JVC HR-VP672U manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0186-001B For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. T V C H + T V V O L – T V C H – T V V O L + TV CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PLAY REW REC STOP SHUTTLE PLUS P A U S E F F M E N U[...]

2 EN Dear Customer , Thank you for pur chasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This video cassette recorder[...]

EN 3 IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical ener gy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its ins[...]

4 EN SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. [...]

EN 5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 30 VCR Plus+ T imer Programming .................... 30 VCR Plus+ Setup ......................................... 32 Express Timer Programming ....................... 34 Check, Cancel And Revise Programs ....................... 36 Auto SP → EP T imer .................................................. 37 Auto T imer [...]

6 EN OUT AUDIO VIDEO ANT. IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 Basic Connections INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR [VP472U] Matching T ransformer (not supplied) Flat Feeder AC Outlet RF Cable (supplied) RF OUT AC Power Cord 75 ohm terminal ANT . IN (Antenna or Cable input) Coaxial Cable Antenna or Cable Audio/V ideo Cable (not supplied) TV Back of VCR [VP672U] OUT R L AUDIO V[...]

EN 7 NOTES: ● The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3- CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4. ● The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position. Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area and set the channel on the T[...]

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast c[...]

EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If "AUT O CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed[...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . [...]

EN 11 Clock Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5 . If you use a cable box, set the clock manually . ( 墌 pg. 13) T urn on the TV and select t[...]

12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Semi-Auto Y ou can change the Host Channel/D.S.T . /Time Zone setting manually . SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to move the highlight bar to "AUT O CLOCK" and press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to set to "ON". a – T o select the Host Channel — go to s[...]

EN 13 Manual % % T o Make Corrections Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change blinks, then press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi . % SELECT TIME ZONE 8 Y ou can select the time zone automatically or manu- ally . Move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE" by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS , then press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % ?[...]

14 EN T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 4 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUTO CHANNEL SET[...]

EN 15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ o[...]

16 EN SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Don’ t apply too much pressure when inserting. ● The VCR’ s power comes on automatically . ● The counter is automatically reset to &[...]

EN 17 Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ ( +/– ) . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER . (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) ● If y[...]

18 EN ACTIV A TE SLOW-MOTION PLA YBACK 1 For hands-free slow-motion, press and release SHUTTLE PLUS ™ during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction. Continue to press and release SHUTTLE PLUS ™ to select the reverse slow motion, reverse play and reverse sear ch modes. OR During still picture, press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS £ for forw[...]

EN 19 ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . NOTE: For short sear ches, during playback or still, press and hold FF or REW . When released, normal playback resumes. High-Speed Search Instant ReView At the press[...]

20 EN Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." % NOTE: Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 39. PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) % 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . [...]

EN 21 Video Stabilizer By activating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press M[...]

22 EN Repeat Playback ST AR T REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 50 times. STOP REPEA T 2 T o stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLA Y , REW , FF , P AUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback. T ape Positio[...]

EN 23 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "SUPERIMPOSE" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then pr[...]

24 EN Select The Soundtrack (HR-VP672U Only) Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "Hi-Fi L" or "Hi-Fi R&q[...]

EN 25 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette that has a prerecorded movie (rented or pur chased), with no safety tab, into the VCR. Playback begins automatically . ACCESS SKIP MENU SCREEN 2 Press SKIP SEARCH . SELECT MODE 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to your choice. a – Select "MOVIE ADV ANCE" if[...]

26 EN TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . SELECT VIDEO CALIBRA TION MODE 4 Press CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to "VIDEO [...]

EN 27 1 3 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 17 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. A TTENTION: 䡲 As calibration takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLA Y on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed. T o make sure you record the desired scene or pr[...]

28 EN Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another Recording Features ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( 墌 pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are using the A V connection ( 墌 pg. 6) to vi[...]

EN 29 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . SELECT 2ND AUDIO RECORD SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "2ND AUDIO RECORD" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi[...]

30 EN VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automati- cally record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or Express T imer programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in[...]

EN 31 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PROG. OK TIMER SP/EP PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST AR T STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/99 12 SP THU PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKLY STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRESS (OK) TO END NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" CANCEL STOP+/– CHECK PROGRAM DA T A 5 The PlusCode number you entered and the matching T im[...]

32 EN VCR Plus+ Setup IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ program screen ( 墌 step 5 on page 3 1). When this happens, perform the following steps to set the correct Guide Channel number for that stat[...]

EN 33 ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH 5 ∞ , SHUTTLE PLUS % fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing. Then press [...]

34 EN Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( 墌 pg. 8 or 1 1 ). Express Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If n[...]

EN 35 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 OK NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER SP/EP SET CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH +/– . ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box, enter the cable box channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box. (The c[...]

36 EN Check, Cancel And Revise Programs DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information. Each time you press PROG. CHECK , the next program's information appears. PR ST AR T STOP CH DA TE 1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24 2 10:00[...]

EN 37 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . SELECT AUTO TIMER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUT O TIMER" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS % fi , then pre[...]

38 EN Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DUR[...]

EN 39 Edit T o Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder . EDITING [VP672U] [VP472U] Player Recorder Y our VCR Another VCR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Audio/V ideo cable (not supplied) VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Player Recorder Y our VCR Another VCR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable be[...]

40 EN Edit Fr om A Camcorder Or Another VCR Y ou can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s or the playback VCR’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. For HR-VP672U owners... • When using a mon[...]

EN 41 SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 4 Set to ”AUX”. Press the NUMBER key “0” and/or CH to select “F-1”. ST AR T PLA YER 5 Set the camcorder to its play mode. NOTE: If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSD disable feature then set its superimpose or display feature to OFF before pressing play . ST AR T RECORDER 6 Set your VCR to[...]

42 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . *The default setting is JVC code 01. TURN ON THE TV 1 T urn the power on using the TV's remote control. SET TV BRAND CODE 2 Refer to the chart [...]

EN 43 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. TURN ON THE CABLE BOX 1 T urn the power on using the cable box’ s remote control. ENTE[...]

44 EN DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control. ENTER DBS RECEIVER BRAND 2 While holding down CABLE/DBS on th[...]

EN 45 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down A/B on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press POWER on the remote. The VCR will now respond only to B[...]

46 EN Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto Timer set to "OFF" ( 墌 [...]

EN 47 CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( 墌 pg. 32). T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording i[...]

48 EN PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. During search, slow , still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t hear any a[...]

EN 49 List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A A/B Code .................................................................... 45 Active V ideo Calibration ............................................. 26 Add Channel ............................................................... 1[...]

50 EN FRONT VIEW [VP672U] INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW [VP472U] CH MENU VIDEO AUDIO STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK 1 2 4 5 6 7% $ 9# 8 ! @ 0 SP EP VCR 9 OK Button ( 墌 pg. 10) 0 Front Display Panel ( 墌 pg. 51) ! Remote Control Sensor @ Channel [CH] 5 ∞ Button ( 墌 pg. 17) # Record [REC] Button ( 墌 pg. 17) $ ST OP/EJECT Button ( 墌 p[...]

EN 51 REAR VIEW [VP672U] OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO CH3 CH4 ANT .IN RF OUT 1 3 2 4 5 2 T ape Speed Indicators ( 墌 pg. 17) 3 T imer Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 31, 35) 4 Child Lock Indicator ( – ) ( 墌 pg. 45) 5 VCR Mode Indicator ( 墌 pg. 28) 6 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 7 Channel Display [ ” F-1” for AUX mode] Counter Display ( 墌 pg. 8) Clock Di[...]

52 EN REMOTE CONTROL 1 CABLE/DBS Button ( 墌 pg. 43, 44) 2 TV Button ( 墌 pg. 42) 3 TV/VCR Button ( 墌 pg. 28) 4 Instant REVIEW Button ( 墌 pg. 19) 5 NUMBER Buttons ( 墌 pg. 17, 30) 6 CANCEL Button ( 墌 pg. 36) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( 墌 pg. 22) 7 STOP +/– Button ( 墌 pg. 34) 8 ST AR T +/– Button ( 墌 pg. 34) 9 PROG. Button ( 墌 p[...]

EN 53 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : HR-VP672U 19 W HR-VP472U 17 W Power off : 2.5 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : HR-VP672U 400 x 94 x 275 mm (1 5 -3/4 " x 3 -3/4 [...]

54 EN HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . F A CTOR Y SER VICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES 107 Little Falls Road 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Fairfield, NJ 07004-2105 Lawrenceville, GA 30243-5857 Aurora, IL 60504-8135 (973) 80[...]

EN 55 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all par ts thereof , except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FR OM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below . ("The W arranty P er iod") [...]

56 EN COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U/U(C) Printed in Malaysia 1298 IYV * MW * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-VP672U/472U[...]