JVC HR-VP654U Quick Start

CHECK PACKAGE CONTENTS 11 The Path To Enjoyment Starts Here . . . Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder. SET CLOCK AND TUNER 33 SITUATE AND CONNECT VCR 22 55 44 RECORD A PROGRAM PLAY BACK A TAPE 11 MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAG CONTAINS: * Please refer to the HR-VP654U’s instruction manual for detailed information. b–INSTANT TIMER RECORDING a–BASIC RECORDING 44 WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM 55 RECORD A PROGRAM MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORD U Printed in Malaysia 1297 IYV*UN*PJ COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. RF CABLE (F-TYPE) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER “AA” BATTERY x 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 INFRARED REMOTE CONTROL UNIT LPT00 CONTROLLER * You can use the available buttons on the remote control or on the VCR. 1 Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up. 2 Press REW or FF to find program start point. 3 Press PLAY to start playback. 4 Press STOP (remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR), then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette. * You cannot perform ITR using the remote control. 1 Press REC to start recording. 2 Press REC to engage ITR. “0:30” appears in the VCR display. 3 To extend duration in increments of 30 minutes, press REC as many times as necessary. * You can use the available buttons on the remote control or on the VCR. 1 Load a cassette as above. 2 Press CH, or press the appropriate NUMBER keys (remote) and press ENTER (remote), to select the recording channel. 3 Press SP/EP (remote) to set the recording speed. 4 Press REC and PLAY together (remote) or REC (VCR) to start recording. 5 Press PAUSE to stop recording temporarily, and press PLAY to resume. 6 Press STOP or STOP/EJECT, then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette. SP VCR TV CH + T V V O L – TV CH – T V V O L + TV CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PLAY REW REC STOP SHUTTLE PLUS PAUSE FF MENU OK CH POWER TV/VCR C. RESET DBS DAILY(M-F) AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG SP/EP SKIP SEARCH DISPLAY ENTER/OSD CABLE/ DBS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MBRSET A/B POWER STOP/EJECT PAUSE REC CH ¶Ä POWER NUMBER TV/VCR ENTER PLAY STOP REW (Rewind) REC FF (Fast-Forward) PAUSE SP/EP CH +/– REW (Rewind) FF (Fast-Forward) PLAY

SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR NEW VCR 22 b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION PLUG & PLAY 33 SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND TUNER 1 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. 2 Disconnect your antenna or cable line from your TV. 3 Connect your antenna to your VCR. 4 Connect your VCR to your TV. n Antenna Splitter n Antenna Splitter n VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer n RF Cable n 300-75 ohm Matching Transformer ●CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED: CABLE TV LINE Note: Exact connector positions and names may differ. ANT. IN RF OUT VHF/UHF VHF VHF UHF UHF UHF ONLY VHF ONLY SEPARATE VHF/UHF COMBINED VHF/UHF Back of VCR (example only) Back of TV (example only) RF CONNECTION 5 After completing the basic connections: ●If you’re using a Cable Box, . . . . . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION) . ●If you’re using an AV connection, . . . . . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS). ●If you’re using an RF connection, . . . . . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY). IN OUT ANT. IN RF OUT CATV Input From Cable Box To TV Cable Box TV VCR With this connection you can view/record any cable channel including scrambled channels to which you have subscribed. IN OUT ANT. IN RF OUT CATV Input From VCR Cable Box To TV TV VCR With this connection, you can view one scrambled cable channel while recording another unscrambled channel. To watch TV with this type of connection 1 Press TV/VCR on remote to engage VIDEO mode. 2 Tune TV to VCR output channel (3, 4 or AV mode). 3 Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel. 4 Select desired channel on Cable Box. •You can only view the channel you’re recording. •You cannot change channels with the VCR remote control. To watch TV with this type of connection 1 Press CH or NUMBER keys to select desired channel for recording. 2 Press TV/VCR to engage TV mode. 3 Tune TV to Cable Box output channel. 4 Select desired channel on Cable Box. •You cannot record scrambled channels. •To play back a tape, you must tune the Cable Box to the VCR output channel. c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS To Listen To VCR Sound Through A Component Stereo Audio System, Connect As Shown AV connection methods differ from one type of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR type, connect your VCR to your TV using RF connection. Then make AV connections following one of the methods pictured to the right. After making the connections, go to 3 (PLUG & PLAY). MONAURAL VHS VCR g AV TV VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN SUPER VHS VCR g AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO INPUT TERMINALS VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT L R L Hi-Fi VHS VCR g AV STEREO TV VIDEO IN VIDEO OUT R AUDIO IN AUDIO OUT L R L AMP VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT R L VCR TV Monaural deck owners: Connect to VCR's AUDIO OUT The VCR's clock and tuner channels are set automatically when the VCR is plugged into the A outlet. If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels manua (Z pg.11 – 15 of the HR-VP654U’s instruction manual) 1 Plug the VCR into the AC outlet. 2 Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote during auto setup. 3 “AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically sets the clock using information provided by the local PBS channel. NOTES: ●If the time displayed in is incorrect, perform the Semi-Auto or Manual Clock Set procedu (refer to page 12 or 13 of the HR-VP654U’s instruction manual). Auto channel set has alrea taken place, and is not affected. ●There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data. If your antenna cable properly connected and “– – : – –” is displayed, perform the Manual Clock Set procedure (r to page 13 of the HR-VP654U’s instruction manual). Auto channel setting has not yet taken place, so please also perform the “Set Receivable Channels” procedure (refer to page 14 of HR-VP654U’s instruction manual). 5 4 During auto channel setting, the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned set. Receivable channels are automatically assigned to CH buttons, and non-receivab channels are skipped. 5 When setting is complete, the VCR display current time. You can now use your VCR.