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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-A42U
HR-A22U
TV TV/VIDEO TIMER POWER
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VIDEO AUDIO MENU
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PAUSE
VIDEO PLAY
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For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which
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2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing 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. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette. CAUTIONS 1. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or CAUTION humidity.
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
... in direct sunlight. DO NOT OPEN ... in
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3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar surface. improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire • Do not place the product in a built-
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4 USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or adult, and serious damage to the product. instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or • U
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CONTENTS 5 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 E DITING 28 Basic Connections ..................................6 Edit To Or From Another VCR ............... 28 Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 29 INITIAL SETTINGS 7 SPECIAL FEATURES 30 Clock (for HR-A42U) ...............................7 Automatic Clock Setting ................................... 7 Multi-Brand Remote Control ................ 30 Preparation .......................................................7 Language Select ...............
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Basic listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 34). 1 Connections SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Antenna or Cable 2 CONNECT VCR TO TV Coaxial Cable The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. Flat Feeder 3 RF Connection c To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . Maching Transformer a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. b– Connect the TV antenna
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INITIAL SETTINGS 7 Automatic Clock setting The time and date can be set automatically from additional clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast Clock (for HR-A42U) channels. We call this TV channel the "Host Channel" and it is a PBS channel in your area. With the antenna cable connected, See page 11 for HR-A22U clock setting procedures. your VCR can automatically set the clock when the power plug is first connected to an AC outlet. The auto clock function scans al
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 Language Select ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN
The messages are preset to 2
3 CUSTOM SET appear in English. If you 1 want to see them in
OVERRIDE q 5/8 6 Spanish or French, place AUTO CLOCK SET the arrow next to =LANGUAGE SELECT “LANGUAGE SELECT” by pressing CH5 , then ° PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END press OK. SELECT LANGUAGE At the Language Select LANGUAGE SELECT screen, place the arrow =ENGLISH 2 next to the desired ESPAÑOL language by pres
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9 Semi-Auto SELECT MODE At the Override Auto Clock Set screen, place the arrow next to “SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET” by pressing CHst , 2 then press OK.
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3 ACCESS SELECT SCREENS
q 5/8 6 At the Semi-Auto Clock SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET Set screen, place the =HOST CHANNEL SELECT 3 arrow next to the desired TIME ZONE SELECT mode by pressing CHst , D.S.T. SELECT then press OK. To select the Host Channel PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END — step 4 To select the Time Zone — step 5 To select
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 SELECT D.S.T. MODE You have three choices: D.S.T. SELECT a–Select “AUTO” and the =AUTO 6 adjustment to your VCR’s ON clock will be made OFF
according to the incoming 2
3 signal from the host channel. 5 PRESS ( ,°) TO SELECT
q 5/8 6 PRESS (MENU) TO END b–Select “ON” and the adjustment will be made based on the clock itself. c–Select “OFF” if Daylight Saving Time doesn’t apply to you. Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5°, then press MENU a
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11 Preparation Clock (for HR-A22U) TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press See page 7 for HR-A42U clock setting procedures. TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is 1 displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen. 2
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ACCESS INITIAL SET
8 q 5/ 6 SCREEN At the Main Menu screen, MAIN MENU place the arrow next to PROGRAM SET 3 “INITIAL SET” by FUNCTION SET 5 pressing CH °, then TUNER SET =INITIAL SE
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the arrow at the
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3 INITIAL SET Initial Set screen next to 1 “CLOCK SET” by pressing =CLOCK SET
q 5/8 6 CH5 , then press OK. ° LANGUAGE SELECT PRESS (5,°), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END SET DATE, TIME AND D.S.T. Press the appropriate CLOCK SET NUMBER keys to set the DATE 1/ 1/96 MON 2 date and time (if only 1 TIME – – : – – AM digit, press "0" first). Press D.S.T. O
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13 Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is 1 displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
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8 q 5/ 6 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5 , then press OK. ° 3 ACCESS BAND SCREEN Place the arrow next to TUNER SET "BAND" by pressing =BAND 4 CH5°, then press OK. AFC AUTO CHANNEL SET POWER MANUAL CHANNEL SET PRESS (
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by (TV) 5
6 pressing CH °, then 2
3 CH 2 ADD press OK. Receivable channels in your area are SCANNING ...
q 5/8 6 automatically assigned to 5 the CH ° buttons, and PRESS (MENU) TO END non-receivable channels are skipped. NOTES: c At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COM- PLETED” appears on screen. c If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED– NO SIGNAL” appear
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15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN
Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner 2
3 procedure on page 13. 1
q 5/8 6 c To add a channel, go to step 2. c To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH5°, then press OK. 2 MAKE SELECTION Place the arrow next to AFC "SPCL" by pressing CH5 , ° NORM 3 then press MENU to return =SPCL to the Tuner Set screen. PRESS (5,°) TO SELECT 12 3 PRESS (MENU) TO END NUMBER 45 6 A
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PLAY SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 16 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is Simple facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Playback c The VCR’s power comes on automatically. c If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. c The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S". c If the cassette's record sa
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REC 17 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the Simple hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. 1 Recording SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL Press CH5°. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few 2 seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) SET TAPE SPEED Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.
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q 5/8 6 START RECORDING Press REC and PLAY on the remote control together, or press REC on the VC
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 18 Still Picture Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH5 or ° on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. 1 FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Advance the tape one frame by pressing PAUSE again.
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c To control the direction of Frame-by-Frame playback, 2 press SEARCH<< or >> during still picture mode.
q 5/8 6 RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK Press PLAY during still picture mode. 3 Slow, Reverse, Reverse 12 3
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19 Manual Tracking Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually. ENGAGE MANUAL
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3 TRACKING MODE During playback, press the CH5° buttons on the
q 5/8 6 VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the 1 automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust. ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 5 Press CH ° on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press lightly for fine adjust, or pres
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PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 20 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU
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3 SCREEN
Press MENU. q 5/8 6 1 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by 78 9 pressing CH5°, then press OK. OSD 0 2 TY ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE 24 3 SCREEN q65 Place the arrow next to FUNCTION "SUPERIMPOSE" by AUTO TIMER 3 pressing CH5 , then ° =SUPERIMPOSE MENU pre
