JVC HR-A51U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...del No Serial No POWER SP VCR CH MENU STOP EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY OK VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R PROG CHECK PROG TV operation Press and hold TV button then press POWER TV CH VOL TV VCR POWER TV 1 2 3 4 5 0AUX 6 7 8DAILY 9WEEKLY DISPLAY TV VCR SP EP CANCEL START PLAY REC MENU OK STOP TV CH TV CH TV VOL TV VOL LP20034 020 PAUSE STOP DATE CH C RESET OSD ENTER TIMER 1 2 4 3 SHUTTLE PLUS SHUTTLE PLUS REW...

Page 2: ... generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place ...

Page 3: ... paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 5 Ventilation 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 covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other simi...

Page 4: ...plained in the manual This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the remote control The 墌 mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section BEFORE Y...

Page 5: ...nections 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 Plug Play 8 Language 10 Clock 11 Preparation 11 Semi Auto 12 Manual 13 Tuner 14 Set Receivable Channels 14 Add Or Delete A Channel 15 SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 16 Simple Playback 16 Simple Recording 17 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 18 Playback Features 18 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback 18 Slow Motion Reverse Slow Motion 18 Variable Speed Search Reverse Mo...

Page 6: ...INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Back of VCR CH3 CH4 VIDEO AC Power Cord AC Outlet 75 ohm terminal Audio Video Cable not supplied RF Cable supplied ANT IN Antenna or Cable input Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching Transformer not supplied Antenna or Cable RF OUT Back of VCR TV ...

Page 7: ...the AC is first connected to the VCR 墌 pg 8 If Auto or CH is displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is powered on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait for the time to be displayed on the front display panel before powering on the VCR FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE 5 Power on the VCR and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as s...

Page 8: ...numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set If an incorrect time or appears on the display panel see What To Do If Plug Play Has Failed on next page Plug Play Completed The current time including AM PM is displayed PLUG PLAY SETUP 1 Connect the antenna cable to the VCR 墌 pg 6 Then connect the VCR s power plug to an AC outlet Do not power on the VCR The clock and tuner channels will be set au...

Page 9: ... time is displayed on the front display panel you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system In this case perform the Semi Auto 墌 pg 12 or Manual Clock Set 墌 pg 13 procedure Auto channel set has already taken place and it need not be set again If appears on the display your antenna cable may not be connecte...

Page 10: ...e highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS SELECT LANGUAGE 4 Move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE by pressing CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to select the desired language RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Turn on the TV and select ...

Page 11: ...N 3 At the Main Menu screen move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Move the highlight bar arrow at the Initial Set screen to CLOCK SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Turn on the TV and select...

Page 12: ...TE There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data SELECT D S T MODE 7 You have three choices a Select AUTO and the adjustment to your VCR s clock will be made according to the incoming signal from the host channel b Select ON and the adjustment will be made based on the clock itself c Select OFF if Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you Move the highlight bar to D S T by p...

Page 13: ...y panel when the clock is being set The current time will appear automatically when the clock is set CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR AM 1 1 99 AUTO CLOCK ON HOST CH AUTO CATV D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END SET TIME 5 Press CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi until the desired time appears then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS Press and hold CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi to change the time by 30 minute...

Page 14: ... Auto Channel Set SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU INITIAL SETTINGS cont Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING PRESS MENU TO E...

Page 15: ...TTLE PLUS ADD OR SKIP DESIRED CHANNEL 4 Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to SKIP Repeat for each channel you want to skip Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to ADD the channel RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANN...

Page 16: ...JECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes Full Size VHS T 30 ST 30 T 60 ST 60 T 90 T 120 ST 120 T 160 ST 160 ST 210 Compact VHS TC 20 ST C20 TC 30 ST C30 TC 40 ST C40 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regula...

Page 17: ...ing speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During record pause you can change the recording channel by using the CH5 buttons or NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental reco...

Page 18: ...s and release To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to press repeatedly after selecting all the forward slow motion modes To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion Reverse Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 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 SHU...

Page 19: ...ode is not placed on the tape when recording is paused and then resumed fi fi Manual Tracking Once playback begins the VCR s automatic tracking function is engaged If tracking noise appears in the picture you can override this and make the adjustment manually ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE 1 During playback press the CH5 and buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic trac...

Page 20: ...FF NOTE When playing back tapes recorded on this VCR set the Auto Picture to ON When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs select ON or OFF as desired to give the best picture RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU MENU C H OK MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS FUNCTION AUTO PICTURE ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO...

Page 21: ...omatically adjusts the picture quality When AUTO PICTURE is set to OFF 墌 pg 20 you can only select NORM instead of AUTO EDIT Select when you dub tapes SOFT Select when you want to soften the picture SHARP Select when you want to sharpen the picture NOTE When you select EDIT SHARP or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AU...

Page 22: ... NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END NOTES When you finish viewing the tape be sure to set it back to OFF Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback The Superimpose mode indications may jitter vertically when VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON To watch recordings with cl...

Page 23: ... Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that the VCR is in stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER ...

Page 24: ...ERIMPOSE by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to select the desired mode a Select ON if you want the superimposed operational indications on the TV screen b Select OFF if you do not want the superimposed operational indications on the screen RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU Clock time Tape position indicator To recall an indication 1 Press OSD 䡲 All indications corr...

Page 25: ...ITOR SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to AUDIO MONITOR by pressing CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to select the desired mode a Hi Fi b Hi Fi L c Hi Fi R d Normal e Mix RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES If the tape being played back has no Hi Fi soundtrack the Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make in step 3 If RF connection is used for...

Page 26: ...hannel you want to watch RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Before recording starts press C RESET The counter resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the tape runs DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON SCREEN 2 During recording press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds The counter display remains on the screen indi...

Page 27: ...o ON the SAP audio is recorded on both the Normal and Hi Fi tracks The main audio program is not recorded If a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and Normal audio tracks OK C H MENU MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS To Record SAP Programs ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTL...

Page 28: ...ars SET PROGRAM START TIME 4 Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SET PROGRAM STOP TIME 5 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SET PROGRA...

Page 29: ...ded Pattern 3 The program that is broadcast earlier will be recorded followed by the remaining portion of the other program CH10 CH40 Not recorded Program 2 10 00 11 00 12 00 CH10 Program 2 Not recorded Program 1 CH40 10 00 11 00 12 00 CH10 CH40 Program 1 Program 2 Not recorded To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 3 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or ...

Page 30: ... 10 45 40 12 25 3 11 30P 1 00 125 12 25 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT CANCEL OR REVISE A PROGRAM 4 To cancel a program press CANCEL To revise a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH SP EP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 6 RE ENGAGE TIMER 6 Press TIMER To Cancel Or Revise A Program TIMER RECORDI...

Page 31: ...SET by pressing CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS SELECT AUTO SP EP TIMER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO SP EP TIMER by pressing CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU FUNCTION AUTO PICTURE ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER ON NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRE...

Page 32: ...TION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR s front panel After you set the ITR time the previous display reappears To check the remaining time press REC once during record ing and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful n...

Page 33: ...corded on into the other VCR SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Set the other VCR s auxiliary AV input mode SELECT EDIT FOR PIC TURE CONTROL SET MODE 4 Follow the Picture Control section on page 21 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when AUTO PICTURE is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes START PLAYER 5 Set to its play mode NOTE If the player ...

Page 34: ...onnector to the AUDIO IN L connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTE 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into your VCR and the playback cassette into the camcorder or the playback VCR SELECT EDIT FOR PIC TURE CONTROL SET MODE 3 Follow the Picture Control section on page 21 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when AUTO PICTURE is set to OFF after y...

Page 35: ... 1 START PLAYER 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 START RECORDER 6 Set your VCR to its record mode C H 1 2 3 4 5 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 NUMBER 0 CH ...

Page 36: ...connec tion 墌 pg 6 the channel selector on the TV is set incorrectly If you re using the AV connection 墌 pg 6 the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode This is normal Automatic tracking is engaged The video heads may be dirty The AUDIO MONITOR option was set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the channel selector to channel 3 or 4 Set the TV receiver to its AV mode Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust...

Page 37: ... s timer memory are used TIMER RECORDING ATTENTION This VCR contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the power cord from the AC supply Wait for a while and then plug the power back in Eject and check the condition of the cassette If everything appears normal resume ...

Page 38: ...he safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the VCR can t find the program I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together Q During playback on screen operational indicators sometimes jitter Why does this happen A If the condition of the tape being played back is not good jittering of the video including on screen indicators may occur...

Page 39: ...ection 12 I Index Search 19 Insert Cassette 16 ITR Instant Timer Recording 32 L Language Selection 10 M Main Menu 10 Manual Channel Setting 15 Manual Clock Setting 13 Manual Tracking 19 N Next Function Memory 23 O On Screen Display 24 P PBS Channel 8 Picture Control 21 Playback 16 Plug Play 8 R Record Safety Tab 17 Recording 17 Repeat Playback 23 Reverse Motion Playback 18 Reverse Slow Motion Play...

Page 40: ... pg 10 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind REW Button 墌 pg 16 4 PLAY Button 墌 pg 16 5 Fast Forward FF Button 墌 pg 16 6 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 34 7 MENU Button 墌 pg 10 8 Front Display Panel 墌 pg 41 9 Remote Control Sensor 0 Channel CH 5 Button 墌 pg 17 OK Button 墌 pg 10 Record REC Button 墌 pg 17 STOP EJECT Button 墌 pg 16 PAUSE Button 墌 pg 18 ...

Page 41: ...nnectors 墌 pg 33 5 RF OUT Connector 墌 pg 6 2 Tape Speed Indicators 墌 pg 17 3 Timer Mode Indicator 墌 pg 29 4 VCR Mode Indicator 墌 pg 26 5 Cassette Loaded Mark 6 Channel Display F 1 for AUX mode Counter Display 墌 pg 8 Clock Display 墌 pg 8 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH FRONT DISPLAY PANEL SP P VCR 4 5 6 1 2 3 ...

Page 42: ...KLY DISPLAY TV VCR SP EP CANCEL START REW FF PLAY REC MENU OK STOP TV CH TV CH TV VOL TV VOL PAUSE STOP DATE CH C RESET OSD ENTER TIMER 1 2 4 3 SHUTTLE PLUS SHUTTLE PLUS t 3 4 5 7 6 8 0 y r 1 2 9 w e q u i LP20034 020 INDEX cont fi Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV while holding down the TV button 墌 Operating JVC TVs below This remote control...

Page 43: ...ead helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels RF output Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 when shipped 75 oh...

Page 44: ...ucts NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 107 Little Falls Road Fairfield NJ 07004 2105 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your h...

Page 45: ...vided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line p...

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