JVC HR-VP434U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...4U Serial No POWER 2 2 REW FF PLAY VIDEO AUDIO MENU CH OK q REC 5 8 STOP EJECT PAUSE 6 H M S I T R TIMER VIDEO M SP EP AM PM R E C PAUSE PLAY C MEMORY SKIP SEARCH POWER ENTER PLAY STOP OSD DAILY M F AUX C RESET CH SKIP CANCEL TV VOL CH SP EP DISPLAY TV VIDEO TV CABLE VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 B SHUTTLE PLUS MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE ADD MENU OK w Channel Changer...

Page 2: ... environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are 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 a...

Page 3: ...aying 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 simila...

Page 4: ...xplained 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 Z 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 ...

Page 5: ...NG 53 WARRANTY 54 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 7 Dual Quick Set 7 Clock 8 Preparation 8 Language Select 8 Clock Setting 9 Semi Auto 9 Manual 11 Auto 11 Tuner 12 Set Receivable Channels 12 Add Or Delete A Channel 14 Tuner And Cable Box Controller 15 Situate And Connect Controller 15 Set Cable Box Output Channel 16 Set Cable Box Brand 17 VCR Plus Setup 19 SIMPLE PLA...

Page 6: ... pg 7 FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE 5 Select the VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration Turn on the power to the TV You are now able to perform simple playback Z pg 22 and recording Z pg 23 If Auto is displayed on the front display panel the clock is being set automatically Wait for the time to be displayed before powering on the VCR NOTES The VCR ...

Page 7: ...g data This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR s power is turned off If an incorrect 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 procedure Z pg 9 Auto channel set Z pg 12 has already taken place and...

Page 8: ...ng CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK Language Select LANGUAGE SELECT ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANCAIS PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT VCR PLUS SET UP PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 1 The messages are preset to appear in English If you want to see them in Spanish or French place the arrow next to LANGUAGE SELECT by pr...

Page 9: ...sing CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK To select the Host Channel step 4 To select the Time Zone step 5 To select the D S T mode step 6 SELECT HOST CHANNEL 4 You can either select AUTO or enter a PBS channel number For automatic channel selection simply press MENU To manually select the PBS channel press the appropriate NUMBER key CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to cycle through the channel numbers hold but...

Page 10: ...ht Saving Time doesn t apply to you Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press MENU and the Semi Auto Clock Set screen reappears 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU C H MENU SHUTTLE PLUS INITIAL SETTINGS cont TIME ZONE SELECT AUTO MOUNTAIN ATLANTIC PACIFIC EASTERN ALASKA CENTRAL HAWAII PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END D S T SELECT AUTO ON OFF PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU T...

Page 11: ...ress OK after AM PM and D S T settings The next setting that can be set begins flashing When you re finished with this set up procedure press MENU to start the clock NOTE CH5 and SHUTTLE PLUS 5 can be used to perform all operations In this case press OK after each setting MAKE CORRECTIONS 4 To change any of the settings press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change blinks then set as ...

Page 12: ...next to BAND by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK SET FREQUENCY BAND 5 If you receive your TV channels from an external antenna select TV If you receive your TV channels from a cable TV system select CATV Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen BAND TV CATV PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END TUNER SET BAND ...

Page 13: ...vable channels are skipped NOTES At the end of Auto Channel Set SCAN COM PLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the band setting and connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary AUTO CHANNEL SET TV CH 2 ADD SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU ...

Page 14: ...AL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Place the arrow next to MANUAL CHANNEL SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK STORE DESIRED CHANNEL 5 Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press ADD to add or CH SKIP to delete Repeat for each channel you want to store or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU as many times as necessary AFC NORM SPCL PRESS ...

Page 15: ...and the cable box s remote sensor is unobstructed ATTACH CONTROLLER 2 Fasten securely using the supplied adhesive strips CONNECT CABLE BOX TO VCR 3 The connection method depends on the type of cable box you have If your cable box has AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors connect them to the AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors on your VCR If your cable box doesn t have AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors connect the...

Page 16: ... to CUSTOM SET then press OK ACCESS VCR PLUS SET UP SCREEN 4 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to VCR PLUS SET UP then press OK ACCESS CABLE BOX OUTPUT SCREEN 5 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to CABLE BOX OUTPUT then press OK CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT VCR PLUS SET UP PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END VCR PLUS SET UP GUIDE CHANNEL SET ...

Page 17: ... the VCR Plus Set Up screen press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to CABLE BOX BRAND SET then press OK ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the Cable Box Code from the CABLE BOX BRAND LIST on page 18 then press ENTER If the cable box s channel changes to 9 setting is complete If there are more than one code number listed for your brand of cable box repea...

Page 18: ...3 34 35 36 37 ZENITH 9 10 11 12 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 MENU MENU INITIAL SETTINGS cont NOTES Although the supplied Cable Box Controller is compatible with many different cable box brands it is possible that it will not work with your cable box If your cable box doesn t respond to any code between 1 and 101 you can t use the Controller to change cable box channels In this case make sure to...

Page 19: ... TV listings and see if the Guide Channel numbers listed for the stations you receive are the same as the channel number on which each is received by your VCR or cable box SPECIAL NOTES FOR CABLE SUBSCRIBERS In many instances cable TV stations have VCR Plus Guide Channel numbers that DO NOT match the number of the channel on which you receive the station Check your TV listings or contact your cabl...

Page 20: ...ess OK If you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly set your Cable Box Controller CABLE CH appears in place of VCR CH If not refer to pages 15 16 and re perform the procedure MAIN MENU PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET CUSTOM SET AUTO PICTURE PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT VCR PLUS SET UP PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO...

Page 21: ...r cable box channel numbers you input appear on the screen in ascending order Check to ensure you ve entered them correctly If you entered more than 10 sets of numbers press OK to see the next set of numbers RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 10 Press MENU as many times as necessary GUIDE CHANNEL MAP GUIDE VCR GUIDE VCR 6 47 10 55 12 41 15 38 33 28 67 49 PRESS OK TO NEXT PRESS MENU TO END 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9...

Page 22: ... To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY AUTO PICTURE appears on screen Z pg 25 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Simple Playback 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 reco...

Page 23: ...r a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not SET TAPE SPEED 3 Press SP EP to set the recording 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 STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette C H CH ENTER Accidental erasur...

Page 24: ...O mode VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary ACCESS AUTO PICTURE SCREEN 3 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to AUTO PICTURE then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to ON by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 NOTE When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs select ON or OFF as desired RETURN T...

Page 25: ...ART PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use The Auto Picture screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the Auto Picture function is operative SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the Auto Picture screen will not appear Z pg 28 AUTO PICTURE PLAY ...

Page 26: ... To increase the speed in the forward direction press To decrease the speed in the forward direction press To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to press after selecting all the forward slow motion modes Press FF for forward fast motion or REW for reverse fast motion RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY NOTES Press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds for short fast...

Page 27: ...tracking adjust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 2 Press CH5 on the VCR s front panel or remote Press lightly for fine adjust or press and hold for coarse adjust Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved RE ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press the CH5 buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously When automatic tracking is re engaged video calibration is aut...

Page 28: ...ion 1 Press OSD n All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds leaving the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode on the screen No indication during still and search 2 Press OSD again to clear the display 2 2 q 5 8 6 C H OK M E N U 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 CH MENU OK OSD SHUTTLE PLUS The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what...

Page 29: ... 2 9 index codes away press SHUTTLE PLUS or repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen only if SUPER IMPOSE is set to ON Z pg 28 Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located To find the very beginning of the desired program press REW or FF and search visually for the start point VIDEO SP PLAY H M S 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 P L A Y S T O P 2 2 q 5 8 6 STOP SKIP OVE...

Page 30: ...am press REW or FF and search visually for the program s start point 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 FF REW REVIEW D I S P L A Y FF REW C RESET C MEMORY S T O P STOP RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Press C RESET NOTE By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel number or clock time Channel number is not displayed during playback Counter Memory When activate...

Page 31: ...nsure 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 within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the next function to automatically start when the counter reads 0H 00M 00...

Page 32: ...el you want to watch Display Elapsed Recording Time 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...

Page 33: ...s To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number If the PlusCode number you input is incorrect ERROR may appear on the screen to advise you of the error This happens when the PlusCode number is for a program which has already passed ERROR is displayed for about 4 seconds and the VCR Plus screen reappears step 2 CHECK INPUT DATA 4 The PlusCode number you entered appears in t...

Page 34: ...n the desired setting RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen Z pg 38 ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically NOTES To disengage the timer before recording starts press TIMER again Pressing once more re engages it In case of a power failure after programming the VCR s memory backup keeps your selections...

Page 35: ...ecording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful not to press again during this 5 seconds or you ll add 30 more minutes to the recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load The VCR comes on and the counter is reset automatically ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary to ...

Page 36: ... disappears MAKE CORRECTIONS 5 To change any of the settings press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change begins blinking Then set as in step 4 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU as many times as necessary Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen Z pg 38 ENGAGE TIMER MODE 7 Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically NOTES To disengage the timer before recording starts press...

Page 37: ...in succession Check And Cancel Programs CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 6 RE ENGAGE TIMER 6 Press TIMER again 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU POWER POWER TIMER CANCEL SHUTTLE PLUS To Cancel A Program ...

Page 38: ...cedure below Or during on screen timer programming ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 1 In step 7 in the VCR Plus Timer Programming proce dure Z pg 34 or in step 6 in the On Screen Timer Programming procedure Z pg 36 press MENU SELECT MODE 2 Place the arrow next to your choice ON or OFF by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 3 Press MENU as many times as necessary NOTE For safety when AUT...

Page 39: ...UT connector to the AUDIO L IN OUT connector on the Hi Fi VCR LOAD CASSETTES 2 Insert the playback cassette into the player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Set to AUX With this VCR press NUMBER key 0 AU appears on the front display panel in place of a channel number START PLAYER 4 Set to its play mode START RECORDER 5 Set to its record mode Player Y...

Page 40: ...een the camcorder s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors When using a Hi Fi camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTE 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Press NUMBER key 0 to set to AUX START PLAYER 4 Set the camcorder to its play mode START RECOR...

Page 41: ...ODE 3 Press and hold PAUSE and press REC FIND EDIT START POINT 4 Play back the original tape until you reach the scene to be edited START EDITING 5 When you reach the scene on the original tape to be edited press PLAY to initiate the recorder s record mode STOP EDITING 6 Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder CONTINUE EDITING 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add additional scenes NOTE Assemble...

Page 42: ...ou don t have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries PANASONIC has two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other OPERATE TV 4 First press POWER on the remote to see if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations The POWER TV VIDEO CH5 VOL and NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to operate the TV For some bra...

Page 43: ...ER CABLE BOX BRAND 3 While holding down POWER use the NUMBER keys to enter the cable box brand number from the chart below and then press STOP Once you have set the remote control to operate the cable box you don t have to repeat this step until you replace the remote control s batteries OPERATE CABLE BOX 4 First press POWER to see if the cable box s power goes off as it should If it does try othe...

Page 44: ...ommands when the switch is set to A The switch is preset to A because this VCR normally responds to A code signals You can easily modify this VCR to accept B code commands 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 A B CODE UNPLUG VCR S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet SET A B CODE SWITCH 2 Set the A B CODE switch on the remote control to B PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Pre...

Page 45: ...ngage the Counter Memory mode and extin guish the indicator SYMPTOM 1 The tape is running but the picture won t appear 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted even though TV broadcasts are clear PLAYBACK POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion Z pg 6 the channel selector on the TV is set incorrectly If you re using the AV connection Z pg ...

Page 46: ...k the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program Connect the Cable Box Controller correctly Z pg 15 After confirming your cable box s output channel number re access the Cable Box Output screen and select the correct number Z pg 17 Make su...

Page 47: ...te control won t operate my cable box 5 Even though Auto or Semi Auto clock setting has been selected the clock is incorrect POSSIBLE CAUSE Those channels have been preset to be skipped Recording is in progress The TV CABLE VCR switch is set to a position other than TV The TV CABLE VCR switch is set to a position other than CABLE The clock setting data received from the Host Channel is incorrect A...

Page 48: ... 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 RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the p...

Page 49: ...de Channel Map 21 Guide Channel Setting 20 H Host Channel Selection 9 I Index Search 29 Insert Cassette 22 Instant ReView 30 ITR Instant Timer Recording 35 L Language Selection 8 M Main Menu 8 Manual Channel Setting 14 Manual Clock Setting 11 Manual Tracking 27 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 42 N Next Function Memory 31 O On Screen Display 28 On Screen Timer Programming 35 On Screen Timer Rec...

Page 50: ...g 8 OK Button Z pg 8 Record Button Z pg 23 Stop Eject Button Z pg 22 Pause Button Z pg 23 REAR VIEW 1 Power Cord Z pg 6 2 Audio Input Connector Z pg 39 3 CABLE BOX Connector Z pg 15 4 Audio Output Connector Z pg 6 5 Channel 3 4 Switch Z pg 6 6 Video Input Connector Z pg 39 7 Video Output Connector Z pg 6 8 RF OUT Connector Z pg 6 9 ANT IN Connector Z pg 6 ANT IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 CABLE BOX IN OUT AUD...

Page 51: ...utton Z pg 23 9 Rewind REW Button Z pg 22 0 PLAY Button Z pg 22 Record REC Button Z pg 23 Counter C MEMORY Button Z pg 30 ADD Button Z pg 14 MENU Button Z pg 8 POWER ON OFF Button Z pg 8 ENTER Button Z pg 23 On Screen Display OSD Button Z pg 28 DAILY Timer Recording Button Z pg 33 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button Z pg 33 TIMER Button Z pg 34 Channel CH 5 Buttons Z pg 8 TV VIDEO Button Z pg 8 q TV CAB...

Page 52: ... helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 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 ohms unbalanced TIMER Clock reference Quartz Prog...

Page 53: ...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 home return add...

Page 54: ...provided 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 lin...

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