JVC HR-VP473U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...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 TV CH T V V O L TV CH TV 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 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 M...

Page 2: ...hocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensa tion may occur keep the VCR s power ...

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: ...LLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections 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 Va...

Page 6: ...not supplied AC Power Cord 75 ohm terminal Audio Video Cable not supplied RF Cable supplied TV Flat Feeder AC Outlet OUT AUDIO VIDEO ANT IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 VP473U Matching Transformer 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 Video Cable not supplied TV Back of VCR CH3 CH4 Back of VCR ...

Page 7: ...e TV b Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the VCR c Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV s antenna terminal Set TV on CH3 or CH4 corresponding to the CH3 CH4 switch setting on the back of the VCR AV Connection To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the antenna VCR and TV as shown in the illustration b Conn...

Page 8: ...ble by your VCR It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the CH5 buttons It skips non receivable channels During auto channel set the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set When Plug Play has been completed successfully the correct time is displayed If an incorrect time or appears on the display panel see What To Do If Plug Play Has Failed on next page ATTENTION...

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: ...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 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH 5...

Page 11: ...U SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 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 ...

Page 12: ...t 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 pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS then press CH ...

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: ...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 END TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANU...

Page 15: ...E 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 ADD or SKIP as required Repeat for each channel you want to add or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MANUAL CHANNEL SET CATV CH 45 ADD ...

Page 16: ... the cassette Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode 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 cas...

Page 17: ...st SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette when video calibration is set to ON 墌 pg 26 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 Video Calibration will not take place if the tape speed is changed while in record pause mode STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP or STOP...

Page 18: ...e frame at a time OR Press SHUTTLE PLUS repeatedly for forward frame by frame playback or SHUTTLE PLUS repeatedly for reverse frame by frame playback To resume normal playback press PLAY VP673U ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback repeatedly press and release SHUTTLE PLUS or to select the search speed To increase the speed in the forward direction press and release repeatedly to select...

Page 19: ...l tracking adjust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 2 Press CH 5 or on the VCR s front panel or remote Press briefly 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 and buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously When automatic tracking is re engaged Video Calibrat...

Page 20: ...adjust the picture quality When VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF 墌 pg 26 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 AUTO or N...

Page 21: ...K 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 close caption it is necessary to set the Video Stabilizer function to OFF PREVIOUS PAGE V...

Page 22: ...ction 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 within 2 seconds NOTE It is not po...

Page 23: ...ndications HR VP673U Only Tape position indicator Second Audio Program indication HR VP673U Only Stereo program indication HR VP673U Only Clock time The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing Counter reading This function switchable between ON and OFF determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen To recall an indication 1 Press OSD 䡲 All i...

Page 24: ...H 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 TV even if Hi Fi audio monitor is selected the sound will be mono and will...

Page 25: ...e beginning of the next preview thereby skipping over one preview each time Movie Advance HR VP673U Only This feature helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies rented or purchased and works in two ways You can go to the beginning of the movie skipping over all previews You can fast motion the tape to the beginning of the next preview so you can skip over previews one by one SKIP MENU MO...

Page 26: ...he tape during recording and playback and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures The default setting is ON Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode Preparation MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO S...

Page 27: ...operative To display the Video Calibration screen SUPERIM POSE must be set to ON or the Video Calibration screen will not appear 墌 pg 23 START RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel The VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use then recording begins with the picture level optimized NOTES Calibration occurs ...

Page 28: ...nnel 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 indica...

Page 29: ...he program is an SAP broadcast Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP audio To Record Stereo Programs simply follow the basic recording procedure To Listen To Stereo Soundtrack During Recording set AUDIO MONITOR to HI FI at the Function screen 墌 pg 24 NOTES If a SAP program is received and 2ND AUDIO RECORD is set to ON the SAP audio is recorded on both the Normal and H...

Page 30: ...the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to page 8 for the Plug Play procedure or page 11 for the clock setting procedure ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number printed in the TV listings for the TV program you wish to record and press OK If the Guide Channel Set screen appears go to step 4 If the VCR Plus program screen...

Page 31: ...appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel IMPORTANT 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 in step 5 When this happens set the ...

Page 32: ...s assigned to each station For accurate VCR Plus programming the VCR Plus Guide Channel number for each station should match the channel number on which it is received in your area NOTES In many instances the VCR Plus Guide Channel numbers for cable and broadcast TV stations DO NOT match the channel number on which it is received by your VCR or cable box Check your TV listing or contact your cable...

Page 33: ...H PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END VP673U Ex If WNJU Ind is received on channel 47 GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH 6 VCR CH 47 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK NUMBER SHUTTLE PLUS VP473U MENU OK C H C H MENU OK ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBS...

Page 34: ...PROGRAM START TIME 4 Press START to enter the time you want record ing 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 PROGRAM DATE ...

Page 35: ...ogram that is broadcast earlier will be recorded 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 1 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 thr...

Page 36: ... 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 POWER...

Page 37: ...r to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the VCR switches from SP to EP mode The Auto SP EP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will work with the following tapes T ST 30 T ST 60 T ST 90 and T ST 120 FUNCTION VIDEO C...

Page 38: ...o 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 not to press REC agai...

Page 39: ...73U owners When connecting to a Hi Fi VCR connect your VCR s AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the Hi Fi VCR LOAD CASSETTES 2 Insert the playback cassette into your VCR and the cassette to be recorded 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 2...

Page 40: ... OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTES 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 20 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to...

Page 41: ... 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 VP673U VP473U MENU OK C H C H OK MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU SHUTTLE PLUS OK PLAY PLAY PLAY CH NUMBER 0 ...

Page 42: ...l to operate the TV you 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 3 First while holding down TV press the corresponding button POWER TV CH TV VCR TV VOL NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys POWER TV NUMBER ...

Page 43: ...e the cable box s channel press TV CH or the NUMBER keys The CH button can be used to change the VCR s channel only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 POWER CABLE DBS M B R S E T STOP E N T E R NUMBER CABLE BOX BRAND NAME BRAND CODE ARCHER 01 05 17 CABLETENNA 01 17 CABLEVIEW 15 16 17 21 25 CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 02 DIAMOND 01 17 EASTERN 19 GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 GEMINI 15 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01 0...

Page 44: ... NUMBER keys Depending on the DBS receiver you may have to press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys To change the DBS receiver s channel press TV CH or the NUMBER keys The CH button can be used to change the VCR s channel only POWER CABLE DBS M B R S E T E N T E R STOP NUMBER DBS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 PRIMESTAR 50 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 NOTES De...

Page 45: ...ote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your VCR to respond to B code signals A B POWER NUMBER 1 STOP NUMBER 2 TIMER TURN VCR POWER ON 1 Press POWER ENGAGE CHILD LOCK 2 Press and hold POWER on the remote control until the Child Lock indicator appears on the front display panel Power turns OFF and the VCR cann...

Page 46: ...soundtrack cannot be heard POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT 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 ...

Page 47: ...properly Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record program information has not been programmed correctly The end of tape was reached during timer recording The receivable stations in the new area are received on different...

Page 48: ...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 49: ...te 16 Instant ReView 19 ITR Instant Timer Recording 37 L Language Selection 10 M Main Menu 10 Manual Channel Setting 15 Manual Clock Setting 13 Manual Tracking 19 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 42 Movie Advance 25 N Next Function Memory 22 O On Screen Display 23 P PBS Channel 8 Picture Control 20 Playback 16 Plug Play 8 R Record Safety Tab 17 Recording 17 Repeat Playback 22 Reverse Motion Pla...

Page 50: ...pg 17 Record REC Button 墌 pg 17 STOP EJECT Button 墌 pg 16 PAUSE Button 墌 pg 18 1 Power On Off Button 墌 pg 10 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Instant ReView RE VIEW Button 墌 pg 19 4 Rewind REW Button 墌 pg 16 5 PLAY Button 墌 pg 16 6 Fast Forward FF Button 墌 pg 16 7 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg 40 8 MENU Button 墌 pg 10 HR VP670U HR VP670U POWER VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R MENU OK CH REC STOP EJECT PAUSE REW ...

Page 51: ...d Mark 7 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 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 1 Power Cord 墌 pg 6 2 ANT IN Connector 墌 pg 6 3 Channel 3 4 Switch 墌 pg 6 4 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors 墌 pg 39 5 RF OUT Connector 墌 pg 6 REAR VIEW VP473U ANT IN RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AU...

Page 52: ...st Forward FF Button 墌 pg 16 p PAUSE Button 墌 pg 18 Q OK Button 墌 pg 10 W SHUTTLE PLUS Button 墌 pg 18 19 TV Volume VOL Button 墌 pg 42 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your VCR s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets Cable Boxes and DBS Receivers Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES When ...

Page 53: ...ields Recording Playback system DA 4 Double Azimuth head 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 HR VP673U only 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 out...

Page 54: ...G 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 address on the outside and the inside ...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...56EN COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD U U C Printed in Malaysia 1298 IYV MW PJ VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED HR VP673U 473U ...