JVC HR-VP683U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ... No Serial No 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 A MONITOR 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 VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R SP EP MENU CH OK POWER SP EP VCR REC PAUSE STOP EJECT PL...

Page 2: ...cations not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment n Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recording is not possible with this model n This model is equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK that makes it possible to play back S VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipme...

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: ...ctions on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the Remote 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 YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR please read the sections literature listed below CAUTIONS ...

Page 5: ...ock semiautomatically Semiauto Clock Set 11 Setting clock manually Manual Clock Set 12 Tuner Setting 13 Setting channels automatically Auto Channel Set 13 Setting channels manually Manual Channel Set 14 BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 15 Basic Playback 15 Basic Playback Features 16 Changing display information 16 Checking tape position 16 Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Play 16 Adjusting tracking...

Page 6: ...able supplied Matching transformer not supplied AC Power Cord Audio video cable not supplied TV ANTENNA IN Antenna or cable input Back of VCR To 75 ohm terminal AC Outlet Antenna or cable Flat feeder Coaxial cable Basic Connections AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT To Audio video input connectors ...

Page 7: ...r outlet Z pg 8 If Auto or CH is displayed on the front display panel before the VCR is turned on the clock and tuner channels are being set automatically Wait until the clock time is displayed on the front display panel before turning on the VCR 5 Final preparation for use Turn on the VCR and set the CH3 CH4 switch on the rear shown below to either CH3 or CH4 correctly The CH3 CH4 switch is prese...

Page 8: ...l Set or Manual Channel Set Z pg 13 or 14 INITIAL SETTINGS Plug Play Setting This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug Play setting The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels We call this TV channel...

Page 9: ...ITIAL SET then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 Select language On the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK repeatedly until the desired language is selected On the Remote Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS repeatedly until the desired language is selected 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU Turn on ...

Page 10: ... Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 3 Select clock set On the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK On the Remote Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS CABLE BOX USERS SET CLOCK MANUALLY appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then ...

Page 11: ...T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 6 Select D S T mode You have three choices AUTO Select if you want to adjust your VCR s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel Auto Daylight Saving Time ON Adjustment will be made by the clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you On the front panel Press CH5 to move the highlight bar to D...

Page 12: ...he Remote Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to select the desired setting 8 Start clock Press MENU and normal screen appears To make corrections any time during the process Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks then press CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR AM 1 1 00 AUTO CLOCK ON HOST CH AUTO CATV D S T AUTO TIME ZONE AUTO PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END ...

Page 13: ... AUTO CHANNEL SET then press OK On the Remote Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO CHANNEL SET then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS NOTES When Auto Channel Set is complete SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again 4 Return to normal screen Press MENU INFORMATION The VCR selects th...

Page 14: ...SHUTTLE PLUS to set to ADD 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to add other channels To skip channels On the front panel 1 Press CH5 to select a channel number you want to skip 2 Press OK to set to SKIP 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to skip other channels On the Remote 1 Press the Number keys or SHUTTLE PLUS fi to input a channel number you want to skip 2 Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to SKIP 3 Repeat 1 and 2 to skip other cha...

Page 15: ...ape is not running You can also eject the cassette with the VCR turned off To turn off the VCR Press POWER Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV 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 VCR Simply pla...

Page 16: ...n you perform an Index Search Z pg 18 or Instant Review Z pg 18 The position of in relation to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape NOTES SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear Z pg 33 It may take a few seconds for the tape position indicator to be displayed Playing back tape repeatedly Repeat Play You can play back a tape repeatedly 100 times While play...

Page 17: ...R is in stop mode a For Automatic Playback Start Press REW 1 then press PLAY 3 within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off Press REW 1 then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby Press REW 1 then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette s record safety tab is removed F E Selecting monitor sound Audio Moni...

Page 18: ...can access a program of 2 to 9 index codes away from the current position on the tape If for example you have 5 programs recorded and you want to watch the third one press REVIEW three times Ifyouwanttofindtheverybeginningofthedesiredprogram press REW 1 or FF after playback starts If the tape is already rewound when REVIEW is pressed it will play the tape from the beginning It will not fast forwar...

Page 19: ...DEO CALIBRATION is set to ON default setting Z pg 33 this VCR checks the tape con dition for about seven seconds then starts record ing This means that the first seven seconds of the program will not be recorded If this is incon venient for you follow the steps below 1 Press REC and PAUSE 8 to start Video Calibration 2 Then press PLAY 3 to start recording after Video Calibration is complete To pau...

Page 20: ...anel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel The record indicator starts flashing Each time you press the button recording length increases in 30 minute intervals up to 6 hours To cancel an ITR press STOP 7 on the Remote or STOP EJECT 7 0 on the front panel Watching one program while recording another 1 Engage TV mode During recording If you connect the TV...

Page 21: ...ast The SAP indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound D Showing on screen display When SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON Z pg 33 you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen For more detailed information about the on screen display see page 47 1 Display VCR status on TV screen Durin...

Page 22: ...k resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 7 Variable Speed Picture Search You can change the speed of picture search How to use the SHUTTLE PLUS buttons on the Remote To do forward picture search press SHUTTLE PLUS repeatedly Each time you press the button the search speed increases To decrease the speed while forward picture search toward normal playback then reverse picture search press S...

Page 23: ...d on the front panel or CH or on the Remote to adjust tracking E D Viewing still picture Still Picture Playback Press PAUSE 8 during normal playback Playback is freezed and a still picture appears To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 NOTE To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow motion playback before starting still picture playback Skipping unwanted por...

Page 24: ...f not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically 2 Access VCR Plus screen Press PROG on the Remote The clock must be set to access the VCR Plus screen If you have not set the clock the Main Menu screen appears after an error message is displayed Refer to page 8 for the Plug Play setting or page 10 for the clock setting proced...

Page 25: ...s set the correct guide channel number for that station Z pg 26 VCR Plus Setup NOTES Even if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time channel settings and other menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure the following will take place 1 This VCR starts the Plug Pla...

Page 26: ...s programing system assigns a VCR Plus guide channel to the TV channels and the cable channels These guide channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus channel codes Most TV listings have a section usually a chart indicating the guide channel numbers assigned to each station For accurate VCR Plus programing the VCR Plus guide channel number for each station should match the channel number on which...

Page 27: ...LUS Ex When inputting the guide channel number 6 for WNJU Ind Ex If WNJU Ind is received on channel 47 GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH 6 VCR CH 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 GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH 6 VCR CH 47 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET...

Page 28: ... 5 Set program stop time Press STOP repeatedly to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to increase the time in 30 minute intervals 6 Set program date Press DATE The current date is displayed on the screen The date you enter appears in its place 7 Set channel number Press CH Holding down CH rapidly changes the channel numbers If you receive your programs through a cable box...

Page 29: ...use the VCR otherwise you cannot record the broadcast you want When AUTO TIMER Z pg 33 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode NOTES Even if a power failure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs Howe...

Page 30: ...mer recording standby mode Press TIMER When AUTO TIMER Z pg 33 is set to ON the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00P 10 00 12 12 24 2 10 00A 10 45 40 12 25 3 11 30P 1 00 125 12 25 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT A B Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV Other Useful functions for timer r...

Page 31: ...n then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is not yet solved or another overlap occurs with the timer program setting made last after making correction on a program the conflicting programs will be shown on the Program Check screen again Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved C PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED P...

Page 32: ...On the Remote Press SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to the function you want to set then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 4 Change setting On the front panel Press OK On the Remote Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 Return to normal screen Press MENU Turn on the VCR and the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode on the TV OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS Useful Function Settings MAIN MENU FUNCTION ...

Page 33: ... CALIBRATION is OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF For safety all buttons except TIMER are disabled while the VCR is in the timer recording s...

Page 34: ...es from SP to EP mode on the tape This function is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and will not work properly on the following tapes T ST 30 T ST 60 T ST 90 and T ST 120 When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR NOTES When you finish viewing a tape be sure to set this f...

Page 35: ...ed tape containing two separate audio programs on the Hi Fi tracks you can choose either one by selecting either HI FI L or HI FI R NOTES While playing back a monaural tape sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting If RF connection Z pg 6 is used for viewing pictures on the TV sound will be monaural even though you select HI FI You can also use the A MONITOR button on the...

Page 36: ...function is now activated and you cannot turn on the VCR by pressing POWER on the front panel To release the child lock press and hold POWER on the Remote until the VCR turns on During timer recording pressing TIMER also releases the child lock NOTES When the child lock function is in use keep the Remote out of the children s reach Timer recording programs will be performed even if the child lock ...

Page 37: ...the other VCR On this VCR when using this VCR as the recording VCR Select F 1 when connecting the camcorder to the audio video input connectors on the front panel On the front panel Press CH5 On the Remote Press the Number key 0 AUX or CH 4 Select EDIT function Set the EDIT function to ON On this VCR follow the procedure described on pages 32 and 33 5 Start playback Press PLAY 3 on the playback VC...

Page 38: ... has two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other 3 Operate TV While holding down TV press one of the following buttons POWER TV VCR TV CH TV VCR TV Muting TV VOL and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number NOTES Depending on the type of TV some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remot...

Page 39: ...tton can be used to change the VCR s channels only NOTES Depending on the type of cable box some or all functions cannot be operated using this Remote It s not possible to operate a cable box not equipped with a remote sensor It s not possible to set the Remote for both your cable box and a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the Remote control to operate one of these units at a time CA...

Page 40: ...one of the following buttons POWER TV CH and Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number keys to enter a channel number To change the DBS receiver s channels press TV CH or the Number keys The CH button can be used to change the VCR s channels only DBS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC DISH Network 51 ECHOSTAR DISH Network 51 PRIMESTAR 50 SONY DSS 41 RCA DSS 40 NOTES D...

Page 41: ...ansmit B code control signals 3 Plug in VCR Plug the AC power cord back into an AC outlet 4 Turn on VCR Press POWER on the Remote The VCR now responds to B code control signals To set the Remote and the VCR back to A code control signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing the Number key 1 in step 2 To control two VCRs with the same Remote You can control two JVC VCRs by switc...

Page 42: ...Fi sound cannot be heard POSSIBLE CAUSE If the RF connection Z pg 6 is used to view the picture the channel on the TV is set incorrectly If the AV connection Z pg 6 is used to view the picture the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode Automatic tracking is engaged The video heads may be dirty Audio Monitor setting is incorrect CORRECTIVE ACTION Select channel 3 or 4 on the TV Select the AV mode on ...

Page 43: ...ll not stop blinking 7 You moved and now VCR Plus does not work properly 8 PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the screen POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not been set up properly Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there is no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed TIMER has bee...

Page 44: ...bed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q When playing back programs that have been timer recorded consecutively such one program from 8 00 to 9 00 and another one from 9 00 to 10 00 the picture and sound become momentarily distorted where the first program ends and the second program begins Is this a malfunction A No This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what eff...

Page 45: ...BS receiver brand 40 Setting TV brand 38 N Next Function Memory 17 O On screen display 21 47 P PBS channel 8 Picture Control 33 Picture Search 22 Playback 15 Plug Play 8 R Recording 19 Recording Resume function 21 Repeat play 16 RF connection 6 S Second Audio Record 35 Slow Motion Playback 23 Special effect playback Frame by Frame Playback 23 High Speed Picture Search 22 How to use the SHUTTLE PLU...

Page 46: ...tton Z pg 19 20 STOP EJECT 7 0 button Z pg 15 19 PAUSE 8 button Z pg 19 23 Front display panel 2 Tape speed indicators 3 Timer mode indicator Z pg 25 29 4 Child lock indicator Z pg 36 5 VCR mode indicator Z pg 19 20 6 Cassette mark 7 Channel and auxiliary input F 1 Counter reading Z pg 16 20 Clock time Z pg 16 20 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTL...

Page 47: ...D THU 12 00 AM PAUSE STEREO SP SAP B E INDEX 1 1 23 45 NORM HI FI COUNT 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 9 0 7 1 Channel and auxiliary input F 1 2 Date and clock time Z pg 16 20 3 STEREO program indication Z pg 21 4 SAP Second Audio Program indication Z pg 21 5 Audio monitor indications Z pg 17 35 6 VCR operation mode indication 7 Tape speed indication 8 Cassette indication 9 Tape position indicator Z pg 16 0 Index ...

Page 48: ...g 19 OSD button Z pg 21 W SHUTTLE PLUS 4 button Z pg 23 TV VOL button 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 DBS DAILY M F AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG SP EP SKIP SEARCH DISPLAY A MONITOR 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 1 3 2 4 5 ENTER O...

Page 49: ... Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 230 lines VHS 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 SPECIFICA...

Page 50: ...RTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP 10 New Maple Avenue Pine Brook NJ 07058 9641 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 addre...

Page 51: ...ny attachment not 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 f...

Page 52: ...HR VP683U COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in Malaysia 1199 IYV MW PJ VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED U U C ...