JVC HR-VP453U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...IDEO MONO L AUDIO R STOP EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK SP VCR 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 MBRSET A B The VCR illustrations ...

Page 2: ...lent 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 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 ...

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 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 Y...

Page 5: ...el 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 Motion Playback 18 High Speed Search 19 Skip Search 19 Index Search 19 Instant ReView 20 Manual Tracking 20 Video Stabilizer 21 Repeat Playback 22 Counter Reset...

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

Page 7: ...ly be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC is first connected to the VCR Z 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 ...

Page 8: ...receivable 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 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 Z pg 12 or Manual Clock Set Z 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: ...ht 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 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 POWER MENU OK MAIN MENU FU...

Page 11: ... SHUTTLE PLUS Preparation TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER ACCESS MAIN MENU 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 ...

Page 12: ...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 pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS then...

Page 13: ...ections Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want to change blinks then press CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi SELECT TIME ZONE 8 You can select the time zone automatically or manually Move the highlight bar to TIME ZONE by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS then press CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi to select AUTO or the desired time zone AUTO ATLANTIC HAWAII EASTERN ALASKA CENTRAL PACIFIC MOUNTAIN NOTE If an inc...

Page 14: ...TED 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 INFORMATION The VCR detects the band TV or CATV and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set The selected band will be displayed on the right side of BAND on the Tuner Set screen 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 15: ... OK or SHUTTLE 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS NUMBER TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELE...

Page 16: ...OP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PLAY REW Rewind FF Fast Forward STOP STOP EJECT INFORMATION This video recorder is equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S VHS format with regular VHS resolution SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution S VHS recording is not possible...

Page 17: ...inning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette when Video Calibration is set to ON Z 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 RECORDIN...

Page 18: ...se SHUTTLE PLUS during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction Continue to press and release SHUTTLE PLUS to select the reverse slow motion reverse play and reverse search modes OR During still picture press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS for forward slow motion or press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS for reverse slow motion Release to return to still picture OR For forward slow motion during still pict...

Page 19: ...rding 2 9 index codes away press SHUTTLE PLUS or or repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON Z pg 23 Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to search visually to find the very beginning of the desired program NOTE An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is pa...

Page 20: ... 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 tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 2 Press CH 5 or on the VCR s front panel or rem...

Page 21: ...ress OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU OK SHUTTLE PLUS MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END HR VP453U HR VP653U FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF VIDEO STABILIZER ON NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP...

Page 22: ...he indicator will not appear Z pg 23 It may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be displayed COUNT 0 33 27 B E 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 Tap...

Page 23: ...CESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to SUPERIMPOSE 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 opera tional indica...

Page 24: ...PLUS SELECT AUDIO MONITOR 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 c...

Page 25: ...inning of the movie READY will appear and blink when the beginning of the movie is detected and the Stop mode will be engaged Press PLAY to view the movie b If you selected MOVIE ADVANCE PREVIEW in step 3 and press OK the VCR will fast motion to the beginning of the next preview and normal playback will resume when it is detected Each press of SKIP SEARCH fast motions to the beginning of the next ...

Page 26: ...US SELECT VIDEO CALIBRATION MODE 4 HR VP453U HR VP653U Press CH 5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi to move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO CALIBRATION then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to set to ON or OFF NOTE When recording or when playing back tapes recorded on this VCR set the Video Calibration to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO ...

Page 27: ...nction is operative To display the Video Calibration screen SUPERIM POSE must be set to ON or the Video Calibration screen will not appear Z 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 Calibrati...

Page 28: ... TV s channel selector to set the channel 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...

Page 29: ...S MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS fi then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS SELECT 2ND AUDIO RECORD SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to 2ND AUDIO RECORD 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 TIMER OFF SUPER...

Page 30: ...ng 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 appears go to step 5 To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER 4 The Guide Cha...

Page 31: ...ER 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 correct the Guide Channel number for that station Z pg 32 VCR Plus Setup NOTES ...

Page 32: ...nnels 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 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 ...

Page 33: ...utting the Guide Channel number 6 for WNJU Ind 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 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 ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBSCRIBERS In or...

Page 34: ...ROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press START If you re just starting out PROGRAM 1 appears 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...

Page 35: ...gage 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 for approximately 10 minutes Programs that start after midnight must have the next day s date After timer recording is completed the VCR s power goes off automatically You can program the timer while a regular recording...

Page 36: ...G CHECK the next program s information appears PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00P 10 00 12 12 24 2 10 00A 10 45 40 12 25 3 11 30P 01 00 125 12 25 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT To Cancel Or Revise A Program 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 nec...

Page 37: ... 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 TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END HR VP453U HR VP6...

Page 38: ...ou 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 not to press...

Page 39: ... 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 START PLAYER 4 Press PLAY on your VCR NOTE If you don t want to record the superimposed indication on the edited tape...

Page 40: ... 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 your VCR and the playback cassette into the camcorder or the playback VCR SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Press NUMBER key 0 to set your VCR to F 1 START PLAYER 4 Set the camcorder or the playback VCR to its play mode NOTE If the camcorder or another VCR is equipped wit...

Page 41: ... the remote control 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 key...

Page 42: ...s To change 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 INSTRU...

Page 43: ... POWER TV CH 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...

Page 44: ...o B code control signals The remote 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 SPECIAL FEATURES cont 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 fron...

Page 45: ... be heard 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 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 receiv...

Page 46: ... 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 channels than those in the previous area A...

Page 47: ... effect does removing the 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 scre...

Page 48: ...9 Insert Cassette 16 Instant ReView 20 ITR Instant Timer Recording 38 L Language Selection 10 M Main Menu 10 Manual Channel Setting 15 Manual Clock Setting 13 Manual Tracking 20 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 41 Movie Advance 25 N Next Function Memory 22 O On Screen Display 23 P PBS Channel 8 Playback 16 Plug Play 8 R Record Safety Tab 17 Recording 17 Repeat Playback 22 Reverse Motion Playbac...

Page 49: ...t 3 Rewind REW Button Z pg 16 4 PLAY Button Z pg 16 5 Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 16 6 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 40 The HR VP453U has only one AUDIO input connector 7 MENU Button Z pg 10 8 Front Display Panel Z pg 50 9 Remote Control Sensor 0 Channel CH 5 Button Z pg 17 OK Button Z pg 10 Record REC Button Z pg 17 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 16 PAUSE Button Z pg 18 ...

Page 50: ...5 VCR Mode Indicator Z pg 28 6 Cassette Loaded Mark 7 Channel Display F 1 for AUX mode Counter Display Z pg 8 Clock Display Z pg 8 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH 1 Power Cord Z pg 6 2 ANT IN Connector Z pg 6 3 Channel 3 4 Switch Z pg 6 4 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors Z pg 39 The HR VP453U has only one AUDIO output connector 5 RF OUT Connector ...

Page 51: ...Z pg 18 Q OK Button Z pg 10 W SHUTTLE PLUS Button Z pg 18 19 TV Volume VOL Button Z pg 41 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 MBRSET A B u...

Page 52: ...h 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 VP653U 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 output Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 ...

Page 53: ...AL 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 ...

Page 54: ... 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 power ...

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Page 56: ...GHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD U U C Printed in Japan 0198 IYV UN YP JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 41 Slater Drive Elmwood Park N J 07407 JVC CANADA INC 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough Ontario M1X 1A7 ...