JVC HR-A43U, HR-A63U - Manuals

5 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 28 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 28 Check And Cancel Programs ................................... 30 Auto Timer ...................................................... 31 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ....................... 32 E DITING 33 Edit To Another VCR ......

6 Basic Connections INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( Z pg. 44). SITUATE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type ofTV you have. ...

7 INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channelsautomatically when power is first connected to the VCR. Theantenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function.The time and date can be set automatically from clock settingdata that is trans...

8 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages inEnglish, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposedon the TV picture). Select the desired language using thisprocedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER....

9 Clock Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctlyby the Plug & Play function. Access the Override Auto ClockSet screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clocksetting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Autoneed only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had...

11 SELECT MODE 5 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen ( Z pg. 10), move the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CLOCK SET” bypressing CH ▲▼ , then press OK. SET DATE, TIME AND D.S.T. 6 The Manual Clock Setscreen is displayed and themonth digit beginsblinking. Press theappropriate NUMBER keysto set the...

12 Tuner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar(arrow) to "TUNER SET" bypressing CH 5∞ , then press OK. PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 4 Move the highlight bar(arrow) to "AUTOCHANNEL SET"...

13 q 6 5 / 8 3 3 ¶ 7 8 1 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 CH MENU MENU OK CH OK The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects thecorrect band automatically during Auto Channel Set.If necessary, you can check the setting at the Band screen. ● At the Tuner Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to"BA...

14 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tunerprocedure on page 12. ● To add a channel, go to step 2. ● To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AFC" by pressingCH 5∞ , then press OK . MA...

15 SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side isfacing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette ispointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too muchpressure when inserting. ● The VCR’s power comes on automatically. ● The cou...

16 q 6 5 / 8 3 Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover thehole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5∞ . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a fewsecond...

17 Playback Features PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use theCH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BY- FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR ...

18 Manual Tracking Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function isengaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override thisand make the adjustment manually. PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE 1 During playback, press the CH 5 and ∞ buttons on the...

19 Video Stabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstableEP recordings that were made on another VCR. When thisfunction is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automaticallycorrected. *The default setting is "OFF". q 6 5 / 8 3 3 ¶ 7 8 1 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 ...

20 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determineswhether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" bypr...

21 Select The Soundtrack (HR-A63U Only) Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normaland Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stopmode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) ...

22 q 6 5 / 8 3 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 3 ¶ 7 8 1 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of eachrecording. You can find and automatically play back from thestart of any recording using the Index Search function. FF REW FF REW PLAY SKIP SEARC...

23 q 6 5 / 8 3 3 ¶ 7 8 1 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 PLAY Repeat Playback START REPEAT 1 Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the frontdisplay panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 20 times. STOP REPEAT 2 To stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY,...

24 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Auto Picture Auto Picture checks the condition of the tape and compensatesaccordingly, giving you the best-possible playback picture everytime. The default setting is "ON". Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AVmode). q 6 5 / 8 3 3 ...

25 Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you startplayback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 15 ("SimplePlayback") before continuing. NOTE: ● The Auto Picture screen only appears at the beginning ofautomatic tracking. Even though the screen doesn't appearafter...

26 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (Ifyou are using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast beingrecorded disappears.) ● If...

27 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) (HR-A63U Only) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi-channel TV Sound broadcasts. ● The ST indicator on the front display panel lights duringstereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAPprogram reception. ● Both indicators light w...

28 TIMER RECORDING You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must beset before you can program the timer ( Z pg. 7 or 9). On-Screen Timer Programming LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, coverthe ...

29 MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 To change any of the settings, press OK or SEARCH TY until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary. ● Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen( Z pg. 31). ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Pres...

30 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION 4 Press CH 5∞ to check the programs in succe...

31 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" bypressing CH 5∞ , then press OK . ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUTO TIMER" bypressing CH 5∞ , then press OK. Now skip to step 2 of ...

32 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off afterrecording is finished. START RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. REC blinks and 0:30 appears on thef...

33 q 6 5 / 8 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Recorder Player Your VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT Edit To Another VCR You can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as therecorder. EDITING MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between your VCR's VIDEO OUTand AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’sVIDEO IN and AUDIO...

35 3 ¶ 7 8 1 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 SPECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVCremote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVslisted below. *The default setting is JVC code 01. TURN ON THE TV 1 Turn the power on using the TV'...

36 SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brandsof cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have morethan one code. If your cable box does not function with aspecified code, try other codes. TURN ON THE CABLE BOX 1 T...

37 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected. ● The TIMER mode...

39 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode?A. No. It stops automatic...

41 FRONT VIEW 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg. 8) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button ( Z pg. 15) 4 PLAY Button ( Z pg. 15) 5 Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( Z pg. 15) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( Z pg. 34) * The HR-A43U has only one AUDIO input connector. 7 MENU Button ( Z pg. 8) 8 Front Disp...

43 REMOTE CONTROL 1 MBR SET Button ( Z pg. 35) 2 TV Button ( Z pg. 35) 3 CABLE Button ( Z pg. 36) 4 TV/VCR Button ( Z pg. 26) 5 CANCEL Button ( Z pg. 30) Channel [CH] SKIP Button ( Z pg. 14) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( Z pg. 23) 6 TIMER Button ( Z pg. 29) 7 ADD Button ( Z pg. 14) 8 TV Volume [VOL] +...

44 GENERALPower requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 21 W (HR-A63U): 19 W (HR-A43U) Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm (14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x ...

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