Page 2 - CAUTIONS; CAUTION; Note to CATV system installer:
2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautionscontained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCKHAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THISUNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTU...
Page 3 - INSTALLATION; ANTENNA INSTALLATION
3 IMPORTANT PRODUCTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. Butimproper use can result in potential electrical shock or firehazards. This product has been engineered and manufacturedto assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-insafeguards, observe...
Page 4 - SERVICING; HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION
4 SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a markedchange in performance and you are unable to restore normaloperation by following the detailed procedure in its operatinginstructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening orremoving covers may expose ...
Page 5 - CONTENTS; IMPLE PLAYBACK AND
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 ......
Page 6 - INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR; VIDEO
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. ...
Page 7 - INITIAL SETTINGS; IMPORTANT; Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set
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...
Page 8 - Language
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....
Page 9 - Clock; Preparation
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...
Page 11 - MAKE CORRECTIONS; Manual; SELECT TIME ZONE; Auto; SELECT MODE
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...
Page 12 - Tuner; Set Receivable Channels
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"...
Page 13 - INFORMATION
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...
Page 14 - Add Or Delete A Channel
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...
Page 15 - SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING; Simple; LOAD A CASSETTE; FIND PROGRAM START; Usable cassettes
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...
Page 16 - Accidental erasure prevention
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...
Page 17 - PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES; Slow Motion/Reverse Slow; OR; Reverse Motion Playback
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 ...
Page 18 - Manual Tracking; ENGAGE MANUAL
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...
Page 19 - Video Stabilizer
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 ...
Page 20 - Superimpose; To recall an indication
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...
Page 21 - Select The Soundtrack
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) ...
Page 22 - Index Search; START SEARCH; ACCESS DISTANT CODE; Tape Position Indicator; Skip Search; SKIP OVER UNWANTED
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...
Page 23 - Repeat Playback; START REPEAT; STOP REPEAT; RESET COUNTER TO ZERO; Counter Reset
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,...
Page 24 - Auto Picture
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 ...
Page 25 - Playback; START PLAYBACK
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...
Page 26 - Recording; Display Elapsed Recording
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...
Page 27 - Stereo And SAP
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...
Page 28 - TIMER RECORDING; Timer
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 ...
Page 29 - RETURN TO NORMAL; ENGAGE TIMER MODE; EXAMPLE
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...
Page 30 - Check And Cancel Programs
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...
Page 31 - Auto Timer
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 ...
Page 32 - START RECORDING; ENGAGE ITR MODE
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...
Page 33 - Edit To; EDITING
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...
Page 35 - TURN ON THE TV
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'...
Page 36 - TURN ON THE CABLE BOX; ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND
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...
Page 37 - TROUBLESHOOTING
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...
Page 39 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS; PLAYBACK
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...
Page 41 - FRONT VIEW; Cassette Loading Slot
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...
Page 43 - REMOTE CONTROL; DAILY Timer Recording Button (
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] +...
Page 44 - SPECIFICATIONS
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 ...
Page 45 - HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF US JVC CORP.; ACCESSORIES; FOR SERVICING
45 HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS If you ship the product... ACCESSORIES 107 Little Falls Road 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Fairfield, NJ 07004-2105...
Page 47 - MEMO
