JVC HR-VP68U User Manual

HR-VP68UVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0345-001B For Customer Use:Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of c

10 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Clock SettingPerform clock setting only if the clock has not been setcorrectly by the Plug & Play setting or if you u

EN 11Setting clock semiautomatically— Semiauto Clock SetYou can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zonesetting manually.First follow steps 1 to 3 on

12 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)5Set dateOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ until the desired date appears, thenpress OK.On the Remote:Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi u

EN 13Tuner SettingSetting channelsautomatically — Auto Channel SetUse Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been setcorrectly by the Plug & P

14 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)2Access Tuner Set screenOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to“TUNER SET”, then press OK.On t

EN 15CABLEBOXThe following procedure is required if you receive yourTV channels through a cable box (descrambler). TheController allows the VCR to aut

16 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.2Access Main Menu screen on VCRPress

EN 176Access Cable Box Brand Set screenPress OK.7Enter cable box brandOn the Remote ONLY:Press the appropriateNumber keys to enterthe brand code from

18 ENCABLEBOXDBS receiverINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)The following procedure is required if you receive satellitechannels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast

EN 19Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.INITIAL SETCLOCK SETLANGUAGE ENGLISHGUIDE CHANNEL SETCABLE BO

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautionscontaine

20 EN6Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screenPress OK.7Enter DBS Receiver’s brandOn the Remote ONLY:Press the appropriateNumber keys to enterthe brand co

EN 21BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDINGBasicPlayback1Load a cassetteMake sure the window side is up, the rear labelside is facing you and the arrow on the f

22 ENBasicPlaybackFeaturesChanging display informationPress DISPLAY during playback.Each time you press the button, the front panel displayshows the t

EN 23EDAdjusting tracking condition— Tracking AdjustmentsAutomatic tracking adjustmentThis VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition.Whenever y

24 ENBASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)Locating beginning ofrecordings — Index SearchIndex codes are placed on the tape at the beginning ofeach reco

EN 25BasicRecording1Load a cassetteMake sure the record safety tab is intact. If not,cover the hole with adhesive tape beforeinserting the cassette.2S

26 ENBasicRecordingFeaturesABChanging display informationPress DISPLAY during recording or recording pause.Each time you press the button, the front p

EN 27Other useful functions for recordingYou can also use the following functions for recording.● Recording Resume FunctionIf there is a power outage

28 ENReverse searchReverseForward searchForwardReverse playReverse slow motionSlowmotionNormalPlay3 steps 2 steps 2 steps 4 stepsTVCH+TVVOL–TVCH–TVVOL

EN 29BViewing slow motion picture— Slow Motion PlaybackOn the front panel:During normal playback or still picture playback:Press and hold PAUSE ( 8 )

EN 3IMPORTANT PRODUCTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSElectrical energy can perform many useful functions. Butimproper use can result in potential electrical shock

30 ENVCR Plus+TimerProgramingTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.Timer recording allows you to program

EN 31PROGRAM 1(VCR PLUS+ 12345678)START STOP8:00PM = 10:00PMDATE CH12/24/00 12 SPSUNPRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLYSTOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP)PRESS (PROG.)

32 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)VCR Plus+SetupTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.IMPORTANTIf you have mov

EN 331Access Main Menu screenPress MENU.2Access Initial Set screenOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ to movethe highlight bar (arrow)to “INITIAL SET”, then

34 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember, theclock must

EN 358Set tape speedPress SP/EP to set the tape speed.9Return to normal screenPress PROG. or OK.“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on thescreen for about 5 s

36 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Checking program settings1 Disengage timerPress TIMER, then press POWER.● When “AUTO TIMER” (墌 pg. 39) is set to “ON”,you

EN 37When programs overlap eachotherIf “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAMOVERLAP” appears, you have another programoverlapping the program you have just m

38 ENYou can use the other useful function settings on theFunction Set screen by following the proceduredescribed below.● For the functions you can se

EN 39* The default setting is bold in the table below.When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of thetape in use during playba

4 ENSERVICING1. ServicingIf your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a markedchange in performance and you are unable to restore normaloper

40 EN* The default setting is bold in the table below.When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EPmode to allow complete re

EN 41IN OUTCH3 CH4PAUSE/AVCOMPU-LINKRLAUDIOVIDEOANT.INRF OUTCABLEBOX* The default setting is bold in the table below.When this function is set to “ON”

42 EN SP EPVCREdit FromCamcorderTo rear panelREMOTE PAUSE/AV COMPULINKconnectorMini-plug cable(not supplied)(JVC camcorderonly)Audio/videocable(not

EN 437Enable remote pause functionOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ to movethe highlight bar (arrow)to “AV COMPU-LINK”,then press OK to set it to“OFF”.On

44 ENEDITING (cont.)Edit To OrFrom AnotherVCRYou can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR.● Refer also to the other VCR’s instruction manual

EN 45MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROLThis Remote can control some functions of remotecontrollable TVs listed below. Without setting, you cancontrol a JVC TV

46 ENMULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.)This Remote can control some functions of the cableboxes listed below. Some cable box brands have morethan one

EN 47This Remote can control some functions of the DBS(Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below.1Turn on the DBS receiverTurn on the DBS rec

48 ENThis Remote is capable of transmitting two controlcodes; one set to respond to A code control signals andanother set to respond to B code control

EN 49TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected

EN 5CONTENTSTIMER RECORDING 30VCR Plus+ Timer Programing ... 30VCR Plus+ Setup ... 32Express

50 ENTROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)CORRECTIVE ACTIONSet the clock and/or timer correctly.Press TIMER and check to make surethat ‰ appears on the front displa

EN 51OTHER PROBLEMSCORRECTIVE ACTIONIf you need the skipped channels,restore them (墌 pg. 14).Press PAUSE ( 8 ) to pause therecording, change channels,

52 ENRECORDINGQ. When I pause and then resume a recording, the endof the recording before the pause is overlapped bythe new recording. Why does this h

EN 53INDEXList of termsThis guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names.AAccidental erasure prevention 25

54 ENINDEX (cont.)Front panel1 POWER button : 墌 pg. 21, 252 Cassette loading slot3 REW ( 1 ) button : 墌 pg. 21, 254 PLAY ( # ) button : 墌 pg. 215 FF (

EN 55Rear panel1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 62 CABLE BOX Controller connector :墌 pg. 15, 183 REMOTE PAUSE/AV COMPULINK terminal● REMOTE PAUSE terminal : 墌

56 ENRemote1 CABLE/DBS button : 墌 pg. 462 TV button: 墌 pg. 453 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 25, 26, 454 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 245 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 25,

EN 57GENERALPower requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 HzPower consumptionPower on : 19 WPower off : 2.5 WTemperatureOperating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)S

58 ENFOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERJVC SERVICE & ENGINEERINGCOMPANY OF AMERICADIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.F

EN 59WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set fo

6 ENIN OUTCH3 CH4PAUSE/AVCOMPU-LINKRLAUDIOVIDEOANT.INRF OUTCABLEBOXINSTALLING YOUR NEW VCRRF OUTRF cable (supplied)Matching transformer(not supplied)A

HR-VP68UCOPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.Printed in Malaysia1199 IYV*MW*PJVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED U/U(C)

EN 71Check contentsMake sure the package contains all of theaccessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (墌 pg. 57).2Situate VCRPlace the VCR on a stable, h

8 ENINFORMATION● If “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the hostchannel every

EN 9LanguageSettingThis VCR offers you the language choice to view menusand some messages (excluding the on-screen displaysuperimposed on the TV scree