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JVC HR-VP472U User's Manual

1. VP672U SSA A eps ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK uM REVIEW NOM y OR PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time anD Press SHUTTLE PLUS BP repeatedly for forward frame im Mrs playback or SH UTTLE PLUS kata repeatedly A for reverse frame by frame playback P To resume normal playback press PLAY VP472U aeDA Slow Motion Reverse Slow e Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK For hands free slow motion press and release SHUTTLE PLUS Lea during playback to decrease speed in the forward direction Continue to press and release SHUTTLE PLUS ke to select the reverse slow motion reverse play and reverse search modes OR During still picture press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS BP for forward slow motion or press and hold SHUTTLE PLUS Lea for reverse slow motion Release to return to still picture OR For forward slow motion during still picture press and hold PAUSE for more than 2 seconds Press PAUSE again to return to still picture B c e SKIP SEARCH To resume normal playback press PLAY AA J us um E STE Variable Speed Search Reverse Motion Playback ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback repeatedly press and release SHUTTLE NOTE Refer to the following for th tions described S MEME DL du TER PLUS kaa or BP to select the search speed on thi
2. Power On Off Button pg 10 OK Button pg 10 Q Cassette Loading Slot Front Display Panel F pg 51 Instant ReView RE VIEW Button pg 19 Remote Control Sensor Q Rewind REW Button pg 16 D Channel CH A v Button C pg 17 Q PLAY Button lt pg 16 B Record REC Button t pg 17 Q Fast Forward FF Button t pg 16 D STOP EJECT Button t pg 16 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors pg 40 PAUSE Button t pg 18 Q MENU Button pg 10 REAR VIEW VP672U ON Sinn KL REAR VIEW VP472U Mundal SE mmm mmm gd mu m Q Power Cord t pg 6 ANT IN Connector t pg 6 Channel 3 4 Switch lt pg 6 O VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors rx pg 39 RF OUT Connector t pg 6 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL Symbolic Mode Indicators Q Tape Speed Indicators r7 pg 17 STILL Timer Mode Indicator rx pg 31 35 s Eu em BEE VCR Mode Indicator pg 28 FF REW VARIABLE SEARCH RECORD EE Q Cassette Loaded Mark RECORD PAUSE PAUSE RECORD PAUSE KE Q Channel Display F 1 for AUX mode Counter Display pg 8 Clock Display t pg 8 D Z EN REMOTE CONTROL rr E l PLAY eech Lise LS E me 11S 9 e A TV CH JVC MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Buttons w
3. 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 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 display remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time Press OSD again to remove the display e Make sure SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON rx pg 23 e he indications are not recorded MENU e x e NOTES e If a SAP program is received and 2ND AUDIO RECORD is set to ON the SAP audio is recorded on both the Normal and Hi Fi tracks The main audio program is not recorded e If a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and Normal audio tracks EN 29 Stereo And SAP Second Audio Program HR VP672U Only Your VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi channel TV Sound broadcasts When the channel is changed e The STEREO indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast e The SAP indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is an SAP broadcast e Both indications appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP audio To Record Stereo Programs si
4. VP672U VP472U MENU OK EN 2 Video Stabilizer By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings that were made on another VCR When this function is set to ON vertical vibration will be automatically corrected The default setting is OFF ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END ACTIVATE VIDEO STABILIZER HR VP672U FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF NEXT PAGE HR VP472U FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF VIDEO STABILIZER ON SELECT WITH a el AND OK PRESS MENU TO END SELECT WITH LA v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END Move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO STABILIZER by pressing CH Av or SHUTTLE PLUS AV then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P to set to QN PREVIOUS PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER ON 2ND AUDIO RECORD OFF AUDIO MONITOR HI FI SE
5. ACCESS PROGRAM SC REEN PROGRAM 1 Press START If you re 35 just starting out PROGRAM 1 appears PRESS 4 SP EP 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY THEN 0K PRESS PROG TO END SET PROGRAM START TIME Press START to enter the time you want record ing to start e Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and des AU Oe release repeatedly to PRESS PROG TO END move 1 minute at a time SET PROCRAM STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop e Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SET PROGRAM DATE Press DATE The current date is displayed on screen The date you enter appears in its place EN OO SET CHANNEL NUMBER Press CH e Holding down CH rapidly scans through the channels e f you are using a cable box enter the cable box channel not the channel to be recorded The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box The cable box channel is the VCR s channel that displays the channels received by the cable box e To timer record cable or DBS channels through an external tuner connected to the VCR s external input connectors press the NUMBER key 0 so
6. and on the front display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and on the front display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and won t stop blinking We moved and now VCR Plus doesn t work properly PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the screen OTHER PROBLEMS 2 The channel can t be changed 3 The remote control won t operate e The remote control brand setting is my TV or cable box or DBS receiver incorrect 4 Even though Auto or Semi Auto clock setting has been selected the clock is incorrect ATTENTION e The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly e The timer is not engaged e The VCR has not been set up properly e Timer recording is in progress e he timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded e 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 e The end of tape was reached during timer recording e The receivable stations in the new area are received on different channels than those in the previous area All 8 programs of the VCR s timer memory are used e Recording is in progress e The clock setting data received from the Host Channel is incorrect
7. go to step 7 c To select the Time Zone go to step 8 NOTE The time that has been set previously will be erased when AUTO CLOCK HOST CH D S T or TIME ZONE setting is changed SELECT HOST CHANNEL You can either select AUTO or enter a PBS channel number Move the highlight bar to HOST CH by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt then press CH AW or SHUTTLE PLUS A Y to set to AUTO or the desired PBS channel number NOTE There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data SELECT DST MODE 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 p then press CH A Y or SHUTTLE PLUS AV to select the desired mode VP472U OK Z LL AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time With Auto DST activated On the first Sunday of April at 2 00 AM the clock is adjusted to 3 00 AM on the last Sunday of October at 2 00 AM the clock is adjusted to 1 00 AM EN 19 S
8. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys then press ENTER The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not f you use the RF connection by pressing the TV VCR button select VCR mode to view the program to be recorded SET TAPE SPEED Press SP EP to set the recording speed START RECORDING Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel Video Calibration takes places at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette when video calibration is set to ON t pg 26 PAUSE RESUME RECORDINC Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording e During record pause you can change the recording channel by using the CHA e buttons or NUMBER keys Video Calibration will not take place if the tape speed is changed while in record pause mode STOP RECORDINC Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab l 5 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture Frame By D i ayba C lc Frame Playback 1 PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the CH A or v button to correct the picture Features
9. PRESS MENU TO END e Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CHA v buttons and non receivable channels are skipped NOTES e At the end of Auto PRESS MENU TO END Channel Set SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen e f the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING 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 EN 19 VP672U Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to TUNER SET by pressing CHA v or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN OK VP472U Move the highlight bar TUNER SET arrow to MANUAL Cr NECI by AUTO CHANNEL SET E pressing CHA v or gt MANUAL CHANNEL SET SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MENU OK ADD OR SKIP DESIRED CHANNEL Input the channel number MANUAL CHANNEL SET using the
10. VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR VP672U HR VP472U HR VP672U AUDIO lee DB D I gs HR VP472U MM VHS at ia Ll SQPB vcr or Easy Taping MOVIE ADVANCE For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LPT0186 001B Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder Before use please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the l
11. SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA v or SHUTTLE PLUSA then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS D SELECT PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE HR VP672U HR VP472U FUNCTION FUNCTION 2 ey Z o VIDEO CALIBRATION ON VIDEO CALIBRATION ON lt PICTURE CONTROL AUTO PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER OFF AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO Sp ER TIMER OFF VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END ON AUTO Sp ER TIMER OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END Move the highlight bar arrow to PICTURE CON TROL by pressing CH A v or SHUTTLE PLUS Av then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P to select the desired mode AUTO Normally select AUTO It automatically adjust the picture quality When VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF CS pg 26 you can only select NORM instead of AUTO EDIT Select when you dub tapes SOFT Select when you want to soften the picture SHARP Select when you want to sharpen the picture NOTE e When you select EDIT SHARP or SOFT the selected mode will not change until you select again e When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes Refer to page 39
12. Set the clock and or timer correctly Press TIMER and check to make sure that appears on the front display panel Re perform the set up procedures Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches I pg 32 Timer programming can t be performed when timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact or with the hole covered with adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program Re perform the VCR Plus setup procedure I pg 32 Wait until a space in memory clears or cancel unnecessary program information pg 36 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 When scanning channels some of e Those channels have been preset to them are skipped over be skipped If you need the skipped channels restore them I pg 15 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Re set the remote control to the correct brand F pg 42 43 or 44 Select a different Host Channel during the Semi Auto setting procedure C pg 12 or perform the Manual
13. The playback picture is blurred or e The video heads may be dirty The heads must be cleaned Consult interrupted even though TV your JVC dealer broadcasts are clear 5 HR VP672U only The Hi Fi e The AUDIO MONITOR option was Set AUDIO MONITOR to HI FI soundtrack cannot be heard set incorrectly c pg 24 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Recording won t start e here s no cassette loaded Insert a cassette e The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the record safety tab removed hole with adhesive tape or load a cassette on which the record safety tab is intact 2 TV broadcasts won t record e The VCR has been set to its AUX Set the VCR to the appropriate properly mode by mistake channel 3 Tape to tape editing won t work The VCRs or the camcorder and the Refer to the directions and the VCR have been incorrectly con illustration under Edit To Another nected VCR pg 39 or Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR pg 40 and properly connect the units e The power to one or more of the Make sure the power to all units is on Set the TV receiver to its AV mode units has not been turned on e The recorder s input mode has been Select the recorder s appropriate set incorrectly input mode TIMER RECORDING EN 4 7 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work Timer programming won t work
14. 10 Mo E RY ET E 10 Manual Channel Setting eee 15 Mangal Clock SCREENS PDT enue 13 Manual TACKE e 19 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 42 EE E EE 25 N PE ie PUN GHON IVICIIONY RR RET 22 O gt On Screen dE 23 P PECO ege 8 FG GUE Ss OIG Pe CC 20 Rie qe E 16 dicar de 8 ee Record BE Mio tee seentnnsisa eases Eere 17 xe E 17 Repeat ly AC eege 27 Reverse Motion Playback eeeeeeeeeeee 18 Reverse Slow Motion Playback ssssssss 18 rimi B olini aio QE RE c cO 6 So SAP Second Audio Program eeeeeeeeeeee 20 Second E e E 29 Semi Auto Clock Setting ET 12 SIME SANG CII seats saab P N A T resueeeunsasersuueune 19 Slow Motion Playback D 18 CCUG TN E 53 SQPB S VHS Quasi Play E 16 Still Picture Playback saccccconsanchancenoncensensmenssenoiantesiaderee 18 SL e E T A terre E 23 D Tape Position Indicator eeeessseeesssssesssssssssssessssseesseesee 22 Tape SDOBd SBIDHE grea ercasaees spice tga iii TE 17 Time Zone Selection E 13 Nr cm 14 MEE Variable Speed Search esee 18 VCR Plus Timer Programming eeeeeeeeeeeeee 30 VCR Plus Timer Recording eossecissicrossoesetitetti inepte bes 30 Ke EE Sei OO en FRONT VIEW VP672U VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R rn
15. MONITOR by pressing VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO CH A v or SHUTTLE PLUS FICTURE CO d FUNCTION Av then press OK or SUPERIMPOSE ON SHUTTLE PLUS P to AUTO SPOEP TIMER OFF select the desired mode NEXT PAGE sh SELECT WITH A v AND OK a Hi Fi PRESS MENU TO END bh Hi Fi L c Hi Fi R d Normal e Mix PREVIOUS PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER ON 2ND AUDIO RECORD OFF AUDIO MONITOR HI FI SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN f Press MENU NOTES e f 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 e f RF connection is used for TV even if Hi Fi audio monitor is selected the sound will be mono and will be reproduced in both loudspeakers eee EN 2O Movie Advance HR VP672U Only This feature helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies rented or purchased and works in two ways You can go to the beginning of the movie skipping over all previews You can fast motion the tape to the beginning of the next preview so you can skip over previews one by one LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette that has a prerecorded movie rented or purchased with no safety tab into the VCR Playback begins automatically ACCESS SKIP MENU SCREEN Press SKIP SEARCH 1 2 SELECT MO
16. S 21 Repeat Playback coiacsoncesnasensocennsignissdisaeesadlocansarneeeee 22 E tt OS E sre tance A T 22 Tape Position Indicator ecce 22 Next FUNCION MEMO E 22 UPENDO E aes 23 Select The Soundtrack HR VP672U Only 24 Movie Advance HR VP672U Only 25 Active Video Calibration 26 Breu Pur TTE rer re rmrrete yr mmr trent trrr tT rT 26 Ro O eT m 27 A EE 27 Recording Features 0e 0900900000000000000000000000000000000 28 Record One Program While Wate hing El 28 Display Elapsed Recording Time 28 Stereo And SAP Second Audio Program IIe Ee E 29 To Record SAP Programs HR VP672U Only 29 EN O T IMER RECORDING 30 VCR Plus Timer Programming 90 VCR Plus Setup oc000000000000000000000000000000000000000 32 Express Timer Programming 94 Check Cancel And Revise Programs 36 POU SEP E 37 MI T 37 Instant Timer Recording ITR 38 E DITING 39 Edit To Another VCR eceoce000000000000000000000000000000000 39 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR 40 S PECIAL FEATURES 42 TV Multi Brand Remote Control 42 Cable Box Multi Brand Remote Control 43 DBS Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control 44 Control Two IVC VERS cssecrccscccoscesetenensaneanennsaso
17. Speed SP EP Button pg 17 PLAY Button rx pg 16 Fast Forward FF Button rx pg 16 EN PAUSE Button lt pg 18 OK Button lt pg 10 SHUTTLE PLUS ka a gt lt D Button c pg 18 19 TV Volume VOL Button F pg 42 NOTES e When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover e f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again EN OO GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Power on Power off Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions W x H x D Weight Format Maximum recording time SP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording Playback system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Normal audio Hi Fi audio HR VP672U only Input Output TUNER Tuning system Channel coverage VHF UHF CATV RF output AC 120 V 60 Hz HR VP672U 19W HR VP472U 17W 2 5 W 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F 20 C to 60 C 4 F to140 F Horizontal only HR VP672U 400 x 94 x 275 mm 15 3 4 x 3 3 4 x 10 7 8 HR VP472U 360 x 94 x 273 mm 14 3 1 6 x 3 3 4 x 10 3 4 HR VP672U 3 2 kg 7 1 Ibs HR VP472U 3 0 kg 6 6 Ibs VHS NTSC standard 210 min with ST 210 video Cassette 630 min with ST 210 video Cassette NTSC type
18. TO END SELECT VIDEO CALIBRATION MODE HR VP672U HR VP472U FUNCTION FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO PICTURE CONTROL AUTO OFF OFF AUTO TIMER AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE ON SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF AUTO Sp ER TIMER OFF NEXT PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SELECT WITH A v AND OK SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END PRESS MENU TO END Press CH A Y or SHUTTLE PLUS A Y to move the highlight bar arrow to VIDEO CALIBRATION then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS E 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 Press MENU 1 EN Z2 7 e VP672U s Recording amp Perform steps 1 3 on page 17 Simple Recording before Jvc continuing O mE START RECORDING Press and hold REC and DURING CALIBRATION press PLAY on the remote U ui control or press REC on e 2 the VCR s front panel lt ne MES VP472U e The VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the START quality of the tape in nn 3 use then recording ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRATION begins with the picture level optimized NOTES CALIBRATION COMPLETE e Calibration occurs immediately prior to both the first SP a
19. YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 252 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed Initial installation and installation and removal for repair Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Se
20. can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 2 The clock works but the VCR s e The TIMER mode is engaged with Press TIMER to disengage power won t come on Auto Timer set to OFF rx pg 37 e The Child Lock mode is engaged Press and hold POWER on the remote to disengage the mode rx pg 45 3 The remote control won t function e The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The cassette gets stuck partway e The cassette was inserted incorrectly Make sure the cassette s window is during loading and is ejected facing up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Then insert the cassette PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The tape is running but the picture e If you re using the RF OUT connec Set the channel selector to channel 3 won t appear tion I pg 6 the channel selector or 4 on the TV is set incorrectly e f you re using the AV connection pg 6 the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode 2 Noise appears during visual search e This is normal MEE 3 HR VP672U only Breaks are Automatic tracking is engaged Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack the tracking manually F pg 19 4
21. on Manual Tracking Once playback begins 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 During playback press the CHA and w buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING Press CH A or w on the VCR s front panel or remote Press briefly for fine adjust or press and hold for coarse adjust Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved RE ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the CHA and w buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously 3 e When automatic tracking is re engaged Video Calibration is automatically activated NOTES e To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause e Manual tracking is possible during hands free slow motion During hands free slow motion playback simply press CH A or w C on the VCR s front panel or remote to adjust tracking 20 en AYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont VP672U Picture Control This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference The default setting is AUTO ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET
22. setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug amp Play function or you use a cable box Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi Auto or Manual clock setting procedure Each procedure starts from step 5 If you use a cable box set the clock manually pg 13 Preparation 1 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN At the Main Menu screen MAIN MENU move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET e by pressing CHAF or INITIAL SET SHUTTLE PLUSAV then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN arrow at the Initial Set screen to CLOCK SET by EE earen pressing CHA v or GUIDE CHANNEL SET SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END l2zwu INITIAL SETTINGS cont VP672U Semi Auto You can change the Host Channel D S T Time Zone setting 3 manually z PE E lo SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON Cc Ged At the Clock Set screen CLOCK SET SE CS press OK or SHUTTLE J LIT PLUS gt to move the pom el YEAR Se highlight bar to AUTO TRUTH QT MR 2 CLOCK and press CH AW HOSTCH AU y e or SHUTTLE PLUS A Y to ud E O set to ON PRESS A el THEN OK a To select the Host PRESS MENU TO END Channel go to step 6 b To select the D S T mode
23. setting procedure I pg 13 This VCR contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference can cause microcomputer to malfunction If the VCR does not operate correctly switch its power off and unplug the power cord from the AC supply Wait for a while and then plug the power back in Eject and check the condition of the cassette If everything appears normal resume operating the VCR as usual 48 en 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 automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q During search still and frame by frame playback the picture is intermittent What s the cause A Picture loss occurs when these types of playback are attempted with a tape recorded in LP mode Pressing PLAY to return to normal playback will restore the picture Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q When playing back programs that have been timer recorded with consecutive times such one program from 8 00 to 9 00 and another one from
24. that F 1 appears instead of a channel number SET TAPE SPEED Press SP EP to set the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears ENCAGE TIMER MODE Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 3 through 9 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear ATTENTION NOTES If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one program overlaps with another only the parts shown below in gray will be recorded e To disengage the timer before recording starts press TIMER again Pressing once more re engages it e n case of a power failure after programming the VCR s memory Pattern 1 The program with the lower program number backup keeps your selections for approximately 10 minutes will be recorded e Programs that start after midnight must have the next day s date 10 00 11 00 12 00 e After timer recording is completed the VCR s power goes off Program 1 CH10 automatically Program 2 CH40 Not recorded e You can program the timer while a regular recording is in l l progress the o
25. 3 e Once you have set the remote control to operate the cable box you don t have to repeat this step until you replace the remote control s batteries OPERATE CABLE BOX First while holding down CABLE DBS press the corresponding button POWER TV CH NUMBER keys e For some brands of cable box you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys e 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 ARCHER 01 05 17 CABLETENNA 01 17 CABLEVIEW 15 156 1721525 NOTES e CITIZEN 15 16 17 21 25 CURTIS 02 e Depending on the type of cable box there may be cases DIAMOND where some or all functions cannot be operated using the EASTERN remote control GC BRAND 15 16 17 21 25 e It s not possible to set the remote control for both your cable GEMINI 15 box and a DBS receiver at the same time You can only set the GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 01 04 06 11 12 15 remote control to operate one of these units at a time HAMLIN 10 15 19 23 JASCO 15 JERROLD 01 04 06 11 12 15 NOVAVISION OAK PANASONIC PULSER 15 16 17 21 25 RCA 13 14 REGAL 10 18 19 23 REGENCY 19 REMBRANDT 01 16 17 SAMSUNG 05 16 24 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGMA SL MARX 05 16 17 24 25 SPRUCER 13 14 STARGATE 05 15 16 17 21 24 25 TELEVIEW 05 16 24 TOCOM 01 04 16 UNIKA 01 17 UNIVERSAL 16 1
26. 7 25 VIDEOWAY 03 09 27 ZENITH 03 09 22 Ex To set remote control to RCA 14 CABLE MBRSET DBS T TOU D i Hold Press in succession down 44 zv SPECIAL FEATURES CONT DBS Receiver Multi Brand Remote Control The VCR s remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS Direct Broadcast Satellite receivers listed below TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER Turn the power on using the DBS receiver s remote control ENTER DBS RECEIVER BRAND While holding down CABLE DBS on the VCR s remote control press MBR SET and use the NUMBER keys to enter the DBS receiver brand number from the chart in the left column and then press STOP Follow the example shown below Check if the DBS receiver s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations step 3 XS rs CABLE DBS J j ZE Fak i L T L e Once you have set the remote control to operate the DBS receiver you don t have to repeat this step until you replace the remote control s batteries OPERATE DBS RECEIVER First while holding down CABLE DBS press the corresponding button POWER TV CH NUMBER keys e Depending on the DBS receiver you may have to press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys e 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 onl
27. 9 00 to 10 00 the picture and sound become momentarily distorted at the point 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 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 screen indicators may occur QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The VCR automatically goes to its Stop mode after 5 minutes to protect the heads When paused during Instant Timer Recording ITR the VCR shuts off automatically after 5 minutes Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The VCR automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q REC and O remain lit on the front display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progres
28. CODE To access a recording 2 9 index codes away press SHUTTLE PLUS Lea or gt gt xor D repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON I pg 23 Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located 2 f 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 paused and then resumed SKIP OVER UNWANTED EN 9 Instant ReView At the press of a button you can power up your VCR rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer recorded program ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW After ensuring that the Timer mode is disengaged press REVIEW 1 e The power comes on and the VCR rewinds to the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded program then begins playback automatically You can access a program 2 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 e f necessary press REW or FF when play starts to search visually to find the very beginning of the desired program e If the tape is already rewound when REVIEW is pressed it will play the tape from the beginning It will not fast forward to an index code e The Instant Review function will also operate if the VCR s power is
29. DE Press CHA V or SHUTTLE PLUSA v to move the highlight bar arrow to gt MOVIE ADVANCE be MOVIE ADVANCE PREVIEW Lee SKIP SEARCH a Select MOVIE ADVANCE if you want to advance directly to PRESS A el THEN OK the beginning of the PRESS SKIP TO CANCEL movie b Select MOVIE ADVANCE PREVIEW if you want to advance to the next preview c Select SKIP SEARCH if you do not want to perform Movie Advance then press OK and the VCR enters stop mode To activate the Skip Search function see page 19 PERFORM MOVIE ADVANCE a If you selected MOVIE ADVANCE in step 3 and press OK the following screen will appear with a blue background The VCR will rewind the beginning of the tape then will fast motion to the beginning 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 MOVIE ADVANCE MOVIE ADVANCE ATTENTION Movie Advance works only on prerecorded cassettes that have been recorded in the SP mode and have no safety tab If the VCR detects the EP mode after you press OK in step 4 the following screen appears MOVIE ADVANCE MOVIE ADVANCE CAN NOT BE SELECTED FOR EP RECORDINGS PRESS SKIP TO CANCEL NOTES SEARCHING FOR BEGINNING READY OF MOVIE e Normally there is a period of black and no audio at the beginning and end of previews The Movie Advance feature detects those parts where t
30. ELECT TIME ZONE You can select the time zone automatically or manu ally Move the highlight bar to TIME ZONE by pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P then press CH Aw or SHUTTLE PLUS Av to select AUTO or the desired time zone AUTO ATLANTIC HAWAII EASTERN ALASKA CENTRAL PACIFIC MOUNTAIN NOTE If an incorrect time is displayed by the Plug amp Play function you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or from an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system If you selected AUTO for the host channel in step 6 be sure to select the correct time zone manually RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU IMPORTANT Turn the VCR off after performing the Semi Auto Clock Set procedure Auto will appear on the front display panel when the clock is being set The current time will appear automatically when the clock is set Manual SET TIME Press CH A Y or SH UTTLE CLOCK SET PLUS Av until the desired time appears then press HE DAP Wen OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P Dee RT e DEPT HOSTCH AUTO CATV e Press and hold CH Aw D S T AUTO or SHUTTLE PLUS Av ee AUTO DK to change the time by 30 PRESS MENU TO END minutes e When the time is entered manually AUTO CLOCK will be automatically set to OFF and HOST CH and TIME ZONE will disappear SET DATE Press CH A v or SHUTTLE PLUS Av until the desired date appears then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS rp e Press
31. EN A VP672U gt Z a JVC o fed 6 6 6 D TET x O VP472U gt lt gt a 2 ETSI X OK SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Set to AUX Press the NUMBER key 0 and or CH to select F 1 START PLAYER Set the camcorder to its play mode NOTE If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose OSD disable feature then set its superimpose or display feature to OFF before pressing play START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode TV BRAND NAME BRAND CODE JVC MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI PANASONIC RCA SHARP SONY TOSHIBA ZENITH HITACHI SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS SPECIAL FEATURES TV Multi Brand Remote 3 Control The VCR s remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below The default setting is JVC code 01 TURN ON THE TV Turn the power on using the TV s remote control SET TV BRAND CODE Refer to the chart in the left column While holding down TV on the VCR s remote control press MBR SET and enter your TV s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP Follow the example shown below Check if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations r3 step 3 e Once you have set the
32. HED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located either on the rear bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase date Name of dealer VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD Printed in Malaysia 1298 IYV EkMW k PJ neLv nezL9dA HH
33. L and R connectors connect the VCR to the L connector POWER SOURCE Connect the power plug to an AC outlet set when the antenna is connected and when the AC is first connected to the VCR t 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 USE Power on the VCR and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration You can now perform simple playback rx pg 16 or simple recording lt pg 17 CONNECT VCR TO e The clock and tuner channels will automatically be FINAL PREPARATION FOR EN 7 NOTES The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR The VCR s CH3 CH4 switch on the back of the VCR sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4 e The CH3 CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area and set the channel on the TV to correspond to the VCR s CH3 CHA switch setting e f RF connection to TV is used when switching from VCR to TV mode and from TV to VCR it may be necessary to issue a CH UP and then CH DOWN on TV to obtain a good quality picture e Fven if you are using AV cables to connect your VCR to your TV you must also connect it using the RF cable This wil
34. LECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTES e When you finish viewing the tape be sure to set it back to OFF e Regardless of the setting this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback e The Superimpose mode indications may jitter vertically when VIDEO STABILIZER is set to ON e To watch recordings with close caption it is necessary to set the Video Stabilizer function to OFF 22 EN VP672U TE z S lt a o J C Q ui un SS amp VP472U TE z a a H PAUSE PAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont Repeat Playback START REPEAT Press and hold PLAY until 2 blinks on the front display panel during playback then release 1 e The entire tape is played back 50 times STOP REPEAT To stop press STOP at any time NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF PAUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS kaa or gt also stops Repeat Playback 2 Counter Reset RESET COUNTER TO ZERO Press C RESET NOTE By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel number or clock time Channel number is not displayed during playback Tape Position Indicator The Tape position indicator appears on screen when from the stop mode you press FF or
35. NUMBER keys or by pressing CHAY or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then CH 45 ADD press OK or SHUTTLE oes PLUS gt to set to ADD or SKI requiro Repeat ag ane RO for each channel you want PRESS MENU TO END to add or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 1 6 EN SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV The VCR s power comes on automatically e The counter is automatically reset to 0 00 00 e If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically mode FIND PROGRAM START VP672U POINT RA If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW Ka To go forward press FF JVC C LC ZT YS AUN FF I START PLAYBACK o o oJ J LJ Press PLAY VIDEO CALIBRATION appears on the screen when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to ON E cF pg 26 x STOP PLAYBACK c Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette VP472U D a S jr FF INFORMATION This video recorder is equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S VHS f
36. OIN IND Audio Video cable not supplied VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Recorder Another VCR VP472U Player Your VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Audio Video cable l not supplied VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Recorder Another VCR You can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between your VCR s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors For HR VP672U owners e When connecting to a monaural VCR connect your VCR s AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on the monaural VCR For HR VP472U owners e When connecting to a Hi Fi VCR connect your VCR s AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the Hi Fi VCR LOAD CASSETTES Insert the playback cassette into your VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the other VCR SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Set the other VCR s auxiliary AV input mode SELECT EDIT FOR PIC TURE CONTROL SET MODE Follow the Picture Control section on page 20 then select EDIT NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes START PLAYER Set to its play mode NOTE If the player is equipped with a superimpose OSD disable feat
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38. RE ENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER SS EN O Auto SP EP Timer If when recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire program the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours in length For Example Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120 minute tape Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes Total 140 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP EP TIMER to ON at the Function screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH AY or SHUTTLE PLUS AV then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P SELECT AUTO SP EP TIMER SET MODE HR VP672U HR VP472U FUNCTION FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE SUPERIMPOSE ON gt AUTO SP gt EP TIMER ON NEXT PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SELECT WITH A v AND OK SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END PRESS MENU TO END Move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO SP EP TIMER by pressing CH A Y or SHUTTLE PLUS Av then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES e f you have programmed the VCR to timer record 2 or more programs the sec
39. REW or perform an Index Search or Instant ReView The position of EE in relation to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape NOTES e SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear CG pg 23 e t may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be displayed 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 Tape Rewind press REW then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer functions if the cassette s record safety tab is removed EN 29 VP672U Superimpose This function switchable between ON and OFF determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen MENU Le OK MENU OK To recall an indication Press OSD B All indications corresponding to the current status are ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow t
40. TLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS E to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when AUTO TIMER is set to OFF all other VCR functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 38 EN TIMER RECORDING cont This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the VCR off after l n sta nt Ti me r recording is finished e START RECORDING Recording mem ITR 2 ENGAGE ITR MODE Press REC again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDINC DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes VP672U 3 NOTES VP472U e You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR s front panel e After you set the ITR time the previous display reappears e 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 REC again within these 5 seconds or you will round the recording time up to the next 30 minute increment 213 E E E ei a arr Kal m e DN EN O9 Edit To Another VCR VP672U Player Your VCR J
41. The 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 e Cautions on page 2 e Important Products Safety Instructions on the previous pages CONTENTS EN NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections RR O i NITIAL SETTINGS 8 Plug amp Play 0000 OOO HHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHOHHOOO 8 Language c0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 10 e LEE I Breu RT TROP TE 11 DS E TEIG TERT IT T2 RATIS NEEN 13 Tuner ece00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 14 Set Receivable Channels iicet erret trois 14 Add Or Delete A Channel ene 15 IMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 16 Simple Playback e oe000000000000000000000000000000000000000 16 Simple Recording eee 17 LAYBACK 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 Pune Ma GOEL E 19 DITO EE 19 Ier 19 HESE EEN 19 Mantal Ici ee 19 Picture Canol ee 20 ue EE esis EL o D
42. and hold CH A v or SHUTTLE PLUS AV to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press CH A Y or SHUTTLE PLUS Av until the desired year appears then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P twice SELECT DST MODE Press CH AY or SHUTTLE PLUS AY to select the desired mode a Set to ON so that the adjustment to your VCR s clock will be made on the clock itself b Set to OFF if Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you START CLOCK Press MENU and normal screen appears To Make Corrections Press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS E until the item you want to change blinks then press CH Ae or SHUTTLE PLUS A v TA cn INITIAL SETTINGS cont Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER Tuner Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode 1 VP672U ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU POWER MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU pressing CHA Y or FUNCTION SET SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt OK VP472U PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Move the highlight bar TUNER SET arrow to AUTO CHANNEL SET by pressing CHA v or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P POWER BAND AUTO CHANNEL SET ey MANUAL CHANNEL SET MENU OK SELECT WITH A v AND OK
43. automatically PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 on the Guide Channel Set OR A v THEN K screen Input the number PRESS PROG TO END of the channel on which the broadcast for the PlusCode number is received on the VCR or cable box using the NUMBER keys CH A v or SHUTTLE PLUS A v then press OK e The Guide Channel Set screen appears only when you input the PlusCode number of a station for which the Guide Channel number has not been set already ATTENTION If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one program overlaps with another only the parts shown below in gray will be recorded Pattern 1 The program with the lower program number will be recorded 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CHTO Program 2 Not recorded Pattern 2 The program that is broadcast earlier will be recorded 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CH10 Program 2 Not recorded Pattern 3 The program that is broadcast earlier will be recorded followed by the remaining portion of the other program 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 CH10 Program 2 L WEE Not recorded EN O1 CHECK PROCRAM DATA The PlusCode number you PROGRAM 1 entered and the matching VCR PLUS 12345678 Timer Recording informa START STOP 8 00PM 10 00PM tion is displayed on the DATE CH Program screen Check to 12 24 09 12 SP THU make sure it s accurate PRESS 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY e To change the sto
44. be viewed on cable Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER OK POWER MENU ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU x e ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press CHA V or SHUTTLE MAIN MENU PLUSA v to move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET INITIAL SET then press sss TREE OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P alain Aros 5 tg D a EC PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Wf EN OO VP672U ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL gt SET SCREEN gt Press CHA v or SHUTTLE INITIAL SET Jvc PLUSA v to move the highlight bar arrow to pee Gaeren GUIDE CHANNEL SET a 6 6 then press OK or SHUTTLE TTT S PLUS P SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER Press CHA v SHUTTLE Ex When inputting the PLUSAY or the appropriate Guide Channel number NUMBER keys to input the for WNJU Ind VCR Plus Guide Channel number as shown in the S TV listing Then press OK GUIDE CH 6 S or SHUTTLE PLUS P MENU JVC PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER Press CHAW SHUTTLE Ex If WNJU Ind is PLUSAYV or the rec
45. block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface Do not place the product in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 6 Wall or Ceiling Mounting The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure grounding of the lead in wire to an antenna discharge unit size of grounding connectors location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode 2 Lightning For added protection for this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 3 Power Lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or whe
46. ck will be adjusted on the hour based on the time displayed on the VCR not on the actual real time The default setting of AUTO CLOCK is ON e f the memory backup fails because of a power outage or because the AC was removed from the VCR Plug amp Play will be performed when power is restored to the VCR What To Do If Plug amp Play Has Failed e f an incorrect 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 lt pg 12 or Manual Clock Set lt pg 13 procedure Auto channel set has already taken place and it need not be set again e f appears on the display your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR or there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area Ensure that the antenna cable is connected correctly Then power on and power off the VCR the Plug amp Play function will be automatically reactivated and Auto will be displayed on the VCR s front panel If Plug amp Play is not performed but the antenna cable is connected correctly perform the Manual Clock Set procedure VC pg 13 Auto channel set has not yet taken place so please also perform the Set Receivable Channels procedure t pg 14 1O en INITIAL SETTINGS cont This VCR offers you the choice to view on screen messages in English Spanish or French not inclu
47. color signal and EIA monochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system 45 dB 240 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 Frequency synthesized tuner Channels 2 13 Channels 14 69 113 Channels Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 when shipped 75 ohms unbalanced TIMER Clock reference Quartz Program capacity 1 year programmable timer 8 programs Memory backup time Approx 10 min ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable F type Infrared remote control unit AA battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified E amp O E Design and specifications subject to change without notice D 4 en FOR SERVICING Only in U S A HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 252 5722 Dear customer http www jvcservice com In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repair is necessary or for the address nearest your location please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States call 1 800 252 5722 for your authorized servicer Remember to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service JVC JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATI
48. de When the channel is changed the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds Clock time Stereo program indication HR VP672U Only Second Audio Program indication m HR VP672U Only Tape position indicator Audio mode indications HR VP672U Only Counter reading Operation mode When the operation mode is changed the new mode is displayed RECORD 5 sec PLAY 5 sec FF REW 5 sec when engaged from Stop mode RECORD PAUSE for as long as Pause is engaged and ITR 5 sec INDEX 1 Tape speed indication 1 23 45 Cassette Loaded mark When a cassette is loaded the mark is displayed for 5 seconds It blinks when the VCR s EJECT button is pushed INDEX indication IA wn LAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont Select The Soundtrack HR VP672U Only Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously Normal and Hi Fi and play back the selected one or both together Or when viewing a pre recorded tape that contains two separate Hi Fi audio programs you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either Hi Fi L or Hi Fi R in step 3 MENU ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ey OK ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA Y or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P SELECT AUDIO MONITOR SET MODE Move the highlight bar arrow to AUDIO
49. ding messages superimposed La n c U a g e on the TV picture Select the desired language using this procedure The default setting is ENGLISH TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode VP672U 1 z ACCESS MAIN MENU S SCREEN MENU Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN x J 9 At the Main Menu screen TAIN MED o move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET FUNCTION SET VP472U by pressing CHA V or Sahn zx SHUTTLE PLUSA v then z press OK or SHUTTLE 9 PLUS gt PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END SELECT LANGUAGE Move the highlight bar INITIAL SET arrow to LANGUAGE by pressing CH A V or LOCK SET SHUTTLE PLUS AV then Paige A MN DL press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt to select the desired language SELECT WITH 4 v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MENU OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU rss IE Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode VP672U POWER MENU c a JL T J OK VP472U POWER MENU OK EN 11 Perform clock
50. eived on channel 47 appropriate NUMBER keys GUIDE CHANNEL SET to input the number of the channel on which the GUIDE CH 5 6 Z Guide Channel s broad MB E casts are received Then press OK or SHUTTLE PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 PLUS P OR A v THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END e Repeat steps 5 and 6 for each instance RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBSCRIBERS In order to set the Guide Channel for a cable program you must select your cable box s output channel as the VCR channel in step 6 If the cable box is connected to your VCR s ANT IN connector select the cable box s RF output channel If the cable box is connected to your VCR s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors press NUMBER key 0 to select F 1 as the VCR channel e It is important that you keep the cable box ON and tuned to the cable station of the program you want to record until timer recording is completed 341 en TIMER RECORDING cont You can directly program the VCR s timer to record up to 8 shows as far as a year in advance Remember the clock must be Express Timer 7 777 hs LOAD A CASSETTE Programming Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load it into the VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV e The VCR comes on and the counter is reset mode automatically VP672U ACCESS VCR PLUS SCREEN Press PROG
51. esaeeses 45 dar saos EE 45 T ROUBLESHOOTING 46 Power 0 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 46 Tape Transport e eee eee ee eee eee ee eoe en enee 4O Playback E Recorditig gesgegeusgegeeg eeneg eege geg sien dee 40 Timer Recording c ee eee ee eese s 47 Other Problems eere eee eee eoe 427 Q UESTIONS AND ANSWERS 48 Playback iieecseseekksessnsestessesevsse ke bose se esessess Fe Recording essei esve reuse oa ete an ee Een rives erseee he Timer Recording ecce eee eee esee sees s d I NDEX 49 List Of Terms een een enen KR KREE ER E Kee ee enee AD Front View ssccccsscccssoscosoosoossoossssssssssss0000 DO TTT D I Front Display Panel 5 Remote Control ccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccs D 2 53 For SERVICING Only in U S A 54 WW arrant Only in U S A 55 6 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Basic Connections VP672U Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Lem Flat Feeder Matching Transformer ANT IN Antenna or Cable input AC Power not supplied iQ Cord S i LOEO ELLE rs Back of VCR AC Outlet BET RF Cable Audio Video Cable supplied not supplied Back of VCR CH3 CH4 5 ohm terminal VP472U Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable LS Sam Flat Feeder D ANT IN Matchin
52. g Transformer Antenna or Cable input not supplied AC Power Cord 4 mm m m Back of VCR T AC Outlet SEE TV RF Cable Audio Video Cable supplied not supplied 75 ohm terminal CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in SPECIFICATIONS c pg 53 SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable horizontal surface CONNECT VCR TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF Connection e To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV b Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear of the VCR c Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV s antenna terminal Set TV on CH3 or CH4 corresponding to the CH3 CH4 switch setting on the back of the VCR AV Connection e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the antenna VCR and TV as shown in the illustration b Connect an Audio Video Cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV Set your TV in video input mode or A V input mode Refer to the TV Instruction Manual For HR VP472U Owners If your TV has AUDIO IN
53. h this video cassette recorder However S VHS recording is not possible with this model m This model is equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAY BACK that makes it possible to play back S VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution B HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment B As an ENERGY STAR Partner JVC has determined that this product or product model meets the ENERGY SrAR guidelines for energy efficiency KM E IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety In order not to defeat the built in safeguards observe the following basic rules for its installation use and servicing ATTENTION Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions For your safety please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this booklet for future reference INSTALLATION 1 Grounding or Polarization A Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact you
54. he picture fades to black and the audio fades to silence and initiates fast motion to skip over the detected previews e Some previews may not be detected and Movie Advance may not work properly e The setting you selected in step 3 remains in effect until the cassette is ejected PRESS PLAY TO START PRESS STOP TO CANCEL PRESS STOP TO CANCEL 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 preview thereby skipping over one preview each time 20 EN AYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont Active Video Calibration checks the condition of the tape e e during recording and playback and compensates for poor A f V c reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback C ive d eo pictures The default setting is ON Calibration Weste TURN ON THE VCR 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV Press POWER mode Woch ACCESS MAIN MENU S SCREEN MENU Press MENU 2 C D k l ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press CHA v or SHUTTLE MAIN MENU PLUS Av to move the FUNCTION SET highlight bar arrow to TUNER SET FUNCTION SET then AEREA press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt PRESS A v THEN OK PRESS MENU
55. iterature accompanying the appliance WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V 60Hz only To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards DO NOT use any other power source CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR VITER LES CHOCS LECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the VCR IN an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place hea
56. ith a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV while holding down the TV button CG pg 42 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your VCR s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets Cable Boxes and DBS Receivers e Point the remote control toward the sensor window e The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m INDEX cont CABLE DBS Button c pg 43 44 Q TV Button pg 42 TV VCR Button c pg 28 Instant REVIEW Button rx pg 19 Q NUMBER Buttons r pg 17 30 Q CANCEL Button pg 36 Counter C RESET Button F pg 22 Q STOP Button c pg 34 START Button lt pg 34 PROC Button pg 30 34 PROG CHECK Button pg 36 Rewind REW Button F pg 16 D Record REC Button lt pg 17 B STOP Button pg 16 D MENU Button c pg 10 SHUTTLE PLUS AY Button c pg 10 TV Channel CH Button F pg 42 43 or 44 D MBR SET Button F pg 42 43 or 44 A B Code Button F pg 45 POWER On Off Button rx pg 10 D ENTER Button c pg 17 On Screen Display OSD Button F pg 23 D DISPLAY Button c pg 22 DAILY Timer Recording Button pg 31 35 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button pg 31 35 AUX Mode Select Button F pg 41 TIMER Button c pg 31 35 DATE Button F pg 34 Channel CH Button rx pg 17 34 SKIP SEARCH Button c pg 19 25 Recording
57. l ensure that you can record one show while watching another CG pg 28 e For full identification of the VCR s rear panel refer to the Index REAR VIEW t pg 51 S EN INITIAL SETTINGS The Plug amp Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR The p U amp p a antenna cable must be connected for the Plug amp Play function The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels We call this TV channel the Host Channel and it is Auto Clock Set Auto Tuner Set apes channel in your area PLUG amp PLAY SETUP Connect the antenna cable to the VCR lt pg 6 Then connect the VCR s power plug to an AC outlet Do not power on the VCR The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically NOTES Auto clock set is performed first The auto clock set function scans all the channels received by your VCR to find the Host Channel and then sets the clock Auto blinks on the front display panel during Auto clock set Auto channel set is performed next The auto channel set function scans all the channels that are receivable by your VCR It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the CHA buttons It skips non receivable channels During auto channel set the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set e When Plug amp Play has been completed succe
58. ll rog ra ni n H n a be automatically programmed The PlusCode programming numbers are the numbers next to the programs in most TV listing Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV SC Ee uoo Ue mode LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is present VP672U e The VCR s power comes on automatically ACCESS VCR PLUS SCREEN eae e The clock must be set in E order to access the VCR 7 N Plus screen If you PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 VP472U haven t set the clock the PRESS 4 TO SET Main Menu screen EXPRESS PROGRAMMING appears after an error PRESS PROG TO END message is displayed Refer to page 8 for the Plug amp Play procedure or page 11 for the clock setting procedure ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER NUMBER Keys o enter the PlusCode number printed in the TV listings for the 1238 TV program you wish to record and press OK If the Guide Channel Set PRESS d E screen appears go to step 4 PRESS PROG TO END If the VCR Plus program screen appears go to step 5 e To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER The Guide Channel GUIDE CHANNEL SET Number which is assigned to the TV or cable station GUIDE CHS 12 7 VCR CH for the PlusCode number ES that you entered in step 3 will appear
59. mply follow the basic recording procedure To Listen To Stereo Soundtrack During Recording set AUDIO MONITOR to HI FI at the Function screen lt gt pg 24 To Record SAP Programs HR VP672U Only ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA Y or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS gt SELECT 2ND AUDIO RECORD SET MODE Move the highlight bar arrow to 2ND AUDIO RECORD by pressing CH AY or SHUTTLE PLUS AV then press OK or SUPERIMPOSE SHUTTLE PLUS to setto AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF ON NEXT PAGE i SELECT WITH a v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END 2 FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER PREVIOUS PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 30 en Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automati cally record a program that will be broadcast at some future time VC R p U S zi The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus or Express Timer programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in e advance CG pg 30 or 34 H n e r The VCR Plus timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when setting the e timer record function Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV program you wish to recxord and the VCR s timer wi
60. n screen menu will not be recorded Pattern 2 The program that is broadcast earlier will be e the end of tape is reached during timer recording the recorded cassette is automatically ejected 10 00 11 00 12 00 e When timer recording cable or satellite channels through an Program 1 external tuner be sure to keep the cable box or satellite Program 2 Not recorded receiver s power ON Pattern 3 The program that is broadcast earlier will be recorded followed by the remaining portion of the other program 10 00 11 00 12 00 Program 1 Program 2 Not recorded 36 en Meri Check Cancel And Revise S Programs LR DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER then press POWER c ACCESS PROCRAM CHECK SCREEN Press PROG CHECK OK PR START 8 00P 1 2 10 00A VP472U 11 30P POWER PRESS CHECK TO NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN Press PROG CHECK again to check more information Each time you press PROG CHECK the next program s information appears MENU 3 To Cancel Or Revise A Program CANCEL OR REVISE A PROGRAM f To cancel a program press CANCEL OK To revise a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH SP EP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 6
61. nd the first EP recording after inserting the cassette It does not take place during recording In the case of timer recording calibration takes place for both SP and EP before the first timer recording after inserting the cassette regardless of the tape speed selected for that recording e Once the cassette is ejected the calibration data is canceled The next time the cassette is used for recording calibration is re performed While Video Calibration is operative the PAUSE button will not function To display the Video Calibration screen SUPERIM POSE must be set to ON or the Video Calibration screen will not appear t pg 23 START END HUTT a a t t ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRATION Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback ATTENTION m As calibration takes place before recording actually starts there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 16 Simple Playback before the remote or REC on the VCR s front panel are pressed continuing To make sure you record the desired scene or program completely first perform the following steps START PLAYBACK 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press REC to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode Press PLAY e The VCR then automatically checks the condition of 1 the tape and after about 7 seconds re enters RECORD e The VCR adjusts the PAUSE playback pict
62. ndry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like 4 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product 5 Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer of this product as they may cause hazards 6 Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 7 Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat SERVICING 1 Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel 2 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product CH the product has been expo
63. nsor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase Accessories Batteries except that Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase from the date of purchase COON O18 Corn There are no other express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential dameges or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF US JVC CORP Wayne New Jersey 07470 REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBIS
64. o FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA Y or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS p SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET MODE HR VP672U HR VP472U FUNCTION FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO PICTURE CONTROL AUTO AUTO TIMER AUTO TIMER AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF NEXT PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SELECT WITH A v AND OK SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END PRESS MENU TO END Move the highlight bar arrow to SUPERIMPOSE by pressing CHA v or SHUTTLE PLUSA v then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS E to select the desired mode a Select ON if you want the superimposed opera tional indications on the TV screen b Select OFF if you do not want the superimposed operational indications on the screen RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 displayed for 5 seconds After that the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode are left displayed on the screen Press OSD again to clear the display m The RECORD PAUSE indication is left displayed on the screen NOTES mode setting The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells vou what the VCR is doing e f you engage the Record Pause mode RECORD PAUSE is displayed regardless of the Superimpose mode setting e f you select a channel on which no signal is received the channel number is displayed regardless of the Superimpose Tuned in channel or AUX iliary mo
65. on the outside and the inside of the carton Send to the appropriate JVC Factory Service Center as listed above serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel ACCESSORIES To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free 1 800 882 2345 WARRANTY Only in U S A EN 55 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 1 YR 90 DAYS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO WHAT WE WILL DO If this product is found to be defective JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT
66. ond program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape though you set the Auto SP EP Timer mode to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming e n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape e There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the VCR switches from SP to EP mode e The Auto SPOEP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will work with the following tapes T ST 30 T ST 60 T ST 90 and T ST 120 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR s power is turned off It is automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CHA V or SHUTTLE PLUSA V then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS P SELECT AUTO TIMER SET MODE HR VP672U HR VP472U FUNCTION FUNCTION VIDEO CALIBRATION ON VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO PICTURE CONTROL AUTO SUPERIMPOSE SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER ON AUTO SP EP TIMER ON NEXT PAGE VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SELECT WITH A v AND OK SELECT WITH A v AND OK PRESS MENU TO END PRESS MENU TO END Move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO TIMER by pressing CHA v or SHUT
67. ormat with regular VHS resolution e SOPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution e S VHS recording is not possible with this video recorder T Usable cassettes STOP EJECT Full Size VHS 1 30 ST 30 T 60 ST 60 T 90 1 120 ST 120 1 160 ST 160 SI 210 Compact VHS TC 20 ST C20 TC 30 ST C30 TC 40 ST C40 KS Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on a EMEN this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette H into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like c aye any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and SS FF Fast Forward Super VHS cassettes However it will record regular REW Rewind e ES VHS signals only Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode VP672U gt 3 4 Jvc nr EA P MESS O GA c CH i FE Ss mu D gt Z 7 VP472U gt A STOP EJECT PAUSE 906 i C Ka Cos JOD DOO 1 Lee EE SE EN 17 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette SELECT RECORDINC CHANNEL Press CHA v
68. p time ECHTE SP EP press STOP e To timer record daily or weekly serials press DAILY NUMBER 8 or WEEKLY NUMBER 9 DAILY or WEEKLY appears on the Program screen Pressing the button again makes each corresponding display disappear e f you made a mistake press CANCEL to access the VCR Plus screen again and input the correct PlusCode number e f the PlusCode number you inputted is incorrect ERROR may appear on the screen to advise you of the error This happens when the PlusCode number is for a program which has already passed ERROR is displayed for about 5 seconds and the VCR Plus screen reappears SET TAPE SPEED Press SP EP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears ENGAGE TIMER MODE 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 Guide Channel number for that station pg 32 VCR Plus Setup NOTES e Jo disengage the timer before recording starts press TIMER again Pressing once more re engages it e n case of a power failure after programming the VCR s memory backup keeps your
69. r electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug B Your product may be equipped with a 3 wire grounding type plug a plug having a third grounding pin This plug will only fit into a grounding type power outlet This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding type plug 2 Power Sources Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company If your product is intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 3 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 4 Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product EN 3 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 e Do not
70. re it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANSI NFPA 70 ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT NEC SECTION 810 20 CONDUCTORS NEC SECTION 810 21 GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM NEC ART 250 PART H NEC NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE Z EN USE 1 Accessories To avoid personal injury e Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table It may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer s instructions for any mounting of the product e Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deep pile carpets 2 Product and Cart Combination A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn PORTABLE CART WARNING Symbol provided by RETAC 3 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or lau
71. 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 First while holding down TV press the corresponding button POWER TV CH TV VCR TV VOL NUMBER keys e For some brands of TV you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys NOTE Depending on the type of TV there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control Ex To set remote control to RCA 05 MBRSET Tv ME b p Release Hold Press in succession down EN 43 o Cable Box Multi Brand Remote Control Y The VCR s remote control can control functions on the brands qui q of cable boxes listed below Some cable box brands have more uN than one code If your cable box does not function with a CE OW specified code try other codes E TURN ON THE CABLE BOX Turn the power on using the cable box s remote control wm i i i i i i i i i d E Op 9e ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND While holding down CABLE DBS on the VCR s remote control press MBR SET and use the NUMBER keys to enter the cable box brand number from the chart in the left column and then press STOP Follow the example shown below Check if the cable box s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations I step
72. s Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A Yes but while you are setting the timer you won t see the tape s or broadcast program s picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu The audio from the tape or broadcast program will be present during the setting of the timer INDEX eee List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on screen display names A AP COIG ee 45 Active Video Calibration E 26 COORG tis MEE T I E 15 Audio MIOUINOM tege 24 Auto C Darme E c aas ten brad nta SUI UE 14 Auto Daylight Saving Time eeeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeees 12 AUO PS E EE 37 PUIG T er da iereyasaaertace 27 Automatic TTAGC KING sessirnir 19 QUO ld em 39 HEIEREN 6 B Pep qc etreeere 14 C CANCE e MET H 36 EE Ee E 16 SioawXuciMTI 36 encre dr et in Scere 45 EIERE TV ret 6 Sor C S 5 Gera p 22 D gt BIS E LEE 15 E zt 39 Express JEE EIERE separon 34 Express Timer Recording ssssssssssssssssssssssssesssrerereeesss 34 F Frame by Frame Playback NEEN 18 G Guide Channel Setting iue eee tenter rera ny E etn ead eEvos 29 HL Host Channel Selection sesseqeie tinmitere iode PPP c ehe UtoEUURS 12 Pe Index SOS tee 19 ES 16 JR it OVO D dna NE 19 ITR Instant Timer Recording gege geesde oF L Language Selection ssssessssssssssssrssssssssssssosesesetteeeeeess
73. s page 1 To increase the speed in the forward direction press and release kl repeatedly to select the various forward search modes To decrease the speed in the forward direction press and release Fett e To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to press ka a repeatedly after selecting all the forward slow motion modes Reverse Forward Reverse Reverse Reverse Forward search pay Slow moton id To resume normal playback press PLAY 3 steps 2 steps 2 steps 4 steps Slow motion High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal playback press PLAY NOTE For short searches during playback or still press and hold FF or REW When released normal playback resumes Skip Search SECTIONS Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTES e Jo return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY e If the Skip Menu screen appears see page 25 Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function START SEARCH While the tape is stopped press SHUTTLE PLUS ka a or P lt or D ACCESS DISTANT
74. sed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation e lf the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 3 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 5 Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature e The Index on pages 49 52 lists frequently used terms and the number of the page on which they are used or explained 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 e
75. selections for approximately 10 minutes 32 EN TIMER RECORDING cont IMPORTANT DI S zs 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 f program screen I step 5 on page 31 When this happens U perform the following steps to set the correct Guide Channel number for that station Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode To ensure that VCR Plus Timer Recording operates correctly it is necessary to set the VCR Plus Guide Channel Set for each VP672U station Please read the following information carefully z VCR Plus Guide Channel Matching 9 The VCR Plus programming system assigns a VCR Plus Guide Channel to broadcast and cable TV channels These Guide Channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus Channel J T Codes Most TV listings have a section usually a chart indicating O ET the Guide Channel numbers assigned to each station For MENU x unb rece Doudou QUERER A which it is received in your area S NOTES e n many instances the VCR Plus Guide Channel numbers for VP472U cable and broadcast TV stations DO NOT match the channel number on which it is received by your VCR or cable box Check your TV listing or contact your cable supplier for details e Many broadcast TV stations can
76. sly set can be performed while the Child Lock is engaged The feature remains in effect after the recording is finished e Power turns OFF and the VCR cannot be turned on EN 45 Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently one set to respond to your remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to 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 UNPLUG VCR S POWER CORD Unplug from the AC outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE While holding down A B on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP PLUG IN POWER CORD Plug back in to the AC outlet TURN VCR POWER ON Press POWER on the remote The VCR will now respond only to B code commands To set the VCR back to respond to A code signals repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 You can control two VCRs with the same remote control by switching the remote s code between A and B F Step 2 Ex To set remote control B code MBRSET T T Ri Release Hold Press in succession down 46 en Before requesting service for a problem use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself Small problems are often easily corrected and this
77. ssfully the correct time is displayed e f an incorrect time or appears on the display panel see What To Do If Plug amp Play Has Failed on next page ATTENTION If you use a cable box Plug amp Play will not function set the clock and tuner channels manually gt pg 11 15 1 VP672U IMPORTANT e Don t press any buttons on the VCR or remote while Plug amp Play is in progress e f you perform Plug amp Play successfully there s no need to perform the Clock t pg 11 and Tuner pg 14 procedures If however you want to add or delete channels refer to Add Or Delete A Channel on page 15 During Initial Auto Clock Set During Auto Channel Set Plug amp Play Completed Auto blinks The channel numbers are displayed The current time including as they are scanned and set AM PM is displayed f an incorrect time or appears on the display panel see What To Do If Plug amp Play Has Failed on next page en 9 INFORMATION e If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON at the Clock Set screen on page 12 the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour except for 11 00 PM midnight 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR s power is turned off The clo
78. ure quality x rz 2 Press PLAY to start recording based on the quality of VIDEO CALIBRATION B f you want to bypass Video Calibration and start the tape in use SC rq NS NOTES e When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs set VIDEO CALIBRATION in step 4 of the Preparation proce dure to either ON or OFF as desired to give the best picture pg 26 e The Video Calibration screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the Video calibration function is operative e Jo display the Video Calibration screen SUPERIM POSE must be set to ON or the Video Calibration screen will not appear pg 23 recording right away set VIDEO CALIBRATION to OFF in step 4 of the Preparation procedure lt pg 26 26 en 1 AYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE Recording Features During recording Press TV VCR The VCR s VCR indicator goes out If you are using the RF connection pg 6 to view the output from your VCR the TV broadcast being recorded disappears e f you are using the AV connection i pg 6 to view the output from your VCR change the TV s input mode from AV to TV SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING Use the TV s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch 2 Display Elapsed Recording Time RESET COUNTER TO ZERO
79. ure then set SUPERIMPOSE to OFF before pressing PLAY pg 23 START RECORDER Set to its record mode ZO en You can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your Edit From A Weem C a n C Q rd e r Q g 7 playback VCR s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT Another VCR connectors and your VCR s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN VP672U Recorder Your VCR connectors For HR VP672U owners e When using a monaural camcorder or a monaural VCR connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on your VCR For HR VP472U owners e When using a Hi Fi camcorder or a Hi Fi VCR connect its AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTES Insert the cassette to be recorded on into your VCR and the playback cassette into the camcorder or the playback VCR SELECT EDIT FOR PIC AUDIO IN ERR TURE CONTROL SET MODE Follow the Picture Control section on page 20 then Audio Video cable select EDIT Player not supplied NOTE When you select EDIT to dub tapes be sure to select Camcorder VIDEO OUT AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF after you finish dubbing the tapes or AUDIO OUT Player VP472U Recorder Your VCR AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Audio Video cable Player not supplied Camcorder VIDEO OUT or BEEN
80. vy objects on the VCR or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control 5 AVOID violent 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 power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry before inserting a tape ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur VCR Plus and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The VCR Plus system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation DSS is an official trademark of DIRECTV Inc a unit of GM Hughes Electronics PRIMESTAR is a registered service mark of Primestar Partners LP DISH Network is a trademark of Echostar Communications Corporation MOVIE ADVANCE is a trademark of SRT Inc A Jerry Iggulden invention licensed in association with Arthur D Little Enter prises Inc HR VP672U only SQPB HE Ad B Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used wit
81. y NOTES e Depending on the type of DBS receiver there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control e It s not possible to operate a DBS receiver that is not equipped with a remote control sensor e Though ECHOSTAR has a number of different remote codes this remote control is applicable only to one of those codes preset at the factory It s not possible to set the remote control for both your DBS receiver and a cable box at the same time You can only set the remote control to operate one of these units at a time DBS BRAND NAME BRAND CODE Ex To set remote control to JVC 51 JVC DISH Network MBRSET ECHOSTAR DISH Network c gt Release E PRIMESTAR hs SONY DSS RCA DSS Hold down Press in succession An A EE Child Lock This feature allows you to prevent the operation of the VCR 1 TURN VCR POWER ON Press POWER ENGAGE CHILD LOCK Press and hold POWER on the remote control until the Child Lock indicator appears on the front display panel 2 from the POWER button on the front panel e To cancel Child Lock press and hold POWER on the remote until the VCR turns on During timer record ing pressing TIMER also cancels Child Lock NOTES e When Child Lock is engaged make sure to keep the remote control out of the reach of children e Timer recording of programs that were previou

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