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JVC HR-A62U Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-A62U
TV
TV/VIDEO TIMER
POWER
1
2
3
DISPLAY
4
5
6
ADD
7
8
9
DAILY
WEEKLY
ENTER
0
AUX
OSD
SP/EP
SKIP SEARCH
T SEARCH Y
2 REW
4PLAY
FF 3
q REC
6 PAUSE
5 STOP
MENU
OK
POWER
TV
CH
CANCEL
VOL.
C.RESET/
CH.SKIP
TV operation – Press and hold TV button,
then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/VIDEO
VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R
INSTRUCTIONS
MENU
I T R
TIMER
ST
R E C
VIDEO
SP
AM
PLAY
SAP
EP
PM
PAUSE
H
M
S
REW
PLAY
FF
2
3
OK
CH
REC
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
q
5/
8
6
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No.
HR-A62U
Serial No.
PU30425-1763-1

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-A62U TV/VIDEO TIMER POWER DISPLAY DAILY WEEKLY ENTER SP/EP SKIP SEARCH T SEARCH Y 2 REW 4PLAY FF 3 q REC 6 PAUSE 5 STOP MENU POWER CANCEL VOL. C.RESET/ CH.SKIP TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/VIDEO...
  • Page 2 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...

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 4 BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR ..please read the sections/literature listed below. ”Cautions” on page 2 ”Important Products Safety Instructions” on the previous pages...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    On-Screen Timer Programming ... 25 Check And Cancel Programs ... 27 Auto Timer ... 28 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 29 Edit From A Camcorder ... 30 Assemble Editing ... 32 PECIAL FEATURES Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 33 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ...

  • Page 6: Nstalling Your New Vcr

    Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration. b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied) between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV. CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE RF Cable (provided) Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

  • Page 7: Nitial Settings

    If “- - : - - ” appears on the display, your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR, there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area, or your cable box may not be set to the PBS channel.

  • Page 8: Language Select

    TURN OFF THE VCR The Auto Clock Set screen appears. Read the message, press MENU to return to the normal screen, then turn off the VCR until you see the time displayed. CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET =LANGUAGE SELECT PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)

  • Page 9: Semi-Auto

    MENU **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.

  • Page 10: Manual

    PM and D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) to “ON” (automatic adjustment based on VCR’s clock) or “OFF” (if D.S.T. doesn’t apply to you). Press OK after AM/PM and D.S.T. settings, and when you’re finished with this screen, press MENU to start the clock.

  • Page 11: Tuner

    Tuner MENU Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET"...
  • Page 12 MENU INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK. Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

  • Page 13: Add Or Delete A Channel

    NUMBER MENU CH.SKIP Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure. To add a channel, go to step 2. To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Place the arrow next to "AFC"...

  • Page 14: Imple Playback And Recording

    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. The VCR’s power comes on automatically.

  • Page 15: Simple Recording

    SET TAPE SPEED Press SP/EP to set the recording speed. START RECORDING Press REC and PLAY on the remote control together, or press REC on the VCR's front panel. PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording. STOP RECORDING Press STOP or STOP/EJECT.

  • Page 16: Features

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Advance the tape one frame by pressing PAUSE again.

  • Page 17: Manual Tracking

    Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved. RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the CH 5 ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously. NOTE: During slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 or ∞ on the...

  • Page 18: Select The Soundtrack

    Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK.

  • Page 19: Superimpose

    (No indication during still and search.) Press OSD again to clear the display. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing. Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode When the channel is changed, the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds.

  • Page 20: Skip Search

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) VIDEO STOP Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED 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. NOTE: To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

  • Page 21: Counter Reset

    ( pg. 19). 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 . . .

  • Page 22: Av Compu Link Playback

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) AV COMPU LINK Playback Your VCR is compatible with JVC’s AV COMPU LINK compo- nents, including amplifiers, receivers, and televisions. MAKE CONNECTION Connect your VCR to an AV COMPU LINK component as shown in the illustration.

  • Page 23: Recording

    Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... If using the RF connection ( The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. If using the AV connection ( TV's input mode from AV to TV. SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you...

  • Page 24: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program)

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) MENU Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP program reception.

  • Page 25: Imer Recording

    REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. NOTES: You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR's front panel. After you set the time, the previous display reappears. To check remaining recording time, press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 26 To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it. In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections for 10 minutes. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.

  • Page 27: Check And Cancel Programs

    MENU CANCEL Check And Cancel Programs DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press MENU, then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFOR- MATION Press CH 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. POWER To Cancel A Program . . . CANCEL A PROGRAM Press CANCEL.

  • Page 28: Auto Timer

    MENU TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Auto Timer When activated, this function engages the timer when the VCR is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on, automatically. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK.

  • Page 29: Diting

    VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Recorder NUMBER "0" You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

  • Page 30: Edit From A Camcorder

    Camcorder AUDIO OUT Player NUMBER "0" MENU You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
  • Page 31 MENU RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. START PLAYER Set the camcorder to its play mode. START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode. Refer to camcorder/VCR's instruction manual for operation instructions.

  • Page 32: Assemble Editing

    PLAY to initiate the recorder’s record mode. STOP EDITING Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder. CONTINUE EDITING Repeat steps 4 through 6 as you like. PAUSE NOTE: Assemble Editing is also possible using your VCR as the playback deck. EDITING (cont.)

  • Page 33: Pecial Features

    In addition to controlling several functions on JVC remote control TVs, the VCR's remote control can control these functions on the TV brands listed below. If your television is a JVC, you don’t have to set the code in step 1.

  • Page 34: Roubleshooting

    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 can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM 1.

  • Page 35: Timer Recording

    POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. The timer is not engaged. The VCR has not been set up properly. Timer recording is in progress. The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded. The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

  • Page 36: Uestions And Answers

    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.

  • Page 37: Ndex

    INDEX List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual. Add Channel ...13 AFC ...

  • Page 38: Front View

    FRONT VIEW POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( pg. 7) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind Button ( pg. 14) Reverse Search Button ( pg. 16) 4 Play Button ( pg. 14) 5 Fast-Forward Button ( pg.

  • Page 39: Front Display Panel

    FRONT DISPLAY PANEL I T R TIMER VIDEO 1 Video Mode Indicator ( pg. 7) 2 Instant Timer Recording Indicator ( 3 Timer Mode Indicator ( pg. 26) 4 Clock Display ( pg. 7) 5 Counter Display ( pg. 21) 6 Multichannel TV Sound Indicators ( 7 Recording Mode Indicator ( pg.

  • Page 40: Pecifications

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

  • Page 41: Or Servicing

    Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

  • Page 42: Arranty

    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.
  • Page 44 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407 Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT © 1995 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1295HOV...

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