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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-VP78U
CABLE/
MBR SET
TV
DBS
A/B
POWER
TV/VCR
A. MONITOR
DISPLAY
1
2
3
2
4
5
6
DBS
DAILY(M-F)
WEEKLY
7
8
9
AUX
C.RESET
0
CANCEL
TIMER
4
START
STOP
DATE
CH
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
1
PROG
PROG
SP/EP
SKIP SEARCH
CHECK
PLAY
POWER
STOP
SHUTTLE
PLUS
VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
MENU
SP EP
OK
VCR
INSTRUCTIONS
REW
FF
PLAY
CH
REC
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
SP/EP
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.
LPT0507-001A
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- Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-VP78U CABLE/ MBR SET POWER TV/VCR A. MONITOR DISPLAY DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY C.RESET CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PROG PROG SP/EP SKIP SEARCH CHECK PLAY POWER STOP SHUTTLE PLUS MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT...
- 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...
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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 PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” on the...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
7 AUDIO MONITOR ... 41 7 AV COMPU-LINK ... 41 Preventing Misuse — Child Lock ... 42 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 43 Edit From Camcorder ... 44 ULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL TV Brand Setting ... 46 Cable Box Brand Setting ... 47 DBS Receiver Brand Setting ... -
Page 6: Basic Connections
Antenna or cable Matching transformer AUDIO OUT (not supplied) Audio/video cable (not supplied) To Audio/video input connectors To 75 ohm terminal INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR ANT. IN (Antenna or cable input) Coaxial cable Flat feeder PAUSE/ CABLE ANT.IN COMPU -LINK... - Page 7 21) or basic recording ( CABLE NOTES: The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF connection. The VCR’s CH3-CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4.
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Page 8: Plug & Play Setting
12) procedure. If “- -:- -” appears on the front display panel, 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 turn on and off the VCR; the Plug &... -
Page 9: Language Setting
Language Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display superimposed on the TV screen) —... -
Page 10: Clock Setting
Clock Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. – POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug &... -
Page 11: Setting Clock Semiautomatically
PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END IMPORTANT Turn off the VCR after performing Semiauto Clock Set. “Auto” will appear on the front display panel while the clock is being set. The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete. -
Page 12: Setting Clock Manually - Manual Clock Set
– POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set First follow steps on page 10, then go to the following steps. Set time On the front panel: Press CH 5∞ until the desired time appears, then press OK. -
Page 13: Tuner Setting
Tuner Setting Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Setting channels automatically — Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug &... -
Page 14: Setting Channels Manually
– POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Setting channels manually — Manual Channel Set You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do not want manually. Access Main Menu screen Press MENU. PLAY STOP/EJECT PAUSE SP/EP –... -
Page 15: Cable Box Control Setting
VCR Plus+ ( Express timer programing ( NOTE: The Controller is not supplied with this unit. It can be requested by mailing in the completed JVC Cable Mouse Certificate that is included with the accessory package. Installing Controller Cable box... -
Page 16: Setting Cable Box Output Channel & Brand
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. 3 4 6 POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Setting cable box output channel & brand After installation, set the cable box output’s channel and its brand correctly;... - Page 17 If the VCR’s memory backup expires because of a power failure, set the cable box output channel and brand again. For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Controller, contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722. CODE 1, 5, 17...
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Page 18: Dbs Receiver Control Setting
The VCR’s Controller can also control your DBS receiver. This allows the VCR to change your DBS receiver’s channel number during timer-recording. Each method must be set up separately. To set up the VCR’s Remote, refer to page 48. To set up the Controller, go to page 19. The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver. -
Page 19: Setting Dbs Receiver Output Channel & Brand
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP Setting DBS receiver output channel & brand After installation, set the DBS receiver’s output channel and its brand correctly;... - Page 20 For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Controller, contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722. INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK.
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Page 21: Recording
BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP REW ( 1 ) This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures. -
Page 22: Basic Playback Features
Press DISPLAY during playback. Each time you press the button, the front panel display shows the time counter and the clock time alternately. To display the VCR status including the time counter STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) and the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showing on- screen display”... -
Page 23: Adjusting Tracking Condition
38, 41) Automatic operations after rewinding — Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Playback Start Press REW ( 1 ), then press PLAY ( 3 ) within 2 seconds. -
Page 24: Locating Beginning Of Recordings - Index Search
An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is resumed from recording pause. At the press of a button, you can turn on the VCR, rewind the tape and begin to view the most recent timer- recorded program. -
Page 25: Basic Recording
Basic Recording Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP TV/VCR REW ( 1 ) This VCR can check the tape condition during recording (and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures. -
Page 26: Basic Recording Features
STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 6 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished. During recording, press REC ( ¶ ) on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel. -
Page 27: Showing On-Screen Display
Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. For more detailed information about the on-screen display, see page 56. Display VCR status on TV screen During recording or recording pause, press OSD. -
Page 28: Pecial Effect Playback
Special Effect Playback PLAY ( 3 ) POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP – PLAY ( 3 ) 7 High-Speed Picture Search: Possible during normal playback or still picture playback. You can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape. On the front panel: To do forward picture search, turn the SHUTTLE ring fully to the right. -
Page 29: Viewing Still Picture - Still Picture Playback
How to use the SHUTTLE PLUS buttons on the Remote: To do forward picture search, press SHUTTLE PLUS ¢ repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the search speed increases. To decrease the speed while forward picture search (toward normal playback, then reverse picture search), press SHUTTLE PLUS 4 repeatedly. -
Page 30: Timer Recording
VCR Plus+ Timer Programing Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. DAILY (M-F) CANCEL STOP +/– ® Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a broadcast at some future time. - Page 31 VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled 12/24/00 12 SP when the VCR is turned on. You do not have to press PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording PRESS (PROG.) TO END...
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Page 32: Vcr Plus+ Setup
In many instances, the VCR Plus+ guide channel numbers for 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. - Page 33 OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. If you receive your channels with a cable box and if you have properly set your Controller, “CABLE CH” appears in place of “VCR CH”. If not, refer to pages 15 – 17 and re-perform the procedure.
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Page 34: Express Timer Programing
Express Timer Programing Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. DAILY (M-F) CANCEL You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( pg. - Page 35 However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings are lost if it lasts for more than 3 minutes. As a result, when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure, the following will take place.
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Page 36: Checking Program Settings
Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. – – 2, 3 – – Other Useful functions for timer recording You can also use the following functions for timer recording. -
Page 37: When Programs Overlap Each Other
NOTE: If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG. to finish the timer program setting. See “ATTENTION” to the right. Without doing anything for about 1 minutes, the VCR will finish the timer programing. Cancel or change program setting... -
Page 38: Useful Function Settings
Useful Function Settings Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen by following the procedure described below. -
Page 39: Video Calibration
NOTES: When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited tape. -
Page 40: Auto Sp=Ep Timer
Make sure you set this function to “ON” before the timer-recording starts. NOTES: If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape with this function set to “ON”. -
Page 41: 2Nd Audio Record
When this function is set to “OFF”, you can use this terminal as the REMOTE PAUSE terminal. ( NOTE: Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have. Refer to the TV’s instruction manual when making this connection. This VCR... -
Page 42: Preventing Misuse - Child Lock
You can disable the VCR operations. You can only use the Remote for this operation. While the VCR is turned on, press and hold POWER on the Remote for more than seven seconds. The VCR turns off, and the child lock indicator appears on the front display panel. -
Page 43: Diting
To AUDIO/ VIDEO OUT Audio/video cable (not supplied) Another VCR (for recording) You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. Refer also to the other VCR’s instruction manual for connection and its operations. To Audio/ video Input NOTE: Be sure to select “AUTO”... -
Page 44: Edit From Camcorder
To Audio/video output PLAY STOP/EJECT PAUSE SP/EP To rear panel REMOTE PAUSE/ AV COMPULINK connector Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) To EDIT Camcorder (for playback) EDITING (cont.) POWER MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R SP EP 3 5 7 PLAY STOP/EJECT... - Page 45 SHUTTLE PLUS #. Select “EDIT” for Picture Control Follow the procedure described on pages 38 and If your camcorder is a JVC Master Edit Control- equipped type — go to step If your camcorder is NOT a JVC Master Edit Control-equipped type —...
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Page 46: Tv Brand Setting
SHARP SONY SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS TOSHIBA ZENITH This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable TVs listed below. Without setting, you can control a JVC TV. – POWER – Number – ENTER TV VOL +/– NOTES: TV CH +/–... -
Page 47: Cable Box Brand Setting
Number keys to enter a channel number. To change the cable box’s channels, press TV CH +/– or the Number keys. (The CH +/– button can be used to change the VCR’s channels only.) MBR SET Press in succession... -
Page 48: Dbs Receiver Brand Setting
You can only set the Remote to operate one of these units at a time. BRAND CODE (Ex.) To set the Remote to JVC 51: Turn on the DBS receiver Turn on the DBS receiver using the Power button on the DBS receiver or its Remote. -
Page 49: Changing Remote Control Code
VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your VCR and the Remote to respond to B code signals. When using two JVC VCRs, set two VCRs and their Remotes to different codes, so that you can operate these VCRs separately. -
Page 50: Troubleshooting
Before requesting service, 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. The power will not come on. - Page 51 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 is no cassette loaded. The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.
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Page 52: Other Problems
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 AC power cord from the AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power back in. -
Page 53: Questions And Answers
..........Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the recording pause mode? A. No. The VCR automatically stops after 5 minutes to protect the heads. When paused during Instant Timer Recording (ITR), the VCR shuts off automatically after 5 minutes. -
Page 54: Ndex
Instant Review 24 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 26 Language setting 9 Manual tracking 23 Multi-Brand Remote Controlling two JVC VCRs 49 Setting Cable Box brand 47 Setting DBS receiver brand 48 Setting TV brand 46 Next Function Memory 23 On-screen display 27, 56... -
Page 55: Front Panel
STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) button : PAUSE ( 8 ) button : Tape speed indicators Timer mode indicator : Child lock indicator : VCR mode indicator : Cassette mark Channel and auxiliary input (“L-1” and “F-1”) Counter reading : Clock time :... -
Page 56: Rear Panel
22, 26 STEREO program indication : SAP (Second Audio Program) indication : pg. 27 Audio monitor indications : VCR operation mode indication ANT. (Antenna) IN terminal : CH3-CH4 switch : AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors : AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors : pg. 41, 44 RF OUT terminal : pg. -
Page 57: Remote
Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity (ª and ·) matched correctly as indicated on the battery compartment or on the lid. The Remote can operate most of your VCR’s functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets, cable boxes and DBS receivers. -
Page 58: Specifications
VCR. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette. ** This VCR can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only. -
Page 59: For Servicing (Only In U.s.a.)
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 60: Arranty (Only In U.s.a.)
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 61 MEMO...
- Page 62 MEMO (cont.)
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