JVC LPT0025-002B, IYV*YP*YP Situate and Connect Your NEW VCR, SET Your Vcrs Clock and Tuner

2 SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR NEW VCR

b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION

3 SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND TUNER

a–BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION

1 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal	5 After completing the basic connections:
surface.	● If you’re using a Cable Box, . . .
2 Disconnect your antenna or cable line	. . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER
from your TV.	CONNECTION) .

		CATV Input
OUT	IN	Cable	To TV
		Box
		ANTENNA IN	TV
From
		TV OUT
Cable			VCR
Box

			CATV Input
		ANTENNA IN
TV		TV OUT
VCR
		From VCR
To TV	OUT	IN	Cable
			Box

PLUG & PLAY

The VCR's clock and tuner channels are set automatically when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet.

If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels manually. (☞ pg.11 – 15 of the HR-S4500U’s instruction manual)

3 Connect your antenna to your VCR.	● If you’re using an AV connection, . . .
4 Connect your VCR to your TV.	. . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO
	CONNECTIONS).
	● If you’re using an RF connection, . . .

With this connection you can view/record any cable channel including scrambled channels to which you have subscribed.

With this connection, you can view one scrambled cable channel while recording another unscrambled channel.

1

Plug the VCR into the

AC outlet.

4

. . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY).
RF CONNECTION
Back of VCR (example only)	Back of TV (example only)
COMBINED VHF/UHF

To watch TV with this type of connection

1Press TV/VCR on remote to engage VIDEO

mode.

2Tune TV to VCR output channel (3, 4 or AV mode).

3 Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel.

To watch TV with this type of connection

1Press CH or NUMBER keys to select desired channel for recording.

2 Press TV/VCR to engage TV mode.

3 Tune TV to Cable Box output channel.

4 Select desired channel on Cable Box.

During auto channel setting, the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set. Receivable channels are automatically

SEPARATE VHF/UHF

ANTENNA IN

TV OUT

VHF/UHF

4 Select desired channel on Cable Box.

•You can only view the channel you’re

recording.

•You cannot change channels with the

VCR remote control.

•You cannot record scrambled channels.

•To play back a tape, you must tune the Cable

Box to the VCR output channel.

2

assigned to CH buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

5

VHF ONLY

VHF

UHF

c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote during auto setup.

When setting is complete, the VCR displays the

UHF ONLY

CABLE TV LINE

VHF

UHF

Note:

AV connection methods differ from one type of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR type, connect your VCR to your TV using RF connection. Then make AV connections following one of the methods pictured to the right.

After making the connections, go to 3 (PLUG

Hi-Fi VHS VCR ⮕ AV STEREO TV

VIDEO OUT

L

AUDIO OUT

R

VIDEO IN

L

AUDIO IN R

3

“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically

current time. You can now use your VCR.

Exact connector positions and names may differ.

& PLAY).

MONAURAL VHS VCR ⮕ AV TV

SUPER VHS VCR ⮕ AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO

sets the clock using information provided by the local PBS channel.

●CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:

■ RF Cable	■ 300-75 ohm Matching	■ VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer
	Transformer

■ Antenna Splitter ■ Antenna Splitter

VIDEO OUT	VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT	AUDIO IN

To Listen To VCR Sound Through A VCR

Component Stereo Audio System,

Connect As Shown

INPUT TERMINALS

S-VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO OUT	VIDEO IN
L	L
AUDIO OUT	AUDIO IN
R	R

Monaural deck owners:	TV
Connect to VCR's AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
L
AUDIO OUT
R

AMP

NOTES:

●If the time displayed in 5 is incorrect, perform the Semi-Auto or Manual Clock Set procedure (refer to page 12 or 13 of the HR-S4500U’s instruction manual). Auto channel set has already taken place, and is not affected.

●There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data. If your antenna cable is properly connected and “– – : – –” is displayed, perform the Manual Clock Set procedure (refer to page 13 of the HR-S4500U’s instruction manual). Auto channel setting has not yet taken place, so please also perform the “Set Receivable Channels” procedure (refer to page 14 of the HR-S4500U’s instruction manual).