JVC HR-P54T instruction manual Mode set Playback Recording

8 Mode set

9 Playback

10 Recording

You can change various mode setting on the Mode Set screen by following procedure described below.

Before proceeding:

•Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.

•Make sure that the TV is set to the video channel or that the TV’s TV/VIDEO switch is set to VIDEO, otherwise the picture will be distorted.

Access the Mode Set screen.

Before proceeding:

•Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.

•Make sure that the TV is set to the video channel or that the TV’s TV/VIDEO switch is set to VIDEO, otherwise the picture will be distorted.

Slow motion playback

Slow motion playback is 1/6 of the normal playback speed. The sound will be cut during slow motion playback.

During playback:

1 Press 8 for 2 seconds.

Shuttle search playback

Use this feature during playback to visually locate any point on a recorded cassette. The sound will be cut during shuttle search operation.

During playback:

Repeat playback

Use this feature to repeat playback of a cassette 100 times.

During playback:

1	Press 3 for more than 5 seconds.
	The Play indicator will blink slowly and

Use the following procedure to record TV programmes on a blank video tape.

Before proceeding:

•To record TV programmes, the video cassette player must be connected to the TV as shown in connection B of the “Connections” section.

•Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.

•Make sure that the video cassette’s safety tab is intact. If it has been removed, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

1	Press MENU.
2	Select the mode.		O.S.D.		ON
	Press 5/5 to move the pointer to the item you want to
			B.E.S.T.		ON
3	change.
	Select the mode setting.	[ / ]		[ /	]
	Press 2/3.	[MENU] : EXIT
4	Return to the normal screen.
	Press MENU.

	∗The default setting is bold in the table below.
7 O.S.D	When the function is set to “ON”, various operational
ON	indicators appear on the TV screen.
OFF	NOTE:
	When you use this video cassette player as the source
	player for editing, be sure to set “O.S.D” to “OFF”
	before starting.
7 B.E.S.T.	You can set the B.E.S.T.(Bicondional Equalized Sig-
ON	nal Tracking) system to “ON” or “OFF”.
OFF

	1						2
	TAPE POSITION ON SCREEN	AUTO VOLTAGE	B.E.S.T. PICTURE
	MULTI SYSTEM
SUPER	POWER-ON	STANDBY/REC				OSD	SP/EP
HEAD CLEANER
		TV	TV/VCR
			– TRACKING +
		AUTO			0000/X	2
			PLAY
		REW			FF
		MENU			PAUSE
			STOP
		+	–		+
		TV PR		TV
		–
			REC		OK/OSD

1 Load a pre-recorded cassette.

If the safety tab on the cassette is re- moved, playback will start automatically.

Press 3 to start playback.

2 • “B.E.S.T.PICTURESYSTEM”appears on the screen. (when B.E.S.T. is set to

7Press 3 to return to the normal play- back speed.

Notes:

•If the noise appears during the slow mode, use TRACKING +/– to correct the picture.

•After approx. 5 minutes, the slow mode will disengage to protect the video tape.

Still picture and frame advance

Use this feature to freeze the playback picture and to advance one frame at a time. The sound will be cut during this mode.

During playback:

1 Press 8.

The picture will be frozen.

2 Press 8 repeatedly to advance frames.

Each time the button is pressed the still picture will advance one frame.

7Press 3 to resume normal playback.

1 Press ¡ or 1 to engage shuttle search forward or reverse.

7Press 3to resume normal playback.

Note:

For short searches, press and hold ¡ or 1. When released, normal playback will continue.

Tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking is adjusted each time a cassette is inserted in the video cassette player, you may wish to adjust tracking manually during playback.

Manual tracking:

1 Press the remote control’s AUTO.

2 Press the remote control’s TRACK-

ING + or – to adjust tracking.

7Press AUTO to return to automatic tracking.

playback of the cassette will repeat

100 times automatically.

2	Press 7 to stop repeat playback.
	Tape playback will be stopped and the

repeat playback mode will be can- celled.

Note:

Pressing 3, 1, ¡or 8 also stops Repeat playback.

Rewind playback or power off

When the tape has finished rewinding, the Video cassette player will play back or turn itself off.

During stop:

a- For Automatic Start Of Playback Press 1, then press 3 within 2 sec- onds.

b- For Automatic Power Off

Press 1, then press within 2 seconds.

ATTENTION:

	1
	TAPE POSITION ON SCREEN	AUTO VOLTAGE	B.E.S.T. PICTURE
	MULTI SYSTEM
EANER	POWER-ON	STANDBY/REC				OSD	SP/EP
						3 2
		TV	TV/VCR
			– TRACKING +
		AUTO			0000/X	3
			PLAY
		REW			FF
		MENU			PAUSE
			STOP
		+	–		+	3
		TV PR		TV
		–
			REC		OK/OSD
		LP00000-000			VCP/TV

1 Load a blank video tape.

Press SP/EP() to set the record-

2 ing speed.

3 Press ¶ to start recording. (On the remote control unit press ¶ and 3 at the same time.)

The recording indicator will light dur- ing recording.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of each first SP and first EP recording after inserting the cassette.

7	Press § or the remote control’s 7
	to stop recording.

To stop recording temporarily:

7Press 8.

The recording indicator will blink. Press 3 to resume recording.

“ON”. “8 Mode set”)

To fast forward or rewind the tape:

7From the stop mode, press ¡ or

1.

7Press § or the remote control’s 7 to stop playback. Then press §to remove the cassette.

7To watch a TV programme, turn the video cassette player off.

Notes:

•If the picture shakes during the still mode, use TRACKING +/– to correct the picture.

•After the picture has been frozen for approx. 5 minutes, the still mode will disengage to protect the video tape.

Counter reset

1 Press OSD to show counter display on the screen.

2 Press 0000 to reset the counter.

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame advance mode,

•the picture will be distorted.

•the noise bars will appear.

•there will be loss of colour.

•the picture may not appear. However, this is not malfunction.

Notes:

•To engage recording standby, press ¶ and then press 8. The STANDBY/REC indicator will blink during recording standby. Press 3 again to start recording.

•If ¶ does not work, check to see if the cassette safety tab has been removed.

•The player automatically stops when record-standby continues for more than 5 minutes.

•The video tape will be rewound automatically when the end of the tape is reached.

11 B.E.S.T. picture system

12 Editing

13 Troubleshooting

14 Specifications

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Sig- nal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is ‘‘ON’’.

Recording

The video cassette player assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate record- ing.

7The player spends approximately 7 sec- onds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.

Notes:

•The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording.

•Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.

The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re-performed.

ATTENTION:

Since the B.E.S.T. system works be- fore recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after ¶ and 3 on the remote are pressed, or ¶on the player is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirely, first perform the following steps:

1Press and hold 8 and ¶ to engage the Record Pause mode.

•The player then automatically check the condition of the tape and, after approximately 7 sec- onds, reenters Record Pause.

2Press 3 to start recording.

•If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording im- mediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF”.

Playback

The video cassette player assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. When watching a tape recorded with B.E.S.T. set to on, it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as well.

7The player adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.

7B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking.

Note:

When watching a rental tape, or one re- corded on another video player, set B.E.S.T. to on or off to your preference.

Editing To/From Another Recorder

Player

	ANT.IN
CH3
CH4	IN	OUT
		AUDIO
	RF OUT	L
		VIDEO

Audio/Video signals

Recorder

	ANT.IN
CH3
CH4	IN	OUT
		AUDIO
	RF OUT	L
		VIDEO

TV VIDEO

Receiver CHANNEL

1	Connect the player’s AUDIO and
	VIDEO OUT connectors to the
	recorder’s AUDIO and VIDEO IN
	connectors.
2	Put the player in the Play mode.

Put the recorder in the Record

3 mode.

Problem	Check point
No power	Is the power cord plugged in?
	Is the power turned on?
Tape cannot be ejected	Was the video cassette player’s § button
	pressed?
No picture	Is the TV set to the video channel (or VIDEO)?
	Is a cassette loaded?
	Are the connections correct?
Shuttle search does not function	Is the video cassette player in the playback
	mode?
Disturbances in playback picture	Is tracking adjusted properly?
	Is the TV adjusted properly?
	Install this VCP a little way apart from the TV
	set.
Remote control does not function	The batteries are weak.
	Replace the batteries.
Auto playback does not function	The video cassette’s recording safety tab has
	not been removed.
Recording does not function	Are the connections correct?
	Was the Record button pressed?
	The video cassette’s recording safety tab is
	removed.
The video cassette player does not	Microcomputer malfunction.
function properly	Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet
	and then re-insert it.
	The microcomputer will be reset to its initial
	mode.

About Head cleaning

7If the picture playback becomes blurred, it does not mean that the recorded program has been erased.

7Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use causes such troubles. In this case, head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary.

7For head cleaning, consult the nearest JVC dealer.

Format	VHS Standard
Video recording system	Rotary, slant azimuth helical scan system
Rotary heads	2 video heads
RF output	channel 3 or 4
Recording (line input)	NTSC 3.58
Playback (line output)	NTSC 3.58
Video
Line input level	0.5 – 2.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced
Line output level	1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced
S/N ratio	More than 43 dB
Horizontal resolution	More than 220 lines
Audio
Line input level	–8 dBs/50 k ohms, unbalanced
Line output level	–8 dBs/1 k ohm, unbalanced
Frequency response	70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
Power requirements
Rating	AC 110 V – 240 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Operating	AC 90 V – 260 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Power consumption	13 W
Operation temperature	5°C to 40°C
Dimensions	360 mm (W) ⋅ 94 mm (H) ⋅ 280 mm (D)
Weight	3.2 kg
Standard accessories
Remote control unit	1
Batteries for remote control	2
RF antenna cable	1

•Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

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