JVC HR-P54A instruction manual Precautions Controls, Features, Automatic features, Connections

INSTRUCTIONS

3 Precautions

4 Controls

English

VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER

HR-P94K/P54A

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IN-SIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC 60065.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both side, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules

Front panel

Hi-Fi KARAOKE MULTI 6HEAD

STANDBY/ON TAPE POSITION ON SCREEN AUTO VOLTAGE B.E.S.T. PICTURE

Hi-FiKaraoke
				MULTI SYSTEM
1	MIC	2		PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/4.43
				NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV
		SUPER	POWER-ON	STANDBY/REC	OSD	SP/LP/EP
		HEAD CLEANER			VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER HR-P94K
HR-P94K

1Front panel

STANDBY/ON button

2To turn the power on and off (standby mode).

Cassette loading slot

3Load the video cassette here.

Rewind 1 button

4To rewind the video tape and to start reverse shuttle search playback mode.

Play # button

5To start playback.

Fast forward ¡ button

6To fast forward the video tape and to start forward shuttle search playback mode.

SP / LP / EP button

7To select the recording tape speed.

Thank you for purchasing this JVC video cassette player. To ensure optimum performance of this unit, please read this instruction manual thoroughly.

or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the player, remote control or video cassette player.

	Hi-Fi KARAOKE MULTI 6HEAD
STANDBY/ON	LONGPLAY RECORDING AUTO VOLTAGE B.E.S.T. PICTURE
	MULTI SYSTEM
	PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/4.43
	NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV

Stop/Eject § button

8To stop playback and to eject the video tape.

Record ¶ button

1 Features

•3 system (PAL/MESECAM/NTSC)

•NTSC playback (on PAL television)

•RF output G/K switchable

•Digital auto tracking

•HQ (High Quality)

•Auto playback function

•Repeat playback

•Shuttle search

•Still and slow motion

•Line recording

•Karaoke (HR-P94K only)

•B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) picture system

PAL NTSC

2 Automatic features

Auto power on

The video cassette player is automatically turned on when the tape is inserted.

Auto rewind

The video tape is automatically rewound when the end of the tape is reached during the play, recording or shuttle search forward mode.

Auto playback

If the video cassette’s safety tab has been removed, playback will begin automatically when the tape is inserted into the video cassette player.

Power off eject

Even when the video cassette player’s power is off, pressing the eject button will turn the power on and eject the tape. Once ejected, the power will be turned off again automatically.

Auto head cleaning

When a tape is loaded or ejected the VCP video head is cleaned automatically.

1.DO NOT place the player . . .

... 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 block the player's ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3.DO NOT place heavy objects on the player or remote control.

4.DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the player or remote control. If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5.DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6.DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7.DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8.AVOID violent shocks to the player during transport.

Beware of moisture condensation

Moisture in the air will condense on the VCP 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 condensation may occur, keep the VCP’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

When transporting

7 Be sure to remove cassette from VCP before packing.

HR-P54A

Rear panel

HR-P94K

HR-P54A

SUPER	POWER-ON	STANDBY/REC	OSD	SP/LP/EP
HEAD CLEANER			VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER HR-P54A

RF OUT	IN	OUT
		R
		AUDIO
ANT.IN		L
		VIDEO

RF OUT

IN OUT

AUDIO

L

ANT.IN

VIDEO

9To start recording.

OSD button

0To display the information on the television's display.

Remote sensor window

!For remote control operation.

STANDBY / REC indicator

•Lights when the power turns off (Standby mode) or during recording mode.

@• Blinks during recording pause mode.

POWER-ON indicator

#Lights when the power turns on.

MIC input terminals (HR-P94K only)

1Rear panel

2AC power cord

3RF. OUT terminal

4AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals

5AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals

ANT. IN terminal

∗The video cassette player illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-P94K.

7Only cassettes marked “VHS” can be used with this video cassette player.

LPT0457-001A

5 Wireless remote control

When using the remote control for operation of the video cassette player, make sure that it is pointed at the remote sensor window.

You can also use the player’s remote control to operate! a JVC television.

7 Avoid violent shocks to the VCP during packing and transport.

6 On screen display

When “O.S.D” is set to “ON” ( See “9 Mode set”), various operational indicators appear on
the TV screen.	81	2	21Operation mode indicators
		3

Connection A (basic)

In order to use the video cassette player it must be connected between the antenna and the TV.

1 Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassette player’s ANT. IN terminal.

8 Setting the video channel

To watch videos on your TV, it must be set to the same UHF channel as the video cassette player. This channel is used as the video channel.

This video cassette player has been preset to UHF channel 36.

TV TV/VCR

– TRACKING +

AUTO	0000/X
	PLAY
REW	FF

MENU	PAUSE
	STOP

+

TV PR – TV +

–

REC OK/OSD

LP00000-000 VCP/TV

21Transmitting window

TV/VCR (Player) button

To switch JVC TV’s mode between TV

3and VIDEO.

TV button

4To enable remote control of JVC TV.

AUTO button

To enable/disable auto tracking mode.

SP/LP/EP() button

•To select the recording tape speed.

5• To select JVC TV’s sounds.

(TV Muting) button

•To select output sound mode (HR- P94K only).

6• To mute the JVC TV volume.

3 PLAY button

7To start playback.

REW 1 + button

To rewind the video tape. Also to start

8reverse shuttle search playback.

7 STOP button

9To stop playback.

MENU button

0To accesse Mode Set screen.

▲/▼ buttons

To select the mode.

TV PR +/– buttons

To select a prest position.

STANDBY/ON button

@To turn the power on and off (standby

TRACKING –/+ buttons

#To adjust tracking during playback.

0000 / button

$To reset the tape counter.

FF ¡ Z button

To fast forward the video tape. Also to

%start forward shuttle search playback.

8 PAUSE button

To freeze the picture during playback. Also to engage the recording pause

^mode.

2/3 buttons To set the mode.

TV +/– (TV Volume) buttons

&To adjust the TV volume.

OK/OSD button

•To fix the setting.

•To display the information on the * television's display.

¶ REC button

Press the ¶ REC and 3 PLAY but- tons together, to start recording.

Operating JVC TVs

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down TV.

To operate your TV, while holding down TV,

press the corresponding button: , TV/

VCR, TV PR +/–, TV +/– (TV Volume), (TV Muting), (TV Sounds).

Notes:

•Point the remote control toward the remote sensor window.

•The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.

•When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct directions as indi- cated under the battery cover.

•If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then try again.

7					q6	4	3	Tape speed SP/LP/EP
					] SP		4	Colour system indicator
					NTSC 3.58
							5	Tape direction
							6	Counter display
	0		+	+	+ +		7	Audio mode display (HR-P94K only)
6		HIFI	R		–9 : 59 : 59	5	8	Tape position indicator
		L						Cassette loaded mark

7 Connections

Make sure that the power to the video cassette player and TV is off before making the following connections.

Connection A

RF OUT	IN	OUT
		R
		AUDIO
ANT.IN		L
		VIDEO
Connection B

Note:

If you put a TV set directly on this Video cassette player or install it too close to a TV set, noise may occur. If this noise occurs, separate the Video cassette player and the TV set.

2	Connect one end of the provided RF antenna cable to the video cassette player’s
	RF. OUT terminal and the other end to the TV’s antenna terminal.
3	Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.

Connection B

For connection of a TV that has VIDEO/AUDIO IN/OUT terminals. This connection is necessary to record TV programmes. Use RCA type pin connection cords (available from audio/video stores) for connection. This connection is in addition to connection A.

1	Follow steps 1 and 2 of “Connection A”.
	Connect the TV’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT terminals to the video cassette
2 player’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals.
3	Connect the TV’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals to the VCP’s VIDEO OUT and
	AUDIO OUT terminals.
4	Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.

Note:

•When you have connected the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT terminals of this video cassette player to your TV’s video/audio in terminals (connection B of the “Connections” section), setting the video channel is not necessary. In this case simply set the TV’s TV/VCR switch to VCR.

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the player's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the player.

1

Access video channel set mode.

POWER-ON

STANDBY/REC

Hold down §on the video cassette

player until the both of POWER-ON

POWER ON

STANDBY/REC

and STANDBY/REC indicators light.

indicator

indicator

Set video channels.

TEST SIGNAL

2 Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

The channel on

• If the two vertical white bars appear

which the screen

clearly on the screen as shown in the

to the left appear

illustration on the right, press

OK

clearly in step 2

and then go to step 3.

is your Video

• If the two vertical white bars do not

Channel.

appear clearly, press TRACKING +

or – to set the video cassette player

To view picture signals from the video player, set

to a vacant channel between 32 and

your TV to the Video Channel.

40 which is not occupied by any

local station in your area.

CH

POWER-ON

STANDBY/REC

Blinking

• The mode indicators tell chan-

(green)

(red)

Speed

nel position.

40

–

blink

fast

The indicators blink different

39

–

blink

speed by the channel position

38

–

blink

as shown on the right.

37

–

blink

slow

Press OK.

36

light

light

–

3 • STANDBY/REC indicator

35

blink

–

slow

goes off.

34

blink

–

Set TV system.

4 Set “RF OUT” to “B/G” or “D/K”.

33

blink

–

32

blink

–

fast

( See “9 Mode set”)