JVC HR-A5U Initial Settings, Language Setting, Clock Setting, Preparations, Semiauto Clock Set

– Connections and Plug&Play Setting –

Antenna or cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

Matching transformer (not supplied)

AC power cord

Back of VCR

AC outlet

To audio/video

ESet VCR channel

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. Press POWER to turn off the VCR, then press STOP/ EJECT (0) on the VCR for more than 5 seconds. “CH3” appears on the display panel. Press CH+/– on the Remote to select “CH3”, “CH4” or “CH–”(OFF), then press OK.

●The VCR channel is preset to “CH3”. Set to “CH4” if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

FFinal preparation for use

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. You can now perform basic playback or basic recording.

Initial Settings

Language Setting

The default setting is “ENGLISH”.

	input connectors
	Audio/video cable
	(not supplied)
TV	To 75 ￿ terminal	RF cable
		(supplied)

DPerform Plug&Play setup

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the VCR. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.

AAccess Main Menu screen, then

Initial Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.

BSelect language

This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages — in English, Spanish or French. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “LANGUAGE”, then press OK or e repeatedly until the desired language is selected.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( ,), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

ATTENTION:

If you use a cable box, Plug&Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately.

Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting or if you use a cable box.

During Initial Auto Clock Set “Aut” blinks.

During Auto Channel Set

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

Plug&Play Completed

The current time is displayed.

Preparations

AAccess Main Menu screen, then

Initial Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( ,), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

What to do if Plug&Play setting failed

● If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel, perform

the “Semiauto Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” procedure.

● If “–:– –” appears on the display panel, ensure that the antenna

cable is connected correctly. Then turn on and off the VCR; the

Plug&Play setting will be automatically reactivated. If Plug&Play

setting is not performed though the antenna cable is connected

correctly, perform “Manual Clock Set” and “Auto Channel Set”

or “Manual Channel Set”.

BAccess Clock Set screen

Press rtto move the highlight bar (arrow) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e.

Setting clock semiautomatically

— Semiauto Clock Set

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. First follow steps 1 to 2 in “Preparations” above, then go to the following steps.

NOTE:

The time set previously will be erased when “AUTO CLOCK”, “HOST CH”, “D.S.T.” or “TIME ZONE” setting is changed.