Main
HR-A54U
(Hi-Fi)
The VCR illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-A54U.
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CAUTIONS
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
ATTENTION:
CAUTION
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
ATTENTION:
INSTALLATION
1. Grounding or Polarization
2. Power Sources
SERVICING
1. Servicing
2. Damage Requiring Service
3. Replacement Parts
4. Safety Check
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Basic Connections
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
CH3 CH4
CHECK CONTENTS
SITUATE VCR
CONNECT VCR TO TV
CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE
FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE
Language
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SELECT LANGUAGE
Clock
TURN ON THE VCR
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN
ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN
Tuner
ACCESS TUNER SET
PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET
At the end of Auto Channel Set, SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen.
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
ACCESS TUNER SET
ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN
ADD OR SKIP DESIRED CHANNEL
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING
Simple Playback
FIND PROGRAM START POINT
START PLAYBACK
STOP PLAYBACK
INFORMATION
Simple Recording
SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL
START RECORDING
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
STOP RECORDING
Playback Features
Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY- FRAME PLAYBACK
Slow Motion
ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE
or
ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING
RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING
Manual tracking is possible during slow motion. During slow- motion playback, simply press CH
ACTIVATE VIDEO STABILIZER
The Superimpose mode indications may jitter vertically when "VIDEO STABILIZER" is set to "ON".
When you finish viewing the tape, be sure to set it back to "OFF".
Repeat Playback
START REPEAT
STOP REPEAT
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
Tape Position Indicator
"SUPERIMPOSE" must be set to "ON", or the indicator will not appear (
SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing.
Select The Soundtrack (HR-A54U Only)
SELECT AUDIO MONITOR SET MODE
Auto Picture
SELECT AUTO PICTURE
Playback
START PLAYBACK
Record One Program While Watching Another
Recording Features
SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING
RESET COUNTER TO ZERO
DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON
Display Elapsed Recording Time
Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) (HR-A54U Only)
To Record SAP Programs . . .
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN
SELECT 2ND AUDIO RECORD SET MODE
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming (HR-A54U Only)
TIMER RECORDING
ACCESS VCR PLUS+ SCREEN
ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER
INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL
CHECK PROGRAM DATA
ENGAGE TIMER MODE
IMPORTANT
To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it.
ATTENTION
VCR Plus+ Setup (HR-A54U Only)
IMPORTANT
VCR Plus+ Guide Channel Matching
ACCESS INITIAL SET
ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN
INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL
INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL
ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBSCRIBERS
Express Timer Programming
SET PROGRAM START TIME
SET PROGRAM STOP TIME
SET PROGRAM DATE
SET CHANNEL NUMBER
ENGAGE TIMER MODE
ATTENTION
Check, Cancel And Revise Programs
DISENGAGE TIMER
Press TIMER, then press POWER.
CHECK SCREEN
Press PROG. CHECK.
To Cancel Or Revise A Program...
SELECT AUTO TIMER SET
Auto Timer
The Auto SP
Auto SPEP Timer
For Example . . .
Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
START RECORDING
ENGAGE ITR MODE
SET RECORDING DURATION
Edit To Another VCR
EDITING
MAKE CONNECTIONS
LOAD CASSETTES
SET RECORDERS INPUT
Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR
MAKE CONNECTIONS
SET RECORDERS INPUT
START PLAYER
START RECORDER
TROUBLESHOOTING
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
POWER TAPE TRANSPORT
TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
TIMER RECORDING
OTHER PROBLEMS
ATTENTION:
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
INDEX
List Of Terms
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REMOTE CONTROL
SPECIFICATIONS
FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)
HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER
TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722
Don't service it yourself.
ACCESSORIES
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)
LIMITED WARRANTY
1 YR 90 DAYS
HR-A54U/34U
HR-A54U