6INSTALLINGYOURNEWVCR

Basic Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial Cable

 

Flat Feeder

 

 

Maching Transformer

 

AC Power

 

 

Cord

 

 

Back of VCR

ANTENNA-IN

RF

 

AC Outlet

(Antenna or Cable input)

OUT

 

 

TV

RF Cable

(provided)

 

 

75 ohm terminal

Back of VCR

 

L

VIDEO

CH3

CH4

1

 

CHECK CONTENTS

 

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

 

listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (pg. 40).

2

 

SITUATE VCR

 

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

3

 

CONNECT VCR TO TV

 

The connection method you use depends on the type of

 

TV you have.

 

 

 

RF Connection

 

 

To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

 

 

a– Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

 

 

b– Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT IN jack

 

 

on the rear of the VCR.

 

 

c– Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF

 

 

OUT jack on the rear of the VCR and the TV’s

 

 

antenna terminal.

 

 

AV Connection

 

 

To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

 

 

a– Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in

 

 

the illustration.

 

 

b– Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied)

 

 

between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on

 

 

the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV.

 

 

 

 

 

CONNECT VCR TO

4

 

POWER SOURCE

 

Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Perform Auto clock setting (pg. 7).

 

 

 

 

 

FINAL PREPARATION FOR

5

 

USE

 

Select the VCR channel (3 or 4) by setting the switch

 

on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration.

 

Turn on the power to the TV. You are now able to per-

 

 

 

 

form simple playback (pg. 14) and recording

 

 

(pg. 15).

 

 

 

NOTES:

The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR.

The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position. Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

If your TV has no AV input terminals, set the channel on the TV to correspond to the CH3–CH4 switch on the back of the VCR.

Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show while watching another (pg. 23).

For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the Index (REAR VIEW pg. 38).

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JVC HR-A62U manual Basic Connections

HR-A62U specifications

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