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.

Note:

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

1Turn the video cassette player’s power on and load a pre-recorded video tape.

2Turn on the TV and set it to UHF channel 36.

If UHF channel 36 is being used for broadcasting in your area:

Adjust the TV’s channel selector a little at a time until the TV screen is blank (set it towards a higher or lower channel). Adjust the RF channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of the video cassette player a little at a time until the playback picture appears on the TV screen.

Higher channel

40

 

 

32

Lower channel

If the TV’s channel selector was set to a higher channel than channel 36, turn the RF channel adjustment screw to the right and vice versa.

3 Adjust the TV picture with the TV’s tuning controls.

Using the TV while the video cas- sette player is connected

To watch a normal TV broadcast, select a TV station with the TV’s channel selector.

The video cassette

Inserting a cassette

OPERATE

NTSC

VIDEOAUDIO SP/LP/EP MADE IN JAPANPLAYBACKB.E.S.T.

ON PAL TV

VIDEO CASSETTE

B.E.S.T.

NTSC3.58

PLAYER

HR-P128

NTSC4.43

VIDEO

AUDIO

SP/LP/EP MADE IN JAPAN

B.E.S.T.

VIDEO CASSETTE

 

 

 

PLAYER

 

HR-P128

 

7Insert the cassette as shown and push it gently into the video cassette player.

The video cassette player will be turned on automatically and the cassette will be loaded.

7Press the Stop/Eject ¤ button to eject a cassette. During playback or recording, press the ¤ button twice (once to stop the tape and once more to eject it).

Notes:

If the cassette’s safety tab has been removed, playback will start automatically when the cassette is inserted.

A cassette can also be ejected when the power is off.

The OPERATE indicator blinks while the cassette is ejected.

Special note on Video Cassettes

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Safety tab

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JVC HR-P128EE, HR-P125EE Video cassette, Using the TV while the video cas- sette player is connected, Inserting a cassette

HR-P128EE, HR-P125EE specifications

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