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TROUBLESHOOTING

Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair.

POWER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1. The power won’t come on.

 

● The power cord is disconnected.

 

Connect the power cord.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.

The clock works, but the VCR’s

 

● The TIMER mode is engaged with

 

Press TIMER to disengage.

 

 

power won’t come on.

 

Auto Timer set to "OFF" (☞ pg. 43).

 

 

 

 

 

 

● The Child Lock mode is engaged.

 

Press and hold POWER on the remote

 

 

 

 

 

 

to disengage the mode (☞ pg. 51).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.

The remote control won’t function.

 

● The batteries are discharged.

 

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Set the switch to the position.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TAPE TRANSPORT

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1. The cassette gets stuck partway

 

● The cassette was inserted incorrectly.

 

Make sure the cassette's window is

 

 

during loading, and is ejected.

 

 

 

facing up, the rear label side is facing

 

 

 

 

 

 

you and the arrow on the front of the

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette is pointing towards the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then insert the cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1. The tape is running but the picture

 

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

 

Set the channel selector to channel 3

 

 

won’t appear.

 

tion (☞ pg. 6), the channel selector

 

or 4.

 

 

 

 

on the TV is set incorrectly.

 

Set the TV receiver to its AV mode.

 

 

 

 

● If you’re using the AV connection

 

 

 

 

 

(☞ pg. 6), the TV receiver is set to

 

 

 

 

 

 

the wrong mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Noise appears during visual search.

 

● This is normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi

 

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

 

Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust

 

 

soundtrack.

 

 

 

the tracking manually (☞ pg. 25).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4. The playback picture is blurred or

 

● The video heads may be dirty.

 

The heads must be cleaned. Consult

 

 

interrupted, even though TV

 

 

 

your JVC dealer.

 

 

broadcasts are clear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5. The Hi-Fi soundtrack cannot be

 

● The AUDIO MONITOR option was

 

Set AUDIO MONITOR to "HI-FI"

 

 

heard.

 

set incorrectly.

 

(☞ pg. 29).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SYMPTOM

 

POSSIBLE CAUSE

 

CORRECTIVE ACTION

 

1.

Recording won’t start.

 

● There’s no cassette loaded.

 

Insert a cassette.

 

 

 

 

● The loaded cassette has had its

 

Remove the cassette and cover the

 

 

 

 

record safety tab removed.

 

hole with adhesive tape, or load a

 

 

 

 

 

 

cassette on which the record safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

tab is intact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. TV broadcasts won’t record

 

● The VCR has been set to its AUX

 

Set the VCR to the appropriate

 

 

properly.

 

mode by mistake.

 

channel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3. Tape-to-tape editing won’t work.

 

●The VCRs or the camcorder and the

 

Refer to the directions and the

 

 

 

 

VCR have been incorrectly con-

 

illustration under “Edit To Or From

 

 

 

 

nected.

 

Another VCR” (☞ pg. 45) or “Edit

 

 

 

 

 

 

From A Camcorder” (☞ pg. 46) and

 

 

 

 

 

 

properly connect the units.

 

 

 

 

● The power to one or more of the

 

Make sure the power to all units is on.

 

 

 

 

units has not been turned on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

● The recorder’s input mode has been

 

Select the recorder’s appropriate

 

 

 

 

set incorrectly.

 

input mode.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HR-VP655U specifications

The JVC HR-VP655U is a remarkable VHS VCR that showcases the pinnacle of video recording technology available during its time. As part of JVC's extensive lineup of consumer electronics, this model combines functionality with ease of use, catering to both casual viewers and dedicated videophiles.

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