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Basic Recording

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.

1 Load a cassette

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

2Select recording channel

On the front panel:

Press CH.

FF ( Á )

On the Remote:

a

Press CH + or .

PLAY ( 3 )

 

or

POWER

b

Press the Number keys then ENTER.

REW ( 1 )

 

 

(The channel changes after a few seconds

 

 

whether you press ENTER or not.)

 

If you connect the TV and the VCR only using

 

the RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote

 

so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the front

SP EP

display panel, to view the program to be recorded.

VCR

 

 

2 3

 

 

 

Set tape speed

 

 

3 Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

STOP/EJECT

 

 

 

 

Start recording

 

 

 

 

 

( 7 / 0 ) PAUSE ( 8 )

4 On the front panel:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press REC ( ¦ ).

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the Remote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

While holding REC ( ¦ ), press PLAY ( 3 ).

 

POWER

To pause recording

 

Press PAUSE ( 8). To resume recording, press PLAY ( 3 ).

 

 

 

 

 

1

4

7

1

REW ( 1 )

4

2

3

 

 

 

2

5

6

2b

8

9

 

0

 

4

 

 

2a

 

 

3

 

 

FF ( Á )

 

 

PAUSE ( 8 )

 

 

2b

 

 

STOP ( 7 )

To stop recording

Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.

To rewind the tape

Press REW ( 1 ).

To fast-forward the tape

Press FF ( Á ).

To eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel when the tape is not running.

You can also eject the cassette with the VCR turned off.

To turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab.

To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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JVC HR-VP680U manual Basic Recording, Select recording channel, Set tape speed, Start recording

HR-VP680U specifications

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