JVC LP20878-001 quick start Situate and Connect Your NEW VCR, SET Your Vcrs Clock and Tuner

2 SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR NEW VCR

b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION

3 SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND TUNER

a–BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION

1 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal	5 After completing the basic connections:
surface.	If you’re using a Cable Box, . . .
2 Disconnect your antenna or cable line	. . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER
from your TV.	CONNECTION) .

		CATV Input
OUT	IN	Cable	To TV
		Box
		ANT. IN	TV

From	RF OUT
Cable
	VCR
Box

CATV Input

		ANT. IN
TV		RF OUT
VCR
		From VCR
To TV	OUT	IN	Cable
			Box

PLUG & PLAY

The VCR’s clock and tuner channels are set automatically when the VCR is plugged into the AC outlet.

If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels separately. ( pg.10 – 14 of the HR-A56U’s instruction manual)

3 Connect your antenna to your VCR.	If you’re using an AV connection, . . .
4 Connect your VCR to your TV.	. . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO
	CONNECTIONS).
	If you’re using an RF connection only, . . .

With this connection you can view/record any cable channel including scrambled channels to which you have subscribed.

With this connection, you can view one scrambled cable channel while recording another unscrambled channel.

1

Plug the VCR into the

AC outlet.

4

. . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY).
RF CONNECTION
Back of VCR (example only)	Back of TV (example only)
COMBINED VHF/UHF

To watch TV with this type of connection

1Press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR

mode indicator lights on the front display panel.

2Tune TV to VCR output channel

(3, 4 or AV mode).

To watch TV with this type of connection

1Press CH 5° (+/–)or Number keys to select desired channel for recording.

2Press TV/VCR so that the VCR mode indicator goes off from the front display panel.

3 Tune TV to Cable Box output channel.

During Auto Channel Set, the channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set. Receivable channels are automatically stored

SEPARATE VHF/UHF

ANT. IN

RF OUT

VHF/UHF

3Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel.

4 Select desired channel on Cable Box. •You can only view the channel you are

recording.

4 Select desired channel on Cable Box.

• You cannot record scrambled channels.

• To play back a tape, you must tune the

Cable Box to the VCR output channel.

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in memory in the order of their frequencies, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

5

VHF ONLY

VHF

UHF

c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the

Remote during Auto Setup.

When setting is complete, the VCR displays the

UHF ONLY

CABLE TV LINE

VHF

UHF

Note:

Exact connector positions and names may differ.

AV connection methods differ from one type of VCR to another. First, for any TV and VCR, connect your VCR to your TV using RF connection. Then make AV connections following one of the methods illustrated here. After making the connections, go to 3 (PLUG

& PLAY).

Hi-Fi VHS VCR AV STEREO TV

VIDEO OUT

L

AUDIO OUT

R

VIDEO IN

L

AUDIO IN R

3

“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically sets the clock using information provided by

current clock time. You can now use your VCR.

MONAURAL VHS VCR AV TV

SUPER VHS VCR AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO

INPUT TERMINALS

the local PBS channel.

CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:

RF Cable	300-75 ohm Matching	VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer
	Transformer

Antenna Splitter Antenna Splitter

VIDEO OUT	VIDEO IN
AUDIO OUT	AUDIO IN

To Listen To VCR Sound Through A VCR

Component Stereo Audio System,

Connect As Shown

S-VIDEO OUT	S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT	VIDEO IN
L	L
AUDIO OUT	AUDIO IN
R	R

Monaural deck owners:	TV
Connect to VCR's AUDIO
OUT
VIDEO OUT
L
AUDIO OUT
R

AMP

NOTES:

If the clock time displayed in 5 is incorrect, perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set procedure (refer to page 11 or 12 of the HR-A56U’s instruction manual). Auto Channel Set has already taken place, and is not affected.

There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data. If your antenna cable is properly connected and “– – : – –” is displayed, perform the Manual Clock Set procedure (refer to page 12 of the HR-A56U’s instruction manual). Auto channel setting has not yet taken place, so perform the Auto Channel Set procedure (refer to page 13 of the HR-A56U’s instruction manual).