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HR-A54U

(Hi-Fi)

HR-A34U

(Monaural)

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0013-001A

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on the
rear of cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

PROG.
CHECK

PROG.

TV operation – Press and hold
TV button, then press POWER,
TV CH +/–, VOL +/–, TV/VCR

POWER

AUX

DAILY

WEEKLY

DISPLAY

TV/VCR

SP/EP

CANCEL

START

REW

PLAY

REC

STOP

TV CH +

TV CH –

+ VOL

TV
VOL –

PAUSE

STOP

DATE

C.RESET

OSD

ENTER

TIMER

VIDEO (MONO)L–AUDIO–R

STOP/EJECT

PAUSE

REC

REW

PLAY

POWER

TV/VCR

TIMER

REC

MTB

The VCR illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-A54U.

Summary of Contents for HR-A34U

Page 1: ...ROG CHECK PROG TV operation Press and hold TV button then press POWER TV CH VOL TV VCR POWER TV 1 2 3 4 5 0AUX 6 7 8DAILY 9WEEKLY DISPLAY TV VCR SP EP CANCEL START REW FF PLAY REC MENU OK STOP TV CH TV CH TV VOL TV VOL PAUSE STOP DATE CH C RESET OSD ENTER TIMER 1 2 4 3 VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R STOP EJECT PAUSE REC REW FF PLAY POWER OK CH MENU POWER TV VCR TIMER REC MTB The VCR illustrations appearing ...

Page 2: ... the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form...

Page 3: ... paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other simi...

Page 4: ...plained in the manual This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the remote control The Z mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section BEFORE Y...

Page 5: ...ple Playback 12 Simple Recording 13 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 14 Playback Features 14 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback 14 Slow Motion 14 High Speed Search 14 Index Search 14 Manual Tracking 15 Video Stabilizer 16 Repeat Playback 17 Counter Reset 17 Tape Position Indicator 17 Next Function Memory 17 Superimpose 18 Select The Soundtrack HR A54U only 19 Auto Picture 20 Preparation 20 Playb...

Page 6: ...ns INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR RF OUT ANT IN Antenna or Cable input 75 ohm terminal Back of VCR Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching Transformer not supplied AC Power Cord Back of VCR AC Outlet RF Cable supplied Audio Video Cable not supplied TV CH3 CH4 ...

Page 7: ... has AUDIO IN L and R connectors connect the VCR to the L connector CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE 4 Connect the power plug to an AC outlet FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE 5 Power on the VCR and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration You can now perform simple playback Z pg 12 or simple recording Z pg 13 NOTES The VCR channel is the channel o...

Page 8: ...ighlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET by pressing CH5 or fi then press OK or SELECT LANGUAGE 4 Move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE by pressing CH 5 or fi then press OK or to select the desired language GUIDE CHANNEL SET will appear with HR A54U only RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode 1 2 3 4 5 0 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 3 POWER MENU MAIN MENU FUN...

Page 9: ... the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press CH 5 or fi until the desired year appears then press OK or twice SELECT D S T MODE 8 Press CH 5 or fi to select the desired mode a Set to ON so that the adjustment to your VCR s clock will be made on the clock itself b Set to OFF if Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you START CLOCK 9 Press MENU and normal screen appears C H OK MENU POWER 1 2 3 4 5 0 6 7 8...

Page 10: ...n If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU INITIAL SETTINGS cont INFORMATION The VCR detects the band TV or CATV and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set The selected band will be displayed on the right side of BAND on the Tuner Set screen Turn on the TV and select th...

Page 11: ...n press OK or ADD OR SKIP DESIRED CHANNEL 4 Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or fi then press OK or to set to ADD or SKIP as required Repeat for each channel you want to add or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU TUNER SET BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MANUAL CHANNEL SET CATV CH 45 ADD PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 ...

Page 12: ...TOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 or AV mode PLAY REW Rewind FF Fast Forward STOP STOP EJECT INFORMATION This video recorder is equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI PLAYBACK that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S VHS format with regular VHS resolution SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution S VHS recording is not possible with...

Page 13: ... and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel The REC indicator lights on the front display panel PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During record pause you can change the recording channel by using the CH5 buttons or NUMBER keys STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on...

Page 14: ... L A Y PAUSE Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the CH 5 or button to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time Reverse frame by frame playback is not possible with this recorder To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 Fo...

Page 15: ...mote Press briefly for fine adjust or press and hold for coarse adjust Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved RE ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press the CH5 and buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously When automatic tracking is re engaged Auto Picture is automatically activated NOTES To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary...

Page 16: ...ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END HR A34U HR A54U FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF VIDEO STABILIZER ON NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF VIDEO STABILIZER ON AUTO PICTURE ON SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END O...

Page 17: ... SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear Z pg 18 It may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be displayed COUNT 0 33 27 B E Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after rewinding Before continuing ensure that the VCR is in stop mode a For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind press REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds ...

Page 18: ...N MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or fi then press OK or SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to SUPERIMPOSE by pressing CH5 or fi then press OK or to select the desired mode a Select ON if you want the superimposed opera tional indications on the TV screen b Select OFF if you do not want the s...

Page 19: ... arrow to AUDIO MONITOR by pressing CH 5 or fi then press OK or to select the desired mode a Hi Fi b Hi Fi L c Hi Fi R d Normal e Mix RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU NOTES If the tape being played back has no Hi Fi soundtrack the Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make in step 3 If RF connection is used for TV even if Hi Fi audio monitor is selected the sound will be mo...

Page 20: ...Press CH 5 or fi to move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO PICTURE then press OK or to set to ON or OFF NOTE When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs select ON or OFF as desired to give the best picture RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF VIDEO ST...

Page 21: ...pes or tapes recorded on other VCRs set AUTO PICTURE in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either ON or OFF as desired to give the best picture Z pg 20 The Auto Picture screen only appears at the begin ning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the Auto Picture function is operative To display the Auto Picture screen SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the Auto Pi...

Page 22: ...L FOR VIEWING 2 Use the TV s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Before recording starts press C RESET The counter resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the tape runs DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON SCREEN 2 During recording press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed fo...

Page 23: ...een Z pg 19 To Record SAP Programs ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or fi then press OK or SELECT 2ND AUDIO RECORD SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to 2ND AUDIO RECORD by pressing CH 5 or fi then press OK or to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AU...

Page 24: ...g procedure ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number printed in the TV listings for the TV program you wish to record and press OK If the Guide Channel Set screen appears go to step 4 If the VCR Plus Program screen appears go to step 5 To make corrections press CANCEL and input the correct PlusCode number INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER 4 The Guide Chan...

Page 25: ...TIMER The VCR turns off automatically and the VCR s TIMER indicator lights IMPORTANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station s channel number has been changed the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus Program screen in step 5 When this happens set the correct the Guide Channel number for that station Z pg 26 VCR Plus Setup NOTES To disengage the ...

Page 26: ...V channels These Guide Channel numbers are also called the VCR Plus Channel Codes Most TV listings have a section usually a chart indicating the Guide Channel numbers assigned to each station For accurate VCR Plus Programming the VCR Plus Guide Channel number for each station should match the channel number on which it is received in your area NOTES In many instances the VCR Plus Guide Channel num...

Page 27: ... NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END Ex If WNJU Ind is received on channel 47 GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH 6 VCR CH 47 PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END ATTENTION CABLE BOX SUBSCRIBERS In order to set the Guide Channel for a cable program you must select your cable box s output...

Page 28: ... 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SET PROGRAM STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time SET PROGRAM DATE 5 Press DATE The current date is displayed on screen The date you enter appears in its place SET CHANNEL NUMBER...

Page 29: ...art after midnight must have the next day s date After timer recording is completed the VCR s power goes off automatically You can program the timer while a regular recording is in progress the on screen menu will not be recorded If the end of tape is reached during timer recording the cassette is automatically ejected When timer recording cable or satellite channels through an external tuner be s...

Page 30: ... next program s information appears PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00P 10 00 12 12 24 2 10 00A 10 45 40 12 25 3 11 30P 01 00 125 12 25 4 5 6 7 8 PRESS CHECK TO NEXT To Cancel Or Revise A Program CANCEL OR REVISE A PROGRAM 4 To cancel a program press CANCEL To revise a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH5 SP EP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If ...

Page 31: ... pressing CH 5 or fi then press OK or SELECT AUTO SP EP TIMER SET MODE 3 Move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO SP EP TIMER by pressing CH 5 or fi then press OK or to set to ON RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Press MENU FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO SP EP TIMER ON VIDEO STABILIZER OFF NEXT PAGE SELECT WITH 5 AND OK PRESS MENU TO END HR A34U HR A54U FUNCTION AUTO TIMER OFF SUPERIMPOSE ON AUTO...

Page 32: ...ET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR s front panel After you set the ITR time the previous display reappears To check the remaining time press REC once during record ing and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 sec...

Page 33: ... Hi Fi VCR connect your VCR s AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the Hi Fi VCR LOAD CASSETTES 2 Insert the playback cassette into your VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the other VCR SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Set the other VCR s auxiliary AV input mode START PLAYER 4 Press PLAY on your VCR NOTE If you don t want to record the superimposed indication on the edited tape b...

Page 34: ...onnect its AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTE 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into your VCR and the playback cassette into the camcorder or the playback VCR SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Press NUMBER key 0 to set your VCR to F 1 START PLAYER 4 Set the camcorder or the playback VCR to its play mode NOTE If the camcorder or another VCR is equipped with ...

Page 35: ...T connec tion Z pg 6 the channel selector on the TV is set incorrectly If you re using the AV connection Z pg 6 the TV receiver is set to the wrong mode This is normal Automatic tracking is engaged The video heads may be dirty The AUDIO MONITOR option was set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the channel selector to channel 3 or 4 Set the TV receiver to its AV mode Disengage Auto Tracking and adju...

Page 36: ...op blinking 6 HR A54U only We moved and now VCR Plus doesn t work properly 7 PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the screen POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not been set up properly Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed TIMER has be...

Page 37: ...ng the safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the VCR can t find the program I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together Q During playback on screen operational indicators sometimes jitter Why does this happen A If the condition of the tape being played back is not good jittering of the video including on screen indicators may o...

Page 38: ...ogramming 28 Express Timer Recording 28 F Frame by Frame Playback 14 G Guide Channel Setting 27 I Index Search 14 Insert Cassette 12 ITR Instant Timer Recording 32 L Language Selection 8 M Main Menu 8 Manual Channel Setting 11 Manual Tracking 15 N Next Function Memory 17 O On Screen Display 18 P Playback 12 R Record Safety Tab 13 Recording 13 Repeat Playback 17 RF Connection 6 S SAP Second Audio P...

Page 39: ...mote Control Sensor 0 Channel CH 5 Button Z pg 13 OK Button Z pg 8 Record REC Button Z pg 13 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 12 PAUSE Button Z pg 14 1 Power Indicator 2 VCR Mode Indicator Z pg 22 3 Timer Mode Indicator Z pg 25 4 Recording Mode Indicator Z pg 13 5 Multichannel TV Sound Indicators HR A54U only Z pg 23 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS POWER TIMER REC MTS TV VCR 2 3 4 5 1 REAR VIEW ANT IN RF OUT CH3 CH4...

Page 40: ...provided in the direction indicated under the battery cover 3 Replace the cover How To Use The remote control can operate most of your VCR s functions 1 Point the remote control toward the sensor window 2 Press the appropriate operation button 3 The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m Operating JVC TVs To operate your TV while holding down TV press the corresponding butto...

Page 41: ...h head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio HR A54U only 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels RF output Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 wh...

Page 42: ...L HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 107 Little Falls Road Fairfield NJ 07004 2105 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your home return a...

Page 43: ...d with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power...

Page 44: ... 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD U U C Printed in Malaysia 0298 IYV UN PJ JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 41 Slater Drive Elmwood Park N J 07407 JVC CANADA INC 21 Finchdene Square Scarborough Ontario M1X 1A7 ...

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