4

WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM

* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.

1 Load a cassette with the label facing out and the window facing up.

2 Press REW or FF to find program start point.

3 Press PLAY to start playback.

To stop play, press STOP (Remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR)

To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT (VCR) after stopping play.

5

RECORD A PROGRAM

a–BASIC RECORDING

* You can use both the buttons on the Remote and on the VCR.

1 Load a cassette as above.

2 Select the recording channel.

Remote: Press CH + /– or press the appropriate Number keys.

VCR: Press CH 5∞ .

3 Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

4 Start recording.

Remote: Press REC and PLAY together.

VCR: Press REC .

To stop recording temporarily, press PAUSE . To resume recording, press PLAY .

To stop play, press STOP (Remote) or STOP/EJECT (VCR).

To eject the cassette, press STOP/EJECT (VCR) after stopping recording.

b–INSTANT TIMER RECORDING

* You can perform ITR only using the button on the VCR.

1 Press REC to start recording.

2 Press REC to engage ITR. “0:30” appears on the front panel display.

3 To extend duration in increments of 30 minutes, press REC as many times as necessary.

SP

VCR

POWER

POWER

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

MENU

OK

CH

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SP EP

VCR

FF (Fast-Forward)

REW (Rewind) PLAY

PLAY

REW FF

CH

SP/EP

REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE

TV/VCR

PLAY

REW (Rewind)

REC

STOP

TV

CABLE/

DBS

MBR SET

A/B

POWER

TV/VCR A. MONITOR DISPLAY

1

4

7

C. RESET

CANCEL

2

5

DAILY(M-F)

8

AUX

0

3

6

WEEKLY

9

2

TIMER 4

START STOP DATE CH

1 PROG

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PROG

CHECK

SP/EP SKIP SEARCH

PLAY

REW

FF

STOP PAUSE

REC

MENU

TV CH +

ENTER/O

SD

3

OK

T

V

V

O

L

–

SHUTTLE

PLUS

TV CH –

TV

V

O

L

+

SP/EP REC PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

POWER

Number

CH

+/–

SP/EP

FF (Fast-Forward)

PAUSE

Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette

Recorder.

QUICK ST

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MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS

* Please refer to the HR-VP680U’s instruction manual for more detailed information.

A GUIDE TO EASY SET UP AND USE

The Path To

Enjoyment

Starts Here.

SET CLOCK

AND

TUNER

CHECK

PACKAGE

CONTENTS

PLAY BACK

A

TAPE

SITUATE AND

CONNECT

VCR

RECORD

A

PROGRAM

MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE

CONTAINS:

VIDEO CASSETTE

RECORDER

POWER

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

MENU

OK

SP EP

VCR

PLAY

REW FF

CH

SP/EP

REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE

RF CABLE (F-TYPE)

“AA” BATTERY x 2

INFRARED

REMOTE

CONTROL

UNIT

1

4

7

2

5

8

0

3

6

9

2

4

1

3

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

U

Printed in Malaysia

1199 IYV * MW * PJ

COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

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SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR

NEW VCR

a–BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION

1 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

2 Disconnect your antenna or cable line from your TV.

3 Connect your antenna to your VCR.

4 Connect your VCR to your TV.

5 After completing the basic connections:

● If you’re using a Cable Box, . . .

. . . go to 2b (CATV CONVERTER

CONNECTION) .

● If you’re using an AV connection, . . .

. . . go to 2c (AUDIO/VIDEO

CONNECTIONS).

● If you’re using an RF connection only, . . .

. . . go directly to 3 (PLUG & PLAY).

RF CONNECTION

COMBINED VHF/UHF

Back of VCR (example only)

ANT. IN

RF OUT

Back of TV (example only)

VHF/UHF

SEPARATE VHF/UHF

b–CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION

OUT IN

CATV Input

Cable

Box

To TV

TV

From

Cable

Box

ANT. IN

RF OUT

VCR

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

To watch TV with this type of connection

1 Press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the front display panel.

2 Tune TV to VCR output channel

(3, 4 or AV mode).

3 Tune VCR to Cable Box output channel.

4 Select desired channel on Cable Box.

•You can only view the channel you are recording.

TV

VCR

To TV

OUT

CATV Input

ANT. IN

RF OUT

From VCR

IN

Cable

Box

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

To watch TV with this type of connection

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

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

3 Tune TV to Cable Box output channel.

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.

VHF ONLY

UHF

VHF

UHF ONLY

CABLE TV LINE

VHF

UHF

Note:

Exact connector positions and names may differ.

●

CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:

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RF Cable

䡲

300-75 ohm Matching

Transformer

䡲

VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer

䡲

Antenna Splitter

䡲

Antenna Splitter

c–AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS

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 佡 AV STEREO TV

VIDEO OUT

L

AUDIO OUT

R

MONAURAL VHS VCR 佡 AV TV

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

VIDEO IN

L

AUDIO IN

R

SUPER VHS VCR 佡 AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO

INPUT TERMINALS

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUT

L

AUDIO OUT

R

S-VIDEO IN

VIDEO IN

L

AUDIO IN

R

TV

To Listen To VCR Sound Through A

Component Stereo Audio System,

Connect As Shown

VCR

VIDEO OUT

L

AUDIO OUT

R

Monaural deck owners:

Connect to VCR's AUDIO

OUT

AMP

SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND

TUNER

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.

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pg.10 – 14 of the HR-VP680U’s instruction manual)

1 4

Plug the VCR into the

AC outlet.

2

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

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

Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the

Remote during Auto Setup.

5

3

When setting is complete, the VCR displays the current clock time. You can now use your

VCR.

“AUTO” blinks while the VCR automatically sets the clock using information provided by the local PBS channel.

NOTES:

● 5 procedure (refer to page 11 or 12 of the HR-VP680U’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-VP680U’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-VP680U’s instruction manual).