JVC HR-P54T - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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OUT

ANT.IN

CH3

CH4

RF OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

PAL NTSC

LONGPLAY RECORDING AUTO VOLTAGE B.E.S.T. PICTURE

PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/4.43

NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV

MULTI SYSTEM

SUPER

HEAD CLEANER

STANDBY/ON

POWER-ON

STANDBY/REC

OSD

SP/EP

OUT

ANT.IN

RF OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3

CH4

VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER

HR-P54T

Thank you for purchasing this JVC video cassette player. To ensure optimum performance

of this unit, please read this instruction manual thoroughly.

INSTRUCTIONS

English

Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this video cassette player.

2 Automatic features

Auto power on

The video cassette player is automatically

turned on when the tape is inserted.

Auto rewind

The video tape is automatically rewound

when the end of the tape is reached during

the play, recording or shuttle search forward

mode.

Auto playback

If the video cassette's safety tab has been

removed, playback will begin automatically

when the tape is inserted into the video

cassette player.

Power off eject

Even when the video cassette player's

power is off, pressing the eject button will

turn the power on and eject the tape. Once

ejected, the power will be turned off again

automatically.

Auto head cleaning

When a tape is loaded or ejected the VCP

video head is cleaned automatically.

1 Features

· Digital auto tracking

· HQ (High Quality)

· Auto playback function

· Repeat playback

· Shuttle search

· Still and slow motion

· Line recording

· B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Sig-

nal Tracking) picture system

3 Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IN-SIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The STANDBY/ON

button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit,

but switches operating current on and off.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC 60065.

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space

on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both side, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules

or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the player, remote

control or video cassette player.

1. DO NOT place the player . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.

... in direct sunlight.

... in a dusty environment.

... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.

... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the player's ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may

not be able to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the player or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the player or remote control.

If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT

place

any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases,

potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the player during transport.

Beware of moisture condensation

Moisture in the air will condense on the VCP when you move it from a cold place to a warm

place, or under extremely humid conditions -- just as water droplets form on the surface of

a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to

the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the VCP's power turned on for

a few hours to let the moisture dry.

When transporting

Be sure to remove cassette from VCP before packing.

Avoid violent shocks to the VCP during packing and transport.

4 Controls

Front panel

1 STANDBY/ON

button

To turn the power on and off (standby mode).

2 Cassette loading slot

Load the video cassette here.

3 Rewind 1

1 button

To rewind the video tape and to start reverse shuttle search playback mode.

4 Play #

# button

To start playback.

5 Fast forward ¡

¡ button

To fast forward the video tape and to start forward shuttle search playback mode.

6 SP/EP button

To select the recording tape speed.

7 Stop/Eject §

§ button

To stop playback and to eject the video tape.

8 Record ¶

¶ button

To start recording.

9 OSD button

To display the information on the television's display.

0 Remote sensor window

For remote control operation.

! STANDBY/REC indicator

· Lights when the power turns off (Standby mode) or during recording mode.

· Blinks during recording pause mode.

@ POWER-ON indicator

Lights when the power turns on.

Rear panel

1 AC power cord

2 ANT. IN terminal

3 AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals

4 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals

5 RF. OUT terminal

6 RF OUT channel selector (CH3-CH4)

Rear panel

5 Wireless remote control

When using the remote control for operation of the video cassette player, make sure that it

is pointed at the remote sensor window.

You can also use the player's remote control to operate a JVC television.

! STANDBY/ON

button

To turn the power on and off (standby

mode)

@ TRACKING /+ buttons

To adjust tracking during playback.

# 0000 /

button

To reset the tape counter.

$ FF ¡

¡ Z

button

To fast forward the video tape. Also to

start forward shuttle search playback.

% 8

8 PAUSE button

To freeze the picture during playback.

Also to engage the recording pause

mode.

^ 2/3 buttons

To set the mode.

+/ (TV Volume) buttons

To adjust the JVC TV's volume.

& OK/OSD button

· To fix the setting.

· To display the information on the

television's display.

* ¶

¶ REC button

Press the

¶ REC and 3

3 PLAY but-

tons together, to start recording.

Operating JVC TVs

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of

the name can also be used to operate your

JVC TV while holding down TV.

To operate your TV, while holding down TV,

press the corresponding button:

, TV/

VCR, TV PR +/, TV

+/ (TV Volume),

(TV Muting),

(TV Sounds)

Notes:

· Point the remote control toward the

remote sensor window.

· The maximum operating distance of

the remote control is about 8 m.

· When inserting the batteries, be sure to

insert in the correct directions as indi-

cated under the battery cover.

· If the remote control doesn't work properly,

remove its batteries, wait a short time,

replace the batteries and then try again.

7 Connections

Make sure that the power to the video cassette player and TV is off before making the

following connections.

Connection B

Connection A

Note:

If you put a TV set directly on this Video cassette player or install it too close to a TV set,

noise may occur. If this noise occurs, separate the Video cassette player and the TV set.

Connection A (basic)

In order to use the video cassette player it must be connected between the antenna and the

TV.

Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassette player's ANT. IN terminal.

Connect one end of the provided RF antenna cable to the video cassette player's

RF. OUT terminal and the other end to the TV's antenna terminal.

Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.

Connection B

For connection of a TV that has VIDEO/AUDIO IN/OUT terminals. This connection is

necessary to record TV programmes. Use RCA type pin connection cords (available from

audio/video stores) for connection. This connection is in addition to connection A.

Follow steps 1 and 2 of "Connection A".

Connect the TV's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT terminals to the video cassette

player's VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals.

Connect the TV's VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals to the VCP's VIDEO OUT and

AUDIO OUT terminals.

Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet.

LP00000-000

TV/VCR

0000/X

PLAY

REW

STOP

REC

VCP/TV

TV PR

OK/OSD

PAUSE

AUTO

TRACKING +

Front panel

1 Transmitting window

2 TV/VCR (Player) button

To switch JVC TV's mode between TV

and VIDEO.

3 TV button

To enable remote control of JVC TV.

4 AUTO button

To enable/disable auto tracking mode.

SP/EP(

) button

· To select the recording tape speed.

· To select JVC TV's sounds.

(TV Muting) button

To mute the JVC TV volume.

6 3

3 PLAY button

To start playback.

7 REW 1

1 +

button

To rewind the video tape. Also to start

reverse shuttle search playback.

8 7

7 STOP button

To stop playback.

9 MENU button

To accesse Mode Set screen.

0 5/ buttons

To select the mode.

TV PR +/ buttons

To select the JVC TV's channel.

LPT0460-001B

6 On screen display

When "O.S.D" is set to "ON" (

See "

8 Mode set"), various operational indicators appear on

the TV screen.

1 Operation mode indicators

2 Tape speed SP/EP

3 Tape direction

4 Counter display

5 Tape position indicator

6 Cassette loaded mark

Setting the video channel

When connection A is used to connect the TV and video cassette player, set the

channel selector at the rear to CH3 or CH4, not employed for broadcasts, and select

the same channel on the TV.

O.S.D.

B.E.S.T.

[

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[

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[MENU] : EXIT

PAL NTSC

TAPE POSITION ON SCREEN AUTO VOLTAGE B.E.S.T. PICTURE

PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/4.43

NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV

MULTI SYSTEM

EANER

POWER-ON

STANDBY/REC

OSD

SP/EP

PAL NTSC

TAPE POSITION ON SCREEN AUTO VOLTAGE B.E.S.T. PICTURE

PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/4.43

NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV

MULTI SYSTEM

POWER-ON

STANDBY/REC

OSD

SP/EP

SUPER

HEAD CLEANER

ANT.IN

RF OUT

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

ANT.IN

RF OUT

OUT

AUDIO

VIDEO

CH3

CH4

CH3

CH4

Problem

No power

Tape cannot be ejected

No picture

Shuttle search does not function

Disturbances in playback picture

Remote control does not function

Auto playback does not function

Recording does not function

The video cassette player does not

function properly

Check point

Is the power cord plugged in?

Is the power turned on?

Was the video cassette player's

§ button

pressed?

Is the TV set to the video channel (or VIDEO)?

Is a cassette loaded?

Are the connections correct?

Is the video cassette player in the playback

mode?

Is tracking adjusted properly?

Is the TV adjusted properly?

Install this VCP a little way apart from the TV

set.

The batteries are weak.

Replace the batteries.

The video cassette's recording safety tab has

not been removed.

Are the connections correct?

Was the Record button pressed?

The video cassette's recording safety tab is

removed.

Microcomputer malfunction.

Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet

and then re-insert it.

The microcomputer will be reset to its initial

mode.

Load a pre-recorded cassette.

If the safety tab on the cassette is re-

moved, playback will start automatically.

Press

3 to start playback.

·"B.E.S.T.PICTURESYSTEM"appears

on the screen. (when B.E.S.T. is set to

"ON".

"8 Mode set")

To fast forward or rewind the tape:

From the stop mode, press

¡ or

Press

§ or the remote control's 7

to stop playback. Then press

§ to

remove the cassette.

To watch a TV programme, turn the

video cassette player off.

9 Playback

Before proceeding:

· Turn on the power of the TV and video

cassette player.

· Make sure that the TV is set to the video

channel or that the TV's TV/VIDEO

switch is set to VIDEO, otherwise the

picture will be distorted.

ATTENTION:

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame

advance mode,

· the picture will be distorted.

· the noise bars will appear.

· there will be loss of colour.

· the picture may not appear.

However, this is not malfunction.

Tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking is adjusted each time a

cassette is inserted in the video cassette

player, you may wish to adjust tracking

manually during playback.

Manual tracking:

Press the remote control's AUTO.

Press the remote control's TRACK-

ING + or to adjust tracking.

Press AUTO to return to automatic

tracking.

10 Recording

Use the following procedure to record TV programmes on a blank video tape.

Before proceeding:

· To record TV programmes, the video cassette player must be connected to the TV as

shown in connection B of the "Connections" section.

· Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.

· Make sure that the video cassette's safety tab is intact. If it has been removed, cover the

hole with adhesive tape.

Load a blank video tape.

Press SP/EP(

) to set the record-

ing speed.

Press

¶ to start recording. (On the

remote control unit press

¶ and 3

at the same time.)

The recording indicator will light dur-

ing recording.

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of

each first SP and first EP recording after

inserting the cassette.

Press

§ or the remote control's 7

to stop recording.

To stop recording temporarily:

Press

The recording indicator will blink.

Press

3 to resume recording.

11 B.E.S.T. picture system

ATTENTION:

Since the B.E.S.T. system works be-

fore recording actually starts, there is

a delay of approximately 7 seconds

after

¶ and 3 on the remote are

pressed, or

¶ on the player is pressed.

To make sure you record the desired

scene or programme in its entirely,

first perform the following steps:

Press and hold

8 and ¶

¶ to engage

the Record Pause mode.

· The player then automatically

check the condition of the tape

and, after approximately 7 sec-

onds, reenters Record Pause.

Press

3 to start recording.

· If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T.

system and begin recording im-

mediately, set "B.E.S.T." to "OFF".

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Sig-

nal Tracking) system checks the condition

of the tape in use during recording and

playback, and compensates to provide the

highest-possible recording and playback

pictures. The default setting for both

recording and playback is ``ON''.

Recording

The video cassette player assesses the

quality of the tape once you initiate record-

ing.

The player spends approximately 7 sec-

onds assessing the condition of the tape,

then begins recording.

Notes:

· The B.E.S.T. system works only after a

tape has been inserted and the Record

mode is first initiated. It does not work

during recording.

· Once the cassette is ejected, the

B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.

The next time the cassette is used for

recording, B.E.S.T. is re-performed.

Playback

The video cassette player assesses the

quality of the tape once you initiate playback.

When watching a tape recorded with

B.E.S.T. set to on, it is recommended that

you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback as

well.

The player adjusts the playback picture

quality based on the quality of the tape

in use.

B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking.

Note:

When watching a rental tape, or one re-

corded on another video player, set B.E.S.T.

to on or off to your preference.

14 Specifications

Format ...................................... VHS Standard

Video recording system ........... Rotary, slant azimuth helical scan system

Rotary heads ............................ 2 video heads

RF output ................................. channel 3 or 4

Recording (line input) ............... NTSC 3.58

Playback (line output) .............. NTSC 3.58

Video

Line input level ....................... 0.5 2.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced

Line output level .................... 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohms, unbalanced

S/N ratio ................................. More than 43 dB

Horizontal resolution .............. More than 220 lines

Audio

Line input level ....................... 8 dBs/50 k ohms, unbalanced

Line output level .................... 8 dBs/1 k ohm, unbalanced

Frequency response .............. 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

Power requirements

Rating .................................... AC 110 V 240 V, 50 Hz /60 Hz

Operating ............................... AC 90 V 260 V, 50 Hz / 60 Hz

Power consumption ................. 13 W

Operation temperature ............. 5

°C to 40°C

Dimensions .............................. 360 mm (W)

× 94 mm (H) × 280 mm (D)

Weight ...................................... 3.2 kg

Standard accessories

Remote control unit .................. 1

Batteries for remote control ...... 2

RF antenna cable ..................... 1

· Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Still picture and frame advance

Use this feature to freeze the playback

picture and to advance one frame at a time.

The sound will be cut during this mode.

During playback:

Press

The picture will be frozen.

Press

8 repeatedly to advance

frames.

Each time the button is pressed the

still picture will advance one frame.

Press

3 to resume normal playback.

Notes:

· If the picture shakes during the still

mode, use TRACKING +/ to correct

the picture.

· After the picture has been frozen for

approx. 5 minutes, the still mode will

disengage to protect the video tape.

Slow motion playback

Slow motion playback is 1/6 of the normal

playback speed. The sound will be cut

during slow motion playback.

During playback:

Press

8 for 2 seconds.

Press

3 to return to the normal play-

back speed.

Notes:

· If the noise appears during the slow

mode, use TRACKING +/ to correct

the picture.

· After approx. 5 minutes, the slow mode

will disengage to protect the video tape.

Repeat playback

Use this feature to repeat playback of a

cassette 100 times.

During playback:

Press

3 for more than 5 seconds.

The Play indicator will blink slowly and

playback of the cassette will repeat

100 times automatically.

Press

7 to stop repeat playback.

Tape playback will be stopped and the

repeat playback mode will be can-

celled.

Note:

Pressing

3, 1

1, ¡

¡ or 8

8 also stops Repeat

playback.

Shuttle search playback

Use this feature during playback to visually

locate any point on a recorded cassette.

The sound will be cut during shuttle search

operation.

During playback:

Press

¡ or 1

1 to engage shuttle

search forward or reverse.

Press

3 to resume normal playback.

Note:

For short searches, press and hold

¡ or

1. When released, normal playback will

continue.

Rewind playback or power off

When the tape has finished rewinding, the

Video cassette player will play back or turn

itself off.

During stop:

- For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press

1, then press 3

3 within 2 sec-

onds.

- For Automatic Power Off

Press

1, then press

within 2

seconds.

13 Troubleshooting

Editing To/From Another Recorder

12 Editing

About Head cleaning

If the picture playback becomes blurred, it does not mean that the recorded program has

been erased.

Dirt accumulated on the video heads after long periods of use causes such troubles. In

this case, head cleaning requiring highly technical care is necessary.

For head cleaning, consult the nearest JVC dealer.

Connect the player's AUDIO and

VIDEO OUT connectors to the

recorder's AUDIO and VIDEO IN

connectors.

Put the player in the Play mode.

Put the recorder in the Record

mode.

8 Mode set

You can change various mode setting on the Mode Set screen by following procedure

described below.

Before proceeding:

· Turn on the power of the TV and video cassette player.

· Make sure that the TV is set to the video channel or that the TV's TV/VIDEO switch is set

to VIDEO, otherwise the picture will be distorted.

Access the Mode Set screen.

Press MENU.

Select the mode.

Press

to move the pointer to the item you want to

change.

Select the mode setting.

Press

2/3.

Return to the normal screen.

Press MENU.

O.S.D

OFF

B.E.S.T.

OFF

When the function is set to "ON", various operational

indicators appear on the TV screen.

NOTE:

When you use this video cassette player as the source

player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D" to "OFF"

before starting.

You can set the B.E.S.T.(Bicondional Equalized Sig-

nal Tracking) system to "ON" or "OFF".

TV/VCR

0000/X

PLAY

REW

STOP

REC

TV PR

OK/OSD

PAUSE

AUTO

TRACKING +

LP00000-000

TV/VCR

0000/X

PLAY

REW

STOP

REC

VCP/TV

TV PR

OK/OSD

PAUSE

AUTO

TRACKING +

The default setting is bold in the table below.

Receiver

Player

Recorder

Audio/Video signals

VIDEO

CHANNEL

Printed in Malaysia

0900IYV

*YP*PJ

Counter reset

Press OSD to show counter display

on the screen.

Press 0000 to reset the counter.

Notes:

· To engage recording standby, press ¶ and then press 8. The STANDBY/REC indicator

will blink during recording standby. Press

3 again to start recording.

· If ¶ does not work, check to see if the cassette safety tab has been removed.

· The player automatically stops when record-standby continues for more than 5 minutes.

· The video tape will be rewound automatically when the end of the tape is reached.