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VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER
WITH LINE RECORDING
HR-P55A
HR-P56A
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0711-001B
Printed in Indonesia
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
0402 MNVfIDfOT
SAFETY FIRST ............................................................................... 1
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Front Panel ............................................................................. 3
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 3
Remote control....................................................................... 4
On-screen display .................................................................. 4
Main Menu ............................................................................ 5
Basic Connections.......................................................................... 6
Initial Settings .............................................................................. 7
Video Channel Set.................................................................. 7
Language Set .......................................................................... 7
Playback ...................................................................................... 8
Recording..................................................................................... 9
Editing ....................................................................................... 10
Tape dubbing ....................................................................... 10
Subsidiary Settings ..................................................................... 11
Player's information (Self-Diagnosis) ..................................... 11
Colour System Set ................................................................ 11
Specifications.............................................................................. 12
Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this video
cassette player.
Safety Precautions
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
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 sides, 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.
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.
SAFETY FIRST
The STANDBY/ON 1 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.
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Beware of moisture condensation
Moisture in the air will condense on the player 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 player's power turned on for a few hours to let
the moisture dry.
When transporting
Be sure to remove cassette from player before packing.
Avoid violent shocks to the player during packing and transport.
How to use the remote control
Before use, insert the batteries in the correct directions as
indicated under the battery cover.
Point the remote control toward the receiving window on the
player.
The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about
7.5 m.
NOTE:
If the remote control does not work properly, remove its batteries,
wait for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then try again.
Video heads cleaning
Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may
cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette or be sure to
contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.
You can check the video head status by using the player's
information function. (
5, 11)
Usable cassettes
Compact VHS camcorder recordings can
be played on this player. Simply place the
recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette
Adapter and it can be used just like any
full-sized VHS cassette.
This player can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes.
However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only.
It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS cassette.
ATTENTION:
To mobile phone users:
Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the player may cause
picture vibration on the screen or change the screen to a blue
back display.
On placing the player:
Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields.
Do not place such appliance on top of the player as it may
cause picture disturbance.
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Front Panel
A Power Indicator
B Standby/Record Indicator*
* Standby/Record Indicator lights when the player is in standby mode
or during recording.
Rear Panel
Buttons, Connectors and
Indicators
Cassette
loading slot
Display panel
Infrared beam
receiving window
Pause9
Play4
Stop/Eject0
Record7
Rewind
3
Fast
Forward5
Mains power cord
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Remote control
On-screen display
If you press DISPLAY (OK) on the remote control when "OSD" is
set to "ON" (
5), you can see the current player status on the
screen. The indications disappears in about 3 seconds. To clear
the on-screen display completely, press DISPLAY (OK) again.
A Colour system
B Time counter
C EPC mode
D Player operation mode/Tape speed
ATTENTION:
The remote control is used exclusively for this player. You
cannot operate another JVC player or recorder.
Rewind3
Record7
Play4
Fast Forward
5
Pause9
Eject
Stop8
On-screen
display
Description
PLAY
appears during playback.
REW
appears during rewinding.
FF
appears during fast-forwarding.
EJECT
appears when you eject the cassette.
STOP
appears when you stop playback or recording.
REC
appears during recording.
PAUSE
appears in the record pause mode.
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Main Menu
You can perform various operations or change various mode
settings on the Main Menu Screen.
Turn on the player and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or
video channel.
The procedure shows how to set "OSD" to "ON".
A Access Main Menu screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
"OSD", then press OK.
B Change setting
Press w e to set to "ON", then press OK.
C Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
*The default setting is bold in the following table.
OSD
Icon
Description
A OSD
ON / OFF
When this function is set to "ON", various
player status information (on-screen display)
appears on the screen.
B EPC
OFF / SOFT / SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback
picture quality according to your preference.
OFF
: Picture quality is not adjusted.
SOFT
: Reduces image coarseness when viewing
overplayed tapes containing much noise.
SHARP
: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when
viewing images with much flat, same-coloured
surfaces such as cartoons.
NOTES:
You can perform EPC setting only during
playback.
You can also perform EPC setting by pressing
EASY PICTURE CONTROL on the player or
on the remote control.
C REPEAT
ON / OFF
If you want to play back a tape repeatedly, set
"REPEAT" to "ON". For details, refer to "Repeat
playback" (
8).
D VCR
INFO
This function allows you to check the status of
the player and tape inserted into the player. For
details, refer to "Player's information (Self-
Diagnosis)" (
11).
E ABC OSD Select this icon to set the language. You can
select among 2 languages. For details, refer to
"Language Set" (
7).
F SYSTEM AUTO / PAL / MESECAM / NTSC-PB /
NTSC3.58 / NTSC4.43
Select the appropriate colour system when you
play back or recording a tape. For details, refer
to "Colour System Set" (
11).
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