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VIDEO (MONO)L--AUDIO--R
SP/EP
MENU
CH
OK
POWER
SP
EP
VCR
REC
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
FF
REW
TV CH +
T
V
V
O
L
­
TV CH ­
TV
V
O
L
+
TV
CANCEL
TIMER
START
STOP
DATE
PLAY
REW
REC
STOP
SHUTTLE
PLUS
PAUSE
FF
MENU
OK
CH
POWER
TV/VCR
C. RESET
DAILY(M-F)
AUX
WEEKLY
PROG
CHECK
PROG
SP/EP
SKIP SEARCH
DISPLAY
A. MONITOR
CABLE/
DBS
123
45
6
7
89
0
2
4
1
3
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
MBR SET
A/B
ENTER/O
SD
QUICK
ST
AR
T*
A GUIDE
TO
EASY
SET
UP
AND
USE
Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing
this JVC Video Cassette
Recorder.
1
1
MAKE SURE THAT YOUR PACKAGE
CONTAINS:
* Please refer to the HR-VP683U's instruction manual for more
detailed information.
4
4 WATCH A RECORDED PROGRAM
5
5 RECORD A PROGRAM
MONO/Hi-Fi/SUPER VHS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERS
U
Printed in Malaysia
1199 IYV
*MW*PJ
COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
RF CABLE (F-TYPE)
VIDEO CASSETTE
RECORDER
"AA" BATTERY x 2
INFRARED
REMOTE
CONTROL
UNIT
LPT0344-002B
* 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.
* 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.
* 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.
SP
VCR
VIDEO (MONO)L--AUDIO--R
SP/EP
MENU
CH
OK
POWER
SP
EP
VCR
REC
PAUSE
STOP/EJECT
PLAY
FF
REW
123
45
6
7
89
0
2
4
1
3
POWER
CH
REC
SP/EP
PAUSE
POWER
Number
CH +/­
FF (Fast-Forward)
SP/EP
PLAY
REW (Rewind)
REC
STOP
TV/VCR
PAUSE
a­BASIC RECORDING
b­INSTANT TIMER RECORDING
CHECK
PACKAGE
CONTENTS
1
1
SITUATE AND
CONNECT
VCR
2
2
SET CLOCK
AND
TUNER
3
3
4
4
PLAY BACK
A
TAPE
5
5
RECORD
A
PROGRAM
The Path To
Enjoyment
Starts Here.
REW (Rewind)
FF (Fast-Forward)
STOP/EJECT
PLAY


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SITUATE AND CONNECT YOUR
NEW VCR
2
2
PLUG & PLAY
3
3
SET YOUR VCR'S CLOCK AND
TUNER
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.
Antenna Splitter
Antenna Splitter
VHF/UHF Antenna Mixer
RF Cable
300-75 ohm Matching
Transformer
CONNECTORS WHICH ARE OR MAY BE REQUIRED:
CABLE TV LINE
Note:
Exact connector positions and names may differ.
ANT. IN
RF OUT
VHF/UHF
VHF
VHF
UHF
UHF
UHF ONLY
VHF ONLY
SEPARATE VHF/UHF
COMBINED VHF/UHF
Back of VCR (example only)
Back of TV (example only)
RF CONNECTION
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).
IN
OUT
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CATV Input
From
Cable
Box
To TV
Cable
Box
TV
VCR
With this connection you can view/record any
cable channel including scrambled channels to
which you have subscribed.
IN
OUT
ANT. IN
RF OUT
CATV Input
From VCR
Cable
Box
To TV
TV
VCR
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 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.
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.
To Listen To VCR Sound Through A
Component Stereo Audio System,
Connect As Shown
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).
MONAURAL VHS VCR
AV TV
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO IN
AUDIO IN
SUPER VHS VCR
AV STEREO TV WITH S-VIDEO
INPUT TERMINALS
VIDEO IN
S-VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
R
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
L
R
L
Hi-Fi VHS VCR
AV STEREO TV
VIDEO IN
VIDEO OUT
R
AUDIO IN
AUDIO OUT
L
R
L
AMP
VIDEO OUT
AUDIO OUT
R
L
VCR
TV
Monaural deck owners:
Connect to VCR's AUDIO
OUT
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-VP683U's instruction manual)
1
Plug the VCR into the
AC outlet.
2
Do not press any buttons on the VCR or on the
Remote during Auto Setup.
3
"AUTO" blinks while the VCR automatically
sets the clock using information provided by
the local PBS channel.
NOTES:
If the clock time displayed in
is incorrect, perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set
procedure (refer to page 11 or 12 of the HR-VP683U'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-VP683U'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-VP683U's
instruction manual).
5
4
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.
5
When setting is complete, the VCR displays the
current clock time. You can now use your
VCR.
a­BASIC ANTENNA/CABLE CONNECTION
b­CATV CONVERTER CONNECTION
c­AUDIO/VIDEO CONNECTIONS