ENGLISH
VIDEO CASSETTE PLAYER
WITH LINE RECORDING
HR-P55A
HR-P56A
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0711-001B
Printed in Indonesia
0402 MNVfIDfOT
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
SAFETY FIRST
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Front Panel ............................................................................. 3
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 3
Remote control....................................................................... 4
On-screen display .................................................................. 4
Main Menu ............................................................................ 5
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.
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
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.
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.
Specifications.............................................................................. 12
Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to
the player, remote control or video cassette.
1. DO NOT place the player …
● Only cassettes marked “VHS” can be used with this video
cassette 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.
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Rear Panel
Buttons, Connectors and
Indicators
Mains power cord
Front Panel
Cassette
loading slot
Rewind
3
Pause9
Stop/Eject0
Record7
Fast
Forward5
Play4
Infrared beam
receiving window
Display panel
A Power Indicator
B Standby/Record Indicator*
* Standby/Record Indicator lights when the player is in standby mode
or during recording.
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Remote control
On-screen display
If you press DISPLAY (OK) on the remote control when “OSD” is
set to “ON” (੬ 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.
Eject
Stop8
Record7
Pause9
A Colour system
Fast Forward
5
B Time counter
Rewind3
C EPC mode
D Player operation mode/Tape speed
On-screen
Description
display
PLAY
REW
FF
EJECT
STOP
REC
appears during playback.
appears during rewinding.
appears during fast-forwarding.
appears when you eject the cassette.
appears when you stop playback or recording.
appears during recording.
Play4
ATTENTION:
PAUSE
appears in the record pause mode.
The remote control is used exclusively for this player. You
cannot operate another JVC player or recorder.
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*The default setting is bold in the following table.
Main Menu
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.
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”.
NOTES:
● You can perform EPC setting only during
playback.
A Access Main Menu screen
OSD
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
● You can also perform EPC setting by pressing
EASY PICTURE CONTROL on the player or
on the remote control.
“OSD”, then press OK.
C REPEAT ON / OFF
If you want to play back a tape repeatedly, set
“REPEAT” to “ON”. For details, refer to “Repeat
playback” (੬ 8).
B Change setting
Press w e to set to “ON”, then press OK.
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)” (੬ 11).
D VCR
C Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
INFO
Select this icon to set the language. You can
select among 2 languages. For details, refer to
“Language Set” (੬ 7).
E ABC OSD
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” (੬ 11).
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RF Connection
Basic Connections
A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
B Connect the TV aerial cable to the AERIAL connector on the
rear of the player.
C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF. OUT
connector on the rear of the player and the TV’s aerial connector.
● Before using the player, refer to “Video Channel Set” (੬ 7).
A Check contents
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in
“Specifications” (੬ 12).
B Situate player
Place the player on a stable, horizontal surface.
AV Connection
C Connect player to TV
If your TV is equipped with audio/video input connectors, perform
AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.
A Connect an optional audio/video cable between AUDIO/
VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the player and the TV’s
audio/video input connectors.
Aerial connector
Back of TV
TV aerial
cable
Audio/video input
connectors
RF cable
(provided)
Audio/video cable
(not provided)
Mains power cord
AERIAL
Back of player
AUDIO/VIDEO
OUT
RF. OUT
Mains outlet
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Language Set
Initial Settings
You can change the language setting manually as required.
Turn on the player and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or
video channel.
Video Channel Set
Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your
TV receives picture and sound signals from the player through the
RF cable.
ABC OSD
A Access Main Menu screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
Perform the following steps only if you have connected the player
to your TV via the RF connection.
“ABC OSD”, then press OK.
B Select language
Turn on the player and the TV.
Press w e to select the desired language,
then press OK.
A Confirm the video channel
Select the vacant position 36 on your TV.
Insert a pre-recorded cassette into the player and press 4. You can
see the picture on the screen.
ENGLISH
РУССКИЙ
: English
: Russian
C Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
NOTE:
If channel 36 is already occupied, or if the picture is distorted, or if
you want to change the video channel, consult your nearest JVC
dealer.
B Store channel on TV
Store the channel 36 on your TV.
● For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.
With AV connection
To view picture signals from the player, set your TV to its AV
mode.
With RF connection
To view picture signals from the player, set your TV to the video
channel.
ATTENTION:
If you connect the player to TV with RF connection (੬ 6), press
1 to engage the player in the standby mode when you watch a
TV programme. TV broadcast can not be received through
AERIAL connector when the player is turned on.
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When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press 3 or 5.
Playback
Basic Playback
Eject the cassette
Press
.
OR Press 0 on the player.
● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
● You can also eject the cassette when the player is standby
● Set “SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (੬ 5)
mode.
● When the tape is ejected, the counter is reset automatically.
A Load a cassette
Engage the player in the standby mode
Make sure the window side is
up, the rear label side is facing
Press 1 on the remote
control.
OR Press 1 on the player.
you and the arrow on the front of
the cassette is pointing towards
the player.
Playback Features
● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
● The player turns on automatically.
● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment
B Start playback
Press 4.
● If the tape reaches its end during playback, the player stops
playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters
the standby mode automatically.
When a new cassette is loaded, the player enters the automatic
tracking mode. “AUTO TRACKING” appears on the screen during
the automatic tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, adjust the tracking manually.
Press and hold TRK + or – to eliminate the noises.
During playback
Stop playback
Logic Search
Press 8 on the remote
OR Press 0 on the player.
control.
If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast-
forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it
cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast-
forwarding.
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
● The player enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames.
● If there is vertical jitter, use the TRK+/– to correct the picture.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes
to protect the heads.
Repeat playback
If you want to play back a tape repeatedly, set “REPEAT” to “ON”.
A Press MENU to access Main Menu screen.
High-Speed Search
B Press w e to select the icon “REPEAT”,
then press OK.
REPEAT
Press 3 or 5.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● High-speed search stops automatically after about 3 minutes to
protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.
C Press w e to set to “ON”, then press
OK.
D Press MENU to return to normal screen.
● When the end of the tape is reached, the
player automatically rewinds tape to the
beginning and repeats playback
continuously.
ATTENTION:
In the search or still mode,
● the picture will be distorted.
● the noise bars will appear.
● there will be a loss of colour.
● the picture may not appear.
● However, this is not malfunction.
NOTE:
Set “REPEAT” to “OFF” when you want to stop repeat playback.
Ejecting a tape also stops repeat playback.
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B Load a cassette
Recording
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with
adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a
recorded cassette, remove its record
safety tab. To record on it later, cover
the hole with adhesive tape.
● The player turns on automatically.
C Select recording channel on TV
Turn on your TV and select the channel you want to record with
the TV’s channel selector.
Record safety tab
D Set tape speed
Press SP/LP/EP. The current setting for the tape speed appears on
the screen for about 3 seconds. Press SP/LP/EP again to change
the setting while tape speed is displayed.
Basic Recording
ATTENTION:
It is possible to record programme if you connect your player to a
TV equipped with AUDIO and VIDEO output connector.
It is only possible to record programme selected on you TV. Do
not change the channel during recording.
● You can select SP or EP when you record NTSC signals, SP or LP
when you record PAL signals.
E Start recording
Press 7.
● Do not change the channel during recording.
● If the tape reaches its end during recording, the player stops
recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters
the standby mode automatically.
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
A Connect player to TV
Connect the audio/video cable between the AUDIO/VIDEO IN
connectors of your player and the audio/video output connectors
on your TV.
ATTENTION:
Once 7 is pressed, the player starts recording. Be careful not to
record on an important tape.
Aerial connector
Back of TV
During recording
Pause recording
Press 9.
● Press 9 to resume recording.
● The player stops automatically after about 5 minutes to protect
the heads.
Stop recording
Press 8 on the remote
control.
OR Press 0 on the player.
TV aerial cable
Audio/video output
connectors
Audio/video cable
(not provided)
Back of player
AUDIO/VIDEO IN
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A Make connections
Editing
Tape dubbing
TV receiver
Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors to another
player’s audio/video output connectors.
B Load cassettes
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette
to be recorded on into your player.
Recorder
Your player
C Start playback
Engage the Play mode of the source player.
D Start recording
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.
Audio/video cable
(not provided)
AV mode
RF cable
(provided)
Another player
Player
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Colour System Set
Subsidiary Settings
You can play back PAL, MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) tapes,
or record PAL and MESECAM and NTSC (3.58 or 4.43) signals on
this player. Select the appropriate colour system.
Player’s information (Self-Diagnosis)
A Press MENU to access Main Menu screen.
This function allows you to check the status of the player and tape
inserted into the player.
B Press w e to select the icon “SYSTEM”,
then press OK.
A Press MENU to access Main Menu screen.
C Press w e to select the appropriate
mode, then press OK.
B Press w e to select the icon “VCR
INFO”, then press OK.
VCR INFO
D Press MENU to return to normal screen.
C Press w e to select item to check the
status, then the status message appears on
the screen. Refer to the following table
below.
AUTO: Normally select this. The
appropriate colour system is selected
automatically depending on the playback
or recording signals.
SYSTEM
D Press MENU to return to normal screen.
If “AUTO” does not work correctly, set the following mode
manually.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL tape.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM
tape.
Item
Description/message
NTSC-PB: To play back a NTSC tape on PAL TV
NTSC3.58: To record NTSC3.58 signals, or play back a NTSC3.58
HEAD STATUS
You can check the status of the player’s video
head.
OK: No problem
PLEASE CLEAN: Clean the video heads using a
dry cleaning cassette or be sure to contact
your nearest JVC dealer.
tape
NTSC4.43To record NTSC4.43 signals, or play back a NTSC4.43
tape
You can change the system setting as follows:
Source
Mode
System change
TAPE STATUS
You can check the status of the tape inserted
into the player.
RECORDABLE: The cassette can be recorded.
NOT RECORDABLE: Insert a cassette with the
record safety tab intact, or cover the hole
using adhesive tape.
Playback
AUTO{PAL{MESECAM
PAL/
MESECAM
Recording AUTO{PAL{MESECAM
Playback NTSC-PB{NTSC3.58{NTSC4.43
Recording NTSC3.58{NTSC4.43
NTSC
NOTES:
● You can also perform SYSTEM setting by pressing COLOUR
SYSTEM on the player.
About NTSC Playback
● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at
the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off the top and bottom
portions of superimposed displays. This is not a malfunction.
● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected if your
TV has the V-HOLD control function.
● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
● During search or still, the picture will be distorted, and there
may be a loss of colour.
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VIDEO
Signal system
Specifications
: PAL/SECAM-type colour signal and
CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines
50 fields
: PAL/MESECAM/NTSC3.58/NTSC4.43
: PAL/SECAM (G or K)
: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced
: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 Ω, unbalanced
: UHF channels 32 – 40 (Adjustable)
GENERAL
Recording Format
RF OUT
Input level
Output level
RF modulator
Power
Power consumption
Power on
Standby mode
Video Head system
Tape format
: 110 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
: Approx. 12 W
: 3.0 W
: Rotary two-head helical scan system
: Tape width 1/2"
(12.7 mm high density VHS tape)
AUDIO
Input level
Output level
Audio track
Audio frequency response
: –6.0 dBm, more than 47 kΩ
: –6.0 dBm, less than 1.5 kΩ
: Mono track
Rewind time
: Approx. 180 sec. with E-180 cassette
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 mm x 94.5 mm x 230 mm
Weight : 3.2 kg
Operating temperature : 5°C to 35°C
Operating humidity : Less than 80 %
: 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz
(–6/+3 dBm)
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories
:
RF cable,
Infrared remote control unit,
“R3” battery x 2
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.
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