VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-VP673U (Hi-Fi) HR-VP473U (Monaural) CABLE/ MBR SET TV DBS A/B POWER TV/VCR ENTER/OSD DISPLAY 1 2 3 2 4 5 6 DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY 7 8 9 C.RESET AUX CANCEL 0 TIMER 4 START STOP DATE CH EXPRESS PROGRAMMING 1 PROG PROG SP/EP SKIP SEARCH CHECK PLAY REW FF STOP PAUS REC E POWER PLAY 3 OK REW FF MENU TV CH + SHUTTLE PLUS MENU TV + L O V O L V – TV VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R TV CH

2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in CAUTIONS damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the VCR . . . ... in an environment prone to

EN 3 IMPORTANT PRODUCT 5. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar

4 EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or

CONTENTS EN 5 I NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 T IMER RECORDING VCR Plus+ Timer Programming .................... 30 30 Basic Connections ..................................6 VCR Plus+ Setup ......................................... 32 I NITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play .................................................. 8 8 Express Timer Programming ....................... 34 Check, Cancel And Revise Programs

6 EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Basic Connections [VP673U] Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching Transformer ANT. IN (not supplied) (Antenna or Cable input) AC Power Cord OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 Back of VCR RF OUT AC Outlet TV RF Cable Audio/Video Cable (supplied) (not supplied) Back of VCR CH3 CH4 75 ohm terminal [VP473U] Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder

EN 7 NOTES: CHECK CONTENTS ● The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories the audio and video signals from the VCR. The VCR's CH3- listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (੬ pg. 53). CH4 switch, on the back of the VCR, sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4. ● The CH3–CH4 switch is preset to the CH3 position. SITUATE VCR Set to

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The Plug & Play antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “Host Channel” and

EN 9 INFORMATION ● If "AUTO CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) by the incoming PBS channel clock setting data. (This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the VCR’s power is turned off. The clock will be adjusted on

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in Language English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN ON THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV 1 Press POWER. mode). [VP673U] ACCESS MAIN MENU POWER

EN 11 Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. (੬ pg. 13) Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Preparation mode). [VP673U]

12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) [VP673U] Semi-Auto You can change the Host Channel/D.S.T. /Time Zone setting MENU manually. SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, CLOCK SET press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS to move the TIME DATE YEAR % 1:00PM 12/24 99 THU highlight bar to "AUTO AUTO CLOCK : ON CLOCK" and press CH 5∞ HOST CH : AUTO (CATV) CH or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to D.S.T. : AUTO OK TIME ZONE :

EN 13 SELECT TIME ZONE Manual 8 SET TIME You can select the time zone automatically or manu- ally. Move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE" by 5 pressing OK or SHUTTLE PLUS , then press CH 5∞ Press CH 5∞ or SHUTTLE % CLOCK SET or SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to select "AUTO" or the desired PLUS %fi until the desired time zone. time appears, then press TIME DATE YEAR – –:– –AM 1/ 1 99 % OK or

14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Receivable Channels Tuner TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). [VP673U] ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN POWER 2 Press MENU. MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar MAIN MENU (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by CH pressing CH5∞ or FUNCTION SET OK = TUNER SET SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then INITIAL SET [VP473U] press

EN 15 [VP673U] Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. CH ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN OK 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by [VP473U] pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK % or SHUTTLE PLUS . ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar TUNER SET (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET" by BAND CATV AUTO CHANNEL SET pressing CH5∞ or

16 EN SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING LOAD A CASSETTE Simple 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much Playback pressure when inserting. ● The VCR’s power comes on automatically. ● The counter is automatically reset to "0:00:00". ● If the cassette's record safety tab has

EN 17 LOAD A CASSETTE Simple 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. Recording SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press CH5∞ (+/–). Or press the appropriate NUMBER mode). keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)

18 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Playback Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Features [VP673U] 1 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5 (+) or ∞ (–) button to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BY- PLAY REW FF FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. REVIEW OR Press SHUTTLE PLUS £ repeatedly for forward frame-

EN 19 High-Speed Search Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program. SEARCH ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high- After ensuring that the Timer mode is disengaged, press speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. REVIEW. To

20 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) [VP673U] Picture Control MENU This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. *The default setting is "AUTO." ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 CH Press MENU. OK ACCESS FUNCTION SET [VP473U] SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE

EN 21 [VP673U] Video Stabilizer MENU By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". ACCESS MAIN MENU CH SCREEN OK 1 Press MENU. [VP473U] ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move

22 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) [VP673U] POWER Repeat Playback START REPEAT PLAY 1 Press and hold PLAY (until " " blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. SP VCR ● The entire tape is played back 50 times. P O STOP REPEAT PAUSE ST 2 To stop, press STOP at any time. [VP473U] NOTE: POWER Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS PLAY ™ or £ also stops

EN 23 [VP673U] Superimpose MENU This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU. CH OK [VP473U] ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS%fi, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS . % SELECT SUPERIMPOSE SET MENU CH OK MODE 1 2

24 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Select The Soundtrack (HR-VP673U Only) MENU Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "Hi-Fi L" or "Hi-Fi R" in step 3. ACCESS

EN 25 Movie Advance (HR-VP673U Only) This feature helps you locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or purchased) and works in two ways. ● You can go to the beginning of the movie, skipping over all previews. ● You can fast-motion the tape to the beginning of the next 1 2 3 preview, so you can skip over previews one by one. 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette that

26 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Active Video Calibration checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor Active Video reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures. *The default setting is "ON". Calibration Preparation TURN ON THE VCR 1 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press POWER. mode).

EN 27 [VP673U] Recording PLAY Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 17 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. START RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and DURING CALIBRATION press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on REC PAUSE the VCR's front panel. [VP473U] ● The VCR takes about 7 PLAY seconds to assess the START END quality of the tape in + + + use, then recording ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRATION begins

28 EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Record One Program While Recording Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE Features 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection (੬ pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are using the AV connection ( ੬ pg. 6) to view TV the output

EN 29 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) MENU (HR-VP673U Only) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... ● The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast. ● The "SAP" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is an SAP broadcast.

30 EN TIMER RECORDING Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. VCR Plus+ The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or Express Timer programming up to 8 shows as far as a year in advance. (੬ pg. 30 or 34) Timer The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date,

EN 31 CHECK PROGRAM DATA 5 The PlusCode number you PROGRAM 1 entered and the matching (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) Timer-Recording informa- START STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM tion is displayed on the DATE CH Program screen. Check to 12/24/99 12 SP make sure it’s accurate. THU PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) 9" ● To change the stop time, PRESS (OK) TO END 1 2 3 ER" press STOP +/–. 2

32 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) IMPORTANT VCR Plus+ If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the VCR Plus+ Setup program screen (੬ step 5 on page 31). When this happens, perform the following steps to set the correct Guide Channel number for that station. Turn on the TV and select

EN 33 [VP673U] ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN MENU 4 Press CH5∞ or SHUTTLE INITIAL SET PLUS%fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, =GUIDE CHANNEL SET then press OK or SHUTTLE % PLUS . SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK) CH PRESS (MENU) TO END OK [VP473U] INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH5∞, SHUTTLE (Ex.) When inputting the MENU PLUS%fi or

34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be Express Timer set before you can program the timer (੬ pg. 8 or 11). LOAD A CASSETTE Programming 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape, then load it into the VCR. Turn on the TV and select the

EN 35 SET CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH +/–. ● Holding down CH +/– rapidly scans through the channels. ● If you are using a cable box, enter the cable box channel, not the channel to be recorded. The channel to be recorded must be selected on the cable box. N (The cable box channel is the VCR’s channel that U M 1 2 3 displays the channels received by the cable box.) BE 2 R ● To

36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) [VP673U] Check, Cancel And Revise Programs POWER MENU DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN CH OK 2 Press PROG. CHECK. PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24 2 10:00A 10:45 40 12/25 [VP473U] 3 11:30P 1:00 125 12/25 4 POWER 5 6 7 8 MENU PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more

EN 37 Auto SP→EP Timer Auto Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record When the Auto Timer is set to “ON” the timer is automatically the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode engaged when the VCR's power is turned off. It is automatically to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy disengaged when the VCR is powered back

38 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) This easy method lets you record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after Instant Timer recording is finished. START RECORDING Recording 1 Press REC on the front panel. (ITR) ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the [VP673U] front display panel. SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to

EDITING EN 39 You can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder. Edit To MAKE CONNECTIONS Another VCR 1 Connect an AV cable between your VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. For HR-VP673U owners... [VP673U] • When connecting to a monaural VCR, connect your VCR’s AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN Player Your VCR

40 EN EDITING (CONT.) You can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder. Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS Camcorder Or 1 Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s or the playback VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. Another VCR For HR-VP673U owners... • When using a monaural camcorder or a monaural VCR,

EN 41 [VP673U] SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE PLAY MENU 4 Set to ”AUX”. Press the NUMBER key “0” and/or CH to select “F-1”. START PLAYER 5 Set the camcorder to its play mode. NOTE: CH OK If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSD disable feature then set its superimpose or display feature to OFF before pressing play. [VP473U] PLAY START RECORDER 6 Set your VCR to its record

42 EN SPECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control M BR SE The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC T remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs POWER listed below. *The default setting is JVC code 01. TV TV/VCR TURN ON THE TV 1 1 2 3 Turn the power on using the TV's remote control. 2 NUMBER R TE 4 5 6 EN 7 8 9 SET TV BRAND CODE 0 2 4 Refer to the chart in

EN 43 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control M BR The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands SE T of cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have more POWER than one code. If your cable box does not function with a CABLE/DBS specified code, try other codes. 1 2 3 TURN ON THE CABLE BOX 1 2 Turn the power on using the cable box’s remote control. R NUMBER TE 4 5 6 EN 7 8 9

44 EN SPECIAL FEATURES (CONT.) DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control M BR The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands SE T of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below. POWER CABLE/DBS TURN ON THE DBS 1 2 3 RECEIVER 1 2 Turn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote NUMBER R TE 4 5 6 control. EN 7 8 9 0 4 ENTER DBS RECEIVER BRAND 2 While holding down CABLE/DBS

EN 45 Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs A/B independently; one set to respond to your remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code POWER signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your VCR to respond to B code

46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. The power won’t come on. ● The power cord is disconnected. Connect the power cord. 2. The clock works, but

EN 47 TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Timer recording won’t work. ● The clock and/or the timer have Set the clock and/or timer correctly. been set incorrectly. ● The timer is not engaged. Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. ● The VCR has not been set up properly. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have

48 EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end during playback or search? of the recording before the pause is overlapped by A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. the new recording. Why does this happen? ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

INDEX EN 49 List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A N A/B Code ....................................................................45 Next-Function Memory ............................................... 22 Active Video Calibration ............................................. 26 O Add Channel

50 EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW [VP673U] 1 2 3 45 6 POWER PLAY REW FF HR–VP670U MENU VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R OK CH SP EP VCR REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % FRONT VIEW [VP473U] 1 2 4 5 6 REW PLAY FF POWER MENU VIDEO AUDIO SP EP VCR CH REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE OK 7 8 0 ! @ 9# $ % 1 Power On/Off Button (੬ pg. 10) 9 OK Button (੬ pg. 10) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 0 Front Display Panel (੬

EN 51 REAR VIEW [VP673U] 1 2 OUT ANT.IN R AUDIO L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 3 45 REAR VIEW [VP473U] 1 2 ANT. IN OUT AUDIO RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 1 Power Cord ( ੬ pg. 6) 2 ANT. IN Connector (੬ pg. 6) 3 4 5 3 Channel 3/4 Switch ( ੬ pg. 6) 4 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors (੬ pg. 39) 5 RF OUT Connector (੬ pg. 6) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 SP P VCR 5 6 7 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators 2 Tape Speed

52 EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL 1 CABLE/DBS Button (੬ pg. 43, 44) 1 ^ 2 TV Button (੬ pg. 42) 2 CABLE/ MBR SET & 3 TV/VCR Button (੬ pg. 28) DBS TV A/B POWER 4 Instant REVIEW Button (੬ pg. 19) 3 * 5 NUMBER Buttons (੬ pg. 17, 30) TV/VCR ENTER/OSD DISPLAY 4 ( 6 CANCEL Button (੬ pg. 36) ) Counter [C.] RESET Button (੬ pg. 22) 1 2 3 5 2 q 7 STOP +/– Button (੬ pg. 34) 4 5 6 8 START

SPECIFICATIONS EN 53 GENERAL TIMER Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz Clock reference : Quartz Power consumption Program capacity : 1-year programmable timer/ Power on : HR-VP673U 8 programs 19 W Memory backup time : Approx. 10 min. HR-VP473U 17 W Power off : 2.5 W ACCESSORIES Temperature Provided accessories : RF cable (F-type), Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Infrared remote

54 EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 Dear customer: http://www.jvcservice.com In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or

WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) EN 55 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. ("The Warranty Period") PARTS LABOR 1 YR 90 DAYS THIS LIMITED

56 EN HR-VP673U/473U VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Malaysia U/U(C) COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. * 1298 IYV MW PJ*