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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-DD750U CABLE/ MBR SET POWER TV/VCR ENTER/OSD DISPLAY DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY C. RESET/CH SKIP CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PROG PROG SP/EP SKIP SEARCH CHECK PLAY MENU STOP POWER TIME SCAN TV/VCR VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R REC LINK...
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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. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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1. Accessories To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.
Edit From A Camcorder ... 49 PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 51 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 52 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 53 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 54 Child Lock ...54 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ... 55 Tape Transport ... 55 Playback ...
Basic Connections AC Power Cord Back of VCR AC Outlet Antenna or Cable Flat Feeder Matching Transformer (not supplied) VIDEO (MONO) AUDIO Audio/Video Cable (supplied) 75 ohm terminal INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR ANTENNA IN (Antenna or Cable input) Coaxial Cable ANTENNA REMOTE PAUSE...
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CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” ( SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF Connection To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals .
Plug & Play Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set ATTENTION If you use a cable box, Plug & Play will not function; set the clock and tuner channels manually. ( IMPORTANT Don’t press any buttons on the VCR or remote while Plug &...
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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.
Language Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure.
Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU 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 Set screen to perform the Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure.
MENU Semi-Auto You can change the Host Channel/D.S.T. /Time Zone setting manually. **AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time. With Auto DST activated, ..
SELECT TIME ZONE You can select the time zone automatically or manu- ally. Move the highlight bar to "TIME ZONE" by , then press CH 5 ∞ or % fi to select pressing OK or "AUTO" or the desired time zone. AUTO ATLANTIC HAWAII...
Tuner Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU INFORMATION The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. The selected band will be displayed on the right side of "BAND"...
NUMBER MENU Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5 ∞ or % fi , then press OK or ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "MANUAL CHANNEL SET"...
Cable Box Control Suggested Location Place the cable box on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the cable box’s remote sensor. ATTENTION: The Controller can also control a DBS receiver. If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used, position the controller so its signal reaches the remote control sensors of both the cable box and DBS receiver.
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU Set Cable Box Output Channel & Cable Box Brand POWER TURN ON CABLE BOX Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box.
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If the VCR's memory backup expires because of a power failure, set the cable box output channel and brand again. For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Controller, please contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722. CABLE BOX BRAND LIST BRAND...
DBS Receiver Control Suggested Location Place the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver on top of the VCR. Attach the VCR's Controller to the top of the VCR with the Controller’s transmitter pointed towards the DBS receiver's remote sensor. ATTENTION: The Controller can also control a cable box. If both a DBS receiver and a cable box are used, position the controller so its signal reaches the remote control sensors of both the DBS receiver and cable box.
Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU Set DBS Receiver Output Channel & DBS Receiver Brand POWER INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON DBS RECEIVER Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver.
DBS receiver turned on and tuned to the proper channel before the scheduled start of timer recording. For customers in U.S.A.: If you are unable to set the Control- ler, please contact JVC toll free at 1-800-252-5722. DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9)
Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). REW (Rewind) SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING INFORMATION This video recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS format with regular VHS resolution.
Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). PAUSE NUMBER PLAY SP/EP PAUSE 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. LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
Playback Features REVIEW High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. The search speed is 7 times normal playback speed with SP recordings, and 21 times normal with EP recordings. TimeScan will be automatically engaged during high- speed search with an SP-recorded tape.
Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically. NOTES: To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY. When SKIP SEARCH is pressed during playback of a pre-recorded tape or a tape with the safety tab removed, the Skip Menu is displayed (...
MENU PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Video Stabilizer By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable EP 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".
C.RESET STOP Repeat Playback START REPEAT Press and hold PLAY (until " display panel) during playback, then release. The entire tape is played back 50 times. STOP REPEAT To stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback.
MENU To recall an indication Press OSD. All indications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds. After that, the counter information and RECORD/PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode, are left displayed on the screen. Press OSD again to clear the display. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing.
MENU Select The Soundtrack 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"...
MENU ATTENTION Movie Advance and Movie Advance (Preview) works only on prerecorded cassettes that have been recorded in the SP mode, and have no safety tab. If the VCR detects the EP mode after you press OK in step 4, the following screen appears.
AV COMPULINK Mini-plug cable (not supplied) NOTE: Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have. Please refer to the TV’s instruction manual when making this connection. MAKE CONNECTION Connect your VCR to an AV COMPU LINK component as shown in the illustration in the left column.
Active Video Calibration Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Active Video Calibration checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures.
Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 22 ("Simple Playback") before continuing. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
TimeScan MENU PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Your VCR is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes ( TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio.
TimeScan Names of special-effects playback Search Speed -7x -5x Audio is output. Audio output * Still mode cannot be engaged using the TIME SCAN buttons. Still mode can only be engaged by pressing the PAUSE button. The speed is shown in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. The TimeScan search speed is the same for SP and EP recordings.
Recording Features C.RESET Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) If you are using the AV connection ( the output from your VCR, change the TV's input mode from AV to TV.
MENU Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed on the VCR ... The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast. The "SAP"...
VCR Plus+ Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). CANCEL PROG. Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time. 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.
NUMBER "8" CANCEL STOP+/– PROG. ATTENTION If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one program overlaps with another, only the parts shown below in gray will be recorded. Pattern 1: The program with the lower program number will be recorded.
VCR Plus+ Setup Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU IMPORTANT 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+ Program screen ( perform the following steps to set the correct the Guide...
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MENU ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press CH5 ∞ or % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER Press CH 5 ∞, % fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing.
Express Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). START+/– PROG. 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 set before you can program the timer ( CH+/–...
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NUMBER "7" PROG. ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS If you are using a DBS receiver (unless "DBS RECEIVER SET" is set to "OFF" pg. 20), the START 8:00AM BAND indication (TV or CATV DATE or DBS) appears under the 12/24/98 channel number display.
CANCEL START+/– MENU Check, Cancel And Revise Programs POWER TIMER CH+/– To Cancel Or Revise A Program... TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK. PR START 8:00P 2 10:00A 3 11:30P PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN...
Auto SP EP Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours in length. For Example .
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 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 recording is finished. START RECORDING Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE Press REC again.
Automatic Sat- ellite Program Recording ATTENTION Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the program is executed; otherwise, the VCR will start recording when the satellite receiver's power is turned on. If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the rear AUDIO/VIDEO IN (L-1) connectors, be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode;...
Edit To Or From Another Player AUDIO OUT Audio/Video cable (supplied) VIDEO IN Recorder NUMBER "0" You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. Your VCR VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN Another VCR PLAY MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling your VCR. The mini-plug cable is a mono 3.5 mm mini-plug to mono 3.5 mm mini-plug connector.
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OFF before pressing play. START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode. If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.)
SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS TV Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs POWER listed below. *The default setting is JVC code 01. NUMBER TV CH+/–...
It's not possible to set the remote control for both your DBS receiver and a cable box at the same time. You can only set the remote control to operate one of these units at a time. BRAND CODE (Ex.) To set remote control to JVC 51: CABLE/ Hold down...
Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently; one set to respond to your remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals.
Set the TV receiver to its AV mode. Disengage Auto Tracking and adjust the tracking manually ( pg. 25). The heads must be cleaned. Consult your JVC dealer. Set AUDIO MONITOR to "HI-FI" pg. 29). CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette.
TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 1. Timer recording won’t work. 2. Timer programming won’t work. 3. ‰ and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking. 4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and ‰ and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.
OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM 1. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over. 2. The channel can’t be changed. 3. The remote control won’t operate my TV or cable box or DBS receiver. 4. Even though Auto or Semi-Auto clock setting has been selected, the clock is incorrect.
PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
INDEX List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A/B Code ...54 Active Video Calibration ... 32 Add Channel ...15 Audio Monitor ...29 Auto Channel Setting ... 14 Auto Daylight Saving Time ... 12 Auto SP EP Timer ...
FRONT VIEW MENU POWER VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R 1 Power On/Off Button ( 2 MENU Button ( pg. 10) 3 OK Button ( pg. 10) 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 Instant REVIEW Button ( 6 TIME SCAN ™£ Button ( 7 PLAY Button ( pg.
REMOTE CONTROL CABLE/ MBR SET TV/VCR ENTER/OSD DAILY(M-F) C. RESET/CH SKIP CANCEL START STOP DATE EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PROG SP/EP PROG CHECK PLAY STOP TIME SCAN MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in white on the illustration above are helpful when using the remote control in darkened rooms.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 22 W Power off : 3 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm (15-3/4"...
Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period.