JVC HR-P55A
Owner's Manual

Playback
Basic Playback
� Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel. � Set �SYSTEM� to the appropriate mode. ( 5)

When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed Press 3 or 5. Eject the cassette Press . OR Press 0 on the player. � You can also eject the cassette when the player is standby mode. � When the tape is ejected, the counter is reset automatically. Engage the player in the standby mode Press 1 on the remote OR Press 1 on the player. control.

A Load a cassette
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 player. � 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.

Playback Features
Adjusting tracking condition
Automatic tracking adjustment 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.

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.

During playback
Stop playback Press 8 on the remote OR Press 0 on the player. control. 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. High-Speed Search 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.

Logic Search
If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fastforwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fastforwarding.

Repeat playback

If you want to play back a tape repeatedly, set �REPEAT� to �ON�.

then press OK.

A Press MENU to access Main Menu screen. B Press w e to select the icon �REPEAT�,

REPEAT

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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