Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-J4004UM JVC
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H R-J6004UM (Hi-Fi) H R-J4004UM (Monaural) VIDEOGRABADOR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MANUAL DE LPT0002-039B For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
2 Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS W ARNING: DANGEROUS VOL T AGE INSIDE W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
3 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 27 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 27 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 28 Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 30 Auto SP/EP T imer ............................................ 31 Auto T imer .
4 INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 42). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.
5 Installing/Removing the lithium battery 1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power . 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated. 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it in.
6 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU 2 Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to “AJUSTE INICIAL” by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi then press OK .
7 Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 1 Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to “CLOCK SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . SET DA TE AND TIME 2 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0" first).
8 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK .
9 AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING ... PRESS (MENU) TO END PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Place the arrow next to "AUT O CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.
10 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the T uner procedure on page 8. ● T o add a channel, go to step 2 . ● T o delete a channel, skip to step 4 . ACCESS AFC SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK .
11 SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING LOAD A CASSETTE 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 pressure when inserting. ● The VCR’ s power comes on automatically .
12 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ .
13 Playback Features PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture. ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY - FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Press P AUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time.
14 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Manual T racking Once playback begins, the VCR’ s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually .
15 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Video Stabilizer Y ou can correct vertical vibration 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".
16 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Select The Soundtrack (HR-J6004UM only) Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together .
17 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.
18 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Skip Search Repeat Playback ST AR T REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until "PLA Y" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 20 times. STOP REPEA T 2 T o stop, press STOP at any time.
19 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer -recorded program. ACTIV A TE INST ANT REVIEW 1 After ensuring that the T imer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW .
20 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ COUNT 0:33:27 T ape Position Indicator The T ape position indicator appears on screen when, from the stop mode, you press FF , REW or perform an Index Search or Instant ReView .
21 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK . ACCESS SPECIAL FUNCTION SCREEN 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL FUNCTION”, then press OK .
22 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 B.E.S.T . Picture System PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Y our VCR is equipped with the B.
23 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 12 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. DURING B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . COMPLETE ST ART END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST ART END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and press PLA Y on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.
24 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 1 1 ("Simple playback"). ST AR T PLA YBACK 1 Press PLAY .
25 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● If using the RF connection ( Z pg. 4), press TV/VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.
26 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) (HR-J6004UM only) Y our VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. ● The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP program reception.
27 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. REC blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.
28 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou 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 ( Z pg.
29 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 T o change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5 . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary .
30 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU , then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFORMA TION 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to check the programs in succession.
31 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 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.
32 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 Auto Timer When the Auto T imer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR's power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on.
33 Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player or the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the player’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
34 £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Edit Fr om A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
35 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ £ ™ q 5 / 8 2 3 SELECT MODE 7 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to place the arrow next to ”P AUSE”. RETURN TO FUNCTION SET SCREEN 8 Press MENU . ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN 9 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to place the arrow next to “AUX INPUT”, then press OK .
36 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 1.
37 CORRECTIVE ACTION Check or re-perform the clock/timer settings to ensure correctness. Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress.
38 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK 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.
39 INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 POWER Button ( Z pg. 5) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 PUSH JOG ™ Button ( Z pg. 13) 4 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 1 1) 5 PUSH JOG £ Button ( Z pg. 13) OK Button ( Z pg. 6) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connector ( Z pg. 34) * The HR-J4004UM has only one AUDIO input connector .
40 INDEX (cont.) 1 Play Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 1 1) 2 Recording Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 12) Instant T imer Recording Indicator ( Z pg. 27) 3 VCR Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 25) 4 Multichannel TV Sound Indicators ( Z pg. 26) 5 AM/PM Indicators ( Z pg. 7) 6 Clock Display ( Z pg.
41 REMOTE CONTROL (Pr ovided) TV Press and hold TV button while pressing POWER, TV CH, TV/VCR 1 2 3 46 7 8 /DAILY 5 /ADD TIME 0 /AUX 9 /WEEKLY TIMER CANCEL C.
42 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 1 10 – 220 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 21 W (HR-J6004UM) : 19 W (HR-J4004UM) T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 6.
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HR-J6004UM/4004UM COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. UM Printed in Malaysia 0397YOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED.
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