Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-J635EA JVC
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H R-J635EA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1947 PAL NTSC S C E N E F I N D E R D I S P L A Y OPERATE PROG. PLAY STOP CLOCK DAILY (M-F) AUX C.RESET CANCEL TV VOL. TV PROG. TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT R E W REC F F PAUSE PUSH JOG START STOP DATE O K / C .
2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W ARNING: DANGEROUS VOL T AGE INSIDE W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z back cover). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.
4 EN INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) T une The TV T o Y our V ideo Recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON. SET TV CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 37).
EN 5 On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . Messages appear in the language you select. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.
6 EN T uner Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels.
EN 7 SELECT POSITION 6 T urn the TV PROG. dial until an open position in which you want to store a channel appears, then press OK . STORE CHANNEL 7 If fine tuning is not necessary , simply press STORE . For fine tuning adjustment, turn the TV PROG. dial until the picture becomes clearer, then press STORE .
8 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.
EN 9 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 OPERATE CLOCK NUMBER 5∞ TV PROG. OK Clock Set T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press CLOCK .
10 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 PLA YBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme.
EN 11 Playback Features Slow Motion ACTIV A TE SLOW -MOTION PLA YBACK 1 During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion (refer to the illustration to the left). OR During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds, then release.
12 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 PLA YBACK (cont.) Manual T racking Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG . button. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP/EP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking.
EN 13 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer -recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them. NOTES: ● Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the T imer mode is disengaged.
14 EN Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly . Repeat Playback ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● "PLA Y" on the display panel blinks slowly .
EN 15 TV signals being received by the recorder ’ s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . RECORDING Basic Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
16 EN Recording Features Recor d One Programme While W atching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view .
EN 17 Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gual Programmes Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder , making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
18 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 RECORDING (cont.) B.E.S.T . Pictur e System The B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures.
EN 19 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for SP and LP (or EP) modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.
20 EN The G-Code timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the G-Code number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed.
EN 21 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 ST AR T SETTING 3 Press OK . ● The GUIDE PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT GUIDE PROG. NUMBER 4 T urn the TV PROG. dial to input the Guide Prog. number , then press OK . ● The TV PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT RECEIVING CHAN- NEL (TV PROG.
22 EN G-Code Timer Pr ogramming Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button.
EN 23 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 NOTES: ● Y ou can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( Z pg.
24 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 Regular Timer Pr ogramming Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode).
EN 25 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to select the channel you wish to record. SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP/EP to set the tape speed. ● For each additional programme, press PROG. and repeat steps 3 – 7 . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 Press PROG.
26 EN EDITING Y ou can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . ● Use the L connector for monaural connection.
EN 27 Y ou can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder ’ s front panel AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN connectors.
28 EN 6 q PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT REMOTE PAUSE 6 q 0 This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote P AUSE Connector .
EN 29 LOCA TE EDIT -OUT POINT 7 Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PUSH JOG or using the SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial, then press IN/OUT . ● The edit-out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen. ● The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of " ( +) ".
30 EN EDITING (cont.) Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel. ● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the recorder's AUDIO IN L connector .
EN 31 Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start . . . ● T urn on the TV using its remote control.
32 EN AUTO NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 NTSC PAL* PAL MESECAM COLOUR SYSTEM INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel to select the colour system.
EN 33 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.
34 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 video recorder off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected.
EN 35 RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed. Set to the desired channel. Confirm that the sour ce is properly connected. Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.
36 EN 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 video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
EN 37 INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 OPERA TE Button ( Z pg. 4) 2 COLOUR SYSTEM Button ( Z pg. 32) 3 WIDE QUALITY Button ( Z pg. 12) 4 Cassette loading Slot 5 RECORD Button ( Z pg. 15) 6 P AUSE Button ( Z pg. 1 1) 7 SHUTTLE Ring ( Z pg. 10) 8 Jog Dial ( Z pg. 1 1) TV PROG.
38 EN DISPLA Y P ANEL REC TIMER PLAY NTSC M SP LP ST BIL +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R !@ 9 8 3 4 6 7 5 2 1 0 INDEX (cont.) 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display ( Z pg. 18) Audio Level Indicator 2 PLA Y Indicator ( Z pg. 10) 3 REC[ORD] Indicator ( Z pg. 15) 4 NTSC Indicator ( Z pg.
EN 39 S C E N E F I N D E R D I S P L A Y OPERATE PROG. PLAY STOP CLOCK DAILY (M-F) AUX C.RESET CANCEL TV VOL. TV PROG. TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE PUSH JOG START STOP DATE O K / C .
SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 4 00 x 94 x 340 m m W eight : 4.
HR-J635EA COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EA Printed in Malaysia 0996HOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` ,.
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