Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HM-DH30000U JVC
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REC LINK POWER TIMER STOP/EJECT PL A Y PULL-OPEN HM-DH30000U D-VHS DIGITAL RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0542-001B For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
2 EN Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC D-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 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EN 3 IMPOR T ANT 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 .
4 EN SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
EN 5 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder… … in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. … in direct sunlight. … in a dusty environment.
6 EN CONTENTS TIMER RECORDING 34 VCR Plus+ ® Timer Programing ..................... 34 Changing VCR Plus+ Setting ........................ 36 Express Timer Programing .......................... 38 Checking program settings ...........................
EN 7 S200 DV IN i.LINK IN/OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE PAUSE/ AV COMPU LINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA.
8 EN S200 DV IN i.LINK IN/OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE PAUSE/ AV COMPU LINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA.
EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If “AUT O CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 1 1, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour (except 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data.
10 EN Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 after preparation steps below are finished.
EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically — Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host channel/D.S.T . /time zone setting manually . First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps. 4 Set Auto Clock to ON Press %fi to move the highlight bar to “AUT O CLOCK”, then press @ # so that “ON” is selected.
12 EN CLOCK SET UP TIME DA TE YEAR – –:– –AM 1/ 1 2001 AUTO CLOCK : ON HOST CH : AUTO (CA TV) D.S.T . : AUTO TIME ZONE : AUTO PRESS ( 5∞ ), THEN ( 2 3 ) PRESS (MENU) TO END Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the following steps.
EN 13 T uner Setting Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add or delete channels, and want to use the ghost reduction function, use Manual Channel Set ( Z pg.
14 EN 3 Access Manual Channel Set screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”, then press OK . 4 Add or skip desired channels T o add channels 1 Press the Number keys or @ # to input a channel number you want to add.
EN 15 CABLE BOX The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( Z pg.
16 EN CABLE BOX SET UP OFF PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . Setting cable box output channel & brand After installation, set the cable box output’ s channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly .
EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND SET UP 1 PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) THEN (OK) TO TEST PRESS (MENU) TO END CABLE BOX BRAND SET UP 1 DID YOUR CABLE BOX CHANGE TO CHANNEL 09? 2 YES 3 NO PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 6 Access Cable Box Brand Set screen Press OK .
18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver . The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver ’ s channels during timer recording.
EN 19 T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . DBS RECEIVER SET UP OFF PRESS ( 2 3 ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END Setting DBS receiver output channel & brand After installation, set the DBS receiver ’ s output channel and its brand correctly; otherwise, the Controller cannot work correctly .
20 EN 6 Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK . 7 Enter DBS Receiver’ s brand Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK . The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds.
EN 21 1 BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures. ● This recorder can play back tapes that have been recorded in D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS and VHS formats.
22 EN Basic Playback Features Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during playback. Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter , the clock time and the tape remaining time in sequence .
EN 23 Selecting monitor sound — Audio Monitor Y ou can select the desired monitor sound. While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes as follows: S-VHS/VHS HI-FI: Normally select this.
24 EN BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) Automatic operations after rewinding — Next Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. ● Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Playback Start Press REW ( 1 ) , then press PLA Y ( 3 ) within 2 seconds.
EN 25 H Other Useful functions for playback (S-VHS/VHS only) Y ou can also use the following functions for playback. ● V ideo Calibration (S-VHS/VHS only) ( Z pg. 53) When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest- possible pictures.
26 EN Basic Recording This VCR can check the tape condition during recording (and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures. In addition, this VCR is equipped with the V ideo Navigation function, which allows you to quickly locate the programs you have recorded on a tape.
EN 27 T o pause recording Press P AUSE ( 8 ) . T o resume recording, press PLA Y ( 3 ) . T o stop recording Press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel. T o rewind the tape (when it is not running) Press REW ( 1 ) . T o fast-for ward the tape (when it is not running) Press FF ( ¡ ) .
28 EN Basic Recording Features A B Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during recording or recording pause. Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter , channel number , clock time, and the tape remaining time in sequence.
EN 29 W atching one program while recording another 1 Engage TV mode During recording... ● Change the TV’ s input mode from A V to TV . 2 Select channel for viewing Select the channel you want to watch, on the TV . Showing on-screen display When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( Z pg.
30 EN Accidental erasure prevention T o prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. T o record on it later , cover the hole with adhesive tape. Record safety tab Other useful functions for recording Y ou can also use the following functions for recording.
EN 31 SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBACK Special Effect Playback T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . W ith this VCR, you can enjoy special effect playback such as high-speed search, variable-speed sear ch, and still playback and so on.
32 EN SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBACK (cont.) Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback Press P AUSE ( 8 ) during normal playback. Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.
EN 33 Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback (S-VHS/VHS only) During normal playback or still picture playback: T urn the SHUTTLE ring slowly to the right (forward slow motion) or to the left (reverse slow motion) so that slow motion playback starts.
34 EN VCR Plus+ ® Timer Pr ograming T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a broadcast at some future time. Up to 24 timer recording programs can be made using VCR Plus+ timer programing or Express timer programing method ( 墌 pg.
EN 35 PROGRAM PLUS CODE NUM. : 0 12345678 ST ART STOP DA TE 8:00PM 10:00PM 12/24/01 CH MON CA TV 12 STD (SP) PRESS (+/–, SP/EP , 8=DAIL Y 9=WEEKL Y) THEN (OK) PRESS (PROG.
36 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Changing VCR Plus+ Setting T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area or if a broadcasting station’ s channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR CH or CABLE CH number will be displayed on the Program screen ( Z step 5 on page 35).
EN 37 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access T uner Set Up screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET UP”, then press OK . 3 Access Guide Channel Set screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK .
38 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 24 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( 墌 pg. 10). 1 Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
EN 39 8 Set tape speed Press HS/STD/LS3/SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. 9 Return to normal screen Press PROG. or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. 0 Engage timer recording standby mode Press TIMER .
40 EN – 1 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUT O TIMER” ( Z pg. 56) is set to “ON”, you do not have to press TIMER . 2 Access Program List screen Press PROG. CHECK .
EN 41 Other Useful functions for timer recording Y ou can also use the following functions for timer recording. ● Auto Timer ( Z pg. 56) When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”, the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off.
42 EN Navigation Playback T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . This function is useful when you want to quickly find out what programs you have recorded on a tape using this VCR. This function allows you to select a program to watch, and then automatically searches for the beginning of the program.
EN 43 Deactivating Video Navigation If you do not want to store program information, you can deactivate the V ideo Navigation function. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “VIDEO NA VIGA TION”, then press OK .
44 EN VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) Finding T apes T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . Y ou can find a tape you want using V ideo Navigation. Y ou have four methods to find tapes; by tape number , by recording date, by category , and by tape remaining time.
EN 45 5 Confirm tape number lists ● T o go to another page of the lists, press @ # . ● T o playback the selected tape, insert the corresponding tape on the VCR and press OK . 6 Return to normal screen Press MENU . Finding by recording date Use the Remote to do the following operations.
46 EN Finding blank space Y ou can find a tape whose remaining time is enough for a program you want to record. Use the Remote to do the following operations. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . 2 Access Video Navigation screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “VIDEO NA VIGA TION”, then press OK .
EN 47 Editing Titles T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the A V mode on the TV . When you record a TV program on this VCR, the VCR automatically records the recording start time, date, and channel in each program title. If the tape is recorded for the first time, the tape number and the date and time are recorded in the tape title.
48 EN VIDEO NA VIGA TION (cont.) 6 Access edit screen Press %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “EDIT T APE TITLE”, then press OK . 7 Enter title Press the Number keys to enter the title, then press OK . • For entering the characters as the title, refer to “How to enter the characters and symbols” on the right column.
EN 49 B Entering or Editing program title When you want to edit the program title, follow the procedure below by using the Remote. 1 Load a cassette Insert a tape on which there is a program you want to edit. 2 Access T itle screen Press NA VIGA TION .
50 EN Deleting tape information When you want to delete the entire tape information (information for all recorded programs on the tape), follow the procedure below by using the Remote. • T ape information for the V ideo Navigation function is deleted, but the recorded programs will not be erased.
EN 51 Deleting program information When you want to delete the stored information for each recorded program, follow the procedure below by using the Remote. • Program information for the V ideo Navigation function is deleted, but the recorded program will not be erased.
52 EN 123 456 7 89 0 Y ou can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set Up screens by following the procedure described below . ● For the functions you can set on the Function Set Up screen, see pages 53 to 57. 1 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU .
EN 53 * The default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape.
54 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below . Up to four audio signal channels can be input from a DV camcorder through the DV IN connector (i.LINK). This recorder allows you to select and record two of these channels.
EN 55 Y ou have to select which terminal — either VIDEO (composite) or S-VIDEO (Y/C separate signals) to use as the video input terminal on the front panel. Make sure to select the correct terminal; otherwise, you may fail in recording (editing) on this VCR.
56 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below . m AUTO TIMER ON OFF m SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF m GRA Y BACK ON OFF m POWER SA VE MODE ON OFF Additional settings [ADDT.
EN 57 S200 DV IN i.LINK IN/OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE PAUSE/ AV COMPU LINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA AUDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN * The default setting is bold in the table below .
58 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) i.LINK Set Up i.LINK set up for connected device When you connect i.LINK compatible devices to this VCR, an i.LINK device number is asigned to each device in the order of connection. If you want to change the number , follow the procedure below .
EN 59 What is “i.LINK?” “i.LINK” is a digital serial interface that allows devices equipped with an i.LINK connector to exchange digital video signals, digital audio signals, and device control signals bi-directionally over a single cable. i.Link refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry specification and extensions thereof.
60 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) NOTES: ● While the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode or after Satellite Auto Recording is finished, the VCR will not enter the timer recording standby mode even though “AUT O TIMER” is set to “ON”. ( Z pg.
EN 61 JLIP ID Number Setting The JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) terminal is used to connect the VCR to a personal computer or similar device. By connecting through the JLIP terminals, you can control the VCR during editing and certain other operations, from the connected personal computer or similar device.
62 EN Edit Fr om Camcorder T o rear panel REMOTE P AUSE/ A V COMPULINK connector Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) Audio cable (supplied) Camcorder (for playback) T o Audio output T .
EN 63 Y ou can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR. 1 Make connections A S-VHS/VHS connection Connect an audio cable between the camcorder ’ s audio output connectors and your VCR’ s audio input connectors.
64 EN S200 DV IN i.LINK IN/OUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL R Y L P B /C B VIDEO P R /C R S VIDEO S VIDEO AUDIO R IN (L-1) IN (L-2) L (MONO) VIDEO REMOTE PAUSE/ AV COMPU LINK CABLE BOX ANTENNA AUDIO OUT OUT OUT TV IN VHF/UHF IN S200 DV IN i.
EN 65 123 456 7 89 0 VCR TV CABLE/DBS 3 3 2 Load cassettes Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR. 3 Select input mode on recording VCR Select the correct external input on the other VCR.
66 EN 123 456 7 89 0 VCR TV CABLE/DBS MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable TVs listed below . W ithout setting, you can control a JVC TV . 1 T urn on the TV T urn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its Remote.
EN 67 This Remote can control some functions of the cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. 1 T urn on the cable box T urn on the cable box using the Power button on the cable box or its Remote.
68 EN MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) This Remote can control some functions of the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . 1 T urn on the DBS receiver T urn on the DBS receiver using the Power button on the DBS receiver or its Remote.
EN 69 This Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes; one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. This Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals.
70 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The AC power cord is disconnected.
EN 71 CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for guide channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( 墌 pg.
72 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) VIDEO NA VIGA TION CORRECTIVE ACTION T ape information cannot be shown if it has not been recorded on this VCR. V ideo Navigation cannot work correctly on a tape if it has more than one tape number . If this happens, fast- forward the tape up to its end, eject it, and try it again.
EN 73 Err or Codes and Messages Some error codes and messages may appear on the TV screen when operating the VCR. Refer to the chart below for the solution.
74 EN RECORDING Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. . . . . . . . . .
EN 75 INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure prevention 30 Audio Monitor 23 Auto Daylight Saving T ime 1.
76 EN INDEX (cont.) Front panel T o access covered connectors, pull and open the connector cover . 1 POWER button : Z pg. 21, 27 2 Remote sensor 3 TIMER ‰ button : Z pg. 35, 39, 40 4 REC LINK button : Z pg. 60 5 DIGIT AL 3-DNR button and lamp : Z pg.
EN 77 Rear panel 1 AC power cord : Z pg. 7 2 Cooling fan ● This prevents the temperature from rising inside the VCR. Do not remove it. ● Install the VCR so as not to block the area around the cooling fan. 3 Component video output connectors : Z pg.
78 EN Front display panel 1 Recording speed indicator : Z pg. 26 T imer programming indicator (“Pro” appears when PROG. or PROG. CHECK button is pressed. “Err” appears when the guide channel error occurs.) : Z pg. 40 2 Audio Monitor Indicators : Z pg.
EN 79 On-screen display 1 Brand name of the device connected to the i.LINK connector 2 Model name of the device connected to the i.LINK connector 3 Clock time 4 T ape speed indication 5 T ime counter (When “COUNT“ appears) : Z pg. 22, 28 T ape remaining time (When “REMAIN“ appears) : Z pg.
80 EN Remote 1 VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector : Z pg. 66 – 69 2 TV/VCR button : Z pg. 66 3 A/B button : Z pg. 69 4 Number keys : Z pg. 26, 34 Character input buttons : Z pg. 48 5 DBS button : Z pg. 39 6 CANCEL button : Z pg. 34, 40 C. (Counter) RESET button : Z pg.
EN 81 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 55 W Power off : 18 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to.
82 EN HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER FOR SER VICING (Only in U.S.A.) JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP .
EN 83 WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below .
HM-DH30000U COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Japan 0801 MNV * ID * VP U A TTENTION ● JVC EXPRESSL Y DISCLAIMS ALL W ARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE F.
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