JVC HR-J433U manual

H R-J433U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1777 For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No. which is located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.  Model No. HR-J433U  Serial No. POWER 2 2 REW   FF   PLAY VIDEO AUDIO MENU CH OK q REC 5 / 8 STOP/EJECT PAUSE 6 HMS I T R TIM[...]

2 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 WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This video cassette recorder sho[...]

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 . In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its install[...]

4 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. Ref[...]

5 CONTENTS E DITING 30 Edit T o Or From Another VCR ............... 30 Control T wo JVC VCRs ................................... 30 Edit From A Camcorder ....................... 31 Assemble Editing ................................. 32 S PECIAL FEA TURES 33 TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ..................... 33 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control .[...]

6 INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 38). 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. RF Connection ● T o Connect T o A TV With NO A V Input T [...]

7  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   INITIAL SETTINGS Clock The time and date can be set automatically from additional clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels. W e call this TV channel the "Host Channel" and it is a PBS channel in your area. W ith the antenna cable connected, your VCR can automaticall[...]

8 Language Select LANGUAGE SELECT = ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANCAIS PRESS ( 5 , ∞ ) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET = LANGUAGE SELECT PRESS ( 5 , ∞ ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 1 The messages are preset to appear in English. If you want to see them in Spanish or French, place the arr[...]

9  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   Semi-Auto **AUTO DA YLIGHT SA VING TIME This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’ s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving T ime. W ith Auto DST activated, . . . . . . on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 3:00 AM. . . . on the last Sunday of October at 2:00 AM, the c[...]

10  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   SELECT D.S.T . MODE 6 Y ou have three choices: a– Select “AUT O” and the adjustment to your VCR’ s clock will be made according to the incoming signal from the host channel. b– Select “ON” and the adjustment will be made based on the clock itself. c– Select “OFF” if Daylight Saving T ime doesn’[...]

11 T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then pres[...]

12 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Place the arrow next to "AUT O CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped. NOTES: ● At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COM- PLETED” appears on sc[...]

13 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the T uner procedure. ● 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 SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . MAKE SELECTION 3 Place the arrow ne[...]

14  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   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 . ● If watching channel 3 or 4, p[...]

15 Simple Recording  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   2 2 q5 / 8 6 NUMBER SP/EP PAUSE STOP REC PLAY PAUSE REC STOP/EJECT PLAY 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 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure t[...]

16 P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. FRAME-BY -FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Advance the tape one frame by pressing P AUSE again. ● T o control direction, press SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ during still picture mode. RESUME NORMAL PLA YBACK 3 Pr[...]

17 Manual Tracking 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 . ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE 1 During playback, press the CH 5 ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enabl[...]

18 Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN 3 Place the [...]

19 Skip Search Repeat Playback ST ART 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. NOTE: Pressing PLA Y , REW , FF , P AUSE or SHUTTLE PLUS ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback. In[...]

20 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 VCR is off and the T imer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW . ● The power comes on and the VCR searches for the index code indicating the start of the[...]

21 COUNT 0:33:27 Tape 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 ReV iew . The position of " " in relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E" (End) shows you where you are on the tape. ** SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or t[...]

22 Recording PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) For The Best Possible Picture Y our VCR is equipped with the Active V ideo Calibration feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. *The default setting for both recording a[...]

23 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 15 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. 2 2 q5 / 8 6  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   REC REC PLAY ST ART END ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRA TION DURING CALIBRA TION ST ART END ACTIVE VIDEO CALIBRA TION CALIBRA TION COMPLETE PAUSE PAUSE + + + + + + + + A TTENTION: n As calibration takes place before record[...]

24 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 14.  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   2 2 q5 / 8 6 PLAY PLAY ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.[...]

25 Record One Program While Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● If using the RF connection ( Z pg. 6), press TV/VIDEO . The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. ● If using the A V connection ( Z pg. 6), change the TV's input mode from A V to TV . SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING [...]

26 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 ART RECORDING 1 Press REC . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DURA TION 3 If you want to rec[...]

27  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to select a vacant program number , then press OK . The first time you do this, all numbers will be vacant, so just press OK when the screen appears. SET PROGRAM INFORMA TION 4 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the dat[...]

28 DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU , then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFOR- MA TION 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. Check And Cancel Programs CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL . ● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary . RETURN TO NORMAL SCR[...]

29 Auto Timer When activated, this function engages the timer when the VCR is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on, automatically . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ , then press OK . ACCESS AUTO TIMER S[...]

30 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 A V cable (not supplied) between the player ’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. ● When connecting to a Hi-Fi VCR, connect your VCR's AUDIO IN/OUT connector to the AUD[...]

31 2 2 q5 / 8 6 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 A V cable (not supplied) between the camcorder ’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. ● When using a Hi-Fi camcorder , connect its AUDIO OUT L connector to[...]

32 Assemble Editing Assemble Editing adds one recorded scene to another in succession. T o use your VCR as the recorder ... LOAD CASSETTES 1 Insert the original cassette in the player , and the recording cassette in the recorder . SET T APE SPEED 2 Set to "SP" or "EP" by pressing the SP/EP button on the remote control. ENGAGE RE[...]

33 SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control In addition to controlling several functions on JVC remote control TVs, the VCR's remote control can control these functions on the TV brands listed below . Before you start . . . ● T urn the TV’ s power on using its remote control. ● Set the remote control’ s TV/CABLE/VCR switch to TV[...]

34 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control these functions on the cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If the cable box will not function with one code, try entering another . Before you start . . . ● T urn the cable box’s power on using its remote control. ● Set the [...]

35 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 POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The power cord is disconnected. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto T imer set to &q[...]

36 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 1. T imer recording won’t work. 2. On-screen timer programming won’t work. 3. TIMER and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking. 4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and TIMER and ] on the front display panel won’t stop blinking. 5. TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mo[...]

37 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. Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame playback, I [...]

38 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 19 W T emperature 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) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm (14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 10-7/8") W eight : 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs) Format : VHS NTSC s[...]

39 INDEX List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual. A A/B Code .................................................................... 30 Active V ideo Calibration ............[...]

40 INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( Z pg. 7) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind Button ( Z pg. 14) Reverse Search Button ( Z pg. 16) 4 Play Button ( Z pg. 14) 5 Fast-Forward Button ( Z pg. 14) Forward Search Button ( Z pg. 16) 6 V ideo Input Connector ( Z pg. 31) 7 Audio Input Connector ( Z pg. 31) 8 Menu Button ( Z pg. 7) 9 Front Dis[...]

41 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL 1 V ideo Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 7) 2 Instant T imer Recording Indicator ( Z pg. 26) 3 T imer Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 27) 4 Clock Display ( Z pg. 7) 5 Counter Display ( Z pg. 20) 6 Recording Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 15) 7 Play Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 14) 8 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 9 Counter Memory Mark ( Z pg. 20) 0 T ape Speed [...]

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43 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 TO 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 . ("The Warranty Period") THIS LIMIT[...]

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