JVC HR-J631T manual

H R-J631T VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1835 FF REW CANCEL/ C. RESET A. DUB C.MEMORY  MENU VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R  ∞ CH 5  POWER OK 6 q HMS REC SAP PAUSE ST PLAY IT R TIMER VIDEO M SP EP AM PM POWER TV/VIDEO DISPLAY 12 3 45 6 78 9 DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY AUX TIMER 0 C.MEMORY OK ADD TV VOL. CH REW PLAY MULTI BRAND RE[...]

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 W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: This video cassette recorder sh[...]

3 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 27 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 27 G-Code Timer Programming ................ 28 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 30 Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 32 Auto SP/EP T imer ............................................ 33 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. 43). 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 W ith NO A V Input T[...]

5 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 6 q Clock TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching channel 13, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. 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 “INITIAL SET[...]

6 Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . If watching on channel 13, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ , then press OK .[...]

7 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Place the arrow next to "AUT O CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 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” ap[...]

8 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the T uner procedure on page 6. ● 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 ∞ , then press OK . MAKE SELECTION 3 Place the arrow next to "S[...]

9 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 VCR’ s timer is automatically programmed. Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receiv[...]

10 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK . ACCESS G-CODE SET -UP SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “G-CODE SET -UP”, then press OK . ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 5 Press CH 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK . INPUT GUIDE CH[...]

11 INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER 7 Press CH 5 ∞ or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the number of the channel on which the Guide Channel’ s broadcasts are received. Then press OK . ● If there is more than one mismatch, repeat steps 6 and 7 for each instance. RETURN TO G-CODE SET - UP SCREEN 8 Press MENU . CHECK INPUT DA T A 9 Press CH 5 [...]

12 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 . ● The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S"[...]

13 Simple Recording ● 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 the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 [...]

14 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Playback T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback R e v e r s e R e v e r s e R e v e r s e S l o w P l a y F o r w a r d s [...]

15 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 6 q V ariable-Speed Search/ Reverse Play PLAY ACTIV A TE V ARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed sear ch, or to the left for reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on page 14). OR During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £ [...]

16 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 . ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE 1 During playback, press the CH 5 ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to c[...]

17 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 Select The Soundtrack Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . Or , when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains both a main and a sub audio track, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "L" or "[...]

18 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 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 as many times as necessary . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET&qu[...]

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 PUSH JOG ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback. Index[...]

20 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 Instant ReV iew 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[...]

21 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 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 ReV iew . The position of " " in relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E" (End) shows you where you are on the tape. NOT[...]

22 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 B.E.S.T . Picture System PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Y our VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalized Signal T racking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictu[...]

23 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 13 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. ST ART END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST ART END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST ART RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and press PLA Y on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel. ● The VCR takes about 7 sec[...]

24 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 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 12. ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. NOTES: ● When us[...]

25 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 Record One Program While W atching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● If using the RF connection ( Z pg. 4), 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. 4), change the TV's input mode from A V [...]

26 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) 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 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[...]

28 G-Code Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is present. ● The VCR’ s power comes on automatically . ● If you’re watching on channel 13, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN 2 Press MENU on the remote control. ?[...]

29 CHECK/CORRECT INPUT DA T A 6 If the data is correct as it is, go to step 7 . If not, press OK or PUSH JOG ™£ until the item you want to change begins to blink. Then press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH 5 ∞ to obtain the desired setting. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ● Press just once to access the Au[...]

30 On-Screen Timer Pr ogramming 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. 5). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape, then load. ?[...]

31 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 . ● Press just once to access the Auto T imer screen ( Z pg. 34). ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER . The VCR turns off automatic[...]

32 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 3 Press CH 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFOR- MA TION 4 Press CH 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. Check And Ca[...]

33 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. For Example . . . Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto a 120- minute t[...]

34 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ , then press OK . ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "AUT O TIMER" by pressing CH 5 ∞ , then press OK . Now skip to step 2 of the procedure below . Or , d[...]

35 SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . Some TV brands have more than one code. If the TV will not function with one code, try entering another . TURN ON THE TV 1 T urn the power on using the TV&ap[...]

36 6 q 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 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 a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC ca[...]

37 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ST ART PLA YER 9 Set the camcorder to its play mode. ST ART RECORDER 10 Set your VCR to its record mode. ● If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder , it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.) 12 3[...]

38 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 using your VCR as the recorder and a monaural VCR as the player , connect the player[...]

39 6 q Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your VCR as the recorder . Audio Dubbing PAUSE MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R connectors on the VCR's front panel. *When connect- ing monaural equipment, use only the VCR's AUDIO IN L connector[...]

40 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 Timer set to &qu[...]

41 Refer to the directions and the illustration under “Edit T o Or From Another VCR” ( Z pg. 38) or “Edit From A Camcorder” ( Z pg. 36) and properly connect the units. Make sure the power to all units is on. Set the recorder ’ s input mode to AUX and select "FRONT" or "REAR" at the Aux Input Screen ( Z pg. 37). ● The[...]

42 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[...]

43 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 21 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) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm (15-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 1 1-1/2") W eight : 3.7 kg (8.2 lbs) Format : VHS NTSC s[...]

44 INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( Z pg. 5) 2 OK Button ( Z pg. 5) 3 Menu Button ( Z pg. 5) 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 Record [REC] Button ( Z pg. 13) 6 Pause Button ( Z pg. 13) 7 SHUTTLE Ring ( Z pg. 14) 8 JOG Dial ( Z pg. 14) 9 V ideo Input Connector ( Z pg. 36) 0 Mono Audio Input Connector ( Z pg. 36) Audio Input Connector [L] ( Z pg. 36[...]

45 FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 Instant T imer Recording Indicator ( Z pg. 27) 2 T imer Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 29) 3 Recording Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 13) 4 V ideo Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 5) 5 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 6 Counter Memory Mark ( Z pg. 20) 7 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. 13) 8 AM/PM Indicators ( Z pg. 5) 9 Clock Display ( Z pg. 5) 0 Channel[...]

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