JVC HR-J633U manual

H R-J633U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1774-1 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-J633U  Serial No. POWER 2 2 REW   FF   PLAY VIDEO (MONO) L – AUDIO – R MENU CH OK q REC 5 / 8 STOP/EJECT [...]

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 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 T IMER RECORDING 29 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 29 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 29 Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 31 Auto T imer ...................................................... 32 E DITING 33 Edit T o Or From Another VCR ............... 33 Control T wo JVC VCRs ...................[...]

6 L CH3 CH4 AUDIO VIDEO 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. RF Connection ● T o Connect T o A T[...]

7  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   INITIAL SETTINGS Clock Automatic Clock Setting 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, y[...]

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 pre[...]

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 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 cancel the automatic tracking mode and enab[...]

18 Select The Soundtrack Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ [...]

19 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 [...]

20 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[...]

21 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 comes on and the VCR searches for the index code indicating the start of th[...]

22 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. ** SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or [...]

23 2 2 q5 / 8 6 OK CH POWER ACCESS SPECIAL FUNCTION SCREEN 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “SPECIAL FUNCTION”, then press OK . ENABLE A V COMPU LINK PLA YBACK 6 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “A V COMPU LINK”. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary .[...]

24 Active V ideo Calibration PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 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 and playback is[...]

25 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 ST ART RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and press PLA Y on the remote co[...]

26 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.[...]

27 Record One Program While W atching 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[...]

28 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.)  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU SHUTTLE PLUS 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 S[...]

29 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[...]

30  12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9   TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 2 2 q5 / 8 6 CH MENU OK CH OK MENU NUMBER NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER SHUTTLE PLUS EXAMPLE If you program the VCR to timer record a show on September 6 on channel 40 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 PM in SP mode, the screen will look like this: PROGRAM 1 DA TE 9/ 6 SUN ST ART 12:0[...]

31 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 Pr ograms CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL . ● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary . RETURN TO NORMAL SC[...]

32 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[...]

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 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[...]

34 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 a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camc[...]

35 ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN 9 Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to “AUX INPUT”, then press OK . SELECT INPUT 10 If you are connecting the A V cable to the AV connectors on the front of the VCR , place the arrow next to "FRONT" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ . If you are connecting the A V cable to[...]

36 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[...]

37 SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol 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 T[...]

38 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control 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 TV/CA[...]

39 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[...]

40 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) Set the VCR to the appropriate channel. Refer to the directions and the illustration under “Edit T o And From Another VCR” ( Z pg. 33) or “Edit From A Camcorder” ( Z pg. 34) 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"[...]

41 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[...]

42 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) : 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[...]

43 INDEX List Of T erms 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 .................................................................... 33 Active V ideo Calibration ...........[...]

44 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. 34) 7 Mono Audio Input Connector ( Z pg. 34) Audio Input Connector [L] ( Z p[...]

45 FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 V ideo Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 7) 2 Instant T imer Recording Indicator ( Z pg. 29) 3 T imer Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 30) 4 Clock Display ( Z pg. 7) 5 Counter Display ( Z pg. 21) 6 Multichannel TV Sound Indicators ( Z pg. 28) 7 Recording Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 15) 8 Play Mode Indicator ( Z pg. 14) 9 “Cassette Loaded” Mark[...]

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47 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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