JVC HR-J698U manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDE R HR-J698U INSTR UCTIONS LPT0635-001A Printed in China COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICT OR COMPANY OF JAP AN, L TD . 1201 MNV f PJ f BJ Dear Customer , T hank you for purch asing the JVC VHS video cassette re corder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS F ailure to [...]

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. T his product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . In order not to defeat the built -in safeguards, observe the following basi c rules for its instal[...]

SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and y ou are unable to restore normal operation by follo wing the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing cov e rs may expose y ou to dangero us voltage or other hazards.[...]

Butt ons , Connect ors and Indicat ors Front Panel Rear Panel Displa y panel T imer mode indicator VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input/Clock timer Infrared bea m recei ving window VIDEO/A UDIO input connectors Cassette loading slot AC power cord[...]

Remote * The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in w hite on the illustration above are helpful when using the Remote in darkened room s. On-screen display If you press OSD on the Remote w hen “ SUPERIMPOSE ” is set to “ ON ” , you can see the curren t VCR status on the TV screen. Press OSD again to exit on-screen display . T he indications ar [...]

D Perform Plug&Play setup Plug the AC po wer cord into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the VCR. T he clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. T he time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. W e call this TV channel the “ host c hannel ” and it is a PBS [...]

C Select D.S.T . mode Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to “ D. S . T . ” , then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. AUTO : Select if you w ant to adjust your VCR ’ s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel. (Auto Da ylight Saving T ime enables automatic adjustment of the VCR ’ s clock a[...]

Playback Basic Playback A Load a cassette 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. ● Do not apply too much pressure w hen inserting. ● T he VCR turns on, and the coun ter on the on-screen display is reset, automatically . ● If the cassette’ s r[...]

Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) — Repeat Play During playbac k, press and hold PLA Y ( 4 ) fo r more than 5 seconds. T he pla y indicator ( $ ) on the display panel starts blinking slowly . T o stop playbac k , press STOP ( 8 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 0 ) on the VCR. Locating beginning of recordings — Index Search Index codes are[...]

Recording Features Specifying recording length — Instant Timer Recording (ITR) During recording, press REC ( 7 ) on the VCR repeatedly u ntil the recording length you w ant appears on the displa y panel. T he record indicator ( 䡬 ) on the display panel starts blinking. ● Each time y ou press the button, recording length increases in 30-minute[...]

T o use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode Press TIMER , then press POWER . After you use the VCR, press TIMER again to put the VCR into timer recordin g standby mode. Checking, canceling or changing program settings A Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “ AU TO TI M E R ” is set to “ ON ” , you do not[...]

Other Functions Checking tape position When you ch ange the VCR operation mode from the stop mode to fast forward or rewind mode, or when y ou perform an Index Search or Instant Review, the tape position indicator appears. T he position of “ q ” in relation to “ B ” (Beginning) or “ E ” (End) shows y ou where you are on the tape. ● Se[...]

䡵 VIDEO ST ABILIZER — ON/ OFF When this function is set to “ ON ” , you can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture w hen pla ying back unstable recordings made on another VCR. NOTE: T o watch recordings with close-caption or w hen you finish viewing a tape, set this function to “ OFF ” . 䡵 BLUE BACK — ON /OFF When [...]

Specifications Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise. E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice. GENERAL P ower requirement : AC 120 V d , 60 Hz P ower consumption Po w e r o n : 1 3 W P ower off : 1.5 W Te m p e r a t u r e Operating : 5 ° C to 40 ° C (41 ° F to 104 ° F) Sto r a g e : ?[...]

FOR SER VICING (Only in U.S.A.) HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA A CCESSORI ES Don’t service the product your self. T OLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www .jvc.com Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisf action from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before op[...]

W ARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) REFURBISHED PR ODUCTS CARR Y A SEP ARA TE W ARRANTY , THIS W ARRANTY DOES NO T APPL Y . FOR DET AILS OF REFURBISHED PR ODUCT W ARRANTY , PLEASE REFER T O THE REFURBISHED PR ODUCT W ARRANTY INFORMA TION P ACKA GED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PR ODUCT . LIMITED W ARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA w arrants this [...]