JVC HR-J935EK manuel d'utilisation

H R-J935EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1946-1 TM PAL R . A . E D I T I N / O U T S T A R T S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE MODE CLOCK CH SET C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B PUSH JOG MULTI BRAN[...]

2 SAFETY FIRST 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. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. .[...]

3 This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the main[...]

4 R AUD I RF ON – T E INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCAR T Cable Mains Power Cord Mains outlet 21-pin SCAR T connector CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 52). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on [...]

5 AV2 IN RF OUT R.A. EDIT 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT  R L AUDIO OUT RF OUT ON – TEST – OFF RF output channel adjustment screw TV Aerial Cable RF OUT switch T une The TV T o Y our Video Recorder SET TV PRESET 3 Set your TV to the video preset (UHF channel 36). T wo white bars appear on screen vertically . ● T une the TV until the bars are as [...]

6 R.A. EDIT AV2 IN RF OUT 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT  RF OUT ON – TEST – OFF R L AUDIO OUT DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd) Connection T o A Satellite Receiver The A V2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver . NOTES: ● When connecting your recorder t[...]

7 R.A. EDIT AV2 IN RF OUT 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT  RF OUT ON – TEST – OFF R L AUDIO OUT I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connection T o A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the soundtrack t[...]

8 Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes. A TS+ (Auto T uning System) automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels. The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel [...]

9 Clock Set If you performed Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 8) without ever having set the clock previously , the recorder ’s built-in clock is also set automatically . The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . . – a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs. – the tuner has been set manually . – the user desires to set[...]

10 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) OK PUSH JOG RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return to the normal screen. Manual Clock Set SET DA TE AND TIME 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to set the hour , then press OK .[...]

11 PLA YBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front [...]

12 Playback Features PLA YBACK (cont.) Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE. If there is vertical jitter , use the TV PROG. buttons to correct the picture. ● During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal [...]

13 Manual T racking 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • TV PROG. REVIEW SP/LP Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG . buttons. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC[...]

14 PLA YBACK (cont.) 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • REW OPERATE C. MEMORY FF Next Function Memor y Y ou can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. For Auto[...]

15 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • FF REW C.RESET ACTIV A TE SCENE FINDER 1 Press SCENE FINDER . The recorder starts forward sear ch for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes on the counter . This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached. ● T o[...]

16 PLA YBACK (cont.) 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • NTSC Playback Y our video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC. ST AR T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y . “NT” appears on the display panel. ● Some TVs shrink [...]

17 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • OPERATE T ape Remaining T ime DISPLA Y REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLA Y until the time remaining on the tape appears. ● By pressing the DISPLA Y button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, tape remaining time, [...]

18 PLA YBACK (cont.) TimeScan Y our recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. T imeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the T imeScan modes ( Z pg. 19). T imeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while list[...]

19 Names of special-ef fects playback Reverse Forward Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search -9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x -7x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 5x 9x Orange Green Red Green Orange Audio is output. Audio is not Audio is Audio is not Audio is output. output. output. output. T imeSca[...]

20 TV signals being received by the recorder ’ s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder power comes on automatically . CHOOSE A PROGRAMME 2 Press TV[...]

21 B.E.S.T . Picture System The B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system 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 “ON”. Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cass[...]

22 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • PLAY PAUSE RECORD NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the[...]

23 On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press MODE . The On- Screen/B.E.S.T . screen appears. SELECT MODE 3 The pointer should already be next to “ON SCREEN”. If not, pres[...]

24 RECORDING (cont.) Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT PRESET TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● The programme selected with the TV’ s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with[...]

25 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • Elapsed Recording Time Indication Y ou can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLA Y 1 Press DISPLA Y until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel. RESET COUNTER 2 Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback. ● The counter is res[...]

26 TIMER RECORDING Information On V ideo Plus+ W ith V ideo Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Channel” (GUIDE CH) refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for V ideo Plus+ timer recording. [...]

27 THE SA TELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE “A V2 IN” (SCAR T) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED T O, FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 5 ON YOUR TV .  Cable Satellite Receiver Cable system Satellite Antenna TV Receiver ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 4 Press OK , and a cursor appears under “GUIDE CH SET”[...]

28 Video Plus+ Timer Recording During V ideo Plus+ and regular timer programming, the Illumi- Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control must be pressed next by lighting it up. T o use this feature, press ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 1 . ( PROG , REW , PLA Y , FF light up at this time.) If you aren't going to use the Ill[...]

29 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press OK , and the V ideo Plus+ Program screen appears (if you’re just starting out, “Program 1” appears). ● If the number you entered is invalid, “ERROR” appears. Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number . The front display panel looks like this: ● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature[...]

30 Regular Timer Pr ogramming If you don’ t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer-record the programme. Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up. T o use the Illumi-Guide feature, press[...]

31 ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to stop. ● If you are using the Illumi-Guide feature, the following buttons remain lit: ST ART +/– , STOP +/– , DA TE +/– , and TV PROG +/– . ENTER PROGRAMME DA TE 5 Press DA TE +/– . (The current date appears on screen. The date you enter appears in it[...]

32 TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Check And Cancel Pr ogrammes Timer W arning If you have programmed your recorder to timer -record a programme or a series of programmes, a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record- ing is to start in 5 minutes. NOTES: ● The warning only appears if you’re not in the T imer mode at that time. ● If this rec[...]

33 Auto SP/LP Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire programme, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording. 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP TIMER 1 Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER o[...]

34  EDITING Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the sour ce player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player ’ s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . When Using Y our V ideo Recorder As The Sour ce Player . . . . . . connect its A V1 IN/OUT connect[...]

35 Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder ’ s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcor[...]

36 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • •  R.A. EDIT REMOTE PAUSE 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • 0   1 3 This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another[...]

37 LOCA TE EDIT -OUT POINT 7 Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PUSH JOG or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial, then press IN/ OUT . ● The edit-out point is registered in memory and appears on the screen. ● The total time of the edited scenes is displayed to the right of "TT L". ● Repeat [...]

38 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio track as well, use the audio [...]

39 ENGAGE INSER T EDITING 6 Press INSERT . ● Y our recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode. ● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record. ST ART EDITING 7 Load the source cassette and play back the segment that is to be inserted. When you reach the start of the section of the source tape that you wish[...]

40 EDITING (cont.) Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing Pre-recorded tape Audio-dubbed tape Normal audio track V ideo/Hi-Fi audio track 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • [...]

41 NOTES: ● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO MONITOR to select "L+R+NORM" ( Z pg. 16). ● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches "0:00:00", and the recorder enters t[...]

42 Multi-Brand Remote Con- tr ol 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 NUMBER OPERATE TV PROG. OK TV/VCR REMOTE CONTROL TV/VIDEO DISPLAY Digit Entry Mute STOP Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer ’ s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote cont[...]

43 USING THE CONFIRMA TION SCREEN Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set. ACCESS CH. SET MODE MENU 1 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Ch. Set Mode menu appears. SELECT MODE 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to select “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK . The Confirmation screen appears. SELECT POS[...]

44 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • OK CH SET CANCEL PUSH JOG USING THE CONFIRMA TION SCREEN (cont.) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 43 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Preset Position SELECT [...]

45 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • OK CH SET PUSH JOG Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 43 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. NOTE: First perform step 1 of the above procedure. Set Stations (B) % SELECT ITEM 1 P[...]

46 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2   1 3 OK CH SET 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • PUSH JOG USING THE CONFIRMA TION SCREEN (cont.) Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 43 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG [...]

47 TV ST A TION AND ID LIST ST A TION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD AR TE AR TE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern1 BR1 Bayern3 BR3 BR T1 BR T1 BR T2 BR T2 Children Ch CHLD Canal + CH+ CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CH 5 DRS DRS DR TV DR TV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Eu[...]

48 Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and ITC. BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London & South-East Bluebell Hill ............................. 40 46 43 65 Crystal Palace ........................... 26 33 23 30 Dover ........................................ 50 56 66 53 Heathfield[...]

49 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 video recorder off for repair . POWER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the d[...]

50 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU”. ● The camcorder has not been properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “ ‰ [...]

51 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 video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. When returning from multi-speed search to norma[...]

52 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 435 x 105 x 353 mm W eight : 5.3 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette (LP) : 480 [...]

53 INDEX List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to loacte 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 Switch ............................................. Z pg. 17 A-Code Signals ................................[...]

54 FRONT VIEW INDEX A.DUB START IN/OUT REMOTE PAUSE SP/ LP INSERT HEAD PHONE VOLUME Hi-Fi REC LEVEL TIME SCAN AUDIO R.A.EDIT ON OFF VIDEO 01 0 01 0 (MONO) L–AUDIO–R •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • OPERATE TIMER 8 S L O W S L O W AUTO SP/LP TIMER REW FF TV PROG/ JOG SHUTTLE SP LP E[...]

55 ! PLA Y Button plays back tape; cancels Pause, Still, Slow , Sear ch modes. Z pg. 1 1 @ TIME SCAN Indicator lights during T imeScan mode. Z pg. 1 1 # TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast- forwards tape during Stop mode; performs forward and reverse slow-motion and search (T imeScan) during Still or Play mode. Z pg. 1 1 $ TIME SCAN SHUTTLE Indi[...]

56 REAR VIEW R.A. EDIT AV2 IN RF OUT 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT  RF OUT ON – TEST – OFF R L AUDIO OUT 5 2 4 3 7 6 8 9 1 6 RF OUT Switch enables operation via RF connection or A V connection; activates test pattern when tuning TV receiver for video preset. Z pg. 5 7 R.A. EDIT Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with Remote [...]

57 DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators * The indicator will blink during turbo search. 3 " DAIL Y" Program Mark lights when recorder has been programmed to record daily serial. Z pg. 29 4 "WEEKL Y" Program Mark lights when recorder has been programmed to record weekly serial. Z pg. 29 5 Start Time/Stop T ime Indicat[...]

58 R . A . E D I T I N / O U T S T A R T S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE MODE CLOCK CH SET C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B PUSH JOG MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV PROG. P R O G O K EXPRESS PROGRAMMIN[...]

59 ( OPERA TE Button — same as button on recorder . Z pg. 5 ) DISPLA Y Button switches display between time, date, counter readings. Z pg. 17 q MODE Button accesses/closes On-Screen/ B.E.S.T . screen. Z pg. 21 w ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record- ing (5 minutes each time button is pressed.) Z pg. 29 e DAIL Y Button enables timer recordin[...]

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