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H R-J435EA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1841 PAL OPERATE PROG. TV/VIDEO PICTURE DISPLAY 12 3 45 6 78 9 DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY ADD AUX START TIMER 0 CANCEL C.RESET VOL. TV PROG. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT OK TV C.MEMORY CLOCK Press and hold TV button while pressing OPERATE, TV PROG.+ / –, TV/ VIDEO STOP DATE PUSH JOG AUTO SP/[...]
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2 SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W ARNING: DANGEROUS VOL T AGE INSIDE W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power c[...]
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3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 30). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER 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 [...]
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4 INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) T une The TV T o Y our V ideo Recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . SELECT OUTPUT MODE 2 Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON. SET TV CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 37). T wo white bars appear on screen vertically . ● T une the TV until the bars are as cl[...]
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5 q 6 5 / 8 2 3 On-Screen Displays The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. 1– Operation mode indicators 2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX) 3– Cassette loaded mark 4– T ape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 5– Clock display 6– Current day/month/year 7[...]
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6 T uner Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels. SEARCH/STORE DELETE FINE TUNING GUIDE PROG. SET [TV PROG 5 ∞ ] = [CANCEL] :EXIT BAND SELECT VHF [...]
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7 SELECT POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ until an open position in which you want to store a channel appears, then press OK . STORE CHANNEL 7 If fine tuning is not necessary , simply press STORE . For fine tuning adjustment, press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ until the picture becomes clearer, then press STORE . ● T o continue Auto Channel Search, press TV[...]
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8 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears. SELECT MODE 3 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to place the pointer next to "FINE TUNING", then press OK . SELECT C[...]
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9 q 6 5 / 8 2 3 Clock Set 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). NOTE: If, in step 7 , the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year . Input the correct data. OPERATE NUMBER 5∞ CLOCK OPERATE TV PROG. OK Use the buttons on the[...]
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10 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 [...]
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11 Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 Press FF for forward high-speed sear ch, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. ● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . NOTE: When playing back LP recordings in the sear[...]
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12 q 6 5 / 8 2 3 PLA YBACK (cont.) Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer -recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them. NOTES: ● Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that[...]
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13 T ape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF , REW or perform an Index Sear ch. The position of “ 5 ” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape. ”O.S.D.” ( Z pg. 5) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear . NOT[...]
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14 TV signals being received by the recorder ’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . RECORDING Basic Recording T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 q 6 5 / 8 2 3 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the rec[...]
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15 Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● The programme selected with the TV’ s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG . button(s) is record[...]
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16 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 recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. Depending on the TV or cable stations that you r[...]
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17 ST AR T SETTING 3 Press OK . ● The GUIDE PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT GUIDE PROG. NUMBER 4 Press TV PROG. 5∞ to input the Guide Prog. number , then press OK . ● The TV PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT RECEIVING CHAN- NEL (TV PROG.) NUMBER 5 Press TV PROG. 5∞ to input the TV Prog. number , then press OK . ● Repeat steps 3 – [...]
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18 G-Code Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Before performing G-Code timer recording, be sure to read "G-Code Setup" ( Z pg. 16). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). [...]
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19 NOTES: ● Y ou can programme this recorder to timer -record as many as 8 programmes. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( Z pg. 21, "Check And Cancel Programmes"). ● For safety , your recorder disables all other functions while in the T imer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its [...]
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20 Regular Timer Pr ogramming Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 9). 12 3 45 6 78 9 0 q 6 5 / 8 [...]
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21 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to select the channel you wish to record. SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP to set the tape speed. ● For each additional programme, press PROG. and repeat steps 3 – 7 . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to normal screen. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 9 Pres[...]
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22 EDITING Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W ith this video recorder , press NUMBER Key &qu[...]
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23 q 6 5 / 8 2 3 Y ou can use a camcorder as the source 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. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the[...]
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24 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 . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “TIMER“ is displayed on the display[...]
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25 TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “TIMER“ is displayed on the display panel. T imer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. W ait until it finishes. Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact, or cover the hole using adhesive tape[...]
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26 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. During search, slow , still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t he[...]
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27 FRONT VIEW 1 OPERA TE Button ( Z pg. 4) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 CH SET Button ( Z pg. 6) 4 Rewind [REW] Button ( Z pg. 10) 5 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 10) OK Button ( Z pg. 6) 6 Fast Forward [FF] Button ( Z pg. 10) 7 VIDEO and AUDIO Input Connectors ( Z pg. 23) 8 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button ( Z pg. 21) 9 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator ( Z pg. 21) 0 INTELLI[...]
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28 DISPLA Y P ANEL REC TIMER PLAY M SP LP 1 7 5 2 3 6 4 5 ”Cassette Loaded” Mark 6 Counter Memory Indicator ( Z pg. 13) 7 ”T imer” Indicator ( Z pg. 18) 1 PLA Y Indicator ( Z pg. 10) 2 REC Indicator ( Z pg. 14) 3 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. 14) 4 Clock/Counter/Channel Display ( Z pg. 6) INDEX (cont.)[...]
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29 OPERATE PROG. TV/VIDEO PICTURE DISPLAY 12 3 45 6 78 9 DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY ADD AUX START TIMER 0 CANCEL C.RESET VOL. TV PROG. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT OK TV C.MEMORY CLOCK Press and hold TV button while pressing OPERATE, TV PROG.+ / –, TV/ VIDEO STOP DATE PUSH JOG 2 0 # ( y u 3 * 4 1 ! % $ i o & ^ 5 6 8 @ 9 ) e t 7 q w r REMOTE C[...]
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30 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 17 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 276 mm W eight : 3.6 kg Format : VHS standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette : 160 min. with T[...]
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HR-J435EA COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EA Printed in Malaysia 0796YOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED[...]