JVC HR-J635EA manual

H R-J635EA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1947 PAL NTSC S C E N E F I N D E R D I S P L A Y OPERATE PROG. PLAY STOP CLOCK DAILY (M-F) AUX C.RESET CANCEL TV VOL. TV PROG. TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT R E W REC F F PAUSE PUSH JOG START STOP DATE O K / C . M E M O R Y T V V O[...]

2 EN 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 powe[...]

EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z back cover). 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 N[...]

4 EN 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[...]

EN 5 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 . Messages appear in the language you select. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. 1– Operation mode indicators 2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator[...]

6 EN 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 [TV PROG 5 ∞ ] = [CANCEL] :EXIT TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press [...]

EN 7 SELECT POSITION 6 T urn the TV PROG. dial 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, turn the TV PROG. dial until the picture becomes clearer, then press STORE . ● T o continue Auto Channel Sear ch, tur[...]

8 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 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 T urn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to "FINE TUNING"[...]

EN 9 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 OPERATE CLOCK NUMBER 5∞ TV PROG. OK Clock Set T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press CLOCK . ● If the "G-CODE" screen appears, press CLOCK again. SELECT MODE 3 P[...]

10 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 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 an[...]

EN 11 Playback Features Slow Motion ACTIV A TE SLOW -MOTION PLA YBACK 1 During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion (refer to the illustration to the left). OR During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds, then release. Press and release again to return to [...]

12 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 PLA YBACK (cont.) Manual T racking 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 . button. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP/EP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL [...]

EN 13 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 the T imer mode is disengaged. ● T urn on the [...]

14 EN Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly . Repeat Playback ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● "PLA Y" on the display panel blinks slowly . ● The tape plays 20 times automatically , and then stops. STOP[...]

EN 15 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 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 .[...]

16 EN Recording Features Recor d One Programme 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[...]

EN 17 Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gual Programmes Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder , making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds and the corresponding indicator on the display panel will l[...]

18 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 RECORDING (cont.) B.E.S.T . Pictur e 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 is "ON". T urn on the TV and sel[...]

EN 19 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for SP and LP (or EP) 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 B.E.S.T . system works before recording is initiated. ● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T . dat[...]

20 EN 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 yo[...]

EN 21 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 ST AR T SETTING 3 Press OK . ● The GUIDE PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT GUIDE PROG. NUMBER 4 T urn the TV PROG. dial to input the Guide Prog. number , then press OK . ● The TV PROG. number starts blinking. INPUT RECEIVING CHAN- NEL (TV PROG.) NUMBER 5 T urn the TV PROG. dial to input the TV Prog. number , then p[...]

22 EN G-Code 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). ● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. ( Z pg. 32) TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Before[...]

EN 23 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 NOTES: ● Y ou can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( Z pg. 25, "Check And Cancel Programmes"). ?[...]

24 EN 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 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). ● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. ( Z pg. 32) Remembe[...]

EN 25 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. 5 / ∞ to select the channel you wish to record. SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP/EP 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 [...]

26 EN EDITING 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 . ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W ith this video recorder , press NUMBER Key &[...]

EN 27 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 IN and VIDEO IN connectors. ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC [...]

28 EN 6 q  PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT REMOTE PAUSE 6 q 0 This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote P AUSE Connector . Y ou can pre-program up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for automatic editing in the sequence you have [...]

EN 29 LOCA TE EDIT -OUT POINT 7 Find the point where you want the edited scene to end by pressing PUSH JOG or using the 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 " ( +) ". ● Repeat steps [...]

30 EN EDITING (cont.) Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel. ● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the recorder's AUDIO IN L connector . SET INPU[...]

EN 31 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 control. Before you start . . . ● T urn on the TV using its remote control. ● Set the remote control’ s TV/VCR switch to TV . NOTE: If your TV is a[...]

32 EN AUTO NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 NTSC PAL*  PAL MESECAM COLOUR SYSTEM INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display wi[...]

EN 33 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3.58  NTSC 4.43 PAL (B/G) Recorded tape Playback cir cuit Manual switching Manual switching Multi-system receiver Multi-system monitor NOTES: When viewing [...]

34 EN 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 disp[...]

EN 35 RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed. Set to the desired channel. Confirm that the sour ce is properly connected. Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “AU”. Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mo[...]

36 EN 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. During search, slow , still and frame-by-fra[...]

EN 37 INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 OPERA TE Button ( Z pg. 4) 2 COLOUR SYSTEM Button ( Z pg. 32) 3 WIDE QUALITY Button ( Z pg. 12) 4 Cassette loading Slot 5 RECORD Button ( Z pg. 15) 6 P AUSE Button ( Z pg. 1 1) 7 SHUTTLE Ring ( Z pg. 10) 8 Jog Dial ( Z pg. 1 1) TV PROG. Dial ( Z pg. 6) 9 VIDEO and AUDIO I nput C onnectors ( Z pg. 27) 0 R.A.EDIT Button ( Z p[...]

38 EN DISPLA Y P ANEL REC TIMER PLAY NTSC M SP LP ST BIL +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R !@ 9 8 3 4 6 7 5 2 1 0 INDEX (cont.) 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display ( Z pg. 18) Audio Level Indicator 2 PLA Y Indicator ( Z pg. 10) 3 REC[ORD] Indicator ( Z pg. 15) 4 NTSC Indicator ( Z pg. 32) 5 T ape Speed Indicators ( Z pg. 15) 6 ST[EREO] Indicator ( Z pg. [...]

EN 39 S C E N E F I N D E R D I S P L A Y OPERATE PROG. PLAY STOP CLOCK DAILY (M-F) AUX C.RESET CANCEL TV VOL. TV PROG. TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE PUSH JOG START STOP DATE O K / C . M E M O R Y T V V O L . 2 1 7 8 @ ! # t r i o 3 ( u y ) ^ * w e 6 0 9 % $ p & 4 5 [...]

SPECIFICA TIONS 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) : 4 00 x 94 x 340 m m W eight : 4.3 kg Format : VHS standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette (P[...]

HR-J635EA COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EA Printed in Malaysia 0996HOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED SPECIFICA TIONS 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 [...]