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    H R-J747MS H R-J647MS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-0J4A PAL NTSC q POWER REW FF   TV PROG / JOG SHUTTLE VIDEO ( MONO ) L – AUDIO – R AUTO SP/LP TIMER DISPLAY SIMUL COLOUR SYSTEM AUDIO MONITOR SP/ LP/EP +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R M SP LP EP REVIEW WIDE QUALITY ¶ REC 1 4¢ 7 STOP 3 PLAY 8 PAUSE FF ¡ TV 12 3 4[...]

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    2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT n Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder . n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record- ing, broadcast or cable programme and in any literar[...]

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    EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 40). 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 NO AV[...]

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    4 EN q INITIAL SETTINGS When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically . Y ou can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure. Befo[...]

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    EN 5 V ideo Channel Set V ideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable. q TEST SIGNAL T o view picture signals from the video recorder , set your TV to the Video Channel. The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your V [...]

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    6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "LANGUAGE SELECT", then press OK . S[...]

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    EN 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS TV SYSTEM SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "TV SYSTEM SELECT", then press OK . SELECT TELEVISION SYSTEM[...]

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    8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then press OK . The Clock Set[...]

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    EN 9 q6 PR. 12 ] SP 21 : 00 MESECAM 24. 12. 97 ST SIM. ON HIFI M –1 : 23 : 45 L R 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 . T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 PUSH JOG MENU TURN [...]

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    10 EN 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 fro[...]

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    EN 11 Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. R e v e r s e R e v e r s e R e v e r s e S l o w P l a y F o r w a r d s e a r c h p l a y s l o w m o t i o n s e a r c h Still V ariab[...]

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    12 EN 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 buttons. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press (SP/LP/EP) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press TV PROG + or ?[...]

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    EN 13 Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIV A TE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or ( ™ or £ ) on the remote control. “ ™ 1” o[...]

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    14 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) T ape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the Stop mode, you press FF , REW or perform an Index Search. The position of “ 5 ” in relation to “0” (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape. ”O.S.D.” ( Z pg. 9) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator w[...]

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    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 ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cas[...]

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    16 EN RECORDING (cont.) ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another q C. RESET 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 [...]

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    EN 17 Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gual Programmes (HR-J747MS only) Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, 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[...]

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    18 EN B.E.S.T . Pictur e System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). q 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 an[...]

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    EN 19 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 q 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 ej[...]

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    20 EN Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 8). 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 pres[...]

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    EN 21 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 9 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically . T o T imer-Record W eekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . anytime during steps 2 through 8 , p[...]

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    22 EN Auto Timer When the Auto T imer is set to "ON" the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU twice. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET"[...]

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    EN 23 UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press on the remote. The VCR will now respond only to B-code commands. T o set the VC[...]

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    24 EN 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 . ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W it[...]

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    EN 25 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 connec- tors to the recorder’ s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC c[...]

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    26 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[...]

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    EN 27 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, D/K, I) NTSC (M)  Recorded tape Playback cir cuit Manual switching Manual switching Multi-system receiver Multi-syste[...]

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    28 EN T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TUNER SET ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG % fi to place the pointer next to "TUNER SET", then press OK . SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOG % fi to place the pointer next to "AUT O CH SET", then press OK . SELECT TV SYSTEM 5 Press PUSH JOG % fi to[...]

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    EN 29 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 28 ). SELECT TV SYSTEM 6 If you can see the picture but hear no audio, set "SYSTEM" to the appropri- ate TV system (BG or DK or I or M) by pressing PUSH JOG %fi , then press OK . ● The CH section will blink. SELECT POS[...]

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    30 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 28. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. DELETE CHANNEL [...]

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    EN 31 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 28. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice.[...]

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    32 EN 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, turn on the TV using its remote control. NOTE: If your TV is a JVC, you don’ t have to set the code in step 1 . Go to step[...]

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    EN 33 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. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the disp[...]

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    34 EN 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 source 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 mode to “AU[...]

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    EN 35 CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV . T urn the TV’ s volume down. If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( Z pg. 29). Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder proper[...]

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    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[...]

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    EN 37 FRONT VIEW INDEX q POWER REW FF   TV PROG / JOG SHUTTLE VIDEO ( MONO ) L – AUDIO – R AUTO SP/LP TIMER DISPLAY SIMUL COLOUR SYSTEM AUDIO MONITOR SP/ LP/EP +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R M SP LP EP REVIEW WIDE QUALITY 3 2 6 5 4 1 8 7 9 @ 0 ! % $ & * ( # ^ 1 DISPLA Y Button Z pg.16 2 SIMUL Button Z pg.17 3 POWER Button Z [...]

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    38 EN INDEX (cont.) DISPLA Y P ANEL +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R M SP LP EP REVIEW 3 4 1 7 0 8 9 5 6 2 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 18 Audio Level Indicator 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 21 4 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 13 5 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg. 15 * Channel position 1 will be displayed as &qu[...]

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    EN 39 REMOTE CONTROL 1 TV Button Z pg. 32 2 VCR Button Z pg. 15 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 15 4 ADD TIME Button (n o function with this recorder) 5 DAIL Y Button Z pg. 21 6 AUX Button Z pg. 24 7 PROG CHECK Button Z pg. 22 8 STOP +/– Button Z pg. 20 9 ST ART +/– Button Z pg. 20 0 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 10 ! Play Button Z pg. 10 @ Record Button Z pg.[...]

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    40 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 1 10 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 0 90 – 260 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) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm W eight : 3.3 kg Format : VHS standard Maximum reco[...]

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    EN 41 MEMO[...]

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    COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. MS Printed in Malaysia 0997YOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-J747/647MS EN[...]