JVC HR-A631EK manual

H R-A630EK HR-A631EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1799 TM PAL q 6 SP LP EP M D D I T R W L R NORM  TV PROG  SP/LP  TIMER  OPERATE P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE CLOCK CH SET 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 [...]

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 RF OUT ON–TEST–OF F R L AUDIO OUT INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal 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. 43). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the reco[...]

5 AV2 IN RF OUT 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT RF OUT ON–TEST–OFF R L AUDIO OUT 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 clear as they c[...]

6 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 to a TV equipped[...]

7 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 through the stereo. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or T APE MONIT OR terminals on your stereo system's receive[...]

8 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 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 s[...]

9 q 6 Clock Set If you performed Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 8), 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 the clock slightly ahead of the actual ti[...]

10 q 6 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLA Y 4 Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return to the normal display . 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 NOTES: ● Just Clock (when set to "ON") enables adjustment of the recorder's built-in clock every hour on the hour , except for 1 1 o'clock in the evening and midni[...]

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.) T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 PAUSE 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. ACTIV A TE FRAME-[...]

13 Manual T racking 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 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 TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MAN[...]

14 PLA YBACK (cont.) 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. q 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 DISPLAY ACTIV A TE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or [...]

15 q 6 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 the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a mal[...]

16 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 OPERATE Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’ s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorde[...]

17 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 . RECORDING Basic Recording 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 TV PROG. PAUSE SP/LP 2 5 4,5 3 PLAY RECORD 4 STOP 6 NUMBER 2 LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact[...]

18 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[...]

19 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again. ITR blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DU[...]

20 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 recognize. NOTE: “Guide Channel” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for V ideo Plus+ timer recording. IMPORT ANT [...]

21 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 "– –" appears. Then, using the [...]

22 Video Plus+ Timer Recording TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Before performing V ideo Plus+ T imer Recording, be sure to read "Information on Video Plus+" on page 20. q 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OK 2 1 PROG. CANCEL : PDC Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on [...]

23 SET T APE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLA Y 5 Press OK . ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER . NOTE: For safety , your recorder disables all other functions while in the T imer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its T imer mode is engag[...]

24 Regular Timer Pr ogramming Before performing the following steps, insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder power will come on automati- cally . TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Remember , the clock must be set before you can progamme the timer ( Z pg. 9). q 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 START+/– PROG. 2,3 1 DATE+/– 5 STOP+/– 4 : PDC [...]

25 q 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK WEEKLY TIMER DAILY TV PROG. SP/LP 7 ENTER PRESET POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. +/– . SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLA Y 8 After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal display appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme. ENGAGE[...]

26 TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Check And Cancel Programmes q 6 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK CANCEL START+/– TV PROG. DATE+/– PROG. CHECK STOP+/– ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLA Y 1 Press PROG CHECK . The recording start and stop times appear on the front display panel. Then press OK and the date and the preset position appear . Each time you press PROG CHEC[...]

27 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 . When Using Your V ideo Recorder As The Source Player . . . . . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the[...]

28 EDITING (cont.) 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 AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 ● If you're using the A V1 IN/OUT connector . . . . . . sel[...]

29 USING THE CONFIRMA TION DISPLA Y 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK CH SET NUMBER q 6 STORE Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set. ACCESS CH. SET DISPLA Y 1 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. "AUT O" appears on the front display panel. ACCESS CONFIRMA TION DISPLA Y 2 Press PUSH JOG % [...]

30 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 OK CH SET Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 29 to access the Confirmation display before continuing. CANCEL USING THE CONFIRMA TION DISPLA Y (cont.) SELECT ST A TION 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the station you want to delete is displayed. DELETE ST A TION 2 Press CANCEL . ● The stations following the cancelled station [...]

31 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 q 6 OK Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 29 to access the Confirmation display before continuing. Set Stations (A) SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want is displayed. Then press OK twice and the station’ s name (or "– –") begins blinking. SELECT NEW ST A TION 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the[...]

32 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK q 6 Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 29 to access the Confirmation display before continuing. USING THE CONFIRMA TION DISPLA Y (cont.) Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the channel you want to tune is displayed. ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET DISPLA Y 2 Press OK three tim[...]

33 TV ST A TION AND ID LIST ST ATION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD ARTE AR TE 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 DRTV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euronews EURO Euros[...]

34 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[...]

35 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 di[...]

36 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) 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 mode to “AU”. ● The sour ce (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been properly connected. ● All necessary po[...]

37 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-frame [...]

38 INDEX List Of T er ms This guide serves as a quick way to loacte frequently used terms. 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. 16 A-Code Signals ................................................ Z pg. 16 A[...]

39 FRONT VIEW 1 OPERA TE Button turns recorder on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). Z pg. 5 2 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode. Z pg. 23 3 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator lights up on front display panel. 4 Rewind [REW] Button rewinds tape; initiates high-spe[...]

40 INDEX (cont.) P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE CLOCK CH SET 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 TV PROG. P R O G O K EXPRESS PROGRAMMING STORE 2 1 3 3 2 ! 0 $ # i u Q W 1 5 4 q p o e w ( * ) r t y 8 7 9 @ 6 & ^ % E R REMOTE CONTR[...]

41 * OPERA TE Button — same as button on recorder . Z pg. 5 ( DISPLA Y Button switches display between clock time and counter readings. Z pg. 19 ) ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record- ing (5 minutes each time button is pressed.) Z pg. 23 q DAIL Y Button enables timer recording of daily serials. Z pg. 23 w WEEKLY Button enables timer record[...]

42 REAR VIEW 1 and 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Start Time/Stop Time Indicator separates Start T ime and Stop T ime of timer recording on Display Panel. Z pg. 22 4 " DAILY" Program Mark lights when recorder has been programmed to record daily serial. Z pg. 2 3 5 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording. Z pg. 26 [...]

43 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) : 400 x 94 x 338 mm W eight : 4.3 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video casse[...]

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