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March 27, 2001 2:23 pm

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J4008UM

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0533-001A

Printed in Malaysia

COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

0401 IYV

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. 
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to 
ensure safe use of your new VCR.

CAUTIONS

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT 

EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this 
video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not 
possible with this model.

This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) 
that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings with 
regular VHS resolution.

HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

The POWER 

1

 button does not completely shut off mains 

power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. 

`

” shows electrical power standby and “ 

!

 ” shows ON.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC 60065.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V

d

, 50/60 Hz 

with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the type of 
your AC WALL outlet.

The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

IMPORTANT:

It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material 
without the consent of the copyright owner.

CAUTION

When you are not using the VCR for a long period of time, it 
is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the 
AC outlet.

Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified 
service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, 
remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to 
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void 
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Caution on Replaceable lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical 
burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat 
above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric), Sanyo, 
Sony or Maxell CR2025. Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if 
the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Dispose of used battery promptly.

Keep away from children.

Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

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Summary of Contents for HR-J4008UM

Page 1: ...10 220Vd 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Use the conversion plug provided depending on the type of your AC WALL outlet The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the unit IMPORTANT It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner CAUTION 䡲 When you are not using the VCR for a long period of time it is recommended that you disco...

Page 2: ...led with water or liquids such as cosmetics or medicines flower vases potted plants cups etc on top of this unit 7 DO NOT place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions ju...

Page 3: ...el Rear Panel Cassette loading slot VIDEO AUDIO input connectors Display panel VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Timer mode indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock time Remote sensor AC power cord Lithium battery compartment ...

Page 4: ...ERIMPOSE is set to ON you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen After about 5 seconds indications other than the time counter disappear To clear the time counter press OK again The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode A Channel and auxiliary input B Day and clock time C Time counter D Index number E Tape position F Cassette mark G Tape speed H VCR operati...

Page 5: ...ions B Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable horizontal surface C Connect VCR to TV RF cable supplied Back of VCR Flat feeder AC power cord Audio video cable not supplied To audio video input connectors Antenna or cable Matching transformer not supplied Coaxial cable AC outlet To 75 terminal TV To 300 terminal ...

Page 6: ...he RF connection When the VCR is turned off press STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR for more than 5 seconds CH3 appears on the display panel Press PR on the Remote to select CH3 CH4 or CH OFF then press OK If Plug Play or Tuner setting has not previously been performed the Language Select screen appears and Plug Play takes place automatically The VCR channel is preset to CH3 Set to CH4 if CH3 is used for br...

Page 7: ...B Select language Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to LANGUAGE then press OK or e repeatedly until the desired language is selected Press MENU to return to normal screen Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug Play setting A Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow ...

Page 8: ... Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to TUNER SET then press OK or e B Access Manual Channel Set screen Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to MANUAL CHANNEL SET then press OK or e C Add or skip desired channels To add channels A Press the Number keys on the Remote to input a channel number you want to add B Press OK or e to set to ADD C Repeat A to B to add other channels Press MENU to ...

Page 9: ...r Automatic Power Off Press REW 3 then press 1 within 2 seconds For Automatic Timer Standby Press REW 3 then press within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette s record safety tab is removed During playback Stop playback Press STOP 8 on the Remote OR Press STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR Pause playback and view still picture Press PAUSE 9 Press PL...

Page 10: ...ed portion of the tape is skipped normal playback resumes automatically To return to normal playback during Skip Search press PLAY 4 Recording Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Basic Recording A Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cove...

Page 11: ... watch on the TV Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when the power is restored to the VCR No setting is required for this function Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using Express timer programing method as far as a year in advance Remember the clock mu...

Page 12: ...ve to press B Access Program Check screen Press CHECK C Access Program screen Press CHECK again Each time you press CHECK the next program s Program screen appears D Cancel or change program setting To cancel a program press CANCEL when the Program screen you do not want is shown To change a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE PR and or SP EP p when the Program screen on which you...

Page 13: ...nstant Review the tape position indicator appears The position of q in relation to B Beginning or E End shows you where you are on the tape Set SUPERIMPOSE to ON Changing display information Each time you press the display panel shows the channel number and the clock time alternatively You can change display in the stop recording or recording pause mode or during rewind fast forward high speed sea...

Page 14: ...n You do not have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When this function is set to OFF You have to press to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode 䡵 SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF When this function is set to ON various VCR status information on screen display appears on the screen NOTE When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape be sure to set this ...

Page 15: ...e playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR C Select input mode on recording VCR Select the correct external input on the recording VCR On this VCR when using this VCR as the recording VCR Select F 1 when connecting the other VCR to the audio video input connectors on the front panel On the Remote Press AUX or CH On the VCR Press PAUSE CH and...

Page 16: ...ochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording Playback system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 230 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels RF output Channel 3 or 4 switchable ...

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