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Playback

Basic Playback

A

Load a cassette

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you 
and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the 
VCR.

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

The VCR turns on, and the counter on the on-screen display is 
reset, automatically.

If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback 
begins automatically.

B

Start playback

Press 

PLAY

 (

4

).

Playback Features

Adjusting tracking condition
— tracking adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking 
starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable 
optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during 
playback, follow the procedures below.

A

Press 

SP/EP

 (

p

) on the Remote during playback to activate 

manual tracking.

B

Press 

PR

 

+

 and 

 to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a 

fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

Press 

SP/EP

 (

p

) again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Automatic operations after rewinding
— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after 
rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

For Automatic Playback Start

Press 

REW

 (

3

), then press 

PLAY

 (

4

) within 2 seconds.

For 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 

PLAY

 (

4

) to resume normal playback.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press 

PAUSE

 (

9

) to pause, then press 

6

 (or 

PAUSE

 (

9

)) 

repeatedly.

Press 

PLAY

 (

4

) to resume normal playback.

High speed search

Press 

REW

 (

3

) or 

FF

 (

5

).

Press 

PLAY

 (

4

) to resume normal playback.

If you press and hold 

REW

 (

3

) or 

FF

 (

5

) for more than 

2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and 
normal playback resumes.

Picture search at variable speed (including slow-motion)

Press 

w

 or 

e

 repeatedly.

Press 

PLAY

 (

4

) to resume normal playback.

Each time you press 

w

 or 

e

, the playback speed changes. To 

decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite 
direction button repeatedly.

During still picture, press and hold 

e

 to start forward slow 

motion playback. When you release the button, still picture 
resumes. During still picture, holding 

PAUSE

 (

9

) for more than 

2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you 
press 

PAUSE

 (

9

) again, still picture resumes.

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press 

REW

 (

3

) or 

FF

 (

5

).

Eject the tape

Press 

STOP/EJECT

 (

0

).

You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

Turn off the VCR

Press 

POWER

.

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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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