JVC HR-J430KR, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...erence Model No HR J430KR Serial No C MEMORY SKIP SEARCH POWER ENTER PLAY STOP OSD DAILY M F AUX C RESET CH SKIP CANCEL TV VOL CH DISPLAY TV VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 B MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE ADD MENU OK ILLUMI GUIDE PUSH JOG FF REW C MEMORY START MENU VIDEO AUDIO CH 5 POWER OK 6 q H M S R E C PAUSE PLAY ITR TIMER VIDEO M SP EP AM PM ...

Page 2: ...ION 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 just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensa tion may occur keep the VCR s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry AB...

Page 3: ...ront Display Panel 43 Remote Control 43 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4 Basic Connections 4 INITIAL SETTINGS 5 Clock 5 Tuner 6 Set Receivable Channels 6 Add Or Delete A Channel 8 G Code Setup 9 SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 12 Simple Playback 12 Simple Recording 13 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 14 Playback 14 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback 14 Slow Motion Reverse Slow Motion 14 Variable Speed Se...

Page 4: ...VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration Turn on the power to the TV You are now able to perform simple playback Z pg 12 and recording Z pg 13 NOTES The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR The VCR s CH3 CH4 switch sets the VCR channel to CH3 or CH4 The CH3 CH4 switch is preset to the CH...

Page 5: ...y 1 digit press 0 first Press CH or PUSH JOG5 to set AM PM then press OK The next setting that can be set begins flashing When you re finished with this set up procedure press MENU to start the clock NOTE CH or PUSH JOG5 can be used to perform all operations In this case press OK after each setting MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 To change any of the settings press OK or PUSH JOG until the item you want to cha...

Page 6: ... arrow next to BAND by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press OK SET FREQUENCY BAND 5 If you receive your TV channels from an external antenna select TV If you receive your TV channels from a cable TV system select CATV Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen TUNER SET BAND AFC AUTO CHANNEL SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET PRESS 5 THEN...

Page 7: ...he CH5 buttons and non receivable channels are skipped NOTES At the end of Auto Channel Set SCAN COM PLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the band setting and connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary AUTO CHANNEL SET TV CH 2 ADD SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END CH PUSH JOG OK MENU CH M E ...

Page 8: ...ESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Place the arrow next to MANUAL CHANNEL SET by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press OK STORE DESIRED CHANNEL 5 Input the channel number by using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press ADD to add or CH SKIP to delete Repeat for each channel you want to store or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU as many times as necessary AFC NORM SPCL PRESS...

Page 9: ...tings have a chart indicating the Guide Channel number assigned to each station for purposes of G Code programming Check the chart in your TV listings and see if the Guide Channel numbers listed for the stations you receive are the same as the channel number on which each is received by your VCR If the numbers match go directly to G Code Timer Program ming Z pg 26 If the numbers are different and ...

Page 10: ... CH5 or PUSH JOG5 or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing Then press OK MAIN MENU PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET B E S T PICTURE SYSTEM R A EDIT PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 5 6 q INITIAL SETTINGS cont CH INITIAL SET CLOCK SET G CODE SET UP PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END G CODE SET UP GUIDE CHANNEL SET ...

Page 11: ... OK The Guide Channel and VCR channel numbers you input appear on the screen in ascending order Check to ensure you ve entered them correctly If you entered more than 10 sets of numbers press OK to see the next set of numbers RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 10 Press MENU as many times as necessary 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 CH G CODE SET UP GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CHANNEL MAP PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END GU...

Page 12: ...left and release it To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY B E S T PICTURE SYSTEM appears on screen Z pg 23 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Simple Playback Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette int...

Page 13: ...R The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not SET TAPE SPEED 3 Press SP EP to set the recording speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette Z pg 22 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE ...

Page 14: ...orrect the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion Reverse Slow Motion 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 5 6 q CH J O G PAUSE SHUTTLE PLAY ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During playback or still turn the SHU...

Page 15: ...PLAY High Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search For forward search with a visible picture during playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse search with a visible picture during playbac...

Page 16: ...le manual tracking adjust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 2 Press CH5 on the VCR s front panel or remote Press lightly for fine adjust or press and hold for coarse adjust Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved RE ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press the CH5 buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously When automatic tracking is re engaged video calibrat...

Page 17: ...links when the VCR s EJECT button is pushed CH 125 RECORD THU 12 00 AM PAUSE SP INDEX 1 MEMORY OFF COUNT 1 23 45 Tuned in channel or AUX iliary mode When the channel is changed the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds Clock time Tape position indicator Operation mode When the operation mode is changed the new mode is displayed RECORD 5 sec PLAY 5 sec FF REW 5 sec when engaged from ...

Page 18: ...9 index codes away press PUSH JOG or repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON Z pg 17 Playback begins automatically when desired recording is located To find the very beginning of the desired program press REW or FF and search visually for the start point VIDEO SP PLAY H M S SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playb...

Page 19: ... program press REW or FF and search visually for the program s start point RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Press C RESET NOTE By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel number or clock time Channel number is not displayed during playback Counter Memory When activated this feature returns the tape to counter position zero ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 1 Press C ...

Page 20: ...ress REW then press PLAY within 2 seconds b For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTES To do the above using the VCR s controls During Stop turn the SHUTTLE all the way to the left and release it instead of pressing REW and then press PLAY or POWER within 2 s...

Page 21: ... Press MENU as many times as necessary ACCESS B E S T PICTURE SYSTEM SCREEN 3 Press CH5 or PUSH JOG5 to place the arrow next to B E S T PICTURE SYSTEM then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to ON by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press OK to move the arrow to the Playback section Set Playback to ON then press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen Pressing OK retu...

Page 22: ...ted the B E S T data is canceled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed While B E S T is operative the PAUSE button will not function SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the B E S T Picture System screen will not appear Z pg 17 ATTENTION n As B E S T takes place before recording actually starts there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLAY on the remote or R...

Page 23: ...in use NOTES When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs set PLAYBACK in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either ON or OFF as desired Z pg 21 The B E S T Picture System screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the B E S T Picture System screen will...

Page 24: ...to watch Recording 5 6 q PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont Display Elapsed Recording Time RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Before recording starts press C RESET The counter resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the tape runs DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON SCREEN 2 During recording press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are di...

Page 25: ...f you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR s front panel After you set the time the previous display reappears To check remaining recording time press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful not to press ...

Page 26: ...form the timer programming procedure from the beginning 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 OK ILLUMI GUIDE LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is present The VCR s power comes on automatically If you re watching on channel 3 or 4 press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel ACCESS G CODE SCREEN 2 Press MENU on the remote control The clock must be set in orde...

Page 27: ...UMBER keys CH5 or PUSH JOG 5 to obtain the desired setting If you are using the Illumi Guide feature OK blinks when the following buttons are lit NUMBER keys 0 9 CANCEL and MENU RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen Z pg 32 If you are using the Illumi Guide feature all buttons go out ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The VCR t...

Page 28: ...he Illumi Guide feature OK blinks when the following buttons are lit NUMBER keys 0 9 PUSH JOG CANCEL and MENU SELECT PROGRAM NUMBER 4 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys or CH5 or PUSH JOG 5 to select a vacant program number then press OK The first time you do this all numbers will be vacant so just press OK when the screen appears If you are using the Illumi Guide feature OK blinks when the followi...

Page 29: ...U RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen Z pg 32 If you are using the Illumi Guide feature all buttons go out ENGAGE TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER The VCR turns off automatically NOTES To disengage the timer before recording starts press TIMER again Pressing once more re engages it In case of a power failure after programming the ...

Page 30: ...CK PROGRAM INFOR MATION 4 Press CH5 or PUSH JOG5 to check the programs in succession Check And Cancel Programs CANCEL A PROGRAM 5 Press CANCEL Repeat steps 4 and 5 as many times as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 7 RE ENGAGE TIMER 7 Press TIMER again To Cancel A Program 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 5 6 q POWER PUSH J...

Page 31: ...ressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to your choice ON or OFF by press CH5 or PUSH JOG5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary NOTES If you have programmed the VCR to timer record 2 or more programs the second program and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set the Auto SP EP Timer mode to ON In this case make sure the mode ...

Page 32: ...Screen Timer Program ming procedure Z pg 29 press MENU SELECT MODE 2 Place the arrow next to your choice ON or OFF by pressing CH5 or PUSH JOG5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 3 Press MENU as many times as necessary NOTE For safety when AUTO TIMER is set to OFF all other VCR functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to O...

Page 33: ...tep until you replace your remote control s batteries OPERATE TV 4 First press POWER on the remote to see if the TV s power goes off as it should If it does try other operations The POWER TV VIDEO CH5 VOL and NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to operate the TV For some brands of TV you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys To return the remote to VCR control set the TV VCR ...

Page 34: ...Hi Fi camcorder connect its AUDIO OUT L connector to the AUDIO IN connector on your VCR LOAD A CASSETTE 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 3 Press NUMBER key 0 to set to AUX START PLAYER 4 Set the camcorder to its play mode START RECORDER 5 Set your VCR to its record mode If you are using a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder it can put the r...

Page 35: ...el AUDIO VIDEO input connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors Player Your VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Another VCR Recorder 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 Control Two JVC VCRs The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently using the A B CODE switch You can set this VCR so it responds to remote commands only when the switc...

Page 36: ...tor connect to the R A EDIT connector instead The Mini plug cable is a mono 3 5 mm mini plug to mono 3 5 mm mini plug connector PREPARE FOR EDITING 2 Insert the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder and set the recorder s input mode LOAD SOURCE CASSETTE 3 Insert the source cassette into your VCR START SOURCE PLAYBACK 4 Press PLAY ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 5 Press MENU to bring up the Main Men...

Page 37: ...ding scene to scene transitions When editing there may be a discrepancy of about 2 seconds on the source tape between the locations you chose as edit in out points and the locations the VCR recognizes as those points For any scene the edit out point must have a counter reading that is at least 1 second after the corresponding edit in point Any less than 1 second and the edit out point will not be ...

Page 38: ...er Memory indicator M is lit on the front display panel POSSIBLE CAUSE The power cord is disconnected The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto Timer set to OFF Z pg 32 The batteries are discharged The A B CODE switch is in the wrong position The TV VCR switch is in the wrong position SYMPTOM 1 The cassette gets stuck partway during loading and is ejected 2 The tape stops during rewind or fast forward C...

Page 39: ...w G Code doesn t work properly 8 PROGRAM FULL is displayed on the G Code screen POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not been set up properly Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs...

Page 40: ... VCR can t find the program I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together Q During playback on screen operational indicators sometimes jitter Why does this happen A If the condition of the tape being played back is not good jittering of the video including on screen indicators may occur RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the p...

Page 41: ...ystem Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 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 preset to channel 3 when shipped 75 ohms unbalanced TIMER Clock reference Quartz Program capacity 1 ...

Page 42: ... Eject Button Z pg 12 Play Button Z pg 12 REAR VIEW CH3 CH4 RF OUT ANT IN PAUSE SPECIAL FUNCTION VIDEO AUDIO IN OUT 1 2 3 4 9 5 6 7 8 7 PAUSE SPECIAL FUNCTION Connector Remote PAUSE Connector Z pg 34 Ramdom Assemble Editing connector Z pg 36 8 Channel 3 4 Switch Z pg 4 9 RF OUT Connector Z pg 4 FF REW C MEMORY START MENU VIDEO AUDIO CH 5 POWER OK 6 q H M S R E C PAUSE PLAY ITR TIMER VIDEO M SP EP ...

Page 43: ...12 Record REC Button Z pg 13 Counter C MEMORY Button Z pg 19 ADD Button Z pg 8 MENU Button Z pg 5 POWER ON OFF Button Z pg 5 ENTER Button Z pg 13 On Screen Display OSD Button Z pg 17 DAILY Timer Recording Button Z pg 27 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button Z pg 27 TIMER Button Z pg 27 Channel CH 5 Buttons Z pg 5 TV VIDEO Button Z pg 5 q TV VCR Switch Z pg 33 w Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 12 e PAUSE Butto...

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