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HR-J630U

COPYRIGHT ©  1995 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

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Printed in Malaysia
1295HOV

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JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA

DIVISION OF US JVC CORP.

41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407

 

Summary of Contents for HR-J630U

Page 1: ...J630U Serial No POWER 2 2 REW FF PLAY VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R MENU CH OK q REC 5 8 STOP EJECT PAUSE 6 H M S I T R TIMER VIDEO M SP EP AM PM R E C SAP PAUSE ST PLAY C MEMORY SKIP SEARCH POWER ENTER PLAY STOP OSD DAILY M F AUX C RESET CH SKIP CANCEL TV VOL CH SP EP DISPLAY TV VIDEO TV CABLE VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 B SHUTTLE PLUS MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE ADD MENU O...

Page 2: ...environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control 5 AVOID...

Page 3: ...aying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other simila...

Page 4: ...xplained in the manual This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the remote control The Z mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section BEFORE ...

Page 5: ... INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 7 Clock 7 Preparation 7 Language Select 8 Clock Setting 8 Auto 8 Semi Auto 9 Manual 10 Tuner 11 Set Receivable Channels 11 Add Or Delete A Channel 13 SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 14 Simple Playback 14 Simple Recording 15 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 16 Playback 16 For The Best Possible Picture 16 Preparation 16 Playback 17 Still P...

Page 6: ... AC outlet Perform Auto clock setting Z pg 7 FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE 5 Select the 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 per form simple playback Z pg 14 and recording Z pg 15 NOTES The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR The CH3 CH4 s...

Page 7: ...t PBS channel from a cable TV system In this case perform the Semi Auto Z pg 9 or Manual Z pg 10 clock setting procedure If AUTO remains in the display for more than 30 minutes perform the Semi Auto Z pg 9 or Manual Z pg 10 clock setting procedure In the case of Semi Auto you have to set the Host Channel manually If AUTO CLOCK SET or SEMI AUTO CLOCK SET is selected the clock will be adjusted autom...

Page 8: ... each starts from step 2 ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 1 Place the arrow at the Custom Set screen next to OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Auto SELECT MODE 2 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen place the arrow next to AUTO CLOCK SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press ...

Page 9: ...UMBER key CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to cycle through the channel numbers hold button down to speed through numbers and stop when the desired number appears Press MENU and the Semi Auto Clock Set screen reappears NOTE There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data SELECT TIME ZONE 5 You can either select AUTO or select the correct zone If you selected AUTO in step 4 and if you live ...

Page 10: ...lly adjusted on the hour except at 11 00 PM midnight 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM Manual SELECT MODE 2 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen place the arrow next to MANUAL CLOCK SET by pressing CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK SET DATE TIME AND D S T 3 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date and time if only 1 digit press 0 first and press CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to set AM PM and D S T Daylight Sa...

Page 11: ...y pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 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 SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen BAND TV CATV PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END TUNER SET BAND AFC AUTO CHANN...

Page 12: ...els 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 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU INITIAL SET...

Page 13: ... MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Place the arrow next to MANUAL CHANNEL SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK STORE DESIRED CHANNEL 5 Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 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 P...

Page 14: ...To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY AUTO PICTURE appears on screen Z pg 16 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the tape Simple Playback Usable cassettes Full Size VHS T 30 ST 30 T 60 ST 60 T 90 T 120 ST 120 T 160 ST 160 ST 210 Compact VHS TC 20 ST C20 TC 30 ST C30 TC 40 ST C40 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder ...

Page 15: ...ed START RECORDING 4 Press REC and PLAY on the remote control together or press REC on the VCR s front panel PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later ...

Page 16: ...ess TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS AUTO PICTURE SCREEN 3 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to AUTO PICTURE then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to ON by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 NOTE When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs select ON or OFF as desired RETU...

Page 17: ... Y START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use The Auto Picture screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the Auto Picture function is operative SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the Auto Picture screen will not appear Z pg 21 AUTO PICTURE ...

Page 18: ...LE PLUS PAUSE Slow Reverse Reverse Slow Or Fast Motion Picture DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press SHUTTLE PLUS or To increase the speed in the forward direction press To decrease the speed in the forward direction press To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to press after selecting all the forward slow motion modes Press FF for forward fast motion or REW for reverse fast motion RES...

Page 19: ...cking mode and enable 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 NOTE During slow motion playback ...

Page 20: ... press OK SELECT MODE 4 You have three choices a Hi Fi b Normal c Mix Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary NOTE If the tape being played back has no Hi Fi soundtrack the Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make at the Audio Monitor screen FUNCTION AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE 2ND AUDIO ...

Page 21: ...played for 5 seconds leaving the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode on the screen No indication during still and search 2 Press OSD again to clear the display 2 2 q 5 8 6 C H OK M E N U 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 CH MENU OK OSD SHUTTLE PLUS Audio mode indicators Cassette Loaded mark When a cassette is loaded the mark is displayed for 5 seconds It blinks when the VCR s EJECT ...

Page 22: ...y for the start point VIDEO SP PLAY H M S 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 SKIP SEARCH P L A Y S T O P 2 2 q 5 8 6 STOP SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during playback Each press initiates a 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont SHUTTLE PLU...

Page 23: ... and search visually for the program s start point Counter Memory When activated this feature returns the tape to counter position zero ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 1 Press C RESET during playback at a point you want to have quick access to later The counter reads 0H 00M 00S Then press C MEMORY The Counter Memory indicator in the front display panel lights RETURN TO COUNTER POSITION ZERO 2 Press STOP d...

Page 24: ...ter 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 B E 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 FF REW PLAY POWER POWER FF REW P L A Y TIMER PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont AV COMPU LINK Playback Your VCR is compatible with JVC s AV COMPU LINK compo nents including amplifiers receivers and televisions ...

Page 25: ...ck begins automatically Linked components are turned on and the TV set to its VIDEO mode automatically NOTE Connection varies depending on the type of TV you have Please refer to the TV s instruction manual when making this connection PLAY FUNCTION AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE 2ND AUDIO AUDIO MONITOR AUX INPUT SPECIAL FUNCTION PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END SPECIAL FUNCTION PAUSE AV COMPU LINK PRESS ...

Page 26: ...If using the AV connection Z pg 6 change the TV s input mode from AV to TV SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING 2 Use the TV s channel selector to set the channel you want to watch 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 ...

Page 27: ...udio is recorded on both the Normal and Hi Fi tracks The main audio program is not recorded If a non SAP program is received the main audio is recorded on both the Hi Fi and Normal audio tracks 2ND AUDIO ON OFF PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END Stereo And SAP Second Audio Program Your VCR s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi channel TV Sound broadcasts The ST indicator on the front ...

Page 28: ...cording time press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful not to press again during this 5 seconds or you ll add 30 more minutes to the recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load The VCR comes on and the counter is reset automatically ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press...

Page 29: ...ress just once to access the Auto Timer screen Z pg 31 ENGAGE TIMER MODE 7 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 VCR s memory backup keeps your selections for 10 minutes If you select PROGRAM SET without having set the date and time an error...

Page 30: ...on Check And Cancel Programs To Cancel A Program 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU POWER POWER TIMER CANCEL SHUTTLE PLUS TIMER RECORDING cont CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 6 RE ENGAGE TIMER 6 Press TIMER again ...

Page 31: ...EN 3 Place the arrow next to AUTO TIMER by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK Now skip to step 2 of the procedure below Or during on screen timer programming ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 1 In step 5 in the On Screen Timer Programming procedure Z pg 29 press MENU SELECT MODE 2 Place the arrow next to your choice ON or OFF by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 3 Press MEN...

Page 32: ... use at the Aux Input Screen Z pg 33 Edit From A Camcorder steps 4 5 9 11 START PLAYER 4 Set to its play mode START RECORDER 5 Set to its record mode Player Your VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Another VCR Recorder EDITING 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 POWER A B CODE NUMBER 0 Control Two JVC VCRs The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently using the A B CODE sw...

Page 33: ...ER key 0 to set to AUX ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 4 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 5 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to FUNCTION SET then press OK If you re using a JVC Master Edit Control equipped camcorder step 6 If not step 9 ACCESS SPECIAL FUNCTION SCREEN 6 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to SPECIAL FUNCTION then press OK SELECT MODE 7 Press CH5 or S...

Page 34: ... you are connecting the AV cable to the AV connectors on the back of the VCR place the arrow next to REAR by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 11 Press MENU as many times as necessary START PLAYER 12 Set the camcorder to its play mode START RECORDER 13 Set your VCR to its record mode Refer to camcorder VCR s instruction manual for operation instructions 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2...

Page 35: ... STANDBY MODE 3 Press REC and PAUSE together FIND EDIT START POINT 4 Play back the original tape until you reach the scene to be edited START EDITING 5 When you reach the scene on the original tape to be edited press PLAY to initiate the recorder s record mode STOP EDITING 6 Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder CONTINUE EDITING 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 as you like NOTE Assemble Editing ...

Page 36: ...r remote control s batteries PANASONIC has two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press POWER on the remote to turn off the TV s power If it goes off try other operations The POWER TV VIDEO CH5 VOL and NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to operate the TV Depending on the brand the TV channel may not change unless you press ENTER after h...

Page 37: ...fore you start Turn the cable box s power on using its remote control Set the TV CABLE VCR switch on your VCR s remote control to CABLE SET CABLE BOX BRAND CODE 1 Refer to the chart below While holding down POWER enter your cable box s brand code using the NUMBER keys then press STOP You don t have to repeat this step until you replace the remote control s batteries TRY OPERATING CABLE BOX 2 Press...

Page 38: ...ide is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Then insert the cassette Press C MEMORY to disengage the Counter Memory mode and extin guish the indicator SYMPTOM 1 The tape is running but the picture won t appear 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 4 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted even though TV ...

Page 39: ...play panel won t stop blinking 4 The cassette is automatically ejected and TIMER and on the front display panel won t stop blinking 5 TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged 6 The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and TIMER and won t stop blinking POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged The VCR has not be...

Page 40: ...x Search the VCR can t find the program I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The VCR...

Page 41: ...ame Playback 18 Function Setting 20 H Host Channel Selection 9 I Index Search 22 Insert Cassette 14 Instant ReView 23 ITR Instant Timer Recording 28 L Language Selection 8 M Main Menu 7 Manual Channel Setting 13 Manual Clock Setting 10 Manual Tracking 19 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 36 N Next Function Memory 24 O On Screen Display 21 Override Auto Clock Setting 8 P PBS Channel 7 Playback 14...

Page 42: ...ton Z pg 14 Pause Button Z pg 15 REAR VIEW 1 Power Cord Z pg 6 2 Mono Audio Input Connector Z pg 32 Audio Input Connector L Z pg 32 3 Audio Input Connector R Z pg 32 4 Remote PAUSE Connector Z pg 33 AV COMPU LINK Connector Z pg 24 5 Hi Fi Audio Output Connector R Z pg 6 6 Hi Fi Audio Output Connector L Z pg 6 7 Channel 3 4 Switch Z pg 6 8 Video Input Connector Z pg 32 9 Video Output Connector Z pg...

Page 43: ...ing Speed SP EP Button Z pg 15 9 Rewind REW Button Z pg 14 0 PLAY Button Z pg 14 Record REC Button Z pg 15 Counter C MEMORY Button Z pg 23 ADD Button Z pg 13 MENU Button Z pg 7 POWER ON OFF Button Z pg 7 ENTER Button Z pg 15 On Screen Display OSD Button Z pg 21 DAILY Timer Recording Button Z pg 29 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button Z pg 29 TIMER Button Z pg 29 Channel CH 5 Buttons Z pg 7 TV VIDEO Butto...

Page 44: ...n system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 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 T...

Page 45: ...HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 107 Little Falls Road Fairfield NJ 07004 2105 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your home return add...

Page 46: ...provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to lin...

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