JVC HR-J83MS, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...SC REC WIRELESS MIC MIC 1 2 SEARCH SYSTEM SP LP EP COLOUR SYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 STORE OK KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG ECHO TV PROG MIC VOLUME AUTO SP LP TIMER WIRELESS MIC BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM OPERATE TIMER PULL OPEN WIDE QUALITY ...

Page 2: ...G D K I M MakesitpossibletoreceiveTVprogrammesinmostofcountries in Asia L Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this video cassette player Precautions Safety precautions Theratingplateandthesafetycautionareontherearoftheunit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IN SIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE The OPERATE button does not completely shut off main...

Page 3: ...l orvideocassette Avoid extreme heat and direct sunlight Avoid extreme cold Avoid extreme humidity Avoid dust Avoid places subject to vibrations Avoid strong magnetic fields Do not block the recorder s ventilation openings Do not place anything heavy on the recorder or remote control Do not place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control Do not place the recorder on cushi...

Page 4: ... damage to the mechanism Be especially careful with children L Do not try to pull out a cassette once automatic loading has started REC WIRELESS MIC MIC 1 2 SEARCH SYSTEM SP LP EP COLOUR SYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 STORE OK KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG ECHO TV PROG MIC VOLUME AUTO SP LP TIMER WIRELESS MIC BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY Pause Still 8 8 8 8 ...

Page 5: ...time Real time tape counter 8 TIMER indicator 9 Counter memory indicator 0 Cassette loaded mark Controls Indicators and Terminals cont d Rear panel 1 Power cord 2 VIDEO AUDIO input terminals 3 Wireless MIC antenna terminals 4 Antenna input terminal 5 Channel adjustment screw 6 RF output terminal 7 RF output system select switch 8 MIC Frequency Adjustment screws 9 RF test output switch 0 VIDEO AUDI...

Page 6: ...E buttons Z p 13 Multi Purpose NUMBER buttons Timer O S D setting and Counter operation buttons TV program 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 button Basic operation buttons Play Rewind Fast Forward Record L Stop J Pause Still How to Use Theremotecontrolcanoperatemostofyourvideorecorder s functions as well as the basic functions of designated JVC TV sets L Point the remote control toward the sensor window L The m...

Page 7: ...tionisinaddition to connection A Follow steps 1 and 2 of Connection A Connect the TV s VIDEO output and AUDIO output terminals to the video cassette recorder s VIDEO input and AUDIO input terminals Connect the TV s VIDEO input and AUDIO input terminals to the recorder s VIDEO output and AUDIO output terminals Connect the power cord to your household AC outlet Note Use the conversion plug provided ...

Page 8: ... Type of broadcast 5 Tape position indicator 6 Audio mode displays 7 Operation mode indicators 8 Tape speed SP LP EP 9 Colour System indicator 10 Cassette loaded mark 11 B E S T indicator 12 Tape direction 13 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 14 INDEX MARK ERASE indicator 1 2 Setting the video channel To watch videos on your TV it must be set to the same UHF channel as the video c...

Page 9: ...Select screen Repeat steps 4 to 7 Press CH SET to return to normal screen Setting the Clock Since your video recorder bases all of its timer recording start and stop decisions on the time kept by its built in clock accurate setting of this clock is crucial for proper timer recording results Each entry must be made within 10 seconds of the previous entry Use the buttons on the remote control for th...

Page 10: ...ct VHS camcorder recordings can be played on your video recorder Place the recorded cassette into a Cassette Adapter and it can be used like any full sized VHS cassette Safety tab L Insert a cassette as shown and push it gently into the video cassette recorder The video cassette recorder turns on automatically and the cassette will be loaded L Press the Stop Eject button to eject a video tape Duri...

Page 11: ...e is used for recording B E S T is re performed ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after Record and Play buttons on the remote are pressed or Record button on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold Pause Still ...

Page 12: ...ss Auto tracking 7 7 7 7 7 J J J J J button to return to automatic tracking During Slow Simply press TV PROG 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 button to adjust tracking Notes The recorder automatically stops when still continues for more than 5 minutes If the still picture is unstable use the TV PROG 8 9 button to correct the picture During search playback some noise bars will appear When playing back LP record...

Page 13: ...s to degrade especially with wide screen TVs During Playback Press WIDE QUALITY button on the recorder L L L L L The button will light in green L L L L L Pressing the button again turns off the light L L L L L Turn on off the light according to the type of playback picture you want L L L L L The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder L L L L L This function is also ...

Page 14: ...hat power will switch off after 30 minutes Press Record button again to delay the off time by 30 minute increments up to 6 hours Towatchanotherprogrammewhile recording During record Use the channel controls on the TV to select the other channel you wish to view L The programme selected with the TV s channel controls will appear on the TV screen while the one selected with the video recorder s chan...

Page 15: ...ICAM making for reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible 1 Type of Broadcast Being Received A2 GERMAN Stereo A2 GERMAN Bilingual Regular Monaural NICAM Stereo NICAM Bilingual NICAM Monaural Indicators ST BIL none ST NICAM BIL NICAM NICAM L L L L L To listen to a stereo programme select L R by pressing AUDIO MONITOR button L L L L L To listen to a bilingual programme select either L or...

Page 16: ...R SYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 STORE OK KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG ECHO TV PROG MIC VOLUME AUTO SP LP TIMER WIRELESS MIC BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY Press TV PROG 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 9 9 9 button to select the channel you wish to record Press SP LP EP 7 7 7 7 7 J J J J J button to set the tape speed L For each additional programme press PROG and repeat steps...

Page 17: ...on the recorder front panel The button lights orange Example Recording a PAL broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes SP mode LP mode Total 210 minutes Make sure you press AUTO SP LP TIMER button before performing timer programming Notes The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and...

Page 18: ...asts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected audio system When listening to sound from the connected stereo system turn down the sound volume of the TV completely CAUTION L This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 90 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum...

Page 19: ...wired microphone FREQ screw How To Use To use as a wired microphone InserttheconnectorcabletotheendoftheMicrophone as illustrated and turn it clockwise to fix Set the MIC select switch to WD Wired To use as a wireless microphone Insert the antenna cable to the end of the microphone as illustrated and turn it clockwise to fix Set the MIC select switch to WL Wireless ATTENTION Whenyouarenotusingthem...

Page 20: ... display panel 4 Press the WIRELESS MIC button on the recorder s front panel L The WIRELESS MIC indicator will light 5 Set the microphone s MIC select switch to WL Wireless Operation 1 Turn tightly the FREQ screw on the recorder s rear panel in either direction with the provided screwdriver attached at the rear of the battery compartment 2 While speaking into the microphone continuously Turn the m...

Page 21: ...this recorder REC WIRELESS MIC MIC 1 2 SEARCH SYSTEM SP LP EP COLOUR SYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 STORE OK KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG ECHO TV PROG MIC VOLUME AUTO SP LP TIMER WIRELESS MIC BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY 5 2 Basic operations TurnontheTVandselectVIDEOchannel orAVmode Set the microphone s switch to WD Wired Insert a pre recorded Karaoke tape ...

Page 22: ... time the i or I button is pressed the music s key is raised or lowered by one level The key can be raised by a maximum of 6 levels or lowered by a maximum of 6 levels To go back to the original key press È È È È È button Notes Whenever you turn the unit on again or a karaoke tape is reloaded the previously set Key Control adjustment will be canceled The Key Control function is also effective for ...

Page 23: ...ecording SAR As you sing this feature records your voice together with the musical accompaniment being played back from the Hi Fi tracks of a Karaoke tape onto the normal monaural track of that tape It s a convenient way to record your own singing and listen to it later To record your song Insert a cassette with the song you want to sing This cassette must have a safety tab or a piece of adhesive ...

Page 24: ... VIDEO CHANNEL Player Audio Video signals Recorder Preparation Connect the camcorder s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors Select the recorder s external input mode by pressing NUMBER button 0 AU will appear instead of a channel number Put the camcorder in the Play mode Put the recorder in the Record mode IMPORTANT L To edit both the player and the record...

Page 25: ...dback Whenitdoesnotperform properly set the colour system manually For recording there is a choice of 4 selectable modes PAL MESECAM NTSC NTSC4 43 Select the mode that matches the colour signal being received For playback there is an additional mode which allows NTSC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs Mode Display AUTO Colour Signal MANUAL Colour Signal Notes In the AUTO mode NTSC signa...

Page 26: ...search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV it may happen that no colours appear on the screen if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case change the setting of the colour system select switch on the TV to the position which corre...

Page 27: ... SYSTEM switch set to the correct position Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area Z p 7 PLAYBACK PROBLEMS Symptoms Playback picture does not appear while the tape is running Noise appears during visual search Noise appears during normal or slow motion playback Playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear No sound accompanies the pla...

Page 28: ... C Storage 20 C to 60 C Dimensions W H D 435 105 351 mm Weight 4 9 kg Format VHS standard Maximum recording time SP 240min withE 240videocassette PAL MESECAM 160min withT 160videocassette NTSC LP 480min withE 240videocassette PAL MESECAM EP 480min withT 160videocassette NTSC VIDEO Signal system PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 field NTSCcolourandEIAmonochrome signals ...

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