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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J693U

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0889-001A

Printed in China

COPYRIGHT © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.

0104MAR-PR-BJ

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

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the VCR, 
Remote or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR …

… in an 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 on the Remote.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on the top of the VCR or on the 

Remote.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

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.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO 
RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V

d

, 60Hz only.

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any other power 
source.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO 
WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS 
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE 
ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 
820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in 
particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding 
system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE:

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s 
authority to operate the equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a 
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are 
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a 
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio 
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the 
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. 
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a 
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to 
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the 
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the 
interference by one or more of the following measures.

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to 
which the receiver is connected. 
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 
equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the 
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the 
product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to 
constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is 
intended to alert the user to the presence of important 
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the 
literature accompanying the appliance.

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 CR2032. Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) or Maxell is 
recommended. 
Danger of explosion or Risk of fire if the battery is incorrectly replaced.

Disposed of used battery promptly.

Keep away from children.

Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:

HR-J693U

Trade Name:

JVC

Responsible Party:

JVC Americas Corp.

Address:

1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470

Telephone Number: 973-317-5000
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must 
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause 
undesired operation.

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear 
of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
Model No.

Serial No.

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Summary of Contents for HR-J693U

Page 1: ...f the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particul...

Page 2: ... should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 pro...

Page 3: ...rized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition How to use the Remote Before use insert the lithium battery CR2032 correctly with the plus side up into the battery compartment To open it pres...

Page 4: ...PAUSE PLAY STOP EJECT Display panel Timer mode indicator VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock timer Infrared beam receiving window VIDEO AUDIO input connectors Cassette loading slot AC power cord CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE ...

Page 5: ...ecording mode A Channel and auxiliary input B Day and clock time C STEREO program indication D SAP indication E Audio monitor indications F Time counter G Index number H Tape position I Cassette mark J Tape speed K VCR operation mode L Timer warning display TIMER CANCEL B E CH125 RECORD THU 12 00 AM PAUSE STEREO WARNING SP SAP TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL INDEX 1 NORM HI FI COUNT 1 23 45 A...

Page 6: ...l in your area ATTENTION If you use a cable box Plug Play will not function set the clock and tuner channels separately pg 7 8 To check the time press the DISPLAY button on the Remote or turn off the VCR What to do if Plug Play setting failed If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel perform the Semi Auto Clock Set pg 8 or Manual Clock Set pg 8 procedure If appears on the display pane...

Page 7: ...e to view menus and some messages in English Spanish or French 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 or if you use a cable box Preparations A Access Main Menu screen then I...

Page 8: ...e appears then press OK or e Set the date and year in the same way Holding rt changes the time in 30 minute intervals or changes the date in 15 day intervals B Select D S T mode Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to D S T then press rt to select the desired setting ON Adjustment will be made by the built in clock itself OFF Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you C Start clock ...

Page 9: ... SET MANUAL CHANNEL SET SELECT WITH AND OK PRESS MENU TO END MANUAL CHANNEL SET CATV CH 45 ADD PRESS NUMBER KEY 0 9 OR THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END Turn on the VCR and TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode 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 NOTE During s...

Page 10: ...ack NOTE The above indication appears when SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON pg 14 though the monitor sound changes in sequence 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...

Page 11: ...c Recording A Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically B Select recording channel On the Remote Press CHr t or the Number keys On the VCR Press PAUSE CH The channel display on the display panel starts blinking While the display is blinking press FF CH or R...

Page 12: ...ailure occurs the VCR keeps your timer programs However the clock time channel settings and other menu settings are lost As a result when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure this VCR starts the Plug Play setting automatically to restore the clock time and channel setting If the clock time and channel setting are restored correctly each timer program you have made will s...

Page 13: ... Example Program 1 you have just made and Program 4 overlap each other A Select program to modify Press rt then press OK or e You can only select one of the overlapping programs If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer program setting The program starting earlier or program with the lower program number will be recorded B Cancel or change program setting To cancel a program p...

Page 14: ...s NOTE Select EDIT when you are editing tapes After you finish editing the tapes select back to the mode of your choice AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode When ...

Page 15: ...Hi Fi channel is played back NORM Sound on the normal track is played back MIX Both sounds on the Hi Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back NOTES While playing back a monaural tape sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting If RF connection is used for viewing pictures on the TV sound will be monaural even though you select HI FI You can also use the A MONITOR...

Page 16: ...10 video cassette VIDEO AUDIO Signal system NTSC type color signal and EIA monochrome 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 Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synt...

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