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VIDEOGRABADOR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J4003UM POWER POWER TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO DISPLAY DISPLAY ENTER DAILY(M-F) DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY WEEKLY C.RESET/CH SKIP CANCEL TIMER TIMER SKIP SEARCH C.MEMORY MENU VOL. PLAY POWER MENU STOP PAUSE PUSH JOG VIDEO AUDIO MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT...
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Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Auto SP/EP Timer ... 25 Auto Timer ... 26 DITING Edit From A Camcorder ... 27 Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 28 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 28 Random Assemble Editing ... 29 PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 31 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ...
Connect an Audio/Video Cable (not supplied) between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT jacks on the rear of the VCR and the AV IN jacks on the TV. CONNECT VCR TO POWER SOURCE Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
INITIAL SETTINGS Clock TV/VIDEO Preparation TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.
NUMBER INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to “CLOCK SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK. – ™ £ SET DATE AND TIME Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0"...
Tuner TV/VIDEO Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN – Press MENU.
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞, then press OK. Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to – ™ £ the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.
NUMBER CH.SKIP Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 7. To add a channel, go to step 2. – ™ £ To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Place the arrow next to "AFC"...
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. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. The VCR’s power comes on automatically.
™ £ 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 ( pg.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to stabilize the picture. FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Advance the tape one frame by pressing PAUSE again.
Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved. RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press the CH 5 ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously. When automatic tracking is re-engaged, video calibration is automatically activated.
(No indication during still and search.) Press OSD again to clear the display. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing. Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode When the channel is changed, the new channel is displayed on the screen for 5 seconds.
VIDEO SKIP SEARCH Skip Search SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 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.
REVIEW C.MEMORY Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program. ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW After ensuring that the VCR is off and the Timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW.
( pg. 14). Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding. * Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) B.E.S.T. Picture System TV/VIDEO Your VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures.
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 REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or program...
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 10. START PLAYBACK – ™ £ Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
During recording, press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time. All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds. The counter display remains on the screen indicating the elapsed time. Press OSD again to remove the display.
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...
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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 18 hours. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.
CANCEL TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check And Cancel Programs DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. – £ ™ ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press MENU, then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION Press CH 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession. POWER To Cancel A Program .
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 is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.
TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Auto Timer When activated, this function automatically engages the timer when the VCR's power is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN – £ ™ Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET"...
Set the camcorder to its play mode. START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode. If you are using a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder's instruction manual.)
Another VCR Control Two JVC VCRs The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently using the A/B CODE switch. You POWER can set this VCR so it responds to remote commands only when the switch is set to B, and another VCR so it responds to commands when the switch is set to A.
PUSH JOG This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your VCR is used as the source player in combination with another VCR equipped with a Remote PAUSE Connector. You can pre- program up to 8 scenes or “cuts” for automatic editing in the sequence you have specified.
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By connecting this controller to your VCR's R.A. EDIT connec- tor, you can perform Random Assemble Editing in combination with a second non-JVC VCR. The controller is compatible with various major VCR brands. For compatible systems and availability, please consult your JVC dealer.
PHILICO TV Multi-Brand Remote Control POWER The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs ENTER listed below. Some TV brands have more than one code. If the TV will not function with one code, try entering another.
Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM 1.
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.
Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
INDEX List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. The first page on which the term appears is listed. Most terms appear more than once in the instruction manual. A/B Code ...28 Add Channel ...
) OK Button ( pg. 5) q MENU Button ( w Channel [CH] 5 ∞ Buttons ( e TV/VCR Switch ( r Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( t PAUSE Button ( y A/B Code Select Switch ( u PUSH JOG Button (...
GENERAL Power requirement : AC 110 – 220 V` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 19 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm (15-3/4"...