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JVC HR-J631T Instructions Manual

JVC HR-J631T Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J631T
POWER
POWER
TV/VIDEO
TV/VIDEO
DISPLAY
DISPLAY
ENTER
OSD
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
5
5
6
6
DAILY(M-F)
DAILY(M-F)
WEEKLY
WEEKLY
7
7
8
8
9
9
C.RESET/CH SKIP
AUX
AUX
0
0
TIMER
TIMER
CANCEL
SKIP
SEARCH
C.MEMORY
OK
MENU
ADD
ADD
TV
CH
VOL.
REW
PLAY
FF
OK
MENU
POWER
REC
STOP
PAUSE
A
A
B
B
PUSH JOG
VIDEO
(MONO)
L–AUDIO–R
∞ CH
5
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
INSTRUCTIONS
C.MEMORY
I T R
TIMER
ST
R E C
AM
VIDEO
SP
SAP
PLAY
PM
M
EP
H
M
S
PAUSE
REW
FF
6
q
A. DUB
CANCEL/
C. RESET
PU30425-1835

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J631T POWER POWER TV/VIDEO TV/VIDEO DISPLAY DISPLAY ENTER DAILY(M-F) DAILY(M-F) WEEKLY WEEKLY C.RESET/CH SKIP TIMER TIMER CANCEL SKIP SEARCH C.MEMORY MENU VOL. PLAY MENU POWER STOP PAUSE PUSH JOG VIDEO (MONO) L–AUDIO–R ∞ CH C.MEMORY MULTI BRAND...
  • Page 2 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 35 DITING Edit From A Camcorder ... 36 Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 38 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 38 Audio Dubbing ... 39 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ... 40 Tape Transport ... 40 Playback ...

  • Page 4: Nstalling Your New Vcr

    NOTES: Even if your TV has AV input terminals, you must connect it to the VCR using an RF cable in order to record one show while watching another ( For full identification of the VCR's rear panel, refer to the Index (REAR VIEW pg.

  • Page 5: Nitial Settings

    INITIAL SETTINGS Clock TV/VIDEO NUMBER PUSH JOG ™/£ TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 13, 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.

  • Page 6: Tuner

    Tuner TV/VIDEO INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 13, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary .
  • Page 7 MENU PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET "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 PRESS (MENU) TO END are skipped.

  • Page 8: Add Or Delete A Channel

    NUMBER CH.SKIP INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 6. 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"...

  • Page 9: G-Code Setup

    If the numbers are different, and you want to be able to timer record programs from those stations, you have to inform the VCR of the mismatch. Go to step 1. If you will not want to timer record from those stations, you can go directly to “G-Code Timer Programming”...
  • Page 10 PRESS (MENU) TO END G-CODE SET-UP =GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CHANNEL MAP PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END GUIDE CHANNEL SET GUIDE CH : VCR CH PRESS NUMBER KEY (0-9) OR (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END...
  • Page 11 CHECK INPUT DATA Press CH5∞ to place the arrow next to “GUIDE CHANNEL MAP”, then press 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.

  • Page 12: Imple Playback And Recording

    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.

  • Page 13: Simple Recording

    START RECORDING 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.

  • Page 14: Features

    Playback PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE.

  • Page 15: Variable-Speed Search/Reverse Play

    PUSH JOG Variable-Speed Search/ Reverse Play ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on page 14). During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £. To increase the speed in the forward direction, press £.

  • Page 16: Manual Tracking

    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.

  • Page 17: Select The Soundtrack

    "L" or "R" in step 4. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. If the G-CODE screen appears press MENU again. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET"...

  • Page 18: Superimpose

    (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.

  • Page 19: Skip Search

    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.

  • Page 20: Instant Review

    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.

  • Page 21: Tape Position Indicator

    ( pg. 18). 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 . . .

  • Page 22: Picture System

    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.

  • Page 23: Recording

    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...

  • Page 24: Playback

    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 12. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.

  • Page 25: Recording

    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.

  • Page 26: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program)

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 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 display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP program reception.

  • Page 27: Imer Recording

    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...

  • Page 28: G-Code Timer Programming

    TIMER RECORDING (cont.) LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is present. The VCR’s power comes on automatically. If you’re watching on channel 13, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel.
  • Page 29 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 18 hours. TIMER Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts become old.

  • Page 30: On-Screen Timer Programming

    TV/VIDEO NUMBER TIMER RECORDING (cont.) You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
  • Page 31 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. Backup time becomes shorter as the unit's internal parts become old.

  • Page 32: Check And Cancel Programs

    CANCEL TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check And Cancel Programs DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN POWER Press CH 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK.

  • Page 33: Auto Sp/Ep Timer

    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.

  • Page 34: Auto Timer

    SCREEN 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. pg. 31), press MENU.

  • Page 35: Pecial Features

    SONY 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.

  • Page 36: Diting

    Camcorder AUDIO OUT EDIT Player NUMBER "0" You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
  • Page 37 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.)

  • Page 38: Edit To Or From 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 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.

  • Page 39: Audio Dubbing

    It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use your VCR as the recorder. Normal audio track...

  • Page 40: Roubleshooting

    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.

  • Page 41: Timer Recording

    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.

  • Page 42: Uestions And Answers

    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.

  • Page 43: Pecifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 21 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"...

  • Page 44: Ndex

    FRONT VIEW MENU POWER L–AUDIO–R VIDEO (MONO) ∞ CH C.MEMORY 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( pg. 5) 2 OK Button ( pg. 5) 3 Menu Button ( pg. 5) 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 Record [REC] Button ( pg. 13) 6 Pause Button ( pg.

  • Page 45: Front Display Panel

    ) 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 (...
  • Page 46 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0696MNV...

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