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VIDEOGRABADOR VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J7004UM POWER C.MEMORY ENTER DAILY (M–F) WEEKLY C.RESET CANCEL TIMER CH SKIP VOL. DISPLAY TV/VCR CABLE PLAY STOP POWER SUPER LIVE MENU SURROUND VIDEO(MONO) L – AUDIO – R MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT MANUAL DE...
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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 ... 31 Auto Timer ...32 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 33 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 33 Edit From A Camcorder ... 34 PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 36 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 37 Satellite Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control ...38...
VCR. 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.
The Plug & Play function sets the tuner channels automatically when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet. ™...
Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU Preparation ™ £ POWER Language Select CH5∞ PUSH JOG %fi INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen.
NUMBER MENU Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to ™ £ “CLOCK SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi, 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 Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU Set Receivable Channels ™ £ POWER PUSH JOG INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
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MENU PUSH JOG PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5 ∞ or PUSH JOG% fi , then press OK. ™ £ Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.
NUMBER CH.SKIP MENU Add Or Delete A Channel ™ £ PUSH JOG INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 8. To add a channel, go to step 2. To delete a channel, skip to step 4.
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). REW (Rewind) REW (Rewind) ™ £ Usable cassettes Full-Size VHS T-30 (ST-30**) T-60 (ST-60**) T-90 T-120 (ST-120**) T-160 (ST-160**)
Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). NUMBER SP/EP SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) ™ £ ENTER PLAY Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer...
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. NOTE: For short searches, during playback or still press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds.
Pause. Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion. During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press CH5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking. Super Live Surround To enjoy more dynamic stereo sound with Hi-Fi stereo tapes.
MENU Video Stabilizer You can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". ACCESS MAIN MENU ™...
Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make at the Audio Monitor screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞...
(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.
V C R PLAY PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Skip Search ™ £ Repeat Playback Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function. PAUSE SKIP SEARCH PUSH JOG...
REVIEW C.RESET DISPLAY 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 Timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW.
C.MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before pressing REW. AV COMPU LINK Playback Your VCR is compatible with JVC’s AV COMPU LINK components, including amplifiers (or receivers) and televisions. AV COMPU LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video compo- nents that are linked via their AV COMPU LINK connectors.
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Television ™ £ PUSH JOG Your VCR NOTE: Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have. Please refer to the TV’s instruction manual when making this connection. VIDEO OUT ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press CH5 ∞ or PUSH JOG% fi to place the arrow next to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK.
B.E.S.T. Picture System Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) 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 11 ("Simple playback"). ™ £ START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the...
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.
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 ™...
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 recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds.
On-Screen Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). NUMBER CANCEL MENU When Using The Illumi-Guide Feature Buttons light or blink on the remote control for approximately 10 seconds. If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming, press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or buttons previously lit or blinking come back on.
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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 (if the lithium battery is not exhausted). If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.
CANCEL MENU Check And Cancel Programs ™ £ POWER TIMER To Cancel A Program . . . PUSH JOG TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press MENU, then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION Press CH5 ∞...
MENU 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 Or, during on-screen timer programming ... PUSH JOG 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. TIMER RECORDING (cont.)
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.
VIDEO VIDEO Camcorder AUDIO OUT EDIT Player NUMBER "0" MENU You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. Your VCR ™ £ To rear panel PAUSE/AV COMPU-LINK connector Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) PUSH JOG EDITING (cont.)
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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.)
Press in succession down 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 listed below. TV/CABLE/VCR NOTE: Depending on the kind of TV, there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control.
Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control POWER The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes.
Press in succession down Satellite Receiver Multi- Brand Remote Control POWER The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of satellite receivers listed below. TV/CABLE/VCR NOTES: Depending on the kind of satellite receiver, there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control.
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.
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.
Then plug it in again and switch power on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual. The VCR has been set to its AUX mode by mistake.
FRONT VIEW POWER VIDEO(MONO) L – AUDIO – R 1 POWER Button ( pg. 5) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 PUSH JOG ™ Button ( 4 PLAY Button ( pg. 11) 5 PUSH JOG £ Button ( OK Button ( pg.
STOP Button ( y SKIP SEARCH Button ( u OK Button ( i PUSH JOG Button ( o ILLUMI GUIDE Button ( How To Use The remote control can operate most of your VCR's functions. NOTES: INDEX (cont.) pg. 19) pg. 33) pg.
VCR’s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry. **ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.