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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MAGNÉTOSCOPE À CASSETTE HR-J433U POWER ENTER DAILY (M-F) WEEKLY C.RESET CANCEL TIMER CH SKIP VOL. SP/EP DISPLAY TV/VIDEO CABLE PLAY STOP POWER SHUTTLE PLUS VIDEO AUDIO I T R MENU VIDEO MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS PLAY STOP/EJECT...
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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 in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK...
IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.
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BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW VCR ..please read the sections/literature listed below. ”Cautions” on page 2 ”Important Products Safety Instructions” on the previous pages...
Check And Cancel Programs ... 28 Auto Timer ... 29 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 30 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 30 Edit From A Camcorder ... 31 Assemble Editing ... 32 PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 33 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control ...
Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in the illustration. b– 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 RF Cable (provided) Connect the power plug to an AC outlet.
If “- - : - - ” appears on the display, your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR, there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area, or your cable box may not be set to the PBS channel.
TURN OFF THE VCR The Auto Clock Set screen appears. Read the message, press MENU to return to the normal screen, then turn off the VCR until you see the time displayed. CUSTOM SET OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET =LANGUAGE SELECT PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK)
MENU SHUTTLE PLUS **AUTO DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME This function enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time. With Auto DST activated, ..on the first Sunday of April at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 3:00 AM.
IMPORTANT After performing the Semi-Auto clock set procedure, make sure that the VCR is off before the next hour so that the clock can be set. (The clock is automatically adjusted on the hour except at 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM.)
Tuner MENU SHUTTLE PLUS 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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MENU SHUTTLE PLUS INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 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 MENU SHUTTLE PLUS Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure. 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.
START RECORDING Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel. Active Video Calibration takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after...
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. NOTE: During slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 or ∞ on the...
(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 SHUTTLE PLUS 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.
C.RESET 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.
** SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear ( 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 . . .
SHUTTLE PLUS For The Best Possible Picture Your VCR is equipped with the Active Video Calibration 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. *The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON".
As calibration 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 14. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
Watching Another ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... If using the RF connection ( The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. If using the AV connection ( TV's input mode from AV to TV. SELECT CHANNEL FOR VIEWING Use the TV’s channel selector to set the channel you...
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 10 minutes. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.
CANCEL MENU SHUTTLE PLUS 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 INFOR- MATION POWER Press CH 5 ∞ or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 ∞ to check the programs in succession.
MENU SHUTTLE PLUS Auto Timer When activated, this function engages the timer when the VCR is turned off, and disengages it when the power is turned on, automatically. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞...
POWER 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.
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.
PLAY to initiate the recorder’s record mode. STOP EDITING Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder. CONTINUE EDITING Repeat steps 4 through 6 as you like. PAUSE NOTE: Assemble Editing is also possible using your VCR as the playback deck. EDITING (cont.)
VOL. +/- TV Multi-Brand Remote Control POWER In addition to controlling several functions on JVC remote control TVs, the VCR's remote control can control these functions on the TV brands listed below. Before you start . . . Turn the TV’s power on using its remote control.
Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control POWER The VCR's remote control can control these functions on the cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have more than one code. If the cable box will not function with one code, try entering another.
TROUBLESHOOTING 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.
The timer is not engaged. Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. The VCR has not been set up properly. Re-perform the set-up procedures Timer recording is in progress. Timer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress.
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.
GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V` , 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) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm (14-3/16"...
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 ...30 Active Video Calibration ...