JVC HR-J456EN Instruction Manual

Vhs video cassette recorder

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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.
The POWER
button does not completely shut off mains
power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.
" " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.
This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.
POWER SYSTEM:
This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V`, 50/60 Hz
with automatic switching.
The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the
unit.
IMPORTANT:
It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted
material without the consent of the copyright owner.
CAUTION
When you are not using the VCR for a long period of
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power
cord from the AC outlet.
Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to
qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire
hazard, remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could
void user's authority to operate the equipment.
N-PAL NTSC
Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this
video cassette recorder. However, only "VHS" recordings can
be played back in this model.
HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
Warning on 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 Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),
Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may
present a risk of fire or explosion.
Dispose of used battery promptly.
Keep away from children.
Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.
HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table
Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for
information on a specific procedure or feature.
The Index on pages 42 – 44 lists frequently-used terms,
and the number of the first page on which they are used
or explained in the manual. This section also illustrates
the controls and connections on the front and rear panel,
the front display panel and the remote control.
The
mark signals a reference to another page for
instructions or related information.
Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures
are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at
the beginning of each major section.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW
VCR . . .
. . . please read thoroughly the cautions on this page.

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  • Page 1 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.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Auto SP LP Timer ... 31 Auto Timer ...31 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ... 32 DITING Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 33 Edit From A Camcorder ... 34 PECIAL FEATURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 36 Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 37 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote control ...
  • Page 3: Basic Connections

    75 ohm terminal Installing/Removing the lithium battery Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power. Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated. Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side facing you and push it in.
  • Page 4 If RF connection to TV is used, when switching from VCR to TV mode and from TV to VCR it may be necessary to issue a CH UP and then CH DOWN on TV to obtain a good quality picture.
  • Page 5: Plug & Play

    Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN jack on the VCR and plug the power cord into the AC outlet. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). The Plug & Play function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner channels —...
  • Page 6 COMPLETED” will be displayed on the screen. If “NO SIGNAL” is displayed on the screen, make sure that the antenna cable is connected to the VCR properly and press OK or PUSH JOG # . The VCR will try Auto Channel Set again. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU.
  • Page 7: Language

    Language Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in Spanish or English (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is “ESPAÑOL”.
  • Page 8: Clock

    Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU POWER CH+/– PUSH JOG TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN On the Main Menu screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”...
  • Page 9 MENU SET DATE Press CH 5 ∞ (+/–) or PUSH JOG % fi until the desired date appears, then press OK or PUSH JOG #. Press and hold CH 5 ∞ (+/–) or PUSH JOG % fi to change the date by 15 days. SET YEAR Press CH 5 ∞...
  • Page 10: Summer Time (Daylight Saving Time)

    MENU Summer Time (Daylight saving time) Once you have set the clock, whenever your local time enters Summer Time or goes back to regular time, you can easily make the 1-hour time adjustment using this function. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
  • Page 11: Tuner

    Tuner Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). MENU INFORMATION The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. The selected band will be displayed on the right side of “BAND”...
  • Page 12: Add Or Delete A Channel

    MENU PUSH JOG Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞ (+/–) or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK or PUSH JOG #.
  • Page 13: Imple Playback And Recording

    Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). REW (Rewind) SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Usable cassettes T-30 (ST-30**) T-60 (ST-60**) T-90 T-120 (ST-120**) T-160 (ST-160**) ST-210** VHS-C* TC-20 (ST-C20**) TC-30 (ST-C30**)
  • Page 14: Simple Recording

    Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). CH5∞ TV/VCR PLAY ENTER NUMBER CH+/– SP/LP (EP) PAUSE Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR.
  • Page 15: Features

    Playback Features PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Slow Motion/Reverse Slow Motion CH+/– PAUSE To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Variable-Speed Search/ PUSH JOG Reverse Motion Playback To resume normal playback, press PLAY. PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE.
  • Page 16: High-Speed Search

    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.
  • Page 17: Instant Review

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) REVIEW 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.
  • Page 18: Repeat Playback

    It may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be displayed. 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 19: Superimpose

    Pause mode, are left displayed on the screen. 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 20: Select The Soundtrack (Hr-J656En Only)

    MENU Select The Soundtrack (HR-J656EN Only) Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either “Hi-Fi L”...
  • Page 21: Picture System

    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.) The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures.
  • Page 22: Playback

    Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 14 (“Simple Playback”) before continuing. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
  • 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: Video System

    Move the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞ (+/–) or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK or PUSH JOG #. ACCESS VIDEO SYSTEM SET SCREEN HR-J456EN HR-J656EN FUNCTION AUTO TIMER AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE...
  • Page 25: Recording Features

    Display Elapsed Recording Time ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... Press TV/VCR. The VCR’s VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) If you are using the AV connection ( the output from your VCR, change the TV’s input...
  • Page 26: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program) (Hr-J656En Only)

    Hi-Fi and Normal audio tracks. Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) (HR-J656EN Only) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... The “STEREO” indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
  • Page 27: Timer Recording

    Express Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). NUMBER "0" START+/– PROG. 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 ( CH+/–...
  • Page 28 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). Programs that start after midnight must have the next day’s date.
  • Page 29: Check, Cancel And Revise Programs

    CANCEL START+/– MENU TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, Cancel And Revise Programs DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK. POWER ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information. Each time you press PROG. CHECK, the next program’s TIMER information appears.
  • Page 30: Auto Sp Lp Timer

    SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END 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. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
  • Page 31: Instant Timer Recording (Itr)

    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 ITR time, the previous display reappears. To check the remaining time, press REC once during record- ing and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 32: Diting

    AUDIO IN Another VCR Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently; one set to respond to your remote control’s A code POWER control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals.
  • Page 33: Edit From A Camcorder

    (JVC camcorder only) VIDEO OUT Camcorder AUDIO OUT EDIT Player NUMBER "0" You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. Your VCR CH+/– EDITING (cont.) MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an Audio/Video cable (not supplied) between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT...
  • Page 34 “OFF” before pressing play. START RECORDER Set your VCR to its record mode. If you are using a JVC Master Edit Control-equipped camcorder, it can put the recorder automatically into Record mode. (Refer to camcorder’s instruction manual.)
  • Page 35: Special Features

    MITSUBISHI SAMSUNG PANASONIC GRUNDIG SONY NOBLEX TV Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR’s remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs POWER listed below. ENTER NUMBER TV CH+ TV VOL+...
  • Page 36: Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control

    TAIHAN (DEHAN) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR’s remote control can control functions on the brands POWER of cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a ENTER specified code, try other codes.
  • Page 37: Dbs Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control

    DBS BRAND NAME ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) PRIMESTAR SONY (DSS) RCA (DSS) DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR’s remote control can control functions on the brands POWER of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below. ENTER NUMBER TV CH+ NOTES:...
  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    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.
  • Page 39: Timer Recording

    AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears normal resume operating the VCR as usual.
  • Page 40: Playback

    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 41: Front View

    4 Rewind [REW] Button ( 5 PLAY Button ( pg. 14) 6 Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( 7 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( * The HR-J456EN has only one AUDIO input connector. PUSH JOG 15dB NORM 8 PUSH JOG ™ Button ( 9 PUSH JOG £...
  • Page 42: Rear View

    RECORD: SEARCH: RECORD PAUSE: 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( * The HR-J656EN only. 7 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( * The HR-J456EN has only one AUDIO output connector. 8 RF OUT Connector ( pg. 4) pg. 4) 2 Timer Mode Indicator...
  • Page 43: Remote Control

    Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV after pressing the TV button. Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover.
  • Page 44: Pecifications

    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.
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