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JVC HR-J430KR Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J430KR
POWER
A
B
ENTER
OSD
1
2
3
4
5
6
DAILY (M-F)
WEEKLY
7
8
9
C.RESET
AUX
CANCEL
0
TIMER
CH SKIP
TV
CH
VOL.
DISPLAY TV/VIDEO
TV
VCR
PLAY
STOP
OK
MENU
POWER
PUSH JOG
AUDIO
VIDEO
∞ CH
5
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
INSTRUCTIONS
REW
6
q
START/
I T R
TIMER
R E C
C.MEMORY
VIDEO
SP
AM
PLAY
PM
M
EP
H
M
S
PAUSE
FF
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No.
HR-J430KR
Serial No.
PU30425-1930

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J430KR POWER ENTER DAILY (M-F) WEEKLY C.RESET CANCEL TIMER CH SKIP VOL. DISPLAY TV/VIDEO PLAY STOP MENU POWER PUSH JOG AUDIO VIDEO ∞ CH I T R VIDEO MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT INSTRUCTIONS START/ TIMER R E C C.MEMORY...
  • 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

    TV Multi-Brand Remote Control ... 33 DITING Edit From A Camcorder ... 34 Edit To Or From Another VCR ... 35 Control Two JVC VCRs ... 35 Random Assemble Editing ... 36 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ... 38 Tape Transport ... 38 Playback ...

  • Page 4: Nstalling Your New Vcr

    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.

  • Page 5: Nitial Settings

    Clock ∞ NUMBER CH5∞ MENU PUSH JOG 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.

  • Page 6: Tuner

    MENU PUSH JOG INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 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 as many times as necessary .
  • Page 7 ∞ MENU PUSH JOG PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL Place the arrow next to AUTO CHANNEL SET "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5 ∞ or PUSH JOG5 ∞ , then press OK. Receivable channels in SCANNING ... your area are automati- cally assigned to the CH5 ∞...

  • Page 8: Add Or Delete A Channel

    ∞ NUMBER CH.SKIP PUSH JOG 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 GUIDE CHANNEL SET CHANNEL MAP”, then =GUIDE CHANNEL MAP press OK. The Guide Channel and PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) VCR channel numbers PRESS (MENU) TO END you input appear on the screen in ascending GUIDE CHANNEL MAP order. Check to ensure GUIDE : VCR you’ve entered them...

  • 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 ∞ PUSH JOG 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 ™...

  • Page 16: Manual Tracking

    ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING Press CH5 ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press lightly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Skip Search

    PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) ∞ VIDEO 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 19: Instant Review

    DISPLAY 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 20: Tape Position Indicator

    SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear ( pg. 17). Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after POWER rewinding. * Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

  • Page 21: Picture System

    B.E.S.T. Picture System ∞ MENU 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 22: 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 23: Playback

    ∞ 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 B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM...

  • Page 24: 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 25: 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 26: G-Code Timer Programming

    If for some reason the remote control's signal is not received by the VCR, press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen and extinguish all illuminated buttons, and re-perform the timer programming procedure from the beginning.
  • Page 27 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 28: On-Screen Timer Programming

    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 ( Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up.
  • Page 29 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. When this occrs, please consult your nearby JVC dealer. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.

  • Page 30: Check And Cancel Programs

    MENU ∞ CANCEL MENU PUSH JOG 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 ∞ or PUSH JOG 5 ∞ to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK.

  • Page 31: Auto Sp/Ep Timer

    MENU PUSH JOG 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 32: 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. 29), press MENU.

  • Page 33: Pecial Features

    ELECTRA TV Multi-Brand Remote Control POWER The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC ENTER remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. Some TV brands have more than one code. If the TV will not function with one code, try entering another.

  • Page 34: Diting

    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 35: Edit To Or From Another Vcr

    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.

  • Page 36: Random Assemble Editing

    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.
  • Page 37 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.

  • Page 38: 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 39: 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 40: 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 41: Pecifications

    SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 110–220 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 16 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm Weight : 3.7 kg Format...

  • Page 42: Ndex

    FRONT VIEW MENU POWER AUDIO VIDEO ∞ CH 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 43: Front Display Panel

    & WEEKLY Timer Recording Button ( * TIMER Button ( ( Channel [CH] 5 ∞ Buttons ( ) TV/VIDEO Button ( q TV/VCR Switch ( w Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( e PAUSE Button ( r STOP Button ( pg. 12)
  • Page 44 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0796MNV...

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