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JVC HR-J433U Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J433U
POWER
A
B
ENTER
OSD
1
2
3
4
5
6
DAILY (M-F)
WEEKLY
7
8
9
AUX
C.RESET
CANCEL
0
TIMER
CH SKIP
TV
CH
VOL.
SP/EP
DISPLAY TV/VIDEO
CABLE
TV
VCR
PLAY
STOP
POWER
SHUTTLE
PLUS
VIDEO
AUDIO
MULTI BRAND
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
INSTRUCTIONS
R E C
CH
I T R
TIMER
MENU
AM
PLAY
VIDEO
SP
M
EP
PM
PAUSE
H
M
S
PLAY
REW
FF
2
2
REC
STOP/EJECT
PAUSE
6
q
5/8
OK
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of cabinet. Retain
this information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
HR-J433U
PU30425-1777

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER 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 PLAY STOP/EJECT PAUSE...
  • 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: Safety Instructions

    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.
  • Page 4 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...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    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 ...

  • Page 6: Nstalling Your New Vcr

    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.

  • Page 7: Nitial Settings

    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.

  • Page 8: Language Select

    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)

  • Page 9: Semi-Auto

    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.

  • Page 10: Manual

    PLUS 5 ∞ to set AM/PM and D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time) to “ON” (automatic adjustment based on VCR’s clock) or “OFF” (if D.S.T. doesn’t apply to you). Press OK after AM/PM and D.S.T. settings, and when you’re finished with this screen, press MENU to start the clock.

  • Page 11: Tuner

    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.
  • Page 12 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.

  • Page 13: Add Or Delete A Channel

    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"...

  • Page 14: 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 15: Simple Recording

    Press SP/EP to set the recording speed. START RECORDING Press REC and PLAY on the remote control together, 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...

  • Page 16: Features

    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.

  • Page 17: 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. NOTE: During slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 or ∞ on the...

  • 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 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.

  • Page 20: Instant Review

    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.

  • Page 21: Tape Position Indicator

    ** 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 . . .

  • Page 22: Recording

    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".

  • Page 23: Recording

    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...

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

  • Page 25: Record One Program While Watching Another

    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...

  • Page 26: 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 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 10 minutes. If you select "PROGRAM SET" without having set the date and time, an error message appears.

  • Page 28: Check And Cancel Programs

    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.

  • Page 29: Auto Timer

    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∞...

  • Page 30: Diting

    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 31: Edit From A Camcorder

    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 32: Assemble Editing

    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.)

  • Page 33: Pecial Features

    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.

  • Page 34: Cable Box Multi-Brand 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.

  • Page 35: Roubleshooting

    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 36: Timer Recording

    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.

  • Page 37: 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 38: Pecifications

    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"...

  • Page 39: Ndex

    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 ...

  • Page 40: Front View

    FRONT VIEW POWER VIDEO AUDIO 1 Power ON/OFF Button ( pg. 7) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind Button ( pg. 14) Reverse Search Button ( pg. 16) 4 Play Button ( pg. 14) 5 Fast-Forward Button ( pg. 14) Forward Search Button ( pg.

  • Page 41: Front Display Panel

    & WEEKLY Timer Recording Button ( * TIMER Button ( ( Channel [CH] 5 ∞ Buttons ( ) TV/VIDEO Button ( q TV/CABLE/VCR Switch ( w Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( e PAUSE Button ( r STOP Button ( pg. 14)

  • Page 42: Or Servicing

    Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.

  • Page 43: Arranty

    WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period.
  • Page 44 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407 Printed in Malaysia COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0196HOV...

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