JVC HR-J435EK manuel d'utilisation

H R-J435EK VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425-1779-2 TM PAL FF REW SHUTTLE AUTO SP / LP  TIMER  TIMER  VIDEO  AUDIO  SP/LP  – TV PROG. +  OPERATE COUNTER RESET  TV PROG / JOG 6 q S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE MODE CLOCK CH SET C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANC[...]

2 SAFETY FIRST Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder , remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity . ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. .[...]

3 This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the main[...]

4 RF OUT ON–TEST–OFF INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCAR T Cable Mains Power Cord Mains outlet 21-pin SCAR T connector CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z back cover). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the reco[...]

5 AV2 IN RF OUT PAUSE RF OUT ON–TEST–OFF 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT RF output channel adjustment screw Back of Recorder TV Aerial Cable RF OUT switch T une The TV T o Y our V ideo Recorder SET TV PRESET 3 Set your TV to the video preset (UHF channel 36). T wo white bars appear on screen vertically . ● T une the TV until the bars are as clear[...]

6 RF OUT ON–TEST–OFF A V DECODER VCR TV INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd) Connection T o A Satellite Receiver The A V2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver . Outdoor Unit Mains outlet Satellite Cable Aerial TV Aerial cable ANT . IN RF OUT Satellite Receiver Unit[...]

7 AV2 IN RF OUT PAUSE F 32 40 ANT. IN AV1 IN/OUT EXT.2 EXT.1 NOTES: ● When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin SCAR T connectors, follow the illustration above using the cables shown in gray . ● For details, check your satellite receiver ’ s instruction manual. Back of TV 21-pin SCAR T connectors Back of Recorder Aerial term[...]

8 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset positions in order to record TV programmes. A TS+ (Auto T uning System) automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels. The following procedure describes how to s[...]

9 Clock Set If you performed Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 8), the recorder’ s built-in clock is also set automatically . The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . . – a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs. – the tuner has been set manually . – the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time. [...]

10 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) OK PUSH JOG CLOCK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 4 Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return to the normal screen. Manual Clock Set SET DA TE AND TIME 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to set the hour , then press OK . The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the procedure to set the minute[...]

11 PLA YBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front [...]

12 Playback Features PLA YBACK (cont.) 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q T ake 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 PAUSE TV PROG. TV PROG. R e v e r s e R e v e r [...]

13 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q SHUTTLE FF REW V ariable-Speed Search ACTIV A TE V ARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 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 12). OR During playback, press PUSH JOG or . ● The more times y[...]

14 Manual T racking PLA YBACK (cont.) Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG . buttons. 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q TV PROG. REVIEW SP/LP TV PROG. REVIEW OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP on the remote to engage manual[...]

15 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly . 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q PLAY STOP REW ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks slowly . ● The tape plays 2[...]

16 PLA YBACK (cont.) Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. 6 q ACTIV A TE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or ( ™ or £ ). “ ™ 1” or ?[...]

17 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q FF REW C.RESET COUNTER RESET C. MEMORY ACTIV A TE SCENE FINDER 1 Press SCENE FINDER . The recorder starts forward high- speed search for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes on the counter . This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached. ● T o start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press S[...]

18 Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’ s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A c[...]

19 TV signals being received by the recorder ’ s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder power comes on automatically . CHOOSE A PROGRAMME 2 Press T[...]

20 B.E.S.T . Picture System The B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) system 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”. Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cass[...]

21 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q PLAY PLAY PAUSE PAUSE RECORD RECORD NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T . system works before recording is initiated. ● Once the ca[...]

22 RECORDING (cont.) On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERA TE . ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press MODE . The On- Screen/B.E.S.T . screen appears. SELECT MODE 3 The pointer should already be next to “ON SCREE[...]

23 Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT PRESET TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● The programme selected with the TV’ s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG . or PUSH JOG % fi butt[...]

24 TIMER RECORDING Information On V ideo Plus+ W ith V ideo Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Channel” (GUIDE CH) refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for V ideo Plus+ timer recording. [...]

25 THE SA TELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE “A V2 IN” (SCAR T) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED T O, FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 5 ON YOUR TV . Cable Satellite Receiver Cable system Satellite Antenna TV Receiver ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 4 Press OK , and a cursor appears under “GUIDE CH SET”. Th[...]

26 V ideo Plus+ Timer Recording 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 CANCEL NUMBER OK TIMER RECORDING(cont.) 2 1 PROG. 3 Before performing V ideoPlus+ Timer Recording, be sure to read "Information on V ideoPlus+" on page 24. First press OPERA TE to turn on the recorder . TIMER PROGRAMMING [0 – 9] : VIDEO PLUS+ [+/-] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING [CANCEL][...]

27 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OK TIMER WEEKLY TIMER ADD TIME DAILY SET T APE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP to set the tape speed. ● If you’re not receiving PDC (Programme Delivery Control), press NUMBER key “7” to set to "OFF" ( Z pg. 30). RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK . ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. E[...]

28 TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Regular Timer Pr ogramming If you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer -record the programme. Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 9) First press OPERA TE to turn on the recorder . 12 45 3 6 8 [...]

29 6 q 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OK WEEKLY TIMER TIMER CANCEL START+/– DAILY TV PROG. DATE+/– PROG. CHECK SP/LP STOP+/– SP/LP ENTER PRESET POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. +/– . SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP to set the tape speed. ● If you’re not receiving PDC (Programme Delivery Control), press NUMBER key “7” to set to "OFF"[...]

30 TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Auto SP/LP Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire programme, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording. 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q NUMBER "7" PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a servi[...]

31 Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the sour ce player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player ’ s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . When Using Y our V ideo Recorder As The Source Player . . . . . . connect its A V1 IN/OUT connector to the rec[...]

32 Y ou can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’ s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, the camcorder is capable of controllin[...]

33 Multi-Brand Remote Con- tr ol 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OPERATE TV PROG. OK TV/VCR REMOTE CONTROL TV/VIDEO DISPLAY Digit Entry Mute STOP Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer ’ s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Bef[...]

34 USING THE CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK CH SET NUMBER Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Channel Set. ACCESS CH. SET MODE MENU 1 Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Ch. Set Mode menu appears. SELECT MODE 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to select “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK . Th[...]

35 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q OK CH SET Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Delete A Channel SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the item you want to delete begins blinking. DELETE CHANNEL 2 Press CANCEL . ● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. ● Repeat steps 1 an[...]

36 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q OK CH SET USING THE CONFIRMA TION SCREEN (cont.) NOTE: First perform step 1 of the above procedure. Set Stations (B) % Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Set Stations (A) SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want begins blinking. Then press OK twice an[...]

37 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK CH SET 6 q Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking. ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET SCREEN 2 Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set screen appe[...]

38 TV ST A TION AND ID LIST ST ATION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD AR TE ARTE BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern1 BR1 Bayern3 BR3 BR T1 BRT1 BR T2 BRT2 Children Ch CHLD Canal + CH+ CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CH 5 DRS DRS DR TV DR TV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euronews EURO Eurosp[...]

39 Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and ITC. BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London & South-East Bluebell Hill ............................. 40 46 43 65 Crystal Palace ........................... 26 33 23 30 Dover ........................................ 50 56 66 53 Heathfield[...]

40 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 video recorder off for repair . POWER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the d[...]

41 Confirm that the source is properly connected. Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “AU”. Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU”. ● The source (another video recorder , camcorder) has not been properly connected. ● All necessary power switches have not bee[...]

42 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK 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 video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. During search, slow , still and frame-by-frame [...]

43 INDEX List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to loacte 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 A/B Code Switch ............................................. Z pg. 18 A-Code Signals ................................[...]

44 INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW 1 OPERA TE Button turns recorder on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). Z pg. 5 2 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode. Z pg. 27 3 COUNTER RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00. Z pg. 17 4 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator lights up on fr[...]

45 REAR VIEW 6 Remote P AUSE Connector enables connection to second recorder equipped with R.A. EDIT Connector , or to JVC camcorder equipped with Master Edit Control, for easy editing. Z pg. 32 7 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver . Z pg. 4 8 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw enables adjustment of output channel[...]

46 S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . OPERATE MODE CLOCK CH SET C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VIDEO TV VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B PUSH JOG MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV PROG. P R O G O K EXPRESS PROGRAMMING STORE 2 1 3 3 2 0 9 # @ $ o i W E 1 [...]

47 ( DISPLA Y Button switches display between time, date, counter readings. Z pg. 16 ) MODE Button accesses/closes On-Screen/ B.E.S.T . screen. Z pg. 20 q ADD TIME Button adds time to end of record- ing (5 minutes each time button is pressed.) Z pg. 27 w DAIL Y Button enables timer recording of daily serials. Z pg. 27 e WEEKL Y Button enables timer[...]

HR-J435EK COPYRIGHT © 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Japan 0296YOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 20 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 [...]