JVC HR-JP400K manual

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    STANDBY/ON MIC 12 SP/LP/EP B.E.S.T POWER-ON STANDBY / REC LP / EP NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 PAL NTSC B.E.S.T. MAX MIN MIC DIGITAL ECHO 10 0 STANDBY/ON VIDEO AUDIO SP/LP/EP PAL B / G, D / K MESECAM B / G, D / K RECORDING NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV NTSC 3.58/4.43 B.E.S.T POWER-ON STANDBY / REC LP / EP NTSC PLAYBACK ON PAL TV NTSC 3.58 [...]

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    2 Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE IN- SIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. This unit is produced t[...]

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    3 Controls Fr ont panel 1 STANDBY/ON button To turn the power on and off (standby mode). 2 Cassette loading slot Load the video cassette here. 3 Rewind 1 button To rewind the video tape and to start reverse shuttle search playback mode. 4 Play # button To start playback. 5 Fast forward ¡ button To fast forward the video tape and to start forward s[...]

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    4 T erminals and wireless remote control Rear panel 1 AC power cord 2 RF channel adjustment screw 3 RF. OUT terminal 4 AUDIO/VIDEO IN terminals (HR-JP400K only) 5 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT terminals 6 ANT. IN terminal 7 TV system switch IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO RF OUT ANT.IN 32(24) 40(27) K G 002 - TV CH + - VOLUME + AUTO - TRACKING + REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV/VCR TV[...]

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    5 Connections Make sure that the power to the video cassette player and TV is off before making the following connections. Connection A (basic) In order to use the video cassette player it must be connected between the antenna and the TV. Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassette player’s ANT. IN terminal. Connect one end of the provide[...]

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    6 Setting the video channel To watch videos on your TV, it must be set to the same UHF channel as the video cassette player. This channel is used as the video channel. This video cassette player has been preset to UHF channel 36. Note: • When you have connected the VIDEO/AUDIO OUT termi- nals of this video cassette player to your TV’s video/aud[...]

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    7 Playback NTSC Pla yback on P AL TV • The vertical size of the playback picture will shrink and some picture “noise” may appear on the screen. • The playback picture may roll. In this case adjust the picture with the TV’s vertical hold knob (with some TV’s this adjust- ment may not be possible). • The colour of the playback picture m[...]

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    8 2 Playback features Slow motion pla ybac k Slow motion playback is 1/6 of the normal playback speed. The sound will be cut during slow motion playback. During playback: Press the Pause 8 button for 2 seconds. 7 Press the Play 3 button to return to the normal playback speed. Notes: • If the picture shakes during the slow mode, use the manual tra[...]

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    9 Karaoke features Karaoke (HR-JP400K onl y) Use this feature to enjoy karaoke video. Connect a microphone to both MIC 1 and MIC 2 for duets. Insert a pre-recorded Karaoke tape. Press the PLAY 3 button. Adjust the MIC volume as necessary. Adjust the DIGITAL ECHO volume as necessary. Start singing. Note: Check that the power is off (standby mode) be[...]

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    10 B.E.S.T . pictur e system ATTENTION: Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after Record ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ and Play 3 buttons on the remote are pressed, or Record ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ button on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its enti[...]

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    11 Editing T o/From Another Recor der Connect the player’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors. Put the player in the Play mode. Put the recorder in the Record mode. 1 2 3 Editing TV Receiver Player Recorder Audio/Video signals VIDEO CHANNEL IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO RF OUT ANT.IN 32(24) 40(27) K G 002 IN OUT[...]

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    12 Specifications Format ................................ VHS Standard Video recording system ..... Rotary, slant azimuth two-head helical scan system Rotary heads ...................... 2 video heads RF output ........................... System G/K type modulation UHF ch 32 – 40 adjustable (preset ch 36) Recording (line input) ......... PAL, SEC[...]

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