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    H R-J4404UM VIDEOGRABADOR  VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER MANUAL DE   LPT0002-040B 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-J4404UM   Serial No. INSTRUCTIONS INSTRUCCIONES  CH  5 / 8 POWER OK   PLAY  S[...]

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    2 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 W ARNING: DANGEROUS VOL T AGE INSIDE W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The POWER but[...]

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    3 CONTENTS T IMER RECORDING 23 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............... 23 On-Screen Timer Programming ........... 24 Check And Cancel Programs .......................... 26 Auto SP/EP T imer ............................................ 27 Auto T imer ...................................................... 28 E DITING 29 Edit T o Or Fr om Anoth[...]

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    4  INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICA TIONS” ( Z pg. 41). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF Connection ● T o Connect T o A TV W ith NO A V Inp[...]

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    5 Plug & Play The Plug & Play function sets the tuner channels automatically when the POWER button is first pressed to power on the VCR after you connect the power plug to an AC outlet. Auto T uner Set PLUG & PLA Y SETUP 1 Connect the antenna cable to the VCR ( Z pg. 4). Then connect the VCR's power plug to an AC outlet. TURN ON TH[...]

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    6 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU 2 Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to “AJUSTE INICIAL” by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi then press OK . Preparation L[...]

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    7 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Clock Setting ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 1 Place the arrow at the Initial Set screen next to “CLOCK SET” by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . SET DA TE AND TIME 2 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date and time (if only 1 digit, press "0" first). Press CH [...]

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    8 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . ACCESS BAND SCREEN 4 Place the arrow next to "BAND" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH J[...]

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    9 AUTO CHANNEL SET SCANNING ... PRESS (MENU) TO END PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Place the arrow next to "AUT O CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH 5 ∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped. NOTES: ● At the end of Auto Chan[...]

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    10 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the T uner procedure on page 8. ● T o add a channel, go to step 2 . ● T o delete a channel, skip to step 4 . ACCESS AFC SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % ?[...]

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    11 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ SIMPLE PLA YBACK AND RECORDING LOAD A CASSETTE 1 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 . ● The coun[...]

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    12 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER . (T[...]

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    13 Playback Features PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture. ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY - FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Press P AUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR Press PUSH JOG ™ or £ repeatedly[...]

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    14 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Manual T racking Once playback begins, the VCR’ s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually . ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE 1 [...]

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    15 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Video Stabilizer Y ou can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OF[...]

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    16 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arr[...]

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    17  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Skip Search SKIP OVER UNW ANTED SECTIONS 1 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: T o return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY . FF 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 [...]

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    18 PLA YBACK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Press C.RESET . NOTE: By pressing the DISPLA Y button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel number or clock time. (Channel number is not displayed during playbac[...]

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    19 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q B.E.S.T . Picture System Y our VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalized Signal T racking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording a[...]

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    20 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 12 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. DURING B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . COMPLETE ST AR T END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST AR T END B.E.S.T .PICTURE SYSTEM ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press and hold REC and press PLA [...]

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    21 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 1 1 ("Simple playback"). ST AR T PLA YBACK 1 Press PLAY . ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on th[...]

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    22 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● If using the RF connection ( Z pg. 4), press TV/VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. ● If using the A V connection ( Z pg. 4), change the TV's input m[...]

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    23 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press REC . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again. REC blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DURA TION 3 If you want to re[...]

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    24 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou 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 ( Z pg. 6). On-Screen Timer Pr ogramming  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q T urn on the TV and selec[...]

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    25 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 T o change any of the settings, press OK or PUSH JOG until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5 . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary . ● Press just once to access the Auto T imer screen ( Z pg. 28). ENGAGE TIMER MODE [...]

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    26 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU , then press OK . CHECK PROGRAM INFORMA TION 3 Press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi to check the programs in succession. Check And Cancel Pr ogr[...]

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    27 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Auto SP/EP Timer If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours i[...]

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    28 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q Auto Timer When the Auto T imer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR's power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Plac[...]

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    29  Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player or the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable (not supplied) between the player’ s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. ● When connecting to a Hi-Fi VCR, connect your VCR's AUDIO IN/OUT connector to the [...]

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    30  5 / 8  ™  £  3  2  q 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ Edit Fr om A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 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 connec[...]

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    31 SPECIAL FEA TURES TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ TURN ON THE TV 1 T urn the power on using the TV's remote control. SET TV BRAND CODE 2 Refer to the ch[...]

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    32 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. TURN ON THE CAB[...]

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    33 Satellite Receiver Multi- Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of satellite receivers listed below . 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ TURN ON THE SA TELLITE RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the satellite receiver ’ s remote control. ENTER SA TELLITE RECEIVER BRAND 2 While ho[...]

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    34 1 2 3 46 7 8 5 0 9 3 ¶ 4¢ 78 1 •• •• ¡ POWER UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press POWER on the remote. The V[...]

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    35 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 VCR 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 playback, I[...]

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    36 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 . SYMPTOM 1. The power won’ t come on. 2. The clock works, but the VCR’ s power won’ t come on. 3. The remote[...]

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    37 CORRECTIVE ACTION Check or re-perform the clock/timer settings to ensure correctness. Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. T imer programming can’t be performed when timer recording is in progress. W ait until it finishes. Load a cassette with the record safety tab [...]

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    38 INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 POWER Button ( Z pg. 5) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 PUSH JOG ™ Button ( Z pg. 13) 4 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 1 1) 5 PUSH JOG £ Button ( Z pg. 13) OK Button ( Z pg. 6) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connector ( Z pg. 30) 7 MENU Button ( Z pg. 6) 8 Front Display Panel ( Z pg. 39) 9 Remote Control Sensor 0 Channel 5 ∞ Buttons ( Z pg. 6) ! Re[...]

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    39 REAR VIEW ANT. IN PAUSE RF OUT CH3 CH4 OUT AUDIO VIDEO 1 2 3 4 5 7 6 1 Power Cord ( Z pg. 4) 2 Lithium Battery Compartment ( Z pg. 5) 3 Remote P AUSE Connector ( Z pg. 30) 4 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( Z pg. 4) 5 ANT . IN Connector ( Z pg. 4) 6 Channel 3/4 Switch ( Z pg. 4) 7 RF OUT Connector ( Z pg. 4) FRONT DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 VCR Mode Indic[...]

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    40 INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL (Pr ovided) VCR 1 2 3 46 7 8 /DAILY 5 /ADD TIME 0 /AUX 9 /WEEKLY TIMER CANCEL C.MEMORY SKIP SEARCH DISPLAY C.RESET/CH.SKIP ADD OSD ENTER TV/VCR TV VOL CH MENU PUSH JOG OK 3 PLAY ¶ REC 4¢ 7 STOP 8 PAUSE 1 ••REW FF•• ¡ POWER TV CABLE MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 4 2 3 5 6 8 0 9 7 # ! $ % ^ * 1 & ( [...]

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    41 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 1 10 – 220 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 19 W T emperature 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) : 400 x 94 x 276 mm (15-3/ 4 " x 3-3/4" x 1 0 - 7/8") W eight : 3.6 kg (8.0 lbs) For[...]

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    HR-J4404UM COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.  UM Printed in Malaysia 0397YOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED[...]