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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions .................................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
HR-A437E HR-A237E
Basic Connections ................................... 3
Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3
Connecting/Using A Decoder
HR-A433E HR-A233E
[A233E, A433E only] ............................... 4
Connecting/Using A Satellite Tuner .......... 5
HR-A430E HR-A230E
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
Tuner Set ...........
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SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltage i
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- Basic FORMED. CHECK CONTENTS Connections Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 32). 1 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type 21-pin SCART o
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont'd) 4 SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36). Two white bars appear on screen vertically. 3 c Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be. c Your TV should be set to the channel designated for use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if there is not a specified video channel on your TV. RESET OUTPUT MODE Return the RF TEST switch to OFF. 4 NOTES: c If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output channel a
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5 The AV2 IN (/DECODER) or AV1 IN/OUT connector can be used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner. Simply connect a satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite Connecting/ programming. SELECT INPUT MODE Using A (A233E, A433E only) Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “AV2”. Satellite Tuner 1 CONNECT SATELLITE TUNER TV Receiver c If you own the A230E, A430E or A437E . . . . . . connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between 2 the satellite tuner's Euroconnector and your recorder'
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INITIAL SETTINGS 6 ACCESS CONFIRMATION Tuner Set DISPLAY The channel position, channel and station name Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in [A237E, A437E only] of the stations located by your channel positions in order to record TV programmes. The Auto 6 recorder appear in a Confirmation display (Z pg. 24). Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in (for HR-A237E, A437E) your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant
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7 The following procedures are for the A237E and the A437E. Clock Set If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 6), the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . . The following procedures are for the A230E, A233E, A430E – a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs. and A433E. – the tuner has been set manually. – the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time. – the clock was not set even after A
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% INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 Auto Clock Set SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE SET CLOCK CHANNEL POSITION The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and AUTOMATICALLY adjustment data from channel position 1. Press PUSH At the Clock Set display, press PUSH JOG . The Clock 5 JOG%Þ to set the channel position to the number Set display blinks and clock setting begins. representing the station transmitting clock setting data, 3 then press OK. c If the Just Clock channel position isn't set to the channel po
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REW PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 9 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. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. c The recorder power comes on automatically and t
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% % PLAYBACK (cont.) 10 Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION Playback PLAYBACK During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 Features seconds, then release. Press and release again to return 1 to still picture. OR Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or . Release to return to still picture. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBAC
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11 Manual Tracking Repeat Playback Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the 20 times repeatedly. tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons. OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. TRACKING Press on the remote to engage manual tracking. 1 1 ACTIVATE REPEAT ADJUST TRACKING PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. MANUALLY
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% % % % PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 Index Search Remote A/B Code Switching Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote one of 9 index codes in either direction. control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A NOTE: code signals bec
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3 RECORDING 13 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. Recording c The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder 1 power comes on automatically. c If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connec- tion, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. [A233E, A433E only] CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG. +/– o
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RECORD TV/VIDEO 3 RECORDING (cont.) 14 Elapsed Recording Time Indication Recording You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Features Press DISPLAY so that a counter reading appears on the dispay panel. 1 c If you press DISPLAY again, clock display appears. RESET COUNTER Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback. q 6 COUNTER RESET c The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact 2 elapsed time as the tape runs. c If you own the A230E, A233E or A237E, you
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3 TIMER RECORDING 15 With ShowView, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. Information NOTE: “Guide Prog. Number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for ShowView timer On ShowView recording. The following procedures do not apply to the A230E and IMPORTANT the A430E. Perform the following procedure after the channel setting steps on pages 6 and 22 – 23, and aft
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% % TIMER RECORDING(cont.) 16 If you already know the Guide Prog. number for a station . . . 1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG . ENTER SHOWVIEW c The Guide Prog. number begins blinking. 2– Enter the Guide Prog. number using the NUMBER keys or NUMBER % PUSH JOG Þ, then press PUSH JOG . Press OK, and "– –" appears. Then, using the NUMBER c The Channel Position number begins blinking. keys, input the ShowView number (found in most TV 3– Enter the channel position using the NUMBER keys or 4 lis
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17 SET TAPE SPEED ShowView (A430E, A433E, A437E ONLY) Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. Timer 4 Recording RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY ShowView Timer Recording is not available in models A230E Press OK. and A430E. Before performing ShowView Timer Recording, see “Information on ShowView” on page 15. c Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme. 5 Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps. ENGAGE RECORDER’S ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM- TIMER MODE MING DISPLAY Press TIMER. Press PROG
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TIMER RECORDING(cont.) 18 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Regular Timer Press TV PROG. +/–. Day Month Channel position 6 Programming Remember, the clock must be set before you can programme SP D M the timer (Z pg. 7). Turn on the recorder first and perform the following steps. SET TAPE SPEED ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM- (A430E, A433E, A437E MING DISPLAY ONLY) Press PROG. Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. c If you own the A230E or A430E ... 1 ... skip to step 3. 7 ACCESS PROGRAMME RETURN TO NORMAL DI
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19 Check And Cancel PDC/VPS Recording Programmes (A237E, A437E only) Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed ACCESS PROGRAMME to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video DISPLAY signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have Press PROG CHECK. The recording start and stop times precedence over advertised times you
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3 EDITING 20 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. Edit To Or MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector. From Another 1 When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player . . . . . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording deck. Video When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck . . . . . . you can use the AV1 IN/OUT or AV2 IN connec- Recorder tors. However, the AV2 IN connec
