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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J4008UM
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0533-001A Printed in Malaysia
COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0401 IYVfIDfPJ
Dear Customer,
CAUTION
Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder.
When you are not using the VCR for a long period of time, it
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to
is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the
ensure safe use of yo
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 2 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure MOISTURE CONDENSATION that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation Moisture in the air will condense on the VCR when you move it (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass When discarding batteries, environment
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 3 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM Buttons, Connectors and Indicators Front Panel Cassette loading slot VIDEO/AUDIO Remote sensor input connectors Display panel Timer mode indicator VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time Rear Panel Lithium battery AC power cord compartment Page 3 March 26, 2001 12:31 pm
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 4 Monday, March 26, 2001 5:23 PM – Buttons, Connectors and Indicators – Remote On-screen display If you press OK on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen. After about 5 seconds, indications other than the time counter disappear. To clear the time counter, press OK again. The indications are not recorded even if the VCR is in the recording mode. Number keys CH125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE STEREO –WARNING–
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 5 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM Basic Connections A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications”. B Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. C Connect VCR to TV Antenna or cable Coaxial cable Flat feeder Matching transformer (not supplied) AC power cord Back of VCR AC outlet To audio/video input connectors Audio/video RF cable cable (supplied) (not supplied) To 75 terminal TV To 300 terminal Page
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 6 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Basic Connections – RF Connection Installing/Removing the lithium battery A Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before B Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN terminal on the installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery’s service life rear of the VCR. will be drastically shortened. C Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT terminal A Make sure that t
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 7 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM Language Setting Initial Settings Use language setting only if the language have not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting. The default setting is “ESPAÑOL”. Plug&Play Setting A Access Main Menu screen, then MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET Initial Set screen A Perform Plug&Play setup TUNER SET INITIAL SET Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to Press 1. move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL ● The Language Select screen appears. SET”
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 8 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Initial Settings – Setting channels manually Tuner Setting — Manual Channel Set You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do Setting channels automatically not want manually. — Auto Channel Set A Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner MAIN MENU Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set FUNCTION SET Set screen TUNER SET correctly by the Plug&Play setting. INITIAL SET Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 9 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM When the tape is not running Playback Rewind/fast-forward Press REW (3) or FF (5). Eject the tape Basic Playback Press STOP/EJECT (0). ● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off. A Load a cassette Turn off the VCR Press POWER. Playback Features Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you Adjusting tracking condition and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the — tracking ad
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 10 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Playback – Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) Recording — Repeat Play During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than Accidental erasure prevention 5 seconds. The play indicator ($) on the display panel starts To prevent accidental recording on a blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (8) on the Remote recorded cassette, remove its record or STOP/EJECT (0) on the VCR. safety tab. To record on it later, cover
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 11 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Recording – Recording Features Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using Express timer programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember, Specifying recording length the clock must be set before you can program the timer. — Instant Timer Recording (ITR) NOTES: During recording, press REC (7) on the VCR repeatedly until the ● If all the 8 programs have already been set, “PROGRAM FULL” recording lengt
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 12 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Timer Recording – A Press PROG on the Remote to access the Program screen. Checking, canceling or changing B Press START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/– PROGRAM 1 or PR+/– repeatedly to enter the start START STOP – –:– –AM – –:– –AM program settings time, stop time, date or channel. DATE CH – –/– –/– –– – – SP ● Press and hold START+/– or STOP+/– to increase the time in PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY A Disengage timer 9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K) 30-
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 13 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Timer Recording – Program overlap warning display Other Functions If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and Checking tape position conflicting programs will start blinking. When you change the VCR operation PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00P 10:00 12 12/24 mode from the stop mode to fast forward PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED 2
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 14 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM – Other Functions – AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF Function settings ● When this function is set to “ON”: You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when screen. the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on. You do not have to press # to engage or disengage the A Access Main Menu screen, then MAIN MENU timer recording standby mode
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 15 Monday, March 26, 2001 12:31 PM B Load cassettes Editing Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR. You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. You can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the C Select input mode on recording VCR recording VCR. Refer also to the other components’ instruction Select the correct external input on the recording VCR. manuals for connection and
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HR-J4008UM-EN.fm Page 16 Tuesday, March 27, 2001 2:23 PM TUNER Specifications Tuning system : Frequency-synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF : Channels 2–13 GENERAL UHF : Channels 14–69 Power requirement : AC 110 V – 220 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz CATV : 113 Channels Power consumption RF output : Channel 3 or 4 (switchable; preset to Power on : 14 W Channel 3 when shipped) 75 ohms, Power off : 2.0 W unbalanced Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C TIMER Storage : –20°C to 60°C Clock reference : Qu
