JVC HR-J633U Instructions Manual Download

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GENERAL
Power requirement

: AC 120 V

, 60 Hz

Power consumption

: 21 W

Temperature

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) : 360 x 94 x 276 mm

(14-3/16" x 3-3/4" x 10-7/8")

Weight

: 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)

Format

: VHS NTSC standard

Maximum recording time

: 210 min. with ST-210 video

cassette

: 630 min. with ST-210 video

cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system

: NTSC-type color signal and

EIA monochrome signal, 525
lines/60 fields

Recording/
Playback system

: DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head

helical scan system

Signal-to-noise ratio

: 45 dB

Horizontal resolution

: 240 lines

Frequency range

Normal audio

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

Hi-Fi audio

: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Input/Output

: RCA connectors (IN x 2,

OUT x 1)

TUNER
Tuning system

: Frequency-synthesized tuner

Channel coverage

VHF

: Channels 2–13

UHF

: Channels 14–69

CATV

: 113 Channels

RF output

: Channel 3 or 4 (switchable;

preset to Channel 3 when
shipped) 75 ohms,
unbalanced

TIMER
Clock reference

: Quartz

Program capacity

: 1-year programmable timer/

8 programs

Memory backup time

: Approx. 10 min.

ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories

: RF cable (F-type),

Infrared remote control unit,
“AA” battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.

SPECIFICATIONS

Summary of Contents for HR-J633U

Page 1: ... J633U Serial No POWER 2 2 REW FF PLAY VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R MENU CH OK q REC 5 8 STOP EJECT PAUSE 6 H M S I T R TIMER VIDEO M SP EP AM PM R E C SAP PAUSE ST PLAY C MEMORY SKIP SEARCH POWER ENTER PLAY STOP OSD DAILY M F AUX C RESET CH SKIP CANCEL TV VOL CH SP EP DISPLAY TV VIDEO TV CABLE VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 B SHUTTLE PLUS MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT REW REC FF PAUSE ADD MENU ...

Page 2: ...environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the VCR s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the VCR or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the VCR or remote control 5 AVOID...

Page 3: ...aying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating these openings must not be blocked or covered Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other simila...

Page 4: ...xplained in the manual This section also illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel the front display panel and the remote control The Z mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section BEFORE ...

Page 5: ...G YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 7 Clock 7 Automatic Clock Setting 7 Preparation 7 Language Select 8 Clock Setting 8 Auto 8 Semi Auto 9 Manual 10 Tuner 11 Set Receivable Channels 11 Add Or Delete A Channel 13 SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 14 Simple Playback 14 Simple Recording 15 PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES 16 Playback 16 Still Picture 16 Slow Reverse Reverse Slow Or Fast ...

Page 6: ...Z pg 7 FINAL PREPARATION FOR USE 5 Select the VCR channel 3 or 4 by setting the switch on the rear of the VCR as shown in the illustration Turn on the power to the TV You are now able to perform simple playback Z pg 14 and recording Z pg 15 If Auto is displayed on the front display panel the clock is being set automatically Wait for the time to be displayed before powering on the VCR NOTES The VCR...

Page 7: ...ck setting data Automatic clock adjustments can only be received when the VCR s power is turned off If appears on the display your antenna cable may not be connected to the VCR there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your area or your cable box may not be set to the PBS channel If everything is connected and set correctly perform the manual clock setting procedure Z pg 10 2 2 q 5 8 6 POWER...

Page 8: ...ce the arrow next to AUTO CLOCK SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK TURN OFF THE VCR 3 The Auto Clock Set screen appears Read the message press MENU to return to the normal screen then turn off the VCR until you see the time displayed OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET AUTO CLOCK SET SEMI AUTO CLOCK SET MANUAL CLOCK SET PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END AUTO CLOCK SET TO AUTOMATICALLY SET THE...

Page 9: ...UMBER key CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to cycle through the channel numbers hold button down to speed through numbers and stop when the desired number appears Press MENU and the Semi Auto Clock Set screen reappears NOTE There are some PBS channels that do not transmit clock setting data SELECT TIME ZONE 5 You can either select AUTO or select the correct zone If you selected AUTO in step 4 and if you live ...

Page 10: ...anual SELECT MODE 2 At the Override Auto Clock Set screen place the arrow next to MANUAL CLOCK SET by pressing CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK SET DATE TIME AND D S T 3 The Manual Clock Set screen is displayed and the first setting that can be set begins flashing Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to set the date and time if only 1 digit press 0 first Press CH or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to set AM PM and ...

Page 11: ...y pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK SET FREQUENCY BAND 5 If you receive your TV channels from an external antenna select TV If you receive your TV channels from a cable TV system select CATV Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen BAND TV CATV PRESS 5 TO SELECT PRESS MENU TO END TUNER SET BAND AFC AUTO CHANN...

Page 12: ...els are skipped NOTES At the end of Auto Channel Set SCAN COM PLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the band setting and connections and start again RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary AUTO CHANNEL SET TV CH 2 ADD SCANNING PRESS MENU TO END 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU INITIAL SET...

Page 13: ... MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Place the arrow next to MANUAL CHANNEL SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK STORE DESIRED CHANNEL 5 Input the channel number using the NUMBER keys or by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press ADD to add or CH SKIP to delete Repeat for each channel you want to store or skip RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU as many times as necessary AFC NORM SPCL P...

Page 14: ...o forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY VIDEO CALIBRATION appears on screen Z pg 26 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP or STOP EJECT Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Simple Playback Usable cassettes Full Size VHS T 30 ST 30 T 60 ST 60 T 90 T 120 ST 120 T 160 ST 160 ST 210 Compact VHS TC 20 ST C20 TC 30 ST C30 TC 40 ST C40 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video reco...

Page 15: ...tte SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH5 Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys then press ENTER The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not SET TAPE SPEED 3 Press SP EP to set the recording speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control or press REC on the VCR s front panel Active Video Calibration takes place at the beginning of both the ...

Page 16: ...the speed in the forward direction press To decrease the speed in the forward direction press To play in reverse slow motion and in reverse play mode continue to press after selecting all the forward slow motion modes Press FF for forward fast motion or REW for reverse fast motion RESUME NORMAL PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY NOTES Press and hold FF or REW for more than 2 seconds for short fast motion searc...

Page 17: ...ust ADJUST MANUAL TRACKING 2 Press CH5 on the VCR s front panel or remote Press lightly for fine adjust or press and hold for coarse adjust Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved RE ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press the CH5 buttons on the VCR s front panel simultaneously When automatic tracking is re engaged video calibration is automatically a...

Page 18: ... press OK SELECT MODE 4 You have three choices a Hi Fi b Normal c Mix Place the arrow next to your choice by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary NOTE If the tape being played back has no Hi Fi soundtrack the Normal soundtrack will be heard no matter what choice you make at the Audio Monitor screen FUNCTION AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE 2ND AUDIO ...

Page 19: ...ndications corresponding to the current status are displayed for 5 seconds leaving the counter information and RECORD PAUSE if in the Record Pause mode on the screen No indication during still and search 2 Press OSD again to clear the display 2 2 q 5 8 6 C H OK M E N U 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 CH MENU OK OSD SHUTTLE PLUS The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing Casse...

Page 20: ... index codes away press SHUTTLE PLUS or repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on screen only if SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON Z pg 19 Playback begins automatically when desired recording is located To find the very beginning of the desired program press REW or FF and search visually for the start point VIDEO SP PLAY H M S 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 SKIP SEARCH P L A Y S T O P 2 2 q 5 8 6 STOP SKIP ...

Page 21: ... and search visually for the program s start point 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 FF REW REVIEW D I S P L A Y FF REW C RESET C MEMORY S T O P STOP RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Press C RESET NOTE By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel number or clock time Channel number is not displayed during playback Counter Memory When activated this feature ret...

Page 22: ...ter Tape Rewind press REW then press POWER within 2 seconds c For Automatic Timer Standby After Tape Rewind press REW then press TIMER within 2 seconds B E 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 FF REW PLAY POWER POWER FF REW P L A Y TIMER PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES cont AV COMPU LINK Playback Your VCR is compatible with JVC s AV COMPU LINK compo nents including amplifiers receivers and televisions ...

Page 23: ...ck begins automatically Linked components are turned on and the TV set to its VIDEO mode automatically NOTE Connection varies depending on the type of TV you have Please refer to the TV s instruction manual when making this connection PLAY FUNCTION AUTO TIMER SUPERIMPOSE 2ND AUDIO AUDIO MONITOR AUX INPUT SPECIAL FUNCTION PRESS 5 THEN OK PRESS MENU TO END SPECIAL FUNCTION PAUSE AV COMPU LINK PRESS ...

Page 24: ...ess MENU ACCESS VIDEO CALIBRATION SCREEN 3 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to VIDEO CALIBRATION then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to ON by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK to move the arrow to the Playback section Set Playback to ON then press MENU as many times as necessary to return to the normal screen Pressing OK returns the arrow to the Recording...

Page 25: ...r inserting the cassette regardless of the tape speed selected for that recording Once the cassette is ejected the calibration data is canceled The next time the cassette is used for recording calibration is re performed SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON or the Active Video Calibration screen will not appear Z pg 19 ATTENTION n As calibration takes place before recording actually starts there is a del...

Page 26: ... quality based on the quality of the tape in use NOTES When using rental tapes or tapes recorded on other VCRs set PLAYBACK in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either ON or OFF as desired The Video Calibration screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though the screen doesn t appear after that the Active Video calibration function is operative SUPERIMPOSE must be set t...

Page 27: ...h Display Elapsed Recording Time RESET COUNTER TO ZERO 1 Before recording starts press C RESET The counter resets to zero and displays the exact elapsed time as the tape runs DISPLAY ELAPSED TIME ON SCREEN 2 During recording press OSD at any time to see the elapsed time All indications corresponding to the current status of the VCR are displayed for 5 seconds The counter display remains on the scr...

Page 28: ...ct HI FI at the Audio Monitor screen Z pg 18 To Record SAP Programs ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Place the arrow next to FUNCTION SET by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK ACCESS 2ND AUDIO SCREEN 3 Place the arrow next to 2ND AUDIO by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK SELECT MODE 4 Place the arrow next to ON by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS ...

Page 29: ...e press REC once during recording and the remaining time is displayed for about 5 seconds Be careful not to press again during this 5 seconds or you ll add 30 more minutes to the recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape then load The VCR comes on and the counter is reset automatically ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN 2 Press MENU then ...

Page 30: ...box channel is the VCR s channel that displays the chennels received by the cable box You can record selected programs at the same time every weekday or once a week Before entering the month press NUMBER key 8 DAILY or 9 WEEKLY Either DAILY or WEEKLY appears Press again and DAILY or WEEKLY disappears MAKE CORRECTIONS 5 To change any of the settings press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS until the item you want ...

Page 31: ...in succession Check And Cancel Programs CANCEL A PROGRAM 4 Press CANCEL Repeat steps 3 and 4 as many times as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU as many times as necessary If there are still programs remaining go to step 6 RE ENGAGE TIMER 6 Press TIMER again 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 2 q 5 8 6 CH MENU OK C H OK MENU POWER POWER TIMER CANCEL SHUTTLE PLUS To Cancel A Program ...

Page 32: ...the arrow next to AUTO TIMER by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 then press OK Now skip to step 2 of the procedure below Or during on screen timer programming ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 1 In step 5 in the On Screen Timer Programming procedure Z pg 30 press MENU SELECT MODE 2 Place the arrow next to your choice ON or OFF by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 3 Press MENU AUTO TIME...

Page 33: ...elect the correct AUX input connector follow steps 4 5 9 11 from the Edit From A Camcorder section Z pg 42 START PLAYER 4 Set to its play mode START RECORDER 5 Set to its record mode Player Your VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Another VCR Recorder EDITING 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 POWER A B CODE NUMBER 0 Control Two JVC VCRs The supplied remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs in...

Page 34: ...to AUX ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 4 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 5 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to FUNCTION SET then press OK If you re using a JVC Master Edit Control equipped camcorder step 6 If not step 9 ACCESS SPECIAL FUNCTION SCREEN 6 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to place the arrow next to SPECIAL FUNCTION then press OK SELECT MODE 7 Press CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 to...

Page 35: ...the back of the VCR place the arrow next to REAR by pressing CH5 or SHUTTLE PLUS 5 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 11 Press MENU as many times as necessary START PLAYER 12 Set the camcorder to its play mode START RECORDER 13 Set your VCR to its record mode If you are using a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder it can put the recorder automatically into Play mode Refer to camcorder s instruction man...

Page 36: ...Press and hold PAUSE and press REC FIND EDIT START POINT 4 Play back the original tape until you reach the scene to be edited START EDITING 5 When you reach the scene on the original tape to be edited press PLAY to initiate the recorder s record mode STOP EDITING 6 Press PAUSE to pause the tape in the recorder CONTINUE EDITING 7 Repeat steps 4 through 6 to add additional scenes NOTE Assemble Editi...

Page 37: ...ve to repeat this step until you replace your remote control s batteries PANASONIC has two codes If the TV does not function with one code try entering the other TRY OPERATING TV 2 Press POWER on the remote to turn off the TV s power If it goes off try other operations The POWER TV VIDEO CH5 VOL and NUMBER keys on the remote can all be used to operate the TV For some brands of TV you must press EN...

Page 38: ...e box you must press ENTER after having pressed the NUMBER keys To return the remote to VCR operation set its TV CABLE VCR switch to VCR NOTE Depending on the kind of cable box there may be cases where some or all functions cannot be operated using the remote control Child Lock This feature allows you to prevent the operation of the VCR 1 Turn the VCR s power on 2 Press and hold POWER on the remot...

Page 39: ...g you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR Then insert the cassette Press C MEMORY to disengage the Counter Memory mode and extin guish the indicator SYMPTOM 1 The tape is running but the picture won t appear 2 Noise appears during visual search 3 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 4 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted even though TV broadcasts a...

Page 40: ...MER and on the front display panel won t stop blinking 4 The cassette is automatically ejected and TIMER and on the front display panel won t stop blinking 5 TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged 6 The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and TIMER and won t stop blinking POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not en...

Page 41: ...want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The VCR automatically goes to its Stop mode after...

Page 42: ...n system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 240 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Channels 2 13 UHF Channels 14 69 CATV 113 Channels RF output Channel 3 or 4 switchable preset to Channel 3 when shipped 75 ohms unbalanced T...

Page 43: ... Frame by Frame Playback 16 Function Setting 18 H Host Channel Selection 9 I Index Search 20 Insert Cassette 14 Instant ReView 21 ITR Instant Timer Recording 29 L Language Selection 7 M Main Menu 7 Manual Channel Setting 13 Manual Clock Setting 10 Manual Tracking 17 MBR Multi Brand Remote Code Setting 37 N Next Function Memory 22 O On Screen Display 19 Override Auto Clock Setting 8 P PBS Channel 7...

Page 44: ...ton Z pg 14 Pause Button Z pg 15 REAR VIEW 1 Power Cord Z pg 6 2 Mono Audio Input Connector Z pg 33 Audio Input Connector L Z pg 33 3 Audio Input Connector R Z pg 33 4 Remote PAUSE Connector Z pg 34 AV COMPU LINK Connector Z pg 22 5 Hi Fi Audio Output Connector R Z pg 6 6 Hi Fi Audio Output Connector L Z pg 6 7 Channel 3 4 Switch Z pg 6 8 Video Input Connector Z pg 33 9 Video Output Connector Z pg...

Page 45: ...ing Speed SP EP Button Z pg 15 9 Rewind REW Button Z pg 14 0 PLAY Button Z pg 14 Record REC Button Z pg 15 Counter C MEMORY Button Z pg 21 ADD Button Z pg 13 MENU Button Z pg 7 POWER ON OFF Button Z pg 7 ENTER Button Z pg 15 On Screen Display OSD Button Z pg 19 DAILY Timer Recording Button Z pg 30 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button Z pg 30 TIMER Button Z pg 30 Channel CH 5 Buttons Z pg 7 TV VIDEO Butto...

Page 46: ...HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP 107 Little Falls Road Fairfield NJ 07004 2105 Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your home return add...

Page 47: ...provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to lin...

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