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Playback

Features

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the
following procedures.

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Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

SEARCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for
reverse variable-speed search (refer to the above
illustration.

OR

During playback, press PUSH JOG    or    .

The more times you press, the faster the playback
picture moves.

To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite
direction.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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High-Speed Search

NOTES:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2
seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the
picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

SEARCH

1

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the
way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to
the left for reverse high-speed search.

For forward search with a visible picture, turn the
SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it
within 1 second.

For reverse search with a visible picture, turn the
SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it
within 1 second.

OR

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

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PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

1

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG
buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

2

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-
frame playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame
playback.

OR

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG    or    .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

1

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse
slow motion (refer to the illustration to the left).

OR

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE  for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return
to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG    or    .
Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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Summary of Contents for HR-J647MS

Page 1: ...H JOG REW EN CONTENTS ENGLISH SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Up 4 Video Channel Set 5 Select Language 6 Select Television System 7 Clock Set 8 On Screen Displays 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 15 Basic Recording 15 Recording Features 16 B E S T Picture System 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 Ti...

Page 2: ...e heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glas...

Page 3: ...nnectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet NOTE Use the conversion plug not provided in certain areas depending on the type of your AC wall outlet It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected...

Page 4: ...Up again If there is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 4 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up a...

Page 5: ...onnected to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch A down ward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery 4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place Be sure to connect the power plug ...

Page 6: ...e pointer next to LANGUAGE SELECT then press OK SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Chinese by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Select Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT TV SYSTEM SELECT 5 M...

Page 7: ...vision System MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT TV SYSTEM SELECT 5 MENU EXIT Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TV SYSTEM SELECT B G D K I M 5 MENU EXIT Major Countries TV System Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia B G Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia D K Hong Kong I U ...

Page 8: ... minutes SET DATE 6 Press STOP to set the date Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press DATE to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 MENU OK PUSH JOG START STOP DATE MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 00 ...

Page 9: ... you don t want the displays to appear press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to OFF then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL 6 Press MENU OK The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator AUX 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator Z ...

Page 10: ... press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking Z pg 18 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on the TV ...

Page 11: ...ght for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search For forward search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reve...

Page 12: ...AYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 20 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 REVIEW FF PAUSE P L A Y REW C MEMORY PUSH JOG C RESET TV PROG Wide Quality U...

Page 13: ... to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific place on the tape automatically SET COUNTER MEMORY 1 Press C RESET during playback at a point you wish to locate later The counter reads 0 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or...

Page 14: ...NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows TRACK Recorder s Front Panel On Screen Display USE L R HI FI For Hi Fi stereo tapes L R L HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes L R HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes R NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes L R NORM HI FI Fo...

Page 15: ...pe speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it la...

Page 16: ...DE 2 Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER...

Page 17: ... Z pg 14 Type of Broadcast On screen Being Received Display A2 GERMAN Stereo ST A2 GERMAN Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To listen to a stereo programme press AUDIO MONITOR on the recorder or on the remote control until L and R appear on the front display panel To listen to a bilingual programme press AUDIO MONITOR on the re...

Page 18: ...G fi then press OK SELECT MODE 5 Place the pointer next to ON by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU START RECORDING 7 Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is c...

Page 19: ...g steps 2 through 6 on page 18 BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well ATTENTION Since the B E S T system...

Page 20: ...enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG SET TAPE SPEE...

Page 21: ...ou press AUTO SP LP TIMER and it lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP or EP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP LP Timer mode In this case make sure the...

Page 22: ...RDING cont MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER O S D B E S T 5 MENU EXIT 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 PUSH JOG TIMER AUTO TIMER ON OFF 5 MENU EXIT OK MENU Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode you can check program information on scre...

Page 23: ...pressing NUMBER key 1 instead of 2 in step 2 You can control two VCRs with the same remote control by switching the remote s code between A and B Control Two JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs independently one set to respond to your remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A co...

Page 24: ...e its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode Z p 27 cannot be dubbed to another recorder When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button Z p 26 Another recorder Recorder Player Another recorder RF Cable provided VIDEO CHANNEL Your recorde...

Page 25: ...ure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press TV PROG so that F AU appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 4 1 3 TV PROG q Recorder Your recorder IMPORTANT To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour s...

Page 26: ...SC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback picture will alw...

Page 27: ...d if the TV does not have a V HOLD control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch...

Page 28: ...rder to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT TUNER SET CH EDIT MANUAL CH SET AUTO CH SET 5 MENU EX...

Page 29: ...e the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAND 3 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set SET DESIRED STATION 4 The screen to the right appears when a station is detected To store the detected station place the pointer next to STORE by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK If you do not want to store the station...

Page 30: ...U EXIT Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CH09 5 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT POSITION e g 03 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK Only 03 will blink SELECT POSITION e g 09 4 Press NUMBER keys to input 0...

Page 31: ... 11 374 BG 06 221 BG 12 384 BG 5 FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to change its TV system begins blinking ...

Page 32: ...ces may have limited function capability Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode 1 Press TV 2 Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY button the PUSH JOG button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 02 03 05 07 15 16 22 23 26 or 27 the DIGIT E...

Page 33: ...play back 6 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 8 Playback picture has a loss of colour 9 No sound accompanies the playback picture POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you...

Page 34: ...er recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make...

Page 35: ... 1 Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too...

Page 36: ...recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tap...

Page 37: ... 15 JOG Dial Z pg 11 0 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 25 WIDE QUALITY Button Z pg 12 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button Z pg 21 Display Panel Z pg 38 Infrared Beam Receiving Window SP LP EP Button Z pg 15 REVIEW Button Z pg 13 PAUSE Button Z pg 11 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 10 PLAY Button Z pg 10 REAR VIEW 5 REMOTE PAUSE Connector Z pg 25 6 VIDEO AUDIO Output Connectors Z pg 3 24 7 RF OUT Connector Z pg 3 8 R...

Page 38: ...cators 3 Timer Indicator Z pg 21 4 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg 13 5 Channel Mode Display Z pg 15 Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 Clock Display Z pg 8 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 13 7 Audio Mode Indicator Z pg 14 8 Cassette Loaded Mark 9 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 15 0 Counter Display Z pg 16 STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH ...

Page 39: ... pg 10 u Pause Button Z pg 11 i PUSH JOG fi Button Z pg 6 PUSH JOG Button Z pg 11 13 o TV VOL fi Button Z pg 32 REC 1 4 7STOP 3PLAY 8PAUSE FF TV 1 2 3 4 5 ADD TIME 6 7 8 DAILY 0 AUX 9 WEEKLY TV VCR CANCEL C RESET PROG CHECK 4 TIMER TV PROG DATE STOP START PROG MENU OK C MEMORY TV VOL TV VOL VCR 2 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PUSH JOG REW 8 y t 3 5 4 1 2 i u w e r 6 7 o q 9 0 Installing Batteries 1 Open...

Page 40: ...4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Low 42 175MHz High 1...

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