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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J694U

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0625-001A

Printed in China

COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1101 MNV

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. 
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to 
ensure safe use of your new VCR.

CAUTIONS

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage 
to the VCR, Remote or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the VCR …

… in an 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 on the Remote.
4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on the top of the 

VCR or on the Remote.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the VCR during transport.

Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this 
video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not 
possible with this model.

This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) 
that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings with 
regular VHS resolution.

HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

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WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE 
THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V

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60Hz only.
To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any 
other power source.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF 
PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA 
LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE 
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU 
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Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s 
attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines 
for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable 
ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the 
building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void 
user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within 
an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user 
to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” 
within the product’s enclosure that may be of 
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric 
shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle 
is intended to alert the user to the presence of 
important operating and maintenance (servicing) 
instructions in the literature accompanying the 
appliance.

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number:

HR-J694U

Trade Name:

JVC

Responsible Party:

JVC Americas Corp.

Address:

1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470

Telephone Number: 973-317-5000
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this 
device must accept any interference received, including 
interference that may cause undesired operation.

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located 
on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future 
reference.
Model No.

Serial No.

Summary of Contents for HR-J694EU

Page 1: ...r power source CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOND Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides ...

Page 2: ...hould be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer ANTENNA INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges Article 810 of the National Electrical Code ANSI NFPA 70 provi...

Page 3: ...nt parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 4 Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the produ...

Page 4: ...t Panel Rear Panel Display panel Timer mode indicator VCR mode indicator Play indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock timer Infrared beam receiving window VIDEO AUDIO input connectors Cassette loading slot AC power cord ...

Page 5: ... of the VCR and the TV s antenna input terminal AV Connection improves picture quality during tape playback If your TV is equipped with audio video input connectors A Connect the antenna VCR and TV as shown in the illustration B Connect an audio video cable between the AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio video input connectors on the TV Even if you are using audio video...

Page 6: ...not been set correctly by the Plug Play setting or if you use a cable box Preparations A Access Main Menu screen then Initial Set screen Press MENU on the Remote Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or e B Access Clock Set screen Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to CLOCK SET then press OK or e Setting clock semiautomatically Semiauto Clock Set You can chang...

Page 7: ...bar arrow to TUNER SET then press OK or e B Perform Auto Channel Set Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to AUTO CHANNEL SET then press OK or e The VCR selects the correct band TV or CATV automatically during Auto Channel Set When Auto Channel Set is complete SCAN COMPLETED appears on screen If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and star...

Page 8: ...thin 2 seconds For Automatic Power Off Press REW 3 then press POWER within 2 seconds For Automatic Timer Standby Press REW 3 then press TIMER within 2 seconds NOTE It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette s record safety tab is removed During playback Stop playback Press STOP 8 on the Remote OR Press STOP EJECT 0 on the VCR Pause playback and view still pic...

Page 9: ... prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its record safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Basic Recording A Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact If not cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette The VCR turns on and the counter is reset automatically B Select recording channel On the Remote Pres...

Page 10: ...timer NOTES If all the 8 programs have already been set PROGRAM FULL appears on the TV screen After timer recording is completed the VCR turns off automatically You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress the menu screens will not be recorded To timer record cable or satellite channels be sure to keep the cable box or DBS receiver turned on with the correct channel...

Page 11: ...ple Program 1 you have just made and Program 4 overlap each other A Select program to modify Press rt then press OK or e You can only select one of the overlapping programs If you do not mind this overlap press PROG to finish the timer program setting The program starting earlier or program with the lower program number will be recorded B Cancel or change program setting To cancel a program press ...

Page 12: ...h flat same colored surfaces such as cartoons NOTE Select EDIT when you are editing tapes After you finish editing the tapes select back to the mode of your choice 䡵 AUTO TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to ON The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on You do not have to press TIMER to engage or di...

Page 13: ...on the right Hi Fi channel is played back NORM Sound on the normal track is played back MIX Both sounds on the Hi Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back NOTES While playing back a monaural tape sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of this setting If RF connection is used for viewing pictures on the TV sound will be monaural even though you select HI FI You can also use ...

Page 14: ...T 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 230 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 1 OUT x 1 TUNER Tuning system Frequency s...

Page 15: ...OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEERING COMPANY ...

Page 16: ... to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and inst...

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