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HR-J755EK

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0042-001A

PAL

TV PROG +

TV PROG –

T

V

–

TV

+

0000

START
DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

MENU

OK

TV

PROG

TV/VCR

DAILY/QTDN.

VPS/PDC

AUX

WEEKLY/HEBDO

PROG

30 SEC

– –:– –

AUDIO

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

0

2

4

1

3

EXPRESS

VCR

TV

SAT

REW

SP/LP DISPLAY

FF

TV PROG/

JOG

SHUTTLE

3R PICTURE

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO

(MONO)

L –AUDIO– R

SPATIALIZER

REC LINK

TV PROG

TV PROG

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

2

Safety Precautions ...................... 2
Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3

QUICK SET UP GUIDE

4

CHECK THE CONTENTS ........... 4
INSTALLATION .......................... 5
AUTO SET UP ............................ 6

BASIC OPERATIONS

8

Playback .................................... 8
Recording ................................ 10
Video Plus+ Timer
Programming ........................... 12
Express Timer Programming ..... 14

ADVANCED OPERATIONS

17

Playback Picture Adjustment .... 17
Looking For The Scene
You Want ................................. 18
Playback/Recording According
To Tape Characteristics ............. 20
Selecting The Sound You
Want ........................................ 22
Automatic Satellite Programme
Recording ................................ 24
Remote Control Functions ........ 26
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 28
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 29
Other Functions ....................... 30

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

33

Connection To A Stereo
System ..................................... 33

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

34

Video Channel Set ................... 34
Tuner Set .................................. 36
Clock Set ................................. 43
Video Plus+ Setup .................... 44

SUBSIDIARY INFORMATION

45

Questions And Answers ........... 45
Troubleshooting ....................... 46
Index ....................................... 48

SPECIFICATIONS

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Summary of Contents for HR-J755EK

Page 1: ...TO SET UP 6 BASIC OPERATIONS 8 Playback 8 Recording 10 Video Plus Timer Programming 12 Express Timer Programming 14 ADVANCED OPERATIONS 17 Playback Picture Adjustment 17 Looking For The Scene You Want 18 Playback Recording According To Tape Characteristics 20 Selecting The Sound You Want 22 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 24 Remote Control Functions 26 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorde...

Page 2: ...or aerial 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 Safety Precautions Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains pow...

Page 3: ...cifically stated that it is de signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch te...

Page 4: ...OW Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing this JVC Video Cassette Recorder Please use this QUICK SET UP GUIDE to help you to set up your video cassette recorder Video Cassette Recorder Infrared Remote Control Unit RF Cable AA Batteries x 2 REW SP LP DISPLAY FF TV PROG JOG SHUTTLE 3R PICTURE TIMER STANDBY ON VIDEO MONO L AUDIO R SPATIALIZER REC LINK TV PROG TV PROG You are now ready to install your...

Page 5: ...of videotapes RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO 21 pin AV input connector SCART 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder 3 Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial connector Go to Step 3 AUTO SET UP AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP ATTENTION nDo...

Page 6: ...them in the recorder s memory then automatically sets the Video Plus assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area For RF connection users The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels If there is power cut o...

Page 7: ...ure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder s memory by using the TV PROG button s If station names ID Z pg 41 have also been stored in the recorder s memory the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds each time the recorder is tuned to a different station If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to c...

Page 8: ...as high as SP recordings 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 and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 7 8 9 0 4 1 3 P L A Y STOP 3 4 1 REW 2 FF 2 Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adap...

Page 9: ...rch Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback OR For forward high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR During playback or still picture press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search To resume normal ...

Page 10: ...ording is in progress To change the preset see step 5 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording During the Record Pause mode you can change the preset by pressing the TV PROG buttons or the NUMBER keys or by turning the TV PROG dial STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 11: ...tarting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs SELECT PRESET TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder s TV PROG buttons is r...

Page 12: ...de number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press and input a valid PlusCode number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 13 Video Plus Timer Programming Before performing Video Plus Timer Programming Make sure that the recorder s built in clock is set properly Inse...

Page 13: ...ives BBC2 on the preset position 2 press OK or after entering 2 Satellite Receiver Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus 1 Perform steps 1 7 2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins 3 Leave the satellite receiver s power on Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure sa...

Page 14: ...nute at a time The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE to enter the date on which you wish to record The current date first appears on screen The date you enter will appea...

Page 15: ...ome TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when ...

Page 16: ...cel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG SP LP PDC RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes to be recorded go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even when the recorder s power is off or the recorder is in the Timer mode H...

Page 17: ...al tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press on the remote to re engage automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder returns to the automatic tracking mode automatically Playback Picture Adjustment 3R Picture 3R Resolution and Response Recovery technology maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to...

Page 18: ...dex number is dis played Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Current position Index number fi fi fi A B C D E F 2 1 1 2 3 2 Looking For The Scene You Want SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS 1 Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback Ea...

Page 19: ...imer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from the...

Page 20: ... THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to MODE SET then press OK or SELECT B E S T MODE 4 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to B E S T then press OK or to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PAUSE P L A Y OK MENU RECORD PAUSE RECORD Turn on the TV and ...

Page 21: ... is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY when you are ready to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T syst...

Page 22: ...ossible When the recorder is tuned to a different station the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds NOTES The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi audio track and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality Be...

Page 23: ...ulates a stereo effect Select SPATIALIZER OFF to turn off SpatializerW if the sound becomes unnatural with either SPATIALIZER or SPATIALIZER ST selected If your TV is equipped with 3D PHONIC and if you use both SpatializerW and 3D PHONIC at the same time the sound may become unnatural set either function to OFF The setting will remain effective even though you turn on off the recorder NOTES Spatia...

Page 24: ...the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off Automatic Satellite Programme Recording AV1 IN OUT AV2 IN R L AUDIO PAUSE ANT IN RF OUT OUT DECODER VCR TV EXT 2 EXT 1 NOTES When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21 pin AV input connectors SCART follow the illustration above using the cables shown in grey For details check your satellite receiver s instruction manual Mains outlet ...

Page 25: ...e number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function Z pg 19 For timer programming of the satellite receiver refer to the instruction manual of the satellite receiver Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer The REC LINK button blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress ...

Page 26: ... VCR TV Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV BRAND NAME CODE JVC 01 02 03 04 BRANDT 05 NORDMENDE 05 SABA 05 TELEAVIA 05 TELEFUNK...

Page 27: ...ceivers as well as many other models it may not work with your satellite receiver or in some instances may have limited function capability SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE JVC 13 14 AMSTRAD 01 02 03 04 GRUNDIG 05 06 HIRSCHMANN 05 SIEMENS 05 WISI 05 KATHREIN 05 11 12 PACE 06 08 PHILIPS 07 FINLUX 09 ITT 09 NOKIA 09 SALORA 09 RFT 10 SKYMASTER 10 MASPRO 11 BT 13 PANASONIC 15 JERROLD 16 VIDEOWAY 17 Remot...

Page 28: ...der press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN connector depending on the connector being used START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 4 Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting Z p...

Page 29: ...er Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F 1 appears in place of a preset position number START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode NOTE All necessary cables can be o...

Page 30: ...o move the highlight bar pointer to O S D and press OK or to set O S D to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 4 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 OK MENU Other Functions The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 3 NTSC playback display Z pg 32 4 Tape direction 5 Counter display 6 Tape remai...

Page 31: ...se thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a short non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some picture noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the reco...

Page 32: ... black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect During search still or frame by frame playback t...

Page 33: ...is recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi...

Page 34: ... not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off Go to With AV Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only RF connection you have to set the correct video channel Go to With RF Connection on page 35 Before performing the following procedure make sure that n the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet n the video recorde...

Page 35: ...arly on the screen as shown in the illustration at buttom left go to step 3 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again IMPORTANT If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and...

Page 36: ... to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 3 Move the highlight bar pointer to AUTO CH SET by pressing fi then press OK or The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations As Auto Channel Set progresses the mark ...

Page 37: ... Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using Video Plus the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When programming the timer using Video Plus be sure to check that the preset position correspond ing to the broadcasting station you wish to record has been selected Z pg 12 Video Plus ...

Page 38: ...RMATION 5 Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 6 Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Preset Position Z pg 39 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Z Set Stations B on page 40 ATTENTION After you have stored channels manually be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set Z ...

Page 39: ...ve deleted channels or changed preset positions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set Z pg 44 in order to get proper results from Video Plus timer recording Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT CH...

Page 40: ...tinuing SELECT ITEM 1 Press fi until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION 3 Press until the station name ID begins blinking then press fi until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names Z pg 41 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 ...

Page 41: ... RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RB1 RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 RTBF 2 RTB2 RTE 1 RTE1 RTL RTL RTL 2 RTL2 RTP RTP STATION NAME ID SAT SAT SAT 1 SAT1 Scottish TV SCOT SC4 SC4 SDR SDR SDR1 SDR1 SFB1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2 Suedwest3 SW3 SWF 1 SWF1 Schweiz4 SWZ4 TYNE TEES TEES Text TEXT TF1 TF1 TNT i...

Page 42: ...65 52 Midlands Ridge Hill 22 28 25 32 35 Sutton Coldfield 46 40 43 50 37 The Wrekin 26 33 23 29 35 Waltham 58 64 61 54 35 North Belmont 22 28 25 32 56 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 37 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 North West Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 56 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 48 North East Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 35 Chatton 39 45 49 42 Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 68 Scotland Angus 57 63 60 53 Black Hill 40 46 43 ...

Page 43: ... receive regular clock adjustments SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE PRESET 7 The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from preset position 1 Press fi to set the preset position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data BBC1 BBC2 etc then press OK or START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode NOTES...

Page 44: ... Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to INITIAL SET then press OK or ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to move the highlight bar pointer to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER 4 Press fi or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then press OK or Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 4 for CH4 ENTER REC...

Page 45: ...the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on Take out the cassette After checking the cassette operate the unit as usual RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a 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 pa...

Page 46: ...ot set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty Automatic tracking is engaged CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel Z pg 6 Perform Video Channel...

Page 47: ...ation has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s preset positions have been set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped channels restore them Z pg 38 Press PAUSE to pause the recording change presets then press PLAY to resume recording Perf...

Page 48: ...r L enables easy connection of audio output mono from an other recorder camcorder or other source for editing Z pg 29 0 AUDIO Input Connector R enables easy connection of audio output Hi Fi from another recorder camcorder or other source for editing Z pg 29 TV PROG Buttons select a preset position Z pg 10 REC LINK Button enables disables the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode Z pg 25 3R PICTURE Button e...

Page 49: ...age Timer mode Z pg 13 15 5 Channel Display shows preset position where the station currently being received is stored Clock Display shows current time Z pg 7 6 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording light during Record or Play mode Z pg 10 EP is only for NTSC playback 7 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer recording and shows how many programmes have been timer recorded Z pg 19 8 ...

Page 50: ...n Z pg 12 Button accesses Program screens displays to check the programme that you have pro grammed next programme s information screen appears each time button is pressed Z pg 16 Rewind REW Button rewinds the tape Z pg 8 initiates high speed reverse search Z pg 9 Record Button same as button on recorder Z pg 10 Stop Button same as button on recorder Z pg 8 MENU Button accesses Menu screen Z pg 20...

Page 51: ...layback Z pg 9 TV Button controls volume of connected TV Z pg 26 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets and satellite receivers of JVC and other brands Z pg 26 27 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES When inserting the batteries be su...

Page 52: ...4 Double Azimuth helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channe...

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