JVC HR-A53U Instruction Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

VIDEO PŘEHRÁVAČ

MAGNETOWID KASET VIDEO

HR-J439EE

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PAL NTSC

INSTRUCTIONS

POKYNY

INSTRUKCJA

PU30425-1948

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SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions

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.

CAUTION

n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power
cord from the mains outlet.

n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or
fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains
outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal
lead or aerial.

ATTENTION

1.This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television
signals for recording and playback.

2.Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce
monochrome pictures if played back on another video
recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal
colour pictures if played back on another video recorder
of PAL standard.

3.SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a
SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures
when played back with this recorder.

n Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this videorecorder.

PAL NTSC

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

POWER SYSTEM

This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V` (Rating),
AC90 – 260 V` (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic
switching.

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on this page and

page 31 before installing or operating the recorder.

n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent
of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record­ing, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary,
dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

The OPERATE button does not completely shut off mains
power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long
Play) or EP (Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a
single-speed video recorder.

Contents

SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions.................................................................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ................................................................... 3

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...................................... 4

Select Television System .......................................................... 4

INITIAL SETTINGS 5

On-Screen Displays ................................................................. 5

Tuner Set ..................................................................................6

Clock Set ................................................................................. 9

PLAYBACK 10

Basic Playback....................................................................... 10

Playback Features .................................................................. 11

RECORDING 14

Basic Recording ..................................................................... 14

Recording Features ................................................................ 15

B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................................................... 16

TIMER RECORDING 18

Timer Programming ............................................................... 18

Check And Cancel Programmes......................................... 19

Auto SP/LP Timer ...............................................................19

EDITING 20

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder .............................. 20

Edit From A Camcorder ......................................................... 21

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY 22
REMOTE CONTROL 24

Multi-Brand Remote Control.................................................. 24

TROUBLESHOOTING 25
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 27
INDEX 28
SPECIFICATIONS 31

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.
Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

Basic

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER­FORMED.

EN 3

Connections

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

AV-IN terminals

Mains Power Cord

RF Cable
(provided)

AV Cable
(not provided)

TV Aerial
Cable

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 31).

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SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

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CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.

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RF CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the
TV’s aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

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To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the
rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN
terminals .

ENGLISH

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/VIDEO OUT

Rear View

CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.

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OPERATE

TEST

SYSTEM

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

Select Televi­sion System

Major countries Colour TV broadcast Switch

China, Mongolia,
Rumania

Bulgaria, Czech Rep.,
Slovakia, Hungary, SECAM D/K
Poland, Russia

Austria, Denmark,
Finland,Holland, Italy,
Norway, Spain, PAL B/G
Switzerland, Sweden,
Germany

Egypt SECAM B/G

system position

PAL D/K

SET SYSTEM SWITCH

Set to the appropriate position depending on your TV
system. (Refer to the chart on the left.)

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NOTES:

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If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system
television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change
the switch position to correspond to the recorder's RF system
select switch (G or K).

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K

G

For more information on multi-system compatibility. Z p.22

Back of recorder

OFF – ON

The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF
connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.

K – G

Tune The TV
To Your Video
Recorder

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON.

2

SET TV CHANNEL

Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 36).
Two white bars appear on screen vertically.

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● Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

● Your TV should be set to the channel designated for

use with a video recorder, or to a spare channel if
there is not a specified video channel on your TV.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Return the TEST switch to OFF.

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NOTES:

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If CH36 is occupied by a local station, adjust the RF output
channel adjustment screw to use another channel between
CH32 and CH40 instead.

●

If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen,
consult your JVC dealer.

INITIAL SETTINGS

OPERATE

On-Screen

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You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.
Messages appear in the language you select.
Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

Displays

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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SELECT LANGUAGE

Press OSD( ). The
Language screen appears.

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Place the pointer next to
the language of your
choice by pressing TV
PROG.5/∞, then press OK
to enter your selection.

SELECT MODE

The pointer should already
be next to “O.S.D.”. If not,

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press TV PROG.5/∞ to
place it there.

ENABLE/DISABLE
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-screen
displays, leave the setting as is and go to step 5. If you

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don’t want the displays to appear, press OK to set
“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

ENGLISH

[TV PROG5∞] =
[OSD] : EXIT

O.S.D. : ON

B.E.S.T. : ON

[TV PROG5∞] =
[OSD] :EXIT

:ON/OFF

CLOSE MODE SELECT
SCREEN

Press OSD ( ).

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1– Operation mode indicators
2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX)
3– Cassette loaded mark
4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP
5– Colour System indicator (Z pg. 22)
6– Clock display
7– Current day/month/year
8– Tape direction
9– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 12)
10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
11– B.E.S.T. Picture System indicator

OSD ( )

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

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STORE

CH SET

TV PROG.

Tuner Set

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

● Be sure to select the AUTO mode by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 22)

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in
channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once
stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons
without going through any vacant channels.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

1

ACCESS CHANNEL SET
MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The

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Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

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SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to
place the pointer next to

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"SEARCH/STORE", then
press OK. The Band Select
screen appears.

SEARCH/STORE
DELETE

FINE TUNING

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CANCEL] :EXIT

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TV PROG.

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SELECT BAND

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to the
band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Auto

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Channel Search.

BAND SELECT

VHF L
VHF H

UHF

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING

PLEASE WAIT

VHF L 00

[CH SET] :EXIT

SET DESIRED CHANNEL

The following screen
appears when a station is

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detected. To store the
detected station, place the
pointer next to "STORE" by
turning the TV PROG. dial,
then press OK.
If you don't want to store
the station, turn the TV
PROG. dial to place the pointer next to "CONTINUE",
then press OK. Auto Channel Search will start resume.

● The blueback screen and the TV picture currently
being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds
each.

STORE

CONTINUE

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

NOTES:

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You can also use the TV PROG. 5/∞ button on the remote
control instead of the TV PROG. dial.

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You can also use the SHUTTLE ring on the recorder instead of
the OK button.

EN 7

SELECT POSITION

Turn the TV PROG. dial
until an open position in

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which you want to store a
channel appears, then
press OK.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

STORE CHANNEL

If fine tuning is not
necessary, simply press

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STORE. For fine tuning
adjustment, turn the TV
PROG. dial until the

picture becomes clearer,
then press STORE.

● To continue Auto Channel Search, turn the TV PROG.

dial to select "CON­TINUE", then press OK.
Repeat steps 5 – 7 as
necessary.

● To set channels for other

bands, turn the TV
PROG. dial to select
"BAND SELECT", then
press OK to go back to
the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 4 – 7.

TV PROG. 1

[STORE] :STORE
[TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING +
[TV PROG∞] :FINE TUNING –
[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG. 1 ADDED

CONTINUE
BAND SELECT

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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Delete A Stored Channel

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

1

ACCESS CHANNEL SET
MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The
Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

2

SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to
"DELETE", then press OK.

3

SELECT CHANNEL

Turn the TV PROG. dial
until the position number

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of the channel you wish to
delete appears.

● If the on-screen display
is hard to read, refer to
the recorder's display
panel.

DELETE CHANNEL

Press OK twice.
The screen shows the

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selected channel has been
deleted.

● To delete another
channel, press OK again,
then repeat steps 4 – 5.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG. 1 DELETED

:CONTINUE

[CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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NOTE:

If you skipped a channel by mistake, perform steps 1 – 8 on
pages 6 and 7 to re-store it.

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OPERATE

CH SET

OK

STORE

TV PROG.

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels
Already Stored

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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Press OPERATE.

1

ACCESS CHANNEL SET
MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The
Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

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TV PROG.

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SELECT MODE

Turn the TV PROG. dial to place the pointer next to
"FINE TUNING", then press OK.

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SELECT CHANNEL

Turn the TV PROG. dial so
that the position number of

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the channel you want to
fine-tune appears, then
press OK.

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CH SET] :EXIT

PERFORM TUNING

Turn the TV PROG. dial
until the picture becomes

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clearer, then press STORE.

● To fine-tune another
channel, press OK and
repeat steps 4 – 5.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

Press CH SET.

[STORE] :STORE
[TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING +
[TV PROG∞] :FINE TUNING –
[CH SET] :EXIT

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

TV PROG. 1

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Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

CLOCK

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Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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OPERATE

NUMBER5∞

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

1

ACCESS MODE SELECT
SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

2

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to
place the pointer next to

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"CLOCK SET", then press
OK. The Clock Set screen
appears.

SET TIME

Use NUMBER key "1(5)"
or "4(∞)" to set the time.

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● Press and hold either
button to delay or
advance the time by 30
minutes.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

[TV PROG5∞] =
[CANCEL] :EXIT

TIME DATE YEAR
0:00 01:01 00

[1 – 6]
[PROG./CLOCK] :EXIT

CLOCK SET

TV PROG.

OK

SET DATE

Use NUMBER key "2(5)" or "5(∞)" to set the date.

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15

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days.

SET YEAR

Use NUMBER key "3(5)" or "6(∞)" to set the year.

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RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

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To Make Corrections

Perform steps 1 – 3 to call up the Clock Set screen, use
NUMBER keys "1" – "6" to make the correction, then press
CLOCK.

NOTE:

If, in step 7, the year digits are automatically cleared, it is
possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year.
Input the correct data.

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STOP

COLOUR SYSTEM

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

SHUTTLE

PLAY

Basic

PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video
recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video
tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV
just like a TV programme.

Playback

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

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LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

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point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much
pressure when inserting.

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the
counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 22)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START
POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW or
turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left and release it.

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To go forward, press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the
right and release it.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. "B.E.S.T." appears on screen. (Z pg. 16)

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STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the
recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

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remove the cassette.

SP/LP/EP

REW

TV PROG.

FF

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking
control. During playback, you can override this and adjust
the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. button.

1 Press SP/LP/EP ( ) on the remote to engage manual

tracking.

2 Press TV PROG. 5 or ∞ to adjust tracking.
3 Press SP/LP/EP (

automatic tracking.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the
automatic tracking mode automatically.

) on the remote to re-engage