JVC HR-A637E, HR-A637EH User Manual

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JVC HR-A637E, HR-A637EH User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-A637E/EH

Please find quick set up guide (3 pages) on the rear at that instruction book.

 

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Unless otherwise indicated, the recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-A637EH.

PAL

INSTRUCTIONS

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

 

SAFETY FIRST

2

Safety Precautions ...................................

2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

3

Basic Connections ...................................

3

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

3

Connecting/Using A Decoder

 

[A637EH only] ........................................

4

Connecting/Using A Satellite Tuner .........

5

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ..........

6

INITIAL SETTINGS

7

Tuner Set .................................................

7

Clock Set .................................................

8

PLAYBACK

10

Basic Playback ......................................

10

Playback Features ..................................

11

RECORDING

14

Basic Recording ....................................

14

Recording Features ................................

15

TIMER RECORDING

17

Information On ShowView ....................

17

Guide Prog. Number Set .....................

17

ShowView Timer Recording ..................

19

Regular Timer Programming ..................

20

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

21

PDC/VPS Recording ...........................

21

EDITING

22

Edit To Or From Another Video

 

Recorder ...............................................

22

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

23

USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPLAY

24

Storing Channels Manually ...................

24

Delete A Channel ..................................

24

Change Station Channel Position ..........

24

Set Stations ............................................

25

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored ....

25

TV STATION AND ID LIST

26

TROUBLESHOOTING

27

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

29

INDEX

30

SPECIFICATIONS

33

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2ENSAFETYFIRST

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

nWhen 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.

nDangerous 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.

WARNING

There are two different types of SECAM colour systems: SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called SECAM-East).

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

2.Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAM-compatible).

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

4.This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard. Use a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals.

For Italy:

“It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”

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nOnly cassettes marked “VHS” can be used with this videorecorder.

nHQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

nShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Development Corporation. The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

IMPORTANT

nPlease read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder.

nIt 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) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... 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 recorder’s ventilation openings.

3.DO NOT place 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 glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.

INSTALLINGYOURNEWRECORDEREN3

Basic

Connections

Back of TV

21-pin SCART

 

connector

TV Aerial

Aerial

Cable

terminal

 

RF Cable

 

(provided)

 

21-pin SCART Cable

 

 

RF output

 

channel

Mains

adjustment

screw

Power Cord

 

Rear View

Mains outlet

RF TEST switch

AV1 IN/OUT

 

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

 

CHECK CONTENTS

 

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

1 listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 33).

 

SITUATE RECORDER

2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

 

CONNECT RECORDER TO

3

TV

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

RF CONNECTION

cTo 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.

**Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel.

AV CONNECTION

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

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

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

c– Set the RF TEST switch to OFF.

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.

Tune The TV

To Your Video

Recorder

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

1

 

TURN ON THE RECORDER

 

Press OPERATE.

2

 

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

 

Set the RF TEST switch on the back of the recorder to

 

ON.

 

 

 

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

4ENINSTALLINGYOURNEWRECORDER(cont.)

3

4

SET TV CHANNEL

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

cTune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be.

cYour 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 RF TEST switch to OFF.

Connecting/ Using A Decoder

(A637EH only)

TV Receiver

 

RF Cable

TV Aerial

(provided)

Cable

 

NOTES:

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

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

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.

 

1

 

SELECT INPUT MODE

 

 

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “DECODER”.

 

2

 

CONNECT DECODER

 

 

Connect your recorder’s AV2 IN/DECODER connector

 

 

to the decoder’s Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART

 

 

cable.

 

3

 

SET TUNER

 

 

Follow the procedure starting on page 7.

 

 

 

 

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV2 SELECT switch

AV1 IN/OUT

Rear View

Decoder

 

 

 

EN 5

Connecting/

The AV2 IN (/DECODER) or AV1 IN/OUT connector can be

programming.

 

 

used as an input terminal for a satellite tuner. Simply connect a

Using A

 

satellite tuner and you can enjoy the wide variety of satellite

 

 

TUNER

Satellite Tuner

 

CONNECT SATELLITE

1 IN (/DECODER) connector.

 

 

 

Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the

 

 

 

satellite tuner’s Euroconnector and your recorder’s AV2

 

 

 

SELECT INPUT MODE

 

 

2

(A637EH only)

TV Receiver

 

Set the AV2 SELECT switch to “AV2”.

 

 

 

 

 

RF Cable

TV Aerial

 

PREPARE TO WATCH A

(provided)

Cable

 

SATELLITE PROGRAMME

 

 

3

 

 

Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner.

 

 

Then set the auxiliary mode by pressing NUMBER key

AV2 IN (/DECODER)

 

“0” or TV PROG. on the remote control until “AU2”

 

 

 

appears on the recorder’s front display panel.

 

 

NOTE:

 

 

When connecting a satellite tuner together with a decoder . . .

 

 

. . . first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the

 

 

satellite tuner, then connect the satellite tuner’s output to

 

 

the recorder’s AV2 IN (/DECODER) connector.

AV2 SELECT switch AV1 IN/OUT

Rear View

Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and

decoder.

Satellite antenna

 

 

Satellite tuner

Decoder

6ENINSTALLINGYOURNEWRECORDER(cont.)

Connecting/

Using A Stereo

System

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo.

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

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AV2 SELECT

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RF TEST

DECODER

AV2

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AUDIO OUT

Speaker

Television

Speaker

AV2 IN/DECODER

ANT. IN

32

 

 

40

AV1 IN/OUT

RF OUT

 

Rear View

MAKE CONNECTIONS

1 Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR terminals on your stereo system’s receiver or amplifier.

NOTES:

cWhen connecting your recorder’s audio output connectors to a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.

cIf stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area, this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system.

cWhen listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV’s volume down completely.

CAUTIONS:

cThis 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-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

cSome speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the video playback picture.

INITIALSETTINGSEN7

Tuner Set

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. The Auto Tuning System automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels.

The following procedure describes how to select automatic channel setting.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1 Press OPERATE.

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS CH. SET DISPLAY

 

 

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds.

2 “AUTO” appears on the front display panel.

 

 

ACCESS COUNTRY DIS-

 

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

 

Press OK and the Country display appears on the front

3 display panel.

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT COUNTRY

4

Press PUSH JOG %fi to select your country’s name.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The available country names appear in the following

 

 

order:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“AUT” (Österreich)

“OTHR” (Others)

 

 

 

 

“BELG” (Belgium)

“SWED” (Sverige)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“DEUT” (Deutschland)

“SUOM” (Suomi)

 

 

 

 

“DK” (Danmark)

“SUIS” (Suisse)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“ESP” (España)

“PORT” (Portugal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“GRCE” (Greece)

“NOR” (Norsk)

 

 

 

 

“ITA” (Italia)

“NL” (Nederland)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” above . . .

 

 

. . . refer to “INFORMATION” at the end of this page.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START AUTO CHANNEL

 

 

SET

 

 

 

 

 

Press OK and “AUTO” blinks on the front display

5 cpanel.If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” in step 4 . . .

 

 

. . . refer to “INFORMATION” at the end of this page.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY

 

 

The channel position, channel and station name (ID –

 

 

Z pg. 26) of the stations located by your recorder

6 appear in a Confirmation display.

 

 

(EX.)

 

 

 

 

 

Channel Position

Channel

Station Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ch=Regular CC=Cable

 

 

 

 

Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG%fi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN TO NORMAL

7

 

DISPLAY

 

 

 

 

Press CH SET.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c Using the Confirmation display, you can skip or add

 

channel positions, enter station names and perform

 

 

other operations. Refer to page 24 for the procedures.

 

c Depending on the reception conditions, the stations

 

 

may not be stored in order, and the station names

 

 

may not be stored correctly.

 

c If you own the A637EH and use a decoder, Z pg. 24

 

 

for information on scrambled broadcasts.

NOTES:

cFine tuning is performed automatically when you select “AUTO” in step 2. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 25.

cTo set the tuner manually, refer to “Storing Channels Manually” (Z pg. 24).

INFORMATION

If you selected “BELG” or “SUIS” in step 4, you need to enter the language used in your area. This ensures that stations broadcasting programmes in your language will be stored in the highest channel positions. Once you select a language, the recorder selects the region.

After pressing OK in step 5, perform the following procedure:

1.Press PUSH JOG%fito select your language.

c Users living in Belgium should select “DEUT”, “FRA” or “NL”.

c Users living in Suisse should select “DEUT”, “FRA” or “ITAL”.

The available languages appear in the following order:

 

“ENG” (English)

“DK” (Dansk)

 

“DEUT” (Deutsch)

“SUOM” (Suomi)

 

 

“FRA” (Français)

“NOR” (Norsk)

 

“ITAL” (Italiano)

“SWED” (Svenska)

 

“CAST” (Castellano)

“NL” (Nederlands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

2. Press OK, then go to step 6.

 

 

8ENINITIALSETTINGS(cont.)

Clock Set

If you performed Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 7), the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically. The Auto and Manual clock setting procedures are necessary when . . .

a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.

the tuner has been set manually.

the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time.

the clock was not set even after Auto Tuner Set was performed.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can use the convenient Just Clock function.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option appears in the Just Clock display, and can be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is “ON”). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG%fito change the setting.

Just Clock Channel Position

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step

3.

Preparation

TURN THE RECORDER ON

1 Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CLOCK SET DISPLAY

2 Press CLOCK on the remote control. The Clock Set display appears.

Auto Clock Set

 

SET CLOCK

3

AUTOMATICALLY

At the Clock Set display, press PUSH JOG%. The Clock

Set display blinks and clock setting begins.

c If the Just Clock channel position isn’t set to the

 

 

channel position on which Auto Clock data is

 

received, “Err”(or) appears, and then the display from

 

step 2 reappears. To set the Just Clock channel

 

position, press OK until the Just Clock channel

 

position begins blinking, then cycle through the

 

numbers by pressing PUSH JOG%fiuntil the number

 

representing the channel position in which the station

 

transmitting clock setting data is stored appears.

RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY

4 Once clock setting is completed, press CLOCK to return to the normal display.

Manual Clock Set

SET DATE AND TIME

3 Press PUSH JOG%fito set the hour, then press OK. The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the procedure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

Hour Minutes

 

Day Month

 

 

Year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

M

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After inputting the year, press OK and the Just Clock

 

display appears.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing

PUSH JOG%fi, then press OK.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

 

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust-

 

ments.

 

 

 

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

5

CHANNEL POSITION

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from channel position 1. Press PUSH

JOG%fi to set the channel position to the number

 

representing the station transmitting clock setting data,

 

then press OK.

 

 

 

START CLOCK OPERATION

6 Press CLOCK.

EN9

NOTES:

cAuto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal, and will not operate with a VPS signal.

cJust Clock (when set to “ON”) enables adjustment of the recorder’s built-in clock every hour on the hour, except for 11 o’clock in the evening and midnight.

cJust Clock is not effective when . . .

the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to the same channel position selected in the Just Clock display).

the recorder is in the Timer mode.

a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

cIf Just Clock is set to “ON”, the recorder’s clock is automatically adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

cAuto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition.

cDuring Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the correct data.

cIf, in step 3 of the Manual Clock Set procedure, the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.

10EN

Basic

Playback

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0

 

PLAY

FF

REW

STOP

3

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.

 

1

 

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

 

 

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

 

 

 

pressure when inserting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c The recorder power comes on automatically and the

 

 

 

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

 

 

 

c If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

 

 

 

begins automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FIND PROGRAMME START

2.

 

POINT

 

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.

 

To go forward, press FF.

3

 

START PLAYBACK

 

Press PLAY.

 

 

 

 

4

 

STOP PLAYBACK

 

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

 

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

 

remove the cassette.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Usable cassettes

cCompact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

cThis video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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