JVC HR-J231SA User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J231SA

Press and hold TV button while pressing OPERATE, TV PROG.+ / –, TV/ VIDEO

DISPLAY

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CLOCK

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START

STOP DATE

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DAILY(M-F) WEEKLYADD

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AUX

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REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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REC PLAY

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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

TIMER RECORDING 16

ShowView Setup ................................... 16

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

Regular Timer Programming .................. 20

Check And Cancel Programmes.......... 21

Auto SP/LP Timer ................................ 21

EDITING 22

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ............................................... 22

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 23

TROUBLESHOOTING 24 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 26 SPECIFICATIONS 27 INDEX 28

PAL

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1932-1

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.

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on this page 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.

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.

PAL

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

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. n ShowView™ is a trademark of Gemstar Development

Corporation. The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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 PER-

Basic

FORMED.

Connections

Aerial terminal

Mains Power Cord

Back of TV

AV-IN terminals

AV Cable (not provided)

RF Cable (provided)

TV Aerial Cable

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 27).

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

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

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 .

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/ VIDEO OUT

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Rear View

RF output channel adjustment screw

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.)

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

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder

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Back of VCR

VIDEO

TEST

ON OFF

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

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

SET TV CHANNEL

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

● 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.

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 Displays

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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

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OPERATE

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OSD ( )

ACCESS O.S.D. SET SCREEN

Press OSD( ). The O.S.D. (On-Screen Display) Set

screen appears.

O.S.D. : ON

:ON/OFF

[OSD] :EXIT

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 4. If you

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

CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press OSD ( ).

TV PROG.5∞

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– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 5– Clock display 6– Current day/month/year 7– Tape direction 8– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 12) 9– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

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PR. 12 ] SP 23 : 59

31. 12. 96

M –9 : 59 : 59

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OPERATE

STORE

CH SET

TV PROG.

Tuner Set

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

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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.

ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

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

SELECT MODE

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

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

SEARCH/STORE DELETE

FINE TUNING

GUIDE PROG. SET

[TV PROG5∞] = [CANCEL] :EXIT

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TV PROG.

SELECT BAND

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to the band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Auto

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

detected. To store the detected station, place the pointer next to "STORE" by pressing TV PROG.5/∞, then press OK. If you don't want to store the station, press TV PROG.5/∞ 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

SELECT POSITION

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until an open position in 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

STORE. For fine tuning adjustment, press TV PROG.5/∞ until the

picture becomes clearer, then press STORE.

● To continue Auto Channel Search, press TV PROG.5/∞

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

● To set channels for other

bands, press TV PROG.5/∞ 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.

Delete A Stored Channel

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

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

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to "DELETE", then press OK.

SELECT CHANNEL

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until the position number 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

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.

NOTE:

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

OPERATE

TV PROG.

CH SET

STORE

OPERATE

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN

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

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to "FINE TUNING", then press OK.

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TV PROG.

SELECT CHANNEL

Press TV PROG.5/∞ so that the position number of

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

PERFORM TUNING

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until the picture becomes

clearer, then press STORE.

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CH SET.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

[TV PROG5∞] = [CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG. 1

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

OPERATE

Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

Clock Set

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

OPERATE

CLOCK

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NUMBER5∞

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

● If the SHOWVIEW screen appears, press CLOCK

2 3

again.

SELECT MODE

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then press OK on the remote control. The Clock Set screen appears.

SET TIME

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

● 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.

SET DATE

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

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

days.

SET YEAR

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

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.

PLAY

REW

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

STOP

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

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.

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

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FIND PROGRAMME START POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW. To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

STOP PLAYBACK

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

REW

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Usable cassettes

● Compact 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.

● This 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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