JVC LPT0002-0G4A Instructions Manual

HR-J347EM

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0002-0G4A

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CONTENTS

ENGLISH

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Video Channel Set...................... 5

Select Language ......................... 6

Select Television System ............. 7

Clock Set.................................... 8

On-Screen Displays.................... 9

PLAYBACK 10

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

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

RECORDING 14

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

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

TIMER RECORDING 16

Timer Programming.................. 16

EDITING 20

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 20

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

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY 22

TUNER SET 24
TROUBLESHOOTING 28
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 30
INDEX 31
SPECIFICATIONS 34

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SAFETY FIRST

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 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

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.

n Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your

AC wall outlet.

The POWER

button does not completely shut off

mains power from the unit, but switches operating current
on and off. "

" shows electrical power standby and " "

shows ON.

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.

IMPORTANT

1.In addition to PAL B/G, D/K colour television signals, this
recorder can also receive SECAM B/G, D/K colour
television signals. SECAM B/G, D/K colour television
signals can be recorded and played back in colour as far
as this same recorder is used for recording and playback.

2.SECAM B/G, D/K colour television signals recorded on
this recorder produce monochrome pictures if played
back on another PAL or SECAM recorder.

3.SECAM B/G, D/K colour television signals recorded on
another PAL or SECAM recorder produce monochrome
pictures if played back on this recorder.

4.This recorder cannot be used in France. Use in France a
recorder which is capable of receiving SECAM L colour
television signals.

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

POWER SYSTEM

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

Warning on lithium battery

The battery used in this device may present a fire or
chemical burn hazard if mistreated. Do not recharge,
disassemble, heat above 100°C or incinerate.
Replace battery with Panasonic (Matsushita Electric),
Sanyo, Sony or Maxell CR2025; use of another battery may
present a risk of fire or explosion.

n Dispose of used battery promptly.
n Keep away from children.
n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.

PAL

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

videorecorder.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

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Basic
Connections

CHECK CONTENTS

1

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 34).

SITUATE RECORDER

2

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV

3

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.

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

Z pg. 5).

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 .

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.

NOTE:

Use the conversion plug depending on the type of your
AC wall outlet.

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.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

RF Cable
(provided)

Aerial terminal

AV-IN terminals

RF output channel
adjustment screw

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the
Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and/or on the
recorder's front display panel when the button on the
recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power
on the recorder Z pg. 4.

TV
Aerial
Cable

AV Cable
(not provided)

Back of TV

Mains outlet

Mains Power
Cord

Rear View

AUDIO OUT/
VIDEO OUT

Connect the power plug to an
AC outlet before installing the
lithium battery. Z pg. 5

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INITIAL SETTINGS

When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed
for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the
mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function
sets the tuner channels automatically.
You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen
display to perform this procedure.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to

a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should
be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Z pg. 3) or
UHF channel 36 (with RF connection Z pg. 3).

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set

START AUTO SET UP

1

Press .

● The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that
are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically
assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG
buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

● As Auto Set Up progresses, the "

" mark on the

screen moves from left to right.

● After you perform Auto Set Up, if the tuner channels
have not been set properly or if "CH – –" is displayed
on the front display panel, make sure that the aerial
cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn
off the recorder power once, and turn the power back
on to try Auto Set Up again.

● If there is a power cut, or if you press

or MENU
while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be
interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once
and try again.

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ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the
recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored
stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder
will not perform Auto Set Up again.
If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts
broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting. Z pg. 24

On-Screen Display

Front Display Panel

NOTE:

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,

Z

pg. 25.

AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT

START FINISH

TV Screen

During Auto Set Up

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned
and set.

When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position
number will appear on the front display panel.

DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.

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Video
Channel Set

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on
which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the
video recorder through the RF cable.

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The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound
signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel
36; if you want to change this Video Channel to another
channel between 32 and 40, perform the following steps.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The recorder's power should be off.

● No cassette should be inserted in the recorder.

● The connected TV's power should be on.

SET TV CHANNEL

1

Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you
want to use as the Video Channel on the TV.

BRING TEST SIGNAL ON
SCREEN

2

Hold down the recorder's STOP/EJECT button for more
than 5 seconds.

● Two vertical bars appear on the screen.

TUNE YOUR RECORDER

3

Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the
rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until
the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET
MODE

4

Press the recorder's STOP/EJECT button again to finish
the setting.

TEST SIGNAL

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set
your TV to the Video Channel.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

1

Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the VCR power.

2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as

illustrated.

3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it

in.

● To remove the lithium battery, press the latch A down-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out
the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first
before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the
battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

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STOP/EJECT

The channel on which the screen to
the left appear clearly in step 3 is
your Video Channel.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

2

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN

3

Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.

ACCESS LANGUAGE
SELECT SCREEN

4

Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"LANGUAGE SELECT",
then press OK.

SELECT LANGUAGE

5

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice
(English or Russian or Arabic) by pressing PUSH JOG
%fi, then press OK.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

6

Press MENU.

Select
Language

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

MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

2

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN

3

Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.

ACCESS TV SYSTEM
SELECT SCREEN

4

Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"TV SYSTEM SELECT", then
press OK.

SELECT TELEVISION
SYSTEM

5

Place the pointer next to
the appropriate TV system
that matches the system of
TV being used (refer to the
table to the left). Then
press OK.

RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN

6

Press MENU.

Select
Television
System

MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

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

TV SYSTEM SELECT

B/G
D/K
I

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

Major Countries TV System

Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, B/G
Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

China, Mongolia, Russia D/K
Hong Kong I

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PUSH JOG

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 TV system setting of the recorder.

●

For more information on multi-system compatibility.

Z

p.22

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN THE RECORDER ON

1

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

2

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN

3

Press PUSH JOG %fi to
place the pointer next to
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.

ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN

4

Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen
appears.

SET TIME

5

Press START +/– to set the time.

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

SET DATE

6

Press STOP +/– to set the date.

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

SET YEAR

7

Press DATE +/– to set the year.

START CLOCK OPERATION

8

Press MENU.

Preparation

Clock Set

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

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PUSH JOG

START+/–

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

NOTES:

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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.

●

If 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.

CLOCK SET

TIME DATE YEAR
00: 00 01 . 01 00

[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

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On-Screen
Displays

You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

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

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MENU

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN

2

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET
SCREEN

3

Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing
PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK.

ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN

4

Place the pointer next to
"O.S.D." by pressing PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK.

ENABLE/DISABLE
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY

5

The default setting is
“ON”, so if you want on­screen displays, leave the
setting as it is and go to
step 6. If you don’t want
the displays to appear,
press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"OFF", then press OK.

RETURN TO NORMAL

6

Press MENU.

OK

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– Clock display
5– Current day/month/year
6– Tape direction
7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 13)
8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
9– Intelligent picture indicator (Z pg. 12)
10– Colour system indicator (Z pg. 22)
11– Tape speed SP/LP/EP

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FUNCTION SET

AUTO TIMER
O.S.D.

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

O.S.D.

ON
OFF

[5/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT

NOTES:

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When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure
to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

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During playback, the operation mode indicators may be
disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

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PLAYBACK

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.

LOAD A CASSETTE

1

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.

● 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

2

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

START PLAYBACK

3

Press PLAY.

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).

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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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Playback
Features

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.

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Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH

1

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback
picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite
direction.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH

1

During playback or still, press FF for forward high­speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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PAUSE

PLAY

PUSH JOG

FF

REW

PLAY

REW

TV PROG

TV PROG

FF

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame
Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

1

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG
buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
PLAYBACK

2

Press PAUSE.

OR

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK

1

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return
to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or .
Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

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NOTES:

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For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2
seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

●

In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the
picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour;
with SP recordings, noise may also appear in the picture.