JVC HR-J4005UM Instruction Manual

Vhs video cassette recorder

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Dear Customer,
Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions
contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR.
CAUTIONS
WARNING:
DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING:
TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
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.
This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC Publ. 65.
POWER SYSTEM:
This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V`, 50/60 Hz
with automatic switching.
Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the type
of your AC WALL outlet.
The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of the
unit.
IMPORTANT:
It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted
material without the consent of the copyright owner.
CAUTION
When you are not using the VCR for a long period of
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power
cord from the AC outlet.
Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to
qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire
hazard, remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could
void user's authority to operate the equipment.
Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this
video cassette recorder. However, only "VHS" recordings can
be played back in this model.
This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAY-
BACK) that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings
with regular VHS resolution.
HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
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.
Dispose of used battery promptly.
Keep away from children.
Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire.
HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table
Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for
information on a specific procedure or feature.
The Index on pages 34 – 36 lists frequently-used terms,
and the number of the first page on which they are used
or explained in the manual. This section also illustrates
the controls and connections on the front and rear panel,
the front display panel and the remote control.
The
mark signals a reference to another page for
instructions or related information.
Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures
are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at
the beginning of each major section.
BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW
VCR . . .
. . . please read thoroughly the cautions on this page.

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  • Page 1 Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained on this page to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Auto SP EP Timer ... 27 Auto Timer ...27 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ... 28 DITING Edit To Another VCR ... 29 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another VCR ... 30 ROUBLESHOOTING Power ... 31 Tape Transport ... 31 Playback ... 31 Recording ...
  • Page 3: Basic Connections

    300 ohm terminal Installing/Removing the lithium battery Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the VCR power. Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated. Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it...
  • Page 4 If RF connection to TV is used, when switching from VCR to TV mode and from TV to VCR it may be necessary to issue a CH UP and then CH DOWN on TV to obtain a good quality picture.
  • Page 5: Plug & Play

    Before starting... Connect the TV antenna cable to the ANT. IN jack on the VCR and plug the power cord into the AC outlet. Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). ••...
  • Page 6 "SCAN COMPLETED" will be displayed on the screen. If "NO SIGNAL" is displayed on the screen, make sure that the antenna cable is connected to the VCR properly and press OK or PUSH JOG Channel Set again.
  • Page 7: Language

    Language Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). •• MENU This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in Spanish or English (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "SPANISH".
  • Page 8: Clock

    Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). •• MENU POWER •• PUSH JOG To Make Corrections Press OK or PUSH JOG blinks, then press CH 5 ∞ or PUSH JOG % fi.
  • Page 9: Tuner

    Tuner Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). •• MENU INFORMATION The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. The selected band will be displayed on the right side of "BAND"...
  • Page 10: Add Or Delete A Channel

    •• •• MENU Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5 ∞ or PUSH JOG% fi , then press OK or PUSH JOG ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar...
  • Page 11: Imple Playback And Recording

    Simple Playback Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). •• REW (Rewind) SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING INFORMATION This video recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS format with regular VHS resolution.
  • Page 12: Simple Recording

    Simple Recording Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). TV/VCR SP/EP ENTER •• PLAY NUMBER •• PAUSE Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR.
  • Page 13: Features

    Playback Features •• NOTE: Refer to the following for the operations described on this page. TV CH + VOL – TV CH – Reverse Reverse Reverse Reverse Slow motion play slow motion search 3 steps 5 steps 5 steps PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
  • Page 14: High-Speed Search

    Pause. Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion. During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press CH 5 or ∞ on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking. START SEARCH While the tape is stopped, press PUSH JOG ™ or £...
  • Page 15: Video Stabilizer

    By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture when playing back unstable recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF".
  • Page 16: Repeat Playback

    It may take a few seconds for the Tape Position Indicator to be displayed. Next-Function Memory The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. a– For Automatic Start Of Playback After Tape Rewind . . .
  • Page 17: Superimpose

    Pause mode, are left displayed on the screen. Press OSD again to clear the display. The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the VCR is doing. Tuned-in channel or AUX(iliary) mode When the channel is changed, the new...
  • Page 18: Select The Soundtrack (Hr-J6005Um Only)

    MENU Select The Soundtrack (HR-J6005UM Only) Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. Or, when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contains two separate Hi-Fi audio programs, you can choose to listen to either one by selecting either "Hi-Fi L"...
  • Page 19: Picture System

    B.E.S.T. Picture System Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). •• MENU PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) checks the condition of the tape during recording and playback, and compensates for poor reproduction to provide the best quality recording and playback pictures.
  • Page 20: Recording

    •• Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 12 ("Simple Playback") before continuing. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.
  • Page 21: Recording Features

    Time •• ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) If you are using the AV connection ( the output from your VCR, change the TV's input mode from AV to TV.
  • Page 22: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program) (Hr-J6005Um Only)

    Hi-Fi and Normal audio tracks. Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) (HR-J6005UM Only) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is changed... The "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
  • Page 23: Imer Recording

    Express Timer Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). NUMBER "0" START+/– •• You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( ••...
  • Page 24 NOTES: To disengage the timer before recording starts, press TIMER again. Pressing once more re-engages it. In case of a power failure after programming, the VCR’s memory backup keeps your selections (if the lithium battery is not exhausted). Programs that start after midnight must have the next day’s date.
  • Page 25: Check, Cancel And Revise Programs

    SP/EP CANCEL START+/– •• MENU Check, Cancel And Revise Programs POWER TIMER To Cancel Or Revise A Program... •• PUSH JOG TIMER RECORDING (cont.) DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN Press PROG. CHECK. PR START 8:00P 2 10:00A 3 11:30P...
  • Page 26: Auto Sp Ep Timer

    SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END NOTE: For safety, when AUTO TIMER is set to “OFF”, all other VCR functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To disengage the timer, press TIMER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU.
  • Page 27: Instant Timer Recording (Itr)

    REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. NOTES: You can only perform ITR using the REC button on the VCR's front panel. After you set the ITR time, the previous display reappears. To check the remaining time, press REC once during record- ing and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 28: Diting

    EDITING Edit To Another VCR Player AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN Recorder You can use your VCR as the player and another VCR as the recorder. Your VCR Audio/Video Cable (not supplied) AUDIO IN Another VCR MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between your VCR's VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and another VCR’s...
  • Page 29: Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Vcr

    VIDEO IN Player VIDEO OUT Camcorder AUDIO OUT Another VCR Player •• You can use a camcorder or another VCR as the player and your VCR as the recorder. Your VCR AV cable (not supplied) •• EDITING (cont.) MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s or the...
  • Page 30: Roubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM 1.
  • Page 31: Timer Recording

    AC supply. Wait for a while and then plug the power back in. Eject and check the condition of the cassette. If everything appears normal resume operating the VCR as usual.
  • Page 32: Playback

    Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
  • Page 33: Front View

    FRONT VIEW [J6005UM] POWER VIDEO L – AUDIO – R (MONO) 1 POWER Button ( pg. 6) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 MENU Button ( pg. 8) 4 Rewind [REW] Button ( 5 PLAY Button ( pg. 12) 6 Fast-Forward [FF] Button ( 7 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( 8 PUSH JOG ™...
  • Page 34: Rear View

    PLAY: FF/REW VARIABLE RECORD: SEARCH: RECORD PAUSE: 5 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( * The HR-J4005UM has only one AUDIO output connector. pg. 4) 6 RF OUT Connector ( 2 Timer Mode Indicator 3 Tape Speed Indicators ( 4 Audio Level Meter 5 “Cassette Loaded”...
  • Page 35: Remote Control

    VOL – TV CH – PUSH JOG Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button. Installing Batteries Open the battery compartment cover.
  • Page 36: Pecifications

    VCR’s power 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.
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