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JVC HR-J73MS Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR - J73MS
PULL-OPEN
REC
OPERATE
OPERATE
SP/LP/EP
TIMER
TIMER
1
MIC
SEARCH
MIC
WIRELESS
SYSTEM
1/2
MIC
COLOUR
SYSTEM
CH SET
SINGING AND
AUDIO
RECORDING
MONITOR
BLANK
WIRELESS
SEARCH
MIC
SYSTEM
2
WIDE
QUALITY
INSTRUCTIONS
OK
MIC
VOLUME
ECHO
TV PROG.
STORE
KEY CONTROL
ECHO
TV PROG.
AUTO SP/LP
TIMER
PAL NTSC
PU30425-1940-1

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR - J73MS PULL-OPEN SEARCH WIRELESS SYSTEM OPERATE OPERATE COLOUR SP/LP/EP SYSTEM CH SET TIMER TIMER SINGING AND AUDIO RECORDING MONITOR BLANK SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY INSTRUCTIONS STORE WIRELESS AUTO SP/LP TIMER VOLUME ECHO TV PROG. KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Thank you for purchasing this JVC video cassette recorder. To ensure optimum performance of this unit, please read this instruction manual thoroughly. Precautions ... 2 Controls, Indicators and Terminals ... 4 Installations ... 7 Setting the On-screen ... 8 Setting the Clock ...
  • Page 3 Although this model is equipped with a built-in head cleaner which automatically cleans the heads, reducing the likelihood of dirty heads, if such troubles are encountered please consult the nearest JVC dealer. Auto Head Cleaner A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded to reduce head clogging.

  • Page 4: Controls, Indicators And Terminals

    Controls, Indicators and Terminals Front panel SEARCH WIRELESS SYSTEM OPERATE COLOUR SP/LP/EP SYSTEM CH SET TIMER SINGING AND AUDIO RECORDING MONITOR OPERATE button and indicator TIMER button Record ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ button SEARCH SYSTEM button MIC select button WIRELESS MIC button Cassette loading slot ¡...
  • Page 5 Controls, Indicators and Terminals (cont’d) Display panel Rear panel Karaoke multi level indicator PLAY indicator REC indicator NTSC indicator Tape speed (SP/LP) indicator Switchable display Channel Clock Instant timer recording time Real time tape counter TIMER indicator Counter memory indicator Cassette loaded mark Power cord VIDEO/AUDIO input terminals...

  • Page 6: Wireless Remote Control

    Pause/Still How to Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder’s functions, as well as the basic functions of designated JVC TV sets. L Point the remote control toward the sensor window. L The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.

  • Page 7: Installations

    Installations Make sure that the power to the video cassette recorder and TV is off before making the following connections. Connection A (basic) In order to use the video cassette recorder it must be connected between the antenna and the TV. Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassette recorder’s antenna input terminal.

  • Page 8: Setting The On-Screen

    AUDIO input terminals (connection B of the “Connections” section), setting the video channel is not necessary. In this case, simply set the TV’s TV/VCR switch to VCR. Turn the video cassette recorder’s power on. Set the TEST switch to “ON”.

  • Page 9: Setting The Clock

    Setting the Clock Since your video recorder bases all of its timer recording start and stop “decisions” on the time kept by its built-in clock, accurate setting of this clock is crucial for proper timer recording results. Each entry must be made within 10 seconds of the previous entry.

  • Page 10: The Video Cassette

    Setting the Tuner (cont’d) Delete A Stored Channel Press OPERATE button to turn on the recorder. Press and hold CH SET button for more than 2 seconds. L The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears. Press TV PROG. 8 8 8 8 8 /9 9 9 9 9 button to place the pointer next to “DELETED”, then press OK button.

  • Page 11: B.e.s.t . Picture System

    B.E.S.T . Picture System The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is “ON”. Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

  • Page 12: Playback

    Playback Basic operations Turn on the TV: Select VIDEO channel (or AV mode). COLOUR SYSTEM button SEARCH WIRELESS SYSTEM OPERATE COLOUR SP/LP/EP SYSTEM CH SET TIMER SINGING AND AUDIO RECORDING MONITOR BLANK WIRELESS SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY Stop/Eject button Play button Rewind button IMPORTANT: L Normally set colour system detection to “AUTO”...
  • Page 13 Playback (cont’d) Wide quality Use this function to improve image contrast which tends to degrade especially with wide-screen TVs. During Playback: Press WIDE QUALITY button on the recorder. L L L L L The button will light in “green”. L L L L L Pressing the button again turns off the light. L L L L L Turn on/off the light according to the type of playback picture you want.

  • Page 14: Recording

    Recording Basic operations Record button SEARCH WIRELESS SYSTEM OPERATE COLOUR SP/LP/EP SYSTEM CH SET TIMER SINGING AND AUDIO BLANK WIRELESS RECORDING MONITOR SEARCH SYSTEM WIDE QUALITY SP/LP/EP button Record button Stop button IMPORTANT: L Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button so “AUTO” lights up on the on-screen display.
  • Page 15 Recording (cont’d) Elapsed recording time indication When you need to know the exact time of a recording. Press C.RESET button before starting recording or playback. L The counter will be reset to “0:00:00” and show the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. Usable cassettes and their recording times This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS...

  • Page 16: Timer Recording

    In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s memory backup keeps your selections for 18 hours. Backup time becomes shorter as the unit’s internal parts becomes old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby JVC dealer. TIMER PROGRAMMING CLOCK SET [TV PROG...
  • Page 17 Timer Recording (cont’d) Check And Cancel Programmes Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Recording to call up the Timer Programming screen. L If the recorder is in the Timer mode, first press TIMER button to exit the mode. Press PROG. button until the programme you wish to call up appears.

  • Page 18: Karaoke

    Karaoke Connecting to Hi-Fi stereo system FM tuner Stereo amplifier Television Speaker To aerial terminal VIDEO IN If you have a Hi-Fi stereo system, you can connect your video recorder to it so that the sound can be heard through your Hi-Fi system.
  • Page 19 Karaoke (cont’d) Microphone MIC select switch FREQ. screw To MIC input terminal 1 or 2 on the front panel. Connector cable or Antenna cable Installing Batteries Unscrew and remove the battery compartment cap. Two microphones are provided. One can be used as a wireless microphone, another one can be used as wireless or wired microphone.
  • Page 20 Karaoke (cont’d) If there is interference when using the microphone Follow the steps below to re-adjust the frequency of the microphone and your recorder. Preparation 1. Turn on your TV and recorder. 2. Select the TV’s video channel. 3. Select the external input channel by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.
  • Page 21 Karaoke (cont’d) Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To use as a wireless microphone”. ( p.19) Press the recorder’s WIRELESS MIC button to make the indicator light. WIRELESS MIC button SEARCH WIRELESS SYSTEM OPERATE COLOUR SP/LP/EP SYSTEM CH SET TIMER SINGING AND AUDIO RECORDING...

  • Page 22: Key Control

    Karaoke (cont’d) Key control You can adjust the sound of your Karaoke tape to better match your voice. To raise the key, press i i i i i button. To lower the key, press I I I I I button. L Every time the i (or I) button is pressed, the music’s key is raised (or lowered) by one level.
  • Page 23 Karaoke (cont’d) Direct access song search (blank search) This function gives you direct access to the start of the next tune to be sung by searching for the blank portion between tunes. During Stop: Press SEARCH SYSTEM button so that the BLANK indicator lights.

  • Page 24: Editing

    Editing Editing to/from another recorder Player Audio/Video signals Recorder VIDEO CHANNEL Preparation Connect the player’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors. Select the recorder’s external input mode. L With this video recorder, press NUMBER button “0”. “AU”...

  • Page 25: Information On Multi-System Compatibility

    MANUAL MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be mono chrome. Off-air recording The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving D/K, I broadcasts. TV system SECAM D/K (OIRT) HR-J73MS Multi-system tuner Recording circuit Recorded tape NTSC MESECAM Note: This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).
  • Page 26 Recorded tape Playback equipment MESECAM SECAM NTSC HR-J73MS Built-in RF converter ATTENTION: When this recorder is connected to a multi-system TV, it may happen that no colours appear on the screen if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    L Video heads may be dirty. – Head cleaning is necessary. Consult your JVC dealer. ( L Is the SYSTEM switch set to the correct position? – Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area ( p.7)

  • Page 28: Specifications

    Troubleshooting (cont’d) OTHERS Symptoms Sound noise is heard during NICAM signal receiving. (There is no NICAM tuner in this VCR.) Whistling or howling is heard from TV during camera recording. Channel cannot be switched. Remote control does not function. Index Search does not function properly.
  • Page 29 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed In Japan COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1096 YSV*YP*YP...

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