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Manual JVC HR-J73MS

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Page 2 - Table of Contents; Features; Precautions; Safety precautions; SIDE

2 Table of Contents Thank you for purchasing this JVC video cassette recorder. Toensure optimum performance of this unit, please read thisinstruction manual thoroughly. Precautions ........................................................................... 2Controls, Indicators and Terminals ..........

Page 3 - ENGLISH; Importants

3 Beware of moisture condensation Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you moveit from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humidconditions — just as water droplets form on the surface of aglass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the headdrum will cause d...

Page 4 - Controls, Indicators and Terminals; Front panel

4 Controls, Indicators and Terminals Front panel 1 OPERATE button and indicator 2 TIMER button 3 Record ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ ¶ button 4 SEARCH SYSTEM button 5 MIC select button 6 WIRELESS MIC button 7 Cassette loading slot 8 Fast forward ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ ¡ /Rewind 1 Search buttons 9 Play - - - - - /OK button 0 Stop/Eject...

Page 7 - Installations; Select television system

7 R Installations Make sure that the power to the video cassette recorder and TVis off before making the following connections. Connection A (basic) In order to use the video cassette recorder it must be connectedbetween the antenna and the TV. Connect your TV antenna cable to the video cassettereco...

Page 8 - Setting the On-screen; Setting the video channel

8 Installations (cont’d) 1 2 3 If UHF channel E36 is being used for broadcasting in yourarea:Adjust the TV’s channel selector a little at a time until the TVscreen is blank (set it towards a higher or lower channel).Adjust the Channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of thevideo cassette recorder ...

Page 9 - Power failure indicator

9 Setting the Tuner Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations inchannel positions in order to record TV programmes. Oncestored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. 8 / 9 button without going through any vacant channels.Use the buttons on the recorder for this procedure. Press OPERATE...

Page 10 - The Video Cassette; Inserting a cassette

10 3 1 2 4 6 5 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...

Page 12 - Playback; Basic operations

12 Playback Basic operations Turn on the TV: Select VIDEO channel (or AV mode). REC WIRELESS MIC MIC 1/2 SEARCHSYSTEM SP/LP/EP COLOURSYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 STORE OK KEY CONTROL ECHO TV PROG. ECHO TV PROG. MIC VOLUME AUTO SP/LP TIMER WIRELESS MIC BLANK...

Page 13 - To mark an index code manually

13 2 1 Use: for Hi-Fi stereo tapes for main audio of bilingual tapes for sub audio of bilingual tapes for audio-dubbed tapes for audio-dubbed tapes Track (on display panel): L + R L R NORM L + R+NORM = = = = = Counter memory During Playback: Press C.RESET button at a point you wish to locatelater. L...

Page 14 - Recording

14 Recording Basic operations IMPORTANT: L Press the COLOUR SYSTEM button so “AUTO” lightsup on the on-screen display. L For more information on multi-system compatibility, Z p.25. Load a cassette. Press TV PROG. 8 8 8 8 8 / 9 9 9 9 9 button or the NUMBER buttons to select the channel you wish to re...

Page 15 - Elapsed recording time indication

15 Recording (cont’d) Type of Cassette E-240 E-180 E-120 E-90 E-60 E-30 Type ofCassette T-160 T-120 T-90 T-60 T-30 Recording/ Playback System PAL/MESECAM PAL/MESECAM PAL/MESECAM PAL/MESECAM PAL/MESECAM PAL/MESECAM Recording/ Playback System NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC NTSC SP Speed LP Speed 240 180 120 90 6...

Page 16 - Timer Recording

16 Before performing the following steps: L Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder willcome on automatically. L Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). L Select the appropriate colour system by pressing theCOLOUR SYSTEM button. ( Z p.25) Press PROG. button to ...

Page 17 - Check And Cancel Programmes

17 Timer Recording (cont’d) 1 2 3 Check And Cancel Programmes Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Recording to call up theTimer Programming screen. L If the recorder is in the Timer mode, first press TIMER buttonto exit the mode. Press PROG. button until the programme you wish tocall up appears. L Each t...

Page 18 - Karaoke; Connecting to Hi-Fi stereo system

18 Karaoke Connecting to Hi-Fi stereo system FM tuner Stereo amplifier To aerial terminal Aerial or Cable If you have a Hi-Fi stereo system, you can connect your videorecorder to it so that the sound can be heard through your Hi-Fisystem. Please make these additional connections: Hi-Fi audio connect...

Page 19 - How To Use; To use as a wired microphone

19 Karaoke (cont’d) Microphone Installing Batteries Unscrew and remove the batterycompartment cap. Screw the cap back on. Insert 2 “AA/UM-3”-size batteries(provided) in the correct directions. 2 3 1 Batterycompartment cap MIC select switch Connector cable or Antenna cable Two microphones are provide...

Page 20 - To use the microphone as a wireless microphone

20 Karaoke (cont’d) The Karaoke Control Centre on the recorder’s front panelgives you direct access song search, and sound volume/echo control. The provided microphone can also be usedas a wireless microphone. Preparation To use the microphone as a wireless microphone You need to connect the provide...

Page 21 - To use the microphone as a wired microphone

21 Karaoke (cont’d) Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To use as a wirelessmicrophone”. ( Z p.19) Press the recorder’s WIRELESS MIC button to makethe indicator light. 4 REC WIRELESS MIC MIC 1/2 SEARCHSYSTEM SP/LP/EP COLOUR SYSTEM CH SET SINGING AND RECORDING AUDIO MONITOR OPERATE TIMER MIC 2 1 WIRELESS MIC BL...

Page 22 - Volume adjustment; Key control; Echo control

22 Karaoke (cont’d) 1 Volume adjustment Ajust the microphone volume as necessary. Turn the MIC VOLUME control up or down. To adjust the volume of MIC1 and MIC2respectively Press MIC1/2 button. L Pressing MIC1/2 button changes the recorder’s display asillustrated above and the corresponding microphon...

Page 24 - Editing to/from another recorder; Editing; Editing from a camcorder

24 Editing to/from another recorder Editing Editing from a camcorder PreparationConnect the player’s AUDIO and VIDEO OUT connectors to therecorder’s AUDIO and VIDEO IN connectors. Select the recorder’s external input mode. L With this video recorder, press NUMBER button “0”.“AU” will appear instead ...

Page 25 - Information on Multi-System Compatibility

25 Setting of the colour system selectbuttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder’s front panelto select the colour system. Pressing this button changes themode as illustrated below. An indicator on the screen will showwhich mode is selected. Information on Multi-System Compatibility Off-ai...

Page 27 - Troubleshooting; POWER AND TAPE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS

27 Troubleshooting POWER AND TAPE TRANSPORT PROBLEMS Symptoms No power is applied to the recorder. Clock is functioning properly, but the recorder cannotbe powered. Tape stops during rewind or fast-forward. Check point L Is the power cord disconnected?– Connect it. L Is “TIMER” displayed on the disp...

Page 28 - OTHERS; Specifications

28 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 camerarecording. Channel cannot be switched. Remote control does not function. Index Search does not function properly. Check point L Press the Pause/Sti...