JVC VCR HR J231MS User Manual

ENGLISH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 4

Select Television System .......................... 4

HR-J231MS

INITIAL SETTINGS

On-Screen Displays ................................. 5

Tuner Set ..................................................6

Clock Set .................................................9

PLAYBACK

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

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

RECORDING

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

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

TIMER RECORDING

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

Check And Cancel Programmes ......... 17

Auto SP/LP Timer ............................... 17

Press and hold TV button while pressing

OPERATE, TV PROG.+ –, TV/ VIDEO

DISPLAY

OPERATE

PROG.

CLOCK

TV/VIDEO PICTURE

EDITING

START

STOP

DATE

ADD

DAILY(M-F)

WEEKLY

Edit To Or From Another Video

AUX

TIMER

CANCEL

C.RESET

Recorder ................................................18

Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 19

C.MEMORY

TV PROG.

VOL.

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM

OPERATE

COMPATIBILITY

PUSH JOG

CH SET

AUTO SP/LP INTELLIGENT

TIMER PICTURE

PROG

SP LP

COLOUR

SYSTEM

^PLAYNTSC

TIMER

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

STORE

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

SPECIFICATIONS

PAL NTSC

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1840

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER-

FORMED.

Basic

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 28).

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

Aerial terminal

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

Back of TV

RF Cable

(provided)

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

RF CONNECTION

Aerial

Cable

● 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.

AV-IN terminals

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 Cable

(not provided)

After step 4, go to "Tune The TV To Your Video

Recorder" on page 4.

AV CONNECTION

Mains Power

Cord

● 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 .

After step 4, go to "Select Television System" on

page 4.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

Rear View

Mains outlet

RF output channel

adjustment screw

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

AUDIO OUT/

VIDEO OUT

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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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

SELECT OUTPUT MODE

Set the TEST/System switch on the back of the recorder

to TEST.

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.

● The audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy;

this is not due to any defect of the unit.

RESET OUTPUT MODE

Set the TEST/System switch to the appropriate position

(G or K). Refer to the chart in "Select Television System"

below.

Back of VCR

TEST

NOTES:

● 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.

Select Televi-

sion System

Major countries

Colour TV broadcast

system

Switch

position

SET TEST/SYSTEM SWITCH

system. (Refer to the chart on the left.)

Set to the appropriate position depending on your TV

China, Mongolia

Russia

PAL D/K

SECAM D/K

Kuwait, U.A.E,

Indonesia, Singapore,

Thailand, Malaysia

PAL B/G

NOTES:

● If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system

television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change

the switch position to correspond to the recorder's RF system

select switch (G or K).

Iran, Saudi Arabia,

Egypt, Morocco,

Lebanon, Iraq

SECAM B/G

● For more information on multi-system compatibility.

੬ p.20

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INITIAL SETTINGS

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

Messages appear in the language you select.

Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press OPERATE.

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

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press OSD( ). The Language screen appears. Place the

pointer next to the language of your choice by pressing

TV PROG.5/∞, then press OK to enter your selection.

The O.S.D. (On-Screen Display) Set screen appears.

ENGLISH

O.S.D.

: ON

[TV PROG

] =

∞

:ON/OFF

[OSD] :EXIT

[OSD] : EXIT

ENABLE/DISABLE

OPERATE

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 ( ).

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

5– Colour System indicator (੬ pg. 20)

6– Clock display

PR. 12

23 : 59

]

PAL

7– Current day/month/year

31. 12. 96

8– Tape direction

9– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

M –9 : 59 : 59

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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.

Tuner Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

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

[TV PROG

] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

OPERATE

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

AUTO SEARCH PROCEEDING

PLEASE WAIT

UHF

VHF L 00

[CH SET] :EXIT

[TV PROG

] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG.

SET DESIRED CHANNEL

The following screen

appears when a station is

STORE

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

CONTINUE

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

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.

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Delete A Stored Channel

SELECT POSITION

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

TURN ON THE RECORDER

an open position in which

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG. 1

Press OPERATE.

you want to store a

channel appears, then

press OK.

[TV PROG

[CH SET] :EXIT

] =

∞

ACCESS CHANNEL SET

MODE SELECT SCREEN

Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The

STORE CHANNEL

Channel Set Mode Select screen appears.

If fine tuning is not

necessary, simply press

STORE. For fine tuning

TV PROG.

SELECT MODE

"DELETE", then press OK.

adjustment, press TV

PROG.5/∞ until the

picture becomes clearer,

then press STORE.

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

[STORE] :STORE

[TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING +

[TV PROG ] :FINE TUNING –

[CH SET] :EXIT

∞

SELECT CHANNEL

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

to select "CONTINUE",

then press OK. Repeat

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

the position number of the

channel you wish to delete

appears.

SELECT NUMBER

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.

CONTINUE

ADDED

● If the on-screen display

is hard to read, refer to

the recorder's display

panel.

BAND SELECT

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

DELETE CHANNEL

Press OK twice.

RETURN TO NORMAL

The screen shows the

selected channel has been

deleted.

TV PROG. 1 DELETED

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

● To delete another

channel, press OK again,

then repeat steps 4 – 5.

: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.

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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

OPERATE

TUNING", then press OK.

SELECT CHANNEL

Press TV PROG.5/∞ so

that the position number of

the channel you want to

fine-tune appears, then

press OK.

SELECT NUMBER

TV PROG.

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

TV PROG.

PERFORM TUNING

Press TV PROG.5/∞ until

the picture becomes

clearer, then press STORE.

TV PROG.

● To fine-tune another

channel, press OK and

repeat steps 4 – 5.

[STORE] :STORE

[TV PROG5] :FINE TUNING +

[TV PROG ] :FINE TUNING –

∞

[CH SET] :EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press CH SET.

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Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Clock Set

Press OPERATE.

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

ACCESS MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Press CLOCK.

SELECT MODE

place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press

OK. The Clock Set screen

appears.

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

SET TIME

or "4(∞)" to set the time.

OPERATE

Use NUMBER key "1(5)"

CLOCK SET

DATE

CLOCK

TIME

0:00

YEAR

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

01:01

NUMBER5∞

[1 – 6]

[PROG./CLOCK] :EXIT

SET DATE

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

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

TV PROG.

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.

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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.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Playback

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

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.(੬ p. 20)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

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.

Usable cassettes

REW

● 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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High-Speed Search

Playback

Features

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for

reverse high-speed search.

● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over

2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

NOTE:

When playing back LP recordings in the search, still or frame-

by-frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and

there will be a loss of colour.

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG.

buttons to correct the picture.

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG. buttons.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press SP/LP/EP (

) on the remote to engage manual

Slow Motion

tracking.

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

ADJUST TRACKING

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

MANUALLY

to still picture.

Press TV PROG. 5 or ∞ to adjust tracking.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG ™ or

£. Release to return to still picture.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Press SP/LP/EP (

automatic tracking.

) on the remote to re-engage

Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic

tracking mode automatically.

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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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes

on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded

programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can

easily access any of them.

NOTES:

● Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

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

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,

playback begins automatically.

To watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW

three times. The recorder searches and begins playback

automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

REVIEW

NOTE:

Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer

mode.

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

PAUSE

REW

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● "PLAY" on the display panel blinks slowly.

● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW , FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.

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Tape Position Indicator

Counter Memory

Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find

a specific place on the tape automatically.

The tape position indicator appears

on screen when, from the Stop

mode, you press FF, REW or

perform an Index Search. The

position of “5” in relation to “0”

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you

where you are on the tape.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press C.

MEMORY, and “M” appears on the front display panel.

Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to

1:23:45

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 5) must be set to

“ON”, or the indicator will not

appear.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

NOTE:

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the indication is not correct.

STOP and then REW or FF.

● The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about

0:00:00 automatically.

● To cancel Counter Memory, press C.MEMORY again.

Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks

£ 2

index codes at the beginning of

Intelligent Picture

each recording. This function gives

you quick access to any one of 9

index codes in either direction.

To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as

rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP(or LP)-mode

recorded tapes as well.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT

PICTURE

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

During playback or stop, press PICTURE.

Press PUSH JOG ™ or £. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

● The INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder

lights.

● To turn it off, press PICTURE again.

● Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,

still, or frame-by-frame playback even though the

INTELLIGENT PICTURE indicator on the recorder

lights.

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

™ or £ repeatedly until the correct index

number is displayed.

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press PUSH JOG ™ twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG £ once.

Current position

–2

–1

™

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

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RECORDING

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be

recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

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

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder

power comes on automatically.

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the

COLOUR SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 20)

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG. 5/∞ or the NUMBER keys to select

the channel you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP/EP. Check the SP/LP* indicator on the

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

TV PROG.

speed.

*EP is displayed on screen only.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

NUMBER

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

SP/LP/EP

Accidental erasure prevention

TV PROG.

PLAY

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

PAUSE

RECORD

Record safety tab

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

SELECT CHANNEL TO

WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to

set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the TV screen while the one

selected with the TV PROG. button(s) is recorded on

the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

● Pressing the button changes the type of display:

Channel, Clock or Counter.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact

elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

TV PROG.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

Press RECORD again. "REC" blinks and 0:30 appears on

SET RECORDING DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

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TIMER RECORDING

Before performing the following steps:

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will

come on automatically.

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

● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR

SYSTEM button.(੬ pg. 20)

Timer

Programming

ACCESS MODE SELECT

SCREEN

Remember, the clock must be set before you can

programme the timer (੬ pg. 9).

Press PROG.

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

place the pointer next to

TIMER PROGRAMMING

CLOCK SET

"TIMER PROGRAM-

MING", then press OK.

[TV PROG5 ] =

∞

[CANCEL] :EXIT

AUTO SP/LP indicator

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

or "4(∞)" to enter the time

you want recording to

start.

Press NUMBER key "1(5)"

– P1–

START

21:00

STOP

– –:– –

PROG.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

– –

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

[1–6] [TV PROG5

]

∞

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

NUMBER

● If the Programme is already used, press PROG. until a

vacant Programming screen appears.

WEEKLY

TIMER

DAILY

SP/LP/EP

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

Press NUMBER key "2(5)"

– P1–

TV PROG.

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

or "5(∞)" to enter the time

you want recording to

stop.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

– –

]

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

[1–6] [TV PROG5

∞

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press NUMBER key "3(5)" or "6(∞)" to enter the date.

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ENTER CHANNEL

SELECT PROGRAMME

appears.

Press PROG. until the programme you wish to call up

POSITION

Press TV PROG.5/∞ to

– P1–

● Each time you press PROG. the next programme's

information appears up to "P8" (Programme 8).

● If you want to make a correction, use NUMBER key

"1" – "6" and TV PROG.5/∞.

select the channel you

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

wish to record.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG.

]

● If you want to cancel a programme, press CANCEL.

[1–6] [TV PROG5

∞

[PROG./CLOCK] :NEXT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

SET TAPE SPEED

Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to

Press SP/LP/EP to set the tape speed.

normal screen.

● For each additional programme, press PROG. and

repeat steps 3 – 7.

● Press TIMER to engage the recorder's timer mode.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Auto SP/LP Timer

If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode (with PAL broadcasts) or EP mode (with

NTSC broadcasts) to allow complete recording.

Press PROG. as many times as necessary to return to

normal screen.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.

Press TIMER.

The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights “orange”.

For Example . . .

Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in

length onto a 180-minute tape

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 3 through 7, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for

daily serials (Monday–Friday).

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

LP mode

SP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER before

NOTES:

performing timer programming.

● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as

8 programmes. To record the extra programme, you must first

cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ Check And Cancel

Programmes).

NOTES:

● The Auto SP/LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work

properly with any tapes longer than E-180 as well as some

tapes of shorter lenghs.

● For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in

the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer

mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are

operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.

● 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

become old. When this occurs, please consult your nearby

JVC dealer.

● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and it lights

“orange”, that doesn’t mean that the recorder will automati-

cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the

recording. Watch the tape later to confirm.

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or

more programs, the second programme and those thereafter

may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer

mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then

set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the

recorder switches from SP to LP (or EP) mode.

Check And Cancel

Programmes

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM-

MING SCREEN

Perform steps 1 and 2 of Timer Programming to call up

the Timer Programming screen.

● If the recorder is in the Timer mode, first press TIMER

to exit the mode.

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EDITING

You can use your video recorder as the source player or the

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

Key "0" or TV PROG.."AU" will appear instead of a

Recorder

channel number.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode (੬

p. 21) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.

● When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the

playback deck, select NTSC 3.58 (or NTSC 4.43) with the

COLOUR SYSTEM button. (੬ p. 20)

TV PROG.

IMPORTANT:

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 20.

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

AV Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHANNEL

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL

AV Cable (not

provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO IN and VIDEO IN

connectors.

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key “0”. “AU” appears in place of a

channel number.

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

IMPORTANT:

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● PAL, SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a

player for editing.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 20.

Recorder

Your recorder

AUDIO

VIDEO

AV Cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player

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INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons

Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel

to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the

mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show

which mode is selected.

Mode

AUTO

Mode Display

Description

AUTO

Usually set to this mode. This mode

(Colour Signal) automatically detects PAL, NTSC, SECAM

or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour

system being recorded or played back.

When it does not perform properly, set the

colour system manually.

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC PAL*

PAL

COLOUR

SYSTEM

MANUAL

For recording, there is a choice of 4

(Colour Signal) selectable modes; PAL/MESECAM/NTSC

3.58/NTSC4.43. Select the mode that

matches the colour signal being received.

For playback, there is an additional mode

which allows NTSC tapes to be played

back and viewed on PAL TVs.

MESECAM

NOTES:

* "NTSC[PAL" appears during playback only.

● In the AUTO mode, NTSC signals will be automatically

recorded as NTSC 3.58.

● In the AUTO mode, NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC

3.58.

● SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select

the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM

signals.

● When playing back a SECAM tape, select the AUTO or the

MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be

monochrome.

Off-Air Recording

The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K broadcasts.

TV system

HR-J231MS

Recorded tape

PAL

Recording circuit

PAL

PAL B/G, D/K

MESECAM

Multi-system

tuner

(B/G, D/K)

MESECAM

SECAM B/G,

D/K (OIRT)

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NOTE:

This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).

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Playback

This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.

Recorded tape

HR-J231MS

PAL

Playback circuit

Multi-system receiver

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

PAL

(B/G, D/K)

MESECAM

Built-in

RFconverter

G, K

RF OUT

[

NTSC PAL

NTSC 3.58 MHz

Multi-system monitor

Manual switching

Manual

switching

PAL

SECAM

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 4.43 MHz

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

NOTES:

When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set:

● The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on the

part of the video recorder nor the TV.

● The picture may roll up or down. This can be corrected using the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot be corrected if

the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

ATTENTION:

When this recorder is connected to a multi-system TV, the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system

select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position. In such a case, change the setting of the colour system select switch of

the TV to the position which corresponds to the setting (G or K) of the RF converter system select switch on the rear panel of the

recorder.

Tape-To-Tape Editing

There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded.

Recorded tape

Playback equipment

HR-J231MS

Dubbed tape

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

MESECAM

Recording circuit

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC

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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 video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the

recorder.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

nected.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be

powered.

● “TIMER“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press the TIMER button to turn the

TIMER indicator off.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The recorder is in the Pause mode.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to disengage the Pause

mode.

2. The tape stops during rewind or

fast-forward.

● “M“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the

Counter Memory function and turn

the “M“ indicator off.

3. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion, set the TV receiver to the RF

converter channel (UHF 36). (੬ pg. 3)

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion, the TV receiver’s channel

selector is set to the wrong video

channel.

● If you’re using the AV connection,

the TV receiver is not set to the AV

mode.

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 11)

5. Noise appears during still play-

back.

Press TV PROG.5 or ∞ a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

6. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

7. Playback picture has a loss of

colour.

● The wrong colour system is selected

Select the correct colour system by

pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM

button. (੬ pg. 20)

Once recorded, the signal cannot be

corrected. Be sure to choose the

correct setting before recording.

for the tape being played back.

● The wrong colour system was

selected during recording.

8. No sound accompanies the

playback picture.

● The TEST/System switch on the

recorder's rear panel is set to the

wrong position.

Set it to the correct position for the

TV broadcast system used in your

area. (੬ pg. 4.)

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RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

● “AU” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

TIMER RECORDING

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press TIMER and confirm that “TIMER“

is displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

● Timer recording is in progress.

2. On-screen timer programming is

not possible.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

3. “TIMER“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “TIMER“ and “]“

on the display panel won’t stop

blinking.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

● TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record information has been

programmed incorrectly.

5. “TIMER“ blinks for 10 seconds and

the Timer mode is disengaged.

The programme may not have been

recorded in its entirety. Next time

make sure you have enough time on

the tape to record the entire

programme.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“TIMER“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.