JVC Hr-j770 Manual

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Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel
If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully, the 
correct current time is displayed.
Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations 
have been stored in the recorder’s memory by using the 
PR button(s).
●If station names (ID – 
pg. 45) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name...

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12 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
Language
This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen 
messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up 
selects the language automatically (
pg. 11), you can 
change the language setting manually as required.
AAccess the Main Menu screen.
Press 
MENU.
BAccess the Country Set screen.
CSelect your country.
Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your 
country’s name, then press 
OK or e.
DSelect the language....

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EN 13SAT CONTROL SET
Satellite Receiver 
Control Setting
The following procedure is required if you receive 
satellite channels through a satellite receiver. 
Approximately 20 seconds before the S
HOWVIEW timer 
programming (
pg. 24) or Express timer programming 
(
pg. 26) starts, the recorder sets its input mode to “L-2” 
and automatically switches the satellite receiver’s 
channels using the provided Satellite Controller.
Installing Satellite Controller...

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14 ENSAT CONTROL SET (cont.)
Setting satellite receivers brand and 
channel
After installation, set the satellite receiver’s brand and 
channel correctly; otherwise, the Satellite Controller 
cannot work correctly.
ATurn on the satellite receiver.
Turn on the satellite receiver’s power.
BAccess the Main Menu screen on the 
recorder. 
Press 
MENU.
CAccess the Initial Set screen.
Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL 
SET”, then press 
OK or 
e....

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EN 15
SAT CONTROL SET (cont.)
T- V  L I N K
GCheck the result of the test. 
If the satellite receiver’s 
channel number has been 
changed to the same one as 
you set in step 6 ...
Press 
rt to move the highlight 
bar (pointer) to “CHANGED 
TO ...”, then press 
OK or 
e to 
finish the Sat Control Set mode. 
If the satellite receiver’s 
channel number has not been changed correctly ...
Press 
rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “NOT 
CHANGED”, then press 
OK...

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16 ENPLAYBACK
Basic PlaybackALoad a cassette.
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is 
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 
pointed toward the recorder.
●Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.
●The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter 
is reset to 0:00:00.
●If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins 
automatically.
BFind the programme start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start...

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Playback Features
NOTE:Refer to the 
SHUTTLE
 ring 
illustration on the 
right as you read 
the following 
procedures.
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame 
Playback
1Pause during playback.
Press 9.●If there is vertical jitter, use the 
PR buttons to correct the 
picture.
2Activate Frame-by-frame playback.
Tu r n  t h e  
JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by-frame 
playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame 
playback.
OR
Press 9.
OR
Press w or e....

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18 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)
Variable Speed Search
During playback or still, turn the 
SHUTTLE ring to the 
right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for 
reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on 
page 17).
OR
During still picture, press w or e.●The more times you press, the faster the playback picture 
moves.
●To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction.
Manual Tracking
Your video recorder is equipped with automatic...

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EN 19
Index Search
Your recorder automatically marks 
index codes at the beginning of 
each recording. This function gives 
you quick access to any one of 9 
index codes in either direction.
NOTE:
Before starting, make sure the 
recorder is in the Stop mode.
Activate Index Search.
Press w or e (2 or 6). “2 1” or “6 1” is 
displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the 
corresponding direction.
●To access index codes 2 through 9, press w or e repeatedly...

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20 ENRECORDING
Basic RecordingALoad a cassette.
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.●The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter 
is reset to 0:00:00.
BChoose a programme.
Press 
PR +/– or the 
NUMBER keys to select the channel 
you wish to record.
CSet the tape speed.
Press 
SP/LP (p). Check the SP/LP indicator on the 
recorder’s front display panel to confirm the selected tape 
speed.
DStart recording.
Press and hold 7 and press 4...