JVC Hr-j770 Manual

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EN 51
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING 
SYMPTOMPOSSIBLE CAUSECORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Recording cannot be started.●
There is no cassette loaded, or the 
cassette loaded has had its record safety 
tab removed.Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, 
reseal the slot where the tab was removed.
2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.●
“L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “SAT” has been 
selected as the input mode.Set to the desired channel.
3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.●
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.Confirm that all units’ power switches are 
turned on.
●
The input mode is not correct. Set the input mode to “L-1”, “L-2” or 
“F-1”.
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 “L-1”, “L-2” or 
“F-1”.
SYMPTOMPOSSIBLE CAUSECORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Timer recording won’t work.●
The clock and/or the timer have been set 
incorrectly.Re-perform the clock and/or timer 
settings.
●
The timer is not engaged. Press 
# and confirm that “#” is 
displayed on the front display panel.
2. Timer programming is not possible.●
Timer recording is in progress. Timer programming can’t be performed 
while a timer recording is in progress. 
Wait until it finishes.
3. “
#” and “[” on the front display 
panel won’t stop blinking.●
The timer is engaged but there’s no 
cassette loaded.Load a cassette with the record safety tab 
intact, or cover the hole using adhesive 
tape.
4. The cassette is automatically ejected, 
and “
#” and “[” on the front 
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.
5. “
#” blinks for 10 seconds and the 
Timer mode is disengaged.●# has been pressed when there are no 
programs in memory, or the timer 
record information has been 
programmed incorrectly.Check the programmed data and re-
program as necessary, then press # again.
6. The cassette is automatically ejected, 
the power shuts off and “
#” and 
“[” won’t stop blinking.●
The end of the tape was reached during 
timer recording.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.
7. The S
HOWVIEW system does not timer-
record properly.●
The recorder’s channel positions have 
been set incorrectly.Refer to “Guide Program Number Set” 
(pg. 47) and re-perform the procedure.
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52 ENTROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)
OTHER PROBLEMS
SYMPTOMPOSSIBLE CAUSECORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Whistling or howling is heard from the 
TV during camcorder recording.●The camcorder’s microphone is too 
close to the TV.Position the camcorder so its microphone 
is away from the TV.
●The TV’s volume is too high. Turn the TV’s volume down.
2. When scanning channels, some of 
them are skipped over.●Those channels have been designated to 
be skipped.If you need the skipped channels, restore 
them (
pg. 42).
3. The channel cannot be changed.●Recording is in progress. Press 
9 to pause the recording, change 
channels, then press 4 to resume 
recording.
4. Channel settings that were made 
manually seem to have changed or 
disappeared.●After the manual settings were made, 
Auto Channel Set was performed.Perform manual setting again.
5. No channels are stored in the 
recorder’s memory.●The TV aerial cable was not connected 
to the recorder when Auto Set Up was 
performed.Connect the TV aerial cable to the 
recorder properly and turn off the recorder 
power once, then turn the recorder power 
back on again. The recorder will try Auto 
Set Up again (
pg. 8).
AT T E N T I O N
This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch 
the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette. After 
checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.
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EN 53QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame 
playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the 
problem?
A.This is normal.
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in 
the still mode?
A.No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to 
protect the heads.
Q. When returning from variable-speed search to 
normal playback, the picture is disturbed. 
Should I be concerned about this?
A.No, it is normal.
Q. Noise bar appear during variable-speed search. 
What’s the problem?
A.This is normal.
Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the video 
recorder can’t find the programme I want to 
see. Why not?
A.There may be index codes too close together.
RECORDING
Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the 
end of the recording before the pause is 
overlapped by the beginning of the 
continuation of recording. Why does this 
happen?
A.This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause 
and resume points.
Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in 
the Record-Pause mode?
A.No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode 
automatically after 5 minutes to protect the 
heads.
Q. What happens if the tape runs out during 
recording?
A.The video recorder automatically rewinds it to 
the beginning.
TIMER RECORDING
Q. “o” and “#” remain lit on the front display 
panel. Is there a problem?
A.No. This is a normal condition for a timer 
recording in progress.
Q. Can I programme the timer while I’m watching 
a tape or a TV broadcast?
A.You won’t see the picture as it is replaced by the 
on-screen menu, but the audio from the 
programme or tape you’re viewing can be 
heard.
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54 ENSPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption
Power on : 19 W
Power off : 4.9 W
Temperature
Operating : 5°C to 40°C
Storage : –20°C to 60°C
Operating position : Horizontal only
Dimensions (WxHxD)
: 400 mm x 94 mm x 281 mm 
Weight : 3.5 kg
Format : VHS PAL standard
Maximum recording time
(SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette
(LP) : 480 min. with E-240 video cassette
VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR 
monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 
fields
Recording  system : DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical 
scan system
Signal-to-noise ratio: 45 dB
Horizontal resolution
: 250 lines
Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Normal audio)
20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi audio)
Input/Output : 21-pin SCART connectors :
IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1
RCA connectors:
VIDEO IN x 1, AUDIO IN x 1, 
AUDIO OUT x 1
TUNER/TIMER
TV channel storage capacity
: 99 positions (+AUX position)
Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner
Channel coverage : VHF 47 MHz – 89 MHz/
104 MHz – 300 MHz/
302 MHz – 470 MHz
UHF 470 MHz – 862 MHz
Aerial output : UHF channels 22 – 69 (Adjustable)
Memory backup time
: Approx. 10 min.
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories
: RF cable, 
Satellite Controller RM-SD1, 
Infrared remote control unit,
“R6” battery x 2
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise 
specified.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without 
notice.
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EN 55LIST OF TERMS
A
Auto Set Up..........................................................8
AUTO SP
]LP TIMER.........................................38
AUTO TIMER.....................................................37
Automatic Satellite Programme Recording..........30
B
B.E.S.T. Picture System ................................. 23, 37
C
Change Station Channel Position........................ 43
Check, cancel and change programmes ............. 28
Clock Set ............................................................ 48
COLOUR SYSTEM ............................................. 39
Connecting To A Satellite Receiver..................... 33
D
Delete A Channel ............................................... 43
DIRECT REC ................................................. 15, 37
E
EDITING ............................................................ 31
Elapsed Recording Time Indication .................... 22
Express Timer Programming ............................... 26
F
Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored................. 44
G
Guide Program Number Set ......................... 25, 47
H
High-Speed Search ............................................. 17
I
Index Search ...................................................... 19
Instant ReView ................................................... 18
Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............................. 21
J
Just Clock ........................................................... 48
L
L-2 SELECT ......................................................... 39
Language............................................................ 12
M
Manual Channel Set ........................................... 42
Manual Tracking ................................................ 18
Mode Set ............................................................ 36
N
Next Function Memory ...................................... 19
O
O.S.D. ................................................................ 37
ON-SCREEN DISPLAY .......................................... 5
P
PICTURE CONTROL .......................................... 37
PLAYBACK ......................................................... 16
POWER SAVE..................................................... 38
Preset Download ................................................ 10
R
Record One Programme While Watching 
Another .............................................................. 21
RECORDING...................................................... 20
Recording Resume Function ............................... 20
Repeat Playback ................................................. 19
S
Satellite Controller .............................................. 13
Satellite Receiver Control Setting ........................ 13
Set Stations (A).................................................... 44
Set Stations (B) .................................................... 44
S
HOWVIEW® Setup .............................................. 47
S
HOWVIEW® Timer Programming ........................ 24
Skip Search......................................................... 19
Slow Motion ....................................................... 17
Soundtrack Selection .......................................... 19
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ............... 17
T
Tape position indicator ......................................... 5
Tape Remaining Time......................................... 22
TIMER RECORDING .......................................... 24
Timer warning display .......................................... 5
Tuner Set ............................................................ 40
T-V LINK ............................................................ 15
TV Station And ID List ........................................ 45
V
Variable Speed Search ........................................ 18
Video Channel Set .............................................. 46
VPS/PDC Recording ........................................... 27
W
When programmes overlap each other ............... 29
When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast ............ 43
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Auto Set Up — referring to the front display panel
The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically. 
BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:
8The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN connector on the rear panel of the video recorder.8The video recorder’s mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet.
8The video recorder is turned off.
8Load batteries into the remote control.
●If you have selected a country code other than 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 3.
●If you have selected 36 (MAGYARORSZÁG), 42 (C
ESKÁ REPUBLIKA), 48 (POLSKA) or EE (OTHER EASTERN 
EUROPE), press 
OK. Clock Set screen will appear. Set the clock manually
 (pg. 48), then go to step 3.
3Press 
OK (remote). “Auto” appears on the front display panel.
4Press 
OK (remote) to start Auto Set Up. Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control during 
“Auto” is blinking.
●If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection (
pg. 7), the recorder will automatically 
perform Preset Download (
pg. 10).
●If “– –:– –” appears on the display panel, see page 11 of the instructions.
* Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder’s memory backup has expired, the recorder will not 
perform Auto Set Up again. Perform tuner setting (
pg. 40) and/or clock setting (pg. 48) as required.
1Press 1 (recorder/remote).
2Press rt (remote) to select the international telephone 
country code.
(Example) DEUTSCHLAND is selected.
●If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), press 
OK (remote) and select the language code by pressing 
rt (remote), then go to step 3.
(Example) FRANCAIS is selected for BELGIUM.
FOR MORE INFORMATION 
SEE INSTRUCTIONS (
pg. 8)
International Telephone Country Code
BELGIUM
CESKÁ REPUBLIKA
DA N M A R K
DEUTSCHLAND
ESPAÑA
GREECE
ITALIA
MAGYARORSZÁG
NEDERLAND:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:32
42
45
49
34
30
39
36
31NORGE
ÖSTERREICH
POLSKA
PORTUGAL
SUISSE
SUOMI
SVERIGE
OTHER WESTERN EUROPE
OTHER EASTERN EUROPE
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:47
43
48
351
41
358
46
– –
EE
International Telephone 
Country CodeLanguage Code
Language Code
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
CASTELLANO
NEDERLANDS
SVENSKA:
:
:
:
:
:
:01
02
03
04
05
06
07NORSK
SUOMI
DA N S K
POLSKI
CE
cTINA
MAGYAR:
:
:
:
:
:08
09
10
11
12
13
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