VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J642U POWER TV TV/VCR TIMER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY 7 CANCEL 0 AUX C.
EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
EN IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing. ATTENTION: 3 5. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation.
EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. • Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. • Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any mounting of the product.
CONTENTS I NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR EN 6 Basic Connections ..................................6 I NITIAL SETTINGS 7 Plug & Play .................................................. 7 Language ..................................................... 8 Clock ............................................................ 9 Preparation ................................................................9 Semi-Auto ................................................................10 Manual ..............................
EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Basic Connections Antenna or Cable 1 ANT. IN (Antenna or Cable input) Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder 3 Matching Transformer (Not supplied) AC Power Cord 2 Back of VCR AC Outlet Audio Cable (not supplied) RF OUT Video Cable (not supplied) RF Cable (supplied) 75 ohm terminal TV Back of VCR 4 CH3 CH4 NOTES: ● The VCR channel is the channel on the TV which will display the audio and video signals from the VCR.
INITIAL SETTINGS EN Plug & Play Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play function. The time and date can be set automatically from clock setting data that is transmitted by one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “Host Channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". Language MENU 2 2 5/8 1 2 6 ∞ q OK CH 5 POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 3 POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 9 0 MENU CH5∞ OK 1 3 ¶ 7 ¡ 8 5 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER.
EN Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function. Access the Override Auto Clock Set screen to choose the Auto, Semi-Auto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5. *Auto need only be selected if Semi-Auto or Manual had previously been selected. Clock Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). Preparation 1 MENU 2 2 5/8 6 ∞ q 2 OK CH 5 POWER 9 3 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) MENU Semi-Auto 2 2 q 5/8 5 6 SELECT MODE At the Override Auto Clock Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to “SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET” by pressing CH▲▼, then press OK. ∞ OK CH 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 Y T CH AR SE OK 7 SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET = HOST CHANNEL SELECT TIME ZONE SELECT D.S.T. SELECT The time that has been set previously by the Plug & Play function will be erased when any of the three settings mentioned above is changed.
EN 8 SELECT TIME ZONE You can select the zone TIME ZONE SELECT automatically or manually =AUTO by pressing CH▲▼. If an MANUAL incorrect time is displayed you may be receiving the clock setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT time zone or from an PRESS (MENU) TO END incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system. If you selected "AUTO" in step 7 select "MANUAL" and select the correct time zone manually.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Receivable Channels Tuner 1 2 MENU 2 2 5/8 6 ∞ q OK CH 5 POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 4 0 MENU 1 OK ¶ 3 7 Press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK. Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK.
EN 13 INFORMATION MENU The VCR detects the band (TV or CATV) and selects the correct band automatically during Auto Channel Set. If necessary, you can check the setting at the Band screen after Auto Channel Set has set the channels. 2 2 q 5/8 ● At the Tuner Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to "BAND" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) MENU Add Or Delete A Channel 2 2 5/8 6 1 OK CH 5 ∞ q 1 2 3 4 5 6 .S CH 8 MENU ADD OK CH 3 ¶ 7 ● To add a channel, go to step 2. ● To delete a channel, skip to step 4. ACCESS AFC SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AFC" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK. MAKE SELECTION Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "SPCL" by pressing CH5∞, then press MENU to return to the Tuner Set screen.
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback 1 FF PL AY 2 5/8 6 STOP/EJECT RE W q 15 LOAD 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 pointing towards the VCR. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. ● The VCR’s power comes on automatically. ● The counter is automatically reset to "0H 00M 00S". ● If the cassette's record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
EN SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) Simple Recording 1 2 PLAY Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). C RE 2 2 5/8 6 PAUSE ST O P/ EJ CH EC T q 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV/VCR 8 NUMBER 9 0 PLAY ENTER 6 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL Press CH5∞. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES FF 1 PL AY 2 2 4 5 6 8 6 PAUSE CH 3 7 5/8 2 REW q 2 ¶ 7 1 CH ¡ 8 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture. ACTIVATE FRAME-BYFRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. OR Press SEARCH T or Y repeatedly to advance one frame at a time. Press SEARCH Y for forward frame by frame playback or SEARCH T for reverse frame by frame.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) FF REW Manual Tracking 2 2 q Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually. 5/8 6 CH 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 0 During playback, press the CH5 and ∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.
EN 19 Video Stabilizer MENU You can correct vertical vibration when playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected. *The default setting is "OFF". 2 2 5/8 OK CH q 6 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU CH 3 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS VIDEO STABILIZER SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "VIDEO STABILIZER" by pressing CH5∞ , then press OK.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Superimpose MENU This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. 2 2 1 6 5/8 OK CH q 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 0 OSD ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK. ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "SUPERIMPOSE" by pressing CH5∞ , then press OK.
EN 21 Select The Soundtrack MENU Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. 2 2 5/8 6 1 OK CH q 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU during playback or when VCR is in stop mode. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) FF Index Search PL Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function. AY REW 2 2 5/8 6 REVIEW q 1 2 START SEARCH While the tape is stopped, press SEARCH T or Y.
EN FF POWER Repeat Playback PL AY 2 2 REW q 5/8 1 START REPEAT Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. SP VCR 6 PLAY H P PAUSE O ST POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 C. SE 8 9 T 0 PL AY TIMER 1 3 ¶ 7 ¡ 8 S STOP REPEAT To stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or SEARCH T or Y also stops Repeat Playback. Counter Reset 1 RE 7 M ● The entire tape is played back 20 times.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) AV COMPU LINK Playback MENU POWER 24 EN 2 2 6 5/8 OK CH q Your VCR is compatible with JVC’s AV COMPU LINK components, including amplifiers (or receivers) and televisions. AV COMPU LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video components that are linked via their AV COMPU LINK connectors.
MENU PLAY EN 2 2 q 5/8 7 6 8 25 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. PERFORM AV COMPU LINK PLAYBACK Simply insert a cassette and press PLAY (if the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically). Linked components are turned on, and the TV set to its VIDEO mode, automatically! NOTE: Connection varies depending on the type of JVC TV you have. Please refer to the TV’s instruction manual when making this connection.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Auto Picture compensates for variations in tape characteristics to ensure the best possible playback picture. It checks and compensates for the condition of the tape at the beginning of automatic tracking when playback is selected. Auto Picture Preparation 1 MENU 2 2 q 5/8 OK CH POWER Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 6 2 3 POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 9 0 CH OK 3 ¶ 7 Press POWER.
EN 27 PLAY Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you start playback. Perform steps 1 and 2 on page 15 ("Simple Playback") before continuing. 2 2 q 5/8 6 1 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. NOTE: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PLAY 0 1 3 ¶ 7 ¡ 8 AUTO PICTURE ● The Auto Picture screen only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking.
EN PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Record One Program While Watching Another Recording Features 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TV/VCR 8 9 0 SE T OSD RE C. 1 3 ¶ 7 1 ¡ 2 ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... ● Press TV/VCR. The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection (Z pg. 6) to view the output from your VCR, the TV broadcast being recorded disappears.) ● If you are using the AV connection ( Z pg.
EN 29 MENU Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) 2 2 5/8 OK CH q 6 Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcasts. ● The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP program reception. ● Both indicators light when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP audio. To Record Stereo Programs . . . . . . simply follow the basic recording procedure. To Listen To Stereo Soundtrack During Recording . . . . .
EN TIMER RECORDING You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the timer (Z pg. 7 or 9). On-Screen Timer 1 Programming Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). 2 2 5/8 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NUMBER "9" " "8 U M BE R MENU N OK CH ¶ 3 7 ¡ 8 3 4 NUMBER 0 1 6 OK M EN CH U q 1 2 5 LOAD A CASSETTE Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
MENU EN 5/8 OK CH q MAKE CORRECTIONS 6 To change any of the settings, press OK or SEARCH TY until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5. 7 Press MENU as many times as necessary. 2 2 31 6 8 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN ● Press just once to access the Auto Timer screen (Z pg. 33). ENGAGE TIMER MODE Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically.
TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check And Cancel Programs MENU POWER 32 EN 2 2 5/8 OK CH q POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 6 2 3 4 9 L CE N CA 7 1 0 TIMER DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press CH5∞ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION Press CH5∞ to check the programs in succession. MENU OK CH 1 3 ¶ 7 To Cancel A Program . . .
EN 33 Auto Timer MENU When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR's power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on. 2 2 5/8 OK CH q 6 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 9 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK. ACCESS AUTO TIMER SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "AUTO TIMER" by pressing CH5∞, then press OK.
EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 2 2 5/8 6 SP VCR 1 2 3 START RECORDING Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE Press REC again. REC blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel. SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press REC to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. NOTES: REC q This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min.
EDITING EN 35 You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. Edit To Or From Another 1 VCR AUDIO OUT Player Your VCR VIDEO OUT 2 3 ● When using your VCR as the recorder and a monaural VCR as the player, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L connector on the recorder. LOAD CASSETTES Insert the playback cassette into the player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recorder. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE Set to AUX.
EN EDITING (cont.) You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder.
MENU EN 2 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5/8 OK CH q 8 6 OK ¶ 7 ¡ 8 ACCESS AUX INPUT SCREEN If you are connecting the AUX INPUT AV cable to the AV = FRONT connectors on the front of REAR the VCR, move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FRONT" by pressing CH5∞. If you are PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT connecting the AV cable to PRESS (MENU) TO END the AV connectors on the back of the VCR, place the arrow next to "REAR" by pressing CH5∞. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN MENU 3 Press MENU.
EN 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 VCR off for repair. POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. The power won’t come on. ● The power cord is disconnected. Connect the power cord. 2. The clock works, but the VCR’s power won’t come on. ● The TIMER mode is engaged with Auto Timer set to "OFF" ( Z pg. 33).
EN 39 TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM 1. Timer recording won’t work. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. ● The timer is not engaged. ● The VCR has not been set up properly. CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly. Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. 2. On-screen timer programming won’t work. ● Timer recording is in progress.
EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING 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. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Q.
INDEX EN 41 List Of Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A O Add Channel ...............................................................14 AFC .............................................................................14 Audio Monitor ............................................................21 Auto Channel Setting .................................................. 12 Auto Clock Setting .................................................
EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW 1 3 4 5 2 REW PLAY MENU OK VIDEO (MONO)L – AUDIO – R CH SP AM VCR TIMER 6 7 8 1 Power On/Off Button (Z pg. 8) 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button (Z pg. 15) 4 PLAY Button (Z pg. 15) 5 Fast-Forward [FF] Button (Z pg. 15) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors (Z pg. 36) 7 Instant REVIEW Button (Z pg. 22) 8 MENU Button (Z pg. 8) PM ST SAP H M 9 S FF 2 2 POWER REC STOP/EJECT PAUSE q 5/8 6 REC PLAY PAUSE 0 ! @# $ % 9 Front Display Panel (Z pg.
EN 43 REAR VIEW 1 2 PAUSE/ AV COMPU -LINK AUDIO 3 OUT IN ANT. IN R L RF OUT VIDEO CH3 CH4 4 56 7 1 Power Cord ( Z pg. 6) 2 PAUSE/AV COMPU LINK connector ● Remote PAUSE Connector (Z pg. 36) ● AV COMPU LINK Connector (Z pg. 24) 3 ANT. IN Connector (Z pg. 6) 4 Channel 3/4 Switch (Z pg. 6) 5 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors (Z pg. 35) 6 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors (Z pg. 35) 7 RF OUT Connector (Z pg. 6) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 SP AM VCR TIMER 8 9 PM H M 0 1 VCR Mode Indicator (Z pg.
EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL $ POWER 1 TV 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 DAILY 9 WEEKLY TV/VCR 7 TIMER CANCEL 0 AUX C.RESET/CH SKIP OSD ADD SP/EP ENTER MENU TV VOL CH OK 1••REW 3PLAY FF••¡ ¶ REC 7 STOP 8 PAUSE DISPLAY SEARCH SKIP SEARCH % ^ & * ( ) q w e r t TV operation – Press and hold TV button, then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/ VCR 1 TV Button (See below) 2 TV/VCR Button (Z pg. 28) 3 CANCEL Button (Z pg. 32) Channel [CH] SKIP Button (Z pg. 14) Counter [C.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions (W x H x D) : AC 120 V` , 60 Hz : 21 W : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) : Horizontal only : 400 x 94 x 273 mm (15-3/4" x 3-3/4" x 10 -3/4") : 3.3 kg (7.3 lbs) : VHS NTSC standard Weight Format Maximum recording time SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette EP : 630 min.
EN FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repair is necessary, or for the address nearest your location, please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States, call 1-800-252-5722 for your authorized servicer.
WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) EN LIMITED WARRANTY 47 CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below.
HR-J642U JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP. 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N.J. 07407 JVC CANADA INC. 21 Finchdene Square, Scarborough Ontario M1X 1A7 COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.