VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J430KR POWER A B ENTER OSD 1 2 3 5 6 DAILY (M-F) WEEKLY 4 7 8 C.RESET AUX CANCEL 0 9 TIMER CH SKIP TV VOL. CH DISPLAY TV/VIDEO TV VCR PLAY REW FF REW STOP RE C MOR C.ME FF PAUSE SKIP SE ARC H Y OK 6 MENU POWER ADD U MEN OK q PUSH JOG VIDEO ILLUMI GUIDE AUDIO ∞ CH 5 START/ ITR TIMER VIDEO SP REC AM M EP PM C.MEMORY PLAY H M S PAUSE MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Serial No.
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.
CONTENTS I NSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 4 Basic Connections ..................................4 I NITIAL SETTINGS 5 Clock ..................................................... 5 Tuner ..................................................... 6 Set Receivable Channels .................................. 6 Add Or Delete A Channel ................................ 8 G-Code Setup .........................................9 S T IMER RECORDING 25 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ...............
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR Basic Connections 1 2 Antenna or Cable Coaxial Cable Flat Feeder Matching Transformer AC Power Cord Back of VCR Video Cable (not supplied) AC Outlet ANTENNAIN (Antenna or Cable input) 3 RF OUT Audio Cable (not supplied) RF Cable (supplied) 75 ohm terminal 300 ohm terminal TV 4 5 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 41). SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.
INITIAL SETTINGS 1 M EN U OK POWER Clock 6 q 5 3 CH5∞ ∞ 2 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching channel 3 or 4, press TV/VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS ON-SCREEN MENU Press MENU to bring up the Main Menu screen. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN At the Main Menu screen, place the arrow next to “INITIAL SET” by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG 5∞, then press OK.
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set Receivable Channels 1 M EN U OK 6 q ∞ 5 2 CH POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 4 CH 5 K EO ID /V TV TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER. If watching on channel 3 or 4, press TV/ VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode. VIDEO is displayed on the front display panel. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "TUNER SET" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG 5∞, then press OK.
6 M EN U OK 7 6 q 5 CH ∞ PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Place the arrow next to "AUTO CHANNEL SET" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ , then press OK. Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH5∞ buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped. AUTO CHANNEL SET CH (TV) 2 ADD SCANNING ... PRESS (MENU) TO END NOTES: ● At the end of Auto Channel Set, “SCAN COMPLETED” appears on screen. ● If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN COMPLETED– NO SIGNAL” appears on screen.
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) M EN U OK Add Or Delete A Channel 6 q Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 6. ● To add a channel, go to step 2. ● To delete a channel, skip to step 4. 5 2 3 CH ∞ 1 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CH ADD OK NU ME Place the arrow next to "AFC" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.
Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may have to make certain changes in your VCR’s “Guide Channel Set” menu to get proper results. Please read the following information carefully to find out which tasks you need to perform. M EN U POWER G-Code Setup 6 q ∞ The G-Code timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function.
OK INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 q 4 NUMBER Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK. 5 CH ∞ 3 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 MAIN MENU PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET TUNER SET = INITIAL SET B.E.S.T. PICTURE SYSTEM R.A. EDIT PRESS (5,∞), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END ACCESS G-CODE SET-UP SCREEN Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “G-CODE SET-UP”, then press OK.
M EN U OK 11 6 q ∞ 7 INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL NUMBER Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the number of the channel on which the Guide Channel’s broadcasts are received. Then press OK. 5 CH ● If there is more than one mismatch, repeat steps 6 and 7 for each instance. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 8 9 NUMBER RETURN TO G-CODE SETUP SCREEN Press MENU. CHECK INPUT DATA Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to “GUIDE CHANNEL MAP”, then press OK.
SIMPLE PLAYBACK AND RECORDING Simple Playback 1 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. SHUTTLE ● 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.
Simple Recording 1 PAUSE 2 6 q REC 5 ST O P/ CH EJ PLAY EC T ∞ ENTER NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH SP/EP 3 4 5 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. (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.) SET TAPE SPEED Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. s Slow motio n y search sea q Pl a ard Forw rch 6 PLAY JO G 5 CH ∞ v e rs e Re low Reverse la e rs y Re p ve SHUTTLE PAUSE Still Still Picture/Frame-ByFrame Playback 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 0 CH PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE.
SHUTTLE Variable-Speed Search/ Reverse Play 1 6 q ∞ 5 ACTIVATE 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 14). OR During playback, press PUSH JOG ™ or £. PLAY ● To increase the speed in the forward direction, press £. ● To decrease the speed in the forward direction, press ™.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Manual Tracking 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. 6 q 1 5 CH ∞ 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH 3 ENGAGE MANUAL TRACKING MODE During playback, press the CH5∞ buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.
This function, switchable between ON and OFF, determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. M EN U OK Superimpose 6 q 5 1 CH ∞ 2 OSD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 0 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK. ACCESS SUPERIMPOSE SCREEN Place the arrow next to "SUPERIMPOSE" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞, then press OK.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Skip Search 1 6 q 5 PLAY O ST H M S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NOTE: Repeat Playback PLAY SP 1 2 START REPEAT Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ● The entire tape is played back 20 times. STOP REPEAT To stop, press STOP at any time. NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF, PAUSE or PUSH JOG ™ or £ also stops Repeat Playback.
Instant ReView At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program. 1 6 q 5 C. M EM STOP O RY ∞ ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW After ensuring that the VCR is off and the Timer mode is disengaged, press REVIEW. ● The power comes on and the VCR searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded program, then begins playback automatically.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Tape Position Indicator SHUTTLE MENU POWER 20 The Tape position indicator appears on screen when, from the stop mode, you press FF, REW or perform an Index Search or Instant ReView. The position of " " in relation to "B" (Beginning) or "E" (End) shows you where you are on the tape. 6 q ∞ 5 B + + COUNT + E 0:33:27 PLAY NOTE: SUPERIMPOSE must be set to ON, or the indicator will not appear (Z pg. 17).
Preparation 1 M EN U OK 6 q ∞ 5 2 CH POWER B.E.S.T. Picture System Your VCR is equipped with the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) feature, which checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. *The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON". POWER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CH MENU O DE VI / TV OK 3 4 TURN ON THE VCR Press POWER.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Recording PAUSE Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 13 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. 1 6 q REC 5 PLAY ∞ START RECORDING Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel. ● The VCR takes about 7 seconds to assess the quality of the tape in use, then recording begins with the picture level optimized. NOTES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 AY PL REC PAUSE DURING B.E.S.T. START END + + + B.E.S.T.
Playback The VCR assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. Before beginning, perform steps 1 and 2 on page 12. 6 q 1 PLAY 5 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. ● The VCR adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. NOTES: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 PLAY ∞ B.E.S.T.PICTURE SYSTEM ● When using rental tapes, or tapes recorded on other VCRs, set “PLAYBACK” in step 4 of the Preparation procedure to either “ON” or “OFF” as desired (Z pg. 21). ● The B.E.S.T.
PLAYBACK AND RECORDING FEATURES (cont.) Record One Program While Watching Another Recording 1 6 q ∞ 5 2 OSD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 C.RESET O DE VI / TV ENGAGE TV MODE During recording... ● If using the RF connection (Z pg. 4), press TV/ VIDEO. The VCR's VIDEO indicator goes out and the TV broadcast being recorded disappears. ● If using the AV connection ( Z pg. 4), change the TV's input mode from AV to TV.
TIMER RECORDING Instant Timer Recording (ITR) 6 REC ∞ This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. 1 2 3 q 5 START RECORDING Press REC. ENGAGE ITR MODE Press REC again. ITR 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.
TIMER RECORDING G-Code Timer Programming If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to step 1. 1 OK Before G-Code Timer programming, see "G-Code Setup" on page 9. During G-Code and on-screen timer programming, the IllumiGuide feature tells you which button on the remote control must be pressed next by lighting it up. To use this feature, with the TV/VCR switch set to "VCR", press ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 2. (MENU, REW, PLAY, FF light up at this time.
4 M EN U OK 27 q CH 5 NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 NUMBER "9" TIMER CH 6 N U M BE R "8 " 0 Press OK and the Program screen appears. The G-Code number you entered appears in the Program screen. Check to make sure it’s accurate. PROGRAM 1 (G-CODE 12345678) DATE 7/10 WED START 8:00 PM STOP 9:00 PM CHANNEL 8 SP PRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLY SP/EP=REC SPEED) ● To timer-record daily or PRESS (MENU) TO END weekly serials, press DAILY (NUMBER “8”) or WEEKLY (NUMBER “9”).
TIMER RECORDING (cont.) If you aren't going to use the Illumi-Guide feature, go directly to step 1. 1 M EN U OK On-Screen Timer Programming 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. 5). Or you can use the Illumi-Guide feature, where the remote control tells you which button to press next by lighting it up.
5 M EN U OK 29 6 CH 5 NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ** You can record selected programs at the same time every weekday, or once a week. Before entering the month, press NUMBER key “8” (DAILY) or “9” (WEEKLY). Either "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" appears. Press again and "DAILY" or "WEEKLY" disappears.
TIMER RECORDING (cont.) O K POWER Check And Cancel Programs MENU 6 q 5 2 CH ∞ 1 POWER CANCEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 TIMER 0 CH 4 DISENGAGE TIMER Press TIMER, then press POWER. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. ACCESS PROGRAM SET SCREEN Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to place the arrow next to "PROGRAM SET", then press OK. CHECK PROGRAM INFORMATION Press CH5∞ or PUSH JOG5∞ to check the programs in succession. To Cancel A Program . . .
If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire program, the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording. This feature is especially handy when recording a program of more than 2 hours in length. M EN U OK Auto SP/EP Timer 6 q ∞ For Example . . .
TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 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. M EN U OK Auto Timer 6 q 5 1 CH ∞ 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TIMER 0 CH OK MENU PUSH JOG 3 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU as many times as necessary. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the arrow next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH5∞ or PUSH JOG 5∞, then press OK.
SPECIAL FEATURES POWER ENTER NUMBER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 TV Multi-Brand Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. Some TV brands have more than one code. If the TV will not function with one code, try entering another. 1 0 CH VOL.
EDITING Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. 1 Your VCR Recorder 6 q ∞ 5 To rear panel PAUSE/SPECIAL FUNCTION connector AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Mini-plug cable (not supplied) (JVC camcorder only) VIDEO OUT Camcorder AUDIO OUT EDIT Player NUMBER "0" 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 3 4 5 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. Edit To Or From Another 1 VCR Player Your VCR AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT VIDEO IN MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect an AV cable between the player’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors. ● When connecting to a Hi-Fi VCR, connect your VCR's AUDIO IN/OUT connector to the AUDIO L IN/OUT connector on the Hi-Fi VCR.
EDITING (cont.) Random Assemble Editing PAUSE/ SPECIAL FUNCTION Player 2 5 Audio signal Video signal 3 Another VCR (w/PAUSE conector) 4 Recorder Mini-plug Cable (Not supplied) 5 6 M EN U OK REMOTE PAUSE MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect your VCR’s VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors on the recording deck, and connect your VCR’s PAUSE/ SPECIAL FUNCTION connector to the PAUSE connector on the recording deck.
Refer to the illustrations on page 36. 7 8 LOCATE EDIT-IN POINT Find the point on the source R.A. EDIT EDIT MODE =1 0:00:00 tape from where you want 2 the edited scene to begin by 3 pressing PUSH JOG 4 5 ™£, then press OK. 6 ● The edit-in point is 7 8 registered in memory and TTL 0:00:00 CNT 0:00:00 appears on the screen. ● You can also perform an Index Search (if index marks have been previously recorded on the tape at the desired points – Z pg.
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. 32).
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 Check or re-perform the clock/timer settings to ensure correctness. 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.
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.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 110–220 V` , 60 Hz Power consumption : 16 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 291 mm Weight : 3.7 kg Format : VHS NTSC standard Maximum recording time SP : 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette EP : 630 min.
INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 2 3 5 6 78 4 REW OK FF 6 MENU POWER q VIDEO AUDIO ∞ CH 5 START/ ITR TIMER REC AM M EP PM PLAY VIDEO SP 9 0 ! @ 1 Power ON/OFF Button (Z pg. 5) 2 OK Button (Z pg. 5) 3 Menu Button (Z pg. 5) 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 Record [REC] Button (Z pg. 13) 6 Pause Button (Z pg. 13) 7 SHUTTLE Ring (Z pg. 14) 8 JOG Dial (Z pg. 14) 9 Video Input Connector (Z pg. 34) H M S C.MEMORY PAUSE # % $ ^ 0 Audio Input Connector [R] (Z pg. 34) ! Channel 5∞ Buttons (Z pg.
FRONT DISPLAY PANEL 1 2 3 4 ITR TIMER SPAM M EPPM 5 6 VIDEO H 8 90! M @ 1 Video Mode Indicator (Z pg. 5) 2 Instant Timer Recording Indicator (Z pg. 25) 3 Timer Mode Indicator (Z pg. 27) 4 Clock Display ( Z pg. 5) 5 Counter Display ( Z pg. 19) 6 Recording Mode Indicator (Z pg. 13) 7 Play Mode Indicator (Z pg. 12) S 7 REC PLAY PAUSE # 8 “Cassette Loaded” Mark 9 Counter Memory Mark (Z pg. 19) 0 Tape Speed Indicators (Z pg. 13) ! AM/PM Indicators (Z pg.
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