JVC HR-J441MS User Manual

HR-J441MS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0002-0H2B
PAL NTSC
¶ REC
1
4¢
7 STOP
3 PLAY
8 PAUSE
FF
¡
TV
123
45
/ADD TIME 6
7
/
8 /DAILY
0 /AUX
9 / WEEKLY
TV/VCR
(MONITOR) .
CANCEL
/C.RESET
PROG CHECK
4 TIMER
TV PROG
DATESTOPSTART
PROG
/MENU
OK
C.MEMORY
TV VOL
TV VOL
DISPLAY
2
1
3
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
PUSH JOG
Press and hold TV button while pressing
, TV PROG. + / –, TV / VCR
REW
TV
PROG
COLOUR
SYSTEM
AUTO SP/LP
TIMER
POWER
SPLPEP
REVIEW
M
EN
CONTENTS
ENGLISH
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ...................... 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Video Channel Set...................... 5
Select Language ......................... 6
Select Television System ............. 7
Clock Set.................................... 8
On-Screen Displays.................... 9
PLAYBACK 10
Basic Playback ......................... 10
Playback Features..................... 11
RECORDING 14
Basic Recording ....................... 14
Recording Features ................... 15
B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 16
TIMER RECORDING 18
Timer Programming .................. 18
EDITING 22
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 22
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 23
INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY 24
TUNER SET 26
TROUBLESHOOTING 30
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 32
INDEX 33
SPECIFICATIONS 36

JVC HR-J441MS Specifications

Power

power requirement rating	AC 110 – 240 V , 50/60 Hz
operating power	AC 090 – 260 V , 50/60 Hz
power consumption	18 W

Operating Environment

operating temperature	5°C to 40°C
storage temperature	–20°C to 60°C
operating position	Horizontal only

Video and Audio

signal system	PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 fields
recording system	DA-4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system
signal-to-noise ratio	45 dB

Tuner Specifications

tv channel storage capacity	99 positions (+AUX position "AU")
tuning system	Frequency synthesized tuner
channel coverage	VHF (Low) 42 – 175MHz (High)175 – 470MHz UHF 470 – 870MHz

Weight and Dimensions

dimensions	400 x 94 x 276 mm
weight	3.3 kg

Summary

Safety First

Safety Precautions

Important warnings and precautions for safe operation and handling of the VCR.

Installing Your New Recorder

Basic Connections

Guide to connecting the VCR to a TV and power source, including RF and AV connections.

Initial Settings

Auto Set Up

Automatic channel scanning and tuning process for optimal reception.

Auto Channel Set

Video Channel Set

Select Television System

Clock Set

Playback

Basic Playback

Instructions for loading a cassette and playing back recorded tapes.

Playback Features

Manual Tracking

Index Search

Recording

Basic Recording

Steps to record TV programs onto a video tape.

Record One Programme While Watching Another

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

B.E.S.T. Picture System

B.E.S.T. System Notes and Attention

Timer Programming

Auto SP/LP Timer

Auto Timer

Editing

Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder

Edit From A Camcorder

Information on Multi-System Compatibility

Setting The Colour System

Playback Compatibility

Tape-To-Tape Editing

Tuner Set

Auto Channel Set

Manual Channel Set

Fine-Tuning Channels

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Other Problems

Remote Control Functions