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JVC HR-DD740U Instructions Manual

JVC HR-DD740U Instructions Manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-D D 7 4 0 U
TV, CABLE / DBS operation – Press and hold
TV CABLE/DBS button, then press POWER,
CH 5/∞, TV/VCR, 0 – 9, ENTER
TV
CABLE/DBS
A/B
POWER
1
2
3
TV/VCR
4
5
6
MBR SET
7
8
9
DISPLAY
DAILY
WEEKLY
TIMER
ENTER
0
SP/EP
AUX
OSD
CANCEL C.MEMORY
C.RESET/CH.SKIP
ADD
TV
CH
SKIP SEARCH
VOL
REW
PLAY
FF
1
3
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REC
7
STOP
8
PAUSE
MENU
4
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OK
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POWER
MENU
CH
OK
SP
AM
VIDEO (MONO) L – AUDIO – R
V C R
PM
TIMER
IN STRU CTION S
REC
q
SP/ EP
PAUSE
ST
R E C
SAP
PLAY
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PAUSE
PLAY
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STOP/EJECT
REW
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For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which is located on the
rear of cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LPT0002-014A

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  • Page 1 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-D D 7 4 0 U TV, CABLE / DBS operation – Press and hold TV CABLE/DBS button, then press POWER, CH 5/∞, TV/VCR, 0 – 9, ENTER CABLE/DBS POWER TV/VCR MBR SET DISPLAY DAILY WEEKLY TIMER ENTER SP/EP CANCEL C.MEMORY...
  • Page 2 D ear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the J VC 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. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in CAUTIO N S damage to the VCR, remote control or video cassette.
  • Page 3 IM PORTANT PRODUCT 5. Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions.
  • Page 4 SERVICIN G 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CO N TEN TS Recording Fea tures ........3 9 Record One Program While N STALLIN G YO UR N EW VCR Watching Another ............ 39 Ba sic Connections ........6 Display Elapsed Recording Time ......39 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Program) ....40 To Record SAP Programs..........

  • Page 6: N Stallin G Yo Ur N Ew Vcr

    IN STALLIN G YO U R N EW VCR CHECK CO N TEN TS Ba sic Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “ SPECIFICATIONS” ( pg. 63). Connections SITUATE VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Antenna or Cable ANTENNA IN (Antenna or Cable input)

  • Page 7: N Itial Settin Gs

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS The Plug & Play function sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR. The Plug & Pla y 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.

  • Page 8: La Ngua Ge

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) This VCR offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or French (not including messages superimposed La ngua ge on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is "ENGLISH". TURN O N THE VCR Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV Press PO W ER .

  • Page 9: Clock

    Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play function. Access the Override Auto Clock 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.

  • Page 10: Semi-Auto

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) Semi-Auto SELECT MO DE At the Override Auto OVERRIDE AUTO CLOCK SET Clock Set screen, move the highlight bar (arrow) to AUTO CLOCK SET “ SEMI-AUTO CLOCK SET” ¢ ¢ =SEMI–AUTO CLOCK SET by pressing CH MANUAL CLOCK SET % fi...

  • Page 11: Manual

    M a nua l SELECT TIME ZO N E You can select the zone SELECT MO DE TIME ZONE SELECT automatically or manually by pressing CH At the Override Auto Clock Set screen ( pg. 10), move =AUTO MANUAL % fi . If an the highlight bar (arrow) to “...

  • Page 12: Tuner

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) Set Receiva ble Cha nnels Tuner TURN O N THE VCR Press PO W ER . Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U as many times as necessary.
  • Page 13 IN FO RM ATIO N 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. ●...

  • Page 14: Add Or Delete A Channel

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) Add O r Delete A Cha nnel ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Access by performing steps 2 and 3 of the Tuner procedure on page 12. ¢ ¢ ● To add a channel, go to step ●...

  • Page 15: Ca Ble Box Control

    This procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the Ca ble Box VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer-recording. The Controller is effective for recording shows that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( pg.

  • Page 16: Set Cable Box Output Channel

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) ACCESS CUSTO M SET Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). SCREEN Press CH 5 ∞ or TIM E MAIN MENU % fi to move the SCAN highlight bar (arrow) to PROGRAM SET FUNCTION SET...

  • Page 17: Set Cable Box Brand

    Set Ca ble Box Bra nd CABLE BO X BRAN D LIST BRAN D CO D E TURN O N CABLE BO X ARCHER 49, 52, 53, 54 Select a channel other than channel 9 on your Cable CABLEVIEW 49, 53 Box.

  • Page 18: Vcr Plus+ Setup

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) The VCR Plus+ timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the VCR Plus+ timer record function. Simply key in the PlusCode number for the TV program you wish to record and the VCR's timer will be automatically programmed.
  • Page 19 ACCESS CUSTO M SET INPUT RECEIVING CHANNEL SCREEN NUMBER Press CH 5 ∞ or TIM E Press CH 5 ∞ , TIM E (Ex.) If WNJ U(Ind.) is MAIN MENU % fi to move the % fi or the received on channel 47 SCAN SCAN highlight bar (arrow) to...

  • Page 20: Dbs Receiver Control

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) Receiver. The Controller DBS Receiver allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS Receiver's channels during timer recording. The VCR can control the DBS Receiver during timer recording Control using its Controller.

  • Page 21: Set Dbs Receiver Output Channel

    Set DBS Receiver O utput Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). Cha nnel TURN O N THE VCR Press PO W ER . ● Set the VCR to the channel (3 or 4 or AU) on which the signals from the DBS receiver are received.

  • Page 22: Set Dbs Receiver Brand

    IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) Set DBS Receiver Bra nd TURN O N DBS RECEIVER Select a channel other than channel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS receiver. ¢ ¢ ACCESS DBS RECEIVER BRAN D SET SCREEN At the Custom Set screen, CUSTOM SET press CH 5 ∞...

  • Page 23: Simple Pla Yba

    SIM PLE PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G LO AD A CASSETTE Simple 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 Pla yba ck pressure when inserting.

  • Page 24: Simple Recording

    SIM PLE PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G (cont.) LO AD A CASSETTE Simple Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette. Recording SELECT RECO RDIN G CHAN N EL Press CH 5 ∞...

  • Page 25: Features 2

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES Still Picture/ Fra me-By- Pla yba ck Fra me Pla yba ck P AUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK Fea tures Press PAU SE . If there is vertical jitter, use the CH 5 or ∞ button to correct the picture.

  • Page 26: Manual Tracking

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) M a nua l Tra ck ing 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. EN GAGE MAN UAL ¢...

  • Page 27: Video Stabilizer

    V ideo Sta bilizer By activating the Video Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture 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".

  • Page 28: Superimpose

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) Superimpose This function, switchable between ON and OFF , determines whether or not operational indicators will appear on screen. ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN ¢ ¢ Press M EN U as many times as necessary. ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET"...

  • Page 29: Select The Soundtrack

    Select The Soundtra ck Your VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and play back the selected one, or both together. ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN ¢ ¢ Press M EN U as many times as necessary during playback or when VCR is in stop mode.

  • Page 30: Index Search

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) Index Sea rch 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. ST ART SEARCH ¢...

  • Page 31: Repeat Playback

    Repea t Pla yba ck ST ART REPEAT Press and hold PLAY (until "PLAY" blinks on the front display panel) during playback, then release. ¢ ¢ V C R PLAY PAU SE ● The entire tape is played back 20 times. STO P REPEAT To stop, press STO P at any time.

  • Page 32: Av Compu Link Playback

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) AV CO M PU LIN K Pla yba ck Your VCR is compatible with J VC’s AV COMPU LINK components, including amplifiers (or receivers) and televisions. AV COMPU LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video compo- nents that are linked via their AV COMPU LINK connectors.
  • Page 33 EN ABLE AV CO MPU LIN K PLAYBACK Press CH 5 ∞ or TIM E SPECIAL FUNCTION % fi to move the SCAN highlight bar (arrow) to PAUSE =AV COMPU-LINK “ AV COMPU LINK” . ¢ ¢ PRESS (5,∞) TO SELECT PRESS (MENU) TO END RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN...

  • Page 34: Auto Picture

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) Auto Picture compensates for variations in tape characteristics to ensure the best possible playback picture. It checks and Auto Picture compensates for the condition of the tape at the beginning of automatic tracking when playback is selected.

  • Page 35: Playback

    Pla yba ck When Auto Picture is activated the VCR will assess the quality of the tape the first time it is played back after the cassette is loaded. To play a tape first perform steps 1 and 2 on page 23 ("Simple Playback").

  • Page 36: Time Sca

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) Your VCR is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in TimeSca n the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes ( pg.

  • Page 37: Skip Search

    TimeScan Reverse Forward N ames of special-effects Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search playback -7x -5x -1/6x -1/18x 1/18x 1/6x 2x 3x 5x 7x Speed Audio is Audio is Audio is not Audio is output. Audio is output. Audio output not output.

  • Page 38: Time Scan Audio

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) TimeSca n Audio The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required. *The default setting is "ON". ACCESS MAIN MEN U ¢ ¢ SCREEN Press M EN U as many times as necessary. ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET"...

  • Page 39: Recording Fea Tures

    Record O ne Progra m W hile Recording W a tching Another EN GAGE TV MO DE Fea tures During recording... ● Press TV/ VCR . The VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( pg.

  • Page 40: Stereo And Sap (Second Audio Program)

    PLAYBACK AN D RECO RD IN G FEATU RES (cont.) Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Progra m) Your VCR’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. ● The ST indicator on the front display panel lights during stereo broadcast reception, and SAP lights during SAP ¢...

  • Page 41: Im Er Reco Rdin

    TIM ER RECO RD IN G This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the VCR off after Insta nt Timer recording is finished. ST ART RECO RDIN G Recording Press REC on the front panel.

  • Page 42: Vcr Plus+ Timer Progra Mming

    TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) Timer recording allows you to program the VCR to automati- cally record a program which will be broadcast at some future VCR Plus+ time. The timer record function can be programmed using VCR Plus+ or On-Screen Timer Programming.
  • Page 43 CHECK/ CO RRECT IN PUT DAT A If the data is correct as it is, go to step 7 . If not, press O K or TIM E SCAN until the item you want to change begins to blink. Then press the appropriate N U M BER keys, CH 5 ∞...

  • Page 44: O N-Screen Timer Progra Mming

    TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) 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 O n-Screen set before you can program the timer ( pg.
  • Page 45 MAKE CO RRECTIO N S T o change any of the settings, press OK or TIM E SCAN until the item you want to change begins blinking. Then set as in step 5 . RETURN TO N O RMAL ¢ ¢...

  • Page 46: Check And Cancel Programs

    TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) Check And Ca ncel Progra ms DISEN GAGE TIMER Press TIM ER , then press PO W ER . ¢ ¢ ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U as many times as necessary. ACCESS PRO GRAM SET SCREEN Press CH 5 ∞...

  • Page 47: Auto Timer

    Auto Timer 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. ACCESS MAIN MEN U ¢ ¢ SCREEN Press M EN U as many times as necessary. ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET"...

  • Page 48: Edit From A Ca Mcorder

    ED ITIN G You can use a camcorder as the player and your VCR as the recorder. Edit From A MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’s VIDEO Ca m corder OUT and AUDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
  • Page 49 RETURN TO FUN CTIO N SET SCREEN Press M EN U . ¢ ¢ ACCESS AUX IN PUT SCREEN Press CH 5 ∞ or TIM E SCAN % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “ AUX INPUT” , then press O K . SELECT IN PUT If you are connecting the AUX INPUT...

  • Page 50: Edit To O R From Another Vcr

    ED ITIN G (cont.) You can use your VCR as the player or the recorder. Edit To O r MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Connect an AV cable between the player’s VIDEO OUT From Another and AUDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.

  • Page 51: Tv Multi-Brand Remote Control

    SPECIAL FEATU RES TV M ulti-Bra nd Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control several functions on J VC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below. *The default setting is J VC code 01. TURN O N THE TV PO W ER Turn the power on using the TV's remote control.

  • Page 52: Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Control

    SPECIAL FEATU RES (cont.) Ca ble Box M ulti-Bra nd Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below. Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes.

  • Page 53: Dbs Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control

    DBS Receiver M ulti-Bra nd Remote Control The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below. TURN O N THE DBS RECEIVER PO W ER CABLE/ D BS Turn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control.

  • Page 54: Control Two J Vc Vcrs

    SPECIAL FEATU RES (cont.) Control Tw o JVC VCRs The remote control is capable of controlling two J VC VCRs independently; one set to respond to your remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals.

  • Page 55: Pow

    TRO U BLESH O O TIN G 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. PO W ER SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE...

  • Page 56: Recording

    TRO U BLESH O O TIN G (cont.) RECO RDIN G SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording won’t start. ● There’s no cassette loaded. Insert a cassette. ● The loaded cassette has had its Remove the cassette and cover the record safety tab removed.

  • Page 57: O Ther Problems

    8. Satellite channels are not automati- ● The Controller is not properly Connect the Controller correctly cally switched during timer connected to the VCR. pg. 20). recording. ● The output channel selected in the After confirming your DBS receiver’s DBS Receiver Output screen is output channel number, re-access the incorrect.

  • Page 58: Uestio N S An D An Sw Ers 5

    Q U ESTIO N S AN D AN SW ERS PLAYBACK RECORDING Q . W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached Q . W hen I pause and then resume a recording, the end during playback or search? of the recording before the pause is overlapped by A.
  • Page 59 IN D EX List O f Terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A/B Code ..............54 Main Menu ..............8 Add Channel ............... 14 Manual Channel Setting ..........14 AFC................

  • Page 60: Front View

    IN D EX (cont.) FRO N T VIEW PLAY POWER ¢ ¢ STOP/EJECT MENU SP/ EP PAUSE R E C VIDEO (MONO) L – AUDIO – R V C R PLAY TIMER PAUSE & 1 MENU Button ( pg. 8) 0 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( pg.

  • Page 61: Rear View

    REAR VIEW ANTENNA VIDEO (MONO) PAUSE/ SPECIAL VHF/UHF CABLE FUNCTION AUDIO 1 Power Cord ( 6 CABLE BOX Connector ( pg. 6) pg. 15, 20) 2 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ( 7 Channel 3/4 Switch ( pg. 50) pg. 6) 3 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ( pg.

  • Page 62: Remote Control

    IN D EX (cont.) REM O TE CO N TRO L 1 CABLE/DBS Button ( pg. 52, 53) & 2 TV Button ( pg. 51) 3 TV/VCR Button ( pg. 39) 4 MBR SET Button ( pg. 51) 5 DISPLAY Button ( pg.
  • Page 63 SPECIFICATIO N S GEN ERAL TIM ER Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Clock reference : Quartz Power consumption : 21 W Program capacity : 1-year programmable timer/ Temperature 8 programs Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Memory backup time : Approx.
  • Page 64 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
  • Page 65 WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period.
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