JVC HR-J255SA User's Manual
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1. SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOG AY to place the pointer next to an open channel position then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT BAND Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set BAND SELECT MANUAL CH SET 7 VHF L N a 7 PLEASE WAIT VHF H UHF VHFL 100MHZ a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET DESIRED STATION The screen to the right appears when a station is P STORE detected If you do not want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to a v gt CONTINUE then press MENU EXIT OK or PUSH JOG D Channel search will resume If you want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to STORE then press OK or PUSH JOG The Channel List appears again CONTINUE The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each If you want to store another channel repeat steps 3 5 When channel search completes for that band the Band Select screen appears again To set channels for other bands select another band and start Manual Channel Set again step 4 and 5 For fine tuning adjustment see Fine Tuning Channels on page 33 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 2 En Delete A Channel TUNER SET cont Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CHO9 AC2. Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEANING Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter rupted Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur Auto Head Cleaner A built in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded to reduce head clogging INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 Basic Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable provided PMT mT aj ca Back of TV AV IN terminals n AV Cable Cable not provided Mains Power Cord le Rear View Mains outlet AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Connect the power plug to an AC outlet before installing the lithium battery 7 pg 5 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
3. Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T B E S T COMPLETE The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES The B E S T system works for both SP and LP or EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated e Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording c pg 15 ATTENTION Since the B E S T system works before recording actually starts there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed or RECORD on the recorder is pressed To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety first perform the following steps 1 Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording f you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 4 on
4. listed in Specifications 7 pg 41 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface 1 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal AV CONNECTION e To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections go to Video Channel Set on page 4 then perform Auto Set Up on page 6 do NOT press the button on the recorder remote control to turn on the recorder s power before you start Auto Set Up EN INITIAL SETTINGS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to Vi eo With RF Connection below If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV
5. on page 4 press OK and then go to step 4 the recorder f the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press OK and then TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following Ex If channel 50 is available in your area Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 4 If not re set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again NOTES If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET 3 MODE To view picture signals from the video recorder set Press D 1 to finish the setting your TV to its AV mode SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press OK then press TV PROG until the display panel shows the following 2 Put T ys z LI 1 27 N Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL S
6. 2 O O O O 2 C C D NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting e During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 3 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator F 1 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 2 10 5 Current day month year 4 9 6 Tape direction 5 7 Tape position indicator gt pg 13 8 Counter display 6 9 Colour system indicator CF pg 28 7 10 Tape speed SP LP EP SS en 9 Select Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TURN ON THE RECORDER Press Q I 1 2 Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to f MAIN MENU place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press NETON SET OK or PUSH JOG gt G INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT LANGUAGE Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Russian by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG gt RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode T
7. EN TIMER RECORDING cont ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Press PROG Express Timer Programming I Remember the clock must be set before you can programme the timer F pg 9 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re just starting out P1 appears Before performing the following steps Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 28 LH gt oe PROG EXIT ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter the time you want recording to start e Press and hold START to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or fee press and release PROG EXIT repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Press TV PROG 22 00 SP TV oe PROG EXIT SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 4 to set the tape speed J
8. PI SHOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 appears if you re just can a starting out P1 appears O I O 0 0 0O DATE TV PROG O 0 0 O ae i CR OK IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHOWVIEW Setup on page 18 and set the Guide Program number for that SHOWVIEW number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen Press CANCEL and input a valid SHOWVIEW number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 21 SET TAPE SPEED Press SP LP EP 4 47 to set the tape speed BE en 2 I RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Change The Stop Time press STOP after pressing OK in step 3 You can compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for
9. TV s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording RESET COUNTER 1 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback Instant Timer Recording ITR This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished START RECORDING RECORD The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs O O O O O0O O O Press RECORD on the recorder B63 LES JVC ENGAGE ITR MODE the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes 2 J NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel 16 en The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and E a S T B f r playback and compensates to provide the highest possible o E IC U e recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation OAD A CA
10. daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes t pg 24 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW Perform steps 1 6 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AY to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The SHOWVIEW Program screen appears SHOWVIEW SET UP Ex To timer record a RTR programme with SHOWVIEW GUIDE PROG TV PR If your recorder receives 2 S a saa Pa RTR on the channel position 2 press OK or PUSH JOG 0 9 OR A w SELECT after entering 2 MENU EXIT 22
11. happens select the AUTO mode Off Air Recording The built in multi system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B G and D K and SECAM B G and D K broadcasts TV system HR J255SA Recorded tape l l PAL B G D K Be MESECAM et Multi system l SECAM B G _ tuner MESECAM D K OIRT B G 1 D K Cy NOTE This model does not operate in BRAZIL PAL M or ARGENTINA PAL N SS EN 29 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape Recorded tape HR J255SA a a a a a Playback circuit MESECAM Multi system receiver RFconverter l NTSC ua ntsc pa r K 1 G PAL B G D K 1 gt lt UDIO OUT NTSC 4 43 q D L NTSC 3 58 MHz 2 A I Multi system monitor Manual switching i i l Manual ae 555 to NTSC 4 43 MH ST VIDEO OUT NTSC 3 58 r lt L l C l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l l y l NOTES When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set The picture may shrink vertically with black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of the video recorder nor the TV The picture may roll up or down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOL
12. page 16 START RECORDING en 1 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback START PLAYBACK Press PLAY The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES e When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well e When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 16 BEST only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking Even though it doesn t appear after that the B E S T function is operative 1 1Sen SHOWVIEW Setup Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode T O I 3508 1 2 OOOO OOOO TIMER RECORDING The SHOWVIEW timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when setting the timer record function Simply key in the SHowView number for the TV programme you wish to record found in most TV listings and the recorder s timer is automatically programmed You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for
13. purposes of SHOWVIEW timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before SHOWVIEW setup you must have performed the following procedures Tuner setting lt pg 6 30 e Clock setting pg 9 IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 6 and or the channel setting steps on pages 30 33 After setting the Guide Program Numbers channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Program Number setting Guide Program Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG D ACCESS SHOWVIEW SET UP Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to SHOWVIEW SET UP then press OK or PUSH JOG PD ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press PUSH JOG AV or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then 2 3 press OK or PUSH JOG gt SHOWVIEW SET UP GUIDE PROG TV PROG 0 9 OR A w SELECT gt MENU EXIT TT eee EN 19 ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press PUSH JOG AV or SHOWVIEW SET UP NUMBER keys to input the log es number of the recorder s GUIDE PROG TV PROG channel position on which S7 1 2 3 2 2 the Guide Program PN O number s broadcast is received Then press OK
14. 0 9 OR A w SELECT or PUSH JOG gt MENU EXIT If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel F 1 select F 1 for the channel position e Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU OOOO 0 0 0 O OO Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for SHOWVIEW timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 20 en TIMER RECORDING cont With SHOWVIEW timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number SHOWVIEW muse MB Timer ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Programming Press PROG SHOWVIEW E TON 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number of a programme you wish to record Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming e Be sure to read SHOWVIEW Setup F pg 18 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder will come on automatically Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode SHOWVIEW 12345678m If you make a mistake 0 9 gt press CANCEL and input CANCEL DELETE the correct number PROG EXIT ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the
15. CESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 30 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG D SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG AV to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking SYS 06 12 384 roe gt CANCEL DELETE a v gt EDIT MENU EXIT DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL FRO 1 lt 22 To re store it simply press 4 Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary 4 7 4 ADD MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 30 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT POSITION e g 03 Press PUSH JOG AV until CH FRQ SYS the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK or PUSH JOG D Cee ee S I Only 03 will blink 0 9 INPUT CH FINE TUNING MENU EXIT SELECT POSITION e g 09 Press NUMBER keys to input O and 9 e The two selected channels will be 06 221 awappen lal CANCEL e To cancel the channel swapping press PUSH MENU EXIT JOG lt STORE NEW POSITIONS Press OK or PUSH JOG gt Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels SCREEN EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt FINE TUNE Press PUSH JO
16. D control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropri ate position which corresponds to the TV system you have selected at the TV System Select screen eo Tape To Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape depending on the signal recorded Recorded tape Playback equipment HR J255SA Dubbed tape q pb gt PAL MESECAM secam q D vec A D 30 en Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function gt pg 6 or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set 1 Press I SCREEN Press MENU TURN ON THE RECORDER ACC
17. ESS MAIN MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MAIN MENU TUNER SET then press Baa OK OFEUSH JOG gt INITIAL SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt TUNER SET CH EDIT 7 AUTO CH SET a v gt MENU EXIT SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to TV SYSTEM SELECT the appropriate TV system it then press OK or PUSH PI JOG gt Auto Channel Set will a v start MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET 7 PLEASE WAIT 06 221 12 384 START FINISH A vw CANCEL DELETE CLLLLLLLLLL a v gt EDIT MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU IMPORTANT Since your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations 17 Delete A Channel on page 32 BE EN OL CI m O I 3 OOOO 0 0 C C Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 6 or Auto Channel Set F pg 30 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 30 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AVY to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt
18. ET MODE Press I to finish the setting 4 Installing Removing the lithium battery Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before installing the lithium battery otherwise the 1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet battery s service life will be drastically shortened and turn off the VCR power 2 Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated 3 Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch A down dk A ward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out SSSA maaa a the lithium battery Close the battery cover until it clicks in place 6 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Before starting make sure of the following The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder The recorder s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet gt pg 3 e The Video Channel Set procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection pg 5 or video channel with RF connection pg 4 The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you thr
19. Each time you press 00 gt 10 00 PROG CHECK the next SP ee l programme s information Keran eee appeals 24 12 3 PROG CHECK EXIT To cancel or replace a programme CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME Press CANCEL to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG SP LP EP 4 47 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE Press TIMER 4 3 6 ST eee EN 20 Auto SP LP Timer If when timer recording in SP mode there is not enough tape to record the entire programme the recorder automatically switches to LP mode with PAL broadcasts or EP mode with NTSC broadcasts to allow complete recording For Example Recording a PAL broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180 minute tape Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt LP TIMER to ON at the Mode Set screen before the timer recording starts ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to FUNCTION SET place the pointer next to AUTO SP gt LP TIMER AUTO TIMER then press OK or PUSH BEST JOG P to select ON 7 AUTO
20. G AV until cH FRO_SYS the channel you want to 01 150 I e ee 02 165 I tune begins blinking then 93 495 press OK twice The FRQ number for that channel starts blinking A w FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT then press OK or PUSH JOG gt 4 Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary SCREEN 5 Press MENU ACCESS TUNER SET Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 30 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH SELECT CHANNEL TO PERFORM TUNING Press PUSH JOG AV until the picture becomes clearer RETURN TO NORMAL EN OD TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio 4 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 30 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT CHANNEL FROSSYS CH Press PUSH JOG AV until the channel you want to 150 u 22 change its TV system 09 begins blinking then press 10 11 06 221 12 384 a v SELECT SYSTEM OK MENU EXIT OK three times The SYS display for that channel starts blinking SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG AV to select the appropriate TV system BG DK 1 Then press OK or PUSH JOG D Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU 34 en Before requesting service for a problem use this ch
21. JVC MM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ENGLISH CONTENTS HR J255SA ro w Safety Precautions ss 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic CONNECHONS 2 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set 4 AUO SLIDE narr 6 On Screen Displays 00066 8 Select Language 1ecceeees 9 COCK SEE 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback cseeeeeeeees 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 14 Basic RECORINE 14 Recording Features 15 B E S be Picture Sen 16 TIMER RECORDING 18 SHOW VIEW SGUD na 18 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 20 Express Timer Programming 22 EDITING 26 Edit To Another Video E EEE O E 26 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder 27 INFORMATION ON MULTI SYSTEM SHOW VIEW COMPATIBILITY TUNER SET 30 TROUBLESHOOTING 34 INS TRUCTIONS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 37 SPECICATIONS n 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit WARNING DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION m When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet m Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To preven
22. MULTI SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder s front panel to select the colour system Pressing this button changes the mode as illustrated on the left The On Screen display will show which mode is selected vr Mode Display AUTO Usually set to this mode This mode NTSC 3 58 Colour Signal automatically detects PAL NTSC SECAM oes or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour system being recorded or played back NTSC 4 43 When it does not perform properly set the colour system manually NTSC PAL MANUAL For recording there is a choice of 4 Colour Signal selectable modes PAL MESECAM NTSC 3 58 NTSC4 43 Select the mode that PAL matches the colour signal being received For playback there is an additional mode MESECAM which allows NTSC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NTSC PAL appears during playback only NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be monochrome In the NTSC4 43 mode with some TVs on screen displays Program screen etc may roll up or down and there may be a loss of colour When this
23. Press PUSH JOG AV to set the year then press MENU EN Major Countries TV System Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia South Africa Hong Kong po SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system refer to the table on the left START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons It skips non receivable channels As Auto Set Up progresses the W mark on the screen moves from left to right See below OOOO DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress AUTO CH SET N 4 PLEASE WAIT TV Screen 4 N START FINISH CLLLLLLLLLL During Auto ae Up ae When Auto Set Up is completed the lowest position PLEASE WAIT blinks on the screen and Auto number will appear on the front display panel blinks on the front display panel NOTES e f you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on the screen When this happens make sure of the aerial connection and press OK Auto Set Up will take place again f there is a power cut or if you press o
24. SET TAPE SPEED Press 4 47 SP LP EP Check the SP LP EP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode B E S T takes place at the beginning of each first SP and first LP or EP recording after inserting the cassette pg 16 PAUSE RESUME RECORDING Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder s memory backup has expired Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab SS en 15 Record One Programme Record i ng While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the
25. SP LP TIMER ON a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programmes the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set AUTO SP LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming n order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP or EP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET then ae press OK or PUSH JOG D INITIAL SET A v MENU EXIT SELECT MODE to select either ON or OFF a ATE TIMER B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF a v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU NOTE For safety when Auto tim
26. SSETIE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 The recorder power comes on automatically ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG Av ASET then press OK or PUSH INITIAL SET JOGS B E S T PICTURE Indicator MAIN MENU RECORD a v gt MENU EXIT o o oG O O o SELECT MODE Place the pointer next to B E S T by pressing FUNCTION SEF PUSH JOG AV then press AUTO TIMER OK or PUSH JOGP toset gt Re Sy x to ON or OFF AUTO SPP TIMER OFF A v gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU OOOO 0 0 0 2 re You can also turn on off the B E S T system by simply pressing the B E S T PICTURE button on the recorder Press B E S T PICTURE so that the B E S T PICTURE indicator lights up The B E S T system is activated and the B E S T setting at the Function Set screen will also be set to QON To turn off the B E S T system press the B E S T PICTURE button again so that the B E S T PICTURE indicator goes off The B E S T setting at the Function Set screen will also be set to OFF Recording 1
27. TE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH During playback press PUSH JOG lt or P Playback Features The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG To resume normal playback press PLAY buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG lt or Slow Motion l ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY High Speed Search Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH To resume normal playback press PLAY Release to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG lt or gt During playback or still press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high speed search ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted NOTE the noise bars will appear For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds there will be a loss of colour wit
28. URN THE RECORDER ON Press O 1 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set screen appears 2 3 4 INITIAL SET CLOCK SET 7 CLOCK SET TIME DATE LANGUAGE SHOWVIEW SET UP 0 00 01 01 a v gt a v gt MENU EXIT MENU EXIT ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN SET TIME Press PUSH JOG AV to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG gt Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press PUSH JOG AV to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG gt Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press PUSH JOG AV to set the year 3 6 START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU NOTE If the year digits are automatically cleared it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data 10 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video Ber S C tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme 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 cassett
29. VC TT eee EN 29 Tor OOOO 0 0 0 2 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct press PROG or OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the screen for about 5 seconds then normal screen appears Repeat steps 1 8 for each additional programme ENGAGE RECORDER S TIMER MODE Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically and appears on the display panel e To disengage the timer press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes c pg 24 IA EN TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE Press TIMER then press O 1 ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN 11 30 13 00 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEXT ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press PROG CHECK again PI to check more informa START STOP 8 00 tion
30. art 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 video recorder off for repair ee SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning properly e is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off powered 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION The tape does not run during Press PLAY to turn the 2 indicator recording l off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel F pg 4 the recorder s VIDEO channel Perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set lt pg 4 If you re using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection TV receiver is
31. cable AV o rn rn e e connection Go to With AV Connection on next page Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on M M which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the With RF Connection IMPORTANT video recorder through the RF cable Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SELECT TV SYSTEM 9 Press TV PROG or to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below 13 Major Countries TV System Kuwait U A E Indonesia Singapore Thailand Malaysia Iran Saudi Arabia Egypt Morocco Lebanon Iraq China Mongolia Russia En South Africa Hong Kong TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel SS EN O SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection IR channe IMPORTANT If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the Before performing the following steps make sure the screen as shown in the illustration gt TEST SIGNAL recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in
32. ctured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E t should be noted that it may be unlawful to re record pre recorded tapes records or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein The POWER button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby and I shows ON Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play or EP Extended Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder remote control or video cassette 1 DO NOT place the recorder in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated On a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport MOISTURE CONDENSATION
33. ded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly e The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly Re perform the clock and or timer settings Press TIMER and confirm that is displayed on the display panel Timer programming can t be performed while a timer recording is in progress Wait until it finishes Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again 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 Refer to Guide Program Number Set and re perform the procedure F pg 18 3 6 EN TROUBLESHOOTING cont OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Whistling or howling is heard from The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its the TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV ing The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down When scanning channels some of Those channels hav
34. disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes 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 ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases ENO 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 auto matically 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 Q gt and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program 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
35. e TV button This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals How To Use NOTES The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below directions as indicated under the battery cover Point the remote control toward the sensor window Depending on the type of JVC TV there may be cases The maximum operating distance of the remote control is where some or all functions cannot be operated using the about 8 m remote control f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries Opera ti ng JVC TVs wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again To operate your TV while holding down TV press the corresponding button POWER O I TV VCR TV PROG TV VOL dif TV Muting SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating Operating Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP EP VIDEO AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output AC 110 240 VA 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 V 50 60 Hz 18 W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 277 mm 3 4 kg VHS standard 240 min w
36. e been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them lt pg 31 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Channel settings that were made After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed No channels are stored in the The TV aerial cable was not Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder s memory connected to the recorder when recorder properly and turn off the Auto Set Up was performed recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again gt pg 6 6 is displayed on the front e The lithium battery is exhausted Replace the lithium battery with a display panel after a power outage new one F pg 5 QUESTIONS 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 Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads 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 When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is
37. e is point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button F pg 28 f the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 7 pg 14 FIND PROGRAMME START POINT If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking 7 pg 16 STOP PLAYBACK Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the i 2 3 recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to ED D remove the cassette OIDO CO CD mur 7 8 9 2 D Usable cassettes O OO OC e Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full sized VHS cassette This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes However it will record and play back regular VHS signals only It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape SS ew 1 Variable Speed Search ACTIVA
38. e tab was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded F 1 has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING The source another video recorder camcorder has not been properly connected All necessary power switches have not been turned on The input mode is not correct The camcorder has not been properly connected The input mode is not correct Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units power switches are turned on Set the input mode to F 1 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected Set the input mode to F 1 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and OO won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW does not timer record properly The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loa
39. em Press your recorder s COLOUR NOMIC RCe ORE SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system e For more information on multi system compatibility D C r pg 28 Recording deck SS en 2 You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recording deck Edit From A MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors on the camcorder or another video recorder to the front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors on the recording deck SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key 0 so that F 1 appears on the display panel START SOURCE PLAYER Engage its Play mode Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode OOOO O O lt 4 gt EL IMPORTANT ae e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the te same colour system Press your recorder s COLOUR un SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system 6 PAL SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a player for editing e For more information on multi system compatibility CF7 pg 28 Recording deck Your recorder VIDEO IN T AUDIO IN AV Cable not provided Source player VIDEO OUT Camcorder T or AUDIO OUT Another video recorder Source player 2 5 EN IRMATION ON
40. er is set to OFF all other recorder functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged To disengage the timer press TIMER 26 en You can use your video recorder as the source player and Edit To pu cu Another Video f Recorder Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE Set the recording deck s external input mode START SOURCE PLAYER Press PLAY on the source player START RECORDING DECK Engage its Record mode NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode lt p 29 cannot be dubbed to another recorder ll When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the i W COLOUR SYSTEM button p 28 APE e f you do not want to record the superimposed indication on the editied tape be sure to set O S D to OFF before you start editing pg 8 Source player Your recorder AV Cable VIDEO not provided UJ CHANNEL RF Cable provided IMPORTANT e To edit both the player and the recorder must be of the Aro d same colour syst
41. from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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 3S EN FRONT VIEW POWER O 1 Button F pg 5 B E S T PICTURE Button 1 pg 16 Cassette Loading Slot B E S T PICTURE Indicator cF pg 16 COLOUR SYSTEM Button F pg 28 Display Panel rF pg 39 Rewind REW Button lt pg 10 11 Infrared Beam Receiving Window PLAY Button c pg 10 TV PROG Buttons F pg 14 Fast Forward Button gt pg 10 11 RECORD Button c pg 14 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors tF pg 27 STOP EJECT Button c pg 10 SP LP EP Button lt gt pg 14 PAUSE Button F pg 11 REAR VIEW Ere mo oiii es D a ON LL fA E Mains Power Cord F pg 3 O ANT IN Connector F pg 3 Lithium Battery Compartment pg 5 RF OUT Connector F pg 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors pg 3 26 OL eee en 39 DISPLAY PANEL B E S T Picture System Display F pg 17 Tape Speed Indicators pg 14 Symbolic Mode Indicators Q Timer Indicator tF pg 21 23 TE Channel Display aa Siow ju Clock spl VARIABLE i Instant REVIEW Indicator lt gt pg 13 SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD Cassette Loaded Ma
42. h an LP recorded tape during playback or still picture When released normal playback resumes 12en Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons Sooe CooGc OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIAZ SP LP EP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 1 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIZA SP LP EP on the remote to re engage automatic tracking J NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release 2 The Play indicator 2 on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction NOTE Before starting make su
43. ith E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 160 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL MESECAM 480 min with T 160 video cassette NTSC PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Rotary two head helical scan system 45 dB 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage Capacity Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output Memory backup time ACCESSORIES Provided accessories EN 4 1 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF Low 42 175 MHz High 175 470 MHz UHF 470 870 MHz UHF channels Adjustable E28 E60 Approx 6 months Estimated figure based on supplied fresh battery actual performance may differ RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 UM 3 battery x 2 Lithium battery CR2025 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specitied Design and specifications subject to change without notice MEMO ECS VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 2 VSSSZP Y4H Printed in Malaysia 0798CKV KUN PJ Yj
44. not set to the AV mode set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual This is normal search 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 12 playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 12 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still Press TV PROG or a few times to playback remove the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are Clear 7 Playback picture has a loss of The wrong colour system is selected Select the correct colour system by colour for the tape being played back pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button pg 28 The wrong colour system was Once recorded the signal cannot be selected during recording corrected Be sure to choose the correct setting before recording 8 No sound accompanies the The TV system you have selected at Set it to the correct position for the TV playback picture the TV System Select screen is broadcast system used in your area incorrect lt gt pg 33 RECORDING EN OO SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE 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 th
45. ough the procedures of setting the language clock and tuner channels simply follow the on screen menus that appear when the O I button is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet IMPORTANT Don t press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installa tion there s no need to separately perform the Language Select Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows To change the selected language I pg 9 To reset or adjust the time pg 9 To add delete channels manually lt pg 31 To reset the tuner after moving to a different location F pg 30 PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press 1 The Language Select screen appears SELECT LANGUAGE Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to your desired language English or Russian then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set screen appears SET TIME set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG gt IME DATE 70 00 Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 a vl minutes MENU EXIT SET DATE Press PUSH JOG AV to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR
46. r MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again e f you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels cF pg 31 33 If no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels amp TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio on page 33 amp EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press C I On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOGS ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the AUTO TIMER setting as it is and go to cee ON step 5 If you don t want AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF the displays to appear press PUSH JOG AV to a v gt place the pointer next to MENU EXIT O S D and press OK or PUSH JOG gt to set to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU FUNCTION SET
47. re the recorder is in the Stop mode ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press PUSH JOG lt or D on the remote control ka a 1 or gt 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction 1 lt jor gt repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG D once Current 3 TE Index number lt _ lt When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged REVIEW Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been recorded If you have for example 3 programmes REVIEW and 3 appear and blink To watch the first of the 3 programmes press REVIEW three times The recorder searches and begins playback automatically You can access a programme as far as 9 index codes away from
48. rk RECORD PAUSE Fi Counter Display Mode Display F 1 40 en REMOTE CONTROL PROG Button pg 20 TV Button See below REVIEW Button F pg 13 TV VCR Button See below Recording Speed SP LP EP Button F pg 14 O GK TV Muting Button See below CANCEL Button pg 24 Counter C RESET Button F pg 15 START Button pg 22 STOP Button lt pg 22 Rewind REW Button lt pg 10 11 PLAY Button lt pg 10 Record REC Button pg 14 MENU Button F pg 8 D OK Button F pg 4 PROG CHECK Button pg 24 POWER 0 1 Button pg 5 LA ee FO NUMBER Buttons pg 14 om Ce gt Sr e DAILY Timer Recording Button F pg 21 23 7 esoe meel E 45 WEEKLY Timer Recording Button F pg 21 23 2 JJ l l mum NN nS R C RESET EXPRESS PROGRAMMING q2 q2 q2 Q2 AUX Mode Select Button F pg 27 TIMER Button c pg 21 23 TV PROG Button pg 14 22 DATE Button lt pg 22 Fast Foward FF Button pg 10 11 STOP Button lt pg 10 PAUSE Button pg 11 PUSH JOG AV Button F pg 6 TV PROG Button See below PUSH JOG a a gt e 45 Button c pg 11 13 TV Volume VOL Button See below Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down th
49. t electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial ATTENTION 1 This recorder can also receive SECAM colour television signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard 3 SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder POWER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 240 VA Rating AC90 260 VA Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching Warning on lithium battery The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not recharge disassemble heat above 100 C or incinerate Replace battery with Panasonic Matsushita Electric Sanyo Sony or Maxell CR2025 use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion m Dispose of used battery promptly m Keep away from children m Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire VHS ese ONY VIEW m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment mM SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufa
50. the current tape position NOTE Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer mode To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG ACTIVATE INSTANT EN 15 Next Function Memory You can set your recorder s power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind press REW then press I within 2 seconds Tape Position Indicator The tape position indicator appears on screen when from the Stop mode you press FF REW or perform an Index Search The position of W in relation to 0 beginning or end shows you where you are on the tape 0 S D F pg 8 must be set to ON or the indicator will not appear NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the indication is not correct Beginning End 14 en TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic sn dr LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact e The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and the recorder power comes on automatically Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button lt pg 28 CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record
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