JVC VCR HR J255EE User Manual

The default setting of On-Screen Display language for this recorder

is RUSSIAN.

ENGLISH

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions ...................... 2

HR-J458EE

HR-J258EE

HR-J255EE

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ..................... 3

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set ..................... 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 6

On-Screen Displays ................... 8

Select Language ......................... 9

Clock Set ................................... 9

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ......................... 10

Playback Features .....................11

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 14

Recording Features .................. 15

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 16

VCR

TV/VCR

AUDIO

DISPLAY

(MONITOR)

TIMER RECORDING

DAILY

WEEKLY

C. RESET

Express Timer Programming ..... 18

AUX

CANCEL

TIMER

START

STOP

DATE

PROG

EDITING

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PROG.

CHECK

30 SEC

PROG.

Edit To Another Video

Recorder .................................. 22

Edit From A Camcorder Or

Another Video Recorder........... 23

STANDBY/ON

COLOUR

SYSTEM

PUSH JOG

SP/LP/EP

TIMER

VIDEO

AUDIO

REVIEW

TV PROG

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM

COMPATIBILITY

TUNER SET

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction

manual are of the HR-J458EE.

SPECIAL FEATURES

TV Multi-Brand Remote

PAL NTSC

Control .................................... 30

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TROUBLESHOOTING

INDEX

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

LPT0114-001B

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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.

Basic

CHECK CONTENTS

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 38).

Connections

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

SITUATE RECORDER

RF Cable (provided)

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type

of TV you have.

Aerial

Cable

AV-IN terminals

AV Cable

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.

(not provided)

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

Mains Power

Cord

● 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.

Rear View

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/

VIDEO OUT

ATTENTION

Connect the power plug to an AC

outlet before installing the lithium

battery. ੬ pg. 5

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.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to

"With RF Connection" below.

Video

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV

connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" on next

page.

Channel Set

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on

which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the

video recorder through the RF cable.

With RF Connection

IMPORTANT:

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

Press TV PROG + or – to set appropriate TV system that

matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table

below).

1 : B/G 2 : D/K 3 : I

Major Countries

TV System

Austria, Denmark, Finland,

Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain,

Switzerland, Sweden,

Germany, Egypt

TV PROG+/–

B/G

China, Mongolia, Rumania,

Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia,

Hungary, Poland, Russia

D/K

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.

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With AV Connection

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

IMPORTANT:

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration (੬ "TEST SIGNAL"

on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4.

● If 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.

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

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

Hold down STOP/EJECT on the recorder until the

display panel shows the following.

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.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

shows the following.

Press OK, then press TV PROG – until the display panel

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.

Now the video channel is set to off (– –).

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult

your JVC dealer.

Press

to finish the setting.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to its AV mode.

Press

to finish the setting.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first

before installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the

battery's service life will be drastically shortened.

1 Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet

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-

ward using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out

the lithium battery.

4 Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you

through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner

channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear

button is first pressed to power on the recorder

after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

when the

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set

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.

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. ੬ pg. 3

● The "Video Channel Set" procedure should be done first

and the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV

connection ੬ pg. 5) or video channel (with RF

connection ੬ pg. 4).

● 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 ੬ pg. 9

– To reset or adjust the time ੬ pg. 9

– To add/delete channels manually ੬ pg. 27

– To reset the tuner after moving to a different location

੬ pg. 26

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press

● The Language Select screen appears.

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to your

desired language (English or Russian), then press OK or

PUSH JOG

● The Clock Set screen appears.

SET TIME

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

CLOCK SET

set the time, then press OK

or PUSH JOG

TIME

0:00

DATE

YEAR

01.01

● Press and hold either

button to delay or

advance the time by 30

minutes.

[5/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SET DATE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the date, then press OK or

PUSH JOG

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15

days.

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year, then press MENU.

PUSH JOG

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Major Countries

TV System

SELECT TV SYSTEM

appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left).

Austria, Denmark, Finland,Holland,

Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland,

Sweden, Germany, Egypt

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to the

B/G

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria,

Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland,

Russia

START AUTO CHANNEL

SET

D/K

Press OK or PUSH JOG

Hong Kong

● 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 " " mark on the

screen moves from left to right. (See below.)

PUSH JOG

DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.

AUTO CH SET

TV Screen

PLEASE WAIT

START

FINISH

During Auto Set Up

"PLEASE WAIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto"

blinks on the front display panel.

When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position

number will appear on the front display panel.

NOTES:

● If 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.

● If there is a power cut, or if you press

or 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.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,

੬ pg. 27–29.

● 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. ੬ "TV System Selection – When you see the

picture but hear no audio" on page 29.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

On-Screen

Displays

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or PUSH JOG

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

FUNCTION SET

“ON”, so if you want on-

AUTO TIMER

OFF

screen displays, leave the

O.S.D.

setting as it is and go to

B.E.S.T.

step 5. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

"O.S.D." and press OK or

PUSH JOG to set to "OFF".

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" appears only with the

HR-J458EE.

PUSH JOG

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

NOTES:

● When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

● 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.

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (F-1)

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Clock display

]

MESECAM

PR. 12

5– Current day/month/year

6– Tape direction

21 : 00

24. 12. 98

7– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

8– Counter display

9– Colour system indicator (੬ pg. 24)

10– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (HR-J458EE only)

–1 : 23 : 45

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Select Language

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT

Press

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

SELECT LANGUAGE

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice

(English or Russian) by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then

press OK or PUSH JOG

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

place the pointer next to

Press MENU.

FUNCTION SET

"INITIAL SET", then press

TUNER SET

OK or PUSH JOG

INITIAL SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Clock Set

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

TURN THE RECORDER ON

SET TIME

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the time, then press OK or

Press

PUSH JOG

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the

time by 30 minutes.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

SET DATE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the date, then press OK or

PUSH JOG

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15

days.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year.

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The

Clock Set screen appears.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

CLOCK SET

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

LANGUAGE

01 . 01

NOTE:

[5/∞] =

[

/∞] =

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.

[MENU] : EXIT

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PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video

recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video

tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV

just like a TV programme.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Playback

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

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. (੬ pg. 24)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically. (੬ 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. (੬ pg. 16)

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● 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.

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Variable-Speed Search

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

Playback

Features

During playback, press PUSH JOG or

● 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.

REW

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG

buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

REW

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

PAUSE

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

Release to return to still picture.

PUSH JOG

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

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,

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

● there will be a loss of colour with an LP-recorded tape

(HR-J458EE only).

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds

during playback or still picture. When released, normal

playback resumes.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

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.

REVIEW

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

(SP/LP/EP) on the remote to engage manual

tracking.

TV PROG

30 SEC

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

REW

PAUSE

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

(SP/LP/EP) on the remote to re-engage

PUSH JOG

automatic tracking.

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

PressPLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT

PLAYBACK

Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.

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Index Search

Next Function Memory

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.

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.

£ 2

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator

appears on screen when, from

the Stop mode, you press FF,

REW or perform an Index

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or on the remote control. “™

1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins

in the corresponding direction.

Search. The position of “5” in

relation to “0” (beginning) or

“+” (end) shows you where you

are on the tape.

1:23:45

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 8) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator

will not appear.

repeatedly until the correct index number is

displayed.

End

Beginning

Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press PUSH JOG twice.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG once.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the indication is not correct.

Current position

Skip Search

–2

–1

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press

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:

To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

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 the

current tape position.

NOTE:

Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer

mode.

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RECORDING

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be

recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

● 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.(੬ pg. 24)

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the

channel you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

(HR-J458EE ONLY)

TV PROG

Press

(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.

With HR-J458EE:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the

first SP and the first LP (or EP) recording after

inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 16).

With HR-J258/255EE:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first

recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 16).

NUMBER

PAUSE/RESUME

TV PROG

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

SP/LP/EP

PLAY

STOP RECORDING

PAUSE

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

RECORD

Recording Resume

Function

Accidental erasure prevention

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.

● 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

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Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

SELECT CHANNEL TO

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 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.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the

dispay panel.

DISPLAY

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact

elapsed time as the tape runs.

● The HR-J258/255EE owners can use the COUNTER

RESET button on the recorder's front panel as well.

C.RESET

TV PROG

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.

RECORD

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on

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.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

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RECORDING (cont.)

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system

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”.

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

Preparation

LOAD A CASSETTE

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder power comes on automatically.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to

MAIN MENU

"FUNCTION SET" by

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ,

then press OK or PUSH

JOG

[5/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Place the pointer next to

"B.E.S.T." by pressing

FUNCTION SET

AUTO TIMER

O.S.D.

OFF

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press

OK or PUSH JOG to set

to "ON" or "OFF".

B.E.S.T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the

HR-J458EE.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

PLAY

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

PAUSE

RECORD

Press MENU.

PUSH JOG

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Recording

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,

or press RECORD on the recorder.

DURING B.E.S.T.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST”

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

● 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.

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● 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.

NOTES:

● With HR-J458EE:

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.

With HR-J258/255EE:

The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted

and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during

recording.

● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works

before recording is initiated.

● 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

(੬ 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.

● If 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 page 16.

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TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS TIMER

Express Timer

Programming

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG..

– P1 –

(If you’re just starting out,

START

–:– –

STOP

–:– –

“P1” appears.).

● "SP" appears only with

the HR-J458EE.

DATE

– –.– –

TV PROG

– –

Remember, the clock must be set before you can

[+/–] =

programme the timer (੬ pg. 9).

[PROG] : EXIT

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.(੬ pg. 24)

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

Press START +/– to enter

– P1 –

the time you want

recording to start.

START

21:00

STOP

–:– –

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[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 +/–.

– P1 –

TV PROG+/–

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

START+/–

PROG.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

(HR-J458EE ONLY)

Press

(SP/LP/EP) to set the tape speed.

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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 – 7 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.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 7, 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.

WEEKLY

TIMER

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 (੬ pg. 20).

PROG.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace

Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER, then press

ACCESS PROGRAM

CHECK SCREEN

Press PROG. CHECK.

PR START STOP CH

DATE

24.12

25.12

TIMER

8:00 10:00

10:00 10:45

11:30 13:00

CANCEL

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

PROG. CHEC

SP/LP/EP

[PROG CHECK] : NEXT

ACCESS PROGRAM

SCREEN

Press PROG. CHECK again

to check more informa-

tion. Each time you press

PROG. CHECK, the next

programme's information

appears.

– P1 –

START

8:00

STOP

10:00

PUSH JOG

DATE

24:12

TV PROG

[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 (

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

PressTIMER.

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→

Auto SP LP Timer

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.

(HR-J458EE only)

If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

For Example . . .

Recording a PAL-broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length

onto a 180-minute tape

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

Total 210 minutes

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the

Function Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

ACCESS MAIN MENU

place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

"FUNCTION SET", then

SCREEN

press OK or PUSH JOG

Press MENU.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

SELECT MODE

Press OK or PUSH JOG

to select either "ON" or

"OFF".

FUNCTION SET

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"FUNCTION SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG

AUTO TIMER

O.S.D.

OFF

B.E.S.T.

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the

HR-J458EE.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

SELECT MODE

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

FUNCTION SET

place the pointer next to

AUTO TIMER

OFF

"AUTO SP→LP TIMER",

then press OK or PUSH

JOG to select "ON".

O.S.D.

RETURN TO NORMAL

B.E.S.T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

SCREEN

[5/ ] =

∞

Press MENU.

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

NOTE:

SCREEN

For safety, when Auto timer is set to "OFF", all other recorder

functions are disabled while the Timer mode is engaged. To

disengage the timer, press TIMER.

Press MENU.

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.

● In 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.

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EDITING

You can use your video recorder as the source player and

another video recorder as the recording deck.

Edit To

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors

to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors.

Another Video

Recorder

SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT

MODE

Set the recording deck's external input mode.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Press PLAY on the source player.

COLOUR SYSTEM

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

TV Receiver

Source player

Your recorder

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode

(੬ p. 25) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.

● When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the

playback deck, select NTSC 3.58 (or NTSC 4.43) with the

COLOUR SYSTEM button. (੬ p. 24)

● If 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 (੬ pg. 8).

AV Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHANNEL

RF Cable (provided)

Another recorder

IMPORTANT

Recording deck

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 24.

Remote A/B Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently;

one set to respond to the remote control’s A code control signals and another set to

respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals

because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals. You can

easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals.

VCR

NUMBER "2"

1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet.

2 While holding down VCR on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and

then pressSTOP.

3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet.

4 Press

signals.

on the remote control. The recorder will now only respond to B code

NOTE:

To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals, repeat the same procedure as

shown above except pressing NUMBER key "1" instead of "2" in step 2.

STOP

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You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the

source player and your video recorder as the recording deck.

Edit From A

Camcorder Or

Another Video

Recorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

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.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NUMBER "0"

IMPORTANT

● To edit, both the player and the recorder must be of the

same colour system. Press your recorder's COLOUR

SYSTEM button to select the appropriate colour system.

● PAL, SECAM and NTSC camcorders can be used as a

player for editing.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 24.

Recording deck

Your recorder

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

AV Cable

(not provided)

Source player

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

AUDIO OUT

Another video recorder

Source player

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INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons

Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the 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.

Mode

AUTO

Mode Display

Description

AUTO

Usually set to this mode. This mode

automatically detects PAL, NTSC, SECAM

or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour

system being recorded or played back.

When it does not perform properly, set the

colour system manually.

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC PAL*

PAL

COLOUR

SYSTEM

MANUAL

For recording, there is a choice of 4

selectable modes; PAL/MESECAM/NTSC

3.58/NTSC4.43. Select the mode that

matches the colour signal being received.

For playback, there is an additional mode

which allows NTSC tapes to be played

back and viewed on PAL TVs.

MESECAM

NOTES:

* "NTSC[PAL" appears during playback only.

● 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 happens, select the AUTO mode.

Off-Air Recording

The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K broadcasts.

TV system

Your recorder

Recorded tape

PAL

Recording circuit

PAL

PAL B/G, I, D/K

MESECAM

Multi-system

tuner

(B/G, I, D/K)

SECAM B/G,

D/K (OIRT)

MESECAM

NOTE:

This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).

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Playback

This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.

Recorded tape

Your recorder

PAL

Playback circuit

Multi-system receiver

PAL

MESECAM

NTSC

PAL

(B/G, D/K, I)

MESECAM

Built-in

RFconverter

K, I, G

RF OUT

[

NTSC PAL

NTSC 3.58 MHz

Multi-system monitor

Manual switching

Manual

switching

PAL

SECAM

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC 4.43 MHz

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

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-HOLD 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.

Tape-To-Tape Editing

There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded.

Recorded tape

Playback equipment

Your recorder

Dubbed tape

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

PAL

MESECAM

SECAM

MESECAM

Recording circuit

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC 3.58 MHz

NTSC 4.43 MHz

NTSC

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TUNER SET

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

place the pointer next to

"TUNER SET", then press

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

OK or PUSH JOG

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT AUTO CH SET

MODE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

TUNER SET

TV PROG

place the pointer next to

"AUTO CH SET", then

press OK or PUSH JOG

CH EDIT

AUTO CH SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to

TV SYSTEM SELECT

place the pointer next to

the appropriate TV system,

then press OK or PUSH

B/G

D/K

PUSH JOG

JOG

● Auto Channel Set will

start.

[5/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

[

START

FINISH

/∞] = [CANCEL] : DELETE

/∞] = : EDIT

IMPORTANT

[MENU] : EXIT

Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not

been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 6) or if

you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts

broadcasting in your area.

RETURN TO NORMAL

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.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Auto Channel Set

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, ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 28.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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Manual Channel Set

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 6)

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 26).

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH

EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG

SELECT POSITION

open channel position, then press OK or PUSH JOG

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to place the pointer next to an

SELECT BAND

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to place the pointer next to the

band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Manual

Channel Set.

MANUAL CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

VHF L 42MHZ

PUSH JOG

BAND SELECT

VHF L

VHF H

UHF

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SET DESIRED STATION

The screen to the right

appears when a station is

detected.

STORE

CONTINUE

If you do not want to store

the detected station...

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to

[

place the pointer next to

"CONTINUE", then press

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

OK or PUSH JOG

Channel search will resume.

If you want to store the detected station...

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"STORE", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The Channel

List appears again.

● 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 (੬ step 4 and 5).

● For fine tuning adjustment, see "Fine-Tuning

Channels" on page 29.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Delete A Channel

Swap Channel Positions

Example:To swap CH03 and CH09.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST

EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH

EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG

SELECT CHANNEL

until the channel you want

to delete begins blinking.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03)

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

[0 – 9]: INPUT CH

: FINE TUNING

[MENU] : EXIT

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

the section of CH "03"

begins blinking, then press

OK or PUSH JOG

[

/∞] = [CANCEL] : DELETE

/∞] =

: EDIT

● Only "03" will blink.

[MENU] : EXIT

DELETE CHANNEL

Press CANCEL.

CH FRQ SYS

01 – – – – –

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09)

Press NUMBER keys to

● To re-store it, simply

CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 355 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 195 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

input "0" and "9".

press

● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as

● The two selected

channels will be

swapped.

necessary.

[

/∞] = [ ] : ADD

[MENU] : EXIT

[

]: CANCEL

: OK

● To cancel the channel

swapping, press PUSH

[MENU] : EXIT

JOG

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

STORE NEW POSITIONS

Press MENU.

Press OK or PUSH JOG

● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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Fine-Tuning Channels

TV System Selection – When

you see the picture but hear

no audio

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH

EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH

EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

SELECT CHANNEL

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

01 150 BG

the channel you want to

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

CH FRQ SYS

01 150 BG

02 165 BG

03 195 BG

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

CH FRQ SYS

07 229 BG

08 237 BG

09 355 BG

10 365 BG

11 374 BG

12 384 BG

02 165 BG

tune begins blinking, then

03 195 BG

the channel you want to

change its TV system

begins blinking, then press

OK three times.

04 205 BG

05 213 BG

06 221 BG

press OK twice.

● The "FRQ" number for

that channel starts

blinking.

[

/∞] : FINE TUNING

: SELECT SYSTEM

[MENU] : EXIT

[5/ ] : SELECT SYSTEM

∞

: OK

● The "SYS" display for

that channel starts

blinking.

[MENU] : EXIT

PERFORM TUNING

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the picture becomes clearer,

then press OK or PUSH JOG

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the appropriate TV

● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

system (BG [ DK [ I). Then press OK or PUSH JOG

RETURN TO NORMAL

● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

SCREEN

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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SPECIAL FEATURES

TV Multi-brand Remote

Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set.

In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be

controlled.

VCR

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

TV/VCR

SET TV BRAND CODE

the recorder's remote control, enter your TV’s brand

code using the NUMBER keys, then press STOP.

Check if the TV's power goes off as it should. If it does,

try other operations (੬ step 2)

NUMBER

Refer to the chart below. While holding down TV on

TIMER

CANCEL

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the

TV, you don't have to repeat this step until you

replace your remote control's battteries.

● SAMSUNG has two codes. If the TV does not

function with one code, try entering another.

OPERATE TV

STOP

First, press TV to set the remote control to TV mode, then

press the corresponding button:

TV/VCR, TV VOL +/– (Volume),

NUMBER keys.

, TV PROG +/–,

(Muting),

TV PROG+/–

TV VOL+/–

● For some brands of TV, you must press OK after

having pressed the NUMBER keys.

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with

JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work

with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function

capability.

TV BRAND NAME

CODE

ATTENTION

JVC

01, 16

The remote control can operate not only the video recorder

but also some of your TV's functions.

PANASONIC

SONY

● To operate your video recorder, first press the VCR button

to set the remote control to the Video mode.

● To operate your TV, first press the TV button to set the

remote control to the TV mode.

SHARP

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

HITACHI

SANYO

FUNAI

AIWA

DAEWOO

SAMSUNG

LG/GOLDSTAR

THOMSON

FERGUSON

PHILIPS

GRUNDIG

ITT

Control Your TV Using

Additional Buttons

12, 16

Use the NUMBER keys, and the

button, CANCEL

button or TIMER button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 15 or 22,

the

button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry

MIVER

switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV’s remote

control.

FINLUX

NOKIA

● With televisions under Code 01, 08, 18 or 19, the CANCEL

button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the TIMER

button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote

control.

NEC

NOTE:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV.

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

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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 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

still mode?

A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect

the heads.

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. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame

playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the

problem?

A. This is normal.

Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?

A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the

beginning.

Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be

concerned about this?

TIMER RECORDING

A. No, it is normal.

Q. " " and "‰" remain lit on the display panel. Is there

a problem?

Q. Noise bars appear during multi-speed search. What’s

the problem?

A. This is normal.

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 from the program or tape

you’re viewing can be heard.

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.

Q. Is it possible to timer-record a TV programme

broadcast in 2000?

A. Yes, it is possible.

ATTENTION:

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases,

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.

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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 video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be

powered.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display

panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

Press the TIMER button to turn the

“‰“ indicator off.

3. The remote control won’t function.

● The batteries are discharged.

● The remote control is set to the

wrong operating mode.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

Press the appropriate button (TV or

VCR) depending on the unit you want

to operate. (੬ pg. 30)

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “ “ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “ “ indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector

is not set to the VIDEO channel.

. . . the recorder's VIDEO channel

has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 4)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 4)

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual

search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 12)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 12)

5. Noise appears during still

playback.

Press TV PROG + or – a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

6. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts

are clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

7. Playback picture has a loss of

colour.

● The wrong colour system is selected

Select the correct colour system by

pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM

button. (੬ pg. 24)

Once recorded, the signal cannot be

corrected. Be sure to choose the

correct setting before recording.

for the tape being played back.

● The wrong colour system was

selected during recording.

8. No sound accompanies the

playback picture.

● The TV system you have selected at

the TV System Select screen is

incorrect.

Set it to the correct position for the TV

broadcast system used in your area.

(੬ pg. 29.)

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RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

● “F-1” has been selected as the input

Set to the desired channel.

mode.

● 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.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

Set the input mode to “F-1”.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

Confirm that the camcorder is

properly connected.

Set the input mode to “F-1”.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

● The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

2. On-screen timer programming is

not possible.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

● TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record information has been

programmed incorrectly.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press

TIMER again.

Timer mode is disengaged.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

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.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)