ENGLISH
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST
2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
HR-J 2 4 1 MS
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ...................... 3
INITIAL SETTINGS
4
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Video Channel Set ...................... 5
Select Language ......................... 6
Select Television System ............. 7
Clock Set.................................... 8
On-Screen Displays.................... 9
PLAYBACK
10
Basic Playback ......................... 10
Playback Features..................... 11
RECORDING
14
Basic Recording ....................... 14
Recording Features ................... 15
TIMER RECORDING
16
TV/VCR
(MONITOR).
TV
DISPLAY
2
1
4
7
3
6
Timer Programming .................. 16
5/ADD TIME
8/DAILY
0/AUX
CANCEL
/
9/WEEKLY
/C.RESET
EDITING
Edit To Or From Another Video
20
PROG CHECK
4
TIMER
2
E
XPRESS PROGRAMMING
START
STOP
DATE
TV PROG
1
REW 3PLAY
FF
¡
Recorder .................................. 20
¶REC
7STOP
8PAUSE
TV VOL
PROG
1
/MENU
4
¢
3
OK
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 21
2
3
C.MEMORY
POWER
TV VOL
PUSH JOG
Press and hold TV button while pressing
TV PROG. –, TV VCR
,
+
/
/
INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY
AUTO SP/LP
TIMER
COLOUR
SYSTEM
INTELLIGENT
PICTURE
REVIEW
TV
PROG
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5
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SPLPEP
22
24
28
30
31
34
TUNER SET
TROUBLESHOOTING
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
INDEX
PAL NTSC
SPECIFICATIONS
INS TRUCTIONS
EN
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
EN
3
It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected.
Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED
BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.
Ba sic
Co n n e ctio n s
CHECK CONTENTS
listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 34).
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories
1
SITUATE RECORDER
Aerial terminal
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
Back of TV
RF Cable
2
(provided)
CONNECT RECORDER TO
TV
The connection method you use depends on the type of
TV you have.
3
RF CONNECTION
TV
Aerial
Cable
● 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-IN terminals
AV Cable
(not provided)
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s
channel is set to the VIDEO channel (੬ pg. 5).
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 .
Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV
is set to the VIDEO (or AV) mode.
CONNECT RECORDER TO
MAINS
Rear View
Mains outlet
RF output channel
adjustment screw
Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains
outlet.
AUDIO OUT/
VIDEO OUT
4
Connect the power plug to an
AC outlet before installing the
lithium battery. ੬ pg. 5
After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the
Auto Set Up display appears on the TV screen and/or on the
recorder's front display panel when the
button on the
recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power
on the recorder ੬ pg. 4.
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INITIAL SETTINGS
4
EN
When the
button on the recorder/remote control is pressed
for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the
mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function
sets the tuner channels automatically.
You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen
display to perform this procedure.
Au to Se t Up
Au to Ch a n n e l Se t
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
● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should
be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 3) or
UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 3).
2
3
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8
START AUTO SET UP
Press
.
● 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.
● After you perform Auto Set Up, if the tuner channels
have not been set properly or if "CH – –" is displayed
on the front display panel, make sure that the aerial
cable is connected to the recorder properly and turn
off the recorder power once, and turn the power back
on to try Auto Set Up again.
1
1
4
7
2
5
8
3
6
/
9
ATTEN TIO N
● 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.
Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the
recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored
stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder
will not perform Auto Set Up again.
If you have moved to a different area or a new station starts
broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting. ੬ pg. 24
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
On-Screen Display
START
FINISH
When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position
number will appear on the front display panel.
Front Display Panel
N O TES:
● 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. 25.
● 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 27.
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EN
5
The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound
signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel
36.
After you have turned on the recorder, set your TV to UHF
channel 36, fine-tune as necessary, and check if picture and
sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not:
Vid e o
● If clear enough
you don't have to perform the following
steps. Go to "Installing/Removing the
lithium battery" on this page.
Ch a n n e l Se t
● If not
UHF channel 36 or neighbouring channels
may be occupied by local stations. Perform
the following steps to change the Video
Channel to another channel between
32 – 40.
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.
Before starting, make sure of the following:
● The recorder's power should be off.
● No cassette should be inserted in the recorder.
● The connected TV's power should be on.
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3
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SET TV CHANNEL
Set your TV to a channel between 32 and 40 that you
want to use as the Video Channel on the TV.
1
BRING TEST SIGNAL ON
SCREEN
TEST SIGNAL
Hold down the recorder's STOP/EJECT button for more
than 5 seconds.
2
3
● "– OUT" appears on the display panel.
The channel on which the screen to
the left appear clearly in step 3 is
your Video Channel.
TUNE YOUR RECORDER
Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the
rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until
the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be.
To view picture signals from the video recorder, set
your TV to the Video Channel.
EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET
MODE
Press the recorder's STOP/EJECT button again 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
battery's service life will be drastically shortened.
1
2
3
Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the VCR power.
Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as
illustrated.
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.
A
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
6
EN
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Press
.
Se le ct
La n g u a g e
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
1
2
3
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
MAIN MENU
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
place the pointer next to
FUNCTION SET
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
9
5
[
/∞] =
4
[MENU] : EXIT
2
ACCESS LANGUAGE
SELECT SCREEN
1
3
7
¡
¢
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
INITIAL SET
¶
8
place the pointer next to
"LANGUAGE SELECT",
then press OK.
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
4
1
4
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
SELECT LANGUAGE
Place the pointer next to the language of your choice
(English or Russian) by pressing PUSH JOG %fi, then
press OK.
5
6
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
Press MENU.
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EN
7
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Press
.
Se le ct
Te le visio n
Sy ste m
1
2
3
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
MAIN MENU
place the pointer next to
FUNCTION SET
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
9
ACCESS TV SYSTEM
4
SELECT SCREEN
2
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
INITIAL SET
place the pointer next to
"TV SYSTEM SELECT", then
press OK.
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
4
5
6
1
3
7
¡
¢
¶
8
5
[
/∞] =
1
4
[MENU] : EXIT
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
SELECT TELEVISION
SYSTEM
Place the pointer next to
TV SYSTEM SELECT
the appropriate TV system
that matches the system of
TV being used (refer to the
table to the left). Then
press OK.
B/G
D/K
I
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
Press MENU.
Major Countries
TV System
Kuwait, U.A.E, Indonesia, Singapore,
Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi Arabia,
Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq
B/G
N O TES:
● If no colours appear on the screen when using a multi-system
television with its system select switch set to AUTO, change
the TV system setting of the recorder.
China, Mongolia, Russia
Hong Kong
D/K
I
● For more information on multi-system compatibility. ੬ p.22
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
8
EN
TURN THE RECORDER ON
Press
.
Clo ck Se t
1
2
3
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
ACCESS INITIAL SET
SCREEN
1
4
7/
2
5
3
6
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
MAIN MENU
place the pointer next to
FUNCTION SET
"INITIAL SET", then press
OK.
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
4
2
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
START+/–
1
3
7
¡
¢
ACCESS CLOCK SET
SCREEN
¶
8
1
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen
appears.
4
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
4
INITIAL SET
CLOCK SET
CLOCK SET
LANGUAGE SELECT
TV SYSTEM SELECT
TIME
00: 00
DATE
01 . 01
YEAR
00
[+/–] =
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
[MENU] : EXIT
SET TIME
Press START +/– to set the time.
● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the
time by 30 minutes.
5
6
SET DATE
Press STOP +/– to set the date.
● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15
days.
SET YEAR
Press DATE +/– to set the year.
7
8
START CLOCK OPERATION
N O TE:
Press MENU.
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.
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EN
9
You can choose whether or not to have various operational
indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.
O n -Scre e n
Disp la y s
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Press
.
1
2
ACCESS MAIN MENU
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
ACCESS FUNCTION SET
SCREEN
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing
PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK.
9
3
4
4
ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN
2
Place the pointer next to
FUNCTION SET
"O.S.D." by pressing PUSH
AUTO TIMER
JOG %fi, then press OK.
O.S.D.
1
3
7
¡
¢
¶
8
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
1
4
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
ENABLE/ DISABLE
ON-SCREEN
DISPLAY
“ON”, so if you want on-
screen displays, leave the
setting as it is and go to
step 6. If you don’t want
the displays to appear,
O.S.D.
ON
The default setting is
OFF
5
6
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"OFF", then press OK.
N O TES:
● When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure
to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.
RETURN TO NORMAL
Press MENU.
● 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 (AUX)
3– Cassette loaded mark
4– Clock display
5– Current day/month/year
6– Tape direction
7– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)
8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)
9– Intelligent picture indicator (੬ pg. 12)
10– Colour system indicator (੬ pg. 22)
11– Tape speed SP/LP/EP
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2
4
5
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11
10
9
PR. 12
SP
21 : 00
MESECAM
I. PICTURE
OFF
24. 12. 97
6
8
+
+
+
+
0
7
M –1 : 23 : 45
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PLAYBACK
10
EN
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.
Ba sic
LOAD A CASSETTE
Pla y b a ck
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is
facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is
1
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. 22)
● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
2
3
FIND PROGRAMME START
POINT
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8
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.
To go forward, press FF.
2
3
4
START PLAYBACK
Press PLAY.
STOP PLAYBACK
Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the
recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to
remove the cassette.
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Usable cassettes
4
2
1
3
7
¡
¢
FF
REW
¶
8
1
4
3
● 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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EN
11
Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s
controls or the remote control.
Pla y b a ck
Fe a tu re s
Hig h -Sp e e d Se a rch
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
SEARCH
During playback or still, press FF for forward high-
speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.
1
2
3
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
/
8
Still Picture / Fra m e -By-Fra m e
Pla yb a ck
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG
buttons to correct the picture.
0
4
1
2
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
TV PROG
PLAYBACK
1
3
7
¡
¢
FF
Press PAUSE.
REW
¶
8
OR
PAUSE
2
1
Press PUSH JOG or
.
4
3
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
PUSH JOG
Slo w Mo tio n
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
PLAYBACK
During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2
seconds, then release. Press and release again to return
1
to still picture.
Va ria b le -Sp e e d Se a rch
OR
During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or
Release to return to still picture.
.
ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED
SEARCH
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
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.
1
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.
N O TES:
● For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2
seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.
● In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the
picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour;
with SP recordings, noise may also appear in the picture.
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PLAYBACK (cont.)
12
EN
Ma n u a l Tra ck in g
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.
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
REVIEW
9
C. RESET
4
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING
2
TV PROG
Press the recorder's TV PROG 5 and ∞ buttons
simultaneously to engage manual tracking.
1
1
3
7
¡
¢
FF
REW
¶
8
PAUSE
ADJUST TRACKING
1
4
MANUALLY
3
PUSH JOG
Press TV PROG 5 or ∞ to adjust tracking.
C.MEMORY
2
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC
TRACKING
Press the recorder's TV PROG 5 and ∞ buttons
simultaneously to re-engage automatic tracking.
3
N O TE:
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode automatically.
Re p e a t Pla y b a ck
Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape
20 times repeatedly.
In te llig e n t Pictu re
To get a better picture when viewing tapes with noise such as
rental tapes. Useful for normal playback of SP mode recorded
tapes as well.
START PLAYBACK
ACTIVATE INTELLIGENT
PICTURE
Press PLAY.
1
During playback or stop, press INTELLIGENT
PICTURE.
ACTIVATE REPEAT
1
● Pressing the INTELLIGENT PICTURE button once
displays the current setting on the screen for about 5
seconds; press the button again to change the setting
(ON/OFF).
PLAYBACK
Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.
● Intelligent Picture is not effective during search, slow,
still, or frame-by-frame playback.
● The Play indicator ($) on the display panel blinks
slowly.
● The tape plays 20 times automatically, and then
stops.
2
STOP PLAYBACK
Press STOP at any time to stop playback.
3
N O TE:
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
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EN
13
In d e x Se a rch
N e x t Fu n ctio n Me m o ry
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.
N O TE:
N O TE:
Before starting, make sure the
recorder is in the Stop mode.
If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the
counter reads “0:00:00” (instead of at the beginning of the
tape), press C. MEMORY so that the “M” mark appears before
pressing REW.
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH
Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £) on the remote
control. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen
and search begins in the corresponding direction.
Co u n te r Me m o ry
1
Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find
a specific place on the tape automatically.
● To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG
or
repeatedly until the correct index number is
displayed.
SET COUNTER MEMORY
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.
Press C. RESET during playback at a point you wish to
locate later. The counter reads “0:00:00”. Then press
1
2
C. MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter
digits.
Current position
ACTIVATE COUNTER
MEMORY
A
B
C
D
E
F
When you wish to return to the designated point, press
–2
–1
1
2
3
STOP and then REW or FF.
● The tape rewinds or fast-forwards and stops at about
0:00:00 automatically.
● To cancel Counter Memory, press C. MEMORY again.
Index number
● When the specified index code is located, playback
begins automatically.
In sta n t Re Vie w
Ta p e Po sitio n In d ica to r
The tape position indicator
appears on screen when, from
the Stop mode, you press FF,
REW or perform an Index
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.
N O TE:
Search. The position of “5” in
3
relation to “0” (beginning) or
“+” (end) shows you where you
are on the tape.
Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
Timer mode is disengaged.
+
+
+
0
1:23:45
”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 9) must be
set to “ON”, or the indicator
will not appear.
ACTIVATE INSTANT
REVIEW
Beginning
End
Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the
N O TE:
recorder searches for the index code indicating the start
of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,
playback begins automatically.
Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when
the indication is not correct.
1
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.
N O TE:
Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the Timer
mode.
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RECORDING
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
using your video recorder.
Ba sic
LOAD A CASSETTE
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
Re co rd in g
● 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. 22)
1
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.
2
SET TAPE SPEED
the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
2
3
Press
(SP/LP/EP). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
q
5/
8
TV PROG
3
4
START RECORDING
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
PAUSE/ RESUME
RECORDING
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
4
5
6
4
NUMBER
STOP RECORDING
7/
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
2
TV PROG
1
3
¡
¢
Re co rd in g Re su m e Fu n ctio n
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.
PLAY
¶
7
8
PAUSE
RECORD
1
4
3
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
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Re co rd O n e Pro g ra m m e
W h ile Wa tch in g An o th e r
Re co rd in g
Fe a tu re s
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.
1
● The programme selected with the TV’s channel
controls appears on the TV screen while the one
selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is
recorded on the tape.
2
3
q
5/
8
Ela p se d Re co rd in g Tim e
In d ica tio n
You can check the exact time of a recording.
SET COUNTER DISPLAY
Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the
dispay panel.
1
● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the
display to show the counter reading, channel
position* or clock time.
* channel position is not displayed during playback.
TV/VCR
DISPLAY
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
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.
9
2
C. RESET
4
2
In sta n t Tim e r Re co rd in g (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.
1
3
7
¡
¢
¶
8
START RECORDING
1
4
Press RECORD on the recorder.
3
1
ENGAGE ITR MODE
Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on
the front display panel.
2
SET RECORDING DURATION
If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press
RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends
3
recording time by 30 minutes.
N O TE:
You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the
recorder's front panel.
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16
EN
ACCESS TIMER
Tim e r
PROGRAMMING SCREEN
Press PROG.
1
2
Pro g ra m m in g
ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN
Remember, the clock must be set before you can
programme the timer (੬ pg. 8).
Press START +/–. (If you’re
– P1 –
START
–:– –
STOP
–:– –
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.(੬ pg. 22)
SP
DATE
25.12
TV PROG
– –
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
ENTER PROGRAMME
START TIME
the time you want
recording to start.
Press START +/– to enter
– P1 –
START
21:00
STOP
–:– –
=
3
2
3
SP
● Press and hold START
+/– to move in 30-
minute increments, or
press and release
q
5/
8
DATE
25.12
TV PROG
– –
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
repeatedly to move 1
minute at a time.
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP
TIME
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to
stop.
4
5
9
ENTER PROGRAMME DATE
4
Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.
2
The date you enter appears in its place.)
TV PROG+/–
START+/–
PROG
1
3
7
¢
ENTER CHANNEL
POSITION
8
Press TV PROG +/–.
1
– P1 –
4
START
21:00
STOP
22:00
=
6
7
3
SP
DATE
25.12
TV PROG
1
[+/–] =
[MENU] : EXIT
SET TAPE SPEED
Press
(SP/LP/EP) to set the tape speed.
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RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
After confirming all information is correct, press OK
and the normal screen appears.
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
8
9
● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.
/
9
WEEKLY
ENGAGE RECORDER’S
4
TIMER
TIMER MODE
Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.
2
1
3
7
¡
To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .
¶
8
. . . 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.
1
4
¢
3
OK
N O TE:
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. 19).
Auto SP/ LP Tim er
If, when 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.
2
3
q
5/
8
ENGAGE AUTO SP/ LP
TIMER
AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator
Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.
The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights up.
N O TES:
1
For Example . . .
Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in
length onto a 180-minute tape
● 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 as well as some
tapes of shorter lenghs.
Approximately 150
minutes
Approximately 60
minutes
● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and the
AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights up, that doesn’t mean that
the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP (or EP)
mode during the course of the recording. Watch the tape later
to confirm.
● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or
more programs, the second programme and those thereafter
may not fit on the tape if you engage the Auto SP/LP Timer
mode. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then
set the tape speed manually during timer programming.
● There may be some noise at the point on the tape where the
recorder switches from SP to LP (or EP) mode.
LP mode
SP mode
Total 210 minutes
After the recorder's Timer mode is engaged, make sure
the AUTO TIMER SP/LP indicator is still lit; if not, press
AUTO TIMER SP/LP so that the indicator lights.
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EN
Auto Tim er
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
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
1
9
4
TIMER
ACCESS FUNCTION SET
SCREEN
2
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
MAIN MENU
place the pointer next to
FUNCTION SET
1
3
7
¡
¢
2
"FUNCTION SET", then
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
press OK.
¶
8
1
4
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
ACCESS AUTO TIMER
SCREEN
place the pointer next to
"AUTO TIMER", then press
OK.
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
FUNCTION SET
AUTO TIMER
O.S.D.
3
4
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
SELECT MODE
select either "ON" or "OFF".
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
AUTO TIMER
ON
OFF
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
Press MENU.
5
N O TE:
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.
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Ch e ck An d Ca n ce l
Pro g ra m m e s
ACCESS PROGRAMME
SCREEN
Press PROG CHECK.
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its
VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program
information on screen.
● Each time you press PROG CHECK, the next
programme's information appears.
1
2
9
CANCEL
4
PROG CHECK
START+/–
If All Information Is Correct . . .
. . . programming is completed.
If You Wish To Revise Data . . .
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, go to step 2.
If You Wish To Cancel A Program . . .
2
TV PROG+/–
1
¡
¢
. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.
¶
8
All information you input is deleted.
1
4
REVISE PROGRAMME
INFORMATION
3
Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP
+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG +/– buttons on the
remote control.
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EDITING
20
EN
You can use your video recorder as the source player or the
recording deck.
Ed it To O r
Fro m An o th e r
Vid e o
MAKE CONNECTIONS
the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.
Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to
1
SET RECORDING DECK’S
INPUT MODE
Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER
Key "0" or TV PROG. "AU" will appear instead of a
channel number.
Re co rd e r
2
3
4
START SOURCE PLAYER
Engage its Play mode.
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
START RECORDING DECK
Engage its Record mode.
9
4
NUMBER "0"
N O TES:
2
● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.
● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode
(੬ p. 23) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.
TV PROG
1
3
7
¡
¢
● 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. 22)
¶
8
1
4
3
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.
● For more information on multi-system compatibility,
੬ pg. 22.
TV Receiver
Player
Your recorder
Recorder
Your recorder
TV Receiver
AV Cable
(not provided)
AV Cable
(not provided)
VIDEO
CHANNEL
VIDEO
CHANNEL
RF Cable
(provided)
RF Cable (provided)
Another recorder
Another recorder
Recorder
Player
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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video
recorder as the recorder.
Ed it Fro m A
Ca m co rd e r
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-
tors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.
1
SET RECORDER’S INPUT
MODE
Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU"
appears on the display panel.
2
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
START CAMCORDER
Engage its Play mode.
9
3
4
NUMBER "0"
2
START RECORDER
TV PROG
Engage its Record mode.
4
1
¶
3
7
¡
¢
8
IMPORTANT:
1
4
● 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 and SECAM camcorders can be used as a player for
editing.
3
● For more information on multi-system compatibility,
੬ pg. 22.
Recorder
Your recorder
AUDIO IN
VIDEO
IN
AV Cable
(not provided)
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Camcorder
Player
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INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
Se ttin g O f Th e Co lo u r Sy ste m Se le ct Bu tto n s
22
EN
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.
Mode
AUTO
Mode Display
Description
AUTO
Usually set to this mode. This mode
NTSC 3.58
NTSC 4.43
NTSC PAL*
PAL
(Colour Signal) 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.
COLOUR
SYSTEM
MANUAL
For recording, there is a choice of 4
(Colour Signal) 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
N O TES:
* "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.
O ff-Air Re co rd in g
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
HR-J241MS
Recorded tape
PAL
Recording circuit
PAL
PAL B/G, I, D/K
MESECAM
Multi-system
tuner
SECAM B/G,
D/K (OIRT)
MESECAM
(B/G, I, D/K)
N O TE:
This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).
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Pla y b a ck
This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.
Recorded tape
HR-J241MS
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
N O TES:
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.
Ta p e -To -Ta p e Ed itin g
There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded.
Recorded tape
Playback equipment
HR-J241MS
Dubbed tape
PAL
PAL
PAL
MESECAM
SECAM
PAL
MESECAM
MESECAM
SECAM
MESECAM
Recording circuit
NTSC 3.58 MHz
NTSC 4.43 MHz
NTSC 3.58 MHz
NTSC 4.43 MHz
NTSC
NTSC
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TUNER SET
24
EN
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
place the pointer next to
"TUNER SET", then press
OK.
Press PUSH JOG% to
fi
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
3
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
1
4
7/
2
5
8
0
3
6
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
9
4
SELECT AUTO CH SET
MODE
2
TV PROG
Press PUSH JOG% to
fi
TUNER SET
place the pointer next to
"AUTO CH SET", then
press OK.
CH EDIT
4
5
1
3
7
¡
¢
MANUAL CH SET
AUTO CH SET
¶
8
[5/ ] =
1
∞
4
[MENU] : EXIT
MENU
OK
3
PUSH JOG
SELECT TV SYSTEM
%
Press PUSH JOG fi to
TV SYSTEM SELECT
place the pointer next to
the appropriate TV system,
then press OK.
B/G
D/K
I
● Auto Channel Set will
start.
5
[
/∞] =
[MENU] : EXIT
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
AUTO CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
5
[
[
/∞] = [ ] : DELETE
START
FINISH
5
/∞] = : 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. 4) or if
you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts
broadcasting in your area.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
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.
Press MENU.
6
Au to Ch a n n e l Se t
IMPO RTAN T
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 26.
TURN ON THE RECORDER
Press
.
1
2
ACCESS MAIN MENU
SCREEN
Press MENU twice.
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Ma n u a l Ch a n n e l Se t
SELECT TV SYSTEM
but hear no audio, set
Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4)
If you can see the picture
or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 24).
MANUAL CH SET
6
7
"SYSTEM" to the appropri-
ate TV system (BG or DK
or I) by pressing PUSH
JOG %fi, then press OK.
CH
– –
FRQ
350
SYSTEM
BG
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
[5/ ] : SELECT SYSTEM
∞
: SELECT CH
Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.
[MENU] : EXIT
● The CH section will
blink.
1
SELECT POSITION
ACCESS MANUAL CH SET
SCREEN
Press NUMBER keys to
MANUAL CH SET
input an open channel
position in which you
want to store the detected
station (for a one-digit
number, enter "0" first).
Then press OK.
CH
– –
FRQ
350
SYSTEM
DK
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to
"MANUAL CH SET", then press OK.
2
[0–9] : INPUT CH
[MENU] : EXIT
SELECT BAND
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to the
● To continue channel
search, press PUSH JOG
%fi to select "CON-
TINUE", then press OK.
Repeat steps 4 – 7 as
necessary.
band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Manual
CONTINUE
3
Channel Set.
BAND SELECT
MANUAL CH SET
PLEASE WAIT
VHF L 00MHZ
BAND SELECT
VHF L
VHF H
UHF
5
[
/∞] =
● To set channels for other
bands, press PUSH JOG
[MENU] : EXIT
%fi to select "BAND SELECT", then press OK to go
5
[
/∞] =
back to the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 3 – 7.
[MENU] : EXIT
[MENU] : EXIT
RETURN TO NORMAL
SET DESIRED STATION
SCREEN
The screen to the right
appears when a station is
detected. To store the
STORE
Press MENU.
4
CONTINUE
detected station, place the
pointer next to "STORE" by
pressing PUSH JOG %fi,
then press OK. If you do
not want to store the
8
[5/ ] =
∞
[MENU] : EXIT
station, press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next
to "CONTINUE", then press OK. Channel search will
resume.
● The blueback screen and the TV picture currently
being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds
each.
PERFORM TUNING
For fine tuning adjustment,
MANUAL CH SET
press PUSH JOG %fi until
5
the picture becomes
CH
– –
FRQ
350
SYSTEM
BG
clearer, then press OK.
● The SYSTEM section will
blink.
[5/ ] : FINE TUNING
∞
: SELECT SYSTEM
[MENU] : EXIT
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TUNER SET (cont.)
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EN
De le te A Ch a n n e l
Sw a p Ch a n n e l Po sitio n s
Example:To swap CH03 and CH09.
ACCESS TUNER SET
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.
SCREEN
Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.
1
1
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST
EDIT", then press OK.
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST
EDIT", then press OK.
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH
2
2
SELECT CHANNEL
Press PUSH JOG %fi to
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03)
until the channel you want
to delete begins blinking.
01 150 BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
Press PUSH JOG %fi until
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
3
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
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.
3
5
[
[
/∞] = [ ] : DELETE
5
/∞] = : EDIT
● Only "03" will blink.
[MENU] : EXIT
DELETE CHANNEL
Press
.
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09)
01 – – – BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
Press NUMBER keys to
● To re-store it, simply
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
4
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
.
4
● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as
necessary.
● The two selected
channels will be
swapped.
5
[
/∞] = [ ] : ADD
[MENU] : EXIT
[
]: CANCEL
: OK
[MENU] : EXIT
● To cancel the channel
swapping, press
.
RETURN TO NORMAL
STORE NEW POSITIONS
SCREEN
Press OK.
Press MENU.
● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.
5
6
5
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
Press MENU.
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Fin e -Tu n in g Ch a n n e ls
TV Sy ste m Se le ctio n – W h e n
y o u se e th e p ictu re b u t h e a r
n o a u d io
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.
ACCESS TUNER SET
SCREEN
1
Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24.
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST
EDIT", then press OK.
1
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH
ACCESS CHANNEL LIST
2
Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH
EDIT", then press OK.
SELECT CHANNEL TO
FINE-TUNE
2
Press PUSH JOG %fi until
SELECT CHANNEL
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
01 150 BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
the channel you want to
tune begins blinking, then
press OK twice.
Press PUSH JOG %fi until
CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS
3
01 150 BG
02 165 BG
03 195 BG
04 205 BG
05 213 BG
06 221 BG
07 229 BG
08 237 BG
09 355 BG
10 365 BG
11 374 BG
12 384 BG
the channel you want to
change its TV system
begins blinking, then press
OK three times.
3
● The "FRQ" number for
that channel starts
blinking.
5
[
/∞] : 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,
SELECT TV SYSTEM
then press OK.
4
5
Press PUSH JOG %fi to select the appropriate TV
● Repeat steps 3 and 4.
system (BG [ DK [ I). Then press OK.
4
5
● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.
RETURN TO NORMAL
SCREEN
RETURN TO NORMAL
Press MENU.
SCREEN
Press MENU.
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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.
PO W ER
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. No power is applied to the
recorder.
● The mains power cord is discon-
nected.
Connect the mains power cord.
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.
TAPE TRAN SPO RT
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. The tape does not run during
recording.
● “^“ is displayed on the display
panel.
Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator
off.
2. The tape stops during rewind or
fast-forward.
● “M“ is displayed on the display
panel.
Press C.MEMORY to deactivate the
Counter Memory function and turn
the “M“ indicator off.
3. The tape will not rewind or fast-
forward.
● The tape is already fully rewound or
fast-forwarded.
Check the cassette.
PLAYBACK
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. The playback picture does not
appear while the tape is running.
● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-
tion . . .
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.
. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO
channel. (੬ pg. 5)
. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"
(੬ pg. 5)
● If you’re using the AV connection, the
TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.
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 play-
back.
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
for the tape being played back.
Select the correct colour system by
pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM
button. (੬ pg. 22)
● The wrong colour system was
selected during recording.
Once recorded, the signal cannot be
corrected. Be sure to choose the
correct setting before 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. 7.)
RECO RDIN G
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 the tab
was removed.
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2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.
3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.
● “AU” has been selected as the input
mode.
Set to the desired channel.
● The source (another video recorder,
camcorder) has not been properly
connected.
Confirm that the source is properly
connected.
● All necessary power switches have
not been turned on.
● The input mode is not correct.
Confirm that all units’ power switches
are turned on.
Set the input mode to “AU”.
● The camcorder has not been
properly connected.
Confirm that the camcorder is
properly connected.
4. Camcorder recording is not
possible.
● The input mode is not correct.
Set the input mode to “AU”.
TIMER RECO RDIN G
CORRECTIVE ACTION
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
● The clock and/or the timer have
been set incorrectly.
● The timer is not engaged.
Re-perform the clock and/or timer
settings.
Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is
displayed on the display panel.
1. Timer recording won’t work.
Timer programming can’t be
performed while a timer recording is
in progress. Wait until it finishes.
2. On-screen timer programming is
not possible.
● Timer recording is in progress.
● The timer is engaged but there’s no
cassette loaded.
Load a cassette with the Record
Safety tab intact, or cover the hole
using adhesive tape.
3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display
panel won’t stop blinking.
● The loaded cassette has had its
Record Safety tab removed.
Remove the cassette and cover the
hole with adhesive tape, or insert a
cassette with the Record Safety tab
intact.
4. The cassette is automatically
ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the
display panel won’t stop blinking.
● 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.
5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the
Timer mode is disengaged.
● 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.
6. The cassette is automatically
ejected, the power shuts off and
“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop
blinking.
O THER PRO BLEMS
SYMPTOM
POSSIBLE CAUSE
CORRECTIVE ACTION
1. Whistling or howling is heard from
the TV during camcorder record-
ing.
● The camcorder’s microphone is too
close to the TV.
● The TV’s volume is too high.
Position the camcorder so its
microphone is away from the TV.
Turn the TV’s volume down.
2. When scanning channels, some of
them are skipped over.
● Those channels have been desig-
nated to be skipped.
If you need the skipped channels,
restore them (੬ pg. 25).
3. The channel cannot be changed.
● Recording is in progress.
Press PAUSE to pause the recording,
change channels, then press PLAY to
resume recording.
4. Channel settings that were made
manually seem to have changed or
disappeared.
● After the manual settings were
made, Auto Channel Set was
performed.
Perform manual setting again.
5. No channels are stored in the
recorder's memory.
● The TV aerial cable was not
connected to the recorder when
Auto Set Up was performed.
Connect the TV aerial cable to the
recorder properly and turn off the
recorder power once, then turn the
recorder power back on again. The
recorder will try Auto Set Up again
(੬ pg. 4).
● The lithium battery is exhausted.
Replace the lithium battery with a
new one. (੬ pg. 5)
6. "--:--" is displayed on the front
display panel after a power outage.
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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
A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in
progress.
the problem?
A. This is normal.
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.
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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FRO N T VIEW
1
2
3 4 5
2
3
POWER
AUTO SP/LP
TIMER
COLOUR
SYSTEM
INTELLIGENT
PICTURE
TV
PROG
REVIEW
q
8
/
5
M
SPLPEP
6
7
8
9
0 ! @ # $
1 POWER
2 Cassette Loading Slot
3 Rewind [REW] Button ੬ pg. 10
4 PLAY Button ੬ pg. 10
Button ੬ pg. 4
8 Display Panel ੬ pg. 32
9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window
0 TV PROG 5/∞ Buttons ੬ pg. 14
!
COLOUR SYSTEM Button ੬ pg. 22
5 Fast Forward [FF] Button ੬ pg. 10
6 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button ੬ pg. 17
7 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator ੬ pg. 17
@ RECORD Button ੬ pg. 14
# STOP/EJECT Button ੬ pg. 10
$ INTELLIGENT PICTURE Button ੬ pg. 12
REAR VIEW
2
3
4 5
1
ANT. IN
IN
OUT
40
32
AUDIO
VIDEO
RF OUT
6
7
1 Mains Power Cord ੬ pg. 3
2 Lithium Battery Compartment ੬ pg. 5
3 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors ੬ pg. 20, 21
5 ANT. IN Connector ੬ pg. 3
6 RF OUT Connector ੬ pg. 3
7 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw ੬ pg. 5
4 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors ੬ pg. 3, 20
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EN
DISPLAY PAN EL
1
2
3
4
5
REVIEW
M
SPLPEP
6
7
8
1 Symbolic Mode Indicators
4 Channel*/Mode Display ੬ pg. 14
*Channel position 1 will be displayed as "CH 1".
Clock Display ੬ pg. 8
5 Instant REVIEW Indicator ੬ pg. 13
6 "Cassette Loaded" Mark
7 Tape Speed Indicators ੬ pg. 14
8 Counter Display ੬ pg. 15
STILL:
SLOW:
PLAY:
FF/REW VARIABLE
SHUTTLE SEARCH:
RECORD:
RECORD PAUSE:
2 "Timer" Indicator ੬ pg. 17
3 Counter Memory Indicator ੬ pg. 13
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REMO TE CO N TRO L
1 DISPLAY Button ੬ pg. 15
2 TV Button (See below)
3 NUMBER Keys ੬ pg. 14
4 ADD TIME Button (No function with this
recorder.)
1
2
^
&
*
(
3
TV/VCR
(MONITOR).
TV
DISPLAY
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
5 DAILY Button ੬ pg. 17
6
(PDC/VPS) Button (No function with this
recorder.)
1
4
7/
3
)
5/ADD TIME
8/DAILY
0/AUX
6
q
w
e
r
7 AUX Button ੬ pg. 20
CANCEL
8 PROG CHECK Button ੬ pg. 19
9 STOP +/– Button ੬ pg. 16
0 START +/– Button ੬ pg. 16
9/WEEKLY
/C.RESET
PROG CHECK
2
4
TIMER
!
Rewind [REW] Button ੬ pg. 10
EXPRESS PROGRAMMING
@ Play Button ੬ pg. 10
0
t
y
u
TV PROG
START
STOP
DATE
# Record Button ੬ pg. 14
$ PROG/MENU Button ੬ pg. 6, 16
% OK Button ੬ pg. 8
C. MEMORY Button ੬ pg. 13
^ TV/VCR Button (See below)
1
REW 3PLAY
FF
¡
!
¶REC
7STOP
8 PAUSE
@
i
TV VOL
PROG
1
/MENU
4
¢
& POWER
Button ੬ pg. 4
#
$
* REVIEW Button ੬ pg. 13
3
OK
o
(
)
(TV Mute) Button (See below)
WEEKLY Button ੬ pg. 17
C.MEMORY
TV VOL
PUSH JOG
p
q CANCEL Button ੬ pg. 19
C. RESET Button ੬ pg. 13
w SP/LP/EP Button ੬ pg. 14
e TIMER Button ੬ pg. 17
%
Press and hold TV button while pressing
, TV PROG. + / –, TV / VCR
r
t
DATE +/– Button ੬ pg. 16
TV PROG +/– Button ੬ pg. 14
y Fast Forward [FF] Button ੬ pg. 10
u Stop Button ੬ pg. 10
i
Pause Button ੬ pg. 11
o PUSH JOG %fi
Button ੬ pg. 6
PUSH JOG
Button ੬ pg. 11, 13
p TV VOL %fi Button (See below)
Installing Batteries
How To Use
1
2
Open the battery compartment cover.
Insert 2 "R6/UM-3"-size batteries (provided) in the correct
directions.
Replace the cover.
The remote control can operate most of your video recorder's
functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. (See below)
● Point the remote control toward the sensor window.
● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is
about 8 m.
3
Operating JVC TVs
To operate your TV, while holding down TV, press the
corresponding button: POWER
, TV/VCR, TV PROG +/–,
(TV Mute), (to select either Main or Sub
programmes). TV VOL +/– can be used without holding
down TV.
N O TES:
● Depending on the type of JVC TV, there may be cases
where some or all functions cannot be operated using the
remote control.
● If the remote control doesn't work properly, remove its
batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then
try again.
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GENERAL
TUNER/TIMER
Power requirement
Rating
TV channel storage
capacity
: AC 110 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz
: AC 090 – 260 V`, 50/60 Hz
: 18 W
: 99 positions
Operating
(+AUX position "AU")
: Frequency synthesized tuner
: VHF (Low) 42 – 175MHz
(High)175 – 470MHz
UHF 470 – 870MHz
: UHF channels (Adjustable
E32 – E40)
Power consumption
Temperature
Operating
Storage
Operating position
Tuning system
Channel coverage
: 5°C to 40°C
: –20°C to 60°C
: Horizontal only
Aerial output
Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 276 mm
Weight
: 3.3 kg
Memory backup time
: Approx. 6 months.
Format
Maximum recording time
(SP)
: VHS standard
Estimated figure based on
supplied fresh battery; actual
performance may differ.
: 240 min. with 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)
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories
: RF cable,
(LP)
(EP)
Infrared remote control unit,
"R6/UM-3" battery x 2,
Lithium battery CR2025
VIDEO/AUDIO
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise
specified.
Design and specifications subject to change without notice.
Signal system
: PAL-type colour signal and
CCIR monochrome signal,
625 lines 50 fields
: NTSC colour and EIA
monochrome signals,
525 lines/60 fields
Recording system
: Rotary two-head helical scan
system
Signal-to-noise ratio
Horizontal resolution
: 45 dB
: 250 lines (PAL/MESECAM)
: 220 lines (NTSC)
: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz
: RCA connectors (IN x 1,
OUT x 1)
Frequency range
Input/Output
VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED
Printed in Japan
0797YOV*UN*VP
MS
COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
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