JVC VCR HR J245EE User Manual

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS

HR-J448EE

HR-J249EE

HR-J248EE

HR-J245EE

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Video Channel Set ..................... 5

Select Language ......................... 6

Select Television System............. 7

Clock Set ................................... 8

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

TIMER RECORDING

5^{/ADD TIME}

8/DAILY

0/AUX

CANCEL

SHOWVIEW Setup

9/WEEKLY

/C.RESET

PROG CHECK

TIMER

(HR-J249EE only) ..................... 18

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

(HR-J249EE only) ..................... 20

Regular Timer Programming..... 22

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

START

STOP

DATE

TV PROG

^REW3PLAY

¶REC

7STOP

8 PAUSE

TV VOL

PROG

/MENU

C.MEMORY

TV VOL

PUSH JOG

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY

COLOUR

SYSTEM

EDITING

VIDEO

AUDIO

TV PROG

AUTO SP/LPP TIMER

REVIEW

SPLPEP

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 26

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 27

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are

of the HR-J448EE.

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM

COMPATIBILITY

TUNER SET

REMOTE CONTROL

PAL NTSC

Multi-Brand Remote Control .... 34

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TROUBLESHOOTING

INDEX

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

LPT0002-0G6B

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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. 41).

Connections

Aerial terminal

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

SITUATE RECORDER

Back of TV

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

RF CONNECTION

AV-IN terminals

AV 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.

(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.

Before operating the recorder, make sure the

TV’s channel is set to the VIDEO channel

(੬ pg. 5).

Mains Power

Cord

AV CONNECTION

● 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.

Rear View

Mains outlet

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

RF output channel

adjustment screw

AUDIO OUT/

VIDEO OUT

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

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

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.

Auto Set Up

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen

display to perform this procedure.

Auto Channel Set

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to

a mains outlet. 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).

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.

ATTENTION

● 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. 30

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

АВТОУСТАНОВКА КАНАЛОВ

TV Screen

ПОЖАЛУЙСТА, ПОДОЖДИТЕ

On-Screen Display

СТАРТ

КОНЕЦ

When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position

number will appear on the front display panel.

Front Display Panel

NOTES:

● 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. 31.

● 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 33.

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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:

Video

● If clear enough

you don't have to perform the following

steps. Go to "Installing/Removing the

lithium battery" on this page.

Channel Set

● 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.

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.

BRING TEST SIGNAL ON

SCREEN

Hold down the recorder's STOP/EJECT button for more

than 5 seconds.

TEST SIGNAL

● "– 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.

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.)

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

Select

Language

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"НАЧАЛЬНАЯ

УСТАНОВКА (INITIAL

SET)", then press OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

ГЛАВНОЕ МЕНЮ

УСТАНОВКА ФУНКЦИЙ

НАСТРОЙКА ТЮНЕРА

НАЧАЛЬНАЯ УСТАНОВКА

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : ВЫХОД

ACCESS LANGUAGE

SELECT SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

НАЧАЛЬНАЯ УСТАНОВКА

place the pointer next to

УСТАНОВКА ЧАСОВ

ВЫБОР ЯЗЫКА

ВЫБОР СИСТЕМЫ ТВ

УСТАНОВКА SHOWVIEW

"ВЫБОР ЯЗЫКА

(LANGUAGE SELECT)",

then press OK.

PUSH JOG

● "УСТАНОВКА

SHOWVIEW

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : ВЫХОД

(SHOWVIEW SET-UP)"

will appear with HR-J249EE only.

SELECT LANGUAGE

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice

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

press OK.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

Select

Television

System

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

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

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS TV SYSTEM

SELECT SCREEN

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

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

● "SHOWVIEW SET-UP"

will appear with HR-

J249EE only.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Major Countries

TV System

Austria, Denmark, Finland,Holland,

Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland,

Sweden, Germany, Egypt

B/G

NOTES:

● 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, Rumania, Bulgaria,

Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland,

Russia

D/K

● For more information on multi-system compatibility.

੬ p.28

Hong Kong

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

Clock Set

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

START+/–

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"CLOCK SET", then press OK. The Clock Set screen

appears.

PUSH JOG

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

TIME

DATE

YEAR

LANGUAGE SELECT

TV SYSTEM SELECT

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

00: 00

01 . 01

[+/–] =

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

● "SHOWVIEW SET-UP" will appear with HR-J249EE

only.

SET TIME

Press START +/– to set the time.

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the

time by 30 minutes.

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.

NOTE:

If the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you

have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct

data.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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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

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN

Place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

"O.S.D." by pressing PUSH

AUTO TIMER

JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

O.S.D.

B.E.S.T.

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN

DISPLAY

O.S.D.

The default setting is

OFF

“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,

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"OFF", then press OK.

NOTES:

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

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

RETURN TO NORMAL

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be

disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

Press MENU.

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Channel position number/Aux. indicator (AUX)

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Clock display

]

MESECAM

PR. 12

5– Current day/month/year

21 : 00

6– Tape direction

24. 12. 97

7– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 13)

8– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

9– Colour system indicator (੬ pg. 28)

10– Tape speed SP/LP/EP

M –1 : 23 : 45

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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. 28)

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press REW.

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 16)

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's

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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Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s

controls or the remote control.

Playback

Features

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-

speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

TV PROG

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

REW

PAUSE

Press PUSH JOG or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PUSH JOG

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

Variable-Speed Search

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

Release to return to still picture.

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.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTES:

● 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.

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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

C. RESET

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

TV PROG

Press the recorder's TV PROG + and – buttons

simultaneously to engage manual tracking.

REW

PAUSE

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

PUSH JOG

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

C.MEMORY

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press the recorder's TV PROG + and – buttons

simultaneously to re-engage 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

20 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 20 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.

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.

Counter Memory

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

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

C. MEMORY, and “M” appears in front of the counter

digits.

Current position

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

–2

–1

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.

Instant ReView

Tape Position Indicator

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.

The tape position indicator

appears on screen when, from

the Stop mode, you press FF,

REW or perform an Index

NOTE:

Search. The position of “5” in

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.

1:23:45

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 9) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator

will not appear.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found,

playback begins automatically.

Beginning

End

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

NOTE:

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

the indication is not correct.

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. 28)

● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV

mode).

● Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

channel you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

(HR-J448EEONLY)

Press

(SP/LP/EP). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on

the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

TV PROG

speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

With HR-J448EE:

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-J249/248/245EE:

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.

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer

Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume

automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the

recorder's memory backup has expired.

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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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 recorder's 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.

● 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

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.

C. RESET

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

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

SET RECORDING DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press

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

Recording

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 twice.

ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to

MAIN MENU

"FUNCTION SET" by

FUNCTION SET

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ,

then press OK.

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

ACCESS B.E.S.T. SCREEN

Place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

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

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press

OK.

AUTO TIMER

O.S.D.

B.E.S.T.

[5/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Place the pointer next to

"ON" by pressing PUSH

JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

B.E.S.T.

RECORD

OFF

PUSH JOG

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or

press RECORD on the recorder.

Display Panel Indication

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● When the "BEST" indicator begins blinking, that

means adjustment is complete.

● Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST"

is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 15).

As the tape check progresses, the “–” marks on the display

panel increase upward. Once the "BEST" indicator starts

blinking, the check is complete.

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NOTES:

● With HR-J448EE:

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-J249/248/245EE:

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.

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 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

5 on page 16.

Playback

PAUSE

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

RECORD

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.

START PLAYBACK

PressPLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

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

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

● 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 2

through 6 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.

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TIMER RECORDING

The SHOWVIEW timer programming system eliminates the need

to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the

timer record function. Simply key in the SHOWVIEW number for

the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings)

and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed.

SHOWVIEW

Setup

You have to set "Guide Prog." numbers, which are assigned to

each station for purposes of S^HOWVIEW timer programming, for all

the stations stored in your recorder's memory to get proper

results. If you know the Guide Prog. numbers, perform the

following steps. If not, go to "Guide Prog. Number Set" on page

19.

[HR-J249EE

only]

Before SHOWVIEW setup you must have performed the following

procedures:

● Tuner setting (੬ pg. 4, 30)

● Clock setting (੬ pg. 8)

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4

and/or the channel setting steps on pages 30 – 33.

After setting the Guide Program Numbers, channel positions

may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels. In this case,

re-perform Guide Program Number setting.

Guide Program Number Set

MAKE LIST OF STORED

STATION NAMES,

CHANNEL POSITIONS

AND GUIDE PROG NO.

(Ex.)

A Channel

position

Station

name

C Guide Prog.

No.

ORT

RTR

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ATTENTION

For a list of Guide Prog. Numbers for Poland, Czech

Republic, Hungary, and Russia, refer to page 21 of the

instruction manual printed in the corresponding language.

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ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

SETUP SCREEN

NUMBER

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

place the pointer next to

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

– –

"SHOWVIEW SET-UP",

then press OK.

● The screen to the right

appears.

: GUIDE PROG SET

[5/∞] : CHECK

[MENU] : EXIT

START SETTING

Press OK.

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

– –

● The GUIDE PROG.

PUSH JOG

number starts blinking.

[0-9] OR [5/ ] : SELECT =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

INPUT GUIDE PROG.

NUMBER

Press NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG %ﬁ to input

the Guide Prog. number

( C column in your list),

then press OK.

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

TV PROG

– –

GUIDE PROG

● The TV PROG number

starts blinking.

[0-9] OR [ /∞] : SELECT =

[MENU] : EXIT

Guide Prog. Number Set

(if not readily available)

1– Make a list of the stored station names/channel

positions numbers, referring to step 1 on page 18.

2– Press MENU.

3– Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW number

(found in your TV listings of magazine, newspaper, etc.)

for a TV programme scheduled to be broadcast of each

station on the list you have made in item 1.

4– Press OK.

INPUT RECEIVING CHAN-

NEL (TV PROG) NUMBER

Press NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %ﬁ to input the TV

Prog. number ( A column in your list), then press OK.

● Repeat steps 6 – 8 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

● "ERROR=GUIDE

PROG" will be

displayed on the

screen, then the

following screen will

appear.

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

– –

SCREEN

Press MENU.

[0-9] OR [5/ ] : SELECT =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

Guide Prog. No.

5– Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %ﬁ to enter the

channel position your recorder receives that station on

( A column in your list).

6– Press MENU.

● Repeat items 2 – 6 for all the stored stations.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

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. 28)

SHOWVIEW Timer

Programming

[HR-J249EE

only]

ACCESS TIMER

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

[0-9] : SHOWVIEW

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[MENU] : MAIN MENU

Before performing SHOWVIEW timer recording, be sure to

read "SHOWVIEW Setup" (੬ pg. 18).

ENTER SHOWVIEW

NUMBER

NUMBER keys to enter the

SHOWVIEW number.

Press the appropriate

SHOWVIEW

1 2 3 4 5 6

● If you made a mistake,

press CANCEL and enter

the correct SHOWVIEW

number.

[0-9] =

[CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

CHECK INPUT DATA

Press OK on the remote

– P1 –

control. The SHOWVIEW

Programming screen

appears.

SHOWVIEW 12345678

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

: OK

TV PROG

● If the SHOWVIEW number

you entered is incorrect,

"ERROR" will be

displayed on the screen.

Press CANCEL and enter the correct SHOWVIEW

number.

● If you want to cancel the programme even though

"ERROR" is NOT displayed on the screen, press OK

and then go to "Check And Cancel Programmes" on

page 24.

NUMBER

CANCEL

TIMER

● If "ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears on the screen, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 21.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

PROG

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1–4 for each additional programmes.

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

ENGAGE TIMER MODE

. . . press ADD TIME after pressing OK in step 3. Each time you

press, the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes (meaning that 5

minutes of recording time is added). You can easily compensate

for anticipated programme schedule delays this way.

Press TIMER.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily

serials (Monday–Friday).

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NOTES:

● 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. 24, "Check And Cancel Programmes").

● In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s

memory backup keeps your selections (if the lithium battery

is not exhausted).

NUMBER

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"ERROR=GUIDE PROG" appears after performing step 3 on

the previous page if the Guide Program number for the

SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set.

● If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast-forward

mode, the following screen will appear with "– –" under

"TV PROG" blinking.

• Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %ﬁ to input the

channel position number you recorder receives that

station on, then press OK.

PUSH JOG

SHOWVIEW SET-UP

(Ex.) To timer-record a RTR

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

– –

programme with SHOWVIEW

* If your recorder receives

RTR on the channel

position 2, press OK after

entering "2".

[0-9] OR [5/∞] : SELECT =

[MENU] : EXIT

• Press MENU, then try again from step 1.

● If the recorder is in a mode other than the above mentioned

modes, press MENU first and input the correct Guide

Program number for that S^HOWVIEW number (੬ pg. 18,

"SHOWVIEW Setup"), then try again from step 1.

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TIMER RECORDING

ACCESS TIMER

Regular Timer

Programming

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Press PROG.

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. 28)

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

–:– –

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording to

stop.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.

The date you enter appears in its place.)

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

PROG

ENTER CHANNEL

POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED

(HR-J448EE ONLY)

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.

● Repeat steps 1–8 for each additional programme.

WEEKLY

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER

TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for

daily serials (Monday–Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

NOTES:

● 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. 24).

● In case of a power failure after programming, the recorder’s

memory backup keeps your selections (if the lithium battery is

not exhausted).

Auto SP/LP Timer (HR-J448EE

only)

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.

ENGAGE AUTO SP/LP

TIMER

The AUTO SP/LP TIMER indicator lights up.

For Example . . .

AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator

NOTES:

Press AUTO SP/LP TIMER on the recorder front panel.

● 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.

● Even if, in step 1, you press AUTO SP/LP TIMER and it 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.

Recording a PAL-broadcast program of 210 minutes in

length onto a 180-minute tape

Approximately 150

minutes

Approximately 60

minutes

LP mode

SP mode

● 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.

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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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to "ON" the timer is automatically

engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-

cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

CANCEL

TIMER

ACCESS FUNCTION SET

SCREEN

PROG CHECK

START+/–

TV PROG+/–

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

place the pointer next to

FUNCTION SET

"FUNCTION SET", then

press OK.

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

PUSH JOG

ACCESS AUTO TIMER

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

FUNCTION SET

place the pointer next to

"AUTO TIMER", then press

OK.

AUTO TIMER

O.S.D.

B.E.S.T.

[

/∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

Check And Cancel

Programmes

SELECT MODE

select either "ON" or "OFF".

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

AUTO TIMER

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

OFF

Press PROG CHECK.

[5/ ] =

∞

● 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.

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

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 . . .

SCREEN

Press MENU.

. . . with the recorder's power turned on, press CANCEL.

NOTE:

All information you input is deleted.

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.

REVISE PROGRAMME

INFORMATION

Input the appropriate data using the START +/–, STOP

+/–, DATE +/– and TV PROG +/– buttons on the

remote control.

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Control Two JVC VCRs

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC VCRs

independently; one set to respond to your remote control's A

code control signals and another set to respond to B code

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

signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code

signals. You can easily modify your VCR to respond to B code

signals.

VCR

UNPLUG VCR'S POWER

CORD

Unplug from the AC outlet.

SET REMOTE CONTROL

CODE

While holding down VCR on the remote control, press

the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP.

PLUG IN POWER CORD

Plug back in to the AC outlet.

TURN VCR POWER ON

Press

on the remote.

The VCR will now respond only to B-code commands.

To set the VCR 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.

You can control two VCRs with the same remote control by

switching the remote's code between A and B.

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EDITING

You can use your video recorder as the source player or the

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to

the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector.

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

Recorder

channel number.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NUMBER "0"

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC [ PAL mode (੬

p. 29) cannot be dubbed to another recorder.

TV PROG

● 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. 28)

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. 28.

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

Recorder

Player

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-

tors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input

connectors.

For HR-J448EE Owners:

● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder

is used, the camcorder is capable of controlling the

recorder. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual

for operating procedure.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU"

appears on the display panel.

NUMBER "0"

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

TV PROG

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

NOTE:

Connections made to the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input

connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel

AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors.

Recorder

Your recorder

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 and SECAM camcorders can be used as a player for

editing.

● For more information on multi-system compatibility,

੬ pg. 28.

To the rear panel PAUSE

connector

[HR-J448EE only]

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

AV Cable

(not provided)

Editing Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

EDIT

Camcorder

Player

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INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons

Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel

to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the

mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show

which mode is selected.

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

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

place the pointer next to

"TUNER SET", then press

OK.

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT AUTO CH SET

MODE

TV PROG

Press PUSH JOG% to

ﬁ

TUNER SET

place the pointer next to

"AUTO CH SET", then

press OK.

CH EDIT

MANUAL CH SET

AUTO CH SET

[5/ ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

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

● Auto Channel Set will

start.

[

/∞] =

[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

[

/∞] = [ ] : DELETE

/∞] = : EDIT

START

FINISH

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.

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 32.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

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Manual Channel Set

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 30).

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

MANUAL CH SET

"SYSTEM" to the appropri-

ate TV system (BG or DK

or I) by pressing PUSH

JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

[5/ ] : SELECT SYSTEM

∞

: SELECT CH

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30.

[MENU] : EXIT

● The CH section will

blink.

SELECT POSITION

ACCESS MANUAL CH SET

SCREEN

Press NUMBER keys to

MANUAL CH SET

input an open channel

position in which you

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

want to store the detected

station (for a one-digit

number, enter "0" first).

Then press OK.

"MANUAL CH SET", then press OK.

[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

Channel Set.

BAND SELECT

MANUAL CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

VHF L 00MHZ

BAND SELECT

VHF L

VHF H

UHF

[

/∞] =

● To set channels for other

bands, press PUSH JOG

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ to select "BAND SELECT", then press OK to go

[

/∞] =

back to the Band Select screen. Repeat steps 3 – 7.

[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.

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

[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

the picture becomes

– –

FRQ

350

SYSTEM

clearer, then press OK.

● The SYSTEM section will

blink.

[5/ ] : FINE TUNING

∞

: SELECT SYSTEM

[MENU] : EXIT

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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 30.

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30.

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

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

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.

[

/∞] = [ ] : DELETE

/∞] = : EDIT

● Only "03" will blink.

[MENU] : EXIT

DELETE CHANNEL

Press

CH FRQ SYS

01 – – – 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. 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

[MENU] : EXIT

swapping, press

RETURN TO NORMAL

STORE NEW POSITIONS

SCREEN

Press OK.

Press MENU.

● 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 30.

ACCESS TUNER SET

SCREEN

Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30.

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

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until

SELECT CHANNEL

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

the channel you want to

tune begins blinking, then

press OK twice.

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

the channel you want to

change its TV system

begins blinking, then press

OK three times.

● 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,

SELECT TV SYSTEM

then press OK.

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select the appropriate TV

● Repeat steps 3 and 4.

system (BG [ DK [ I). Then press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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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 by setting the appropriate switch on the remote

control.

Multi-Brand

Remote

Before you start, turn on the TV using its remote control.

NOTE:

to step 2.

If your TV is a JVC, you don’t have to set the code in step 1. Go

Control

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down TV, enter

your TV’s brand code using the NUMBER keys, then

press STOP.

● You don’t have to repeat this step until you replace

your remote control’s batteries.

TRY OPERATING TV

Press

on the remote to turn the TV off. If it goes off,

NUMBER

try other operations.

+/–

● The button, TV/VCR button, TV PROG

button, TV VOL +/– (or %/ﬁ) button and

(MUTE) button on the remote can all be used to

operate the TV.

TV PROG+/–

● To operate the TV, press TV to set the remote control

to the TV mode.

● To return the remote to video recorder control, press

VCR to set the remote control back to the VCR mode.

STOP

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.

PUSH JOG

Control Your TV Using

Additional Buttons

The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select

the TV’s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode.

1 Press the TV button.

TV BRAND NAME

CODE

2 Use the NUMBER keys, and the DIGIT ENTRY (

)

JVC

12, 16

button, the PUSH JOG button or the OK button to select

the TV’s channel.

PANASONIC

SONY

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 15, 16 or

22, the DIGIT ENTRY button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-

digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your

TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 06, 08, 18 or 19, the

PUSH JOG button corresponds to the 10 + button, and

the PUSH JOG button corresponds to the 20 + button

of your TV’s remote control.

SHARP

TOSHIBA

MITSUBISHI

HITACHI

SANYO

FUNAI

AIWA

DAEWOO

SAMSUNG

GOLDSTAR

THOMSON

FERGUSON

PHILIPS

GRUNDIG

ITT

● With televisions using Code 03, the OK button corre-

sponds to the ENTER button of your TV’s remote control.

NOTE:

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

Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote

control.

MIVER

FINLUX

NOKIA

NEC

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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?

A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in

progress.

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

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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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 code.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

Re-perform the A/B Code setting

(੬ pg. 25).

● The remote control is set to the

wrong operating mode.

Press the appropriate button (TV or

VCR) depending on the unit you want

to operate. (੬ pg. 34)

TAPE TRANSPORT

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “^“ is displayed on the display

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

panel.

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.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

3. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

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. 5)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 5)

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

Select the correct colour system by

pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM

button. (੬ pg. 28)

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. 7.)

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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.

● “AU” 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 “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 RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

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.

● 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.

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.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

● TIMER has been pressed when there

are no programs in memory, or the

timer record information has been

programmed incorrectly.

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.

● The recorder’s channel positions

have been set incorrectly.

Refer to "SHOWVIEW Setup" and re-

perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 18).

7. (HR-J249EE only) SHOWVIEW does

not timer-record properly.

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TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)