JVC VCR HR J245EK User Manual

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QUICK S ET UP GUIDE

ON REAR S IDE

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3

HR-J 6 4 5 EK

HR-J 6 4 5 ES

HR-J 2 4 5 EK

HR-J 2 4 6 EK

(Hi-Fi)

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4

Basic Connections ...................... 4

(Hi-Fi)

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set ...................... 6

Auto Set Up ............................... 8

Video Plus+ Setup .................... 10

(Monaural)

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ......................... 12

Playback Features..................... 13

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 18

Recording Features ................... 19

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 20

TV/VCR

(MONITOR)

DISPLAY

TIMER RECORDING

5^{/ADD TIME}

8/DAILY

0/AUX

CANCEL

/C.RESET

9/WEEKLY

Video Plus+ Timer Recording ... 22

Regular Timer Programming ..... 24

PROG CHECK

TIMER

XPRESS PRO RAMMING

START

STOP

DATE

TV PROG

REW

3PLAY REW

8PAUSE

¶REC

7STOP

EDITING

Edit To Or From Another Video

TV VOL+

PROG

/MENU

C.MEMORY

¢ INDEX

TV VOL–

PUSH JOG

STANDBY/ON

TV PROG

Recorder .................................. 28

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 30

Press and hold TV button while pressing

TV PROG. –, TV VCR

COUNTER

RESET

TIMER

SP/ LP

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To A Stereo System

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are

of the HR-J645EK.

(HR-J645EK/ES only) ................. 31

Connection To A Satellite

Receiver ................................... 32

SPECIAL FEATURES

TUNER SET

PAL

Auto Channel Set ..................... 36

Manual Channel Set ................. 38

CLOCK SET

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

SPECIFICATIONS

INDEX

INS TRUCTIONS

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4-STEP QUICK SET UP

BASIC

CONNECTIONS

VIDEO

CHANNEL SET

VIDEO PLUS+

SETUP

AUTO SET UP

PAGE 4

PAGE 6

PAGE 8

PAGE 10

So m e Do 's An d Do n 'ts O n Th e Sa fe

Use O f Eq u ip m e n t

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any

electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured.

DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec-

tions between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing connections.

DO consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equip-

ment.

DO be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON'T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or if it is

damanged in any way — switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON'T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON'T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is de-

signed for unattended operation or has a standby mode. Switch off using the switch on the

equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this. Special arrangements may need

to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON'T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements

of road safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON'T listen to headphones at high volume, as such use can permanently damage your hearing.

DON'T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings. Overheat-

ing will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON'T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete safety always

fit the manufacturer's approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instruc-

tions.

DON'T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL...

— NEVER let anyone especially children push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in the

case — this could result in a fatal electrical shock;

— NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind — it is better to be safe than

sorry!

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Ba sic Co n n e ctio n s

Back of TV

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable (not provided)

Aerial connector

21-pin AV input connector (SCART)

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.

Mains Power

Cord

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 49).

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, flat surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

Mains outlet

RF CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV With NO 21-pin AV input

connector (SCART) . . .

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 connector.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV’s

channel is set to the VIDEO channel (੬ pg. 6).

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

AV CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV with 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART) . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV’s 21-pin AV input connector

(SCART).

Before operating the recorder, make sure the TV is set to

the VIDEO (or AV) mode.

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TV Aerial Cable (not provided)

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN

RF OUT

Back of HR-J645EK/ES

Back of HR-J245EK/J246EK

AV2 IN

AV1 IN OUT

ATTEN TIO N

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 6, then

perform Auto Set Up on page 8; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control

to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

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

"With RF Connection" below.

Vid e o

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART

cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection"

on next page.

Ch a n n e l Se t

IMPORTANT:

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 performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

W ith RF Co n n e ctio n

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 52.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left, go

to step 3.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,

press TV PROG.+ or – to set the video recorder to a

vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not

occupied by any local station in your area.

(Ex.) If channel 36 is available in your area

7^/

Then set your TV to UHF channel 36 and check if the

two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if

so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to

another vacant channel and try again.

TV PROG.

N O TES:

● If you set the video recorder to a channel which is

occupied by a local station or has neighbouring

channels that are occupied by local stations, the

picture reception quality will be affected and some

interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no

broadcast on neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 22 and 69, consult

your JVC dealer.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

TEST SIGNAL

Press OK.

The channel on which the screen to

the left appear clearly in step 2 is

your Video Channel.

TURN OFF THE RECORDER

Press

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to the Video Channel.

After you finish this step, go to "Auto Set Up" on

page 8.

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IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

W ith AV Co n n e ctio n

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG. – until the display panel shows

– –

" OUT ".

–

7^/

● Now the video channel is set to off.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

TV PROG.

Press OK.

TURN OFF THE RECORDER

Press

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set

your TV to its AV mode.

After you finish this step, go to "Auto Set Up" on

page 8.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and

Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically

when the

button on the recorder/remote is first pressed to

power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into

a mains outlet.

Au to Se t Up

Au to Ch a n n e l Se t/ Au to

Clo ck Se t/ Au to Gu id e

Pro g ra m N u m b e r Se t

Before starting the following procedure, make sure that the TV

aerial cable is connected to the recorder and that the recorder's

mains power cord is connected to a mains outlet (੬ pg.4).

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press

on the recorder or remote control.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or remote

control until the display panel shows the current

time or "CH1" or "--:--". (Refer to box on page 9.)

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns

automatically all receivable stations in your area.

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically.

● During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each

station name of the detected stations and stores them

in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets

Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program number for

those stations according to the broadcast area.

N O TES:

● If the TV power is on and its

VIDEO channel or AV mode

is selected during Auto Set

Up, the AUTO SET screen

will appear. As Auto Set Up

progresses, the " " mark on

the screen moves from left

to right.

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

7^/

● If there is a power cut, or if

[MENU] : EXIT

you press

or MENU

while Auto Set Up is in

progress, Auto Set Up will

Beginning

End

TV PROG.

be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and

press to turn the power back on to re-start Auto Set Up.

ATTEN TIO N

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the

recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored

stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the

recorder's memory and the recorder will not perform Auto

Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (੬ pg. 44)

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting

as required.

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 36

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 44

● Video Plus+ Guide Program number setting ੬ pg. 10

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

both tuner setting (੬ pg. 36) and Video Plus+ Guide

Program number setting (੬ pg. 10).

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Au to Se t Up re su lts a p p e a r o n th e d isp la y p a n e l

● When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been

completed successfully the correct current time will be

displayed.

● When auto channel set has been completed successfully

but auto clock set has not, "CH" will be displayed.

● When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been

completed successfully, "--:--" will be displayed.

* See "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

If b o th a u to ch a n n e l se t a n d a u to clo ck se t h a ve b e e n p e rfo rm e d su cce ssfu lly :

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG. button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 42) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station

names, see pages 38 – 41.

2 Perform "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly.

If a u to ch a n n e l se t h a s su cce e d e d b u t a u to clo ck se t h a s n o t:

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the

recorder's memory by using the TV PROG. button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 42) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the

top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change preset positions, or to set or change station

names, see pages 38 – 41.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 44, then "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set

correctly.

If b o th a u to ch a n n e l se t a n d a u to clo ck se t h a ve fa ile d :

1 Make sure the TV aerial cable is connected properly to the recorder and turn off the recorder power once, then turn the

recorder power back on again.

● The recorder will try Auto Set Up again.

IMPO RTAN T

● Depending on the reception conditions, the station names may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may

not work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly, Video Plus+ timer recording (੬ pg. 22) will not work

correctly; be sure to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly

(੬ pg.10, "Video Plus+ Setup").

● 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 39.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

With Video Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

Vid e o Plu s+

Se tu p

N O TE:

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG.) number" refers to the assigned

TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for Video

Plus+ timer recording.

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

IMPO RTAN T

Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 8

and/or the channel setting steps on pages 36 – 41, and after the

Clock Set procedure on page 44.

After setting the Guide Program numbers, the station names and

preset positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped

channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Program number

setting.

Perform the following steps to check if the Guide Program

numbers have been correctly set during Auto Set Up or Auto

Channel Set, and make corrections if necessary.

4,5

NUMBER

7^/

CANCEL

Gu id e Pro g ra m N u m b e r Se t

MAKE LIST OF STORED

STATION NAMES AND

PRESET POSITIONS

TV PROG.

(Ex.)

Preset position

Station name

BBC1

2,6

BBC2

PUSH JOG

ITV

3,5

CH4

3,4,5

CH5

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

(pointer) to "GUIDE PROG SET", then press OK.

The Guide Prog. Set screen appears.

IMPO RTAN T

As Channel 5 has started its service on March 30th 1997,

the Guide Program Numbers of some stations have been

changed as follows:

Press PUSH JOG % to move the highlight bar

ﬁ

Guide Program Number

Station Name

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

GUIDE PROG SET

Before

Now

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

CHANNEL 5

—

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

RTE1 (IRELAND)

NETWORK 2 (IRELAND)

: AUTO SET BY

VIDEO PLUS+

]: MANUAL SET

[

[5 ] =

∞] : ?

∞

For details, you can consult the JVC Customer Liaison at:

0181-208-7654

[MENU] : EXIT

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W h e n Usin g A Sa te llite

Re ce ive r An d / O r Ca b le

Sy ste m

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press OK, and a cursor

GUIDE PROG SET

appears above “GUIDE

PROG”. Then, using the

12345

NUMBER keys, input the

PlusCode number (found

in most TV listings) of a

program scheduled to be

broadcast on each station

on the list from step 1,

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE

“AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM

CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO,

FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV.

[0-9] =

[MENU] : EXIT

Satellite Antenna

Cable

starting at the top. If you

enter the wrong number, press

CANCEL to backspace and

input the correct number.

When entering a

PlusCode for BBC 2

Satellite

Receiver

CONFIRM PRESET

Cable

system

POSITION NUMBER

under “TV PROG” begins

blinking.

Press OK and the display

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

If the blinking number

under “TV PROG” agrees

with the preset position . . .

. . . press OK.

If the numbers do not

agree . . .

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

. . . input the preset

position using PUSH JOG% or the NUMBER keys,

ﬁ

then press OK.

Back of

HR-J645EK/ES

● If you input the PlusCode number of a program that

has already aired, “ERROR” appears on screen for a

few seconds. Input the correct PlusCode number.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

Back of HR-J245EK/J246EK

TV Receiver

CLOSE MENU

Press MENU and selection is complete.

If you already know the Guide Program number for a station . . .

1– After step 3, press PUSH JOG

● The GUIDE PROG number begins blinking.

2– Enter the Guide Program number using the NUMBER keys

or PUSH JOG% , then press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

● The TV PROG number begins blinking.

3– Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or

PUSH JOG% , then press PUSH JOG

ﬁ

● Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary.

4– Press MENU.

N O TES:

● If you own a satellite receiver, connect it to the AV2 IN

connector on the back of the recorder. Then, in step 5 above,

set the input mode to "AUX2" by pressing NUMBER key "0" or

TV PROG. +/–.

● If you’re receiving broadcasts via a cable box through preset

“6” (example) on your recorder, set “TV PROG” for “6” in

step 5.

● After selecting the programme you wish to record from your

cable system or satellite receiver, set the system’s timer — if

your cable or satellite receiver does not have a timer, leave it

switched on.

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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.

Ba sic

Pla y b a ck

LOAD A CASSETTE

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

facing you and the arrow on the front of the 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.

● 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

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

display panel during automatic tracking (੬ pg. 20).

● Playback picture quality of LP recordings will not be

as high as SP recordings.

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

7^/

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.

Pla y b a ck

Fe a tu re s

Hig h -Sp e e d Se a rch

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still, press FF for forward high-

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

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

2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

PAUSE

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.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

TV PROG.

Press PAUSE again.

REW

Press PUSH JOG or

PAUSE

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

to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold PUSH JOG or

Release to return to still picture.

Va ria b le -Sp e e d Se a rch

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

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.

N O TE:

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.)

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.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG. + or – to adjust tracking.

REVIEW

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

7^/

Press

on the remote to re-engage automatic

tracking.

TV PROG.

N O TE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic

tracking mode automatically.

In sta n t Re Vie w

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:

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

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the

recorder searches for the index code indicating the start

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

playback begins automatically.

The front display panel tells you how many programmes

have been recorded. If you have, for example, 3

programmes, “REVIEW” and "3" appear and blink. To

watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three

times. The recorder searches and begins playback

automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

N O TE:

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

mode.

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In d e x Se a rch

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.

£ 2

N O TE:

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

7^/

C. RESET

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £). “™ 1” or

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

the corresponding direction.

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

or repeatedly until the correct index number is

displayed.

REW

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

position, press PUSH JOG twice.

STOP

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press PUSH JOG once.

PUSH JOG

Current position

C.MEMORY

–2

–1

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

Co u n te r Me m o ry

Returns to the counter reading of “0:00:00” to conveniently find

a specific place on the tape automatically.

SET COUNTER MEMORY

Press C. (COUNTER) 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.

ACTIVATE COUNTER

MEMORY

When you wish to return to the designated point, press

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.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Re p e a t Pla y b a ck

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

20 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

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.

7^/

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

PAUSE

REW

N O TE:

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

So u n d tra ck Se le ctio n (HR-J6 4 5 EK/ ES o n ly )

Your video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback

Pressing AUDIO MONITOR on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows:

N O TES:

TRACK (On-Screen Display)

USE

● "L + R" should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi

stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal

audio track is played back automatically for tapes with

only normal audio.

● For instructions on recording NICAM stereo and

bilingual programmes, refer to page 35.

● Bilingual programmes are not currently broadcast in

the U.K. and Ireland.

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

● "O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen

displays will not appear (੬ pg. 34).

NORM

HI FI

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

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N e x t Fu n ctio n Me m o ry

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after

the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

N O TE:

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.

7^/

N TSC Pla y b a ck

Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can

play back NTSC tapes.

REW

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC.

C.MEMORY

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● "NTSC" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place

black bars at the top and bottom of the screen. This is

not a malfunction on the part of either the video

recorder or the TV.

● The picture may roll up and 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.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be

incorrect.

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the

picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of

colour.

● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom

portions of superimposed displays may be cut off

during NTSC playback.

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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.

Ba sic

Re co rd in g

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder

power comes on automatically.

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

preset you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

● Picture quality of LP recordings will not be as high as

SP recordings.

SP/LP

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

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

first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the

cassette (੬ pg. 20).

PAUSE/ RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

NUMBER

7^/

STOP RECORDING

TV PROG.

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

PLAY

4,5

PAUSE

RECORD

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 PRESET TO WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to

set the preset controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls

appears on the TV screen while the one selected with

the recorder's TV PROG. buttons is recorded on the

tape.

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.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. (COUNTER) RESET before starting recording or

playback.

DISPLAY₁

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

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C. RESET

Insta nt Tim er Record ing (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.

TV PROG.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

the front display panel.

Ta p e Re m a in in g Tim e

SET RECORDING

DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape

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

appears.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the

display to show the counter reading, preset position,

clock time* or tape remaining time.

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

N O TE:

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

N O TE:

recorder's front panel.

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

the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or

is not correct. "- - : - -" may sometimes appear, or the display

may blink on occasion.

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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

Re co rd in g

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 MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar

MAIN MENU

(pointer) to "MODE SET"

by pressing PUSH JOG

%ﬁ, then press OK.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

7^/

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

CONFIRM B.E.S.T. STATUS

The default setting is

MODE SET

“ON”. If this is the case,

go to step 4. If not, press

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

PUSH JOG to move the

ﬁ

B. E. S. T.

highlight bar (pointer) to

“B.E.S.T.”, then press

PUSH JOG to set to

“ON”.

RECORD

[5 ] = [ ] : ON/OFF

∞

PUSH JOG

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

START RECORDING

RECORD on the recorder.

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote, or

● 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.

Display Panel Indication

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

is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 19).

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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N O TES:

● The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes 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.

ATTEN TIO N :

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

4 on page 20.

7^/

Pla y b a ck

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback. 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.

PAUSE

RECORD

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

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

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

N O TES:

● 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 5 on page 20.

● "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

ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING

SCREEN

Vid e o Plu s+

Tim e r

Press PROG.

TIMER PROGRAMMING

[0 – 9] : VIDEO PLUS+

Re co rd in g

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[MENU] : MAIN MENU

The front display panel looks like this:

Before performing Video Plus+ Timer Recording:

● Be sure to read "Video Plus+ Setup" (੬ pg. 10).

● 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).

ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

VIDEO PLUS+

12345678

enter the PlusCode

number of a programme

you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake,

press CANCEL to

backspace and then

input the correct number.

[0 – 9] =

[CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The PlusCode number you

enter appears on the front

display panel:

NUMBER

7^/

CANCEL

: PDC

PROG. CHECK

The display panel can show only a 4-digit number.

ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ PROGRAM

SCREEN

Press OK, and the Video

– P1 –

Plus+ Program screen

appears (if you’re just

starting out, “P1” appears).

VIDEO PLUS+ 123456789

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

PROG.

The display panel shows

the programme start time.

Pressing PROG CHECK

changes the display to the

programme stop time, then

the date and preset

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

BBC 1

: OK

position.

PDC Re co rd in g

IMPORTANT

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,

accurate timer recording. With this system, special code

signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and

have precedence over advertised times you preset in the

timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop

recording when the preset TV programmes actually start

and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV

programme is changed.

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording.

●If "

on the display panel, PDC is set to ON.

●If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or "

not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.

ON" is displayed on the screen or "

" is lit

" is

To change the setting, press

"7").

੬ "PDC Recording" in the left column.

: PDC (NUMBER key

● Make sure the preset position number you wish to

record is displayed; if not, see "Video Plus+ Setup" on

page 10 and set the Guide Program number for that

PlusCode number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR"

appears on the screen and "Err" appears on the

display panel. Press CANCEL to backspace and input

a valid PlusCode number.

N O TES:

● PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite receiver

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your

recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT

connector.

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

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 23.

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SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically.

N O TE:

To Delay The Stop Time . . .

. . . 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.

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). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY" appears

on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the correspond-

ing indication disappear.

NUMBER

7^/

WEEKLY

TIMER

DAILY

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 and "FULL" appears

on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you

must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ pg. 26).

ATTEN TIO N

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

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

the previous page if the Guide Program number for the

PlusCode 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

preset position number you recorder receives that

station on, then press OK.

GUIDE PROG SET

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2

programme with Video Plus+

* If your recorder receives

BBC2 on the preset position

2, press OK after entering

"2".

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

– –

Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus+,

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

perform steps 1 – 6 and, before the selected programme

begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite

receiver. Then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite

receiver doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power

switched on.

• 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 PlusCode number (੬ pg. 10,

"Video Plus+ Setup"), then try again from step 1.

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

If you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme you

wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder

to timer-record the programme.

Re g u la r Tim e r

ACCESS TIMER

PROGRAMMING SCREEN

Pro g ra m m in g

Press PROG.

Remember, the clock must be set before you can progamme

the timer (੬ pg. 44).

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

Before performing the following steps:

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder

will come on automatically.

Press START +/–. (If you’re

– P1 –

just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

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

START

–:– –

STOP

–:– –

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

7^/

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

START+/–

Press START +/– to enter

the time you want

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

–:– –

recording to start.

2,3

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

– –

PROG.

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

PDC Re co rd in g

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe,

accurate timer recording. With this system, special code

signals are transmitted together with the audio/video

signals. These code signals control your video recorder and

have precedence over advertised times you preset in the

timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop

recording when the preset TV programmes actually start

and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV

programme is changed.

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.)

N O TES:

● Set the start time (PDC time) exactly as advertised in the

TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in

no recording.

● PDC Recording is also possible when a satellite receiver

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your

recorder.

● PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT

connector.

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ENTER PRESET POSITION

Press TV PROG. +/–.

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

DATE

25.12

TV PROG

BBC 1

[+/–] =

[MENU] : EXIT

IMPORTANT

Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording.

●If "

on the display panel, PDC is set to ON.

●If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or "

not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF.

ON" is displayed on the screen or "

" is lit

" is

To change the setting, press

"7").

੬ "PDC Recording" on page 24.

: PDC (NUMBER key

SET TAPE SPEED

7^/

WEEKLY

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

: PDC

TIMER

TV PROG.

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.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

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.

N O TES:

● 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 and "FULL"

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 26).

● To timer-record a satellite broadcast through a satellite

receiver connected to the AV2 IN connector on the back of

the recorder, in step 6 above, set "TV PROG" to "AUX2" by

pressing TV PROG. +/–. Before the selected programme

begins, select the appropriate channel on the satellite

receiver, then set the receiver's timer. If your satellite receiver

doesn't have a timer, leave the unit's power switched on.

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TIMER RECORDING(cont.)

Ch e ck An d Ca n ce l

Pro g ra m m e s

ACCESS PROGRAMME

DISPLAY AND/ OR SCREEN

Press PROG. CHECK.

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and preset position.

● 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 as well.

● Each time you press PROG. CHECK, the next

programme's information appears.

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 . . .

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

All information you input is deleted.

7^/

CANCEL

REVISE PROGRAMME

INFORMATION

PROG. CHECK

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

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

remote control.

TV PROG.+/–

START+/–

Tim e r Wa rn in g

If you have programmed your

recorder to timer-record a

programme or a series of

– WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

programmes, a warning appears on

screen to tell you that the recording

is to start in 5 minutes.

N O TES:

● The warning only appears if

you’re not in the Timer mode at that time.

● If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing,

the warning screen is recorded on the tape in the other video

recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the

start of timer recording. To clear the display, press CANCEL.

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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

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

7^/

TIMER

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

MAIN MENU

move the highlight bar

MODE SET

(pointer) to "MODE SET",

then press OK.

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

PUSH JOG

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Press PUSH JOG to select

MODE SET

either "ON" or "OFF".

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

B. E. S. T.

[5 ] = [ ] : ON/OFF

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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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EDITING

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

recording deck.

Ed it To O r

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the

recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated on

Fro m An o th e r

Vid e o

Re co rd e r

page 29.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

. . . connect its AV2 IN or AV1 IN/OUT connector to the

source player.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG. to select depending on the

connector being used — “AU-1” for the AV1 IN/OUT

connector, or “AU-2” for the AV2 IN connector.

START SOURCE PLAYER

7^/

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

START RECORDING DECK

TV PROG.

Engage its Record mode.

N O TE:

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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HR-J6 4 5 EK/ ES

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART

Cable

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

HR-J2 4 5 EK/ J2 4 6 EK

TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

21-pin SCART

Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

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EDITING (cont.)

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

connectors to the recorder's rear panel AV2 IN or AV1

Connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

IN/OUT connector via the optional cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press the NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG. to select

the appropriate input mode depending on the connec-

tor being used; "AU-1" for the AV1 IN/OUT connector,

or "AU-2" for the AV2 IN connector.

START CAMCORDER

7^/

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG.

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

HR-J245EK/J246EK

Recorder

HR-J645EK/ES

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Audio/Video Cable

(not provided)

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

Player

Camcorder

Player

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to

your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the

soundtrack through the stereo.

Co n n e ctio n To

A Ste re o

Syste m

(HR-J6 4 5 EK/ ES

o n ly)

FM Tuner

CD Player

Stereo Amplifier

AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

Audio Cable (not provided)

Mains outlet

Speaker

Television

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

AUDIO OUT

CAUTIO N S:

MAKE CONNECTIONS

● This recorder has a dynamic range of more than 80 dB with

regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that

you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the

Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge

in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on your

video recorder to the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR

terminals on your stereo system's receiver or amplifier.

● Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to

prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded

type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this

can adversely affect the video playback picture.

N O TES:

● When connecting your recorder's audio output connectors to

a stereo amplifier, make sure you connect L and R correctly.

● If NICAM TV broadcasts are receivable in your area, this

recorder can record them independently of the TV set and

play them back through the connected stereo system.

● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,

turn the TV's volume down completely.

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

The AV2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows

simple connection to a satellite receiver.

Co n n e ctio n To

A Sa te llite

Re ce ive r

Aerial

Outdoor Unit

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

Satellite Receiver

Unit

ANT. IN

RF OUT

DECODER

VCR

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN

Back of HR-J645EK/ES

AV2 IN

AV1 IN/OUT

Back of HR-J245EK/J246EK

N O TES:

● When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin SCART connectors, follow the illustration above using the cables

shown in gray.

● For details, check your satellite receiver’s instruction manual.

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Aerial terminal

Back of TV

21-pin SCART

connectors

EXT.2

EXT.1

ANT. IN

RF OUT

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SPECIAL FEATURES

O n -Scre e n Disp ia y

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

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

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

7^/

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS MODE SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK.

PUSH JOG

ENABLE/ DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is

“ON”, so if you want on-

screen displays, leave the

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER : OFF

O. S. D.

: ON

setting as it is and go to

step 5. If you don’t want

the displays to appear,

press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to

move the highlight bar

(pointer) to "O.S.D." and

press PUSH JOG to set

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

B. E. S. T.

[

∞] = [ ] : ON/OFF

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

N O TES:

Press MENU.

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

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

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be

disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

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

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Preset position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(AUX1 or AUX2)

3– Cassette loaded mark

4– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

5– Clock display

]

NTSC

PR. 12 ABCD

21 : 00

6– Current day/month/year

24. 12. 97 – WARNING–

TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

[CANCEL]

7– NICAM display (੬ pg. 35)(HR-J645EK/ES only)

8– Tape direction

9– Tape position indicator (੬ pg. 35)

10– Counter display (including Counter Memory indicator)

11– Audio mode display (੬ pg. 16)(HR-J645EK/ES only)

12– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 19)

13– Timer warning display (੬ pg. 26)

14– NTSC display (੬ pg. 17)

ST NICAM

HI FI

NORM

M –1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

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Re ce ivin g N ICAM Ste re o

An d Bilin g u a l Pro g ra m m e s

(HR-J6 4 5 EK/ ES O n ly )

Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder

(NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts

possible.

When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of

broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for

a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

Regular Monaural

NICAM Stereo

NICAM Bilingual

NICAM Monaural

(none)

ST NICAM

BIL NICAM

NICAM

N O TE:

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not

appear (੬ pg. 34).

● To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until "HI FI L

● To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO MONITOR

until either "HI FI L " or "HI FI R" appears on the TV

screen (as required).

R" appear on the TV screen.

● To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while

receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO MONITOR until

"NORM" appears on the TV screen.

REW

To Re co rd N ICAM Ste re o

An d Bilin g u a l Pro g ra m m e s

(HR-J6 4 5 EK/ ES O n ly )

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi

audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal

audio track.

N O TES:

● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the

broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a

bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (੬ pg. 16).

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

Search. The position of “5” in

relation to “0” (beginning) or

“+” (end) shows you where you

are on the tape.

1:23:45

REMAIN 2:35

”O.S.D.” (੬ pg. 34) must be

set to “ON”, or the indicator

will not appear.

Beginning

End

N O TE:

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

the indication is not correct.

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TUNER SET

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not

been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (੬ pg. 8) or if

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

broadcasting in your area.

Au to Ch a n n e l

Se t

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in preset

positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set

automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

7^/

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

bar (pointer) to

Move the highlight

MAIN MENU

"AUTO CH SET" by

pressing PUSH JOG

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

%ﬁ, then press OK.

CLOCK SET

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and

PUSH JOG

[5 ] =

∞

remains on screen

while the recorder

searches for

[MENU] : EXIT

receivable stations.

As Auto Channel

Set progresses, the

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

" mark on the

screen moves from

left to right. Wait

until the screen as

shown in step 4

appears.

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

End

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VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

located appear on a

Confirmation screen —

preset positions (PR),

channels (CH) and station

names (ID – ੬ pg. 42). To

view the next page of the

listing, press PUSH JOG

The stations your recorder

PR CH ID

01 26 BBC1 08

02 33 BBC2 09

––––

03 23 ITV

04 30 CH4 11

05 37 CH5 12

–––– 13

–––– 14

∞

]

: EDIT

= [CANCEL] : DELETE

7^/

%ﬁ

. The blueback

screen and the program

[MENU] : EXIT

currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear

alternately for 5 seconds each.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set

automatically during Auto channel Set.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PUSH JOG

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

preset positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 38 – 41 for the

procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may

not be stored in order, and the station names may not

be stored correctly.

IMPO RTAN T

● Depending on the reception conditions, the station names

may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program

Number Set may not work properly. If the Guide Program

numbers are not set properly, Video Plus+ timer recording

(੬ pg. 22) will not work correctly; be sure to check if the

Guide Program numbers have been set correctly

(੬ pg.10, "Video Plus+ Setup").

● 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 39.

N O TE:

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 41.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Sto rin g Ch a n n e ls Ma n u a lly

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

Ma n u a l

Ch a n n e l Se t

8) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 36).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer)

to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK. The Confirma-

tion screen appears.

NUMBER

SELECT POSITION

7^/

Press PUSH JOG%

until an open position in

ﬁ

which you want to store a channel begins blinking,

then press OK. The Manual Ch. Set screen appears.

INPUT CHANNEL

The number "21" appears

blinking to the right of

MANUAL CH SET

PR CH

"CH". Press the NUMBER

keys to input the channel

number you want to store.

01 CH21

[

● For fine tuning adjust-

ment, press PUSH JOG

until the channel

∞]/ [0-9] : SELECT

] : CURSOR ↔

: OK

PUSH JOG

[MENU] : EXIT

number begins blinking,

then press PUSH JOG ﬁ. While tuning, “F+” or “F–

” appears.

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

INFORMATION

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To input the station name, see page 40.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Preset

Position" (੬ pg. 39).

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page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

De le te A Ch a n n e l

SELECT ITEM

delete begins blinking.

Press PUSH JOG%

until the item you want to

ﬁ

7^/

CANCEL

DELETE CHANNEL

Press CANCEL.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PUSH JOG

Ch a n g e Sta tio n Pre se t

Po sitio n

SELECT ITEM

move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station

Press PUSH JOG%

until the item you want to

ﬁ

name (ID) and its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press PUSH JOG%

to move the station to the new

preset position, then press OK.

ﬁ

Example: If you moved the station in position 3 to

position 7, the stations originally in positions

4–7 each move up one space.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Se t Sta tio n s (A)

SELECT ITEM

blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’s name

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ

until the item you want begins

(ID) begins blinking.

7^/

SELECT NEW STATION

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ until the new station’s name (ID)

you want to store begins blinking.

Registered station names (੬ pg. 42) appear as you

press PUSH JOG%ﬁ.

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

PUSH JOG

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

Se t Sta tio n s (B)

N O TE:

First perform step 1 of the above procedure.

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station

name begins blinking.

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

%ﬁ

Press PUSH JOG

to cycle through the characters

(space) ) and stop when the

(A–Z, 0–9, –, , +,

desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to

enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way

(maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

● If you make a mistake, press PUSH JOG until the

incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the

%ﬁ

correct character by pressing PUSH JOG

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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page 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Fin e -Tu n in g Ch a n n e ls

Alre a d y Sto re d

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

until the channel you want to

7^/

Press PUSH JOG

tune begins blinking.

ﬁ

ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET

SCREEN

Press OK three times. The Manual Ch. Set screen

appears.

PUSH JOG

PERFORM TUNING

Press PUSH JOG ﬁ until the picture is its clearest.

Then press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

TV Sta tio n An d ID List

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

Anglia TV

ARD

ARTE

BBC Group

BBC1

BBC2

Berlin 1

Berlin 2

Border TV

Bayern1

Bayern3

BRT1

ANGL

ARD

ARTE

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BLN1

BLN2

BORD

BR1

SAT

SAT 1

Scottish TV

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

SKY

SAT1

SCOT

SC4

SDR

SDR1

SFB1

SFB3

Sky One

Sky Net

Sport

SKY1

SKYN

SPRT

SR1

BR3

BRT1

BRT2

CHLD

CH+

CNN

CHNL

CNTR

CH 4

CH 5

DRS

BRT2

SR 1

Children Ch

Canal +

CNN

Channel TV

Central TV

Channel 4

Channel 5

DRS

Super RTL

STV Test

STV 1

STV 2

Suedwest3

SWF 1

Schweiz4

TYNE TEES

Text

SRTL

STVT

STV1

STV2

SW3

SWF1

SWZ4

TEES

TEXT

TF1

DR TV

DSF

DRTV

DSF

TF1

Euronews

Eurosports

France1

France2

France3

Granada TV

Grampian TV

Hessen1

Hessen3

HRT

EURN

EURO

EURS

FR1

FR2

FR3

GRNA

GRMP

HR1

HR3

HRT

TNT int

TRT int

TSI

TSR

TSW

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

TSW

TVE

TVPA

TVP1

TVP2

TVS

TVE

TV Polonia

TVP 1

TVP 2

TVS

TV2

HTV

ITV

TV5

ITV Network

Kabelkanal

London

MDR

MTV

Nord3

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

Network 2

NRK

N-TV

Offener Kanal

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL 3

Premiere

PR07

Tele Zurich

Ulster TV

Veronica

VIVA

VIVA2

VOX

VTM

VT4

West1

West3

YLE 1

YLE 2

Yorkshire TV

ZDF

Zurich 1

3SAT

TZUR

ULST

VERN

VIVA

VIV2

VOX

VTM

VT4

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

YORK

ZDF

KABL

LNDN

MDR

MTV

NDR1

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NET2

NRK

N-TV

OKAN

ORF1

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PRMI

PR07

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

ZUR1

3SAT

* The "ID" abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirma-

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RB1

RB3

Rikisutvarpid-S

RTBF 1

RTBF 2

RTE 1

RKPS

RTB1

RTB2

RTE1

RTL

RTL 2

RTP

RTL2

RTP

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TV Sta tio n Ch a n n e l N u m b e r Gu id e

(Fo r cu sto m e rs in th e U.K.)

Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and

ITC.

BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4

London & South-East

North-West

Bluebell Hill ............................. 40

Crystal Palace ........................... 26

Dover........................................ 50

Heathfield ................................. 49

Oxford ...................................... 57

Caldbeck................................... 30

Winter Hill ................................ 55

North-East

Bilsdale West Moor .................... 33

Chatton ..................................... 39

Pontop Pike .............................. 58

South-West

Beacon Hill............................... 57

Caradon Hill ............................. 22

Huntshaw Cross ......................... 55

Redruth ..................................... 51

Stockland Hill ........................... 33

Channel Islands

Scotland

Angus........................................ 57

Black Hill .................................. 40

Sandale ..................................... 22

Caldbeck................................... —

Creigkelly.................................. 31

Darvel ....................................... 33

Durris........................................ 22

Eitshal ....................................... 33

Keelylang Hill ........................... 40

Knock More .............................. 33

Rosemarkie ............................... 39

Rumster Forest .......................... 31

Selkirk ....................................... 55

—

Fremont Point ........................... 51

South

Hannington ............................... 39

Midhurst ................................... 61

Rowridge .................................. 31

West

Mendip ..................................... 58

Wales

East

Blaenplwyf ................................ 31

Carmel ...................................... 57

Llanddona ................................. 57

Moel-y-Parc .............................. 52

Presely ...................................... 46

Wenvoe .................................... 44

Sandy Heath ............................. 31

Sudbury .................................... 51

Tacolneston ............................... 62

Midlands

Ridge Hill.................................. 22

Sutton Coldfield ......................... 46

The Wrekin ............................... 26

Waltham ................................... 58

Northern Ireland

Brougher Mountain .................... 22

Divis ......................................... 31

Limavady .................................. 55

North

Belmont .................................... 22

Emley Moor .............................. 44

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CLOCK SET

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not

been performed correctly by Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 8) or

Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 36) or if the recorder's memory

backup has expired.

Clo ck Se t

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

If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever

having set the clock previously, the recorder’s built-in clock is

also set automatically. The Auto and Manual clock setting

procedures are necessary when . . .

– a power outage of more than 3 minutes occurs.

– the tuner has been set manually.

– the user desires to set the clock slightly ahead of the actual time.

– the clock was not set even after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel

Set was performed.

Whether you perform Auto or Manual clock setting, you can

use the convenient Just Clock function.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through

automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from

a PDC signal.

7^/

The Just Clock option appears in the Clock Set and Auto Clock

Set screens, and can be set “ON” or “OFF” (the default setting is

“ON”). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking,

then press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to change the setting.

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock off, the accuracy of your

recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could

adversely effect timer recording.

Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 4.

PUSH JOG

Pre p a ra tio n

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU twice.

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by

pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK. The Clock Set

screen appears.

CLOCK SET

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

GUIDE PROG SET

CLOCK SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

01 . 01

YEAR

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR.

[

] : AUTO CLOCK

∞] =

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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Au to Clo ck Se t

SET CLOCK

AUTOMATICALLY

At the Clock Set screen,

press PUSH JOG . The

Auto Clock Set screen

appears and clock setting

begins.

AUTO CLOCK

PLEASE WAIT

JUST CLOCK: ON

TV PR. : 1

● If "TV PR." isn't set to the

preset position on which

Auto Clock Set data is

received, "ERROR"

7^/

appears, and then the screen from step 3 reappears.

To set "TV PR.", press OK to place the cursor next to

it, then cycle through the numbers by pressing PUSH

JOG%ﬁ until the number representing the position in

which the station transmitting clock setting data

(BBC1, BBC2, etc.) is stored appears.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

PUSH JOG

Once clock setting is completed, press MENU to return

to the normal screen.

Ma n u a l Clo ck Se t

SET DATE AND TIME

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ to set the hour, then press OK.

The “minutes” display begins blinking. Repeat the

procedure to set the minutes, day, month and year.

SET JUST CLOCK

The default setting is “ON”. Set as desired by pressing

N O TES:

PUSH JOG%ﬁ, then press OK.

● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in

clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

● Just Clock is not effective when . . .

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjust-

ments.

– the recorder’s power is on (unless the recorder is tuned to

the same preset selected in the Clock Set screen).

– the recorder is in the Timer mode.

– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the

built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

● If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati-

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Auto clock setting and Just Clock may not function properly

depending on the reception condition.

● During Manual clock setting, if the day and month data are

invalid (such as 31st April), the month digits are cleared

automatically and the day digits begin blinking. Input the

correct data.

SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

PRESET

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from preset position 1. Press PUSH

JOG%ﬁ to set the preset position to the number

representing the station transmitting clock setting data

(BBC1, BBC2, etc.), then press OK.

START CLOCK OPERATION

● If, in step 4 of the Manual clock setting procedure, the year

digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin

blinking, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a

non-leap year. Input the correct data.

Press MENU.

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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.

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

● “^“ is displayed on the display

panel.

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

off.

1. The tape does not run during

recording.

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. 6)

. . . Perform "Video Channel Set"

(੬ pg. 6)

● 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. 14)

4. Noise appears during slow-motion

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 14)

5. Noise appears during still play-

back.

Press TV PROG. + or – a few times to

remove the noise bars from the screen.

6. (HR-J645EK/ES only) Breaks are

noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

● Automatic tracking is engaged.

Engage and adjust tracking manually.

(੬ pg. 14)

7. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECO RDIN G

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● 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.

1. Recording cannot be started.

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 preset.

● 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.

Confirm that all units’ power switches

are turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

Set the input mode to “AU”.

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● 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

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

SYMPTOM

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is

● The timer is not engaged.

displayed on the display panel.

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.

● The recorder’s preset positions have

been set incorrectly.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 10).

7. Video Plus+ does not timer-record

properly.

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. 38).

3. The preset cannot be changed.

● Recording is in progress.

Press PAUSE to pause the recording,

change presets, then press PLAY to

resume recording.

4. The remote control won’t operate a

JVC TV.

● The TV/SAT./VCR switch is in the

wrong position.

Set the switch to the correct position.

5. 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.

6. 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. 8).

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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 shuts off automatically after 5

minutes to protect the heads.

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

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

problem?

A. This is normal.

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

a problem?

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

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

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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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

TUNER/TIMER

Power requirement

Power consumption

: AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz

: 24 W (HR-J645EK/ES)

TV channel storage

capacity

: 99 positions

: 20 W (HR-J245EK/J246EK)

(+AUX position "AU")

Temperature

Operating

Storage

Operating position

Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm

Weight

Tuning system

Channel coverage

HR-J645EK/

HR-J245EK/

J246EK

: Frequency synthesized tuner

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

: Horizontal only

: UHF channels 21 – 69

(470 – 862 MHz)

: 4.3 kg

Format

Maximum recording time

(SP)

: VHS PAL standard

HR-J645ES

Aerial output

: VHF 44.5 – 143/143 – 470 MHz

UHF 470 – 862 MHz

: UHF channels 22 – 69

(Adjustable)

: 240 min. with E-240 video

cassette

(LP)

: 480 min. with E-240 video

cassette

Memory backup time

: Approx. 3 min.

ACCESSORIES

VIDEO/AUDIO

Provided accessories

: RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

"AA" battery x 2

Signal system

: PAL-type colour signal and

CCIR monochrome signal,

625 lines/50 fields

: DA4 (Double Azimuth)

helical scan system

(HR-J645EK/ES)

Rotary two-head helical scan

system (HR-J245EK/J246EK)

: 45 dB

Recording system

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise

specified.

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without

notice.

Signal-to-noise ratio

Horizontal resolution

Frequency range

: 250 lines

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

(Normal audio)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

(Hi-Fi audio)(HR-J645EK/ES

only)

Input/Output

: 21-pin scart connector x 2

(IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)

RCA connector x 1

(OUT x 1) (HR-J645EK/ES

only)

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INDEX

FRO N T VIEW

1 2

6 7

¢ INDEX

STANDBY/ON

COUNTER

RESET

TIMER

TV PROG

SP/ LP

# $ % ^

1 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode.

9 STOP/EJECT Button stops tape; ejects tape

during Stop mode. ੬ pg. 12

੬ pg. 23, 25

0 Display Panel provides clear view of various

2 STANDBY/ON

Button turns recorder on/off

displays and indicators. ੬ pg. 52

Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where

remote control should be aimed when in use.

(loading a cassette also turns power on). ੬ pg. 8

3 TV PROG. +/– Buttons select a preset position.

੬ pg. 18

@ SP/LP Button selects tape speed. ੬ pg. 18

# REVIEW Button "reviews" timer-recorded

programme. ੬ pg. 14

$ PAUSE Button stops tape temporarily during

recording ੬ pg. 18; stops tape temporarily

during playback; plays back frame by frame

with each additional press. ੬ pg. 13

% Rewind [REW] Button rewinds the tape ੬ pg. 12;

initiates high-speed reverse search. ੬ pg. 13

^ Fast Forward Button fast-forwards tape ੬ pg. 12;

initiates high-speed forward search. ੬ pg. 13

4 COUNTER RESET Button resets counter to

0:00:00. ੬ pg. 19

5 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is

inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" indicator

lights up on front display panel.

6 RECORD Button starts regular recording (press

once), Instant Timer Recording (press twice);

sets duration of ITR. ੬ pg. 18, 19

7 INDEX Button initiates Index Search. ੬ pg. 15

8 PLAY Button plays back tape ੬ pg. 12; cancels

Pause, Still, Slow, Search modes. ੬ pg. 13

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REAR VIEW [J6 4 5 EK/ ES]

ANT. IN

AUDIO OUT

AV1 IN/OUT

AV2 IN

RF OUT

REAR VIEW [J2 4 5 EK/ J2 4 6 EK]

ANT. IN

RF OUT

AV2 IN

AV1 IN/OUT

1 Mains Power Cord supplies power to recorder.

੬ pg. 4

2 ANT. IN Connector enables connection of aerial.

੬ pg. 4

3 AV2 IN Connector enables connection of

satellite receiver or second recorder; input

recordable when "AU 2" selected. ੬ pg. 32, 28

4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector enables AV connec-

tion to TV or second recorder; input recordable

when "AU-1" selected. ੬ pg. 4, 28

5 RF OUT Connector enables connection to

aerial terminal of TV receiver. ੬ pg. 4

6 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable

connection of audio cassette recorder, TV or

second video recorder for dubbing. ੬ pg. 31

(HR-J645EK/ES only)

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INDEX (cont.)

DISPLAY PAN EL

3 4 5

REVIEW

SPLPEP

REMAIN

9 0

1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display lights from

bottom to top while B.E.S.T. is active. ੬ pg. 20

2 Symbolic Mode Indicators

7 Instant REVIEW Indicator blinks after timer-

recording and shows how many programmes

have been timer-recorded. ੬ pg. 14

8 "Cassette Loaded" Mark lights once a cassette is

inserted; remains lit until cassette ejected or

power turned off.

9 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of record-

ing; light during Record or Play mode. ੬ pg. 18

0 Tape Remaining Time Indicator displays time

remaining on tape when certain buttons are

pressed. ੬ pg. 19

STILL:

SLOW:

PLAY:

FF/REW VARIABLE

SHUTTLE SEARCH:

RECORD:

RECORD PAUSE:

3 "Timer" Indicator lights when TIMER has been

pressed to engage Timer mode. ੬ pg. 23, 25

4 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been

engaged for timer recording. ੬ pg. 22, 24

5 Counter Memory Indicator lights when the

video recorder is in the Counter Memory mode.

੬ pg. 15

Counter shows time elapsed since playback or

recording began.

REMAIN displays time remaining from current

tape position to end of tape.

Counter, Preset Position*, Clock and REMAIN

Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is

pressed.

6 Channel Display shows preset position where

the station currently being received is stored.

(Ex.) Preset position 1 will be displayed as "CH 1".

Mode shows external input mode selected.

Clock Display shows current time. ੬ pg. 9, 44

* Preset Position is not displayed during playback.

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REMO TE CO N TRO L

1 DISPLAY Button switches display between

clock time, tape remaining time, counter

readings, preset position*. ੬ pg. 19

* Preset position is not displayed during playback.

(

TV/VCR

(MONITOR).

DISPLAY

2 TV Button enables remote control of your JVC

TV. ੬ "Operating JVC TVs" on page 54.

3 NUMBER Keys are used in preset position

selection ੬ pg. 18, Video Plus+ timer program-

ming ੬ pg. 22.

4 ADD TIME Button adds time to end of Video

Plus+ timer recording (5 minutes each time

button is pressed.) ੬ pg. 23

7^/

)

5^{/ADD TIME}

8/DAILY

0/AUX

CANCEL

9/WEEKLY

/C.RESET

PROG CHECK

TIMER

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

5 DAILY Button enables timer recording of daily

serials. ੬ pg. 23, 25

TV PROG

START

STOP

DATE

^REW3PLAY

(PDC) Button enables/disables PDC record-

ing. ੬ pg. 22, 25

¶REC

7STOP

8PAUSE

7 AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary input

mode. ੬ pg. 28

TV VOL

PROG

/MENU

8 PROG. CHECK Button accesses Program

screens/displays to check the program that you

have programmed (next program's information

screen appears each time button is pressed).

੬ pg. 26

C.MEMORY

TV VOL

PUSH JOG

Press and hold TV button while pressing

, TV PROG. + / –, TV / VCR

9 STOP +/– Button inputs programme Stop Time.

੬ pg. 24

0 START +/– Button accesses Regular Program

screen; inputs programme Start Time. ੬ pg. 24

Rewind [REW] Button — same as button on

recorder. ੬ pg. 12

@ Play Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 12

# Record Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 18

$ PROG./MENU Button accesses Program screen

(press once) or Main Menu screen (press twice).

੬ pg. 22, 10

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the

name can also be used to operate your TV

while holding down the TV button. ੬ pg. 54

% OK Button enters selections made in on-screen

menus. ੬ pg. 10

C. MEMORY Button engages Counter Memory

mode. ੬ pg. 15

^ TV/VCR Button switches connected TV's mode

between TV and AV. ੬ pg. 54

& STANDBY/ON

Button — same as button on

recorder. ੬ pg. 8

* REVIEW Button "reviews" timer-recorded

programme. ੬ pg. 14

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AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output

sound mode. ੬ pg. 16

(TV Mute) Button mutes sound of con-

Installing Batteries

Open the battery compartment cover.

Insert 2 "AA"-size batteries (provided) in the correct

directions.

nected TV. (See right.)

Replace the cover.

)

WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of

weekly serials. ੬ pg. 23, 25

q CANCEL Button erases previously entered data

in on-screen selection menus. ੬ pg. 11

C. RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00.

੬ pg. 19

w SP/LP Button selects tape speed. ੬ pg. 18

Auto Tracking Button enables/disables auto

tracking mode during playback ੬ pg. 14

e TIMER Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 23, 25

DATE +/– Button inputs date of program for

timer recording. ੬ pg. 24

TV PROG. +/– Button — same as button on

recorder. ੬ pg. 18

How To Use

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.

y Fast Forward Button — same as button on

recorder. ੬ pg. 12

u Stop Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 12

Pause Button — same as button on recorder.

੬ pg. 13

Button is used for selection

in on-screen menus. ੬ pg. 10

Operating JVC TVs

To operate your TV, while holding down TV, press the

corresponding button: STANDBY/ON

PROG. +/–, (TV Mute). TV VOL. +/– can be used

, TV/VCR, TV

o PUSH JOG %ﬁ

without holding down TV.

PUSH JOG

Button initiates functions such

as Index Search ੬ pg. 15, variable-speed

search, frame by frame playback. ੬ pg. 13

p TV VOL %ﬁ Button controls volume of con-

nected TV. (See right.)

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.

● If for some reason the remote control doesn't work

properly, remove its batteries, wait a short time and then

try again.

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