JVC VCR HR J285EU User Manual

ENGLISH  
VHIDREO-CJAS5SE8T5TEEREUCORDER  
HR-J285EU  
INSTRUCTIONS  
LPT0666-001B  
Printed in Indonesia  
0202 MNVfIDfOT  
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.  
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1  
SAFETY FIRST  
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3  
Front Panel ............................................................................. 3  
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 3  
Remote control....................................................................... 3  
On-screen display .................................................................. 4  
Main Menu ............................................................................ 4  
Safety Precautions  
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.  
WARNING:DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE  
WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT  
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.  
Basic Connections.......................................................................... 5  
Initial Settings.............................................................................. 6  
Video Channel Set.................................................................. 6  
Language Set.......................................................................... 7  
Clock Set................................................................................ 7  
Tuner Set ................................................................................ 7  
Playback.................................................................................... 10  
Recording................................................................................... 11  
Timer Recording.......................................................................... 12  
Timer Programming.............................................................. 12  
Checking, canceling or changing programme settings........... 13  
CAUTION  
When you are not using the recorder for a long period of  
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord  
from the mains outlet.  
Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified  
service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard,  
remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to  
connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.  
WARNING  
Editing ....................................................................................... 14  
Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ............. 14  
There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:  
SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and  
SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called  
SECAM-East).  
System Connections .................................................................... 15  
Connecting/Using a stereo system  
(HR-J585EU only)................................................................. 15  
1. This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television  
signals for recording and playback.  
Subsidiary Settings..................................................................... 15  
Child Lock............................................................................ 15  
Specifications.............................................................................. 16  
2. Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce  
monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of  
SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour  
pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with  
SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAM-  
compatible).  
3. SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a  
SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome pictures  
when played back with this recorder.  
4. This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard. Use  
a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals.  
IMPORTANT  
Please read the various precautions on page 1 and 2 before  
installing or operating the recorder.  
It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-  
recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the  
owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast  
or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or  
artistic work embodied therein.  
Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this  
video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be  
played back and recorded.  
HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.  
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Remote control  
Buttons, Connectors and  
Indicators  
See NOTE”  
below.  
Front Panel  
Eject  
Cassette  
loading slot  
Rewind  
3
Pause9  
Stop/Eject0  
Easy Power  
off  
Number keys  
Easy Repeat  
Play4  
Fast Forward  
5
Rewind3  
Stop8  
SP/LP (p)  
Pause9  
PR +/–  
Record7  
Fast  
Forward5  
Play4  
Record7  
[ITR]  
Infrared beam  
receiving window  
Display panel  
Child Lock  
A Power Indicator  
B VCR Indicator  
C Timer Indicator  
D Standby/Record Indicator*  
* Standby/Record Indicator lights when the recorder is in standby mode  
or during recording.  
NOTE:  
The buttons with do not function with this recorder.  
Rear Panel  
About 1 Button  
When you press 1 on the recorder and remote control while  
the recorder is turned on, each button works differently.  
On the recorder  
Mains power cord  
When you press 1, the recorder is turned off completely.  
On the remote control  
When you press 1, the recorder enters the standby mode.  
lights on the display panel. To turn off the recorder  
completely, press 1 on the recorder.  
See ATTENTION”  
below.  
* HR-J585EU only  
ATTENTION:  
Do not drop the tying band for fixing the  
main power cord into the inside of the  
recorder. It may cause a malfunction.  
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A Access Main Menu screen  
On-screen display  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
OSD, then press OK.  
If you press  
(OK) on the remote control when OSDis set to  
ON(5), you can see the current recorder status on the  
screen. The indications except the clock or time counter  
disappears in about 5 seconds. To clear the on-screen display  
If you select the icon A to D, follow the  
each setting procedure.  
If you select the icon E to K, go to  
step 2.  
completely, press  
(OK) again.  
The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the  
recording mode.  
OSD  
B Change setting  
Press rt to set to ON, then press w or  
e.  
C Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
*The default setting is bold in the following table.  
Icon  
Description  
Select this icon to timer-record the programme.  
A REC  
A Channel and auxiliary input  
B Clock*  
(12)  
C Tape position*  
D Time counter*  
E Current day/month/year  
F Tape speed  
Select this icon to perform Manual Channel Set.  
(8, 9)  
B PR SET  
G Recorder operation mode  
On-screen  
Description  
display  
PLAY  
REW  
FF  
appears when you playback.  
Select this icon to perform Auto Channel Set.  
(7) Auto Channel Set automatically assigns  
all receivable stations in your area.  
C ACMS  
appears during rewinding, or blinks during  
rewinding with Rewind Power Off function.  
(10)  
appears during fast-forwarding.  
EZ REPEAT appears during Ez repeat playback. (10)  
Select this icon to set clock. (7)  
D TIME  
DATE  
EJECT  
STOP  
RECORD  
RECP  
appears when you eject the cassette.  
appears when you stop playback or recording.  
appears during recording.  
appears in the record pause mode.  
appears when the recorder enters in child lock  
mode, or any buttons on the recorder are pressed  
during child lock mode. (15)  
E SYSTEM AUTO / PAL / MESECAM  
SAFE  
You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM  
tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this  
recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.  
* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on  
this recorder; MESECAM is the designation for tapes  
with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a  
MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.  
AUTO: Normally select this. The appropriate  
colour system is selected automatically  
* Each time you press  
(OK), the display shows clock or tape position and  
time counter alternatively.  
Main Menu  
depending on the playback or recording signals.  
If AUTOdoes not work correctly, set the  
following mode manually.  
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL.  
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play  
back a MESECAM tape.  
NOTES:  
About NTSC Playback  
Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and  
place black bars at the top and bottom of the  
screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions  
of superimposed displays. This is not a  
malfunction.  
The picture may roll up and down. This can  
be corrected if your TV has the V-HOLD  
control function.  
You can perform various operations or change various mode  
settings on the Main Menu Screen.  
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode  
or video channel.  
The procedure shows how to set OSDto ON.  
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.  
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Icon  
Description  
Basic Connections  
Select this icon to set the language. You can  
select among 6 languages. (7)  
F ABC OSD  
A Check contents  
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in  
Specifications(16).  
B Situate recorder  
G AUDIO  
STEREO / LEFT / RIGHT / MONO  
(HR-J585EU only)  
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.  
Your recorder is capable of recording four  
soundtracks (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT and  
MONO) and plays back the one you select.  
STEREO: For Hi-Fi stereo tapes  
C Connect recorder to TV  
Aerial connector  
Back of TV  
LEFT: For main audio of Bilingual tapes  
RIGHT: For sub audio of Bilingual tapes  
MONO: For audio-dubbed tapes  
H OSD  
ON / OFF  
When this function is set to ON, various  
recorder status information (on-screen display)  
appears on the screen.  
NOTE:  
When you use the recorder as the source player  
for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to  
“OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder status  
information will be recorded on the edited tape.  
TV aerial cable  
21-pin SCART  
connector  
I 16:9/4:3 AUTO / 16:9 / 4:3  
You can select the aspect ratio of your TV.  
21-pin SCART cable  
(not provided)  
RF cable  
(provided)  
AUTO: Normally select this. You can play back  
the 16:9 and 4:3 screen-programme as they are.  
16:9: You can play back the programme with the  
16:9 screen format.  
4:3: You can play back the programme with the  
4:3 screen format.  
NOTE:  
Mains power cord  
Set your TV to its AV mode if the picture is cut  
off on the screen when you play back the  
programme with the 16:9 screen format.  
AERIAL  
J EPC  
OFF / SOFT / SHARP  
This function helps you to adjust the playback  
picture quality according to your preference.  
OFF: Picture quality is not adjusted.  
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing  
overplayed tapes containing much noise.  
SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when  
viewing images with much flat, same-coloured  
surfaces such as cartoons.  
Back of recorder  
EURO AV1  
AUDIO/VIDEO  
RF. OUT  
Mains outlet  
NOTE:  
You can perform EPC setting only during  
playback.  
RF Connection  
A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.  
K NIC  
AUTO / OFF  
(HR-J585EU only)  
Select the appropriate mode. Refer to page 11.  
AUTO: The recorder detect NICAM broadcasts  
automatically.  
B Connect the TV aerial cable to the AERIAL connector on the  
rear of the recorder.  
C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF. OUT  
connector on the rear of the recorder and the TVs aerial  
connector.  
OFF: The recorder does not detect NICAM  
broadcasts.  
AV Connection  
If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform  
AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.  
A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the  
illustration.  
B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the EURO  
AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector on the rear of the recorder and the  
TVs 21-pin SCART connector.  
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D Perform Plug&Play setup  
Initial Settings  
The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection 5)  
or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection 5).  
Video Channel Set  
Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your  
TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through  
the RF cable.  
Plug the mains power cord into a mains  
outlet. Do not turn on the recorder. The  
Country Set screen appears.  
Perform the following steps only if interference appears in the TV  
picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station  
has started broadcasting in your area, or if you change the  
connection from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.  
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV  
connection, set the video channel to off.  
Press w e to select your country, then  
press OK. The recorder automatically  
assigns all receivable stations in your  
area.  
NOTE:  
If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection  
and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks  
distorted, perform “Video Channel Set” on the right column.  
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF  
connection, set the correct video channel.  
A
: Austria  
I
: Italy  
Turn on the recorder and TV.  
B
: Belgium  
: Switzerland  
: Germany  
: Denmark  
: Spain  
N
: Norway  
CH  
D
DK  
E
NL  
P
S
SF  
OTHERS  
: Netherlands  
: Portugal  
: Sweden  
: Finland  
: Other countries  
A Set the channel on TV  
Select the vacant position 36 on your TV.  
B Access Video Channel Set mode  
F
: France  
Press 1 on the remote control to enter the standby mode. Press  
When Plug&Play is completed, the Confirmation screen  
and hold PR+ or on the recorder for more than 3 seconds.  
appears.  
C Set video channel  
With AV connection  
Press PR + or to set the video channel to  
OFF. Then press 1.  
With RF connection  
Press PR + or to set the video channel to  
a vacant position between 22 and 68  
which is not occupied by any local station  
in your area. Then press 1.  
E Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
With AV connection  
To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV  
mode.  
With RF connection  
To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the  
video channel.  
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Language Set  
Tuner Set  
You can change the language setting manually as required.  
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set  
correctly by Plug&Play, or if you have moved to a different area, or  
if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.  
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode  
or video channel.  
The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel  
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set  
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.  
A Access Main Menu screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
ABC OSD, then press OK.  
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode  
or video channel.  
B Select language  
Press rt to select the desired language.  
ENGLISH  
DEUTSCH  
FRANCAIS  
ITALIANO  
ESPAÑOL  
DUTCH  
: English  
: German  
: French  
: Italian  
: Spanish  
: Dutch  
Auto Channel Set  
A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto  
Channel Set screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
ACMS, then press OK. The Country Set  
screen appears.  
ABC OSD  
ACMS  
C Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
B Select your country  
Press w e to select your country.  
Clock Set  
A
: Austria  
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode  
or video channel.  
B
: Belgium  
: Switzerland  
: Germany  
: Denmark  
: Spain  
CH  
D
DK  
E
F
I
TIME DATE  
A Access Main Menu screen, then Clock  
Set screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
: France  
: Italy  
TIME DATE, then press OK.  
N
NL  
P
: Norway  
: Netherlands  
: Portugal  
: Sweden  
: Finland  
S
B Set time, date and year  
SF  
Press rt until the desired setting appears,  
then press e.  
OTHERS : Other countries  
C Perform Auto Channel Set  
OR  
Press the appropriate number keys for each  
Press OK.  
setting.  
When Auto Channel Set is completed, the Confirmation screen  
appears.  
Input 0before any single number  
HH: Hour  
MM: Minute  
entries.  
DD: Day  
MM: Month  
YY: Year  
C Start clock  
Press MENU.  
D Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
NOTES:  
Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be  
stored in order, and the station names may not be stored  
correctly.  
To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to  
“Deleting a channel” (8).  
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Manual Channel Set  
Changing station channel positions  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
Store channels that were not stored during Plug&Play or Auto  
Channel Set.  
PR SET  
Manual Channel Set screen  
PR SET  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
Manual Channel Set screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
C Select position  
Press rt to select the station you want to move, then press e.  
C Select position  
D Select new position  
Press rt to select the open channel position, then press OK.  
Press rt to move the station to the new position, then press OK.  
Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the  
stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one  
space.  
D Select band  
Press AV to select C (regular) or S (cable).  
E Input channel  
Press the number keys or rt to input the  
channel number you want to store. Input  
“0” before any single number entries.  
For fine tuning adjustment, press e to select “MFT” setting, then  
press rt to perform fine tuning.  
To input the registered station name, press e to select  
“STATION” setting, then press OK. Press rt until the desired  
station name appears.  
Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary.  
E Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
F Store new channel  
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.  
Repeat steps 3 6 as necessary.  
Changing station name (A)  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
G Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
PR SET  
Manual Channel Set screen  
Deleting a channel  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
Manual Channel Set screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
PR SET  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
C Select position  
Press rt to select the channel, then press OK.  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
D Select station name  
Press e to select “STATION” setting, then press OK. Press rt  
C Select position  
until the desired station name appears, then press OK.  
Press rt to select the channel you want  
to delete.  
E Check setting  
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.  
D Delete channel  
Press w. The channel directly beneath the  
cancelled one moves up one line.  
Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary.  
Repeat steps 3 5 as necessary.  
F Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
E Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
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Changing station name (B)  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
Manual Channel Set screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
TV station and ID list  
STATION*  
STATION NAME  
STATION*  
STATION NAME  
PR SET  
3SAT  
ANT  
ARD  
3SAT  
ANTENA  
ARD  
RAI2  
RAI3  
RETE1  
RETE4  
RIKIS  
RAI2  
RAI3  
RETE1  
RETE4  
ARTE  
B1  
BBC1  
BBC2  
BR3  
BRTN  
CANAL  
CAN5  
CNN  
DR1  
ARTE  
BERLIN1  
BBC1  
Rikisutvarpid-Sjonvarp  
(Iceland)  
RTBF1  
RTBF2  
RTL  
RTL2  
RTL4  
RTL5  
SAT1  
SF1  
SFB  
BBC2  
RTBF1  
RTBF2  
RTL  
RTL2  
RTL4  
RTL5  
SAT.1  
SF1  
BAYERN3  
BRTN TV1 (Belgium)  
CANAL PLUS  
CANALE5  
CNN  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
DR1  
C Select position  
Press rt to select the channel, then press OK.  
DR2  
DSF  
DR2  
DSF  
SFB  
EURO  
FILMN  
FR2  
FR3  
HR3  
EURONEWS  
FILM  
SPORT  
SR6  
SVT  
SVT1  
SVT2  
SVT4  
SWF3  
TEL21  
TELE5  
TF1  
TMC  
TNT  
TRT  
TSI  
TSR  
SPORT  
SR6  
SVT  
SVT1  
SVT2  
SVT4 (Sweden)  
SWF3  
TELE21  
TELE5  
TF1  
TELEMONTECARLO  
TNT INT  
TRT INT  
TSI  
TSR  
BRTN TV1  
TV2  
TV3  
TV5  
TVE (Spain TVE 1/2)  
TVE1  
VIVA  
VOX  
VTM  
D Select character for station name  
Press e to select “STATION” setting, then press OK. Press e until  
France2  
France3  
HESSEN3  
HRT (Croatia)  
ITALIA1  
KABEL1  
M6  
MDR3  
MTV  
MTV3  
NORD3  
N-TV  
NDR3  
NED1  
NED2  
NED3  
Network 2 (Ireland)  
NICKELODEON  
NRK  
ORB3  
ORF1  
the first letter of the station name begins blinking.  
E Enter new character  
Press rt to cycle through the characters, then press e. Enter the  
remaining characters the same way (maximum of 5). After entering  
all characters, press OK.  
The characters available for the station name are A–Z, 0–9, +,  
–, . (period), I (space).  
If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character  
begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing  
rt.  
HRT  
ITA-1  
KABEL  
M6  
MDR3  
MTV  
MTV3  
N3  
N-TV  
NDR3  
NED1  
NED2  
NED3  
NET2  
NELON  
NRK  
ORB3  
ORF1  
ORF2  
ORF3  
PREM.  
PRO7  
RAI1  
TV1  
TV2  
TV3  
TV5  
F Check setting  
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.  
TVE  
G Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
TVE1  
VIVA  
VOX  
VTM  
WDR3  
YLE1  
YLE2  
ZDF  
ORF2  
ORF3  
PREMIERE  
PRO7  
RAI1  
West3  
YLE1  
YLE2  
Fine-tuning channels  
A Access Main Menu screen, then  
PR SET  
ZDF  
Manual Channel Set screen  
* The “STATION” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu  
of the station name. The “STATION” abbreviation is listed in the  
Confirmation screen and is displayed on the screen when the  
recorder is tuned to a different station.  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
“PR SET”, then press OK.  
The Manual Channel Set screen of the  
channel position currently received  
appears.  
B Access Confirmation screen  
Press MENU.  
C Select position  
Press rt to select the channel you want to tune, then press OK.  
D Perform tuning  
Press w e to select “MFT” setting, then  
press rt until the picture is its clearest.  
Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary.  
E Return to normal screen  
Press MENU twice.  
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Variable Speed Search (HR-J585EU only)  
Playback  
Reverse  
search  
2 steps  
Forward  
Reverse play slow motion Normal play  
1 step  
Forward  
search  
2 steps  
Basic Playback  
When the tape is not running  
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed  
Press 3 or 5.  
If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast-  
forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it  
cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast-  
forwarding.  
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.  
A 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 pointing towards  
the recorder.  
Eject the cassette  
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.  
The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.  
If the cassettes record safety tab has been removed, playback  
begins automatically.  
Press  
.
OR Press 0 on the recorder.  
You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is standby  
mode.  
Turn off the recorder  
B Start playback  
Press 4.  
If the tape reaches its end during playback, the recorder stops  
playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters  
the standby mode automatically.  
Press 1 on the remote  
control. The recorder enters  
the standby mode.  
OR Press 1 on the recorder. The  
recorder turns off.  
Playback Features  
During playback  
Stop playback  
Adjusting tracking condition  
Press 8 on the remote  
control.  
OR Press 0 on the recorder.  
Automatic tracking adjustment  
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic  
tracking mode.  
Manual tracking adjustment  
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during  
playback, adjust the tracking manually.  
Press and hold PR + or to eliminate the noises.  
Pause playback and view still picture  
Press 9.  
The recorder enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames.  
If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.  
Press 4 to resume normal playback.  
Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes  
to protect the heads.  
Selecting Soundtrack (HR-J585EU only)  
Your recorder is capable of recording four soundtracks (STEREO,  
LEFT, RIGHT and MONO) and plays back the one you select. Set  
“AUDIO” to the appropriate mode. (5)  
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback  
Press 9 to pause, then press 9 repeatedly.  
Press 4 to resume normal playback.  
NOTE:  
Slow-motion  
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.  
HR-J585EU  
(5)  
During still picture, press e to start forward slow motion  
playback. If you press 9, still picture resumes.  
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Rewind Power Off  
During playback or still, press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then  
release it. Press e or 9 again to resume playback or still picture.  
Slow motion playback stops automatically after about 30  
seconds to protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.  
When the tape is not running, press 3, then press 1. “REW”  
blinks on the screen. The recorder enters the standby mode  
automatically after rewinding the tape.  
High-Speed Search  
Ez (Easy) Power Off  
Press 3 or 5.  
During playback, press  
. The recorder stops playback,  
rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby  
mode automatically.  
Press 4 to resume normal playback.  
High-speed search stops automatically after about 3 minutes to  
protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.  
Variable Speed Search (HR-J585EU only)  
Playing back selected scene repeatedly  
— Ez (Easy) Repeat Playback  
Press w or e repeatedly.  
Press 4 to resume normal playback.  
During playback, press and hold  
. The recorder starts the  
Each time you press w or e, the playback speed changes. To  
decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite  
direction button repeatedly.  
reverse search. Release this button at the point you want repeat  
playback to start. The recorder repeats the selected scene twice.  
During Ez repeat playback, “EZ REPEAT” appears on the screen.  
If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.  
Skipping unwanted portions  
— Skip Search  
ATTENTION:  
Inthesearch,still,slow-motionorframe-by-frameplaybackmode,  
the picture will be distorted  
Press 30 SEC  
once to 6 times during playback. Each press  
the noise bars will appear  
there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape (HR-  
J585EU only)  
initiates a 30-second period of high-speed playback (up to  
3 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped,  
normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal  
playback during Skip Search, press 4.  
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Watching one programme while recording another  
Recording  
If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection,  
press TV/VCR.  
Accidental erasure prevention  
To prevent accidental recording on a  
recorded cassette, remove its record  
safety tab. To record on it later, cover  
the hole with adhesive tape.  
Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the  
channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.  
The programme selected with the TVs channel controls appears  
on the screen while the one selected with the PR+/– is recorded  
on the tape.  
Record safety tab  
Basic Recording  
Specifying recording length  
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)  
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.  
During recording, press 7 (ITR) repeatedly until the desired  
recording length appears on the screen.  
Each time you press the button, recording length increases in  
30-minute intervals (up to 9 hours).  
The recorder enters the standby mode after recording is finished.  
To cancel an ITR, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the  
recorder.  
A Load a cassette  
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with  
adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.  
The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.  
B Select recording channel  
Press PR+/– or the number keys.  
You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause  
mode.  
Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes  
(HR-J585EU only)  
C Set tape speed (HR-J585EU only)  
Press SP/LP (p). The current setting for the tape speed appears  
on the screen for about 3 seconds. Press SP/LP (p) again to  
change the setting while tape speed is displayed.  
Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)  
and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making  
reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.  
To listen to a stereo programme, set “AUDIO” to “STEREO”.  
(5)  
D Start recording  
Press 7.  
If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recorder stops  
recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters  
the standby mode automatically.  
To listen to a bilingual programme, set “AUDIO” to “LEFT” or  
“RIGHT”. (5)  
To listen to the standard (regular monaural) audio while  
receiving a NICAM broadcast, set “AUDIO” to “MONO”. (5)  
NOTE:  
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.  
During recording  
(5)  
Pause recording  
To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2)  
Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the  
Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed  
L and R channel sound).  
Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual  
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack is recorded on  
the normal audio track.  
Press 9.  
Press 9 to resume recording.  
You can select channel in the recording pause mode.  
There will be a loss of color, or the picture will be distorted  
where the channel is changed.  
Stop recording  
Press 8 on the remote  
control.  
OR Press 0 on the recorder.  
To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes  
The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi-Fi audio  
track, and the standard audio programme on the normal audio  
track.  
Recording Features  
NOTES:  
Tape Position/Time Counter  
Set “NIC” to “AUTO”. (5)  
Press  
OK repeatedly to display the tape position and time  
If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the  
broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality.  
Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a  
bilingual programme, set “AUDIO” to the appropriate mode.  
(5)  
counter on the screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000.  
NOTES:  
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.  
(5)  
Depending on the type of tape used, the tape position may not  
appear right away.  
Memory Stop Facility  
The recorder stops automatically when rewinding the tape and the  
counter reaches “M 0:00:00”. If you set the counter to  
“M 0:00:00” before the playback or recording, you can easily  
access the pre-selected position by using the time counter.  
A Press OK repeatedly to display the counter on the screen.  
B Press 0000 to reset the counter before playback or recording.  
C Start playback or recording.  
D Press 3 after playback or recording. The tape rewinds and  
stops automatically when the counter reaches to “M 0:00:00”.  
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Timer Programming  
A PressMENU.Presswetoselecttheicon REC  
“REC”, then press OK. The programme list  
appears.  
Timer Recording  
Up to 7 timer recording programmes within a month can be  
made.  
B Press OK.  
Before starting:  
Set the clock properly. (7)  
C Press the appropriate number keys to  
set the channel, date, start time and stop  
time. Input “0” before any single number  
entries.  
To time-record daily (Monday–Friday) or  
weekly serials, press w e to select the  
“DATE” setting, then press OK. Press w  
e, then press OK.  
HR-J585EU only  
To set the tape speed (SP/LP/IP), press w  
e to select the tape speed, then press  
rt.  
Set “SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (4)  
Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.  
NOTES:  
If all the 7 programmes have already been set, “PROGRAM  
FULL” appears on the screen.  
ARD  
If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme  
overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier will be  
recorded. If the start times are the same, the programme made  
most recently will be recorded.  
If you wish to stop timer recording which has already started,  
press 1.  
“Intelligent LP Recording (HR-J585EU only)” on page 13.  
After timer recording is completed, the recorder enters the  
standby mode automatically.  
D Press MENU. Press MENU again to return to normal screen.  
If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recorder  
stops recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then  
enters the standby mode automatically.  
You can programme the timer recording while a regular  
recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.  
E Press 1. The recorder enters timer standby mode. The timer  
indicator and standby/record indicator light on the display panel.  
If a cassette has not loaded when the recorder enters the timer  
standby mode, the timer indicator blinks on the display panel.  
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Intelligent LP Recording (HR-J585EU only)  
When you set the tape speed to IP, the recorder automatically  
switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not  
enough tape to record the entire programme while timer-recording  
in SP mode.  
For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length  
onto a 180-minute tape.  
Checking, canceling or changing programme  
settings  
A Disengage timer recording standby mode  
Press 1.  
REC  
B Access Main Menu screen  
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon  
REC, then press OK. The programme list  
appears.  
Approximately 150 minutes  
Approximately 60 minutes  
SP mode  
LP mode  
Total 210 minutes  
NOTES:  
If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more  
programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape  
speed manually during timer programming.  
There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape  
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.  
This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer  
Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer  
than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.  
C Cancel or change programme setting  
To cancel a programme, press rt to  
select the programme you want to delete,  
then press w.  
To change a programme, press rt to  
select the programme, then press OK. Press  
w e to select the item you want to change,  
then press the number keys or rt to change the settings.  
After confirming all information is correct, press MENU.  
D Return to normal screen  
Press MENU.  
E Re-engage timer recording standby mode  
Press 1. The recorder enters timer standby mode. The timer  
indicator and standby/record indicator light on the display panel.  
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A Make connections  
Editing  
Connection with another video recorder  
Connect EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector to another video  
recorder.  
Editing with another video recorder or a  
camcorder  
Connection with a camcorder  
Connect the camcorders AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the  
recorders EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector via a cable  
adapter.  
You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording  
deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your  
recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other  
components’ instruction manuals for connection and its  
operations.  
B Load cassettes  
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette  
to be recorded on into the recording deck.  
Connection with another video recorder  
C Select input mode on recording deck  
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this  
TV receiver  
Recorder  
Your recorder  
recorder, press AV and/or PR+/– to select “AV1”.  
D Select edit mode  
Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a  
mode is equipped.  
E Start playback  
Engage the Play mode of the source player.  
21-pin SCART cable  
(not provided)  
Video  
channel or  
AV mode  
F Start recording  
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.  
RF cable  
(provided)  
Another recorder  
Player  
Connection with a camcorder  
Your recorder  
Cable adapter  
(not provided)  
Audio/Video cable  
(not provided)  
AUDIO OUT  
VIDEO OUT  
Camcorder  
Player  
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System Connections  
Subsidiary Settings  
Connecting/Using a stereo system  
(HR-J585EU only)  
Child Lock  
turned on, press . SAFEappears on the screen.  
To release the child lock, press  
power indicator blinks on the display panel.  
If any buttons on the recorder are pressed, SAFEappears on  
the screen and the power indicator blinks on the display panel.  
You can disable the recorders operations. While the recorder is  
You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system.  
Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to  
the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo  
systems receiver or amplifier.  
on the remote control until the  
When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,  
turn the TVs volume down completely.  
NOTES:  
When the child lock function is in use, keep the remote control  
out of the childrens reach.  
Timer recording programs will be performed even if the child  
lock function activated.  
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VIDEO  
Signal system  
Specifications  
: PAL-type colour signal and CCIR  
monochrome signal, 625 lines  
50 fields  
: PAL/MESECAM  
: PAL (B/G)/SECAM (B/G)  
: PAL G  
: UHF channels 22 – 68 (Adjustable)  
: VIDEO IN (SCART type)  
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm, unbalanced  
GENERAL  
Power  
Power consumption  
Power on  
Standby mode  
Video Head system  
HR-J585EU  
Recording Format  
RF reception  
RF OUT  
RF modulator  
Input level  
: 200 V – 240 Vd , 50 Hz/60 Hz  
: Approx. 12 W  
: 3.0 W  
: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical  
scan system  
Output level  
: VIDEO OUT (SCART type)  
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm, unbalanced  
HR-J285EU  
Tape speed  
(SP)  
(LP)*  
* HR-J585EU only  
Tape format  
: Rotary two-head helical scan system  
Signal-to-noise ratio  
: More than 43 dBm  
: 23.39 mm/sec  
: 11.69 mm/sec  
AUDIO  
Input level  
: AUDIO IN (SCART type)  
–6.0 dBm, more than 10 k  
: Tape width 1/2"  
(12.7 mm high density VHS tape)  
Output level  
HR-J585EU  
: AUDIO OUT (SCART, RCA type)  
–6.0 dBm, less than 1 kΩ  
: AUDIO OUT (SCART type)  
–6.0 dBm, less than 1 kΩ  
Maximum recording time  
(SP)  
(LP)*  
* HR-J585EU only  
Rewind time  
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 mm x 94.5 mm x 270 mm  
Weight : 4.0 kg  
Operating temperature : 5°C to 35°C  
Operating humidity  
Timer  
: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette  
: 480 min. with E-240 video cassette  
HR-J285EU  
Audio track  
: Approx. 180 sec. with E-180 cassette  
HR-J585EU  
HR-J285EU  
Audio frequency response  
Normal audio  
: Mono track and Hi-Fi track  
: Mono track  
: 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz  
(–6/+3 dBm)  
: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz  
(–3/+3 dBm)  
: Less than 80 %  
: 24 hours display type  
Hi-Fi audio*  
* HR-J585EU only  
Audio signal to noise ratio [HR-J585EU only]  
Hi-Fi audio  
: More than 70 dB (JIS A filter)  
Audio dynamic range [HR-J585EU only]  
Hi-Fi audio  
: More than 85 dB (JIS A filter)  
ACCESSORIES  
Provided accessories  
:
RF cable,  
Infrared remote control unit,  
“R3” battery x 2  
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.  
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without  
notice.  
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