JVC HR-J758EH, HR-J758E, HR-DD858E, HR-DD858EH User Manual

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AUTO SET UP

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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-DD858E/EH HR-J758E/EH

VCRTVSAT

TV/VCR

– –:– –

AUDIO

123

456

WEEKLY/HEBDO

DAILY/QTDN.VPS/PDC

AUX

0000

START

STOP

DATE

DEBUT

FIN

PROG

EXPRESS

30 SEC

PROG

TIMER

VIDEO

STANDBY/ON

(MONO)

L –AUDIO– R

SPATIALIZER

3R PICTURE

+ 8

TV PROG

0 6

REC LINK

15dB NORM

REVIEW

VPS/PDC

VCR

INSERT

A.DUB

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The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-DD858E/EH.

INSTRUCTIONS

REW

TV PROG/

JOG

SHUTTLE

PAL

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

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

Language ..........................................7

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

Power Save Mode

[J758E, DD858E only] ...................... 9

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 10

Colour System Set ........................... 10

PLAYBACK 11

Basic Playback................................ 11

Playback Features ...........................12

TimeScan [DD858E/EH only].......... 18

RECORDING 20

Basic Recording .............................. 20

Recording Features ......................... 21

B.E.S.T. Picture System.................... 24

TIMER RECORDING 26

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming.......26

Express Timer Programming............ 28

Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording .................... 32

SPECIAL FEATURES 33

Remote Control Functions .............. 33

EDITING 36

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ......................................... 36

Edit From A Camcorder................... 38

Audio Dubbing [DD858E/EH only] ..39

Insert Editing [DD858E/EH only] ......40

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 42

Connection To A Satellite Tuner ...... 42

Connecting/Using A Decoder ......... 43

Connecting/Using A Stereo System....44

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 45

Video Channel Set ..........................45

Tuner Set ......................................... 46

HOWVIEW Setup............................. 53

Clock Set ........................................ 54

TROUBLESHOOTING 56 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 58

INDEX 59

SPECIFICATIONS 62

ENGLISH

LPT0048-001C

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SAFETY FIRST

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.

CAUTION

n 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.

n 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

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).

1.This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television signals for recording and playback.

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.

For Italy:

"It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.'95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.'95"

IMPORTANT

n Please read the various precautions on this page before

installing or operating the recorder.

n 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.

Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the recorder . . .

... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or

humidity. ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are

generated. ... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the recorder’s ventilation openings.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating

current on and off. " and " " shows ON.

PAL

n Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this

video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be played back and recorded.

n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. n SHOWVIEW is a trademark of Gemstar Development Corpora-

tion. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

n Certain audio features of this product manufactured under a

license from Desper Products, Inc. Spatializert is a trademark owned by Desper Products, Inc.

" shows electrical power standby

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Basic Connections

EN 3

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 62).

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

21-pin SCART Cable

Mains Power Cord

Mains outlet

21-pin SCART connector

RF Cable (provided)

AV1 IN/OUT

TV Aerial Cable

Rear view

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have.

RF CONNECTION

●

To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV. b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

●

To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

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 SCART connector.

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of interference. And if you are using a stereo TV, you will need this cable in order to enjoy stereo playback of videotapes.

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the recorder's front display panel when the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder; go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up.

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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set/Auto Video Channel Set

– –:– –

INITIAL SETTINGS

When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Guide Program numbers and video channel** automatically.

** If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also

need to select your area.

** Useful if you have connected the video recorder to your TV via RF

connection ( channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable.

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should

be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Z pg. 3) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection Z pg. 3).

Z pg. 3). Video Channel (RF output channel) is the

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International Telephone Country Code

SUISSE : 41 SUOMI : 358 ITALIA : 39 PORTUGAL : 351 ESPAÑA : 34 DEUTSCHLAND : 49 BELGIUM : 32 NORGE : 47 NEDERLAND :31 SVERIGE : 46 GREECE : 30 DANMARK : 45 OTHERS : - - ÖSTERREICH : 43

ATTENTION

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. (Z pg. 54)

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

● Video Channel setting (for RF connection users)

● Tuner setting Z pg. 46

● Clock setting Z pg. 54

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting ( setting (Z pg. 45).

Z pg. 46) and, if necessary, video channel

Z pg. 45

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press on the recorder or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the front display panel

and/or on the screen.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the onscreen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform this procedure referring to the front display panel.

PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE ITALIA ESPAÑA BELGIUMT NEDERLAND GREECE

OTHERS

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press

of your country referring to the chart in the left column.

● If you have selected a country code other than 32

● If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country's name.

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3.

to select your international telephone country code

ﬁ

(BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 4.

to step 3.

PREVIOUS PAGE SUISSE ITALIA ESPAÑA BELGIUMT NEDERLAND GREECE

OTHERS

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SUISSE, go to step 4.

SUOMI PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

NORGET SVERIGE DANMARK ÖSTERREICH

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

EN 5

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen.

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press %ﬁ to select your language code.

Language Code

ENGLISH : 01 NEDERLANDS : 06 DEUTSCH : 02 SVENSKA : 07 FRANCAIS : 03 NORSK : 08 ITALIANO : 04 SUOMI : 09 CASTELLANO : 05 DANSK : 10

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

International telephone country code

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the language of your choice.

DANSK SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH [5∞] = [MENU] : ENDE

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the display panel shows either the display as illustrated in step 5 or "– –:– –".

Language code

CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection)

The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

c If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both an RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection)

You do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off. Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows "_OUT– –" to set the Video Channel to off.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. — Refer to the instructions supplied with your TV set for how to do this.

FINISH AUTO SET UP

Press OK and refer to page 6 to check the results.

● If "– –:– –" appears on the display panel, refer to page 6.

● If you are using the onscreen display, the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right.

Beginning

[MENU] : EXIT

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

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End

NOTES:

●

Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns automatically all receivable stations in your area.

●

Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically by reading the clock setting data from a station transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is being performed.

●

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 S

●

In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal, the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor auto Guide Program number set.

●

For RF connection users: The video recorder detects the channels which are not occupied by local stations and selects one channel automatically for your Video Channel that is located in the middle of more than 5 vacant channels.

●

If there is a power cut, or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1.

HOWVIEW

assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area.

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Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 6 on page 5.

You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming (Z pg. 26); if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully:

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 — Z pg. 51) 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 channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 48 – 52.

If auto channel set has succeeded but auto clock set has not:

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 you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 48 – 52.

When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "1" (channel position) will be displayed after the OK button is pressed in step 6 on page 5.

When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "– –:– –" will be displayed.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 54.

If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed:

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 Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen; perform steps 2 – 6 on pages 4 – 5 again.

IMPORTANT

n In certain reception conditions, 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, when you timer-record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW, be sure to check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected (Z pg. 26, "SHOWVIEW Timer Programming").

n Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality

may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 49.

n For RF connection users: In certain reception conditions, the Video Channel may not be set correctly and interference may

appear in the TV picture while the recorder's power is on. Set your Video Channel manually. Z pg. 45, "Video Channel Set".

INFORMATION

Language for the on-screen display

Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on-screen display depending on the Country setting you have made in step 2 on page 4 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI [ SUOMI SVERIGE [ SVENSKA ESPAÑA [ CASTELLANO PORTUGAL [ ENGLISH DANMARK [ DANSK NEDERLAND [ NEDERLANDS DEUTSCHLAND [ DEUTSCH ÖSTERREICH [ DEUTSCH GREECE [ ENGLISH NORGE [ NORSK ITALIA [ ITALIANO OTHERS [ ENGLISH If you want to change the language setting manually,

Just Clock

Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take advantage of this function, simply set it to "ON".

Z "Just Clock" on page 54.

Z "Language" on page 7.

Language

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

EN 7

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

– –:– –

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ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN

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

"AUTO CH SET", then press OK or .

● "REC LEVEL CTL" appears only with the HR-DD858E and HR-DD858EH.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SETT REC LEVEL CTL

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country's name, then press OK or .

SELECT LANGUAGE

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

the language of your choice.

● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set.

DANSK SUOMI NORSK SVENSKA NEDERLANDS CASTELLANO ITALIANO FRANCAIS DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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On-Screen Displays

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 6 or 7).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

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

– –:– –

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or .

ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”, so if you want on-screen

displays, leave the setting as it is and go to step 5. If you don’t want the displays to appear, press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "O.S.D." and press

OK or to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON

B. E. S. T. ON

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MODE SET

NOTES:

●

When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

●

During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

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

1– Operation mode indicators 2– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 3– Tape direction 4– Counter display 5– Tape remaining time indicator (Z pg. 21) 6– Audio mode display (Z pg. 16) 7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 11) 8– Type of Broadcast (Z pg. 22) 9– SpatializerW indicator (Z pg. 16) 10– Current day/month/year 11– Clock display 12– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(L-1, L-2 or F-1)

13– Timer warning display (Z pg. 27, 29) 14– Cassette loaded mark

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PR. 12 ABCD ]SP 21 : 00

24. 12. 98 – WARNING– TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON

9 8

7 6

SPATIALIZER [ ] ST

HI FI –1 : 23 : 45

NORM REMAIN 1 : 00

114

4 5

EN 9

You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

Power Save Mode

(HR-J758E and HR-DD858E only)

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

– –:– –

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

"MODE SET", then press

OK or .

● "REC LEVEL CTL" appears only with the HR-DD858E.

SELECT POWER SAVE MODE

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

"POWER SAVE", then press

OK or to set to "ON".

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE ON

AV2 SELECT AV2

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

During Power Save, the display panel will be turned off.

●

The Just Clock function (Z pg. 54) does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged.

●

While the recorder is in the Power Save mode, the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/off the recorder.

●

Power Save does not work when ... ... the recorder is in the Timer mode. ... the recorder's power is turned off after timer-recording (or

Instant Timer Recording).

... the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode is engaged

(Z pg. 32).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" (Z pg. 37).

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Colour System Set

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure below to 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.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

– –:– –

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ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

"MODE SET", then press

OK or .

● "REC LEVEL CTL" appears only with the HR-DD858E and HRDD858EH.

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE

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

"COLOUR SYSTEM", then press OK or to select the appropriate colour system.

a- PAL/NTSC: To record PAL signals, or play back a

b- MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a

● "POWER SAVE" appears only with the HR-J758E and HR-DD858E.

PAL or NTSC tape.

MESECAM tape.

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF POWER SAVE OFF AV2 SELECT AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

●

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.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

PLAYBACK

PLAY

STOP

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

(TIME SCAN) SHUTTLE

Basic

EN 11

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.

Playback

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

REW

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.

● 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 or turn the (TIME SCAN) SHUTTLE ring to the left.

To go forward, press FF or turn the (TIME SCAN) SHUTTLE ring to the right.

● The HR-J758E/EH have a standard SHUTTLE ring and the HR-DD858E/EH have a TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY. “BEST” appears blinking in the recorder's display panel during automatic tracking. (Z pg. 24)

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

Tape Position Indicator

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.

”O.S.D.” (Z pg. 8) must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the indication is not correct.

REMAIN 2:35

Beginning End

1:23:45

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Usable cassettes

● 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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JOG

TV PROG

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

PLAY

PAUSE

Playback

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Still Picture/Frame-ByFrame Playback (For HR-DD858E/EH)

Features

PLAY

REW

TV PROG

PAUSE

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture.

● During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode).

● "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard. (Z pg. 19)

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-byframe playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press PAUSE.

Press or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion (For HR-DD858E/EH)

High-Speed (Turbo) Search (For HR-DD858E/EH)

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

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

search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

ATTENTION

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with an LP-recorded tape.

● In the high-speed search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the picture may be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

Turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press during playback to decrease speed in the forward

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

direction. To play in reverse slow-motion (and in reverse play mode), continue to turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the left or press after selecting all the forward direction slow-motion modes.

During still picture, turn the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse slow motion.

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 or . Release to return to still picture.

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SHUTTLE

PLAY

JOG

TV PROG

PAUSE

PLAY

TV PROG

REW

PAUSE

High-Speed (Turbo) Search (For HR-J758E/EH)

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to

the left for reverse high-speed search. Releasing

SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback.

● For forward high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second.

● For reverse high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second.

During playback or still, press FF for forward highspeed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration to the right as you read the following procedures.

Still

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (For HR-J758E/EH)

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-byframe playback, or to the left for reverse frame-by-frame

playback.

Press PAUSE.

Press or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion (For HR-J758E/EH)

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion, or to the left for reverse

slow motion (refer to the illustration above).

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 or . Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

ATTENTION

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

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

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SHUTTLE

3R PICTURE

PLAY

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Variable-Speed Search (For HR-J758E/EH)

If you own the HR-DD858E/EH, see page 18.

REVIEW

REW

PLAY

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TV PROG

30 SEC

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for

reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on page 13).

During playback, press 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.

NOTE:

In the search, still, or frame by frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, and there will be a loss of colour.

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.

3R Picture

3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback picture look better focused.

ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE

Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light.

● To turn off 3R Picture, press 3R PICTURE again so

that the light goes off.

● Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON (with the button lit).

● Depending on the type of tape used, picture quality may be better with 3R Picture set to off.

● If you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to turn off 3R Picture before starting.

● The setting will remain effective even though you turn on/off the recorder.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press on the remote to re-engage automatic tracking.

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.

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Index Search

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.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode.

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press or (™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press or

● When the specified index code is located, playback

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repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed. Ex.: To locate the beginning of B from the current

position, press twice. To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press once.

begins automatically.

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Current position

AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

Skip Search

SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

£ 2

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Index number

Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them.

NOTE:

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 timer-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.

NOTES:

●

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

●

The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording (Z pg. 32).

Next Function Memory

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.

NOTES:

●

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

●

For HR-DD858E/EH Owners:

●

It will be 9x normal playback speed with TimeScan (Z pg. 18) during a Skip Search.

●

Skip Search does not work properly during NTSC playback.

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SPATIALIZER

PLAYBACK (cont.)

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AUDIO

Spatializer

This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. *SpatializerW has no effect on recording quality.

ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER

Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing

SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display

changes the setting.

● To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, select "SPATIALIZER " to create more spacious sound.

● To view a monaural programme, select "SPATIALIZER[ST" which simulates a stereo effect.

● Select "SPATIALIZER OFF" to turn off SpatializerW if the sound becomes unnatural with either "SPATIALIZER " or "SPATIALIZER[ST" selected.

● If your TV is equipped with 3D-PHONIC and if you use both SpatializerW and 3D-PHONIC at the same time, the sound may become unnatural; set either function to "OFF".

● The setting will remain effective even though you turn on/off the recorder.

NOTES:

●

SpatializerWis effective only with a stereo TV.

●

You can change the SpatializerW setting even though "O.S.D."

is set to "OFF".

●

The setting cannot be changed during search, still, frame-by-

frame playback or slow motion mode.

●

When this recorder is used as the player for editing, the

recorded audio will correspond to the SpatializerW setting.

Soundtrack Selection

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

Recorder's Front Panel On-Screen Display

TRACK

NORM NORM For audio-dubbed tapes

+ + NORM

HI FI

NORM

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

For audio-dubbed tapes

USE

NOTES:

●

" + " 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 stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 22.

●

"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (Z pg. 8).

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PLAY

STOP

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Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 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 50 times automatically, and then stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

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PLAY

TIME SCAN SHUTTLE

TimeScan

(HR-DD858E/EH only)

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 19). TimeScan allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio.

NOTES:

●

"TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (Z pg. 19)

●

The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes.

●

In Pause mode 3 seconds (approx.) of audio will be played back repeatedly. (Z pg. 12)

●

In TimeScan search modes some of the audio information will not be played so that the audio can keep up with the video.

●

Slow motion is not possible with TimeScan.

Audio signal during TimeScan

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Playback tape

Sound of 1, 3 and 5 is heard. Sound of 2 and 4 is not heard. Output audio signal is normal (monaural) sound.

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Variable-Speed Search (HR-DD858E/EH only)

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, turn the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring. It remains at that position even after you

release it. Each time it passes a click position, the playback speed changes. (Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

During playback, press or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction. (Refer to the chart on pg 19 for playback speeds).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

If the picture jitters vertically during variable-speed search:

1 Press PAUSE. 2 Press TV PROG + or – so that the vibration stops.

TimeScan

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Names of

Reverse Forward

special-effects playback

Speed SP

Speed LP

Audio output

Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search

-9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x

-7x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 5x 9x

Audio is output.

* Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's or button. Still mode can be engaged by

Audio is not Audio is Audio is not

output. output. output.

Audio is output.

pressing the PAUSE button.

● The speed is shown during TimeScan in the upper right corner of the TV screen for approx. 5 seconds. (The display may be distorted.)

● To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

● When using the recorder's TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring, the playback speed may not change in the correct step if it is turned

too fast.

● Picture and audio may become distorted when the recording speed changes. When this happens, resume normal playback once, and then try using TimeScan again.

● The picture may be noisy or there may be a loss of colour when you change the playback speed. (More noise will appear with LP recordings.)

● Noise may appear or the upper part of the picture may be distorted during still, frame-by-frame playback, 2x search of LP recordings, or depending on the tape being used.

● Picture may appear distorted in comparison to normal playback.

● In TimeScan mode there will be a time lag between the video and the audio and noise may appear in the audio signal.

● TimeScan sound quality will differ in comparison to normal playback.

● When material such as music videos where there is non-stop sound (very few breaks in the soundtrack) are viewed at 2x

normal speed, the audio playback may be faster than normal.

● When the playback direction is reversed, it takes approximately 6 seconds until sound is heard.

● Picture will be monochrome with an LP-recorded MESECAM tape during TimeScan.

● When playing back an NTSC tape, the speeds differ from those listed above and are not shown on the TV screen.

Also, depending on the type of tape being used, the picture may be distorted and there may be a loss of colour even when in the TimeScan mode.

If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to "OFF" (See below).

TimeScan Audio

The audio output can be set ON/OFF during TimeScan. Select ON/OFF as required.

* The default setting is "ON".

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen. 2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by

pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or .

3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "TIME SCAN

AUDIO" by pressing %ﬁ, then press OK or to select "ON" or "OFF".

4 Press MENU to return to the normal screen.

HR-DD858E HR-DD858EH

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER OFF

O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF POWER SAVE OFF AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

NEXT PAGE [5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER OFF O. S. D. ON B. E. S. T. ON AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF AV2 SELECT AV2 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

TIME SCAN AUDIO ON

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

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STOP

RECORD

STOP/EJECT

TV PROG

PLAY

TV PROG

Basic Recording

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

PAUSE

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NUMBER

RECORD

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SP/LP

TV PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

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.

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.

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record.

● The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ). Check the SP/LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

● The HR-J758E/EH owners can use the SP/LP button on the recorder's front panel as well.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press 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 (Z pg. 24).

PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

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

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.

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