JVC HR-J259EE, HR-J459EE User Manual

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The default setting of On-Screen Display language for this recorder is ENGLISH.

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-J459EE HR-J259EE

VCR

TV/VCR

DISPLAY

AUDIO

(MONITOR)

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DAILY

WEEKLY

AUX

C. RESET

CANCEL

TIMER

START STOP DATE

PROG

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PROG.

30 SEC

PROG.

CHECK

–

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

PUSH JOG

MULTI BRAND

–

STANDBY/ON

VIDEO AUDIO

SP/LP

REC LINK

VPS/PDC

REVIEW

DISPLAY

TV PROG

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-J459EE.

INSTRUCTIONS

PAL

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

Video Channel Set ..................... 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 6

Select Language ......................... 8

Clock Set ................................... 9

On-Screen Displays ................. 10

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 11

Colour System Set .....................11

PLAYBACK 12

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

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

RECORDING 16

Basic Recording ....................... 16

Recording Features .................. 17

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 18

TIMER RECORDING 20

SHOWVIEW Setup ........................ 20

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming ... 22

Express Timer Programming ..... 24

Automatic Satellite

Programme Recording ............. 28

SPECIAL FEATURES 29

TV Multi-Brand Remote

Control .................................... 29

EDITING 30

Edit To Another Video

Recorder .................................. 30

Edit From A Camcorder Or

Another Video Recorder........... 31

TUNER SET 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 39 TROUBLESHOOTING 40 INDEX 43 SPECIFICATIONS 46

LPT0115-001B

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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.

ATTENTION

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

2.Recordings made of SECAM television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on another video recorder of SECAM standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on another video recorder of PAL standard.

3.SECAM prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder.

POWER SYSTEM

This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V` (Rating), AC90 – 260 V` (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

PAL

n Only cassettes marked "VHS" can be used with this

videorecorder.

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

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

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.

The STANDBY/ON off mains power from the unit, but switches operating

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

HR-J459EE:

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

HR-J259EE:

LP and EP mode recording and playback are not possible with this 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.

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.

Auto Head Cleaner

A built-in head cleaner automatically cleans the video heads and head drum whenever a tape is loaded or unloaded to reduce head clogging.

button does not completely shut

" shows electrical power standby

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM-

Basic

PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

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Connections

Aerial terminal

RF Cable (provided)

Back of TV

AV-IN terminals

Mains Power Cord

AV Cable (not provided)

TV Aerial Cable

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 46).

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 AV cable between the

AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s AV-IN terminals .

Mains outlet

AUDIO OUT/ VIDEO OUT

Rear View

CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS

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

ATTENTION

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 4, then perform Auto Set Up on page 6; 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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STOP/EJECT

TV PROG+/–

Video Channel Set

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.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" on next page.

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.

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With RF Connection

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP/EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press TV PROG + or – to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table

below).

1 : B/G 2 : D/K

Major Countries TV System

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, B/G Sweden, Germany, Egypt

TEST SIGNAL

The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel.

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, D/K Russia

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SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration (Z "TEST SIGNAL" on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, press OK and then TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step 4. If not, re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

●

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 28 and 60, consult your JVC dealer.

With AV Connection

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Hold down STOP/EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press OK, then press TV PROG – until the display panel shows the following.

Now the video channel is set to off (– –).

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Press to finish the setting.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE

Press to finish the setting.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode.

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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

● The "Video Channel Set" procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection Z pg. 5) or video channel (with RF connection Z pg. 4).

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear when the after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

button is first pressed to power on the recorder

IMPORTANT

● Don't press any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress.

● If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installation, there's no need to separately perform the Language Select, Clock Set or Channel Set procedures, but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows: – To change the selected language Z pg. 8 – To reset or adjust the time Z pg. 9 – To add/delete channels manually Z pg. 34 – 35 – To reset the tuner after moving to a different location

Z pg. 32

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press .

● The Language Select screen appears.

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PUSH JOG

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to your desired language (English or Russian), then press OK or

PUSH JOG .

● The Clock Set screen appears.

ﬁ

SET TIME

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

or PUSH JOG .

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

ﬁ

TIME DATE YEAR 0: 00 01 . 01 98

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET DATE

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

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

ﬁ

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year, then press MENU.

CLOCK SET

START AUTO CHANNEL SET

TV PROG

Press MENU and the "AUTO SET" screen

appears. When Auto Channel Set is completed, "SCAN COMPLETED" appears for about 5 seconds on the screen, then the normal screen appears.

● The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

● As Auto Set Up progresses, the " screen moves from left to right.

[MENU] : EXIT

" mark on the

EN 7

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

+++

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TV PROG

ATTENTION

Since the product is designed for use in regions where the D/K TV system is used, Auto Set Up will not work properly in regions where the B/G TV system is used (Z pg. 34). Please set the tuner manually (Z pg. 34).

NOTES:

●

If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take place again.

●

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

●

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,

pg. 34 – 35.

●

If no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels. Z "TV System Selection – When you see the picture but hear no audio" on page 37.

while

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Select

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

Language

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

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PUSH JOG

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ﬁ

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

CLOCK SET LANGUAGE GUIDE PROG SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MAIN MENU

INITIAL SET

SELECT LANGUAGE

Place the pointer next to the language of your choice (English or Russian) by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then

press OK or PUSH JOG .

ﬁ

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

Clock Set

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

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PUSH JOG

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ﬁ

ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . The

Clock Set screen appears.

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET LANGUAGE GUIDE PROG SET

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

TIME DATE YEAR 0: 00 01 . 01 98

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MAIN MENU

ﬁ

CLOCK SET

NOTE:

If the year digits are automatically cleared, it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non-leap year. Input the correct data.

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

[5/∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SET TIME

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

● Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

ﬁ

SET DATE

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

● Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

ﬁ

SET YEAR

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to set the year.

START CLOCK OPERATION

Press MENU.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

On-Screen Displays

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

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PUSH JOG

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

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 PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "O.S.D." and press OK or PUSH JOG to set to "OFF".

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" appears only with the HR-J459EE.

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

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

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

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.

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PR. 12 ARD ]SP 21 : 00

24. 12. 98

–1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

7 6

1– Operation mode indicators 2– Channel position number and station name*/Aux. indicator

(F-1)

* Displayed if you have set station names manually

(Z pg. 36, 37).

3– Cassette loaded mark 4– Clock display 5– Current day/month/year 6– Tape remaining time indicator (Z pg. 17) 7– Counter display 8– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

(HR-J459EE only)

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.

Colour

* 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.

System Set

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TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "MODE SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

MAIN MENU

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

PUSH JOG

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 may be incorrect.

●

During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture may 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.

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"COLOUR SYSTEM", then press OK or PUSH JOG 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

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" appears only with the HR-J459EE.

PAL or NTSC tape.

MESECAM tape.

AUTO TIMER OFF

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

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MODE SET

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PLAY

STOP

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

REW

Basic

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.

Playback

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

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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. (Z pg. 16)

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. (Z pg. 18)

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

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● 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.

Variable-Speed Search

PLAY

PAUSE

TV PROG

PLAY

EN 13

Playback Features

REW

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ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH

During playback, press PUSH JOG or .

● The more times you press, the faster the playback

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

picture moves.

● To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction.

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

Press PUSH JOG or .

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

REW

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

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

(HR-J459EE only).

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.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

During playback or still, press FF for forward highspeed 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. When released, normal playback resumes.

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PLAY

STOP

SP/LP

REVIEW

REW

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TV PROG

PAUSE

PUSH JOG

30 SEC

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

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

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press (SP/LP) on the remote to engage manual tracking.

ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING

Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to re-engage automatic tracking.

NOTE:

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

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 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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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 PUSH JOG or (™ or £) on the remote control. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen

and search begins in the corresponding direction.

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

ﬁ

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

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

● When the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

ﬁ

Current position

AB C D E F

–2 –1 1 2 3

£ 2

Index number

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.

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.

NOTE:

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

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 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. 28).

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STOP

STOP/EJECT

RECORD

PAUSE

SP/LP

PLAY

Basic Recording

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

TV PROG

RECORD

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TV PROG

SP/LP

PLAY

NUMBER

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.

SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J459EE ONLY)

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

speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

With HR-J459EE:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the cassette (

With HR-J259EE:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette (Z pg. 18).

Z pg. 18).

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.

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.

Record safety tab

Recording

RECORD

TV PROG

DISPLAY

Features

DISPLAY

EN 17

Record One Programme While Watching Another

SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape.

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel.

C.RESET

RECORD

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TV PROG

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time with " " displayed.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

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.

RESET COUNTER

Press C. RESET before starting recording or playback.

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

elapsed time as the tape runs.

● The HR-J259EE owners can use the COUNTER RESET button on the recorder's front panel as well.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.

SET RECORDING DURATION

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

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTES:

●

You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder's front panel.

●

After you set the ITR time, the counter display appears.

●

To check the remaining time, press RECORD once during recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds. Be careful not to press RECORD again within these 5 seconds, or you will round the recording time up to the next 30 minute increment.

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RECORD

PLAY

B.E.S.T. Picture

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”.

System

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

RECORD

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PLAY

PAUSE

Preparation

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

Place the pointer next to "B.E.S.T." by pressing

PUSH JOG %ﬁ, then press OK or PUSH JOG to set

to "ON" or "OFF".

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" appears only with the HR-J459EE.

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

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

PUSH JOG

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Recording

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder.

DURING B.E.S.T.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.

NOTES:

●

With HR-J459EE:

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.

With HR-J259EE:

The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording.

●

The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress (Z pg. 28).

●

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 reperformed.

●

Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST" is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording (Z pg. 17).

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.

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.

NOTES:

●

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.

●

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 1 through 5 on page 18.

●

"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.

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps:

1) Press and hold PAUSE and press RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode.

●

The recorder then automatically checks the condition

of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, reenters 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 18.

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SHOWVIEW Setup

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

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NUMBER

TIMER RECORDING

The SHOWVIEW timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the SHOWVIEW number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed.

You have to set "GUIDE PROG" numbers, which are assigned to each station for purposes of S the stations stored in your recorder's memory to get proper results.

Before SHOWVIEW setup you must have performed the following procedures:

● Tuner setting (Z pg. 6, 32)

● Clock setting (Z pg. 6, 9)

HOWVIEW timer programming, for all

IMPORTANT

Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 6 and/or the channel setting steps on pages 32 – 37. After setting the Guide Program Numbers, channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels. In this case, re-perform Guide Program Number setting.

Guide Program Number Set

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

PUSH JOG

ATTENTION

For a list of Guide Prog. Numbers for Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, and Russia, refer to page 42 of the instruction manual printed in the corresponding language.

ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "GUIDE PROG SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ or NUMBER keys to enter the

Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings. Then press OK or PUSH JOG .

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program number 2 for RTR.

GUIDE PROG SET

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PUSH JOG

NUMBER

ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ or NUMBER keys to input the

number of the recorder's channel position on which the Guide Program number's broadcast is received. Then press OK or PUSH JOG .

● If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder's auxiliary channel "F-1", select "F-1" for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

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GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) If RTR is received on

channel position 2.

RTR

Guide Program Number

"Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for SHOWVIEW timer recording. The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings.

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PROG. CHECK

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming:

● Be sure to read "SHOWVIEW Setup" (Z pg. 20).

● 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).

CANCEL

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NUMBER

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG..

SHOWVIEW

[0 – 9] = [+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING [PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the SHOWVIEW

number of a programme you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL and input the correct number.

The SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front display panel:

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

SHOWVIEW 12345678

[0 – 9] =

CANCEL

[

] : DELETE

[PROG] : EXIT

PROG.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN

Press OK, and the SHOWVIEW Program screen

appears (if you’re just starting out, “P1” appears).

The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing PROG. CHECK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and channel position.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup" on page 20 and set the Guide Program number for that S

HOWVIEW number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel. Press CANCEL and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

● If the "GUIDE PROG SET" screen appears, see "ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number Set" on page 23.

SHOWVIEW 123456789

START STOP 21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

: OK

"SP" is not displayed with the HR-J259EE.

– P1 –

RTR

DAILY

SP/LP

NUMBER

PROG.

VPS

STOP+/–

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PUSH JOG

WEEKLY

TIMER

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SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J459EE ONLY)

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS MODE

Press VPS (NUMBER key "7") to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS is set to OFF.

If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/PDC" is not lit on the display panel, VPS is set to ON.

Z "VPS Recording" on page 25.

● PDC (Programme Delivery Control) recording is not

possible with this recorder.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG. or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal

screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰ appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press TIMER again.

NOTES:

●

To Change The Stop Time . . . . . . press STOP +/– after pressing OK in step 3. You can 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 corresponding indication disappear.

●

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 (Z pg. 26).

●

It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a S

HOWVIEW

number which starts with "0".

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set.

● Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG %ﬁ to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station, then press OK or PUSH JOG . The SHOWVIEW program screen appears.

[5∞] = [PROG] : EXIT

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG TV PROG

2 – –

(Ex.) To timer-record a RTR programme with SHOWVIEW. * If your recorder receives

RTR on the channel position 2, press OK or PUSH JOG after entering "2".

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW:

1 Perform steps 1 – 7. 2 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

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DAILY

STOP+/–

DATE+/–

SP/LP

VPS

Express Timer Programming

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer-record the programme.

ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG..

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

● Make sure that the recorder's built-in clock is set properly.

● 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).

START+/–

PROG.

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WEEKLY

TIMER

TV PROG+/–

ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN

Press START +/–. (If you’re just starting out, “P1”

appears.)

The front display panel looks like this:

"SP" is not displayed with the HR-J259EE.

ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME

Press START +/– to enter the time you want

recording to start.

● Press and hold START +/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

The front display panel looks like this:

– P1 –

START STOP – –:– – = – –:– –

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG – –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

– P1 –

START STOP 21:00 = – –:– –

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG – –.– – – –

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME

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

● Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen. The date you enter appears in its place.)

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ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

START STOP 21:00 = 22:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

25.12 1

[+/–] = [PROG] : EXIT

SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J459EE ONLY)

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS MODE

Press VPS (NUMBER key "7") to select "ON" or "OFF".

If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/

PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS is set to OFF. If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/PDC" is not lit on the display panel, VPS is set to ON.

Z "VPS Recording" in the right column.

● PDC (Programme Delivery Control) recording is not

possible with this recorder.

– P1 –

Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer Programming: 1 Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter "F-1" for the channel

position in step 6.

2 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

RTR

VPS Recording

Now available from some TV stations, VPS (Video Programme System) 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 the advertised times you may have preset into 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.

NOTE:

When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start time (VPS time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG. or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰ appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press TIMER again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, 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.

NOTE:

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DATE+/–

STOP+/–

PROG. CHECK

SP/LP

VPS

CANCEL

START+/–

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TIMER

TV PROG+/–

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press TIMER, then press .

ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press PROG. CHECK.

PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8:00 10:00 3 24.12 2 10:00 10:45 2 25.12 3 11:30 13:00 1 25.12 4 5 6 7 8

PROG.

PUSH JOG

[PROG CHECK] : NEXT

ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press PROG. CHECK again to check more information. Each time you press

PROG. CHECK, the next

programme's information appears.

"SP" is not displayed with the HR-J259EE.

● The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and the channel position.

[PROG CHECK] : NEXT

To cancel or replace a programme...

– P1 –

START STOP

8:00 = 10:00

SP VPS/PDC OFF

DATE TV PROG

24.12 1 RTR

CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME

Press CANCEL to cancel a programme. To replace a programme, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, TV PROG+/–, VPS, SP/LP (

(J459EE only).

)

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/ DISPLAY

Press PROG. CHECK as many times as necessary. If there are still some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press TIMER.

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder's power is off or the recorder is in the Timer mode; however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

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Auto SP→LP Timer (HR-J459EE only)

If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to record the entire programme, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

For Example . . .

Recording a PAL-broadcast programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape.

Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode LP mode

Total 210 minutes

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the Mode Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "MODE SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

SELECT MODE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"AUTO SP→LP TIMER", then press OK or PUSH

JOG to select "ON".

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

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

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTES:

●

If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more programmes, the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON". In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

●

In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this feature may leave a slight non-recorded section at the end of the tape.

●

There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

●

The Auto SP→LP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

●

If you perform timer recording with both VPS and the Auto SP→LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON, the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"MODE SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG .

SELECT MODE

Press OK or PUSH JOG to select either "ON" or

"OFF".

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the HR-J459EE.

MAIN MENU

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

MODE SET

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

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

NOTE:

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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REC LINK

SP/LP

Automatic Satellite

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner. Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN connectors and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite tuner to the AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN connectors, and when there is no input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off.

Programme Recording

REC LINK indicator

ATTENTION

● Be sure to not turn on the satellite tuner before the programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the satellite tuner's power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite tuner to the AUDIO IN/VIDEO IN connectors, be sure to not engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance's power is turned on.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot be done at the same time.

Before performing the following steps:

● Programme the timer on the satellite tuner.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J459EE ONLY)

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds. The REC LINK indicator lights up and the recorder turns off

automatically.

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press REC LINK. The REC LINK indicator goes off.

● If the recorder's power is off, it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

NOTES:

●

For timer programming of the satellite tuner, refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner.

●

Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer.

●

The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

●

Pressing the recorder's button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder's power and disengages the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

●

If there are more than one satellite programme you wish to record with Auto Satellite Prog Recording, it is not possible to set the different tape speed per each; the tape speed selected in step 1 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog recording (HR-J459EE only).

●

The B.E.S.T. system (Z pg. 18) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

●

Depending on the type of satellite tuner, the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

●

If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner's power is on, the recorder will not start Auto Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks. When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording.

●

When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though "AUTO TIMER" is set to "ON".

●

After Auto Satellite Programme recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function (Z pg. 15).

●

You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer.

SPECIAL FEATURES

VCR

TV/VCR

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CANCEL

NUMBER

TIMER

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TV Multi-brand Remote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled.

Before you start . . .

● Turn on the TV using its remote control.

SET TV BRAND CODE

Refer to the chart below. While holding down TV on the recorder's remote control, enter your TV’s brand

code using the NUMBER keys, then press STOP. Check if the TV's power goes off as it should. If it does, try other operations (Z step 2)

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you don't have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control's battteries.

● SAMSUNG has two codes. If the TV does not function with one code, try entering another.

STOP

TV PROG+/–

TV VOL+/–

ATTENTION

The remote control can operate not only the video recorder but also some of your TV's functions.

● To operate your video recorder, first press the VCR button to set the remote control to the Video mode.

● To operate your TV, first press the TV button to set the remote control to the TV mode.

Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons

Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, CANCEL button or TIMER button to select the TV’s channel.

● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 15 or 22, the button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV’s remote control.

● With televisions under Code 01, 08, 18 or 19, the CANCEL button corresponds to the 10 + button, and the TIMER button corresponds to the 20 + button of your TV’s remote control.

OPERATE TV

First, press TV to set the remote control to TV mode, then press the corresponding button: , TV PROG +/–,

TV/VCR, TV VOL +/– (Volume), (Muting), NUMBER keys.

● For some brands of TV, you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys.

IMPORTANT

Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function capability.

TV BRAND NAME CODE

JVC 01, 16 PANASONIC 02 SONY 03 SHARP 04 TOSHIBA 05 MITSUBISHI 06 HITACHI 07 SANYO 08 FUNAI 09 AIWA 10 DAEWOO 11 SAMSUNG 12, 16 LG/GOLDSTAR 13 THOMSON 14 FERGUSON 15 PHILIPS 16 GRUNDIG 17 ITT 18 MIVER 19 FINLUX 20 NOKIA 21 NEC 22

NOTE:

The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV. Use these buttons as instructed for your TV’s remote control.

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EDITING

You can use your video recorder as the source player and another video recorder as the recording deck.

Edit To Another Video Recorder

PLAY

Your recorderSource playerTV Receiver

VIDEO CHANNEL

RF Cable (provided)

AV Cable (not provided)

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors.

SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE

Set the recording deck's external input mode.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Press PLAY on the source player.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

●

All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

●

If you do not want to record the superimposed indication on the editied tape, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before you start editing (Z pg. 10).

VCR

NUMBER "1"

Another recorder

Recording deck

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NUMBER "2"

STOP

Remote A/B Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals. You can easily modify your video recorder to respond to B code signals.

1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet. 2 While holding down

NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP.

3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet. 4 Press

only respond to B code signals.

on the remote control. The recorder will now

NOTE:

To set the recorder back to respond to A code signals, repeat the same procedure as shown above except pressing NUMBER key "1" instead of "2" in step 2.

on the remote control, press the

VCR

EN 31

You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recording deck.

Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder

NUMBER "0"

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MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors on the camcorder or another video recorder to the front panel

AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors on the recording deck.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" so that "F-1" appears on the display panel.

START SOURCE PLAYER

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

Recording deck Your recorder

VIDEO IN AUDIO IN

Source player

Camcorder

Another video recorder

Source player

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT

AV Cable (not provided)

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TUNER SET

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

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TV PROG

PUSH JOG

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up function (Z pg. 6).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channel.

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press .

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to

"AUTO CH SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG

MAIN MENU

MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET

[5∞] = [MENU] : EXIT

● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " mark on the screen moves from left to right. Wait until the screen as shown in step 4 appears.

[MENU] : EXIT

Beginning

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

+++

End

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PUSH JOG

VIEW CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

After "SCAN COMPLETED" is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, the Channel List screen looking like the one to the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on the Channel List screen — channel positions (PR) and channels (CH). The blueback screen and the program currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each. To view the next page, use the PUSH JOG %ﬁ button on the remote control.

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 02 C08 03 10 04 C65 05 C31 06 C32

∞

[

]

= = [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press MENU.

● Using the Channel List screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 34 – 37 for the procedures.

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– – – –

07 C33

– – – –

08 C26

– – – –

09 55

– – – –

10 C24

– – – –

11 C23

– – – –

12 C25

: EDIT

C: Cable

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

NOTES:

●

Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 35.

●

If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on the screen in step 4. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take place again.

IMPORTANT

● If no sound accompanies the picture on some channels that have been stored by Auto Channel Set, the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels. Z "TV System Selection – When you see the picture but hear no audio" on page 37.

● 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, Z "Delete A Channel" on page 35.

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CANCEL

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PUSH JOG

NUMBER

TUNER SET (cont.)

SELECT BAND

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to change the band between

CH (regular) and CC (cable), then press PUSH

JOG .

PR CH ID FINE SYSTEM 12 CH01

∞

[

] : SELECT

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store.

● Input "0" before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – Z pg. 38),

press PUSH JOG until "– – – –" (ID setting) begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press PUSH JOG until "+/–" begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

● To select the appropriate TV system, press PUSH JOG

until TV system setting (B/G or D/K) blinks, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ. Refer to the table below.

– –␣ – –

+/– D/K

Storing Channels Manually

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 32).

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to place the pointer next to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or PUSH JOG .

The Channel List screen appears.

SELECT POSITION

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until an open position in

which you want to store a channel begins blinking, then press OK. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 02 CDB 03 10 04 C65 05 C31 06 C32

[5∞]

= = [CANCEL] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

: EDIT

07 C33 08 C26 09 55 10 C24 11 C23 12

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION

Press OK and the Channel List screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (Z pg. 35).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder, Z "Set Stations (B)" on page 37.

Major Countries TV System

Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, B/G Sweden, Germany, Egypt

China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria, Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, D/K Russia

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Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the item you want to delete begins blinking.

DELETE CHANNEL

Press CANCEL.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

Change Station Channel Position

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the channel you want to tune begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

PERFORM TUNING

Press PUSH JOG until "+/–" begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the picture is its clearest.

Then press OK.

● The Channel List screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name

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

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to move the station to the new channel position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

position 2, the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.

PR CH ID PR CH ID

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

07 C33 08 C26 09 55 10 C24 11 C23 12 C25

01 25 02 C08 03 10 04 C65 05 C31 06 C32

∞

[

] : MOVE

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

PR CH ID PR CH ID

– – – –

01 25

– – – –

02 C65

– – – –

03 C08

– – – –

04 10

– – – –

05 C31

– – – –

06 C32

[5∞] : MOVE = [MENU] : EXIT

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

07 C33 08 C26 09 55 10 C24 11 C23 12 C25

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TUNER SET (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the item you want begins blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

PUSH JOG

SELECT NEW STATION

Press PUSH JOG until the station name (ID)

begins blinking, then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ until the new station’s name (ID) you want to store begins blinking. Registered station names (Z pg. 38) appear as you press PUSH JOG %ﬁ.

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

● The Channel List screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

PR CH ID FINE SYSTEM

– –␣ – –

06 CH45

[

] : CHANGE ID

∞

[ ] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

+/– D/K

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Set Stations (B)

Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG until the first letter of the station

name begins blinking.

PR CH ID FINE SYSTEM 06 CH45 ARD +/– D/K

[

∞

] : A-Z, 0-9

[

] : CURSOR +=

∞

: OK

[MENU] : EXIT

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, *, +, (space) ) and stop when the

desired character is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering all characters, press OK.

● The Channel List screen appears.

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

incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOG %ﬁ.

[

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

TV System Selection - When you see the picture but hear no audio

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL POSITION

Press PUSH JOG%ﬁ until the channel position you want to change its TV system begins blinking, then

press OK. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

SELECT TV SYSTEM

Press PUSH JOG until TV system setting (D/K or B/G) begins blinking and then press PUSH JOG %ﬁ to select

the appropriate TV system. Refer to the table on page 34 also.

RETURN TO CHANNEL LIST

SCREEN

Press OK.

● The Channel List screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Station And ID List

ID* STATION NAME

1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVERY DR DR TV DRS DRS DSF DSF ETB1 ETB1 ETB2 ETB2 EURO EURONEWS EUSP EUROSPORTS FEMM FEMMAN FILM FILM FNET FILMNET FR2 France2 FR3 France3 GALA GALAVISION HR3 HESSEN3 INFO INFO-KANAL ITA1 ITALIA1 ITA7 ITALIA7 ITV ITV JSTV JSTV KA2 KA2 KAB1 KABEL1 KAN2 KANAL2 LOCA LOCAL M6 M6 MBC MBR MCM MCM MDR MDR MOVE MOVIE MTV MTV MTV3 MTV3 N3 NORD3 N-TV N-TV NBC NBC SUPER NDR3 NDR3 NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 NEWS NICK NICKELODEON NRK NRK NRK2 NRK2 ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1

TUNER SET (cont.)

ID* STATION NAME

ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTL5 RTL5 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR-TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SW3 SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC TELEMONTECARLO TNT TNT INT TRT TRT INT TSI TSI TSR TSR TV1 BRTN TV1 TV2 BRTN TV2 TV3 TV3 TV4 TV4 TV5 TV5 TV6 TV6 TVE1 TVE1 TVE2 TVE2 TVG TV GALICIA TVI TV INDEPENDENT TVN TV NORGE VCR VIDEO VERO VERONICA VH-1 VH-1 VIVA VIVA VIV2 VIVA2 VMTV VIDEO MUSIC VOX VOX VT4 VT4 VTM VTM WDR1 West1 WDR3 West3 YLE1 YLE1 YLE2 YLE2 ZDF ZDF ZTV ZTV

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

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Channel List screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached

during playback or search?

A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

still mode?

A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect

the heads.

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

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

A. This is normal.

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Q. When returning from multi-speed search to normal

playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

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

the problem?

A. This is normal.

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Q. Other than preventing further recording, what effect

does removing the Record Safety tab have?

A. It disables marking of index codes.

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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.

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RECORDING

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.

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Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the

Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto-

matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

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Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording? A. The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the

beginning.

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TIMER RECORDING

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

a problem?

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

progress.

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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.

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Q. Is it possible to timer-record a TV programme

broadcast in 2000?

A. Yes, it is possible.

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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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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.

TROUBLESHOOTING

POWER

SYMPTOM

1. No power is applied to the recorder.

2. The clock is functioning properly, but the recorder cannot be powered.

3. The remote control won’t function.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. The tape does not run during recording.

2. The tape will not rewind or fastforward.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Noise appears during normal playback.

4. Noise appears during slow-motion playback.

5. Noise appears during still playback.

6. The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear.

7. No sound accompanies the playback picture.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

● “‰“ is displayed on the display panel with Auto Timer set to "OFF".

● The batteries are discharged.

● The remote control is set to the

wrong operating mode.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● “ “ is displayed on the display panel.

● The tape is already fully rewound or fast-forwarded.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel. . . . the recorder's VIDEO channel has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

● This is normal.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.

● The TV system you have selected at

the TV System Select screen is incorrect.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

Press the TIMER button to turn the “‰“ indicator off.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones. Press the appropriate button (TV or VCR) depending on the unit you want to operate. (Z pg. 29)

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press PLAY to turn the “ “ indicator off.

Check the cassette.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connection . . . . . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel. ( . . . Perform "Video Channel Set" (Z pg. 4) If you are using the AV connection, set the TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (Z pg. 14)

Press TV PROG + or – a few times to remove the noise bars from the screen.

Consult your JVC dealer.

Set it to the correct position for the TV broadcast system used in your area. (Z pg. 37.)

Z pg. 4)

RECORDING

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SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

3. Tape-to-tape editing is not possible.

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. On-screen timer programming is not possible.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display panel won’t stop blinking.

4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the display panel won’t stop blinking.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged.

6. The cassette is automatically ejected, the power shuts off and “‰“ and “]“ won’t stop blinking.

7. SHOWVIEW does not timer-record properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed.

● “F-1” has been selected as the input mode.

● The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been properly connected.

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed.

● TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory, or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached during timer recording.

● The recorder’s channel positions have been set incorrectly.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed.

Set to the desired channel.

Confirm that the source is properly connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “F-1”.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “F-1”.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is displayed on the display panel.

Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes.

Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact, or cover the hole using adhesive tape.

Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape, or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact.

Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press TIMER again.

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.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set" and re-perform the procedure (Z pg. 20).

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JVC HR-J259EE, HR-J459EE User Manual

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Frequently Asked Questions

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