JVC HR-J700E, HR-J658EH, HR-J658E User Manual

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JVC HR-J700E, HR-J658EH, HR-J658E User Manual

 

 

 

 

 

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ENGLISH

 

 

 

 

AUTO SET UP

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

ON REAR SIDEI

SAFETY FIRST

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Safety Precautions.............................

 

2

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

3

Basic Connections ............................

 

3

HR-J700E

INITIAL SETTINGS

 

4

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

 

4

Power Save Mode

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Language ..........................................

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

8

HR-J658E/EH

[J658E, J700E only] ...........................

 

9

PLAYBACK

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Playback................................

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playback Features ...........................

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECORDING

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Recording ..............................

 

15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording Features .........................

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER RECORDING

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming .......

20

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

22

 

 

 

 

 

 

Automatic Satellite

 

26

VCR

TV/VCR

AUDIO

– –:– –

 

Programme Recording ....................

 

TV

SAT

 

 

 

 

 

 

VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

 

SPECIAL FEATURES

 

27

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2

 

 

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5

 

 

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8

 

 

9

 

Remote Control Functions

27

 

0

 

 

4

 

0000

AUX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

START

STOP

DATE

TV

 

EDITING

 

30

1 PROG

FIN

 

 

30 SEC

 

 

DEBUT

 

 

PROG

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER SP/LP

 

Edit To Or From Another Video

30

MENU

3

OK

STANDBY/ON

PUSH JOG

Recorder .........................................

 

+

Edit From A Camcorder

 

32

TV

 

 

TV PROG

DISPLAY

 

TV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTER RESET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REVIEW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

REC LINK

SP

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

 

33

 

 

 

 

 

VCR

 

 

 

 

 

TV PROG

VPS/PDC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

33

 

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the

Connection To A Satellite Tuner ......

34

 

HR-J658E/EH.

 

Connecting/Using A Stereo System ....

36

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tuner Set.........................................

 

38

 

 

 

 

 

PAL

SHOWVIEW Setup.............................

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock Set ........................................

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

 

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

48

 

 

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

50

 

 

 

 

INDEX

 

51

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SPECIFICATIONS

 

54

 

 

 

 

 

 

LPT0047-001A

EN

2ENSAFETYFIRST

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

nWhen 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.

nDangerous 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.

IMPORTANT

nPlease read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder.

nIt 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.

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"

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

current on and off. " " shows electrical power standby and " " shows ON.

PAL

nCassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be played back and recorded.

nHQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

nSHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.

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.

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.

INSTALLINGYOURNEWRECORDEREN3

Basic

Connections

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

21-pin SCART connector

TV Aerial

Cable

RF Cable (provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

Mains Power

Cord

Rear view

Mains outlet

AV1 IN/OUT

 

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.

 

 

CHECK CONTENTS

 

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

1 listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 54).

 

 

SITUATE RECORDER

 

2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

 

 

CONNECT RECORDER TO

 

3

 

TV

The connection method you use depends on the type of

 

TV you have.

 

 

 

 

RF CONNECTION

 

 

c 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

cTo 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

4 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.

4ENINITIALSETTINGS

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto

Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set/Auto

Video Channel Set

 

 

– –:– –

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

1

3

OK

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. 46)

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

cVideo Channel setting (for RF connection users) Z pg. 37

cTuner setting Z pg. 38

cClock setting Z pg. 46

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (Z pg. 38) and, if necessary, video channel setting (Z pg. 37).

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 (Z pg. 3). 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.

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:

cThe TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.

cThe recorder's mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet. Z pg. 3

cIf 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).

 

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

 

 

 

on the recorder or remote control. The

 

Country Set display appears on the front display panel

1 and/or on the screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

PREVIOUS PAGE

 

If you have connected your

SUISSE

 

TV to the recorder with RF

ITALIA

 

ESPAÑA

 

connection and the on-

BELGIUMT

 

screen display appearing

NEDERLAND

 

on UHF channel 36 looks

GREECE

 

OTHERS

 

 

distorted, perform this

 

 

 

 

 

 

procedure referring to the

 

[5 ] =

 

 

front display panel.

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT COUNTRY

 

 

 

 

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press %fito select your international telephone country code

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

cIf you have selected a country code other than 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 4.

cIf you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 3.

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

If you are referring to the on-screen display

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

PREVIOUS PAGE

SUOMI

SUISSE

ITALIA

PORTUGAL

ESPAÑA

DEUTSCHLAND

BELGIUMT

NORGET

NEDERLAND

SVERIGE

GREECE

DANMARK

OTHERS

ÖSTERREICH

[5 ] =

NEXT PAGE

[5 ] =

[MENU] : EXIT

[MENU] : EXIT

cIf you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 4.

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

3

4

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 %fito 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

Language code

country code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press %fito 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 "– –:– –".

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

cIf you are using the onscreen display, the

AUTO SET screen will

AUTO SET

 

 

 

 

 

appear. As Auto Set Up

PLEASE WAIT

 

 

 

 

progresses, the "

 

"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

mark on the screen

+

 

 

+

+

 

 

 

moves from left to

0

 

 

 

 

 

right.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

End

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cIf 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

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

NOTES:

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

cAuto 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.

cDuring auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each station name of the detected stations and stores them in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets SHOWVIEW assigned Guide Program number for those stations according to the broadcast area.

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

cFor 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.

cIf 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.

6ENINITIALSETTINGS(cont.)

Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel

A

B

C

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.

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.

You can check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly when you perform SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

(Z pg. 20); 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.

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

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

c If station names (ID — Z pg. 43) 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.

c 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 40 – 44.

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

1 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

c If station names (ID — Z pg. 43) 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.

c 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 40 – 44.

2 Perform "Clock Set" on page 46.

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

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

c 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

nIn 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. 20, "SHOWVIEW Timer Programming").

nYour 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 41.

nFor 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. 37, "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

PORTUGAL

[ ENGLISH

DANMARK

[ DANSK

DEUTSCHLAND

[ DEUTSCH

ÖSTERREICH

[ DEUTSCH

NORGE

[ NORSK

ITALIA

[ ITALIANO

If you want to change the language setting manually, Z "Language" on page 7.

Just Clock

ESPAÑA

[ CASTELLANO

NEDERLAND

[ NEDERLANDS

GREECE

[ ENGLISH

OTHERS

[ ENGLISH

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 46.

Language

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

 

 

– –:– –

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

1

3

OK

MENU

EN7

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

1 Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

2 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS COUNTRY SET

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press %fi to move the

 

MAIN MENU

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

 

MODE SET

 

"AUTO CH SET", then

 

 

 

AUTO CH SET

 

 

3 press OK or%.

 

MANUAL CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INITIAL SETT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT COUNTRY

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

4 country's name, then press OK or%.

 

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press %fi to move the

 

DANSK

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

 

SUOMI

5 the language of your

 

NORSK

 

SVENSKA

 

choice.

 

NEDERLANDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CASTELLANO

 

c You do not have to press

 

ITALIANO

 

OK; pressing OK starts

 

FRANCAIS

 

 

DEUTSCH

 

Auto Channel Set.

 

ENGLISH

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN TO NORMAL

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8ENINITIALSETTINGS(cont.)

On-Screen

Displays

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

 

 

– –:– –

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

1

3

OK

MENU

NOTES:

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

1 Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

2 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

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

3 pressing %fi, then press OK or%.

 

 

 

 

ENABLE/DISABLE

 

 

 

 

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

 

 

 

The default setting is “ON”,

MODE SET

 

 

 

 

so if you want on-screen

AUTO TIMER

OFF

 

displays, leave the setting

 

O. S. D.

ON

 

4 as it is and go to step 5. If

 

 

 

B. E. S. T.

ON

 

you don’t want the displays

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

 

POWER SAVE

OFF

 

to appear, press %fito

AV2 SELECT

AV2

move the highlight bar

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

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

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

press OK or%to set

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

“O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

 

 

 

 

c"POWER SAVE" appears only with the HR-J658E and HR-J700E.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

5 Press MENU.

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

cDuring 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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1 ARD

 

 

 

 

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] SP

 

 

10

 

21 : 00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

 

24. 12. 98 – WARNING–

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TIMER RECORDING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO START SOON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

ST

 

[

]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

0

+

+

+

+

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

HI FI

 

 

 

 

–1 : 23 : 45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

NORM

 

 

REMAIN 1 : 00

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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. 16) 6– Audio mode display (Z pg. 14)

7– Tape position indicator (Z pg. 11) 8– Type of Broadcast (Z pg. 17)

9– Current day/month/year 10– Clock display

11– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator (L-1 or L-2 )

12– Timer warning display (Z pg. 21, 23) 13– Cassette loaded mark

Power Save Mode

(HR-J658E and HR-J700E only)

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

 

 

– –:– –

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

1

3

OK

MENU

EN9

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

TURN ON THE RECORDER

1 Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %fito move the

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

 

 

 

 

 

3 "MODE SET", then press

MODE SET

 

 

 

 

AUTO CH SET

 

 

 

 

OK or%.

MANUAL CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INITIAL SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT POWER SAVE

 

 

 

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

Press %fito move the

MODE SET

 

 

 

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

AUTO TIMER

OFF

 

"POWER SAVE", then press

O. S. D.

ON

4 OK or%to set to "ON".

B. E. S. T.

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER SAVE

ON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV2 SELECT

AV2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RETURN TO NORMAL

 

 

 

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

5 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTES:

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

c The Just Clock function (Z pg. 46) does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged.

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

c 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. 26).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" (Z pg. 31).

10ENINFORMATIONONCOLOURSYSTEM

Colour

System Set

– –:– –

1 2 3

2

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

4

1

3

OK

MENU

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

cSome 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.

cThe 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.)

cThe counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.

cDuring search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

cDepending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback.

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

1 Press

 

 

 

.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

SCREEN

 

 

 

 

 

2 Press MENU.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

 

Press %fito move the

MAIN MENU

 

 

 

 

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

 

 

 

 

 

3 "MODE SET", then press

MODE SET

 

 

 

 

AUTO CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

OK or%.

 

 

MANUAL CH SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INITIAL SET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM

4

 

MODE

 

 

 

 

 

 

Press %fito move the

MODE SET

 

 

 

 

highlight bar (pointer) to

AUTO TIMER

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

SYSTEM", then

 

"COLOUR

%

to select the

O. S. D.

ON

 

 

press OK or

 

B. E. S. T.

ON

 

 

appropriate colour system.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER SAVE

OFF

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AV2 SELECT

AV2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[5 ] =

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MENU] : EXIT

 

 

 

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

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

c"POWER SAVE" appears only with the HR-J658E and HR-J700E.

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

5 Press MENU.

PLAYBACKEN11

Basic

Playback

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

PLAY

REW

FF

STOP/EJECT

 

 

PLAY

FF

REW

3

STOP

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.

1

 

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

 

pointed toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

 

 

pressure when inserting.

 

 

 

 

 

c The recorder power comes on automatically and the

 

 

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

 

 

c If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

 

 

begins automatically.

 

 

 

 

 

FIND PROGRAMME START

2

 

POINT

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

 

To go forward, press FF.

3

 

START PLAYBACK

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

 

display panel during automatic tracking. (Z pg. 18)

4

 

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) 0 + shows you where you are

on the tape.

”O.S.D.” (Z pg. 8) must

be set to “ON”, or the Beginning indicator will not appear.

3

+ +

1:23:45 REMAIN 2:35

End

NOTE:

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

Usable cassettes

cCompact 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.

cThis 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.

12EN

Playback

Features

PLAY £

 

 

REVIEW

 

 

 

PAUSE

 

TV

PROG

REW

FF

 

 

 

– –:– –

REVIEW

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

TV PROG

PLAY

30 SEC

 

REW

FF

 

 

PAUSE

 

3

High-Speed Search

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH

1 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.

PLAYBACK(cont.)

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

 

1

 

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

 

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

 

 

buttons to correct the picture.

 

 

 

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

 

2

 

PLAYBACK

 

Press PAUSE.

 

PressOR%or%(™or £).

 

 

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow Motion

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK

1 During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds, then release. Press and release again to return to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold% or %(™or £). Release to return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Variable-Speed Search

 

 

 

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

 

1

 

SEARCH

 

During playback, press%or%(™or £).

 

 

 

 

 

c The more times you press, the faster the playback

 

 

picture moves.

 

 

 

c To decrease speed, press the button for the opposite

 

 

 

direction.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

ATTENTION

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

cthe picture will be distorted.

cthe noise bars will appear.

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

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

1

 

TRACKING

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

 

 

ADJUST TRACKING

2

 

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or to adjust tracking.

 

 

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

3

 

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.

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

1 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.

cThe 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:

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

cThe number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording

(Z pg. 26).

EN13

Index Search

 

Your recorder automatically marks

£ 2

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

Pressfior%(™or £). “™1” or “£1” is

 

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

1 sponding direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

c To access index codes 2 through 9, pressfior%

 

repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

 

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

 

position, pressfitwice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To locate the beginning of D from the current

 

position, press%once.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current position

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A

B

C

D

E F

 

 

–2

 

–1

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

%

 

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index number

cWhen the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

Skip Search

 

 

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

1

 

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.

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.

14ENPLAYBACK(cont.)

PLAY

STOP

AUDIO

1 2 3

2

4 5 6

7 8 9

0

4

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly.

 

1

 

START PLAYBACK

 

Press PLAY.

 

2

 

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

 

Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

 

 

 

 

 

c The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

 

 

slowly.

 

 

 

c The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then

 

 

 

stops.

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

STOP PLAYBACK

 

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

PLAY

3

STOP

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:

TRACK

USE

 

 

 

 

 

On-Screen Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI FI

For Hi-Fi stereo tapes

L

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

L

HI FI

For main audio of Bilingual tapes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HI FI

For sub audio of Bilingual tapes

 

 

 

 

R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NORM

For audio-dubbed tapes

 

 

 

 

HI FI

For audio-dubbed tapes

NORM

 

NOTES:

c"HIFI L R" should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio.

cFor instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes, refer to page 17.

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

RECORDINGEN15

Basic

Recording

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

SP/LP

PLAY

 

 

PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

TV

PROG

RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

– –:– –

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

2

NUMBER

4

5

6

 

 

 

 

7

8

9

 

 

0

4

TV PROG

SP/LP

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

3

STOP

Recording Resume Function

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.

1

 

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

 

 

 

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

 

power comes on automatically.

 

 

 

2

 

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

 

channel you wish to record.

3

 

SET TAPE SPEED

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

 

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

 

speed.

4

 

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. 18).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PAUSE/RESUME

5

 

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

6

 

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

cTo 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

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.

16ENRECORDING(cont.)

Recording

Features

Record One Programme

While Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .

. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear.

DISPLAY

COUNTER RESET

TV

PROG

RECORD

 

 

 

 

 

– –

– –:– –

 

 

 

TV/VCR

 

 

 

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

2

4

5

6

 

7

8

9

 

0000

0

 

4

 

 

 

TV PROG

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

1 Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

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

SET RECORDING DURATION

3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH

1 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.

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

cIf a decoder is connected to the recorder (Z pg. 33), you can select a scrambled channel as well with the TV channel controls.

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

1 Press DISPLAY or –:–until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel.

RESET COUNTER

2 Press COUNTER RESET or 0000 before starting recording or playback.

cThe counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs.

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

1 Press DISPLAY or –:–until the time remaining on the tape appears.

cThe display panel shows the tape remaining time with "" displayed.

cBy pressing the –:–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:

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

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.

EN17

 

 

AUDIO

1

2

3

 

 

2

4

5

6

7

8

9

 

0

4

1

Receiving Stereo And

Bilingual Programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-J658EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

Type of Broadcast

On-screen Display

Being Received

 

 

 

 

A2

Stereo

ST

A2

Bilingual

BIL

Regular Monaural

(none)

*NICAM Stereo

ST NICAM

*NICAM Bilingual

BIL NICAM

*NICAM Monaural

NICAM

 

 

 

*Available with HR-J658EH only.

3

cTo listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until "HIFI L R" appears on the screen.

cTo listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until "HIFI L " or "HIFI R" appears on the screen (as required).

cTo listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until "NORM" appears on the screen. (HR-J658EH only)

NOTE:

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

To Record Stereo And

Bilingual Programmes (A2)

cStereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound).

cBilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track.

To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes (HR-J658EH only)

The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the Standard audio programme on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

cIf the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the broadcast will be received in monaural with better quality.

cBefore playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to "Soundtrack Selection" (Z pg. 14).

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