JVC HR-J259EE User's Manual
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1. place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press Er OK or PUSH JOG gt GUIDE PROG SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT LANGUAGE Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Russian by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG gt RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode CO CO CD 2 7144 FE 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 en 9 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to ODESI INITIAL SET then press UTO CH SET A OK or PUSH JOG gt MANUAL CH SET gt INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to CLOCK SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set screen appears INITIAL SET CLOCK SET L CLOCK SET LANGUAGE TIME DATE YEAR GUIDE PROG SET 0 00 01 01 98 v gt a v gt a MENU EXIT MENU EXIT SET TIME Press PUSH JOG AV to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG gt Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE Press PUSH JOG AV to set the date then press2. Stop Button F pg 12 MENU Button c pg 7 PUSH JOG AV Button gt pg 6 TV PROG F pg 29 STANDBY ON Button F pg 5 O A K TV Muting Button F pg 29 DISPLAY Button F pg 17 DAILY Button F pg 23 WEEKLY Button F pg 23 AUX Button F pg 31 TIMER Button F pg 23 DATE Button F pg 24 TV PROG Button lt gt pg 16 25 30 SEC Button F pg 15 Tracking Button F pg 14 SP LP Button gt pg 16 Play Button c pg 12 Fast Forward FF Button c gt pg 12 Pause Button tF pg 13 M OK Button F pg 5 PUSH JOG lt gt Button F pg 13 15 TV VOL Button gt pg 29 NOTES When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover f the remote control doesn t work properly remove its batteries wait a short time replace the batteries and then try again 46 en GENERAL Power requirement Rating Operating Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions WxHxD Weight Format Maximum recording time SP LP J459EE only VIDEO AUDIO Signal system SPECIFICATIONS AC 110 240 V 50 60 Hz AC 90 260 V u 50 60 Hz 18W 5 C to 40 C 20 C to 60 C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 277 mm 3 4 kg VHS standard 240 min with E 240 video cassette 480 min with E 240 video cassette PAL type colour signal and
3. Be sure to read SHOWVIEW Setup F 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 The front display panel looks like this mE ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER Press the NUMBER keys to SHOWVIEW enter the SHOWVIEW 123456780 number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press CANCEL and input en the correct number CANCEL DELETE PROG EXIT The SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front display panel The display panel can show only a 4 digit number ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN Press OK and the P1 SHOWVIEW Program screen SHOWVIEW 123456789 appears if you re just Sa ai starting out P1 appears pe E e S SP VPS PDC OFF The display panel shows the DATE TV PROG programme start time 25 12 Pressing PROG CHECK au changes the display to the programme stop time then SP is not displayed the date and channel position with the HR J259EE IMPORTANT Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed if not see SHOWViIEW Setup on page 20 and set the Guide Program number for that SHOwVIEW 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 SE
4. Set the recording deck s external input mode START SOURCE PLAYER Press PLAY on the source player START RECORDING DECK TV Receiver Source player Your recorder i Engage its Record mode ili 0o00 QUUUUUUUU NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer f 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 t pg 10 AV Cable 7 not provided 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 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet Press O I on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signal
5. does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning Q gt and remain lit on the display panel Is there a problem A No This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress Q Can I program the timer while I m watching a tape or a TV broadcast A You won t see the picture as it is replaced by the on screen menu but the audio from the program or tape you re viewing can be heard Q Is it possible to timer record a TV programme broadcast in 2000 A Yes it is possible 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 4 0 en 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 ea SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION No power is applied to the The mains power cord is discon Connect the mains power cord recorder nected 2 The clock is functioning
6. pg 28 en 1D 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 I 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 1 NOTE To return to normal playback during a Skip Search press PLAY 16en TV signals being received by the recorder s built in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape You can capture a TV programme Basic a ms LOAD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 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 ZIZA 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 recor
7. playback engaged 4 Noise appears during slow motion The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking F pg 14 playback engaged 5 Noise appears during still Press TV PROG or a few times to playback remove the noise bars from the screen 6 The playback picture is blurred or The video heads may be dirty Consult your JVC dealer interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 7 No sound accompanies the The TV system you have selected at Set it to the correct position for the TV playback picture the TV System Select screen is broadcast system used in your area incorrect lt gt pg 37 RECORDING en 4 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 Recording cannot be started There is no cassette loaded or the cassette loaded has had its Record Safety tab removed Insert a cassette or using adhesive tape reseal the slot where the tab was removed 2 TV broadcasts cannot be recorded F 1 has been selected as the input Set to the desired channel mode 3 Tape to tape editing is not possible 4 Camcorder recording is not possible TIMER RECORDING 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 Confirm that the source is properly connected Confirm that all units
8. 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 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Timer recording won t work On screen timer programming is not possible and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking The cassette is automatically ejected and and 00 on the display panel won t stop blinking blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and G0 won t stop blinking SHOWVIEW does not timer record properly 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 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 Saf
9. Corporation IMPORTANT m Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder E t 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 record ing broadcast or cable programme and in any literary dramatic musical or artistic work embodied therein 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 I 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 n 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 record
10. OK or PUSH JOGP Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press PUSH JOG AV to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION Press MENU 1Oen INITIAL SETTINGS cont You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen by setting this function ON or OFF TURN ON THE RECORDER Press C I On Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OK or PUSH JOG P ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREEN DISPLAY The default setting is ON so if you want on screen displays leave the E TIMER setting as it is and go to ne ON step 5 If you don t want AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF ihe displays to appeai COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MODE SET gt W O S D and press OK or mee EXIT PUSH JOG P to set to OFF AUTO SP gt LP TIMER appears only with the HR J459EE RETURN TO NORMAL Press MENU 3 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 do
11. Prog Numbers for Poland Czech Av gt MENU EXIT Republic Hungary and Russia refer to page 42 of the instruction manual printed in the corresponding language Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for RTR SSS en 2 ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Press PUSH JOG AV or GUIDE PROG SET NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder s channel position on which GUIDE PROG the Guide Program number s broadcast is received Then press OK or PUSH JOG gt la y gt MENU EXIT f the satellite broadcast CIFRI GTeccvedon D oa B e channel position 2 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 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 22 mn TIMER RECORDING cont With SHOWVIEW timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number S Bi OWVI EW which your recorder is able to recognise ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Press PROG SHOWVIEW El Timer Programming SN gt 0 9 gt EXPRESS PROGRAMING PROG EXIT Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming
12. Set Up will not work properly in regions where the B G TV system is used lt pg 34 Please set the tuner manually i pg 34 NOTES f 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 MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Channel Set will be inter rupted 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 i 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 lt TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio on page 37 amp EN INITIAL SETTINGS cont TURN ON THE RECORDER Press I Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MAIN MENU INITIAL SET then press at Le aa MANUAL CH SET L7 INITIAL SET 4 v gt MENU EXIT ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN
13. 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 O I ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET Press PUSH JOG AV to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to ane SET AUTO CH SET then FAUTO CH SET press OK or PUSH JOG MANUAL CH SET gt INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT The Auto Set screen appears and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receiv able stations As Auto AUTO SET Channel Set SPLEASE WAIT progresses the i a mark on the screen moves from left to aa W right Wait until the MENU EXIT screen as shown in step 4 appears Beginning End TT eee EN OD 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 EDIT appear on the Channel List X DELETE screen channel MENU EXIT positions PR and C Cable 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 AV button on the remote control RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU Using the Channel List screen you ca
14. 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 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 Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode A No It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q During search slow still and frame by frame playback I can t hear any audio What s the problem A This is normal Q When returning from multi speed search to normal playback the picture is disturbed Should I be concerned about this A No it is normal Q Noise bars appear during multi speed search What s the problem A This is normal Q Other than preventing further recording what effect does removing the Record Safety tab have A It disables marking of index codes Q Sometimes during Index Search the video recorder can t find the programme I want to see Why not A There may be index codes too close together ATTENTION This recorder contains microcomputers External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning In such cases EN OGD 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
15. properly e is displayed on the display Press the TIMER button to turn the but the recorder cannot be panel with Auto Timer set to OFF indicator off powered 3 The remote control won t function The batteries are discharged Replace the dead batteries with new ones The remote control is set to the Press the appropriate button TV or wrong operating mode VCR depending on the unit you want to operate pg 29 TAPE TRANSPORT SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION The tape does not run during Press PLAY to turn the indicator recording off 2 The tape will not rewind or fast The tape is already fully rewound or Check the cassette forward fast forwarded PLAYBACK SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 The playback picture does not If you re using the RF OUT connec If you are using the RF OUT connec appear while the tape is running tion tion the TV receiver s channel selector set the TV receiver to the VIDEO is not set to the VIDEO channel channel pg 4 the recorder s VIDEO channel Perform Video Channel Set has not been correctly set lt gt pg 4 If you re using the AV connection the If you are using the AV connection TV receiver is not set to the AV mode set the TV to its AV mode 2 Noise appears during visual This is normal search 3 Noise appears during normal The automatic tracking mode is Try manual tracking pg 14
16. to the recorder when recorder properly and turn off the Auto Set Up was performed recorder power once then turn the recorder power back on again The recorder will try Auto Set Up again gt pg 6 INDEX OT ee men 43 FRONT VIEW l 8 D W 11 12 P UOU E STANDBY ON Button F pg 5 REC LINK Button F pg 28 Cassette Loading Slot REC LINK Indicator cF pg 28 DISPLAY Button F pg 17 Display Panel lt gt pg 44 Q Rewind REW Button F pg 12 13 Infrared Beam Receiving Window PLAY Button F pg 12 TV PROG Buttons gt pg 16 QO Fast Forward Button c pg 12 13 RECORD Button c pg 16 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors pg 31 STOP EJECT Button F pg 12 SP LP Button cF pg 16 HR J459EE PAUSE Button c pg 13 COUNTER RESET Button t pg 17 HR J259EE REAR VIEW 1 ouiin miimi Zz i 7 O ji Mains Power Cord F pg 3 ANT IN Connector F pg 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors pg 3 30 O RF OUT Connector F pg 3 44 en DISPLAY PANEL 7 RENI EW gt UM H0 B E S T Picture System Display F pg 19 Tape Speed Indicators pg 16 Symbolic Mode Indicators Q Programme Time Indicators gt pg 24 STILL Timer Indicator 7 pg 23 PLAY gt ioe 5 a Sealed Time Indicator pg 17 iy annel Display SHUTTLE SEARCH RECORD e3 Clock Display RECORD PAUSE 32 Instant REVIEW Indicat
17. 1 00 gt 22 00 position in step 6 SP VPS PDC OFF Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins Leave the satellite tuner s power on DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 RTR gt PROG EXIT VPS Recording SET TAPE SPEED Now available from some TV stations VPS Video Programme System is a service designed to assure safe H R JA59EE ON LY accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video Press SP LP IZZ to set the tape speed 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 SET VPS MODE actually start and end even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed Press VPS NUMBER key 7 to select ON or OFF If VPS PDC OFF is displayed on the screen or VPS NOTE PDC is lit on the display panel VPS is set to OFF If VPS PDC ON is displayed on the screen or VPS PDC When you use Express Timer Programming set the start is not lit on the display panel VPS is set to ON time VPS time exactly as advertised in the TV listing A r VPS Recording in the right column different time than advertised will result in no recording PDC Programme Delivery Control recording is not possible with
18. AV mode The recorder power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0 00 00 If the record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically 7 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 7 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 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 SSS en 13 Variable Speed Search __ Playback Features 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 o
19. CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA Recording system monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system J459EE Rotary two head helical scan Signal to noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input Output system J259EE 45 dB 250 lines 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Frequency synthesized tuner VHF 47 100 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 470 862MHz UHF channels Adjustable E28 E60 Memory backup time Approx 18 hours Backup time becomes shorter as the unit s internal parts become old When this occurs please consult your nearby JVC dealer Tuning system Channel coverage Aerial output ACCESSORIES Provided accessories RF cable Infrared remote control unit R6 UM 3 battery x 2 Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified Design and specifications subject to change without notice memo VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED COPYRIGHT 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD 2 346G6Z 6S r HH Printed in Malaysia 0798YIV KUN PJ Yj
20. 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 pg 35 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder gt 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 Russia 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 AV until the item you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL Press CANCEL 1 2 The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN 3 Press MENU Change Station Channel Position 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 AV until the item you want to move 2 3 4 begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its channel CH number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION Press PUSH JOG AV to move the station to the new channel position then press OK Example If you moved the station i
21. JVC MM ENGLISH The default setting of On Screen Display language for this recorder SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions cc0000e 2 VIDEO CASSE l E RECORDER INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 m A Basic CONMCCIONG veacesreacsseesvnsaes 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set d crssaeeiviersasse 4 m AUTO DOU WG ens ctctaeneienerenmussen 6 Select Language eseceees 8 CHOC OU cera 9 On Screen Displays 00 10 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 11 Colour System Set ssccceees 11 PLAYBACK 12 Basic Playback sssecsiecerniewtiedeacies 12 Playback Features ssssssseeeseee 13 RECORDING 16 Basic Recording seess 16 Recording Features s s s 17 BE le Picture System sissssisssss 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 SHOWVIEW SOLU sicsiiicissisriisinisss 20 SHowView Timer Programming 22 Express Timer Programming 24 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 28 SPECIAL FEATURES 29 TV Multi Brand Remote E COUN i 29 The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction EDITING 30 manual are of the HR J459EE EAle Io noir Widen RECO LOGY oirassa eee 30 SHOWEN MES Edit From A Camcorder Or OAAS S l ee VHS Another Video Recorder 31 TUNER SET 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 39 INSTRUCTIONS _ ounustoome _40 SPECIFICATIONS 46 2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety ca
22. R appears only with the avi HR J459EE MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU Recording 1 START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder DURING B E S T 4 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 t pg 28 n the case of timer recording the B E S T system works before recording is initiated Once the cassette is ejected the B E S T data is cancelled The next time the cassette is used for recording B E S T is re performed Pressing the recorder s RECORD button while BEST is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording t pg 17 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 desir
23. T MODE Press I to finish the setting 3 6 en INITIAL SETTINGS cont 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 gt pg 3 The Video Channel Set procedure should be done first and the TV should be set to its AV mode with AV connection lt pg 5 or video channel with RF connection pg 4 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 O I button is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet 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 installa tion 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 gt pg 8 To reset or adjust the time gt pg 9 To add delete channels manually lt gt pg 34 35 To reset the tuner after movin
24. T screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 23 EN 20 SET TAPE SPEED HR J459EE ONLY Press SP LP 4 47 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 r 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 disap
25. TION AV Cable l l Cable To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals not provided l p 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 CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet Mains Power Cord a O Mains outlet Rear View 4 ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections go to Video Channel Set on page 4 then perform Auto Set Up on AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT 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 4 pey INITIAL SETTINGS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only RF connection Go to Vi eo 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 g n rn e connection Go to With AV Connection on n
26. again P to check more informa tion Each time you press START STOP PROG CHECK the next S09 1000 programme s information SP VPS PDC OFF Lai DATE TV PROG 24 12 1 RTR SP is not displayed with the HR J259EE PROG CHECK NEXT j rev SP an Ltr 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 To cancel or replace a programme 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 7142 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 3 6 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 ST eee en 2 Auto SP gt 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 Total 210 min
27. ding after inserting the cassette pg 18 With HR J259EE B E S T takes place at the beginning of the first recording after inserting the cassette 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 RECORD F 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 To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Recording Features A os Q alal Z EE N re Tape Remaining Time 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears The display panel shows the tape remaining time with SX 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 wh
28. ds recording time by 30 minutes 2 3 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 1Sen The B E S T Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and E a S T B f playback and compensates to provide the highest possible O o io IC U re recording and playback pictures The default setting for both recording and playback is ON System Preparation TURN THE RECORDER ON Press O I Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU 2 ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to MAIN MENU MODE SET by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press e Sei OK or PUSH JOG gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET Av gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Place the pointer next to MODE SET B E S T by pressing PUSH JOG AV then press OSD OK or PUSH JOG P to set L7B E S T ON to ON or OFF AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC AUTO SP gt LP TIME
29. e 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 f 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 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 f 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 pr
30. ed 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 re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording f 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 en 19 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 1 20 en The SHowView timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel date start and stop time data when setting the Fi WwVI EW timer record function S
31. en the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion DISPLAY REMAINING TIME en 1 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 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 exten
32. er 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 inter rupted 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 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM Ba S i C PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER FORMED 1 2 CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in Specifications c7 pg 46 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable horizontal surface Connections Aerial terminal RF Cable provided CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have TV AV IN terminals Aerial RF CONNEC
33. erforming 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 ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START If you re TP just starting out P1 appears START STOP gt SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG gt PROG EXIT The front display panel looks like this P DF SP SP is not displayed with the HR J259EE ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME Press START to enter P1 the time you want recording to start HH w s 2 Press and hold START VPS PDC OFF to move in 30 TV PROG minute increments or press and release oe repeatedly to move 1 PROG EXIT minute at a time The front display panel looks like this 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 EN 2O ENTER CHANNEL POSITION Satellite Tuner Users Press TV PROG Heatly a satellite broadcast using Express Timer START STOP Perform steps 1 10 Enter F 1 for the channel 2
34. ety 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 re program 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 F pg 20 4 mn TROUBLESHOOTING cont OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION Whistling or howling is heard from The camcorder s microphone is too Position the camcorder so its the TV during camcorder record close to the TV microphone is away from the TV ing The TV s volume is too high Turn the TV s volume down When scanning channels some of Those channels have been desig If you need the skipped channels them are skipped over nated to be skipped restore them lt pg 34 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY to resume recording Channel settings that were made After the manual settings were Perform manual setting again manually seem to have changed or made Auto Channel Set was disappeared performed No channels are stored in the The TV aerial cable was not Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder s memory connected
35. ext page Video Channel RF Output Channel is the channel on With RF Con nection which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable IMPORTANT e 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 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 Russia 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 SSS EN O SET VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection seyor IV to U channe 30 IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the f the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration gt TEST SIGNAL recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in on page 4 press OK and the
36. g to a different location F pg 32 PERFORM AUTO SET UP Press l The Language Select screen appears SELECT LANGUAGE Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to your desired language English or Russian then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The Clock Set screen appears SET TIME Press PUSH JOG AV to CLOCK SET set the time then press OK NE nite T or PUSH JOG gt 0 00 01 01 98 Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes 4 v gt MENU EXIT SET DATE Press PUSH JOG AV to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR Press PUSH JOG AV to set the year then press MENU SS en START AUTO CHANNEL SET Press MENU and the AUTO SET screen appears When Auto AUTO SET Channel Set is completed PLEASE WAIT SCAN COMPLETED appears for about 5 seconds on the screen then the normal screen appears MENU EXIT 4 N 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 W mark on the screen moves from left to right ATTENTION Since the product is designed for use in regions where the D K TV system is used Auto
37. imply 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 Setu You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of SHowViEW timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before SHOWVIEW setup you must have performed the following Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode procedures Tuner setting F pg 6 32 Clock setting F pg 6 9 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 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG DP ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER Press PUSH JOG AVY or GUIDE PROG SET NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown GUIDE PROG TV PROG in the TV listings Then press OK or PUSH JOG gt ATTENTION For a list of Guide
38. ing 3 1 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number and station name Aux indicator F 1 Displayed if you have set station names manually 8 F pg 36 37 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape remaining time indicator pg 17 7 Counter display 8 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only HR J459EE only C1 AN ON INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM Colour System Set NOTES About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time readings 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 en l l 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
39. ly by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press ZIZA SP LP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking 1 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING Press SP LP on the remote to re engage automatic tracking J 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 2 The Play indicator 2 on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback 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 lt or gt kaa or gt on the remote control 1 or BPI 1 is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction 1 To access index codes 2 through 9 press PUSH JOG lt jor gt repeatedly until the cor
40. n go to step 4 the recorder if the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press OK and then TV PROG or to set the video ES ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following area Ex If channel 50 is available in your area tT 7 LI Lt au 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 f 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 f you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with any channel between 28 and 60 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE To view picture signals from the video recorder set Press O I to finish the setting your TV to its AV mode SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press OK then press TV PROG until the display panel shows the following NS EN I N N Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SE
41. n position 4 to position 2 the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space ID av MOV E MANUAL CH SET MENU EXIT av MOVE gt MENU EXIT Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press MENU EN OO 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 AV 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 P until begins blinking then press PUSH JOG AV until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Channel List screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press MENU 36 en 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 AV until the item you want begins blinking 1 ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION Press PUSH JOG P until the station name ID begins blinking then press PR CH ID_ FINE Svarelt PUSH JOG AV until the 06 CH45 DK new sta
42. n skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to pages 34 37 for the procedures NOTES Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set If you want to perform it manually refer to page 35 f 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 f 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 c gt 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 7 Delete A Channel on page 35 O4 en 1 1144 amp a Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up F pg 6 or Auto Channel Set pg 32 1 2 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU ACCESS CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MANUAL CH SET
43. nly ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH Danne pa gae pre PUSMJOG AOS O playback press PUSH JOG lt or D The more times you press the faster the playback more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press PLAY Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture To resume normal playback press PLAY ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK Ok PAUSE Press PUSH JOG lt or Slow Motion l ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK To resume normal playback press PLAY 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 PUSH JOG lt 4 o0r gt d High Speed Search Search During playback or still 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 Release to return to still picture seconds When released normal playback resumes 14 en PLAYBACK cont Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manual
44. ogrammes will not be displayed on the front display panel for the Instant ReView function pg 15 You can also record a programme from your cable system in the same way if the system has a timer SPECIAL FEATURES 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 ZIZ 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 MM 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 NOTE The way these buttons are used is determined by your TV Use these buttons as instructed for your TV s remote control En 29 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
45. ops recording and the power shuts off Recording 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 4 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 ATTENTION REC LINK The REC LINK indicator goes off Be sure to not turn on the satellite tuner before the If the recorder s power is off it is not possible to programme is executed otherwise the recorder will start engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode 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 REC LINK indicator NOTES For timer programming of the satellite tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possibl
46. or lt pg 15 VPS Indicator cF pg 23 25 PDC Programme Delivery Control recording is not possible with this recorder Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remain Display Mode Display F 1 REMOTE CONTROL Seki ea AnS v z T E PUSH JOG 55 gt TV PROG JVC MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV I gt pg 29 How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands gt pg 29 Point the remote control toward the sensor window The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m 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 i pg 29 en 49 TV Button amp pg 29 VCR Button F pg 29 TV VCR Button c pg 29 O REVIEW Button c pg 15 NUMBER Keys F pg 16 O CANCEL Button pg 22 Counter C RESET Button gt pg 17 STOP Button F pg 23 START Button F pg 24 PROG Button c pg 22 PROG CHECK Button c pg 26 Rewind REW Button cF pg 12 Record Button rF pg 16
47. pear 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 t pg 26 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number which starts with 0 ATTENTION Satellite Tuner Users To timer record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW Regarding Guide Program Number Set Perform steps 1 7 GUIDE PROG SET appears after performing step 3 if the Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before entered has not been set Leave the satellite tuner s power on Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG AY to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station then press OK or PUSH JOG gt The SHOWVIEW program screen appears GUIDE PROG SET Ex To timer record a RTR programme with SHOWVIEW GUIDE PROG TV PROG If your recorder receives 2 RTR on the channel position i 2 press OK or PUSH JOG after entering 2 Av gt PROG EXIT IA mw 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 Express Timer 2 2 ACCESS SHOWVIEW Programming SCREEN Press PROG Before p
48. rect index number is displayed Ex To locate the beginning of B from the current position press PUSH JOG lt twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG P once Current a 3 eee Index number lt _ lt When the specified index code is located playback begins 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 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
49. riginally 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 automati cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN place the pointer next to 7 MODE SET MODE SET then press AUTO CH SET OK or PUSH JOG gt MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT MODE Press OK or PUSH JOG gt to select either ON or meee OFF AUTO SP gt LP TIMER AUTOSP gt LPTIMER OFF appears only with the COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC HR J459EE Av gt 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 28 en TIMER RECORDING cont This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer programmed on your external A f m f satellite tuner Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder s AUDIO U o g IC IN VIDEO IN connectors and programme the timer on the satellite tuner the recorder starts recording when the signals bd input from the satellite tuner to the AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Gi Te ife connectors and when there is no input signals the recorder st
50. s 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 Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder ENO 1 You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recording deck 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 AUDIO IN Source player AV Cable not provided VIDEO OUT Camcorder or AUDIO OUT Another video recorder Source player 32 En Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function 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
51. tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM compatible PAL video cassette recorder TURN ON THE RECORDER Press O I 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to MODE SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt MAIN MENU 3 MODE SET AUTO CH SET MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET aw gt MENU EXIT SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to place the pointer next to COLOUR SYSTEM then press OK or PUSH JOG gt to select the appropriate colour system MODE SET AUTO TIMER 0 S D B E S T 0 AUTO SP gt LP TIMER OFF 3 COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Av gt 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 AUTO SP gt LP TIMER appears only with the HR J459EE RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 125 The easiest most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback Already recorded signals on a video BE S f C 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 point toward the recorder Don t apply too much pressure when inserting Playback Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or
52. ters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired character is indicated then press PUSH JOG gt to enter Enter the remaining characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK The Channel List screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press MENU The Channel List screen appears If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG lt until the incorrect character begins blinking Then enter the correct character by pressing PUSH JOG AV CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN 3 Press MENU 3S en TV Station And ID List TV1000 3SAT ADULT ANTENA3 ARD ARTE BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES CANALES CHANNEL4 CHANNEL5 CHILD CINEMA TELECLUB CMT CNN ANDALUCIA DISCOVERY DR TV DRS DSF ETB1 ETB2 EURONEWS EUROSPORTS FEMMAN FILM FILMNET France2 France3 GALAVISION HESSEN3 INFO KANAL ITALIA1 ORF2 ORF3 OWL3 PREMIERE PRO7Z RAI RAI2 RAI3 RETE4 TELE21 RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL2 RTL4 RTL5 RTP SCHWEIZ4 SATI SBS SHOW SOCIEDADE SKY CHANNEL SKY NEWS SPORT SUPER RTL STAR TV SVT1 SVT2 SUEDWEST3 TCC TELE TELE5 TF1 TM3 TELEMONTECARLO TNT INT TRT INT TSI TSR BRTN TV1 BRTN TV2 TV3 TV4 TV5 TV6 TVE1 TVE2 TV GALICIA TV INDEPENDENT TV NORGE VIDEO VERONICA VH 1 VIVA VIVA2 VIDEO MUSIC NICKELODEON NRK NRK2 ODEON ORF1 The ID abbreviation is what
53. then press OK or PUSH JOGP The Channel List screen appears SELECT POSITION Press PUSH JOG AV Ex To store in position 12 until an open position in D PR which you want to store a 07 channel begins blinking aa then press OK The 10 Manual Channel Set op screen appears Zz gt EDIT CANCEL DELETE MENU EXIT The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for 8 seconds each TUNER SET cont SELECT BAND Press PUSH JOG AV to change the band between CH regular and CC cable then press PUSH JOG gt TV av SELECT lt gt CURSOR gt 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 pg 38 press PUSH JOG P until ID setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOG AV For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG P until begins blinking then press PUSH JOG Av While tuning or appears To select the appropriate TV system press PUSH JOG gt until TV system setting B G or D K blinks then press PUSH JOG AV Refer to the table below ENTER NEW CHANNEL
54. this recorder 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 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 pg 26 20 en TIMER RECORDING cont Check Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER then press I ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN DISPLAY 2 Press PROG CHECK PR START STOP 8 00 10 00 10 00 10 45 11 30 13 00 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEXT ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN DISPLAY Press PROG CHECK
55. tion s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names OK pg 38 appear as you MENU EXIT press PUSH JOG AV SWITCH STATIONS Press OK a v CHANGE ID lt gt CURSOR gt The Channel List screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary CLOSE CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press MENU eee en O Set Stations B TV System Selection When Set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder you see the picture but hear d Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on no auqaio page 34 to access the Channel List screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of Set Stations A on the left before continuing page 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing SELECT STATION NAME SPECT CHANNEL CHARACTER POSITION Press PUSH JOG EP until the first fone of the station Press PUSH JOGAV until the channel position you fala TV h its TV system begins blinking then name begins blinking want to change 7 8 8 ae ig ay ae press OK The Manual Channel Set screen appears S SELECT TV SYSTEM Press PUSH JOG P until TV system setting D K or B G begins blinking and then press PUSH JOG AV to select the appropriate TV system Refer to the table on page 34 also RETURN TO CHANNEL LIST SCREEN Press OK Av A Z 0 9 lt gt CURSOR lt MENU EXIT ENTER NEW CHARACTER Press PUSH JOG AV to cycle through the charac
56. 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 7 step 2 1 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 OPERATE TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button O I TV PROG TV VCR TV VOL Volume q 8 Muting NUMBER keys 2 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 JVC PANASONIC SONY SHARP TOSHIBA MITSUBISHI HITACHI SANYO FUNAI AIWA DAEWOO SAMSUNG LG GOLDSTAR THOMSON FERGUSON PHILIPS GRUNDIG ITT MIVER FINLUX NOKIA NEC 30 en You can use your video recorder as the source player and Edit To WAKE CONNECTIONS Another Video 1 Recorder Connect the player s AUDIO VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder s AUDIO VIDEO IN connectors SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE
57. utes Make sure you set AUTO SP gt 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 AV to place the pointer next to MODE SET then press OK or PUSH JOG gt SELECT MODE Press PUSH JOG AV to MODE SET place the pointer next to AUTO SP gt LP TIMER a then press OK or PUSH B E S T JOG P to select ON 3 AUTO SP gt LP TIMER ON COLOUR SYSTEM PAL NTSC Av gt MENU EXIT RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN Press MENU 4 NOTES f 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 gt LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming n 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 gt 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 f you perform timer recording with both VPS and the Auto SP gt LP Timer activated and the programme goes beyond its o
58. ution 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 m 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 m 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 Va Operating 50 60 Hz with automatic switching VIS m OW VIEW m Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder m HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development
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