JVC HR-J480EU, HR-J280EU, HR-J281EU, HR-J289EU VCR User manual

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VIDEO CASSETTE

RECORDER

ENGLISH

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INDEX 4

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 7

Basic Connections ................................7

INITIAL SETTINGS 8

Auto Set Up ..........................................8

Preset Download ................................10

Language ............................................12

T-V LINK 13

T-V Link Functions ..............................13

PLAYBACK 14

Basic Playback ....................................14

Playback Features ...............................15

RECORDING 18

Basic Recording ..................................18

Recording Features .............................19

B.E.S.T. Picture System .......................21

TIMER RECORDING 22

S

HOW

V

IEW®

Timer Programming ........22

Express Timer Programming ................24

Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording ...........................................28

EDITING 29

Edit From A Camcorder ......................29

Edit To Or From Another Video

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

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 31

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver .....31

Connecting/Using A Decoder .............32

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 33

S

HOW

V

IEW®

System Setup ..................33

Mode Set ............................................34

Tuner Set ............................................38

Clock Set ............................................44

Video Channel Set ..............................46

TROUBLESHOOTING 47

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 50

LIST OF TERMS 51

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Safety Precautions

SAFETY FIRST

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

8

When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect

8 the power cord from the mains outlet.

Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

WARNING

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.

IMPORTANT

8

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Please read the various precautions on page 2 and 3 before installing or operating the recorder.

It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

PAL

● Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model.

● This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to play back S-VHS recordings in the SP mode with regular VHS resolution. (HR-J480EU only)

● HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

● S

HOW

V

IEW

is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The S

HOW

V

IEW

system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation.



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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”

EN

3

The STANDBY/ON 1 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.

For HR-J480EU owners:

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

For HR-J280/281/289EU owners:

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

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

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 or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

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.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. 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.



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FRONT VIEW

D

E

F

G

A

B

C

STANDBY/ON

1

Button

墌 pg. 8

Cassette Loading Slot

Rewind 3 Button

墌 pg. 14, 15

Play

4

Button

墌 pg. 14

Fast Forward 5 Button

墌 pg. 14, 15

SAT

#

Button

墌 pg. 28

Timer

#

Button

墌 pg. 23, 25

REAR VIEW

K

L

M

N

H

I

J

Front Display Panel

墌 pg. 5

Infrared Beam Receiving Window

PR +/– Buttons

墌 pg. 18

Display – – : – – Button

墌 pg. 20

Record 7 Button

墌 pg. 18

Pause

9

Button

墌 pg. 15

Stop/Eject

0

Button

墌 pg. 14

A

B

C

Mains Power Cord

墌 pg. 7

ANT. IN Connector

墌 pg. 7

AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER Connector

墌 pg. 29, 30, 31, 32

D

E

AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT Connector

墌 pg. 7, 29, 30, 31, 32

RF. OUT Connector

墌 pg. 7

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INDEX



FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

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5

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

“Timer” Indicator

墌 pg. 23, 25

Play Indicator

Record Indicator

Channel/Clock Display

墌 pg. 11

To switch display, press – –:– –. Channel position is not displayed during playback.

Mode Display (L-1, L-2 or SAt*)

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (

墌

pg. 37

), “SAt” appears instead of “L-2”.

Instant REVIEW Indicator

墌 pg. 16

VCR Indicator

墌 pg. 19

SAT # Indicator

墌 pg. 28

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (

墌 pg. 35), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

A

B

C

D

E

Operation mode indicators

Tape speed SP/LP/EP (HR-J480EU only)

* EP is for NTSC playback only.

Tape direction

Counter display

墌 pg. 20

Tape remaining time indicator

墌 pg. 20

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

Tape position indicator

The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press

3

or

5 from the Stop mode

( or perform an Index Search

墌 pg. 17). The position of

“ q

” in relation to “0”

(beginning) or “+” (end) shows you where you are on the tape.

Beginning

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, the tape position

End

indicator may not appear correctly.

VPS/PDC Indicator

墌 pg. 23, 25

Current day/month/year

Clock display

Channel position number and station name/

Auxiliary input indicator (L-1, L-2 or SAT*)

* When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (

墌

pg. 37), “SAT” appears instead of “L-2”.

Timer warning display

A warning appears on the TV screen to tell you that the timer-recording is to start in 5 minutes if you’re not in the

Timer mode at that time. The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press

&

.

Cassette loaded mark



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EN

REMOTE CONTROL

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button. (

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” in the right column)

This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is not applicable to B code signals.

INDEX (cont.)

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

TV Button

墌 “Operating JVC TVs” below

TV/VCR Button

墌 pg. 19 and “Operating JVC

TVs” below

REVIEW Button

墌 pg. 16

NUMBER Keys

墌 pg. 18, 22

VPS/PDC Button

墌 pg. 23, 25

Cancel & Button

墌 pg. 26

0000 Button

墌 pg. 20

STOP +/– Button

墌 pg. 24

START +/– Button

墌 pg. 24

PROG Button

墌 pg. 22

Programme Check

"

Button

墌 pg. 26

J

K

L

M

N

Rewind 3 Button

墌 pg. 14, 15

Record

7

Button

墌 pg. 18

Stop 8 Button

墌 pg. 14, 18

MENU Button

墌 pg. 12

O r t Button

墌 pg. 8

P

R

TV PR +/– Button


STANDBY/ON

Q

^

1 Button

墌 pg. 8

(TV Muting) Button


Display – – : – – Button

墌 pg. 20

DAILY Button

墌 pg. 23, 25

S

T

U

WEEKLY Button

墌 pg. 23, 25

AUX Button

V

#

墌 pg. 29

W

X

Y

Z a

(Timer) Button

墌 pg. 23, 25

DATE +/– Button

墌 pg. 24

PR +/– Button

墌 pg. 18

Auto Tracking p Button

墌 pg. 16

SP/LP Button (HR-J480EU only)

墌 pg. 18

30 SEC Button

墌 pg. 17

Play

4

Button

墌 pg. 14

Fast Forward 5 Button

墌 pg. 14, 15 b c d

Pause

9

Button

墌 pg. 15

OK Button

墌 pg. 9 e w e

Button

墌 pg. 15

TV % +/– Button


How To Use

The remote control can operate most of your video recorder’s

( functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets.

墌

“Operating JVC TVs” below)

● Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m.

Operating JVC TVs

To operate your TV, while holding down the TV button, press the corresponding button: STANDBY/ON

1

, TV/VCR,

TV PR

+/–

, TV

%

+/–

,

^

(TV Muting).

NOTES:

● When inserting the batteries, be sure to insert in the correct

directions as indicated under the battery cover.

● Depending on the type of JVC TV, some or all functions

may not be operated using the remote control.

● If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its

batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then try again.



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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

Aerial connector

Back of TV

21-pin SCART cable

21-pin SCART connector

RF cable

(provided)

(not provided)

Mains power cord

Back of recorder

Mains outlet

TV aerial cable

AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT

It’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

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THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY

VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

A

Check the contents.

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on the back cover.

B

Situate the recorder.

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C

Connect the recorder to TV.

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

RF Connection

● To connect to a TV with NO AV input connectors . . .

A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the rear panel of the recorder.

C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF. OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s aerial connector.

AV Connection

● To connect to a TV with AV input connectors . . .

A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the AV1

(L-1) IN/OUT connector on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

D

Connect the recorder to mains.

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

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

After the connection is completed, perform “Auto Set

Up” on page 8.



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Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/

Auto Guide Program Number Set

After the

1

button on the recorder or remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, by simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock** and Guide Program numbers automatically.

* If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or Switzerland (SUISSE), you also need to select your language.

** If you live in Hungary (MAGYARORSZÁG), Czech Republic (

CESKÁ

REPUBLIKA), Poland (POLSKA) or other countries in Eastern Europe

(OTHER EASTERN EUROPE), set the clock manually.

INITIAL SETTINGS

Before starting, make sure of the following:

● The connection is completed. (

墌 pg. 7)

● The recorder’s mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet.

● The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection

墌 pg. 7) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection

墌 pg. 7).

A

Turn on the recorder.

Press

1

on the recorder or remote control. The Country

Set display appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

If you have connected your TV to the recorder with RF connection and the on-screen display appearing on UHF channel 36 looks distorted, perform “Video

Channel Set” on page 46.

B

Select your country.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country’s name.

(Example) DEUTSCHLAND is selected.

NOTES:

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

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, C

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA,

POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE, press OK. The Clock

Set screen will appear. Set the clock manually (

墌

pg. 44), then go to step 4.

● If you have selected any other country name, go to step 4.



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C

Select the language.

Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the TV screen.

Press rt

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

(Example) DEUTSCH is selected.

D

Perform Auto Set Up.

Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen.

On the front display panel

Press rt

to select “Auto” and press OK or e

.

On the on-screen display

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to

“AUTO SET” and press OK or e

.

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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. (

墌 pg. 44)

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

● Video channel setting (for RF connection users)

● Tuner setting

● Clock setting

墌 pg. 38 pg. 44

墌 pg. 46

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform tuner setting (

墌 pg. 38) and, if necessary, video channel setting (

墌 pg. 46).

NOTES:

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) signal, the recorder can perform neither

Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set.

● If there is a power cut, or if you press

1

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.

● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural 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

墌

pg. 41, “INFORMATION”).

“Auto” blinks on the front display panel; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the front display panel shows clock time, “(CH) 1” or

“

– –:– –

” as illustrated on page 11.

● If you are using the on-screen display, the AUTO SET screen will appear. As Auto

Set Up progresses, the “ q

” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right.

When the Auto Set Up is completed, “SCAN

COMPLETED” appears for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

Beginning End

● When you have connected the video recorder to a TV offering

T-V Link via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (

墌 pg. 7) and the TV is turned on, the recorder automatically performs the

Preset Download (

墌 pg. 10) even if you select “Auto” for

Auto Set Up function.



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Preset Download

Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set

ATTENTION

You can use this function only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Be sure to use a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic,

SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection (

墌 pg. 7), the recorder will automatically perform

Preset Download instead of the Auto Set Up in step 4 on page 9.

After downloading, the recorder sets the clock and Guide

Program numbers automatically.

Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Auto Set Up” on page 8 before continuing.

A

Perform Preset Download.

Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen.

On the front display panel

Press rt

to select “CH – –” and press OK or e

.

On the on-screen display

Press rt


“T-V LINK” and press OK or e

.

Preset positions on the front display panel increase from

“CH1”; do NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control until the front display panel shows clock time,

“(CH) 1” or “– –:– –” as illustrated on page 11.

● If you are using the on-screen display, the T-V LINK screen will appear. Then the GUIDE

PROG SET screen will appear during Guide Program

Number Set. When Preset

Download is completed,

“COMPLETED” appears for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

● If you press any button on the recorder or remote control while downloading is in progress, it will be interrupted.

NOTES:

● For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) signal, the recorder can perform neither

Auto Clock Set nor Auto Guide Program Number Set.

● If there is a power cut, or if you press

1

or MENU while downloading or set up is in progress, it will be interrupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from the beginning.

● Auto Clock Set may not function properly depending on the


● On this recorder, the characters available for station names

(ID) are A–Z, 0–9, –,

f

, + and

I

(space). Some names of

( downloaded stations may differ from those of your TV

墌

pg. 42).

B

Set the video channel.

Set the video channel to off manually. (

墌 pg. 46)



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Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully, the correct current time is displayed.

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 PR button(s).

● If station names (ID –

墌 pg. 43) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 40 – 43.

If Auto Channel Set has succeeded but Auto Clock Set has not, “1” (channel position) is displayed.

A 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 PR button(s).

● If station names (ID –

墌 pg. 43) have also been stored in the recorder’s memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the TV screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change station names, see pages 40 – 43.

B Perform “Clock Set” on page 44.

If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed.

Make sure the cables are connected properly and turn off the recorder’s power once, then turn the recorder’s power back on again.

The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen; perform “Auto

Set Up” on page 8 or “Preset Download” on page 10 again.

IMPORTANT

● To check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly, perform the S

HOW

V

IEW

Timer Programming (

墌 pg. 22).

● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored correctly, and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer-record a TV programme using the S

HOW

V

IEW system, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using the S

HOW

V

IEW system, be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly (

墌 pg. 22, “S

HOW

V

IEW

® Timer Programming”).

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with an unacceptable picture (

墌 pg. 41, “Delete A Channel”).

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 8 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.

SUOMI

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

POLSKA

NORGE

SVERIGE

]

SUOMI

]

ENGLISH

]

DEUTSCH

]

POLSKI

]

NORSK

]

SVENSKA

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

CESKÁ REPUBLIKA

ITALIA

MAGYARORSZÁG

ESPAÑA

]

DANSK

]

DEUTSCH

] CEcTINA

]

ITALIANO

]

MAGYAR

]

CASTELLANO

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHER WESTERN EUROPE

OTHER EASTERN EUROPE

]

NEDERLANDS

]

ENGLISH

]

ENGLISH

]

ENGLISH

If you want to change the language setting manually, see “Language” on page 12.

Just Clock

Your recorder is equipped with the Just Clock function which provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at

( regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. If you want to take advantage of this function, simply set it to “ON”

墌 pg. 44, “Just Clock”).



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Language

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or

AV mode).

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (

墌 pg. 11), you can change the language setting manually as required.

A

Access the Main Menu screen.

Press MENU.

B

Access the Country Set screen.

Press rt


“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e

.

C


Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country’s name, then press OK or e

.

D


Press rt


● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK enters AUTO SET/

T-V LINK screen.

E

Return to the normal screen.

Press MENU.



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T-V LINK

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T-V Link Functions

When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (

墌 pg. 7), the following functions are available. You can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.*

For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV.

* Compatible with TVs offering T-V Link, EasyLink, Megalogic, SMARTLINK, Q-Link, DATA LOGIC or NexTView Link via fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable. The degree of compatibility and available functions may differ by system.

NexTView Link

You can download the EPG (Electronic Programme Guide) information from your TV for timer-programming on the recorder.


TV Auto Power On

The TV will turn on and be set to its AV mode automatically whenever you play a tape.


VCR Auto Standby

You can use your TV’s remote control to turn off the recorder.


Direct Rec

You can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your TV. When you use this function, set “DIRECT REC” to

“ON” (

墌 pg. 35).


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Basic Playback


AV mode).

PLAYBACK

A

Load a cassette.

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder.

● Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.

B

Find the programme start point.

If the tape is advanced past the start point, press

3

. To go forward, press

5

.

C

Start playback.

Press

4

. “bESt” appears blinking in the recorder’s front display panel during automatic tracking. (

墌 pg. 21)

D

Stop playback.

Press

8

on the remote control or

0

on the recorder’s front panel. Then press

0

to remove the cassette.

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette — TCL-2UX — when:

● Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.

● The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

● “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “O.S.D.” set to “ON” (

墌 pg. 35)).

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.

● HR-J480EU

This video recorder is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI

PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the

S-VHS format and the SP mode with regular VHS resolution.

* SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.

● HR-J480EU

This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super

VHS cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.

● HR-J280/281/289EU

This video recorder can record on regular VHS and Super

VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS tape.



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Playback Features

ATTENTION

● Picture may not appear during high-speed search with an

LP-recorded tape. (HR-J480EU only)

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

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Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame

Playback

1

Pause during playback.

Press

9

.

● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR buttons to correct the picture.

2

Activate Frame-by-frame playback.

Press

9

.

OR

Press w

or e

.

Slow Motion

During still picture, press and hold

9

for 2 seconds, then release. Press and release again to return to still picture.

OR

During still picture, press and hold w

or e

. Release to return to still picture.

High-Speed Search

During playback or still, press

5

for forward high-speed search, or

3

for reverse high-speed search.

NOTE:

For short searches, press and hold

5

or

3

for over

2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes.

Variable Speed Search

During playback, press w

or e

.

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

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

To resume normal playback, press

4

.

NOTES ON SQPB:

(HR-J480EU only)

● When you play back a tape recorded in S-VHS format and the

SP mode, noise may appear in the still, slow motion, or frameby-frame playback mode.

● Depending on the tape, noise may appear during normal

playback.



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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Manual Tracking

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control.

During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons.

1

Override automatic tracking.

Press p

on the remote control.

2

Adjust the tracking manually.

Press PR + or –.

● Press p

again to return to 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.

Press REVIEW. The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded programme. Once it’s found, playback begins automatically.

● The front display panel tells you how many programmes have been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3 programmes, the Instant REVIEW indicator and “3” 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.

● The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel after Auto Satellite Programme

Recording (

墌 pg. 28).



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Index Search

Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

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

Activate Index Search.

Press w

or e

(

2

or

6

). “

2

1” or “

6

1” is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press w until the correct index number is displayed.

or e

repeatedly

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press w twice.

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

Current position

Index number

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

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Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the

Stop mode.

a- For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press

3

, then press

4

within 2 seconds.

b- For Automatic Power Off

Press

3

, then press

1

within 2 seconds.

c- For Automatic Timer Standby

Press

3

, then press

#

(TIMER) within 2 seconds.

Repeat Playback

Your recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 100 times repeatedly.

1

Start playback.

Press

4

.

2

Activate Repeat Playback.

Press

4

and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.

● The Play indicator ( slowly.

$

) on the front display panel blinks

● After playing back a tape 100 times, the recorder stops automatically.

3

Stop Repeat Playback.

Press

8

at any time.

● Pressing

4

,

3

,

5

or

9

also stops Repeat Playback.

Skip Search

During playback, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections. To resume normal playback, press

4

.

● Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.



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RECORDING

Basic Recording

A

Load a cassette.

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.


AV mode).

B

Choose a programme.

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

C

Set the tape speed. (HR-J480EU only)

Press SP/LP ( p

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the TV screen to confirm the selected tape speed.

D

Start recording.

Press and hold

7

and press

4

on the remote control, or press

7

on the recorder.

With HR-J480EU:

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

墌 pg. 21)

With HR-J280/281/289EU:

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

墌 pg. 21)

If “DIRECT REC” is set to “ON”, the programme that appears on the TV screen will be recorded (

墌 pg. 35).

E

Pause/Resume recording.

Press

9

. Press

4

to resume recording.

F

Stop recording.

Press

8

on the remote control or

0

on the recorder.

Then press

0

to remove the cassette.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording, Instant Timer

Recording (

墌 pg. 19) or timer recording (

墌 pg. 22, 24), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

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Recording Features

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19

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.

1

Start recording.

Press

7

on the recorder.

2

Engage the ITR mode.

Press

7

again. “ display panel.

䡬

” blinks and 0:30 appears on the front

3

Set the recording duration.

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

7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by

30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the

7

button on the recorder’s front panel.

Record One Programme While

Watching Another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. 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 recorder’s PR buttons is recorded on the tape.

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (

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RECORDING (cont.)

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1

Display the counter.

Press – –:– – so that a counter reading appears on the TV screen.

2

Reset the counter.

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

Press – –:– – so that the time remaining on the tape appears on the TV screen.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.



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B.E.S.T. Picture

System

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You

( can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference

墌 pg. 35).

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21

Recording

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

DURING B.E.S.T.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

Playback

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

● 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 front 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 (

墌

pg. 35).

● “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.

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

NOTES:

● With HR-J480EU:

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-J280/281/289EU:

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

Programme Recording is in progress (

墌

pg. 28).

● In the case of timer recordings, 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 7

button while “bESt” is displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording (

墌

pg. 19).

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

7 and

4

on the remote control are pressed, or

7

on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps:

A Press and hold

9

and press

7

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.

B Press

4

to start recording.

If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” (

墌 pg. 35).



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EN

S

HOW

V

IEW

®

Timer

Programming

Before performing the S

HOW

V

IEW

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).

TIMER RECORDING

With the S

HOW

V

IEW

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

A

Access the S

HOW

V

IEW

screen.

Press PROG.

B

Enter the S

HOW

V

IEW

number.

Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S

HOW

V

IEW

number of a programme you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake, press

& and input the correct number.

C

Access the S

HOW

V

IEW

Program screen.

Press OK, then the

S

HOW

V

IEW

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

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see “S

HOW

V

IEW

® System Setup” on page 33 and set the Guide Program number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, “ERROR” appears on the

TV screen. Press

&

and input a valid S

HOW

V

IEW

number.

● If the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears, see “ATTENTION” on page 23.



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D


Press SP/LP ( p

).

E

Set the VPS/PDC mode.

Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

墌

“VPS/PDC Recording” on page 25.

F


Press PROG or OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears on the TV screen, see page 27.

● Repeat steps 1 –

6

for each additional programme.

G

Engage the recorder’s timer mode.

Press

#

(TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

#

appears on the front display panel.

● To disengage the timer mode, 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.

● 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 TV screen. Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8

programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen. To record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (

墌

pg. 26).

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

S

HOW

V

IEW

number which starts with “0”.

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ATTENTION

Guide Program Number Set

“GUIDE PROG SET” appears after performing step 3 if the

Guide Program number for the S

HOW

V

IEW

number you entered has not been set.

● Press the NUMBER keys or rt

to input the channel position number on which your recorder receives that station, then press OK or e

to set the Guide Program number. The S

HOW

V

IEW

Program screen appears.

(Example)

To timer-record a ZDF programme with the

S

HOW

V

IEW

system.

* If your recorder receives ZDF on the channel position 2, press OK or

e

after entering “2”.



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EN

Express Timer

Programming

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically.

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

TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you don’t know the S

HOW

V

IEW

number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer-record the programme.

A

Access the S

HOW

V

IEW

screen.

Press PROG.

B

Access the Programme screen.

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

C

Enter the programme start time.

Press START +/– to enter the time you want recording to start.

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

D

Enter the 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.

E

Enter the programme date.

Press DATE +/–.

● The current date appears on the TV screen. The date you enter appears in its place.



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F

Enter the channel position.

Press PR +/–.

G


Press SP/LP ( p

).

H

Set the VPS/PDC mode.

Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”.

● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

墌

“VPS/PDC Recording” in the right column

I


After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or

OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears on the

TV screen, see page 27.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

J

Engage the recorder’s timer mode.

Press

#

(TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically and

#

appears on the front display panel.

● To disengage the timer mode, press

#

(TIMER) again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 8, 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 TV 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 the TV screen. To record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (

墌

pg. 26).

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VPS/PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme

Delivery Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording.

With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times you may have preset into the timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed.

NOTES:

● When you use Express Timer Programming, set the start

time (VPS or PDC time) exactly as advertised in the TV listing. A different time than advertised will result in no recording.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible when a satellite

receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 (L-2) IN/

DECODER on your recorder.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 (L-1) IN/

OUT connector.

How to check if the station being received transmits a

VPS/PDC signal

A Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the front display panel.

B Hold down START+ for about 5 seconds.

“VPS/PDC” appears blinking on the TV screen.

If a VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/

PDC” will stop blinking.

If no VPS/PDC signal is detected from the station, “VPS/

PDC” will blink at a slower rate.

C Press – –:– – or START+ again to return to normal display.



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C

Access the Programme screen.

Press

"

again to check more information. Each time you press

"

, the next programme’s information appears.

To cancel or change a programme...

D

Cancel or change a programme.

Press

&

to cancel a programme. To change programme settings, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

STOP+/–, DATE+/–, PR+/–, VPS/PDC and/or

SP/LP ( p

).

E


Press

"

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

F

Return to the timer mode.

Press

#

(TIMER).

Check, cancel and change programmes

A

Disengage the timer mode.

Press

#

(TIMER), then press

1

.

B

Access the Programme Check screen.

Press

"

.



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When programmes overlap each other

If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made.

The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking.

Example: Programme 1 (you have just made) and

Programme 4 overlap each other.

A

Confirm the overlapping programmes.

Overlapping programmes blink on the TV screen.

B

Select the programme to modify.

Press rt

, then press OK or e

.

● You can only select one of the overlapping programmes.

NOTE:

If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG to finish the timer programme setting. The programme with the lower programme number will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded correctly. If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute, the recorder will return to the normal screen.

C

Cancel or change programme setting.

To cancel a programme, press

&

when the Programme screen you do not want is shown. “PROGRAM

COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about

5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

To change a programme, press the appropriate button:

START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/–, PR+/–, VPS/PDC and/or

SP/LP ( p

) when the Programme screen on which you want to make changes is shown, then press OK.

“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

NOTE:

If the overlap is not yet solved, or another overlap occurs with the timer programme setting after making the last correction on a programme, the conflicting programmes will be shown on the

Programme Check screen again. Repeat the above steps again until the overlap is solved.



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Automatic Satellite

Programme

Recording

ATTENTION

● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver’s power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite receiver to the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, be sure not to engage the Auto Satellite Programme

Recording mode; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the connected appliance’s power is turned on.

● Auto Satellite Programme Recording and timer-recording

cannot be done at the same time.

This function allows you to automatically record a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your external satellite receiver. Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder and programme the timer on the satellite receiver. The recorder starts or stops recording by the signals input from the satellite receiver. After recording, the recorder’s power shuts off automatically.

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the recorder’s AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector. (

● Programme the timer on the satellite receiver.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

墌 pg. 31)

A

Select the L-2 SELECT mode.

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” or “SAT” (

墌 pg. 37).

● When you select “SAT”, refer to “IMPORTANT” on page 31.

B


Press SP/LP ( p

).

C

Engage the Auto Satellite Programme

Recording mode.

SAT

#

indicator

Press and hold SAT

#

for about 2 seconds. The SAT

# indicator lights up and the recorder turns off automatically.

NOTES:

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode, press SAT

● If the recorder’s power is off, it is not possible to engage the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode.

● In step 3, if the SAT #

#

. The SAT

#

indicator goes off.

indicator does not light but instead blinks quickly even though your satellite receiver’s power is off, Auto

Satellite Programme Recording will not work properly with that satellite receiver*. If this is the case, perform “Express Timer

Programming” (

墌

pg. 24) to timer-record a satellite programme.

* Some satellite receivers output signals even if the power is off. Auto Satellite Programme Recording is not possible with those satellite receivers.

● The SAT #

indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.

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

● Auto Satellite Programme Recording is not possible if your satellite receiver does not have a timer.

● Pressing the recorder’s

1

button while Auto Satellite Programme Recording is in progress turns off the recorder’s power and disengages the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode.

● If there are more than one satellite programmes you wish to record with Auto Satellite Programme Recording, it is not possible to set

different tape speeds for each programme.

● Depending on the type of satellite receiver, the recorder may not record a slight portion of the beginning of the programme or may

record slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

● If you engage the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode when the satellite receiver’s power is on, the recorder will not start Auto

Satellite Programme Recording even though the SAT

墌

墌

pg. 21) does not work while Auto Satellite Programme Recording is in progress.

pg. 44) does not work when the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged.

墌

pg. 16).

#

indicator blinks. When the satellite receiver shuts off once and is turned back on again, the recorder starts recording.

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

● The B.E.S.T. system (

● Just Clock (

● When the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged, or the recorder’s power is turned off after Auto Satellite Programme

Recording is finished, the recorder will not enter the Timer mode even though “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON”.

● After Auto Satellite Programme Recording, the number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on the front display panel for

the Instant ReView function (



EDITING

Edit From A

Camcorder

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You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recorder.

A

Make connections.

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or AV2

(L-2) IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter.

B

Set the recorder’s input mode.

Press AUX (NUMBER key “0”) and/or PR to select “L-1” for the AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2

(L-2) IN/DECODER connector, depending on the connectors being used.

C

Set the edit mode.

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 35.

D

Start the camcorder.

Engage the Play mode of the camcorder.

E

Start the recorder.

Engage the Record mode of the recorder.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Your recorder

Cable adapter

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

Audio/Video cable

(not provided)

Camcorder

VIDEO OUT

Player



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EN

Edit To Or From

Another Video

Recorder

A

TV receiver

B

Recorder

Player

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

Video channel or

AV mode

RF cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART cable

(not provided)

Your recorder

Recorder

Another recorder

Your recorder

TV receiver

RF cable

(provided) Video channel or

AV mode

EDITING (cont.)

You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck.

A

Make connections.

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated.

A When using your recorder as the source player ...

... connect its AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to the recording deck.

B When using your recorder as the recording deck ...

... connect its AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the source player.

B

Set the input mode of recording deck.

With this video recorder, press AUX (NUMBER key “0”) and/or PR to select “L-1” for the AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, depending on the connector being used.

● When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its instruction manual.

● When using the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, make sure

“L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” (

墌 pg. 37).

C

Set the edit mode.

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 35.

D

Start the source player.

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

E

Start the recording deck.

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 3, be sure to

select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “B.E.S.T.” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

● When you use this recorder as the source player for editing, be

sure to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF” before starting (

墌

pg. 35).

Another recorder

Player



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Connecting To A Satellite Receiver

Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to

TV’s connector, and AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. Then connect the satellite receiver and TV.

NOTES:

● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (

function (

墌

墌

pg. 37).

pg. 28) with this connection.

● To record a programme via the satellite receiver, select L-2

mode by pressing AUX (NUMBER key “0”) and/or PR so that

“L-2” appears on the front display panel.

● To receive a scrambled broadcast, descramble the signal with

the satellite receiver.

● For details, refer to the instruction manual for the satellite

receiver and decoder.

Outdoor unit

Aerial

21-pin AV input connector

(SCART)

Back of TV

Aerial connector

Satellite cable

TV aerial cable

Satellite receiver

ANT. IN

RF OUT

Decoder

Back of recorder

Mains outlet

IMPORTANT

When you set “L-2 SELECT” to “SAT” (

墌 pg. 37), it is possible to view a satellite broadcast with the TV set to its AV mode even if the recorder is turned off. When the recorder is in Stop mode or recording, press TV/VCR on the remote control to turn off the VCR indicator on the front display panel.

● If you turn on the recorder when the satellite receiver’s power is off, nothing appears on the TV screen. In this case, turn on the

satellite receiver, or set the TV to its TV mode, or press TV/VCR on the remote control to set the recorder to the video mode.



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Connecting/Using

A Decoder

TV receiver

RF cable

(provided)

TV aerial cable

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)

The AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder (descrambler).

Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels.

A

Select the input mode.

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (

墌 pg. 37)

B

Connect the decoder.

Connect your recorder’s AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the decoder’s 21-pin SCART connector using a 21-pin SCART cable.

C

Set the tuner.

Perform the procedure as described in “When Receiving

A Scrambled Broadcast” on page 41.

AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT

Decoder



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S

HOW

V

IEW

®

System Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (

墌 pg. 8), Preset Download (

墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set (

墌 pg. 38) sets the Guide Program numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases.

● When timer-programming with the S

HOW

V

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system, the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received on your recorder, is not selected,

OR

when you add a channel after Auto Set Up, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set has taken place,

—Set the Guide Program number for that station manually.

● When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with the S

HOW

V

IEW

system,

—Set the Guide Program numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite receiver.


AV mode).

Guide Program Number Set

A


Press MENU.

B

Access the Initial Set screen.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL

SET”, then press OK or e

.

C

Access the Guide Program Set screen.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “GUIDE

PROG SET”, then press OK or e

.

D

Enter the Guide Program number.

Press rt

or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings.

Then press OK or e

.

E

Enter the receiving channel position number.

Press rt

or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder’s channel position on which the Guide Program number’s broadcast is received by the recorder. Then press OK or e

.

● If the satellite broadcast is received on your recorder’s auxiliary channel “L-2”, select

(Example) If ZDF is received on channel position 2.

“L-2” for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

F


Press MENU.

Guide Program Number

“Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for the S

HOW

V

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timer recording. The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings.

(Example) When inputting the

Guide Program number 2 for ZDF.



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Mode Set


AV mode).

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below.

● For each mode setting, see pages 35 to 37.

A


Press MENU.

B

Access the Mode Set screen.

Press rt


“MODE SET”, then press OK or e

.

C

Select the mode.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the item you want to change.

HR-J480EU

HR-J280/281/289EU

D

Select the mode setting.

Press OK or e

.

E


Press MENU.



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* The default setting is bold in the table below.

8

B.E.S.T.

ON

OFF

8

PICTURE CONTROL

AUTO

:

EDIT :

SOFT :

SHARP :

Provides the optimised picture benefits of the B.E.S.T. Picture

System.

Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons.

8

AUTO TIMER

ON

OFF

You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal

Tracking) system to “ON” or “OFF” (

墌 pg. 21).

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally select

“AUTO”.

NOTES:

● When you select “EDIT”, “SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected

mode will not change until you select another mode.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “AUTO”

after you finish dubbing the tapes.

● When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “PICTURE CONTROL” switches

automatically from “AUTO” to “NORM”.

8

O.S.D.

ON

OFF

8

DIRECT REC

ON

OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

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).

When this function is set to “ON”, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages appear in the selected language (

墌 pg. 11 or 12).

NOTES:

● When you use this recorder as the source 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.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can easily start recording the programme that you are watching on your

TV. Press and hold

7

and press

4

on the remote control, or press

7

on the recorder.

NOTES:

● When you use the Direct Rec function, be sure to use a TV

offering T-V LINK, etc. and connect a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable between the recorder and the TV ( described in “Basic Recording” (

墌

7

墌

pg. 7).

button functions as pg. 18).

● During the Direct Rec, “– –” appears on the front display panel.



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8

AUTO SP

]

LP TIMER

(HR-J480EU only)

ON

OFF

8

POWER SAVE

ON

OFF

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When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer-recording in SP mode.

For Example . . .

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a

180-minute tape

Approximately 150 minutes

SP mode

Approximately 60 minutes

Total 210 minutes

LP mode

Make sure you set this function to “ON”, before the timer-recording starts.

NOTES:

● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more

programmes, the second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set “AUTO SP

]

LP TIMER” to “ON”. In this case, make sure the mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programming.

● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape, this feature

may leave a slight non-recorded section at the end of the tape.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on

the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode.

● The Auto SP

]

LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E-180, or with some tapes of shorter lengths.

● If you perform timer recording with both VPS/PDC and the Auto

SP

]

LP Timer activated, and the programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length, there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety.

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off.

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode ...

... the front display panel will be turned off.

... the Just Clock function (

墌

pg. 44) does not work.

... the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on/ off the recorder.

● Power Save does not work when ...

... the recorder is in the Timer mode.

... the recorder’s power is turned off after timer-recording or

Instant Timer Recording.

(

... the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged

墌

pg. 28).

... “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER” or “SAT” (

墌

pg. 37).



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8

L-2 SELECT

A/V

: To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite receiver connected to the AV2 (L-2)

IN/DECODER connector.

DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the

AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector.

SAT : To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off. (

墌 pg. 31)

8

COLOUR SYSTEM

PAL/NTSC

: To record PAL signals, or play back a

PAL or NTSC tape.

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

Set this function to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the rear panel AV2 (L-2) IN/

DECODER connector of the recorder.

NOTES:

● If you have a decoder connected to the AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER

connector, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back to “DECODER” after editing.

● If you’re not connecting a decoder to the AV2 (L-2) IN/

DECODER connector, leave “L-2 SELECT” set to “A/V”.

● The default setting is “A/V”; if the recorder’s memory backup has

expired due to a power cut or because the AC was removed from the recorder, “A/V” will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using a decoder, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back to “DECODER”.

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT”, “SAT” or “SAt” appears on

the screen or front display panel instead of “L-2”.

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system.

* SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder;

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder.

NOTES:

About NTSC Playback

● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at

the top and bottom of the TV screen. This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV.

● The picture may roll up and down. This can be corrected using

the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.

● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will

be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour.

● Depending on the type of TV, the top and bottom portions of

superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback.



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Tuner Set


AV mode).


IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set

Up or by Preset Download (

墌 pg. 8, 10).

— you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.

Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the PR buttons without going through any vacant channels.

Auto Channel Set

A


Press

1

.

B


Press MENU.

C

Access the Auto Channel Set screen.

Press rt


“AUTO CH SET”, then press

OK or e

.

D


Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to your country’s name, then press OK or e

.

E


Press rt




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IMPORTANT

● In certain reception conditions, station names may not be

stored correctly, and Auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly. If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer-record a TV programme using the S

HOW

V

IEW

system, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using the S

HOW

V

IEW

system, be sure to check the desired channel is selected correctly (

墌

pg. 22,

“S

HOW

V

IEW

® Timer Programming”).

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. You can delete those stations with an unacceptable picture (

墌

pg. 41, “Delete

A Channel”).

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 42.

● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not

connected properly, “SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-” appears on the TV screen in step 7. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take place again.

● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds

unnatural 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

墌

pg. 41, “INFORMATION”).

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39

F

Perform Auto Channel Set.

Press OK twice.

● If you have connected the recorder and your TV via AV connection (

墌 pg. 7), the recorder automatically performs the Preset

Download and the T-V LINK

( screen will appear

墌 pg. 10).

● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder searches for

Beginning End receivable stations.

As Auto Channel Set progresses, the “ q

” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right. Wait until the TV screen as shown in step 7 appears.

G

View the Confirmation screen.

After “SCAN COMPLETED” is displayed on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, the

Confirmation screen looking like the one to the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a

Confirmation screen — channel positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID –

墌 pg. 43). The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the blinking station appear alternately for 8 seconds each. To view the next page, use the rt w e button on the remote control.

● The stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list.

● The Guide Program numbers will also be set automatically during Auto Channel Set.

H


Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add channel positions, enter station names and perform other operations.

Refer to pages 40 – 43 for the procedures.

● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be stored in order, and the station names may not be stored correctly.

● For information on scrambled broadcasts, refer to page 41.



40

EN

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D

Select the band.

Press rt

to change the band between CH (regular) and CC

(cable), then press e

.

Manual Channel Set

(

(

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up

墌 pg. 8), Preset Download ( pg. 38).

墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set

A


Press MENU.

B

Access the Confirmation screen.

Press rt


“MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or e

. The

Confirmation screen appears.

C

Select the channel position.

Press rt w e

until an open

(Example) To store in position 12.

position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking, then press OK. The Manual

Channel Set screen appears.

E

Input the 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 – then press e

墌 pg. 43), press until “– – – –” (ID setting) begins blinking, then press

● For fine tuning adjustment, press rt

.

e

until “+/–” begins blinking,

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled broadcasts, press e rt

. While tuning, “+” or “–” appears.

until “OFF” (Decoder setting) blinks, then press rt to set “DECODER” to “ON” (“OFF” is the default setting).

● When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “A/V” or “SAT”, the “DECODER” setting cannot be changed (

墌 pg. 37).

F

Enter new channel information.

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 – 6 as necessary.

G

Close the Confirmation screen.

Press MENU.

● To change positions, see “Change Station Channel Position”

( pg. 41).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder, see “Set Stations (B)” (

墌 pg. 42).

ATTENTION

Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored manually. If an attempt is made at timer programming with the S

HOW

V

IEW

system in this state, the “GUIDE PROG

SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on this screen. (

墌 pg. 23, “ATTENTION — Guide Program Number

Set“)

Or perform “Guide Program Number Set” (

墌 pg. 33).

The blueback screen and the programme currently being broadcast by the selected channel appear alternately for

8 seconds each.



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Delete A Channel

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

A

Select the item.

Press rt w e

until the item you want to delete begins blinking.

B

Delete a channel.

Press

&

.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line.


C


Press MENU.

Change Station Channel Position


A


Press rt w e

until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

B

Select the new position.

Press rt w e

to move the station to the new channel position, then press OK.

Example: If you moved the station in position 4 to position 2, the stations originally in positions 2 and 3 each move down one space.

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41

When Receiving A Scrambled

Broadcast

A

Select the decoder mode.

Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER” (

墌 pg. 37).

B

Access the Confirmation screen.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 40.

C

Select the position.

Press rt w e

to select the channel position broadcasting scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

D

Change the decoder setting.

Press e

until “OFF” (decoder setting) begins blinking, and set it to “ON” by pressing rt

.

E

Return to the Confirmation screen.

Press OK.


F


Press MENU.

INFORMATION

If you live in Eastern Europe, “TV SYSTEM” setting appears instead of “DECODER” setting on the Manual Channel Set screen. When you can see the picture but can hear no audio, select appropriate TV system (D/K or B/G). Normally, TV programmes are broadcasted as follows.

For Eastern Europe : D/K

For Western Europe : B/G

A Select a country in Eastern Europe in step 4 on page 38.

B Press

Manual Channel Set screen in step 4 on page 40.

C Press e

until the TV system (D/K or B/G) blinking on the rt

to select appropriate TV System (D/K or B/G).


C


Press MENU.



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EN

Set Stations (A)

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.


A


Press rt w e

until the item you want begins blinking.

B

Access the Manual Channel Set screen.

Press OK twice.

C

Select the new station.

Press e

until the station name (ID) begins blinking, then press rt

until the new station’s name (ID) you want to store begins blinking.

(

Registered station names

墌 pg. 43) appear as you press rt

.

D

Switch the stations.

Press OK.

● The Confirmation screen appears.


E


Press MENU.

Set Stations (B)

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

Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 40 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform step 1 and 2 of “Set Stations (A)” above before continuing.

A

Select the character for station name.

Press e

until the first letter of the station name begins blinking.


B

Enter the new character.

Press rt

to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, f

,

+,

I

(space) ) and stop when the desired character is indicated, then press e

to enter. Enter the remaining characters the same way (maximum of 4). After entering all characters, press OK.


● If you make a mistake, press w

until the incorrect character begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing rt

.

C


Press MENU.

NOTE:

The characters available for the station name (ID) are A–Z, 0–9,

–,

f

, +,

I

(space) (maximum of 4).

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored


A

Select the channel to fine-tune.

Press rt w e

until the channel you want to tune begins blinking.

B

Access the Manual Channel Set screen.

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears.

C

Perform tuning.

Press e

until “+/–” begins blinking, then press rt

until the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.



D


Press MENU.



TV Station And ID List

M6

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

ORF2

ITA1

ITA7

ITV

JSTV

KA2

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

FR3

GALA

HR3

INFO

CH5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

DR

DR2

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

B1

BBC

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

C+

C1

CAN5

CANV

CH4

FEMMAN

FILM

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

JSTV

KA2

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

M6

MBR

MCM

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

NBC SUPER

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

TV1000

3SAT

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

ARTE

BERLIN1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

BBC2

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

KETNET CANVAS

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

CNN

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DR2

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

ORF2

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TVG

TVI

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TEL5

TF1

TM3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TSI

TSR

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SWR

TCC

TELE

SAT1

SBS

SF1

SF2

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

21

RTBF

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

S4

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

TELE5

TF1

TM3

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

TSR

BRTN TV1

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

VIVA

VIVA2

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

VT4

VTM

West1

West3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

ORF3

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RETE4

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

SF1

SF2

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE



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Clock Set


AV mode).


IMPORTANT

(

If you performed Auto Set Up (

墌

墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set ( pg. 8), Preset Download

墌 pg. 38), without ever having set the clock previously, the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically.

Perform the following steps only if —

—Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto

Set Up, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set.

OR

—the recorder’s memory backup has expired.

OR

—you want to change Just Clock setting (

墌

“Just Clock” in the left column).

A


Press

1

.

B


Press MENU.

C

Access the Initial Set screen.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL


.

D

Access the Clock Set screen.

Press rt

to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK


. The Clock Set screen appears.

Just Clock

The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal.

The Just Clock option can be set “ON” or “OFF” at the Clock

Set screen (the default setting is “OFF”). Press OK until the

Just Clock setting begins blinking, then press rt

to change the setting.

IMPORTANT: If you turn off Just Clock, the accuracy of your recorder’s built-in clock may be reduced, which could adversely effect timer recording. We recommend you to keep

Just Clock on. In cases where the clock setting data from a

PDC signal is incorrect, however, you are advised to keep

Just Clock set to “OFF”.

NOTE:

When you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG,

C

ESKÁ

REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting (

墌

pg. 8, 12), you cannot use Just Clock function. Skip steps 6 and 7 on page 45.



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E

Set the date and time.

Press rt

to set the time, then press OK or e

. The

“DATE” display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold by 15 days.

rt

to change the time rt

to change the date

F

Set Just Clock.

The default setting is “OFF”. Set as desired by pressing rt

, then press OK or e

.

● For the Just clock function,

墌

“Just Clock” on page 44.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

G

Set the source channel position for clock data.

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1.

Press rt

to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data, then press OK or e

.

H

Start the clock operation.

Press MENU.

NOTES:

● Just Clock (when set to “ON”) adjusts the recorder’s built-in

clock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.

● Just Clock is not effective when ...

... the recorder’s power is on.

... the recorder is in the Timer mode.

... a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in clock’s time and the actual time.

... the recorder is in the Auto Satellite Programme Recording mode (

墌

pg. 28).

... the recorder is in the Power Save mode (

墌

pg. 36).

... ”L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT” (

墌

pg. 37).

● If Just Clock is set to “ON”, the recorder’s clock is

automatically adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the




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Video Channel Set


Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the

RF cable.

IMPORTANT

Perform the following steps only if —

— interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station has started broadcasting in your area.

— you change the connection between your recorder and TV from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection (

墌

pg. 7), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF connection (

墌

pg. 7), you have to set the correct video channel.

Before performing the following steps:

Make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

A

Access the Video Channel Set mode.

Hold down

0

on the recorder until the front display panel shows the following.

B

Set the RF output system.

The blinking number on the display indicates the RF output system of your country.

● If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, CESKÁ REPUBLIKA,

POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE for the country setting

(

墌 pg. 8, 12), press

(1: B/G 2: D/K) rt

to set to “2”.

● For other countries, set to “1”. Then press OK.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the TV screen as shown to the right, go to step 4.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly, re-set the video recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

● If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by

a local station or has neighbouring channels that are occupied by local stations, the picture reception quality will be affected and some interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be sure to select a vacant channel which has no broadcast on neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with

any channel between 22 and 69, consult your JVC dealer.

D

Exit the Video Channel Set mode.

Press OK on the remote control.

C

Set the video channel.

With AV Connection

Press PR – until the front display panel shows “1 – –” (or

“2 – –”).

With AV Connection

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

With RF Connection

The channel on which the TV screen in step 3 appears clearly is your video channel.

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

● Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Press PR + or – to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 22 and 69 which is not occupied by any local station in your area.

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Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair.

POWER

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION

1. No power is supplied to the recorder.

● The mains power cord is disconnected.

Connect the mains power cord.

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

● “ #

” is displayed on the front display panel with Auto Timer set to “OFF”.

Press the

#

button to turn the “

#

” indicator off.

3. The remote control won’t function.

● The batteries are discharged.

Replace the dead batteries with new ones.

TAPE TRANSPORT

SYMPTOM

1. During recording, the tape does not run. “

䡬

” lights up and the channel display blinks on the front display panel.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-forward.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The recorder is in the Record Pause mode.

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

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Press

4


Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

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

2. Noise appears during visual search.

3. Noise appears during normal playback.

4. The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF connection,

. . . the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set to the video channel.

. . . the recorder’s video channel has not been correctly set.

● If you’re using the AV connection, the

TV receiver is not set to the AV mode.

● This is normal.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged.

● The video heads may be dirty.


If you are using the RF connection,

. . . set the TV receiver to the video channel.

(

. . . perform “Video Channel Set”

墌 pg. 46).

If you are using the AV connection, set the

TV to its AV mode.

Try manual tracking. (

墌 pg. 16)

Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-2UX or consult your JVC dealer.


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RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

4. Camcorder recording is not possible.

TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed.

● “L-1”, “L-2” or “SAT” has been selected as the input mode.

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

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

● The camcorder has not been properly connected.

● The input mode is not correct.


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

Set to the desired channel.

Confirm that the source is properly connected.

Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

TIMER RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

5. “

#

” blinks for 10 seconds and the

Timer mode is disengaged.

6. The S

HOW

V

IEW

system does not timer-record properly.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

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

● The timer is not engaged.


Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings.

Press

#

and confirm that “

#

” is displayed on the front display panel.

● Timer recording is in progress.s

3. “

#

” on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.

4. “

#

”, “

䡬” and “ $

” on the front display panel won’t stop blinking.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no cassette loaded.

● The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

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

●

#

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

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

Timer programming can’t be performed while a timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it finishes.

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

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

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.

Check the programmed data and re-program as necessary, then press

# again.

(

Refer to “Guide Program Number Set”

墌 pg. 33) and re-perform the procedure.



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OTHER PROBLEMS

SYMPTOM

1. Whistling or howling is heard from the

TV during camcorder recording.

2. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over.

3. The channel cannot be changed.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV.

● The TV’s volume is too high.

● Those channels have been designated to be skipped.

● Recording is in progress.

4. Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared.

5. No channels are stored in the recorder’s memory.

● After the manual settings were made,

Auto Channel Set was performed.


Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV.

Turn the TV’s volume down.

If you need the skipped channels, restore them (

墌 pg. 40).

Press

9

to pause the recording, change channels, then press

4


Perform manual setting again.

● The TV aerial cable was not connected to the recorder when Auto Set Up was performed.

● The fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable was not connected between TV and the recorder when Preset Download was performed.

Turn off the recorder once and connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder properly, then turn on the recorder again.

(

Then perform Auto Set Up again

墌 pg. 8).

Turn off the recorder once and connect the fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable to the recorder properly, then turn on the recorder again. Then perform Preset

Download again (

墌 pg. 10).

ATTENTION

This recorder contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the recorder off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the recorder on. Take out the cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.



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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. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the problem?

A. This is normal.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode?

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

Q. When returning from variable-speed search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed.

Should I be concerned about this?

A. No, it is normal.

Q. Noise bar appear during variable-speed search.

What’s the problem?

A. This is normal.

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.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TIMER RECORDING

Q. “

䡬” and “

#

” remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem?

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

Q. Can I programme 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 programme or tape you’re viewing can be heard.

RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen?

A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.

Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record-Pause mode?

A. No. The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically 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.

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LIST OF TERMS

A

Auto Channel Set ............................................... 38

Auto Set Up.......................................................... 8

AUTO SP ] LP TIMER ......................................... 36

AUTO TIMER ..................................................... 35

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording.......... 28

B

B.E.S.T. Picture System ................................. 21, 35

C

Change Station Channel Position........................ 41

Check, cancel and change programmes ............. 26

Clock Set............................................................ 44

COLOUR SYSTEM ............................................. 37

Connecting To A Satellite Receiver..................... 31

D

Delete A Channel............................................... 41

DIRECT REC................................................. 13, 35

E

EDITING ............................................................ 29

Elapsed Recording Time Indication .................... 20

Express Timer Programming ............................... 24

F

Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored................. 42

G

Guide Program Number Set ......................... 23, 33

H

High-Speed Search............................................. 15

I

Index Search ...................................................... 17

Instant ReView ................................................... 16

Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ............................. 19

J

Just Clock ........................................................... 44

L

L-2 SELECT......................................................... 37

Language............................................................ 12

M

Manual Channel Set ........................................... 40

Manual Tracking ................................................ 16

Mode Set............................................................ 34

N

Next Function Memory ...................................... 17

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51

O

O.S.D. ................................................................ 35

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY.......................................... 5

P

PICTURE CONTROL .......................................... 35

PLAYBACK ......................................................... 14

POWER SAVE..................................................... 36

Preset Download ................................................ 10

R

Record One Programme While

Watching Another .............................................. 19

RECORDING...................................................... 18

Recording Resume Function ............................... 18

Repeat Playback ................................................. 17

S

Set Stations (A).................................................... 42

Set Stations (B).................................................... 42

S

HOW

V

IEW

®

System Setup.................................... 33

S

HOW

V

IEW

®

Timer Programming ......................... 22

Skip Search......................................................... 17

Slow Motion....................................................... 15

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ............... 15

T

Tape position indicator......................................... 5

Tape Remaining Time......................................... 20

TIMER RECORDING .......................................... 22

Timer warning display .......................................... 5

Tuner Set ............................................................ 38

T-V LINK ............................................................ 13

TV Station And ID List ........................................ 43

V

Variable Speed Search........................................ 15

Video Channel Set.............................................. 46

VPS/PDC Recording ........................................... 25

W

When programmes overlap each other ............... 27

When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast ............ 41

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption

Power on

Power off

: 14 W

: 3.4 W

Temperature

Operating

Storage

: 5°C to 40°C

: –20°C to 60°C

Operating position : Horizontal only

Dimensions (WxHxD)

: 360 mm x 94 mm x 278 mm

Weight

Format

: 3.2 kg

: VHS PAL standard

Maximum recording time

(SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video cassette

(LP) [HR-J480EU only]

: 480 min. with E-240 video cassette

TUNER/TIMER

TV channel storage capacity

: 99 positions (+AUX position)

Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner

Channel coverage : VHF 47MHz – 89MHz/

104MHz – 300MHz/

302MHz – 470MHz

Aerial output

Memory backup time

UHF 470MHz – 862MHz

: UHF channels 22 – 69 (Adjustable)

: Approx. 10 min.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories

: RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,

“R6” battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

VIDEO/AUDIO

Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines

50 fields

Recording system

[HR-J480EU] : DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system

[HR-J280/281/289EU]

: Rotary two-head herical scan system

Signal-to-noise ratio: 45 dB

Horizontal resolution

: 250 lines

Frequency range : 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

Input/Output : 21-pin SCART connectors :

IN/OUT x 1, IN/DECODER x 1

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CONTENTS

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Safety Precautions

SAFETY FIRST

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

WARNING

IMPORTANT

EN

EN

FRONT VIEW

REAR VIEW

INDEX

FRONT DISPLAY PANEL

EN

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

NOTE:

EN

REMOTE CONTROL

INDEX (cont.)

How To Use

Operating JVC TVs

NOTES:

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

Basic Connections

EN

Check the contents.

Situate the recorder.

Connect the recorder to TV.

Connect the recorder to mains.

EN

Auto Set Up

Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/

Auto Guide Program Number Set

INITIAL SETTINGS

Turn on the recorder.

NOTE:

Select your country.

NOTES:

Select the language.

Perform Auto Set Up.

EN

ATTENTION

NOTES:

EN

Preset Download

Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide

Program Number Set

ATTENTION

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Perform Preset Download.

NOTES:

Set the video channel.

EN

Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panel

IMPORTANT

INFORMATION

EN

Language

INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Access the Main Menu screen.

Access the Country Set screen.

Select your country.

Select the language.

Return to the normal screen.

T-V LINK

EN

T-V Link Functions

NexTView Link

TV Auto Power On

VCR Auto Standby

Direct Rec

EN