ENGLISH
VHIDREO-CJAS5SE8T5TEEREUCORDER
HR-J285EU
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0666-001A
Printed in Indonesia
0202 MNVfIDfOT
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
SAFETY FIRST
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Front Panel ............................................................................. 3
Rear Panel .............................................................................. 3
Remote control....................................................................... 3
On-screen display .................................................................. 4
Main Menu ............................................................................ 4
Safety Precautions
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
WARNING:DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING:TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
Basic Connections.......................................................................... 5
Initial Settings.............................................................................. 6
Video Channel Set.................................................................. 6
Language Set.......................................................................... 7
Clock Set................................................................................ 7
Tuner Set ................................................................................ 7
Playback.................................................................................... 10
Recording................................................................................... 11
Timer Recording.......................................................................... 12
Timer Programming.............................................................. 12
Checking, canceling or changing programme settings........... 13
CAUTION
Ⅲ When you are not using the recorder for a long period of
time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord
from the mains outlet.
Ⅲ 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
Editing ....................................................................................... 14
Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ............. 14
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).
System Connections .................................................................... 15
Connecting/Using a stereo system
(HR-J585EU only)................................................................. 15
1. This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television
signals for recording and playback.
Subsidiary Settings..................................................................... 15
Child Lock............................................................................ 15
Specifications.............................................................................. 16
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
Ⅲ Please read the various precautions on page 1 and 2 before
installing or operating the recorder.
Ⅲ 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.
● Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this
video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be
played back and recorded.
● HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.
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Remote control
Buttons, Connectors and
Indicators
See “NOTE”
below.
Front Panel
Eject
Cassette
loading slot
Rewind
3
Pause9
Stop/Eject0
Easy Power
off
Number keys
Easy Repeat
Play4
Fast Forward
5
Rewind3
Stop8
SP/LP (p)
Pause9
PR +/–
Record7
Fast
Forward5
Play4
Record7
[ITR]
Infrared beam
receiving window
Display panel
Child Lock
A Power Indicator
B VCR Indicator
C Timer Indicator
D Standby/Record Indicator*
* Standby/Record Indicator lights when the recorder is in standby mode
or during recording.
NOTE:
The buttons with do not function with this recorder.
Rear Panel
About 1 Button
When you press 1 on the recorder and remote control while
the recorder is turned on, each button works differently.
On the recorder
Mains power cord
When you press 1, the recorder is turned off completely.
On the remote control
When you press 1, the recorder enters in the standby mode.
lights on the display panel. To turn off the recorder
completely, press 1 on the recorder.
See “ATTENTION”
below.
* HR-J585EU only
ATTENTION:
Do not drop the tying band for fixing the
main power cord into the inside of the
recorder. It may cause a malfunction.
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A Access Main Menu screen
On-screen display
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“OSD”, then press OK.
If you press
(OK) on the remote control when “OSD” is set to
“ON” (੬ 5), you can see the current recorder status on the
screen. The indications except the clock or time counter
disappears in about 5 seconds. To clear the on-screen display
● If you select the icon A to D, follow the
each setting procedure.
● If you select the icon E to K, go to
step 2.
completely, press
(OK) again.
The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the
recording mode.
OSD
B Change setting
Press rt to set to “ON”, then press w or
e.
C Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
*The default setting is bold in the following table.
Icon
Description
Select this icon to timer-record the programme.
A REC
A Channel and auxiliary input
B Clock*
(੬ 12)
C Tape position*
D Time counter*
E Current day/month/year
F Tape speed
Select this icon to perform Manual Channel Set.
(੬ 8, 9)
B PR SET
G Recorder operation mode
On-screen
Description
display
PLAY
REW
FF
appears when you playback.
Select this icon to perform Auto Channel Set.
(੬ 7) Auto Channel Set automatically assigns
all receivable stations in your area.
C ACMS
appears during rewinding, or blinks during
rewinding with Rewind Power Off function.
(੬ 10)
appears during fast-forwarding.
EZ REPEAT appears during Ez repeat playback. (੬ 10)
Select this icon to set clock. (੬ 7)
D TIME
DATE
EJECT
STOP
RECORD
RECP
appears when you eject the cassette.
appears when you stop playback or recording.
appears during recording.
appears in the record pause mode.
appears when the recorder enters in child lock
mode, or any buttons on the recorder are pressed
during child lock mode. (੬ 15)
E SYSTEM AUTO / PAL / MESECAM
SAFE
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.
AUTO: Normally select this. The appropriate
colour system is selected automatically
* Each time you press
(OK), the display shows clock or tape position and
time counter alternatively.
Main Menu
depending on the playback or recording signals.
If “AUTO” does not work correctly, set the
following mode manually.
PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL.
MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play
back a MESECAM tape.
NOTES:
About NTSC Playback
● Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and
place black bars at the top and bottom of the
screen, or cut off the top and bottom portions
of superimposed displays. This is not a
malfunction.
● The picture may roll up and down. This can
be corrected if your TV has the V-HOLD
control function.
You can perform various operations or change various mode
settings on the Main Menu Screen.
● Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
● The procedure shows how to set “OSD” to “ON”.
● 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.
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Icon
Description
Basic Connections
Select this icon to set the language. You can
select among 6 languages. (੬ 7)
F ABC OSD
A Check contents
Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in
“Specifications” (੬ 16).
B Situate recorder
G AUDIO
STEREO / LEFT / RIGHT / MONO
(HR-J585EU only)
Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.
Your recorder is capable of recording four
soundtracks (STEREO, LEFT, RIGHT and
MONO) and plays back the one you select.
STEREO: For Hi-Fi stereo tapes
C Connect recorder to TV
Aerial connector
Back of TV
LEFT: For main audio of Bilingual tapes
RIGHT: For sub audio of Bilingual tapes
MONO: For audio-dubbed tapes
H OSD
ON / OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various
recorder status information (on-screen display)
appears on the screen.
NOTE:
When you use the recorder as the source player
for editing a tape, be sure to set this function to
“OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder status
information will be recorded on the edited tape.
TV aerial cable
21-pin SCART
connector
I 16:9/4:3 AUTO / 16:9 / 4:3
You can select the aspect ratio of your TV.
21-pin SCART cable
(not provided)
RF cable
(provided)
AUTO: Normally select this. You can play back
the 16:9 and 4:3 screen-programme as they are.
16:9: You can play back the programme with the
16:9 screen format.
4:3: You can play back the programme with the
4:3 screen format.
NOTE:
Mains power cord
Set your TV to its AV mode if the picture is cut
off on the screen when you play back the
programme with the 16:9 screen format.
AERIAL
J EPC
OFF / SOFT / SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback
picture quality according to your preference.
OFF: Picture quality is not adjusted.
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing
overplayed tapes containing much noise.
SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when
viewing images with much flat, same-coloured
surfaces such as cartoons.
Back of recorder
EURO AV1
AUDIO/VIDEO
RF. OUT
Mains outlet
NOTE:
You can perform EPC setting only during
playback.
RF Connection
A Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.
K NIC
AUTO / OFF
(HR-J585EU only)
Select the appropriate mode. Refer to page 11.
AUTO: The recorder detect NICAM broadcasts
automatically.
B Connect the TV aerial cable to the AERIAL connector on the
rear of the recorder.
C Connect the provided RF cable between the RF. OUT
connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial
connector.
OFF: The recorder does not detect NICAM
broadcasts.
AV Connection
If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform
AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.
A Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the
illustration.
B Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the EURO
AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector on the rear of the recorder and the
TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.
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D Perform Plug&Play setup
Initial Settings
The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ 5)
or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ 5).
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.
Plug the mains power cord into a mains
outlet. Do not turn on the recorder. The
Country Set screen appears.
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, or if you change the
connection from RF connection to AV connection, or vice versa.
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV
connection, set the video channel to off.
Press w e to select your country, then
press OK. The recorder automatically
assigns all receivable stations in your
area.
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 the right column.
If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the RF
connection, set the correct video channel.
A
: Austria
I
: Italy
Turn on the recorder and TV.
B
: Belgium
: Switzerland
: Germany
: Denmark
: Spain
N
: Norway
CH
D
DK
E
NL
P
S
SF
OTHERS
: Netherlands
: Portugal
: Sweden
: Finland
: Other countries
A Set the channel on TV
Select the vacant position 36 on your TV.
B Access Video Channel Set mode
F
: France
Press 1 on the remote control to enter the standby mode. Press
● When Plug&Play is completed, the Confirmation screen
and hold PR+ or – on the recorder for more than 3 seconds.
appears.
C Set video channel
With AV connection
Press PR + or – to set the video channel to
“OFF”. Then press 1.
With RF connection
Press PR + or – to set the video channel to
a vacant position between 22 and 68
which is not occupied by any local station
in your area. Then press 1.
E Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
With AV connection
To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to its AV
mode.
With RF connection
To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the
video channel.
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Language Set
Tuner Set
You can change the language setting manually as required.
Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set
correctly by Plug&Play, or if you have moved to a different area, or
if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel
positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set
automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area.
A Access Main Menu screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“ABC OSD”, then press OK.
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
B Select language
Press rt to select the desired language.
ENGLISH
DEUTSCH
FRANCAIS
ITALIANO
ESPAÑOL
DUTCH
: English
: German
: French
: Italian
: Spanish
: Dutch
Auto Channel Set
A Access Main Menu screen, then Auto
Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“ACMS”, then press OK. The Country Set
screen appears.
ABC OSD
ACMS
C Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
B Select your country
Press w e to select your country.
Clock Set
A
: Austria
Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.
B
: Belgium
: Switzerland
: Germany
: Denmark
: Spain
CH
D
DK
E
F
I
TIME DATE
A Access Main Menu screen, then Clock
Set screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
: France
: Italy
“TIME DATE”, then press OK.
N
NL
P
: Norway
: Netherlands
: Portugal
: Sweden
: Finland
S
B Set time, date and year
SF
Press rt until the desired setting appears,
then press e.
OTHERS : Other countries
C Perform Auto Channel Set
OR
Press the appropriate number keys for each
Press OK.
setting.
● When Auto Channel Set is completed, the Confirmation screen
appears.
● Input “0” before any single number
HH: Hour
MM: Minute
entries.
DD: Day
MM: Month
YY: Year
C Start clock
Press MENU.
D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
NOTES:
● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be
stored in order, and the station names may not be stored
correctly.
● To delete stations with poor reception condition, refer to
“Deleting a channel” (੬ 8).
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Manual Channel Set
Changing station channel positions
A Access Main Menu screen, then
Store channels that were not stored during Plug&Play or Auto
Channel Set.
PR SET
Manual Channel Set screen
PR SET
A Access Main Menu screen, then
Manual Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
C Select position
Press rt to select the station you want to move, then press e.
C Select position
D Select new position
Press rt to select the open channel position, then press OK.
Press rt to move the station to the new 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.
D Select band
Press AV to select C (regular) or S (cable).
E Input channel
Press the number keys or rt to input the
channel number you want to store. Input
“0” before any single number entries.
● For fine tuning adjustment, press e to select “MFT” setting, then
press rt to perform fine tuning.
● To input the registered station name, press e to select
“STATION” setting, then press OK. Press rt until the desired
station name appears.
● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary.
E Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
F Store new channel
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.
● Repeat steps 3 – 6 as necessary.
Changing station name (A)
A Access Main Menu screen, then
G Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
PR SET
Manual Channel Set screen
Deleting a channel
A Access Main Menu screen, then
Manual Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
PR SET
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
C Select position
Press rt to select the channel, then press OK.
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
D Select station name
Press e to select “STATION” setting, then press OK. Press rt
C Select position
until the desired station name appears, then press OK.
Press rt to select the channel you want
to delete.
E Check setting
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.
D Delete channel
Press w. The channel directly beneath the
cancelled one moves up one line.
● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary.
● Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary.
F Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
E Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
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Changing station name (B)
A Access Main Menu screen, then
Manual Channel Set screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
TV station and ID list
STATION*
STATION NAME
STATION*
STATION NAME
PR SET
3SAT
ANT
ARD
3SAT
ANTENA
ARD
RAI2
RAI3
RETE1
RETE4
RIKIS
RAI2
RAI3
RETE1
RETE4
ARTE
B1
BBC1
BBC2
BR3
BRTN
CANAL
CAN5
CNN
DR1
ARTE
BERLIN1
BBC1
Rikisutvarpid-Sjonvarp
(Iceland)
RTBF1
RTBF2
RTL
RTL2
RTL4
RTL5
SAT1
SF1
SFB
BBC2
RTBF1
RTBF2
RTL
RTL2
RTL4
RTL5
SAT.1
SF1
BAYERN3
BRTN TV1 (Belgium)
CANAL PLUS
CANALE5
CNN
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
DR1
C Select position
Press rt to select the channel, then press OK.
DR2
DSF
DR2
DSF
SFB
EURO
FILMN
FR2
FR3
HR3
EURONEWS
FILM
SPORT
SR6
SVT
SVT1
SVT2
SVT4
SWF3
TEL21
TELE5
TF1
TMC
TNT
TRT
TSI
TSR
SPORT
SR6
SVT
SVT1
SVT2
SVT4 (Sweden)
SWF3
TELE21
TELE5
TF1
TELEMONTECARLO
TNT INT
TRT INT
TSI
TSR
BRTN TV1
TV2
TV3
TV5
TVE (Spain TVE 1/2)
TVE1
VIVA
VOX
VTM
D Select character for station name
Press e to select “STATION” setting, then press OK. Press e until
France2
France3
HESSEN3
HRT (Croatia)
ITALIA1
KABEL1
M6
MDR3
MTV
MTV3
NORD3
N-TV
NDR3
NED1
NED2
NED3
Network 2 (Ireland)
NICKELODEON
NRK
ORB3
ORF1
the first letter of the station name begins blinking.
E Enter new character
Press rt to cycle through the characters, then press e. Enter the
remaining characters the same way (maximum of 5). After entering
all characters, press OK.
● The characters available for the station name are A–Z, 0–9, +,
–, . (period), I (space).
● If you make a mistake, press w until the incorrect character
begins blinking. Then enter the correct character by pressing
rt.
HRT
ITA-1
KABEL
M6
MDR3
MTV
MTV3
N3
N-TV
NDR3
NED1
NED2
NED3
NET2
NELON
NRK
ORB3
ORF1
ORF2
ORF3
PREM.
PRO7
RAI1
TV1
TV2
TV3
TV5
F Check setting
Press MENU. The Confirmation screen appears.
TVE
G Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
TVE1
VIVA
VOX
VTM
WDR3
YLE1
YLE2
ZDF
ORF2
ORF3
PREMIERE
PRO7
RAI1
West3
YLE1
YLE2
Fine-tuning channels
A Access Main Menu screen, then
PR SET
ZDF
Manual Channel Set screen
* The “STATION” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu
of the station name. The “STATION” abbreviation is listed in the
Confirmation screen and is displayed on the screen when the
recorder is tuned to a different station.
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“PR SET”, then press OK.
● The Manual Channel Set screen of the
channel position currently received
appears.
B Access Confirmation screen
Press MENU.
C Select position
Press rt to select the channel you want to tune, then press OK.
D Perform tuning
Press w e to select “MFT” setting, then
press rt until the picture is its clearest.
● Repeat steps 3 – 4 as necessary.
E Return to normal screen
Press MENU twice.
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Forward
slow
motion*
1 step
Reverse
search
2 steps
Forward
search
2 steps
Playback
Reverse play
Normal play
* HR-J585EU only
Basic Playback
When the tape is not running
Rewind/fast-forward at high speed
Press 3 or 5.
● If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast-
forwarding, you can see the picture on the screen. Releasing it
cancels the picture search and resume rewinding and fast-
forwarding.
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
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 pointing towards
the recorder.
Eject the cassette
● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback
begins automatically.
Press
.
OR Press 0 on the recorder.
● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is standby
mode.
Turn off the recorder
B Start playback
Press 1 on the remote
control. The recorder turns
off.
OR Press 1 on the recorder. The
recorder enters in the
standby mode.
Press 4.
● If the tape reaches its end during playback, the recorder stops
playback, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters
the standby mode automatically.
Playback Features
During playback
Stop playback
Adjusting tracking condition
Press 8 on the remote
control.
OR Press 0 on the recorder.
Automatic tracking adjustment
When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters the automatic
tracking mode.
Manual tracking adjustment
Pause playback and view still picture
Press 9.
● The recorder enters Pause mode after moving 2 or 3 frames.
● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, adjust the tracking manually.
Press and hold PR + or – to eliminate the noises.
● Still picture playback stops automatically after about 5 minutes
to protect the heads.
Selecting Soundtrack (HR-J585EU only)
Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback
(HR-J585EU only)
Your recorder is capable of recording four soundtracks (STEREO,
LEFT, RIGHT and MONO) and plays back the one you select. Set
“AUDIO” to the appropriate mode. (੬ 5)
Press 9 to pause, then press 9 repeatedly.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
NOTE:
High-Speed Search
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(੬ 5)
Press 3 or 5.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● High-speed search stops automatically after about 3 minutes to
protect the heads, then normal playback resumes.
Rewind Power Off
When the tape is not running, press 3, then press 1. “REW”
blinks on the screen. The recorder enters the standby mode
automatically after rewinding the tape.
Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion*)
Press w or e repeatedly.
● Press 4 to resume normal playback.
● Each time you press w or e, the playback speed changes. To
decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite
direction button repeatedly.
Ez (Easy) Power Off
During playback, press
. The recorder stops playback,
rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters the standby
mode automatically.
● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR+/– to correct the picture.
* HR-J585EU only
● During still picture, press e to start forward slow motion
playback. If you press 9, still picture resumes.
● Slow motion playback stops automatically after about 30
seconds to protect the heads, then still picture resumes.
Playing back selected scene repeatedly
— Ez (Easy) Repeat Playback
During playback, press and hold
. The recorder starts the
reverse search. Release this button at the point you want repeat
playback to start. The recorder repeats the selected scene twice.
● During Ez repeat playback, “EZ REPEAT” appears on the screen.
ATTENTION:
In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback
mode,
● the picture will be distorted
● the noise bars will appear
● there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape (HR-
J585EU only)
Skipping unwanted portions
— Skip Search
Press 30 SEC
once to 6 times during playback. Each press
initiates a 30-second period of high-speed playback (up to
3 minutes). When the specified portion of the tape is skipped,
normal playback resumes automatically. To return to normal
playback during Skip Search, press 4.
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Watching one programme while recording another
Recording
If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection,
press TV/VCR.
Accidental erasure prevention
To prevent accidental recording on a
recorded cassette, remove its record
safety tab. To record on it later, cover
the hole with adhesive tape.
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 screen while the one selected with the PR+/– is recorded
on the tape.
Record safety tab
Basic Recording
Specifying recording length
— Instant Timer Recording (ITR)
Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel.
During recording, press 7 (ITR) repeatedly until the desired
recording length appears on the screen.
● Each time you press the button, recording length increases in
30-minute intervals (up to 9 hours).
● The recorder enters the standby mode after recording is finished.
● To cancel an ITR, press 8 on the remote control or 0 on the
recorder.
A Load a cassette
Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with
adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.
● The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.
B Select recording channel
Press PR+/– or the number keys.
● You can select channel in the stop mode or recording pause
mode.
Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes
(HR-J585EU only)
C Set tape speed (HR-J585EU only)
Press SP/LP (p). The current setting for the tape speed appears
on the screen for about 3 seconds. Press SP/LP (p) again to
change the setting while tape speed is displayed.
Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2)
and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making
reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
● To listen to a stereo programme, set “AUDIO” to “STEREO”.
(੬ 5)
D Start recording
Press 7.
● If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recorder stops
recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then enters
the standby mode automatically.
● To listen to a bilingual programme, set “AUDIO” to “LEFT” or
“RIGHT”. (੬ 5)
● To listen to the standard (regular monaural) audio while
receiving a NICAM broadcast, set “AUDIO” to “MONO”. (੬ 5)
NOTE:
Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
During recording
(੬ 5)
Pause recording
To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2)
● Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the
Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed
L and R channel sound).
● Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual
on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack is recorded on
the normal audio track.
Press 9.
● Press 9 to resume recording.
● You can select channel in the recording pause mode.
● There will be a loss of color, or the picture will be distorted
where the channel is changed.
Stop recording
Press 8 on the remote
control.
OR Press 0 on the recorder.
To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes
The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi-Fi audio
track, and the standard audio programme on the normal audio
track.
Recording Features
NOTES:
Tape Position/Time Counter
● Set “NIC” to “AUTO”. (੬ 5)
Press
OK repeatedly to display the tape position and time
● If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the
broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality.
● Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a
bilingual programme, set “AUDIO” to the appropriate mode.
(੬ 5)
counter on the screen. To reset the time counter, press 0000.
NOTES:
● Set “OSD” to “ON” to display the indications on the screen.
(੬ 5)
● Depending on the type of tape used, the tape position may not
appear right away.
Memory Stop Facility
The recorder stops automatically when rewinding the tape and the
counter reaches “M 0:00:00”. If you set the counter to
“M 0:00:00” before the playback or recording, you can easily
access the pre-selected position by using the time counter.
A Press OK repeatedly to display the counter on the screen.
B Press 0000 to reset the counter before playback or recording.
C Start playback or recording.
D Press 3 after playback or recording. The tape rewinds and
stops automatically when the counter reaches to “M 0:00:00”.
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Timer Programming
A PressMENU.Presswetoselecttheicon REC
“REC”, then press OK. The programme list
appears.
Timer Recording
Up to 7 timer recording programmes within a month can be
made.
B Press OK.
Before starting:
● Set the clock properly. (੬ 7)
C Press the appropriate number keys to
set the channel, date, start time and stop
time. Input “0” before any single number
entries.
● To time-record daily (Monday–Friday) or
weekly serials, press w e to select the
“DATE” setting, then press OK. Press w
e, then press OK.
● HR-J585EU only
To set the tape speed (SP/LP/IP), press w
e to select the tape speed, then press
rt.
● Set “SYSTEM” to the appropriate mode. (੬ 4)
● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
NOTES:
● If all the 7 programmes have already been set, “PROGRAM
FULL” appears on the screen.
ARD
● If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme
overlaps with another, the programme starting earlier will be
recorded. If the start times are the same, the programme made
most recently will be recorded.
● If you wish to stop timer recording which has already started,
press 1.
੬ “Intelligent LP Recording (HR-J585EU only)” on page 13.
● After timer recording is completed, the recorder enters the
standby mode automatically.
D Press MENU. Press MENU again to return to normal screen.
● If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings, the recorder
stops recording, rewinds the tape and ejects the cassette, then
enters the standby mode automatically.
● You can programme the timer recording while a regular
recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.
E Press 1. The recorder enters timer standby mode. The timer
indicator and standby/record indicator light on the display panel.
● If a cassette has not loaded when the recorder enters the timer
standby mode, the timer indicator blinks on the display panel.
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Intelligent LP Recording (HR-J585EU only)
When you set the tape speed to “IP”, 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.
Checking, canceling or changing programme
settings
A Disengage timer recording standby mode
Press 1.
REC
B Access Main Menu screen
Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon
“REC”, then press OK. The programme list
appears.
Approximately 150 minutes
Approximately 60 minutes
SP mode
LP mode
Total 210 minutes
NOTES:
● If you have programmed the recorder to timer-record 2 or more
programmes, do not use this function, but change the tape
speed manually during timer programming.
● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to LP mode on the tape.
● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer
Recording), and will not work properly with any tapes longer
than E-180 or with some tapes of shorter lengths.
C Cancel or change programme setting
To cancel a programme, press rt to
select the programme you want to delete,
then press w.
To change a programme, press rt to
select the programme, then press OK. Press
w e to select the item you want to change,
then press the number keys or rt to change the settings.
After confirming all information is correct, press MENU.
D Return to normal screen
Press MENU.
E Re-engage timer recording standby mode
Press 1. The recorder enters timer standby mode. The timer
indicator and standby/record indicator light on the display panel.
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A Make connections
Editing
Connection with another video recorder
Connect EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector to another video
recorder.
Editing with another video recorder or a
camcorder
Connection with a camcorder
Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the
recorder’s EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector via a cable
adapter.
You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording
deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your
recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other
components’ instruction manuals for connection and its
operations.
B Load cassettes
Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette
to be recorded on into the recording deck.
Connection with another video recorder
C Select input mode on recording deck
Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this
TV receiver
Recorder
Your recorder
recorder, press AV and/or PR+/– to select “AV1”.
D Select edit mode
Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a
mode is equipped.
E Start playback
Engage the Play mode of the source player.
21-pin SCART cable
(not provided)
Video
channel or
AV mode
F Start recording
Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.
RF cable
(provided)
Another recorder
Player
Connection with a camcorder
Your recorder
Cable adapter
(not provided)
Audio/Video cable
(not provided)
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
Camcorder
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System Connections
Subsidiary Settings
Connecting/Using a stereo system
(HR-J585EU only)
Child Lock
turned on, press . “SAFE” appears on the screen.
To release the child lock, press
power indicator blinks on the display panel.
● If any buttons on the recorder are pressed, “SAFE” appears on
the screen and the power indicator blinks on the display panel.
You can disable the recorder’s operations. While the recorder is
You can listen to the soundtrack through your stereo system.
Connect the AUDIO OUT L and R connectors on the recorder to
the AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR connectors on your stereo
system’s receiver or amplifier.
on the remote control until the
● When listening to sound through the connected stereo system,
turn the TV’s volume down completely.
NOTES:
● When the child lock function is in use, keep the remote control
out of the children’s reach.
● Timer recording programs will be performed even if the child
lock function activated.
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VIDEO
Signal system
Specifications
: PAL-type colour signal and CCIR
monochrome signal, 625 lines
50 fields
: PAL/MESECAM
: PAL (B/G)/SECAM (B/G)
: PAL G
: UHF channels 22 – 68 (Adjustable)
: VIDEO IN (SCART type)
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm, unbalanced
GENERAL
Recording Format
RF reception
RF OUT
RF modulator
Input level
Power
Power consumption
Power on
Standby mode
Video Head system
HR-J585EU
: 200 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz
: Approx. 12 W
: 3.0 W
: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical
scan system
Output level
: VIDEO OUT (SCART type)
1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohm, unbalanced
HR-J285EU
Tape speed
(SP)
: Rotary two-head helical scan system
Signal-to-noise ratio
: More than 43 dBm
: 23.39 mm/sec
: 11.69 mm/sec
AUDIO
Input level
(LP)*
* HR-J585EU only
: AUDIO IN (SCART type)
–6.0 dBm, more than 10 kΩ
: AUDIO OUT (SCART, RCA type)
–6.0 dBm, less than 1 kΩ
Tape format
: Tape width 1/2"
(12.7 mm high density VHS tape)
Output level
Maximum recording time
(SP)
(LP)*
* HR-J585EU only
Rewind time
Dimensions (W x H x D) : 360 mm x 94.5 mm x 270 mm
Weight : 4.0 kg
Operating temperature : 5°C to 35°C
Operating humidity
Timer
Audio track
Audio frequency response
Normal audio
: Mono track and Hi-Fi track
: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette
: 480 min. with E-240 video cassette
: 100 Hz to 10,000 Hz
(–6/+3 dBm)
: 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz
(–3/+3 dBm)
: Approx. 180 sec. with E-180 cassette
Hi-Fi audio
Audio signal to noise ratio
Hi-Fi audio
Audio dynamic range
Hi-Fi audio
: More than 70 dB (JIS A filter)
: More than 85 dB (JIS A filter)
: Less than 80 %
: 24 hours display type
ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories
:
RF cable,
Infrared remote control unit,
“R3” battery x 2
Specifications shown are for SP mode unless specified otherwise.
E. & O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without
notice.
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