JVC VCR HR J258E User Manual

ENGLISH

SEE

AUTO SET UP

ON REAR SIDE

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INITIAL SETTINGS

Auto Set Up ............................... 4

Language ................................... 7

Video Channel Set ..................... 8

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

Power Save Mode .....................11

HR-J458E

HR-J258E

INFORMATION ON COLOUR

SYSTEM

Colour System Set .................... 12

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ......................... 13

Playback Features .................... 14

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 17

Recording Features .................. 18

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 20

TIMER RECORDING

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming ... 22

Express Timer Programming ..... 24

Automatic Satellite

TV/VCR

AUDIO

–

–:–

–

VPS/PDC

DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO

0000

AUX

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

START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

EXPRESS

EDITING

30 SEC

PROG

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

Edit To Or From Another Video

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

STANDBY/ON

DICPLAY

SP/LP

REVIEW

REC LINK

TV PROG

VCR

VPS/PDC

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

Connection To A Satellite

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are

of the HR-J458E.

Tuner ....................................... 32

Connecting/Using A Decoder... 33

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Tuner Set .................................. 34

SHOWVIEW Setup ....................... 41

Clock Set ................................. 42

PAL

TROUBLESHOOTING

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INDEX

INSTRUCTIONS

SPECIFICATIONS

LPT0046-001A

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

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

Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED

BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

CHECK CONTENTS

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories

listed in “Specifications” (੬ pg. 50).

Aerial terminal

Back of TV

SITUATE RECORDER

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

The connection method you use depends on the type of

TV you have.

21-pin SCART

connector

RF CONNECTION

TV Aerial

Cable

● To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

b– Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

RF Cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART Cable

c– Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the

TV’s aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

● To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF

CONNECTION”.

b– Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV’s 21-pin SCART connector.

Mains Power

Cord

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains

outlet.

Rear view

AV1 IN/OUT

Mains outlet

After you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the

Country Set display appears on the TV screen and/or on the

recorder's front display panel when the

button on the

recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power

on the recorder; go to page 4 to perform Auto Set Up.

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

When the

button on the recorder/remote control is pressed

for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the

mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display

will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display

panel. By simply selecting your country* and on-screen display

language, 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 area.

You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen

display to perform this procedure.

Before starting, make sure of the following:

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

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

a mains outlet. ੬ pg. 3

● If you want to use the on-screen display, the TV should

be set to its AV mode (with AV connection ੬ pg. 3) or

UHF channel 36 (with RF connection ੬ pg. 3).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

on the recorder or remote control. The

Country Set display appears on the front display panel

and/or on the screen.

SUISSE

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 this

ITALIA

ESPAÑA

BELGIUMT

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHERS

[

∞] =

procedure referring to the

front display panel.

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press ﬁ to select your international telephone country

code of your country referring to the chart in the left

column.

International Telephone Country Code

● If you have selected a country code other than 32

(BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go to step 4.

● If you have selected 32 (BELGIUM) or 41 (SUISSE), go

to step 3.

SUOMI

: 358 SUISSE

: 351 ITALIA

: 41

PORTUGAL

: 39

: 34

: 32

DEUTSCHLAND : 49

ESPAÑA

BELGIUM

NEDERLAND : 31

GREECE

OTHERS

NORGE

SVERIGE

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

: 47

: 46

: 45

: 43

(Ex.) DEUTSCHLAND is selected

: 30

: - -

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to your country's

name.

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. (੬ pg. 42)

SUISSE

SUOMI

ITALIA

PORTUGAL

DEUTSCHLAND

NORGET

ESPAÑA

BELGIUMT

NEDERLAND

GREECE

OTHERS

SVERIGE

DANMARK

ÖSTERREICH

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

as required.

● Tuner setting ੬ pg. 34

● Clock setting ੬ pg. 42

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or

SUISSE, go to step 4.

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

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (੬ pg. 34).

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SELECT AREA

PERFORM AUTO SET UP

Press OK. The Channel Preset Order display appears on

Press OK.

the front display panel and/or on the screen.

"Auto" appears on the display panel and blinks; do

NOT press any button on the recorder or remote

control until the display panel shows the current time

or "(PR) 1" or "– –:– –". (Refer to box on page 6.)

If you are referring to the front display panel

Press % to select your area code.

ﬁ

For SUISSE

For BELGIUM

REGION FRANÇAISE : 01

NEDERLANDS : 02

DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM : 03

DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM : 01

REGION FRANÇAISE : 02

REGIONE ITALIANA : 03

● Auto channel set function takes place first; it assigns

automatically all receivable stations in your area.

● Auto clock set function sets the clock automatically

by reading the clock setting data from a station

transmitting a PDC signal while auto channel set is

being performed.

(Ex.) DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM is selected for SUISSE

● During auto channel set, the recorder recognizes each

station name of the detected stations and stores them

in the recorder's memory, then automatically sets

SHOWVIEW assigned Guide Program number for those

stations according to the broadcast area.

If you are referring to the on-screen display

Press % to place the pointer next to your area's name.

ﬁ

For SUISSE

For BELGIUM

CH PRESET ORDER

REGIONE ITALIANA

DEUTSCHSPR. RAUM

NEDERLANDS

REGION FRANÇAISE

DEUTSCHSPR. RAUM

In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC signal,

the recorder can perform neither auto clock set nor

auto Guide Program number set.

REGION FRANÇAISE

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

● If you are using the on-

screen display, the AUTO

SET screen will appear after

pressing OK in step 5. As

Auto Set Up progresses, the

● The stations broadcasting in the language that is used

in your area will be stored in the lower channel

position numbers.

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

SELECT O.S.D. LANGUAGE

" mark on the screen

moves from left to right.

Press OK. The On-screen Display Language Set display

● If there is a power cut, or if

appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen.

you press

or MENU

[MENU] : EXIT

If you are referring to the front display panel

while Auto Set Up is in

progress, Auto Set Up will

be interrupted; be sure to

Press % to select your language code.

ﬁ

Beginning

End

FRANÇAIS: 03 DEUTSCH: 02 ENGLISH: 01

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for DEUTSCHLAND

turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1.

International telephone

country code

Language code

(Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE

CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE.

International telephone

country code

Language code

Area code

If you are referring to

the on-screen display

O.S.D. LANGUAGE

FRANÇAIS

Press ﬁ to place the

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

pointer next to the

language of your choice.

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel

● When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been

completed successfully the correct current time will be

displayed.

● When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto

clock set has not, "(PR) 1" will be displayed.

● When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been

completed successfully, "– –:– –" will be displayed.

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

(੬ pg. 22); if the correct channel position number is displayed in step 3, this confirms that the Guide Program number for the

SHOWVIEW number you enter in step 2 has been set correctly.

1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8.

2 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in

the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 39) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at

the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● 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 36 – 38.

1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8.

2 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in

the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).

● If station names (ID — ੬ pg. 39) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at

the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds when the recorder is tuned to a different station.

● 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 36 – 38.

3 Perform "Clock Set" on page 42.

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

recorder power back on again.

● The Country Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen; perform steps 2 – 5 on pages 4 – 5 again.

Ⅲ 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 SHOWVIEW,

the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the timer using SHOWVIEW, be sure to

check whether the channel position on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station you wish to record is selected

(੬ pg. 22, "SHOWVIEW Timer Programming").

Ⅲ Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture quality

may be poor. To delete those stations with an unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 37.

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".

੬ "Just Clock" on page 42.

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This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages

in English, Deutsch (German) or Français (French). If you want

to change the language selected during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4),

follow this procedure.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

● Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing

Language setting (੬ pg. 8).

Press

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET

SCREEN

Press % to place the

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "AUTO CH

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SETT

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to your country's

name, then press OK or

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM

or SUISSE, the O.S.D. Language Set screen appears

and go to step 6.

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Channel

Preset Order screen appears and go to step 5.

SELECT AREA

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to your area's name,

then press OK or

SELECT LANGUAGE

Press ﬁ to place the

O.S.D. LANGUAGE

pointer next to the

language of your choice.

FRANÇAIS

DEUTSCH

ENGLISH

● You do not have to press

OK; pressing OK starts

Auto Channel Set.

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via

the RF cable only (RF connection) you have to set the

correct video channel – Go to "With RF Connection"

below.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV

via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV

connection), since you do not need the video channel

you have to set the video channel to off – Go to "With

AV Connection" on next page.

Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on

which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the

video recorder through the RF cable.

IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the

screen as shown in the illustration at bottom left, go

to step 3.

● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,

press TV PROG + or – to set the video recorder to a

vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not

occupied by any local station in your area.

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

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the

two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if

so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to

another vacant channel and try again.

TV PROG

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

occupied by a local station or has neighbouring

channels that are occupied by local stations, the

picture reception quality will be affected and some

interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no

broadcast on neighbouring channels.

● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult

your JVC dealer.

TEST SIGNAL

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

The channel on which the screen to

the left appear clearly in step 2 is

your Video Channel.

Press OK.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to the Video Channel.

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IMPORTANT:

Before performing the following steps, make sure the

recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in

the recorder.

ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL

SET MODE

Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display

panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows

– –

" OUT ".

–

● Now the video channel is set to off.

EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET

MODE

TV PROG

Press OK.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to its AV mode.

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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)

You can choose whether or not to have various operational

indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.

Messages appear in the selected language (੬ pg. 5 or 7).

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

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

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "MODE SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or

ENABLE/DISABLE

ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

The default setting is “ON”,

so if you want on-screen

displays, leave the setting

as it is and go to step 5. If

you don’t want the displays

to appear, press %ﬁ to

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

place the pointer next to

"O.S.D." and press OK or

to set “O.S.D.” to “OFF”.

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" appears only with the HR-J458E.

RETURN TO NORMAL

Press MENU.

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be

disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.

1– Operation mode indicators

2– Cassette loaded mark

3– Tape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only)

(HR-J458E only)

4– Counter display

]

PR. 1 ARD

21 : 00

24. 12. 98

5– Tape remaining time indicator (੬ pg. 18)

6– Current day/month/year

7– Clock display

8– Channel position number and station name/Aux. indicator

(L-1 or L-2)

–1 : 23 : 45

REMAIN 1 : 00

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You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is

turned off.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

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

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

SET", then press OK or

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[

∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT POWER SAVE

MODE

pointer next to "POWER

SAVE", then press OK or

to set to "ON".

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the

HR-J458E.

AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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

● The Just Clock function (੬ pg. 42) does not work while the

Power Save mode is engaged.

● While the recorder is in the Power Save mode, 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 Prog Recording mode is engaged

(੬ pg. 28).

... "AV2 SELECT" is set to "DECODER" (੬ pg. 31).

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INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM

You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record

PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure

below to select the appropriate colour system.

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

MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have

been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette

recorder.

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM

MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

pointer next to "COLOUR

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

SYSTEM", then press OK

or to select the

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

appropriate colour system.

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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

PAL or NTSC tape.

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

MESECAM tape.

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

J458E.

RETURN TO NORMAL

About NTSC Playback

SCREEN

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

the top and bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction on

the part of either the video recorder or the TV.

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

using the V-HOLD control found on some TVs. (This cannot

be corrected if the TV does not have a V-HOLD control.)

● The counter and tape remaining time readings will be

incorrect.

Press MENU.

● 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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PLAYBACK

The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video

recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video

tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV

just like a TV programme.

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is

facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is

point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much

pressure when inserting.

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

● The recorder power comes on automatically and the

counter is reset to 0:00:00.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback

begins automatically.

FIND PROGRAMME START

POINT

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

To go forward, press FF.

START PLAYBACK

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

display panel during automatic tracking. (੬ pg. 20)

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP on the remote or STOP/EJECT on the

recorder’s front panel. Then press STOP/EJECT to

remove the cassette.

Usable cassettes

REW

● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on

this video recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette

into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

● This video recorder can record on regular VHS and

Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play

back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play

back a recorded Super VHS tape.

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK

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

buttons to correct the picture.

ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME

PLAYBACK

Press PAUSE.

TV PROG

Press or

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

REVIEW

ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION

PLAYBACK

seconds, then release. Press and release again to return

to still picture.

During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2

TV PROG

30 SEC

During still picture, press and hold or . Release to

return to still picture.

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

REW

PAUSE

ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED

During playback, press or

● 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 PLAY.

ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED

During playback or still picture, press FF for forward

high-speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed

search.

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

playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

● there will be a loss of colour with an LP-recorded tape

(HR-J458E only).

To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds

during playback or still picture. When released, normal

playback resumes.

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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.

Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking

control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the

tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons.

£ 2

Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH

Press

on the remote to engage manual tracking.

Press or (™ or £). “™ 1” or “£ 1” is

displayed on screen and search begins in the corre-

sponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press or

repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

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

position, press twice.

ADJUST TRACKING

MANUALLY

Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.

To locate the beginning of D from the current

position, press once.

Current position

RETURN TO AUTOMATIC

TRACKING

Press

on the remote to re-engage automatic

–2

–1

tracking.

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback

begins automatically.

When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic

tracking mode automatically.

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.

SKIP OVER UNWANTED

SECTIONS

Press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times during playback. Each press

initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback.

Normal playback resumes automatically.

Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

ACTIVATE INSTANT

REVIEW

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

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.

You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after

the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the

recorder is in the Stop mode.

● The front display panel tells you how many programmes

have been timer-recorded. If you have, for example, 3

programmes, “REVIEW” and "3" appear and blink. To

watch the first of the 3 programmes, press REVIEW three

times. The recorder searches and begins playback

automatically. You can access a programme as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .

. . . press REW, then press

within 2 seconds.

● Instant ReView is not possible while the recorder is in the

Timer mode.

● The number of recorded programmes will not be displayed on

the front display panel after Auto Satellite Prog recording

(੬ pg. 28).

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Repeat Playback

Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape

50 times repeatedly.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK

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

● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks

slowly.

● The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then

stops.

STOP PLAYBACK

Press STOP at any time to stop playback.

NOTE:

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

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RECORDING

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be

recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme

using your video recorder.

Basic

LOAD A CASSETTE

Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.

Recording

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

power comes on automatically.

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

CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

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

channel you wish to record.

SET TAPE SPEED

(J458E ONLY)

recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape

speed.

Press SP/LP (

). Check the SP/LP indicator on the

TV PROG

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote

control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

With HR-J458E:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of both the

first SP and the first LP recording after inserting the

cassette (੬ pg. 20).

With HR-J258E:

B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of the first

recording after inserting the cassette (੬ pg. 20).

PAUSE/RESUME

NUMBER

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

TV PROG

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on

the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the

cassette.

SP/LP

PLAY

PAUSE

RECORD

Accidental erasure prevention

● To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole

with adhesive tape.

Recording Resume Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant

Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will

resume automatically when power is restored to the

recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.

Record safety tab

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RECORDING (cont.)

Record One Programme

While Watching Another

Recording

Features

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

. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV

broadcast being recorded disappear.

SELECT CHANNEL TO

WATCH

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to

set the channel controls on the TV for the station you

wish to view.

● The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the TV screen while the one

selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is

recorded on the tape.

● If a decoder is connected to the recorder (੬ pg. 33),

you can select a scrambled channel as well with the

TV channel controls.

Elapsed Recording Time

Indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

SET COUNTER DISPLAY

appears on the dispay panel.

– –:– –

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until a counter reading

RESET COUNTER

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

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

0000

elapsed time as the tape runs.

● The HR-J258E owners can use the COUNTER RESET

button on the recorder's front panel as well.

TV PROG

Tape Remaining Time

DISPLAY REMAINING TIME

Press DISPLAY (or – –:– –) until the time remaining on

the tape appears.

● The display panel shows the tape remaining time

with "

" displayed.

● By pressing the DISPLAY (or – –:– –) button, you can

change the display to show the counter reading,

channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

* channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when

the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or

is not correct. "– –:– –" may sometimes appear, or the display

may blink on occasion.

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Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours

(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off

after recording is finished.

START RECORDING

Press RECORD on the recorder.

ENGAGE ITR MODE

the front display panel.

Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on

SET RECORDING DURATION

RECORD to extend the time. Each press extends

recording time by 30 minutes.

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

NOTES:

● You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the

recorder's front panel.

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

● To check the remaining time, press RECORD once during

recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about

5 seconds. Be careful not to press RECORD again within

these 5 seconds, or you will round the recording time up to

the next 30 minute increment.

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RECORDING (cont.)

The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system

checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and

playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible

recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both

recording and playback is “ON”.

B.E.S.T. Picture

System

Preparation

TURN ON THE RECORDER

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

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

MODE SET

SET", then press OK or

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE

Press %ﬁ to place the

MODE SET

pointer next to "B.E.S.T.",

AUTO TIMER

then press OK or to set

O. S. D.

OFF

to "ON" or "OFF".

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the

HR-J458E.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

Press MENU.

PAUSE

RECORD

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Recording

Playback

The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate

playback.

START RECORDING

Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,

or press RECORD on the recorder.

DURING B.E.S.T.

START PLAYBACK

Press PLAY.

● The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality

based on the quality of the tape in use.

B.E.S.T. COMPLETE

● B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST”

appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel.

NOTES:

● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds

assessing the condition of the tape, then begins

recording.

● When watching a tape recorded with “B.E.S.T.” set to “ON”,

it is recommended that you leave B.E.S.T. on during playback

as well.

● When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another

video recorder, or when using this recorder as the player for

editing, set B.E.S.T. to your preference by performing steps 1

through 5 on page 20.

● "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.

NOTES:

● With HR-J458E:

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-J258E:

The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted

and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during

recording.

● The B.E.S.T. system does not work while Auto Satellite Prog

recording is in progress (੬ pg. 28).

● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works

before recording is initiated.

● Once the cassette is ejected, the B.E.S.T. data is cancelled.

The next time the cassette is used for recording, B.E.S.T. is re-

performed.

● Pressing the recorder's RECORD button while "BEST" is

displayed does not start Instant Timer Recording

(੬ pg. 19).

ATTENTION

Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually

starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after

RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD

on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the

desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the

following steps:

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

RECORD PAUSE mode.

● The recorder then automatically checks the condition

of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-

enters RECORD PAUSE.

2) Press PLAY to start recording.

● If you want to bypass the B.E.S.T. system and begin

recording immediately, set “B.E.S.T.” to “OFF” in step

4 on page 20.

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TIMER RECORDING

With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified

because each TV programme has a corresponding code number

which your recorder is able to recognise.

SHOWVIEW

Timer

ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN

Press PROG.

SHOWVIEW

Programming

[0 – 9] =

[+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING

[PROG] : EXIT

Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming:

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

properly.

The front display panel looks like this:

● 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).

ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER

Press the NUMBER keys to

SHOWVIEW

1 2 34 5 6 7 8

enter the SHOWVIEW

number of a programme

you wish to record.

● If you make a mistake,

press and input the

correct number.

[0 – 9] =

] : DELETE

[PROG] : EXIT

[

NUMBER

The SHOWVIEW number you enter appears on the front

display panel:

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

STOP+/–

PROG

ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM

SCREEN

Press OK, and the

– P1 –

SHOWVIEW Program screen

appears (if you’re just

SHOWVIEW

START

123456789

STOP

21:00

22:00

starting out, “P1” appears).

VPS/PDC OFF

The display panel shows the

programme start time.

DATE

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TV PROG

ARD

Pressing

changes the

display to the programme

stop time, then the date and

channel position.

: OK

"SP" is not displayed

with the HR-J258E.

IMPORTANT

Make sure the channel position number you wish

to record is displayed; if not, see "SHOWVIEW Setup"

on page 41 and set the Guide Program number for

that S^HOWVIEW number correctly.

● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears

on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel.

Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number.

● If the "GUIDE PROG SET" screen appears, see

"ATTENTION – Regarding Guide Program Number

Set" on page 23.

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SET TAPE SPEED (J458E ONLY)

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS/PDC MODE

Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

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

PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

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

is not lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

੬ "VPS/PDC Recording" on page 25.

WEEKLY

VPS/PDC

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears

on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

STOP+/–

● Repeat steps 1 – 6 for each additional programme.

PROG

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE

Press ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰

appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

NOTES:

● To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– after pressing OK in step 3. You can

compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this

way.

● To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily

serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

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

programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a

ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL"

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (੬ pg. 26).

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

SHOWVIEW number which starts with "0".

ATTENTION

Satellite Tuner Users

Regarding Guide Program Number Set

"GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the

Guide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you

entered has not been set.

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using SHOWVIEW:

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

2 Perform steps 1 – 7.

3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

● Press the NUMBER keys or %ﬁ to input the channel

position number on which your recorder receives that

station, then press OK or . The SHOWVIEW program

screen appears.

GUIDE PROG SET

(Ex.) To timer-record a ZDF

programme with SHOWVIEW.

* If your recorder receives

ZDF on the channel

position 2, press OK or

after entering "2".

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

– –

[5∞] =

[PROG] : EXIT

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you

wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder

to timer-record the programme.

Express Timer

Programming

ACCESS SHOWVIEW

SCREEN

Press PROG.

Before performing Express Timer Programming:

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

properly.

ACCESS PROGRAMME

SCREEN

● 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).

Press START +/–. (If you’re

– P1 –

just starting out, “P1”

START

– –:– –

STOP

appears.)

– –:– –

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

WEEKLY

"SP" is not displayed with the HR-J258E.

ENTER PROGRAMME

START TIME

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

PROG

Press START +/– to enter

the time you want

– P1 –

START

21:00

STOP

recording to start.

– –:– –

VPS/PDC OFF

● Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-

minute increments, or

press and release

repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

DATE

TV PROG

– –

– –.– –

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

The front display panel looks like this:

ENTER PROGRAMME STOP

TIME

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

stop.

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

increments, or press and release repeatedly to move 1

minute at a time.

ENTER PROGRAMME DATE

Press DATE +/–. (The current date appears on screen.

The date you enter appears in its place.)

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Satellite Tuner Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express Timer

Programming:

ENTER CHANNEL POSITION

Press TV PROG +/–.

– P1 –

1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

2 Perform steps 1 – 10. Enter "L-2" for the channel

position in step 6.

3 Set the satellite tuner to the appropriate channel before

the selected programme begins.

4 Leave the satellite tuner's power on.

START

21:00

STOP

22:00

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

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TV PROG

ARD

[+/–] =

[PROG] : EXIT

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.

SET TAPE SPEED

(J458E ONLY)

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

SET VPS/PDC MODE

Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".

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

PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.

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

is not lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to OFF.

੬ "VPS/PDC Recording" in the right column.

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 tuner

or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN/DECODER on

your recorder.

● VPS/PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT

connector.

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

After confirming all information is correct, press PROG

or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

appears.

How to check if the station being received transmits

a VPS/PDC signal

1 Press – –:– – until the channel position appears on the

display panel.

● Repeat steps 1 – 9 for each additional programme.

2 Hold down START+ for about 5 seconds.

● "VPS/PDC" appears blinking on the display panel.

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.

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

ENGAGE RECORDER’S

TIMER MODE

Press ‰. The recorder turns off automatically and ‰

appears on the display panel.

● To disengage the timer, press ‰ again.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . anytime during steps 2 through 9, press WEEKLY (NUMBER

key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for

daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

NOTE:

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

programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a

ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen and "FULL" appears

on the front display panel. To record the extra programme, you

must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (੬ pg. 26).

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

Check, Cancel And Replace

Programmes

DISENGAGE TIMER MODE

Press ‰, then press

ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK

SCREEN/DISPLAY

Press

PR START STOP CH

DATE

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25.12

VPS/PDC

8:00 10:00

10:00 10:45

11:30 13:00

TV PROG+/–

START+/–

[

] : NEXT

PROG

ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

again to check

– P1 –

more information. Each

START

8:00

STOP

10:00

time you press

, the

next programme's

information appears.

VPS/PDC OFF

DATE

24.12

TV PROG

WDR

"SP" is not displayed

with the HR-J258E.

[

] : NEXT

● The display panel shows the programme start time.

Pressing OK changes the display to the programme

stop time, then the date and the channel position.

To cancel or replace a programme...

CANCEL OR REPLACE A

PROGRAMME

Press to cancel a programme. To replace a

programme, press the appropriate button: START+/–,

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

(

) (J458E only).

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN/

DISPLAY

Press

as many times as necessary. If there are still

some programmes remaining, go on to step 6.

RETURN TO TIMER MODE

Press ‰.

NOTE:

You can also check the programmes on the display panel even

if the recorder's power is off (unless the recorder is in the Power

Save mode ੬ pg. 11) or the recorder is in the Timer mode;

however, it is not possible to cancel or replace the programmes.

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Auto SP LP Timer

Auto Timer

When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically

engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-

cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.

(HR-J458E only)

If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to

record the entire programme, the recorder automatically

switches to LP mode to allow complete recording.

For Example . . .

Recording a programme of 210 minutes in length onto a 180-

minute tape

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

Approximately 150 minutes

Approximately 60 minutes

SP mode

LP mode

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Total 210 minutes

Press %ﬁ to place the

MAIN MENU

pointer next to "MODE

SET", then press OK or

MODE SET

Make sure you set "AUTO SP→LP TIMER" to "ON" at the Mode

Set screen before the timer-recording starts.

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN

Press MENU.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT MODE

ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN

Press OK or to select

MODE SET

Press %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "MODE SET",

either "ON" or "OFF".

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

then press OK or

● "AUTO SP→LP TIMER"

appears only with the

HR-J458E.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

SELECT MODE

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

Press %ﬁ to place the

pointer next to "AUTO

SP→LP TIMER", then press

OK or to select "ON".

MODE SET

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

AUTO TIMER

OFF

O. S. D.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

OFF

AV2

Press MENU.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

NOTE:

RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

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 ‰.

Press MENU.

NOTES:

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

more programmes, the second programme and those

thereafter may not fit on the tape if you set "AUTO SP→LP

TIMER" to "ON". In this case, make sure the mode is not

engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer

programming.

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

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

the tape.

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

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

● The Auto SP→LP Timer feature is not available during ITR

(Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will not work

properly with any tapes longer than E-180 or with some tapes

of shorter lengths.

● If you perform timer recording with both VPS/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.

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TIMER RECORDING (cont.)

This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme

which is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner.

Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER

connector and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the

recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite

tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, and when there is no

input signals the recorder stops recording and the power shuts off.

Automatic

Satellite

Programme

Recording

Before performing the following steps:

● Make sure the satellite tuner is connected to the

recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector. (੬ pg. 32)

● Programme the timer on the satellite tuner.

● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

SET TAPE SPEED (J458E

ONLY)

Press SP/LP (

) to set the tape speed.

REC LINK indicator

ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE

PROG REC MODE

Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds. The REC

LINK indicator lights up and the recorder turns off

automatically.

ATTENTION

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

programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start

recording when the satellite tuner's power is turned on.

● If you have connected another appliance other than a

satellite tuner to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, be

sure to not engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode;

otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the

connected appliance's power is turned on.

● To disengage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode, press

REC LINK. The REC LINK indicator goes off.

● If the recorder's power is off, it is not possible to

engage the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

● Auto Satellite Prog recording and timer-recording cannot

be done at the same time.

NOTES:

● Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible with the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

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

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

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

● Pressing the recorder's

button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the recorder's power and disengage

the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode.

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

different tape speed per each; the tape speed selected in step 2 will be applicable to all the programmes for Auto Satellite Prog

recording (HR-J458E only).

● The B.E.S.T. system (੬ pg. 20) does not work while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress.

● Just Clock (੬ pg. 42) does not work when the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged.

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

slightly longer than the actual length of the programme.

● If you engage the Auto Satellite Prog Recording mode when the satellite tuner's power is on, the recorder will not start Auto

Satellite Prog recording even though the REC LINK indicator blinks. When the satellite tuner shuts off once and is turned back on

again, the recorder starts recording.

● When the Auto Satellite Prog Rec mode is engaged or the recorder's power is turned off after Auto Satellite Prog recording is

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

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

the Instant ReView function (੬ pg. 15).

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

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EDITING

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video

recorder as the recorder.

Edit From A

Camcorder

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-

tors to the recorder’s AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT

connector via the cable adapter.

SET RECORDER’S INPUT

MODE

Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG to select

depending on the connector being used — “L-1” for the

AV1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN/

DECODER connector.

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make

sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

START CAMCORDER

Engage its Play mode.

NUMBER "0"

TV PROG

START RECORDER

Engage its Record mode.

Your recorder

Cable adapter

(not provided)

Audio/Video

cable

(not provided)

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Camcorder

Player

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EDITING (cont.)

You can use your video recorder as the source player or the

recording deck.

Edit To Or

From Another

Video

MAKE CONNECTIONS

Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to

the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector as

illustrated on page 31.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source

Player . . .

. . . connect its AV1 IN/OUT connector to the recording

deck.

When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording

Deck . . .

Recorder

. . . connect its AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT

connector to the source player.

SET RECORDING DECK’S

INPUT MODE

Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER

key "0" and/or TV PROG to select depending on the

connector being used — “L-1” for the AV1 IN/OUT

connector, or “L-2” for the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

● When using the AV2 IN/DECODER connector, make

sure "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2" (੬ pg. 31).

NUMBER "0"

START SOURCE PLAYER

TV PROG

Engage its Play mode.

START RECORDING DECK

Engage its Record mode.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

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

to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting (੬ pg. 10).

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TV Receiver

Player

Your recorder

Recorder

Your recorder

TV Receiver

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

RF Cable

(provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

21-pin SCART Cable

(not provided)

VIDEO

CHAN-

NEL or

RF Cable

(provided)

AV mode

mode

Another recorder

Recorder

Player

AV2 SELECT Setting

"AUTO SP→LP TIMER" is not

1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu screen.

displayed with the HR-J258E.

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

3 Press %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "AV2 SELECT".

4 Press OK or to select "AV2" or "DECODER"

MODE SET

AUTO TIMER

O. S. D.

OFF

a–AV2

: To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the

AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

B. E. S. T.

AUTO SP=LP TIMER OFF

POWER SAVE

AV2 SELECT

OFF

AV2

To record a satellite programme through a satellite tuner connected to the

AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

COLOUR SYSTEM PAL/NTSC

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

b–DECODER : To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

5 Press MENU to return to normal screen.

● If you have a decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER" after editing.

● If you're not using a decoder, leave "AV2 SELECT" set to "AV2".

● The default setting is "AV2"; if the recorder's memory backup has expired due to a power cut or because the AC was

removed from the recorder, "AV2" will be automatically selected when the power is restored to the recorder. If you are using

a decoder, be sure to set "AV2 SELECT" back to "DECODER".

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SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

The AV2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel of your

recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner.

Connection To

A Satellite

Tuner

Aerial

Aerial connector

Outdoor Unit

Back of TV

Satellite Cable

TV Aerial cable

21-pin AV input

connectors

(SCART)

Satellite Tuner Unit

ANT. IN

DECODER

VCR

EXT.2

EXT.1

RF OUT

Mains outlet

ENTREE

ANT. IN

AV2 ^{ENTREE/DECODEUR}

IN/DECODER

AV1 ^{ENTREE/SORTIE}

IN/OUT

ANTENNE

SORTIE

RF OUT

Back of Recorder

NOTE:

For details, check your satellite tuner’s instruction manual.

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The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input

terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect

a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is

available through scrambled channels.

Connecting/

Using A

SELECT INPUT MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". (੬ pg. 31)

Decoder

CONNECT DECODER

Connect your recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector

to the decoder's Euroconnector using a 21-pin SCART

cable.

TV Receiver

SET TUNER

RF Cable (provided)

Perform the procedure as described in "When Receiving

A Scrambled Broadcast" on page 37.

Aerial

Cable

NOTE:

When Connecting A Satellite Tuner . . .

. . . if you don't have a decoder connect the satellite tuner

directly to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

. . . if you have a decoder, first connect the decoder to the

decoder input of the satellite tuner, then connect the satellite

tuner's output to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector.

Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder.

. . . set "AV2 SELECT" to "AV2". (੬ pg. 31)

AV2 IN/DECODER

AV1 IN/OUT

. . . to view a programme via the satellite tuner, select L-2 mode

by pressing NUMBER keys and/or TV PROG so that

"L-2" appears on the display panel.

Satellite

antenna

Satellite tuner

Decoder

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

IMPORTANT

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

Up function (੬ pg. 4).

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

starts broadcasting in your area.

Perform the following steps only if —

Tuner Set

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

Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in

channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto

Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your

area to call them up by using the TV PROG buttons without

going through any vacant channel.

Auto Channel Set

TURN ON THE RECORDER

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

TV PROG

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS COUNTRY SET

SCREEN

pointer next to "AUTO CH

SET", then press OK or

Press

to place the

ﬁ

MAIN MENU

MODE SET

AUTO CH SET

MANUAL CH SET

INITIAL SET

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT COUNTRY

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to your country's

name, then press OK or

● If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM

or SUISSE, the O.S.D. Language Set screen appears

and go to step 6.

● If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Channel

Preset Order screen appears and go to step 5.

SELECT AREA

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to your area's name,

then press OK or

SELECT LANGUAGE

your choice.

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to the language of

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PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

Press OK or

AUTO SET

● The Auto Set screen

appears, and remains

on screen while the

recorder searches for

receivable stations.

As Auto Channel

PLEASE WAIT

Set progresses, the

[MENU] : EXIT

" mark on the

screen moves from

left to right.

Beginning

End

Wait until the screen as shown in step 8 appears.

VIEW CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

PR CH ID

After "SCAN COMPLETED"

is displayed on the screen

for about 5 seconds, the

Confirmation screen

looking like the one to the

right appears. The stations

your recorder located

PR CH

01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT

02 C08 SKY1 08 C26 E-SP

03 10 ZDF

55 WEST

04 C65 RAI1 10 C24 SAT1

05 C31 BBC1 11 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 12 C25 ESPN

]

∞

: EDIT

appear on a Confirmation

screen — channel

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

positions (PR), channels

(CH) and station names

C: Cable

(ID – ੬ pg. 39). 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 %ﬁ 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.

RETURN TO NORMAL

IMPORTANT

SCREEN

● 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

SHOWVIEW, the recorder will record a TV programme of a

different station. When programming the timer using

SHOWVIEW, be sure to check whether the channel position

on which your recorder receives the broadcasting station

you wish to record is selected (੬ pg. 22, "SHOWVIEW Timer

Programming").

Press MENU.

● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add

channel positions, enter station names and perform

other operations. Refer to pages 36 – 38 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 37.

● Your video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if

reception of some of them is poor. In these cases picture

quality may be poor. To delete those stations with an

unacceptable picture ੬ "Delete A Channel" on page 37.

NOTES:

● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel

Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 40.

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

connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-"

appears on the screen in step 8. When this happens, make

sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set

will take place again.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

SELECT BAND

Press % to change the

ﬁ

band between CH (regular)

and CC (cable), then

PR CH

ID FINE DECODER

OFF

12 CH01 – – – – +/–

press

[

∞] : SELECT

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

NUMBER

[MENU] : EXIT

The blueback screen and the

programme currently being

broadcast by the selected channel

appear alternately for 8 seconds

each.

INPUT CHANNEL

Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you

want to store.

● Input "0" before any single number entries.

● To input the registered station name (ID – ੬ pg. 39),

press until "----" (ID setting) begins blinking, then

press ﬁ.

● For fine tuning adjustment, press until "+/–" begins

blinking, then press ﬁ. While tuning, “+” or “–”

appears.

● When storing a channel that sends scrambled

broadcasts, press until "OFF" (Decoder setting)

blinks, then press %ﬁ to set "DECODER" to "ON"

("OFF" is the default setting).

● When "AV2 SELECT" is set to "AV2", the "DECODER"

setting cannot be changed (੬ pg. 31).

Storing Channels Manually

ENTER NEW CHANNEL

Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4)

INFORMATION

or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 34).

Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary.

ACCESS MAIN MENU

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

● To change positions, see "Change Station Channel

Position" (੬ pg. 37).

● If you wish to set station names other than the ones

registered in your recorder, ੬ "Set Stations (B)" on

page 38.

Press %ﬁ to place the pointer next to “MANUAL CH

SET”, then press OK or . The Confirmation screen

appears.

SELECT POSITION

Press % until an open

(Ex.) To store in position 12.

ﬁ

ATTENTION

position in which you

want to store a channel

begins blinking, then press

OK. The Manual Channel

Set screen appears.

PR CH

01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT

02 CDB SKY1 08 C26 E-SP

PR CH ID

After you have stored channels manually, be sure to

perform Guide Program Number Set (੬ pg. 41) in order to

get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording.

03 10 ZDF

09 55 WEST

04 C65 RAI1 10 C24 SAT1

05 C31 BBC1 11 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 12

– – – –

]

∞

: EDIT

= [X] : DELETE

[MENU] : EXIT

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

When Receiving A

Scrambled Broadcast

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT DECODER MODE

Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER" (੬ pg. 31).

SELECT ITEM

Press % until the item you want to delete begins

ﬁ

blinking.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

DELETE CHANNEL

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channel Manually" on

Press

page 36.

● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves

up one line.

SELECT POSITION

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

Press ﬁ to select the channel position broadcasting

scrambled programmes, then press OK twice.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

CHANGE DECODER SETTING

Press until "OFF" (decoder setting) begins blinking,

ﬁ

and set it to "ON" by pressing

Change Station Channel

Position

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

ACCESS CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press OK.

● Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary.

SELECT ITEM

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press ﬁ until the item you want to move begins

Press MENU.

blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and

its channel (CH) number begin blinking.

SELECT NEW POSITION

Press ﬁ 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.

PR CH

PR CH ID

PR CH

PR CH ID

01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT

02 C08 SKY1 08 C26 E-SP

01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT

02 C65 RAI1 08 C26 E-SP

03 C08 SKY1 09 55 WEST

03 10 ZDF

55 WEST

04 C65 RAI1 10 C24 SAT1

05 C31 BBC1 11 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 12 C25 ESPN

04 10 ZDF

05 C31 BBC1 11 C23 OSF

06 C32 BBC2 12 C25 ESPN

10 C24 SAT1

[5 ] : MOVE

∞

: MANUAL CH SET

[MENU] : EXIT

[5 ] : MOVE =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

Press MENU.

ATTENTION

After you have deleted channels or changed channel positions, be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set (੬ pg. 41) in order to

get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Set Stations (A)

Set Stations (B)

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

Set station names that are registered in your recorder.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 36 to access the Confirmation screen and then perform

step 1 and 2 of "Set Stations (A)" on the left before continuing.

SELECT ITEM

%ﬁ

SELECT STATION NAME

CHARACTER

Press

until the item you want begins blinking.

Press until the first letter

of the station name begins

ACCESS MANUAL

blinking.

PR CH

ID FINE DECODER

OFF

06 CH45 ARD +/–

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice.

[

∞] : A-Z, 0-9

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

[

[MENU] : EXIT

SELECT NEW STATION

Press until the station

name (ID) begins blinking,

%ﬁ

ENTER NEW CHARACTER

Press %ﬁ to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –,

then press

until the

PR CH

ID FINE DECODER

OFF

, +, (space) ) and stop when the desired character

06 CH45 – – – – +/–

new station’s name (ID)

you want to store begins

blinking.

is indicated, then press to enter. Enter the remaining

characters the same way (maximum of 4).

After entering all characters, press OK.

[

∞] : CHANGE ID

] : CURSOR +=

: OK

Registered station names

(੬ pg. 39) appear as you

● The Confirmation screen appears.

[MENU] : EXIT

%ﬁ

press

● If you make a mistake, press until the incorrect

character begins blinking. Then enter the correct

%ﬁ

character by pressing

SWITCH STATIONS

Press OK.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 4 as necessary.

SCREEN

Press MENU.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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TV Station And ID List

ID*

STATION NAME

ID*

STATION NAME

1000

3SAT

ADLT

ANT3

ARD

ARTE

BBC

TV1000

3SAT

ORF2

ORF3

OWL3

PREM

PRO7

RAI1

RAI2

RAI3

RET4

ORF2

ORF3

ADULT

ANTENA3

ARD

OWL3

PREMIERE

PRO7

ARTE

RAI1

BBC GROUP

BBC1

RAI2

BBC1

BBC2

BR3

RAI3

BBC2

RETE4

BAYERN3

CANAL PLUS

PORTUGUSES

CANALE5

CHANNEL4

CHANNEL5

CHILD

TELE21

RTBF1 or 2

RTL

C+

RTBF

RTL

CAN5

CH4

RTL2

RTL4

RTL5

RTP

SAT1

SBS

SHOW

SIC

SKY

SKYN

SPRT

SRTL

STAR

SVT1

SVT2

SW3

TCC

TELE

TEL5

TF1

RTL2

RTL4

CH5

RTL5

CHLD

CINE

CLUB

CMT

CNN

CSUR

DISC

RTP

CINEMA

TELECLUB

CMT

SCHWEIZ4

SAT1

SBS

CNN

SHOW

SOCIEDADE

SKY CHANNEL

SKY NEWS

SPORT

SUPER RTL

STAR-TV

SVT1

ANDALUCIA

DISCOVERY

DR TV

DRS

DSF

DRS

DSF

ETB1

ETB2

EURO

EUSP

FEMM

FILM

FNET

FR2

ETB1

ETB2

EURONEWS

EUROSPORTS

FEMMAN

FILM

SVT2

SUEDWEST3

TCC

TELE

FILMNET

France2

France3

GALAVISION

HESSEN3

INFO-KANAL

ITALIA1

ITALIA7

ITV

TELE5

TF1

FR3

TM3

TMC

TNT

TRT

TM3

GALA

HR3

TELEMONTECARLO

TNT INT

TRT INT

TSI

INFO

ITA1

TSI

ITA7

TSR

ITV

TV1

BRTN TV1

BRTN TV2

TV3

JSTV

KA2

TV2

KA2

TV3

KAB1

KAN2

LOCA

KABEL1

KANAL2

LOCAL

TV4

TV5

TV6

TVE1

TVE2

TVG

TVI

TVE1

MBC

MCM

MDR

MOVE

MTV

MTV3

N-TV

NBC

NDR3

NED1

NED2

NED3

NEWS

NICK

NRK

MBR

TVE2

MCM

TV GALICIA

TV INDEPENDENT

TV NORGE

VIDEO

VERONICA

VH-1

MDR

MOVIE

MTV

TVN

VCR

VERO

VH-1

VIVA

VIV2

VMTV

VOX

VT4

VTM

WDR1

WDR3

YLE1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

MTV3

NORD3

N-TV

VIVA

VIVA2

NBC SUPER

NDR3

VIDEO MUSIC

VOX

NED1

NED2

VT4

NED3

VTM

West1

NICKELODEON

NRK

NRK2

ODEON

ORF1

West3

YLE1

NRK2

ODE

ORF1

YLE2

ZDF

ZTV

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

station name. The "ID" abbreviation is listed in the Confirma-

tion screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the

recorder is tuned to a different station.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

Fine-Tuning Channels

Already Stored

Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on

page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.

SELECT CHANNEL TO

FINE-TUNE

Press ﬁ until the channel you want to tune begins

blinking.

ACCESS MANUAL

CHANNEL SET SCREEN

Press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen

appears.

PERFORM TUNING

the picture is its clearest. Then press OK.

Press until "+/–" begins blinking, then press ﬁ until

● The Confirmation screen appears.

● Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary.

CLOSE CONFIRMATION

SCREEN

Press MENU.

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SHOWVIEW Setup

IMPORTANT

Normally, Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set (੬ pg. 34) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set

the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases.

●

When timer-programming with SHOWVIEW, the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received on your

recorder, is not selected.

— Set the Guide Program Number for that station manually.

When you add/delete a channel or change channel positions manually after Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set has taken place.

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all the receivable stations manually.

When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with SHOWVIEW.

●

— Set the Guide Program Numbers for all satellite broadcasts received on your satellite tuner.

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

Guide Program Number Set

ACCESS MAIN MENU

ENTER RECEIVING

SCREEN

CHANNEL POSITION

NUMBER

Press MENU.

Press ﬁ or NUMBER

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to input the number

of the recorder's channel

position on which the

Guide Program number's

broadcast is received.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

ZDF

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET",

Then press OK or

then press OK or

[5∞] =

● If the satellite broadcast

is received on your

recorder's auxiliary

channel "L-2", select

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) If ZDF is received on

channel position 2.

ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET

SCREEN

"L-2" for the channel position.

● Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary.

Press ﬁ to place the pointer next to "GUIDE PROG

SET", then press OK or

RETURN TO NORMAL

SCREEN

ENTER GUIDE PROG

NUMBER

Press MENU.

Press ﬁ or NUMBER

GUIDE PROG SET

keys to enter the Guide

Program number for the

desired station as shown in

the TV listings. Then press

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

Guide Program Number

OK or

"Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) number" refers to the

assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for

SHOWVIEW timer recording. The Guide Program numbers can

be found in most TV listings.

[5 ] =

∞

[MENU] : EXIT

(Ex.) When inputting the

Guide Program

number 2 for ZDF.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

IMPORTANT

If you performed Auto Set Up (੬ pg. 4) or Auto Channel

Set (੬ pg. 34), without ever having set the clock previ-

ously, 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 or Auto Channel Set.

Clock Set

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

— the recorder's memory backup has expired.

— you want to change Just Clock setting (੬ "Just Clock"

in the left column).

TURN THE RECORDER ON

Press

ACCESS MAIN MENU

SCREEN

Press MENU.

ACCESS INITIAL SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or

ACCESS CLOCK SET

SCREEN

Place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET" by pressing %ﬁ,

then press OK or . The Clock Set screen appears.

CLOCK SET

INITIAL SET

TIME

0: 00

DATE

YEAR

CLOCK SET

01 . 01

GUIDE PROG SET

JUST CLOCK : OFF

TV PR.

[5 ] =

∞

[5∞] =

[MENU] : EXIT

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 %ﬁ 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".

SET DATE AND TIME

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

"date" display begins blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date and year.

● When you set the time, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the time by 30 minutes.

● When you set the date, press and hold %ﬁ to

change the date by 15 days.

SET JUST CLOCK

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

%ﬁ, then press OK or

● For the Just clock function, ੬ "Just Clock" in the left

column.

● If you set to “OFF”, you can disregard the next step as

you won’t be able to receive regular clock adjustments.

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SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE

CHANNEL POSITION

The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and

adjustment data from channel position 1. Press %ﬁ to set

the channel position to the number representing the

station transmitting clock setting data, then press OK or

START 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 Prog Rec mode

(੬ pg. 28).

– the recorder is in the Power Save mode (੬ pg. 11).

● If Just Clock is set to "ON", the recorder’s clock is automati-

cally adjusted at the start/end of Summer Time.

● Just Clock may not function properly depending on the

reception condition.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

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

1. No power is applied to the

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● The mains power cord is discon-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Connect the mains power cord.

recorder.

nected.

2. The clock is functioning properly,

but the recorder cannot be powered.

● “‰“ is displayed on the 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. The tape does not run during

recording.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

● “^“ is displayed on the display

Press PLAY to turn the “^“ indicator

panel.

off.

2. The tape will not rewind or fast-

forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or

fast-forwarded.

Check the cassette.

PLAYBACK

SYMPTOM

1. The playback picture does not

appear while the tape is running.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● If you’re using the RF OUT connec-

CORRECTIVE ACTION

If you are using the RF OUT connec-

tion . . .

. . . 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.

. . . set the TV receiver to the VIDEO

channel. (੬ pg. 8)

. . . perform "Video Channel Set".

(੬ pg. 8)

If you are using the AV connection,

set the TV to its AV mode.

2. Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

3. Noise appears during normal

playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is

engaged.

Try manual tracking. (੬ pg. 15)

4. The playback picture is blurred or

interrupted while TV broadcasts are

clear.

● The video heads may be dirty.

Consult your JVC dealer.

RECORDING

SYMPTOM

1. Recording cannot be started.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

● There is no cassette loaded, or the

cassette loaded has had its Record

Safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, reseal the slot where the tab

was removed.

2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded.

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

● “L-1” or “L-2” has been selected as

Set to the desired channel.

the input mode.

● The source (another video recorder,

camcorder) has not been properly

connected.

Confirm that the source is properly

connected.

● All necessary power switches have

not been turned on.

● The input mode is not correct.

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.

4. Camcorder recording is not

possible.

● The camcorder has not been

properly connected.

Set the input mode to “L-1” or “L-2”.

● The input mode is not correct.

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TIMER RECORDING

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ is

displayed on the display panel.

SYMPTOM

1. Timer recording won’t work.

● The clock and/or the timer have

been set incorrectly.

● The timer is not engaged.

● Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programming can’t be

performed while a timer recording is

in progress. Wait until it finishes.

2. Timer programming is not possible.

● The timer is engaged but there’s no

cassette loaded.

Load a cassette with the Record

Safety tab intact, or cover the hole

using adhesive tape.

3. “‰“ and “]“ on the display

panel won’t stop blinking.

● The loaded cassette has had its

Record Safety tab removed.

Remove the cassette and cover the

hole with adhesive tape, or insert a

cassette with the Record Safety tab

intact.

4. The cassette is automatically

ejected, and “‰“ and “]“ on the

display panel won’t stop blinking.

Check the programmed data and re-

program as necessary, then press ‰

again.

5. “‰“ blinks for 10 seconds and the

● ‰ has been pressed when there are

no programs in memory, or the timer

record information has been

Timer mode is disengaged.

programmed incorrectly.

● The end of the tape was reached

during timer recording.

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.

6. The cassette is automatically

ejected, the power shuts off and

“‰“ and “]“ won’t stop

blinking.

● The recorder’s channel positions

have been set incorrectly.

Refer to "Guide Program Number Set"

and re-perform the procedure

(੬ pg. 41).

7. SHOWVIEW does not timer-record

properly.