JVC HR-J255SA User Manual

HR-J255SAVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0138-001APAL NTSCPOWERSP/LP/EPB.E.S.T. PICTURETV PROGCOLOURSYSTEMVIDEO AUDIOREVIEWSPPROG.CHECKPROG.Pres

10 EN12 340678591432PLAYBACKBasicPlaybackThe easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals

EN 11PlaybackFeaturesVariable-Speed SearchACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback, press PUSH JOG or .● The more times you press, the fast

12 EN12 340678591432PLAYBACK (cont.)Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can override t

EN 13Index SearchYour recorder automatically marksindex codes at the beginning ofeach recording. This function givesyou quick access to any one of 9in

14 EN12 340678591432TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing

EN 1512 340678591432RecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherSELECT CHANNEL TOWATCH1Once recording is in progress, all you need to d

16 EN12 340678591432B.E.S.T. PictureSystemTurn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracki

EN 17RecordingSTART RECORDING1Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote,or press RECORD on the recorder.DURING B.E.S.T.B.E.S.T. COMPLETE● The

18 EN12 340678591432OKPUSH JOGMENUTIMER RECORDINGSHOWVIEWSetupTurn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).Guide Program Number SetACCESS

EN 19ENTER RECEIVINGCHANNEL POSITIONNUMBER5Press PUSH JOG %fi orNUMBER keys to input thenumber of the recorder'schannel position on whichthe Guide

2 ENSAFETY FIRSTIMPORTANTn Please read the various precautions on this page beforeinstalling or operating the recorder.n It should be noted that it ma

20 EN12 340678591432OKNUMBERSHOWVIEW12345678[0 – 9] = [CANCEL] : DELETE[PROG] : EXITACCESS SHOWVIEWSCREEN1Press PROG..ENTER SHOWVIEWNUMBER2Press the N

EN 2112 340678591432OKPUSH JOGRETURN TO NORMALSCREEN5Press PROG. or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED"appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then n

22 EN12 340678591432Express TimerProgrammingRemember, the clock must be set before you canprogramme the timer (Z pg. 9).Before performing the followin

EN 2312 340678591432RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN8After confirming all information is correct, press PROG.or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the

24 ENCheck, Cancel And ReplaceProgrammesDISENGAGE TIMER MODE1Press TIMER, then press .ACCESS PROGRAMMECHECK SCREEN2Press PROG. CHECK.ACCESS PROGRAMME

EN 25Auto TimerWhen the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automaticallyengaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-cally disengaged

26 ENEDITINGEdit ToAnother VideoRecorderYou can use your video recorder as the source player andanother video recorder as the recording deck.MAKE CONN

EN 2712 34067859432You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as thesource player and your video recorder as the recording deck.Edit From ACamc

28 ENCOLOUR SYSTEMAUTONTSC 3.58NTSC 4.43NTSCPAL*PALMESECAMINFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITYSetting Of The Colour System Select ButtonsUse the

EN 29PlaybackThis recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUTRF OUTNTSC 4.43 MHzNTSCPALMESECAMPALMESECAMNTSC[PALNTSC 3.58 M

EN 3BasicConnectionsCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” (Z pg. 41).SITUATE RECORDER2Place t

30 EN12 340678591432Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).TUNER SETACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN3Press PUSH JOG %fi toplace the pointer nex

EN 31Manual Channel SetStore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6)or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 30).ACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN1Perform s

32 ENTUNER SET (cont.)Delete A ChannelACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN1Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30.ACCESS CHANNEL LIST2Press

EN 33Fine-Tuning ChannelsACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN1Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30.ACCESS CHANNEL LIST2Press PUSH JOG %fi t

34 ENTROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often e

EN 35CORRECTIVE ACTIONInsert a cassette, or using adhesivetape, reseal the slot where the tabwas removed.Set to the desired channel.Confirm that the s

36 ENCORRECTIVE ACTIONPosition the camcorder so itsmicrophone is away from the TV.Turn the TV’s volume down.If you need the skipped channels,restore t

EN 37QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reachedduring playback or search?A. The tape is automatically rewound to t

38 ENINDEX4 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 35 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 31 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 32 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg. 53 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connec

EN 39DISPLAY PANEL1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 172 Symbolic Mode Indicators3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg. 144 "Timer" Indicator Z

4 ENVideoChannel SetINITIAL SETTINGSVideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo

40 ENINDEX (cont.)This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is notapplicable to B code signals.How To UseThe remote control can operate mo

EN 41SPECIFICATIONSGENERALPower requirement Rating : AC 110 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 090 – 260 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumptio

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EN 5(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your areaSET VIDEO CHANNEL3Set your TV to UHF channel 36.● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on th

6 EN12 340678591432INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Auto Set UpAuto Channel SetBefore starting, make sure of the following:● The TV aerial cable should be conn

EN 7AUTO CH SETPLEASE WAITSTART FINISHTV ScreenWhen Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest positionnumber will appear on the front display panel.During

8 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)q6PR. 12 ]SP21 : 00 MESECAM24. 12. 98 –1 : 23 : 45On-ScreenDisplaysYou can choo

EN 9ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECTSCREEN4Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to"LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG .SELECT LANGUAGE5Pla