JVC HR-J258E User Manual

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10 ENOn-ScreenDisplaysYou can choose whether or not to have various operationalindicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.Message

EN 11Power SaveModeTurn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).12345678902413?You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder ist

12 ENColourSystem SetINFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM12345678902413?TURN ON THE RECORDER1Press .ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN3

EN 13PLAYBACKBasicPlaybackThe easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape

14 ENPlaybackFeaturesHigh-Speed SearchACTIVATE HIGH-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback or still picture, press FF for forwardhigh-speed search, or REW for re

EN 15Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can override this and adjust thetracking manu

16 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)Repeat PlaybackYour video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape50 times repeatedly.START PLAYBACK1Press PLAY.ACTIVA

EN 17TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video rec

18 ENRecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherIf your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .. . . press TV/VCR. Th

EN 19Instant Timer Recording (ITR)This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours(selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the rec

2 ENSAFETY FIRSTFailure to heed the following precautions may result indamage to the recorder, remote control or videocassette.1. DO NOT place the rec

20 ENB.E.S.T. PictureSystemThe B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) systemchecks the condition of the tape in use during recording andpl

EN 21RecordingSTART 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

22 ENACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN1Press PROG.The front display panel looks like this:ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER2Press the NUMBER keys toenter the SHOWVIEWnumber

EN 23SET TAPE SPEED (J458E ONLY)4Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS/PDC MODE5Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".If &

24 ENExpress TimerProgrammingTIMER RECORDING (cont.)If you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme youwish to record, use the following proce

EN 25ENTER CHANNEL POSITION6Press TV PROG +/–.SET TAPE SPEED(J458E ONLY)7Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS/PDC MODE8Press VPS/PDC to selec

26 ENCheck, Cancel And ReplaceProgrammesDISENGAGE TIMER MODE1Press ‰ , then press .ACCESS PROGRAM CHECKSCREEN/DISPLAY2Press .ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/D

EN 27Auto TimerWhen the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automaticallyengaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-cally disengaged

28 ENThis facility allows you record automatically a satellite programmewhich is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner.Connect a satellite

EN 29You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder.Edit From ACamcorderMAKE CONNECTIONS1Connect the camcorder’s

EN 3BasicConnectionsCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” (Z pg. 50).SITUATE RECORDER2Place t

30 ENEDITING (cont.)Edit To OrFrom AnotherVideoRecorderYou can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck.MAKE CONNECTIONS1Conn

EN 31Another recorderRF Cable(provided)Another recorderRecorder21-pin SCART Cable(not provided)Player Your recorder Recorder Your recorderTV Receiver

32 ENENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODERAV2ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUTENTREEANT. INSORTIERF OUTANTENNEAV1DECODER VCR TVEXT.2 EXT.1Connection ToA SatelliteTunerThe AV2 I

EN 33The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an inputterminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connecta decoder and you can enjoy the

34 EN12345678902413?SUBSIDIARY SETTINGSTuner SetIMPORTANTPerform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Se

EN 35%PERFORM AUTO CHANNELSET7Press OK or .● The Auto Set screenappears, and remainson screen while therecorder searches forreceivable stations.As

36 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)ATTENTIONAfter you have stored channels manually, be sure toperform Guide Program Number Set (Z pg. 41) in order toget

EN 37Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.Change Station Chann

38 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)%SELECT STATION NAMECHARACTER1Press until the first letterof the station name beginsblinking.ENTER NEW CHARACTER2Pr

EN 39TV Station And ID ListID* STATION NAME1000 TV10003SAT 3SATADLT ADULTANT3 ANTENA3ARD ARDARTE ARTEBBC BBC GROUPBBC1 BBC1BBC2 BBC2BR3 BAYERN3C+ CANA

4 ENINITIAL SETTINGSWhen the button on the recorder/remote control is pressedfor the first time to power on the recorder after you plug themains pow

40 ENPerform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.SELECT CHANNEL TOFIN

EN 41SHOWVIEW SetupIMPORTANTNormally, Auto Set Up (Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 34) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to s

42 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Just ClockThe Just Clock function provides accurate time keepingthrough automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by

EN 43NOTES:●Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-inclock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00.●Just

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

EN 45TIMER RECORDINGCORRECTIVE ACTIONRe-perform the clock and/or timersettings.Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ isdisplayed on the display panel.Timer pro

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

EN 47INDEXFRONT VIEWSTANDBY/ONSP/LPREC LINKTV PROGDISPLAYREVIEWSPVCRVPS/PDC1 2 53 4 6! @ 8 970 # $ %1 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 42 Cassette Loading S

48 ENINDEX (cont.)ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODERAV2ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUTENTREEANT. INSORTIERF OUTANTENNEAV1234 514 AV1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 305 RF OUT C

EN 49REMOTE CONTROLButtons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TVbutton. Z &qu

EN 5SELECT AREA3Press OK. The Channel Preset Order display appears onthe front display panel and/or on the screen.If you are referring to the front di

50 ENSPECIFICATIONSGENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumption Power on : 20 WPower off : 5 WPower save : 3 WTemper

EN 51MEMO

HR-J458/258E COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.EPrinted in Japan0398HOV*UN*VPVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITEDAuto Set Up – referring to t

6 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully:1Perform "Video Channel Set" on pag

EN 7LanguageThis recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin English, Deutsch (German) or Français (French). If you wantto change the

8 ENVideoChannel SetINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from t

EN 9IMPORTANT:Before performing the following steps, make sure therecorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted inthe recorder.ACCESS