JVC HR-J259EE User Manual

HR-J459EEHR-J259EEVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0115-001BPAL STANDBY/ONSP/LPREC LINKTV PROGDISPLAYVIDEO AUDIOTVPROG+TVVOL–TVPROG–TVVOL+VCRCANC

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

EN 1112345678902413ColourSystem SetINFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEMTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press .ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN3P

12 EN12345678902413PLAYBACKBasicPlaybackThe easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals

EN 1312345678902413PlaybackFeaturesVariable-Speed SearchACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback, press PUSH JOG or .● The more times you p

14 EN12345678902413PLAYBACK (cont.)Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can override th

EN 15Index SearchYour recorder automatically marksindex codes at the beginning ofeach recording. This function givesyou quick access to any one of 9in

16 EN12345678902413RECORDINGBasicRecordingPLAYPAUSESTOPRECORDTV PROGSTOP/EJECTTV PROGRECORDNUMBERTV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in

EN 1712345678902413RecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherSELECT CHANNEL TOWATCH1Once recording is in progress, all you need to do

18 EN12345678902413B.E.S.T. PictureSystemTurn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Trackin

EN 19RecordingSTART 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

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 ENTIMER RECORDINGSHOWVIEWSetupTurn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).Guide Program Number SetACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN1Press MENU.AC

EN 21ENTER RECEIVINGCHANNEL POSITIONNUMBER5Press PUSH JOG %fi orNUMBER keys to input thenumber of the recorder'schannel position on whichthe Guide

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 (HR-J459EE ONLY)4Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS MODE5Press VPS (NUMBER key "7") to select "ON"

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(HR-J459EE ONLY)7Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS MODE8Press VPS (NUMBER key

26 EN12345678902413TIMER RECORDING (cont.)Check, Cancel And ReplaceProgrammesDISENGAGE TIMER MODE1Press TIMER, then press .ACCESS PROGRAM CHECKSCREEN

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 to record automatically a satelliteprogramme which is timer-programmed on your externalsatellite tuner. Connect a satell

EN 2912345678902413SPECIAL FEATURESControl Your TV UsingAdditional ButtonsUse the NUMBER keys, and the button, CANCELbutton or TIMER button to selec

EN 3BasicConnectionsCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” (Z pg. 46).SITUATE RECORDER2Place t

30 EN1234567890241EDITINGEdit ToAnother VideoRecorderYou can use your video recorder as the source player andanother video recorder as the recording d

EN 31You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as thesource player and your video recorder as the recording deck.Edit From ACamcorder OrAnothe

32 ENAUTO SETPLEASE WAIT[MENU] : EXIT0+++EndBeginningTUNER SETIMPORTANTPerform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correc

EN 33VIEW CHANNEL LISTSCREEN4After "SCAN COMPLETED"is displayed on the screenfor about 5 seconds, theChannel List screenlooking like the one

34 EN12345678902413TUNER SET (cont.)MENUPUSH JOGOKStoring Channels ManuallyStore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6)or Auto Cha

EN 35Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.Change Station Chann

36 ENTUNER SET (cont.)Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 34 to access the Channel List screen before continuing.SEL

EN 37%SELECT STATION NAMECHARACTER1Press PUSH JOG untilthe first letter of the stationname begins blinking.ENTER NEW CHARACTER2Press PUSH JOG %fi to

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

EN 39QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reachedduring playback or search?A. The tape is automatically rewound to t

4 ENINITIAL SETTINGSVideoChannel SetVideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo

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

EN 41CORRECTIVE ACTIONInsert a cassette, or using adhesivetape, reseal the slot where the tabwas removed.Set to the desired channel.Confirm that the s

42 ENSYMPTOM1. Whistling or howling is heard fromthe TV during camcorder record-ing.2. When scanning channels, some ofthem are skipped over.3. The cha

EN 43INDEX3 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 34 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 31 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 32 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connectors Z pg. 3, 30FRONT VIEWREAR VIEW1

44 ENINDEX (cont.)DISPLAY PANEL1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 192 Symbolic Mode Indicators3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg. 164 Programme Time In

EN 45REMOTE CONTROLButtons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your TV Z pg 29.1 TV Button Z pg. 292 VCR Button Z

46 ENSPECIFICATIONSGENERALPower requirementRating : AC 110 – 240 V`, 50/60 HzOperating : AC 90 – 260 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumption : 18WTemperature

EN 47MEMO

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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 EN12345678902413INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Auto Set UpAuto Channel SetBefore starting, make sure of the following:● The TV aerial cable should be conne

EN 712345678902413START AUTO CHANNEL SET6Press MENU and the"AUTO SET" screenappears. When AutoChannel Set is completed,"SCAN COMPLETED&

8 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)12345678902413TURN ON THE RECORDER1Press .ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS INITIAL SETSCREEN3Press PUSH JOG %fi to

EN 912345678902413TURN THE RECORDER ON1Press .ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS INITIAL SETSCREEN3Press PUSH JOG %fi toplace the pointer next t