JVC HR-J280 User Manual

ENLPT0566-001ALPT0566-001ALPT0566-001ALPT0566-001AENGLISHCONTENTSFilename [Cov1.fm]VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERSAFETY FIRST 2Safety Precautions ...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left10 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Preset DownloadAuto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Pr

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 11Results of Auto Set Up/Preset Download appear on the front display panelIf both Auto Channel Set and Auto

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left12 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)LanguageThis recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 differ

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 13T-V LINKT-V Link FunctionsWhen you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired 21-pin SCART cable (墌

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left14 ENPLAYBACKBasic PlaybackALoad a cassette.Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you a

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 15Playback FeaturesStill Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback1Pause during playback.Press 9.● If there is vertica

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left16 ENPLAYBACK (cont.)Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During play

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 17Index SearchYour recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This functio

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left18 ENRECORDINGBasic RecordingALoad a cassette.Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.● The recorder

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 19Recording FeaturesInstant Timer Recording (ITR)This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 h

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left2 ENSAFETY FIRSTSafety PrecautionsThe rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.WARNING: D

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left20 ENRECORDING (cont.)Elapsed Recording Time Indication1Display the counter.Press – –:– – so that a counter read

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 21B.E.S.T. Picture SystemThe B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left22 ENTIMER RECORDINGSHOWVIEW® Timer ProgrammingWith the SHOWVIEW system, timer programming is greatly simplified

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 23DSet the tape speed. (HR-J480EU only)Press SP/LP (p).ESet the VPS/PDC mode.Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left24 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Express Timer ProgrammingIf you don’t know the SHOWVIEW number for the programme you

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 25FEnter the channel position.GSet the tape speed. (HR-J480EU only)Press SP/LP (p).HSet the VPS/PDC mode. Pr

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left26 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Check, cancel and change programmesADisengage the timer mode.Press # (TIMER), then p

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 27When programmes overlap each otherIf “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another programme overlapping

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left28 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Automatic Satellite Programme RecordingThis function allows you to automatically rec

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 29EDITINGEdit From A CamcorderYou can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recorder

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 3When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all side

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left30 ENEDITING (cont.)Edit To Or From Another Video RecorderYou can use your recorder as the source player or as t

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 31SYSTEM CONNECTIONSConnecting To A Satellite ReceiverConnect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connec

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm]Masterpage:Left32 ENSYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)Connecting/Using A DecoderThe AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector can be used as an in

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 33SUBSIDIARY SETTINGSSHOWVIEW® System SetupGuide Program Number SetAAccess the Main Menu screen.Press MENU.B

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left34 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Mode SetYou can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 35* The default setting is bold in the table below.8B.E.S.T.ONOFFYou can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equ

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left36 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)* The default setting is bold in the table below.8AUTO SP]LP TIMER(HR-J480EU onl

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 37* The default setting is bold in the table below.8L-2 SELECTA/V: To use this recorder as the recording dec

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left38 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Tuner SetYour recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel posit

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 39NOTES:● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left4 ENINDEXFRONT VIEWASTANDBY/ON 1 Button 墌pg. 8BCassette Loading SlotCRewind 3 Button 墌pg. 14, 15DPlay 4 Button 墌

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left40 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Manual Channel SetStore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (墌pg. 8

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 41Delete A ChannelASelect the item.Press rt w e until the item you want to delete begins blinking.BDelete a

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left42 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Set Stations (A)Set station names that are registered in your recorder.ASelect t

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 43TV Station And ID List* The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left44 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Clock SetATurn on the recorder.Press 1.BAccess the Main Menu screen.Press MENU.C

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 45ESet the date and time.Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e. The “DATE” display begins blinking. R

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left46 ENSUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Video Channel SetVideo channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 47TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the troub

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left48 ENTROUBLESHOOTING (cont.)RECORDINGTIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION1. Recording cannot

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 49OTHER PROBLEMSSYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION1. Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 5FRONT DISPLAY PANELA“Timer” Indicator 墌pg. 23, 25BPlay IndicatorCRecord IndicatorDChannel/Clock Display 墌pg

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm]Masterpage:Left50 ENQUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?A

Filename [HRJ480EU1IX.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 51LIST OF TERMSAAuto Channel Set ... 38Auto Set Up...

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Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left6 ENINDEX (cont.)REMOTE CONTROLATV Button 墌“Operating JVC TVs” belowBTV/VCR Button 墌pg. 19 and “Operating JVC TV

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 7INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDERBasic ConnectionsIt’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected.

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:Left8 ENINITIAL SETTINGSAuto Set UpAuto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number SetATurn on the recorde

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm]Masterpage:RightEN 9CSelect the language.DPerform Auto Set Up.Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front disp