JVC HR-J658EH User Manual

HR-J700EHR-J658E/EHVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0047-001ASEE AUTO SET UPON REAR SIDESEE AUTO SET UPON REAR SIDEPAL DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REC

10 ENColourSystem SetINFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEMTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press .ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN3Press %fi to mov

EN 11PLAYBACKBasicPlaybackThe easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape

12 ENVariable-Speed SearchACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback, press or (™ or £).● The more times you press, the faster the playbackpi

EN 13Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can override this and adjust thetracking manu

14 EN– –:– –12345678902413Repeat PlaybackYour video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape50 times repeatedly.START PLAYBACK1Press PLAY.A

EN 15TV 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

16 ENRECORDING (cont.)RecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherIf your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .. . .

EN 17Receiving Stereo AndBilingual ProgrammesYour recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and,if you own the HR-J658EH, a Digital ste

18 EN– –:– –12345678902413B.E.S.T. PictureSystemThe B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) systemchecks the condition of the tape in use d

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

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

EN 21– –:– –12345678902413SET TAPE SPEED4Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS/PDC MODE5Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF&qu

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

EN 23ENTER CHANNEL POSITION6Press TV PROG +/–.SET TAPE SPEED7Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.SET VPS/PDC MODE8Press VPS/PDC to select "ON&q

24 ENCheck, Cancel And ReplaceProgrammesDISENGAGE TIMER MODE1Press ‰ (TIMER), then press .ACCESS PROGRAM CHECKSCREEN/DISPLAY2Press .ACCESS PROGRAM

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

EN 27Remote A/B Code SwitchingThe remote control is capable of controlling two JVC videorecorders independently; one set to respond to the remotecontr

28 ENSPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)Control Your TV UsingAdditional ButtonsUse the NUMBER keys, and the button, button or ‰button to select the TV’s chan

EN 29Satellite Tuner Multi-BrandRemote ControlYour remote control can operate the basic functions of yoursatellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satel

EN 3BasicConnectionsCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” (Z pg. 54).SITUATE RECORDER2Place t

30 ENEDITINGEdit To OrFrom AnotherVideoRecorderYou can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck.MAKE CONNECTIONS1Connect the

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

32 EN– –:– –12345678902413Edit From ACamcorderEDITING (cont.)NUMBER "0"TV PROGYou can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorec

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 ENAV1 IN/OUTAV2 IN/DECODERDECODER VCR TVConnection ToA SatelliteTunerThe AV2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel of yourrecorder allows simple c

EN 35RLAUDIOANT. INRF OUTOUTEXT.2 EXT.1Aerial connectorBack of TV21-pin AV input connectors (SCART)

36 ENIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIAV1 IN/OUTAV2 IN/DECODERRLAUDIOANT. INRF OUTOUTConnecting/Using A StereoSystemThese instructions enabl

EN 37Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorderthrough the RF cable.

38 EN– –:– –12345678902413SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)Tuner SetIMPORTANTPerform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correc

EN 39%PERFORM AUTO CHANNELSET6Press OK or .● The Auto Set screenappears, and remainson screen while therecorder searches forreceivable stations.As

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 EN– –:– –12345678902413SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)ATTENTIONAfter you have stored channels manually, be sure toperform Guide Program Number Set (Z p

EN 41Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 40 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing.Change Station Chann

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

EN 43TV Station And ID ListID* STATION NAME1000 TV10003SAT 3SATADLT ADULTANT3 ANTENA3ARD ARDARTE ARTEBBC BBC GROUPBBC1 BBC1BBC2 BBC2BR3 BAYERN3C+ CANA

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

EN 45SHOWVIEW SetupIMPORTANTNormally, Auto Set Up (Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 38) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to s

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

EN 47NOTES:●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

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

EN 49CORRECTIVE ACTIONRe-perform the clock and/or timersettings.Press ‰ and confirm that “‰“ isdisplayed on the display panel.Timer programming can’t

EN 5CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL5If you have connected the video recorder to your TVvia an RF cable only (RF connection)The channel that is shown on the

50 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 51INDEXFRONT VIEW DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REC LINKTV PROGTV PROGTIMERSTANDBY/ONSP/LPPUSH JOGREVIEWSPVCRVPS/PDC1 2 3#&^%$! 8 09456 7 * @1 S

52 ENINDEX (cont.)AV1 IN/OUTAV2 IN/DECODERRLAUDIOANT. INRF OUTOUT2 456134 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 35 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector Z pg. 31, 33, 346 RF OUT

EN 53REMOTE CONTROLButtons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your TV Z pg 28.1 TV Button Z pg. 282 VCR Button Z

54 ENSPECIFICATIONSGENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumptionPower on : 24 WPower off : 5.5 WPower save(HR-J658E andHR-J700

EN 55MEMO

HR-J700E/J658E/EH COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD.E/EHPrinted in Japan0598HOV*UN*VPVICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITEDAuto Set Up – referr

6 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully:1Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel

EN 7– –:– –12345678902413LanguageThis recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects t

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

EN 9Power SaveMode(HR-J658E andHR-J700E only)Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).You can reduce the power consumption while the r