Jvc HR-J645ES User Manual Page 1

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual areof the HR-J645EK.CONTENTSSAFETY FIRST 2Safety Precautions ... 2S

10Video Plus+SetupWith Video Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplifiedbecause each TV programme has a corresponding code numberwhich your recorde

11When Using A SatelliteReceiver And/Or CableSystemTHE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE“AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEMCONN

12PLAYBACKBasicPlaybackThe easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape ar

13PlaybackFeaturesTake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’scontrols or the remote control.q¢¢1¡¶14¢738 ¡7/ 8094 213H

14¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Manual TrackingYour video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can overrid

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

16PLAYBACK (cont.)q¢¢1¡¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Repeat PlaybackYour video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape20 times repe

17Next Function MemoryYou can set your recorder's power to go off automatically afterthe tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure therec

18TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video record

19RecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherSELECT PRESET TO WATCH1Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is toset the pre

2SAFETY FIRSTIMPORTANTn Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of thisinstruction manual before installing or operating therecorder.n It shou

20B.E.S.T.Picture SystemThe B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) systemchecks the condition of the tape in use during recording andplayb

21¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213q¢¢1¡NOTES:●The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only aftera tape has been inserted and the Recor

22Video Plus+TimerRecordingACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMINGSCREEN1Press PROG.The front display panel looks like this:ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER2Press the NUMBER ke

23SET TAPE SPEED4Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN5Press OK.● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme.ENGAGE RECO

24Regular TimerProgrammingIf you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme youwish to record, use the following procedure to set your recordert

25ENTER PRESET POSITION6Press TV PROG. +/–.IMPORTANTBe sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording.● If " ON" is displayed on the screen

26Check And CancelProgrammesACCESS PROGRAMMEDISPLAY AND/OR SCREEN1Press PROG. CHECK.● The display panel shows the programme start time.Pressing OK cha

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

28EDITINGEdit To OrFrom AnotherVideoRecorderYou can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck.MAKE CONNECTIONS1Connect the pla

29HR-J245EK/J246EKHR-J645EK/ESAnother recorderRF Cable(provided)Another recorderRecorder21-pin SCART Cable(not provided)Player Your recorder Recorder

3This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like anyelectrical equipment, care must be taken if you

30You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder.Edit From ACamcorder¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213MAKE CO

31AV1 IN/OUTAV2 INANT. INRF OUTRLAUDIO OUTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIConnection ToA StereoSystem(HR-J645EK/ESonly)These instructio

32AV1 IN/OUTAV2 INRLAUDIO OUTDECODER VCR TVAV2 IN AV1 IN/OUTSYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)Connection ToA SatelliteReceiverThe AV2 IN socket on the

33ANT. INRF OUTEXT.2 EXT.1Back of TVAerial terminal21-pin SCARTconnectors

34¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you

35Receiving NICAM StereoAnd Bilingual Programmes(HR-J645EK/ES Only)Your recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder(NICAM), making recept

36TUNER SETAuto ChannelSetIMPORTANTPerform the following steps only if auto channel set has notbeen set correctly by Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 8) or

37¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213VIEW CONFIRMATIONSCREEN4The stations your recorderlocated appear on aConfirmation screen —preset positions (PR)

38ManualChannel SetTUNER SET (cont.)Storing Channels ManuallyStore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg.8) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg

39¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 40 to access the Confirmation screen befo

4INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDERBasic ConnectionsRF Cable (provided)CONNECT RECORDER TOMAINS4Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mainsoutlet.Main

40¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 38 to access the Confirmation screen befo

41¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 38 to access the Confirmation screen befo

42TV Station And ID ListSTATION NAME ID*Anglia TV ANGLARD ARDARTE ARTEBBC Group BBCBBC1 BBC1BBC2 BBC2Berlin 1 BLN1Berlin 2 BLN2Border TV BORDBayern1 B

43TV Station Channel Number Guide(For customers in the U.K.)Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lis

44CLOCK SETIMPORTANTPerform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has notbeen performed correctly by Auto Set Up (Z pg. 8) orAuto Channel Set (Z

45¶14¢738 ¡1234567/ 8094 213NOTES:●Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-inclock every hour, except for

46TROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easi

47Confirm that the camcorder isproperly connected.Set the input mode to “AU”.● The camcorder has not beenproperly connected.● The input mode is not co

48QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reachedduring playback or search?A. The tape is automatically rewound to the

49GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 HzPower consumption : 24 W (HR-J645EK/ES): 20 W (HR-J245EK/J246EK)Temperature Operating :

5AV1 IN/OUTAV2 INANT. INRF OUTRLAUDIO OUTAV2 IN AV1 IN OUTTV Aerial Cable (not provided)Back of HR-J245EK/J246EKATTENTIONIf you have finished all

50FRONT VIEWINDEXINDEXSP/ LPqTIMERSTANDBY/ONTV PROGCOUNTERRESET¢¢1¡2 5 8761349! @ 0 #$ % ^1 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode.Z pg. 23, 252 ST

51REAR VIEW [J645EK/ES]REAR VIEW [J245EK/J246EK]AV2 IN AV1 IN/OUTANT. INRF OUT23 451AV1 IN/OUTAV2 INANT. INRF OUTRLAUDIO OUT2436515 RF OUT Con

52INDEX (cont.)DISPLAY PANEL1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display lights frombottom to top while B.E.S.T. is active. Z pg. 202 Symbolic Mode Indicators3 &

53¶ REC14¢7STOP3PLAY8 PAUSEFF ¡TV12345/ADD TIME67/ 8/DAILY0/AUX9/WEEKLYTV/VCR(MONITOR).CANCEL/C.RESETPROG CHECK4 TIMERTV PROGDATESTOPSTA

54( AUDIO MONITOR Button changes outputsound mode. Z pg. 16 (TV Mute) Button mutes sound of con-nected TV. (See right.)) WEEKLY Button enables timer r

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6VideoChannel SetVideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo recorder through th

7IMPORTANT:Before performing the following steps, make sure therecorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted inthe recorder.ACCESS VI

8Auto Set UpAuto Channel Set/AutoClock Set/Auto GuideProgram Number SetThe Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock andVideo Plus+ assigned

9Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel● When both auto channel set and auto clock set have beencompleted successfully the correct current ti