JVC HR-J255EE User Manual

HR-J458EEHR-J258EEHR-J255EEVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0114-001BPAL NTSCSTANDBY/ONSP/LP/EPTIMERTV PROGCOLOURSYSTEMVIDEO AUDIOTVPROG+TVVOL–TV

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

EN 1112345678902413PlaybackFeaturesVariable-Speed SearchACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback, press PUSH JOG or .● The more times you p

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

EN 13Index SearchYour recorder automatically marksindex codes at the beginning ofeach recording. This function givesyou quick access to any one of 9in

14 EN12345678902413RECORDINGBasicRecordingPLAYPAUSESTOPRECORDTV PROGSTOP/EJECTPLAYTV PROGRECORDNUMBERTV signals being received by the recorder’s built

EN 1512345678902413RecordingFeaturesRecord One ProgrammeWhile Watching AnotherSELECT CHANNEL TOWATCH1Once recording is in progress, all you need to do

16 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 17RecordingSTART 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

18 EN12345678902413Express TimerProgrammingRemember, the clock must be set before you canprogramme the timer (Z pg. 9).Before performing the following

EN 1912345678902413RETURN TO NORMALSCREEN7After confirming all information is correct, press PROG.or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on thes

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 ENCheck, Cancel And ReplaceProgrammesDISENGAGE TIMER MODE1Press TIMER, then press .ACCESS PROGRAMCHECK SCREEN2Press PROG. CHECK.ACCESS PROGRAMSCRE

EN 21Auto TimerWhen the Auto Timer is set to ON, the timer is automaticallyengaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-cally disengaged

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

EN 231234567890241You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as thesource player and your video recorder as the recording deck.Edit From ACamco

24 ENINFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITYSetting Of The Colour System Select ButtonsUse the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the front panel to selectthe

EN 25PlaybackThis recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape.VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUTRF OUTNTSC 4.43 MHzNTSCPALMESECAMPALMESECAMNTSC[PALNTSC 3.58 M

26 EN12345678902413Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).TUNER SETACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN3Press PUSH JOG %fi toplace the pointer next

EN 2712345678902413Manual Channel SetStore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 6)or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 26).ACCESS TUNER SETSC

28 ENTUNER SET (cont.)Delete A ChannelACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN1Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.ACCESS CHANNEL LIST2Press

EN 29Fine-Tuning ChannelsACCESS TUNER SETSCREEN1Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26.ACCESS CHANNEL LIST2Press PUSH JOG %fi t

EN 3BasicConnectionsCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” (Z pg. 38).SITUATE RECORDER2Place t

30 ENSPECIAL FEATURESControl Your TV UsingAdditional ButtonsUse the NUMBER keys, and the button, CANCELbutton or TIMER button to select the TV’s cha

EN 31QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reachedduring playback or search?A. The tape is automatically rewound to t

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

EN 33CORRECTIVE ACTIONInsert a cassette, or using adhesivetape, reseal the slot where the tabwas removed.Set to the desired channel.Confirm that the s

34 ENCORRECTIVE ACTIONPosition the camcorder so itsmicrophone is away from the TV.Turn the TV’s volume down.If you need the skipped channels,restore t

EN 35INDEX4 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 35 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 31 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 32 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg. 53 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connec

36 ENINDEX (cont.)DISPLAY PANEL1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 172 Symbolic Mode Indicators3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg. 144 "Timer"

EN 37REMOTE CONTROLButtons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your TV Z pg 30.1 TV Button Z pg. 302 VCR Button Z

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

EN 39MEMO

4 EN12345678902413VideoChannel SetINITIAL SETTINGSVideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals

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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 EN12345678902413PUSH JOGOKINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Auto Set UpAuto Channel SetBefore starting, make sure of the following:● The TV aerial cable shoul

EN 70413PUSH JOGOKMajor Countries TV SystemAustria, Denmark, Finland,Holland,Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, B/GSweden, Germany, EgyptChina, Mongol

8 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)q6PR. 12 ]SP21 : 00 MESECAM24. 12. 98 –1 : 23 : 45On-ScreenDisplaysYou can choo

EN 9ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECTSCREEN4Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to"LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG .SELECT LANGUAGE5Pla