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CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ...................... 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
HR-J748EH (Hi-Fi)
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Language ................................... 7
Video Channel Set ...................... 8
HR-J748E (Hi-Fi)
SHOWVIEW Setup ....................... 10
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SAFETY FIRST 2 EN Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltag
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- Basic FORMED. CHECK CONTENTS Connections Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 51). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 EN When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display Auto Set Up panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program Auto Channel Set/Auto numbers automatically. * If you live in Belgium or Switzerland, you also need to
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3 EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE Press OK. the Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen. 3 If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOG% to select your language code Þ referring to the chart in the left column. (Ex.) DEUTSCH is selected for SUISSE International telephone Language code country code OK If you are referring to DANSK the on-screen display SUOMI NORSK % Press PUSH JOG Þ to PUSH JOG SVENSKA NEDERLANDS move the highlight bar CASTELLANO (point
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully: 1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 8. 2 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG. button(s). c If station names (ID — Z pg. 42) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds
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3 EN 7 This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. Language TURN ON THE RECORDER c Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing Press . Language setting (Z pg. 8). c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice. 2 ACCESS COUNTRY SET 2 SCREEN 12 3 Press P
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below. Video If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" Channel Set on next page. IMPORTANT: Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on Before performing the following steps, make sure the which your TV receives picture a
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3 EN 9 IMPORTANT: Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. With AV Connection q ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. 1 SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press TV PROG. – until the display panel shows – – " OUT ". – 2 2 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 c Now the video channel is set to off. 4 0 EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET TV PROG. MODE Press OK. 3 To view picture signals from the
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5 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. SHOWVIEW NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for SHOWVIEW Setup timer recording. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4 and/or the channel sett
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% % EN 11 When Using A Satellite ENTER SHOWVIEW Tuner NUMBER Press OK, and a cursor Satellite Antenna Aerial or Cable GUIDE PROG SET appears above “GUIDE 12345 4 PROG”. Then, using the Ex. 2 Ex. 1 NUMBER keys, input the GUIDE PROG TV PROG SHOWVIEW number (found Satellite 11 Satellite in most TV listings) of a Tuner and Tuner program scheduled to be Decoder broadcast on each station [0-9] = on the list from step 1, [MENU] : EXIT AV2 IN/ starting at the top. If you Back of When entering a SHOWVI
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 12 EN The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). pressure when in
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h d % % % r c a r w a r e o s F y JOG a l P n o w i t o 3 l o S m EN 13 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. NOTE: Playback Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. Features Still q Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 4 0 PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK TV PROG. Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG. buttons to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PAUSE PLAYBACK Turn the J
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3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN High-Speed (Turbo) Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to q 1 the left for reverse high-speed search. Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback. PAUSE c For forward high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second. c For reverse high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within
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EN 15 3R Picture Repeat Playback 3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback 20 times repeatedly. picture look better focused. ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light. c To turn off 3R Picture, press 3R PICTURE again so 1 START PLAYBACK that the light goes off. Press PLAY. c Normally it is recommendable to keep 3R Picture ON (with the bu
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Þ % % % Þ % Þ C. MEMORY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 EN Index Search Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: q Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Press PUSH JOG or (ª or £). “ª 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in 1 the corresponding direction. c To access index codes 2 through 9, press PUSH JOG
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EN 17 Scene Finder Remote A/B Code Switching This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video tapes at the touch of a single button. recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote Search Search Search control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to FF REW FF REW FF REW respond t
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PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 EN W Spatializer (HR-J748E/EH only) This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. W *Spatializer has no effect on recording quality. q W ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing 1 SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting. c To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, select "SPATIALIZER " to
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RECORD 3 RECORDING EN 19 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. Recording c The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder 1 power comes on automatically. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG. +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to reco
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5 % 3 RECORDING (cont.) 20 EN The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both B.E.S.T. Picture recording and playback is “ON”. System Recording Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The recorder power comes on auto
