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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 COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Basic CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Connections listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 62). 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 type
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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, Guide Program numbers Auto Channel Set/Auto and video channel** automatically. ** If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or S
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EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the If you have connected the video recorder to your TV front display panel and/or on the screen. via an RF cable only (RF connection) 3 5 The channel that is shown on the display panel is your If you are referring to the front display panel Video Channel. Press %Þ to select your language code. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set Language Code your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel A B C When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success- completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success- fully the correct current time will be has not, "1" (channel position) will be fully, "– –:– –" will be displayed. displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK but
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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 Press . Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 – –:– – ACCESS COUNTRY SET 123 2 SCREEN 45 6 Press % to move the Þ MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to 7 89 MODE SET 3 "AUTO
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% % 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 6 or 7). On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Displays 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 – –:– – ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by 123 pressing %Þ, then press OK or . 2 3 45 6 7 89 ENAB
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% % 3 EN 9 You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. Power Save TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Mode 1 (HR-J758E and ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN HR-DD858E only) Press MENU. 2 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to MODE SET 3 "MODE SET", then press AUTO CH SET OK or . MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET REC LEVEL CTL c "REC LEVEL CTL" – –:– – appears only with the HR-DD858E. [5°] =
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% % 3 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 10 EN You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system. * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; Colour MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder. System Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU – –:– – SCREEN Press MENU. 123 2
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PLAY PLAY 3 PLAYBACK EN 11 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 pressure when inserting. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel
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% Þ % JOG PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 EN Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback Playback (For HR-DD858E/EH) PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Features Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. 1 c During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode). PLAY c "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will no
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h d % % r c a r w a r e o s F y JOG PLAY a l P n o w i t o l o 3 S m EN 13 Still NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration to the right as you read the following procedures. PLAY Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (For HR-J758E/EH) TV PROG PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG 1 buttons to correct the picture. 1 FF REW PAUSE ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame-by- frame playback, or to the left for re
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% PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN Variable-Speed Search (For HR-J758E/EH) If you own the HR-DD858E/EH, see page 18. ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED PLAY SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for 1 reverse variable-speed search (refer to the illustration on page 13). OR During playback, press or . c The more times you press, the faster the playback – –:– – picture moves. c To decrease speed, press the button for the oppos
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% Þ % % Þ % Þ EN 15 Index Search Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded index codes at the beginning of programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can each recording. This function gives easily access any of them. you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that
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PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 EN W Spatializer 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. 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 create more spacious
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PLAY 3 EN 17 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. 1 ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. c The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks 2 slowly. – –:– – c The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then stops. 123 2 STOP PLAYBACK 45 6 Press STOP at any time to stop playback. 7 89 3 4 0 NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback. 1 STOP S
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% 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 EN Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 19). TimeScan TimeScan allows you to view a programme in search mode while listening to the audio. (HR-DD858E/EH only) NOTES: c "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (Z pg. 19) c The
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% % % EN 19 TimeScan Reverse Forward Names of special-effects playback Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search Speed SP -9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x Speed LP -7x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 5x 9x Audio is not Audio is Audio is not Audio output Audio is output. Audio is output. output. output. output. * Still mode cannot be engaged using the remote control's or button. Still mode can be engaged by pressing the PAUSE button. c Th
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PLAY 3 RECORDING 20 EN 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 record.
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SAFETY FIRST 2
AUTO SET UP
AUTO SET UP Safety Precautions............................. 2
ON REAR SIDE
ON REAR SIDE
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ............................ 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ...................................... 4
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Language .......................................... 7
On-Screen Displays .......................... 8
Power Save Mode
[J758E, DD858E only] ..........
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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
