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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J787AM
HR-J781AM
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0595-001C Printed in Malaysia
COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0501 MNVfPJfPJ
Safety Precautions
The STANDBY/ON 1 button does not completely shut off
The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.
mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on
WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
and off. “1“ shows electrical power standby and “ ! “ shows
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT
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3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control. Buttons, Connectors 4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control. (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or and Indicators electric shock may be caused.) 5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing. 6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or Front Panel liquids (such as cosmetics
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– Buttons, Connectors and Indicators – Remote control Basic Connections A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications”. B Situate recorder Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Number keys C Connect recorder to TV TV aerial cable Mains power cord Back of recorder * Not function with this recorder. Mains outlet On-screen display To AV input connectors When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON”, the superimposed indication on the TV screen tell
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D Close the battery cover until it clicks in place. Initial Settings Video Channel Set Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable. Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection)... A Hold down STOP/EJECT (0) on
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– Initial Settings – Language Setting Playback A Access Main Menu screen, then MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET Initial Set screen TUNER SET INITIAL SET Basic Playback Press MENU on the remote control. Press rt to place the pointer next to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e. [ / ] Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode. [MENU] : EXIT B Access Language Select screen A Load a cassette Press rt to place the pointer next to “LANGUAGE”, then press OK or e. C Select language INITIAL
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– Playback – Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) When the tape is not running — Repeat Play Rewind/fast-forward During playback, press and hold PLAY (4) for more than Press REW (3) or FF (5). 5 seconds. The play indicator ($) on the display panel starts Eject the tape blinking slowly. To stop playback, press STOP (8) on the remote control or STOP/EJECT (0) on the recorder. Press STOP/EJECT (0). NOTE: ● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off. Pressing PLAY (4), RE
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The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the PR +/– buttons is Recording recorded on the tape. Accidental erasure prevention To prevent accidental recording on a Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes recorded cassette, remove its record Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) safety tab. To record on it later, cover and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making the hole with adhesive t
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™ ™ G-CODE /SHOWVIEW Timer Timer Recording Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using G-CODE/ Programing SHOWVIEW timer programing or Express timer programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember, the clock must be set The G-CODE numbers are the numbers before you can program the timer. next to the program in most TV listing. ● Remember, the clock must be set NOTES: before you can program the timer. ● If all the 8 programs have already been set, “PROGRAM FULL” ™ ● Be sure to
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– Timer Recording – B Access Program Check screen PR START STOP CH DATE Express Timer Programing 1 8:00 10:00 3 24.04 Press ". 2 10:00 10:45 2 25.04 3 11:30 13:00 1 25.04 ● Remember, the clock must be set before you can program the 4 5 timer. 6 7 ● Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The recorder 8 [ ] : NEXT turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically. ● Select the appropriate colour system with “PAL/MESECAM” and C Access Program screen – P1 – “NTSC” in Function
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PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM) / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP Other Functions This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted automatically. When “B.E.S.T.” is “OFF”, “NORM” will appear Checking tape position instead of “AUTO”. EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and When you change the recorder operation playback). mode from the stop mode to fast forward SOFT: Reduc
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– Other Functions – TV Brand Setting AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically A Turn on TV switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not Turn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its remote enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in control. SP mode. For Example, Recording a PAL-broadcast programme of 210 B Set TV brand code minutes in length onto a 180-minute tape. A Press and hold TV. Appr
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– Other Functions – CABLE BOX OR SATELLITE CODE Editing RECEIVER BRAND You can use your recorder as the playback or recording deck. You JVC 72, 73, AMSTRAD 60, 61, 62, 63, 92 can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the BT 72 recording deck. Refer also to the other components’ instruction CANAL+ 81 manuals for connection and its operations. CANAL SATELLITE 81 D-box 85 ECHOSTAR 51, 78, 79, 80, 82 A Make connections FINLUX 68 Example: When using this recorder as the sourc
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Information on Multi-System Compatibility Off-Air Recording The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K and NTSC* broadcasts. HR-J787AM/HR-J781AM Recorded tape TV system Multi-system tuner (B/G, I, D/K, M*) * HR-J787AM only NOTE: This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N). Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. HR-J787AM/HR-J781AM Recorded tape Playback circuit Multi-system receiver Built-
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– Information on Multi-System Compatibility – Tape-To-Tape Editing There are 4 different types of recorded tape, depending on the signal recorded. Recorded tape Playback equipment HR-J787AM/HR-J781AM Dubbed tape Recording circuit IMPORTANT ● If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds Tuner Setting unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Channel Set, the TV system setting for those channels may be IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has
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– Tuner Setting – E Set desired station D Select position (e.g. 09) CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS STORE 01 150 BG 07 229 BG The screen to the right appears when a Press Number keys to input “0” and “9”. 02 165 BG 08 237 BG CONTINUE 03 355 BG 09 195 BG station is detected. ● The two selected channels will be 04 205 BG 10 365 BG 05 213 BG 11 374 BG If you do not want to store the detected swapped. 06 221 BG 12 384 BG station... ● To cancel the channel swapping, press [ ] : CANCEL [ / ] :
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TUNER/TIMER Specifications TV channel storage : 99 positions (+AUX position) capacity Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner GENERAL Channel coverage Power requirement VHF : (Low) 42 MHz – 175 MHz Rating : AC 110 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz (High) 175 MHz – 470 MHz Operating : AC 90 V – 260 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz UHF : 470 MHz – 870 MHz Power consumption : 16 W Aerial output : UHF channels (Adjustable E28 – E60) Temperature Memory backup time : Approx. 6 months Operating : 5°C to 40°C Estimated fig
