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ENGLISH
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J790EU
HR-J794EU
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0627-001A Printed in Malaysia
COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 1201 MNVfIDfPJ
WARNING
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 2
SECAM-L, used
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 2 Saturday, December 22, 2001 4:33 PM When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure Usable cassettes that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation ● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). be played on this recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be Adapter and it can be us
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 3 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM Remote control Basic Connections A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( 16). B Situate recorder Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Number keys C Connect recorder to TV Timer# Aerial connector Back of TV Play4 Fast Rewind3 Forward 5 Record7 Pause 9 Stop8 TV aerial cable 21-pin SCART connector 21-pin SCART cable RF cable (provided) (not
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 4 Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:03 PM If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set have failed, “– –:– –” is displayed. Initial Settings Make sure the cables are connected properly. Turn off the recorder once, then turn the recorder back After the 1 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, on again. The Country Set screen appears on the screen. Perform the recorder starts Auto Set Up or Preset Download. Auto Set Up or Preset Download ag
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 5 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM Satellite receiver T-V Link Functions Transmitter To VCR When you connect the recorder to your TV via a fully-wired connector 21-pin SCART cable, the following functions are available. You can use these functions only with a TV offering T-V Link, etc.* Satellite Controller 21-pin SCART cable For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV. (not provided) (not provided) * Compatible with TVs offering T-V
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 6 Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:23 AM When the tape is not running Playback Rewind/fast-forward at high speed Press 3 or 5. OR Turn the JOG dial quickly to Basic Playback the left or right. Eject the cassette Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode. Press 0. ● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off. A Load a cassette Turn off the recorder Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing Press
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 7 Wednesday, December 26, 2001 10:23 AM Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) Recording — Repeat Playback During playback, press and hold 4 for more than 5 seconds. “$” Accidental erasure prevention on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press To prevent accidental recording on a 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder. recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover NOTE: the hole wi
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 8 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM Watching one programme while recording another ® SHOWVIEW System Setup Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view. Set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following ● The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears cases: on the screen, while the one selected with the PR+/– is recorded ● When you select a c
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 9 Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:05 PM To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system: A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” ( 5). Timer Recording B Perform steps1111 –4444. In step2222, you cannot set “VPS/PDC” to “ON”. Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made. C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on. Before starting: ● If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country Express Timer Programming setting,
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 10 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM 24 Hour Express Timer Programming Automatic Satellite Programme Recording You can programme a timer recording that starts within 24 hours. You can automatically record a satellite programme which is timer-programmed on your satellite receiver. A Press 24H EXPRESS#. The start time indicator ( ) starts blinking on the display A Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector panel. on the rear panel.
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 11 Saturday, December 22, 2001 5:06 PM Audio Dubbing Editing Audio Dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Editing with another video recorder or a A Make connections Connect an audio component to the AUDIO input connectors on camcorder the recorder’s front panel. You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording ● When connecting a monaural audio component, use only the deck. Yo
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 12 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF System Connections When B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalized Signal Tracking) system is set to “ON”, the recorder checks the condition of the tape in use NOTE: during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for highest-possible pictures. When B.E.S.T. works, “bESt” appears country setting, you cannot use decoder with this
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 13 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM For example, recording a programme of 210 minutes in length ● During search, still, or frame-by-frame playback, the picture will onto a 180 minute tape. be distorted, and there may be a loss of colour. Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes AUTO POWER OFF —3H / OFF SP mode LP mode When this function is set to “3H”, the recorder turns off Total 210 minutes automatically if no operation is done in 3
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 14 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM C Select language E Store new channel Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language. Press OK. ● Repeat steps2222 –5555 as necessary. D Perform Auto Channel Set F Return to normal screen Press OK twice. When Auto Channel Set is completed, “SCAN COMPLETED” is Press MENU. displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, then the Confirmation screen Deleting a channel appears. ● When you select a country
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 15 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM E Return to normal screen TV station and ID list Press MENU. ID* STATION NAME ID* STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 ODE ODEON Changing station name (A) 3SAT 3SAT ORF1 ORF1 9LIV 9LIVE ORF2 ORF2 ADLT ADULT ORF3 ORF3 A Access Confirmation screen ANT3 ANTENA3 OWL3 OWL3 Perform step1111 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 14). ARD ARD PREM PREMIERE ARTE ARTE PRO7 PRO7 B Select position B1 BERLIN1 RAI1 RAI1 BBC BBC GROUP RAI2 RAI2 Press
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Master Page: Right HR-J790EU-001EN.fm Page 16 Friday, December 21, 2001 9:51 AM Video Channel Set Specifications Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. GENERAL Perform the following steps only if interference appears in the TV picture after you have moved to a different area or a new station Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz has started broadcasting in your area, or
