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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J590/J593/J599EU
HR-J290/J293EU
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0667-001A Printed in Indonesia
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0202 MNVfIDfOT
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
SAFETY FIRST
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3
Front Panel ..........................
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 2 Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:52 AM MOISTURE CONDENSATION For Italy: Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move “It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official conditions—just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’9
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 3 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:18 AM Remote control Buttons, Connectors and See “NOTE” Indicators below. Front Panel Eject Cassette Rewind 3 Stop/Eject0 loading slot Pause9 Easy Power off Number keys Easy Repeat Play4 Fast Forward Rewind3 5 Stop8 SP/LP (p) Pause9 PR +/– Record7 Play4 Record7 Fast [ITR] Infrared beam Forward5 receiving window Display panel Child Lock A Power Indicator B VCR Indicator C Timer Indicator D Standby/Record
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 4 Tuesday, January 29, 2002 10:23 AM A Access Main Menu screen On-screen display Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon If you press (OK) on the remote control when “OSD” is set to “OSD”, then press OK. “ON” ( 5), you can see the current recorder status on the ● If you select the icon A to D, follow the screen. The indications except the clock or time counter each setting procedure. disappears in about 5 seconds. To clear the on-
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 5 Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:57 AM Icon Description Basic Connections Select this icon to set the language. You can F ABC OSD select among 6 languages. ( 7) A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( 16). B Situate recorder G AUDIO STEREO / LEFT / RIGHT / MONO Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. (HR-J590/J593/J599EU only) Your recorder is capable of recording fo
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 6 Tuesday, January 29, 2002 9:35 AM D Perform Plug&Play setup Initial Settings The TV should be set to its AV mode (with AV connection 5) or UHF channel 36 (with RF connection 5). Video Channel Set Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your Plug the mains power cord into a mains TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through outlet. Do not turn on the recorder. The the RF cable. Country Set s
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 7 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:48 AM Language Set Tuner Set You can change the language setting manually as required. Perform the following steps only if the tuner has not been set correctly by Plug&Play, or if you have moved to a different area, or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode or video channel. The recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in c
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 8 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:10 AM Manual Channel Set Changing station channel positions Store channels that were not stored during Plug&Play or Auto PR SET A Access Main Menu screen, then Channel Set. Manual Channel Set screen PR SET A Access Main Menu screen, then Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon Manual Channel Set screen “PR SET”, then press OK. Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon ● The Manual Channel Set screen of
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 9 Friday, February 1, 2002 2:19 PM Changing station name (B) TV station and ID list STATION* STATION NAME STATION* STATION NAME PR SET A Access Main Menu screen, then 3SAT 3SAT RAI2 RAI2 Manual Channel Set screen ANT ANTENA RAI3 RAI3 Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon ARD ARD RETE1 RETE1 ARTE ARTE RETE4 RETE4 “PR SET”, then press OK. B1 BERLIN1 RIKIS Rikisutvarpid-Sjonvarp ● The Manual Channel Set screen of the BBC1 BBC1 (Icelan
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 10 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:48 AM Forward Reverse Forward Playback slow search Reverse play Normal play search motion* 2steps 2 steps 1step * HR-J590/J593/J599EU only Basic Playback When the tape is not running Turn on the TV and select the AV mode or video channel. Rewind/fast-forward at high speed A Load a cassette Press 3 or 5. Make sure the window side is ● If you press and hold 3 or 5 during rewinding or fast- up, the rear label
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 11 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:48 AM Watching one programme while recording another Recording If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, press TV/VCR. Accidental erasure prevention Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the To prevent accidental recording on a channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view. recorded cassette, remove its record The programme selected with the TV’s ch
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 12 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:12 AM ® SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Timer Recording The SHOWVIEW numbers are the numbers next to the programme in most TV listing. Up to 7 timer recording programmes within a month can be made. A Press SHOWVIEW to access the SHOWVIEW number screen. Before starting: ● Press rt to select “ONCE” (once), ● Set the clock properly. ( 7) “DAILY” (Monday–Friday) or “WEEKLY” ● Set “SYSTEM” to the appropriate m
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 13 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:12 AM Intelligent LP Recording (HR-J590/J593/J599EU only) Timer Programming When you set the tape speed to “IP”, the recorder automatically A Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon REC switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not “REC”, then press OK. The programme list enough tape to record the entire programme while timer-recording appears. in SP mode. For example, recording a pro
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 14 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:12 AM A Make connections Editing Connection with another video recorder Connect EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO or EURO AV2 DECODER connector to another video recorder. Editing with another video recorder or a Connection with a camcorder Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the camcorder recorder’s EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO or EURO AV2 DECODER You can use your recorder as the source player or the reco
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 15 Thursday, January 31, 2002 10:12 AM System Connections Subsidiary Settings Connecting to a satellite receiver Child Lock Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you You can disable the recorder’s operations. While the recorder is have a decoder, EURO AV1 AUDIO/VIDEO connector to TV’s turned on, press . “SAFE” appears on the screen. connector, and EURO AV2 DECODER connector to the satellite To release the child loc
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Master Page: Right HR-J590_593_290_293EU-001EN.fm Page 16 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:48 AM VIDEO Specifications Signal system : PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal, 625 lines 50 fields GENERAL Recording Format : PAL/MESECAM Power : 200 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz RF reception : PAL (B/G)/SECAM (B/G) Power consumption RF OUT : PAL G Power on : Approx. 12 W RF modulator : UHF channels 22 – 68 (Adjustable) Standby mode : 3.0 W Input level : VIDEO IN (SCART type) Video Head syste
