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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-J448EE
Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Video Channel Set ..................... 5
Select Language ......................... 6
HR-J249EE
Select Television System............. 7
Clock Set ................................... 8
On-Screen Displays ................... 9
HR-J248EE
PLAYBACK 10
Basic
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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 n Please read the various precautions on this page before time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power installing or operating the recorder. cord from the mains outlet. n It should be not
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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. 41). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Back of TV RF Cable Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. (provided) 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you
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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 Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically. Auto Set Up You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure. Auto Channel Set Before starting, make sure of the following: c The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder. c The recorder's mains p
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EN 5 The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36. After you have turned on the recorder, set your TV to UHF Video channel 36, fine-tune as necessary, and check if picture and sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not: c If clear enough you don't have to perform the following Channel Set steps. Go to "Installing/Removing the lithium battery" on this page. c If not UHF channel 36 or neighbouring chann
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Select 1 Language ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Press MENU twice. 2 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to ГЛАВНОЕ МЕНЮ 12 3 place the pointer next to УСТАНОВКА ФУНКЦИЙ 3 "НАЧАЛЬНАЯ 45 6 УСТАНОВКА (INITIAL НАСТРОЙКА ТЮНЕРА SET)", then press OK. 7 8 9 НАЧАЛЬНАЯ УСТАНОВКА 5 [ /°] = 0 [MENU] : ВЫХОД 2 ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 13 Á Press PUSH JOG %Þ to НАЧАЛЬНАЯ УС
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EN 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Select 1 Television ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN System Press MENU twice. 2 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET 3 "INITIAL SET", then press OK. TUNER SET 12 3 INITIAL SET 5 [ /°] = 45 6 [MENU] : EXIT 7 8 9 ACCESS TV SYSTEM 0 SELECT SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to INITIAL SET place the pointer next to CLOCK SET 4 "TV SYSTEM SELECT", then LANGUAGE SEL
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN TURN THE RECORDER ON Press . Clock Set 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice. 2 ACCESS INITIAL SET 12 3 SCREEN 45 6 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to 7 8 9 FUNCTION SET 3 "INITIAL SET", then press OK. TUNER SET 0 INITIAL SET 2 5 [ /°] = [MENU] : EXIT START+/– 13 Á ACCESS CLOCK SET ¦78 SCREEN 1 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to 4¢ "CLOCK SET", then press OK.
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EN 9 You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function "ON" or "OFF". 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 twice. 2 ACCESS FUNCTION SET 12 3 SCREEN 45 6 Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing 7 8 9 PUSH JOG %Þ, then press OK. 3 0 ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN 2 Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET "O.S.D." by pressing P
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PLAY REW PLAY PLAYBACK 10 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
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% % % PLAY EN 11 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED Features SEARCH During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. 1 2 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. q 5/8 6 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. 0 1 2 ACTIVATE
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PLAY PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 EN Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. 12 3 REVIEW 45 6 7 8 9 C. RESET 0 OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC 2 TRACKING TV PROG Press the recorder's TV PROG + and – buttons simultaneously to engage manual tracking. 13 Á 1 FF REW ¦78 PAUSE ADJUST TRACKING 1 4¢ MANUALLY 3 PUSH JOG Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking. C.MEMORY
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Þ % % % Þ % Þ EN 13 Index Search Next Function Memory Your recorder automatically marks You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after £ 2 index codes at the beginning of the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the each recording. This function gives recorder is in the Stop mode. you quick access to any one of 9 For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . . index codes in either direction. . . . press REW, then press within 2 seconds. NOTE: NOTE: Before starting
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PLAY COLOUR SYSTEM RECORDING 14 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. c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV c Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the mode). COLOUR SYSTEM button.(Z pg.
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EN 15 Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording SELECT CHANNEL TO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. c The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder's TV PROG buttons is recorded on the tape. 2 3 q 8 5/ 6 Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Pre
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RECORDING (cont.) 16 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”. Recording System LOAD A CASSETTE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The recorder power comes on automatica
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EN 17 NOTES: c With HR-J448EE: The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP (or EP) modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. With HR-J249/248/245EE: 2 3 The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during q 8 5/ 6 recording. c In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated. c Once the cassette is ejected, th
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TIMER RECORDING 18 EN The SHOWVIEW timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the SHOWVIEW number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) SHOWVIEW and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. You have to set "Guide Prog." numbers, which are assigned to each station for purposes of SHOWVIEW timer programming, for all Setup the stations stored in your recorder
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EN 19 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %Þ to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK. 4 12 3 ACCESS SHOWVIEW 45 6 SETUP SCREEN NUMBER 7 8 9 Press PUSH JOG %Þ to SHOWVIEW SET-UP place the pointer next to GUIDE PROG TV PROG 0 5 "SHOWVIEW SET-UP", then press OK. 1– – 2 c The screen to the right : GUIDE PROG SET appears. [5/°] : CHECK [MENU] : EXIT 13 Á ¦78 START SETTING 1 Press OK. 4¢ SHOWVIEW SET-UP MENU GUIDE PROG TV PROG c The GUIDE PROG. 3 6 PUSH JOG number sta
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TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 20 EN Before performing the following steps: c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically. c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). SHOWVIEW Timer c Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. (Z pg. 28) Programming ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN [HR-J249EE Press PROG. TIMER PROGRAMMING 1 only] [0-9] : SHOWVIEW [+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING Before performing SHOWVIEW timer recordi
