JVC HR-J455EA, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...T 2 Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Video Channel Set 4 Auto Set Up 6 Clock Set 8 On Screen Displays 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 14 Basic Recording 14 Recording Features 15 B E S T Picture System 16 TIMER RECORDING 18 G CODE Setup 18 G CODE Timer Programming 20 Express Timer Programming 22 EDITING 26 Edit...

Page 2: ...me temperatures or humidity in direct sunlight in a dusty environment in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration 2 DO NOT block the recorder s ventilation openings 3 DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control 4 DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control 5 AVOID violent sh...

Page 3: ...b Connect an optional AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet 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 FORMED INSTALL...

Page 4: ...ntil the display panel shows the following SELECT TV SYSTEM 2 Press TV PROG or to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel IMPORTANT Before performing the following ...

Page 5: ... any channel between 28 and 60 consult your JVC dealer EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 4 Press to finish the setting With AV Connection IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2...

Page 6: ...any buttons on the recorder or remote that are not directly related to the step you are performing while Auto Set Up is in progress If you perform Auto Set Up successfully during installa tion there s no need to separately perform the Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows To reset or adjust the time Z pg 8 To add delete channels ma...

Page 7: ...ower cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels to swap channel positions or to fine tune channels Z pg 29 31 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress START AUTO CHANNEL SE...

Page 8: ...H JOG fi to set the time then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE 6 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU fi CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 98 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET C...

Page 9: ...ppear press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to O S D and press OK or PUSH JOG to set to OFF RETURN TO NORMAL 5 Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Channel position number Aux indicator F 1 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Clock display 5 Current day month year 6 Tape direction 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 13 8 C...

Page 10: ...ART POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking Z pg 16 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode P L A Y R...

Page 11: ...layback press PLAY Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and rele...

Page 12: ...lays 50 times automatically and then stops STOP PLAYBACK 3 Press STOP at any time to stop playback NOTE Pressing PLAY REW FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback FF PAUSE P L A Y REW PUSH JOG TV PROG S T O P REVIEW 30 SEC NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY So...

Page 13: ...an easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found playback begins automatically The front display panel tells you how many programmes have be...

Page 14: ...isplay panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette B E S T takes place at the beginning of both the first S...

Page 15: ...ing is finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel RECORD TV PRO...

Page 16: ...4 Place the pointer next to B E S T by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT PUSH JOG MENU RECORD RECORDING cont RECORD FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER OFF O S D ON B E S T ON AUTO SP LP TIMER OFF 5 MENU EXIT fi fi PLAY PLAY PAUSE OK You can also turn on off the B E S T system by simp...

Page 17: ...uto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 16 BEST onl...

Page 18: ...imer record function Simply key in the G CODE number for the TV programme you wish to record found in most TV listings and the recorder s timer is automatically programmed You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of G CODE timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before G CODE setup you must have perform...

Page 19: ...ur recorder s auxiliary channel F 1 select F 1 for the channel position Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for G CODE timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 NUMBER PUSH JOG MENU...

Page 20: ...n the screen Press CANCEL and input a valid G CODE number If the G CODE SET UP screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 21 SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP LP to set the tape speed P1 G CODE 123456789 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 OK G CODE Timer Programming Before performing G CODE Timer Programming Be sure to read G CODE Setup Z pg 18 Insert a cassette wi...

Page 21: ...cord a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 24 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a G CODE number which starts with 0 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set G CODE SET UP appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the G CODE number you entered has not been set Press th...

Page 22: ...t Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter app...

Page 23: ...er press TIMER again To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTE You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to ...

Page 24: ...o cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG SP LP RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 PressTIMER TIMER RECORDING cont PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 2 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 3 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEX...

Page 25: ...In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP mode The Auto SP LP Timer feature is not available ...

Page 26: ...4 1 Remote A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder ...

Page 27: ... a Master Edit Control equipped JVC camcorder is used the camcorder is capable of controlling the recorder Refer to the camcorder s instruction manual for operating procedure SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 so that F 1 appears on the display panel START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 4 Engage its Record mode Recording deck Your recorder To the remote PAUSE...

Page 28: ...s broadcasting in your area Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT TUNER SET CH EDIT...

Page 29: ...store the detected station Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CONTINUE then press OK or PUSH JOG Channel search will resume If you want to store the detected station Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to STORE then press OK or PUSH JOG The Channel List appears again The blueback screen and the TV picture currently being broadcast appear alternately for 8 seconds each If you wa...

Page 30: ...nel you want to delete begins blinking DELETE CHANNEL 4 Press CANCEL To re store it simply press Repeat steps 3 4 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU CH FRQ CH FRQ 01 150 07 229 02 165 08 237 03 195 09 355 04 205 10 365 05 213 11 374 06 221 12 384 5 CANCEL DELETE 5 EDIT MENU EXIT CH FRQ CH FRQ 01 07 229 02 165 08 237 03 195 09 355 04 205 10 365 05 213 11 374 06 221 12 384 5 ADD MENU ...

Page 31: ...Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CH09 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 28 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT POSITION e g 03 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK or PUSH JOG Only 03 will blink SELECT POSITION e g 09 4 Press NUMBER keys ...

Page 32: ...with one code try entering another OPERATE TV 2 First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG TV VCR TV VOL Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with yo...

Page 33: ...he pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video rec...

Page 34: ...annot be powered 3 The remote control won t function CORRECTIVE ACTION Connect the mains power cord Press the TIMER button to turn the indicator off Replace the dead batteries with new ones Press the appropriate button TV or VCR depending on the unit you want to operate Z pg 32 SYMPTOM 1 The tape does not run during recording 2 The tape will not rewind or fast forward CORRECTIVE ACTION Press PLAY ...

Page 35: ...its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s channel positions have been set incorrectly CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV Turn the TV s volume down If you need the skipped cha...

Page 36: ...on Z pg 10 11 5 PLAY Button Z pg 10 6 Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 10 11 7 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 27 8 SP LP Button Z pg 14 9 B E S T Picture Button Z pg 16 B E S T Picture Indicator Z pg 16 0 Display Panel Z pg 37 Infrared Beam Receiving Window TV PROG Buttons Z pg 14 RECORD Button Z pg 14 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 10 PAUSE Button Z pg 11 REAR VIEW POWER VIDEO AUDIO SP LP B E S T PICTURE T...

Page 37: ...icators 3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 14 4 Timer Indicator Z pg 21 23 5 Channel Display Clock Display 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 13 7 Cassette Loaded Mark 8 Count Display 9 Mode Display F 1 STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH 7 8 2 1 5 6 3 4 9 SP REVIEW ...

Page 38: ...n Z pg 32 TV PROG T V V O L TV PROG T V V O L VCR CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PUSH JOG MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR MONITOR C RESET DAILY AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV 30 SEC y u t p 1 3 7 6 2 8 4 9 5 0 w q e r o i Q How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as b...

Page 39: ...al to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output RCA connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF Low 42 175 MHz High 175 470 MHz UHF 470 870 MHz Aerial output UHF channels Adjustable 28 60 Memory backup time Approx 6 months Estimated ...

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