JVC HR-J458EE, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...een Displays 10 Power Save Mode 11 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12 Colour System Set 12 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 13 Playback Features 14 RECORDING 17 Basic Recording 17 Recording Features 18 B E S T Picture System 20 TIMER RECORDING 22 SHOWVIEW Timer Programming 22 Express Timer Programming 24 Automatic Satellite Programme Recording 28 EDITING 29 Edit From A Camcorder 29 Edit To Or From Another ...

Page 2: ...g Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder n Cassettes marked VHS or S VHS can be used with this video cassette recorder however only VHS signals can be played back and recorded n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment n SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development ...

Page 3: ...e between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector 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 COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 21 pin SCART Cable ...

Page 4: ...front display panel SELECT COUNTRY 2 If you are referring to the front display panel Press fi to select your international telephone country code of your country referring to the chart in the left column If you have selected a country code other than 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 4 If you have selected 32 BELGIUM or 41 SUISSE go to step 3 If you are referring to the on screen display Press fi...

Page 5: ...le Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again from step 1 AUTO SET PLEASE WAIT MENU EXIT 0 Beginning End Ex DEUTSCHSPR RAUM is selected for SUISSE For SUISSE For BELGIUM CH PRESET ORDER REGIONE ITALIANA REGION FRANÇAISE DEUTSCHSPR RAUM 5 MENU EXIT CH PRESET ORDER DEUTSCHSPR RAUM NEDERLANDS REGION FRANÇAISE 5 MENU EXIT Ex DEU...

Page 6: ...n the front display panel and or on the screen perform steps 2 5 on pages 4 5 again IMPORTANT n In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly when you timer record a TV programme using SHOWVIEW the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station When prog...

Page 7: ...UISSE the O S D Language Set screen appears and go to step 6 If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE the Channel Preset Order screen appears and go to step 5 SELECT AREA 5 Press fi to place the pointer next to your area s name then press OK or SELECT LANGUAGE 6 Press fi to place the pointer next to the language of your choice You do not have to press OK pressing OK starts Auto Channel Set RETURN TO...

Page 8: ...stration at bottom left go to step 3 If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly press TV PROG or to set the video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in your area Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen if so go to step 3 If not re set the video recorder to another vacan...

Page 9: ...E 1 Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Press TV PROG until the display panel shows OUT Now the video channel is set to off EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 3 Press OK With AV Connection To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to its AV mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 OK STOP T V P R O G TV PROG ...

Page 10: ...to OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER appears only with the HR J458E RETURN TO NORMAL 5 Press MENU NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Cassette loaded mark 3 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only HR J45...

Page 11: ...ENU NOTES During Power Save the display panel will be turned off The Just Clock function Z pg 42 does not work while the Power Save mode is engaged While the recorder is in the Power Save mode the picture may be distorted momentarily when you turn on off the recorder Power Save does not work when the recorder is in the Timer mode the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or Instant ...

Page 12: ...About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time reading...

Page 13: ...f 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 20 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 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply ...

Page 14: ...ATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold or Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PAUSE P L A Y R E W P L A Y PAUSE REW FF PLAYBACK cont ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press o...

Page 15: ...on rewinds and begins playback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can 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 prog...

Page 16: ...ATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds then release The Play indicator on the display panel blinks slowly The tape plays 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 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 P L A Y PLAY STOP S T O P ...

Page 17: ...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 To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape Record safety tab Accidental erasure prevention PLAY R E C O ...

Page 18: ... Press DISPLAY or until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel RESET COUNTER 2 Press 0000 before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00 and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs The HR J258E owners can use the COUNTER RESET button on the recorder s front panel as well 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLAY or un...

Page 19: ...RATION 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 NOTES You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel After you set the ITR time the counter display appears To check the remaining time press RECORD once during recording and the remaining time will be displayed for about 5 seconds ...

Page 20: ...0 2 4 1 3 PLAY RECORD TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to place the pointer next to MODE SET then press OK or SELECT B E S T MODE 4 Press fi to place the pointer next to B E S T then press OK or to set to ON or OFF AUTO SP LP TIMER appears only with the HR J458E RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU MODE SET AUTO CH SET MA...

Page 21: ...Press PLAY The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active during Auto 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 u...

Page 22: ... that SHOWVIEW number correctly If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears on the screen and Err appears on the display panel Press and input a valid SHOWVIEW number If the GUIDE PROG SET screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 23 P1 SHOWVIEW 123456789 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 ARD OK SP SHOWVIEW Timer Programming Before perf...

Page 23: ...e corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 26 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a SHOWVIEW number w...

Page 24: ...ER 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 appears in its place P1 START STOP SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV PROG PROG EXIT SP P1 START STOP 21 00 SP VPS PDC OFF DATE TV P...

Page 25: ...E You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 26 Now available from some TV stations PDC Programme Delivery Control and VPS Video Programme System are service...

Page 26: ...A PROGRAMME 4 Press to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG VPS PDC SP LP J458E only RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN DISPLAY 5 Press as many times as necessary If there are still some programmes remaining go on to step 6 RETURN TO TIMER MODE 6 Press NOTE You can also check the programmes on the display panel even if the recorder s power is off unle...

Page 27: ...ed 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 during ITR Instant Timer Recording and the feature will not work pro...

Page 28: ...ith the AV1 IN OUT connector For timer programming of the satellite tuner refer to the instruction manual of the satellite tuner Auto Satellite Prog recording is not possible if your satellite tuner does not have a timer The REC LINK indicator blinks while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress Pressing the recorder s button while Auto Satellite Prog recording is in progress turns off the re...

Page 29: ...MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 Z pg 31 START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode EDITING Camcorder Player AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Cable adapter not provided Your...

Page 30: ...r AV1 IN OUT connector to the source player SET RECORDING DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used L 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or L 2 for the AV2 IN DECODER connector When using the AV2 IN DECODER connector make sure AV2 SELECT is set to AV2 Z pg 31 START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START...

Page 31: ...cord a satellite programme through a satellite tuner connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector b DECODER To use a decoder connected to the AV2 IN DECODER connector 5 Press MENU to return to normal screen If you have a decoder be sure to set AV2 SELECT back to DECODER after editing If you re not using a decoder leave AV2 SELECT set to AV2 The default setting is AV2 if the recorder s memory backup h...

Page 32: ... IN DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner NOTE For details check your satellite tuner s instruction manual Mains outlet TV Aerial cable Aerial connector Satellite Tuner Unit Satellite Cable Outdoor Unit Aerial Back of TV 21 pin AV input connectors SCART RF OUT ANT IN Back of Recorder SYSTEM CONNECTIONS ...

Page 33: ... When Connecting A Satellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector Refer to the instruction book for the satellite tuner and decoder set AV2 ...

Page 34: ...oing through any vacant channel TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to place the pointer next to AUTO CH SET then press OK or SELECT COUNTRY 4 Press fi to place the pointer next to your country s name then press OK or If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM or SUISSE the O S D Language Set screen appears and go to step 6 ...

Page 35: ...For information on scrambled broadcasts refer to page 37 PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT 02 C08 SKY1 08 C26 E SP 03 10 ZDF 09 55 WEST 04 C65 RAI1 10 C24 SAT1 05 C31 BBC1 11 C23 OSF 06 C32 BBC2 12 C25 ESPN 5 EDIT X DELETE MENU EXIT IMPORTANT In certain reception conditions station names may not be stored correctly and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly If the Guide Program ...

Page 36: ... Z pg 31 ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION 6 Press OK and the Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 3 through 6 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 7 Press MENU To change positions see Change Station Channel Position Z pg 37 If you wish to set station names other than the ones registered in your recorder Z Set Stations B on page 38 PR CH ID PR CH ID 01 25 ARD 07 C33 3SAT 02 CDB SKY1 08 C26 E SP ...

Page 37: ...ositions be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set Z pg 41 in order to get proper results from SHOWVIEW timer recording Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channels Manually on page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing SELECT DECODER MODE 1 Set AV2 SELECT to DECODER Z pg 31 ACCESS CONFIRMATION SCREEN 2 Perform steps 1 and 2 of Storing Channel Manually on page 36 SELECT POSITION 3 ...

Page 38: ...LECT ITEM 1 Press fi until the item you want begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice SELECT NEW STATION 3 Press until the station name ID begins blinking then press fi until the new station s name ID you want to store begins blinking Registered station names Z pg 39 appear as you press fi SWITCH STATIONS 4 Press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 4 ...

Page 39: ...N ORF1 ORF1 ID STATION NAME ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTL5 RTL5 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SW3 SUEDWEST3 TCC TCC TELE TELE TEL5 TELE5 TF1 TF1 TM3 TM3 TMC...

Page 40: ...king ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press until begins blinking then press fi until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press MENU Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS cont 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 OK...

Page 41: ...fi to place the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN 3 Press fi to place the pointer next to GUIDE PROG SET then press OK or ENTER GUIDE PROG NUMBER 4 Press fi or NUMBER keys to enter the Guide Program number for the desired station as shown in the TV listings Then press OK or Ex When inputting the Guide Program number 2 for ZDF GUIDE PROG SET GUIDE PROG TV PRO...

Page 42: ... TIME 5 Press fi to set the time then press OK or The date display begins blinking Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year When you set the time press and hold fi to change the time by 30 minutes When you set the date press and hold fi to change the date by 15 days SET JUST CLOCK 6 The default setting is OFF Set as desired by pressing fi then press OK or For the Just clock function Z Ju...

Page 43: ...e Z pg 28 the recorder is in the Power Save mode Z pg 11 If Just Clock is set to ON the recorder s clock is automati cally adjusted at the start end of Summer Time Just Clock may not function properly depending on the reception condition SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION 7 The recorder is preset to receive clock setting and adjustment data from channel position 1 Press fi to set the channel p...

Page 44: ...tly set If you re using the AV connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the VIDEO channel Z pg 8 perform Video Channel Set Z pg 8 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual tracking Z pg 15 Consu...

Page 45: ...rogress The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed 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 OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camc...

Page 46: ...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 47: ...tton Z pg 18 4 Rewind REW Button Z pg 13 14 5 PLAY Button Z pg 13 6 Fast Forward Button Z pg 13 14 7 SP LP Button Z pg 17 HR J458E COUNTER RESET Button Z pg 18 HR J258E 8 REC LINK Button Z pg 28 9 REC LINK Indicator Z pg 28 0 Display Panel Z pg 48 Infrared Beam Receiving Window TV PROG Buttons Z pg 17 RECORD Button Z pg 17 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 13 PAUSE Button Z pg 14 ...

Page 48: ...ay Z pg 20 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg 17 EP is only for NTSC playback HR J458E only 4 Programme Time Indicators Z pg 24 5 Timer Indicator Z pg 23 25 6 Tape Remaining Time Indicator Z pg 18 7 Channel Clock Display Z pg 6 8 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 15 9 VPS PDC Indicator Z pg 23 25 0 VCR Indicator Z pg 18 Cassette Loaded Mark Counter Remain Display Mode Display L 1 ...

Page 49: ...tton Z pg 14 p OK Button Z pg 7 Q Button Z pg 14 15 TV Button See below TV PROG TV PROG T V TV TV 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR DAILY QTDN VPS PDC AUX WEEKLY HEBDO PROG 30 SEC AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS y u t 2 7 6 5 1 8 3 9 4 0 w q e r o i Q p This remote control transmits A code signals only it is not applicable to B code signals How To Use The remote contr...

Page 50: ... DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system HR J458E Rotary two head helical scan system HR J258E Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 89 104 300 ...

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Page 52: ...select the language code for the on screen display by pressing fi remote 4 Press OK remote Do NOT press any button on the video recorder or remote control until the current time appears Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again Perform tuner setting Z pg 34 and or clock setting Z pg 42 as required During Aut...