JVC HR-J580EK, Instructions Manual

equipment key

7

Diagram Key

REAR PANEL

1

Mains Power Cord

supplies power to VCR.
2

ANT. IN

Connector 

enables

connection of aerial.
3

L-1 IN/OUT Connector

enables AV connection to TV
or second VCR; input
recordable when L-1 selected.
4

AUDIO OUT (L/R)

Connectors

 enable connection

of audio cassette recorder, TV
or second VCR for dubbing.
5

RF. OUT Connector

 enables

connection to aerial terminal
of TV receiver.

VCR DISPLAY PANEL

1

c

Indicator

 lights when

the 

c

 button has been

pressed to engage Timer
mode.
2

Play Indicator

 lights up

during playback; blinks during
Repeat Playback or when
using Next Function Memory
for playback.
3

Record Indicator

 lights up

during recording; blinks
during Instant Timer
Recording.
4

Channel Display

 shows

preset position where the
station currently being
received is stored.

Mode

 shows external input

mode selected (L-1).

Clock Display

 shows

current time.

Preset Position* (or Mode)

and Clock Display appear
alternately when 

b

 is

pressed.

*

Preset Position (or Mode) is

not displayed during playback.

5

REVIEW Indicator

 blinks

after timer-recording and
shows how many programmes
have been timer-recorded.
6  

VCR

Indicator

 lights when

the VCR is in the video mode.
At this point, the TV automati-
cally enters AV mode.

REMOTE CONTROL

1

TV Button

 enables Remote

Control of your JVC TV.
2

TV/VCR Button

 switches

connected TV’s mode between
TV and AV.
3

r

Button

‘reviews’ timer-recorded
programme.
4

Number Keys

 are used in

preset position selection and
the VIDEO Plus+ Timer
Programming.
5

PDC Button

 enables/

disables PDC recording.

*

VPS (Video Programme

System) recording is not currently
available in the U.K. and not
possible with this VCR.

6  

x

 Button

 cancels timer-

programme.

0000 Button

 resets

counter on the on-screen
display to ‘0:00:00’.
7

STOP +/– Button

 inputs

programme Stop Time.
8

START +/– Button

accesses Regular Program
screen; inputs programme
Start Time.
9

PROG Button

 accesses

VIDEO Plus+ Program screen.
10

C

 Button

 accesses

Program screens/displays to
check the programme that you
have programmed (next
programme’s information
screen appears each time
button is pressed).
11

<

 Button

 — same as

button on VCR.
12

T

 Button

 — same as

button on VCR.
13

S

 Button

 stops tape.

14

m

 Button

 accesses

Menu screen.
15

AB

 Buttons

 are

used for selection in on-screen
menus.

TV PR +/– Buttons

 selects

the connected JVC TV's
channel.

16

STANDBY/ON 

o

Button

— same as button on VCR.
17

AUDIO Button

 changes

output sound mode.

 (TV Muting) Button

mutes sound of connected JVC
TV.
18

b

(Display) Button

 —

same as button on VCR

.

19

DAILY Button

 enables

timer recording of daily
serials.
20

WEEKLY Button

 enables

timer recording of weekly
serials.
21

AUX Button

 selects VCR’s

auxiliary input mode.
22

c

 Button

 engages timer-

standby mode.
23

DATE +/– Button

 inputs

date of programme for timer
recording.
24

PR +/– Button

 — same as

buttons on VCR.
25

Auto Tracking Button

enables/disables auto
tracking mode during
playback.

/

 Button

 selects tape

speed.
26

3

 Button

initiates a 30-second period of
fast-motion playback.
27

.

 Button

 — same as

button on VCR.
28

>

 Button

 — same as

button on VCR.
29

|

 Button

 — same as

button on VCR.
30

O

 Button

 enters

selections made in on-screen
menus.
31

D

E

  Buttons

 initiate

functions such as Index
Search, variable-speed search,
frame by frame playback.

TV 

 +/– Buttons

 control

volume of connected JVC TV.

FRONT PANEL

1

STANDBY/ON 

o

 Button

turns VCR on/off (loading a
cassette also turns power on).
2

Cassette Loading Slot

 is

where cassette is inserted;
door closes.
3

<

 Button

 rewinds

the tape; initiates high-speed
reverse search.
4

.

 Button

 plays back tape;

cancels Pause, Still, Slow,
Search modes.
5

>

 Button

 fast-

forwards tape; initiates high-
speed forward search.
6

SP/LP Button

 selects tape

speed.
7

c

 Button

 engages timer

standby mode.
8

Display Panel 

provides

clear view of various displays
and indicators.
9

Infrared Beam Receiving

Window

 is where Remote

Control should be aimed when
in use.
10

PR +/– Buttons

 select a

preset position.
11

b

(Display) Button

switches display between
clock time and Preset
Position* (or Mode).

* Preset Position (or Mode) is not
displayed during playback.

12

T

 Button

 starts regular

recording (press once), Instant
Timer Recording (press twice);
sets duration of ITR.
13

|

 Button

 stops tape

temporarily during recording;
stops tape temporarily during
playback; plays back frame by
frame with each additional
press.
14

§

 Button

 stops tape;

ejects tape during Stop mode.