JVC HR-J648EH, HR-J648E, HR-J448E, HR-J248E manual

H R-J648EH (Hi-Fi) H R-J648E (Hi-Fi) H R-J448E (Monaural) H R-J248E (Monaural) VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-097A PAL SEE  AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE SEE  AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE ¶ REC 1 REW 4¢ 7 STOP 3 PLAY 8 PAUSE REW ¡ TV 12 3 45 /ADD TIME 6 7 / 8 /DAILY 0 /AUX 9 / WEEKLY TV/VCR (MONITOR) CANCEL /C.RESET PROG C[...]

2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT n Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder . n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video record- ing, broadcast or cable programme and in any literar[...]

EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 47). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF CONNECTION ● T o Connect T o A TV W ith NO A[...]

4 EN ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ INITIAL SETTINGS 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 Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display panel. By simply sel[...]

EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE 3 Press OK . the Language Set display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen. If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOG % fi to select your language code referring to the chart in the left column. If you are referring to the on-screen display Press PUSH JOG % fi to move the highlight bar [...]

6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully: 1 Perform "V ideo Channel Set" on page 8. 2 T urn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or A V mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG. button(s). ● If [...]

EN 7 Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS COUNTR Y SET SCREEN 3 Pres[...]

8 EN V ideo Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) V ideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connecti[...]

EN 9 IMPORT ANT : 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 on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Press TV PROG. – until the display panel shows " – OUT – ?[...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) S HOW V IEW Setup W ith S HOW V IEW , timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for S HOW V IEW timer r[...]

EN 11 ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 4 Press OK , and a cursor appears above “GUIDE PROG”. Then, using the NUMBER keys, input the S HOW V IEW number (found in most TV listings) of a program scheduled to be broadcast on each station on the list from step 1 , starting at the top. If you enter the wrong number, press CANCEL to backspace and input the corre[...]

12 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback 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. Usable cassettes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the[...]

EN 13 Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ V ariable-Speed Sear ch ACTIV A TE V ARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, press PUSH JOG or . ● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves. ● T o decrease speed, press the button for [...]

14 EN Manual T racking Y our 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. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press TV PROG . + or – to adjust tra[...]

EN 15 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly . ST AR T PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● The Play indicator ( $ ) on the display panel blinks slowly . ● The tape plays 20 times automatically , and then sto[...]

16 EN q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ PLA YBACK (cont.) Next Function Memor y Y ou can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. For Automatic Power Off After T ape Rewind . . . . . . press REW , then press within 2 seconds. NOTE: If you want the power to be tur[...]

EN 17 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 TV signals being received by the recorder ’ s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . RECORDING Basic Recording q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). RECORD LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a ca[...]

18 EN B.E.S.T . Pictur e System The B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T racking) 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 recording and playback is “ON”. Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a [...]

EN 19 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ NOTES: ● With HR-J648E/J648EH/J448E: The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. With HR-J248E: The B.E.S.T . system works only after a tape has been inserted and th[...]

20 EN On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 6 or 7). T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). RECORDING (cont.) TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press M[...]

EN 21 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via A V connection, . . . . . . press TV/VCR . The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear . SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all yo[...]

22 EN Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gual Programmes (HR-J648E/EH only) Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-J648 EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be di[...]

EN 23 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder . ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0:30 appears on the front displ[...]

24 EN TIMER RECORDING S HOW V IEW Timer Recording ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press PROG . The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S HOW V IEW number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to backspace and then input the correct number . The S HOW [...]

EN 25 SET T APE SPEED (HR-J648E/ J648EH/J448E ONL Y) 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK . ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically . NOTE: T o Delay The Stop T ime . . . . . . press ADD TIME ( NUMBER Key "[...]

26 EN TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Regular Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 39). If you don’ t know the S HOW V IEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer -record the programme. Before performing the following steps: ● Insert [...]

EN 27 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. +/– . IMPORT ANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC/VPS recording. ● If " ON" is displayed on the screen or " " is lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to ON. ● If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or " " is not lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is se[...]

28 EN ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Auto Timer When the Auto T imer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU twice. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the highlight b[...]

EN 29 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Timer W arning If you have programmed your recorder to timer -record a programme or a series of programmes, a warning appears on screen to tell you that the record- ing is to start in 5 minutes. NOTES: ● The warning only appears if you’re not in the T imer mode at that time. ● If this recorde[...]

30 EN EDITING Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the sour ce player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s 21-pin SCAR T connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCAR T connector as illustrated on page 33. When Using Y our V ideo Recorder As The Source Player . . . . . . connect its A[...]

EN 31 HR-J448E/J248E HR-J648E/EH Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Player Y our recorder Recorder Y our recorder TV Receiver TV Receiver RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Player RF Cable (provided) VIDEO CHAN- NEL or A V mode 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Anot[...]

32 EN Y ou can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder ’ s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec- tors to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG. to select depending on the co[...]

EN 33 The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels. SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set "A V2 SELECT " to "DECODER". ( Z pg. 30) CONNECT DECODER 2 Connect your recorder&ap[...]

34 EN T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. TUNER SET Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary statio[...]

EN 35 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 AUTO SET PLEASE W AIT [MENU] : EXIT 0 + ++ PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 5 Press PUSH JOG % fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the language of your choice , then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Set. ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder sear ches for receiva[...]

36 EN Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 34). TUNER SET (cont.) Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its channel (CH) number begin blinking. S[...]

EN 37 Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Set Stations (A) SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want begins blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’ s name (ID) begins blinking. SELECT NEW ST A TION[...]

38 EN TUNER SET (cont.) TV Station And ID List ID* ST A TION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SA T 3SAT ADL T ADUL T ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE AR TE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BA YERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVERY DR DR TV DRS DRS DS[...]

EN 39 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). CLOCK SET ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 456 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 34) or if the recorder's memory backup has expired. If you performed Aut[...]

40 EN CLOCK SET (cont.) SET CLOCK AUTOMA TICALL Y 4 At the Clock Set screen, press PUSH JOG . The Auto Clock screen appears and clock setting begins. ● If "TV PR." isn't set to the channel position on which Auto Clock data is received, "ERROR" appears, and then the screen from step 3 reappears. T o set "TV PR.",[...]

EN 41 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. During search, slow , still and frame-by-fra[...]

42 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the disp[...]

EN 43 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU”. ● The camcorder has not been properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “ ‰ “ is displayed on t[...]

44 EN FRONT VIEW INDEX 1 TIMER Button Z pg. 25, 27 2 ST ANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 3 TV PROG. +/– Buttons Z pg. 17 4 COUNTER RESET Button Z pg. 21 5 Cassette Loading Slot 6 RECORD Button Z pg. 17 7 INDEX Button Z pg. 15 8 PLA Y Button Z pg. 12 9 ST OP/EJECT Button Z pg. 12 0 Display Panel Z pg. 45 ! Infrared Beam Receiving W indow @ SP/LP Button Z p[...]

EN 45 DISPLA Y P ANEL STILL: SLOW: RECORD: RECORD P AUSE: PLA Y : FF/REW V ARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH: 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 18 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 25, 27 4 PDC/VPS Indicator Z pg. 29 5 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 16 6 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg. 17 * Channel position 1 will be displayed[...]

46 EN REMOTE CONTROL INDEX (cont.) 1 DISPLA Y Button Z pg. 21 2 TV Button (See below) 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 17, 24 4 ADD TIME Button Z pg. 25 5 DAIL Y Button Z pg. 25, 27 6 (PDC/VPS) Button Z pg. 24, 27 7 AUX Button Z pg. 30 8 PROG. CHECK Button Z pg. 28 9 ST OP +/– Button Z pg. 26 0 ST AR T +/– Button Z pg. 26 ! Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 12 @ Pl[...]

EN 47 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 W (HR-J648E/EH) : 20 W (HR-J448E/J248E) T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm W eight : 4.3 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum recording ti[...]

HR-J648E/EH/448E/248E COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E/EH Printed in Japan 0597HOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbers automatically . BEFORE YOU ST ART PLEASE MAKE SURE THA T : n The TV aerial[...]