JVC HR-J248EE manuale d’uso

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-0G6B PAL NTSC H R-J448EE H R-J249EE H R-J248EE H R-J245EE 2 3 TV PROG COLOUR SYSTEM q 6 5 / 8 DISPLAY AUTO SP/LPP TIMER STANDBY/ON VIDEO AUDIO ¶ REC 1 4¢ 7 STOP 3 PLAY 8 PAUSE FF ¡ TV 12 3 45 /ADD TIME 6 7 8 /DAILY 0 /AUX 9 / WEEKLY TV/VCR CANCEL /C.RESET PROG CHECK 4 TIMER TV PROG DATE STOP STA[...]

2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder , remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity . ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic f[...]

EN 3   Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 41). 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 Wi[...]

4 EN 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 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 Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically . Y ou can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this pro[...]

EN 5 V ideo Channel Set 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. 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 TEST SIGNAL T o view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3[...]

6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to " НА ЧАЛЬНАЯ УСТ АНОВКА (INITIAL SET)", then press OK . ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to &qu[...]

EN 7 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS TV SYSTEM SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "TV SYSTEM SELECT", then press OK . ● "SHOWVIEW SET -[...]

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then press OK . The Clock Set[...]

EN 9 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". T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 PUSH JOG MENU OK The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what [...]

10 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. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the fro[...]

EN 11 Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 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[...]

12 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) 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 the recorder's TV PROG + and – buttons simultaneously to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKI[...]

EN 13 Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIV A TE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or ( ™ or £ ) on the remote control. “ ™ 1” o[...]

14 EN 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 ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ● Press VCR on the remote control to select the VCR mode. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cass[...]

EN 15 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 C. RESET TV/VCR RECORD TV PROG DISPLAY SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● The programme selected wit[...]

16 EN B.E.S.T . Pictur e System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 RECORDING (cont.) 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[...]

EN 17 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 NOTES: ● 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: The B.E.S.T . system works only after a tape has been inserted and[...]

18 EN The S HOW V IEW 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 S HOW V IEW number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. Y ou have to set "Guide Prog.&[...]

EN 19 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS SHOWVIEW SETUP SCREEN 5 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "SHOWVIEW SET -UP", then press OK . ● The screen to the right appears. ST AR T SETTING 6 Press OK . ● The GUIDE PROG. number starts [...]

20 EN S HOW V IEW Timer Pr ogramming [ HR-J249EE only] Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the COLOUR SYSTEM button. ( Z pg. 28) TIMER R[...]

EN 21 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 NOTES: ● Y ou 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. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( Z pg. 24, "Check And Cancel P[...]

22 EN Regular Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 8). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Select the appropriate colour system[...]

EN 23 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 9 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically . T o T imer-Record W eekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . anytime during steps 2 through 8 , p[...]

24 EN 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 FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET"[...]

EN 25 UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the AC outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press STOP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet. TURN VCR POWER ON 4 Press on the remote. The VCR will now respond only to B-code commands. T o set the VC[...]

26 EN EDITING   Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W ith this video recorder , press NUMBER Key [...]

EN 27 2 3 q 6 5 / 8 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 front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. For HR-J448EE Owners: ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is u[...]

28 EN INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show which mode is selected. Mode Display Description AUTO Usually s[...]

EN 29 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3.58  NTSC 4.43 PAL (B/G, D/K, I) Recorded tape Y our recorder Playback cir cuit Manual switching Manual switching Built-in RFconverter K, I, G Multi-sy[...]

30 EN T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TUNER SET ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG % fi to place the pointer next to "TUNER SET", then press OK . SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOG % fi to place the pointer next to "AUT O CH SET", then press OK . SELECT TV SYSTEM 5 Press PUSH JOG % fi to[...]

EN 31 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 30 ). SELECT TV SYSTEM 6 If you can see the picture but hear no audio, set "SYSTEM" to the appropri- ate TV system (BG or DK or I) by pressing PUSH JOG %fi , then press OK . ● The CH section will blink. SELECT POSITION[...]

32 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. DELETE CHANNEL [...]

EN 33 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 30. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice.[...]

34 EN Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer ’ s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start, turn on the TV using its remote control. NOTE: If your TV is a JVC, you don’ t have to set the code in step 1 . Go to step[...]

EN 35 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[...]

36 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 37 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed. Set to the desired channel. Confirm that the source is properly connected. Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “AU”. Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU[...]

38 EN CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV . T urn the TV’ s volume down. If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( Z pg. 31). Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder proper[...]

EN 39 FRONT VIEW [J448/249/248EE] INDEX 2 3 TV PROG COLOUR SYSTEM q 6 5 / 8 STANDBY/ON VIDEO AUDIO DISPLAY AUTO SP/LPP TIMER SPLPEP REVIEW M 1 2 4 3 5 8 9 6 7 @ ! # $ % ^ 0 [J245EE] (J448EE shown) q 5 / 8 23 TV PROG + – COLOUR SYSTEM DISPLAY STANDBY/ON SPLPEP REVIEW M COUNTER MEMORY VIDEO AUDIO 1 2 4 3 5 8 6 @ ! # $ % 7 0 1 ST ANDBY/O[...]

40 EN INDEX (cont.) REAR VIEW ANT. IN RF OUT IN OUT AUDIO VIDEO 32  40 PAUSE 6 4 3 2 8 7 1 5 5 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors Z pg. 3, 26 6 ANT . IN Connector Z pg. 3 7 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 3 8 RF Output Channel Adjustment Screw Z pg. 5 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg. 5 3 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg. 26, [...]

EN 41 REMOTE CONTROL 1 TV Button Z pg. 34 2 VCR Button Z pg. 14 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 14 4 ADD TIME Button Z pg. 20 5 DAIL Y Button Z pg. 23 6 AUX Button Z pg. 26 7 PROG CHECK Button Z pg. 24 8 STOP +/– Button Z pg. 22 9 ST ART +/– Button Z pg. 22 0 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 1 0 ! Play Button Z pg. 10 @ Record Button Z pg. 14 # PROG/MENU Button Z[...]

42 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 1 10 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 90 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 18W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) J448/249/248EE : 400 x 94 x 273 mm J245EE : 400 x 94 x 276 mm W eight : 3.[...]

EN 43 MEMO[...]

EN COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EE Printed in Malaysia 0797YOV * UN * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-J448/249/248/245EE[...]