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H R-J458E H R-J258E VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0046-001A SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE PAL T V P R O G + T V P R O G – T V – T V + TV 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN. VPS/PDC AUX ? WEEKLY/HEBDO PROG 30 SEC – –:– – AUDIO 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS STANDBY/ON SP[...]
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2 EN SAFETY FIRST 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 fields are generated[...]
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EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 50). 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 With NO A [...]
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4 EN 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 selecting your country* and on-screen display language, the A[...]
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EN 5 SELECT AREA 3 Press OK . The Channel Preset Order display appears on the front display panel and/or on the screen. If you are referring to the front display panel Press % fi to select your area code. For SUISSE For BELGIUM DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM : 01 REGION FRANÇAISE : 01 REGION FRANÇAISE : 02 NEDERLANDS : 02 REGIONE ITALIANA : 03 DEUTSCHSPR.RAUM [...]
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6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been per formed successfully: 1 Perform "V ideo Channel Set" on page 8. 2 T urn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s). ● If s[...]
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EN 7 Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English, Deutsch (German) or Français (French). If you want to change the language selected during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4), follow this procedure. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU 2 Press MENU . ACCESS COUNTR Y SET SCREEN 3 Press % fi to place the pointe[...]
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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. 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only (RF connection) you have to set the correct video c[...]
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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 – –[...]
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10 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. 5 or 7). T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 P[...]
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EN 11 Power Save Mode T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? Y ou can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. 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 o[...]
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12 EN Colour System Set INFORMA TION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? 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 COLOUR SYSTEM MODE 4 Press %fi to place the pointer next to "COLOUR SYSTEM", [...]
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EN 13 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[...]
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14 EN Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still picture, press FF for forward high-speed sear ch, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . NOTE: For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds during playback or still picture. When released, no[...]
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EN 15 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 on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking. RETURN [...]
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16 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 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 50 times automaticall[...]
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EN 17 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 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? PAUSE STOP PLAY T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record sa[...]
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18 EN 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 you need to do is to set the channel controls o[...]
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EN 19 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. 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 display panel. SET[...]
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20 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”. Preparation RECORDING (cont.) T urn o[...]
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EN 21 Recording ST AR T RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder . DURING B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . COMPLETE ● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording. NOTES: ● With HR-J458E: The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only a[...]
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22 EN ACCESS SHOWVIEW 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 and input the correct number . The S HOW V IEW number you enter appears on the front display panel: The display panel c[...]
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EN 23 SET T APE SPEED (J458E ONL Y) 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 5 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON. If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/[...]
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24 EN Express Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 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. ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG . ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 2 Press ST ART +/– . (If you’re just starting out, “P1” appea[...]
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EN 25 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG +/– . SET T APE SPEED (J458E ONL Y) 7 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 8 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON. If "VPS/PDC OFF[...]
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26 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ , then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLA Y 2 Press . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLA Y 3 Press again to check more information. Each time you press , the next programme's information appears. ● The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing OK chan[...]
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EN 27 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 . ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press %fi to place the pointer next to "MODE SET", then press OK or . SELECT MODE [...]
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28 EN This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer -programmed on your external satellite tuner . Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's A V2 IN/DECODER connector and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite tuner to the A V2 I[...]
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EN 29 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 AV2 IN/DECODER or AV1 IN/OUT connector via the cable adapter . SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV P[...]
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30 EN EDITING (cont.) 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 21-pin SCAR T (AV) connector to the recorder’ s 21-pin SCAR T (AV) connector as illustrated on page 31. When Using Y our Video Recorder As The Sour ce Player . . . .[...]
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EN 31 Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCART 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 VIDEO CHAN- NEL or A V mode VIDEO CHAN- NEL or AV mode A V2 SELECT Setting 1 Press MENU to access the Main Menu scr[...]
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32 EN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT ENTREE ANT. IN SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 Connection T o A Satellite T uner The A V2 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[...]
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EN 33 The A V2 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. 31) CONNECT DECODER 2 Connect your recorder&a[...]
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34 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS T uner Set IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). [...]
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EN 35 % PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 7 Press OK or . ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder sear ches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right. W ait until the screen as shown in step 8 appears. VIEW CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 8 After "SCAN C[...]
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36 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) A TTENTION After you have stored channels manually , be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set ( Z pg. 41) in order to get proper results from S HOW V IEW timer recording. 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? NUMBER Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4 ) or Auto Channel [...]
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EN 37 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 3 6 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press % 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. SELECT NEW POSITION 2 Pre[...]
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38 EN SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) % SELECT ST A TION NAME CHARACTER 1 Press until the first letter of the station name begins blinking. ENTER NEW CHARACTER 2 Press %fi to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, * , +, (space) ) and stop when the desired character is indicated, then press to enter . Enter the remaining characters the same[...]
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EN 39 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 DSF DSF ETB1 ETB1 ET[...]
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40 EN Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 3 6 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press % fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking. ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice . The Manual Channel Set screen appears. PERFORM TUNING 3 Press until &[...]
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EN 41 S HOW V IEW Setup IMPORT ANT Normally , Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 34) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically . Y ou need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases. ● When timer-programming with S HOW V IEW , the channel position, where the station you wish to record is received on y[...]
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42 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock Set screen (the default setting is "OFF"). Press OK until the Just Clock [...]
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EN 43 NOTES: ● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-in clock every hour , except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00. ● Just Clock is not effective when . . . – the recorder’s power is on. – the recorder is in the T imer mode. – a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between the built-in clock’ s ti[...]
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44 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[...]
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EN 45 TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press ‰ and confirm that “ ‰ “ is displayed on the display panel. T imer programming can’ t be performed while a timer recording is in progress. W ait until it finishes. Load a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact, or cover the hole using adhesive ta[...]
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46 EN 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[...]
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EN 47 INDEX FRONT VIEW STANDBY/ON SP/LP REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY REVIEW SP VCR VPS/PDC 1 2 5 3 4 6 ! @ 8 9 7 0 # $ % 1 ST ANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 DISPLA Y Button Z pg. 18 4 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 13, 14 5 PLA Y 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 p[...]
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48 EN INDEX (cont.) ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT ENTREE ANT. IN SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 2 3 4 5 1 4 A V1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 30 5 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 ANT . IN Connector Z pg. 3 3 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector Z pg. 29, 32 REAR VIEW DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 2[...]
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EN 49 REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TV button. Z "Operating JVC TVs" below . 1 TV Button (See below) 2 TV/VCR Button (See below) 3 REVIEW Button Z pg. 15 4 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 17, 22 5 VPS/PDC Button Z pg. 23, 25 6 Button Z pg. 26 0000 Butt[...]
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50 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 20 W Power off : 5 W Power save : 3 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 277 mm W eight : 3.3 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum recordin[...]
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EN 51 MEMO[...]
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HR-J458/258E COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E Printed in Japan 0398HOV * UN * VP V ICTOR COM P 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 THAT : n The TV aerial cable is conn[...]