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H R-J457MS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0122-001C PAL NTSC PROG. CHECK PROG. Press and hold TV button while pressing , TV PROG +/–, TV/VCR TV 12 3 4 0 /AUX 6 78 /DAILY 5 9 /WEEKLY TV/VCR CANCEL START REW FF PLAY REC MENU OK STOP TV PROG + TV PROG – TV VOL PAUSE STOP DATE TV PROG C.RESET TIMER 1 4 3 2 TV VOL PUSH JOG EXPRESS PROGRAMMI[...]
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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[...]
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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. 37). 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 V ideo Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS 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. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below . If you have c[...]
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EN 5 (Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area SET VIDEO CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36. ● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration ( Z "TEST SIGNAL" on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4 . ● If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly , press OK and then TV PR[...]
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6 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Before starting, make sure of the following: ● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder . ● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet. Z pg. 3 ● The "V ideo Channel Set" procedure should be done first [...]
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EN 7 AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT STAR T FINISH TV Screen When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. During Auto Set Up "PLEASE W AIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto" blinks on the front display panel. NOTES: ● If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected p[...]
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8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) q6 PR. 12 ] SP 21 : 00 MESECAM 24. 12. 98 –1 : 23 : 45 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). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Pre[...]
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EN 9 ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice (English, Russian or Arabic) by pressing PUSH JOG %fi , then press OK or PUSH JOG . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU . Select Language T [...]
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10 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 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 yo[...]
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EN 11 Playback Features V ariable-Speed Search 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 the opposite direction. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y . % % High-Speed Search NOTE: For short searches, pr[...]
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12 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 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 (SP/LP/EP) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL[...]
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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 on the remote control. “ ™ 1” or “ £ 1” [...]
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14 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 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). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.[...]
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EN 15 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another 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 with the TV’ s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one[...]
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16 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 B.E.S.T . Pictur e System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 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 setti[...]
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EN 17 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: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP (or EP) modes only after a [...]
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18 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 Express Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 9). 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[...]
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EN 19 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 After confirming all information is correct, press PROG. or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 7 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off [...]
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20 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER , then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more informa- tion. Each time you press PROG. CHECK , the next programme's information appears. T o cancel or r eplace a programme... CANCEL OR R[...]
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EN 21 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 FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK [...]
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22 EN EDITING Edit T o Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the source player and another video recorder as the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder ’ s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors. SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set the recording deck's external input [...]
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EN 23 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 4 3 2 Y ou can use a camcorder or another video recorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recording deck. Edit Fr om A Camcorder Or Another V ideo Recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors o n th e camcorder or another video recorder to the front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors [...]
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24 EN COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 NTSC PAL* PAL MESECAM SECAM* INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the 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 [...]
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EN 25 Playback This recorder can play back all 4 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz SECAM NTSC PAL MESECAM SECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 PAL (B/G, D/K, I) NTSC (M) SECAM (B/G) Recorded tape Playback cir cuit Manual switching Manual switching Multi-system receiver Multi-system [...]
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26 EN 12 3 4 0 6 78 5 9 1 4 3 2 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 or PUSH JOG . SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "AUT O CH SET", then press OK or PUSH [...]
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EN 27 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 26). ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG % fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT POSITI[...]
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28 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. DEL[...]
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EN 29 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then pre[...]
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30 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 31 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 “F-1”. Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “F[...]
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32 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. 27). 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 properl[...]
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EN 33 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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34 EN INDEX 4 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connectors Z pg. 3, 22 5 ANT . IN Connector Z pg. 3 6 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg. 5 3 Remote P AUSE Connector Z pg. 23 FRONT VIEW 1 POWER Button Z pg. 5 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 COLOUR SYSTEM Button Z pg. 24 4 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 10, 1 1 5 PLA Y Button [...]
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EN 35 DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 17 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 T ape Speed Indicators Z pg. 14 4 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 19 5 Channel Display Clock Display 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg. 13 7 "Cassette Loaded" Mark 8 Counter Display 9 Mode Display (F-1) STILL: SLOW: RECORD: RECORD P AUSE: PLA Y[...]
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36 EN INDEX (cont.) This remote control transmits A code signals only; it is not applicable to B code signals. How T o Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. (See below .) ● Point the remote control toward the sensor window . ● The maximum operating distance of[...]
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EN 37 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 1 10 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 0 90 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 18 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 : 3.4 kg Format : VHS standard Maximum reco[...]
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COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. MS Printed in Malaysia 0798YIV * UN * PJ V ICTOR COM P ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-J457MS EN[...]