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H R-J665EK H R-J660EK H R-J665ES VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0167-001A 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 TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L[...]
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2 SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT ■ Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder . ■ 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[...]
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3 This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the main[...]
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4 QUICK SET UP GUIDE 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 STEP 1 CHECK THE CONTENTS CHECK ALL THE CONTENTS SHOWN BELOW Dear Customer , Thank you for pur chasing this JVC V ideo Casse[...]
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5 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO A V CONNECTION T o Connect T o A TV W ith 21-pin A V input connector (SCART) . . . 1– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNECTION”. 2– Connect an optional SCAR T cable between the A V1 IN/OUT connector on the rea[...]
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6 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.) STEP 3 AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK, GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS AND VIDEO CHANNEL* The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, VIDEO Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers and the video channel* automatic[...]
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7 IMPORT ANT ■ In certain reception conditions, station names may not be stored correctly , and auto Guide Program Number Set may not work properly . If the Guide Program numbers are not set properly , when you timer -record a TV programme using VIDEO Plus+, the recorder will record a TV programme of a different station. When programming the time[...]
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8 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R BASIC OPERA TIONS 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[...]
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9 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE . If there is vertical jitter , use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. ACTIV A TE FRAME-BY -FRAME PLA YBACK 2 Press P AUSE . Each time P AUSE is pressed the tape wi[...]
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10 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 . BASIC OPERA TIONS (cont.) Recording T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact (See below). ● [...]
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11 Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R Elapsed Recording Time Indication Y ou can check the exact time of a recording. T ape Remaining Time DISPLA Y REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLA Y (or – –:– – ) until the time remaining on the tape ap[...]
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12 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN 1 Press PROG . The front display panel looks like this: ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of the programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press and input the correct number . The PlusCode number you enter appears on the front display panel: The display panel shows[...]
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13 SET T APE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET PDC MODE 5 Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON. If "VPS/PDC OFF" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC " is not lit on the[...]
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14 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK WEEKLY 7 9 DAILY 6 Express Timer Pr ogramming BASIC OPERA TIONS (cont.) If you don’t know the PlusCode number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer -record the programme. START+/– 2,3 4 PROG 1,9 ACCESS VIDEO PLUS+ SCREEN 1 Press PROG . ACCESS PROGRAMME SCRE[...]
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15 ENTER PRESET POSITION 6 Press TV PROG +/– to enter the preset position corresponding to the broadcasting station you wish to record. SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET PDC MODE 8 Press PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit o[...]
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16 BASIC OPERA TIONS (cont.) Check, Cancel And Replace Pr ogrammes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press , then press . ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN/DISPLA Y 2 Press . ACCESS PROGRAMME 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[...]
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17 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 @ or # ( 4 or ¢ ). “ 4 1” or “ ¢ 1” is displayed on scre[...]
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18 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS (cont.) Playback/ Recording According T o T ape Charac- teristics 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 rec[...]
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19 Recording ST ART RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLA Y 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 modes only after a tape has be[...]
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20 ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS (cont.) 0 4 1 3 ? TV PROG Manual T racking Y our video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. For most tapes this will automatically adjust the tracking to suit the particular tape you are playing. In some circumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments. This is usually only associated w[...]
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21 Soundtrack Selection Y our video recorder is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select. During Playback Pressing AUDIO on the remote control changes the soundtrack being played back as follows: TRACK On-Screen Display USE HI FI For Hi-Fi stereo tapes L R HI FI For main audio of Bilin[...]
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22 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO DECODER VCR TV EXT.2 EXT.1 This facility allows you to record automatically a satellite programme which is timer -programmed on your external satellite receiver . Connect a satellite receiver to the recorder's A V2 IN/DECODER co[...]
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23 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? A TTENTION ● Be sure not to turn on the satellite receiver before the programme is executed; otherwise, the recorder will start recording when the satellite receiver's power is turned on. ● If you have connected another appliance other than a satellite receiver to the A V2 IN/DECODER connector , be sure not to e[...]
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24 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS (cont.) Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your vide[...]
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25 STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? 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 connectors to the recorder’ s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. ●[...]
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26 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS (cont.) On-Screen Display NOTES: ● When you use this recorder as the player for editing, be sure to set "O.S.D." to "OFF" before starting. ● During playback, the operation mode indicators may sometimes be disturbed depending on the type of t[...]
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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 move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or # . SEL[...]
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28 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly . ST ART 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 automatically , and then stops. ST[...]
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29 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connection T o A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and liste[...]
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30 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 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. With A V Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHAN- NEL SET MODE 1 Press and hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 [...]
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31 Before performing the following procedure, make sure that: ■ the mains power cord is plugged into the mains outlet. ■ the video recorder is turned off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder . ■ the connected TV is turned on. ■ batteries have been installed in the remote control. ACCESS VIDEO CHAN- NEL SET MODE 1 Press and hold[...]
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32 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( ☞ pg. 6). — 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 A V [...]
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33 VIEW CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 4 After "SCAN COMPLETED" is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds, a Confirmation screen looking like the one on the right appears. The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen — preset positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID – ☞ pg. 37). The blueback screen and th[...]
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34 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Storing Channels Manually T o s tore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( ☞ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( ☞ pg. 32). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or # . The Confirma- tion scree[...]
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35 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 34 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Preset 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 Pres[...]
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36 SUBSIDIARY 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 w[...]
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37 TV Station And ID List ST A TION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD AR TE AR TE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern1 BR1 Bayern3 BR3 BR T1 BR T1 BR T2 BR T2 Children Ch CHLD Canal + CH+ CNN CNN Channel TV CHNL Central TV CNTR Channel 4 CH 4 Channel 5 CH 5 DRS DRS DR TV DR TV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euro[...]
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38 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) TV Station Channel Number Guide Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV . BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South-East Bluebell Hill ......................... 40 46 43 65 — Crystal Palace ....................... 26 33 23 30 37 D[...]
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39 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 "ON"). Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking, then pr[...]
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40 VIDEO Plus+ Setup SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORT ANT Normally , Auto Set Up ( ☞ pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( ☞ pg. 32) 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 VIDEO Plus+, the preset position, where the station you wish[...]
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41 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-frame playback, I can’t he[...]
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42 SUBSIDIARY INFORMA TION (cont.) Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart to see if you can correct 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 disconnected. ● “ “ is displayed on t[...]
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43 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 tape. Remove the cassette and [...]
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44 FRONT VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMA TION (cont.) STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R 1 2 3 # % $ ! 8 0 9 4 5 6 7 * @ & ^ 1 ST ANDBY/ON Button turns recorder on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). 2 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted; door closes, "cassette loaded" mark light[...]
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45 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO 1 6 3 4 2 5 4 A V1 IN/OUT Connector enables A V connection to TV or second recorder; input recordable when "L-1" selected. ☞ pg. 5, 24 5 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder , TV or seco[...]
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46 SUBSIDIARY INFORMA TION (cont.) 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. ☞ "Operating JVC TVs" on page 47. 1 TV Button enables remote control of your JVC TV . ☞ "Operating JVC TVs" on page 47. 2 TV/VCR Button switches con[...]
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47 ) WEEKL Y Button enables timer recording of weekly serials. ☞ pg. 13, 15 q AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary input mode. ☞ pg. 24 w Button engages timer -standby mode. ☞ pg. 13, 15 e DA TE +/– Button inputs date of programme for timer recording. ☞ pg. 14 r TV PROG +/– Button — same as button on recorder . ☞ pg. 10 t 30[...]
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HR-J665/660EK/665ES COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Malaysia 1298IYV * ID * PJ VIC TO R C OMP ANY OF JAP AN, L IMITE D GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ∼ , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 20 W Power off : 4.5 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : H[...]