JVC HR-J260EU manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0213-001A PAL H R-J260EU STANDBY/ON TIMER TV PROG DISPLAY 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 EN CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions .[...]

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[...]

EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in "Specifications" ( Z pg. 42). 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 it[...]

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*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tu[...]

EN 5 ● If you are using the on- screen display , the AUT O SET screen will appear . As Auto Set Up progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right. CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL 6 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection) The channel that is shown on the display panel is your V [...]

6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired 21-pin SCAR T cable ( Z pg. 3), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead of using the Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4). PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD 1 Press MENU . If you[...]

EN 7 IMPORT ANT n Y our video recorder memorizes all detected stations even if reception of some of them is poor . In these cases picture quality may be poor . T o delete those stations with an unacceptable picture Z "Delete A Channel" on page 31. n For RF connection users: In certain reception conditions, the V ideo Channel may not be se[...]

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( Z pg. 7), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU 2 P[...]

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 . Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 7 or 8). T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS MODE S[...]

10 EN Power Save Mode T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). 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 move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or # . SELECT P[...]

EN 11 T -V LINK T -V Link Functions TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or # . SELECT DIRECT REC MODE 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "DIRECT REC", then press OK or # to set t[...]

12 EN Colour System Set INFORMA TION ON COLOUR SYSTEM TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or # . SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "COLOUR SYSTEM", the[...]

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[...]

14 EN V ariable-Speed Search ACTIV A TE V ARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, press @ or # ( ™ 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 . PLA YBACK (cont.) Slow Motion ACTIV A TE SLOW-MOTION PLA YBA[...]

EN 15 Instant ReV iew Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer -recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them. NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the T imer mode is disengaged. ACTIV A TE INST ANT R[...]

16 EN 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 automatically , and then stops[...]

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 A V mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the re[...]

18 EN RECORDING (cont.) 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 [...]

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[...]

20 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? B.E.S.T . Picture 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". Prepara[...]

EN 21 Recording ST AR T 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 only after a tape has been inserted and the R[...]

22 EN Express Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG . (If you’re just starting out, "P1" appears.) The front display panel looks like this: ENTER PROGRAMME ST AR T TIME 2 Press ST ART +/– to enter the time you want recording to start. ● Press and hold ST ART +/– to move in 30- minute increments, o[...]

EN 23 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 5 Press TV PROG +/– . RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 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 – 6 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 7 Press ‰ ( TIMER[...]

24 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Pr ogrammes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ ( TIMER ), 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. Pressi[...]

EN 25 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 # . [...]

26 EN ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? Edit Fr om A Camcorder EDITING NUMBER "0" TV PROG Y ou can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder ’ s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec- tors to the recorder’ s A V1 IN/OUT [...]

EN 27 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 SCART (A V) connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCAR T (A V) connector as illustrated below . SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W ith this video recorder , pr[...]

28 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY 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 or by Preset Download ( Z pg. 4, 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 VIDE[...]

EN 29 PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Press OK twice. ● Y ou can set up the recorder's tuner also by Preset Download ( Z pg. 6). ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right. W ait until the [...]

30 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) NUMBER Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4), Preset Download ( Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 28). SELECT BAND 4 Press % fi to change the band between CH (regular) and CC (cable), then press # . INPUT CHANNEL 5 Press the NUMBER k[...]

EN 31 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 30 to access the C onfirmation 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[...]

32 EN 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 sam[...]

EN 33 TV Station And ID List ID* ST A TION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SA T 3SA T ADL T ADUL T ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD AR TE AR TE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BA YERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 POR TUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVER Y DR DR TV DRS DRS DSF DSF ETB1 ETB[...]

34 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by pressing %fi , then press OK or # . The Clock Set screen appears. SET DA TE AND TIME 4 Press %fi to set the time, then press OK or # . The "date" d[...]

EN 35 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 both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (A V connec- tion), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to [...]

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 th[...]

EN 37 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 [...]

38 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[...]

EN 39 INDEX FRONT VIEW STANDBY/ON TIMER TV PROG DISPLAY 1 2 3 9! 0 8 7 4 5 6 $ # @ 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 [FF] Button Z pg. 13, 14 7 TIMER Button Z pg. 23 8 REVIEW Button Z pg. 15 9 Display Panel Z pg. 40 0 Infrared Bea[...]

40 EN ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 4 3 2 3 A V1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 26, 27 4 RF . OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 ANT . IN Connector Z pg. 3 REAR VIEW DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 20 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Programme T ime Indicators Z pg. 22 4 "T imer[...]

EN 41 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 Z "Operating JVC TVs" below 2 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 18 and "Operating JVC TVs" below 3 REVIEW Button Z pg. 15 4 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 1[...]

42 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 18 W Power off : 5 W Power save : 2.8 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 275 mm W eight : 3.5 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum record[...]

EN 43 MEMO[...]

EN COPYRIGHT © 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EU Printed in Malaysia 0199IYV * ID * PJ HR-J260EU VIC TO R COM P ANY OF J APA N, LI MIT ED[...]