JVC HR-J246EK manual

The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR-J645EK. CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ...................... 2 Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3 INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections ...................... 4 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 Video Channel Set ...................... 6 Auto Set U[...]

2 SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this instruction manual 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 pro[...]

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[...]

4 INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections RF Cable (provided) CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet. Mains outlet Mains Power Cord 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Back of TV 21-pin AV input connector (SCAR T) It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these st[...]

5 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN ANT. IN RF OUT RL AUDIO OUT AV2 IN AV1 IN OUT TV Aerial Cable (not provided) Back of HR-J245EK/J246EK A TTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "V ideo Channel Set" on page 6, then perform Auto Set Up on page 8; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder&ap[...]

6 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. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – [...]

7 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 – – &[...]

8 Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and V ideo Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically when the button on the recorder/remote is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet. Before starting th[...]

9 Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel ● When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed. ● When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "CH" will be displayed. ● When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set [...]

10 V ideo Plus+ Setup W ith V ideo Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG.) number" refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for V ideo Plus+ timer recording. IMPORT ANT P[...]

11 When Using A Satellite Receiver And/Or Cable System THE SA TELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE “A V2 IN” (SCAR T) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED T O, FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV . GUIDE PROG SET 12345 GUIDE PROG TV PROG 11 [0-9] = [MENU] : EXIT ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER 4 Press OK , [...]

12 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 front [...]

13 Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed sear ch, or REW for reverse high-speed sear ch. ● For short searches[...]

14 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 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[...]

15 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 £ ). “ ™ 1” or “ £ 1” is displaye[...]

16 PLA YBACK (cont.) q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly . ST AR T PLA YBACK 1 Press PLAY . 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[...]

17 Next Function Memor y Y ou can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. For Automatic Power Off After T ape Rewind . . . . . . press REW , then press within 2 seconds. NOTE: If you want the power to be turned off automatically when the cou[...]

18 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 A V mode). LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The counter is reset t[...]

19 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT PRESET TO W A TCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you wish to view . ● The programme selected with the TV’ s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder&apos[...]

20 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”. Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cass[...]

21 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T . system works before recording is initiated. ● Once the cassett[...]

22 Video Plus+ Timer Recording ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING 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 a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to backspace and then input the correct number . The PlusCode number you enter ap[...]

23 SET T APE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK . ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically . NOTE: T o Delay The Stop T ime . . . . . . press ADD TIME after pressing OK in step 3 . Each time you press, th[...]

24 Regular Timer Pr ogramming 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. Remember , the clock must be set before you can progamme the timer ( Z pg. 44). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab [...]

25 ENTER PRESET POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. +/– . IMPORT ANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC recording. ● If " ON" is displayed on the screen or " " is lit on the display panel, PDC is set to ON. ● If " OFF" is displayed on the screen o r " " is not lit on the display panel, PDC is set to OFF . T o [...]

26 Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLA Y AND/OR SCREEN 1 Press PROG. CHECK. ● The display panel shows the programme start time. Pressing OK changes the display to the programme stop time, then the date and preset position. ● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program inf[...]

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 twice. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press[...]

28 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 21-pin SCAR T connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCAR T connector as illustrated on page 29. When Using Y our V ideo Recorder As The Source Player . . . . . . connect its AV1 I[...]

29 HR-J245EK/J246EK HR-J645EK/ES Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCAR T 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 RF Cable (provided) VIDEO CHAN- NEL or A V mode 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Anot[...]

30 Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder's rear panel A V2 IN or A V1 IN/OUT connector via the optional cable adapter . SET RECORDER?[...]

31 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN ANT. IN RF OUT RL AUDIO OUT 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 (HR-J645EK/ES only) These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo. MAKE CON[...]

32 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN RL AUDIO OUT DECODER VCR TV AV2 IN AV1 IN/OUT SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connection T o A Satellite Receiver The A V2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver . NOTES: ● When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21-pin SCART connectors, follow the illustration abo[...]

33 ANT. IN RF OUT EXT.2 EXT.1 Back of TV Aerial terminal 21-pin SCART connectors[...]

34 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. 1– Operation mode indicators 2– Preset position number and station name/Aux. indicator (AUX1 or AUX2) 3– Cassette loaded mark 4– T ape speed SP/LP/EP [...]

35 Receiving NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Pr ogrammes (HR-J645EK/ES Only) Y our recorder is equipped with a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM), making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the recorder is tuned to a different station, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds. T [...]

36 TUNER SET Auto Channel Set IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 8) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V [...]

37 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 VIEW CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 4 The stations your recorder located appear on a Confirmation screen — preset positions (PR), channels (CH) and station names (ID – Z pg. 42). T o view the next page of the listing, press PUSH JOG %fi . The blueback screen and the program currently being broadcast by th[...]

38 Manual Channel Set TUNER SET (cont.) Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 36). ACCESS MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU twice. ACCESS CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK . The Confirma- tion scr[...]

39 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 4 0 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Preset Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) and its channel ([...]

40 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 3 8 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want begins blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’ s name (ID) begins blinking. SELECT NEW ST A TION 2 Press [...]

41 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 3 8 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking. ACCESS MANUAL CH. SET SCREEN 2 Press OK three times . The Manual Ch. [...]

42 TV Station And ID List ST A TION NAME ID* Anglia TV ANGL ARD ARD ARTE AR TE BBC Group BBC BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 Berlin 1 BLN1 Berlin 2 BLN2 Border TV BORD Bayern1 BR1 Bayern3 BR3 BR T1 BRT1 BR T2 BRT2 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 DRTV DSF DSF Euronews EURN Euronews[...]

43 TV Station Channel Number Guide (For customers in the U.K.) Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from BBC and ITC. BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 London & South-East Bluebell Hill ............................. 40 46 43 65 Crystal Palace ........................... 26 33 23 30 Dover ...[...]

44 CLOCK SET IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if Auto Clock Set has not been performed correctly by Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 36) or if the recorder's memory backup has expired. If you performed Auto Set Up or Auto Channel Set without ever having set the clock previously , the recorder ’ s built-in clock i[...]

45 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 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 (unless the recorder is tuned to the same preset selected in the Clock Set scr[...]

46 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 . POWER POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the d[...]

47 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU”. ● The camcorder has not been properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “ ‰ “ is displayed on the [...]

48 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-frame [...]

49 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 W (HR-J645EK/ES) : 20 W (HR-J245EK/J246EK) T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm W eight : 4.3 kg Format : VHS P AL standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 mi[...]

50 FRONT VIEW INDEX INDEX SP/ LP q TIMER STANDBY/ON TV PROG COUNTER RESET ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ 2 5 8 7 6 1 3 4 9 ! @ 0 # $ % ^ 1 TIMER Button engages timer standby mode. Z pg. 23, 25 2 ST ANDBY/ON Button turns recorder on/off (loading a cassette also turns power on). Z pg. 8 3 TV PROG. +/– Buttons select a preset position. Z pg. 18 4 COUNTER RESET Butto[...]

51 REAR VIEW [J645EK/ES] REAR VIEW [J245EK/J246EK] AV2 IN AV1 IN/OUT ANT. IN RF OUT 2 3 4 5 1 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN ANT. IN RF OUT RL AUDIO OUT 2 4 3 6 5 1 5 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver . Z pg. 4 6 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors enable connection of audio cassette recorder , TV or second video recorder for dubbing.[...]

52 INDEX (cont.) DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display lights from bottom to top while B.E.S.T . is active. Z pg. 20 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "Timer" Indicator lights when TIMER has been pressed to engage T imer mode. Z pg. 23, 25 4 PDC Indicator lights when PDC has been engaged for timer recording. Z pg. 22, 24 5 Counter[...]

53 ¶ 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 (MONITOR) . CANCEL /C.RESET PROG CHECK 4 TIMER TV PROG DATE STOP START PROG /MENU OK C.MEMORY TV VOL TV VOL DISPLAY 2 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PUSH JOG Press and hold TV button while pressing , TV PROG. + / –, TV / VCR REW @ 9 % $ u[...]

54 ( AUDIO MONITOR Button changes output sound mode. Z pg. 16 (TV Mute) Button mutes sound of con- nected TV . (See right.) ) WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials. Z pg. 23, 25 q CANCEL Button erases previously entered data in on-screen selection menus. Z pg. 1 1 C. RESET Button resets counter to 0:00:00. Z pg. 19 w SP/LP Button [...]

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