JVC HR-J255EK manual

H R-J455EK H R-J256EK H R-J255EK H R-J255ES VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0041-001B 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/LP REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY PAL TM CO[...]

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 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 purchasing this JVC V ideo Casset[...]

5 ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT AV1 ENTREE ANT. IN SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE A V CONNECTION T o Connect T o A TV with 21-pin A V input connector (SCAR T) . . . 1– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per “RF CONNECTION”. 2– Connect an optional SCAR T cable between the AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder a[...]

6 QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.) STEP 3 VIDEO CHANNEL SET TUNE THE TV TO VIDEO RECORDER ● If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (A V connection), you do not need the video channel so you have to set the video channel to off. — Go to "With A V Connection" below . ● If you have c[...]

7 The channel on which the screen in item 2 appears clearly is your Video Channel. T o view picture signals from the video recorder , set your TV to the Video Channel. AFTER YOU FINISH THIS STEP Go to Step 4 – AUTO SET UP IMPORT ANT n If you set the video recorder to a channel which is occupied by a local station or has neighbouring channels that[...]

8 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 ? QUICK SET UP GUIDE (cont.) STEP 4 AUTO SET UP SET THE TUNER CHANNELS, CLOCK AND GUIDE PROGRAM NUMBERS The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and V ideo Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically the first time the button on the recorder or on the remote is pressed to turn on the recorder after the m[...]

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, "(PR)1" will be displayed. When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been [...]

10 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 side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the fron[...]

11 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? PAUSE 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 will advance one frame. OR Press or . Each time one of these buttons [...]

12 TV signals being received by the recorder ’ s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You 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). ● T[...]

13 Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? Elapsed Recording Time Indication Y ou can check the exact time of a recording. T ape Remaining T ime DISPLA Y REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLA Y (or – –:– – ) until the time remaining on the tape appears. ● The display panel shows the tape remaining time with " &[...]

14 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[...]

15 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 [...]

16 123 45 6 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 SCR[...]

17 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[...]

18 BASIC OPERA TIONS (cont.) Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes 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 s[...]

19 Instant ReView 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 REVIE[...]

20 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 recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and [...]

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: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP modes only after a tape has be[...]

22 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? TV PROG ADV ANCED OPERA TIONS (cont.) 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 cir cumstances it may be necessary to make manual tracking adjustments. This is usually o[...]

23 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 connector and programme the timer on the satellite receiver; the recorder starts recording when the signals input from the satellite receiver to the A [...]

24 123 456 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 video recorder as the source player or as 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 the below . When Using Y our V ideo Record[...]

25 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 ? Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce 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 rear panel A V2 IN or A V1 IN/OUT connector via the optional cable adapter . SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press[...]

26 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 (L-1 or L-2) 3– Cassette loaded mark 4– T ape speed SP/LP/EP (EP is for NTSC playback only) 5– Clock displa[...]

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 3 P[...]

28 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 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 blinks slowly . ● The tape plays 50 times automatically , and then stops. ST[...]

29 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 Receiver The A V2 IN connector 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 A V input con[...]

30 123 456 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. 8). — 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 mode). Y [...]

31 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 – Z pg. 35). The blueback screen and the [...]

32 SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) Storing Channels Manually T o s tore channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 30). ACCESS MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU . ACCESS CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 2 Press %fi to place the pointer next to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK or . The Confirmation screen appears. SELECT POSITI[...]

33 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 3 2 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 Press %[...]

34 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 wa[...]

35 TV Station And ID List ST ATION 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 [...]

36 SUBSIDIAR Y 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 [...]

37 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[...]

38 V ideo Plus+ Setup SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORT ANT Normally , Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 30) 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 [...]

39 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[...]

40 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 [...]

41 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 cass[...]

42 FRONT VIEW SUBSIDIARY INFORMA TION (cont.) STANDBY/ON SP/LP REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY 1 % # $ 0 8 9 7 2 3 5 4 6 ! @ 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" indicator lights up on front display panel. 3 DISPL[...]

43 ENTREE/DECODEUR IN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIE IN/OUT ENTREE ANT. IN SORTIE RF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 5 3 4 2 4 A V1 IN/OUT Connector enables A V connec- tion to TV or second recorder; input recordable when "L-1" selected. Z pg. 5, 24 5 RF OUT Connector enables connection to aerial terminal of TV receiver . Z pg. 5 1 Mains Power Cord supplies[...]

44 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" on page 45. 1 TV Button enables remote control of your JVC TV . Z "Operating JVC TVs" on page 45. 2 TV/VCR Button switches connected TV's mode between TV and[...]

45 ) WEEKLY Button enables timer recording of weekly serials. Z pg. 15, 17 q AUX Button selects recorder's auxiliary input mode. Z pg. 24 w ‰ Button engages timer -standby mode. Z pg. 15, 17 e DA TE +/– Button inputs date of programme for timer recording. Z pg. 16 r TV PROG +/– Button — same as button on recorder . Z pg. 12 t 30 SEC Bu[...]

46 SUBSIDIARY INFORMA TION (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 T ape Speed Indicators display mode of record- ing; light during Record or Play mode. Z pg. 12 * EP is only for NTSC playback. 4 Programme Time Indicators show the programme[...]

47 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 20 W Power off : 5 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 recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 vi[...]

HR-J455/256/255EK/255ES COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK/ES Printed in Japan 0198HOV * UN * VP V ICTOR COM P ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED[...]