JVC HR-J245EA manual

H R-J245EA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-0H5A ¶ 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 wh[...]

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[...]

EN 3 Basic Connections It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully . THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 34). SITUA TE[...]

4 EN q 5 / 8 23 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 Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically . Y ou can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this proced[...]

EN 5 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. TEST SIGNAL T o view picture signals from the video recorder , set your TV to the Video Channel. The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your V id[...]

6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then press OK . The Clock Set[...]

EN 7 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). 4 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 2 1 3 PUSH JOG MENU TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS [...]

8 EN 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 fron[...]

EN 9 Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. q 5 / 8 23 V ariable-Speed Sear ch 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[...]

10 EN 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 the recorder's TV PROG 5 and ∞ buttons simultaneously to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKI[...]

EN 11 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 £ ) on the remote control. “ ™ 1” o[...]

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

EN 13 4 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 2 1 3 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another q 5 / 8 23 C. RESET DISPLAY TV/VCR TV PROG RECORD 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 wi[...]

14 EN The G -CODE timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the G -CODE number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. Y ou have to set "Guide Prog." nu[...]

EN 15 ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK . ACCESS G-CODE SETUP SCREEN 5 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "G-CODE SET -UP", then press OK . ● The screen to the right appears. ST AR T SETTING 6 Press OK . ● The GUIDE PROG. number starts blin[...]

16 EN G- CODE Timer Pr ogramming 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). TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Before performing G -CODE timer recording, be sure to read "G -CODE Setup" ( Z pg. 14)[...]

EN 17 4 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 2 1 3 NOTES: ● Y ou can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, "PROGRAM FULL" appears on screen. T o record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes ( Z pg. 21, "Check And Canc[...]

18 EN Regular Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 8). 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). ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press [...]

EN 19 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 9 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically . T o T imer-Record W eekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . . anytime during steps 2 through 8 , p[...]

20 EN 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 FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET"[...]

EN 21 Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK. ● If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV mode, you can check program information on screen. ● Each time you press PROG CHECK , the next programme's information appears. If All Information Is Correct . . . . . . programming is co[...]

22 EN 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 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector . SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX. W ith this video recorder , press NUMBER Key [...]

EN 23   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 connec- tors to the recorder’ s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU"[...]

24 EN T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TUNER SET IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Y our recorder needs to memorise all necessary station[...]

EN 25 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 24 ). SELECT POSITION 6 Press NUMBER keys to input an open channel position which you want to store the detected station (for a one-digit number , enter "0" first). Then press OK . ● T o continue channel sear ch, press [...]

26 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. DELETE CHANNEL [...]

EN 27 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 24. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice.[...]

28 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[...]

EN 29 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. CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “ ‰ “ is displayed on the display panel[...]

30 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 31 FRONT VIEW INDEX q 5 / 8 23 TV PROG DISPLAY INTELLIGENT PICTURE AUTO SP/LP TIMER POWER SPLPEP REVIEW M 1 2 4 3 5 6 0 9 ! @ # $ 8 7 1 POWER Button Z pg. 4 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 8 4 PLA Y Button Z pg. 8 5 Fast Forward [FF] Button Z pg. 8 6 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Button Z pg. 19 7 AUTO SP/LP TIMER Indicator Z pg.[...]

32 EN INDEX (cont.) DISPLA Y P ANEL SPLPEP REVIEW M 2 3 1 8 6 7 4 5 1 Symbolic Mode Indicators 2 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 16 3 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 1 1 4 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg. 12 * Channel position 1 will be displayed as "CH 1". Clock Display Z pg. 6 5 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg. 1 1 6 "Cassette Loaded&qu[...]

EN 33 REMOTE CONTROL 1 DISPLA Y Button Z pg. 13 2 TV Button (See below) 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 12 4 ADD TIME Button Z pg. 16 5 DAIL Y Button Z pg. 16 6 (PDC/VPS) Button (No function with this recorder .) 7 AUX Button Z pg. 22 8 PROG CHECK Button Z pg. 21 9 STOP +/– Button Z pg. 18 0 ST ART +/– Button Z pg. 18 ! Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 8 @ Play B[...]

34 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 220 – 240 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 276 mm W eight : 3.3 kg Format : VHS standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min. with E-240 video [...]

EN 35 MEMO[...]

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