JVC HR-J250E - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

HR-J250E

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

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TV PROG +

TV PROG

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START

DEBUT

STOP

FIN

DATE

PROG

TV/VCR

DAILY/QTDN.

VPS/PDC

AUX

WEEKLY/HEBDO

PROG

30 SEC

AUDIO

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EXPRESS

COUNTER RESET

TIMER

STANDBY/ON

TV PROG

DISPLAY

REVIEW

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

Safety Precautions ...................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ..................... 3

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set ..................... 4

Auto Set Up ............................... 5

On-Screen Displays ................... 6

INFORMATION ON COLOUR

SYSTEM

Colour System Set ...................... 7

PLAYBACK

Basic Playback ........................... 8

Playback Features ...................... 9

RECORDING

Basic Recording ....................... 12

Recording Features .................. 13

B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 14

TIMER RECORDING

Express Timer Programming ..... 16

EDITING

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder .................................. 20

Edit From A Camcorder ............ 21

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Tuner Set .................................. 22

Clock Set ................................. 28

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

TROUBLESHOOTING

INDEX

SPECIFICATIONS

ENGLISH

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.

... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the recorder's ventilation openings.

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote

control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the

recorder or remote control.

5. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you

move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely

humid conditions--just as water droplets form in the surface of

a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the

head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where

condensation may occur, keep the recorder turned on for a few

hours to let the moisture dry.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads

may cause the playback picture to become blurred or inter-

rupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such

troubles occur.

IMPORTANT

Please read the various precautions on this page 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 programme and in any literary,

dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

Safety Precautions

The STANDBY/ON

button does not completely shut

off mains power from the unit, but switches operating

current on and off. "

" shows electrical power standby

and " " shows ON.

Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this

video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be

played back and recorded.

HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

CAUTION

When you are not using the recorder for a long period of

time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power

cord from the mains outlet.

Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or

fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains

outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal

lead or aerial.

WARNING

There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:

SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and

SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called

SECAM-East).

1.This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour

television signals for recording and playback.

2.Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce

monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder

of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour

pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with

SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is

SECAM-compatible).

3.SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with

a SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome

pictures when played back with this recorder.

4.This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard.

Use a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals.

For Italy:

"It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the

Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.'95 published in the

Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.'95"

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

Video tapes recorded with another recorder in the LP (Long

Play) mode cannot be played back on this video recorder.

PAL

Basic

Connections

CHECK CONTENTS

1 Makesurethepackagecontainsalloftheaccessories

listed in "Specifications" (

pg. 35).

SITUATE RECORDER

2 Placetherecorderonastable,horizontalsurface.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

3 Theconnectionmethodyouusedependsonthetypeof

TV you have.

RF CONNECTION

To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . .

a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN jack

on the rear panel of the recorder.

c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF

OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the

TV's aerial terminal.

AV CONNECTION

To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . .

a Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF

CONNECTION".

b Connect an optional SCART cable between the

AV1 IN/OUT socket on the rear panel of the

recorder and the TV's 21-pin SCART connector.

CONNECT RECORDER TO

MAINS

4 Plugtheendofthemainspowercordintoamains

outlet.

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.

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

21-pin SCART Cable

21-pin SCART

connector

Back of TV

Mains Power

Cord

Aerial terminal

Rear view

Mains outlet

AV1 IN/OUT

RF Cable

(provided)

TV Aerial

Cable

ATTENTION

If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to

"Video Channel Set" on page 4, then perform Auto Set Up on

page 5; do NOT press the

button on the recorder/remote

control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto

Set Up.

Make AV connection if your TV has a 21-pin AV input

connector (SCART) in order to reduce the possibility of

interference.

4 EN

INITIAL SETTINGS

Video Channel Set

Video 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 (AV connec-

tion), since you do not need the video channel you have to set the video channel to off.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the RF cable only (RF connection), you have to set the correct

video channel.

IMPORTANT:

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 HolddownSTOP(5/8)ontherecorderuntilthe

display panel shows the following.

SET VIDEO CHANNEL

2 WithAVConnection

Press TV PROG until the display panel shows

"OUT ".

Now the video channel is set to off.

With RF Connection

Set your TV to UHF channel 36.

If the two vertical white bars

appear clearly on the screen

as shown to the right, go to

step 3.

If the two vertical white bars

do not appear clearly, press

TV PROG + or to set the

video recorder to a vacant channel between 28 and

60 which is not occupied by any local station in your

area.

Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the

two vertical white bars appear clearly on the screen; if

so, go to step 3. If not, re-set the video recorder to

another vacant channel and try again.

NOTES:

If you set the video recorder to a channel which is

occupied by a local station or has neighbouring

channels that are occupied by local stations, the

picture reception quality will be affected and some

interference noise will appear on the TV screen. Be

sure to select a vacant channel which has no

broadcast on neighbouring channels.

If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars

clearly with any channel between 28 and 60, consult

your JVC dealer.

(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area

With AV Connection:

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to its AV mode.

With RF Connection:

The channel on which the screen in step 2 appears clearly

is your video channel.

To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your

TV to the Video Channel.

TURN OFF THE RECORDER

3 Press .

After you finish this procedure, go to "Auto Set Up" on

page 5.

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Auto Set Up

The Auto Set Up function simplifies clock and tuner set. To set

the clock and tuner channels, simply follow the on-screen

menu that appears 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.

Before performing the following steps, make sure that:

the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder (

pg. 3).

the Video Channel is set correctly (

pg. 4).

the TV is turned on and the VIDEO channel or AV mode

is selected.

ATTENTION

Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the

recorder's memory backup has expired, all the stored

stations remain in the recorder's memory and the recorder

will not perform Auto Set Up again. You only need to set

the clock. (

pg. 28)

If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting

as required.

Tuner setting

pg. 22

Clock setting

pg. 28

If a new station starts broadcasting in your area, perform

tuner setting (

pg. 22).

START AUTO SET UP

1 Press .

The Clock Set screen appears.

SET DATE AND TIME

2 Press%fitosetthetime,

then press OK or

. The

"date" display begins

blinking. Repeat the same

procedure to set the date

and year.

When you set the time,

press and hold

%fi to

change the time by 30

minutes.

When you set the date, press and hold %fi to change

the date by 15 days.

PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL

SET

3 PressMENUandthe

"AUTO SET" screen

appears. When Auto

Channel Set is completed,

"SCAN COMPLETED"

appears for about 5

seconds on the screen,

then the normal screen

appears.

The Auto Channel Set function scans all the channels

that are receivable by your recorder. It then automati-

cally assigns each receivable channels to the TV

PROG buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the

screen moves from left to right.

CLOCK SET

TIME

DATE

YEAR

0: 00

01 . 01

[

5] =

[MENU] : EXIT

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip

channels, to change channel positions, or to set or change

station names, see pages 24 26.

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

[MENU] : EXIT

NOTES:

If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not

connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-"

appears on the screen. When this happens, make sure of the

aerial connection and press OK; Auto Channel Set will take

place again.

If there is a power cut, or if you press

or MENU while Auto

Channel Set is in progress, Auto Channel Set will be inter-

rupted; be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try

again.