Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-J240E JVC
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H R-J240E VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-085B PAL ¶ 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.
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 tap.
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 31). 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.
4 EN 23 q6 5 / 8 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 .
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. 23 q6 5 / 8 STOP/EJECT The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.
6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then next press OK . The Clock Set screen appears.
EN 7 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.
8 EN Playback Features T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. 23 q6 5 / 8 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.
EN 9 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 + and – simultaneously to engage manual tracking.
10 EN 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.
EN 11 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 23 q6 5 / 8 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode).
12 EN B.E.S.T . Pictur e System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). 23 q6 5 / 8 RECORDING (cont.) 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.
EN 13 4 ¶ 1 4¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 12 3 45 6 7 / 8 0 9 2 1 3 23 q6 5 / 8 NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works 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.
14 EN 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 A V mode). RECORDING (cont.) 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 .
EN 15 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 23 q6 5 / 8 C. RESET DISPLAY TV/VCR COUNTER RESET RECORD TV PROG 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 .
16 EN Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you can programme the timer ( Z pg. 6). 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).
EN 17 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 7 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 8 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically .
18 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.
EN 19 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 below .
20 EN 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.
EN 21 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V 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.
22 EN Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 21). 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).
EN 23 Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. 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.
24 EN Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. 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.
EN 25 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.
26 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.
EN 27 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.
28 EN FRONT VIEW INDEX 23 TV PROG DISPLAY q6 5 / 8 COUNTER RESET COUNTER MEMORY STANDBY/ON REVIEW M 1 2 4 3 5 6 0 9 ! @ # $ 8 7 1 ST ANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 7 4 PLA Y Button Z pg. 7 5 Fast Forward [FF] Button Z pg.
EN 29 DISPLA Y P ANEL STILL: SLOW: RECORD: RECORD P AUSE: PLA Y : FF/REW V ARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH: 1 B.E.S.T . Picture System Display Z pg. 12 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 17 4 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 10 5 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg.
30 EN REMOTE CONTROL INDEX (cont.) 1 DISPLA Y Button Z pg. 15 2 TV Button (See below) 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 1 1 4 ADD TIME Button (No function with this recorder .) 5 DAIL Y Button Z pg. 17 6 (PDC/VPS) Button (No function with this recorder .) 7 AUX Button Z pg.
EN 31 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : 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 273 mm W eight : 3.
COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E Printed in Japan 0697YOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-J240E EN.
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