Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-J658E JVC
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H R-J700E H R-J658E/EH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0047-001A SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE PAL DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REC LINK TV PROG TV PROG TIMER STANDBY/ON SP/LP PUSH JOG REVIEW SP VCR VPS/PDC T V P R O G + T V P R O G – T V – T V + 0000 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE MENU OK TV PROG TV/VCR DAILY/QTDN.
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.
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 54). 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 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 Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display panel.
EN 5 CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL 5 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection) The channel that is shown on the display panel is your V ideo Channel. T o view picture signals from the video recorder , set your TV to the V ideo Channel.
6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been per formed successfully: 1 T urn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or A V mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s).
EN 7 – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required.
8 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 . Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 6 or 7). T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode).
EN 9 Power Save Mode (HR-J658E and HR-J700E only) T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Y ou can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU .
10 EN Colour System Set INFORMA TION ON COLOUR SYSTEM TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or .
EN 11 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.
12 EN V ariable-Speed Search ACTIV A TE V ARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, press or ( ™ or £ ). ● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves. ● T o decrease speed, press the button for the opposite direction. T o resume normal playback, press PLA Y .
EN 13 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.
14 EN – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Repeat Playback Y our video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly . ST ART PLA YBACK 1 Press PLA Y . ACTIV A TE REPEA T PLA YBACK 2 Press PLA Y and hold for over 5 seconds, then release.
EN 15 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 – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PAUSE STOP PLAY T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode).
16 EN RECORDING (cont.) Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via A V connection, . . . . . . press TV/VCR . The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear .
EN 17 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Pr ogrammes Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-J658EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broad- casts possible.
18 EN – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 B.E.S.T . Pictur e 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.
EN 19 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.
20 EN ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG . The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S HOW V IEW number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press and input the correct number .
EN 21 – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 SET T APE SPEED 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 5 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.
22 EN Express Timer Pr ogramming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) If you don’t know the S HOW V IEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer -record the programme. ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG .
EN 23 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG +/– . SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 8 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF". If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set to ON.
24 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ ( TIMER ), then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLA Y 2 Press . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLA Y 3 Press again to check more information. Each time you press , the next programme's information appears.
EN 25 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 move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET", then press OK or .
26 EN This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programme which is timer -programmed on your external satellite tuner. Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's A V2 IN/DECODER .
EN 27 Remote A/B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control’ s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals.
28 EN SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) Contr ol Y our TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, button or ‰ button to select the TV’ s channel.
EN 29 Satellite T uner Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuner s, other manufacturer’ s satellite tuners can also be controlled. Before you start .
30 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 21-pin SCAR T (A V) connector to the recorder’ s 21-pin SCART (A V) connector as illustrated on page 31.
EN 31 Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided) Player Y our recorder Recorder Y our recorder TV Receiver TV Receiver RF Cable (provided) 21-pin .
32 EN – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Edit Fr om A Camcorder EDITING (cont.) NUMBER "0" TV PROG Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce player and your video recorder as the recorder .
EN 33 The A V2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input terminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels. SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set "A V2 SELECT " to "DECODER".
34 EN AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER DECODER VCR TV Connection T o A Satellite T uner The A V2 IN/DECODER connector on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite tuner . NOTE: For details, check your satellite tuner ’ s instruction manual.
EN 35 R L AUDIO ANT. IN RF OUT OUT EXT.2 EXT.1 Aerial connector Back of TV 21-pin A V input connectors (SCAR T).
36 EN 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 AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER R L AUDIO ANT. IN RF OUT OUT Connecting/ Using A Stereo System 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.
EN 37 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.
38 EN – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) 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. 4). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.
EN 39 % PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 6 Press OK or . ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder sear ches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the " " mark on the screen moves from left to right.
40 EN – –:– – 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 SUBSIDIAR Y SETTINGS (cont.) A TTENTION After you have stored channels manually , be sure to perform Guide Program Number Set ( Z pg. 45) in order to get proper results from S HOW V IEW timer recording. NUMBER Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg.
EN 41 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 40 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Channel 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.
42 EN 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 .
EN 43 TV Station And ID List ID* ST A TION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SA T 3SAT ADL T ADUL T ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE AR TE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BA YERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANA.
44 EN Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 4 0 to access the C onfirmation screen before continuing. SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 1 Press % fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking. ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN 2 Press OK twice .
EN 45 S HOW V IEW Setup IMPORT ANT Normally , Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 38) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically . Y ou need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases.
46 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) 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 "OFF").
EN 47 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. – the recorder is in the Timer mode.
48 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 49 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.
50 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.
EN 51 INDEX FRONT VIEW DISPLAY COUNTER RESET REC LINK TV PROG TV PROG TIMER STANDBY/ON SP/LP PUSH JOG REVIEW SP VCR VPS/PDC 1 2 3 # & ^ % $ ! 8 0 9 4 5 6 7 * @ 1 ST ANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 2 TIMER Button Z pg. 21, 23 3 SP/LP Button Z pg. 15 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 Instant REVIEW Button Z pg.
52 EN INDEX (cont.) AV1 IN/OUT AV2 IN/DECODER R L AUDIO ANT. IN RF OUT OUT 2 4 5 6 1 3 4 ANT . IN Connector Z pg. 3 5 A V2 IN/DECODER Connector Z pg. 31, 33, 34 6 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 AV1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 31 3 AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors Z pg.
EN 53 REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV Z pg 28. 1 TV Button Z pg. 28 2 VCR Button Z pg. 28 3 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 16, 28 4 REVIEW Button Z pg. 13 5 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 15, 20 6 VPS/PDC Button Z pg.
54 EN SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 24 W Power off : 5.5 W Power save (HR-J658E and HR-J700E only) : 3 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 340 mm W eight : 3.
EN 55 MEMO.
HR-J700E/J658E/EH COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E/EH Printed in Japan 0598HOV * UN * VP V ICTOR COM P ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Guide Program numbers and video channel* automatically .
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