JVC HR-J655EK setup guide Timer Warning, PDC Recording, Satellite Receiver Users

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SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed.

5

SET PDC MODE

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 display panel, PDC is set to OFF.

 

"PDC Recording" in the column below.

 

VPS (Video Programme System) recording is not

 

currently available in the U.K. and not possible with

 

this recorder.

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RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN

Press PROG or OK. "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears

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Satellite Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Video Plus+: 1 Perform steps 1 7.

2 Set the satellite receiver to the appropriate channel before the selected programme begins.

3 Leave the satellite receiver's power on.

ATTENTION

Regarding Guide Program Number Set "GUIDE PROG SET" appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the PlusCode number you entered has not been set.

Press the NUMBER keys or to input the preset position number on which your recorder receives that station, then press OK or %. The Video Plus+ Program screen appears.

 

on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen

 

appears.

 

 

 

Repeat steps 1 6 for each additional programme.

 

 

 

ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER

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MODE

Press ä(TIMER). The recorder turns off automatically

and äappears on the display panel.

 

To disengage the timer, press ä (TIMER) again.

GUIDE PROG SET

GUIDE PROG

TV PROG

2

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[PROG] : EXIT

 

(Ex.) To timer-record a BBC2 programme with Video Plus+.

*If your recorder receives BBC2 on the preset position

2, press OK or %after entering "2".

NOTES:

To Change The Stop Time . . .

. . . press STOP +/– after pressing OK in step 3. You can

compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays this

way.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . .

. . . after pressing OK in step 3, press WEEKLY (NUMBER key

“9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (NUMBER key “8”) for daily

Timer Warning

If you have programmed your recorder to timer-record a programme or a series of programmes, a warning appears on the screen to tell you that the recording is due to start in 5 minutes.

WARNING– TIMER RECORDING

TO START SOON

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serials (Monday – Friday). Either "WEEKLY" or "DAILY"

appears on the screen. Pressing the button again makes the

corresponding indication disappear.

You 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 and "FULL"

appears on the front display panel. To record the extra

programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary

programmes (pg. 16).

It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a

PlusCode number which starts with "0".

NOTES:

The warning only appears if you’re not in the Timer mode at the time.

If this recorder is being used as the player for tape dubbing, the warning screen will be recorded on the tape in the other video recorder.

The warning blinks for the entire 5 minutes leading up to the start of timer recording. To clear the display, press .

PDC Recording

Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme Delivery Control) is a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. With this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over the advertised times which you may have preset into the timer. This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually start and end — even if the broadcast time of a preset TV programme is changed from what has been advertised. PDC is currently available nationally on BBC1, BBC2, Ch.4 and Ch.5, except from a few small relay transmitters. Ch.3 operates a PDC service only in a very few areas. All channels intend to offer this service in due course. Check your TV programme listing guide for latest information. If the channel you intend to record does not offer a PDC service your recorder will not start recording if PDC has been selected. Be sure to set PDC to "OFF" if PDC is not available on your selected channel (step 5 above).

NOTES:

PDC recording is also possible when a satellite receiver or a cable system is connected to AV2 IN on your recorder.

PDC recording is also possible via the AV1 IN/OUT connector.

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Contents HR-J655EK Do not place the recorder Safety PrecautionsSome Dos And Donts On The Safe Use Of Equipment Quick SET UP G Uide TV Aerial Cable not provided Back of TVMains outlet Back of RecorderYour TV via both an RF cable and a 21-pin Before performing the following procedure, make sure thatGo to item If both auto channel set and auto clock set have failed Auto Set Up results appear on the display panelLoad a Cassette PlaybackPoint Start PlaybackSearch PlaybackRecording Reset Counter Select Preset to WatchEngage ITR Mode SET Counter DisplayVideo Plus+ Timer Programming PDC Recording Timer WarningSatellite Receiver Users Enter Programme Express Timer ProgrammingStart Time TimeTimer Mode SET PDC ModeReturn to Normal ScreenCheck, Cancel And Replace Programmes Activate Index Search Looking For Scene You WantSkip Over Unwanted SectionsAccess Mode SET Screen Access Main Menu ScreenSelect B.E.S.T. Mode Playback/ Recording According To Tape Charac- teristicsPlayback RecordingOr press Record on the recorder Adjust Tracking Playback Picture AdjustmentOverride Automatic Tracking ManuallyReceiving Nicam Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Selecting Sound You WantSoundtrack Selection During PlaybackAutomatic Satellite Programme Recording Aerial connectorOutdoor Unit Satellite Cable Satellite Receiver UnitREC Link Before performing the following stepsEdit To Or From Another Video Recorder Input ModeMake Connections Edit From a Camcorder SET RECORDER’S Input ModeStart Camcorder Start RecorderOther Functions ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DisplayOn-Screen Display Auto Timer Auto SP→LP TimerReturn to Normal Screen Repeat Playback Activate RepeatNtsc Playback Next Function MemoryAudio Cable not provided Speaker Mains outlet Connection To Stereo SystemExit Video Channel SET Mode Access Video Channel SET ModeVideo Channel Set SET Video ChannelWith RF Connection Test SignalTuner Set Access Main MenuSET Auto Channel SetProcedures Screen preset positionsAfter Scan Completed Is displayed on the screenStoring Channels Manually Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored Change Station Preset PositionDelete a Channel Select NEW Station Access Manual Channel SET ScreenClose Confirmation Select Station Name CharacterTV Station And ID List TV Station Channel Number Guide Just Clock Clock SetNumber Video Plus+ SetupGuide Program Number Set Ä remain lit on the display panel. Is there Problem? Questions And AnswersNo power is applied to the recorder TroubleshootingConnect the mains power cord Indicator offWon’t stop Timer RecordingFront View IndexRear View Programme Time Indicators show the programmeRemote Control VCR, TV Prog +/-,TV +/-, TV Muting TV Prog +/- Button same as button on recorder. pgDA4 Double Azimuth helical Specifications

HR-J655EK specifications

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