JVC HR-J255SA specifications

HR-J255SA

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0138-001A

PAL NTSC

POWER

SP/LP/EP

B.E.S.T. PICTURE

TV PROG

COLOUR

SYSTEM

VIDEO AUDIO

REVIEW

SP

PROG.

CHECK

PROG.

Press and hold TV button while pressing

, TV PROG +/–, TV/VCR

TV

123

4

0

/AUX

6

78

/DAILY

5

9

/WEEKLY

TV/VCR

CANCEL

START

REW FF

PLAY

REC

MENU

OK

STOP

TV PROG +

TV PROG –

TV VOL

PAUSE

STOP DATETV PROG

C.RESET

TIMER

1

4

3

2

TV VOL

PUSH JOG

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

EN

CONTENTS

ENGLISH

SAFETY FIRST 2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

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

INITIAL SETTINGS 4

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

Auto Set Up ............................... 6

On-Screen Displays ................... 8

Select Language ......................... 9

Clock Set ................................... 9

PLAYBACK 10

Basic Playback......................... 10

Playback Features .....................11

RECORDING 14

Basic Recording ....................... 14

Recording Features .................. 15

B.E.S.T. Picture System............. 16

TIMER RECORDING 18

SHOWVIEW Setup........................ 18

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming... 20

Express Timer Programming..... 22

EDITING 26

Edit To Another Video

Recorder .................................. 26

Edit From A Camcorder Or

Another Video Recorder........... 27

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEMCOMPATIBILITY 28TUNER SET 30TROUBLESHOOTING 34QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 37INDEX 38SPECIFICATIONS 41

Contents

Main HR-J255SA VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS EN INSTRUCTIONS Safety Precautions CAUTION MOISTURE CONDENSATION ABOUT HEAD CLEANING ATTENTION Connections SITUATE RECORDER CONNECT RECORDER TO TV To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . . Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE TEST SIGNAL To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. SET VIDEO CHANNEL 4 EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET With AV Connection IMPORTANT: SET VIDEO CHANNEL EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. Installing/Removing the lithium battery 1 Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Z PERFORM AUTO SET UP SELECT LANGUAGE START AUTO CHANNEL SET INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) q6 On-Screen Displays TURN ON THE RECORDER ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN Select Language TURN ON THE RECORDER ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN Clock Set Playback FIND PROGRAMME START POINT STOP PLAYBACK Usable cassettes Playback Features Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically. Repeat Playback ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH Next Function Memory Instant ReView Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged. ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Recording Accidental erasure prevention CHOOSE A PROGRAMME PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING STOP RECORDING Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Instant Timer Recording (ITR) ENGAGE ITR MODE B.E.S.T. Picture System Preparation RECORDING (cont.) Recording TIMER RECORDING SHOWVIEW Setup Guide Program Number Set ACCESS INITIAL SET SET-UP ENTER GUIDE PROG ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION Guide Program Number SHOWVIEW 12345678 ENTER SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN SHOWVIEW Timer Programming SHOWVIEW ENGAGE RECORDERS TIMER MODE pg. 24). It is not possible to timer-record a TV programme with a number which starts with "0". Regarding Guide Program Number Set Express Timer Programming ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME ENTER PROGRAMME DATE ENTER CHANNEL POSITION ENGAGE RECORDERS TIMER MODE To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . . pg. 24). Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE CHECK SCREEN To cancel or replace a programme... CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME RETURN TO TIMER MODE Auto Timer The Auto SP Auto SPLP Timer EDITING Edit To Another Video Recorder Z Z MAKE CONNECTIONS SET RECORDING DECKS INPUT MODE Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS SET RECORDERS INPUT START SOURCE PLAYER START RECORDING DECK INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Off-Air Recording When viewing NTSC tapes on a PAL TV set: Tape-To-Tape Editing TUNER SET SELECT AUTO CH SET Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Manual Channel Set SELECT POSITION SELECT BAND SET DESIRED STATION If you do not want to store the detected station... If you want to store the detected station... SELECT CHANNEL DELETE CHANNEL Swap Channel Positions SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03) SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09) SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE PERFORM TUNING TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio SELECT CHANNEL TROUBLESHOOTING POWER TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 5 REAR VIEW DISPLAY PANEL SP 78 21 5 63 4 9 REVIEW INDEX (cont.) How To Use 9 r y SPECIFICATIONS