JVC HR-J255SA specifications Basic Recording

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RECORDING

Basic

Recording

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder.

1	LOAD A CASSETTE
	Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
	● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder
	power comes on automatically.
	● Select the appropriate colour system by pressing the
	COLOUR SYSTEM button.(☞ pg. 28)
	CHOOSE A PROGRAMME

SP/LP/EP

SP/LP/EP

2

RECORD

3

COLOUR SYSTEM PLAY

TV PROG

RECORD STOP/EJECT

1

1 2 3

4 5 6 NUMBER

7 8 9

04

TV PROG

PLAY

PAUSE

STOP

	Press TV PROG +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the
2 channel you wish to record.
	SET TAPE SPEED
	Press (SP/LP/EP). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
	the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
3 speed.
4	START RECORDING
	Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
	control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
	B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of each first
	SP and first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the
	cassette (☞ pg. 16).
	PAUSE/RESUME
	RECORDING
5 Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
	STOP RECORDING
	Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
	the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
6 cassette.

Recording Resume

Function

If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless the recorder's memory backup has expired.

Accidental erasure prevention

●To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab