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JVC HR-J255SA INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

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COLOUR

SYSTEM

AUTO

NTSC 3.58

NTSC 4.43

NTSC PAL*

PAL

MESECAM

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY

Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons

Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the recorder's front panel

to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the

mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show

which mode is selected.

Mode Description

AUTO Usually set to this mode. This mode

(Colour Signal) automatically detects PAL, NTSC, SECAM

or MESECAM and adjusts to the colour

system being recorded or played back.

When it does not perform properly, set the

colour system manually.

MANUAL For recording, there is a choice of 4

(Colour Signal) selectable modes; PAL/MESECAM/NTSC

3.58/NTSC4.43. Select the mode that

matches the colour signal being received.

For playback, there is an additional mode

which allows NTSC tapes to be played

back and viewed on PAL TVs.

NOTES:

●

In the AUTO mode, NTSC signals will be automatically

recorded as NTSC 3.58.

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In the AUTO mode, NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC

3.58.

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SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM. Select

the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM

signals.

●

When playing back a SECAM tape, select the AUTO or the

MESECAM mode. The playback picture will always be

monochrome.

●

In the NTSC4.43 mode, with some TVs, on-screen displays

(Program screen etc.) may roll up or down and there may be a

loss of colour. When this happens, select the AUTO mode.

* "NTSC[PAL" appears during playback only.

Mode Display

Off-Air Recording

The built-in multi-system tuner is capable of receiving PAL B/G, I and D/K, and SECAM B/G and D/K broadcasts.

PAL B/G, I, D/K

SECAM B/G,

D/K (OIRT)

PAL

MESECAM

PAL

MESECAM

TV system Recorded tapeHR-J255SA

Recording circuit

Multi-system

tuner

(B/G, I, D/K)

NOTE:

This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N).

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