Front View

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INDEX

A STANDBY/ON 1 Button pg. 8 B Cassette Loading Slot

C Rewind 3 Button pg. 14, 15 D Play 4 Button pg. 14

E Fast Forward 5 Button pg. 14, 15 F SAT# Button pg. 28

G Timer# Button pg. 23, 25

H Front Display Panel pg. 5

I Infrared Beam Receiving Window J PR +/– Buttons pg. 18

K Display – – : – – Button pg. 20 L Record 7 Button pg. 18

M Pause 9 Button pg. 15

N Stop/Eject 0 Button pg. 14

REAR VIEW

A Mains Power Cord pg. 7	D AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT Connector
B ANT. IN Connector pg. 7	pg. 7, 29, 30, 31, 32
C AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER Connector	E RF. OUT Connector pg. 7
pg. 29, 30, 31, 32

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JVC HR-J280, HR-J289EU, HR-J281 specifications Front View

Contents

Video Cassette Recorder English Safety Precautions Moisture Condensation Front View Front Display Panel ON-SCREEN Display How To Use Operating JVC TVs Check the contents Situate the recorderConnect the recorder to TV Connect the recorder to mains Auto Set Up Turn on the recorderSelect your country Before starting, make sure of the following Perform Auto Set Up Select the languageOn the front display panel On the on-screen display Perform Preset Download 10 ENSet the video channel Press rt to select CH - and press OK or e Language for the on-screen display Just Clock Access the Main Menu screen Access the Country Set screenLanguage 12 EN NexTView Link TV Auto Power On Link FunctionsVCR Auto Standby Direct Rec Basic Playback 14 EN Slow Motion High-Speed SearchVariable Speed Search Pause during playback Manual Tracking 16 ENInstant ReView Index Search Skip SearchNext Function Memory Repeat Playback 18 EN Instant Timer Recording ITR Engage the ITR modeWatching Another Set the recording duration Reset the counter 20 ENTape Remaining Time Display the counter Playback Recording Access the Showview screen Before performing the Showview Timer Programming22 EN Enter the Showview number Set the VPS/PDC mode Engage the recorder’s timer modePress SP/LP p Press VPS/PDC to select on or OFF Express Timer Programming 24 EN To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials VPS/PDC RecordingEnter the channel position Press PR + Check, cancel and change programmes Cancel or change a programmeReturn to the timer mode Disengage the timer mode Confirm the overlapping programmes Cancel or change programme settingSelect the programme to modify Select the L-2 Select mode Engage the Auto Satellite Programme Recording modeProgramme Recording 28 EN Edit From a Camcorder Set the input mode of recording deck Another Video Recorder30 EN Start the source player Connecting To a Satellite Receiver Select the input mode 32 ENConnect the decoder Set the tuner Showview System Setup Access the Initial Set screenGuide Program Number Set Guide Program Number Mode Set Access the Mode Set screenSelect the mode Select the mode setting You can set the B.E.S.T. Biconditional Equalised Signal This feature helps you to adjust the playback pictureWhen this function is set to ON, the timer is Off, and automatically disengaged when the recorder is 36 EN For Example About Ntsc Playback Access the Auto Channel Set screen Tuner Set38 EN Auto Channel Set View the Confirmation screen Perform Auto Channel SetPress OK twice 40 EN Manual Channel Set When Receiving a Scrambled Broadcast Delete a Channel Set Stations a 42 ENSet Stations B TV Station And ID List Station Name Clock Set Access the Clock Set screen44 EN Set the date and time Set Just ClockSet the source channel position for clock data Start the clock operation Access the Video Channel Set mode Exit the Video Channel Set modeVideo Channel Set 46 EN Power 48 EN Recording Other Problems 50 EN Playback Auto Channel Set Auto Set Up Connecting To a Satellite ReceiverTimer warning display Tuner Set Watching Another Signal system Monochrome signal, 625 linesMemory backup time Approx min LP HR-J480EU only 480 min. with E-240 video cassette