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HR-DD858E/EH HR-J758E/EH
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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INSTRUCTIONS
SEE AUTO SET UP ON REAR SIDE
Safety Precautions
CAUTION
WARNING
For Italy:
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 . . .
Auto Set Up
Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set/Auto Video Channel Set
TURN ON THE RECORDER
SELECT COUNTRY
If you are referring to the front display panel
CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL
FINISH AUTO SET UP
SELECT LANGUAGE
If you are referring to the front display panel
If you are referring to the on-screen display
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel
INFORMATION
Language
ACCESS COUNTRY SET
SELECT COUNTRY
SELECT LANGUAGE
On-Screen Displays
INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)
The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing.
ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY
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Power Save Mode
(HR-J758E and HR-DD858E only)
The Just Clock function (
SELECT POWER SAVE
During Power Save, the display panel will be turned off.
Colour System Set
INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM
SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM
About NTSC Playback
The counter and tape remaining time readings will be incorrect.
Playback
Usable cassettes
LOAD A CASSETTE
FIND PROGRAMME START POINT
STOP PLAYBACK
Playback Features
High-Speed (Turbo) Search
ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED
Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION
Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration to the right as you read the following procedures.
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback (For HR-J758E/EH)
PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK
ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME
OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING
ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY
RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING
When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.
Variable-Speed Search
ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH
SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS
To return to normal playback during a Skip Search, press PLAY.
For HR-DD858E/EH Owners:
It will be 9x normal playback speed with TimeScan
ACTIVA TE SPA TIALIZER
Repeat Playback
ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK
STOP PLAYBACK
Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback.
TimeScan
(HR-DD858E/EH only)
"TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (
pg. 19)
The audio will not synchronize with the video in TimeScan modes.
TimeScan
If you don't want to hear TimeScan audio, set "TIME SCAN AUDIO" to "OFF" (See below).
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TimeScan Audio
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LOAD A CASSETTE
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING
STOP RECORDING
Accidental erasure prevention
Features
Record One Programme While Watching Another
If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .
SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH
Elapsed Recording Time Indication
RECORDING (cont.)
"O.S.D." must be set to "ON" or the on-screen displays will not appear (
pg. 8).
To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes (HR- J758EH or HR-DD858EH only)
pg. 16).
ACCESS HI-FI REC LEVEL CONTROL SCREEN
SELECT MODE
ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL
B.E.S.T. Picture System
Preparation
RECORDING (cont.)
SELECT B.E.S.T. MODE
Recording
Playback
ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN
ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER
ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN
SHOWVIEW Timer Programming
TIMER RECORDING
SHOWVIEW
SHOWVIEW 12345678
SET TAPE SPEED
Timer Warning
Express Timer Programming
ACCESS SHOWVIEW
ACCESS PROGRAMME
ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME
ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME
ENTER CHANNEL POSITION
SET VPS/PDC MODE
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ENGAGE RECORDERS TIMER MODE
Satellite Tuner Users
Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes
DISENGAGE TIMER MODE
ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY
ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY
To cancel or replace a programme...
Auto Timer
ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN
ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN
SELECT MODE
RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN
Automatic Satellite Programme
SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE
ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE
Remote A/B Code Switching
REMOVE POWER SUPPLY
Remote Control Functions
SPECIAL FEATURES (cont.)
Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons
SET TV BRAND CODE
OPERATE TV
TV Multi-brand Remote Control
Satellite Tuner Multi-Brand Remote Control
SET SATELLITE RECEIVER BRAND CODE
OPERATE SATELLITE TUNER
EDITING
Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player . . .
When Using Your Video Recorder As The Recording Deck . . .
SET RECORDING DECKS INPUT MODE
START SOURCE PLAYER
AV2 SELECT Setting
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On the Mode Set screen ...
"POWER SAVE" appears only with the HR-J758E and HR-DD858E.
Edit From A Camcorder
SET RECORDERS INPUT
START CAMCORDER
START RECORDER
EDITING (cont.)
Audio Dubbing
(HR-DD858E/EH only)
SET INPUT MODE
LOCATE START POINT
ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING
Insert Editing
(HR-DD858E/EH only)
EDITING (cont.)
SET INPUT MODE
LOCATE END POINT
ENGAGE INSERT EDITING
START EDITING
END INSERT EDITING
FOR AV INSERT EDITING
Connection To A Satellite Tuner
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
For details, check your satellite tuners instruction manual.
SELECT INPUT MODE
CONNECT DECODER
Connecting/ Using A Decoder
Connecting/ Using A Stereo System
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.)
When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TVs volume down completely.
CAUTIONS:
ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE
Video Channel Set
Tuner Set
ACCESS COUNTRY SET
SELECT COUNTRY
SELECT LANGUAGE
Auto Channel Set
PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET
VIEW CONFIRMATION
Storing Channels Manually
SELECT BAND
(Ex.) To store in position 12.
INPUT CHANNEL
ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION
ACCESS CONFIRMATION
Change Station Channel Position
SELECT ITEM
SELECT NEW POSITION
SELECT ITEM
DELETE CHANNEL
SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER
ENTER NEW CHARACTER
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Set Stations (B)
SELECT ITEM
TV Station And ID List
SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE
ACCESS MANUAL CHANNEL SET SCREEN
PERFORM TUNING
Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored
SHOWVIEW Setup
When timer-programming with S
When you wish to timer-record a satellite programme with S
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Guide Program Number Set
Clock Set
SET JUST CLOCK
SET CLOCK DATA SOURCE CHANNEL POSITION
START CLOCK OPERATION
TROUBLESHOOTING
POWER
TAPE TRANSPORT
RECORDING
PLAYBACK
TIMER RECORDING
OTHER PROBLEMS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
PLAYBACK
RECORDING
TIMER RECORDING
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INDEX (cont.)
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SPECIFICATIONS
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Auto Set Up
pg. 45) as required.
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BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:
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