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CONTENTS
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions .................................... 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ................................... 3
HR-J435EA Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 4
INITIAL SETTINGS 5
On-Screen Displays ................................. 5
Tuner Set .................................................. 6
Clock Set .................................................9
PLAYBACK 10
Basic Playback ............................
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SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in CAUTION damage to the recorder, remote control or video n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of cassette. time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . cord f
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- Basic FORMED. CHECK CONTENTS Connections Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 30). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV RF Cable 2 (provided) CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you us
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) 4 The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 37. Tune The TV TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE. To Your Video 1 SELECT OUTPUT MODE Recorder Set the TEST switch on the back of the recorder to ON. 2 SET TV CHANNEL Set your TV to the video channel (UHF channel 37).
2 3 Two white bars appear on screen vertically. 3
c Tune the TV until the bars are as clear as they can be. q 5/8 6 c Your TV
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INITIAL SETTINGS 5 You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure. On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE. Displays 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS O.S.D. SET SCREEN Press OSD( ). The O.S.D. (On-Screen O.S.D. : ON 2 Display) Set screen
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q 5/8 6 :ON/OFF [OSD] :EXIT ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Once stored, you can call them up with the TV PROG. buttons without going through any vacant channels. Tuner Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Press OPERATE. 1 ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN
Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The 2 3 Channel Set Mode Select screen appears. 2
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7 Delete A Stored Channel SELECT POSITION Press TV PROG.5/° until TURN ON THE RECORDER an open position in which SELECT NUMBER 6 you want to store a Press OPERATE. TV PROG. 1 channel appears, then press OK. 1 [TV PROG5°] = ACCESS CHANNEL SET [CH SET] :EXIT MODE SELECT SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The STORE CHANNEL Channel Set Mode Select screen appears. If fine tuning is not 2 necessary, simply press 7 STORE. For fine tuning TV PROG. 1 SELECT MODE adjustment, p
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored TURN ON THE RECORDER Press OPERATE.
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q5/86 ACCESS CHANNEL SET MODE SELECT SCREEN Press and hold CH SET for more than 2 seconds. The Channel Set Mode Select screen appears. 2 SELECT MODE Press TV PROG.5/° to place the pointer next to "FINE OPERATE TUNING", then press OK. 3 SELECT CHANNEL 12 3 Press TV PROG.5/° so 45 6 that the position number of SELECT NUMBER 4 the channel you want to TV PROG. 1 78 9 fine-tune appe
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9 Use the buttons on the remote control for this procedure. TURN ON THE RECORDER Clock Set Press OPERATE. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN Press CLOCK. c If the "G-CODE" screen appears, press CLOCK again. 2
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SELECT MODE q 5/8 6 Press TV PROG.5/° to place the pointer next to TIMER PROGRAMMING 3 "CLOCK SET", then press CLOCK SET OK. The Clock Set screen appears. [TV PROG5°] = [CANCEL] :EXIT OPERATE SET TIME Use NUMBER key "1(5)" or
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PLAY PLAY PLAYBACK 10 The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A
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11 High-Speed Search Playback ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH Press FF for forward high-speed search, or REW for Features reverse high-speed search. 1 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s c For short searches, press and hold FF or REW for over controls or the remote control. 2 seconds. When released, normal playback resumes. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame NOTE: Playback When playing back LP recordings in the search, still or frame- by-f
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PLAY C.RESET PLAY PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can easily access any of them.
2 3 NOTES: c Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that the
q 5/8 6 Timer mode is disengaged. c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW Press REVIEW. The recorder power
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13 Tape Position Indicator Index Search Your recorder automatically marks The tape position indicator appears £ 2 index codes at the beginning of on screen when, from the Stop each recording. This function gives mode, you press FF, REW or you quick access to any one of 9 perform an Index Search. The index codes in either direction. position of “5” in relation to “0” 3 (beginning) or “+” (end) shows you ++ + 0 NOTE: 1:23:45 where you are on the tape. Before starting, make sure the ”O.S.D.” (Z pg.
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RECORDING 14 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. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. Recording c The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder 1 power comes on automatically. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). CHOOSE A PROGRAMME Press TV PROG. 5/° or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record. 2 SET TA
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15 Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording SELECT CHANNEL TO Features WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. c The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the TV PROG. button(s) is recorded on
2 3 the tape.
q 5/8 6 Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press
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TIMER RECORDING 16 The G-Code timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the G-Code number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and G-Code Setup the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. Depending on the TV or cable stations that you receive and the channel numbers that they are received on in your area, you may have to make certain changes in your recorde
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17 START SETTING Press OK. c The GUIDE PROG. 3 GUIDE PROG. TV PROG. number starts blinking. 11
2 3 [TV PROG5 ] = ° [CH SET] :EXIT
q 5/8 6 INPUT GUIDE PROG. NUMBER Press TV PROG.5° to input the Guide Prog. 4 number, then press OK. GUIDE PROG. TV PROG. 88 c The TV PROG. number starts blinking. 5 [TV PROG °] = [CH SET] :EXIT 12 3 INPUT RECEIVING CHAN- 45 6 NEL (TV PROG.) NUMBER 78 9 Press TV PROG.5° to input the TV Prog. number, then press OK. 0 5 c Repeat steps 3 – 5 as necessary. RETU
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OK TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 18 Before performing the following steps: c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically. c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). G-Code Timer ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN Programming Press PROG. G – CODE 1 Before performing G-Code timer recording, be sure to read "G-Code Setup" (Z pg. 16). [0–9] = [PROG./CLOCK] :MENU ENTER G-CODE NUMBER Press the appropriate
NUMBER keys to enter the 2 3 G – CODE 2 G-Code numbe
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19 NOTES: c You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. To record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (Z pg. 21, "Check And Cancel Programmes"). c For safety, your recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode. If you want to use the recorder but its Timer
2 3 mode is engaged, press TIMER and all other functions are operable. To re-engage the timer, press TIMER.
q 5/8 6 c In case of a power failure after pro
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TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 20 Before performing the following steps: c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically. c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Regular Timer ACCESS MODE SELECT Programming SCREEN Press PROG. twice. Remember, the clock must be set before you can 1 Z pg. 9). programme the timer ( ACCESS TIMER PROGRAM- MING SCREEN Press TV PROG.5/° to place the pointer next to TIMER PROGRAMMING 2 "TIMER PROGRAM- CLOCK SET
