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CONTENTS
ON REAR SIDE
ON REAR SIDE
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions............................. 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
Basic Connections ............................ 3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ...................................... 4
Language .......................................... 7
On-Screen Displays .......................... 8
HR-J700E
Power Save Mode
[J658E, J700E only] ..........
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SAFETY FIRST 2 EN 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. CAUTION IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltag
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Basic CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories Connections listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 54). 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Back of TV 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 EN When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display Auto Set Up panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Guide Program numbers Auto Channel Set/Auto and video channel** automatically. ** If you live in Belgium (BELGIUM) or S
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EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL Press OK. The Language Set display appears on the If you have connected the video recorder to your TV front display panel and/or on the screen. via an RF cable only (RF connection) 3 5 The channel that is shown on the display panel is your If you are referring to the front display panel Video Channel. Press %Þ to select your language code. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set Language Code your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to the
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 EN Auto Set Up results appear on the front display panel A B C When both auto channel set and auto When auto channel set has been When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set have been completed success- completed successfully but auto clock set clock set has been completed success- fully the correct current time will be has not, "1" (channel position) will be fully, "– –:– –" will be displayed. displayed after the OK button is pressed in displayed after the OK but
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% % 3 EN 7 This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. Language TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU. 2 – –:– – ACCESS COUNTRY SET 123 2 SCREEN 45 6 Press % to move the Þ MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to 7 89 MODE SET 3 "AUTO
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% % 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Messages appear in the selected language (Z pg. 6 or 7). On-Screen TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Displays 1 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 – –:– – ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by 123 pressing %Þ, then press OK or . 2 3 45 6 7 89 ENAB
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% % 3 EN 9 You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder is turned off. Power Save TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . Mode 1 (HR-J658E and ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN HR-J700E only) Press MENU. 2 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Press %Þ to move the MAIN MENU highlight bar (pointer) to MODE SET 3 "MODE SET", then press AUTO CH SET OK or . MANUAL CH SET INITIAL SET – –:– – [5°] = [MENU] : EXIT 123 2 45 6 SELECT POWER SAVE 7 89 MODE 4 0 MODE SET
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% % 3 INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 10 EN You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Follow the procedure below to select the appropriate colour system. * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; Colour MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder. System Set TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU – –:– – SCREEN Press MENU. 123 2
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PLAY PLAY 3 PLAYBACK EN 11 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 pointed toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channe
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% % % ª PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 12 EN Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG Features buttons to correct the picture. 1 ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. REVIEW OR 2 PAUSE Press or (ª or £). To resume normal playback, press PLAY. Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK During still picture, press and hold PAUSE for 2 – –:– – seconds, then release. Press and release again to return 1 to s
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% Þ % % Þ % Þ EN 13 Manual Tracking Index Search Your recorder automatically marks Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking £ 2 index codes at the beginning of control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the each recording. This function gives tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING ACTIVATE INDEX
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 EN Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 50 times repeatedly. START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. 1 ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. c The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks 2 slowly. – –:– – c The tape plays 50 times automatically, and then AUDIO stops. 123 2 STOP PLAYBACK 45 6 Press STOP at any time to stop playback. 7 89 3 4 0 NOTE: Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Re
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3 RECORDING EN 15 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 +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record. 2 SE
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RECORDING (cont.) 16 EN Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . . . . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear. Features SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you COUNTER RESET 1 wish to view. c The programme selected with the TV’s channel controls appears on the TV screen while
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3 EN 17 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Programmes Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and, if you own the HR-J658EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broad- casts possible. – –:– – AUDIO When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds. 123 2 Type of Broadcast 45 6 On-screen Display Being Received 7 89 A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL 4 0 Regular Mo
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% % 3 RECORDING (cont.) 18 EN The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both B.E.S.T. Picture recording and playback is “ON”. Preparation System TURN ON THE RECORDER Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Press . 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU. 2 PAUSE ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN Pre
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EN 19 Recording Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback. START RECORDING Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder. START PLAYBACK 1 DURING B.E.S.T. Press PLAY. 1 c The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use. c B.E.S.T. is active during Auto Tracking. “BEST” B.E.S.T. COMPLETE appears blinking on the recorder’s display panel. NOTES: c When watching a tape recorded wit
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3 TIMER RECORDING 20 EN With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognize. SHOWVIEW ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN Press PROG. SHOWVIEW Timer 1 Programming [0 – 9] = [+/–] : EXPRESS PROGRAMING [PROG] : EXIT Before performing SHOWVIEW Timer Programming: c Make sure that the recorder's built-in clock is set The front display panel looks like this: properly. c Insert a cassette with the safety tab in pl
