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QUICK SET UP GUIDE
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ON REAR SIDE
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions ...................... 2
Some Do's And Don'ts ............... 3
HR-J745EK
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4
Basic Connections ..................... 4
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
(Hi-Fi)
Video Channel Set ..................... 6
Auto Set Up ............................... 8
Video Plus+ Setup .................... 10
HR-J249EK
PLAYBACK 12
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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. IMPORTANT IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. n Please read the various precautions on p. 2 – 3 of this DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If instruction manual before installing or operating the the plug fitted is not suitable for
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3 4-STEP QUICK SET UP 1 2 3 4 BASIC VIDEO VIDEO PLUS+ AUTO SET UP CONNECTIONS CHANNEL SET SETUP PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 8 PAGE 10 Some Do's And Don'ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connecti
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections Back of TV RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided) Aerial connector 21-pin AV input connector (SCART) 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- Mains Power FORMED. Cord CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 51). 1 SITUATE RECORDER Place the recorder
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5 TV Aerial Cable (not provided) ANT. IN RL AUDIO OUT AV1 IN / OUT PAUSE AV2 IN RF OUT Back of HR-J745EK Back of HR-J249EK AV2 IN AV1 IN OUT ATTENTION If you have finished all the necessary connections, go to "Video Channel Set" on page 6, then perform Auto Set Up on page 8; do NOT press the button on the recorder/remote control to turn on the recorder's power before you start Auto Set Up.
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below. Video If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) – Go to "With AV Connection" Channel Set on next page. IMPORTANT: Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on Before performing the following steps, make sure the which your TV receives picture and sound si
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3 7 IMPORTANT: 4 Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. With AV Connection q ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. 1 1 2 SET VIDEO CHANNEL 4 Press TV PROG. – until the display panel shows – – " OUT ". – 2 2 12 3 45 6 7 8 9 c Now the video channel is set to off. 4 0 EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET TV PROG. 2 MODE Press OK. 3 TURN OFF THE RECORDER Pres
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Video Plus+ assigned Guide Program numbers automatically when the button on the recorder/remote is first pressed to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into Auto Set Up a mains outlet. Auto Channel Set/Auto Before starting the following procedure, make sure that the TV aerial cable is connected to the recorder and that the recorder's Clock Set/Auto Guide mains power cord is connected to
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9 Auto Set Up results appear on the display panel c When both auto channel set and auto clock set have been completed successfully the correct current time will be displayed. c When auto channel set has been completed successfully but auto clock set has not, "CH" will be displayed. c When neither auto channel set nor auto clock set has been completed successfully, "--:--" will be displayed. * See "Video Plus+ Setup" on page 10 to check if the Guide Program numbers have been set correctly. If bot
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5 NUMBER 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 With Video Plus+, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. Video Plus+ NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG.) number" refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for Video Setup Plus+ timer recording. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 8 and/or th
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% % 11 When Using A Satellite ENTER PLUSCODE NUMBER Receiver And/Or Cable Press OK, and a cursor GUIDE PROG SET appears above “GUIDE System 12345 4 PROG”. Then, using the NUMBER keys, input the GUIDE PROG TV PROG THE SATELLITE RECEIVER IS SHOWN CONNECTED TO THE 11 PlusCode number (found “AV2 IN” (SCART) CONNECTOR AND THE CABLE SYSTEM in most TV listings) of a CONNECTED VIA THE AERIAL SOCKET AND TUNED TO, program scheduled to be FOR EXAMPLE, PRESET POSITION 6 ON YOUR TV. broadcast on each station
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PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 12 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 AV m
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h d % % % Þ r c a r w a r e o s F y PLAY a l P n o w i t o 3 l o S m 13 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback NOTE: Refer to the SHUTTLE ring illustration below as you read the following procedures. Features Still q Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 7 8 9 Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG. 4 0 buttons to correct the picture. 1 TV PROG. ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK Turn the J
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3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 14 High-Speed (Turbo) Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right for forward high-speed search, or to the q 1 left for reverse high-speed search. Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback. OR c For forward high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second. c For reverse high-speed search, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 sec
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Þ % % Þ % Þ 15 3R Picture Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes 3R(= Resolution and Response Recovery technology) maximises on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded sense of resolution and sharpens image edges to make playback programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can picture look better focused. easily access any of them. ACTIVATE 3R PICTURE NOTE: Press 3R PICTURE. The button will light. Before starting, make sure that t
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C.MEMORY STOP 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 W Spatializer (HR-J745EK only) This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. W *Spatializer has no effect on recording quality. q W ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing 1 SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting. c To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, select "SPATIAL
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17 Scene Finder Repeat Playback This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape tapes at the touch of a single button. 20 times repeatedly. Search Search Search FF REW FF REW FF REW 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds 10 minutes 5 seconds on counter on counter START PLAYBACK NOTE: Press PLAY. Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode. 1 ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER ACTIVATE REPEAT Press SCENE FINDER. The re
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RECORD 3 RECORDING 18 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 preset you wish to record.
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3 19 Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording SELECT PRESET TO WATCH Features Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the preset controls on the TV for the station you 1 wish to view. c The programme selected with the TV’s preset controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorder's TV PROG. buttons is recorded on the tape. q Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording. SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY unt
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5 % 3 RECORDING (cont.) 20 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. recording and playback is “ON”. Picture System Recording LOAD A CASSETTE Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. c The recorder power comes on automat
