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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-J690EU
HR-J691EU
HR-J693EU
HR-J694EU
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0628-001B Printed in Germany
COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. 0302 MNVfIDfJVE
WARNING
SAFETY FIRST............................................................................... 1
There are two different types of SECAM colour systems:
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 2 Friday, March 8, 2002 2:22 PM When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure Usable cassettes that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation ● Compact VHS camcorder recordings can (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). be played on this recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be Adapter and it can be used jus
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 3 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Remote control Basic Connections A Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( 16). B Situate recorder Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. Number keys C Connect recorder to TV Timer# Aerial connector Back of TV Play4 Fast Rewind3 Forward 5 Record7 Pause 9 Stop8 TV aerial cable 21-pin SCART connector 21-pin SCART cable RF cable (provided) (
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 4 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM E Check results Initial Settings If both Auto Channel Set and Clock Set have been performed successfully, the After the 1 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, correct current time is displayed. the recorder starts Auto Set Up or Preset Download. Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode. Then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the ATTENTION: recorder’s
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 5 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM B Select your country D Connect Satellite Controller to recorder Press rt to place the pointer next to your country, then press OK Connect the Satellite Controller to the SAT CONTROL connector or e. on the rear panel. C Select language Satellite receiver Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language. Transmitter To VCR ● You do not have to press OK; pressing OK enters AUTO SET/T-V connector LINK
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 6 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM When the tape is not running Playback Rewind/fast-forward at high speed Press 3 or 5. Basic Playback Eject the cassette Press 0. Turn on the TV and select the video channel or AV mode. ● You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is turned off. Turn off the recorder A Load a cassette Make sure the window side is Press 1. up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette i
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 7 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Playing back tape repeatedly (100 times) Recording — Repeat Playback During playback, press and hold 4 for more than 5 seconds. “$” Accidental erasure prevention on the display panel starts blinking slowly. To stop playback, press To prevent accidental recording on a 8 on the remote control or 0 on the recorder. recorded cassette, remove its record safety tab. To record on it later, cover NOTE: the hole wit
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 8 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Watching one programme while recording another ® SHOWVIEW System Setup If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast Set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following being recorded disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you cases: need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station ● When you
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 9 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM To timer-record a satellite broadcast using the SHOWVIEW system: A Perform “Satellite Receiver Control Set” ( 5). Timer Recording B Perform steps1111 –4444. In step2222, you cannot set “VPS/PDC” to “ON”. Up to 8 timer recording programmes can be made. C Leave the satellite receiver’s power on. Before starting: ● If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country Express Timer Programming setting
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 10 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Checking, canceling or changing programme Automatic Satellite Programme Recording You can automatically record a satellite programme which is settings timer-programmed on your satellite receiver. A Disengage timer recording standby mode A Connect a satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector Press #, then press 1. on the rear panel. ● When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( 12), press only 1. B Set timer p
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 11 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Editing System Connections NOTE: Editing with another video recorder or a When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting, you cannot use decoder with this recorder. camcorder You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your Connecting to a satellite receiver recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to th
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 12 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM O.S.D. — ON / OFF Subsidiary Settings When this function is set to “ON”, various recorder status information (on-screen display) appears on the screen. NOTE: Mode Set When you use the recorder as the source player for editing a tape, You can change various mode settings. be sure to set this function to “OFF”. Otherwise, the recorder ● Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode status
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 13 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM D Set Just Clock L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT Set to “ON” or “OFF” by pressing rt, then press OK or e. Select the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector of the recorder. Just Clock A/V: To use the recorder as the recording deck with the player The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 14 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Manual Channel Set Changing station channel positions Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up, Preset A Access Confirmation screen Download or Auto Channel Set. Perform step1111 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 14). ATTENTION: Guide Program numbers are not set when channels are stored B Select position manually. Perform “Guide Program Number Set” ( 8). Press rt w e until the station you want to move
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 15 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 9:59 AM Changing station name (A) TV station and ID list ID* STATION NAME ID* STATION NAME A Access Confirmation screen 1000 TV1000 ODE ODEON Perform step1111 of “Manual Channel Set” ( 14). 3SAT 3SAT ORF1 ORF1 9LIV 9LIVE ORF2 ORF2 B Select position ADLT ADULT ORF3 ORF3 Press rt w e until the desired channel begins blinking, then ANT3 ANTENA3 OWL3 OWL3 press OK twice. The Manual Channel Set screen appears. ARD ARD PRE
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Master Page: Right HR-J690EU-001EN.fm Page 16 Friday, March 8, 2002 10:00 AM Video Channel Set Specifications Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. GENERAL Perform the following steps only if — — Video Chennel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz Up function ( 4), Power consumption — you set up the recorder’s tuner by Pre
