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HR-A230EK/A231EK

Printed in Japan
0596HOV

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL
Power requirement

: AC 220 – 240 V

, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption

: 20 W

Temperature
Operating

: 5°C to 40°C

Storage

: –20°C to 60°C

Operating position

: Horizontal only

Dimensions (WxHxD)

: 400 x 94 x 340 mm (HR-A230EK)

400 x 94 x 338 mm (HR-A231EK)

Weight

: 4.3 kg

Format

: VHS PAL standard

Maximum recording time

(SP)

: 240 min. with E-240 video cassette

(LP)

: 480 min. with E-240 video cassette

VIDEO/AUDIO
Signal system

: PAL-type colour signal and CCIR monochrome

signal, 625 lines/50 fields

Recording system

: Rotary two-head helical scan system

Signal-to-noise ratio

: 45 dB

Horizontal resolution

: 250 lines

Frequency range

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz

Input/Output

: 21-pin scart connector x 2 (IN/OUT x 1, IN x 1)

TUNER/TIMER
TV channel storage
capacity

: 99 positions (+AUX position "AU")

Tuning system

: Frequency synthesized tuner

Channel coverage

: UHF channels 21 – 69 (470 – 862 MHz)

Aerial output

: UHF channel 36 (Adjustable 32 – 40)

Memory backup time

: Approx. 3 min.

ACCESSORIES
Provided accessories

: RF cable,

Infrared remote control unit,
"R6" battery x 2

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.
E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

Summary of Contents for HR-A230E

Page 1: ... Clock Set 8 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 15 Basic Recording 15 Recording Features 16 TIMER RECORDING 17 Information On Video Plus 17 Guide Channel Set 17 Video Plus Timer Recording 19 Regular Timer Programming 21 Check And Cancel Programmes 23 PDC Recording 23 EDITING 24 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 24 Edit From A Camcorder 25 USING THE CONFIRMATION DISPL...

Page 2: ...t switches operating current on and off IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain a proper safety approved extension lead adapter or consult your dealer BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an ident...

Page 3: ...or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family knows how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requirements of road safety It is illegal to watch television whilst driving DON T listen to headphones at high volu...

Page 4: ...rder c Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT jack on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s aerial terminal Before operating the recorder make sure the TV s preset is set to the VIDEO preset AV CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals a Connect the aerial recorder and TV as per RF CONNECTION b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear pa...

Page 5: ...TV should be set to the preset designated for use with a video recorder or to a spare preset if there is not a specified video preset on your TV RESET OUTPUT MODE 4 Return the RF OUT switch to ON NOTE If some interference noise is continually seen on the screen consult your JVC dealer The video recorder sends picture and sound signals via the RF connecting cable to your TV on UHF channel 36 TURN O...

Page 6: ...simple connection to a satellite receiver NOTES When connecting your recorder to a TV equipped with 21 pin SCART connectors follow the illustration above using the cables shown in gray For details check your satellite receiver s instruction manual Outdoor Unit Satellite Cable Satellite Receiver Unit TV Aerial cable Aerial Mains outlet Back of TV 21 pin SCART connectors ANT IN RF OUT Aerial termina...

Page 7: ... blinks on the front display panel ACCESS CONFIRMATION DISPLAY 4 The preset position channel and station name ID Z pg 30 of the stations located by your recorder appear in a Confirmation display Confirm all the stored stations by using PUSH JOG fi RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 5 Press CH SET Using the Confirmation display you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operat...

Page 8: ...MPORTANT If you turn off Just Clock off the accuracy of your recorder s built in clock may be reduced which could adversely effect timer recording Both Auto and Manual clock setting procedures begin from step 3 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK 2 4 1 Just Clock Preset Position CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY 3 At the Clock Set display press PUSH JOG The Clock Set display blinks and clock...

Page 9: ...ally and the day digits begin blinking Input the correct data If in step 3 of the Manual clock setting procedure the year digits are automatically cleared and the day digits begin blinking it is possible that you have input 29th February for a non leap year Input the correct data SET DATE AND TIME 3 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the hour then press OK The minutes display begins blinking Repeat the proc...

Page 10: ...utomatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW To go forward press FF START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Simply place the recorded cassette ...

Page 11: ... seconds then release Press and release again to return to still picture OR During still picture press and hold PUSH JOG or Release to return to still picture To resume normal playback press PLAY fi Variable Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback press PUSH JOG or The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposi...

Page 12: ...ayback of the last timer recorded programme If you have several programmes recorded you can easily access any of them NOTE Before starting make sure that the recorder is off and that the Timer mode is disengaged ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW 1 Press REVIEW The recorder power comes on and the recorder searches for the index code indicating the start of the last timer recorded programme Once it s found pl...

Page 13: ...f B from the current position press PUSH JOG twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press PUSH JOG once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically Current position Index number fi fi fi A B C D E F 2 1 1 2 3 Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY ACTIVATE REPEAT...

Page 14: ...te A B Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently one set to respond to the remote control s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your video recorder to respo...

Page 15: ...r 5 seconds followed by the preset position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation display will be displayed SET TAPE SPEED 3 Press SP LP Check the SP LP indicator on the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape speed START RECORDING 4 Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to res...

Page 16: ... finished START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again ITR blinks and 0 30 appears on the front display panel SET RECORDING DURATION 3 If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press RECORD to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder s front panel Elapsed Recordi...

Page 17: ...er setting the Guide Channel the station names and preset positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Channel setting q 6 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK NUMBER CH SET CANCEL Guide Channel Preset Position TV PROG MAKE LIST OF STORED PRESET POSITIONS AND STATION NAMES 1 Ex ACCESS CH SET DISPLAY 2 Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds AUTO appears on th...

Page 18: ...or a few seconds Input the correct PlusCode number Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 6 Press CH SET and selection is complete If you already know the Guide Channel number for a station 1 After step 3 press PUSH JOG The Guide Channel number begins blinking 2 Enter the Guide Channel number using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG fi then press PUSH JOG The Preset Position number be...

Page 19: ...e NUMBER keys to enter the PlusCode number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press CANCEL and then input the correct number ACCESS PROGRAMME DISPLAY 3 Press OK and the Programme display appears Press PROG CHECK to confirm the date and the Preset position If the number you entered is invalid Err or appears Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number If you re not receiving ...

Page 20: ... this way To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials after pressing OK in step 3 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday W or D appears on the front display panel You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front display panel To record the ...

Page 21: ...T If you re not receiving PDC Programme Delivery Control press NUMBER key 7 to set to OFF so that the indicator disappears Z pg 23 ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME 3 Press START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want reco...

Page 22: ...our recorder disables all other functions while in the Timer mode If you want to use the recorder but its Timer mode is engaged press TIMER and all other functions are operable To re engage the timer press TIMER You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra p...

Page 23: ...DC Programme Delivery Control is a service designed to assure safe accurate timer recording With this system special code signals are transmitted together with the audio video signals These code signals control your video recorder and have precedence over advertised times you preset in the timer This means that your recorder will start and stop recording when the preset TV programmes actually star...

Page 24: ...NG DECK S INPUT MODE 2 Set to AUX With this video recorder press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG to select depending on the connector being used AU 1 for the AV1 IN OUT connector or AU 2 for the AV2 IN connector START SOURCE PLAYER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDING DECK 4 Engage its Record mode NOTE All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 TV Receiver Player...

Page 25: ...ORDER S INPUT MODE 2 If you re using the AV1 IN OUT connector select AU1 by pressing NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG If you re using the AV2 IN connector select AU2 by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER 0 TV PROG Recorder Your recorder Cable adapter not provided Audio Video cable not provided ...

Page 26: ...osition in which you want to store a channel is displayed then press OK The Manual Ch Set display appears INPUT CHANNEL 4 The channel number 21 appears blinking Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG until the channel number blinks then press PUSH JOG fi While tuning or appears ENTER NEW CHANNEL INFORMATION 5 Press OK or STORE ...

Page 27: ...y RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 3 Press CH SET Delete A Channel Change Station Preset Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG fi until the item you want to move is displayed Then press OK and the station name or and its channel number begin blinking SELECT NEW POSITION 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to move the station to the new preset position then press OK Example If you moved the station in position 3 to positi...

Page 28: ...ough 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 4 Press CH SET NOTE First perform step 1 of the above procedure SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 2 Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station name or begins blinking ENTER NEW CHARACTER 3 Press PUSH JOG fi to cycle through the characters A Z 0 9 space and stop when the desired one is indicated then press PUSH JOG to enter Enter the remaining charac...

Page 29: ...O FINE TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to tune is displayed ACCESS MANUAL CH SET DISPLAY 2 Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set display appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation display appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL DISPLAY 4 Press CH SET CH SET PUSH JOG ...

Page 30: ... ORF1 ORF1 ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL 3 OWL3 Premiere PRM1 PR07 PR07 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RB1 RB1 RB3 RB3 Rikisutvarpid S RKPS RTBF 1 RTB1 RTBF 2 RTB2 STATION NAME ID RTE 1 RTE1 RTL RTL RTL 2 RTL2 RTP RTP SAT SAT 1 SAT1 Scottish TV SCOT SC4 SC4 SDR SDR SDR1 SDR1 SFB1 SFB1 SFB3 SFB3 SKY Sky One SKY1 Sky Net SKYN Sport SPRT SR 1 SR1 Super RTL SRTL STV Test STVT STV 1 STV1 STV 2 STV2 Suedwest3 ...

Page 31: ...ge Hill 22 28 25 32 Sutton Coldfield 46 40 43 50 The Wrekin 26 33 23 29 Waltham 58 64 61 54 North Belmont 22 28 25 32 Emley Moor 44 51 47 41 BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 North West Caldbeck 30 34 28 32 Winter Hill 55 62 59 65 North East Bilsdale West Moor 33 26 29 23 Chatton 39 45 49 42 Pontop Pike 58 64 61 54 Scotland Angus 57 63 60 53 Black Hill 40 46 43 50 Sandale 22 Caldbeck 34 28 32 Creigkelly 31 27 24 ...

Page 32: ...nnection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The automatic tracking mode is engaged The video heads may be dirty CORRECTIVE ACTION If you are using the RF OUT connec tion set the TV receiver to the RF converter preset UHF 36 Z pg 5 turn the RF switch back to ON Z pg 5 If you are using the AV connection set the TV to its AV mode Try manual...

Page 33: ...ectly The timer is not engaged The timer is engaged but there s no cassette loaded The loaded cassette has had its Record Safety tab removed TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programmed incorrectly The end of the tape was reached during timer recording The recorder s preset positions have been set incorrectly OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECT...

Page 34: ...codes too close together RECORDING Q When I pause and then resume a recording the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording Why does this happen A This is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder shuts off automatically after 5...

Page 35: ...ide Channel Z pg 17 H Head Cleaning Z pg 2 High Seed Search Z pg 11 I Index Code Z pg 13 Index Search Z pg 13 Instant ReView Z pg 12 Instant Timer Recording ITR Z pg 16 J Just Clock Z pg 8 L Load A Cassette Z pg 10 M Manual Channel Set Z pg 26 Manual Clock Set Z pg 9 Manual Tracking Z pg 12 Moisture Condensation Z pg 2 N Next Function Memory Z pg 14 NTSC Playback Z pg 14 P Programme Delivery Contr...

Page 36: ...speed forward search Z pg 10 7 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use 8 Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators Z pg 37 9 SP LP Button selects tape speed Z pg 15 0 TV PROG Buttons select preset Z pg 15 RECORD Button starts regular recording press once Z pg 15 Instant Timer Recording press twice sets duration of ITR Z pg 16 ST...

Page 37: ...to engage Timer mode Z pg 20 Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began Clock Display shows current time Z pg 8 Counter and Clock Display appear alternately when DISPLAY is pressed Channel Display shows station name being received and its preset position Mode shows external input mode selected DISPLAY PANEL SP LP EP M D D I T R W 7 0 8 1 2 3 5 4 9 6 5 RF OUT Switch enables operat...

Page 38: ... 23 7 CANCEL Button erases previously entered data Z pg 18 C RESET Button resets counter to 0 00 00 Z pg 16 8 START Button accesses Program display inputs of programme Start Time Z pg 21 9 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time Z pg 21 0 SP LP Button selects tape speed Z pg 15 Digit Entry Button is used in controlling con nected TV Z pg 39 TV Mute Button mutes sound of connected TV Z pg 39 Rewind ...

Page 39: ... TV VOL fi Button controls volume of con nected TV Z Operating JVC TVs in the right column Installing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 size batteries provided in the correct directions 3 Replace the cover How To Use The remote control can operate most of your video recorder s functions as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets See below Point the remote control toward t...

Page 40: ...stem PAL type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Recording system Rotary two head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output 21 pin scart connector x 2 IN OUT x 1 IN x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel ...

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