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JVC HR-E239EG, Instructions Manual

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CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

2

Safety Precautions .................................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

3

Basic Connections ................................... 3
Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 3
Connecting/Using A Decoder .................. 4

INITIAL SETTINGS

5

Tuner Set .................................................. 5
Clock Set ................................................. 7

PLAYBACK

9

Basic Playback ......................................... 9
Playback Features .................................. 10

RECORDING

15

Basic Recording ..................................... 15
B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................... 16
On-Screen Displays ............................... 18
Recording Features ................................ 19

TIMER RECORDING

20

Information On ShowView .................... 20

Guide Prog. Number Set ..................... 20
When Using A Satellite Tuner .............. 21

ShowView Timer Recording ................... 22
Regular Timer Programming .................. 24

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 26
Auto SP/LP Timer [E439EG only] ......... 26
PDC/VPS Recording ............................ 26
Timer Warning .................................... 26

EDITING

27

Audio Dubbing [E439EG only] .............. 27
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder ................................................ 28
Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 29

REMOTE CONTROL

30

Multi-Brand Remote Control .................. 30

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

31

Storing Channels Manually .................... 31
Delete A Channel .................................. 31
Change Station Channel Position ........... 31
Set Stations ............................................ 32
Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 32

TV STATION AND ID LIST

33

TROUBLESHOOTING

34

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

36

INDEX

37

SPECIFICATIONS

Back Cover

HR-E439EG
HR-E239EG

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1895-1

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The recorder illustrations appering in this
instruction manual are of the HR-E439EG.

Summary of Contents for HR-E239EG

Page 1: ...ontrol 30 USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 31 Storing Channels Manually 31 Delete A Channel 31 Change Station Channel Position 31 Set Stations 32 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 32 TV STATION AND ID LIST 33 TROUBLESHOOTING 34 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 36 INDEX 37 SPECIFICATIONS Back Cover HR E439EG HR E239EG VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS PU30425 1895 1 PAL SCENE FINDER PROG CHECK TV VOL OPERAT...

Page 2: ...AZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE Safety Precautions n Only cassettes marked VHS can be used with this videorecorder n HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment n ShowView is a trademark applied for by Gemstar Develop ment Corporation The ShowView system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation PAL CAUTION n When you are not using the recorder for a...

Page 3: ... b Connect an optional SCART cable between the AV1 IN OUT socket on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s 21 pin SCART connector c Set the RF TEST switch to OFF Before operating the recorder make sure the TV is set to the VIDEO or AV mode CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow t...

Page 4: ...21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER 3 Follow the procedure starting on page 5 NOTE When Connecting A Satellite Tuner if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector if you have a decoder first connect the decoder to the decoder input of the satellite tuner then connect the satellite tuner s output to the recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector...

Page 5: ...tion The Ch Set mode menu appears SELECT MODE 4 AUTO CH SET is the necessary mode for this procedure so simply press OK to enter the selection The Country select screen appears SELECT COUNTRY 5 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to your country s name then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Set As the recorder searches for receivable stations it displays broadcasts from the stations for a ...

Page 6: ...e stations located in the selected country appear at the top of the list RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press CH SET Depending on the reception conditions the stations may not be stored in order and the station names may not be stored correctly Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add channel positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer to page 31 for the procedures For inf...

Page 7: ...ock Set and Auto Clock screens and can be set ON or OFF the default setting is ON Press OK until the Just Clock setting begins blinking then press PUSH JOG fi to change the setting IMPORTANT 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 Clock S...

Page 8: ...l position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION 6 Press CLOCK 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK Manual Clock Set NOTES Auto Clock and Just Clock require a PDC signal and will not operate with a VPS signal Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment o...

Page 9: ...t and release it To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right and release it START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds Z pg 16 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 Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this video recorder Sim...

Page 10: ...YBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback OR Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or To resume normal playback press PLAY R e v e r s e R e v e rse Reverse Slow Pla y F o r w a r d s e a r c h p l a y slow motion s e a r c h Still 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 ...

Page 11: ...igh speed search For short searches press and hold FF or REW for over 2 seconds When released normal playback resumes To resume normal playback press PLAY Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press SP LP on the remote to eng...

Page 12: ...s on the display panel Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction on the part of either the video recorder or the TV The picture may roll up and down This can be corrected using the V HOLD control found on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have a V HOLD control The counter and tape remaining time read...

Page 13: ...ally when the counter reads 0 00 00 instead of at the beginning of the tape press C MEMORY so that the M mark appears before pressing REW ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER 1 Press SCENE FINDER The recorder starts forward high speed search for 5 seconds and then fast forwards 10 minutes on the counter This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached To start Scene Finder in the reverse direction pre...

Page 14: ... to respond to B code signals Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading tape remaining time or clock time NOTE Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct may so...

Page 15: ...TV via AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode CHOOSE A PROGRAMME 2 Press TV PROG or the NUMBER keys to select the channel you wish to record The name of the station appears in the recorder s display panel for 5 seconds followed by the channel position number Only stations that appear in the Confirmation screen will be displayed The TV PROG dial can also be used to select a channel ...

Page 16: ...press PUSH JOGfi to place the pointer next to B E S T then press PUSH JOG to set to ON CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press MODE START RECORDING 5 Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote or press RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins blinking that means adjustment is complete As t...

Page 17: ...nd hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode The recorder then automatically checks the condition of the tape and after approximately 7 seconds re enters RECORD PAUSE 2 Press PLAY to start recording If you want to bypass the B E S T system and begin recording immediately set B E S T to OFF in step 3 on page 16 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate pla...

Page 18: ...ining time indicator 11 Timer warning display q6 PR 12 ABCD SP 23 59 31 12 96 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL M 9 59 59 REMAIN 9 59 0 4 3 7 10 2 5 6 11 1 TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press MODE The O S D B E S T screen appears SELECT MODE 3 The pointer should already be next to O S D If not press PUSH JOG fi to place it there ENABLE DISABLE ON SCREE...

Page 19: ...ements and shuts the recorder off after recording is 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 ...

Page 20: ...be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Prog Number setting 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK NUMBER CH SET CANCEL Guide Prog Number Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND CHANNEL POSITIONS 1 Ex ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds The Language...

Page 21: ...T When entering a ShowView number for ARD When Using A Satellite Tuner Preparation 1 Connect the satellite tuner to the AV2 IN DECODER connector on the rear of your recorder 2 Set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 To Record Satellite Broadcasts 1 Select the appropriate channel on the satellite tuner 2 Press NUMBER key 0 to set your recorder s input mode to AUX2 3 Start recording Z pg 15 steps 3 6 To Re...

Page 22: ...ure from the beginning During ShowView and regular timer programming the Illumi Guide feature tells you which button on the remote control must be pressed next by lighting it up To use this feature press ILLUMI GUIDE before performing step 1 PROG REW PLAY FF light up at this time If you aren t going to use the Illumi Guide feature go directly to step 1 TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRA...

Page 23: ...OTE For safety your 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 To Delay The Stop Time press ADD TIME NUMBER Key 5 after pressing OK in step 3 Each time you press the Stop time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording...

Page 24: ...and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time The front display panel looks like this If you are using the Illumi Guide feature the following buttons remain lit START STOP DATE and TV PROG When Using The Illumi Guide Feature Buttons light or blink on the remote control for approximately 10 seconds If the button or buttons extinguish during timer programming press ILLUMI GUIDE and the button or...

Page 25: ... To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday P1 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP ON DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 ARD SP M D NOTES For safety your 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 a...

Page 26: ...d the feature will not work properly with any tapes longer than E 180 as well as some tapes of shorter lenghs Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and it lights green that doesn t mean that the recorder will automati cally change from SP to LP mode during the course of the recording Watch the tape later to confirm If you have programmed the recorder to timer record 2 or more programs the s...

Page 27: ...rily press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume dubbing END AUDIO DUBBING 6 Press STOP to stop the tape in your recorder and engage the audio component s Stop mode NOTES Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and the recorder enters the Play mode Check the counter reading before dubbing Audio dubbing is also possible using the rear panel AV1 IN OUT or AV2 IN connector When using ...

Page 28: ...eo recorder press NUMBER Key 0 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 When using the AV2 IN connector make sure the AV2 SELECT switch is set to AV2 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...

Page 29: ...only SET RECORDER S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 F AU appears in place of a channel number START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode NOTE Connections made to the front panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors automatically override those made to the rear panel AUDIO VIDEO input connectors 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0...

Page 30: ...ONTROL Control Your TV Using Addi tional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s channel by setting the remote control to the TV mode 1 Set the TV VCR switch to TV 2 Use the NUMBER keys and the DIGIT ENTRY button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s channel With televisions under Code 01 03 04 06 07 10 or 11 the DIGIT ENTRY bu...

Page 31: ...SITION 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until an open position in which you want to store a channel begins blinking then press OK The Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL 4 The number 02 appears blinking beneath CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the channel number you want to store For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG until the item beneath CH begins blinking then press PUSH JOG fi While tuning F or...

Page 32: ...the first letter of the station name 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 characters the same way maximum of 4 After entering all characters press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary If you make a mistake press PUSH JOG until the incorrec...

Page 33: ...UPER NDR NDR NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 NEWS NRK NRK ODE ODEON ORF1 ORF1 ID STATION NAME ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ORF3 OWL3 OWL3 PREM PREMIERE PRO7 PRO7 RAI1 RAI1 RAI2 RAI2 RAI3 RAI3 RET4 RETE4 21 TELE21 RTBF RTBF1 or 2 RTL RTL RTL2 RTL2 RTL4 RTL4 RTP RTP S4 SCHWEIZ4 SAT1 SAT1 SBS SBS SHOW SHOW SIC SOCIEDADE SKY SKY CHANNEL SKYN SKY NEWS SPRT SPORT SRTL SUPER RTL STAR STAR TV SVT1 SVT1 SVT2 SVT2 SW3 SUED...

Page 34: ...ll play back 6 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is set to the wrong video channel If you re using the AV connection 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 ...

Page 35: ...cally ejected and and on the display panel won t stop blinking 5 blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged 6 The cassette is automatically ejected the power shuts off and and won t stop blinking 7 ShowView does not timer record properly POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incorrectly The timer is not engaged Timer recording is in progress The timer is engaged but t...

Page 36: ...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 goes to its Stop mode auto matically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tap...

Page 37: ...ER RESET Button E239EG Z pg 14 6 Cassette Loading Slot 7 RECORD Button Z pg 15 8 PAUSE Button Z pg 10 9 TV PROG Dial Z pg 15 JOG Dial Z pg 10 0 SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 10 VIDEO and AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 27 Infrared Beam Receiving Window Display Panel Z pg 38 AUDIO DUBBING Button E439EG Z pg 27 DISPLAY Button E239EG Z pg 14 REVIEW Button Z pg 11 STOP EJECT Button Z pg 9 PLAY Button Z pg 9 AV2 IN DE...

Page 38: ...assette Loaded Mark Instant Timer Recording Z pg 19 Tape Speed Indicators E439EG only Z pg 15 Timer Indicator Z pg 23 Clock Counter Tape Remaining Time Display Z pg 7 Channel Mode Display Z pg 5 PLAY STILL FORWARD SLOW FF STILL REVERSE SLOW REW RECORD FF VARIABLE RECORD PAUSE SHUTTLE SEARCH REW VARIABLE AUDIO SHUTTLE SEARCH DUBBING REVERSE PLAY AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE INDEX cont The indicator will bli...

Page 39: ... q MODE Button Z pg 16 w ADD TIME Button Z pg 23 e DAILY Button Z pg 23 r WEEKLY Button Z pg 23 t AUX Button Z pg 27 y TIMER Button Z pg 23 u TV PROG Button Z pg 5 i DATE Button Z pg 25 o TV VCR Switch Z pg 30 p TV VIDEO Button Z pg 5 Q Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 9 W PAUSE Button Z pg 10 E STOP Button Z pg 9 R PROG CHECK Button Z pg 26 T OK Button Z pg 5 Y TV VOL fi Button Z pg 30 U ILLUMI GUIDE ...

Page 40: ... Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system HR E439EG Rotary two head helical scan system HR E239EG Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Input Output 21 pin scart connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors VIDEO IN x 1 AUDIO IN x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Tuning system ...

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