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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

14

Basic Recording ..................................... 14
B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................... 15
On-Screen Displays ............................... 17
Recording Features ................................ 18

TIMER RECORDING

19

Information On ShowView .................... 19

Guide Prog. Number Set ..................... 19
When Using A Satellite Tuner .............. 20

ShowView Timer Recording ................... 21
Regular Timer Programming .................. 23

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 24
Auto SP/LP Timer [J438E only] ............ 24
PDC/VPS Recording ............................ 24
Timer Warning .................................... 24

EDITING

25

Audio Dubbing [J438E only] .................. 25
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder ................................................ 26
Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 27

REMOTE CONTROL

28

Multi-Brand Remote Control .................. 28

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

29

Storing Channels Manually .................... 29
Delete A Channel .................................. 29
Change Station Channel Position ........... 29
Set Stations ............................................ 30
Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored .... 30

TV STATION AND ID LIST

31

TROUBLESHOOTING

32

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

34

SPECIFICATIONS

35

INDEX

36

The recorder illustrations appearing in this
instruction manual are of the HR-J438E.

HR-J438E
HR-J238E

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1871-1

PAL

FF

REW

SHUTTLE

AUTO SP / LP

TIMER

TIMER

VIDEO

AUDIO

SP/LP

– TV PROG. +

OPERATE

AUDIO 

DUBBING

TV PROG /

JOG

6

q

SCE

NE FIN

DER

PROG CHE

CK

TV VOL.

OPERATE

MODE

CLOCK

CH SET

C.MEMORY

DISPLAY

DAILY

AUX

ADD TIME

C.RESET

CANCEL

DATE

STOP

START

AUDIO MONITOR

(MONITOR)

TV/VIDEO

TV

VCR

TIMER

WEEKLY

A

1

2

4

5

3

6

8

0

7

9

B

PUSH JOG

MULTI BRAND

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

TV

PROG.

PRO

G

OK

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

STORE

2

1

3

SP 
LP
EP

     

M

D

VIDEO

D

I T R

W

REMAIN

EN

ENGLISH

Summary of Contents for HR-J238E

Page 1: ...er 27 REMOTE CONTROL 28 Multi Brand Remote Control 28 USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 29 Storing Channels Manually 29 Delete A Channel 29 Change Station Channel Position 29 Set Stations 30 Fine Tuning Channels Already Stored 30 TV STATION AND ID LIST 31 TROUBLESHOOTING 32 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 34 SPECIFICATIONS 35 INDEX 36 The recorder illustrations appearing in this instruction manual are of the HR...

Page 2: ...ZARD 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: ...ct 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 these ste...

Page 4: ...o DECODER CONNECT DECODER 2 Connect your recorder s AV2 IN DECODER connector to the decoder s Euroconnector using a 21 pin SCART cable SET TUNER 3 Follow the procedure starting on page 5 NOTES When Connecting A Satellite Tuner connect it to the decoder or if you don t have a decoder connect the satellite tuner directly to the video recorder set the AV2 SELECT switch to AV2 to view a programme via ...

Page 5: ...ter next to the language of your choice then press OK to enter your selection 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 searche...

Page 6: ... currently being broadcast by the highlighted station appear alternately for 5 seconds each The 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 position...

Page 7: ...ppears in the Clock 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 fro...

Page 8: ...n 1 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the channel position to the number representing the station transmitting clock setting data then press OK START CLOCK OPERATION 6 Press CLOCK 6 q 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK C L O C K PUSH JOG 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 of the recorder s built...

Page 9: ...gins automatically FIND PROGRAMME START POINT 2 If the tape is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left 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 15 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the rec...

Page 10: ...he way to the right for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search For forward search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse search with a visible picture turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR Press FF for forward high speed search or REW for reverse high ...

Page 11: ...ing on the type of TV the top and bottom portions of superimposed displays may be cut off during NTSC playback OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press SP LP on the remote to engage manual tracking ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY 2 Press TV PROG or to adjust tracking RETURN TO AUTOMATIC TRACKING 3 Press SP LP on the remote to re engage auto matic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the recorder enters t...

Page 12: ...wind press REW then press OPERATE within 2 seconds NOTE If you want the power to be turned off automatically 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 If your recorder is connected to the TV using an AV connec tion press TV VIDEO to select the VIDEO mode ACTIVATE SCENE FINDER 1 Press SCENE FINDER The recorde...

Page 13: ...g 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 sometimes appear or the display may blink on occasion Counter Memory Returns to the counter reading of 0 00 00 to conveniently find a specific pla...

Page 14: ...lect a channel J438E only SET TAPE SPEED J438E ONLY 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 resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the r...

Page 15: ...ault setting is ON If this is the case go to step 4 If not 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 indic...

Page 16: ... 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 15 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watchi...

Page 17: ...e position indicator Z pg 12 9 Counter display including Counter Memory indicator 10 Tape remaining time indicator 11 Timer warning display MODE OPERATE q6 PR 12 ABCD SP 23 59 31 12 95 WARNING TIMER RECORDING TO START SOON CANCEL M 9 59 59 REMAIN 9 59 0 4 3 7 9 10 2 5 8 6 11 1 OPERATE TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS MODE SELECT SCREEN 2 Press MODE The O S D B E S T screen appears SELEC...

Page 18: ...you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours selectable in 30 min increments 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...

Page 19: ...og Numbers the station names and channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Prog Number setting 6 q 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 screen appears Press OK ...

Page 20: ...y 4 Press CH SET TIMER RECORDING cont 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 Sta...

Page 21: ...EN 1 Press PROG The front display panel looks like this ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the ShowView number of a programme you wish to record If you make a mistake press CANCEL and then input the correct number The ShowView number you enter appears on the front display panel ACCESS SHOWVIEW PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press OK and the ShowView Program screen appears if you re just star...

Page 22: ...op time is delayed by 5 minutes meaning that 5 minutes of recording time is added You can easily compensate for anticipated programme schedule delays 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 You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If...

Page 23: ...this recorder to timer record as many as 8 programmes If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front display panel To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 24 If you don t know the SowView number for the programme you wish to record use the following procedure to set your recorder to tim...

Page 24: ...he programme goes beyond its originally scheduled length there may be times when the programme cannot be recorded in its entirety Approximately 150 minutes Approximately 60 minutes Total 210 minutes SP mode LP mode ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK Each time you press the next program s information appears Press OK and watch the front display panel as the Start and Stop times the Date and...

Page 25: ...IO DUBBING START SOURCE PLAYBACK 6 Engage the audio source s Play mode START AUDIO RECORDING 7 Press PLAY and audio dubbing begins To stop dubbing temporarily press PAUSE STOP AUDIO DUBBING 8 Press STOP to stop the recorder and engage the audio source 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...

Page 26: ... 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 9...

Page 27: ...E 2 To J438E Owners Press NUMBER key 0 F AU appears in place of a channel number To J238E Owners Press NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG to select depend ing 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 CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode ...

Page 28: ... 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OPERATE TV PROG OK TV VCR REMOTE CONTROL T V V I D E O S T O P PUSH JOG 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 selec...

Page 29: ...ears Repeat steps 3 through 5 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 6 Press CH SET To input the station name see page 30 To change positions see Change Station Channel Position at right When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast Make sure that the AV2 SELECT switch is set to DECODER Z pg 4 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to select the position of the channel broadcasting the scrambled...

Page 30: ...he 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 incorrect...

Page 31: ...ER 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 SUEDWE...

Page 32: ...oise appears during still play back 6 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear PLAYBACK 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 ...

Page 33: ...lly 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 the...

Page 34: ...ecording 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 tape...

Page 35: ...y two head helical scan system HR J238E 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 DECODER x 1 RCA connector x 1 IN x 1 J438E only TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage VHF 47 89 104 300 302 470MHz UHF 47...

Page 36: ...pg 19 H Head Cleaning Z pg 2 High Seed Search Z pg 10 I Index Code Z pg 12 Index Search Z pg 12 Instant ReView Z pg 11 Instant Timer Recording ITR Z pg 18 J Just Clock Z pg 7 Jog Dial Z pg 10 L Language Z pg 5 Load A Cassette Z pg 9 M Manual Channel Set Z pg 29 Manual Clock Set Z pg 8 Manual Tracking Z pg 11 Moisture Condensation Z pg 2 Multi Brand Remote MBR Control Setting Z pg 28 N Next Functio...

Page 37: ...IN DECODER RF OUT PAUSE 32 40 ANT IN AV1 IN OUT 1 2 4 5 7 6 8 3 Remove the cap to use the front panel connectors 1 OPERATE Button Z pg 5 2 TIMER Button Z pg 22 3 AUDIO DUBBING Button J438E Z pg 25 COUNTER RESET Button J238E Z pg 13 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 RECORD Button Z pg 14 6 PAUSE Button Z pg 10 7 TV PROG Dial Z pg 14 JOG Dial J438E only Z pg 10 8 SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 10 9 VIDEO Input Connector...

Page 38: ...ator Z pg 5 9 B E S T Picture System Display Z pg 15 0 Cassette Loaded Mark Instant Timer Recording Z pg 18 Tape Speed Indicators J438E only Z pg 14 Timer Indicator Z pg 22 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 PLA...

Page 39: ... STORE Button Z pg 29 C MEMORY Button Z pg 13 OPERATE Button Z pg 5 DISPLAY Button Z pg 13 MODE Button Z pg 15 q ADD TIME Button Z pg 22 w DAILY Button Z pg 22 e WEEKLY Button Z pg 22 r AUX Button Z pg 25 t TIMER Button Z pg 22 y TV PROG Button Z pg 5 u DATE Button Z pg 23 i TV VCR Switch Z pg 28 o TV VIDEO Button Z pg 5 p Fast Forward FF Button Z pg 9 Q PAUSE Button Z pg 10 W STOP Button Z pg 9 E...

Page 40: ...EN HR J438E 238E COPYRIGHT 1996 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD E Printed in Japan 0396YOV UN VP VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED ...

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