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Initial Settings

Video Channel Set

Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV
receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through
the RF cable. Before performing the following steps, make sure the
recorder’s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the
provided RF cable only (RF connection)...

A

Hold down

STOP/EJECT

(

0

) on

the recorder until the display panel
shows the following.

B

Press

PR+

or

on the remote control

to set appropriate TV system that
matches the system of TV being used
(refer to the table below).
1:B/G 2:D/K 3:I 4:H

C

Set your TV to UHF channel 38.

If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on
the screen as shown on the right, press

OK

and

then go to step

D

.

If the two vertical white bars do not appear clearly,
press

OK

and then

PR +

or

to set the recorder to a vacant channel

between 28 and 60 which is not occupied by any local station in
your area.
(Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area...
Then set your TV to UHF channel 50 and check if the two vertical
white bars appear clearly on the screen; if so, go to step

D

. If not,

re-set the recorder to another vacant channel and try again.

D

Press

OK

to finish video channel set.

If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the
provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection)...

A

Hold down

STOP/EJECT

(

0

) on

the recorder until the display panel
shows the following.

B

Press

OK

, then press

PR –

until the

display panel shows the following.
Now the video channel is set to off
(– –).

C

Press

OK

to finish video channel set.

If Auto Set Up orTuner Set has not previously been performed,
the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function
takes place automatically.

Installing/Removing the lithium battery

Be sure to connect the power plug to an AC outlet first before
installing the lithium battery; otherwise, the battery’s service life
will be drastically shortened.

A

Make sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet
and turn off the recorder power.

B

Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as
illustrated.

C

Insert a lithium battery with the plus (+) side up and push it in.

To remove the lithium battery, press the latch

downward

using a pointed non-metallic object, then pull out the
lithium battery.

D

Close the battery cover until it clicks in place.

Auto Set Up

The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you
through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner
channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear.

Turn on the recorder and the TV, and set your TV to its AV mode
or video channel.

A

Select language

Press

rt

to place the pointer next to your desired language

(English or Russian), then press

OK

or

e

.

The Clock Set screen appears.

B

Set time

Press

rt

to set the hour, then press

OK

or

e

.

Press and hold either button to delay or
advance the time by 30 minutes.

C

Set date

Press

rt

to set the date, then press

OK

or

e

.

Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

D

Set year

Press

rt

to set the year, then press

MENU

.

E

Select TV system

Press

rt

to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system

(refer to the table below).

F

Start auto channel set

Press

OK

or

e

.

Receivable channels in your area are
automatically assigned to the

PR+/–

buttons, and non-receivable channels
are skipped.

When Auto Set Up is completed, the
lowest position number will appear on the front display panel. If
“SCAN COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the screen,
make sure that the areal cable is connected to the recorder
properly and press

OK

on the remote control. The recorder will

try Auto Set Up again.

Major Countries

TV System

New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Indonesia,

Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Iran, Saudi

Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq

B/G

China, Mongolia, Russia

D/K

Hong Kong

I

Australia

H

Major Countries

TV System

Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E.,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia,
Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco,
Lebanon, Iraq

B/G

China, Mongolia, Russia

D/K

Hong Kong

I

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Summary of Contents for HR-J285EA

Page 1: ...f this unit CAUTION 䡲 When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet 䡲 Dangerous voltage inside Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel To prevent electric shock or fire hazard remove the power cord from the mains outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial ATTENTION ...

Page 2: ...d other brands Point the remote control toward the sensor window on the target component The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m NOTES When inserting the batteries be sure to insert in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover If the remote control does not work properly remove its batteries wait for a few seconds replace the batteries and then try again...

Page 3: ...TV B Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN terminal on the rear of the recorder C Connect the supplied RF cable between the RF OUT terminal on the rear of the recorder and the TV s aerial input terminal AV Connection improves picture quality during tape playback If your TV is equipped with AV input connectors A Connect the aerial recorder and TV as shown in the illustration B Connect an AV cab...

Page 4: ...ke sure that the power plug is connected to an AC outlet and turn off the recorder power B Open the battery cover while pressing the release tab as illustrated C Insert a lithium battery with the plus side up and push it in To remove the lithium battery press the latch downward using a pointed non metallic object then pull out the lithium battery D Close the battery cover until it clicks in place ...

Page 5: ...atically Select the appropriate colour system with PAL MESECAM and NTSC in Function settings If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically B Start playback Press PLAY 4 ATTENTION In the search still slow motion or frame by frame playback mode the picture will be distorted the noise bars will appear there may be a loss of colour MENU EXIT MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET ...

Page 6: ...h Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this recorder A While the tape is not running press w or e 2 or 6 on the remote control to start search B To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away press w or e 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen only if O S D is set to ON Playback begins automatically when the desire...

Page 7: ... control while holding REC 7 press PLAY 4 NOTE If the tape reaches its end during recording the recording stops and 䡬 and on the front display panel blink Recording Features Specifying recording length Instant Timer Recording ITR During recording press REC 7 on the recorder repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the display panel The record indicator 䡬 on the display panel start...

Page 8: ...he satellite broadcast is received on your recorder s auxiliary channel L 1 or F 1 select L 1 or F 1 for the channel position to which the satellite receiver is connected Repeat steps 3 and 4 as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU on the remote control G CODE Timer Programing The G CODE numbers are the numbers next to the program in most TV listing Remember the clock must be set before ...

Page 9: ...ropriate button START STOP DATE PR and or SP LP EP p when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown E Return to normal screen Press repeatedly until no Program screen is shown F Reengage timer recording standby mode Press The recorder turns off automatically and is displayed on the display panel When AUTO TIMER is set to ON the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes...

Page 10: ... overplayed tapes containing much noise SHARP Clearer sharper edged picture when viewing images with much flat same coloured surfaces such as cartoons NOTE Select EDIT when you are editing tapes After you finish editing the tapes select AUTO 䡵 PAL MESECAM AUTO PAL MESECAM Select the appropriate colour system for recording or playback AUTO Usually set to this mode The appropriate colour system PAL ...

Page 11: ...ton on the TV or its remote control B Set TV brand code A Press and hold TV B Press the Number keys to enter your TV s brand code C Press OK and release TV The TV should turn off C Operate TV First press TV to set the remote control to TV mode then press one of the following buttons 1 TV VCR TV PR TV Muting TV and the Number keys For some brands you must press ENTER after having pressed the Number...

Page 12: ...he other components instruction manuals for connection and its operations A Make connections Example When using this recorder as the source player When using this recorder as the recording deck connect this recorder s AV input connectors to the AV output connectors on the other recorder If the source player is monaural connect the audio output connector on the source player to the left audio input...

Page 13: ...ave a V HOLD control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select switch to the appropriate po...

Page 14: ...se channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels Refer to TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural Since your recorder memorises all detected stations even if the reception condition is poor some of those stored stations may produce a noisy picture To delete those stations refer to Delete A Channel Manual Channel ...

Page 15: ... rt to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or e C Select channel to fine tune Press rt until the channel you want to tune begins blinking then press OK twice The FRQ number for that channel starts blinking D Perform tuning Press rt until the picture becomes clearer then press OK or e Repeat steps C and D as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU TV System Selection When you see...

Page 16: ...5 lines 50 fields NTSC colour and EIA monochrome signals 525 lines 60 fields Recording system HR J485EA DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system HR J285EA 2 Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 00 0Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 00 0Hz Input Output HR J485EA RCA connectors I ...

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