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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0002-0J6A

PAL NTSC

HR-J749EE

HR-J748EE

SPATIALIZER

q

STANDBY/ ON

VIDEO (MONO)L – AUDIO – R

TIMER

TV PROG

COLOUR
SYSTEM

SP/ LP/EP

+8

4
0

6

10

–20dB
NORM

L

R

M

SP

LP EP

REVIEW

REW

FF

TV PROG /

JOG

SHUTTLE

DISPLAY

AUTO SP/LP TIMER

¶

REC

1

4

¢

7

STOP

3

PLAY

8

PAUSE

FF

¡

TV

1

2

3

4

5

/ADD TIME

6

7

8

/DAILY

0

/AUX

9

/WEEKLY

TV/VCR

CANCEL

/C.RESET

PROG CHECK

4 TIMER

TV PROG

DATE

STOP

START

PROG

/MENU

OK

C.MEMORY

TV VOL

TV VOL

VCR

2

1

3

EXPRESS PROGRAMMING

PUSH JOG

REW

EN

CONTENTS

ENGLISH

SAFETY FIRST

2

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

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3

Basic Connections ..................... 3

INITIAL SETTINGS

4

Auto Set Up ............................... 4
Video Channel Set ..................... 5
Select Language ......................... 6
Select Television System ............. 7
Clock Set ................................... 8
On-Screen Displays ................... 9

PLAYBACK

10

Basic Playback ......................... 10
Playback Features ..................... 11

RECORDING

16

Basic Recording ....................... 16
Recording Features .................. 17
B.E.S.T. Picture System ............. 18

TIMER RECORDING

20

S

HOW

V

IEW

Setup

(HR-J749EE only) ..................... 20
S

HOW

V

IEW

Timer Programming

(HR-J749EE only) ..................... 22
Regular Timer Programming ..... 24

REMOTE CONTROL

27

Multi-Brand Remote Control .... 27

EDITING

28

Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder .................................. 28
Edit From A Camcorder ............ 29

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM
COMPATIBILITY

30

TUNER SET

32

TROUBLESHOOTING

36

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

39

INDEX

40

SPECIFICATIONS

43

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Summary of Contents for HR-J748EE

Page 1: ... Safety Precautions 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Up 4 Video Channel Set 5 Select Language 6 Select Television System 7 Clock Set 8 On Screen Displays 9 PLAYBACK 10 Basic Playback 10 Playback Features 11 RECORDING 16 Basic Recording 16 Recording Features 17 B E S T Picture System 18 TIMER RECORDING 20 SHOWVIEW Setup HR J749EE only 20 SHOWVIEW Time...

Page 2: ... of used battery promptly n Keep away from children n Do not disassemble and do not dispose of in fire Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP Long Play or EP Extended Play mode cannot be played back on a single speed video recorder The STANDBY ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit but switches operating current on and off shows electrical power standby a...

Page 3: ...onal AV cable between the AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals 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 steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE CO...

Page 4: ...ere is a power cut or if you press or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress Auto Set Up will be interrupted be sure to turn off the recorder power once and try again 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up even if the recorder s memory backup has expired all the stored stations remain in the recorder s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again If you have...

Page 5: ...t you want to use as the Video Channel on the TV BRING TEST SIGNAL ON SCREEN 2 Hold down the recorder s STOP EJECT button for more than 5 seconds OUT appears on the display panel TUNE YOUR RECORDER 3 Turn the RF output channel adjustment screw on the rear panel of the recorder by using a screwdriver until the two vertical bars become as clear as they can be EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 4 Press the ...

Page 6: ...s OK УСТАНОВКА SHOWVIEW SHOWVIEW SET UP will appear with HR J749EE only SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Russian by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Select Language Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode ГЛАВНОЕ МЕНЮ УСТАНОВКА ФУНКЦИЙ НАСТРОЙКАТЮНЕРА НАЧАЛЬНАЯ УСТАНОВКА 5 MENU ВЫХОД НАЧАЛЬНАЯ У...

Page 7: ...U Select Television System MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE SELECT TV SYSTEM SELECT SHOWVIEW SET UP 5 MENU EXIT Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode TV SYSTEM SELECT B G D K I 5 MENU EXIT Major Countries TV System Austria Denmark Finland Holland Italy Norway Spain Switzerland B G Sweden Germany Egypt China Mongolia Rumania Bu...

Page 8: ...ce the time by 30 minutes SET DATE 6 Press STOP to set the date Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press DATE to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel or AV mode 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 MENU OK PUSH JOG START STOP DATE MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT NOTE If the y...

Page 9: ...10 9 NOTES When you use this recorder as the player for editing be sure to set O S D to OFF before starting During playback the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK ACCESS O S...

Page 10: ...t 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 during automatic tracking Z pg 18 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 Turn on the TV...

Page 11: ... turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the above illustration OR During still picture press and hold PAUSE for 2 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 fi 1 4 7 3 8 0 2 1 3...

Page 12: ...t for forward high speed search or to the left for reverse high speed search Releasing SHUTTLE resumes still picture playback For forward high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the right and release it within 1 second For reverse high speed search turn the SHUTTLE ring all the way to the left and release it within 1 second OR During playback or still press FF for forward high speed...

Page 13: ... 00 00 Then press C MEMORY and M appears in front of the counter digits ACTIVATE COUNTER MEMORY 2 When you wish to return to the designated point press STOP and then REW or FF The tape rewinds or fast forwards and stops at about 0 00 00 automatically To cancel Counter Memory press C MEMORY again Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button the recorder power comes on rewinds and begins playba...

Page 14: ... SPATIALIZER 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 AUDIO MONITOR ACTIVATE SPATIALIZERW 1 Press SPATIALIZER the current setting will be displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds Pressing SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting To view a stereo programme such as movies or music select SPATIALIZER to create more spacious sound To view a monaural programme select SPATIALIZER...

Page 15: ... VCRs independently one set to respond to your 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 VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals You can easily modify your VCR to respond to B code signals 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 VCR N U M B E R 2 N U M B E R 1 S T O P Repeat Pl...

Page 16: ...NG 4 Press and hold RECORD and press 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 recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording or Instant Timer Recording or timer recor...

Page 17: ...n You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position or clock time channel position is not displayed during playback RESET COUNTER 2 Press C RESET before starting recording or playback The counter is reset to 0 00 00...

Page 18: ...ssing PUSH JOG fi then press OK SELECT MODE 5 Place the pointer next to ON by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU START RECORDING 7 Press and hold RECORD and press 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 me...

Page 19: ...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 5 on page 18 START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY The recorder adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use B E S T is active d...

Page 20: ...the following procedures Tuner setting Z pg 4 32 Clock setting Z pg 8 SHOWVIEW Setup HR J749EE only TIMER RECORDING Guide Program Number Set IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 4 and or the channel setting steps on pages 32 35 After setting the Guide Program Numbers channel positions may be incorrect if you stored or skipped channels In this case re perform Guide Pr...

Page 21: ...NU NUMBER SHOWVIEW SET UP GUIDE PROG TV PROG 1 GUIDE PROG SET 5 CHECK MENU EXIT SHOWVIEW SET UP GUIDE PROG TV PROG 1 0 9 OR 5 SELECT MENU EXIT SHOWVIEW SET UP GUIDE PROG TV PROG 2 0 9 OR 5 SELECT MENU EXIT Guide Prog Number Set if not readily available 1 Make a list of the stored station names channel positions numbers referring to step 1 on page 20 2 Press MENU 3 Press the NUMBER keys to enter th...

Page 22: ...et the tape speed RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK Repeat steps 1 5 for each additional programmes ENGAGE TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER The recorder turns off automatically Before performing SHOWVIEW timer recording be sure to read SHOWVIEW Setup Z pg 20 TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 SHOWVIEW EXPRESS PROGRAMING MENU MAIN MENU SHOWVIEW 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 9 CANCEL DELETE MENU EXIT P1 SHOWVIEW 12345678 START STOP 21...

Page 23: ...ide Program number for the SHOWVIEW number you entered has not been set If the recorder is in the stop or rewind or fast forward mode the following screen will appear with under TV PROG blinking Press the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG fi to input the channel position number you recorder receives that station on then press OK Press MENU twice then try again from step 1 If the recorder is in a mode other ...

Page 24: ...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 recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The current date appears on screen The date you enter appears in its place ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG SET TAPE S...

Page 25: ...of shorter lenghs Even if in step 1 you press AUTO SP LP TIMER and the indicator lights up that doesn t mean that the recorder will automatically change from SP to LP or EP 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 second programme and those thereafter may not fit on the tape if you engage the ...

Page 26: ...ORDING cont MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXIT FUNCTION SET AUTO TIMER O S D B E S T 5 MENU EXIT AUTO TIMER ON OFF 5 MENU EXIT 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 MENU PUSH JOG TIMER PROG CHECK CANCEL OK START D A T E S T O P TV PROG Check And Cancel Programmes ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 1 Press PROG CHECK If the recorder is turned on and the TV is set to its VIDEO channel or AV...

Page 27: ...n all be used to operate the TV To operate the TV press TV to set the remote control to the TV mode To return the remote to video recorder control press VCR to set the remote control back to the VCR mode IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capa...

Page 28: ...ables can be obtained from your dealer NTSC tapes being played back in the NTSC PAL mode Z p 31 cannot be dubbed to another recorder When you dub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button Z p 30 Another recorder Player Another recorder VIDEO CHANNEL Your recorder Player TV Receiver Recorder Your recorder TV Receiver RF Cable p...

Page 29: ...S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key 0 and or TV PROG so that F AU appears on the display panel START CAMCORDER 3 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 4 Engage its Record mode 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 TV PROG NUMBER 0 AUDIO OUT EDIT Editing Cable not provided AV Cable not provided To the rear panel REMOTE PAUSE connector AUDIO IN VIDEO IN Your recorder Recorder Camcorder Player VIDEO OUT IMPO...

Page 30: ...e which allows NTSC tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode The playback...

Page 31: ...und on some TVs This cannot be corrected if the TV does not have 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 s...

Page 32: ... order to record TV programmes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels 1 4 7 3 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 1 3 MENU OK PUSH JOG Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 MENU EXI...

Page 33: ...he pointer next to MANUAL CH SET then press OK SELECT BAND 3 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to the band of your choice then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set SET DESIRED STATION 4 The screen to the right appears when a station is detected To store the detected station place the pointer next to STORE by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK If you do not want to store the station pr...

Page 34: ...U EXIT Swap Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CH09 5 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 32 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT POSITION e g 03 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK Only 03 will blink SELECT POSITION e g 09 4 Press NUMBER keys to input 0...

Page 35: ...G 11 374 BG 06 221 BG 12 384 BG 5 FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT TV System Selection When you see the picture but hear no audio ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 32 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to change its TV system begins blinking...

Page 36: ...ck 6 Breaks are noticeable in Hi Fi soundtrack 7 The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while TV broadcasts are clear 8 Playback picture has a loss of colour 9 No sound accompanies the playback picture POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re usi...

Page 37: ...r the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to SHOWVIEW Setup and re perform...

Page 38: ...g or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to t...

Page 39: ... 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 ta...

Page 40: ... 3 TV PROG Buttons Z pg 16 4 COLOUR SYSTEM Button Z pg 30 5 Cassette Loading Slot 6 RECORD Button Z pg 16 7 SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 11 8 TV PROG Dial Z pg 16 JOG Dial Z pg 11 9 VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 29 0 DISPLAY Button Z pg 17 AUTO SP LP TIMER Button Z pg 25 AUTO SP LP TIMER Indicator Z pg 25 Display Panel Z pg 41 Infrared Beam Receiving Window SP LP EP Button Z pg 16 SPATIALIZER Button Z pg...

Page 41: ...onnector Z pg 3 DISPLAY PANEL 8 4 0 6 10 20dB NORM L R M SP LP EP REVIEW 3 4 1 7 0 8 9 5 6 2 1 B E S T Picture System Display Z pg 18 Audio Level Indicator 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Timer Indicator Z pg 25 4 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg 13 5 Channel Mode Display Z pg 16 Channel position 1 will be displayed as CH 1 Clock Display Z pg 8 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg 13 7 Audio Mode Indicator Z...

Page 42: ... Button Z pg 11 13 o TV VOL fi Button Z pg 27 REC 1 4 7STOP 3PLAY 8PAUSE FF TV 1 2 3 4 5 ADD TIME 6 7 8 DAILY 0 AUX 9 WEEKLY TV VCR CANCEL C RESET PROG CHECK 4 TIMER TV PROG DATE STOP START PROG MENU OK C MEMORY TV VOL TV VOL VCR 2 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING PUSH JOG REW 8 y t 3 5 4 1 2 i u w e r 6 7 o q 9 0 Installing Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment cover 2 Insert 2 R6 UM 3 size batteries p...

Page 43: ...s Recording system DA 4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 250 lines PAL MESECAM 220 lines NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position AU Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage...

Page 44: ...EN COPYRIGHT 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD EE Printed in Malaysia 0997HOV UN PJ VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED HR J749 748EE ...

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