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HR-J235EK

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

PU30425-1796-1

TM

PAL

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

FF

REW

AUTO SP / LP

TIMER

TIMER

SP/LP

– TV PROG. +

OPERATE

COUNTER RESET

6

q

SP 
LP
EP

     

M

D

D

I T R

W

REMAIN

CONTENTS

SAFETY FIRST

2

Safety Precautions .................................... 2
Some Do’s And Dont’s ............................. 3

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER

4

Basic Connections ................................... 4
Tune The TV To Your Video Recorder ...... 5
Connection To A Satellite Receiver .......... 6

INITIAL SETTINGS

8

Tuner Set .................................................. 8
Clock Set ................................................. 9

PLAYBACK

11

Basic Playback ....................................... 11
Playback Features .................................. 12

RECORDING

19

Basic Recording ..................................... 19
B.E.S.T. Picture System ........................... 20
On-Screen Displays ............................... 22
Recording Features ................................ 23

TIMER RECORDING

24

Information On Video Plus+ .................. 24

Guide Channel Set .............................. 24

Video Plus+ Timer Recording ................. 26
Regular Timer Programming .................. 28

Check And Cancel Programmes .......... 29
Auto SP/LP Timer ................................. 30
PDC Recording ................................... 30
Timer Warning .................................... 30

EDITING

31

Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder ................................................ 31
Edit From A Camcorder ......................... 32

REMOTE CONTROL

33

Multi-Brand Remote Control .................. 33

USING THE CONFIRMATION SCREEN

34

Storing Channels Manually .................... 34
Delete A Channel .................................. 35
Change Station Preset Position ............... 35
Set Stations ............................................ 36

TV STATION AND ID LIST

38

TV STATION CHANNEL NUMBER GUIDE

39

TROUBLESHOOTING

40

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

42

INDEX

43

SPECIFICATIONS

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Summary of Contents for HR-J235EK

Page 1: ...A Satellite Receiver 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 Tuner Set 8 Clock Set 9 PLAYBACK 11 Basic Playback 11 Playback Features 12 RECORDING 19 Basic Recording 19 B E S T Picture System 20 On Screen Displays 22 Recording Features 23 TIMER RECORDING 24 Information On Video Plus 24 Guide Channel Set 24 Video Plus Timer Recording 26 Regular Timer Programming 28 Check And Cancel Programmes 29 Auto SP LP Timer 30 PD...

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: ...ORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have RF CONNECTION To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals a Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV b Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT IN jack on the rear panel of the recorder 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 operati...

Page 5: ...they can be Your 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 ...

Page 6: ...EW RECORDER cont d Connection To A Satellite Receiver The AV2 IN socket on the rear panel of your recorder allows simple connection to a satellite receiver Outdoor Unit Mains outlet Satellite Cable Aerial TV Aerial cable ANT IN RF OUT Satellite Receiver Unit ...

Page 7: ...n 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 Back of TV 21 pin SCART connectors Back of Recorder Aerial terminal ...

Page 8: ...set positions PR presets CH and station names ID Z pg 38 To view the next page of the listing press PUSH JOG fi The blueback screen and the program currently being broadcast by the highlighted station appear alternately for 5 seconds each RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press CH SET Using the Confirmation screen you can skip or add preset positions enter station names and perform other operations Refer ...

Page 9: ... 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 6 q OPERATE OPERATE OK TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press OPERATE ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 2 Press CLOCK on the remote control The Clock Set screen appears Preparation CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 0...

Page 10: ...ERATION 6 Press CLOCK NOTES Just Clock when set to ON enables adjustment of the recorder s built in clock every hour on the hour except for 11 o clock in the evening and midnight Just Clock is not effective when the recorder s power is on unless the recorder is tuned to the same preset position selected in the Clock Set screen the recorder is in the Timer mode a difference of more than 3 minutes e...

Page 11: ...int 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 20 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 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 ...

Page 12: ... Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Press PAUSE OR Press PUSH JOG or To resume normal playback press PLAY Slow Motion ACTIVATE SLOW MOTION PLAYBACK 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward slow motion or to the left for reverse slow motion refer to the illustration above OR Durin...

Page 13: ...EW High Speed Turbo Search ACTIVATE HIGH SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring all the 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 t...

Page 14: ...ve 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 playback begins automatically The front display panel t...

Page 15: ...cally after the tape is fully rewound Before starting make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind 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 Tape Position Indicator ...

Page 16: ...Ex To locate the beginning of 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 2 A B C D E F 2 1 1 2 3 Current position Index number Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME 1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears By pressing the D...

Page 17: ...rent TV sound instead Scene Finder does not function during Index Search This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded tapes at the touch of a single button NOTE Scene Finder cannot be used when the recorder is in the Record mode Scene Finder 10 minutes on counter FF REW FF REW FF REW Search Search Search 5 seconds 10 minutes on counter 5 seconds 5 seconds Counter Memory Returns to ...

Page 18: ...e B mode If this happens switch back to the A mode PLAYBACK cont 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 6 q OPERATE A B CODE OPERATE NTSC Playback Your video recorder is equipped with NTSC circuitry that can play back NTSC tapes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette recorded in NTSC START PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY NT appears on the display panel Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top ...

Page 19: ... 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 recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette RECORDING 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 PAUSE...

Page 20: ...ting 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 RECORD on the recorder The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape then begins recording When the BEST indicator begins bl...

Page 21: ... 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 20 Playback The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback When watching a ta...

Page 22: ...USH JOG to set ON SCREEN to OFF CLOSE MODE SELECT SCREEN 5 Press MODE 6 q 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Preset position number and station name Aux indicator AUX1 or AUX2 3 Cassette loaded mark 4 Tape speed SP LP EP EP is for NTSC playback only 5 Clock display 6 Current day month year 7 Tape...

Page 23: ...n 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 time by 30 minutes NOTE You can only perform ITR using the R...

Page 24: ...age 9 After 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 6 q 1 2 4 5 3 6 8 0 7 9 1 3 2 OK NUMBER CH SET CANCEL Guide Channel Set MAKE LIST OF STORED STATION NAMES AND PRESET POSITIONS 1 Ex ACCESS CH SET MODE MENU SCREEN 2 Press and hold CH SET for over 2 seconds The Ch Set Mode Menu...

Page 25: ...R keys or PUSH JOG fi then press PUSH JOG TV PROG begins blinking 3 Enter the preset position using the NUMBER keys or PUSH JOG fi then press PUSH JOG Repeat 2 and 3 as necessary 4 Press CH SET NOTES If you own a satellite receiver connect it to the AV2 connec tor on the back of the recorder Then in step 5 above set the input mode to AUX2 by pressing NUMBER key 0 or TV PROG Make sure no cables are...

Page 26: ...l ACCESS VIDEO PLUS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press OK and the Video Plus Program screen appears if you re just starting out Program 1 appears If the number you entered is invalid ERROR appears Press CANCEL and input a valid PlusCode number The front display panel looks like this TIMER PROGRAMMING 0 9 VIDEO PLUS EXPRESS PROGRAMING CANCEL EXIT PROG 2 1 V I D E O P L U S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 5 0 9 INPUT OK PROGRA...

Page 27: ...nticipated 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 you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth PROGRAM FULL appears on screen and FULL appears on the front...

Page 28: ...e front display panel looks like this 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 The front display panel looks like this ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE The c...

Page 29: ...ll If All Information Is Correct programming is completed If You Wish To Revise Data with the recorder s power turned on go to step 2 If You Wish To Cancel A Program with the recorder s power turned on press CANCEL All information you input is deleted REVISE PROGRAMME IN FORMATION 2 Input the appropriate data using the START STOP DATE and TV PROG buttons on the remote control NOTES For safety your...

Page 30: ... mode LP mode PDC Recording Now available from some TV stations PDC 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 sta...

Page 31: ...G 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 TV PROG...

Page 32: ... 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 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 EDITING cont VIDEO OUT Player Recorder Your recorder Audio Video Cable not provided AUDIO OUT ...

Page 33: ... 0 7 9 1 3 2 NUMBER OPERATE TV PROG STOP OK TV VCR REMOTE CONTROL T V V I D E O Control Your TV Using Addi tional Buttons The NUMBER keys on the remote can also be used to select the TV s preset 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 SP LP button the PUSH JOG button the DISPLAY button or the OK button to select the TV s ...

Page 34: ...he Manual Ch Set screen appears INPUT CHANNEL 4 The number 21 appears blinking to the right of CH Press the NUMBER keys to input the preset number of the channel you want to store Although CH is set to 21 when the Manual Ch Set screen appears to store channel 21 you must select 21 using the NUMBER keys For fine tuning adjustment press PUSH JOG until the item under CH begins blinking then press PUS...

Page 35: ... necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 3 Press CH SET Change Station Preset Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG fi until the item you want to move begins blinking Then press OK and the station name ID and its preset CH 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 position...

Page 36: ...STATIONS 3 Press OK Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press CH SET SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 2 Press PUSH JOG and 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...

Page 37: ...NNEL TO FINE TUNE 1 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking ACCESS MANUAL CH SET SCREEN 2 Press OK three times The Manual Ch Set screen appears PERFORM TUNING 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the picture is its clearest Then press OK The Confirmation screen appears Repeat steps 1 through 3 as necessary CLOSE CONFIRMATION SCREEN 4 Press CH SET PUSH JOG ...

Page 38: ...2 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 SW3 SWF 1 SWF1...

Page 39: ...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 40: ...ay 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 preset selector is set to the wrong video preset the RF switch has been mistak enly set to OFF 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 aut...

Page 41: ... not possible 3 and on the display panel won t stop blinking 4 The cassette is automatically 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 Video Plus does not timer record properly POSSIBLE CAUSE The clock and or the timer have been set incor...

Page 42: ...e 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 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs ou...

Page 43: ...4 H Head Cleaning Z pg 2 High Seed Search Z pg 13 I Index Code Z pg 16 Index Search Z pg 16 Instant ReView Z pg 14 Instant Timer Recording ITR Z pg 23 J Just Clock Z pg 9 L Load A Cassette Z pg 11 M Manual Channel Set Z pg 34 Manual Clock Set Z pg 10 Manual Tracking Z pg 14 Moisture Condensation Z pg 2 Multi Brand Remote MBR Control Setting Z pg 33 N Next Function Memory Z pg 15 NTSC Playback Z pg...

Page 44: ...HUTTLE Ring rewinds or fast forwards tape during Stop mode performs forward and reverse slow motion and search during Still or Play mode Z pg 12 8 TV PROG Buttons select preset Z pg 8 9 SP LP Button selects tape speed Z pg 19 0 Infrared Beam Receiving Window is where remote control should be aimed when in use Display Panel provides clear view of various displays and indicators Z pg 45 REVIEW Butto...

Page 45: ...ette ejected or power turned off 0 Instant Timer Recording Indicator lights when ITR initiated remains lit until ITR finishes Z pg 23 Tape Speed Indicators display mode of recording light during Record or Play mode Z pg 19 Timer Indicator lights when TIMER has been pressed to engage Timer mode Z pg 27 Counter shows time elapsed since playback or recording began REMAIN displays time remaining from ...

Page 46: ...utton resets counter to 0 00 00 Z pg 17 7 START Button accesses Program screen inputs of programme Start Time Z pg 28 8 STOP Button inputs programme Stop Time Z pg 28 9 SP LP Button selects tape speed Z pg 19 Digit Entry Button is used in controlling con nected TV Z pg 33 0 TV Mute Button mutes sound of connected TV Z pg 33 Rewind REW Button rewinds tape initiates high speed reverse search Z pg 11...

Page 47: ...orwards tape initiates high speed forward search Z pg 11 Q PAUSE Button same as button on recorder Z pg 12 W STOP Button same as button on recorder Z pg 11 E PROG CHECK Button accesses Program screens next program s information screen appears each time button is pressed Z pg 29 R OK Button enters selections made in on screen menus Z pg 8 T TV VOL fi Button controls volume of con nected TV Z pg 33 ...

Page 48: ...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 M...

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