ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-J590/J593/J599EU HR-J290/J293EU INSTRUCTIONS LPT0667-001B COPYRIGHT © 2002 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Indonesia 0202 MNVfIDfOT SAFETY FIRST ............................................................................... 1 Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................ 3 Front Panel ............................................................................. Rear Panel .............................................................................. Remote control....................................................................... On-screen display .................................................................. Main Menu ............................................................................ 3 3 3 4 4 SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION 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. 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. WARNING There are two different types of SECAM colour systems: SECAM-L, used in FRANCE (also called SECAM-West), and SECAM-B, used in Eastern European countries (also called SECAM-East). 1. This recorder can also receive SECAM-B colour television signals for recording and playback. 2. Recordings made of SECAM-B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM-L standard, or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM-B system incorporated (even if the TV set is SECAMcompatible). 3. SECAM-L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM-L video recorder produce monochrome pictures when played back with this recorder. 4. This recorder cannot be used for the SECAM-L standard. Use a SECAM-L recorder to record SECAM-L signals. IMPORTANT Please read the various precautions on page 1 and 2 before installing or operating the recorder. It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record prerecorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein. Basic Connections.......................................................................... 5 Initial Settings .............................................................................. 6 Video Channel Set.................................................................. Language Set .......................................................................... Clock Set ................................................................................ Tuner Set ................................................................................ 6 7 7 7 Playback .................................................................................... 10 Recording................................................................................... 11 Timer Recording.......................................................................... 12 SHOWVIEW® Timer Programming........................................... 12 Timer Programming .............................................................. 13 Checking, canceling or changing programme settings........... 13 Editing ....................................................................................... 14 Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder ............. 14 System Connections .................................................................... 15 Connecting to a satellite receiver.......................................... 15 Connecting/Using a decoder ................................................ 15 Connecting/Using a stereo system (HR-J590/J593/J599EU only) ................................................. 15 Subsidiary Settings ..................................................................... 15 Child Lock............................................................................ 15 Specifications.............................................................................. 16 Cassettes marked "VHS" (or "S-VHS") can be used with this video cassette recorder, however, only VHS signals can be played back and recorded. HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment. SHOWVIEW is a registered trademark of Gemstar Development Corporation. The SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under licence from Gemstar Development Corporation. --1-- For Italy: "It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.'95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.'95" The STANDBY/ON 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. "`" shows electrical power standby and " ! " shows ON. For HR-J590/J593/J599EU owners: Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder. For HR-J290/J293EU owners: Video tapes recorded with another recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on this video recorder. When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear). When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder ... ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. ... on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration. 2. DO NOT block the recorder's ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) 3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the recorder or remote control. 4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the recorder or remote control. (If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.) 5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing. 6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit. 7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. 8. AVOID violent shocks to the recorder during transport. MOISTURE CONDENSATION Moisture in the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions--just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the recorder's power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry. How to use the remote control Before use, insert the batteries in the correct directions as indicated under the battery cover. The remote control can operate most of your recorder's functions, as well as basic functions of JVC TV sets. Point the remote control toward the receiving window on the recorder. The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 7.5 m. To operate your JVC TV, press the corresponding button: TV 1, TV AV, TV PR +/­, TV %+/­ (TV Volume). NOTE: If the remote control does not work properly, remove its batteries, wait for a few seconds, replace the batteries and then try again. Video heads cleaning Accumulation of dirt and other particles on the video heads may cause the playback picture to become blurred or interrupted. Be sure to contact your nearest JVC dealer if such troubles occur. Usable cassettes Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this recorder. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette. This recorder can record on regular VHS and Super VHS cassettes. However, it will record and play back regular VHS signals only. It is not possible to play back a recorded Super VHS cassette. ATTENTION: To mobile phone users: Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the recorder may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a blue back display. On placing the recorder: Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic fields. Do not place such appliance on top of the recorder as it may cause picture disturbance. --2-- Buttons, Connectors and Indicators Front Panel Stop/Eject0 Cassette loading slot Pause9 Rewind 3 Remote control See "NOTE" below. Eject Number keys Easy Power off Easy Repeat Play4 Rewind3 Stop8 Pause9 Fast Forward 5 SP/LP (p) Record7 [ITR] PR +/­ Record7 Play4 Fast Infrared beam Forward5 receiving window Display panel Child Lock A B C D Power Indicator VCR Indicator Timer Indicator Standby/Record Indicator* * Standby/Record Indicator lights when the recorder is in standby mode or during recording. NOTE: The buttons with do not function with this recorder. Rear Panel Mains power cord When you press 1 on the recorder and remote control while the recorder is turned on, each button works differently. On the recorder When you press 1, the recorder is turned off completely. On the remote control When you press 1, the recorder enters the standby mode. lights on the display panel. To turn off the recorder completely, press 1 on the recorder. About 1 Button See "ATTENTION" below. * HR-J590/J593/J599EU only ATTENTION: Do not drop the tying band for fixing the main power cord into the inside of the recorder. It may cause a malfunction. --3-- On-screen display If you press (OK) on the remote control when "OSD" is set to "ON" ( 5), you can see the current recorder status on the screen. The indications except the clock or time counter disappears in about 5 seconds. To clear the on-screen display completely, press (OK) again. The indications are not recorded even if the recorder is in the recording mode. Press MENU. Press w e to select the icon "OSD", then press OK. If you select the icon A to D, follow the each setting procedure. If you select the icon E to L, go to step 2. Press rt to set to "ON", then press w or e. A Access Main Menu screen B Change setting OSD C Return to normal screen Press MENU. *The default setting is bold in the following table. Icon A B C D E F G Channel and auxiliary input Clock* Tape position* Time counter* Current day/month/year Tape speed Recorder operation mode On-screen display Description Description Select this icon to timer-record the programme. ( 13) A REC B PR SET Select this icon to perform Manual Channel Set. ( 8, 9) PLAY REW FF EZ REPEAT EJECT STOP RECORD RECP SAFE appears when you playback. appears during rewinding, or blinks during rewinding with Rewind Power Off function. 10) ( appears during fast-forwarding. appears during Ez repeat playback. ( 10) appears when you eject the cassette. appears when you stop playback or recording. appears during recording. appears in the record pause mode. appears when the recorder enters in child lock mode, or any buttons on the recorder are pressed 15) during child lock mode. ( C ACMS Select this icon to perform Auto Channel Set. ( 7) Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area. D TIME DATE Select this icon to set clock manually. ( 7) E SYSTEM AUTO / PAL / MESECAM You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record PAL and SECAM* signals on this recorder. Select the appropriate colour system. * SECAM signals will be recorded as MESECAM on this recorder; MESECAM is the designation for tapes with SECAM signals that have been recorded on a MESECAM-compatible PAL video cassette recorder. * Each time you press (OK), the display shows clock or tape position and time counter alternatively. Main Menu AUTO: Normally select this. The appropriate colour system is selected automatically depending on the playback or recording signals. If "AUTO" does not work correctly, set the following mode manually. PAL: To record PAL signals, or playback a PAL. MESECAM: To record SECAM signals, or play back a MESECAM tape. NOTES: About NTSC Playback Some TVs shrink the picture vertically and place black bars at the top and bottom of the screen, or cut off t ...