Page 1: Table Of Contents
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ENGLISH CO N TEN TS HR-J240E SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions ...... 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections ...... 3 INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up ....... 4 Video Channel Set ...... 5 Clock Set ........6 PLAYBACK Basic Playback ......
Page 2: Safety First
SAFETY FIRST Sa fety Preca utions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARN IN G: D AN GERO U S VO LTAGE IN SID E WARN IN G: TO PREVEN T FIRE O R SH O CK H AZARD , D O N O T EXPO SE TH IS U N IT TO RAIN O R M O ISTU RE.
Page 3: Installing Your New Recorder
IN STALLIN G YO U R N EW RECO RD ER It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- Ba sic PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- FORMED. Connections CHECK CO N TEN TS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories...
Page 4: Initial Settings
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the Auto Set Up mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically.
Page 5: Video Channel Set
The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36. V ideo After you have turned on the recorder, set your TV to UHF channel 36, fine-tune as necessary, and check if picture and sound being received from the recorder come out clearly or not: Cha nnel Set ●...
Page 6: Clock Set
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) TURN THE RECO RDER O N Clock Set Press Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U twice. ACCESS CLO CK SET SCREEN Press PUSH J OG %ﬁ...
Page 7: Playback
PLAYBACK The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video Ba sic tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Pla yba ck LO AD A CASSETTE Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is...
Page 8: Playback Features
PLAYBACK (cont.) Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Pla yba ck High-Speed Sea rch Fea tures ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, press FF for forward high- speed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. To resume normal playback, press PLAY .
Page 9 Repea t Pla yba ck M a nua l Tra ck ing Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking 20 times repeatedly. control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PRO G buttons.
Page 10 PLAYBACK (cont.) Index Sea rch N ex t Function M emory Your recorder automatically marks You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after £ 2 index codes at the beginning of the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the each recording.
Page 11: Recording
RECO RD IN G TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “ capture” a TV programme Ba sic using your video recorder. LO AD A CASSETTE Recording Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ●...
Page 12: Picture System
RECO RD IN G (cont.) The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B.E.S.T . Picture playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is “...
Page 13 N O TES: ● The B.E.S.T. system works only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording. ● In the case of timer recording, the B.E.S.T. system works before recording is initiated. ●...
Page 14: On-Screen Displays
RECO RD IN G (cont.) You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. O n-Screen TURN O N THE RECO RDER Displa ys Press ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
Page 15: Recording Features
Record O ne Progra mme Recording W hile W a tching Another SELECT CHAN N EL TO Fea tures WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.
Page 16: Tim Er Recording
TIM ER RECO RD IN G ACCESS TIMER Timer PRO GRAMMIN G SCREEN Press PRO G . Progra mm ing ACCESS PRO GRAMME Remember, the clock must be set before you can SCREEN programme the timer ( pg. 6). Press START +/ – . (If you’re –...
Page 17 RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct, press O K and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 7 for each additional programme. EN GAGE RECO RDER’S TIMER MO DE W EEKLY Press TIM ER . The recorder turns off automatically. TIM ER TV PRO G To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials .
Page 18 TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U twice.
Page 19: Editing
ED ITIN G You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. Edit To O r MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S From Another Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated below. V ideo SET RECO RDIN G DECK’S IN PUT MO DE...
Page 20: Edit From A Camcorder
ED ITIN G (cont.) You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder. Edit From A MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Ca m corder Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec- tors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECO RDER’S IN PUT MO DE Press N U M BER key "0"...
Page 21: Push Jog
TU N ER SET Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IM PO RTAN T Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( pg.
Page 22 TU N ER SET (cont.) M a nua l Cha nnel Set SELECT PO SITIO N Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( pg. 4) Press N U M BER keys to or Auto Channel Set ( pg.
Page 23 Delete A Cha nnel Sw a p Cha nnel Positions Example : To swap CH03 and CH09. ACCESS TUN ER SET ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN SCREEN Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. ACCESS CHAN N EL LIST ACCESS CHAN N EL LIST Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ...
Page 24 TU N ER SET (cont.) Fine-Tuning Cha nnels ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. ACCESS CHAN N EL LIST Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press O K .
Page 25: Questions And Answ Ers
Q U ESTIO N S AN D AN SW ERS PLAYBACK RECORDING Q . W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached Q . W hen I pause and then resume a recording, the end during playback or search? of the recording before the pause is overlapped by A.
Page 26: Troubleshooting
TRO U BLESH O O TIN G Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. PO W ER SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE...
Page 27 4. Camcorder recording is not ● The camcorder has not been Confirm that the camcorder is possible. properly connected. properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. Set the input mode to “ AU” . TIM ER RECO RDIN G CORRECTIVE ACTION SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE...
Page 28: Index
IN D EX FRO N T VIEW STANDBY/ON COUNTER RESET DISPLAY TV PROG COUNTER MEMORY REVIEW ! @ # $ 1 STANDBY/ON Button pg. 4 8 Display Panel pg. 29 2 Cassette Loading Slot 9 Infrared Beam Receiving Window 3 Rewind [REW] Button 0 TV PROG +/–...
Page 29 DISPLAY PAN EL REVIEW 1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display pg. 12 4 Counter Memory Indicator pg. 10 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 5 Channel*/Mode Display pg. 11 * Channel position 1 will be displayed as "CH STILL: 1". SLOW: PLAY: Clock Display pg.
Page 30 Replace the cover. ● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about 8 m. O perating JVC TVs To operate your TV, while holding down TV , press the corresponding button: STAN D BY/ O N , TV/ VCR, TV...
Page 31: Specifications
SPECIFICATIO N S GEN ERAL TU N ER/ TIM ER Power requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz TV channel storage Power consumption : 18 W capacity : 99 positions Temperature (+AUX position "AU") Operating : 5°C to 40°C Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner Storage...
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