JVC HR-J480EU, HR-J280EU, HR-J281EU, HR-J289EU - Manuals

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 6 EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL A TV Button 墌 “Operating JVC TVs” below B TV/VCR Button 墌 pg. 19 and “Operating JVC TVs” below C REVIEW Button 墌 pg. 16 D NUMBER Keys 墌 pg. 18, 22 E VPS/PDC Button 墌 pg. 23, 25 F Cancel & Button 墌 pg. 26 0000 Button 墌 pg. ...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 7 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections It’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected. A Check the contents. Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on the back cover. B Situate the recorder...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set A Turn on the recorder. Press 1 on the recorder or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the TV screen. B Select your country. NOTES: ● If you have sel...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 9 C Select the language. D Perform Auto Set Up. Press OK . The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. On the front display panel Press rt to select “Auto” and press OK or e . ● When you have connected the vide...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download Auto Channel Set by Downloading from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide Program Number Set NOTES: ● For details, refer to the instruction manual of your TV. ● In the area where no TV station transmits a PDC (Programme D...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically ( 墌 pg. 11), you can change the language setting manually as required. A Acc...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 14 EN PLAYBACK Basic Playback A Load 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 pointed toward the recorder. ● Don’t apply too much pressure when inserting. ● The recorder’s powe...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 15 Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 Pause during playback. Press 9 . ● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR buttons to correct the picture. 2 Activate Frame-by-frame playback. Press 9 . OR Press w or e . Slow Motion During still...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 16 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons. 1 Override automatic tracking. Press p on the remote con...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 17 Index Search Your recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. Activ...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Left 18 EN RECORDING Basic Recording A Load a cassette. Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00. B Choose a programme. Press PR +/– or the NUMBER keys to select the chann...

Filename [HRJ480EU1.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 19 Recording Features Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. 1 Start recording. Press 7 on the recorder. 2 En...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 22 EN TIMER RECORDING S HOW V IEW ® Timer Programming With the S HOW V IEW system, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognize. A Access the S HOW V IEW screen. B En...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 23 D Set the tape speed. (HR-J480EU only) Press SP/LP ( p ). E Set the VPS/PDC mode. Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”. ● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to ON. ● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is ...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 24 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Express Timer Programming If you don’t know the S HOW V IEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your recorder to timer-record the programme. A Access the S HOW V IEW screen. Press PROG ....

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 26 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, cancel and change programmes A Disengage the timer mode. Press # ( TIMER ), then press 1 . B Access the Programme Check screen. C Access the Programme screen. To cancel or change a programme... D Cancel or change a programm...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 27 When programmes overlap each other If “PROGRAM OVERLAPPED” appears, you have another programme overlapping the programme you have just made.The Programme Check screen appears and conflicting programmes will start blinking. Example: Programme 1 (you have...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 29 EDITING Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recorder. A Make connections. Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT or AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector via...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 30 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A Whe...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 31 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, AV1 (L-1) IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector...

Filename [HRJ480EU2.fm] Masterpage:Left 32 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connecting/Using A Decoder The AV2 (L-2) IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available thro...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 33 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS S HOW V IEW ® System Setup Guide Program Number Set A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Initial Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e . C Access the Guide P...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 34 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Mode Set You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below. ● For each mode setting, see pages 35 to 37. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Mode Set sc...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 38 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Tuner Set Your recorder needs to memorize all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes. Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area to call them up by using the P...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 39 NOTES: ● Fine tuning is performed automatically during Auto Channel Set. If you want to perform it manually, refer to page 42. ● If you perform Auto Channel Set when the aerial cable is not connected properly, “SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-” appears on the...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 40 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( 墌 pg. 8), Preset Download ( 墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set ( 墌 pg. 38). A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . B Access the Confirmation screen. P...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 41 Delete A Channel A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item you want to delete begins blinking. B Delete a channel. Press & . ● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. ● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary. C Close the Confi...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 42 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Set Stations (A) Set station names that are registered in your recorder. A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item you want begins blinking. B Access the Manual Channel Set screen. Press OK twice. C Select the new station...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 43 TV Station And ID List * The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the recorder is tuned to a different station. ID* ST...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 44 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set A Turn on the recorder. Press 1 . B Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU . C Access the Initial Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e . D Access the Clock Se...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 45 E Set the date and time. Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e . The “DATE” display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year. ● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time by 30 minutes. ● When you set t...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 46 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Video Channel Set Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. If you have connected the recorder to your TV via the AV connection...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 47 TROUBLESHOOTING 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. POWER TAP...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 49 OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Whistling or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder recording. ● The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV. Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV. ● The TV’...

Filename [HRJ480EU3.fm] Masterpage:Left 50 EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s t...

Filename [HRJ480EU1IX.fm] Masterpage:Right EN 51 LIST OF TERMS A Auto Channel Set ............................................... 38Auto Set Up.......................................................... 8AUTO SP ] LP TIMER ......................................... 36 AUTO TIMER .........................

Filename [Cov4.fm] Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia Printed in Malaysia 0101IYV 0101IYV 0101IYV 0101IYV * ID ID ID ID * PJ PJ PJ PJ EN SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 V d , 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 14 W Power off : 3.4 W Temperatur...