Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions
2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORTANT n Please read the various precautions on this page beforeinstalling or operating the recorder. n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-recordpre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consentof the owner of copyright in the sound or video record-ing, bro...
Page 3 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 38). SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the typeof TV you have. RF CON...
Page 4 - Video; INITIAL SETTINGS; ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL; With RF Connection
4 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo recorder through the RF cable. If you have connected the video recorder to your TVvia the provided RF cable only (RF c...
Page 5 - With AV Connection
EN 5 (Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area SET VIDEO CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36. ● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on thescreen as shown in the illustration ( Z "TEST SIGNAL" on page 4), press OK and then go to step 4 . ● If the two vertical white bars do n...
Page 6 - Auto Set Up; Auto Channel Set; PERFORM AUTO SET UP
6 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PUSH JOG OK INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set Before starting, make sure of the following: ● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder. ● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected toa mains outlet. Z pg. 3 ● The "Video ...
Page 7 - SELECT TV SYSTEM
EN 7 0 4 1 3 PUSH JOG OK Major Countries TV System Austria, Denmark, Finland,Holland,Italy, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, B/G Sweden, Germany, Egypt China, Mongolia, Rumania, Bulgaria,Czech Rep., Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, D/K Russia Hong Kong I AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT START FINISH TV Screen When Auto...
Page 8 - Displays
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) q6 PR. 12 ] SP 21 : 00 MESECAM24. 12. 98 –1 : 23 : 45 On-Screen Displays You can choose whether or not to have various operationalindicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TURN ON THE RECOR...
Page 9 - Select Language
EN 9 ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "LANGUAGE", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice(English or Russian) by pressing PUSH JOG %fi , then press OK or PUSH JOG . RETURN TO NORMAL SCR...
Page 10 - PLAYBACK; LOAD A CASSETTE; FIND PROGRAMME START; START PLAYBACK
10 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PLAYBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your videorecorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a videotape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TVjust like a TV programme. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the win...
Page 11 - Playback; Variable-Speed Search; Slow Motion; OR
EN 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Playback Features Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, press PUSH JOG or . ● The more times you press, the faster the playbackpicture moves. ● To decrease speed, press the button for the oppositedirection. To resume normal playback...
Page 12 - Manual Tracking
12 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic trackingcontrol. During playback, you can override this and adjust thetracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING 1 Press (SP/LP/EP) on the remote to e...
Page 13 - Index Search; ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH; Next Function Memory; ACTIVATE INSTANT; Tape Position Indicator; SKIP OVER UNWANTED; Skip Search
EN 13 Index Search Your recorder automatically marksindex codes at the beginning ofeach recording. This function givesyou quick access to any one of 9index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure therecorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or on the re...
Page 14 - RECORDING; Recording Resume
14 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 RECORDING Basic Recording PLAY PAUSE STOP RECORD TV PROG STOP/EJECT PLAY TV PROG RECORD NUMBER TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can berecorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programmeusing your video recorder. Turn on the TV and ...
Page 15 - Recording; Record One Programme; Elapsed Recording Time
EN 15 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is toset the channel controls on the TV for the station youwish to view. ● The programme selected with the TV’s channelcontrols...
Page 16 - System; Preparation
16 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 B.E.S.T. Picture System Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) systemchecks the condition of the tape in use during recording andplayback, and compensates to provide the highest-possiblerecord...
Page 17 - START RECORDING
EN 17 Recording START RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder. DURING B.E.S.T. B.E.S.T. COMPLETE ● The recorder spends approximately 7 secondsassessing the condition of the tape, then beginsrecording. NOTES: ● With HR-J458EE: The B.E.S.T. syste...
Page 18 - Express Timer; TIMER RECORDING
18 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Express Timer Programming Remember, the clock must be set before you canprogramme the timer ( Z pg. 9). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorderwill come on automatically. ● Turn on the TV and select the V...
Page 19 - RETURN TO NORMAL
EN 19 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 After confirming all information is correct, press PROG. or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screenappears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 7 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER M...
Page 20 - Check, Cancel And Replace
20 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER , then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to check more informa-tion. Each time you press PROG. CHECK , the next programme's informationappears. To can...
Page 21 - Auto Timer
EN 21 Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON, the timer is automaticallyengaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati-cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer n...
Page 22 - EDITING; Edit To; MAKE CONNECTIONS; Remote A/B Code Switching
22 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 EDITING Edit To Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player andanother video recorder as the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectorsto the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors. SET RECORDING DE...
Page 23 - Edit From A
EN 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 You can use a camcorder or another video recorder as thesource player and your video recorder as the recording deck. Edit From A Camcorder Or Another Video Recorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors on thecamcorder or another video recorder to ...
Page 24 - INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
24 EN INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the front panel to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode asillustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show whichmode is selected. Mode Displa...
Page 26 - TUNER SET
26 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TUNER SET ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to"TUNER SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to...
Page 27 - Manual Channel Set
EN 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 26). ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointe...
Page 28 - Delete A Channel
28 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the chann...
Page 29 - TV System Selection – When
EN 29 Fine-Tuning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 26. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK or PUSH JOG . SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel y...
Page 30 - SPECIAL FEATURES; SET TV BRAND CODE; TV Multi-brand Remote
30 EN SPECIAL FEATURES Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, CANCEL button or TIMER button to select the TV’s channel. ● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 15 or 22,the button corresponds to the 1-digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labell...
Page 31 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 31 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. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It ...
Page 32 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
32 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon-nec...
Page 34 - CORRECTIVE ACTION; SYMPTOM; OTHER PROBLEMS
34 EN CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so itsmicrophone is away from the TV.Turn the TV’s volume down. If you need the skipped channels,restore them ( Z pg. 27). Press PAUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLAY to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect th...
Page 35 - INDEX
EN 35 INDEX 4 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 3 5 RF OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 Lithium Battery Compartment Z pg. 5 3 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connectors Z pg. 3, 22 FRONT VIEW 1 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 5 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 COLOUR SYSTEM Button Z pg. 24 4 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 10, ...
Page 36 - DISPLAY PANEL; SP
36 EN INDEX (cont.) DISPLAY PANEL 1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 17 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 Tape Speed Indicators Z pg. 14 4 "Timer" Indicator Z pg. 19 5 Channel DisplayClock Display 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg. 13 7 "Cassette Loaded" Mark 8 Counter Display 9 Mode D...
Page 37 - REMOTE CONTROL; How To Use
EN 37 REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your TV Z pg 30. 1 TV Button Z pg. 30 2 VCR Button Z pg. 30 3 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 30 4 REVIEW Button Z pg. 13 5 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 14 6 CANCEL Button Z pg. 20 Counter [C.] RESET Button Z pg. 15 7 STO...
Page 38 - SPECIFICATIONS
38 EN SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 110 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 90 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 18 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 277 mm Weight : 3.4 kg ...
Page 39 - MEMO
