Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; Safety Precautions
2 EN SAFETY FIRST Failure to heed the following precautions may result indamage to the recorder, remote control or videocassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. ... in direct sunlight.... in a dusty environment.... in an environmen...
Page 3 - Basic; INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER
EN 3 Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” ( Z pg. 51). SITUATE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF C...
Page 4 - INITIAL SETTINGS; Auto Set Up; Auto Channel Set/Auto; TURN ON THE RECORDER; ATTENTION
4 EN INITIAL SETTINGS When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug themains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set displaywill appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front displaypanel. By simply selecting your coun...
Page 5 - CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL; FINISH AUTO SET UP; PERFORM AUTO SET UP
EN 5 CONFIRM/SET VIDEO CHANNEL 5 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via an RF cable only (RF connection) The channel that is shown on the display panel is your Video Channel. To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. — Refer to theinstruction...
Page 6 - Preset; PERFORM PRESET DOWNLOAD; SET VIDEO CHANNEL
6 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? OK When you connect the recorder and your TV via fully-wired21-pin SCART cable ( Z pg. 3), you can set the recorder's tuner channels by downloading preset data from your TV instead ofusing the Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4)...
Page 8 - Language
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects thelanguage automatically ( Z pg. 7), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required...
Page 9 - Displays
EN 9 On-Screen Displays You can choose whether or not to have various operationalindicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF.Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 7 or 8). Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS M...
Page 10 - Power Save
10 EN Power Save Mode Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). You can reduce the power consumption while the recorder isturned off. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to"MOD...
Page 11 - Functions; NexTView Link
EN 11 T-V LINK T-V Link Functions TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to"MODE SET", then pressOK or # . SELECT DIRECT REC MODE 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to"DIRECT...
Page 12 - Colour; INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM
12 EN Colour System Set INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 3 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to"MODE SET", then pressOK or # . SELECT COLOUR SYSTEM MODE 4 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (...
Page 13 - PLAYBACK; LOAD A CASSETTE; Tape Position Indicator
EN 13 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. Usable cassettes LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is...
Page 14 - Variable-Speed Search; Playback; Playback
14 EN Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback, press @ or # ( ™ or £ ). ● The more times you press, the faster the playbackpicture moves. ● To decrease speed, press the button for the oppositedirection. To resume normal playback, press PLAY. PLAYBACK (cont.) Slow Motio...
Page 15 - Instant ReView
EN 15 Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comeson, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recordedprogramme. If you have several programmes recorded, you caneasily access any of them. NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that theTime...
Page 16 - Repeat Playback
16 EN Repeat Playback Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape50 times repeatedly. START PLAYBACK 1 Press PLAY. ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 2 Press PLAY and hold for over 5 seconds, then release. ● The Play indicator ( ) on the display panel blinks slowly. ● The tape plays 50 time...
Page 17 - RECORDING; Recording Resume Function
EN 17 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. RECORDING Basic Recording 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? PAUSE STOP PLAY Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). LOAD A CASSE...
Page 18 - Recording; Record One Programme; SELECT CHANNEL TO; Elapsed Recording Time; SET COUNTER DISPLAY; Tape Remaining Time; DISPLAY REMAINING TIME
18 EN RECORDING (cont.) Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another If your recorder is connected to the TV via AV connection, . . .. . . press TV/VCR. The recorder's VCR indicator and the TVbroadcast being recorded disappear. SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH 1 Once recording is in progres...
Page 19 - START RECORDING; ENGAGE ITR MODE; SET RECORDING DURATION
EN 19 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 offafter recording is finished. START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again. " " blinks and 0...
Page 20 - System; Preparation
20 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? B.E.S.T. Picture System 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-possiblerecording and playback pictures. The default setting for bothr...
Page 21 - START PLAYBACK
EN 21 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-J468EU:The B.E.S.T. system...
Page 22 - ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN; Timer; TIMER RECORDING
22 EN ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG. The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S HOW V IEW number of a programmeyou wish to record. ● If you make a mistake,press and input thecorrect number. The S HOW V IEW number you enter appears on t...
Page 23 - RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN; Timer Warning
EN 23 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J468EU ONLY) 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. SET VPS/PDC MODE 5 Press VPS/PDC to select "ON" or "OFF".If "VPS/PDC ON" is displayed on the screen or "VPS/ PDC" is lit on the display panel, VPS/PDC is set t...
Page 24 - Express Timer
24 EN Express Timer Programming TIMER RECORDING (cont.) 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 recorderto timer-record the programme. ACCESS SHOWVIEW SCREEN 1 Press PROG. ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 2 Press START +/–. (If yo...
Page 26 - Check, Cancel And Replace
26 EN Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press ‰ (TIMER), then press . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN/DISPLAY 2 Press . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN/ DISPLAY 3 Press again to check more information. Eachtime you press , the next programme's information appears. ● The display panel sho...
Page 27 - Auto Timer
EN 27 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 MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) t...
Page 28 - Automatic; SELECT AV2 SELECT MODE
28 EN This facility allows you record automatically a satellite programmewhich is timer-programmed on your external satellite tuner.Connect a satellite tuner to the recorder's AV2 IN/DECODERconnector ( Z pg. 32) and programme the timer on the satellite tuner; the recorder starts recording when the s...
Page 29 - Edit From A; EDITING
EN 29 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? Edit From A Camcorder EDITING NUMBER "0" TV PROG You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the c...
Page 30 - Edit To Or
30 EN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder You can use your video recorder as the source player or therecording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART (AV) connector asillustrated on page 31. When Using Your Video Recorder As The So...
Page 31 - AV2 SELECT Setting
EN 31 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 Another recorder RF Cable(provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCART Cable(not provided) Player Your recorde...
Page 32 - Connection To; SYSTEM CONNECTIONS
32 EN ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 DECODER VCR TV Connection To A Satellite Tuner If you don't have a decoder . . . Connect the satellite tuner to the video recorder's AV2 IN/DECODER connector, then connect the recorder's AV1 IN/OUTconnect...
Page 34 - SELECT INPUT MODE; SET TUNER; Using A
34 EN The AV2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an inputterminal for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connecta decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that isavailable through scrambled channels. SELECT INPUT MODE 1 Set "AV2 SELECT" to "DECODER". ( Z pg. 31) C...
Page 35 - Setup; Guide Program Number Set; Guide Program Number; SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS
EN 35 S HOW V IEW Setup IMPORTANT Normally, Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4), Preset Download ( Z pg. 6) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 36) sets the Guide Program Numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program Numbers manually only in the following cases. ● When timer-programming with S HOW V IEW , the...
Page 36 - Tuner Set; Auto Channel Set
36 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Tuner Set IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if —— Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function or by Preset Download ( Z pg. 4, 6). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcas...
Page 38 - Storing Channels Manually
38 EN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 ? SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) ATTENTION Guide Program numbers are not set when channels arestored manually. If an attempt is made at timer program-ming with S HOW V IEW in this state, the “GUIDE PROG SET” screen appears; set the Guide Program numbers on thisscreen. ...
Page 39 - Change Station Channel
EN 39 Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 38 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press %fi @ # until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the station name (ID) andits channel (CH) n...
Page 40 - Already Stored
40 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) SELECT STATION NAME CHARACTER 1 Press # until the first letter of the station name beginsblinking. ENTER NEW CHARACTER 2 Press %fi to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, * , +, (space) ) and stop when the desired character is indicated, then press # to enter....
Page 41 - TV Station And ID List
EN 41 TV Station And ID List ID* STATION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SAT 3SAT ADLT ADULT ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE ARTE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BAYERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISC...
Page 42 - Clock Set
42 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. The Just Clock option can be set "ON" or "OFF" at the Clock Set screen (the default setting is &#...
Page 43 - SET JUST CLOCK
EN 43 NOTES: ● Just Clock (when set to "ON") adjusts the recorder's built-inclock every hour, except for 23:00, 0:00, 1:00 and 2:00. ● Just Clock is not effective when . . .– the recorder’s power is on.– the recorder is in the Timer mode.– a difference of more than 3 minutes exists between t...
Page 44 - Video Channel Set
44 EN Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorderthrough the RF cable. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connec-tion), since you do not need the video...
Page 45 - TROUBLESHOOTING; POWER
EN 45 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 47 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 47 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 48 - INDEX
48 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW [J468/268EU] STANDBY/ON TIMER REC LINK TV PROG DISPLAY 1 2 3 0 @ ! 8 7 4 5 6 % 9 $ # 1 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 2 Cassette Loading Slot 3 DISPLAY Button Z pg. 18 4 Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 13, 14 5 PLAY Button Z pg. 13 6 Fast Forward [FF] Button Z pg. 13, 14 7 TIMER Button Z...
Page 49 - REAR VIEW
EN 49 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER AV2 ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE AV1 1 5 3 4 2 4 AV1 IN/OUT Connector Z pg. 3, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34 5 RF. OUT Connector Z pg. 3 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg. 3 2 ANT. IN Connector Z pg. 3 3 AV2 IN/DECODER Connector Z pg. 29, 31, 32, 33, 34 REAR VIE...
Page 50 - REMOTE CONTROL; Operating JVC TVs
50 EN REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can alsobe used to operate your JVC TV while holding down the TVbutton. Z "Operating JVC TVs" below. 1 TV Button Z "Operating JVC TVs" below 2 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 18 and "Operating JVC TVs" below 3 REV...
Page 51 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 51 SPECIFICATIONS GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 18 W Power off : 5 W Power save : 2.8 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 275 mm [HR-J468/268EU]400 ...
Page 52 - – referring to the display panel; BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:
Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock, Guide Program numbers and video channel*automatically. BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT: n The TV aerial cable is connected to the ANT.IN jack on the rear panel of the video recorder. n The vi...
