Page 2 - EN; SAFETY FIRST; IMPORTANT; Safety Precautions; CAUTION
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. 47). 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 - INITIAL SETTINGS; Auto Set Up; Auto Channel Set/Auto; TURN ON THE RECORDER; ATTENTION
4 EN ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ 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 reco...
Page 5 - SELECT LANGUAGE; PERFORM AUTO SET UP
EN 5 SELECT LANGUAGE 3 Press OK. the Language Set display appears on the frontdisplay panel and/or on the screen. If you are referring to the front display panel Press PUSH JOG %fi to select your language code referring to the chart in the left column. If you are referring tothe on-screen display Pr...
Page 7 - Language
EN 7 Language This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messagesin 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects thelanguage automatically ( Z pg. 6), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU 2 Pre...
Page 8 - Video; ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL; EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET; With RF Connection
8 EN Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel onwhich your TV receives picture and sound signals from thevideo recorder through the RF cable. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 If you have connected the video recorder to your TV...
Page 9 - With AV Connection
EN 9 IMPORTANT: Before performing the following steps, make sure therecorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted inthe recorder. ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Hold down STOP on the recorder until the displaypanel shows the following. SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Press TV PROG. – until the disp...
Page 10 - Setup; Guide Program Number Set
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) S HOW V IEW Setup With S HOW V IEW , timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code numberwhich your recorder is able to recognise. NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assignedTV station numbers, according...
Page 11 - ENTER SHOWVIEW; When Using A Satellite
EN 11 ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 4 Press OK, and a cursorappears above “GUIDEPROG”. Then, using theNUMBER keys, input theS HOW V IEW number (found in most TV listings) of aprogram scheduled to bebroadcast on each stationon the list from step 1,starting at the top. If youenter the wrong number,press CANCE...
Page 12 - PLAYBACK; Usable cassettes; LOAD A CASSETTE
12 EN 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 13 - Variable-Speed Search; Slow Motion; OR; OR
EN 13 Playback Features Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’scontrols or the remote control. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ 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 decrea...
Page 14 - Manual Tracking; NTSC Playback
14 EN 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 ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUAL...
Page 16 - Next Function Memory; SET COUNTER MEMORY
16 EN q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ PLAYBACK (cont.) Next Function Memory You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically afterthe tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure therecorder is in the Stop mode.For Automatic Power Off After Tape Rewind . . .. . . press REW, then press within 2 seconds. NOTE...
Page 17 - RECORDING; CHOOSE A PROGRAMME; STOP RECORDING; Accidental erasure prevention
EN 17 ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 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 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). RE...
Page 18 - System; Recording
18 EN 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 bothrecording and playback is “ON”....
Page 19 - START PLAYBACK
EN 19 ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ NOTES: ● With HR-J648E/J648EH/J448E:The B.E.S.T. system works for both SP and LP modes only aftera tape has been inserted and the Record mode is firstinitiated. It does not work during recording.With HR-J248E:The B.E.S.T. system works onl...
Page 20 - Displays
20 EN 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. 6 or 7). Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). RECORDING (cont.) TURN ON THE RECORDER...
Page 21 - Record One Programme; SELECT CHANNEL TO; Elapsed Recording Time; SET COUNTER DISPLAY; Tape Remaining Time; DISPLAY REMAINING TIME
EN 21 ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 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 ...
Page 22 - Receiving Stereo And Bilin-
22 EN Receiving Stereo And Bilin- gual Programmes (HR-J648E/EH only) Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and,if you own the HR-J648EH, a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM)as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcastspossible. When the channel is changed, th...
Page 23 - START RECORDING; ENGAGE ITR MODE
EN 23 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. q ¢ ¢ 1 ¡ START RECORDING 1 Press RECORD on the recorder. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press RECORD again. " " bl...
Page 24 - TIMER RECORDING; Timer; ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING
24 EN TIMER RECORDING S HOW V IEW Timer Recording ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press PROG. The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys toenter the S HOW V IEW number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to backspace ...
Page 25 - RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN; Regarding Guide Program Number Set
EN 25 SET TAPE SPEED (HR-J648E/ J648EH/J448E ONLY) 4 Press SP/LP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press OK. ● Repeat steps 1–5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically. NOTE: To Delay The Stop Time . . .. . . ...
Page 26 - Regular Timer
26 EN TIMER RECORDING(cont.) Regular Timer Programming Remember, the clock must be set before you canprogramme the timer ( Z pg. 39). If you don’t know the S HOW V IEW number for the programme you wish to record, use the following procedure to set yourrecorder to timer-record the programme. Before p...
Page 27 - ENTER CHANNEL POSITION; ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER
EN 27 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG. +/–. IMPORTANT Be sure to confirm the setting of PDC/VPS recording. ● If " ON" is displayed on the screen or " " is lit on the display panel, PDC/VPS is set to ON. ● If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or " " is not lit o...
Page 28 - Auto Timer; Check And Cancel
28 EN ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 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 twice. ACCESS MODE SET SCRE...
Page 29 - Timer Warning
EN 29 ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 Timer Warning If you have programmed yourrecorder to timer-record aprogramme or a series ofprogrammes, a warning appears onscreen to tell you that the record-ing is to start in 5 minutes. NOTES: ● The warning only appears ifyou’re not in the Timer ...
Page 30 - EDITING; Edit To Or; MAKE CONNECTIONS; AV2 SELECT Setting
30 EN EDITING 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 connector to therecorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated onpage 33.When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source...
Page 32 - Edit From A
32 EN You can use a camcorder as the source player and your videorecorder as the recorder. Edit From A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connec-tors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE 2 Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV P...
Page 33 - SELECT INPUT MODE; SYSTEM CONNECTIONS; Using A
EN 33 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. 30) C...
Page 34 - TUNER SET
34 EN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has notbeen set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station startsbroadcasting in your area. TUNER SET Your rec...
Page 36 - Storing Channels Manually
36 EN Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 34). TUNER SET (cont.) Change Station Channel Position SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want to move begins blinking. Then press OK and the stationname (ID...
Page 37 - Already Stored
EN 37 Fine-Tuning Channels Already Stored Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" onpage 36 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Set Stations (A) SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the item you want begins blinking. Then press OK twice and the station’s name(...
Page 38 - TV Station And ID List
38 EN TUNER SET (cont.) 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 A...
Page 39 - CLOCK SET; TURN THE RECORDER ON; ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN; Preparation
EN 39 Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). CLOCK SET ¶ 1 4 ¢ 7 3 8 ¡ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 / 8 0 9 4 2 1 3 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto clock set has notbeen set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 34) or if the recorder's memor...
Page 40 - Auto Clock Set; Manual Clock Set
40 EN CLOCK SET (cont.) SET CLOCK AUTOMATICALLY 4 At the Clock Set screen,press PUSH JOG . TheAuto Clock screen appearsand clock setting begins. ● If "TV PR." isn't set to the channel position onwhich Auto Clock datais received, "ERROR"appears, and then thescreen from step 3 reappear...
Page 41 - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EN 41 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 42 - TROUBLESHOOTING
42 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 43 - OTHER PROBLEMS
EN 43 Confirm that the camcorder isproperly connected.Set the input mode to “AU”. ● The camcorder has not beenproperly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. TIMER RECORDING CORRECTIVE ACTION Re-perform the clock and/or timersettings.Press TIMER and confi...
Page 44 - FRONT VIEW
44 EN FRONT VIEW INDEX 1 TIMER Button Z pg. 25, 27 2 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 3 TV PROG. +/– Buttons Z pg. 17 4 COUNTER RESET Button Z pg. 21 5 Cassette Loading Slot 6 RECORD Button Z pg. 17 7 INDEX Button Z pg. 15 8 PLAY Button Z pg. 12 9 STOP/EJECT Button Z pg. 12 0 Display Panel Z pg. 45 ! Infra...
Page 45 - DISPLAY PANEL
EN 45 DISPLAY PANEL STILL:SLOW: RECORD: RECORD PAUSE: PLAY:FF/REW VARIABLESHUTTLE SEARCH: 1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 18 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "Timer" Indicator Z pg. 25, 27 4 PDC/VPS Indicator Z pg. 29 5 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 16 6 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg. 17 *...
Page 46 - REMOTE CONTROL
46 EN REMOTE CONTROL INDEX (cont.) 1 DISPLAY Button Z pg. 21 2 TV Button (See below) 3 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 17, 24 4 ADD TIME Button Z pg. 25 5 DAILY Button Z pg. 25, 27 6 (PDC/VPS) Button Z pg. 24, 27 7 AUX Button Z pg. 30 8 PROG. CHECK Button Z pg. 28 9 STOP +/– Button Z pg. 26 0 START +/– Button Z p...
Page 47 - SPECIFICATIONS
EN 47 SPECIFICATIONS GENERALPower requirement : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 24 W (HR-J648E/EH): 20 W (HR-J448E/J248E) Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 340 mm Weight : 4.3 kg Format : V...
Page 48 - – referring to the display panel; BEFORE YOU START PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT:; The video recorder is turned off.; FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE INSTRUCTIONS/P4
HR-J648E/EH/448E/248E COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. E/EH Printed in Japan0597HOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Auto Set Up – referring to the display panel The Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program numbersautomatically. BEFORE YOU START P...
