VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER ENGLISH CONTENTS HR-J240E SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions ...................... 2 INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3 Basic Connections ...................... 3 INITIAL SETTINGS 4 Auto Set Up ............................... 4 Video Channel Set ...................... 5 Clock Set .................................... 6 PLAYBACK 7 Basic Playback ........................... 7 Playback Features ....................... 8 RECORDING 11 Basic Recording .......................
EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet. n Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to qualified service personnel.
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial terminal Back of TV 21-pin SCART connector TV Aerial Cable EN 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. 1 2 3 RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCART Cable CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 31).
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 the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically. You can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure. Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set 2 q 3 5/8 6 Before starting, make sure of the following: ● The TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder.
EN Video Channel Set Video Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable. 5 The video recorder is designed to send picture and sound signals via the connected RF cable to your TV on UHF channel 36.
EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 2 2 3 4 5 6 DATE+/– 7/ STOP+/– 1 8 3 9 0 4 TURN THE RECORDER ON Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice. ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CLOCK SET", then next press OK. The Clock Set screen appears. CLOCK SET MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET 2 1 3 ¶ 7 4 1 OK DATE 01 .
PLAYBACK EN The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic Playback 1 PL AY 2 3 5/8 STOP/EJECT RE W q 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 6 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 point toward the recorder.
EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback Features FF High-Speed Search PL AY 2 1 ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH During playback or still, press FF for forward highspeed search, or REW for reverse high-speed search. 3 To resume normal playback, press PLAY. REW G O PAUSE PR TV 0 6 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 4 2 TV PROG 1 3 ¶ 7 FF 8 4 PAUSE ¢ PL 1 ¡ PUSH JOG 3 2 Press PAUSE.
EN 9 Repeat Playback Manual Tracking Your video recorder can automatically play back the whole tape 20 times repeatedly. Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. 1 2 3 START PLAYBACK Press PLAY. ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK 1 Press the recorder's TV PROG + and – simultaneously to engage manual tracking. 2 Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking.
EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Index Search Next Function Memory 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. £ 2 NOTE: NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIVATE INDEX SEARCH fi Press PUSH JOG or (™ or £) on the remote control. “™ 1” or “£ 1” is displayed on screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.
RECORDING EN 11 TV signals being received by the recorder’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder. Basic Recording PLAY Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). RD CO RE 2 q 3 5/8 6 2 3 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder power comes on automatically.
EN RECORDING (cont.) B.E.S.T. Picture System Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 2 3 5/8 6 RECORD q The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is “ON”. Recording 1 2 3 LOAD A CASSETTE Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
EN 13 PLAY NOTES: 3 5/8 RECORD q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 1 3 ¶ 7 RECORD 4 1 3 ATTENTION: Since the B.E.S.T. system works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after RECORD and PLAY on the remote are pressed, or RECORD on the recorder is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or programme in its entirety, first perform the following steps: 1) Press and hold PAUSE and RECORD to engage the RECORD PAUSE mode.
EN RECORDING (cont.) You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF. On-Screen Displays Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 4 1 2 3 4 TURN ON THE RECORDER Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing PUSH JOG %fi, then press OK. ACCESS O.S.D. SCREEN Place the pointer next to "O.S.D.
EN Record One Programme While Watching Another Recording Features COUNTER RESET 1 2 G O RECORD PR TV 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 You can check the exact time of a recording. C. RESET 2 2 3 ¶ 7 4 1 SET COUNTER DISPLAY Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel. ● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position* or clock time. * channel position is not displayed during playback.
EN TIMER RECORDING Timer Programming 1 Remember, the clock must be set before you can programme the timer (Z pg. 6). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically. ● Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 2 q 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 5/8 2 TV PROG 3 ¡ – ST O P+ / 4 1 PROG 3 8 – 7 4 5 / E+ ¶ 3 AT D 1 6 ¢ Press PROG. ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN Press START +/–.
EN 7 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 D AI LY 1 0 WEEKLY 4 TIMER 2 TV PROG 1 3 ¶ 7 4 1 3 OK ¡ 8 ¢ 8 17 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct, press OK and the normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1–7 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER’S TIMER MODE Press TIMER. The recorder turns off automatically. To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials . . . . . .
EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Auto Timer When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 PROG CHECK CANCEL 4 TIMER 1 2 TV PROG START+/– 3 /– 8 E+ 4 2 AT MENU 7 ¡ D ¶ 1 STOP+/– 3 1 ¢ ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN Press MENU twice. ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK.
EDITING EN 19 You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. Edit To Or From Another 1 Video Recorder 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 NUMBER "0" 3 4 4 2 TV PROG 1 3 ¶ 7 4 1 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated below. SET RECORDING DECK’S INPUT MODE Set to AUX. With this video recorder, press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU" appears on the display panel.
EN EDITING (cont.) Edit From A Camcorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder. 1 2 3 4 NUMBER "0"2 TV PROG 1 3 ¶ 7 4 1 ¡ 4 MAKE CONNECTIONS Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. SET RECORDER’S INPUT MODE Press NUMBER key "0" and/or TV PROG so that "AU" appears on the display panel. START CAMCORDER Engage its Play mode.
TUNER SET EN Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 21 IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function (Z pg. 4) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7/ 8 9 0 Your recorder needs to memorise all necessary stations in channel positions in order to record TV programmes.
EN TUNER SET (cont.) Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up (Z pg. 4) or Auto Channel Set (Z pg. 21). 1 2 3 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "MANUAL CH SET", then press OK. SELECT BAND Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to the band of your choice, then press OK to initiate Manual Channel Set.
EN Delete A Channel Example:To swap CH03 and CH09. Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK. SELECT CHANNEL Press PUSH JOG %fi to until the channel you want to delete begins blinking. CH FRQ CH 01 150 07 02 165 08 03 195 09 04 205 10 05 213 11 06 221 12 5 [ /∞] = [ ] : DELETE [5 /∞] = : EDIT [MENU] : EXIT FRQ 229 237 355 365 374 384 . % Press ● To re-store it, simply press .
EN TUNER SET (cont.) Fine-Tuning Channels 1 2 3 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 21. ACCESS CHANNEL LIST Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "CH EDIT", then press OK. SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then press OK twice. ● The "FRQ" number for that channel starts blinking.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS EN 25 PLAYBACK RECORDING 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. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.
EN 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 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. No power is applied to the recorder. ● The mains power cord is disconnected. Connect the mains power cord. 2. The clock is functioning properly, but the recorder cannot be powered.
EN 4. Camcorder recording is not possible. ● The camcorder has not been properly connected. ● The input mode is not correct. 27 Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU”. TIMER RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Timer recording won’t work. ● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. ● The timer is not engaged. Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. Press TIMER and confirm that “‰“ is displayed on the display panel. 2.
EN INDEX FRONT VIEW 1 2 3 4 5 2 3 STANDBY/ON COUNTER RESET DISPLAY 7 STANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 4 Cassette Loading Slot Rewind [REW] Button Z pg. 7 PLAY Button Z pg. 7 Fast Forward [FF] Button Z pg. 7 COUNTER MEMORY Button Z pg. 10 COUNTER RESET Button Z pg. 15 5/8 6 REVIEW M 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 q TV PROG COUNTER MEMORY 9 8 8 9 0 ! @ # $ 0 !@ # $ Display Panel Z pg. 29 Infrared Beam Receiving Window TV PROG +/– Buttons Z pg. 11 DISPLAY Button Z pg. 15 RECORD Button Z pg.
EN 29 DISPLAY PANEL 2 1 3 4 5 6 REVIEW M 7 8 1 B.E.S.T. Picture System Display Z pg. 12 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators PLAY: FF/REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH: STILL: SLOW: RECORD: RECORD PAUSE: 3 "Timer" Indicator Z pg. 17 4 Counter Memory Indicator Z pg. 10 5 Channel*/Mode Display Z pg. 11 *Channel position 1 will be displayed as "CH 1". Clock Display Z pg. 6 6 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg. 10 7 "Cassette Loaded" Mark 8 Counter Display Z pg.
EN INDEX (cont.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 4 5/ADD TIME 6 7/ PROG CHECK ! @ # $ START 1 8/DAILY 9/WEEKLY CANCEL /C.RESET 0/AUX 4 TIMER STOP REW ¶ REC PROG 1 /MENU 3PLAY 7 STOP 4 TV PROG DATE FF ¡ 8 PAUSE TV VOL ¢ o 3 OK C.MEMORY % 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING 2 0 TV/VCR DISPLAY (MONITOR). TV ^ & * ( ) q w e r t y u i TV VOL PUSH JOG p Press and hold TV button while pressing , TV PROG.
SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Power requirement Power consumption Temperature Operating Storage Operating position Dimensions (WxHxD) Weight Format Maximum recording time VIDEO/AUDIO Signal system Recording system Signal-to-noise ratio Horizontal resolution Frequency range Input/Output : AC 220 – 240 V`, 50/60 Hz : 18 W : : : : : : 5°C to 40°C –20°C to 60°C Horizontal only 400 x 94 x 273 mm 3.
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