JVC HR-J268EU User Manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0212-001A
PAL
HR-J468EU
HR-J311EU
HR-J268EU
STANDBY/ON
TIMER
REC LINK
TV PROG
DISPLAY
T
V
P
R
O
G
+
T
V
P
R
O
G
–
T
V
–
T
V
+
TV
0000
START
DEBUT
STOP
FIN
DATE
MENU
OK
TV
PROG
TV/VCR
DAILY/QTDN.VPS/PDC
AUX
?
WEEKLY/HEBDO
PROG
30 SEC
– –:– –
AUDIO
123
456
7
89
0
2
4
1
3
EXPRESS
FIRST
SEE
AUTO SET-UP
ON BACK
EN
CONTENTS
SAFETY FIRST 2
Safety Precautions.............................2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ............................3
INITIAL SETTINGS 4
Auto Set Up ......................................4
Preset Download ..............................6
Language ..........................................8
On-Screen Displays ..........................9
Power Save Mode...........................10
T-V LINK 11
T-V Link Functions.......................... 11
INFORMATION ON COLOUR SYSTEM 12
Colour System Set...........................12
PLAYBACK 13
Basic Playback................................13
Playback Features...........................14
RECORDING 17
Basic Recording..............................17
Recording Features .........................18
B.E.S.T. Picture System....................20
TIMER RECORDING 22
SHOWVIEW Timer Programming.......22
Express Timer Programming............24
Automatic Satellite
Programme Recording ....................28
EDITING 29
Edit From A Camcorder...................29
Edit To Or From Another Video
Recorder.........................................30
SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 32
Connection To A Satellite Tuner ......32
Connecting/Using A Decoder .........34
SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 35
SHOWVIEW Setup.............................35
Tuner Set.........................................36
Clock Set ........................................42
Video Channel Set ..........................44
TROUBLESHOOTING 45
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 47
INDEX 48
SPECIFICATIONS 51
ENGLISH
This recorder illustration is of the HR-J468/268EU.

JVC HR-J268EU Specifications

General

Brand	JVC
Model	HR-J268EU
Category	VCR
Language	English

Summary

Safety First

Safety Precautions

Important warnings to prevent fire or shock hazards and general usage precautions.

Installing Your New Recorder

Basic Connections

Guide to connecting the video recorder to the TV and power source.

Initial Settings

Auto Set Up

Automatic setup process for tuner channels, clock, and program numbers.

Preset Download

Downloading preset data from TV for tuner channel setup.

Colour System Set

Playback

Basic Playback

Step-by-step guide for loading and playing a cassette.

Picture Control

Recording

Basic Recording

Recording TV signals onto a video tape.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

B.E.S.T. Picture System

Timer Recording

SHOWVIEW Timer Programming

Simplified timer programming using SHOWVIEW codes.

Express Timer Programming

Setting timer recording without knowing SHOWVIEW numbers.

Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes

Automatic Satellite Programme Recording

Engage Auto Satellite Prog Rec Mode

Engaging the mode for automatic satellite recording.

Subsidiary Settings

SHOWView Setup

Setting up SHOWVIEW for timer recording.

Tuner Set

Clock Set

Video Channel Set

Troubleshooting

Power Issues

Troubleshooting common power-related issues.

Tape Transport Problems

Troubleshooting tape movement problems.

Playback Issues

Troubleshooting playback picture and sound issues.

Recording Issues

Troubleshooting recording start and broadcast issues.

Timer Recording Issues

Troubleshooting timer recording failures and symptoms.