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Multi-Media Playback
Our versatile DVD/Video combination decks
offer all the picture quality and rapid access
of DVD, DVD-RW/-R, DVD+RW/+R plus
recording on videocassette, as well as
playback of tapes you’ve accumulated over
the years. The disc player also supports CD
and CD-R/RW playback, including CD Audio,
JPEG files, and Video CD/SVCD to
accommodate modern audiovisual lifestyles.
DVD to VHS Direct Rec.*
Allows you to copy DVD material directly to
VHS tapes for viewing on VHS decks.
* Not possible with copy-protected DVD content.
DVD Player VHS Recorder
The Dual-Deck Advantage
Super VHS High Resolution
With more than 400 lines of horizontal
resolution, Super VHS delivers +60% sharper
picture quality than conventional analog
video. Ideal for viewing on large-screen TVs
and making master tapes.
Super VHS ET (Expansion Technology)*
S-VHS tape
S-VHS recording
VHS recording
VHS
tape
HG
S-VHS ET
An innovation that puts higher quality within
everybody’s reach, this advanced function
lets you record Super VHS signals on the
more widely available VHS tapes**, so you
can enjoy +60% sharper picture quality at the
touch of a button.
* Only SP mode recording and playback is available for
Super VHS ET.
** JVC’s EHG (Extra High Grade) tapes recommended.
There are some S-VHS VCR models by JVC and other
manufacturers with which playback of an S-VHS ET
recorded tape is not possible.
Active Video Calibration
Active Video Calibration automatically judges
video head condition and calibrates tape
quality to optimize long-term picture
performance.
Super Picture Quality
Plug & Play*
Simply follow the instructions on the on-
screen menu, and set-up starts automatically.
Automatic tuner setting, VCR Plus+ Guide
Channel setting, and clock setting greatly
simplify video deck installation. (Whether all
Plug & Play facilities are functional may differ
by region.)
* Where applicable.
SQPB (S-VHS Quasi Playback)
Allows playback of Super VHS* tapes with
regular VHS resolution.
* In SP mode.
Express Programming
Easy manual programming via a single row of
buttons on the remote.
Convenient & Easy Operation
Easy PC Connectivity and NLE
Compatibility
(MiniDV/S-VHS/VHS PC)
Simplifies getting your video footage to your
PC for non-linear editing (NLE), and once
you're done editing, getting the final result
back to video, whether MiniDV or Super
VHS/VHS, is equally easy. i.LINK (IEEE 1394
compliant) connectivity and tested
compatibility with many major NLE systems*
will put your editing suite into the digital age.
* For compatible systems, please consult an authorized JVC
dealer.
64-Program “EasyEdit”
(MiniDV ➞ S-VHS/VHS)
“EasyEdit” with Random Assemble Editing
lets you choose up to 8 segments at a time
on the MiniDV tape, and at the touch of a
button they’re automatically copied over to
S-VHS/VHS. And since up to 8 pre-set
programs can be stored in memory, this
function lets you keep the information of 64
segments (8 x 8) in the deck to make
additional copies by simply calling up the
program number.
Convenient MiniDV Features
One-Touch Dubbing
(MiniDV S-VHS/VHS)
If you just want a straight dub, let the
HR-DVS3 dub the contents of the MiniDV
tape over to S-VHS/VHS, or vice versa, at
the touch of a single button.
MiniDV Format
The HR-DVS3’s built-in MiniDV recorder
produces a high-resolution picture with over
500 lines of horizontal resolution, and
breathtaking colors with approx. 3 times the
bandwidth of conventional video.
8
Video Decks
Interlace Scanning Progressive Scanning
MiniDV Recorder VHS Recorder
HDMI™ Output (DVD)
HDMI™ transmits uncompressed digital video
and audio signals to your display delivering
the highest quality images and sound. This
cable handles both video and multi-channel
audio allowing for easy system setup.
Progressive Scan Output
When viewing a movie on pre-recorded DVD,
Progressive Scan Output lets the original
progressive data (film is inherently
progressive) be output without converting
to interlace data, so there is no quality loss
and the picture remains true to the original
film source.