JVC HR-S5990AM VCR User Manual


 
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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.
S-VHS recording is possible only for PAL recordings made in the
SP, LP or EP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode.
S-VHS ET recording is possible only for PAL recordings made in
the SP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode.
RECORDING
Basic
Recording
LOAD A CASSETTE
1
Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact.
The recorder power comes on automatically.
The recorder checks the tape information for
Programme Navigation. For details, refer to Naviga-
tion (
pg. 38).
Select the appropriate colour system (
pg. 52).
CHOOSE A PROGRAMME
2
Press PR +/ or the NUMBER keys. Or push the JOG
dial and turn it to the left or right to select the channel
you wish to record.
SET TAPE SPEED
3
Press SP/LP/EP ( ). Check the SP/LP/EP indicator on
the recorder display panel to confirm the selected tape
speed.
START RECORDING
4
Press and hold RECORD and PLAY on the remote
control, or press RECORD on the recorder.
PAUSE/RESUME
RECORDING
5
Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.
STOP RECORDING
6
Press STOP on the remote control or STOP/EJECT on
the recorder. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the
cassette.
To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,
remove its safety tab. To record on it later, cover the hole
with adhesive tape.
Record safety tab
Accidental erasure prevention
Recording Resume
Function
If there is a power outage during recording (or Instant Timer
Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume
automatically when power is restored to the recorder unless
the recorder's memory backup has expired.
PAUSE
STOP
RECORD
B.E.S.T. takes place at the beginning of each first
SP and first LP (or EP) recording after inserting the
cassette ( pg. 24).
PLAY
RECORD
NUMBER
Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
PLAY
STOP/EJECT
SP/LP/EP
NOTE:
When recording in NTSC, if EP is selected, recording will
always be done in the VHS mode even if an S-VHS cassette is
used.
PR +/
PAUSE
JOG
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