JVC HR-S5900U VCR User Manual


 
EN 27
D
CH 125 RECORD
THU 12:00 AM PAUSE
STEREO ] SP
SAP
INDEX 1
NORM REMAIN 10:00
HIFI COUNT 1:23:45
BE
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Showing on-screen display
When SUPERIMPOSE is set to ON ( pg. 39, 40),
you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen.
For more detailed information about the on-screen
display, see page 63.
1 Display VCR status on TV screen
During recording or
recording pause, press
OSD.
All indications
corresponding to the
current VCR status are
displayed for 5 seconds.
The time counter remains
on the screen indicating the elapsed time.
The indications are not recorded.
2 Exit on-screen display
Press OSD again.
NOTE:
If the VCR is in recording pause mode, RECORD/PAUSE is
always displayed.
The VCR status can be also displayed during playback.
Recording on VHS tapes with
S-VHS quality Super VHS ET
This function allows you to record on VHS tapes with S-
VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function
can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS
ET function.
You can activate this function only before you start
recording on a VHS tape.
Before recording, make sure VIDEO CALIBRATION
is set to ON. ( pg. 40)
1 Select S-VHS ET mode
Press S-VHS ET on the front panel. The S-VHS ET
lamp lights up.
The S-VHS indicator lights on the front display
panel.
To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press S-VHS ET.
The lamp goes off.
2 Start recording
On the front panel:
Press REC ( ).
On the Remote:
While holding REC ( ), press PLAY ( 3 ).
Other useful functions for recording
You can also use the following functions for recording.
Video Calibration ( pg. 40)
When this function is set to ON, this VCR checks the
condition of the tape in use during playback and
recording, and compensates to provide the highest-
possible pictures.
Second Audio Recording ( pg. 41)
This VCRs built-in MTS decoder enables reception of
Multichannel TV Sound broadcast.
To record a SAP program received, set 2ND AUDIO
RECORD to ON using the menu screen.
NOTE:
When the channel is changed on the VCR;
The STEREO indication appears on the screen for about
5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
The SAP indication appears on the screen for about
5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast.
Both indications appear when a stereo program is
accompanied by SAP sound.
S-VHS Recording Mode ( pg. 42)
This VCR allows you to record on an S-VHS tape with VHS
picture quality.
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NOTES:
You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function...
while recording is in progress.
while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (
pg.
26) is in progress.
while Video Calibration (
pg. 40) is in progress.
S-VHS ET does not work with S-VHS tapes.
To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures
over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes
is recommended.
Use of high grade tapes are recommended for S-VHS ET
recordings.
On some tapes, picture quality will not improves even if the
S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality
before you start important recordings.
You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most of S-VHS
VCRs and of VHS VCR equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI
PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some VCRs are not compatible
with this function.)
While playing back a tape recorded with this function on
some tapes, noise may appear. (If playback picture becomes
blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
During special effect playback (
pg. 28), noise may appear.
If special effect playback is performed frequently on a tape
recorded with this function, the tape may be damaged and
picture may be deteriorated.