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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-S5901/5911U
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0638-001A
Dear Customer,
CONTENTS
Thank you for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder.
Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to
Buttons, Connectors and Indicators ................................................4
ensure safe use of your new VCR.
Connections and Plug&Play Setting ................................................5
CAUTIONS
Initial Set
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 2 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM CAUTION: IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment. INSTRUCTIONS Declaration of Conformity Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper Model Number: HR-S5901/5911U use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This Trade Name: JVC product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your Responsible Party: JVC
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 3 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM 2. Lightning SERVICING For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or 1. Servicing when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable change in performance and you are unable to restore normal system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning operation
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 4 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:24 AM Remote Buttons, Connectors and Indicators Front Panel Cassette loading slot Number keys Advanced JOG dial REW FF 24HR QUICK REC LINK PROGRAM POWER INSERT A.DUB S-VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO/AUDIO input Remote input connectors sensor connector Display panel Timer mode indicator VCR mode Play indicator indicator S-VHS indicator Record indicator Channel and auxiliary input/Clock time Rear Panel The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in white on th
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 5 Friday, January 25, 2002 4:39 PM S-video Connection Connections and Plug&Play (allows you to make the most of the S-VHS picture performance.) If your TV is equipped with a S-video input connector Setting A Perform “RF Connection” above. B Connect a S-video cable between the S VIDEO OUT A Check contents connector on the rear of the VCR and the S-video input Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in connector on the TV. “Specifications” ( pg. 20
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 6 Friday, January 25, 2002 10:12 AM C Select D.S.T. mode Initial Settings Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.”, then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. AUTO: Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s clock Language Setting automatically by the incoming signal from the host The default setting is “ENGLISH”. channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time enables automatic adjustment of the VCR’s clock at the start and end of MAIN MENU A Access
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 7 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM Tuner Setting Cable Box and/or DBS Receiver Control Setting Setting channels automatically The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler) and/or if you receive — Auto Channel Set satellite channels through DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch correctly by t
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 8 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM D Connect Controller to VCR J Enter brand code and perform test Connect the Controller to the CABLE BOX Controller connector Press the appropriate Number keys on the on the rear panel. Remote to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK or e. E Turn on cable box or DBS receiver Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cable box, or channels 55, 100, 205 on your DBS receiver. CABLE BOX BRAND CODE F Access Main
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 9 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:26 AM Playback Basic Playback Reverse Forward A Load a cassette REW FF Make sure the window side 24HR QUICK REC LINK PROGRAM Reverse Reverse Reverse Slow Normal Forward is up, the rear label side is slow search play motion play search POWER INSERT A.DUB S-VIDEO motion facing you and the arrow on 2steps 2steps 3steps 2steps the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR. ● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. When the t
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 10 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM Automatic operations after rewinding Locating beginning of timer recordings — Next Function Memory — Instant Review The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after After ensuring that the VCR is turned off and that the timer mode is rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode. disengaged, press REVIEW. ● For Automatic Playback Start ● The VCR turns on, and rewinds to the index code indicating the Press REW
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 11 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 5:00 PM Recording Features Recording It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material Specifying recording length without the consent of the copyright owner. — Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Accidental erasure prevention During recording, press REC (7) on the VCR repeatedly until the To prevent accidental recording on a recording length you want appears on the display panel. The recorded cassette, remove its record record i
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 12 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM ® VCR Plus+ Timer Programing Timer Recording The PlusCode programing numbers are the numbers next to the program in Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made using VCR Plus+ most TV listing. timer programing, Express timer programing or 24HR Quick Load a cassette with the record safety Programing method as far as a year in advance. Remember, the tab intact. The VCR turns on, and the clock must be set before you can program
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 13 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:31 AM Express Timer Programing NOTES: ● If “Err” appears on the display panel, repeat the above steps Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns again. on, and the counter is reset, automatically. ● When a menu screen is shown, you cannot use 24HR Quick A Press PROG. on the Remote to access the PlusCode No. screen. Programing function. Press MENU to return to normal screen, and try again. B Press START+/– once to acc
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 14 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:31 AM Program overlap warning display Other Functions If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made. The Program Check screen appears and Timer warning display conflicting programs will start blinking. –WARNING– A warning appears on the TV screen to tell TIMER RECORDING PR START STOP CH DATE TO START SOON you that the timer-recording is to start in 1 8:00P 10
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 15 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:31 AM S-VHS ET — ON/OFF SUPERIMPOSE — ON/OFF When this function is set to “ON”, you can record on VHS When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this (on-screen display) appears on the screen. function can be played back on a S-VHS VCR equipped with the NOTE: S-VHS ET function or VHS VCR equipped with the SQPB (S-VHS When you use this VCR as the playback
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 16 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM AUDIO MONITOR — HI-FI/HI-FI L/HI-FI R/NORM/MIX FRONT AUX INPUT — VIDEO/S-VIDEO This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and You have to select which terminal — either VIDEO (composite) or Hi-Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape. You can select the sound track(s) to S VIDEO (Y/C separate signals) to use as the video input terminal listen to while playing back a Hi-Fi stereo tape. In addition, when on the front panel. pl
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 17 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM CABLE BOX BRAND CODE Multi-Brand Remote Control ARCHER 01, 05, 17 This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable CABLETENNA 01, 17 TVs, cable boxes or DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 listed below. Without setting, you can control a JVC TV. CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 NOTES: CURTIS 02 ● Some unit’s brands have more than one code. If the unit does DIAMOND 01, 17 not function with
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 18 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM Example 3: When another VCR is S-VHS VCR and when using this VCR as the recording VCR Editing This VCR (for recording) Editing with Another VCR You can use your VCR as the playback or recording VCR. You can To AUDIO input To S-VIDEO input use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations. A Make connections Example 1: Wh
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 19 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 3:52 PM Various connection for editing tapes NOTES: The following three methods can be used for editing tapes. ● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal ● VHS to S-VHS editing (VIDEO-VIDEO connection): soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the Although the picture quality is inherently limited by the original Hi-Fi or mixed sound (Hi-Fi + normal soundtracks), press VHS quality, the edited tape has be
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HR-S5901U-EN.fm Page 20 Friday, January 25, 2002 9:33 AM C Select video input connector Specifications Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector being used ( pg. 16). When using S-VIDEO input connector on the front panel, set “FRONT AUX INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”. When using S-VIDEO IN connector on the rear panel, set “REAR GENERAL AUX INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”. Power requirement : AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz When using VIDEO input connector on the front panel, set Power consumption “FRONT AUX
