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2 safety first Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT Please read the various precautions on pages 2–4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder. It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright i
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safety first 3 The STANDBY/ON o button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “y ” shows electrical power standby and “ z” shows ON. Video tapes recorded with this video recorder in the LP (Long Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-speed video recorder. When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at
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4 safety first Some Do’s And Don’ts On The Safe Use Of Equipment This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. DO ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and interconnec- tions between pieces of equipment) are properl
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Contents Diagrams of Equipment ................................ 6 Equipment Key ............................................. 7 Welcome to JVC ............................................8 Three-Step Quick Start............................... 10 Basic Features ............................................ 13 Advanced Features ..................................... 27 Subsidiary Information .............................. 53 List of Terms .............................................. 57 HR-S5955/
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T V – E E R T N + E OK / R R E 3 T T P N V E 6 diagrams of equipment 1 2 /I S-VHS VIDEO L-AUDIO-R S-VHS PR + ET VCR - REVIEW 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 front panel 2 1 1 ^ TV & 2 ENTREE – –:– – ANT. IN TV/VCR AUDIO SORTIE * 3 OUT ENTREE/DECODEUR ENTREE/SORTIE ANTENNE L-2 L-1 R IN/DECODER IN/OUT SORTIE RF OUT AUDIO ( 3 12 L 4 010 2 ) 4 5 6 5 VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO q 7 8 9 3 6 AUX 4 56 0000 4 w *DECODER function is not available in the UK. 0 7 e START STOP DATE PR r rear panel 8 DEB
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OK 3 equipment key 7 Diagram Key FRONT PANEL 7 VCR Indicator lights when enables connection of aerial. 16 STANDBY/ON o Button 1 STANDBY/ON o Button the VCR is in the video mode. 3 L-2 IN/DECODER — same as button on VCR. turns VCR on/off (loading a At this point, the TV Connector enables connection 17 AUDIO Button changes cassette also turns power on). of satellite receiver or second automatically enters AV mode. output sound mode. 2 Cassette Loading Slot is recorder. (TV Muting) Button * DECODE
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T V – E E R T N + OK E / R R E T 3 T P N V E 8 welcome to jvc before you start Please read the SAFETY Welcome to JVC FIRST on pages 2–4 it tells you about some safety points Thank you for choosing JVC. Refer to the diagrams on pages 6–7 when reading through these We hope that you will get many hours of enjoy- instructions ment from your new unit. Refer to the List of Terms on page 57 if you In just three easy steps you will be ready to enjoy the exceptional perfor- need an explanation for mance
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welcome to jvc 9 GETTING EVERYTHING READY (continued) connect cables Connect the cables as indicated in the diagram (below), using the TV Aerial Cable, the RF Cable and the 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided). RF Cable (provided) TV Aerial Cable (not provided) 21-pin SCART Cable (not provided) scart and rf SCART is a recommended option because its use Mains Power Cord improves the quality of the picture. If connecting to a stereo TV you will need a ENTREE ANT. IN SCART cable. SORTIE OUT ENTREE/DE
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T V – E E E E R R T T N OK N + + E OK OK E 3 / / R R R R E E T 3 3 T T P P N N V E E 10 three-step quick start Three-Step Quick Start Auto Setup before you start START AUTO SETUP Press the o button. If ‘Auto’ appears on the display panel, press OK (or E). Check that the VCR is what will happen? The display panel on the front of the VCR will show the turned off and no word ‘Auto’. Do not press any button on the VCR or the Remote Control. cassette is inserted The VCR is automatically setting up t
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T T V V – – E E E E R R T T OK N N + + OK E E 3 / / R R R R E E T T 3 T T P P N N V V E E three step quick start 11 Check the Results When Auto Setup finishes, you will see one of the three following examples on the VCR display panel: The Preset Positions and the Clock have been set successfully Go straight to Step 3 (20:00 used as example only). The Preset Positions have been set successfully but the Clock has not Perform Clock Set on page 51. Go to Step 3. Neither the Preset Positions or the C
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12 three-step quick start HR-S5955/5956EK-EN/p08-12 12 5/28/02, 11:49 AM
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Basic Features Playback..................................................... 14 Playback Features ...................................... 16 Recording ................................................... 18 ® VIDEO Plus+ Timer Programming ............ 21 Express Timer Programming ...................... 24 HR-S5955/5956EK-EN/p13-20 13 5/28/02, 11:50 AM
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14 basic features Playback Playback is the most basic operation possible with your VCR. Audio-visual information recorded on a cassette will be played back on your TV screen just like a broadcast programme. Load a Video Cassette Make sure that the window side of the cassette is facing up and the spine label is before you start facing away from the VCR. Insert the cassette as shown in the diagram below; Turn the TV on don’t use too much force. If the VCR was turned off before you inserted the
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basic features 15 Rewind and Fast Forward During Stop Mode: rewind Press the < button on the VCR or on the Remote Control. fast forward Press the > button on the VCR on the Remote Control. Video Heads Cleaning The heads get dirty in the following cases: • in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity. • in a dusty environment. • flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes. • continuous usage for a long time. Use a dry cleaning cassette — JVC TCL-2 — in the following cases: • Rough, poor pic
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16 basic features Playback Features Pause During Playback Press the | button on the VCR or the Remote Control. • If the paused picture on the TV screen jumps vertically, press the PR button on the Remote Control until the picture is steady. • Press . to resume playback. Single Frame Movement You can move backward or forward from the still picture in one of two ways: method one Press the | button on the Remote Control. Each time the | button is pressed, the frame will move forward one frame. met
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T T V V – – E E E E E E R R R T T T OK OK N N N + + + OK E E E 3 3 / / / R R R R R R E E E T T 3 T T T P P P N N N V V E E E basic features 17 Slow Motion This VCR will play your cassette forwards or backwards in slow motion. You can make it do this in one of two ways: ? 1 PROG 30 SEC method one During still picture, press and hold | on the Remote Control for 2 seconds, then release. Press and release | again to return to still picture. method two During still picture, press and hold the D or
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T V – E E E E R R T T OK OK N N + + E E 3 3 / / R R R R E E T T T P P N N V E E 18 basic features Recording 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 VCR. Choose a Programme Press PR +/– or the number keys on the Remote Control to select the channel before you start that you wish to record. Turn the TV on Tune the TV to your Video Channel or to its Set the Tape Speed AV mode Press /. The current se
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T V – E E R T OK N + E 3 / R R E T T P N V E basic features 19 TV/VCR AU Notes on Recording 2 When using both the RF and SCART connections, you can switch between TV – –:– – O and VCR by pressing the TV/VCR button on the Remote Control. If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and “U” and 3 “,” on the display panel blink. Press S/0on the VCR to eject the tape or press TV TV/VCR AUDIO – –:– – 1 to rewind the tape. 12 3 2 4 5 6 VPS/PDC DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO 7 8 9 00
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20 basic features Recording Resume Function If there is a power cut during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timer recording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the VCR unless the VCR’s memory backup has expired. Instant Timer Recording This method allows you to quickly set the VCR to record in 30 minute incre- ments. start recording Press T on the VCR once. If left in this state, the VCR will keep recording until the tape runs out. engage instant timer re
