Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-S4500U JVC
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H R-S4500U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0025-001C For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. T V C H + T V V O L – T V C H – T V V O L + TV CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE MENU OK CH POWER TV/VCR C.
2 EN Dear Customer , Thank y ou for purchasing the JVC VHS video cassette recorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. CAUTIONS W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
EN 3 IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T his product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety .
4 EN SERVICING 1. Servicing If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by follo wing the detailed procedure in.
EN 5 CONTENTS Time Scan ................................................... 38 V ariable-Speed Search/Reverse Motion Pla yback ..... 38 Skip Searc h .............................................................. 39 T ime Scan Audio ...................
6 EN INST ALLING Y OUR NEW VCR CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFIC A TIONS” ( Z pg. 69). SITUA TE VCR 2 Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT VCR TO TV 3 T he connection method y ou use depends on the type of TV you ha ve.
EN 7 ANTENNA IN CH4 CH3 REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX VIDEO AUDIO VHF/UHF L (MONO) R OUT TV OUT IN OUT S VIDEO IN TV OUT RF Cable (supplied) Matching T r ansformer (not supplied) A C P ower Cord.
8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play T he Plug & Play function sets the cloc k and tuner channels automatically when power is first connected to the VCR.
EN 9 INFORMA TION ● If "AUT O CLOCK" is set to "ON" at the Clock Set screen on page 12, the clock will be adjusted automatically b y the host channel every hour on the hour (except for 11:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) b y the incoming PBS channel clock setting data.
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language T his VCR offers you the c hoice to view on-screen messages in English, Spanish or Frenc h (not including messages superimposed on the TV picture). Select the desired language using this procedure. T he default setting is "ENGLISH".
EN 11 Clock Perform cloc k setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Pla y function or you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semi-A uto or Manual clock setting procedure. Each procedure starts from step 5 .
12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Semi-Auto Y ou can change the Host Channel/D .S.T . /T ime Zone setting manually . SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON 5 At the Clock Set screen, press OK or TIME SC AN # repeatedly to move the highlight bar to "A UTO CLOCK" and press CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi to set to "ON".
EN 13 SET TIME 5 Press CH 5 ∞ or TIME SCAN % fi until the desired time appears, then press OK or TIME SCAN # . ● Press and hold CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi to change the time b y 30- minute increments.
14 EN T uner Set Receivable Channels TURN ON THE VCR 1 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Mov e the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" b y pressing CH 5 ∞ or TIME SCAN % fi , then press OK or TIME SCAN # .
EN 15 Add Or Delete A Channel ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "TUNER SET" b y pressing CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi , then press OK or TIME SCAN # .
16 EN CABLE BOX INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T his procedure is required if you recei ve y our TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). T he Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box c hannel during timer -recording. The Controller is effecti ve for recording shows that ha ve been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( Z pg.
EN 17 T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). Set Cable Box Output Channel & Cable Box Brand TURN ON CABLE BOX 1 Select a channel other than c hannel 9 on your cable box. TURN ON THE VCR 2 Press POWER . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 3 Press MENU .
18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) ACCESS CABLE BOX BRAND SET SCREEN 7 Press OK. ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND 8 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the Cable Box Code from the C ABLE BOX BRAND LIST shown belo w , then press OK . ● If the cable box’ s channel c hanges to 9, setting is complete.
EN 19 T he following procedure is required if y ou receiv e satellite c hannels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) Receiver . T he Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS Receiver's c hannels during timer recording.
20 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set DBS Receiver Output Channel & DBS Receiver Brand T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). TURN ON DBS RECEIVER 1 Select a channel other than c hannel 55, 100 or 205 on your DBS recei ver . TURN ON THE VCR 2 Press POWER .
EN 21 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 NUMBER ACCESS DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET SCREEN 7 Press OK. SET DBS RECEIVER BRAND 8 Press the appropriate NUMBER keys to enter the DBS Receiver Code from the following list, then press OK . ● After OK is pressed, the program currently receiv ed through the DBS receiver will appear for about 10 seconds.
22 EN SIMPLE PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING Simple Playback LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arro w on the front of the cassette is pointing tow ards the VCR. Don’ t apply too much pressure when inserting.
EN 23 Simple Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cov er the hole with adhesiv e tape before inserting the cassette. SELECT RECORDING CHANNEL 2 Press CH 5 ∞ ( +/– ) . Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER .
24 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By- Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P A USE . If there is vertical jitter , use the CH 5 (+) or ∞ (–) button to correct the picture. ● During still picture, the normal (mono) sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.
EN 25 Manual T racking Once playbac k begins, the VCR’ s automatic tracking function is engaged. If tracking noise appears in the picture, y ou can override this and make the adjustment manually .
26 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) V ideo Stabilizer By activ ating the V ideo Stabilizer you can correct vertical vibrations in the picture w hen playing back unstable EP recordings that were made on another VCR. When this function is set to "ON", vertical vibration will be automatically corrected.
EN 27 Repeat Playback 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 C.RESET POWER DISPLAY POWER TIMER FF PAUSE REW STOP PLAY STOP ST ART REPEA T 1 Press and hold PLA Y (until " " blinks on the front displa y panel) during playbac k, then release. ● T he entire tape is pla yed bac k 50 times.
28 EN Superimpose CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM P AUSE STEREO ] SP SAP INDEX-1 NORM HI–FI COUNT –1:23:45 BE +++ PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) T uned-in channel or AUX(iliar y) mode When the channel is c hanged, the new channel is displa yed on the screen for 5 seconds.
EN 29 Select The Soundtrack Y our VCR can record two soundtracks simultaneously (Normal and Hi-Fi) and pla y back the selected one, or both together . Or , when viewing a pre-recorded tape that contai.
30 EN 1 3 PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Movie Advance T his feature helps y ou locate certain parts of prerecorded movies (rented or purchased) and w orks in tw o wa ys. ● Y ou can go to the beginning of the movie, skipping o v er all previews.
EN 31 A V COMPU LINK Playback Y our VCR is compatible with JVC’ s A V COMPU LINK components, including amplifiers (or receiv ers) and televisions. A V COMPU LINK provides one touch control of the audio and video compo- nents that are linked via their A V COMPU LINK connectors.
32 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Active V ideo Calibration Active Video Calibr ation checks the condition of the tape during recording and playbac k, and compensates for poor reproduc- tion to provide the best quality recording and pla yback pictures.
EN 33 Recording Perform steps 1 – 3 on page 23 ("Simple Recording") before continuing. A TTENTION n As calibration takes place before recording actually starts, there is a delay of about 7 seconds after REC and PLA Y on the remote, or REC on the VCR's front panel, are pressed.
34 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Record One Pr ogram While W atching Another Recording Features ENGAGE TV MODE 1 During recording... ● Press TV/VCR . T he VCR's VCR indicator goes out. (If you are using the RF connection ( Z pg.
EN 35 ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (arro w) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi , then press OK or TIME SC AN # .
36 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Super VHS ET Y our VCR is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. SELECT S-VHS ET SET MODE 1 Press S-VHS ET . T he current setting appears on the screen for about 5 seconds.
EN 37 Stereo And SAP (Second Audio Pr ogram) Y our VCR’ s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of Multi- channel TV Sound broadcasts. When the channel is c hanged on the VCR ... ● T he "STEREO" indication appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast.
38 EN PLA YB A CK AND RECORDING FEA TURES (cont.) Time Scan Y our VCR is equipped with the T imeScan function. T imeScan allows noise free pictures to be displa yed on your TV screen in the forward and rev erse search modes. Audio will be play ed back at normal speed during an y of the T imeScan modes ( Z pg.
EN 39 SKIP OVER UNW ANTED SECTIONS 1 Press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 4 times during pla yback. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playbac k. Normal pla yback resumes automatically . NOTES: ● T o return to normal playbac k during a Skip Search, press PLA Y .
40 EN TimeScan Audio T he audio output can be set ON/OFF during T imeScan. Select ON/OFF as required. *T he default setting is "ON". ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi to mo ve the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or TIME SC AN # .
EN 41 VCR Plus+ Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a program that will be broadcast at some future time.
42 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PROG. OK TIMER SP/EP PROGRAM 1 (VCR PLUS+ 12345678) ST ART STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/98 12 SP THU PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKL Y STOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRE.
EN 43 VCR Plus+ Setup T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode). IMPORT ANT If you ha v e mo ved to a different area or if a broadcasting station's channel number has been changed, the wrong VCR or C ABLE CH number will be displa y ed on the VCR Plus+ Program screen ( Z step 5 on page 4 2).
44 EN ACCESS GUIDE CHANNEL SET SCREEN 4 Press CH 5 ∞ or TIME SCAN % fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or TIME SCAN # . INPUT GUIDE CHANNEL NUMBER 5 Press CH 5 ∞ , TIME SCAN % fi or the appropriate NUMBER keys to input the VCR Plus+ Guide Channel number as shown in the TV listing.
EN 45 Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 8 shows, as far as a year in ad vance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can progr am the timer ( Z pg. 8 or 11). Express Timer Pr ogramming T urn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode).
46 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 OK NUMBER "9" NUMBER "8" TIMER NUMBER "7" SP/EP SET T APE SPEED 8 Press SP/EP to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 9 Press PROG. or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.
EN 47 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Check, Cancel And Revise Pr ograms DISENGAGE TIMER 1 Press TIMER , then press POWER . ACCESS PROGRAM CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG. CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAM SCREEN 3 Press PROG. CHECK again to c heck more information. Each time y ou press PROG.
48 EN ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Mov e the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by pressing CH 5 ∞ or TIME SC AN % fi , then press OK or TIME SC AN # .
EN 49 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets y ou record from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments) and shuts the VCR off after recording is finished. ST ART RECORDING 1 Press REC on the front panel. ENGAGE ITR MODE 2 Press REC again.
50 EN T his facility allo ws you to automatically record a satellite program w hic h is timer -programmed on y our external satellite receiver . Connect a satellite receiver to the VCR's rear A U.
EN 51 Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Y ou can use your VCR as the player or the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between the pla yer’ s VIDEO OUT and A UDIO OUT connectors and the recorder’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
52 EN 0 4 1 3 Edit Fr om A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the pla yer and your VCR as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an AV cable between the camcorder’ s VIDEO OUT and A UDIO OUT connectors and your VCR’ s VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN connectors.
EN 53 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 7 Press MENU . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 8 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 9 Press CH 5 ∞ or TIME SCAN % fi to mov e the highlight bar (arrow) to “FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or TIME SCAN # .
54 EN Inser t Editing Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrac k are replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtr ack remains unchanged. If y ou with to change the normal audio track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultaneously .
EN 55 ENGAGE INSER T EDITING 6 Press INSERT . ● Y our VCR enters the Insert-P ause mode. (" ", " " and " " light up on the front displa y panel.) ● T he TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source y ou are going to record.
56 EN Audio Dubbing Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Use y our VCR as the recorder . Pre-recor ded tape Audio-dubbed tape MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to your VCR's AUDIO IN L+ R connectors.
EN 57 SPECIAL FEA TURES 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TV Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control several functions on JVC remote control TVs and on the brands of remote control TVs listed below . *T he default setting is JVC code 01.
58 EN SPECIAL FEA TURES (cont.) Cable Box Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol T he VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands ha ve more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes.
EN 59 DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Contr ol The VCR's remote control can control functions on the brands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed belo w . 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TURN ON THE DBS RECEIVER 1 T urn the power on using the DBS receiver's remote control.
60 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 UNPLUG VCR'S POWER CORD 1 Unplug from the A C outlet. SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down A/B on the remote control, press the NUMBER key "2" and then press ST OP . PLUG IN POWER CORD 3 Plug back in to the AC outlet.
EN 61 TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve you the trouble of sending y our VCR off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● T he power cord is disconnected.
62 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) CORRECTIVE ACTION Set the clock and/or timer correctly . Press TIMER and check to make sure that ‰ appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( Z pg.
EN 63 OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you need the skipped c hannels, restore them ( Z pg. 15). Press P A USE to pause the recording, change c hannels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Re-set the remote control to the correct brand ( Z pg. 57 or 58 or 59).
64 EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reac hed during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.
EN 65 INDEX List Of T erms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A A/B Code .................................................................... 60 Active V ideo Calibration .....................
66 EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT VIEW 1 Power On/Off Button ( Z pg. 10) 2 MENU Button ( Z pg. 10) 3 OK Button ( Z pg. 10) 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 PLA Y Button ( Z pg. 22) 6 JOG Dial ( Z pg. 24) 7 TIME SC AN SHUTTLE Ring ( Z pg. 22) 8 VIDEO/AUDIO Input Conn ectors ( Z pg.
EN 67 REAR VIEW ANTENNA IN VIDEO AUDIO VHF/UHF L (MONO) R OUT TV OUT IN CH4 CH3 REMOTE PAUSE AV COMPULINK CABLE BOX OUT S VIDEO IN 1 0 9 2 3 4 7 5 6 8 1 Power Cord ( Z pg. 6) 2 VIDEO/A UDIO Output Connectors ( Z pg. 51) 3 VIDEO/A UDIO Input Connectors ( Z pg.
68 EN REMOTE CONTROL 1 C ABLE/DBS Button ( Z pg. 59) 2 TV Button ( Z pg. 57) 3 TV/VCR Button ( Z pg. 34) 4 Instant REVIEW Button ( Z pg. 27) 5 NUMBER Buttons ( Z pg. 23, 41) 6 DBS Button ( Z pg. 46) 7 C ANCEL Button ( Z pg. 47) Counter [C.] RESET Button ( Z pg.
EN 69 GENERAL P ower requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 28 W Power off : 3 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to.
70 EN HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722 JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . F ACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCA TIONS If you ship the product.
EN 71 LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONL Y T O THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below .
HR-S4500U COPYRIGHT © 1998 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. U Printed in Malaysia 0698 IYV * YP * YP JV C COMP ANY OF AMERIC A DIVISION OF US JVC CORP . 41 Slater Drive, Elmwood Park, N .
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