Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HR-S5900U JVC
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H R-S5900U/5910U HR-S3900U/3910U VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0503-001A For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet.
2 EN Dear Customer , Thank you for purchasing the JVC S-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: TO 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. This 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 following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards.
EN 5 CONTENTS INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 Basic Connections .................................. 6 INITIAL SETTINGS 8 Plug & Play Setting ................................ 8 Auto Clock Set/Auto T uner Set ................................... 8 Language Setting .
6 EN IN REMOTE P AUSE/ AV COMPU -LINK OUT R L AUDIO VIDEO VHF/UHF ANTENNA IN TV OUT CABLE BOX IN OUT S V I D E O INST ALLING YOUR NEW VCR TV OUT RF cable (supplied) Matching transformer (not supplied).
EN 7 Check contents Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “ SPECIFICA TIONS ” ( 墌 pg. 65). Situate VCR Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. Connect VCR to TV The following connections are required. RF Connection Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV .
8 EN INFORMA TION ● If “ AUT O CLOCK ” is set to “ ON ” on the Clock Set screen on page 1 1, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour (except 1 1:00 PM, midnight, 1:00 AM and 2:00 AM) using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data.
EN 9 Language Setting This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display superimposed on the TV screen) — in English, Spanish or French. Select the desired language using the following procedure.
10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Setting Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step after preparation steps below are finished.
EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically — Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host channel/D.S.T . /time zone setting manually . First follow steps to on page 10, then go to the following steps.
12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Set date Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . ● Holding SHUTTLE PLUS %fi changes the date in 15-day intervals. Set year Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi until the desired year appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # twice.
EN 13 T uner Setting Setting channels automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set ( 墌 pg. 14). Access Main Menu screen Press MENU .
14 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Access T uner Set screen Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “ TUNER SET ” , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . Access Manual Channel Set screen Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “ MANUAL CHANNEL SET ” , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # .
EN 15 CABLE BOX The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( 墌 pg.
16 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . Access Main Menu screen on VCR Press MENU . Access Initial Set screen Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “ INITIAL SET ” , then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # .
EN 17 Access Cable Box Brand Set screen Press OK . Enter cable box brand Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the list shown to the right, then press OK .
18 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver . The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver ’ s channels during timer recording.
EN 19 T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET CABLE BOX SET = DBS RECEIVER SET SELECT WITH ( .
20 EN Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen Press OK . Enter DBS Receiver ’ s brand Press the appropriate Number keys to enter the brand code from the following list, then press OK . The program currently received through the DBS receiver appears for about 10 seconds.
EN 21 BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING Basic Playback This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures. Load a cassette Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the VCR.
22 EN Basic Playback Features Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during playback. Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter , tape remaining time and the clock time in sequence.
EN 23 Adjusting tracking condition — T racking Adjustments Automatic tracking adjustment This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition. Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.
24 EN BASIC PLA YBACK AND RECORDING (cont.) Locating beginning of recordings — Index Search Index codes are placed on the tape at the beginning of each recording when recording on this VCR. Y ou can find and automatically play back from the beginning of any recording using the Index Search function.
EN 25 Basic Recording Select recording channel On the front panel: Push the JOG dial, then turn it to the left or right. On the Remote: a – Press CH + or – .
26 EN Basic Recording Features A B Changing display information Press DISPLA Y during recording or recording pause. Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter , channel number , tape remaining time and the clock time in sequence.
EN 27 D CH 125 RECORD THU 12:00 AM PAUSE STEREO ] SP SAP INDEX 1 NORM REMAIN 10:00 HI – FI COUNT – 1:23:45 BE +++ Showing on-screen display When “ SUPERIMPOSE ” is set to “ ON ” ( 墌 pg. 39, 40), you can see the current VCR status on the TV screen.
28 EN SPECIAL EFFECT PLA YBACK Special Effect Playback Locating particular scene rapidly — Picture Search 7 High-Speed Picture Search: Y ou can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape. On the front panel: Possible during normal playback. T o do forward picture search, turn the JOG dial quickly to the right.
EN 29 B Viewing still picture frame by frame — Frame-by-Frame Playback On the front panel: During normal playback: Push the JOG dial or press P AUSE ( 8 ) to pause. T o advance a still picture, turn the JOG dial to the right. T o reverse a still picture, turn the JOG dial to the left.
30 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 CANCEL WEEKL Y ST OP +/– DAIL Y POWER VCR Plus+ ® Timer Pr ograming T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . T imer recording allows you to program the VCR to automatically record a broadcast at some future time.
EN 31 PROGRAM 1 (PLUS CODE NO. 12345678) ST ART STOP 8:00PM = 10:00PM DA TE CH 12/24/00 12 SP SUN PRESS (8=DAIL Y , 9=WEEKL Y STOP+/ – = STOP TIME, SP/EP) PRESS (PROG.
32 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Changing VCR Plus+ ® Setting T urn on the VCR and the TV , and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or A V mode) on the TV . IMPORT ANT If you have moved to a different area o.
EN 33 Access Main Menu screen Press MENU . Access Initial Set screen Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # . Access Guide Channel Set screen Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “GUIDE CHANNEL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # .
34 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Y ou can directly program the VCR’ s timer to record up to 8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( 墌 pg. 8 or 10). Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
EN 35 Set tape speed Press SP/EP to set the tape speed. Return to normal screen Press PROG. or OK . “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. • If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made.
36 EN Y ou can program a timer recording that starts within 24 hours. Up to 8 timer recording programs can be made as far as a year in advance. Remember , the clock must be set before you can program the timer ( 墌 pg. 8 or 10). Load a cassette Make sure the record safety tab is intact.
EN 37 Checking program settings 1 Disengage timer Press TIMER , then press POWER . ● When “AUT O TIMER” ( 墌 pg. 40) is set to “ON”, you do not have to press TIMER . 2 Access Program Check screen Press PROG. CHECK . 3 Access Program screen Press PROG.
38 EN When programs overlap each other If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made.
EN 39 Y ou can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set screen by following the procedure described below . ● For the functions you can set on the Function Set screen, see pages 40 to 43.
40 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below . 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.
EN 41 * The default setting is bold in the table below . When this function is set to “ ON ” , the VCR automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer -recording in SP mode.
42 EN OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below . This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and Hi- Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape. Y ou can select the sound track(s) to listen to while playing back a Hi-Fi stereo tape.
EN 43 * The default setting is bold in the table below . This function is ONL Y FOR HR-S5900U/5910U. Y ou have to select which terminal — either VIDEO (composite) or S VIDEO (Y/C separate signals) to use as the video input terminal on the front panel.
44 EN 123 45 6 7 89 0 2 4 1 NOTES: ● While the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode or after Satellite Auto Recording is finished, the VCR will not enter the timer recording standby mode even though “ AUT O TIMER ” is set to “ ON ” . ( 墌 pg.
EN 45 Y ou can disable the VCR operations. ● Y ou can only use the Remote for this operation. While the VCR is turned on, press and hold POWER on the Remote for more than 10 seconds. The VCR turns off, and “ CL ” appears on the front display panel for about 5 seconds, then the clock time appears again.
46 EN VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R S VIDEO A.DUB S-VHS ET FF REW POWER REC PAUSE ST OP/EJECT PLAY – + CH– /+ PUSH / TURN INSERT 24HR QUICK PROGRAM REC LINK Edit Fr om Camcorder T o rear panel REMOTE .
EN 47 Y ou can use a camcorder as the playback VCR and your VCR as the recording VCR Make connections Connect an audio/video cable between the camcorder ’ s audio/video output connectors and your VCR’ s audio/video input connectors. ● When the JVC camcorder is equipped with the Master Edit Control, you can control the VCR from the camcorder .
48 EN Edit T o Or Fr om Another VCR Load cassettes Insert the playback cassette into the playback VCR and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording VCR.
EN 49 Audio Dubbing (ONL Y FOR HR-S5900U/5910U) Load a cassette and prepare the audio source Select input mode Select “ F-1 ” — when connecting the audio component to the audio input connectors on the front panel. Select “ L-1 ” — when connecting the audio component to the audio input connectors on the rear panel.
50 EN Inser t Editing and A V Dubbing (ONL Y FOR HR-S5900U/5910U) This VCR (for recording) T o VIDEO/ AUDIO IN Connection T o Audio/ video output Audio/video cable (not supplied) ● Insert Editing and A V Dubbing are also possible using the audio/video connectors on the rear panel.
EN 51 Make connections Connect an audio/video cable between the VCR ’ s audio/video input connectors and the other component ’ s audio/video output connectors. Prepare tapes Load the source tape on the other VCR, and the tape to be edited on this VCR.
52 EN MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL This Remote can control some functions of remote controllable TVs listed below . W ithout setting, you can control a JVC TV . T urn on the TV T urn on the TV using the Power button on the TV or its Remote. Set TV brand code Follow the example shown below .
EN 53 This Remote can control some functions of the cable boxes listed below . Some cable box brands have more than one code. If your cable box does not function with a specified code, try other codes. T urn on the cable box T urn on the cable box using the Power button on the cable box or its Remote.
54 EN MUL TI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.) This Remote can control some functions of the DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below . T urn on the DBS receiver T urn on the DBS receiver using the Power button on the DBS receiver or its Remote.
EN 55 This Remote is capable of transmitting two control codes; one set to respond to A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. This Remote control is preset to send A code signals because your VCR is initially set to respond to A code signals.
56 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your VCR off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The AC power cord is disconnected.
EN 57 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 ( 墌 pg.
58 EN OTHER PROBLEMS CORRECTIVE ACTION If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( 墌 pg. 14). Press P AUSE ( 8 ) to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y ( 3 ) to resume recording. Reset the correct brand codes ( 墌 pg. 52, 53 or 54).
EN 59 RECORDING Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is overlapped by the new recording. Why does this happen? A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points. . . . . . . . . .
60 EN INDEX List of terms This guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names. A Accidental erasure pr evention 26 AUDIO MONITOR 42 Audio Monitor 23 Auto Dayli.
EN 61 Front panel (HR-S5900U/5910U) POWER button : 墌 pg. 21, 25 Cassette loading slot PLA Y ( # ) button : 墌 pg. 21 Advanced JOG dial : 墌 pg. 21, 25, 28 S VIDEO input connector (ONL Y FOR HR-S5900U/5910U) : 墌 pg. 46, 50 AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors : 墌 pg.
62 EN INDEX (cont.) Front display panel T ape speed indicators Program start time and stop time indicator : 墌 pg. 36 T imer mode indicator : 墌 pg. 31, 35 T ape remaining time indicator : 墌 pg. 22, 26 S-VHS indicator : 墌 pg. 21, 27 VCR mode indicator : 墌 pg.
EN 63 Rear panel AC power cord : 墌 pg. 6 CABLE BOX Controller connector : 墌 pg. 15, 18 REMOTE P AUSE/A V COMPULINK terminal ● REMOTE P AUSE terminal : 墌 pg. 42, 46 ● A V COMPULINK terminal : 墌 pg. 42 ANTENNA IN terminal : 墌 pg. 6 S VIDEO IN connector : 墌 pg.
64 EN Remote CABLE/DBS button : 墌 pg. 53, 54 TV button: 墌 pg. 52 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 25, 26, 52 REVIEW button : 墌 pg. 24 Number buttons : 墌 pg. 25, 30, 33 DBS button : 墌 pg. 35 CANCEL button : 墌 pg. 31, 37 C. (Counter) RESET button : 墌 pg.
EN 65 GENERAL Power requirement : AC 120 V ` , 60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 20 W Power off : 2.5 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F) Storage : –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F) Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (W x H x D) : 400 x 94 x 283 mm W eight : 3.
66 EN HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER FOR SER VICING (Only in U.S.A.) JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP .
EN 67 W ARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, e xcept as set forth below ONL Y TO 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 sho wn below .
HR-S5900U/5910U HR-S3900U/3910U COPYRIGHT © 2001 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. Printed in Malaysia 0101 IYV * ID * PJ VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED U/U(C).
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