JVC HR-5910U Showing on-screen display, Display VCR status on TV screen, Exit on-screen display

D 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

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.

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.

E Recording on VHS tapes with S-VHS quality

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 VCR’s 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.