JVC HR-S5971E, HR-S5970E Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder, Output/Input Set

Editing

Editing with another video recorder or a camcorder

You can use your recorder as the source player or the recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck. Refer also to the other components’ instruction manuals for connection and its operations.

AMake connections

Connection with another video recorder

	Your recorder
L-2 IN/DECODER or		To L1 IN/OUT
L-1 IN/OUT

When using your		When using your
recorder as the	21-pin	recorder as the source
recording deck,		player, connect its L-1
	SCART cable
connect its L-2 IN/		IN/OUT connector to
	(not
DECODER or L-1 IN/	provided)	the recording deck.
OUT connector to the
source player.

Output/Input Set

L-1 OUTPUT Setting:

The L-1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite signal (regular video signal) and delivers either a composite signal

(regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-1 OUTPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT connector.

L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting:

The L-2 IN/DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-2 SELECT” to the appropritate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector. Set “L-2 INPUT” to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected appliance.

NOTES:

●If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, be sure to set “L-2 SELECT” back to appropriate mode after editing.

●If you are not connecting a satellite receiver or a decoder to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, leave “L-2 SELECT” set to “A/V”.

●When “L-2 SELECT” is set to “SAT”, “SAT” or “SAt” appears on TV screen or front display panel instead of “L-2” or “L2”.

●If “L-2 SELECT” is set to “DECODER”, it is impossible to set “L-2 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO”.

●If “L-1 OUTPUT” is set to “S-VIDEO”, it is impossible to set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”.

AAccess the Main Menu, then Output/Input Set screen

Another recorder

●If another recorder is compatible with the Y/C signal …

…When using your recorder as the source player, set “L-1 OUTPUT” to “S-VIDEO” in “Output/Input Set”.

…When using your recorder as the recording deck, set “L-2 INPUT” to “S-VIDEO” in “Output/Input Set”.

Connection with a camcorder

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s L-1 IN/OUT or L-2 IN/DECODER connector via a cable adapter.

BLoad cassettes

Insert the playback cassette into the source player and the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck.

CSelect input mode on recording deck

Press MENU. Press RT to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “OUTPUT/

INPUT SET”, then press OK or .

BSelect the output or input mode for

the connectors

Press RT to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the desired mode. Then,

press OK or to select the appropriate setting. The default setting is bold in the table below.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

L-1 OUTPUT		VIDEO
L-2	SELECT	A/V
L-2	INPUT	VIDEO

Select the correct external input on the recording deck. On this recorder, press AUX and/or PR R/T on the remote control or PR+/– on the recorder.

Select “L-1” for the L-1 IN/OUT connector, or “L-2” for the L-2 IN/ DECODER connector.

●When using the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” in “Output/Input Set”.

DSelect edit mode

Select the appropriate edit mode for the components if such a mode is equipped.

●On this recorder, set “PICTURE CONTROL” to “EDIT”. ( 12)

EStart playback

Engage the Play mode of the source player.

FStart recording

Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

L-1 OUTPUT — VIDEO / S-VIDEO

VIDEO: If a connected appliance’s input is compatible only with regular video signals, set to “VIDEO”.

S-VIDEO: If a connected appliance’s input is compatible with Y/C signals, set to “S-VIDEO”. You can obtain high-quality S-VHS picture. (For connection, be sure to use a 21-pin SCART cable that is compatible with the Y/C signal.)

L-2 SELECT — A/V / DECODER / SAT

A/V: To use this recorder as the recording deck with the player connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, or to use the satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector. DECODER: To use a decoder connected to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector.

SAT: To view a satellite programme with the TV set while the recorder is turned off. ( 11)

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