JVC HM-DH5U manual Basic Playback, 28 EN, Load a cassette, Start playback

28 EN PLAYBACK

Basic Playback

•Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on the TV.

•Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote to [VCR].

[POWER] A [STOP(L)] B

[EJECT(M)] [REW(O)] [FF(N)]

[POWER]

VCR CABLE

TV /DBS

This VCR can check the tape condition during playback (and recording), and realize the best possible pictures.

•This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS, S-VHS ET and VHS formats and automatically identifies the recording format.

•When you play back a tape recorded on this VCR, you can use the Video Navigation function (A page 51).

ALoad 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.

Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

•The VCR turns on automatically.

•The tape will run for a few seconds while the VCR searches for the tape number. If the tape number is found, it will be shown on the TV screen if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”. (A page 66)

•The counter is reset automatically, however, it is not completely reset to “0:00:00”.

•If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.

[PLAY (I)]

[REW (O)] [FF (N)]

[STOP (L)]

NOTES:

BStart playback

Press [PLAY (I)].

•Recording speed is automatically detected.

•If “V. CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” (default setting) and “PICTURE CONTROL” is set to “AUTO”: (A page 63), “VIDEO CALIBRATION” appears on the screen, and this VCR checks the tape condition during automatic tracking (only cassettes recorded in the S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS mode).

•During playback, if the images cannot be displayed on the TV, press [HDMI] on the front panel to turn off the [HDMI] LED and set “TV OUTPUT 2” to “ALLto480i” (A page 65).

In event when even the main menu screen cannot be displayed on the TV when [MENU] is pressed, power off this VCR, press and hold [PAUSE (W)] on the front panel for more than 5 seconds, then power on the VCR again.

To stop playback

Press [STOP (L)] on the Remote or on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running) Press [REW (O)].

To fast-forward (when it is not running) Press [FF (N)].

To eject the tape

Press [EJECT (M)] on the front panel when the tape is not running.

•You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.

To turn off the VCR

Press [POWER].

•When you use the Video Navigation function, operate the VCR only after the tape number is detected; otherwise, you cannot use the Video Navigation function.

•It will take a moment until the image appears when you play back cut segments (segments for which recording was continued after stopping or pausing) or segments for which recording was switched from VHS mode (SP or EP) to D-VHS mode.

•For a cassette recorded in D-VHS mode, playback is not possible if the cassette was recorded in LS5 mode.

•For component video connection, you can select the appropriate output mode in accordance to the signal received or the image format of a pre-recorded tape with “TV OUTPUT 2” (A page 65).