JVC HR-A5U manual Basic Playback, Playback Features

– Initial Settings –

Playback

Basic Playback

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, and the counter on the on-screen display is reset, automatically.

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

BStart playback

Press PLAY (4).

During playback

Stop playback

Press STOP (8) on the	OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on
Remote.	the VCR.

Pause playback and view still picture

Press PAUSE (9).

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE (9) to pause, then press 6 (or PAUSE (9)) repeatedly.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

Rewind/fast-forward

Press REW (3) or FF (5).

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

●If you press and hold REW (3) or FF (5) for more than 2 seconds, simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and normal playback resumes.

Rewind/fast-forward at variable speed (including slow-motion)

Press 2 or 6 repeatedly.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

●Each time you press 2 or 6, the playback speed changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly.

●During still picture, press and hold 6 to start forward slow motion playback. When you release the button, still picture resumes. During still picture, holding PAUSE (9) for more than 2 seconds also starts forward slow motion playback. If you press PAUSE (9) again, still picture resumes.

Reverse				Forward
Reverse	Reverse	Slow	Normal	Forward
search	play	motion	play	search
3 steps		1 step		4 steps

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward at high speed

Press REW (3) or FF (5).

Eject the tape

Press STOP/EJECT (0).

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

Turn off the VCR

Press POWER.

Playback Features

Adjusting tracking condition

— Tracking Adjustment

Automatic tracking adjustment

Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during playback, follow the procedures below.

APress SP/EP on the Remote during playback to activate manual tracking.

BPress CH + and – to eliminate the noises. Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold for a coarse adjustment.

CPress SP/EP on the Remote again to reactivate automatic tracking.

Selecting monitor sound

— Audio Monitor

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAP sound is recorded, press A. MONITOR on the Remote. Each time you press the button, sound changes.

HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.

NORM HI-FI: Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTE:

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”, though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

Automatic operations after rewinding

— Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the VCR what to do after rewinding is complete. Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

●For Automatic Playback Start

Press REW (3), then press PLAY (4) within 2 seconds.

●For Automatic Power Off

Press REW (3), then press POWER within 2 seconds.

●For Automatic Timer Standby

Press REW (3), then press TIMER within 2 seconds.

NOTE:

It is not possible to select the Automatic Timer Standby function if the cassette’s record safety tab is removed.