JVC hr-dvs3u manual 72 EN, VHS Mode SET

72 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.)

VHS MODE SET

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

8 S-VHS ET	You can record on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using
ON	this function can be played back on a VCR equipped with the S-VHS ET function.
OFF	When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front
	display panel.

	NOTES:
	● You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.
	● Before recording, make sure that “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “ON”. ( pg. 73)
	● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...
	... while recording is in progress.
	... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording ( pg. 32) is in progress.
	... while Video Calibration ( pg. 35) is in progress.
	● The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.
	● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time,
	S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.
	● Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture
	quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality
	before you start important recordings.
	● You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS VCRs and
	of VHS VCRs equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some
	VCRs are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.)
	● While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some VCRs, noise may
	appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)
	● In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes ( pg. 28),
	noise may appear. If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the
	S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.
8 S-VHS MODE	Your VCR can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.
ON	●To record in S-VHS:
OFF
	Set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS
	indicator lights up on the front display panel.
	The S-VHS recording mode is selected.
	●To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:
	Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. ( See above.) Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”.
	The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.
	●To record in VHS:
	Insert a cassette marked “VHS”.
	Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. ( See above.)
	●To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:
	Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front
	display panel. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off.
	The VHS recording mode is selected.
	NOTE:
	When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator
	lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS MODE” setting.