JVC HR-S2913U specifications Initial Settings, Language Setting, Clock Setting

S-video Connection

(allows you to make the most of the S-VHS picture performance.) If your TV is equipped with a S-video input connector

APerform “RF Connection” previously described.

BConnect a S-video cable between the S VIDEO OUT connector on the rear of the VCR and the S-video input

connector on the TV.

CConnect an audio cable between the AUDIO OUT connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio input connectors on the TV.

●Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR to your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This will ensure that you can record one show while watching another.

DPerform Plug&Play setup

Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet. Do not turn on the

Initial Settings

Language Setting

The default setting is “ENGLISH”.

Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

A Access Main Menu screen, then Initial	MAIN MENU
Set screen	TUNER SET
	FUNCTION SET
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to	INITIAL SET
move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL
SET”, then press OK or e.
	PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
	PRESS (MENU) TO END

VCR. The clock and tuner channels will be set automatically. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.

ATTENTION:

● If you use a cable box, Plug&Play will not function; set the clock

and tuner channels separately ( pg. 7 – 8).

● Depending on areas or reception conditions, the VCR may not

receive the Auto clock setting data from a PBS channel. If this

BSelect language

This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages — in English, Spanish or French. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “LANGUAGE”, then press OK or e repeatedly until the desired language is selected.

Press MENU to return to normal screen.

INITIAL SET

CLOCK SET

LANGUAGE ENGLISH

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

function is taking a considerable amount of time, it may

necessary to perform the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set”

( pg. 7) or “Manual Clock Set” ( pg. 8).

During Initial Auto Clock Set “Aut” blinks.

During Auto Channel Set

The channel numbers are displayed as they are scanned and set.

Language selection will be reset to “ENGLISH” after a power failure occurs.

Clock Setting

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting or if you use a cable box.

Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

Plug&Play Completed

The current time is displayed.

What to do if Plug&Play setting failed

● If an incorrect time is displayed on the display panel, perform

the procedure in “Semiauto Clock Set” ( pg. 7) or “Manual

Clock Set” ( pg. 8).

● If “–:– –” appears on the display panel, ensure that the antenna

Preparations

AAccess Main Menu screen, then Initial

Set screen

Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or e.

MAIN MENU

FUNCTION SET

TUNER SET

INITIAL SET

PRESS ( ,), THEN (OK)

PRESS (MENU) TO END

cable is connected correctly. Then turn on and off the VCR; the

Plug&Play setting will be automatically reactivated. If Plug&Play

setting is not performed though the antenna cable is connected

correctly, perform the procedure in “Manual Clock Set”

( pg. 8) and “Auto Channel Set” ( pg. 8) or “Manual

Channel Set” ( pg. 8).

ESet VCR channel

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF connection. Press POWER to turn off the VCR, then press STOP/ EJECT (0) on the VCR for more than 5 seconds. “CH3” appears on the display panel. Press CHr/t on the Remote to select “CH3”, “CH4” or “CH–”(OFF), then press OK.

●The VCR channel is preset to “CH3”. Set to “CH4” if CH3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

FFinal preparation for use

Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. You can now perform basic playback or basic recording.

●If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection, press TV/VCR on the Remote so that the VCR mode indicator lights on the display panel.

B Access Clock Set screen	INITIAL SET
Press rt to move the highlight bar
	CLOCK SET	ENGLISH
(arrow) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or	LANGUAGE
e.
	SELECT WITH (	, ) AND (OK)
	PRESS (MENU) TO END

Setting clock semiautomatically

— Semiauto Clock Set

You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. First follow steps 1 to 2 in “Preparations” above, then go to the following steps.

NOTE:

The time set previously will be erased when “AUTO CLOCK”, “HOST CH”, “D.S.T.” or “TIME ZONE” setting is changed.

A Set Auto Clock to ON		CLOCK SET
Press OK or eon the Remote repeatedly to	TIME		DATE	YEAR
move the highlight bar to “AUTO CLOCK”,
	AUTO CLOCK : ON
then press rt so that “ON” is selected.	HOST CH		: AUTO	(CATV)
	D.S.T.		: AUTO
	TIME ZONE		: AUTO
	PRESS (	,	), THEN (OK)
	PRESS (MENU) TO END

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