Express Timer Programing

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

APress PROG. on the Remote to access the PlusCode No. screen.

B Press START+/– once to access

 

PROGRAM 1

 

Program screen.

 

START

STOP

 

Press START+/–,STOP+/–,DATE+/– or

 

–:– –AM

 

 

 

–:– –AM

 

 

DATE

CH

 

CH+/– repeatedly to enter the start

 

–/– –/–

 

 

 

– – –

 

SP

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

time, stop time, date or channel.

 

 

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY

 

Press and hold START+/– or STOP+/–

9=WEEKLY), THEN (0K)

 

to increase the time in 30-minute

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

intervals.

To set the tape speed, press SP/EP.

To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials, press DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”) or WEEKLY (Number key “9”). Pressing the button again makes the “DAILY” or “WEEKLY” display disappear.

If you are using a DBS receiver and

 

 

PROGRAM 1

“DBS RECEIVER SET” is set to “ON”,

 

START

 

 

 

STOP

the band indication appears under

 

8:00AM

 

 

 

9:00AM

 

 

DATE

 

 

 

CH

 

the channel number indication.

 

12/24/02

 

 

 

110

 

SP

 

TUE

 

 

 

DBS

(Refer to “Cable Box and/or DBS

 

 

 

 

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY

Receiver Control Setting” ( pg. 7).)

9=WEEKLY, 7=DBS), THEN (0K)

TV: To timer-record a regular TV

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

broadcast received on the VCR.

CATV: To timer-record a cable TV broadcast received on the VCR, or through a cable box (unless “CABLE BOX SET” is set to “OFF”).

DBS: To timer-record a satellite broadcast received through a DBS receiver.

If the channel number entered requires that the band be set and “7=DBS” is displayed on the screen, press Number key “7” to select “DBS”.

CPress OK or PROG..

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, see “Program overlap warning display” ( pg. 14).

DPress TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on the display panel.

24HR Quick Programing

You can program a timer recording that starts within 24 hours using the JOG dial on the VCR.

Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. The VCR turns on, and the counter is reset, automatically.

NOTES:

If “Err” appears on the display panel, repeat the above steps again.

When a menu screen is shown, you cannot use 24HR Quick Programing function. Press MENU to return to normal screen, and try again.

You can use 24HR Quick Programing function also when the VCR is turned off.

For 24HR Quick Programing function, the program overlap warning display does not appear even if some programs overlap each other.

To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER, then press POWER 1. After you use the VCR, press TIMER again to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode.

Checking, canceling or changing program settings

ADisengage timer

Press TIMER, then press POWER 1.

When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( pg. 15), you do not have to press TIMER.

B Access Program Check screen

PR START

STOP

CH

DATE

Press PROG. CHECK.

1

8:00P

10:00

12

12/24

2

10:00A

10:45

40

12/25

C Access Program screen

3

11:30P

1:00

125

12/25

4

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

Press PROG. CHECK again. Each time you

6

 

 

 

 

7

 

 

 

 

press PROG. CHECK, the next program’s

8

 

 

 

 

 

PRESS (CHECK) TO NEXT

 

Program screen appears.

D Cancel or change program setting

To cancel a program, press CANCEL when the Program screen you do not want is shown.

To change a program, press the appropriate button: START+/–,STOP+/–,DATE+/–,CH+/–,DAILY (M-F) (Number key “8”), WEEKLY (Number key “9”) and/or SP/EP when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown.

EReturn to normal screen

Press PROG. CHECK repeatedly until no Program screen is shown.

FReengage timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is

APress 24HR QUICK PROGRAM on the VCR. “$” starts blinking on the display panel.

BTurn the JOG dial to the left or right to set the start time.

One click stop of the JOG dial changes the time in 5-minute intervals.

CPush the JOG dial. “” starts blinking on the display panel. Turn the JOG dial to the left or right to set the stop time.

To set the tape speed, press SP/EP. The current setting for the tape speed appears on the display panel for about 5 seconds. Press SP/EP again to change the setting while tape speed is displayed.

Start time

Stop time

Channel number

displayed on the display panel.

When “AUTO TIMER” is set to “ON” ( pg. 15), the timer recording standby mode automatically resumes when you turn off the VCR.

DPush the JOG dial. Turn the JOG dial to the

left or right to select the channel, then press 24HR QUICK PROGRAM. The VCR turns off automatically and “#” is displayed on the display panel.

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JVC HR-S3901/3911U specifications Express Timer Programing, 24HR Quick Programing

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