JVC HR-S3902/3912U Playback, Basic Playback, Playback Features, Adjusting tracking condition, —Tracking Adjustment, Selecting monitor sound,

Playback

Basic Playback

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

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).

●The S-VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S-VHS mode or in S-VHS ET mode ( pg. 11).

Reverse					Forward


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

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward

Press REW (3) or FF	OR Turn the JOG dial to the left
(5).	or right.
Eject the cassette

Press STOP/EJECT (0).●You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned off.Turn off the VCRPress POWER 1.

During playback

Playback Features

Stop playback		Turn on the VCR and TV, and select the VCR channel (or AV
Press STOP (8) on the	OR Press STOP/EJECT (0) on	mode).
Remote.	the VCR.

Pause playback and view still picture

Press PAUSE (9).

OR Push the JOG dial.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

NOTE:

During still picture, vertical vibration may appear on the TV screen. Press CH+/– on the Remote to get a clearer picture.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press PAUSE (9) to pause,	OR Push the JOG dial to pause,
then press 2or 6(or	then turn the JOG dial to the
PAUSE (9)) repeatedly.	left or right.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

Picture Search

Press REW (3) or FF (5). Press REW (3) or FF (5) again to perform high-speed search.

●Each time you press REW (3) or FF (5), the search speed changes between low-speed and high-speed.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

Variable-Speed Picture Search (including slow-motion)

Press 2or 6	OR Turn the JOG dial to the left
repeatedly.	or right.

●Press PLAY (4) to resume normal playback.

●Each time you press 2or 6or each time JOG dial passes a click position, the playback speed changes.To decrease the speed during picture search, press the opposite direction button repeatedly or turn the dial in the opposite direction.

●During still picture, press and hold 6to start forward (or 2to start reverse) 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.

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.

On the RemoteAPress SP/EP during playback to activate manual tracking.

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

● Press SP/EP 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” ( pg. 15), though the monitor sound changes in sequence.

NOTE:

During slow motion, some noise may appear on the TV screen.Press CH+/– on the Remote to eliminate the noise.

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