JVC HR-S4500U manual VHS Super VHS, S-VHS ET and VHS

MENU OK

CH

1

3 OK

MENU

TIME SCAN

S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET and VHS

Your VCR can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.

S-VHS allows you to make high quality video recordings with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines. This compares with the 240 lines of resolution of normal VHS recordings. To achieve the highest quality picture we recommend that you record in S-VHS mode.

By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S- VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR. For details, refer to page 36.

To record in S-VHS;

●perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS MODE" to "ON".

●then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode will be automatically selected.

To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette;

☞"Super VHS ET" on page 36.

To record in VHS;

●insert a cassette marked "VHS".

The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette;

●insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel.

●then, perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS MODE" to "OFF"; the S-VHS indicator will go out.

The VHS recording mode will be selected.

NOTE:

EN35

	ACCESS MAIN MENU
1	SCREEN
	Press MENU.
	ACCESS FUNCTION SET
2	SCREEN
	Move the highlight bar (arrow) to "FUNCTION SET" by
	pressing CH5° or TIME SCAN %Þ, then press OK or
	TIME SCAN #.
3	SELECT S-VHS MODE
	Move the highlight bar	FUNCTION
	(arrow) to "S-VHS MODE"	=AUTO TIMER	OFF
	by pressing CH5°or TIME	SUPERIMPOSE	ON
		AUTO SP=EP TIMER	OFF
	SCAN %Þ, then press OK	VIDEO STABILIZER	OFF
	or TIME SCAN #to set to	2ND AUDIO RECORD	OFF
	"ON" or "OFF".	AUDIO MONITOR	HI-FI
		NEXT PAGE
		SELECT WITH (5,°) AND (OK)
		PRESS (MENU) TO END
		PREVIOUS PAGE
		=S-VHS MODE	ON
		AV COMPU-LINK	ON
		VIDEO CALIBRATION	ON
		TIMESCAN AUDIO	ON
		REAR AUX INPUT	VIDEO
		TAPE DUB MODE	ON
		SELECT WITH (5,°) AND (OK)
		PRESS (MENU) TO END
	RETURN TO NORMAL
4	SCREEN
	Press MENU.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the "S-VHS MODE" setting.

Tapes recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode can not be played back successfully on normal VHS VCRs.