26ENSIMPLEPLAYBACKANDRECORDING (cont.)

Simple

1

Recording

 

 

2

Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel 3 or 4 (or AV

 

mode).

 

 

 

 

 

REC

 

 

 

 

q

 

3

 

PAUSE

 

 

CH

SP/EP

STOP/EJECT

PLAY

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

2

3

5

TV/VCR

4 5 6 NUMBER

7

8

9

 

 

0

SP/EP

 

ENTER

 

 

 

 

6

LAY

 

CH

 

 

 

 

 

1

3

Á

 

LOAD A CASSETTE

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the cassette.

SELECT RECORDING

CHANNEL

Press CH. Or press the appropriate NUMBER keys, then press ENTER. (The channel changes after a few seconds whether you press ENTER or not.)

If you use the RF connection, by pressing the TV/VCR button, select VCR mode to view the program to be recorded.

SET TAPE SPEED

Press SP/EP to set the recording speed.

START RECORDING

Press and hold REC and press PLAY on the remote control, or press REC on the VCR's front panel.

Active Video Calibration takes place at the beginning of both the first SP and the first EP recording after inserting the cassette (when RECORD Active Video Calibration is set to "ON", pg. 37).

PAUSE/RESUME

RECORDING

Press PAUSE. Press PLAY to resume recording.

During record pause, you can change the recording channel by using the CHbuttons or NUMBER keys.

Active Video Calibration will not take place if the tape speed is changed while in record pause mode.

STOP RECORDING

Press STOP or STOP/EJECT. Then press STOP/EJECT to remove the cassette.

¦

7

8

PAUSE

 

 

 

REC

 

Accidental erasure prevention

4

 

¢

 

STOP

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette,

 

remove its record safety tab.

 

 

 

 

To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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JVC HR-S5400U manual Simple Recording

HR-S5400U specifications

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