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JVC HR-S5900AM, HR-S5990AM specifications

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HR-S5900AMHR-S5990AM

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

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VCR

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CONTENTS

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SAFETY FIRST 2

Safety Precautions................................... 2

INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER4

Basic Connections................................... 4

S-VIDEO Connection .............................. 5

INITIAL SETTINGS 6

Video Channel Set................................... 6

Auto Set Up ............................................ 8

On-Screen Displays .............................. 10

Select Language .....................................11

Clock Set............................................... 12

PLAYBACK 13

Basic Playback...................................... 13

Playback Features ................................. 14

RECORDING 19

Basic Recording .................................... 19

Recording Features................................ 20

B.E.S.T. Picture System.......................... 24

TIMER RECORDING 26

G-CODE™/SHOWVIEW™ System Setup...... 26

G-CODE™/SHOWVIEW™ Timer

Programming ........................................ 28

Express Timer Programming.................. 30

24H Express Timer Programming .......... 32

Automatic Satellite Programme

Recording ............................................. 37

PROGRAMME NAVIGATION 38

Navigation ............................................ 38

SPECIAL FEATURES 42

Remote Control Functions..................... 42

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 46

Connecting/Using A Stereo

System .................................................. 46

EDITING 47

Preparation For Editing.......................... 47

Edit From A Camcorder......................... 48

Edit To Or From Another Video

Recorder ............................................... 49

Audio Dubbing ..................................... 50

INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM

COMPATIBILITY 52

TUNER SET 54

TROUBLESHOOTING 58

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 61

INDEX 62

SPECIFICATIONS 65

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Contents

Main HR-S5900AM HR-S5990AM CONTENTS VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER EN INSTRUCTIONS Safety Precautions CAUTION ATTENTION MOISTURE CONDENSATION ATTENTION Connections SITUATE RECORDER TV To Connect To A TV With NO AV Input Terminals . . . To Connect To A TV With AV Input Terminals . . . S-VIDEO Connection You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures. pg. 46) For switching the TV's mode, refer to the instruction manual of your television. Video Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL TEST SIGNAL To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to the Video Channel. SET VIDEO CHANNEL FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL With AV Connection or S-VIDEO Connection IMPORTANT: ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET VIDEO CHANNEL FINISH VIDEO CHANNEL To view picture signals from the video recorder, set your TV to its AV mode. Installing/Removing the lithium battery Auto Set Up SELECT LANGUAGE SET TIME SET DATE SET YEAR START AUTO CHANNEL On-Screen Displays ENABLE/DISABLE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing. q6 Select Language ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN SELECT LANGUAGE Clock Set ACCESS CLOCK SET SET TIME SET DATE SET YEAR Playback LOAD A CASSETTE FIND PROGRAMME START POINT STOP PLAYBACK Usable cassettes Playback Features High-Speed Search ACTIVATE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH Refer to the illustrations below as you read the following procedures. Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame ACTIVATE SLOW-MOTION PLAYBACK Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback. ( pg. 16) Variable-Speed Search ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED SEARCH OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC TRACKING ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY When a new tape is inserted, the recorder enters the automatic tracking mode automatically. Repeat Playback ACTIVATE REPEAT PLAYBACK STOP PLAYBACK Pressing PLAY, REW, FF or PAUSE also stops Repeat Playback. Repeat Playback is not possible with a PAL tape recorded in EP mode. Video Stabilizer SKIP OVER UNWANTED SECTIONS Skip Search Soundtrack Selection During Playback Instant ReView Recording CHOOSE A PROGRAMME PAUSE/RESUME RECORDING STOP RECORDING Accidental erasure prevention Recording Features Record One Programme While Watching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO WATCH Elapsed Recording Time Indication SET COUNTER DISPLAY ENGAGE ITR MODE SET RECORDING DURATION You can only perform ITR using the RECORD button on the recorder's front panel. Tape Remaining Time DISPLAY REMAINING TIME SELECT S-VHS MODE Super VHS ET S-VHS ET SELECT S-VHS ET MODE B.E.S.T. Picture System Preparation Recording TIMER RECORDING G- IEW V HOW /S ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER Guide Program Number G- IEW V HOW /S Regarding Guide Program Number Set Satellite Tuner Users Express Timer ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN ENTER PROGRAMME START TIME ENTER PROGRAMME STOP ENTER PROGRAMME DATE pg. 34). 24H Express Timer ACCESS 24HR EXPRESS TIMER PROGRAMME DISPLAY SET PROGRAMME START SET PROGRAMME STOP SET CHANNEL POSITION Check, Cancel And Replace Programmes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE CHECK SCREEN To cancel or replace a programme... CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME P CONFIRM THE OVERLAPPING PROGRAMMES If you do not mind this overlap, press SELECT THE PROGRAMME TO MODIFY CANCEL OR CHANGE PROGRAMME SETTING Auto Timer The Auto SP . Auto SPLP Timer Automatic Sat- ellite Program Recording ENGAGE AUTO SATELLITE PROG REC MODE Navigation LOAD A RECORDED CASSETTE NAVIGATION SCREEN SELECT A PROGRAMME PROGRAMME NAVIGATION SELECT PROG. NAVIGATION MODE Programme Navigation Screen Recording date Recording start time* Station name* Currently selected programme Programme title* Edit Programme Title SELECT PROGRAMME PROGRAMME NAVIGATION (cont.) Entering Character If you want to delete a character, press DELETE TAPE DATA Remote A/B Code Switching SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE FOR REMOTE CONTROL CHECK REMOTE CONTROL CODE FOR RECORDER CHANGE CODE FOR RECORDER Remote Control Functions TURN ON TV SET TV BRAND CODE OPERATE TV TV Multi-brand Remote Control Control Your TV Using Additional Buttons TURN ON UNIT SET BRAND CODE OPERATE UNIT For satellite receiver and cable box . . . For DVD. . . Cable Box or Satellite Re- ceiver Multi-brand Code DVD Multi-brand Code Connecting/ Using A Stereo System When listening to sound through the connected stereo system, turn the TV's volume down completely. CAUTIONS: SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Preparation For Editing Advantages Of S-VHS Video Recorders Select EDIT when you are dubbing tapes. Refer to page 48, 49. EDITING Picture Control Edit From A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector... If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector... SET RECORDER'S INPUT MODE Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder SET RECORDING DECK'S INPUT MODE SELECT "EDIT" FOR PICTURE CONTROL SET MODE START SOURCE PLAYER START RECORDING DECK Audio Dubbing SET INPUT MODE LOCATE START POINT ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING EDITING (cont.) START DUBBING END AUDIO DUBBING INFORMATION ON MULTI-SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY Off-Air Recording This model does not operate in BRAZIL (PAL-M) or ARGENTINA (PAL-N). ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN The NTSC Tape-To-Tape Editing TUNER SET Auto Channel Set SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE Manual Channel Set SELECT POSITION SELECT BAND SET DESIRED STATION If you do not want to store the detected station... If you want to store the detected station... SELECT CHANNEL DELETE CHANNEL Swap Channel Positions SELECT POSITION (e.g. 03) SELECT POSITION (e.g. 09) SELECT CHANNEL TO FINE-TUNE PERFORM TUNING TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can't be heard or sounds unnatural SELECT CHANNEL TROUBLESHOOTING POWER TAPE TRANSPORT PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLAYBACK RECORDING TIMER RECORDING INDEX FRONT VIEW DISPLAY PANEL REAR VIEW SP REVIEW INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL @# How To Use SPECIFICATIONS Page Page EN HR-S5900/S5990AM