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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

Basic

Playback

Features

 

REW

FF

 

PLAY

 

POWER

+

CH– /+

PUSH / TURN

 

REC LINK

A.DUB

 

 

S VIDEO

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

 

24HR QUICK

 

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

S-VHS ET

INSERT

REC

PAUSE STOP/EJECT

STOP/EJECT

( 7 / 0 )

A Changing display information

Press DISPLAY during playback.

Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter, tape remaining time and the clock time in sequence.

Time Counter

 

 

Tape Remaining Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock Time

To display the VCR status including the tape remaining time, the time counter and the clock time on the TV screen, see “Showing on-screen display” ( pg. 27).

The approximate tape remaining time appears and the "" indicator lights on the front display panel.

The tape remaining time is calculated based on the tape speed (SP or EP) being used. The indicated remaining time is only an estimate.

To reset the time counter, press C. RESET on the Remote. The counter reading becomes “0:00:00”. It is also reset when a tape is inserted.

 

 

 

F b

E

 

 

A

1

2

3

 

 

 

 

2

 

4

5

6

7

8

9

C. RESET

0

F C

 

 

 

D 2

1

 

D 1

F a, b, c

 

C

F a

 

STOP ( 7 )

B Checking tape position

The tape position indicator

 

 

 

 

appears on screen in the

 

 

 

 

following cases:

 

 

 

 

When you change the VCR

 

 

 

 

operation mode from the

B

+ + +

 

E

 

 

stop mode to fast forward or

 

 

 

 

rewind mode.

 

COUNT

0:33:27

When you perform an Index

Search ( pg. 24) or Instant Review ( pg. 24).

The position of “ ” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

NOTES:

"SUPERIMPOSE" must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not appear ( pg. 39, 40).

It may take a few seconds for the tape position indicator to be displayed.

C Playing back tape repeatedly

— Repeat Play

You can play back a tape repeatedly (100 times).

While playing back a tape, press and hold PLAY ( 3 ) for more than 5 seconds.

The play indicator ( # ) on the front display panel starts flashing slowly, and a tape will be played back

100 times.

To stop playback, press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.

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JVC HR-S5900U, HR-5910U manual Basic Playback Features, 22 EN, Changing display information, Checking tape position

HR-5910U, HR-S5900U specifications

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