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BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)

Basic

Recording

Features

A Changing display information

Press DISPLAY during recording or recording pause. Each time you press the button, the front display panel shows the time counter, channel number, tape remaining time and the clock time in sequence.

Time Counter

 

 

 

Tape Remaining Time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clock Time

 

 

 

 

Channel No.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

POWER

 

 

REC LINK

S VIDEO

VIDEO (MONO)L—AUDIO—R

 

S-VHS ET

E 1

STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 )

 

REW

 

FF

 

PLAY

 

 

 

 

+

 

 

 

CH– /+

 

 

 

PUSH / TURN

A.DUB

 

 

 

 

24HR QUICK

 

 

 

PROGRAM

 

 

INSERT

REC

PAUSE

STOP/EJECT

B

E 2

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.

B Specifying recording length

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

C 1

4

7

C. RESET

1

23

56

89

0

A

2

4

You can easily specify the recording length from 30 minutes to 6 hours and the VCR shuts off after recording is finished.

During recording, press REC ( ) on the front panel repeatedly until the recording length you want appears on the front display panel.

The (record) indicator starts flashing.

Each time you press the button, recording length increases in 30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

To cancel an ITR, press STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) on the front panel.

C Watching one program while

E 2

STOP ( 7 )

D

Accidental erasure prevention

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

recording another

1 Engage TV mode

During recording...

If you connect the TV and the VCR only using the RF connection ( pg. 7) to view pictures from the VCR

Press TV/VCR on the Remote so that VCR mode indicator goes off from the front display panel. (The TV broadcast being recorded disappears.)

If you are using the AV connection ( pg. 7) to view pictures from the VCR, change the TV’s input mode from AV to TV.

2 Select channel for viewing

Select the channel, you want to watch, on the TV.

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JVC HR-S5900U Basic Recording Features, 26 EN, Specifying recording length, Watching one program while, Recording another

HR-5910U, HR-S5900U specifications

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