PROGRAM 1

8

Set tape speed

9Press SP/EP to set the tape speed.

Return to normal screen

Press PROG. or OK.

“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears.

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears, you have another program overlapping the program you have just made.

The Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start blinking.

You can now correct the conflicting programs. See “When programs overlap each other” on

0page 38.

Engage timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER.

The VCR turns off automatically and “‰” is displayed on the front display panel.

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NOTES:

Even if a power failure occurs, the VCR keeps your timer programs. However, the clock time, channel settings, and other menu settings are lost.

As a result, when the power is supplied again to this VCR after the power failure, the following will take place.

1.This VCR starts the Plug & Play setting automatically to restore the clock time and channel setting.

2.If the clock time and channel setting are restored correctly, each timer program you have made will start at its start time unless its end time has elapsed.

Programs that start after midnight must have the next day’s date.

After timer recording is completed, the VCR turns off automatically.

You can program the timer recording while a regular recording is in progress; the menu screens will not be recorded.

If the tape reaches its end during timer recording, the cassette is automatically ejected.

To timer-record cable or satellite channels, be sure to keep the cable box or DBS receiver turned on.

To timer-record daily (Monday–Friday) or weekly serials

Press DAILY (M-F)(number “8”) or WEEKLY (number “9”) anytime during steps 3through 9.

“DAILY” or “WEEKLY” appears on the Program screen.

Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear.

To use the VCR while it is in timer recording standby mode

Press TIMER to cancel the timer recording standby mode, then press POWER to turn on the VCR.

DO NOT forget to put the VCR into timer recording standby mode again by pressing TIMER after you use the VCR; otherwise, you cannot record the broadcast you want.

When “AUTO TIMER” ( pg. 40) is set to “ON”, the timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer recording standby mode.

ATTENTION FOR DBS RECEIVER USERS

If you are using a DBS receiver (unless “DBS

RECEIVER SET” is set to

 

START

STOP

 

8:00AM

 

=

 

9:00PM

 

“OFF”  pg. 19), the band

 

DATE

 

 

 

CH

 

 

12/24/00

 

 

 

110

 

SP

 

 

indication (TV, CATV or

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUN

 

 

 

DBS

 

 

 

DBS) appears under the

PRESS (+/–, SP/EP, 8=DAILY,

 

9=WEEKLY, 7=DBS), THEN (0K)

channel number

PRESS (PROG.) TO END

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

indication.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TV

:To timer-record a regular TV broadcast

 

received on the VCR.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CATV

:To timer-record a cable TV broadcast

 

received on the VCR, or through a cable box

 

(unless “CABLE BOX SET” is set to “OFF” 

 

pg. 16).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DBS

:To timer-record a satellite broadcast

 

received through a DBS receiver.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:

If “BAND” is set to “TV” on the Tuner Set screen

( pg. 13) and “CABLE BOX SET” is set to “OFF” on the Cable Box Set screen ( pg. 16), “CATV” will not be displayed on the Program screen; If “BAND” is set to “CATV” or “CABLE BOX SET” is set to “ON”, “TV” will not be displayed.

If the channel number entered requires that the band be set, “7=DBS” is displayed on the screen.

If this happens, press the Number key “7 (DBS)” to select “DBS”.

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JVC HR-5910U, HR-S5900U manual To timer-record daily Monday-Friday or weekly serials

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