JVC HR-S5980AH Recording Features, Select channel to watch, Elapsed recording time indication

Recording Features

Record one programme while watching another

— Select channel to watch

Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.

●The programme selected with the TV's channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the PR +/– buttons is recorded on the tape.

Elapsed recording time indication

You can check the exact time of a recording.

ASet counter display

Press – –:– – until a counter reading appears on the display panel.

●By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

*Channel position is not displayed during playback.

BReset counter

Press 0000 before starting recording or playback.

●The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished.

AStart recording

Press 7 on the recorder.

BEngage ITR mode

Press 7 again. “o” blinks and 0:30 appears on the front display panel.

CSet recording duration

If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes.

NOTE:

You can only perform ITR using the 7 button on the recorder’s front panel.

Tape Remaining Time

— Display remaining time

Press – –:– – until the time remaining on the tape appears.

●The display panel shows the tape remaining time with “” displayed.

●By pressing the – –:– – button, you can change the display to show the counter reading, channel position*, clock time or tape remaining time.

*Channel position is not displayed during playback.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape used, there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Receiving stereo and bilingual programmes

Your recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.

When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds.

	Type of broadcast being received	On-screen display
A2	Stereo	ST
A2	Bilingual	BIL.
Regular Monaural		(none)
NICAM Stereo		ST NICAM
NICAM Bilingual		BIL. NICAM
NICAM Monaural		NICAM

●To listen to a stereo programme, press AUDIO until “a” and “s” appears on the front display panel or “HIFI L R” appears on the screen.

●To listen to a bilingual programme, press AUDIO until “a” and “s” appears on the front display panel, or “HIFI L ” or “HIFI R” appears on the screen (as required).

●To listen to the Standard (regular monaural) audio while receiving a NICAM broadcast, press AUDIO until “NORM” appears on the front display panel or on the screen.

NOTE:

“O.S.D.” must be set to “ON” or the on-screen displays will not appear ( 15).

To record stereo and bilingual programmes (A2)

●Stereo programmes are automatically recorded in stereo on the Hi-Fi audio track (with the normal audio track recording mixed L and R channel sound).

●Bilingual programmes are automatically recorded in bilingual on the Hi-Fi audio track. The main soundtrack will be recorded on the normal audio track.

To record NICAM stereo and bilingual programmes

The NICAM audio programme is recorded on the Hi-Fi audio track, and the standard audio programme on the normal audio track.

NOTES:

●If the quality of stereo sound being received is poor, the broadcast may be received in monaural with better quality.

●Before playing back a programme recorded in stereo, or a bilingual programme, refer to “Soundtrack selection” ( 8).

S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS Recording Mode

This VCR can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

●To record in S-VHS:

Set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON” ( 16). Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

●To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON” ( 16). Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel.

●To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”. Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF” ( 16).

●To record in VHS on a S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up

on the display panel. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF” ( 16). The S-VHS indicator goes off.

The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the display panel regardless of the “S-VHS ET” ( 16) or “S-VHS MODE” ( 16) setting.

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