JVC HR-S7900U - page 5

CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6

Basic Connections ..................................6

INITIAL SETTINGS 8

Plug & Play Setting................................ 8

Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set...................................8

Language Setting................................... 9

Clock Setting........................................ 10

Preparations.............................................................10

Setting clock semiautomatically

— Semiauto Clock Set .............................................11

Setting clock manually

— Manual Clock Set................................................12

Tuner Setting .......................................13

Setting channels automatically

— Auto Channel Set................................................ 13

Setting channels manually

— Manual Channel Set............................................14

Cable Box Control Setting ....................15

Installing Controller................................................. 15

Setting cable box output channel & brand............... 16

DBS Receiver Control Setting ................18

Installing Controller................................................. 18

Setting DBS receiver output channel & brand.......... 19

BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING 21

Basic Playback ....................................21

To stop playback......................................................21

To rewind the tape...................................................21

To fast-forward the tape........................................... 21

To eject the tape...................................................... 21

To turn off the VCR..................................................21

Basic Playback Features ...................... 22

Changing display information.................................. 22

Checking tape position............................................ 22

Playing back tape repeatedly — Repeat Play ...........22

Adjusting tracking condition

— Tracking Adjustments..........................................23

Selecting monitor sound — Audio Monitor.............. 23

Automatic operations after rewinding

— Next Function Memory .......................................23

Locating beginning of recordings

— Index Search....................................................... 23

Locating beginning of timer recordings

— Instant Review.....................................................24

Adjusting picture condition

— Digital TBC/NR ...................................................24

Basic Recording ...................................25

To pause recording.................................................. 25

To stop recording.....................................................25

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)..............25

To fast-forward the tape (when it is not running)...... 25

To eject the tape...................................................... 25

To turn off the VCR..................................................25

Basic Recording Features .....................26

Changing display information.................................. 26

Specifying recording length

— Instant Timer Recording (ITR).............................. 26

Watching one program while recording another...... 26

Showing on-screen display ......................................27

SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK 28

Special Effect Playback ........................28

Locating particular scene rapidly

— Picture Search..................................................... 28

Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback...........29

Skipping unwanted portions — Skip Search.............29

Viewing still picture frame by frame

— Frame-by-Frame Playback...................................29

Viewing slow motion picture

— Slow Motion Playback ........................................29

TIMER RECORDING 30

VCR Plus+® Timer Programing.............. 30

Changing VCR Plus+® Setting................ 32

Express Timer Programing................... 34

24HR Quick Programing ......................36

Checking program settings.......................................37

Canceling or changing program settings ..................37

When programs overlap each other......................... 38

OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS 39

Useful Function Settings .......................39

Satellite Auto Recording....................... 44

Child Lock............................................ 45

EDITING 46

Edit From Camcorder ...........................46

Edit To Or From Another VCR ...............48

Audio Dubbing ....................................49

Insert Editing and AV Dubbing .............50

MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL 52

TV Brand Setting.................................. 52

Cable Box Brand Setting ......................53

DBS Receiver Brand Setting.................. 54

Changing Remote Control Code............ 55

TROUBLESHOOTING 56

Questions and answers............................................ 59

INDEX 60

List of terms .............................................................60

Front panel ..............................................................61

Front display panel ..................................................62

Rear panel ...............................................................63

On-screen display....................................................63

Remote.................................................................... 64

SPECIFICATIONS 65

FOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.) 66

WARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.) 67