JVC HR-S7900U - page 7

1Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the

accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS”

(Z␣ pg.␣ 65).

2Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

3Connect VCR to TV

The following connections are required.

RF Connection

1Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

2Connect the TV antenna cable to the

ANTENNA IN terminal on the rear of the VCR.

3Connect the supplied RF cable between the TV

OUT terminal on the rear of the VCR and the

TV’s antenna input terminal.

AV Connection (improves picture quality during

tape playback.)

If your TV is equipped with audio/video input

connectors

1Connect the antenna, VCR and TV as shown in

the illustration.

2Connect an audio/video cable between the

AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear of

the VCR and the audio/video input connectors

on the TV.

S-video Connection (allows you to make the

most of the S-VHS picture performance.)

If your TV is equipped with an S-video input

connector

1Perform “RF Connection” and RED/WHITE

AUDIO connections.

2Connect an S-video cable between the S VIDEO

OUT connector on the rear of the VCR and the

S-video input connector on the TV.

4Connect VCR to power source

Connect the AC power plug to an AC outlet.

●The clock and tuner channels will

automatically be set when the antenna is

connected and when the AC power cord is first

connected to an AC power outlet (Z pg. 8).

(If “Auto” or “CH” is displayed on the front display

panel before the VCR is turned on, the clock and

tuner channels are being set automatically. Wait

until the clock time is displayed on the front display

panel before turning on the VCR.)

5Set VCR channel

Press POWER to turn off the VCR and press STOP/

EJECT ( § ) on the front panel for more than

5␣ seconds. “3CH” appears on the display panel.

Press CH + and – on the Remote to select “3CH” or

“4CH” for only RF connection, “–CH” (OFF) for RF

and AV connection, then press OK.

●The VCR channel is preset to 3CH.

Set to 4CH if 3CH is used for broadcasting in your

area. (To view the picture from this VCR through

this channel, select the same channel on the TV

with the VCR channel setting on the VCR.)

●You can now perform basic playback

(Z␣ pg.␣ 21) or basic recording (Z␣pg.␣ 25).

NOTES:

●

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the

picture from the VCR on the TV when only using the RF

connection.

●

Even if you are using audio/video cables to connect your VCR

to your TV, you must also connect it using the RF cable. This

will ensure that you can record one show while watching

another (

pg. 26).

●

For full identification of the VCR’s rear panel, refer to the

Index (

pg. 63).