JVC HR-S9400U Engage Manual Tracking Mode, Adjust Manual Tracking, RE-ENGAGE Automatic Tracking

Manual Tracking

Once playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function is engaged. If noise appears in the picture, you can override this and make the adjustment manually.

ENGAGE MANUAL

TRACKING MODE

1 During playback, press the CH5 and ° buttons on the

VCR's front panel simultaneously to cancel the automatic tracking mode and enable manual tracking adjust.

ADJUST MANUAL

TRACKING

2 Press CH5or ° on the VCR's front panel or remote. Press briefly for fine adjust, or press and hold for coarse adjust. Watch the screen and continue adjusting until optimum picture and sound quality are achieved.

RE-ENGAGE AUTOMATIC TRACKING

3 Press the CH5 and ° buttons on the VCR's front panel simultaneously.

NOTES:

●To obtain a noiseless still picture it may be necessary to adjust tracking in slow playback and then engage Pause.

●Manual tracking is possible during hands-free slow-motion. During hands-free slow-motion playback, simply press CH5 or ° on the VCR's front panel or remote to adjust tracking.

Dynamic Contrast

Use this function to improve contrast which tends to degrade specially with wide-screen pictures.

	ENGAGE DYNAMIC
1	CONTRAST MODE
	During playback, press DYNAMIC CONTRAST on the
	VCR.
	● The button will light up.

	DISENGAGE DYNAMIC
2	CONTRAST MODE
	Press DYNAMIC CONTRAST again.
	● The button's light will go out.

NOTES:

●Turn on/off as preferred.

●The setting will remain effective even after you turn the VCR off and on again.

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Index Search

Index codes are placed on the tape at the start of each recording. You can find and automatically play back from the start of any recording using the Index Search function.

1		START SEARCH
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		While the tape is stopped, press TIME SCAN ª or
2		ACCESS DISTANT CODE
		To access a recording 2–9 index codes away, press
		TIME SCAN ª or £ repeatedly until the correct
	number is displayed on screen (only if SUPERIMPOSE
	is set to ON (☞ pg. 31). Playback begins automatically
		when the desired recording is located.
		● If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to
		search visually to find the very beginning of the
		desired program.

NOTE:

An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is paused and then resumed.

Manual Index Mark/Erase

To mark an index code...

...during playback press INDEX MARK on the VCR's front panel.

■The VCR will mark an index code at that location.

■If "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to ON (☞ pg. 31), "MARK" blinks on the screen while an index code is being marked.

To erase an index code...

...during playback or still press INDEX ERASE on the VCR's front panel.

■The VCR will fast-forward to the nearest index code (Sound will not be heard during this) and erase it. Playback continues after the index code is erased.

■If "SUPERIMPOSE" is set to ON (☞ pg. 31), "ERASE" blinks on the screen while an index code is being erased.

Instant ReView

At the press of a button, you can power up your VCR, rewind the tape and begin viewing the most recent timer-recorded program.

1		ACTIVATE INSTANT REVIEW
		After ensuring that the Timer mode is disengaged, press
		REVIEW.
		● The power comes on and the VCR rewinds to the index
		code indicating the start of the last timer-recorded
		program, then begins playback automatically.
		● You can access a program 2–9 index codes away
		from the current position on the tape. If, for example,
		you have 5 programs recorded and you want to
		watch the third one, press REVIEW three times.
		● If necessary press REW or FF when play starts to
		search visually to find the very beginning of the
		desired program.
	● If the tape is already rewound when REVIEW is
		pressed, it will play the tape from the beginning. It
		will not fast forward to an index code.
	● The Instant Review function will also operate if the
		VCR's power is on.