JVC HR-S8700EK, LPT0319-001A setup guide Recording According To Tape Type, Select S-VHS Mode

Recording

According To

Tape Type

Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).

Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)

—Recording on VHS tapes with S-VHS quality

This function allows you to record in SP mode on VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function.

●You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VHS tape.

●Before recording, make sure that "B.E.S.T." is set to "ON". (☞ pg. 38)

1	ENGAGE S-VHS ET MODE
	Press S-VHS ET on the recorder's front panel. The S-VHS
	ET button lights up.
	● The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.
	● To disengage the S-VHS ET mode, press S-VHS ET.
	The button's light goes off.

START RECORDING

2 Press and hold RECORD and press PLAY on the remote control, or press RECORD on the recorder.

NOTES:

●Use of high grade tapes is essential for S-VHS ET record- ings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the record- ing quality before you start important recordings.

●You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function ...

... while recording is in progress.

... while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording (☞ pg. 17) is in progress.

... while B.E.S.T. (☞ pg. 38) is in progress.

●S-VHS ET does not work ...

... with S-VHS tapes.

... with recordings in LP/EP mode.

●To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS tapes is recommended.

●You can play back S-VHS ET recordings on most S-VHS recorders and on VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice: some recorders are not compatible with this function.)

●On some tapes noise may appear when playing back a tape recorded with this function. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)

●In the high-speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (☞ pg. 15), noise may appear. If these modes are used frequently on a tape recorded with the S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.

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Super VHS (S-VHS),

S-VHS ET and VHS

Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.

To record in S-VHS:

Perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set "S-VHS" to "ON".

Then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel.

The S-VHS recording mode will be selected.

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

See "Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET)" in the left column.

To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked "VHS".

If the S-VHS ET button on the recorder is lit and the S-VHS ET mode is activated, press S-VHS ET. The button's light goes off. The VHS recording mode will be automatically selected regardless of the S-VHS mode setting.

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert the cassette marked "S-VHS", the S-VHS indicator will light on the display panel.

Then, perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to "OFF"; the S-VHS indicator will go out.

The VHS recording mode will be selected.

		ACCESS MAIN MENU
1		SCREEN
		Press MENU.
2		ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN
		Move the highlight bar			MAIN MENU
		(pointer) to "MODE SET"
					MODE SET
		by pressing %Þ, then press
					AUTO CH SET
		OK or #.			MANUAL CH SET
					OUTPUT/INPUT SET
					INITIAL SET
					REC LEVEL CTLT
					VIDEO NAVIGATION
					[5°] =
					[MENU] : EXIT
3		SELECT S-VHS MODE
		Move the highlight (pointer) to "S-VHS" by pressing
		%Þ, then press OK or #to select "ON" or "OFF".
			MODE SET		PREVIOUS PAGE
			B. E. S. T.	ON	POWER SAVE	OFF
			PICTURE CONTROL	AUTO	VIDEO STABILIZER	OFF
			AUTO TIMER	OFF	S-VHS	ON
			O. S. D.	ON
			DIRECT REC	ON
			AUTO SP=LP TIMER	OFF
			DIGITAL 3R	ON
			NEXT PAGE
	[5°] =				[5°] =
			[MENU] : EXIT		[MENU] : EXIT
		RETURN TO NORMAL
4		SCREEN
		Press MENU.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights on the display panel regardless of the "S-VHS" mode setting.