User manual JVC HR-S6955EK

[. . . ] VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-S6955EK TV TV/VCR AUDIO ­ ­:­ ­ 1 4 VPS/PDC 2 5 8 AUX 3 2 6 9 4 625 DAILY/QTDN. WEEKLY/HEBDO 7 0000 0 START DEBUT STOP FIN DATE PR EXPRESS 1 PROG ? 30 SEC ENTER/ENTR EE MENU 3 OK / TV PR + /I ­ TV PR ­ TV + TV LP00000-000 24H EXPRESS VIDEO (MONO) L AUDIO R VCR/TV S-VHS ET S-VHS VCR REVIEW b 13 2 PR -- / + PUSH / TURN INSTRUCTIONS LPT0693-001A 2 safety first Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORTANT s Please read the various precautions on pages 2­4 of this instruction manual before installing or operating the recorder. s It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein. IMPORTANT Connection to the mains supply in the United Kingdom. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. [. . . ] · Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording and during special effects playback. · The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to ON. · To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to OFF. / advanced features 31 Picture Control This feature allows you to select the most appropriate picture quality according to the type of tape or use of this VCR. The default setting is AUTO. get to the mode set screen Press m. Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the A and B buttons and press 3 OK (or E). select picture control mode Move the highlight bar to PICTURE CONTROL using the A (or E) to select the desired mode: and B buttons. Press 3 OK / · AUTO (NORM) Provides optimised picture benefits of B. E. S. T. is OFF, PICTURE CONTROL switches automatically from AUTO to NORM. · EDIT Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording or playback). · SOFT Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing lots of noise. · SHARP Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat, same-coloured surfaces such as cartoons. return to normal screen Press m. / MODE SET B. E. S. T. AUTO SP a LP TIMER POWER SAVE VIDEO STABILIZER NEXT PAGE [1] a k [MENU]: EXIT ON AUTO OFF ON OFF OFF OFF 32 advanced features Recording According To Tape Type Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) This function allows you to record in SP mode on VHS tapes with S-VHS picture quality. 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. ) · You can activate this function only before you start recording on a VHS tape. · Before recording, make sure that B. E. S. T. 34) engage s-vhs et mode Press the S-VHS ET button on the VCR. You can check the current setting ("S-VHS ET: ON" or "S-VHS ET: OFF") if "S-VHS ET: OFF" appears on the TV screen, press S-VHS ET again in about 5 seconds to set it to "ON". start recording Press and hold T and press . on the Remote Control (or press T on the VCR). NOTES: · Use of high grade tapes is essential for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings. · You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function . . . while timer-recording or Instant Timer Recording ( pg. [. . . ] 16 Skip Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Slow Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Soundtrack Selection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 G Guide Program Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]