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VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
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HR-S3900U/3910U
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2 EN Dear Customer, Thank you for purchasing the JVC S-VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions contained in the following pages to ensure safe use of your new VCR. Declaration of Conformity CAUTIONS Model Number :HR-S5900U HR-S5910U HR-S3900U CAUTION HR-S3910U RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN Trade Name :JVC Responsible Party :JVC Americas Corp. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. Address :1700 Valley Road Wayne, DO NOT REMOVE
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EN 3 5. Ventilation IMPORTANT PRODUCT Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS covered. • Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But sofa, rug or other similar surface. improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire • Do not place the product in a bui
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4 EN USE SERVICING 1. Accessories 1. Servicing To avoid personal injury: If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked • Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, change in performance and you are unable to restore normal bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating or adult, and serious damage to the product. instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or
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CONTENTS EN 5 INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 SPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACK 28 Basic Connections ..................................6 Special Effect Playback ........................28 Locating particular scene rapidly INITIAL SETTINGS 8 — Picture Search .....................................................28 Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback ...........29 Plug & Play Setting ................................ 8 Skipping unwanted portions — Skip Search .............29 Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 6 EN Basic Connections ANTENNA IN (Antenna or cable input) Antenna or cable Coaxial cable Flat feeder Matching transformer AUDIO OUT (not supplied) VIDEO OUT AC Power Cord REMOTE IN OUT PAUSE/ ANTENNA IN AV R CABLE COMPU BOX -LINK AUDIO IN OUT L VHF/UHF S TV OUT V I VIDEO D E O Back of VCR S VIDEO OUT TV OUT AC Outlet S-video cable (supplied) To S-video input connector Audio/video cable (not supplied) To Audio/video input connectors RF cable (supplied) To 75 ohm terminal
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EN 7 Check contents Set VCR channel 1 5 Press POWER to turn off the VCR and press STOP/ Make sure the package contains all of the EJECT ( § ) on the front panel for more than accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” 5 seconds. “3CH” appears on the display panel. ( pg. 65). Press CH + and – on the Remote to select “3CH” or “4CH” for only RF connection, “–CH” (OFF) for RF Situate VCR 2 and AV connection, then press OK. Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface. ● The VCR channel is preset to 3C
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INITIAL SETTINGS 8 EN This VCR sets the clock and tuner channels automatically when AC power cord is first connected to Plug & Play an AC outlet. The antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play setting. The time and date can be set automatically by the clock Setting setting data transmitted from one of the regular TV broadcast channels. We call this TV channel the “host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area. Auto Clock Set/Auto Tuner Set Perform Plug & Play setup 1 Connect the an
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3 EN 9 This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages (excluding the on-screen display Language superimposed on the TV screen) — in English, Spanish or French. Select the desired language using the following procedure. Setting The default setting is “ENGLISH”. Access Main Menu screen Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 1 channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Press MENU. Access Initial Set screen 2 Press SHUTTLE PLUS MAIN MENU %fi to move the FUNCTION SET highl
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting or if you use a cable Clock Setting box. Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set. Each procedure starts from step 4 Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR after preparation steps below are finished. channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. If you use a cable box, set the clock manually. ( pg. 12) Preparations Access Main Menu screen
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EN 11 Setting clock semiautomatically Select D.S.T. mode 6 You have three choices: — Semiauto Clock Set AUTO– Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s You can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zone clock automatically by the incoming setting manually. signal from the host channel. (Auto First follow steps 1 to 3 on page 10, then go to the Daylight Saving Time*) following steps. ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. Set Auto Clock to ON OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN Set date 5 Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi until the desired date appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. ● Holding SHUTTLE PLUS %fi changes the date in 15-day intervals. 123 Set year 2 6 Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi until the desired year 45 6 appears, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS # twice. 7 89 Select D.S.T. mode 4 0 7 You can select either “ON” or “OFF”. ON– Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. OFF– Select when Daylight Saving Time does 1 not apply to you. Pr
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3 EN 13 Setting channels Tuner Setting automatically — Auto Channel Set Use Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set correctly by the Plug & Play setting. If you want to add Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR or delete channels, use Manual Channel Set ( pg. 14). channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Access Main Menu screen 1 Press MENU. Access Tuner Set screen 2 Press SHUTTLE PLUS MAIN MENU %fi to move the FUNCTION SET highlight bar (arrow) to = TUNER SET INITIAL SET “TUN
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 14 EN Access Tuner Set screen 2 Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. Access Manual Channel Set screen 3 Press SHUTTLE PLUS TUNER SET 123 %fi to move the 2 BAND CATV 45 6 highlight bar (arrow) to AUTO CHANNEL SET 4 =MANUAL CHANNEL SET “MANUAL CHANNEL 89 7 SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. 4 0 SELECT WITH (5,∞) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END Add or skip desired channels 4 To add channels 1 1 Press the
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EN 15 The following procedure is required if you receive your TV channels through a cable box (descrambler). The Cable Box Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the cable box channel during timer recording. The Controller is effective for recording broadcasts that have Control been programmed using VCR Plus+ ( pg. 30), Express timer programing ( pg. 34) or 24HR quick programing ( pg. 36). Setting NOTE: Suggested location The Controller is not supplied with this unit. It can be req
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 16 EN Access Main Menu screen on VCR Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 2 channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Press MENU. Access Initial Set screen 3 Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. Access Cable Box Set screen 4 Press SHUTTLE PLUS 123 INITIAL SET 2 %fi to move the CLOCK SET 45 6 7 highlight bar (arrow) to LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET “CABLE BOX SET”, 7 89 =CABLE BOX SET DBS R
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EN 17 CABLE BOX BRAND LIST Access Cable Box Brand Set screen 6 BRAND CODE Press OK. ARCHER 1, 5, 17 CABLETENNA 1, 17 Enter cable box brand 7 CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Press the appropriate CABLE BOX BRAND SET CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 Number keys to enter CURTIS 2, 8 1 the brand code from the DIAMOND 1, 17 EASTERN 19 list shown to the right, GC BRAND 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 then press OK. PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) GEMINI 15 THEN (OK) TO TEST ● If the cable box’s GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 1, 4, 6, 11, 12,
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 18 EN The following procedure is required if you receive satellite channels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) DBS Receiver receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch the DBS receiver’s channels during timer recording. Control Setting NOTES: ● The Controller is not supplied with this unit. It can be requested by mailing in the completed JVC Cable Mouse Suggested location Certificate that is included with the accessory package. Place the DBS (
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3 EN 19 Access Main Menu screen on VCR Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCR 2 channel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV. Press MENU. Access Initial Set screen 3 Press SHUTTLE PLUS %fi to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “INITIAL SET”, then press OK or SHUTTLE PLUS #. Access DBS Receiver Set screen 4 Press SHUTTLE PLUS 123 INITIAL SET 2 %fi to move the CLOCK SET 45 6 highlight bar (arrow) to LANGUAGE ENGLISH GUIDE CHANNEL SET “DBS RECEIVER SET”, 7 89 CABLE BOX SET =DBS RECEIVER SET then pres
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 20 EN Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screen 6 Press OK. Enter DBS Receiver’s brand 7 Press the appropriate DBS RECEIVER BRAND SET Number keys to enter 4 0 the brand code from the 123 following list, then 2 press OK. 45 6 7 PRESS NUMBER KEY (0–9) The program currently THEN (OK) TO TEST 7 89 PRESS (MENU) TO END received through the DBS receiver appears 4 0 for about 10 seconds. BRAND CODE JVC (DISH Network) 51 1 ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) 51 PRIMESTAR 50 SONY (DSS) 41 RCA (D
