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CONTENTS
AUTO SET UP
AUTO SET UP
SAFETY FIRST 2
ON REAR SIDE
ON REAR SIDE
Safety Precautions............................. 2
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 3
Basic Connections ............................ 3
S-VIDEO Connection ........................ 4
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
INITIAL SETTINGS 6
Auto Set Up ...................................... 6
Language .......................................... 9
Video Channel Set ..............
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SAFETY FIRST 2 EN 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. CAUTION IMPORTANT n When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power n Please read the various precautions on this page before cord from the mains outlet. installing or operating the recorder. n Dangerous voltag
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER EN 3 It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Basic CHECK CONTENTS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “Specifications” (Z pg. 63). Connections 1 Aerial terminal SITUATE RECORDER Back of TV Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. 2 CONNECT RECORDER TO TV The connection method you use depends on the type
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INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) 4 EN S-VIDEO Connection Mains Power Cord ANT.IN S OUT RF OUT AV1 OUT IN OUT S COMP. Y/C ANT.IN AUDIO AV1 IN/OUT IN OUT L L R R AV2 IN/DECODER PAUSE/
R.A.EDIT RF OUT AUDIO OUT Mains outlet Audio cable (provided) For TV sets with an S-VIDEO input terminal: IMPORTANT: To operate the recorder with your TV using the S-VIDEO CONNECT RECORDER TO connection, set your TV to the VIDEO (or AV mode). TV a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "Basic NO
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EN 5 Aerial or Cable RF Cable (provided) Rear view S-Video cable (provided) Back of TV
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 EN When the button on the recorder/remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder after you plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet, the Country Set display will appear on the TV screen and the recorder's front display Auto Set Up panel. By simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock and Guide Program Auto Channel Set/Auto numbers automatically. * If you live in Belgium or Switzerland, you also need to
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EN 7 If you are referring to the on-screen display Language Code for the HR-S9400E Press PUSH JOG%Þ to move the highlight bar ENGLISH : 01 ITALIANO : 04 (pointer) to your country's name. DEUTSCH : 02 NEDERLANDS : 05 c If you have selected a country other than BELGIUM FRANCAIS : 03 or SUISSE, go to step 4. c If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, go to step 3. Language Code for the HR-S9400EH SELECT LANGUAGE ENGLISH : 01 CASTELLANO : 04 DEUTSCH : 02 NEDERLANDS : 05 Press OK. the Language Set di
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INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 8 EN If both auto channel set and auto clock set have been performed successfully: 1 Perform "Video Channel Set" on page 10. 2 Turn on the TV and select its VIDEO channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder's memory by using the TV PROG button(s). c If station names (ID — Z pg. 54) have also been stored in the recorder's memory, the station name will be displayed at the top left corner of the screen for about 5 seconds
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3 EN 9 This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 10 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (Z pg. 8), you can change the language setting manually using this procedure as required. Language TURN ON THE RECORDER c Be sure to set your Video Channel before performing Press . Language setting (Z pg. 10). c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). 1 ACCESS MAIN MENU Press MENU twice. 2 ACCESS COUNTRY SET SCREEN % Press PUSH
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3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 10 EN If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below. Video If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via both the provided RF cable and a 21-pin SCART cable (AV connection) or via the provided RF cable, the Channel Set provided S-Video cable and the provided audio cable (S-VIDEO connection) – Go to "With AV or S-VIDEO Connection" on next page. Video Channel (RF Output Chan
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3 EN 11 IMPORTANT: Before performing the following steps, make sure the recorder's power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder. 8 With AV Or S-VIDEO • • •• •• •••• •••• • • • • •• •• Connection ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE Hold down STOP on the recorder until the display panel shows the following. 1 SET VIDEO CHANNEL 2 Press TV PROG – until the display panel shows – – 12 3 " OUT ". – 2 45 6 7 8 9 4 c Now the video channel is set to off. 0 TV PROG EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE P
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5 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 12 EN With SHOWVIEW, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognise. SHOWVIEW NOTE: “Guide Program (GUIDE PROG) Number” refers to the assigned TV station numbers, according to broadcast area, for SHOWVIEW Setup timer recording. Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto Set Up on page 6 and/or the channel sett
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% % EN 13 When Using A Satellite ENTER SHOWVIEW Tuner NUMBER Press OK, and a cursor Satellite Antenna Aerial or Cable GUIDE PROG SET appears above “GUIDE 12345 4 PROG”. Then, using the Ex. 2 Ex. 1 NUMBER keys, input the GUIDE PROG TV PROG SHOWVIEW number (found Satellite 11 Satellite in most TV listings) of a Tuner and Tuner program scheduled to be Decoder broadcast on each station [0-9] = on the list from step 1, [MENU] : EXIT starting at the top. If you AV2 IN/ When entering a SHOWVIEW enter
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STOP/EJECT PLAY 3 PLAYBACK 14 EN The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. Basic LOAD A CASSETTE Playback Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is 1 point toward the recorder. Don’t apply too much c Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). pre
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% Þ % 3 EN 15 Take advantage of special functions possible with the recorder’s controls or the remote control. Playback Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback Features PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK Press PAUSE. If there is vertical jitter, use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture. 1 c During still picture, the sound from the previous 3 seconds (approx.) will be played back repeatedly (provided there was at least 6 seconds of normal playback prior to engaging the still picture mode). 8 However, the
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3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 16 EN Manual Tracking Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PROG buttons. 8 ••• ••• •• •• • • • • • • • • •• •• OVERRIDE AUTOMATIC
TRACKING Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. 1 ADJUST TRACKING MANUALLY Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracking. REVIEW 2 2 12 3 RETURN TO AUTOMATIC 45 6 TRACKING 7 8 9 Press SP/LP ( ) on the remote to re-enga
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Þ % % % Þ % Þ EN 17 Index Search Instant ReView Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes Your recorder automatically marks £ 2 on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded index codes at the beginning of programme. If you have several programmes recorded, you can each recording. This function gives easily access any of them. you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: NOTE: Before starting, make sure that the recorder is off and that
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STOP 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 18 EN W Spatializer This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. W *Spatializer has no effect on recording quality. W 8 ACTIVATE SPATIALIZER Press SPATIALIZER; the current setting will be displayed ••• ••• •• •• • • • • • • • • on the screen for about 5 seconds. Pressing •• •• 1 SPATIALIZER while the screen shows the display changes the setting. c To view a stereo programme such as movies or music, se
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EN 19 Scene Finder Remote A/B Code Switching This function helps you check contents of unlabeled recorded The remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video tapes at the touch of a single button. recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote Search Search Search control’s A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. The remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to FF REW FF REW FF REW respond t
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% 3 PLAYBACK (cont.) 20 EN Your recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. TimeScan allows noise free pictures to be displayed on your TV screen in the forward and reverse search modes. Audio will be played back at normal speed during any of the TimeScan modes (Z pg. 21). TimeScan TimeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while listening to the audio. TIME SCAN INDICATOR NOTES: c "TIME SCAN AUDIO" must be set to "ON", or the sound will not be heard in TimeScan mode. (Z pg. 21) c
