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AUTO CH SET

PLEASE WAIT

START

FINISH

TV Screen

When Auto Set Up is completed, the lowest position
number will appear on the front display panel.

During Auto Set Up
"PLEASE WAIT" blinks on the screen and "Auto"
blinks on the front display panel.

NOTES:

If you perform Auto Set Up when the aerial cable is not connected properly, "SCAN COMPLETED -NO SIGNAL-" appears on
the screen. When this happens, make sure of the aerial connection and press OK; Auto Set Up will take place again.

If there is a power cut, or if you press 

 or MENU while Auto Set Up is in progress, Auto Set Up will be interrupted; be sure to

turn off the recorder power once and try again.

If you want to set the tuner manually such as to add or skip channels, to swap channel positions, or to fine-tune channels,

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 pg. 43 – 45.

If no sound accompanies the picture or the audio sounds unnatural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up,
the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect. Select the appropriate TV system for those channels. 

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 "TV System

Selection – When you see the picture but the audio can't be heard or sounds unnatural" on page 45.

DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress.

SELECT TV SYSTEM

5

Press PUSH JOG 

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 to place the pointer next to the

appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left).

START AUTO CHANNEL

SET

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Press OK or PUSH JOG    .

The Auto Set Up function scans all the channels that
are receivable by your recorder. It then automatically
assigns each receivable channels to the TV PROG
buttons. It skips non-receivable channels.

As Auto Set Up progresses, the "   " mark on the
screen moves from left to right. (See below.)

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Major Countries

TV System

Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E.,
Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia,

B/G

Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco,
Lebanon, Iraq

China, Mongolia, Russia

D/K

Hong Kong

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U.S.A., Japan, S.Korea, Taiwan

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PUSH JOG

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Summary of Contents for HR-S5600AM

Page 1: ... NEW RECORDER 4 Basic Connections 4 S VIDEO Connection 5 INITIAL SETTINGS 6 Video Channel Set 6 Auto Set Up 8 On Screen Displays 10 Select Language 11 Clock Set 12 PLAYBACK 13 Basic Playback 13 Playback Features 14 RECORDING 17 Basic Recording 17 Recording Features 18 B E S T Picture System 22 TIMER RECORDING 24 G CODE System Setup 24 G CODE Timer Programming 26 Express Timer Programming 28 SPECIA...

Page 2: ...be used with this video cassette recorder However S VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked S VHS By using S VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with S VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this recorder n G CODE and SHOWVIEW are trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation The G CODE SHOWVIEW system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation A...

Page 3: ... the air will condense on the recorder when you move it from a cold place to a warm place or under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form in the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage to the tape In conditions where condensation may occur keep the recorder turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry ABOUT HEAD CLEAN...

Page 4: ...and VIDEO OUT connectors on the rear panel of the recorder and the TV s AV IN terminals CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet NOTE Use the conversion plug not provided in certain areas depending on the type of your AC wall outlet It s essential that your video recorder be properly connected Follow these steps carefully THESE STEPS MUST BE COM PLETED B...

Page 5: ...ovided Back of TV S Video cable provided Audio cable not provided S VIDEO OUT NOTES You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures If your television is not stereo capable use the recorder s AUDIO OUT connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction Z pg 34 To operate the recorder with your TV using the S VIDEO connection set your TV to the VIDEO or AV mode For switching...

Page 6: ... on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SELECT TV SYSTEM 2 Press TV PROG or to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used refer to the table below TEST SIGNAL The channel on which the screen to the left appear clearly in step 3 is your Video Channel To view picture signals from the video recorder set your TV to the Video Channel IMPORTANT Before perform...

Page 7: ... performed the Language Select screen appears and Auto Set Up function takes place automatically With AV Connection or S VIDEO Connection IMPORTANT Before performing the following steps make sure the recorder s power is off and there is no cassette inserted in the recorder ACCESS VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 1 Hold down STOP EJECT on the recorder until the display panel shows the following SET VIDEO CHA...

Page 8: ...form Auto Set Up successfully during installa tion there s no need to separately perform the Language Select Clock Set or Channel Set procedures but if adjustments become necessary they can be performed as follows To change the selected language Z pg 11 To reset or adjust the time Z pg 12 To add delete channels manually Z pg 43 To reset the tuner after moving to a different location Z pg 42 SELECT...

Page 9: ...ural on some channels that have been stored by Auto Set Up the TV system setting for those channels may be incorrect Select the appropriate TV system for those channels Z TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural on page 45 DO NOT press any button on the recorder or remote control while Auto Set Up is in progress SELECT TV SYSTEM 5 Press PUSH JOG...

Page 10: ... TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells you what the recorder is doing 1 Operation mode indicators 2 Tape speed SP LP EP 3 Colour system indicator Z pg 40 4 Tape direction 5 Counter display 6 Audio mode display Z pg 16 7 Tape position indicator Z pg 16 8 Type of Broadcast Z pg 19 9 Current day month year 10 Clock display 11 Channel position number Aux indi...

Page 11: ...ce the pointer next to INITIAL SET then press OK or PUSH JOG ACCESS LANGUAGE SELECT SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to LANGUAGE then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT LANGUAGE 5 Place the pointer next to the language of your choice English or Chinese by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 MENU PUSH JOG OK IN...

Page 12: ...OG Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes SET DATE 6 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the date then press OK or PUSH JOG Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days SET YEAR 7 Press PUSH JOG fi to set the year START CLOCK OPERATION 8 Press MENU CLOCK SET TIME DATE YEAR 0 00 01 01 98 5 MENU EXIT INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE G CODE SET UP 5 MENU EXIT NOTE If...

Page 13: ...pe is advanced past the start point press REW or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the left To go forward press FF or turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right START PLAYBACK 3 Press PLAY BEST appears blinking in the recorder s display panel during automatic tracking Z pg 22 STOP PLAYBACK 4 Press STOP on the remote or STOP EJECT on the recorder s front panel Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette Turn on th...

Page 14: ...e R e v e rse Reverse Slow Pla y F o r w a r d s e a r c h p l a y slow motion s e a r c h Still Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback PAUSE DURING PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE If there is vertical jitter use the TV PROG buttons to correct the picture ACTIVATE FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 2 Turn the JOG dial to the right for forward frame by frame playback or to the left for reverse frame by frame playback O...

Page 15: ... VARIABLE SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still turn the SHUTTLE ring to the right for forward variable speed search or to the left for reverse variable speed search refer to the illustration on page 14 OR During playback press PUSH JOG or The more times you press the faster the playback picture moves To decrease speed press the button for the opposite direction To resume normal playback press P...

Page 16: ... L R HI FI For main audio of Bilingual tapes L HI FI For sub audio of Bilingual tapes R NORM NORM For audio dubbed tapes NORM HI FI For audio dubbed tapes NORM NOTES should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the NORM track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio For instructions on recording stereo and bilingual programmes refer...

Page 17: ...ld RECORD and PLAY on the remote control or press RECORD on the recorder PAUSE RESUME RECORDING 5 Press PAUSE Press PLAY to resume recording STOP RECORDING 6 Press STOP on the remote control or STOP EJECT on the recorder Then press STOP EJECT to remove the cassette To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette remove its safety tab To record on it later cover the hole with adhesive tape R...

Page 18: ...uttons is recorded on the tape TV PROG R E C O R D C RESET T V P R O G Elapsed Recording Time Indication You can check the exact time of a recording SET COUNTER DISPLAY 1 Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the dispay panel By pressing the DISPLAY button you can change the display to show the counter reading channel position clock time Channel position is not displayed during playback...

Page 19: ... on the front display panel or on the screen NOTE O S D must be set to ON or the on screen displays will not appear Z pg 10 Type of Broadcast On screen Display Being Received A2 Stereo ST A2 Bilingual BIL Regular Monaural none NICAM Stereo ST NICAM NICAM Bilingual BIL NICAM NICAM Monaural NICAM To Record NICAM Stereo And Bilingual Programmes The NICAM audio programme will be recorded on the Hi Fi ...

Page 20: ...s with this recorder For details refer to page 21 To record in S VHS perform the steps 1 4 below to set the 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 automatically selected To record in S VHS ET on a VHS high grade cassette press S VHS ET and set to ON Z Super VHS ET on page 21 To record in VHS insert a cass...

Page 21: ... VHS recording on S VHS tape is recommended You can play back S VHS ET recordings not only on this recorder but also on another VHS recorder equipped with S VHS ET It is recommended to specifically label S VHS ET recordings so you can easily distinguish them from regular VHS recordings S VHS ET recordings can also be played back on an S VHS recorder or a VHS recorder equipped with SQPB S VHS QUASI...

Page 22: ...Preparation TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Place the pointer next to FUNCTION SET by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT MODE 4 Place the pointer next to B E S T by pressing PUSH JOG fi then press OK or PUSH JOG to set to ON or OFF RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press MENU MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET 5 ME...

Page 23: ...g Auto Tracking BEST appears blinking on the recorder s display panel NOTES When watching a tape recorded with B E S T set to ON it is recommended that you leave B E S T on during playback as well When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another video recorder or when using this recorder as the player for editing set B E S T to your preference by performing steps 1 through 5 on page 22 BEST ...

Page 24: ...recorder s timer is automatically programmed You have to set GUIDE PROG numbers which are assigned to each station for purposes of G CODE timer programming for all the stations stored in your recorder s memory to get proper results Before G CODE setup you must have performed the following procedures Tuner setting Z pg 8 42 Clock setting Z pg 12 IMPORTANT Perform the following procedure after Auto ...

Page 25: ...ur recorder s auxiliary channel L 1 select L 1 for the channel position Repeat steps 4 and 5 as necessary RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU Guide Program Number Guide Program GUIDE PROG number refers to the assigned TV station numbers according to broadcast area for G CODE timer recording The Guide Program numbers can be found in most TV listings 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 NUMBER PUSH JOG MENU...

Page 26: ... number If the G CODE SET UP screen appears see ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set on page 27 SET TAPE SPEED 4 Press SP LP EP to set the tape speed P1 G CODE 123456789 START STOP 21 00 22 00 SP DATE TV PROG 25 12 1 OK G CODE Timer Programming Before performing G CODE Timer Programming Be sure to read G CODE System Setup Z pg 24 Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The recorder ...

Page 27: ...h PROGRAM FULL appears on screen To record the extra programme you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes Z pg 30 It is not possible to timer record a TV programme with a G CODE number which starts with 0 ATTENTION Regarding Guide Program Number Set G CODE SET UP appears after performing step 3 if the Guide Program number for the G CODE number you entered has not been set Press the NUMBER ke...

Page 28: ...ress START to enter the time you want recording to start Press and hold START to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME STOP TIME 4 Press STOP to enter the time you want recording to stop Press and hold STOP to move in 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time ENTER PROGRAMME DATE 5 Press DATE Th...

Page 29: ...l To disengage the timer press TIMER again NOTES To Timer Record Weekly Or Daily Serials anytime during steps 2 through 8 press WEEKLY NUMBER key 9 for weekly serials or DAILY NUMBER key 8 for daily serials Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear You can programme this recorder to timer record as many as 8 pr...

Page 30: ...TART TV PROG DATE STOP OK MENU TIMER CANCEL PUSH JOG PR START STOP CH DATE 1 8 00 10 00 3 24 12 2 10 00 10 45 2 25 12 3 11 30 13 00 1 25 12 4 5 6 7 8 PROG CHECK NEXT P1 START STOP 8 00 10 00 SP DATE TV PROG 24 12 3 PROG CHECK NEXT CANCEL OR REPLACE A PROGRAMME 4 Press CANCEL to cancel a programme To replace a programme press the appropriate button START STOP DATE TV PROG SP LP EP RETURN TO NORMAL ...

Page 31: ...pe if you set AUTO SP LP TIMER to ON In this case make sure the mode is not engaged then set the tape speed manually during timer programming In order to ensure that the recording fits on the tape this feature may leave a slight non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the recorder switches from SP to LP or EP mode The...

Page 32: ... signals REMOVE POWER SUPPLY 1 Unplug the mains power cord from the mains outlet SET REMOTE CONTROL CODE 2 While holding down VCR on the remote control press the NUMBER key 2 and then press STOP RE SUPPLY POWER 3 Plug the mains power cord back into the mains outlet TURN THE RECORDER ON 4 Press on the remote control The recorder will now only respond to B code signals NOTE To set the recorder back ...

Page 33: ...he remote control to TV mode then press the corresponding button TV PROG TV VCR TV VOL Volume Muting NUMBER keys For some brands of TV you must press OK after having pressed the NUMBER keys IMPORTANT Although the provided remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions as well as many other models it may not work with your TV or in some instances may have limited function capability TV Mult...

Page 34: ...t connectors to a stereo amplifier make sure you connect L and R correctly If stereo or bilingual TV broadcasts are receivable in your area this recorder can record them independently of the TV set and play them back through the connected stereo system When listening to sound through the connected stereo system turn the TV s volume down completely CAUTIONS This recorder has a dynamic range of more...

Page 35: ...FF Advantages Of S VHS Video Recorders You can edit from VHS to S VHS from S VHS to VHS or from S VHS to S VHS From VHS to S VHS Record VHS playback signals in the S VHS mode Although the picture quality is inherently limited by that of the original the edited tape has better picture quality than those made by VHS to VHS editing From S VHS to VHS Because the picture quality of the source material ...

Page 36: ...S 1 for the AUDIO S VIDEO input connectors depending on the connectors being used SET EDIT MODE 3 See Editing Mode Setting on page 35 START CAMCORDER 4 Engage its Play mode START RECORDER 5 Engage its Record mode Mini Plug Cable not provided JVC camcorder only VIDEO OUT EDIT Camcorder VIDEO input Recorder To rear panel PAUSE connector AUDIO OUT Audio Video Cable not provided Player AUDIO input A I...

Page 37: ...ub an NTSC tape using your recorder as the playback deck select NTSC 3 58 or NTSC 4 43 with the COLOUR SYSTEM button Z pg 40 If you are using another recorder with S Video and Audio input output connectors you can connect those connectors to this recorder s S VIDEO IN S VIDEO OUT and AUDIO IN OUT connectors When Using Your Video Recorder As The Source Player connect its rear panel S VIDEO OUT and ...

Page 38: ...the tape in your recorder and press PAUSE when you find the point where you want to start dubbing ENGAGE AUDIO DUBBING 4 Press A DUB Your recorder enters the Audio Dubbing Pause mode blinks and light up on the front display panel To perform audio dubbing with audio mixing press AUDIO on the remote control to select L R at this point Audio dubbing with audio mixing is not possible if you re using a...

Page 39: ...ure to select the correct input mode in step 2 Audio dubbing cannot be performed on a cassette that has had its record safety tab removed When playing back an audio dubbed tape press AUDIO on the remote control to select the soundtrack you wish to hear Z pg 16 START DUBBING 5 Engage the audio component s Play mode then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder Audio dubbing begins at this poin...

Page 40: ...tapes to be played back and viewed on PAL TVs NOTES In the AUTO mode NTSC signals will be automatically recorded as NTSC 3 58 In the AUTO mode NTSC tapes will be played back as NTSC 3 58 SECAM signals will always be recorded as MESECAM Select the AUTO or the MESECAM mode when recording SECAM signals When playing back a SECAM tape select the AUTO or MESECAM mode The playback picture will always be ...

Page 41: ...cted if the TV does not have a V HOLD control During search still or frame by frame playback the picture will be distorted and there may be a loss of colour ATTENTION When this recorder is connected to a multi system TV the audio signal may not be heard or may be noisy if the colour system select switch of the TV is adjusted to the AUTO position In such a case set the TV s colour system select swi...

Page 42: ...rogrammes Auto Channel Set automatically assigns all receivable stations in your area so that you can call them up with the TV PROG buttons without going through any vacant channels Auto Channel Set TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to TUNER SET then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT AUTO CH SET MODE 4 ...

Page 43: ...T VHF L VHF H UHF 5 MENU EXIT MANUAL CH SET PLEASE WAIT VHF L 100MHZ MENU EXIT STORE CONTINUE 5 MENU EXIT fi fi fi fi SELECT TV SYSTEM 5 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system then press OK or PUSH JOG Auto Channel Set will start RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 6 Press MENU TV SYSTEM SELECT B G D K I M 5 MENU EXIT AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT START FINISH CH FRQ SYS CH FRQ SYS...

Page 44: ...Channel Positions Example To swap CH03 and CH09 ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 42 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT POSITION e g 03 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the section of CH 03 begins blinking then press OK or PUSH JOG Only 03 will blink SELECT POSITION e g 09 4 Press NUMBER keys ...

Page 45: ...21 BG 12 384 BG 5 FINE TUNING SELECT SYSTEM MENU EXIT TV System Selection When you see the picture but the audio can t be heard or sounds unnatural ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 Perform steps 1 3 of Auto Channel Set on page 42 ACCESS CHANNEL LIST 2 Press PUSH JOG fi to place the pointer next to CH EDIT then press OK or PUSH JOG SELECT CHANNEL 3 Press PUSH JOG fi until the channel you want to change it...

Page 46: ...nd accompanies the playback picture POSSIBLE CAUSE If you re using the RF OUT connec tion the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VIDEO channel the recorder s VIDEO channel has not been correctly set If you re using the AV or S VIDEO connection the TV receiver is not set to the AV mode This is normal The automatic tracking mode is engaged The automatic tracking mode is engaged Automat...

Page 47: ...tab intact or cover the hole using adhesive tape Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape or insert a cassette with the Record Safety tab intact Check the programmed data and re program as necessary then press TIMER again The programme may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire programme Refer to G CODE Syst...

Page 48: ...g or howling is heard from the TV during camcorder record ing 2 When scanning channels some of them are skipped over 3 The channel cannot be changed 4 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared 5 No channels are stored in the recorder s memory 6 is displayed on the front display panel after a power outage POSSIBLE CAUSE The camcorder s microphone is too close to t...

Page 49: ...his is normal It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points Q Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the Record Pause mode A No The video recorder goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads Q What happens if the tape runs out during recording A The video recorder automatically rewinds it to the beginning TIMER RECORDING Q and remain lit on the display pa...

Page 50: ...TEM Button Z pg 40 3 REVIEW Button Z pg 16 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 PLAY Button Z pg 13 6 JOG Dial Z pg 14 7 SHUTTLE Ring Z pg 14 8 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO Input Connectors Z pg 36 9 TV PROG Buttons Z pg 17 0 SP LP EP Button Z pg 17 S VHS ET Button Z pg 20 Display Panel Z pg 51 Infrared Beam Receiving Window RECORD Button Z pg 17 PAUSE Button Z pg 14 DISPLAY Button Z pg 18 A DUB Audio Dubbing Button ...

Page 51: ...isplay Mode Display L 1 F 1 or S 1 9 0 8 1 5 7 6 2 3 4 REVIEW SP 8 4 0 6 15dB NORM STILL SLOW RECORD RECORD PAUSE PLAY FF REW VARIABLE SHUTTLE SEARCH 5 ANT IN Connector Z pg 4 5 6 S VIDEO OUT Connector Z pg 5 7 Remote PAUSE Connector Z pg 36 8 RF OUT Connector Z pg 4 5 1 Mains Power Cord Z pg 4 5 2 AUDIO VIDEO IN Connectors Z pg 37 3 AUDIO VIDEO OUT Connectors Z pg 4 5 37 4 Lithium Battery Compart...

Page 52: ... JOG Button Z pg 14 15 TV VOL Button Z pg 33 TV PROG T V V O L TV PROG T V V O L VCR CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PUSH JOG MENU OK TV PROG TV VCR MONITOR C RESET DAILY AUX WEEKLY PROG CHECK PROG DISPLAY AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 2 4 1 3 EXPRESS PROGRAMMING MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV 30 SEC y u t p 1 3 7 6 2 8 4 9 5 0 w q e r o i Q How To Use The remote control can operate most of your vide...

Page 53: ... system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution 400 lines S VHS 250 lines VHS PAL MESECAM 220 lines VHS NTSC Frequency range 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Normal audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Hi Fi audio Input Output RCA connectors IN x 2 OUT x 1 S Video connectors IN x 1 OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel storage capacity 99 positions AUX position Tuning system Frequency synthesized tuner Channel coverage ...

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Page 56: ...EN COPYRIGHT 1999 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD AM Printed in Japan 0999IYV YP VP VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED HR S5600AM Registered Trademark owned by VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LTD ...

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