JVC HR-S5960E Instructions Manual Download Page 4

February 8, 2003 4:54 pm

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Master Page: Right

A

Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in 
“Specifications” (

16).

B

Situate recorder

Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface.

C

Connect recorder to TV

RF Connection

A

Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV.

B

Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANT. IN connector on the 

rear of the recorder.

C

Connect the provided RF cable between the RF OUT 

connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s aerial 
connector.

AV Connection

If your TV is equipped with a 21-pin SCART connector, perform 
AV connection to improve picture quality during tape playback.

A

Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as shown in the 

illustration.

B

Connect an optional 21-pin SCART cable between the L-1 IN/

OUT connector on the rear of the recorder and the TV’s 21-pin 
SCART connector.

D

Connect recorder to mains

Plug the mains power cord into a mains outlet.

After the 

1

 is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, 

the recorder starts Auto Set Up.

Before starting:

Perform “Basic Connections”.

Set the TV to its AV mode (with AV connection) or UHF 
channel 36 (with RF connection).

Auto Set Up

— Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set*/Auto Guide Program 
Number Set

* If you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe, set the clock 

manually 

(

13).

A

Turn on recorder

Press 

1

. The Country Set screen appears 

on the screen.

If you have connected your TV to the 
recorder with RF connection and the on-
screen display appearing on UHF 
channel 36 looks distorted, perform 
“Video Channel Set” (

15).

B

Select your country

Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to your country, then press 

OK

. The language is automatically selected for the on-screen 

display depending on the country you have selected.

If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE, the Language Set 
screen appears. Press 

rt

 to place the pointer next to the 

desired language, then press 

OK

.

If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, 

C

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER 

EASTERN EUROPE, the Clock Set screen 
appears. Press 

rt

 until the desired time 

appears, then press 

OK

 or 

e

. Set the date 

and year in the same way. (Holding 

rt

 

changes the time in 30-minute intervals, 
or changes the date in 15-day intervals.) 
Then press 

MENU

.

C

Perform Auto Set Up

“Auto” blinks on the front display 
panel; 

do NOT

 press any button on 

the recorder or remote control until 
the front display panel shows clock 
time, “1” or “– –:– –”.

If you are using the on-screen 
display, the AUTO SET screen will 
appear. As Auto Set Up progresses, 
the “

q

” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right.

D

Confirm/Set video channel

With RF connection 

The video channel that is shown on the 
display panel is your video channel. Press 

OK

.

If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG, 

C

ESKÁ REPUBLIKA, POLSKA or OTHER 

EASTERN EUROPE in step

2

2

2

2

, “2” 

appears instead of “1”.

To view picture signals from the recorder, set your TV to the 
video channel.

Basic Connections

Aerial connector

Back of TV

21-pin SCART 
connector

TV aerial cable

RF cable

(provided)

21-pin SCART cable
(not provided)

Mains power cord

Mains outlet

Back of recorder

L-1 IN/OUT

RF OUT

ANT. IN

Initial Settings

ATTENTION:

While performing Auto Set Up for the first time,

do NOT

 disconnect the recorder from the power supply (AC)

do NOT

 press any button unless instructed

ensure that Auto Set Up is not interrupted while the operation 
is still in progress

AUTO SET

PLEASE WAIT

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Summary of Contents for HR-S5960E

Page 1: ... signals for recording and playback 2 Recordings made of SECAM B television signals produce monochrome pictures if played back on a video recorder of SECAM L standard or do not produce normal colour pictures if played back on a PAL video recorder with SECAM B system incorporated even if the TV set is SECAM compatible 3 SECAM L prerecorded cassettes or recordings made with a SECAM L video recorder ...

Page 2: ... under extremely humid conditions just as water droplets form on 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 s power turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry How to use the remote control Before use insert the lithium battery CR2032 correctly with the plus s...

Page 3: ...rding is not possible in Central and Eastern Europe I Type of broadcast J Current day month year K Clock L Channel and auxiliary input M Cassette loaded mark N S VHS ET indicator Buttons Connectors and Indicators Cassette loading slot Display panel Play indicator Record indicator Timer mode indicator Channel and auxiliary input Clock time Infrared beam receiving window SAT indicator VCR indicator ...

Page 4: ...our country then press OK The language is automatically selected for the on screen display depending on the country you have selected If you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE the Language Set screen appears Press rt to place the pointer next to the desired language then press OK If you have selected MAGYARORSZÁG CESKÁ REPUBLIKA POLSKA or OTHER EASTERN EUROPE the Clock Set screen appears Press rt unt...

Page 5: ... Do not apply too much pressure when inserting The recorder turns on and the counter is reset automatically If the cassette s record safety tab has been removed playback begins automatically B Start playback Press 4 The S VHS indicator lights up when you play back a tape recorded in S VHS mode or in S VHS ET mode 墌 8 OUTPUT INPUT SET CLOCK SET Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel o...

Page 6: ...ndex codes away press w or e 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct number is displayed on the screen only if O S D is set to ON 墌 12 Example To locate the beginning of B from the current position press w twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press e once Playback begins automatically when the desired recording is located Locating beginning of timer recordings Instant Review Af...

Page 7: ...ar or the display may blink on occasion Watching one programme while recording another If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV connection 墌 4 press TV VCR The recorder s VCR indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear Once recording is in progress all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view The programme selected with the TV s...

Page 8: ...e screen If the clock is not set CLOCK MUST BE SET appears on the screen If there is a conflict in the timer schedule and one programme overlaps with another the programme starting earlier or programme with the lower programme number will be recorded After timer recording is completed the recorder turns off automatically If the tape reaches its end during timer recordings the recording stops and 䡬...

Page 9: ...When AUTO TIMER is set to ON 墌 12 press only 1 B Access Program Check screen Press C Access Program screen Press again Each time you press the next programme s screen appears D Cancel or change programme setting To cancel a programme press To change a programme press the appropriate button START number keys 1 and or 4 STOP number keys 2 and or 5 DATE number keys 3 and or 6 DAILY number key 8 WEEKL...

Page 10: ...ECT to the appropritate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder s L 2 IN DECODER connector Set L 2 INPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the output signals of the connected appliance NOTES If you have a satellite receiver or a decoder connected to the L 2 IN DECODER connector be sure to set L 2 SELECT back to appropriate mode after editing If you are not connecting a...

Page 11: ...o MODE SET then press OK or e B Select mode Press rt to place the pointer next to the item you want to set C Change setting Press OK or e The default setting is bold in the following table Press MENU to return to normal screen 䡵 S VHS ET ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can record on VHS cassettes with S VHS picture quality Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on most S ...

Page 12: ...r Save does not work in the following cases When L 2 SELECT is set to DECODER or SAT or when the recorder is in the timer recording standby mode or in the Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode or when the recorder s power is turned off after timer recording or ITR Instant Timer Recording 䡵 VIDEO STABILIZER ON OFF When this function is set to ON you can automatically correct vertical vibrati...

Page 13: ...language D Perform Auto Channel Set Press OK twice When Auto Channel Set is completed SCAN COMPLETED is displayed on the screen for about 5 seconds then the Confirmation screen appears When you select a country in Central or Eastern Europe for country setting station names ID are not stored automatically Change station names manually 墌 14 E Return to normal screen Press MENU NOTES Depending on rec...

Page 14: ...der setting Press e until OFF begins blinking and set it to ON by pressing rt Then press OK Repeat steps 3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 as necessary E Return to normal screen Press MENU Changing station name A Access Confirmation screen Perform step 1 1 1 1 of Manual Channel Set 墌 13 B Select position Press rt w e until the desired channel begins blinking then press OK twice The Manual Channel Set screen appears...

Page 15: ... EUSP FEMM FILM FNET FR2 FR3 FR5 GALA HBO HR3 HSEU INFO ITA1 ITA7 ITV1 JIM JSTV KA2 KAB1 KAN2 KAN5 KBH KIKA LA7 LIB LOCA M6 MBC MCM MDR MOVE MTV MTV1 MTV2 MTV3 NGEO N24 N3 N TV NBC NDR NED1 NED2 NED3 NET5 NEWS TV1000 3SAT 9LIVE AB3 ADULT Animal Planet ANTENA3 ARD ARTE ATV BERLIN1 BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC2 BBCW TV BIO BLOOMBERG BAYERN3 CANAL PLUS PORTUGUSES C9 CANALE5 KETNET CANVAS KANAAL Z CHANNEL4 CHAN...

Page 16: ...type colour signal and CCIR monochrome signal 625 lines 50 fields Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Horizontal resolution VHS 250 lines S VHS 400 lines Frequency range Normal audio 70 Hz to 10 000 Hz Hi Fi audio 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Input Output 21 pin SCART connectors IN OUT x 1 IN DECODER x 1 RCA connectors AUDIO OUT x 1 TUNER TIMER TV channel...

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