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SR-W5U

LPT0002-0Q5A

Hi-Vision VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

INSTRUCTIONS

HD/SD

OPERATE

S-VHS

IN — R.A.E. —OUT

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Serial No. which is
located on the rear of the cabinet.
Retain this information for future
reference.

Model No. SR-W5U

Serial No.

Summary of Contents for SR-W5U - W-vhs Recorder/player

Page 1: ...IDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS HD SD OPERATE HD SD S VHS IN R A E OUT For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the rear of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No SR W5U Serial No ...

Page 2: ...mpanying the appliance CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL NOTE The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuan...

Page 3: ...erations 16 How to Check the Tape Remaining Time 17 Retake Function 17 6 Playback 18 Basic Procedure 18 Special Playback Procedures 19 Next Function 21 Index Search 21 Adjustment of the Playback Picture 23 7 Tape Dubbing 24 When Playing Back on SR W5U and Recording on Another Unit 24 When Playing Back on Another Unit and Recording on SR W5U 25 When Playing Back on a Video Movie and Recording on SR...

Page 4: ...joy the HD and SD modes of W VHS video Be sure to use cassette tapes marked with Since the VHS mode and S VHS mode are also available use video cassettes marked with or when you want to enjoy these modes What is HD mode HD denotes High Definition In HD mode HDTV signals are recorded using multiple tracks HDTV signal was originally developed by NHK of Japan and it stands for High Definition Televis...

Page 5: ...the recorder VCR 1 PRECAUTIONS Unprotected position Protected position REC REC Use video cassettes marked with with this unit C cassettes can be used with a C cassette adapter SA CP11U connected Video cassettes marked with are exclusively for use with a video cassette recorder marked with Loading such cassettes into existing S VHS or VHS cassette recorders may cause a damage to the machine Any cas...

Page 6: ...ape has been used to an end 30 seconds are enough for one run of the cleaning tape To keep running the tape for longer than 45 seconds may damage the heads If sound and picture quality does not recover with the cleaning procedures repeated three times there may be some other causes of trouble Consult your JVC dealer The W VHS dedicated cleaning tape can be used 100 times Recording or playback is n...

Page 7: ... children to protect their hands from the door When the cassette automatically comes out insert it again after several seconds Unloading 1 Press the EJECT button 1 PRECAUTIONS PHONES VOLUME INPUT LINE4 VIDEO L AUDIO R REMOTE PAUSE MIN MAX REC LEVEL IR REMOTE TRACKING AUTO Y C TIMING EDIT HD REC NR W VHS PLAY MANUAL AUTO OFF ON R O L ON OFF OPERATE HI FI AUDIO SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL L R 0 1...

Page 8: ...s position 4 IR REMOTE switch OFF Set to this position when not operating with a wireless remote control unit ON Normally set to this position EDIT HD REC NR W VHS PLAY switch When using W VHS tapes adjust the picture to the desired tone ON Set to this position when noise is noticeable during playback of HD SD recorded tapes Set to this position when recording from Hi Vision video cameras and from...

Page 9: ...e is selected with a W VHS tape in use or when an HD recorded tape is played back SD lamp Lights when SD mode is selected with a W VHS tape in use or when an SD recorded tape is played back S VHS lamp Lights when an S VHS cassette is loaded and when an S VHS recorded tape is played back or while recording in the S VHS mode IN R A E OUT lamps Lights when Random Assemble Editing mode is selected and...

Page 10: ...ng part of pre recorded tape with other images and Hi Fi sound A DUB button Use when replacing only the normal soundtrack with other sound on a pre recorded tape REC button Starts recording w INPUT SELECT button Selects among video audio signals HD L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 and S4 When W VHS is in use every press of the button changes Hd L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 S4 When S VHS VHS is in use every press of the button ch...

Page 11: ...th the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO cable 8 REMOTE connector When externally controlling the machine using the optional remote control unit RM G30U connect the remote control cable here 9 R A EDIT PREROLL connector Connect to the REMOTE PAUSE connector on the recording unit with mini plug cable for R A EDIT editing or PREROLL editing 0 HD S3 AUDIO IN connectors Connect to the AUDIO OUTPUT connectors on a h...

Page 12: ...rding operation differs from that of the main unit Recording starts when the play button is pressed while pressing this button 7 PLAY button Plays back the tape 8 OPERATE button Turns on and off a JVC TV 9 TV VIDEO button Selects the input mode of a JVC TV 0 OPERATE button Turns on and off this unit FF button Fast forwards the tape PAUSE STILL button Pauses the recording or changes playback pictur...

Page 13: ...se Forward Rewind Fast forward Playback Still Picture Slow Playback Rew FF Recording Pause L R No display Hi Fi Normal 8 Recording Mode Recording Speed display displays the recording mode HD Hd SD Sd when W VHS tape is in use Displays the recording speed SP EP when S VHS or VHS tape is in use 9 External Input displays the selected input connectors Every press of the INPUT SELECT button changes the...

Page 14: ...VHS HD HDTV W VHS RGB DISPLAY HD VIDEO IN HD VIDEO OUT1 HD VIDEO OUT2 AUDIO OUT3 OUTPUT S R R L R L Y PB PR Y PB PR L VIDEO R A EDIT PRE ROLL S REMOTE R L LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 LINE 2 VIDEO INPUT AC OUTPUT MAX 100W AC INTPUT 120V 60Hz AUDIO IN HD S3 W VHS HD CAM W VHS HDTV W VHS HD HDTV W VHS RGB DISPLAY HD VIDEO IN HD VIDEO OUT1 HD VIDEO OUT2 AUDIO OUT3 OUTPUT S R R L R L Y PB PR Y PB PR L ...

Page 15: ... VIDEO IN HD VIDEO OUT1 HD VIDEO OUT2 AUDIO OUT3 OUTPUT S R R L R L Y PB PR Y PB PR L VIDEO R A EDIT PREROLL S REMOTE R L LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 To AUDIO OUT 3 connector To HD VIDEO IN connector To HD Video output connector To AUDIO output connector To AUDIO Input connector To HD Video Input connector To AUDIO IN HD S3 connector To HD VIDEO OUT 1 connector High vision camera High vision TV ...

Page 16: ...SELECT 629 TBC COUNTER REMAIN COUNTER RESET ZERO SEARCH MARK ERASE OPERATE HD SD S VHS IN R A E OUT REW FF INDEX SEARCH INSERT A DUB REC SP EP HD INPUT R A EDIT IN OUT REV FWD START PREROLL EDIT START JOG SHUTTLE PAUSE STOP PLAY PAUSE STIL INPUT SELECT INDEX 3 1 3 3 4 2 2 2 2 COUNTER REMAIN JOG DIAL SHUTTLE RING SD mode a Load the W VHS casssette b Select L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 or S4 with INPUT SELECT but...

Page 17: ...e and video head from damage How to Check the Tape Remaining Time Press the COUNTER REMAIN button during recording or playback Every press of the button changes the display alternating between counter reading and tape remaining time Notes The tape remaining time is just an approxi mation you can refer to Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may...

Page 18: ...e button changes HiFiL R HiFiL HiFiR b Check the audio output display on the front panel display window L R left and right audio L left audio R right audio When selecting a reproduced audio HiFi audio normal audio a Select with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button Every pressing the button changes HiFi audio normal audio The tape for which HiFi audio has not been recorded reproduces normal audio b Check th...

Page 19: ...eo can be monitored by pressing the FF button during fast forward or the REW button during rewinding and immediately letting your hand off the buttons open search Keep pressing Press and let your hand off latch immediately How to press the FF and REW buttons How to cancel the variable speed playback Pressing the PLAY button resumes normal playback Letting your finger off resumes normal playback RE...

Page 20: ...mode There may be times when noise bars appear at the top bottom of the screen during high speed search in SD or HD mode The playback picture will be distorted during frame by frame and slow motion playback in HD mode Or if the playback picture does not move during slow motion playback adjust the TRACKING or button so that it moves Only during the reverse slow motion playback in HD mode the playba...

Page 21: ...op or playback Press the COUNTER RESET button to return to the counter reading of 0 00 00 Next Function After the tape is fully rewound functions such as playing back unloading the cassette and turning the power off can be automatically executed To play back Press the PLAY button within 2 seconds after pressing REW button flickers on the front panel display window Playback automatically starts at ...

Page 22: ...panel display window b Press the PLAY button VISS flickers whereupon the index signal is recorded c VISS disappears finishing the recording procedure Index Search 6 PLAYBACK OPERATE HI FI AUDIO SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL L R 0 10 AUDIO OUT SELECT 629 TBC COUNTER REMAIN COUNTER RESET ZERO SEARCH MARK ERASE OPERATE HD SD S VHS IN R A E OUT REW FF INDEX SEARCH INSERT A DUB REC SP EP HD INPUT R A ...

Page 23: ...that case the picture may be better by setting to OFF When playing back a W VHS tape TBC for W VHS works regardless of the ON or OFF setting This facility is helpful for the following occasions Tape recorded with a camcorder Tape used repeatedly When using this unit as a playback machine during dubbing To adjust the picture when the color phase shifts from side to side during playback When the col...

Page 24: ...the program you want to dub 5 To finish press the STOP button Extra recording can be avoided by stopping the recording machine then the SR W5U SR W5U as a playback machine 6 Press the STOP button 7 If the NR switch was set to ON in step 3 set it back to OFF When dubbing a high vision video use the HD video cable provided that the recording VCR is equipped with the HD video input and HD audio input...

Page 25: ...n where you want to dub SR W5U as a recording machine 4 Press the PLAY button at a section where you want to dub 5 To bring recording to a pause press the PAUSE button 6 To finish press the STOP button Extra recording can be avoided by stopping the SR W5U then the playback machine Another unit as a playback machine 7 Press the STOP button SR W5U as a recording machine 8 If EDIT switch was set to O...

Page 26: ... REC start stop on this machine can be controlled from the video movie Master edit control function This can be operated when connected with a JVC s video movie Please read the instruction manual of the video movie Refer to page 15 25 to connect to high vision camera and to record in HD mode PHONES VOLUME INPUT LINE4 VIDEO L AUDIO R REMOTE PAUSE MIN MAX REC LEVEL IR REMOTE TRACKING AUTO Y C TIMING...

Page 27: ...nd engage the still playback mode 3 Press the A DUB button is displayed on the front panel display window and the unit enters the audio dubbing pause mode The unit as a playback machine 4 Start playback shortly before the section you want to dub The unit as a recording machine 5 Press the PLAY button at the section where you want to dub Audio dubbing starts 6 Press the STOP button to finish The un...

Page 28: ...HDTV W VHS RGB DISPLAY HD VIDEO IN HD VIDEO OUT1 HD VIDEO OUT2 AUDIO OUT3 OUTPUT S R R L R L Y PB PR Y PB PR L VIDEO R A EDIT PREROLL S REMOTE R L LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 The unit as a playback machine The unit as a recording machine To AUDIO OUT 3 connector To HD VIDEO OUT 1 connector To REMOTE PAUSE connector on the front panel To AUDIO IN HD S3 connector To HD VIDEO IN connector HD INPUT R ...

Page 29: ...amming is not possible 2 Re do steps from 2 3 to change Press the COUNTER REMAIN button to display the total recording time of each program on the front panel display window Every press of the button changes the display as follows counter the tape remaining time the total recording time of all the segments Out point counter value can be registered only when it is higher than in point counter value...

Page 30: ...n though the blank portion of the recording appears during insert editing Insert editing replaces part of a recorded tape with a new picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack Please be advised that the edit out point will not be the same as the registered value if there is a blank portion in the recording OPERATE HI FI AUDIO SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL L R 0 10 AUDIO OUT SELECT 629 TBC COUNTER REMAIN ...

Page 31: ...as a recording machine starts recording at the edit in point 6 Press the PREROLL EDIT PAUSE button at the edit out point The unit as a playback machine the still picture playback mode is engaged 2 seconds after the button is pressed The unit as a recording machine enters recording pause mode 7 Press the STOP button The unit as a playback machine 8 Press the STOP button When record pause remains fo...

Page 32: ... a playback machine The unit as a recording machine To AUDIO OUT 3 connector To HD VIDEO OUT 1 connector To AUDIO IN HD S3 connector To HD VIDEO IN connector The unit as a recording machine 7 Press the PREROLL EDIT START button Preroll insert editing starts The unit as a playback machine playback starts after prerolling for about 5 seconds The unit as a recording machine insert editing starts at t...

Page 33: ...utter 0 005 or less Channel separation 60 dB or more Normal Audio Recording system Linear track Audio track 1 channel monaural Connectors HD Video Input Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms ternary in sync PB PR 0 35 V 75 ohms ternary in sync Output Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms ternary in sync PB PR 0 35 V 75 ohms ternary in sync RGB Output R 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms G 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HD TTL Level 75 ohms VD TTL ...

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