JVC HR-S5600AM manual

H R-S5600AM VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0306-001B TM TM REW A. DUB DISPLAY FF JOG SHUTTLE S-VHS ET COLOUR SYSTEM STANDBY/ ON VIDEO S-VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R SP/LP/EP TV PROG TV PROG REVIEW SP + 8 4 0 6 15dB NORM T V P R O G + T V V O L – T V P R O G – T V V O L + VCR CANCEL TIMER START STOP DATE PUSH JOG MENU OK TV PROG TV/VC[...]

2 EN SAFETY FIRST IMPORT ANT n Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or oper ating the recorder . n It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of cop yright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in an y litera[...]

EN 3 T he ST ANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but s witches oper ating current on and off. " " shows electrical power standb y and " " shows ON. Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder , remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . [...]

4 EN Basic Connections CHECK CONTENTS 1 Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in "SPECIFIC A TIONS" ( Z pg. 53). SITUA TE RECORDER 2 Place the recorder on a stable, horizontal surface. CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 3 The connection method you use depends on the type of TV you have. RF CONNECTION ● T o Connect T o A TV W [...]

EN 5 VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R IN OUT ANT. IN RF OUT PAUSE OUT S VIDEO CONNECT RECORDER TO TV 1 a– Connect the aerial, recorder and TV as per "RF CONNECTION" ( Z pg. 4). b– Connect the recorder's S VIDEO OUT connector to the TV's S-VIDEO IN connector . c– Connect the recorder's AUDIO OUT connectors to the TV's AUDIO[...]

6 EN V ideo Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS V ideo Channel (RF Output Channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the video recorder through the RF cable. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to "With RF Connection" below . If you have c[...]

EN 7 (Ex.) If channel 50 is available in your area SET VIDEO CHANNEL 3 Set your TV to UHF channel 36. ● If the two vertical w hite bars appear clearly on the screen as shown in the illustration ( Z "TEST SIGNAL" on page 6), press OK and then go to step 4 . ● If the two vertical w hite bars do not appear clearly , press OK and then TV [...]

8 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Auto Set Up Before starting, make sure of the following: ● T he TV aerial cable should be connected to the recorder . ● The recorder's mains power cord should be connected to a mains outlet. Z pg. 4, 5 ● T he "V ideo Channel Set" procedure should be done first and the TV shou[...]

EN 9 0 4 1 3 AUTO CH SET PLEASE WAIT ST ART FINISH TV Screen When Auto Set Up is completed, the lo west position number will appear on the front display panel. During Auto Set Up "PLEASE W AIT" 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 co[...]

10 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to ha ve various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 3 Place the point[...]

EN 11 Select Language T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET [ 5 / ∞ ] = [MENU] : EXIT TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH J[...]

12 EN Clock Set T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TURN ON THE RECORDER 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to[...]

EN 13 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 PLA YBACK Basic Playback The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape pla yback. Already-recorded signals on a video tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. S-VHS playbac k is possible only with S-VHS P AL tapes recorded in SP or LP , or S-VH[...]

14 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) Playback Features JOG PLAY TV PROG 1 3 PAUSE PLAY REW FF TV PROG PAUSE PUSH JOG NOTE: For short searches, press and hold FF or REW during playback or still picture. When released, normal playback resumes. High-Speed Search ACTIV A TE HIGH-SPEED SEARCH 1 During playback or still, turn the SHUTTLE ring all the wa y to the righ[...]

EN 15 Manual T racking Y our 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. OVERRIDE AUTOMA TIC TRACKING 1 Press (SP/LP/EP) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press TV PROG + or – to adjust tracki[...]

16 EN Next Function Memory Y ou can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after the tape is fully rewound. Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. F or Automatic P ower Off After T ape Rewind . . . . . . press REW , then press within 2 seconds. T ape Position Indicator T he tape position indicator appears on sc[...]

EN 17 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 TV signals being receiv ed by the recorder's built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. Y ou can "capture" a TV programme using your video recorder . S-VHS recording is possible only for P AL recordings made in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode. S-VHS ET recording is possibl[...]

18 EN RECORDING (cont.) 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Recording Features Record One Pr ogramme While W atching Another SELECT CHANNEL TO W A TCH 1 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 . ● T he programme selected with the TV's channel controls appears on the TV sc[...]

EN 19 Receiving Stereo And Bilingual Pr ogrammes Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) as well, making reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When the channel is changed, the type of broadcast being received will be displayed on the TV screen for a few seconds. T o [...]

20 EN RECORDING (cont.) A TTENTION ● S-VHS recording is possible only for P AL recordings made in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode. ● S-VHS ET recording is possible only for P AL recordings made in the SP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode. ● When recording NTSC signals in S-VHS or S-VHS ET , be sure to sele[...]

EN 21 Super VHS ET Y our recorder is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. SELECT S-VHS ET SET MODE 1 Press S-VHS ET . The current setting appears on the screen for about 5 seconds. ENGAGE S-VHS ET MODE 2 While the current setting is display ed on the screen, press S-VHS ET again to[...]

22 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 B.E.S.T . Picture System T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). T he B.E.S.T . (Biconditional Equalised Signal T rac king) system chec ks the condition of the tape in use during recording and playbac k, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playbac k pictures. The default set[...]

EN 23 Recording ST ART RECORDING 1 Press and hold RECORD and press PLA Y on the remote, or press RECORD on the recorder . DURING B.E.S.T . B.E.S.T . COMPLETE ● The recorder spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording. NOTES: ● The B.E.S.T . system works for both SP and LP (or EP) modes only after a [...]

24 EN TIMER RECORDING G- CODE System Setup T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Guide Pr ogram Number Set ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS INITIAL SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press OK or PUSH JOG . ACCESS G-CODE SET -UP 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place[...]

EN 25 ENTER RECEIVING CHANNEL POSITION NUMBER 5 Press PUSH JOG %fi or NUMBER keys to input the number of the recorder's channel position on which the Guide Program number's broadcast is received. Then press OK or PUSH JOG . ● If the satellite broadcast is receiv ed on your recorder's auxiliary channel "L-1", select "[...]

26 EN G-CODE 12345678 [0 – 9] = [ CANCEL ] : DELETE [PROG] : EXIT ACCESS G-CODE SCREEN 1 Press PROG. ENTER G-CODE NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the G- CODE number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL and input the correct number . ACCESS G-CODE PROGRAMME SCREEN 3 Press OK , and the G- CODE Programme[...]

EN 27 RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 5 Press PROG or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. ENGAGE RECORDER'S TIMER MODE 6 Press TIMER . The recorder turns off automatically and " ‰ " appears on the displa y panel. ?[...]

28 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Express Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before y ou can programme the timer ( Z pg. 12). Before performing the following steps: ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically . ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). ● Select the [...]

EN 29 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 SET T APE SPEED 7 Press SP/LP/EP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN 8 After confirming all information is correct, press PROG or OK . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 8 for each additional progr amme. ENGAGE RECORD[...]

30 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, Cancel And Replace Pr ogrammes DISENGAGE TIMER MODE 1 Press TIMER , then press . ACCESS PROGRAMME CHECK SCREEN 2 Press PROG CHECK . ACCESS PROGRAMME SCREEN 3 Press PROG CHECK again to check more informa- tion. Each time y ou press PROG CHECK , the next programme's information appears. T o cancel or replace [...]

EN 31 Auto Timer When the Auto T imer is set to ON the timer is automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK [...]

32 EN Remote A/B Code Switching T he remote control is capable of controlling two JVC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B code control signals. T he remote control is preset to send A code signals because your video recorder is initially set to respond[...]

EN 33 Contr ol Y our TV Using Additional Buttons Use the NUMBER keys, and the button, CANCEL button or TIMER button to select the TV's channel. ● With televisions under Code 01, 02, 03, 05, 07, 15, 16, 22, 23, 26 or 27, the button corresponds to the 1- digit/2-digit entry switching button (often labelled – /– –) of your TV's remot[...]

34 EN VIDEO AUDIO L (MONO) R IN OUT ANT. IN RF OUT PAUSE OUT S VIDEO I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Connecting/ Using A Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the soundtrack through the stereo. T ele[...]

EN 35 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 Preparation For Editing T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). Editing Mode Setting Y ou can minimize picture degradation while editing. ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 1 Press MENU . ACCESS FUNCTION S E T SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to place the pointer next to "FUNCTION SET", then press OK or P[...]

36 EN EDITING (cont.) 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 Edit Fr om A Camcorder NUMBER "0" TV PROG Y ou can use a camcorder as the source pla yer and y our video recorder as the recorder . MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector ... ... connect the camcorder's A UDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder's front p[...]

EN 37 Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the source pla yer or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the pla yer's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder's A UDIO/VIDEO IN connector . ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. SET RECORDING DECK'S INPUT MODE 2 Set to A UX. [...]

38 EN Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing Original sound AUDIO OUT Audio mixer MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the A UDIO L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel. ● When connecting monaural equipment, use only the recorder's A UDIO L con[...]

EN 39 NOTES: ● When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, the normal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish to hear the mixed sound (Hi-Fi + Normal soundtracks), press AUDIO on the remote control to select " NORM (HI F I + NORM)" ( Z pg. 16). ● Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reaches "0:00:00&qu[...]

40 EN COLOUR SYSTEM AUTO NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 NTSC PAL* PAL MESECAM INFORMA TION ON MUL TI-SYSTEM COMP A TIBILITY Setting Of The Colour System Select Buttons Use the COLOUR SYSTEM button on the front panel to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode as illustrated on the left. The On-Screen display will show which mode is sele[...]

EN 41 Playback This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT RF OUT NTSC 4.43 MHz NTSC PAL MESECAM PAL MESECAM NTSC [ PAL NTSC 3.58 MHz PAL SECAM NTSC 3.58 NTSC 4.43 PAL (B/G, D/K, I, H) NTSC (M) Recorded tape Playbac k circuit Manual switching Manual switching Multi-system receiver Multi-system monitor NOTES: When v[...]

42 EN 123 456 7 89 0 2 4 1 3 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). TUNER SET IMPORT ANT Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( Z pg. 8) or if you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area. Y our recorder needs to memori[...]

EN 43 Manual Channel Set Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or A uto Channel Set ( Z pg. 4 2). ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 P erform 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 POSI[...]

44 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Delete A Channel ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 P erform steps 1 – 3 of "A uto 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 y ou want to delete begins blinking. DEL[...]

EN 45 Fine-T uning Channels ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN 1 P erform 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 TO FINE-TUNE 3 Press PUSH JOG %fi until the channel you want to tune begins blinking, then pr[...]

46 EN TROUBLESHOOTING Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sav e you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● T he mains power cord is discon- nected. ● " ‰ " is displa yed on[...]

EN 47 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesiv e tape, reseal the slot where the tab was removed. Set to the desired channel. Confirm that the source is properly connected. Confirm that all units' power switc hes are turned on. Set the input mode to "L-1", "F-1" or "S-1". Confirm that the camcorder is[...]

48 EN CORRECTIVE ACTION P osition the camcorder so its microphone is aw a y from the TV . T urn the TV's volume down. If you need the skipped c hannels, restore them. ( Z pg. 43) Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change c hannels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder[...]

EN 49 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search? A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning. Q. Can the video recorder indefinitely remain in the still mode? A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads. Q. When returning from multi-speed search to no[...]

50 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW REW A. DUB DISPLAY FF JOG SHUTTLE S-VHS ET COLOUR SYSTEM STANDBY/ ON VIDEO S-VIDEO ( MONO ) L –AUDIO– R SP/LP/EP TV PROG TV PROG REVIEW SP + 8 4 0 6 15dB NORM 1 2 3 $ * & ^ % 9 ! 0 4 5 6 7 # 8 @ 1 ST ANDBY/ON Button Z pg. 1 0 2 COLOUR SYSTEM Button Z pg. 40 3 REVIEW Button Z pg. 16 4 Cassette Loading Slot 5 PLA Y Butt[...]

EN 51 DISPLA Y P ANEL 1 B .E.S.T . Picture System Displa y Z pg. 22 Audio Level Indicator 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 "T imer" Indicator Z pg. 27, 29 4 S-VHS Indicator Z pg. 20 5 Channel Display Clock Display 6 T ape Speed Indicators Z pg. 17 7 Instant REVIEW Indicator Z pg. 16 8 Audio Mode Indicator Z pg. 16 9 "Cassette Loaded"[...]

52 EN INDEX (cont.) REMOTE CONTROL Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV Z pg. 33. 1 TV Button Z pg. 33 2 VCR Button Z pg. 33 3 TV/VCR Button Z pg. 33 4 REVIEW Button Z pg. 16 5 NUMBER Keys Z pg. 17 6 C ANCEL Button Z pg. 30 Counter [C.] RESET Button Z pg. 18 7 ST OP +/– Button Z pg. 28 8 ST ART[...]

EN 53 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL P ower requirement Rating : AC 110 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 0 90 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 26 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 x 94 x 347 mm W eight : 4.2 kg Format : S-VHS/VHS standard Maximu[...]

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