JVC HR-S9400EE manual

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0002-0K7A H R-S9400EE 625 S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VCR TV SAT VCR TIMER WEEKLY A 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 B PUSH JOG MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL UNIT TV PROG P R O G / M E N U O K EXPRESS PROGR[...]

2 EN SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W ARNING: DANGEROUS VOL T AGE INSIDE W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. IMPORT ANT n Please read the various precautions on this page before installing or operating the recorder . n It should[...]

EN 3 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the recorder , remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the recorder . . . ... in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity . ... in direct sunlight. ... in a dusty environment. ... in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated. ... on a su[...]

4 EN INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections CONNECT RECORDER TO MAINS 4 Plug the end of the mains power cord into a mains outlet. 21-pin AV input connector (SCAR T) Aerial connector It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully . THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERA TION CA[...]

EN 5 AV1 OUT COMP. Y/C AV1 IN/OUT RF OUT AV2 IN PAUSE/ R.A.EDIT ANT.IN R R L L AUDIO IN OUT S IN OUT Back of Recorder A V1 OUT Switch T o A V1 IN/OUT connector T o A V -IN terminals Output cable adapter (not provided) If TV has no 21-pin SCART connector: Connect an optional AV cable between the TV's AV -IN terminals and the A V1 IN/OUT conn[...]

6 EN AV1 IN/OUT RF OUT AV2 IN PAUSE/ R.A.EDIT AV1 OUT ANT.IN COMP. Y/C R R L L AUDIO S IN IN OUT OUT INST ALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER (cont.) 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 OUT terminal to the TV's S- VIDEO IN terminal. c– Conne[...]

EN 7 RF Cable (provided) Back of TV S-V ideo cable (provided) Back of Recorder Aerial[...]

8 EN INITIAL SETTINGS 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 Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels automatically . Y ou can refer to the front display panel and/or the on-screen display to perform this procedure. Before[...]

EN 9 Language Set This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in English or Russian. Select the desired language using this procedure. The default setting is Russian. ● Be sure to set your V ideo Channel before performing Language setting ( Z pg. 10 ). ● T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). 12 45 3 6 8 [...]

10 EN V ideo Channel Set INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 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. 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 4 1 3 OK If you have connected the video recorde[...]

EN 11 SELECT TV SYSTEM 3 Press TV PROG + or – to set appropriate TV system that matches the system of TV being used (refer to the table below). EXIT VIDEO CHANNEL SET MODE 4 Press OK to finish the setting. W ith A V or S-VIDEO Connection 1 : B/G 2 : D/K Major Countries TV System Austria, Denmark, Finland, Holland, Italy , Norway , Spain, Switzerl[...]

12 EN Clock Set T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 4 1 3 PUSH JOG OK MENU TURN THE RECORDER ON 1 Press . ACCESS MAIN MENU SCREEN 2 Press MENU twice. ACCESS CLOCK SET SCREEN 3 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "CLOCK SET" by pressing PUSH JOG %fi , then press OK . The Clock Set screen appears[...]

EN 13 On-Screen Displays Y ou can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . Messages appear in the selected language ( Z pg. 9). 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 twice. ACCESS MODE [...]

14 EN PLA YBACK Basic Playback 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. LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the fro[...]

EN 15 Playback Features 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • T ake advantage of special functions possible with the recorder ’ s controls or the remote control. 0 4 1 3 Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback P AUSE DURING PLA YBACK 1 Press P AUSE. If there is vertical jitter , use the TV PROG buttons [...]

16 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) 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 ( ) on the remote to engage manual tracking. ADJUST TRACKING MANUALL Y 2 Press TV PROG + or –[...]

EN 17 Index Search Y our recorder automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction. NOTE: Before starting, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. ACTIV A TE INDEX SEARCH 1 Press PUSH JOG or ( ™ or £ ) on the remote control. “ ™ 1” o[...]

18 EN Spatializer W This feature expands sound field when you play back any stereo source or view a stereo programme while recording it. *Spatializer W has no effect on recording quality . PLA YBACK (cont.) 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • ACTIV A TE SP A TIALIZER W 1 Press SP ATIALIZER ; the curre[...]

EN 19 ACTIV A TE SCENE FINDER 1 Press SCENE FINDER . The recorder starts forward high- speed sear ch for 5 seconds and then fast-forwards 10 minutes on the counter . This cycle is repeated until the end of the tape is reached. ● T o start Scene Finder in the reverse direction, press SCENE FINDER and then press the REW button within 2 seconds. Thi[...]

20 EN PLA YBACK (cont.) TimeScan Y our recorder is equipped with the TimeScan function. T imeScan 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 T imeScan modes ( Z pg. 21). T imeScan allows you to view a program in search mode while l[...]

EN 21 Names of special-ef fects playback Reverse Forward Search Play Slow-Motion *Still Slow-Motion Play Search -9x -7x -5x -3x -1x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 3x 5x 7x 9x -7x -3x -1/6x -1/18x 0 1/18x 1/6x 1x 2x 5x 9x Audio is output. Audio is not Audio is Audio is not Audio is output. output. output. output. T imeScan Speed LP Speed SP Audio o[...]

22 EN TV signals being received by the recorder ’s built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can “capture” a TV programme using your video recorder . RECORDING Basic Recording LOAD A CASSETTE 1 Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The counter is reset to 0:00:00 and the recorder power comes on automatically . C[...]

EN 23 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 . ● The programme selected with the TV’ s channel controls appears on the TV screen while the one selected with the recorde[...]

24 EN S-VHS (Super VHS) and VHS Y our recorder can record in either S-VHS or VHS. T o record in S-VHS; ● perform the steps 1 – 4 below to set the "S-VHS" to "AUT O". ● then, insert a cassette marked "S-VHS", the "S" (S-VHS) indicator will light on the display panel. The S-VHS recording mode will be sele[...]

EN 25 ADJUST AUDIO RECORDING LEVEL 1 T urn Hi-Fi REC LEVEL in either direction. ● When the level indicator lights up to or near 0dB with the loudest signal being applied, the recording level is optimum. NOTES: ● Make sure that the "HI-FI L+R" position is selected with the AUDIO MONITOR button. Z p. 18 ● Noise will increase if the re[...]

26 EN INFORMA TION ON SIGNAL CONVERSION SYSTEM P AL/SECAM Playback and Recording Since your video recorder is capable of recording/playback of two different colour system signals, P AL and SECAM, it is possible to convert P AL signals to SECAM signals and vice versa. This allows you to view a P AL tape on a SECAM TV , dub a PAL tape to a SECAM tape[...]

EN 27 Recording: Input Signal Conversion ● Set the REC SYSTEM switch to the appropriate colour signal system depending on the type of the tape you wish to make. ● MESECAM recording is not possible with this recorder . Input Signal REC SYSTEM Switch T ype of T ape Recording Speed Recorded Signal on the T ape VHS SP SECAM AUT O LP P AL S-VHS SP P[...]

28 EN The S HOW V IEW timer programming system eliminates the need to input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the timer record function. Simply key in the S HOW V IEW number for the TV program you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder’s timer is automatically programmed. Y ou have to set "Guide Prog.&[...]

EN 29 ACCESS GUIDE PROG SET SCREEN 4 Press PUSH JOG % fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "GUIDE PROG SET", then press OK . The Guide Prog. Set screen appears. ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 5 Press OK , and a cursor appears above “GUIDE PROG”. Then, using the NUMBER keys, input the S HOW V IEW number (found in most TV listings) of a pr[...]

30 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) S HOW V IEW Timer Recording ACCESS TIMER PROGRAMMING SCREEN 1 Press PROG . The front display panel looks like this: ENTER SHOWVIEW NUMBER 2 Press the NUMBER keys to enter the S HOW V IEW number of a programme you wish to record. ● If you make a mistake, press CANCEL to backspace and then input the correct number . Th[...]

EN 31 ● Make sure the channel position number you wish to record is displayed; if not, see "S HOW V IEW Setup" on page 28 and set the Guide Program number for that S HOW V IEW number correctly . ● If the number you entered is invalid, "ERROR" appears on the screen and "Err" appears on the display panel. Press CANCE[...]

32 EN Regular Timer Pr ogramming Remember , the clock must be set before you 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). ● Set the REC SYSTEM switch to the ap[...]

EN 33 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 4 1 3 ENTER CHANNEL POSITION 6 Press TV PROG +/– . IMPORT ANT Be sure to confirm the setting of VPS recording. ● If " ON" is displayed on the screen or " " is lit on the display panel, VPS is set to ON. ● If " OFF" is displayed on the screen or " " is not lit on the display pan[...]

34 EN 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 twice. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET&qu[...]

EN 35 12 45 3 6 8 0 7 9 2 4 1 3 CANCEL START+ DISPLAY VPS Recording Now available from some TV stations, VPS (V ideo Programme System) i s a service designed to assure safe, accurate timer recording. W ith this system, special code signals are transmitted together with the audio/video signals. These code signals control your video recorder and have[...]

36 EN TV Multi- Brand Remote Contr ol SPECIAL FEA TURES Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer ’ s TVs can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start . . . ● T urn on the TV using its remote control. ● Set the remote cont[...]

EN 37 Y our remote control can operate the basic functions of your satellite tuner set. In addition to JVC satellite tuner s, other manufacturer’ s satellite tuners can also be controlled by setting the appropriate switch on the remote control. Before you start . . . ● T urn on the satellite tuner using its remote control. ● Set the remote co[...]

38 EN 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 twice. ACCESS MODE SET SCREEN 2 Move the highlight bar (pointer) to "MODE SET" by pressing PUSH JOG % fi , then press OK . SELECT MODE[...]

EN 39 T o Select The External Input Mode T o record external audio and video signals; 1 Press the remote control's NUMBER key "0". 2 Press A V/S SELECT on the front of the recorder to select the appropriate external input mode. ● Pressing A V/S SELECT rotates the input mode as follows: AV/S SELECT A V2 IN A V1 IN/OUT Connector W[...]

40 EN EDITING (cont.) Edit T o Or Fr om Another V ideo Recorder Y ou can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the player’s 21-pin SCAR T (A V) connector to the recorder’ s 21-pin SCART (A V) connector as illustrated on page 41. When Using Y our V ideo Recorder As The Source Player . . . [...]

EN 41 Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recorder 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Player Y our recorder Recorder Y our recorder TV Receiver TV Receiver RF Cable (provided) 21-pin SCAR T Cable (not provided) Player VIDEO CHAN- NEL or A V mode VIDEO CHAN- NEL or AV mode Another recorder RF Cable (provided) Another recorder Recor[...]

42 EN Y ou can use a camcorder as the sour ce player and your video recorder as the recorder . Edit Fr om A Camcorder MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder ’ s front panel AUDIO/VIDEO input connectors. ● When using a monaural camcorder , connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO IN L input co[...]

EN 43 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 Connect an audio component to the AUDIO IN L[...]

44 EN Insert editing replaces part of the recorded scene with new material. Both the picture and Hi-Fi audio soundtrack are replaced with new ones, while the normal audio soundtrack remains unchanged. If you wish to change the normal audio track as well, use the audio dubbing function simultaneously . Use your video recorder as the recorder . Inser[...]

EN 45 ENGAGE INSER T EDITING 6 Press INSERT . ● Y our recorder enters the Insert-Pause mode. (" ", " " and " " light up on the front display panel.) ● The TV screen changes from the still picture to the input source you are going to record. ST AR T EDITING 7 Load the source cassette and play back the segment that i[...]

46 EN PAUSE/ R.A. EDIT REMOTE PAUSE 8 •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • 0 4 1 3 This function makes it easier to create edited videos when your video recorder is used as the source player in combination with another JVC video recorder equipped with a Remote P AUSE Connector . Y ou can pre-progra[...]

EN 47 LOCA TE EDIT -IN POINT 8 Find the point on the sour ce tape from where you want the edited scene to begin by pressing PUSH JOG or using the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring or the JOG dial , then press IN/OUT . ● The edit-in point is registered in memory and appears on the screen. ● Y ou can also perform an Index Search (if index marks have been pr[...]

48 EN END R.A. EDIT 12 Press MENU to return to the normal screen, and engage the Stop mode for your recorder and for the recording deck. NOTES: ● Y ou can also monitor the sound when searching for scenes you want to edit in steps 8 – 9 . Since you can hear the soundtrack during selection, you can avoid abrupt or unnatural sounding scene-to-scen[...]

EN 49 INFORMA TION ON J TERMINAL J T erminal (JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) Connector) The J T erminal is used to connect the recorder to a personal computer or similar device to allow computerized control of the recorder during editing and certain other operations. Examples: ● Enables Random Assemble Editing of up to 99 segments with the[...]

50 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecti o n T o 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. MAKE CONNECTIONS 1 a– Connect the AUDIO IN L and R on your video recorder to the audio output connectors on your amplifier . b– Conn[...]

EN 51 T urn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or A V mode). PERFORM AUTO CHANNEL SET 3 Press PUSH JOG % fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to "AUT O CH SET", then press OK to initiate Auto Channel Set. ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder sear ches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Se[...]

52 EN TUNER SET (cont.) Storing Channels Manually Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( Z pg. 8) or Auto Channel Set ( Z pg. 51). ACCESS MAIN MENU 1 Press MENU twice. ACCESS CONFIRMA TION SCREEN 2 Press PUSH JOG %fi to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MANUAL CH SET”, then press OK . The Confirma- tion screen appears. SEL[...]

EN 53 Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of "Storing Channels Manually" on page 52 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. SELECT ITEM 1 Press PUSH JOG % fi until the item you want to delete begins blinking. DELETE CHANNEL 2 Press CANCEL . ● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. ● Repeat step[...]

54 EN Fine-T uning Channels Already Stored SELECT ST A TION NAME CHARACTER 2 Press PUSH JOG and the first letter of the station name begins blinking. ENTER NEW CHARACTER 3 Press PUSH JOG % fi to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, * , +, (space)) and stop when the desired one is indicated, then press PUSH JOG to enter . Enter the rema[...]

EN 55 TV Station And ID List ID* ST ATION NAME 1000 TV1000 3SA T 3SAT ADL T ADUL T ANT3 ANTENA3 ARD ARD ARTE AR TE BBC BBC GROUP BBC1 BBC1 BBC2 BBC2 BR3 BA YERN3 C+ CANAL PLUS C1 PORTUGUSES CAN5 CANALE5 CH4 CHANNEL4 CH5 CHANNEL5 CHLD CHILD CINE CINEMA CLUB TELECLUB CMT CMT CNN CNN CSUR ANDALUCIA DISC DISCOVERY DR DR TV DRS DRS DSF DSF ETB1 ETB1 ETB[...]

56 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 save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair . POSSIBLE CAUSE ● The mains power cord is discon- nected. ● “ ‰ “ is displayed on the disp[...]

EN 57 CORRECTIVE ACTION Insert a cassette, or using adhesive 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 switches are turned on. Set the input mode to “AU”. Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected. Set the input mode to “AU[...]

58 EN CORRECTIVE ACTION Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV . T urn the TV’ s volume down. If you need the skipped channels, restore them ( Z pg. 52). Press P AUSE to pause the recording, change channels, then press PLA Y to resume recording. Perform manual setting again. Connect the TV aerial cable to the recorder proper[...]

EN 59 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[...]

60 EN FRONT VIEW INDEX A.DUB START INSERT HEAD PHONE VOLUME Hi-Fi REC LEVEL VIDEO 01 0 01 0 (MONO) L–AUDIO–R IN/OUT •• • • •• •• • • • •• • • •• •• • • • AV/S SELECT R.A.EDIT TIMER JLIP PAL SECAM(VHS) AUTO REC SYSTEM SPATIALIZER MESECAM PLAYBACK OUTPUT SYSTEM CONVERTER PAL SECAM OFF TIMER [...]

EN 61 REAR VIEW AV1 IN/OUT RF OUT AV2 IN PAUSE/ R.A.EDIT AV1 OUT ANT.IN COMP. Y/C R R L L AUDIO S IN IN OUT OUT 6 5 4 2 3 9 7 0 ! 1 8 DISPLA Y P ANEL +8 4 0 6 10 –20dB NORM L R M SP LP REMAIN REVIEW 4 5 6 1 9 # 0 ! @ 7 8 2 3 1 Audio Level Indicator Z pg. 25 2 Symbolic Mode Indicators 3 S-VHS Indicator Z pg. 24 4 "T imer" Indicator Z [...]

62 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 with the TV/SA T/VCR switch set to "TV". Z pg. 36 S C E N E F I N D E R P R O G C H E C K T V V O L . C.MEMORY DISPLAY DAILY AUX ADD TIME C.RESET CANCEL DATE STOP START AUDIO MONITOR (MONITOR) TV/VCR TV SAT VCR TIME[...]

EN 63 SPECIFICA TIONS GENERAL Power requirement Rating : AC 220 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating : AC 180 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Power consumption : 35 W T emperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 465 x 105 x 353 mm W eight : 6.0 kg Format : S-VHS/VHS standard Maximum[...]

EN COPYRIGHT © 1997 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EE Printed in Japan 1097HOV * UN * VP VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED HR-S9400EE[...]