JVC SR-W5U manual

SR-W5U LPT0002-0Q5A Hi-V ision VIDEO 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.[...]

2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V ~ , 60 Hz only. CAUTION: To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, do NOT use any other power source. When you are not using the video recorder for a long period of time, it [...]

3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Precautions ........................................................ 4 Features .............................................................. 4 VCR ..................................................................... 5 Video Cassettes .................................................. 5 Head Cleaning .......................[...]

4 1 PRECAUTIONS Features ● W-VHS format HD mode offers high-definition recording and playback of high-vision signals on a base band. ● W-VHS format SD mode also available to ensure high-quality picture for the existing TV format sources. ● W-VHS metal compatible high-power Sendust heads ● The existing VHS/S-VHS video can be recorded and pla[...]

5 ● Avoid using the recorder in places subject to the following conditions: – extreme heat, cold, or humidity, – dust, – vibrations, and – poor ventilation. ● Be careful of moisture condensation. Do not use the recorder immediately after moving it from a cold place to a warm place. The water vapor in warm air will condense on the still-[...]

6 Head Cleaning Perform head cleaning even 20 hours to enjoy clear pictures. Video heads get soiled with repeated recording and playback, resulting in rough, uneven picture. Perform cleaning of the tape transport mechanism every 20 hours with the provided head cleaning tape dedicated to W-VHS. How to use the cleaning tape 1. Load the W-VHS dedicate[...]

7 Loading and Unloading the Cassette Loading 1. Insert the cassette. • Slowly push the center with its visible tape side up. • Counter display turns 0:00:00. • The cassette with its safety tab removed automatically starts playback. Cautions • Keep your hand or other foreign substances away from the loading slot. Take special care of young c[...]

8 Front Panel 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 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 C L ON OFF 2 13 4 5 6 7 8 1 [S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT 4] connectors Connect to the S-VIDEO/VIDEO/AUDIO OUTPUT connectors o[...]

9 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel OPERATE HI-FI AUDIO  SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL LR 0 1 0 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.EDIT IN/OUT REV FWD START PREROLL EDIT START JOG SHUTT[...]

10 Front Panel 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ) [REW] button Rewinds the tape. [FF] button Fast forwards the tape. [STOP] button Stops any operation of the VCR. [PLA Y] button Plays back the tape. [P AUSE/STILL] button Pauses the recording or changes the playback picture to a still picture. Cancelled by pressing the PLA Y button. q [INDEX SEARCH] button[...]

11 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Rear Panel 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 RL RL YP B P R YP B P R L VIDEO R.A. EDIT PREROLL S REMOTE RL LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 ()[...]

12 Remote Control 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 1 [TV CH–/+] buttons Change channels on JVC TV . 2 [VOLUME–/+] buttons Adjust the volume of a JVC TV . 3 [TV/VIDEO] button No function. 4 [AUTO] button Turns on and of f the auto tracking facility . [TRACKING –/+] buttons Suppress the disturbances appearing on the picture when a tape recorded on ano[...]

13 Display Panel 3 INDICA TORS AND DISPLA YS L R +8 4 0 6 10 –15dB AT VISS HM 1 23 4 5 8 90 7 6 1 VCR Mode Display 2 Program Number Display displays the program number of Random Assemble Editing. 3 Auto Tracking Indicator lights during auto tracking mode. A T indicator is turned of f by pressing AUTO button for manual tracking adjustment. 4 ”Ca[...]

14 The SR-W5U can be connected to the following units. Connection to a high vision TV Video signal connection Audio signal connection 4 PREP ARA TIONS Connections 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[...]

15 Connections 4 PREP ARA TIONS Connection to a high vision camera. 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 RL RL YP B P R YP B P R L VIDEO R.A. EDIT PREROLL S REMOTE RL LI[...]

16 5 RECORDING Basic Operations Preparations 1 Turn the power on. 2 Select the recording mode. Which mode is available depends on the type of the cassette in use. Cassette in use Recording mode W-VHS HD mode SD mode S-VHS S-VHS mode VHS VHS mode HD mode a. Load the W-VHS casssette. b. Press the HD INPUT button. Then, HD lamp lights and Hd is shown [...]

17 Basic Operations 5 RECORDING 3 Adjust the Hi-Fi recording level. a. Set the REC LEVEL switch to "MANUAL". b. Select Hi-Fi audio with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button. (See page 18). c. Adjust the recording level and L/R balance. While checking with the audio level meter, adjust with the REC LEVEL and BALANCE knobs, set the level so that max[...]

18 1 Load the tape. The power is turned on. Playback automatically starts with the tape protected (without safety tab). 2 Press the PLAY button. Playback starts. Press the PAUSE/STILL button to obtain a still picture. Playback resumes by pressing the PLAY button. To monitor the HD-recorded tape, set the input select switch on the high vision TV to [...]

19 Special Playback Procedures 6 PLA YBACK OPERATE HI-FI AUDIO  SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL LR 0 1 0 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.EDIT IN/OUT REV FWD START PREROLL EDIT START JOG SH[...]

20 Special Playback Procedures 6 PLA YBACK Playback speed when a S-VHS/VHS tape is in use. Variable Speed Search Turn the SHUTTLE ring during playback or still picture playback. Still picture playback is engaged immediately after letting your hand go. Playback speed when a W-VHS tape is in use. -11 -15 -31 -7 -7 -5 -3 -3 -1 -1 1/6 1/6 1 1 2 2 5 7 7[...]

21 OPERATE HI-FI AUDIO  SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL LR 0 1 0 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.EDIT IN/OUT REV FWD START PREROLL EDIT START JOG SHUTTLE PAUSE STOP PLAY PAUSE/STIL INPUT?[...]

22 Erasing the Index Signal The index signal recorded on the tape can be erased. a. Enter playback or still picture playback several seconds before the index signal to be erased. b. Press the INDEX ERASE button. VISS is shown on the front panel display window. The tape automatically runs to erase the index signal. c. The VISS display disappears, fi[...]

23 Adjustment of Playback Picture 6 PLA YBACK When there is too much noise in the playback picture When auto tracking of this unit is not effective, adjust the tracking manually. 1. Press the AUTO button during playback. • AT display on the display panel of this unit disappears and auto tracking is disengaged. • Pressing it again returns to the[...]

24 When Playing Back on SR-W5U and Recording on Another Unit 7 T APE DUBBING 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 C L ON OFF NR Another unit (as a recording machine) 1 Set the recording machine to ext[...]

25 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 RL RL YP B P R YP B P R L VIDEO R.A. EDIT PRE ROLL S REMOTE RL LINE 3 LINE 1 LINE 1 LINE 2 () When Playing Back on Another Unit a[...]

26 When Playing Back on a Video Movie and Recording on SR-W5U 7 T APE DUBBING SR-W5U (as a recording machine) 1 Select S4 or L4 with the INPUT SELECT button. 2 Press the REC button while pressing the PAUSE button to bring recording to a pause. Video movie (as a playback machine) 3 Put the video movie to a still playback mode at a section you want t[...]

27 Audio Dubbing 8 EDITING When a W-VHS tape is used, audio dubbing is not possible since it has no normal audio soundtrack. 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 RL RL YP B[...]

28 Random Assemble Editing 8 EDITING (Ex.) Random Assemble Editing in the HD mode using 2 units of SR-W5U. It is convenient to cut unnecessary parts, change the scene orders or to dub these to another video recorder. You can select as many as 8 segments. OPERATE HI-FI AUDIO  SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL LR 0 1 0 AUDIO OUT  SELECT 629 TBC[...]

29 The unit (as a playback machine) 7 Press the START button. • Editing begins in programmed order, dubbing continues automatically until the last edit-out point. • This function shuttle searches from edit-out point to the next edit-in point. • When editing is completed; The unit (as a playback machine) : will be in stop mode The unit (as a r[...]

30 Insert Editing 8 EDITING (Ex.) Insert Editing using 2 units of SR-W5U in the HD mode. 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 RL RL YP B P R YP B P R L VIDEO R.A. EDIT P[...]

31 Preroll Editing 8 EDITING (Ex.) Preroll Editing using 2 units of SR-W5U in the HD mode. OPERATE HI-FI AUDIO  SELECT EJECT BALANCE REC LEVEL LR 0 1 0 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.EDI[...]

32 (Ex.) Preroll Insert Editing using 2 units of SR-W5U in the HD mode. It is an Insert Editing using Preroll Editing(see page 31). Preroll Insert Editing 8 EDITING The unit as a recording machine 1 Select the connected (Hd) by pressing HD INPUT button. 2 Play the tape back with JOG dial/SHUTTLE ring to determine the insert editing-out point and se[...]

33 9 SPECIFICA TIONS ● Power supply AC 120 V, 60 Hz ● Power consumption 40 W ● External dimensions 476 (W) × 148 (H) × 366 (D) ● Weight 9.0 kg ● Allowable operating +5°C — +40°C temperatures ● Allowable relative 35% — 80% humidity ● Allowable storage –20°C — +60°C temperature Video ● Recording/playback format [W-VHS fo[...]

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