Filename [Cov1.fm] Cov1.fm Page 1 Friday, February 8, 2002 2:28 PM ENGLISH VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER CONTENTS SAFETY FIRST 2 Safety Precautions .................................. 2 INDEX INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 9 Basic Connections ................................. 9 INITIAL SETTINGS 10 Auto Set Up ......................................... 10 Language ............................................. 13 PLAYBACK 14 Basic Playback ..................................... 14 Playback Features ......
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 2 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 2 EN Masterpage:Left-FullColx2 SAFETY FIRST Safety Precautions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION 8 When you are not using the recorder for a long period of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the mains outlet.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.fm Page 3 Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:52 PM Masterpage:Right-Full-NoTitle0 EN 3 For Italy: “It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95” The STANDBY/ON 1 button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “`” shows electrical power standby and “!” shows ON.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 4 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM Masterpage:Left-index 4 EN INDEX FRONT VIEW A STANDBY/ON 1 Button 墌 pg. 10 B Cassette Loading Slot C Play 4 Button 墌 pg. 14 D Rewind 3 Button 墌 pg. 14, 15 E Fast Forward 5 Button 墌 pg. 14, 15 F VIDEO/AUDIO Input Connectors 墌 pg. 28 Page 4 G Stop/Eject 0 Button 墌 pg. 14, 18 H S-VHS ET Button 墌 pg. 20 I Front Display Panel 墌 pg. 6 J Infrared Beam Receiving Window K PR +/– Buttons 墌 pg. 18 L Record 7 Button 墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.fm Page 5 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 6:30 PM Masterpage:Right-index EN 5 REAR VIEW A Mains Power Cord 墌 pg. 9 B ANT. IN Connector 墌 pg. 9 C L-2 IN/DECODER Connector 墌 pg. 29, 32, 33, 34 Page 5 D L-1 IN/OUT Connector 墌 pg. 9, 29, 32, 33, 34 E AUDIO OUT (L/R) Connectors 墌 pg. 35 F RF OUT Connector 墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left-index HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 6 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 6 EN INDEX (cont.) FRONT DISPLAY PANEL A “Timer” Indicator 墌 pg. 23, 25 B Play Indicator C Record Indicator D Channel/Clock Display 墌 pg. 12 To switch display, press – –:– –. Channel position is not displayed during playback. E Tape speed SP/LP/EP * EP is for NTSC playback only. F Instant REVIEW Indicator 墌 pg. 16 G S-VHS Indicator 墌 pg. 20, 39 H VCR Indicator 墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.fm Page 7 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 6:31 PM EN 7 ON-SCREEN DISPLAY When “O.S.D.” is set to “ON” (墌 pg. 37), various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. A Operation Mode Indicators B Tape speed SP/LP/EP H VPS/PDC Indicator 墌 pg. 23, 25 I Type of broadcast 墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 8 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 8 EN REMOTE CONTROL INDEX (cont.) K Rewind 3 Button 墌 pg. 14, 15 L Record 7 Button 墌 pg. 18 M Stop 8 Button 墌 pg. 14, 18 N MENU Button 墌 pg. 13 O r t Button 墌 pg. 10 TV PR +/– Button 墌 “Operating JVC TVs” below P STANDBY/ON 1 Button 墌 pg. 10 Q AUDIO Button 墌 pg. 17 ^ (TV Muting) Button 墌 “Operating JVC TVs” below R Display – – : – – Button 墌 pg. 19 S DAILY Button 墌 pg. 23, 25 T WEEKLY Button 墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 9 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER Basic Connections Aerial connector 9 It’s essential that your video recorder be properly connected. THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. A Check the contents. Back of TV Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” on page 54. B Situate the recorder.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 10 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 9:42 AM 10 EN Auto Set Up Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Auto Guide Program Number Set After the 1 button on the recorder or remote control is pressed for the first time to power on the recorder, by simply selecting your country*, the Auto Set Up function sets the tuner channels, clock** and Guide Program numbers automatically.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 11 Friday, February 8, 2002 6:00 PM EN C Select the language. ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the recorder’s memory backup has expired, all the stored stations and their Guide Program numbers remain in the recorder’s memory and the recorder will not perform Auto Set Up again. You only need to set the clock. (墌 pg. 46) If you have moved to a different area, perform each setting as required.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 12 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 2:11 PM 12 EN INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Results of Auto Set Up appear on the front display panel If both Auto Channel Set and Auto Clock Set have been performed successfully, the correct current time is displayed. Turn on the TV and select its video channel or AV mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in the recorder’s memory by using the PR button(s).
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 13 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN Language Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). 13 This recorder offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 13 different languages. Though Auto Set Up selects the language automatically (墌 pg. 12), you can change the language setting manually as required. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU. B Access the Country Set screen.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 14 Saturday, January 19, 2002 6:02 PM 14 EN Basic Playback Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). PLAYBACK A Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the recorder. ● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting. ● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins automatically.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 15 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 12:04 PM EN Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback NOTE: 1 Pause during playback. Refer to the illustrations below as you read the following procedures. 15 Press 9. ● If there is vertical jitter, use the PR buttons on the remote control to correct the picture. 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press 9.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 16 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 16 EN PLAYBACK (cont.) Variable Speed Search Skip Search During playback, press w or e. During playback, press 30 SEC 1 to 4 times to skip over unwanted sections. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically. ● The more times you press, the faster the playback picture moves.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 17 Wednesday, January 23, 2002 11:13 AM EN 17 Next Function Memory Manual Tracking The Next Function Memory “tells” the recorder what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the recorder is in the Stop mode. Your recorder is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm Page 18 Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:48 PM 18 EN Basic Recording Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). RECORDING A Load a cassette. Insert a cassette with the record safety tab intact. ● The recorder’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00. B Choose a programme. Press PR +/– or the number keys to select the channel you wish to record. C Set the tape speed. Press SP/LP (p).
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 19 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN Recording Features 19 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off after recording is finished. 1 Start recording. Press 7 on the recorder. 2 Engage the ITR mode. Press 7 again. “䡬“ blinks and “0:30” appears on the front display panel. 3 Set the recording duration.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 20 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 20 EN Super VHS ET (S-VHS ET) — Recording on VHS cassettes with S-VHS quality You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. Tapes recorded using this function can be played back on a recorder equipped with the S-VHS ET function. ● You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette. ● Before recording, make sure that “B.E.S.T.
Filename [HRS5950EU1a-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 21 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN B.E.S.T. Picture System The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You can set “B.E.S.T.” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference (墌 pg. 37).
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU2-EN.fm Page 22 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:49 AM 22 EN TIMER RECORDING SHOWVIEW Timer Programming ® With the SHOWVIEW system, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding code number which your recorder is able to recognize. A Access the S HOWVIEW screen. Press PROG. Before performing the SHOWVIEW Timer Programming: ● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly.
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU2-EN.fm Page 23 Wednesday, February 20, 2002 11:34 AM EN D Set the tape speed. Press SP/LP (p). E Set the VPS/PDC mode. Press VPS/PDC to select “ON” or “OFF”. ● If “VPS/PDC ON” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to ON. ● If “VPS/PDC OFF” is displayed on the TV screen, VPS/PDC is set to OFF. 墌 “VPS/PDC Recording” on page 25. F Return to the normal screen. Press PROG or OK.
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 24 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 24 EN Express Timer Programming Before performing Express Timer Programming: ● Make sure that the recorder’s built-in clock is set properly. ● Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place. The recorder will come on automatically. ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). TIMER RECORDING (cont.
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU2-EN.fm Page 25 Saturday, January 19, 2002 5:51 PM EN F Enter the channel position. Press PR+/–. 25 NOTES: ● You can programme this recorder to timer-record as many as 8 programmes. If you try to programme the recorder to record a ninth, “PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen. To record the extra programme, you must first cancel any unnecessary programmes (墌 pg. 26).
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 26 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 26 EN TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Check, cancel and change programmes A Disengage the timer mode. Press # (TIMER), then press 1. B Access the Programme Check screen. Press ". C Access the Programme screen. Press " again to check more information. Each time you press ", the next programme’s information appears.
Filename [HRS5950EU2-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 27 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 27 To cancel or change a programme... D Cancel or change a programme. Press & to cancel a programme. To change programme settings, press the appropriate button: START+/–, STOP+/–, DATE+/–, PR+/–, VPS/PDC and/or SP/LP (p). E Return to the normal screen. Press " as many times as necessary. If there are still some programmes remaining, go on to step 6. F Return to the timer mode.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU3-EN.fm Page 28 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 6:32 PM 28 EN EDITING Edit From A Camcorder You can use a camcorder as the source player and your recorder as the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors to the recorder’s front panel AUDIO and VIDEO input connectors. ● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your recorder.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 29 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder A TV receiver Your recorder Player You can use your recorder as the source player or as the recording deck. A Make connections. Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A When using your recorder as the source player ... ... connect its L-1 IN/OUT connector to the recording deck.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 30 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 30 EN Output/Input Set EDITING (cont.) L-1 OUTPUT Setting The L-1 IN/OUT connector accepts only a composite signal (regular video signal) and delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated).
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 31 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN L-2 SELECT and L-2 INPUT Setting The L-2 IN/DECODER connector accepts either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signals are separated). Set “L-2 SELECT” to the appropriate mode depending on the type of appliance connected to the recorder’s L-2 IN/DECODER connector.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 32 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 32 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Connecting To A Satellite Receiver Simple Connections NOTES: This is an example of simple connection if your TV has one 21-pin AV input (SCART) connector. Connect the satellite receiver to the L-2 IN/DECODER connector, then connect the L-1 IN/OUT connector to the TV’s connector. Outdoor unit Aerial ● Set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (墌 pg. 31).
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 33 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN Perfect Connections 33 NOTES: This is an example of recommended connection if your TV has two 21-pin AV input (SCART) connectors. Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s connector, and L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector. Then connect the satellite receiver and TV.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU3-EN.fm Page 34 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 6:32 PM 34 EN SYSTEM CONNECTIONS (cont.) Connecting/Using A Decoder The L-2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled channels. A Select the input mode. Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. (墌 pg. 31) TV receiver B Connect the decoder.
Filename [HRS5950EU3-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 35 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 35 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. FM tuner CD player Stereo amplifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR Audio cable (not provided) Speaker Television Speaker Back of recorder Mains outlet Make connections.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 36 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 36 EN Mode Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below. ● For each mode setting, see pages 37 to 39. A Access the Main Menu screen. Press MENU. B Access the Mode Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “MODE SET”, then press OK or e.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 37 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 EN 37 * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 B.E.S.T. ON OFF 8 PICTURE CONTROL AUTO EDIT SOFT SHARP You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system to “ON” or “OFF” (墌 pg. 21). This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally select “AUTO”.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 38 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 38 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 AUTO SP]LP TIMER ON OFF When this function is set to “ON”, the recorder automatically switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not enough tape to record the entire programme while timer-recording in SP mode. For Example . . .
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 39 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 39 * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 S-VHS ON OFF Your recorder can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS. ● To record in S-VHS: Set “S-VHS” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. The S-VHS recording mode is selected.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 40 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 40 EN Tuner Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if — — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up (墌 pg. 10). — you have moved to a different area or if a new station starts broadcasting in your area.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 41 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 41 F Perform Auto Channel Set. Press OK. ● The Auto Set screen appears, and remains on screen while the recorder searches for receivable stations. As Auto Channel Set progresses, the “q” mark on the TV screen moves from left to right. Wait until the TV screen as shown in step 7 Beginning appears. End G View the Confirmation screen.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 42 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 42 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) D Select the band. Press rt to change the band between CH (regular) and CC (cable), then press e. E Input the channel. Press the number keys to input the channel number you want to store. ● Input “0” before any single number entries. ● To input the registered station name (ID – 墌 pg. 45), press e until “– – – –” (ID setting) begins blinking, then press rt.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 43 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN Delete A Channel Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item you want to delete begins blinking. B Delete a channel. Press &. ● The item directly beneath the cancelled one moves up one line. ● Repeat steps 1 and 2 as necessary. C Close the Confirmation screen. Press MENU.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 44 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 44 EN Set Stations (A) Set station names that are registered in your recorder. Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Manual Channel Set” on page 42 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. A Select the item. Press rt w e until the item you want begins blinking. B Access the Manual Channel Set screen. Press OK twice. C Select the new station.
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Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 46 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 46 EN Clock Set Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) IMPORTANT If you performed Auto Set Up (墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set (墌 pg. 40), without ever having set the clock previously, the recorder’s built-in clock is also set automatically.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 47 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 47 E Set the date and time. Press rt to set the time, then press OK or e. The “DATE” display begins blinking. Repeat the same procedure to set the date and year. ● When you set the time, press and hold rt to change the time by 30 minutes. ● When you set the date, press and hold rt to change the date by 15 days. F Set Just Clock. The default setting is “OFF”.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU4-EN.fm Page 48 Friday, February 8, 2002 2:32 PM 48 EN SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Video Channel Set Video channel (RF output channel) is the channel on which your TV receives picture and sound signals from the recorder through the RF cable. IMPORTANT Perform the following steps only if — — Video Chennel Set has not been done correctly by the Auto Set Up function (墌 pg.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 49 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN 49 SHOWVIEW System Setup ® IMPORTANT Normally, Auto Set Up (墌 pg. 10) or Auto Channel Set (墌 pg. 40) sets the Guide Program numbers automatically. You need to set the Guide Program numbers manually only in the following cases.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 50 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 50 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. POWER SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. No power is supplied to the recorder. ● The mains power cord is disconnected. 2.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 51 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM Masterpage:Right-NoTitle0 EN 51 RECORDING SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording cannot be started. ● There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette loaded has had its record safety tab removed. Insert a cassette, or using adhesive tape, cover the hole where the tab was removed. 2. TV broadcasts cannot be recorded. ● “L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” or “SAT” has been selected as the input mode.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 52 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM 52 EN TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) OTHER PROBLEMS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION ● The camcorder’s microphone is too close to the TV. Position the camcorder so its microphone is away from the TV. ● The TV’s volume is too high. Turn the TV’s volume down. 2. When scanning channels, some of them are skipped over. ● Those channels have been designated to be skipped.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Right HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 53 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 53 PLAYBACK TIMER RECORDING 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. “䡬“ and “#” remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem? A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress. Q.
Filename [HRS5950EU4-EN.fm] Masterpage:Left HRS5950EU4-EN.fm Page 54 Thursday, January 24, 2002 5:46 PM 54 EN SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL TUNER/TIMER Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 Vd, 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption Power on : 18 W Power off : 3.3 W Temperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C Storage : –20°C to 60°C Operating position : Horizontal only Dimensions (WxHxD) : 400 mm x 94 mm x 270 mm Weight : 3.2 kg Format : S-VHS/VHS PAL standard Maximum recording time (SP) : 240 min.
Filename [HRS5950EU1-ENIX.fm] Masterpage:Right HRS5950EU1-EN.book Page 55 Tuesday, December 4, 2001 5:32 PM EN LIST OF TERMS 55 A O AUTO POWER OFF .............................................. 39 Auto Channel Set ................................................. 40 Auto Set Up ......................................................... 10 AUTO SP]LP TIMER ........................................... 38 AUTO TIMER ...................................................... 37 O.S.D. ........................
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