JVC HR-S9800U User Manual

HR-S9800UVIDEO CASSETTE RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0350-001A For Customer Use:Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of

10 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Clock SettingPerform clock setting only if the clock has not been setcorrectly by the Plug & Play setting or if you u

EN 11Setting clock semiautomatically— Semiauto Clock SetYou can change the host channel/D.S.T. /time zonesetting manually.First follow steps 1 to 3 on

12 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)CLOCK SETTIME DATE YEAR– –:– –AM 1/ 1 00AUTO CLOCK : ONHOST CH : AUTO (CATV)D.S.T. : AUTOTIME ZONE : AUTOPRESS (5,∞),

EN 13Tuner SettingSetting channels automatically— Auto Channel SetUse Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been setcorrectly by the Plug & P

14 EN3Access Manual Channel Set screenOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ to movethe highlight bar (arrow)to “MANUALCHANNEL SET”, thenpress OK.On the Remote

EN 15Setting ghost reductionThis VCR is equipped with the ghost reduction function.It reduces the ghosts using a GCR (Ghost CancellerReference) signal

16 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)CABLEBOXThe following procedure is required if you receive yourTV channels through a cable box (descrambler). TheControll

EN 17Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.Setting cable box outputchannel & brandAfter installation

18 EN5Select cable box output channelYour selection dependson how your cable boxis connected to yourVCR.● If your cable box isconnected to yourVCR’s A

EN 19CABLE BOX BRAND LISTBRAND CODEARCHER 1, 5, 17CABLETENNA 1, 17CABLEVIEW 15, 16, 17, 21, 25CITIZEN 15, 16, 17, 21, 25CURTIS 2, 8DIAMOND 1, 17EASTER

2 ENDear Customer,Thank you for purchasing the JVC S-VHS video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautionscontai

20 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)The following procedure is required if you receive satellitechannels through a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite)receiver.

EN 21Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.INITIAL SETCLOCK SETLANGUAGE ENGLISHGUIDE CHANNEL SETCABLE BO

22 EN6Access DBS Receiver Brand Set screenPress OK.7Enter DBS Receiver’s brandOn the Remote ONLY:Press the appropriateNumber keys to enterthe brand co

EN 23BASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDINGBasicPlaybackThis VCR can check the tape condition during playback(and recording), and realizes the best possible pic

24 ENBasicPlaybackFeaturesChanging display informationPress DISPLAY during playback.Each time you press the button, the front display panelshows the t

EN 25Selecting monitor sound— Audio MonitorYou can select the desired monitor sound.While playing back a tape on which stereo sound or SAPsound is rec

26 ENBASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)Locating beginning ofrecordings — Index SearchIndex codes are placed on the tape at the beginning ofeach reco

EN 27Other Useful functions for playbackYou can also use the following functions for playback.● Video Calibration (墌 pg. 57)When this function is set

28 ENBasicRecordingThis VCR can check the tape condition during recording(and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures.In addition, this VCR

EN 29To pause recordingPress PAUSE ( 8 ). To resume recording, press PLAY ( 3 ).To stop recordingPress STOP ( 7 ) on the Remote or STOP/EJECT( 7 / 0 )

EN 3IMPORTANT PRODUCTSAFETY INSTRUCTIONSElectrical energy can perform many useful functions. Butimproper use can result in potential electrical shock

30 ENBasicRecordingFeaturesABChanging display informationPress DISPLAY during recording or recording pause.Each time you press the button, the front d

EN 31Watching one program whilerecording another1 Engage TV modeDuring recording...● If you connect the TV and the VCR only usingthe RF connection (墌

32 ENBASIC PLAYBACK AND RECORDING (cont.)Adjusting recording levelYou can adjust the audio recording level manually.1 Access Main Menu screenPress MEN

EN 33Accidental erasure preventionTo prevent accidentalrecording on a recordedcassette, remove its recordsafety tab.To record on it later, coverthe ho

34 ENSPECIAL EFFECT PLAYBACKSpecial EffectPlaybackTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.With this VCR, y

EN 357 Variable-Speed Picture Search:You can change the speed of picture search.How to use the TIME SCAN SHUTTLE ring on the frontpanel:Turn the TIME

36 ENViewing slow motion picture— Slow Motion Playback (Pro-Slow*)On the front panel:During normal playback or still picture playback:Turn the TIME SC

EN 37SpeedNames ofspecial-effectsplaybackReverse ForwardSearch PlaySlow-MotionStillSlow-MotionPlay Search(Pro-Slow) (Pro-Slow)-7x -5x -3x -1x -1/2x -1

38 ENVCR Plus+®TimerProgramingTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.Timer recording allows you to progra

EN 39PROGRAM 1(VCR PLUS+ 12345678)START STOP8:00PM = 10:00PMDATE CH12/24/00 12 SPSUNPRESS (8=DAILY, 9=WEEKLYSTOP+/– = STOP TIME, SP/EP)PRESS (PROG.)

4 ENSERVICING1. ServicingIf your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a markedchange in performance and you are unable to restore normaloper

40 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)ChangingVCR Plus+SettingTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.IMPORTANTIf yo

EN 411Access Main Menu screenPress MENU.2Access Initial Set screenOn the front panel:Press CH5∞ to movethe highlight bar (arrow)to “INITIAL SET”, then

42 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)You can directly program the VCR’s timer to record up to8 broadcasts, as far as a year in advance. Remember, theclock must

EN 438Set tape speedPress SP/EP ( ) to set the tape speed.9Return to normal screenPress PROG. or OK.“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on thescreen for about

44 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Checking program settings1 Disengage timerPress TIMER, then press POWER.● When “AUTO TIMER” (墌 pg. 57) is set to “ON”,you

EN 45When programs overlap eachotherIf “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAMOVERLAP” appears, you have another programoverlapping the program you have just m

46 ENNavigationPlaybackTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.This function is useful when you want to qu

EN 47Deactivating Video NavigationIf you do not want to store program information, you candeactivate the Video Navigation function.1 Access Main Menu

48 ENVIDEO NAVIGATION (cont.)Editing TitlesTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.When you record a TV pr

EN 495 Select tape titlePress %fi to move thehighlight bar (arrow) to thetape title column (top),then press OK or #.● “*” indicates the currentposition

EN 5CONTENTSExpress Timer Programing ... 42Checking program settings ...44Canceling or chan

50 ENDeleting tape informationWhen you want to delete the entire tape information(information for all recorded programs on the tape),follow the proced

EN 51Deleting program informationWhen you want to delete the stored information for eachrecorded program, follow the procedure below by usingthe Remot

52 ENVIDEO NAVIGATION (cont.)Finding TapesTurn on the VCR and the TV, and select the VCRchannel 3 or 4 (or AV mode) on the TV.You can find a tape you

EN 535 Conform tape number lists● To go to another page of the lists, press @ #.● If you press %fi then press OK to select the tapenumber, the VCR will

54 ENFinding by remaining timeYou can find a tape whose remaining time is enough fora program you want to record.● The remaining time can be calculate

EN 55 SEARCHING B - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - - + - - - - - E COUNT -2:23:45 REMAIN

56 ENYou can use the other useful function settings on theFunction Set screen by following the proceduredescribed below.● For the functions you can se

EN 57* The default setting is bold in the table below.When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition of thetape in use during playba

58 EN* The default setting is bold in the table below.When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically switches to EPmode to allow complete re

EN 59* The default setting is bold in the table below.This VCR can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and Hi-Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape.Yo

6 ENINSTALLING YOUR NEW VCRTV OUTRF cable (supplied)Matching transformer(not supplied)AC PowerCordAudio/video cable(supplied)TVANTENNA IN(Antenna or c

60 ENJLIPOTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS (cont.)* The default setting is bold in the table below.The TimeScan function enables this VCR to reproduce noiseless

EN 61NOTES:●While the Satellite Auto Recording standby mode or after Satellite Auto Recording is finished, the VCR will not enter the timerrecording s

62 ENYou can disable the VCR operations.● You can only use the Remote for this operation.While the VCR is turned on, press and hold POWER onthe Remote

EN 63JLIP ID NumberSettingThe JLIP (Joint Level Interface Protocol) terminal is usedto connect the VCR to a personal computer or similardevice. By con

64 ENEdit FromCamcorderTo rear panelREMOTE PAUSE/AV COMPULINKconnectorMini-plug cable(not supplied)(JVC camcorderonly)Audio/videocable(supplied)Camcor

EN 657Return to normal screenPress MENU.8Start playbackPress PLAY ( 3 ) on the camcorder.NOTE:If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSDdisab

66 ENJLIPEdit To OrFrom AnotherVCRAnother VCR (for recording)Audio/videocable (supplied)This VCR (for playback)To AUDIO/VIDEO OUTConnectionEx. When us

EN 67Audio Dubbing2Load a cassette and prepare the audiosource3Select input modeSelect “F-1” — when connecting the audiocomponent to the audio input c

68 ENInsert Editingand AV DubbingThis VCR (for recording)To VIDEO/AUDIO inputConnectionTo Audio/video outputAudio/video cable(supplied)●Insert Editing

EN 691Make connectionsConnect an audio/video cable between the VCR’saudio/video input connectors and the othercomponent’s audio/video output connector

EN 71Check contentsMake sure the package contains all of theaccessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS” (墌 pg.82).2Situate VCRPlace the VCR on a stable, ho

70 ENMULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROLThis Remote can control some functions of remotecontrollable TVs listed below. Without setting, you cancontrol a JVC TV

EN 71This Remote can control some functions of the cableboxes listed below. Some cable box brands have morethan one code. If your cable box does not f

72 ENMULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL (cont.)This Remote can control some functions of the DBS(Direct Broadcast Satellite) receivers listed below.1Turn on t

EN 73This Remote is capable of transmitting two controlcodes; one set to respond to A code control signals andanother set to respond to B code control

74 ENTROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easilycorrected

EN 75CORRECTIVE ACTIONSet the clock and/or timer correctly.Press TIMER and check to make surethat ‰ appears on the front displaypanel.Re-perform the s

76 ENVIDEO NAVIGATIONCORRECTIVE ACTIONTape information cannot be shown if ithas not been recorded on this VCR.Video Navigation cannot workcorrectly on

EN 77RECORDINGQ. When I pause and then resume a recording, the endof the recording before the pause is overlapped bythe new recording. Why does this h

78 ENINDEXList of termsThis guide serves as a quick way to locate frequently used terms and on-screen display names.AAccidental erasure prevention 33

EN 79Front panel1 POWER button : 墌 pg. 23, 292 NAVIGATION button : 墌 pg. 463 S-VHS ET button and lamp : 墌 pg. 314 STOP/EJECT ( 7 / 0 ) button : 墌 pg.

8 ENINFORMATION● If “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” on the Clock Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the hostchannel every

80 ENRear panel1 AC power cord : 墌 pg. 62 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connectors : 墌 pg. 663 AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors : 墌 pg. 694 S VIDEO OUT connector : 墌 pg. 6

EN 81Remote1 VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS selector : 墌 pg. 70 – 732 TV/VCR button : 墌 pg. 28, 31, 703 A/B button : 墌 pg. 734 Number keys : 墌 pg. 28, 38Character i

82 ENGENERALPower requirement : AC 120 V` , 60 HzPower consumptionPower on : 27 WPower off : 2.6 WTemperatureOperating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)S

EN 83HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERFOR SERVICING (Only in U.S.A.)JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERINGCOMPANY OF AMERICADIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.F

84 ENWARRANTY (Only in U.S.A.)LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set fo

EN 85MEMOHR-S9800U-EN74-88 00.3.29, 7:31 PM85

86 ENMEMO(cont.)HR-S9800U-EN74-88 00.3.29, 7:31 PM86

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EN 9This VCR offers you the language choice to view menusand some messages — in English, Spanish or French.Select the desired language using the follo