JVC HM-HDS1U User Manual

HM-HDS1UHDD / VHS DUAL RECORDERINSTRUCTIONSLPT0585-001AFor Customer Use:Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of ca

10 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)ClockPerform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctlyby the Plug & Play function or you use a cable

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EN 11Semi-AutoYou can change the Host Channel/D.S.T. /Time Zone settingmanually.SET AUTO CLOCK TO ON5At the Clock Set screen,press # (or 3) or OKrepea

12 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)SET TIME5Press %fi (or 5∞) untilthe desired time appears,then press # (or 3) orOK.● Press and hold %fi (or5∞) to change the

EN 13TunerSet Receivable ChannelsTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN31) At the top of MainMenu

14 ENINITIAL SETTINGS (cont.)Add Or Delete A ChannelACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN1Press MENU.ACCESS TUNER SET SCREEN21) At the top of MainMenu screen, move t

EN 15This procedure is required if you receive your TV channelsthrough a cable box (descrambler). The Controller allows therecorder to automatically s

16 ENSet Cable Box OutputChannel & Cable Box BrandTURN ON CABLE BOX1Select a channel other than channel 9 on your cablebox.TURN ON THE RECORDER2Pr

EN 17ACCESS CABLE BOXBRAND SET SCREEN7Press # (or 3) or OK.ENTER CABLE BOX BRAND8Press the appropriateNUMBER keys to enterthe Cable Box Codefrom the C

18 ENThe following procedure is required if you receive satellite channelsthrough a DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) Receiver. The Controllerallows th

EN 19Set DBS Receiver OutputChannel & DBS ReceiverBrandTURN ON THE RECORDER2Press POWER.● Set the recorder to the channel (3 or 4 or L-1 or F-1)on

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

20 EN1234 5678 902143><12–+ACCESS DBS RECEIVERBRAND SET SCREEN7Press # (or 3) or OK.SET DBS RECEIVER BRAND8Press the appropriateNUMBER keys to e

EN 21Setting BlueBackTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.● If you want to stop the following procedure on itsway, press

22 ENSetting VideoInputs ModeTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.ACCESS MAIN MENUSCREEN2Press MENU.● If you want to stop the following procedure on itswa

EN 23SimpleRecordingTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER. The button corresponding to thepreviously selected deck lights.SELECT HDD DECK2Press HDD. The HD

24 ENSimplePlaybackTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER. The button corresponding to thepreviously selected deck lights on the front panel.SELECT HDD DECK

EN 25Playbackwith HDDNavigationIndex : small stillpicture of the eachprogramRecording Informa-tion for the programindicated by thearrowThe HDD Navigat

26 ENSIMPLE OPERATION for HDD deck (cont.)TURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.SELECT HDD DECK2Press HDD. The HDD button lights.ACCESS SCAN SCREEN31) Pres

EN 27Live MemoryPlaybackEquipped with a hard disk drive, this recorder allows informa-tion to be written to and read from the hard disk at high speeds

28 ENSuperimposeThis function, switchable between ON and OFF, determineswhether or not operational indicators will appear on screen.ACCESS MAIN MENUSC

EN 29ON AIRPRESENT TIME 9:47 PMLP1CHSTEREO8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PMON AIRPRESENT TIME ∞ 9:32:15 PMLPSTEREO8:00 PM 9:00 PM 10:00 PMPRESENT TIME ∞ 9:46 P

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

30 ENPlaybackFeaturesStill Picture/Frame-By-FramePlaybackPAUSE DURING PLAYBACK1Press PAUSE.ACTIVATE FRAME-BY-FRAME PLAYBACK2Press PAUSE or # (or 3) re

EN 31ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback (or time-shift playback), press # (or 3)for forward variable-speed search or press @ (or 2) forreve

32 ENPLAYBACK FEATURES for HDD deck (cont.)Repeat Playback(Normal Playback Only)START REWIND1During playback, press and hold PLAY (until “ ”blinks

EN 33RECORDING FEATURES for HDD deckRecordingFeaturesRecord One Program WhileWatching AnotherENGAGE TV MODE1During recording...● Change the TV’s input

34 ENSIMPLE OPERATION for VHS deckSimplePlaybackLOAD A CASSETTE1Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side isfacing you and the arrow on the

EN 35SimpleRecordingLOAD A CASSETTE1Insert a VHS (or S-VHS) cassette with the record safetytab intact.If you want to use VHS Navigation to select the

36 ENPlaybackwith VHSNavigationSIMPLE OPERATION for VHS deck (cont.)0001DATE REC. CATEGORY CASSETTE #[06/12/01 TUE ] 120M BLANK 87M (SP)PLAY

EN 37Set VHS NavigationNAVIGATION ONVIDEO STABILIZER OFFTBC ONVIDEO CALIBRATIONONPICTURE CONTROLAUTOHDD/VHS SET UP INITIAL SET UPFUNCTION SET UP VHS S

38 ENTURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.SELECT VHS DECK2Press VHS (or S-VHS). The S-VHS button lights on thefront panel.ACCESS VHS NAVIGATIONSCREEN3Pres

EN 39PlaybackFeaturesATTENTION● In the high-speed search, still, slow motion or frame-by-frame playback mode, the picture will be distorted, andthere

4 ENUSE1. AccessoriesTo avoid personal injury:• Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod,bracket, or table. It may fall, causing s

40 ENPLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.)ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEEDSEARCH1During playback (or time-shift playback), press ¢ (or3) for forward variable-

EN 41CH 125 RECORDTHU 12:00 AM PAUSESTEREO ] SPSAPVHSINDEX-1NORMHI–FI COUNT –1:23:45BE+++The superimposed indication on the TV screen tells yo

42 ENPLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.)Manual TrackingOnce playback begins, the VCR’s automatic tracking function isengaged. If tracking noise app

EN 431234 5678 902143><12–+Tape Position IndicatorThe Tape position indicatorappears on screen when, from thestop mode, you press FF, REW, orper

44 ENPLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.)Picture ControlThis feature helps you to adjust the playback picture qualityaccording to your preference. *

EN 45NOTES:●When you finish viewing the tape, be sure to set it back to“OFF”.●Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect duringrecording a

46 ENPLAYBACK FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.)TBCYour recorder is equipped with the TBC (Time Base Corrector)that removes jitter from fluctuating video s

EN 47Active VideoCalibrationActive Video Calibration checks the condition of the tapeduring recording and playback, and compensates for poorreproducti

48 ENRecordingPerform steps 1 – 4 on page 35 (“Simple Recording”) beforecontinuing.ATTENTIONn As calibration takes place before recording actually sta

EN 49RECORDING FEATURES for VHS deckRecord One Program WhileWatching AnotherRecordingFeaturesENGAGE TV MODE1During recording...● Change the TV's

EN 5SERVICING1. ServicingIf your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a markedchange in performance and you are unable to restore normaloper

50 ENS-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHSET and VHSYour recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS.S-VHS allows you to make high quality video recordings with

EN 51Super VHS ETYour recorder is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes itpossible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes.NOTES:●You ca

52 ENRECORDING FEATURES for VHS deck (cont.)Retake (VHS deck only)You can cut out unnecessary parts of a TV program while you'rerecording it.ENGA

EN 53Stereo And SAP(Second Audio Program)Your recorder’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception ofMultichannel TV Sound broadcasts.When the channel is

54 ENVCR Plus+®TimerProgrammingTimer recording allows you to program the recorder to automati-cally record a program that will be broadcast at some fu

EN 55IMPORTANTIf you have moved to a different area or if a broadcastingstation´s channel number has been changed, the wrongVCR or CABLE CH number wil

56 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Changing VCRPlus+® SettingIMPORTANTIf you have moved to a different area or if a broadcastingstation's channel number

EN 57ACCESS GUIDE CHANNELSET SCREEN4Press %fi (or 5∞) tomove the arrow to“GUIDE CHANNELSET”, then press # (or 3)or OK.INPUT GUIDE CHANNELNUMBER5Press %

58 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)You can directly program the recorder’s timer to record up to 16shows each on the HDD and VHS decks, as far as a year inad

EN 59SET TAPE SPEED8Press REC SPEED to set the tape speed. Each time thebutton is pressed, the recording speed changes asfollows:For HDD deck:SP = LP

6 ENPRECAUTION FOR Hard Disk Drive1.Before installing the recorderThis recorder has a built-in hard disk drive, which is adevice to read minute magnet

60 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Check and Revise the Over-lapped ProgramsCHECK OVERLAPPROGRAM1Check the program tobe revised, then pressOK. The program sc

EN 61Check, Cancel And ReviseProgramsDISENGAGE TIMER(VHS DECK ONLY)1Press TIMER, then press POWER.ACCESS PROGRAMCHECK SCREEN2Press PROG. CHECK.ACCESS

62 ENTIMER RECORDING (cont.)Auto SP→EP Timer(VHS deck only)If, when recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to recordthe entire program, the re

EN 63REC LINKTimerRecording(HDD deck only)REC LINK enables the unit to record automatically from theexternal equipment with timer function.In REC LINK

64 ENInstant TimerRecording(ITR)This easy method lets you record (selectable in 30-min.increments) and shuts the unit off after recording is finished.

EN 65EDITINGAbout HybridNavigationIn the Simple Operations section, it is briefly described how tosearch for the beginning of each recorded program us

66 ENEDITING (cont.)ModifyInformationSELECT DECK2Press HDD or VHS (or S-VHS).●When you select the VHS deck, load the cassette youwant to edit.ACCESS N

EN 671234 5678 902143><12–+ACCESS NAVIGATIONSCREEN3Press NAVI. The Navigation screen corresponding tothe selected deck appears.●For VHS deck, wh

68 ENEDITING (cont.)Modify CategoryThe Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder isrecording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode.TURN ON THE R

EN 69Delete InformationThe Navigation systems cannot work while the recorder isrecording on the HDD deck or in REC LINK mode.TURN ON THE RECORDER1Pres

EN 7CONTENTSNext-Function Memory ...43Tape Position Indicator ...

70 ENEDITING (cont.)Because this recorder includes both HDD deck and VHS deck,you can easily use it for dubbing without connecting any otherequipment.

EN 71SELECT VHS DECK6Press VHS (or S-VHS).LOAD A CASSETTE7Insert a recordable VHS (or S-VHS) cassette.SELECT REC SPEED8Press REC SPEED on the remote c

72 ENEDITING (cont.)You can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stoppingwherever you wish.TURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.PREPARE HDD DECK FO

EN 73You can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stoppingwherever you wish.TURN ON THE RECORDER1Press POWER.PREPARE VHS DECK FORDUBBING21) Pre

74 ENEDITING (cont.)R.A.EDITMODIFYEDIT START RETURN TOTAL 0:01:50IN / OUTSEARCH IN/OUT POINT WITH [PLAY/FF/REW/PAUSE] THEN PRESS "IN/OUT"HDD

EN 75SELECT THE OTHER EDIT-IN ANDEDIT-OUT POINTS9Repeat step 8. You can select up to 8 pairs of edit-inand edit-out points.● To modify the points1) Mo

76 ENDIGITPURE TECHNOLOGYHM-HDS1POWEREdit From ACamcorderYou can use a camcorder as the player and your recorder as therecorder.MAKE CONNECTIONS1Conn

EN 77RETURN TO NORMAL SCREEN7Press MENU.START PLAYER8Set the camcorder to its play mode.NOTE:If the camcorder is equipped with a superimpose/OSDdisabl

78 ENAUDIOVIDEORRLLINOUT1OUT2OUT1 OUT2INCABLEBOXANTENNA INTV OUTVHF/UHFSVIDEOS VIDEO OUTEdit To OrFrom AnotherVCRYou can use your recorder as the play

EN 791234 5678 902143><12–+NOTE:If you use an auxiliary input to connect a cable box or DBSreceiver, make sure that the correct AUX INPUT (“VIDE

8 ENINSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDERCHECK CONTENTS1Make sure the package contains all of the accessorieslisted in “SPECIFICATIONS” (Z pg. 95).SITUATE RECO

80 ENDIGITPURE TECHNOLOGYHM-HDS1POWERVHS Audio DubbingAudio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previouslyrecorded tape with a new soundtrac

EN 81NOTES:●When monitoring the sound during Audio Dubbing, thenormal soundtrack is automatically selected. If you wish tohear the Hi-Fi or mixed soun

82 ENSPECIAL FEATURESTV Multi-Brand RemoteControlThe recorder´s remote control can control several functions onJVC remote control TVs and on the brand

EN 83Cable Box Multi-BrandRemote ControlThe recorder’s remote control can control functions on thebrands of cable boxes listed below. Some cable box b

84 ENDBS Receiver Multi-BrandRemote ControlThe recorder´s remote control can control functions on thebrands of DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiv

EN 85DIGITPURE TECHNOLOGYHM-HDS1POWERS-VHS ETS-VHSHDDOKMENUREC LINKCHNAVISTOP PLAY PAUSE RECREW FEWA. DUBEJECTVIDEOPAUSES-VIDEO(M) L – AUDIO – RF - 1

86 ENTROUBLESHOOTINGBefore requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often e

EN 87CORRECTIVE ACTIONSet the clock and/or timer correctly.Press TIMER and check to make surethat ‰ appears on the front displaypanel.Re-perform the s

88 ENOTHER PROBLEMSCORRECTIVE ACTIONIf you need the skipped channels,restore them (Z pg. 14).Press PAUSE to pause the recording,change channels, then

EN 89QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSPLAYBACKQ. What happens if the end of the tape is reachedduring playback or search?A. The tape is automatically rewound to t

EN 9INFORMATION● If “AUTO CLOCK” is set to “ON” at the Clock Set screen on page 11, the clock will be adjusted automatically by the hostchannel every

90 ENINDEX (cont.)FRONT VIEW1 Power On/Off Button (Z pg. 10)2 Remote Control Sensor3 Hard Disk Drive Illumination4 MENU button (Z pg. 10)5 REC LINK Bu

EN 91REAR VIEW5 TV OUT Connector (Z pg. 8)6 CABLE BOX Controller Connector (Z pg. 15)7 VIDEO/AUDIO Output Connectors (Z pg. 8)1 ANTENNA IN Connector (

92 EN1 Symbolic Mode IndicatorsSTILL:SLOW:RECORD:RECORD PAUSE:PLAY:FF/REW VARIABLESEARCH:AUDIO DUBBING:AUDIO DUBBING PAUSE:DISPLAY PANELSP SVCRVN67981

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94 ENINDEX (cont.)AA/B/C/D Code ...85Active Video Calibration ...

EN 95GENERALPower requirement : AC 120 V`, 60 HzPower consumptionPower on : 45 WPower off : 14 WTemperature Operating : 5°C to 40°C (41°F to

96 ENHOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTERTOLL FREE: 1-800-252-5722http://www.jvcservice.comJVC SERVICE & ENGINEERINGCOMPANY OF AMERICADIVISION OF

EN 97LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORI

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