Page 2 - Safety Precautions; IMPORTANT; C AUTION
s a f e t y f i r s t 2 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. IMPORTANT ■ Please read the various precautions on pages 2–4 of thi...
Page 3 - MOISTURE CONDENSATION
s a f e t y f i r s t 3 When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sidesto allow for ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules ...
Page 5 - Contents
Contents Diagrams of Equipment ................................ 6 Equipment Key ............................................. 7 Welcome to JVC ............................................ 8 Three-Step Quick Start ............................... 10 Basic Features ........................................
Page 6 - front panel
d i a g r a m s o f e q u i p m e n t 6 front panel displ ay rear panel remote control *DECODER function is not available in the UK. SAT - + PR / I S-VHS VCR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 ENTREE ANT. IN ENTREE/DECODEURIN/DECODER ENTREE/SORTIEIN/OUT SORTIERF OUT ANTENNE SORTIE OUT R L AUDIO L-1 L-2 010 1 6...
Page 7 - Diagram Key
e q u i p m e n t k e y 7 FRONT PANEL 1 STANDBY/ON o Button turns VCR on/off (loading acassette also turns power on).2 Cassette Loading Slot is where cassette is inserted;door closes.3 PR+/- Button selects a preset position.4 Display Panel provides clear view of various displaysand indicators.5 Infr...
Page 8 - Welcome to JVC; Thank you for choosing JVC.; We hope that you will get many hours of enjoy-; Getting Everything Ready; b e f o r e yo u s ta rt; r e m ot e c o n t r o l
w e lco m e to j vc 8 Welcome to JVC Thank you for choosing JVC. We hope that you will get many hours of enjoy- ment from your new unit. In just three easy steps you will be ready to enjoy the exceptional perfor-mance of your new VCR. More detailed instructions begin on page 10. Theywill explain how...
Page 9 - s c a r t a n d r f
w e lco m e to j vc 9 GETTING EVERYTHING READY (continued) c o n n e c t c a b l e s Connect the cables as indicated in the diagram ( below ), using the TV Aerial Cable , the RF Cable and the 21-pin SCART Cable ( not provided ). s c a r t a n d r f SCART is a recommended option because its use impro...
Page 10 - Three-Step Quick Start
t h r e e - s t e p q u i c k s ta r t 10 FINISH AUTO SETUP Press and move on to Step 2 to check the results. o o p s ! If there is a power cut or you accidentally press a button during Auto Setup , turn the VCR off and then on again. Re-perform Auto Setup . b e f o r e yo u s ta rt Check that the V...
Page 11 - Check the Results; Finish Off
t h r e e s t e p q u i c k s ta r t 11 Check the Results When Auto Setup finishes, you will see one of the three following examples on the VCR display panel: The Preset Positions and the Clock have been set successfully Go straight to Step 3 (20:00 used as example only). The Preset Positions have b...
Page 14 - b e f o r e yo u sta r t; Playback; Load a Video Cassette
b a s i c f e atu r e s 14 SAT - + PR / I S-VHS VCR b e f o r e yo u sta r t Turn the TV on Tune the TV to your Video Channel or to its AV mode n t s c ta pe s If an NTSC tape is played, ‘NTSC a PAL’ appears on screen for about 5 seconds Some TVs will shrink the picture and place black bars at the t...
Page 15 - Rewind and Fast Forward; Video Heads Cleaning
b a s i c f e atu r e s 15 Rewind and Fast Forward During Stop Mode: r ew i n d Press the < button on the VCR or on the Remote Control. fa s t f o r w a r d Press the > button on the VCR on the Remote Control. Video Heads Cleaning The heads get dirty in the following cases: • in an environment...
Page 16 - Playback Features; Pause During Playback; Single Frame Movement
b a s i c f e atu r e s 16 Playback Features Pause During Playback Press the | button on the VCR or the Remote Control. • If the paused picture on the TV screen jumps vertically, press the PR or PR button on the Remote Control until the picture is steady. • Press . to resume playback. Single Frame M...
Page 17 - Slow Motion; Variable Speed Search
b a s i c f e atu r e s 17 – –:– – AUDIO 0000 VPS/PDC 3 5 3 2 4 30 SEC ? PR PR PR ENTER LP00000-000 VCR/TV i Slow Motion This VCR will play your cassette forwards or backwards in slow motion. You canmake it do this in one of two ways: m e t h o d o n e During still picture, press and hold | on the V...
Page 18 - Recording; Set the Tape Speed; Pause and Resume During Recording
b a s i c f e atu r e s 18 b e f o r e yo u sta r t Turn the TV on Tune the TV to your Video Channel or to its AV mode Choose a blank cassette which has the record safety tab still in place Record Safety Tab Load the cassette into the VCR (see page 14) Recording TV signals being received by the reco...
Page 19 - Notes on Recording; Change Display Information
b a s i c f e atu r e s 19 Notes on Recording When using both the RF and SCART connections, you can switch between TVand VCR by pressing the TV/VCR button on the Remote Control. If the tape reaches its end during recording, the recording stops and “ U ” and “ , ” on the display panel blink. Press S ...
Page 20 - Recording Resume Function
b a s i c f e atu r e s 20 Recording Resume Function If there is a power cut during recording (or Instant Timer Recording or timerrecording), the recording will resume automatically when power is restored tothe VCR unless the VCR’s memory backup has expired. Instant Timer Recording This method allow...
Page 21 - Timer Programming; Get to the VIDEO Plus + Screen; Enter the PlusCode Number
b a s i c f e atu r e s 21 b e f o r e yo u sta r t Make sure that the VCR’s clock is set correctly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place Turn on the TV and select the Video channel or the AV Mode – –:– – AUDIO 0000 VPS/PDC 3 5 3 2 4 30 SEC ? PR PR PR ENTER LP00000-000 VCR/TV i 0000 VIDEO P...
Page 22 - Return to Normal Screen
b a s i c f e atu r e s 22 s e t c h a n n e l p o s i t i o n n u m b e r Make sure the channel position you wish to record is displayed. If “ TV PROG ” displays “ – – ”, set the Channel Position number correctly. Press PR or PR button to input the channel position number on which your recorder rec...
Page 23 - Engage Timer Mode
b a s i c f e atu r e s 23 Engage Timer Mode You must now put the VCR into Timer Mode by pressing c otherwise no recording will take place. c will appear on the display panel. Make sure that the VCR turns off automatically. To disengage the Timer Mode, press c again. If a video tape with the safety ...
Page 24 - Get to the Timer Programming Set Screen; Enter Programme Details
b a s i c f e atu r e s 24 b e f o r e yo u sta r t Make sure that the VCR’s clock is set correctly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place Turn on the TV and select the Video channel or the AV Mode Express TimerProgramming If you do not know the PlusCode number for the programme that you wis...
Page 28 - Picture Quality; Manual Tracking; Video Stabilizer
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 28 Picture Quality Manual Tracking Your VCR is equipped with automatic tracking control. This willbe adequate for most tapes and will automatically adjust thetracking to suit the particular tape in use but if you insert an oldor worn tape, it may be necessary to manually...
Page 29 - Picture Control
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 29 Picture Control This feature allows you to select the most appropriate picture quality according to the type oftape or use of this VCR. The default setting is AUTO . g e t t o t h e m o d e s e t s c r e e n Press . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and P...
Page 33 - b e f o r e yo u s ta r t; Sound Modes; NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 33 b e f o r e yo u s ta r t Set On Screen Display (O.S.D.) to ON ( 墌 pg. 40) Sound Modes NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts This VCR is equipped with a digital stereo sound decoder ( NICAM ) which makes the reception of stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible. When t...
Page 34 - Finding Specific Scenes; Skip Search; Instant Review
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 34 Finding Specific Scenes Skip Search During playback, press 3 up to 4 times. Each press of the 3 button will cause the VCR to go into fast-motion playback for a period of 30 seconds. Normal playback resumesautomatically. • To return to normal playback during a Skip Sea...
Page 35 - Auto Record from Satellite Receiver
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 35 Auto SatelliteProgramme Recording Auto Record from Satellite Receiver This facility allows a programme timer-recorded using the satellite receiver to berecorded on the VCR. c o n n e c t u p Connect your satellite receiver, TV and VCR ( see diagram below ). ENTREE ANT....
Page 36 - Notes
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 36 p r o g r a m m e s at e l l i t e r e c e i v e r Enter the details of the programme into your satellite receiver ( see receiver manual ) and put a tape in the VCR. s e t ta p e s p e e d Press / on the Remote Control to set the tape speed to either SP or LP . e n g ...
Page 37 - Editing
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 37 Editing L-1 OUTPUT Setting The L-1 IN/OUT connector delivers either a composite signal (regular video signal) or a Y/C signal (a signal in which the luminance and chrominance signalsare separated). Set L-1 OUTPUT to the appropriate mode depending on the type of unit co...
Page 39 - Editing Using Another VCR
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 39 Editing Using Another VCR c o n n e c t u p Connect the player’s 21-pin SCART connector to the recorder’s 21-pin SCART connector as illustrated. A When using your VCR as the player ... ... connect its L-1 IN/OUT connector to another VCR. B When using your VCR as the re...
Page 41 - Other Functions
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 41 Other Functions On-Screen Display (O.S.D.) This function allows you to turn the on-screen information ON or OFF . g e t t o t h e m o d e s e t s c r e e n Press , move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR buttons and press (or E ). e n a b l e / d i s a b...
Page 42 - Power Save Mode
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 42 Power Save Mode You can reduce the power consumption while the VCR is turned off. g e t t o t h e m o d e s e t s c r e e n Press . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using the PR and PR buttons and press (or E ). s e l e c t p o w e r s av e m o d e Move the highlight...
Page 43 - Auto Timer
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 43 Auto Timer When the AUTO TIMER is set to ON , the timer is automatically engaged when the VCR power is turned off and automatically disengaged when the VCR is powered back on. g e t t o t h e m o d e s e t s c r e e n Press . Move the highlight bar to MODE SET using th...
Page 45 - Video Channel Set; Access Video Channel Mode; Exit Video Channel Set Mode
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 45 b e f o r e yo u sta r t The power cord must be plugged in and connected to the VCR The VCR must be turned off and no cassette inserted The Remote Control must have batteries inserted The TV set must be turned on Video Channel Set The VCR can send picture signals to th...
Page 46 - Auto Channel Setup; Tuner Set
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 46 The VCR needs to find, identify and memorise all available stations in your area in order torecord programmes correctly. Once done, pressing the PR or PR buttons enables you to jump to the available channels without going via any vacant channels. This channel searchca...
Page 47 - Manual Channel Setup
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 47 Manual Channel Setup g e t t o t h e c o n f i r m at i o n s c r e e n Press . Move the high- light bar to MANUAL CH SET using the PR and PR buttons and press (or E ). s e l e c t p o s i t i o n Use the button on the Remote Control to move the highlight bar to a vaca...
Page 48 - Change Station Name; Delete a Channel
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 48 3 PR PR PR010203 04 050607 CH 263323 30 37 [ 10 ] a k : EDIT a [ x ]: DELETE [MENU]: EXIT ID BBC1BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 - - - -- - - - PR080910 11 121314 CH ID - - - -- - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - -- - - - Change Station Name g e t t o t h e c o n f i r m at i o n s c...
Page 49 - Change Station Preset Position
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 49 3 PR PR Change Station Preset Position g e t t o t h e c o n f i r m at i o n s c r e e n Press . Move the highlight bar to MANUAL CH SET using the PR and PR buttons and press (or E ). s e l e c t i t e m Use the button on the Remote Control until the item you want to ...
Page 50 - TV Station ID Guide
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 50 STATION NAME ID Grampian TV GRMP Hessen1 HR1 Hessen3 HR3 HRT HRT HTV HTV ITV Network ITV Kabelkanal KABL London LNDN MDR MDR MTV MTV Nord3 N3 NDR1 NDR1 NDR3 NDR3 NED1 NED1 NED2 NED2 NED3 NED3 Network 2 NET2 NRK NRK N-TV N-TV Offener KanalOKAN ORF1 ORF1 ORF2 ORF2 ORF3 ...
Page 51 - TV Station Channel Number Guide
a dva n c e d f e atu r e s 51 Region Transmitter BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4 CH5 London & South-East Bluebell Hill 40 46 43 65 — Crystal Palace 26 33 23 30 37 Dover 50 56 66 53 — Heathfield 49 52 64 67 — Oxford 57 63 60 53 49 South-West Beacon Hill 57 63 60 53 — Caradon Hill 22 28 25 32 — Huntshaw Cross ...
Page 52 - Clock Set; Setting the Clock; Notes on Just Clock
a dva n c e d f e at u r e s 52 Clock Set You should only need to perform this function if: • Auto Clock Set was not performed correctly by Auto Setup, Preset Download or Auto Channel Set • The VCR’s memory backup has expired• You want to change the Just Clock setting Setting the Clock g e t t o t h...
Page 53 - Question and Answers
s u b s i d i a ry i n fo r m at i o n 53 Question and Answers PLAYBACK 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 VCR indefinitely remain in the still mode? A: No. It stops automatically after 5 minu...
Page 54 - Troubleshooting; SYMPTOM
s u b s i d i a ry i n fo r m at i o n 54 Troubleshooting SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION POWER 1. No power is applied to the VCR. 2. The clock is functioning properly, but the VCR cannot bepowered. 3. The Remote Control won’t function. TAPE TRANSPORT 1. The tape does not run during recordi...
Page 57 - List of Terms
l i s t o f t e r m s 57 List of Terms N N N N N Next Function Memory ........................................... 43NICAM Stereo and Bilingual Broadcasts ................ 33 A A A A A Auto Channel Setup ................................................ 46Auto Satellite Program Recording ................
Page 60 - s p e c i f i c a t i o n s
HR-S5965/5966EK/5967EK COPYRIGHT © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LTD. EK Printed in Germany0503-AH-YL-JVE VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED s p e c i f i c a t i o n s g e n e r a l Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 V Ó , 50 Hz/60 Hz Power consumption : on : 16 W, off : 3.5 W Operating Temperature :...
