JVC HR-A5U - Manual (Page 11)

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– Other Functions –
Other Functions
Checking tape position
When you change the VCR operation
mode from the stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode, or when you perform an
Index Search or Instant Review, the tape
position indicator appears.
The position of “
q ” in relation to “B”
(Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where
you are on the tape.
● Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON”.
Changing display information
Each time you press DISPLAY, the display panel
shows the channel number and the clock time
alternatively.
● You can change display in the stop, recording or
recording pause mode, or during rewind/fast-
forward high-speed search.
● When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” and DISPLAY on the
Remote is pressed, time counter will appear on the TV screen.
To reset the time counter, press C. RESET on the Remote.
Timer warning display
A warning appears on the TV screen to tell
you that the timer-recording is to start in
5 minutes if you are not in the timer
recording standby mode at that time. Press
TIMER to put the VCR into timer recording
standby mode. To clear the display, press
CANCEL on the Remote.
Function settings
You can use the other useful function settings on the Function Set
screen.
A
Access Main Menu screen, then
Function Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to
move the highlight bar (arrow) to
“FUNCTION SET”, then press OK or
e .
B
Select Function
Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to the function you
want to set.
C
Change setting
Press OK or e . The default setting is bold in the following table.
Press MENU to return to normal screen.
Ⅵ AUTO PICTURE — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the condition
of the tape in use during playback, and compensates to provide
the highest-possible playback pictures.
Ⅵ PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO(NORM)/EDIT/SOFT/SHARP
This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.
AUTO (NORM): Normally select this. Picture quality is adjusted
automatically. When “AUTO PICTURE” is “OFF”, “NORM” will
appear instead of “AUTO”.
EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and
playback).
SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes
containing much noise.
SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with
much flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.
NOTE:
Select “EDIT” when you are editing tapes. After you finish editing
the tapes, select “AUTO”.
Ⅵ AUTO TIMER — ON/OFF
● When this function is set to “ON”:
The timer recording standby mode is automatically engaged when
the VCR is turned off. It is temporarily canceled when the VCR is
turned on. You do not have to press TIMER to engage or disengage
the timer recording standby mode.
● When this function is set to “OFF”:
You have to press TIMER to engage or disengage the timer
recording standby mode.
Ⅵ SUPERIMPOSE — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, various VCR status information
(on-screen display) appears on the screen.
NOTE:
When you use this VCR as the playback VCR for editing a tape, be
sure to set this function to “OFF”; otherwise, the VCR status
information (on-screen display) will be recorded on the edited
tape.
Ⅵ AUTO SP
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EP TIMER — ON/OFF
When this function is set to “ON”, the VCR automatically
switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if there is not
enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in
SP mode.
For Example, Recording a program of 140 minutes in length onto
a 120-minute tape
NOTES:
● If you have programed the VCR to timer-record 2 or more
programs, do not use this function, but change the tape speed
manually during timer programing.
● There may be some noise and sound disturbance where the tape
speed switches from SP to EP mode on the tape.
● This function is not available during ITR (Instant Timer
Recording), and will not work properly on the following tapes:
T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.
B + + + E
–WARNING–
TIMER RECORDING
TO START SOON
(CANCEL)
MAIN MENU
FUNCTION SET
TUNER SET
INITIAL SET
PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
PREVIOUS PAGE
BLUE BACK ON
2ND AUDIO RECORD OFF
AUDIO MONITOR HI-FI
FUNCTION
AUTO PICTURE ON
PICTURE CONTROL AUTO
AUTO TIMER OFF
SUPERIMPOSE ON
AUTO SP EP TIMER OFF
VIDEO STABILIZER OFF
NEXT PAGE
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK)
PRESS (MENU) TO END
Approximately 110 minutes Approximately 30 minutes
SP mode EP mode
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