Operations On S-Vhs Deck; Basic Playback - JVC HR-XVS20EK Instructions Manual

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Basic Playback

Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV
mode).
Slide the TV/S-VHS/DVD switch to the right.
Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning
cassette — ECL-3F — when:
Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played back.
The picture is unclear or no picture appears.
"USE CLEANING CASSETTE" appears on the screen (only
with "O.S.D." set to "ON"). (
NOTE:
The heads get dirty in the following cases:
in an environment prone to extreme temperature or
humidity
in a dusty environment
flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes
continuous usage for a long time
pg. 72)

OPERATIONS ON S-VHS DECK

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 unit.
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.
If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins
automatically.
The unit's power comes on automatically and the counter is
reset to 0:00:00.
B
Select the S-VHS deck.
On the unit
Press S-VHS/DVD repeatedly so that the S-VHS indicator
lights up.
On the remote control
Press S-VHS so that the S-VHS indicator lights up.
C
Find the programme start point.
If the tape is advanced past the start point, press 3. To
go forward, press 5.
D
Start playback.
Press 4. "bESt" appears blinking on the front display
panel during automatic tracking. (
E
Stop playback.
Press 8. Then press x on the S-VHS deck to remove the
cassette.
Usable cassettes
Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played on this
unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS
Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized
VHS cassette.
This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS
cassettes. While only VHS signals can be recorded on
regular VHS cassettes*, both VHS and Super VHS signals
can be recorded and played back using Super VHS
cassettes.
* By using the S-VHS ET function, it is possible to record and
play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with
this unit.
pg. 31)