Page 1: Table Of Contents
INSTALLING YOUR NEW RECORDER 4 VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER Basic Connections ..... 4 S-VIDEO Connection ....5 INITIAL SETTINGS HR-S5600AM Video Channel Set ..... 6 Auto Set Up ....... 8 On-Screen Displays ....10 Select Language ......11 Clock Set ......... 12 PLAYBACK Basic Playback ......
Page 2: Safety First
SAFETY FIRST Sa fety Preca utions The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. WARN IN G: D AN GERO U S VO LTAGE IN SID E WARN IN G: TO PREVEN T FIRE O R SH O CK H AZARD , D O N O T EXPO SE TH IS U N IT TO RAIN O R M O ISTU RE.
Page 3 PO W ER SYSTEM This set operates on voltage of AC110 – 240 V ` (Rating), AC90 – 260 V ` (Operating), 50/60 Hz with automatic switching. The STANDBY/ON button does not completely shut off mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off.
Page 4: Installing Your New Recorder
IN STALLIN G YO U R N EW RECO RD ER It's essential that your video recorder be properly connected. Follow these steps carefully. THESE STEPS MUST BE COM- Ba sic PLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PER- FORMED. Connections CHECK CO N TEN TS Make sure the package contains all of the accessories...
Page 5: S-Video Connection
S-VIDEO Connection Back of TV Aerial terminal S-VIDEO IN connector AUDIO IN S-Video cable (provided) connectors Aerial or Cable Audio cable (not provided) Mains outlet ANT. IN AUDIO OUT Mains Power Cord ANT. IN S VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) RF OUT PAUSE VIDEO Back of Recorder...
Page 6: Initial Settings
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS If you have connected the video recorder to your TV via the provided RF cable only (RF connection) – Go to V ideo "W ith RF Connection" below. If you have connected the video recorder to your TV Cha nnel Set via both the provided RF cable and an AV cable (AV connection), or via the provided RF cable, the provided...
Page 7 W ith AV Connection or SET VIDEO CHAN N EL S-VIDEO Connection Set your TV to UHF channel 36. ● If the two vertical white bars appear clearly on the IM PO RTAN T: screen as shown in the illustration ( "TEST SIGNAL"...
Page 8: Auto Set Up
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) The Auto Set Up function simplifies installation by guiding you through the procedures of setting the language, clock and tuner Auto Set Up channels — simply follow the on-screen menus that appear. Before starting, make sure of the following: ●...
Page 9 M ajor Countries TV System SELECT TV SYSTEM Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, U.A.E., Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ to place the pointer next to the Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, appropriate TV system (refer to the table on the left). Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Iraq ST ART AUTO CHAN N EL...
Page 10: On-Screen Displays
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) You can choose whether or not to have various operational indicators appear on screen, by setting this function ON or OFF . O n-Screen TURN O N THE RECO RDER Displa ys Press ACCESS MAIN MEN U Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode).
Page 11: Select Language
TURN O N THE RECO RDER Select Press La ngua ge ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U . Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS IN ITIAL SET SCREEN Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ to MAIN MENU place the pointer next to "INITIAL SET", then press...
Page 12: Clock Set
IN ITIAL SETTIN GS (cont.) TURN O N THE RECO RDER Clock Set Press Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS MAIN MEN U SCREEN Press M EN U . ACCESS IN ITIAL SET SCREEN Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ...
Page 13: Playback
PLAYBACK The easiest, most basic operation possible with your video recorder is tape playback. Already-recorded signals on a video Ba sic tape are read by your video recorder and displayed on your TV just like a TV programme. S-VHS playback is possible only with S-VHS PAL tapes recorded Pla yba ck in SP or LP , or S-VHS NTSC tapes recorded in the SP or EP mode.
Page 14: Playback Features
PLAYBACK (cont.) N O TE: Still Pla yba ck Refer to the SH U TTLE ring illustration to the right as you read the following procedures. Fea tures PLAY Still Picture/ Fra me-By-Fra me PAU SE Pla yba ck P AUSE DURIN G PLAYBACK Press PAU SE.
Page 15 Va ria ble-Speed Sea rch M a nua l Tra ck ing Your video recorder is equipped with automatic tracking ACTIVATE VARIABLE-SPEED control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the TV PRO G buttons. SEARCH During playback or still, turn the SH U TTLE ring to the right for forward variable-speed search, or to the left for...
Page 16 PLAYBACK (cont.) N ex t Function M em ory Insta nt ReV iew Simply by pressing a single button, the recorder power comes You can set your recorder's power to go off automatically after on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last timer-recorded the tape is fully rewound.
Page 17: Recording
RECO RD IN G TV signals being received by the recorder's built-in tuner can be recorded onto a video tape. You can "capture" a TV programme Ba sic using your video recorder. S-VHS recording is possible only for PAL recordings made in the SP or LP mode, or NTSC recordings made in the SP mode.
Page 18: Recording Features
RECO RD IN G (cont.) Record O ne Progra mme Recording W hile W a tching Another SELECT CHAN N EL TO Fea tures WATCH Once recording is in progress, all you need to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the station you wish to view.
Page 19 Insta nt Timer Recording (ITR) Receiving Stereo And Bilingua l Progra mmes This easy method lets you record for from 30 minutes to 6 hours (selectable in 30-min. increments), and shuts the recorder off Y our recorder is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and after recording is finished.
Page 20 RECO RD IN G (cont.) S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET a nd VHS Your recorder can record in S-VHS, S-VHS ET or VHS. S-VHS allows you to make high quality video recordings with a horizontal resolution of 400 lines. This compares with the 240 lines of resolution of normal VHS recordings.
Page 21 Super VHS ET Your recorder is equipped with Super VHS ET that makes it possible to record with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes. SELECT S-VHS ET SET MO DE Press S-VH S ET . The current setting appears on the screen for about 5 S-VHS ET : OFF seconds.
Page 22: Picture System
RECO RD IN G (cont.) The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) system checks the condition of the tape in use during recording and B.E.S.T. Picture playback, and compensates to provide the highest-possible recording and playback pictures. The default setting for both recording and playback is "ON".
Page 23 Recording Pla yba ck The recorder assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate ST ART RECO RDIN G playback. Press and hold RECO RD and press PLAY on the remote, ST ART PLAYBACK or press RECO RD on the recorder. D U RIN G B.E.S.T.
Page 24: Tim Er Recording
TIM ER RECO RD IN G The G- timer programming system eliminates the need to CODE input channel, date, start and stop time data when setting the CO DE timer record function. Simply key in the G- number for the CODE TV programme you wish to record (found in most TV listings) and the recorder's timer is automatically programmed.
Page 25 EN TER RECEIVIN G CHAN N EL PO SITIO N N UMBER Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ or G-CODE SET-UP N U M BER keys to input the number of the recorder's GUIDE PROG TV PROG channel position on which the Guide Program N U M BER number's broadcast is...
Page 26: Code Timer Programming
TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) With the G- system , timer programming is greatly CODE simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding Timer CO DE code number which your recorder is able to recognise. ACCESS G-CO DE SCREEN Progra m m ing Press PRO G.
Page 27 RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN Press PRO G or O K . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen appears. ● Repeat steps 1 – 5 for each additional programme. EN GAGE RECO RDER' S N U M BER TIMER MO DE W EEKLY...
Page 28: Express Timer Programming
TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) ACCESS G-CO DE SCREEN Ex press Timer Press PRO G . Progra mm ing ACCESS PRO GRAMME SCREEN Remember, the clock must be set before you can Press START +/ – . (If you're –...
Page 29 SET T APE SPEED Press SP/ LP/ EP ( ) to set the tape speed. RETURN TO N O RMAL SCREEN After confirming all information is correct, press PRO G or O K . "PROGRAM COMPLETED" appears on the screen for about 5 seconds, then normal screen W EEKLY appears.
Page 30 TIM ER RECO RD IN G (cont.) Check , Ca ncel And Repla ce Progra mmes DISEN GAGE TIMER MO DE Press TIM ER , then press ACCESS PRO GRAMME CHECK SCREEN Press PRO G CH ECK . PR START STOP DATE TIM ER 8:00 10:00...
Page 31 Auto SP → LP Timer Auto Timer If, when timer-recording in SP mode, there is not enough tape to When the Auto Timer is set to ON the timer is automatically record the entire programme, the recorder automatically engaged when the recorder power is turned off and automati- switches to LP mode (with PAL broadcasts) or EP mode (with cally disengaged when the recorder is powered back on.
Page 32: Special Features
SPECIAL FEATU RES Remote A/ B Code Sw itching Remote The remote control is capable of controlling two J VC video recorders independently; one set to respond to the remote control's A code control signals and another set to respond to B Control code control signals.
Page 33 TV M ulti-bra nd Remote Control Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to J VC TVs, other manufacturer's TVs can also be controlled. Before you start . . . ● Turn on the TV using its remote control. TV/ VCR SET TV BRAN D CO DE N U M BER...
Page 34: System Connections
SYSTEM CO N N ECTIO N S These instructions enable you to connect your video recorder to your Hi-Fi stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the Connecting/ soundtrack through the stereo. Using A Stereo System FM Tuner CD Player Stereo Amplifier AUX IN or TAPE MONITOR...
Page 35: Editing
ED ITIN G Editing M ode Setting Prepa ra tion You can minimize picture degradation while editing. ACCESS MAIN MEN U For Editing SCREEN Press M EN U . Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). ACCESS FUN CTIO N SET SCREEN Press PU SH JO G %ﬁ...
Page 36: Edit From A Camcorder
ED ITIN G (cont.) You can use a camcorder as the source player and your video recorder as the recorder. Edit From MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector... A Ca mcorder ...
Page 37: Edit To Or From Another Video
You can use your video recorder as the source player or the recording deck. Edit To O r MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S From Another Connect the player's AUDIO/VIDEO OUT connector to the recorder's AUDIO/VIDEO IN connector. ● Use the L connector for monaural connection. V ideo SET RECO RDIN G DECK' S IN PUT MO DE...
Page 38: Audio Dubbing
ED ITIN G (cont.) Audio dubbing replaces the normal audio sound of a previously recorded tape with a new soundtrack. Audio Dubbing Normal audio track Pre-recorded tape Video/Hi-Fi audio track Audio-dubbed tape MAKE CO N N ECTIO N S Connect an audio component to the AUDIO L + R connectors on the recorder's front panel.
Page 39 ST ART DUBBIN G Engage the audio component's Play mode, then press PLAY to start the tape in your recorder. Audio dubbing begins at this point. ● " " blinks and " " is displayed on the front display panel. ●...
Page 40: Com Patibility
IN FO RM ATIO N O N M U LTI-SYSTEM CO M PATIBILITY Setting O f The Colour System Select Buttons Use the CO LO U R SYSTEM button on the front panel to select the colour system. Pressing this button changes the mode as illustrated on the left.
Page 41 Pla yba ck This recorder can play back all 3 types of recorded tape. Recorded tape H R-S5600AM Playback circuit Multi-system receiver MESECAM (B/G, D/K, I, H) Built-in MESECAM NTSC (M) RF OUT RFconverter K, I, G, M, H NTSC [ PAL NTSC NTSC 3.58 MHz Multi-system monitor...
Page 42: Tuner Set
TU N ER SET IM PO RTAN T Turn on the TV and select the VIDEO channel (or AV mode). Perform the following steps only if auto channel set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up function ( pg.
Page 43 M a nua l Cha nnel Set SELECT TV SYSTEM Store channels that were not stored during Auto Set Up ( pg. 8) Press PU SH JO G % ﬁ to pg. 42). or Auto Channel Set ( TV SYSTEM SELECT place the pointer next to the appropriate TV system, ACCESS TUN ER SET...
Page 44 TU N ER SET (cont.) Delete A Cha nnel Sw a p Cha nnel Positions Example : To swap CH03 and CH09. ACCESS TUN ER SET ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN SCREEN Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 42. Perform steps 1 –...
Page 45 Fine-Tuning Cha nnels TV System Selection – W hen you see the picture but the ACCESS TUN ER SET a udio ca n't be hea rd or SCREEN sounds unna tura l Perform steps 1 – 3 of "Auto Channel Set" on page 42. ACCESS TUN ER SET SCREEN ACCESS CHAN N EL LIST...
Page 46: Troubleshooting
TRO U BLESH O O TIN G Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can save you the trouble of sending your video recorder off for repair. PO W ER SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE...
Page 47 RECO RDIN G SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Recording cannot be started. ● There is no cassette loaded, or the Insert a cassette, or using adhesive cassette loaded has had its Record tape, reseal the slot where the tab Safety tab removed.
Page 48 TRO U BLESH O O TIN G (cont.) O THER PRO BLEM S SYM PTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. Whistling or howling is heard from ● The camcorder's microphone is too Position the camcorder so its the TV during camcorder record- close to the TV.
Page 49: Questions And Answ Ers
Q U ESTIO N S AN D AN SW ERS PLAYBACK TIM ER RECORDING Q . W hat happens if the end of the tape is reached ‰ Q . " " and " " remain lit on the display panel. Is there during playback or search? a problem? A.
Page 50: Index
IN D EX FRO N T VIEW 1 2 3 COLOUR SYSTEM STANDBY/ ON S-VHS ET ( MONO ) S-VIDEO VIDEO L –AUDIO– R SHUTTLE TV PROG REVIEW SP/LP/EP 15dB TV PROG DISPLAY A. DUB NORM & 1 STANDBY/ON 0 SP/LP/EP Button Button pg.
Page 51 REAR VIEW ANT. IN S VIDEO AUDIO (MONO) RF OUT PAUSE VIDEO 1 Mains Power Cord pg. 4, 5 5 ANT. IN Connector pg. 4, 5 2 AUDIO/VIDEO IN Connectors 6 S VIDEO OUT Connector pg. 37 pg. 5 3 AUDIO/VIDEO OUT Connectors 7 Remote PAUSE Connector pg.
Page 52 IN D EX (cont.) REM O TE CO N TRO L 1 TV Button pg. 33 2 VCR Button pg. 33 3 TV/VCR Button pg. 33 4 REVIEW Button pg. 16 5 NUMBER Keys pg. 17 & 6 CANCEL Button pg.
Page 53: Specifications
SPECIFICATIO N S GEN ERAL TU N ER/ TIM ER Power requirement TV channel storage : AC 110 – 240 V ` , 50/60 Hz Rating capacity : 99 positions (+AUX position) : AC 090 – 260 V ` , 50/60 Hz Operating Tuning system : Frequency synthesized tuner...
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