JVC SR-W5U VHS/S-VHS playback VCR
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1. 9 OPERATE button Turns the power on and off O HI FI AUDIO SELECT button Selects Hi Fi audio sources to be played back Every press of this button changes right and left audio left audio right audio one after the other AUDIO OUT SELECT button Selects audio to be played back Every press of this button changes Hi Fi Normal one after the other 629TBC button Corrects the distorted or blurred picture with an S VHS or VHS tape INDEX MARK button Marks the index signal INDEX ERASE button Erases the index signal OPERATE lamp Lights when the power is on HD lamp Lights when HD mode is selected with a W VHS tape in use or when an HD recorded tape is played back SD lamp Lights when SD mode is selected with a W VHS tape in use or when an SD recorded tape is played back S VHS lamp Lights when an S VHS cassette is loaded and when an S VHS recorded tape is played back or while recording in the S VHS mode IN R A E OUT lamps Lights when Random Assemble Editing mode is selected and when IN OUT points are set HD INPUT button Input mode will change to HD input mode by pressing this button when a cassette is not loaded or when a W VHS cassette is loaded in this unit EJECT button Ejects a ca2. COUNTER REMAIN Preparations 1 Turn the power on 2 Select the recording mode Which mode is available depends on the type of the cassette in use Cassette in use Recording mode W VHS HD mode SD mode S VHS S VHS mode VHS VHS mode HD mode a Load the W VHS casssette b Press the HD INPUT button Then HD lamp lights and Hd is shown on the front window display 16 JOG DIAL SHUTTLE RING SD mode a Load the W VHS casssette b Select L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 or S4 with INPUT SELECT button Then SD lamp lights and Sd is shown on the front window display S VHS mode a Load the S VHS cassette The S VHS lamp lights b Select L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 or S4 with INPUT SELECT button c Select recording speed with the SP EP button Every pressing this button changes the SP EP SP VHS mode a Load the VHS cassette b Select L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 or S4 with INPUT SELECT button c Select recording speed with SP EP button 5 RECORDING Basic Operations 3 Adjust the Hi Fi recording level a Set the REC LEVEL switch to MANUAL b Select Hi Fi audio with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button See page 18 c Adjust the recording level and L R balance While checking with the audio level meter adjust with the REC LEVEL and BALANCE knob
3. Variable Speed Playback 1 Press FF or REW button to fast forward or rewind during playback REC mode How to press the FF nd BEAN buttons S VHS VHS tape W VHS tape How to cancel the variable speed playback SP EP HD SD Press and let your hand off about 7 X about 21 X about 7 X about 20 X Pressing the PLAY button resumes normal playback latch immediately speed speed speed speed K i about 7 X about 15 X about 7 X about 14 X Letting your finger off resumes normal playback Sep picesing speed speed speed speed Monitoring the Video during FF or REW 2 Video can be monitored by pressing the FF button TV screen during fast forward or the REW button during rewinding and immediately letting your hand off the buttons open search nput picture FF or REW going on p Press the FF REW button and let it off immediately Searched picture Open search going on 19 6 PLAYBACK Special Playback Procedures Variable Speed Search Turn the SHUTTLE ring during playback or still picture playback Still picture playback is engaged immediately after letting your hand go Playback speed when a W VHS tape is
4. R OH a A N be HO S3 W VHS HD CAMMW VHS oTvw vas HoHoTvw vHS HD VIDEO OUT 2 connector PC monitor To RGB connector 15 pin 14 4 PREPARATIONS Connections Connection to a high vision camera L AC AC OUTPUT INTPUT MAX 20v 100W 60Hz E af Ta 6dQC090 o VIDEO VIDEO T oe R A EDIT PREROLL REMOTE AUDIO IN HD VIDEO IN AUDIO OUTS HD VIDEO OUTI assw Ss HD VIDEO OUT2 a eee seer O _ To AUDIO To HD To IN HD S3 VIDEO AUDIO connector IN OUT 3 connector connector To AUDIO To HD Video output output connector connector High vision camera To HD VIDEO OUT 1 connector To AUDIO To HD Video Input Input connector connector High vision TV 15 5 RECORDING Basic Operations PHONES VOLUME RECLFVEL IR REMOTE Jvc TRACKING AUTO
5. 8 Recording Mode Recording Speed display displays the recording mode HD Hd SD Sd when W VHS tape is in use Displays the recording speed SP EP when S VHS or VHS tape is in use 9 External Input displays the selected input connectors Every press of the INPUT SELECT button changes the display Hd can be selected only when a W VHS tape is being used or when there is no cassette loaded in the unit Display Selected Connectors Hd HD VIDEO IN amp HD S3 AUDIO IN connectors REAR L1 VIDEO amp AUDIO INPUT 1 connectors REAR S1 S VIDEO amp AUDIO INPUT1 connectors REAR L2 VIDEO amp AUDIO INPUT2 connectors REAR S3 S VIDEO INPUT3 amp HD S3 AUDIO IN connectors REAR L4 VIDEO amp AUDIO INPUT4 connectors FRONT S4 S VIDEO amp AUDIO INPUT4 connectors FRONT O Sound volume display displays the selected sound output mode Every press of the HI FI AUDIO SELECT button changes the display as follows p gt lb R IIL R Every press of the AUDIO OUT SELECT button changes the display as follows Hi Fi Normal gt bl R No display 13 4 PREPARATIONS Connections The SR W5U can be connected to the following units Rear panel Connection to a high vision TV Video signal conn
6. 0 10 EJECT Loading 1 Insert the cassette e Slowly push the center with its visible tape side up e Counter display turns 0 00 00 e The cassette with its safety tab removed automatically starts playback Cautions Keep your hand or other foreign substances away from the loading slot Take special care of young children to protect their hands from the door e When the cassette automatically comes out insert it again after several seconds Unloading 1 Press the EJECT button 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS TRACKING cr S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT 4 connectors Connect to the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT connectors on the playback deck or camcorder with the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO cable when this machine is used as a recording unit for editing If the sound is monaural plug it to the AUDIO L connector Identical audio sound will be recorded for left and right channels REMOTE PAUSE connector When editing with a JVC camcorder connect the mini plug cord to this connector PHONES connector Accepts the mini plug type headphone VOLUME adjust knob Adjust the sound level of headphone connected to the PHONES connector REC LEVEL switch MANUAL Set to this position when adjusting the
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8. Hi Fi recording level and the volume balance between left and right audio channels manually AUTO Normally set to this position IR REMOTE switch OFF Set to this position when not operating with a wireless remote control unit ON Normally set to this position EDIT HD REC NR W VHS PLAY switch When using W VHS tapes adjust the picture to the desired tone ON Set to this position when noise is noticeable during playback of HD SD recorded tapes Set to this position when recording from Hi Vision video cameras and from professional equipment OFF Normally set to this position during play back Set to this position when recording from another W VHS VCR Y C TIMING switch Adjusts the horizontal color phase R Set to this position when the color phase shifts toward the left C Normally set to this position L Set to this position when the color phase shifts toward the right This function is not effective while playing back a tape recorded in the HD mode Tape loading slot door Video unit display window Displays the operational state of the recorder counter and so on Infrared beam receiving window TRACKING button Suppresses the disturbances appearing on the picture when a tape recorded on another machine is played back or put on slow motion playback AUTO button Turns on and off the auto tracking facility 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel
9. while pressing this button 7 PLAY button Plays back the tape 8 OPERATE button Turns on and off a JVC TV 9 TV VIDEO button Selects the input mode of a JVC TV O OPERATE button Turns on and off this unit FF button Fast forwards the tape PAUSE STILL button Pauses the recording or changes playback picture to a still picture Cancelled by pressing the PLAY button STOP button Stops any operation of the VCR 12 3 INDICATORS AND DISPLAYS 5 6 1 2 3 1 VCR Mode Display Recording Recording Pause Playback Rew FF Rewind Fast forward Playback Still Picture Slow Playback qK gt lt M gt Fast forward Playback Reverse Forward Insert Editing Audio Dubbing vidio Dai Rewind Playback 2 Program Number Display displays the program number of Random Assemble Editing 3 Auto Tracking Indicator lights during auto tracking mode AT indicator is turned off by pressing AUTO button for manual tracking adjustment 4 Cassette loaded Mark appears when a cassette is loaded in VCR 5 VISS VHS Index Search System Indicator flickers when recording starts and stays lit when Index Search is performed 6 Sound Level Indicator indicates the level for both sound input and output 7 Counter Tape Remaining Time Display displays the tape counter and the tape remaining time from the current tape position to the tape end
10. OPERATE WEamo aupoout N x M 7 i MARK ERASE BALANCE REC LEVEL aa Grew EJECT STOP PLAY ZERO REMAIN RESET SEARCH Hs SELECT Q Q Q Q Q Q How pur RAEDIT it ree NOEX INDEX SEARCH IN CIC rer G i a COUNTER COUNTER Ce START C AZ o eS ee OIC Soo When dubbing REC start stop on this machine can be controlled from the video movie Master edit control function e This can be operated when connected with a JVC s video movie e Please read the instruction manual of the video movie Refer to page 15 25 to connect to high vision camera and to record in HD mode SR W5U as a recording machine 1 Select S4 or L4 with the INPUT SELECT button 2 Press the REC button while pressing the PAUSE button to bring recording to a pause Video movie as a playback machine 3 Put the video movie to a still playback mode at a section you want to dub 4 Press the EDIT button SR W5U as a recording machine 5 The machine starts recording Video movie as a playback machine 6 Press the PAUSE button at a section where you want to stop 26 INPUT SELECT SR W5U as a recording machine 7 Recording is brought to a pause Video movie as a playback machine 8 When resuming recording press the EDIT button SR W5U as a recording machine 9 Recording is re s
11. Power supply AC 120 V 60 Hz Connectors Power consumption 40 W e External dimensions 476 W x 148 H x 366 D e HD Video Input Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms ternary e Weight 9 0 kg In SYNC e Allowable operating 5 C 40 Ps Pr 0 35 V 75 ohms ternary in temperatures sync Allowable relative 35 80 Output Y 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms ternary humidity in sync e Allowable storage 20 C 60 C Ps Pr 0 35 V 75 ohms ternary temperature In Syne e RGB Output R 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms G 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms Video B 0 7 Vp p 75 ohms HD TTL Level 75 ohms VD TTL Level 75 ohms f Input Y 0 8 1 2 Vp p 75 ohms HD mode Rotary 4 head helical C 0 2 0 4 Vp p 75 ohms scanning system Out put Y 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms SD mode Rotary 2 head helical C 0 29 Vp p 75 ohms e Recording playback format W VHS format eS Video S VHS VHS format e Video signal HiFi Audio e Recording system e Frequency response e Dynamic range Wow amp flutter e Channel separation Normal Audio e Recording system e Audio track scanning system e Video Input 0 5 2 0 Vp p 75 ohms RCA Temporal compression TC Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms RCA sgnal PM recording e Audio Input 8 dBs 50 kohms RCA Rotary 2 head helical scanning system Luminance signal FM recording Color signal Phase shift converted sub carrier direct recording NTSC type color signal Hi vision baseband signal VHS ster
12. in use Slow motion Ca Slow motion 20 KJ Ss OPERATE HD IN RAE HLFLAUDIO AUDIOOUT i SELECT SELECT Q Q Q tf Q 629 INDEX INDEX BALANCE REC LEVEL m m ee lt lt a Rew Ex Ll EJECT GejJC AIEE NSERT COUNT a REMAIN RESET SEARCH STOP PLAY PAUSES Le EEA y RO 10 8 SHUTTLE RING Notes e The playback picture will be distorted when the playback speed changes during special playback in SD or HD mode There may be times when noise bars appear at the top bottom of the screen during high speed search in SD or HD mode e The playback picture will be distorted during frame by frame and slow motion playback in HD mode Or if the playback picture does not move during slow motion playback adjust the TRACKING or button so that it moves e Only during the reverse slow motion playback in HD mode the playback picture moves by 2 frames each t may take a few minutes to return to the normal playback when pressing the PLAY button from the SD or HD still picture playback mode e Audio sound cannot be heard during variable speed search or frame by frame playback e After 5 minutes in the still picture or slow motion playback mode the STOP mode is automatically entered to protect the tape from damage Frame by frame playback with JOG dial Turn the JOG dial during playback and or still picture playback When you stop turning the JOG dial still pic
13. insert The unit as a recording machine 7 Press the PLAY button at the section you want to insert Insert editing starts Insert editing automatically stops when the counter reaches 0 00 00 and playback starts 8 Press the STOP button The unit as a playback machine 9 Press the PLAY button e Press the COUNTER RESET button to cancel Insert Editing at any time Editing will end and the recorder will enter the Play mode e During Insert Editing press the A DUB button after pressing the INSERT button in step 5 to dub the same sound as the Hi Fi audio soundtrack onto the normal audio soundtrack I changes to SII on the front panel display window The facility does not work with a W VHS tape since the normal soundtrack will not be recorded e f the recording s speed SP EP changes in the middle of an insert edit the inserted picture will be distorted at the switching point e Insert editing continues even though the blank portion of the recording appears during insert editing e Insert editing replaces part of a recorded tape with a new picture and Hi Fi audio soundtrack Please be advised that the edit out point will not be the same as the registered value if there is a blank portion in the recording 30 8 EDITING Preroll Editing Ex Preroll Editing using 2 units of SR W5U in the HD mode The unit as a playback machine To AUDIO OU
14. may not be entirely effective when playing back a tape with a poor quality recording 23 7 TAPE DUBBING When Playing Back on SR W5U and Recording on Another Unit Audio output Bee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee S Video Video output To audio input connector To video input connector l O000000 Another unit as a recording machine 1 Set the recording machine to external input 2 Put the recording to a pause SR W5U as a playback machine 3 Start playback shortly before the section where you want to PLAY e When noise appears during playback with W VHS tape set the NR switch to ON Another unit as a recording machine 4 Start recording at a section of the program you want to dub 5 To finish press the STOP button Extra recording can be avoided by stopping the recording machine then the SR W5U 24 SR W5U as a playback machine 6 Press the STOP button 7 Ifthe NR switch was set to ON in step 3 set it back to OFF e When dubbing a high vision video use the HD
15. the button changes Hd L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 S4 e When S VHS VHS is in use every press of the button changes L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 S4 SP EP button Selects between recording speeds PREROLL EDITING OPERATION buttons Use for preroll editing Random Assemble Editing buttons Use for Random Assemble Editing JOG dial Use for frame by frame playback SHUTTLE ring Use for variable speed search 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Rear Panel 1 2 34 5 6 78 9 2 L ale DI0 D0 000 0 Mow done 0 A n Hp 00 9O 0 90G AMA A 0 QOP 0 O BT OUTPUT PREROLL i el I el l l l OO GIO QIO me HD S3 W VHS HD CAM W VHS HDTV W VHS HD HDTV W VHS RGB D BPLAY 1 Socket for peripheral equipment Connects up to a maximum of 100 W 2 AC IN Socket Make sure that the end of the provided power cord fits into the power socket and plug it straight in until it stops 3 S VIDEO INPUTS connector When this machine is used as a recording unit for editing connect to the S VIDEO OUTPUT connector on the playback unit with the S VIDEO cable VIDEO AUDIO INPUT2 connectors When this machine is used as a recording unit for editing connect to the VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT connectors on the playback
16. video cable provided that the recording VCR is equipped with the HD video input and HD audio input connectors 7 TAPE DUBBING S Video Video output l O000000 E output To audio input connector l When Playing Back on Another Unit and Recording on SR W5U To S Video Video input LA S EDITIHD REC NWS PLAY PALY YIC TIMING aa OPERATE Pilo INDEX MARK ERASE ER COUNTER ZERO yE INPUT si CEN INDEX SEARCH ma gt j _sEEcT F e N RESET SEARCH INSERT__ADUB o PLAY Pauses gt LLI REC e EDIT SR W5U as a recording machine 1 Select the input in connection by pressing the INPUT SELECT button e You can change the input quickly by pressing HD INPUT button e Set the EDIT switch to ON when connecting to high vision camera and recording in HD mode Press the REC button while pressing the PAUSE button to bring recording to a pause Another unit as a playback machine 3 Start playback shortly befor
17. INSTRUCTIONS JVC SR W5U Hi Vision VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER WVS HD SD SVHS AP For Customer Use Enter below the Serial No which is located on the rear of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No SR W5U Serial No LPT0002 0Q5A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS hi RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequncy energy and if not installed and used in accor
18. L OUT 1 connector connector To REMOTE PAUSE To AUDIO IN To HD connector on HD S3 VIDEO IN the front connector connector panel The unit as a recording machine The unit as a playback machine 1 Press the R A EDIT button R A E IN lamp will light Video unit display window The current counter value Program number Recording mode 2 Start playback and press the IN OUT button at the edit in point the beginning of the segment R A E OUT lamp will light In point HD INPUT R A E IN OUT LAMP R A EDIT 3 4 COUNTER RESET IN OUT COUNTER REMAIN START Press the IN OUT button at the edit out point the end of the segment e R A E IN lamp will light e Repeat steps 2 3 as many as 8 segments can be selected Out point Press PAUSE button to enter still picture playback after setting IN OUT points The unit as a recording machine 5 6 Press the HD INPUT button to set to external input Hd Enter the recording pause mode 28 8 EDITING Random Assemble Editing The unit as a playback machine 7 Press the START button e Editing begins in programmed order dubbing continues automatically until the last edit out point e This function shuttle searches from edit out point to the next edit in point e When edi
19. O a S VHS VHS cassettes e To prevent accidental erasure remove the cassette s safety tab e To record on a cassette whose safety tab has been removed cover the hole with adhesive tape b gt ine Ly e Reverse side of a cassette is not usable e Before putting the cassette into storage make sure that the tape is uniformly wound up to its beginning 1 PRECAUTIONS Head Cleaning Perform head cleaning even 20 hours to enjoy clear pictures Video heads get soiled with repeated recording and playback resulting in rough uneven picture Perform cleaning of the tape transport mechanism every 20 hours with the provided head cleaning tape dedicated to W VHS How to use the cleaning tape 1 Load the W VHS dedicated head cleaning tape N Press the PLAY button and then STOP button after about 30 seconds ao Unload the head cleaning tape and execute a usual recording and playback procedure on a W VHS cassette to see if audio visual quality has been recovered A If tape quality does not pick up repeat the procedures 1 and 2 once or twice Cautions e Do not rewind the cleaning tape after every use for about 30 seconds You have only to start at the position where the tape stopped in previous cleaning Rewind to the beginning when the tape has been used to an end e 30 seconds are enough for one run of the cleaning tape To keep running the tape for longer than 45 seconds may damage the he
20. T 3 connector PAUSE connector the front panel To AUDIO IN HD S3 connector To HD VIDEO IN connector connector The unit as a recording machine Preroll Editing is a function which starts playback after automatically rewinding the unit as a playback machine to a position located a few seconds before approx 5 seconds the editing start point and starts recording on the unit as a recording machine at the edit in point Since the editing is done between this unit and another one after the tape has stabilized the connected section on the tape appears smoothly The unit as a recording machine 1 Select the connected input Hd by pressing HD INPUT button The unit as a playback machine 2 Play the tape back and set the player to the still picture playback mode at the edit in point The unit as a recording machine 3 Play the tape back to determine the recording start point with JOG dial SHUTTLE ring and engage the still playback mode 4 Press the REC button Recording pause mode is engaged To REMOTE connector on JOG DIAL SHUTTLE RING HD INPUT To R A EDIT PREROLL PREROLL EDIT PAUSE PREROLL EDIT START 5 Press the PREROLL EDIT START button e Editing starts e The unit as a playback machine after prerolling for 5 seconds playback starts The un
21. ack mode 3 Press the A DUB button e SII is displayed on the front panel display window and the unit enters the audio dubbing pause mode The unit as a playback machine 4 Start playback shortly before the section you want to dub The unit as a recording machine 5 Press the PLAY button at the section where you want to dub e Audio dubbing starts 6 Press the STOP button to finish The unit as a playback machine 7 Press the STOP button e Set the counter reading to 0 00 00 by pressing COUNTER RESET button at the edit out point before step 2 in order to determine the edit out point and to dub Audio dubbing stops automatically when the counter reading reaches 0 00 00 and enters playback e When monitoring the sound during or after audio dubbing select the desired soundtrack with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button e After audio dubbing normal audio soundtrack is selected Return to the Hi Fi soundtrack with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button 27 8 EDITING Random Assemble Editing Ex Random Assemble Editing in the HD mode using 2 units of SR W5U It is convenient to cut unnecessary parts change the scene orders or to dub these to another video recorder You can select as many as 8 segments The unit as a playback machine a zg 0 alje OO O 0 To AUDIO OUT 3 To HD To R A EDIT connector VIDEO PREROL
22. ads e f sound and picture quality does not recover with the cleaning procedures repeated three times there may be some other causes of trouble Consult your JVC dealer e The W VHS dedicated cleaning tape can be used 100 times e Recording or playback is not possible on the cleaning tape e Do not use any cleaning tape other than the W VHS dedicated cleaning tape for this machine e The W VHS dedicated cleaning tape can be used only with the video cassette recorder marked with WAS Recording Modes and Types of the Cassettes Recording modes available depend on the types of the cassette in use Cassettes in use Recording modes Recording speed Remarks W VHS HD SP S VHS VHS recording not possible SD EP S VHS SP EP Selectable HD SD VHS recording not possible VHS SP EP Selectable Cautions e HD recording at EP mode is not possible e SD recording at SP mode is not possible HD SD S VHS recording not possible 1 PRECAUTIONS Loading and Unloading the Cassette HFIAUDO AUDIO OUT o SELECT SELECT BALANCE REC LEVEL OPERATE HO sD SVH U 629 INDEX TBC MARK ERASE coo 1 marw Fe COUNTER COUNTER ZERO REMAIN RESET SEARCH STOP A PLAY i a gt
23. dance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communi cations Operation of this equipment in a residen tial area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense CAUTION CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS NOT APPROVED BY JVC COULD VOID USER S AUTHORITY TO OP ERATE THE EQUIPMENT WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE This video cassette recorder should be used with AC 120V 60 Hz only CAUTION To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards do NOT use any other power source NOTE The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit When you are not using the video recorder for a long period of time it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Precautions fife cce eee ste cesteecete ee diceeeeecetcedeiess 4 Feature Sin ieioea eine eae 4 VG a E E EE E amet hate ees 5 Video Cassettes 0 c cceeeeceeeseeeeeeeeeeeeseaeeeeeeees 5 Head Cleaning cccceeeeceseeeeeeeneeeseeeeeesseeeeenees 6 Recording Modes and Types of the Cassettes 6 Loading and Unloading the Cassette 7 2 Controls and Connectors cceseeeseeeeeeeees 8 Front Panelis adinamic iioii anian 8 Rear Panel ccccceeceeeeeseeeececeeeeeeeeteeeeeeseee 11 Remote Control
24. e condensation Do not use the recorder immediately after moving it from a cold place to a warm place The water vapor in warm air will condense on the still cold video head drum and tape guides and may cause damage to the tape and the recorder Video Cassettes e Handle the recorder carefully e Do not block the ventilation openings e Do not place anything heavy on the recorder e Do not place anything which might spill on the top cover of the recorder e Use in horizontal flat position only e During transportation e Avoid violent shocks to the recorder during packing and transportation e Before packing be sure to remove the cassette from the recorder e Use video cassettes marked with WAS SVHS VHS with this unit C cassettes can be used with a C cassette adapter SA CP11U connected e Video cassettes marked with WHWVHS are exclusively for use with a video cassette recorder marked with W VHS Loading such cassettes into existing S VHS or VHS cassette recorders may cause a damage to the machine e Any cassette is provided with a safety tab for protecting it from accidental erasure The cassette with its safety tab set at a protective position automatically starts playback when loaded into a machine W VHS cassettes Slidable safety tab Protected Unprotected a position position Co CG lt D lt D g a
25. e the section where you want to dub SR W5U as a recording machine 4 5 Press the PLAY button at a section where you want to dub To bring recording to a pause press the PAUSE button To finish press the STOP button e Extra recording can be avoided by stopping the SR W5U then the playback machine HD INPUT INPUT SELECT Another unit as a playback machine 7 Press the STOP button SR W5U as a recording machine 8 If EDIT switch was set to ON in step 1 set it back to OFF e When dubbing a high vision video use the HD video cable provided that the recording VCR is equipped with the HD video output and HD audio output connectors e When dubbing from an audio unit record the video together with the audio e When record pause stays for longer than five minutes the machine automatically stops to protect the tape and video heads from damage e What you have recorded on the video cassette recorder cannot be used without approval of the copyright holder except that it is solely for personal amusement 25 7 TAPE DUBBING When Playing Back on a Video Movie and Recording on SR W5U EDIT connector S Video output connector AV output connectors aft n Sw O sume OPERATE HO sD S VHS IN RAE OUT
26. ection Audio signal connection FO VIDET O10 alo l d a ps HD S3 W VHS HO CAMIV VHS AUDIO OUT 3 HD audio output connector To HD audio input connector HD VIDEO OUT 1 connector High vision TV To HD video input connector Connection to a monitor TV Video signal connection Audio signal connection ltt RA EDIT OJ PRE ROLL REMOTE FO VIDEO OUTI HO VIDEO OUTS Ca o Ey o FGEDISPLAY AUDIO HO VIDEON N be HD HDTVAN VHS R 2 HDIS3 W VHS S Video or VIDEO OUTPUT1 connector AUDIO OUTPUT 1 connector To audio input connector Monitor TV To S Video or Video input connector Connection to a PC monitor equipped with RGB connector 15 pin Notes e With some PC monitors the picture may be stretched out or may shrink when this happens adjust the picture with the PC monitor s controls e During special playback the picture 0 Of may be distorted or may disappear o RA EDIT O PRE ROLL REMOTE TON TO VDEON AUDIO OUTS FO VIDEO OUT
27. eo HiFi system 20 Hz 20 kHz 90 dB or more 0 005 or less 60 dB or more Linear track 1 channel monaural Monaural on front panel connectors only left Output 8 dBs 1 kohm RCA e REMOTE PAUSE e R A EDIT PREROLL e REMOTE Accesories e Provided accesories mono 3 5 mm mono 3 5 mm mono 3 5 mm Cleaning Tape Power Cord Infrared Remote Control Unit AA Battery x 2 m 366 46 When door is open Designs and specifications subject to change without notice 33 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED cA Printed in Japan QQ 0697MNV UN VP SNOILONUYLSNI NSM YS
28. ess of the button changes the display 2 ON at F OFF alternately e Depending on the type of signal recorded on the tape the playback picture may not be clearly visible In that case the picture may be better by setting to OFF When playing back a W VHS tape TBC for W VHS works regardless of the ON or OFF setting This facility is helpful for the following occasions Tape recorded with a camcorder e Tape used repeatedly e When using this unit as a playback machine during dubbing To adjust the picture when the color phase shifts from side to side during playback When the color phase shifts toward the left set the Y C TIMING switch to R When the color phase shifts toward the right set the Y C TIMING switch to L Normally set to C The Y C TIMING switch has no effect when 629TBC is set to OFF PAUSE STILL When there is too much noise in the playback picture When auto tracking of this unit is not effective adjust the tracking manually 1 Press the AUTO button during playback e AT display on the display panel of this unit disappears and auto tracking is disengaged e Pressing it again returns to the auto tracking mode 2 Adjust with the TRACKING button When noise appears during still picture slow motion playback 1 Press PAUSE STILL button for longer than 2 seconds to perform slow motion playback 2 Adjust with the TRACKING button e Tracking adjustment
29. g and put the recorder in the still playback mode 5 Press the INSERT button WOJ appears on the front panel display window and insert pause mode is engaged The unit as a playback machine 6 Play the tape back and set the player to the still playback mode at the edit in point 32 To REMOTE connector on JOG DIAL SHUTTLE RING HD INPUT COUNTER RESET PREROLL EDIT START INSERT The unit as a recording machine 7 Press the PREROLL EDIT START button e Preroll insert editing starts e The unit as a playback machine playback starts after prerolling for about 5 seconds e The unit as a recording machine insert editing starts at the edit in point When the counter reaches 0 00 00 editing will be automatically cancelled 2 seconds after the still playback mode is engaged 8 Press the STOP button The unit as a playback machine 9 Press the STOP button e To cancel preroll insert editing at any time press the COUNTER RESET button Editing stops and the still playback mode will be engaged 2 seconds later e During preroll insert editing press the A DUB button after pressing the INSERT button in step 5 to dub the same sound as the Hi Fi audio soundtrack onto the normal audio soundtrack The front panel display window displays il Il The facility does not work with a W VHS tape since the normal soundtrack will not be recorded 9 SPECIFICATIONS e
30. his machine is used as a recording unit for editing connect to the HD VIDEO OUT connectors on the playback unit W VHS with the HD VIDEO cable AUDIO OUT3 connectors e Connect to the HD AUDIO IN connectors on a hi vision TV etc with the AUDIO cable e When this machine is used as a playback unit for editing connect to the HD AUDIO IN connectors on the recording unit W VHS with the AUDIO cable HD VIDEO OUT 1 connectors e Connect to the HD VIDEO IN connectors on a hi vision TV etc with the HD cable e When this machine is used as a playback unit for editing connect to the HD VIDEO IN connectors on the recording unit W VHS with the HD cable HD VIDEO OUT 2 connector Connect to the RGB input connector on PC monitors etc with the RGB connector 15 pin 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Remote Control 1 TV CH buttons Change channels on JVC TV 2 VOLUME buttons Adjust the volume of a JVC TV N 3 TV VIDEO button No function 4 AUTO button Turns on and off the auto tracking facility TRACKING buttons Suppress the disturbances appearing on the picture when a tape recorded on another machine is played back or put on slow motion back OU BW 5 REW button Rewinds the tape REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 6 REC button Recording operation differs from that of the main unit Recording starts when the play button is pressed
31. it as a recording machine starts recording at the edit in point 6 Press the PREROLL EDIT PAUSE button at the edit out point e The unit as a playback machine the still picture playback mode is engaged 2 seconds after the button is pressed e The unit as a recording machine enters recording pause mode 7 Press the STOP button The unit as a playback machine 8 Press the STOP button e When record pause remains for longer than 5 minutes the machine automatically stops to protect the tape and video heads from damage 31 8 EDITING Preroll Insert Editing Ex Preroll Insert Editing using 2 units of SR W5U in the HD mode It is an Insert Editing using Preroll Editing see page 31 The unit as a playback machine To AUDIO OUT 3 connector PAUSE connector the front panel To AUDIO IN To HD To R A EDIT HD S3 VIDEO IN PREROLL connector connector connector The unit as a recording machine The unit as a recording machine 1 Select the connected Hd by pressing HD INPUT button 2 Play the tape back with JOG dial SHUTTLE ring to determine the insert editing out point and set the recorder to the still playback mode 3 Press the COUNTER RESET button to set the counter reading to 0 00 00 4 Determine the insert edit in point with JOG dial SHUTTLE rin
32. mation you can refer to e Depending on the type of tape used there may be times when the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away or is not correct The part Un The to be necessary necessary recording recorded part start point Pre recorded section er Cut the unnecessary part by moving th recording start point 17 6 PLAYBACK Basic Procedure Pe ee os O sume OPERATE HD sD HEFIAUDIO AUDIO OUT S VHS IN RAE OUT SELECT u a Q E SELECT f U U U INDEX 629 TBC MARK ERASE ra arw INDEX SEARCH INPUT epi J SECT FF e INSERT __ADUB COUNTER COUNTER ZERO REMAIN RESET SEARCH sToP ES Gc E o PAUSE STIL n i E SPIEP _ Load the tape The power is turned on Playback automatically starts with the tape protected without safety tab 2 Press the PLAY button Playback starts Press the PAUSE STILL button to obtain a still picture Playback resumes by pressing the PLAY button To monitor the HD recorded tape set the input select switch on the high vision TV to HD input 3 Press the STOP button to bring the playback to an end Notes e With the still picture or slow play remaining for longer than five minutes the STOP mode is automatically entered to protect
33. ode offers high definition recording and playback of high vision signals on a base band e W VHS format SD mode also available to ensure high quality picture for the existing TV format sources e W VHS metal compatible high power Sendust heads e The existing VHS S VHS video can be recorded and played back with a superb quality e Built in RS 232C enables you to externally control this unit from your personal computer With this video cassette recorder you can enjoy the HD and SD modes of W VHS video Be sure to use cassette tapes marked with WIVES Since the VHS mode and S VHS mode are also available use video cassettes marked with SVHS or VHS when you want to enjoy these modes What is HD mode HD denotes High Definition In HD mode HDTV signals are recorded using multiple tracks HDTV signal was originally developed by NHK of Japan and it stands for High Definition Television HDTV is a next generation broadcasting system which eables high definition picture quality in comparision to conventional NTSC system What is SD mode SD denotes Standard Definition In SD mode standerd TV signals are recorded on a single track with high picture quality and long recording times 1 PRECAUTIONS VCR e Avoid using the recorder in places subject to the following conditions extreme heat cold or humidity dust vibrations and poor ventilation e Be careful of moistur
34. off at the beginning of the tape To engage the next function at the counter reading of 0 00 00 press the ZERO SEARCH button instead of REW STOP PLAY Index Search playback This facility searches for the index signal recorded on the tape where playback starts 1 Press the INDEX SEARCH button during stop or playback to specify a desired address The desired address is automatically searched where upon the tape is automatically played back Every press of the forward button increases the number and every press of the reverse button decreases the number Address up to 9 can be specified 2 Press the STOP button to cancel this search Video unit display window VISS Zero Search The tape rewinds or fast forwards to the counter reading of 0 00 00 then stops Press the ZERO SEARCH button during stop or playback Press the COUNTER RESET button to return to the counter reading of 0 00 00 REPEAT playback Repeat playback from the beginning of the tape to the end of the tape 1 Press the PLAY button for longer than 5 seconds i gt flickers on the front panel display and stops at the beginning of the tape after repeating playback for 20 times Press the STOP button to cancel this function at any time 21 6 PLAYBACK Index Search eeu Joa 6 sume S VHS IN RAE OUT HFIAUDO AUDIO OUT OPERATE SELECT SELECT C
35. s set the level so that maximum volume causes the meters to vary between OaB to 4aB Perform adjustment carefully as too low a recording level may lead to a greater noise and too high a level may cause a distortion How to Check the Tape Remaining Time Press the COUNTER REMAIN button during recording or playback Every press of the button changes the display alternating between counter reading and tape remaining time Retake Function You can cut unnecessary parts of a program during recording This facility does not work when a W VHS tape is used a With the recording pause mode engaged search for the beginning of the unnecessary part where you want to adjoin the program with JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring b Let go of the JOG SHUTTLE at the start of the unnecessary part The unit enters the pause mode when you do this c Press PLAY button at the part of the program you want to continue recording Recording resumes 4 Start recording a Press the REC button whereupon recording starts b Press the PAUSE STILL button for a brief pause of recording c Pressing the PLAY button resumes recording d Press the STOP button to bring recording to an end Notes e VHS recording is not possible with S VHS cassette e When pause remains for longer than five minutes the machine automatically stops recording to protect tape and video head from damage Notes e The tape remaining time is just an approxi
36. ssette BALANCE adjust knob Adjusts balance between right and left audio channels REC LEVEL adjust knob Adjusts Hi Fi audio recording level Carefully adjust this knob as a recording level that is too low may lead to increased noise and a level that is too high may cause distortion amp COUNTER REMAIN button Alternates the display window between the tape counter display and the tape remaining time display COUNTER RESET button Resets the tape counter display to 0 00 00 ZERO SEARCH button Stops the tape at the position of 0 00 00 on the display counter 2 CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS Front Panel Q REW button Rewinds the tape FF button Fast forwards the tape STOP button Stops any operation of the VCR PLAY button Plays back the tape PAUSE STILL button Pauses the recording or changes the playback picture to a still picture Cancelled by pressing the PLAY button INDEX SEARCH buttons Search for the start of the recorded section or the section indicated by an INDEX signal and then starts normal playback INSERT button Use when replacing part of pre recorded tape with other images and Hi Fi sound A DUB button Use when replacing only the normal soundtrack with other sound on a pre recorded tape REC button Starts recording INPUT SELECT button Selects among video audio signals HD L1 S1 L2 S3 L4 and S4 e When W VHS is in use every press of
37. tarted Video movie as a playback machine 10 When finishing press the STOP button SR W5U as a recording machine 11 The machine is brought to a pause 12 Finish with the STOP button e When SD recording with the SR W5U by playing back a tape having edit points pictures may be distorted at these edit points e When record pause stays for longer than five minutes the machine automatically stops to protect the tape and video heads from damage 8 EDITING When a W VHS tape is used audio dubbing is not possible since it has no normal audio soundtrack The unit as a playback machine CD Player To audio output connector To audio input connector 6 OQO DG CODCOD L 7 oH H 7 Gd PREROLL AUDIO IN HD VIDEO IN AUDIO OUTS HD VIDEO OUTI HD HDTV W VHS i iy v m Y Ps HD S3 W VHS HD CAM W VHS HDTV W VHS The unit as a recording machine The unit as a recording machine 1 Select the connected input with the INPUT SELECT button 2 Play back the tape and search for the beginning of the section where you want to dub with JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring and engage the still playb
38. the tape from damage e In HD mode the still picture may fail to come up when quickly switching from PLAY to STILL 18 Audio Select 4 How to select HiFi audio channel a Select with the HI FI AUDIO SELECT button Every pressing the button changes HiFiL R HiFiL HiFiR b Check the audio output display on the front panel display window L R left and right audio L left audio R right audio When selecting a reproduced audio HiFi audio normal audio a Select with the AUDIO OUT SELECT button Every pressing the button changes HiFi audio normal audio The tape for which HiFi audio has not been recorded reproduces normal audio b Check the audio output display on the front panel display window L R HiFi audio No display normal audio Note Since normal audio is not recorded on a W VHS tape selection between normal and mix audio is not possible on a tape like that 6 PLAYBACK Special Playback Procedures aN SHUTTLE o2 OPERATE IN RAE OUT HFIAUDO AUDIOOUT f SELECT SELECT U U HD INPUT INDEX INDEX SEARCH INPU 629 r BALANCE REC LEVEL E a ma gt e SELECT PREROLL EDIT 22 INSERT__A DUB EJECT START COUNTER COUNTER ZERO Le g REMAIN RESET SEARCH PAUSE STIL iir DAVAJ A Oo a a Ld a a CIO
39. ting is completed The unit as a playback machine will be in stop mode The unit as a recording machine will be in recording pause mode The unit as a recording machine 8 Press the STOP button The unit as a playback machine 9 Press the R A EDIT button R A EDIT ends To cancel or change in or out points 1 After completing step 3 press COUNTER RESET button e The last registered counter number will disappear Every press of the COUNTER RESET button erases the last registered number e Cancelling and changing the counter value while programming is not possible 2 Re do steps from 2 3 to change e Press the COUNTER REMAIN button to display the total recording time of each program on the front panel display window Every press of the button changes the display as follows counter the tape remaining time the total recording time of all the segments Out point counter value can be registered only when it is higher than in point counter value e Actual in or out point may differ slightly from your scene selection Segments with no registered out point cannot be executed e The total time on the counter display and the added up recording time of each program are sometimes not the same since counter display for in or out points doesn t show a numerical value of less than 1 second e f it takes more than 5 minutes to search for an in point the unit s as a recording machine Record Pa
40. ture playback starts 6 PLAYBACK Next Function Index Search OPERATE REW INDEX SEARCH afi 8 AEX Jog b O summe OPERATE HD so HLFIAUDIO AUDIO OUT S VHS SELECT SELECT U U uU 0 OPERATE IN ror 629 IDEX TBC MARK ERASE CERJE E BALANCE REC LEVEL Brew FF e j SELecr PREROLL EDIT EJECT e COUNTER COUNTER ZERO TREMAIN RESET SEARCH sTOP a a o PLAY g gt SP EP PAUSE STIL LLI cca i am 10 EJECT ZERO SEARCH COUNTER RESET Next Function After the tape is fully rewound functions such as playing back unloading the cassette and turning the power off can be automatically executed e To play back Press the PLAY button within 2 seconds after pressing REW button i gt flickers on the front panel display window Playback automatically starts at the beginning of the tape To unload the cassette Press the EJECT button within 2 seconds after pressing REW button Co flickers on the front panel display window The cassette is automatically ejected at the beginning of the tape e To turn the power off Press the OPERATE button within 2 seconds after pressing REW button OPERATE lamp flickers The power is automatically turned
41. unit with the VIDEO AUDIO cable 5 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT connectors When this machine is used as a recording unit for editing connect to the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT connectors on the playback unit with the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO cable S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT 1 connectors Connect to the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT connec tors on a TV or other unit with the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO cable 7 S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT2 connectors When this machine is used as a playback unit for editing connect to S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO INPUT connectors with the S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO cable REMOTE connector When externally controlling the machine using the optional remote control unit RM G30U connect the remote control cable here D oO 9 R A EDIT PREROLL connector Connect to the REMOTE PAUSE connector on the recording unit with mini plug cable for R A EDIT editing or PREROLL editing O HD S3 AUDIO IN connectors Connect to the AUDIO OUTPUT connectors on a hi vision video camera with the AUDIO cable When HD VIDEO IN connectors on this unit are used for editing connect to the HD AUDIO OUT connectors on the playback unit W VHS with the AUDIO Cable When S VIDEO INPUTS connectors on this unit are used for editing connect to the AUDIO OUT connec tors on the playback unit with the AUDIO cable HD VIDEO IN connectors Connect to the HD VIDEO OUT connectors on a hi vision video camera with the HD VIDEO cable e When t
42. use mode is cancelled and editing doesn t take place e At the beginning end of the tape in the unit as a playback machine Random Assemble Editing is sometimes not available 29 8 EDITING Insert Editing Ex Insert Editing using 2 units of SR W5U in the HD mode The unit as a playback machine To AUDIO OUT 3 connector connector To AUDIO IN HD S3 connector To HD VIDEO IN connector The unit as a recording machine The unit as a recording machine 1 Select the connected input Hd by pressing the HD INPUT button 2 Play the tape back to determine the edit out point the end of the segment with JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring then engage the still playback mode 3 Press the COUNTER RESET button to set the counter reading to 0 00 00 4 Determine the edit in point the beginning of the segment to be replaced with JOG dial or SHUTTLE ring then engage the still playback mode 5 Press the INSERT button SIl appears on the front panel display window and this unit enters the insert pause mode HD INPUT JOG DIAL SHUTTLE RING COUNTER RESET INSERT The unit as a playback machine 6 Start playback shortly before the section where you want to
43. utomatically runs to erase the index signal c The VISS display disappears finishing the erasure of the index signal Tape goes on playing back Notes e When recording an index signal on a recorded tape perform it in the playback mode In record mode previous video or audio will be erased e Record an index signal at a due distance from a neighboring index signal to avoid operational error e With shown on display do not operate other buttons e f the record speed is changed from SP to EP near the index signal the picture may be disturbed after recording or erasing the index signal is finished e Recording or erasure cannot take place ona protected tape without safety tab or an unrecorded tape 6 PLAYBACK Adjustment of Playback Picture Y C TIMING TRACKING PHONES VOLUME RECLEVEL IR REMOTE TRACKING Cas HIFIAUDO AUDIOOUT SELECT SELECT E E BALANCE REC LEVEL EJECT 629 TBC To correct distortion of the picture aod Press the 629TBC button to display IZ i an TBC ON on the front panel display window e Every pr
44. y Q Q Q HDINPUT RAEDIT C INDEX SEARCH INPUT raa eoi SESE PREROLL EDIT Fe iwour INSERT _A DUB ca Q 629 INDEX z fec MARK ERASE BALANCE REC LEVEL si Coe 5 COUNTER COUNTER ZERO a REMAIN RESET SEARCH a A A be t A O fo SPIEP ABT REC PAUSE Ce LLI INDEX MARK ERASE Recording the Index Signal Index signal can be recorded on an arbitrary section of the tape Index signal is automatically recorded at in the beginning of recording During recording or playback Press the INDEX MARK button VISS flickers on the front panel display window whereupon the index signal is recorded The VISS goes off finishing the recording procedure During Recording Pause or Still Picture Playback a Press the INDEX MARK button VISS is shown on the front panel display window b Press the PLAY button VISS flickers whereupon the index signal is recorded c VISS disappears finishing the recording procedure 22 PLAY Erasing the Index Signal The index signal recorded on the tape can be erased a Enter playback or still picture playback several seconds before the index signal to be erased b Press the INDEX ERASE button VISS is shown on the front panel display window The tape a
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