JVC HR-DVS3U User Guide
JVC HR-DVS3U
Quick Reference Guide
Dubbing an Entire Tape
1. SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION:
Press --> when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the S-VHS deck. Insert a blank VHS/S-VHS cassette
and a mini-DV cassette with content. A green arrow by the
word DV will illuminate.
OR
Press <-- when you want playback on the S-VHS deck and
recording on the DV deck. Insert a VHS/S-VHS cassette with
content and a blank mini-DV cassette. A green arrow by the
word S-VHS will illuminate.
2. Press DUB for two seconds.
NOTE: If the tapes have not been rewound, both decks will rewind automatically.
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When both decks have fi nished rewinding, dubbings begins automatically.
After either tape has reached the end the decks will rewind both tapes automatically and eject them. The VCR then shuts off.
Dubbing a Scene or Part of a Tape
You can dub selected scenes on a tape, starting and stopping wherever you wish.
1. Insert a VHS/S-VHS cassette and a mini-DV cassette.
2. SELECT DUBBING DIRECTION:
Press --> when you want playback on the DV deck and recording on the S-VHS deck.
OR
Press <-- when you want playback on the S-VHS deck and recording on the DV deck.
3. LOCATE START POINT:
For the playing deck:
Press S-VHS or DV to select the side you’re playing.
Press PLAY to start playback of the tape in the play deck and press PAUSE to pause playback when you fi nd the point where you
want to start dubbing.
NOTE: To fast-forward or rewind the tape, turn the jog/shuttle wheel on the bottom right hand side of the deck. To jog through the
tape frame by frame, press the wheel once while the tape is playing, then turn the wheel.
JVC HR-DVS3U
Quick Reference Guide
For the recording deck:
Press S-VHS or DV to select the record deck. Press and hold
PAUSE and press REC so that the recording deck enters the
RECORD-PAUSE mode.
Press START.
4. To stop, press STOP and recording will cease. Then press SVHS or DV to select the playing deck and press STOP again.
Importing from a Mini-DV Tape into a Computer
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When you insert your mini-DV tape, make sure that DV is selected so you will get device control. Other than that, when importing a
DV tape, this deck should be treated just like any DV camera into programs like iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Premiere, and VideoStudio.
For information and instructions on importing in a certain program, please look in the program’s own quick reference guide.
When a DV tape is in the deck, your editing software will automatically control that tape.
Importing from a VHS/S-VHS Tape into a Computer
1. Insert the VHS or S-VHS tape.
2. Open your editing program.
NOTE: If you are using Final Cut Pro, go to
drop down menu, choose Non-Controllable Device.
If you are using Premiere, go to
If you are using iMovie or VideoStudio, there are no necessary changes to make before importing.
Make sure that any DV tape is ejected from the deck. Also, computers will not control the S-VHS side of the deck. To play, rewind,
fast-forward, etc., you must use the controls on the deck itself.
3. Select S-VHS.
4. Once you fi nd the clip you wish to import by using the jog/shuttle wheel, press play and set the dubbing direction from S-VHS to
DV by pressing <--. The signal is now being converted into a digital signal so your computer can read it. It should appear on your
computer screen.
File --> Capture. Click on the Settings tab, and under Device Control drop down menu, select None.
File --> Log and Capture. Click the Capture Settings tab, and in the Device Control
5. Capture the footage as per usual with your editing program of choice.
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