JVC SR-VD400E User Manual

D-VHS DIGITAL RECORDER

SR-VD400E

REMOTE

POWER

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TV/VCR

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CABLE

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PAUSE

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MTP
NTSC

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT0891-001B

EN

2 EN

Safety Precautions

The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Use only discs marked with the following.

CAUTION:

䡲 When you are not using the unit for a long period of time,

it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord
from the mains outlet.

䡲 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing to

qualified service personnel. To prevent electric shock or
fire hazard, remove the power cord from the mains outlet
prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or
aerial.

MTP
NTSC

䡲 Cassettes marked D-VHS, S-VHS and VHS can be used with

this video cassette recorder. However, D-VHS recordings are
possible only with cassettes marked D-VHS.
By using S-VHS ET it is possible to record and play back with
S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this VCR.

䡲 D-VHS is a new digital memory system that uses D-VHS

tapes. D-VHS was developed as a memory system for
multimedia applications that require storage for large
volumes of information, such as for digital video.

䡲 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby,

Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright
1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

The [STANDBY/ON f/I] button does not completely shut off
mains power from the unit, but switches operating current
on and off. [f] shows electrical power standby and [I] shows
ON.

IMPORTANT

䡲 Please read the various precautions on pages 2 and 3

before installing or operating the unit.

䡲 It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record

prerecorded tapes, DVDs, or discs without the consent of
the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording,
broadcast or cable programme and in any literary,
dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.

i.LINK cable:

䡲 Use the commercially available i.LINK cable (4-pin, S400,

below 3 m).
If the cable used is above 3 m, the operation of this VCR is
not guaranteed.

Video tapes recorded with this unit in the LP/EP (Long Play/
Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a single­speed video recorder.

EN 3

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allow for ventilation (10 cm
or more on both sides, on top and at the rear).

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the disposal of these
batteries must be followed strictly.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the unit, remote control or video cassette.

1. DO NOT place the unit…

… in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity.
… in direct sunlight.
… in a dusty environment.
… in an environment where strong magnetic fields are generated.
… on a surface that is unstable or subject to vibration.

2. DO NOT block the unit’s ventilation openings or holes.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the unit or remote control.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the unit or remote control.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or places with water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or liquids

(such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the unit during transport.

MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the unit when you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or under extremely humid conditions—
just as water droplets form on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum will cause damage
to the tape. In conditions where condensation may occur, keep the unit turned on for a few hours to let the moisture dry.

ATTENTION

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the unit may cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a gray back
display.

On placing the unit:

Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic fields.
Do not place such appliances on top of the unit as it may cause picture disturbance.

ABOUT HEAD CLEANING

After an extended period of use, the video heads can become dirty, resulting in a loss of picture or sound during playback. If this
happens, clean the video heads by using the optional cleaning tapes.

Symptoms of dirty video heads:

● The picture is not clear, or does not appear.
There is no sound.

● Mosaic (block) noise appears in the picture.

● Black or mosaic horizontal stripes appear in the

picture.

● The picture stops (as if the tape is paused).

● A blank black or blue screen appears.

● The picture is fuzzy. (VHS playback)

VHS playback

Early symptom Late symptom

D-VHS playback

Block noise Still image Black screen

Use a cleaning tape designed specifically for D-VHS video heads (JVC D-VHS video head cleaner DFC-2) to clean the video heads.

● In order to avoid misoperation, set “NAVIGATION” to “OFF” (墌 page 25).

● Follow the instructions that are provided with the cleaning tape.

If you still do not get a clear picture after using a cleaning tape:

● The heads may be worn. Contact your nearest JVC dealer.

● During VHS playback, if there is a tracking problem, the picture may appear fuzzy. Adjust the tracking manually (墌 page 10).

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CONTENTS

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR 5

Connections .................................................. 5

i.LINK Connections ........................................ 5

S-VIDEO/VIDEO Connections ......................... 6

INITIAL SETTINGS 7

Clock Setting................................................. 7

Setting clock manually — Manual Clock Set ........................7

PLAYBACK 8

Basic Playback ............................................. 8

Basic Playback Features ............................... 9

Checking tape position ......................................................... 9

Playing back tape repeatedly — Repeat Playback .................9

Adjusting tracking condition — Tracking Adjustments ........ 10

Selecting monitor sound — Audio Monitor ........................ 10

Automatic operations after rewinding — Next Function

Memory ............................................................................. 11

Locating beginning of recordings — Index Search ..............11

Skipping unwanted portions — Skip Search ....................... 11

Repeating wanted portions — Skip Back ............................11

Special Effect Playback ............................... 13

Locating particular scene rapidly — Picture Search ............13

7 High-Speed Picture Search ............................................. 13

7 Variable-Speed Picture Search ......................................... 13

Viewing still picture — Still Picture Playback ..................... 14

Viewing still picture frame by frame— Frame-by-Frame

Playback ............................................................................ 14

Viewing slow motion picture — Slow Motion Playback ..... 15

PRO HD System Playback ........................... 16

VIDEO NAVIGATION 24

Navigation Playback .................................. 24

Deactivating Video Navigation ...........................................25

Finding Tapes ............................................. 26

Finding by tape number ..................................................... 26

Finding by program title .....................................................27

Finding by category ............................................................ 27

Finding by recording date...................................................28

Finding blank space ........................................................... 29

Editing Titles ............................................... 30

Editing tape title ................................................................. 30

Entering or Editing program title .........................................32

Editing program category ................................................... 33

Deleting tape information .................................................. 33

Deleting program information ............................................34

Checking memory ..............................................................34

OTHER USEFUL FUNCTIONS 35

Useful Function Settings .............................. 35

i.LINK Set Up .............................................. 42

JLIP ID Number Setting ............................... 44

MULTI-BRAND REMOTE CONTROL 45

TV Brand Setting ......................................... 45

Changing Remote Control Code ................... 46

TROUBLESHOOTING 47

Error Codes and Messages ..................................................51

Questions and answers ...................................................... 52

EDITING 18

Editing ........................................................ 18

D-VHS Editing .................................................................... 18

S-VHS/VHS Editing ............................................................. 20

Editing Features .......................................... 22

Changing display information............................................. 22

Specifying recording length

— Instant Timer Recording (ITR) .........................................22

Showing on-screen display ................................................. 22

TIMER RECORDING 23

Auto Recording ........................................... 23

INDEX 53

Glossary .............................................................................53

List of terms ........................................................................ 54

Front panel ......................................................................... 55

Rear panel .......................................................................... 56

Front display panel ............................................................. 56

On-screen display ..............................................................57

Remote .............................................................................. 58

SPECIFICATIONS 59

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR

Connections

Another
D-VHS Digital Recorder
(SR-VD400E)

OUT

REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK

S VIDEO

AUDIO

RYL

VIDEO

PR/C

R

PB/C

B

IN

S VIDEO

IN

(L-1)

AUDIO

RL

VIDEO

IN

(L-2)

Digital HD Video
Camera (JY-HD10)

i.LINK IN/OUT
DV IN

S400

DIGITAL OUT

OPTICAL

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

EN 5

Preparations

— Check contents

Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed
in ‘SPECIFICATIONS’ (墌 page 59).

— Situate VCR

Place the VCR on a stable, horizontal surface.

i.LINK Connections

AC Outlet

AC Power
Cord

Back of VCR

[AUDIO OUT]

Audio Cable
(supplied)

Component
Video Output

To [i.LINK IN/OUT]

REMOTE PAUSE/

AUDIO

RYL

AV COMPULINK

PR/C

R

PB/C

B

OUT

S VIDEO

IN

(L-1)

AUDIO

RL

VIDEO

IN

(L-2)

Component Video
Cable (not supplied)

(for dubbing)

[i.LINK IN/OUT]

i.LINK cable
(not supplied)

IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

i.LINK IN/OUT
DV IN

S400

DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

Make connections

1

— Connect VCR to TV

1 Connect an audio cable between the VCR’s

[AUDIO OUT] connectors and the TV’s audio
input connectors.

2 Connect a component video cable between

the VCR’s Component video output terminals
and the TV’s Component video input terminals.

NOTE:

If your TV do not have Component video input terminals,
connect the S-VIDEO cable between the VCR’s [S VIDEO
OUT] terminal and the TV’s S-video input connector.

— Connect VCR to the Digital HD Video

Camera (JY-HD10)

Connect an i.LINK cable between the VCR’s
[i.LINK IN/OUT] connector and JY-HD10’s
[i.LINK IN/OUT] connector.

— Connect VCR to another VCR (SR-VD400E)

Connect an i.LINK cable between the playback
VCR’s [i.LINK IN/OUT] connector and the
recording VCR’s [i.LINK IN/OUT] connector.

NOTE:

Depending on the devices equipped with the i.LINK
connector which is connected to the VCR, picture noise
on this VCR may differ from the noise on the connected
devices. It is caused by the difference of the data
processing method.

Connect VCR to power source

2

Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.

TV (HD Ready)

Aerial or cable

Final preparation for use

3

Turn on the VCR.

● You can now perform ‘basic playback’
(墌 page 8) or ‘editing’ (墌 page 18).

NOTES:

●

When connecting VCR to TV with a component video cable, a menu screen will appear on the TV.

●

Use the commercially available i.LINK cable (4-pin, S400, below 3 m).
If the cable used is above 3 m, the operation of this VCR is not guaranteed.

●

To view the picture of 480i image format on the TV, connect the component video cable to the TV’s Y/CB/CR connectors.

B/PR

If your TV uses both the Y/P
VCR and TV.

●

For full identification of the VCR’s rear panel, refer to the Index (墌 page 56).

●

If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 1” to the appropriate

墌

mode (

page 38).

and S-video connectors, connect also the S-video or video connectors between the

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Aerial or cable

TV (HD Ready)

Audio cable
(supplied)

Component

Video Cable (not

supplied)

REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK

OUT

AUDIO

RYL

VIDEO

To [AUDIO

PR/C

R

PB/C

B

S VIDEO

IN

(L-1)

AUDIO

RL

IN

(L-2)

Digital HD Video
Camera (JY-HD10)

To [S/AV]

S/AV/Editing
cable (not
supplied)

IN]

To front
input
connectors

IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

i.LINK IN/OUT
DV IN

S400

DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR (cont.)

S-VIDEO/VIDEO Connections

First follow Preparations on page 5, then go to the following
steps.

Make connections

1

— Connect VCR to TV

Refer to 1 ‘Connect VCR to TV’ on page 5.

— Connect VCR to the Digital HD Video

Camera (JY-HD10)

Connect an audio/S-video cable between the
VCR’s [AUDIO/S VIDEO IN] connectors and JY­HD10’s [S/AV] connectors.

— Connect VCR to another VCR (SR-VD400E)

Connect an audio/S-video cable between the
playback VCR’s [AUDIO/S VIDEO OUT]
connectors and the recording VCR’s [AUDIO/
S VIDEO IN] connectors.

Connect VCR to power source

2

Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.

Final preparation for use

3

Turn on the VCR.

● You can now perform ‘basic playback’
(墌 page 8) or ‘editing’ (墌 page 18).

Back of VCR

[AUDIO OUT]

To [AUDIO

Audio cable

To

[AUDIO

OUT]

REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK

IN]

(supplied)

OUT

AUDIO

RYL

VIDEO

PB/C

B

S VIDEO

RL

PR/C

R

IN

(L-1)

AUDIO

IN

(L-2)

To [S VIDEO
IN]

S-video
cable
(supplied)

To [S VIDEO
OUT]

IN

S VIDEO

VIDEO

i.LINK IN/OUT
DV IN

S400

DIGITAL OUT
OPTICAL

PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL

Another D-VHS Digital Recorder (SR-VD400E)

NOTES:

●

To operate the VCR with your TV using the component or S-video connection, set your TV to the AV mode using the
TV's Remote.

墌

You can also use the [TV/VCR] button on the VCR’s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode (

●

If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 1” to the appropriate

墌

mode (

page 38).

page 45).

INITIAL SETTINGS

Clock Setting

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode on
the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote to
[VCR].

VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

EN 7

Setting clock manually

— Manual Clock Set

Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Manual Clock
Set.

Access Main Menu screen

1

Press [MENU].

Access Clock Set screen

2

1 Press [@ #] to

move the arrow to
“INITIAL SET
UP”, then press
[fi] or [OK].

@ #

2 Press [

move the arrow to
“CLOCK SET”,
then press [fi] or [OK].

] to

Access Manual Clock Set screen

3

Press [fi] or [OK] to access “MANUAL CLOCK
SET”.

FUNCTION SET UP

CLOCK SET

MENU

EXIT

INITIAL SET UP

OTHER

MANUAL CLOCK SET

OK

SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
THEN PRESS [OK]

SELECT

1 7

2 – 6

Set time

4

Press [@ #] until the
desired time appears,
then press [fi].

● Holding [@ #]
changes the time in
30-minute
intervals.

FUNCTION SET UP

INITIAL SET UP

MANUAL CLOCK SET

TIME – –:– –

DATE

YEAR

RETURN

MENU

OK

SELECT

EXIT

1/1 (THU)

2004

SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
THEN PRESS [OK]

Set date

5

Press [@ #] until the desired date appears, then
press [fi].

● Holding [@ #] changes the date in 15-day
intervals.

Set year

6

Press [@ #] until the desired year appears.

Start clock

7

Press [MENU] and normal screen appears.

To make corrections any time during the process

Press [%fi] to select the item you want to change, then

@ #

press [

].

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Basic Playback

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

1

[STOP/EJECT

(7/0)]

+

[REW ( )]

[POWER]

2

[FF ( )]

VCR

[POWER]

IN F-1

CABLE

TV

/DBS

PLAYBACK

This VCR can check the tape condition during playback
(and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.

● This VCR can play back tapes that have been recorded in
D-VHS (MTP), S-VHS, S-VHS ET and VHS formats.

● When playing back a tape, this VCR automatically
identifies the recording format (D-VHS, S-VHS, S-VHS
ET or VHS).

● When you play back a tape recorded on this VCR, you
can use the Video Navigation function ( page 24).

Load a cassette

1

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label
side is facing you and the arrow on the front of
the cassette is pointing towards the VCR.
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR turns on automatically.

● The tape will run for a few seconds while the

VCR searches for the tape number. If the tape
number is found, it will be shown on the TV
screen if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”
( page 39).

● The counter is reset automatically, however, it is
not completely reset to “0:00:00”.

● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been
removed, playback begins automatically.

● When you playback a D-VHS tape, the
[D-VHS] indicator lights up.

Start playback

2

Press [PLAY ( 3 )].

2

[REW(1)]

NOTES:

●

When you use the Video Navigation function, operate the VCR

only after the tape number is detected; otherwise, you cannot
use the Video Navigation function.

●

It takes a moment until the image appears on the TV screen

when you play back a program recorded in LS5 mode. The
picture may pause or the block noise may appear.

●

It will take a moment until the image appears when you play

back cut segments (segments for which recording was continued
after stopping or pausing) or segments for which recording was
switched from VHS mode (SP or EP) to D-VHS mode.

[FF(¡)]

[STOP(7)]

● Recording speed is automatically detected.

● If “V. CALIBRATION” is set to “ON” (default

setting) and “PICTURE CONTROL” is set to
“AUTO”: ( page 36), “VIDEO CALIBRATION”
appears on the screen, and this VCR checks the
tape condition during automatic tracking (only
cassettes recorded in the S-VHS, S-VHS ET or
VHS mode).

To stop playback

Press [STOP ( 7 )] on the Remote or [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )]
on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)

Press [REW ( 1 )].

To fast-forward (when it is not running)

Press [FF ( ¡ )].

To eject the tape

Press [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )] on the front panel when the
tape is not running.

● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned
off.

To turn off the VCR

Press [POWER].

Basic Playback Features

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

B

EN 9

Checking tape position

A

The tape position indicator
appears on the screen in the
following cases:

● When you change the VCR
operation mode from the
stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode.

● When you perform an
Index Search ( page 11).

The position of “
(End) shows you where you are on the tape.

” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E”

NOTES:

●

“SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to “ON”, or the indicator will not
appear ( page 39).

●

It may take a few seconds for the tape position indicator to be
displayed.

B E

IN F-1

VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

H

[C.RESET]

[REW (1 )]

+

C

[POWER]

C

[SKIP SEARCH]

B

E G

[FF ( ¡ )]
[STOP ( 7 )]

To reset the time counter, press [C. RESET] on the Remote.

The counter reading becomes “0:00:00”. It is also reset
when a tape is inserted.

Playing back tape repeatedly

B

— Repeat Playback

You can play back a tape repeatedly (50 times).

While playing back a tape, press and hold [PLAY ( 3 )] for
more than 5 seconds.

The play indicator [#] on the front display panel starts
flashing slowly, and a tape will be played back 50 times.
To stop playback, press [STOP ( 7 )] on the Remote or

[STOP/EJECT ( 7

/0 )] on the front panel.

NOTE:

For a cassette recorded in D-VHS mode, Repeat Playback is not
possible if the cassette was recorded in LS3 or LS5 mode.

4

[ ][ ]

¢

D

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PLAYBACK (cont.)

Adjusting tracking condition

C D

— Tracking Adjustments

Automatic tracking adjustment

This VCR automatically adjusts the tracking condition.
Whenever you insert a tape and start playback, automatic
tracking starts working and continuously analyzes the signal
to enable optimum picture quality during playback.

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well during
playback, use the manual tracking following the procedures
below.

● You can also use the manual tracking during slow motion
playback ( page 15). During slow motion playback,
simply press [CHANNEL +] or [–] on the VCR (or [TV/
VCR CH +] or [–] on the Remote) to adjust tracking.

You can select the desired monitor sound.

While playing back a tape on which stereo sound is
recorded, press [A. MONITOR] on the Remote.

Each time you press the button, the sound changes as
follows:

S-VHS/VHS

1 Activate manual tracking

Press [CHANNEL +] and [–] on the front panel at
the same time during playback.

2 Eliminate the noises on the TV screen

Press [CHANNEL +] or [–].

● Press it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and
hold for a coarse adjustment. Watch the screen
and continue adjustment until optimum picture
and sound quality are achieved.

● To reactivate automatic tracking, press
[CHANNEL +] and [–] on the front panel at the
same time. The automatic tracking becomes
active again.

D-VHS

Selecting monitor sound

— Audio Monitor

L R

MIX

L R ”: Normally select this.

“

“ L” : Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played

“R

”:Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played

“NORMAL”
“MIX” : Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal

“ L R ”: Normally select this.
“

L” : Sound on the left channel is played back.

”:Sound on the right channel is played back.

“R

Hi-Fi sound is played back.

back.

back.

: Sound on the normal track is played back.

track are mixed and played back.

L R

L R

NORMAL

L

R

NOTES:

●

The above indication appears when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to
“ON” ( page 39), though the monitor sound changes in
sequence.

●

If the tape being played back has no Hi-Fi sound track, the normal
sound track will be heard regardless of this setting.

EN 11

Automatic operations after

E

rewinding

The Next Function Memory tells the VCR what to do after
rewinding is complete.

● Ensure that the VCR is in stop mode.

a– For Automatic Playback Start

Press [REW ( 1 )], then press [PLAY ( 3 )] within 2
seconds.

b– For Automatic Power Off

Press [REW ( 1 )], then press [POWER] within 2
seconds.

Locating beginning of recordings

F

— Next Function Memory

— Index Search

When recording on this VCR, index codes are placed on
the tape at the beginning of each recording. You can find
and automatically play back from the beginning of any
recording using the Index Search function.

1 Start search

While the tape is not running, press [4] or [¢]
on the Remote.

2 Access distant code

To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away,
press [4] or [¢] repeatedly until the correct
number is displayed on the screen (only if
“SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” ( page 39)).
Playback begins automatically when the desired
recording is located.

Beginning of the current
program recorded

Previous
program
recorded

–1

4

● If you want to find the very beginning of the
desired program, press [REW ( )] or
[FF (

)] after playback starts.

Current position
on the tape

Next
program
recorded

1

¢

Beginning of the 2nd
next program recorded

2nd next

2–23

Skipping unwanted portions

G

— Skip Search

You can skip over (view at high speed) unwanted portions
of the tape.

Press [SKIP SEARCH] on the Remote once to 4 times during
playback.

Each press initiates a 30-second period of high speed
playback (up to 2 minutes). When the specified portion of
the tape is skipped, normal playback resumes automatically.

To return to normal playback during Skip Search, press
[PLAY ( 3 )].

NOTE:

It is not possible to perform the Skip Search when you play back
a D-VHS tape recorded in LS5 mode.

Other Useful functions for playback
(S-VHS/VHS only)

You can also use the following functions for playback.

● “V. CALIBRATION” ( page 36)

When this function is set to “ON”, this VCR checks the
condition of the tape in use during playback and recording,
and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures.

● “PICTURE CONTROL” ( page 36)

This function helps you to adjust the playback picture quality
according to your preference.

● “DIGITAL R3” ( page 36)

This function applies edge correction to the luminance signal
to enhance details and provides clear pictures.

● “VIDEO STABILIZER” ( page 36)

You can automatically correct vertical vibrations in the picture
when playing back unstable recordings made on another VCR.

Repeating wanted portions

H

— Skip Back

You can skip back (view at high speed) wanted portions of
the tape.

NOTE:

An index code is not placed on the tape when recording is
resumed from recording pause.

Press ‘Number’ key (1, 2 or 3) on the Remote during
playback.

Each press initiates specified portion period of high speed
rewind. When the specified portion of the tape is rewound,
normal playback resumes automatically.

Number key

1
2
3

Rewind Time

about 05 seconds
about 10 seconds
about 30 seconds

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1. STEREO

2. Dolby D

OFF

CC1

CC2

CC3

CC4

Some D-VHS tapes may contain the multiple programs, angles, sounds or subtitles. If a tape contains them, the
icons appear on the top right corner of the TV screen when you press [OSD].

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Program Selection

PROG. 1

PROG. 2

During normal playback, press [TV/VCR CH +/–] on
the Remote to select the desired program.

● It is impossible to select the program if the tape does
not contain the multiple programs.

Angle Selection

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

VIDEO 3

During normal playback, press the ‘Number’ key [4]
on the Remote to select the desired angle.

● It is impossible to select the angle if the tape does not
contain the multiple angles.

Sound Selection

During normal playback, press [A. MONITOR] on the
Remote to select the desired sound.

● It is impossible to select the sound if the tape does
not contain the multiple sounds.

Subtitle Selection

During normal playback, press [SUBTITLE] (‘Number’
key [6]) on the Remote to select the desired subtitle.

● It is impossible to select the subtitle if the tape does
not contain the multiple subtitles.

NOTE:

When you record multiple programs or programs with multiple angles, it is impossible to change program on multiple
program channel and angles with the control of this VCR. Select the desired program or angle with the control of the
TV.

Special Effect

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With this VCR, you can enjoy special effect playback such
as high-speed search, variable-speed search, and still
playback and so on.

Playback

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

Locating particular scene rapidly

A

— Picture Search

7 High-Speed Picture Search:

Possible during normal playback or still picture playback.
You can rapidly locate a particular scene on the tape.

To do forward picture search, press [FF (
To do reverse picture search, press [REW (

● If you press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds,
simply releasing it cancels the picture search, and normal
playback resumes.

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

)].

)].

NOTES:

●

The high-speed picture search speed of the D-VHS recording is
6 times normal playback speed in HS mode, 12 times in STD
mode, 36 times in LS3 mode, 60 times in LS5 mode.
The high-speed picture search speed of the S-VHS/VHS recording
is 11 times normal playback speed in SP mode, 31 times in EP
mode.

●

The picture may be distorted at the part where the playback
speed is changed.

●

The still picture may appear during the high-speed picture search
of a tape recorded in D-VHS format on other devices.

A A

[ ]

4

[PLAY (3)]

4

[ ]

7 Variable-Speed Picture Search (S-VHS/VHS only):

You can change the speed of picture search.

How to use the buttons on the Remote:
To do forward picture search, press [¢] repeatedly.

Each time you press the button, the search speed increases.

● To decrease the speed during forward picture search
(toward normal playback, then reverse picture search),
press [4] repeatedly.

To do reverse picture search, press [4] repeatedly.
Each time you press the button, the search speed increases
during reverse picture search.

● To decrease the speed during reverse picture search
(toward normal playback, then forward picture search),
press [¢] repeatedly.

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

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VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

[PLAY (3)]

[TV/VCR
CH +/–]

B
C -1,-2

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Viewing still picture

B

— Still Picture Playback

Press [PAUSE ( 8 )] during normal playback.

Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

NOTES:

●

To obtain a noiseless still picture, it may be necessary to adjust
tracking in slow motion playback before starting still picture
playback.

●

Manual tracking is possible during still picture playback.
During still picture playback, simply press [CHANNEL +] or
[–] on the VCR (or [TV/VCR CH +] or [–] on the Remote) to
adjust tracking.

Viewing still picture frame by

C

frame

(S-VHS/VHS only)

— Frame-by-Frame Playback

1 Pause during playback

Press [PAUSE ( 8 )].
Playback is freezed and a still picture appears.

C -2

2 Advance or reverse still picture

To advance a still picture, press [¢] or [PAUSE
( 8 )] repeatedly.

To reverse a still picture, press [4] repeatedly.

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

VCR

TV

CABLE

/DBS

EN 15

Viewing slow motion picture

D

— Slow Motion Playback (S-VHS/VHS only)

During normal playback:

Press [4] to decrease the playback speed.
Each time you press the button, the speed decreases (toward
reverse slow motion playback, then reverse picture search).

● Holding [PAUSE ( 8 )] for more than 2 seconds also starts
forward slow motion playback. If you press [PAUSE ( 8 )]
again, still picture resumes.

[TV/VCR
CH +/–]

[PLAY (3)]

[PAUSE (8)]

[ ] [ ]

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

During still picture playback:

Press and hold [¢] to start forward (or [4] to start
reverse) slow motion playback. When you release the
button, slow motion playback stops and a still picture
appears.

● Holding [PAUSE ( 8 )] for more than 2 seconds also starts
forward slow motion playback. If you press [PAUSE ( 8 )]
again, still picture resumes.

To resume normal playback, press [PLAY ( 3 )].

NOTES:

●

Manual tracking is possible during slow motion playback.
During slow motion playback, simply press [CHANNEL +] or
[–] on the VCR (or [TV/VCR CH +] or [–] on the Remote) to
adjust tracking.

●

When the picture jitters vertically during slow motion playback,
first press [PAUSE ( 8 )] to enter still picture mode. Then adjust
tracking by pressing [CHANNEL +] or [–] on the VCR (or [TV/
VCR CH +] or [–] on the Remote).

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This PRO HD system can perform playback of the D-VHS

PRO HD System

tape recorded by the MPEG2-TS signal.
This VCR can check the tape condition during playback
(and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.

Playback

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

[POWER]

IN F-1

[STOP/EJECT

1 2

(7/0)]

+

[REW ( )]

[FF ( )]

1

PLAYBACK (cont.)

Please refer to next page, when you playback the tape
on which the password was set up.

Load a D-VHS 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 pointing towards the VCR.
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR turns on automatically.

● The tape will run for a few seconds while the

VCR searches for the tape number. If the tape
number is found, it will be shown on the TV
screen if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”
( page 39).

● The counter is reset automatically, however, it is
not completely reset to “0:00:00”.

● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been
removed, playback begins automatically.

● The [D-VHS] indicator lights up.

VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

[REW(1)]

[POWER]

2

[FF(¡)]

[STOP(7)]

Start playback

2

Press [PLAY ( 3 )].

● Tape speed is automatically detected.

To stop playback

Press [STOP ( 7 )] on the Remote or [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )]
on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)

Press [REW ( 1 )].

To fast-forward (when it is not running)

Press [FF ( ¡ )].

To eject the tape

Press [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )] on the front panel when the
tape is not running.

● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned
off.

To turn off the VCR

Press [POWER].

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● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

[STOP/EJECT

[POWER]

IN F-1

1 2

(7/0)]

+

[REW ( )]

[FF ( )]

[POWER]

VCR

CABLE

TV

/DBS

3

Please input a password number when you playback the
tape on which the password was set up.
This VCR can check the tape condition during playback
(and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.

Load a D-VHS cassette

1

Make sure the window side is up, the rear label
side is facing you and the arrow on the front of
the cassette is pointing towards the VCR.
Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● The VCR turns on automatically.

● The tape will run for a few seconds while the

VCR searches for the tape number. If the tape
number is found, it will be shown on the TV
screen if “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON”
( page 39).

● The counter is reset automatically, however, it is
not completely reset to “0:00:00”.

● If the cassette’s record safety tab has been
removed, playback begins automatically.

● The [D-VHS] indicator lights up.

Start playback

2

Press [PLAY ( 3 )].

The “Password Please” screen is displayed.
The tape is running but the picture will not
appear.

Password Please

* * * * *

[OK] [CANCEL]

3

[CANCEL]

2

[REW(1)]

[STOP(7)]

[FF(¡)]

3

NOTES:

●

Press [CANCEL], when you redo an input from the beginning
during a password input.

●

If the password is different, “Password NG” will be displayed as
and the “Password Please” display again.

Input password number

3

Press the 5-digit ‘Number’ keys
to input the password number,
then press [OK].
“Password OK” screen is
displayed and becomes to
playback screen about 3
seconds.

To stop playback

Press [STOP ( 7 )] on the Remote or [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )]
on the front panel.

To rewind the tape (when it is not running)

Press [REW ( 1 )].

To fast-forward (when it is not running)

Press [FF ( ¡ )].

To eject the tape

Press [STOP/EJECT ( 7/0 )] on the front panel when the
tape is not running.

● You can also eject the cassette when the VCR is turned
off.

To turn off the VCR

Press [POWER].

Password Please

1 2 3 4 5

[OK] [CANCEL]

«

Password OK

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EDITING

Editing

● Turn on the VCR and the TV, and select the AV mode
on the TV.

● Set the [VCR/TV/CABLE/DBS] selector on the Remote
to [VCR].

VCR

TV

IN F-1

CABLE

/DBS

5

3

4

[STOP/EJECT (7/0)]

7

+

[PLAY (3)]

This VCR supports the copy protection technologies of
DTLA (Digital Transmission Licensing Administrator). These
technologies are admitted by DTLA.
It is impossible to dub copy-limited signals between the
devices which supports copy protection technologies of
DTLA. It is impossible to dub to other tapes the program
which only one recording is permitted.
When connecting to other devices, only the operation of
the devices which supports DTLA is guaranteed. The
operation of non-DTLA-supported devices is not
guaranteed.

This VCR can check the tape condition during recording
(and playback), and realizes the best possible pictures.

In addition, this VCR is equipped with the Video
Navigation function, which allows you to quickly
locate the programs you have recorded on a tape.
When recording on this VCR, the tapes are
automatically numbered so that every tape recorded
on this VCR has a different tape number. With this
function, the program information such as recording
date, start time, auxiliary input (“L-1”, “L-2”, “F-1” and
“I-1” etc.), and recording speed are also automatically
stored in the VCR’s memory.

● For the Video Navigation function, see page 24.
To memorize the recording date and start time for
the Video Navigation function, the date and clock
must be set correctly.

4

5

7

NOTE:

If the 44.1 kHz PCM audio signal is input via DV connector,
recording cannot be performed properly.

D-VHS Editing

Make connections

1

Refer to ‘i.LINK Connections’ on page 5.

Set up link between this VCR and the JY-

2

HD10 (or another SR-VD400E)

Select i.LINK Connection at the JY-HD10 (or
another SR-VD400E).
For details, refer to the respective instruction
manuals.

Load a D-VHS cassette

3

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not,
cover the hole with adhesive tape before inserting
the cassette.

● The [D-VHS] indicator lights on the front
display panel and the D-VHS recording mode is
selected automatically.

Select input location (i.LINK)

4

On the front panel:

Press [CHANNEL +] or [–] to select “I-1” etc.

On the Remote:

Press [TV/VCR CH +] or [–] to select “I-1” etc.