JVC SR-VD400E User manual

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SR-VD400E
D-VHS DIGITAL RECORDER
INSTRUCTIONS
LPT0891-001A
MTP
NTSC
EN
SR-VD400E

Safety Precautions
MTP
NTSC
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.
IMPORTANT
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 Confidential unpublished works.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.
Video tapes recorded with this unit in the LP/EP (Long Play/
Extended Play) mode cannot be played back on a single-
speed video recorder.
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.
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.
2EN

EN 3
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.
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.
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)
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.
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).
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.

4EN CONTENTS
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
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 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
7High-Speed Picture Search ............................................. 13
7Variable-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
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

EN 5
S400
DV IN
i.LINK IN/OUT
DIGITALOUT
OPTICAL
PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK
R
Y
L
P B /C B
VIDEO
P R /C R
S VIDEO S VIDEO
AUDIO
IN (L-1)
IN (L-2)
RL
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT IN
S400
DV IN
i.LINK IN/OUT
DIGITALOUT
OPTICAL
PCM/DOLBYDIGITAL
REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK
R
Y
L
P B /C B
VIDEO
P R /C R
SVIDEO SVIDEO
AUDIO
IN (L-1)
IN (L-2)
RL
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT IN
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR
Connections 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
1Make connections
—Connect VCR to TV
1Connect an audio cable between the VCR’s
[AUDIO OUT] connectors and the TV’s audio
input connectors.
2Connect 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.
2Connect VCR to power source
Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.
3Final preparation for use
Turn on the VCR.
●You can now perform ‘basic playback’
(墌page 8) or ‘editing’ (墌page 18).
AC Power
Cord
Audio Cable
(supplied)
TV (HD Ready)
Back of VCR
AC Outlet
[AUDIO OUT]
Component Video
Cable (not supplied)
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 theTV, connect the component video cable to theTV’sY/CB/CRconnectors.
If your TV uses both the Y/PB/PRand S-video connectors, connect also the S-video or video connectors between the
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
mode (
墌 page 38).
Aerial or cable
Component
Video Output
Another
D-VHS Digital Recorder
(SR-VD400E)
(for dubbing)
Digital HD Video
Camera (JY-HD10)
[i.LINK IN/OUT]
i.LINK cable
(not supplied)
To [i.LINK IN/OUT]

6EN
S-VIDEO/VIDEO Connections
First follow Preparations on page 5, then go to the following
steps.
1Make connections
—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 JY-
HD10’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.
2Connect VCR to power source
Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet.
3Final preparation for use
Turn on the VCR.
●You can now perform ‘basic playback’
(墌page 8) or ‘editing’ (墌page 18).
S400
DV IN
i.LINK IN/OUT
DIGITALOUT
OPTICAL
PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK R
Y
L
P B /C B
VIDEO
P R /C R
S VIDEO S VIDEO
AUDIO
IN (L-1)
IN (L-2)
RL
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT IN
S400
DV IN
i.LINK IN/OUT
DIGITALOUT
OPTICAL
PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL
REMOTE PAUSE/
AV COMPULINK R
Y
L
P B /C B
VIDEO
P R /C R
S VIDEO S VIDEO
AUDIO
IN (L-1)
IN (L-2)
RL
VIDEO
AUDIO
OUT IN
Another D-VHS Digital Recorder (SR-VD400E)
Audio cable
(supplied)
To
[AUDIO
OUT]
To [AUDIO
IN]
To [S VIDEO
OUT]
To [S VIDEO
IN]
S-video
cable
(supplied)
Back of VCR
[AUDIO OUT]
Audio cable
(supplied)
Component
Video Cable (not
supplied) To [AUDIO
IN]
S/AV/Editing
cable (not
supplied)
To [S/AV]
Digital HD Video
Camera (JY-HD10)
TV (HD Ready)
To front
input
connectors
Aerial or cable
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.
You can also use the [TV/VCR] button on the VCR’s Remote to set your TV to the AV mode (
墌 page 45).
● If you cannot see the pictures on the TV screen when you play back a tape, set “TV OUTPUT 1” to the appropriate
mode (
墌 page 38).
INSTALLING YOUR NEW VCR (cont.)

EN 7
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].
INITIAL SETTINGS
VCR
TV
CABLE
/DBS
17 2–6
FUNCTION SET UP INITIAL SET UP
THEN PRESS [OK]
CLOCK SET
MANUAL CLOCK SET
OTHER
SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
SELECT
OK
EXIT
MENU
FUNCTION SET UP INITIAL SET UP
THEN PRESS [OK]
TIME – –:– –
1/1 (THU)
2004
YEAR
DATE
RETURN
MANUAL CLOCK SET
SELECT WITH ARROW KEYS
SELECT
OK
EXIT
MENU
Setting clock manually
—Manual Clock Set
Access the Clock Set screen to perform the Manual Clock
Set.
1Access Main Menu screen
Press [MENU].
2Access Clock Set screen
1Press [ @ # ] to
move the arrow to
“INITIAL SET
UP”, then press
[fi] or [OK].
2Press [
@ # ] to
move the arrow to
“CLOCK SET”,
then press [fi] or [OK].
3Access Manual Clock Set screen
Press [fi] or [OK] to access “MANUAL CLOCK
SET”.
4Set time
Press [ @ # ] until the
desired time appears,
then press [fi].
●Holding [ @ # ]
changes the time in
30-minute
intervals.
5Set date
Press [ @ # ] until the desired date appears, then
press [fi].
●Holding [ @ # ] changes the date in 15-day
intervals.
6Set year
Press [ @ # ] until the desired year appears.
7Start clock
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 [
@ # ].

8EN
IN F-1
+
[POWER] [STOP/EJECT
(7/0)]
12
[REW ( )]
[FF ( )]
PLAYBACK
Basic
Playback
This VCR can check the tape condition during playback
(and recording), and realizes the best possible pictures.
●ThisVCR 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).
1Load a cassette
Make sure the window side is up, the rear label
side is facing you and the arrow on the front of
the cassette is 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.
2Start playback
Press [PLAY ( 3)].
●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].
VCR
TV
CABLE
/DBS
[POWER]
[REW(1)]
2
[FF(¡)]
[STOP(7)]
●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].
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.

EN 9
IN F-1
+
C
B
Basic
Playback
Features
Checking tape position
The tape position indicator
appears on the screen in the
following cases:
●When you change theVCR
operation mode from the
stop mode to fast forward
or rewind mode.
●When you perform an
Index Search (page 11).
The position of “ ” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E”
(End) shows you where you are on the tape.
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.
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.
B
A
●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
CABLE
/DBS
[STOP ( 7)]
[POWER]
[FF ( ¡)]
[SKIP SEARCH]
[REW (1)]
4¢
[C.RESET]
B
C
D
E G
H
[ ][ ]
B E
Playing back tape repeatedly
— 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.

10 EN
Selecting monitor sound
— Audio Monitor
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:
C D
Adjusting tracking condition
— 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.
1Activate manual tracking
Press [CHANNEL +] and [–] on the front panel at
the same time during playback.
2Eliminate 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.
NORMAL
MIX
L R L R
L R 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.
“L R ”: Normally select this.
“L” : Sound on the left channel is played back.
“R ”:Sound on the right channel is played back.
“L R ”: Normally select this.
Hi-Fi sound is played back.
“L” : Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played
back.
“R ”:Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played
back.
“NORMAL” :Sound on the normal track is played back.
“MIX” : Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal
track are mixed and played back.
S-VHS/VHS
D-VHS
PLAYBACK (cont.)