SR-S990E SR

4 ON-SCREEN/MENU SWITCHES

4-7 Contents of Menu Switches

[ ]: Factory setting • The lower section in the items and set values columns shows what’s on the VCR’s display.

Screens

ALARM/

SENSOR

MODE

BUZZER

IN/OUT

Items

TAPE END

MODE

(VCR's display)

AL SE 3

TAPE END

BU 22 1

AL/SENSOR

IN

BU 22 2

WARNING

BU 22 3

CAMERA SW iO

RS-232C

B. RATE iO

1

3

Set values

[OFF]

STOP

OFF

STOP

600

1200

2400

4800

[9600]

600

..

.

9600

Function

Selects whether or not the Stop mode is forcibly engaged when the tape ends even if there is an alarm or sensor recording.

OFF: The forced Stop mode is not engaged.

• When the tape ends, the mode set with the menu switch <AUTO

REW> or <REPEAT REC> on the <VTR MODE> screen is engaged.

ON: The Forced Stop mode is engaged.

[OFF]

ON

OFF

ON

[OFF]

ON

OFF

ON

[OFF]

ON

OFF

ON

[OFF]

1 FIELD

2 FIELD

OFF

1FRD

2FRD

Sets whether or not the buzzer sounds when the tape ends in the

Record mode.

OFF: The buzzer does not sound.

ON: The buzzer sounds when the tape ends during recording. Also, the buzzer sounds when the tape reel counter value set with the menu switch <CNT TAPE END> on the SRI/EXT MODE screen is reached.

When the mode is changed by pressing the [REW] button,

[EJECT] button or [OPERATE] button, the buzzer sound stops.

Selects whether or not the buzzer sounds during alarm or sensor recording.

OFF: The buzzer does not sound.

ON: The buzzer sounds.

Sets whether or not the buzzer sounds when a warning occurs.

OFF: The buzzer does not sound.

ON: The buzzer sounds. When the warning is released, the buzzer sound stops.

Sets the camera switching signal output interval.

OFF: No camera switching signal is output.

1 FIELD: Set to this position to switch cameras every 1 field.

2 FIELD: Set to this position to switch cameras every two fields (1 frame).

Use this setting when connected to a JVC Frame Switcher or

Sequential Switcher.

This screen is shown only when the optional SA-K97U RS-232C board is installed.

Selects the RS-232C data transfer rate (600 bps, 1200 bps, 2400 bps,

4800 bps and 9600 bps).

5 PREPARATION

5-1 Cassette Loading/Unloading

Loading

Insert the cassette with its label side facing you.

Gently push the center of the cassette until the machine starts automatic loading.

S-VHS indication

625

VHS

PAL

REC STOP

OPERATE

REW REVERSE PAUSE PLAY

FIELD REV

FF

FIELD ADV

TRACKING

– +

V. LOCK

– +

TIMER SEARCH

DISPLAY LOCK CNT RESET

RESET/

CANCEL ON SCREEN

MENU

SHIFT

TIME MODE

– S E T +

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SR-S990E

REC

EJECT OPERATE

(

[TIMER] indication

) indication

[EJECT] button

• The S-VHS indication lights up when an S-VHS cassette is inserted. During recording, the mode becomes the S-VHS mode.

• The S-VHS indication disappears when a VHS cassette is inserted. During recording, the mode becomes the S-VHS ET mode.

Notes:

• To avoid damage or injury, do not insert your hand or other foreign objects into the cassette loading slot.

• For best results, use a E-180 tape.

Auto operate on

When a cassette is loaded, the oprating mode automatically turns on and the ( ) cassette indication appears.

Auto play

When a cassette with no erasure prevention tab is loaded, playback starts automatically.

Unloading

5

Press the [EJECT] button.

[ The cassette is ejected.

• The tape reel counter is reset to “0000”.

If the operating mode is not on when the [EJECT] button is pressed, operating mode is automatically switched on and the cassette is ejected. Once the cassette is unloaded, the operating mode turns off again automatically.

If the Timer Recording Standby mode is engaged

(TIMER indication is shown on the display), the cassette will not be ejected when the [EJECT] button is pressed.

To unload the cassette, press the [TIMER] button to release the Timer Recording Standby mode, then press the [EJECT] button.

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