JVC HR-S2901U
Owner's Manual

Initial Settings
Language Setting
The default setting is �ENGLISH�.

C Select D.S.T. mode

A Access Main Menu screen, then Initial
Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to �INITIAL SET�, then press OK or e.

MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET

Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to �D.S.T.�, then press rt repeatedly until the desired setting is selected. AUTO: Select if you want to adjust your VCR�s clock automatically by the incoming signal from the host channel. (Auto Daylight Saving Time enables automatic adjustment of the VCR�s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time.) Be sure to select the correct time zone manually in step 4. ON: Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH

D Select time zone
Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to �TIME ZONE�, then press rt repeatedly until �AUTO� or the desired time zone is selected. Each time you press the button, the time zone changes as follows: { AUTO { ATLANTIC { EASTERN { CENTRAL { MOUNTAIN { PACIFIC { ALASKA { HAWAII { (back to the beginning)

B Select language
This VCR offers you the language choice to view menus and some messages � in English, Spanish or French. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to e �LANGUAGE�, then press OK or repeatedly until the desired language is selected. Press MENU to return to normal screen.

SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

E Complete Semiauto Clock Set
Press MENU to return to normal screen. Turn off the VCR. �Aut� will appear on the display panel while the clock is being set. The current clock time will appear automatically when the clock setting is complete. Selections of host channel and D.S.T. mode will be reset to �AUTO� after a power failure occurs.

Language selection will be reset to �ENGLISH� after a power failure occurs.

Clock Setting
Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting or if you use a cable box.

Preparations A Access Main Menu screen, then Initial
Set screen
Press MENU on the Remote. Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to �INITIAL SET�, then press OK or e.

Setting clock manually � Manual Clock Set
First follow steps 1 to 2 in �Preparations� above, then go to the following steps.

MAIN MENU FUNCTION SET TUNER SET INITIAL SET

A Set time, date and year
Press rt until the desired time appears, then press OK or e. Set the date and year in the same way. � Holding rt changes the time in 30minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END INITIAL SET CLOCK SET LANGUAGE ENGLISH

B Access Clock Set screen
Press rt to move the highlight bar (arrow) to �CLOCK SET�, then press OK or

e.
SELECT WITH ( , ) AND (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

B Select D.S.T. mode
Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to �D.S.T.�, then press rt to select the desired setting. ON: Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself. OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

Setting clock semiautomatically � Semiauto Clock Set
You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight Saving Time)/ time zone setting manually. First follow steps 1 to 2 in �Preparations� above, then go to the following steps.

C Start clock
Press MENU and normal screen appears. To make corrections any time during the process Press OK or e repeatedly until the item you want to change blinks, then press rt. Manual setting of the clock will be lost after a power failure occurs.

NOTE:
The time set previously will be erased when �AUTO CLOCK�, �HOST CH�, �D.S.T.� or �TIME ZONE� setting is changed.

A Set Auto Clock to ON
Press OK or e on the Remote repeatedly to move the highlight bar to �AUTO CLOCK�, rt so that �ON� is selected. then press
TIME

CLOCK SET DATE YEAR AUTO CLOCK : ON HOST CH : AUTO (CATV) D.S.T. : AUTO TIME ZONE : AUTO PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) PRESS (MENU) TO END

B Select host channel

You can either select �AUTO� or enter a PBS channel number. Press OK or e to move the highlight bar to �HOST CH�, then press rt repeatedly until �AUTO� or the desired PBS channel number is selected. � Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data.

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