JVC HR-S5400U
Owner's Manual

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RECORDING
SYMPTOM
1. Recording won�t start.

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POSSIBLE CAUSE
� There�s no cassette loaded. � The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

CORRECTIVE ACTION
Insert a cassette. Remove the cassette and cover the hole with adhesive tape, or load a cassette on which the record safety tab is intact. Set the VCR to the appropriate channel. Refer to the directions and the illustration under �Edit To Or From Another VCR� ( pg. 49) or �Edit From A Camcorder� ( pg. 50) and properly connect the units. Make sure the power to all units is on. Select the recorder�s appropriate input mode at the Aux Input Screen ( pg. 51).

2. TV broadcasts won�t record properly. 3. Tape-to-tape editing won�t work.

� The VCR has been set to its AUX mode by mistake. �The VCRs or the camcorder and the VCR have been incorrectly connected. � The power to one or more of the units has not been turned on. � The recorder�s input mode has been set incorrectly.

TIMER RECORDING
SYMPTOM
1. Timer recording won�t work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE
� The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. � The timer is not engaged. � The VCR has not been set up properly.

CORRECTIVE ACTION
Set the clock and/or timer correctly. Press TIMER and check to make sure that TIMER appears on the front display panel. Re-perform the set-up procedures. Make sure you have compensated for Guide Channel and VCR or cable box channel number mismatches ( pg. 20). Timer programming can�t be performed when timer recording is in progress. Wait until it finishes. Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact, or with the hole covered with adhesive tape. Remove the cassette and cover its hole with adhesive tape, or replace it with a cassette on which the safety tab is intact. Check the programmed data and reprogram as necessary, then press TIMER again. The program may not have been recorded in its entirety. Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program. Connect the Controller correctly ( pg. 17). After confirming your cable box�s output channel number, re-access the Cable Box Output screen and select the correct number ( pg. 18). Make sure the power is on before timer recording starts. CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

2. On-screen timer programming won�t work. 3. TIMER and ] on the front display panel won�t stop blinking. 4. The cassette is automatically ejected, and TIMER and ] on the front display panel won�t stop blinking. 5. TIMER blinks for 10 seconds and the timer mode is disengaged.

� Timer recording is in progress.

� The timer is engaged but there�s no cassette loaded. � The loaded cassette has had its record safety tab removed.

� TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory, or the timer record program information has not been programmed correctly. � The end of tape was reached during timer recording.

6. The cassette is automatically ejected, the power shuts off and TIMER and ] won�t stop blinking. 7. Cable channels are not automatically switched during timer recording.

� The Controller is not properly connected to the VCR. � The output channel selected in the Cable Box Output screen is incorrect. � The cable box�s power is off.