JVC HR-S3901, Instructions Manual

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Tuner Setting

Setting channels automatically
— Auto Channel Set

Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not been set 
correctly by the Plug&Play setting.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner 
Set screen

Press 

MENU

 on the Remote. Press 

rt

 to 

move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER 
SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

B

Perform Auto Channel Set

Press 

rt

 to move the highlight bar 

(arrow) to “AUTO CHANNEL SET”, then 
press 

OK

 or 

e

. The VCR selects the correct 

band (TV or CATV) automatically during 
Auto Channel Set.

●

When Auto Channel Set is complete, 
“SCAN COMPLETED” appears on 
screen.

●

If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN 
COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” appears on 
screen. Check the connections and start 
again.

Press 

MENU

 to return to normal screen.

Setting channels manually
— Manual Channel Set

You can add the channels you want or delete the channels you do 
not want manually.

A

Access Main Menu screen, then Tuner 
Set screen

Press 

MENU

 on the Remote. Press 

rt

 to 

move the highlight bar (arrow) to “TUNER 
SET”, then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

B

Access Manual Channel Set screen

Press 

rt

 to move the highlight bar 

(arrow) to “MANUAL CHANNEL SET”, 
then press 

OK

 or 

e

.

C

Add or skip desired channels

To add channels

A

Press the 

Number keys

 on the Remote 

to input a channel number you want to 
add.

B

Press 

OK

 or 

e

 to set to “ADD”.

C

Repeat 

A

 to 

B

 to add other channels. 

Press 

MENU

 to return to normal screen.

To skip channels

A

Press 

rt

 or the 

Number keys

 to select a channel number you 

want to skip.

B

Press 

OK

 or 

e

 to set to “SKIP”.

C

Repeat 

A

 and 

B

 to skip other channels. Press 

MENU

 to return 

to normal screen.

Cable Box and/or DBS Receiver Control 
Setting

The following procedure is required if you receive your TV 
channels through a cable box (descrambler) and/or if you receive 
satellite channels through DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) 
receiver. The Controller allows the VCR to automatically switch 
the cable box or DBS receiver’s channel during timer recording. 

NOTES:

●

The Controller is not supplied with this unit. It can be requested 
by mailing in the completed JVC Cable Mouse Certificate that is 
included with the accessory package.

●

For the cable box, the Controller is effective for VCR Plus+ or 
Express timer programing.

●

For the DBS receiver, the Controller is effective only for Express 
timer programing.

●

When connecting your cable box or DBS receiver, refer to its 
instruction manual.

A

Situate Controller

If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used, position the 
Controller so its signal reaches the remote sensors on both the 
cable box and DBS receiver.

B

Attach Controller

Fix securely using the adhesive strip attached on the back of the 
Controller.

C

Connect cable box and/or DBS receiver to VCR

●

If your cable box or DBS receiver does not have audio/video 
output connectors, connect the RF output terminal on the unit to 
the ANT. IN terminal on the rear of your VCR.

●

If your cable box or DBS receiver has audio/video output 
connectors, connect an audio/video cable between the AUDIO/
VIDEO IN connectors on the rear of the VCR and the audio/
video output connectors on the unit.

●

If both a cable box and a DBS receiver are used, it is 
recommended that you connect the DBS receiver to your VCR’s 
AUDIO/VIDEO IN connectors and the cable box to your VCR’s 
ANT. IN connector.

After a power failure occurs...

●

Band selection will be reset to “CATV”.

Your VCR

Cable box or DBS receiver

Controller
(suggested locations)

Transmitter

Controller

Cable box or DBS receiver

To ANT. IN

To AUDIO/VIDEO IN

RF out

Audio/video output

VCR

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