JVC HR-XVC29SUM Instruction Manual

DVD PLAYER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-XVC29SUM

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Enjoy Playback of DVD & Video Cassette

All in This Combo Unit

Region code of DVD VIDEO

This unit can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code numbers include “4.” Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:

ALL

The unit’s region code is printed on the rear of the unit.

Supplied accessories

If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

• RF cable

• Remote

• “AA” battery x 2

3 6

• Conversion plug

Introduction

SAFETY FIRST ........................................................... 4

Buttons, Connectors, and Indicators ............................ 7

Preparation

Connections

Basic Connections ................................................... 9

Component Video Connection ................................ 10

Initial Settings

Plug&Play Set .......................................................... 11

Monitor Set (DVD deck) ........................................... 12

Language Set .......................................................... 12

Clock Set ................................................................. 14

Tuner Set ................................................................. 15

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Basic Playback ........................................................ 16

Playback Features ................................................... 18

Recording

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Basic Recording ...................................................... 20

Recording Features ................................................. 20

Timer Recording

Express Timer Programming ................................... 21

Satellite Auto Recording .......................................... 23

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Basic Playback ........................................................ 24

Playback Features ................................................... 24

Menu Bar Functions MP3/JPEG Files Playback

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Advanced Operations

Editing

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Editing with another video recorder

or a camcorder ..................................................... 28

Dubbing from DVD to VCR ...................................... 29

System Connections

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder or

An Amplifier With A Built-in DTS (DVD deck only)

Other Functions Subsidiary Settings

Mode Set (VCR deck) .............................................. 32

Mode Set (DVD deck) .............................................. 34

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Additional Information

Troubleshooting Questions & Answers

Language Code List Specifications List of Terms

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC DVD player & VHS

video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to ensure safe use of your new unit.

IMPORTANT

7 Please read the various precautions on page 4 and

5 before installing or operating the unit.

7 It may be unlawful to record or play back

copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

SAFETY FIRST

CAUTIONS

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

The POWER

mains power from the unit, but switches operating current on and off. “ standby and “

CAUTION: A DVD/VCR IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS DVD/VCR USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED. WHEN THIS DVD/VCR IS PLUGGED INTO THE WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS DVD/VCR. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

button does not completely shut off

” shows electrical power

” shows ON.

CAUTION

7 When you are not using the unit for a long period

of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the power cord from the AC outlet.

7 Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing

to qualiﬁ ed service personnel. To prevent electric shock or ﬁ re hazard, remove the power cord from the AC outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting any signal lead or aerial.

7 Changes or modiﬁ cations not approved by JVC

could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.

The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of

the unit.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC

60065.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V

50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the

type of your AC WALL outlet.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT REPRODUCTION OF LABELS WARNING LABEL INSIDE OF THE UNIT

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufﬁ cient 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.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• “DTS” and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

• Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this unit. However, S-VHS recording is not possible with this model.

• This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to play back SVHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.

• HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS equipment.

• This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the unit, Remote 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.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on top of the unit or Remote.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, ﬁ re 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 ﬁ lled with water or liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, ﬂ ower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked ﬂ ame 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 in the surface of a glass ﬁ lled 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.

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 blue back display.

On placing the unit:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong magnetic ﬁ elds. Do not place such appliance on top of the unit as it may cause picture disturbance.

Video heads cleaning

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

• in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

• in a dusty environment

• ﬂ aw, dirt or mold on video tapes

• continuous usage for a long time

Use a dry cleaning cassette — ECL-3F — when:

• Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played

back.

• The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

• “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the screen (only with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON” ( ☞ pg. 32)).

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW UNIT . . .

. . . please read the sections/literature listed below.

• “CAUTIONS” ☞ pg. 4.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 3. Use this when searching for information on a speciﬁ c procedure or feature.

• Buttons, connectors, and indicators on the front and rear panel, the front display panel, and the Remote are illustrated on pages 7 and 8.

• The ☞ mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.

• Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are indicated through the use of illustrations at the bottom of pages.

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Usable cassette

Full-Size VHS

T-30 (ST-30**) T-60 (ST-60**) T-90 (ST-90**) T-120 (ST-120**) T-160 (ST-160**) T-210 (ST-210**)

Compact VHS*

TC-20 (ST-C20**) TC-30 (ST-C30**) TC-40 (ST-C40**)

* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played

on this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like any full-sized VHS cassette.

** This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS

cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals only.

• S-VHS recording is not possible with this unit.

• This unit is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in the S-VHS format with regular VHS resolution.

• SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.

Playable discs

• DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD (8 cm/12 cm disc)

• DVD-R/-RW written in the DVD VIDEO mode

• CD-R/RW written in the SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD format

• CD-R/RW written in MP3/JPEG in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format

Supported Digital audio formats:

Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems)*

NOTES

• If a disc gets dirty, scratched or warped, or due to the disc characteristics or recording conditions, the player may not be able to play back such discs.

• The player can play back audio signals recorded in MIX-MODE CD, CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD TEXT.

• With some discs, operations may not be possible.

* To play back DTS-encoded DVD VIDEO or DTS-

encoded Audio CD discs correctly, connect the player to an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder.

Unplayable discs

If you try to play back discs listed below, noise may be generated and causes damage to speakers.

• DVD-RW written in the VR mode

• DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD AUDIO, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, SACD

• Unfinalized discs

• Discs of irregular shape or discs with tape, seals or paste on either the label side or playback side.

Playing back these discs may damage the player.

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

Buttons, Connectors, and Indicators

Front View

POWER

0 EJECT

(Cassette)

VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors

Front Display Panel

Operation Mode Indicator

Cassette loading slot

Remote sensor

Multi-information window*VHS Indicator

VCR Indicator Progressive Mode Indicator

VCR/DVD 7 STOP 3 PLAYDisc tray

“Timer” Indicator

¶ REC

DVD Indicator

FF ¡

1 REW

Satellite Auto Recording Indicator

0 OPEN/CLOSE

(Disc tray)

CH +/–

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

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* You can change the information by pressing DISPLAY on the Remote as follows:

For VCR deck: Channel/auxiliary input/clock/tape counter information will be displayed.

For DVD deck: The current group/title/track/chapter number(s), time, and status information will be

displayed.

Rear View

Region Number Label

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connector*

* These connectors are only for DVD deck.

AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT ConnectorsAC Power Cord

AUDIO OUTPUT Connectors*

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connectors*

VHF/UHF Antenna Input Connector

VHF/UHF Antenna Output Connector

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1 Power Button (POWER) 2 TV Power Button (TV POWER) 3 TV/VCR/DVD switch 4 DVD Button 5 VCR Button 6 Number Buttons 7 Daily Button (DAILY) 8 Cancel Button (CANCEL), Reset Button (C.RESET) 9 Auxiliary Button (AUX) p Start Time Button (START +/–), Repeat Button

(REPEAT), Zooming Button (ZOOM)

q Stop Time Button (STOP +/–), On-Screen Button

(ON SCREEN)

w Programing Button (PROG) e Top Menu Button (TOP MENU), SP/EP Button r Program Check Button (PROG. CHECK), Return

Button (RETURN)

t @/#/%/ﬁ Button, ENTER Button, VCR Channel

Button (VCR CH +/–)

y Set Up Button (SET UP) u Rewind Button (1 REW) i Record Button (¶ REC) o Reverse Skip/Index Button (4 SKIP/INDEX),

Review Button (

; Forward Skip/Index Button (¢ SKIP/INDEX) a DVD Picture Button (DVD PICTURE) s Sound Effect Button (SOUND EFFECT) d TV Muting Button (MUTE)/Audio Monitor Button

(A.MONITOR)

f TV/VCR Button g TV Volume Button (TV VOL+/–) h Weekly Button (WEEKLY) j TV Channel Button (TV CH +/–) k Channel Button (CH +/–) l Date Button (DATE +/–), Subtitle Button (SUBTITLE),

Angle Button (ANGLE)

/ Timer Button (TIMER) z Menu Button (MENU) x Satellite Auto Recording Button (REC LINK) c Display Button (DISPLAY) v Play Button (3 PLAY) b Fast Forward Button (FF ¡) n Stop Button (7 STOP)/Clear Button* (CLEAR)

* Does not function with this unit.

m Pause Button (8 PAUSE) , One Touch Replay Button ( . Skip Search Button ( P Tr acking Button (TRACKING +/–)

)

How to use the Remote

Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity (ª and ·) matched correctly as indicated on the Remote.

• Point the Remote toward the remote sensor.

• The maximum operating distance of the Remote is about 8 m.

The Remote can operate most of your unit’s functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC. Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name (TV POWER ( VOL+/–, TV CH +/–, MUTE) can also be used to operate a JVC’s TV after setting the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the left.

), TV/VCR, TV

Connections

Basic Connections

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

AC Outlet

AC Power Cord

Back of unit

Audio/video cable

(not supplied)

Matching transformer (not supplied)

OUTPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

VHF/UHF IN

VHF/UHF OUT

AUDIO

~ Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface. Ÿ Connect the unit to TV.

RF Connection

1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV. 2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the VHF/UHF

IN connector on the rear panel of the unit.

3 Connect the supplied RF cable between the

VHF/UHF OUT connector on the rear panel of the unit and the TV’s antenna terminal.

AV Connection

1 Connect the antenna, unit and TV as per “RF

Connection.”

2 Connect an optional audio/video cable between

the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT connectors on the rear panel of the unit and the TV’s audio/video input connectors.

• Set your TV to AV mode.

! Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC

outlet.

⁄ Set the VCR channel.

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can watch the picture from the unit on the TV only when using RF connection. With RF connection, set the VCR channel to “3 CH” or “4 CH.”

• The VCR channel is preset to “3 CH.” Set to “4 CH” if the Channel 3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

• With AV connection, set the VCR channel to “– CH” (off).

To set the VCR channel, perform the following steps:

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To Audio/video

input connectors

RF cable

(supplied)

To 75 ohm Terminal

Before performing the following steps:

• Make sure there is no cassette inserted in the unit.

• Make sure the unit is turned on, then press VCR/DVD on the unit so that the VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

1 Press POWER on the unit to turn off the unit,

then press 7 STOP on the unit for more than 5 seconds. “3 CH” appears on the front display panel.

2 Press CH +/– on the unit to select “3 CH,” “4 CH,”

or “– CH” (off), then press POWER on the unit.

• If Plug&Play or Tuner setting has not previously been performed, the Language Select screen appears and Plug&Play takes place automatically.

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Component Video Connection

(For high-quality DVD pictures)

ATTENTION

Be sure to connect the unit’s VIDEO OUTPUT (DVD/ VCR) connector to the TV’s VIDEO input connector.

Antenna or Cable

Flat feeder

AC Outlet

AC Power Cord

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

Back of unit

Component Video cable (not supplied)

To Component

Video/audio Input

connector

Coaxial cable

AUDIO OUTPUT

Audio cable (not supplied)

Matching transformer (not supplied)

AUDIO OUTPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

Audio/video

(not supplied)

To Audio/video input connectors

cable

VHF/UHF

OUT

~ Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface. Ÿ Connect the unit to TV.

1 Connect the antenna, unit and TV as per “Basic

Connections.” (☞ pg. 9)

2 Connect the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

connector to the TV’s component video input connector.

! Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC

outlet.

⁄ Set the VCR channel to off.

Before performing the following steps:

• Make sure there is no cassette inserted in the unit.

• Make sure the unit is turned on, then press VCR/DVD on the unit so that the VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

1 Press POWER on the unit to turn off the unit, then

press 7 STOP on the unit for more than 5 seconds. “3 CH” appears on the front display panel.

2 Press CH +/– on the unit to select “3 CH,” “4 CH,” or

“– CH” (off), then press POWER on the unit.

NOTES:

• If Plug&Play or Tuner setting has not previously been performed, the Language Select screen appears and Plug&Play takes place automatically.

• By using the component video connection, you can view the images in the progressive mode. For switching to the progressive mode, refer to “Scan Mode Set (DVD deck only).” (☞ pg. 11)

• To enjoy playback of DVD with the component video connection, set the TV’s input to the component video input.

RF cable

(supplied)

To 75 ohm Terminal

Scan Mode Set (DVD deck only)

This unit supports the progressive scan system as well as the conventional interlaced scan system. If your TV equipped with component video connectors supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active.

• Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

• If your TV equipped with component video

connectors does not support the progressive video input, do not change the scan mode to the “PROGRESSIVE.”

Initial Settings

Plug&Play Set

Plug&Play setting starts automatically when you press POWER for the first time to turn on the unit.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

~ Press POWER to perform Plug&Play setup.

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• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to right.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press VCR/DVD on the unit so that the DVD indicator lights up on the front display panel.

Ÿ Switch the mode.

1 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN on the

unit for more than 3 seconds.

The current scan mode blinks on the front display

panel.

2 While the current scan mode blinks, press @ #

to select “ scan mode) or “ interlaced scan mode), then press ENTER.

• If the current scan mode stops blinking before

you make the setting, start from step 1 again.

NOTE:

When the progressive scan mode is selected, the Progressive mode indicator ( ) lights up on the front display panel.

(ProGr)” (for the progressive

(IntEr)” (for the

Ÿ Select language.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to your desired language, then press ENTER.

• The Clock Set screen appears.

! Set time.

Press %ﬁ to set the hour, then press ENTER.

• Press and hold either button to delay or advance the time by 30 minutes.

⁄ Set date.

Press %ﬁ to set the date, then press ENTER.

• Press and hold either button to change the date by 15 days.

@ Set year.

Press %ﬁ to set the year.

¤ Start auto channel set.

Press SET UP.

• Receivable channels in your area are automatically assigned to the CH+/– buttons, and non-receivable channels are skipped.

• If the tuner channels have been set properly “SCAN COMPLETED” will be displayed on the screen. If “SCAN COMPLETED–NO SIGNAL–” is displayed on the screen, make sure that the antenna cable is connected to the VCR properly and press ENTER on the Remote. The unit will try Auto Channel Set again.

# Press SET UP to return to normal screen.

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Monitor Set (DVD deck)

You can select the monitor type depending the TV used when you playback DVD VIDEO disc recorded for widescreen TVs.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press DVD on the Remote so that the DVD indicator lights up on the front display panel.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PICTURE SOURCE

SCREEN SAVER

FILE TYPE

4:3LB

AUTO

AUDIO

Ÿ Access the DVD Set Up Menu screen.

1 Press SET UP. 2 Press @ #to select “

PICTURE.”

! Select the mode.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight to “MONITOR TYPE,” then press ENTER.

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then press

ENTER.

[16:9] (Wide television screen)

For a wide-screen (16:9) TV.

[4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion)

For a normal (16:9) TV. Displays a widescreen picture to ﬁ t the width of the TV screen keeping the aspect ratio.

[4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conversion)

For a normal (16:9) TV. The picture is zoomed up to ﬁ lling the screen vertically and the left and right sides of the picture are cut off.

16:9

4:3 LB

4:3 PS

Language Set

You can change the language settings manually as required.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

On-screen Language Set (VCR deck)

~ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

Ÿ Access the Main Menu

screen, then select the Initial Set.

1 Press SET UP to access

the Main Menu screen.

2 Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to “AJUSTE INICIAL,” then press ENTER.

! Select the language.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to “IDIOMA,” then press ENTER repeatedly until the desired language is selected.

AJUSTE INICIAL

AJUSTE DE RELOJ

IDIOMA INGLÉS

ELEGIR CON ( , ) Y (ENTER) PULSE (SET UP) P/TERMINAR

⁄ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

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