JVC SR-MV55U User Manual 2

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DVD VIDEO RECORDER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

SR-MV55U/ SR-MV45U

DVDTV

CABLE/DBS

TV/CBL/DBS

VCR

/DVD

NUMBER/ TV CH

ABC DEF

JKL MNO

GHI

TUV

PQRS WXYZ

MEMO/MARK

AUX

CANCEL

FINALIZEF3

DISPLAYON SCREEN

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

NAVIGATION

ENTER

SET U

RETURN

PREVIOUS NEXT

SLOW

PLAY/SELECT

CLEAR

PAUSESTOP/

REMAIN REC

REC MODE ANGLE

LIVE CHECK

TV/VCR

SUBTITLE

INPUT

/ TV CH

AUDIO

TV/CBL/DVD

OPERATE

VOL.

S-VIDEO

IN F-1

VIDEO (MONO)L - AUDIO - R

INPUT SELECT

–

RECDVDDUBBTBCRECVCR

EJECTEJECTTBC

VCR/DVD REC MODE DUBB

DVDVCR DVDVCR

FFREWSTOP

RECPAUSEPLAY

DV IN

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LPT1145-001A

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Dear Customer,

Thank you for purchasing the JVC DVD video recorder/video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to ensure safe use of your new unit.

CAUTIONS

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE

AVIS

- NE PAS OUVRIR.

WARNING:

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

This unit should be used with AC 120Vd, 60Hz only.

To prevent electric shocks and fire hazards, DO NOT use any other power source.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

TTENTION:

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU’AU FOND.

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

CAUTION:

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void user’s authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION:

A UNIT IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS UNIT USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

WHEN THIS UNIT 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 UNIT.

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.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

WARNING LABEL INSIDE OF THE UNIT

KLASS 1 M LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEN ÄR ÖPPEN. TITTA INTE DIREKT PÅ DEN MED OPTISKA INSTRUMENT.

(SW)

LP41334-001A

This unit apply to the standard “IEC60825-1:2001” for laser products.

IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. This product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. In order not to defeat the built-in safeguards, observe the following basic rules for its installation, use and servicing.

TTENTION:

Follow and obey all warnings and instructions marked on your product and its operating instructions. For your safety, please read all the safety and operating instructions before you operate this product and keep this booklet for future reference.

INSTALLATION

1. Grounding or Polarization

(A)Your product may be equipped with a polarized alternating-

current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

(B)Your product may be equipped with a 3-wire grounding-type

plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

2. Power Sources

Operate your product only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. If your product is intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

3. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

4. Power Cord Protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

5. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or covered.

● Do not block the openings by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface.

● Do not place the product in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

6. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

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USE

1. Accessories

To avoid personal injury:

● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. It may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product.

● Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product.

● Use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer and follow the manufacturer’s instructions for any mounting of the product.

● Do not try to roll a cart with small casters across thresholds or deeppile carpets.

2. Product and Cart Combination

A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

3. Water and Moisture

Do not use this product near water—for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool and the like.

4. Object and Liquid Entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

5. Attachments

Do not use attachments not recommended by the manufacturer of this product as they may cause hazards.

6. Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

7. Heat

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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SERVICING

1. Servicing

If your product is not operating correctly or exhibits a marked change in performance and you are unable to restore normal operation by following the detailed procedure in its operating instructions, do not attempt to service it yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

2. Damage Requiring Service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged. b. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the product does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the

product to its normal operation. e. If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way. f. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance—

this indicates a need for service.

3. Replacement Parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or which have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.

4. Safety Check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in safe operating condition.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

● All major sections and subsections are listed in the Table Of Contents on page 6. Use this when searching for information on a specific procedure or feature.

● The Index on pages 11 – 15 illustrates the controls and connections on the front and rear panel, the front display panel and the remote control.

● The list of terms on page 87 lists frequently-used terms, and the number of the page on which they are used or explained in the manual.

● The 墌 mark signals a reference to another page for instructions or related information.

● Operation buttons necessary for the various procedures are clearly indicated through the use of illustrations at the beginning of each major section.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW UNIT . . .

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

● “CAUTIONS” on page 2

● “IMPORTANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS” on pages 3 – 5

Declaration of Conformity

Model Number: SR-MV55U/SR-MV45U Trade Name: JVC Responsible Party: JVC Americas Corp. Address: 1700 Valley Road Wayne, N.J. 07470 Telephone Number:973-317-5000

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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

● “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

● Cassettes marked “S-VHS” and “VHS” can be used with this unit. However, S-VHS recordings are possible only with cassettes marked “S-VHS”. By using the S- VHS ET function, it is possible to record and play back with S-VHS picture quality on VHS cassettes with this unit.

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

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

Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the unit, remote control or disc/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

4. DO NOT

place heavy objects on the unit or remote control. place anything which might spill on top of the unit

or remote control.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this equipment, fire or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT

6. DO NOT

expose the apparatus to dripping or splashing. use this equipment in a bathroom or places with

water. Also DO NOT place any containers filled with water or

liquids (such as cosmetics or medicines, flower vases, potted plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT

place any naked flame 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 on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid. In conditions where condensation may occur, disconnect the unit’s power plug from the wall and keep it disconnected for a few hours to let the moisture dry, then turn on the unit.

TTENTION:

8 Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the unit may cause

picture vibration on the TV screen or change the screen to a black back display.

8 Some TVs or other appliances generate strong magnetic

fields. Do not place such appliances on top of the unit as it may cause picture disturbance.

8 If there is a power outage when using the unit, the recorded

data may be erased.

8 Recorded programs and data cannot be restored once the

disc or tape is damaged.

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DISC INFORMATION 7

About Discs....................................................................................7

INDEX 11

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 16

Basic Connection .........................................................................16

INITIAL SETTINGS 17

Clock Set......................................................................................17

Language .....................................................................................18

Monitor Set (DVD Deck Only) ......................................................19

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK 20

Basic Playback.............................................................................20

Playback Features .......................................................................21

Live Memory Playback.................................................................24

Using The On-screen Bar ............................................................28

Parental Lock ...............................................................................32

OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK 33

Basic Playback.............................................................................33

Playback Features .......................................................................34

RECORDING 36

Simultaneous Recording ..............................................................36

Recording Features (DVD Deck) .................................................37

Recording Features (VCR Deck) .................................................38

NAVIGATION (DVD DECK ONLY) 39

Library Database DVD Navi.........................................................39

Edit Original Information...............................................................40

Edit Play List Information .............................................................42

Edit Library Information................................................................44

Playback With MP3/JPEG Navigation..........................................45

EDITING 46

Tape Dubbing (From VCR To DVD)............................................ 46

Manual Dubbing (From VCR To DVD) ........................................ 47

Disc Dubbing (From DVD To VCR) ............................................. 48

Manual Dubbing (From DVD To VCR) ........................................ 49

Program Dubbing (From DVD to VCR) ....................................... 50

DV Dubbing (DVD Deck Only)..................................................... 51

Edit From A Camcorder............................................................... 52

Edit To Or From Another Recorder ............................................. 53

Digital Audio Dubbing .................................................................. 54

REMOTE CONTROL 55

Remote Control Functions........................................................... 55

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS 57

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder Or An Amplifier

With Built-in DTS ..................................................................... 57

SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS 58

Mode Set (DVD Deck) ................................................................. 58

Mode Set (VCR Deck) ................................................................. 60

Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only) ................................................. 62

Finalize A Disc (DVD Deck Only) ................................................ 63

Scan Mode Set ............................................................................ 65

Tray Lock (DVD Deck Only) ........................................................ 65

Mode Lock ................................................................................... 65

Last Function Memory ................................................................. 65

TROUBLESHOOTING 66

GLOSSARY 69

APPENDIX 70

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY) 73

RS-232C Interface – Command Table – ..................................... 73

RS-232C Interface – Specifications –.......................................... 73

RS-232C Interface – Command – ............................................... 74

SPECIFICATIONS 86

LIST OF TERMS 87

About Discs

Recordable/playable Discs

You can use discs with the following logos for recording and playback.

DVD-RAM

12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB 8 cm: 1.4 GB/2.8 GB Ver. 2 . 0 Ver. 2.1, Ver. 2.1/3x Ver. 2.2/5x

DVD-R

12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB 8 cm: 1.4 GB/2.8 GB General Ver. 2.0 (Video mode) General Ver. 2.0/4x/8x/16x (Video mode)

● The above table is based on the information as of December 2006.

● Recording and playback may not be performed depending on the

characteristics and condition of the disc used, leading to unsatisfactory results. Using discs manufactured by JVC is recommended since they have been tested to be compatible with this unit.

DVD-RAM Discs

It is only possible to use discs which conform with DVD-RAM standard Version 2.0 or 2.1.

● It is impossible to record on DVD-RAM discs which do not conform to this standard. If you use a disc formatted under a different standard version, format it on this unit before use.

● It may not be possible to record, play back, edit or dub a DVD-RAM disc even if it conforms to the standard if it was recorded or edited on the devices from other manufacturers or on a PC, or if it has far too many titles, or if there is very little available capacity remaining on the disc.

● Some DVD-RAM discs are contained in a cartridge. This unit cannot handle this type of disc. Remove the disc from the cartridge (only discs with a removable cartridge); or the use of DVD-RAM discs not contained in a cartridge is recommended.

● DVD-RAM discs recorded on this unit cannot be played back on an incompatible DVD player.

● It is possible to record copy-once programs of digital broadcasts only onto 4.7/9.4 GB DVD-RAM discs (2.8 GB DVD-RAM discs are not compatible).

DVD-R/RW Discs

It is only possible to use DVD-R discs which conform with DVD-R standard Version 2.0. When a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) is finalized (墌 pg. 63), it can be played back on a standard DVD player as a DVD VIDEO disc. When a DVD-RW disc (VR mode) is finalized (墌 pg. 63), it can be played back on a standard DVD player compatible with the VR mode of DVD-RW discs.

Before finalizing —

— it is possible to record on unrecorded areas of the disc, edit the disc title and program titles, and delete programs.

● It is impossible to record or edit DVD-R/RW discs recorded on other devices even if they have not been finalized.

● It is impossible to overwrite recorded areas of DVD-R discs.

● Available recording capacity does not increase even if a recorded

program is deleted from a DVD-R disc.

DVD-RW

12 cm: 4.7 GB/9.4 GB 8 cm: 1.4 GB/2.8 GB Ver. 1.0 (VR mode) Ver. 1.1, Ver. 1.1/2x (Video mode/VR mode) Ver. 1.2/4x (Video mode/VR mode)

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After finalizing —

After a DVD-R/RW disc (Video mode) has been finalized, it is possible to play back the recorded programs (video and/or audio) on a standard DVD video player as a DVDVIDEO disc.

● Edited titles are displayed as the “DVD menu” in video mode.

● It is impossible to record, edit or delete the data either in video mode or in VR mode.

● Either in video mode or in VR mode, although the disc can be played back on DVD players from other manufacturers, sometimes it may not be possible to play back depending on the disc and recording conditions.

● It is impossible to record on CD-R/RW or DVD-R discs used for authoring.

● It is impossible to record onto DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs broadcasts that allow you to copy once. The copy once programs can only be recorded onto DVD-RW discs formatted in VR mode.

NOTE:

The following may result if you play back a DVD-R disc recorded on another unit.

● The disc does not play.

● A mosaic pattern (block noise) appears on the screen.

● Video or audio may be dropped out.

● The unit stops during playback.

Discs For Playback Only

You can use discs with the following logos for playback only.

DVD VIDEO Video CD/Super Video CD

(example of region code indications)

Audio CD

CD-DA files

CD-RW

CD-DA/JPEG/ MP3 files

● Playback may not be performed depending on the characteristics and condition of the disc used.

● DTS Audio CDs can also be played back (An optional DTS decoder is required).

● MP3 and JPEG discs can be played back on this unit only when they have been recorded in the ISO9660 or Joliet format and finalized.

● JPEG files that can be played back on this unit must conform to JFIF/ Baseline process, and the maximum resolution of a JPEG file is 2,812 pixels in width and 2,112 pixels in height.

● CD-R/RW discs recorded in music CD format need to be finalized to play back on this unit.

● Operation and audio quality of this unit are not guaranteed for discs that do not conform to the Compact Disc specification (CD-DA). Before you play back a CD, check for the CD logo and read the notes on the package to confirm that it conforms to the Compact Disc specification.

● Depending on the intentions of the author of the software, recording conditions of DVD discs and Video CD discs may be restricted. Since this unit plays back discs according to the intentions of the author of the software as indicated on the disc, some functions may not operate as commanded.

● When switching from the first layer to the second layer of doublelayered DVD VIDEO discs, the image and sound may be momentarily distorted. This is not a malfunction.

CD-R

CD-DA/JPEG/ MP3 files

CD-ROM

JPEG/MP3 files

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● DVD-AUDIO discs compatible with DVD video players can be played.

● Super Audio CDs (SACD) compatible with conventional CD players

● Super Video CDs (SVCD) can be played. However, depending on the

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can be played.

discs, some may not be playable.

Unplayable Discs

The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit. Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged (cracked, warped, or repaired with adhesive tape) or discs in unusual shapes (heart-shaped, octagonal, or other forms). If such discs are accidentally played back, it may cause noise that can lead to speaker damage.

● CD-ROM discs (including PHOTO-CD and CD-G)

● Discs recorded in Packet Write (UDF) format.

● 1.3-GB double density CDs (DDCD)

● High density CDs (HDCD)

The following discs also cannot be played back.

● Discs of a region number other than “1”

● DVD-RAM (2.6 GB/5.2 GB)

● DVD-RAM (TYPE1)

Caution for DualDisc playback

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

Region Number

The world is divided into 6 regions for DVDVIDEO discs. DVDVIDEO discs are assigned a region number to indicate which region they may be played back in. A disc cannot be played back on this unit unless the region number of the disc matches that of the unit. The region number for this unit is “1”. Only discs whose region number includes “1” or “ALL” can be played back such as shown below.

Examples of DVD VIDEO labels which can be played back using this unit.

Marks of discs in this instruction manual

Allows operation with a DVD-RAM disc.

Allows operation with a DVD-R disc.

Allows operation with a DVD-RW disc.

Allows operation with a DVDVIDEO disc.

Allows operation with a Video CD disc.

Allows operation with an Audio CD disc.

Allows operation with a disc including MP3 files.

Allows operation with a disc including JPEG files.

Recording Medium And Format

DVD-RAM

● Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible on a disc.

● Editing can be performed after recording, such as deleting unwanted parts.

● While recording, it is possible not only to start playback of a program currently being recorded, but also to watch another program previously recorded.

DVD-RW (VR mode)

● Recording and erasing can be performed as many times as possible on a disc.

● Editing can be performed after recording, such as deleting unwanted parts.

DVD-RW (Video mode)

● Can be played back on other DVD players.

● New recording can be performed by erasing all the data on a disc

once played back.

DVD-R

● Can be played back on other DVD players.

● Suitable when keeping a recorded disc for a long time.

File Structure Of Discs

DVD VIDEO

Typically, DVD VIDEO discs are made up of larger units called “titles”. Each title has a number (title number) that can be used to select desired titles. Titles are further divided into units called “chapters”. Each chapter has a number (chapter number) that can also be used to select desired chapters. Note that some discs are not divided into titles and chapters.

When you record a program on a DVD-RAM/RW (VR mode) disc

A single recording session results in a single title (a single chapter). However, chapter marks are automatically inserted when recording is paused, or audio changes from monaural to stereo due to commercial breaks, etc. It is also possible to insert chapter marks at desired locations during playback. (墌 pg. 22)

When you record a program on a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc

A single recording session results in a single title (a single chapter). However, chapter marks are automatically inserted when recording is paused, or audio changes due to commercial breaks, etc. It is also possible to insert chapter marks at desired locations during either recording or playback. Once the disc has been finalized, these chapter marks are deleted and new chapter marks are assigned automatically approximately every 5 minutes.

DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R or DVD VIDEO disc

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

● In Video mode, even before finalizing, it is impossible to perform editing operations other than changing the disc name and/or title names and deleting programs and/or titles.

● After finalizing, it is impossible to perform editing operations.

Chapter 3

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Audio CD/Video CD

Typically, Audio CD discs are divided into separate tracks each containing one song. Each track is assigned a number. For example, the third track is Track 3. The same is true for Video CD discs. However, some discs are not divided into tracks.

Audio CD or Video CD

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

JPEG/MP3 Disc (CD-R/RW/ROM)

MP3/JPEG files put in directories nested in several levels on a disc will be organized as if they were put in single level directories (groups) by the MP3/JPEG Navigation of this unit. (墌 pg. 45)

File structure of a disc before starting the MP3/JPEG Navigation

Directory MP3 file JPEG file

File structure of the disc after starting the MP3/JPEG Navigation

Files are automatically grouped as follows and displayed on the MP3/JPEG Navigation screen. Data is displayed in the alphabetical order of file name. Files are grouped based on roots.

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DVD VIDEO Marks

Sometimes marks are printed on a DVD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate information regarding the contents and functions of the disc. Check the marks indicating the contents and functions of the disc. Note, however, that in some cases a disc may not include a mark even for a function it supports.

Marks related to video

Number of subtitles Number of angles

Recorded under the standard 4:3 aspect ratio

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but in letter box on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio.

Video playback is in Wide video mode (16:9) on wide televisions, but pan and scan is used on televisions with standard 4:3 aspect ratio (either the left or right side of the image is cut-out).

Marks related to audio

Number of audio tracks

Dolby Digital Recording mark Developed by Dolby Laboratories. It enables high-quality stereo audio recording.

Screen includes black bands at the top and the bottom of image which has a standard 4:3 aspect ratio (letter box)

● This unit can recognize up to 9 hierarchies including directories and files. Also, it can recognize up to 250 files in each group, and up to 99 groups on a disc.

NOTES:

● Video CD discs that support Playback Control (PBC)

The contents of a disc are recorded into several hierarchies, and played back according to the instructions on the screen while navigating through the hierarchies. It is also possible to playback recorded tracks consecutively without activating the PBC function even when playing a PBC-compatible disc. (

● Regarding the contents recorded on discs

Some files may not be played back depending on the file types and other factors.

墌 pg. 24)

DTS (Digital Theater Systems) You can enjoy DTS audio if you connect an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT connector of the unit.

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DISC INFORMATION

Placing A Disc

Opening the disc tray

Press x (EJECT) to open the disc tray.

● Pressing the button again closes the disc tray.

● Use the button to open and close the disc tray.

● Do not block the disc tray with your hand while it is opening or closing

as this may result in hardware failure.

● Do not place unplayable discs or any object other than a disc on the disc tray.

● Do not press down strongly on the disc tray or place any heavy objects on it.

Discs without cartridges

Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Since disc size changes depending on the disc to be played back, be sure to correctly align the disc with the grooves for its size. If the disc is not in its groove, it may be scratched or otherwise damaged. To insert an 8 cm disc, place it according to the inner groove.

DVD-RAM discs contained in cartridges

Double-sided discs:

Remove the disc from the cartridge. Align the disc with the grooves on the disc tray as shown in the illustration and insert with the side you wish to play back or record facing down. If you insert the disc with “Side A” facing down, programs are recorded on the side A.

Single-sided discs:

Remove the disc from the cartridge. Align the disc with the grooves on the disc tray as shown in the illustration and insert with the label side facing up.

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Care And Handling Of Discs

How to handle discs

When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the unit to malfunction.

Label side

Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesives on its surface.

Recording side

Make sure that discs are not scratched and dirty on the recording side before use. Scratches and dirt on the recording side of a disc may hinder proper playback and recording. Also be careful that a DVD-RAM disc may get scratched or dirt when removed from cartridge then put back in after use.

Storage

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!

Maintenance of discs

If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving from the centre outwards. If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water. Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or any anti-static agents.

CAUTION:

Sometimes during playback, noise may appear or images may be garbled. This is sometimes due to the disc. (It may not be up to industry standards.) These symptoms are caused by the discs, not by the malfunction of the unit.

Front View

INDEX

EN 11

OPERATE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO (MONO)L - AUDIO - R

IN F-1

INPUT SELECT

–

A Operate Button (OPERATE 1) B Eject Button (EJECT x)(VCR) C Cassette Loading Slot D VCR Lamp 墌 pg. 33

VCR Recording Lamp (REC)

E TBC Lamp

墌 pg. 35

Dubbing Lamp (DUBB.)

F DVD Lamp (DVD)

墌 pg. 17, 20

DVD Recording Lamp (REC)

G Open/Close Button (EJECT x)(DVD) H VCR/DVD Button I Recording Mode Button (REC MODE) J Disc Tray K Dubbing Button (DUBB.) 墌 pg. 46

Dubbing Direction Button (VCR]DVD/VCR}DVD)

墌 pg. 46, 48

L TBC Button

墌 pg. 35

M S-video Input Connectors (S-VIDEO IN F-1) N Video/Audio Input Connectors (VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) IN

墌 pg. 52

F-1) When using a monaural audio cable, use [AUDIO L (MONO)] input connector. In this case, the sound on the left channel is also recorded on the right channel.

墌 pg. 33

墌 pg. 36

墌 pg. 46

墌 pg. 36

墌 pg. 10

墌 pg. 36

墌 pg. 52

DVDVCR DVDVCR

FFREWSTOP

RECPAUSEPLAY

HGI

EJECTEJECTTBC

RECDVDDUBB.TBCRECVCR

VCR/DVD REC MODE DUBB.

STUVWXON

O Input Select Button (INPUT SELECT +/–) P Front Display Panel

墌 pg. 13

Q Infrared Beam Receiving Window R Stop Button (8) 墌 pg. 20, 33 S Reverse Search Button (3)

Rewind Button (3) (VCR deck) Reverse Slow Button (SLOW –)

T Play Button (4)

墌 pg. 20, 33

U Forward Search Button (5)

墌 pg. 21, 27, 34

墌 pg. 33

墌 pg. 22

墌 pg. 21, 27, 34

Fast Forward Button (5) (VCR deck) Forward Slow Button (SLOW +)

V Pause Button (9) W Record Button (7)

墌 pg. 20, 34

墌 pg. 36

墌 pg. 22

X DV Input connector [DV IN (i*)] (DVD deck only)

墌 pg. 51

* i (i.Link) refers to the IEEE1394-1995 industry specification and

extensions thereof. The i logo is used for products compliant with the i.Link standard.

DV IN

墌 pg. 35, 36

墌 pg. 33

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INDEX

Rear View

AEFDB

PCM/ STREAM

OPTICAL

COAXIAL

A Region Number Label 墌 pg. 8 B AC Power Cord C Cooling Fan

● This prevents the temperature from rising inside the unit. Do not remove it.

● Install the unit so as not to block the area around the fan.

● The cooling fan may be activated even if the unit is turned off

when “POWER SAVE” is set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 59).

D Digital Audio Output Connectors

[DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL/OPTICAL)] (DVD deck only) 墌 pg. 54, 57

E Component Video Output Connectors [COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT (Y/PB/PR)] 墌 pg. 16

● This component video output enables you to watch the images on

the VCR deck in Progressive scan mode, refer to “VHS Progressive Scan” (墌 pg. 35).

F S-video Output Connector (DVD deck only) 墌 pg. 16

墌 pg. 16

DVD

DIGITAL

AUDIO OUT

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

DVD DVD/VCR

OUTPUT

INPUT L-1

VIDEO

AUDIO

VIDEO

AUDIO

H I

OUTPUT

DVD/VCR

VIDEO

SERIAL

COM.

AUDIO

REMOTE IN

G S-video Input Connector H BNC Video Output Connector [VIDEO OUTPUT]

墌 pg. 16

I S-video Output Connector J Video/Audio Output Connectors [VIDEO/AUDIO

OUTPUT] (DVD deck only)

K Video/Audio Input Connectors (VIDEO/AUDIO INPUT

(L-1)) 墌 pg. 53

L Serial Command Connector (D-SUB 9-PIN) [SERIAL

COM.] 墌 pg. 73 (SR-MV55U)

● Use this connector when controlling this unit via a computer. The cable to be used should be a RS-232C interface cable (straight type). For details on the RS-232C interface command, refer to page 73.

M Audio Output Connectors [AUDIO OUTPUT] 墌 pg. 16 N Remote In Connector* (REMOTE IN)

* There is currently no compatible remote control unit available.

墌 pg. 53

墌 pg. 16

Front Display Panel

INDEX

EN 13

ACBF

DHGI

LPCM FR XP SP LP EP

S-VHS DVDVR-

RW VCD

RAM

A Disc Type Indicator

When a disc is loaded, the type of the disc is indicated.

Disc Status Indicator

When a disc is running, the disc marks rotate.

VR Mode Indicator 墌 pg. 62

Lights when a DVD-RW disc is formatted in VR mode.

B Linear PCM Indicator (LPCM)

Lights when “XP MODE REC AUDIO” is set to “LINEAR PCM” (墌 pg. 59) for recording with DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW discs, and when Linear PCM audio is played.

C Cassette Loaded Mark ( )

Indicates the present of a cassette in the VCR deck. Lights when a cassette is loaded into the VCR deck.

D Recording Mode Indicator (XP/SP/LP/EP/FR) 墌 pg. 37

Blinks when recording mode is being set. While “FR” is blinking, the left 3 digits of the Multi Display (M N) indicate setting values ranging from “60” to “480”. After the value has been set, only “FR” lights.

E Group/Title Indicator (GRP/TITLE)

“GRP” or “TITLE” lights depending on a disc loaded while the left 2 digits of the Multi Display (M) indicate the numbers explained below. “GRP”: Total number of groups or group number being played

“TITLE”: Total number of titles or title number being played back

back are displayed on the Multi Display.

are displayed on the Multi Display.

F Input Indicator

Indicates the input selected.

G Track/Chapter Indicator (TRK/CHAP)

“TRK” or “CHAP” lights depending on a disc loaded while the 3rd and 4th digits from the left of the Multi Display (N) indicate the numbers explained below. “TRK”: Total number of tracks or track number being played

“CHAP”: Chapter number being played back are displayed on the

back are displayed on the Multi Display.

Multi Display.

H Simulated Surround Effect Indicator (3D) 墌 pg. 30

Lights when a simulated surround effect is set to “3D-ON” on the on-screen bar.

I Random/Program Playback Mode Indicator (RND/

PRGM)

“RND”: Lights when Random Playback mode is set. “PRGM”: Lights when Program Playback mode is set.

墌 pg. 31

J Repeat Mode Indicator ( /1/A–B) 墌 pg. 29, 35

Select Repeat Playback mode on the on-screen bar. “ ”: Whole disc is played back repeatedly.

“ 1”: A single title/chapter/track is played back repeatedly. “ A–B”: The selected part (A–B) is played back repeatedly. No display: Repeat Playback mode is off.

It also lights up during the Repeat Playback on the VCR deck.

K S-VHS Indicator

Lights up when a cassette marked “S-VHS” is inserted with “S-VHS MODE” set to “ON” (墌 pg. 61), the cassette recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET mode is played back, or when “S-VHS ET” is set to “ON”. (墌 pg. 60)

L Video Output Indicator ( ) 墌 pg. 65

No display: Indicates that interlace mode is engaged.

: Indicates that progressive mode is engaged. (Example) lights when video output mode is in progressive mode.

M Group/Title Number Display N Track/Chapter Number Display O Remaining Time/Elapsed Time Indicator 墌 pg. 23, 37

Lights when remaining time of DVD-RAM, DVD-R and DVD-RW discs is displayed, and lights out when elapsed time is displayed. The right 6 digits of the Multi Display (P) indicate elapsed or remaining time of each track. No display: Indicates elapsed time of the disc. Displayed: Indicates remaining time of the disc.

P Remaining Time/Elapsed Time Display 墌 pg. 23, 37 Q Multi Display

Displays clock, elapsed time and remaining time. Also displays status of the unit (NO DISC/OPEN/CLOSE/ READING).

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INDEX

On-Screen Display (DVD deck)

When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “AUTO” and ON SCREEN on the remote control is pressed, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. To clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN twice.

A Disc Display

Displays the type of the disc loaded on the disc tray.

B Title Number*

Displays number of the title currently being played back.

C Playback Operation Status Indicator*

Indicates playback operation status by pictographs.

D Playback Time*

Displays playback time of the title currently being played back.

E Recording Mode

Displays recording mode as XP, SP, LP, EP, FR60–FR360, FR420 and FR480. Current recording mode is displayed during recording, and recording mode in which the program was recorded is displayed during playback. The recording mode is not displayed during play list playback.

F Title Number

Displays playback title number during playback, and recording title number during recording.

G Chapter Number

Displays playback chapter number during playback, and recording chapter number during recording.

H Clock Display I Bar Meter Display

Displays playback point and other information in bar meter.

墌 pg. 26

J Title Name Display

Displays title name newly registered to the title recorded on DVDRAM/RW/R discs, or file name of JPEG and MP3 files.

K Operation Status Indicator

Indicates operation status by pictographs. (Also indicates its speed for forward high-speed search, reverse high-speed search and slow motion.)

L Time Display

Displays single title playback elapsed time, single track playback elapsed time, single track remaining time, total elapsed time, total remaining time, and other information in turn.

M Audio Mode Display

Displays audio that is being input.

N Auxiliary Input Indicator (L-1 or F-1)

Displays currently selected input.

* During Live Memory playback, playback operation status is displayed.

During normal playback, the multichannel encoding method is displayed.

L-1

On-Screen Display (VCR deck)

When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” or “AUTO” and ON SCREEN on the remote control is pressed, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. To clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN again.

I H

C D E F

A Operation Mode Indicators B Recording Mode (SP/EP) C Tape Position Indicator

The tape position indicator appears on the TV screen when you press 3 or 5 from the Stop mode or perform an Index Search. (墌 pg. 34) The position of “q” in relation to “B” (Beginning) or “E” (End) shows you where you are on the tape.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape position indicator may not appear correctly.

Beginning End

D Index number 墌 pg. 34 E Tape Remaining Time Indicator

墌 pg. 38

F Counter Display G Audio Mode Display 墌 pg. 35 H Day/Clock Display I Auxiliary Input Indicator (L-1 or F-1) J “Cassette Loaded” Mark

Remote Control

CABLE/DBS

VCR /DVD

NUMBER / TV CH

ABC DEF

JKL MNO

GHI

PQRS WXYZ

CANCEL

NAVIGATION

SET UP

PREVIOUS NEXT

SLOW

REMAIN REC

REC MODE

ANGLE

LIVE CHECK

TV/VCR

FINALIZEF3

TOP MENU

CLEAR

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

TUV

AUX

DISPLAY ON SCREEN

ENTER

PLAY/SELECT

INPUT

/ TV CH

TV/CBL /DVD

DVDTV

TV/CBL/DBS /DVD

MEMO/MARK

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

RETURN

SLOW

PAUSESTOP/

VOL.

INDEX

M Reverse Search Button (3)

Rewind Button (3) (VCR deck) Reverse Slow Button (SLOW –)

N Stop Button (8)

Clear Button (CLEAR

O Record Button (7)

墌 pg. 20, 33

) (DVD deck only) 墌 pg. 30

墌 pg. 36

P Remain Button (REMAIN)

Recording Mode Button (REC MODE)

Q Subtitle Button (SUBTITLE) (DVD deck only) R Angle Button (ANGLE) (DVD deck only)

Live Check Button (LIVE CHECK)

S TV/VCR Button T Audio Button (AUDIO)

TV Muting Button ( )

墌 pg. 55

墌 pg. 23, 35 墌 pg. 55

U TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch V VCR/DVD Button

墌 pg. 17

墌 pg. 21, 27, 34

墌 pg. 33

墌 pg. 22

墌 pg. 23, 37

墌 pg. 36

墌 pg. 23

墌 pg. 25, 27

墌 pg. 17, 55, 56

W TV/CBL/DBS/DVD Standby/On Button (1) X Memo Button (MEMO) (DVD deck only)

Mark Button (MARK) (DVD deck only)

Y On-Screen Button (ON SCREEN)

墌 pg. 40, 43, 45

墌 pg. 22

墌 pg. 14, 28

Progressive Scan Button (PROGRESSIVE SCAN)

墌 pg. 65

Z Display Button (DISPLAY) a Menu Button (MENU) (DVD deck only) b we Button

墌 pg. 17

c Enter Button (ENTER) d Return Button (RETURN) e Forward Skip Button (6) (DVD deck)

Index Button (6) (VCR deck) Next Button (NEXT) (DVD deck only)

f Forward Search Button (5)

Fast Forward Button (5) (VCR deck) Forward Slow Button (SLOW +)

g Pause Button (9)

墌 pg. 20, 34

h Skip Search Button ( ) i Instant Replay Button ( ) j TV Volume Button (TV VOL.)

墌 pg. 23, 37

墌 pg. 21

墌 pg. 17

墌 pg. 24

墌 pg. 21, 27

墌 pg. 34

墌 pg. 24

墌 pg. 21, 27, 34

墌 pg. 33

墌 pg. 22

墌 pg. 22, 27

墌 pg. 27, 34

墌 pg. 55

k TV/CBL DVD Channel Button (INPUT/TV CH +/–)

墌 pg. 36, 55

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The glow-in-the-dark buttons shown in grey on the illustration above are helpful when using the remote control in darkened rooms.

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name can also be used to operate your TV. (墌 pg. 55)

A F2 Button: Not use on this unit. B F1 Button C Number Keys

Character Keys (DVD deck only)

D Auxiliary Button (AUX) E Cancel Button (CANCEL) F Finalize Button (FINALIZE)

墌 pg. 65

墌 pg. 24

墌 pg. 41

墌 pg. 53

墌 pg. 30

墌 pg. 63, 64

G F3 Button: Not use on this unit. H Top Menu Button (TOP MENU) (DVD deck only)

墌 pg. 21

Navigation Button (NAVIGATION) (DVD deck only)

墌 pg. 39

I rt Button J Set Up Button (SET UP) K Reverse Skip Button (2) (DVD deck)

Index Button (2) (VCR deck) Previous Button (PREVIOUS) (DVD deck only)

L Play Button (4)

Select Button (SELECT) (DVD deck only)

墌 pg. 17

墌 pg. 21, 27

墌 pg. 34

墌 pg. 24

墌 pg. 20, 33

墌 pg. 20, 40

How To Use

Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the remote control with the polarity ( and ) matched correctly as indicated on the battery compartment or on the lid.

The remote control can operate most of your unit’s functions, as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands. (墌 pg. 55)

● Point the remote control toward the receiving window.

● The maximum operating distance of the remote control is about

8m.

NOTE:

If the remote control doesn’t work properly, remove its batteries, wait a short time, replace the batteries and then try again.

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INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT

Basic Connection

Camcorder

Another Recorder

Audio/Video

cable

(not supplied)

AC outlet

AC power cord

Back of unit

[COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT

Component video

(Y/P

B/PR

cable

(not supplied)

It’s essential that your unit be properly connected.

TTENTION:

Connect the AC plug only after all connections to the TV has been completed.

● Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in

“SPECIFICATIONS” on page 86.

● Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface.

S-video cable (not supplied)

To S - V ID E O

To [AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT]

)]

OUTPUT]

BNC video

(not supplied)

input

[VIDEO

cable

Audio/Video

(not supplied)

[AUDIO

OUTPUT]

Audio cable

(supplied)

cable

S-video cable (not supplied)

To [S - VI D EO IN F-1]

To S-VIDEO output

S-video cable (supplied)

THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED.

Connecting to a TV Monitor

Connect the unit to a TV depending on the TV and cables you use.

8 AV Connection To connect to a TV with BNC connector —

A Connect an optional audio cable between the [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors on the rear panel of the unit and the TV’s audio input connectors. B Connect an optional BNC video cable between the unit’s BNC [VIDEO OUTPUT] connector and the TV’s BNC VIDEO input connector.

8 S-Video Connection To connect to TV’s S-VIDEO input and AUDIO input connectors —

A Connect the unit’s S-VIDEO output connector to the TV’s S-VIDEO input connector. B Connect the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors to the TV’s

AUDIO input connectors.

● You can obtain high-quality S-VHS pictures.

● If your TV is not stereo-capable, use the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT]

connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction.

8 Component Video Connection (DVD deck only) To connect to TV’s component video input connectors —

A Connect the unit’s [COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y/P connectors to the TV’s component video input connectors.

B/PR

)]

B Connect the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors to the TV’s AUDIO input connectors.

● You can obtain high-quality component video pictures.

● If your TV is not stereo-capable, use the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT]

connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi-Fi stereo sound reproduction.

● 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” (墌 pg. 65).

● You can also watch the images on the VCR deck in Progressive scan mode via the component video output, refer to “VHS Progressive Scan” (墌 pg. 35).

Connecting to a Camcorder

8 AV Connection

A Connect the unit’s [VIDEO/AUDIO (L/R) IN F-1] connectors on the front panel to the camcorder’s AV connector.

● Set “FRONT AUX F-1” to “VIDEO”. (墌 pg. 59)

8 S-Video Connection

A Connect the unit’s [S-VIDEO IN F-1] connector on the front panel to the camcorder’s s-video output connector. B Connect the unit’s [AUDIO IN F-1] connectors on the front panel to the camcorder’s AV connector.

● Set “FRONT AUX F-1” to “S-VIDEO”. (墌 pg. 59)

To connect to a DV camcorder, refer to “DV Dubbing (DVD Deck Only)” (墌 pg. 51).

Connecting to Another Recorder

A Connect the unit’s [S-VIDEO INPUT] or [VIDEO INPUT] connector to another recorder’s s-video or video output connector. B Connect the unit’s [AUDIO INPUT] connectors to another recorder’s audio output connectors.

Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

● “LOADING” blinks on the front display panel when the AC

plug of the AC power cord is connected into an AC outlet. It takes approximately 50 seconds for the unit to be turned on. This is not a malfunction.

Clock Set

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

VCR/DVD

ENTER

SET UP

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EN 17

1 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press we to select “INITIAL

SET UP”, then press ENTER.

4 Press rt to select “TIME”,

then press ENTER. Press rt until the desired time appears, then press ENTER to start clock.

● Set the date and year in the same way.

● Holding rt changes the time in 30-minute intervals, or changes the date in 15-day intervals.

5 Press rt to select “D.S.T.”, then press ENTER. Press rt to

select the desired setting, then press ENTER.

ON: Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself.

OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time does not apply to you.

6 Press SET UP to complete the setting.

Daylight Saving Time

This function enables automatic adjustment of the unit’s clock at the start and end of Daylight Saving Time. With D.S.T activated, — — on the second Sunday of March at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 3:00 AM. — on the first Sunday of November at 2:00 AM, the clock is adjusted to 1:00 AM.

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INITIAL SETTINGS

Language

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

VCR/DVD

ENTER

SET UP

rtw e

On-screen Language Set

This unit offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 3 different languages.

1 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press we to select “FUNCTION SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “DISPLAY

SET”, then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “ON

SCREEN LANGUAGE”, then press ENTER.

6 Press rt to select your

desired language, then press ENTER.

7 Press SET UP to complete the setting.

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only)

Some DVD discs contain the DVD menu display, audio and subtitles in multiple languages. With these discs, you can set the default language as you like.

● The procedure shows how to set “MENU LANGUAGE” as an example.

1 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press we to select “DVD SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select

“LANGUAGE SET”, then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “MENU

LANGUAGE”, then press ENTER.

6 Press rt to select your

desired language, then press ENTER.

● See “Language Code List” (墌 pg. 70).

7 Press SET UP to complete the setting.

NOTE:

When the selected language is not available on the disc, the disc’s default menu language is played back.

Monitor Set (DVD Deck Only)

You can select the monitor type depending on the TV used when you play back DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

VCR/DVD

ENTER

SET UP

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EN 19

1 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press we to select “FUNCTION SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “VIDEO IN/

OUT”, then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “MONITOR

TYPE”, then press ENTER.

6 Press rt to select the desired

option, then press ENTER.

7 Press SET UP to complete the

setting.

*The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your

purchase.

8 MONITOR TYPE — 4:3LB / 4:3PS / 16:9AUTO / 16:9FIX

4:3LB (Letter Box conversion):

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen.

4:3PS (Pan&Scan):

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3 (conventional TV). While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars do not appear; however, the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen.

16:9AUTO (Wide television conversion):

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV).

16:9FIX (Wide television conversion):

Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16:9 (wide TV). The unit automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is 4:3.

Pan&Scan/Letter Box

In general, DVD VIDEO disc are produced for a wide-screen TV with 16:9 aspect ratio. Material with this ratio will not fit to a TV with 4:3 aspect ratio. There are two styles to display the image, “Pan&Scan” (PS) and “Letter Box” (LB).

Pan&Scan

The right and left side of the image are cut off. The image fills the screen.

● The picture will be shown in the “4:3LB” mode depending on the disc even if the “4:3PS” mode is selected.

Letter Box

Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the image. The image itself appears in 16:9 aspect ratio.

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OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Basic Playback

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

DVD Lamp

VCR/DVD

ENTER

VCR/DVD

8x4

SELECT

To play back an MP3/JPEG disc, see “Playback With MP3/JPEG Navigation” (墌 pg. 45).

1 Load a disc.

● For details, refer to “Placing A Disc” (墌 pg. 10).

● Playback begins automatically if an auto-playback DVD disc is

loaded.

● Pressing 4 also closes the disc tray, and playback begins automatically.

2 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

3 Press 4 to start playback.

● If you load a DVD disc whose region code does not match the unit, “REGION CODE ERROR CHECK DISC” appears on the TV screen. For details, refer to “Region Number” (墌 pg. 8).

● If “CAN NOT PLAY BACK DISC UNDER CURRENT SETTING” appears on the TV screen, refer to “Parental Lock” (墌 pg. 32).

● With Video CD discs with PBC control or some DVD discs, the menu display may appear on the TV screen after starting playback. In this

case, select an item which you want to play back from the menu. Otherwise, the playback cannot go forward. Refer to “Playback Control (PBC) Function” (墌 pg. 24) or “Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu” (

墌 pg. 21).

● The Library Database DVD Navi also enables you to search and

select the desired programs. (

墌 pg. 40)

4 Press 9 to pause playback.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

5 Press 8 to stop playback.

● When a recordable disc is played, playback stops and AV input (from external AV source) resumes on the TV screen.

● When a playback-only disc is played, playback stops and the still image at the time you press 8 remains on the TV screen. Pressing 8 again resumes the AV input (from external AV source).

● If x (EJECT) is pressed during playback, playback stops, then the disc tray opens.

NOTE:

When the Library Database DVD Navi screen appears, choose a thumbnail image of the desired program on the TV screen, then press SELECT(4). (墌 pg. 40)

TTENTION:

● It takes approximately 30 seconds to read a disc depending on the type and condition of the disc since this unit is multi-disc compatible (DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD-R). It may even take several minutes when a disc is dirty, scratched or warped.

● It may take a few seconds to start playback. This is not a malfunction.

● Forward/reverse high-speed search and other operations cannot be performed while playback is stopped.

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

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Playback Features

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

● Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the

unit.

TOP MENU

ENTER

SLOW– (3)

Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu

0 – 9

MARK

rtw e

6 4

SLOW+ (5) 98

Locating The Start Point Of The Item Or Skip The Item

Press 2 or 6 during playback.

● Pressing 6 locates the start point of the item or skips the item for forward direction, then resumes playback.

● Pressing 2 locates the start point of the item or skips the item for reverse direction, then resumes playback.

When a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc is played

Current program

News

Reverse Forward

Previous program

Drama

●: marked points if any (墌 pg. 22) or beginning of recording

Example:

To locate the beginning of the next item, press 6 once. To locate the beginning of the current item, press 2 once. To locate the beginning of the previous item, press 2 three times.

When a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD or Video CD disc is played

Playback point

program

Movie

DVD VIDEO discs may have top menu and disc menu.

Top m e nu

DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information. You can locate a desired scene by using the top menu displayed on the TV screen. Press TOP MENU to access the top menu.

Disc menu

Disc menus include playback data (angle menu, subtitle menu, etc.) specific to each title. Press MENU to access the disc menu.

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU to

access the DVD menu.

Example:

2 Press rt w e to select a

desired title, then press ENTER. Playback starts.

● It may be possible to select the desired item using the number keys depending on the menu display.

NOTE:

When “X” appears on the TV screen in step 1, the disc does not have a top menu or disc menu.

Scene 2

(Chapter 2)

Track 2

Reverse Forward

Scene 3

(Chapter 3)

Track 3

Scene 4

(Chapter 4)

Tra c k 4

Example:

To locate the beginning of the next item, press 6 once. To locate the beginning of the current item, press 2 once.

Variable Speed Search

During playback, press 5 for forward variable speed search, or 3 for reverse variable speed search.

● Each press of the button increases the search speed for each direction.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

During playback, press and hold 6 for 2 or more seconds for forward search at 5x speed, or press and hold 2 for 2 or more seconds for reverse search at –5x speed.

● Releasing the button resumes normal playback.

For Audio CD

You can perform 4 levels of speed search with 5 and 3. (Audio is active also during variable speed search.) You cannot perform slow motion for each direction.

Reverse 3

5 Forward

Reverse Search

4 steps

–60 –15 –5 –3 –1 –1/2 –1/4

Reverse

Play

Reverse

Slow Motion

3steps

–1/16

Normal

Slow Motion

3steps

1/16 1/4 1/2 1 3 5 15 60

Play

Forward Search

4 steps

NOTE:

For slow motion speed search, refer to “Slow Motion” (墌 pg. 22).

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OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

1 Press 9 to pause during playback. 2 Press 9 or we to activate frame-by-frame playback.

● Each press of 9 advances the still picture frame by frame.

● Each press of we advances/reverses the still picture frame by

frame.

● Frame-by-frame playback for reverse direction cannot be performed with Video CD discs.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Slow Motion

1 Press 9 to pause during playback. 2 Press SLOW – (3) or SLOW + (5).

● Each press of SLOW – (3) or SLOW + (5) increases the slow motion speed for each direction (from 1/16 to 1/2 times the normal speed).

● Slow motion for reverse direction cannot be performed with Video CD discs.

Skip Search

During playback, press .

● Each press initiates an approximately 30-second period of fastmotion playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

● Skip search cannot be performed when a Video CD disc is being played back with the PBC function.

Resume Function

It is possible to memorize the position where you stop playback and resume playback from that position.

● Be sure to set “RESUME” to “ON” or “DISC RESUME”. (墌 pg. 59)

1 Press 8 during playback to memorize a resume point.

● The unit enters Resume Stop mode and memorize the position where you have stopped playback as a resume point. (The inside of the disc status indicator on the front display panel blinks while memorizing.)

● The unit retains a memory of the resume points of the last 30 discs played back, even though they have been ejected if “RESUME” is set to “DISC RESUME”. (墌 pg. 59)

● Performing the following steps would erase the resume points: (The inside of the disc status indicator stops blinking and lights.)

When “RESUME” is set to “ON”:

• Press 1 to turn off the unit.

• Press x (OPEN/CLOSE) to take out the disc.

• Press 8 in stop mode.

• Press TOP M ENU to display the top menu, then start playback by selecting an item, etc.

• Press MENU to display the disc menu, then start playback by selecting an item, etc.

When “RESUME” is set to “DISC RESUME”:

• Set “RESUME” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 59)

• Press 8 in stop mode.

• Press TOP M ENU to display the top menu, then start playback by selecting an item, etc.

• Press MENU to display the disc menu, then start playback by selecting an item, etc.

2 Press 4 in stop mode to resume playback. The unit starts

playback from the resume point.

NOTES:

● “DISC RESUME” setting works on DVD VIDEO, VCD and already finalized DVD-R/DVD-RW (video mode) discs. For other types of discs, the function under “ON” setting will be applied even if “RESUME” is set to “DISC RESUME”. (墌 pg. 59)

● If you stop the playback of a disc for which an resume point has already been memorized, the memory will be updated with the new resume point.

● After the unit has memorized the resume point for 30 discs, remembering a new resume point will cause the unit to delete the oldest memorized point. Stopping playback of a disc for which a resume point is already stored may change the order in which the points are stored. This may potentially change the order in which points are deleted.

● When the unit memorizes a resume point for a disc, it also remembers audio language, subtitle and angle settings.

● This function may not work for some Video CD.

● When “RESUME” is changed to “ON” or “OFF” (墌 pg. 59), resume

points of the discs memorized with “RESUME” set to “DISC RESUME” will be cleared.

● Resume points are memorized for each side of a double-sided disc.

Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later

It is possible to mark positions (up to 999 points) where you want to play back once again later, and start playback from a marked position.

To mark positions:

During playback or recording, press MARK at positions you want to mark.

● “MARK” appears on the TV screen. You can easily locate the marked positions using 2 or 6 when you play back the disc.

To delete the marked positions:

While paused, press 2 or 6 to locate a marked position you want to delete, then press MARK.

● Crossed “MARK” appears on the TV screen, and the marked position is deleted.

NOTE:

When a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc is finalized, marked points marked before finalizing will be deleted, and programs will be divided automatically into “chapters” approximately every 5 minutes. (墌 pg. 63)

TOP MENU

ENTER

PREVIOUS (2)

REMAIN

ANGLE AUDIO

0 – 9

DISPLAY MENU

rtw e

RETURN NEXT (6)

SUBTITLE

Checking The Time Information

You can check time information of a disc on the front display panel and the TV screen. Press DISPLAY once to display the lastly displayed information. To changes the display, press DISPLAY repeatedly.

8 DVD-RAM/DVD-R/DVD-RW During playback or recording

Clock time (front display panel only) ] Current title elapsed time ] Disc remaining time* ] (back to the beginning)

* only discs before finalizing

● Clock time is displayed only when a recordable disc is recorded.

In stop mode

● It is possible to check disc remaining time according to recording modes also by pressing REMAIN.

● In FR mode, it is possible to set recording time in detail. While the recording mode and the disc remaining time are displayed by pressing REMAIN, press rt to select “FR”, then press we to select the desired recording time. (墌 pg. 37)

● It is not possible to switch the recording mode during playback or while recording.

8 Video CD/Audio CD During playback or in stop mode

Total remaining time ] Current track elapsed time ] Current track remaining time ] Total elapsed time ] (back to the beginning)

NOTE:

When a PBC-compatible Video CD disc is loaded, deactivate the PBC function. (墌 pg. 24)

Angle Selection

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

● To clear the angle selection display, press ENTER. In addition, the angle selection display disappears automatically if no operation is done for 10 seconds.

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Subtitle Selection

Some DVDVIDEO discs contain more than one subtitle language, from among which you can choose the desired subtitle language. “ ” appears on the TV screen at the beginning of the part where more than one subtitle language are recorded.

1 Press SUBTITLE during

playback. The subtitle selection display appears on the TV screen.

● Each time you press SUBTITLE, the subtitle display is switched on and off.

When 3 subtitle languages are contained.

ENGLISH

2 Press we to select your desired language.

● To clear the subtitle selection display, press ENTER.

NOTES:

● When “X” appears on the TV screen, no subtitle language is recorded.

● When the subtitle language won’t be changed with the procedure above, change the subtitle on a disc menu displayed by pressing MENU.

Audio Language/Sound Selection

Some DVDVIDEO discs contain the multiple audio language or sound. You can select the desired audio language or sound. For some Video CD discs, you can switch the audio channel to choose Karaoke either with or without the vocal.

1 Press AUDIO during playback.

The Audio Language/Sound selection display appears.

2 Press AUDIO or we to select

your desired audio language/ sound.

● Each time you press AUDIO or we, the audio language/sound changes.

● To clear the Audio Language/Sound selection display, press ENTER.

NOTES:

● When “X” appears on the TV screen, no other audio language is recorded.

● When the audio language won’t be changed with the procedure above, change the audio on a disc menu displayed by pressing MENU.

● Pressing AUDIO to select the audio language/sound is only possible during playback. It is not possible to select by pressing AU DI O in stop mode. However, you can select the desired audio language/sound from the setup menu while in stop mode.

When 3 audio languages are contained.

You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if a DVD VIDEO disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where the same scene was shot from different angles. If the disc contains “multi-angle” parts, “ ” appears on the TV screen at the beginning of the “multi-angle” part.

1 Press ANGLE during playback.

The angle selection display appears on the TV screen.

2 Press ANGLE or we to select

your desired angle.

● Each time you press ANGLE or we, the angle changes.

● When “X” appears on the TV screen, the current scene is not recorded from multiple angles. In addition, some discs prohibit angle selection.

When 3 scene angles are contained.

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OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Audio Channel Selection

It is called “Live Memory Playback” to start playback of the program being recorded, with a time-lag between a recording point and a playback point, as shown in the figure below.

When playing discs on which you recorded stereo programs, you can choose the desired audio channel.

● When “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “AUTO”, you can confirm on the TV screen the audio channel you have chosen. (墌 pg. 59)

● Each time you press AUD IO , the audio channel changes.

TRACK

On-Screen Display

USE

For stereo discs For audio of left channel For audio of right channel

Playback Control (PBC) Function

Some Video CD discs support the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of “Play Back Control”. A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs on the disc. You can locate a specific scene by using the menu.

1 Press 4 in stop mode. The PBC menu appears. 2 Press the number keys to enter the number of the desired

scene. The unit starts playback of the selected item.

● “PBC” appears on the front display panel.

● When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen:

Pressing NEXT (6) advances to the next page. Pressing PREVIOUS (2) returns to the previous page.

● You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN.

● The method of the operation is different depending on the disc.

NOTES:

● If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD disc without activating the PBC function, start playback in stop mode by using the number keys, instead of the 4 button, to choose the track, then press ENTER.

● To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press TOP M ENU, or press 8 then press 4.

Current playback point

(Live Memory Playback)

Current recording position

Playback continues

(Recording point)

Recording continues

Recording start point

0 30 min. 1 hour

Currently elapsed recording time

Not only can this unit play back a program previously recorded while recording another program, but the unit also allows you to play back from the beginning of a program while continuing to record the same program.

Recording/playback Status Display

Press DISPLAY. The current status is superimposed on the TV screen.

DISPLAY

Live Memory Playback status can be checked by pressing DISPLAY to display the bar meter on the superimpose display.

Bar meter display

Live Memory Playback

This unit records pictures onto DVD-RAM discs, instead of video tapes, then plays back the pictures recorded on the discs. This makes it possible to achieve high-speed writing and read-out that has not been possible with conventional VCRs, enabling recording and playback simultaneously.

High-speed spin

(High-speed writing)

Recording

Image figure of DVD-RAM disc

Playback (High-speed read-out)

Superimpose display

L-1

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

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Overview Of Live Memory Playback

You can play back a program you are recording from the beginning while continuing to record onto a DVD-RAM disc. This is called “Live Memory Playback”.

(Recording screen) (Live Memory Playback screen)

To start Live Memory Playback,

press 4 to play back from the

beginning OR press to

reverse-skip a little

L-1

To stop recording,

press 8

Recording stops

Press NAVIGATION to display

Library Database DVD Navi menu,

then choose a program to play back.

NAVIGATION

墌 pg. 39)

(

LIVE CHECK

Pressing LIVE CHECK during Live

Memory Playback allows you to

check the picture currently being

recorded.

To stop Live Memory Playback,

press 8

To clear, press LIVE

CHECK

To stop Live Memory Playback,

press 8

Checking the

picture currently

being recorded

(Playback and Live Check screen)

Live Memory Playback

picture

To display, press LIVE

L-1

Recording

picture

CHECK

NOTES:

● Live Memory Playback could be performed approximately 30 seconds after recording has started.

ON SCREEN

● Although high-speed search up to approximately 30 seconds before the current recording point is possible during Live Memory Playback, once the current recording point is reached, the unit resumes normal playback and maintains a delay of approximately 30 seconds so that recording and playback can continue.

● Playback may be paused for a moment during Live Memory Playback, which does not interfere with recording.

● Live Memory Playback cannot be performed while recording the

source from DV input.

● When LIVE CHECK is pressed to display the picture currently being recorded, the picture size may not be correct.

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OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Display During Live Memory Playback

During recording, you can watch at your will what was previously recorded or is currently being recorded. It is possible to perform freely normal playback operations (forward/reverse high-speed search and variable-speed search) within the range of the red or blue bar on the TV screen. When Live Memory Playback reaches the point of 30 seconds before the current recording point by forward high-speed search or other operations, the unit returns to normal playback.

The superimpose display appears by pressing ON SCREEN. (墌 pg. 14) The Live Check picture is displayed on the bottom right corner by pressing LIVE CHECK.

Playback counter

Live Memory Playback mark

Playback title number

Disc used

Title name

Bar meter (see below)

This unit displays the current recording/playback status by the bar meter. (Example of bar meter display)

Capacity of a disc

Recorded

While stopped

Total length of the program being played back

Current playback position

During playback

Capacity of a disc

While recording

Recording mode

Recording title number

Recording counter display (remaining/elapsed time)

Present time

Recording input

L-1

Playback mark

Recording mark

Live Check picture

Recording mark

Not recorded

Remaining capacity when recording started

Current recording position

Live Memory Playback

Live Memory Playback of

another program

Capacity of a disc

Recording start position

Capacity of a disc

Recording start position

Current playback position

Total length of the program being played back

Blue (recorded part)

Orange (recording part)

Current playback position

Current recording position

Green (playing part)

Black (unrecorded or unplayed part)

Buttons To Be Used During Live Memory Playback

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

● Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to DVD.

A NAVIGATION

Displays Library Database DVD Navi menu. You can choose a program to play back.

B we

Available only when paused

Advances/reverses the still picture frame by frame.

C 2

● Pressing once skips back to the beginning of the chapter being played back.

● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds during playback reverses playback at 5 times the normal speed while pressed. Releasing the button resumes normal playback.

Available only when paused

● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds reverses playback at 1/16 times the normal speed.

D 6

● Pressing once skips forward to the beginning of the next chapter being played back.

● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds during playback advances playback at 5 times the normal speed while pressed. Releasing the button resumes normal playback.

Available only when paused

● Pressing down for 2 or more seconds advances playback at 1/16 times the normal speed.

E 3

● Each press of the button during playback advances the playback speed in 5 steps for reverse direction.

Available only when paused

● Pressing once reverses playback by 1/16 times the normal speed.

● Each press of the button during reverse 1/16 times slow-motion

reverses slow-motion by 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times the normal speed.

F 5

● Each press of the button during playback advances the playback speed in 4 steps for forward direction.

Available only when paused

● Pressing once advances playback by 1/16 times the normal speed.

● Each press of the button during forward 1/16 times slow-motion

advances slow-motion by 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times the normal speed.

G 8

Stops Live Memory Playback to return to the screen being recorded. Then a resume point is stored. Pressing 8 again stops recording.

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

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H 9

Pressing once pauses playback (still picture playback). Pressing repeatedly advances the still picture frame by frame.

It is useful when watching sports programs, etc.

● Pressing once skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes playback.

● Pressing repeatedly skips back continuously as many times as pressed.

It is useful when skipping over unwanted sections.

● Pressing once skips forward for approximately 30 seconds and resumes playback.

● Pressing repeatedly skips forward continuously as many times as pressed.

K LIVE CHECK

You can check, for example, if the program you are recording has already finished.

● Pressing once displays the picture currently being recorded and the one being played back simultaneously.

● Pressing successively clears the Live Check window and displays only the picture currently being played back.

To Play Back From The Beginning Of The Program While Recording

You can play back a program you are recording from the beginning while continuing to record onto a DVD-RAM disc. Press 4. Live Memory Playback starts from the beginning of the program being recorded.

● Pressing 2 or 6 allows you to locate the desired scenes.

Instant Replay

You can move back the playback position while continuing to record onto a DVD-RAM disc.

Press .

● Each press skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes playback.

● Pressing while paused skips back for approximately 7 seconds and resumes pause.

To Watch A Program Previously Recorded While Recording

You can play back a program you recorded previously while recording.

1 Press 4 during recording. Live Memory Playback starts. 2 Press 2 or 6 to locate the beginning of the desired

program.

NOTE:

To stop playback, press 8. The program being recorded is displayed.

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JVC SR-MV55U User Manual 2

CONTENTS

About Discs

Recordable/playable Discs

DISC INFORMATION

Discs For Playback Only

Unplayable Discs

Region Number

Recording Medium And Format

File Structure Of Discs

DVD VIDEO Marks

Placing A Disc

Care And Handling Of Discs

Front View

INDEX

Rear View

Front Display Panel

On-Screen Display (DVD deck)

On-Screen Display (VCR deck)

Remote Control

INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT

Basic Connection

Connecting to a TV Monitor

Connecting to a Camcorder

Connecting to Another Recorder

Clock Set

INITIAL SETTINGS

Language

On-screen Language Set

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only)

Monitor Set (DVD Deck Only)

OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Basic Playback

Playback Features

Locating A Desired Scene Using The DVD Menu

Locating The Start Point Of The Item Or Skip The Item

Variable Speed Search

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

Slow Motion

Skip Search

Resume Function

Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later

Checking The Time Information

Angle Selection

Subtitle Selection

Audio Language/Sound Selection

Audio Channel Selection

Playback Control (PBC) Function

Recording/playback Status Display

Live Memory Playback

Overview Of Live Memory Playback

Display During Live Memory Playback

Buttons To Be Used During Live Memory Playback

To Play Back From The Beginning Of The Program While Recording

Instant Replay

To Watch A Program Previously Recorded While Recording