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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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G N I B B

U D

R C V

N E P

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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.

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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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LMJK

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

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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

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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.

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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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INITIAL SETTINGS

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

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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.

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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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INITIAL SETTINGS

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.

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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

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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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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)

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TOP MENU

ENTER

PREVIOUS (2)

REMAIN

ANGLE AUDIO

0 – 9

DISPLAY MENU

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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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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

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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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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)

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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.

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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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Using The On-screen Bar

The on-screen bar allows you to control various playback functions. Some of the functions operated on Navigation Menu can be controlled on the On-screen bar.

Be sure to clear Library Database DVD Navi screen by pressing

NAVIGATION.

NAVIGATION

ENTER

ON SCREEN

A Disc type. B Select this for Repeat Playback. (墌 pg. 29)

C Select this for A-B Repeat Playback. (墌 pg. 29) D Select this for search function. (墌 pg. 29) E Select this for time search function. (墌 pg. 30) F Select this to switch Simulated Surround Effect function.

(墌 pg. 30)

G Select this for Picture Control function. (墌 pg. 30) H Select this to switch picture source type. (墌 pg. 31) I Current status area for the selected item. J Select this for Program Playback. (墌 pg. 31) K Select this for Random Playback. (墌 pg. 31) L Select this to control the switching interval of the slide show.

(墌 pg. 31)

NOTE:

Although examples of the on-screen bar are provided here only for 3 types of discs, the on-screen bar will be displayed for whichever disc indicated in the left column.

Basic Operation On The On-screen Bar

Example: When selecting Picture Control function of DVD

During playback or while stopped

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. The item

currently selected is highlighted and pointed by H.

How To Access The On-screen Bar

1 Press ON SCREEN whenever a disc is loaded.

Contents of the on-screen bar during playback

DVD VIDEO

Video CD

JPEG disc

2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

3 Press rt to select the desired option, then press ENTER.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

NOTE:

See the corresponding pages for details on each menu item.

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CANCEL

ENTER

CLEAR (8)

0 – 9

ON SCREEN

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Repeat Playback

You can repeat playback as you like according to the type of disc.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

3 Press rt repeatedly to select the desired Repeat mode, then

press ENTER.

DVD-RAM/RW/R

OFF: Repeat playback is not performed. ALL REPEAT: The whole disc is played back repeatedly. TITLE REPEAT: The current title is played back repeatedly.

DVD VIDEO

OFF: Repeat playback is not performed. TITLE REPEAT: The current title is played back repeatedly. CHAPTER REPEAT: The current chapter is played back repeatedly.

Audio CD/Video CD/JPEG/MP3

OFF: Repeat playback is not performed. ALL REPEAT: The whole disc is played back repeatedly. TRACK REPEAT*: The current track is played back repeatedly.

* “TRACK REPEAT” cannot be selected for JPEG discs.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

To cancel Repeat Playback

Repeat the above procedure from step 1, select “OFF” in step 3, then press ENTER.

NOTES:

● Repeat Playback is not possible for a Video CD with PBC function.

● Repeat Playback may not work properly depending on the type of the

disc being used.

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A-B Repeat Playback

You can repeat the desired part.

During playback

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”. 3 Press ENTER at the beginning of the desired part you want to

repeat (point A). The elapsed playing time of the point A appears

4 Press ENTER at the end of the desired part you want to repeat

(point B). The elapsed playing time of the point B appears.

● The selected part of the disc (between point A and B) is played repeatedly.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

To cancel A-B Repeat Playback Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER.

NOTES:

● A-B Repeat Playback may not work properly depending on the type of disc being used.

● The subtitles recorded around the A-B point may not appear.

● When the end of the item is reached before the end point is set, the

on-screen bar disappears from the TV screen. In such a case, repeat the procedure from step 1.

● The point B must be set at least 3 seconds after the point A.

● When playing back a DVD, A-B Repeat Playback is possible only

within the same title.

● “ ” cannot be selected during Program and Random Playback.

● “ ” cannot be selected while stopped.

Locating The Beginning Of A Desired Selection

You can locate the beginning of a title, chapter, group or track.

During playback or while stopped

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. 3 Press rt to select the desired item, then press ENTER.

● Skip this step for Video CD and Audio CD.

For DVD-RAM/RW/R, DVD VIDEO

“TITLE SEARCH” or “CHAPTER SEARCH” is selectable. (“TITLE SEARCH” only is selectable while stopped.)

For JPEG, MP3

“GROUP SEARCH” or “TRACK SEARCH” is selectable.

For Video CD, Audio CD

“TRACK” is selectable.

NOTE:

Settings that are selectable during playback and stop mode differ depending on the type of disc or search used.

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4 Press the number keys to enter the desired item number, then

press ENTER.

● Playback starts from the selected section.

Examples:

A To select track 5, press the number key “5”. B To select track 15, press the number key “1” and “5”. C To select track 25, press the number key “2” and “5”.

If you have specified a wrong selection

Press CANCEL or CLEAR enter the correct one before you press ENTER in this step.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

NOTES:

● When “X” is displayed on the TV screen in step 4, the chapter you have selected is not contained in the disc, or chapter search does not work on the disc.

● Before you press ENTER, playback may start automatically when you enter the section’s number depending on the disc.

● This function is not possible for a Video CD with PBC function.

(8) to clear the wrong number, then

Time Search

You can play back a disc from the desired point by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of a title (DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD VIDEO) or a disc (Video CD and Audio CD).

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

Simulated Surround Effect

It is possible to get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system. You can enjoy the virtual surround sound with your 2-channel stereo system.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER.

● “3D-ON” appears above the selected item and Simulated Surround Effect is activated.

● Each time you press ENTER, “3D-ON” appears and disappears alternately.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

To cancel the simulated surround effect Press ENTER to clear “3D-ON” from the screen.

NOTES:

● The simulated surround effect works correctly only when playing back a title recorded in multichannels.

● Simulated Surround Effect does not affect the DVD VIDEO bitstream signal from the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] connector.

● When Simulated Surround Effect is activated, the settings of “ANALOG AUDIO OUT” and “D. RANGE CONTROL” are disabled. (墌 pg. 58)

Adjusting The Picture Quality

3 Press the number keys to enter the time, then press ENTER.

Playback starts from the specified time. Example:

To play back from a point 12 (minutes): 50 (seconds) elapsed.

Press 1 Press 2

Press 0Press 5

If you have specified a wrong selection,

Press CANCEL (for the last entered number) or CLEAR whole numbers) to clear the wrong number, then enter the correct one(s) before you press ENTER in this step.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

NOTES:

● When “X” is displayed on the TV screen in step 3, you have selected a point that exceeds the recording time of the disc.

● Some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time information, and it is not possible to use the Time Search function. In such cases, “X” is displayed on the TV screen as well.

● This function is not possible for a Video CD with PBC function.

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You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate picture mode.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

3 Press rt to select the desired option, then press ENTER.

NORMAL: Normally select this option. CINEMA: Suitable for a movie disc, etc. SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with

lots of flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

SOFT: Select this option when too much noise appears.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

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CANCEL

ENTER

CLEAR (8)

0 – 9

ON SCREEN

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Setting The Progressive Mode

You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film source).

1 Set the unit to the progressive scan mode. Refer to “Scan Mode

Set” (墌 pg. 65).

2 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 3 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

4 Press rt to select the desired option, then press ENTER.

AUTO 1: Used to play a disc containing both video and film source

materials. This system recognizes the source type (video or film) of the current disc according to the disc information. Normally select this option.

AUTO 2: Almost the same as the “AUTO 1”, but the processing of

the scenes with movement is different. Select “AUTO 1” or “AUTO 2” to your preference.

FILM: Suitable for playing back a progressive scanned film source

disc.

VIDEO: Suitable for playing back a video source disc. The outlines

on the played back pictures will be soft.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

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3 Press the number keys to

enter the track numbers in the desired order.

Examples: A To select track 5, press the number key “5” and ENTER. B To select track 15, press the number key “1” and “5”.

C To select track 25, press the number key “2” and “5”.

If you have specified a wrong selection

Press CANCEL. The last selection is erased. Or press CLEAR

(8). The whole selection is erased.

4 Press 4. Playback starts in the programmed order.

● When all of the programmed tracks have been played back, Program Playback stops, but the programmed information remains.

● To add tracks to the end of the program, perform steps 1 through 3.

● During Program Playback, pressing 6 skips to the next selection of

the program. Pressing 2 returns to the beginning of the current selection.

To clear the on-screen bar and the contents of the program Press ON SCREEN.

To cancel Program Playback Press we to select “PRGM”, then press ENTER.

NOTE:

Program Playback is not possible depending on the type of disc.

Random Playback

You can play back all the tracks on the disc in random order.

While stopped

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “RND”, then press ENTER. Playback starts

in random order.

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

To cancel Random Playback Perform steps 1 and 2.

NOTE:

The same track will not be played back more than once during Random Playback.

Select The Switching Interval Of The Slide Show

Program Playback

You can program up to 30 tracks to play back in the desired order.

While stopped

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “PRGM”, then press ENTER. The program

table appears under on-screen bar.

You can control the switching interval of the slide show.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on-screen bar. 2 Press we to select “ ”, then press ENTER. The pop-up

window appears under the selected item.

3 Press rt to select the desired option, then press ENTER.

● Each time you press rt, the interval changes as follows: 5 SEC. { 10 SEC. { 15 SEC. { 20 SEC. { 25 SEC. { 30 SEC. { (Back to the beginning)

To clear the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN.

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OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK

Parental Lock

This function restricts playback of DVDVIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced by other scenes.

● 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

To Set Parental Lock For The First Time

While stopped

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 “UTILITY”,

then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select

“PARENTAL LOCK”, then press ENTER.

6 Press rt to select

“PARENTAL LEVEL”, then press ENTER.

7 Press rt to select the desired

level, then press ENTER.

● The smaller the value of level is, the more restrictive the Parental Lock level becomes.

● Select “NONE” to cancel the restriction.

8 Press the number keys to

enter your desired four-digit number, then press ENTER.

● If you made a mistake, enter a correct number again.

9 Press rt to select

“COUNTRY CODE”, then press ENTER.

10 Press rt to select your

country code, then press ENTER.

● If you do not need to change your country code, jump to 12.

● See “Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock” (墌 pg. 71)

0 – 9

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11 Press the number keys to enter the same password as in

step 8 above, then press ENTER.

12 Press SET UP twice to complete the setting.

NOTE:

Remember your password, or make a note of it.

To Change The Settings

You can change the Parental lock settings later.

1 Perform steps 1 to 5 of “To Set Parental Lock For The First

Time” to access the “PARENTAL LOCK” screen before continuing.

To change the level

2 Press rt to select “PARENTAL LEVEL”, then press ENTER. 3 Press rt to select the desired level, then press ENTER.

To change the country code

4 Press rt to select “COUNTRY CODE”, then press ENTER. 5 Press rt to select your country code, then press ENTER.

● See “Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock” (墌 pg. 71).

6 Press the number keys to enter the same password as in

step 8 of “To Set Parental Lock For The First Time”, then press ENTER.

7 Press SET UP twice to complete the setting.

NOTE:

If you forget your password, enter “8888” in step 6.

To Temporarily Release Parental Lock

When you set the parental lock level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it back, the confirmation screen appears on the TV screen, asking you whether you want Parental Lock to be temporarily released or not.

1 Load a disc.

● If the disc is rated higher than the selected level, the confirmation screen appears.

2 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER.

● If you select “NO”, you cannot play back that disc.

3 Press the number keys to enter the same password as in

step 8 of “To Set Parental Lock For The First Time”, then press ENTER.

● When you enter the correct password, the Parental Lock is released and the unit starts playback.

● If you enter a wrong password, “ENTRY ERROR RETRY” appears on the TV screen. Enter the correct password.

● If you have successively entered wrong password three times, “ENTRY ERROR CAN NOT CHANGE PASSWORD” appears on the TV screen. In such a case, press ENTER. The disc will stop. Then play back the disc again, and try the procedure again from step 1.

NOTE:

If you forget your password, enter “8888” in step 3.

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Basic Playback

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

VCR/DVD

VCR Lamp

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OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK

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1 Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label

side is facing you and the arrow on the front of the cassette is pointed toward the unit.

● Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

● If the record safety tab has been removed, playback begins

automatically. However, if “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 61), playback will not begin automatically.

● The unit’s power comes on automatically and the counter is reset to 0:00:00.

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

the unit.

3 Find the program start point. If the tape is advanced past the

start point, press 3. To go forward, press 5.

4 Press 4 to start playback. 5 Press 8 to stop playback.

● To eject the cassette, press x (VCR).

Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette —TCL-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” or “AUTO”). (墌 pg. 61)

NOTE:

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

● in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity

● in a dusty environment

● flaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

● continuous usage for a long time

Usable cassettes

Full-Size VHS

T-30 (ST-30**) T-60 (ST-60**) T90 T-120 (ST-120**) T-160 (ST-160**) 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. While

only VHS signals can be recorded on regular VHS cassettes , both VHS and Super VHS signals can be recorded and played back using Super VHS cassettes.

1) 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.

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OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK

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 VCR lamp lights up on the

unit.

VCR Lamp

INPUT SELECT +/–

VCR/DVD

AUDIO

TTENTION:

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback mode,

● the picture will be distorted.

● the noise bars will appear.

● there may be a loss of color.

● you cannot hear the sound.

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

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

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

VCR/DVD

TBC LampTBC

8 4 9 7

6 4

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INPUT +/–

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. When pressing 5: (SP): +5x{+11x (EP): +11x{+31x When pressing 3: Once 3 is pressed, reverse search starts in –1x normal playback speed. After this process, each press of 3 changes the search speed between –5x and –11x in SP mode, –11x and –31x in EP mode. (SP): –1x]–5x{–11x (EP): –1x]–11x{–31x

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Instant Replay

During playback, press . The unit rewinds the picture a little (about 7 seconds) and resumes playback.

● If the button is pressed repeatedly, the unit rewinds the pictures continuously and resumes playback.

Skip Search

During playback, press 1 to 6 times to skip over unwanted sections.

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

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Index Search

Your unit automatically marks index codes at the beginning of each recording. This function gives you quick access to any one of 9 index codes in either direction.

NOTE:

Before starting, make sure the unit is in the Stop mode.

Press 2 or 6 to activate Index Search. “INDEX –1” or “INDEX 1” is displayed on the TV screen and search begins in the corresponding direction.

● To access index codes 2 through 9, press 2 or 6 repeatedly until the correct index number is displayed.

Example:

To locate the beginning of B from the current position, press 2 twice. To locate the beginning of D from the current position, press 6 once.

Current position

Slow Motion

1 Press 9 to pause during playback. 2 Press and hold 9 for 2 seconds, then release. Press 9 and

release again to return to still picture.

● The speed changes for each direction by pressing 3 and 5 repeatedly.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

Index number

● When the specified index code is located, playback begins automatically.

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Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the unit what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the unit is in the Stop mode.

For Automatic Start Of Playback

Press 3, then press 4 within 2 seconds.

For Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind Press 3, then press x (VCR) on the unit within 2 seconds.

Repeat Playback

Your unit can automatically play back the whole tape repeatedly.

1 Press 4 to start playback. 2 Press and hold 4 for over 5 seconds, then release.

● lights up on the front display panel.

3 Press 8 at any time to stop Repeat Playback.

● Pressing 4, 3, 5 or 9 also stops Repeat Playback.

NOTES:

● To select the returning point (recording end or tape end), see “RETURN POINT” on page 61.

● It is possible to use the Mode Lock function. (

墌 pg. 65)

Manual Tracking

Your unit is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the INPUT SELECT buttons.

1 During playback, press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit

simultaneously to activate manual tracking.

2 Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the

remote control to adjust the tracking manually.

● To return to automatic tracking, press INPUT SELECT +/– on the

simultaneously or eject and insert the tape again.

unit

NOTE:

When a new tape is inserted, the unit enters the automatic tracking mode automatically.

Adjusting picture condition — Digital TBC/NR

Your unit is equipped with the Digital TBC (Time Base Corrector) that removes jitter from fluctuating video signals to deliver a stable picture even with old tapes and rental cassettes. The Digital 3-DNR (Noise Reduction) which cuts noise and enables clear picture reproduction is also linked to this function. We recommend that you use the DIGITAL TBC/NR function when...

— playing back a tape recorded on a camcorder. — playing back a tape repeatedly used. — using this unit as the source player for editing.

Press TBC on the unit so that the TBC lamp lights up on the unit.

● Each time you press the button, it toggles this function on and off.

NOTES:

● If you play back a tape recorded under poor TV reception condition, the picture may become more stable with Digital TBC/NR deactivated.

● If you play back a tape where certain types of signals are recorded (using a PC or some character generators) with Digital TBC/NR activated, the playback picture may be distorted. In this case, deactivate Digital TBC/NR.

● Digital TBC/NR and Video Stabilizer (墌 pg. 61) cannot be used at the same time; if you activated Digital TBC/NR when “VIDEO STABILIZER” is set to “ON”, Video Stabilizer will be automatically turned “OFF”. Make sure Digital TBC/NR is deactivated when you want to use Video Stabilizer.

Soundtrack Selection

Your unit is capable of recording three soundtracks (HI-FI L, HI-FI R and NORM) and will play back the one you select.

During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows:

TRACK

On-Screen Display

HI-FI Hi-Fi sound is played back

HI-FI L

HI-FI R

NORM

HI-FI

NOTES:

● “HI-FI” should normally be selected. In this mode, Hi-Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo, and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only normal audio.

● “SUPERIMPOSE” must be set to “ON” or “AUTO” or the on-screen displays will not appear. (墌 pg. 61)

Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back

Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back

Sound on the normal track is played back

Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back

USE

VHS Progressive Scan

You can watch the image on VCR deck in the Progressive scan mode via component video.

TTENTION:

Your TV needs to be compatible with Progressive and to have Component video input connectors.

A Set the Progressive-compatible TV to the component input mode. B Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit, then press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator ( ) lights on the front display panel. C Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR lamp lights up on the unit. D Press VCR]DVD.

NOTE:

Be sure to engage the DVD deck in stop mode.

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RECORDING

Simultaneous Recording

This function allows you to record programs on both DVD deck and VCR deck simultaneously from the same input source (F1 or L1). It is useful when you require both DVD and tape version of a program you are recording once recording is complete.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

TTENTION:

It is not possible to record programs on a DVD-R disc which has already been finalized.

VCR Recording Lamp REC MODE

INPUT SELECT +/–

VCR/DVD

REC MODE

DVD Recording Lamp

1 Prepare the DVD deck for recording.

A Load a recordable disc.

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

B Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. C Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the remote control to select the recording source (F1 or L1).

D Set the DVD deck to the stop mode. E Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

● When you press REC MODE once, the current recording mode is displayed. Thereafter, each time you press REC MODE, the recording mode changes as follows: XP ] SP ] LP ] EP ] FR ] (Back to the beginning)

* The value is selectable from 1 to 6 hours in 5-minute intervals, from 7 to

8 hours in 1-hour intervals by pressing “FR60–FR360”, “FR420” and “FR480”. To change the value in 30minute intervals, press and hold

● For details on the recording mode, see page 37.

2 Prepare the VCR deck for recording.

A Load a cassette with the record safety tab intact. If not, set “REC SAFETY” to “OFF” (墌 pg. 61).

● The counter is reset to 0:00:00.

B Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR lamp lights up on the unit. C Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the remote control to select the recording source (F1 or L1).

● The recording source selected MUST be the same as that selected for the DVD deck.

VCR/DVD

INPUT +/–

repeatedly after selecting

9 7

D Rewind the tape fully to the beginning and set the VCR deck to the stop mode. E Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

● When you press REC MODE once, the current recording mode is displayed. Thereafter, each time you press REC MODE, the recording mode alternates between SP and EP.

NOTE:

The order for the DVD and VCR deck preparation is not fixed. You may choose to start preparation for the VCR deck first. In whichever case, the recording source selection in step C must be the same.

3 Press 7 and 9 simultaneously to set to record pause mode.

● Both the DVD and VCR deck will enter the Record Pause mode at the same time.

● If the recording source selected in step C differs on the DVD and VCR deck, only the current selected deck will enter the Record Pause mode.

● If you do not start recording within 5 minutes, the VCR deck will enter stop mode automatically while the DVD deck remains in the Record Pause mode.

4 After about 10 seconds, press 4 to start recording.

● Both the DVD and VCR deck start recording at the same time. Both the DVD and VCR recording lamps light on the unit.

● If the recording source selected in step C differs on the DVD and VCR deck, only the current selected deck will start recording.

● If you start recording immediately after setting the decks to Record Pause mode in step 3, the current selected deck will start recording while the other deck remains in the Record Pause mode. Be sure to wait for about 10 seconds.

5 To pause recording, press 9.

● Both the DVD and VCR deck will enter the Record Pause mode at the same time.

● To resume recording, press 4.

6 To stop recording, press 8.

● Both the DVD and VCR deck will stop recording at the same time.

NOTES:

● If Mode Lock is engaged when both the DVD and VCR deck are in stop mode, Simultaneous Recording will not work.

● If Mode Lock is engaged during Simultaneous Recording, it is not possible to pause or stop the recording.

● It is recommended to format a DVD-RAM disc before use if you use the disc on this unit for the first time.

● When using a brand-new DVD-RW disc, format the disc either in VR mode or in Video mode. (墌 pg. 62)

● Recordings made on DVD-R/RW disc must be finalized to play back on other DVD players. Perform “Finalize A Disc (DVD Deck Only)” (墌 pg. 63)

● You can record up to 99 programs and 99 play lists on each disc.

● When recording is started, an index of the first part of recording is

automatically recorded. (墌 pg. 39) To delete the index, refer to page 41.

● Recording on the DVD deck sometimes may stop or cannot be performed even if there is enough available capacity remaining on the disc.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording on a recorded cassette, remove its safety tab and set “REC SAFETY” to “ON” (墌 pg. 61). To record on it later, cover the hole with adhesive tape or set “REC SAFETY” to “OFF”.

Record safety tab

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Recording Mode

MPEG2 format is used as recording format. As a guide for picture quality, the “bps” unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second. The larger this value is, the better the picture quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording. Select XP or SP for programs where quick movement occurs, such as sports programs, and LP or EP for talk shows, etc. with relatively less movement. The recording modes for a 4.7 GB disc are set as follows:

Recording

mode

Recording amount

(approx.)

Maximum recording

time (approx.)

XP 10 Mbps 1 hour SP 5 Mbps 2 hours LP 2 Mbps 4 hours EP 1.6 Mbps 6 hours

FR60–FR360

FR420 7 hours FR480 8 hours

The amount varies

depending on the

selected time.

1 – 6 hours

Recording Features (DVD Deck)

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Free Rate Function

To record the entire program, the unit automatically set the appropriate recording mode depending on the combination of the total time of the program to be recorded and either the remaining disc space or the specified recording time (from 60 minutes to 480 minutes).

8 To record the entire program by specifying the desired recording time

Select “FR60–FR360”, “FR420” or “FR480” in a recording mode selection procedure. (墌 pg. 36)

8 To record a 25-min. long daily program five times just on a same disc for example

Be sure to set the recording mode to “FR125” to fit the total recording time to the whole disc space.

A: 1st

Blank

When the same program is recorded in SP mode instead of in “FR125”, the 5th program cannot be recorded.

Blank

B: 2nd C: 3rd D: 4th E: 5th

A: 1st B: 2nd C: 3rd D: 4th E: Blank (20 min.)

● 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.

REMAIN

DISPLAY

Elapsed Recording Time And Disc Remaining Time Indication

During recording, press DISPLAY repeatedly until the desired indication appears on the front display panel.

● Each time you press DISPLAY, the time indication changes as follows: Elapsed recording time ] Disc remaining time ] Clock ] (Back to the beginning)

● You can also check the disc remaining time by pressing REMAIN while the unit is stopped or recording is in progress. The list of disc remaining times for all recording modes appears on the TV screen.

NOTES:

● In order to ensure that the recording fits on the disc, this feature may leave a slight non-recorded section at the end of the disc.

● There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the disc where the unit switches the mode.

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RECORDING

Recording Features (VCR Deck)

● 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 VCR lamp lights up on the

unit.

VCR/DVD

VCR Lamp

VCR/DVD

CANCEL

Repeat Recording

You can record programs on one tape repeatedly. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning to continue recording when the end of tape is reached during recording. The previously recorded programs will be overwritten.

During recording, press and hold 4 and 7 on the remote control or

on the unit for more than 5 seconds.

● The recording lamp on the unit starts to blink slowly.

To stop recording, press 8.

NOTE:

It is possible to use the Mode Lock function (墌 pg. 65).

DISPLAY

● Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct. “– –:– –” may sometimes appear, or the display may blink on occasion.

Active Video Calibration

The Video Calibration checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible playback and recording pictures. You can set “VIDEO CALIBRATION” to “ON” or “OFF” to your preference. (墌 pg. 60)

Playback

The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate playback.

● The unit adjusts the playback picture quality based on the quality of the tape in use.

● Video Calibration is active during automatic tracking. The Video Calibration screen appears blinking on the TV screen.

NOTES:

● When watching a tape recorded with “VIDEO CALIBRATION” set to “ON”, it is recommended that you leave “VIDEO CALIBRATION” on during playback as well.

● When watching a rental tape or one recorded on another VCR, or when using this unit as the player for editing, set “VIDEO CALIBRATION” to your preference. (墌 pg. 60)

● The Video Calibration only appears at the beginning of automatic tracking. Even though it doesn’t appear after that, the VIDEO CALIBRATION function is operative.

Recording

The unit assesses the quality of the tape once you initiate recording.

● The unit spends approximately 7 seconds assessing the condition of the tape, then begins recording.

NOTES:

● The Video Calibration works for both SP and EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated. It does not work during recording.

● Once the cassette is ejected, the Video Calibration data is cancelled. The next time the cassette is used for recording, Video Calibration is re-performed.

TTENTION:

Since the Video Calibration works before recording actually starts, there is a delay of approximately 7 seconds after 7 and 4 on the Remote are pressed, or 7 on the unit is pressed. To make sure you record the desired scene or program in its entirety, first perform the following steps:

A While holding 9, press 7 to engage the Record Pause mode.

● The unit then automatically checks the condition of the tape and, after approximately 7 seconds, re-enters Record Pause mode.

B Press 4 to start recording. If you want to bypass the Video Calibration and begin recording immediately, set “VIDEO CALIBRATION” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 60)

Elapsed Recording Time Indication

1 Press DISPLAY until a counter reading appears on the front

display panel.

2 Press CANCEL to reset the counter before starting recording or

playback.

● The counter is reset to “0:00:00” and shows the exact elapsed time as the tape runs. You can check the exact time of a recording or playback.

Tape Remaining Time

1 Press DISPLAY until the time remaining on the tape appears.

● By pressing the DISPLAY button, you can change display to show the clock time, counter reading or tape remaining time.

NOTES:

● When you press ON SCREEN, the on-screen display appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds, then the displays other than the counter disappears. To clear the counter display, press ON SCREEN.

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Library Database DVD Navi

The Library Database DVD Navi enables you to search and select the desired programs recorded on a DVD-RAM/R/RW disc very easily. You can record up to 99 programs on a disc. Each time a program is recorded on the disc, the information of the program is registered for the Library Database DVD Navi automatically. So, you can confirm the information of the programs recorded on the disc with the Library Database DVD Navi screen. And, you can also select one of the programs recorded on the disc using the Library Database DVD Navi.

The following screen appears as the Library Database DVD Navi screen when you press NAVIGATION. You can move the arrow to select the desired position on the screen by pressing rt w e on the remote control.

NAVIGATION (DVD DECK ONLY)

Using Library Database DVD Navi system, you can easily modify registered information, edit the program or play list, as well as search for the beginning of each program.

About registration of information

The following information is automatically registered for each program when ordinary recording is performed, then stored in an area specified on the unit.

● index* (reduced still pictures to show program titles)

● program title*

● category*

● date and time

● input select

● recording mode

● length of recording time

The items marked with an asterisk (*) can be easily modified and registered again after recording by using Library Database DVD Navi system.

About editing of programs

Library Database DVD Navi system has the following functions for editing of programs.

● “Edit Play List Information” (墌 pg. 42)

● “Delete Program” (墌 pg. 41)

The limitations of registration

You can register information up to 99 programs. When the amount of information is at the limits of registration, you cannot record new program any more. In this case, you need to delete old programs to register new one. (墌 pg. 41)

NOTE:

Once a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc has been finalized, the displays for original and play list do not appear. Only display for library appears.

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A Index

(Small still picture of each program)

B Names of functions

ORIGINAL (墌 pg. 40) PLAY LIST (墌 pg. 42) LIBRARY (墌 pg. 44)

C Remaining time

(Based on the recording mode currently selected)

D Current/Total number of program(s)

(For example, there are 6 recorded programs and the program indicated by the arrow is the 1st one.)

E Icons

(Indicate the recording situation for each program.)

: This program is write-protected.

F Recording information for the program indicated by the arrow G Guidance for operations H Operational commands

The display for original recording

The display for play list

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NAVIGATION (DVD DECK ONLY)

Scan For Beginning(s) Of Program(s)

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

NAVIGATION

ENTER

CLEAR

You can scan the beginning of the program easily with the Library Database DVD Navi.

1 Load a recorded disc. 2 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

3 Press rt w e to select

“ORIGINAL”, then press ENTER.

4 Press we to select the index

(small still pictures) of the desired program.

● When you want the plural programs to be played back continuously, press MEMO after selecting the desired program. The numbers of the playback order appear on the index. You can select up to 30 programs.

● When you want to correct the order, move the arrow to the desired index and press MEMO. The number disappears and the unit renumbers the other programs automatically.

● When you want to cancel the order, press CLEAR

5 Press SELECT (4) to start playback. 6 Press 9 to pause playback.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

7 Press 8 to stop playback.

MEMO

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SELECT

(8).

Edit Original Information

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

NAVIGATION

ENTER

CLEAR

Modify Index

1 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

2 Press rt w e to select “ORIGINAL”, then press ENTER. 3 Press rt w e to select one program you want to modify, then

press t.

4 Press rt w e to select “MODIFY”, then press ENTER. 5 Press we to select “MODIFY INDEX”. 6 Search for the picture from the

program by pressing the appropriate buttons (3, 4, 5, or 9). The pictures of the program appear on the left window.

7 Confirm the arrow is on

“REPLACE”, then press ENTER to register new index. New index appears on the right window.

● When you press ENTER with the arrow on “RETURN” you can return to the previous screen.

8 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

● Press 8 to cancel pause mode after pressing NAVIGATION.

0 – 9

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SELECT

5 9

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Modify Program Name

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40) before

continuing.

2 Press rt w e to select “MODIFY”, then press ENTER. 3 Press we to select “MODIFY NAME”. 4 Press rt w e to select the

desired letter or command, then press ENTER. Repeat this process to complete the name.

● To correct a letter, press rt w e to select “DELETE” or “DELETE ALL”, then press ENTER.

● You can enter the letters up to 64.

● You can also enter the new name

with the number keys. For example, when you press 2 repeatedly, “A”, “B”, “C”, “a”, “b”, “c”, “2”, and then “A” appear by turns. You can use the following buttons.

Number keys: for entering letters, numbers and blank space

we buttons: for moving the entering or inserting point

CLEAR (8) button: for correcting a letter

2/6 buttons: for changing character tables

5 Press rt w e to select “SAVE”, then press ENTER. 6 Press rt w e to select “RETURN”, then press ENTER. The

Library Database DVD Navi screen appears again.

7 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

Modify Category

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40) before

continuing.

2 Press rt w e to select “MODIFY”, then press ENTER. 3 Press we to select “MODIFY CATEGORY”. 4 Press rt w e to select the

desired category, then press ENTER.

5 Press ENTER. The Library

Database DVD Navi screen appears again.

6 Press NAVIGATION to return

to the normal screen.

Protect Title (DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only)

You can protect the program to prevent accidental erasure of the important program.

1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40) before

continuing.

2 Press rt w e to select a program you want to protect, then

press t.

3 Press we to select “PROTECT”, then press ENTER. “ ”

appears.

● To cancel the protection, repeat 2 – 3 again.

4 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

All the programs on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted even if they are protected titles. (墌 pg. 62)

Delete Program

You cannot record any more with Library Database DVD Navi once the registered programs on the disc reach 99 programs. Deleting unnecessary programs after dubbing or other operations can increase remaining time and available recording capacity. (For DVD-R discs, although it is possible to delete recorded programs, available recording capacity does not increase.) The deleted program is never resumed. Play lists and program information in the unit’s library are also deleted.

1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40) before

continuing.

2 Press rt w e to select one program you want to delete, then

press t.

3 Press rt w e to select “DELETE”, then press ENTER. The

message appears for your confirmation.

4 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER.

● When you cancel the deletion, select “NO”, then press ENTER.

5 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

Delete Unwanted Part Of The Program (DVD-RAM & DVD-RW (VR mode) only)

You can delete unwanted part of the program.

1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select one program whose unwanted part you

want to delete, then press t.

3 Press we to select “EDITING”, then press ENTER. 4 Press 4 to start playback. The playback pictures appear in the

window on the screen. The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on “IN”.

5 Find the point where you want

the deletion to begin, then press ENTER with the arrow on “IN”. The edit-in time is fixed and the elapsed playing time starts counting again.

6 Find the point where you want

the deletion to end, then press ENTER with the arrow on “OUT”. The edit-out time is fixed.

● Press 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 or 9 to find the edit-in and edit-out points.

7 Press rt w e to select “PREVIEW”, then press ENTER to

preview the edited program.

8 Press rt w e to select “EXECUTE”, then press ENTER.

● If you do not want to delete the scene, select “CLEAR” and press

ENTER.

9 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER. The selected

scene is deleted.

● To cancel the deletion, press we to select “NO”, then press ENTER.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Press r to select “IN”, then repeat steps 4 – 9.

10 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

● Available recording capacity may not match the deleted part after deletion.

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NAVIGATION (DVD DECK ONLY)

Edit Play List Information

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

NAVIGATION

ENTER

Play List

It is a collection of the scenes. A play list can be freely edited and played back without ever changing any original recording data. Using the random access of a DVD disc (which allows video data to be instantly read no matter where it is on the disc), a play list includes information such as the timer counter for the playback start point and end point, indexes for checking the contents of recorded data, category information, and more. Playback according to a play list you have created allows you to enjoy various combinations of video images from a single program.

Create Play List

1 Load a DVD-RAM or DVD-RW (VR mode) disc that was

recorded with this unit.

2 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

3 Press rt w e to select “PLAY LIST”, then press ENTER. 4 Press rt w e to select “CREATE”, then press ENTER. 5 Press 4 to start playback. The playback pictures appear in the

window on the screen. The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on “IN”.

● To locate the beginning of other titles, press 2/6.

6 Find the point where you want

the created play list to begin, then press ENTER with the arrow on “IN”. The edit-in time is fixed and the elapsed playing time starts counting again.

7 Find the point where you want

the created play list to end, then press ENTER with the arrow on “OUT”. The edit-out time is fixed.

● Press 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 or 9 to find the edit-in and edit-out points.

● The edit-out point must come after the edit-in point.

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8 Press we to select “PREVIEW”, then press ENTER to preview

the play list.

9 Press we to select “EXECUTE”, then press ENTER. The play

list is created.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Repeat steps 5 – 9 as necessary.

10 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

● The title, index and category of the play list can be modified in the same way as “ORIGINAL”. (墌 pg. 40)

● You can modify the play list that has just been created here by adding, moving, or deleting unwanted parts to create a digest edition, etc.

Add Scenes To A Play List

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select the play list to which you wish to add a

scene, then press t.

3 Press we to select “EDITING”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “ADD

SCENE”.

5 Press 4 to start playback. The

playback pictures appear in the window on the screen. The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on “IN”.

● To locate the beginning of other titles, press 2/6.

6 Find the point where you want the added scene to begin, then

press ENTER with the arrow on “IN”. The edit-in time is fixed and the elapsed playing time starts counting again.

7 Find the point where you want the added scene to end, then

press ENTER with the arrow on “OUT”. The edit-out time is fixed.

● Press 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 or 9 to find the edit-in and edit-out points.

8 Press we to select “PREVIEW”, then press ENTER to preview

approximately 5 seconds before and after the edited scene.

9 Press we to select “EXECUTE”, then press ENTER. The

selected scene is added.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Repeat steps 5 – 8 as necessary.

10 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

Move Scenes

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select a play list into which you wish to move a

scene, then press t.

3 Press we to select “EDITING”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “MOVE

SCENE”.

5 Press 4 to start playback. The

playback pictures appear in the window on the screen. The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on “IN”.

● To locate the beginning of other titles, press 2/6.

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6 Find the point where you want the moved scene to begin, then

press ENTER with the arrow on “IN”. The edit-in time is fixed and the elapsed playing time starts counting again.

7 Find the point where you want the moved scene to end, then

press ENTER with the arrow on “OUT”. The edit-out time is fixed.

8 Press 4 to start playback. 9 Find the point where you want the moved scene to be moved,

then press ENTER with the arrow on “MOVE TO”.

● Press 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 or 9 to find the edit-in, edit-out and move-to points.

10 Press we to select “PREVIEW”, then press ENTER to

preview the part approximately 5 seconds before and after the point to which the scene has been moved.

11 Press we to select “EXECUTE”, then press ENTER. The

selected scene is moved.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Repeat steps 5 – 11 as necessary.

12 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

Delete Unwanted Part From Play List

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select a play list from which you wish to delete

unwanted parts, then press t.

3 Press we to select “EDITING”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “DELETE

SCENE”, then press ENTER.

5 Press 4 to start playback. The

playback pictures appear in the window on the screen. The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on “IN”.

● To locate the beginning of other titles, press 2/6.

6 Find the point where you want the deletion to begin, then press

ENTER with the arrow on “IN”. The edit-in time is fixed and the elapsed playing time starts counting again.

7 Find the point where you want the deletion to end, then press

ENTER with the arrow on “OUT”. The edit-out time is fixed.

● Press 3, 4, 5, 2, 6 or 9 to find the edit-in and edit-out points.

8 Press we to select “PREVIEW”, then press ENTER to preview

the scene approximately 5 seconds before and after the deleted part.

9 Press we to select “EXECUTE”, then press ENTER. The

selected scene is deleted.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Repeat steps 5 – 9.

10 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER. The selected

scene is deleted.

● To cancel the deletion, press we to select “NO”, then press ENTER.

To modify the points

A Press we to select “CLEAR”, then press ENTER. B Press r to select “IN”, then repeat steps 4 – 10.

11 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit, and the scene which is actually edited.

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Play Back Play List

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select the index

(small still pictures) of the desired play list.

● When you want the plural play lists to be played back continuously, press MEMO after selecting the desired play lists. The numbers of the playback order appear on the index. You can select up to 30 play lists.

● When you want to correct the order, move the arrow on the desired index and press MEMO. The number disappears and the unit renumbers the other play lists automatically.

● When you want to cancel the order, press CLEAR (8).

CREATE

3 Press ENTER or SELECT (4) to start playback. The playback

starts.

4 Press 9 to pause playback.

● To resume normal playback, press 4.

5 Press 8 to stop playback.

Delete Play List

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before

continuing.

2 Press we to select one play list you want to delete, then press

3 Press we to select “DELETE”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER.

● When you cancel the deletion, select “NO”, then press ENTER.

5 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

Even if a play list is deleted, the programs recorded on a DVD disc and the library information are not affected at all.

Modify Index

A Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before continuing. B Perform steps 3 to 8 of “Modify Index” (墌 pg. 40).

Modify Program Title

A Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before continuing. B Press rt w e to select one program you want to modify, then press t. C Perform steps 2 to 7 of “Modify Program Name” (墌 pg. 41).

Modify Category

A Perform steps 1 to 3 of “Create Play List” (墌 pg. 42) before continuing. B Press rt w e to select one program you want to modify, then press t.

C Perform steps 2 to 6 of “Modify Category” (墌 pg. 41).

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NAVIGATION (DVD DECK ONLY)

Edit Library Information

Program information can be registered in the unit’s memory for up to 1,300 programs. It is helpful when finding out on which disc the desired program is recorded.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

NAVIGATION

ENTER

Scan For Program From Library

1 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

2 Press rt w e to select “LIBRARY”, then press ENTER. 3 Press we to select the

appropriate sort button to sort the information, then press ENTER. “DISC No.” : Sort by disc number “CATEGORY” : Sort by category “DATE” : Sort by date “NAME” : Sort by name

● The sorting order can be switched between ascending order and descending order by pressing the sort buttons.

4 Press we to select the desired program, then press ENTER.

● Playback begins automatically after the selected program is located.

When the disc that contains the selected program is not loaded

A screen prompting you to load the designated disc appears. Place the disc whose number is displayed on the screen after pressing ENTER to close the prompt screen. Then perform steps 1 to 4.

NOTE:

If a disc registered in the library is recorded or modified on DVD units from other manufacturers, it may become impossible to operate properly.

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1 Load a disc you want to register. 2 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

3 Press rt w e to select “LIBRARY”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “REGISTER”, then press ENTER. 5 Press we to select “REGISTER”, then press ENTER to confirm

the registration.

6 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:

● It is not possible to register discs formatted on devices other than JVC’s DVD recorders.

● It is not possible to register discs recorded on devices other than JVC’s DVD recorders.

● It is not possible to register discs when “SAVE AS LIBRARY” is set to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 59)

Delete Information

1 Press NAVIGATION. The Library Database DVD Navi screen

appears.

2 Press rt w e to select “LIBRARY”, then press ENTER. 3 Press rt w e to select the appropriate sort button to sort the

information, then press ENTER.

4 Press we to select a program you want to delete, then

press t.

5 Press rt w e to select “DELETE”, then press ENTER. 6 Press we to select “DELETE”, then press ENTER to confirm

the deletion.

7 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen.

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Playback With MP3/JPEG Navigation

This unit can play back discs that MP3 sound files and JPEG image files taken with digital still cameras or other devices are recorded. The MP3/JPEG Navigation enables you to search and select the desired files recorded on CD-R/RW or CD-ROM discs very easily.

The following screen appears as the MP3/JPEG Navigation screen when you press NAVIGATION. You can move the arrow to select the desired position on the screen by pressing rt w e on the remote control.

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4 Press we to select the desired

group, then press ENTER.

For MP3 Playback

● The tracks in the selected group appear.

For JPEG Playback

● The images in the selected group appear.

5 Press rt w e to select the

desired item, then press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the selected item.

● The unit stops when all items in the selected group are played back.

NOTES:

● If you press SELECT (4) instead of ENTER in step 4, the unit starts playback from the first file of the group.

● JPEG files are played back as a slide show at the set intervals. (墌 pg. 31)

● If a file name includes any 2-byte character, the unit may not show the file name correctly.

● Press rt to select “RETURN”, then press ENTER to return to the screen that shows the group(s).

● The order of the groups and items shown in steps 4 and 5 may differ from the order shown on your PC.

Program Playback

A Name of the inserted disc. B Sort buttons (“MP3”⁄ “JPEG”) C Selected group number/total number of groups on the disc D Group name E Return button (“RETURN”) F Group name/Created date G File type indicator

:MP3

:JPEG

H Selected file I Selected file number/total number of files in the group that

contains the selected file

J Program number/file name

Locating The Desired Group And Tracks

1 Load a disc. 2 Press NAVIGATION. The MP3/JPEG Navigation screen

appears.

3 For MP3 Playback

Press we to select “MP3”. Only groups which contain MP3 files appear.

For JPEG Playback

Press we to select “JPEG”. Only groups which contain JPEG files appear.

1 Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Locating The Desired Group And

Tracks” in the left column before continuing.

2 Press rt w e to select the desired item, then press MEMO in

the desired order.

● The order number appears on the left of the track name.

● Repeat this step as necessary.

● To cancel the track, press rt w e to select the track, then press

CANCEL.

● Pressing CLEAR (8) clears all the order numbers.

3 Press 4 to start playback.

● To quit the Program Playback, press 8.

● Repeat playback can be performed if it is set as such on the on-

screen bar. (墌 pg. 29)

NOTES:

● It is not possible to select tracks and images simultaneously.

● It is not possible to select tracks or images in other groups.

On completion of the playback of all the items

A Perform steps 1 to 4 of “Locating The Desired Group And Tracks” in the left column. B Press

● The order numbers are reset and cleared.

C Press NAVIGATION to complete the procedure.

CLEAR (8).

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Tape Dubbing (From VCR To DVD)

Because this unit includes both DVD deck and VCR deck, you can easily use this unit for dubbing without connecting any other equipment.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

VCR/DVD

DUBB. Lamp

VCR/DVD

REC MODE

NOTES:

● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded.

● It is not possible to dub a tape with a copy protection signal.

● If the recording capacity of disc become full, the tape stops

automatically.

● It is not possible to perform other operations like Live Memory Playback. Check the recorded program on the disc after dubbing.

● If the index code is found on a tape, a single title is created. While creating a title, the dubbing stops and then starts again.

● When dubbing can not be performed properly, set “BLUE BACK” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 61)

Dubbing An Entire Cassette

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

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press rt to select “COPY SET”,

then press ENTER.

4 Press rt to select “FULL DISC”,

then press ENTER to select “OFF”.

● Pressing ENTER toggles the setting between on and off.

5 Press SET UP to complete the

setting.

REC MODE

COPY SET FUNCTION SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) (SET UP) TO END

COPY MODE FULL COPY

FULL DISC OFF

AUTO FINALIZE OFF

( , ) THEN (ENTER) (SET UP) TO END

VCR ] DVD

DUBB.

MAIN MENU

COPY SET

6 Load a cassette you want to dub on the VCR deck, and a

recordable disc on the DVD deck.

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

the unit.

8 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

(墌 pg. 36)

9 Press VCR]DVD to select the dubbing direction.The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit.

10 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

● When dubbing a tape-end recorded VHS tape, set the input of this unit to a no signal input before dubbing.

● If the tape has not been rewound, the VCR deck rewinds the tape automatically. When the VCR deck has finished rewinding, dubbing begins automatically.

● After dubbing is completed, the VCR deck rewinds the tape automatically.

Press VCR]DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.)

lamp.

● To stop dubbing, press 8.

Dubbing An Entire Cassette with Just Dubbing

When using the Just Dubbing function, the unit automatically fastforwards the tape to the end, then rewinds back to the beginning to calculate the total recording time. The unit then automatically sets the appropriate recording mode depending on the total recording time and the available disc space.

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

the unit.

2 Perform steps 2 – 3 of “Dubbing An Entire Cassette” in the left

column before continuing.

3 Press rt to select “FULL DISC”, then press ENTER to select

“ON”.

4 Press SET UP to complete the setting. 5 Load a cassette you want to dub on the VCR deck, and a

recordable disc on the DVD deck.

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

the unit.

7 Press VCR]DVD to select the dubbing direction. The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit

8 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

● When dubbing a tape-end recorded VHS tape, set the input of this unit to a no signal input before dubbing.

● After dubbing is completed, the VCR deck rewinds the tape automatically. Press VCR]DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.)

lamp.

● To stop dubbing, press 8.

Auto Finalizing

When dubbing to a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc, you can select whether to finalize the disc automatically after dubbing has been completed. To automatically finalize the disc after dubbing: A Perform steps 1 – 3 of “Dubbing An Entire Cassette” in the left column before continuing. B Press rt to select “AUTO FINALIZE”, then press ENTER to select “ON”. C Press SET UP to complete the setting.

NOTE:

It is possible to set the operation method of a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc when finalizing the disc. Each time the finalized disc is played back, it will be played back in accordance to the setting you have selected during finalization. For details, refer to “Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc” (墌 pg. 63).

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Manual Dubbing (From VCR To DVD)

Dubbing A Part Of A Cassette

You can dub the selected scenes on a tape to the DVD disc, starting and stopping wherever you wish.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

REC

VCR ]

MODE

VCR/DVD

REC MODE

DUBB. Lamp

4 5

NOTES:

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend dubbing to start, and where it actually starts.

● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded.

● It is not possible to dub a tape with a copy protection signal.

● If the recording capacity of disc become full, the tape stops

automatically.

● It is not possible to perform other operations like Live Memory Playback. Check the recorded program on the disc after dubbing.

● When dubbing can not be performed properly, set “BLUE BACK” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 61)

DUBB.

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

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press rt to select “COPY SET”,

then press ENTER.

FUNCTION SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) (SET UP) TO END

4 Press rt to select “COPY MODE”,

then press ENTER to select “FULL COPY” or “1 PROG.”.

● Pressing ENTER toggles the setting between “FULL COPY” and “1 PROG.”.

5 Press SET UP to complete the

setting.

● When “1 PROG.” is selected, recording will stop when an index code or unrecorded portion is detected.

FULL DISC OFF

AUTO FINALIZE OFF

( , ) THEN (ENTER) (SET UP) TO END

MAIN MENU

COPY SET

COPY MODE FULL COPY

6 Load a cassette you want to dub on the VCR deck, and a

recordable disc on the DVD deck.

7 Press VCR]DVD to select the dubbing direction. The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit.

8 Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing, then

pause playback by pressing the following buttons: 4, 5, 3, 8, 9

9 Prepare the DVD deck for dubbing.

A Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. B Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode. (墌 pg. 36) C Press 7 and 9 simultaneously so that the DVD deck enters the Record Pause mode.

10 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

● When dubbing a tape-end recorded VHS tape, set the input of this unit to a no signal input before dubbing.

● To stop dubbing, press 8.

● Upon completing dubbing, dubbing ends automatically even without

pressing 8. Press VCR]DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.)

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Disc Dubbing (From DVD To VCR)

Dubbing An Entire Disc

Because this unit includes both DVD deck and VCR deck, you can easily use this unit for dubbing without connecting any other equipment.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

VCR/DVD

DUBB. Lamp

VCR/DVD

VCR } DVD

DUBB.

1 Load a disc you want to dub on the DVD deck, and a cassette

with the record safety tab intact on the VCR deck.

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

the unit.

3 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

(墌 pg. 36)

4 Press VCR}DVD to select the dubbing direction. The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit.

5 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start the

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

● If the tape has not been rewound, the VCR deck rewinds the tape automatically. When the VCR deck has finished rewinding, dubbing begins automatically.

● After dubbing is completed, the VCR deck rewinds the tape automatically. Press VCR}DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.)

lamp.

● To stop dubbing, press 8.

NOTES:

● It is not possible to start dubbing if the unit retains a memory of the resume points. Press 8 twice to clear the resume points.

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend dubbing to start, and where it actually starts.

● If you do not want the superimposed indication to be recorded, set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before dubbing. (墌 pg. 59)

● When the end of the tape is reached during dubbing, the tape is ejected and both deck stops.

● It may be impossible to dub a DVD-R or DVD-RW (Video mode) disc recorded on the devices from other manufacturers or on a PC. In such case, perform “Manual Dubbing (From DVD To VCR)” (墌 pg. 49).

● It is not possible to perform other operations like Live Memory Playback. Check the recorded program on the disc after dubbing.

REC MODE

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Manual Dubbing (From DVD To VCR)

Dubbing A Part Of A Disc

You can dub the selected scenes on a DVD disc to the tape, starting and stopping wherever you wish.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

REC MODE

DUBB.

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

4 5

VCR } DVD

VCR/DVD

REC MODE

DUBB. Lamp

VCR/DVD

EDITING

EN 49

1 Load a disc you want to dub on the DVD deck, and a cassette

with the record safety tab intact on the VCR deck.

2 Press VCR}DVD to select the dubbing direction. The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit.

3 Prepare the DVD deck for dubbing.

A Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. B Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing, then pause playback by pressing the following buttons: 4, 5, 3, 8, 9

4 Prepare the VCR deck for dubbing.

A Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR lamp lights up on the unit. B Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode. (墌 pg. 36) C Press 7 and 9 simultaneously so that the VCR deck enters the Record Pause mode.

5 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start the

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

6 Press 8 to stop recording on the VCR deck. Then press VCR/

DVD, and press 8 to stop playback on the DVD deck.

● Press VCR}DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.) lamp.

NOTES:

● It is not possible to start dubbing if the unit retains a memory of the resume points. Press 8 twice to clear the resume points.

● There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend dubbing to start, and where it actually starts.

● If you do not want the superimposed indication to be recorded, set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before dubbing. (墌 pg. 59)

● When the end of the tape is reached during dubbing, the tape is ejected and both deck stops.

● When the progressive mode is set, the dubbing (DUBB.) lamp does not light up on the front display panel. Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN so that video output indicator ( ) lights off on the front display panel.

● It is not possible to perform other operations like Live Memory Playback. Check the recorded program on the disc after dubbing.

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EDITING

Program Dubbing (From DVD to VCR)

Dubbing The Desired Programs On A Disc

You can select and dub your desired programs on a DVD disc to the tape.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

REC MODE

MEMO

rtw e

DUBB.

VCR

} DVD

VCR/DVD

NAVIGATION

ENTER

CLEAR (8)

REC MODE

DUBB. Lamp

VCR/DVD

1 Load a disc you want to dub on the DVD deck, and a cassette

with the record safety tab intact on the VCR deck.

2 Press VCR}DVD to select the dubbing direction. The dubbing

(DUBB.) lamp lights up on the unit.

3 Prepare the DVD deck for dubbing.

A Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. B Press NAVIGATION to access the Library Database DVD Navi screen.

C Press rt w e to select “ORIGINAL”, then press ENTER. D Press we to select the desired program, then press MEMO.

● Select the programs in the order that you want them to be dub. The numbers of the playback order appear on the index. You can select up to 30 programs.

● If you have specified a wrong selection, press MEMO. The number disappears.

● When you want to clear all the numbers, press CLEAR (8).

4 Press 4 to locate the point where you want dubbing to start,

then press 9 to pause playback.

5 Prepare the VCR deck for dubbing.

6 Press and hold DUBB. for more than 2 seconds to start the

dubbing. The dubbing (DUBB.) lamp blinks on the unit.

● Playback on the DVD deck and recording on the VCR deck starts at the same time.

● When all the selected programs have been dubbed, playback on the DVD deck and recording on the VCR deck stops automatically at the same time. Press VCR}DVD to turn off the dubbing (DUBB.)

lamp.

NOTES:

● The program memory remains even after dubbing is completed. To clear the memory, access the Library Database DVD Navi screen and press CLEAR (8).

● When locating the point where you want dubbing to start, be sure to press 4 then press 9. There should be at least a one-second interval when pressing these two buttons.

● If you do not want the superimposed indication to be recorded, set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before dubbing. (墌 pg. 59)

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DV Dubbing (DVD Deck Only)

You can dub programs from a DV camcorder or DV equipment connected to the unit with a DV cable. The unit’s remote control allows you the limited control of the connected DV camcorder or DV equipment functions during dubbing.

NOTES:

● Use the DV cable VC-VDV 204U for connection.

● When you connect a PC to the [DV IN] connector, we do not

assure the normal operation of this unit.

Your unit

To [DV IN]

DV Camcorder

DV cable

(VC-VDV 204U)

(not supplied)

DV connector

DV equipment

EDITING

EN 51

1 Connect a DV camcorder or DV equipment to the [DV IN]

connector on the unit’s front panel.

2 Load a DVD-RAM/RW/R disc on the unit. 3 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the DVD lamp lights up on

the unit.

4 Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the

remote control to set the input to “DV”.

● The “DV DUBBING” controller appears on the TV screen.

● If “ ” does not appear on the “DV DUBBING” controller, make

sure the DV equipment is connected correctly.

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

(墌 pg. 36)

6 Locate the point from where you want to start dubbing, then

stop or pause playback by pressing the following buttons on the remote control: 4, 5, 3, 8, 9

● To play back in slow speed (1/10 of the normal speed), press 9 to pause playback, then press 3 or 5.

● To play back frame-by-frame, press 9 to pause playback, then press 9 repeatedly. Each press of 9 advances a frame.

● To change the playback direction, press 3 or 5.

7 Press we to select , then press ENTER. 8 Press rt to select the desired

sound track, then press ENTER.

AUDIO 1: Select this to record the

original stereo sound played back on the connected DV equipment.

AUDIO 2: Select this to record the

dubbed stereo sound played back on the connected DV equipment.

MIX: Select this to record the sound of both “AUDIO 1” and

“AUDIO 2”.

● Note that this selection is not available when the source program is recorded in 16BIT (48 kHz) mode.

9 Press we to select , then press ENTER. The

dubbing starts.

● Playback on the external DV equipment and recording on the unit should start simultaneously.

● When the playback from the beginning is not possible, the “DV DUBBING” controller cannot be used. Perform dubbing without using the “DV DUBBING” controller. (墌 below)

● To pause dubbing, press we to select , then press ENTER. Both the unit and the external DV equipment pause dubbing. Pressing 9 on the unit also works the same way.

● To clear the “DV DUBBING” controller from the TV screen, press ON SCREEN.

10 Press 8 on the remote control to stop dubbing.

● Both the unit and the external DV equipment stop dubbing.

NOTES:

● Dubbing copyright guarded programs is not possible.

● Original DV information such as the recording date and time are not

recorded.

● The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded.

● It is not possible to perform dubbing when

lights up on the unit. Press VCR]DVD so that the dubbing

lamp

DUBB.) lamp lights off.

(

Performing dubbing without using the “DV DUBBING” controller

A Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the remote control to set the input to “DV”. B Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode. (墌 pg. 36) C Start playback on the external DV equipment slightly before the actual point from where you wish to start dubbing.

D Press 7 on the unit to start recording. Or while holding 7, press 4 on the remote control. The dubbing starts.

E When the dubbing ends, press 8 on the unit, then stop playback on the external DV equipment.

the dubbing (DUBB.)

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EDITING

Edit From A Camcorder

You can use a camcorder as the source player and your unit as the recording deck.

A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector:

[VIDEO

IN F-1]

B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector:

To [S-VIDEO

IN F-1]

To [AUDIO IN F-1]

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To Audio/Video output

To [AUDIO IN F-1]

Player

Recorder

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

1 Make connections.

A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector: — connect the camcorder’s Audio/Video output connector to the unit’s [AUDIO IN F-1] and [VIDEO IN F-1] input connectors on the front panel.

● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the [AUDIO L] input connector on your unit.

B If the camcorder has an S-VIDEO output connector: — connect the camcorder’s Audio/Video output and S-Video output connectors to the unit’s [AUDIO IN F-1] F-1] connectors on the front panel.

and [S-VIDEO IN

2 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly to select the recording deck. 3 Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– on the

remote control to select “F-1”.

● Set “FRONT AUX F-1” to “VIDEO” for the [VIDEO IN F-1] connector, or “S-VIDEO” for the [S-VIDEO IN F-1] connector, depending on the connector being used. (墌 pg. 59) This setting is also applied to the VCR deck.

4 For VCR deck only

Set “PICTURE CONTROL” to the appropriate mode. (墌 pg. 61)

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

(墌 pg. 36)

6 Start playback on the camcorder slightly before the actual point

from where you wish to start dubbing.

For VCR deck only

Press 7 and 9 simultaneously to set to record pause mode.

7 Press 7 on the unit to start recording. Or while holding 7, press

4 on the remote control. The dubbing starts.

For VCR deck only

After about 10 seconds, press 4 to start recording.

8 Press 8 on the unit, then stop playback on the camcorder.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for operating procedure.

● The quality of dubbed picture becomes poorer than that of the

original.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 4, be sure to select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

To Audio/Video output

S-Video cable (supplied)

To S-Video output

Player

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EDITING

EN 53

Edit To Or From Another Recorder

You can use your unit as the source player or as the recording deck.

NOTE:

When using another recorder as the recording deck, refer to its instruction manual.

Your unit

TV receiver

Recorder

Another recorder

Player

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

1 Make connections.

When using this unit as the recording deck

A If the another recorder has no S-VIDEO connector, connect the unit’s [AUDIO/VIDEO INPUT] connectors to the audio/video output connectors on another recorder. B If the another recorder has S-VIDEO connector, connect the [AUDIO INPUT] and [S-VIDEO INPUT] connectors to the audio and S-video output connectors on another recorder.

● If connecting a unit with an S-VIDEO connector, it is recommended to use the supplied S-Video cable to minimize picture degradation while editing.

2 Press VCR/DVD repeatedly to select the recording deck. 3 Press INPUT SELECT +/– on the unit or INPUT +/– or AUX on

the remote control to select “L-1” when using this unit as the recording deck.

● Set “REAR AUX L-1” to “VIDEO” for the [VIDEO INPUT] connector, or “S-VIDEO” for the [S-VIDEO INPUT] connector, depending on the connector being used. ( VCR deck.

墌 pg. 59) This setting is also applied to the

4 For VCR deck only

Set “PICTURE CONTROL” to the appropriate mode. (墌 pg. 61)

5 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode.

(墌 pg. 36)

6 Engage the Play mode of the source player.

For VCR deck only

Press 7 and 9 simultaneously to set to record pause mode.

7 Engage the Record mode of the recording deck.

For VCR deck only

After about 10 seconds, press 4 to start recording.

8 Stop recording on the recording deck, then stop playback on the

source player.

NOTES:

● All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer.

● When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to set

“SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before starting. (墌 pg. 59)

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes in step 4, be sure to select “AUTO” (or “NORM” when “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “OFF”) after you finish dubbing the tapes.

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EDITING

Digital Audio Dubbing

You can dub selected audio from a DVD or Audio CD disc to a digital audio device. However, it is not possible to dub copy-protected discs.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

Example: Dubbing to an MD

Recorder

Digital audio device (MD deck, etc.)

1 Connect the unit and a digital audio device using either an

optional optical cable or an optional coaxial cable.

2 Place a disc on the unit and load an MD on the connected digital

audio device.

3 Select the audio to be dubbed. 4 Start playback slightly before the actual point from where you

wish to start dubbing.

5 Press 9 to pause playback. 6 Select the input mode on the connected digital audio device. 7 Press 4 to start playback on the unit. 8 Start recording on the digital audio device. 9 Stop recording on the digital audio device. Then press 8 to stop

playback on the unit.

NOTE:

There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend editing to start, and where it actually starts.

Player

Optical cable

(not supplied)

To [DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT (OPTICAL)]

Note for connection:

Remove the protection cap from the cable.

Coaxial cable (not supplied)

To [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)]

Rear of unit

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Remote Control Functions

REMOTE CONTROL

EN 55

Remote control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching

The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video units independently. Each of the units can respond to one of four codes (1, 2, 3 or 4). The remote control is preset to send 3 code signals because your unit is initially set to respond to 3 code signals. You can easily modify your unit to respond to 1, 2 or 4 code signals.

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

ENTER

SET UP

● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

1 Press the number key “1” for 1, “2” for 2, “3” for 3 or “4” for 4

to change the remote control code, then press ENTER.

2 Press 1 on the unit to turn off the unit. 3 Press 4 on the unit for over 5 seconds while the unit is turned

off. The current code appears on the front display panel.

4 Press 8 on the remote control to change the unit’s code. The

new code currently set on the remote control blinks on the front display panel for approximately 5 seconds, and is applied to the unit.

1 – 4

0 – 9

TV VOL.

TV CH +/–

ENTER

SET UP

TV/VCR

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled.

● Turn off the TV using its remote control.

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

IMPORTANT:

Although the supplied remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisions, as well as many other models, it may not work with your TV, or in some instances, may have limited function capability.

● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

1 Enter your TV’s brand code using the number keys, then press

ENTER.

2 Press 1 on the unit’s remote control to turn on the TV and try

operations (墌 step 3).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV, you do not

have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control’s batteries.

● Some brands of TVs have more than one code. If the TV does not function with one code, try entering another.

3 Press the corresponding button to operate the TV: 1, TV/VCR,

TV CH +/–, TV VOL., (TV Muting), number keys.

● For some brands of TVs, you must press ENTER after having pressed the number keys.

BRAND NAME CODE

JVC HITACHI MAGNAVOX MITSUBISHI PA N AS O N I C RCA SHARP SONY SAMSUNG SANYO SEARS TOSHIBA ZENITH

01, 03 10 02 03 04, 11 05 06 07 12 13 13 08 09

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REMOTE CONTROL

Cable Box Or DBS Receiver Multi-Brand Remote Control

Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your cable box or DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) receiver set. In addition to JVC cable boxes or DBS receivers, other manufacturer’s cable boxes or DBS receiver can also be controlled.

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

● Keep pressing SET UP down during step 1.

1 Enter your cable box or DBS receiver’s brand code using the

number keys, then press ENTER.

2 Press 1 on the unit’s remote control to turn on the cable box or

DBS receiver and try operations (墌 step 3).

● Once you have set the remote control to operate the cable box or

DBS receiver, you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your remote control’s batteries.

● Some brands of cable box or DBS receiver have more than one code. If the cable box or DBS receiver does not function with one code, try entering another.

3 Press the corresponding button to operate the cable box or DBS

receiver: 1, TV CH +/–, number keys.

● For some brands of cable box, you must press ENTER after having pressed the number keys.

● The number keys may not function with some cable boxes.

IMPORTANT:

It may not work with your cable box, or in some instances, may have limited function capability.

NOTES:

● It’s not possible to operate a cable box or DBS receiver that is not equipped with a receiving window.

● It’s not possible to set the remote control for both your cable box and a DBS receiver at the same time. You can only set the remote control to operate one of these units at a time.

CABLE BOX BRAND CODE

ARCHER CABLETENNA CABLEVIEW CITIZEN CURTIS DIAMOND GC BRAND GEMINI GENERAL INSTRUMENTS HAMLIN JASCO JERROLD NOVAVISION OAK PA N AS O N I C PULSER RCA REGAL REMBRANDT SAMSUNG SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA SIGMA SL MARX SPRUCER STARGATE TELEVIEW TOCOM UNIKA UNIVERSAL VIDEOWAY ZENITH

DBS RECEIVER BRAND CODE

JVC (DISH Network) ECHOSTAR (DISH Network) SONY (DSS) RCA (DSS)

01, 05, 17 01, 17 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 02 01, 17 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 15 01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15, 28 10, 18, 23 15 01, 04, 06, 11, 12, 15, 28 02 07 13, 14 15, 16, 17, 21, 25 13, 14 10, 18, 23 01, 16, 17 05, 16, 24 02 07 05, 16, 17, 24, 25 13, 14 05, 15, 16, 17, 21, 24, 25 05, 16, 24 01, 04, 16 01, 17 16, 17, 25 03, 09, 22 03, 09, 22

51 51 41 40

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Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder Or An Amplifier With Built-in DTS

These instructions enable you to connect your unit to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS.

Dolby Digital Decoder or

amplifier with built-in DTS

To DIGITAL AUDIO input

SYSTEM CONNECTIONS

EN 57

1 Connect the unit and a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier

with built-in DTS using either an optional optical cable or an optional coaxial cable.

NOTES:

● For Dolby Digital sound, set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” to “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM”. (墌 pg. 58)

● For DTS sound, set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” to “STREAM/PCM”. (墌 pg. 58)

CAUTIONS:

● This unit has a dynamic range of more than 110 dB with regards to its Hi-Fi audio capability. It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi-Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier. A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them.

● Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference. If both are of the non-shielded type, do not place the speakers adjacent to the TV set as this can adversely affect the playback picture.

Optical cable

(not supplied)

To [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (OPTICAL)]

Note for connection:

Remove the protection cap from the cable.

Coaxial cable (not supplied)

To [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL)]

Rear of unit

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

Mode Set (DVD Deck)

● 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

Various modes of this unit are categorized into menus nested in 2 levels shown in the following table. To change the settings of these modes, find the desired mode in the menu (for details on each menu, see pages 58 through 59), then follow the procedure below.

DVD SET UP LANGUAGE SET (墌 pg. 18)

AUDIO OUTPUT (墌 pg. 58) UTILITY (墌 pg. 32, 62, 63, 64)

FUNCTION SET UP

VIDEO IN/OUT (墌 pg. 19, 59) RECORDING SET (墌 pg. 59) DISPLAY SET (墌 pg. 59) OTHERS (墌 pg. 59)

INITIAL SET UP CLOCK SET (墌 pg. 17)

● The procedure below shows how to set the desired option of the “DV

AUTO CHAPTER” mode 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 “FUNCTION SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select

“RECORDING SET”, then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “DV AUTO

CHAPTER”, then press ENTER.

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*The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

AUDIO OUTPUT

8 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT — DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM / STREAM/PCM

PCM ONLY

Set to the appropriate mode according to the type of the device connected to [DIGITAL AUDIO OUT] connector.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select this when you connect the digital

input connector of a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

STREAM/PCM: Select this when you connect the digital input

connector of an amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG multichannel decoder.

PCM ONLY: Select this when you connect the linear PCM digital

input of other audio equipment (amplifier, MD or DAT deck, etc.).

8 ANALOG AUDIO OUT — STEREO / DOLBY SURROUND

Select the appropriate setting to accommodate the unit to the connected A/V equipment. This function takes effect when a DVD VIDEO disc is played back.

STEREO: Select this when listening to conventional two-channel

stereo audio with the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors connected to a stereo amplifier/receiver or TV set, or in case you want to record the audio from a DVD VIDEO disc to a Mini Disc, etc.

DOLBY SURROUND: Select this when listening to multichannel

surround audio with the unit’s [AUDIO OUTPUT] connectors connected to an amplifier/receiver with a built-in surround decoder or a surround decoder.

8 D. RANGE CONTROL — NORMAL / WIDE RANGE / TV MODE

The dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the quietest one) can be compressed during playback of a program encoded in Dolby Digital format. This function takes effect when a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital format is played back at low or middle volume.

NORMAL: Normally select this setting to activate this function.

WIDE RANGE: Select this to deactivate this function when you

enjoy wide dynamic range program.

TV MODE: Select this when you hear the sound through the TV’s

speaker(s).

NOTES:

● This function takes no effect on programs other than that recorded in Dolby Digital format.

● This function does not work when Simulated Surround Effect is activated. (墌 pg. 30)

● The effect of “NORMAL” and “WIDE RANGE” may not be different depending on discs.

8 OUTPUT LEVEL — STANDARD / LOW

You can lower the output level of analog audio to accommodate the unit to the connected A/V equipment.

STANDARD: Normally select this setting.

LOW: The output level of analog audio is lowered.

6 Press rt to select the desired

option, then press ENTER.

7 Press SET UP to complete the

setting.

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SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS

EN 59

VIDEO IN/OUT

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

You can select the monitor type depending on the TV used when you play back DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs. For details, refer to “Monitor Set (DVD Deck Only)” (墌 pg. 19).

8 FRONT AUX F-1 — VIDEO / S-VIDEO

Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector (F-1) being used on the front panel.

VIDEO: To use the [VIDEO IN F-1] connector on the front panel.

S-VIDEO: To use the [S-VIDEO IN F-1] input connector on the front

panel.

NOTE:

This setting is also applied to the VCR deck.

8 REAR AUX L-1 — VIDEO / S-VIDEO

Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector (L-1) being used on the rear panel.

VIDEO: To use the [VIDEO INPUT] connector on the rear panel.

S-VIDEO: To use the [S-VIDEO INPUT] connector on the rear

panel.

NOTE:

This setting is also applied to the VCR deck.

RECORDING SET

8 SAVE AS LIBRARY — OFF / ON

When this function is set to “ON”, the recording information is automatically stored in the library. For details, refer to “Edit Library Information” (墌 pg. 44).

8 XP MODE REC AUDIO — DOLBY DIGITAL / LINEAR PCM

You can select the audio format when you record a program in XP mode. When this function is set to “LINEAR PCM”, you can obtain a high-quality audio sound.

DOLBY DIGITAL: To record in Dolby Digital format.

LINEAR PCM: To record in Linear PCM format.

8 DV AUTO CHAPTER — OFF / ON

When this function is set to “ON”, you can create chapters (marks) when dubbing via the DV input terminal connecting the external DV camcorder.

DISPLAY SET

8 SUPERIMPOSE — OFF / AUTO

When this function is set to “AUTO”, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

OFF: To turn off superimposed indications.

AUTO: To superimpose operational indications for approximately

five seconds just after the corresponding operation.

NOTES:

● Even when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “OFF”, you can display the various operational indicators by pressing ON SCREEN. To clear the operational indicators, press ON SCREEN again.

● When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before starting. (墌 pg. 53)

● When you select “AUTO”, during playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of disc being used.

8 GRAY BACK — OFF / ON

When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all gray when there is no signal input from the external input.

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable external input with poor signals, set this function to “OFF”.

8 DIMMER — BRIGHT / DIM

You can change the brightness of the front display panel.

BRIGHT: Normally select this.

DIM: To dim the front display panel.

8 POWER SAVE — OFF / ON

When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power consumption while the unit is turned off.

NOTES:

● During Power Save mode, it is not possible to engage the Tray Lock function. (墌 pg. 65)

● It takes some time for the unit to complete initialization after you turn on unit power, with “WAKE UP” blinking on the front display panel.

● When “POWER SAVE” is set to “OFF”, the cooling fan on the rear of the unit may be activated even if the unit is turned off.

8 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

This unit offers you the choice to view on screen messages in 3 different languages. For details, refer to “On-screen Language Set” (墌 pg. 18).

OTHERS

8 RESUME — OFF / ON / DISC RESUME

When this function is set to “ON” or “DISC RESUME”, you can use the resume function. (墌 pg. 22)

OFF: You cannot use the resume function.

ON: You can start playback from the resume point of the placed

disc.

DISC RESUME: The unit retains a memory of the resume points of

the last 30 discs played back, even though they have been ejected.

NOTE:

“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”.

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Mode Set (VCR Deck)

*The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

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

the unit.

2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen. 3 Press rt to select “COPY SET” or

“FUNCTION SET”, then press ENTER.

MAIN MENU

COPY SET

FUNCTION SET

PRESS ( , ), THEN (OK) (SET UP) TO END

4 Press rt to select the item you want to change, then press

ENTER or e to select the desired mode.

COPY MODE FULL COPY

FULL DISC OFF

AUTO FINALIZE OFF

( , ) THEN (ENTER) (SET UP) TO END

COPY SET

FUNCTION

S-VHS ET OFF

VIDEO CALIBRATION ON PICTURE CONTROL AUTO VIDEO STABILIZER OFF SUPERIMPOSE AUTO DIGITAL R3 ON NEXT PAGE

( , ) THEN (ENTER) (SET UP) TO END

BLUE BACK OFF

S-VHS MODE ON RETURN POINT TAPE END REC SAFETY ON

( , ) THEN (ENTER) (SET UP) TO END

5 Press SET UP to complete the setting.

8 COPY MODE — FULL COPY / 1 PROG.

This function allows you to select the position to stop dubbing when performing manual dubbing from the VCR deck to DVD deck. (墌 pg. 47)

FULL COPY: Dubbing stops at the end of tape.

1 PROG.: Dubbing stops when an index code or unrecorded

portion is detected.

8 FULL DISC — ON / OFF

You can activate Just Dubbing function when dubbing an entire cassette from the VCR deck to DVD deck by setting this function to “ON”. The unit automatically calculates the total recording time of the cassette and sets the appropriate recording mode depending on the calculated time and the available disc space. (墌 pg. 46)

8 AUTO FINALIZE — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the unit will automatically finalize the disc when dubbing has been completed. (墌 pg. 46)

FUNCTION SET

8 S-VHS ET — ON / OFF

You can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality. You can play back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of the S-VHS recorders and VHS recorders equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI PLAYBACK) function. (Notice some recorders are not compatible with the S-VHS ET function.) When this function is set to “ON”, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

NOTES:

● You can activate the S-VHS ET function only before you start recording on a VHS cassette.

● Before recording, make sure that “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is set to “ON”. (墌 below)

● You cannot activate the S-VHS ET function: — while recording is in progress. — while Video Calibration (墌 pg. 38) is in progress.

● The S-VHS ET function does not work with S-VHS cassettes.

● To keep the highest quality recording and playback pictures over a

long period of time, S-VHS recording on S-VHS cassettes is recommended.

● Use of high grade tapes is recommended for S-VHS ET recordings. On some tapes, picture quality will not improve even if the S-VHS ET function is used. Check the recording quality before you start important recordings.

● While playing back a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on some recorders, noise may appear. (If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted, use a cleaning cassette.)

● In the variable speed search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback modes (墌 pg. 34, “Playback Features”), noise may appear. If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function, the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deteriorated.

8 VIDEO CALIBRATION — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, this unit checks the condition of the tape in use during playback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pictures. This takes place whenever you play back a tape or start recording after inserting a tape. (墌 pg. 38)

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8 PICTURE CONTROL — AUTO / EDIT / SOFT / SHARP

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally select “AUTO”.

AUTO: Picture quality is adjusted automatically.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and

playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes

containing a lot of noise.

SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with

lots of flat, same-colored surfaces such as cartoons.

NOTES:

● When you select “EDIT”, “SOFT” or “SHARP”, the selected mode will not change until you select another mode.

● When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “NORM” after you finish dubbing the tapes.

● When “VIDEO CALIBRATION” is “OFF”, “PICTURE CONTROL” switches automatically from “AUTO” to “NORM”.

8 VIDEO STABILIZER — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder.

NOTES:

● When you finish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF”.

● Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording

and during special effects playback.

● The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to “ON”.

● To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF”.

8 SUPERIMPOSE — AUTO / ON / OFF

When this function is set to “AUTO”, various operational indicators appear on the TV screen.

AUTO: To superimpose operational indications for approximately

five seconds just after the corresponding operation.

ON: Functions in the same way as “AUTO”. However, when “ON” is

selected, the counter display (墌 pg. 14) will always be displayed during playback.

OFF: To turn off superimposed indications.

NOTES:

● When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF” before starting.

● During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape being used.

8 DIGITAL R3 — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the Digital 3R picture system applies edge correction to the luminance signal to enhance detail.

NOTES:

● Normally it is recommended to keep “DIGITAL 3R” set to “ON”.

● Depending on the type of tape being used, picture quality may be

better with “DIGITAL 3R” set to “OFF”.

● If you use the unit as the source player for editing, be sure to set “DIGITAL 3R” to“OFF” before starting.

8 BLUE BACK — ON / OFF

When this function is set to “ON”, the TV screen becomes all blue when there is no signal input from the external input.

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable external input with poor signals, set this function to “OFF”.

8 S-VHS MODE — ON / OFF

Your unit can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS.

To record in S-VHS:

Set “S-VHS MODE” to “ON”. Then, insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. The S-VHS recording mode is selected.

To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette:

Set “S-VHS ET” to “ON”. (墌 pg. 60) Then, insert a cassette marked “VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel.

To record in VHS:

Insert a cassette marked “VHS”. Set “S-VHS ET” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 60) The VHS recording mode is automatically selected regardless of the “S-VHS MODE” setting.

To record in VHS on an S-VHS cassette:

Insert a cassette marked “S-VHS”. The S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel. Then, set “S-VHS MODE” to “OFF”. The S-VHS indicator goes off. The VHS recording mode is selected.

NOTE:

When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S-VHS or S-VHS ET, the S-VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the “S-VHS MODE” setting.

8 RETURN POINT — TAPE END / REC END

Returning point for Playback or Repeat Play can be set to tape end or recording end. (This unit considers 1-second unrecorded portion as the recording end.) When the returning point is reached, playback stops and the cassette will be automatically rewound.

TAPE END: Playback stops at the end of tape.

REC END: Playback stops at the end of the recording.

NOTE:

The setting you have made is kept in memory. Even if this unit is unplugged or power failure occurs, it will resume every time you turn on this unit. (墌 pg. 65)

8 REC SAFETY — ON / OFF

Usually, you can only record onto a cassette with its record safety tab intact. When this function is set to “OFF”, recording can be done onto a cassette with its record safety tab removed.

NOTES:

● The setting you have made is kept in memory. Even if this unit is unplugged or power failure occurs, it will resume every time you turn on this unit. (

● When “REC SAFETY” is set to “OFF”, playback does not start automatically when you insert a cassette with its record safety tab removed. (墌 pg. 36)

墌 pg. 65)

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Format A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Some DVD-RAM/RW discs are unformatted. Format the disc when you use an unformatted disc or you want to delete all recordings and data on the disc.

TTENTION:

● When a disc is formatted, all recordings and data are erased. It is impossible to restore them.

● Never turn off the unit or disconnect the mains power cord while “NOW FORMATTING...” is displayed on the TV screen.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

● Load a DVD-RAM/RW disc to format.

VCR/DVD

ENTER

SET UP

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Format A DVD-RAM Disc

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 rt w e to select “DVD SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “UTILITY”,

then press ENTER.

5 Press rt to select “FORMAT”,

then press ENTER. Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV screen.

6 Press we to select “OK”, then

press ENTER when “DISC FORMATTING WAS SELECTED” appears on the TV screen.

7 Upon completing formatting, “COMPLETED” appears on the TV

screen. Press ENTER to end, then press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

Format A DVD-RW Disc

1 Perform steps 2 to 4 of “Format A DVD-RAM Disc” on the above

before continuing.

2 Press rt to select “FORMAT”, then press ENTER. Press we

to choose “VR MODE” or “VIDEO MODE”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FORMATTED” appears on the TV screen. “VR MODE”: To be chosen when you want to record, erase, or

edit data on the disc repeatedly.

“VIDEO MODE”: To be chosen when you want to erase all the data

on the disc once played back to record new data, or play back the disc on other DVD players.

3 Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER when “DISC

WILL BE FORMATTED IN VR MODE/VIDEO MODE” appears on the TV screen.

4 Upon completing formatting, “COMPLETED” appears on the TV

screen. Press ENTER to end, then press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

NOTES:

● It is impossible to format Version 1.0 DVD-RW discs in Video mode.

● It is impossible to format DVD-R discs.

● All the programs on a disc will be deleted once the disc is formatted

even if they are protected titles. (墌 pg. 41)

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Finalize A Disc (DVD Deck Only)

Finalizing DVD-R/RW discs recorded on this unit makes it possible for the discs to be played back on other DVD players. DVD-RW discs are finalized in the mode that the discs were formatted, enabling playback on compatible DVD players. Titles input in the Library Database DVD Navi are registered as titles in the DVD menu. (墌 pg. 41)

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

● Load a DVD-R/RW disc to finalize.

VCR/DVD

FINALIZE

ENTER

SET UP

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Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc

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.

● Alternatively, you can press FINALIZE to access the “FINALIZE” setting on the “UTILITY” menu directly. For details, refer to “Direct Access To “FINALIZE” Setting” (墌 pg. 64).

3 Press rt w e to select “DVD SET UP”, then press ENTER. 4 Press we to select “UTILITY”, then press ENTER. 5 To change the operation method of a DVD-R/RW (Video mode)

disc, press rt to select “DISC TYPE”, then press ENTER. Press rt to select the desired option, then press ENTER.

6 Press rt to select

“FINALIZE”, then press ENTER. Press we to select “YES”, then press ENTER when “DISC WILL BE FINALIZED” appears on the TV screen.

7 Press we to select “OK”, then

press ENTER when “FINALIZING WILL MAKE DISC READ-ONLY” appears on the TV screen.

8 Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

● Menu screen is cleared.

● You can select whether to finalize a disc automatically after dubbing.

For details, refer to “Auto Finalizing” (墌 pg. 46)

● Once a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc has been finalized, the displays for original and play list do not appear. Only display for library appears.

● Once a DVD-RW (VR mode) disc has been finalized, it can be played on DVD players compatible with VR mode.

* The boldface settings below indicate the settings at your purchase.

Before finalizing

● It is possible to record on a blank space.

● It is possible to enter a program title. (墌 pg. 41)

● It is possible to delete programs. (墌 pg. 41)

● 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.

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

After finalizing (For DVD-R/RW (Video mode) discs)

● Video and audio that have been recorded by then are recorded in conformity to the DVD Video standard, enabling you to play back the discs as DVD VIDEO discs.

● Although DVD-R/RW discs finalized on this unit become playable on DVD players compatible with DVD-R/RW discs, some discs still may not play, for which JVC cannot take responsibility.

● Marked points marked before finalizing will be deleted, and programs will be divided automatically into “chapters” approximately every 5 minutes. (墌 pg. 22)

● Depending on the DVD players and DVD-R/RW discs used, and on the conditions of recording, it may not be possible to play back the discs. In this case, play back the discs on this unit.

● Additional recordings become impossible.

8 DISC TYPE — MANUAL START / MENU STOP / AUTO REPEAT

NO MENU

You can set the operation method of a DVD-R/RW (Video mode) disc when finalizing the disc on this unit.

MANUAL START:

When the DVD disc is loaded, the disc will stop after it has been read. To play back the disc, press 4.

MENU STOP:

When the DVD disc is loaded, the disc will be played back automatically after it has been read. Playback will stop when the disc menu is displayed.

AUTO REPEAT:

When the DVD disc is loaded, the disc will be played back automatically after it has been read. The disc will be played repeatedly.

NO MENU:

When the DVD disc is loaded, the disc will be played back automatically after it has been read. All the titles on the disc will be played back sequentially; playback will stop when the last title is played.

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Cancel The Finalization Of A DVD-RW Disc

1 Load a DVD-RW disc to cancel the disc finalization, and perform

steps 2 to 4 of “Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc” (墌 pg. 63) before continuing.

2 Press rt to select “CANCEL

DISC FINALIZATION”, then press ENTER.

3 Press we to select “OK”, then

press ENTER when “CANCEL DISC FINALIZATION” appears on the TV screen.

4 Press SET UP to return to the

normal screen.

● When the disc finalization is cancelled, the mode in which the disc was formatted is restored, making the disc recordable. (墌 pg. 7, 62)

Direct Access To “FINALIZE” Setting

When you wish to finalize or cancel the finalization of a disc, besides accessing the “FINALIZE” setting through the SET UP button, you can also use the FINALIZE button on the remote control. This FINALIZE button enables you to access the “FINALIZE” setting directly after loading the disc.

To finalize a disc

A Load the disc. B Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit. C Press FINALIZE to access the “FINALIZE” setting.

● The screen in step 6 of “Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc” (墌 pg. 63) appears.

D Perform steps 6 to 8 of “Finalize A DVD-R/RW Disc” (墌 pg. 63) to finalize the disc.

To cancel finalization

A Perform steps A to C of “To finalize a disc” above.

● The screen in step 2 of “Cancel The Finalization Of A DVD-RW Disc” on the left column appears.

B Perform steps 2 to 4 of “Cancel The Finalization Of A DVD-RW Disc” on the left column to cancel finalization of the disc.

NOTES:

● The direct access (FINALIZE) function works only when in the DVD deck mode, on the condition that the Main Menu or Library Database DVD Navi screen is not displayed.

● The direct access (FINALIZE) function will not work in the following cases, and an operation prohibition mark “ ” appears on the TV screen.

● During DVD recording or playback.

● Disc is not loaded.

● A playback-only disc is loaded.

● A DVD-RAM or DVD VIDEO disc is loaded.

● Disc reading in progress.

● Disc information acquisition failure when DVD-RAM is loaded.

● When this unit is in the VCR deck mode or when dubbing is in

progress, the direct access (FINALIZE) function will also not work. However, “ ” will not be displayed.

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Scan Mode Set

If you connect the unit and TV with Component Video Connection (墌 pg. 16), you can select the scan mode from two modes: Interlaced scan mode which is used in the conventional TV system, and Progressive scan mode which enables reproduction of higher-quality images. For details, refer to “GLOSSARY” (墌 pg. 69).

TTENTION:

Your TV needs to be compatible with Progressive.

● Turn on the unit.

● Turn on the TV and select the AV mode.

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

VCR/DVD

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

Tray Lock (DVD Deck Only)

You can lock the disc tray to prohibit the unwanted disc ejection by children.

● Turn off the unit.

To lock tray

While the unit is turned off, press and hold 8, then press x (EJECT) on the unit. “LOCKED” appears on the front display panel and the disc tray is locked.

To unlock tray

While the unit is turned off, press and hold 8, then press x (EJECT) on the unit. “UNLOCK” appears on the front display panel.

NOTE:

To engage Tray Lock, “POWER SAVE” must be set to “OFF” (墌 pg. 59). In addition, the Tray Lock function is cancelled when the AC power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet. It is therefore advisable to use the Mode Lock function.

Mode Lock

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

the unit.

2 Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds.

● Video output indicator ( ) lights on the front display panel if Progressive scan mode has been established. (墌 pg. 13)

● Each press of PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds switches the scan mode.

NOTES:

● When the Progressive scan mode is engaged, no video signal is output from [AUDIO/VIDEO] and S-VIDEO output connectors.

● Interlaced scan mode is the setting at your purchase.

● Interlaced scan mode might be suitable depending on video material.

● Scan mode cannot be set while menu screen is displayed.

Watch the image on VCR deck in the Progressive scan mode via component video

NOTE:

Be sure to engage the DVD deck in stop mode.

During playback, recording or in stop mode, press and hold F1 on the remote control for more than 5 seconds. “LOCKED” appears on the front display panel.

● No buttons will function and playback and recording will not be interrupted.

● When the unit is in the stop mode, all buttons will not function except 7 and 4.

To cancel Mode Lock, press and hold F1 again for more than 5 seconds.

NOTES:

● It is also possible to use Mode Lock during Repeat Playback

墌 pg. 29, 35).

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● It is not possible to engage Mode Lock when the Main Menu screen, Library Database DVD Navi screen or the on-screen display is displayed.

● During Mode Lock, certain commands of the RS-232C control cannot be used. Cancel Mode Lock when using the RS-232C control.

● Unlike the Tray Lock function, Mode Lock will not be cancelled even if the AC power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet. When the AC power plug is reconnected, “LOCKED” appears on the front display panel and the unit remains in the power off condition. You can turn on the unit; however, it is not possible to turn off the unit thereafter. Only 7 and 4 are functional.

Last Function Memory

Before disconnecting the AC power plug from the AC outlet, press 1 to turn off the unit, your settings for the following functions are kept in the memory. These settings will resume when the unit is turned on again.

● Input selection (auxiliary input; L-1, F-1 or DV)

● Recorder selection (The last selected deck is memorized.)

● Recording mode (

● Mode settings (

墌 pg. 36)

墌 pg. 58 – 61)

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Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can solve the trouble yourself. Small problems are often easily solved, and this can save you the trouble of sending your unit off for repair.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Initializing (DVD Deck Only)

Malfunction occurs on the unit.

]Press 1 to turn off the unit, press and hold 8, then press 1

for two seconds or more.

General

No power is supplied to the unit.

● The AC power plug is disconnected from the AC outlet. ]Connect the AC power plug to the AC outlet securely. (墌 pg. 16)

The remote control does not work properly.

]Remove the batteries, wait for 5 minutes or more, then load the

batteries again. The remote control code will revert back to its default setting “3”. If you had change the remote control code prior to replacing the batteries, you need to set the code again. (墌 pg. 55)

● The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate. ]Set the same remote control code (1, 2, 3, or 4) on both the unit

and the remote control. (墌 pg. 55)

● The batteries are discharged. ]Replace the dead batteries with new ones. The remote control

code will revert back to its default setting “3”. If you had change the remote control code prior to replacing the batteries, you need to set the code again. (墌 pg. 55)

Dubbing from the external equipment is not possible.

● The source (another video recorder, camcorder) has not been properly connected.

]Confirm that the source is properly connected.

● All necessary power switches have not been turned on.

]Confirm that all units’ power switches are turned on.

● The setting of the input position is inappropriate.

]Select the input position (“F-1” or “L-1”) that corresponds to the

input terminal connected to the external equipment. (墌 pg. 53)

● The record safety tab has been removed when dubbing to the cassette.

]Using adhesive tape, cover the hole where the tab was removed.

The on-screen display superimposed on the program played back/received on this unit is recorded when you dub the program to an external recording equipment.

]Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF”. (墌 pg. 59, 61)

The unit does not operate.

● There are cases when the operation is prohibited on the disc.

● Lightning or static electricity may cause malfunction of the unit.

]Press 1 to turn the power off, then press the button again to

turn the power on.

Playback (DVD Deck)

The DVD deck can not be operated.

● The DVD deck is not selected.

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

the unit.

Images do not appear on the TV screen.

● The TV is not set to the AV mode.

]Set the TV to its AV mode.

● When interlace scanned program is played back, progressive scan mode is selected.

]Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN until disappears from

the front display panel.

Playback does not start or stop immediately after playback is started by pressing . On the front display panel, “NO DISC” appears.

● The disc is loaded upside down.

]Place the disc on the disc tray with the playback surface facing

downward. (墌 pg. 10)

● A disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded.

]Load a playable disc on the unit. (墌 pg. 7)

● A dirty disc is loaded.

]Clean the disc. (墌 pg. 10)

● Defective disc is loaded.

]Replace the warped or scratched disc with a normal one.

“READING” remains on the front display panel and the disc cannot be ejected.

]You can try the following operation to eject the disc.

Press and hold x (DVD) until the disc is ejected. It may take approximately 30 seconds. OR Press 8 and OPERATE 1 on the unit simultaneously to reset the unit, once “LOADING” appears on the front display panel press x (DVD) immediately until the disc is ejected. The disc ejection can be sudden. Take care not to injure your fingers when the disc tray opens.

Images are blurred or distorted when you start High-Speed Search.

]Images are blurred or distorted at the point where the playback

speed changes and this is not a malfunction of the unit.

Playback does not start.

]Playback does not start for approximately 30 seconds after

recording is stopped and this is not a malfunction of the unit.

Playback does not start when you select a title or a chapter.

● The Parental Lock is engaged and the disc is rated higher than the set level.

]Release the Parental Lock temporarily or change the set level.

(墌 pg. 32)

Playback (VCR Deck)

The VCR deck can not be operated.

● The VCR deck is not selected.

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

the unit.

The tape will not rewind or fast-forward.

● The tape is already fully rewound or fast-forwarded.

]Check the cassette.

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The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running.

● The TV is not set to the AV mode.

]Set the TV to its AV mode.

Noise appears during visual search.

● This is normal.

Noise appears during normal playback.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. (墌 pg. 35)

The playback picture is blurred or interrupted while external AV inputs are clear or “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” message appears on the screen.

● The video heads may be dirty.

]Use a dry cleaning cassette TCL-3F, or consult your JVC dealer.

Breaks are noticeable in Hi-Fi soundtrack.

● The automatic tracking mode is engaged. ]Try manual tracking. (墌 pg. 35)

Recording (DVD Deck)

Recording cannot be made.

● No disc or a disc not being compatible with the unit is loaded. ]Load a recordable disc on the unit. (墌 pg. 7)

● The disc loaded is not formatted. ]Format the disc. (墌 pg. 62)

● A finalized DVD-R disc is loaded.

]Recording cannot be made on finalized discs. Load a recordable

disc on the unit.

● The disc is full or does not have enough space for the program to be recorded.

]Clear unnecessary programs on the disc or load a blank disc.

(墌 pg. 41)

GLOSSARY

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8 Multiangle

By recording multiple scenes progressing at the same time in a single title, the user can select view angles. This feature is called the multiangle function.

8 Multichannel

DVD is specified to have each sound track constitute one sound field. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels.

8 Multilanguage

When a title is created to cope with multiple languages, it is generally called a multilanguage title.

8 NTSC (National television system committee)

A black and white and color television system format used in the U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and Japan.

8 PAL (Phase Alternation by Line)

A color television system format used extensively in Western Europe.

8 Parental Lock

A feature of this system to automatically determine whether or not to reproduce particular DVD software by comparing its parental lock level (a measure of undesirability of scenes, etc. from educational viewpoint) set for the software beforehand with that set on this system by the user; if the software’s level is less restrictive than the user-set level, it will be reproduced.

8 Playback control (PBC)

Refers to the signal recorded on Video CDs for controlling reproduction. By using menu screens recorded on a Video CD that supports PBC, you can enjoy interactive-type software as well as software having a search function.

8 Progressive scan

Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time, as a single frame. This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display. It dramatically increases the vertical resolution.

8 Region Code

A system for allowing discs to be played back only in the regions designated beforehand. All the countries in the world are grouped into six regions, each region being identified by a specified Region Code (or region number). If the Region Code given to a disc includes a numeral which matches one in the Region Code of a player, the player can play back the disc.

8 Sampling frequency

Frequency of sampling data when analog data is converted to digital data. Sampling frequency numerically represents how many times the original analog signal is sampled per second.

8 Surround

A system for creating three-dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers around the listener.

8 Transfer rate

The rate of transferring digital data. Usually the measure is in baud per second. The DVD system applies a variable transfer rate system for high efficiency.

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Language Code List

AA Afar IN Indonesian RU Russian AB Abkhazian IS Icelandic RW Kinyarwanda AF Afrikaans IW Hebrew SA Sanskrit AM Ameharic JI Yiddish SD Sindhi AR Arabic JW Javanese SG Sangho AS Assamese KA Georgian SH Serbo-Croatian AY Aymara KK Kazakh SI Singhalese AZ Azerbaijani KL Greenlandic SK Slovak BA Bashkir KM Cambodian SL Slovenian BE Byelorussian KN Kannada SM Samoan BG Bulgarian KO Korean (KOR) SN Shona BH Bihari KS Kashmiri SO Somali BI Bislama KU Kurdish SQ Albanian BN Bengali, Bangla KY Kirghiz SR Serbian BO Tibetan LA Latin SS Siswati BR Breton LN Lingala ST Sesotho CA Catalan LO Laothian SU Sundanese CO Corsican LT Lithuanian SW Swahili CS Czech LV Latvian, Lettish TA Tamil CY Welsh MG Malagasy TE Telugu DZ Bhutani MI Maori TG Tajik EL Greek MK Macedonian TH Thai EO Esperanto ML Malayalam TI Tigrinya ET Estonian MN Mongolian TK Turkmen EU Basque MO Moldavian TL Tagalog FA Persian MR Marathi TN Setswana FJ Fiji MS Malay (MAY) TO Tonga FO Faroese MT Maltese TR Turkish FY Frisian MY Burmese TS Tsonga GA Irish NA Nauru TT Tatar GD Scots Gaelic NE Nepali TW Twi GL Galician OC Occitan UK Ukrainian GN Guarani OM (Afan) Oromo UR Urdu GU Gujarati OR Oriya UZ Uzbek HA Hausa PA Panjabi VI Vietnamese HI Hindi PL Polish VO Volapuk HR Croatian PS Pashto, Pushto WO Wolof HU Hungarian PT Portuguese XH Xhosa HY Armenian QU Quechua YO Yoruba IA Interlingua RM Rhaeto-Romance ZH Chinese IE Interlingue RN Kirundi ZU Zulu IK Inupiak RO Rumanian

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Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock

AD Andorra CK Cook Islands GN Guinea AE United Arab Emirates CL Chile GP Guadeloupe AF Afghanistan CM Cameroon GQ Equatorial Guinea AG Antigua and Barbuda CN China GR Greece AI Anguilla CO Colombia GS South Georgia and the South

AL Albania CR Costa Rica GT Guatemala AM Armenia CU Cuba GU Guam AN Netherlands Antilles CV Cape Verde GW Guinea-Bissau AO Angola CX Christmas Island GY Guyana AQ Antarctica CY Cyprus HK Hong Kong AR Argentina CZ Czech Republic HM Heard Island and McDonald

AS American Samoa DE Germany HN Honduras AT Austria DJ Djibouti HR Croatia AU Australia DK Denmark HT Haiti AW Aruba DM Dominica HU Hungary AZ Azerbaijan DO Dominican Republic ID Indonesia BA Bosnia and Herzegovina DZ Algeria IE Ireland BB Barbados EC Ecuador IL Israel BD Bangladesh EE Estonia IN India BE Belgium EG Egypt IO British Indian Ocean Territory BF Burkina Faso EH Western Sahara IQ Iraq BG Bulgaria ER Eritrea IR Iran (Islamic Republic of) BH Bahrain ES Spain IS Iceland BI Burundi ET Ethiopia IT Italy BJ Benin FI Finland JM Jamaica BM Bermuda FJ Fiji JO Jordan BN Brunei Darussalam FK Falkland Islands (Malvinas) JP Japan BO Bolivia FM Micronesia

(Federated States of) BR Brazil FO Faroe Islands KG Kyrgyzstan BS Bahamas FR France KH Cambodia BT Bhutan FX France, Metropolitan KI Kiribati BV Bouvet Island GA Gabon KM Comoros BW Botswana GB United Kingdom KN Saint Kitts and Nevis BY Belarus GD Grenada KP Korea, Democratic People’s

BZ Belize GE Georgia KR Korea, Republic of CA Canada GF French Guiana KW Kuwait CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands GH Ghana KY Cayman Islands CF Central African Republic GI Gibraltar KZ Kazakhstan CG Congo GL Greenland LA Lao People’s Democratic

CH Switzerland GM Gambia LB Lebanon CI Côte d’Ivoire

KE Kenya

Sandwich Islands

Islands

Republic of

Republic

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LC Saint Lucia NU Niue SZ Swaziland LI Liechtenstein NZ New Zealand TC Turks and Caicos Islands LK Sri Lanka OM Oman TD Chad LR Liberia PA Panama TF French Southern Territories LS Lesotho PE Peru TG Togo LT Lithuania PF French Polynesia TH Thailand LU Luxembourg PG Papua New Guinea TJ Tajikistan LV Latvia PH Philippines TK Tokelau LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya PK Pakistan TM Turkmenistan MA Morocco PL Poland TN Tunisia MC Monaco PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon TO Tonga MD Moldova, Republic of PN Pitcairn TP East Timor MG Madagascar PR Puerto Rico TR Turkey MH Marshall Islands PT Portugal TT Trinidad and Tobago ML Mali PW Palau TV Tuvalu MM Myanmar PY Paraguay TW Taiwan MN Mongolia QA Qatar TZ Tanzania, United Republic of MO Macau RE Réunion UA Ukraine MP Northern Mariana Islands RO Romania UG Uganda MQ Martinique RU Russian Federation UM United States Minor Outlying

Islands MR Mauritania RW Rwanda US United States MS Montserrat SA Saudi Arabia UY Uruguay MT Malta SB Solomon Islands UZ Uzbekistan MU Mauritius SC Seychelles VA Vatican City State (Holy See) MV Maldives SD Sudan VC Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines MW Malawi SE Sweden VE Venezuela MX Mexico SG Singapore VG Virgin Islands (British) MY Malaysia SH Saint Helena VI Virgin Islands (U.S.) MZ Mozambique SI Slovenia VN Viet Nam NA Namibia SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen VU Vanuatu NC New Caledonia SK Slovakia WF Wallis and Futuna Islands NE Niger SL Sierra Leone WS Samoa NF Norfolk Island SM San Marino YE Yemen NG Nigeria SN Senegal YT Mayotte NI Nicaragua SO Somalia YU Yugoslavia NL Netherlands SR Suriname ZA South Africa NO Norway ST Sao Tome and Principe ZM Zambia NP Nepal SV El Salvador ZR Zaire NR Nauru SY Syrian Arab Republic ZW Zimbabwe

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RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

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Lower OrderN Higher OrderQ

0 123456789ABCD E F

Complete

VCR

Selection

Chapter

Sense

Chapter

Finalize Cancel-

Finaliza-

Standby OnStandby

Viss Fwd

Viss Rev

Command

Tar g e t

Title

Sense

Title

Disc

tion

Off

Error Cassette

DiscErase

Out

TOP

Eject FF REW Fwd Field

Not

Ta rg e t

DVD

Selection

Clear

CHAPTER

Fwd Shtl Rev Shtl Select

Setup SET UP DOWN RIGHT LEFT Next Title Prev Title Remote

Preset

Status

Tc Data

Sense

ACK N AK

Play Stop

Step

Select Sense

Rec Rec

Pause

CTL Data

Sense

Rec/Dub Request

JVCStatus

Sense

Date

Preset

Rev Field

Step

Date Data

Sense

Still

Clock

Preset

Data

ClockData

Sense

RS-232C Interface – Specifications –

● 9PIN D-Sub

This unit

PIN No. Signal Operation Direction of

signal

2 TxD Transmit data This unitNPC 3 RxD Receive data This unitOPC 5 GND Signal grounding

NOTES:

● When using the Serial Command Connector, the cable to be used should be a RS-232C interface cable (straight type).

● It takes about 10 seconds for the communication to be established after turning on the unit.

● During command transmission, a minimum interval of 50 mm/second is required between each command.

Mode : Non-synchronous Character length : 8 bits Parity : Odd Start bit : 1 Stop bit : 1 Data rate : 9600bps Bit configuration

Pari ty

D6 D7D4 D5D2 D3D0 D1

Starting bit

Stopping bit

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RS-232C Interface – Command –

● Operation Commands

Commands for operating functions such as PLAY and REC on the DVD and VCR deck.

Command Description

3A Plays the selected deck.

3F Stops the selected deck. Resume will be cleared when this is pressed while in the Stop mode. (DVD Deck)

4F Switches the selected deck to the Still mode.

80 Searches the specified chapter and starts playback from the beginning. (DVD Deck)

81 Searches the specified title and starts playback from the beginning. (DVD Deck)

8E For setting the date. See page 76 for data format.

8F For setting the time. See page 76 for data format.

90 Finalizes the disc. (DVD Deck)

91 Cancels disc finalization. (DVD Deck)

92 For erasing rewritable discs. (DVD Deck)

93 Displays/Closes the top menu of a disc. (DVD Deck)

94 Displays/Closes the disc menu. (DVD Deck)

95 Advances to the next chapter. Functions like the 6 button on the remote control. (DVD Deck)

96 Returns to the previous chapter. Functions like the 2 button on the remote control. (DVD Deck)

97 Displays/Closes the Main Menu and Library Database DVD Navi screen.

98 Functions as a confirmation key.

99 Functions as an up key.

9A Functions as a down key.

9B Functions as a right key.

9C Functions as a left key.

9D Advances to the next title. Functions like the 6 button on the remote control. (DVD Deck)

9E Returns to the previous title. Functions like the 2 button on the remote control. (DVD Deck)

9F Issues the same codes as the wired remote control via RS-232C. Prolonged keypress for VCR deck operations are not

A0 Power On

A1 Power Off

A3 Eject:

AB FF:

AC REW:

Rec Request will be cleared.

See page 76 for data format.

97 N 30: Closes the screen. 97 N 31: Displays the Main Menu screen. 97 N 32: Displays the Library Database DVD Navi screen. (DVD Deck)

allowed. See page 77 for the remote control codes.

DVD Deck: Opens/Closes tray. VCR Deck: Removes cassette.

DVD Deck: Functions only during playback. Activates forward search. For details on the search speed, refer to “Variable Speed Search” (A pg. 21). VCR Deck: Fast forward. Search Fwd during playback. For details on the search speed, refer to “Variable Speed Search” (墌 pg. 34).

DVD Deck: Functions only during playback. Activates reverse search. For details on the search speed, refer to “Variable Speed Search” (A pg. 21). VCR Deck: Rewind. Search Rev during playback. For details on the search speed, refer to “Variable Speed Search” (墌 pg. 34).

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Command Description

AD Functions as a key for advancing (FWD) a frame. When this command is received during still mode, the unit advances the

still picture by one frame (or field) in the FWD direction.

AE Functions as a key for reversing (REV) a frame. When this command is received during still mode, the unit reverses the

still picture by one frame (or field) in the REV direction.

B0 Viss Fwd: Fast forwards to the start position. (VCR Deck)

B1 Viss Rev: Rewinds to the start position. (VCR Deck)

B5 Fwd Shtl: Functions only during playback. Activates forward search.

DVD Deck:

B5 N 30: STILL B5 N 31: FWD SLOW at a slower speed. B5 N 32: FWD SLOW at a slow speed. B5 N 33: FWD SLOW at a fast speed. B5 N 35: 1x B5 N 36: FWD SEARCH at a fast speed. B5 N 37: FWD SEARCH at a faster speed. B5 N 38: FWD SEARCH at the fastest speed. B5 N 39: FWD SEARCH at the most fastest speed.

VCR Deck:

B5 N 30: STILL B5 N 31: FWD SLOW at a slow speed. B5 N 33: FWD SLOW at a fast speed. B5 N 35: 1x B5 N 36: FWD SEARCH at a fast speed. B5 N 37: FWD SEARCH at a faster speed. B5 N 38: FWD SEARCH at the fastest speed.

B6 Rev Shtl: Functions only during playback. Activates reverse search.

DVD Deck:

B6 N 30: STILL B6 N 31: REV SLOW at a slower speed. B6 N 32: REV SLOW at a slow speed. B6 N 33: REV SLOW at a fast speed. B6 N 35: –1x B6 N 36: REV SEARCH at a fast speed. B6 N 37: REV SEARCH at a faster speed. B6 N 38: REV SEARCH at the fastest speed. B6 N 39: REV SEARCH at the most fastest speed.

VCR Deck:

B6 N 30: STILL B6 N 31: REV SLOW at a slow speed. B6 N 33: REV SLOW at a fast speed. B6 N 35: –1x B6 N 36: REV SEARCH at a fast speed. B6 N 37: REV SEARCH at a faster speed. B6 N 38: REV SEARCH at the fastest speed.

B8 For setting the input, recording mode, audio language selection and subtitle selection. See pages 78 - 80 for data format.

CA Rec: Starts recording at the selected deck when a Rec Request is received.

CB Rec Pause: Switches the selected deck to the Rec Pause mode when a Rec Request is received.

F0 Command Target:

F0 N 30: For selecting VCR deck. F0 N 38: For selecting DVD deck.

FA Rec Request: For issuing approval for recording. This can be cleared using STOP.

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80: Chapter Search

E.g.: When searching the 12th chapter.

81: Title Search under “ORIGINAL”

E.g.: When searching the 45th title.

81: Title Search in “PLAY LIST”

E.g.: When searching the 28th play list.

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

Chapter Search Hundreds Tens Ones

ASCII codes (30 - 39) 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (012) 30 31 32

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte

Title Search (ORIGINAL) 30 Hundreds Tens Ones

ASCII codes (30 - 39) 30 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (045) 30 30 34 35

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte

Title Search (PLAY LIST) 38 Hundreds Tens Ones

ASCII codes (30 - 39) 38 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (028) 38 30 32 38

8E: Date Preset

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte

Date Preset Mth (Tens) Mth (Ones) Day (Tens) Day (Ones) Yr (Tens) Yr (Ones)

ASCII code (30 - 39) 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (01.17.2006) 30 31 31 37 30 36

E.g.: When setting the date to January 17 2006.

8F: Clock Preset

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte

Clock Preset Hr (Tens) Hr (Ones) Min (Tens) Min (Ones) Sec (Tens) Sec (Ones)

ASCII code (30 - 39) 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (12:34:56) 31 32 33 34 35 36

E.g.: When setting the time to 12 hrs 34 min and 56 sec.

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9F: Remote Data The remote control codes for controlling the VTR (similar to wired remote control) via RS-232C are as shown in

Code Items Remarks Code Items Remarks

03 STOP/CLEAR 88 TBC ON/OFF VCR Deck only 04 EJECT VCR Deck only 8E ON SCREEN 06 S.FWD/SLOW+ 90 MEMORY/MARK DVD Deck only 07 S.REV/SLOW– 96 CM SKIP 08 FWD SLOW 1/6 VCR Deck only 97 DV INPUT DVD Deck only

0B POWER ON/OFF AF REV FRAME 0C PLAY/SELECT B0 –SLOW D 0D PAUSE B1 SHUTTLE

14 NEXT/6/INDEX +1 B2 SHUTTLE

PREVIOUS/2/INDEX –1

17 AUDIO B4 SHUTTLE

18 INPUT – B5 SHUTTLE

19 INPUT + B6 –SLOW B

1E ON SCREEN VCR Deck only B7 –SLOW C

20 TEN KEY 0/AUX/SPACE

21 TEN KEY 1 B9 +SLOW B

22 TEN KEY 2/ABC BA SHUTTLE +1

23 TEN KEY 3/DEF BB SHUTTLE +2

24 TEN KEY 4/GHI BC SHUTTLE +A

25 TEN KEY 5/JKL BD SHUTTLE +B

26 TEN KEY 6/MNO BE SHUTTLE +C

28 TEN KEY 8/TUV C0 ANGLE/LIVE CHECK

29 TEN KEY 9/WXYZ C4 SUBTITLE DVD Deck only

31 REMAIN/REC MODE CC REC

36 CANCEL CD REC PAUSE

37 SET UP CE INDEX +1

39 COUNTER RESET VCR Deck only D0 REV SLOW 1/6 3C ENTER D4 RETURN 3D FINALIZE DVD Deck only D6 VCR/DVD

40 AUTO TRACKING ON/

OFF 41 TRACKING + D9 JOG –1/2 42 TRACKING – DA JOG +1/2 43 VCR DECK DVD Deck only DB JOG +1 44 DVD DECK

7C SP E0 TOP MENU/NAVIGATION DVD Deck only 7D LP E1 L1 Y/C INPUT SELECT

80 CURSOR e E2 L1 COMPOSITE INPUT SELECT 81 MENU DVD Deck only EA AUX(L-1) SELECT VCR Deck only 82 CURSOR r EC F-1 Y/C INPUT SELECT 84 CURSOR w ED FWD FRAME 86 CURSOR t EE F-1 COMPOSITE INPUT SELECT 87 OPEN/CLOSE DVD Deck only

the following table. The codes apply to both DVD and VCR deck unless otherwise stated.

DVD Deck only

DVD Deck only27 TEN KEY 7/PQRS BF +SLOW D

VCR Deck only38 DISPLAY CF INDEX

DVD Deck only

VCR Deck only

–

B3 SHUTTLE –A

–

B8 +SLOW C

–

D8 JOG –1

DC INSTANT REPLAY

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B8: Input Selection

B8: Recording Mode Selection

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

1st Byte 2nd Byte

L-1 VIDEO 30 31

L-1 S-VIDEO 30 39

External input selection

XP 34 30 FR150 34 93 FR265 34 AA

SP 34 31 FR155 34 94 FR270 34 AB

LP 34 32 FR160 34 95 FR275 34 AC

EP 34 33 FR165 34 96 FR280 34 AD

DV 34 38 FR170 34 97 FR285 34 AE

FR60 34 81 FR175 34 98 FR290 34 AF

FR65 34 82 FR180 34 99 FR295 34 B0

FR70 34 83 FR185 34 9A FR300 34 B1

FR75 34 84 FR190 34 9B FR305 34 B2

FR80 34 85 FR195 34 9C FR310 34 B3

FR85 34 86 FR200 34 9D FR315 34 B4

FR90 34 87 FR205 34 9E FR320 34 B5

FR95 34 88 FR210 34 9F FR325 34 B6

FR100 34 89 FR215 34 A0 FR330 34 B7

FR105 34 8A FR220 34 A1 FR335 34 B8

FR110 34 8B FR225 34 A2 FR340 34 B9

FR115 34 8C FR230 34 A3 FR345 34 BA

FR120 34 8D FR235 34 A4 FR350 34 BB

FR125 34 8E FR240 34 A5 FR355 34 BC

FR130 34 8F FR245 34 A6 FR360 34 BD

FR135 34 90 FR250 34 A7 FR420 34 C9

FR140 34 91 FR255 34 A8 FR480 34 D5

FR145 34 92 FR260 34 A9

F-1 VIDEO 30 35

F-1 S-VIDEO 30 3D

DV 30 34

1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte

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B8: Audio Language Selection

1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte ENGLISH 39 11 HI 39 3F RM 39 6D GERMAN 39 12 HR 39 40 RN 39 6E FRENCH 39 13 HU 39 41 RO 39 6F ITALIAN 3914HY 3942RU 3970 SPANISH 3915IA 3943RW 3971 DUTCH 39 16 IE 39 44 SA 39 72 SWEDISH 3917IK 3945SD 3973 NORWEGIAN3918IN 3946SG 3974 FINNISH 3919IS 3947SH 3975 DANISH 39 1A IW 39 48 SI 39 76 JAPANESE 39 1B JI 39 49 SK 39 77 AA 39 1C JW 39 4A SL 39 78 AB 39 1D KA 39 4B SM 39 79 AF 39 1E KK 39 4C SN 39 7A AM 39 1F KL 39 4D SO 39 7B AR 39 20 KM 39 4E SQ 39 7C AS 39 21 KN 39 4F SR 39 7D AY 39 22 KO 39 50 SS 39 7E AZ 39 23 KS 39 51 ST 39 7F BA 39 24 KU 39 52 SU 39 80 BE 39 25 KY 39 53 SW 39 81 BG 39 26 LA 39 54 TA 39 82 BH 39 27 LN 39 55 TE 39 83 BI 39 28 LO 39 56 TG 39 84 BN 39 29 LT 39 57 TH 39 85 BO 39 2A LV 39 58 TI 39 86 BR 39 2B MG 39 59 TK 39 87 CA 39 2C MI 39 5A TL 39 88 CO 39 2D MK 39 5B TN 39 89 CS 39 2E ML 39 5C TO 39 8A CY 39 2F MN 39 5D TR 39 8B DZ 39 30 MO 39 5E TS 39 8C EL 39 31 MR 39 5F TT 39 8D EO 39 32 MS 39 60 TW 39 8E ET 39 33 MT 39 61 UK 39 8F EU 39 34 MY 39 62 UR 39 90 FA 39 35 NA 39 63 UZ 39 91 FJ 39 36 NE 39 64 VI 39 92 FO 39 37 OC 39 65 VO 39 93 FY 39 38 OM 39 66 WO 39 94 GA 39 39 OR 39 67 XH 39 95 GD 39 3A PA 39 68 YO 39 96 GL 39 3B PL 39 69 ZH 39 97 GN 39 3C PS 39 6A ZU 39 98 GU 39 3D PT 39 6B HA 39 3E QU 39 6C

See “Language Code List” (墌 pg. 70).

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B8: Subtitle Selection

See “Language Code List” (墌 pg. 70).

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte 1st Byte 2nd Byte OFF 3C 10 HA 3C 3E QU 3C 6C ENGLISH 3C 11 HI 3C 3F RM 3C 6D GERMAN 3C 12 HR 3C 40 RN 3C 6E FRENCH 3C 13 HU 3C 41 RO 3C 6F ITALIAN 3C 14 HY 3C 42 RU 3C 70 SPANISH 3C 15 IA 3C 43 RW 3C 71 DUTCH 3C 16 IE 3C 44 SA 3C 72 SWEDISH 3C 17 IK 3C 45 SD 3C 73 NORWEGIAN3C18IN 3C46SG 3C74 FINNISH 3C19IS 3C47SH 3C75 DANISH 3C 1A IW 3C 48 SI 3C 76 JAPANESE 3C 1B JI 3C 49 SK 3C 77 AA 3C 1C JW 3C 4A SL 3C 78 AB 3C 1D KA 3C 4B SM 3C 79 AF 3C 1E KK 3C 4C SN 3C 7A AM 3C 1F KL 3C 4D SO 3C 7B AR 3C 20 KM 3C 4E SQ 3C 7C AS 3C 21 KN 3C 4F SR 3C 7D AY 3C 22 KO 3C 50 SS 3C 7E AZ 3C 23 KS 3C 51 ST 3C 7F BA 3C 24 KU 3C 52 SU 3C 80 BE 3C 25 KY 3C 53 SW 3C 81 BG 3C 26 LA 3C 54 TA 3C 82 BH 3C 27 LN 3C 55 TE 3C 83 BI 3C 28 LO 3C 56 TG 3C 84 BN 3C 29 LT 3C 57 TH 3C 85 BO 3C 2A LV 3C 58 TI 3C 86 BR 3C 2B MG 3C 59 TK 3C 87 CA 3C 2C MI 3C 5A TL 3C 88 CO 3C 2D MK 3C 5B TN 3C 89 CS 3C 2E ML 3C 5C TO 3C 8A CY 3C 2F MN 3C 5D TR 3C 8B DZ 3C 30 MO 3C 5E TS 3C 8C EL 3C 31 MR 3C 5F TT 3C 8D EO 3C 32 MS 3C 60 TW 3C 8E ET 3C 33 MT 3C 61 UK 3C 8F EU 3C 34 MY 3C 62 UR 3C 90 FA 3C 35 NA 3C 63 UZ 3C 91 FJ 3C 36 NE 3C 64 VI 3C 92 FO 3C 37 OC 3C 65 VO 3C 93 FY 3C 38 OM 3C 66 WO 3C 94 GA 3C 39 OR 3C 67 XH 3C 95 GD 3C 3A PA 3C 68 YO 3C 96 GL 3C 3B PL 3C 69 ZH 3C 97 GN 3C 3C PS 3C 6A ZU 3C 98 GU 3C 3D PT 3C 6B

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● System Commands

Commands relating to RS-232C control system.

Command Description

01 Complete: Issued by the VTR upon completing all specified operations by commands such as Title Search.

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02 Error: Issued by the VTR when receiving invalid commands in the context. In such cases, commands that are sent will

not be accepted. However, a return command will be issued but only to the Status Sense. To clear the Error status, perform command 56 (Clear).

05 Not Target: Issued by the VTR when specified operations by commands such as Title Search cannot be completed

properly.

0A ACK: A return command issued when a defined command is received.

0B NAK: A return command issued when an undefined or possibly nonexistent command is received.

56 Clear: Clears the Error status.

● Response Commands

Commands for acquiring information such as deck status.

Command Description

03 Cassette Out: Issued by the VCR deck when the cassette is ejected after ejecting is performed.

60 Chapter Sense: For acquiring the current chapter number.* (DVD Deck)

61 Title/Track Sense: For acquiring the current title number under “ORIGINAL” or in the “PLAY LIST”.* (DVD Deck)

B9 Select Sense: For acquiring the status of the inputs, recording mode, audio language selection and subtitle selection.*

BE Date Data Sense: For acquiring the currently configured year, month and day.*

BF Clock Data Sense: For acquiring the currently configured hour, minute and second.*

D7 Status Sense: For acquiring the deck information.*

D8 TC Data Sense: For acquiring the total remaining time in the current recording mode when there is a media in the

selected deck.*

D9 CTL Data Sense: For acquiring the lapse counter when there is a media in the selected deck.*

DD JVC Status Sense: Returns data from the unit.*

* See pages 81 - 84 for data format.

Chapter Sense

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte

Chapter Sense Hundreds Tens Ones

60 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (012) 30 31 32

E.g.: When the current chapter is the 12th chapter.

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Title/Track Sense under “ORIGINAL”

E.g.: When the current title under “ORIGINAL” is the 45th title.

Title/Track Sense in “PLAY LIST”

E.g.: When the current title under “PLAY LIST” is the 28th title.

Select Sense

E.g.: When the selection status of the VTR is as follows:

For response data for B9, see data format for B8 (Select Preset) on pages 78 - 80.

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte

Title/Track Sense (ORIGINAL) 30 Hundreds Tens Ones

61 30 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (045) 30 30 34 35

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte

Title/Track Sense (PLAY LIST) 38 Hundreds Tens Ones

61 38 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (028) 38 30 32 38

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte

Select Sense External input

selection

B9 3* 2D ** ** **

E.g. (392D311112) 39 2D 31 11 12

External input selection N L-1 S-VIDEO Recording mode selection N SP Audio language selection N ENGLISH Subtitle selection N GERMAN

— Recording mode

selection

Audio language

selection

Subtitle selection

Date Data Sense For acquiring the currently configured year, month and day in ASCII codes.

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte

Date Sense Mth (Tens) Mth (Ones) Day (Tens) Day (Ones) Yr (Tens) Yr (Ones)

BE 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (01.17.2006) 30 31 31 37 30 36

When the current date is not set, the value is fixed as “—” (0x2D).

Clock Data Sense For acquiring the currently configured hour, minute and second in ASCII codes.

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte

Clock Sense Hr (Tens) Hr (Ones) Min (Tens) Min (Ones) Sec (Tens) Sec (Ones)

BF 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3*

E.g. (12:34:56) 31 32 33 34 35 36

When the current time is not set, the value is fixed as “—” (0x2D).

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Status Data Sense

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

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D7 STATUS SENSE

VCR DVD VCR DVD VCR DVD

bit7 0 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) Video EE Video EE 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit6 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) Audio EE Audio EE 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit5 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit4 Record

Forbidden

bit3 Cassette Not

Inserted

bit2 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) During Repeat

bit1 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) Start sensor 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit0 RS-232C

command error status. Clear using 56 (Clear).

D7 STATUS SENSE

bit7 During PLAY

(Including STILL and search)

bit6 During FF 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit5 During REW 0 (Fixed) During Forward Shuttle Search

bit4 During STOP During STOP During Reverse Shuttle Search

bit3 During STANDBY

(Unit Power Off)

bit2 During CASSETTE

EJECT

bit1 During REC

(Including REC PAUSE)

bit0 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) SPEED CODE 0 SPEED CODE 0

If the status of the VTR matches to that stated in the above tables, the value returned is “1”. Otherwise, the value “0” is returned. For details on SPEED CODE 0 - 3, refer to the SPEED CODE table on page 84.

1byte 2byte 3byte

Record Forbidden

Disc Not Inserted Occurrence of

RS-232C command error status. Clear using 56 (Clear).

4byte 5byte

VCR DVD VCR DVD

During PLAY (Including STILL and search)

During STANDBY (Unit Power Off)

0 (Fixed) SPEED CODE 2 SPEED CODE 2

During REC (Including REC PAUSE)

0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

abnormality in VTR

End sensor 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

During PAUSE During PAUSE

(Excluding STILL)

SPEED CODE 3 SPEED CODE 3

SPEED CODE 1 SPEED CODE 1

Occurrence of abnormality in VTR

0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

Playback (Including PAU S E )

During Forward Shuttle Search (Excluding STILL)

During Reverse Shuttle Search (Excluding STILL)

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SPEED CODE

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

DVD VC R

SPEED

CODE 3

(bit3) STILL 00000000 FWD/REV SLOW at a slower speed 0 0 0 1

FWD/REV SLOW at a fast speed 0 0 1 1 1x/-1x 01010101 FWD/REV SEARCH at a fast speed 0 1 1 0 FWD/REV SEARCH at a faster speed 0 1 1 1 FWD/REV SEARCH at the fastest speed 1 0 0 0 FWD/REV SEARCH at the most fastest speed 1 0 0 1

SPEED

CODE 2

(bit2)

SPEED

CODE 1

(bit1)

SPEED

CODE 0

(bit0)

SPEED

CODE 3

(bit3)

SPEED

CODE 2

(bit2)

0001FWD/REV SLOW at a slow speed 0 0 1 0

0111

1000

SPEED

CODE 1

(bit1)

SPEED

CODE 0

(bit0)

TC Data Sense For acquiring the remaining time in the current recording mode in hours, minutes and seconds for DVD, and

TC Data Sense Hr (Tens) Hr (Ones) Min (Tens) Min (Ones) Sec (Tens) Sec (Ones) Frame

D8 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 2D 2D

E.g. (01:23:45) 30 31 32 33 34 35 2D 2D

E.g.: When remaining time is 1 hr 23 min 45 sec. VCR (hr and min only) DVD (hr, min and sec only) Frame is fixed as “—” (0x2D).

CTL Data Sense For acquiring lapse counter of selected deck in hours, minutes and seconds.

CTL Data Sense Hr (Tens) Hr (Ones) Min (Tens) Min (Ones) Sec (Tens) Sec (Ones) Frame

D9 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 3* 2D 2D

E.g. (01:23:45) 30 31 32 33 34 35 2D 2D

E.g.: When time lapse counter is 1 hr 23 min 45 sec. Frame is fixed as “—” (0x2D).

hours and minutes for VCR.

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte 7th Byte 8th Byte

(Tens)

1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte 4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte 7th Byte 8th Byte

(Tens)

Frame

(Ones)

Frame

(Ones)

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JVC Status Sense

RS-232C INTERFACE (SR-MV55U ONLY)

EN 85

DD JVC SENSE

bit7 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed)

bit6 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed)

bit5 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit4

bit3 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit2 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit1 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

bit0 1 (Fixed) 1 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

DISC TYPE

DVD 0000

DVD-RAM 0001

DVD-R 0010

DVD-RW 0011

DVD+R 0000

DVD+RW 0000

VCD 0110

CD 0111

... ... ... ... ...

No disc 1111

During Playback of EP Recorded Tape

1byte 2byte 3byte 4byte

VCR DVD VCR DVD VCR DVD VCR DVD

0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

During dubbing (Including PAUSE)

Refer to the DISC TYPE table below.

bit3 bit2 bit1 bit0

0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

During dubbing (Including PAUSE)

0 (Fixed) 0 (Fixed)

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SPECIFICATIONS

GENERAL

Power requirement

AC 120 Vd, 60 Hz

Power consumption

Power on: 52 W Power off: 2.7 W

Temperature

Operating: 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Storage: –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F)

Operating position

Horizontal only

Dimensions (WxHxD)

435 mm x 96 mm x 343 mm (17-3/16" x 3-13/16" x 13-1/2")

Weight

5.5 kg (12.1 lbs)

Input/Output

S-video input:

Y: 0.8 – 1.2 Vp-p, 75 ohms C: 0.2 – 0.4 Vp-p, 75 ohms

S-video output:

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms

C: 0.3 Vp-p, 75 ohms Video input: 0.5 – 2.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms (pin jack) Video output: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms (pin jack x1, BNC x 1) Audio input:

–8 dB, 50 kohms (pin jack)

Corresponding to mono (left) Audio output: –8 dB, 1 kohms (pin jack) i.Link: 4-pin for DV input Component video output:

Y: 1.0 Vp-p, 75 ohms

B/CR, PB/PR: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Corresponding to copy protection Remote Input: Serial Command: D-SUB 9-PIN Digital audio output:

Optical: –18 dBm, 660 nm

Coaxial: 0.7 Vp-p, 75 ohms

Corresponding to Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

Bit stream

Selectable in digital audio output setting menu

R3.5 mm

VIDEO/AUDIO (VCR Deck)

Signal system

NTSC color signal and EIA monochrome signal, 525 lines/60 fields

Recording system

DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical scan system

Format

S-VHS/VHS NTSC standard

Maximum recording time

(SP): 210 min. with ST-210 video cassette (EP): 30 min. with ST-210 video cassette

Signal-to-noise ratio

45 dB

Horizontal resolution

230 lines

Frequency range

(Normal audio): 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Hi-Fi audio): 20 Hz to 20,000 Hz

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise specified.

ACCESSORIES

Provided accessories

Audio cable, S-video cable, Infrared remote control unit, “AA” battery x 2

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without notice.

TTENTION:

This unit contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such cases, switch the unit off and unplug the mains power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the unit on. Take out the disc. After checking the disc, operate the unit as usual.

VIDEO/AUDIO (DVD Deck)

Recording format

DVD-RAM: DVD Video Recording format DVD-R: DVD-Video format DVD-RW: DVD-Video format, DVD Video Recording format

Recording time

Maximum 8 hours (with 4.7 GB disc) (XP): Approx. 1 hour (SP): Approx. 2 hours (LP): Approx. 4 hours (EP): Approx. 6 hours (FR): Approx. 1 hour – 8 hours

Audio recording system

Dolby Digital (2 ch) Linear PCM (XP mode only)

Video recording compression system

MPEG2 (CBR/VBR)

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A-B Repeat Playback ................................................ 29

Accidental erasure prevention .................................... 36

Active Video Calibration ............................................ 38

Adjusting The Picture Quality ..................................... 30

Angle Selection ........................................................ 23

Audio Channel Selection ........................................... 24

Audio Language/Sound Selection ............................... 23

Auto Finalizing ......................................................... 46

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

Copy mode .............................................................. 60

Daylight Saving Time ................................................ 17

Delete Program ........................................................ 41

Digital TBC/NR ......................................................... 35

Disc menu ............................................................... 21

Disc Remaining Time ................................................ 37

Discs For Playback Only ............................................. 7

Dubbing ............................................................ 46 – 54

DVD menu ............................................................... 21

Elapsed Recording Time Indication .......................37, 38

File Structure Of Discs ................................................ 8

Finalize A Disc ......................................................... 63

Format A Disc .......................................................... 62

Free Rate Function ................................................... 37

Index Search ............................................................ 34

Initial settings .................................................... 17 – 19

Input select .............................................................. 36

Instant Replay .....................................................27, 34

JPEG ............................................................... 7, 9, 45

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

Letter Box ................................................................ 19

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

Manual Tracking ....................................................... 35

Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later ................ 22

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set ............................. 18

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

Mode Set .......................................................... 58 – 61

MP3 ................................................................. 7, 9, 45

LIST OF TERMS

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On-screen bar .......................................................... 28

On-screen Language Set ........................................... 18

Pan&Scan ................................................................ 19

Play List ................................................................... 42

Playback ...........................................................20 – 35

Playback Control (PBC) ............................................. 24

Program Playback .................................................... 31

Random Playback ..................................................... 31

Recordable/playable discs ........................................... 7

Recording ......................................................... 36 – 38

Recording Medium And Format .................................... 8

Recording Mode ....................................................... 37

Region Number .......................................................... 8

Remote control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching ....................... 55

Repeat Playback ................................................ 29, 35

Repeat Recording ..................................................... 38

Resume Function ..................................................... 22

RS-232C Interface .............................................73 – 85

Select The Switching Interval Of The Slide Show .........31

Setting The Progressive Mode ................................... 31

Simulated Surround Effect ......................................... 30

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

Skip Search ....................................................... 22, 34

Slow Motion ....................................................... 22, 34

Soundtrack Selection ................................................ 35

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback ................. 22, 34

Subtitle Selection ...................................................... 23

Tape Position Indicator .............................................. 14

Tape Remaining Time ............................................... 38

Time Search ............................................................ 30

Top menu ................................................................ 21

Tray Lock ................................................................. 65

Troubleshooting .................................................66 – 68

TV Multi-Brand Remote Control .................................. 55

Unplayable Discs ........................................................ 8

Usable cassettes ...................................................... 33

Variable Speed Search ........................................ 21, 34

Video input select (S-VIDEO/VIDEO) .......................... 59

Next Function Memory .............................................. 35

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SR-MV55U/

SR-MV45U

Printed in China

1206MNH-SW-BJ

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

Using The On-screen Bar

Basic Operation On The On-screen Bar

How To Access The On-screen Bar

Repeat Playback

A-B Repeat Playback

Locating The Beginning Of A Desired Selection

Time Search

Simulated Surround Effect

Adjusting The Picture Quality

Setting The Progressive Mode

Random Playback

Select The Switching Interval Of The Slide Show

Program Playback

Parental Lock

To Set Parental Lock For The First Time

To Change The Settings

To Temporarily Release Parental Lock

Basic Playback

OPERATIONS ON VCR DECK

Playback Features

Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback

Variable Speed Search

Instant Replay

Skip Search