JVC HR-XV1EU manual

DVD PLA YER Hi-Fi VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER USER’S GUIDE For model: HR-XV1EU DIGITAL VIDEO LPT0715-001A 2A73501AE Cover 4/17/02, 8:23 PM 1[...]

2 SAFETY FIRST The rating plate and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit. W ARNING: D ANGEROUS V OL T A GE INSIDE W ARNING: T O PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. Safety Precautions • Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used with this video cassette recorder. However, S-VHS record[...]

3 Safety Precautions When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf , make sure that it has sufficient space on all sides to allo w for v entilation (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 batteri[...]

4 Features Video Cassette Recor der • High Quality (HQ) Images • On-Screen Displa ys (OSD) • Nicam Hi-Fi Stereo A udio Recording and Pla yback • A TS- A utomatic T uning System • CA TV T uner with Hyperband • 80 Memories f or presets • A uto Time Setting • 30 Minutes Bac k-Up in case of P o wer f ailure • 6 rotar y Heads (4 Video [...]

5 Contents Safety Precautions ........................................... 2 Features ........................................................... 4 Contents ........................................................... 5 P ar ts and functions .......................................... 6 Displa y ........................................................[...]

6 SCAR T -socket (for VCR/DECODER) SCART PRISE PERITEL P ar ts and functions Front ST OP button Rear AC po wer cord PLA Y button OPEN/CLOSE button Disc tra y PO WER button D VD COAXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT jack RF IN jack PR +/– buttons A UDIO (L/R)/ VIDEO IN jac ks FF (F ast F orward) b utton Remote sensor EJECT button VCR indicator VCR/D VD mode[...]

7 No . Displa y Description VCR mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 6 5 Displa y 7 8 9 10 VCR DV D CD 10 : 00 01 : 00 2 A1/A2/A3 TRK REC CH 2 Pla yback (lights) / A uto resume (flashes) Still picture D VD disc is inser ted. CD is inser ted. Clock displa y (colon[ : ] flashes) Counter displa y by hour/minute at VCR/D VD / by minute/second at CD T rack number d[...]

8 Remote contr ol Pag e TV/VCR/D VD s witch Switch to operate TV or VCR or D VD 14,41 P ower on/off 14 T ur n the connected TV on or off 8 D VD MENU Displa y menu of D VD software 49 MEMOR Y Index f or D VD 46 RETURN Remov e D VD set up menu 50 OPEN/CLOSE Open or Close the tra y 42 DISPLA Y Change the front Displa y mode 26 A.TRK Digital A UT O TRA[...]

9 Remote control 12 3 Replace the compar tment cov er . Install two "AA" batteries (not supplied), pa ying attention to the polarity diagram in the battery compar tment. Open the battery compar t- ment cov er in the direction of the arrow . How to install the batteries Use micro batteries type R6 . Distance of Remote Control Operation Bat[...]

10 Connections and Installation Connect your DVD/VCR to your home's antenna and to your TV-set as shown in the illustration. When you have finished these connections you connect your DVD/VCR to the 230 V / 50 Hz mains. TV AC power cord 230V/50 Hz DVD/VCR Antenna-Input To Scart socket RF-Input (from house antenna) TV Scart Socket (A1) RF-Output[...]

11 Pla ybac k connection The exact arr angement you use to interconnect v ar ious video and audio components to the D VD/VCR is dependent on the model and f eatures of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of SCAR T socket. Connection to a Satellite Receiver If a Satellite Receiver is used, w e [...]

12 Connect to an A V Amplifier with b uilt-in digital surround If y ou are using an Amplifier with a built-in digital surround as f ollows, you can enjo y the v ar ious audio systems such as Dolby Digital and DTS b y using the Coaxial Digital Output. Use this connection to connect an: • A V amplifier with b uilt-in *Dolby Digital decoder • A V [...]

13 TEST Setting the TV to the A V -Channel We recommend that tele vision and D VD/VCR are being connected with a scar t cable. In this case, the setting of A V -channel is not necessar y . Picture and sound of video cassette will be transmit- ted to tele vision through the scar t cable automatically . Please read the next page. • • T ur n on th[...]

14 TIMER REC SET ATS (AUTO TUNING SYSTEM) VCR EXTENSION CHANNEL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SELECT : ENTER : OK MENU EXIT : VCR SETUP Setting the On-screen language NO TES: • If the unit does not operate prop- erly , or No ke y operation (by the unit and/or the remote control): Static electricity , etc., ma y affect the pla yer's operation. Disconnec[...]

15 A TS A utomatic T uning System and Auto Time/Date Setting This VCR has a b uilt-in TV receiver module. Bef ore you can recor d a TV program, all the availab le TV stations must be tuned in and preset in the memory . The A TS function (Automatic T uning System) allo ws all the locally av ailable TV stations to be automati- cally stored and sorted[...]

16 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) 1 Press SET UP MENU . Press or to select CHANNEL SETUP . Then press OK . 2 Press or to select CHANNEL MAPPING. Then press OK . 3 Press / or / repea[...]

17 Reassigning TV station positions Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) Example: Reassign the TV station under No. 6 to position No . 2. AT S 1 Select the "CHANNEL MAPPING" in [...]

18 AT S Changing TV station names For a number of TV stations (such as MTV) no name code will be display ed because these TV stations do not pro vide the necessary information. Y ou can enter the respective names your self. Moreover , unwanted station codes can be changed by the user . Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mo[...]

19 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) Example: Setting the clock to 11:30, 23rd October 2002. 1 Press SET UP MENU . Press or repeatedly until the dot bef ore SYSTEM SETUP blinks. Then p[...]

20 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) Example: Preset the SA T1 on program position 5. 1 Press SET UP MENU . Press or to select CHANNEL SETUP . Then press OK . 2 Press or to select CH T[...]

21 Manual TV station presetting The Fine T uning adjustment Under a normal receiving condition, the station-search will stops automatically at the best receiving position. That picture will appear without disturbance. This receiving position will be memorized automatically . The Fine T uning can not be memorized additionally . In rare case of bad r[...]

22 Automatic tape eject This VCR will automatically rewind the tape when the tape has ended. And when the tape is rewinded to its beginning, the cassette tape will be ejected automatically. Loading and Unloading a Cassette T ape To prevent accidental erasure Remove the erase prevention tab with a screwdriver. Cover the hole with a piece of adhesive[...]

23 Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto- matically). 1 2 Press . Playback will start. If the cassette has not loaded yet, will blink for 4 seconds. T o start playback Press 3 . T o stop playback To rewind the tape or forward it rapidly Stop the playback or recording with 3 [...]

24 To return to the initial sharpness setting, press CANCEL while the sharpness setting screen is appearing. Note: Pla yback sharpness Adjust the shar pness of pla yback picture during pla yback. During slow motion, still picture and picture search, shar pness-adjusting is impossible . TIMER REC SET ATS (AUTO TUNING SYSTEM) VCR EXTENSION CHANNEL SE[...]

25 AUTO REPEAT [ON] SCENE REPEAT VCR EXTENSION SELECT : / ENTER :O K MENU EXIT : Normal repeat playback The entire video tape will be pla yed until its end. The tape will then automatically rewind to the beginning and the pla yback will be repeated. 1 Press SET UP MENU . Press or to select VCR EXTENSION. Then press OK . 4 Press SET UP MENU until th[...]

26 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) 1 Press OSD . The counter display sho ws the tape running time during playbac k or recording. The Recorder will indicate REC during recording for i[...]

27 2 Video Inde x Sear ch System 1 Recording several Inde x Marks Due to the system only one inde x mar k will be recorded at the beginning of a recording. If you intend to set se ver al index marks during a single recording, follo w the procedure below: At the point of the recording where an index mark is to be set press 4 . The unit will switch t[...]

28 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the erase pre vention tab intact. (The D VD/VCR will automatically turn on.) 2 Select the program(e .g.29) you wa[...]

29 VCR Recording a TV Progr am Recording with a SCART Cable: You can record a program using the TV receiver of the DVD/VCR and at the same time watch another program on the TV set using its receiver. As the DVD/VCR automatically switches the TV set the following points should be observed: Auto Rewind Feature The DVD/VCR will automatically rewind wh[...]

30 Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. (The VCR indicator will light) 1 Load a blank cassette tape with the erase pre vention tab intact. (The D VD/VCR will automatically turn on.) 2 Select the program (e .g.29) you w[...]

31 S HO W V IEW ® -Recor ding Look up the S HO W V IEW number codes in an appropriate TV program ma gazine. Select the desired TV program for recording and ref er to the number code next to it. Preparation: • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press VCR to select [...]

32 S HO W V IEW ® -Recording Example: Y ou receiv e NBC on program position 12. In case of the first S HOW V IEW -recording f or NBC, 2 bars will blink at the CH-line . Enter 12 with number keys . Press 1 and then 2 within 2 seconds (if the 2-press was too late, the displa y 1 will be replaced with 2). The S HOW V IEW -system memorizes that the st[...]

33 Timer -Recor ding Timer recording can be pr ogrammed on the TV -screen with the remote control. The b uilt-in timer allows automatic unattended recording of up to 8 programs within 1 month. Note: In the e vent of a po wer failure the data of the automatic recording will be maintained in the built-in memory for about 30 minutes. Also , the cloc k[...]

34 In case of Timer progarms-overlapping • Do not ov er lap timer progr ams as por tions of the con- flicting programs will be lost. The first recording time has priority over the ne xt recording time as shown in the diagram belo w . Note: • The daily/weekly recording can be made continuously until the recording is canceled or the tape reaches [...]

35 Detailed Description of the VPS/PDC Function VPS/PDC is a ser vice provided b y the public TV station. When you select a VPS/PDC-compatible TV station and activate the VPS/PDC function, the beginning and the end of the timer recording will be controlled b y the TV station. Any program air time dela ys will be taken care of . The pr iv ate TV com[...]

36 NICAM OFF NICAM M1/2 NICAM M1 NICAM ST TIMER REC SET ATS (AUTO TUNING SYSTEM) VCR EXTENSION CHANNEL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SELECT : ENTER : OK MENU EXIT : VCR SETUP NICAM/German A2 Stereo Recor ding and Playbac k Note: This D VD/VCR is capable of recording sound in Hi-Fi system. The recording will be performed automaticall y . NICAM STEREO broadcast[...]

37 When playing HiFi cassette tapes recorded on another VCR, the sound output may be distorted. This is normal and no indication of a unit malfunction. Try to minimize sound distortions by using SET +/– or change to MONO by pressing of A.MONITOR . NICAM/Ger man A2 Stereo Recording and Pla ybac k Playback Use A.MONITOR to select under stereo/mono [...]

38 TIMER REC SET ATS (AUTO TUNING SYSTEM) VCR EXTENSION CHANNEL SETUP SYSTEM SETUP SELECT : ENTER : OK MENU EXIT : VCR SETUP A udio Mixing When playing audio dubbed video tapes, press A.MONITOR to select the sound you want to listen to. Press A.MONITOR repeatedly until "MONO" is displayed on the screen to listen only to the dubbed sound. [...]

39 Before starting the duplicating process, select the proper tape speed using . For a pre-recorded tape the correct tape speed will be set automatically during playback. Duplicating a Video T ape When you try to connect with a cable, make sure the power of both units have been turned off. Connect the recording unit with the TV. Therefore you can j[...]

40 Disc This unit applies to D VD discs from Region 2 only . The loaded Disc (D VD , Video-CD , Audio-CD and MP3-CD) will be recogniz ed automatically . The suitable Disc-f or mats are: D VD , CD-R and CD-R W . Some CD-R/R W discs may be incompatib le. This D VD/VCR uses the P AL color system. The NTSC-D VDs can be playbac k on P AL 60Hz. Do not pl[...]

41 English Espa ol Fran ais A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter 4 Setting setup langua g e The setup language can be selected. Press / to select des[...]

42 4 Pla ybac k pr ocedure Press or OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tra y closes automati- cally . On the screen, changes to “ ” and then pla yback will commence. • A menu screen ma y appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu f eature. In this case, press , , , or OK to operate a menu f eature. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray will open. 2 Plac[...]

43 Special pla ybac k Press during normal playback. Each press of will increase the speed of the search x2 ( ), x8 ( ), x30 ( ), x100 ( ). (in case of Audio-CD: x4 ( ) and x8 ( ) are available) • To resume normal playback, press . Fast Forward Playback Press during normal playback. Each press of will increase the speed of the search x2 ( ), x8 ( [...]

44 D VD Picture Signal Selection/Zooming Note: • Picture Signal Selection is only av ail- able f or connecting with a 21 pin Scar t Cable. • Depending on your TV , NTSC disc may not pla yback correctly in colour . In this case, it is recommended to select the Picture Signal RGB on step 2 . • Only use RGB setting if your TV is RGB compatible .[...]

45 A - NOTES: Some discs may not work with the repeat operation. In A-B repeat mode, subtitles near point A or B may not appear . During the A-B Repeat Playbac k the ANGLE feature will not operate. Y ou may not be ab le to set A-B Re- peat, depending on the scenes of the DVD. A-B repeat does not work with an in- teractive DVD and MP3-CD. Random pla[...]

46 1 T: - - CT: - - - 2 T: - - CT: - - - 3 T: - - CT: - - - 4 T: - - CT: - - - 5 T: - - CT: - - - 6 T: - - CT: - - - 7 T: - - CT: - - - : Select 0-9 : Input : Play Memory Memory playbac k/Random pla ybac k 1 Press MEMORY . 2 Press / to select “ T ” Title number or “ CT ” Chapter or Track number. Use number keys to Input the favorite number.[...]

47 EAM : Select : Enter T 1 000:23 MP3 PCM 4 3 MP3 Pla ybac k This player can play back the MP3-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD- RW. To produce the MP3-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and a MP3- encoding Software (not supplied). The Apple-HFS-System can not be played. Press OSD . Then press / to select MP3 and press OK (Ent[...]

48 : Select : Return Audio:ENG1 2CH 2CH ENG2 5.1CH FRE1 2CH ENG1 2CH : Select : Return Audio:FRE1 2CH 2CH ENG2 5.1CH FRE1 2CH ENG1 2CH Changing soundtrac k language / Changing Subtitles langua g e 1 Press A.MONITOR during play- back. The current soundtrack language is displayed. 2 Press A.MONITOR repeatedly until the desired language is se- lected.[...]

49 Changing angles / Title selection / D VD menu Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title. 1 Press TITLE during playback. Title menu appears on the screen. • Press TITLE again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed TITLE . 2 Press / or / to select the desi[...]

50 A B C Operation Title Stop Off Parental Lock Off PBC On Pause/Still Auto On Off : Select : Enter A B C Operation Title Stop Off Parental Lock Off PBC On Pause/Still Auto On Off : Select : Enter P arental control 1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “ Opera- tion ” . 2 Press or to select “ P arental Lock ” , then press[...]

51 P arental control T o change the parental lock le vel Follow steps 1 - 6 . 6 Press / to select the paren- tal lock level, then press OK (En- ter). You cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function. For example, when you select level 7, discs rated higher than level 7 are locked out an[...]

52 A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG German Others Code D E French : Select : Enter Disc Menu Language ENG English Setting menu langua ge Press OK (ENTER). Press or to select your desired language, then press OK (ENTER). 1 2 3 T o make the SETUP screen disappear , press SET UP MENU . Others: Other langua[...]

53 A B C : Select : Enter Picture TV Shape 4:3LB Video Out Select Video A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter German Others Code D E French English A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter Se[...]

54 A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter German No Subtitle Others Code D E French English A B C Language Subtitle Language ENG Audio Language ENG Disc Menu Language ENG On-Screen Language ENG : Select : Enter A B C : Select : Enter Picture TV Shape 4:3LB Video Out Sel[...]

55 A B C : Select : Enter Picture TV Shape 4:3LB Video Out Select Video Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen / Setting on Screen displa y Press OK (Enter). Press or to select your desired screen type. 1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “ Picture ” , then press or to select “ TV shape ” . 2 T o make the SETUP screen di[...]

56 A B C Audio Karaoke Vocal On Dynamic Range Control On Audio Out Select Bitstream Analog 2ch PCM Bitstream : Select : Enter Setting A udio 1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “ Audio ” . 2 NOTES: • The Dynamic Range Control function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs. • The level of Dynamic Ran[...]

57 Setting Operation • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press DV D to select the D VD mode. (The D VD indicator will light) Preparation: Title Stop Turn on or off a feature that automatically stops playback after a title has been viewed. 1 Press SET UP MENU in th[...]

58 Selecting the sound enhancement (E.A.M.)/Setting Bac kgr ound/ Setting Screen Saver • T ur n ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/D VD switch has been slided to VCR/D VD . Then press DV D to select the D VD mode. (The D VD indicator will light) Preparation: 1 Press OSD twice. Selecting the sound enhancement (E.A.M.*)[...]

59 Fran ç ais Espa ñ ol A B C Initial Setup Audio Out Select Bitstream TV Shape 4:3LB On-Screen Language ENG English : Select : Enter Deutsch A B C : Select : Enter Picture TV Shape 4:3LB Video Out Select Video 1 Press SET UP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “ Initial Setup ” . 2 Press OK , then press or to select “ On-Screen Langu[...]

60 DV D Status displa y of Disc Y ou can view information on the operation status and access and settings. With each press of OSD , the status of the disc will appear on the screen and change as f ollows. 1 Press or to select the desired symbol mark, then press OK (Enter). 2 T : Title number (Track number) Press / or number keys to locate a title o[...]

61 T able of languages Enter the appropriate code for the initial settings"Menu", "A udio" and/or "Subtitle" (see pages 52~54). Language No alternate language Chinese Dutch English F rench Ger man ltalian Japanese K orean Malay Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese A ymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Belor u[...]

62 SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS • Make sure the power cord is plugged in. • Try another AC outlet. • Power is off, check fuse or circuit breaker. • Unplug unit, then plug it back in. • Select the DVD or VCR mode before operating. DVD/VCR does not operate. Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when yo[...]

63 No subtitle • Some discs have no subtitles. • Subtitles are cleared. Press SUB TITLE. Angle cannot be changed. • Multi-angles are not recorded on the DVD disc. • The function is prohibited with the unit or the disc. appears on the screen. 54 48 49 – SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS P AGE Prob lems and troubleshooting / Video head cleaning G[...]

64 GENERAL Power supply: Power consumption: Weight: Dimensions: Input Level: Output Level: Hi-Fi Frequency Response: Hi-Fi Dynamic Range: VCR section Video Head: A udio T rack: Channel covevage: RF Channel Output: F .FWD/REW Time at 25˚C: DVD section Signal system: Applicable disc: Audio characteristics: Frequency response: S/N Ratio: Harmonic dis[...]