JVC HR-XVC40B manual

HR-XVC40B HR-XVC41S DVD PLA YER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS L VT1948-002A [C][...]

2 This 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 trian- gle is intended to alert[...]

3 1. Read these instructions. - All these safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2. Keep these instructions. - The safety , operating and use instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed all warnings. - All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. F[...]

4 Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-9 Moisture Condensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Symbol Used in this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 About the Symbol Display . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner ’s manual carefully and retain it for future reference. This manual provides information on the operation and maintenance of your unit. Should the unit require service, contact an authorized service location. Moisture Condensation Never operate the unit immediately after moving it fro[...]

6 T ypes of Playable Discs DVD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit plays DVD±R/RW and CD-R/R W that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA, DivX and/or JPEG files. This indicates a product feature that is capa- ble of playing DVD-RW discs recorded with V ideo Recording format. Notes:[...]

7 Introduction The DVD deck is selected. A disc is in the DVD deck. (Lights when a disc is in the DVD deck and Flashes when no disc.) Indicates when the Progressive scan is active. Indicates repeat mode. The unit is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed (VCR part only). This indicator will flash when the unit is set to standby mode [...]

8      a      1 1 / / I (POWER) : Switches unit ON and OFF . TV/VCR : To view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner Z Z (OPEN/CLOSE, EJECT) : Opens and closes the disc tray . Ejects the tape in the VCR deck . DVD : Select the unit function mode to DVD. VCR : Select the unit function mode to VCR. AUX : S[...]

9 Introduction a ANT .IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CA TV antenna to this terminal. b VCR IN LINE 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor , VCR, Camcorder). c DVD/VCR OUT (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. d COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb P[...]

10 Connecting an Connecting an Antenna Antenna or Cable TV or Cable TV a a Antenna : Disconnect the antenna from the rear of the TV and identify the antenna cable. If it is a round 75 ohm coaxial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANT .IN on your DVD+VCR. If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adap- tor (n[...]

11 Preparation How to set the DVD+VCR’ s RF output channel 1. When the DVD+VCR is turned off, press and hold CH (+/-) on the front panel for more than five sec- onds. “RF03” or “RF04” appears in the display window . 2. Press CH (+/-) to change the RF output channel (RF03 or RF04). T une the TV to this channel. 3. Turn of f the DVD+VCR. Au[...]

12 Connection to an Amplifier Y ou can only listen to DVD playback using COAXIAL (X) and AUDIO OUT (A2) connections. The VCR will still be heard through the DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT (A1) jack. Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT (or DVD/VCR AUDIO OUT) jacks[...]

13 Preparation Initial Settings - VCR Initial Settings - VCR By using the VCR Setup menu, you can make various adjustments to items such as clock setting, and timer recordings. Y our DVD+VCR allows remote control adjustment of several features. General Operation 1. Press VCR on the remote control. 2. Press SETUP MENU and the MAIN menu will appear .[...]

14 TUNING This DVD+VCR is equipped with a frequency synthe- sized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels. These include VHF channels 2-13, UHF channels 14-69 and CA TV channels 1-125. Auto Channel Programming 1. Choose the SOURCE SELECT option, then use b / B to select TUNER. Use b / B to switch among TUNER, LINE1, and LINE2. 2. Choose the A[...]

15 Preparation Displaying Disc Information Displaying Disc Information on-screen - DVD on-screen - DVD Y ou can display various information about the disc loaded on-screen. 1. Press DISPLA Y to show various playback infor- mation. The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status. 2. Y ou can select an item by pressing v / V a[...]

16 LANGUAGE Menu Language Select a language for the VCR and DVD’s setup menu and information display . Disc Audio / Subtitle / Menu Select the language you prefer for the audio track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu. Original : Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. Other : T o select another language, press num[...]

17 Preparation AUDIO Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set this unit’s AUDIO options according to the type of audio system you use. Dolby Digital / DTS / MPEG Bitstream: Select “Bitstream” if you connect the DVD+VCR’s DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack to an amplifier or other equipment with a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG decoder . PC[...]

18 4. Press ENTER (OK) to confirm your rating selec- tion, then press SETUP MENU to exit the menu. 5. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to activate parental control. Password (Security Code) Y ou can enter or change password. 1. Select “Password” on the LOCK menu then press B . 2. Follow step 2 as shown previous page (Rating). To change the password, select[...]

19 Preparation Remote Control Function Remote Control A/B/C Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling three JVC video units independently . Each of the units can respond to one of three codes (A, B or C). The remote control is preset to send C code signals because your unit is initially set to respond to C code signals. Y ou can e[...]

20 This chapter describes how to operate the VCR and DVD. VCR T ape Playback Press the VCR button to select the device to be operated. Basic Instructions 1. Turn on the TV . 2. Tune the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or if a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connection is made between the DVD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO[...]

21 Operation CM SKIP (Commercial Skip) This feature is useful for skipping commercials or short program segments. 1. Press in playback mode. The unit performs a fast forward picture search through 30 seconds of recording. 2. Press again to extend the search time by an addition 30 seconds. The maximum search time is 3 minutes. 3. When the search is [...]

22 VCR T VCR T ape Recording ape Recording Basic Instructions 1. Turn on the DVD+VCR and TV . 2. Tune the TV to the DVD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or if a direct VIDEO/AUDIO connec- tion is made between the DVD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO. 3. Insert a video cassette with the safety tab intact. 4. Select the desired[...]

23 Operation CHANNEL: Select a TV channel, LINE1 or LINE2. If you have CABLE TV and use a cable box (con- verter) you must set the channel to match the cable box output channel (usually CH 3 or 4). Change channels on the cable box instead of with the DVD+VCR. If you use a cable converter , you can program multiple recordings only on the con- verter[...]

24 Basic Recording (One-T ouch Recording) Y ou can record from an external component, such as a camcorder or VCR, connected to any of the unit’s external inputs. 1. Make sure that the component you want to record from is connected properly to the unit. See page 1 1. 2. Press AUX repeatedly to select the external input to record from. • LINE1 (L[...]

Operation 25 Copying from DVD to VCR Y ou can copy the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape. 1. Insert the disc you wish to copy into the DVD deck and close the disc tray . 2. Insert a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck. 3. Find the place on the DVD from which you want to start dubbing using the PLA Y , FF , REW and P AUSE functions. For best result[...]

26 Additional VCR Information Additional VCR Information • During manual recording, timer recording, Instant T imer Recording, playback, or fast forward modes, the DVD+VCR automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape. The cassette stops at the beginning of the tape and is ejected. • After you have finished using the DVD+VCR, r[...]

27 Operation Operations - DVD Playback Setup Playback Setup  T urn the TV on and select the video input source connected to this unit.  Audio System: T urn the Audio System on and select the input source connected to this unit. 1. Press Z (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc tray . 2. Load your chosen disc in the tray with the playback side down. 3.[...]

28 Buttons Operations RANDOM During playback or in stop mode, press RANDOM for ran- dom playback. TITLE If the current DVD title has a menu, the title menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appears. DISC MENU The disc menu appears on the screen. ANGLE During playback of DVD disc contains scenes recorded different camera angles, pr[...]

29 Operation Playing an Playing an Audio CD or Audio CD or MP3/WMA MP3/WMA file file This unit can play Audio CDs or MP3/WMA files recorded media. MP3/ WMA/ Audio CD Once you insert an MP3/WMA files recorded media or Audio CD, a menu appears on the TV screen. Press v / V to select a track/file then press PLA Y or ENTER (OK) and playback starts. Y o[...]

30 V V iewing a JPEG Disc iewing a JPEG Disc Using this DVD+VCR you can view discs with JPEG files. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray . The PHOTO menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to select a folder , and press ENTER (OK). A list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file list and want to return to the previous Folder list, [...]

31 Operation Playing a DivX Movie file Playing a DivX Movie file Using this DVD+VCR, you can play DivX file. 1. Insert a DivX file recorded media. The MOVIE menu appears on the TV screen. 2. Press v / V to select a folder , and press . A list of files in the folder appears. 3. If you want to view a particular file, press v / V to highlight a file a[...]

32 Playing a DVD VR format Playing a DVD VR format Disc Disc This unit will play DVD-R/RW discs recorded using the DVD-Video format that have been finalized using a DVD-recorder . • This unit will play DVD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format. 1. Insert a disc and close the tray , It start playing automatically . 2. The DVD-VR [...]

33 Operation Reference Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 A ymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsi[...]

34 T T roubleshooting roubleshooting Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD+VCR does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The “PROGRESSIVE SCAN MODE” message remains to be displayed. Cause  The power cord is disconnected.  DVD or VCR button is not switched properly .  No disc is inserted.  No tape [...]

35 Reference Symptom The DVD+VCR does not start playback. V ideo tape cannot be inserted. No Hi-Fi sound The remote control does not work properly . Camcorder image is not shown. Camcorder image via AV input to DVD+VCR is not shown on TV screen. T imer recording is not possible. Cause  An unplayable disc is inserted.  The disc is placed upsid[...]

36 General Power requirements 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 16 W Dimensions (approx.) 16.9" X 3.1" X 10.4" (430 X 78.5 X 265 mm) (w x h x d) W eight (approx.) 9.26 lbs (4.2 kg) Operating temperature 5 ˚ C to 40 ˚ C (41 ˚ F to 104 ˚ F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % Signal system NTSC Inputs ANTENNA IN 75 ohms (VHF/UHF/CA TV) VHS[...]

HR-XVC40B / HR-XVC41S 0608SKMLGEEGL EN[...]