JVC CU-VD50AA manual

CU-VD50AA / A G DVD Burner INSTRUCTIONS CU-VD50AA.book Page 1 Friday, June 20, 2008 10:07 AM[...]

2 Getting Ready to Copy to a DVD! A Get ready a recommended disc Use DVD-R, DVD-RW or DVD-R DL disc of the brand s listed below. DVD+R, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM discs cannot be used. B Connect C Press the power button t o turn on the bu rner • The power lamp changes from blinking oran ge to steady orange . DVD-R DVD-RW DVD-R DL (Single- sided double la[...]

3 D Open the tray and insert the disc E Close the tray • Push in until the tray snap s in . F Open the LCD monitor • The tray cannot be opened/closed when the burner is off. Caution A Press the eject button. B Pull out completely. C Insert firmly into place. #2%!4%&2/-!,, 3%,%#4!.$#2%!4% 0,!9"!#+ &).!,):% 6)$%/ 3%,%#4 3[...]

4 Copying Videos to a DVD Operate on the Everio came ra. ¹ Depending on the model connected, the on- screen display may differ from those shown below. A Select “CREATE FROM ALL” B Select “ALL SCENES” C Select “OK” D Select “Yes” E Select “EXECUTE” F Press “OK” Copy completed! Select (move up-down) Confirm (push in) CREATE F[...]

5 Playing Videos Stored on the DVD A Connect th is burner to the TV B Remove the USB cable • The power lamp on the burner changes as follows. • When the USB cable is removed, the pl ayback navigator appears automatically. (About 40 seconds.) C Use the selection keys on the remo te control to select the video to play back and press the ENTER but[...]

6 This burner enables DVDs of videos recorded with the JVC Hard Disk Ca mera to be created without using a PC. • If you want to edit videos reco rded with the camera and create yo ur original DVDs, use the soft ware provided w ith the camera for editing an d creating DVDs. • A provided da ta writing soft ware Power2G o 5.5 Lite can be used for [...]

7 Safety Precautions for the Burner Be sure to ob serve the fo llowing pre cautions. Failing to do so may result in ele ctr ic shock, fire, injury, or malfunction. • Do not disassemble, dism antle, or modify the equipment. Req uests for repair an d inspection should be made to the dealer. • Do not inser t metal or com bustible obje cts or pour [...]

8 Contents z Safety Precautions ............................................................................................. ..... 6 z Getting Started................ .................................................................................... ..... 9 Accessories .............................................................................[...]

9 Getting Started If there are any items missing, pl ease consult your authorised dealer. o Horizontal orientation Take note of the top and bottom of the burn er and place it in the horizontal orientation. o Vertical orientati on Align the groove on the bottom of this burner with the bulge on the stand and fix the burner securely on the stand. Acce[...]

10 Names and Functions of Each Part Front and Top Panel Rear Panel Power (On/Off) Stop Play Pause Reverse skip Forward skip Ventilation holes Do not block these ventilation holes. To eject tray (P. 3) Access la mp Tray Remote control sensor Power lamp Power on: orange USB connected: green Connect to the TV’s component video input connecto rs (P. [...]

11 Remote Control • If the burner re sponds poorly to the remote control, the battery of the remote control is weak. Replace it with a new battery. Insert correctly according to the e and d directions indicated. • If problem occurs while using the remo te control, remove the battery and insert it again before operating the remote control. Basic[...]

12 Connecting to the TV Connecting to a TV with HDMI Input Terminal • Images can only be displayed on a High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) monitor. • We recommend using the Category 2 HDMI cable (High Speed cable) for viewing in higher picture quality. TV This burner HDMI input HDMI cable (not provided) Note CU-VD50AA.book Page 12[...]

13 Connecting to a TV with Component Video Input Conne ctors • Connect to a High-bandwidth Digital Co ntent Protection (HDCP) monitor when using an HDMI-DVI conversion cable. Connecting to a TV with Audio/Video Input Co nnectors TV This burner Y Audio cable (not provided) Component video input Component video cable (not provided) C B /P B C R /P [...]

14 Copying Everio Video to a DVD By connecting this burner to an Everio camera , you can easily copy recorded images to a DVD. Connecting to a n Everio Camera • When the USB cable is connecte d, all buttons on the remote control of this burner are not functio nal except the power button. AC adapter USB cable (provided with CU-VD50) USB connector [...]

15 o Discs that can be created on this burner • High definition Everio GZ-HD30/HD40 supports both AVCHD and MPEG-2 form at recording. Other high definition Everio supp orts MPEG-2 format recording. (As of May 2008.) A Turn on Everio • The Backup menu will appear on the Everio’s LCD monito r. B Insert a new disc • Refer to page 3 on how to i[...]

16 Copying from PC to DVD This burner can be used as a DVD burner when connected to a PC. And you can use the provided software to copy to a DVD. A Turn on this burner and the PC • Install the CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 Lite software if you have not done so. (P. 18) B Insert a new disc • Refer to page 3 on how to insert the disc. • Refer to page [...]

17 o Removing USB cable from PC A Carry out removing of hardware on the PC. B Remove the USB cable. CyberLink Power2Go 5.5 Lite can be us ed on computers satisfying the following conditions. * If you use USB 1.1 cable, it will ta ke approximat ely 3 hours to write one DVD. • For details on using Power2Go, ref er to the User’s guide, Help and Re[...]

18 A Insert the provided CD-ROM in the PC Windows Vista: A Click “Run INSTALL.EXE” on the “AutoPlay” screen. B Click “Continue” on the “User Account Control” screen. C The “Choose Setup Language” screen appears. Windows XP: • After a while, the “Choose Setup Language” screen appears. B Confirm the langua ge and then click [...]

19 E Enter the “User Na me” and “Company Name” and then click “Next” F Follow the on-scr een intructions • Installation starts. After a while, the “InstallShield Wizard Complete” screen appears. G Click “Finish” • The computer will rest art and installation is completed. • If the screen on the right do es not appear, proce[...]

20 For information on CyberLink Pow er2Go 5.5 Lite or other products, use the following contact information.  T elephone/fax support  P aid voice support  Suppor t web/e-mail CyberLink Powe r2Go 5.5 Lite Contact In formation Location Language Office hours (Mon. to Fri.) Phone # Fax # Germany English / German / French / Spanish / Italian 9:[...]

21 Folder Configuration This shows the folder configuration when fi les are copied from a high definition Everio camera or a PC to a DVD. When Copying from High Defi nition Ever io to Data Disc *1 Video and still image files recorded on a hi gh definition Everio camera that are copied to this burner will be stored in the “EVERIO_V” and “EVERI[...]

22 *2 Create folders with Power2Go and copy the desired video and/or still image files into the folders. You can use any folder names and file names acco rding to your preference. (Indicated as “USER_DAT” in the illustration.) *3 Use Power2Go to copy the “USER_DAT” folders to the DVD. (P. 16) *4 Files with the extension “.TPD” or “.JT[...]

23 Playing Images Stored on the DVD You can play back video and still im ages of Everio stored on a DVD. A Insert the disc containing the co pied images and the playback navigator will app ear • It will take about 40 seconds to d isplay the playback navigator. • To alternate between video and still images on a disc that contains video and still[...]

24 o Digest Playback (for AVCHD disc only) • Use the selection keys to select “DIGEST PLAYBACK” and press the ENTER button. The videos will be played back for several seconds conse cutively. • Press the NAVIGATION/TOP MENU button during playback to display the sub menu. o To play back images in a different folder [for data disc (video/still[...]

25 o Displaying the TO OL MENU [for data disc (v ideo/still images) only] You can switch between video/still images or display file details from the TOOL MENU. Select an item with the selection keys and press the ENTER button . • FOLDER SELECT : D isplays the folder list. • SWITCH TO IMAGE MODE : Switches from video to still image. ( SWITCH TO [...]

26 Remote Control Button Description Video Image Playback Still Ima ge Playback REV Rewinds playback. Changes in the order of Search b 1 to Search b 3 with each p ress. Press the button when in the paused mode to enable reverse playback frame by frame. (Not available for AVCHD disc.) Reverse playback at slow speed is not possible. b NEXT Displays t[...]

27 o To play back the copied files A Insert the disc containing the copied images • Playback starts automatically. o To select and play back a desired file A Insert the disc containing the copied images • Playback starts automatically. B During playback, press the NAV IGATION/TOP ME NU button to display the playback navigator • Depending on t[...]

28 o Buttons that can be used during playback (DVD-Video) Remote Control Button Description PLAY Pressing this button when in the paused or variable speed playback mode resumes normal playback. PAUSE Pauses playback. STOP Stops playback. FWD Fast-forwards playback. Changes in the order of Search +1 to Search +3 with each press. Press the button whe[...]

29 Changing the Playback Settings You can alter the method for playing back video/still images as well as the image settings. indicates the default settings during purchase of this p roduct. DISC SETTING If the disc contains more than one audio language, subtitle language or has multi-angle scenes, you can select with this setting. AUDIO LANGUAGE S[...]

30 VIDEO SETTING You can only configure settings fo r video images. PICTURE QUALITY For specifying the video image quality. NORMAL Set to this value under normal circumstances. CINEMA Plays back in cinema-like picture quality. FINE Plays back in clear s harply defined picture quality. SOFT Plays back in soft textured picture quality. USER SETTING P[...]

31 Operate in Conjuncti on with TV via HDMI Connecting this burner to an HDMI-CEC-enabl ed TV using the HDMI cable allows you to utilise the followi ng convenient functions. • Connect an HDMI cable between this burner and the TV. (P. 12) • Turn on the TV and set the HDMI-CEC related setting in its menu to “on”. (For details, refer to the in[...]

32 • HDMI-CEC (Consumer Electro nics Cont rol) is an industry standard th at enables interoperability between HDMI-C EC compliant devices that are connected via HDMI cables. • Not all HDMI-compatible devices comply with the HDMI-CEC standard. The HDMI control function of this burner will not w ork when connected to these devices. • This burne[...]

33 Viewing High Quality Images You can change the video output resolution w hen this burner is connected to a high definition TV using a HDMI or component video cable. • Press the button each time to change the output resolut ion. o Connection usin g HDMI cable (“HDMI VIDEO MODE ” : “ON”) (Resolutions not sup ported by the TV are not disp[...]

34 Settings Menu Change the settings of this burner according to the environment of use. Example: When changing “MONITOR TYPE ” under “CONNECT ION SETTING” from “16:9” to “4:3 LETTERBOX” A Display the settings menu B Select “CONNECTION SETTING” C Select “MONITOR TYPE” D Select “4:3 LETTERBOX” E Close the settings menu Me[...]

35 ¹ Menu items for which setting cannot be changed will appear grayed out on the screen. Settings Menu It ems and Descriptions indicates the default settings during purchase of this p roduct. DISC SETTING If the disc contains more than one audio langu age, subtitle language or has multi-angle scenes, you can select with this setting. AUDIO LANGUA[...]

36 * For NTSC system, “576i” and “576p” are di splayed as “480i” and “480p” respectively. CONNECTION SETTING COMPONENT OUTPUT For specifying the output resolution setting of the component con nectors. You can also specify the setting using the remote control. (P. 33) 576i* During output in D1 (576i) 576p* During output in D2 (576p) [...]

37 Deep Color This function works during playba ck. Spec ify this setting when vie wing images on a TV that supports Deep Color. This allo ws viewing of high definit ion images of 30-bit and 36-bit colour depths that are higher than the full 24-bit colour. AUTO Select this value to view high definition images on a TV that supports Deep Colour. Set [...]

38 * For resume function, the stop position will be reset if the burner is connected to an Everio or a PC via the USB cable, or when the burn er is turned off and the disc is removed. OTHER SETTING RESUME * For specifying whether to memorise the stop position. ON Memorise the stop position. OFF Do not memorise the st op position. ON SCREEN GUIDE Fo[...]

39 Screen Displays You can display information during playback on the screen. • Press each time to hide/show information. o During playback of AVC HD disc co pied from a high defini tion Everio o During playback of video data disc copied from a high definition Everio 00:00:25 DVD-R C1 T2 Dol b y D 2ch Playback Position Title Number Playback Time [...]

40 o During playback of still image data disc copied from a high defi nition Everio o During playback of DVD di sc copied from Everio DVD-R File Date/Time Disc Type Playback Mode 01.06.2008 10:20 00:00:25 DVD-R C1 T1 Dol b y D 2ch Playback Position Title Number Playback Time Disc Type Chapter Number Audio Format Playback Mode CU-VD50AA.book Page 40[...]

41 Troubleshooting Trouble Action General Cannot turn the power on. z Make sure the AC adapter and power cord are properly connected. (P. 2) Cannot func tion properly. z Press the power button on this burner for more than 5 seconds to reset the burner. (The burner will turn off automatically.) The burner or AC adapter is hot. z The burner and AC ad[...]

42 Trouble Action Playback The remote control is not working. z The remote control is not operable when the disc tray is opened. Cl ose the disc tray. Unable to opera te. z If the burner does not work at all, remove the power plug and insert again. (It may not function properly due to ligh tning strike or static electricity.) No images on the TV. z[...]

43 Trouble Action Playback Unable to read the content of t he AVCHD disc usin g the PC’ s explore r function . z The PC’s operation system does not support the AVCHD disc. Install the Power2Go software provided. Unable to play back images added by a PC. z When playing back a disc (multi-border disc) containing images added by a PC, the adde d i[...]

44 During continuous playback of multiple f ile s, the image will freeze for a few seconds while switching the files in the following cases. • When the recording dates are different: The image will freeze for a few seconds when switching between files with different recording dates. For files with the same dat e, playback is seamless. • When fi[...]

45 Error Messages Trouble Action Unplayable disc z The disc may be dirty. Clean the disc and try again. z The disc or data format is not supported. Check the disc or data format (extension). (P. 49) Incompatible disc z Insert a disc that can be played on this burner. (P. 49) z The “Close disc” check box in Power2Go might have been unchecked to [...]

46 Other Information IMPORTANT: • Be sure to unplug the burner before beginning cleaning. • Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. • Ensure that no moisture or liquid comes into contact with t he drive during cleaning. Exterior of the Burner: Wipe dirt off with a dry cloth. Disc Tray: Wipe off dirt with a soft dry cloth. Do not touch the lens[...]

47 • Microsoft, Windows, and Windows Vista are is either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. • Macintosh and Mac OS are trademarks of Appl e, Inc., registered in the United States and other countries. • Pentium is a registered trademark of In tel Corporation in the United S[...]

48 Specifications • Use of this burner may not be possible or optimal performance may not be achieved depending on the disc used. We sugge st using the recommended discs. • Use DVDs for videos. • This burner supports only 12 cm discs. • The appearance and specifications of this product may be modified without prior notice. *1 DVD-R DL discs[...]

49 * For NTSC system, the video output format is 480p or 480i. Playback feature Discs supported DVD-R, DV D-R DL, DVD-RW Data format (extension) z AVCHD or DVD data disc created by connecting to a high definition Everio z DVD video disc created by connecting to Everio z DVD data disc for which data is recorded using the high definition Everio, proc[...]

50 • GZ-MC100, GZ-MC200, GZ-MC500, GZ-MG20, GZ-MG40, GZ -MG50, and GZ-MG70 cannot be used. When connected to an Everio camera Interface USB 2.0 Interface cable USB cable (Mini A type - Mini B type) Compatible discs for writing (8 cm discs cannot be used) Everio DVD-R, DVD-RW High definition Everio DVD-R, DVD-R DL, DVD-RW Recording format Everio D[...]

51 *1 If you are using a USB 1.1 cable, it w ill take approximately 3 hours to write one DVD. *2 Any CD recorded using the packet-write method is not supported. When connected to a PC Interface USB 2.0, USB 1.1 *1 Interface cable USB cable (USB cable prov ided with Everio can also be used) Supported operating system Windows  XP Home Edition, Win[...]

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