JVC HR-XVC1U manual

For model: HR-XVC1U DVD/CD PLAYER Hi-Fi STEREO VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER USER'S GUIDE For Customer Use: POWER TV TV VOL 0 2B00401CE Cover 4/6/2002, 15:07 1 LPT0719-001A[...]

2 W ARNING: T O REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NO T USE THIS POLARIZED PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD , RECEPT ACLE OR O THER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULL Y INSER TED T O PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. CAUTION: THIS DIGIT AL VIDEO PLA YER EMPLO YS A L[...]

3 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the saf ety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RET AIN INSTRUCTIONS The saf ety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref erence. 3. HEED W ARNINGS All warnings on the unit and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. FOLLO W INSTRUCTIONS All operatin[...]

4 13. LIGHTNING T o protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cab le system. This will prev ent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 14. POWER LINES An outside antenna system should not be located in [...]

5 EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE NA TIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE CONDENSA TION Moisture will form in the operating section of the DVD/VCR if the player is brought from cool surroundings into a warm room or if the temperature of the room rises suddenly . And when this happens, D VD/VCR's perf or mance will be impaired. T o prev ent this, let[...]

6 Features D VD/CD Player/Video Cassette Recor der • D VD/CD play er with Video Cassette Recorder - Unique space saving design combines a D VD/CD play er and a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder . The D VD disc has much more capacity , but is the same siz e as the audio CD disc. Picture quality is higher than Super VHS. Audio quality is higher than au[...]

7 Contents Important safeguards ....................................... 3 Power Source ................................................... 5 Features ........................................................... 6 Contents ........................................................... 7 Parts and functions .......................................... 8 Di[...]

8 3 CH. IN OUT ANT. DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT L R VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R 4 ( ) TV ( ) Y P B /C B P R /C R POWER VIDEO (M) L - AUDIO - R VCR CH VCR/DVD EJECT OPEN/CLOSE PLA Y STOP REW FF REC DVD P ar ts and functions Front ST OP button Rear AC po wer cord PLA Y button OPEN/CLOSE button Disc tra y POWER button D VD/VCR[...]

9 No. Display Description VCR mode 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 7 6 5 Playback Stop Still picture Frame advanced playback Forward slowmotion Fast Forward playback Review playback Skip chapter to forward direction Skip chapter to reverse direction Open or Close the tray Auto resume Direction button’ s mar k A-B repeat Subtitle language Soundtrack languag[...]

10 TV/VCR/DVD switch Switch to operate TV or VCR or D VD 18,36 POWER P ower on/off 18 DVD MENU Display menu of DVD software 45 MARKER Locating desired scene 43 RETURN Remov e D VD set up menu 36,47 OPEN/CLOSE Open or Close the tra y 37 DISPLA Y Change the front Display mode 27 A.TRK Digital A UTO TRACKING 26 SUB TITLE Set Subtitle of a DVD disc 44 [...]

11 Inserting Batteries 1 23 Operation • Aim the remote control at the remote sensor and press control buttons to operate. • Operate the remote control within 30 ° angle on either side of the remote sensor , up to a distance of Approx. 5 meters. Remote control Replace the compar tment cov er . Install two "AA" batteries (supplied), pa[...]

12 OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) NOTES: • A clear picture will not be obtained by the DVD/VCR unless the antenna signal is good. Connect the antenna to the D VD/VCR proper ly . • F or better quality recording, an indoor antenna or a telescopic antenna is not recommended. The use of an outdoor type antenna is required. • If you are not[...]

13 UHF VHF VHF/UHF IN NOTE: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used, set the TV/CATV menu option to the "TV" mode. NOTE: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used, set the TV/CATV menu option to the "TV" mode. NOTE: If a VHF or UHF antenna is used, set the TV/CATV menu option to the "TV" mode. 75 ohm Coaxial Cable (supplied) Splitter 75[...]

14 VHF/UHF IN (ANT) OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) VHF/UHF IN (ANT) OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) VHF/UHF IN (ANT) OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) Many cab le companies off er ser vices per mitting reception of e xtra channels including pa y or subscription channels. This DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company suppli[...]

15 VHF/UHF IN (ANT) A B OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) VHF/UHF IN (ANT) A B OUT (TV) IN (ANT.) This D VD/VCR cannot receive scr ambled programs since it does not contain a descr ambler . In order to receive scramb led programs, your existing descrambler must be used. Descrambler boxes are available from cable companies. Consult your local cab le company f or m[...]

16 3 CH. IN OUT ANT. DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT L R VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R 4 ( ) TV ( ) Y P B /C B P R /C R 3 CH. 4 3 CH. IN OUT ANT. DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT L R VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R 4 ( ) TV ( ) Y P B /C B P R /C R Playback Connection T o Audio (R) Input T o Audio (L) Input T o Vid[...]

17 3 CH. IN OUT ANT. DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT L R VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R 4 ( ) TV ( ) Y P B /C B P R /C R 3 CH. IN OUT ANT. DIGITAL AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO COMPONENT DVD OUTPUT L R VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO L R 4 ( ) TV ( ) Y P B /C B P R /C R Connect to an A V Amplifier with built-in digital surr ound If you are usin[...]

18 Setting the Video Channel / Setting the language T o view playbac k of a recorded tape, or to watch a program selected by the VCR's channel selector , the TV must be set to channel 3 or 4 (video channel). NO TES: • If the unit does not operate properly , or No key operation (b y the unit and/ or the remote control): Static electric- ity ,[...]

19 3 T uner Setting This DVD/VCR is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory , skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be pr ogrammed into the D VD/VCR’ s memory . In addition to normal VHF and UHF channels, this DVD/ VCR can receive up to 113[...]

20 2 T o ADD/DELETE channels / Noise elimination T o ADD/DELETE channels Repeat the step 1 on page 19. Then press or to select the “ADD/DELETE” option and press ENTER . Press Number keys or / to select a channel number you want to add or delete. 1 T o Add or Delete desired channels 1 T o add channels Press ENTER until “ADD” appears on the s[...]

21 Auto clock setting The A uto Clock feature enab les the automatic cloc k setting and updating, and also to set the Time Zone and Daylight Sa ving Time by receiving XDS (Extended Data Service) information carried on the channel signal. Press SETUP MENU . The VCR menu screen will appear. Press or to select the SYSTEM SET UP menu, then press ENTER [...]

22 Auto clock setting Daylight saving time setting Repeat the step 1 on page 21 and press or to select DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME, then press ENTER . 1 2 Press or to select one of the options, then press ENTER . Y ou can set the Daylight saving time automatically or manuall y . When you w ant to set the Daylight Sa ving Time manually , on the first Sunda[...]

23 4 Manual clock setting Y ou must set the date and time manually for timer recordings and Daylight Sa ving Time if the A uto Clock process did not set them correctly . Press or to select the SYSTEM SET UP menu, then press ENTER . Press or to set the month, then press ENTER button. 2 3 Press or to select the “CLOCK SET” option, then press ENTE[...]

24 T ape speed and maximum recor ding time Video cassette tape T ape Speed EP (Extended Play) 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 tape. To record again Erase prevention tab Screwdriver Adhesive tape Automatic tape eject This [...]

25 Cassette tape Playback Load a prerecorded tape (When loading a cassette tape without the erase prevention tab, playback will start auto- matically). 1 2 Press PLAY . Playback will start. " " will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. T o star t playback Press STOP once. The tape will stop but remain fully loaded and ready to play. [...]

26 Adjusting tracking condition Special playback Reverse picture search function Picture Search Press REW x 1 or x 2 during the playback. Forward picture search function Press FF x 1 or x 2 during the playback. To return to playback: Press PLAY . Still Picture Press PAUSE during playback. To resume normal playback: Press PLAY . Slow Motion Whenever[...]

27 +3 Press OSD . The counter display shows the tape running time during playback or recording. ZER O RETURN function / Video Index Sear ch system ZERO RETURN function This function makes tape-rewinding stop at the counter 00:00:00 position automatically . NOTES for Counter Display: If you rewind the tape beyond “00:00:00”, a minus sign (“–[...]

28 3 Recording a TV program Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The VCR will automatically turn on. Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate position (See page 19). 1 2 Press SP/EP to select the desired tape speed SP or EP. The tape counter and SP or EP will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. 4 TV - VHF/UHF channels C[...]

29 CH 125 8 : 47 AM MON 00 : 00 : 00 SP STEREO SAP CH 125 8 : 30 AM MON 00 : 00 : 00 SP HI-FI Recording a TV program Press STOP to stop recording. " " will appear on screen for about 4 seconds. T o stop recording Press PAUSE to avoid recording unwanted material. Press again to continue the recording. " " will appear on screen fo[...]

30 3 Instant Timer Recording (ITR) Load a cassette tape with the erase prevention tab intact. The VCR will automatically turn on. Set the TV/CATV option to the appropriate position (See page 19). 1 2 Press SP/EP to select the desired tape speed SP or EP. The tape counter and SP or EP will appear on the screen for about 4 seconds. 4 TV - VHF/UHF cha[...]

31 3 Timer Recor ding Press SETUP MENU . Select the TIMER REC SET option, then press ENTER . Press SET + or – to select the date, then press ENTER . 1 2 Press SET + or – to select one of the program line, then press ENTER . 4 Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. Load a cassette tape with[...]

32 Timer-Recording Timer Recording Special case Weekly (e.g. WKL-TU: each Tuesday) or daily (e.g. MO-SA: Monday to Saturday) Timer recording Follow the procedure of timer recording on the previous page. At picture 3 press SET + or – repeatedly until the desired setting appears. Then press ENTER . When you press SET – repeatedly, the indicator a[...]

33 Stereo Recor ding and Pla yback / Separate A udio Pr ogram (SAP) When a MTS STEREO broadcast is received, the word STEREO will appear on the screen and the program can be viewed or recorded in stereo. The Hi-Fi STEREO recording procedure is the same as for normal recordings. The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high fidelity recording of MTS STERE[...]

34 If you connect the VCR to another VCR or camcorder , y ou can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the po wer . Duplicating a video tape/Duplicating a disc material onto a video tape Load a blank cassette tape with the erase preven- tion tab intact into the recording VCR. Load a previously recorded tape in[...]

35 Disc This unit applies to D VD discs from Region 1 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-RW . Do not play D VD-ROM, D VD-Audio , CD V , CD-G or Photo CD to prevent accidental erasure of prerecorded mater ial. Some DVDs are played back[...]

36 Language OSD Language English English Francais Espanol Other /Enter/Setup/Return Picture Parental Sound Language OSD Language English Other /Enter/Setup/Return Picture Parental Sound 4 Setting setup language The setup language can be selected. Press and then press or to select desired language (e.g. English), then press ENTER . 2 Press SETUP MEN[...]

37 4 Reading Playback procedure Press PLA Y or OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray closes automati- cally . On the screen, changes to “Reading” and then playback will commence. • A menu screen may appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. In this case, press , , , or ENTER to operate a menu feature. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE . The disc tray wi[...]

38 Special playback Press FF during normal playback. Each press of FF will increase the speed of the search (x2), (x4), (x8), (x20). • To resume normal playback, press PLAY . Fast Forward Playback Press REW during normal playback. Each press of REW will increase the speed of the search (x2), (x4), (x8), (x20). • To resume normal playback, press[...]

39 1 Notes: • Y ou can use the P ause, Slow , Search or Skip f eature in the z oom mode . • In case of the Video-CD playbac k with PBC , the SEARCH MODE does not wor k. This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image. You can then make selections by switching the position of the frame. In the zoom mode press ZOOM repeatedly to return to [...]

40 Repeat Play Mode Off All : : /Enter/Play Mode Chapter : Repeat /Enter/Play Mode Notes: Some discs may not work with the repeat operation. In A-B repeat mode, subtitles near point A or B ma y not appear . During the A-B Repeat Playbac k the ANGLE feature will not operate. Y ou ma y not be able to set A-B Re- peat, depending on the scenes of the D[...]

41 Repeat Play Mode : Random : Off /Enter/Play Mode Program playback/Random playback (CD) 1 Press PLAY MODE in the stop mode. 2 Press ENTER repeatedly until the Program table as right appears. 3 Example: In case you wish to program in order of 7, 3, 11: Enter as 7 , 3 , 11 . If you input a wrong number , press CANCEL . 4 Press / or / to select “P[...]

42 4 3 MP3 Playback 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. Limitations on MP3 CD playback • MP3 CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file na[...]

43 Marking Desired Scenes 1 Press MARKER during playback. 2 Select the blank Marker using / . Then press ENTER at the desired scene. • Repeat this procedure to set the other 2 scenes. 3 Press MARKER to remove this display. The unit stores the points that you want to watch again up to 3 points. You can resume playback from each scene. Marking the [...]

44 Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles 1 Press A.MONITOR during playback. The current soundtrack language will appear. 2 Press A.MONITOR repeatedly until the desired language is selected. The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds. Changing soundtrack language Turn ON the TV and set it to the video input mode. Make sure TV/VCR/DV[...]

45 Changing angles / Title selection / D VD menu When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you can change the angle that you are viewing the scene from. 1 Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear. 2 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected. Changing Angles Two or more titles are recorded on som[...]

46 Parental control 1 Press SETUP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “Parental”. Then press ENTER . 2 Press or to select “P arental Off ”, then press ENTER until the level you desire appears (e.g.: 1). 3 Press once to select “Password ”. 4 Press ENTER . 1234 change to . Parental control setting Turn ON the TV and set to the video[...]

47 T V / V C R C H + TV VCR DVD POWER DVD MENU MARKER RETURN OPEN/ CLOSE DISPLAY A.TRK C.RESET ZERO RETURN SUB TITLE ANGLE SEARCH MODE SP/EP PLAY MODE ZOOM TITLE REPEAT A-B TV POWER INPUT TV VOL 0 TIMER TV/VCR REW PLAY FF REC STOP PAUSE SKIP /INDEX SKIP /INDEX T V / V C R C H — SET SET ENTER/ SELECT SET UP MENU CANCEL OSD A.MONITOR SLOW SKIP SEAR[...]

48 Language Picture Parental Other Sound Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English English Francais Espanol Other /Enter/Setup/Return 0 9/Cancel Setting menu language Press ENTER . Press or to select your desired language, then press ENTER . 1 2 3 T o make SETUP screen disappear , press SETUP MENU . OTHER: Other language can be selected (See th[...]

49 Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English Francais English Espanol Other Automatic Off /Enter/Setup/Return 0 9/Cancel Language Picture Parental Other Sound Menu Subtitle Audio English Automatic English /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound If you want to select another language, enter the language code (see the language c[...]

50 Language Picture Parental Other Sound Menu Subtitle Audio English English English /Enter/Setup/Return Setting audio soundtrack language / Setting surround sound Press ENTER . Press or to select your desired Audio Language, then press ENTER . 1 Press SETUP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “Language” 2 3 T o make SETUP screen disappea[...]

51 Tv Screen Display On 4:3 /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen Press ENTER . Press or to select your desired screen type, then press ENTER . 1 Press SETUP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “Picture”. 2 3 T o make SETUP [...]

52 Setting on Screen display / Status display of Disc Press ENTER to select “On” or “Off”. 1 2 3 T o make SETUP screen disappear , press SETUP MENU . 4 On screen display can be switched on or off when you press the buttons. On: On screen displays appears when you press the any buttons (factory setting). Off: On screen displays do not appear[...]

53 DRC Std /Enter/Setup/Return Langue Image Son Parental Autres /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound DRC Max Std Min /Enter/Setup/Return Language Picture Parental Other Sound Std Dynamic Range Control Press or ENTER , then press or to select desired setting. 1 Press SETUP MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select “Sound”. 2[...]

54 Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "Audio", "Subtitle" and/or "Menu" (see pages 48- 50). Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620 Lingala 2224 Singhalese 2919 Afar 1111 Finnish 1619 Lithuanian 2230 Slovak 2921 Afrikaans 1116 French 1628 Macedonian 2321 Slovenian 2922 Albanian 2927 Frisian [...]

55 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. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. DVD/VCR does not operate. Problems and troubleshoot[...]

56 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. 49 45 – SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS P AGE Prob lems and troubleshooting / Video head c leaning NOT[...]

57 GENERAL Power supply: Power consumption: Weight: Dimensions: Inputs/Outputs: Video: Audio: Antenna: Hi-Fi Frequency Response: Hi-Fi Dynamic Range: VCR section Video Head: A udio T rack: T uner : RF Channel Output: F .FWD/REW Time: DVD section Signal system: Applicable disc: Audio characteristics: Frequency response: S/N Ratio: Harmonic distortio[...]

58 HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER — JVC T OLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www .jvc.com Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the e vent that repair is necessary , or for the address nearest y our location within the Continental Un[...]

59 LIMITED W ARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMP ANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set f or th below ONL Y TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER A T RET AIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MA TERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below . (“The W arranty P eriod”) THIS LIMITE[...]

60 Printed in Thailand 2B00401C 02/06 U VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED (HR-XVC1U(C)/M) 2B00401CE(52-60) 4/6/2002, 15:04 60[...]