JVC HR-XVC39SU manual

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    HR-XVC38BU HR-XVC39SU DVD PLAYER & V I D E O C A S S E T T E RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS LPT1128-001A HR-XVC38BU/HR-XVC39SU 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.[...]

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    2 CA UTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMO VE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QU ALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure [...]

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    IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS CA UTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSER VE ALL W ARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANU AL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT . RET AIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manuf actured to assure personal safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguar[...]

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    4 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 . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    T o ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’ s manual carefully and retain for future refer - ence. This manual provides inf ormation on the operation and maintenance of your D VD+VCR. Should the unit require ser vice, contact an authorized ser vice loca - tion. Ne ver operate the D VD+VCR immediately after mov - ing it from a c[...]

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    6 6 T ypes of Play able Discs D VD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) A udio CD and Video CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit plays D VD-R, D VD+R, D VD-R W , D VD+R W , SVCD , and CD-R / CD-RW that contains audio titles, and/or JPEG files. This indicates a product feature that is capable of playing D VD-R W discs recorded with Video Recording format. N[...]

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    7 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Disc T ray (DVD deck) Inser t a disc here. Cassette Compartment (VCR deck) Inser t a video cassette here. PO WER 1 / : Switches the D VD+VCR ON and OFF . REW ( m ) - DVD: Skip to beginning of current chapter or track, press twice in quick successions to go to previous chapter or track. Press and hold button for abo[...]

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    8 A B C D F G H I J K L M N O P Q E R S T U V W X Y Z a b c d e f PO WER ( 1/& ) Switches D VD+VCR ON and OFF . D VD Select the D VD+VCR function mode to D VD . TV/VCR T o view channels selected by the VCR tuner or by the TV tuner. DISPLA Y Accesses On-Screen Display . Switches between the clock, tape counter and tape remaining modes on the dis[...]

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    ANT .IN Connect the VHF/UHF/CA TV antenna to this ter minal. VCR IN LINE 1 (VIDEO/AUDIO (Left/Right)) Connect the audio/video output of an external source (Audio system, TV/Monitor , VCR, Camcorder). D VD/VCR OUT (VIDEO/A UDIO (Left/Right)) Connect to a TV with video and audio inputs. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr ) (DVD OUT) Connec[...]

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    10 Connecting an Antenna or Cable TV 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 D VD+VCR. If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300-ohm to 75-ohm antenna adaptor (not supplied) and slip the adaptor over t[...]

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    Rear of D VD+VCR L R AUDIO INPUT VIDEO INPUT ANTENNA INPUT Rear of TV A1 V R Y Pb Pr COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO INPUT L R AUDIO INPUT S-VIDEO INPUT Rear of TV S A2 C Optional TV Connections These connections suppor t only D VD playbac k. The tuner and VCR still output through the RF .OUT (R) or D VD/VCR OUT (A, V) jacks. A udio connection Con[...]

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    12 12 HDMI Connection (D VD deck only) If you hav e a HDMI TV or monitor, you can connect it to this D VD+VCR using a HDMI cable. Set the TV’ s source to HDMI (refer to TV’ s Owner’ s manual). Connect the HDMI OUT jack on the unit to the HDMI jack on a HDMI compatible TV or monitor using an optional HDMI cable (H) . Press OUTPUT ST A TUS on t[...]

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    Connection to an Amplifier Y ou can only listen to D VD playbac k using OPTICAL (O) , COAXIAL (X) and A UDIO OUT (A2) connec- tions. The tuner and VCR will still be heard through the RF .OUT (R) or D VD/VCR A UDIO OUT (A1) jack. (See page 11.) Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic II/Pro Logic Connect[...]

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    14 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 D VD+VCR allows remote control adjustment of se ver al features. General Operation Press VCR on the remote control. Press SETUP MENU and the MAIN menu will appear . Use v / V to select the desired menu,[...]

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    TUNING This D VD+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. A uto Channel Programming Choose the SOURCE SELECT option, then use b / B to select TUNER. Use b / B to switch among TUNER, LINE1, and LINE2. Choose the AUT O CH[...]

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    16 Disp la ying Disc Inf orma tion on-s cree n - D VD Y ou can displa y various information about the disc loaded on-screen. Press DISPLA Y to show various playback infor- mation. The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status. 1 / 12 1 / 3 0:20:09 ABC 1 ENG 1 / 1 3D SUR Y ou can select an item by pressing v / V and change [...]

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    LANGU A GE Menu Language Select a language for the VCR and D VD’ s setup menu and information display . Disc A udio / Subtitle / Menu Select the language you prefer f or 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 [...]

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    18 O THERS PBC Set Pla yback Control (PBC) to On or Off. On: Video CDs with PBC are pla yed according to the PBC . Off: Video CDs with PBC are pla yed the same wa y as A udio CDs. A uto Play Y ou can set up the D VD+VCR so a D VD disc auto- matically star ts playing whenev er the D VD is inser ted. If A uto Play mode is set to On, this D VD play er[...]

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    Operations - VCR This chapter descr ibes how to operate the VCR and D VD . VCR T ape Playbac k Press the VCR button to select the device to be oper- ated. Basic Instructions T ur n on the TV . T une the TV to the D VD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or if a direct VIDEO/A UDIO connection is made between the D VD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’ s sour[...]

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    20 Slow Motion While in still mode, press FF ( M ). The tape is pla yed at a speed 1/19 times slower than the nor - mal speed. Use CH (- / +) on the Remote Control if necessar y to adjust the tracking. T o retur n to the nor mal speed, press PLA Y ( N ). Notes: Durin g slo w mot ion , audi o is mut ed and horiz ontal lin es (no ise bars) ma y appe [...]

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    VCR T ape Recording Basic Instructions T ur n on the D VD+VCR and TV . T une the TV to the D VD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4) or if a direct VIDEO/A UDIO connection is made between the D VD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO . Inser t a video cassette with the saf ety tab intact. Select the desired channel using CH (- / +). [...]

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    22 CHANNEL: Select a TV channel, LINE1 or LINE2. If you hav e CABLE TV and use a cable bo x (conv er ter) you must set the channel to match the cable box output channel (usually CH 3 or 4). Change channels on the cable bo x instead of with the D VD+VCR. If you use a cable conv er ter , you can program multiple recordings only on the conv er ter box[...]

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    Instant Timer Recording With this feature you can record f or a preset length without using the program timer . T ur n on D VD+VCR and the TV . Be sure the TV is tuned to the D VD+VCR output channel (CH 3 or 4). If a direct VIDEO/A UDIO con - nection is made between the D VD+VCR and the TV , set the TV’ s source selector to VIDEO . Inser t a vide[...]

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    24 Copying from D VD to VCR Y ou can cop y the contents of a D VD to a VHS tape. Inser t the disc you wish to copy into the D VD deck and close the disc tray . Inser t a blank VHS video tape into the VCR deck. Find the place on the D VD from which you want to star t dubbing using the PLA Y , FF , REW and P A USE functions. F or best results, pause [...]

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    Additional VCR Information During manual recording, timer recording, Instant Timer Recording, playback, or fast f orward modes, the D VD+VCR automatically star ts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape. The cassette stops at the beginning of the tape and is ejected. After you hav e finished using the D VD+VCR, rewind, eject, and remov e the cass[...]

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    26 Operations - D VD Pla ybac k Setup T ur n the TV on and select the video input source connected to this unit. A udio System: T urn the Audio System on and select the input source connected to this unit. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) to open the disc tray . Load your chosen disc in the tra y with the playbac k side down. Press OPEN/CLOSE ( Z ) to close [...]

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    Buttons Operations Discs ZOOM During playbac k or pause mode, press ZOOM to enlarge the video image (3 steps). Y ou can mov e through the zoomed picture using b B v V buttons . Press CLEAR (0000) to exit. Notes: Zoom ma y not wor k on some D VDs. F or JPEG files, the zoom function is not av ailable when the resolution is set to 720p or 1080i. • ?[...]

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    28 T o Recall or Clear a Marked Scene During disc playbac k, press SEARCH. The marker search menu appears on the screen. Within 10 seconds, press b / B to select a mar ker number that you want to recall or clear . Press ENTER/OK and playback star ts from the marked scene. Or , press CLEAR (0000) and the marker number is erased from the list. Y ou c[...]

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    Viewing a JPEG File Using this D VD+VCR you can view discs with JPEG files. Inser t a disc and close the tra y . The PHO TO menu appears on the TV screen. 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 retur n to the pre vious Folder list, use the v / V buttons on t[...]

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    30 Pla ying a D VD VR Format Disc This unit will play D VD-R/RW discs recorded using the D VD-Video format that hav e been finalized using a D VD-recorder . This unit will play D VD-RW discs recorded using the Video Recording (VR) format. Inser t a disc and close the tra y , It star t playing automatically . The D VD-VR menu appears on the TV scree[...]

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    Reference Language Codes List Use this list to input your desired language for the following initial settings: Disc A udio , Disc Subtitle, Disc Menu. 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 B[...]

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    32 T roub leshooting Check the follo wing guide for the possible cause of a problem bef ore contacting ser vice. Symptom Cause Correction No power . The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely . • Abnormal or no picture The TV is not set to receive D VD+VCR signal output. • Inser t a disc or tape. (Chec[...]

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    Symptom Cause Correction The D VD+VCR does not star t playbac k. No disc is inser ted. No tape is inser ted. • • Inser t a disc or tape. (Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit.) • An unpla yab le disc is inser ted. • Inser t a play able disc. (Check the disc type and Regional code.) • The disc is placed upside[...]

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    34 Specifications General P ower requirements 120 V , 60 Hz P ower consumption 18 W Dimensions (approx.) 16.9" X 3.1" X 10.4" (430 X 78.5 X 265 mm) (w x h x d) Weight (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/C[...]

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    W arranty (Only in U .S.A.) 35 Reference[...]

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    H H DV V I D HR-XVC38BU/HR-XVC39SU © 2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limited US Printed in Indonesia 0306MNH-SW-LG[...]