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    Filename [XVS44U_0 2Cov1.fm] D VD PLA YER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTR UCTIONS LPT0856-001B HR-XVS44U F or Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. whic h are located on the rear of cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. XVS44U_02Cov1.fm Page 1 Thursday, Septem ber 4, 2003 11:08 AM[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_03Safety .fm] Masterpage:Left0 2 EN P age 2 25 August 2003 10:45 am CAUTIONS CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT REPRODUCTION OF LABELS W ARNING LABEL INSIDE O F THE UNIT Dear Customer , T hank y ou for purc hasing the JVC D VD pla yer & S-VHS video cassette recorder . Before use, please read the safety information and precautions to ensure [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 3 Filename [XVS44U_03Safety .fm] P age 3 25 August 2003 10:45 am Use only discs marked with the follo wing. DSS is an official trademark of DIRECTV , Inc., a unit of GM Hughes Electronics. DISH Netw ork is a trademark of Ec hostar Communications Corporation. ● Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “D[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_03Safety .fm] Masterpage:Left-No-Heading 4 EN P age 4 25 August 2003 10:45 am IMPOR T ANT PRODUCT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. But improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. T his product has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety . In [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 5 Filename [XVS44U_03Safety .fm] P age 5 25 August 2003 10:45 am USE 1. Accessories T o a void personal injury: ● Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, brac ket, or table. It ma y fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the p roduct. ● Use only with a cart, s[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_04T OC.fm] Masterpage:Left 6 EN P age 6 July 31, 2003 8:56 am CONTENTS DISC INFORMATION 7 About Discs ........ ................. ................ ................ 7 INDEX 10 INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT 14 Basic Connectio ns .................. ................ ........... 14 S-VIDEO Con nection .......... ................ .............[...]

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    Masterpage:Right0 EN 7 Filename [XVS44U_05DiscInfo.fm] P age 7 31 July 2003 8:54 am DISC INFORMA TION About Discs Playable Discs Y ou can use the discs with the following logos for pla y back only . ● T he following discs also can be play ed bac k. • D VD-R/RW discs recorded in D VD VIDEO format and finalized • CD-R/RW discs recorded in Super[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_05DiscInfo.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 8 EN P age 8 31 July 2003 8:54 am DISC INFORMA TION (cont.) DVD VIDEO Marks Sometimes marks are printed on a D VD disc and/or on its packaging to indicate information regarding the contents and functions of a disc. Check marks indicating the contents and functions of a disc. Note, howev er , that in [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 9 Filename [XVS44U_05DiscInfo.fm] P age 9 31 July 2003 8:54 am Placing a Disc 1 Open the disc tray . Press OPEN/CLOSE ( x ) on the D VD deck to open the disc tra y . ● Pressing the button again closes the disc tra y . ● Do not block the disc tra y with your hand while it is opening or closing as this may result in[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left0 10 EN P age 10 25 August 2003 10:46 am INDEX FRONT VIEW A P ower Bu tton (PO WER ( 1 )) 墌 pg. 18 B VCR Indicator 墌 pg. 2 8, 32 C VHS Cassette Loading Slot D VCR/D VD Button 墌 pg. 28, 32, 42 E Disc T ra y F Stop Button (S T O P ( 8 )) 墌 pg. 28, 32, 42 G D V D Indicato r 墌 pg. 42 H Pla y Button [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 11 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 11 25 August 2003 10:46 am REAR VIEW A Region Number Label 墌 pg. 7 B AC Pow e r C o r d 墌 pg. 14 C S-V ideo/V ideo/A udio Input Connectors (S-VIDEO /VIDEO/A UDIO INPUT ( L-1)) 墌 pg. 41, 69 D S-V ideo/V ideo/A udio Output Connectors (S-VIDEO /VIDEO/A UDIO OUTPUT) 墌 pg. 14, [...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 12 EN P age 12 25 August 2003 10:46 am INDEX (cont.) ON-SCREEN DISPLA Y (VCR deck) If you press DISPLA Y on the Remote w hen “ SUPERIMPOSE ” is set to “ ON ” ( 墌 pg. 77), v arious op erational indicators appear on the TV screen. F or On-screen displa y for D VD deck, refer to “ Using the on-[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 13 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 13 25 August 2003 10:46 am REMOTE A VCR Button 墌 pg. 28, 32 B TV/VCR/D VD switch 墌 pg. 18 C Menu Button (MEN U) 墌 pg. 43 D SP/EP Button 墌 pg. 32 T op Men u Button (T OP MENU) 墌 pg. 43 E Stop T i me Button (STOP +/ – ) 墌 pg. 36 Displa y Button ( PLA Y SETU P) 墌 pg. [...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left0 14 EN P age 14 9 September 2003 9:51 am INST ALLING Y OUR NEW UNIT Basic Connections It’ s essential that y our unit be properly conne cted. A Check the contents. Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFIC A TIONS” on page 91. B Situate the unit. Place the unit on a [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 15 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 15 9 September 2003 9:51 am S-VIDEO Connection 8 T o connect to a TV with S-VIDEO/A UDIO input connectors . . . A Connect the unit to TV . A Connect the antenna, unit and TV as per “RF Connection”. ( 墌 pg. 14) B Connect an optional audio cable between the A UDIO OUTPUT conne[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 16 EN P age 16 9 September 2003 9:51 am INST ALLING Y OUR NEW UNIT (cont.) Component Video Connection (DVD deck only) 8 T o connect to a TV with component video input connectors . . . A Connect the unit to TV . A Connect the aerial, unit and TV as per “ A V Connection”. ( 墌 pg. 14) B Connect the u[...]

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    Masterpage:Right0 EN 17 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 17 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS Plug & Play Set Auto Clock Set/Auto T uner Set T his unit sets the clock and tuner channels aut omatically whe n A C power cord is first connected to an A C outlet. T he antenna cable must be connected for the Plug & Play setting. T he tim[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 18 EN P age 18 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Monitor Set (DVD deck) Y ou can select the monitor type depending the TV used when y ou pla y bac k D V D VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TV s. A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the DVD deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD r[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 19 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 19 25 August 2003 10:46 am * T he default setting is bold in the table belo w . 8 MONITOR TYPE 16:9 NORMAL (Wide television conversion) : Select this w hen the aspect r atio of your TV is 16:9 (wide TV). 16:9 AUTO (Wide television conversion) : Select this w hen the aspect r atio [...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 20 EN P age 20 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Language On-screen Language Set (VCR deck) T his VCR deck offers y ou the choice to view on-screen messages in 3 different languages. A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeatedly so th[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 21 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 21 25 August 2003 10:46 am On-screen Language Set (DVD deck) T his D VD deck offers y o u the choice to view on-screen messages in 3 different languages. Y ou can c hange the language setting manually as required. A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the DVD deck. On t[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 22 EN P age 22 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only) Some D VD discs contain the D VD menu displa y , audio, subtitle in the multiple languages. W ith these discs, y ou can set the default language as y ou like. ● T he procedure shows ho w to[...]

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    Masterpage:Right 3Column EN 23 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 23 25 August 2003 10:46 am Language Code List AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Ay m a r a Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihar[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 24 EN P age 24 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set P erform clock setting only if the clock has not been set correctly by the Plug&Pla y setting. Preparations A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeatedly so that the VCR i[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 25 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 25 25 August 2003 10:46 am Semiauto Clock Set Y ou can change the host c hannel/D .S.T . (Daylight Sa ving T ime)/ time zone setting manually . First follow steps A to E in “ Preparations ” ( 墌 pg. 24), then go to the following steps. NOTE: T he time set pr eviously will be [...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 26 EN P age 26 25 August 2003 10:46 am INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T uner Set Auto Channel Set P erform Auto Channel Set only if channels ha ve not been set correctly by the Plug&Pla y setting. A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeatedly so that [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 27 Filename [XVS44U_06Index.fm] P age 27 25 August 2003 10:46 am Manual Channel Set Y ou can add the channels y ou want or delete the c hannels you do not want manually . A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator lights up. On the Rem[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left0 28 EN P age 28 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK Basic Playback A Load a cassette. Make sure the windo w side is up, the rear label side is facing you and the arrow on t he front of the cassette i s pointed toward the unit. ● Do not apply too much pressure w hen inserting. ● If the rec[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 29 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 29 25 August 2003 11:07 am Playback Features Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 Pause during playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ). ● If there is vertical jitter , press CH +/– on the Remote to correct the picture. 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ) to ad van[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 30 EN P age 30 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) Skip Search During pla ybac k, press SKIP SEARCH 1 to 6 times to skip over unw anted sections. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion pla yback. Normal pla yback resumes automatically . Index Search Y our unit automat[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 31 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 31 25 August 2003 11:07 am Next Function Memor y T he Next Function Memory “ tells ” the unit what to do after rewinding. Before continuing, make sure the unit is in the Stop mode. a- F or Automatic Start Of Pla yback Press REW ( 3 ), then press PLA Y ( 4 ) within 2 seconds. b[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 32 EN P age 32 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) Basic Recording A Load a cassette. Insert a cassette with th e record safety tab intact. ● T he unit ’ s power comes on automatically and th e counter is reset to 0:00:00. B Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeate[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 33 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 33 25 August 2003 11:07 am Recording Features Record One Program While W atching Another If your unit is connected to the TV via the A V connection, press TV/VCR . T he unit ’ s VCR indicator on the front displa y panel and the TV broadcast being recorded disappear . Once record[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 34 EN P age 34 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) Elapsed Recording T ime Indication 1 Set the counter display . Press DISPLA Y until a counter reading appears on the front displ a y panel. 2 Reset the counter . Press C.RESET before starting recording or pla yback. ● T he count er[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 35 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 35 25 August 2003 11:07 am Active Video Calibration T he Vi deo Calibr ation chec ks the condition of the tape in use during pla yback and recording, and compensates to provide the highest-possible pla ybac k and recording pictures. Y ou can set “ VIDEO C ALIBRA TION ” to “ [...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 36 EN P age 36 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) Express T imer Programing Example: T o timer -recor d the progr am from 8:00 to 10:00 on 24th December , on channel 12. A Select the VCR deck. On the unit Press VCR/D VD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator lights up. On the Remote P[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 37 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 37 25 August 2003 11:07 am F Enter the channel position. Press CH +/– . G Set the tape speed. Press SP / EP . H Return to the normal screen. Press PROG. or OK . “ PROGRAM COMPLETED ” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. If “ PROGRAM[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 38 EN P age 38 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) Check, cancel and change programs A Disengage the timer mode. Press TIMER , then press POWER ( 1 ). B Access the Program Check screen. C Access the Program screen. Press PROG. CHECK . Press PROG. CHECK again to chec k more informatio[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 39 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 39 25 August 2003 11:07 am T o cancel or change a program D Cancel or change a program. Press CA NC E L to cancel a program. T o change progr am settings, press the appropriate button: ST ART +/– , ST OP +/– , DAT E + / – , CH +/– , DA I LY ( number ke y “8” ), WEEKL Y[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 40 EN P age 40 25 August 2003 11:07 am OPERA TIONS ON VCR DECK (cont.) When programs overlap each other If “ PROGRAM NO T COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP ” appears, you ha ve another program overlapping the progr am you ha ve just made. T he Program Check screen appears and conflicting programs will start[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 41 Filename [XVS44U_07S-VHS.fm] P age 41 25 August 2003 11:07 am Satellite Auto Recording T his function allows y ou to automatically record a satellite program w hich is timer -programed on your external DBS recei ver . Connect a DBS recei ver to the unit ’ s AU DIO/VIDEO INPUT (L-1) connectors and program the time[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left 42 EN P age 42 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK Basic Playback T o pla y bac k a MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, see pages 62 – 67. A Load the disc. A Press OPEN/CLOSE ( x ) on the D VD deck to open the disc tra y . ● T he unit ’ s power comes on automatically . B Place the disc in the disc tra [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 43 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 43 25 August 2003 11:01 am Playback Features Playback Control (PBC) Function — Locating a desired scene using the menu of the Video CD with PBC Some V ideo CD discs supports the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of “ PlayBac k Control. ” A V ideo CD disc recorded with PBC[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 44 EN P age 44 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Locating the start point of the item or skip the item Press SKIP ( 2 ) or SKIP ( 6 ) during pla ybac k. Example: T o locate the beginning of item B from the current position, press SKIP ( 2 ) twice. T o locate the beginning of item [...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 45 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 45 25 August 2003 3:22 pm Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback 1 Pause during playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ). 2 Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press PAU S E ( 9 ) to ad v ance a still picture. ● T o resume normal playbac k, press PLA Y ( 4 ). Slow Motion During pla yback, pre[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 46 EN P age 46 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) 3D Phonic 3D Phonic function allows y ou to get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system. Y ou can enjoy the vertical surround sound with your 2-channel stereo system. 1 Access the selection menu. Press 3D-PHONIC during p[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 47 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 47 25 August 2003 11:01 am VFP function — Adjusting the picture quality T he VFP (V ideo Fine Processor) function enables y ou to adjust the picture char acter according to the type of programing, picture tone or personal preference. NOTE: Before you start oper ation; T he VFP s[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 48 EN P age 48 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Using the on- screen bar Y ou can check disc information w hile the disc is loaded and y ou can use some functions using the on-screen bar . T he on-screen bar allows y ou the va rious play back operations. How to Access the on-scre[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 49 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 49 25 August 2003 11:01 am Basic operation on the on-screen bar Example: When selecting the Repeat mode of D VD During pla yback or w hile stopped A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice. T he on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. ● T he currently sel ected item i[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 50 EN P age 50 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Repeat Playback Y ou can repeat playbac k as y ou like according to the type of disc. D VD VIDEO: during playbac k Audio CD: during playbac k or in stop mode V ideo CD/SVCD: in stop mode or during pla yback with PBC disactiv ated Wh[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 51 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 51 25 August 2003 11:01 am A-B Repeat Playback Y ou can repeat the desired part. A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice. T he on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. B Select menu item. Press we to mov e 0 to , then press OK . ● T he following pop-up window appears[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 52 EN P age 52 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Chapter Search Y ou can start playbac k the desired chapter using the on-screen bar . A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice. T he on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. B Select menu item. Press we to move 0 to , the[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 53 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 53 27 August 2003 3:46 pm Program Playback Y ou can play back up to 99 trac ks in the desired order . A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice in stop mode. B Select the menu item. Press we to mov e 0 to , then press OK . ● T he pro gram table appears under the on-sc[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 54 EN P age 54 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Subtitle Selection Y ou can select subtitle language. ● During playbac k Wh en using the on-screen bar A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice. T he on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. B Select menu item. Press we[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 55 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 55 25 August 2003 11:01 am Angle Selection Y ou can enjoy a v ariety of scene angles if the D VD VIDEO disc contains “ multi-angle ” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles. If the disc contains “ multi-angle ” parts, “” ap[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 56 EN P age 56 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Audio Language Selection Some D V D discs contain the multiple audio. Y ou can select the audio language of movies (D VD VIDEO). ● During playbac k Wh en using the on-screen bar A Access the on-screen bar . Press PLA Y SETUP twice[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 57 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 57 25 August 2003 11:01 am Audio Channel Selection When you pla y certain karaoke (DV D/V ideo CD/SVCD), you can enjoy karaoke b y select ing the audio channel to pla y . ● T he sound of each audio channel depends on the contents of the disc. ● During playbac k Wh en using the[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 58 EN P age 58 25 August 2003 3:24 pm OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Parental Lock T his function restricts playbac k of D VD VIDEO discs whic h contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user . For example, if a movie w hic h includes violent scenes supports the parental loc[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 59 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 59 25 August 2003 11:01 am H Enter the password. I Return to the OTHERS menu screen. Press OK . ● Th e “ OT H E R S ” menu resumes. T o return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU . NOTE: Remember your passw ord, or make a note of it. T o change the settings Y ou can chang[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 60 EN P age 60 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Countr y/Area Code List for Parental Lock AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AN AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CF CG CH CI CK CL CM CN CO CR CU CV CX CY CZ DE DJ DK DM DO DZ EC EE EG EH ER A[...]

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    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 61 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 61 25 August 2003 11:01 am LC LI LK LR LS LT LU LV LY MA MC MD MG MH ML MM MN MO MP MQ MR MS MT MU MV MW MX MY MZ NA NC NE NF NG NI NL NO NP NR NU NZ OM PA PE PF PG PH PK PL PM PN PR PT PW PY QA RE RO RU RW Saint Lucia Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg L[...]

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    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 62 EN P age 62 3 September 2003 3:52 pm OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) About MP3/WMA Disc T his unit can playback CD discs recorded b y the MP3/WMA format (we refer to those discs as MP3/WMA discs in this manual). Operations for MP3/WMA discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are s[...]

  • Page 63

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 63 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 63 25 August 2003 11:01 am MP3/WMA Playback Y ou can search and pla y back desired groups and trac ks using the MP3/WMA control display . NOTES: ● PLA Y ( 4 ), STOP ( 8 ), PA U S E ( 9 ), SKIP ( 2 ) and SKIP ( 6 ) buttons function the same as with Audio CD discs, howev er , REW [...]

  • Page 64

    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 64 EN P age 64 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) Group/track selection T o start pla yback b y specifying the group/tr ack number A Press TITLE . B Press the number keys ( 0-10, +10) to enter the group number . C Press the number keys ( 0-10, +10) to enter the tr ack number . Exam[...]

  • Page 65

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 65 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 65 25 August 2003 11:01 am About JPEG Disc T his unit can playback CD discs recorded b y the JPEG format (we refer to those discs as JPEG discs in this manual). Operations for JPEG discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and differences. W[...]

  • Page 66

    Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 66 EN P age 66 25 August 2003 11:01 am OPERA TIONS ON D VD DECK (cont.) JPEG Playback Y ou can search and pla y back desired groups and files using the JPEG control display . NOTES: ● PLA Y ( 4 ), STOP ( 8 ), PA U S E ( 9 ), SKIP ( 2 ) and SKIP ( 6 ) buttons function the same as with Audio CD discs, h[...]

  • Page 67

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 67 Filename [XVS44U_08D VD .fm] P age 67 25 August 2003 11:01 am Group/file selection T o start slide-show pla yback by specifying the group/file number A Press TITLE . B Press the number keys ( 0-10, +10) to enter the group number . C Press the number keys ( 0-10, +10) to enter the file number . Example: T o select 3[...]

  • Page 68

    Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:Left0 68 EN P age 68 25 August 2003 3:27 pm EDITING (VCR DECK) Edit From A Camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the source pla yer and y our unit as the recording dec k. A Make connections. A If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector: — connect the camcorder’ s AUDIO OUT and VIDEO OUT connectors[...]

  • Page 69

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 69 Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] P age 69 25 August 2003 3:27 pm Edit T o Or From Another Video Recorder Y ou can use your unit as the sour ce pla yer or as the recording deck. A Make connections. A When using your unit as the source pla yer ... ... connect its A UDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT connectors to the audio/video input [...]

  • Page 70

    Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 70 EN P age 70 25 August 2003 10:57 am EDITING (VCR DECK) (cont.) Dubbing (from DVD to VCR) Y ou can dub selected scenes from the DVD disc to a cassette, starting and stopping wherever y ou wish. However , it is not possible to dub the copy-protected disc. In such case, “ ERROR ” appears on the fr[...]

  • Page 71

    Masterpage:Right EN 71 Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] P age 71 25 August 2003 10:57 am EDITING (D VD DECK) Digital Audio Dubbing Y ou can dub selected audio from the DVD or A udio CD disc to a MD etc. However , it is not possible to dub the copy-protected disc. Example: Dubbing to a MD A Make connections. Connect the optical cable between the unit [...]

  • Page 72

    Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:Left0 72 EN P age 72 25 August 2003 10:57 am REMO TE Remote Control Functions Remote A/B/C/D Code Switching T he Remote is capable of controlling four JVC video units independently . Each of units can respond to one of four codes (A, B, C or D). T he remote control is preset to send A code signals because y[...]

  • Page 73

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 73 Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] P age 73 25 August 2003 10:57 am TV Multi-Brand Remote Control Y our Remote can operate the basic functions of your TV set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer ’ s TVs can also be controlled. IMPORT ANT Although the supplied remote control unit is compatible with JVC televisi[...]

  • Page 74

    Filename [XVS44U_09Editing.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 74 EN P age 74 25 August 2003 10:57 am REMO TE (cont.) Connecting T o A Dolby Digital Decoder or An Amplifier With A Built-in DTS (DVD deck only) T hese instructions enable you to connect your unit to dol by digital decoder or amplifier wi th a built-in DTS. Make connections. Connect the optical cable[...]

  • Page 75

    Masterpage:Right EN 75 Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] P age 75 25 August 2003 10:58 am SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Mode Set (VCR deck) Y ou can change v arious mode settings on the Function Set screen by following the procedure described belo w . ● F or each mode setting, see pages 76 to 79. A T urn on the unit. Press POWER ( 1 ). B Select the VCR de[...]

  • Page 76

    Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 76 EN P age 76 25 August 2003 3:29 pm SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . 8 S-VHS ET ON OFF Y ou can record in SP mode on VHS cassettes with S-VHS picture quality . Y ou can pla y bac k a tape recorded using the S-VHS ET function on most of S-VHS record[...]

  • Page 77

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 77 Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] P age 77 25 August 2003 10:58 am * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . 8 SUPERIMPOSE ON OFF When this function is set to “ ON ” , various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages appear in the selected la nguage. ( 墌 pg. 20) NOTES: ● When you[...]

  • Page 78

    Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 78 EN P age 78 25 August 2003 10:58 am SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . 8 2ND AUDIO RECORD ON OFF ● W hen this function is set t o “ON”; If a SAP program is recei ved, the SAP audio is recorde d on both the normal and Hi-Fi tr acks. T he main a[...]

  • Page 79

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 79 Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] P age 79 25 August 2003 10:58 am * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . 8 S-VHS MODE ON OFF Y our unit can record in S-VHS (Super VHS), S-VHS ET or VHS. ● T o record in S-VHS: Set “ S-VHS MODE ” to “ ON ” . T hen, insert a cassette marked “ S-VHS ” . T [...]

  • Page 80

    Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 80 EN P age 80 25 August 2003 10:58 am SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Mode Set (DVD deck) Y ou can c hange v arious mode settings on the Mode Set screen by follo wing the procedure described below . ● F or each mode se tting, see pages 81 to 83. ● T he procedure shows ho w to set “ RESUME ” t[...]

  • Page 81

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 81 Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] P age 81 25 August 2003 10:58 am Picture Settings * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . Audio Settings * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . 8 MONITOR TYPE 16:9 NORMAL 16:9 AUTO 4:3 LB 4:3 PS Y ou can select the monitor type depending the TV used w he[...]

  • Page 82

    Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 82 EN P age 82 25 August 2003 10:58 am SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) 8 ANALOG DOWN MIX DOLBY SURROUND STEREO Set to the appropriate mode according to yo ur audio system w hen you pla y back a D VD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multic hannel audio. T his setting affects only the analogue audio ou[...]

  • Page 83

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 83 Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] P age 83 25 August 2003 10:58 am Others Settings * T he default settin g is bold in the table below . Pla yback discs Output STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM PCM ONL Y D VD VIDEO with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit linear PCM D VD VIDEO with DTS DTS bitstream 44.1 kHz[...]

  • Page 84

    Filename [XVS44U_10Subsidiary .fm] Masterpage:Left+ 84 EN P age 84 25 August 2003 10:58 am SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Child Lock Y ou can disable the unit ’ s operation. A Set the Child Lock. Press and hold POWER ( 1 ) on the Remote for more than 10 seconds w hile the unit is turned on. T he unit turns off, and “ CL “ appears on the front di[...]

  • Page 85

    Masterpage:Right EN 85 Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] P age 85 25 August 2003 11:00 am TROUBLESHOO TING Before requesting service for a problem, use this ch art and see if you can repair the trouble y ourself. Small problems are often easily corrected, and this can sa ve y ou the trouble of sending your unit off for repair . POWER T APE TRANSPORT [...]

  • Page 86

    Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 86 EN P age 86 25 August 2003 11:00 am TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) PLA YBACK (DVD deck) MP3/WMA Playback (DVD deck) SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. T he button do not work. ● T he operation is prohibited on the placed disc. — 2. T he D VD deck can not be operated. ● T he D VD deck is [...]

  • Page 87

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 87 Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] P age 87 25 August 2003 11:00 am JPEG Playback (DVD deck) RECORDING (VCR deck) 2. Not MP3/WMA files but JPEG files are pla yed. ● T he MP3&W MA/JPEG setting is set to “ JPEG ”. When both MP3/WMA files and JPEG files are recorded to a disc, set “ MP3&WMA/ JPEG ” to ?[...]

  • Page 88

    Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] Masterpage:Left+ 88 EN P age 88 25 August 2003 11:00 am TROUBLESHOO TING (cont.) TIMER RECORDING (VCR deck) SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. T i mer recording won ’ t w ork. ● T he clock and/or the timer hav e been set incorrectly . Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings. ● T he timer is not eng[...]

  • Page 89

    Masterpage:Right-No-Heading EN 89 Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] P age 89 25 August 2003 11:00 am OTHER PROBLEMS SYMP TOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1. T he image of TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV screen. ● T he unit leaves turned on and the D VD deck is selected. T urn off the unit, or press VCR to select the VCR deck, then pres[...]

  • Page 90

    Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] Masterpage:Left0 90 EN P age 90 25 August 2003 11:00 am QU ESTIONS AND ANSWERS PLA YBACK Q. W hat happens if the end of the ta pe is reached during pla yback or sear ch? A. T he t ape is automat ically rewound to th e beginning. Q. During sear ch, slow , still and fr ame-b y-fr ame pla yback, I can’ t hear an y aud[...]

  • Page 91

    Masterpage:Right0 EN 91 Filename [XVS44U_11T rouble.fm] P age 91 25 August 2003 11:00 am SPECIFIC A TIONS GENERAL P ower requirement : AC 120 V d , 60 Hz P ower consum ption P ower on : 28 W P ower off : 3.1 W T emperature Operating : 5 ° C to 40 ° C (41 ° F to 104 °F) Storage : – 20 ° C to 60 ° C ( –4° F to140 °F) Operating position : [...]

  • Page 92

    Filename [XVS44U_12IX.fm] Masterpage:Left0 92 EN P age 92 August 25, 2003 3:30 pm LIST OF TERMS A A-B Repeat Playback .......... ................ ................. . 51 About Discs JPEG ............ ................ ................ ................. . 65 MP3/WMA ............. ................ ............. ........... 62 Placing a Disc ...........[...]

  • Page 93

    Masterpage:Right-NoT itle0 EN 93 Filename [XVS44U_12IX.fm] P age 93 August 25, 2003 3:30 pm P Pan&Scan ................ ................ ................ ........... 19 Parental Lock Country/Area Code List ...... ................ .............. 6 0 To change the settings ................... ................. . 59 To set Parental Lock for the fi[...]

  • Page 94

    Filename [XVS44U_12IX.fm] Masterpage:Left0 94 EN P age 94 August 25, 2003 11:02 am FOR SER VICING (Only in U .S.A.) HO W T O LOCA TE Y OUR JVC SER VICE CENTER JVC SER VICE & ENGINEERING COMP ANY OF AMERICA A CCESSORIES Don’t service the pr oduct y ourself . T OLL FREE: 1-800-537-5722 http://www .jvc.com Dear Customer , In order to receive the[...]

  • Page 95

    Masterpage:Right EN 95 Filename [XVS44U_12IX.fm] P age 95 August 25, 2003 11:02 am W ARRANTY (Only in U .S.A.) REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARR Y A SEP ARA TE W ARRANTY , THIS W ARRANTY DOES N O T APPL Y . FOR DET AILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT W ARRANTY , PLEASE REFER T O THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT W AR RANTY INFORMA TION P ACKA GED WITH EA CH REFURBISHED PROD[...]

  • Page 96

    Filename [XVS44U_13Cov4.fm] EN P age 96 August 1, 2003 4:55 pm HR-XVS44U Printed in Beijing 0803-TY -ID-BJ XVS44U_01.book Page 96 Monday, Aug ust 25, 2003 11:08 AM[...]