JVC XV-DDV1SL manual

HDD RECORDER/D VD PLA YER XV -DD V1SL LET0239-001A [B] ENTER CHANNEL TOP MENU / HDD NAVI MENU / HDD PROG. + - PROGRESSIVE VIDEO Parts Identification 6 Remote Control Settings 9 Installing the Unit 11 Initial Settings 13 Watching TV 21 HDD Recording/Playback 23 Editing HDD Navigation 34 Timer Recording 40 Basic DVD Operations 47 Advanced DVD Operati[...]

2 W ARNINGS, CA UTIONS AND O THERS Cautions: • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) • Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus. • When discarding batteries, environmental pro[...]

3 Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the discs, the built-in hard disc drive (HDD), and the remote control. 1. DO NOT place the equipment... • in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity . (Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5˚C and 35˚C.) • in direct sunl[...]

4 W ARNINGS, CA UTIONS AND O THERS (cont.) Precautions on the built-in DVD player Playable disc types Discs with the following marks can be played back on the unit. The DVD Logo is a trademark. The unit can also play back the following discs: • DVD-R and DVD-RW discs written in the DVD V ideo format and finalized. • CD-R and CD-RW discs writte[...]

5 CONTENTS PARTS IDENTIFICATION 6 Front view ............................................................ 6 Rear view ............................................................. 7 Display window ................................................... 7 Remote control .................................................... 8 REMOTE CONTROL SETTINGS 9 Usi[...]

6 P ARTS IDENTIFICA TION Front view Refer to the page indicated in parenthesis. 1 ST ANDBY/ON button 2 ¶ (record) button and lamp (22 – 24) 3 Illumination lamp •Lights when the unit is turned on. •Flashes after plugging in the unit (no operations are accepted during this period). 4 Disc loading slot 5 VIDEO lamp (86) 6 0 (eject) button (48) [...]

7 Rear view ¥ Cooling fan ø DVD/HDD VIDEO OUT conncetors (12) • VIDEO and S-VIDEO jacks π DVD VIDEO SIGNAL SELECT OR (1 1) [ L-1 IN/OUT conncetor (1 1, 84, 85) “ SA T CONTROL jack (17) ] ANTENNA IN conncetor (1 1, 12, 86) ‘ AC power cord DVD DIGIT AL OUT (COAXIAL) conncetor (87) « DVD DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) conncetor (87) Å DVD/HDD AUD[...]

8 P ARTS IDENTIFICA TION (cont.) Remote control 1 DVD/TV/HDD operation mode selector 2 EJECT button (48) 3 VPS/PDC button (41, 43) • This button only works as the PDC (Program Delivery Control) button, but cannot work as the VPS (V ideo Programme System) button. 4 CANCEL button (53) 5 AUX button (21, 23) 6 AUDIO button (22, 56) 7 SUBTITLE button [...]

9 REMO TE CONTROL SETTINGS Using the remote control Installing batteries Open the compartment cover , and place the two supplied R6P (SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote control according to the polarity markings (“+” and “–”) inside the compartment. Then replace the cover . The batteries will last about 6 months with normal use. If th[...]

10 REMO TE CONTROL SETTINGS (cont.) Usable buttons for operating the TV When the DVD/TV/HDD selector is set to the centre ( TV ), you can use the following buttons: TV A V : Selects the input (A V) mode. (standby/on) : T urns on or off the power . Number buttons: Selects the programme position numbers. (For some TVs, press ENTER after pressing the [...]

11 INST ALLING THE UNIT Basic connections Before using the unit, connect the unit to a TV . Precautions for connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all connections are complete. • Do not connect a VCR in between this unit and TV ; otherwise, picture will be distorted while playing back a copy-protected disc. This problem also occur[...]

12 INST ALLING THE UNIT (cont.) Connecting a TV with the audio/video jacks 1 Disconnect the TV aerial cable from the TV . 2 Connect the TV aerial cable to the ANTENNA IN conncetor on the rear . 3 Connect the RF cable (supplied) between the ANTENNA OUT conncetor on the rear and the TV’ s aerial conncetor . 4 Connect one of the VIDEO OUT jacks (eit[...]

13 INITIAL SETTINGS Easy & simple setup Presetting the built-in TV tuner automatically—Auto Setup First time you turn on the power , the unit automatically shows the Auto Setup screen. Store the TV stations (programme positions), clock time and Guide Program numbers using this screen first. 1 T urn on the power . Press ST ANDBY/ON on the uni[...]

14 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Downloading the preset information from your TV—TV -linked Setup If you have connected the unit to a TV offering T -V Link, etc.* (see page 1 1), perform TV -linked Setup instead of Auto Setup. • After downloading TV station information from the TV , the unit sets the clock time and Guide Program numbers automaticall[...]

15 If the following indications appear after Auto Setup or TV -linked Setup is over: Auto Setup or TV-linked Setup has been successfully performed. T urn on the TV and select an appropriate input (A V) mode, then make sure that all necessary stations have been stored in memory by pressing HDD/TV PR +/– with the DVD/TV/HDD selector set to the righ[...]

16 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Selecting the playback source This unit consists of two main components—the HDD deck and the DVD player . • For detailed operations about the HDD, see pages 21 to 46. • For detailed operations about the DVD player , see page 47 to 65. 1 T urn on the power . On the remote control Press . On the unit Press ST ANDBY/O[...]

17 Setting the satellite controller The following procedure is required if you receive satellite programmes through a satellite receiver . Approximately 20 seconds before a timer recording starts, the unit sets its input mode to “L-2” (or “SA T”) and automatically changes the programme position numbers on the satellite receiver by sending a[...]

18 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Setting satellite receiver’ s brand and programme positions After installation, set the satellite receiver ’ s brand correctly; otherwise, the satellite controller cannot work correctly . T 1 T urn on the satellite receiver . 2 Show the Main Setup screen on the unit. Press SET UP . • The HDD SET UP screen appears. [...]

19 7 Check what happened on the satellite receiver . If the satellite receiver ’ s programme position number has not changed correctly ... Press 5 or ∞ to move to “NOT CHANGED,” then press ENTER or 3 . Then perform the procedure again from step 5 . • Interference from the signals sent from the remote control in step 6 may be considered as[...]

20 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) DVD Initial Setup Before using the built-in DVD player , activating DVD Initial Setup allows you to set up the most fundamental functions easily . • Y ou can set the TV monitor type and digital output signal format. 1 T urn on the power . On the remote control Press . On the unit Press ST ANDBY/ON . • The lamp corres[...]

21 W A TCHING TV W atching TV Programmes Y ou can watch TV programmes using the TV tuner built in the unit. One of the advantages of this behaviour so called “ Live Memory .“ What is Live Memory Live Memory always records temporarily the programme (including programmes coming through the externally connected equipment) you are currently watchin[...]

22 W A TCHING TV (cont.) T o go back to and watch from a particular scene again—Live Memory: Playback (Replay) 1. Press 1 (see page 26) or 4 (see page 27) to search for the previous scene of the current programme you are watching. 2. Press 3 3 3 3 (SELECT) to start replay . T o stop playback, press 7 ( CLEAR ) or LIVE . The actual on-air picture [...]

23 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK Basic recording Y ou can store up to 100 programmes in the HDD. Once recording (including timer recordings: see pages 40 and 42) is made through the built-in TV tuner , the following information about the programme is automatically memorized in the HDD. • Thumbnails* (index—still picture of the beginning of the prog[...]

24 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK (cont.) T o stop recording Press 7 ( CLEAR ) once so that the confirmation message appears on the TV . Then press 7 ( CLEAR ) again. • The lamp next to the ¶ (record) button goes off. NO TES • In the middle of a recording, you can start playing back the same programme (just currently being recorded) from the begin[...]

25 Basic playback 1 T urn on the power . On the remote control Press . On the unit Press ST ANDBY/ON . • The lamp corresponding to the previously selected deck (either DVD or HDD) lights on the unit. 2 Select the HDD deck. On the remote control 1 Make sure that the DVD/TV/HDD selector set to the right ( HDD ). 2 Press LIVE . The HDD lamp lights o[...]

26 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK (cont.) Special effect playback While playing back a recorded programme, you can use the following special effect playback. Searching for a particular scene—V ariable Speed Search Y ou can change sear ch speed. • Y ou cannot hear playback sounds during sear ch except 1.5 times speed search. On the remote control Whi[...]

27 Skipping forward or backward at certain time intervals—Jump Search Y ou can locate a scene ahead or behind the current one by jumping to a selected time interval (see page 67). • This feature is also available during recording. While playing (or recording), press ¢ (cursor 3 ) or 4 (or cursor 2 ). • Each time you press the button, you can[...]

28 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK (cont.) Confirming various information on the TV W ith “O.S.D.” set to “ON” (see page 67), various operational information automatically appears on the TV for a while when you operate the HDD deck. Y ou can also show the operational information manually without respect to the “O.S.D.” setting. Press ON SCRE[...]

29 Playing with HDD Navigation Each time a recording is made, the information (for example, thumbnail picture—index) about the recording is also memorized in the HDD. Y ou can confirm the information about the recordings memorized in the HDD using HDD Navigation. Moreover , you can select and start playing one of the recordings stored in the HDD[...]

30 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK (cont.) Selecting programmes on the NA VIGA TION screen This HDD can store up to 100 recordings. Y ou can show the beginnings of these recorded programmes on the HDD Navigation screen, and select one to play or select some to play in your intended order . T o go back to the previous screen while operating HDD Navigation[...]

31 Playing back two or more programmes in your desired order Y ou can select up to eight programmes for continuously . This is convenient when you want to watch a series of dramas. 1 Show the NA VIGA TION screen. 2 Enter the REC LIST or PLA Y LIST screen. 3 Select the programmes to play in your desired order . 2 Repeat step 1 to select more thumbna[...]

32 HDD RECORDING/PLA YB A CK (cont.) Searching for a programme in your favourite category—CA TEGOR Y Y ou can easily sear ch for a programme or a play list if it is grouped into a particular category . There are two types of categories: “Genre” and “Family .” as sub-categories, “Genre” includes 16 groups while “Family” can include[...]

33 Searching for a programme by its title—TITLE Y ou can easily sear ch for a programme or a play list if it has its own title. • T o assign a title to a programme or a play list, see pages 36 and 39. Y ou can also assign a title while setting the recording timers (see pages 41 and 43). 1 Show the NA VIGA TION screen. 2 Enter the TITLE screen. [...]

34 EDITING HDD N A VIGA TION Editing HDD Navigation In the previous section you have learned how to search for the beginning of each recorded programme or of each play list using HDD Navigation. In this section you will learn how to edit the programme and how to make a play list. Y ou can edit HDD Navigation using the following screen. . • REC LI[...]

35 2 Enter the REC LIST/MODIFY screen. 3 Select a programme. 4 Change the thurmbnail. 1 Press ENTER after making sure that is pointing at “INDEX.” • Playback starts in the viewing window . 3 Press ENTER after making sure that is pointing at “REPLACE.” NO TE If you want to continue other modifications —CA TEGORY and TITLE, press 3 3 3 3[...]

36 EDITING HDD N A VIGA TION (cont.) T o change (or newly assign) the title 1 Show the main modification screen. 1 Press EDIT . 2 Press ENTER after making sure that is pointing at “MODIFY” under “REC LIST .” 3 Press 3 / 2 / ∞ / 5 to move to a thumbnail you want, then press ENTER . 2 Enter the title entry screen. Press 3 / 2 / ∞ / 5 to [...]

37 T o divide a programme 1 Show the EDIT screen. 2 Enter the REC LIST/DIVIDE screen. 3 Divide a programme. 1 Press 3 / 2 / ∞ / 5 to move to a thumbnail you want to divide, then press ENTER . • Playback starts in the viewing window . • The beginning scene (thumbnail) of the newly divided portion appears in the right bottom window . • If you[...]

38 EDITING HDD N A VIGA TION (cont.) T o create a play list 1 Show the EDIT screen. Press EDIT . 2 Enter the PLA Y LIST/CREA TE screen. 3 Select a programme which includes a scene you want to list up in a play list. • Y ou can use ¡ , 1 , 3 , and 8 to search for your favourite scene. 4 Select the start and end points of the scene you want. 1 Mak[...]

39 6 Finish making (or modifying) a play list Press 3 3 3 3 / 2 2 2 2 / ∞ ∞ ∞ ∞ / 5 5 5 5 to move to “OK,” then press ENTER . • The play list screen disappears, and the confirmation screen appears. 7 Finish the procedure. Press ENTER after making sure that is pointing at “EXIT .” • T o modify the play list , press 2 2 2 2 to mo[...]

40 TIMER RECORDING This unit allows you to preset up to 16 recording timer settings using either one of the following: • VIDEO P LUS + ® T imer programming • Express T imer programming VIDEO P LUS + ® T imer programming W ith the VIDEO P LUS + ® system, timer programming is greatly simplified because each TV programme has a respective code [...]

41 5 Check the contents of the new timer programming. T o erase this setting, press HDD PROGRAMME . 6 Select the recording speed. 1 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “REC MODE”, then press ENTER . 2 Press ∞ or 5 to select the desire mode, then press ENTER . 7 Set the W eekly/Daily T imer . 1 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “WEEKL Y/DAIL Y ,” then press[...]

42 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Express T imer programming If you do not know the P LUS C ODE number for a TV programme you want to record, use the following procedure to set the timer programmings. T o go back to the previous screen while programming, press RETURN . 1 Show the PROGRAM screen. 2 Select the Express Timer programming. 1 Make sure that is [...]

43 7 Set the W eekly/Daily T imer . 1 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “WEEKL Y/DAIL Y ,” then press ENTER . 2 Press ∞ or 5 to select the desire mode, then press ENTER . NO TE For details on each mode, see page 44. 8 Set the PDC mode. 1 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “VPS/PDC,” then press ENTER . 2 Press ∞ or 5 to select “ON” or “OFF .” NO [...]

44 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) W eekly/Daily Timer Y ou can select the following modes for W eekly/Daily T imer— ONCE , WEEKL Y (OVERWRITE) or (a) certain day(s) . • ONCE (Once T imer recording) Select to perform the timer recording only once with this setting. • WEEKL Y ( OVERWRITE ) (W eekly T imer recording/ W eekly overwrite) Select to record[...]

45 Modifying timer programmings Y ou can confirm, erase, or modify the preset timer programmings easily . 1 Show the PROGRAMME LIST screen. 2 Select a date for which the timer programming you want is listed. 3 Select the timer programming you want to confirm, erase, or modify . 4 Confirm, erase, or change the timer programming. T o cancel the pr[...]

46 TIMER RECORDING (cont.) Automatic Satellite Recording This function allows you to automatically record a satellite programme using the timer equipped for the satellite receiver connected to the L-2 IN connector on the rear . When the signals come into the unit from the satellite receiver , the unit automatically turns on and starts recording. ?[...]

47 B ASIC D VD OPERA TIONS Playing back discs In the DVD operation sections, the following marks are used to indicate disc availability: 1 Insert a disc in the disc slot. • When the disc is detected, the respective disc type indicator lights in the display window (and playback starts automatically for some discs). • If you insert a wrong disc, [...]

48 B ASIC D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) T o check the playback status Y ou can see the current selection number (the title/ chapter number for DVD V ideo or track number for SVCD/VCD/CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on [...]

49 Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you have stopped playback, and resume playback from that position later . Y ou can select either “ON” or “DISC RESUME” for resume function. • Y ou can select your desired option using the menu (see page 79). When “RESUME” is set to “ON” (initial setting) When [...]

50 B ASIC D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Advancing a still picture frame by frame—Frame- by-Frame Playback 1. Press 8 during play . Still picture appears. 2. Press ¡ repeatedly . • Each time you press the button, the still picture advances to the next frame. T o return to the normal playback, press 3 ( SELECT ). NO TE Y ou cannot reverse a still pic[...]

51 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS Playing from a specific point Locating a desired scene (item) from the disc menu For DVD video: DVD V ideo discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, names of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV . Y ou can locate [...]

52 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Specifying a desired title 1 During playback, press GROUP/TITLE. The number below the TITLE indicator changes “– –.” 2 Press the number button(s) to specify a title to play . The unit starts playback from the specified title. • Examples: T o select 5: press 5 . T o select 23: press 2 , then 3 . T o [...]

53 Changing the playback order Playing in a specific order—Program Play By programming tracks, you can play up to 99 tracks in any order . Y ou may program the same track more than once. 1 Before starting playback, press ON SCREEN twice. The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to , then press ENTER. 3 Press ENTER. • The P[...]

54 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Playing at random—Random Play 1 Before starting playback, press ON SCREEN twice. The menu bar appears on the TV . 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to , then press ENTER. Screen example f or Audio CD The RANDOM indicator lights in the display window , and the unit starts Random Play . • W ith an SVCD/VCD disc, the me[...]

55 T o repeat a desired part (A-B repeat playback) For DVD V ideo/CD: During playback For SVCD/VCD: During playback without PBC 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to , then press ENTER. The pull-down menu for repeat mode selection appears. 3 Press ∞ or 5 to select “A-B.” 4 Press ENTER at the[...]

56 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Selecting the subtitle language Some DVD V ideo and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. Y ou can choose a desired one from them. • At the beginning of the part if the subtitles are recorded, will appear on the TV (except when the “ON SCREEN GUIDE” is set to “OFF”—see page 79). 1 Dur[...]

57 Using sound effects and special picture playback Simulating surround sound (3D PHONIC) Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system. 1 During playback, press 3D PHONIC. The 3D PHONIC window appears on the TV . 2 Press 3 or 2 to select the desired mode. • Each time you press the button, the 3D PH[...]

58 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Adjusting the picture V ideo Fine Processor (VFP) allows you to adjust the picture according to the type of software, picture tone or personal preferences. Set the video type most suitable to the current software or the room conditions. 1 During playback, press VFP . The VFP mode selection window appears on th[...]

59 Menu bar operations 1 Show the status bar . Press ON SCREEN . • A status bar for the inserted disc appears on the TV (see page 48). • See page 60 for details about the status bar . 2 Show the menu bar Press ON SCREEN again. • A menu bar for the inserted disc appears under the status bar . (for D VD Video) (for SVCD) (for VCD) (for CD) 3 Se[...]

60 AD V ANCED D VD OPERA TIONS (cont.) Menu bar functions for DVD Video Time information During playback, selects the time information shown in the display window and in the status bar . Press ENTER to select the time information from the following. • TIME: Current chapter elapsed time • REM: Current chapter remaining time • T OT AL: Current [...]

61 MP3/JPEG OPERA TIONS Playing an MP3 disc The unit can play back MP3 files on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or commer cially available disc. A disc that contains MP3 files is referred to as an “MP3 disc” in this manual. Notice that if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files, you can only play back files of the type selected by the[...]

62 MP3/JPEG OPERA TIONS (cont.) Y ou can specify the desired group/file from the MP3 CONTROL screen using the following procedure. T o select (highlight) a “Group” column or “T rack” column on the screen, press 3 or 2 . T o select a group, press cursor ∞ or 5 when the cursor (highlighted bar) is in the “Group” column. If there are un[...]

63 T o repeat an MP3 file(s) 1 Press ON SCREEN once. The pull-down menu for Repeat Play appears. 2 Press ∞ or 5 to select an option you want, then press ENTER. • TRACK: Current file repeat • GROUP:Current group repeat • ALL: All file repeat • OFF: Repeat Play is cancelled Selected repeat mode also appears on the MP3 CONTROL screen. T o[...]

64 MP3/JPEG OPERA TIONS (cont.) Basic operations Use the following buttons to operate a JPEG disc. 3 ( SELECT ): Starts slide show while stopped or paused. 7 ( CLEAR ) or MENU : Stops slide show . 8 or ENTER : Keep showing the same picture. 4 / ¢ : Skips back or forward a file during slide show . NO TES • The unit supports the baseline JPEG for[...]

65 T o select (highlight) a “Group” column or “T rack” column on the screen, press 3 or 2 . T o select a group, press cursor ∞ or 5 to move the cursor (highlighted bar) to a group you want when the cursor is in the “Group” column. If there are unshown groups, they will appear in this column as you selecting groups. • After pressing [...]

66 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTINGS Changing the HDD/TV tuner settings W ithout changing the HDD settings (which includes the built-in TV tuner setting), you can use the HDD deck. However , it is recommended to change them as you prefer so that the operation of this unit become easier and convenient. The unit provides the three main setting items—HD[...]

67 HDD SET UP • The initial setting is bold in the table below . FUNCTION SET UP LIVE MEMOR Y Y ou can change the temporary memory time length for Live Memory (see page 21). Setting options OFF , 30 MIN, 1 HR , and 3 HR A UDIO REC Setting options • NICAM • MONO When this function is set to “NICAM,” the NICAM audio programmes will be recei[...]

68 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) INPUT/OUTPUT F AMIL Y L-1 OUTPUT Setting options • VIDEO • S-VIDEO Set this correctly according to the external component connected to the L-1 IN/OUT connector . This setting affects only the output through the HDD and the build-in TV tuner . • VIDEO : Select when the external component accepts composi[...]

69 Setting the clock time If you have performed Auto Setup (see page 13) or TV - Linked Setup (see page 14), the clock is set automatically . Set the clock manually in the following cases. • When the clock time has not been set correctly by Auto Setup, TV -Linked Setup, or Auto Channel Set. • When the backup memory is expired. • When you want[...]

70 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) 6 Press the number button “0” to select “TV PROG” or “SA T .” • In this example, select “TV PROG.” • Select “SA T” to enter a programme position number of the satellite receiver . 7 Press ∞ or 5 to enter the programme position number for the station of the selected Guide Program num[...]

71 T o set the built-in TV tuner manually—Manual Channel Setup Y ou can store the station which cannot be stored using Auto Setup (see page 13), TV -Linked Setup (see page 14) or Auto Channel Setup (see page 70). 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to “INITIAL SET UP ,” then press ∞ . 3 Press 3 or 2 to move to “TUNER SET ,” then pre[...]

72 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) T o change the programme position number assigned to a station 1 Show the confirmation screen for Manual Channel Setup. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to “INITIAL SET UP ,” then press ∞ . 3 Press 3 or 2 to move to “TUNER SET ,” then press ENTER . 4 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “MANUAL CH S[...]

73 6 Press ENTER. The confirmation screen appears 7 Repeat steps 2 to 6 to change other station names. 8 Press SET UP three times to finish the setting. T o assign your own station names 1 Show the confirmation screen for Manual Channel Setup. 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to “INITIAL SET UP ,” then press ∞ . 3 Press 3 or 2 to mo[...]

74 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) * The “ID” abbreviation listed in the confirmation screen appears on the TV when the built-in tuner is tuned to the station. TV station channel number guide Only the main stations are listed. There are in addition many relay stations, and full lists are available from the BBC and ITV . BBC1 BBC2 ITV CH4[...]

75 Changing the DVD settings W ithout changing the DVD settings, you can use the DVD player . However , it is recommended to change them as you prefer so that the operation of this unit become easier and convenient. The unit provides the four main setting items— LANGUAGE, PICTURE, AUDIO, and OTHERS. The table below shows the DVD setting items. Ba[...]

76 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTING (cont.) 4 Select an option for the setting. Press ∞ or 5 to select “JPEG” (in this, example), then press ENTER . 5 Finish the setting. Press SET UP . • The initial setting is bold in the table below . LANGUAGE Y ou cannot select and change the language settings during playback. MENU LANGU A GE Y ou can select[...]

77 PICTURE MONIT OR TYPE Setting options • 16:9 NORMAL • 16:9 A UT O • 4:3 LB • 4:3 PS Y ou can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play back a DVD V ideo recorded for wide-screen televisions. • 16:9 NORMAL (Wide television screen): Select when you connect the unit to a wide-screen (16:9) TV whose aspect ratio is fixed to 1[...]

78 AUDIO DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT Setting options • PCM ONL Y • DOLBY DIGIT AL/ PCM • STREAM/PCM Set this correctly according to the external component connected to the DIGIT AL OUT connectors on the rear . • See “Digital output signal chart” on page 92 for details about the relation between the setting and output signals. • PCM ONL Y :[...]

79 OTHERS RESUME Setting options • ON • OFF • DISC RESUME Y ou can select the resume playback mode. See page 49 for details about the resume playback function. ON SCREEN GUIDE Setting options • ON • OFF The unit can display “on-screen guide” icons. See page 48. A V CMOPULINK MODE Setting options • DVD 1 • D VD 2 • D VD 3 This fu[...]

80 CHANGING THE INITIAL SETTING (cont.) Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD V ideo discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user . For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view [...]

81 T o change the settings Y ou can change the parental lock settings later . 1 Press SET UP . 2 Press 3 or 2 to move to “OTHERS.” 3 Press ∞ or 5 to move to “P ARENT AL LOCK,” then press ENTER. The P ARENT AL LOCK screen appears. 4 While is pointing to “P ASSWORD,” press the number buttons to enter your current 4-digit password, then [...]

82 EXTERN AL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Setting the remote control code When you use more than two JVC video products, a product which you have not intended to operate may correspond to the signals sent from this remote control. This occurs since the other JVC products accept the signals sent from this remote control. T o avoid this interference, you ca[...]

83 Editing from a camcorder Y ou can use a camcorder as the playback component and the HDD as the recording deck. 1 Make connections. • See the connection diagrams to the left. NO TE When using a monaural camcorder , connect its audio output connector to the INPUT F-1 AUDIO L(MONO) connector on the front panel. 2 Select the HDD deck. On the remot[...]

84 EXTERN AL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS (cont.) Editing to or from a VCR Y ou can use the HDD deck as the playback component or as the recording deck. T o use the HDD deck for the playback component: 1 Make connections Connect the VCR through the L-1 IN/OUT connector on the rear using the 21-pin SCAR T cable (not supplied). • If the external VCR is co[...]

85 T o use the HDD deck for the recording component: 1 Make connections Connect the VCR through the L-2 IN (or L-1 IN/OUT) connector on the rear using the 21-pin SCAR T cable (not supplied). • When using the L-2 IN connector , set “L-2 SELECT” to “A/V” (see page 68). • If both the external VCR and the TV are compatible with S-V ideo sig[...]

86 EXTERN AL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS (cont.) Connecting to a satellite receiver Simple Connections This is an example of simple connection if your TV has a 21-pin A V input (SCART) connector . Connect the satellite receiver to the L-2 IN connector , then connect the TV to the L-1 IN/OUT connector . NO TES • Be sure to use a 21-pin SCAR T cable (not[...]

87 Connecting to a Stereo System These instructions enable you to connect the unit to your Hi-if stereo system (if you have one) and listen to the sound through the Stereo System. For DVD/HDD playback: • When using an audio cable (not supplied): Connect the AUDIO OUT LEFT and RIGHT connectors on the rear to the audio input connectors, such as AUX[...]

88 ADDITION AL INFORMA TION T roubleshooting Before requesting service for a problem, use this chart and see if you can repair the trouble yourself. General Power does not come on. ] Power plug is not inserted securely . Plug it in securely . Y ou cannot insert a disc. ] The unit does not accept any operation for about 30 seconds after it is plugge[...]

89 Picture: The picture is not displayed properly . ] Set the DVD VIDEO SIGNAL SELECT OR to the appropriate position (see page 12). Picture is noisy . ] A VCR is connected in between the unit and the TV . Connect the unit so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV . ] W ith some discs, the picture may be blurred when “PICTURE SOURCE” [...]

90 DO YOU W ANT T O DELETE SELECTED INDEX PICTURE? Appears when you have tried to delete a programme from the HDD. Make sure you really want to delete the programme. (See page 36.) GUIDE PROGRAM IS NOT SET SET GUIDE PROGRAM THEN RETR Y T o use the VIDEO P LUS + ® system for timer recording, set Guide Program number in advance. (See page 69.) PROGR[...]

91 Countr y/Area code list for Parental Lock AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barb uda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T A ustria A U A ustralia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF [...]

92 ADDITION AL INFORMA TION (cont.) T able of languages and their abbreviations Digital output signal chart NO TE W ith some DVD V ideo discs that are not fully copy-protected, a 20 or 24 bit digital signal may be output. AA Af ar F A Persian KM Cambodian OM (Afan) Oromo SU Sundanese AB Abkhazian FI Finnish KN Kannada OR Oriy a SV Swedish AF Afr ik[...]

93 Glossar y Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture on a TV . It is the width of the picture relative to the height. A conventional TV picture is 4:3 in aspect ratio. Bitstream The digital format of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1- channel) before it is decoded into its various channels. Chapter/title Chapter is[...]

94 Specifications HDD Deck—Video/Audio V ideo format: MPEG2 (VBR) Audio format: MPEG1 Layer2 Maximum recording time (approx.) (SP): 20 hours (LP): 28 hours (EP): 56 hours (SEP): 80 hours DVD player—Audio T otal harmonic distortion:Less than 0.006% Dynamic range: 16 bits: 98 dB 20 bits: 100 dB 24 bits: 100 dB Frequency range CD (fs=44.1 kHz): 2[...]

95 Index Numerics & Symbols 3D PHONIC • ACTION 57 • DRAMA 57 • THEA TER 57 x1.5 Quick Playback with sound 49 A ACTION 57 AUDIO • ANALOG DOWN MIX 78 • D. RANGE CONTROL 78 • DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT 78 • OUTPUT LEVEL 78 Audio language 56, 76 AUDIO REC 67 Auto Channel Setup 70 Auto Setup 13 Automatic Satellite Recording 46 B Basic Playb[...]

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use t[...]