JVC DVD VCR Combo HR XVC32SUJ User Manual

DVD PLAYER &

VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER

HR-XVC32SUJ

INSTRUCTIONS

LPT1042-001A

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Introduction

SAFETY FIRST ........................................................... 4

Buttons, Connectors, and Indicators ............................ 7

Preparation

Connections .............................................................. 9

Basic Connections................................................... 9

Component Video Connection ................................10

Initial Settings .......................................................... 11

Plug&Play Set..........................................................11

Monitor Set (DVD deck)...........................................12

Language Set ..........................................................12

Clock Set .................................................................14

Tuner Set.................................................................15

Operations on VCR Deck

Playback on VCR Deck ............................................... 16

Basic Playback ........................................................16

Playback Features...................................................18

Recording ................................................................. 20

Basic Recording ......................................................20

Recording Features.................................................20

Timer Recording ........................................................ 21

Express Timer Programming...................................21

Satellite Auto Recording..........................................23

Operations on DVD Deck

Playback on DVD Deck ............................................... 24

Basic Playback ........................................................24

Playback Features...................................................24

Menu Bar Functions ................................................26

MP3/JPEG Files Playback ......................................27

Advanced Operations

Editing ...................................................................... 28

Editing with another video recorder

or a camcorder.....................................................28

Dubbing from DVD to VCR......................................29

System Connections ................................................... 30

Other Functions ......................................................... 31

Subsidiary Settings .................................................... 32

Mode Set (VCR deck)..............................................32

Mode Set (DVD deck)..............................................34

Additional Information

Troubleshooting ........................................................ 36

Questions & Answers ................................................. 37

Language Code List .................................................... 38

Specifications ............................................................ 38

List of Terms ............................................................. 39

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Dear Customer,

IMPORTANT

Thank you for purchasing the JVC DVD player & VHS

video cassette recorder. Before use, please read the

safety information and precautions to ensure safe use

of your new unit.

7Please read the various precautions on page 4 and

5 before installing or operating the unit.

7It may be unlawful to record or play back

copyrighted material without the consent of the

CAUTION

SAFETY FIRST

CAUTIONS

7When you are not using the unit for a long period

of time, it is recommended that you disconnect the

power cord from the AC outlet.

7Dangerous voltage inside. Refer internal servicing

to qualiﬁed service personnel. To prevent electric

shock or ﬁre hazard, remove the power cord from

the AC outlet prior to connecting or disconnecting

any signal lead or aerial.

WARNING: DANGEROUS VOLTAGE INSIDE

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR

MOISTURE.

7Changes or modiﬁcations not approved by JVC

could void user’s authority to operate the

equipment.

The POWER

button does not completely shut off

mains power from the unit, but switches operating

current on and off. “ ” shows electrical power

standby and “” shows ON.

The rating plate and safety caution are on the rear of

the unit.

CAUTION:

A DVD/VCR IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

HOWEVER THIS DVD/VCR USES A VISIBLE

LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF

DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE UNIT

CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

WHEN THIS DVD/VCR IS PLUGGED INTO THE

WALL OUTLET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES

CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY

AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE

INSIDE OF THIS DVD/VCR.

This unit is produced to comply with Standard IEC

60065.

POWER SYSTEM:

This set operates on voltage of AC 110 – 220V

50/60 Hz with automatic switching.

Use the conversion plug (provided) depending on the

type of your AC WALL outlet.

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR

PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN

HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR

YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

PERSONNEL.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

WARNING LABEL INSIDE OF THE UNIT

When the equipment is installed in a cabinet or a shelf, make sure that it has sufﬁcient space on all sides to allow for

ventilation (10 cm or more on both sides, on top and at the rear.)

When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and the local rules or laws governing the

disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

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MOISTURE CONDENSATION

Moisture in the air will condense on the unit when

you move it from a cold place to a warm place, or

under extremely humid conditions—just as water

droplets form in the surface of a glass ﬁlled with

cold liquid. Moisture condensation on the head drum

will cause damage to the tape. In conditions where

condensation may occur, keep the unit turned on for

a few hours to let the moisture dry.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby

Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are

trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• “DTS” and “DTS 2.0 + Digital Out” are trademarks

of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

• Cassettes marked “VHS” (or “S-VHS”) can be used

with this unit. However, S-VHS recording is not

possible with this model.

• This model is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI

PLAYBACK) that makes it possible to play back S-

VHS recordings with regular VHS resolution.

• HQ VHS is compatible with existing VHS

equipment.

• This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents and

other intellectual property rights. Use of this

by Macrovision, and is intended for home and

other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise

authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or

disassembly is prohibited.

ATTENTION

To mobile phone users:

Using a mobile phone in the vicinity of the unit may

cause picture vibration on the TV screen or change

the screen to a blue back display.

On placing the unit:

Some TVs or other appliances generates strong

magnetic ﬁelds. Do not place such appliance on top

of the unit as it may cause picture disturbance.

Video heads cleaning

The heads get dirty in the following cases:

• in an environment prone to extreme temperature or

humidity

• in a dusty environment

• ﬂaw, dirt or mold on video tapes

• continuous usage for a long time

Use a dry cleaning cassette — ECL-3F — when:

• Rough, poor picture appears while a tape is played

back.

Failure to heed the following precautions may

result in damage to the unit, Remote or video

cassette.

1. DO NOT place the unit —

• The picture is unclear or no picture appears.

• “USE CLEANING CASSETTE” appears on the

screen (only with “SUPERIMPOSE” set to “ON” (

☞ pg. 32)).

– in an environment prone to extreme

temperatures or humidity.

– in direct sunlight.

– in a dusty environment.

– in an environment where strong magnetic fields

are generated.

– on a surface that is unstable or subject to

vibration.

BEFORE YOU INSTALL YOUR NEW UNIT . . .

. . . please read the sections/literature listed below.

• “CAUTIONS” on page 4.

2. DO NOT block the unit’s ventilation openings

or holes.

HOW TO USE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL

• All major sections and subsections are listed in

the Table Of Contents on page 3. Use this when

searching for information on a speciﬁc procedure or

feature.

(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked

by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be

able to get out.)

3. DO NOT place heavy objects on the unit or

Remote.

4. DO NOT place anything which might spill on

top of the unit or Remote.

• Buttons, connectors, and indicators on the front and

rear panel, the front display panel, and the Remote

are illustrated on pages 7 and 8.

• The ☞ mark signals a reference to another page for

instructions or related information.

• Operation buttons necessary for the various

procedures are indicated through the use of

illustrations at the bottom of pages.

(If water or liquid is allowed to enter this

equipment, ﬁre or electric shock may be caused.)

5. DO NOT expose the apparatus to dripping or

splashing.

6. DO NOT use this equipment in a bathroom or

places with water. Also DO NOT place any

containers ﬁlled with water or liquids (such as

cosmetics or medicines, ﬂower vases, potted

plants, cups, etc.) on top of this unit.

7. DO NOT place any naked ﬂame sources, such

as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

8. AVOID violent shocks to the unit during

transport.

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Usable cassette

Playable discs

• DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD (8 cm/12 cm

disc)

Full-Size VHS

T-30 (ST-30**)

T-60 (ST-60**)

T90

T-120 (ST-120**)

T-160 (ST-160**)

ST-210**

• DVD-R/-RW written in the DVD VIDEO mode

• CD-R/RW written in the SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD

format

Compact VHS*

TC-20 (ST-C20**)

TC-30 (ST-C30**)

TC-40 (ST-C40**)

• CD-R/RW written in MP3/JPEG in accordance with the

“ISO 9660” format

Supported Digital audio formats:

Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater

Systems)*

NOTES

* Compact VHS camcorder recordings can be played

on this unit. Simply place the recorded cassette into a

VHS Cassette Adapter and it can be used just like

any full-sized VHS cassette.

** This unit can record on regular VHS and Super VHS

cassettes. However, it will record regular VHS signals

only.

• S-VHS recording is not possible with this unit.

• This unit is equipped with SQPB (S-VHS QUASI

PLAYBACK) that lets you watch tapes recorded in

the S-VHS format with regular VHS resolution.

• SQPB does not deliver Super VHS resolution.

• If a disc gets dirty, scratched or warped, or due to the disc

characteristics or recording conditions, the player may not

be able to play back such discs.

• The player can play back audio signals recorded in

MIX-MODE CD, CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD TEXT.

• With some discs, operations may not be possible.

* To play back DTS-encoded DVD VIDEO or DTS-

encoded Audio CD discs correctly, connect the

player to an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder.

Unplayable discs

If you try to play back discs listed below, noise may be

generated and causes damage to speakers.

• DVD-RW written in the VR mode

• DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD AUDIO, CD-ROM,

PHOTO CD, SACD

• Unfinalized discs

• Discs of irregular shape or discs with tape, seals or

paste on either the label side or playback side.

Playing back these discs may damage the player.

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with

the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard.

Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on

this product may not be recommended.

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Buttons, Connectors, and Indicators

Front View

POWER

0 OPEN/CLOSE

(Disc tray)

Cassette loading slot

VCR/DVD 7 STOP Disc tray 3 PLAY

Remote sensor

0 EJECT VIDEO/AUDIO input connectors

CH +/–

¶ REC FF ¡

1 REW PROGRESSIVE SCAN

(Cassette)

Front Display Panel

Operation Mode Indicator

VHS Indicator

Multi-information window*

DVD Indicator

Satellite Auto Recording

Indicator

VCR Indicator

Progressive Mode Indicator

“Timer” Indicator

* You can change the information by pressing DISPLAY on the Remote as follows:

For VCR deck: Channel/auxiliary input/clock/tape counter information will be displayed.

For DVD deck: The current group/title/track/chapter number(s), time, and status information will be

displayed.

VHF/UHF Antenna

Input Connector

Rear View

Region Number Label

AC Power Cord

AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT Connectors

VHF/UHF Antenna

Output Connector

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Connector*

AUDIO OUTPUT Connectors*

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Connectors*

* These connectors are only for DVD deck.

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1 Power Button (POWER)

2 TV Power Button (TV POWER)

3 TV/VCR/DVD switch

Remote

4 DVD Button

5 VCR Button

6 Number Buttons

7 Daily Button (DAILY)

8 Cancel Button (CANCEL), Reset Button (C.RESET)

9 Auxiliary Button (AUX)

p Start Time Button (START +/–), Repeat Button

(REPEAT), Zooming Button (ZOOM)

q Stop Time Button (STOP +/–), On-Screen Button

(ON SCREEN)

w Programing Button (PROG)

e Top Menu Button (TOP MENU), SP/EP Button

r Program Check Button (PROG. CHECK), Return

Button (RETURN)

t @/#/%/ﬁ Button, ENTER Button, VCR Channel

Button (VCR CH +/–)

y Set Up Button (SET UP)

u Rewind Button (1 REW)

i Record Button (¶ REC)

o Reverse Skip/Index Button (4 SKIP/INDEX),

Review Button (

)

; Forward Skip/Index Button (¢ SKIP/INDEX)

a DVD Picture Button (DVD PICTURE)

s Sound Effect Button (SOUND EFFECT)

d TV Muting Button (MUTE)/Audio Monitor Button

(A.MONITOR)

f TV/VCR Button

g TV Volume Button (TV VOL+/–)

h Weekly Button (WEEKLY)

j TV Channel Button (TV CH +/–)

k Channel Button (CH +/–)

l Date Button (DATE +/–), Subtitle Button (SUBTITLE),

Angle Button (ANGLE)

/ Timer Button (TIMER)

z Menu Button (MENU)

x Satellite Auto Recording Button (REC LINK)

c Display Button (DISPLAY)

;

v Play Button (3 PLAY)

b Fast Forward Button (FF ¡)

n Stop Button (7 STOP)/Clear Button* (CLEAR)

* Does not function with this unit.

m Pause Button (8 PAUSE)

, One Touch Replay Button (

. Skip Search Button (

P Tracking Button (TRACKING +/–)

)

How to use the Remote

Before use, insert two AA size batteries into the Remote with the polarity (ª and ·)

matched correctly as indicated on the Remote.

• Point the Remote toward the remote sensor.

• The maximum operating distance of the Remote is about 8 m.

The Remote can operate most of your unit’s functions, as well as basic functions of

TV sets of JVC.

Buttons with a small dot on the left side of the name (TV POWER ( ), TV/VCR, TV

VOL+/–, TV CH +/–, MUTE) can also be used to operate a JVC’s TV after setting

the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the left.

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~ Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface.

Ÿ Connect the unit to TV.

Connections

RF Connection

Basic Connections

1 Disconnect the TV antenna from the TV.

2 Connect the TV antenna cable to the VHF/UHF

IN connector on the rear panel of the unit.

3 Connect the supplied RF cable between the

VHF/UHF OUT connector on the rear panel of

the unit and the TV’s antenna terminal.

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial cable

Flat feeder

AV Connection

1 Connect the antenna, unit and TV as per “RF

Connection.”

Matching transformer

(not supplied)

2 Connect an optional audio/video cable between

the AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT connectors on the

rear panel of the unit and the TV’s audio/video

input connectors.

AUDIO

OUTPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

AC Outlet

• Set your TV to AV mode.

AC Power Cord

! Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

This unit performs Plug&Play Set automatically. (☞

pg. 11)

The clock and tuner channels will automatically be

set when the antenna is connected and when the

AC power cord is connected to an AC outlet for the

first time. (If “Auto” and the channel indicator are

displayed on the front display panel before the unit is

powered on, the clock and tuner channels are being

set automatically. Wait for the time to be displayed

on the front display panel before turning on the unit.)

Back of unit

VHF/UHF

Audio/video cable

VHF/UHF OUT

(not supplied)

⁄ Set the VCR channel.

The VCR channel is the channel on which you can

watch the picture from the unit on the TV only when

using RF connection. With RF connection, set the

VCR channel to “3 CH” or “4 CH.”

To Audio/video

input connectors

RF cable

(supplied)

• The VCR channel is preset to “3 CH.” Set to “4 CH” if

the Channel 3 is used for broadcasting in your area.

• With AV connection, set the VCR channel to “– CH”

(off).

To 75 ohm

Terminal

To set the VCR channel, perform the following steps:

Before performing the following steps:

• Make sure there is no cassette inserted in the unit.

• Make sure the unit is turned on, then press

VCR/DVD on the unit so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

1 Press POWER on the unit to turn off the unit,

then press 7 STOP on the unit for more than 5

seconds. “3 CH” appears on the front display

panel.

2 Press CH +/– on the unit to select “3 CH,” “4 CH,”

or “– CH” (off), then press POWER on the unit.

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Component Video Connection

(For high-quality DVD pictures)

ATTENTION

Be sure to connect the unit’s VIDEO OUTPUT (DVD/

VCR) connector to the TV’s VIDEO input connector.

Antenna or Cable

Coaxial cable

~ Place the unit on a stable, horizontal surface.

Ÿ Connect the unit to TV.

1 Connect the antenna, unit and TV as per “AV

Connection.” (☞ pg. 9)

2 Connect the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT

connector to the TV’s component video input

connector.

Flat feeder

Matching transformer

(not supplied)

! Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

This unit performs Plug&Play Set automatically. (☞ pg.

11)

AC Outlet

AUDIO OUTPUT

VIDEO OUTPUT

The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set

when the antenna is connected and when the AC power

cord is connected to an AC outlet for the first time. (If

“Auto” and the channel indicator are displayed on the

front display panel before the unit is powered on, the

clock and tuner channels are being set automatically.

Wait for the time to be displayed on the front display

panel before turning on the unit.)

AC Power Cord

AUDIO OUTPUT

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

VHF/UHF

⁄ Set the VCR channel to off.

Back of unit

VHF/UHF

OUT

Before performing the following steps:

• Make sure there is no cassette inserted in the unit.

• Make sure the unit is turned on, then press

VCR/DVD on the unit so that the VHS indicator lights

up on the front display panel.

Audio/video

cable

(not supplied)

1 Press POWER on the unit to turn off the unit, then

press 7 STOP on the unit for more than 5 seconds.

“3 CH” appears on the front display panel.

2 Press CH +/– on the unit to select “3 CH,” “4 CH,” or

“– CH” (off), then press POWER on the unit.

Component

Video cable

(not supplied)

Audio cable

(not supplied)

NOTES:

To Component

• By using the component video connection, you can view

the images in the progressive mode. For switching to the

progressive mode, refer to “Scan Mode Set (DVD deck

only).” (☞ pg. 11)

Video/audio Input

connector

To Audio/video

input connectors

• To enjoy playback of DVD with the component video

connection, set the TV’s input to the component video input.

RF cable

(supplied)

To 75 ohm Terminal

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Scan Mode Set (DVD deck only)

Initial Settings

This unit supports the progressive scan system as

well as the conventional interlaced scan system.

If your TV equipped with component video

connectors supports the progressive video input,

you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the

progressive scan mode to active.

Plug&Play Set

This unit sets the clock and tuner channels

automatically when the AC power cord is connected

to an AC outlet for the first time.

The time and date can be set automatically by the

clock setting data transmitted from one of the regular

TV broadcast channels. (We call this TV channel the

“host channel” and it is a PBS channel in your area.)

• The antenna cable must be connected for

Plug&Play set. (☞ pg. 9 and 10)

• Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with

your TV.

• If your TV equipped with component video

connectors does not support the progressive

video input, do not change the scan mode to the

“PROGRESSIVE.”

NOTES

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or

• If you use a cable box, Plug&Play will not function; set

the clock and tuner channels separately. (☞ pg. 14 and

15)

AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to

• Depending on areas or reception conditions, the unit

may not receive the Auto clock setting data from the PBS

channel. If this function is taking a considerable amount

of time, it may be necessary to perform the Semiauto or

Manual Clock Set procedure. (☞ pg. 14)

right.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press VCR/DVD on the unit so that the DVD

indicator lights up on the front display panel.

~ Perform Plug&Play set.

Connect the AC power cord to an AC outlet. Do not

turn on the unit. The clock and tuner channels will be

set automatically.

Ÿ Switch the mode.

1 Press and hold PROGRESSIVE SCAN on the

unit for more than 3 seconds.

The current scan mode blinks on the front display

panel.

During Initial Auto Clock Set

“Auto” blinks.

2 While the current scan mode blinks, press @ #

to select “

scan mode) or “

(ProGr)” (for the progressive

(IntEr)” (for the

interlaced scan mode), then press ENTER.

• If the current scan mode stops blinking before

you make the setting, start from step 1 again.

During Auto Channel Set

The channel numbers

are displayed as they are

scanned and set.

NOTE:

When the progressive scan mode is selected, the

Progressive mode indicator ( ) lights up on the front

display panel.

Plug&Play Completed

The current time is displayed.

What to do if Plug&Play set failed

• If an incorrect time is displayed on the front display

panel, you may be receiving the clock setting data of a

PBS channel from an adjacent time zone, or an incorrect

PBS channel from a cable TV system. In this case,

perform “Semiauto Clock Set” or “Manual Clock Set” (☞

pg. 14).

• If “– : – –” appears on the front display panel, your

antenna cable may not be connected to the unit or

there may not be a Host PBS signal available in your

area. Ensure that the antenna cable is connected

correctly. Then turn on and off the unit; Plug&Play set

will be automatically reactivated. If Plug&Play set is

not performed though the antenna cable is connected

correctly, perform “Manual Clock Set” (☞ pg. 14), then

“Auto Channel Set” (☞ pg. 15) or “Manual Channel Set”

(☞ pg. 15).

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Initial Settings (continued)

Monitor Set (DVD deck)

Language Set

You can change the language settings manually as

required.

You can select the monitor type depending the TV used

when you playback DVD VIDEO disc recorded for wide-

screen TVs.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

On-screen Language Set (VCR deck)

~ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press DVD on the Remote so

that the DVD indicator lights up

on the front display panel.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

4:3LB

AUTO

PICTURE SOURCE

SCREEN SAVER

FILE TYPE

AUDIO

Ÿ Access the Main Menu

screen, then select the

Initial Set.

1 Press SET UP to access

the Main Menu screen.

Ÿ Access the DVD Set Up Menu screen.

1 Press SET UP.

2 Press @ #to select “

PICTURE.”

2 Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

! Select the mode.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight to “MONITOR TYPE,”

then press ENTER.

“INITIAL SET,” then press ENTER.

! Select the language.

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“LANGUAGE,” then press

ENTER repeatedly until

the desired language is

selected.

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then press

ENTER.

16:9

[16:9] (Wide television screen)

For a wide-screen (16:9) TV.

⁄ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

[4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion)

For a normal (16:9) TV. Displays a wide-

screen picture to ﬁt the width of the TV

screen keeping the aspect ratio.

4:3 LB

4:3 PS

[4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conversion)

For a normal (16:9) TV. The picture is

zoomed up to ﬁlling the screen vertically

and the left and right sides of the picture

are cut off.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

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On-screen Language Set (DVD deck)

This DVD deck offers you the choice to view on-

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set

(DVD deck only)

screen messages in 3 different languages.

Some DVD discs contain the DVD menu display,

audio, subtitle in the multiple language. With these

discs, you can set the default language.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press DVD on the Remote so that the DVD indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

~ Select the DVD deck.

Press DVD on the Remote so that the DVD indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Ÿ Access the DVD Set

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

OFF

Up Menu screen.

1 Press SET UP.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH

Ÿ Access the DVD Set

LANGUAGE

2 Press @ # to select

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

OFF

Up Menu screen.

“

LANGUAGE.”

1 Press SET UP.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH

2 Press @ # to select

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

! Select the mode.

“

LANGUAGE.”

ENGLISH

OFF

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight to “ON SCREEN

LANGUAGE,” then press

ENTER.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

! Select the mode.

ENGLISH

OFF

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight to the mode you

want to change, then press

ENTER.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then press

ENTER.

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then press

ENTER.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

• See “Language Code List.” (

pg. 38)

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

NOTE:

When the selected language is not available on the disc,

the disc’s default menu language is played back.

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Semiauto Clock Set

You can change the host channel/D.S.T. (Daylight

Initial Settings (continued)

Clock Set

Saving Time)/time zone setting manually.

NOTE:

Perform clock setting only if the clock has not been set

correctly by the Plug&Play setting.

The time set previously will be erased when “AUTO CLOCK,”

“HOST CH,” “D.S.T.,” or “TIME ZONE” setting is changed.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

~ Set “AUTO CLOCK” to

“ON.”

Press ENTER repeatedly to

move the highlight bar to “AUTO

CLOCK,” then press %ﬁ so that

“ON” is selected.

Preparations

Ÿ Select the host channel.

~ Select the VCR deck.

You can either select “AUTO” or enter a PBS channel

number.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Press ENTER to move the highlight bar to “HOST CH,”

then press %ﬁ repeatedly until “AUTO” or the desired

PBS channel number is selected.

Ÿ Access the Main Menu screen.

Press SET UP.

NOTE:

! Access the Initial Set

Some PBS channels do not transmit clock setting data.

screen.

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“INITIAL SET,” then press

ENTER.

! Select the D.S.T. mode.

Press ENTER to move the highlight bar to “D.S.T.,”

then press %ﬁ repeatedly until the desired setting is

selected.

⁄ Access the Clock Set

AUTO: Select if you want to adjust your VCR’s clock

automatically by the incoming signal from the

host channel. Be sure to select the correct

time zone manually in step ⁄.

screen.

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“CLOCK SET,” then press

ENTER.

ON:

Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock

itself.

OFF:

Select when Daylight Saving Time does not

apply to you.

Manual Clock Set

⁄ Select the time zone.

~ Set the time, date, and

year.

Press ENTER to move the highlight bar to “TIME

ZONE,” then press %ﬁ repeatedly until “AUTO” or the

desired time zone is selected. Each time you press the

button, the time zone changes as follows:

Press %ﬁ to set the hour, then

press ENTER.

Set the date and year in the

same way.

• Press and hold %ﬁ to change

the time by 30 minutes or the date by 15 days.

O AUTO O ATLANTIC O EASTERN O CENTRAL

O MOUNTAIN O PACIFIC O ALASKA O HAWAII O

(back to the beginning)

Ÿ Select D.S.T. mode.

@ Complete the Semiauto Clock Set.

Press SET UP to return to normal screen.

Press ENTER to move the

highlight bar to “D.S.T.,” then

press %ﬁ to select the desired

setting.

IMPORTANT

Turn off the unit after performing Semiauto Clock.

“Auto” will appear on the front display panel while the

clock is being set. The current clock time will appear

automatically when the clock setting is complete.

ON: Adjustment will be made

by the built-in clock itself.

OFF: Select when Daylight Saving Time does not

apply to you.

! Start clock.

Press SET UP and normal screen appears.

To make corrections any time during the process

Press ENTER repeatedly until the item you want to

change blinks, then press %ﬁ.

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Manual Channel Set

You can add the channels you want or delete the

Tuner Set

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or

AV mode).

channels you do not want manually.

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to

the right.

~ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Auto Channel Set

Perform Auto Channel Set only if channels have not

Ÿ Access the Main Menu screen, then select the

Tuner Set.

1 Press SET UP.

been set correctly by the Plug&Play setting.

~ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

2 Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to

“TUNER SET,” then press ENTER.

lights up on the front display panel.

! Access the Manual

Channel Set screen.

Ÿ Access the Main Menu

screen, then select the

Tuner Set.

1 Press SET UP.

2 Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“TUNER SET,” then

press ENTER.

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“MANUAL CHANNEL SET,”

then press ENTER.

⁄ Add or skip the desired

channels.

To add channels

! Perform Auto Channel

1 Press the number

keys to input a channel

number you want to add.

2 Press ENTER to set to

“ADD.”

Set.

Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“AUTO CHANNEL SET,”

then press ENTER. You

can automatically set the

receivable channels in your

area in the order of their

frequencies.

• When Auto Channel Set is

complete, “SCAN

COMPLETED” appears on

the TV screen.

3 Repeat 1 to 2 to add other channels.

To skip channels

1 Press %ﬁ or the number buttons to select a

channel number you want to skip.

2 Press ENTER to set to “SKIP.”

3 Repeat 1 to 2 to skip other channels.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

• If the scan was unsuccessful, “SCAN

COMPLETED-NO SIGNAL-” appears on screen.

Check the connections and start again.

⁄ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

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Variable Speed Search (including slow-motion)

Press 1 REW or FF ¡ repeatedly.

Playback on VCR Deck

• Press 3 PLAY to resume normal playback.

• Each time you press 1 REW or FF ¡, the playback speed

changes. To decrease the speed during picture search, press

the opposite direction button repeatedly.

Basic Playback

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

Reverse

Forward

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

Reverse search

3 steps

Slow

motion

Normal

play

Forward search

2 steps

• During still picture, holding 8 PAUSE for more than 2

~ Load a cassette.

Make sure the window

side is up, the rear label

side is facing you and the

arrow on the front of the cassette is pointing towards the

recorder.

• Do not apply too much pressure when inserting.

• The unit turns on, and the counter is reset

automatically.

seconds starts forward slow motion playback.

If you press 8 PAUSE again, still picture resumes.

• During slow motion playback, some noise may appear on the

TV screen. Press CH + or – to eliminate the noise.

When the tape is not running

Rewind/fast-forward at high speed

Press 1 REW or FF ¡.

Eject the cassette

• If the cassette’s record safety tab has been removed,

playback begins automatically.

Press 0 EJECT on the unit.

• You can also eject the cassette when the recorder is

turned off.

Ÿ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Turn off the unit

Press POWER.

! Start playback.

Press 3 PLAY.

NOTE:

In the search, still, slow-motion or frame-by-frame playback

mode,

During playback

• the picture will be distorted

• the noise bars will appear

Stop playback

Press 7 STOP on the Remote.

• there will be a loss of color with an LP-recorded tape

Pause playback and view still picture

Press 8 PAUSE.

• Press 3 PLAY to resume normal playback.

• If there is vertical jitter, press CH + or – to correct the

picture.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press 8 PAUSE to pause, then press 8 PAUSE

repeatedly.

• Press 3 PLAY to resume normal playback.

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On-Screen Display (VCR deck)

If you press ON SCREEN on the Remote when “SUPERIMPOSE” is set to “ON” (☞ pg. 32), various operational

indicators appear on the TV screen.

Press ON SCREEN again to clear the display.

Channel Position Number/Auxiliary Input Indicator

(F-1)

6 Audio Mode Display

7 Opening Mode Indicators

8 Tape Speed (SP/EP)

9 “Cassette Loaded” Mark

p Index number

q Tape Remaining Time Indicator

w Counter Display

2 Day/Clock Display

3 Stereo Program Indicator

4 SAP Indicator

5 Tape Position Indicator

The position of “ ” in relation to “B” (beginning)

or “E” (end) shows the current position on the

tape.

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Instant ReView

Simply by pressing a single button, the unit power

comes on, rewinds, and begins playback of the last

timer-recorded program. If you have several programs

recorded, you can easily access any of them.

Playback Features

Skip Search

During playback, press

skip over unwanted sections.

Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion

playback. Normal playback resumes automatically.

• To resume normal playback during a Skip Search,

press 3 PLAY.

NOTE:

(Skip Search) 1 to 6 times to

Before starting, make sure that the unit is off and that the

Timer mode is disengaged.

Activate Instant ReView

Press

(4). The unit power comes on and

the unit searches for the index code indicating the

start of the last timer-recorded program. Once it’s

found, playback begins automatically.

• To watch the ﬁrst of the 3 programs, press

three times. The unit searches and begins playback

automatically.You can access a program as far as 9

index codes away from the current tape position.

Index Search

Index codes are placed on the

tape at the beginning of each

recording when recording on

this unit.

Next Function Memory

The Next Function Memory “tells” the unit what to do

after rewinding. Ensure that the unit is in stop mode.

• Automatic Playback Start

Press 1 REW, then press 3 PLAY within 2

seconds.

1 While the tape is not

running, press 4 INDEX

or INDEX ¢ to start search.

2 To access a recording of 2 to 9 index codes away,

press 4 INDEX or INDEX ¢ repeatedly until the

correct number is displayed.

• Automatic Power Off

Press 1 REW, then press POWER within 2

seconds.

• Automatic Timer Standby

Press 1 REW, then press TIMER within 2

seconds.

• Automatic Cassette Ejection After Tape Rewind

Press 1 REW, then press 0 EJECT within 2

seconds.

Example:

To locate the beginning

Current position

of B from the current

position, press 4

INDEX twice.

To locate the beginning

of D from the current

position, press INDEX

¢ once.

• Playback begins automatically when the desired

recording is located.

Index number

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Repeat Playback

Selecting Soundtrack

Your recorder is capable of recording three

soundtracks (HIFI L, HIFI R and NORM) and plays

back the one you select.

Pressing A.MONITOR changes the soundtrack as

follows:

During playback, press and hold 3 PLAY for more

than 5 seconds. “3” on the front display panel starts

blinking slowly. To stop playback, press 7 STOP.

NOTE:

Pressing 3 PLAY, 1 REW, FF ¡ or 8 PAUSE also

stops Repeat Playback.

H I-F I: Hi-Fi sound is played back

H I-F I L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played

back

One Touch Replay

H I-F I R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played

back

Press

Pressing

(One Touch Replay) during playback.

once moves the playback position back

NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back

NORM Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal

H I-F I: track are mixed and played back

to about 7 seconds before the current position. You

can press up to 4 times each One Touch Replay.

Adjusting Tracking Condition

Automatic tracking adjustment

When a new cassette is loaded, the recorder enters

the automatic tracking mode.

NOTE:

Set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “ON” to display the indications on

the screen.(☞ pg. 32)

Manual tracking adjustment

If automatic tracking cannot eliminate noises well

during playback, adjust the tracking manually.

1 Press TRACKING +/– at the same time during

playback to activate manual tracking.

2 Press TRACKING to eliminate the noises. Press

it briefly for a fine adjustment, or press and hold

for a coarse adjustment.

3 Press TRACKING +/– again to reactivate

automatic tracking.

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Recording Features

Recording

Watching one programme while recording

another

If your recorder is connected to the TV via the AV

connection, press TV/VCR. The recorder’s VCR

indicator and the TV broadcast being recorded

disappear. Once recording is in progress, all you need

to do is to set the channel controls on the TV for the

station you wish to view.

Basic Recording

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

~ Load a cassette.

Make sure the record safety tab is intact. If not, cover

the hole with adhesive tape before inserting the

cassette.

• The recorder turns on, and the counter is reset,

automatically.

• The programme selected with the TV’s channel

controls appears on the screen, while the one selected

with the CH +/– is recorded on the tape.

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)

Ÿ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

During recording, press ¶ REC on the unit repeatedly

until the desired recording length appears on the display

panel. “¶” on the display panel starts blinking.

• Each time you press the button, recording length

increases in 30-minute intervals (up to 6 hours).

• The unit turns off after recording is ﬁnished.

! Select recording channel.

Press CH +/– or the number buttons.

• You can select channel in the stop mode or recording

pause mode.

Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter

⁄ Set tape speed.

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the tape

remaining time and time counter on the front display

panel. To reset the time counter, press C.RESET.

Press SP/EP. The current setting for the tape speed

appears on the display panel and the screen for about

5 seconds. Press SP/EP again to change the setting

while tape speed is displayed.

NOTE:

Depending on the type of tape being used, the tape remaining

time reading may not appear right away, or is not correct.

“– –:– –” may sometimes appear with “:” blinking, or the

display may blink on occasion.

@ Start recording.

On the recorder, press ¶ REC. Or on the Remote, while

holding ¶ REC, press 3 PLAY.

Second Audio Recording

• If the tape reaches its end during recording, the

recording stops and “¶” and “3” on the display panel

blink.

This unit’s built-in MTS decoder enables reception of

Multichannel TV Sound broadcast. To record a SAP

program received, set “2ND AUDIO RECORD” to “ON.”

(☞ pg. 33)

During recording

Pause recording

Press 8 PAUSE.

Accidental erasure prevention

To prevent accidental recording

on a recorded cassette, remove

its record safety tab. To record

on it later, cover the hole with

• Press 3 PLAY to resume recording.

• You can select channel in the recording pause mode.

Stop recording

Press 7 STOP on the Remote.

adhesive tape.

Record safety tab

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¤ Enter the channel position.

Press CH +/–.

Timer Recording

# Set the tape speed.

Press SP/EP.

Express Timer Programming

~ Select the VCR deck.

‹ Return to the normal screen.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

Press PROG or ENTER. “PROGRAM COMPLETED”

appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then

the normal screen appears. If “PROGRAM NOT

COMPLETED PROGRAM OVERLAP” appears on

the TV screen, see page 22.

lights up on the front display panel.

Ÿ Access the Program

screen.

Press PROG. (If you’re just

starting out, “PROGRAM 1”

appears.)

• Repeat step Ÿ to ‹ for each additional program.

$ Engage the unit’s timer mode.

Press TIMER. The unit turns off automatically and

“

” appears on the front display panel.

• To disengage the timer mode, press TIMER again.

! Enter the program

start time.

To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials:

— anytime during steps ! through #, press

WEEKLY (number button “9”) for weekly serials

or DAILY (number button “8”) for daily serials

(Monday – Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY”

appears on the TV screen. Pressing the button again

makes the corresponding indication disappear.

Press START +/– to enter

the time you want recording

to start.

• Press and hold START

+/– to move in 30-minute

increments, or press and release repeatedly to

move 1 minute at a time.

NOTES:

⁄ Enter the program stop time.

• You can program this unit to timer-record as many as 8

programs. If you try to program the unit to record a ninth,

“PROGRAM FULL” appears on the TV screen. To record

the extra program, you must ﬁrst cancel any unnecessary

programs. (☞ pg. 22)

Press STOP +/– to enter the time you want recording

to stop.

• Press and hold STOP +/– to move in 30-minute

increments, or press and release repeatedly to

move 1 minute at a time.

• Programs that start after midnight must have the next

day’s date.

@ Enter the program date.

Press DATE +/–.

• The current date appears on the TV screen. The

date you enter appears in its place.

Cable Box or DBS Receiver Users

To timer-record a satellite broadcast using Express

Timer Programing:

1 Perform steps ~ – $. Enter “F-1” for the

channel position in step ¤.

2 Set the DBS receiver to the appropriate

channel before the selected program begins.

3 Leave the DBS receiver’s power on.

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Timer Recording (continued)

When programs overlap each other

If “PROGRAM NOT COMPLETED PROGRAM

OVERLAP” appears, you have another program

overlapping the program you have just made.

The Program Check screen appears and conflicting

programs will start blinking.

Check, cancel and change programs

~ Disengage the timer mode.

Press TIMER, then press POWER.

Ÿ Access the Program

Check screen.

Press PROG. CHECK.

Example: Program 1 (you have just made) and

Program 4 overlap each other.

! Access the Program

screen.

~ Confirm the overlapping programs.

Overlapping programs blink on the TV screen.

Press PROG. CHECK again to

check more information.

Each time you press PROG.

CHECK, the next program’s

information appears.

Ÿ Select the program to modify.

Press %ﬁ, then press ENTER.

• You can only select one of the overlapping programs.

NOTE:

To cancel or change a program

If you do not mind this overlap, press PROG to finish the timer

program setting. The program with the lower program number

will be recorded and the other one will not be recorded

correctly. If no changes are made for approximately 1 minute,

the unit will return to the normal screen.

⁄ Cancel or change a program.

Press CANCEL to cancel a program. To change

program settings, press the appropriate button: START

+/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–, CH +/–, DAILY (number

button “8”), WEEKLY (number button “9”) and/or

SP/EP.

! Cancel or change program setting.

To cancel a program, press CANCEL when the

Program screen you do not want is shown. “PROGRAM

COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5

seconds, then the normal screen appears.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press PROG. CHECK as many times as necessary.

If there are still some programs remaining, go on to

step ¤.

To change a program, press the appropriate button:

START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–, CH +/–, DAILY

(number button “8”), WEEKLY (number button “9”)

and/or SP/EP when the Program screen on which you

want to make changes is shown, then press ENTER.

“PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen

for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears.

¤ Return to the timer mode.

Press TIMER.

NOTE:

If the overlap is not yet solved, or another overlap occurs with

the timer program setting after making the last correction on

a program, the conflicting programs will be shown on the

Program Check screen again. Repeat the above steps again

until the overlap is solved.

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NOTES:

Satellite Auto Recording

• Operation on the DVD deck are not possible when

the Automatic Satellite Program Recording mode is

engaged, or timer recording is in progress.

• To disengage the Satellite Auto Recording mode, press

REC LINK. The “ ” indicator goes off.

This function allows you to automatically record a

satellite program which is timer-programed on your

external DBS receiver or the cable box if it has a

timer.

• Depending on the type of DBS receiver, the unit may not

record a slight portion of the beginning of the program or

may record slightly longer than the actual length of the

program.

ATTENTION

Be sure not to turn on the DBS receiver before

the program is executed; otherwise, the unit will

start recording when the DBS receiver’s power is

turned on.

Before performing the following steps:

• Make sure the DBS receiver is connected to the

unit’s VIDEO/AUDIO input (F-1) connector.

• Program the timer on the DBS receiver.

• Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place.

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or

AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to

the right.

~ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Ÿ Set the tape speed.

Press SP/EP.

! Engage the Satellite Auto Recording mode.

Press and hold REC LINK for about 2 seconds. The

“ ” and “ ” indicators light up and the unit turns off

automatically.

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Playback Features

Using the disc menu

You can operate a disc—SVCD/VCD with Playback

Control* (PBC)—using the disc menu shown on the TV

screen.

Playback on DVD Deck

Basic Playback

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV

mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the

right.

* A method of controlling disc play for SVCD/VCD by

using the disc menu.

7 For DVD

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU to show the disc menu.

2 Press %ﬁ@# to select a desired item, then press

ENTER or 3 PLAY.

~ Load a disc.

Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE on

• With some discs, you can also select items by entering

the number using the number buttons.

the unit to open the disc tray.

Place the disc in the disc tray

with the label side up.

7 For SVCD/VCD

• To insert an 8-cm disc,

place it the inner recess.

1 While stopped, press TOP MENU or 3 PLAY to

show the menu.

Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

• Some DVDs start playback automatically.

2 Press the numeric buttons to select a desired item.

• To move to the next or previous page of the current

menu, press SKIP ¢ or 4 SKIP.

• To return to the previous menu, press RETURN.

Ÿ Select the DVD deck.

Press DVD on the Remote so that the DVD indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

To play back without PBC

While stopped, press the numeric buttons instead of 3

PLAY to start playback.

! Start playback.

Press 3 PLAY.

To reactivate PBC

• Press TOP MENU or MENU.

• Press 7 STOP to stop playback, then 3 PLAY.

During playback

Stop playback

Press 7 STOP on the Remote.

Zooming the picture

• When “RESUME” is set to “ON” (☞ pg. 35), the unit

memorizes the position on the disc where you have

interrupted playback.

– To resume playback, press 3 PLAY.

– To stop playback completely, press 7 STOP again.

1 Press ZOOM.

2 Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification

changes.

• You can use %ﬁ@# button to move the zoomed

position.

Pause and Frame-by-Frame playback

Press 8 PAUSE. Each time you press the button, the still

picture advances to the next frame.

3 To return to the normal playback, select the normal

size by pressing ZOOM repeatedly.

• Press 3 PLAY to resume normal playback.

One Touch Replay

Skip chapter or track

Press SKIP ¢ or 4 SKIP.

Press

while playing back a DVD VIDEO disc.

The playback position moves back about 10 seconds

before the current position (only within the same title).

Variable Speed Search

Press FF ¡ or 1 REW. Each time you press the button, the

playback speed changes.

• If you press and hold SKIP ¢ or 4 SKIP, the playback is

advanced/reversed at 5 times normal speed.

Slow Motion playback

Press FF ¡ or 1 REW while playback is paused. Each time

you press the button, the playback speed changes.

• Press 3 PLAY to resume normal playback.

• Reverse slow motion is available only for DVD VIDEO discs.

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Changing the Sound Field

This function makes a human voice clearer.

1 Press SOUND EFFECT.

2 Each time you press SOUND EFFECT, the

Sound Effect mode changes.

Changing the language, sound,

and scene angle

1 Press the corresponding button.

SUBTITLE:

• As the value becomes bigger, the Sound Effect

works stronger.

select audio language for DVD VIDEO.

A.MONITOR:

NOTE:

select audio language for DVD VIDEO.

select audio channel for SVCD/VCD.

The Sound Effect function works correctly only for a DVD

VIDEO disc recorded in the 5.1-channel audio format.

ANGLE:

Changing the picture tone (VFP)

select the view-angle.

2 Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then

The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function allows

you to adjust the picture character according to

the type of programming, picture tone or personal

preferences.

press ENTER.

Repeat Playback

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the desired

repeat mode.

1 Press DVD PICTURE.

2 Press @# to select the desired preset.

DVD VIDEO (during playback)

CHAP: The current chapter is played back

repeatedly.

NORMAL

CINEMA

For watching TV in a general room.

For watching a movie software in a

room with suppressed light.

TITLE: The current title is played back repeatedly.

OFF: Each title and chapter is played back once.

USER1

USER2

You can adjust parameters that affect

the picture character and store the

settings as a user preset. See below.

Video CD/SVCD/Audio CD

(in stop mode or during playback with PBC

deactivated)

To adjust the picture tone

1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.”

2 Press %ﬁ to select a parameter, then press

ENTER.

TRACK: The current track is played back repeatedly.

ALL: All tracks are played back repeatedly.

OFF: Each track is played back once.

GAMMA

Adjust this if the neutral color is bright or

dark. The brightness of dark and bright

portion is maintained (–3 to +3).

BRIGHTNESS Adjust this if the picture is bright or

dark on the whole (–8 (darkest) to +8

(brightest)).

CONTRAST

Adjust this if the far and near position is

unnatural (–7 to +7).

SATURATION Adjust this if the picture is whitish or

blackish (–7 (blackest) to +7 (whitest)).

TINT

Adjust this if the appearance of ﬂesh

tone is unnatural (–7 to +7).

SHARPNESS Adjust this if the picture is indistinct (–8

to +8).

3 Press %ﬁ to adjust the parameter, then press

ENTER.

4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust other

parameters.

5 Press DVD PICTURE to finish the setting.

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Playback on DVD Deck (continued)

Menu Bar Functions

selects the time mode shown in the display

window and the status bar.

• TOTAL: Elapsed time of current title (DVD) or a disc

(CD/VCD/SVCD)

Menu Bar Functions

You can use various functions from the menu bar.

• T.REM: Remaining time of current title (DVD) or a disc

(CD/VCD/SVCD)

(Except for DVD: while stopped, disc total time)

• TIME: Elapsed time of current chapter (DVD) or track

(CD/VCD/SVCD)

To Bring Up the Menu Bar

When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN twice.

A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear

under the status bar.

Ex.: Menu bar for DVD VIDEO

• REM: Remaining time of current chapter (DVD) or track

(CD/VCD/SVCD)

Transfer

rate

Title

number

Chapter

number

Playback

status

(while stopped, current track total time)

selects repeat mode.

DVD:

CD:

During playback

In any condition

Playback time

VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC playback

• CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat (DVD)

To dismiss the menu bar and the status bar, press ON

SCREEN.

• TITLE:

• TRACK:

• ALL:

Current title repeat (DVD)

Current track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)

All track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)

A-B repeat (During playback). After

selecting A-B, press ENTER at the

beginning point of repeat, then press

ENTER again at the end point.

Repeat mode deactivated. Select this to

quit repeat mode.

Basic Operation Procedure

• A-B:

~ Press @# to select the icon you want to work

with.

• OFF:

Ÿ Press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER:

speciﬁes beginning point of a title (DVD) or a disc

(CD/VCD/SVCD) by the time.

When a pull-down menu appears, press %ﬁ to

select the setting you want, then press ENTER.

When a number-entry box appears, use the

number buttons to enter the number you want,

then press ENTER.

DVD:

CD:

In any condition

In any condition except program or random

playback

VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC or program or

random playback

When changing

setting, press ENTER

repeatedly to select the setting you want.

NOTES:

specifies a chapter to play back from (DVD only).

• The selected item on the menu bar is shown in green.

• The available functions differ depending on the player status.

Refer to the explanation below to check when you can use a

certain function.

selects the audio language (DVD), sound track

(DVD), or audio channel (VCD/SVCD) during playback.

selects the subtitle language (DVD) or subtitle

(SVCD) during playback.

selects a scene angle in a multiangle part (DVD only).

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Group/File Selection

MP3/JPEG Files Playback

You can play back MP3/JPEG files on a CD/CD-

R/RW.

To start playback by specifying the group/file

number

Precautions

1 Press the number buttons to enter the group

• Use “ISO 9660” as the disc format.

• The unit does not support “packet writing (UDF format)”

discs.

number.

2 Press the number buttons to enter the file

number.

• The unit supports discs recorded with up to ﬁve multiple

sessions.

• The unit may be unable to play back a disc due to the

characteristics or recording conditions.

Example:

To select 3:

Press 3.

To select 14: Press +10, then 4.

To select 20: Press +10, then 10.

Or press +10 twice, then 0.

To select 24: Press +10, +10, then 4.

•

The unit recognizes up to 99 groups, 150 ﬁles per group.

If a disc includes more than the ﬁles above limit, the unit

stops detecting ﬁles when the number of detected ﬁles

reaches the limit and ignores the subsequent ﬁles. The unit

also ignores any non-MP3/JPEG ﬁle in the disc.

To select 110: Press +10 ten times, then 10.

• Add the appropriate extension (“.mp3” and “.jpg”) to the ﬁle

name.

• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

For MP3 files playback

Playback starts from the file you have specified.

• This unit supports the JPEG ﬁles whose resolution is 32 to

8192 pixel in width and 32 to 7680 pixel in height.

• We recommend to record a ﬁle at 640 x 480 resolution. (If

a ﬁle has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x

480, it will take a longer time to be displayed.)

For JPEG files playback

• The slide-show playback starts from the ﬁle you

have specified.

• To display only the selected ﬁle, then press ENTER.

To start slide-show playback from that file, press

ENTER again.

Control Display

The control display appears on the TV screen when

Repeat Playback

You can repeat playback of the current group, file

an MP3 or a JPEG disc is loaded.

(only for MP3 files), or all groups.

Example: When an MP3 disc is loaded

• While the control display is on the TV screen:

Total group number on

disc

Current file Total file number in

number current group

~ Select the mode.

Press REPEAT to select the desired repeat mode.

• Each time you press REPEAT, the mode changes

as follows:

For MP3 files playback

TRACK:

GROUP:

ALL:

The current file (track) is

played back repeatedly.

All files of the current group are

played back repeatedly.

All files are played back

repeatedly.

OFF (No indication): Each file is played back once.

For JPEG files playback

GROUP:

All files of the current group are

played back repeatedly.

All files are played back

repeatedly.

Current group

number

Current file Total file number on

disc

ALL:

Current group

* For MP3 only

Elapsed playing time of current track is only shown

during playback.

OFF (No indication): Each file is played back once.

Ÿ Start playback.

Press 3 PLAY.

Press %ﬁ@# to move the cursor bar to a desired

file, then press 3 PLAY.

• For JPEG ﬁles: when you press ENTER, only the

selected ﬁle is played back.

Zooming a still picture

Press ZOOM while playing back a JPEG file.

• Each press of ZOOM changes the magniﬁcation.

• To resume normal playback, press ENTER.

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~ Make connections.

Editing

Connection with another video recorder

1 When using your unit as the source player ...

... connect its AUDIO/VIDEO OUTPUT connectors on

the rear panel to the recording deck.

2 When using your unit as the recording deck ...

... connect its VIDEO/AUDIO connectors on the front

panel to the source player.

Editing with another video recorder or a

camcorder

You can use your recorder as the source player or the

recording deck. You can use a camcorder as the source

player and your recorder as the recording deck. Refer

also to the other components’ instruction manuals for

connection and its operations.

Connection with a camcorder

Connect the camcorder’s AUDIO/VIDEO OUT

connectors to the unit’s VIDEO/AUDIO connectors on

the front panel via a cable adapter.

When using the unit as the source player

Ÿ Select the VCR deck.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

Your unit

lights up on the front display panel.

! Load cassettes.

Insert the playback cassette into the source player and

the cassette to be recorded on into the recording deck.

Source player

To AV input

⁄ Select input mode on recording deck.

Audio/video

cable

Select the correct external input on the recording deck.

On this recorder, press AUX (number button “0”) and/or

CH +/– to select “F-1.”

Audio/video

cable

To AV output

To AV input

@ Select edit mode.

See “PICTURE CONTROL” on page 32.

Recorder

Another recorder

¤ Set the recorder to the record pause mode.

Locate the point where you start recording on the

source player, then operate the recorder so that

recording is paused.

When using the unit as the recorder

# Start playback on the source player.

‹ Start recording on the recorder.

Recorder

Your unit

Audio/video

cable

Audio/video

cable

To AV input

To AV output

Another recorder

Source player

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Dubbing from DVD to VCR

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or

AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to

the right.

~ Load a cassette and place a disc.

Ÿ Prepare the VCR deck for dubbing.

1 Press VCR.

2 Press SP/EP to select recording speed.

3 Search for the point where you want to start

dubbing.

! Prepare the DVD deck for dubbing.

1 Press DVD.

2 Search for the point where you want to start

dubbing.

3 Press 8 PAUSE to pause playback.

⁄ Start dubbing.

Press and hold ¶ REC, then press 3 PLAY on the

Remote.

• “

(dub)” lights on the front display panel.

@ End dubbing.

Press 7 STOP.

• Be sure to press 7 STOP while the VCR indicator

lights up on the unit.

NOTES:

• It is not possible to dub the copy-protected disc.

• Set “ON SCREEN GUIDE” to “OFF” (☞ pg. 35) if you do

not want to record the on-screen display for DVD discs

during dubbing.

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System Connections

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder or

An Amplifier With A Built-in DTS

(DVD deck only)

These instructions enable you to connect your unit to

dolby digital decoder or amplifier with a built-in DTS.

Connect the coaxial cable between the unit and the

Dolby Digital decoder or amplifier with a built-in DTS.

NOTES:

• For Dolby digital sound, set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” to

“DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.” (☞ pg. 35)

• For DTS sound, set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” to “STREAM/

PCM.” (☞ pg. 35)

Dolby digital

decoder or amplifier

with a built-in DTS

To Digital audio

input

Coaxial digital audio cable

(not supplied)

Your unit

DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

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Child Lock

You can disable the unit’s operation.

Other Functions

Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to

the right.

~ Set the Child Lock.

Press and hold POWER on the Remote for more

than 10 seconds while the unit is turned on. The unit

Remote A/B/C/D Code Switching

turns off, and “

panel.

(CL)” appears on the front display

The 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). The preset code is

• To release the child lock, press and hold POWER

on the Remote until the unit turns on.

NOTE:

Timer recording programs will be performed even if the

child lock function is activated.

On the Remote

Keep pressing VCR down during steps ~ - Ÿ.

~ Change the Remote code.

Press the number button “1” for A, “2” for B, “3” for

C or “4” for D.

Tray Lock

You can lock the disc tray to prohibit the unwanted

disc ejection by children.

Ÿ Set the Remote code.

Press ENTER to set the code.

To lock the disc tray

While the unit is turned off, press and hold 7 STOP,

NOTE:

then press 0 OPEN/CLOSE on the unit.

Once the batteries are removed, the Remote code is back

to A.

“

(Lock)” appears on the front display panel and

the disc tray is locked.

To unlock tray

On the unit

While the unit is turned off, press and hold 7 STOP,

then press 0 OPEN/CLOSE on the unit.

~ Turn off the unit.

Press POWER on the unit.

“

(Unlock)” appears on the front display

panel.

Ÿ Display the code.

Press 3 PLAY on the unit for over 5 seconds while

the unit is turned off. The code currently set appears

on the front display panel.

! Change the unit’s code.

Press 7 STOP on the unit. The code currently set on

the Remote will be applied to the unit.

NOTE:

Even if you unplug the end of the mains power cord from

the mains, the code currently set remains.

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Subsidiary Settings

Mode Set (VCR deck)

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

You can change various mode settings on the Function Set screen.

~ Select the VCR deck.

! Select the mode.

Press VCR on the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight bar (arrow) to the item

you want to change.

Ÿ Access the Main Menu

screen, then select the

Function Set.

1 Press SET UP to access

the Main Menu screen.

2 Press %ﬁ to move the

highlight bar (arrow) to

“FUNCTION SET,” then press ENTER.

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press ENTER.

@ Press SET UP to return to the normal screen.

* The default setting is bold in the table below.

This feature helps you to adjust the playback picture quality according to your preference. Normally

select “NORM.”

PICTURE CONTROL

NORM

EDIT

SOFT

NORM: Picture quality is adjusted automatically.

EDIT: Minimizes picture degradation during editing (recording and playback).

SOFT: Reduces image coarseness when viewing overplayed tapes containing a lot of noise.

SHARP: Clearer, sharper-edged picture when viewing images with lots of flat, same-colored surfaces

such as cartoons.

SHARP

NOTES:

• When you select “EDIT,” “SOFT” or “SHARP,” the selected mode will not change until you select

another mode.

• When you select “EDIT” to dub tapes, be sure to select “NORM” after you ﬁnish dubbing the tapes.

When this function is set to “ON,” various operational indicators appear on the TV screen. Messages

appear in the selected language. (☞ pg. 15)

SUPERIMPOSE

OFF

NOTES:

• When you use this unit as the source player for editing, be sure to set “SUPERIMPOSE” to “OFF”

before starting.

• During playback, the operation mode indicators may be disturbed depending on the type of tape

being used.

When this function is set to “ON,” the unit automatically switches to EP mode to allow complete recording if

there is not enough tape to record the entire program while timer-recording in SP mode.

AUTO SP =EP TIMER

OFF

For Example:

Recording a program of 140 minutes

in length onto a 120-minute tape.

Approximately 110 minutes

SP mode

Approximately 30 minutes

EP mode

Total 140 minutes

Make sure you set this function to “ON,” before the timer-recording starts.

NOTES:

• If you have programed the unit to timer-record 2 or more programs, the second program and those

thereafter may not ﬁt on the tape if you set “AUTO SP =EP TIMER” to “ON.” In this case, make sure the

mode is not engaged, then set the tape speed manually during timer programing.

• In order to ensure that the recording ﬁts on the tape, this feature may leave a slight nonrecorded section at

the end of the tape.

• There may be some noise and sound disturbance at the point on the tape where the unit switches from SP

to EP mode.

• The Auto SP =EP Timer feature is not available during ITR (Instant Timer Recording), and the feature will

not work properly on the following tapes: T(ST)-30, T(ST)-60, T(ST)-90, and T(ST)-120.

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When this function is set to “ON,” you can automatically correct vertical vibration in the picture

when playing back unstable recordings made on another recorder.

VIDEO STABILIZER

OFF

NOTES:

• When you ﬁnish viewing a tape, be sure to set this function to “OFF.”

• Regardless of the setting, this function has no effect during recording and during special

effects playback.

• The on-screen display may jitter vertically when this function is set to “ON.”

• To watch recordings with close-caption, set this function to “OFF.”

When this function is set to “ON,” the TV screen becomes all blue when receiving a channel not

in use.

BLUE BACK

OFF

NOTE:

When you want to receive an unstable channel with poor signals, set this function to “OFF.”

2ND AUDIO RECORD

• When this function is set to “ON”;

If a SAP program is received, the SAP audio is recorded on both the normal and Hi-Fi tracks.

The main audio is not recorded.

If a non-SAP program is received, the main audio is recorded on both the Hi-Fi and normal

tracks.

OFF

• When this function is set to “OFF”; the SAP audio cannot be recorded.

NOTES:

When the channel is changed on the unit;

• The “STEREO” indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo

broadcast.

• The “SAP” indicator appears on the screen for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP

broadcast.

• Both indicators appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound.

This unit can record two sound tracks simultaneously (normal and Hi-Fi) on a Hi-Fi stereo tape.

You can select the sound track(s) to listen to while playing back a Hi-Fi stereo tape. In addition,

when playing back a prerecorded tape containing two separate audio programs on the Hi-Fi

tracks, you can choose either one by selecting either “HI-FI L” or “HI-FI R.”

AUDIO MONITOR

HI-FI

HI-FI L

HI-FI R

NORM

MIX

HI-FI: Normally select this. Hi-Fi sound is played back.

HI-FI L: Sound on the left Hi-Fi channel is played back.

HI-FI R: Sound on the right Hi-Fi channel is played back.

NORM: Sound on the normal track is played back.

MIX:

Both sounds on the Hi-Fi track and normal track are mixed and played back.

NOTES:

• While playing back a monaural tape, sounds on the normal track will be heard regardless of

this setting.

• You can also use the A.MONITOR button on the Remote to select the desired monitor sound.

(☞ pg. 19)

When this function is set to “3H,” the unit is turned off automatically if no operation is done

within 3 hours. “AUTO POWER OFF IN 3 MIN” appears on the screen 3 minutes before the unit

is turned off.

AUTO POWER OFF

OFF

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Subsidiary Settings (continued)

Mode Set (DVD deck)

• Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel (or AV mode).

• Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch on the Remote to the right.

~ Select the DVD deck.

! Select the mode.

Press DVD on the Remote so that the DVD indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

Press %ﬁ to move the highlight to the mode you want

to change, then press ENTER.

OTHERS

Ÿ Access the DVD Set Up

⁄ Select the mode setting.

Press %ﬁ to select the desired setting, then press

ENTER.

RESUME

Menu screen.

ON SCREEN GUIDE

OFF

1 Press SET UP.

2 Press @# to select the

menu.

@ Return to the normal screen.

Press SET UP.

• Each time you press the button, the setup menus

change as follows,

NOTE:

LANGUAGE =

PICTURE =

AUDIO =

About “LANGUAGE” menu, see “Language Set” on page 13.

OTHERS =(Back to the beginning)

The default setting is bold in the table below.

Picture Settings

You can select the monitor type depending the TV used when you play back DVD VIDEO discs

recorded for wide-screen TVs. For more details, refer to “Monitor Set (DVD deck).”

(☞ pg. 12)

MONITOR TYPE

16:9

4:3 LB

4:3 PS

You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting whether the content on the disc is processed by field

(video source) or by frame (film source). Normally set to “AUTO.”

PICTURE SOURCE

AUTO

FILM

VIDEO

AUTO: Used to play back a disc containing both video and film source materials. This unit recognizes

the picture type (film or video source) of the current disc according to the disc information.

FILM: Suitable for playing back a film or progressive source disc.

VIDEO: Suitable for playing back a video source disc with relatively a few moments.

• If the playback picture is unclear or noisy, or the oblique lines of the picture are rough, try to change to

other modes.

The TV screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. When this function is

set to “ON,” the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-

screen display or menu is displayed for over 5 minutes.

SCREEN SAVER

OFF

You can select files to play back, when both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc.

FILE TYPE

AUDIO:

Select this to play back MP3 files.

AUDIO

STILL PICTURE

STILL PICTURE: Select this to play back JPEG files.

NOTE:

Be sure to open and close the disc tray after changing the setting. The unit reads the disc again and

the selected file type can be recognized.

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Audio Settings

Set to the appropriate mode according to the type of the device connected to DIGITAL AUDIO

OUT connector on the rear of unit.

Set this item correctly according to the logo on the device.

It is not necessary to set this mode when you connect no device to DIGITAL AUDIO OUT

connector.

DIGITAL AUDIO

OUTPUT

PCM ONLY

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

STREAM/PCM

PCM ONLY:

Select this when connecting to a device bearing neither Dolby Digital nor

DTS logo, or a digital recorder.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Suitable for playing back a film or progressive source disc.

STREAM/PCM:

Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder bearing both Dolby

Digital and DTS logos.

Set to the appropriate mode according to your audio system when you play back a DVD VIDEO

disc recorded with surround multichannel audio. This setting affects only the analog audio

output signal from the AUDIO OUTPUT connectors (DVD) when playing back a DVD VIDEO

disc recorded with surround multichannel audio.

DOWN MIX

DOLBY SURROUND

STEREO

DOLBY SURROUND: Select this when you enjoy multichannel surround audio by connecting the

unit’s analog AUDIO OUTPUT connector (DVD) to a surround decoder.

STEREO:

Select this when you enjoy conventional 2-channel stereo audio by

connecting the unit’s analog AUDIO OUTPUT connectors (DVD) to a stereo

amplifier/receiver or TV, or when you dub audio of a DVD VIDEO disc

recorded with surround audio to your MD, cassette, etc.

You can compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest and quietest audio

signals) of the sound when listening to the sound at a low volume or at night.

This function is available with DVD VIDEO discs recorded with the Dolby Digital format. Set to

the appropriate mode according to the number of channels recorded.

D. RANGE

COMPRESSION

AUTO

AUTO: Audio is played back with channels other than Dolby Digital channel 1 or 2 compressed.

ON: Audio is played back with all channel compressed.

Other Settings

When this function is set to “ON,” you can use the resume function. (☞ pg. 24)

ON: The unit resumes playback from the position where playback has been stopped.

OFF: This function is deactivated.

RESUME

OFF

NOTE:

This function is not available for Audio CDs and MP3 discs.

When this function is set to “ON,” the unit can display “on-screen guide” icons or characters

which shows the conditions of the unit or disc.

ON SCREEN GUIDE

OFF

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Troubleshooting

Power

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

• The AC power cord is disconnected.

• The batteries are discharged.

CORRECTIVE ACTION

No power is supplied to the unit.

The Remote does not function.

Connect the AC power cord.

Replace the dead batteries with new

ones.

Playback

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

The VCR deck cannot be

operated.

• The VCR deck is not selected.

Press VCR/DVD on the unit or VCR on

the Remote so that the VHS indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

The playback picture does not

appear on the TV screen.

• If you are using the RF connection,

– the TV receiver’s channel selector is not set

to the VCR channel.

If you are using the RF connection,

– set the TV receiver to the VCR

channel.

– the unit’s VCR channel has not been

correctly set.

– perform “Set the VCR channel.”

(☞ pg. 9)

• If you are using the AV or Component Video*

connection, the TV receiver is not set to the AV

mode.

If you are using the AV or Component

Video* connection, set the TV to its AV

mode.

* (DVD deck only)

The button do not work.

• The operation is prohibited on the placed disc.

• The DVD deck is not selected.

The DVD deck cannot be

operated.

Press VCR/DVD on the unit or DVD on

the Remote so that the DVD indicator

lights up on the front display panel.

• The operation is prohibited on the placed disc.

“

” appears on the TV screen.

“REGION CODE ERROR!” appears • The disc’s region number does not match that

Use the discs whose region number

includes “ALL” or “1.”

on the TV screen.

of the unit.

Recording

SYMPTOM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

CORRECTIVE ACTION

Recording cannot be started.

• There is no cassette loaded, or the cassette

loaded has had its record safety tab removed.

Insert a cassette, or using adhesive

tape, cover the hole where the tab was

removed.

TV broadcasts cannot be

recorded.

• “F-1” has been selected as the input mode.

Set to the desired channel.

Timer recording does not work.

• The clock and/or the timer have been set

incorrectly.

Re-perform the clock and/or timer

settings.

• The timer is not engaged.

Press TIMER and conﬁrm that “ ” is

displayed on the front display panel.

Timer programing is not possible. • Timer recording is in progress.

Timer programing cannot be performed

while a timer recording is in progress.

Wait until it ﬁnishes.

ATTENTION

This unit contains microcomputers. External electronic noise or interference could cause malfunctioning. In such

cases, switch the unit off and unplug the AC power cord. Then plug it in again and turn the unit on. Take out the

cassette. After checking the cassette, operate the unit as usual.

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Questions & Answers

PLAYBACK

Q. What happens if the end of the tape is reached during playback or search?

=A. The tape is automatically rewound to the beginning.

Q. During search, slow, still and frame-by-frame playback, I can’t hear any audio. What’s the

problem?

=A. This is normal.

Q. Can the unit indeﬁnitely remain in the still mode?

=A. No. It stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

Q. When returning from search to normal playback, the picture is disturbed. Should I be concerned

about this?

=A. No, it is normal.

Q. Noise bar appear during search. What’s the problem?

=A. This is normal.

Q. Sometimes, during Index Search, the unit can’t ﬁnd the program I want to see. Why not?

=A. There may be index codes too close together.

RECORDING

Q. When I pause and then resume a recording, the end of the recording before the pause is

overlapped by the beginning of the continuation of recording. Why does this happen?

=A. This is normal. It reduces distortion at the pause and resume points.

Q. Can the unit indeﬁnitely remain in the Record-Pause mode?

=A. No. The unit goes to its Stop mode automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads.

Q. What happens if the tape runs out during recording?

=A. The unit stops recording, and “¶” and “3” on the front display panel will not stop

blinking.

TIMER RECORDING

Q. “¶” and “ ” remain lit on the front display panel. Is there a problem?

=A. No. This is a normal condition for a timer recording in progress.

Q. Can I program the timer while I’m watching a tape or a TV broadcast?

=A. You will not see the picture as it is replaced by the on-screen menu, but the audio from

the program or tape you are viewing can be heard.

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Language Code List

Afar

Abkhazian

Afrikaans

EU Basque

KM Cambodian

KN Kannada

KO Korean (KOR)

Greenlandic

OC Occitan

OM (Afan) Oromo

OR Oriya

Sesotho

Sundanese

Swedish

Persian

Finnish

Fiji

AM Ameharic

AR Arabic

Panjabi

Polish

Pashto, Pushto

Portuguese

SW Swahili

FO Faroese

FY Frisian

GA Irish

Kashmiri

Kurdish

Kirghiz

Latin

Lingala

Laothian

Lithuanian

Latvian, Lettish

Tamil

Telugu

Tajik

Assamese

Aymara

Azerbaijani

Bashkir

GD Scots Gaelic

QU Quechua

RM Rhaeto-Romance

RN Kirundi

RO Rumanian

RU Russian

Thai

Galician

Tigrinya

Turkmen

Tagalog

Setswana

Tonga

Turkish

Tsonga

Tatar

Byelorussian

GN Guarani

GU Gujarati

HA Hausa

BG Bulgarian

BH Bihari

Bislama

Hindi

MG Malagasy

MI Maori

MK Macedonian

ML Malayalam

RW Kinyarwanda

BN Bengali, Bangla

BO Tibetan

BR Breton

HR Croatian

HU Hungarian

HY Armenian

Sanskrit

Sindhi

SG Sangho

CA Catalan

CO Corsican

CS Czech

CY Welsh

DA Danish

Interlingua

Interlingue

Inupiak

Indonesian

Icelandic

Hebrew

MN Mongolian

MO Moldavian

MR Marathi

MS Malay (MAY)

MT Maltese

Serbo-Croatian

Singhalese

Slovak

Slovenian

SM Samoan

SN Shona

SO Somali

SQ Albanian

Bhutani

Greek

MY Burmese

Yiddish

Nauru

Nepali

Dutch

EO Esperanto

ET Estonian

JW Javanese

Georgian

Kazakh

Serbian

Siswati

NO Norwegian

Specifications

S/N Ratio

Harmonic distortion : 0.1%

Wow and flutter

Dynamic range

Output

: 90 dB

GENERAL

Power requirement : AC 110 V – 220 V

Power consumption

, 50 Hz/60 Hz

: Below Measurable Level

: 90 dB

Power on

Power off

: 25 W

: 4.0 W

Component-Y : (RCA) 1.0 Vp-p/75 ohm

Component-PB/PR

Temperature

Operating

Storage

Operating position

: 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)

: –20°C to 60°C (–4°F to140°F)

: Horizontal only

: (RCA) 0.7 Vp-p/75 ohm

: (RCA) 2 Vrms, 1 Kohm

: (COAXIAL) 0.5 Vp-p/75 ohm

Audio

Digital Audio

Dimensions (WxHxD) : 435 mm x 93 mm x 272 mm

Weight

Format

Maximum recording time

: 4.1 kg

: VHS NTSC standard

TUNER

Tuning system

Channel coverage

VHF

: Frequency synthesized tuner

(SP)

(EP)

: 210 min. with T-210 video cassette

: 630 min. with T-210 video cassette

: Channels 2 – 13

UHF

: Channels 14 – 69

CATV

RF output

: 113 Channels

VIDEO/AUDIO (VCR deck)

: Channel 3 or 4 (switchable; preset to

Channel 3 when shipped)

75 ohms, unbalanced

Signal system

: NTSC color signal and EIA

monochrome signal, 525 lines/60 fields

: DA4 (Double Azimuth) head helical

scan system

Recording system

TIMER

Clock reference

Program capacity

Signal-to-noise ratio : 45 dB

Horizontal resolution : 230 lines

: Quartz

: 1-year programmable timer/

8 programs

Frequency range

: 70 Hz to 10,000 Hz (Normal audio)

20 Hz to 20,000 Hz (Hi-Fi audio)

: RCA connectors:

Input/Output

IN x 1, OUT x 1

Specifications shown are for SP mode unless otherwise

specified.

E.& O.E. Design and specifications subject to change without

notice.

VIDEO/AUDIO (DVD deck)

Signal system

Applicable disc

: NTSC

: DVD (12 cm, 8 cm)

CD (12 cm, 8 cm)

Audio characteristics

DVD

: 4 Hz – 22 KHz

: 4 Hz – 20 KHz

Frequency response

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List of Terms

Buttons, Connectors, and Indicators

Front View ..........................................................7

Front Display Panel............................................7

Rear View...........................................................7

Remote...............................................................8

On-Screen Display (VCR Deck) ............................17

Playable discs..........................................................6

Playback on DVD Deck

Changing the language, sound,

and scene angle...........................................25

Changing the picture tone (VFP)......................25

Changing the Sound Field................................25

Menu Bar Functions .........................................26

MP3/JPEG Files Playback ...............................27

One Touch Replay ...........................................24

Repeat Playback ..............................................25

Using the disc menu.........................................24

Zooming the picture..........................................24

Playback on VCR Deck

Adjusting Tracking Condition............................19

Index Search ....................................................18

Instant ReView .................................................18

Next Function Memory .....................................18

One Touch Replay ...........................................19

Repeat Playback ..............................................19

Selecting Soundtrack .......................................19

Skip Search......................................................18

Plug&Play Set........................................................11

Check, cancel and change programs....................22

Child Lock..............................................................31

Clock Set ...............................................................14

Connections

Basic Connections..............................................9

Component Video Connection .........................10

Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decoder or An Amplifier

With A Built-in DTS (DVD deck only).................30

Dubbing from DVD to VCR....................................29

Editing with another video recorder

or a camcorder...................................................28

Express Timer Programming.................................21

Instant Timer Recording (ITR)...............................20

Mode Set (VCR deck)

Questions & Answers ............................................37

2ND AUDIO RECORD .....................................33

AUDIO MONITOR............................................33

AUTO POWER OFF.........................................33

AUTO SP =EP TIMER....................................32

BLUE BACK ....................................................33

PICTURE CONTROL.......................................32

SUPERIMPOSE...............................................32

VIDEO STABILIZER.........................................33

Mode Set (DVD deck)

Region code ............................................................2

Remote A/B/C/D Code Switching..........................31

Satellite Auto Recording........................................23

Scan Mode Set .....................................................11

Second Audio Recording.......................................20

Specifications ........................................................38

AUDIO LANGUAGE.........................................13

D. RANGE COMPRESSION............................35

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT ...............................35

DOWN MIX.......................................................35

FILE TYPE .......................................................34

MENU LANGUAGE..........................................13

MONITOR TYPE..............................................34

ON SCREEN GUIDE........................................35

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE...............................13

PICTURE SOURCE .........................................34

RESUME..........................................................35

SCREEN SAVER .............................................34

SUBTITLE ........................................................13

Monitor Set (DVD deck).........................................12

Tape Remaining Time/Time Counter ....................20

To cancel or change a program.............................22

Tray Lock...............................................................31

Troubleshooting.....................................................36

Tuner Set

Auto Channel Set .............................................15

Manual Channel Set.........................................15

Unplayable discs .....................................................6

Usable cassette.......................................................6

Watching one programme while

recording another...............................................20

When programs overlap each other ......................22

Language Code List ..............................................38

Language Set

Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language

Set (DVD deck only).....................................13

On-screen Language Set (DVD deck)..............13

On-screen Language Set (VCR deck)..............12

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