JVC DR-MV4SU, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...1 fm LPT1040 001A DR MV4SU DVD VIDEO RECORDER VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No MV4S_01Cov1 fm Page 1 Monday May 9 2005 9 34 AM ...

Page 2: ...O NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENING OF THE DISC TRAY AND OTHER OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS UNIT 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 WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNI...

Page 3: ...d Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product 5 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it fro...

Page 4: ...vicing to qualified service personnel 2 Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally b...

Page 5: ...hted candles on the apparatus 8 AVOID violent shocks to the unit during transport 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 on the surface of a glass filled with cold liquid In conditions where condensation may occur disconnect the unit s power plug from the ...

Page 6: ... Enjoying your life with DV Enjoying your life with DVD r Beautiful images Easy dubbing OH Great Beautifu Enjoy the vivid picture quality of DVD recording playback With the simple operation you can dub from DVD to tape or tape to DVD MV4S 03Contents fm Page 6 Friday May 20 2005 12 27 PM ...

Page 7: ...s 19 Let s enjoy Basic playback 26 Basic recording 28 Timer recording 31 Editing 36 Advanced playback 43 Advanced recording 57 Navigation DVD deck only 60 Arrange your style Remote control 68 System connections 69 Subsidiary settings 70 Need help Troubleshooting 76 List of terms 82 Choose the disc type for recording from DVD RAM DVD RW and DVD R Navigation function helps you to find the disc and p...

Page 8: ...in video mode or in VR mode Either in video mode or in VR mode although the disc can be played back on DVD players from other manufacturers sometimes it may not be possible to play back depending on the disc and recording conditions It is impossible to record on CD R RW or DVD R discs used for authoring It is impossible to record onto DVD R RW Video mode discs broadcasts that allow you to copy onc...

Page 9: ...y erasing all the data on a disc once played back DVD R Can be played back on other DVD players after finalizing Suitable when keeping a recorded disc for a long time File Structure Of Discs DVD VIDEO Typically DVD VIDEO discs are made up of larger units called titles Each title has a number title number that can be used to select desired titles Titles are further divided into units called chapter...

Page 10: ... tracks consecutively without activating the PBC function even when playing a PBC compatible disc 墌 pg 46 Regarding the contents recorded on discs Some files may not be played back depending on the file types and other factors DVD VIDEO Marks Sometimes marks are printed on a DVD disc and or on its packaging to indicate information regarding the contents and functions of the disc Check the marks in...

Page 11: ...ouch the surface of the disc Since discs are made of plastic they are easily damaged If a disc gets dirty dusty scratched or warped the images and sound will not be picked up correctly and such a disc may cause the unit to malfunction Label side Do not damage the label side stick paper to or use any adhesives on its surface Recording side Make sure that discs are not scratched and dirty on the rec...

Page 12: ... of the unit may be activated even if the unit is turned off in the following cases In the Automatic Satellite Program Recording standby mode 墌 pg 35 when AUTO CLOCK is set to ON 墌 pg 21 Set AUTO CLOCK to OFF if you mind the noise of the fan D Component Video Output Connectors COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y PB PR 墌 pg 16 This component video output enables you to watch the images on the VHS deck in Progres...

Page 13: ...el Recording Mode Indicator Indicates the channel received Or the recording mode SP EP of the VHS deck 墌 pg 30 H Track Chapter Indicator TRK CHAP TRK or CHAP lights depending on a disc loaded while the 3rd and 4th digits from the left of the Multi Display Q indicate the numbers explained below TRK Total number of tracks or track number being played back are displayed on the Multi Display CHAP Chap...

Page 14: ...g 28 30 Page Buttons 墌 pg 61 64 65 Z Memo Button MEMO 墌 pg 61 64 Mark Button MARK 墌 pg 45 a Timer Button TIMER 墌 pg 31 32 b Automatic Satellite Program Recording Button REC LINK 墌 pg 35 c Navigation Button NAVIGATION 墌 pg 60 d Enter Button ENTER 墌 pg 20 e Return Button RETURN 墌 pg 46 53 f Forward Skip Button 6 墌 pg 43 45 50 Next Button 墌 pg 46 g Play Button 4 墌 pg 26 27 h Forward Search Button 5 D...

Page 15: ...Recording channel number When pressing REC MODE Appears for eight seconds A Recording mode B Remaining disc time for each recording speed During Instant Timer Recording ITR A Record remaining time When using Live Memory playback A Disc type B Current time C Bar meter for recording playback D Recording mode E Current playback time Elapsed recording time F Audio mode G Recording channel number LPCM ...

Page 16: ...e clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet 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 LOADI...

Page 17: ...utput connectors on the cable box or DBS receiver 7 Plug the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet This unit performs Plug Play Set automatically 墌 pg 19 The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet If AUTO and the channel indicator are displayed on the front display panel before the unit is ...

Page 18: ...the end of the AC power cord into an AC outlet This unit performs Plug Play Set automatically 墌 pg 19 The clock and tuner channels will automatically be set when the antenna is connected and when the AC power cord is first connected to an AC outlet 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 aut...

Page 19: ...e amount of time it may be necessary to perform the Semiauto or Manual Clock Set procedure INFORMATION If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON 墌 pg 21 the clock will be adjusted automatically by the host channel every hour except 11 00 PM midnight 1 00 AM and 2 00 AM using the incoming PBS channel clock setting data This automatic clock adjustment can only be performed when the unit is turned off The clock wil...

Page 20: ... on the unit 2 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen 3 Press w e to select DVD SET UP then press t 4 Press w e to select LANGUAGE SET then press t 5 Press rt to select MENU LANGUAGE then press ENTER 6 Press rt to select your desired language then press ENTER See Language Code List 墌 pg 81 7 Press SET UP to complete the setting NOTE When the selected language is not available on the disc the ...

Page 21: ... manually 8 Press SET UP to complete the setting Manual Clock Set 1 Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen 2 Press w e to select INITIAL SET UP then press t 3 Press w e to select CLOCK SET then press t 4 Press rt to select AUTO CLOCK then press ENTER Press rt to select OFF then press ENTER 5 Press rt to select TIME then press ENTER Press rt until the desired time appears then press ENTER 6 Pr...

Page 22: ...ons to enter a channel number you want to add then press ENTER C Press rt to select ADD SKIP then press ENTER D Press rt to select ADD then press ENTER E Repeat B D to add other channels To skip channels A Press rt to select CH then press ENTER B Press rt to select a channel number you want to skip then press ENTER C Press rt to select ADD SKIP then press ENTER D Press rt to select SKIP then press...

Page 23: ... of the pictures will not be shown on the screen 16 9 AUTO Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 16 9 wide TV 16 9 FIX Wide television conversion Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is fixed to 16 9 wide TV The unit automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a picture whose aspect ratio is 4 3 Pan Scan Lette...

Page 24: ... Playback DVD 26 Playback of the program being recorded Live Memory playback 47 How to search and manage the DVD titles Navigation 60 VHS 27 Recording DVD 28 About recording mode 29 VHS 30 About recording mode 30 hat do you w MV4S_06TocOperation fm Page 24 Monday May 9 2005 9 37 AM ...

Page 25: ...Operation fm Page 25 Monday 9 May 2005 09 37 Timer recording Setting timer manually 31 How to record a satellite program 35 Dubbing From VHS to DVD 36 From DVD to VHS 38 u want to do MV4S_06TocOperation fm Page 25 Monday May 9 2005 9 37 AM ...

Page 26: ...ormal playback press 4 5 Press 8 to stop playback When a recordable disc is played playback stops and a program received with the unit s tuner resumes on the TV screen When a playback only disc is played playback stops and the TV screen becomes all blue when you press 8 Pressing 8 again resumes a program received with the unit s tuner If x OPEN CLOSE is pressed during playback playback stops then ...

Page 27: ...pe is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears NOTE 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 VHS DVD DVD VHS REC VHS DVD DUBBING CH STANDBY ON S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO ONE TOUCH EXPERT DUB DVD MONO F 1 VHS lamp Usable cassettes Full Size V...

Page 28: ...R360 FR420 FR480 Back to the beginning The value is selectable from 1 to 6 hours in 5 minutes interval by pressing w e repeatedly after selecting FR60 FR360 To change the value in 30 minutes interval press and hold w e For details on the recording mode see Recording Mode 墌 pg 29 5 Press 7 on the unit to start recording Or while holding 7 press 4 on the remote control 6 Press 9 to pause recording T...

Page 29: ...ormat is used as recording format As a guide for picture quality the bps unit is used to represent how much data can be recorded per second The larger this value is the better the picture quality becomes but more capacity is required for the recording Select XP or SP for programs where quick movement occurs such as sports programs and LP or EP for talk shows etc with relatively less movement The r...

Page 30: ...uring the Record Pause mode To resume recording press 4 7 Press 8 to stop recording Recording Resume Function If there is a power outage during recording Instant Timer Recording ITR 墌 pg 59 or timer recording 墌 pg 31 the recording will resume automatically when power is restored to the unit unless the unit s memory backup has expired Recording Mode Basic Recording VHS Turn on the unit Turn on the ...

Page 31: ... go back the stop time in 30 min increments press and hold rt 8 Press w e to select CH then press rt to select the desired channel 9 Press w e to select the desired recording option as required Press rt to select the desired setting then press ENTER STOP To advance go back the stop time by 30 minutes press and hold rt DAILY WEEKLY 墌 below Weekly Daily Recording REC MODE 墌 pg 29 30 Recording Mode N...

Page 32: ...ired You can select XP SP LP EP or FR480 mode for REC MODE However you cannot select FR JUST FR60 FR360 and FR420 Refer to step 9 in Manual Timer Programing 墌 pg 31 It is not possible to use the Free Rate function 墌 pg 58 11 Press ENTER to access the Program Confirmation screen 12 Press ENTER to complete timer programing To program another timer repeat steps 3 12 To Timer record The Program With T...

Page 33: ...ecord a 15 minute serial drama every morning in XP mode Example 3 To record a 90 minute serial drama every Sunday in SP mode The first program is overwritten by the third The second program is overwritten by the forth Overwritten Blank Overwritten 1st 2nd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 3rd 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Areas treated as blank cannot be played back even if they contain recorded material Blank Bl...

Page 34: ... be recorded correctly 2 Press rt to select the desired program to be cancelled or changed If program on the DVD deck and program on VHS deck overlap each other mark appears on the left of the date of each item Press rt w e to select VHS PRGM CHECK or DVD PRGM CHECK then select the program to be cancelled or changed To cancel the program Press CANCEL THE TIMER PROGRAMING SETTING WAS CANCELLED appe...

Page 35: ...f the DBS receiver refer to the instruction manual of the DBS receiver Automatic Satellite Program Recording is not possible if your DBS receiver does not have a timer Pressing the unit s 1 button while Automatic Satellite Program Recording is in progress turns off the unit s power and disengages the Automatic Satellite Program Recording mode If there are more than one satellite programs you wish ...

Page 36: ...sc Timer programed disc Either cancel the disc programing or use an unprogamed disc If the index code VISS signal is found on a tape during One Touch Expert Dubbing a single title is created While creating a title the dubbing stops Dubbing starts again once the title is created When a tape contains multiple VISS signals separate titles are created for each VISS signal During still picture on the V...

Page 37: ...s and hold 7 then press 9 so that the DVD deck enters the Record Pause mode 6 Press and hold DUBBING for more than 2 seconds to start dubbing 7 Press 8 to stop recording on the DVD deck Then press VHS and press 8 to stop playback on the VHS deck After dubbing is completed press VHS so that lights off If it is not done recording on the DVD deck is not possible NOTES It is not possible to dub a tape...

Page 38: ... Press 8 twice to clear the resume points There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend dubbing to start and where it actually stars The superimposed indication during the operation or dubbing is not recorded When the end of the tape is reached during dubbing the tape is ejected and both deck stops When the progressive mode is set does not light up on the unit Press PROGRE...

Page 39: ... playback on the DVD deck After dubbing is completed press DVD so that lights off If it is not done recording on the VHS deck is not possible NOTES It is not possible to start dubbing if the unit retains a memory of the resume points Press 8 twice to clear the resume points There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend dubbing to start and where it actually stars The super...

Page 40: ...edly to set the recording mode 5 Start playback on the camcorder slightly before the actual point from where you wish to start dubbing 6 Press 7 on the unit to start recording Or while holding 7 press 4 on the remote control The dubbing starts 7 Press 8 on the unit then stop playback on the camcorder NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer Refer to the camcorder s instruction m...

Page 41: ...another recorder 2 Press VHS DVD on the unit repeatedly to select the recording deck 3 Press CH to select L 1 when using this unit as the recording deck For DVD deck Set REAR AUX L 1 to VIDEO for the VIDEO input connector or S VIDEO for the S VIDEO input connector depending on the connector being used 墌 pg 71 4 Press REC MODE repeatedly to set the recording mode 5 Engage the Play mode of the sourc...

Page 42: ...efore the actual point from where you wish to start dubbing 5 Press 9 to pause playback 6 Select the input mode on the connected digital audio device 7 Press 4 to start playback on the unit 8 Start recording on the digital audio device 9 Stop recording on the digital audio device Then press 8 to stop playback on the unit NOTE There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between where you intend e...

Page 43: ...layback Pressing 2 locates the start point of the item or skips the item in the reverse direction then resumes playback When a DVD RAM RW R disc is played Example To locate the beginning of the next item press 6 once To locate the beginning of the current item press 2 once To locate the beginning of the previous item press 2 three times When a DVD VIDEO Audio CD or Video CD disc is played Example ...

Page 44: ...s set to ON Press 1 to turn off the unit Press x OPEN CLOSE to take out the disc Press 8 in stop mode Press TOP MENU to display the top menu then start playback by selecting an item etc Press MENU to display the disc menu then start playback by selecting an item etc When RESUME is set to DISC RESUME Set RESUME to OFF 墌 pg 72 Press 8 in stop mode Press TOP MENU to display the top menu then start pl...

Page 45: ...g playback It is possible to check disc remaining time according to recording modes also by pressing REMAIN In FR mode it is possible to set recording time in detail While the recording mode and the disc remaining time are displayed by pressing REMAIN press rt to select FR then press w e to select the desired recording time 墌 pg 58 It is not possible to switch the recording mode during playback or...

Page 46: ...he audio channel you have chosen 墌 pg 71 Each time you press AUDIO the audio channel changes NOTE It is not possible for DVD R DVD RW Video mode disc playback to switch the audio channel Playback Control PBC Function Some Video CD discs support the PBC function PBC is an abbreviation of Play Back Control A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of the songs on the disc Yo...

Page 47: ... but the unit also allows you to play back from the beginning of a program while continuing to record the same program Recording playback Status Display Press DISPLAY The current status is superimposed on the TV screen Live Memory Playback DVD Deck Only Turn on the unit Turn on the TV and select the AV mode Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit Playback High speed read out Recording...

Page 48: ...rts and then recording starts when the time arrives for the next timer program It is impossible to perform ITR even if you press 7 during Live Memory Playback 墌 pg 47 Press 8 to display the program being recorded then perform ITR settings Playback may be paused for a moment during Live Memory Playback which does not interfere with recording When LIVE CHECK is pressed to display the picture current...

Page 49: ...nit displays the current recording playback status by the bar meter Example of bar meter display Recorded Total length of the program being played Current playback position Not recorded While stopped During playback While recording Live Memory Playback Live Memory Playback of another program Capacity of a disc Capacity of a disc Capacity of a disc Current playback position Current recording positi...

Page 50: ...tops recording and returns to the screen on air G 9 Pressing once pauses playback still picture playback Pressing repeatedly advances the still picture frame by frame H Pressing once skips forward for approximately 30 seconds and resumes playback Pressing repeatedly skips forward continuously as many times as pressed It is useful when skipping over unwanted sections I Pressing once skips back for ...

Page 51: ...ontrol the switching interval of the slide show 墌 pg 54 NOTE Although examples of the on screen bar are provided here only for 3 types of discs the on screen bar will be displayed for whichever disc indicated in the left column Basic Operation On The On screen Bar Example When selecting Picture Control function of DVD During playback or while stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on screen...

Page 52: ...ed playing time of the point A appears 4 Press ENTER at the end of the desired part you want to repeat point B The elapsed playing time of the point B appears The selected part of the disc between point A and B is played repeatedly To clear the on screen bar Press ON SCREEN To cancel A B Repeat Playback Press w e to select then press ENTER NOTES A B Repeat Playback may not work properly depending ...

Page 53: ...ion and it is not possible to use the Time Search function In such cases X is displayed on the TV screen as well This function is not possible for a Video CD with PBC function Adjusting The Picture Quality You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate picture mode 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on screen bar 2 Press w e to select then press ENTER The pop up window appea...

Page 54: ... screen bar and the contents of the program Press ON SCREEN To cancel Program Playback Press w e to select PRGM then press ENTER NOTE Program Playback is not possible depending on the type of disc Random Playback You can play back all the tracks on the disc in random order While stopped 1 Press ON SCREEN twice to access the on screen bar 2 Press w e to select RND then press ENTER Playback starts i...

Page 55: ...and resumes playback If the button is pressed repeatedly the unit rewinds the pictures continuously and resumes playback Skip Search During playback press 1 to 6 times to skip over unwanted sections Each press initiates an approximately 30 second period of fast motion playback Normal playback resumes automatically To resume normal playback press 4 Index Search Your unit automatically marks index c...

Page 56: ...he automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your unit is capable of recording three soundtracks L R and NORM and will play back the one you select During Playback Pressing AUDIO changes the soundtrack as follows NOTE LR should normally be selected In this mode Hi Fi stereo tapes are played back in stereo and the normal audio track is played back automatically for tapes with only ...

Page 57: ...e desired indication appears on the front display panel Each time you press DISPLAY the time indication changes as follows Elapsed recording time Disc remaining time Clock Back to the beginning You can also check the disc remaining time by pressing REMAIN while the unit is stopped or recording is in progress The list of disc remaining times for all recording modes appears on the TV screen Second A...

Page 58: ...recording may stop in the middle of a program To avoid this make sure of the disc remaining time before setting timer programing Example If you programed to timer record for 60 minutes in SP mode on a 120 minute disc the disc remaining time would be 30 minutes in XP mode 60 minutes in SP mode 120 minutes in LP mode 180 minutes in EP mode and 240 minutes in FR480 mode Timer recording will not compl...

Page 59: ... DISPLAY button you can change display to show the clock time counter reading or tape remaining time 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 or the display may blink on occasion Second Audio Recording This unit s built in MTS decoder enables reception of Multichannel TV Sound broadcast To record ...

Page 60: ...n ordinary recording or timer recording is performed then stored in an area specified on the unit index reduced still pictures to show program titles program title category date and time channel recording mode length of recording time The items marked with an asterisk can be easily modified and registered again after recording by using Library Database DVD Navi system About editing of titles Libra...

Page 61: ...pears 2 Press rt w e to select ORIGINAL then press ENTER 3 Press rt w e to select one title you want to modify then press t 4 Press rt w e to select MODIFY then press ENTER 5 Press w e to select MODIFY INDEX 6 Search for the picture from the title by pressing the appropriate buttons 3 4 5 or 9 The pictures of the title appear on the left window 7 Confirm the arrow is on REPLACE then press ENTER to...

Page 62: ...ess w e to select YES then press ENTER When you cancel the deletion select NO then press ENTER 5 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen Delete Unwanted Part Of The Title You can delete unwanted part of the title 1 Perform steps 1 to 2 of Modify Index 墌 pg 61 before continuing 2 Press w e to select one title whose unwanted part you want to delete then press t 3 Press w e to select EDITING ...

Page 63: ...y List 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of Create Play List 墌 pg 63 before continuing 2 Press w e to select the play list to which you wish to add a scene then press t 3 Press w e to select EDITING then press ENTER 4 Press w e to select ADD SCENE 5 Press 4 to start playback The playback pictures appear in the window on the screen The elapsed playing time starts counting with the arrow on IN To locate the be...

Page 64: ...select CLEAR then press ENTER B Repeat steps 5 9 10 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen NOTE There may be a discrepancy of several seconds between the scene you intend to edit and the scene which is actually edited Play Back Play List 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of Create Play List 墌 pg 63 before continuing 2 Press w e to select the index small still pictures of the desired play list You ca...

Page 65: ...ible to operate properly Register Disc 1 Load a disc you want to register 2 Press NAVIGATION The Library Database DVD Navi screen appears 3 Press rt w e to select LIBRARY then press ENTER 4 Press w e to select REGISTER then press ENTER 5 Press w e to select REGISTER then press ENTER to confirm the registration 6 Press NAVIGATION to return to the normal screen NOTES It is not possible to register d...

Page 66: ...playback from the first file of the group JPEG files are played back as a slide show at the set intervals 墌 pg 54 If a file name includes any 2 byte character the unit may not show the file name correctly Press rt to select RETURN then press ENTER to return to the screen that shows the group s The order of the groups and items shown in steps 4 and 5 may differ from the order shown on your PC Progr...

Page 67: ... or DTS equipment It can be more useful by changing your settings For DVD operations 70 For VHS operations 73 Format 74 Before you start recording on a new disc Finalize 75 To play back a disc on other DVD players Tips for your trouble 76 Specifications 80 Appendix Language code list 81 What do you want to know Terms 82 WARRANTY Only in U S A 83 Arrange your style Need help MV4S_11TocSubsidiary fm...

Page 68: ...ress 4 on the unit for over 5 seconds while the unit is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel 4 Press 8 on the remote control to change the unit s code The code currently set on the remote control blinks on the front display panel for approximately 5 seconds and is applied to the unit NOTE When POWER SAVE is set to ON 墌 pg 71 it is not possible to change the remote c...

Page 69: ...h regards to its Hi Fi audio capability It is recommended that you check the maximum level if you are going to listen to the Hi Fi audio signals through a stereo amplifier A sudden surge in the input level to the speakers may damage them Some speakers and televisions are specially shielded to prevent television interference If both are of the non shielded type do not place the speakers adjacent to...

Page 70: ...sc is played back STEREO Select this when listening to conventional two channel stereo audio with the unit s AUDIO OUTPUT connectors connected to a stereo amplifier receiver or TV set or in case you want to record the audio from a DVD VIDEO disc to a Mini Disc etc DOLBY SURROUND Select this when listening to multichannel surround audio with the unit s AUDIO OUTPUT connectors connected to an amplif...

Page 71: ...ound For VHS deck The ST appears on the front display panel for about 5 seconds if the program is a stereo broadcast The SAP appears on the front display panel for about 5 seconds if the program is a SAP broadcast Both appear when a stereo program is accompanied by SAP sound DISPLAY SET 8 SUPERIMPOSE OFF AUTO When this function is set to AUTO various operational indicators appear on the TV screen ...

Page 72: ...e frame This system can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display It dramatically increases the vertical resolution 1 Press DVD so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit 2 Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds Video output indicator lights on the front display panel if Progressive scan mode has been established 墌 pg 13 Each press ...

Page 73: ...rogramed 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 non recorded section at the end of the tape There may be s...

Page 74: ...hosen when you want to record erase or edit data on the disc repeatedly VIDEO MODE To be chosen when you want to erase all the data on the disc once played back to record new data or play back the disc on other DVD players 3 Press w e to select OK then press ENTER NOTES It is impossible to format Version 1 0 DVD RW discs in Video mode It is impossible to format DVD R discs All the titles on a disc...

Page 75: ...utes 墌 pg 45 Depending on the DVD players and DVD R RW discs used and on the conditions of recording it may not be possible to play back the discs In this case play back the discs on this unit Additional recordings become impossible Finalize A DVD R RW Disc 1 Perform steps 1 to 4 of Format A DVD RAM Disc 墌 pg 74 before continuing 2 Press rt w e to select FINALIZE then press ENTER For DVD R RW Vide...

Page 76: ... the power on The setting of the remote control code is inappropriate To operate the unit using a JVC TV remote control set the remote control code of the unit to 1 Default 3 墌 pg 68 Playback DVD Deck The DVD deck is not selected Press VHS DVD on the unit repeatedly or DVD on the remote control so that the DVD lamp lights up on the unit The TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the AV mode ...

Page 77: ...the hole where the tab was removed L 1 or F 1 has been selected as the input mode Set to the desired channel The camcorder has not been properly connected Confirm that the camcorder is properly connected The input mode is not correct Set the input mode to F 1 The end of the tape was reached during recording The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough ...

Page 78: ...enough time on the tape to record the entire program Other Problems For composite connection Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator lights off on the front display panel For component video connection Press PROGRESSIVE SCAN for 3 or more seconds so that the Video output indicator lights up on the front display panel The camcorder s microphone is too close t...

Page 79: ...c may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean it and retry 墌 pg 11 75 Canceling disc finalization is not complete since the disc may be dirty or damaged Take out the disc clean it and retry 墌 pg 11 75 During Live Memory playback 8 has been pressed 墌 pg 50 Timer recording has finished during Live Memory playback Timer recording finished during Live Memory playback then the next timer recording ...

Page 80: ...ecording system Dolby Digital 2 ch Linear PCM XP mode only Video recording compression system MPEG2 CBR VBR Signal system NTSC color signal and EIA monochrome signal 525 lines 60 fields Recording system DA4 Double Azimuth head helical scan system Format VHS NTSC standard Maximum recording time SP 210 min with T 210 video cassette EP 630 min with T 210 video cassette Signal to noise ratio 45 dB Hor...

Page 81: ... Lingala SS Siswati CO Corsican LO Laothian ST Sesotho CS Czech LT Lithuanian SU Sundanese CY Welsh LV Latvian Lettish SW Swahili DZ Bhutani MG Malagasy TA Tamil EL Greek MI Maori TE Telugu EO Esperanto MK Macedonian TG Tajik ET Estonian ML Malayalam TH Thai EU Basque MN Mongolian TI Tigrinya FA Persian MO Moldavian TK Turkmen FJ Fiji MR Marathi TL Tagalog FO Faroese MS Malay MAY TN Setswana FY Fr...

Page 82: ... 56 Marking Positions To Play Back Again Later 45 Menu Audio Subtitle Language Set 20 N Next Function Memory 56 O On Disc Timer Programing 32 One Touch Replay 50 One Touch Expert Dubbing 36 On screen Bar 51 On screen Language Set 20 P Pan Scan 23 Play List 63 Playback Control PBC 46 Program Playback 54 66 Progressive scan 72 Q Quick Rewind A Little 55 R Random Playback 54 Recordable Playable Discs...

Page 83: ...Masterpage Right0 EN 83 Filename MV4S_14IX fm Page 83 Monday 9 May 2005 09 43 WARRANTY Only in U S A MV4S_14IX fm Page 83 Monday May 9 2005 9 43 AM ...

Page 84: ...Company of Japan Limited Filename MV4S_15Cov4 fm Page 84 Tuesday 10 May 2005 10 22 DR MV4SU US UC 84 EN Printed in China 0505TYH AL BJ FOR SERVICING Only in U S A MV4S_15Cov4 fm Page 84 Tuesday May 10 2005 10 22 AM ...