JVC HR-XVS44U, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...DER INSTRUCTIONS LPT0856 001B HR XVS44U 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 XVS44U_02Cov1 fm Page 1 Thursday September 4 2003 11 08 AM ...

Page 2: ...proved by JVC could void user s authority to operate the equipment CAUTION THIS PRODUCT USES A LASER SYSTEM 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 Declaration of Conformity Model Number HR XVS44U Trade Name JVC Respon...

Page 3: ...nt 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 2 DO NOT block the unit s ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out 3 DO NOT place heavy objects ...

Page 4: ...f fire or electric shock 4 Power Cord 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 ...

Page 5: ...l servicing 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 norma...

Page 6: ...ECK 42 Basic Playback 42 Playback Features 43 Using the on screen bar 48 Parental Lock 58 About MP3 WMA Disc 62 MP3 WMA Playback 63 About JPEG Disc 65 JPEG Playback 66 EDITING VCR DECK 68 Edit From A Camcorder 68 Edit To Or From Another Video Recorder 69 Dubbing from DVD to VCR 70 EDITING DVD DECK 71 Digital Audio Dubbing 71 REMOTE 72 Remote Control Functions 72 Connecting To A Dolby Digital Decod...

Page 7: ...scs the image and sound may be momentarily distorted This is not a malfunction Unplayable Discs The following types of discs cannot be played using this unit Do not attempt to play back any kind of disc that is damaged cracked warped or repaired with adhesive tape or discs in unusual shapes heart shaped octagonal or other forms If such discs are accidentally played back it may cause noise that can...

Page 8: ...e still image or motion image which follows a menu screen is called a scene Each scene has a scene number For more details refer to Locating a desired scene using the menu of the Video CD with PBC 墌 pg 43 Mark Description Number of subtitles Number of angles Recorded under the standard 4 3 aspect ratio Screen includes black bands at top and bottom of image which has a standard 4 3 aspect ratio let...

Page 9: ... 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 adhesive on its surface Storage Make sure that discs are kept in their cases If discs are piled on top of one another without t...

Page 10: ...r 墌 pg 42 H Play Button PLAY 4 墌 pg 28 42 I DVD Open Close Button OPEN CLOSE x 墌 pg 42 J VHS Eject Button EJECT x 墌 pg 28 32 K S Video Video Audio Input Connectors S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO 墌 pg 68 L Remote Sensor M Front Display Panel 墌 pg 11 N Record Button REC 7 墌 pg 32 O Rewind Button REW 3 墌 pg 28 29 44 P Fast Forward Button FF 5 墌 pg 28 29 44 Q Channel Button CH 墌 pg 32 R Progressive Scan Button P...

Page 11: ... DVD deck only H Component Video Output Connectors COMPONENT VIDEO OUT 墌 pg 16 I Antenna Output Connector VHF UHF OUT 墌 pg 14 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL A Progressive Mode Indicator 墌 pg 84 B Timer Indicator VCR deck only 墌 pg 37 C Satellite Auto Recording Indicator N VCR deck only 墌 pg 41 D Channel Clock Mode Display F 1 or L 1 VCR deck only Counter Display VCR deck Tape Speed SP EP VCR deck only Multi ...

Page 12: ...ws you where you are on the tape NOTE Depending on the type of tape being used the tape position indicator may not appear correctly D Index number 墌 pg 30 E Tape Remaining Time Indicator 墌 pg 34 F Counter Display G Audio Mode Display 墌 pg 31 H SAP Indicator 墌 pg 34 I Stereo Program Indicator 墌 pg 34 J Day Clock Display K Channel Position Number Auxiliary Input Indicator F 1 or L 1 L Cassette Loade...

Page 13: ...NGLE 墌 pg 55 With this button you can also adjust the brightness of front display panel brightens the display darkens the display X Channel Button CH 墌 pg 32 Y Programing Button PROG 墌 pg 36 Z Timer Button TIMER 墌 pg 37 a Weekly Button WEEKLY 墌 pg 37 b Program Check Button PROG CHECK 墌 pg 38 Return Button RETURN 墌 pg 43 c Satellite Auto Recording Button REC LINK 墌 pg 41 d 10 Button e Auxiliary But...

Page 14: ...he 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 E Se...

Page 15: ...t the VCR channel to off A Press POWER 1 to turn off the unit then press STOP 8 on the unit for more than 5 seconds 3 CH appears on the front display panel B Press CH on the Remote to select CH off then press OK NOTES You can obtain high quality S VHS pictures If your TV is not stereo capable use the unit s AUDIO OUTPUT DVD VCR connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound rep...

Page 16: ...play panel B Press CH on the Remote to select CH off then press OK NOTES You can obtain high quality component video pictures when you play back discs on the DVD deck If your TV is not stereo capable use the unit s AUDIO OUTPUT DVD VCR connectors to connect to an audio amplifier for Hi Fi stereo sound reproduction To operate the unit with your TV using the Component Video connection set your TV to...

Page 17: ...ock 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 INFORMATION If AUTO CLOCK is set to ON 墌 pg 25 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 cl...

Page 18: ...ode E Select the mode setting Press rt to select the desired setting then press OK F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right A Press SET UP MENU B Press w e to select PICTURE Press rt to move 0 to MONITOR TYPE then press OK 4 3LB PICTURE MONITOR TYPE PICTURE SOURCE SCREEN SAVER AUTO ON USE TO SELECT...

Page 19: ... a wide screen picture the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen 4 3 PS Pan Scan Select this when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4 3 conventional TV While viewing a wide screen picture the black bars do not appear however the left and right edges of the pictures will not be shown on the screen Pan Scan Letter Box In general DVD VIDEO disc are produced for a wide screen TV with ...

Page 20: ...up On the Remote Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up C Access the Main Menu screen Press SET UP MENU D Access the Initial Set screen E Select the language F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or e Press rt to move t...

Page 21: ...Access the DVD Set Up menu screen D Select the mode E Select the mode setting Press rt to select the desired setting then press OK F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU A Press SET UP MENU B Press w e to select LANGUAGE Press rt to move 0 to ON SCREEN LANGUAGE then press OK ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH OFF LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE USE TO SELECT USE OK ...

Page 22: ... DVD Set Up menu screen D Select the mode E Select the mode setting Press rt to select the desired setting then press OK See Language Code List 墌 pg 23 F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU NOTE When the selected language is not available on the disc the disc s default menu language is played back A Press SET UP MENU B Press w e to select LANGUAGE Press rt to move 0 to MENU LANGUAGE then...

Page 23: ... PS PT QU RM Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlandic Cambodian Kannada Korean KOR Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian Lettish Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay MAY Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan Afan Oromo Oriya Panjabi Polish Pashto Pushto Portuguese Quechua Rhaeto Rom...

Page 24: ...edly so that the VCR indicator lights up On the Remote Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up C Access the Main Menu screen Press SET UP MENU D Access the Initial Set screen E Access the Clock Set screen Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to INITIAL SET then press OK or e Press rt to move the...

Page 25: ...setting data of a PBS channel from an adjacent time zone or from an incorrect PBS channel from a cable TV system If you selected AUTO for the host channel in step B be sure to select the correct time zone manually E Complete the Semiauto Clock Set Press SET UP MENU to return to normal screen Manual Clock Set First follow steps A to E in Preparations 墌 pg 24 then go to the following steps A Set tim...

Page 26: ...TO CHANNEL SET then press OK or e 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 If the scan was unsuccessful SCAN COMPLETED NO SIGNAL appears on screen Check the connections and start again F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR cha...

Page 27: ...t screen Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to TUNER SET then press OK or e E Access the Manual Channel Set screen F Add or skip the desired channels To add channels A Press the number keys to input a channel number you want to add B Press OK or e to set to ADD C Repeat A and B to add other channels To skip channels A Press rt or the number keys to select a channel number you want to skip B ...

Page 28: ...de Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right Clean the video heads using a dry cleaning cassette ECL 3F when Rough poor picture appears while a tape is played back The picture is unclear or no picture appears USE CLEANING CASSETTE appears on the screen only with SUPERIMPOSE set to ON 墌 pg 77 NOTE The heads get dirty in the following cases in an environment prone to extreme temperature or humidity i...

Page 29: ...r on the Remote to eliminate the noises Variable Speed Search During playback press FF 5 for forward variable speed search or REW 3 for reverse variable speed search The speed changes for each direction by pressing REW 3 and FF 5 repeatedly When pressing FF 5 SP 5x 7x EP 11x 21x When pressing REW 3 Once REW 3 is pressed reverse search starts in 1x normal playback speed After this process each pres...

Page 30: ...f B from the current position press INDEX 2 twice To locate the beginning of D from the current position press INDEX 6 once When the specified index code is located playback begins automatically 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 t...

Page 31: ...ol During playback you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the CH buttons 1 Override automatic tracking During playback press SP EP on the Remote 2 Adjust the tracking manually Press CH or on the Remote Press SP EP again to return to automatic tracking NOTE When a new tape is inserted the unit enters the automatic tracking mode automatically Soundtrack Selection Your uni...

Page 32: ...speed is displayed on the TV screen E Start recording Press and hold REC 7 and press PLAY 4 on the Remote or press REC 7 on the unit F Pause Resume recording Press PAUSE 9 Press PLAY 4 to resume recording You can select channel during the Record Pause mode G Stop recording Press STOP 8 Then press EJECT x on the VCR deck to remove the cassette Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Sl...

Page 33: ... 30 appears on the front display panel 3 Set the recording duration If you want to record for more than 30 minutes press REC 7 to extend the time Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes NOTES You can only perform ITR using the REC 7 button on the unit s front panel Still picture playback stops automatically after 5 minutes to protect the heads When the end of the tape is reached during tim...

Page 34: ...ng time NOTES When you press DISPLAY the on screen display appears on the TV screen for 5 seconds then the displays other than the counter disappears To clear the counter display press DISPLAY 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...

Page 35: ...essing the condition of the tape then begins recording NOTES The Video Calibration works for both SP and EP modes only after a tape has been inserted and the Record mode is first initiated It does not work during recording The Video Calibration does not work while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress 墌 pg 41 In the case of timer recordings the Video Calibration works before recording is initiat...

Page 36: ...n 30 minute increments or press and release repeatedly to move 1 minute at a time E Enter the program date Press DATE The current date appears on the TV screen The date you enter appears in its place Before performing Express Timer Programing Make sure that the unit s built in clock is set properly Insert a cassette with the safety tab in place The unit will come on automatically Turn on the TV an...

Page 37: ...ls Monday Friday Either WEEKLY or DAILY appears on the TV screen Pressing the button again makes the corresponding indication disappear NOTES 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 墌 pg 39 In case of a power failu...

Page 38: ... change programs A Disengage the timer mode Press TIMER then press POWER 1 B Access the Program Check screen C Access the Program screen Press PROG CHECK Press PROG CHECK again to check more information Each time you press PROG CHECK the next program s information appears XVS44U_01 book Page 38 Monday August 25 2003 11 08 AM ...

Page 39: ...cancel a program To change program settings press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH DAILY number key 8 WEEKLY number key 9 and or SP EP E Return to the normal screen Press PROG CHECK as many times as necessary If there are still some programs remaining go on to step F F Return to the timer mode Press TIMER XVS44U_01 book Page 39 Monday August 25 2003 11 08 AM ...

Page 40: ...LETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears To change a program press the appropriate button START STOP DATE CH DAILY number key 8 WEEKLY number key 9 and or SP EP when the Program screen on which you want to make changes is shown then press OK PROGRAM COMPLETED appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds then the normal screen appears NOTE If the overlap is ...

Page 41: ...to the instruction manual of the DBS receiver Satellite Auto Recording is not possible if your DBS receiver does not have a timer Pressing the unit s POWER 1 button while Satellite Auto Recording is in progress turns off the unit s power and disengages the Satellite Auto Recording mode If there are more than one satellite programs you wish to record with Satellite Auto Recording it is not possible...

Page 42: ...refer to Region Number 墌 pg 7 With Video CD discs with PBC control or some DVD discs the menu display may appear on the TV screen after starting playback In this case select an item which you want to play back from the menu Otherwise the playback cannot go forward Refer to Locating a desired scene using the menu of the Video CD with PBC 墌 pg 43 or Locating a desired scene using the DVD menu 墌 pg 4...

Page 43: ...u DVD VIDEO discs may have two types of the menus top menu and disc menu Top menu DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie names of songs or artist information You can locate a desired scene by using the top menu displayed on the TV screen Press TOP MENU to access the top menu Disc menu DVD discs have the disc...

Page 44: ...r press and hold SKIP 2 for reverse variable speed search While you press and hold the button the image is played back at 5x speed To resume normal playback release SKIP 2 or SKIP 6 NOTES Actual speed may be different from that displayed on the TV screen depending on the discs Playback sound is not heard in any variable speed search mode other than in 1 5x speed search mode During 1 5x speed searc...

Page 45: ...isc When RESUME is set to DISC RESUME Set RESUME to OFF 墌 pg 83 Press STOP 8 in stop mode 2 Resume playback Press PLAY 4 The unit start playback from the resume point RESUME PLAY appears on the front display panel NOTES Resume Function does not work on the Audio CD It also may not work depending on the discs If you stop the playback of a disc for which an resume point has already been memorized th...

Page 46: ...ES The 3D Phonic function works correctly only when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in the Dolby Digital format With other sources you cannot get any effect if you activate 3D Phonic function When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with the Dolby Digital that does not contain the rear signal you cannot get a correct 3D Phonic sound even if you activate 3D Phonic function The 3D Phonic f...

Page 47: ...parameter Press rt repeatedly to change the setting then press OK The current VFP settings appear again 6 Adjust the other parameters Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust other parameters To return to the normal screen Press DVD PICTURE To activate your setting Press DVD PICTURE then press w e repeatedly to select USER 1 or USER 2 that you have changed the parameters Press DVD PICTURE during playback Th...

Page 48: ...rrent chapter number for DVD or track number for other type of discs E Time information 墌 pg 49 F Playback status appears during playback appears during fast forward reverse appears during playback in forward slow motion reverse slow motion appears when paused appears when stopped G Select this to change time information See 5 in the illustration above 墌 pg 49 H Select this for Repeat Playback 墌 p...

Page 49: ...etails on each function Change the time information You can change the time information in the on screen bar on the TV screen and the front display panel of the unit During playback or while stopped A Access the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen B Select menu item Press w e to move 0 to then press OK Each time you press OK the time information changes ...

Page 50: ...Repeat from step A select OFF in step C then press OK When using the REPEAT button A Access the repeat mode Press REPEAT during playback of the item you want to repeat Repeat mode is displayed on the TV B Select the repeat mode Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode then press OK To stop Repeat Playback press STOP 8 To cancel Repeat Playback press REPEAT repeatedly until OFF app...

Page 51: ...itle for DVD VIDEO or the disc for Audio CD Video CD using the Time Search When a PBC compatible Video CD is played back be sure to inactivate PBC function before you perform Time search by pressing the number keys instead of the PLAY 4 button when you start playback A Access the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP twice The on screen bar appears on the TV screen B Select menu item Press w e to move 0 ...

Page 52: ...n press OK The unit starts playback from the selected chapter If you have specified a wrong selection Enter the appropriate number keys again To clear the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP NOTES When X is displayed on the TV screen in step C the chapter you have selected is not contained in the disc or chapter search does not work on the disc Chapter Search starts automatically when you select the de...

Page 53: ...to the next selection of the program Pressing SKIP 2 returns to the beginning of the current selection To clear the program table Press PLAY SETUP 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 A Access the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP twice in stop mode B Select the menu item Press w e to move 0 to...

Page 54: ... languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See Language Code List 墌 pg 23 For SVCD SVCD can contain up to four subtitles Pressing SUB TITLE changes the subtitles regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not Subtitles will not change if no subtitle is recorded When X appears on the TV screen in step C subtitle language is not recorded When using the SUB TITLE button A Access the men...

Page 55: ...e first view angle is selected out of 3 view angles recorded C Select the view angle Press rt repeatedly to select the desired view angle then press OK Each time you press the button the angle of the scene changes To clear the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP NOTE When X appears on the TV screen in step C the current scene is not recorded from multiple angles When using the ANGLE button A Access the...

Page 56: ...h time you press the button the audio language changes To clear the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP NOTES Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop up window See Language Code List 墌 pg 23 If X appears on the TV the current scene does not contain plural audio languages When using the A MONITOR button A Access the menu Press A MONITOR The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Exampl...

Page 57: ...hanges To clear the on screen bar Press PLAY SETUP When using the A MONITOR button A Access the menu Press A MONITOR The following pop up window appears on the TV screen Example ST stereo is selected out of 3 audio channels recorded B Select the audio channel Press rt or A MONITOR repeatedly to select the desired audio channel then press OK Each time you press the button the audio channel changes ...

Page 58: ...repeatedly to move 0 to PARENTAL LOCK then press OK The PARENTAL LOCK sub menu appears on the TV screen It is possible to access the PARENTAL LOCK menu only in the stop mode when a DVD disc is loaded on the unit Press rt repeatedly to move 0 to COUNTRY CODE then press OK Press rt repeatedly to move 0 to select the country code then press OK See Country Area Code List for Parental Lock 墌 pg 60 The ...

Page 59: ...ep B To temporarily release the Parental Lock When you set the parental level strictly some discs may not be played back at all When you insert such a disc and try to play back it the following Parental Lock screen appears on the TV screen asking you whether you want the Parental Lock to be temporarily released or not A Access the password screen B Enter the password Press the appropriate number k...

Page 60: ...yprus Czech Republic Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica Dominican Republic Algeria Ecuador Estonia Egypt Western Sahara Eritrea ES ET FI FJ FK FM FO FR FX GA GB GD GE GF GH GI GL GM GN GP GQ GR GS GT GU GW GY HK HM HN HR HT HU ID IE IL IN IO IQ IR IS IT JM JO JP KE KG KH KI KM KN KP KR KW KY KZ LA LB Spain Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Islands Malvinas Micronesia Federated States of Faroe Islands ...

Page 61: ...araguay Qatar Réunion Romania Russian Federation Rwanda SA SB SC SD SE SG SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SO SR ST SV SY SZ TC TD TF TG TH TJ TK TM TN TO TP TR TT TV TW TZ UA UG UM US UY UZ VA VC VE VG VI VN VU WF WS YE YT YU ZA ZM ZR ZW Saudi Arabia Solomon Islands Seychelles Sudan Sweden Singapore Saint Helena Slovenia Svalbard and Jan Mayen Slovakia Sierra Leone San Marino Senegal Somalia Suriname Sao Tom...

Page 62: ...e unit also ignores any non MP3 WMA file in the disc NOTES Because of the disc characteristics or recording condition some discs may not be played back or it takes time to start playback The unit does not support packet writing discs If there are any Tracks files which are stored on a disc directly and do not belong to any Group directory the unit recognized them as belonging to an independent Gro...

Page 63: ... Set Up screen and X appears on the TV screen if a disc is already placed D Load the disc A Press OPEN CLOSE x on the DVD deck to open the disc tray B Place the MP3 WMA disc in the disc tray For details refer to Placing a Disc 墌 pg 9 C Press OPEN CLOSE x on the DVD deck to close the disc tray The MP3 WMA control display appears on the TV screen when an MP3 WMA disc is loaded 墌 pg 62 E Select the g...

Page 64: ...rol display is on the TV A Access the repeat mode Press PLAY SETUP during playback The current repeat mode is displayed on the MP3 WMA control display B Select the mode Press rt to select the desired repeat mode then press OK Each time you press REPEAT the mode changes as follows TRACK GROUP ALL OFF No indication Back to the beginning To stop Repeat Playback press STOP 8 To cancel Repeat Playback ...

Page 65: ...Progressive JPEG format Used for web Lossless JPEG format An old type and rarely used now Some files on a JPEG disc may be played back distortedly Because of the disc characteristics or recording condition some discs may not be played back or it takes time to start playback The unit does not support packet writing discs If there are any Files which are stored on a disc directly and do not belong t...

Page 66: ...isc A Press OPEN CLOSE x on the DVD deck to open the disc tray B Place the JPEG disc in the disc tray For details refer to Placing a Disc 墌 pg 9 C Press OPEN CLOSE x on the DVD deck to close the disc tray The JPEG control display appears on the TV screen when a JPEG disc is loaded 墌 pg 65 E Select the group Press w e to select the desired group F Start playback Press rt to select the desired file ...

Page 67: ...LAY SETUP while the JPEG Control screen is displayed The current repeat mode is displayed on the JPEG control display B Select the mode Press rt to select the desired repeat mode then press OK Each time you press REPEAT the mode changes as follows GROUP ALL OFF No indication Back to the beginning C Start playback Press PLAY 4 To stop Repeat Playback press STOP 8 To cancel Repeat Playback press REP...

Page 68: ...UT to S VIDEO 墌 pg 79 When using VIDEO connector set FRONT AUX INPUT to VIDEO 墌 pg 79 D Set the edit mode See PICTURE CONTROL on page 76 E Engage the Record Pause mode Use PLAY 4 REW 3 or FF 5 to locate the point where you start recording then press and hold PAUSE 9 and press REC 7 to engage the Record Pause mode F Start the camcorder Engage the Play mode of the camcorder G Start the unit Press PL...

Page 69: ...g deck Locate the point where you start recording then engage the Record Pause mode F Start the source player Engage the Play mode of the source player G Start the recording deck Engage the Record mode of the recording deck NOTES All necessary cables can be obtained from your dealer When you select EDIT to dub tapes in step D be sure to select AUTO or NORM when VIDEO CALIBRATION is set to OFF afte...

Page 70: ...e point where you want to start dubbing by pressing PLAY 4 FF 5 or REW 3 C Press PAUSE 9 to pause playback a little before the start point D Start dubbing Press and hold REC 7 then press PLAY 4 on the Remote DUB lights on the front display panel E End dubbing Press STOP 8 Be sure to press STOP 8 while the VCR indicator lights up on the unit If you press STOP 8 or EJECT x with the DVD deck selected...

Page 71: ...3 then press STOP 8 C Press REW 3 a little then press PLAY 4 to start playback D Press PAUSE 9 to pause playback a little before the start point D Prepare the audio device for dubbing Select the input mode E Start dubbing A Press PLAY 4 to start playback on the DVD deck B Start recording on the audio device F End dubbing Stop recording on the audio device Then press STOP 8 to stop playback on the ...

Page 72: ...number key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D B Set the remote control code Press OK to set the code On the unit C Turn off the unit Press POWER 1 D Display the code Press PLAY 4 on the unit for over 5 seconds while the unit is turned off The code currently set appears on the front display panel If the code displayed on the front display panel is different from the code set on the Remote go to ste...

Page 73: ...nit s Remote to turn on the TV and try operations 墌 step B Once you have set the remote control to operate the TV you do not have to repeat this step until you replace your Remote s batteries Some brands of TV have more than one code If the TV does not function with one code try entering another B Operate the TV Press the corresponding button POWER 1 TV VCR TV VCR CH TV VOL Volume MUTE TV Muting n...

Page 74: ... range of more than 80 dB with 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 p...

Page 75: ...e Function Set screen E Select the mode Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to the item you want to change F Select the mode setting Press OK or e G Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right Press rt to move the highlight bar arrow to FUNCTION SET then press OK or e FUNCTION S VHS ET OFF VIDEO CA...

Page 76: ... tape recorded using the S VHS ET function on some recorders noise may appear If playback picture becomes blurred or interrupted use a cleaning cassette In the variable speed search still slow motion or frame by frame playback modes 墌 pg 29 noise may appear If these modes are performed frequently on a tape recorded using the S VHS ET function the tape may be damaged and the picture may be deterior...

Page 77: ...ape 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 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 p...

Page 78: ...ogram is accompanied by SAP sound 8 AUDIO MONITOR HI FI HI FI L HI FI R NORM MIX 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 sele...

Page 79: ...ont display panel Then set S VHS MODE to OFF The S VHS indicator goes off The VHS recording mode is selected NOTE When playing back a tape that has been recorded in S VHS or S VHS ET the S VHS indicator lights up on the front display panel regardless of the S VHS MODE setting 8 FRONT AUX INPUT VIDEO S VIDEO Select the appropriate mode depending on the connector being used on the front panel VIDEO ...

Page 80: ...RESUME then press OK E Select the mode setting Press rt to select ON then press OK F Return to the normal screen Press SET UP MENU Turn on the TV and select the VCR channel or AV mode Slide the TV VCR DVD switch to the right LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE 墌 pg 22 AUDIO LANGUAGE 墌 pg 22 SUBTITLE 墌 pg 22 ON SCREEN LANGUAGE 墌 pg 21 PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 墌 pg 18 81 PICTURE SOURCE 墌 pg 81 SCREEN SAVER 墌 pg 81 M...

Page 81: ...t 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 NOTE This function is not available for Audio CDs and MP3 WMA discs 8 MP3 WMA JPEG MP3 WMA JPEG You can select files to play back when both MP3 WMA files and JPEG files ...

Page 82: ...ANALOG DOWN MIX function does not work when the 3D Phonic function is activated 墌 pg 46 8 D RANGE CONTROL WIDE RANGE NORMAL TV MODE The dynamic range the difference between the loudest sound and the quietest one can be compressed during playback of a program encoded in Dolby Digital format This function takes effect when a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital format is played back at low or mi...

Page 83: ...om your speakers Never use the unit s analog output connectors which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers If you connect the analog outputs and digital outputs simultaneously be sure to select the source of the amplifier correctly or set the level control of the amplifier connected to the analog outputs to minimum 8 RESUME ON OFF DISC RESUME When this function is set to ON you ca...

Page 84: ...rs supports the progressive video input you can enjoy a high quality picture by setting the progressive scan mode to active 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 480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format ...

Page 85: ...cted On the unit Press VCR DVD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator lights up On the Remote Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up 2 The playback picture does not appear while the tape is running If you are using the RF connection the TV receiver s channel selector is not set to the VCR channel the unit s VCR channel has not been correctly set If you are using the RF connection set the TV r...

Page 86: ...墌 pg 59 or change the set level 墌 pg 59 6 The language is not played back as you set The disc does not contain the language you set 7 Changing audio subtitle language is not possible The disc does not contain the audio subtitle in the multiple languages With some discs the language should be set on the top menu 墌 pg 43 8 The subtitles do not appears on the TV screen The disc does not contain the s...

Page 87: ...et to MP3 WMA When both MP3 WMA files and JPEG files are recorded to a disc set MP3 WMA JPEG to JPEG to play JPEG files 墌 pg 81 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE CORRECTIVE ACTION 1 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 2 TV broadcasts cannot be reco...

Page 88: ...ched during timer recording The program may not have been recorded in its entirety Next time make sure you have enough time on the tape to record the entire program 5 blinks for 10 seconds and the Timer mode is disengaged TIMER has been pressed when there are no programs in memory or the timer record information has been programed incorrectly Check the programed data and re program as necessary th...

Page 89: ...e skipped channels restore them 墌 pg 27 4 The channel cannot be changed Recording is in progress Press PAUSE 9 to pause the recording change channels then press PLAY 4 to resume recording 5 Channel settings that were made manually seem to have changed or disappeared After the manual settings were made Auto Channel Set was performed Perform manual setting again 6 Even though Auto or Semiauto Clock ...

Page 90: ...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 m...

Page 91: ...connectors IN x 2 OUT x1 VIDEO AUDIO DVD deck Signal system NTSC Applicable disc DVD 12 cm 8 cm CD 12 cm 8 cm Audio characteristics DVD 4 Hz 22 KHz Frequency response CD 4 Hz 20 KHz S N Ratio 90 dB Harmonic distortion 0 1 Wow and flutter Below Measurable Level Dynamic range 90 dB Output Component Y RCA 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm Component PB PR RCA 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm Audio RCA 2 Vrms 1 Kohm Digital Audio COAXIA...

Page 92: ...ndex Search 30 Instant ReView 30 Instant Timer Recording ITR 33 J JPEG control display 65 L Language 20 Language Code List 23 Menu Audio Subtitle Language Set DVD deck only 22 On screen Language Set DVD deck 21 On screen Language Set VCR deck 20 Letter Box 19 Locating the start point of the item or skip the item 44 M Manual Channel Set 27 Manual Clock Set 25 Manual Tracking 31 Mode Set DVD deck AN...

Page 93: ...er 33 Recording 32 35 Recording Resume Function 32 Region Number 7 Remote Control Functions 72 Repeat Playback 31 50 64 67 Resume Function 45 S Satellite Auto Recording 41 Scan Mode Set DVD deck 84 Second Audio Recording 34 Semiauto Clock Set 25 Skip Search 30 Slow Motion 29 45 Soundtrack Selection 31 Still Picture Frame By Frame Playback 29 45 Subtitle Selection 54 S VHS 69 S VIDEO Connection 15 ...

Page 94: ...VC DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products service is the key to maintaining the high level performance for which JVC is world famous The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE ENGINEER...

Page 95: ...been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installat...

Page 96: ...Filename XVS44U_13Cov4 fm EN Page 96 August 1 2003 4 55 pm HR XVS44U Printed in Beijing 0803 TY ID BJ XVS44U_01 book Page 96 Monday August 25 2003 11 08 AM ...