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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ¤ For model: HR-XVC1U DVD/VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER USER’S GUIDE POWER OPEN/ DVD MENU MARKER RETURN CLOSE DISPLAY A.TRK C.RESET ZERO RETURN SUB TITLE ANGLE SEARCH MODE SP/EP PLAY ZOOM TITLE REPEAT MODE POWER...
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THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS USER'S GUIDE CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONTACT A JVC AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important safeguards 1. READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the unit is operated. 2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important safeguards 13. LIGHTNING To protect your unit from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Important safeguards / Power Source 28. LASER BEAM Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam. It may cause sight damage. 29.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Features VCR/DVD/CD Player • VCR With DVD/CD player - Unique space saving design combines a Hi-Fi Video cassette recorder and a DVD/CD player. The DVD disc has much more capacity, but is the same size as the audio CD disc. Picture quality is higher than Super VHS.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Contents Before using your unit IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ..........3 Power source ............... 5 Features ................6 Contents ................7 Parts and functions .............. 8 Remote control ..............9 Antenna connections ............11 Cable TV connections ............12 TV operation Setting the language ............
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Parts and functions Front VCR/DVD select button PLAY button Cassette Loading Slot OPEN/CLOSE button STOP button Disc tray EJECT button PLAY STOP POWER EJECT OPEN/CLOSE VIDEO (M) L - AUDIO - R VCR/DVD Remote sensor POWER DVD lamp...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Display Display Description VCR mode Playback (lights) / Auto resume (flashes) Still picture DVD disc is inserted. Audio CD is inserted. Display for afternoon (lights out in the morning) Clock display (colon[ : ] flashes) 10 : 00 01 : 00 Counter display by hour/minute at VCR/DVD / by minute/second at CD...
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CANCEL Delete Timer program equipped with a remote sensor. Reset information in the menu • This Remote can control a JVC TV only. Call information of VCR section • When you operate the VCR or DVD, the A.MONITOR Switches sound between mono, stereo and SAP TV/VCR/DVD switch must be slided to VCR/DVD again.
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• Press VCR CH + and VCR CH – to scan through the channels. Tap VCR CH + or VCR CH – to move through the channels one channel at a time. • The VCR CH +/– and SET +/– are also used to navigate JVC’s onscreen menu system. • You can directly access specific channels using Number keys pad.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Basic connections If you are using an antenna system, follow the instructions. If you are a cable (CATV) subscriber,skip ahead to page for the proper connections. ANTENNA TO DVD/VCR CONNECTION The DVD/VCR must be connected "between" the antenna and the TV. First, disconnect the antenna from the TV and connect it to the DVD/VCR.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Basic connections DVD/VCR TO TV CONNECTION After you have connected the antenna to the DVD/VCR, you must connect the DVD/VCR to the TV. Below are 3 common methods of connecting your DVD/VCR to a TV. Find the type of TV you are using and follow the connection diagram.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CATV (CABLE TV) connections Many cable companies offer services permitting reception of extra channels including pay or subscription channels. This DVD/VCR has an extended tuning range and can be tuned to most cable channels without using a cable company supplied converter box, except for those channels which are intentionally scrambled.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com CATV (CABLE TV) connections IMPORTANT: Make sure the TV/CATV menu option is set to the "CATV" mode. This DVD/VCR cannot receive scrambled programs since it does not contain a descrambler. In order to receive scrambled programs, your existing descrambler must be used.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playback Connection The exact arrangement you use to interconnect various video and audio components to the DVD/VCR is dependent on the model and features of each component. Check the Owner's Manual provided with each component for the location of video and audio inputs and outputs.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playback Connection Connect to a Stereo Amplifier with Audio Output NOTE: If your TV has COMPONENT VIDEO IN jack, you can connect the DVD/VCR to the TV with a COMPONENT cable (not supplied) as shown below. COMPONENT VIDEO output jack can send high-quality video signal to a TV than S-Video Input.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the Video Channel / Setting the language Setting the Video Channel When a TV is connected with the 75 ohm coaxial cable only. To view playback of a recorded tape, To turn on the VCR/DVD, at first slide TV/VCR/DVD switch to or to watch a program selected by VCR/DVD.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Auto clock setting The Auto Clock feature enables the automatic clock setting and updating, and also to set the Time Zone and Daylight Saving Time by receiving XDS (Extended Data Service) information carried on the channel signal.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Auto clock setting Daylight saving time setting Preparation: • Turn ON the TV. You can set the Daylight saving When a TV is connected with an audio/video cable, select the • time automatically or manually. video input mode on the TV.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Manual clock setting You must set the date and time Preparation: manually for timer recordings. • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press VCR to select the VCR mode.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Tuner Setting This VCR is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the VCR’s memory.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To ADD/DELETE channels / Noise elimination To ADD/DELETE channels Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. You can add the channels you want • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. or delete the channels you do not Then press VCR to select the VCR mode.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Loading and Unloading a Cassette Tape Use only video cassette tapes marked Loading Push the center of the tape until it is automatically Insert the cassette tape with its labeled side facing up and the erase prevention tab positioned at your left.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Cassette tape Playback You can add the channels you want Preparation: or delete the channels you do not • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. want manually. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Picture search, Still Picture, Slow Motion, Tracking and Repeat playback Repeat playback Picture Search The whole of the video tape will be played until its end. Reverse picture search function Then the tape will be winded until its beginning and the Press x 1 or x 2 during the playback.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com ZERO RETURN function / Video Index Search system Preparation: ZERO RETURN function • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. This function makes tape-rewinding • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. stop at the counter 00:00:00 position Then press VCR to select the VCR mode.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Recording a TV program Recording and viewing the Preparation: same TV program • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press VCR to select the VCR mode.
The “VCR” will go off and recording will continue. INPUT Select the TV channel you want to watch by using the TV channel selector. If the connected TV is JVC’s, use TV CH +/– after slide TV/ VCR/DVD switch to TV. TV VOL...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com One-touch Timer Recording The One-touch Timer Recording Preparation: feature provides a simple and • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. convenient way to make a timed • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. recording.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Timer Recording Timer recording can be programmed Preparation: on-screen with the remote control. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. The built-in timer allows automatic Then press VCR to select the VCR mode. unattended recording of up to 8 •...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Timer-Recording Timer Recording Special case Confirmation / Cancellation of the Timer Recording Weekly (e.g. WKL-TU: each Tuesday) or daily (e.g. MO-SA: Monday to Saturday) Timer recording If the Timer has been activated, now press TIMER Follow the procedure for timer recording on the previous to deactivate the Timer.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Stereo Recording and Playback / Separate Audio Program (SAP) Stereo Recording and When a MTS STEREO broadcast is re- STEREO Playback ceived, the STEREO will appear on the screen and the program can be viewed or The VHS Hi-Fi audio system permits high recorded in stereo.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Duplicating a video tape If you connect the VCR to another VCR or camcorder, you can duplicate a previously recorded tape. Make all connections before turning on the power. Load a blank cassette tape with the erase preven- Press REC on the recording VCR.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Disc This unit applies to DVD discs from Region 1 only. The loaded Disc (DVD, Video-CD, Audio-CD and MP3-CD) will be recognized automatically. The suitable Disc-format are: DVD, CD-R and CD-RW. Do not play DVD-ROM, DVD-Audio, CDV, CD-G or Photo CD to prevent accidental erasure of prerecorded material. Some DVDs is played back with a Copy guard system.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting setup language The setup language can be selected. Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Playback procedure Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. POWER Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Press OPEN/CLOSE.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Special playback Note: there may be a slight delay be- Fast Forward Playback tween you pressing the button and the Press during normal playback. function activating. Each press of will increase the speed of the search x2, x4, x8, x20. (in case of Audio-CD: x6 and x16 are available) •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Zooming / Locating Desired Scene Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Zooming POWER This unit will allow you to zoom in on the frame image.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Repeat playback Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Title, Chapter, Track Playback POWER Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Program playback/Random playback (Audio CD) Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Program playback POWER You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com MP3 Playback This player can play back the MP3-data Preparation: which recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • produce the MP3-data, you need a Windows- •...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Marking Desired Scenes The unit stores the points that you Preparation: want to watch again up to 3 points. • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. You can resume playback from the •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing soundtrack language / Subtitles Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. POWER Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Changing soundtrack language You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Changing angles / Title selection / DVD menu Preparation: • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. • Make sure TV/VCR/DVD switch has been slided to VCR/DVD. Then press DVD to select the DVD mode. (The DVD indicator will light) Changing Angles POWER When playing back a disc recorded with multi-angle facility, you...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Parental control Some discs are specified not suitable Preparation: for children. Such discs can be limited • Turn ON the TV and set to the video input mode. not to play back with the unit. •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Parental control setting Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode. not to play back with the unit. Press to select Language Picture Parental Other...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com To change the parental level Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. Press to select Language Picture Parental Other Parental. Password Then press or ENTER. Parental TV CATV 0 9/Cancel POWER SUBTITLE /Enter/Setup/Return...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc Depending on the DVD disc, the disc may try to temporarily cancel the Load a DVD disc and press rating level that you have set. PLAY or OPEN/CLOSE on It is up to you to decide whether to the unit (see P.27).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen You can select the aspect ratio for Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. your TV. Press to select Language Picture Parental Other Picture.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting on Screen display/Status display of Disc On screen display can be switched on Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. or off when you press the buttons. Press to select Language Picture Parental Other...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting menu language You can select the language of the Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. disc menu messages of DVDs. Press to select Language Picture Parental Other Language. TV CATV POWER SUBTITLE...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting subtitle language The same subtitle language can Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. always be selected even if you replace the disc or turn the power off. Press to select Language.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Setting audio soundtrack language The same audio soundtrack language Press DVD SETUP in the stop mode or No Disc. can always be selected by your unit even if you replace the disc or turn the Press to select Language Picture...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings "AUDIO", "SUBTITLE" and/or "MENU LANGUAGE" (see pages 40-42). Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Abkhazian 1112 Fiji 1620...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Problems and troubleshooting Use the following check list for troubleshooting when you have problems with your unit. Consult your local dealer or service outlet if problems persist. Be sure all connections are properly made when using with other units. SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SYMPTOMS POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS PAGE Playback doesn’t start. • No disc is inserted. • The disc may be dirty. Clean up the disc. • The unit cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. – No picture • TV/AV selector is not set correctly. No sound •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Reception disturbances Most types of television interference can be remedied by adjusting the height and position of the VHF/UHF antenna. Outdoor antennas are recommended for best results. The most common types of television interference are shown below.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Specifications GENERAL Power supply: AC 120V 60Hz Power consumption: Operation: 120W Stand by: 8W Weight: 56.1lbs (25.5 kg) Dimensions: Width : 22-5/8 inches (574 mm) Height : 20-3/8 inches (515 mm) Depth : 19-1/8 inches (483 mm) TELEVISION Picture tube: Type 20 (508 mm diagonal)
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA JVC CANADA, INC. Division of U.S. JVC CORP. 21 Finchdene Square 1700 Valley Road Scarborough, Ontario Wayne, New Jersey 07470 Canada M1X 1A7 2A30201A 01/03 Printed in Thailand...