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JVC HR-XV31E Instructions Manual

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DVD PLAYER &
VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER
HR-XV31E
INSTRUCTIONS
EN
LPT0880-001A

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  • Page 1 DVD PLAYER & VIDEO CASSETTE RECORDER HR-XV31E INSTRUCTIONS LPT0880-001A...
  • Page 2 For Italy: musical, or artistic work embodied therein. “It is declared that this product, brand JVC, conforms to the Ministry Decree n. 548 of 28 Aug.’95 published in the Official Gazette of the Italian Republic n. 301 of 28 Dec.’95”...
  • Page 3 Contents Failure to heed the following precautions may result in damage to the unit, remote control or video cassette. 1. DO NOT place the unit — SAFETY FIRST — in an environment prone to extreme temperatures or humidity. Safety Precautions ..............2 —...
  • Page 4 DISC INFORMATION Region Number About Discs The world is divided into 6 regions for DVD VIDEO discs. DVD VIDEO discs are assigned a region number to indicate which Playable Discs region they may be played back in. A disc cannot be played back on this unit unless the region number of the disc matches You can use discs with the following logos for playback only.
  • Page 5 Place the disc. Marks related to audio Place the disc in the disc tray with Number of audio tracks the label side facing up. ● Since disc size changes depending on the disc to be played back, be sure to Dolby Digital mark correctly align the disc with the Dolby Laboratories has developed a digital...
  • Page 6 INDEX FRONT VIEW A STANDBY/ON Button (1) pg. 10 K Video/Audio Input Connectors (VIDEO/AUDIO) B VCR Indicator pg. 18, 21 pg. 54 C Cassette Loading Slot L Infrared Beam Receiving Window D VCR/DVD Button M Front Display Panel pg. 18, 21, 30 pg.
  • Page 7 FRONT DISPLAY PANEL A “Timer” Indicator D VCR Mode Indicator pg. 25, 26 B Automatic Satellite Programme Recording Indicator E VCR Indicator pg. 22 pg. 28 F Cassette Type Indicator C Channel/Clock Display G Tape Remaining Time Indicator pg. 22 Mode Display (L-1, L-2, F-1 or SAT*) H DVD Mode Indicator * When “L-2 SELECT”...
  • Page 8 21 The remote control can operate most of your unit’s functions, Z Programming Button (PROG) pg. 24, 26 as well as basic functions of TV sets of JVC and other brands. a Timer Button (#) pg. 25, 26 pg. 59) b Weekly Button (WEEKLY) pg.
  • Page 9 INSTALLING YOUR NEW UNIT It’s essential that your unit be properly connected. Basic Connections THESE STEPS MUST BE COMPLETED BEFORE ANY VIDEO OPERATION CAN BE PERFORMED. Check the contents. Mains outlet TV aerial cable Make sure the package contains all of the accessories listed in “SPECIFICATIONS”...
  • Page 10 INITIAL SETTINGS Auto Set Up Turn on the unit. Auto Channel Set/Auto Clock Set/ Press 1 on the unit or remote control. The Country Set display appears on the TV screen. Auto Guide Program Number Set NOTE: If you have connected your TV to the unit with RF connection and After the 1 button on the unit or remote control is pressed the on-screen display appearing...
  • Page 11 Perform Auto Set Up. ATTENTION Once you have performed Auto Set Up, even if the unit’s Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on memory backup has expired, all the stored stations and their the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. Guide Program numbers remain in the unit’s memory and On the front display panel the unit will not perform Auto Set Up again.
  • Page 12 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Preset Download Perform Preset Download. Auto Channel Set by Downloading Press OK. The AUTO SET/T-V LINK display appears on the front display panel and/or on the TV screen. from TV/Auto Clock Set/Auto Guide On the front display panel Program Number Set Press rt to select “CH –...
  • Page 13 Results of Auto Set Up/Preset INFORMATION Language for the on-screen display (VHS deck) Download appear on the front display Auto Set Up also selects the language automatically for the on- screen display depending on the Country setting you have made panel in step B on page 10 (unless you have selected BELGIUM or SUISSE), as shown below.
  • Page 14 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) Monitor Set Select the mode. Press rt to move H to (DVD deck) “MONITOR TYPE”, then PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4:3LB press OK. PICTURE SOURCE AUTO You can select the monitor type depending on the TV SCREEN SAVER MP3 / JPEG used when you play back DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide-screen TVs.
  • Page 15 Language Select the language. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to the ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV language of your choice. mode). ● You do not have to press OK; ● Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the right. pressing OK enters AUTO SET/ T-V LINK screen.
  • Page 16 INITIAL SETTINGS (cont.) On-screen Language Set (DVD deck) Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set (DVD deck only) This DVD deck offers you the choice to view on-screen messages in 3 different languages. You can change the Some DVD discs contain the DVD menu display, audio, language setting manually as required.
  • Page 17 Language Code List Afar Inupiak Kirundi Abkhazian Indonesian Rumanian Afrikaans Icelandic Russian Ameharic Hebrew Kinyarwanda Arabic Yiddish Sanskrit Assamese Javanese Sindhi Aymara Georgian Sangho Azerbaijani Kazakh Serbo-Croatian Bashkir Greenlandic Singhalese Byelorussian Cambodian Slovak Bulgarian Kannada Slovenian Bihari Korean (KOR) Samoan Bislama Kashmiri Shona...
  • Page 18 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK Basic Playback Load a cassette. Make sure the window side is up, the rear label side is ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV facing you and the arrow on mode). the front of the cassette is ●...
  • Page 19 Skip Search Playback Features During playback, press 1 to 6 times to skip over unwanted sections. Each press initiates a 30-second period of fast-motion ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV playback. Normal playback resumes automatically. mode).
  • Page 20 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) Manual Tracking Your unit is equipped with automatic tracking control. During playback, you can override this and adjust the tracking manually by pressing the PR buttons. Override automatic tracking. During playback, press p on the remote control.
  • Page 21 Basic Recording Set the tape speed. Press p. The current setting appears on the front display panel or TV screen. Press p again to change ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV the setting while the tape speed is displayed on the TV mode).
  • Page 22 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) Set the recording duration. Recording Features If you want to record for more than 30 minutes, press 7 to extend the time. Each press extends recording time by 30 minutes. ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV NOTES: mode).
  • Page 23 Receiving Stereo and Bilingual B.E.S.T. Picture System Programmes The B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) Your unit is equipped with a Sound-Multiplex decoder (A2) and a Digital stereo sound decoder (NICAM) making reception of system checks the condition of the tape in use during stereo and bilingual broadcasts possible.
  • Page 24 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) Timer ® Enter the S number. Programming Press the number keys to enter the S number of a programme you wish to record. With the S system, timer programming is greatly ● If you make a mistake, press & simplified because each TV programme has a corresponding and input the correct number.
  • Page 25 Return to the normal screen. VPS/PDC Recording Press PROG or OK. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears Now available from some TV stations, PDC (Programme on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal Delivery Control) and VPS (Video Programme System) are screen appears.
  • Page 26 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) Express Timer Enter the programme start time. Programming Press START +/– to enter the time you want recording to start. ● Press and hold START +/– to If you do not know the S number for the programme move in 30-minute you wish to record, use the following procedure to set your unit increments, or press and...
  • Page 27 Check, cancel and change programmes To Timer-Record Weekly Or Daily Serials: — anytime during steps D through I, press WEEKLY (number key “9”) for weekly serials or DAILY (number key “8”) for daily serials (Monday – Friday). Either “WEEKLY” or “DAILY” appears Disengage the timer mode.
  • Page 28 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK (cont.) Cancel or change programme setting. To cancel a programme, press & when the Programme screen you do not want is shown. “PROGRAM COMPLETED” appears on the TV screen for about 5 seconds, then the normal screen appears. To change a programme, press the appropriate button: START +/–, STOP +/–, DATE +/–, PR +/–, VPS/PDC (number key “7”), DAILY (number key “8”), WEEKLY...
  • Page 29 NOTES: Before performing the following steps: ● Operations on the DVD deck are not possible when the ● Make sure the satellite receiver is connected to the unit’s Automatic Satellite Programme Recording mode is engaged or L-2 IN/DECODER connector. ( pg.
  • Page 30 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK To play back an MP3/JPEG disc, see pages 48 – 53. Basic Playback Load the disc. A Press x on the DVD deck to open the disc tray. ● The unit’s power comes on ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV automatically.
  • Page 31 Locating a desired scene using the Playback Features DVD menu ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode). ● Slide the TV/VCR/DVD switch to the right. DVD VIDEO discs may have two types of menus; top menu and disc menu.
  • Page 32 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback Pause during playback. Press 9. Activate frame-by-frame playback. Press 9 to advance a still picture. ● To resume normal playback, press 4. Slow Motion During playback, press 9, then press 3 for reverse slow motion playback, or 5 for forward slow motion playback.
  • Page 33 ● If you stop the playback of a disc for which an resume point 3D Phonic has already been memorized, the memory will be updated with the new resume point. ● After the unit has memorized the resume point for 30 discs, remembering a new resume point will cause the unit to delete the oldest memorized point.
  • Page 34 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) To adjust picture appearance manually Access the USER menu. Press w e repeatedly to select “USER 1” or “USER 2”. USER 1 GAMMA BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST SATURATION TINT SHARPNESS Y DELAY Select the parameter. Press rt repeatedly to select a parameter you want to adjust, then press OK.
  • Page 35 Basic operation on the on-screen bar Using the on-screen bar Example: When selecting the Repeat mode of DVD During playback or while stopped You can check disc information while the disc is loaded and you Access the on-screen bar. can use some functions using the on-screen bar. The on-screen bar allows you the various playback operations.
  • Page 36 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Repeat Playback You can repeat playback as you like according to the type of disc. DVD VIDEO: during playback Audio CD: during playback or in stop mode Video CD/SVCD: in stop mode or during playback with PBC disactivated When using the on-screen bar Access the on-screen bar.
  • Page 37 To clear the on-screen bar Select the end point. Press PLAY SETUP. To cancel Repeat Playback Press OK at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). Repeat from step A, select “OFF” in step C, then press ●...
  • Page 38 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Example: To play back from a point 2 (hours): 34 (minutes): 08 (seconds) elapsed TIME _ : _ _ : _ _ TIME _ : _ _ : _ _ TIME 2 : _ _ : _ _ Press 2 Press 3 TIME _ : _ _ : _ _...
  • Page 39 Start playback. Examples: To select track 5, press the number key “5”. Press 4. Playback starts in the selected order. To select track 15, press the number key “1” and “5”. ● When all of the programmed tracks have been played back, To select track 25, press number key “2”...
  • Page 40 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Subtitle Selection You can select subtitle language. ● During playback When using the on-screen bar Access the on-screen bar. Press PLAY SETUP twice. The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. Select the menu item. Press w e to move H to , then press OK.
  • Page 41 When using the ANGLE button: Select the subtitle language. Access the menu. Press rt or SUB TITLE repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language, then press OK. Press ANGLE. ● Each time you press the button, the subtitle language changes. ●...
  • Page 42 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Select the audio language. Press rt repeatedly to select the desired audio language, then press OK. ● Each time you press the button, the audio language changes. To clear the on-screen bar Press PLAY SETUP. NOTES: ●...
  • Page 43 Audio Channel Selection When using the A.MONITOR button: Access the menu. Press A.MONITOR. When you play certain karaoke (DVD/Video CD/SVCD), you can ● The following pop-up window appears on the TV screen. enjoy karaoke by selecting the audio channel to play. Example: “ST”...
  • Page 44 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Parental Lock Access the “PARENTAL LOCK“ menu. This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which Press rt repeatedly to move contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by H to “PARENTAL LOCK“, then the user.
  • Page 45 To change the settings To temporarily release the Parental Lock You can change the Parental lock settings later. When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be Access the Parental Lock screen. played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it back, the following Parental Lock screen appears on the TV A Press SET UP MENU.
  • Page 46 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock Andorra Spain United Arab Emirates Ethiopia Afghanistan Finland Antigua and Barbuda Fiji Anguilla Falkland Islands (Malvinas) Albania Micronesia (Federated States of) Armenia Faroe Islands Netherlands Antilles France Angola France, Metropolitan Antarctica Gabon Argentina...
  • Page 47 Saint Lucia Saudi Arabia Liechtenstein Solomon Islands Sri Lanka Seychelles Liberia Sudan Lesotho Sweden Lithuania Singapore Luxembourg Saint Helena Latvia Slovenia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Svalbard and Jan Mayen Morocco Slovakia Monaco Sierra Leone Moldova, Republic of San Marino Madagascar Senegal Marshall Islands Somalia Mali...
  • Page 48 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) NOTES: About MP3 Disc ● Because of the disc characteristics or recording condition, some discs may not be played back or it takes time to start This unit can playback CD discs recorded in the MP3 format (we playback.
  • Page 49 MP3 Playback Select the mode. Be sure to set “MP3/JPEG” to “MP3” before loading a disc. ( pg. 66) ● You cannot access the DVD Set Up screen and “X” appears You can search and play back desired groups and tracks using on the TV screen if a disc is already placed.
  • Page 50 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) Repeat Playback You can repeat playback of the current group, track or all groups. ● While MP3 control display is on the TV: Access the repeat mode. Press PLAY SETUP during playback. ● The current repeat mode is displayed on the MP3 control display.
  • Page 51 NOTES: About JPEG Disc ● We recommend to record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, This unit can playback CD discs recorded in the JPEG format (we it will take a longer time to be displayed.) refer to those discs as JPEG discs in this manual).
  • Page 52 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK (cont.) JPEG Playback Select the mode. Be sure to set “MP3/JPEG” to “JPEG” before loading a disc. ( pg. 66) ● You cannot access the DVD Set Up screen and “X” appears You can search and play back desired groups and files using the on the TV screen if a disc is already placed.
  • Page 53 Repeat Playback You can repeat playback of the current group, file or all groups. ● While JPEG control display is on the TV: Access the repeat mode. Press PLAY SETUP while the JPEG Control screen is displayed. ● The current repeat mode is displayed on the JPEG control display.
  • Page 54 ● When using a monaural camcorder, connect its AUDIO OUT connector to the AUDIO L input connector on your unit. ● When a Master Edit Control-equipped JVC camcorder is used, Recorder the camcorder is capable of controlling the unit. Refer to the camcorder’s instruction manual for operating procedure.
  • Page 55 Edit To Or From Another Select the VHS deck. Video Recorder On the unit Press VCR/DVD repeatedly so that the VCR indicator lights up. You can use your unit as the source player or as the recording deck. On the remote control Press VCR so that the VCR indicator lights up.
  • Page 56 EDITING (VHS DECK) (cont.) Dubbing Prepare the DVD deck for dubbing. A Press DVD. (from DVD to VHS) B Start playback and search for the point where you want to start dubbing by pressing 4, 5 or 3. You can dub selected scenes from the DVD disc to a cassette, starting and stopping wherever you wish.
  • Page 57 EDITING (DVD DECK) You can dub selected audio from the DVD or Audio CD disc to Digital Audio Dubbing an MD etc. However, it is not possible to dub copy-protected discs. Example: Dubbing to an MD ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).
  • Page 58 Press the number key “1” for A, “2” for B, “3” for C or “4” for D. The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC video units independently. Each of the units can respond to one of four codes (A, B, C or D). The remote control is preset to send A code Set the remote control code.
  • Page 59 Your remote control can operate the basic functions of your TV Keep pressing VCR down during step A. set. In addition to JVC TVs, other manufacturer’s TVs can also be controlled. Enter your TV’s brand code using the number keys, then press OK.
  • Page 60 SYSTEM CONNECTIONS Perfect Connections Connecting To A Satellite This is an example of recommended connections if your Receiver TV has two 21-pin AV input (SCART) connectors. Connect the decoder to the satellite receiver’s connector if you have a decoder, L-1 IN/OUT connector to TV’s Simple Connections connector, and L-2 IN/DECODER connector to the satellite receiver’s connector.
  • Page 61 Connecting/Using A Connecting To A Dolby Decoder Digital Decoder or An Amplifier With A Built-in The L-2 IN/DECODER connector can be used as an input connector for an external decoder (descrambler). Simply connect a decoder and you can enjoy the variety of programming that is available through scrambled (DVD deck only) channels.
  • Page 62 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS Mode Set (VHS deck) Turn on the unit. Press 1. You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set screen by following the procedure described below. ● For each mode setting, see pages 63 to 64. Select the VHS deck. On the unit ●...
  • Page 63 * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 AUTO SP]LP TIMER — ON / OFF 8 B.E.S.T. — ON / OFF When this function is set to “ON”, the unit automatically You can set the B.E.S.T. (Biconditional Equalised Signal Tracking) switches to LP mode to allow complete recording if there is not system to “ON”...
  • Page 64 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) 8 POWER SAVE — ON / OFF 8 COLOUR SYSTEM — PAL/NTSC / MESECAM When this function is set to “ON”, you can reduce the power You can play back PAL, NTSC and MESECAM tapes, or record consumption while the unit is turned off.
  • Page 65 ● The procedure shows how to set “RESUME” to “ON” Mode Set (DVD deck) on the DVD Set Up menu screen as an example. You can change various mode settings on the Mode Set Turn on the unit. screen by following the procedure described below. ●...
  • Page 66 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) * The default setting is bold in the table below. 8 ANALOG DOWN MIX — DOLBY SURROUND / STEREO Picture Settings Set to the appropriate mode according to your audio system when you play back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio.
  • Page 67 Output Playback discs STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY DVD VIDEO with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit linear 48 kHz, 16 bit linear PCM DVD VIDEO with DTS DTS bitstream 44.1 kHz, 16 bit stereo linear PCM DVD VIDEO with Dolby 48 kHz, 16 bit stereo linear Dolby Digital bitstream Digital Audio CD/Video CD...
  • Page 68 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Tuner Set Access the Auto Channel Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to IMPORTANT “AUTO CH SET”, then press Perform the following steps only if — OK or e. — Auto Channel Set has not been set correctly by Auto Set Up or by Preset Download.
  • Page 69 ● Using the Confirmation screen, you can skip or add channel Select the band. positions, enter station names and perform other operations. Refer to pages 69 – 71 for the procedures. ● Depending on reception conditions, the stations may not be Press rt to change the stored in order, and the station names may not be stored band between CH (regular)
  • Page 70 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Delete A Channel When Receiving A Scrambled Broadcast Perform steps A and B of “Manual Channel Set” on page 69 to access the Confirmation screen before continuing. Select the decoder mode. Select the item. Set “L-2 SELECT” to “DECODER”. ( pg.
  • Page 71 Set Stations (A) Enter the new character. Set station names that are registered in your unit. Press rt to cycle through the characters (A–Z, 0–9, –, , +, (space) ) and stop when the desired character is Perform steps A and B of “Manual Channel Set” on page 69 indicated, then press e to enter.
  • Page 72 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) TV Station And ID List * The “ID” abbreviation is what is shown on-screen in lieu of the station name. The “ID” abbreviation is listed in the Confirmation screen and is displayed on the TV screen when the unit is tuned to a different station. STATION NAME STATION NAME STATION NAME...
  • Page 73 ● If you cannot obtain the two vertical white bars clearly with Hold down 8 on the unit until the front display panel shows the following. any channel between 22 and 69, consult your JVC dealer. Exit the Video Channel Set mode. Press OK on the remote control.
  • Page 74 SUBSIDIARY SETTINGS (cont.) Clock Set Access the Clock Set screen. Press rt to move the highlight bar (pointer) to “CLOCK SET”, then press OK or e. The Clock Set screen appears. ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV mode).
  • Page 75 Child Lock Just Clock The Just Clock function provides accurate time keeping through automatic adjustments at regular intervals, by reading data from a PDC signal. ● Turn on the TV and select the video channel (or AV The Just Clock option can be set “ON” or “OFF” at the Clock mode).
  • Page 76 No power is supplied to the unit. ● The video heads may be dirty. ● The mains power cord is disconnected. ]Use a dry cleaning cassette ECL-3F, or consult your JVC ]Connect the mains power cord. dealer. The remote control won’t function.
  • Page 77 JPEG Playback (DVD deck) Changing audio/subtitle language is not possible. ● The disc does not contain audio/subtitles in multiple A disc cannot be played. languages. ● No JPEG files are recorded to the disc. ]With some discs, the language should be set on the top menu. ]Replace the disc.
  • Page 78 TROUBLESHOOTING (cont.) TIMER RECORDING (VHS deck) OTHER PROBLEMS Timer recording won’t work. The image of the TV broadcast appears distorted on the TV screen. ● The clock and/or the timer have been set incorrectly. ● The unit is left turned on and the DVD deck is selected. ]Re-perform the clock and/or timer settings.
  • Page 79 SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL VIDEO/AUDIO (DVD deck) Power requirement : AC 220 V – 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz Signal system : PAL Power consumption Applicable disc : DVD (12 cm, 8 cm) Power on : 26 W CD (12 cm, 8 cm) Power off : 6.0 W Audio characteristics...
  • Page 80 LIST OF TERMS ..........37 ..........51 A-B Repeat Playback JPEG control display ............13 About Discs Just Clock .............. 51 JPEG .............. 48 ............15 Language ..........5 Placing a Disc .......... 17 Language Code List ..........4 Playable Discs Menu/Audio/Subtitle Language Set ..........
  • Page 81 ....... 30 ............33 OPERATIONS ON DVD DECK 3D Phonic – ......18 OPERATIONS ON VHS DECK – ............14 Pan&Scan Parental Lock ........46 Country/Area Code List ........45 To change the settings ....44 To set Parental Lock for the first time ....
  • Page 84 Printed in Turkey 0903-MN-ID-VT...