JVC LPT1081-001A Instructions Manual

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DVD VIDEO RECORDER

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OPEN/
ON SCREEN
CLOSE
SET UP
REPEAT
ZOOM
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CLEAR
AUDIO
PROG
SHOWVIEW/
VIDEO Plus+
TOP MENU
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ENTER
RETURN
SLOW
PLAY
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REC
STOP
PAUSE
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SPEED
MONITOR
INSTRUCTIONS
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STANDBY/ON
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VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered
trademarks of Gemstar Development
Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is
manufactured under license from
Gemstar Development Corporation.
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  • Page 1: Dvd Video Recorder

    RETURN SLOW PLAY SLOW STOP PAUSE SPEED MONITOR INSTRUCTIONS STANDBY/ON S-VIDEO VIDEO (MONO) AUDIO REC SPEED VIDEO Plus+ and PlusCode are registered trademarks of Gemstar Development Corporation. The VIDEO Plus+ system is manufactured under license from Gemstar Development Corporation. LPT1081-001A...
  • Page 2: Before You Start

    Before you start Accessories Supplied • Remote control with two R6 (AA) batteries Precautions WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
  • Page 3 (Business users) If you wish to dispose of this product, please visit our web page www.jvc-europe.com to obtain information about the take-back of the product. [Other Countries outside the European Union]...
  • Page 4 Connection to Power Before Switching on make sure that the voltage of your electricity supply is the same as that indicated on the rating plate. Mains Cord This appliance may be fitted with a non-rewireable plug. If it is necessary to change the fuse in a nonrewireable plug the fuse cover must be refitted.
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Before you start... 2 Precautions ... 2 Features ... 6 Guide to the Instruction Manual ... 7 Functional overview ... 8 Installing batteries in the remote control ... 11 Guide to On Screen Displays... 12 Front Panel Display Guide ... 14 Getting Started ...
  • Page 6: Features

    Features Along with playing back CDs and recording, editing, and playing back DVDs, this unit offers you the following features. Recording The unit is compatible with DVD-RW discs, which are recordable repeatedly, and DVD-R discs, which are recordable only once. Recording up to 8 programmes : You can programme the unit to record up to 8 programmes, up to a month in advance.
  • Page 7: Guide To The Instruction Manual

    Guide to the Instruction Manual Symbols used in the Instruction Manual To show what recording mode or disc type applies to each function, the following symbols appear at the beginning of each operating item. Symbol Description Available for DVD-Videos DVD-V DVD-V Available for DVD-RW discs in Video...
  • Page 8: Functional Overview

    Functional overview Front panel 1 Disc tray • Place a disc here when open. 2 Display • Refer to “Front Panel Display Guide” on page 14. 3 OPEN/CLOSE button • Press to open or close the disc tray. 4 PR(OGRAMME) buttons •...
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    Rear panel AV2 (DECODER) AV1 (TV) ANTENNA 5 6 7 8 9 1 ANTENNA IN • Connect to an antenna or a cable. 2 ANTENNA OUT • Connect to the Aerial jack on your TV, cable box or direct broadcast system. Use the supplied RF cable.
  • Page 10: Remote Control

    Remote control OPEN/ CLOSE ON SCREEN SET UP CLEAR AUDIO PROG SHOWVIEW/ VIDEO Plus+ TOP MENU MENU/LIST ENTER RETURN SLOW PLAY STOP SPEED MONITOR You can also turn on the unit by pressing these buttons. 1 OPEN/CLOSE button* • Press to open or close the disc tray. 2 ON SCREEN button •...
  • Page 11: Installing Batteries In The Remote Control

    20 RETURN button • Press to return to the previously displayed menu screen. (SKIP) button • During playback, press to skip to the previous chapter or track. • When playback is paused, press to play reverse step by step. (SKIP) button •...
  • Page 12: Guide To On Screen Displays

    Guide to On Screen Displays DISPLAY menu With a disc inserted into the unit, press [ON SCREEN] to display the on screen display. The menu shows information about what is recorded on the disc. 0:00:00 This is an example screen for explanation. Displayed items vary depending on the actual mode.
  • Page 13: Random Play

    Advanced Setting Menu: You can make all the settings available as follows. Advanced Setting Menu Playback Recording Display Select Video Clock Channel Disc Easy Setting Menu 1 Playback: Set up the unit to play back a disc. 2 Recording: Set up the unit to record to a disc. 3 Display: Set up the screen and the front panel display of the unit.
  • Page 14: Front Panel Display Guide

    Front Panel Display Guide 1 Current status of the unit Appears when disc playback is paused. Appears also during step by step playback. Appears when playing back a disc. p P : Appears during slow forward or slow reverse playback. Appears when the timer programming or one-touch timer recording (OTR) is set and is operating.
  • Page 15: Getting Started

    Getting Started Antenna Cable Audio/Video cable (not supplied) Signal RF cable Scart adaptor (supplied) (not supplied) RF cable (not supplied) ANTENNA Connections Connecting to a TV Connect the unit to a TV after considering the capabilities of your existing equipment. Before installation, plug off your TV and this unit.
  • Page 16: Digital Audio For Better Sound Quality

    Recording from a camcorder or other Audio-Video equipment with no Scart output jack (AV3 or AV4) If no S-Video input jack is available, connect to VIDEO input jack on the front panel using an RCA Video cable. Change the setup when using S-VIDEO input jack. (See page 30.) AV3 (Rear) AV4 (Front)
  • Page 17: Channel Setting

    Channel setting Tuning of this unit to broadcast channels can be performed in two ways. Auto tuning Programme the tuner to scan only the channels you can receive in your area. Press [STANDBY/ON y/I] to turn on the unit. Turn the TV on and select the input to which the unit is connected.
  • Page 18 • If “Skip” is set to “ON,” select “Skip” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Select “OFF” using [Cursor U / D], then press [RETURN]. • If you want to decode scrambled signals, select “Decoder” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 19: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock Clock Setting In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. Select “Clock” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. If you select “Advanced Setting Menu,” proceed to step 4. If you select “Easy Setting Menu,”...
  • Page 20: Recording

    Maxell DVD-R TDK DVD-RW 2x MITSUBISHI DVD-R 8x JVC DVD-RW 4x Video mode and VR (Video Recording) mode Video mode is the same recording format as used on the pre-recorded DVD-Videos you purchase in local shops, so you can play back the discs recorded in this format in most DVD players.
  • Page 21: Information On Copy Control

    Information on copy control Some satellite broadcasts include copy-protected information. If you wish to record them, refer to the following. Copy- Disc type / format free ver.1.1 / ver. 1.2 DVD-RW DVD-RW ver.1.1 / ver. 1.2 CPRM compatible ver.1.1 / ver. 1.2 Video DVD-RW DVD-RW...
  • Page 22: Formatting A Disc

    Formatting a disc Choosing the recording format of a blank DVD-RW disc Video DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW When inserting a blank disc, the unit automatically starts to initialise the disc. You can also manually format a DVD-RW disc once it has been used. After formatting, you can record on the disc with the recording format selected in the Setting menu.
  • Page 23: Selecting The Sound Mode

    Reformatting a disc manually Video DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW If you are using a DVD-RW disc, you can format the disc by performing “Format.” By default it will be in Video mode. You can change this to VR mode using the Setting menu.
  • Page 24: Basic Recording

    External input Audio Stereo Bilingual Press [SET UP] to exit. Hint • If you select “Stereo”: The audio will be recorded as “stereo audio.” • If you select “Bilingual”: The audio will be recorded as “bilingual audio” (see next section for more detail). Setting Bilingual Recording Audio Video DVD-RW...
  • Page 25: One-Touch Timer Recording (Otr)

    Checking the recording picture and sound quality Video DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-R Before recording on a DVD, you can confirm the quality of the picture and sound with the recording speed you selected. Make sure that the unit is in STOP or REC mode and a DVD is inserted correctly.
  • Page 26: Timer Recording

    Timer recording Video DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-R You can set the unit to record up to 8 programmes, up to a month in advance. Daily or weekly programme recordings are also available. • Be sure to set the clock before entering a timer programming.
  • Page 27: Panel Display

    Checking, cancelling, or correcting the timer programming information In the following example, No. 5 timer programming overlaps on No. 1 and No. 6 timer programmes. In such a case, you should correct the programme time to clear the overlap. Timer Programming Date Start 01/01...
  • Page 28: Timer Recording Using The Video Plus+® System

    Timer recording using the VIDEO Plus+ system ® You can programme the timer using the PlusCode numbers that are printed in your local TV guide magazine. In stop mode, press [the VIDEO Plus+ button]. • If the Timer Programming list is full, the Timer Programming mode is activated instead of the VIDEO Plus+ programming mode.
  • Page 29: Hints For Timer Recording

    Hints for timer recording • If there is a power failure or the unit is unplugged for more than 30 seconds, the clock setting and all timer settings will be lost. • If there is no disc or an unrecordable disc in the tray, icon will flash and timer recording will not occur.
  • Page 30: Settings For External Equipment

    Settings for external equipment Connection to external equipment Video DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-R DVD-R Connect the external equipment using either the input jacks, AV1, AV2, AV3 (Rear) or AV4 (Front). However, for AV4 jacks, you have to select S-VIDEO input or VIDEO input jacks depending on the connected devices.
  • Page 31: Setting A Disc To Protect

    Setting a disc to protect DVD-RW DVD-RW To prevent accidental over-recording, editing or erasing of recordings, you can protect them using the Setting menu. Insert a recordable disc. In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear.
  • Page 32 To cancel finalising (DVD-RW only): At step 4, press [STOP S], select “Yes,” then press [ENTER]. Finalising is cancelled and the unit switches to stop mode. Do you want to cancel ? Finalising appears when [STOP S] is pressed, you cannot cancel finalising because the finalising has already reached at a critical point in its process.
  • Page 33: Playing Back Discs

    Playing back discs Information on playing back DVDs Read the following information before you play back a DVD. Playable discs You can play back all the discs listed on the right. Before attempting to play back a DVD, make sure it meets the requirements for Region Codes and Colour Systems as described in this section.
  • Page 34: Basic Playback

    Basic playback Hint for DVD playback The contents of a DVD are generally divided into titles. Titles are sometimes further subdivided into chapters. Start Rec. Stop/Start Title 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Playing back a DVD-RW / DVD-R / DVD+RW / DVD+R disc Video DVD-RW...
  • Page 35: Playing Back Discs Using The Disc Menu

    Press [Cursor U / D] to select the desired folder (group) or file (track), then press [ENTER]. If a file is selected: Playback will start. If a folder is selected: The files in the folder will appear. Press [Cursor U / D] to select the track or folder you want, then press [ENTER].
  • Page 36: Pbc Function For Video Cds

    Playing back a disc using the title menu DVD-V DVD-V Some DVDs have a title menu, which lists the titles available on the DVD. You can start playing back such discs at a specific title. Press [TOP MENU]. The title menu will appear. If the feature is not available, the TV screen.
  • Page 37: Special Playback

    Cancelling and Recalling the PBC function Insert a Video CD. In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. Select “CD Playback Mode” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Select “PBC (Video CD only)” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 38: Step By Step Playback

    Hint • Forward / reverse speeds are indicated with icons as follows. Forward (Approx. Speed): x1.5: x20: x40: Reverse (Approx. Speed): x20: x40: Skipping TV commercials during playback Video DVD-V DVD-V DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW To enjoy recorded programmes without any interruptions, press [ During playback, press [ Normal playback will start 30-second advanced...
  • Page 39: Marker Setup

    Zoom Video DVD-V DVD-V DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW D D VD+R DVD+RW VD+RW W D D VD+R DVD+R VD+R JPEG JPEG JPEG During playback, press [ZOOM]. 0:00:00 Four options are available, x1.0, x1.2, x1.5 and x2.0. These are displayed excluding the current zoom rate.
  • Page 40: Search

    Search Title / Chapter search Video DVD-V DVD-V DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW D D VD+R DVD+RW VD+RW W DVD+R D D VD+R VD+R Using [B / F] buttons During playback, press [F] to skip the current title or chapter and move to the next.
  • Page 41: Repeat / Random / Program Playback / Slide Show

    Time search Video DVD-V DVD-V DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD-RW DVD+RW D D VD+R VD+RW W D D VD+R DVD+R VD+R (PBC OFF) During playback, press [ON SCREEN]. Select the icon using [Cursor L / P], then press [ENTER]. for the title or track number is highlighted. Press [Cursor L / P] to highlight Enter the desired time to search for using [Cursor U / D] or [the Number...
  • Page 42: Random Playback

    Note • You can only set A-B repeat playback within the current title (for DVDs) or current track (for Audio CDs and Video CDs). • You cannot select “Group” during the random playback of MP3 files. • For Video CDs with PBC function, repeat playback does not work while the PBC function is on.
  • Page 43: Selecting The Format Of Audio And Video

    Selecting the format of audio and video You can select the format of audio and video to suit the content of the disc you are playing back. Switching audio soundtrack DVD-V DVD-V DVD-RW DVD-RW When playing back a DVD-Videos recorded with two or more soundtracks (often in different languages), you can switch among them during playback.
  • Page 44: Switching Camera Angles

    Switching camera angles DVD-V DVD-V Some DVD-Videos feature scenes shot from two or more angles. The disc case is usually marked with an angle icon if the disc has multi-angle scenes. During playback, press [ON SCREEN]. The angle icon appears when a switching camera angle is available.
  • Page 45: Editing

    Editing Disc editing You can edit a disc recorded using the PAL system. It is not possible to edit discs recorded using the NTSC system. Guide to a title list The title list enables you to check the titles recorded on a disc easily.
  • Page 46: Editing Titles

    Select the desired title using [Cursor U / D / L / P], then press [ENTER]. Title List 15/04 19:00 P12 XP Select “Title Delete” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Title List 15/04 19:00 P12 XP You cannot select “Chapter Mark” when a DVD-R disc is inserted into the unit.
  • Page 47: Setting Or Clearing Chapter Markers

    Note • To delete letters, press [CLEAR] repeatedly. Press and hold [CLEAR] to delete all letters. • To move on to the next set of letters, press [Cursor P]. • You can enter up to 30 letters. • Unrecognisable characters will be replaced with asterisks (*).
  • Page 48: Editing Discs In Vr Mode

    Editing discs in VR mode For discs in VR mode, you can edit from the “Original” menu or the “Playlist” menu that you create from the original. Editing original titles Original You can perform the following operations on the original titles. •...
  • Page 49: Protecting Titles

    Protecting titles Original DVD-RW DVD-RW To prevent the accidental editing or erasing of the titles, you can protect them in the original menu. In stop mode, press [SET UP]. “Easy Setting Menu” or “Advanced Setting Menu” will appear. Select “Disc” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 50: Editing The Playlist In Vr Mode

    Editing the Playlist in Playlist VR mode Note • When you play back the disc of which the playlist is edited, select “Playlist” in the title menu. Insert a recordable disc before editing. Deleting titles Playlist DVD-RW DVD-RW In VR mode, even when a title is deleted from the Playlist, the original title will remain in the Original list.
  • Page 51 Editing titles Playlist DVD-RW DVD-RW You can edit the title names from this menu. The names you edit will appear on the title list. Follow steps 1 to 4 in “ Deleting titles.” Playlist Select “Edit Title Name” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. To enter the title name, refer to “Guide to editing title names”...
  • Page 52: Dividing A Title

    Setting pictures as Playlist thumbnails DVD-RW DVD-RW You can set a picture as a thumbnail for each title. This helps you to remember the content of the title without having to play it back. The first picture of the title is selected as the default. Follow steps 1 to 4 in “...
  • Page 53: Combining Titles

    Combining titles Playlist DVD-RW DVD-RW You can combine two titles into a single title. Follow steps 1 to 4 in “ Deleting titles.” Playlist Select “Title Combining” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Select another title to combine using [Cursor U / D / L / P], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 54: Changing The Setting Menu

    Changing the Setting menu Tour of the Setting menu The following table shows the items you can set and their default settings. Use the table as a reference for efficient operation. Setting menu Language setting Disc Menu Language page 55 Audio Language Subtitle Language Display setting...
  • Page 55: Language Setting

    Language setting In stop mode, press [SET UP]. Select “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3. Select “Playback” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Select the desired item using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 56: Display Setting

    Display setting In stop mode, press [SET UP]. Select “Advanced Setting Menu” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. If it has already appeared, proceed to step 3. Select “Display” using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Select the desired item using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER].
  • Page 57 Note When playing back a disc with copyright protection: • Even if you select “96kHz,” the sound is down sampled to 48 kHz. Dolby Digital conversion (Default: Stream) Digital Out - Dolby Digital Stream Select a setting using [Cursor U / D], then press [ENTER]. Your setting is activated.
  • Page 58: Dvd-Videos Parental Lock Level

    DVD-Videos Parental lock level Some DVD-Videos feature a Parental Lock function. If the rating of the inserted disc exceeds the level you set, playback will stop. You must enter a password before the disc will be played back. This feature prevents your children from viewing inappropriate material.
  • Page 59: Changing Video Out System

    Note • Press [CLEAR] to erase numbers entered incorrectly. • If you forget your password or you want to clear all settings in Parental lock, enter [4], [7], [3], [7] using [the Number buttons] at the option window. Your password is cleared and parental levels are set to “All.”...
  • Page 60: Others

    Others Troubleshooting Before requesting service for this unit, check the table below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment by you may eliminate the problem and restore correct operation. Symptom Power The power does not turn on.
  • Page 61 Symptom Playback The unit does not play back the disc. Playback image freezes for a moment. The unit does not play back the disc from the beginning. The unit starts playing back the disc automatically. Some functions such as Stop, Search, or Slow-motion Playback cannot be performed.
  • Page 62 Error message Disc Error — Please eject the disc. — Playback feature may not be available on this Disc. Region Error — Please eject the disc. — Playback is not authorized in your region. Parental Lock On The current selected parental level prohibits playback.
  • Page 63: Language Code

    Language code Language Code Language Abkhazian 4748 French Afar 4747 Frisian Afrikaans 4752 Galician Albanian 6563 Georgian Amharic 4759 German Arabic 4764 Greek Armenian 5471 Greenlandic Assamese 4765 Guarani Aymara 4771 Gujarati Azerbaijani 4772 Hausa Bashkir 4847 Hebrew Basque 5167 Hindi Bengali;Bangla 4860...
  • Page 64: Glossary

    Glossary Analogue audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. In contrast, digital audio can also be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
  • Page 65: Specifications

    Specifications General System Power requirements Power consumption Weight Dimensions (width x height x depth) Operating temperature Operating humidity TV format Recording Recording format Recordable discs Video recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Audio recording format Sampling frequency Compression format Tuner Receivable channels IRA-E69 Note...
  • Page 68 Printed in China E6851BD/1VMN21166***** © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 0805MNH-FN-FN...

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