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3D Surround 

This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect, which 
simulates multi-channel audio playback from two 
conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or
more speakers normally required to listen to multi-
channel audio from a home theater system. 

1. Press DISPLAY during playback. The On-Screen

Display appears on the TV screen.

2. Use 

v

V

to select the Sound icon in the On-

Screen Display.

3. Use 

b

B

to select “3D SUR”.

To turn off the 3D Surround effect, select
“NORMAL”.

Last Condition Memory 

This recorder memorizes the user settings for the last
disc that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory
even if you remove the disc from the recorder or
switch off the recorder. If you load a disc that had its
settings memorized, the latest stop position is
automatically recalled.

Notes:

– Settings are stored in memory for use any time.
– This recorder does not memorize settings of a disc

if you switch off the recorder before commencing to
play it.

PIP (Picture in Picture) 

This function enables you to view the stored stations
in sub picture during playback.

On and off

Press PIP to switch on the sub picture, press this
button again to switch it off.

Input mode selection for sub picture

Press AV INPUT to select the input mode for the
sub picture. Each time this button is pressed, each
input mode for the sub picture is displayed as
shown below.
Tuner 

AV1

AV2

AV3

AV4 

Program selection for sub picture

Use PR (+/-) to change the program when sub
picture’s input is set to tuner. The selected program
number is displayed on the TV screen. You can
view the selected program by pressing STOP (

x

).

Sub picture position change

Press 

b

B

repeatedly until desired position is

achieved. The sub picture moves clockwise or 
counterclockwise.

Zoom Sub picture

Press ZOOM repeatedly to enlarge the sub picture,
the magnification level increases up to three steps.

VCD

DVD

+R

-R

+RW

-RW

Video

-RW

VR

HDD

DVD

DivX

VCD

DVD

+R

-R

+RW

-RW

Video

-RW

VR

Summary of Contents for DR-MH220SE

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTIONS DVD VIDEO RECORDER DR MH220SE EN LPT1132 999A ...

Page 2: ... dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids such as vases should be placed on the apparatus CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits Check the specification page of this owner s manual to be certain Do not overloa...

Page 3: ... Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA file 29 Viewing a JPEG File 30 31 Editing a MP3 WMA JPEG DivX file 32 33 Recording 34 41 About DVD recording 34 About HDD recording 34 Timeshift 35 Basic Recording from a TV 36 Instant Timer Recording 36 Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording with SHOWVIEW System 38 Checking Timer Recording Details 39 Recording from an External Input 39 Recording from DV Input 40 Si...

Page 4: ...c Video CDs Audio CDs DivX files MP3 files WMA files JPEG files Notes on Discs Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints do not get on the surface Never stick paper or tape on the disc Storing Discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat and never leave it in a parked car ...

Page 5: ... on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatically finalization The edited contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited the title chapter DVD R Digital Video Disc Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R you cannot record on it or edit it any more Playable on DVD R compatible players after ...

Page 6: ...gs of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information This recorder requires discs and recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality Pre recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards There are many different types of recordable disc formats including CD R containing MP3 or WMA fi...

Page 7: ...e recorder is switched on do not unplug from the wall socket or switch the electricity off from the breaker switch Do not move the recorder immediately after switching it off If you need to move the recorder please follow the steps below 1 After the message POWER OFF is shown in the display wait at least two minutes 2 Unplug from the wall socket 3 Move the recorder If there s a power failure while...

Page 8: ... d OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray e DVD HDD Set the recorder s mode to HDD or DVD f PR Scans up or down through memorized channels g z REC Starts recording Press repeatedly to set the recording time h N X PLAY PAUSE Starts playback Pause playback or recording temporarily press again to exit pause mode i x STOP Stops playback or recording j Remote Sensor Point the recorder remote contro...

Page 9: ...tion Displays information while viewing a TV program PR Scans up or down through memorized channels DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display RETURN O Removes the menu e TIMESHIFT Activates pause live TV playback timeshift for a live TV program MARKER Marks any point during playback SEARCH Displays Marker Search menu SETUP Accesses or removes the Setup menu PIP Selects PIP function on or off ZOOM Enlarge...

Page 10: ...onnect the audio video output of an external source Pay TV decoder Set Top Box VCR etc c AV OUT 3 VIDEO AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video audio inputs d AV IN 3 VIDEO IN AUDIO IN Left Right Connect the audio video output of an external source Audio system TV Monitor VCR Camcorder etc e COAXIAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment f Cooling fan g AC Power ...

Page 11: ...DIO OUT jacks of the recorder to the audio left and right IN jacks on the TV using the audio cables A Do not connect the recorder s AUDIO OUT jack to the phono in jack record deck of your audio system Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the recorder to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using an Y Pb Pr cable C If your television is a high defi...

Page 12: ...recorder MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your receiver the receiver will produce a strong distorted sound or no sound at all Six...

Page 13: ...onnection option to Others see page 17 and set AV2 Record option to Auto CVBS or RGB as required see page 19 Tip You do not need to turn on the recorder to view the signals from the connected tuner on your TV Notes Pictures containing copy protection signals that prohibit any copying cannot be recorded If you pass the recorder signals via the VCR you may not receive a clear image on your TV screen...

Page 14: ...IN jack it is possible to connect a DV digital camcorder and digitally transfer DV tapes to DVD Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this recorder Note This jack is for connection to DV digital camcorder only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks L R VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT S VIDEO OUTPUT...

Page 15: ...ns but some require greater depth for the variety of settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP and the Setup menu appears 2 Use v V to select the desired option 3 While the desired item is selected press B to move to the second level 4 Use v V to select the second desired option 5 Press B to move to the third level 6 Use v V to select the desired setting then press ENTER to confirm your selection S...

Page 16: ... sound from NICAM broadcast is not clear press ENTER so NICAM disappears 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit Program List menu Program Edit You can perform a search to select and store TV channels manually When you select Program Edit in step 4 above the display for setting channels appears 1 Use b B to select the item and press v V to change the setting PR indicates the selected programme positio...

Page 17: ...you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks but are connecting the recorder to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to OFF If you are using the COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to ON Note Progressive Scan will be disable in the setup menu when the VIDEO O...

Page 18: ...ther equipment with a Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG decoder PCM for Dolby Digital MPEG Select when connected to a two channel digital stereo amplifier DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or MPEG will be automatically downmixed to two channel PCM audio Off for DTS If you select Off the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Sampling Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable ...

Page 19: ...udio You need to set this if you have a camcorder using 32kHz 12 bit sound connected to the front panel DV IN jack Some digital camcorders have two stereo tracks for audio One is recorded at the time of shooting the other is for overdubbing after shooting On the Audio 1 setting the sound that was recorded while shooting is used On the Audio 2 setting the overdubbed sound is used TV Recording Audio...

Page 20: ...ecorder you must format the disc using the original recorder Finalize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or computer equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc This is accessed by pressing MENU LIST or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you c...

Page 21: ...n press B 2 Press ENTER while Edit is selected Keyboard menu appears To enter characters see page 46 Disc Protect When recording in DVD RW R disc or VR mode formatted DVD RW disc set to ON to prevent accidental recording editing or deleting of the disc loaded If you need to unlock the disc to make edits select OFF PBC PBC stands for Playback Control and refers to special menus and navigation featu...

Page 22: ...mation The items displayed differ depending on the disc type or playing status 3 You can select an item by pressing v V and change or select the setting by pressing b B For details about each item see the pages in parentheses Title Current title or track number total number of titles or tracks page 23 25 Chapter Current chapter number total number of chapters page 23 Time Elapsed playing time page...

Page 23: ...mode Buttons Operations OPEN CLOSE Z Opens or closes the disc tray PAUSE X During playback press PAUSE X to pause playback Press PAUSE X repeatedly to play Frame by Frame Tip You can advance or back up the picture frame by frame by pressing b B repeatedly during PAUSE mode The picture frame by frame in reverse is not available for Video CD During playback press or to go to the next chapter track o...

Page 24: ...u may appears MENU LIST The disc menu appears on the screen SUBTITLE During playback press SUBTITLE then press b B repeatedly to select a desired subtitle language AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language or audio track Note Some discs feature both Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks There is no analog audio output when DTS is selected To listen to the DTS sound...

Page 25: ... you enter the wrong numbers press b B to move the under bar _ to the wrong number Then enter the correct numbers 4 Press ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time Marker Search To enter a Marker You can start playback from up to six memorized points To enter a marker press MARKER at the desired point on the disc The Marker icon appears on the TV screen briefly Repeat to enter up to ...

Page 26: ...s not memorize settings of a disc if you switch off the recorder before commencing to play it PIP Picture in Picture This function enables you to view the stored stations in sub picture during playback On and off Press PIP to switch on the sub picture press this button again to switch it off Input mode selection for sub picture Press AV INPUT to select the input mode for the sub picture Each time ...

Page 27: ...displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Delete Deletes the file s or folder s from the media Rename Edits the file name page 32 Move Moves the file s to another folder or media page 33 Copy Copies the file s to another folder or media p...

Page 28: ...c menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Audio CD or Music menu then press ENTER The menu options appear The menu options displayed differ depending on the selected media 2 Press v V b B to select an option and press ENTER Play Start playback the selected title Random Start or stop random playback Open Opens the folder and a list of files in the folder appears Delete Deletes the f...

Page 29: ...can access or remove the Program List screen by pressing MENU LIST Program List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file on the Program List then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm your selection Play Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks from the selected track Random Start or stop random playback Delete D...

Page 30: ...ending on the selected media You can select all files and folders on the menu by pressing CLEAR button To cancel the selections press CLEAR again Selecting multiple files folders 1 Press MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER to confirm yo...

Page 31: ...de Show and returns to the Photo List menu To Pause the Slide Show 1 Press PAUSE X to pause slide show 2 When you want to continue slide show press PLAY N To listen to music while slide show simultaneously You can display photo files while listening to MP3 WMA music files recorded on HDD 1 Select Slide Show option on the Photo List menu Refer to Photo List menu options on page 30 2 Press ENTER The...

Page 32: ... MARKER A check mark appears on the file or folder Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file or folder 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file folders 2 Press ENTER The menu options appear on the menu 3 Select Delete option then press ENTER The selected file s is deleted Naming a file on the HDD You can name MP3 WMA files on the HDD independently Names can be up to 32 characters long 1 Select a...

Page 33: ...elect a folder Also you can create new album folder Select New Album option on the Copy menu then press ENTER NONAME folder is created 6 Select Copy option then press ENTER to begin copying Note If a folder s depth is more than 5 level the copy is not available Moving a file s to a folder on HDD You can move a file s folder s to a folder on HDD After moving the file s folder s are deleted from the...

Page 34: ...r of titles that can be recorded on the HDD is 255 Using the HDD allows you to record a maximum of 12 hours continuously Notes for recording The recording times shown are not exact because the recorder uses variable bit rate video compression This means that the exact recording time will depend on the material being recorded When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture con...

Page 35: ... mode You can mark one in Timeshift mode Press MARKER at the desired point during Timeshift Press SEARCH to recall the marked scene Clip Record You can edit during Timeshift to store the program on the HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 During Timeshift use pause step search and slow motion to find the starting point 2 Press REC at the starting point of the section you want to record Progress of the edit is in...

Page 36: ... you can switch off NICAM setting of the program 6 Press REC z once Recording will start The REC indicator lights in the display window Recording continues until you press STOP x or the disc or HDD is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on right 7 Press STOP x to stop recording To Pause the Recording 1 Press PAUSE X to pause recording 2 When you want to continue r...

Page 37: ...ormation Press TIMER REC to display Timer Record List 3 Set a recording mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly XP SP LP EP 4 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly 5 Press RETURN O to exit the Timer Record ...

Page 38: ...hange the information as required using b B v V Media VPS PDC etc Refer to Timer Recording on previous page 4 Choose a record mode XP SP LP or EP 5 Press ENTER the program will be memorized by the recorder To check the programming the Timer Record List will appear Check field s Rec OK on the Timer Record List indicates that the timer recording is programmed correctly 6 Press RETURN O to exit the T...

Page 39: ...e already 16 timer programs set If two or more timer programs overlap The earlier program takes priority When the earlier program finishes the later program starts If two programs are set to start at exactly the same time the program entered first takes priority If the disc is damaged the recording may not complete successfully In this case even though the Check field shows Rec OK it may not be Re...

Page 40: ...tion from a DV cassette 1 Make sure your digital camcorder is connected to the front panel DV IN jack See page 14 2 Select TV HDD or TV DVD option on the HOME menu then press ENTER see page 15 3 Press AV INPUT repeatedly to select the DV input DV appears in the display window and on the TV screen 4 Find the place on the camcorder tape that you want to the recording to start from For best results p...

Page 41: ... recording will continue while playing back the media from the other mode Notes You can t use simultaneous playback and recording while copying You cannot edit programs during simultaneous recording and playback Time Slip You can play back the current title in recording simultaneously 1 Start HDD recording 2 Press PLAY N The playback starts and the recording will continue while playing back You ca...

Page 42: ...itle Thumbnails on page 43 Press DISPLAY to display the information of selected title on the Title List menu After selecting a title or chapter on the Title List or Chapter List menu then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the menu Use v V to select a option then press ENTER to confirm your selection 2 To exit the Title List menu press RETURN O repeatedly 1 Menu options To di...

Page 43: ...ut word Original and Playlist Throughout this manual you will often see the words Original and Playlist to refer to the actual content and the edited version Original content refers to what s actually recorded on the disc Playlist content refers to the edited version of the disc how the Original content is to be played Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by inserting chap...

Page 44: ...ions appears on the left side of the menu 2 Use v V to select Playlist Add option then press ENTER 3 Select New Playlist then press ENTER The new title appears in the updated Playlist All chapters of the title are added to the Playlist Adding Additional Title Chapters to the Playlist You can add an Original title or chapter to add to a Playlist title even if it is already registered 1 Choose a tit...

Page 45: ...he titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part You can delete a part which you do not want in the title 1 Use b B v V to choose a title you want to delete on the Title List menu then press ENTER The options appears on the left side of the menu 2 Select Delete Part option then press ENTER Edit D...

Page 46: ...rsor position Moves cursor to left or right Numbers 0 9 Enters the corresponding character at the cursor position Tip You can add the genre only for HDD title name 4 Choose OK then press ENTER to fix the name and return to the previous menu screen 5 Press RETURN O repeatedly to exit the menu Notes Names can be up to 32 characters long For discs formatted on a different recorder you will see only a...

Page 47: ...he last deletion is undone Notes You can t undo a recording You can t undo anything after ejecting the disc from the recorder or switching the recorder into standby mode You can still undo a deletion even after exiting the menu display Tip You can redo the last undo action using the Redo option Combining Two Titles Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Original HDD titles into one Not...

Page 48: ...one option then press ENTER to fix the dividing point The title is divided into two new titles It take up to 4 minutes to divide Note You cannot select dividing point less than 3 seconds Combining Two Chapters Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent Playlist or Original chapters into one Note This function is not available if there is only one chapter within the title 1 On the Chapter L...

Page 49: ... on the left side of the screen 2 Select Hide option Example Title List DVD RW 3 Press ENTER to confirm The chapter s or title s thumbnail will dim Tip If you select a hidden chapter or title on the Title List or Chapter List menu you can show it by choosing Show option on the menu After doing that you are able to see the chapter or title Protect a Title Use this function to protect against accide...

Page 50: ... method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CONSUMERS S...

Page 51: ...tle and Clip Recording title If the free space of the DVD disc is not sufficient for the selected record mode you cannot dub the whole title Dubbing from DVD to HDD 1 On the Title List menu select a title you want to dub then press ENTER Menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Dubbing option then press ENTER Dubbing menu appears 3 Use b B to select record mode XP SP...

Page 52: ...DD copies a single title to the HDD in real time When you start copying playback jumps back to the start of the title then continues through to the end of the title when recording automatically stops The copy will be made in the recording mode XP SP LP EP that is currently set During DVD playback press DUBBING to copy the current title to HDD Playback starts again from the beginning of the current...

Page 53: ...wn below Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Playing Your Recordings on Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Most regular DVD players can play finalized discs recorded in Video mode finalized DVD R or DVD RWs A small number of players can also play DVD RW discs recorded in VR mode finalized or not Chec...

Page 54: ...85 Laothian 7679 Latin 7665 Latvian Lettish 7686 Language Code Lingala 7678 Lithuanian 7684 Macedonian 7775 Malagasy 7771 Malay 7783 Malayalam 7776 Maltese 7784 Maori 7773 Marathi 7782 Moldavian 7779 Mongolian 7778 Nauru 7865 Nepali 7869 Norwegian 7879 Oriya 7982 Panjabi 8065 Pashto Pushto 8083 Persian 7065 Polish 8076 Portuguese 8084 Quechua 8185 Rhaeto Romance 8277 Rumanian 8279 Russian 8285 Sam...

Page 55: ... on the TV screen Connect the video cable securely Turn on the TV Select the correct input mode on the audio receiver so you can listen to the sound from the recorder Connect the audio cable securely Turn on the equipment connected with the audio cable Replace it with new one Clean the disc Insert a disc Check that the disc indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the di...

Page 56: ...tacle in the path of the remote control and the recorder The batteries in the remote control are exhausted The remote control s code does not match the code of other JVC device you want to operate Solution Finalize the disc page 20 No solution The other player must be RW compatible in order to play it No solution Use another disc You cannot record the source Select the channel on the recorder s bu...

Page 57: ...at Dolby Digital Playback Frequency response DVD PCM 48 kHz 8 Hz to 22 kHz CD 8 Hz to 20 kHz DVD PCM 96 kHz 8 Hz to 44 kHz Signal to noise ratio More than 100 dB AUDIO OUT connector Harmonic distortion Less than 0 008 AUDIO OUT connector Dynamic range More than 95 dB AUDIO OUT connector Inputs AERIAL IN Aerial input 75 ohms VIDEO IN 1 0 Vp p 75 ohms sync negative RCA jack x 2 SCART x 2 AUDIO IN 2 ...

Page 58: ...Printed in Indonesia 0406MNH LG LG DR MH220SE P NO MFL30384212 EN EU ...

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