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RM-SDRMV150A

RM-SDRMV150A

DR-MV150B

DVD VIDEO RECORDER 

INSTRUCTIONS

For Customer Use :

Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on the
rear of cabinet. Retain this 
information for future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

LVT2016-001D

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Summary of Contents for DR-MV150B - DVDr/ VCR Combo

Page 1: ...150A DR MV150B DVD VIDEO RECORDER INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which are located on the rear of cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No LVT2016 001D J ...

Page 2: ... s instruc tion have been adhered to CAUTION This product employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain it for future refer ence Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service center Performing controls adjustments or carrying out pro cedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exp...

Page 3: ...owing measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the product and receiver Connect the product into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION concerning the Power Cord Most appliances recommend they be placed upon a dedicated circuit That is a singl...

Page 4: ...ectrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience recepta cles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer 12 Use only with the cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus When a cart is use...

Page 5: ...e 25 Playing a DVD 25 VCR Playback Options 25 DVD or Video CD Playback Features 26 27 Special Playback Options 28 Playing a DivX Movie File 29 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 30 Viewing a JPEG files 31 32 RECORDING About DVD recording 33 Notes for recording 33 Recording time and picture quality 33 Basic Recording from a TV 34 Instant Timer Recording 34 Timer Recording 35 Timer Recording Troub...

Page 6: ...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 exposed to direct sunlight Cleaning Discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor pic ture quality and...

Page 7: ...M compatible players Recordings can be extensively edited Only DVD RAM standard Version 2 0 2 1 and 2 2 discs can be used in this unit You cannot use the cartridge type DVD RAM disc in this unit DVD RW DVD ReWritable These Discs can be recorded on repeatedly Recordings can be erased then you can record again on the same Disc Playable on DVD RW compatible players automatic finalization The edited c...

Page 8: ...ecorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings 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 Ther...

Page 9: ...cifically compatible with CPRM This unit does not support a DVD R disc with CPRM Copyright Recording equipment should be used only for lawful copying and you are advised to check carefully what is lawful copying in the area in which you are making a copy Copying of copyright material such as films or music is unlawful unless permitted by a legal exception or consented to by the rights owner This p...

Page 10: ...D deck is selected Lights when the Recorder is in playing mode or flashes when search mode The VCR deck is selected Indicates when the recorder is in timer recording or a timer recording is programmed A VHS tape is inserted in the VCR deck The Recorder is recording Indicates PM time AM is not displayed Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck status Playback Pause e...

Page 11: ...Title List or Playlist menu b B v V left right up down Selects menu options ENTER Confirms menu selections DISPLAY Accesses On Screen Display Displays information of current status RETURN O Removes the menu d AUDIO Selects an audio language or an audio channel SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language ZOOM Enlarges DVD video image CHAPTER Inserts a chapter marker when playing recording z REC Starts rec...

Page 12: ...ted 2 Press the number key 1 for A 2 for B 3 for C or 4 for D while pressing ENTER down on the remote control 3 Press N on the unit for over 5 seconds while the unit is turned off The current code appears on the display window 4 Press STOP x on the remote control the cur rent code on the display window changes to new code and blinks for approximately 10 sec onds 5 The new code setup on unit and re...

Page 13: ...ower source g ANTENNA OUT TO TV Connect to a TV with ANTENNA coaxial inputs This connection does not provide DVD VHS playback Tuner Output or On Screen Menu capability It only provides Antenna pass through to the TV h COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Connect to digital coaxial audio equipment i S VIDEO OUTPUT Connect to a S Video Input on TV j AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV or other equipment...

Page 14: ... screw it into to the Recorder b b Cable TV RF Connection If your cable connection requires a cable box use option 2 from the hookup diagram Use the cable box to tune the channels and set the JVC tuner to CH3 or CH4 depending on your cable box If your cable connection does not require a cable box use option 1 from the hookup diagram Attach the cable from the wall to the ANTENNA IN jack on this uni...

Page 15: ...ction Connect the S VIDEO OUTPUT jack on the Recorder to the S Video in jack on the TV using the optional S Video cable S Component Video connection If your television is a high definition or digital ready television you may take advantage of the Recorder s progressive scan output for the highest video resolu tion possible Connect the COMPONENT OUTPUT jacks on the Recorder to the corresponding in ...

Page 16: ... HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a single digital connection for use with DVD Players Set Top Boxes and other AV devices HDMI was developed to provide the technologies of HDCP High Definition Contents Protection HDCP is used to pro tect digital content transmitted and received HDMI has the capability to support standard enhanced or high definition vi...

Page 17: ...m 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 Channel Digital Surround Sound via digital connec tion can only be obtained if your receiver is equipped with a Digital Multi channel decoder To see the audio format of the current DVD in the on screen display press...

Page 18: ...ital Connecting a Digital Camcorder Camcorder Use a DV cable not supplied to connect the DV in out jack of your DV Digital Camcorder to the front panel DV IN jack of this Recorder Notes This jack is for connection to DV equipment only It is not compatible with digital satellite tuners or D VHS video decks PC or MAC computers Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con tents of the connected d...

Page 19: ...a connections Press B to move next step 3 Select the Tuning Band option then press B TV is for over the air antenna reception CATV is for cable subscribers 4 Press ENTER to begin the channel search You can skip the analog channel scanning by pressing B 5 Enter the necessary information for year date and time b B left right Moves the cursor to the previous or next column v V up down Changes the set...

Page 20: ...nu for disc Music See page 30 DISC Displays Music List menu for disc Easy Menu Dubbing Displays Dubbing menu See page 37 Disc Manager Displays Disc setup menu See page 22 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 21 DV Input Displays DV Input mode See page 39 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most menus consist ...

Page 21: ...then press ENTER Add Adds a unmemorized channel manually Delete Deletes a memorized channel from channel list A digital channel has multiple channels so if you delete the digital channel all multiple channels will be deleted Skip On Off for memorized digital channel only Set the channel to the skipped channel The skipped channel number will dim The channel cannot be selected using the CH button du...

Page 22: ...n in DVD mode Note DTV caption will appear only if provided by the broadcaster Tips If available you can also select a caption language while viewing digital TV viewing press SUBTITLE repeatedly If captions are available the DTV caption icon appears on the channel information display to indi cate that you can select one of those captions with the SUBTITLE button Analog Caption is not displayed on ...

Page 23: ...PCM audio OFF for DTS If you select OFF the DTS signal is not output through the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Sampling Freq Frequency If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of han dling 96 kHz signals select 48 kHz When this choice is made this unit automatically converts any 96 kHz signals to 48 kHz so your system can decode them If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling 96 kHz signals s...

Page 24: ...ces in the TV Rating General menu your children could view those programs 1 Select the TV Rating Children option then press B 2 Input a password as shown in Lock System on page 18 3 Select the Age or Fantasy Violence option then press B Age Selection applies regardless of content cate gory of rating Fantasy Violence Selection applies if TV pro grams include rating for Fantasy Violence 4 Select a r...

Page 25: ... rating then press ENTER E Exempt TV program includes news sports doc umentaries and other information program talk shows music videos and variety program C Program intended for children under age 8 C8 Program generally considered acceptable for children 8 years and over to watch on their own G General audience PG Parental guidance 14 Program contains themes or content which may not be suitable fo...

Page 26: ...lize Finalizing fixes the recordings in place so that the disc can be played on a regular DVD player or com puter equipped with a suitable DVD ROM drive Finalizing a Video mode disc creates a menu screen for navigating the disc The menu screen of the final ized disc can be accessed by pressing DISC MENU LIST or TITLE Caution Once you have finalized a DVD R and DVD R disc you cannot edit or record ...

Page 27: ...ions and download the video onto a disc for playback on this unit Note All the downloaded videos from DivX VOD can only be played back on this unit TV Viewing Channel Selection You can select a channel as shown below Number and dash buttons Use Number 0 9 and dash buttons to select a channel directly FAV CH button Press FAV to scroll through your favorite chan nels Note To set a favorite channel u...

Page 28: ...nguage and not included the audio in the broadcast By pressing the AUDIO button on the remote you should be able to change the audio selec tion and receive an audio signal Displaying Disc Information on screen You can display various information about the disc or tape loaded on screen Some items can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mode 2 P...

Page 29: ... scene point If you press STOP x again or unload the disc x appears on the screen the unit will clear the stopped point 5 Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to remove the disc Press EJECT OPEN CLOSE Z to close disc tray or press STANDBY ON 1 the disc tray closes automatically and unit turns off Note When do not use DVD please take out DISC Playback VCR Playback Options Buttons Operations EJECT Z Ejects the ...

Page 30: ...go directly to any chapter track during playback press DISPLAY twice and use v V to select the chapter or track for Video CD icon Input the chapter track number or use b B On a Video CD with PBC you must set PBC to OFF in the Setup menu to use this function See page 22 On an Audio CD to go directly to any track enter the track number using the numbered buttons 0 9 during playback ZOOM Enlarge the ...

Page 31: ...lects another title track and resumes Random playback AUDIO Press AUDIO then press b B repeatedly to hear a different audio language audio track or encoding method 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 soundtrack connect this recorder to a DTS decoder via one of the digital outputs See page 13 for co...

Page 32: ...recall or clear 3 Press ENTER and playback starts from the marked scene Or Press CLEAR and use b B to select OK then press ENTER to delete marked scene from the list 4 To remove the Marker Search menu press RETURN O Camera Angle If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY then select the Angle icon during ...

Page 33: ...able Movie List menu options 1 Press v V to select a folder file on the Movie List menu then press ENTER Movie List menu options appear 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 DivX file requirement Available resolution size 720x576 W x H pixel DivX file extensions avi divx Playable Di...

Page 34: ...between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen Music List menu options 1 Press v V to select a track file or folder on the Music List menu then press ENTER 2 Use v V to select an option then press ENTER Play Start playback the ...

Page 35: ... file list and want to return to the Folder list use the v V to highlight and press ENTER to return to the previous menu screen On CDs DVDs with mixed content Audio tracks MP3 WMA files or JPEG files you can select between the Music List menu and Photo List menu by pressing TITLE repeatedly Photo List menu options 1 Use v V b B to select a file then press ENTER The menu options appear 2 Use v V to...

Page 36: ...eck mark appears on the file Press MARKER again to cancel the marked file 2 Repeat step 1 to mark additional file Use the CLEAR button to select all files or cancel all marked files Photo file requirement File extensions jpg Recommended size Less than 1280 x 720 WxH pixel is recommended Less than 4MB recommanded CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Fil...

Page 37: ...tialize for how to do this If using a DVD RW disc make sure you change the recording format Video mode or VR mode before you record anything on the disc See page 22 Initialize for how to do this When using a DVD R or DVD R disc you can keep recording until the disc is full or until you finalize the disc Before you start a recording session check the amount of recording time left on the disc When u...

Page 38: ...m timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press REC once to begin recording 3 Press REC two additional times to set the DVD recorder to 10min recording time or the VHS recorder to 30min recording time DVD Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 10 minutes VCR Each subsequent press increases the recording time by 30 minutes maximum 540 minutes Please confirm...

Page 39: ... a timer You must insert a recordable disc or tape The Timer indicator lights on the front panel display The Recorder will record the audio according to the current TV tuner setting Use AUDIO to select the audio channel for analog channel to record before switching the Recorder to Standby mode For digital TV recording with multiple audio lan guages set audio language from the DTV Audio in sub menu...

Page 40: ...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 Note Recording ...

Page 41: ... the DVD playback posi tion using PLAY REW FF PAUSE STEP etc The VCR deck will remain in Pause mode To resume Dubbing press the DUBBING button twice Dubbing from VCR to DVD Dubbing from VCR to DVD You can copy the contents of a VHS tape to a DVD using the DUBBING button This allows you to archive your old VHS tapes to DVD 1 Insert a blank DVD disc in the DVD deck and close the disc tray 2 Insert t...

Page 42: ...g mode as necessary by pressing REC MODE repeatedly DVD XP SP LP or EP VCR SP or SLP 5 Press z REC once to start recording The REC indicator lights in the display window 6 Press STOP x to stop recording Notes Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 20 If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Co...

Page 43: ...k is set up see page 21 Tips The source signal must be DVC SD format Some camcorders cannot be controlled using this recorder s remote If you connect a second recorder using a DV cable you cannot control the second DVD from this one You cannot control this unit remotely from a com ponent connected to the DV IN jack You cannot record date and time information from a DV cassette Disconnecting the DV...

Page 44: ...tions 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 display menu option select a title or chapter then press ENTER The options displayed differ depending on the disc type Play Start playback of the selected title or chapter The hidden titles and chapters on the DVD R RW ca...

Page 45: ...l 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 Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title by insert...

Page 46: ...aylist Add option then press B 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 Adding Additional T Additional Title itle Chapters to the Playlist 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 title or chapter on t...

Page 47: ...e s name is changed to Deleted Title If more than two titles are repeatedly deleted the titles are combined into one When you are deleting a title or chapter only the last one on DVD R RW increases remaining recording time Deleting a Part 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 ENT...

Page 48: ...AR Deletes the character to the left of the cursor position 0 9 Enters the character corresponding to the selected column DISC MENU LIST DISPLAY Switches the keyboard type 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 se...

Page 49: ...the screen 2 Select Edit 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 T Protect a Title itle Use this function to protect against accid...

Page 50: ...seconds long Combining T Combining Two Chapters wo Chapters Into One Into One Use this function to combine two adjacent chapters into one 1 On the Chapter List menu select the second chapter of the two chapters you want to combine then press ENTER The menu options appears on the left side of the screen 2 Use v V to select Combine option The combine indicator appears between the two chapters you wa...

Page 51: ...cs 1 Insert DVD R or DVD RW disc recorded already 2 On DVD mode press TITLE in Play mode or Stop mode Title List menu will appear as shown below 3 To play back a title select the title you want then press ENTER or PLAY N Tip You can remove the Title List menu by pressing STOP x Playing Playing Y Your Recordings on our Recordings on Other DVD Players Other DVD Players Finalizing a Disc Finalizing a...

Page 52: ...89 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 ...

Page 53: ...ted The skipped channels were deleted with the Channel Edit option Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the Recorder appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the jacks securely Check TV capability Check mode of connections eg S Video Components etc Check unit Resolution setting according to T...

Page 54: ...ecorder s source is incorrect Clock in record is not set to correct time Timer has been programmed incorrectly TIMER Record indicator light does not appear after programming timer Correction Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Insert a playable disc Check the disc type and Regional code Place the disc with the playback side down Place the disc o...

Page 55: ...Video Out is not selected for viewing at the TV Recorder s TV audio channel is set to SAP or MONO Correction Tighten connections or replace cable Try Auto Channel Set options see page 16 for details Finalize the disc see page 22 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 built...

Page 56: ...de 6 hours EP mode VCR SP 2 hours T 120 SLP 6 hours T 120 8 hours T 160 Video recording format Sampling frequency 27MHz Compression format MPEG 2 VBR support Audio recording format Sampling frequency 48kHz Compression format Dolby Digital VCR Specifications Head system Four head helical scan azimuth system Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 m...

Page 57: ...EO OUTPUT 1 Vp p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 S VIDEO OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT OUTPUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 SD OUTPUT only HDMI video audio output 19 pin HDMI standard Type A HD resolutions only provide up converted SD Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio ...

Page 58: ...ll Screen 31 G General Settings 17 H Hide 40 45 Home Menu 16 I Initial Setup Wizard 15 Initialize 22 INPUT 7 INPUT 1 9 Instant Timer Recording 34 J JPEG 31 L Language Settings 18 Last Scene Memory 28 Lock Settings 19 LP mode 21 33 52 M MLP mode 21 33 52 MONO 34 Move 40 45 MP3 30 MPEG 19 MULTILINGUAL 24 N Numerical buttons 7 O On Screen Display 24 OUTPUT 9 P Parental Control 19 PAUSE 6 7 26 PLAY 6 ...

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