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SETTINGS

Language Settings

Language Settings

Note:

You can set [DTV Caption], [DTV Caption Style], 
[DTV Caption Option] and [DTV Audio] options only while
viewing digital TV.

Display Menu

Select a language for the Setup menu and 
information display. 

Disc Menu / Audio / Subtitle

[Original]:

Refers to the original language in

which the disc was recorded.

[Others]:

To select another language, press num-

ber buttons then ENTER to enter the 
corresponding 4-digit number according to the 
language code list in the reference chapter (see
page 50). If you enter the wrong language code,
press CLEAR.

[OFF]

(for Disc Subtitle): Turn off Subtitle.

Note:

The appearance of Audio and Subtitle not only
depended on the setting of Home Menu when play
a DVD disc; it depends on what languages of audio
and subtitle were pre-recorded in the disc also. 

For some of DVD movies, the audio cannot be
changed by set the Home Menu, but you have to
access the DVD disc menu with ‘Disc menu/list’
button (on remote control) to change the language
of audio.

DTV Caption

Digital channels sometimes provide caption, often in a
different language. You can set a default caption lan-
guage with this setting. If you select [Off], DTV
Caption is not displayed.

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 this Recorder.
If your TV has the Analog Caption function, you can
switch the Analog Caption using the TV. If analog
and digital caption is overlapped on the TV screen,
switch off one of two captions.

DTV Caption Style

Selects the style for caption.

[Set by program] Default caption type provided by a
broadcaster is shown when captions appear.

[Custom] Customized text is shown when captions
appear. Use [DTV Caption Option] to customize the
caption type.

DTV Caption Option

You can set [DTV Caption Option] only when [DTV
Caption Style] is selected in [Custom].

Font: 

Selects the font type for captions.

Size: 

Selects the font size for captions.

Color: 

Selects the font color for captions.

Opacity: 

Selects the font opacity for captions.

- Solid: The text is solid (without any transparency).
- Flash: The text blinks once a second.
- Transparent: The text is transparent (In this case,

whatever the color is, the color does not affect the
captions display).

- Translucent: The text is translucent.

BG (Background) Color: 

Selects the background

color for captions.

BG (Background) Opacity: 

Selects the back-

ground opacity for captions.
- Solid: The text background color is solid (without

any transparency).

- Flash: The text background color blinks once a

second.

- Transparent: The text background color is trans-

parent (In this case, whatever the background
color is, the color does not affect the captions.).

- Translucent: The text background color is 

translucent.

Edge Type: 

Selects the edge type for captions.

- None: The text has no edge.
- Raised: The text is raised.
- Depressed: The text is depressed.
- Uniform: The text has a uniform edge.
- Left Shadow: The text has a left-shadow edge.
- Right Shadow: The text has a right-shadow edge.

Edge Color: 

Selects the edge color for captions. 

DTV Audio

Digital channels sometimes provide multiple audio
tracks, often in a different language. You can set a
default audio language with this setting. 

Tip:

If provided by the broadcaster, the 

(DTV

Multiple Audio Icon) appears on the channel informa-
tion display to indicate that you can select one of
those audio languages with the AUDIO button.

Summary of Contents for DR-MV99B

Page 1: ...R108U RC207H JM NA1UJJB DR MV99BU 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 LPT1151 001A ...

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 expo...

Page 3: ...wing 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 single...

Page 4: ...as two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the pro vided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments acce...

Page 5: ...29 Special Playback Options 30 Playing a DivX Movie File 31 Playing an Audio CD or MP3 WMA files 32 Viewing a JPEG files 33 34 RECORDING About DVD recording 35 Notes for recording 35 Recording time and picture quality 35 Basic Recording from a TV 36 Instant Timer Recording 36 Timer Recording 37 Timer Recording Troubleshooting 38 To record one TV program while watching another 38 Dubbing from DVD t...

Page 6: ...back 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 sou...

Page 7: ... features 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 contents are playable on DVD RW compatible players only after finalization Recordings can be edited DVD R DVD Recordable These Discs can be recorded only once After you finalize a DVD R ...

Page 8: ...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 files and these require certain pre existing conditions see above to ensure compatible playback Customers should note that permission is required in order...

Page 9: ... 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 product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property...

Page 10: ...ted 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 that TV mode is active Indicates total playing time elapsed time remaining time or current deck statu...

Page 11: ... or recording c HOME Accesses or removes the HOME menu CH Selects a channel Adjusts manually the tape s picture onscreen FAV CH Tunes to your favorite channels DISC MENU LIST Accesses menu on a DVD disc 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...

Page 12: ... digital audio and video f AC Power Cord Plug into the power source g ANTENNA OUT TO TV Connect to a TV with ANTENNA coaxial inputs 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 with audio inputs k VIDEO AUDIO OUTPUT Left Right Connect to a TV with video and au...

Page 13: ...xial cable connect it directly to the jack marked ANTENNA IN on your Recorder If your antenna cable is flat connect it to a 300 ohm to 75 ohm anten na adaptor not supplied and slip the adaptor over the ANTENNA IN jack Don t attempt to screw it into to the Recorder b b Cable TV If your cable connection has no converter or descrambler unscrew the cable from your TV and attach it to the ANTENNA IN ja...

Page 14: ...ing 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 jacks on the TV using an optional Y PB PR cable C Notes Set the resolution to 480p using ...

Page 15: ...eo 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 video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI feat...

Page 16: ...al 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 Channel Digital Surround S...

Page 17: ...nts Connecting a Digital 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 Disconnecting the DV cable while recording a con tents of the connected d...

Page 18: ...ons 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 setting at th...

Page 19: ...to List menu for disc Music See page 32 DISC Displays Music List menu for disc Easy Menu Dubbing Displays Dubbing menu See page 39 Disc Manager Displays Disc setup menu See page 25 Rec Mode Displays Record Mode setup menu See page 22 DV Input Displays DV Input mode See page 41 Initial Settings Initial Settings In this menu system there are several ways to cus tomize the settings provided Most menu...

Page 20: ...e 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 during normal TV viewing Favorite On Off Set the memorized channel to favorite channel favorite channel shows heart icon MFT Adjust for memorized analog channel only To obtain a clearer picture tune t...

Page 21: ... caption is overlapped on the TV screen switch off one of two captions DTV Caption Style Selects the style for caption Set by program Default caption type provided by a broadcaster is shown when captions appear Custom Customized text is shown when captions appear Use DTV Caption Option to customize the caption type DTV Caption Option You can set DTV Caption Option only when DTV Caption Style is se...

Page 22: ...n the most accurate and realistic presen tation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones This allows you to listen to a movie at a lower volume without los ing clarity of sound Set DRC to ON for this effect Recording Settings Recording Settings Disc Record Mode ...

Page 23: ... disc Notes Finalization can take up to 3 4 minutes or more depend ing on the type of disc how much is recorded on the disc and the number of titles on the disc Tips If you load a DVD RW that has already been finalized you can Unfinalize it by choosing Unfinalize from the Finalize menu After doing this you can edit and re record onto the disc You cannot unfinalize a DVD R and DVD R disc If Disc Pr...

Page 24: ...ectly FAV CH button Press FAV to scroll through your favorite chan nels favorite channel shows heart icon Note To set a favorite channel use Channel Edit option in the Setup menu See page 20 CH buttons Use CH on the Remote Control or CH v V on the front panel to cycle the recorder through the channels in memory Channel Selection with Channel List menu Displaying Channel List and Changing Channel 1...

Page 25: ...me items can be changed using the menu 1 Press DISPLAY once to show current status Example DVD RW in VR mode 2 Press DISPLAY once again to show various playback information 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 parenthesis Title Cu...

Page 26: ... 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 Playback Remote Control Function Remote Control A B C D Code Switching The remote control is capable of controlling four JVC vide...

Page 27: ...heads After 3 minutes in SLOW MOTION mode the Recorder goes back to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads BACKWARD m Scan backward In Stop mode rewinds the tape After 3 minutes in SEARCH mode the Recorder returns to PLAY mode to protect the tape and video heads CLEAR Resets the current tape counter position to 0 00 00 To automatically goto tape counter position 0 00 00 press RETURN while t...

Page 28: ...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 23 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 29: ...selects 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 sound tracks 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 16 for...

Page 30: ...ntains scenes recorded at different camera angles you can change to a different camera angle during playback Press DISPLAY then select the Angle icon during playback Use b B to select a desired angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The Camera Angle icon is displayed on the TV screen when alternate angles are available 3D Surround This unit can produce a 3D Surr...

Page 31: ... 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 DivX subtitle smi srt sub Micro DVD form...

Page 32: ...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 33: ... 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 34: ... files 1 Press MARKER A check 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 Photo size Less than 4MB recommended CD R Format ISO 9660 and JOLIET DVD R RW Format ISO 9660 UDF Bridge format Maximum Files Disc Less than 1999 tot...

Page 35: ...ing record ed When recording a TV broadcast if the reception is poor or the picture contains interference the recording times may be shorter If you record still pictures or audio only the recording time may be longer The displayed times for recording and time remaining may not always add up to exactly the length of the disc The recording time available may decrease if you heavily edit a disc If us...

Page 36: ...h without using the program timer 1 Follow steps 1 4 as shown left Basic Recording from a TV 2 Press z REC repeatedly to select the recording time length Recording starts after the first press 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 the VHS tape has enough remaining ...

Page 37: ...u Notes 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 38: ...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 To record one TV program while watching another 1 Press TV VCR to select the TV mode during recording The TV indicat...

Page 39: ... 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 40: ...s Check that the Audio In settings DV Record Audio are as you want them See page 22 If your source is copy protected using CopyGuard you will not be able to record it using this recorder See Copyright on page 8 for more details Recording continues until you press STOP x or the disc is full To record for a fixed length of time see Instant Timer Recording on page 36 When unit is on any external inpu...

Page 41: ...p see page 22 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 cable whi...

Page 42: ...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 43: ... 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 Adding Chapter Markers You can create chapters within a title b...

Page 44: ...t Playlist 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 ...

Page 45: ...tle 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 E...

Page 46: ...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 47: ... of 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 a...

Page 48: ...3 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 ...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...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 51: ...protected The skipped channels were deleted with the Channel Edit option Correction Plug the power cord into the wall out let 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 accord ...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...s 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 20 for details Finalize the disc see page 23 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 in TV tune...

Page 54: ... 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 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Rewind t...

Page 55: ...utputs VIDEO 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 HDMI video audio output 19 pin HDMI standard Type A Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio ...

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