Contents
Model No Serial No
For Customer Use
Dear Customer
Avis
Power Cord Protection
Power Sources
Accessories
Cleaning
Replacement Parts
Damage Requiring Service
Safety Check
Servicing
Declaration of Conformity
Do not place the unit
Do not block the unit’s ventilation openings or holes
Contents
About Discs
Recordable/playable Discs
Discs For Playback Only
Region Number
Unplayable Discs
Recording Medium And Format
File Structure Of Discs
Audio CD/Video CD
DVD Video Marks
File structure of a disc before starting the MP3/JPEG
Navigation
Placing a Disc Care And Handling Of Discs
Press x Eject to open the disc tray
Single-sided discs
Front View
C D E F G H I J K
Rear View
Region Number Label pg B AC Power Cord pg Cooling Fan
Front Display Panel
C D E F G H I J
On-Screen Display VCR deck
On-Screen Display DVD deck
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Remote Control
Connecting to a Camcorder
Connecting to a TV Monitor
Connecting to Another Recorder
Basic Connection
SET UP, then press Enter
Press SET UP to access the Main Menu screen
Select the desired setting, then press Enter
On Adjustment will be made by the built-in clock itself
On-screen Language Set
Monitor Set DVD Deck Only
Pan&Scan
Letter Box
Basic Playback
Variable Speed Search
Playback Features
Slow Motion
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback
Skip Search
To mark positions
Angle Selection
Checking The Time Information
Subtitle Selection
Audio Language/Sound Selection
Audio Channel Selection
Live Memory Playback
Playback Control PBC Function
Recording/playback Status Display
Recording stops Live Memory Playback screen
Overview Of Live Memory Playback
Display During Live Memory Playback
Available only when paused
Instant Replay
To Watch a Program Previously Recorded While Recording
Using The On-screen Bar
How To Access The On-screen Bar
Basic Operation On The On-screen Bar
During playback
Repeat Playback
Audio CD/Video CD/JPEG/MP3
For DVD-RAM/RW/R, DVD Video
Adjusting The Picture Quality
Simulated Surround Effect
Time Search
Setting The Progressive Mode
Random Playback
Program Playback
Parental Lock
To Change The Settings
To Temporarily Release Parental Lock
To Set Parental Lock For The First Time
30 ST-30 60 ST-60 T90 120 ST-120 160 ST-160 ST-210
Compact VHS
TC-20 ST-C20 TC-30 ST-C30 TC-40 ST-C40
For reverse variable speed search
Index Search
Manual Tracking
Next Function Memory
Soundtrack Selection
VHS Progressive Scan
Simultaneous Recordingthe stop mode
Recording Features DVD Deck
Free Rate Function
Elapsed Recording Time And Disc Remaining Time Indication
Repeat Recording
Active Video Calibration
Elapsed Recording Time Indication
Tape Remaining Time
About registration of information
Library Database DVD Navi
About editing of programs
Limitations of registration
Modify Index
Scan For Beginnings Of Programs Edit Original Information
Press Select 4 to start playback Press 9 to pause playback
Press Navigation to return to the normal screen
Modify Category
Modify Program Name
Delete Program
Press Navigation to return to the normal screen
Add Scenes To a Play List
Edit Play List Information
Create Play List
Move Scenes
Delete Unwanted Part From Play List
Play Back Play List
Delete Play List
Modify Program Title
Register Disc
Edit Library Information
Scan For Program From Library
Delete Information
For MP3 Playback
Locating The Desired Group And Tracks
For Jpeg Playback
On completion of the playback of all the items
Auto Finalizing
Dubbing An Entire Cassette
Press rt to select Full Disc
Then press Enter to select OFF
Dubbing a Part Of a Cassette
Setting
Dubbing An Entire Disc
Dubbing a Part Of a Disc
Screen
Press w e to select the desired program, then press Memo
Dubbing. The dubbing DUBB. lamp blinks on the unit
DV Dubbing DVD Deck Only
Performing dubbing without using the DV Dubbing controller
If the camcorder has no S-VIDEO output connector
Edit From a Camcorder
For VCR deck only
Press Input Select +/- on the unit or Input +/- or AUX on
When using this unit as the recording deck
Example Dubbing to an MD
Digital Audio Dubbing
Remote control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching
Remote Control Functions
TV Multi-Brand Remote Control
Press the corresponding button to operate the TV 1, TV/VCR
Control
Slide the TV/CABLE/DBS/DVD switch to CABLE/DBS
Number keys, then press Enter
Receiver 1, TV CH +/-,number keys
Connecting To a Dolby Digital Decoder
Optional coaxial cable
Digital decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS
Mode Set DVD Deck
Video IN/OUT
Function SET, then press Enter
Mode Set VCR Deck
To record in S-VHS
Blue Back on / OFF
To record in S-VHS ET on a VHS cassette
To record in VHS
Format a Disc DVD Deck Only
Format a DVD-RAM Disc
Format a DVD-RW Disc
After finalizing For DVD-R/RW Video mode discs
Finalize a Disc DVD Deck Only
Finalize a DVD-R/RW Disc
To cancel finalization
Cancel The Finalization Of a DVD-RW Disc
To finalize a disc
Perform steps a to C of To finalize a disc above
Mode Lock
Scan Mode Set
Tray Lock DVD Deck Only
Last Function Memory
Initializing DVD Deck Only
Playback DVD Deck
General
Playback VCR Deck
Recording DVD Deck
Other Problems
Recording VCR Deck
For basic connection
During Live Memory playback, 8 has been pressed. pg
On-screen Message DVD Deck Only
Refers to individual chapters included in a title
Glossary EN
Language Code List
Country/Area Code List for Parental Lock
EN Appendix
RS-232C Interface Specifications
RS-232C Interface Command Table
Signal grounding
9PIN D-Sub This unit
RS-232C Interface Command
Operation Commands
Command Description
Still picture by one frame or field in the FWD direction
RS-232C Interface SR-MV55U only EN
Clock Preset
Date Preset
Chapter Search 1st Byte 2nd Byte 3rd Byte
Title Search Original
Code Items Remarks
9F Remote Data
VCR Deck only
DVD Deck only
External input selection
B8 Input Selection 1st Byte 2nd Byte
B8 Audio Language Selection 1st Byte 2nd Byte
See Language Code List pg
B8 Subtitle Selection 1st Byte 2nd Byte
Response Commands
System Commands
Subtitle selection
Title/Track Sense Play List
Date Sense
Mth Ones
Status Data Sense
Unit Power Off Bit2 During Cassette Fixed
1byte 2byte 3byte
Bit2 Fixed During Repeat Playback Including
4th Byte 5th Byte 6th Byte
8th Byte
Sec Ones Frame
1byte 2byte 3byte 4byte
JVC Status Sense
Refer to Bit2 Fixed
Bit1 Fixed Table below During Bit0 Dubbing Including
Power consumption
Power requirement
Temperature
Dimensions WxHxD
Audio Language/Sound Selection
Remote control 1/2/3/4 Code Switching
Elapsed Recording Time Indication
Still Picture/Frame-By-Frame Playback
SR-MV45U