JVC XV-N340B User manual

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OPEN/
CLOSE
LIST
SET UP
CLEAR
– SLOW +DISPLAY ON SCREEN
ENTER
STANDBY/ON
VFP
I/P
CANCEL RETURN
SOUND
EFFECT
TITLE/
GROUP DIMMER
AUDIO
SUBTITLEANGLE
SLIDE EFFECT
ZOOM
123
456
789
0
THUMBNAIL/
TOP
MENU
MENU
NEXTPREVIOUS SELECT
Basic playback
Buttons To do
3* Start/resume normal Playback
7Stop
• When RESUME is ON or D SC
RESUME, this player memorizes
the position on the disc where
you interrupted playback.
– To resume playback, press 3.
– To stop playback completely,
press 7 again.
8* Pause
• Each time you press the button, the still
picture advances to the next frame.
¡/1Fast forward/backward
(Whil paus d)
Slow-motion playback
• Each time you press the button,
the playback speed changes.
¢/4Skip chapter/track
• f you press and hold the button during
playback, playback is advanced/
reversed at 5 times normal speed.
VARIABLE
PLAYBACK
/VARI-PLAY
(For DVD Vid o)
You can change the playback
speed with the sound (except for
DTS) and subtitles.
To playback 1.2 or 1.5 times faster,
press VAR ABLE PLAYBACK/
VAR -PLAY on the player or ¡on
the remote control.
To playback 0.8 or 0.6 times
slower, press ¡on the remote
control while playback is paused.
(For SVCD/VCD)
The disc is played back at about
2 times faster than normal.
(Only for DVD Vid o)
The playback position moves
back 10 seconds before the
current position (only within the
same title).
*38 on the player starts/pauses playback.
Changing the display b ightness
Press DIMMER to change the brightness of
the display window.
Using the disc menu
You can operate a disc—SVCD/
VCD with Playback Control*
(PBC)—using the disc menu
shown on the TV screen.
* A method of controlling disc play
for SVCD/VCD by using the disc
menu.
7 For DVD
1P ess TOP MENU o MENU to show the disc menu.
2P ess 5/∞/2/3 to select a desi ed item, then p ess
ENTER o 3 (SELECT).
• With some discs, you can also select items by entering the
number using the numeric buttons.
7 For SVCD/VCD
1While stopped, p ess TOP MENU o 3 (SELECT) to
show the menu.
2P ess the nume ic buttons to select a desi ed item.
To select 5: press 5.
To select 23: press 2, then 3.
To select 40: press 4, then 0.
• To move to the next or previous page of the current menu,
press ¢ or 4.
• To return to the previous menu, press RETURN.
To play back without PBC
While stopped, press the numeric buttons instead of 3
(SELECT) to start playback.
To eactivate PBC
• Press TOP MENU or MENU.
• Press 7 to stop playback, then 3 (SELECT).
Tu ning on and off the playe
Open/close the disc t ay
Changing the display window
contents
Each time you press DISPLAY,
the display window contents
changes.
Locating the beginning of a scene
o song
You can select a title/chapter/
track directly and start playback.
For DVD Vid o:
(Whil stopp d) select title.
(Whil playing back) select
chapter.
For SVCD/VCD/CD:
Select track.
To select 5: press 5.
To select 23: press 2, then 3.
To select 40: press 4, then 0.
• f you press T TLE/GROUP
before entering the number, you
can select the title instead of the
chapter.
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DVD PLAYER
XV-N340B
XV-N342S
INSTRUCTIONS
©2006 Victor Company of Japan, Limit d
CAUTION
To r duc th risk of l ctrical shocks, fir , tc.:
1. Do not r mov scr ws, cov rs or cabin t.
2. Do not xpos this applianc to rain or moistur .
3. Th mains plug shall r main r adily op rabl .
Caution –– STANDBY/ON button!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off
completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any
position does not disconnect the mains line. The power
can be remote controlled.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not op n th top cov r. Th r ar no
us r s rvic abl parts insid th unit; l av all
s rvicing to qualifi d s rvic p rsonn l.
3. CAUTION: Visibl and/or invisibl class 1M las r
radiation wh n op n. Do not star into b am or vi w
dir ctly with optical instrum nts.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL,
PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.
5. This unit appli s to th standard “IEC 60825-1: 2001”
for las r products.
CAUTION:
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. ( f the
ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to
get out.)
• Do not place any open flame sources, such as
lighted candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems
must be considered and local rules or laws
governing the disposal of these batteries must be
followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture,
dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with
liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
Caution: P ope Ventilation
To avoid risk of l ctric shock and fir and to prot ct
from damag , locat th apparatus as follows:
Front: No obstructions and op n spacing.
Sid s: No obstructions in 3 cm from th sid s.
Top: No obstructions in 5 cm from th top.
Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from th back.
Bottom: No obstructions, plac on th l v l surfac .
GNT0069-020A[AG/AH/AX/AS/AA/UM]
EN 0306KTC-MW-SC
Region code of DVD VIDEO
This play r can play back DVD VIDEO discs
whos r gion cod numb rs includ th play r’s
R gion Cod , which is indicat d on th r gion
cod symbol on th r ar pan l.
Exampl s of playabl DVD VIDEO discs:
Th play r’s r gion cod is print d on th r ar of
th play r
Note of Color system format
This play r is compatibl with th PAL and NTSC
syst ms. S l ct th corr ct color syst m for your
TV (s “Initial s ttings”).
Supplied accessories
If anything is missing, consult your d al r
imm diat ly.
• Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (x 1)
• Remote control (x 1)
• R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (x 2)
• AC power plug adapter (x 1)
(Not supplied for HongKong, Saudi Arabia,
Australia, New Zealand)
VIDEO
®
(Not availabl for C ntral and South Am rica)
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Wall or
obstructions
Floor
Spacing 15 cm or mor
Stand h ight
5 cm or mor
Front
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P ecautions
Notes on the powe co d
• When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended
period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet. A
small amount of power (1.0 W) is always consumed while
the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.
• When unplugging the player from the wall outlet,
always pull the plug, not the power cord.
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the
player or moving the player.
• Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put
anything heavy on it, which may cause fire, electric
shock, or other accidents.
• f the cord is damaged, consult a dealer and have the
power cord replaced with a new one.
• f the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the
supplied AC power plug adapter (not for HongKong,
Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand).
Avoid moistu e, wate , dust, and high tempe atu es
• Do not place the player in moist or dusty places.
• f water gets inside the player, turn off the power and
remove the plug from the wall outlet, then consult
your dealer. Using the player in this state may cause
a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not expose the player to direct sunlight or place it
near a heating device.
Notes on installation
• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot
nor too cold between 5˚C and 35˚C.
• Leave sufficient distance between the player and the TV.
• Do not install the player in a place subject to vibrations.
• Do not put heavy objects on the player.
To p event malfunction of the playe
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. f anything goes
wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.
• Do not insert any metallic objects, such as wires,
hairpins, coins, etc. into the player.
• Do not block the vents. Blocking the vents may
damage the player.
To clean the cabinet
• Use a soft cloth. Follow the relevant instructions on
the use of chemically-coated cloths.
• Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic solvents and
disinfectants. These may cause deformation or discoloring.
Playable discs
• DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD
• DVD-R/-RW, +R/+RW written and finalized in the DVD
V DEO format
•
CD-R/RW written in the SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD forma t
• DivX files on DVD-R/-RW written in the UDF format
• MP3/JPEG/DivX files on CD-R/RW written in the SO
9660 format
Suppo ted Digital audio fo mats:
Lin ar PCM, MPEG Multichann l, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital
Th at r Syst ms)*
NOTES
• f a disc gets dirty, scratched or warped, or due to the
disc characteristics or recording conditions, the
player may not be able to play back such discs.
• The player can play back audio signals recorded in
M X-MODE CD, CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD TEXT.
• With some discs, operations may not be possible.
* To play back DTS-encoded DVD V DEO or DTS-
encoded Audio CD discs correctly, connect the
player to an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder.
Otherwise, playback sound will be distorted.
Unplayable discs
If you try to play back discs list d b low, nois may b
g n rat d and caus s damag to sp ak rs.
• DVD-R/-RW writt n in th VR format
• DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD AUDIO, CD-ROM,
PHOTO CD, SACD
• Unfinaliz d discs
• Discs of irr gular shap or discs with tap , s als or
past on ith r th lab l sid or playback sid .
Playing back th s discs may damag th play r.
Th Non-DVD sid of a “DualDisc” do s not comply with
th “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard.
Th r for , th us of Non-DVD sid of a DualDisc on
this product may not b r comm nd d.
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Connecting to a TV with component jacks
To switch th scanning mod b tw n Progr ssiv and
Int rlac , pr ss and hold VFP-I/P on th r mot control
for a f w s conds.
NOTES
• Connect “Y” to “Y,”“PB” to “PB(CB),”“PR” to “PR(CR)”
correctly.
• When using the component (Y, PB, PR) jacks, do not
connect the S-V DEO jack with the player.
About the scanning mode indicato
NOTE
Some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are
not fully compatible with the player. To check the
compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC
customer service center.
Connecting to a ste eo audio amplifie ( eceive )
Connecting to a digital audio device
To njoy high-quality surround sound, conn ct th
DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to a Dolby Digital or DTS
d cod r or an amplifi r with a built-in d cod r.
NOTES
• Depending on the disc, no signal may be outputted
from the D G TAL OUT. Make an analog connection
in this case.
• Set [D G TAL AUD O OUTPUT] in the [AUD O]
preference display correctly according to the
connected digital audio equipment. (See “D G TAL
AUD O OUTPUT” in “ nitial settings.”)
[PICTURE SOURCE] of
the PICTURE menu
Sou ce type of DVD VIDEO
Film sourc Vid o sourc
AUTO [DDP] [P]
FILM [DDP] [DDP]
VIDEO(NORMAL)/
(ACTIVE) [P] [P]
O
AXIAL
LEFT
RIGHT
R
EAM
O
UT AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO PR
PB
Y
To compon nt vid o input
AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
I
DEO VIDEO PR
PB
Y
LEFT
RIGHT
To analog audio input
COAXIAL
PCM/STREAM
DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO VIDEO PR
PB
Y
RIGHT
LEFT
To digital audio input
To analog
audio input
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Connections
Befo e making connections:
• Do not connect the AC powe co d until all othe connections have been made.
• Connect VIDEO OUT of the playe di ectly to the video input of you TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the
playe to a TV via a VCR/an integ ated TV/Video system may cause a monito p oblem.
Basic Connection
VIDEO P
B
P
R
Y
COAXIAL
PCM/STREAM
DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT
VIDEO OUT
RIGHT
S-VIDEO
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
AUDIO
VIDEO
IN
S-VIDEO
S-vid o cabl *
(not suppli d)
Audio/vid o
cabl *
(suppli d)
Whit
R d
TV
Y llow
The playe
NOTES
• Set the correct color system according to the color system your TV supports. (See “COLOUR SYSTEM” in “ nitial
settings.” )
• f your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo, use an optional audio cable which converts stereo audio
output to monaural.
• f your TV is a HDTV or HD-ready TV, you can connect with component (Y, PB, PR) jacks. By connecting with
component (Y, PB, PR) jacks, you can select the progressive scanning mode which provides the best picture
quality.
* The S-V DEO jack and the component (Y, PB, PR) jacks cannot be used at the same time.
When using the S-V DEO jack, do not connect the component (Y, PB, PR) jacks with the player.
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Tu ning on the powe
Inse ting the AC powe plug
After all other connections have been made, insert the
AC power plug to the wall outlet firmly.
Installing the batte ies in the emote cont ol
Open the compartment cover, and place the two
supplied R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote
control according to the polarity markings (“+” and “–”)
inside the compartment. Then replace the cover.
The batteries will last about six months with normal use.
f the functions of the remote control become erratic,
replace the batteries.
P ecautions of the safe use of batte ies
Observe the following precautions for the safe use of
batteries. f they are used improperly their lives will be
shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak.
• Remove the batteries from the remote control if it is
not going to be used for a long period of time.
• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them
properly.
• Never leave dead batteries lying around, take them
apart, mix them with other refuse, or throw them into
an incinerator.
• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of a battery.
• Do not mix new and old batteries, or batteries of
different types, when placing them.
Tu ning on and off the playe
Press STANDBY/ON.
Initial setup
Wh n you turn on th play r for th first tim aft r
purchas , th following m ssag app ars on th TV
scr n.
B for njoying this play r, mak th initial s ttings as
follows:
1P ess ENTER.
2P ess 5/∞ to select the on-sc een language fo
the p efe ence displays, etc., then p ess ENTER.
3P ess 5/∞ to select the monito type, then p ess
ENTER.
• For a normal (conventional) TV, select “4:3 LB” or
“4:3 PS.” (See “MON TOR TYPE” in “ nitial
settings.”)
• For a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”
4P ess 5/∞ to select a desi ed digital output
signal type, then p ess ENTER.
Set this item correctly according to the logo on your
receiver or decoder.
( f you do not connect the player to such a device,
press ENTER to finish the setting.)
• Receiver/decoder bearing Dolby Digital logo and
no DTS, select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.”
• Receiver/decoder bearing both Dolby Digital and
DTS logos, select “STREAM/PCM.”
• Receiver/decoder bearing neither Dolby Digital nor
DTS logo, or digital recorder, select “PCM ONLY.”
To b ing up the DVD PLAYER SETUP display late
Pr ss SET UP for a f w s conds until th DVD PLAYER
SETUP display app ars.
EXECUTE DVD PLAYER SETUP? - BASIC PICTURE/AUDIO
SETTING
YES - PRESS ENTER NO - PRESS CANCEL
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
DVD PLAYER SETUP
ENGLISH
CHINESE
SPANISH
MONITOR TYPE 4:3 L.B.
PICTURE SOURCE AUTO
SCREEN SAVER
COLOUR SYSTEM
ON
PAL
BACKGROUND STANDARD
DVD PLAYER SETUP
16:9
4:3 LB
4:3 PS
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
ANALOG DOWNMIX DOLBY PROLOGIC
D.RANGE CONTROL ON
OUTPUT LEVEL
DVD PLAYER SETUP
PCM ONLY
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
STREAM/PCM
STANDARD
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Advanced Ope ations
Changing the pictu e tone (VFP)
The VFP (Video Fine Processor)
function allows you to adjust the
picture character according to the type
of programming, picture tone or
personal preferences.
1P ess VFP-I/P.
2P ess 2/3 to select the desi ed
p eset.
NORMAL For watching TV in a general
room.
CINEMA For watching a movie
software in a room with
suppressed light.
USER1
USER2
You can adjust parameters
that affect the picture
character and store the
settings as a user preset.
See below.
To adjust the pictu e tone
1Select “USER1” o “USER2.”
2P ess 5/∞ to select a pa amete , then p ess ENTER.
3P ess 5/∞ to adjust the pa amete , then p ess ENTER.
4Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust othe pa amete s.
5P ess VFP-I/P to finish the setting.
USER 1
BRIGHTNESS
GAMMA
CONTRAST
SATURATION
TINT
SHARPNESS
Y DELAY
+ 4
MID
+10
+10
+10
LOW
+ 2
Selected
Preset
Parameter
GAMMA Adjust this if the neutral color is bright or dark. The
brightness of dark and bright portion is maintained
(LOW/M D/H GH).
BRIGHTNESS Adjust this if the picture is bright or dark on the
whole (–16 (darkest) to +16 (brightest)).
CONTRAST Adjust this if the far and near position is unnatural
(–12 to +12).
SATURATION Adjust this if the picture is whitish or blackish
(–16 (blackest) to +16 (whitest)).
TINT*Adjust this if the appearance of flesh tone is
unnatural (–16 to +16).
SHARPNESS Adjust this if the picture is indistinct (LOW/H GH).
Y DELAY Adjust this if the picture looks separately/
overlapped (–2 to +2).
Changing the Sound Field
Each time you press SOUND
EFFECT, the Sound Effect mode
changes.
• As the value becomes bigger, the
Sound Effect works stronger.
Zooming the pictu e
Each time you press ZOOM, the
magnification changes.
• You can use 5/∞/2/3 button to
move the zoomed position.
To return to the normal playback,
select the normal size by pressing
ZOOM repeatedly.
Changing the language, sound
and scene angle
1P ess the button.
2P ess the button epeatedly o
5/∞ to select the desi ed item.
3P ess ENTER to finish the
setting.
Buttons To do
AUDIO For DVD Vid o:
select audio languages.
For SVCD/VCD:
select the audio
channel.
SUBTITLE select the subtitle.
ANGLE select the view-angle.
* f you set “COLOUR SYSTEM” in the
initial setting to “PAL,” you cannot
select this item.
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Basic Ope ations
With the label side up
Tu ning on and off the playe
Inse t a disc
1P ess 0 to open the disc t ay.
2Place a disc in the disc t ay.
• To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner
recess.
3P ess 0 to close the disc t ay.
Point toward th r mot s nsor
dir ctly as possibl (th op rating
rang is approx. 5 m.)
• Each indicator lights up when corresponding
function/mode is activated, or corresponding
information is on the main display.
Main display
About On-sc een guide icons
: Playback.
: Pause.
/ : Slow-motion playback with the current
speed.
/ : Fast forward/backward playback with the
current speed.
: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-
angle views.
: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-
audio sounds.
: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-
subtitles.
You can change the setting so that the on-screen
guide icons do not appear on the TV screen. (See
“ON SCREEN GU DE” in “ nitial settings.”)
When playing a disc with low quality eco ding
conditions o sc atches
f the disc is poorly recorded or the disc is of poor quality,
there may be problems with playback or discs cannot be
played back at all.
TRACK ADJUST function allows you to play back such
discs with better quality.
Each time you press TRACK ADJUST, the mode of the
function appears on the TV screen and changes as
follows:
TRACK ADJUST OFF = TRACK ADJUST
MODE 1 = TRACK ADJUST MODE 2
Select TRACK ADJUST MODE 1 or MODE 2 which gives
you better results
.
To return to the normal playback mode, select
TRACK ADJUST OFF.
• Opening the disc tray will set the function to off.
• This function is not available for some discs.
• f the disc cannot be played back, try to set the TRACK
ADJUST mode before you close the tray.
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Menu ba functions
You can use various functions from the menu bar.
To b ing up the menu ba
When a disc is inse ted, p ess ON SCREEN twice.
A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear
under the status bar.
Ex.: Menu bar for DVD V DEO
To dismiss the menu bar and the status bar, press ON
SCREEN.
Basic ope ation p ocedu e
1 P ess 2/3 to select the icon you want to wo k with.
2P ess ENTER.
After pressing ENTER:
(1) When a pull-down menu appears, press 5/∞ to
select the setting you want, then press ENTER.
(2) When a number-entry box appears, use the
numeric buttons to enter the number you want,
then press ENTER.
(3) When changing setting, press ENTER
repeatedly to select the setting you want.
NOTES
• The selected item on the menu bar is shown in green.
• The available functions differ depending on the
player status. Refer to the explanation below to check
when you can use a certain function.
Menu ba functions
selects the time mode shown in the display
window and the status bar.
• TOTAL:Elapsed time of current title (DVD) or a disc
(CD/VCD/SVCD)
• T.REM: Remaining time of current title (DVD) or a disc
(CD/VCD/SVCD)
(Except for DVD: while stopped, disc total
time)
• T ME: Elapsed time of current chapter (DVD) or
track (CD/VCD/SVCD)
• REM: Remaining time of current chapter (DVD) or
track (CD/VCD/SVCD)
(while stopped, current track total time)
selects repeat mode.
DVD: During playback
CD: n any condition
VCD/SVCD: n any condition except PBC playback
• CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat (DVD)
• T TLE: Current title repeat (DVD)
• TRACK: Current track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)
• ALL: All track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)
• A-B: A-B repeat (During playback). After
selecting A-B, press ENTER at the
beginning point of repeat, then press
ENTER again at the end point.
• OFF: Repeat mode deactivated. Select this to
quit repeat mode.
specifies beginning point of a title (DVD) or a
disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) by the time.
DVD: n any condition
CD: n any condition except program or
random playback
VCD/SVCD: n any condition except PBC or program
or random playback
specifies a chapter to play back from
(DVD only).
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selects the audio language (DVD), sound
track (DVD), or audio channel (VCD/SVCD) during
playback.
selects the subtitle language (DVD) or
subtitle (SVCD) during playback.
selects a desired scene angle in a multi-
angle part (DVD only).
specifies the playback order of tracks while
stopped (unavailable for DVD). You can program up to
99 tracks.
1. After selecting icon, press the numeric
buttons to specify tracks in the desired order.
• To correct the program, press 5/∞ to move to
the track to be corrected, then press CANCEL. The
track is erased and the subsequent programmed
tracks move up.
Pressing 7 clears all the programmed tracks.
2. Press 3(SELECT) to start program playback.
• During program playback, you cannot edit the
program contents.
• To exit the program mode, press ON SCREEN after
clearing the program.
activates random playback while stopped
(unavailable for DVD).
After selecting icon, press ENTER.
The player starts random playback.
Audio/Video files playback
You can play back MP3/JPEG files on a CD/CD-R/RW
and DivX files recorded on CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW.
P ecautions
• Use “ SO 9660” as the disc format.
• The player does not support MP3/JPEG discs
recorded with “packet writing” (UDF files).
• The player supports discs recorded with up to five
multiple sessions.
• The player may be unable to play back a disc due to
the characteristics or recording conditions.
• The player recognizes up to the fifth layer of groups,
999 files per group (including unplayable files), and
up to 250 groups per disc.
• Add the appropriate extension (Ex: “.mp3,” “.jpg,”
“.avi,” and “.divx”) to the file name.
• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.
• The player cannot play back a picture of more than
5120 x 3413 pixels (baseline JPEG) or 2048 x 1536
pixels (progressive JPEG).
• The player supports the DivX files whose resolution is
720 x 480 pixels or less (30 fps), and 720 x 576 pixels
or less (25 fps).
Selecting a specific file o g oup
You can select files or folders (groups) using the
Control display on the TV screen.
Cont ol display
P ess 5/∞/2/3 to move the cu so ba to a desi ed
file, then p ess 3(SELECT).
• For JPEG files, only the selected file is played back
when you press ENTER.
NORMAL GROUP
MP3
SLIDESHOW
MIX
--
PICT01.jpg
PICT02.jpg
PICT03.jpg
MUSIC01.mp3
MUSIC02.mp3
DISC CONTROL
Select these
sections to show the
upper layer.
Current file
Group column
Current group
Current playback mode
File column
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T oubleshooting
Powe
Powe does not come on.
\Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in
securely.
Ope ation
“REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV.
\Region code of the inserted disc does not match the
player. Check the region code of the disc printed on
the disc jacket.
Ope ation is not possible.
\Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static
electricity. Turn off the power and unplug the power
cord, then connect the power cord again.
\Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change
of temperature or humidity. Turn off the power, then
turn it on a few hours later.
\The disc does not allow the operation, or an
unplayable disc is inserted. Check and replace the
disc.
[LOCK] is displayed on the display window
and the disc t ay does not open.
\When you press 0while pressing down 7on the
player in standby mode, the tray lock function is
activated. The disc tray cannot be opened or closed
in this status. To release this status, press 0while
pressing down 7on the player in standby mode.
Pictu e
Pictu e is noisy.
\The player is connected to a VCR directly and the
copyguard function is activated. Connect the player
so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV.
With some discs, the picture may be blurred when
[PICTURE SOURCE] is set to [FILM] or [AUTO].
Set [PICTURE SOURCE] to [VIDEO (NORMAL)] or
[VIDEO (ACTIVE)].
\The disc may be poorly recorded or scratched. Try
to use the TRACK ADJUST function to play back
with better quality.
Pictu e is disto ted when using
component (Y, PB, PR) o S-VIDEO jack(s).
\Both the component connection and S-video
connection are made. Disconnect the unused one.
No pictu e is displayed on the TV sc een o the
sc een is blu ed o divided into two pa ts.
\The player is in the progressive scanning mode
though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or
S-VIDEO jack. Observe the display window. If [P] is
turned on, the player is in the progressive scanning
mode.
Make the Progressive scanning mode inactive by
using the VFP - I/P button.
Audio
DVD VIDEO disc playback sound level is lowe
than TV b oadcast sound level.
\Set the [D.RANGE CONTROL] preference to [TV
MODE].
Analog audio output is disto ted.
\Set the [OUTPUT LEVEL] preference to [LOW].
MP3/JPEG/DivX
No sound and/o no pictu e comes out.
\MP3/JPEG disc is recorded with the “packet writing
(UDF file).” It cannot be played.
Check the files you want to play back.
Files (t acks) a e not played in the eco ded
o de .
\This player plays the files in the alphabetic order.
So, the playback order can vary.
DivX files a e played back without sound.
\This player can play back the MP3 sound for the
audio part of the DivX files. Select the proper audio
CODEC when making DivX files.
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Va ious playback mode
• To play back a disc continuously, select NORMAL.
Repeat playback
1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3to move the cursor
bar to playback mode.
2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired repeat
mode.
• REPEAT 1: Repeats the current file.
• REPEAT GROUP: Repeats all files in the current
group.
• REPEAT ALL: Repeats all files on the disc.
3. Press 3to move the cursor bar to the file column,
then press 3(SELECT).
Random playback
1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3to move the cursor
bar to playback mode.
2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select RANDOM.
3. Press 3to move the cursor bar to the file column,
then press 3(SELECT).
P og am playback
1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3to move the cursor
bar to playback mode.
2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select PROGRAM.
3. Press 5/∞/2/3to select the desired file, then press
ENTER.
4. Repeat step 3 until all the desired files are selected.
• To erase the last programmed file, press 2 to
move the cursor bar to the programmed files
column, then press CANCEL.
5. Press 3(SELECT).
To zoom in a pictu e
Press ZOOM.
Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification is
changed—
- x1.5/x2 for JPEG files
- x2 for DivX files
NOTE
This function is not available for some JPEG files
depending on their resolution size and JPEG format.
To otate/ eflect a still pictu e
While a still picture is played back:
• Pressing 2/3 rotates the picture by 90°.
• Pressing 5 reflects the picture vertically.
• Pressing ∞ reflects the picture horizontally.
To select a JPEG file f om the thumbnail list
1. Press and hold THUMBNAIL/LIST while a JPEG file
is selected on the Control display.
2. Press 5/∞/2/3to select the desired picture, then
press ENTER.
• You can change the page of thumbnail list by
pressing 4/¢.
Slide show playback of JPEG files
Press 3(SELECT) while a JPEG file is selected on the
Control display.
• To select slide show effect
Press and hold ANGLE-SL DE EFFECT until
[SL DE EFFECT MODE:] and the current mode
appears on the TV screen.
By pressing and holding the button repeatedly, you
can select the effect from 11 effects, random effect
selection (RAND), and no effect (NONE).
The effect is not applied to progressive JPEG files.
Playing back a DivX file with an associated
subtitle file
1. Load a disc containing a DivX file and associated
subtitle file.
2. Press 5/∞/2/3to select the subtitle file, then press
SUBTITLE.
“D VX SUBT TLE SELECTED” appears on the
Control display.
3. Press 5/∞to select the DivX file you want to play,
then press ENTER or 3to start playback.
4. During playback, press SUBTITLE on the remote
control to select appropriate language code from the
following:
LANGUAGE 1, LANGUAGE 2, LANGUAGE 3,
LANGUAGE 4, LANGUAGE 5
Some subtitle files can not be displayed correctly
even if you press SUBT TLE to change the setting.
NOTES
• The following formats of subtitle files are available for
this player:
“.ass,” “.psb,” “.smi,” “.ssa,” “.sri,” “.srt,” “.sub,” “.txt”
Some subtitle files are not available even if their
formats are the ones listed above.
• A DivX file and its associated subtitle file should be in
the same folder.
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Initial settings
You can change the settings of this player according to your preferences and playing environment.
How to set the Initial settings
1P ess SET UP.
2P ess 2/3 to select the menu.
3P ess 5/∞to move to select the item.
4P ess ENTER.
5
P ess 5/∞to select the options, then p ess ENTER.
To dismiss a p efe ence display
Press SET UP.
NOTES
• Some items in the menus cannot be changed during
playback.
• During MP3 files playback, you cannot show the menus.
• f the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off,
adjust the picture size control of the TV.
• For settings of the LANGUAGE menu, see also codes
list on the right.
• Depending on the disc, the settings may not apply
correctly.
Item Contents
MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language of DVD VIDEO.
AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the default audio language of DVD VIDEO.
SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language of DVD VIDEO.
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can select “ENGLISH,”“CHINESE,”or “SPANISH”as the on-screen language.
LANGUAGE menu
PICTURE menu
Item Contents
MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play back DVD VIDEO
discs recorded for wide-screen televisions.
[16:9] (Wide television sc een): For a wide-screen (16:9) TV.
[4:3 LB] (Lette Box conve sion): For a normal (4:3) TV. Displays a wide-screen
picture to fit the width of the TV screen keeping the aspect ratio.
[4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conve sion): For a normal (4:3) TV. The picture is zoomed up to
filling the screen vertically and the left and right sides of the picture are cut off.
PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting the source type of the disc contents.
[AUTO]: Normally, select this option. The player recognizes the picture type (film or
video source) of the current disc according to the disc information.
[FILM]: For a film source disc.
[VIDEO (NORMAL)]: For a video source disc with relatively a few movements.
[VIDEO (ACTIVE)]: For a video source disc with relatively a lot of movements.
SCREEN SAVER You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF.
COLOUR SYSTEM You need to select the color system format according to your TV.
[PAL]: A TV supporting PAL system.
[NTSC]: A TV supporting NTSC system.
[MULTI]: A TV supporting both PAL and NTSC systems. The player outputs a PAL or
NTSC video signal according to the disc.
BACKGROUND You can use your favorite image as the opening display.
[STANDARD]: Display the JVC original image.
[USER]: Display your favorite image as the opening display when a JPEG image is
registered.
[SAVE AS BACKGROUND]: To register a new image, select this while a JPEG image
is displayed on the TV.
16:9 4:3 LB
4:3 PS
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AUDIO menu
Item Contents
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set this item correctly according to the logo on your receiver or decoder.
[PCM ONLY]: Receiver/decoder bearing neither Dolby Digital nor DTS logo, or digital
recorder.
[DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing Dolby Digital logo and no DTS.
[STREAM/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing both Dolby Digital and DTS logos.
ANALOG DOWNMIX Set this item properly according to your analog audio connection to play the sound of
the surround multichannel audio on a DVD VIDEO.
[DOLBY SURROUND]: Select this when connecting to a surround decoder.
[STEREO]: Select this when connecting to a stereo amplifier or TV, or in case you want
to record from a DVD V DEO to a MiniDisc, cassette, etc.
D.RANGE CONTROL
Set this item to listen to DVD VIDEO recorded in Dolby Digital format at low or middle volume.
[WIDE RANGE]: You can enjoy powerful playback sound.
[NORMAL]: Normally, select this.
[TV MODE]: Select this if the sound level of DVD V DEO is lower than the one of TV
program to make the sound at a lower volume clear.
OUTPUT LEVEL Set this item to attenuate the level of the signal output from the analog AUDIO OUT
terminals. If the sound from the speaker is distorted, select [LOW].
OTHERS menu
Item Contents
RESUME You can select the resume playback mode.
[ON]: The player resumes playback from the position where playback has been
stopped if the disc is still in the disc tray.
[OFF]: This function is deactivated.
[DISC RESUME]: The player resumes playback of the last 30 discs played. The player
retains a memory of the stopped position of each disc even if the disc is removed
from the disc tray. The TRACK ADJUST MODE selected for the disc will be
resumed as well.
ON SCREEN GUIDE Activate or deactivate the on-screen guide.
AUTO STANDBY Set the time until the player turns off (into standby) automatically if playback is stopped
for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes.
DivX REGISTRATION You can confirm of your player’s Registration Code for DivX playback.
Once you played back a disc created by using the Registration Code, the player’s
code is overwritten by a totally different new one for copyright protection purpose.
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Specifications
Gene al
Readable discs:
DVD V DEO, DVD-R/-RW (Video format and DivX),
+R/+RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD
(CD-DA), CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3
format, JPEG, DivX)
Video format:
NTSC: 525i/525p
PAL: 625i/625p
Othe
Power requirements:
AC 110 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz
Power consumption:
11.0 W (POWER ON), 1.0 W (STANDBY mode)
Mass: 1.5 kg
Dimensions W x H x D):
435 mm x 44 mm x 201.5 mm
Laser Specifications:
Wave length
CD: 790 - 805 mm
DVD: 650 - 660 mm
Output power
CD: 5 mW
DVD: 10 mW
Video outputs
Component pin jacks)
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
VIDEO pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
S-VIDEO S jack)
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)
Horizontal resolution: 500 lines or more
Audio outputs
ANALOG OUT pin jack): 2.0 Vrms (10 kΩ)
DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL): 0.5 Vp-p (75 Ω termination)
Audio cha acte istics
Frequency response
CD sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD sampling frequency 48 kHz):
2 Hz to 22 kHz(4 Hz to 20 kHz for DTS and Dolby
Digital bitstream signals)
DVD sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz
Wow and flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)
• Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
• “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, nc.
• This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized
by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly
is prohibited.
• DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are
trademarks of DivX, nc. and are used under license.
• Official DivX® Certified product
• Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6)
with standard playback of DivX® media files
• “CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL H GH
DEF N T ON TELEV S ON SETS ARE FULLY
COMPAT BLE W TH TH S PRODUCT AND MAY
CAUSE ART FACTS TO BE D SPLAYED N THE
P CTURE. N CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESS VE
SCAN P CTURE PROBLEMS, T S RECOMMENDED
THAT THE USER SW TCH THE CONNECT ON TO
THE ‘STANDARD DEF N T ON’ OUTPUT.
F THERE ARE QUEST ONS REGARD NG OUR TV
SET COMPAT B L TY W TH TH S MODEL 525p AND
625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR
CUSTOMER SERV CE CENTER.”
Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
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Language codes list fo the LANGUAGE menu
AA Afar
AB Abkhazian
AF Afrikaans
AM Ameharic
AR Arabic
AS Assamese
AY Aymara
AZ Azerbaijani
BA Bashkir
BE
Byelorussian
BG Bulgarian
BH Bihari
BI Bislama
BN Bengali,Ban-
gla
BO Tibetan
BR Breton
CA Catalan
CO Corsican
CS Czech
CY Welsh
DA Danish
DZ Bhutani
EL Greek
EO Esperanto
ET Estonian
EU Basque
FA Persian
FI Finnish
FJ Fiji
FO Faroese
FY Frisian
GA Irish
GD Scots
Gaelic
GL Galician
GN Guarani
GU Gujarati
HA Hausa
HI Hindi
HR Croatian
HU Hungarian
HY Armenian
IA Interlingua
IE Interlingue
IK Inupiak
IN Indonesian
IS Icelandic
IW Hebrew
JI Yiddish
JW Javanese
KA Georgian
KK Kazakh
KL
Greenlandic
KM Cambodian
KN Kannada
KO Korean
(KOR)
KS Kashmiri
KU Kurdish
KY Kirghiz
LA Latin
LN Lingala
LO Laothian
LT Lithuanian
LV Latvian,
Lettish
MG Malagasy
MI Maori
MK
Macedonian
ML Malayalam
MN Mongolian
MO Moldavian
MR Marathi
MS Malay
(MAY)
MT Maltese
MY Burmese
NA Nauru
NE Nepali
NL Dutch
NO Norwegian
OC Occitan
OM
(Afan)
Oromo
OR Oriya
PA Panjabi
PL Polish
PS Pashto,
Pushto
PT Portuguese
QU Quechua
RM Rhaeto-
Romance
RN Kirundi
RO Rumanian
RU Russian
RW
Kinyarwanda
SA Sanskrit
SD Sindhi
SG Sangho
SH
Serbo-
Croatian
SI Singhalese
SK Slovak
SL Slovenian
SM Samoan
SN Shona
SO Somali
SQ Albanian
SR Serbian
SS Siswati
ST Sesotho
SU Sundanese
SV Swedish
SW Swahili
TA Tamil
TE Telugu
TG Tajik
TH Thai
TI Tigrinya
TK Turkmen
TL Tagalog
TN Setswana
TO Tongan
TR Turkish
TS Tsonga
TT Tatar
TW Twi
UK Ukrainian
UR Urdu
UZ Uzbek
VI Vietnamese
VO Volapuk
WO Wolof
XH Xhosa
YO Yoruba
ZU Zulu
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