JVC CA-HXZ77D, CA-HXZ55D, GVT0119-001C User Manual

English

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

CA-HXZ77D

CA-HXZ55D

D I G I T A L

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0119-001C

[US, UN, UG, UX]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution— button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

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CAUTION

To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:

1.Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

2.Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION

•Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.

(If 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 naked 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.

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Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows:

1	Front:	No obstructions and open spacing.
2	Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions
		below.
3	Bottom:	Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by
		placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.

Front view		Side view
	15 cm	15 cm
	1 cm	1 cm
		15 cm
15 cm	CA-HXZ77D	15 cm
	CA-HXZ55D
		10 cm
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

3.CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4.REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED

INSIDE THE UNIT.

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Introduction

We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference.

About This Manual

This manual is organized as follows:

•The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control. You can also use the buttons and controls on the front panel if they have the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control.

If operation using the front panel is different from that using the remote control, it is then explained.

•Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated for each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the information about turning on/off the front panel, setting the volume, changing the sound effects, etc., which are explained in the section “Basic Operations” on pages 14 to 17.

•The following symbols are used in this manual:

Gives you warning and caution to prevent damage or risk of fire/electric shock.

Furthermore, it gives you information about what is not good for obtaining the best possible performance from the unit.

Gives you information and hints you should know.

Power sources

•When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, always pull on the plug, not the AC power cord.

DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet hands.

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the following cases:

•After starting heating in the room

•In a damp room

•If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place

Should condensation occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it in again.

Internal heat

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel to prevent heat buildup inside the unit.

DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or holes. If they are blocked by a

newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.

Precautions

Installation

•Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5˚C and 35˚C.

•Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the unit.

•Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

•Keep the speakers (except a center speaker) away from the TV to avoid interference with TV.

DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration.

Others

•Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer before operating any further.

•If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.

DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no user serviceable parts inside.

If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer.

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Contents

Location of the Buttons and Controls .......................	3
Main Unit ...................................................................	3
Remote Control ..........................................................	5
Getting Started............................................................	6
Supplied Accessories ..................................................	6
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ...........	6
Connecting Antennas .................................................	6
Connecting Speakers ..................................................	7
Connecting a TV ........................................................	8
Connecting Other Equipment .....................................	9
Adjusting the Voltage Selector .................................	10
Setting the DVD Player ............................................	10
Setting the Clock ......................................................	13
Basic Operations .......................................................	14
Turning On the Power ..............................................	15
Selecting the Source .................................................	15
Adjusting the Volume ...............................................	15
Changing the Display Brightness .............................	16
Turning Off the Key-touch Tone ..............................	16
Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance ...........	16
Reinforcing the Bass Sound .....................................	16
Selecting the Sound Modes ......................................	16
Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode .......	17
Changing the Scanning Mode ..................................	17
Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock ....................	17
Using Surround Mode ..............................................	18
Available Surround Modes .......................................	19
Activating Surround Mode .......................................	19
Adjusting DSP Modes and Output Sound ................	20
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ......................	21
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing ....................	22
Tuning in to a Station ...............................................	22
Presetting Stations ....................................................	22
Tuning in to a Preset Station ....................................	22
Playing Back Tapes ...................................................	23
Playing Back a Tape .................................................	24
Locating the Beginning of a Song—Music Scan .....	24
Playing Back Discs ....................................................	25
Disc Information ......................................................	26
Loading Discs ...........................................................	28
Continuous Playback ................................................	29
Changing the Disc to Play Back ...............................	30
Basic Disc Operations ..............................................	30
Playing Back by Using the Disc Menu ....................	32
Repeating Playback—Repeat Play ...........................	32
Programming the Playing Order—Program Play ....	33
Playing at Random—Random Play .........................	34

Advanced Disc Operations .......................................	35
About the On-screen Bar ..........................................	36
Operation through the On-screen Bar ......................	37
Selecting a View Angle ............................................	40
Selecting the Subtitle Language ...............................	40
Selecting the Audio Language .................................	41
Selecting the Audio Channel ....................................	41
Special Picture Playback ..........................................	42
Changing the VFP Setting ........................................	43
MP3/JPEG Disc Playback ........................................	44
Operations through the MP3/JPEG CONTROL
Screens ................................................................	45
Recording ..................................................................	46
Recording on a Tape .................................................	47
Synchronized Recording ..........................................	48
Enjoying Karaoke .....................................................	49
Singing Along (Karaoke) .........................................	50
Microphone Mixing .................................................	51
Reserving Karaoke Songs
—Karaoke Program Play ....................................	52
Using the Timers .......................................................	53
Using Daily Timer ....................................................	54
Using Recording Timer ............................................	56
Using Sleep Timer ....................................................	57
Timer Priority ...........................................................	57
REC
Choice Menu Operations .........................................	58
Introducing the Choice Menus .................................	59
Operating Procedure .................................................	60
7 Language selection menu—LANGUAGE ........	61
7 Picture setting menu—PICTURE .....................	61
7Audio selection menu—AUDIO .......................	62
7 Speaker setting menu—SPK. SETTING ..........	63
7 Other setting menu—OTHERS.........................	63
Restricting the Access Level—Parental Lock ..........	64
7 Setting Parental Lock ........................................	64
7 Changing the Parental Lock setting ..................	65
7 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily ................	65
Additional Information ............................................	67
Using AV COMPU LINK Control System ..............	67
Output Signals through the OPTICAL DIGITAL
OUTPUT Terminal .............................................	68
Language Code List .................................................	68
Glossary ....................................................................	69
Maintenance .............................................................	70
Troubleshooting .......................................................	71
Specifications ...........................................................	72

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Location of the Buttons and Controls

Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

Main Unit

Front Panel

1

2

STANDBY

DISC1

DISC2

DISC3

DISC4

DISC5

CD-R/RW

PLAYBACK

u

3			C O M P A C T C O M P O N E N T S Y S T E M
4
			EXTENDED
5		D I G I T A L	SUPER BASS		i
6	MIC
	LEVEL
	MAX	MIN
				CLOCK
7				/TIMER	o

8

9 p q

w

e

	E	R
	F	L
	O
		E
	O	V
	W E
	B L
	U
	S

	DISC 1 READY	DISC 2 READY	DISC 3 READY	DISC 4 READY	DISC 5 READY	SET
						/DISPLAY

1
PROGRESSIVE	2CH STEREO	DOLBY DIGITAL	DTS SURROUND	DOLBY PRO LOGIC
MIC				CANCEL
				/DEMO

2 E C SOUND MODE D A N C E H A L L S T A D I U M

		VO	LU
			ME
SUR	RO
	UND		PRESET
MODE
				T
SOUND				U
				I
TURBO				N
			/BEEP	N
				G
REC		DISC REC

START/STOP

START

MODE

;

a s d f

g

h j

r

AUX

FM / AM

TAPE

DISC

t

y

AUTO REVERSE

PHONES

EJECT

k

3

			Continued
Display Window
1234 5 6 7 8	9	p q	w

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e r

t

y u

i

o ;

See pages in parentheses for details.

Front Panel

1 (standby/on) button and STANDBY lamp (15, 22, 55, 56)

2Disc trays

•DISC1 – DISC5 3 Remote sensor

4 Display window

5 DISC ready lamps (28)

•DISC 1 READY – DISC 5 READY 6 PROGRESSIVE lamp (17)

7 MIC LEVEL control (50, 51)

8 MIC 1/2 jacks (50)

9 REC lamp (47, 48)

p VOLUME + / – control (15, 50, 51) q SURROUND MODE control (19, 20)

w SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (16) SOUND TURBO button (16)

e Recording buttons

•REC START/STOP button (47, 48, 51, 56)

•DISC REC START button (48)

r Source buttons (15)

Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.

•AUX, FM/AM (22), TAPE 2 3 (24, 47), DISC 3 (29, 32, 44, 45, 48, 51, 52)

t Cassette holder (24, 47, 48) y PHONES jack (15)

u Disc number buttons (29, 30, 44, 48) and 0 (disc tray open/ close) buttons (17, 28, 30, 65)

•DISC1 – DISC5 i Surround mode lamps

•2CH STEREO, DOLBY DIGITAL, DTS SURROUND,

DOLBY PRO LOGIC, DANCE, HALL, STADIUM o CLOCK/TIMER button (13, 54 – 57)

; SET/DISPLAY button (13, 17, 22, 54 – 57) a CANCEL/DEMO button (10, 13, 54 – 57) s SOUND MODE lamp (16)

d REVERSE MODE button (24, 47, 48)

f• PRESET + / – control (22)

•¢ / 4 (forward skip/reverse skip) control (13, 17, 30, 34, 54 – 56)

g• TUNING + / – buttons (22)

•¡/ 1 (forward search/reverse search) buttons (17, 24, 31)

•7 (stop) button

•BEEP button (10, 16)

h SOUND MODE button (16) j DVD LEVEL button (31)

k 0 EJECT button for cassette deck (24, 47, 48)

Display Window

1 MP3 indicator (28)

2 BEEP ON indicator (10, 16)

3 SOUND TURBO indicator (16)

4Main display

•Shows the source name, frequency, etc. 5 TITLE indicator (28)

6 GROUP indicator (28)

7 CHAP. indicator (28)

8 TRACK indicator (28)

9 Incoming signal indicators (20)

•L, C, R, LFE, LS, S, RS

p PROGRAM indicator (33, 34, 52)

qRepeat indicators (33, 39, 45)

• REPEAT, 1 DISC, ALL

w Chapter/track number indicators e SUBWOOFER indicator (16)

r Surround mode indicators (19, 59)

•	DTS, MPEG, PL, DIGITAL
•	SURROUND

tAudio level indicators

When one of the 6 preset sound modes is activated, this will

function as illumination display. For details, see “Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 16.

y Tuner operation indicators (22)

• MONO, ST (stereo)

uKaraoke operation indicators (50, 52)

• KARAOKE, ECHO

iTape operation indicators (24, 47, 48)

•2 3 (tape direction), (Reverse mode) o Timer indicators (54 – 57)

•DAILY (Daily Timer), SLEEP (Sleep Timer), REC

(Recording Timer), (Timer) ; RANDOM indicator (34)

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Location of the Buttons and Controls (continued)

Remote Control

Remote Control				See pages in parentheses for details.
				1	Disc number buttons* (29, 30, 33, 44, 48)
					•	DISC1 – DISC5
				2	Number buttons (22, 30 – 33, 38, 44, 52, 64, 65)
				3	CANCEL button* (34, 52)
	DISC1	DISC2	DISC3	4	•	ZOOM button (42)
1			o		•	ECHO button* (50, 51)
	DISC4	DISC5
			;	5	PROGRESSIVE button (17)
2
			a	6	•	AUDIO button (41, 51, 52)
3					•	KARAOKE button* (50 – 52)
			s	7	TOP MENU button (32)
4				8	•	SUBTITLE button (40)
		ECHO	RESERVE
5			d		•	KEY I button* (50)
			f	9	•	Cursor (2/ 3/5/∞) buttons
6
			g		•	ENTER button
7			h	p CHOICE button (10 – 12, 59 – 65)
8			j	q •		FM/AM button (15, 22)
						Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
9
					•	FM MODE button* (22)
p			k
				w AUX button (15)
q			l		Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
w			/	e •		RETURN button (32)
e			z		•	REC button* (47)
			x	r •		¢ and 4 buttons (22, 24, 30, 34, 44)
r			c		•	PREV. and NEXT buttons (32)
					•	GROUP SKIP ¢ / 4 buttons* (44, 48)
t
			v	t SURROUND MODE button (19, 20)
y			b	y LEVEL + / – buttons (16, 20)
				u SHIFT button
			n
				i LEVEL SELECT button (16, 20)
u			m
				o STANDBY/ON button (15)
i			,	; SLEEP button (57)
				a DIMMER button (16)
	RM-SHXZ55DU REMOTE CONTROL			s PLAY MODE button (34, 52)
				d REPEAT button (32, 33, 45)
				f •		ANGLE button (40)
					•	RESERVE button* (52)
				g DVD LEVEL button (31)
				h MENU button (32)
				j •		VFP button (43)
					•	KEY i button* (50)
				k ON SCREEN button (31, 36 – 40)
STANDBY	DISC1	DISC2	DISC3 DISC4 DISC5	l •		TAPE 2 3 button (15, 24)
			PLAYBACK			Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
			CD-R/RW

• REV. MODE button* (24, 47, 48) / • DISC 3 (play) button

			C O M P A C T		M						Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
							EXTENDED			•	SELECT button (32)
		D I G I T A L					SUPER BASS
MAX		MIN							z	7	(stop) button
MIC
LEVEL
								CLOCK	x 8 (pause) button (42, 44, 48)
								/TIMER
			DISC 1 READY	DISC 2	READY	DISC 5 READY		SET	c •		SLOW + / SLOW – buttons (42)
								/DISPLAY
		1	PROGRESSIVE	2CH	SURROUND DOLBY PRO LOGIC			CANCEL
		MIC						/DEMO		•	¡ and 1 buttons (24, 31, 48)
		2	R E C	SOUND	L L	S T A D I U M
			SUR ROUN			D NUMBER			v BEEP ON/OFF button (10, 16)
			MODE			PRESET				SOUND MODE button (16)
BL		TURBO					/BEEP	N	b
FE	R
O	L	SOUND						U
O	VE							N
W E								I
U								G	n FADE MUTING button (15)
	S
		REC
		START/STOP				SOUND MODE	DVD LEVEL		m SOUND TURBO button (16)
									, VOLUME + / – buttons (15, 50)
When using the remote control, point it at
the remote sensor on the front panel.									* These buttons function when pressed with SHIFT (u).

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Getting Started		Continued
Supplied Accessories		Connecting Antennas

Make sure that you have all the following items.

The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied.

•AM loop antenna (1)

•FM antenna (1)

•Remote control (1)

•Batteries (2)

•Composite video cord (1)

•AC plug adaptor (1)

If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control

Insert the batteries—R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F)—into the remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings on the battery compartment.

When the remote control can no longer operate the unit, replace both batteries at the same time.

1

R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F)

2

3

• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.

•DO NOT use different types of batteries together.

•DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.

•DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time. Otherwise, the remote control will be damaged from battery leakage.

FM antenna

FM antenna (supplied)

ANTENNA

1Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω

COAXIAL terminal.

2Extend the FM antenna.

3Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc.

About the supplied FM antenna

The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM antenna.

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

Before connecting the antenna, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

Outdoor FM antenna

(not supplied)

Coaxial cable (not supplied)

ANTENNA

A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector (IEC or

DIN 45325) should be used.

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Getting Started (continued)

AM antenna	Connecting Speakers

1
2	3	4
		Vinyl-covered wire
		(not supplied)
	5
	AM loop antenna
	(supplied)

1If the cords are covered with insulation, remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off.

2Press and hold the clamp of the AM LOOP terminals on the rear of the unit.

3Insert the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.

4Release your finger from the clamp.

5Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception.

To connect an outdoor AM antenna

When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. The AM loop antenna must remain connected.

For better reception of both FM and AM

•Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals and connecting cords.

•Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit, connecting cords, and the AC power cord.

IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit.

	1
	2	3	4
	Speaker		Speaker
	cords		cords
	(black/	Speaker cords	(black/
	blue)		blue)
		(black/red)
	From right		From left
	front main	From front	front main
	speaker		speaker
	terminal	subwoofer terminal	terminal

1If the cords are covered with insulation, remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off.

2Open the clamp of the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit.

3Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal as illustrated.

Match the same polarity: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–).

	Speaker	Terminal color
		(+)	(–)
	FRONT MAIN	Blue	Black
	SPEAKERS
	FRONT	Red	Black
	SUBWOOFERS

4 Close the speaker terminals.

DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each speaker terminal.

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To connect a center speaker and surround speakers

By connecting a center speaker to the CENTER SPEAKER jack and surround speakers to the SURROUND SPEAKERS jacks, you can enjoy multi-channel Surround modes. (See pages 18 to 20.)

Center
speaker
	CENTER	RIGHT	LEFT
CENTER SPEAKER		SURROUND SPEAKERS
CAUTION:		CAUTION:
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE		SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
8	16	16	32
Right surround			Left surround
speaker			speaker

Ideal speaker layout

To enjoy multi-channel sound, locate speakers as follows. If you cannot locate them like this, adjust the speaker setting by using the choice menu. (See page 63.)

Center speaker	Front
	subwoofer
Left front	Right front
main speaker	main speaker
Left surround	Right surround
speaker	speaker

Placing the front subwoofer

You can place the front subwoofer wherever you like since bass sound is non-directional. However, it is recommended to place it in front of you.

DO NOT place a center speaker and surround speakers on the front main speakers or the front subwoofer.

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Connecting a TV

Connect your TV and this unit using the composite video cord (supplied), an S-video cord (not supplied) or Component video cord (not supplied).

•You can also connect a JVC’s TV through the AV COMPU LINK control system. (See page 67.)

			NTSC/PAL switch
		VIDEO OUT
COMPONENT			VIDEO
PR	PB	S-VIDEO
		Y
			NTSC	PAL
		S-video cord	Composite video
Component		(not supplied)	cord (supplied)
video cord*		To S-video	To composite
(not supplied)
		input	video input
To component
video input				TV

On video connection

•By using S-video or component video cord, you can get a better picture quality—in the order: composite < S-video < component.

•To enjoy the progressive video picture, connect the TV compatible with the progressive video input using component video cord, then change the scanning mode correctly (see “Changing the Scanning Mode” on page 17). You can enjoy the progressive scanning mode only when the color system of your TV is NTSC (see “To select the color system” on page 9).

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Getting Started (continued)

To select the color system

Connecting Other Equipment

You need to select the color system setting of this unit to match to your TV.

Set the NTSC/PAL switch on the rear while in standby mode correctly by referring to the table below.

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT

S-VIDEO VIDEO

P P Y

NTSC

ANTENNA
RIGHT	LEFT		SPEAKERS	NTSC	PAL
			FRONT
			MAIN
			FRONT
			SUBWOOFERS
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE		6	16

AV

COMPU LINK

OPTICAL

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

AUX

IN

		CENTER	RIGHT LEFT
RIGHT	LEFT
	CENTER SPEAKER		SURROUND SPEAKERS
	CAUTION:		CAUTION:
	SPEAKER IMPEDANCE		SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
	8	16	16	32

Color system of TV	Color system setting
Multi-color system	PAL or NTSC*
PAL	PAL
NTSC	NTSC

*Set the color system of the unit and TV to match to the playback disc.

•Before playing back a disc, it is also required to select the correct “MONITOR TYPE” in the PICTURE menu according to the aspect ratio of your TV. (See page 61.)

If you play back an NTSC disc with this setting set to

“PAL”

You can watch the playback pictures (the disc will be reproduced using “PAL 60” format), but the TV screen may rolls over upward and downward rapidly.

If you play back a PAL disc with this setting set to

“NTSC”

You can watch the playback pictures, but the following symptons may occur:

•The items on the disc menu will be blurred, and be shown slightly shifted when highlighted.

•The aspect ratio of the picture may differ from the original aspect ratio.

•The picture movement is not smooth.

You can connect other equipment such as a digital decoder to reproduce multi-channel sounds or audio equipment which can be used as a playback device.

When you connect and use such equipment, refer also to its manual.

• DO NOT connect other equipment while the power is on.

•DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete.

To connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal—such as portable MD recorder

By using an optical digital cord (not supplied), you can connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal.

•Before playing back a disc, select “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in the “AUDIO” menu according to audio equipment connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal. (See pages 62 and 68.)

OPTICAL	To optical
DIGITAL	digital input
OUTPUT
	Audio equipment with an
	optical digital input
	Optical digital cord

To connect analog audio equipment

By using an RCA pin plug cord (not supplied), you can connect equipment with analog audio output jacks such as an MD player, a TV, etc.

•Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords and the jacks on the rear of the unit are color-coded:

White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.

		MD player, TV, etc.
	To analog audio output
AUX		Right	Left
	Left
IN
	Right	RCA pin plug cord

To listen to or to record the sound from analog audio equipment connected to the AUX IN jacks, select “AUX” as the source to play. (See page 15.)

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Adjusting the Voltage Selector

Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit.

				VIDEO OUT
		COMPONENT			S-VIDEO		VIDEO
	P	P	Y
							NTSC	PAL
		ANTENNA
	RIGHT		LEFT		FRONT
					MAIN
					SPEAKERS
					FRONT
					SUBWOOFERS
CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE				6	16
	AV
COMPU LINK
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
OUTPUT
AUX								Voltage mark
IN		CENTER		RIGHT	LEFT
RIGHT	LEFT
CENTER SPEAKER				SURROUND SPEAKERS
	CAUTION:				CAUTION:
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE				SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
	8	16			16	32

Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so that the voltage mark is pointing at the same voltage as where you are plugging in the unit. (See also the back cover page.)

DO NOT plug in before setting the voltage selector on the rear of the unit and all connection procedures are complete.

Now, you are ready to plug in the unit and any other connected equipment.

•If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied AC plug adaptor.

IMPORTANT: Be sure to check that all connections are done before plugging the AC power cord into a wall outlet.

When connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration.

To cancel the display demonstration, press and hold CANCEL/DEMO on the front panel until “DEMO OFF” appears on the display.

•When you press other buttons on the front panel or on the remote control, the demonstration stops temporarily. It will start automatically again (if no operation is done for about 2 minutes) unless you cancel it by pressing CANCEL/DEMO.

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To cancel only beep sounds during the demonstration, press BEEP ON/OFF or press and hold BEEP (7) for more than 2 seconds on the front panel. The BEEP ON indicator goes off from the display.

On the remote control	On the front panel

•“0:00” flashes on the display until you set the built-in clock. After setting the clock, the clock time will appear on the display while the unit is turned off.

To set the built-in clock, see “Setting the Clock” on page 13.

To start the display demonstration manually, press and hold CANCEL/DEMO again.

“DEMO START” appears on the display.

•Each time you press and hold the button, the display demonstration turns on and off alternately.

Setting the DVD Player

You need to set the following before starting playback, using the choice menu shown on the TV.

•You can select the language used in the choice menu.

•For further information about the choice menu, see pages 58 to 66.

Make sure you have selected the correct input mode on the TV before setting.

Step 1: Select the on-screen language for the choice menu.

Step 2: Select the monitor type according to your TV.

Is audio equipment connected to the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal?

YES

NO

Step 3: Select the output signal type.

Setting is finished.

Go to the next page to start the initial setup.

If no operation is done for about 5 minutes while the

choice menu is shown on the TV

The Screen Saver automatically works to prevent the TV screen from being damaged.

To cancel the Screen Saver, cancel this function. (See page 61.)

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Getting Started (continued)

				7 Press ENTER.
			For the following procedure, use the remote control.
	To select the on-screen language for the choice menu					The language for the choice menu changes to
						the one you chose.
	—Step 1:					• Other indications shown on the TV while
	1		Turn on the TV and select the correct input mode			you operate the unit will also be shown in
						the language you chose.
			on the TV.

2 Press DISC 3, then 7.

The unit turns on and the opening screen appears on the TV.

3 Press CHOICE.

The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV.

•When shipped from the factory, the on-screen language used for the choice menu is set to “ENGLISH.”

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE		ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE		ENGLISH
SUBTITLE		ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE		ENGLISH
SELECT	USE	TO SELECT. USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

4 Press cursor ∞ repeatedly to select

(highlight) “ON SCREEN LANGUAGE.”

5 Press ENTER.

The pop-up window listing the selectable language opens.

6 Press cursor ∞ / 5 repeatedly to select (highlight) the desired language.

You can choose the language from among

ENGLISH, Chinese				), and Spanish
(ESPAÑOL).
		LANGUAGE
		MENU LANGUAGE			ENGLISH
		AUDIO LANGUAGE			ENGLISH
		SUBTITLE			ENGLISH
		ON SCREEN LANGUAGE				ENGLISH
						ENGLISH
						CHINESE
						SPANISH
		SELECT	USE		TO SELECT. USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
		ENTER	TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

Go to “To select the monitor type—Step 2” below.

To select the monitor type—Step 2:

You need to select the monitor type for playing DVDs recorded with the aspect ratio of 16:9.

1 Press cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to display “PICTURE.”

The PICTURE menu appears on the TV.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE		4:3 LB
SCREEN SAVER		ON
MP3/JPEG		MP3
SELECT	USE	TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

2 Press cursor ∞ to select (highlight)

“MONITOR TYPE.”

3 Press ENTER.

The pop-up window listing the selectable monitor type opens.

4 Press cursor ∞ / 5 repeatedly to select (highlight) the monitor type.

For a normal (conventional) TV, select [4:3 LB] or

[4:3 PS].

For a wide-screen TV, select [16:9 NORMAL] or [16:9 AUTO].

• For details of the monitor type, see page 61.

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE			4:3 LB
			16:9 NORMAL
SCREEN SAVER			ON16:9 AUTO
			4:3 LB
MP3 / JPEG			MP3
			4:3 PS
SELECT	USE	TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

Ex.: “4:3 LB” is selected.

5 Press ENTER.

Go to “To adjust the speaker distance—Step 3” on the next page.

Ex.: “ENGLISH” is selected.

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To adjust the speaker distance—Step 3:	6 Press cursor ∞ / 5 repeatedly to
You need to adjust the each speaker’s distance from where you	select (highlight) the desired speaker
usually take seat (listening position) to get the best surround effect.	distance.

Center speaker	Front	For each speaker (FRONT SPEAKER, CENTER
		SPEAKER, SURROUND SPEAKER), set the distance
	subwoofer	from the listening point within the range of 0.3 m to
		9.0 m in 0.3 m intervals.
		DISTANCE
			FRONT SPEAKER		3.0m
Left front	Right front		CENTER SPEAKER		3.0m
					3.0m
main speaker	main speaker		SURROUND SPEAKER		3.0m
			RETURN
		SELECT	USE	TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
		ENTER	TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE
		Ex.: “3.0m” is selected.
		7 Press ENTER.
Left surround	Right surround
speaker	speaker

1 Press cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to display “SPK. SETTING.”

The SPK. SETTING menu appears on the TV.

SPK. SETTING

LEVEL

DISTANCE

8 Repeat steps 4 to 7 to adjust other speakers’ distance if necessary.

The initial setting is finished.

To return to the SPK. SETTING menu, select (highlight) “RETURN” on the distance submenu, then press ENTER.

To exit from the choice menu, press CHOICE. The choice menu goes off.

• For more details about the choice menu, see pages 58 to 66.

SELECT USETO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

2 Press cursor ∞ to select (highlight)

“DISTANCE.”

3 Press ENTER.

The DISTANCE submenu appears on the TV.

DISTANCE

	FRONT SPEAKER		3.0m
	CENTER SPEAKER		3.0m
	SURROUND SPEAKER		3.0m
	RETURN
SELECT	USE	TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

ENTER

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

4 Press cursor ∞ / 5 repeatedly to select (highlight) the speaker to adjust the distance.

5 Press ENTER.

The pop-up window listing the selectable speaker distance opens.

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Getting Started (continued)

Setting the Clock

You can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or off (on standby).

On the front panel ONLY:

1 Press CLOCK/TIMER.

5 Press SET/DISPLAY to finish setting the clock.

“CLOCK OK” appears on the display, then the built-in clock starts.

To check the clock time while playing a source

Press and hold SET/DISPLAY.

•Each time you press and hold the button, the source indication and the clock time alternate on the display.

To adjust the clock again

If you have set the clock before, press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected.

•Each time you press the button, the clock/timer setting modes change as follows:

“0:00” appears on the display with the hour digit flashing.

DAILY

TIMER

REC

(Daily Timer on/off)

(Daily Timer setting)

(Recording Timer on/off)

Canceled

Clock

TIMER

setting

(Recording Timer setting)

(The hour digits start flashing.)

2 Turn ¢ / 4 to adjust the hour.

• As you turn the control, the hour digit changes continuously.

3 Press SET/DISPLAY to set the hour.

The minute digit starts flashing.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power

failure occurs

The clock loses its setting and resets to “0:00.” If this happens, set the clock again.

The clock may gain or loss 1 to 2 minutes per month

If this happens, set the clock again.

•If you want to change the hour again, press CANCEL/DEMO. The hour digit starts flashing again.

4 Turn ¢ / 4 to adjust the minute.

• As you turn the control, the minute digit changes continuously.

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Basic Operations

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 15 to 17).

Remote Control
DISC1	DISC2	DISC3
DISC4	DISC5
	ECHO	RESERVE
RM-SHXZ55DU REMOTE CONTROL
Front Panel
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Basic Operations (continued)

Turning On the Power

Press STANDBY/ON (or on the front panel).

The STANDBY lamp goes off. “POWER ON” appears on the display.

To turn off the unit (standby), press STANDBY/ON (or on the front panel) again.

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

•When you use the Resume function (see page 63), turning off the power while playing a disc stops playback and stores the interrupted point.

By pressing DISC 3, you can turn on the unit and start playback again from the position where you have stopped—Resume Play. (“RESUME” appears on the display.)

•A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby.

To turn off the power supply completely, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power

failure occurs

The clock is reset to “0:00” immediately, while the tuner preset stations (see page 22) will be erased in a few days.

Selecting the Source

To select the tuner as the source, press FM/AM.

The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and the last selected band appears on the display.

•Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

•For more detailed operations, see pages 21 and 22.

To select the disc player as the source, press DISC 3.

The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “READING” appears on the display for a while.

•Playback will start if a disc is in the disc tray.

•“NO DISC” will appear on the display if a disc is not loaded. To stop playback, press 7.

•For more detailed operations, see pages 25 to 45.

To select the tape as the source, press TAPE 2 3.

The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “TAPE” appears on the display.

• Play will start if a tape is in the cassette holder. To stop playback, press 7.

• For more detailed operations, see pages 23 and 24.

To listen to the sound from external equipment, press AUX. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is on standby), and “AUX IN” appears on the display.

• For operating external equipment, refer also to its manual.

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on.

• The volume level has no effect on recording.

Press VOLUME + / – (or turn VOLUME + / – control on the front panel).

•You can adjust the volume level within the range of MIN (silent), 1 to 30, MAX (maximum).

•As you adjust the volume, the display changes its color—no color ↔ blue ↔ purple ↔ pink ↔ red.

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the front panel. The sound will no longer come out of the speakers. Disconnecting a pair of headphones from the PHONES jack activates the speakers again.

•The Surround mode (page 19) will be canceled tempolarily (“STEREO” will appear on the display).

•The Subwoofer level adjustment (page 16) will be invalid while connecting a pair of headphones.

• DO NOT set the volume to a high level before connecting or putting on headphones.

•DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; Otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source.

REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is in standby mode.

To turn down the volume level temporarily

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FADE MUTING.

The volume level gradually decreases to “MIN.”

To restore the sound, press FADE MUTING again.

•Pressing VOLUME + or turning VOLUME + / – control clockwise (to +) on the front panel also restores the sound.

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Changing the Display Brightness

You can dim the display window.

On the remote control ONLY:

Press DIMMER.

•Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately.

Turning Off the Key-touch Tone

If you do not want the key-touch tone, you can deactivate it.

Press BEEP ON/OFF (or press and hold BEEP on the front panel).

•Each time you press the button, the key-touch tone turns on and off alternately.

When you deactivate the key-touch tone, the BEEP ON indicator goes off from the display.

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On the remote control:

1 Press LEVEL SELECT repeatedly until “S.WOOFER” appears on the display.

2 Press LEVEL + / –.

•To increase the Subwoofer level, press LEVEL +.

•To decrease the Subwoofer level, press LEVEL –.

On the front panel:

Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / –.

The SUBWOOFER indicator lights up when S.WOOFER 1 to S.WOOFER 4 is selected. The SUBWOOFER indicator turns off when S.WOOFER 0 is selected (no effect).

If you press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – during

activating Sound Turbo

Sound Turbo is canceled.

While connecting a pair of headphones

The Subwoofer level adjustment will be invalid.

Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance

You can adjust the output balance of left front speaker and right front speaker.

On the remote control ONLY:

1 Press LEVEL SELECT repeatedly until “L/R” appears on the display.

2 Press LEVEL + / –.

Adjust the output balance appropriately from the listening point within the range of R (Right) –6 (minimum sound level from the right speaker) to L (Left) –6 (minimum sound level from the left speaker).

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

These function only affect the playback sound, but does not affect your recording.

7 To enjoy heavy sound

You can enjoy heavy sound by using Sound Turbo. This function boosts the low and high frequency sound.

•Activating Sound Turbo cancels the Sound mode and/or Subwoofer level adjustment.

Press SOUND TURBO.

The SOUND TURBO indicator lights up on the display. The Subwoofer level increases to the maximum level (S.WOOFER 4).

•Each time you press SOUND TURBO, Sound Turbo is turned on (S.WOOFER 4) or off (S.WOOFER 1).

7 To change the Subwoofer level precisely

You can select one of the 5 Subwoofer levels—S.WOOFER 0 (MIN LEVEL), S.WOOFER 1 through S.WOOFER 4 (MAX LEVEL).

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 3 preset SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier— modes and 3 user modes. This function only affects the playback sound (front left and right channel only), but does not affect your recording.

Press SOUND MODE repeatedly until the preferred sound mode appears on the display.

•When one of the Sound modes is selected, the SOUND MODE lamp flashes.

R E C	SOUND MODE	D A N C E	H A L L	S T A D I U M

SOUND MODE lamp

•Each time you press SOUND MODE, the Sound modes change as follows:

ROCK POP CLASSIC

FLAT USER 3 USER 2 USER 1

(Canceled)

When you press SOUND MODE once

You can confirm the Sound mode currently chosen.

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes

ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music.

POP: Good for vocal music. CLASSIC: Good for classical music.

User modes

USER 1/2/3: Your individual mode stored in memory. See “Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode” on page 17.

FLAT: The Sound mode is canceled.

While Sound Turbo is activated

The Sound mode is canceled.

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Basic Operations (continued)

Creating Your Own Sound Mode—User Mode

You can change the SEA pattern to suit your preference. The SEA pattern can be adjusted using 3 frequency ranges—BASS,

MID (middle), and TRE (treble). These changed settings can be stored as the USER 1, USER 2, and USER 3 modes.

•There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

On the front panel ONLY:

1 Select one of the preset Sound modes.

See “Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 16.

2 Press SET/DISPLAY while the selected Sound mode is still shown on the display.

Changing the Scanning Mode

This unit supports the NTSC progressive scanning system (480p*) as well as the conventional interlaced scanning system (480i*).

If your TV has component video jacks and supports progressive scanning system, you can enjoy a high quality picture from the builtin disc player.

•Refer also to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV.

•You can change the scanning mode only when “NTSC” is selected for the color system of this unit. See page 9.

•You cannot select the progressive scanning mode for the PAL system TVs.

Do not change the progressive scanning mode in the following cases:

–When your TV does not support the progressive video input.

–When you have not connected your TV to the unit using a component video cord.

On the remote control ONLY:

Current level appears.

3 Adjust the SEA pattern.

(1)Turn ¢ / 4 to select the frequency range (BASS, MID or TRE).

(2)Press ¡ / 1 to adjust the level of the selected frequency range.

•For adjusting BASS

Adjust the level within the range of ±0 to +3.

•For adjusting MID or TRE

Adjust the level within the range of –3 to +3.

(3)Repeat steps (1) and (2) to adjust the level of the other frequency ranges.

4 Press SET/DISPLAY again.

5 Turn ¢ / 4 to select one of the user modes

(USER 1, USER 2, or USER 3) in which you want to store your SEA pattern.

6 Press SET/DISPLAY again.

The SEA pattern you have created is stored into the user mode selected in step 5.

To use your own sound mode

Select USER 1, USER 2, or USER 3 mode when using the Sound modes. See “Selecting the Sound Modes” on page 16.

When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power

failure occurs

The setting will be erased in a few days. If this happens, set the user modes again.

Press PROGRESSIVE.

The PROGRESSIVE lamp lights up on the front panel.

•Each time you press the button, the scanning mode changes between “PROGRESSIV (progressive)” and “INTERLACE” alternately.

•Some progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are not fully compatible with this system. When an incompatible picture is played back, turn off the progressive scanning mode. To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your dealer.

All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully

compatible with this system.

*480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal.

–480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format.

–480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlaced format.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Tray Lock

You can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and lock disc trays.

• This operation is possible only when the unit is turned on.

On the front panel ONLY:

To prohibit disc ejection, press any one of 0 for disc trays while holding down 7. (If any disc tray is opened, close it first.) “LOCKED” appears for a while on the display, and all disc trays are locked.

To cancel the prohibition and unlock the disc tray, press any one of 0 for disc trays while holding down 7.

“UNLOCKED” appears for a while on the display, and all disc trays are released.

If you try to eject a disc while Tray Lock is in use

“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the disc trays are locked.

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Using Surround Mode

The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 19 and 20).

Remote Control

Front Panel

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Using Surround Mode (continued)

Available Surround Modes	Press SURROUND MODE (or turn SURROUND
	MODE control on the front panel).

You can use the following Surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field:

•To obtain the best possible surround effect, make sure that you have set the speakers’ distance information correctly (see pages 12 and 63).

•For details of each Surround mode, see “Glossary” on page 69. 7 Digital multi-channel surround

•Dolby Digital*

•DTS Digital Surround**

7 Dolby surround

• Dolby Pro Logic**

7 Digital Signal Processor (DSP) modes

•DANCE

•HALL

•STADIUM

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

**“DTS,” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

When you playback MPEG Multichannel software

It can be played back as a 2-channel source. To apply the Surround mode, select “Dolby Pro Logic” or one of the DSP modes.

•To reproduce it with its original MPEG Multichannel surround, connect an MPEG Multichannel decoder to the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal on the rear.

Playable Surround mode

Available Surround modes vary depending on the source to play.

The SURROUND indicator lights up on the display.

SURROUND indicator

When multi-channel digital disc is played back:

•With the SURROUND SETTING set to “AUTO” or “ON,” an appropriate Surround mode is selected automatically, and the corresponding indicator lights up on the display.

–You cannot select other Surround mode or turn off the Surround mode.

	Surround mode	Indication
		on the display
	Dolby Digital	DOLBY D
	Dolby Pro Logic	DOLBY PL
	DTS Digital Surround	DTS

•With the SURROUND SETTING set to “OFF,” the multichannel signal is mixed down to 2-channel signals.

You can select one of the DSP modes.

Each time you press SURROUND MODE (or turn SURROUND MODE control on the front panel), the DSP modes change as follows:

On the remote control:

DANCE HALL

STEREO STADIUM

(Canceled)

7 For all 2-channel sources (digital and analog)—including FM/ AM, TAPE, and AUX

•DANCE

•HALL

•STADIUM

7 For all discs

•Digital multi-channel surround (Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround) depending on the encoding format.

•Dolby Pro Logic

•DANCE

•HALL

•STADIUM

On the front panel:

DANCE HALL

STEREO STADIUM

(Canceled)

When you play back a DTS-CD

DTS Digital Surround is activated.

When connecting a pair of headphones

The Surround mode will be canceled temporarily (“STEREO” will appear on the display).

Activating Surround Mode

You can activate the Surround mode automatically depending on the software type and the SURROUND SETTING (see page 62).

•When playing back 2-channel software with the SURROUND SETTING set to “ON.”

•When playing back multi-channel software with the SURROUND SETTING set to “AUTO” or “ON.”

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