JVC CA-DXT9, CA-DXT7 User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

CA-DXT9 CA-DXT7

English

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0147-001A

[US, UN]

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.

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

Wall or obstructions Wall or obstructions

15 cm 15 cm

1 cm

CA-DXT9 CA-DXT7

10 cm

15 cm

CA-DXT9 CA-DXT7

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION

failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE UNIT.

: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts

: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock

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Introduction

Precautions

Installation

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

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

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

• Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV.

• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV.

Power sources

• When unplugging the System 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 lenses inside the System in the following cases:

• After starting to heat the room

• In a damp room

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

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

Internal heat

• Make sure there is good ventilation around the unit. Poor ventilation could overheat and damage the unit. –A cooling fan is inside the unit to prevent heat buildup.

DO NOT block the ventilation openings or holes. If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.

Others

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

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

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

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

Contents

Connections........................................................................ 3

Display Indication .............................................................8

Daily Operations—Playback............................................ 9

Canceling the Demonstration .......................................... 9

Listening to the Radio ................................................... 10

Playing Back a Disc ...................................................... 11

Playing Back a Tape...................................................... 13

Daily Operations—Sound&Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Volume ................................................... 14

Adjusting the Speaker Output Level ............................. 14

Reinforcing the Bass Sound .......................................... 15

Selecting the Sound Modes ........................................... 15

Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode .......... 15

Selecting the Surround Modes ...................................... 16

Presetting Automatic DVD Video

Sound Increase Level ................................................ 16

Changing the Color System and Scanning Mode.......... 17

Changing the Picture Tone............................................ 17

Changing the Display Brightness.................................. 18

Setting the Clock ........................................................... 18

Turning Off the Power Automatically .......................... 18

Unique DVD/VCD Operations....................................... 19

Selecting the Sound Track............................................. 19

Selecting the Subtitle Language.................................... 20

Selecting the View Angle.............................................. 20

Reviewing the Playback Quickly .................................. 20

Selecting Browsable Still Pictures ................................ 20

Playing Back Bonus Group ........................................... 21

Special Picture Playback ............................................... 21

Advanced Disc Operations ............................................. 22

Programming the Playing Order—Program Play.......... 22

Playing at Random—Random Play............................... 23

Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play ................................ 24

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Child Lock ........................ 24

On-Screen Disc Operations ............................................ 25

On-screen Bar Information............................................ 25

Operations Using the On-screen Bar............................. 26

Operations on the Control Screen ................................. 29

Recording Operations..................................................... 32

Enjoying Karaoke ...........................................................34

Singing Along (Karaoke) .............................................. 34

Reducing the Lead Vocal—Vocal Masking.................. 35

Scoring Your Karaoke Skill .......................................... 35

Reserving Karaoke Songs—Karaoke Program Play..... 36

Timer Operations............................................................ 37

Setup Menu Operations.................................................. 39

Operating the TV ............................................................41

Additional Information................................................... 42

Troubleshooting ............................................................ 45

Specifications ................................................................ 47

Parts Index ...................................................................... 50

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Main Unit

ONLY

Playable Disc Types

DIGITAL VIDEO

DVD Logo is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation.

• CD-R/-RW: Recorded in the Audio CD/Video CD/ SVCD formats and MP3/WMA/JPEG files.

• DVD-R: Recorded in the DVD Video format.

• DVD-RW: Recorded in the DVD Video format or the Video Recording (DVD-VR) format.

• DVD-RAM: Recorded in the Video Recording (DVDVR) format.

In addition to the above discs, this system can play back audio data recorded on CD Text, CD-G (CD Graphics), and CD-Extra.

• The following discs cannot be played back: DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

• In this manual, “file” and “track” are interchangeably used for MP3/WMA/JPEG operations.

Caution for DualDisc playback:

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

About color system

This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system and can play back discs recorded with either system. To change the color system, see page 17.

Note on Region Code

This System can play back only DVD Videos whose Region Code numbers include “3.”

EX.:

INFO

IMPORTANT: Before playing a disc, make sure of the following...

• Turn on the TV and select an appropriate input mode on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen displays.

• For disc playback, you can change the initial setting to your preference. See “Setup Menu Operations” on page 39.

If “ ” appears on the TV screen when you press a button,

the disc cannot accept the operation you have

tried to do.

How to Read This Manual

• Button and control operations are explained as listed in the table below.

•

Some related tips and notes are explained later in the sections “Learning More about This System” and “Troubleshooting,” but not in the same section explaining the operations ( indicates that the content has some information).

Indicates that you press the button

repeatedly

selected.

Indicates that you press one of the buttons.

Indicates that you

sec.

for a specified period. The number inside the arrow indicates the period of press (in the example, 2 seconds).

Indicates that you turn the control toward the specified direction(s).

Remote ONLY

Indicates that this operation is only possible using the remote control.

Indicates that this operation is only possible using the main unit.

INFO

briefly.

briefly and

until an option you want is

press and hold

the button

Audio formats

The System can play back the following digital audio formats.

•

LPCM

(Linear PCM),

DTS

(Digital Theater Systems),

Packing)

DIGITAL

MLP

(Dolby Digital),

(Meridian Lossless

Connections

Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.

• Connect VIDEO OUT directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may interfere with your viewing when playing back a copyprotected disc. Your viewing may be interfered when connecting VIDEO OUT to an integrated TV/VCR system.

CA-DXT9

~ From the video input of TV/monitor

See page 5.

Ÿ From the digital input of digital audio

component such as CD recorder

See page 5.

! From the analog audio output of auxiliary

equipment (VCR, etc.)

See page 5.

⁄ From AM/FM antenna

See page 5.

Supplied accessories

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• FM antenna (x1)

• AM loop antenna (x1)

• Composite video cord (x1)

• Remote control (x1)

• Batteries (x2)

• AC plug adapter (x1) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

@ From the speakers

See page 6.

¤ Voltage selector

Before plugging in, confirm the position the voltage selector points at. See page 7.

# To a wall outlet

Plug the AC power cord only after all connections are complete.

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

English

CA-DXT7

~ From the video input of TV/monitor

See page 5.

Ÿ From the digital input of digital audio

component such as CD recorder

See page 5.

! From the analog audio output of auxiliary

equipment (VCR, etc.)

See page 5.

⁄ From AM/FM antenna

See page 5.

@ From the speakers

See page 6.

¤ Voltage selector

Before plugging in, confirm the position the voltage selector points at. See page 7.

# To a wall outlet

Plug the AC power cord only after all connections are complete.

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

TV/monitor

Composite video

cord (supplied)

S video cord

(not supplied)

⁄

AM/FM antenna

To assemble the AM loop antenna

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Green

Component video cord (not supplied)

• To select progressive scanning mode (see page 17), use COMPONENT jacks.

• Connect the VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO jack, or COMPONENT jacks whichever you want to use.

Digital audio component

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Protective cap

• Set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in the “AUDIO” menu correctly according to the connected digital audio equipment (see page 40). If setting is incorrect, loud noise may be generated causing damage to the speakers.

Auxiliary equipment

Red

Blue

To connect AM/FM antenna

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Turn it until the best reception is obtained.

FM antenna (supplied)

Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.

For better AM/FM reception

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Keep it connected.

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

Extend it horizontally.

Red

Stereo audio cord (not supplied)

White

FM outdoor antenna (not supplied)

• Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 connector (IEC or DIN45325).

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the AC power cord. This could cause poor reception.

Ω

wire with coaxial type

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Speakers

To connect the speaker cords

• When connecting the speaker cords, match their polarity with that of the speaker terminals: blue/red/green/white/ gray to (+) and black to (–).

For CA-DXT9

From right front speaker (blue/black)

From left front speaker (blue/black)

From right subwoofer (red/black)

From left subwoofer (red/black)

From right surround speaker (white/black)

From left surround speaker (white/black)

For CA-DXT7

From right front speaker (blue/black)

From left front speaker (blue/black)

• Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the System.

• The front and center speakers are magnetically shielded to avoid color distortions on TVs. However, if not installed properly, it may cause color distortions. So, pay attention to the following when installing the speakers. – When placing the speakers near a TV set, turn off the

TV’s main power switch or unplug it before installing the speakers. Then wait at least 30 minutes before turning on the TV’s

main power switch again. Some TVs may still be affected even though you have followed the above instruction. If this happens, move the speakers away from the TV.

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

• DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the speakers.

Speaker layout

To enjoy multi-channel sound, locate the speakers as follows. If you cannot locate like this, adjust the speaker setting by using the Setup menu (see page 40).

For CA-DXT9

From center speaker (green/black)

From subwoofer (red/black)

From center speaker (green/black)

From right surround speaker (gray/black)

For CA-DXT7

From left surround speaker (gray/black)

To remove the speaker grilles of the front speakers

Holes

Projection

Preparing the remote control

When using the remote control,

remote control toward the remote sensor as directly as possible. If you operate it from a diagonal position, the operating range (approx.

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

5 m) may be shorter.

English

point the top of the

To adjust the voltage selector

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.)

Voltage mark

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

Speaker grille

• Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

DO NOT recharge, short, disassemble or heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire.

Display Indication

English

The indications on the display teach you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display.

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PROGRESSIVE indicator

• Lights when the progressive scanning mode is selected.

Karaoke operation indicators

•: lights when the Mic Mixing Mode is activated;

flashes when scoring function is in use.

• MIC: lights when the Mic Mixing Mode is activated; flashes when scoring function is in use.

• ECHO: lights when the echo effect is activated.

• V.MASKING: lights when the Vocal Masking Mode is activated.

Source signal indicators

• DTS: lights when a source signal is DTS.

• DIGITAL: lights when a source signal is Dolby Digital.

• DVD: lights when DVD Video is detected.

• DVD AUDIO: lights when DVD Audio is detected.

• PCM: l

BONUS indicator

• Lights when DVD Audio with bonus group is detected

B.S.P. indicator

• Lights when browsable still pictures on DVD Audio are

RESUME indicator

• Lights when Resume is activated (see page 40).

Timer indicators

•: lights when Daily Timer or Recording Timer stands

• SLEEP: lights when the Sleep Timer is activated.

• DAILY: lights when the Daily Timer stands by; flashes

• REC: lights when the Recording Timer stands by; flashes

DVD LEVEL 1/2/3 indicators

• Lights to indicate the DVD Video increase level.

ights when a source signal is linear PCM.

(see page 21).

available (see page 20).

by or is working or being set.

while working or being set.

(see pages 34 to 36)

Tape operation indicators

• TAPE: lights when a tape is loaded in either deck A or B.

• (Reverse Mode): lights to indicate the current Reverse Mode (see page 13).

• A: lights when a tape is in the deck A.

• B: lights when a tape is in the deck B.

•

2 3

(tape direction): – Lights to indicate the current tape running direction. – Flashes slowly during playback and recording. – Flashes quickly while rewinding a tape.

• REC: lights while recording.

Disc operation indicators

• PROGRAM: lights when Program Play is activated.

• RANDOM: lights when Random Play is activated.

• REPEAT: lights when Repeat Play is activated.

• ALL DISC: lights when All Disc Repeat is activated.

•1 DISC: lights when One Disc Repeat is activated.

• 1: lights when One Track/Chapter/Step Repeat is activated.

Main display

TITLE indicator

• Lights to indicate the title number for DVD Video.

Audio signal indicators

• L/R/C/LS/RS/LFE: Lights to indicate the incoming audio channel signals.

•:Lights to indicate the speakers from which

sound is emitted.

GROUP indicator

• Lights to indicate the group number.

CHAP. indicator

• Lights to indicate the chapter number.

TRACK indicator

• Lights to indicate the track number.

FILE indicator

• Lights to indicate the file number.

Disc indicators

•1 – 5: lights to indicate the current disc tray.

•: lights when a disc is detected on the disc tray; rotates during playback or paused.

Sound Mode/Surround Mode indicators

• DOLBY PL II MOVIE/MUSIC: lights when Dolby Pro Logic Modes (Movie or Music) is activated.

• S.MODE: lights when one of the Sound Modes Modes

is activated.

• DSP MODE: lights when one of the DSP Modes is activated.

;

FM reception indicators

• ST (stereo): lights while an FM stereo station with sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

• MONO: lights while receiving an FM stereo station in monaural.

(see page 15)

/Surround

Daily Operations

—Playback

In this manual, the operation using the remote control is mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the same (or similar) name and marks.

DISC 1 –

DISC 5

AUDIO

FM MODE /

TOP MENU

GROUP/TITLE

SET

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10 0 +10

AUDIO

AUX

////

ENTER

10 keys

RETURN REVERSE

MODE

Turn on the power.

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off.

• Without pressing AUDIO, the System also turns on by pressing one of the source select buttons in the next step.

Select the source.

Playback automatically starts if the selected source is ready to start playback.

• If you press AUX, start playback source on the external component.

Adjust the volume.

[

Operate the target source as explained later.

To turn off (stand by) the system

AUDIO

For private listening

Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack on the main unit. The sound will no longer come out of the speakers.

connecting or putting the headphones.

• Disconnecting the headphones will activate the speakers again.

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit lights in red.

•A small amount of power is always consumed even while on standby.

Be sure to turn down the volume before

DO NOT turn off (stand by) the System 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 System or start playback.

English

DVD/CD TAPE-A TAPE-B FM/AM

AUDIO VOL

Canceling the Demonstration

sec.

DEMO OFF

DEMO START

To start the demonstration,

select DEMO START.

Main Unit

ONLY

English

SET

Listening to the Radio

To select the AM tuner interval spacing

Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing.

Select “AM,” then turn off (stand by) the System.

FM AM

Select the AM tuner interval spacing.

To select 9 kHz:

(holding then...)

To select 10 kHz:

(holding then...)

To select the band (FM/AM)

FM/AM

FM AM

Main Unit

ONLY

INFO

Remote

If the received FM station is hard to listen

FM MODE

The MONO indicator lights on the display. Reception will improve though

ONLY

stereo effect is lost—monaural reception mode.

To restore the stereo effect,

press the button again (the MONO indicator goes off).

Remote

To preset stations

ONLY

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

• To cancel the operation during procedure, press CANCEL.

Tune in to a station you want to preset.

• You can also store the monaural reception mode for FM preset stations if selected.

Start presetting.

Select a preset number.

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10 0 +10

Examples:

To select preset number 5, press 5. To select preset number 15, press +10, then 5. To select preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

• You can also use +/– buttons.

To tune in to a station

While FM or AM is selected...

sec.

Increases the frequencies.

Decreases the frequencies.

Frequency starts changing on the display. When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency search stops.

• When you repeatedly press the button, the frequency changes step by step.

To stop searching manually,

press either button.

Store the station.

To tune in to a preset station

Select the band (FM or AM).

FM/AM

FM AM

Select a preset number.

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10 0 +10

Examples:

To select preset number 5, press 5. To select preset number 15, press +10, then 5. To select preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

• You can also use 4/¢

buttons on the remote control or PRESET +/– buttons on the main unit.

Playing Back a Disc

INFO

Before operating a disc, be familiar how a disc is recorded.

• DVD Video comprises of “ “

Chapters,

“

Groups

“

Groups

comprise of only “

” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA comprise of ” which includes “ ” which includes “

Tracks

Titles

” which includes

” JPEG comprises of

Tracks, Files,

” and CD/SVCD/VCD

.”

• For JPEG playback, see page 30.

To insert discs

Main Unit

ONLY

On-screen guide icons

• During disc playback, the following icons may appear for a while on the TV screen:

Appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-angle views.

Appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio languages.

Appears at the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitle languages.

• The following icons will be also shown on the TV screen to indicate your current operation.

, , , , ,

• To deactivate the on-screen guide icons, see “ON SCREEN GUIDE” on page 40.

To select a disc

DISC 1 DISC 2

DISC 4 DISC 5

DISC 3

Playback starts.

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• When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the disc tray.

To close the disc tray,

• If you press 3

for the same tray, the disc tray closes

press the same 0

again.

automatically and playback starts.

To start:

DVD/CD

Playback of the current disc starts.

While playing DVD/SVCD/VCD/MP3:

To pause: To stop:

FM MODE

To release it, press DVD/CD 3

This System can

store the stop point, and when you start playback again by pressing DVD/CD 3

, it starts from the position where you have stopped—Resume Play. (RESUME indicator lights up when you stop playback.)

press 7

To stop completely while Resume is activated,

twice. (To cancel Resume, see “RESUME” on page 40.)

To select a title/group

While playing a disc...

123

GROUP/TITLE

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789

10 0 +10

To select a chapter/track

While playing a disc...

• First time you press

, you can go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track.

Remote ONLY

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456

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10 0 +10

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To locate a particular portion

While playing a disc except MP3/WMA...

For SVCD/VCD with PBC

While playing a disc with PBC, “PBC” appears on the display instead of the playing time. When disc menu appears on the TV screen, select an item on the menu. Playback of the selected item starts.

• No sound comes out while searching on DVD Video/ SVCD/VCD.

To return to normal playback,

o select

an item directly

press DVD/CD 3

Remote

ONLY

You can select a title/chapter/track directly and start playback.

• For DVD Video, you can select

playback playback

, while you can select .

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10 0 +10

Examples:

To select number 5, press 5. To select number 15, press +10, then 5. To select number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

To play back by using the disc menu

a title before starting

a chapter after starting

Remote ONLY

You can operate the disc play using the disc menu.

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10 0 +10

To move to the next or previous page of the

Examples:

To select number 5, press 5. To select number 15, press +10, then 5. To select number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

To return to the previous menu:

current menu:

RETURN

To cancel PBC

You can also cancel PBC by pressing the 10 keys to start playback when disc menu is not shown on the TV screen.

For DVD Video/DVD Audio

Show the disc menu.

TOP MENU/PG MENU/PL

Select an item on the disc menu.

ENTER

• On some discs, you can also select items by entering the number using the 10 keys.

To reactivate PBC, press 7

, then press 4

Playing Back a Tape

TAPE-A TAPE-B

To insert a tape

You can play back type I tapes.

• The use of C-120 or longer tape is not recommended.

To change the tape running direction

TAPE-A TAPE-B

3 (

2 (

forward

reverse

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)

Push

Insert

To reverse the tape automatically

REVERSE

MODE

Tape is reversed, and playback repeats until you stop it.

Tape is not reversed. When the current side of the tape reaches its end, playback stops.

Tape is reversed once.

To playback the both decks A and B continuously —Relay Play

When the cassettes are set in the both decks...

REVERSE

MODE

To start:

To rewind tape:

TAPE-A TAPE-B

To stop:

You can start playback of either deck A or B.

Daily Operations

—Sound&Other Adjustments

English

Remote Control

DVD LEVEL

EFFECT

RHYTHM AX

SET

CLOCK/TIMER

SLEEP

Main unit

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10 0 +10

AUDIO

AUDIO VOL +/–

////

ENTER

VFP / SCAN MODE

SUB WFR LEVEL CHANNEL LEVEL

SOUND MODE SURROUND MODE +/–

DIMMER

Adjusting the Volume

The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOLUME MIN, VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 30, and VOLUME MAX).

Remote control:

AUDIO VOL

Main unit:

Adjusting the Speaker Output

Remote

LEVEL

ONLY

(Front left speaker)

(Front right speaker)

FRONT L FRONT R

SURROUND R

(Surround right speaker)

(Center speaker)

CENTER

SURROUND L

(Surround left speaker)

Level

You can adjust the speaker output level from –6 (dB) to +6 (dB).

• You can also use the setup menu to adjust the speaker output level (see page 40).

Select the speaker you want to adjust.

CHANNEL

SUB WOOFER LEVEL

SURROUND

DVD LEVEL

MODE

VOLUME

RHYTHM AX

SET

Adjust the output level.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust other speakers.

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

Creating Your Own Sound

Remote

ONLY

INFO

English

To adjust the bass level gradually

INFO

You can select the subwoofer level from level 0 (minimum) to level 4 (maximum).

Remote control:

SUB WFR

LEVEL

Main unit:

To emphasize rhythmical feeling—RHYTHM AX

This function emphasizes bass attack feeling.

RHYTHM AX

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the preset Sound Modes.

SOUND

MODE

ROCK

OFF

SEA Modes

POP CLASSIC

Remote ONLY

Modes—User Mode

You can adjust the preset Sound Modes to create your own Sound Modes which suit your taste. The changed settings can be stored as the USER1, USER2 and USER3 Modes.

While the Sound Mode name is shown on the display...

Enter the SEA Control Mode.

SET

Adjust the SEA pattern.

Adjust BASS.

Adjust TREBLE.

SET

• You can adjust the bass and treble level from –5 to +5.

Select one of the User Modes.

FLAT USER1–3

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) Modes

ROCK

POP

CLASSIC

User Modes

USER1/2/3

To cancel the Sound Mode,

Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music (initial setting).

Good for vocal music.

Good for classical music.

Your individual mode stored in memory. See the next column “Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode.”

select “FLAT.”

USER1 USER2 USER3

Store the setting.

SET

• The Sound Mode changes to the one you have stored.

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Selecting the Surround Modes

• For DVD/CD, TAPE-A, TAPE-B, AUX:

SURROUND

MODE

MUSIC

DANCEALL CH. ST

MOVIE AUTO

HALL

INFO

STADIUM STEREO

Remote

To adjust the DSP effect level

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When one of the DSP Modes (except for “ALL CH. ST”) is selected...

EFFECT

EFFECT 1 EFFECT 2

EFFECT 3

•

For FM/AM:

SURROUND

MODE

ALL CH. ST

STEREO STADIUM

DSP Modes

ALL CH. ST

DANCE

HALL

STADIUM

Stereo Mode

STEREO

Auto Surround Mode

AUTO

Dolby Pro Logic II Modes

MOVIE

MUSIC

All Channel Stereo; Creates larger stereo sound field using all the connected speakers (initial setting).

Increases resonance and bass.

Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.

Adds clarity and spreads the sound, as in an outdoor stadium.

Canceles the Surround Mode.

• When multi-channel surround signal comes in, multi-channel surround mode is activated.

• When Dolby Surround signal comes in, MOVIE (Dolby Pro Logic II Movie) mode is selected.

• When 2-channel signal comes in, STEREO mode is selected.

Creates 5.1-channel surround field from 2-ch source (suitable for movie source).

Creates 5.1-channel surround field from 2-ch source (suitable for music source).

DANCE HALL

• The initial setting is “EFFECT3.”

Presetting Automatic DVD Video

Sound Increase Level

The DVD Video sound is sometimes recorded at a lower level than for other discs and sources. You can set the increase level for the currently loaded DVD Video, so you do not have to adjust the volume when you change the source.

DVD LEVEL

As the number increases, sound level also increases.

• The initial setting is “DVD LEVEL3.”

DVD LEVEL1 DVD LEVEL2

DVD LEVEL3

Changing the Color System and

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Scanning Mode

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You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV (NTSC or PAL).

• If you connect a progressive TV through the COMPONENT jacks, you can enjoy a high quality picture from the built-in DVD player by selecting progressive scanning mode.

• You can change the setting only while the disc playback is stopped.

Enter the color system setting mode.

sec.

SCAN MODE

VFP

Select the color system and scanning mode.

INFO

Select a preset picture tone.

NORMAL CINEMA

USER2 USER1

NORMAL

CINEMA

USER1/USER2

Normally select this.

Suitable for a movie source.

You can adjust parameters and can store the settings (see below).

To adjust the picture tone

Select “USER1” or “USER2.”

• Follow steps 1 and 2 above.

Select a parameter you want to adjust.

ENTER

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PAL

NTSC PROG

NTSC / PAL

NTSC

PAL PROG

NTSC or PAL Interlaced scanning. For a conventional PAL or NTSC TV.

NTSC / PAL PROG

Store the setting.

SET

Changing the Picture Tone

NTSC or PAL Progressive scanning. For a progressive NTSC or PAL TV.

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While viewing a playback pictures on the TV, you can select the preset picture tone, or adjust it and store your own preference.

To select a preset picture tone

While playing, display VFP setting screen.

SCAN MODE

VFP

NORMAL

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

On the TV screen

GAMMA

Adjust if the neutral color is bright or dark. The brightness of dark and bright portions is maintained (–3 to +3).

BRIGHTNESS

Adjust if the picture is bright or dark as a whole (–8 to +8).

CONTRAST

Adjust if the far and near position is unnatural (–7 to +7).

SATURATION

Adjust if the picture is whitish or blackish (–7 to +7).

TINT

Adjust if the human skin color is unnatural (–7 to +7).

SHARPNESS

Adjust if the picture is indistinct (–8 to +8).

Adjust the parameter.

ENTER

Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters.

To erase the VFP screen,

press VFP again.

English

Changing the Display Brightness

DIMMER

DIMMER 1 DIMMER 2

DIMMER OFF

(Canceled)

DIMMER 1

DIMMER 2

* Except for the RHYTHM AX and KARAOKE SCORING

lamps.

Setting the Clock

Without setting the build-in clock, you cannot use any timers.

• To exit from the clock setting, press CLOCK/TIMER as required.

• To correct a misentry during the process, press CANCEL. You can return to the previous step.

Activate clock setting mode.

CLOCK/

TIMER

Dims the display and the illumination on the main unit*.

Dims the display (same as DIMMER 1) and turns off the illumination on the main unit*.

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INFO

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Turning Off the Power Automatically

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With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep while listening to music.

Specify the time (in minutes).

SLEEP

Wait until the set time goes off.

10 20 30 60 90

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120150

To check the time remaining until the shut-off time

SLEEP

• If you press the button repeatedly, you can change the shut-off time.

• If you have already adjusted the clock before, press the button repeatedly until the clock time starts flashing.

Adjust the hour, then minute.

SET

Now the built-in clock starts working.

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

Remote Control

DVD/CD 3

GLANCE

BACK

AUDIO

SUB TITLE

ANGLE

ZOOM

PA GE

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10 0 +10

AUDIO

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ENTER

10 keys

Remote

Selecting the Sound Track

For DVD Video:

While playing back a chapter containing

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audio languages, you can select the language to listen to.

For DVD Audio:

While playing back a track containing

audio channels, you can select the audio channel to listen to.

For DVD-VR/Karaoke SVCD/VCD:

When playing back a

track, you can select the audio channel to play.

• You can also select the audio track using the on-screen bar (see page 26).

While playing DVD Video...

AUDIO

Ex.:

3/3

JAPANESE

3/3

JAPANESE

1/3

ENGLISH

1/3

ENGLISH

FRENCH

2/3

FRENCH

2/3

English

While playing a DVD-VR, SVCD, or VCD...

AUDIO

ST1/ST2/ST

ST1 ST2

DVD-VR/VCD

ST L R

To listen to normal stereo (2 channel)

R1R2

SVCD

playback.

L1/L2/L

R1/R2/R

To listen to the left audio channel.

To listen to the right audio channel.

• SVCD can have 4 audio channels. Karaoke SVCD usually uses these 4 channels to record two 2-channel recordings (ST1/ST2).

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Selecting the Subtitle Language

For DVD Video:

While playing back a chapter containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen.

For DVD-VR:

While playing, you can turn on or off the

subtitle.

For SVCD:

While playing, you can select the subtitles even

if no subtitles are recorded on the disc.

• You can also select the subtitle language using the on-

screen bar (see page 26).

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Selecting the View Angle

For DVD Video only:

While playing back a chapter

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containing multi-view angles, you can view the same scene from different angles.

• You can also select the view angle using the on-screen bar (see page 26).

While playing back...

ANGLE

While playing a DVD Video...

Display the subtitle selection window.

SUB TITLE

Select the subtitle language.

Ex.:

1/3 2/3

ENGLISH FRENCH JAPANESE

1/3

2/3

FRENCH JAPANESEENGLISH

While playing a DVD-VR...

SUB TITLE

3/3

JAPANESE

3/3

Ex.:

1/3

2/3

Reviewing the Playback Quickly

For DVD Video/DVD-VR only:

You can move the

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playback position to 10 seconds before the current position (only within the same title)—Glance Back.

While playing back...

GLANCE BACK

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Selecting Browsable Still Pictures

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OFF

While playing an SVCD...

SUB TITLE

For DVD Audio only:

While playing back a track linked to browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), you can select the still picture (turn the page) to be shown on the TV screen.

• If a track is linked to browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), they

are usually shown in turn automatically during playback.

• You can also select the page using the on-screen bar (see

page 26).

PAG E

Each time you press the button, the still picture changes one after another (if available).

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Playing Back Bonus Group

For DVD Audio only:

Some DVD Audios have a special

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group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public.

• To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number” (a kind of password) for the bonus group. The way of getting the key number depends on the disc.

Select the bonus group.

• The bonus group is usually recorded as the last group (for example, if a disc contains 4 groups including a bonus group, “group 4” is the bonus group).

• For how to select the group, see “To select a title/group” on page 11.

Enter the key number.

123

456

789

10 0 +10

Follow the interactive instruction shown on the TV

ENTER

screen.

To cancel the key number entry,

press 7

Slow-motion playback

While playing...

FM MODE

Still picture playback starts.

Select slow motion speed.

1/32 1/16 1/8 1/4 1/2

* Not available for DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD.

To resume normal playback,

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ZOOM

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ZOOM 1 ZOOM 2 ZOOM 3 ZOOM 4

ZOOM OFF

Zoo

While playing...

press DVD/CD 3

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ZOOM 5ZOOM 6

Special Picture Playback

Still picture playback

While playing...

FM MODE

Still picture playback starts.

To resume normal playback,

Frame-by-frame playback

While playing...

FM MODE

Still picture playback starts.

Advance the still picture frame by frame.

FM MODE

To resume normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

INFO

As the number increases, magnification also increases.

• For JPEG, see page 31.

Move the zoomed-in position.

To resume normal playback,

press ZOOM repeatedly until

“ZOOM OFF” appears on the TV screen.

Advanced Disc Operations

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Remote Control

DVD/CD 3

REPEAT

CANCEL

Main unit

DVD/CD

123

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10 0 +10

AUDIO

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10 keys

PLAY MODE

Remote

Programming the Playing Order —Program Play

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INFO

You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 99) before you start playback.

Before starting playback, activate Program Play.

PLAY MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

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On the display

PROGRAM

No Group/TitleDisc Track/Chapter

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS. USE CANCEL TO DELETE THE PROGRAM.

On the TV screen

Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play.

Select a disc number.

Select a title or group number.

Select a chapter or track number.

To enter the numbers:

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10 0 +10

Examples:

To enter number 5, press 5. To enter number 15, press +10, then 5. To enter number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.

DISC 1 0

Repeat the above step 2 until you finish what you want to program.

Start playback.

DVD/CD

Playback starts in the order you have programmed.

To skip a track:

To pause: To stop*:

FM MODE

To release, press DVD/CD 3

* Resume does not work for Program Play.

To check the programmed contents

Before or after playback...

in the reverse order

in the programmed order

To modify the program

Before or after playback...

To erase the last step:

CANCEL

To erase the entire program:

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Playing at Random—Random Play

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You can play the contents of all the loaded discs at random.

• Random Play cannot be used for some DVDs.

Before starting playback, activate Random Play.

PLAY MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

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Start playback.

DVD/CD

To skip:

Playback of the current disc starts in a random order. When all chapters/tracks on the current disc are played, playback of the next disc starts. Random Play ends when all loaded discs are played.

To pause: To stop:

FM MODE

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To add steps in the program:

Repeat step 2 on page 22.

To exit from Program Play

Before or after playback...

PLAY MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

To go to the beginning of the current track, press 4

To release, press DVD/CD 3

To exit from Random Play

Before or after playback...

PLAY MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

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Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play

You can repeat playback.

• You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 26).

• The indicator(s) lights on the display as follows to indicate the current repeat mode.

•

For DVD Video:

While playing...

REPEAT

•

For DVD Audio:

REPEAT 1 REPEAT

Canceled

REPEAT ALL DISC

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT

For MP3/WMA:

•

REPEAT 1 REPEAT

Canceled

REPEAT ALL DISC

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT

REPEAT 1 REPEAT

Canceled

REPEAT ALL DISC

REPEAT 1 DISC

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REPEAT 1

REPEAT

REPEAT 1 DISC

REPEAT ALL DISC

REPEAT

Repeats the current chapter/track.

Repeats the current title/group.

Repeats the current disc.

Repeats all discs.

Repeats all programmed tracks.

ALL

* These modes may not work correctly for DVD Video.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection

Main Unit

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—Child Lock

You can lock the disc trays so that no one can eject the loaded discs.

• This operation is possible only when the source is the disc player.

While in standby mode...

For CD/SVCD/VCD:

• While playing or before playback (without PBC for SVCD/ VCD)...

REPEAT

•

For Random Play:

REPEAT 1

Canceled

REPEAT 1 DISC

REPEAT ALL DISC

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT

•

For Program Play:

REPEAT 1

Canceled

REPEAT 1 DISC

REPEAT ALL DISC

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT

REPEAT 1

Canceled

REPEAT ALL

(holding then...)

To cancel the prohibition,

repeat the same procedure.

“UNLOCKED” appears on the display.

On-Screen Disc Operations

Remote control

DVD/CD 3

ZOOM

REPEAT

123

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10 0 +10

AUDIO

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ENTER

ON SCREEN

10 keys

On-screen Bar Information

You can check the information on disc (except for MP3/ WMA/JPEG disc) and use some functions through the onscreen bar.

On-screen bars

DVD Video

DVD-VIDEO

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/31/1

Dolby D 3/2.1ch

DISC 1

TITLE 2

CHAP 3

TOTAL 1:01:58

DVD Audio

DVD-AUDIO

TIME

PPCM 3/2.1ch

OFF

DISC 2

TRACK

GROUP 14

1/31/3

TRACK 23

PAGE

TIME 0:15:58

DVD-VR

TIME OFF CHAP. ST ON

Dolby D 2/0.0ch

DISC 1

PG 2

CHAP 3

TOTAL 0:01:58

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SVCD

TIME 0:04:58

TRACK 3

DISC

SVCD

TIME OFF ST1

-/ 4

VCD

TIME 0:04:58

VCD

TIME OFF ST

TRACK 3DISC 4

TIME 0:04:58

TRACK 3

TIME OFF

DISC 5

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ENTER

Disc type

Playback information

Indication Meanings

Dolby D/

Audio format

PPCM

3/2.1 ch/

Channel number

2.0/0 ch

DISC

TITLE

CHAP

GROUP 1

TRACK

PG 2

PL 2

TOTAL

1:25:58

Playback conditions

Current disc

Current title

Current chapter

Current group

Current track

Current title

Current play list

Time indications

Indication Meanings

Playback

/ Forward/Reverse search

/ Forward/Reverse slow-motion

Pause

Stop

Operation icons (on the pull-down menu)

Indication Meanings

TIME

Select to change the time indication (see also page 27).

Select to repeat playback (see also pages 24, 27 and 28).

Select for time search (see also page 28).

CHAP.

Select for chapter search (see also page 29).

TRACK

Select for track search (see also page 29).

1/3

Select to change the audio language or channel (see also page 19).

1/3

Select to change subtitle language (see also page 20).

1/3

Select to change view angle (see also page 20).

PA GE 1/15

Select to change the page (see also page 20).

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perations Using the

On-screen Bar

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INFO

Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video:

While a disc is selected as the source...

Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu.

SCREEN

Dolby D

DISC 1

TITLE 2

DVD-VIDEO

3/2.1ch

Dolby D

DVD-VIDEO

3/2.1ch

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/31/1

CHAP 3

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Goes off

Select (highlight) the item you want.

DVD-VIDEO

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/31/1

Display the pop-up window.

Select the desired option in the pop-up window.

Finish the setting.

Dolby D 3/2.1ch

DISC 1

TITLE 2

TITLE 21

CHAP 3

1/31/31/1

1/32/31/1

Pop-up window goes off.

To erase the on-screen bar

SCREEN

CHAP 3

ENGLISH

CHAP 3

FRENCH

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