JVC LET0089-001A, XL-MV558GD User Manual

VIDEO CD PLAYER

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

XL-MV558GD

VCD POWER

V.REPLACE

REPEAT

HIGHLIGHT

SELECT

STOP

TV VOL+

TV
PROG
–

TV VOL–

KEY CONTROL

RM-SXMV558U

MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL

TV POWER

ON SCREEN

SURROUND

MPX

XL-MV558 VIDEO CD PLAYER

ON/STANDBY

STANDBY

TV
PROG
+

POWER

NORMAL

PBC OFFKARAOKE

DIGITAL ECHO

MIN MAX

PHONES KEY CONTROL

DOWN NORMAL UP

PlayBack Control

MIC 1

MIN MAX

KEY CONTROL

MIC 2

MIN MAX

WIRELESS MIC

MIC 3

MIN MAX

BOOKMARK

SURROUND

VOCAL

REPLACE

NTSC/PAL COMPATIBILITY

VIDEO CD

DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 +10

PROGRAM CANCEL

VIDEO
INTRO

RANDOM B.MARK

TV/VIDEO

SHIFT

DISC

3

TRIPLE TRAY

RETURN

VIDEO CD VERSION 2.0VIDEO CD VERSION 2.0

DESIGNED BY JVCDESIGNED BY JVC

JAPAN

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VIDEO
INTRO

SELECT

11 12 13 14 15

NEXT

PREV

16 17 18 19 20

STILL

PROGRAM

+20

PlayBack

Control

INSTRUCTIONS

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GRAPHICS

For Customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
which are located either on the rear, bottom or
side of the cabinet. Retain this information for
the future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

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LET0089-001A

[UF]

Warnings

IMPORTANT for the U.K.
DO NOT cut off the plug for this equipment. If the plug fitted is

not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too
short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety­approved extension lead or consult your dealer.

BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved
type, as originally fitted.

If nontheless the plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of
the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by
inadvertent connection to the power supply.

If this product is not supplied fitted with a plug then follow the
instructions given below:

IMPORTANT.
DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked

with the letter E or by a safety ground symbol or coloured green
or green/yellow.

The wires in the lead on this product are coloured in accordance
with the following codes:

Blue : Neutral
Brown : Live

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings
identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows:

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the
terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.

Caution –– POWER switch!

Disconnect the plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER
switch in any position does not disconnect the unit from the power
source. The power can be remote controlled.

CAUTION

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

1. Do not remove screws, covers or any parts.

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

G-1

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

DANGER: Invisible laser
radiation when open and
interlock failed or defeated.
AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE
TO BEAM. (e)

ADVARSEL: Usynlig laser­stråling ved åbning, når
sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude
af funktion. Undgå udsæt­telse for stråling (d)

VARNING: Osynlig laser­strålning när denna del är
öppnad och spärren är
urkopplad. Betrakta ej
strålen. (s)

VARO: Avattaessa ja suo­jalukitus ohitettaessa olet
alttiina näkymättömälle
lasersäteilylle. Älä katso
säteeseen. (f)

LABELS

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or
defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

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

2 WARNING LABEL PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

G-2

GENERAL INFORMATION

Care and handling of
compact discs

English

How to handle CDs

When handling a compact disc, do not touch the surface of the disc
(reflective silver side –– the side without the label).
Since compact discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If
a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the sound will not be
picked up correctly and, in addition, such a disc may cause the CD
player to malfunction.

Even on label side

Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on
its surface.

Storage

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled one on
top of another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do
not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight,
or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving
discs in your car!

Maintenance of discs

If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc, wipe it with a soft
dry cloth, moving from the center outwards.
If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water.
Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or any anti-static agents.

Which compact discs can be used?

Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses. The Video
CD Player can play the following compact discs:

• Video CD

for audio and video (moving picture) reproduction,
including multiplex sound.

• Video CD with Playback Control function

featuring menu-type operation and super-fine still
pictures for audio and video (moving picture) re­production, including multiplex sound.

• CD Graphics (CD-G)

for audio and video (still picture) reproduction,
including multiplex sound.

• Digital Audio CD, including single discs

for audio reproduction.

CDs you can't play back

Do not play back CD-ROMs, DVDs, or CD-is on this equipment. Doing
so may generate a noise which can damage your speakers.

Using the remote control

The remote control is ready to use when its batteries are installed
properly.
To use it, point its infrared light-emitting window toward the display
window of the player and press a button. The operating range of the
remote control is up to about seven meters in front of the player and
within about 30 degrees to each side –– with nothing between the
remote control and the player interrupting the beam path.
If pressing a button on the remote control does not produce any
response, check to make sure it is pointed correctly and try again. If it
still does not function, check the batteries.

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

PlayBack

Control

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GRAPHICS

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CAUTION

Sometimes during play noise or images may be garbled. This is
sometimes due to the disc. (It may not be up to industry standards.)
These symptom are caused by the discs, not by the malfunction of
the Player.

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BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

Basic Connections

The Video CD Player must be connected directly to a television set or
an amplifier that is connected to a television or monitor. The television
set or the amplifier must have audio input jacks for right and left
channels and a video input jack.
Select a level, dry location free of dust and vibration, and having a
temperature maintained between 5 and 35°C (41 and 95°F).

Connecting player to a TV or amplifier
using the Audio Video cord

First connect the Audio Video cord — before connecting the AC power
cord.
Firmly insert the yellow pin plug of the Audio Video cord in the yellow
VIDEO OUT jack on the rear panel of the player; the red pin plug in the
red AUDIO OUT (RIGHT) jack; and the white pin plug in the white
AUDIO OUT (LEFT) jack. (The RIGHT and LEFT output jacks are for
the right and left audio channels.)
Then make sure that the television, amplifier or receiver is turned off,
disconnect the AC power cord and firmly insert the pin plugs at the
other end of the Audio Video cord into the matching video and audio
INPUT jacks.

WIRELESS
MIC ANT.

Notes

• When you play a NTSC disc in PAL AUTO mode on a PAL exclusive
TV, the image may get distorted.
(If the signal doesn’t synchronize.)
In this case, reselect the mode to “PAL”.

• Select the mode before you play the disc. If you change the mode
during play, images may get distorted. In this situation stop the
player and reset the mode.

• When you play a NTSC disc in PAL AUTO mode on a Multi system
TV, the image may blink for a moment. This symptom is caused by
the Player detecting the format of the disc and not caused by a
malfunction of the Player.

Connecting the power cord

IMPORTANT

Check the setting of the LINE VOLTS switch on the rear panel of the
player. Change the setting if the switch is not set for the main voltage
supplied to your home.
With the LINE VOLTAGE switch correctly set and the audio-video
connectors connected, insert the smaller plug of the power cord
firmly into the AC POWER CORD socket on the rear panel of the
player.

When the power cord is connected, the STANDBY indicator on the
left-hand side of the player’s front panel comes on. [See “Overview
of controls” for a description of the controls on the player.]

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT SELECT

OUT

FREQ.
ADJUST

RIGHT LEFT

(Yellow)(Red)(White)

PAL

NTSC PAL AUTO

Audio Video cord

To input audio jack of
the television/amplifier/
receiver

To input video jack of
the television/amplifier/
receiver

Video out select

Set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to NTSC, PAL,
or PAL AUTO mode according to your television system.

NTSC .................... for NTSC exclusive TV

PAL ....................... for PAL exclusive TV

PAL AUTO ............ for Multisystem TV

PAL AUTO is the mode to detect the format of the
disc (NTSC/PAL) automatically and play the im­age on screen the right way.

LINE VOLTS

115V-127V

220V-240V

AC POWER CORD

AC power cord

Wall outlet

Line voltage alteration

What is your power main voltage? Is it between 115 and 127V, or 220
and 240V? If the LINE VOLTS switch on the rear panel of the player is
not set to your power main voltage, disconnect the power cord, if it is
already connected, and change the switch setting accordingly.

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Installing batteries

BEFORE USING FOR THE FIRST TIME

English

Putting batteries in the remote control

The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control.

1. Insert a finger in the recess under the battery compartment
cover, and pull off the cover.

2. Place the two accessory R6P(SUM-3)AA(15F) batteries in
the remote control according to the polarity markings (“+” and
“–”) inside the compartment and on the batteries.

• Remove batteries from the remote control if it is not going to be used
for a long period of time.

• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them properly.

• Never leave dead batteries lying around, take them apart, mix them
with other refuse, or throw them into an incinerator.

• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of a battery.

• Do not mix new and old batteries, or batteries of different types,
when replacing them.

Putting batteries in the microphone

1. Unscrew and remove the battery compartment cap as illus­trated.

3. Insert the two tabs of the cover in their respective slots, and
snap the cover in place.

The batteries last about one year with normal use. If function of the
remote control become erratic, replace the batteries.

Precautions for the safe use of batteries

Observe the following precautions for the safe use of batteries. Their
life will be shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak if they
are used improperly:

2. Insert 2 “R6P (SUM-3)/AA(15F)”-size batteries (provided), ori­ented correctly.

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3. Screw the cap back on as illustrated.

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OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS

Here the basic function of controls on the front panel of the Player and the
remote control are explained. The function of some controls may be
restricted in actual use depending on the on-going operations. The remote

ON/STANDBY

1

POWER

NORMAL

4

DIGITAL ECHO

6

MIN MAX

PHONES KEY CONTROL

8

XL-MV558 VIDEO CD PLAYER

2

STANDBY

PBC OFFKARAOKE

9

DOWN

MIC 1

MIN MAX

3

KEY CONTROL

NORMAL UP

PlayBack Control

MIC 2

MIN MAX

7

10

WIRELESS MIC

5

MIN MAX

MIC 3

control has fourteen (14) unique function buttons in addition to those on
the player.

11

BOOKMARK

SURROUND

VOCAL

REPLACE

12

13

14

NTSC/PAL COMPATIBILITY

15

VIDEO CD

DISC

3

TRIPLE TRAY

VIDEO
INTRO

16

RETURN

17

Left front panel of the Player

(controls marked (R) have equivalents on the remote control)

1

POWER button (R)

turns the power on and off.

2

STANDBY indicator (Red)

lights when the power cord is connected and the power is turned off.
The STANDBY indicator is not lit when the player is turned on.

3

KEY CONTROL button (R)

Transposes the music key.
DOWN
NORMAL button : returns to original key tone.
UP # button : used to sharpen by a half tone.

4

MODE switch

Switches the KARAOKE/NORMAL/PBC OFF mode.
KARAOKE mode : one track playing mode.
NORMAL mode : continuous plural tracks playing mode. Required

PBC OFF mode : inhibits the Playback Control (PBC) function of

5

WIRELESS MIC button with indicator

activates/deactivates the wireless microphone. When the WIRE­LESS MIC button is pressed, the indicator is lit as follows.
green: tuning accomplished.
red: not successful. For tuning, see page 16.

6

DIGITAL ECHO knob

adjusts the degree of the echo effect for the microphone (1 through

3) and the wireless microphone voice.

7

MIC1 to MIC3 knobs

adjusts volume of the microphone corresponding to MIC number.
Wireless microphone volume adjustment is performed using the
MIC 3 knob.

8

PHONE jack

used for connecting stereo headphones. The volume is set to a
predetermined level and is not adjustable.

9

KEY CONTROL jack

used for connecting a microphone with key control function.

10

MIC jacks (1 through 3)

used for connecting microphones (1 through 3). The jacks corre­spond to MIC 1 to 3 volume knobs located above.

button : used to flatten by a half tone.

also for the Playback Control (PBC) function.
the video CD.

Center front panel of the Player

11

DISC1 to DISC3 trays

used to load discs. To insert/remove one or up to three (3) discs,
press the 0 OPEN/CLOSE button located at the right of the tray.

12

BOOKMARK button (R)

Place a "bookmark" at a video segment you want to find later for
almost instant play. (See page 14.)

13

SURROUND button (R)

Changes the surround mode. (See page 14.)

14

VOCAL REPLACE button

activates the vocal replace function, which inserts your voice in
place of the vocals on the disc.

15

Display window

shows information about the status of operation.

16

VIDEO INTRO button (R)

applies to video CDs only. The introductory five (5) seconds of
tracks on a video CD are displayed on the television screen in order
to present the contents of the video CD. (See page 13.)

17

RETURN button (R)

Utilized for operation with the PBC function. This button is used to
return to a menu screen during play. (See page 18.)

Right front panel of the Player

18

0 (OPEN/CLOSE) buttons (Disc number 1 to 3)

Used to open and close disc trays 1 to 3 respectively. When, after
opening the DISC1 tray, another 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) button is
pressed, the DISC1 tray is first closed, then the other DISC tray
selected is opened.

19

DISC1 through DISC3 buttons with indicators (Green) (R)

plays the disc of the number indicated on the button. As soon as the
disc begins playing, the indicator blinks.

20

Number keys (1 to 20) (R:1 to 10)

used to specify a track number for playing, changing, or program­ming. To operate numbers above twenty (20), press the +20 button
once. The number keys (1 to 20) are then assigned 21 to 40
numbers instead of 1 to 20. The maximum key number assignment
is 99. In PBC function operation, the number keys are additionally
utilized for the selection of menu items. See page 18 “ Operation of
Playback Control function”.

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The controls with identical names on the Player as on the remote control
have the same function and are used in the same manner.

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DESIGNED BY JVC

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21

PREV

23 24

SELECT

NEXT

22

STILL

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

PROGRAM

25

+20

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JAPAN

VCD POWER

V.REPLACE

REPEAT

TV VOL+

TV POWER

ON SCREEN

MPX

SURROUND

TV
PROG
+

DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

9 10 +10

PROGRAM CANCEL

VIDEO

HIGHLIGHT

INTRO

RANDOM B.MARK

SELECT

STOP

TV

TV/VIDEO

PROG
–

SHIFT

OVERVIEW OF CONTROLS

English

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30

31
32

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34

35

36

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21

3 SELECT (PLAY) button (R)

Starts to play the disc with/without the Playback Control function.

22

4 / ¢ PREV / NEXT buttons

During operation with the Playback Control function
invokes previous or next screen.
During operation without the Playback Control function
skips forward or backward quickly from current track being played.
When pressed and held down, play fast backward/forward. See
page 8.

23

7 (STOP) button (R)

Stops play.

24

8 STILL (PAUSE) button (R)

temporarily suspends playing. Video motion freezes and audio
reproduction stops. Pressing the button repeatedly advances the
picture frame-by-frame. (Video CD only)

25

PROGRAM button (R)

Any desired sequence of tracks can be programmed with the
number keys and the +20 button. (on the remote control please use
+10) The program button is not available while the Playback Control
function is activated.

26

+20 button

used to shift the numbers assigned to the number keys to 21 or
higher (maximum 99).

On the remote control unit

27

VCD POWER/TV POWER button

Turns the player on and off.
When pressed after you hold down the SHIFT button, turns the TV
on or off.

28

+10 button

used to shift the numbers assigned to the number keys to 11 or
higher (maximum 99).

29

ON SCREEN button

Controls whether or not control and operation status are displayed
on the television screen or monitor.

30

CANCEL button

Cancels the latest track you have programmed or cancels the
bookmark. Also used to cancel a bookmark.

31

MPX button

Activates the multiplex function, which switches to NORMAL (ste­reo), L-ch monaural and R-ch monaural.

TV VOL–

KEY CONTROL

RM-SXMV558U

MULTI BRAND REMOTE CONTROL

32

HIGHLIGHT button

Applies to a video CD to see highlights of a track. Displays the first
(5) seconds of each of nine (9) equal-time segments of the track.

33

REPERT button

Repeats a track or inserted discs from 1 to 3.

34

RANDOM button

Changes the disc track program to a random sequence from disc
1 through 3 respectively.

35

4 / ¢ AUTO SEARCH button

Skips forward or backward from a current track. Holding down the
button causes it to skip tracks much faster.

36

1 / ¡ MANUAL SEARCH button

Shifts the playing location backward and forward quickly. Holding
down the button causes it to go much faster.

37

TV/VIDEO button

Used to preset the remote control unit, to control some functions on
your TV set. (See page 9.)

38

SHIFT button

Used together with other keys for various functions. (See page 9,
“Using the remote control.”)

39

TV VOL + / TV VOL – keys

Turns the TV volume up or down.

40

TV PROG – / TV PROG + /KEY CONTROL

Changes the television channel.
When pressed after you hold down the SHIFT button, changes the
key in which the music plays. (See page 9.)

40

37

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Now you can play a
variety of video CDs!!

Overview of the three modes

This Player has three (3) modes called KARAOKE, NORMAL, and
PBC OFF mode. These are selected by the MODE switch. This
enables various ways of playing a video CD.

NORMAL PBC OFFKARAOKE

KARAOKE mode:One track playing mode. Whenever one track has

completed play, the Player stops.

NORMAL mode: Continuous plural tracks playing mode. The Player

plays tracks continuously in the order they appear
on the disc.

PBC OFF mode: This mode is identical to the NORMAL mode,

except that the PBC function is inhibited.

To set the mode, switch the MODE switch on the left side of the front
panel.

Triple disc tray usage

Up to three (3) discs can be loaded in the Player. You may insert a disc
into any of the disc trays 1 through 3 whichever you prefer.
If you want to play only a specified disc, press the corresponding disc
1, 2 or, 3 button located to the right of the 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) button.

Description of the display window

The display window indicates many aspects of control and operation
status.

4

1 52 3

1

Shows the disc number being played.

2

Shows mainly the total number of tracks and the track number
being played.

3

Shows the surround mode status and the cumulative time (minutes
and seconds) of the track and afterward, total time of the disc is
displayed.

4

The combination of VCD, PBC, and CD-G indicators lit shows the
type of disc being played.

5

Each indicator in this area lights when the corresponding function
is activated.

When three discs are in inserted, basic order of playing is as following.

• Pressing DISC 1: DISC 1 = DISC 2 = DISC 3 = STOP

• Pressing DISC 2: DISC 2 = DISC 3 = DISC 1 = STOP

• Pressing DISC 3: DISC 3 = DISC 1 = DISC 2 = STOP

DISC

3

TRIPLE TRAY

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