JVC LVT1348-002A User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT

—Consists of CA-FSGD7 and SP-FSGD7

FS-GD7

—Composé du CA-FSGD7 et du SP-FSGD7

EnglishFrançais

DIGITAL

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

LVT1348-002A

[C]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol,
within an equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of uninsulated
“dangerous voltage” within the product’s
enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

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.

Attention: Aération correcte

Pour prévenir tout risque de décharge électrique ou d’incendie et éviter toute détérioration, installez l’appareil de la manière
suivante:

1. Avant: Bien dégagé de tout objet.

2. Côtés/dessus/dessous: Assurez-vous que rien ne bloque les espaces indiqués sur le schéma ci-dessous.

3. Dessous: Posez l’appareil sur une surface plane et horizontale. Veillez à ce que sa ventilation correcte puisse se faire en le
plaçant sur un support d’au moins dix centimètres de hauteur..

Front
Face

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

1 cm

15 cm

Side
Côté

Cooling fan*
Ventilateur de

SP-FSGD7

CA-FSGD7

refroidissement*

10 cm

SP-FSGD7

15 cm

* About the cooling fan

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the unit, thus assuring normal operation of
theunit. The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to intake external cool air when the volume is increased up to more than a certain level.

* À propos du ventilateur de refroidissement

Un ventilateur de refroidissement se trouve sur le panneau arrière de l’appareil afin d’éviter la création d’une température
anormale à l’intérieur de l’appareil et permettre ainsi un fonctionnement normal de l’appareil. Le ventilateur de refroidissement
commence à tourner et à aspirer de l’air frais automatiquement quand le volume est augmenté au-dessus d’un certain niveau.

15 cm

CA-FSGD7

G-1

For U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential
installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and
on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment
and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

For the main unit:

Declaration of Conformity
Model Number: FS-GD7
Trade Name: JVC
Responsible Party: JVC Americas Corp.
Address: 1700 Valley Road, Wayne

New Jersey 07470
Telephone Number: 973-317-5000
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference,
and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.

For Canada/pour le Canada

CAUTION:

MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION:

ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND.

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,

POUR EVITER LES CHOCS

Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system
installer’s attention to section 820-40 of the NEC
which provides guidelines for proper grounding and,
in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be
connected to the grounding system of the building,
as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

For Canada/pour le Canada

THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED
THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE
EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET
OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL
APPARATUS,” ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNICATIONS.

CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES
LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES
APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMIRIQUES DE
CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE
MATERIEL BROUILLEUR; “APPAREILS
NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE
MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

G-2

G-3

CONTENTS

Introduction ............................................................ 2

Precautions ..........................................................................2

How to Read This Manual .................................................. 2

Getting Started ........................................................ 3

Step 1: Unpack ....................................................................3

Step 2: Prepare the Remote Control.................................... 3

Step 3: Hook Up.................................................................. 4

Changing the Scanning Mode .............................................6

Before Operating the System ................................. 7

Playable Disc Types ............................................................ 7

Display Indicators ............................................................... 8

Daily Operations—Playback ............................... 10

Listening to the Radio .......................................................11

Playing Back a Disc ..........................................................12

Playing Back from the PC................................................. 14

Playing Back from Other Equipment ................................ 14

Daily Operations—Sound&Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Volume .......................................................15

Adjusting the Sound .......................................................... 15

Making DVD Voice Clear—CLEAR VOICE ..................16

Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Increase Level

—DVD LEVEL............................................................. 16

Changing the Display Brightness—DIMMER ................. 16

Changing the Picture Tone

—VFP (Video Fine Processor)...................................... 17

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

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

....15

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

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

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

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

Playing Back a Bonus Group ............................................20

Selecting Browsable Still Pictures ....................................21

Special Effect Playback..................................................... 21

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

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

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

Playing Repeatedly............................................................ 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 .............................. 28

Timer Operations ..................................................30

Setting the Daily Timer..................................................... 30

Setup Menu Operations .......................................32

Operating Procedure ......................................................... 32

7

LANGUAGE Setup Menu ........................................... 33

7

PICTURE Setup Menu ................................................. 33

7

AUDIO Setup Menu ..................................................... 34

7

OTHERS Setup Menu .................................................. 35

Operating the TV ..................................................36

Operating TV .................................................................... 36

Additional Information ........................................37

Learning More about This System.................................... 37

Maintenance ...................................................................... 39

Troubleshooting ................................................................ 40

Language Code List .......................................................... 41

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Signals................................... 42

Parts Index......................................................................... 43

Specifications .................................................................... 44

English

1

Introduction

2 sec.

Remote
ONLY

English

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 System in a location with adequate ventilation to
prevent internal heat buildup inside 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.

• 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

•

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel to prevent heat
buildup inside the main unit (see page G-1).

For safety, observe the following carefully:

• Make sure there is good ventilation around
the main unit. Poor ventilation could
overheat and damage the System.

• 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.

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.

How to Read This Manual

To make in this manual as simple and easy-to-understand as
possible, we have adapted the following methods:

•

Button and control operations are explained as listed in the
table below. In this manual, the operations 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

•

Some related tips and notes are explained later in the
sections “Learning More about This System” (on
pages 37 to 38) and “Troubleshooting” (on page 40), but
not in the same section explaining the operations.

want to know more about the functions, or if you have a
doubt about the functions, go to these sections and you will
find the answers.

Indicates that you press the button

briefly

Indicates that you press the button

briefly and repeatedly

option you want is selected.

Indicates that you press one of the
buttons.

Indicates that you
button for a specified period.

• The number inside the arrow

• If no number is inside the arrow,

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

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

Main Unit

ONLY

Indicates that this operation is only
possible using the buttons and controls on
the main unit.

.

If you

.

until an

press and hold

indicates the period of press (in this
example, 2 seconds).

press and hold until the entire
procedure is complete or until you
get a result you want.

the

2

Getting Started

Step 1:Unpack the package and

check the accessories.

Step 2: Prepare the remote control.

Step 1: Unpack

After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the
following items. The number in parentheses indicates the
quantity of each piece supplied.

• FM antenna (1)

• AM loop antenna (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Composite video cord (1)

• Batteries (2)
If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Step 2: Prepare the Remote Control

Insert the batteries into the remote control by matching the
polarity (+ and –) correctly.

1

English

Step 3: Hook up the components such

as AM/FM antennas, speakers,
etc. (see pages 4 to 6).

Finally plug the AC power cord.

Now you can operate the System.

2

3

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

• 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.

3

English

Step 3: Hook Up

If you need more detailed information, see page 6.

Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical
examples.
When you connect other components, refer also to their
manuals, since the terminal names actually printed on the rear
may vary.

Turn the power off to all components before connections.

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Turn it until the best reception is
obtained.

SUBWOOFER

DECODER

TV

AUDIO INPUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

VIDEO INPUT

Y

P

b

P

r

Yellow

Green

Blue

Red

Audio cord (not supplied)

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

S-VIDEO cord (not supplied)

Composite video cord (supplied)

Component video cord (not supplied)

To a wall outlet
Plug the AC power cord only after all
connections are complete.

4

For better FM/AM reception

Outdoor FM
antenna

Vynile-covered wire (not supplied)

Extend it horizontally.

AM loop antenna

Keep it connected.

Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna
using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector.

(not supplied)

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FM antenna (supplied)

Extend it so that you can
obtain the best reception.

SUBWOOFER

OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

VIDEO

AM LOOP

75Ω

EXT

Y

Pb

Pr

ANTENNA

FM

AM

SPEAKERS

IMPEDANCE

L

R

6-16Ω

Gray cord (+)

connect to red (+) terminal

Gray cord with black stripe (–)

connect to black (–) terminal

5

English

To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna

To assemble the AM loop antenna

Remote

Changing the Scanning Mode

This System supports progressive scanning.
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 mode.

ONLY

PROGRE

INTER

To connect the AM loop antenna

1 Hold

• If the AM loop antenna wire or speaker cords are covered
with vinyl, remove the vinyl to expose the tip of the
antenna by twisting the vinyl.

• 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.

2 Insert

3 Release

To connect the speaker cords

Connect the right speaker to the R terminals, and the left
speaker to the L terminals.

1 Hold 2 Insert 3 Release

(at the same time)

PROGRE
(Progressive)

INTER
(Interlaced)

Progressive scanning.
For a progressive TV. The
PROGRESSIVE indicator lights.

Interlaced scanning.
For a conventional TV.

When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of
the speaker terminals: gray cord (+) to red (+), and gray cord
with black stripe (–) to black (–).

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

• DO NOT allow the conductor of the speaker
cords to be in touch with the metallic parts of
the System.

6

Before Operating the System

DIGITAL VIDEO

SUPER VIDEO

Playable Disc Types

This System has been designed to play back the following
discs:

Disc Type Mark (Logo)

DVD Video

DVD Audio

Video CD

(VCD)

Super Video

CD (SVCD)

Audio CD

CD-R

CD-RW

DVD-R

DVD-RW

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

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

The System can play back CD-R or CD-RW
recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD,
MP3, and JPEG formats.

The System can play back DVD-R or DVD­RW recorded in the video format.

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Video

Format

NTSC

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

*

Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers.
This System can play back only DVDs recorded with the NTSC
color system whose Region Code numbers including “1.”

Ex.:

If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded,
“RGN ERR (REGION CODE ERROR)” appears on the display
and playback will not start.

Region

Code*

Number

1

or

ALL

DVD Video—digital audio formats

The System can play back the following digital audio
formats.

•

Linear PCM:

format used for CDs and most studio masters.

•

Dolby Digital:

Dolby Laboratories, which enables multi-channel encode
to create the realistic surround sound.

•

DTS (Digital Theater Systems):

audio, developed by Digital Theater Systems, Inc., which
enables multi-channel like Dolby Digital. As the
compression ratio is lower than for Dolby Digital, it
provides wider dynamic range and better separation.

When playing a multi-channel encoded DVD, the System
properly converts these multi-channel signals into 2
channels, and emits the downmixed sound from the
speakers.

•

To enjoy the powerful sound of these multi-channel
encoded DVDs,

with a proper built-in decoder to the digital output terminal
on the rear.

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 on the
TV screen.

• For disc playback, you can change the initial setting to
your preference. See “Setup Menu Operations” on
page 32.

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

tried to do, or data required for that operation is not
recorded on the disc.

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

• “DTS” and “DTS 2.0
Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

“DVD Logo” is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo
Licensing Corporation registered in the US, Japan and other
countries.

Uncompressed digital audio, the same

Compressed digital audio, developed by

Compressed digital

connect a proper decoder or an amplifier

the disc cannot accept the operation you have

+ DIGITAL OUT

” are trademarks of

English

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.

7

English

Display Indicators

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.

1

2 3 4 5 6

8 9

1

Disc tray indicators

• 1–5: Disc tray number indicators.

• (tray indicator):
– Lights when the disc is detected.
– Blinking while playing back a disc.
– Goes off when there is no disc in the tray.

• (disc indicator): Lights below when the tray indicator
indicates the current selected disc.

2

MP3 indicator

• Lights when the current track is recorded in MP3 format.

3

FM reception indicators

• MONO: Lights when FM reception mode is monaural.

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

4

Main display

• While listening to radio; band (or preset number) and
station frequency appear.

• While selecting “AUX”; “AUX” appears.

• While playing a disc; see “Indications on the main
display while operating a disc” on page 9.

5

SOUND TURBO indicator

• Lights when SOUND TURBO II is activated (see
page 15).

6

AHB (active hyper bass) PRO indicator

• Lights when AHB PRO is activated (see page 15).

7

SLEEP indicator

• Lights when the Sleep Timer is activated (see page 18).

p

q

7

w e

8

Disc operation indicators

•: Lights when Repeat mode is activated.

• 1: Lights when One Track Repeat is activated.

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

• ALL: Lights when All Disc Repeat is activated.

• A-B: Lights when A-B Repeat is activated.

• GROUP: Lights when Group Repeat is activated.

• RANDOM: Lights when Random Play mode is
activated.

• PROGRAM: Lights when Program Play mode is
activated.

9

3D PHONIC indicator

• Lights when 3D PHONIC is activated (see page 13).

p

Clear Voice indicator

• Lights when Clear Voice function is activated (see
page 16).

q

B.S.P. indicator

• Lights when the current disc is DVD Audio with
browsable still picture (see page 21).

w

BONUS indicator

• Lights when a DVD Audio with a bonus group is
detected (see page 20).

e

PROGRESSIVE indicator

• Lights when progressive scanning mode is selected (see
page 6).

r

A. (auto) STANDBY indicator

• Lights when Auto Standby is activated.

• Flashes when disc playback stops with Auto Standby
activated.

t

Timer indicators

•: Lights when Daily Timer stands by; flashes while
working.

• 1/2/3: Lights up when a Daily Timer (1, 2, or 3) stands
by; flashes while setting or working.

r

t

8

Indications on the main display while operating a disc

While playing back a disc: While disc play is stopped:

English

• DVD Video:

Chapter no.

Elapsed playing time

• DVD Video:

• By pressing SHIFT+DISPLAY, you can show the current
title and chapter numbers for a few seconds.

• DVD Audio:

Track no.

Elapsed playing time

• DVD Audio:

• By pressing SHIFT+DISPLAY, you can show the current
group and track numbers for a few seconds.

• Audio CD: • Audio CD:

Track no.

• SVCD/VCD:

Elapsed playing time

• SVCD/VCD:

Elapsed playing time*Track no.

Total track no.*

Total title no.

Track no.Group no.

Total playing timeTotal track no.

Total playing time

* “PBC” appears while playing a disc with PBC.

• MP3:

Track no.

Elapsed playing time

* Changes to “PBC” when stopping PBC playback.

• MP3:

Current track no.Current group no.

• By pressing DISPLAY, you can show the current group
and track numbers for a few seconds.

• JPEG: • JPEG:

Group no.

File no.

Current group no.

Current file no.

• If “RESUME” is “ON” (see page 35), “RESUME” appears when you stop playback (except for Audio CD and MP3/JPEG
discs).

9

Daily Operations

—Playback

English

SET

Numeric

buttons

DISPLAY

RETURN

8

3

TOP MENU

GROUP/TITLE

4,¢

FM/PLAY

MODE

SHIFT

3D PHONIC

1

2

3

1

2

1/¡

DISC
SELECT

MENU

2,3,5,∞

ENTER

7

Turn on the power.

1

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit turns off.

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

Select the source.

2

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

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

Adjust the volume.

3
4

Operate the target source as explained
later.

To turn off (standby) the System

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit
lights up.

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

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. Be sure to turn down the volume before
connecting or putting on the headphones.

• Disconnecting the headphones will activate the
speakers again.

DO NOT turn off (standby) 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.

To turn off the clock indication to save the power

While the System is turned off...

• Press the button again, to
display the clock
indication.

10

4

(at the same time)

Listening to the Radio

To select the band (FM or AM)

FM AM

To tune in to a station

While FM or AM is selected...

Remote control:

1 sec.

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

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

To stop searching manually,

If the received FM station is hard to listen

The MONO indicator lights on the display.
Reception will improve though stereo effect is
lost—Monaural reception mode.

To restore the stereo effect,

again (the MONO indicator goes off).

Main unit:

1 sec.

press either button.

press the button

Remote
ONLY

Remote

To preset the stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

1

Tune in to a station you want to preset.

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

Activate the preset number entry mode.

2

• Finish the following process while the indication on the
display is flashing (5 seconds).

Select a preset number for the station you store.

3

4

Store the station.

ONLY

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.

English

Remote

To tune in to a preset station

1

Select a band (FM or AM).

ONLY

FM AM

2

Select a preset number you have stored.

You can also use the 1/¡ buttons to select a preset

•
station.

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English

Playing Back a Disc

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

• DVD Video comprises of “
“

Chapters

which includes “
of only “

• For MP3/JPEG playback, see “Operations on the
CONTROL Screen” on page 28.

,” DVD Audio/MP3 comprise of “

Tracks

Tracks

.”

Titles

” which includes

,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprise

To insert a disc

You can insert a disc while playing another source.

Main Unit:

Groups

On-screen guide icons

• During DVD Video playback, the following icons may
appear on the TV screen:

”

• The following icons will be also shown on the TV screen

At the beginning of a scene containing multi­angle views.

At the beginning of a scene containing multi­audio sounds.

At the beginning of a scene containing multi­subtitles.

to indicate your current operation (for more details, see
page 25).

, , , , , ,

To select a disc

Remote Control:

To close the disc tray and start playback,

same lever again.

• When current selected disc tray is open, you can use

DVD/CD 3
(depending on how the disc is programmed internally).

•

When you press up 0 EJECT for the next tray you want to
place another disc onto, the first disc tray automatically
closes and then next tray comes out.

To start: To pause: To stop:

•

While playing DVD/SVCD/VCD:

the stop point, and when you start playback again by
pressing DVD/CD 3
have stopped—Resume Play. (“RESUME” appears on the
display when you stop playback.)

To stop completely while Resume function is activated,

press 7
“RESUME” on page 35.)

• When operating the System, the on-screen guide icon (see
the following table) appears on the TV screen.
To deactivate the on-screen guide icons, see “ON
SCREEN GUIDE” on page 35.

to close the disc tray and start playback

or

To release, press
DVD/CD 3

, it starts from the position where you

twice. (To cancel Resume function, see

press down the

.

This System can store

DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 5 DISC 4

• When current source is not disc, press DVD/CD 3

disc player as the source while “PLAY” is flashing on the
display.

Main Unit:

Remote

To select a title/group

While playing...

(at the same time)

• Group name appears for MP3 discs.

ONLY

To select a chapter/track

While playing...

• First time you press 4

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

DISC 3

to select

, you

12

To locate a particular portion

While playing a disc except MP3...

Remote

ONLY

7

For DVD Video/DVD Audio:

Show the disc menu.

1

English

x2 x5

x2 x5

x10 x20

x10 x20

x60

x60

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

To return to normal playback,

To locate 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

,

you can select

.

a title before starting

a chapter after starting

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 use 3D PHONIC

While playing...

ACTION DRAMA

OFF THEATER

(Canceled)

3D PHONIC

On the TV screen

ACTION

Suitable for action movies and sports
programs.

DRAMA

Creates natural and warm sound. Enjoy
movies in a relaxed mood.

THEATER

Enjoy sound effects like in a major theater.

• 3D PHONIC indicator also lights up.

To play back using the disc menu

You can operate a disc—DVD and SVCD/VCD with
Playback Control (PBC)—using the disc menu shown on the
TV screen.

ACTION

Remote
ONLY

2

Select an item on the disc menu.

• You cannot use this function while

pull-down menu

(see page 26).

displaying the

• With some discs, you can also select items by entering
the number using the numeric buttons.

7

For SVCD/VCD with PBC:

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

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 move to the next or previous page of the current
menu:

Moves to the next page.

Moves to the previous page.

To return to the previous menu:

(at the same time)

To cancel PBC

• You can also cancel PBC function by pressing the numeric
buttons to select a track.

To reactivate PBC,

press 7

, then press 4

.

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English

Playing Back from the PC

Playing Back from Other Equipment

This System is equipped with a USB terminal on the front
panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy
sound reproduced through your PC.
When you connect your PC for the first time, follow the
procedure below.

• Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC
from this System.

IMPORTANT

• Always set volume to “VOL MIN” when connecting or

disconnecting the other equipment.

How to install the USB drivers

Turn on your PC and start running WindowsR 98,

1

WindowsR 98SE, WindowsR Me, WindowsR 2000, or
WindowsR XP.

• If the PC has been turned on, quit all the applications
running.

Select USB for the source.

2

Connect the System to the PC using a USB cable (not

3

supplied).

To connect other equipment

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

Stereo mini plug cord (not supplied)

Portable audio
device,
Game machine, etc.

(front panel)

If the audio output on the other equipment is not stereo
mini plug type,

Use a plug adapter to convert the stereo mini plug to the
corresponding plug of the audio output.

• Refer to the manuals supplied with the other equipment.

IMPORTANT

• Always set volume to “VOL MIN” when connecting or
disconnecting the other equipment.

To select other equipment for the source

(front panel)

USB cable

•

Use “USB series A plug to B plug” cable when
connecting

4

The USB drivers are installed automatically.

.

PC

To play back sounds on the PC

Refer to the manuals supplied with the sound reproduction
application installed in the PC.

* Microsoft

Me, WindowsR 2000 and WindowsR XP are registered
trademarks of Microsoft corporation.

R

, WindowsR 98, WindowsR 98SE, WindowsR

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Daily Operations

—Sound&Other Adjustments

Remote control

SET

CANCEL

A.STANDBY

SLEEP

BASS/TREBLE

ENTER

VFP

SHIFT

DISPLAY
DIMMER

CLOCK/
TIMER

FADE
MUTING

AUDIO VOL
+/–

2,3,5,∞

(CLEAR VOICE)/
DVD LEVEL
AHB PRO
SOUND

TURBO

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level from level 0 (VOL MIN) to
level 31 (VOL MAX).

Remote control:

To drop the volume in a moment

To restore the volume,

adjust the volume level.

Main unit:

press again, or

Remote
ONLY

Adjusting the Sound

To emphasize the sound—SOUND TURBO II

This function emphasizes the sound.

S-TURBO2

English

Main unit

SOUND

TURBO

VOLUME +/

DIMMER

OFF

(Canceled)

To emphasize heavy bass sound—AHB PRO

Remote
ONLY

This function dynamically enhances bass response.

AHB PRO

OFF

(Canceled)

Remote

To adjust the tone—BASS/TREBLE

You can adjust the bass and treble level from 0 to +5.

• When you adjust this setting, the SOUND TURBO II is

-

canceled automatically.

To adjust the bass

BASS

Canceled

To adjust the treble

BASS

Canceled

TRE

(Treble)

TRE

(Treble)

ONLY

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English

Making DVD Voice Clear—CLEAR VOICE

Remote

ONLY

This function allows you to easily understand the dialog of
DVD even with the volume turned down.

• This function only works for center-channel signal
encoded multi-channel disc.

Canceled

Changing the Display Brightness—DIMMER

You can dim the display window.

Remote Control:

DIM 2

AUTO DIM

(at the same time)

Main Unit:

DIM 1

DIM OFF

(Canceled)

Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Increase

Remote

Level—DVD LEVEL

The DVD 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.

(at the same time)

NORMAL

MIDDLE

HIGH

• Once the current DVD is ejected, this setting is canceled
and set automatically to “NORMAL.”

Original recording level.

Output level is increased (less than “HIGH”).

Output level is increased (more than
“MIDDLE”).

ONLY

NORMAL MIDDLE

HIGH

DIM 1

DIM 2

AUTO DIM

DIM 1

DIM OFF

(Canceled)

Dims the display.

Erases the display illumination.

Erase the display illumination when
disc playback starts.

• This function works only when playing
DVD/VCD/SVCD or JPEG files.

• The display illuminates when
playback stops.

DIM 2

AUTO DIM

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Changing the Picture Tone—VFP (Video

Remote

Fine Processor)

While showing a playback picture on the TV screen, you can
select the preset picture tone, or adjust it and store your own
likeliness.

To select a preset picture tone

1

Activate VFP.

Select a preset picture tone.

2

NORMAL

CINEMA

USER1/USER2

ONLY

NORMAL

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

On the TV screen

0

0

0
0

0

0

NORMAL CINEMA

USER2 USER1

Normally select this.

Suitable for a movie source.

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

To adjust the picture tone

1

Select “USER1” or “USER2.”

• Follow steps 1 and 2 explained on the left column.

2

Select a parameter you want to adjust.

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

3

Adjust the parameter.

Adjust if the neutral color is bright or
dark (–3 to +3).

Adjust if the entire picture is bright or
dark (–8 to +8).

Adjust if the far and near positions
are unnatural (–7 to +7).

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

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

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

English

4

Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters.

To erase the screen,

press VFP again.

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English

Setting the Clock

Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use the Daily
Timer (see page 30) and Sleep Timer (see page 18).

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

• To go back to the previous step, press CANCEL.

Remote
ONLY

Turning Off the Power

Remote

Automatically

To turn off the System after playback is over—
Auto Standby

ONLY

1

Activate the clock setting mode.

• If you have already adjusted the clock before, press the
button repeatedly until the clock setting mode is
selected (see page 30).

Adjust the hour.

2

Adjust the minute.

3

Now the built-in clock starts working.

To check the current clock time during play

Clock

Source information

On

Canceled

(at the same time)

When Auto Standby is in use, the A.STANDBY indicator
lights on the display. When the disc play stops, the
A.STANDBY indicator starts flashing. If no operation is
done for about 3 minutes while the indicator is flashing, the
System turns off (in standby) automatically.

• Auto Standby does not work while you are listening to
radio (FM/AM) and the external component (AUX and
USB).

To turn off the System after a certain period of
time—Sleep Timer

Specify the time (in minutes).

1

10 20 30 60

Canceled

(at the same time)

• SLEEP indicator also lights up on the display.

2

Wait until the set time goes off.

To check the time remaining until the shut-off time

90120

(at the same time)

• While playing a DVD or MP3, you cannot check the
current clock time (see page 9).

18

(at the same time)

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

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

Remote control

PAGE -/+

DVD/CD 3

8

ENTER

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

SHIFT

Numeric
buttons

SLOW –/+

2,3,5,∞

7

ZOOM

ANGLE

Remote

Selecting the Sound Track

For DVD Video:

While playing back a chapter containing

ONLY

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 SVCD/VCD:

While 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 25).

While playing a DVD Video...

Ex.:

1/3

ENGLISH

1/3

ENGLISH

2/3

FRENCH

2/3

FRENCH

3/3

JAPANESE

3/3

JAPANESE

English

While playing a DVD Audio...

Ex.:

1/3

1

2/3

3/3

2

3

While playing an SVCD or VCD...

SVCD

ST1 ST2 L1

R2 L2 R1

VCD

ST L R

ST1/ST2/ST

To listen to normal stereo (2 channel)
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).

19

English

Selecting the Subtitle Language

Remote
ONLY

Selecting the View Angle

Remote
ONLY

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 SVCD:

While playing back a track, 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 25).

While playing a DVD Video...

1

Display the subtitle selection window.

2

Select the subtitle language.

Ex.:

1/3

ENGLISH

1/3 3/3

ENGLISH

2/3

FRENCH

2/3

FRENCH

3/3

JAPANESE

JAPANESE

While playing an SVCD...

• This function is only used while playing DVD Video.

While playing back a chapter containing multi-view angles,
you can view the same scene from different angles.

• You can also select the multi-view angles using the on­screen bar (see page 25).

While playing...

Ex.:

Remote
ONLY

3/3

3

3/3

3

1/3

1

1/3

1

2/3

2

2/3

2

Playing Back a Bonus Group

• This function is only used while playing DVD Audio.

Some DVD Audios have a special 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.

1

• 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).

• When the bonus group is detected, BONUS indicator
lights up.

• For how to select the group, see “To select a title/group”
on page 12.

Enter the key number.

2

20

—/4

OFF

4/4

1/4

1

4

3/4

2/4

2

3

Follow the interactive instructions shown on the

3

screen

.

To cancel the key number entry,

press 7

.

TV

Selecting Browsable Still Pictures

Remote
ONLY

Remote
ONLY

2

Select slow-motion speed.

English

• This function is only used while playing DVD Audio.

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.

When a DVD Audio with a bonus group is detected, B.S.P.

•
indicator lights up.

• 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 25).

(at the same time)

Remote

Special Effect Playback

ONLY

Still picture playback

To start still picture
playback:

While playing...

To resume normal
playback:

Forward slow motion starts.

Reverse slow motion* starts.

x1/32 x1/16 x1/8 x1/4 x1/2

x1/32 x1/16 x1/8 x1/4 x1/2

* Not available for SVCD/VCD.

To resume normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

.

To replay the previous scenes
(One touch replay function)

• This function is only used while playing DVD Video.

The playback position moves back about
10 seconds before the current position
(only within the same title).

Remote

Zoom

1

ONLY

While playing back...

Frame-by-frame playback

While playing...

1

Still picture playback starts.

Advance the still picture frame by frame.

2

To resume normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

Slow-motion playback

1

While playing...

Still picture playback starts.

• As the number increases, magnification also increases.

2

Move the zoomed-in position.

.

To resume normal playback,

“ZOOM OFF” appears on the TV screen.

To use this function for JPEG (still pictures), see “To zoom
in the still picture” on page 29.

press ZOOM repeatedly until

21

Advanced Disc Operations

English

Remote control

CANCEL

Numeric

buttons

DVD/CD

3
8

5,∞

4,¢

FM/PLAY

MODE

SHIFT

7

REPEAT A-B
REPEAT

Programming the Playing Order—

Remote

Program Play

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

1

Before starting playback, activate Program Play.

ONLY

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

On the display

PROGRAM

No Group/TitleDisc Track/Chapter

1

2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

10

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

On the TV screen

Main unit

8

DISC1

2

Select chapters or tracks you want to program.

•

For DVD/MP3:

1

Select a disc number.

2

Select a title or group number.

3

Select a chapter or track number.

• For SVCD/VCD/CD:

1

Select a disc number.

2

Select tracks.

• If the disc is not in current tray, the System may prompt
for the group number entry as well, however, during
playback, the System will ignore these entries.

To enter the numbers:

Examples:

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

If you want to program the other chapters or tracks,

3

repeat the above step 2.

22

4

Start playback.

To skip a step:

Playback starts in the order you
have programmed.

To pause: To stop:

To release, press
DVD/CD 3

.

Remote

Playing at Random—Random Play

You can play the chapters or tracks of all loaded discs at
random.

• Random Play cannot be used for some DVDs.

Before starting playback, activate Random Play.

1

ONLY

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

English

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:

To add steps in the program:

Repeat step 2 on page 22.

To erase the entire
program:

To exit from Program Play

Before or after playback...

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

2

Start playback.

Playback starts in random order.
Random Play continues to the
disc on the next tray when all the
chapters or tracks in the current
disc are played once (when
Repeat Play is not activated).

• Playback ends when all the
discs are played once (when
Repeat Play is not activated).

To skip a chapter/
track:

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

• During Random Play, you cannot select disc by using
DISC SELECT.

.

To pause: To stop:

To release, press
DVD/CD 3

.

To exit from Random Play

Before or after playback...

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

23

English

Playing Repeatedly

Remote
ONLY

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

Repeat Play

You can repeat playback.

• For DVD Video:

During playing...

1

Canceled

Before playback...

Canceled

• For DVD Audio:

During or before playback...

1

Canceled

• For MP3:

Duing or before playback...

GROUP

1

Canceled

For CD/SVCD/VCD:

•

During or before playback without PBC...

1

Canceled

During playback with PBC...

Canceled

For Program Play:

•

Duing or before playback...

1

Canceled

ALL

ALL

GROUP

*

GROUP

1

ALL

*

ALL

ALL

ALL

ALL

DISC

*

*

1DISC

ALL

*

1

GROUP

1DISC

Canceled

When DVD Video, DVD Audio or SVCD/VCD with PBC is

*

Repeats the discs in all trays or all
programmed tracks.

Repeats the current chapter/track.

Repeats the current title/group.

Repeats the current disc.

Cancels Repeat Play mode.

loaded in the System, this function may not work correctly.

A-B Repeat

You can repeat playback of a desired portion by specifying
the beginning (point A) and the ending (point B).

• A-B Repeat cannot be used for MP3 and for some DVDs.

• A-B Repeat can be used within the same title while playing
a DVD Video, and within the same track for the other discs.

1

While playing (without PBC for SVCD/VCD), select
the start point (A).

lights on the display.

A-

A-

• appears on the
TV screen if the TV is
turned on.

(at the same time)

Select the end point (B).

2

A-

changes to

• appears on the TV

A-B

screen and A-B Repeat
starts.

• You can search for the end

(at the same time)

To cancel A-B Repeat,

point using ¡

press REPEAT A-B again while

holding SHIFT.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Child Lock

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

• This is possible while the System is on standby and the
clock indication is turned on (see page 10).

While the disc trays are closed...

A-B

.

.

Main Unit

ONLY

•

For Random Play:

Duing or before playback...

Canceled

24

1

1

DISC

ALL

(at the same time)

To cancel the prohibition,

repeat the same procedure.

“UNLOCKED” appears on the display.