JVC MX-JD3 User Manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

English

MX-JD3

—Consists of CA-MXJD3 and SP-MXJD3

—

CA-MXJD3

SP-MXJD3

DIGITAL

ACTIVE

BASS EXTENSION

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0126-001A

[US,UN]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution–– (STANDBY/ON) button!

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

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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

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

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

Caution: Proper Ventilation

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

1.Front:No obstructions and open spacing.

2.Sides/ Top/ Back:No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below.

3.Bottom:Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.

FRONT VIEW SIDE VIEW

15 cm

SP-

MXJD3

1 cm

CA-MXJD3

1 cm

SP-

MXJD3

15 cm15 cm

10 cm

15 cm

CA-MXJD3

G-1

15 cm

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

Before Operating the System ................................. 8

Playable Disc Types ............................................................8

Parts Index...........................................................................9

About the Display Indication ............................................10

Daily Operations—Playback ...............................12

Canceling the Demonstration ............................................12

Listening to the Radio .......................................................13

Playing Back a Disc ..........................................................14

Playing Back a Tape.......................................................... 16

Daily Operations—Sound&Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Volume .......................................................17

Reinforcing the Bass Sound .............................................. 17

Selecting the Sound Modes ...............................................18

Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode .............. 18

Selecting 3D PHONIC Mode............................................19

Presetting Automatic DVD Video

Sound Increase Level ....................................................19

Changing the Scanning Mode ...........................................19

Changing the Picture Tone................................................19

Changing the Display Brightness......................................20

Setting the Clock ............................................................... 20

Turning Off the Power Automatically ..............................20

....17

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

Microphone Mixing...........................................................34

Singing Along (Karaoke) .................................................. 35

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

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

Setting the Timer...............................................................37

Timer Priority....................................................................38

Set up Menu Operations ......................................39

Operating Procedure.......................................................... 39

LANGUAGE Set up Menu ...........................................40

PICTURE Set up Menu .................................................40

AUDIO Set up Menu..................................................... 41

OTHERS Set up Menu .................................................. 42

Restricting the Review—Parental Lock............................43

Operating the TV ..................................................45

Operating TV.....................................................................45

Additional Information ........................................46

Learning More about This System ....................................46

Maintenance ...................................................................... 48

Troubleshooting ................................................................49

Language Code List ..........................................................50

Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock........................51

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Signals ...........................52

Specifications .................................................................... 53

Unique DVD/VCD Operations ............................21

Selecting the Sound Track.................................................21

Selecting the Subtitle Language........................................22

Selecting a View Angle.....................................................22

Selecting a Still Pictures on a DVD Audio .......................22

Playing Back a Bonus Group on a DVD Audio................23

Special Picture Playback ................................................... 23

Advanced Disc Operations ................................... 24

Programming the Playing Order—Program Play..............24

Playing at Random—Random Play...................................25

Playing Repeatedly............................................................ 26

Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Child Lock ............................ 26

On-Screen Disc Operations .................................. 27

About the On-screen Bar...................................................27

Operations Using the On-screen Bar................................. 28

Operations on the CONTROL Screen............................... 30

Advanced Tape Operations .................................32

Recording on a Tape .........................................................32

Dubbing Tapes ..................................................................33

Synchronized Disc Recording...........................................33

Introduction

sec.

Remote ONLY

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 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.

• 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 inside the unit to prevent heat buildup.

• 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 the explanations in this manual as simple and easyto-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” and “Troubleshooting,” but not in the same section explaining the operations ( indicates that the content has some informations).

about the functions, or if you have a doubt about the function, go to these sections and you will find your answer there.

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.

INFO

If you want to know more

until an

For safety, observe the following carefully:

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

• 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.

Main Unit

ONLY

Indicates that you button for a specified period.

• The number inside the arrow indicates the period of press (in this example, 2 seconds).

• If no number is inside the arrow, press and hold until the entire procedure is complete or until you get a result you want.

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

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

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

press and hold

the

Step 1:Unpack the package and

check the accessories.

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

Step 2: Prepare the remote control.

Getting Started

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)

• Composite video cord (1)

• Remote control (1)

• Batteries (2)

• AC plug adaptor (1) 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.

Step 3: Hook up the components such

as AM/FM antennas, speakers, etc. (see pages 4 to 7).

Finally plug the AC power cord.

Now you can operate this System.

• 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.

AUX

Digital Audio

Equipment

AUDIO OUT

INPUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

Right

Speaker

Left

Speaker

COMPU LINK II

COMPU LINK EX

Turn the power off to all components before connections.

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.

Audio cord (not supplied)

Step 3: Hook Up

If you need more detailed information, see page 6.

VCR, etc.

White

AM loop antenna (supplied)

Turn it until the best reception is obtained.

MD recorder, Amplifier etc.

Surround speakers

Red

Green

Blue

Red

Monaural mini plugs (not supplied)

Yellow

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Component video cord (not supplied)

Composite video cord (supplied) S-video cord (not supplied)

Audio cord (not supplied)

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 adaptor.

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

For better FM/AM reception

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

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 (IEC or DIN45325).

Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)

Extend it horizontally.

FM antenna (supplied)

Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.

To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna

To assemble the AM loop antenna

To connect the speaker cords

Make sure the both speakers are connected correctly and firmly.

1 Open 2 Insert 3 Close

• When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals: (+) to (+) and (–) to (–).

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

When connecting speakers

DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal.

To connect surround speakers

To connect the AM loop antenna and speaker cords

1 Hold

2 Insert

• 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.

3 Release

• Connect the right rear speaker to the RIGHT jack.

• Connect the left rear speaker to the LEFT jack.

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

To connect digital audio

OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT

Before connecting optical digital cord, remove the protective cap from the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.

Adjusting the Voltage Selector

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

Voltage marker

To connect the AV COMPU LINK cords

The AV COMPU LINK control system allows you to use JVC’s TV with simple operations; by starting playing back a disc, the TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture. To use AV COMPU LINK, you need to connect the unit and the TV by using a cord with monaural mini-plugs (not supplied) in addition to the connection with a video cord (see page 4).

To set the video output selector

You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV.

NTSC:

PAL:

For an NTSC TV or Multi-color system

TV. For a PAL TV or Multi-color system TV.

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

Before Operating the System

Playable Disc Types

INFO

This unit 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

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

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

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, 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.

About color system

This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system and can playback discs recorded with either system. To change the color system, see page 7.

Audio formats

The System can play back the following digital audio formats.

• LPCM (

•

DTS

• MPEG

•

MLP

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 OPTICAL 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

• For disc playback, you can change the initial setting to

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 OUT” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Linear PCM

DIGITAL

)

(Dolby Digital)

(Digital Theater Systems)

(MPEG Multichannel)

(Meridian Lossless Packing)

connect a proper decoder or an amplifier

the TV to view the pictures or on-screen displays on the TV screen.

your preference. See “Set up Menu Operations” on page 39.

the disc cannot accept the operation you have

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 or PAL color system whose Region Code numbers including “2.”

EX.:

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

Parts Index

Main unit

SET UP

TV VOLUME

Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls.

Remote control

13, 15, 22– 25, 29, 30,

36, 43 – 45

19, 34, 36 23, 31, 35

21, 35

22, 35

39, 40, 43

12, 13

12, 16, 32

13 – 15, 25

13– 15, 22, 25, 35, 36, 45

English

12 45

20 20

24, 25 22, 36

26, 31 15

19, 35 15, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 28– 31, 36, 39, 43– 45

28– 30

12, 14, 24, 25, 31 14– 16, 25, 31, 35, 36

14, 23, 25 13, 14, 16, 23

18 19 17

17 12, 17, 45

12, 13, 38

Remote Sensor

13, 14, 16, 18, 23

13– 16, 25, 26, 31– 33

12 33

16, 32

STANDBY

RHYTHM AX

3D PHONIC

SOUND

MODE

ACTIVE BASS

EXTENSION

PHONES

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-JD3

CD-R/RW PLAYBACK

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

CLOCK /

TIMER

DISC SYNCHRO RECORDINGFULL-LOGIC CONTROL

SET

DISPLAY

PRESET

CANCEL /

DEMO

PLAY

TUNING

REC

DISC REC

START/STOP

DIGITAL

DUBBING

START

ACTIVE BASS EXTENSION

PLAY REC

MIC

OPEN/CLOSE

DVD LEVEL

REVERSE

MODE

MIC LEVEL

MIN

PUSH OPEN

MAX

00 PUSH OPEN

12, 17

14, 26

12, 14, 16, 24, 32, 33

19 14, 23, 25 16, 32 13, 15, 18, 20, 25, 37 34, 35 12

34– 36

13, 18, 20, 37 20, 37, 38

16, 32

About the Display Indication

TITLE CHAP.

DVD

TITLE

DVD

• While disc play is stopped:

Total track number

Elapsed playing time

Disc type

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.

TITLE CHAP. MP3 WMA JPEG LPCM MONO ST

DVD AUDIO

DIGITAL

DTS MPEG SURR.

we t yu i

GROUP TRACK

3DPHONIC

SOUND

ro;asdf

Indications on the main display

• While listening to radio:

Band Frequency

• While playing a disc:

DVD Video:

Title number

DVD Audio:

Preset number

Chapter number

GROUP TRACK

DVD AUDIO

Track number

Elapsed playing timeGroup number

RESUME

MIC ECHO KARAOKE DVD LEVEL

BONUS B.S.P.

PROGRESSIVE

• While selecting “TAPE” or “AUX IN”:

DVD Video:

DVD Audio:

PRGM. RND.

1 2 3

Source name

CHAP. MP3 WMA JPEG LPCM MONO ST

GROUP TRACK

Total title number

GROUP TRACK

DVD AUDIO

REPEATALL

1 DISC

TAPE REC

A B

TAPE

SLEEP

DAILY

REC

SVCD/VCD/CD:

MP3*3/WMA*3/JPEG:

Group number Elapsed playing time*

TRACK

Track number

GROUP TRACK

MP3

Elapsed playing time*

Track number

Disc type is displayed with the following abbreviation: “SV (SVCD)”, “VD (VCD)”, “CD (CD)”.

While activating PBC function, “PBC” appears on the display instead of the playing time.

When you start playing an MP3/WMA track, the track name (and ID3 Tag) will be shown before the elapsed

playing time appears.

While playing back a JPEG disc, “JPEG” appears on the display instead of the elapsed playing time.

SVCD/VCD/CD:

Disc type*

MP3/WMA/JPEG:

Current group number

GROUP TRACK

TRACK

Total playing time*

Current track number

)

TITLE indicator

• Lights to indicate the title number when the source is DVD Video.

• Lights to indicate the group title or track title when the source is an MP3/WMA disc.

GROUP indicator

• Lights to indicate the group number when the source is DVD Audio or MP3/WMA/JPEG disc.

CHAP. indicator

• Lights to indicate the chapter number when the source is DVD Video.

TRACK indicator

• Lights to indicate the track number when the source is a disc (except for DVD Video).

MP3 indicator

• Lights while playing back an MP3 track.

WMA indicator

• Lights while playing back a WMA track.

JPEG indicator

• Lights while playing back a JPEG file.

LPCM indicator

• Lights when a source signal is linear PCM.

FM reception indicators

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

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

Animation indicator

DVD AUDIO indicator

• DVD: lights when DVD Video is detected.

• DVD AUDIO: lights when DVD Audio is detected.

Source signal indicators

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

• DTS: lights when a source signal is DTS Surround.

• MPEG: lights when a source signal is MPEG multichannel.

Main display

3D PHONIC indicator

• Lights when 3D PHONIC is activated (see page 19).

SURR. / SOUND indicators

• SURR.: lights when Surround mode is activated.

• SOUND: lights when SEA mode or USER mode is activated.

RESUME indicator

• Lights when the Resume function is activated (see page 14).

BONUS indicator

• Lights when DVD Audio with bonus group is detected (see page 23).

PROGRESSIVE indicator

• Lights when the progressive scanning mode is selected.

B.S.P. indicator

• Lights when browsable still picture on DVD Audio is available (see page 22).

;

Karaoke operation indicators

• MIC: lights when the mic mixing mode is activated (see

page 34).

• ECHO: lights when the echo effect is activated (see

page 35).

• KARAOKE: lights when the Karaoke mode is activated

(see page 35).

DVD LEVEL 1/2/3 indicators

• Lights when the DVD Video is detected.

Disc operation indicators

• PRGM.: lights when Program Play mode is activated.

• RND.: lights when Random Play is activated.

• REPEAT: lights when Repeat Play mode is activated.

• ALL: lights when All Disc Repeat is activated.

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

Tape operation indicators

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

• (reverse mode): –: tape play continues endlessly. –: tape automatically reverses once. –: tape play stops at the end of one side.

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

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

• REC: lights while recording.

•

2 3

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

Timer indicators

•: lights when Sleep Timer is working or Daily Timer or Recording Timer stands by or is working or setting.

• SLEEP: flashes when the Sleep Timer is activated.

• DAILY: lights when the Daily Timer stands by; flashes while working or setting.

• REC: lights when the Recording Timer stands by; flashes while working or setting.

In this manual, the operation using the remote control

1/¡

7,8

SHIFT

TOP MENU

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

GROUP SKIP

4/¢

RETURN

10 Keys

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.

Daily Operations

Turn on the power.

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off.

• Without pressing (STANDBY/ON), 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

—Playback

The STANDBY lamp on the main unit lights in red.

•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 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.

Canceling the Demonstration

sec.

CANCEL

DEMO

DEMO OFF

DEMO START

Main Unit

ONLY

Listening to the Radio

Main Unit

ONLY

SET

DISPLAY

INFO

To select the AM tuner interval spacing

Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. You can change the AM tuner intervals during the unit is turned on.

While AM is selected...

AM 9 k

AM 10 k

(holding then...)

To select the band (FM/AM)

FM AM

To tune in to a station

While FM or AM is selected...

To preset Stations

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

Tune in to a station you want to preset, then enter into

the presetting mode.

SET

DISPLAY

Select a preset number for the station you store.

PRESET

Store the station.

sec.

Increases the frequencies.

Decreases the frequencies.

When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency search stops.

To stop searching manually,

press either button.

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

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.

(holding then...)

To restore the stereo effect,

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

Remote

ONLY

To turn in to a Preset Station

Select the band (FM or AM).

FM AM

Select a preset number for the station you store.

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 the PRESET +/– buttons on the main unit.

Playing Back a Disc

(holding then...)

Skips to the next title/group.

Skips to the previous title/group.

INFO

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

• DVD Video comprises of “ “

Chapters

“

Groups

comprise of only “

,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA/JPEG comprise of

” which includes “

Tracks

Titles

” which includes

Tracks

.”

,” and CD/SVCD/VCD

For JPEG playback, see “Operations on the CONTROL Screen” on page 30

To insert discs

OPEN/CLOSE

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

To close the disc tray,

If you press DVD/CD 3 playback starts.

To start: To pause: To stop:

press OPEN/CLOSE 0

again.

, disc tray closes automatically and

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 42.

Remote

To select a title/group

While playing a disc...

ONLY

While playing DVD/SVCD/VCD:

the stop point, and when you start playback again by pressing DVD/CD 3 have stopped—Resume Play. (RESUME indicator lights up when you stop playback.)

To stop completely while Resume is activated,

twice. (To cancel Resume, see “RESUME” on page 42.)

To release it, press DVD/CD 3

This System can store

, it starts from the position where you

press 7

To select a chapter/track

While playing a disc...

Increases the chapter/track numbers.

Decreases the chapter/track numbers.

To locate a particular portion

While playing a disc except WMA/MP3...

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

To return to normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

Remote

(holding then...)

o select

You can select a title/chapter/track directly and start playback. For DVD Video, you can select

playback playback

an item directly

, while you can select .

Examples:

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

Playing Back by Using the Disc Menu

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

• When an SVCD or VCD with PBC is detected, “PBC” appears on the display instead of the playing time.

ONLY

a title before starting

a chapter after starting

Remote ONLY

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 preset 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:

For DVD Video/DVD Audio:

Show the disc menu.

Select an item on the disc menu.

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

To cancel PBC

You can also cancel PBC function by pressing the number button to select a track.

press 7

To reactivate PBC,

, then press 4

Playing Back a Tape

Push

Insert

INFO

To change the tape running direction (deck B only)

To insert a tape

You can play back type I tapes.

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

3 (forward)

2 (reverse)

To reverse the tape automatically

Main Unit

ONLY

(deck B only)

REVERSE

MODE

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

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

Tape is automatically 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:

Before or after play...

To stop:

Rewinds the tape to the right.

Rewinds the tape to the left.

After the tape in deck A finishes playing, the tape in deck B starts playing. After the reverse (2 playing, the tape in the deck A rewinds and then starts playing.

) side of the tape in deck B finishes

Daily Operations

SET /DISPLAY

VOLUME +/

DVD LEVEL

ACTIVE BASS

EXTENSION +/

RHYTHM AX

3D PHONIC

4/¢

SOUND MODE

CLOCK /TIMER

—Sound&Other Adjustments

Remote Control

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

3D PHONIC

ACTIVE BASS

EXTENSION

DVD LEVEL

Main unit

Adjusting the Volume

INFO

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

Remote control:

Main unit:

SLEEP DIMMER

VFP

Remote

To drop the volume in a moment

SOUND MODE

RHYTHM AX

FADE MUTING

VOLUME

To restore the volume,

adjust the volume level.

ONLY

press again, or

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

To adjust the bass level gradually

You can select the bass level from level 0 (minimum) to level 2 (maximum).

To emphasize rhythm feeling—RHYTHM AX

This function emphasizes bass attack feeling, and also

changes the ACTIVE BASS EXTENSION level.

[

RHYTHM AX ON

(bass level 2)

[

OFF

(bass level 0)

]

Selecting the Sound Modes

SET

DISPLAY

You can select one of the preset Sound Modes.

Surround modes

DANCE

HALL

STADIUM

ROCK

Enter into the SEA Control Mode.

• You can enter the SEA Control Mode only while the Sound Mode appears on the display.

SET

DISPLAY

TITLE

OFF

SEA modes

POPCLASSIC

Surround modes*

DANCE

HALL

STADIUM

Increases resonance and bass.

Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.

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

SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes

ROCK

Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music.

POP

CLASSIC

Good for vocal music.

Good for classical music.

User modes

USER 1/2/3

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

OFF

No Sound Mode effect (FLAT).

* Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create

being-there feeling in your room.

TITLE

Adjust the SEA pattern.

Select one of the tone—BASS or TRE (treble).

Adjust the level of the selected tone.

• You can adjust the bass and treble level from –3 to +3.

Repeat steps 1

and 2

the level of the other tone.

Finish the SEA pattern setting.

Select one of the User Modes.

PRESET

TUNING

to adjust

Creating Your Own Sound

Main Unit

ONLY

Modes—User Mode

You can create your own Sound Modes to make sounds suit your taste. The changed settings can be stored as the USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3 modes.

Select one of the preset Sound Modes.

SOUND

MODE

Surround modes

DANCE

HALL

STADIUM

OFF

SEA modes

•

If you want to add surround elements into your

select one of the Surround modes.

Sound Mode,

INFO

ROCK

POPCLASSIC

Finish the setting.

SET

DISPLAY

TITLE

Selecting 3D PHONIC Mode

NORMAL CINEMA

USER2 USER1

While playing a disc...

3D ACTION 3D DRAMA

3D OFF 3D THEATER

3D PHONIC

On the TV screen

ACTION

INFO

Changing the Picture Tone

Remote ONLY

INFO

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

To select a preset picture tone

Activate VFP.

3D ACTION

Suitable for action movies and sports programs.

3D DRAMA

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

3D THEATER

Enjoy sound effects like in a major theater.

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 every time you change the source.

As the number increases, sound level also increases.

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 “PROGRESSIV.”

PROGRESSIV

INTERLACE

Remote ONLY

INFO

NORMAL

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

On the TV screen

Select a preset picture tone.

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 explained above.

Select a parameter you want to adjust.

NORMAL

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

PROGRESSIV

Progressive scanning. For a progressive TV.

INTERLACE

Interlaced scanning. For a conventional TV.

• PROGRESSIVE indicator lights on when progressive mode is selected.

GAMMA

SET

DISPLAY

Clock

Source information

sec.

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

Adjust the parameter.

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

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

Adjust if the far and near position is 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).

Activate clock setting mode.

CLOCK

TIMER

• If you have already adjusted the clock before, press the button repeatedly until the clock setting mode is selected.

Adjust the hour.

PRESET

Adjust the minute.

PRESET

SET

DISPLAY

SET

DISPLAY

Now the built-in clock starts working.

Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters.

4 5

Finish setting.

Remote

Changing the Display Brightness

ONLY

You can dim the display window.

DIMMER

NORMAL

Setting the Clock

Main Unit

ONLY

Without setting the build-in clock, you cannot use Daily/ Recording Timers (see page 37) and Sleep Timer (see next column).

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

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

INFO

To check the current time during play

Remote

Turning Off the Power Automatically

ONLY

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

Specify the time (in minutes).

SLEEP 10 SLEEP 20 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60

Canceled

Wait until the set time goes off.

To check the time remaining until the shut-off time

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

SLEEP 90SLEEP 120

SLEEP

Remote Control

SLOW -/+

7,8

ANGLE

PAGE

DVD/CD

ZOOM

AUDIO

SUB TITLE

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

SHIFT

ENGLISH

1/3

3/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

1/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

3/3

Ex.:

10 Keys

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

Selecting the Sound Track

For DVD Video:

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

For DVD Audio:

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

For SVCD/VCD:

the audio channel to play.

• You can also select the audio track using the on-screen bar (see page 28).

While playing a DVD Video...

While playing back a chapter containing

While playing back a track containing

When playing back a track, you can select

Remote ONLY

INFO

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. SVCD usually uses these 4 channels to record two 2-channel recordings (ST1/ ST2).

Selecting the Subtitle Language

ENGLISH

1/3

3/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

1/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

3/3

Ex.:

Remote ONLY

(holding then...)

Remote ONLY

Selecting a View Angle

Remote ONLY

For DVD Video:

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

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 28).

While playing a DVD Video...

Display the subtitle selection window.

1/3

ENGLISH

Select the subtitle language.

1/3

ENGLISH

While playing back a chapter (of DVD Video) 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 28).

While playing back or paused...

Ex.:

1/3

2/3

3/3

Selecting a Still Pictures on a DVD Audio

While playing an SVCD...

While playing back a track (of DVD Audio) 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 28).

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

Remote

Playing Back a Bonus Group on a 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.

• 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 14.

Enter the key number.

ONLY

INFO

Slow-motion playback

While playing...

Select slow motion speed.

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

*Only for DVD Video.

Still picture playback starts.

Forward slow motion starts.

Reverse slow motion* starts.

Follow the interactive instruction shown on the TV

screen.

To cancel the key number entry,

another source.

press 7

or change to

Special Picture Playback

Still picture playback

To start still picture playback:

While playing...

Frame-by-frame playback

While playing...

Advance the still picture frame by frame.

To resume normal playback:

Still picture playback starts.

INFO

To resume normal playback,

Remote

Zoom

While playing back...

Move the zoomed-in position.

To resume normal playback,

“ZOOM OFF” appears on the TV screen.

ONLY

ZOOM 1 ZOOM 2 ZOOM 3 ZOOM 4

ZOOM OFF

As the number increases, magnification also increases.

press DVD/CD 3

ZOOM 5ZOOM 6

press ZOOM repeatedly until

To resume normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

DVD/CD

OPEN/CLOSE 0

Remote Control

TITLE

PRGM.

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

PROGRAM

No Group/Title Track/Chapter

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

On the display

On the TV screen

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

10 keys

Advanced Disc Operations

Programming the Playing Order —Program Play

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

Before starting playback, activate Program Play.

Remote ONLY

INFO

CANCEL

4/¢

SHIFT

Main unit

5/∞

PLAY MODE REPEAT

DVD/CD

7,8

Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play.

•

For DVD/MP3/WMA:

Select a title or group number.

Select a chapter or track number.

• For SVCD/VCD/CD:

Select a track number.

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.

Repeat the above step 2 until you finish what you want

to program. Start playback.

Playback starts in the order you have programmed.

To skip a track: To pause: To stop:

(holding then...)

Remote

Playing at Random—Random Play

ONLY

You can play the contents of all tracks at random.

Before starting playback, activate Random Play.

To release, press DVD/ CD 3

To check the programmed contents

Before or after playback...

in the reverse order

in the programmed order

Remote

To modify the program

Before or after playback...

To erase the last step:

ONLY

To erase the entire program:

Remote ONLY

Start playback.

To skip:

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

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

TITLE

RND.

Playback starts in a random order. Random Play ends when all chapters/tracks are played.

To pause: To stop:

To release, press DVD/CD 3

To add steps in the program:

Repeat step 2 on page 24.

To exit from Program Play

Before or after playback...

PROGRAM RANDOM

You can also use on the unit.

Canceled

button

To exit from Random Play

Before or after playback...

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

Remote

REPEAT TRACK

REPEAT GROUP

REPEAT ALL

Canceled

Playing Repeatedly

ONLY

• You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 28).

Prohibiting Disc Ejection —Child Lock

Main Unit

ONLY

INFO

Repeat Play

You can repeat playback.

• For DVD Video:

While playing...

CHAP

• For DVD Audio:

While playing or before playback...

TRACK

• For MP3/WMA:

While playing or before playback...

•

For CD/SVCD/VCD:

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

TITLE

OFF

GROUP

OFF

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

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

While the disc tray is closed...

OPEN/CLOSE

(holding then...)

To cancel the prohibition,

repeat the same procedure.

“UNLOCKED” appears on the display.

TRACK

OFF

For Program Play/Random Play mode:

• While playing or before playback...

(REPEAT) STEP

OFF (canceled)

CHAP

TITLE

TRACK

GROUP

ALL

STEP

OFF

Repeats the current chapter.

Repeats the current title.

Repeats the current track.

Repeats the current group.

Repeats all tracks or all programmed tracks.

Repeats the current track.

Selects to cancel Repeat Play mode.

ALL

(REPEAT) ALL

On-Screen Disc Operations

3/2/5/∞

ENTER

ON SCREEN

REPEAT

ZOOM

DVD/CD

TOTAL

1:25:58

Remote control

10 keys

On-screen bars

DVD Video

DVD-VIDEO

TIME

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/31/1

DVD Audio

8.5Mbps

OFF

DVD-AUDIO

TIME

OFF

SVCD

TRACK

TITLE 2

TITLE

GROUP 14

CHAP 3

CHAP

1/3

TRACK 23

PAGE

1/31/3

TRACK 3

CHAP

TITLE

1/3

-/ 4

SVCD

TIME

OFF

TIME OFF ST1

VCD

TRACK 3

CHAP

TITLE

VCD

TIME

OFF

TIME OFF ST

1/3

TRACK 3

CHAP

TIME

OFF

TIME OFF

TITLE

1/3

TOTAL 1:01:58

TOTAL

1/3 1/3

TIME 0:15:58

TIME 0:04:58

TOTAL

1/3 1/3

TIME 0:04:58

TOTAL

1/3 1/3

TIME 04:58

TOTAL

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1:25:58

About the On-screen Bar

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

Disc type

Playback information

Indication Meanings

Mbps

TITLE

CHAP

GROUP 1

TRACK

Playback conditions

Indication Meanings

/ Forward/Reverse search

/ Forward/Reverse slow-motion

Operation icons (on the pull-down menu)

Indication Meanings

TIME

CHAP.

TRACK

1/3

PA GE 1/15

Current transfer rate

(Megabits per second)

Current title

Current chapter

Current group

Current track

Time indications

Playback

Pause

Stop

Select to change the time indication (see also page 28).

Select to repeat playback (see also pages 26, 28, and 29).

Select for time search (see also page 29).

Select for chapter search (see also page 30).

Select for track search (see also page 30).

Select to change the audio language or channel (see also page 21).

Select to change subtitle language (see also page 22).

Select to change the view angle (see also page 22).

Select to change the page (see also page 22).

perations Using the

OFF

1/3

1/3 1/3

TIME

TITLE

TOTAL

1:25:58

CHAP

DVD-VIDEO

TITLE 2

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/ 3 1/1

TOTAL 1:01:58

CHAP 3

8.5Mbps

On-screen Bar

Remote ONLY

INFO

Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows:

While a disc is selected as the source...

Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video:

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

Changing the time information

You can change the time information in the on-screen bar and the display window on the main unit.

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

DVD-VIDEO

TIME

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/ 3 1/1

2 Make sure is selected (highlighted).

8.5Mbps

OFF

TIME

TITLE 2

TITLE

CHAP

1/3

3 Change the time indication.

CHAP 3

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TOTAL

1:25:58

1/3 1/3

8.5Mbps

DVD-VIDEO

8.5Mbps

DVD-VIDEO

TIME

OFF

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/ 3 1/1

TITLE

TITLE 2

1/3

CHAP 3

CHAP

1/3 1/3

Goes off

Select (highlight) the item you want.

Display the pop-up window.

TOTAL 1:01:58

CHAP 3

TITLE 2

CHAP

ITLE

1/3

1/31/ 3 1/1

Select the desired option in the pop-up window.

TITLE 2

ITLE

1/3

1/32/ 3 1/1

Finish the setting.

Pop-up window goes off.

To erase the on-screen bar

CHAP 3

CHAP

TOTAL

1/3 1/3

ENGLISH

TOTAL 1:01:58

TOTAL

1/3 1/3

FRENCH

TOTAL 1:01:58

TOTAL

1:25:58

TOTAL

T.REM

TIME

Elapsed disc time.

Remaining disc time.

Elapsed playing time of the current chapter/track.

REM

Remaining time of the current chapter/ track.

To erase the on-screen bar

Repeat Play

• See also page 26.

1 While playing a disc (without PBC for SVCD/VCD),

display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up window.

DVD-VIDEO

TIME

TIME OFF CHAP. 1/31/ 3 1/1

8.5Mbps

OFF

TITLE 2

TITLE

CHAP

1/3

4 Select the repeat mode you want.

ALL

A-B

Repeats the disc (except for DVD).

Repeats a desired portion (see page 29).

TITLE

GROUP

CHAPTER

TRACK*

OFF

Repeats the current title.

Repeats the current group.

Repeats the current chapter.

Repeats the current track.

Cancels Repeat Play.

* During Program Play or Random Play, “STEP”

appears.

CHAP 3

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1:25:58

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JVC MX-JD3 User Manual

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Before Operating the System

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

Advanced Disc Operations

On-Screen Disc Operations