JVC UX-S77 User Manual

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM

English

UX-S77

—Consists of CA-UXS77 and SP-UXS77

—

CA-UXS77

SP-UXS77

DIGITAL

INSTRUCTIONS

GVT0131-010A

[US/UN]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION—STANDBY/ON button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (all lamps and indications go off). The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.

• When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights in red.

• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights in green.

The power can be remote controlled.

CAUTION

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

1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

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

CAUTION

• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, on the apparatus.

• When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.

• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Caution: Proper Ventilation

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

1. Front:No obstructions and open spacing.

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

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

Front view

15 cm

1 cm

CA-UXS77 SP-UXS77SP-UXS77

15 cm

1 cm

Side view

15 cm

10 cm

CA-UXS77

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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

CAUTION

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

CAUTION

failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

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

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

: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock

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Introduction ............................................................ 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 .............................................7

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

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

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

Display Indicators .............................................................10

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

Adjusting the Sound ..........................................................17

Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Increase Level............ 18

Adjusting the Audio Input Level....................................... 18

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

Changing the Picture Tone................................................18

Setting the Clock ...............................................................19

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

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

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

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

Selecting the View Angle.................................................. 22

Playing Back a Bonus Group ............................................22

Selecting Browsable Still Pictures ...................................23

Special Effect 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

On-screen Bar Information................................................27

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

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

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

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

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

Timer Operations ..................................................35

Setting the Timer...............................................................35

Setup Menu Operations .......................................37

Operating Procedure.......................................................... 37

LANGUAGE Setup Menu ...........................................38

PICTURE Setup Menu .................................................38

AUDIO Setup Menu ..................................................... 39

OTHERS Setup Menu ..................................................40

Restricting the Review—Parental Lock............................41

Additional Information ........................................ 43

Learning More about This System ....................................43

Maintenance ...................................................................... 45

Troubleshooting ................................................................46

Language Code List ..........................................................47

Country/Area Codes List................................................... 48

DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Signals .........................49

Specifications .................................................................... 50

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Introduction

sec.

Remote ONLY

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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 mounted on the rear panel to prevent heat buildup inside the unit.

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 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 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.

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.

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.

Main Unit

ONLY

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

If you want to know more about

until an

press and hold

the

Getting Started

Step 1:Unpack the package and

check the accessories.

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

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)

• 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.

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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 the 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.

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AUX

DECODER

AUDIO OUT

OPTICAL

DIGITAL IN

COMPU LINK

VIDEO INPUT

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.

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.

Red

Red Blue

Green

Yellow

Audio cord (not supplied)

Optical digital cord (not supplied)

Component video cord (not supplied)

Composite video cord (supplied)

S-VIDEO cord (not supplied)

AV COMPU LINK cord (not supplied) (cord with monaural mini plug)

• For details, see “To connect the AV COMPU LINK cords” on page 7.

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

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

LOW

HIGH

USH

OPEN

AUTO REVERSE

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

NTSC

VIDEO OUT

SELECTER

PAL

VOLTAGE

SELECTOR

220V— 230V

127V

110V

FM antenna (supplied)

Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.

For better FM/AM reception

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AM loop antenna

Keep it connected.

Outdoor FM antenna

Vynile-covered wire (not supplied)

Extend it horizontally.

(not supplied)

Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN45325).

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To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna

To assemble the AM loop antenna

To connect the speaker cords

Connect the right speaker to the RIGHT terminals, and the left speaker to the LEFT terminals.

1 Open 2 Insert 3 Close

To connect the AM loop antenna

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

When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals:

• For LOW terminals: Red cord to (+) and black cord to (–).

• For HIGH terminals: Grey cord to (+) and blue cord to (–)

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

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

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

• 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.

To connect the AV COMPU LINK cords

This 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 System and the TV by using a cord with monaural mini-plugs (not supplied) in addition to the video input/output connection through the COMPONENT jacks, S-VIDEO jack or VIDEO (composite) jack on the rear.

Adjusting the Voltage Selector

Use a screwdriver to slide 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.)

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To connect digital audio

DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

PCM/STREAM

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

To set the video output selector

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

NTSC:

NTSC

PAL

VIDEO

OUT

SELECT

For an NTSC TV or Multi-color system TV.

PAL:

For a PAL TV or Multi-color system TV.

Voltage marker

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

Remote

Changing the Scanning Mode

ONLY

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 “PROGRE.”

PROGRESSIVE

PROGRE

INTER

(at the same time)

PROGRE

Progressive scanning. For a progressive TV.

INTER

Interlaced scanning. For a conventional TV.

Before Operating the System

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Playable Disc Types

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

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.

DIGITAL VIDEO

SUPER VIDEO

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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.

Video

Format

NTSC

PAL

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

DVD Video—digital audio formats

The System can play back the following digital audio formats.

•

Region

Code*

Number

Linear PCM:

format used for CDs and most studio masters.

•

Dolby Digital:

Dolby Laboratories, which enables multi-channel encode

ALL

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 37.

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.

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

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 “3.” 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.

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

• “DTS” and “DTS2.0+DIGITAL OUT” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Parts Index

DISPLAY

SLEEP

SET

CLOCK/

TIMER

FADE

MUTING

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

REV.MODE

BASS/

TREBLE

RHYTHM AX

RETURN

CANCEL

PAGE

DVD LEVEL

3D PHONIC

ANGLEAUDIO SUB TITLE

PROGRESSIVE

TOP MENU

ENTER

ON SCREEN

SET UP

FM/PLAY

MODE

VOLUME

10 0

RM-SUXS77U REMOTE CONTROL

DIMMER A.STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

GROUP/TITLE

DISC

REC MODE

SLOW

VFP

ZOOM

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

Remote control

7, 13, 15, 18, 22 – 24, 29 – 31, 41, 42

Main unit

37, 38, 41

12, 14, 25

14, 23, 25

13 – 16, 25

19, 35, 36

20 17 17

7, 14 – 16, 18, 22, 23, 26, 31, 32

13, 16, 24, 25, 32

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12, 36 19

13, 18, 19, 35, 36

16, 19, 25, 35

15, 18, 19, 23, 25, 28, 31, 35, 37, 41

28 12, 13

12, 16, 32

33 14, 16, 25 15, 23

18 20 17

12, 17

16, 32

12, 14, 25

Remote sensor

14, 25, 26

33, 34

STANDBY/

DVD/CD

DISC SELECT

REC

Digital Direct Progressive Scan

TAPE

R H Y T H M A X

DISC1

5-DVD

FM/AM

/AUX

DISC3

DISC2

CHANGER , PLAY & EXCHANGE

VOLUME

12, 17

DISC4

DISC5

3D PHONIC

14, 26

13, 14, 16, 25

DIGITAL

PHONES

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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.

WMA

DISC ALL GR.

SLEEP

PHONIC

Disc tray indicators

• 1-5: Disc tray number indicators.

• (tray indicator): – Lights when the disc is detected. – Flashes 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.

RHYTHM AX indicator

• Lights when RHYTHM AX is activated (see page 17).

WMA indicator

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

MP3 indicator

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

Main display

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

• While selecting tape: “TAPE” appears.

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

• While playing a disc: see “Indications on the main display while operating a disc” on page 11.

Tape operation indicators

•2 3 (tape direction): – Lights to indicate the current tape running direction. – Flashes slowly during playback and recording. – Flashes quickly while rewinding a tape.

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

Timer indicators

•: lights when Daily Timer or Recording Timer stands by; flashes while working.

MP3

REC

MONO

PRGM

RAND

123 REC

B.S.PBONUS

Repeat mode indicators

A.STANDBY

•: lights when Repeat mode is activated.

•1 DISC ALL A-B GR.: – 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. – GR.: lights when Group Repeat is activated.

3D PHONIC indicator

• Lights when 3D PHONIC is activated (see page 15).

SLEEP indicator

• Lights when the Sleep Timer is activated.

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.

Disc operation indicators

• PRGM (program): lights when Program Play mode is activated.

• RAND (random): lights when Random Play mode is activated

REC indicators

• Lights while recording.

BONUS indicator

• Lights when a DVD Audio with a bonus group is detected (see page 22).

B.S.P indicator

• Lights when the current disc is DVD Audio with browsable still picture (see page 23).

A (auto). STANDBY indicator

• Lights when Auto Standby is activated.

• Flashes when disc playback stops with Auto Standby activated.

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

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

Indications on the main display while operating a disc

Elapsed playing time

Track no.

12345

Total playing timeTotal track no.

12345

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

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• DVD Video:

Elapsed playing timeChapter no.

12345

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

• DVD Audio:

Track no.

12345

Elapsed playing time

• DVD Audio:

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

• Audio CD: • Audio CD:

• SVCD/VCD:

Track no.

Elapsed playing time*

• SVCD/VCD:

12345

Total track no.*

Total title no.

Track no.Group no.

Total playing time

12345

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

• MP3/WMA:

Track no.

12345

MP3

Elapsed playing time

* Changes to “PBC” when stopping PBC playback.

• MP3/WMA:

12345

Current track No.Current group no.

MP3

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

• JPEG: • JPEG:

Current file No.

12345

Group no.

File no.

Current group no.

12345

• If Resume is turned “ON” (see page 40), “RESUME” appears when you stop playback (except for Audio CD and MP3/ WMA/JPEG discs).

Daily Operations

VOLUME

STANDBY/ON

DVD/CD

STANDBY/ON

—Playback

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10 keys

3D PHONIC

TOP MENU

,, ,

ENTER

DISC

SELECT

GROUP/TITLE

4/¢

SHIFT

FM/PLAY

MODE,

REV.MODE

SET RETURN MENU

8,7

1/¡

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

Turn on the power.

The STANDBY/ON lamp on the main unit lights in green.

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

Select the source.

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

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

Adjust the volume.

3 4

Operate the target source as explained later.

To turn off (stand by) the unit

The STANDBY/ON 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 (stand by) the System with the volume set to an extremely high level; Otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the System or start playback.

Listening to the Radio

AUX

12345

To select the AM tuner interval spacing

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

You can change the AM tuner intervals while the System is on stand by and the last selected source is AM.

DISC3

Remote

To preset the stations

ONLY

You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

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.

SET

12345

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(at the same time)

DISC4

(at the same time)

To select the band (FM or AM)

To tune in to a station

While FM or AM is selected...

Remote control:

2 sec.

GROUP/TITLE

Main unit:

2 sec.

• Finish the following process while the indication on the display is flashing.

Select a preset number for the station you store.

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

Store the station.

SET

PAGE +PAG E

To tune in to a preset station

Select the band (FM or AM).

Examples:

To select preset number 5, press

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

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

12345

Remote ONLY

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

FM/PLAY

MODE

REV.MODE

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

To restore the stereo effect,

press either button.

press the button

Remote ONLY

again (the MONO indicator goes off).

AUX

Select a preset number for the station you store.

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

•

You can also use the 1/¡ button to select a preset station.

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

PAGE +PAG E

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DISC1

DISC2

DISC3

DISC4

DISC5

Playing Back a Disc

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

• DVD Video comprises of “ “

Chapters

“

Groups

comprise of only “

,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA comprise of

” which include “

Tracks

Titles

” which includes

Tracks

,” and CD/SVCD/VCD

.”

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

To insert a disc

You can insert a disc while playing another source.

On-screen guide icons

• During DVD Video playback, the following icons may appear 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.

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

, , , , ,

To select a disc

To close the disc tray,

press the same 0

again.

• When current selected disc tray open, you use DVD/CD 3

button to close disc tray and start playback (depending on how the disc is programmed internally).

•

When you press 0 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:

DVD/CD

To pause: To stop:

To release, press DVD/CD 3

•

While playing DVD/SVCD/VCD:

This System can store

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

, it starts from the position where you have stopped—Resume Play. (“RESUME” appears on the display when you stop playback.)

To stop completely while Resume is activated,

press 7

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

• When operating the System, the on-screen guide icon (see the following table) appears on the TV. To deactivate the on-screen guide icons, see “ON SCREEN GUIDE” on page 40.

DISC 1

DISC 2

DISC 5 DISC 4

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

select the disc player as the source during “PLAY” flashing on the display.

Remote

To select a title/group

While playing...

(at the same time)

ONLY

GROUP/TITLE

• Group name appears for MP3/WMA discs.

To select a chapter/track

While playing...

GROUP/TITLE

• First time you press 4

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

DISC 3

, you

To locate a particular portion

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

PAGE +PAG E

While playing a disc except MP3/WMA...

SLOW

–

SLOW

x2 x5

x10 x20 x60

Remote ONLY

Remote

To play back using the disc menu

ONLY

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

English

x2 x5

x10 x20 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

, while 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...

For DVD Video/DVD Audio:

Show the disc menu.

TOP MENU

Select an item on the disc menu.

ENTER

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

(at the same time)

ACTION

DRAMA

THEATER

3D PHONIC

On the TV screen

ACTION DRAMA

OFF THEATER

ACTION

Suitable for action movies and sports programs.

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

Enjoy sound effects like in a major theater.

English

Rewind the tape to the right.

Rewind the tape to the left.

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.

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

PAGE +PAG E

Examples:

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

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

+10, then 10.

Playing Back a Tape

To insert a tape

You can play back type I tapes.

Push Insert Close

With the tape side facing outside

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

GROUP/TITLE

Moves to the next page.

Moves to the previous page.

To return to the previous menu:

RETURN

CANCEL

(at the same time)

To cancel PBC

GROUP/TITLE

To start:

To stop:

To rewind tape:

To change the tape running direction

3 (forward play)

2 (reverse play)

To reverse the tape automatically

FM/PLAY

MODE

REV.MODE

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

To reactivate PBC,

press 7

, then press 4

(at the same time)

Tape is played from the forward side to the reverse side. When the reverse side is played back, playback stops.

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.

Daily Operations

RHYTHM AX

SLEEP

ENTER

SHIFT

DVD LEVEL

VFP

CLOCK/

TIMER

BASS/

TREBLE

DIMMER

A.STANDBY

VOLUME +/

FADE MUTING

DISPLAY

SET

,, ,

RHYTHM AX

VOLUME +/

Remote control

Main unit

VOLUME

RHYTHM AX

RHYTHMAX OFF

(Canceled)

—Sound&Other Adjustments

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level from level 0 (VOL MIN) to level 50 (VOL MAX).

Remote control:

To drop the volume in a moment

FADE

MUTING

To restore the volume,

adjust the volume level.

Main unit:

Remote ONLY

press again, or

Adjusting the Sound

To emphasize rhythm feeling—RHYTHM AX

This function emphasizes bass attack feeling.

English

To adjust the tone

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

To adjust the bass

BASS/

TREBLE

BASS

TRE

Canceled

VOLUME

To adjust the treble

BASS/

TREBLE

BASS

TRE

Canceled

VOLUME

English

Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Increase

Remote

Level

ONLY

Changing the Display Brightness

You can dim the display window.

Remote ONLY

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, so you do not have to adjust the volume every time you change the source.

(at the same time)

NORMAL

MIDDLE

HIGH

DVD LEVEL

Original recording level.

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

Output level is increased (more than

NORMAL MIDDLE

HIGH

“MIDDLE”).

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

Remote

Adjusting the Audio Input Level

ONLY

If the sound from the component connected to the AUX jacks is too loud or is not loud enough when changing from another source to “AUX,” you can change the audio input level through the AUX jacks (without changing the volume level).

While the “AUX” is selected as a source...

sec.

SET

AUX LVL 1

AUX LVL 2

AUX LVL 1

AUX LVL 2

Select this when the sound is too loud (initial setting).

Select this when the sound is not loud enough.

DIMMER

DIM 1

DIM 2

AUTO DIM

DIM 1

DIM OFF

(Canceled)

Dims the display.

Erases the display illumination.

Erase the display illumination a few

DIM 2

AUTO DIM

seconds after disc playback starts.

• The display illuminates when playback stops.

Remote

Changing the Picture Tone

ONLY

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

Activate VFP.

VFP

(at the same time)

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 page 19).

NORMAL

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

On the TV screen

NORMAL CINEMA

USER2 USER1

0 0

To adjust the picture tone

SET

Select “USER1” or “USER2.”

• Follow steps 1 and 2 explained on page 18.

Select a parameter you want to adjust.

ENTER

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

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).

Remote

Setting the Clock

ONLY

Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timers (see page 35) and Sleep Timer.

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

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

Activate the clock setting mode.

CLOCK/

TIMER

12345

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

Adjust the hour.

SET

Adjust the minute.

English

ENTER

Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters.

To erase the screen,

press VFP again while holding SHIFT.

Now the built-in clock starts working.

To check the current clock time during play

DISPLAY

Clock

Source information

• While playing a DVD and MP3/WMA, you cannot check the current clock time (see page 11).

English

SLEEP

10 20 30 60 90 120

Canceled

150

Turning Off the Power

Remote

Automatically

ONLY

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

A.STANDBY

When Auto Standby is in use, the A.STANDBY indicator lights on the display. When disc or tape 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 (stands by) automatically.

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

Canceled

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

Specify the time (in minutes).

Wait until the set time goes off.

To check the time remaining until the shut-off time

SLEEP

12345

SLEEP

• If you press the button repeatedly, you can change the shutoff time.

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

SLOW -/+

8,7

SHIFT

DVD/CD

ENTER

ANGLE

AUDIO

ZOOM

PAGE -/+

SUB TITLE

,, ,

Remote control

ENGLISH

1/3

3/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

1/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

3/3

Ex.:

10 keys

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:

When playing back a track, you can select

the audio channel to play.

• You can also select the audio track using the on-screen bar (see page 27).

AUDIO

(at the same time)

While playing a DVD Video...

English

While playing a DVD Audio...

Ex.:

1/3

2/3

3/3

While playing an SVCD or VCD...

SVCD

ST1 ST2 L1

R2 L2 R1

VCD

ST L R

(at the same time)

ST1/ST2/ST

AUDIO

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).

English

ENGLISH

1/3

3/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

ENGLISH

1/3

FRENCH

2/3

JAPANESE

3/3

Ex.:

1/3

2/3

3/3

1/3

2/3

3/3

Remote ONLY

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, 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 27).

While playing a DVD Video...

Display the subtitle selection window.

SUB TITLE

(at the same time)

Select the subtitle language.

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 multi-view angles using the onscreen bar (see page 27).

While playing...

ANGLE

Ex.:

(at the same time)

Playing Back a Bonus Group

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.

While playing an SVCD...

(at the same time)

SUB TITLE

1/4

OFF 1

4/4

3/4

2/4

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.

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

PROGRESSIVE

Follow the interactive instructions shown on the screen

To cancel the key number entry,

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

ENTER

press 7

Remote

DVD/CD

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

ONLY

Selecting Browsable Still Pictures

While playing back a track (of DVD Audio) linked to browsable still pictures (BSP), 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 (BSP), they are usually shown in turn automatically during playback.

• You can also select the page using the on-screen bar (see page 27).

PAGE

Select slow motion speed.

SLOW

–

SLOW

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

English

Forward slow motion starts.

Reverse slow motion* starts.

(at the same time)

Remote

Special Effect Playback

ONLY

Still picture playback

To start still picture playback:

While playing...

To resume normal playback:

Frame-by-frame playback

While playing...

Still picture playback starts.

Advance the still picture frame by frame.

*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.

Remote

Zoom

While playing back....

ONLY

ZOOM

(at the same time)

ZOOM

To resume normal playback,

press DVD/CD 3

Slow-motion playback

While playing...

Still picture playback starts.

As the number increases, magnification also increases.

Move the zoomed-in position.

To resume normal playback,

“ZOOM OFF” appears on the TV screen.

press ZOOM repeatedly until

Advanced Disc Operations

DISC1

DVD/CD

4/¢

PRGM

12345

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

PROGRAM

No Group/TitleDisc Track/Chapter

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

On the display

On the TV screen

FM/PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

English

Remote control

10 keys

ENTER

4/¢

FM/PLAY

MODE

SHIFT

CANCEL

DVD/CD

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.

Before starting playback, activate Program Play.

ONLY

Main unit

Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play.

•

For DVD/MP3/WMA:

Select a disc number.

Select a title or group number.

Select a chapter or track number.

• For SVCD/VCD/CD:

Select a disc number.

Select tracks.

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

• You can use ENTER button to skip the group/title number entry.

To enter the numbers:

AUDIO ANGLE

SUB TITLE

ZOOM VFP

DVD LEVEL3D PHONIC

Repeat the above step 2.

Examples:

To enter number 5, press 5.

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

To enter number 30, press +10,

+10, then 10.

PAGE +PAG E

GROUP/TITLE

Start playback.

DVD/CD

To skip a step:

Playback starts in the order you have programmed.

To pause: To stop:

Remote

Playing at Random—Random Play

ONLY

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.

FM/PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

English

To release, press DVD/CD 3

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 erase the entire program:

RETURN

CANCEL

To add steps in the program:

Repeat steps 2 and 3 on page 24.

To exit from Program Play

Before or after playback...

FM/PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

12345

RAND

Start playback.

Playback starts in random order.

DVD/CD

Random Play ends when all the tracks are played once (when Repeat Play is not activated).

To skip a chapter/

To pause: To stop:

track:

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

To release, press DVD/CD 3

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

To exit from Random Play

Before or after playback...

FM/PLAY

MODE

PROGRAM RANDOM

Canceled

English

REPEAT

REPEAT A-B

(at the same time)

Playing Repeatedly

Remote ONLY

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

Repeat Play

You can repeat playback.

• For DVD Video:

While playing...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

Before starting playback...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

• For DVD Audio:

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

• For MP3/WMA:

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

For CD/SVCD/VCD:

•

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

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

While playing (with PBC for SVCD/VCD) ...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

•

For Program Play:

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

For Random Play:

•

While playing or before playback...

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

Canceled

ALL

GR.

ALL

GR.

ALL

GR.

ALL

1DISC

ALL

DISC

ALL

DISC

ALL

GR.

1DISC

Canceled

Repeats all discs in all tray or all programmed tracks.

Repeats the current chapter/track.

Repeats the current title/group.

Repeats the current disc.

Cancels Repeat Play mode.

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/WMA 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).

A-

lights on the display.

A-

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

2 Select the end point (B).

A-

changes to

REPEAT A-B

REPEAT

• appears on the

A-B

TV screen.

• You can search for the end

point using the ¡

(at the same time)

To cancel A-B Repeat,

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.

While the disc trays are closed...

DISC1

(at the same time)

To cancel the prohibition,

“UNLOCKED” appears on the display.

repeat the same procedure.

A-B

button.

Main Unit

ONLY

+ 136 hidden pages

JVC UX-S77 User Manual

INSTRUCTIONS

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Contents

Introduction

Getting Started

Before Operating the System

Unique DVD/VCD Operations

Advanced Disc Operations