JVC XV-M557GD, XV-M556TNUB, XV-M556TNUS, XV-M556TNUT, XV-M556TNUX Instructions Manual

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DVD PLAYER

XV-M557GD/XV-M556TN

Introduction 1

Preliminary knowledge 4

Getting started 12

Basic operations 17

Advanced operations 20

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

ENTER

RETURN

CHOICE

TIME

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENURESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

VIDEO CD

DVD PLAYER

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

DVD

RESERVE

CANCEL

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE

ON/OFF

INSTRUCTIONS

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

Karaoke operation 35

Initial settings 42

Additional information 48

For Customer Use:

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

Model No. Serial No.

LVT0391-016A

[UX, 3U, 4U, US, UT, UB]

Warnings, Cautions and Others

CAUTION - - LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN.

DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.

ATTENTION RAYONNEMENT LASER EN CAS D’OUVERTURE.

NE PAS REGARDER DANS LE FAISCEAU.

- VORSICHT LASERSTRAHLUNG, WENN ABDECKUNG GEÖFFENET. NICHT IN DEN STRAHL BLICKEN.

- ADVARSEL LASERSTRÅLING VED ÅBNING. SE IKKE IND I STRÅLEN.

- ADVARSEL LASERSTRÅLING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES. STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN.

VARNING LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD.

STRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN.

VARO! AVATTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

ÄLÄ TUIJOTA SÄTEESEEN.

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 –– button!

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

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

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

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoide risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 5 cm from the top. Back: No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom: No obstructions, place on the level surface.

Table of contents

Introduction

Features ............................................................................. 1

Supplied accessories ........................................................ 1

About this instruction manual ........................................ 2

Notes on handling ............................................................ 3

Preliminary Knowledge Page 4

Names of parts and controls

Front panel .............................................................................. 4

Remote control unit ............................................................... 5

Display window ...................................................................... 7

Rear panel ............................................................................... 7

Operational Principles

On-screen displays ................................................................. 8

To prevent the monitor from burning out

[SCREEN SAVER]................................................................ 10

On-screen guide icons ......................................................... 10

How to use numeric buttons ............................................... 10

About discs

Playable disc types ............................................................... 11

Disc structure ........................................................................ 11

Getting started Page 12

Connections

Before making any connections ......................................... 12

To connect to a TV................................................................ 12

To connect to a TV with the component video jacks ..................

To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver .................... 13

To connect to audio equipment with a digital input .................

To connect the power cord ................................................... 14

Using the remote control unit

To install batteries in the remote control unit ................... 15

To use the remote control unit for TV operation .............. 16

Basic operations

Turning on/off the unit .................................................. 17

Inserting and removing discs ........................................ 17

Basic playback

To start playback .................................................................. 18

To stop playback completely ............................................... 18

To stop playback temporarily ............................................. 18

To advance or reverse play rapidly while monitoring ..... 19

To locate the beginning of a scene or song ...................... 19

To resume playback ............................................................. 19

Advanced operations

Playing from a specific position on a disc

To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu ................. 20

To locate a desired scene from the menu

of the Video CD with PBC .................................................. 20

To locate a desired title or track directly ............................ 21

To locate a desired chapter or track using ¢ or 4 ..... 21

To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter

number [CHAP. SEARCH] .................................................. 22

To locate a desired position in the current title or

track [TIME SEARCH] ......................................................... 22

To locate a desired scene from the opening scene

digest display [DIGEST] ..................................................... 23

Special picture playback

To advance a still picture frame-by-frame ......................... 24

To display still pictures [STROBE] ...................................... 24

To playback in slow-motion [SLOW] .................................. 25

To zoom a scene [ZOOM] .................................................... 25

Changing the playback order

To playback titles/tracks in the desired order

[PROGRAM] ........................................................................ 26

Page 1

Page 17

Page 20

Introduction

To playback titles or tracks in random order

[RANDOM] .......................................................................... 27

Repeat playback

To repeat a current title, chapter or track, or all

discs [REPEAT].................................................................... 27

To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] .............................. 28

Viewing from multiple angles

To select a scene angle from the normal screen

[ANGLE] ............................................................................... 29

To select a scene angle from the angle list display

[ANGLE] ............................................................................... 30

Changing the language and sound

To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] ...................... 30

To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO]............ 31

Selecting the picture character

To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION] ..... 31

Enjoying virtual surround sound

To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC] ........................ 32

Checking the status

To check the disc/time information .................................... 33

To check the DVD function status ....................................... 34

KARAOKE function

Page 35

Preparation

Turning on the KARAOKE function .................................... 35

Connecting microphones .................................................... 35

Reserving songs ...................................................................... 36

Selecting audio

Selecting audio track(s) [AUDIO] ........................................ 37

Selecting Karaoke sound [KARAOKE SOUND] ................. 37

Masking the vocal recorded on a disc [VOCAL MASK] ... 38 Playing back the guide vocal only when you stop

singing [VOCAL REPLACE] ................................................ 39

Adding an effect to your voice

Adding an echo effect [ECHO] ............................................ 39

Adding various effects to the vocal [VOCAL EFFECT] ..... 40

Shifting the musical key

Operating the front panel .................................................... 40

Operating the front remote control unit ............................ 41

Initial settings

Page 42

Selecting preferences

How to set preferences ........................................................ 42

LANGUAGE page ................................................................. 42

AUDIO page .......................................................................... 43

DISPLAY page ...................................................................... 44

SYSTEM page ....................................................................... 45

Limiting playback by children

To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL

LOCK] ................................................................................... 46

To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK]........................ 47

To temporarily release the Parental lock

[PARENTAL LOCK].............................................................. 47

Additional information

Page 48

AV COMPU LINK remote control system

Connection and setup .......................................................... 48

Operation .............................................................................. 49

Care and handling of discs .................................................. 49

Troubleshooting ...................................................................... 50

Specifications ........................................................................... 51

Table of languages and their abbreviations

......................................................... Appendix A

Country code list for parental lock ................... Appendix B

Introduction

Features

Picture functions

7 Strobe function

The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen.

7 Digest function

You can select the desired title from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.

7 Angle function*

Introduction

You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.

7 Zoom function

You can view scenes close-up.

7 Parental lock*

You can restrict the playback of DVD discs with scenes which you do not want children to see, such as adult or violent films.

7 Theater position

You can select the picture character according to the lighting of your room.

Audio functions

7 High quality digital sound

You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby Digital or Linear-PCM.

7 Surround function*

The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital surround, DTS surround and MPEG Multichannel. (DTS surround and MPEG Multichannel are available for digital output only.)

Supplied accessories

• Audio/video cable (x 1)

• S-video cable (x 1)

• AV compulink cord (x 1)

• Remote Control Unit (x 1)

DISC 2DISC 1

DISC 3

DVD

SLOW (–)

SLOW (+) PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT TITLE

ENTER

RETURN

CHOICE

DISPLAY

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE

KARAOKE MENU

RESERVE

1234

5678

9100

SD PHONIC

STHEATER

POSITION

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

TV ch TV VOL.

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

• R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries (x 2)

7 3D Phonic function

You can enjoy surround sound with your 2-channel system.

Other functions

7 Triple disc trays

You can insert up to three discs in the unit and can play them continuously.

7 Multi-language subtitles and sound*

You can select a subtitle or sound language from those recorded on the DVD disc.

7 Multi-disc playback

You can enjoy Audio CD discs and Video CD discs, as well as DVD discs.

7 Operation from the on-screen display

User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to operate the unit easily.

Functions with (*) mark only work on a DVD disc that is compatible with each function.

• Instruction manual (x 1)

• AC power cord (x 1)

• AC plug adaptor (x 1) (except Hong Kong)

About this instruction manual

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

SLOW (+)

DISC 3

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

ENTER

TITLE

RETURN

DISPLAY

1234

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

DVD

This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows:

Advanced operations

To playback titles or tracks in random order [RANDOM]

You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in random order by using the Random function.

Introduction

These symbols indicate the types of discs which the operation can be used for.

Introduction

The number indicates the procedural step.

CHOICE TIME

2, 3

While stopped

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to

[RANDOM].

REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM

Press ENTER.

The unit starts random playback of the selected disc. When all titles/tracks of the disc have been played once, the unit starts random playback of the next disc (if inserted). After playing all titles/tracks of the second disc, the unit starts random playback of the third disc (if inserted). After playing all titles/tracks of all the discs, random playback ends.

The number indicates the following procedural step(s) in which the button(s) is(are) used. You may also use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available.

The names of buttons on the remote control unit (or on the front panel of the unit) are all given in uppercase letters.

Other convenient procedures, etc.

Additional supplemental

remarks

The same title or track will not be played back more than once during random play.

• To stop/quit random playback in the middle

Press 7 to stop playback. The unit is still in random playback mode, so pressing # starts random playback again. To quit random playback, press 7 again while stopped.

NOTE

Some DVD discs may not be played back correctly in random mode.

Introduction

Notes on handling

Important cautions

Installation of the unit

• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5˚C and 35˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F).

• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.

• Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations.

Power cord

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

Introduction

• A small amount of power (3.8 watts) is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.

• When unplugging the player from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

To prevent malfunction of the unit

• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

• Do not insert any metallic object into the unit.

• Do not use any non-standard shape disc available on the market, because it may damage the unit.

• Do not use a disc with tape, seals, or paste on it, because damage to the unit may result.

Note about copyright laws

• Please check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, and Video CD discs. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.

Note about the copyguard system

• The DVD VIDEO disc is protected by the copyguard system. When you connect the unit to your VCR directly, the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly.

Safety precautions

Avoid moisture, water and dust

Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places.

Avoid high temperatures

Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or place it near a heating device.

When you’re away

When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet.

Do not insert foreign objects into the unit

Do not insert wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into the unit.

Do not block the vents

Blocking the vents may damage the unit.

Care of the cabinet

When cleaning the unit, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic solvents and disinfectants. These may cause deformation or discoloring.

If water gets inside the unit

Turn off the power switch and remove the plug from the wall outlet, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the unit in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. “DTS”, “DTS Digital Surround”, are trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Preliminary knowledge

Names of parts and controls

Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.

Front panel

1 button

2 STANDBY indicator

3 Key control buttons

( , , )

Preliminary knowledge

4 DVD 1 to DVD 3 trays

5 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) buttons

6 1 through 3 (DISC) buttons

with indicators

7 SHUTTLE knob

DVD PLAYER

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

DVD

RESERVE

CANCEL

$ MIC 1/2 jacks

% MIC 1/2 level controls

! Display window

# CANCEL button

@ RESERVE button

1 button (17)

Turns the unit on or off (standby).

2 STANDBY indicator

Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY indicator goes off.

3 Key control buttons (40)

Used to shift the musical key of a song being played to match

with your voice. # raises the key, and lowers the key. returns to the original (normal) key.

4 DVD 1 to DVD 3 trays (17)

Used to load discs. To insert/remove discs, press the 0

(OPEN/CLOSE) button located on the right of the tray

corresponding to disc number.

5 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) buttons (17)

Used to open and close disc trays 1 to 3 respectively. When,

after opening the DVD1 tray, another 0(OPEN/CLOSE) button

is pressed, the DVD1 tray is first closed, then the other DVD

tray selected is opened.

6 1 through 3 (DISC) buttons with indicators (18)

Used to start playback of the disc in the tray corresponding

with the number indicated on the button (these function the

same as the DISC 1 through 3 buttons on the remote control

unit). While playing, the corresponding indicator blinks.

In this manual, they are sometimes called “DISC” buttons.

7 SHUTTLE knob (19, 25)

Performs rapid advance/reverse playback operations.

Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/

Video CD/SVCD).

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

KARAOKE ON/OFF button

SHUTTLE

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE

ON/OFF

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

12345

6789100+10

8 Numeric buttons

9 # (PLAY) button

= 4/¢ (SKIP) buttons

0 8 (PAUSE) button

- 7 (STOP) button

8 Numeric buttons

Mainly used to select title/track numbers when reserving songs for karaoke or starting from a desired title/track.

9 # (PLAY) button (18)

Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT button for the PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs. Functions the same as the # (SELECT) button on the remote control unit.

0 8 (PAUSE) button (18)

Pauses playback

- 7 (STOP) button (18)

Stops playback.

= 4/¢ (SKIP) button (19)

Used to skip chapter, title or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for Video CD/SVCD).

~ KARAOKE ON/OFF button (35)

Turns the karaoke function on or off.

! Display window

Indicates the current status of the unit.

@ RESERVE button (36)

Used to reserve songs to be played back for karaoke.

# CANCEL button (36)

Cancels reserved songs.

$ MIC 1/2 jacks (35)

Used to connect microphones.

% MIC 1/2 level controls (35)

Used to control the input level of microphones connected to the MIC 1/2 jacks.

Knowledge

Preliminary

Preliminary knowledge

Remote control unit

Infrared signal-emitting

window

1 DISC 1 through DISC 3 buttons

2 1/¡ (SLOW(–)/SLOW(+))

3 7(STOP) button

4 4/¢ (PREVIOUS/NEXT)

Knowledge

Preliminary

6 5/∞/3/2 (Cursor) buttons

7 RETURN - CHOICE button

8 PLAY MODE button

9 SUBTITLE button (for DVD)

0 DIGEST - KARAOKE button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD)

- STROBE - KARAOKE MENU button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD)

= Numeric buttons

~ 3D PHONIC button

! THEATER POSITION button

@ SHIFT button

# TV/VIDEO button

buttons

TITLE button

(For DVD)

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

ENTER

RETURN

CHOICE TIME

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

AUDIO ANGLE

123

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

4 5678 9100

THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

TV ch TV VOL.

––

DVD - TV button

^ 8(PAUSE) button

& #(SELECT) button

* MENU button (for DVD)

( ENTER button

) DISPLAY - TIME button

_ ANGLE button (for DVD)

+ AUDIO button

¡ CANCEL button

™ ZOOM - RESERVE button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD)

£ TV VOL buttons

¢ TV ch buttons

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

Preliminary knowledge

1 DISC 1 through DISC 3 buttons (18)

Used to start playback of the disc in the corresponding tray. Function the same as the 1 through 3 buttons on the front panel.

2 1/¡ (SLOW(-)/SLOW(+)) buttons (19, 25)

Perform rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).

3 7 (STOP) button (18)

Stops playback. Also used to erase all the programmed tracks for program play.

4 4/¢ (PREVIOUS/NEXT) buttons (19)

Performs skipping a chapter, title or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).

5 TITLE button (for DVD) (20)

Displays a DVD title menu on the TV screen or monitor.

6 5/∞/3/2 (CURSOR) buttons

Used to select an item from a menu or on-screen display, or to change the setting of an item in the on-screen display.

7 RETURN - CHOICE button (20, 42)

Returns to the previous menu (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD). When pressed while holding down the SHIFT button, the Preference on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

8 PLAY MODE button

Displays an on-screen display for controlling the advanced playback functions.

9 SUBTITLE button (for DVD/SVCD) (30)

Used to display the Subtitle selection display on the TV screen, as well as used to turn the subtitle on or off (for DVD) or select the subtitle (for SVCD).

0 DIGEST - KARAOKE button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD) (23, 35)

Displays beginning scenes of each title, chapter, or track on the TV screen. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button turns the karaoke function on or off.

- STROBE - KARAOKE MENU button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD) (24, 37)

Displays nine continuous still pictures. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays the karaoke menu on the TV screen.

= Numeric buttons (10)

Mainly used to select a title/track number, or a TV channel. Also used to enter a time for the Time search and a chapter number for the Chapter search.

~ 3D PHONIC button (32)

Produces a simulated surround effect.

! THEATER POSITION button (31)

Selects a picture character from 4 settings.

@ SHIFT button (16, 33, 35, 42, 45)

Used together with other keys for activating their second functions.

# TV/VIDEO button (16)

Switches the TV input mode.

$ Infrared signal-emitting window

Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons.

% DVD - TV button (16, 17)

Turns the unit on or off (standby). Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button turns the TV on or off.

^ 8 (PAUSE) button (18)

Pauses playback.

& # (SELECT) button (18)

Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT button for PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs. Functions the same as the # (PLAY) button on the front panel.

* MENU button (for DVD) (20)

Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen or monitor.

( ENTER button

Executes the selected item in a menu or on-screen display when pressing the button.

) DISPLAY - TIME button (33)

Displays the status information (only for DVD) or the time information (for all types of discs) when the karaoke function is off. When the time information is displayed, pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button changes the time mode. When the karaoke function is on, pressing this button displays the karaoke menu.

_ ANGLE button (for DVD) (29)

Changes camera angles during playback of a DVD containing multiple camera angles.

+ AUDIO button (31)

Selects the audio (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).

¡ CANCEL button (26)

Cancels the previous settings.

™ ZOOM-RESERVE button

(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD) (25, 36)

Zoom-in for a close-up view of the scene. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays the karaoke reservation table on the TV screen.

£ TV VOL buttons (16)

Adjust the TV volume.

¢ TV ch buttons (16)

Changes the TV channels.

Knowledge

Preliminary

Preliminary knowledge

Display window

3D-PHONIC

DISC TITLE CHAP

1 Disc number

Knowledge

Preliminary

Rear panel

KEY

indicator

2 Title/chapter/track/

1 VIDEO OUT jack

2 S-VIDEO OUT jack

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

4 Disc indicator

PROGRAM

KARAOKE

DVD VCD

5 Function indicator

RANDOM RESUME V. MASK

REPEAT 1A-B

THEATER

V. REPLACETRACK

EACH REMAIN

3 Time display

key indicator

3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y/P

COMPONENT

Y PB PR

1 Disc number indicator

Shows the disc number being selected.

2 Title/chapter/track/key indicator

Usually displays the title/chapter, or track number. When you shift the musical key, the status is displayed. For example, if you lower the key two level, the display shows “-2.”

3 Time display

Shows the cumulative or remaining time of the track or disc, or the total disc time.

4 Disc indicator

Indicates the type of the disc set in the selected tray. When a DVD disc is set, “DVD” is indicated. When a Video CD or SVCD is set, “VCD” is indicated. When an Audio CD is set, there is no indication.

Function indicator

Activated function indicators light up.

B/PR)

SELECT

AUDIO OUT

ATTENUATOR

OFF ON

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

AV COMPU LINK

VIDEO OUT

NTSC PAL

8 DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)

7 AUDIO OUT jacks (L/R)

5 ATTENUATOR (ON/OFF) switch

6 VIDEO OUT SELECT (NTSC/PAL) switch

4 AV COMPU LINK jacks

1 VIDEO OUT jack (12)

Outputs a composite video signal.

2 S-VIDEO OUT jack (12)

Outputs an S-video signal.

3 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y/PB/PR) (13)

Outputs component video signals.

4 AV COMPU LINK jacks (48)

Connects with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations.

5 ATTENUATOR (ON/OFF) switch (12)

Attenuates the output level when it is set to ON.

AC IN

9 AC IN connector

6 VIDEO OUT SELECT (NTSC/PAL) switch (12)

Selects NTSC or PAL according to the color system of your TV.

7 AUDIO OUT jacks (L/R) (12)

Outputs stereo analog audio signals.

8 DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL) (14)

Outputs digital audio signals. Only an optical connector is provided.

9 AC IN connector (14)

Connects to the wall outlet using the suppplied AC power cord.

Operational Principles

MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

EXIT

AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

Country Code

----

EXIT

Set Level PASS WORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

PARENTAL LOCK

MONITOR TYPE

4:3 LB

MODE 1

EXIT

SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

On-screen displays

The unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display-only.

Opening displays

The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status.

• NOW READING: The unit is now reading the disc information (TOC).

• REGION CODE ERROR!: The DVD disc loaded cannot be played because the region code of the disc does not match the unit.

• CHANGE → DISC 1: The unit is now changing the

disc tray to DISC 1.

• OPEN: The selected tray is now opening.

• CLOSE: The selected tray is now closing.

Opening display

NOW READING

Preliminary knowledge

Knowledge

Preliminary

Preference displays

When the unit is stopped, pressing the RETURNCHOICE button while holding the SHIFT button accesses the preference display for setting the preferences. There are four pages: LANGUAGE, AUDIO, DISPLAY and SYSTEM as shown in the right. See page 42 for detailed information.

PARENTAL LOCK displays

When no disc is inserted or a DVD disc is stopped in the selected disc tray, pressing the ENTER button while holding down the SHIFT button accesses the PARENTAL LOCK display in which you can set the level for limiting playback. See page 46 for detailed information.

LANGUAGE AUDIO

LANGUAGE

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE

PRESS KEY

PARENTAL LOCK

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

DOLBY

/PCM

DIGITAL

Lo / Ro

EXIT

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

DVD 1

OFF OFF

EXIT

Preliminary knowledge

1/1

AUDIO

L+R

KARAOKE

SOUND

NORMAL

VOCAL2ECHO

OFF

EFFECT

KEY CONTROL

Play mode displays

Pressing the PLAY MODE button accesses the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status.

Knowledge

Preliminary

Status displays

Pressing the DISPLAY-TIME button during playback accesses the status display. For a DVD disc, pressing the DISPLAY-TIME button toggles between the DVD function status display and the disc/time display and off. For a Video CD or Audio CD disc, pressing the DISPLAYTIME button switches the disc/time display on and off.

While stopped During DVD playback

DVD CONTROL

REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH

During Audio CD playback During Video CD/SVCD playback

CD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH

VCD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL

DVD function status Disc/time (DVD)

1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2

ENGLISH ENGLISH

DISC TITLE CHAP. TIME BITRATE

3 1 25 2:25:25 3.3

Mbps

Karaoke setting displays

When karaoke mode is on, pressing the DISPLAY-TIME button, or pressing the STROBE-KARAOKE MENU button while holding down the SHIFT button accesses the karaoke menu display in which you can set several karaoke functions. Pressing ZOOM-KARAOKE RESERVE button while holding down the SHIFT button accesses the karaoke reservation display in which you can reserve songs to be played.

Disc time (Audio CD/Video CD/ SVCD without PBC)

3 1 00:08

DISC TRACK TIME

EACH REMAIN

Disc time (Video CD/SVCD with PBC)

DISC TRACK TIME

3 1 25:25 PBC

Karaoke function display Karaoke reservation

1 2 3 4 5 6

To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER]

A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.

Preliminary knowledge

DVD/Super VCD/Video CD/CD PLAYER

On-screen guide icons

• Pressing any button on the unit or the remote control unit will release the screen saver function and return to the previous display.

• You can select one of several screen saver modes available (see page 44).

• The screen saver function is not activated during Audio CD playback or after stopping Audio CD playback.

During DVD playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings.

: Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. (See

page 29.)

: Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio

languages. (See page 31.)

: Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle

languages. (See page 30.)

You can set the unit not to display on-screen icons above via the preference settings described on page 44.

About invalid operation icon

When you press a button, if the unit does not accept its operation, appears on your television screen. Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if

is not displayed.

Knowledge

Preliminary

How to use numeric buttons

Note that some operations may not be accepted. For example, some discs may not allow rapid advance/reverse or slow-motion playback.

To select a track/title number

• To select a number between 1 and 10

Press the corresponding button for the number.

• To select a number higher than 10

Use the +10 button.

Examples:

To select 13 +10 → 3 To select 34 +10 → +10 → +10 → 4 To select 40 +10 → +10 → +10 → 10

To enter a time or chapter number

The method for entering a time for Time search or chapter number for Chapter search is different from above. See the corresponding sections in this manual for the details.

To select a TV channel.

Press the corresponding numeric buttons (between 0 and 9) while holding down the SHIFT button.

Preliminary knowledge

About discs

Playable disc types

Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows:

Playable discs

DVD VIDEO Video CD SVCD Audio CD

• DVD players and DVD discs have their own Region Code numbers. This unit only can play back DVD discs whose Region Code numbers include the unit’s Region Code, which is indicated on the region code symbol on the rear

Knowledge

Preliminary

panel. Examples of playable DVD discs if the unit‘s Region Code is “2”:

ALL

VIDEO CD

The DVD Logo is a trademark.

Non-playable discs

DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CD-RW, CD-EXTRA, CD-G, CD-TEXT

• Playing back discs listed as “Non-playable discs” in the table above may generate noise and damage speakers.

• This unit can play back audio recorded in CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD-TEXT discs.

NOTE

• With some DVD, Video CD and SVCD discs, you may not be able to control them according to the instructions described in this

manual, because of the contents of the disc.

Disc structure

A DVD disc is comprised of “titles,” while an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD is comprised of “tracks.” Each title may be divided into some “chapters.” For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and each movie may be divided into some chapters. In a DVD karaoke disc, each song usually has its own title number and does not have chapters. In general, each title has independent content, while each chapter in the same title has continuity.

(Example: DVD disc)

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

(Example: Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD)

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

Getting started

Connections

*In the following description, "TV" may be substituted with "monitor" or "projector." *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier.

Before making any connections

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

• Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect.

To connect to a TV

You can enjoy using the unit by simply connecting it to a TV. To improve audio sound quality, connect the audio outputs to your separate audio equipment. (See the following pages.)

* If the TV has an AV COMPU LINK terminal,

see “AV COMPU LINK remote control system” on page 48.

The unit

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

AV COMPU LINK

Yellow

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

NTSC PAL

Red

COMPONENT

Y PBP

AUDIO OUT

ATTENUATOR

OFF ON

White

DIGITAL OUT PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

S-video cable (supplied)

Yellow

White

Red

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

LEFT

RIGHT

AUDIO

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Audio/video cable (supplied)

Connect the unit to a TV equipped with stereo audio input and video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cables.

• If your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo, you need to use an optional audio cable which converts stereo audio output to monaural.

• If your TV has an S-video input, you should connect it with the S-VIDEO output of the unit using the supplied Svideo cable in addition to the (standard) video connection to get better picture quality.

• The ATTENUATOR switch should be normally set to OFF. If you hear distorted audio because the sensitivity of the TV’s audio input is too high, set this switch to ON.

The unit is compatible with the PAL and NTSC color systems. Set the VIDEO OUT SELECT switch on the rear panel to match the color system of your TV. Make sure that the color system of the DVD/Video CD/SVCD disc labeled on the package matches your TV. If you use a multi-system TV, you can play discs recorded on both PAL and NTSC systems.

NOTE

• Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the unit to a TV via a VCR may

cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc.

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To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks

You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables.

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• Connect “Y” to “Y,” “P

NOTES

• When the component video input jacks of the TV are of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert the pin jacks to BNC jacks (optional).

• If you do not connect the unit with the S-video cable, some functions of your TV may not work.

VIDEO S-VIDEO

AV COMPU LINK

Green

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

ATTENUATOR

NTSC PAL

Blue

Red

Component video cable (not supplied)

The unit

COMPONENT

Y PBP

AUDIO OUT

DIGITAL OUT PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

OFF ON

WhiteRed

Audio cable (not supplied)

B” to ”PB,” and “PR” to “PR” correctly.

S-video cable (supplied)

White

Red

Green

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

LEFT

RIGHT

AUDIO

Blue

YPBP

Red

To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver

You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver.

The unit

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

AV COMPU LINK

• Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver.

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

NTSC PAL

COMPONENT

Y PBP

AUDIO OUT

ATTENUATOR

OFF ON

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

WhiteRed

Audio cable (not supplied)

White

Red

Amplifier or receiver

LEFT

AUDIO

RIGHT

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To connect to audio equipment with a digital input

You can enhance the sound quality by connecting the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (optical) to the digital input of an amplifier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a disc is directly transferred. If you connect the unit to a Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG Multichannel decoder or an amplifier with a built-in decoder by using an optional digital cable, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound. When you make the digital connection, also make the analog connection, because, depending on the disc type, no audio may be reproduced from the DIGITAL OUT.

The unit

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO S-VIDEO

COMPONENT

Y PBP

AV COMPU LINK

VIDEO OUT

SELECT

NTSC PAL

ATTENUATOR

AUDIO OUT

OFF ON

DIGITAL OUT

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

Digital equipment

Red

White

LEFT

AUDIO

RIGHT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

Red

Audio cable (not supplied)

• For digital connection, connect the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (optical) to the digital input of audio equipment using an optional digital cable.

NOTES

• When you connect the unit's DIGITAL OUT to digital audio equipment, before using, make the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT”

setting in the “AUDIO” page of the preference display correctly according to the connected audio equipment. If the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” is not set correctly, loud noise may be generated from speakers, causing damage to your speakers. See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” on page 43.

• With the digital connection, the unit’s settings for COMPRESSION and DOWN MIX in the AUDIO page of the preference display

are invalid. Settings for these items must be made from the decoder.

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To connect the power cord

When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed.

Warning

• Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time.

• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit.

• Disconnect the power cord before moving the unit.

• Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands.

• Do not pull the power cord when disconnecting it, as this may damage the cord and cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

Caution

• Do not damage, alter, twist, or pull the power cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

• To prevent any accidents or damages caused by an unsuitable AC power cord, only use the supplied power cord. If the cord is damaged, contact a dealer and get a new power cord.

• Do not put anything heavy, or the unit, on the power cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

Getting started

Using the remote control unit

Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit, but also basic functions of your TV.

To install batteries in the remote control unit

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

1 Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover,

and pull up the cover to open the compartment.

2 Place the two accessory R6P (SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote control

according to the polarity markings (“+” and “–”) inside the compartment and on the batteries.

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3 Place the cover over the compartment, and press down lightly.

• The batteries will last about six months with normal use. If the functions of the remote control become erratic,

replace the batteries. See below for more information.

Precautions for the safe use of batteries

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

Precaution

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

• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them properly.

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

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

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

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To use the remote control unit for TV operation

You can operate your TV from the remote control unit.

Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV.

1 Holding down TV/VIDEO, enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the numeric buttons (0 - 9).

Do not release TV/VIDEO. Keep holding it until the next step is completed.

Manufacturer code list

No. Manufacturer

01 JVC

02 PANASONIC

03 SONY

04 SHARP

05 TOSHIBA/BEIJING/CHANGHONG

06 MITSUBISHI/CHANGHONG

07 HITACHI

08 SANYO

09 FUNAI

10 AIWA

11 DAEWOO

12 SAMSUNG

13 LG (GOLDSTAR)

14 THOMSON

15 FERGUSON

16 PHILIPS/TCL/CHANGHONG

17 GRUNDIG

No. Manufacturer

18 ITT

19 MIVER

20 FINLUX

21 NOKIA

22 NEC

23 JINXING/PEONY

24 PEONY

25 PEONY/CHANGHONG

26 KONKA

27 PEIJIN/NOBLEX

28 TCL

Example:

To enter the manufacturer code "01": Press "0" then "1."

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2 Press 7 while holding down TV/VIDEO.

The following buttons can be used for operating the TV:

SHIFT

DVD

TV ch

–

TV VOL.

–

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

Turns the TV on or off.

Changes the TV channels.

Adjusts the TV volume.

Selects the TV channels

*For some TVs, pressing "+10" while holding down SHIFT functions as the "RETURN" button, and pressing "10" while

holding down SHIFT functions as the "– / – –" button.

Switches input mode (either TV or VIDEO).

3 Try to operate your TV by pressing DVD - TV while holding SHIFT.

If your TV turns on or off, you have successfully set the control signal.

NOTES

• The remote control unit is initially set for operating a JVC TV.

• If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed.

Basic operations

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

SLOW (+)

DISC 3

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

3D PHONIC

THEATER POSITION

ENTER

TITLE

RETURN

CHOICE

DISPLAY

TV ch TV VOL.

++ ––

1234 5678 9100+10

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

TIME

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DVD

Basic operations

In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available.

Turning on/off the unit

Press on the front panel or press DVD - TV on the remote control unit.

SKIP

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

DVD PLAYER

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

DVD

RESERVE

CANCEL

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

PLAY & EXCHANGE

STOP PAUSE PLAY

KARAOKE

ON/OFF

DVD

EACH

• You can turn on the unit by pressing the # (PLAY) button or any one of 1 through 3 buttons on the front panel or, the # button or any one of DISC 1 through 3 buttons on the remote control unit. In this operation, the unit starts playback if the disc is set in the selected tray.

• You can also turn on the unit by pressing any one of the 0 (OPEN/ CLOSE) buttons on the front panel.

NOTE

• Even if you press the or DVD - TV button to turn off the unit, the unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, the unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.

Basic

operations

Inserting and removing discs

Up to three discs can be set in the unit. You may insert a disc into any of disc trays 1 through 3.

Press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) located on the right of the tray corresponding to disc number.

The corresponding disc tray opens.

DVD - TV

Place the disc in the tray.

With the label side up

SHUTTLE

+10

12345

678910

stoppause play

555 DVD PLAYER

DVD

XV-M

DVD PLAYER

DVD

STANDBY

POWER

STANDBY/ON

MIC2

DOLBY

MIC1

I G I

MIN MAXMIN MAX

MIC1 MIC2

Press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tray.

• If you press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) for the disc being played, the unit stops and then opens the tray.

skip

DIMMER

DVD EACH

DISC TITLE CHAP RESCUE

RESERVE

DVD / SUPER

CANCEL

• To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner recess.

• You can change, insert or remove the disc by pressing 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) for a disc tray which is not in use for playback while the

disc in aother tray is being played, without stopping play.

NOTES

• The unit can playback DVD, Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD discs only. Do not load other disc types. For details about playable disc types, see page 11.

• When loading a disc in the tray, be sure to position the disc inside the recess. Otherwise, the disc may be damaged when the tray is closed, and the disc may not be removed from the unit.

Basic playback

Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure.

To start playback

Press #, or press one of the DISC buttons (1 through 3) on the front panel or DISC 1 through 3 on the remote control unit.

The unit starts playback from:

• the selected disc indicated in the display window when pressing #

• the corresponding disc when pressing a DISC button.

The indicator on the DISC button (1 - 3) on the front panel corresponding to the disc being played flashes.

In both cases above, the unit basically plays back all discs in the trays continuously in the following sequence and then stops.

DISC1 DISC2 DISC3

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

ENTER

RETURN

CHOICE

TIME

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

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DVD

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

Basic control buttons

• With a DVD disc or a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC function, or when the Karaoke function is activated, the unit does not automatically playback the next disc. To playback the next disc in such a case, press the corresponding disc button.

NOTES

• The 1 through 3 buttons on the front panel function the same as the respective DISC 1 through 3 buttons on the remote control unit.

• During playback, the display window shows the disc number and the title/chapter or track number being played.

• When the resume point is memorized, the unit starts playback from that point instead of the beginning. See page 19.

• With Video CD or SVCD discs with PBC control or some DVD discs, the menu display may appear on the TV screen after starting playback. In such a case, select an item to be played back from the menu.

For operation using a menu, see page 20.

• With some DVD discs, the unit starts playback automatically after inserting the disc.

To stop playback completely

Press 7.

The unit stops playback.

To stop playback temporarily

Press 8.

The unit pauses playback. To continue playback, press #.

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operations

Basic operations

To advance or reverse play rapidly while monitoring

7 During playback

From the remote control unit

Press ¡ or 1.

Pressing ¡ advances playback rapidly, while pressing 1 reverses playback rapidly. Each time you press the button, advance or reverse playback speed increases. To return to normal playback, press #.

From the front panel

Use the SHUTTLE knob.

To advance playback rapidly, turn the shuttle knob to the right and hold, and to reverse play rapidly, turn the shuttle knob to the left and hold. When you release the shuttle knob, the unit returns to normal playback. The playback speed changes according to the amount you turn the shuttle knob.

SHUTTLE knob

SHUTTLE

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE

ON/OFF

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

12345

6789100+10

To locate the beginning of the scene or song

Basic

7 During playback

operations

Press ¢ or 4.

Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title, or track.

NOTE

When you play a Video CD/SVCD disc with the PBC function or a DVD disc, the unit may locate a different place, but it will generally locate the beginning of the title or chapter or track.

To resume playback

When RESUME on the SYSTEM page of the preference display is set to ON, the unit memories the position on a disc where you interrupt playback and resumes playback from that position next time you press #. (See Page 45.) When the unit memorizes the resume position, “RESUME” is displayed in the display window.

7 When the disc you interrupted playback last time remains selected and stopped:

Press #.

The unit starts playback form the position where you interrupted playback last time.

¶ To clear the memory of the resume position

Take out the disc from the unit, or press 7 while stopped.

NOTES

• Pressing a DISC button (1-3) does not activate the resume function. It always starts playback from the beginning.

• The resume function does not work with Audio CD discs.

• The resume function does not work if RESUME on the SYSTEM page of the preference display is set to OFF.

• You can store the position where you interrupt playing by pressing 7, as well as by turning the unit off.

• In the case of a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC function, the unit may resume playback from a point slightly earlier than the resume point you stored.

• The resume function does not work in the program or random mode.

Advanced operations

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

SLOW (+)

DISC 3

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

3D PHONIC

THEATER POSITION

ENTER

TITLE

RETURN

DISPLAY

TV ch TV VOL.

++ ––

1234 5678 9100+10

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

CHOICE TIME

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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DVD

Advanced operations

When you operate the functions described below while stopped, make sure that the desired disc number is selected by checking the the disc indicator in the display window. If it is not selected, press the corresponding DISC button to start playback and then press 7.

Playing from a specific position on a disc

You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time.

To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu

DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using the menu.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

NOTES

• When appears on the TV screen by pressing TITLE in step 1:

The disc does not have a menu listing the titles.

• When appears on the TV screen by pressing MENU in step 1:

The disc does not have a menu.

• The MENU button does not work while stopped.

To locate a desired scene from the menu of the Video CD with PBC

Some Video CD discs are compatible with the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of “PlayBack Control.” A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc and items recorded on the disc. You can also locate a specific scene by using the menu.

7 Whenever a DVD disc is loaded

Press MENU or TITLE.

The menu appears on the TV screen.

About menu

Normally, a DVD disc which contains more than one title may have a "title" menu which lists the titles. In this case, the menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TITLE button. Some DVD discs may also have a different menu which appears by pressing the MENU button.

See the instructions of each DVD disc for its particular menu.

Use CURSOR 2/3/5/∞ to select a desired

Example

item, then press ENTER.

The unit starts playback of the selected item.

With some discs, you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the numeric buttons, which may cause the unit to automatically start playback.

7 When a Video CD disc with PBC is stopped

Press # or the corresponding DISC (1-3)

button.

A disc menu appears on the TV screen (The PBC function is activated).

Example:

“Pbc” is indicated in the display window on the front panel.

Use the numeric buttons to select the desired

number of the item.

• See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons.

Playback starts from the selected item.

You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN.

Advanced

operations

Advanced operations

When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows:

• Pressing ¢ advances to the next page.

• Pressing 4 returns to the previous page.

* The method of the operation is different

depending on the disc.

• To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD or SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press 7 then press #.

• You can also activate the PBC function using the play mode menu display as follows.

1. Press PLAY MODE.

2. Use the 2/3 buttons to move to [PBC CALL], then press ENTER.

• If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD or SVCD disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by using the numeric buttons instead of the # button. See the next paragraph.

To locate a desired title or track directly

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

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operations

NOTES

• When appears on the TV screen.

The title or track you have selected is not contained in the disc.

• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function

To locate a desired chapter or track using ¢ or 4

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

function

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 For DVD: During playback

For Audio CD: During playback For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC

Press ¢ or 4.

The selected chapter or track number appears in the display window on the front panel.

Display window

You can play a desired title for DVDs or track for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD.

7 For DVD: While stopped

For Audio CD: Whenever an Audio CD disc is

loaded

For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC

function or while stopped

Use the numeric buttons to select the desired

title or track number.

• See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons.

The selected title or track number appears in the display window on the front panel.

Display window

Selected track number (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD)

Selected title number (for DVD)

The unit starts playback from the selected title or track.

Selected chapter or track number

• To skip to a succeeding track, press ¢ once or repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display.

• To skip to beginning of the current track, press 4 once.

• To skip to a preceding track, press ¢ repeatedly until the desired track appears in the display.

NOTES

• This function may not work with some DVD discs.

• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function

Advanced operations

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

SLOW (+)

DISC 3

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

3D PHONIC

THEATER POSITION

ENTER

TITLE

RETURN

DISPLAY

TV ch TV VOL.

++ ––

1234 5678 9100+10

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

CHOICE TIME

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

DVD

To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP. SEARCH]

If the current title of a DVD disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

2, 4

7 During DVD playback

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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3D PHONIC

SHIFT

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

NOTES

• When the chapter number is incorrect in step 3:

Overwrite the incorrect number with the correct number.

• When is displayed in the TV screen in step 4:

The chapter you have selected is not contained in the disc, or chapter search does not work on the disc.

•

With some discs, the unit automatically starts searching for the chapter after entering the chapter number in step 3.

• To turn off the play mode menu:

Press PLAY MODE.

To locate a desired position in the current title or track [TIME SEARCH]

You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the current title or track using the TIME SEARCH function. Note that some DVD discs do not contain time information, and the TIME SEARCH function cannot be used.

Press PLAY MODE.

The DVD play mode menu is superimposed on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [CHAP.

SEARCH], then press ENTER.

Message area

“GO TO CHAPTER =” appears under the menu.

Use the numeric buttons (0 ~ 9) to enter the

DVD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH

GO TO CHAPTER =

desired chapter number.

Example:

To select chapter number 8: Press "8" → ENTER. To select chapter number 37: Press "3" → "7" → ENTER.

Press ENTER.

The unit starts playback from the selected chapter.

The "10" and "+10" buttons are not used in this function.

2, 4

7 For DVD: During playback

For Audio CD: During playback For Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC

function

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [TIME

SEARCH], then press ENTER.

"GO TO" appears under the menu.

Use the numeric buttons (0 ~ 9) to enter the

time.

You can specify the elapsed time of the current title or track to set the location which you want to playback from.

Advanced

operations

Advanced operations

Press ENTER.

The unit starts playback from the specified time.

(for DVD)

DVD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH

GO TO 2 : 3 4 : 0 0

Message area

Selected time

• "10" and "+10" buttons are not used in this function.

• You can specify the time in hour/minute/second format for DVD discs, and in minute/second format for Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD discs.

(for Audio CD)

CD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH

GO TO 0 2 : 3 4

Message

Selected time

area

(for Video CD/SVCD)

VCD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL

GO TO 0 2 : 3 4

Message area

Selected time

Example (for DVD):

To playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S)

GO TO _ : _ _ : _ _

→→

Press "2".

GO TO 2 : _ _ : _ _

Press "3".

GO TO 2 : 3 _ : _ _

Advanced

operations

→→

Press "4".

GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _

Press ENTER.

You do not have to press "0" to enter the trailing zeros (for the

last two digits in the example above). Of course, it is possible to

enter them.

• When you make a mistake

Move the cursor to the incorrect value, then press the correct

button to re-select the value.

GO TO 2 : 3 5 : _ _

→

Press CURSOR 2.

GO TO 2 : 3 _ : _ _

→

Press "4".

GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _

NOTES

• When appears on the TV screen in step 2:

The time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or the time search function does not work on the disc.

Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with the PBC function.

• To turn off the play mode menu:

Press PLAY MODE .

To locate a desired scene from the opening scene digest display [DIGEST]

The unit can display the opening scene of each title or chapter on a DVD or each track of a Video CD/SVCD. You can select a desired scene from those displayed on the TV screen.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

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7 For DVD: While stopped or during

playback

For Video CD/SVCD: While stopped or during

playback without PBC function.

If you use the Digest function while stopped, make sure that the disc number indicator on the front-panel display shows the desired number. If it does not, select the disc before operating the following procedure by pressing the corresponding DISC (1 - 3) button to start playback, then press 7.

Press DIGEST - KARAOKE.

Up to nine opening scenes are displayed.

• While a DVD disc is stopped:

The opening scene of each title appears on the TV screen.

• During DVD disc playback: The opening scene of each chapter in the current title appears on the TV screen.

• When a Video CD or SVCD disc is loaded: The opening scene of each track appears on the TV screen .

2, 3

Use CURSOR 2/3/5/∞ or 4/¢ to

select the desired scene.

The selected scene is indicated by .

If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. In this case, pressing CURSOR 3 or ¢ when selecting the lower right scene advances to the next page, while pressing CURSOR 2 or 4 when selecting the upper left scene returns to the previous page.

Selected scene

Advanced operations

Special picture playback

The unit provides special picture playback functions including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom.

To advance a still picture frame-by-frame

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

SLOW (+)

ENTER

DISPLAY

CHOICE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

1234

When there is more than one digest page, after pressing DIGEST, pressing ¢ before all 9 scenes of the first page appear on the TV screen will advance to the next page. Similarly, pressing 4 before all the scenes of the second or latter page appear on the TV screen will return to the previous page.

Press ENTER.

The unit starts playback from the selected title or track.

NOTE

• With some discs, depending on the contents, it may take some time until all the scenes appear on the screen.

7 While paused (still)

Press 8.

Each time you press 8, the still picture advances to the next frame.

Pressing # returns to the normal playback mode.

To display still pictures [STROBE]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2

CHOICE

ENTER

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

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7 During playback

At the point you want to view as continuous

photographs, press 8.

Advanced

operations

The unit pauses playback.

Press STROBE - KARAOKE MENU.

Nine continuous still pictures appear on the TV screen.

Advanced operations

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

SLOW (+)

DISC 3

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

AUDIO ANGLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

ENTER

TITLE

RETURN

DISPLAY

1234

CHOICE TIME

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

DVD

• Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures appear will advance to the next nine still pictures.

• To cancel strobe play

Press STROBE.

NOTES

• Pressing and holding 8 for more than 1 second also

activates the Strobe function.

• If you press STROBE during playback, nine still pictures

also appear but they advance in realtime.

To playback in slow-motion [SLOW]

7 During playback

From the remote control unit

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

ENTER

RETURN

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

1 1

NOTES

• The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.

• Reverse slow-motion playback is not possible for a Video CD/SVCD.

To zoom a scene [ZOOM]

7 During playback or while paused

Press ZOOM - RESERVE.

"ZOOM" appears on the TV screen.

The unit zooms in to the center part of the scene to produce a double-sized image.

Press 8, then press ¡ or 1.

To play forward slow-motion, press ¡, and to

Advanced

operations

play reverse slow-motion (for DVD discs only), press 1. First, the unit plays the slowest speed, and each time you press these buttons, the playback speed increases.

From the front panel

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE

ON/OFF

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

Press 8 (PAUSE), then use the SHUTTLE

knob.

To play forward slow-motion, turn the SHUTTLE knob to the right. To play reverse slow-motion (for DVD discs only), turn it to the left. The more you turn the knob, the more the slow-motion speed increases.

• To return to normal playback

Press #.

• To pause slow-motion playback

Press 8.

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

ZOOM

Use CURSOR 2/3/5/∞ to move the

zoomed-in scene.

ZOOM

• To pause zoom play

Press 8.

To resume zoom play, press #.

• To return to normal playback

Press ZOOM - RESERVE.

NOTE

• During Zoom play, the picture may be garbled or noisy.

Changing the playback order

You can play titles and tracks on the discs inserted in the desired order or in random order.

Advanced operations

• When you specify a wrong selection

Press CANCEL. The last selection programmed is erased.

• To clear the program

Press 7.

To playback titles/tracks in the desired order [PROGRAM]

You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in the desired order by using the Program function.

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

7 While stopped

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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3D PHONIC

SHIFT

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

DVD

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

++ ––

4 2

Press # to start program play.

When all of the programmed titles/tracks have finished playback, the unit stops but the program remains.

NOTES

• Some DVD discs may not be played back correctly in program mode.

• During program playback, you can use 4 and ¢ to skip to the previous/next selection of the program.

• By pressing PLAY MODE during program playback, the program table is displayed on the TV screen and the current program number is indicated in yellow.

• In program mode, the DISC buttons are invalid.

• To quit program playback

Press 7 twice. The “PROGRAM” indicator in the display window turns off. Note that the program remains.

While stopped and the play mode menu is displayed on the TV screen, by moving to [PROGRAM] and pressing ENTER, the program mode quits and the program is cleared.

Advanced

operations

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to

[PROGRAM] and press ENTER.

REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM

The program table appears under the menu bar (as shown above).

The “PROGRAM” indicator appears in the display window on the front panel.

Specify the disc by a DISC (1-3) button and

then the title or track by the numeric buttons.

Up to 18 titles or tracks can be programmed by repeating this procedure.

3-33

2-22

1- 1

The programmed disc number and title/track number are shown under each program number.

2-15

Advanced operations

REPEAT ALL

DVD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH

To playback titles or tracks in random order [RANDOM]

You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in random order by using the Random function.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

2, 3

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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7 While stopped

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to

[RANDOM].

Repeat playback

You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD) or current track (for Audio CD/Video CD/ SVCD), or all discs inserted. You can also repeat playback of a desired part.

To repeat a current title, chapter or track, or all discs [REPEAT]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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7 In any condition except Video CD/SVCD playback

with PBC

REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM

Advanced

operations

The “RANDOM” indicator appears in the display window on the front panel.

Press ENTER.

The same title or track will not be played back more than once during random play.

• To stop/quit random playback in the middle

Press 7 to stop playback. The unit is still in random playback mode, so pressing # starts random playback again. To quit random playback, press 7 again while stopped. The “RANDOM” indicator in the display window turns off.

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [REPEAT],

then press ENTER.

Each time you press ENTER, the repeat mode changes as follows:

• During DVD playback

The selected repeat mode appears on the TV screen.

REPEAT ALL (all disc repeat)

T. REPEAT (current title repeat)

C. REPEAT (current chapter repeat)

No indication (off)

NOTE

Some DVD discs may not be played back correctly in random mode.

Advanced operations

(

)

(

)

DVD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH

A 0:00:16 B 0:01:16

• During Audio/Video CD/SVCD playback

(for Video CD/SVCD)(for Audio CD)

CD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH

REPEAT ALL

Selected repeat mode

VCD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL

REPEAT ALL

Selected repeat mode

REPEAT ALL (all disc repeat)

REPEAT 1 (current track repeat)

No indication

off

• While stopped

REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM

REPEAT ALL

No indication

off

• To stop repeat playback

Press 7.

To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

2, 3

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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7 During playback

Press PLAY MODE.

The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [A-B

REPEAT], then press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A).

Make sure that REPEAT mode is off. If any one of the REPEAT modes is selected, you cannot move

to [A-B REPEAT].

Press ENTER at the end of the part you want

to repeat (point B).

The unit locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.”

• If you press 7 in REPEAT ALL mode, the unit stops playback but remains in the mode.

• If you press 7 in REPEAT1, TITLE REPEAT or CHAPTER REPEAT mode, the unit stops playback and quits the mode.

• To quit repeat playback

With pointed to [REPEAT], press ENTER repeatedly until the mode is set to off.

NOTES

• Some DVD discs do not allow the title repeat or/and

chapter repeat.

• Some DVD discs automatically stops playback in the

middle of the disc.

If you execute REPEAT ALL with such a DVD disc inserted, when it automatically stops playback in the middle of the disc, the unit starts playback of the next disc.

• In the REPEAT ALL mode, if the next disc is a PBC-

compatible Video CD/SVCD disc, the unit plays the disc without PBC function.

• Repeat playback function cannot be used during Video

CD/SVCD playback with PBC function.

• To turn off the play mode menu display

Press PLAY MODE.

(for DVD)

Point A

Point B

(for Video CD)

VCD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL

A 0:00:16 B 0:01:31

Point BPoint A

(for Audio CD)

CD CONTROL

REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH

A 0:00:16 B 0:01:31

Point BPoint A

Advanced

operations

Advanced operations

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• To quit A-B repeat playback

Press 7. The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode.

• During playback, pressing ENTER when is pointed at [AB REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback.

• You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢.

Viewing from multiple angles

You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles.

Advanced

operations

NOTES

• To turn off the play mode menu

Press PLAY MODE.

• If appears when pressing ENTER in step 2 during

DVD playback

You cannot repeat the selected portion because of the disc contents.

At the beginning of "multi-angle" parts, appears on the TV screen.

To select a scene angle from the normal screen [ANGLE]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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7 During DVD playback

Press ANGLE.

The Angle selection display appears on the TV screen.

Press ANGLE or CURSOR 2/3 to select the

desired angle.

Each time you press ANGLE or CURSOR 2/3, the angle changes.

Example:

NOTES

• The Angle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the angle for 10 seconds.

• To turn off the Angle selection display manually, press ENTER.

• When appears on the TV screen

The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles.

1 / 3

2 / 3

3 / 3

Advanced operations

OFF

1 / 3

To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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3D PHONIC

SHIFT

7 During DVD playback

Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1

second.

Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen.

Changing the language and sound

For DVD and SVCD discs, you can select the subtitle language, as well as the audio language/sound included on a disc. For Video CD and SVCD discs, you can select the audio channel(s).

To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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7 During playback

Press SUBTITLE.

The Subtitle selection display appears on the TV screen. For DVD, pressing SUBTITLE while the subtitle selection display is shown on the TV screen turns the subtitle on or off.

The selected camera angle

To select the subtitle language, press

Use CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired

angle.

Press ENTER.

CURSOR 2/3.

• For DVD

Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the subtitles recorded on the disc.

Example:

1/3 ENGLISH

2/3 FRENCH

3/3 SPANISH

Advanced

operations

7 The selected angle appears on the TV screen.

–/3 (off)

NOTES

• When appears on the TV screen in step 1:

The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles.

• During the operation above, audio is muted.

• For SVCD

OFF

Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the four subtitle channels as follows regardless of whether the subtitles are

-/4

1/4

2/4

recorded or not. You can also select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE.

3/4

4/4

NOTES

• The Subtitle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the subtitle for 10 seconds.

• To turn off the Subtitle selection display manually, press ENTER.

• For DVD, the selected language may abbreviated on the TV screen. See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.

• When appears on the TV screen:

You cannot select the subtitle.

Advanced operations

THEATER 1

THEATER 2

THEATER 3

THEATER OFF

To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO]

By AUDIO selection, you can choose the audio language of movies or choose to enjoy karaoke with or without the guide vocal.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

ENGLISH

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

7 During playback

• For DVD

Advanced

operations

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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Press AUDIO.

The Audio selection display appears on the TV screen.

1 / 3

Press AUDIO or CURSOR 2/3 to select the desired audio.

Each time you press AUDIO or CURSOR 2/3, the audio language or sound changes.

Example:

1/3 ENGLISH

2 1

Selecting the picture character

You can select the quality of the image from among four options (OFF, 1, 2 and 3) according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences.

To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION]

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

SHIFT

7 During playback

Press THEATER POSITION to select the

desired picture character.

Each time you press the button, the picture character changes as follows:

THEATER 1

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

2/3 FRENCH

3/3 SPANISH

• For Video CD/SVCD

Each time you press AUDIO or CURSOR 2/3, the playback audio changes.

Example:

(For Video CD) (For SVCD)

STEREO

1-STEREO 2-STEREO

NOTES

• The Audio selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the audio for 10 seconds.

• To turn off the Audio selection display manually, press ENTER.

• When appears on the TV screen:

You cannot select the audio.

Selected effect mode

“OFF” is the normal position. Selecting a higher number tones down the picture character.

1-L 1-R 2-L 2-R

Advanced operations

Enjoying virtual surround sound

Using the 3D Phonic function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.

To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC]

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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THEATER

3D PHONIC

POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

SHIFT

1, 2

7 During playback

Press 3D PHONIC.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

NOTES

• The 3D phonic function works correctly when playing back discs recorded in the Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital 5.1-CH format.

It also works when playing back discs other than those above, but does not provide the correct effect.

• The 3D Phonic function does not affect the DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

• The sound effect will not be set or operate, even if 3D PHONIC is pressed, for the sound of DVD discs recorded in Linear PCM.

• When you set the 3D PHONIC function to on, the DOWN MIX and COMPRESSION settings in the AUDIO page of the preference display are disabled.

Select the desired effect mode by pressing 3D

PHONIC.

Each time you press 3D PHONIC, the effect mode changes as follows:

3D PHONIC DRAMA

Selected effect mode

3D PHONIC ACTION*

3D PHONIC DRAMA

3D PHONIC THEATER

3D PHONIC OFF

* When you play a DVD disc recorded in Dolby

Digital which contains more than 3 channels, ACTION does not appear.

Advanced

operations

Advanced operations

Checking the status

You can check the disc/time information, as well as the DVD functions, of the current disc.

To check the disc/time information

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

1, 2

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

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3D PHONIC

SHIFT

To change the time display mode (only for

Audio CD or Video CD/SVCD without PBC), press DISPLAY-TIME while holding down SHIFT.

The time display mode cycles as below.

(for Audio CD)

EACH

(current track elapsed time)

EACH REMAIN

(current track remaining time)

TOTAL

(disc elapsed time)

TOTAL REMAIN

(disc remaining time)

(for Video CD/SVCD without PBC)

EACH

(current track elapsed time)

7 During playback

Advanced

operations

Press DISPLAY-TIME once for an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc, or twice for a DVD disc.

The disc/time display appears on the TV screen.

(for DVD)

DISC TITLE CHAP. TIME BITRATE

3 1 25 2:25:25 3.3

Time

Current chapter number

Current title number

Disc number

(for Audio CD, or Video CD/SVCD playing without PBC)

3 1 00:08

DISC TRACK TIME

Current track number

Disc number

Time

EACH

Time mode

Mbps

Transmission rate

EACH REMAIN

(current track remaining time)

The selected time information is displayed on the TV screen, as well as in the front panel display window.

7 While stopped

You can check the total disc time and current (selected) track time of an Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD only from the front panel display window.

Press DISPLAY - TIME while holding down

SHIFT.

When EACH and REMAIN are indicated, the current (selected) track time appears. When only REMAIN is indicated, the total disc time appears.

You can change the current (selected) track by pressing 4 or ¢.

• To turn off the disc/time display

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

(for Video CD/SVCD playing with PBC)

3 1 25:25 PBC

DISC TRACK TIME

Time

PBC on

Disc number

Current track number

To check the DVD function status

7 During DVD playback

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

Press DISPLAY – TIME.

The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen.

1 / 2 1 / 2 1 / 2

ENGLISH ENGLISH

Advanced operations

The current selections of the camera angle, audio language and subtitle language are displayed.

• To turn off the DVD function status display

Press DISPLAY-TIME twice.

Advanced

operations

KARAOKE operation

Preparation

Turning on the KARAOKE function

(From the remote control unit)

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

THEATER POSITION

TV/VIDEO

ENTER

AUDIO ANGLE

TV ch TV VOL.

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

++ ––

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

Connecting microphones

SKIP

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

DVD PLAYER

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

DVD

RESERVE

CANCEL

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

PLAY & EXCHANGE

STOP PAUSE PLAY

KARAOKE ON/OFF

DVD

EACH

Connect microphone(s) to the MIC 1/2 jack(s)

on the front panel.

NOTES

• While an Audio CD disc is selected (not only during playback but also while stopped), the input signals from the MIC 1/2 jacks are not output from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

• To adjust the microphone volume, use MIC 1/2 LEVEL.

Turning it clockwise raises the level, while turing it counter-clockwise lowers the levels.

(From the front panel)

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

Press DIGEST-KARAOKE while holding down

operation

KARAOKE

SHIFT to turn on the KARAOKE function (or press KARAOKE on the front panel).

Each time you perform the operation above, the karaoke function switches on and off.

When “on,” “KARAOKE” appears in the display on the front panel.

(Display window)

MIN MAXMIN MAX

STANDBY

DISC

DVD PLAYER

KEY

SHUTTLE

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE ON/OFF

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

12345

6789100+10

DVD

RESERVE

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD

CANCEL

EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

KARAOKE

KARAOKE function indicator

NOTE

• When playing back a DVD recorded with linear PCM audio, you cannot turn on the KARAOKE function.

• During program or random playback, you cannot turn on the KARAOKE function.

Reserving songs

You can reserve songs to play in the desired order while the disc is stopped. Up to 12 songs can be reserved. Of course, it is possible to enjoy karaoke without reserving songs.

(From the remote control unit)

KARAOKE operation

Specify the disc by a DISC (1-3) button and

then the title or track by the numeric buttons.

1 2 3 4 5 6

3- 5 1- 2 1- 7 2- 4

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD EACH

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

PLAY & EXCHANGE

KARAOKE ON/OFF

STOP PAUSE PLAY

SKIP

1 2

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

(From the front panel)

DVD PLAYER

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

DVD

RESERVE

DOLBY

CANCEL

D I G I T A L

7 While stopped, when the KARAOKE function is on

Press ZOOM-RESERVE while holding down

SHIFT (or press RESERVE on the front panel).

The reservation table appears on the TV screen.

If any song(s) is/are reserved, The “PROGRAM” indicator appears in the display window on the front panel.

(TV screen)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Example:

To reserve track 13 of the disc loaded in tray 2: Press DISC 2 → +10 → 3.

The specified song is reserved and the moves to the

next position.

Repeat this operation until all desired songs (up to 12

songs) are reserved.

Press #.

The unit starts playback of songs in the reserved order.

A song which has finished playback is deleted from the reservation table.

After playing back all reserved songs, the unit stops, and the “PROGRAM” indicator in the display window turns off.

• To check the reserved songs

Press ZOOM-RESERVE while holding down SHIFT (or press RESERVE on the front panel) to

display the reservation table.

• To cancel display of the reservation table

Press ZOOM-RESERVE while holding down SHIFT (or press RESERVE on the front panel).

• To reserve additional songs

Make sure that song in the reservation table on the TV screen,

points the next to the last

operation

KARAOKE

and use the DISC and numeric buttons to select the song(s) you want to reserve.

• To insert a song to be reserved

Move

to the position where you want to

insert a song using CURSOR 2/3, then press the DISC and numeric button to select the song you want to reserve.

• To cancel the reserved song

Move

to the song you want to cancel using

CURSOR 2/3, then press CANCEL.

(Display window)

DISC

KEY

PROGRAM

KARAOKE

Reservation table

PROGRAM indicator

NOTES

• To cancel all songs

While the unit is stopped and the reservation table is displayed on the TV screen , press STOP 7.

• For Audio CDs, the A-B repeat function cannot be operated while playing back a reserved song.

KARAOKE operation

Selecting audio

Most Karaoke discs have the capability of adding a “Guide vocal” or “Guide melody” to the Karaoke accompaniment.

Selecting audio track(s) [AUDIO]

With most DVD or SVCD Karaoke discs, you can choose audio track(s) some options such as “with guide vocal,” “with guide melody” and “accompaniment only.” You can choose “AUDIO” only for DVD and SVCD discs.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

VOCAL2ECHO

NORMAL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

KEY

EFFECT

CONTROL

OFF

AUDIO

Selected sound or channel

AUDIO

Selected sound or channel

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 During playback, when the KARAOKE function is on

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [AUDIO].

KARAOKE

AUDIO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

operation

KARAOKE

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select the desired audio

track(s) to be played back.

Example:

(For DVD)

Multi audio

1/3

karaoke

With guide

2/3

vocal

Accompaniment

3/3

only

(For SVCD)

With guide

1/2

vocal

Accompaniment

2/2

only

1/3

Total number of audio tracks

1/2

Total number of audio tracks

NOTES

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

• When appears on the TV screen

The disc does not contain multi audio tracks, or the disc inhibits the audio selection.

Selecting Karaoke sound [KARAOKE SOUND]

Among “Karaoke” DVD discs, there are “Multi-sound Karaoke” discs. With such a disc, for example, you can sing along with the other vocal part recorded in a disc.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

AUDIO ANGLE

VOCAL2ECHO

NORMAL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

EFFECT

KEY CONTROL

OFF

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 During playback, when the KARAOKE function is on,

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

When playing back a “Multi-sound Karaoke” disc, [AUDIO] should be set to 1 (See the left column).

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [KARAOKE

SOUND].

KARAOKE

AUDIO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select the desired

sound to be played back.

Example 1: A multi-sound Karaoke DVD

Pressing CURSOR 5 button cycles the sound as follows. Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the sound in reverse order.

With guide vocal (1)

ith guide vocal (2)

1+2

PRO

OFF

ith guide vocal (1+2)

Only accompaniment

With guide melody

“2” and “1+2” above appear only with materials for vocal duet.

Example 2: A Video CD, SVCD or Audio CD with Karaoke

Pressing CURSOR 5 button cycles the sound as follows. Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the sound in reverse order.

Stereo audioL+R

Left channel audio

Right channel audio

NOTES

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

• For Video CD and SVCD, the selection of [KARAOKE SOUND] matches the audio selection using the AUDIO button.

• With a DVD disc which does not contain “Multi-sound Karaoke,” [KARAOKE SOUND] cannot be changed.

KARAOKE operation

Masking the vocal recorded on a disc [VOCAL MASK]

Using the Voice cancel function, you can mask a vocal recorded on normal non-Karaoke discs. When playing back a Karaoke disc, such as a disc with multiplex audio and multi-sound Karaoke, eliminate the vocal by selecting “KARAOKE SOUND,” instead of “VOCAL MASK” (See page 37).

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

7 During playback, when the KARAOKE function is on,

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

If [KARAOKE SOUND] is set to L or R, the voice cancel function does not work correctly. Change the setting to L+R (See page 37).

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [VOCAL].

KARAOKE

AUDIO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

SLOW (+)

ENTER

DISPLAY

TIME

CHOICE

AUDIO ANGLE

1234

VOCAL2ECHO

NORMAL

EFFECT

OFF

KEY CONTROL

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select [MASK].

Pressing CURSOR 5 cycles the vocal mode as shown below.

Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the mode in reverse order.

NORMAL

MASK

REPLACE

NOTES

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

• If [KARAOKE SOUND] is set to L or R, the vocal mask function does not work correctly.

• With some materials, such as those recorded in monaural and sung by multiple voices, the voice may not be satisfactorily masked.

KARAOKE

operation

KARAOKE operation

OFF123

Playing back the guide vocal only when you stop singing [VOCAL REPLACE]

You may have experiences where you could not sing in the middle of a Karaoke song because you forgot the melody, etc. In such cases, by using the vocal replace function, the guide vocal automatically replaces your voice when you stop singing. It may be useful for practicing Karaoke.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 During playback, when the KARAOKE function is on,

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

If the disc is recorded with the multiplex audio, set [KARAOKE SOUND] to L or R for playing back the guide vocal.

If the disc is not recorded for Karaoke, set [KARAOKE SOUND] to L+R (See page 37).

Adding an effect to your voice

You can add various effects to your voice using the Echo and Vocal Effect functions.

Adding an echo effect [ECHO]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

NORMAL

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

EFFECT

KEY CONTROL

OFF

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 When the KARAOKE function is on,

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [ECHO].

KARAOKE

AUDIO

VOCAL2ECHO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [VOCAL].

KARAOKE

operation

KARAOKE

AUDIO

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select [REPLACE].

VOCAL2ECHO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

NORMAL

EFFECT

OFF

Pressing CURSOR 5 cycles the mode as shown below.

Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the mode in reverse order.

NORMAL

MASK

REPLACE

7 The recorded voice (guide vocal) is played back only

when no sound is fed to the microphone(s).

NOTES

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

• When playing back a disc with the multiplex audio or with multi-sound Karaoke, the guide vocal is not played back at all. With other discs, the voice may not be

satisfactorily masked.

KEY CONTROL

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to adjust the echo level.

Each time you press CURSOR 5, the echo level increases.

Pressing CURSOR ∞ changes the echo level decreases.

The higher the number, the stronger the echo.

NOTE

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

KARAOKE operation

Adding various effects to the vocal [VOCAL EFFECT]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

AUDIO ANGLE

VOCAL2ECHO

NORMAL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

EFFECT

KEY CONTROL

OFF

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 When the KARAOKE function is on,

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [EFFECT].

KARAOKE

AUDIO

SOUND

1/1

L+R

Shifting the musical key

You can shift the musical key of a song recorded on a disc to fit to your voice.

Operating from the front panel

DVD PLAYER

STANDBY/ON

MIC1 MIC2

STANDBY

MIN MAXMIN MAX

DVD

RESERVE

CANCEL

DISC TITLE CHAP RESUME

DVD / SUPER VIDEO CD / VIDEO CD / CD

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

PLAY & EXCHANGE

STOP PAUSE PLAY

KARAOKE ON/OFF

DVD EACH

7 When the KARAOKE function is on

Use the Key control buttons (i,

shift the musical key.

• Pressing i raises the key.

• Pressing I drops the key.

• Pressing

The key shift status appears in the front panel display window, as well as on the TV screen.

returns to the original key.

SKIP

SHUTTLE

12345

6789100+10

and I) to

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select the effect.

Pressing CURSOR 5 button cycles the effect as follows.

Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the effect in reverse order.

OFF

CHORUS

FLANGER

HARMONY

• CHORUS:

Produces a doubling effect on your vocal, as if another person is singing in unison.

• FLANGER:

Adds a wet, metallic sweeping sound to your voice, similar to some electric guitar sounds.

• HARMONY:

Adds a harmony vocal to your voice.

(Display window)

Selected key number

(TV screen)

KEY CONTROL

NOTES

• The key returns to the normal key after the current song ends.

• While an Audio CD disc is selected (not only during playback but also while stopped), the key control function does not affect the output signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

operation

KARAOKE

NOTE

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

KARAOKE operation

Operating from the remote control unit

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

2, 3

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234

7 When the KARAOKE function is on

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

The Karaoke menu appears on the TV screen.

• The Karaoke menu also appears by pressing STROBE-KARAOKE MENU while holding down SHIFT.

Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [KEY

CONTROL].

operation

KARAOKE

AUDIO

1/1

KARAOKE

SOUND

L+R

VOCAL2ECHO

NORMAL

EFFECT

OFF

KEY CONTROL

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to shift the musical key.

• Pressing CURSOR 5 raises the key.

• Pressing CURSOR ∞ drops the key.

The key shift status appears in the front panel display window and on the TV screen, in the same way as it appears when using the key control buttons on the front panel.

NOTES

• To cancel display of the Karaoke menu

Press DISPLAY-TIME.

• The key returns to the normal key after the current song ends.

• While an Audio CD disc is selected (not only during playback but also while stopped), the key control function does not affect the output signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

Initial settings

Selecting preferences

You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays.

How to set preferences

Initial settings

Press CURSOR 2/3 to select the setting you

want.

• To cancel display of the preference display, press RETURN-CHOICE while holding down SHIFT, or move

• For details about each setting, see the paragraphs below:

to [EXIT] and press ENTER.

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

2, 3

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

When a DVD or Video CD disc is stopped or

no disc is inserted, press RETURN-CHOICE while holding down SHIFT.

One of the preference pages appears on the TV screen.

There are four preference pages: LANGUAGE, AUDIO, DISPLAY and SYSTEM. To turn the page, move

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

to the desired tab using CURSOR 2/3.

AUDIO

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

EXIT

LANGUAGE

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

LANGUAGE page

MENU LANGUAGE

You can select a default “display” language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:

ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU

(See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.)

Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above.

* If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s

default display language is displayed.

AUDIO LANGUAGE

You can select the default audio language to be played if it is contained on the disc.

DOLBY

/PCM

DIGITAL

Lo / Ro

EXIT

Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

EXIT

DISPLAY SYSTEM

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE

PRESS KEY

Move to select the item you want to set

4:3 LB

MODE 1

EXIT

LANGUAGE

AUTO STANDBY

RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE

PRESS KEY

by using CURSOR 5/∞.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

EXIT

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

DVD 1

OFF OFF

EXIT

ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU

(See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.)

Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above.

* If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s

default audio language will be played.

Initial

settings

Initial settings

SUBTITLE

You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed when it is contained on a playback disc.

Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU

(See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.)

Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above.

* If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s

default subtitle language will be displayed.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

You can select the on-screen display language to be displayed.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

Each time you press CURSOR 2/3, the language setting changes as follows:

English

Spanish

Chinese

Initial

settings

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL (Spanish)

(Chinese)

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

IDIOMA EN PANTALLA

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

AUDIO page

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

To connect the unit‘s digital output to an external device equipped

EXIT

with a digital input, this item must be set correctly.

• PCM ONLY:

When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the unit to the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment.

• STREAM/PCM:

When you connect to the digital input of an amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG audio decoder.

• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM:

When you connect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder

The following chart shows the relationship between types of playback discs and output signals.

Playback discs

EXIT

DVD with 48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

STREAM/PCM

48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

DVD with 48-kHz, 20/24-bit linear PCM

DVD with 96-kHz,

48-kHz, 20-bit linear PCM

No output

linear PCM

DVD with DTS

DTS bitstream

DVD with Dolby Digital

DVD with MPEG audio

Video CD SVCD

Dolby Digital bitstream

MPEG bitstream

44.1-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

Audio CD

44.1-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

Audio CD with DTS

DTS bitstream

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

48-kHz, 16-bit

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

Output

←

No output

←

linear PCM

←

DOLBY

/PCM

DIGITAL

Lo / Ro

EXIT

PCM ONLY

←

48-kHz, 16-bit

linear PCM

←

NOTES

• The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function.

• When playing a DVD or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get the correct signals for your speakers. Never use the unit's analog output jacks, which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers.

If you connect the analog outputs and digital outputs simultaneously, be sure to select the source of the amplifier correctly, or set the level control of the amplifier connected to the analog outputs to minimum.

Initial settings

DOWN MIX

By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get the optimum stereo mix for your audio system from DVD discs recorded with Dolby Digital surround multichannel audio.

• Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only):

For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output signals via a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.

0/R0:

• L For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output signals via a TV or an amplifier without built-in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. This is also for recording DVD audio to a cassette tape, MD, etc.

NOTE

• The Down mix function does not work when the 3D

PHONIC function is activated.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

DOLBY

/PCM

DIGITAL

Lo / Ro

EXIT

COMPRESSION

You can compress the dynamic range of the sound if needed. Using this function, you can listen to sound at low volumes easily.

•ON

Audio is played back with the dynamic range compressed.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

DOLBY

/PCM

DIGITAL

Lo / Ro

EXIT

DISPLAY page

MONITOR TYPE

You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you playback DVD discs recorded for wide screen televisions.

• 4:3 LB When you connect a normal TV to the unit. When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD disc, the picture is displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen.

• 4:3 PS When you connect a normal TV to the unit. When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD disc, a portion of the picture is automatically cut off from the left and right sides of the image. Depending on the disc, it may not be possible to playback in this mode. In that case, the picture is played back as in 4:3 LB

• 16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen) When you connect a wide-screen TV to the unit.

(Letter Box Conversion)

(Pan scan Conversion)

mode.

• OFF

Audio is played back as it was recorded.

NOTES

• The Compression function works only when playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not effective for other discs.

• The Compression function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.

SCREEN SAVER

• MODE 1

The current picture gets dark.

• MODE 2

The “screen saver” picture appears and its brightness changes.

• OFF

The screen saver function is off.

NOTES

• The monitor screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if the screen saver mode is set to OFF and a static picture is displayed for a long time.

• The screen saver function is not activated when the selected disc is an Audio CD.

LANGUAGE

MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE

PRESS KEY

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

4:3 LB

MODE 1

EXIT

Initial

settings

Initial settings

ON SCREEN GUIDE

The unit can display “onscreen guide” icons or characters on the picture, which show what is happening to the disc or the unit.

•ON

The guide display is turned on.

• OFF

The guide display is turned off.

Examples of “on-screen guide” icons or characters:

, ,

LANGUAGE

MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE

PRESS KEY

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

4:3 LB

MODE 1

EXIT

SYSTEM page

AUTO STANDBY

When the unit is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically.

•60

Time is set to 60 minutes.

•30

Time is set to 30 minutes.

• OFF

The auto standby function is off.

RESUME

You can select the resume function to be on or off. See page 19.

•ON

Pressing # while stopped starts playback from the resume point if it is memorized.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE

PRESS KEY

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE

PRESS KEY

DVD 1

OFF OFF

EXIT

OFF OFF

EXIT

Initial

settings

• OFF

Pressing # while stopped starts playback from the beginning of the disc.

AV COMPULINK MODE

If you use the AV Compulink system, you must set this item correctly. Select from the three options: “DVD1,” “DVD2” and “DVD3” according to the equipment to be connected. See page 48.

AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

LANGUAGE

AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE

PRESS KEY

OFF OFF

DVD 1

EXIT

Limiting playback by children

This function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.

To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL LOCK]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

THEATER POSITION

TV/VIDEO

ENTER

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

TV ch TV VOL.

––

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

Initial settings

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to move to [Set

Level], then use CURSOR 2/3 to select the parental lock level.

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Coce Set Level PASS WORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

Each time you press CURSOR 2/3, the parental level changes between 1 and 8.

”1” is the strictest level. ”8” means no restriction. Discs rated higher than the level you selected are restricted.

Press ENTER.

Enter your 4-digit password using the

----

EXIT

numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.

The parental level and password are set.

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASS WORD

NEW PASSWORD? ··· PRESS 0~9 KEY.

----

EXIT

7 While a DVD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted in

the selected disc tray

Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT.

The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to move to [Country

Code], then use CURSOR 2/3 to select the country code and press ENTER.

The country code whose standards were applied to rate the DVD video disc should be selected.

See “Appendix B: Country code list for parental lock.”

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASS WORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

----

EXIT

Initial

settings

Initial settings

To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

ENTER

CHOICE

TIME

AUDIO ANGLE

THEATER POSITION

TV ch TV VOL.

TV/VIDEO

––

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

SLOW (+)

1, 2, 3,

DISPLAY

2, 4

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASS WORD

CURRENT PASSWORD? ··· PRESS 0~9 KEY

----

EXIT

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

7 While a DVD disc is stopped or no disc is inserted

Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT.

The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

Enter your current 4-digit password using the

numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.

If you enter the wrong password, "WRONG! RETRY……" appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step.

To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK]

DVD

DISC 3

DISC 2DISC 1

CHOICE

THEATER POSITION

TV/VIDEO

ENTER

AUDIO ANGLE

SLOW (+)

DISPLAY

TIME

TV ch TV VOL.

––

PARENTAL LOCK

This DISC can’t play now! Temporary Level Change ?

PASSWORD

PRESS ENTER EXECUTE

– – – –

YES NO

SLOW (–)

PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT

TITLE

RETURN

PLAY MODE SUBTITLE

DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL

KARAOKE KARAOKE MENU RESERVE

1234 5678 9100+10

3D PHONIC

SHIFT

RM-SXVM557U REMOTE CONTROL

When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, and the unit will ask you whether you want the parental lock to be temporarily released or not.

Use the CURSOR 5/∞ to move to [YES]

or [NO], then press ENTER.

If you select [YES] and press ENTER, moves to the PASSWORD field.

When selecting [NO], press the corresponding 0 to remove the disc.

Use CURSOR 5/∞ to move to [Set

Level], and use CURSOR 2/3 to select the parental lock level, then press ENTER.

Initial

settings

Enter your new 4-digit password using the

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASS WORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

----

numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.

The new setting is effective.

NOTES

• When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 2 above, moves to [EXIT] automatically and CURSOR 5/∞ does not work.

• If you forget your password in step 2

Enter “8888.”

Enter your 4-digit password using the

numeric buttons (0 to 9).

If you enter the wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY…” appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step.

The Parental lock is released, and the unit starts

EXIT

playback.

NOTE

• When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 2 above, moves to [NO] automatically and CURSOR 5/∞ do not work.

Additional information

AV COMPU LINK remote control system

When you buy a separate TV, VCR, DVD player, receiver, or other component and connect them to each other, you have to operate each component individually. JVC’s AV COMPU LINK remote control system meets the demands of a system made up of single components and has the ease of operation of a single unit.

Connection and setup

Using the AV COMPU LINK cable, connect the AV COMPU LINK terminals of each component to one another.

To AV COMPU LINK (II or EX)

DVD player

• If you connect a DVD player to a television via AV COMPU LINK, set the DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.

• When connecting to VIDEO-1 input terminal of the television: DVD2

• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of the television: DVD3

To AV COMPU LINK (II or EX)

To AV COMPU LINK

DVD player VCR (Video Cassette Recorder)

• If you connect a DVD player to a television and VCR via AV COMPU LINK, set the VCR’s Remote Control Code and DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.

• When connecting to VIDEO-1 input terminal of the television: DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD2 VCR’s Remote Control Code: B

• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of the television: DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD3 VCR’s Remote Control Code: A

To AV COMPU LINK (II or EX)

Receiver DVD player

• If you connect a DVD player to a television and receiver via AV COMPU LINK, set the DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting to DVD1.

• The DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting is operated in the SYSTEM page of the preference display. See page 45 for operation.

• For information on the connection between the TV and the Receiver, refer to the Receiver’s Instructions.

IMPORTANT !

If you connect the component video output to your TV:

• Set the DVD player’s AV COMPULINK setting to DVD1.

• Make the video/audio connection between the DVD player and your receiver using the supplied audio/video cable, and do not make the S-VIDEO connection.

Additional

information

Additional information

Notes for connection

If you connect a DVD player to a receiver via AV COMPU LINK in a system including a Dolby digital decoder, some functions may not be performed automatically.

¶ The AV COMPU LINK terminal on some televisions indicates “II.” Do not connect a terminal indicating “II” with

the AV COMPU LINK terminal on a receiver. If connected, the system will not work correctly.

¶ Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to the audio input jacks of a receiver that indicates “DVD.”

Otherwise, the system will not work correctly.

¶ There may be no description about connections to a DVD player in the instruction manual of a television or VCR.

However, a television or VCR with AV COMPU LINK terminals indicating “II” or “EX” can be connected to a DVD player.

Operation

You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source component (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You do not have to operate the TV and receiver, including not having to perform power switching.

Turn on the main power of the television.

Insert a disc into the source component.

Press 3 of the source component.

The following actions are performed automatically:

• Turning on the power for the television.

• Setting the source of the television to the external input (VIDEO-1 or VIDEO-2).

• Turning on the power for the receiver.

• Setting the source of the receiver to the component which has started playback.

Care and handling of discs

How to handle discs

When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.

Label side

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

Storage

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

Additional

information

Maintenance of discs

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

CAUTION

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

Additional information

Troubleshooting

What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service.

Symptom

Power does not come on.

Remote control does not work.

No picture is displayed on the monitor.

Picture is noisy.

No audio is reproduced.

No audio is reproduced when playing back a DVD disc recorded with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio.

Possible case

Power plug is not inserted securely.

Too far from the unit.

The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction.

Batteries are exhausted.

Battery polarity is incorrect.

Connection of video cable is incorrect.

Input selection of TV is incorrect.

Disc is not playable.

The unit is connected to a VCR directly and the copyguard function is activated.

Connection is incorrect.

Input selection of amplifier is incorrect.

The audio signal is derived from the unit's DIGITAL OUT.

Remedy

Plug in securely.

More closer to the unit.

Point the infrared light- emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

Take out the batteries and insert them again in the correct direction.

Connect the cable correctly.

Select correctly.

Use a playable disc. (See page 11.)

Connect the unit so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV.

Check the connections.

Select correctly.

Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such discs.

Sound is distorted or noise is generated.

Picture does not fit the television screen.

Operation is not possible.

Disc is dirty.

MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.

Television is not correctly set.

Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity.

Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity.

Wipe the disc surface.

Select monitor type correctly. (See page 44.)

Set the television correctly.

Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again.

Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later.

Additional

information

Additional information

Specifications

General

Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD Video format: NTSC color, PAL selectable

Other

Power requirements: AC 110-240 V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 20 W (POWER ON), 3.8 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 5.1 kg (11.3 lbs) Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 126.5 x 324.6 mm

Video output

COMPONENT (pin jack): Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)

VIDEO OUT (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms) S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)

Horizontal resolution: 500 Lines Signal to noise ratio: 65 dB

Audio output

ANALOG OUT (pin jack): ATTENUATOR OFF: 2.0 Vrms (10 k ohms)

DIGITAL OUT (optical): – 21 to –15 dBm (Peak)

17-3/16 x 5 x 12-13/16 inch

PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 ohms)

C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 ohms)

ATTENUATOR ON: 1.0 Vrms (10 k ohms)

Audio intput

MIC1/MIC2: 2 mVrms (8.2 k ohms)

Audio characteristics

Frequency response: CD (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz

Dynamic range: 16 bit: More than 98 dB

Wow and flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%) Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.002%

* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.

DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz

20 bit: More than 106 dB 24 bit: More than 106 dB

Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations

When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.

AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir

Additional

BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian

information

BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL Greek EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque

FA Persian FI Finnish FJ Fiji FO Faroese FY Frisian GA Irish GD Scots Gaelic GL Galician GN Guarani GU Gujarati HA Hausa HI Hindi HR Croatian HU Hungarian HY Armenian IA Interlingua IE Interlingue IK Inupiak IN Indonesian IS Icelandic IW Hebrew JI Yiddish JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic

KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean (KOR) KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala LO Laothian LT Lithuanian LV Latvian, Lettish MG Malagasy MI Maori MK Macedonian ML Malayalam MN Mongolian MO Moldavian MR Marathi MS Malay (MAY) MT Maltese MY Burmese NA Nauru NE Nepali NL Dutch NO Norwegian OC Occitan

OM (Afan) Oromo OR Oriya PA Panjabi PL Polish PS Pashto, Pushto PT Portuguese QU Quechua RM Rhaeto-Romance RN Kirundi RO Rumanian RU Russian RW Kinyarwanda SA Sanskrit SD Sindhi SG Sangho SH Serbo-Croatian SI Singhalese SK Slovak SL Slovenian SM Samoan SN Shona SO Somali SQ Albanian SR Serbian SS Siswati ST Sesotho

SU Sundanese SV Swedish SW Swahili TA Tamil TE Telugu TG Tajik TH Thai TI Tigrinya TK Turkmen TL Tagalog TN Setswana TO Tonga TR Turkish TS Tsonga TT Tatar TW Twi UK Ukrainian UR Urdu UZ Uzbek VI Vietnamese VO Volapuk WO Wolof XH Xhosa YO Yoruba ZU Zulu

Appendix B: Country code list for parental lock

This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 46.

AD Andorra

AE United Arab Emirates

AF Afghanistan

AG Antigua and Barbuda

AI Anguilla

AL Albania

AM Armenia

AN Netherlands Antilles

AO Angola

AQ Antarctica

AR Argentina

AS American Samoa

AT Austria

AU Australia

AW Aruba

AZ Azerbaijan

BA Bosnia and Herzegovina

BB Barbados

BD Bangladesh

BE Belgium

BF Burkina Faso

BG Bulgaria

BH Bahrain

BI Burundi

BJ Benin

BM Bermuda

BN Brunei Darussalam

BO Bolivia

BR Brazil

BS Bahamas

BT Bhutan

BV Bouvet Island

BW Botswana

BY Belarus

BZ Belize

CA Canada

CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands

CF Central African Republic

CG Congo

CH Switzerland

CI Côte d’Ivoire

CK Cook Islands

CL Chile

CM Cameroon

CN China

CO Colombia

CR Costa Rica

CU Cuba

CV Cape Verde

CX Christmas Island

CY Cyprus

CZ Czech Republic

DE Germany

DJ Djibouti

DK Denmark

DM Dominica

DO Dominican Republic

DZ Algeria

EC Ecuador

EE Estonia

EG Egypt

EH Western Sahara

ER Eritrea

ES Spain

ET Ethiopia

FI Finland

FJ Fiji

FK Falkland Islands

(Malvinas)

FM Micronesia

(Federated States of)

FO Faroe Islands

FR France

FX France, Metropolitan

GA Gabon

GB United Kingdom

GD Grenada

GE Georgia

GF French Guiana

GH Ghana

GI Gibraltar

GL Greenland

GM Gambia

GN Guinea

GP Guadeloupe

GQ Equatorial Guinea

GR Greece

GS South Georgia and the

South Sandwich Islands

GT Guatemala

GU Guam

GW Guinea-Bissau

GY Guyana

HK Hong Kong

HM Heard Island and

McDonald Islands

HN Honduras

HR Croatia

HT Haiti

HU Hungary

ID Indonesia

IE Ireland

IL Israel

IN India

IO British Indian Ocean

Territory

IQ Iraq

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

IS Iceland

IT Italy

JM Jamaica

JO Jordan

JP Japan

KE Kenya

KG Kyrgyzstan

KH Cambodia

KI Kiribati

KM Comoros

KN Saint Kitts and Nevis

KP Korea, Democratic

People’s Republic of

KR Korea, Republic of

KW Kuwait

KY Cayman Islands

KZ Kazakhstan

Lao People’s Democratic

Republic

LB Lebanon

LC Saint Lucia

LI Liechtenstein

LK Sri Lanka

LR Liberia

LS Lesotho

LT Lithuania

LU Luxembourg

LV Latvia

LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

MA Morocco

MC Monaco

MD Moldova, Republic of

MG Madagascar

MH Marshall Islands

ML Mali

MM Myanmar

MN Mongolia

MO Macau

MP Northern Mariana

Islands

MQ Martinique

MR Mauritania

MS Montserrat

MT Malta

MU Mauritius

MV Maldives

MW Malawi

MX Mexico

MY Malaysia

MZ Mozambique

NA Namibia

NC New Caledonia

NE Niger

NF Norfolk Island

NG Nigeria

NI Nicaragua

NL Netherlands

NO Norway

NP Nepal

NR Nauru

NU Niue

NZ New Zealand

OM Oman

PA Panama

PE Peru

PF French Polynesia

PG Papua New Guinea

PH Philippines

PK Pakistan

PL Poland

PM Saint Pierre and

Miquelon

PN Pitcairn

PR Puerto Rico

PT Portugal

PW Palau

PY Paraguay

QA Qatar

RE Réunion

RO Romania

RU Russian Federation

RW Rwanda

SA Saudi Arabia

SB Solomon Islands

SC Seychelles

SD Sudan

SE Sweden

SG Singapore

SH Saint Helena

SI Slovenia

SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen

SK Slovakia

SL Sierra Leone

SM San Marino

SN Senegal

SO Somalia

SR Suriname

ST Sao Tome and Principe

SV El Salvador

SY Syrian Arab Republic

SZ Swaziland

TC Turks and Caicos Islands

TD Chad

TF French Southern

Territories

TG Togo

TH Thailand

TJ Tajikistan

TK Tokelau

TM Turkmenistan

TN Tunisia

TO Tonga

TP East Timor

TR Turkey

TT Trinidad and Tobago

TV Tuvalu

TW Taiwan, Province of

China

TZ Tanzania, United

Republic of

UA Ukraine

UG Uganda

UM United States Minor

Outlying Islands

US United States

UY Uruguay

UZ Uzbekistan

VA Vatican City State

(Holy See)

VC Saint Vincent and the

Grenadines

VE Venezuela

VG Virgin Islands (British)

VI Virgin Islands (U.S.)

VN Vietnam

VU Vanuatu

WF Wallis and Futuna

Islands

WS Samoa

YE Yemen

YT Mayotte

YU Yugoslavia

ZA South Africa

ZM Zambia

ZR Zaire

ZW Zimbabwe

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