JVC XV-N340B, XV-N342S User Manual

DVD PLAYER

XV-N340B XV-N342S

INSTRUCTIONS

VIDEO

(Not available for Central and South America)

GNT0069-020A[AG/AH/AX/AS/AA/UM]

EN 0306KTC-MW-SC

Region code of DVD VIDEO

This player can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code numbers include the player’s Region Code, which is indicated on the region code symbol on the rear panel. Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:

ALL

The player’s region code is printed on the rear of the player

Note of Color system format

This player is compatible with the PAL and NTSC systems. Select the correct color system for your TV (see “Initial settings”).

Supplied accessories

If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

• Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (x 1)

• Remote control (x 1)

• R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (x 2)

• AC power plug adapter (x 1) (Not supplied for HongKong, Saudi Arabia,

Australia, New Zealand)

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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.

3. The mains plug shall remain readily operable.

Caution –– STANDBY/ON button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any

position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

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

3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam or view directly with optical instruments.

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

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5. This unit applies to the standard “IEC 60825-1: 2001” for laser products.

CAUTION:

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

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

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

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

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions and open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides.

Precautions

Notes on the power cord

• When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet. A small amount of power (1.0 W) 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.

• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the player or moving the player.

• Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put anything heavy on it, which may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

• If the cord is damaged, consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one.

• If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied AC power plug adapter (not for HongKong, Saudi Arabia, Australia, New Zealand).

Avoid moisture, water, dust, and high temperatures

• Do not place the player in moist or dusty places.

• If water gets inside the player, turn off the power and remove the plug from the wall outlet, then consult your dealer. Using the player in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.

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

Notes on installation

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

• Leave sufficient distance between the player and the TV.

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

• Do not put heavy objects on the player.

To prevent malfunction of the player

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

• Do not insert any metallic objects, such as wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into the player.

• Do not block the vents. Blocking the vents may damage the player.

To clean the cabinet

• Use a soft cloth. 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.

Playable discs

• DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD

• DVD-R/-RW, +R/+RW written and finalized in the DVD VIDEO format

•

CD-R/RW written in the SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD forma

• DivX files on DVD-R/-RW written in the UDF format

• MP3/JPEG/DivX files on CD-R/RW written in the ISO 9660 format

Supported Digital audio formats:

Linear PCM, MPEG Multichannel, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems)*

NOTES

• If a disc gets dirty, scratched or warped, or due to the disc characteristics or recording conditions, the player may not be able to play back such discs.

• The player can play back audio signals recorded in MIX-MODE CD, CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD TEXT.

• With some discs, operations may not be possible.

* To play back DTS-encoded DVD VIDEO or DTS-

encoded Audio CD discs correctly, connect the player to an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder. Otherwise, playback sound will be distorted.

Unplayable discs

If you try to play back discs listed below, noise may be generated and causes damage to speakers.

• DVD-R/-RW written in the VR format

• DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD AUDIO, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, SACD

• Unfinalized discs

• Discs of irregular shape or discs with tape, seals or paste on either the label side or playback side. Playing back these discs may damage the player.

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

Connections

Before making connections:

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

• Connect VIDEO OUT of the player directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the player to a TV via a VCR/an integrated TV/Video system may cause a monitor problem.

Basic Connection

S-video cable* (not supplied)

PCM

COAXIAL

/STREAM

Yellow

DIG

ITAL OUT

Audio/video cable* (supplied)

White

NOTES

• Set the correct color system according to the color system your TV supports. (See “COLOUR SYSTEM” in “Initial settings.” )

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

• If your TV is a HDTV or HD-ready TV, you can connect with component (Y, PB, PR) jacks. By connecting with component (Y, PB, PR) jacks, you can select the progressive scanning mode which provides the best picture

quality.

* The S-VIDEO jack and the component (Y, PB, PR) jacks cannot be used at the same time.

When using the S-VIDEO jack, do not connect the component (Y, PB, PR) jacks with the player.

S-VIDEO

VIDE

S-VIDE

VIDEO

O O

Red

VIDEO

RIG

AUD

LEF

The player

LEFT

RIG

AUDI

O O

Connecting to a TV with component jacks

AXIAL

EAM

S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

To component video input

To switch the scanning mode between Progressive and Interlace, press and hold VFP-I/P on the remote control for a few seconds.

NOTES

• Connect “Y” to “Y,”“P

” to “PB(CB),”“PR” to “PR(CR)”

correctly.

• When using the component (Y, P

B, PR) jacks, do not

connect the S-VIDEO jack with the player.

About the scanning mode indicator

[PICTURE SOURCE] of the PICTURE menu

AUTO [DDP] [P]

FILM [DDP] [DDP]

VIDEO(NORMAL)/

(ACTIVE)

Source type of DVD VIDEO

Film source Video source

[P] [P]

NOTE

Some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are not fully compatible with the player. To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your local JVC customer service center.

Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier (receiver)

DEO

VIDEO OUT

LEFT

RIGHT

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

To analog audio input

Connecting to a digital audio device

To enjoy high-quality surround sound, connect the DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with a built-in decoder.

PCM/STREAM

S-VIDEO

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

To digital audio input

LEFT

RIGHT

VIDEO

AUDIO OUT

To analog audio input

COAXIAL

NOTES

• Depending on the disc, no signal may be outputted from the DIGITAL OUT. Make an analog connection in this case.

• Set [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] in the [AUDIO] preference display correctly according to the connected digital audio equipment. (See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in “Initial settings.”)

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.

Spacing 15 cm or more

XV-N340B/XV-N342S

Turning on the power

Inserting the AC power plug

After all other connections have been made, insert the AC power plug to the wall outlet firmly.

Installing the batteries in the remote control

Open the compartment cover, and place the two supplied R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote control according to the polarity markings (“+” and “–”) inside the compartment. Then replace the cover.

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

Precautions of the safe use of batteries

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

• 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 placing them.

Turning on and off the player

Press STANDBY/ON.

Wall or

Front

obstructions

Stand height 5 cm or more

Floor

Initial setup

When you turn on the player for the first time after purchase, the following message appears on the TV screen.

EXECUTE DVD PLAYER SETUP? - BASIC PICTURE/AUDIO SETTING YES - PRESS ENTER NO - PRESS CANCEL

Before enjoying this player, make the initial settings as follows:

1 Press ENTER.

DVD PLAYER SETUP

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

Press 5/∞ to select the on-screen language for the preference displays, etc., then press ENTER.

DVD PLAYER SETUP

MONITOR TYPE

PICTURE SOURCE

SCREEN SAVER

COLOUR SYSTEM

BACKGROUND

Press 5/∞ to select the monitor type, then press ENTER.

• For a normal (conventional) TV, select “4:3 LB” or “4:3 PS.” (See “MONITOR TYPE” in “Initial

settings.”)

• For a wide-screen TV, select “16:9.”

DVD PLAYER SETUP

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

ANALOG DOWNMIX

D.RANGE CONTROL

OUTPUT LEVEL

4 Press 5/∞ to select a desired digital output

signal type, then press ENTER.

Set this item correctly according to the logo on your receiver or decoder. (If you do not connect the player to such a device, press ENTER to finish the setting.)

• Receiver/decoder bearing Dolby Digital logo and no DTS, select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM.”

• Receiver/decoder bearing both Dolby Digital and DTS logos, select “STREAM/PCM.”

• Receiver/decoder bearing neither Dolby Digital nor DTS logo, or digital recorder, select “PCM ONLY.”

To bring up the DVD PLAYER SETUP display later

Press SET UP for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SETUP display appears.

ENGLISH

ENGLISH CHINESE SPANISH

4:3 L.B.

16:9

AUTO

4:3 LB 4:3 PS

PAL

STANDARD

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

PCM ONLY

DOLBY PROLOGIC

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM STREAM/PCM

STANDARD

Basic Operations

Turning on and off the player

With the label side up

Main display

• Each indicator lights up when corresponding function/mode is activated, or corresponding information is on the main display.

About On-screen guide icons

: Playback.

: Pause.

/ : Slow-motion playback with the current

speed.

/ : Fast forward/backward playback with the

current speed.

: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-

angle views.

: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-

audio sounds.

: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-

subtitles.

You can change the setting so that the on-screen guide icons do not appear on the TV screen. (See “ON SCREEN GUIDE” in “Initial settings.”)

Insert a disc

1 Press 0 to open the disc tray. 2 Place a disc in the disc tray.

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

3 Press 0 to close the disc tray.

Point toward the remote sensor directly as possible (the operating range is approx. 5 m.)

When playing a disc with low quality recording conditions or scratches

If the disc is poorly recorded or the disc is of poor quality, there may be problems with playback or discs cannot be played back at all. TRACK ADJUST function allows you to play back such discs with better quality. Each time you press TRACK ADJUST, the mode of the function appears on the TV screen and changes as follows:

TRACK ADJUST OFF = TRACK ADJUST MODE 1 = TRACK ADJUST MODE 2

Select TRACK ADJUST MODE 1 or MODE 2 which gives you better results

To return to the normal playback mode, select

TRACK

• Opening the disc tray will set the function to off.

• This function is not available for some discs.

• If the disc cannot be played back, try to set the TRACK ADJUST mode before you close the tray.

ADJUST OFF.

Turning on and off the player

Open/close the disc tray

Basic playback

Buttons To do

3* Start/resume normal Playback

7 Stop

• When RESUME is ON or DISC RESUME, this player memorizes the position on the disc where you interrupted playback.

– To resume playback, press 3. – To stop playback completely,

press 7 again.

8* Pause

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

¡/1 Fast forward/backward

(While paused)

Slow-motion playback

• Each time you press the button, the playback speed changes.

¢/4 Skip chapter/track

• If you press and hold the button during playback, playback is advanced/ reversed at 5 times normal speed.

VARIABLE PLAYBACK /VARI-PLAY

(For DVD Video)

You can change the playback speed with the sound (except for DTS) and subtitles.

To playback 1.2 or 1.5 times faster, press VARIABLE PLAYBACK/ VARI-PLAY on the player or ¡ on the remote control.

To playback 0.8 or 0.6 times slower, press ¡ on the remote control while playback is paused.

(For SVCD/VCD)

The disc is played back at about 2 times faster than normal.

(Only for DVD Video)

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

* 38 on the player starts/pauses playback.

Changing the display brightness

Press DIMMER to change the brightness of the display window.

Changing the display window

OPEN/ CLOSE

– SLOW

TOP

CANCEL RETURN

TITLE/

GROUP DIMMER

SLIDE EFFECT

STANDBY/ON

DISPLAY ON SCREEN

THUMBNAIL/

ENTER

NEXTPREVIOUS

SELECT

CLEAR

123

456

789

SOUND EFFECT

VFP I/P

SUBTITLEANGLE

AUDIO

7 For DVD

LIST

SET UP

ZOOM

Each time you press DISPLAY, the display window contents changes.

Locating the beginning of a scene

You can select a title/chapter/ track directly and start playback.

For DVD Video: (While stopped) select title. (While playing back) select

chapter.

For SVCD/VCD/CD:

Select track.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press 2, then 3. To select 40: press 4, then 0.

• If you press TITLE/GROUP before entering the number, you can select the title instead of the chapter.

You can operate a disc—SVCD/ VCD with Playback Control* (PBC)—using the disc menu shown on the TV screen. * A method of controlling disc play

for SVCD/VCD by using the disc menu.

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU to show the disc menu. 2 Press 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item, then press

ENTER or 3 (SELECT).

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

7 For SVCD/VCD

1 While stopped, press TOP MENU or 3 (SELECT) to

show the menu.

2 Press the numeric buttons to select a desired item.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press 2, then 3. To select 40: press 4, then 0.

• To move to the next or previous page of the current menu, press ¢ or 4.

• To return to the previous menu, press RETURN.

To play back without PBC

While stopped, press the numeric buttons instead of 3 (SELECT) to start playback.

To reactivate PBC

• Press TOP MENU or MENU.

• Press 7 to stop playback, then 3 (SELECT).

contents

or song

Using the disc menu

Advanced Operations

Changing the language, sound

and scene angle

1 Press the button. 2 Press the button repeatedly or

5/∞ to select the desired item.

3 Press ENTER to finish the

setting.

Buttons To do

AUDIO For DVD Video:

select audio languages.

For SVCD/VCD:

select the audio channel.

SUBTITLE select the subtitle.

ANGLE select the view-angle.

Changing the Sound Field

Each time you press SOUND EFFECT, the Sound Effect mode

changes.

• As the value becomes bigger, the Sound Effect works stronger.

Zooming the picture

Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification changes.

• You can use 5/∞/2/3 button to move the zoomed position.

To return to the normal playback, select the normal size by pressing ZOOM repeatedly.

* If you set “COLOUR SYSTEM” in the

initial setting to “PAL,” you cannot select this item.

Changing the picture tone (VFP)

The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function allows you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences.

1 Press VFP-I/P. 2 Press 2/3 to select the desired

preset.

USER 1

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

Y DELAY

MID

+ 4

+10

LOW

+ 2

Selected Preset

Parameter

NORMAL

For watching TV in a general room.

CINEMA For watching a movie

software in a room with suppressed light.

USER1 USER2

You can adjust parameters that affect the picture character and store the settings as a user preset. See below.

To adjust the picture tone

1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” 2 Press 5/∞ to select a parameter, then press ENTER.

GAMMA Adjust this if the neutral color is bright or dark. The

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST Adjust this if the far and near position is unnatural

SATURATION

TINT* Adjust this if the appearance of flesh tone is

SHARPNESS Adjust this if the picture is indistinct (LOW/HIGH).

Y DELAY Adjust this if the picture looks separately/

brightness of dark and bright portion is maintained (LOW/MID/HIGH).

Adjust this if the picture is bright or dark on the whole (–16 (darkest) to +16 (brightest)).

(–12 to +12).

Adjust this if the picture is whitish or blackish (–16 (blackest) to +16 (whitest)).

unnatural (–16 to +16).

overlapped (–2 to +2).

3 Press 5/∞ to adjust the parameter, then press ENTER. 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 to adjust other parameters. 5 Press VFP-I/P to finish the setting.

Menu bar functions

You can use various functions from the menu bar.

To bring up the menu bar

When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN twice.

A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear under the status bar.

Ex.: Menu bar for DVD VIDEO

To dismiss the menu bar and the status bar, press ON SCREEN.

Basic operation procedure

Press 2/3 to select the icon you want to work with.

Press ENTER.

After pressing ENTER: (1) When a pull-down menu appears, press 5/∞ to

select the setting you want, then press ENTER.

(2) When a number-entry box appears, use the

numeric buttons to enter the number you want, then press ENTER.

(3) When changing setting, press ENTER

repeatedly to select the setting you want.

NOTES

• The selected item on the menu bar is shown in green.

• The available functions differ depending on the player status. Refer to the explanation below to check when you can use a certain function.

Menu bar functions

selects the time mode shown in the display

window and the status bar.

• TOTAL:Elapsed time of current title (DVD) or a disc (CD/VCD/SVCD)

• T.REM: Remaining time of current title (DVD) or a disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) (Except for DVD: while stopped, disc total time)

• TIME: Elapsed time of current chapter (DVD) or track (CD/VCD/SVCD)

• REM: Remaining time of current chapter (DVD) or track (CD/VCD/SVCD) (while stopped, current track total time)

selects repeat mode.

DVD: During playback CD: In any condition VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC playback

• CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat (DVD)

• TITLE: Current title repeat (DVD)

• TRACK: Current track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)

• ALL: All track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD)

• A-B: A-B repeat (During playback). After

selecting A-B, press ENTER at the beginning point of repeat, then press ENTER again at the end point.

• OFF: Repeat mode deactivated. Select this to

quit repeat mode.

specifies beginning point of a title (DVD) or a

disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) by the time. DVD: In any condition CD: In any condition except program or

random playback

VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC or program

or random playback

specifies a chapter to play back from

(DVD only).

selects the audio language (DVD), sound

track (DVD), or audio channel (VCD/SVCD) during playback.

selects the subtitle language (DVD) or

subtitle (SVCD) during playback.

selects a desired scene angle in a multi-

angle part (DVD only).

specifies the playback order of tracks while

stopped (unavailable for DVD). You can program up to 99 tracks.

1. After selecting icon, press the numeric

buttons to specify tracks in the desired order.

• To correct the program, press 5/∞ to move to the track to be corrected, then press CANCEL. The track is erased and the subsequent programmed tracks move up. Pressing 7 clears all the programmed tracks.

2. Press 3(SELECT) to start program playback.

• During program playback, you cannot edit the program contents.

• To exit the program mode, press ON SCREEN after clearing the program.

activates random playback while stopped

(unavailable for DVD).

After selecting icon, press ENTER.

The player starts random playback.

Audio/Video files playback

You can play back MP3/JPEG files on a CD/CD-R/RW and DivX files recorded on CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW.

Precautions

• Use “ISO 9660” as the disc format.

• The player does not support MP3/JPEG discs recorded with “packet writing” (UDF files).

• The player supports discs recorded with up to five multiple sessions.

• The player may be unable to play back a disc due to the characteristics or recording conditions.

• The player recognizes up to the fifth layer of groups, 999 files per group (including unplayable files), and up to 250 groups per disc.

• Add the appropriate extension (Ex: “.mp3,” “.jpg,” “.avi,” and “.divx”) to the file name.

• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

• The player cannot play back a picture of more than 5120 x 3413 pixels (baseline JPEG) or 2048 x 1536 pixels (progressive JPEG).

• The player supports the DivX files whose resolution is 720 x 480 pixels or less (30 fps), and 720 x 576 pixels or less (25 fps).

Selecting a specific file or group

You can select files or folders (groups) using the Control display on the TV screen.

Control display

DISC CONTROL

NORMAL

GROUP

MP3

SLIDESHOW

MIX

Group column

Current group

Current playback mode

Press 5/∞/2/3 to move the cursor bar to a desired file, then press 3(SELECT).

• For JPEG files, only the selected file is played back when you press ENTER.

PICT01.jpg

PICT02.jpg

PICT03.jpg

MUSIC01.mp3

MUSIC02.mp3

File column

Select these sections to show the upper layer.

Current file

Various playback mode

• To play back a disc continuously, select NORMAL.

Repeat playback

1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3 to move the cursor

bar to playback mode.

2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode.

• REPEAT 1: Repeats the current file.

• REPEAT GROUP: Repeats all files in the current group.

• REPEAT ALL: Repeats all files on the disc.

3. Press 3 to move the cursor bar to the file column, then press 3(SELECT).

Random playback

1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3 to move the cursor bar to playback mode.

2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select RANDOM.

3. Press 3 to move the cursor bar to the file column, then press 3(SELECT).

Program playback

1. While stopped, press 5/∞/2/3 to move the cursor bar to playback mode.

2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select PROGRAM.

3. Press 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired file, then press ENTER.

4. Repeat step 3 until all the desired files are selected.

• To erase the last programmed file, press 2 to move the cursor bar to the programmed files column, then press CANCEL.

5. Press 3(SELECT).

To zoom in a picture

Press ZOOM.

Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification is changed—

- x1.5/x2 for JPEG files

- x2 for DivX files

NOTE

This function is not available for some JPEG files depending on their resolution size and JPEG format.

To rotate/reflect a still picture

While a still picture is played back:

• Pressing 2/3 rotates the picture by 90°.

• Pressing 5 reflects the picture vertically.

• Pressing ∞ reflects the picture horizontally.

To select a JPEG file from the thumbnail list

1. Press and hold THUMBNAIL/LIST while a JPEG file is selected on the Control display.

2. Press 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired picture, then press ENTER.

• You can change the page of thumbnail list by pressing 4/¢.

Slide show playback of JPEG files

Press 3(SELECT) while a JPEG file is selected on the Control display.

• To select slide show effect Press and hold ANGLE-SLIDE EFFECT until [SLIDE EFFECT MODE:] and the current mode appears on the TV screen. By pressing and holding the button repeatedly, you can select the effect from 11 effects, random effect selection (RAND), and no effect (NONE). The effect is not applied to progressive JPEG files.

Playing back a DivX file with an associated subtitle file

1. Load a disc containing a DivX file and associated subtitle file.

2. Press 5/∞/2/3 to select the subtitle file, then press SUBTITLE.

“DIVX SUBTITLE SELECTED” appears on the Control display.

3. Press 5/∞ to select the DivX file you want to play, then press ENTER or 3 to start playback.

4. During playback, press SUBTITLE on the remote control to select appropriate language code from the following: LANGUAGE 1, LANGUAGE 2, LANGUAGE 3, LANGUAGE 4, LANGUAGE 5

Some subtitle files can not be displayed correctly even if you press SUBTITLE to change the setting.

NOTES

• The following formats of subtitle files are available for this player: “.ass,” “.psb,” “.smi,” “.ssa,” “.sri,” “.srt,” “.sub,” “.txt” Some subtitle files are not available even if their formats are the ones listed above.

• A DivX file and its associated subtitle file should be in the same folder.

Troubleshooting

Power

Power does not come on.

\ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in

securely.

Operation

“REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV.

\ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the

player. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.

Operation is not possible.

\ Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static

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

\ Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change

of temperature or humidity. Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later.

\ The disc does not allow the operation, or an

unplayable disc is inserted. Check and replace the disc.

[LOCK] is displayed on the display window and the disc tray does not open.

\ When you press 0 while pressing down 7 on the

player in standby mode, the tray lock function is activated. The disc tray cannot be opened or closed in this status. To release this status, press 0 while pressing down 7 on the player in standby mode.

Picture

Picture is noisy.

\ The player is connected to a VCR directly and the

copyguard function is activated. Connect the player so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV. With some discs, the picture may be blurred when [PICTURE SOURCE] is set to [FILM] or [AUTO]. Set [PICTURE SOURCE] to [VIDEO (NORMAL)] or [VIDEO (ACTIVE)].

\ The disc may be poorly recorded or scratched. Try

to use the TRACK ADJUST function to play back with better quality.

Picture is distorted when using component (Y, PB, PR) or S-VIDEO jack(s).

\ Both the component connection and S-video

connection are made. Disconnect the unused one.

No picture is displayed on the TV screen or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts.

\ The player is in the progressive scanning mode

though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack. Observe the display window. If [P] is turned on, the player is in the progressive scanning mode. Make the Progressive scanning mode inactive by using the VFP - I/P button.

Audio

DVD VIDEO disc playback sound level is lower than TV broadcast sound level.

\ Set the [D.RANGE CONTROL] preference to [TV

MODE].

Analog audio output is distorted.

\ Set the [OUTPUT LEVEL] preference to [LOW].

MP3/JPEG/DivX

No sound and/or no picture comes out.

\ MP3/JPEG disc is recorded with the “packet writing

(UDF file).” It cannot be played. Check the files you want to play back.

Files (tracks) are not played in the recorded order.

\ This player plays the files in the alphabetic order.

So, the playback order can vary.

DivX files are played back without sound.

\ This player can play back the MP3 sound for the

audio part of the DivX files. Select the proper audio

CODEC when making DivX files.

Initial settings

You can change the settings of this player according to your preferences and playing environment.

How to set the Initial settings

Press SET UP.

2 Press 2/3 to select the menu.

Press 5/∞ to move to select the item.

3 4 Press ENTER.

Press 5/∞ to select the options, then press ENTER.

To dismiss a preference display

Press SET UP.

LANGUAGE menu

Item Contents

MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language of DVD VIDEO. AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the default audio language of DVD VIDEO. SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language of DVD VIDEO. ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can select “ENGLISH,” “CHINESE,” or “SPANISH” as the on-screen language.

PICTURE menu

Item Contents

MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play back DVD VIDEO

16:9 4:3 LB

4:3 PS

PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting the source type of the disc contents.

SCREEN SAVER You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF. COLOUR SYSTEM You need to select the color system format according to your TV.

BACKGROUND You can use your favorite image as the opening display.

discs recorded for wide-screen televisions.

[16:9] (Wide television screen): For a wide-screen (16:9) TV. [4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion): For a normal (4:3) TV. Displays a wide-screen

picture to fit the width of the TV screen keeping the aspect ratio.

[4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conversion): For a normal (4:3) TV. The picture is zoomed up to

filling the screen vertically and the left and right sides of the picture are cut off.

[AUTO]: Normally, select this option. The player recognizes the picture type (film or

video source) of the current disc according to the disc information.

[FILM]: For a film source disc. [VIDEO (NORMAL)]: For a video source disc with relatively a few movements. [VIDEO (ACTIVE)]: For a video source disc with relatively a lot of movements.

[PAL]: A TV supporting PAL system. [NTSC]: A TV supporting NTSC system. [MULTI]: A TV supporting both PAL and NTSC systems. The player outputs a PAL or

NTSC video signal according to the disc.

[STANDARD]: Display the JVC original image. [USER]: Display your favorite image as the opening display when a JPEG image is

registered.

[SAVE AS BACKGROUND]: To register a new image, select this while a JPEG image

is displayed on the TV.

NOTES

• Some items in the menus cannot be changed during playback.

• During MP3 files playback, you cannot show the menus.

• If the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off, adjust the picture size control of the TV.

•

For settings of the LANGUAGE menu, see also codes list on the right.

• Depending on the disc, the settings may not apply correctly.

AUDIO menu

Item Contents

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

ANALOG DOWNMIX Set this item properly according to your analog audio connection to play the sound of

D.RANGE CONTROL

OUTPUT LEVEL Set this item to attenuate the level of the signal output from the analog AUDIO OUT

Set this item correctly according to the logo on your receiver or decoder.

[PCM ONLY]: Receiver/decoder bearing neither Dolby Digital nor DTS logo, or digital

recorder.

[DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing Dolby Digital logo and no DTS. [STREAM/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing both Dolby Digital and DTS logos.

the surround multichannel audio on a DVD VIDEO.

[DOLBY SURROUND]: Select this when connecting to a surround decoder. [STEREO]: Select this when connecting to a stereo amplifier or TV, or in case you want

to record from a DVD VIDEO to a MiniDisc, cassette, etc.

Set this item to listen to DVD VIDEO recorded in Dolby Digital format at low or middle volume.

[WIDE RANGE]: You can enjoy powerful playback sound. [NORMAL]: Normally, select this. [TV MODE]: Select this if the sound level of DVD VIDEO is lower than the one of TV

program to make the sound at a lower volume clear.

terminals. If the sound from the speaker is distorted, select [LOW].

OTHERS menu

Item Contents

RESUME You can select the resume playback mode.

ON SCREEN GUIDE Activate or deactivate the on-screen guide. AUTO STANDBY Set the time until the player turns off (into standby) automatically if playback is stopped

DivX REGISTRATION You can confirm of your player’s Registration Code for DivX playback.

[ON]: The player resumes playback from the position where playback has been

stopped if the disc is still in the disc tray.

[OFF]: This function is deactivated. [DISC RESUME]: The player resumes playback of the last 30 discs played. The player

retains a memory of the stopped position of each disc even if the disc is removed from the disc tray. The TRACK ADJUST MODE selected for the disc will be resumed as well.

for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes.

Once you played back a disc created by using the Registration Code, the player’s code is overwritten by a totally different new one for copyright protection purpose.

Language codes list for the LANGUAGE menu

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

Byelorussian

BE BG Bulgarian 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

Greenlandic

KL 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

Macedonian

MK 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

(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

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 Tongan 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

Specifications

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

General

Readable discs:

DVD VIDEO, DVD-R/-RW (Video format and DivX), +R/+RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), format, JPEG, DivX)

Video format:

NTSC: 525i/525p PAL: 625i/625p

CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3

Other

Power requirements:

AC 110 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz

Power consumption:

11.0 W (POWER ON), 1.0 W (STANDBY mode)

Mass: 1.5 kg Dimensions (W x H x D):

435 mm x 44 mm x 201.5 mm

Laser Specifications: Wave length CD: 790 - 805 mm DVD: 650 - 660 mm Output power CD: 5 mW DVD: 10 mW

Video outputs

Component (pin jacks)

Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω) PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)

VIDEO (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω) S-VIDEO (S jack)

Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω) C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 Ω)

Horizontal resolution: 500 lines or more

Audio outputs

ANALOG OUT (pin jack): 2.0 Vrms (10 kΩ) DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): 0.5 Vp-p (75 Ω termination)

Audio characteristics

Frequency response CD (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz):

2 Hz to 22 kHz(4 Hz to 20 kHz for DTS and Dolby Digital bitstream signals)

DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz Wow and flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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

• DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license.

• Official DivX® Certified product

• Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6) with standard playback of DivX® media files

• “CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.”

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