JVC XV-NP1SL User Manual

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DVD PLAYER/MEMORY CARD READER

XV-NP1SL

Before operation 2

Preparations 3

Basic operations 8

Advanced operations 13

Audio/Video files playback 21

VIDEO

Changing the initial settings 26

Additional information 31

INSTRUCTIONS

LET0234-004A

[B]

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Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug

fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted. If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below:

IMPORTANT. DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked

with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow. The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code:

Blue : Neutral

Brown : Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red.

CAUTION

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

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

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

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

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. 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-NP1SL

Front

IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN.

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 –– STANDBY/ON button!

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

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

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

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

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

Wall or obstructions

Stand height 5 cm or more

Floor

G-1

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Supplied accessories

Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

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

• Remote control unit (

• R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (

× 1)

× 2)

About this manual

• The display window information and OSD (On Screen Display) menu items are put in brackets [ ] in the operation procedures.

• Usable disc(s) for each operation/function is (are) referred to by the icons:

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 (2.7 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!

Avoid moisture, water and dust

• 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.

Table of contents

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

About this manual.....................................................................1

Precautions ................................................................................1

Before operation................................................... 2

About playable media ..............................................................2

Preparations ......................................................... 3

Connections.............................................................................3

Using the remote control unit...................................................6

Care and handling of discs ......................................................6

Basic operations .................................................. 8

Turning on/off the player..........................................................8

Initial setup ..............................................................................8

Basic playback.........................................................................9

Resuming playback ...............................................................10

Various speed playback ........................................................11

Locating the beginning of a scene or song ............................ 12

Advanced operations......................................... 13

Playing from a specific position .............................................13

Changing the playback order.................................................15

Repeat playback....................................................................16

Changing the language, sound and scene angle ..................17

Special picture/sound effect ..................................................18

Menu bar functions ................................................................19

Avoid high temperatures

• 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.

Audio/Video files playback................................ 21

Outline ...................................................................................21

Basic operations ....................................................................22

Direct selection for JPEG files ...............................................23

Repeat playback....................................................................23

Slide show playback ............................................................24

Music slide show playback ....................................................25

Changing the picture of the opening display .........................25

Changing the initial settings ............................. 26

Selecting preferences............................................................26

Limiting playback by children.................................................29

Additional information ....................................... 31

Names of parts and controls..................................................31

Troubleshooting.....................................................................33

Specifications ........................................................................34

Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock........... 35

Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations ......36

Appendix C: Digital output signal chart..................................36

Appendix D: Glossary............................................................37

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Before operation

About playable media

Playable disc types

Discs with the following marks can be played back on the player.

DVD VIDEO SVCD Video CD

The DVD Logo is a trademark. The player can also play back the following discs:

• DVD-R and DVD-RW discs written in the DVD VIDEO format and finalized.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs written in the SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD format and finalized.

• CD-R and CD-RW discs written in MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format. (For details, see page

21.)

NOTE

If a disc gets dirty, scratched or warped, or due to the disc characteristics or recording conditions, it may take considerable time for the player to read the content, or 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.

Region code of DVD VIDEO

This player can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code numbers include “2.” Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:

ALL

NOTE

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

1 3

Color system format

This player accommodates the PAL system, and also can play back discs recorded with NTSC system whose Region Code numbers include “2.” Note that the NTSC video signal on a disc is converted to an PAL signal and output.

Digital audio formats

The player supports the following digital audio formats (see page 37 “Glossary” for descriptions of each audio format):

Audio CD

2 4

Unplayable discs

The player does not play back discs listed below. If you try to play back these discs, noise may generate causing damage to speakers.

• DVD-RW discs written in the VR format

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

In addition, the player does not play:

• 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.

Playable memory cards

This player has two types of the exclusive insertion slot for the memory cards; one is the 4 in 1 slot for SD card (SD), Multi Media Card (MMC), SmartMedia (SM), and Memory Stick (MS), the other for CompactFlash (CF). You can play back the following files:

• MP3, WMA, JPEG, and MPEG-4 (simple profile/asf format)

Requirements for memory cards

• Format: Fat 12/16

• Voltage type: 5 V type is available except SmartMedia.

• Storage type: Up to 128 MB (256 MB type is also available for only SD card and CompactFlash).

• Protection: Secure MMC card and Magic Gate Memory Stick are not available.

• For CompactFlash: Type

• For Memory Stick: Memory Stick Pro is not available.

NOTES

• The playback order may differ from that of the other device such as a digital still/video camera.

• The memory cards initialized by PC are not available.

• The player may be unable to play back some CompactFlash which are available for the high speed reading/writing.

• The player may be unable to play back some memory cards due to thier characteristics or recording conditions.

• Memory cards are precision instruments. DO NOT impact, bend, drop, or wet them.

SD, Secure SD, MultiMediaCard, SmartMedia, CompactFlash, Memory Stick are trademarks of their respective product companies.

Notes on copyright

Check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVD VIDEO, SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, and MPEG-4 discs. Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.

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

NOTE

Depending on the player’s [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] setting, digital audio signals may not be output as they are recorded on the disc. See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” on page 28 for details.

Notes on discs

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

• The image may be sometimes poor or noisy due to defects in the disc itself.

• With some discs, operations described in this manual may not be possible.

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.

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Preparations

Connections

Before using the player, connect the player to a TV and/or amplifier.

problem when connecting the player to an integrated TV/ Video system.

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 may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc. You may also have a monitor

Connecting to a TV

The following sections A to C describe TV connections where only a TV is connected to the player so that you will hear audio from the TV.

A Connecting to a conventional TV

The player

VIDEO

AUDIO

Red

COAXIAL

/ S

PCM

LEFT

OPTICAL

RIGHT

Yellow

White

SIG

SELEC

V O

Audio/video cable

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Yellow

(supplied)

White

• In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector.”

• Terminal names used for other components may be different from those used in the following description.

NOTES

• Do not connect multiple devices using multiple connectors.

• 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.

• Set [VIDEO SIGNAL] in the [PICTURE] preference display to

Preparations

[COMPOSITE&Y/C] (see page 28).

N R

Set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR to “RGB/ COMP.”

VIDEO SIGNAL

SELECTOR

RGB/COMP.

Y/C

Red

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Preparations

B Connecting to a TV with an S-video jack

If your TV has an S-VIDEO input, you can get better picture quality by connecting it with the S-VIDEO output of the player using an S-video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the player.

The player

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

LEFT

RIGHT

Red

COAXIAL

PCM

PTICAL

NAL

EO SIG

TOR

SELEC

White

S-video cable

VID

S-VIDEO

/ S

White

(not supplied)

Audio cable (not supplied)

Red

C Connecting to a TV with the SCART connector

You can enjoy using the player by simply connecting it to your television set with a 21-pin SCART cable.

NOTES

• Do not connect multiple devices using multiple connectors.

• When the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR is set to “Y/C,” do not use the composite video out jack. (In the case, only luminance signal is output from the composite video out jack, resulting a colorless picture.)

• Set [VIDEO SIGNAL] in the [PICTURE] preference display to [COMPOSITE&Y/C] (see page 28).

LINK

Set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR to “Y/C.”

VIDEO SIGNAL

SELECTOR

RGB/COMP.

Y/C

NOTE

Do not connect multiple devices using multiple connectors.

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

AUDIO

V O

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

COAXIAL

/ S

PCM

OPTICAL

LEFT

RIGHT

SCART cable (not supplied)

Setting the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR

When you connect the player to a TV with the SCART connector, set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR correctly according to your TV.

• If your TV only accommodates the composite video signal, set the selector to “RGB/COMP.”

• If your TV accommodates Y/C signals, set the selector to “Y/C” so that you can enjoy better-quality pictures.

• If your TV accommodates the RGB signals, set the selector to “RGB/COMP.”

• Set [VIDEO SIGNAL] in the [PICTURE] preference display to [RGB] (see page 28).

VIDEO SIGNAL

SELEC

LIN

SELECTOR

RGB/COMP.

Y/C

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Connecting to optional audio equipment

Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver

Connect the player’s AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver.

Preparations

Amplifier or receiver

AUDIO

White

Red

The player

GHT

VIDEO

VID

T S

PCM

CAL

OPTI

ITA

Red

Connecting to a digital audio device

You can enjoy sound of enhanced quality by connecting the player’s DIGITAL OUT (either OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to a digital input of an amplifier, etc., using an optical or coaxial digital cable. The digital audio signal on a disc will be transferred directly from the player. If the connected digital audio equipment is a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with a built-in decoder, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound.

SIGN

IDEO

ELECT

GB/COM

U LINK

COM

Y/C

Audio cable (not supplied)

White

NOTES

• Connect the player and the digital audio device by using either an optical digital cable or a coaxial digital cable.

• It is not recommended to use the digital jacks for dubbing. When recording the sounds (DVD VIDEO, SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD) played back on the player, record them through the analog jacks.

• Depending on the disc, no signal may be output 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. If setting made for [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is incorrect, loud noise may be generated causing damage to the speakers (see page 28).

Preparations

Digital equipment

DVD

The player

OPT

DIGITAL

IAL

AV OU

VIDEO

-VIDEO

OAX

EFT

OPTI

PCM

CAL

ITA

SIGN

ELECTOR

GB/COM

LINK

COM

Y/C

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)

Audio cable (not supplied)

Optical digital cable (not supplied)

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Preparations

Connecting the power cord

When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights in red.

Warning

• Disconnect the power cord:

- if you are not going to use the player for a long time.

- before cleaning the player.

- before moving the player.

• Do not:

- connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands.

- pull the power cord when disconnecting it, as this may damage the cord and cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

Caution

• 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.

Using the remote control unit

Remote sensor

Point the top of the remote control unit toward the remote sensor as directly as possible. If you operate it from a diagonal position, the operating range (approx. 5 m) may be shorter.

Remote sensor

To install batteries

Open the compartment cover, and place the two supplied R6P (SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote control unit 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 unit 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 unit 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.

Care and handling of discs

If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, playback sound and picture may be deteriorated. Take proper precautions when handling discs.

Handling

• Do not touch the surface of the disc.

• Do not damage, stick paper to, or use any adhesive on either the label side or playback side.

Storing discs

• Keep discs 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 where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in a car!

Cleaning discs

• 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.

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Numeric buttons

Preparations

3 Release TV/VIDEO - CANCEL. 4 Try to operate the TV by pressing TV

STANDBY/ON .

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

NOTES

• When you purchased the player the manufacturer code is set to “JVC” (01).

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

Operating the TV

Set the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit to “TV.”

TV DVD

The following buttons can be used for operating the TV.

To use the remote control unit for TV operation

Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV

1 Set the TV - DVD switch to “TV.”

2 While holding down TV/VIDEO - CANCEL,

enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the numeric buttons (0 to 9), and then press ENTER.

Example:

To enter the manufacturer code “01”: Press “0,” “1,” then ENTER.

Manufacturer code list

Manufacturer No. Manufacturer No.

AIWA 36 MIVAR 29

BEIJING 22 NEC 20

CCE 02 NOBLEX 22

CHANGHONG 34 NOKIA 31

DAEWOO 17, 37 PANASONIC 04, 11

FERGUSON 27 PEONY 34, 38, 39

FINLUX 30 PHILCO 10, 17, 21

FUNAI 32 PHILIPS 02

GRADIENTE 15, 20 RCA 05

GRUNDIG 19

HITACHI 10

ITT 28 SANYO 13, 16

JINXING 38 SEARS 13

01, 23, 24, 25SHARP 06

JVC

KONKA 40 TCL 41

LG (GOLDSTAR) 18 THOMSON 26

MAGNAVOX 02 TOSHIBA 08, 14

MITSUBISHI 03 ZENITH 09

SAMSUNG

SONY 07

12, 33, 34, 35

TV/VIDEO

CANCEL

TV1

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

VOL

Turns the TV on or off.

Switches the TV input mode between TV and VIDEO.

Selects the TV channels directly. *For some TVs, pressing “+10” functions as the

“100+,” while “10” functions as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing the ENTER button after selecting a channel number.

Mutes the TV sound.

Changes the TV channels.

Adjusts the TV sound volume.

VOL+

To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver

Pressing the AMP VOL + button raises the audio volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver, while pressing the – button lowers the volume.

AMP

VOL

Preparations

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Basic operations

STANDBY indicator

NOTE

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the

TV DVD

remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the player.

• OPEN

• CLOSE

730

• NO DISC

NOTES

• Even if you turn off the player, the player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet. This state is called standby mode. In this state, the player consumes a very small amount of power.

• You can change the picture of the opening display. (See page

25.)

Initial setup

You can set the display language, TV monitor type and digital output before using the player, by following the procedure below.

1 Press CHOICE for a few seconds to bring up

the first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP display.

The pull-down menu of the [ON SCREEN LANGUAGE] is already open.

DVD PLAYER SET UP

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

SELECT

ENTER

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE options

ENGLISH

ENGLISH FRANCH GERMAN

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

About invalid operation icon

When you press a button, and if the player does not accept its operation, appears on your TV screen. Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if is not displayed.

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

Turning on/off the player

Press DVD STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press on the front panel.

The STANDBY/ON indicator on the front panel, which lights in red during standby, lights in green. The left and right sides of the display window are illuminated.

The opening display appears on the TV screen, and the following messages may appear at the bottom of the opening display.

NOW READING

2 Press 5/∞ to select the desired language.

You can select the on-screen language for the preference displays, etc. from among ENGLISH, FRENCH and GERMAN.

3 Press ENTER.

The second page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [MONITOR TYPE] is already open.

DVD PLAYER SET UP

MONITOR TYPE

PICTURE SOURCE

SCREEN SAVER

BACKGROUND

VIDEO SIGNAL COMPOSITE & Y/C

SELECT

ENTER

4:3 L.B.

16:9

AUTO

4:3 LB 4:3 PS

MP3

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

MONITOR TYPE options

4 Press 5/∞ to select the desired monitor type.

For a normal (conventional) TV, select [4:3 LB] or [4:3 PS]. For a wide-screen TV, select [16:9]. (See page 27.)

Message area

• NOW READING (The player is reading the disc information.)

• REGION CODE ERROR! (The region code of the DVD VIDEO

disc does not match the player. The disc cannot be played back.)

• CANNOT READ THIS DISC

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5 Press ENTER.

The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is already open.

DVD PLAYER SET UP

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

ANALOG DOWN MIX

D RANGE CONTROL

OUTPUT LEVEL

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

OFF

DOLBY PROLOGIC

PCM ONLY DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

STREAM/PCM

Basic operations

Basic playback

Press 0 (or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote

control unit) to open the disc tray.

SELECT

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE

ENTER

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT options

6 Press 5/∞ to select a desired digital output

signal type.

Set this item correctly when you connect the player to an external surround decoder or D/A converter. See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” on page 28. (If you do not connect the player to such a device, you do not have to set this item.)

• When connecting to other digital device, select [PCM ONLY].

• When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder, select [DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM].

• When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder/DTS decoder/ MPEG decorder, select [STREAM/PCM].

7 Press ENTER.

The TV screen returns to the opening display.

To change the brightness of the display window

Press DIMMER on the remote control unit. You can select the display window brightness from three levels, or off. If the brightness is set to off, nothing will be shown on the display. In this case, the illumination lamp on the front panel is also turned off.

2 Place a disc in the disc tray.

With the label side up

SIVE ES R

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

3 Press 3.

The player starts playback from the beginning.

If a menu is shown on the TV screen

When inserting a DVD VIDEO, SVCD or Video CD disc, a menu may be shown on the TV screen. From the menu, you can select a desired item to be played back.

For DVD VIDEO

1Press 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item. 2Press ENTER.

The player starts playback of the selected item.

For SVCD/Video CD

Press the numeric buttons to select a desired item. The player starts playback of the selected item.

Basic

operations

NOTES

• Do not insert an unplayable disc. (See page 2.)

• When inserting a disc on the disc tray, be sure to position the

disc inside the recess. Otherwise, the disc may be damaged when the disc tray is closed, or you may not be able to remove the disc from the player.

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Basic operations

About On-screen guide icons

You may see the following icons displayed over the picture. They have the following meanings.

: Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded from

multiple angles (see page 17).

: Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded with

multiple audio languages (see page 17).

: Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded with

multiple subtitle languages (see page 17).

Resuming playback

The player can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. There are three resume modes; ON, OFF and DISC RESUME. The mode is initially set to ON when you purchased the player.

• You can select the mode using the preference display (see page 28).

To check the playback status

You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on the TV screen.

Press ON SCREEN.

Example: for DVD VIDEO

Transfer rate

8.5Mbps

Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the status bar, from which you can access various functions. See page 19 for details about the menu bar.

To turn off the status bar

Press ON SCREEN repeatedly until the status bar goes off.

Current chapter

number

TITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25: 58CHAP 33

Current title number

Current transport

status

Current chapter

time

To stop playback completely

When the resume mode is “ON”

When you press 7, the player stops playback and memorizes the interrupted position. The TV screen shows “RESUME STOP” and the RESUME indicator lights up in the display window. The memory of the interrupted position is not cleared if you turn off the player. When you turn off the player after setting the resume function, simply press 3. The player is turned on, and playback starts from the interrupted position. Note that the memory is cleared if you open the disc tray.

When the resume mode is “DISC RESUME”

When you press 7, the player stops playback and memorizes the interrupted position. The TV screen shows “RESUME STOP” and the RESUME indicator lights up in the display window.

The memory of the interrupted position is not cleared if you open the disc tray or turn off the player.

Hint

The player memorizes interrupted positions for the last 30 discs played. Storing a new interrupted position will erase the interrupted position stored for the first disc.

To clear the memory

Press 7 while the disc is stopped.

Press 7.

Hint

If you press 0 during playback, the player stops playback and opens the disc tray.

To stop playback temporarily

Press 8.

To resume playback, press 3. (See the following item.)

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Basic operations

To resume playback

When the resume mode is “ON”

While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3.

The player resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted.The TV screen shows “RESUME PLAY.”

To play back from the beginning

Press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.

When the resume mode is “DISC RESUME”

1 Press 0 to insert a disc for which the player

has stored an interrupted position.

The TV screen shows “RESUME STOP.”

2 Press 3.

The TV screen shows “RESUME PLAY” and the player resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted.

To play back from the beginning

After inserting the disc, press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.

NOTES

• If you change the [RESUME] setting from [DISC RESUME] to [OFF] or [ON], you cannot resume playback of a disc whose “resuming” position is stored. However, when you again set [RESUME] to [DISC RESUME], you will then be able to resume playback of the disc.

• When you resume playback, set the [RESUME] setting to [DISC RESUME] before removing a loaded disc.

• If you interrupt the playback of a disc for which an interrupted position has already been stored, the memory will be updated with the new interrupted position.

• For a double-sided DVD VIDEO disc, the player regards each side as a different disc. Therefore, to resume playback of such a disc, the disc must be inserted with the same side down.

• When the player memorizes an interrupted point for a disc, it also memorizes Audio, Subtitle and Angle settings.

• The player may not resume playback exactly from the interrupted point. In the case of an SVCD/Video CD disc with PBC function, the player may resume playback from a point slightly earlier or later than the point where playback was interrupted.

• When you change Video CD playback mode to program or random play, the memory of the interrupted position goes off, then the player cannot resume playback.

• Pressing DVD/CARD cancels the memory of the interrupted position of the playback.

Various speed playback

During playback, press ¡ or 1 on the remote control unit.

You can select from 2 times (1.5 times for only the forward playback of DVD VIDEO), 5 times, 20 times and 60 times (for DVD VIDEO only) normal speed. Pressing 3 returns the player to normal playback.

During playback, hold down ¢ or 4.

Playback is advanced or reversed at 5 times normal speed.

NOTE

During rapid playback, the sound will be muted except when playing an Audio CD, and when playing a DVD VIDEO at 1.5 times normal speed. For Audio CD discs, the sound will be heard intermittently.

x1.5 Quick Playback with sound

When you select 1.5 times normal speed playback, the disc is played back with sound.

• The subtitle does not go off.

• The sound may be heard intermittently.

• If the sound of a DVD VIDEO disc is recorded in Dolby Digital,

MPEG Multichannel, or DTS format, stereo linear PCM signals are output. With some DVD VIDEO discs, the sound quality and volume may alter, or the sound may be out of tune.

• To switch from rapid reverse playback to x1.5 Quick Playback,

first press 3, then press ¡ once.

To advance a still picture frame by frame

While paused, press 8.

Each time you press 8, the still picture advances to the next frame. Pressing 3 returns to normal playback.

To play back in slow motion

You can select from 1/32 times, 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times normal speed.

During playback, press 8, then press ¡ (to play forward slow motion), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for DVD VIDEO disc only).

Pressing 3 returns to normal playback.

Basic

operations

To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring

NOTE

During slow motion playback, the sound will be muted.

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Basic operations

Numeric buttons

To replay the previous scenes (One touch replay function)

Locating the beginning of a scene or song

For DVD VIDEO: During playback, you can skip a chapter or title,

depending on the disc configuration.

For SVCD/Video CD: During playback without PBC function, you

can skip a track.

For Audio CD: During playback or while in stop mode, you can

skip a track.

To skip forward, press ¢.

To skip backward, press 4.

Using the numeric buttons

For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playback or while in stop

mode

For SVCD/Video CD: During playback without PBC function or

while in stop mode

Press the numeric buttons to specify the number.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.

During DVD VIDEO playback, press .

The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position.

NOTES

• This function works only within the same title, though it works between chapters.

• This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs.

The player starts playback from the beginning of the selection.

NOTES

• Depending on the disc type and the player status, what is specified differs:

Player status

While stopped

During playback

• During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the numeric buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu.

Disc type What is specified

DVD VIDEO title

SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD track

DVD VIDEO chapter

SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD track

About screen saver function

A television monitor may have an image burned into it if a static image is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the player automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes. When the screen saver function is activated, the TV screen gets darker. Pressing any buttons will release the screen saver function. See “SCREEN SAVER” on page 27.

• When a still picture of JPEG/MPEG-4 files are played back,

the screen saver function does not work.

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Advanced operations

Numeric buttons

NOTE

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the

TV DVD

remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3, numeric and TV/ VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the player.

Locating a desired scene from the menu of a SVCD/Video CD with PBC

Some SVCD/Video CD discs support the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of “Playback Control.” Some SVCD/Video CD discs recorded with PBC have their own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc. You can locate a specific scene by using the PBC menu.

1 In stop mode, press 3.

A disc menu appears on the TV screen.

2 Press the numeric buttons to select the

desired item.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.

The player starts playback of the selected item. To return to the menu, press RETURN.

Hint

If something like [NEXT] or [PREVIOUS] appears on the TV screen, pressing ¢ advances to the next page, and pressing 4 returns to the previous page.

Playing from a specific position

Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu

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

1 While a DVD VIDEO disc is inserted, press

TOP MENU or MENU.

The menu appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item, then

press ENTER.

The player starts playback of the selected item.

Hints

• Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu which appears when MENU is pressed.

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

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

About PBC (Playback Control)

Some SVCD/Video CD discs support the PBC function. The PBC function allows you to enjoy menu-driven operation and high-resolution still images which have a resolution four times greater than moving pictures.

• To play a PBC-compatible SVCD/Video CD disc without activating the PBC function, press the numeric buttons instead of 3 to start playback.

• To activate the PBC function again, press 7 to stop playback, then press 3.

Specifying a desired title

1 During playback, press TITLE/GROUP.

[--] is shown in the title display area of the display window.

2 Press the numeric buttons to specify a title to

be played.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.

The player starts playback from the specified title.

NOTE

This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs.

Advanced

operations

NOTE

The MENU button does not work while stopped.

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Advanced operations

Numeric buttons

Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search)

You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the time from the beginning of the current title (for DVD VIDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).

For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playback For SVCD/Video CD: In any condition except SVCD/Video CD

playback with PBC

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The menu bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 2/3 to move to , then press

ENTER.

The pull-down menu for entering time appears.

3 Press the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter

the desired time.

The specified time is displayed in the pull-down menu.

Example (for DVD VIDEO)

To play back from 2(H):34(M):00(S) Press 2, 3, then 4.

Example (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD)

To play back from 23(M):40(S) Press 2, 3, then 4.

You do not have to press “0” to enter the trailing zeros (for the last two digits in the example above).

To correct a mistake

Press 2 repeatedly to move back to the digit where you entered a wrong number, and reenter the correct one.

4 Press ENTER.

The player starts playback from the specified time.

To dismiss the menu bar

Press ON SCREEN.

Hint

“10” and “+10” buttons are not used with this function.

NOTES

• Some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time information, and the time search function cannot be used.

• The time search function cannot be used during program playback.

Screen example for DVD VIDEO

CHAP.

TITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25: 58CHAP 33

1/3 1/3OFF 1/5

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

8.5Mbps

TIME _:__:__

Screen example for Audio CD

OFF PROG. RND.

TIME __:__

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Changing the playback order

To play back in a specific order (Program play)

By programming tracks, you can play up to 99 tracks in any order. You may program the same track more than once.

1 In stop mode, press ON SCREEN twice.

The menu bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 2/3 to move to .

Screen example for Audio CD

OFF PROG. RND.

PROG.

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

3 Press ENTER.

The program table appears. The PRGM indicator lights up in the display window.

4 Press the numeric buttons to specify tracks

in the desired order.

To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.

Advanced operations

To check the program contents

During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program table is shown. When the player is playing back an Audio CD and the program table is not shown, you can bring up the table by carrying out steps 1 to 3. During SVCD/Video CD playback, you can check the program contents via the menu bar.

To stop program playback

Press 7.

To clear the program

While stopped and the program table is shown, press 7.

To exit the program mode

After clearing the program, press ON SCREEN.

NOTES

• When the disc tray is opened or the player is turned off, the program is cleared.

• During AUDIO CD playback, you can select previous or next tracks by pressing ¢/4.

• During VCD/SVCD playback, you cannot search for the portion on the discs by pressing

• During program playback, you can repeat playback.

¡/1.

To play back in random order (Random play)

The total program time

PROGRAM

No. TrackDisc 1 2 1 2 3 5 3 7 4 4 4 2 5 3 3 6 5 4 7 6 6 8 9 10

USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS. CANCEL DELETES THE LAST STEP.

To correct the program

Press 5/∞ to move press TV/VIDEO - CANCEL. The track is erased and the

subsequent programmed tracks move up. Pressing 7 clears all the programmed tracks.

to the track to be corrected, then

Total Program Time 00:25:12

7 DELETES ALL.

Selected track number

5 Press 3 to start program playback.

With an Audio CD disc, the program table remains on the TV screen during program playback. (Pressing ON SCREEN brings up the status bar.) When all of the programmed tracks have finished playback, the player stops and the program table appears again. Note that the program remains.

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

1 In stop mode, press ON SCREEN twice.

The menu bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 2/3 to move to .

Screen example for Audio CD

OFF PROG. RND.

RND.

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

3 Press ENTER.

The player starts random playback. With an SVCD/Video CD disc, the menu bar is automatically dismissed. During random playback, the RND indicator lights up in the display window. After playing all tracks of the disc, the player stops the disc and exits the random playback mode.

To stop and quit random playback

Press 7. The player stops playback and exits the random playback mode.

NOTES

• During random playback, you can repeat playback.

• Random playback mode will be canceled in the following cases:

- When ejecting the loaded disc

- When the Control screen appears on the TV

- When turning off the power

Advanced

operations

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Advanced operations

To repeat a desired part (A-B repeat playback)

First make sure:

• The player is in playback mode except SVCD/Video CD playback with PBC.

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.

The menu bar appears on the TV screen.

2 Press 2/3 to move to , then press

ENTER.

The pull-down menu for repeat mode selection appears.

3 Press 5/∞ to select [A-B].

Repeat playback

To repeat the current selection or all tracks

For DVD VIDEO: During playback For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/

Video CD playback with PBC

Press REPEAT.

If you press REPEAT in stop mode, press 3 to start playback. Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode cycles among All repeat, Repeat 1 and off. The indication on the display window shows the selected repeat mode.

: Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO or all tracks

for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD.

1: Repeats the current chapter for DVD VIDEO or the

current track for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD.

No indication: The repeat mode is off.

A window which indicates the current repeat mode will be displayed on the TV screen. The mode indication on the window is same as the one on the menu bar. (Repeat mode example on the TV screen)

4 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you

want to repeat (point A).

The pull down menu disappears.

The repeat icon shows .

A-

5 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want

to repeat (point B).

The repeat icon shows . The player locates “A” and starts repeat playback between

“A” and “B.”

The [ ] indicator lights in the display window.

To quit A-B repeat playback

Press 2/3 to move to , and press ENTER. The A-B repeat mode turns off, then normal playback continues.

NOTE

The A and B points must be set in the same title/chapter/track.

A-B

CHAP

To stop repeat playback

Press 7. When a DVD VIDEO disc is set, the unit stops playback and quits the repeat mode. When an SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD disc is set, the unit stops playback but does not quit the repeat mode.

To quit repeat playback

Press REPEAT until the repeat mode indicator goes off in the display window.

Hint

When the program playback mode is active with an SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD, the repeat mode changes in the same manner.

Note, however, that in the “” mode the player repeats all the programmed tracks instead of all tracks on the disc.

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Changing the language, sound and scene angle

To select the subtitle language (SUBTITLE)

Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. You can choose a desired one from them.

Hint

At the beginning of the part where the subtitles are recorded, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set to [OFF]).

1 During playback, press SUBTITLE.

The subtitle selection window appears on the TV screen.

1/3

ENGLISH

2 Press 5/∞ or SUBTITLE to select the subtitle.

Each time you press 5/∞ or SUBTITLE, the subtitle language changes.

3 Press ENTER.

Subtitles are displayed in the selected language. The subtitle selection window is dismissed.

NOTES

• An SVCD disc can have up to four subtitles. Pressing 5/∞

cycles through those channels regardless of whether the subtitles are recorded or not.

• The subtitle selection window will automatically disappear if you do not change the subtitle for several seconds.

• For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See “Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations” on page 36.

To change the audio language or sound (AUDIO)

Advanced operations

2 Press 5/∞ or AUDIO to select the desired

audio.

Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO, the audio changes.

For DVD VIDEO (example)

For SVCD

For Video CD

3 Press ENTER.

You can hear the selected audio. The audio selection window is dismissed.

NOTES

• The audio selection window will automatically disappear if you do not change the audio for several seconds.

• For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See “Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations” on page 36.

To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO (ANGLE)

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

Hint

At the beginning of a “multi-angle” part, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set

to [OFF]).

1 During playback, press ANGLE.

The angle selection window appears on the TV screen.

1/3

Advanced

operations

The audio selection setting allows you to change the audio language of a movie.

Hint

At the beginning of the part where multiple audio tracks are recorded, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON

SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set to [OFF]).

1 During playback, press AUDIO.

The audio selection window appears on the TV screen.

1/3

ENGLISH

2 Press 5/∞ or ANGLE to select the desired

angle.

Each time you press 5/∞ or ANGLE, the angle changes.

3 Press ENTER.

You can see the picture from the selected angle. The angle selection window is dismissed.

NOTE

The angle selection window will automatically disappear if you do not change the angle for several seconds.

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Advanced operations

Special picture/sound effect

2 Press 2/3 to select the desired preset.

Each time you press the button, the VFP mode changes as follows. Set the video type most suitable to the current program or the room conditions.

Selected preset

USER 1

GAMMA

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

SATURATION

TINT

SHARPNESS

Y DELAY

Parameter

MID

+ 4

+10

LOW

+ 2

To zoom in pictures

1 During playback or while paused, press

ZOOM.

Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification is changed (1.5, 2 and 4 times).

2 Press 5/∞/2/3 to move the zoomed position.

To return to the normal playback

Select the normal size by pressing ZOOM repeatedly.

NOTE

While zoomed, the picture may look coarse.

To adjust the picture character (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 During playback, press VFP.

• The VFP mode selection window appears on the TV screen.

[NORMAL]: for watching TV in a general room. [CINEMA]: for watching a movie software in a room with

suppressed light.

[USER 1] [USER 2]: you can adjust parameters that affect

the picture character and store the settings as a user preset. See the next step.

3 To define a user setting, press 5/∞ to select

a parameter to be edited from the following.

• GAMMA

Adjust this if the neutral color is bright or dark. The brightness of dark and bright portion is maintained. Available range: LOW/MID/HIGH.

• BRIGHTNESS

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

• CONTRAST

Adjust this if the far and near position is unnatural. Available range: –12 to +12.

• SATURATION

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

• TINT

Adjust this if the appearance of flesh tone is unnatural. Available range: –16 to +16.

• SHARPNESS

Adjust this if the picture is indistinct. Available range: LOW/HIGH.

• Y DELAY

Adjust this if the picture looks separately/overlapped. Available range: –2 to +2.

4 Press ENTER.

A window for setting parameters appears.

SATURATION + 4

Selected parameter

5 Press 5/∞ to adjust the level of the

parameter.

The higher value enhances the effect for each item other than “GAMMA” and “SHARPNESS.”

6 Press ENTER.

Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you want to set other parameters.

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To dismiss the VFP mode selection window

Press VFP.

NOTE

The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds.

To change sound field (SOUND EFFECT)

Using the Sound Effect function, you can change the sound field.

1 During playback, press SOUND EFFECT.

The Sound Effect indication appears on the TV screen.

2 Press SOUND EFFECT to select the desired

mode.

Each time you press the button, the Sound Effect mode changes as follows:

SOUND EFFECT:1 SOUND EFFECT:2

Advanced operations

Menu bar functions

To bring up the menu bar

1 When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN.

A status bar for the type of disc inserted will appear on the TV screen. See page 10 for details about the status bar.

2 Press ON SCREEN again.

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

(for DVD VIDEO)

8.5Mbps

(for SVCD)

OFF

TITLE 33 TOTAL 1:25: 58CHAP 33

CHAP.

PROG. RND.

1/3 1/3OFF 1/5

ST1

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

-/4

OFF SOUND EFFECT:3

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

To deactivate the Sound Effect

Press SOUND EFFECT repeatedly until “OFF” appears on the TV screen.

NOTE

The Sound Effect indication disappears if no operation is made for about few seconds.

(for Video CD)

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

OFF

(for Audio CD)

OFF PROG. RND.

STPROG. RND.

TIME 25:58TRACK 33

To dismiss the menu bar and status bar

Press ON SCREEN.

Basic operation procedure

1 Press 2/3 to select the icon you want to

work with.

The selected icon is pointed by .

2 Press ENTER.

With many icons, an appropriate pull-down window appears, however, there are some exceptions.

NOTES

• A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or mode currently selected is shown in green.

• Some functions are not available during playback. (You cannot move to the associated icon when it is not available.)

Advanced

operations

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Advanced operations

Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO

Time mode selection

During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar.

Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following.

• TOTAL: Current title elapsed time

• T.REM: Current title remaining time

• TIME: Current chapter elapsed time

• REM: Current chapter remaining time

Repeat mode (See also page 16)

Selects the repeat mode during playback.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select the repeat mode from the following.

• CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat

• TITLE: Current title repeat

• A-B: A-B repeat

• OFF: Repeat mode deactivated

3. Press ENTER to make the selected repeat function active.

Time search (See also page 14)

Specifies a time from the beginning of the current title as the point from which to begin playback.

CHAP.

During playback, specifies a desired chapter to be played back from.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter a desired chapter number. (For example, to specify “10,” press 1, then 0.)

3. Press ENTER to begin playback from the specified chapter.

Chapter search

Menu bar functions for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD

Time mode selection

Selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar.

Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following.

• TIME: Current track elapsed time

• REM: Current track remaining time (while in stop mode,

• TOTAL: Disc elapsed time

• T.REM: Disc remaining time (while in stop mode, disc total time)

Selects the repeat mode.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select the repeat mode from the following.

3. Press ENTER to make the selected repeat function active.

Specifies a time from the beginning of the disc as the point from which to begin playback.

PROG.

While stopped, specifies the playback order of tracks.

While stopped, activates random playback.

current track total time)

Repeat mode (See also page 16)

• TRACK: Current track repeat

• ALL: All track repeat

• A-B: A-B repeat

• OFF: Repeat mode deactivated

Time search (See also page 14)

Program playback (See also page 15)

RND.

Random playback (See also page 15)

Audio selection (See also page 17)

During playback, selects the audio language or sound track.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select a desired audio language or sound track.

3. Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected audio.

Subtitle selection (See also page 17)

During playback, selects the subtitle language.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select a desired subtitle language.

3. Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected subtitle.

Angle selection (See also page 17)

During playback, selects a desired scene angle in a multi-angle part.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select a scene angle.

3. Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected scene angle.

Audio selection (See also page 17)

During SVCD/Video CD playback, selects the audio channel(s).

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select a desired audio channel(s).

3. Press ENTER to play back with the selected audio channel(s).

Subtitle selection (See also page 17)

During SVCD playback, selects the subtitle.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 5/∞ to select a desired subtitle.

3. Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected subtitle.

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Audio/Video files playback

Notes for making your own disc using a CD-R/CD-

Outline

The player can play back MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 (simple profile/asf file) files on either a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc and memory card, or a commercially available CD. You can select and play back files using the Control display on the TV screen.

• The player may be unable to play back the media due to the

characteristics or recording conditions.

RW disc

• Use “ISO 9660” as the disc format.

• The player does not support “packet writing (UDF format)”

discs.

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

• Some media may not play due to media characteristics or recording conditions.

Precautions

About files and folders (groups) on the disc or the memory card

• Files are sometimes grouped into folders by genre, album, etc. In this manual, “group” is also referred to as “folder.”

• A folder which has one or more files is regarded as a group.

• The player can detect and play back the groups which are

located up to the fifth layer.

• The files in the Control display are arranged by the alphabetical order of extensions as follows: “asf,” “jpeg,” “mp3”, and “wma.”

• Time required for reading the media contents may vary for different media, depending on the numbers of folders (groups) and files recorded, etc.

• Files which do not belong to any folder are grouped into “group

1.”

• The player recognizes up to 999 files per group, and up to 250 groups per disc/memory card. Files other than MP3/WMA/ JPEG/MPEG-4 files also count in the 999 total.

Max. 250 groups per media

Max.999 files per group

Group 1

File 4.jpg

File 5.jpg File 6.jpg

Group 3

Group 4

File 1.mp3 File 2.mp3 File 3.mp3

Group 2

File 1.jpg File 2.jpg File 3.jpg File 4.jpg

Notes for making files/groups

• If a file name includes even one 2-byte character, the player may not show the file name correctly.

• The player supports up to 12 characters as the group/file names.

• The player can only recognize files with one of the following extensions, which can be in any combination of upper and lower case:

- For MP3 files, “.MP3,” “.mp3.”

- For WMA files, “.WMA,” “.wma,”

- For JPEG files, “.JPG,” “.JPEG,” “.jpg,” “.jpeg.”

- For MPEG-4 files, “.ASF,” “.asf.”

• For MP3 files:

- It is recommended that you record your material at a 44.1 kHz

sampling rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer rate.

- ID 3 Tag is not available.

- MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

• For WMA files:

- WMA Tag is not available.

- Make sure that the copyright feature is set to off.

- We recommend you to record your material at a bit rate of 64

kbps or higher.

- The player supports WMA files recorded with a bit rate of 48

kbps or higher. The player cannot play back WMA files recorded with a bit rate under 48 kbps.

• For JPEG files:

- We recommend you to record your material at a 640 x 480

pixel resolution.

- This player supports the baseline JPEG format.

- The player does not support a baseline-fomatted picture of

more than 5120 x 3413 pixels. Make sure that the pictures pixel size is 5120 x 3413 pixels or less.

- This player cannot play back a progressive JPEG file of more

than 2048 x 1536 pixels.

• For MPEG-4 files:

- This player supports the type of simple profile and asf as

MPEG-4 files.

- The player can play back simple profile recorded not on a PC

but on a digital still/video camera.

- The size of the playback screen will be the same size as it is

recorded.

- Some recorded files may not be able to be played back

depending on file characteristics, kind of digital still/video cameras, or recording conditions.

Audio/Video

files playback

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Audio/Video files playback

Notes for inserting and removing memory cards

• Before you insert a memory card into a card slot, open the door on the front panel and make sure of the slot type and the direction of insertion as illustrated.

• Always use the single type of memory card at a time.

• Before removing a memory card during playback, stop the

playback.

• When playing back a disc, the electrostatic noise may restart the playback from the beginning.

Press here to remove the inserted CompactFlash with the player held.

NOTE

TV DVD

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the player.

Metal terminal

SD or MMC

• When inserting or removing a memory card, hold the player firmly.

• While a memory card is inserted, keep the door on the front panel open.

• Close the door after removing memory cards.

Ridge

Basic operations

When you insert a disc or memory card with groups and files, the Control display that shows the contents of the medium automatically appears on the TV screen. You can specify and play back the desired group/file from the Control display using the following procedure.

1 Make sure that the cursor bar is in the left

(group) column on the Control display.

Current media

SD CARD

GROUP WMA MP3 MPEG4

Current group

• If it is in the right column, press 2 to move it to the left

column.

• If you want to select the other medium while both a disc and memory cards are inserted, press DVD/CARD before starting playback. When the player accesses a memory card, the DVD/CARD lamp on the front panel lights up

SLIDESHOW

MIX

Group column

Select these sections to show the upper layer.

-MOVIE01.asf MOVIE02.asf PICT01.jpg PICT02.jpg PICT03.jpg MUSIC01.mp3 MUSIC02.wma

File column

Selected track

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2 Press 5/∞ to move the bar to a desired

group, then press ENTER.

• In the right column, files in the selected group are shown.

3 Press 5/∞ to select the desired file, then

press ENTER.

The desired file is played back.

• When you press 3 (SELECT), the continuous playback starts from the selected file.

• You can change the files on the list by pressing 4/¢.

To pause playback

Press 8. Pressing 3 resumes normal playback.

To reverse or advance playback rapidly

Press 1/¡ during playback of MP3/WMA/MPEG-4.

• For MP3/WMA: Each time you press 1 or (¡), the player reverses (or advances) playback, rapidly changing the playback speed as follows: x2, x4, x6, and x8.

• For MPEG-4: The playback speed of MPEG-4 files depends on the files’ characteristics.

To zoom in a picture

Press ZOOM. “ZOOM...” appears on the TV.

• Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification is changed—1.5, 2 times, and 4 times for JPEG file; 2 times, and 4 times for MPEG-4 file.

• The four-time magnification may not work for some MPEG-4 files according to their resolutions.

• Pressing 5/∞/2/3 moves the zoomed position during playback of JPEG file.

To cancel the zoom function, select the normal size by pressing ZOOM repeatedly.

To rotate/reflect a still picture

While the still picture is played back:

• Pressing 3 rotates the picture by 90° clockwise.

• Pressing 2 rotates the picture by 90° counterclockwise.

• Pressing ∞ reflects the picture vertically.

• Pressing 5 reflects the picture horizontally.

Audio/Video files playback

Direct selection for JPEG files

You can select a particular JPEG file from the thumbnail screen.

1 Press THUMBNAIL/LIST while a JPEG file is

selected on the Control display.

The thumbnail screen appears on the TV. Up to nine thumbnails from the selected file at a time can be displayed on the screen.

• When selecting a group on the Control display, the thumbnail screen does not appear.

2 Press 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired picture

on the thumbnail screen, then press ENTER.

The desired picture is played back.

• You can change the thumbnails by pressing 4/¢. All the JPEG files in the single group are displayed every nine thumbnails.

Repeat playback

During playback or while stopped, press REPEAT.

• Each time you press REPEAT while a file is selected, the repeat mode changes as follows:

Control display

REPEAT 1

REPEAT GROUP

REPEAT ALL

No indication The repeat mode is off.

If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to press ENTER or 3 (SELECT) to start playback.

Display window

Function

Repeats the current file.

Repeats all files in the current group.

Repeats all files on the media.

Audio/Video

files playback

To stop playback

Press 7. The Control display appears on the TV.

• Removing the memory card also stops playback.

NOTES

• Opening the disc tray changes the player to the disc operation mode after stopping the playback and/or turning off the Control display for the memory card. In this case, automatic playback of DVD Video does not work.

• During slide show playback, you cannot rotate/reflect a picture.

• It may take time to show the Control display due to the layer configuration of the files and groups.

• The elapsed time may be incorrectly indicated on the display window due to the recording condition of the file.

• The display window cannot show the file number more than

100. When the files numbered over 100th are played back, the player re-counts file number again from 0.

• The playback information appears on the TV as follows:

- “JPEG DATA ERROR” means that this player cannot play

back the file.

- “JPEG DATA CORRUPTED” means that the file has error but

the player can play back it.

- “NEXT” means the player skips to the next file.

- “PREVIOUS” means the player skips to the previous file.

- “SELECT” means the file is selected on the thumbnail screen.

To stop repeat playback

Press 7. Note that the repeat mode remains active.

To quit repeat playback

During playback, press REPEAT until no repeat icon is shown on the display window.

• While stopped, press REPEAT until the repeat mode indication on the Control display goes off.

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Audio/Video files playback

• Each time you press the button, the effect is changed as follows:

Mode Type of wipe

Scroll wipe 1: The next image slides in from top to bottom.

Scroll wipe 2: The next image slides in from bottom to top.

Shutter wipe 1: The next image slides in vertically from both sides to center.

Shutter wipe 2: The next image slides in vertically from center to both sides.

NOTE

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the

TV DVD

remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the player.

Slide show playback

You can display files (still pictures) one after another automatically.

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

The slide show starts from the beginning of the media.

• The display time varies in size of each file.

• When MP3/WMA files are in the same group, the music file playback starts after the slide show playback.

To change the effect on displaying images

You can select the effect of slide show.

Press SLIDE EFFECT. “SLIDE EFFECT MODE :” and the current mode appear on the TV screen.

Blind wipe 1: The next image slides in vertically through 4 slits.

Slide wipe 1: The next image slides in from left to right.

Slide wipe 2: The next image slides in from right to left.

Door wipe 1: The next image slides in horizontally from both sides to center.

Door wipe 2: The next image slides in horizontally from center to both sides.

RANDOM

NONE

Window wipe: The next image slides in from each side to center.

Blind wipe 2: The next image slides in horizontally through 4 slits.

The player selects and applies the effect to each image randomly.

Cancels the effect.

To stop slide show playback in the middle

Press 7. The TV screen returns to the Control display.

• Pressing 3 (SELECT) resumes slide show playback from the last picture displayed.

To keep showing the current picture

Press 8.

• Pressing 3 (SELECT) resumes slide show playback.

NOTE

During slide show playback, you cannot use the thumbnail and rotate/reflect functions.

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Music slide show playback

During slide show playback of JPEG files on the memory card, you can play back Audio CDs or MP3/WMA files as background music. When you play back MP3/WMA files as background music, make a group containing both JPEG files and MP3/WMA files on the memory card.

• Music slide show is available for JPEG files on the single group.

• Music slide show may not work correctly for the progressive

JPEG format.

Slide show with Audio CD playback

1 Insert an Audio CD.

• When a memory card is playing back (except for a slide show), playback will stop.

2 Insert a memory card containing JPEG files.

The Control display of the memory card appears on the TV.

• When the memory card containing JPEG files is already selected, press DVD/CARD.

3 Press 3 (cursor) to show “MUSIC SLIDE

SHOW” on the Control display.

• Each time you press the button, the playback mode alternates between “MUSIC SLIDE SHOW” and normal playback (no indication).

4 Select a JPEG file on the Control display,

then press 3 (SELECT).

The first track on the Audio CD is played back and Music slide show starts.

• You can start Music slide show from the specified track on the Audio CD by pressing numeric buttons instead of 3 (SELECT).

• You can change the tracks on the Audio CD by pressing 4/¢.

• The playback of the Audio CD stops after all the JPEG files are played back.

• When a track on an Audio CD is played back as BGM, the time and track indication is not displayed on the window.

Slide show with MP3/WMA playback

• Before starting the following procedure, remove the Audio CD from the disc tray.

1 Insert a memory card containing a group with

both JPEG files and MP3/WMA files.

The Control display for the media appears on the TV.

• When a memory card is already inserted, press DISC/ CARD to show the Control display for that medium.

2 Press 3 (cursor) to show “MUSIC SLIDE

SHOW” on the Control display.

• Each time you press the button, the playback mode alternates between “MUSIC SLIDE SHOW” and normal playback (no indication).

3 Select JPEG file on the Control display, then

press 3 (SELECT).

Music slide show starts.

• The player plays back the MP3/WMA file from the beginning in the group. You can change the files by pressing 4/¢ .

• You cannot select MP3/WMA files on the other group/media as BGM.

• The playback of MP3/WMA files stops after all the JPEG files are played back.

Audio/Video files playback

To repeat music slide show playback

Press REPEAT when the Control screen appears on the TV.

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

Control display

REPEAT 1

REPEAT GROUP

REPEAT ALL

No indication The repeat mode is off.

Display window

Function

Repeats the current JPEG file.

Repeats all JPEG files in the current group.

To stop music slide show playback in the middle

Press 8. JPEG playback pauses. When you press 8 again, BGM playback also pauses.

• Pressing 3 (SELECT) or 8 resumes music slide show playback from the last picture displayed.

To stop music slide show playback

Press 7.

Changing the picture of the opening display

You can change and set the opening display to your favorite image. See page 28.

1 Play back a JPEG file to be displayed as the

opening display.

When the slide show is started, press 8 to pause the slide show.

2 Press CHOICE and 2/3 to show PICTURE

menu of the on-screen menu.

3 Press 5/∞ to select “BACKGROUND,” then

press ENTER.

4 Press 5/∞ to select “SAVE AS

BACKGROUND,” then press ENTER.

5 Press 5/∞ to select “YES,” then press

ENTER.

The player starts reading the selected JPEG file, and the opening screen is changed after reading the file.

• The previous JPEG file is overwritten by the newly saved file.

To dismiss the menu screen

Press CHOICE.

To resume the JVC’s opening screen

Select “STANDARD” in step 4.

Audio/Video

files playback

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Changing the initial settings

OTHERS

How to set preferences

1 Press CHOICE.

One of the preference on-screen displays appears on the TV screen. You can see four icons at the top right of the on-screen display for the settings.

: LANGUAGE menu

OTHERS

RESUME

ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUTO STANDBY

AV COMPULINK MODE

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT

ENTER

OFF

DVD1

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

NOTE

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the

TV DVD

remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the player.

Selecting preferences

This section refers to the settings which are already made when you purchase the player. Read this section when you want to connect this player to a wide-vision TV set, or when you want to otherwise change the settings according to your preferences and viewing environment.

About the Preference display

The Preference display consists of the LANGUAGE, PICTURE, AUDIO and OTHERS setting displays, each having setting items.

LANGUAGE

PICTURE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

SELECT

ENTER

PICTURE

MONITOR TYPE

PICTURE SOURCE

SCREEN SAVER

BACKGROUND

VIDEO SIGNAL

ENGLISH

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

4:3 LB

AUTO

STANDARD

COMPOSITE & Y/C

: PICTURE menu

: AUDIO menu

: OTHERS menu

2 Press 2/3 to select the appropriate icon.

The appropriate display appears on the TV screen.

3 Press 5/∞ to move to select the item you

want to edit.

The color of the selected item changes.

4 Press ENTER.

A pull-down menu appears over the selected item.

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

SELECT

ENTER

ENGLISH

ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

Selected item

5 Press 5/∞ to select from the options then

press ENTER.

The selected option is set.

• For details about each setting, see the following.

To dismiss a preference display

Press CHOICE.

AUDIO

SELECT

ENTER

AUDIO

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

ANALOG DOWN MIX

D RANGE CONTROL

OUTPUT LEVEL

USE

5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

STREAM/PCM

STEREO

NORMAL

STANDARD

NOTES

• While a disc containing MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4 files or a memory card is inserted, you cannot bring up any preference display.

• Some items cannot be changed during disc playback.

• When a preference display is shown on a wide TV screen, the

upper and lower parts of the preference display sometimes may be cut off. If this happens, adjust the picture size control of the TV.

SELECT

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

ENTER

• When a preference display is shown, you cannot start playing back a disc.

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LANGUAGE menu

MENU LANGUAGE

You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.

Setting options

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

• If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, the disc’s default language will be used.

• For details about language codes, see “Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations” on page 36.

• You cannot change the setting during playback.

AUDIO LANGUAGE

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

Setting options

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

• If the disc does not have the selected language, the disc’s default language will be used.

• For details about language codes, see “Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations” on page 36.

• You cannot change the setting during playback.

Changing the initial settings

[4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion): select when you connect the

player to a normal (4:3) TV. When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in wide picture format, the picture is shown with black bars at the top and bottom.

[4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conversion): select when you connect the

player to a normal (4:3) TV. When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in wide picture format, the picture is zoomed to fill the screen vertically, and the left and right sides of the image are chopped off. Note, however, that the picture will be shown in the 4:3 LB mode even if you select the 4:3 PS mode depending on the disc.

SUBTITLE

You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.

Setting options

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

• If the disc does not have a subtitle in the selected language, the disc’s default language will be used.

• For details about language codes, see “Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations” on page 36.

• You cannot change the setting during playback.

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

You can select the on-screen display language of the player.

Setting options

ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN

• Some on-screen messages are shown in English regardless of the setting.

• You cannot change the on-screen language shown on the Control display.

PICTURE menu

MONITOR TYPE

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

Setting options

16:9, 4:3 LB, 4:3 PS [16:9] (Wide television screen): select when you connect the

player to a wide-screen (16:9) TV.

PICTURE SOURCE

This mode selects whether the content on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film source). You can obtain optimal picture quality according to the source type to be played back by selecting an appropriate option.

Setting options

VIDEO(NORMAL), VIDEO(ACTIVE), FILM, AUTO [VIDEO(NORMAL)]: select when playing back a video source

disc with relatively a few movements.

[VIDEO(ACTIVE)]: select when playing back a video source disc

with relatively a lot of movements.

[FILM]: select when playing back a film source disc. [AUTO]: select when playing back a disc containing both video

and film source materials. The player recognizes the picture type (film or video source) of the current disc according to the disc information. Normally, select this option.

SCREEN SAVER

You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF. (See page

12.)

Setting options

ON, OFF

Changing the

initial settings

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Changing the initial settings

BACKGROUND

You can change and set the opening display to your favorite image using this menu.

Setting options

STANDARD, USER, SAVE AS BACKGROUND [STANDARD]: select when you use the JVC original image as

the opening display (initial setting).

[USER]: select when you use your favorite image as the opening

display. This item will be taken effect after you register a new image in the next item.

[SAVE AS BACKGROUND]: select when you register a new

image. To register a new image, see “Changing the picture of the opening display” on page 25.

VIDEO SIGNAL

Select the connection type between your TV and this player.

Setting options

COMPOSITE & Y/C, RGB [COMPOSITE & Y/C]: select when your TV accommodates

composite signal and/or Y/C signal.

[RGB]: select when your TV accommodates RGB signal.

AUDIO menu

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

To connect the player’s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly. See “Appendix C: Digital output signal chart” on page 36 for details about the relation between the setting and output signals.

Setting options

OFF, PCM ONLY, DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM, STREAM/PCM [OFF]: select when you enjoy the analog sound of DVD VIDEO

as 96 kHz. No sound is outputted through the player’s DIGITAL OUT terminals. When you enjoy the digital sound, do not select “OFF.”

[PCM ONLY]: select when you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of

the player to the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment.

[DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM]: select when you connect the digital

input of a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder. When this option is selected, playing back a disc recorded by the MPEG Multichannel format outputs a linear PCM digital signal.

[STREAM/PCM]: select when you connect the digital input of an

amplifier with a built-in DTS, MPEG Multichannel or Dolby Digital decoder, or the stand-alone unit of such a decoder.

• With some DVD VIDEO discs that are not fully copy-protected, a 20 or 24 bit digital signal may be output.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers.

ANALOG DOWN MIX

To correctly play the audio on a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio, you must set this item properly according to your audio system configuration.

Setting options

DOLBY SURROUND, STEREO [DOLBY SURROUND]: select when listening to multichannel

surround audio with the player’s analog AUDIO OUT terminals connected to a surround decoder.

[STEREO]: select when listening to conventional two-channel

stereo audio with the player’s AUDIO OUT terminals connected to a stereo amplifier/receiver or television set, or in case you want to record the audio from a DVD VIDEO disc to MiniDisc,

cassette, etc.

D. RANGE CONTROL

This setting provides optimal audio quality from the analog AUDIO OUT terminals for listening to DVD VIDEO discs recorded in Dolby Digital format, at low or middle volume.

Setting options

WIDE RANGE, NORMAL, TV MODE [WIDE RANGE]: when selected, audio is played back with the

widest dynamic range so that you can enjoy powerful playback sound.

[NORMAL]: normally, select this option. [TV MODE]: select if DVD VIDEO disc sound level is lower than

TV program sound level. Thus you can hear sound at a lower volume clearly.

OUTPUT LEVEL

This setting allows you to attenuate the level of the signal output from the player’s analog AUDIO OUT terminals.

Setting options

STANDARD, LOW

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

OTHERS menu

RESUME

You can select the resume playback mode. See pages 10 and 11 for details about the resume playback function.

Setting options

ON, OFF, DISC RESUME [ON]: when selected, the player can resume playback of the disc

from the position where playback was last interrupted, if the disc is still in the disc tray.

[OFF]: when selected, the resume function is deactivated. [DISC RESUME]: when selected, the player can resume

playback of the last 30 discs played. The player retains a memory of the interrupted positions of the last 30 discs played, even though they have been removed from the disc tray.

ON SCREEN GUIDE

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

Example of “on-screen guide” icons: , ,

Setting options

ON, OFF [ON]: when selected, the on-screen guide is activated.

AUTO STANDBY

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

Setting options

60, 30, OFF

AV COMPULINK MODE

This item is provided for use in the future. Leave it as the default setting (“DVD 1 ”).

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Changing the initial settings

PARENTAL LOCK

When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs.

PARENTAL LOCK

COUNTRY CODE

SET LEVEL

PASSWORD

EXIT

SELECT

ENTER

• See this page for details about the parental lock setting.

Numeric buttons

NONE

_ _ _ _

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

3 While is pointing to [COUNTRY CODE],

press ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu.

4 Press 5/∞ to select the country code.

Select the code of the country whose standards were used to rate the DVD VIDEO disc content. See “Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock” on page 35.

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT

ENTER

COUNTRY CODE

SET LEVEL

PASSWORD

EXIT

FX GA

NONE

_ _ _ _

GD GE GF GH

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

5 Press ENTER.

moves to [SET LEVEL].

6 Press ENTER to bring up the pull-down

menu.

In the pull-down menu, [NONE] and levels [8] to [1] are available. [NONE] does not restrict playback. Level [1] is the strictest level. Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted.

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT

ENTER

COUNTRY CODE

SET LEVEL

PASSWORD

EXIT

NONE 8

NONE

_ _ _ _

6 5 4 3

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

Limiting playback by children

This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO 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

1 Bring up the OTHERS menu. 2 Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL

LOCK] then press ENTER.

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

PARENTAL LOCK

COUNTRY CODE

SET LEVEL

PASSWORD

EXIT

NONE

_ _ _ _

7 Press 5/∞ to select a desired parental lock

level, then press ENTER.

moves to [PASSWORD].

8 Press the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter a

4-digit password.

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT

ENTER

COUNTRY CODE

SET LEVEL

PASSWORD

EXIT

NONE

1234

NEW PASSWORD? TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

...

PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

9 Press ENTER.

The parental lock feature is set.

moves to [EXIT]. Pressing ENTER again returns to the

[OTHERS] menu of the preference display.

Hint

If you want to change the password at step 8, do it before pressing ENTER.

Changing the

initial settings

SELECT

ENTER

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.

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Changing the initial settings

Numeric buttons

To change the settings

You can change the parental lock settings later.

1 Bring up the OTHERS menu. 2 Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL

LOCK] and press ENTER.

The parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.

3 While is pointing to [PASSWORD], press

the numeric buttons to enter your current 4digit password then press ENTER.

moves to [COUNTRY CODE] if you enter the correct password. If you enter a wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY...” appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to the next step. If you forget your password, enter “8888.” The current password is deleted and you can set a new password.

4 To change the [COUNTRY CODE] or [SET

LEVEL], press ENTER to bring up the associated pull-down menu when is pointing to the desired item.

To temporarily release the Parental Lock

If the parental level is set to a strict value, some discs may not play at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the following parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, asking you whether you want the parental lock to be temporarily released or not.

1 Press 5/∞ to move to [TEMPORARY

RELEASE], then press ENTER.

PARENTAL LOCK

TEMPORARY RELEASE

NOT RELEASE

SELECT

ENTER

PASSWORD

_ _ _ _

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM

2 Press the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter

your 4-digit password.

The Parental Lock is released, and the player starts playback. If you enter a wrong password, “WRONG! RETRY...” appears on the TV screen. Enter the correct password.

NOTE

When you enter the wrong password 3 times at step 2 above, moves to [NOT RELEASE] automatically and 5/∞ do not work.

5 Press 5/∞ to select the desired option then

press ENTER.

If you change the country code, you must reselect the parental lock level.

6 While is pointing to [PASSWORD], press

the numeric buttons to enter a 4-digit password.

The password entered in this step becomes the new password. If you want to keep the same password as before, enter the same password.

7 Press ENTER.

moves to [EXIT]. Pressing ENTER again returns to the [OTHERS] menu of the preference display.

NOTE

If you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 3 above, moves to [EXIT] automatically and 5/∞ do not work.

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Additional information

Names of parts and controls

Front panel

12 3 45 90876

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1 button (8) 2 STANDBY/ON indicator (8) 3 Disc tray (9) 4 0 (eject) button (9) 5 4 button (11, 12) 6 ¢ button (11, 12) 7 7 (stop) button (10, 13)

Display window

21 4 5 63

78 9

1 Audio format indicators 2 Disc indicator 3 Group/title/track/chapter indicators 4 Repeat mode indicator 5 Program/random indicators

8 3 (play) button (9, 11) 9 8 (pause) button (10, 11) 0 DVD/CARD button and lamp (22, 25)

- Display window (see the illustration below) = Remote sensor (6) ~ Memory card slots (22) ! Card eject button (22)

6 Total time/remaining time indicators 7 3(play) / 8(pause) indicators 8 RESUME indicator 9 Multi-information window

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Remote control unit

1 2

4 5

6 7

= ~

! @ # $ % ^

TV DVD

OPEN/

DVD/

CARD

TV1 TV2 TV3

STANDBY/ON

TV DVD

213

TV4 TV5 TV6

546

TV7 TV8 TV9

879

TV-/-- TV0 MUTING

010 +10

TITLE/

THUMBNAIL

/LIST

VOL VOL+

ENTER

SELECTCLEAR

SLOW

SOUND

EFFECT

SUB TITLE

ANGLE

SLIDE

REPEAT

EFFECT

GROUP

AUDIO

DIMMER

TV/VIDEO

CANCELRETURN

NEXTPREVIOUS

SLOW+

VFPZOOM

AMP VOL

( )

1 OPEN/CLOSE button (9) 2 DVD/CARD button (22, 25) 3 Numeric buttons 4 RETURN button (13) 5 THUMBNAIL/LIST button (23) 6 TOP MENU button (13) 7 Cursor selection (5 Up, ∞ Down) - CH (+/–) buttons 8 Cursor selection (2 Left, 3 Right) - VOL (+/–) buttons 9 CHOICE button (8, 26) 0 4/PREVIOUS button (11, 12, 22)

- 7/CLEAR button (10, 15, 16, 22) = 3/SELECT button (9, 11) ~ 1/SLOW– button (11)

! button (12) @ SOUND EFFECT button (19) # ANGLE button (17) $ SUBTITLE button (17) % REPEAT button (16, 23) ^ SLIDE EFFECT button (24)

& Infrared signal window (6) * TV - DVD switch (7, 8, 13, 22, 26)

( TV STANDBY/ON button (7) ) DVD STANDBY/ON button (8)

_ TV/VIDEO - CANCEL button (7, 15) + TITLE/GROUP button (13) ¡ MENU button (13, 25)

ENTER button

£ ON SCREEN button (10, 14, 16, 19) ¢ ¢/NEXT button (11, 12)

8 button (10, 23) ¡/SLOW+ button (11)

ZOOM button (18, 22) VFP button (18) AUDIO button (17) AMP VOL +/– buttons (7) DIMMER button (9)

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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 screen.

\ 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 (see page 2).

[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.

MP3/WMA/JPEG/MPEG-4

No sound and/or no picture comes out.

\ MP3/WMA/MPEG-4 disc is recorded with the “packet writing

(UDF format).” 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.

WMA files cannot be played back.

\ The file is copy protected. \ The file is recorded with a bit rate under 48 kbps. The player

does not support such WMA files.

MPEG-4 files cannot be played back.

\ The format of the file is not asf.

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)].

Picture is blurred when you connect TV to the player using RGB connection.

\ Set [VIDEO SIGNAL] in the [PICTURE] preference display to

[RGB] (see page 28).

Audio

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

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

page 28).

Analog audio output is distorted.

\ Set the [OUTPUT LEVEL] preference to [LOW] (see page 28).

The digital sound is not outputted through the player’s DIGITAL OUT terminals.

\ Set the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] preference to other than

[OFF] (see page 28).

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Specifications

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.

General

Readable discs DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD-

Readable cards SD card, Multi Media Card, SmartMedia,

Video format PAL

Other

Power requirements*

Power consumption*

Mass 2.1 k Dimensions (W

RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3/WMA format, JPEG, MPEG-

CompactFlash, Memory Stick (MP3/WMA format, JPEG, MPEG-4)

AC 230 V , 50 Hz

12 W (POWER ON), 2.7 W (STANDBY mode)

× H × D)

435 mm

× 48 mm × 270.5 mm

Audio outputs

ANALOG OUT (pin jack)

2.0 Vrms (10 k

DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL)

0.5 Vp-p (75

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

–21 dBm to –15 dBm (peak)

Ω)

Ω termination)

Audio characteristics

Frequency response

Dynamic range 16 bit: More than 98 dB

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

• 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.

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

20/24 bit: More than 100 dB

less than 0.006%

Video outputs

VIDEO OUT (pin jack)

1.0 Vp-p (75

S-VIDEO OUT (S jack)

Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75

C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 RGB Output 700 mVp-p (75 Horizontal resolution

500 lines or more

Ω)

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Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock

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

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

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

Te rr i to r y

IQ Iraq

IR 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

LA 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 Norther n 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

(for page 29)

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

TZ Tanzania, United Republic

UA Ukrain e

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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Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations

AA Afar FA Persian KM Cambodian OM (Afan) Oromo SU Sundanese

AB Abkhazian FI Finnish KN Kannada OR Oriya SV Swedish

AF Afrikaans FJ Fiji KO Korean (KOR) PA Panjabi SW Swahili

AM Ameharic FO Faroese KS Kashmiri PL Polish TA Tamil

AR Arabic FY Frisian KU Kurdish PS Pashto, Pushto TE Telugu

AS Assamese GA Irish KY Kirghiz PT Portuguese TG Tajik

AY Aymara GD Scots Gaelic LA Latin QU Quechua TH Thai

AZ Azerbaijani GL Galician LN Lingala RM Rhaeto-Romance TI Tigrinya

BA Bashkir GN Guarani LO Laothian RN Kirundi TK Turkmen

BE Byelorussian GU Gujarati LT Lithuanian RO Rumanian TL Tagalog

BG Bulgarian HA Hausa LV Latvian, Lettish RU Russian TN Setswana

BH Bihari HI Hindi MG Malagasy RW Kinyarwanda TO Tongan

BI Bislama HR Croatian MI Maori SA Sanskrit TR Turkish

BN Bengali, Bangla HU Hungarian MK Macedonian SD Sindhi TS Tsonga

BO Tibetan HY Armenian ML Malayalam SG Sangho TT Tatar

BR Breton IA Interlingua MN Mongolian SH Serbo-Croatian TW Twi

CA Catalan IE Interlingue MO Moldavian SI Singhalese UK Ukrainian

CO Corsican IK Inupiak MR Marathi SK Slovak UR Urdu

CS Czech IN Indonesian MS Malay (MAY) SL Slovenian UZ Uzbek

CY Welsh IS Icelandic MT Maltese SM Samoan VI Vietnamese

DA Danish IW Hebrew MY Burmese SN Shona VO Volapuk

DZ Bhutani JI Yiddish NA Nauru SO Somali WO Wolof

EL Greek JW Javanese NE Nepali SQ Albanian XH Xhosa

EO Esperanto KA Georgian NL Dutch SR Serbian YO Yoruba

ET Estonian KK Kazakh NO Norwegian SS Siswati ZU Zulu

EU Basque KL Greenlandic OC Occitan ST Sesotho

(for pages 17 and 27 )

Appendix C: Digital output signal chart

Source type

PCM ONLY DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM STREAM/PCM OFF

DVD with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit linear PCM

DVD with 96 kHz, 16/22/24 bit linear PCM

DVD with DTS 48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM DTS bitstream

DVD with Dolby Digital 48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear

DVD with MPEG Multichannel 48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM MPEG bitstream

SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD 44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM

Audio CD with DTS 48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM DTS bitstream

CD-R/RW or memory card recorded MP3/WMA

CD-R/RW or memory card recorded MPEG-4

PCM

48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM

Linear PCM

Cannot be outputted

Output

Dolby Digital bitstream

(for page 28)

Cannot be

outputted

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Appendix D: Glossary

Additional information

ASF

ASF is an abbreviation of “Advanced Streaming Format,” and is a data compression format for MPEG-4 simple profile developed by Microsoft Corporation. ASF can contain the various data types such as audio, video, and text.

Aspect ratio

A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV. It is the width of the picture relative to the height. A conventional TV picture is 4:3 in aspect ratio.

Bitstream

The digital form of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1-channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.

Chapter/title

Chapter is the smallest division and title is the largest division on DVD VIDEO. A chapter is a division of a title and similar to a track for Video CD or Audio CD.

Composite video

A single video signal commonly used in most consumer video products that contains all luminance, color, and synchronization information.

Dolby Digital (AC3)

A six-channel system consisting of left, center, right, left rear, right rear and LFE (Low-Frequency Effect channel, for use with a sub-woofer) channels. All processing is done in the digital domain. Not all Dolby Digital discs contain six (5.1) channels of information.

Linear PCM audio

PCM stands for “pulse code modulation.” Linear PCM is the usual method for digitally encoding audio without compression, and is used for the audio tracks on DVD VIDEO discs, Audio CDs, etc.

MP3

MP3 is an audio data compression format, which stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Using MP3, you can achieve a data reduction of about 1:10.

MPEG

A family of Standards for compressing audio-visual information. “MPEG” standards include MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Video CD and MP3 are based on MPEG-1, while DVD is based on MPEG-2. MPEG stands for Moving Picture coding Experts Group.

MPEG Multichannel

This feature expands the 5.1 channel audio format recorded on the disc to a 7.1 channel format. The further expansion of the 5.1 channel audio makes it easy for you to reproduce the movie theater experience in your own home.

PAL (Phase Alternation by Line)

A color television system format used extensively in Western Europe.

PBC

PBC stands for “Playback control” and is a method of controlling disc play for Video CDs (VCD). You are able to interact with the disc through menus.

Dolby Surround/Dolby Pro Logic

Dolby Surround records four channels of front and rear audio in two channels in a way that allows a decoder to recover the original four channels for playback. Because the audio is recorded in two channels, it can be played back naturally by a two-channel stereo system. Dolby Pro Logic introduces directional circuits in decoder-side processing (increasing the level of specific channels and lowering the level of silent channels) for greater spatial perspective, and adds a center speaker used primarily for dialog. The result is enhanced channel separation.

Down-mix

Internal stereo mix of multichannel surround audio by a DVD player. The down-mix signals are output from stereo output connectors.

DTS

A Digital Surround audio encoding format configured with six (5.1) channels, similar to Dolby Digital. It requires a decoder, either in the player or in an external receiver. DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. Not all DTS discs contain six (5.1) channels of information.

Dynamic range

The difference between the loudest and softest sounds.

JPEG

A popular file format for still image compression and storage. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. There are three sub-types of the JPEG format as follows.

• baseline JPEG: used for digital cameras, the web, etc.

• progressive JPEG: used for the web

• lossless JPEG: an old type, rarely used now

RGB

An abbreviation for Red, Green and Blue. Color monitors and color television sets display different hues by mixing these three colors.

S-video

A video signal which improves picture quality over standard composite connections. Used on Super VHS, DVD, high end TV monitors, etc.

Trac k

The smallest division on SVCD, Video CD and Audio CD discs.

WMA

WMA is an abbreviation of “Windows Media Audio,” and is an audio data compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation. Sound quality of data compressed using WMA is the same as that of MP3, though the WMA file size is smaller than that of MP3.

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT”

This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards

but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and

safety is to be assured.

Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.

Do ensure that all electrical connections (including the mains plug, extension leads and

interconnections between pieces of equipment) are properly made and in accordance with the

manufacturer ’s instructions. Switch off and withdraw the mains plug when making or changing

connections.

Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of

your equipment.

Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.

DON’T continue to operate the equipment if you are in any doubt about it working normally, or

if it is damaged in any way–switch off, withdraw the mains plug and consult your dealer.

DON’T remove any fixed cover as this may expose dangerous voltages.

DON’T leave equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it

is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode.

Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do

this.

Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people.

DON’T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the

requirements of traffic safety. It is illegal to watch television whilst driving.

DON’T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can permanently damage your

hearing.

DON’T obstruct the ventilation of the equipment, for example with curtains or soft furnishings.

Overheating will cause damage and shorten the life of the equipment.

DON’T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws — to ensure complete

safety always fit the manufacturer’s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according

to the instructions.

DON’T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to rain or moisture.

ABOVE ALL

—NEVER let anyone, especially children, push anything into holes, slots or any other opening in

the case -this could result in a fatal electrical shock.;

—NEVER guess or take chances with electrical equipment of any kind -it is better to be safe than

sorry!

EN.

VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED

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