Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION— (Standby/on) button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The • When the System is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red. •...
Reserving Karaoke Songs—Karaoke Program Play... 32 Timer Operations ... 33 Setup Menu Operations ... 35 Additional Information ... 37 Learning More about This System... 37 Troubleshooting ... 41 Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control... 43 Specifications ... 44 Parts Index ... 45...
Playable Disc/File Types DIGITAL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO • CD-R/-RW: Recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD formats. MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, ASF, and DivX files written in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format can also be played. •...
Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may interfere with your viewing when playing back a copy- protected disc.
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AM/FM antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect AM/FM antenna AM loop antenna (supplied) FM antenna (supplied) Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception. For better FM reception FM outdoor antenna (not supplied) • Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an Ω...
TV/monitor Connect the COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, or VIDEO jacks which you want to use. Green Component video cord (not supplied) • To select progressive scanning mode (see page 14), use COMPONENT jacks. Composite video cord (supplied) S-Video cord (not supplied) • After connecting a TV, select the proper video signal mode according to the connection method.
The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. 1 QP Link (Quick Portable Link) indicator •...
Daily Operations Remote control Number buttons RETURN ENTER/SET TOP MENU/PG QP LINK SHIFT DVD/CD TAPE MEMORY QP Link S V C D V D S.TURBO AHB PRO PRGR. B.S.P. BONUS TV VOL AUDIO VOL In this manual, operations using the remote control are mainly explained;...
Listening to the Radio INFO To set the AM tuner interval spacing Before operating the tuner, it is required to select the appropriate AM space interval used for your area. • This is possible only while the System is on standby. Select the AM band.
Select a preset number for the station you store. Examples: To select preset number 5, press 5. To select preset number 10, press 10. To select preset number 15, press 10, 1, then 5. To select preset number 30, press 10, 3, then 0.
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Playing Back a Disc/File INFO Before operating a disc/file, be familiar how a disc/file is recorded. • DVD Video comprises of “Titles” which includes “Chapters,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA/WAV/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ASF/DivX comprises of “Groups” which includes “Tracks,” JPEG comprises of “Groups” which includes “Files,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprises of only “Tracks.”...
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• For DivX, each time you press the > or < button, you can skip to a scene for 30 seconds or 5 minutes depending on the DivX file. Remote To locate an item directly ONLY You can select a title/chapter/track directly and start playback.
Daily Operations Remote control DIMMER 3D PHONIC SCAN MODE CANCEL ENTER/SET AHB PRO DVD/AUX LEVEL SHIFT SOUND TURBO Main unit SOUND TURBO —Sound & Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level from VOL MIN to level 40 (VOL MAX).
Remote To adjust the tone ONLY You can adjust the bass and treble level from –3 to +3. To adjust the bass BASS/ BASS TREBLE TREBLE Canceled To adjust the treble BASS/ BASS TREBLE TREBLE Canceled Creating 3-dimensional Sound Field —3D Phonic •...
Adjusting the Audio Input Level If the sound from the component connected to the AUX jack is too loud or is too quiet when changing from another source to “AUX,” you can change the audio input level through the AUX jack (without changing the volume level).
Adjust the parameter. TV CH ENTER/SET TV CH Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters. To erase the screen, press VFP again while holding SHIFT. Remote Setting the Clock ONLY Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timers (see page 33).
Unique DVD/VCD Operations Remote control Number buttons C.VOICE ZOOM ANGLE DVD/CD 3 SLOW , AUDIO/MPX SHIFT Selecting the Audio Track For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a chapter containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD Audio: While playing back a track containing audio channels, you can select the audio channel to listen to.
Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a chapter containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitles on or off. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitles are recorded on the disc.
Enter the key number. Follow the interactive instructions shown on the screen. To cancel the key number entry, press 7. Making Dialogues Clear—Clear Voice When you playback a disc or USB mass storage class device, you can make the singer’s voices or dialogues of the movie clear—Clear Voice.
Advanced Playback Operations Remote control Number buttons ZOOM TOP MENU/PG MEMORY DVD/CD 3 FM/PLAY MODE SHIFT Main unit DVD/CD MEMORY 4, 7, x Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the chapters or tracks (up to 99) before you start playback.
Start playback. Playback starts in the order you have programmed. DVD/CD To skip a step: To pause: GROUP/TITLE SKIP To release, press DVD/CD 3. To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... TV CH In the reverse order. TV CH In the programmed order.
Playing Repeatedly Remote ONLY • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see pages 23 and 24). • For MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/ DivX, see page 27. Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • For DVD Video: While playing... REPEAT A-B REPEAT REP CHAP...
On-screen Bar Operations You can check the disc information and use some functions through the on-screen bar. On-screen bars DVD Video Dolby D CHAP 3 TITLE TITLE 2 CHAP DVD-VIDEO 3/2.1ch TIME CHAP. TIME DVD Audio LPCM GROUP 14 TRACK 23 DVD-AUDIO 2/0.0ch TIME...
To operate using the On-screen Bar Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is selected as the source... Display the entire on-screen bar. ON SCREEN Dolby D TITLE 2 DVD-VIDEO 3/2.1ch Dolby D TITLE TITLE 2 DVD-VIDEO 3/2.1ch TIME...
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Select the repeat mode you want. Repeats a desired portion (see below). TITLE* Repeats the current title. GROUP Repeats the current group. Repeats the disc (except for DVD) or program. CHAPTER* Repeats the current chapter. TRACK* Repeats the current track. Cancels Repeat Play.
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Enter the desired chapter/track number. Examples: To select chapter/track 5, press To select chapter/track 10, press 1, then 0. To select chapter/track 15, press 1, then 5. To select chapter/track 30, press 3, then 0. • To correct a mis-entry, press the number buttons until the desired number shown in the pop-up window.
Audio/Video File Operations Remote control ZOOM USB MEMORY 3 DVD/CD 3 REPEAT A-B REPEAT SHIFT Operations on the Control Screen Remote INFO ONLY You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files. Control screen for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/ MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files The control screen automatically appears on the TV screen...
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To start playback For JPEG: The selected track (still picture) ENTER/SET is displayed until you change it. Press one of the buttons DVD/CD depending on the current source. DVD/CD MEMORY Slide-show playback starts. Each track (still picture) is shown on the screen for about 3 seconds, then changes one after another.
Advanced Tape Operations Remote control USB MEMORY 3 DVD/CD 3 Main unit PUSH OPEN 0 DVD/CD #/8 MEMORY #/8 IMPORTANT It may be unlawful to record or playback copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. Recording on a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording.
Synchronized Recording INFO You can start and stop both playback and tape recording at the same time. To record the entire tracks Load a disc or connect a USB mass storage class device and insert a recordable cassette. • Press DVD/CD 3 or USB MEMORY 3 to select the current playing source, then 7.
Remote control RESERVE USB MEMORY 3 DVD/CD 3 AUDIO/MPX SHIFT Main unit MIC jack MIC VOLUME DVD/CD #/8 MEMORY #/8 Karaoke function is not available in the Australian model. Enjoying Karaoke IMPORTANT Always set MIC VOLUME to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone.
To adjust the Key (disc/file playback only) Activate Key Control. ON SCREEN KEYCON KARAOKE (while holding...) Adjust the Key (while holding...) • Key Control cannot be activated for DVD Audio/ DVD-VR/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX. To deactivate Key Control, press KARAOKE (while holding SHIFT) to select “OFF.” To apply echo to your voice MENU/PL ECHO...
Reserving Karaoke Songs —Karaoke Program Play You can determine the playback order of the titles or tracks on the disc player. You can program up to 12 steps. Change the source to “DVD/CD.” DVD/CD Activate Karaoke Program Play. SET UP (while holding...) Gr/Tt Tr/Chap...
Remote control SHIFT Remote Setting the Timer ONLY Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. On the other hand, with Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. You can store three Daily Timer settings and one Recording Timer setting;...
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5 Select the volume level. • You can adjust the volume level (“1” to “40” and “VOL – –”). If you select “VOL – –,” the volume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off. Once settings are completed, the Timer setting information appears in sequence.
Setup Menu Operations Remote Control SET UP LANGUAGE menu Item You can select the initial menu language of the DVD Video. MENU LANGUAGE You can select the initial audio language of the DVD Video. AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the initial subtitle language of the DVD Video. SUBTITLE You can select “ENGLISH,”...
AUDIO menu Item Set this item correctly when using the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal on the rear. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT PCM ONLY: When connecting to audio equipment which can decode only linear PCM signals. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with a built- STREAM/PCM: When connecting to a DTS decoder or an amplifier with a built-in DTS decoder.
It may cause a malfunction of both the System and the device. – JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the (see pages 7 to 11) USB mass storage class device while using this System.
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• For MP3/WMA/WAV playback... – MP3/WMA/WAV discs require a longer readout time than regular CDs. (It depends on the complexity of the group/file configuration.) – Some MP3/WMA/WAV files cannot be played back and will be skipped. This results from their recording processes and conditions.
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Daily Operations—Sound & Other Adjustments (see pages 12 to 15) Adjusting the Sound: • This function also affects the sound through the headphones. Changing the Scanning Mode: • You cannot change the scanning mode to progressive in the following cases: –...
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Setup Menu Operations (see pages 35 and 36) General: • If the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off, adjust the picture size control of the TV. LANGUAGE menu: • When the language you have selected for MENU LANGUAGE, AUDIO LANGUAGE, or SUBTITLE is not recorded on a disc, the original language is used as the initial language.
Troubleshooting General: Adjustments or settings are suddenly canceled before you finish. sThere is a time limit. Repeat procedure again. Operations are disabled. sThe built-in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electrical interference. Unplug the AC power cord and then plug it back in. Unable to operate the System from the remote control.
Language Code List Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish Bhutani Greek Esperanto Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi...
DTS bitstream 32/44.1/48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM 32/44.1/48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM Dolby Digital bitstream 32 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM You can use the remote control to operate JVC’s TVs. TV/VIDEO While holding SHIFT, press... TV/VIDEO TV VOL ,–...
UP, DOWN 4 USB MEMORY jack USB MEMORY #/8 VOLUME + , – Remote control This remote control can also operate JVC’s TVs (see page 43). Main unit * Not on the Australian model. 9& 8, 20 7, 10, 27, 28, 29, 31...
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(AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock. 0207WMKMDCJEM...