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DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER XV-FA900BWXV-FA902SL "6' _'_ '_ "6..6_ ..==_ '_ ''_"" '_" I ... Bni-_-_l [=Z_I =,,-,'_n.. AUDK)/_DEO 3D-P_'IONIC SURROUND Jl=Nff _PVEVIE- hEEVEI INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, precautions et indications diverses 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: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
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Checking the sampling frequency and bit rate ....54 Remote sensor ............... To use the remote control unit for TV operation ....13 To control the volume of a JVC's amplifier or receiver ..13 About JPEG disc .............. Page 14 Basic operations ..............
Introduction Notes on handling Installation of the unit Avoid moisture, water and dust • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places. nor too cold (between 5°C and 35°C, 41°F and 95°F). Avoid high temperatures •...
Introduction About discs There are some audio formats recorded on discs as Playable disc types are as follows: shown below. DVD AUDIO DVD VIDEO SVCD Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used on CDs and most studio masters. Video CD Audio CD DVD AUDIO supports...
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Introduction Press Press Press RETURN. RETURN. RETURN. (For DVD AUDIO) A DVD AUDIO disc is comprised of "groups," and each group is comprised of "tracks." Some DVD AUDIO discs Moving also contain a "bonus group" that can be played back by entering the "key number"...
Connections *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV.
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Getting started Connection to a TV equipped with component jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit's COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables. Component video cable (supplied) The unit Green _ Blue...
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DVD VIDEO disc in the Progressivescanning mode. In such a case, use the Interlaced scanning mode. To checkthe compatibility of your TV set, contact your localJVC customer service center. • All JVC progressiveTV and High-Definition TV sets are fully compatible with the unit (Example : AV-61S902).
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Getting started You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver. Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT (FRONT LEFT/FRONT RIGHT) jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver.
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Getting started You can enhance the sound quality by connecting either of the unit's DIGITAL OUT jacks to the digital input of an amplifier, etc. by using an optical or a coaxial digital cable (optional). The digital audio signal from a disc is directly transferred.
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Getting started When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit's AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. STANDBY/ON indicator lights in red.
Getting started Using the remote control unit Using the remote control unit, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV and amplifier/receiver. • Operate the remote control unit while pointing toward the remote sensor on the unit.
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Mutes the TV sound. MUT]NG by using the numeric buttons (0 to 9). Changes TV channels. Example for a JVC TV: To enter the manufacturer code "01 ": Press "0" then " 1." 4 Press ENTER. VOL- VOL+ Manufacturer code list Adjusts the TV volume.
In the following description, we assume that the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel if available. NOTE Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is setto "DVD"...
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Basic operations We recommend you to set the display language, TV monitor type, analog audio output and digital output before using the unit, depending on circumstances, by following the procedure below. See "Changing the initial settings" on and after page 60 for details about each setting item.
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Basic operations Press ENTER. The pull-down menu of the "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" appears. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT selection UseA/v to select a desireddigital output signal type. You must set this item correctly when you connect the unit to an external surround decoder or D/A convertor (including...
Basic operations Basic playback This section describes basic operations for playback of DVD AUDIO, DVD VIDEO, SVCD, Video CD and Audio CD discs. For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see the separate chapter on and after pages 51 and 55. DISC SELECT -- OPEN/CLOSE -- Numeric...
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Basic operations 3 Placeone or two discs in the disc tray(s). With the label side up • To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner recess. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you wish to set one or more discs to other disc trays. 5 Press A 0PEN/CLOSE to close the carousel.
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Basic operations Available Press_. Press a desired DISC (1 to 7) button on the front panel, or press DISC SELECT followed by a desired numeric (1 to 7) button on the remote control unit. By the former operation (pressing I_), the unit starts playback from...
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Basic operations NOTES • Once a disc tray whose status is known by the unit becomes accessible when the carousel opens, the corresponding indicator lights even if the disc is not set. • When the RESUME function is "ON" or "DISC RESUME" and the resume point is memorized, pressing I_ starts playback from that point instead of the beginning.
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Basic operations Available During playback of a DVD VIDEO disc, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the current position. • During DVD VIDEO playback Press The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position. Note that this function works only in the same title, though it works between...
Basic operations Resuming playback The unit can memorizes the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. There are two resume modes (DISC RESUME and ON) you can set on the preference display. See page 67 for details about how to set the resume mode.
Basic operations Available When the resume mode is set to "DISC RESUME" • While stopped, or no disc is inserted 1 Press_A0PEN/CLOSE to insert a disc whose interrupted position is memorized. After loading the disc, the display window on the front panel shows "---- RESUME"...
Basic operations To locate the beginning of the scene or song You can locate the desired group or track (for DVD AUDIO), title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), or track (for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD) from which the unit starts playback. c3.3 c/.3 T,,,...
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Basic operations Available • For DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO/Audio During playback or while stopped For SVCD/Video During playback without PBC function or while stopped Use the numeric buttons to specify the number. Depending on the disc type and the unit status, what is specified differs.
Basic operations Variable speed playback You can play back slowly or fast, or advance a picture frame by frame. _1_/_1 - ,,,2<, + i -IVl_ I_l,_l/!,,-!,,-I Available • During playback Method 1 (from the remote control unit only) Press_l_l or I_l_. Each press of _141or _ increases the playback speed.
Basic operations Other convenient functions You can check the playback status, as well as change the brightness of the display window. T,,I C&3 C&3 C&3 T,,_ CZ.3 C_3 -- ON SCREEN ANGLE Available You can see the current selection number (the group/track number for DVD AUDIO, the title/chapter number for DVD...
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Basic operations The indication on the right most of the status bar shows the unit's transport status as follows: Icon Status Appears in the playback mode. Appears in the stop mode. Appears in the pause mode. Appears in the fast forward/backward playback mode. Appears in the slow-motion playback mode.
This chapter describes operations for various advanced functions of DVD AUDIO, DVD VIDEO, SVCD, Video CD and Audio CD discs. For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see the separate chapters on and after pages 51 and 55. The following table shows the contents of this section together with effective disc types for each operation.
Advanced operations 2 UseA/v/_/_ to select a desired item, then Playing from a specific press ENTER. The unit starts playback of the selected item. position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title, group or •...
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Advanced operations Usethe numeric buttons to selectthe desired 2 Use the numeric buttons to specify a title or item. group to be played. • To select a number between 1 and 10: • To select a number between 1 and 10: Press the corresponding button for the number.
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Advanced operations 2 Use</_- to move [_ to _J, then press When you correct a mistake ENTER. Use < repeatedly to move back to the digit where you entered a undesired numeral (the leftmost "-" digit), The pull-down menu for entering time appears and reenter the correct time.
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Advanced operations 1 Press DIGEST. Up to nine opening scenes are displayed. Available Most DVD AUDIO discs include still pictures, which usually appear in turn automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. However, there are other page(s) of the current still picture and you can change the picture (turn the page) manually.
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Advanced operations • Once you enter the correct key number, the unit memorizes it until you turn off the power or open the carousel. • If you specify a track in the bonus group when Available programming tracks for the program playback,the Some DVD AUDIO discs contain a special group called display window will also show the above display for inquiringthe key number.
Advanced operations 4 a (for DVDAUDIO) Changing the playback Specifyselectionsin the desiredorder by disc, group and track numbers usingthe numeric order buttons. You can play tracks on a DVD AUDIO, SVCD, Video CD or • For each program step, using the numeric Audio CD in the desired order or in random order.
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Advanced operations Press _ to start program playback. With a DVD AUDIO/SVCD/Video CD disc, the program table is automatically dismissed when program playback starts. With an Audio CD disc, the program table remains Available on the TV screen during program playback.
Advanced operations Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current group or track (for DVD AUDIO), current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or current or all tracks (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD). G_.) GROUP Repeats the current group for You can also repeat playback of a desired part.
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Advanced operations • During DVD VIDEO playback Available Selected repeat mode CHAPTER :current chapter repeat _,,i T,,3 C&D C_D C_D CZD_ _,,, CZ.D C&3 C&3 TITLE : current title repeat A/_'/</_ ENTER-- SCREEN ALL : repeats all the available discs 5d E__ _ A-B : repeats a desired part...
Advanced operations To quit A-B repeat playback Changing the language, Press ENTER. The A-B repeat mode turns off, while the playback continues. sound and scene angle You can also clear the A-B repeat mode by opening the carousel or changing the current disc.
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Advanced operations 2 Use SUB TITLE or A/v to select the subtitle. Each time you press SUB TITLE or A/_', the subtitle language changes. See the following examples for subtitle selection. Available For DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO By audio selection, you can choose the audio language of Pressing SUB TITLE or A/_' cycles among the subtitles recorded...
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Advanced operations Example: _ ENGLISH Available 2/3 FRENCH 3]_B SPANISH 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 For SVCD/Video different angles.
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Advanced operations 3 PressENTER. Special picture playback You can see the picture from the selected angle. The Angle selection window is dismissed. and picture/sound effect (Display window) ANGLE indicator You can see continuous still pictures or zoom in (or out) the picture.
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Advanced operations Available Available The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function allows you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences. ENTER-- --A/T/</I_ ZOOM +/- VFP - PROGRESSIVE • During playback or while paused SCAN 1 PressZOOM+ 0r-.
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Advanced operations 3 To define a user setting, select a parameter to beedited using A/v from the following. • GAMMA Controls the brightness of a shaded portion without changing the brightness of the entire Available picture. This control is optimum when you adjust the Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated...
Advanced operations 3 PressA/v to adjust the effect level. Checking the sampling You can select the effect level among "1" to "5." The higher value enhances the effect. frequency and bit rate Available You can check the sampling frequency and bit rate of digital audio during playback.
Advanced operations Menu bar functions This section describes the functions you can perform the menu bar. C_C_C)Z9 The available menu bar functions differ depending C3_ _C_3 C_3 the disc type. 4/I1_ ENTER-- ON SCREEN _1_,_ Use 4/_ to select the icon you want to work •...
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Advanced operations 1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window. 2 Use A/_' to select a desired audio language or Audio selection sound. (During playback only) Example: Selects the audio language 1/3 ENGLISH _ 2/3 FRENCH_ 3/3 SPANISH sound. 3 Press ENTER to play back with the selected audio.
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Advanced operations 1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window. • For DVD VIDEO, the selected ® 2 Use A/_' to select a desired audio language or language may be abbreviated Audio selection the TV screen. See "Table of sound. (During playback only)
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Advanced operations 1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window. • This function cannot be used during 2 Use numeric buttons to enter a desired time. program playback. Time search 3 Press ENTER to play back from the specified (Except during SVCD/Video time.
The unit can play back MP3 files on a private CD-R/RW NOTES disc or commercial CD. We refer to a disc that contains MP3 file as an "MP3 disc" in this manual. • Some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
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MP3 disc playback Use A/v to move the bar to a desired Group. NOTES On the right column, Tracks in the selected Group • The current Group and Tracknumbers are shown on the are shown. display window in the following manner. When selecting a Group, Track 1 is initially selected...
MP3 disc playback Available Available You can repeat playback of the current Track, current You can select a desired Group directly by specifying Group or all MP3 files on the disc. Group number. Numeric buttons REPEAT-- --TITLE/GROUP Jvl_ F.I _ •...