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FRANÇAIS Lorsque l’appareil est mis sous tension pour la première fois, le tiroir du disque peut s’ouvrir et se refermer automatiquement. Cette opération permet d’initialiser le mécanisme et elle fait partie du fonctionnement normal de l’appareil. LV42740-001A...
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Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated...
Table of Contents Introduction Features...2 Supplied accessories...3 About this instruction manual ...4 Notes on handling ...5 Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls ...6 Front panel...6 Display window...7 Remote control unit ...8 Rear panel...10 Operational Principles...11 On-screen displays...11 To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] ...13 On-screen guide icons ...14 How to use numeric buttons...14...
Introduction Features This unit is a compatible player for DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. Picture features 7 7 7 7 Progressive Scan system Supports the Progressive scan system, as well as the conventional (current) Interlace scan system. * To enjoy the progressive video picture, you must connect the unit to a television or monitor that supports the progressive video input.
Introduction About this instruction manual • This instruction manual is written in the following manner. • This unit can playback CD-R discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). • Regarding operations for MP3 discs, see “MP3 disc playback” on and after page 54. The other sections of this manual basically do not refer to MP3 disc playback.
Notes on handling Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5 C and 35 C, 41 • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. •...
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details. Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON indicator 2 STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON 8 Remote sensor 1 STANDBY/ON indicator (26) Lights in red when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby.
6 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) button (26, 27) Used to open and close the carousel. You can also use this button in the play exchange mode. 7 8 (PAUSE) button (29, 38, 54) Pauses playback. Also, used to display nine continuous still pictures (STROBE function). 8 Remote sensor (23) Receives signals from the remote control unit.
Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit 1 DISC SELECT button 2 REPEAT button 3 3D PHONIC button 4 Numeric buttons 5 ANGLE button 6 SUBTITLE button 7 DIGEST button 8 PAGE button 9 4/PREVIOUS button 0 7/CLEAR button - 1/SLOW– button = TOP MENU button ~ CURSOR(5 Up, ∞...
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9 4/PREVIOUS button (29, 35, 54) Skips back a chapter, title, group or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/Video CD). Holding down this button during playback reverses playback rapidly (except MP3 disc). 0 7/CLEAR button (29, 40, 54) Stops playback.
6 VIDEO OUT - S-VIDEO jack (17) Outputs an S-video signal. ) (18) 7 AV COMPU LINK jacks (67) Connects with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations. AC IN connector (22) Connects to the wall outlet using the supplied AC power cord.
Operational Principles On-screen displays You can set preferences and perform advanced playback functions via various on-screen displays, including the Opening, Preference, Speaker setting, Parental Lock and Control displays. Basic operations of on-screen displays using the CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 buttons • You can move to select items you want to work with.
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Preliminary knowledge PREFERENCE (1, 2) and SPK.SETTING (speaker setting) displays (see page 57) You can set preferences via these displays. • To bring up the PREFERENCE 1/PREFERENCE 2/ SPK.SETTING display When a DVD VIDEO disc is set and stopped or no disc is inserted, press CHOICE.
CD CONTROL display You can select and set various functions for Audio CD playback from this display. • To bring up the CD CONTROL display Whenever an Audio CD is inserted, press ON SCREEN. VCD CONTROL display There are two types of VCD CONTROL display. The display shown on the right is available only during Video CD playback.
Preliminary knowledge On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings. : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. (See page 44.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 47.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages.
About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD AUDIO DVD VIDEO V I D E O A U D I O The DVD Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD format and CD-R discs recorded with the Audio CD, Video CD and MP3 format can be played back, though some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
Preliminary knowledge Disc structure A DVD VIDEO disc is comprised of “titles” and each title may be divided into some “chapters” . For example, if a DVD VIDEO disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and each movie may be divided into some chapters.
Getting started Connections *In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector.” *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making any connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. •...
“Interlace Scan” output. If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with the unit, please contact our customer service center. • All JVC Progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets have no problem. (Example: AV-61S902) AV COMPU LINK...
NOTES • Connect “Y” to “Y” , “P ” to “P ” , “P • When the component video input jacks of the TV is of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert a pin jack to a BNC jack (optional).
Getting started To connect to an amplifier/receiver equipped with 5.1-channel inputs The unit supports the linear PCM multichannel format of DVD AUDIO and can feed multichannel audio output signals from the 6 analog AUDIO OUT jacks. It is also equipped with the DTS and Dolby digital decoders. So you can enjoy any type of the high quality surround sounds by connecting the unit to an amplifier/receiver equipped with the 5.1-channel inputs.
To connect to audio equipment with a digital input You can enhance the sound quality by connecting either of the unit's DIGITAL OUT jacks to the digital input of an amplifier, MD, etc. by using an optical or a coaxial digital cable (optional). The digital audio signal from a disc is directly transferred.
Getting started To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed.
Precautions for the safe use of batteries Observe the following precautions for the safe use of batteries. If they are used improperly their life will be shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak. Precaution • Remove the batteries from the remote control if it is not going to be used for a long period of time. •...
PAGE ZOOM SELECT button ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL No. Manufacturer GRADIENTE SANYO PHILCO/DAEWOO LG (GOLDSTAR) GRUNDIG NEC/GRADIENTE PHILCO BEIJING/NOBLEX JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) THOMSON FERGUSON No. Manufacturer MIVAR FINLUX NOKIA FUNAI SAMSUNG SAMSUNG/PEONY/CHANGHONG SAMSUNG AIWA DAEWOO JINXING/PEONY PEONY...
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CH - NOTES • The remote control unit is initially set operating a JVC TV. • If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed. Turns the TV on or off.
Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. Turning on/off the unit Press DVD STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press STANDBY/ON The STANDBY/ON indicator, which illuminates in red during the standby mode, lights in green, while each DISC indicator (1 through 7) shows the current status of whether a disc is set or not in the corresponding tray.
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Press EXCHANGE/ DISC SKIP to select accessible trays if required. Each press of the button rotates the carousel clockwise by an amount for accessing the next two trays. Place one or two discs in the tray(s). Repeat steps 2 and 3 if you wish to set one or more discs to other trays. Press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE).
Basic operations Basic playback Note that this section describes basic operations for playback of DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. For MP3 disc playback, see the independent chapter on and after page 54. STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC...
To stop playback completely Press 7. The unit stops playback. • If you press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) during playback, the unit stops playback and opens the tray carrousel. To stop playback temporarily Press 8. The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, press 3. To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring ¶...
Basic operations To locate the beginning of the scene or song ¶ During playback Press 4 or ¢. Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title, or track.
Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. To memorize the interrupted position ¶ During playback Press 7, or press DVD STANDBY/ON panel. The unit memorizes the interrupted position. “RESUME”...
Advanced operations • Note that this section describes operations for playback of DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. For MP3 disc playback, see the independent chapter on and after page 54. But “Checking the sampling frequency” on page 53 is applied to MP3 discs.
Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time. To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents.
Advanced operations The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button. When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows: • Pressing ¢ advances to the next page. •...
To locate a desired selection using 4 or ¢ You can locate the beginning of a chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD AUDIO/Audio CD/Video CD) by using the 4 or ¢. DISC STANDBY/ON SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING...
Advanced operations • The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in this function. NOTES • You can also locate a desired chapter directly by specifying the chapter or track number using the numeric buttons during playback (except when a menu is shown).
• When you make a mistake Move the cursor to the incorrect value, then press the correct button to re-select the value. *2 72 B B Press CURSOR 2. *2 72 B B B Press “4”...
Advanced operations Special picture playback The unit provides special picture playback functions including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom. To advance a still picture frame-by-frame ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO S.FREQ PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST PAGE ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL ¶ While paused (still) Press 8.
To zoom in/out [ZOOM] STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO S.FREQ PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST PAGE ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL ¶ During playback or while paused Press ZOOM + or –. The unit zooms in by pressing ZOOM + or zooms out by pressing ZOOM –.
Advanced operations Changing the playback order You can play tracks on a DVD AUDIO, Audio CD or Video CD disc currently loaded in the desired order or in random order using the Program or Random playback function. Note that you cannot use these functions among multiple discs.
• To quit program playback Press ENTER when points [PROGRAM]. [PROGRAM] returns to its original color. (When playing back a Video CD, you have to press 7 and then press ON SCREEN to bring up the on-screen display.) • To clear the program While stopped and the on-screen display is shown on the TV screen, move to [PROGRAM] and then...
Advanced operations Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), current group or track (for DVD AUDIO), or current or all tracks. You can also repeat playback of a desired part. Note that you cannot repeat playback of multiple discs. To repeat the current selection or all tracks [REPEAT] Method 1...
• Audio CD/Video CD (for Audio CD) (for Video CD) TRACK 8 TIME 0 : 58 EACH TIME SELECT REPEAT ALL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PROGRAM RANDOM 10 Mb PRESS ENTER Selected repeat mode Selected repeat mode REPEAT ALL (repeats all tracks on the current disc loaded) REPEAT 1 (current track repeat)
Advanced operations Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). The unit locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.” (for DVD VIDEO) (for DVD AUDIO) EACH TRACK 8 TIME 0 : 58 TIME SELECT REPEAT A 2 9...
NOTES • The Angle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the angle for several seconds. • To turn off the Angle selection display manually, press ENTER. • When appears on the TV screen The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles. From on-screen display STANDBY/ON DISC...
Advanced operations Changing the language and sound Some DVD VIDEO discs support more than one subtitle language and/or audio language/sound, while some DVD AUDIO discs support more than one audio language/ sound. You can select the desired one from them. Similarly, you can select audio channel(s) of a Video CD disc.
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO] By AUDIO selection, you can choose the audio language of movies or enjoy KARAOKE with or without the vocal. From normal screen STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING ANGLE SUBTITLE...
Advanced operations NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual. • The Audio selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the audio for several seconds.
• BRIGHTNESS Controls the brightness of the screen. • CONTRAST Controls the contrast of the screen. • COLOR Controls the color depth of the screen. • TINT Controls the tint of the screen. • SHARPNESS Controls the sharpness of the screen. •...
Advanced operations Press CURSOR 2/3 to adjust the effect level. You can adjust the effect level in 5 steps. 3D PHONIC THEATER Effect level Toward L: Reduces the effect. Toward H: Enhances the effect. • To turn off the 3D PHONIC screen, press ENTER. The 3D PHONIC screen disappears if no operations are made for more than 10 seconds.
To select a still picture on a DVD AUDIO disc [PAGE] 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.
Advanced operations To playback a bonus group of a DVD AUDIO disc Some DVD AUDIO discs contain a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not opened to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc (for example, if a disc contains four groups including a bonus group, “group 4”...
Checking the sampling frequency You can check the sampling frequency of digital audio during playback. STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO S.FREQ PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST PAGE ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL ¶...
MP3 disc playback This unit can playback CD-R discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). Though available functions with MP3 discs are limited, operations for the available functions are similar to those with Audio CD discs.
Specifying the desired Group and Track When loading an MP3 disc, after the disc contents are read, the MP3 CONTROL display automatically appears on the TV screen. You can specify the desired Group and Track for playback via this display. M P 3 C O N T R O L G R O U P : You can specify the desired Group/Track from the display...
MP3 disc playback Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current track or group. STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO S.FREQ PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST PAGE ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL ¶...
Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via two preference displays. How to set preferences You can bring up a preference display at any time except the unit is turned off. STANDBY/ON DISC SELECT TV/VIDEO REPEAT PHONIC CANCEL RETURN...
Initial settings AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the default audio language to be played if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO disc. Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order: ENGLISH → → → → SPANISH → → → → FRENCH → → → → CHINESE → → → → GERMAN →...
MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor PREFERENCE1 type to match your TV MENU LANGUAGE when you playback DVD AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE VIDEO discs recorded for ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE wide screen televisions. MONITOR TYPE PROGRESSIVE MODE PRESS •...
Initial settings • STREAM/PCM Should be selected when you connect to the digital input of an amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG multichannel decoder. • DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM Should be selected when you connect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.
DTS BASS MANAGEMENT This item controls the output signals when playing PREFERENCE1 back DTS-encoded DVD DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX VIDEO discs. COMPRESSION DTS BASS MANAGEMENT AUTO STANDBY SCREEN SAVER AV COMPULINK MODE PRESS • OFF This is the normal setting for DTS-encoded discs. Signals with the full frequency range are output from all speakers when playing back a DTS-encoded disc.
Initial settings Speaker setting Speaker Channel setting Select the speaker configuration type according to your speaker system. Normally, simply select “5.1 CH.” or “2 CH.” . However, by selecting “EXPERT” , you can make fine tuning to match your speaker system. •...
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Select the desired speaker(s) to be set using CURSOR 5/∞. • F.SP : Front speakers. The level is fixed to 0dB. • C.SP : Center speaker • R.SP : Rear speakers • S.WOOFER: Sub-woofer The setting range is between –6dB and +6dB in 1dB steps.
Initial settings 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.
Initial settings To temporarily release the Parental Lock [PARENTAL LOCK] When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the 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.
Additional information AV COMPU LINK remote control system The JVC AV COMPU LINK system allows you to enjoy video or audio with the simplest operation. If your video/audio player (such as a DVD player, CD player and VCR) and television or/and...
Additional information IMPORTANT! You connect the component video output to your TV: • Set the DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting to DVD1. • Make the video/audio connection between the DVD player and your receiver using the supplied audio/video cable, and do not make the S-VIDEO connection.
Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.
Additional information Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Power does not come on. Remote control does not work. The TV/VIDEO - CANCEL, CURSOR or numeric buttons do not work.
Specifications General Readable discs: DVD AUDIO, DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD Video format: NTSC, 525i/525p selectable Other Power requirements: AC 120 V Power consumption: 18 W (POWER ON), 2.7 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 5.6 kg (12.4 lbs) Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 102 mm x 448 mm (17-3/16 inch x 4-1/16 inch x 17-11/16 inch) Video outputs...
Additional information Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to. Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic...
Appendix B:Country code list for Parental Lock This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 64. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania AM Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia AW Aruba...
To prevent electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. There are no user serviceable parts inside. Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs. Accessories To purchase accessories for your JVC product, please call toll free:1 (800)882-2345 or on the web at www.JVC.com BT-51005-5...
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If service is not available locally, box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured, with a copy of your bill of sale plus a letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll-free number.
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