DVD VIDEO PLAYER XV-N40BK/XV-N44SL V I D E O INSTRUCTIONS Before operation Preparations Basic operations Advanced operations MP3 disc playback JPEG disc playback Changing the initial settings Additional information For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others 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...
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) (× 1) • Remote control unit (× 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (× 2) About this manual •...
Before operation About discs Playable disc types Discs with the following marks can be played back on the unit. DVD VIDEO SVCD Video CD V I D E O The DVD Logo is a trademark. The unit can also play back the following discs: •...
Preparations Connections Before using the unit, connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making connections • 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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Preparations C Connecting to a TV with component jacks You can enjoy picture of high-fidelity color reproduction by connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the unit to your TV. NOTES • Connect “Y” to “Y,” “P ” to “P ”...
Progressive scanning mode. In such a case, use the Interlaced scanning mode. To check the compatibility of your TV set, contact your local JVC customer service center. • All JVC progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are fully compatible with the unit (Example: AV-61S902). NOTE...
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 unit for a long time.
Using the remote control unit 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.
You can set the display language, TV monitor type and digital STANDBY/ output before using the unit, by following the procedure below. Press ENTER. The first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. 5/∞/2/3 The pull-down menu of the [ON SCREEN LANGUAGE] is already open.
The TV screen returns to the opening display. To bring up the DVD PLAYER SET UP display later Press CHOICE for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. To change the brightness of the display window Press DIMMER on the remote control unit.
Basic operations QUICK PLAYBACK DISPLAY ON SCREEN ¢ ¡ 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.
To resume playback When the resume mode is “ON” While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3. The unit 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.
Basic operations ¢ Replaying the previous scenes (One touch replay function) 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.
Advanced operations Numeric buttons RETURN TITLE/GROUP TOPMENU MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ 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.
Advanced operations Numeric buttons CANCEL 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER 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).
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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. The total program time Total Program Time PROGRAM TrackDisc USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER REPEAT ANGLE SUB TITLE AUDIO 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.
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]).
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER 3D PHONIC VFP-PROGRESSIVE SCAN ZOOM Special picture/sound effect To zoom in pictures During playback or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the unit to zoom in on the image. At the top left of the screen, the information for the current magnification appears for about 5 seconds.
To dismiss the VFP mode selection window Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN. NOTES • The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds. • While zoomed, the VFP function cannot be used. To simulate surround sound (3D PHONIC) Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.
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 •...
MP3 disc playback 5/∞ ¢ Operations The unit can play back MP3 files on a personally recorded CD-R/ RW disc or commercially available CD. We refer to a disc that contains MP3 files as an “MP3 disc” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files, you can only play back files of the type selected by the MP3/JPEG setting in the PICTURE preference display (see page 28).
MP3 disc playback Numeric buttons TITLE/GROUP 5/∞ ENTER ¢ REPEAT Current track elapsed time MP3 CONTROL Time : 00:03:08 Group : 01 / 10 Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28) spring begonia.mp3 sumer german chamomile.mp3 fall kiwi fruit.mp3 winter orchard grass.mp3 petunia.mp3 mountain...
JPEG disc playback MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ The unit can play back JPEG files on a personally recorded CD- R/RW disc. We refer to a disc that contains JPEG files as a “JPEG disc” in this manual. Note that if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files, you can only play back files of the type selected by the MP3/JPEG setting in the PICTURE preference display (see page 28).
JPEG disc playback 5/∞/2/3 (SELECT) NOTES • The unit supports the baseline JPEG format. • The unit does not support “packet writing (UDF format)” discs. • The unit supports discs recorded with multiple sessions. • The unit may not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to display a picture on the disc, due to disc characteristics, recording conditions, or numbers of groups (folders), etc.
Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat playback of JPEG files in a group or on the disc. While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEAT. Pressing REPEAT switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is turned on, the “ lights in the display window.
Changing the initial settings 5/∞/2/3 CHOICE ENTER Selecting preferences This section refers to the settings which are already made when you purchase the unit. Read this section when you want to connect this unit to a wide-vision TV set, or when you want to otherwise change the settings according to your preferences and viewing environment.
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.
Changing the initial settings MP3/JPEG The unit can play MP3 and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD- RW disc. However, if a disc contains both MP3 and JPEG files, you can only play files of the type selected in this menu item. Setting options MP3, JPEG [MP3]: when selected, only MP3 files can be played back.
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 NONE PASSWORD _ _ _ _ EXIT...
Changing the initial settings Numeric buttons 5/∞ ENTER To change the settings You can change the parental lock settings later. Bring up the OTHERS menu. Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
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 amplifier/receiver support the JVC AV COMPU LINK system and...
Additional information 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 unit. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.
Specifications Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. General Readable discs DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD- RW (Video format), +RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3 format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3 format, JPEG) Video format NTSC, 480i (Interlaced scan)/480p (Progressive scan) selectable...
Additional information Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock Spain Andorra Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Finland Afghanistan Fiji Antigua and Barbuda Falkland Islands Anguilla Micronesia (Federated Albania States of) Armenia Faroe Islands Netherlands Antilles France Angola France, Metropolitan Antarctica Gabon Argentina United Kingdom...
Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations Afar Persian Abkhazian Finnish Afrikaans Fiji Ameharic Faroese Arabic Frisian Assamese Irish Aymara Scots Gaelic Azerbaijani Galician Bashkir Guarani Byelorussian Gujarati Bulgarian Hausa Bihari Hindi Bislama Croatian Bengali, Bangla Hungarian Tibetan Armenian Breton Interlingua Catalan...
Additional information Appendix D: Glossary 480i/480p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlace format, and 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format. 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.
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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.
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...