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DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER XV-NA7SL STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW - SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE DVD AUDIO PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PAL/...
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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-NA7SL Wall or obstructions 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT ADVARSEL: Usynlig laser- CAUTION: Invisible laser VARNING: Osynlig laser- stråling ved åbning, når...
To install batteries in the remote control unit ...13 Remote sensor ...13 To use the remote control unit for TV operation...14 To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver ...14 Basic operations Before operation...15 Turning on/off the unit...15 Initial setup before using the unit...16...
Introduction Supplied accessories • Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) ( 1) • Audio cable (White/Red) ( 2) • Remote Control Unit ( 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery ( 2) About this instructions manual In this instructions manual, we refer the terms in brackets [ ] to the display information and OSD (On Screen Display) menu.
Notes on handling Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5ºC and 35ºC, 41ºF and 95ºF). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. •...
Introduction About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: DVD AUDIO DVD VIDEO A U D I O V I D E O Video CD The DVD Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in the SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD, MP3 or JPEG format can be played back.
Disc structure (For DVD AUDIO) A DVD AUDIO disc is comprised of "groups," and each group is comprised of "tracks." Some DVD AUDIO discs also contain a "bonus group" that can be played back by entering the "key number" (a kind of password). Usually the contents of a "bonus group"...
Getting started Connections *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. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the unit to a TV via a VCR may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc.
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Connection to a TV equipped 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 unit using an S-video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the unit. The unit AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT...
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Getting started How to set the unit to supply RGB signals The unit cannot output the RGB signals from the SCART connector and the S-video (Y/C) signals from the S-VIDEO jack simultaneously. ¶ When the unit is turned off Set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR to "COMP./RGB." Note that you must change the switch position while the unit power is off.
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To switch the signal format from the remote control unit If you set the NTSC/REMOTE/PAL switch on the rear panel to "REMOTE," you can select the component signal format from the remote control unit. • Before this operation, set the NTSC/REMOTE/PAL switch on the rear panel to "REMOTE," while the unit is turned off. Press and hold down the PAL/NTSC button The signal format switches between the PAL and NTSC.
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). To connect to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit’s audio output to your amplifier or receiver.
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 six 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 of an amplifier or receiver using the supplied audio cables.
Getting started To connect to a digital audio device You can enhance the playback 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 will be transferred directly.
Using the remote control unit Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV and amplifier/receiver. To install batteries in the remote control unit The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit.
To control the volume of a JVC’s 04, 11 amplifier or receiver 34, 38, 39 10, 17, 21 You can control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver by using the AMP VOL +/– buttons on the remote control unit. AMP VOL 12, 33,...
Basic operations 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 set to "DVD" when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the unit.
We recommend you to set the display language, TV monitor type, analog audio output and digital output before using the unit, by following the procedure below. When turning on the unit for the first time, the DVD PLAYER SET UP display automatically appears. In such a case, perform the following procedure from step 2.
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Use 5/∞ to select a desired digital output signal type. You must set this item correctly when you connect the unit to an external surround decoder or D/A convertor (including an amplifier/receiver with built-in surround decoder or D/A convertor). (If you do not connect the unit to such a device, you do not have to set this item.) •...
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 beginning on pages 47 and 51. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE...
To start playback Press 3. The unit starts playback from the beginning. Hints 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 unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.
Basic operations To stop playback temporarily Press 8. The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, press 3. Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. You can set two resume modes (DISC RESUME and ON) using the preference display. See page 62 for details about how to set the resume mode.
When the resume mode is set to [ON] Press 7 . The unit stops playback and memorizes the interrupt position. In this condition, the memory of the interrupt position is not cleared if you press STANDBY/ON panel) or DVD STANDBY/ON Note that if you press 0 to open the disc tray, the memory of the interrupt position is cleared.
Basic operations Variable speed playback You can speed up or slow down playback, or advance the video frame by frame. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER 4/¢ PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ 1/¡...
To playback in slow-motion You can playback video in slow-motion. You can select from 1/32 times, 1/16 times, 1/8 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times normal speed. ¶ During playback Press 8, then use 1/¡. To play forward slow motion, press ¡, and to play reverse slow motion (for DVD VIDEO discs only), press 1 . First, the unit plays the slowest speed, and each time you press the button, the playback speed increases.
Basic operations To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons ¶ For DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: For SVCD/Video CD: Use the numeric buttons to specify the number. Depending on the disc type and the unit status, what is specified differs. Unit status DVD AUDIO While stopped...
Other convenient functions You can check the playback status, as well as change the brightness of the display window. Also, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the current position. To check the playback status You can see the current selection number (the group/track number for DVD AUDIO, the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD), time information (the track, group or chapter time while stopped, or the elapsed track, group or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause etc.) on the TV screen.
Basic operations The indication on the rightmost end of the status bar shows the unit’s transport status as follows: Icon Status Playback mode. Stop mode. Pause mode. Fast forward/backward playback mode. Slow motion playback mode. Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the status bar, from which you can access various functions.
Advanced operations 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 beginning on pages 47 and 51. NOTE Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to "DVD"...
Advanced operations ¶ When a SVCD/Video CD disc with PBC is stopped Press 3 or TOP MENU. A disc menu appears on the TV screen (the PBC function is activated). Example [PBC] is indicated in the display window on the front panel.
To locate a desired position in the current title, group or track [Time search] Available : You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the time from the beginning of the current group (for DVD AUDIO), current title (for DVD VIDEO), or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD) using the time search function.
Advanced operations NOTES • When a DVD AUDIO disc is stopped, you can specify the elapsed time from the beginning of group 1. • When appears on the TV screen: The time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or the time search function does not work on the disc.
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 NOTES • Once you enter the correct key number, the unit memorizes it until you turn off the power or open the disc tray. • If you specify a track in the bonus group when programming tracks for the program playback, the display window will also show the above display for inquiring the key number.
(for DVD AUDIO) Specify selections in the desired order by group and track numbers using the numeric buttons. • For each program step, using the numeric buttons, specify a group first, then specify a track. • For example, to specify "track 14 in group 2," Press 2 (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD) Specify tracks in the desired order using the...
Advanced operations To playback in random order [Random play] Available : You can play tracks on a disc in random order by using the random function. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT...
• To stop repeat playback Press 7 . When a DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO 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. •...
Advanced operations Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). The pull-down menu disappears. The repeat icon shows (Screen example for DVD VIDEO) TITLE 33 CHAP 33 8.5Mbps CHAP. Repeat icon Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B).
Use 5/∞ or SUBTITLE to select the subtitle. Each time you press 5/∞ or SUBTITLE, the subtitle language changes. See the following examples for subtitle selection. • For DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO Pressing 5/∞ or SUBTITLE cycles through the subtitles recorded on the disc. Example: 1/3 ENGLISH 2/3 FRENCH...
Advanced operations • For SVCD/Video CD Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO - fs/Rate, the playback audio changes as follows. (for SVCD) (for Video CD) Press ENTER. You can hear the selected audio. The audio selection window is dismissed. NOTES •...
From the angle list ¶ During DVD VIDEO playback Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second. Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen. The selected camera angle Use 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired angle. Press ENTER or 3.
Advanced operations To zoom in or out pictures [ZOOM] Available : STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PAL/...
To define a user setting, select a parameter to be edited using 5/∞ from the following. • GAMMA Controls the brightness of a shaded portion without changing the brightness of the entire picture. This control is optimum when you adjust the pictures of software which generates subdued black in a bright room.
Advanced operations Press 5/∞ to adjust the effect level. You can set the effect level from "1" to "5." The higher value enhances the effect. ACTION Effect level NOTES • To dismiss the 3D PHONIC window: Press 3D PHONIC. • The 3D PHONIC window disappears if no operation is made for about 10 seconds.
Menu bar functions This section describes the functions you can perform via the menu bar. The available menu bar functions differ depending on the disc type. To bring up the menu bar CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+...
Advanced operations Menu bar functions for DVD AUDIO GROUP 3 TRACK 33 8.5Mbps O F F TRACK PROG. RND. Selected Icon Press ENTER to select the time mode among the following. Time mode selection TIME \ REM \ TOTAL \ T.REM \ Return to initial (During playback only) •...
Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO TITLE 33 CHAP 33 TOTAL 1:25:58 8.5Mbps O F F CHAP. Selected Icon Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following. Time mode selection TOTAL \ T.REM \ TIME \ REM \ Return to initial (During playback only) •...
Advanced operations Menu bar functions for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD TRACK 33 O F F PROG. RND. TRACK 33 PROG. RND. TRACK 33 PROG. RND. Selected Icon Press ENTER to select the time mode among the followings. Time mode selection TIME \ REM \ TOTAL \ T.REM \ Return to initial Selects the time mode shown in •...
MP3 disc playback The unit can play back MP3 files on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or commercial CD. We refer to a disc that contains MP3 file as an "MP3 disc" in this manual. Though functions available with MP3 discs are limited, operations for the available functions are similar to those for Audio CD discs.
MP3 disc playback NOTES • The current Group and Track numbers are shown on the display window in the following manner. Current Group Current Track number number • You cannot advance or reverse playback of an MP3 disc rapidly. • You cannot see any other time information but the current track elapsed time.
Direct selection You can select a desired Group directly by specifying the Group number. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST...
MP3 disc playback • 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 repeat mode indication on the MP3 CONTROL display goes off.
JPEG disc playback 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 59).
JPEG disc playback Basic operations To see a desired picture When loading a JPEG disc, after the disc contents are read, the JPEG CONTROL display automatically appears on the TV screen. JPEG CONTROL Group : 01 / 10 File : 01 / 06 (Total 28) spring begonia.jpg sumer...
To zoom in or out the pictures [ZOOM] STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PAL/ PHONIC NTSC AMP VOL...
JPEG disc playback To see pictures continuously [slide show mode] You can see Files (still pictures) one after another automatically in the slide show mode. In this mode, each File (still picture) is displayed for approximately 3 seconds. The next File will then be displayed.
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Direct selection ¶ During playback or while stopped Press TITLE/GROUP. [--] is shown in the Group display area of the display window. (Front panel display window example) Group display Current File area number Use the numeric buttons to specify a desired Group number.
JPEG disc playback Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat playback of JPEG files in a Group or on the disc. VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN DIGEST...
Changing the initial settings NOTE 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 unit. Selecting preferences This chapter refers to the settings which are already made when you purchase the unit.
Changing the initial settings LANGUAGE menu This menu allows you to select the languages used for DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO playback, as well as the on-screen display language of the unit. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH NOTE SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH •...
PICTURE menu This menu allows you to select options having to do with picture quality or the monitor screen. PICTURE MONITOR TYPE 4:3 LB STILL MODE AUTO SCREEN SAVER MP3/JPEG SELECT USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE. ENTER Menu item MONITOR TYPE...
Changing the initial settings AUDIO menu This menu allows you to select desired options concerning with audio sound. AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM ANALOG OUT MULTI CHANNEL D. RANGE COMPRESSION AUTO SELECT USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
Menu item D. RANGE COMPRESSION • AUTO This setting provides optimal Audio is played back with the dynamic range audio quality for listening to compressed DVD VIDEO discs recorded in except when playing a disc recorded with Dolby Dolby Digital format, at low or Digital 1- or 2-channel format.
Changing the initial settings Menu item LEVEL See page 64 for details about the speaker output You can set the speaker level setting. output level according to your speakers. OTHERS menu This menu allows you to set various system options. OTHERS RESUME ON SCREEN GUIDE...
Making fine tuning for your speakers You can make fine tuning to match your speaker system. This adjustment is available only when [ANALOG OUT] is set to [MULTI CHANNEL] in the [AUDIO] preference display and [MODE] is set to [EXPERT] in the [SPK. SETTING] preference display.
Changing the initial settings To set the delay time You can adjust the delay time of each speaker. Selecting each speaker distance, which is on the basis of the distance between the front speakers and the listening position, sets an appropriate delay time. Check that what the distance to each speaker is and set distance values following the procedure.
To generate test tone signals You can check the level setting by monitoring the test tone. Use 5/∞ to select [TEST TONE] and press ENTER. Use 5/∞ to select [ON] and press ENTER. The test tone will be generated when you select the speaker(s) in the [LEVEL]display.
Changing the initial settings To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL LOCK] STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN...
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] You can change the Parental Lock settings later. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE TV-/-- MUTING TITLE/ TV/VIDEO RETURN PAGE GROUP CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW- SLOW+ REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO fs/Rate PROGRESSIVE SCAN...
Changing the initial settings To temporarily release the Parental Lock [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.
Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. POWER Symptom Power does not come on. OPERATION Symptom The remote control unit does not work. The PAL/NTSC button on the remote control does not work.
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Additional information PICTURE Symptom No picture is displayed on the monitor. No picture is displayed on the monitor or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts. The picture is noisy or blurred. No picture is displayed when connected to a TV with the VIDEO OUT jack, S-VIDEO jack or SCART connector.
Frequently Asked Questions Question Can I play back DVD VIDEO and Video CD discs purchased abroad? Can I play back a DVD VIDEO disc without any Region Code number? Can I play back a CD-R/RW disc with still pictures in other than the JPEG format? Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "Dolby Digital EX"? Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "DTS ES"? Is there...
Additional information Specifications * Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice. General Readable discs: DVD AUDIO, DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (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: PAL: 625i (Interlaced scanning) NTSC: 525i (Interlaced scanning)/525p (Progressive scanning) (selectable)
Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 65. AD Andorra ER Eritrea AE United Arab Emirates ES Spain AF Afghanistan ET Ethiopia AG Antigua and Barbuda Finland AI Anguilla FJ Fiji...
Dolby Surround encoded. Down - mix Internal stereo mix of multichannel surround audio by a DVD player. The down - mix signals are output from stereo output connectors. 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.
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MLP stands for "Meridian Lossless Packing."A lossless audio compression system that can completely recreate the PCM signal. 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.
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“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.
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COMPONENT NTSC or REMOTE COMP./RGB or Y/C VIDEO OUT *1: When connecting the DVD player using the VIDEO, S-VIDEO jack, or AV OUT (SCART) connectors, you must set the NTSC/ REMOTE/PAL switch to "PAL." *2: Signals in NTSC format are output only from the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks.
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ITALIANO Attenzione! Prima di collegare l’apparecchio ad un altro apparecchio, accertarsi di regolare gli interruttori VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR sul pannello posteriore dell'apparecchio appropriatamente al tipo di collegamento che si sta eseguendo. Accertarsi di regolare l’interruttore mentre l’apparecchio è spento. La tabella sottostante descrive le impostazioni appropriate.