JVC CA-DXU20 Instructions Manual

JVC CA-DXU20 Instructions Manual

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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
CA-DXU20
CA-DXU9
CA-DXU20
CA-DXU9
SUPER VIDEO
INSTRUCTIONS
GVT0270-001A
[US, UN, UG, UX, A, UW]

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  • Page 1 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-DXU20 CA-DXU9 CA-DXU20 CA-DXU9 SUPER VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS GVT0270-001A [US, UN, UG, UX, A, UW]...
  • Page 2 Warnings, Cautions and Others 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 button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off).
  • Page 3 3. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more. Front view Wall or obstructions CA-DXU20 CA-DXU9 Side view Wall or obstructions 15 cm...
  • Page 4: How To Read This Manual

    Playable Disc/File Types SUPER VIDEO The “√” in the list below shows available disc/file types. Media type CD-R/ Recording format √ CD-DA (normal CD) √ VCD/SVCD DVD Video — DVD-VR — Audio file: √ MP3/WMA/WAV Video file: √ MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ ASF/DivX Still picture file: √...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Precautions Installation • Install the System in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in the System. DO NOT install the System in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration. •...
  • Page 6: Connections

    Connecting VIDEO OUT to an integrated TV/VCR system may interfere with your viewing. The illustration is CA-DXU20. From the video input of TV/monitor See page 4. From the digital input of digital audio component See page 4.
  • Page 7 TV/monitor Composite video cord (supplied) S-Video cord (not supplied) Green Component video cord (not supplied) • To select progressive scanning mode (see page 6), use COMPONENT jacks. • Connect the VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO jack, or COMPONENT jacks; whichever you want to use. •...
  • Page 8 1Push • When connecting the speaker cords, match their polarity with that of the speaker terminals: blue/red/green/white to (+) and black to (–). For CA-DXU20 From front right speaker (black/blue) From front left speaker (black/blue) From center speaker (black/green) From surround right...
  • Page 9: Connecting A Usb Mass Storage Class Device

    Voltage selector (not applicable for Australian models) Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so that the voltage mark is pointing to the same voltage as where you are plugging in the unit. (See also the back cover page.) Voltage mark Power cord Plug the AC power cord to a wall outlet.
  • Page 10: Display Indication

    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 Audio signal indicators • L/R/C/LS/RS/LFE: lights to indicate the incoming audio channel signals.
  • Page 11: Daily Operations-Playback

    Daily Operations In this manual, the operations using the remote control are mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the same (or similar) name and marks. AUDIO DISC 1 – DISC 5 PREV/ NEXT/...
  • Page 12: Adjusting The Volume

    Adjusting the Volume The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOLUME MIN, VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 30, and VOLUME MAX). Remote control: Main unit: AUDIO To drop the volume in a moment FADE MUTING To restore the volume, press again or adjust the volume level.
  • Page 13: Playing Back A Disc/Usb Mass Storage Class Device

    Store the station. ENTER /SET To tune in to a preset station Select the band (FM or AM). TUNER/AUX TUNER FM Select the preset number for the station you stored. • To select a number, see “How to MARK select a number” on page 8. •...
  • Page 14 To select a disc DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 Playback starts. Remote To select a title/group ONLY While playing... MARK GROUP/ TITLE PQRS WXYZ • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 8.
  • Page 15: Playing Back A Tape

    7 For SVCD/VCD with PBC While playing a disc with PBC, “PBC” appears on the display instead of the playing time. When disc menu appears on the TV screen, select an item on the menu. Playback of the selected item starts. •...
  • Page 16: Daily Operations-Sound & Other Adjustments

    Daily Operations Remote Control AUDIO CANCEL DVD LEVEL VARIO BASS SURROUND MODE DISPLAY/ CHARA DIMMER Main unit —Sound & Other Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Output Level You can adjust the speaker output level from –6 (dB) to +6 (dB). Initial setting: +4 (dB). •...
  • Page 17: Applying An Optimal Bass Sound Effect-Vario Bass

    Applying an Optimal Bass Sound Effect —VARIO BASS You can adjust bass sound characteristics to create a sound suitable for the playback source of your preference. AUTO VARIO BASS (Initial setting) (Canceled) VARIO TURBO TECHNO AUTO The System automatically applies TURBO, LITE.n.EASY, MOVIE or TECHNO according to the playback source (initial setting).
  • Page 18: Selecting The Surround Modes

    Selecting the Surround Modes • For “DVD/CD” and “USB” (multi-channel software): SURROUND DOLBY D/DTS/PPCM/LPCM AUTO MODE STEREO Initial setting: DOLBY D/DTS/PPCM/LPCM* • For “DVD/CD” and “USB” (stereo software), “TAPE” and “AUX”: SURROUND AUTO ALL CH ST MOVIE MODE STEREO STADIUM Initial setting: ALL CH ST •...
  • Page 19: Changing The Display Brightness

    To adjust the picture tone Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 15. Select a parameter you want to adjust. ENTER /SET GAMMA Adjust if the neutral color is bright or dark. The brightness of dark and bright portions is maintained (–3 to +3).
  • Page 20: Unique Video Disc/File Operations

    Unique Video Disc/File Operations Remote Control AUDIO MEMORY 3 DVD/CD 3 AUDIO/MPX SUB TITLE Selecting the Audio Track For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a chapter/file containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: While playing back a chapter/ track, you can select the audio channel to play.
  • Page 21: Selecting The Subtitle Language

    Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a chapter/file containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitle on or off.
  • Page 22: Special Picture Playback

    Special Picture Playback Pause playback While playing... FM /PLAY MODE Playback pauses. To resume normal playback, press DVD/CD 3 or USB MEMORY 3. Frame-by-frame playback • This function is not available for ASF file. While playing... FM /PLAY MODE Still picture appears. Advance the still picture frame by frame.
  • Page 23: Advanced Playback Operations

    Advanced Playback Operations Remote Control AUDIO DVD/CD 3 PREV/ NEXT/ CANCEL Main unit DISC 1 0 Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the chapters/tracks/ files (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program Play cannot be used for files in a USB mass storage class device, Video files/JPEG files on a disc and AUDIO DVD-VR.
  • Page 24: Playing At Random-Random Play

    To skip: To pause: PREV NEXT FM /PLAY MODE To release, press DVD/CD 3. * Resume does not work for Program Play. To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... In the reverse order. In the programmed order. To modify the program Before or after playback...
  • Page 25: Playing Repeatedly-Repeat Play

    Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 23. Not applicable for AV files and JPEG file.) • For Video file/JPEG file and DVD-VR, see page 28. •...
  • Page 26: On-Screen Operations

    On-Screen Operations Remote control AUDIO MEMORY 3 On-screen Bar Information You can check the playback information and use some functions through the on-screen bar. (Not applicable for Audio file and JPEG file.) On-screen bars AUDIO DVD Video Dolby D DVD-VIDEO 3/2.1ch DVD/CD 3 TIME...
  • Page 27: Operations Using The On-Screen Bar

    1 Disc type/source type 2 Playback information Indication Meanings Dolby D/DTS/ Audio format PPCM/LPCM 3/2.1 ch/ Channel number 2/0.0 ch PROGRAM/ Current play mode RANDOM Current disc DISC Current title TITLE Current chapter CHAP Current group GROUP Current track TRACK Current program Current playlist Time indications...
  • Page 28: Repeat Play

    To change the time information You can change the time information in the on-screen bar and the display window on the main unit. 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. Dolby D DISC 1 CHAP 3 TITLE TITLE 2 CHAP DVD-VIDEO 3/2.1ch...
  • Page 29 Select the end point (B). A-B Repeat starts. The selected portion plays repeatedly. ENTER /SET To cancel A-B Repeat, repeat steps “OFF” in step Time Search You can move to a particular point by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning. While playing a disc (without PBC for SVCD/VCD), display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu.
  • Page 30: Operations Using The Control Screen

    To select the Play List: Program: MENU/PL MENU/PG When Original Program screen is superimposed. ORIGINAL PROGRAM No Date itle 25/12/08 19:00 JVC DVD World 2004 17/01/09 10:30 3 22/01/09 8ch 17:00 Music Festival 4 26/02/09 L-1 13:19 children 001 5 20/02/09 4ch...
  • Page 31 To start playback For JPEG file: The selected file (still picture) is ENTER displayed until you change it. /SET Slide-show playback starts. Disc DVD/CD Each file (still picture) is shown on the screen for a few seconds, then changes one after another. •...
  • Page 32: Recording Operations

    Recording Operations Remote control AUDIO DISC 1 – DISC 5 MEMORY 3 PREV/ NEXT/ Main unit TAPE-Ao MEMORY # REC/PLAY USB/DISC REC START START/STOP DUBBING You can record following sources onto a USB mass storage class device or Type I tape. Device to record onto: USB mass storage class device...
  • Page 33: Recording From A Cd Onto A Usb Device

    Recording from a CD onto a USB device You can record tracks in digital recording from a Audio CD onto a USB device. • Do not vibrate the System while recording/editing tracks. Take care especially while “WAIT” and “EDITING” are shown on the display.
  • Page 34: Recording Onto A Tape

    Recording onto a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. • To play a tape, see page 12. Insert a recordable cassette into deck B. Push Insert Check the tape running direction and Reverse Mode settings on the display. Tape direction indicator Reverse Mode indicator Current source...
  • Page 35: Synchronized Recording Onto A Tape

    Synchronized Recording onto a Tape You can start and stop both playback and tape recording at the same time. • This function is available only for CD/VCD/SVCD/DVD Video and Audio files. • Not available with Random Play. Load a disc or connect a USB mass storage class device and insert a recordable cassette.
  • Page 36: Editing Operations

    Remote control AUDIO MEMORY 3 PREV/ NEXT/ CANCEL GROUP/TITLE DISPLAY/ CHARA Editing Operations Giving (Editing) Titles to Tracks/Groups You can give titles to the tracks (up to 24 characters) and groups (up to 28 characters) in the USB device. • While playing, you cannot edit track/group titles. AUDIO •...
  • Page 37 Confirm the selection. ENTER /SET Enter a title. Character type Ex.: When “GRP EDIT” is selected in step 4 • For entering a title, see “How to enter titles” on page 35. • You can also enter a title using the TV on-screen. GROUP TITLE EDIT ABCDE 01234...
  • Page 38 How to enter titles Select the character type. (upper case) (number) Enter a character. • Several characters are assigned MARK to one button. Press the button repeatedly until the desired character is displayed. PQRS WXYZ • For available characters, refer to “Available Characters”...
  • Page 39: Erasing Tracks Or Groups

    Erasing Tracks or Groups You can erase tracks/groups on the USB device. • Once the tracks are erased, you cannot resume them. Connect a USB device to the terminal. Flash memory device or other storage Select “USB” as the source and stop playback. Select a track/group you want to erase.
  • Page 40: Enjoying Karaoke

    Remote control AUDIO KARAOKE SCORING Source selecting buttons CANCEL MIC MIX VOCAL SUPPORT RESERVE Main unit DO NOT keep the microphones connected while they are not in use. Enjoying Karaoke • When you activate the Mic Mixing or Vocal Masking, the surround modes you selected will be changed to “ALL CH ST”...
  • Page 41: Adjusting The Sound Track For Karaoke

    Adjusting the Sound Track for Karaoke You can adjust the sound track for Karaoke. For stereo (2-channel) source: By selecting VOCAL MASK, you can reduce the lead vocal—Vocal Masking. For karaoke disc: By selecting R CHANNEL or L CHANNEL, you can select the audio channel to play. While Mic Mixing is activated...
  • Page 42: Changing The Karaoke Setting

    After the song ends, playback stops and the score board appears on the TV screen with fanfare. Ex.: KARAOKE SCORE BOARD POINTS Very good!! The latest top 3 kcal kcal The calorie you consumed in your singing • When you press 8, Karaoke Scoring is canceled. When playback starts again, Karaoke Scoring restarts.
  • Page 43 To change the scoring level You can change the scoring level of Karaoke Scoring. • This function is available only for disc/USB mass storage class device playback. Select “DVD/CD” or “USB” as the source. Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC1 and/or MIC2 jack.
  • Page 44: Reserving Karaoke Songs-Karaoke Program Play

    Reserving Karaoke Songs —Karaoke Program Play You can determine the playback order of the titles, chapters, tracks or files on the disc player. You can program up to 12 steps. • This function is not available for files in a USB mass storage class device.
  • Page 45: Timer Operations

    Remote control AUDIO AUDIO CANCEL Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite song. On the other hand, with Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. • You cannot activate Daily Timer and Recording Timer at AUDIO the same time.
  • Page 46: Turning Off The Power Automatically

    Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. AUDIO How Recording Timer works When Recording Timer has been set, the timer indicator ) and the REC indicator are lit on the display. Recording Timer works only once.
  • Page 47: Setup Menu Operations

    Setup Menu Operations Remote Control AUDIO SET UP LANGUAGE menu Item MENU LANGUAGE You can select the initial menu language of DVD Video (see page 53). AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the initial audio language of DVD Video (see page 53). SUBTITLE You can select the initial subtitle language of DVD Video (see page 53).
  • Page 48: Audio Menu

    AUDIO menu Item DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set this item correctly when using the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal on the rear. PCM ONLY: When connecting to audio equipment which is compatible with only linear PCM signals. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with STREAM/PCM: When connecting to a DTS/MPEG Audio decoder or an amplifier with built-in DTS/ D.
  • Page 49: Operating The Tv

    Sony Toshiba Zenith Operating the TV Operating the TV You can operate JVC’s or other manufacturers’ TV using the remote control supplied for this System. Slide the AUDIO/TV selector to “TV.” AUDIO AUDIO Press and hold until the following steps are completed.
  • Page 50: Additional Information

    It may cause a malfunction of both the System and the device. – JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this System. – When connecting with a USB cable, use the cable whose length is less than 1 m.
  • Page 51 – This System can play only baseline JPEG files*. Progressive JPEG files* or lossless JPEG files* cannot be played. * Baseline JPEG format: Used for digital cameras, web, etc. Progressive JPEG format: Used for web. Lossless JPEG format: An old type and rarely used now.
  • Page 52 On-Screen Operations (see pages 23 to 28) Operations Using the On-screen Bar: • A-B Repeat is possible only within the same title or within the same track. Recording Operations (see pages 29 to 32) General: • You cannot change the source during recording. Recording onto a Tape: •...
  • Page 53: Maintenance

    • You cannot use Karaoke Scoring during Program Play, Random Play, or recording. However, you can turn Karaoke Scoring on and off by using KARAOKE SCORING button during these play modes. • The ranking (top 3) is cleared when you turn off the System.
  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    • Use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and audio shops) to demagnetize the heads (when the System is turned off). To protect your recording Cassettes have two small tabs on the back to protect from unexpected erasure or re- recording.
  • Page 55 Recording Operations: “CANNOT REC” appears on the display. sThe System cannot perform recording. Unable to record into the USB device. sThe capacity of the USB device is full. Erase some tracks. sThere have been 999 tracks or group on the USB device you want to record into.
  • Page 56: Optical Digital Output Signals

    OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Signals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Playback disc/file DVD Video with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear PCM with 96 kHz, Linear PCM with Dolby Digital with DTS DVD-R/-RW in DVD-VR format with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear PCM with Dolby Digital SVCD, VCD, CD CD with DTS MP3/WMA/WAV/MPEG-1/MPEG-2 disc/file...
  • Page 57: Specifications

    FRONT SPEAKERS: 185 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. CENTER SPEAKER: CA-DXU20: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion.
  • Page 58: Parts Index

    Remote control Button Page Button AUDIO MIC MIX 8, 43 MIC VOL +, – D ON SCREEN 10, 12, 21, 28, 30, 33, 35, 36, FILE TYPE 9, 11, 12, 19, 22, REPEAT REPEAT A-B U 9, 11, 12, 19 4, PREV RESERVE 9-12, 21, 33, 36,...
  • Page 59 Main unit Button Page Button STANDBY 2 MIC1, MIC2 –PRESET/4, MIC LEVEL £¢ 9-12, 21, 38 PRESET+/x +, – PHONES 10, 19, 21, 28, PUSH § 10, 12, 21, 22, OPEN0 28, 30-32, 38 –TUNING/1, REC START/ ¶• 9, 11, 12, 19, 22, TUNING+/y STOP Display...
  • Page 60 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, and U.K.) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (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.

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