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MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-GD7 —Consists of CA-UXGD7 and SP-UXGD7 D I G I T A L INSTRUCTIONS LVT1348-009A [UG, UX]...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION— (standby/on) button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (all lamps and indications go off). The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights in red. •...
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Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows 1. Front:No obstructions and open spacing. 2. Sides/ Top/ Back:No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below. 3.
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
CONTENTS Introduction ............2 On-Screen Disc Operations ........26 Precautions ................2 On-screen Bar Information ..........26 How to Read This Manual ..........2 Operations Using the On-screen Bar ........ 27 Operations on the CONTROL Screen ......29 Getting Started ............3 Unique JPEG Operations ..........
Introduction • If you are not going to operate the System for an extended Precautions period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall Installation outlet. • Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and too cold—between 5°C and 35°C.
Getting Started Step 1: Unpack Step 1 :Unpack the package and check the accessories. After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) •...
Step : Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see page 6. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear AM loop antenna (supplied) may vary.
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For better FM/AM reception Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied) Vynile-covered wire (not supplied) Extend it horizontally. AM loop antenna Keep it connected. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN45325). FM antenna (supplied) Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.
To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna To set the video output selector To assemble the AM loop antenna You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV. NTSC: For an NTSC TV or Multi-color system NTSC PAL: For a PAL TV or...
Before Operating the System If a DVD with the improper Region Code numbers is loaded, Playable Disc Types “RGN ERR (REGION CODE ERROR)” appears on the display and playback will not start. This System has been designed to play back the following Caution for DualDisc playback: discs: The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc”...
Display Indicators The indications on the display teach 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 Disc tray indicators 8 SLEEP indicator •...
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Indications on the main display while operating a disc While playing back a disc: While disc play is stopped: • DVD Video: • DVD Video: Chapter no. Elapsed playing time Total titles/playlists no. • By pressing SHIFT+0 (DISPLAY), you can see the current title and chapter numbers for a few seconds.
Daily Operations —Playback Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit turns off. • Without pressing AUDIO , the System turns on by pressing one of the source selecting buttons in the Numeric next step. buttons Select the source. DISPLAY Playback automatically starts if the selected source is 1/¡...
Listening to the Radio Remote To preset the stations ONLY To select the AM tuner interval spacing You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz spacing, and other Tune in to a station you want to preset. countries use 10 kHz spacing.
Playing Back a Disc On-screen guide icons • During playback, the following icons may appear on the • For MP3/JPEG playback, see “Operations on the TV screen: CONTROL Screen” on page 29. At the beginning of a scene containing multi- To insert a disc angle views.
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For DVD Video/DVD Audio: Remote To locate a particular portion ONLY Show the disc menu. While playing a disc except MP3/JPEG... Select an item on the disc menu. • No sound comes out while searching on DVD Video/ DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD. To return to normal playback, press DVD/CD 3. Remote To locate an item directly ONLY...
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For DVD-VR: Select an item on the disc menu. DVD-VR format has the following two ways of playing. • Original program (ORIGINAL PROGRAM): The System can play back items in a DVD-VR disc in the recorded order conventionally. • Playlist (PLAY LIST): The System can play back the playlist edited with the DVD recording equipment.
Playing Back a Tape Playing Back from Other Equipment To insert a tape To connect other equipment You can play back type I tapes. By using a stereo mini plug cord (not supplied), you can connect other equipment with analog audio output jacks, Push Insert Close...
Daily Operations —Sound&Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume Remote control You can adjust the volume level from level 0 (VOL MIN) to level 31 (VOL MAX). Remote control: Main unit: CANCEL A.STANDBY DISPLAY DIMMER SLEEP CLOCK/ TIMER FADE BASS/TREBLE Remote MUTING ONLY To drop the volume in a moment AUDIO VOL...
Making DVD Voice Clear—CLEAR VOICE Changing the Display Brightness—DIMMER Remote Remote ONLY ONLY This function allows you to easily understand the dialog of You can dim the display window. DVD even with the volume turned down. • This function cannot use when the System is on standby. •...
To adjust the picture tone Remote Setting the Clock ONLY Select “USER1” or “USER2.” Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use the Daily • Follow steps 1 and 2 explained on page 17. Timer or Recording Timer (see page 33), and Sleep Timer Select a parameter you want to adjust.
Turning Off the Power Remote Automatically ONLY To turn off the System after playback is over— Auto Standby A.STANDBY Canceled (at the same time) When Auto Standby is in use, the A.STANDBY indicator lights on the display. When the disc play stops, the A.STANDBY indicator starts flashing.
Unique Disc Operations Selecting the Sound Track Remote ONLY Remote control For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD Audio: While playing back a track containing audio channels, you can select the audio channel to listen to. For SVCD/VCD/DVD-VR: While playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to play.
Selecting the Subtitle Language Remote Selecting the View Angle Remote ONLY ONLY For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing While playing back a chapter containing multi-view angles, subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle you can view the same scene from different angles. language to display on the TV screen.
Select slow-motion speed. Selecting Browsable Still Pictures Remote ONLY While playing back a track linked to browsable still pictures Forward slow motion starts. (B.S.P.), you can select the still picture (turn the page) to be shown on the TV screen. •...
Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order— Remote control Remote Program Play ONLY You can arrange the playing order of the chapters or tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. Before starting playback, activate Program Play. CANCEL Numeric PROGRAM RANDOM buttons Canceled...
Start playback. Playing at Random—Random Play Remote ONLY Playback starts in the order you You can play the chapters or tracks of all loaded discs at have programmed. random. • Random Play cannot be used for some DVDs. Before starting playback, activate Random Play. To skip a step: To pause: To stop:...
Repeats the discs in all tray or all ALL* Remote Playing Repeatedly programmed tracks. ONLY Repeats the current chapter/track. • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 27). GROUP Repeats the current title/group/playlist. Repeat Play 1DISC Repeats the current disc.
On-Screen Disc Operations Remote control On-screen Bar Information You can check the disc information (except for MP3/JPEG) Numeric and use some functions through the on-screen bar. buttons 1 Disc type DVD/CD 3 2 Playback information Indication Meanings Dolby 2 Audio format 0.0ch Channel number 2,3,5,∞...
Remote Operations Using the On-screen Bar ONLY For detailed operations of the following functions, see also “Operations Using the On-screen Bar” on the left. Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video: Changing the time information While a disc is selected as the source... You can change the time information in the on-screen bar Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu.
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Time Search Select the repeat mode you want. You can move to a particular point by specifying the elapsed Repeats all discs or all programmed playing time. tracks (not for some DVD Videos). For DVD Video/DVD Audio/DVD-VR: You can specify the elapsed time for the current title/ Repeats a desired portion (see next playlist.
Chapter/Track Search Remote Operations on t he CONTROL Screen ONLY You can search for the chapter (DVD Video/DVD-VR) or The CONTROL screen automatically appears on the TV track (DVD Audio) number to play. screen when you load an MP3 or JPEG. While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull- You can search for and play the desired tracks through the down menu.
To move the highlight bar between group list and track To skip a track: To pause: To stop list playback: Moves the bar to the track list. To release, press DVD/CD 3. Moves the bar to the group list. To repeat Slide-show During or before playback...
Advanced Tape Operations IMPORTANT Remote control It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. Recording on a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. REV.MODE • To play a tape, see page 15. DVD/CD3 Insert a recordable cassette.
Start recording. To record a “Live” disc It will not be desirable to put 4-second blank portions between the tunes recorded on the tape. To record the entire disc without any interruption recorded, start playing the disc (press DVD/CD 3), then On the main unit pause the disc play (press 8) and go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track (press 4) before...
Timer Operations Setting the Timer Remote ONLY Remote control Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. You can store three Daily Timer and one Recording Timer settings; however, you can activate only one of the timers at a time.
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5 Select the volume level. How Recording Timer actually works • You can select the volume level (“1” to “MAX” When Recording Timer has been set, the timer ( and “VOL – –”). If you select “VOL – –,” the indicator and the REC indicator are lit on the display.
Setup Menu Operations Operating Procedure Remote ONLY Remote control You can use the Setup Menus only when a disc is selected as the source and its playback is not yet started. Ex.: Selecting “STILL PICTURE” for “FILE TYPE”: Display the Setup Menu. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH...
PICTURE Setup Menu Finish the setting. You can select the desired options concerning a picture or monitor screen. PICTURE Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set other items on the same MONITOR TYPE 4:3 LB PICTURE SOURCE AUTO Setup Menu. SCREEN SAVER Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other items on another Setup AUDIO...
PICTURE SOURCE AUDIO Setup Menu You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an You can adjust the sound settings of the System. appropriate option—picture source type (either video source or film source). AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM Select one of the following: DOLBY SURROUND DOWN MIX D.
D. (Dynamic) RANGE COMPRESSION You can compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the softest sound) to enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level when listening to Dolby Digital software. This is useful at night. •...
Operating the TV Operating TV Remote ONLY Remote control You can operate the JVC’s TV using this remote control. To operate the TV To turn on or off To select the input mode (either TV TV/VIDEO the TV: or VIDEO): (at the same time) TV VOL+/–...
Additional Information – Some MP3/JPEG files cannot be played back and will be Learning More about This System skipped. This results from their recording processes and conditions. Getting Started (see pages 3 to 6) – When making MP3 discs, use ISO 9660 Level 1 or Level Changing the Scanning Mode: 2 for the disc format.
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Advanced Disc Operations (see pages 23 to 25) MP3/JPEG groups/tracks configuration Programming the Playing Order—Program Play: This System plays back the tracks as follows. • If you try to program a 100th track, “MEM FULL (memory full)” appears on the display. •...
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Advanced Tape Operations Setup Menu Operations (see pages 31 and 32) (see pages 35 to 38) LANGUAGE Setup Menu: Recording on a Tape: • When the language you have selected for “MENU • The recording level is automatically set correctly. Thus, LANGUAGE,”...
To remove the speaker grilles Maintenance Holes Projections To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs and mechanism clean. Handling discs • When removing the disc from its case, hold it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. •...
“NO AUDIO” appears. Troubleshooting ] This System cannot play back illegally produced DVD Audio discs. If you are having a problem with your System, check this list “LR ONLY” appears. for a possible solution before calling for service. ] Some DVD Audio discs prohibit downmixed output. General: When you play back such a disc, this System plays back the left front and right front signals only.
Language Code List Javanese Slovenian Afar Georgian Samoan Abkhazian Kazakh Shona Afrikaans Greenlandic Somali Ameharic Cambodian Albanian Arabic Kannada Serbian Assamese Korean (KOR) Siswati Aymara Kashmiri Sesotho Azerbaijani Kurdish Sundanese Bashkir Kirghiz Swedish Byelorussian Latin Swahili Bulgarian Lingala Tamil Bihari Laothian Telugu Bislama...
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Signals DIGITAL AUDIO Output Signals OUTPUT Playback disc STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY DVD Video with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM* with 96 kHz, Linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM with Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM...
Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls. Remote control 10, 34 24, 34, 39 11, 18, 33, 34 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29 16, 18 16, 19 15, 31 16, 19 16, 17 20, 22...
General Specifications Power requirement: AC 110 – 127 / 220 – 240 V (adjustable with the voltage selector), Amplifier section 50 Hz/60 Hz Output Power: 140 W (70 W+70 W) at 6 Ω (10% THD) Power consumption: 160 W (at operation) 1.3 W (on standby) Analog input: Dimensions (approx.): 189 mm x 224 mm x 406 mm...
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) VOLTAGE SELECTOR 110-127V SUBWOOFER VOLTAGE SELECTOR 220-240V ANTENNA 110-127V 75Ω 220-240V VIDEO SELECTOR NTSC LOOP OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO SPEAKERS VIDEO COMPONENT IMPEDANCE 6-16Ω 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...