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MP3 disc playback XV-C3 Initial settings Additional information For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No LET0213-001A...
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IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
Table of Contents Introduction Features...2 Supplied accessories...2 About this instruction manual ...3 Notes on handling...4 Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls...5 Front panel... 5 Display window... 5 Remote control unit ... 6 Rear panel... 8 Operational Principles...9 On-screen displays... 9 To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] ...
Introduction Features Picture functions Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. Digest function You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. Angle function* You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc.
About this instruction manual • This instruction manual basically explains operations according to the format as below. • For operations for MP3 discs, see “MP3 disc playback” on and after page 40. The other sections of this manual do not refer to MP3 discs playback. To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in...
Introduction 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 • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the • Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations.
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in ( ) for details. Front panel STANDBY STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON button (21) Turns the unit on or off (standby). STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby.
Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit OPEN/CLOSE button (22) Opens and closes the disc tray. Numeric buttons (11, 19) When the TV - DVD switch is set to DVD, these buttons are used to specify a title, chapter, track or group number. Also used to enter a time for the Time search and a chapter number for the Chapter search.
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Selects the audio (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD/SVCD). ZOOM button (30) Zooms in the picture (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD/ SVCD). § AMP VOL +/- button Amplifier volume up/down button for an external amplifier. Effective only for a JVC’s Receiver. Preliminary knowledge English...
Preliminary knowledge Rear panel RIGHT DIGITAL OUT PCM STREAM COAXIAL AUDIO OUT jacks (LEFT/RIGHT) (13, 16) Outputs stereo analog audio signals. AC power cord (17) DIGITAL OUT PCM/STREAM jack (COAXIAL) (16) Outputs digital audio signals. You must select the signal type correctly according to the external device connected to via the Preference setting display.
Operational Principles On-screen displays The unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display only. Opening displays The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status.
Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status. Status displays Pressing the DISPLAY button during playback brings up the status display.
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 34.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 36.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages.
Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO SVCD The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD or MP3 format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
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. •...
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Getting started Enabling the S-VIDEO output or the VIDEO output For your TV connection, you can use either the S-VIDEO output or the VIDEO output. (You cannot use both outputs at a time.) When you use the S-VIDEO jack or the VIDEO jack, set the VIDEO OUT SELECT (S- VIDEO AND VIDEO/RGB) switch on the rear panel to “S-VIDEO AND VIDEO.”...
To connect to a TV with the SCART connector You can enjoy using the unit by simply connecting it to your television set with a 21-pin SCART cable. To hear audio sound with better quality, connect the audio output to your audio equipment. The unit RIGHT LEFT...
Getting started To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit’s audio output to your amplifier or receiver. The unit RIGHT LEFT AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT PCM STREAM COAXIAL White •...
To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed. Warning Warning • Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time. •...
Getting started To install batteries in the remote control unit The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit. Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover, and pull up the cover to open the compartment. Place the two accessory R6P (SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote control according to the polarity markings (“+”...
DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PHONIC AMP VOL RM-SXV004A REMOTE CONTROL Manufacturer GRADIENTE SANYO PHILCO/DAEWOO LG (GOLDSTAR) GRUNDIG NEC/GRADIENTE PHILCO BEIJING/NOBLEX JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) THOMSON FERGUSON Getting started Manufacturer MIVAR FINLUX NOKIA FUNAI SAMSUNG SAMSUNG/PEONY/CHANGHONG SAMSUNG AIWA DAEWOO JINXING/PEONY...
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VOL - NOTES • The remote control unit is initially set for 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. Setting TV-DVD switch to DVD Set TV-DVD switch to DVD position. Now you can enjoy playing DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD and MP3 discs after turning on the unit.
Basic operations Inserting and removing discs Press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc tray. Place a disc in the disc tray. • To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner recess. Press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) to close the disc tray. •...
To stop playback completely Press 7. The unit stops playback. To stop playback temporarily Press 8. The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, press 3. To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring During playback From the Remote control unit Press 1 or ¡.
Basic operations Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position next time you press 3. To memorize the interrupted position Set the “RESUME” setting on the “SYSTEM” page of the preference display to “ON.” (See page 49 for details about how to set.) At the position you want to interrupt playback, press 7, or press DVD STANDBY/ON remote control or STANDBY/ON...
Advanced operations In this section, we describe advanced operations for playback of a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc. For operations with an MP3 disc, see pages 40 to 44. Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title, chapter, or from the specified time.
Advanced operations Use the numeric buttons to select the desired item. • See page 11 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button.
• To locate a former selection, press 4 repeatedly until the desired selection number appears in the display. NOTES • This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs. • This function does not work during Video CD/ SVCD playback with PBC function. To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP.SEARCH] If the current title of a DVD VIDEO disc being played...
Advanced operations Use CURSOR 2/3 to move SEARCH], then press ENTER. “GO TO” appears under the menu. Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. You can specify the elapsed time of the current title or track to set the location which you want to playback from.
Press DIGEST. Up to nine opening scenes are displayed. • While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped : The opening scene of each title appears on the TV screen. • During DVD VIDEO disc playback : The opening scene of each chapter in the current title appears on the TV screen.
Advanced operations • Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures are shown will advance to the next nine still pictures. • Pressing 3 when the nine still pictures are shown will advance pictures in normal playback speed. • To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
Changing the playback order You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in the desired order or in random order. To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in the desired order by using the Program function.
Advanced operations To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in random order by using the random function. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW...
• Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD (for Video CD/SVCD) (for Audio CD) VCD CONTROL CD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL Selected repeat mode Selected repeat mode REPEAT ALL (all track repeat) REPEAT 1 (current track repeat) No indication (off)
Advanced operations • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7. The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode. • During playback, pressing ENTER when pointed at [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢.
NOTES • The Angle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the angle for 10 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.
Advanced operations • For SVCD Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the four subtitle channels on the right hand regardless of whether the subtitle is recorded or not. You can also select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE. NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen.
Selecting the picture character You can select the picture character from among four options according to the source program, lighting condition of the room and/or personal preference. To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION] STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+...
Advanced operations • ACTION Suitable for action movies and sports programs in which sounds dynamically move. • DRAMA Natural and warm sound. You can enjoy movies in a relaxed mood. • THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood.
To check the DVD function status STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW PLAY THEATER MODE SUB TITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PHONIC AMP VOL RM-SXV004A REMOTE CONTROL During DVD VIDEO playback Press DISPLAY.
MP3 disc playback This unit can playback CD discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). Operations for MP3 discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and differences.
Basic operations Basic operations using the basic control buttons STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING + 10 TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL - VOL + ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW THEATER PLAY MODE SUB TITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PHONIC AMP VOL RM-SXV004A...
MP3 disc playback Advanced functions Program playback You can playback Groups on an MP3 disc in the desired order. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW PLAY THEATER MODE SUB TITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST...
Random playback You can playback Groups on an MP3 disc in random order. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW PLAY THEATER MODE SUB TITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PHONIC AMP VOL RM-SXV004A...
MP3 disc playback Disc/time information STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE MUTING TV/VIDEO RETURN CANCEL VOL- VOL+ ENTER PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR SELECT STROBE SLOW SLOW THEATER PLAY MODE SUB TITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ANGLE ZOOM PHONIC AMP VOL RM-SXV004A REMOTE CONTROL During playback Press DISPLAY.
Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. How to set preferences Note that you cannot bring up a preference display during playback or when an Audio CD or MP3 disc is loaded in the disc tray. STANDBY/ON OPEN/ CLOSE...
Initial settings SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc. • The language is initially set to “ENGLISH.” Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order: AUDIO DISPLAY LANGUAGE...
NOTES • The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function. • When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers. Never use the unit’s analog output jacks, which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers.
Initial settings DISPLAY page MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you playback DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide screen televisions. • MONITOR TYPE is initially set to “4:3 LB LANGUAGE AUDIO DISPLAY 4:3 LB MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER MODE 2...
SYSTEM page AUTO STANDBY When the unit is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically. • AUTO STANDBY is initially set to “OFF.” LANGUAGE AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE DVD 1 EXIT PRESS...
Initial settings While points [Set Level], use CURSOR 2/3 to select the parental lock level. PARENTAL LOCK Country Coce Set Level PASSWORD PRESS ENTER Each time you press CURSOR 2/3, the parental level changes as follows: – • “1” is the strictest level. “–” means no restriction. Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted.
To change the set level, use CURSOR 2/3 to select the desired level while [Set Level], and then press ENTER. moves to [PASSWORD]. Enter the password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER. moves to [EXIT]. The password entered in the above step becomes the new password.
Additional information 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.
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.
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Additional information For MP3 disc playback Symptom No sound comes out. Specific files (tracks) are not played. Files (tracks) are not played in the recorded order. Particular function does not work. Possible case MP3 disc is recorded with the “packet writing.” Files other than MP3 are included.
Specifications General Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD (CD-DA), Video CD, SVCD, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3 Format), MP3 Format Video format: Other Power requirements: AC 230 V Power consumption: 14 W (POWER ON), 4.2 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 2.0 kg Dimensions (W x H x D): 230 mm x 66.5 mm x 298.7 mm...
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...
Appendix B : Country/Area code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 49. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania AM Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina GA Gabon American Samoa Austria...
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“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been disigned 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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ENGLISH Setting the VIDEO OUT Select Switch When you connect either the AV (SCART) connector or the S-VIDEO output of the unit to a TV, you need to appropriately set the S-VIDEO AND VIDEO/RGB switch and the COMP./RGB-Y/C switch on the rear panel of the unit. •...
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ITALIANO Impostazione del selettore VIDEO OUT Quando si collega il connettore AV (SCART) o l’uscita S-VIDEO dell’unità a un televisore, è necessario impostare in modo corretto il selettore S-VIDEO AND VIDEO/RGB e il selettore COMP./RGB-Y/C nel pannello posteriore dell’unità. • Per ulteriori dettagli, fare riferimento alle pagine da 13 a 15 delle ISTRUZIONI. IMPORTANTE! Tenere presente che è...