TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV RETURN TV 0 TV 100+ SLOW XV-421BK model PLAY MODE DISPLAY RETURN CANCEL TIME CHOICE SHIFT PLAY XV-421 DVD PLAYER STOP POWER STANDBY...
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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...
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Using the remote control unit To install batteries in the remote control unit ... 15 To use the remote control unit for TV operation ... 16 To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver ... 16 Basic operations Turning on/off the unit ...
About this instruction manual This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows: The number indicates the procedural step. Other convenient procedures, etc. Additional supplemental remarks To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks in random order by using the Random function.
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˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. •...
Performs rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD). ~ 1/¡ (SEARCH) button (19, 25) (XV-421BK only) Pressing 4 or ¢ during playback reverses or advances playback rapidly. Each press of the button during rapid playback increases the playback speed.
Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit 1 3D PHONIC button 2 OPEN/CLOSE button 3 SUBTITLE - DIGEST button 4 AUDIO - STROBE button 5 Numeric buttons 6 SLOW button 7 AMP VOL button 8 SHIFT button 9 PLAY MODE - CANCEL button 0 4 (B.SKIP) - B.
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Used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD VIDEO/ Video CD). 7 AMP VOL button (16) Used to control the volume of a JVC audio amplifier/ receiver. 8 SHIFT button Used together with other buttons for activating their second functions.
Outputs a composite video signal. 3 AUDIO OUT jacks (L/R) (12) Output stereo analog audio signals. 4 AV COMPU LINK jacks (41) (except XV-421BK) Connect with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations. 1 Title/chapter/track indicator 4 Function indicator Displays title/chapter, or track number.
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 accesses 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-TIME button during playback accesses the status display.
On-screen guide icons How to use numeric buttons DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV RETURN TV 0 TV 100+ During DVD playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings.
Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the audio CD format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
*Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. *In the following connection examples, the rear panel drawing of the unit is based on XV-521BK/523GD/525BK. The XV-421BK rear panel looks different. Before making any connections •...
S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT White : except XV-421BK • Connect “Y” to “Y,” “P ” to ”P NOTES • When the component video input jacks of the TV are of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert the pin jacks to BNC jacks (optional).
MD by using an optional digital cable (the XV-521BK/523GD/525BK provides both the optical and coaxial jacks while the XV-421BK only provides the coaxial jack). The digital audio signal from a disc is directly transferred. If you connect the unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with a built-in decoder by using an optional digital cable, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound.
Getting started 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. 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.
• If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed. To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver You can control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver by using the AMP VOL button on the remote control unit. Example: Manufacturer To enter the manufacturer code “01”:...
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. Turning on/off the unit Press POWER on the front panel or press DVD POWER - TV POWER on the remote control unit. DVD PLAYER POWER POWER STANDBY 3D PHONIC •...
Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure. To start playback Press PLAY. The unit starts playback from the beginning. NOTES • During playback, the display window shows the title/chapter or track number being played. •...
Basic operations (For XV-421BK) Press 1 or ¡. Each press of 1 or ¡ increases the playback speed from 2x to 60x the normal speed. Pressing PLAY returns the unit to normal playback. Holding down the 4 or ¢ button on the front panel also advances or reverses playback rapidly.
Advanced operations Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time. To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents.
Advanced operations When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows: • Pressing ¢ advances to the next page. • Pressing 4 returns to the previous page. * The method of the operation is different depending on the disc.
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP. SEARCH] If the current title of a DVD VIDEO disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display.
Advanced operations Press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the specified time. (for DVD VIDEO) (for Audio CD) DVD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH GO TO 2 : 3 4 : 0 0 Selected time (for Video CD) •...
Selected scene • When the lower right scene is selected, pressing CURSOR 3 advances to the next page if available. Similarly, when the upper left scene is selected, pressing CURSOR 2 returns to the previous page (if available). • When there are more than one digest page, after pressing SUBTITLE - DIGEST while holding down SHIFT, pressing ¢...
DVD VIDEO discs only), turn it to the left. The more you turn the knob, the more the slow- motion speed increases. From the front panel (for XV-421BK) Press PAUSE then use 1/¡. To play forward slow-motion, press ¡, and to play reverse slow-motion (for DVD VIDEO discs only), press 1.
To zoom a scene [ZOOM] TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV RETURN TV 0 TV 100+ SLOW...
Advanced operations • When you specify a wrong selection Press PLAY MODE - CANCEL while holding down the SHIFT. The last selection programmed is erased. • To clear the program Press STOP. Press PLAY to start program play. When all of the programmed titles/tracks have finished playback, the unit stops but the program remains.
Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current selection or all disc contents. You can also repeat playback of a desired part. To repeat the current selection or all disc contents [REPEAT] TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO...
Advanced operations To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV RETURN TV 0...
Selecting a scene angle of DVD VIDEO You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD VIDEO disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles. At the beginning of “multi-angle” parts, screen.
Advanced operations Changing the language and sound For DVD VIDEO discs, you can select the subtitle language, as well as the audio language/sound included on a disc. For Video CD discs, you can select the audio channel(s). To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] During DVD VIDEO playback TV POWER OPEN...
Selecting the picture character You can select the quality of the image from among four options (OFF, 1, 2 and 3) according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences. To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION] TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE...
Advanced operations * When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 2 channels, ACTION does not appear. NOTES • With a Video CD disc, if the AUDIO setting is set to L or R, you cannot activate the 3D Phonic function (i.e.
To change the time display mode (only for Audio CD or Video CD without PBC), press DISPLAY - TIME while holding down SHIFT. The time display mode cycles as below. (for Audio CD) EACH (current track elapsed time) EACH REMAIN (current track remaining time) TOTAL (disc elapsed time)
Initial settings Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. How to set preferences TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5...
SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc. Each time you press LANGUAGE CURSOR 3, the language MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE setting changes in the SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE following order: PRESS ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code...
Initial settings DOWN MIX To playback a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio correctly, the DOWN MIX setting must be properly made according to your audio system. Note that this setting affects the output signal from the AUDIO (both DIGITAL and ANALOG) output jacks when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio.
• OFF Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the beginning of the disc. AV COMPULINK MODE (except XV-421BK) If you use the AV Compulink system, you must set this item correctly. Select from the three options: “DVD1,”...
Initial settings Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] TV POWER OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV RETURN TV 0 TV 100+...
Using the AV COMPU LINK cable, connect the AV COMPU LINK terminals of each component to one another. To AV COMPU LINK (II or EX) • If you connect a DVD player to a television via AV COMPU LINK, set the DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source component (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You do not have to operate the TV and receiver including not having to perform power switching.
Additional information 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. No picture is displayed on the monitor.
ANALOG OUT (pin jack): 2.0 Vrms (10 k ) DIGITAL OUT: COAXIAL: 0.5 Vp-p (75 OPTICAL: – 21 to –15 dBm (Peak) (except XV-421BK) Audio characteristics Frequency response: Dynamic range: 16 bit: More than 98 dB 20 bit: More than 106 dB...
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 code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 39. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba...
Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous.
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WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
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