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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 Remote control unit ...6 Display window...8 Rear panel...8 Operational Principles...9 On-screen displays...9 To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] ...10 On-screen guide icons ...11 How to use numeric buttons...11...
Introduction Features Picture functions 7Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. 7Digest function You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. 7Angle 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 CD discs, see “MP3 CD playback” on and after page 36. The other sections of this manual do not refer to MP3 CD playback.
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 TV. •...
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details. Front panel 1 STANDBY indicator 3 Remote sensor 2 STANDBY/ON button STANDBY STANDBY ON DOLBY D I G I T A L 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby.
Otherwise, the changed setting will not be effective. 7 AV COMPU LINK jacks (47) Connects with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations. AC IN connector (16) Connects to the wall outlet using the suppplied AC power cord.
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 30.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 32.) : 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 Video CD VIDEO CD The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the 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. •...
Getting started To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables. Note that the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are not active in the initial (factory preset) condition.
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 DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT PCM / STREAM COMPONENT COAXIAL OPTICAL RIGHT LEFT S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT White Audio cable...
Getting started To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed.
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 (“+”...
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. Turning on/off the unit Press STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE...
Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let's enjoy simple playback using a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc according to the following procedure. For basic operations with an MP3 CD disc, see pages 36. To start playback Press 3.
Basic operations To locate the beginning of the scene or song 7 During playback Press 4 or ¢. Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title, or track.
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 CD disc, see pages 36 and 37. 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.
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 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 ENTER. The unit starts playback from the specified time. (for DVD VIDEO) (for Audio CD) DVD CONTROL...
Use CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired scene. The selected scene is indicated by If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. In this case, pressing ¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4 returns to the previous page.
Advanced operations • Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance to the next nine still pictures. • Pressing 3 when the nine still pictures is 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. OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER...
• 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 [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢. NOTES •...
To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE] OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL 7 During DVD VIDEO playback Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second.
Advanced operations • For SVCD Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the four subtitle channels as follows 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.
OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN 1, 2 THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVB40A REMOTE CONTROL THEATER 1 Selected picture character THEATER 1 THEATER 2 THEATER 3 THEATER OFF OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL 1, 2...
Advanced operations • THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood. When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 3 channels, ACTION does not appear. NOTES • The 3D Phonic display will automatically disappear if you do not change the 3D PHONIC for 5 seconds.
To check the DVD function status OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL 7 During DVD VIDEO playback Press DISPLAY. The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen.
MP3 CD playback This unit can palyback CD discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 CD discs in this manual). Operations for MP3 CD discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and differences.
MP3 CD playback Specify the groups in the desined order using the numeric buttons. See page 11 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. Up to 18 groups can be programmed. You may select the same group more than once. REPEAT PROGRAM The programmed group...
Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current Group or all Groups. OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL 7 During playback or while stopped Press PLAY MODE. The play mode menu appears on the TV screen.
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 is loaded in the tray. OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE...
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 →...
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.
ON SCREEN GUIDE The unit can display “on- screen guide” icons or LANGUAGE MONITOR TYPE characters on the picture, SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE which show what is happening to the disc or the unit. PRESS • ON The on-screen guide will be displayed. •...
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] You can change the Parental lock settings later. OPEN STANDBY/ON /CLOSE PLAY MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM 1, 2 SELECT ENTER ∞ REMOTE CONTROL 7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted Press ENTER while holding down 7 on the remote control unit.
Initial settings To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK] When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back 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.
• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of the television: DVD3 To AV COMPU LINK (II or EX) • If you connect a DVD player to a television and VCR via AV COMPU LINK, set the VCR’s Remote Control Code and DVD player’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
S-VIDEO connection. Notes for connection • If you connect a DVD player to a receiver via AV COMPU LINK in a system including a Dolby digital decoder, some functions may not be performed automatically. • The AV COMPU LINK terminal on some televisions indicates “II.” Do not connect the terminal indicating “II” with the AV COMPU LINK terminal on a receiver.
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.
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.
Specifications General Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD, MP3 CD Video format: NTSC/PAL Selectable Other Power requirements: AC 110 V–240 V Power consumption: 16 W (POWER ON), 2.7 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 2.6 kg (5.8 lbs) Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 68 mm x 267.5 mm (17-3/16 inch x 2-11/16 inch x 10-9/16 inch) Video output...
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 Ameharic...
Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 44. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania AM Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia AW Aruba...
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