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- Page 1 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-HXZ77D CA-HXZ55D D I G I T A L INSTRUCTIONS GVT0119-001C [US, UN, UG, UX]...
- Page 2 Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution— button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
- Page 3 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 • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) •...
- Page 4 3 Bottom: Front view 1 cm 15 cm CA-HXZ77D CA-HXZ55D No obstructions and open spacing. below. 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.
- Page 5 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.
- Page 6 Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: •...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ... 3 Main Unit ... 3 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started ... 6 Supplied Accessories ... 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ... 6 Connecting Antennas ... 6 Connecting Speakers ... 7 Connecting a TV ... -
Page 8: Location Of The Buttons And Controls
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Main Unit Front Panel STANDBY LEVEL DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 CD-R/RW PLAYBACK C O M P A C T C O M P O N E N T S Y S T E M D I G I T A L DISC 1 READY... - Page 9 Display Window See pages in parentheses for details. Front Panel (standby/on) button and STANDBY lamp (15, 22, 55, 56) 2 Disc trays • DISC1 – DISC5 3 Remote sensor 4 Display window 5 DISC ready lamps (28) • DISC 1 READY – DISC 5 READY 6 PROGRESSIVE lamp (17) 7 MIC LEVEL control (50, 51) 8 MIC 1/2 jacks (50)
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Page 10: Remote Control
Location of the Buttons and Controls Remote Control Remote Control DISC DISC DISC DISC DISC ECHO RESERVE RM-SHXZ55DU REMOTE CONTROL STANDBY DISC1 DISC2 DISC3 DISC4 CD-R/RW PLAYBACK C O M P A C T C O M P O N E N T S Y S T E M D I G I T A L LEVEL... -
Page 11: Getting Started
Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) •... -
Page 12: Connecting Speakers
Getting Started (continued) AM antenna ANTENNA AM EXT LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM loop antenna (supplied) If the cords are covered with insulation, remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off. Press and hold the clamp of the AM LOOP terminals on the rear of the unit. -
Page 13: Connecting A Tv
Connect your TV and this unit using the composite video cord (supplied), an S-video cord (not supplied) or Component video cord (not supplied). • You can also connect a JVC’s TV through the AV COMPU LINK control system. (See page 67.) Left surround... -
Page 14: Connecting Other Equipment
Getting Started (continued) To select the color system You need to select the color system setting of this unit to match to your TV. Set the NTSC/PAL switch on the rear while in standby mode correctly by referring to the table below. VIDEO OUT COMPONENT S-VIDEO... -
Page 15: Adjusting The Voltage Selector
Adjusting the Voltage Selector Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your area with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit. VIDEO OUT COMPONENT S-VIDEO VIDEO NTSC ANTENNA AM EXT LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL RIGHT LEFT FRONT MAIN... - Page 16 Getting Started (continued) For the following procedure, use the remote control. To select the on-screen language for the choice menu —Step 1: Turn on the TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. Press DISC 3, then 7. The unit turns on and the opening screen appears on the TV.
- Page 17 To adjust the speaker distance—Step 3: You need to adjust the each speaker’s distance from where you usually take seat (listening position) to get the best surround effect. Center speaker Left front main speaker Left surround speaker Press cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to display “SPK.
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Page 18: Setting The Clock
Getting Started (continued) Setting the Clock You can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or off (on standby). On the front panel ONLY: Press CLOCK/TIMER. “0:00” appears on the display with the hour digit flashing. Turn ¢ / 4 to adjust the hour. •... -
Page 19: Basic Operations
Basic Operations The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 15 to 17). Remote Control Front Panel DISC DISC DISC DISC DISC ECHO RESERVE RM-SHXZ55DU REMOTE CONTROL... -
Page 20: Turning On The Power
Basic Operations Turning On the Power Press STANDBY/ON on the front panel). The STANDBY lamp goes off. “POWER ON” appears on the display. To turn off the unit (standby), press STANDBY/ON on the front panel) again. The STANDBY lamp lights up. •... -
Page 21: Changing The Display Brightness
Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display window. On the remote control ONLY: Press DIMMER. • Each time you press the button, the display dims and brightens alternately. Turning Off the Key-touch Tone If you do not want the key-touch tone, you can deactivate it. Press BEEP ON/OFF (or press and hold BEEP on the front panel). -
Page 22: Creating Your Own Sound Mode-User Mode
To check the compatibility of your TV, contact your dealer. All JVC progressive TVs and High-Definition TVs are fully compatible with this system. * 480p and 480i indicate the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. -
Page 23: Using Surround Mode
Using Surround Mode The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 19 and 20). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 24: Available Surround Modes
Using Surround Mode Available Surround Modes You can use the following Surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field: • To obtain the best possible surround effect, make sure that you have set the speakers’ distance information correctly (see pages 12 and 63). -
Page 25: Adjusting Dsp Modes And Output Sound
When 2-channel source is played back: • With the SURROUND SETTING set to “ON,” Dolby Pro Logic is selected automatically, and the DOLBY PL indicator lights up on the display. – You cannot select other Surround mode or turn off the Surround mode. -
Page 26: Listening To Fm And Am Broadcasts
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (page 22). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 27: Setting The Am Tuner Interval Spacing
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing Some countries space AM stations 10 kHz apart, and some countries space 9 kHz apart. • You can only change the AM tuner interval spacing while tuning in to an AM station. (9 kHz is the initial setting.) On the front panel ONLY: Press FM/AM repeatedly to select AM. -
Page 28: Playing Back Tapes
Playing Back Tapes The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (page 24). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 29: Playing Back A Tape
You can play back type I tapes. Playing Back a Tape Press 0 EJECT for the cassette deck. Insert a cassette with the exposed part of the tape down. Close the cassette holder gently. Press TAPE 2 3. The tape play starts and the tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing slowly to indicate the tape’s running direction. -
Page 30: Playing Back Discs
Playing Back Discs The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 26 to 34). shows the types of discs the operation is available for. SVCD SVCD • For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see pages 44 and 45. (For how to make a program using MP3 discs is explained in this section.) Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 31: Disc Information
Disc Information Playable disc types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD (VCD)*, Super Video CD (SVCD)*, Audio CD*, CD-R, and CD-RW. * This instruction refers to Video CD as “VCD,” Super Video CD as “SVCD,”... - Page 32 Playing Back Discs Disc structure DVD VIDEO consists of “titles,” and each title may be divided into some “chapters.” For example, if a DVD VIDEO contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters.
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Page 33: Loading Discs
Loading Discs Press 0 for the disc tray (DISC1 – DISC5) you want to load a disc onto. The unit automatically turns on and the corresponding disc tray comes out. Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray, with its label side up. -
Page 34: Continuous Playback
Playing Back Discs Continuous Playback You can play discs continuously. • Make sure you do not select “REPEAT 1” or “REPEAT 1 DISC” to operate this function. Load discs. Select the disc to start playing back. On the remote control: Press the corresponding disc number button (DISC1 –... -
Page 35: Changing The Disc To Play Back
Changing the Disc to Play Back While playing a disc, you can select and play back the disc. To select a disc to play back On the remote control: Press the corresponding disc number button (DISC1 – DISC5) while holding down SHIFT. On the front panel: Press the corresponding disc number button (DISC1 –... - Page 36 Playing Back Discs To go to a particular track directly using the number buttons On the remote control ONLY: Pressing the number buttons before or during playback allows you to start playing with the track number you want. Ex.: To select number 5, press 5. To select number 10, press 10.
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Page 37: Playing Back By Using The Disc Menu
Playing Back by Using the Disc Menu Some DVDs are recorded with their own menus which show their contents. SVCDs or VCDs with the Playback Control (PBC) function also have their own menus, such as lists of songs. You can play back the discs by using these menus. -
Page 38: Programming The Playing Order-Program Play
Playing Back Discs CHAP (chapter) Repeats the current chapter (the REPEAT 1 indicator lights up on the display) TRACK (STEP*) Repeats the current track (the REPEAT 1 indicator lights up on the display) * “STEP” appears during Program Play or Random Play. -
Page 39: Playing At Random-Random Play
To stop playing, press 7. Playback stops, but Program Play is still activated. • To exit from Program Play, see “To exit from Program Play” below. To go to the next step, press ¢. If your entry is ignored You have tried to program a title/track/group number that does not exist on the disc (for example, selecting track 14 on a disc that only has 12 tracks). -
Page 40: Advanced Disc Operations
Advanced Disc Operations The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 36 to 45). shows the types of discs the operation is available for. SVCD SVCD Remote Control This section explains advanced disc operations by using the remote control. For MP3 and JPEG playback, see pages 44 and 45. -
Page 41: About The On-Screen Bar
About the On-screen Bar You can check the information on a disc while the disc is loaded and use some functions through the on-screen bar. & Whenever a disc is loaded with the disc player selected as the source Press ON SCREEN. •... -
Page 42: Operation Through The On-Screen Bar
Advanced Disc Operations Operation through the On-screen Bar Ex.: When selecting Repeat Play for DVD. Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar with pull-down menu appears on the TV. 8.5Mbps DISC 3 TITLE 14 CHAP 23 DVD-VIDEO TIME CHAP. Press cursor 3 / 2 repeatedly to select (highlight) on the pull-down menu. - Page 43 7 Locating a desired chapter—Chapter Search When playing back a disc, you can search for the chapter/track number to play. & During playback Press ON SCREEN twice. The on-screen bar with pull-down menu appears on the TV. 8.5Mbps DISC 3 TITLE 14 DVD-VIDEO TIME...
- Page 44 Advanced Disc Operations 7 Repeating Playback You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD), or track (for SVCD/VCD/CD). • You can also repeat playback of a desired portion (A-B Repeat). To repeat a current title, group, chapter, or all tracks &...
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Page 45: Selecting A View Angle
Press ENTER at the end of the portion you want to repeat (point B). A-B repeat playback starts. The selected part (between point A and B) is played repeatedly. Point A To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. To cancel the A-B repeat playback Select “OFF”... -
Page 46: Selecting The Audio Language
Advanced Disc Operations Selecting the Audio Language When a DVD contains audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to. icon appears at the beginning of playback when the current scene has plural audio languages. •... -
Page 47: Special Picture Playback
Special Picture Playback This unit provides special picture playback functions including still picture, frame-by-frame, slow-motion, and zoom. 7 Still picture and frame-by-frame playback & During playback Press 8 once. Still picture appears—Still picture playback. Press 8 repeatedly. • Each time you press the button, the still picture advances frame by frame—Frame-by-frame playback. -
Page 48: Changing The Vfp Setting
Advanced Disc Operations Changing the VFP Setting The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture based on the picture tone, or personal preference. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. -
Page 49: Mp3/Jpeg Disc Playback
MP3/JPEG Disc Playback This unit can play back MP3/JPEG files on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call a disc containing MP3 files “MP3 disc” and a disc containing JPEG files “JPEG disc” in this instruction. • For details about other discs (DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD) playback, see pages 29 to 33. -
Page 50: Operations Through The Mp3/Jpeg Control Screens
Advanced Disc Operations Operations through the MP3/JPEG CONTROL Screens You can search for and play the desired files in a group through the MP3/JPEG CONTROL screens shown on TV. MP3/JPEG CONTROL screen Ex. When the current disc is an MP3 disc Current Current group number/Total group number group... -
Page 51: Recording
Recording The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 47 and 48). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 52: Recording On A Tape
Recording (continued) IMPORTANT: • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • The recording level is automatically set correctly. Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level. -
Page 53: Synchronized Recording
Synchronized Recording By using Synchronized Recording, you can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time. Everything on the disc goes onto the tape in the order it is on the disc, or according to the order you have made for Program Play. •... -
Page 54: Enjoying Karaoke
Enjoying Karaoke The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 50 to 52). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 55: Singing Along (Karaoke)
Singing Along (Karaoke) You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone mixing by using two microphones. • MIC LEVEL adjustment is valid for both microphones connected to the MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks. IMPORTANT: • Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. -
Page 56: Microphone Mixing
Enjoying Karaoke Microphone Mixing When the playback source is a multi-channel software, it will be played back as a 2-channel source. & For DVD/SVCD/VCD/CD: During playback or while stopped For MP3: During playback Connect the microphone(s). Start playing the source—FM, AM, disc player, or auxiliary equipment connected to the AUX IN jacks. -
Page 57: Reserving Karaoke Songs-Karaoke Program Play
Reserving Karaoke Songs—Karaoke Program Play You can determine the playback order of the titles or tracks on the disc player. You can program up to 12 steps. On the remote control ONLY: Load discs. Press DISC 3, then 7. Press RESERVE while holding down SHIFT. The Karaoke reserve screen appears on the TV. -
Page 58: Using The Timers
Using the Timers The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 54 to 57). Remote Control Front Panel... -
Page 59: Using Daily Timer
There are three timers available—DAILY (Daily Timer), REC (Recording Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer). • Before using the timers, set the clock built in the unit. (See page 13.) Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake up to your favorite music or radio program. - Page 60 Using the Timers When selecting “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM”: Turn ¢ / 4 to select a preset station number, then press SET/DISPLAY. “SET” appears for about 1 second each time you select the number, then the unit enters volume setting mode. When selecting “DISC”: (1) Turn ¢...
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Page 61: Using Recording Timer
Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. Before you set the recording timer, set the preset numbers for the radio stations (see page 22). • You can set the timers whether the unit is on or off. How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, tunes in to the specified station, sets the volume level to “MIN,”... -
Page 62: Using Sleep Timer
Using the Timers To turn on or off Recording Timer 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display. The REC (Recording Timer) indicator starts flashing. 2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (Recording Timer) and the (Timer) indicators go off from the display (“REC OFF”... -
Page 63: Choice Menu Operations
Choice Menu Operations The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 59 to 66). Remote Control This section explains the choice menu operations by using the remote control. • Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. If “... -
Page 64: Introducing The Choice Menus
Choice Menu Operations You can adjust the initial settings through the choice menu on the You can use the choice menu only when the selected source is disc player and its playback is not started. Before operating... • Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. •... -
Page 65: Operating Procedure
Operating Procedure Make sure that the disc player is selected for the source. Ex.: When setting MP3/JPEG. Press CHOICE. The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH SELECT TO SELECT. -
Page 66: Language Selection Menu-Language
Choice Menu Operations 7 Language selection menu—LANGUAGE LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH You can select “MENU LANGUAGE,” “AUDIO LANGUAGE,” and “SUBTITLE” only before playback. • MENU LANGUAGE Some discs have multiple menu languages. Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU (see “Language Code List”... -
Page 67: Audio Selection Menu-Audio
7 Audio selection menu—AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM D. RANGE COMPRESSION AUTO SURROUND SETTING AUTO You can select “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT,” “D. RANGE COMPRESSION,” and “SURROUND SETTING” only before playback. • DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To connect the unit’s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly. -
Page 68: Speaker Setting Menu-Spk. Setting
42) always appear on the display regardless of this setting. Select one of the following settings: • AV COMPULINK MODE When connecting this unit to a JVC’s TV with the AV COMPULINK remote control system, select the proper setting. Select one of the following settings:... -
Page 69: Restricting The Access Level-Parental Lock
Restricting the Access Level—Parental Lock You can restrict playback of DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes and those unsuitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. • You can set the Parental Lock only while a disc is not playing. •... -
Page 70: Changing The Parental Lock Setting
Choice Menu Operations 7 Changing the Parental Lock setting Press CHOICE, then press cursor 3 / 2 to display the OTHERS menu. Press cursor ∞ / 5 repeatedly to select (highlight) “PARENTAL LOCK,” then press ENTER. The PARENTAL LOCK submenu appears on the TV. •... - Page 71 Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi Benin Bermuda Brunei Darussalam Bolivia...
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Page 72: Additional Information
Additional Information Using AV COMPU LINK Control System The AV COMPU LINK control system allows you to use JVC’s TV with simple operations. To use AV COMPU LINK control system, you need to connect this unit and a TV through the AV COMPU LINK terminals. -
Page 73: Output Signals Through The Optical Digital Output Terminal
Output Signals through the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Terminal Output signals differ according to the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” setting. (See page 62.) DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Playback disc DVD with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear PCM with 96 kHz, Linear PCM with Dolby Digital with DTS Digital Surround DTS bitstream with MPEG Audio... -
Page 74: Glossary
Additional Information Glossary Aspect ratio The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3 and that of wide-screen TVs is 16:9. Component video signal A video signal system where elements necessary for reproducing image signal comprised of the three primary colors of light are transmitted via separate signal lines. -
Page 75: Maintenance
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. -
Page 76: Troubleshooting
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. -
Page 77: Specifications
Specifications Amplifier Output Power FRONT SUBWOOFERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. FRONT MAIN SPEAKERS: 45 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. - Page 78 Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) VOLTAGE SELECTOR 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.