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JVC XV-523 DVD Player

1. Pan Scan Conversion When you connect a normal TV to the unit When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD VIDEO disc a portion of the picture is automatically cut off from the left and right sides of the image Depending on the disc it may not be possible to playback in this mode In that case the picture is played back as in 4 3 LB mode e 16 9 WIDE Wide Television screen When you connect a wide screen TV to the unit SCREEN SAVER A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent this the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture such as an on screen display or menu is displayed for over 5 minutes e MODE 1 The current picture gets dark MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE e MODE 2 The screen saver picture appears and its brightness changes PRESS lt gt KEY e OFF The screen saver function is off The monitor screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if the screen saver mode is set to OFF and a static picture is displayed for a long time The screen saver function is not activated when the selected disc is an Audio CD Initial settings ON SCREEN GUIDE SYSTEM page The unit can display on DISPLAY SYSTE screen guide icons or ML QA characters on the picture SCREEN SAVER AUTO STANDBY which show what is PST When the unitis stopped
2. Skips back a chapter title or track Also used for the page selection of a menu screen for DVD VIDEO Video CD Holding down this button during playback reverses playback rapidly Pressing the button while holding down the SHIFT button during playback also reverses playback rapidly If you press the button while holding down the SHIFT button during rapid reverse playback the speed increases O u PAUSE button 18 Pauses playback 2 TITLE button 20 Displays the title menu of a DVD VIDEO disc on the TV screen 3 CURSOR A UP v DOWN lt LEFT gt RIGHT buttons Used to select an item form a menu or on screen display or to change the setting of an item in the on screen display Infrared signal emitting window Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons 5 THEATER POSITION button 32 Selects a picture character from 4 options for DVD VIDEO Video CD DVD POWER TV POWER button 17 Turns the unit on or off standby Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button turns the TV on or off 7 TV VIDEO button 16 Switches the TV input mode ANGLE ZOOM button 26 30 Changes camera angles during playback of a DVD VIDEO disc containing multiple camera angles Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button zooms in the picture for DVD VIDEO Video CD TV ch button 16 Changes the TV channels 20 TV VOL button 16 Adjusts the TV volume
3. The sound effect will not be set or operate even if 3D PHONIC is pressed for the sound of DVD VIDEO discs recorded in Linear PCM When you set the 3D PHONIC function to on the DOWN MIX and COMPRESSION settings in the AUDIO page of the preference display are disabled B During playback 1 Press DISPLAY TIME once for a Audio CD or Video CD disc or twice for a DVD VIDEO disc The disc time display appears on the TV screen During playback of a DVD VIDEO disc pressing DISPLAY TIME while holding down SHIFT directly turns on the disc time display 5 9 9 6 So 20 Soe S for DVD VIDEO mrLE 1 chap 25 time 2 25 25 BITRATE 3 3 Mbps Transmission rate Time Current chapter number Current title number for Audio CD or Video CD playing without PBC track 1 Time 00 08 Each Time mode Time Current track number for Video CD playing with PBC Track 1 nme 25 25 PBC PBC on status Time 33 Current track number Advanced operations 2 To change the time display mode only for Audio CD or Video CD without PBC press To check the DVD function status DISPLAY TIME while holding down SHIFT VIDEO The time display mode cycles as below BI During DVD VIDEO playback for Audio CD EACH current track elapsed time EACH REMAIN current track remaining time 4 TOTAL disc elapsed time TOTAL REMAIN disc remaining time for Video CD wi
4. PCM PCM DVD with 96 kHz No output c lt linear PCM DVD with DTS DTS No output c bitstream DVD with Dolby Dolby Digital c 48 kHz 16 bit Digital bitstream linear PCM DVD with MPEG MPEG 48 kHz 16 bit multichannel bitstream linear PCM Video CD 44 1 kHz 16 bit linear PCM Audio CD 44 1 kHz 16 bit linear PCM Audio CD with DTS e DTS bitstream NOTES The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function e 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 If you connect the analog outputs and digital outputs simultaneously be sure to select the source of the amplifier correctly or set the level control of the amplifier connected to the analog outputs to minimum 36 o 5 EU rm eb o Initial settings DOWN MIX To playback a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT surround multichannel DOWN MIX Lo Ro D audio correctly the DOWN MEET D MIX setting must be properly made according to your audio system Note that this setting affects the output signal from the 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 PRESS lt gt KEY MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE o 5 p
5. Turn off the power switch and remove the plug from the wall outlet then call the store where you made your purchase Using the unit in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential Unpublished Works 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems Inc US Pat No 5 451 942 and other world wide patents issued and pending DTS DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc 1996 Digital Theater Systems Inc All Rights Reserved Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in for details Front panel For XV 521BK 523GD 525BK D POWER button 2 STANDBY indicator 3 Remote sensor DVD PLAYER 4 Disc tray 5 A OPEN CLOSE button m STOP button 7 PLAY butto
6. rm eb o 37 AUDIO both DIGITAL and ANALOG output jacks when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio e Lt Rt When you enjoy multichannel surround audio by connecting the unit s AUDIO output normally the DIGITAL output to a surround decoder Lo Ro When you enjoy conventional 2 channel stereo audio by connecting the unit s AUDIO output s to a stereo amplifier receiver or television set or when you duplicate audio of a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround audio to your MD cassette etc The Down mix function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated COMPRESSION You can compress the dynamic range of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT lt sound if needed Using DOWN MIX COMPRESSION this function you can listen to sound at low volumes easily e ON Audio is played back with the dynamic range compressed e OFF Audio is played back as it was recorded The Compression function works only when playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH The setting is not effective for other discs The Compression function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated PRESS lt gt KEY 4 3 LB LL Letter Box Conversion When you connect a normal TV to the unit When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD VIDEO disc the picture is displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen e 4 3 PS
7. 288 mm 17 3 16 x 3 3 4 x 11 3 8 inch Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 Q PB PR Output 0 7 Vp p 75 Q 1 0 Vp p 75 Q Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 Q C Output 286 mVp p 75 Q 500 Lines 65 dB 2 0 Vrms 10 kQ 0 5 Vp p 75 Q termination 21 to 15 dBm Peak except XV 421BK sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 2Hz to 20 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz Frequency response CD DVD sampling frequency 48 kHz DVD sampling frequency 96 kHz 16 bit More than 98 dB 20 bit More than 106 dB 24 bit More than 106 dB Unmeasurable less than 0 002 Less than 0 002 Dynamic range Wow and flutter Total harmonic distortion o OT 2 E DOD so c Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice 44 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 AB Abkhazian IN Indonesian RO Rumanan RW Kinyarwanda S A JW Javanese SD Sindhi A Aymara K Georgian SG Sangho A Azerbaijani K Kazakh SH Serbo Croatian B Bashkir K Greenlandic SI Singhalese B Byelorussian KM Cambodian SK Slovak B Bulgarian K Kannada SL Slovenian BH Bihari K Korean KOR SM Samoan Bislama K Kashmiri SN Shona B Bengali Bangla K Kurdish S Somali Tibetan K Ki
8. 3 times in step 2 above moves to EXIT automatically and CURSOR A Y does not work f you forget your password in step 2 Enter 8888 To temporarily release the Parental lock PARENTAL LOCK DVD VIDEO 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 1 Usethe CURSOR A Y to move lt a to YES then press ENTER moves to the PASSWORD field PARENTAL LOCK This DISC can t play now Temporal Yes When selecting Level Change NO press OPEN CLOSE to remove the disc 2 Enter your 4 digit password using the numeric buttons 0 to 9 If you enter the wrong password WRONG RETRY appears on the TV screen and you cannot go to next step The Parental lock is released and the unit starts playback When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 2 above moves to NO automatically and CURSOR A Y do not work o 5 pe rm eb o Additional information AV COMPU LINK remote control system not available with XV 421BK When you buy a separate TV VCR DVD player receiver or other component and connect them to each other you have to operate each component individually JVC s AVCORADII T In AV CO
9. The audio signal is derived from the playing back a DVD disc recorded unit s DIGITAL OUT with 96 kHz linear PCM audio Sound is distorted or noise is Disc is dirty Wipe the disc surface generated Picture does not fit the television MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set Select monitor type correctly See page 37 screen Television is not correctly set Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such discs Set the television correctly Operation is not possible Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity Turn off the power and unplug the power cord then connect the power cord again Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity Turn off the power then turn it on a few hours later ae e SO os r E DOD so c 43 Additional information Specifications General Readable discs Video format Other Power requirements Power consumption Mass Dimensions W x H x D Video output COMPONENT pin jacks VIDEO OUT pin jack S VIDEO OUT S jack Horizontal resolution Signal to noise ratio Audio output ANALOG OUT pin jack DIGITAL OUT Audio characteristics COAXIAL OPTICAL DVD VIDEO Audio CD Video CD NTSC AC 120V 60Hz 16 W POWER ON 3 0 W STANDBY mode 3 2 kg 7 1 Ibs XV 521BK XV 523GD XV 525BK 435 x 95 x 297 mm 17 3 16 x 3 3 4 x 11 3 4 inch XV 421BK 435 x 95 x
10. XV 521BK 523GD 525BK happening to the disc or for more than 30 minutes the unit or 60 minutes the unit enters standby mode au e ON automatically AV COMPULINK MODE The on screen guide will be displayed 90 e OFF Time is set to 60 minutes The on screen guide will not be displayed e 30 XV 421BK Examples of on screen guide icons or characters Time is set to 30 minutes P O lca e OFF S The auto standby function Is Off RESUME You can select the resume XV 521BK 523GD 525BK function to be on or off See page 19 AUTO STANDBY RESUME ON AVCOMPULINKMODE d DvD1 Pj Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the resume point if it is memorized XV 421BK OFF Pressing PLAY while a stopped or on standby starts playback from the beginning of the disc settings AV COMPULINK MODE except XV 421BK If you use the AV Compulink system you AUTO STANDBY must set this item RESUME corre ctly AV COMPULINK MODE Select from the three options DVD1 DVD2 and DVD3 according to the equipment to be connected See page 41 38 Initial settings 4 While Ga points Set Level use CURSOR Limiting playback by lt gt to select the parental lock level children This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs Gee which contain violent and other scenes according to ype the level set by the user For example if a movie
11. all disc contents REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV VIDEO T lt o pY Ji 3i Ji o m z z E m d N aI E 5 z gt E xj m Q c fI jx s 8 2 ds E Q D Zi omt E 2L x o zuo a ro Bin any condition except Video CD playback with PBC 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR lt gt to move h to REPEAT then press ENTER Each time you press ENTER the repeat mode changes as follows For DVD VIDEO DVD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH CHAP SEARCH REPEAT ALL The selected repeat mode appears on the TV screen REPEAT ALL all title repeat 4 REPEAT TITLE current title repeat REPEAT CHAPTER current chapter repeat No indication off While stopped you cannot select REPEAT TITLE or REPEAT CHAPTER For Audio Video CD for Video CD VCD CONTROL REPEAT A B REPEAT TIMESEARCH PBC CALL AS for Audio CD CD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIME SEARCH LS Selected repeat mode Selected repeat mode REPEAT ALL all track repeat d REPEAT 1 current track repeat d No indication off e To stop repeat playback Press STOP f you press STOP in REPEAT ALL mode the unit stops playback but remains in the mode f you press STOP in REPEAT1 TITLE REPEAT or CHAPTER REPEAT mode the unit stops playback and quits the mode To quit repeat playback With
12. anti static agents CAUTION Sometimes during play noise or images may be garbled This is sometimes due to the disc It may not be up to industry standards These symptoms are caused by the discs not by the malfunction of the unit Additional information Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious Please go through the following list before requesting service Symptom Possible case Power plug is not inserted securely Remote control does not work Remedy Plug in securely More closer to the unit The tip of the remote unit is not Point the infrared light emitting window pointed in the right direction toward the remote sensor on the front panel Batteries are exhausted Replace the batteries with new ones Battery polarity is incorrect Take out the batteries and insert them again in the correct direction No picture is displayed on the Connection of video cable is Connect the cable correctly monitor incorrect Input selection of TV is incorrect Select correctly Disc is not playable Use a playable disc See page 11 Picture is noisy The unit is connected to a VCR Connect the unit so that the picture signal directly and the copyguard function flows directly to the TV is activated No audio is reproduced Check the connections Input selection of amplifier is Select correctly incorrect Too far from the unit No audio is reproduced when
13. may see icons displayed over the picture These have the following meanings EE Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles See page 30 C Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages See page 31 Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages See page 31 You can set the unit not to display on screen icons above via the preference settings described on page 38 About invalid operation icon When you press a button if the unit does not accept its operation S appears on your television screen Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if S is not displayed TS c o SEO Ez D g Q X Note that some operations may not be accepted For example some discs may not allow rapid advance reverse or slow motion playback How to use numeric buttons To select a track title number lt D O To select a number between 1 and 10 vi TV2 TV3 Press the corresponding button for the number o lt 4 4 gt lt lt S o D e To select a number higher than 10 Use the 10 button TV5 OQ Go C0 Examples SS To select 13 10 53 To select 34 10 gt 10 gt 10 gt 4 To select 40 10 gt 10 gt 10 gt 10 To enter a time or chapter number The method for entering a time for Time search or chapter number for Chapter search is different from above See the corresponding sections in this m
14. s default subtitle language will be displayed ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can select the on screen display language to be displayed Each time you press MENU LANGUAGE 4 ENGUsSH P AUDIO LANGUAGE CURSOR Pe the language iis setting changes as ONSCREENLANGUAGE d ENGLISH p follows ENGLISH ESPA OL Spanish 4 FRANCAIS French English ON SCREEN LANGUAGE lt Spanish IDIOMA EN PANTALLA lt French LANGUE D ECRAN lt NA Pressing CURSOR 4 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above AUDIO page DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To connect the unit s digital output to an DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT lt external device equipped PME Lo Ro with a digital input this item must be set correctly e PCM ONLY When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the unit to the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment e STREAM PCM When you connect to the digital input of an amplifier to a built in DTS Dolby Digital or MPEG multichannel decoder e DOLBY DIGITAL PCM When you connect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder The following chart shows the relationship between types of playback discs and output signals Playback discs STREAM PCM DOLBY DIGITAL PCM PCM ONLY DVD with 48 kHz amp KHz a g bit linear PCM 16 bIt linear is PCM DVD with 48 kHz 48 kHz c 20 24 bit linear 20 bit linear
15. using the numeric buttons which may cause the unit to automatically start playback When S appears on the TV screen by pressing TITLE in step 1 The disc does not have a menu listing the titles When S appears on the TV screen by pressing MENU in step 1 The disc does not have a menu The menu button does not work while stopped To locate a desired scene from the menu of the Video CD with PBC Some Video CD discs are compatible with the PBC function PBC is an abbreviation of PlayBack Control A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of the songs of the disc and items recorded on the disc You can also locate a specific scene by using the menu a OPEN THEATER TPOWER CLOSE 3D PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER umm uum B When a Video CD disc with PBC is stopped 1 Press PLAY A disc menu appears on the TV screen The PBC function is activated Example Pbc is indicated in the display window on the front panel 2 Usethe numeric buttons to select the desired number of the item See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons Playback starts from the selected item You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN CHOICE Ga 9 9 6 S 20 Soe S 20 Advanced operations When NEXT or PREVIOUS appears on the TV screen the unit generally works as follows When Q appears on the TV screen The ti
16. 21 RETURN CHOICE button 20 35 Returns to the previous menu for DVD VIDEO Video CD Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays Preference on screen display on the TV screen 2 DISPLAY TIME button 33 34 Displays the status information only for DVD disc or the time information for any disc types When the time information appears pressing this button while holding the SHIFT button changes the time mode 23 gt gt F SKIP F SEARCH button 19 21 23 Skips forward a chapter title or track Also used for the page selection of a menu screen for DVD VIDEO Video CD Holding down this button during playback advances playback rapidly Pressing the button while holding down the SHIFT button during playback also advances playback rapidly If you press the button while holding down the SHIFT button during rapid advance playback the speed increases 24 gt PLAY button 18 Starts playback Also used as a SELECT button for PBC of Video CDs ENTER button Executes the selected item in a menu or on screen display 26 m STOP button 18 Stops playback Also used to erase all the programmed tracks for the program play MENU button 20 Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen gt i i E e LS a o D o gt Z x a 5 E o Es o oc Q X Preliminary knowledge Display window 3 Disc indicator 4 Function indicator 3D PHONI
17. 9 9 6 eo S 20 Soe S B During playback 1 At the point you want to view as continuous photographs press PAUSE The unit pauses playback 2 Press AUDIO STROBE while holding down SHIFT Nine continuous still pictures appear on the TV screen Pressing PAUSE when the nine still pictures appear will advance to the next nine still pictures 24 Advanced operations To cancel strobe play From the front panel for XV 421BK Press AUDIO STROBE while holding down SHIFT Pressing and holding PAUSE for more than 1 second also activates the Strobe function If you press AUDIO STROBE while holding down SHIFT during playback nine still pictures also appear but they advance in realtime 1 Press PAUSE then use lt p gt To playback in slow motion SLOW To play forward slow motion press P and to DVD IMI Video play reverse SOW MOHON for DVD VIDEO discs only press lt lt First the unit plays the slowest E During playback speed and each time you press the button the From the remote control unit playback speed increases To return to normal playback Press PLAY e To pause slow motion playback Press PAUSE e The sound is muted during slow motion playback Reverse slow motion playback is not possible for a Video CD 1 Press SLOW To play forward slow motion press S
18. B REPEAT 3 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat point B The unit locates A and starts repeat playback between A and B Ga 9 9 6 e St 20 Soe S for DVD VIDEO for Audio CD REPEAT A B REPEAT TIMESEARCH CHAP SEARCH REPEAT A BREPEAT TIME SEARCH asas som Point A Point B Point A Point B for Video CD VCD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH PBCCALL Point A Point B 29 Advanced operations Selecting a scene angle of To select a scene angle from the angle DVD VIDEO list display ANGLE 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 o9 appears on the TV screen DVD VIDEO To select a scene angle from the normal screen ANGLE DVD VIDEO lil During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press and hold ANGLE ZOOM for more than 1 second Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen The selected camera angle 2 Use CURSOR A Y to select the desired B During DVD VIDEO playback angle 1 Press ANGLE ZOOM The Angle selectin display appears on 3 2 aS So 20 Soe S 3 Press ENTER the TV screen B The selected angle appears on the TV screen e When S appears on the TV screen
19. BJ BM BN BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CF CG CH CI CK CL CM CN CO CR CU CX CY CZ DE DJ DK DM DZ EC EE EG EH N Zaire a ZU mio v Rwanda Zimbabwe QUALITY JVC SERVICE HOW IO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE 1 800 537 5722 http www jvcservice com Dear customer In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase read the instruction booklet before operating the unit In the event that repair is necessary or for the address nearest your location please refer to the factory service center list below or within the Continental United States Call 1 800 537 5722 for your authorized servicer Remember to retain you Bill of Sale for Warranty Service JVC JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS 10 New Maple Avenue 1500 Lakes Parkway 705 Enterprise Street Pine Brook NJ 07058 9641 Lawrenceville GA 30243 5857 Aurora IL 60504 8149 973 396 1000 770 339 2582 630 851 7855 5665 Corporate Avenue 2969 Mapunapuna Place 10700 Hammerly Suite 110 Cypress CA 90630 0024 Honolulu HI 96819 2040 Houston TX 77043 714 229 8011 808 833 5828 713 935 9331 13 Cummings Park 8192 State Road 84 890 Dubuque Avenue Woburn MA 01801 Davie FL 33324 South San Francisco CA 94080 1804 781 376 9100 954 472 1960 650 871 2666 Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service Just as quality is a ke
20. C PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT 1A B TITLE CHAP RESUME Wisan TRACK DVD VCD LILI CILI EACH Foye OILI EIL OO O REMAN 3 ON 2 Time display D Title chapter track indicator Rear panel For XV 521BK 523GD 525BK D Title chapter track indicator Displays title chapter or track number 2 Time display Shows the cumulative or remaining time of the track or disc or the total disc time 3 Disc indicator Indicates the type of the disc set in the tray When a DVD VIDEO or Video CD disc is set DVD or VCD is indicated When an Audio CD is set there is no indication 4 Function indicator Activated function indicators light up DIGITAL OUT jacks OPTICAL COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT PCM STREAM VIDEO OUT COMPONENT LEFT RIGHT 2 VIDEO OUT jack D S VIDEO OUT jack For XV 421BK R L S VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO QUT 3 AUDIO OUT jacks LEFT RIGHT 2 VIDEO OUT jack D S VIDEO OUT jack D S VIDEO OUT jack 12 Outputs an S video signal 2 VIDEO OUT jack 12 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 3 AUDIO OUT jacks DIGITAL OUT jack COAXIAL 7 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB PR D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y
21. DIO DISPLAY and SYSTEM as shown in the right See page 35 for detailed information PARENTAL LOCK displays When no disc is inserted or a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped pressing the ENTER button while holding down the SHIFT button accesses the PARENTAL LOCK display in which you can set the level for limiting playback See page 39 for detailed information Opening display JVC DVD Video CD CD PLAYER NOW READING LANGUAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM men SNGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH gt ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH DIGITAL AUDIO ob rr lt IPM DOWN MIX d lo Ro gt COMPRESSION PRESS lt gt KEY PRESS lt gt KEY DISPLAY SYSTEM MONITOR TYPE AUTO STANDBY SCREEN SAVER RESUME ON SCREEN GUIDE x AV COMPULINK MODE PRESS lt gt KEY The AV COMPULINK MODE selection is not available with the XV 421BK PARENTAL LOCK PARENTAL LOCK Country Code Set Level R D lt um PASS WORD PRESS 4 KEY ENTER gt i i E I LS a o D z Z x Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button accesses the play While stopped During DVD VIDEO playback mode display in which you can control playback functions REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit s status During Audio CD playback During Video CD playback CD CONTROL VCD CONTROL REPEAT A B
22. IDEO disc contains some movies each movie may have its own title number and each movie may be divided into some chapters In a DVD VIDEO karaoke disc each song usually has its own title number and does not have chapters In general each title has independent content while each chapter in the same title has continuity Example DVD VIDEO disc Title 1 Title 2 i Hl Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 ETM C 9 Example Audio CD Video CD Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 11 Getting started Connections n 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 n 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 Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made Since different components often have different terminal names carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect To connect to a TV You can enjoy using the unit by simply connecting it to a TV To improve audio sound quality connect the audio outputs to your separate audio equipment See the following pages f the TV has an AV COMPU LINK terminal you can use the AV COMPU LINK function ex
23. IGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below The Warranty Period PARTS LABOR 1 YR 90 DAYS THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY 50 UNITED STATES THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO 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 Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in home basis WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale For your nearest JVC authorized service center please call toll free 800 537 5722 If service is not available locally box the product carefully preferably in the original carton and ship insured with a copy of your bill of sale plus and letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll free number If you have any questions concerning your JVC Produ
24. ITHOUT LIMITATION DAMAGE TO TAPES RECORDS OR DISCS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty last so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA 1700 Valley Road DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP Wayne NJ 07470 0 4 4 0X 00 0 HF X 0 0 HF X HF HF HF HF X KF X OF X X OF KF X X OF 0X X OX F X OF X X OF X X OF X X X OF X X X X X OF OF x 4 DC OC OC F HF F HF 0X HF HF HF F F HF X X HF Ot F X X OF OF OF X X X X OF OF X X X X X 0 X X X X X 0 OF X X X x OF x x x 0k ok k ok k Xk Ok ko ae Ok Xk Xk Ok Xk Xk Ok Xk Xk Xk Xk Xk Xk Xk Xk Xk Ok Xk Xk Xk k k kk kk xk kx REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT For customer use Enter below the Model No and Serial No which is located either on the rea
25. LAY MODE CANCEL during program playback the program table is displayed on the TV screen and the current program number is indicated in yellow B While stopped Press STOP and press STOP again The play mode menu appears on the TV screen The PROGRAM indicator in the display window turns off and the program is cleared 2 Use CURSOR lt to move RS to RANDOM ty Hints While stopped and the play mode menu is displayed on the TV REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM screen by moving S to PROGRAM and pressing ENTER the program mode quits Note that the program remains o 2 oO St 20 Soe S The RANDOM indicator appears in the display window on the front panel 3 Press ENTER The unit starts random playback After playing all titles tracks of the disc random playback ends The same title or track will not be played back more than once during random play e To stop quit random playback in the middle Press STOP to stop playback The unit is still in random playback mode so pressing PLAY starts random playback again To quit random playback press STOP again while stopped The RANDOM indicator in the display window turns off Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be played back correctly in random mode 27 Advanced operations 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
26. LOW and to play reverse slow motion for DVD VIDEO discs only press SLOW First the unit plays the slowest speed and each time you press the button the playback speed increases v 9 9 6 z So 20 Se Ed From the front panel for XV 521BK 523GD 525BK 1 Press PAUSE then use the SHUTTLE knob To play forward slow motion turn the SHUTTLE knob to the right To play reverse slow motion for DVD VIDEO discs only turn it to the left The more you turn the knob the more the slow motion speed increases 25 Advanced operations To zoom a scene ZOOM Changing the playback order VIDEOR CD You can play titles or tracks in the desired order or in random order To playback in the desired order PROGRAM You can play titles or tracks in the desired order by using the Program function Bl During playback or while paused 1 Press ANGLE ZOOM while holding down SHIFT 1 ZOOM appears on the TV screen The unit zooms in to the center part of the scene to produce a double sized image B While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen Ga 9 9 6 S 20 Soe S 2 Use CURSOR lt gt to move hS to PROGRAM and press ENTER REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM K 2 Use CURSOR A Y to move the zoomed in scene The program table appears un
27. MM DVD VIDEO PLAYER XV 521BK XV 523GD XV 525BK un XV 421BK Preliminary knowledge Getting started XV 521BK XV 523GD XV 525BK models DVD PLAYER Basic operations Advanced operations XV 421BK model Initial settings mJ m eS Additional information WSE COMPACT ZV2 deoti LEF A V its DES L3 tliis s 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 informa tion for future reference Model No Serial No LVT0435 001A J Warnings Cautions and Others Mises en garde precautions et indications diverses 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 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK ATTENTION DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK n nl vi VA T NOISE SEHVIGEABLE PARTOINGIDE Afin d viter tout risque d lectrocution d incendie etc REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l appareil 2 Ne pas exposer l appareil la pluie ni l humidit The lightni
28. MPU LINK remote control system meets the demands of a system made up of single components and has the ease of operation of a single unit Connection and setup 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 DVD player e If you connect a DVD player to a television via AV COMPU LINK set the DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows e When connecting to VIDEO 1 input terminal of the television DVD2 e When connecting to VIDEO 2 input terminal of the television DVD3 To AV COMPU LINK II or EX To AV COMPU LINK DVD player VCR Video Cassette Recorder e 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 e When connecting to VIDEO 1 input terminal of the television DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting DVD2 VCR s Remote Control Code B e When connecting to VIDEO 2 input terminal of the television DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting DVD3 VCR s Remote Control Code A To AV COMPU LINK II or EX SO oS L ET oO o2 c Receiver DVD player e If you connect a DVD player to a television and receiver via AV COMPU LINK set the DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting to DVD1 e The DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting is operated in the SYSTEM page of the preference display See page 38 for operation e For information on t
29. Operation from the on screen display User friendly on screen displays allow you to operate the unit easily Functions with mark only work on a DVD VIDEO disc that is compatible with each function Supplied accessories Audio video cable x 1 AV compulink cord x 1 except XV 421BK e Remote Control Unit x 1 e R6P SUM 3 AA 15F batteries x 2 c e Instruction manual x 1 AC power cord x 1 Introduction 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 DVD Bf Audio fm Video VIDEO CD cD You can play titles or tracks in random order by using the Random function B While stopped Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR lt gt to move l S to RANDOM REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM The RANDOM indicator appears in the display window on the front panel 3 Press The unit starts random playback After playing all titles tracks of the disc random playback ends The same title or track will not be played back more than once during random play e To stop quit random playback in the middle Press STOP to stop playback The unit is still in random playback mode so pressing PLAY starts r
30. PB PR 4 AV COMPU LINK jacks AC IN connector ALAC IN connector 5 AC IN connector 14 Connects to the wall outlet using the supplied AC power cord DIGITAL OUT jacks 14 Output digital audio signals You must select the signal type correctly according to the external device connected to via the Preference display The XV 521BK 523GD 525BK provides both the OPTICAL and COAXIAL connectors while XV 421BK provides only the COAXIAL connector D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks Y PB PR 13 Output component video signals Preliminary knowledge 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 NOW READING The unit is now reading the disc information TOC e REGION CODE ERROR The DVD VIDEO disc loaded cannot be played because the region code of the disc does not match the unit e OPEN The disc tray is now opening e CLOSE The disc tray is now closing Preference displays When the unit is stopped pressing the RETURN CHOICE button while holding the SHIFT button accesses the preference display for setting the preferences There are four pages LANGUAGE AU
31. REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH PBCCALL a 5 E o Es o Ce a X Status displays Pressing the DISPLAY TIME button during playback DVD VIDEO function status Disc time DVD VIDEO haat ade octane 5 nri cu mem era 1 2 u2 1 2 For a DVD VIDEO disc pressing the DISPLAY TIME E 1 ome 25 me 2 25 25 e33 button toggles between the DVD VIDEO function status display and the disc time display and off For a Video CD or Audio CD disc pressing the DISPLAY TIME button switches the disc time display on and off Disc time Audio CD Video CD Disc time without PBC Video CD with PBC track 1 rme 00 08 EACH TRACK 1 mme 25 25 PBC To prevent the monitor from burning out SCREEN SAVER A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time To prevent O CO C this the unit automatically activates the screen saver C2 E C2 function if a static picture such as an on screen display or menu is displayed for over 5 minutes JVC svoriseococn raver 2YP a O C2 Pressing any button on the unit or the remote C2 C O control unit will release the screen saver function and return to the previous display e You can select one of several screen saver modes available see page 37 e The screen saver function is not activated during Audio CD playback or after stopping Audio CD playback Preliminary knowledge On screen guide icons During DVD playback you
32. RTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 DANGER Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam 3 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user service able parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 1 PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 2 ATTENTION Radiation laser visible quand l appareil est ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou d sactiv Eviter une exposition directe au rayon 3 ATTENTION Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus ll n y a aucune pi ce utilisable l int rieur Laisser un personnel qualifi le soin de r parer votre appareil Introduction Table of contents Introduction Page 1 Features 5 ori at menta tcd bes resa besesDi es 1 Supplied accessories eeeeeeeeenee 1 About this instruction manual 2 Notes on handling 3 Names of parts and controls FONT DANE aivesxiiscesiuviiu babita ERE RA EU UER Eu E 4 Remote corntrol Unit uen ex rx eec ac tia nca e VR VICES 5 Display WITIOOVW us ostii acp pedi Meere pid rera cutis 7 Rear DA sese cteni Heb is euciS Mobi cUP dU UPC M GEDP SSH BUS 7 Operational Principles On screen CIS DI AVS eism T 8 To prevent the monitor from burning out ISCHEEN SAVER teni scat es tren r a 9 On screen guide icons eese 10 How to use
33. S pointed at REPEAT press ENTER repeatedly until the mode is set to off Some DVD VIDEO discs do not allow the title repeat or and chapter repeat Some DVD VIDEO discs automatically stops playback in the middle of the disc Repeat playback function cannot be used during Video CD playback with PBC function To turn off the play mode menu display Press PLAY MODE CANCEL Ga 9 9 6 eo Sh 20 Soe S 28 Advanced operations To quit A B repeat playback To repeat a desired part A B REPEAT Press STOP The unit stops playback and quits the A DVD ENS fl Video B repeat mode MUS Ne Ne During playback pressing ENTER when RS is pointed at A B REPEAT quits the A B repeat mode and continues playback e You can also quit the A B repeat mode by pressing lt lt or P To turn off the play mode menu Press PLAY MODE CANCEL e If S appears when pressing ENTER in step 2 during DVD 2 3 playback You cannot repeat the selected portion because of the disc contents The A B REPEAT function cannot be used during program playback Bl During playback 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR to move hS to A B REPEAT then press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A Make sure that REPEAT mode is off If any one of the REPEAT modes is selected you cannot move S to A
34. able not supplied e Connect Y to Y PB to PB and PR to PR correctly e 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 If you do not connect the unit with the S video cable some functions of your TV may not work Connect the unit to an NTSC television Do not connect the unit to a PAL television 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 p COMPONENT S VIDEO VIDEO amu Red White Amplifier or receiver Audio cable not supplied Connect the unit s AUDIO OUT to any line level inputs such as AUX DVD CD etc of an audio amplifier or receiver 13 Getting started To connect to audio equipment with a digital input You can enhance the sound quality by connecting the unit s DIGITAL OUT to the digital input of an amplifier DAT or 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 DIS decoder or an amplifier with a built in decoder by using an optional digital cable you can enjoy high quality surround sound When you make the
35. andom playback again To quit random playback press STOP again while stopped The RANDOM indicator in the display window turns off Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be played back correctly in random mode These symbols indicate the types of discs which the operation can be used for em per S e im t The number indicates the following procedural step s in which the button s is are used You may also use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available The names of buttons on the remote control unit or on the front panel of the unit are all given in uppercase letters em 2 EM EJ e im 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 Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations Power cord Do not handle the power cord with wet hands e A small amount of power 3 0 watts is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet e When unplugging the player from the wall outlet always pull the plug not the power cord To prevent malfunction of the unit There are no user serviceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your deal
36. anual for the details To select a TV channel Press the corresponding numeric buttons between 0 and 9 while holding down the SHIFT button 10 Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non playable disc types are as follows Playable discs DVD VIDEO Video CD Audio CD COMPACT COMPACT Videoto E aise The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark e 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 DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers This unit only can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers include 1 Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs s O 5 This unit accommodates the NTSC television system and can playback discs recorded with the NTSC system Note that the unit cannot playback discs recorded with the PAL system ag 5 E o Es Ce a X Non playable discs DVD ROM DVD RAM DVD AUDIO DVD R DVD RW CD ROM PHOTO CD CD EXTRA CD G CD TEXT Playing back discs listed as Non playable discs above may generate noise and damage speakers This unit can play back audio recorded in CD G CD EXTRA and CD TEXT discs Disc structure A DVD VIDEO disc is comprised of titles while an Audio CD Video CD is comprised of tracks Each title may be divided into some chapters For example if a DVD V
37. arity markings and inside the compartment and on the batteries 3 Place the cover over the compartment and press down lightly e The batteries will last about six months with normal use If the functions of the remote control become erratic replace the batteries See below for more information Precautions for the safe use of batteries Observe the following precautions for the safe use of batteries If they are used improperly their life will be shortened they may burst or their contents may leak Precaution Remove the batteries from the remote control if it is not going to be used for a long period of time Remove dead batteries and dispose of them properly Never leave dead batteries lying around take them apart mix them with other refuse or throw them into an incinerator Never touch liquid that has leaked out of a battery Do not mix new and old batteries or batteries of different types when replacing them Getting started To use the remote control unit for TV operation You can operate your TV from the remote control unit Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV 1 Holding down TV VIDEO enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the numeric buttons 0 9 Do not release TV VIDEO Keep holding it until the next step is completed Manufacturer code list Manufacturer Example 10 HITACHI To enter the manufacturer code 01 Press 0 the
38. ary knowledge D 3D PHONIC button 32 Produces a simulated surround effect 2 OPEN CLOSE button 17 Opens and closes the disc tray 3 SUBTITLE DIGEST button 23 31 Used to display the subtitle selection display on the TV screen as well as used to turn the subtitle on or off for DVD VIDEO Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays beginning scenes of each title chapter or track on the TV screen for DVD VIDEO Video CD 4 AUDIO STROBE button 24 31 Selects the audio for DVD VIDEO Video CD Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays nine continuous still pictures for DVD VIDEO Video CD 5 Numeric buttons 10 16 Used to select a title or track number as well as used to enter a time for the Time search and a chapter number for the Chapter search Also used to select a TV channel in conjunction with the SHIFT button SLOW button 25 Used for slow motion playback of a picture for DVD VIDEO Video CD D AMP VOL button 16 Used to control the volume of a JVC audio amplifier receiver SHIFT button Used together with other buttons for activating their second functions 9 PLAY MODE CANCEL button 27 Displays an on screen display for controlling the advanced playback functions Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button cancels the last selection of the program lt lt B SKIP B SEARCH button 19 21 23
39. ations Selecting the picture Enjoying virtual surround character sound 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 Using the 3D Phonic function you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system To select the picture character THEATER To simulate surround sound 3D PHONIC ictur racter p POSITION ts 8 danbin E 3f ls z aU SIUE m o 5 E Rs A E 3 3 lt lt E e ol ol NI N Q fe LI BES SM e 2 S z 2 o E lt 4 1E z I m m Oele Do 5 2 e 8o o Do Sv a 3 om BL JEL Jas m z gt oz z eom 0 a i m om 25 E lt Jj ra 4 E E gs 24g E E al z z lt e 5 82g z NEAR mm P 4 x m 5 E E E g aif ea4 ia a sj al 2 gI S lt ig Zz 2 3 S 2 i i 3j m m z z o S o NI a al eo DI z eli od g I r E f m lt A z lt D Jj 5 E E E d xi al 4 Es z gt D D 0 G E 2 S v lt lt WE During playback B During playback 1 Press 3D PHONIC 1 Mrd ee ee none 2 Select the desired effect mode by pressing 3D idi PHONIC Each time yo ess the button the picture Md ENT Each time you press 3D PHONIC the effect mode character changes as follows changes as follows Ga 9 9 6 S 20 Soe S THEATER 1
40. ayback reverses or advances playback rapidly 2 SHUTTLE knob 19 25 for XV 521BK XV 523GD XV 525BK Performs rapid advance reverse playback operations Also used for slow motion playback of a picture for DVD VIDEO Video CD 3 SEARCH button 19 25 XV 421BK only Pressing lt lt or gt gt during playback reverses or advances playback rapidly Each press of the button during rapid playback increases the playback speed Also used for slow motion playback of a picture for DVD VIDEO Video CD gt i i E D LS a o D o gt Z x Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit Infrared signal emitting window D 3D PHONIC button 5 THEATER POSITION button OPEN THEMER ONER CLOSE 3D PHONIC POSITION DvD POWER 2 OPEN CLOSE button DVD POWER TV POWER button 3 SUBTITLE DIGEST button 4 AUDIO STROBE button 7 TV VIDEO button ANGLE ZOOM button o Eo Es oOo oc a x 5 Numeric buttons 6 SLOW button TV ch button 7 AMP VOL button SHIFT button 9 PLAY MODE CANCEL button 20 TV VOL button e RETURN CHOICE button 22 DISPLAY TIME button lt lt B SKIP B SEARCH button 03 gt gt FSKIP F SEARCH button 24 PLAY button 2 ENTER button 26 m STOP button MENU button d m PAUSE button 2 TITLE button 43 CURSOR A UP v DOWN LEFT RIGHT button REMOTE CONTROL Prelimin
41. cept XV 421BK See AV COMPU LINK remote control system on page 41 for details The unit l r COMPONENT S video cable M supplied Audio video cable supplied t except XV 421BK Connect the unit to a TV equipped with stereo audio input and video input jacks using the supplied audio video cables If your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo you need to use an optional audio cable which converts stereo audio output to monaural f your TV has an S video input you should connect it with the S VIDEO output of the unit using the supplied S video cable in addition to the standard video connection to get better picture quality Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV Connecting VIDEO OUT of the unit to a TV via a VCR may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy protected disc e Connect the unit to an NTSC television Do not connect the unit to a PAL television 12 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 Green Blue i Component video cable not supplied ee The unit 1 S video cable supplied Greene S VIDEO VIDEO L T m iL pum yum ZU D a saman Red yee TV t except XV 421BK Audio c
42. ct please contact our Customer Relations Department WHAT IS NOT COVERED This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover 1 Products which have been subject to abuse accident alteration modification tampering negligence misuse faulty installation lack of reasonable care or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products or if the model number or serial number has been altered tampered with defaced or removed 2 Initial installation and installation and removal for repair 3 Operational adjustments covered in the Owner s Manual normal maintenance video and audio head cleaning 4 Damage that occurs in shipment due to act of God and cosmetic damage 5 Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge 6 Video Pick up Tubes CCD Image Sensor Cartridge Stylus Needle are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase 7 Accessories 8 Batteries except the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase There are no express warranties except as listed above THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARCHANTABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE THE PRODUCT INCONVENIENCE LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER DIRECT INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL INCLUDING W
43. der the menu bar as shown above The PROGRAM indicator appears in the display window on the front panel 3 Select the titles or tracks in the desired order using the numeric buttons See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons e To pause zoom play Press PAUSE T lay PLAY o resume zoom play press Up to 18 titles or tracks can be programmed You To return to normal playback may select the same title or track more than once Press ANGLE ZOOM while holding down SHIFT During Zoom play the picture may be garbled or noisy The programmed title track number is shown under each program number 26 Advanced operations e When you specify a wrong selection Press PLAY MODE CANCEL while holding down To playback in random order RANDOM the SHIFT The last selection programmed is PA Audio I Video VIDEO erased lr To clear the program You can play titles or tracks in random order by using Press STOP the Random function 4 Press PLAY to start program play When all of the programmed titles tracks have finished playback the unit stops but the program remains e Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be played back correctly 1 in program mode During program playback pressing gt skip to the next selection of the program Pressing lt lt returns to the beginning of the current selection however you cannot skip back to the previous selection By pressing P
44. digital connection also make the analog connection because depending on the disc type no audio may be reproduced from the DIGITAL OUT For XV 521BK 523GD 525BK A When using the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack remove the protection cap Do not lose the removed cap When the DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack is not used fix the protection cap into the jack Optical digital cable not supplied Coaxial digital cable not supplied The unit PE MEDI except XV 421BK DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT PCM STREAM r COMPONENT Digital equipment FTG I v S VIDEO VIDEO zt Tig LEFT w1 optica DIGITAL Audio cable not supplied When you connect the unit s DIGITAL OUT to digital audio equipment before using make the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT setting in the AUDIO page of the preference display correctly according to the connected audio equipment If the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT is not set correctly loud noise may be generated from speakers causing damage to your speakers See DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT on page 36 e With the digital connection the unit s settings for COMPRESSION and DOWN MIX in the AUDIO page of the preference display are invalid Settings for these items must be made from the decoder 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
45. e In this case pressing 1 advances to the next page while pressing lt 4 returns to the previous page Advanced operations ie te Special picture playback The unit provides special picture playback functions i including Frame by frame Strobe Slow motion and e Zoom Selected scene To advance a still picture frame by frame SY b Hints DVD MIC PLAY MODE DISPLAY RETURN VI D EO e P When the lower right scene is selected pressing CURSOR advances to the next page if available Similarly when the upper left scene is selected pressing CURSOR lt returns to the previous page if available When there are more than one digest page after pressing SUBTITLE DIGEST while holding down SHIFT pressing P before all 9 scenes of the first page appear on the TV screen will advance to the next page Similarly pressing lt lt before all the scenes of the second or latter page appear on the TV screen will return to the previous page Bi While paused still 3 Press ENTER 1 Press PAUSE The unit starts playback from the selected title or Each time you press PAUSE the still picture track advances to the next frame Pressing PLAY returns to the normal playback mode With some discs depending on the contents it may take some time until all the scenes appear on the screen To display still pictures STROBE DVD Mi Video adt Me v
46. echtenstein Sri Lanka Sweden m Liberia Malvinas m Lesotho Singapore Micronesia Federated States of Saint Helena m Lithuania Luxembourg Slovenia Faroe Islands c Latvia Svalbard and Jan Mayen France Slovakia m Libyan Arab Jamahiriya X France Metropolitan Gabon r Morocco Sierra Leone Monaco San Marino United Kingdom Moldova Republic of Senegal UO Grenada Madagascar Somalia Georgia Suriname I Marshall Islands O French Guiana Ghana Gibraltar lt O Sao Tome and Principe Myanmar El Salvador Mongolia Syrian Arab Republic Sreeniang Macau Swaziland Gambia Northern Mariana Turks and Caicos Islands O Guinea Islands O Guadeloupe Martinique French Southern O Equatorial Guinea Mauritania Territories O J o I D Greece o Montserrat South Georgia and the Malta Thailand South Sandwich Islands c Bermuda Mauritius Tajikistan Bolivia Bhutan Belarus Central African Republic Switzerland Territory Chile cu cuba Cape Verde Czech Republic Guatemala Maldives Tokelau O m 3 Gus Malawi Turkmenistan Guinea Bissau Mexico Tunisia lt Guyana Malaysia Tonga A Hong Kong Mozambique East Timor lt Heard Island and McDonald Islands Turkey Trinidad and Tobago Namibia 4 New Caledonia Honduras Niger Tuvalu Norfolk Island Croatia i Tai
47. er Do not insert any metallic object into the unit Do not use any non standard shape disc available on the market because it may damage the unit Do not use a disc with tape seals or paste on it because damage to the unit may result Note about copyright laws Please check the copyright laws in your country before recording from DVD VIDEO Audio CD and Video CD discs Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws Note about the copyguard system e The DVD VIDEO disc is protected by the copyguard system When you connect the unit to your VCR directly the copyguard system activates and the picture may not be played back correctly Safety precautions Avoid moisture water and dust Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or place it near a heating device When you re away When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time remove the plug from the wall outlet Do not insert foreign objects into the unit Do not insert wires hairpins coins etc into the unit Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the unit Care of the cabinet When cleaning the unit use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically coated cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other organic solvents and disinfectants These may cause deformation or discoloring If water gets inside the unit
48. er or track To resume playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback and resume playback from that position next time you press PLAY o S tS o e le To memorize the interrupted position 1 Setthe RESUME setting on the SYSTEM page of the preference display to ON See page 38 for details about how to set 2 Atthe position you want to interrupt playback press STOP or press DVD POWER TV POWER on the remote control or POWER on the front panel The unit memorizes the interrupted position while RESUME lights in the display window If you interrupt playback by pressing STOP in step 2 above and then turn off the power the memory is not cleared To resume playback B While the disc you interrupt playback last time is still in the disc tray Press PLAY The unit starts playback from the position where you interrupted playback last time To clear the resume position memory Operate one of the followings Take out the disc from the tray Press STOP while stopped Turn on the unit by pressing DVD POWER TV POWER on the remote control or POWER on the front panel Do not press POWER on the front panel or DVD POWER TV POWER on the remote control to turn on the unit if you want to resume playback which will clear the resume position memory The resume function does not work with Audio CD discs The resume function does not work if RESUME on the SYSTEM pa
49. f the television 2 Insert a disc into the source component 3 Press PLAY of the source component The following actions are performed automatically Turning on the power for the television Setting the source of the television to the external input VIDEO 1 or VIDEO 2 Turning on the power for the receiver e Setting the source of the receiver to the component which has started playback 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 Label side Do not damage the label side stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface Oo oS 2 E DOD so c Storage Make sure that discs are kept in their cases If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases they can be damaged Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high Avoid leaving discs in your car Maintenance of discs If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc wipe with a soft dry cloth moving from the center outwards If a disc is difficult to clean wipe with a cloth moistened with water Never use record cleaners petrol alcohol or any
50. ge of the preference display is set to OFF In the case of a Video CD disc with PBC function the unit may resume playback from a point slightly earlier than the resume point you stored 19 The resume function does not work in the program or random mode 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 DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie names of songs or artist information and display them on the TV screen You can locate a desired scene by using the menu B Whenever a DVD VIDEO disc is loaded 1 Press MENU or TITLE The menu appears on the TV screen About menu Normally a DVD VIDEO disc which contains more than one title may have a title menu which lists the titles In this case the menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TITLE button Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu which appears by pressing the MENU button See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particular menu Example 2 Use CURSOR A Y to select a desired item then press ENTER The unit starts playback of the selected item With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number
51. hanges the language setting in the reverse order of the above f the selected language is not recorded the disc s default display language will be displayed AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the default audio language to be played if it is contained on the disc Each time you press MENU LANGUAGE CURSOR Pe the language AUDIO LANGUAGE x f SUBTITLE setting changes in the HE LANE E T following order PRESS lt gt KEY ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN gt ITALIAN JAPANESE gt language code from AA to ZU See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual Pressing CURSOR lt changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above f the selected language is not recorded the disc s default audio language will be played Initial settings SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc Each time you press CURSOR the language Sovmouce K Eeer setting changes in the SUBTITLE following order ONSCREENLANGUAGE d ENGLISH D gt PRESS lt gt KEY ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN gt ITALIAN JAPANESE gt language code from AA to ZU See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual Pressing CURSOR lt changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above f the selected language is not recorded the disc
52. hanging the language and sound To select the subtitle language SUBTITLE 31 To change the audio language or sound AUDIO 31 Selecting the picture character To select the picture character THEATER POSITION eere 32 Enjoying virtual surround sound To simulate surround sound 3D PHONIC 32 Checking the status To check the disc time information 33 To check the DVD function status 34 Initial settings Page 35 Selecting preferences How to Set preferences cceeccseeccseeeeecseesaeeeaeesaes 35 LANGUAGE page wrrcrnciccscncoredestuedsstertiansusceccseat acetate 35 AUDIO Dae ME RE 36 DISPLAY aU B etii i eno Ene ui en oa ERES Calvo 37 OY STEM Pag sciat eG aren ele ten RG Rude cn dose 38 Limiting playback by children To set Parental Lock for the first time PARENTAL LOCK i i etes siss ur epu e SEP eu TTE des ees 39 To change the settings PARENTAL LOCK 40 To temporarily release the Parental lock PARENTAL LOCK 3 i Etetre e tuna pe ere ch ate tees 40 AV COMPU LINK remote control system not available with XV 421BK Connection and setup ent eR od ees cant Pcr aee EE Gs 41 ODO FAC ON b eerta ier reae peso endete n a cane t Ces quo ande ad reor Ru 42 Care and handling of discs 42 Troubleshooting 43 Specifications ostio ora ves
53. he connection between the TV and the Receiver refer to the Receiver s Instructions IMPORTANT If you connect the component video output to your TV e set the DVD player s AV COMPULINK setting to DVD1 e make the video audio connection between the DVD player and your receiver using the supplied audio video cable and do not make the S VIDEO connection 41 Additional information 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 Il Do not connect the terminal indicating II with the AV COMPU LINK terminal on a receiver If connected the system will not work correctly Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD player to the audio input jacks of a receiver that indicating DVD Otherwise the system will not work correctly There may be no description about connections to a DVD player in the instruction manual of a television or VCR However a television or VCR with AV COMPU LINK terminals indicating II or EX can be connected to a DVD player Operation 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 1 Turn on the main power o
54. holding down the SHIFT button Each press of lt lt or gt gt while holding down the SHIFT button increases the playback speed from 2x to 60x the normal speed Pressing PLAY returns the unit to normal playback From the front panel For XV 521BK 523GD 525BK SHUTTLE knob Use the SHUTTLE knob To advance playback rapidly turn the shuttle knob to the right and hold and to reverse play rapidly turn the shuttle knob to the left and hold By releasing the shuttle knob the unit returns to normal playback The playback speed changes according to the amount you turn the shuttle knob 18 Basic operations For XV 421BK SEARCH button Press lt lt or P Each press of lt lt or gt gt increases the playback speed from 2x to 60x the normal speed Pressing PLAY returns the unit to normal playback P Temi fes Holding down the i 4 or gt gt I button on the front panel also advances or reverses playback rapidly To locate the beginning of the scene or song Bl During playback Press a lt or P Press lt 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter title or track and press 1to locate the beginning of the next chapter title or track When you play a Video CD disc with the PBC function or a DVD VIDEO disc the unit may locate a different place but it will generally locate the beginning of the title or chapt
55. in step 1 The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles 2 hi E cu RSOR UE to e During the operation above audio is muted Each time you press Example ANGLE or CURSOR lt gt 1 3 the angle changes bd 2 3 v 3 3 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 S appears on the TV screen The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles 30 o eo S 2 t o S dm eb Q e 31 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 DVD ll During DVD VIDEO playback VIDEO 1 Press SUBTITLE The Subtitle selection display appears on the TV screen ON lt 1 3 gt ENGLISH 2 To turn the subtitle on and off press SUBTITLE 3 To select the desired subtitle language press CURSOR lt gt Each time you press Example 1 3 ENGLISH CURSOR lt gt the 3 subtitle language 2 3 FRENCH changes 3 3 SPANISH v 3 off NOTES For DVD VIDEO the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen See Appendix A Table of languages and their abbreviat
56. ions at the end of this manual The Subtitle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the subtitle for 10 seconds To turn off the Subtitle selection display manually press ENTER When S appears on the TV screen You cannot select the subtitle To change the audio language or sound AUDIO By AUDIO selection you can choose the audio language of movies or choose to enjoy karaoke with or without the vocal 1 2 Bl During playback 1 Press AUDIO STROBE The Audio selection display appears on the TV screen DVD VIDEO Video CD QD 41 3 ENGLISH QD 4srEREOP 2 Press AUDIO STROBE or CURSOR to select the desired audio e For DVD VIDEO Each time you press AUDIO Example STROBE or CURSOR lt gt 1 3 ENGLISH the audio language or 4 sound changes 2 3 FRENCH 3 3 SPANISH e For Video CD TERE Each time you press AUDIO gt n x STROBE or CURSOR lt gt L the playback audio changes as follows For DVD VIDEO the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen See Appendix A Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual The Audio selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the audio for 10 seconds To turn off the Audio selection display manually press ENTER When S appears on the TV screen for a DVD VIDEO disc You cannot select the audio Advanced oper
57. laybdgoKxsssesedstunak rennen xoa Eee isa 19 Playing from a specific position on a disc To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu 20 To locate a desired scene from the menu of the Video CD with PB cori sas soot aaa 20 To locate a desired selection using the numeric DUTFOTIS cicios secdtsacs a ed Tea tx ER S 21 To locate a desired selection using lt lt or P 21 To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number CHAP SEARCH eere 22 To locate a desired position in the current title or track MIME SEAR CHI iss deiue dista eati e pa cuta 22 To locate a desired scene from the digest display fpe creme Emm 23 Special picture playback To advance a still picture frame by frame 24 To display still pictures STROBE 24 To playback in slow motion SLOW 2b To zoom a scene ZOOM eere 26 Changing the playback order To playback in the desired order PROGRAM 26 To playback in random order RANDOM 27 Repeat playback To repeat the current selection or all disc contents REPEAT 28 To repeat a desired part A B REPEAT 29 Selecting a scene angle of DVD VIDEO To select a scene angle from the normal screen ANGLE eso peto oem ee chet ett QUA CE me 30 To select a scene angle from the angle list display ANGEET emer EE 30 C
58. m the unit 17 Basic operations 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 THEATER LY POWER CLOSE 3D PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV VIDEO STROI ZOO c D gt lt P Go Sagi During playback the display window shows the title chapter or track number being played AGE eus e With Video CD discs with PBC control or some DVD discs the menu display may appear on the TV screen after starting playback In such a case select an item to be played back Basic from the menu control buttons For operation using a menu see page 20 LEFT CURSOR RIGH With some DVD discs the unit starts playback automatically after inserting the disc To stop playback completely Press STOP The unit stops playback o c o O p c cao o 2 To stop playback temporarily Press PAUSE The unit pauses playback To continue playback press PLAY To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring Bl During playback From the remote control unit Hold down ka or gt gt Holding down 1 advances playback rapidly while holding down i reverses playback at 5 times the normal speed Releasing the button returns the unit to normal playback Or Press a lt or gt gt while
59. n I PAUSE button 4 _ _ _ EN MN OPEN LOSE VIDEO 9 3D PHONIC button For XV 421BK D POWER button 2 STANDBY indicator 3 Remote sensor 19 Display window 4 Disc tray d lt gt SKIP buttons 5 A OPEN CLOSE button m STOP button 7 gt PLAY button I PAUSE button 9 3D PHONIC button D POWER button 17 Turns the unit on or off standby 2 STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby When the unit is turned on the STANDBY indicator goes off 3 Remote sensor Receives the signal from the remote control unit 4 Disc tray 17 Used to load a disc 5 amp OPEN CLOSE button 17 Used to open and close the disc tray i STOP button 18 Stops playback Also used to erase all programmed tracks for the program play D PLAY button 18 Starts playback Also used as a SELECT button for the PBC of Video CDs it PAUSE button 18 Pauses playback Display window d I 4 1 SKIP buttons 9 3D PHONIC button 32 Produces a simulated surround effect Display window Indicates the current status of the unit D I 1 SKIP buttons 19 21 Used to skip a chapter title or track Also used for the page selection of a menu screen for DVD VIDEO Video CD Holding down i or 1 during pl
60. n 1 PANASONIC SAMSUNG 0 000 swvo 0000 m sanyo o 07 SONY TOSHIBA ZENITH 2 Press m STOP while holding down TV VIDEO The following buttons can be used for operating the TV TV POWER DVD POWER Turns the TV on or off Changes the TV channels Adjusts the TV volume Selects the TV channels For some TVs pressing 10 while holding down SHIFT functions as the 100 10 functions as the ENTER button if your TV requires pressing the ENTER button after selecting a channel number D Returns to the previously selected channel only valid for JVC TV RETURN TVs i TV VIDEO C Switches input mode either TV or VIDEO 3 Try to operate your TV by pressing DVD POWER TV POWER while holding SHIFT If your TV turns on or off you have successfully set the control signal 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 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 ATN AMP VOL 16 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 u
61. n the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR lt gt to move S to CHAP SEARCH then press ENTER GO TO CHAPTER appears un der the REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH CHAP SEARCH menu GO TO CHAPTER 3 Use the numeric buttons 0 9 to enter the desired chapter number Example To select chapter number 8 Press 8 ENTER To select chapter number 37 Press 3 7 ENTER 4 Press ENTER The unit starts playback from the selected chapter The 10 and 10 buttons are not used in this function When the chapter number is incorrect in step 3 Overwrite the incorrect number with the correct number When S is displayed in the TV screen in step 4 The chapter you have selected is not contained in the disc or chapter search does not work on the disc With some discs the unit automatically starts searching for the chapter after entering the chapter number in step 3 To turn off the play mode menu Press PLAY MODE To locate a desired position in the current title or track TIME SEARCH U Ee Ke You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the current title or track using the TIME SEARCH function Note that some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time information and the TIME SEARCH function cannot be used Ga 9 9 6 S 20 Soe S B For DVD VIDEO During playback For Audio CD During playback F
62. ng flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance For U S A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receive
63. nit Press POWER on the front panel or press DVD POWER TV POWER on the remote control unit DVD POWER TV POWER You can turn on the unit by pressing the PLAY button on the front panel or the remote control unit In this operation the unit starts playback if the disc is set in the disc tray If no disc is set the disc tray opens You can also turn on the unit by pressing the OPEN CLOSE button on the front panel or the remote control unit In this case the disc tray opens Even if you press the POWER or DVD POWER TV POWER button to turn off the unit the unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet This state is called the standby mode In this state the unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power o S tS o e le Inserting and removing discs 1 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 2 Place the disc in the tray With the label side up To insert an 8 cm disc place it in the inner recess 3 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray Theunit can playback DVD VIDEO Audio CD and Video CD discs only Do not load other disc types For details about playable disc types see page 11 e When loading a disc in the tray be sure to position the disc inside the recess Otherwise the disc may be damaged when the tray is closed and the disc may not be removed fro
64. numeric buttons esses 10 About discs lavable dise TY DES asses egalewd Posi cae aFa papae dh CR 11 DISCSUFUCTUL Ou oisi UR OR OXUQUUDERUECNDOUQUKE S RERO UR IRAN CRURIS 11 Getting started Page 12 Connections Before making any connections 12 TG COMNECE toa T V oan i aia se ER E bv GS 12 To connect to a TV with the component video DER Dut VA CUS oie ode due ea ce tetas eeepc 13 To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver 13 To connect to audio equipment with a digital YOUU occi AAEE noD Ou Eo Eod eed doen LEA 14 To connect the power cord eese 14 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 10 17 aem M 16 Turning on off the unit 17 Inserting and removing discs 17 Basic playback To Start playback nstoasdsenti dete tired dv pd re reca aaia 18 To stop playback completely 18 To stop playback temporarily 18 To advance or reverse playback rapidly while MONRONING er ce ictesidanetneenulos eel hedteinaden 18 To locate the beginning of the scene or song 19 To resume playback To memorize the interrupted position 19 To resutre p
65. ock settings later B While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is 1 inserted Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT The Parental Lock on screen display Country Code appears on the TV Mis nn e screen POINTS PASSWORD Enter your current 4 digit password using the numeric buttons 0 to 9 and press ENTER moves to Country Code if you enter the correct password If you enter the wrong password WRONG RETRY appears on the TV screen and you cannot go to next step To change the country code use CURSOR to select the desired country code and press ENTER co moves to Set Level When you change the country code you must select the parental level To change the set level use CURSOR lt gt to select the desired level while points Set Level and then press ENTER C moves to PASSWORD Enter the password using the numeric buttons 0 to 9 and press ENTER C moves to EXIT The password entered in the above step becomes the new password If you do not change the password enter the same password as in the step 2 Even if you want to change only the country code and or parental level do not forget to enter the password after changing the country code and or parental level Otherwise the new country code and or parental level will not become effective Pressing ENTER again returns to the opening display When you enter the wrong password more than
66. on number appears in the display You can play a desired title DVD VIDEO or track window on the front panel Audio CD Video CD by specifying the number e To locate a subsequent selection press gt gt I once ll For DVD VIDEO While stopped Or repeatedly until the desired selection number For Audio CD Whenever an Audio CD disc is Sppearsintine AA loaded To locate to beginning of the current selection press ka once e To locate a former selection press ka repeatedly until the desired selection number appears in the For Video CD During playback without PBC function or while stopped 1 Use the numeric buttons to specify the desired display title or track number The unit starts playback from the selected title or This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs track This function does not work during Video CD playback See page 10 for details about how to use the with PBC function numeric buttons The selected title or track number appears in the display window on the front panel Display window 21 Advanced operations To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number CHAP SEARCH DVD VIDEO 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 ll During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The DVD play mode menu appears o
67. or Video CD During playback without PBC function 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR 4 to move hS to TIME SEARCH then press ENTER GO TO appears under the menu 3 Use the numeric buttons 0 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 22 Advanced operations Advanced operations 4 Press ENTER The unit starts playback from the specified time for DVD VIDEO DVD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH CHAP SEARCH for Audio CD CD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIME SEARCH WS Selected time for Video CD VCD CONTROL REPEAT A BREPEAT TIMESEARCH PBC CALL Selected time 10 and 10 buttons are not used in this function You can specify the time in hour minute second format for DVD VIDEO discs and in minute second format for Audio and Video CD discs Selected time Example for DVD VIDEO To playback from 2 H 34 M 00 S GOTO Press 2 GOTO 2 J Press 3 GOTO 2 3_ _ Press 4 GOTO2 34 W Press ENTER You do not have to press 0 to enter the trailing zeros for the last two digits in the example above Of course it is possible to enter them e When you make a mistake Move the cursor to the incorrect value then press the correct button to re select the value GOTO2 35 Pres
68. r bottom or side of the cabinet Retain this information for future reference Model No Serial No Purchase date Name of dealer
69. r is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE For Canada pour le Canada CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND For Canada pour le Canada THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED DIGITAL APPARATUS ICES 003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR APPAREILS NUMERIQUES NMB 003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS Caution POWER switch Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled Attention Commutateur POWER D connecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compl tement le courant Le commutateur POWER ne coupe jamais compl tement la ligne de secteur quelle que soit sa position Le courant peut tre t l command IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPO
70. rghiz SQ Albanian Breton L Latin SR Serbian C Catalan L Lingala S Siswati C Corsican L Laothian S Sesotho C Czech L Lithuanian SU Sundanese C Welsh L Latvian Lettish S Swedish DA Danish MG Malagasy SW Swahili D Bhutani MI Maori T Tamil EL Greek MK Macedonian T Telugu E Esperanto ML Malayalam T Tajik E Estonian MIN Mongolian T Thai EU Basque MO Moldavian T Tigrinya F Persian MR Marathi T Turkmen Finnish MS Malay MAY T Tagalog Fiji MT Maltese T Setswana F Faroese MY Burmese T Tonga F Frisian NA Nauru T Turkish GA Irish NE Nepali T Tsonga GD Scots Gaelic NL Dutch T Tatar GL Galician NO Norwegian TW Twi GN Guarani O Occitan UK Ukrainian GU Gujarati OM UR Urdu H Hausa Oriya UZ Uzbek HI Hindi Panjabi V HR Polish VO HU S Pashto Pushto WO H PT XH QU e SO oS a DOD so c Additional information Appendix B Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation For details see page 39 Armenia A Antarctica Austria Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF BurkinaFaso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain B Burundi BJ Bonin BM OBN BO BR Bs E EMI ew La Bz ca EN E NN EN E ck co CM CN co CR m C Spain Lebanon Saudi Arabia Ethiopia Finland Fiji Falkland Islands o Solomon Islands O Saint Lucia o Seychelles Sudan Li
71. s CURSOR 4 GOTO 2 3_ _ Press 4 GOTO 2 34 V When S appears on the TV screen in step 2 The time you have selected is not contained on the disc or the time search function does not work on the disc Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD playback with the PBC function To turn off the play mode menu Press PLAY MODE The TIME SEARCH function cannot be used during program playback To locate a desired scene from the digest display DIGEST DVD m The unit can display the opening scene of each title or chapter on a DVD VIDEO or each track of a Video CD You can select a desired scene from those displayed on the TV screen B For DVD VIDEO While stopped or during playback For Video CD While stopped or during playback without PBC function 1 Press SUBTITLE DIGEST while holding down SHIFT 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 e When a Video CD disc is loaded The opening scene of each track appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR A to select the desired scene The selected scene is indicated by RS If there are more than 9 scenes the digest screen will have more than one pag
72. snsk xxr exa DE vaa Ta SS p E SEEVEE DUE 44 Table of languages and their abbreviations Appendix A Country code list for parental lock Appendix B Introduction 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 title 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 Zoom function You can view scenes close up Parental lock You can restrict the playback of DVD VIDEO discs with scenes which you do not want children to see such as adult or violent films Theater position You can select the picture character according to the lighting of your room Audio functions High quality digital sound You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby Digital or Linear PCM Surround function The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital surround and DTS surround DTS surround is available for digital output only 3D Phonic function You can enjoy surround sound with your 2 channel system Other functions Multi language subtitles and sound You can select a subtitle or sound language from those recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc Multi disc playback You can enjoy Audio CD discs and Video CD discs as well as DVD VIDEO discs
73. sp PHONIC prama Selected picture character Selected effect mode THEATER 1 eae 3D m ACTION the normal position ie Selecting a niger 3D iiid DRAMA number tones down Mu 2d 3 the picture character 3D PHONIC THEATER THEATER OFF 3D PHONIC OFF ACTION Suitable for action movies and sports programs in which sounds dynamically move e 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 32 Advanced operations When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 2 channels ACTION Checking the status does not appear You can check the disc time information as well as the NOTES DVD functions of the disc With a Video CD disc if the AUDIO setting is set to L or R you cannot activate the 3D Phonic function i e the oh Pienk mode S modas OREL To check the disc time information Conversely when the 3D Phonic function is active changing the AUDIO setting to L or R from STEREO cancels the 3D Phonic function The 3D phonic function works correctly when playing back discs recorded in the Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital 5 1 CH format It also works when playing back discs other than those above but does not provide the correct effect The 3D Phonic function does not affect the DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack
74. sure that plugs are inserted firmly The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed A Warning Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit Disconnect the power cord before moving the unit Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands Do not pull the power cord when disconnecting it as this may damage the cord and cause fire electric shock or other accidents AN Caution Do not damage alter twist or pull the power cord as this may cause fire electric shock or other accidents e To prevent any accidents or damages caused by an unsuitable AC power cord only use the supplied power cord If the cord is damaged contact a dealer and get the new power cord e Do not put anything heavy or the unit on the power cord as this may cause fire electric shock or other accidents 14 15 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 1 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 2 Place the two accessory R6P SUM 3 AA 15F batteries in the remote control according to the pol
75. tab using CURSOR lt gt LANGUAGE AUDIO LAY SYSTEM meno Snouace DIGITAL AUDIO abr lt IPM b AUDIO LANGUAGE DOWN MIX lt Lo Ro b SUBTITLE COMPRESSION ON SCREEN LANGUAGE lt ENGLISH PRESS lt gt KEY PRESS lt gt KEY settings DISPLAY SYSTEM MONITOR TYPE AUTO STANDBY SCREEN SAVER RESUME ON SCREEN GUIDE x AV COMPULINK MODE PRESS lt gt KEY PRESS lt gt KEY The AV COMPULINK MODE selection is not available with the XV 421BK 2 Move C3 to select the item you want to set by using CURSOR a v T SYSTE MENU LANGUAGE lt ENGLISH gt AUDIO LANGUAGE EN GLISH D gt SUBTITLE q__ ENGLISH p gt ON SCREEN LANGUAGE PRESS lt gt KEY 35 3 Press CURSOR lt to select the setting you want To turn off the preference display press RETURN CHOICE while holding down SHIFT or move G to EXIT and press ENTER For details about each setting see the following paragraphs LANGUAGE page MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default display language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc Each time you press CURSOR Pe the language d setting changes in the SUBTITLE following order ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH D PRESS lt gt KEY ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH CHINESE GERMAN gt ITALIAN JAPANESE gt language code from AA to ZU See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual Pressing CURSOR lt c
76. thout PBC EACH current track elapsed time 1 Press DISPLAY TIME The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen EACH REMAIN current track remaining time The selected time information is displayed on the TV screen as well as in the front panel display window Qu 12 Opie C23 12 ENGLISH ENGLISH B While stopped oe o You can check the total disc time and current selected track time of an Audio CD Video CD only from the front 9 jor panel display window The current selections of the camera angle audio X o6 language and subtitle language are displayed 1 Press DISPLAY TIME while holding down SHIFT e To turn off the DVD function status display When EACH and REMAIN are indicated the Press DISPLAY TIME twice current selected track time appears When only REMAIN is indicated the total disc time appears You can change the current selected track by pressing K lt or gt l e To turn off the disc time display Press DISPLAY TIME 34 Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays How to set preferences 1 When the unit is stopped or no disc is inserted press RETURN CHOICE while holding down SHIFT One of the preference pages appears on the TV screen There are four preference pages LANGUAGE AUDIO DISPLAY and SYSTEM To turn the page move KS to the desired
77. tle or track you have specified is not contained in e Pressing 1 advances to the next page e Pressing I 4 returns to the previous page The method of the operation is different the disc This function does not work during Video CD playback depending on the disc with PBC function To activate the PBC function when a PBC compatible Video H 1 H CD disc is being played back without the PBC function To locate d desired selection USING Ha a press STOP then press PLAY Or e e You can also activate the PBC function using the play mode DVD Ml Audiol Video menu display as follows 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL 2 Use the CURSOR lt gt to move S to PBC CALL then press ENTER f you want to playback a PBC compatible Video CD disc without activating the PBC function start playback by using the numeric buttons instead of the PLAY button See the next paragraph To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons a es V POWER OPEN ICLOSE 3D PHONIC POSITION DVD POWER B amp amp B For DVD VIDEO During playback For Audio CD During playback For Video CD During playback without PBC function og a So 20 Soe S 1 Press lt 4 or gt xum With an Audio CD or Video CD pressing the button skips a track With a DVD VIDEO disc pressing the button skips a chapter or title depending on the disc configuration The selecti
78. wan Province of China Tanzania United 4 69 Lm D D A E x a 2 o gt oO Nigeria c Hungary Nicaragua Indonesia Republic of Netherlands Ireland Ukraine Norway Uganda United States Minor Nepal Nauru Outlying Islands Niue United States New Zealand SA S8 SC ET c Uruguay o OS zE SL lt E Iran Islamic Republic of Oman Cc lt Uzbekistan Vatican City State Holy See Saint Vincent and the Panama Iceland Peru Tl Jamaica French Polynesia v Papua New Guinea gt Q o 2 Q D o o Jordan Grenadines v Philippines Venezuela 5 alale ates ess emen m Japan U Pakistan Poland Saint Pierre and Virgin Islands British Virgin Islands U S Kenya Kyrgyzstan Z Cambodia Vietnam T Miquelon Kiribati Germany Denmark DM Dominica Vanuatu D 0 Pitcairn o Wallis and Futuna lt Comoros Puerto Rico AJZ ee SE U U z Saint Kitts and Nevis Islands Portugal Korea Democratic 9 Samoa D J lt Dominican Republic People s Republic of Garay Yemen Paraguay A Z Algeria Korea Republic of Mayotte gt Ecuador Qatar Western Sahara Lao People s Democratic Republic Yugoslavia South Africa Kuwait R union Romania Zambia Russian Federation F l L M N O Q R S T U W Z BA BB BE BF BG BH
79. 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 Each time you press CURSOR lt e the parental level changes as follows To set Parental Lock for the first time PARENTAL LOCK DVD VIDEO 8 6 1 is the strictest level means no restriction Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted 1 3 5 7 D Press ENTER a moves to PASSWORD O Enter your 4 digit password using the numeric buttons 0 to 9 B While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is VES inserted Mie PASS WORD IQ 1 Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT The Parental Lock on screen display appears on the TV screen Initial a points Country Code 1 Press ENTER o 5 EU eb o The parental level and password are set C1 moves to EXIT 2 While points Country Code use CURSOR lt gt to select US for country Pressing ENTER again returns to the opening code display Country Coce C eon T Sli PASS WORD os If you enter an undesired password in step 6 above reenter the password before pressing ENTER PRESS lt gt KEY ENTER 3 Press ENTER a moves to Set Level 39 Initial settings To change the settings PARENTAL LOCK DVD VIDEO You can change the Parental l
80. yword in the engineering and production ofthe wide array of JVC products service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS JVC SERVICE amp ENGINEERING COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMRICAS CORP 1700 Valley Road Wayne NJ 07470 If you ship the product Pack your JVC unit in the original carton or one of equivalent size and strength Enclose with the unit a letter stating the problem or symptom that exists and also a copy of the receipt or bill of sale you received when you purchased your JVC unit Print your home return address on the outside and the inside of the carton Send to the appropriate JVC Factory Service Center as listed above ACCESSORIES Don t service it yourself CAUTION To prevent electrical shock do not open the cabinet No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified service personnel To purchase accessories for your JVC product you may contact your local JVC Dealer Or from the 48 Continental United States call toll free 800 882 2345 1099 BT 51005 4 gt X XX i Se ie an Se Sn Sn Se Sn Se Si Se Sn an Se Se in Se Sn Sn ae Se Se Sn Se Se a Se Xk k k Xk k k X X AVEC LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1 90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof except as set forth below ONLY TO THE OR

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