JVC XV-521BK, Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...35 Additional information 41 SLOW UP DOWN LEFT CURSOR RIGHT AMP VOL TV VOL TITLE MENU TV ch AUDIO SUBTITLE CANCEL SHIFT TIME CHOICE PLAY MODE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 0 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 DISPLAY RETURN TV VIDEO ANGLE 3D PHONIC OPEN CLOSE THEATER POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 0 REMOTE CONTROL PLAY B SKIP PAUSE STOP ENTER F SKIP B SEARCH F SEARCH 1 2 3 DVD TV DVD PLAYER STAND...

Page 2: ...s marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red IF IN DOUBT CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN Caution button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely The button in any position do not disconnect the mains line The power can be remote controlled CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT Cau...

Page 3: ...cene by specifying the chapter number CHAP SEARCH 22 To locate a desired position in the current title or track TIME SEARCH 22 To locate a desired scene from the digest display DIGEST 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 25 To zoom a scene ZOOM 26 Changing the playback order To playback in the d...

Page 4: ... 3D Phonic function You can enjoy surround sound with your 2 channel system Other functions 7 Multi language subtitles and sound You can select a subtitle or sound language from those recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc 7 Multi disc playback You can enjoy Audio CD discs and Video CD discs as well as DVD VIDEO discs 7 Operation from the on screen display User friendly on screen displays allow you to ope...

Page 5: ... 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 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 d...

Page 6: ...en 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 coa...

Page 7: ... the PBC of Video CDs 8 8 PAUSE button 18 Pauses playback 9 3D PHONIC button 32 Produces a simulated surround effect 0 Display window Indicates the current status of the unit 4 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 4 or during playback reverses or advances playback rapidly SHUTTLE knob 19 25 Pe...

Page 8: ... TV VIDEO button ANGLE ZOOM button TV ch button TV VOL button RETURN CHOICE button DISPLAY TIME button F SKIP F SEARCH button ENTER button 9 PLAY MODE CANCEL button SLOW UP DOWN LEFT CURSOR RIGHT AMP VOL TV VOL TITLE MENU TV ch AUDIO SUBTITLE CANCEL SHIFT TIME CHOICE PLAY MODE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 0 TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 DISPLAY RETURN TV VIDEO ANGLE 3D PHONIC OPEN CLOSE TH...

Page 9: ... DVD VIDEO disc on the TV screen CURSOR 5 UP DOWN 2 LEFT 3 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 THEATER POSITION button 32 Selects a picture character from 4 options for DVD VIDEO Video CD D...

Page 10: ...s 4 AV COMPU LINK jacks 41 Connect with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations 5 AC IN connector 14 Connects to the wall outlet using the supplied AC power cord 6 DIGITAL OUT jacks 14 Output digital audio signals Both coaxical and optical connectors are provided You must select the signal type correctly according to the external device connecte...

Page 11: ...e display for setting the preferences There are four pages LANGUAGE AUDIO 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 det...

Page 12: ...n on screen display or menu is displayed for over 5 minutes Pressing any button on the unit or the remote control unit will release the screen saver function and return to the previous display You can select one of several screen saver modes available see page 37 The screen saver function is not activated during Audio CD playback or after stopping Audio CD playback DVD Video CD CD PLAYER To preven...

Page 13: ...ionally unacceptable even if is not displayed 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 To select a number between 1 and 10 Press the corresponding button for the number To select a number higher than 10 Use the 10 button Examples To select 13 10 3 To sel...

Page 14: ...k 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 VIDEO 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 o...

Page 15: ... problem when playing back a copy protected disc Connect the unit to a PAL television Do not connect the unit to an NTSC television NOTES 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 I...

Page 16: ...er quality pictures Do not connect the unit to an NTSC television Connect it to a PAL television Connect the unit s AUDIO OUT to any line level inputs such as AUX DVD CD etc of an audio amplifier or receiver 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 NOTE AUDIO RIGHT LEFT IN AV COMPU LINK DIGITAL...

Page 17: ...he smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit s AC IN connector then insert the other end to the wall outlet Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed 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...

Page 18: ...wn lightly 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 Remove the batteries...

Page 19: ... by one until you succeed NOTES 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 AMP VOL Manufacturer code list Example To enter the manufacturer code 01 Press 0 then 1 No Manufacturer 10 PANASONIC 11 ITT 12 MIVER 13 HITACHI 14 TOSHIBA 15 MITSUBISHI 16 FINLUX 17 NOKIA 18 SHARP N...

Page 20: ...l unit 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 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 or DVD TV button to turn off the unit the unit is ...

Page 21: ... returns the unit to normal playback or Press 4 or while holding down the SHIFT button Each press of 4 or while holding down the SHIFT button increases the playback speed from 2 x to 60 x the normal speed Pressing PLAY returns the unit to normal playback From the front panel Use the SHUTTLE knob To advance playback rapidly turn the shuttle knob to the right and hold and to reverse play rapidly tur...

Page 22: ...ESUME 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 7 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 Carry out one of the follo...

Page 23: ...playback of the selected item With some discs you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the numeric buttons which may cause the unit to automatically start playback When appears on the TV screen by pressing TITLE in step 1 The disc does not have a menu listing the titles When appears on the TV screen by pressing MENU in step 1 The disc does not have a menu The menu butto...

Page 24: ...esired title or track number The unit starts playback from the selected title or track See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons The selected title or track number appears in the display window on the front panel When appears on the TV screen The title or track you have specified is not contained in the disc This function does not work during Video CD playback with PBC function ...

Page 25: ... 3 to move 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 When the chapter number is incorrect in step 3 Overwrite the incorrect number with the correct number When is displayed in the TV screen in step 4 The chapter you ha...

Page 26: ...ears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR 2 3 5 to select the desired scene The selected scene is indicated by If there are more than 9 scenes the digest screen will have more than one page In this case pressing advances to the next page while pressing 4 returns to the previous page Selected time for DVD VIDEO for Audio CD for Video CD Selected time Selected time GO TO 2 3 4 0 0 DVD CONTROL REPEAT A B RE...

Page 27: ...us photographs press PAUSE The unit pauses playback 2 Press AUDIO STROBE while holding down SHIFT Nine continuous still pictures appear on the TV screen When the lower right scene is selected pressing CURSOR 3 advances to the next page if available Similarly when the upper left scene is selected pressing CURSOR 2 returns to the previous page if available When there are more than one digest page af...

Page 28: ... SHIFT TIME CHOICE PLAY MODE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 0 TV TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 DISPLAY RETURN TV VIDEO ANGLE 3D PHONIC OPEN CLOSE DVD TV THEATER POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 0 REMOTE CONTROL PLAY B SKIP PAUSE STOP ENTER F SKIP B SEARCH F SEARCH 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 1 SHUTTLE DVD VDEO CD CD CHAP RESUME EACH THEATER 1 4 7 8 0 SKIP OPEN CLOSE STOP PAUSE PLAY 1 To cancel strobe play Press...

Page 29: ...MP VOL TV VOL TITLE MENU TV ch AUDIO SUBTITLE CANCEL SHIFT TIME CHOICE PLAY MODE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM TV 0 TV TV 7 TV 8 TV 9 TV 4 TV 5 TV 6 TV 1 TV 2 TV 3 DISPLAY RETURN TV VIDEO ANGLE 3D PHONIC OPEN CLOSE DVD TV THEATER POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 0 REMOTE CONTROL PLAY B SKIP PAUSE STOP ENTER F SKIP B SEARCH F SEARCH 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 2 3 1 4 2 Use CURSOR 2 3 5 to move the zoomed in scene To pause zoom ...

Page 30: ...SITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 0 REMOTE CONTROL PLAY B SKIP PAUSE STOP ENTER F SKIP B SEARCH F SEARCH 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 2 1 3 REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be played back correctly in random mode NOTE When you specify a wrong selection Press PLAY MODE CANCEL while holding down the SHIFT The last selection programmed is erased To clear the program Press STOP 4 Press PLAY to start program...

Page 31: ...PBC CALL Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current selection or all disc contents You can also repeat playback of a desired part To repeat the current selection or all disc contents REPEAT 7 In 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 2 3 to move to REPEAT then press ENTER Each time you press ENTE...

Page 32: ...ng DVD playback You cannot repeat the selected portion because of the disc contents The A B REPEAT function cannot be used during program playback NOTES To repeat a desired part A B REPEAT 7 During playback 1 Press PLAY MODE CANCEL The play mode menu appears on the TV screen 2 Use CURSOR 2 3 to move to A B REPEAT then press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A Make sure th...

Page 33: ... ANGLE ZOOM or CURSOR 2 3 to select the desired angle Each time you press ANGLE or CURSOR 2 3 the angle changes Example 1 3 2 3 3 3 1 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 appears on the TV screen The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles NOTES SLOW UP D...

Page 34: ...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 appears on the TV screen for a DVD VIDEO disc You cannot select the audio NOTES 1 3 ENGLI...

Page 35: ...ANGLE 3D PHONIC OPEN CLOSE DVD TV THEATER POSITION 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 0 REMOTE CONTROL PLAY B SKIP PAUSE STOP ENTER F SKIP B SEARCH F SEARCH 1 2 3 4 3 7 8 Selecting the picture character You can select the quality of the image from among four options OFF 1 2 and 3 according to the type of programming picture tone or personal preferences To select the picture character THEATER POSITION 7 During play...

Page 36: ...umber Current chapter number Time When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 2 channels ACTION does not appear 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 3D Phonic mode is fixed to OFF Conversely when the 3D Phonic function is active changing the AUDIO setting to L or R from STEREO cancels the...

Page 37: ...e time display mode only for Audio CD or Video CD without PBC press DISPLAY TIME while holding down SHIFT The time display mode cycles as below 7 While stopped You can check the total disc time and current selected track time of an Audio CD Video CD only from the front panel display window 1 Press DISPLAY TIME while holding down SHIFT When EACH and REMAIN are indicated the current selected track t...

Page 38: ...AY and SYSTEM To turn the page move to the desired tab using CURSOR 2 3 2 Move to select the item you want to set by using CURSOR 5 3 Press CURSOR 2 3 to select the setting you want To turn off the preference display press RETURN CHOICE while holding down SHIFT or move to EXIT and press ENTER For details about each setting see the following paragraphs AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH ENG...

Page 39: ... decoder The following chart shows the relationship between types of playback discs and output signals The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers Never use the unit s analog output jacks which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers If you connect the analog output...

Page 40: ...s displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen 4 3 PS 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 bac...

Page 41: ...19 ON Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the resume point if it is memorized OFF Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the beginning of the disc AV COMPULINK MODE If you use the AV Compulink system you must set this item correctly Select from the three options DVD1 DVD2 and DVD3 according to the equipment to be connected See page 42 AUTO STANDBY...

Page 42: ...k for the first time PARENTAL LOCK 7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted 1 Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT The Parental Lock on screen display appears on the TV screen points Country Code 2 While points Country Code use CURSOR 2 3 to select the country code The country code whose standards were applied to rate the DVD VIDEO disc should be selected See Appendix B Country c...

Page 43: ...tarts playback When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 2 above moves to NO automatically and CURSOR 5 do not work NOTE To change the settings PARENTAL LOCK You can change the Parental lock settings later 7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted 1 Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT The Parental Lock on screen display appears on the TV screen points PASSWORD 2...

Page 44: ...f 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 ...

Page 45: ... 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 When connecting to VIDEO 1 input terminal of the television DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting DVD2 VCR s Remote Control Code B When connecting to VIDEO 2 input terminal of the television DVD player s AV COMPU LINK setting DVD3 VCR s Remote Control Cod...

Page 46: ...on 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...

Page 47: ...n is activated Connection is incorrect Input selection of amplifier is incorrect The audio signal is derived from the unit s DIGITAL OUT Disc is dirty MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set Television is not correctly set Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity Remedy Plug in securely More closer to the ...

Page 48: ...zontal resolution 500 Lines Signal to noise ratio 65 dB Audio output ANALOG OUT pin jack 2 0 Vrms 10 k Ω DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω termination OPTICAL 21 to 15 dBm Peak Audio characteristics Frequency response CD sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 2 Hz to 20 kHz DVD sampling frequency 48 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz DVD sampling frequency 96 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz Dynamic range 16 bit More than 98 dB 20 bit Mo...

Page 49: ...piak IN Indonesian IS Icelandic IW Hebrew JI Yiddish JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean KOR KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala LO Laothian LT Lithuanian LV Latvian Lettish MG Malagasy MI Maori MK Macedonian ML Malayalam MN Mongolian MO Moldavian MR Marathi MS Malay MAY MT Maltese MY Burmese NA Nauru NE Nepali NL Dutch NO Norwegian ...

Page 50: ...ara ER Eritrea ES Spain ET Ethiopia FI Finland FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands Malvinas FM Micronesia Federated States of FO Faroe Islands FR France FX France Metropolitan GA Gabon GB United Kingdom GD Grenada GE Georgia GF French Guiana GH Ghana GI Gibraltar GL Greenland GM Gambia GN Guinea GP Guadeloupe GQ Equatorial Guinea GR Greece GS South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands GT Guatemala GU Gu...

Page 51: ...O Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles SD Sudan SE Sweden SG Singapore SH Saint Helena SI Slovenia SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen SK Slovakia SL Sierra Leone SM San Marino SN Senegal SO Somalia SR Suriname ST Sao Tome and Principe SV El Salvador SY Syrian Arab Republic SZ Swaziland TC Turks and Caicos Islands TD Chad TF French Southern Territories TG ...

Page 52: ...ve equipment switched on when it is unattended unless it is specifically stated that it is designed for unattended operation or has a standby mode Switch off using the switch on the equipment and make sure that your family know how to do this Special arrangements may need to be made for infirm or handicapped people DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted f...