English MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-A7DVD —Consists of CA-UXA7DVD and SP-UXA7DVD — SP-UXA7DVD CA-UXA7DVD COMPACT D V D / S U P M U L T I E R V C O L O R C D / V C D / C D SUPER VIDEO D I S P L A Y STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 DISPLAY 4 5 6 CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 0 +10 AP SLEEP OFF 10 ON SCREEN AUDIO REV.MODE SUB TITLE ANGLE TOP MENU DVD DIMMER A SET DVD TREBLE BASS U T O R E V E R S E CANCEL TAPE FM/AM AUX/MD RETURN STROBE PREV.
Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution— button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL ON EXTERIOR SURFACE 2 WARNING LABEL INSIDE THE UNIT 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Visible and invisible 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 serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. G-2 UX_A7DVD[UF]SAFETY.pm6 2 02.12.
English Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: • This manual mainly explains playback and editing operations using the remote control, and other operations such as recording using the buttons on the main unit.
Location of the Buttons and Controls ........... 3 Playing Back Tapes ....................................... 40 Main Unit ........................................................................ 3 Remote Control ............................................................... 5 Playing Back a Tape ..................................................... 41 About Discs ...................................................... 6 Playable Disc Types ........................................................
English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Main Unit 1 COMPACT D V D / S U P E R V C D / V C D / C D SUPER VIDEO r 2 M U L T I C O L O R t y u D I S P L A Y 3 4 5 6 7 REV.MODE AUX/MD TREBLE FM/AM BASS i DVD TAPE o ; a s 8 A U T O R E V E R S E 9 p d q w f U X - A7DV D g e h D I G I T A L Main unit See pages in parentheses for details.
English Display window on the electronic swing panel 1 VCDVD 2 TAPE 3 45 67 8 REC PRGM PBC RANDOM 90- = ECHO 1 2 3 TONE 3D PHONIC AHB PRO ALL A - B ~! DAILY REC SLEEP A.P.off STEREO MONO Display window See pages in parentheses for details.
English Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details. STANDBY/ON 1 2 u 3 DISPLAY 1 4 5 i 6 CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 o 9 A.P. SLEEP OFF 10 2 3 4 5 6 ON SCREEN AUDIO 0 ; +10 PLAY MODE REV. MODE COLOR DVD LEVEL ZOOM DIGEST SUB TITLE ANGLE TOP MENU DIMMER MENU CHOICE 7 ENTER SET CANCEL h 8 DVD 9 SELECT TAPE FM/AM AUX/MD RETURN STROBE p PREV.
About Discs Playable Disc Types • Continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit. This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: • This unit can also play back MP3 files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about MP3, see “MP3 Basic Operations” on page 32. • We refer to DVD Video as DVD in this manual.
English Disc Structure About audio formats Some audio formats used on discs are described below: • Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used on CDs and most studio masters. DVD supports 2-channels at sampling rates of 48/96 kHz and quantization of 16/20/24 bits. Audio CD/Video CD is limited to 2-channels at 44.1 kHz at 16 bits. • Dolby Digital A surround audio format configured with up to six channels. Because the “LFE (Low-Frequency Effect for sub-woofer, etc.
Getting Started Unpacking Connecting Antennas After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. FM antenna • • • • • • FM antenna (supplied) English Continued AN TE NN A FM antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) Video cord (1) Speaker cords (2) FM (75 CO ) AX IAL A LOM OP AM EX T If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
English Connecting Speakers AM antenna 1 2 To connect speakers You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords. 1 ANTENNA 2 AV COMPU LINK Speaker terminals 3,4 Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) 3 Red SPEAKERS RIGHT Speaker cord If the cords are covered with insulation, remove the short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off. 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.
English Connecting a TV To remove the speaker grilles The speaker grilles are removable as illustrated below: Holes Projections Connect your TV and this unit using the composite video cord (supplied) or an S-video cord (not supplied). • DVDs are protected by the copyguard system. Connecting to a TV through a VCR (or to a TV with a built-in VCR) may cause distortion of picture. • You can also use JVC’s AV COMPU LINK control system. (See page 65.
English Connecting Other Equipment You can connect other equipment such as a digital decorder to reproduce multichannel sounds or audio equipment which can be used as a playback device. Before playing back a disc, select “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in the AUDIO menu according to audio equipment connected to the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal. See “To select the output signal type” on page 16. When you connect and use such equipment, refer also to its manual.
By using an RCA pin plug cord (not supplied), you can connect equipment with analog audio output jacks such as an MD player, a TV, etc. • Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords and the jacks on the rear of the unit are color-coded: White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals. NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and any other connected equipment.
English Setting the DVD Player On the remote control ONLY: You need to set the following, using the setting menu shown on the TV, before starting playback. • You can select the language used in the setting menu. • If an Audio CD or MP3 disc is loaded, you cannot show the setting menu. Before starting the setting, remove the disc. • For further information about the setting menu, see pages 55 to 59. STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 AP SLEEP OFF PLAY MODE REV.
3 Press CHOICE while holding down SHIFT. The (LANGUAGE) menu appears on the TV. • When you purchased this unit, the On-screen language used for the setting menu is set to Chinese ). ( • A selected item shows in green. English Continued Go to “To select the monitor type” on the next page. 4 Press Cursor ∞ repeatedly to move “ to ” (ON SCREEN LANGUAGE). 5 Press Cursor 3/2 to select the language you want. You can select the language from among ENGLISH, Chinese ( ), and Spanish (ESPAÑOL).
English 7 Guidelines to select the monitor type To select the monitor type—Step 2: You need to select the monitor type to match your TV to play back DVDs recorded with a height/width ratio of 16:9. 1 Press Cursor 5 repeatedly to move Selectable types: 4:3 LB • 4:3 LB (Letter Box) : Select when viewing on a TV whose aspect ratio is 4:3. While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen. to “LANGUAGE.
If you connect audio equipment to the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal, you need to select the type of digital signals output through the terminal according to the particular kind of audio equipment. 1 Press Cursor 5 to move to “DISPLAY.” MONITOR TYPE 4:3 LB SCREEN SAVER MODE 2 ON SCREEN GUIDE ON EXIT PRESS to “AUDIO.” The AUDIO menu appears on the TV. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM DOWN MIX Lo / Ro COMPRESSION ON EXIT KEY 3 Press Cursor ∞ to move to “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT.
English 4 Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute. Setting the Clock You can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or in standby mode. On the remote control ONLY: STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER DISPLAY 5 Press SET to finish setting the clock. CLOCK/TIMER A.P. SLEEP OFF 10 ON SCREEN AUDIO 0 PLAY MODE REV.
English Basic and Common Operations The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 19 to 23). Remote control STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 A.P. SLEEP OFF ON SCREEN AUDIO A.P. SLEEP OFF PLAY MODE REV.
English Turning On the Power To turn off the unit automatically (Auto Power Off) When you press one of the source selecting buttons, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready). On the remote control: DVD SELECT On the main unit: TAPE FM/AM AUX/MD * On the remote control ONLY: REV.MODE DVD Using the Auto Power Off function, the unit automatically turns itself off if no sound comes in for more than 3 minutes when the DVD player or “TAPE” is selected as the source.
Adjusting the Volume To select the tuner as the source, press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and the last selected band appears in the main display. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. • The volume level has no effect on recording. • For more detailed operations, see pages 24 to 26.
English Reinforcing the Bass Sound Adjusting the Tone The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume —Active Hyper Bass Pro. • This function also affects the sound from headphones. • This function affect neither recording nor the signals output through the DVD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal. You can adjust the bass and treble sounds as you like. • This function also affects the sound from headphones.
English Changing the Display Illumination To create your favorite colors To select the illumination color You can create two favorite colors and store them in memory as “MANUAL1” and “MANUAL2.” • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the unit exits from the color adjusting mode before you finish, start from step 1 again. You can set the illumination color to your preference.
English Adjusting the Audio Input Level Prohibiting Disc Ejection If the sound from the component connected to this unit is too loud or is not loud enough when changing from another source to “AUX/MD” (without changing the volume level), you can change the audio input level through the AUX/MD jacks. You can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and can lock discs—Disc Lock. 1 Press AUX/MD so that “AUX/MD” appears in the On the main unit ONLY: To prohibit disc ejection, press and hold 7, then press REV.
English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 25 and 26). Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 4 5 6 A.P. SLEEP OFF 10 ON SCREEN 7 8 9 10 0 +10 AUDIO PLAY MODE REV. MODE COLOR DVD LEVEL ZOOM DIGEST SUB TITLE ANGLE TOP MENU DIMMER MENU CHOICE ENTER SET CANCEL SET DVD SELECT TAPE PREV. RETURN NEXT GROUP SKIP PREV.
English Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the built-in AM tuner is set to 9 kHz spacing. You can change it to 9 kHz or 10 kHz spacing. On the main unit ONLY: To set the AM tuner to the 10 kHz spacing, be sure that the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. . The unit turns on and tunes While holding ¢, press in to 530 kHz.
English Presetting Stations You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations manually. In some cases, test frequencies have been already stored for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.
English Playing Back Discs The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 28 to 39). DVD SVCD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD MP3 shows the types of discs the operation is available for. Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 5 6 DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 7 8 9 4 5 6 10 0 +10 7 8 9 DVD COLOR LEVEL CLOCK/TIMER A.P. SLEEP OFF PLAY MODE REV.
English Loading a Disc IMPORTANT: Before performing any operations for DVD, SVCD and VCD, make sure of the following: • Check the connection with the TV. • Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen menus/indications on the TV screen. • Select the correct color system. Available for: DVD SVCD VCD On-screen guide icons MP3 1 Press DVD 0 on the main unit.
English To go to another chapter DVD Basic Operations Available for: DVD • To play back a SVCD, VCD, or Audio CD, see page 30. • To play back an MP3 disc, see page 32. • Playback will stop when a disc menu appears on the TV screen. If a menu appears while playing, see “Playing Back by Using the Disc Menu” on page 34. Some DVDs may not accept this operation. 1 Load a disc. • With some DVDs, playback starts automatically after you close the disc tray by pressing DVD 0.
English Continued SVCD/VCD/Audio CD Basic Operations • Current disc information 1 1/2 1/2 ENGLISH 2 1: 2: 3: 4: Available for: 1/5 ENGLISH 3 • Disc playing information 3 CHAP. 2 TIME 1:33:33 BITRATE 3.3 Mbps 1 2 1: 2: 3: 4: 4 3 Audio AnduioCD CD VCD • To play back a DVD, see page 29. • To play back an MP3 disc, see page 32. • While playing a SVCD or VCD with the PBC function, the playback will stop when a disc menu appears.
English To stop play for a moment, press DVD #¥8 (or 8 on the remote control). While pausing, the elapsed playing time and the disc indicator flash on the display. • To start playback again, press DVD #¥8 again (or press DVD SELECT 3 on the remote control). To stop playing, press 7. • This unit can store the stop point, and when you start playback again by pressing DVD #¥8 (or DVD SELECT 3 on the remote control), playback starts from the position where you have stopped—Resume play.
MP3 Basic Operations Available for: Unavailable functions for MP3 disc MP3 • To play back a DVD, see page 29. • To play back a SVCD, VCD, or Audio CD, see page 30. About MP3 disc What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
English To go to another group To show the on-screen indication On the remote control ONLY: You can show the following information on the TV while playing back a disc. Press GROUP SKIP 4 or GROUP SKIP ¢ while holding down SHIFT during playback. • GROUP SKIP 4: Goes back to the previous groups. • GROUP SKIP ¢: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding groups. On the remote control ONLY: To show the on-screen indication, press ON SCREEN while playing a MP3 disc.
On the main unit: Forward search To fast-forward the chapter or track, press and hold ¢ while playing a disc. • If you keep holding down the button for a certain period of time, the search speed increases. Reverse search To fast-reverse the chapter or track, press and hold 4 while playing a disc. • If you keep holding down the button for a certain period of time, the search speed increases. To go back to normal play, release the button.
English Repeating Playback PBC operation concept 7 Repeat play Available for: SVCD DVD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD MP3 You can repeat playback of disc’s contents as follows: – For DVD: You can repeat the current title or chapter. • The repeat play cannot be used on some DVD discs. • For DVD, you can select “REPEAT” only during playback. – For SVCD, VCD, Audio CD: You can repeat a track or all tracks. • You can only use the repeat play on SVCD or VCD without the PBC function.
Ex.: During VCD playback. REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT ALL ALL 1 7 A-B repeat play Available for: VCD CONTROL No indication (canceled) • ALL: All tracks on the disc or all tracks in the program will be repeated. • 1: Current track will be repeated. English For SVCD, VCD, or Audio CD: SVCD DVD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD While playing, you can select a portion you want to repeat.
English 5 Press the number buttons to enter a title, track, or Programming the Playing Order —Program Play Available for: SVCD DVD Audio AnduioCD CD VCD MP3 You can arrange the order of playback before you start playing. – For DVD: You can arrange the order in which the titles play. • The program play cannot be used on some DVD discs. – For SVCD, VCD, Audio CD: You can arrange the order in which the tracks play. – For MP3 disc: You can arrange the order in which the groups play.
To go to the next steps, press ¢. • You cannot go back to the previous steps by pressing 4. If your entry is ignored You have tried to program a title/track/group number that does not exist on the disc (for example, selecting track 14 on a disc that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored. If the total playing time exceeds 100 minutes The total playing time in the main display will not be shown. (“– – : – –” will appear.) To check the programed contents On the TV: Press PLAY MODE.
English 5 Press DVD SELECT 3. Playing at Random—Random Play Available for: DVD SVCD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD MP3 You can play disc’s contents in random order. – For DVD: You can play the titles in random order. • The random play cannot be used on some DVD discs. – For SVCD, VCD, Audio CD: You can play the tracks in random order. – For MP3 disc: You can play the groups in random order. • You cannot perform the random play while the program play is activated. (See page 37.
English Playing Back Tapes The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (page 41). Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 A.P. SLEEP OFF PLAY MODE REV. MODE COLOR DVD LEVEL ON SCREEN ZOOM DIGEST AUDIO ANGLE SUB TITLE TOP MENU REV. MODE DIGEST DIMMER MENU CHOICE ENTER SET DVD SELECT STROBE CANCEL TAPE RETURN STROBE PREV. NEXT SLOW – SLOW + GROUP SKIP PREV.
English To stop during play, press 7. Playing Back a Tape To fast-wind to the left, press 4. You can play back type I tapes. To fast-wind to the right, press ¢. 1 Push ) (PUSH OPEN). To remove the cassette, push ) (PUSH OPEN). The TAPE indicator goes off. The cassette holder opens. ) (PUSH OPEN) DO NOT push ) (PUSH OPEN) during tape play. To play both sides—Reverse mode Cassette holder 2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down.
English Special Disc Playback The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 43 to 48). DVD SVCD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD shows the types of discs the operation is available for. • The functions in this section do not work for MP3 discs. Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY 4 5 CLOCK/TIMER 6 7 8 9 10 0 +10 A.P. SLEEP OFF 7 8 9 ON SCREEN AUDIO 10 0 +10 PLAY MODE REV.
English IMPORTANT: Before performing any operations for DVD, SVCD and VCD, make sure of the following: • Check the connection with the TV. • Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen menus/indications on the TV screen. • Select the correct color system.
3 Enter the playing time by pressing the number buttons (0 to 9). • The 10 button works to enter “0.” Ex.: To play back from the position of “0:23:45.” _:__:__ Press 0 « 0:__:__ Press 2 « 0:2_:__ Press 3 « Viewing the Desired Chapters/Tracks— Digest Available for: DVD SVCD VCD You can view nine opening scenes of chapters or tracks at a time and select the desired scene from those displayed on the TV directly. • You cannot use this function while a SVCD or VCD is played back with the PBC function.
English • You can also show other pages as follows: To show the previous page, press Cursor 2/3/5/∞ to select the left top scene, then press Cursor 2. 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to select a view angle you want. • Each time you press the button, the view angle changes as follows: 1/3 1/3 2/3 3/3 To show the next page, press Cursor 2/3/5/∞ to select the right bottom scene, then press Cursor 3. 3 Press ENTER. Playback starts with the selected scene. Ex.: When the disc has 3 angle views.
Available for: SVCD DVD VCD While playing a disc containing audio languages (sound tracks), you can select the language (sound) to listen to. On the remote control ONLY: The on-screen indication appears on the TV. ENGLISH Ex.: While a DVD which has 3 selections is played back. 2 Press Cursor 3/2 to select an audio language (sound) you want. • Each time you press the button, the audio language (sound) changes as follows: For DVD: 1/3 To erase the on-screen indication, press ENTER.
English Playing a Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Available for: DVD SVCD VCD You can freeze a picture and advance the still picture frame by frame. Nine screens of the same pictures appear and is played frame-by-frame at normal speed in following cases • If you press and hold STROBE for more than 1 second during normal playback. • If you press DVD SELECT 3 after pressing and holding STROBE in step 2. On the remote control ONLY: Playing Back in Slow-Motion—Slow 1 Press 8 once during play.
Available for: DVD SVCD English Zooming in the Picture—Zoom Enjoying Virtual Surround Sound —3D PHONIC VCD You can zoom a picture by 2 times. Available for: On the remote control ONLY: Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect. • For SVCD or VCD, you can use the 3D PHONIC function only when the AUDIO setting is set to STEREO. (See page 46.) 1 Press ZOOM while holding down SHIFT. “ZOOM” appears on the TV.
English Recording The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 50 to 52). For recording operations, you primarily use the buttons on the main unit. DVD SVCD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD MP3 shows the types of discs the operation is available for. Main unit REV.MODE DVD TAPE A U T AUX/MD TREBLE FM/AM BASS O R E V E R S E U X - A7DV D Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 A.P.
English Before You Start Recording on a Tape • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the volume level and the tone level adjustment—“BASS” and “TREBLE” (see pages 20 and 21). Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level.
English Recording a Disc onto a Tape —Disc Synchronized Recording • When recording from an DVD, the current title or chapter number does not appear on the display. REC indicator Available for: SVCD DVD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD MP3 Using the disc synchronized recording method, you can start and stop disc play and recording at the same time. • During the disc synchronized recording, some operations which would affect the recording (both audio and video) are prohibited.
Available for: SVCD VCD Audio AnduioCD CD • You can do this operation for SVCD or VCD only without the PBC function. 2 Put a recordable cassette into the cassette holder. 3 Press REV. MODE to select the reverse mode. • Each time you press the button, the reverse mode changes as follows: Recording on one side. On the main unit ONLY: While playing back a track you want to record, press REC. The playback of the track is stopped, and the same track starts playing from the beginning again.
English Using the Microphone The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (page 54). Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 +10 DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER A.P. SLEEP OFF PLAY MODE REV. MODE COLOR DVD LEVEL ON SCREEN ZOOM DIGEST AUDIO SUB TITLE ANGLE TOP MENU DIMMER MENU CHOICE DVD SELECT ENTER SET DVD SELECT CANCEL TAPE FM/AM AUX/MD PREV.
English Singing Along (Karaoke) To adjust the key You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) by using the microphone. You can adjust the key of the sound to fit to your voice. • This function is available while playing back DVDs, SVCDs, VCDs, or Audio CDs loaded on the DVD player. IMPORTANT: • Always set the MIC VOL control to MIN when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. • When you do not use the microphone, keep the microphone unconnected.
English Changing the DVD Initial Settings The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 56 to 59). Remote control STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 DISPLAY 1 2 3 CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 A.P. SLEEP OFF 4 5 6 7 8 9 TOP MENU MENU CHOICE PLAY MODE REV.
Setting menu • LANGUAGE menu (see page 57) Basic Procedure The setting menu appears only when the selected source is the DVD player and the disc is not played back. • When an Audio CD or MP3 disc is loaded, you cannot show the setting menu. On the remote control ONLY: MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH 1 Press CHOICE while holding down SHIFT. The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV.
English Changing the Initial Language Settings Changing the Various Audio Settings On the LANGUAGE menu, you can select the following initial languages. On the AUDIO menu, you can change the following sound settings. MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH DOWN MIX SUBTITLE ENGLISH COMPRESSION ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH STREAM/PCM Lo / Ro EXIT EXIT PRESS PRESS KEY • MENU LANGUAGE: Select the initial language for the DVD disc menu.
English • COMPRESSION: • SCREEN SAVER: When listening to the sound with only Dolby Digital, you can produce a powerful sound even at a low volume level by compressing the dynamic range (difference between the maximum and minimum sound levels). Select the screen saver to prevent the TV monitor from burning out. (See page 28.) – Select “ON” when you want to apply the compression effect (useful late at night). – Select “OFF” when you want surround sound with its full dynamic range (no effect applied).
English Limitting Playback of DVD—Parental Lock Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes (and those not suitable for your family members). • This function is only possible for the DVDs containing such rating level information—Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive). Setting the parental lock You can set the parental lock only when a DVD is loaded and playback is stopped. On the remote control ONLY: 1 Press ENTER while holding down 7.
English Using the Timers The buttons emphasized in the illustration below are used and explained in the following section (pages 61 to 64). Remote control STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 DISPLAY DISPLAY CLOCK/TIMER 7 8 9 10 0 +10 6 A.P. SLEEP OFF CLOCK/TIMER PLAY MODE REV. MODE COLOR DVD LEVEL ON SCREEN ZOOM DIGEST AUDIO SUB TITLE TOP MENU 9 A.P. SLEEP OFF DIMMER ANGLE MENU CHOICE +10 SET REV.
English Three timers are available—Recording Timer, Daily Timer and Sleep Timer. • Before using these timers, make sure the built-in clock is set correctly (see page 17). • When using the tuner as the source, preset stations in advance (see page 26). 3 Select the source to record. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the source. • Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows: FM Using the Recording Timer With the Recording Timer, you can make an unattended recording.
6 Set the timer-off time. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour. You can adjust the hour using the number buttons. 2) Press SET. The minute digit starts flashing. 3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute. You can adjust the minute using the number buttons. To turn on the Recording Timer again 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC TIMER” appears in the main display. 2 Press SET repeatedly until the settings are shown in the main display for your confirmation.
English 3 Select the source to play back. 6 Adjust the volume level. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the source. • Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows: FM AM AUX/MD DVD/CD 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the volume level. • You can adjust the volume level to “– –” or within the range of 0 (silent) to 40 (maximum). • When you select “VOLUME – –,” the volume is set to the current volume level. TAPE • You can also use the source selecting buttons.
To sleep with the Sleep Timer and wake up with the Daily Timer With the Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to your favorite music or radio program. • You can set the Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on. The unit turns off when the shut-off time comes (set by the Sleep Timer), and turns on when the timer-on time (set by the Daily Timer) comes. How the Sleep Timer actually works 1 2 The unit automatically turns off after the specified length of time passes. 1 Press SLEEP.
English Using AV COMPU LINK Control System The AV COMPU LINK control system allows you to use JVC’s TV with simple operations. To use AV COMPU LINK control system, you need to connect this unit and a TV through the AV COMPU LINK terminals. AV COMPU LINK Connection Connect JVC video components with AV COMPU LINK jack by using a cord with monaural mini-plugs (not supplied). • You need to set “AV COMPULINK MODE” in the SYSTEM menu correctly to use AV COMPU LINK control system. (See page 58.
English Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes and mechanism clean. General Notes Handling cassette tapes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs, tapes and the mechanism clean. • Store discs and tapes in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the electronic swing panel closed when not in use. Cleaning the unit • Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth.
English Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. Symptom Possible Cause Power does not come on. No sound is heard from the speakers. The power cord is not connected to an AC outlet. • Connections are incorrect or loose. • A pair of headphones is connected.
English Tape sound is at a very low level and the sound quality is degraded. The cassette holder does not open or close. The tape head is dirty and magnetized. Action • Connect the video cord correctly. • Select correct color system. (See page 10.) • An incorrect input has been selected • Select the correct input on the on the TV or monitor. TV or monitor. Picture does not fit the television • “MONITOR TYPE” is not set • Select the monitor type screen. correctly. correctly. (See pages 15 and 58.
English Table of Language Codes This table is used when you select an audio language or a subtitle language (see page 46) and when you select a language in the LANGUAGE menu (see page 57).
Table of Country/Area Codes English Continued This table is used when you set a country code for Parental Lock. (See page 59.
English Code LI LK LR LS LT LU LV LY MA MC MD MG MH ML MM MN MO MP MQ MR MS MT MU MV MW MX MY MZ NA NC NE NF NG NI NL NO NP NR NU NZ OM PA Country Liechtenstein Sri Lanka Liberia Lesotho Lithuania Luxembourg Latvia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Morocco Monaco Moldova, Republic of Madagascar Marshall Islands Mali Myanmar Mongolia Macau Northern Mariana Islands Martinique Mauritania Montserrat Malta Mauritius Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia New Caledonia Niger Norfolk Island Nigeria Nicaragua Ne
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Section—CA-UXA7DVD Cassette deck Output Power (IEC 268-3): Frequency response: Normal (type I): Wow and flutter: Analog input AUX/MD: 74 W (37 W + 37 W) at 6 Ω (10% THD) Sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz) 500 mV/47 kΩ (at “LEVEL 1”) 200 mV/47 kΩ (at “LEVEL 2”) 1.
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