EXA1[J]-00Cov1.fm Page 1 Wednesday, March 24, 2004 3:14 PM COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-A1 Consists of CA-EXA1 and SP-EXA1 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No.
EXA1[J].book Page 1 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Warnings, cautions and others 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 — F button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.
EXA1[J].book Page 1 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Table of contents Introduction Introduction Functions specific to DVD AUDIO................. 27 Playing the Bonus Group...................................27 Browsable Still Pictures (B.S.P.) .......................27 Warnings, cautions and others....................G-1 Special cautions ..............................................2 About discs......................................................3 Description of parts ...............................
EXA1[J].book Page 2 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Special cautions Care of the cabinet When cleaning the system, 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 including disinfectants. These may cause deformation or discoloring.
EXA1[J].book Page 3 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM About discs Introduction Discs that cannot be played back Playable disc types This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, VCD, SVCD, CD This system can also play back the following discs: • Finalized DVD-R/RW discs recorded in the DVD VIDEO format.
EXA1[J].book Page 4 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM About discs (continued) Disc structure DVD VIDEO A DVD VIDEO consists of “titles” and each title may be divided into “chapters”. Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 DVD AUDIO A DVD AUDIO consists of “groups” and each group may be divided into “tracks”. Some discs include a “bonus group” that requires a password for playing (A page 27).
EXA1[J].book Page 5 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Description of parts Introduction The numbers represent the page numbers. Front panel Play/Pause:12, 14 Look at “Display window” below. 32 34 Remote control sensor: 6 11,12 STANDBY/ON : 12 Open/Close : 12 Headphones jack* VOLUME control: 16 PHONES Disc tray: 12 14 14 14 * Connect a pair of headphones (commercially available) with a stereo mini plug. If the headphones are connected, the speakers and subwoofer will not produce any sound.
EXA1[J].book Page 6 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Using the remote control The numbers represent the page numbers. Putting the batteries in the remote control 12 16 13 15, 17 7 7 14, 32 15 14 19 19, 28 28 24 29 13 26 27 25 20 32 26 34 33, 34 10 32 35 12 7 34 7 One touch 16 replay: 15 Remote control mode selector: 7 16 14, 32 12 15 14 19 19, 28 Batteries (2) 21 24 24 Number buttons: 7, 15 22 26 16 16 If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace the batteries.
EXA1[J].book Page 7 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Getting Introduction started This page is for when operating your TV using the remote control of this product. Operating the TV using the remote control 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0). Examples: For a Hitachi TV: Press 1, then 0. For a Toshiba TV: Press 0, then 8. If there are more than one manufacturer’s codes, try them in turn and select the one that causes the product to work properly.
EXA1[J].book Page 8 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Connecting up – Do not turn on the power until the connection is complete – Connection Connecting antennas Connecting AM loop antenna (supplied) 1 Set up the AM loop antenna. Connecting FM antenna (supplied) (/ ǡ %1#:+#. FM antenna Main unit (rear panel) Put the antenna up straight in the direction where the best radio reception can be obtained, and fix by using tape. 2 Connect antenna cords.
EXA1[J].book Page 9 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Connecting up Getting Connection started Connecting speakers There is no difference between the left and right speakers.
EXA1[J].book Page 10 Friday, January 16, 2004 Connecting up (continued) 5:05 PM – Do not turn on the power until the connection is complete – Connection Connecting other devices This page is for when connecting the main unit with other devices. Connecting subwoofer With an amplifier-built in subwoofer (sold separately), you can enjoy a more dynamic bass sound. Refer to the manual of the subwoofer for details.
EXA1[J].book Page 11 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Connecting up Getting Connection started Connecting by using the component video cord Connecting with TV TV Supplied composite video cord Main unit You can enjoy better quality pictures than when using the S-Video cord. CAUTION Connect the main unit directly with a TV (or a monitor) without routing through a VCR. Otherwise it may cause picture distortion while playing.
EXA1[J].book Page 12 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Playing discs Playback (Refer to page 16 for playing MP3 and JPEG.) A page 5 1 Place a disc with the label side facing up. • Place an 8 cm (31/8 inches) disc in to the hollow part in the center. Press F AUDIO. • The power will be turned on and the STANDBY lamp will go off. • Press F AUDIO again to turn off the power. 2 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray to load a disc. 3 Press 3 (play). The disc tray will close and playback will start.
EXA1[J].book Page 13 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Basic operations Example: When an MP3 disc is played Elapsed playing time Track number Example: When a JPEG disc is played Group number File number Display window during disc playback Example: When a DVD VIDEO or DVD AUDIO is played Elapsed playing time Chapter/Track number If “BONUS” or “B.S.P.” is displayed during a DVD AUDIO playback, refer to page 27.
EXA1[J].book Page 14 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Playing discs (continued) Designate the chapter number or track number to play during playback. Refer to “How to use the number buttons” on page 15. To stop playback Press 7 during playback. To pause playback 3 (Play button) Press 8 during playback. Cursor (5// ) To resume normal playback, press 3 (play). • Press 8 to pause during JPEG disc slide-show. Press 3(play) to start playback from the next file.
EXA1[J].book Page 15 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Basic operations Playing back from a position 10 seconds before (One Touch Replay) Skip to the beginning of the selection Press 4 or ¢ during playback*. Press during playback. NOTE • This operation may not be carried out for some discs. • It is not possible to go back to the immediately previous title. Slow Motion Playback Press SLOW pause. or SLOW during • Each time you press the button, the speed increases.
EXA1[J].book Page 16 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Playing discs (continued) Playing MP3 and JPEG discs To change the brightness of the display window (DIMMER) Press DIMMER repeatedly. • The modified brightness will be stored even after the power is turned off. The items below can be carried out for all sources. Adjusting the volume Press AUDIO VOL +/–. NOTE 3 (Play button) The volume can be adjusted by turning the VOLUME control on the main unit.
EXA1[J].book Page 17 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Advanced operations Playback Repeat playback Display of an MP3 disc is described here as an example. For a JPEG disc, read “track” as “file”. 1 Each time you press the button, the Repeat type will be alternated. NOTE When playing a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG files, set one of them to be played (A page 29). 1 Load a disc. TV screen Elapsed time of the track currently being played (MP3 only).
EXA1[J].book Page 18 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Resume Playback How to suspend playback When playback is stopped in the middle, playback can be started from the stopped scene. This is called Resume function. Perform any of the following operations during playback. Press 7 once.* Press F AUDIO to turn off the power. Change the source to FM/AM or AUX.* * Even if the power is turned off by pressing FAUDIO after this, the position where playback has been stopped will be stored.
EXA1[J].book Page 19 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Select the scene to be played Advanced operations without a menu screen. • Playback may start for some discs without pressing ENTER. Designate the time (Time search) 1 Cursor (5// /2/3 ) /ENTER Press ON SCREEN twice during playback*2. The menu bar will be displayed (A page 28). 2 3 4 Press cursor2/3 to select Press ENTER. Input the time*3 using the number buttons (1-9, 0).
EXA1[J].book Page 20 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Program Playback/Random Playback Play the disc in the desired order (Program Playback) It is possible to program a maximum of 99 chapters or tracks. The same chapter or track can be programmed more than once. 1 While the disc is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “PRGM” on the display window on the main unit. “PRGM” is an abbreviation for PROGRAM.
EXA1[J].book Page 21 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Advanced operations To program on the display window on the main unit, operate as follows. (1) Select a title/group using the number buttons. Display example of the upper display window: T2 C-(2) Designate a chapter/track number using the number buttons. Display example of the upper display window: T2 C3 • Refer to “How to use the number buttons” (A page 15). • The program number will be displayed on the lower display window (Example: “P2”).
EXA1[J].book Page 22 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Repeat Playback Refer to page 17 for Repeat Playback of MP3 and JPEG files.
EXA1[J].book Page 23 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Advanced operations Playing the designated part repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) 1 Press ON SCREEN twice during playback. The menu bar (A page 28) will be displayed. 2 3 4 Press cursor2/3 to select OFF . Press ENTER. Press cursor5// to display OFF A B . Other Repeat modes can be selected here. For other Repeat modes, refer to “Playing the title/chapter/group/track/all tracks repeatedly (REPEAT)” (A page 22).
EXA1[J].book Page 24 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Other convenient functions Cursor (5// /2/3 ) /ENTER Selecting the audio language 1 Press AUDIO during playback of a disc containing several audio languages. Example: • Each time you press the button, the audio language will be alternated. Also, the audio language can be changed by pressing cursor5//. • For a language code such as “AA”, refer to “Language codes” (A page 38).
EXA1[J].book Page 25 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Advanced operations Enlarging the picture (ZOOM) 3 4 Press ZOOM during playback or while paused. • Each time you press the button, the picture magnification will be changed ( M1.5 only for a VCD and SVCD). 2 Select the portion you want to see by using cursor 5// /2/3. • This operation cannot be carried out when the magnification is M1. • To resume normal playback, select M1 in Step 1. Adjusting the picture quality (VFP) 1 Press ENTER.
EXA1[J].book Page 26 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Other convenient functions (continued) types of disc. If the difference is not to your liking, adjust the DVD Level. 1 Press DVD LEVEL during playback. • Each time you press the button, the level will be alternated among “NOR” (Normal), “MID” (Middle) and “HIG” (High). • Select the level while listening to the sound played. NOTE • DVD Level is effective only for playback of a DVD.
EXA1[J].book Page 27 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Functions specific to DVD AUDIO Advanced operations NOTE Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO before using the number buttons. Playing the Bonus Group There are some DVD AUDIO discs with a special group, called “Bonus Group”, recorded. NOTE This operation can be carried out when “BONUS” is lit on the display window on the main unit. 1 Press GROUP/TITLE repeatedly during playback to select a bonus group.
EXA1[J].book Page 28 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Using the menu bar Select this to change time information displayed on the display window on the main unit and the status bar. Each time ENTER is pressed, the display will be alternated. DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO (operating during playback) TOTAL : Elapsed playing time of current title/ group. T.REM : Remaining time of current title/group TIME : Elapsed playing time of current chapter/track.
EXA1[J].book Page 29 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Preferences Advanced operations LANGUAGE NOTE Cursor (5///2/3 ) /ENTER • If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the optimum language set for the disc will be displayed. • For a language code such as “AA”, refer to the “Language codes ” (A page 38). Items Contents MENU LANGUAGE Select the language for the DVD VIDEO menu. AUDIO LANGUAGE Select the audio language for the DVD VIDEO.
EXA1[J].book Page 30 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Preferences (continued) PICTURE AUDIO OTHERS Items Contents ( DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Select an output signal type from the following in accordance with the device connected to the digital audio output terminal (AV amplifier, etc.). (See the list below for the preference items and output signal.) : initial setting) PCM ONLY: Device corresponding only to linear PCM. Items Contents ( RESUME Select ON /OFF.
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EXA1[J].book Page 32 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Listening to a radio broadcast You can tune in to FM or AM. Selecting a station 1 Press FM/AM. Each time you press the button, the band will be alternated between FM and AM. Example: Frequency 2 Cursor (5// ) Press TUNING or TUNING to select the station (frequency). Automatic tuning: Hold down TUNING or TUNING until the system starts searching, and then release the button.
EXA1[J].book Page 33 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Tuning in to a preset station Listening to radio 3 Select the number you want to store by pressing cursor 2/3 while the memory number is blinking. • You can also select the number by using the number buttons. • Refer to “How to use the number buttons” (A page 15). 4 Cursor (2/3 ) /ENTER Press MEMORY or ENTER while the selected number is blinking. “SET” will be displayed and the selected station will be stored.
EXA1[J].book Page 34 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Listening to the sound of other audio device Auto Standby If there is no operation for 3 minutes while the disc is stopped, the power will be automatically turned off. 1 Connect the other audio device to this system in advance (A page 10). 1 Press AUX. The source changes to AUX. 2 Play the other audio device. For details, refer to the manual of the device connected. 3 Adjust the volume and the sound quality of the system (A page 16).
EXA1[J].book Page 35 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Sleep Timer Tray Lock You can lock the disc tray to prevent the disc from being ejected. Setting Turn off the power. And while holding down 7(Stop) on the main unit, press 0(Open/Close). “LOCKED” appears on the display window on the main unit. When the time you specify elapses, the system will be turned off by itself. Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the time indicated on the display window on the main unit changes (in minutes).
EXA1[J].book Page 36 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Using AV COMPU LINK Reference When the TV set or device to be connected is a JVC product equipped with the AV COMPU LINKII or -III jack, connecting them to the AV COMPU LINK jack on the system will allow you to control the other devices by operating one device. Connection with a TV set and an AV amplifier AV COMPU LINK-II or -III • Also read manuals of the AV amplifier.
EXA1[J].book Page 37 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Troubleshooting When you encounter a problem that seems to be a fault, check the following points before contacting your JVC service center: Power source 7 Power does not come on. • The power cord is not connected to the main unit or an AC outlet. → Connect the power cord correctly. (A page 11) Operation 7 You cannot operate any button. • Some specific operations may be inhibited for some discs. 7 The remote control does not work.
EXA1[J].book Page 38 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Troubleshooting (continued) Others 7 It is not possible to switch audio or subtitles between languages. • The disc does not contain 2 or more languages. → If only a single language is recorded on the disc, switching to another language is impossible. (A page 24) 7 No subtitle is displayed. • The disc does not contain any subtitles. → A DVD VIDEO without subtitles cannot display any subtitles. • The subtitle language is set to “OFF”.
EXA1[J].book Page 39 Friday, January 16, 2004 5:05 PM Specifications Reference General Audio input AC 120 V Óƥ60 Hz 24 W (in operation) 0.8 W (on standby) Weight: 3.0 kg (6.
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