HOME THEATER DVD-AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER AMPLI-TUNER CINEMA MAISON AVEC LECTEUR DVD AUDIO/VIDEO INTEGRE RX-DV5SL HOME THEATER DVD-AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER STANDBY/ON DBS VCR TV AUDIO TV TAPE CDR FM/AM DBS VCR DVD 9/FF TV/VIDEO REW/( TUNING/GROUP REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE STROBE – TV/DBS CH + CENTER CONTROL EFFECT 1 ANALOG /DIGITAL TEST INPUT 4 2 7 10/0 6 + PAGE MUTING TV VOL ZOOM – 9 DBS VCR TV TAPE/CDR MASTER VOLUME FM/AM STANDBY SOURCE NAME STANDBY/ON TV RETURN PROGRESSIVE DI
Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
English Français 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. ATTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l’appareil à la pluie ni à l’humidité. Caution–– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
English Table of Contents Parts Identification ...................................... 2 Creating Realistic Sound Fields ................... 25 Front Panel ................................................................................. 2 Remote Control .......................................................................... 3 Activating Surround Mode ........................................................ 27 Selecting Surround Modes ........................................................
English Parts Identification Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 R X- D V5 H O ME T H EA T ER D VD - A U D IO /VID EO R EC EIVER DVD DBS VCR TV TAPE/CDR MASTER VOLUME FM/AM STANDBY SOURCE NAME STANDBY/ON DVD AUDIO INPUT SURROUND MODE ANALOG/DIGITAL ON/OFF SETTING ADJUST MEMORY COMPACT CONTROL SUPER VIDEO INPUT ATT. 7 REC MODE 8 9 DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD p q w e r t y u See pages in the parentheses for details.
English Parts Identification Remote Control See pages in the parentheses for details.
Before Installation General Precautions • DO NOT insert any metal object into the unit. • DO NOT disassemble the unit or remove screws, covers, or cabinet. • DO NOT expose the unit to rain or moisture. English Getting Started Putting Batteries in the Remote Control Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first. • When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the unit. 1 On the back of the remote control, remove the battery cover.
English Getting Started Connecting the FM and AM Antennas If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire (not supplied). AM loop antenna (supplied) If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied). B 75 FMAXIAL CO 75 FMAXIAL CO AM LOOP FM antenna (supplied) Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna.
Connecting the Speakers English Getting Started Connecting the subwoofer speaker After connecting the front, center and rear speakers, and/or a subwoofer, set the speaker setting information properly to obtain the best possible Surround effect. For details, see page 20. By connecting a subwoofer, you can enhance the bass or reproduce the original LFE signals recorded in the digital software.
English Getting Started Connecting Audio/Video Components TV connection Turn off all the components and the unit before connection. ■ About connecting cords For video connections The S-video cords and the component video cord are not supplied with this unit. Use the cords supplied with the other components or purchase them at your dealer. A • You can use composite video cord ( A ) and/or S-video cord ( B ) for connecting DBS tuner and VCR to this unit.
Turn off all the components and the unit before connection. ■ TV connection Video connections English Getting Started Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on their rear vary among the components. DO NOT connect a TV through a VCR or a TV with a built-in VCR; Otherwise, the picture may be distorted.
English Getting Started Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on their rear vary among the components. Turn off the TV and the unit before connection.
English Getting Started ■ Cassette deck/CD recorder connection FRONT SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RIGHT CENTER SPEAKER LEFT DIGITAL IN REAR SPEAKERS SUBWOOFER OUT DIGITAL 1 (DBS) Cassette deck DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL 2 (TV) PCM/STREAM DBS IN OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLAY) MONITOR OUT DBS IN OUT (REC) VCR IN (PLAY) MONITOR OUT AUDIO CAUTION: SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 8 16 TV TAPE / CDR DBS VCR S-VIDEO LEFT VIDEO AM LOOP RIGHT IN AV COMPU LINK- OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) IN OUT (REC) IN (PLAY) Y PB PR DV
English Basic Operations 1 Turn On the Power Notes: STANDBY/ON STANDBY DBS VCR TV AUDIO STANDBY/ON On the front panel From the remote control STANDBY/ON on the front panel or Press STANDBY/ON AUDIO on the remote control. The STANDBY lamp goes off and the illumination lamp lights up. The current source name appears on the display. • If the built-in DVD player is the current source, “READING” appears while the unit is detecting the type of the loaded disc (see page 29).
Turning Off the Sounds Temporarily English Basic Operations Changing the Display Brightness MUTING DIMMER From the remote control ONLY From the remote control ONLY Press MUTING to mute the sound. “MUTING” appears on the display and the volume turns off (the VOLUME indication goes off). • When DVD is selected as the source with your TV turned on, “VOLUME –” appears on the TV. Press DIMMER to dim the display.
English Basic Operations Selecting the Analog or Digital Input Mode When you have connected digital source components using both the analog connection and the digital connection methods (see pages 7 to 10), you can select the input mode. • Before selecting the digital input mode, register the digital input terminal setting correctly (see “Digital input (DIGITAL IN) terminals” on page 21). 1 Press one of the source selecting buttons (DBS, TV, or CDR) for which you want to change the input mode.
Attenuating the Input Signal Notes: When the input level of the analog source is too high, the sounds will be distorted. If this happens, you need to attenuate the input signal level to prevent the sound distortion. • You have to make this adjustment for each analog source. INPUT ANALOG/DIGITAL On the front panel ONLY English Basic Operations INPUT ATT. Press and hold INPUT ATT. (INPUT ANALOG/ DIGITAL) until the INPUT ATT indicator lights up on the display.
English Basic DVD Player Operations For details about DVD player operations, see pages 29 to 44. • You can also play back MP3 and JPEG files. See pages 45 to 48. DVD AUDIO/VIDEO RECEIVER • When using remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode to the DVD player operation. By pressing the following buttons, you can pause, advance, or reverse playback, and locate the beginning of the title, chapter, or track.
4 Adjust the Volume English Basic DVD Player Operations 7 Stop Playback FM MODE MASTER VOLUME + VOLUME – On the front panel From the remote control Press 7. On the front panel Playback stops. The unit memorizes the point where you stop playback and the RESUME indicator lights up on the display (except when an audio CD is loaded). While the RESUME indicator is lit on the display, you can start playback from the memorized point by pressing 3—Resume play.
English Tuner Operations Tuning into Stations Manually Using Preset Tuning On the front panel: 1 Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations. Press FM/AM to select the band. FM/AM E The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. The CONTROL buttons now work for tuner operations. • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. ANALOG L R SPK.
7 To tune in a preset station English Tuner Operations Selecting the FM Reception Mode On the front panel: 1 Press FM/AM to select the band. FM/AM The last received station of the selected band is tuned in. The CONTROL buttons now work for tuner operations. E When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can change the FM reception mode while receiving an FM broadcast. • You can store the FM reception mode for each preset station. Before you start, remember...
English Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers while others will make operations easier. You can set the items by using the SETTING button and CONTROL 5/∞/2/3 buttons on the front panel.
7 Speaker information—“SUBWFR (subwoofer),” “FRNT SP (front speaker),” “CNTR SP (center speaker),” and “REAR SP (rear speaker)” To obtain the best possible effect from the Surround modes (see pages 25 to 28), register the following information after all connections are completed. ¶ For subwoofer: 7 Speaker distance—“FRNT D (front distance),” “CNTR D (center distance),” and “REAR D (rear distance)” DIGITAL AUTO L R SPK. R SPK. R SPK. VOLUME DIGITAL AUTO L VOLUME DIGITAL AUTO L R SPK.
English Basic Settings 7 Crossover frequency—“CROSS (crossover)” 7 Dynamic range compression—“D.COMP” DIGITAL AUTO L DIGITAL AUTO SPK. R VOLUME DIGITAL L C R SPK. VOLUME SUBWFR LFE LS Small speakers cannot reproduce the bass sounds efficiently. If you use a small speaker in any position, this unit automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers.
7 Auto surround—“AUTO SR” DIGITAL AUTO AUTO SURROUND L R English Basic Settings 7 Video output mode—“VOUT” DIGITAL AUTO SPK. L VOLUME Surround mode is automatically activated when the digital multichannel source such as Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround software or 2-channel matrix source such as Dolby Surround is played back. You can enjoy Surround mode simply by selecting the source (with digital input selected for that source)—Auto Surround. R SPK.
English Sound Adjustments The following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers. You can adjust the items by using the ADJUST button and CONTROL 5/∞/2/3 buttons on the front panel. Adjustment items: • Front speaker output balance* • DAP effect level • Tone* • Speaker output levels* Notes: • The setting contents of adjustment items are memorized for each source. * You can also set these items using the Choice menu (see pages 49 to 54).
7 Front speaker output balance 7 Speaker output levels—“SUBWFR —“BAL (balance)” (subwoofer),” “CENTER,” “REAR L (left),” and “REAR R (right)” DIGITAL AUTO L R English Sound Adjustments SPK. VOLUME DIGITAL AUTO L R SPK. R SPK. VOLUME SUBWFR If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance.
English Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can use the following Surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field: ■ Dolby Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II • Dolby Digital ■ DTS Digital Surround ■ DAP (Digital Acoustic Processor) modes ■ All Channel Stereo For DVD AUDIO multichannel surround, see page 43. ■ Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic II* Dolby Pro Logic II has newly developed multichannel playback format to decode into 5.
English Creating Realistic Sound Fields The following DAP modes are provided for this unit: ■ All Channel Stereo LIVE CLUB This mode can reproduce a larger stereo sound field using all the connected (and activated) speakers. • You cannot select All Channel Stereo when playing back DVD AUDIO. : Gives the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling. DANCE CLUB : Gives a throbbing bass beat. HALL : Gives clear vocal and the feeling of a concert hall.
English Creating Realistic Sound Fields Activating Surround Mode Selecting Surround Modes When Auto Surround is set to “OFF” or 2-channel source other than Dolby Surround software is played back, activate Surround mode manually. Make sure that you have set the speakers information correctly (see page 20 or 53). • If only front speakers are connected, you cannot activate any Surround mode. On the front panel: Press SURROUND ON/OFF.
Adjusting Surround Mode Using Remote Control Notes: • You can adjust the speaker output levels for the activated speakers ONLY (the speaker indicators are lit on the display). * You cannot adjust the output levels of center speaker when one of DAP modes is activated. ** You can adjust the effect level only when one of DAP modes is activated. • Before operating the DVD player using remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode to DVD.
English DVD Player Operations Disc Information 7 Playable Disc Types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), audio CD, CD-R, and CD-RW. • This unit can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW. For details about MP3, see “MP3 Disc Playback” on pages 45 and 46 and about JPEG, see “JPEG Disc Playback” on pages 47 and 48.
7 English DVD Player Operations Disc structure DVD VIDEO consists of “titles,” and each title may be divided into some “chapters” (see Example 1). For example, if DVD VIDEO contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number and it may be further divided into some chapters. In DVD VIDEO Karaoke, each song may have its own title number, but it may not be further divided into chapters. DVD AUDIO consists of “groups,” and each group may be divided into some “tracks” (see Example 2).
English DVD Player Operations This section explains advanced operations of the built-in DVD player using the remote control. For MP3 playback, see pages 45 and 46, and for JPEG playback, see pages 47 and 48. Before using the remote control, press DVD so that “DVD” appears on the operation mode display. • See also “Basic DVD Player Operations” on pages 15 and 16. DVD DVD • VIDEO AUDIO CD VCD CD show which types of disc are available for the operation.
Basic Operation through the On-screen Bar Changing the Time Indication You can change the time information in the on-screen bar and the display window on the center unit. Ex. : When selecting the repeat mode for DVD VIDEO DIGEST TOP MENU DIGEST TOP MENU English DVD Player Operations MENU MENU CHOICE CHOICE ENTER ENTER ON SCREEN 1 RETURN & During playback or while stopped ON SCREEN 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. TIME 2 CHAP.
English DVD Player Operations 7 Locating a Desired Scene from the Disc Menu Using the disc menu, you can start playing a title, chapter, or track you specify. If the on-screen bar is shown on the TV, press ON SCREEN repeatedly to go off the on-screen bar. 7 From the VCD/SVCD menu with PBC VCD or SVCD recorded with PBC has its own menus such as a list of the tracks. (After loading such a disc, “PBC” appears on the display.) You can locate the specific track by using the menu (see also page 30).
3 Selecting a View Angle—ANGLE While playing back DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO containing multiview angles, you can enjoy the same scene at different angles. The icon appears at the beginning of playback when the current scene has multi-view angles. 7 10/0 – SUBWOOFER + VFP +10 100+ + + + VOLUME – – – Press ENTER. To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. TV RETURN PROGRESSIVE PAGE MUTING TV VOL ZOOM 1 4 The pop-up window goes off.
English DVD Player Operations Changing the Languages—SUBTITLE and AUDIO While playing back DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/SVCD containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to be displayed on the TV. The icon appears at the beginning of playback when the current scene has plural subtitles. When DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO contains audio languages (soundtrack), you can select the language (soundtrack) to listen to.
3 4 Press cursor ∞ (or 5) repeatedly to select the desired audio language. 2 • Each time you press the button, the audio channel changes. Press ENTER. For VCD: Ex. : ST ] L ] R ] (back to the beginning) To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. ST : To listen to normal stereo playback. L : To listen to the L (left) audio channel. R : To listen to the R (right) audio channel. Notes: For SVCD: Ex. : • Some audio languages are abbreviated in the pop-up window.
English DVD Player Operations Playing from a Specified Position on a Disc You can start playing a title, chapter, or track you specify. You can also play a disc from the specified time. 7 Locating a desired chapter/track —Chapter/Track Search 7 You can start playing at your desired position by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning of the current title up to “9:59:59” (for DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO), or from the beginning of the disc up to “99:59” (for VCD/SVCD/CD).
2 To turn off the on-screen bar Press ON SCREEN. Press cursor 5/∞/3/2 to move scene. • If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. Notes: • The 10/0 button works as the 0 button in this function. • The +10 button is not used in this function. • You can specify the time in hours/minutes/seconds for DVD VIDEO/ DVD AUDIO, and in minutes/seconds for VCD/SVCD/CD.
English DVD Player Operations 7 Special Picture Playback This unit provides special picture playback functions including frame-by-frame, strobe, slow-motion, and zoom. 7 Playing back in slow-motion • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode. DBS VCR TV/VIDEO REW/( TUNING/GROUP Frame-by-frame playback REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode.
English DVD Player Operations To adjust the appearance of the picture To move the zoomed-in position Press cursor 5/∞/3/2. When selecting “USER1” or “USER2,” you can adjust the appearance of picture. ZOOM x4 1 Press VFP, then press cursor 3 (or 2) repeatedly to select “USER1” or “USER2.” USER1 GAMMA To return to normal playback Press ENTER. +0 BRIGHTNESS +0 CONTRAST +0 SATURATION +0 Note: TINT +0 SHARPNESS +3 Y DELAY +0 • While being zoomed in, the picture may look coarse.
English DVD Player Operations Program Playback and Random Playback 5 Press 3. Playback starts in the programmed order. You can play tracks on DVD AUDIO/VCD/SVCD/CD in the desired order or in the random order. • You cannot use Resume play for the program or random playback. 7 Playing back in the desired order You can play up to 99 tracks in the desired order. • You may program the same tracks more than once. • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode.
Repeat Playback Notes: You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), group or track (for DVD AUDIO), or track (for VCD/ SVCD/CD). You can also repeat playback of a desired portion. 7 Repeating a current title, group, chapter, or all tracks TV/VIDEO REW/( TUNING/GROUP REPEAT SLEEP FM MODE 9/FF STROBE MENU • If you select “ALL” during random playback, the all tracks of the disc are played repeatedly in random order.
English DVD Player Operations Additional Information for DVD AUDIO 7 About indication on the front panel The unit has various indications for DVD AUDIO. • When DVD AUDIO is loaded The DVD AUDIO lamp lights up on the front panel. RX- DV5 HO M E THE ATE R DV D-AUDI O / V I DE O RE CE I V E R DVD DBS STANDBY VCR TV TAPE/CDR DVD AUDIO FM/AM SOURCE NAME STANDBY/ON INPUT SURROUND MODE ANALOG/DIGITAL ON/OFF DVD AUDIO S D I G I T A L SURROUND INPUT ATT.
7 7 Selecting a still picture Most DVD AUDIO include still pictures, which usually appear in turn automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. You can change the picture (turn the page) manually when the current still picture has selectable pages.
English MP3 Disc Playback This unit can play back MP3 files on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “MP3 disc” in this instruction. • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the MP3 disc operations. • Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. If “ ” appears on the TV when you press a button, the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do.
Operations through the MP3 CONTROL Screen You can search for and play the desired groups and tracks through the MP3 CONTROL screen shown on TV. 7 MP3 CONTROL screen To start playback by specifying a track number Press the number buttons (1 – 10, +10) to enter the track number. Ex. : To select the track number 3, press 3. To select the track number 14, press +10 then 4. To select the track number 24, press +10, +10, then 4. To select the track number 110, press +10 ten times, then 10.
English JPEG Disc Playback This unit can play back JPEG files on a CD-R or CD-RW. We call such a disc “JPEG disc” in this instruction. • Before using the remote control, press DVD to change the remote control operation mode for the JPEG disc operations. • Turn on your TV and select the correct input mode on the TV. If “ ” appears on the TV when you press a button, the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do.
Notes: • The following functions are not available to the slide-show playback: program playback, random playback, repeat playback, fast-forward/ reverse playback, on-screen bar, and choice menus. • If a black screen continuously appears in the slide-show playback: the file currently played may be non-baseline JPEG file. In this case, select a playable file (a baseline JPEG file) again (e.g., pressing 7 or MENU to open the JPEG CONTROL screen, etc.). Note that it may take a long time to select another file.
English Choice Menu Operations You can adjust the initial settings through the choice menu on the TV. Before operating the choice menu, select the source you want to adjust by pressing source selecting button. • When selecting FM or AM as the source, you cannot use the choice menu. • When selecting the source other than DVD, FM, and AM, you can use the AUDIO and SPK. SETTING menus. The audio adjustments are memorized for each source.
5 Operating Procedure Press cursor ∞ (or 5) repeatedly to select the desired option. Ex. : When setting the progressive mode. Before operating the choice menu, press DVD to change the source to DVD. 1 ENTER PICTURE CHOICE Press CHOICE. English Choice Menu Operations The LANGUAGE menu appears on the TV. MONITOR TYPE 4:3 LB PROGRESSIVE MODE AUTO SCREEN SAVER ON MP3 / JPEG MP3 VIDEO FILM AUTO LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE OFF SELECT ENTER Ex.
English Choice Menu Operations 7 LANGUAGE menu LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE OFF ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH You can select “MENU LANGUAGE,” “AUDIO LANGUAGE,” and “SUBTITLE” only before playback. ¶ MENU LANGUAGE Some discs have multiple languages. Select one of the languages or language codes from AA to ZU (see “Language code list” on page 52) as the menu language. ¶ AUDIO LANGUAGE Some discs have multiple audio languages.
¶ MP3/JPEG ¶ TREBLE If both MP3 files and JPEG files are recorded on a disc, you can select which files to play. Select one of the following settings: MP3 : Select this for playing MP3 files. JPEG : Select this for playing JPEG files. Adjust the treble tone level from the front speakers within the range of –10 to +10 in 2 step intervals. ¶ LFE ATT.
English Choice Menu Operations 7 SPK. SETTING menu ¶ LEVEL Select this to enter the LEVEL submenu. SPK. SETTING SIZE LEVEL LEVEL DISTANCE CROSS OVER 100Hz CENTER SPEAKER 0 dB LEFT REAR SPEAKER 0 dB 0 dB RIGHT REAR SPEAKER RETURN TO INITIAL SUB WOOFER – TEST TONE RETURN ¶ SIZE CENTER SPEAKER, LEFT REAR SPEAKER, RIGHT REAR SPEAKER, and SUB WOOFER Select this to enter the SIZE submenu.
English Choice Menu SettingOperations DVD preferences ¶ ON SCREEN GUIDE ¶ CROSS OVER When you use a small speaker in any position, this unit automatically reallocates the bass sound elements assigned to the small speaker to the large speakers. To use this function properly, set this crossover frequency level according to the size of the smallest speaker connected. • If you have selected “LRG (large)” or “LARGE” for all speakers, this function will not take effect.
English Choice Menu Operations 5 Restricting Playback by Parental Lock Press ENTER. The pop-up window for setting level appears. You can restrict playback of DVD VIDEO containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. • This setting takes effect only for the DVD VIDEO containing the Parental Lock level information—Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive).
English Choice Menu Operations 7 Changing the setting of Parental Lock 7 Releasing Parental Lock temporarily 1 Press CHOICE, then press cursor 3 (or 2) to display the OTHERS menu. When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played back at all. When you load such a disc and try to play it, the following display appears on the TV. You can release Parental Lock temporarily. 2 Press cursor ∞ (or 5) repeatedly to move “PARENTAL LOCK,” then press ENTER.
English Choice Menu Setting DVDOperations preferences Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AN AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CF CG CH CI CK CL CM CN CO CR CU CV CX CY CZ DE DJ DK DM DO DZ EC EE EG EH Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaijan Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbados Bangladesh
Aspect ratio English Glossary for DVD Player Multichannel The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3 and that of wide-screen TVs is 16:9. Chapter DVD VIDEO has been designed to have each soundtrack constitute one sound field. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels. Multilanguage The smallest division on DVD VIDEO.
English AV COMPU LINK Remote Control System The AV COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to operate JVC’s video components (TV and VCR) through the unit. This unit is equipped with the AV COMPU LINK-III, which has added a function to operate JVC’s video components through the video components terminals. To use this remote control system, you need to connect the video components you want to operate, following the diagrams below and the procedures on page 60.
1. If you have already plugged your VCR, TV, and this unit into the AC outlets, unplug their AC power cords first. 2. Connect your VCR, TV, and this unit following “CONNECTIONS 1” on the previous page, using the cables with the monaural mini-plugs (not supplied). 3. Connect the audio input/output jacks on VCR, TV, and this unit using the audio cords. • See pages 7 to 9. 4.
English Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components You can operate JVC’s audio and video components with this unit’s remote control, since control signals for JVC’s components are preset in the remote control. Operating Audio Components To operate JVC’s audio components using this remote control • Aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the unit. • To operate a source with the remote control, the source must be selected using the source selecting buttons on the remote control.
Operating Video Components 7 English Operating JVC’s Audio/Video Components VCR You can always perform the following operations: To operate JVC’s video components using this remote control • You need to connect JVC’s video components through the AV COMPU LINK-III jacks (see page 59) in addition to the audio/video connections (see pages 7 to 10). • Some JVC’s VCRs can accept two types of the control signals— remote codes “A” and “B.
English Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment This remote control supplied with the unit can transmit control signals for other manufacturers’ TVs, DBS tuners, and VCRs. By changing the transmittable signals from preset ones to other manufacturers’, you can operate other manufacturers’ components using this remote control.
7 To change the transmittable signals for operating other manufacturers’ DBS tuner 1. Press and hold STANDBY/ON DBS. 2. Press DBS. STANDBY/ON DBS VCR TV AUDIO TV TAPE CDR FM/AM DBS VCR DVD 3. Enter the manufacturer’s code using the number buttons (1–9, 0). See to the right to find the code. CENTER EFFECT 1 2 TEST 4 5 7 10/0 6 REAR·R SURR ON/OFF SURR MODE 3 REAR·L 8 9 – SUBWOOFER + +10 100+ 4. Release STANDBY/ON DBS. STANDBY/ON DBS : Turns on or off the DBS tuner.
English Operating Other Manufacturers’ Equipment 7 To change the transmittable signals for operating other manufacturers’ VCR 1. Press and hold STANDBY/ON VCR. 2. Press VCR. Manufactures’ codes for VCR STANDBY/ON DBS TV 3. Enter the manufacturer’s code using the number buttons (1–9, 0). VCR TV TAPE CDR FM/AM DBS VCR DVD CENTER EFFECT 1 2 TEST 5 7 10/0 6 REAR·R SURR ON/OFF SURR MODE 3 REAR·L 4 See the right to find the code. AUDIO 8 9 – SUBWOOFER + +10 100+ 4.
English Maintenance To get the best performance of the system, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes Cleaning Discs In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. Handling Discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.
English Troubleshooting Use this chart to help you solve daily operational problems. If there is any problem you cannot solve, contact your dealer. 7 Genaral PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not come on. The power cord is not plugged in. Plug the power cord into an AC outlet. No sound from speakers. Speaker signal cables are not connected. Check speaker wiring and reconnect if necessary. The audio cable is not connected properly. Connect the cord properly (see pages 7 to 10).
7 English Troubleshooting For DVD Player PROBLEM No picture is displayed on the TV. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The video cord is not connected correctly. Connect the cord correctly (see pages 8 and 9). TV input selection is incorrect. Select the correct input on the TV. The disc is not playable. Replace the disc (see page 29). No picture is displayed on the TV screen, the picture is blurred, or the picture is divided into two parts.
English Troubleshooting 7 For Tuner PROBLEM Hard to listen to broadcast because of noise. Continuous hiss or buzzing during FM reception. POSSIBLE CAUSE The AM loop antenna is too close to the unit. The supplied FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned. Incoming signal is too weak. The station is too far away. An incorrect antenna is used. Occasional cracking noise during FM reception. 7 Antennas are not connected properly. Ignition noise from automobiles.
Specifications English Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice. Amplifier Output Power At Stereo operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 kHz with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. At Surround operation: Front channels: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Center channel: 100 W, min. RMS, driven into 8 Ω at 1 kHz, with no more than 0.
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