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M512Eng-Safety.fm Page 1 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:42 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: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage. Locate the apparatus as follows: Front: No obstructions open spacing. Sides: No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. Top: No obstructions in 5 cm from the top.
M512-ENGTOC.fm Page 1 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:43 PM Introduction English Table of Contents Introduction Page 3 Features...............................................................................3 Supplied accessories..........................................................3 About this instruction manual ..........................................4 Notes on handling ..............................................................
M512-ENGTOC.fm Page 2 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:43 PM Introduction Initial settings Page 53 Selecting preferences ......................................................53 How to set preferences..........................................................53 LANGUAGE page ...................................................................53 AUDIO page............................................................................54 DISPLAY page ......................................................................
P.03-05eng.fm Page 3 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:45 PM Introduction Features Supplied accessories Picture functions • Audio/video cable (x 1) English 7 Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. • AV compulink cable (x 1) Introduction 7 Digest function 7 Angle function* You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc.
P.03-05eng.fm Page 4 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:45 PM Introduction About this instruction manual • This instruction manual basically explains operations according to the format as below. • For operations for MP3 discs, see “MP3 disc playback” on and after page 42. The other sections of this manual do not refer to MP3 disc playback. Introduction To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in random order by using the Random function.
P.03-05eng.fm Page 5 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:45 PM Introduction English Notes on handling Important cautions Safety precautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5oC and 35oC). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations. Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places.
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 6 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 7 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge English Display window 4 Disc indicators 5 Function indicators 3D-PHONIC PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT 1A-B DISC TITLE CHAP. KARAOKE RESUME THEATER KEY TRACK DVD VCD 2 Title/chapter/ Preliminary knowledge EACH REMAIN 3 Time display track/key indicators 1 Disc number indicator 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc number being selected. 2 Title/chapter/track/key indicators Usually displays the title/chapter, or track number.
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P.06-15-eng.fm Page 9 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge 8 DIGEST button (30) Displays beginning scenes of each title, chapter or track on the TV screen (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD/ SVCD). 9 4/PREVIOUS button (25, 28, 42) Skips back a chapter, title or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD VIDEO/ Video CD/SVCD). Holding down this button during playback reverses playback rapidly (except MP3 disc). 0 7/CLEAR button (24, 33, 42, 44) Stops playback.
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P.06-15-eng.fm Page 11 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge English Operational Principles On-screen displays The unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display-only. Opening displays The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status. • NOW READING: The unit is now reading the disc information (TOC).
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 12 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status.
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 13 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge English To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 14 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge How to use numeric buttons TV DVD The function of the numeric buttons differs depending on the setting of the TV - DVD switch. When setting it to TV, the buttons are used to select a TV channel (see page 21). When setting it to DVD, the buttons are used to select a track/title/group or enter a disc time or chapter number.
P.06-15-eng.fm Page 15 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:44 PM Preliminary knowledge English About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO Video CD SVCD Audio CD The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD or MP3 format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition. • DVD VIDEO players and DVD discs have their own Region Code numbers.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 16 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started Connections *In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector.” *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making any connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 17 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started English To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables. Note that the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are not active in the initial (factory preset) condition. See below for details how to make them active.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 18 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started 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.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 19 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started To connect the power cord English When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make 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.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 20 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started Using the remote control unit Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV. To install batteries in the remote control unit The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit. 1 Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover, and pull up the cover to open the compartment.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 21 Friday, July 26, 2002 4:45 PM Getting started English To use the remote control unit for TV operation You can operate your TV from the remote control unit. Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV.
P.16-22-eng.fm Page 22 Friday, July 19, 2002 9:04 PM Getting started The following buttons can be used for operating the TV: To use the CURSOR (CH–, CH+, VOL–, VOL+), TV/VIDEO - CANCEL and numeric buttons for TV control, set the TV - DVD switch to “TV”. TV DVD TV Turns the TV on or off. TV/VIDEO CANCEL TV1 1 Switches the TV input mode between TV and VIDEO. Selects the TV channels directry.
P.23-26-eng.fm Page 23 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:47 PM Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. English Turning on/off the unit Press DVD STANDBY/ON TV SHIFT DISC SELECT on the remote control unit or press DVD on the front panel.
P.23-26-eng.fm Page 24 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:47 PM Basic operations Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let's enjoy simple playback using a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc according to the following procedure. For basic operations with an MP3 disc, see pages 42. To start playback Method 1 Press 3 on the front panel or remote control unit. The unit starts playback from the selected disc indicated in the display window.
P.23-26-eng.fm Page 25 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:47 PM Basic operations To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring English 7 During playback From the Remote control unit Press 1 or ¡. Each press of 1 or ¡ increases the playback speed. You can select the speed among 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x and 60x the normal speed. Pressing 3 returns the unit to normal playback. From the Front panel Hold down 4 or ¢. Holding down ¢ advances playback rapidly, while holding down 4 reverses playback rapidly.
P.23-26-eng.fm Page 26 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:47 PM Basic operations Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. To memorize the interrupted position 1 Set the “RESUME” setting on the “SYSTEM” page of the preference display to “ON”. (See page 56 for details about how to set.) 2 At the position you want to interrupt playback, press 7, or press DVD STANDBY/ON control or on the remote on the front panel.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 27 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations In this section, we describe advanced operations for playback of a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc. For operations with an MP3 disc, see pages 42 and 43. • When you use the functions described below while stopped, make sure that the desired disc number is selected (the selected disc number is shown in the display window). If it is not selected, press the appropriate DISC (1 - 3) button to start playback and then press 7.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 28 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations 2 Use the numeric buttons to select the desired number of the item. • See page 14 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. NOTES • During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the numeric buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu. • When The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 29 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP.SEARCH] English NOTES • You can also locate a desired chapter directly by specifying the chapter number using the numeric buttons during playback (except when a menu is shown). See page 28.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 30 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations 3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. • When You can specify the elapsed time of the current title or track to set the location which you want to playback from. 4 Press ENTER. (for DVD VIDEO) (for Audio CD) DVD CONTROL CD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with the PBC function. Press PLAY MODE.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 31 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations 2 Use CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 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. Special picture playback English The unit provides special picture playback functions including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 32 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations To zoom a scene [ZOOM] • Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance to the next nine still pictures. • Pressing 3 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance pictures in normal playback speed. TV DISC SELECT PLAY MODE 3D TV/VIDEO PHONIC CANCEL RETURN • To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 33 Monday, July 29, 2002 1:57 PM Advanced operations Changing the playback order 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4. You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order or in random order. To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order by using the Program function.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 34 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations To playback in random order [RANDOM] Repeat playback You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in random order by using the Random function. You can repeat playback of the current selection or all disc contents (except DVD VIDEO). You can also repeat playback of a desired part.
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P.27-41-eng.fm Page 36 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7 . The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode. • During playback, pressing ENTER when is pointed at [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢.
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P.27-41-eng.fm Page 38 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations • For SVCD Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the four subtitle channels as follows regardless of whether the subtitle is recorded or not. You can also select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE. (for DVD VIDEO) (for Video CD) OFF -/4 1/3 ENGLISH STEREO 1/4 2/4 3/4 (for SVCD) 4/4 STEREO-1 NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 39 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations Selecting the picture character Enjoying virtual surround sound You can select the picture character from among four options according to the source program, lighting condition of the room and/or personal preference. Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.
P.27-41-eng.fm Page 40 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:48 PM Advanced operations • THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood. * When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 3 channels, ACTION does not appear. Checking the status You can view the disc/time information, as well as the DVD functions status on the TV screen.
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P.42-45-eng.fm Page 42 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:50 PM MP3 disc playback This unit can playback CD-R/RW discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). Operations for MP3 discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and differences. What is MP3? MP3 is the abbreviation of “MPEG1 Audio Layer 3”. MPEG Audio is a compression specification that compresses the audio portion only.
P.42-45-eng.fm Page 43 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:50 PM MP3 disc playback 1 Use the numeric buttons to specify the desired Buttons Functions 3 Starts playback 7 Stops playback completely 8 Pauses playback temporarily 4/¢ Skips back or forward a Track 1/¡ Skips back or forward a Group Track number directly. English English • To select a number between 1 and 10 Press the corresponding button for the number. English • To select a number higher than 10 Use the +10 button.
P.42-45-eng.fm Page 44 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:50 PM MP3 disc playback 3 Specify the disc by pressing DISC SELECT followed by the appropriate numeric (1 - 3) button. 4 Specify the group in the desired order using Random playback You can playback Groups on an MP3 disc in random order. the numeric buttons. TV See page 14 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. 1 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4. Up to 18 titles or tracks can be programmed. You may select the same title or track more than once.
P.42-45-eng.fm Page 45 Tuesday, July 23, 2002 7:27 PM MP3 disc playback Repeat playback English Disc/time information English You can repeat playback of the current Group or all Groups.
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P.46-52-eng.fm Page 47 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:52 PM KARAOKE operation 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3. Reserving songs English Up to 12 titles or tracks can be programmed. You may select the same title or track more than once. You can reserve up to 12 songs to play in the desired order. Of course, it is possible to enjoy KARAOKE without reserving songs.
P.46-52-eng.fm Page 48 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:52 PM KARAOKE operation • Example: NOTES • You cannot reserve songs during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC. To reserve songs, press 7 before operating the above. • For Audio CDs, the A-B repeat function cannot be operated while playing back a reserved song.
P.46-52-eng.fm Page 49 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:52 PM KARAOKE operation 2 Use CURSOR 2/3 to move to [KARAOKE SOUND]. AUDIO KARAOKE SOUND VOCAL ECHO EFFECT KEY CONTROL 1/1 L+R NORMAL 2 OFF +0 3 Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select the desired sound Masking the vocal recorded on a disc [VOCAL MASK] Using the Vocal mask function, you can mask a vocal recorded on normal non-KARAOKE discs.
P.46-52-eng.fm Page 50 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:52 PM KARAOKE operation 3 Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select [REPLACE]. NOTES • To turn off the KARAOKE menu Press DISPLAY. • If [KARAOKE SOUND] is set to L or R, the vocal mask function does not work correctly. Pressing CURSOR 5 cycles the mode as follows. Pressing CURSOR ∞ cycles the mode in reverse order. NORMAL • With some materials, such as those recorded in monaural and sung by multiple voices, the voice may not be satisfactorily masked.
P.46-52-eng.fm Page 51 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:52 PM KARAOKE operation Adding an effect to your voice Adding various effects to the vocal [VOCAL EFFECT] You can add various effects to your voice using the Echo and Vocal Effect functions.
P.46-52-eng.fm Page 52 Tuesday, July 23, 2002 4:19 PM KARAOKE operation From on-screen display Shifting the musical key TV You can shift the musical key of a song recorded on a disc to fit to your voice.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 53 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings 3 Press CURSOR 2/3 to select the setting you Selecting preferences English want. You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. • To turn off the preference display, press CHOICE or move to [EXIT] and press ENTER.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 54 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings SUBTITLE AUDIO page You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 55 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings COMPRESSION NOTES • 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.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 56 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings • 16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen) Should be selected when you connect a wide-screen TV to the unit. SYSTEM page AUTO STANDBY LANGUAGE When the unit is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 57 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings Limiting playback by children 4 While points [Set Level], use CURSOR 2/3 to select the parental lock level. PARENTAL LOCK AU Country Coce 1 Set Level This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 58 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings 4 To change the set level, use CURSOR 2/3 to To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] select the desired level while points [Set Level], and then press ENTER. moves to [PASSWORD]. You can change the Parental lock settings later.
P.53-59-eng.fm Page 59 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:53 PM Initial settings To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK] English When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the following Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, asking you whether you want the parental lock to be temporarily released or not.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 60 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information AV COMPU LINK remote control system The JVC AV COMPU LINK system allows you to enjoy video or audio with the simplest operation.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 61 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information Notes for connection English • If you connect the unit to a receiver via AV COMPU LINK in a system including a Dolby Digital decoder, some functions may not be performed automatically. • Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the unit to the audio input jacks of a receiver that indicating “DVD.” Otherwise, the system will not work correctly.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 62 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction. Label side Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 63 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information English Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Possible case Remedy Power does not come on. Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Too far from the unit. More closer to the unit. The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 64 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information Specifications General Readable discs: Video format: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD NTSC/PAL selectable Other Power requirements: Power consumption: Mass: Dimensions (W x H x D): AC 240 V , 50 Hz 17 W (POWER ON), 3.1 W (STANDBY mode) 4.8 kg 435 mm x 127 mm x 329 mm Video outputs COMPONENT (pin jacks): Y Output: PB/PR Output: 1.
P.60-65-eng.fm Page 65 Friday, July 19, 2002 8:55 PM Additional information English Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 57.
M512-En-Bk.fm Page 66 Thursday, August 1, 2002 9:49 AM VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED EN.