XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page i Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English DVD PLAYER XV-N212S/XV-N312S Before operation 15 2 Preparations 4 Basic playback 8 Various kinds of playback 11 Audio/Video files playback 20 Changing the initial settings 24 Additional information 29 VIDEO Region code of DVD VIDEO DVD players and DVD VIDEO discs have their own Region Code numbers.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 1 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 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 –– STANDBY/ON button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.
XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 1 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:51 PM XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English Supplied accessories Table of contents Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. Supplied accessories................................................................1 About this manual .....................................................................1 Precautions ...............................................
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 2 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Before operation Digital audio formats The player supports the following digital audio formats (see page 33 “Glossary” for descriptions of each audio format): Linear PCM, MPEG Multichannel, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems) NOTE Depending on the player’s [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] setting, digital audio signals may not be output as they are recorded on the disc.
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XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 4 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Before making connections Preparations • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the player directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the player to a TV via a VCR may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 5 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM C Connecting to a TV with component jacks NOTES • Connect “Y” to “Y,” “PB” to “PB” (CB), “PR” to “PR” (CR) correctly. • When using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, do not connect the S-VIDEO output jack on the player. • If your TV has component video input jacks of BNC type, use an adapter which converts a pin jack to a BNC jack (not supplied).
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 6 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver Connect the player’s AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver.
XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 7 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Connecting the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY/ON indicator lights in red. Warning • Disconnect the power cord: - if you are not going to use the player for a long time. - before cleaning the player. - before moving the player. • Do not: - connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 8 Monday, February 16, 2004 2:53 PM Basic playback • NOW READING (The player is reading the disc information.) • REGION CODE ERROR! (The region code of the DVD VIDEO disc does not match the player. The disc cannot be played back.) • CANNOT READ THIS DISC (The disc cannot be played back by the player.) • OPEN (The disc tray is opening.) • CLOSE (The disc tray is closing.) • NO DISC (No disc is loaded.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 9 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM 5 Press ENTER. If a menu is shown on the TV screen The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is already open. When inserting a DVD VIDEO, SVCD or Video CD disc, a menu may be shown on the TV screen. From the menu, you can select a desired item to be played back.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 10 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Changing the resume mode 7 3 The player has three resume modes; ON, OFF and DISC RESUME. • You can select the mode using the preference display (see page 26). When the resume mode is “OFF” Playback always starts from the beginning. When the resume mode is “DISC RESUME” The player memorizes interrupted positions for the last 30 discs played.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 11 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Various kinds of playback To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring During playback, press ¡ or 1 on the remote control unit. QUICK PLAYBACK 38 For DVD VIDEO: You can select from 1.5 times (2 times in the reverse direction), 5 times, 20 times and 60 times normal speed. For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: You can select from 2 times, 5 times and 20 times normal speed.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 12 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Playing from a specific position TITLE/GROUP RETURN Numeric buttons TOP MENU 5/∞/2/3 3 (SELECT) 4 7 MENU - THUMBNAIL/ LIST ENTER ON SCREEN ¢ Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 13 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM 3 About PBC (Playback Control) Some SVCD/Video CD discs support the PBC function. The PBC function allows you to enjoy menu-driven operation and high-resolution still images which have a resolution four times greater than moving pictures. • To play a PBC-compatible SVCD/Video CD disc without activating the PBC function, press the numeric buttons instead of 3 (SELECT) to start playback.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 14 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:51 PM To check the program contents CANCEL During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program table is shown. During playback, you can check the program contents via the menu bar. Numeric buttons To stop program playback Press 7. SUB TITLE 5/∞/2/3 To clear the program ENTER 3 (SELECT) ON SCREEN While stopped and the program table is shown, press 7.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 15 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM 4 Repeat playback Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). The pull down menu disappears. To repeat the current selection or all tracks The repeat icon shows 5 ] indicator lights in the display window. to , then press Press 5/∞ to select the desired repeat mode, then press ENTER. Press 3 (SELECT).
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 16 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO (ANGLE) SOUND EFFECT ANGLE SLIDE EFFECT AUDIO ZOOM 5/∞/2/3 ENTER VFP - I/P You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD VIDEO disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 17 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM To adjust the picture character (VFP) 4 Press ENTER. A window for setting parameters appears. SATURATION The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function allows you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences. 1 2 + 4 Selected parameter 5 The VFP mode selection window appears on the TV screen.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 18 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Basic operation procedure 1 Press 2/3 to select the icon you want to work with. The selected icon is pointed by Numeric buttons 2 . Press ENTER. With many icons, an appropriate pull-down window appears, however, there are some exceptions. 5/∞/2/3 NOTES ENTER ON SCREEN Menu bar functions To bring up the menu bar 1 When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 19 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Menu bar functions for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD Time mode selection During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following. • TOTAL: Current title elapsed time • T.
XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 20 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Audio/Video files playback XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English • The player recognizes up to 999 files per group, and up to 250 groups per disc. Files other than MP3/JPEG/MPEG-4 files also count in the 999 total. Max. 250 groups per disc File 1.mp3 File 2.mp3 File 3.mp3 Max.999 files per group Group 1 Group 2 Group 4 ZOOM 5/∞/2/3 4 7 ENTER 3 (SELECT) ¢ 8 File 1.jpg File 2.jpg File 3.jpg File 4.jpg File 4.jpg File 5.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 21 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM To pause playback When you insert a disc with groups and files, the Control display that shows the contents of the disc automatically appears on the TV screen. You can specify and play back the desired group/file from the Control display using the following procedure. 1 Make sure that the cursor bar is in the left (group) column on the Control display.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 22 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:51 PM To play back in a specific order (Program play) CANCEL ANGLE SLIDE EFFECT 5/∞/2/3 SET UP 3 (SELECT) 4 7 MENU - THUMBNAIL/ LIST ENTER ¢ 8 By programming files, you can play up to 99 files in any order. You may program the same file more than once. 1 In stop mode, press 2 to select the current playback mode (such as [NORMAL]). 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to select [PROGRAM].
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 23 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM To stop slide show playback in the middle You can display files (still pictures) one after another automatically. Press 7. The TV screen returns to the Control display. • Pressing 3 (SELECT) resumes slide show playback from the last picture displayed. Press 3 (SELECT) while a JPEG file is selected on the Control display.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 24 Tuesday, February 10, 2004 7:51 PM OTHERS Changing the initial settings OTHERS RESUME ON ON SCREEN GUIDE ON AUTO STANDBY OFF AV COMPULINK MODE DVD1 PARENTAL LOCK SELECT USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS SETUP. How to set preferences 1 Press SET UP. One of the preference on-screen displays appears on the TV screen.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English Changing_the_initial_settings .fm Page 25 Monday, February 16, 2004 3:40 PM LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE [4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion): select when you connect the player to a normal (4:3) TV. When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in wide picture format, the picture is shown with black bars at the top and bottom. You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 26 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM BACKGROUND OUTPUT LEVEL You can change and set the opening display to your favorite image using this menu. This setting allows you to attenuate the level of the signal output from the player’s analog AUDIO OUT terminals. Setting options Setting options STANDARD, USER, SAVE AS BACKGROUND [STANDARD]: select when you use the JVC original image as the opening display (initial setting).
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 27 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM 5 Press ENTER. moves to [SET LEVEL]. 6 In the pull-down menu, [NONE] and levels [8] to [1] are available. [NONE] does not restrict playback. Level [1] is the strictest level. Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted. Numeric buttons 5/∞ Press ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 28 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM To temporarily release the Parental Lock Numeric buttons 5/∞ ENTER If the parental level is set to a strict value, some discs may not play 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.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 29 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM • If you connect the player to a television and VCR via AV COMPU LINK, set the VCR’s Remote Control Code and the player’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 30 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Troubleshooting Power Power does not come on. \ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Operation “REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV screen. \ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the player. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket. Operation is not possible. \ Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity.
XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 31 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM Specifications Audio characteristics Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
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XV-N212S_XV-N312S(USUB).book Page 33 Monday, January 19, 2004 4:58 PM XV-N212S/XV-N312S/GNT0041-004A/English Appendix D: Glossary JPEG A popular file format for still image compression and storage. JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group. There are three sub-types of the JPEG format as follows. • baseline JPEG: used for digital cameras, the web, etc.
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