XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page i Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English DVD PLAYER XV-N310B/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 This player can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code numbers include “1.
XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 1 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English 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.
XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 1 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 2 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Before operation Digital audio formats The player supports the following digital audio formats (see page 34 “Glossary” for descriptions of each audio format): Linear PCM, 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.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 3 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Remote control unit Names of parts and controls $ Front panel 2 3 4 1 5 6 7 89 OPEN/ CLOSE STANDBY/ON DISPLAY 2 = 4 5 6 8 6 7 8 1 Progressive mode indicators [P] turns on in the progressive scanning mode. [DDP] turns on depending on the [PICTURE SOURCE] preference setting and the source type of the current DVD VIDEO disc (see page 5 for details).
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 4 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 5 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM C Connecting to a TV with component jacks You can enjoy picture of high-fidelity color reproduction by connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to your TV. 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.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 6 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 7 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English Connecting the power cord Remote sensor 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 indicator lights in red (for PX model only). Point the top of the remote control unit toward the remote sensor as directly as possible.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 8 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 9 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 10 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Changing the resume mode 73 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 11 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Various kinds of playback To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring During playback, press ¡ or 1 on the remote control unit. 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. QUICK PLAYBACK 38 For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD You can select from 2 times, 5 times and 20 times normal speed.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 12 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Playing from a specific position Numeric buttons Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu RETURN TOP MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER 4 7 TITLE/GROUP MENU - THUMBNAIL/ LIST ON SCREEN ¢ 3 (SELECT) DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 13 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 14 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM To check the program contents CANCEL During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program table is shown. When the player is playing back an Audio CD and the program table is not shown, you can bring up the table by carrying out steps 1 to 3. During SVCD/Video CD playback, you can check the program contents via the menu bar.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 15 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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 A- . Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). A-B . The repeat icon shows The player locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 16 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO (ANGLE) 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 17 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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 During playback, press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN. Selected parameter 5 Press 2/3 to select the desired preset.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 18 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Basic operation procedure 1 The selected icon is pointed by Numeric buttons 2 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER Press 2/3 to select the icon you want to work with. . Press ENTER. With many icons, an appropriate pull-down window appears, however, there are some exceptions. NOTES • A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or mode currently selected is shown in green.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 19 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 20 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Audio/Video files playback XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/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 5/∞/2/3 ENTER 4 7 ¢ 3 (SELECT) 8 ZOOM File 1.jpg File 2.jpg File 3.jpg File 4.jpg File 4.jpg File 5.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 21 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 22 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM To play back in a specific order (Program play) ENTER 5/∞/2/3 SET UP 4 7 CANCEL MENU - THUMBNAIL/ LIST ¢ 8 3 (SELECT) ANGLE SLIDE EFFECT 1 In stop mode, press 2 to select the current playback mode (such as [NORMAL]). 2 Press ENTER repeatedly to select [PROGRAM]. 3 Press 3 to move the bar to the group column, and press 5/∞ to select the desired group. 4 5 6 Press ENTER.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 23 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 24 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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. ENTER How to set preferences 1 Press SET UP. One of the preference on-screen displays appears on the TV screen.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 25 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 26 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 27 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM 5 Press ENTER. moves to [SET LEVEL]. 6 Numeric buttons Press ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu. 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.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 28 Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:17 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-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 29 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 30 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 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-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 31 Thursday, December 11, 2003 2:17 PM Specifications Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
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XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 33 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Appendix C: Digital output signal chart (for page 26) Output Disc type PCM ONLY DVD with 48/44.1 kHz, 16/20/24 bit linear PCM DVD with Dolby Digital DVD with MPEG Multichannel SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD Audio CD with DTS CD-R/RW with MP3 CD-R/RW with MPEG-4 STREAM/PCM 48/44.
XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 34 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English Appendix D: Glossary 480i/480p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlace format, and 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format. ASF ASF is an abbreviation of “Advanced Streaming Format,” and is a data compression format for streaming developed by Microsoft Corporation.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 35 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM LIMITED WARRANTY CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90 JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below.
XV-N310B/XV-N312S/GNT0041-001A/English XV-N310B_XV-N312S(JUJ).book Page 36 Wednesday, December 10, 2003 1:48 PM Authorized Service Centers ® QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722 http://www.jvc.com Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase,please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
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