XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page i Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English DVD PLAYER XV-N412S Before operation 15 2 Preparations 4 Basic playback 8 Various kinds of playback 11 MP3/WMA disc playback 20 JPEG disc playback 22 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 1 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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 lamp goes off). The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 1 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 2 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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, Dolby Digital, DTS (Digital Theater Systems), MPEG Multichannel 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 3 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Names of parts and controls Remote control unit $ Front panel 2 3 456789 1 STANDBY/ON OPEN /CLOSE DISPLAY 2 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 +10 - 3 Display window 1 2 5 4 5 6 4 6 7 8 1 Progressive mode indicators [P] turns on in the progressive scanning mode.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 4 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Before making connections • 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. You may also have a monitor problem when connecting the player to an integrated TV/ Video system.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 5 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM C Connecting to a TV with component jacks Hint You can enjoy picture of high-fidelity color reproduction by connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to your TV. Depending on the source material format, DVD VIDEO discs can be classified into two types; film source and video source (note that some DVD VIDEO discs contain both film source and video source).
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 6 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Progressive scanning mode. In such a case, use the Interlaced scanning mode. To check the compatibility of your TV set, contact your local JVC customer service center. • All JVC progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are fully compatible with the player (Example: AV-61S902). NOTES • The Progressive scanning mode works only when you connect the player’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 7 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM 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/ON indicator lights in red. Point the top of the remote control unit toward the remote sensor as directly as possible. If you operate it from a diagonal position, the operating range (approx. 5 m) may be shorter.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 8 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM • 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.) • OPEN (The disc tray is opening.) • CLOSE (The disc tray is closing.) • NO DISC (No disc is loaded.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 9 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 10 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 11 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM x1.5 Quick Playback with sound Various kinds of playback When you select 1.5 times normal speed playback, the disc is played back with sound. • For DVD VIDEO discs, the subtitle does not go off. • At the x1.5 Quick Playback mode, the digital sound is output in stereo linear PCM format. • To switch from rapid reverse playback to x1.5 Quick Playback, first press 3 (SELECT), then press ¡ once.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 12 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Playing from a specific position Numeric buttons To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu RETURN TOP MENU TITLE/GROUP MENU 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER ¢ 3 (SELECT) 4 7 DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of movies, names of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 13 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 14 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM To check the program contents 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 CANCEL 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER 7 Press 7. To clear the program While stopped and the program table is shown, press 7.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 15 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 16 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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. 5/∞/2/3 ENTER Hint 3D PHONIC ANGLE VFP PROGRESSIVE SCAN ZOOM At the beginning of a “multi-angle” part, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set to [OFF]).
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 17 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM 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. Each time you press the button, the VFP mode changes as follows.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 18 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 19 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 20 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM MP3/WMA disc playback Notes for making your own MP3/WMA disc using a CD-R/CD-RW disc • Select “ISO 9660” as the disc format. • As for MP3 files, we recommend you to record your material at a 44.1 kHz sampling rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer rate. • As for WMA files, make sure that the copyright feature is set to off.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 21 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM 3 Press 4/¢ to select a desired track, then press ENTER or 3 (SELECT). or Press the numeric buttons to directly specify a desired track number. To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. Repeat playback During playback or while stopped, press REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode changes as follows.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 22 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Notes for making your own JPEG disc using a CD-R/ CD-RW disc JPEG disc playback • Select “ISO 9660” as the disc format. • We recommend you to record your material at a 640 x 480 pixel resolution. • This player supports the baseline JPEG format.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 23 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM • • • • • • The player supports the baseline JPEG format. The player does not support “packet writing (UDF file)” discs. The player supports discs recorded with multiple sessions. The player may not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to display a picture on the disc, due to disc characteristics, recording conditions, or numbers of groups (folders), etc.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 24 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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. You can see four icons at the top right of the on-screen display for the settings.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 25 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM LANGUAGE menu [16:9 AUTO] (Wide television screen): select when you connect the player to a wide-screen (16:9) TV. MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 26 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM SCREEN SAVER D. RANGE CONTROL You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF. (See page 10.) This setting provides optimal audio quality from the analog AUDIO OUT terminals for listening to DVD VIDEO discs recorded in Dolby Digital format, at low or middle volume. Setting options ON, OFF MP3&WMA/JPEG The player can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 27 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM 4 PARENTAL LOCK Press 5/∞ to select the country code. Select the code of the country whose standards were used to rate the DVD VIDEO disc content. See “Appendix B: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock” on page 32. When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 28 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM To temporarily release the Parental Lock Numeric buttons 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. 5/∞ ENTER 1 Press 5/∞ to move to [TEMPORARY RELEASE], then press ENTER.
XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 29 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 30 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 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-N412S/GNT0044-017A/English XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 31 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM Specifications Audio characteristics Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice.
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XV-N412S(USUBUGUXUWA).book Page 33 Monday, April 5, 2004 7:40 PM XV-N412S/GNT0044-017A/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. Interlaced scanning In a conventional video system, a picture is shown on the display monitor in between lines of two halves.
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