XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page i Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER XV-N512S Before operation 15 2 Preparations 4 Basic playback 11 Various kinds of playback 15 VR format disc playback 27 MP3/WMA and JPEG discs playback 30 Changing the initial settings 33 Additional information 41 Region code of DVD VIDEO This player can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code numbers include “2.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 1 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted.
XV-N512S(B).book Page 1 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 2 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Before operation Unplayable discs The player does not play back discs listed below. If you try to play back these discs, noise may be generated, causing damage to speakers. • 2.6GB/5.2GB DVD-RAM, cartridge type 1 DVD-RAM, version 1.0 DVD-RW (recorded only in the VR format), DVD-ROM, CDROM, PHOTO CD, SACD In addition, the player does not play: • Unfinalized discs.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 3 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Remote control unit Names of parts and controls Front panel 2 1 3 % 456789 ^ TV DVD STANDBY/ON OPEN /CLOSE TV DVD & * 1 2 1 STANDBY/ON button (11) 2 STANDBY/ON indicator (11) 3 Disc tray (12) 4 0 button (12) 5 4 button (15, 16, 31) 6 ¢ button (15, 16, 31) 7 7 button (13,14) 8 3 button (12,14,15) 9 8 button (13, 15) 0 Display window (See the illustration below.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English Preparations.fm Page 4 Monday, May 10, 2004 11:28 AM 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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 5 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM B Connecting to a TV having composite video input jack • If your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo, you need to use an optional audio cable which converts stereo audio output to monaural. • Set [ANALOG OUT] in the [AUDIO] preference display to [2-CH STEREO] (see page 35).
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 6 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM D Connecting to a TV with component jacks Progressive scan video playback available You can enjoy picture of high-fidelity color reproduction by connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to your TV. In the Progressive scanning mode, you can enjoy high quality picture with less flickers when the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are connected to a TV or monitor that supports the progressive video input.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 7 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver NOTES 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. • Be sure to connect the red and white plugs of the audio cable to the FRONT RIGHT/LEFT jacks on the rear of the player, as shown in the illustration.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 8 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Connecting to a digital audio device NOTES You can enjoy sound of enhanced quality by connecting the player’s DIGITAL OUT (either OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to a digital input of an amplifier, etc., using an optical or coaxial digital cable. The digital audio signal on a disc will be transferred directly from the player.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 9 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 10 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 3 4 TV-DVD TV STANDBY/ON Numeric buttons Release TV/VIDEO - CANCEL. Try to operate the TV by pressing TV STANDBY/ON. If your TV turns on or off, you have successfully set the control signal. NOTES • The initial manufacturer code of the player upon purchase is “JVC” (01). • If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 11 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM The opening display appears on the TV screen, and the following messages may appear at the bottom of the opening display. Basic playback NOW READING Message area • 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.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 12 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 7 0 Press ENTER. The final page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is already open. 73 8 DVD PLAYER SET UP DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY ANALOG OUT DOLBY PROLOGIC DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM D.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 13 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 3 Press 0 (or OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control unit) to close the disc tray. To stop playback completely 4 Press 3 on the player or 3 (SELECT) on the remote control unit. Hint The player starts playback from the beginning. • Depending on the disc, playback starts when you close the disc tray. If a menu is shown on the TV screen Press 7.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 14 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM To resume playback 73 When the resume mode is “ON” While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3. The player resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted. The TV screen and the display window show [RESUME PLAY]. To play back from the beginning Press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 15 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 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 remains displayed. • If the sound of a DVD VIDEO disc is recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format, stereo linear PCM signals are output. With some DVD VIDEO discs, the sound quality and volume may alter, or the sound may be out of tune.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 16 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Playing from a specific position Numeric buttons PAGE RETURN TOP MENU ENTER 4 TITLE/GROUP MENU To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ¢ 3 (SELECT) DVD AUDIO/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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 17 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 4 To specify a desired title/group Press ENTER. The player starts playback from the specified time. To dismiss the menu bar 1 2 Press ON SCREEN. During playback, press TITLE/GROUP. Hint [--] is shown in the title display area of the display window. “10” and “+10” buttons are not used with this function. Press the numeric buttons to specify a title or group to be played. To select 5: press 5.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 18 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Changing the playback order Numeric buttons To play back in a specific order (Program play) TV/VIDEO-CANCEL 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ON SCREEN 7 3 (SELECT) By programming tracks, you can play up to 99 tracks in any order. You may program the same track more than once. 1 In stop mode, press ON SCREEN twice. The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 2/3 to move to PROG. . Screen example for DVD AUDIO GROUP 1 -.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 19 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Press 3 (SELECT) to start program playback. With an Audio CD disc, the program table remains on the TV screen during program playback. (Pressing ON SCREEN brings up the status bar.) When all of the programmed tracks have finished playback, the player stops and the program table appears again. Note that the program remains. • During program playback, you cannot edit the program contents.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 20 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM NOTE The repeat playback may not work with some discs, even if you select one of the repeat modes. To repeat a desired part (A-B repeat playback) 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ON SCREEN 7 3 (SELECT) First make sure: ANGLE REPEAT SUB TITLE AUDIO - fs/Rate • The player is in playback mode except SVCD/Video CD playback with PBC. 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The menu bar appears on the TV screen. 2 Press 2/3 to move ENTER.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 21 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 2 Changing the language, sound and scene angle Press 5/∞ or AUDIO - fs/Rate to select the desired audio. Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO - fs/Rate, the audio changes. For DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO (example) To select the subtitle language (SUBTITLE) 1/3 ENGLISH 2/3 FRENCH 3/3 SPANISH For SVCD ST1 Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. You can choose a desired one from them.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 22 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 2 Press 2/3 to select the desired preset. Each time you press the button, the VFP mode changes as follows. Set the video type most suitable to the current program or the room conditions.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 23 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM To dismiss the VFP mode selection window Checking the sampling frequency and quantization bit length Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN. NOTES • The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 24 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 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. • Some functions are not available during playback.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 25 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Time mode selection Time mode selection During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. 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. • TIME: Current track elapsed time • REM: Current track remaining time • TOTAL: Current group elapsed time • T.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 26 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Menu bar functions for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD Menu bar functions for DVD-RAM/DVD-RW written in the VR format Time mode selection Time mode selection Selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 27 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM VR format disc playback Basic operations Original playback In original playback, contents on a VR format disc are played back in the order the contents are recorded. When inserting a VR format disc, after the disc contents are read, the original playback starts. When the last program has been played back, the player stops playback automatically. To stop in the middle of playback Press 7. Playback is interrupted.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 28 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Playback by play list In playback by play list, contents on a VR format disc are played back according to the way they were edited while recording. When inserting a VR format disc, after the disc contents are read, the original playback starts. Numeric buttons TOP MENU ENTER Press MENU. MENU The PLAY LIST display appears on the TV screen, and playback by play list starts.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 29 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM To select the next or previous chapter/play list during playback Press ¢ to skip to the next chapter (if a play list is divided into chapters) or to the next play list. Press 4 to return to the beginning of the current chapter/play list. Press 4 repeatedly to skip back to the previous chapter/play list.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 30 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM MP3/WMA and JPEG discs playback • The player recognizes up to 150 files per group, and up to 99 groups per disc. Files other than MP3/WMA/JPEG files also count in the 150 total. Max. 99 groups per disc File 1.mp3 File 2.mp3 File 3.mp3 Max.150 files per group Group 1 Group 2 Group 4 File 1.jpg File 2.jpg File 3.jpg File 4.jpg File 4.jpg File 5.jpg File 6.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 31 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Basic operations 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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 32 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM MENU 7 REPEAT Repeat playback For MP3/WMA files: during playback or while stopped For JPEG files: while the Control display is shown Press REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode changes in the following order: REPEAT TRACK: Repeats the current track (for MP3/WMA files only). REPEAT GROUP: Repeats all files in the current group. REPEAT ALL: Repeats all files on the disc. To stop repeat playback Press 7.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 33 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM AUDIO Changing the initial settings AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM ANALOG OUT MULTI CHANNEL D.RANGE CONTROL WIDE RANGE OUTPUT LEVEL STANDARD SELECT USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS SETUP. ENTER SPK.SETTING SPK.SETTING MODE 5.1 CH. SIZE DELAY LEVEL SELECT USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS SETUP.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 34 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM NOTES • While an MP3/WMA or JPEG disc is inserted, you cannot bring up any preference display. • When a preference display is shown on a wide TV screen, the upper and lower parts of the preference display sometimes may be cut off. If this happens, adjust the picture size control of the TV. • The [SPK.SETTING] display can be displayed only when [ANALOG OUT] in the [AUDIO] preference display is set to [MULTI CHANNEL].
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 35 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM PICTURE SOURCE ANALOG OUT This mode selects whether the content on the disc is processed by field (video source) or by frame (film source). You can obtain optimal picture quality according to the source type to be played back by selecting an appropriate option. This setting is available for both the interlaced mode and progressive scanning mode.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 36 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM SPK.SETTING menu OTHERS menu This menu can be selected only when [ANALOG OUT] in the [AUDIO] preference display is set to [MULTI CHANNEL]. RESUME MODE You can select the resume playback mode. See page 14 for details about the resume playback function. You can select the speaker configuration type according to your speaker systems. Setting options Setting options 5.1 CH., EXPERT [5.1 CH.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 37 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 6 Press 5/∞ to select [BASS REDIRECT] and press ENTER. 7 Press 5/∞ to select [SUB WOOFER] or [FRONT L/R] and press ENTER. SUB WOOFER: The low-frequency signal fed from the subwoofer output is boosted up. FRONT L/R: The low-frequency signals fed from the front speaker outputs are boosted up. No audio is output from the subwoofer. 5/∞ ENTER To return to the [SPK.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 38 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM To set the speaker level You can adjust the output level of each speaker. 1 2 5/∞ Bring up the SPK.SETTING menu. Press 5/∞ to move ENTER. to [LEVEL] and press The [LEVEL] display page appears on the TV screen. ENTER LEVEL FRONT SPEAKER 0dB CENTER SPEAKER 0dB SURROUND SPEAKER 0dB SUB WOOFER 0dB TEST TONE OFF RETURN SELECT ENTER 3 To return to the [SPK.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 39 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 4 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 43. Numeric buttons PARENTAL LOCK 5/∞ COUNTRY CODE GB FX SET LEVEL NONE GA PASSWORD ____ EXIT GB GD GE GF GH ENTER SELECT ENTER 5 USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT, PRESS SETUP. Press ENTER.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 40 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM 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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 41 Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:42 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-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 42 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM Specifications Audio characteristics Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. Frequency response CD (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz (4 Hz to 20 kHz for DTS and Dolby Digital bitstream signals) DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 192 kHz/176.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English Appendix B: Country/Area code 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 ER ES ET FI FJ FK FM 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 Ba
XV-N512S(B).book Page 44 Monday, May 10, 2004 10:45 AM XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English Appendix D: Glossary Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV. It is the width of the picture relative to the height. A conventional TV picture is 4:3 in aspect ratio. Linear PCM audio PCM stands for “pulse code modulation.” Linear PCM is the usual method for digitally encoding audio without compression, and is used for the audio tracks on DVD VIDEO discs, Audio CDs, etc.
XV-N512S/GNT0055-003A/English XV-N512S(B).book Page 45 Tuesday, May 11, 2004 5:42 PM SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS “SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment. Do consult your dealer if you are ever in doubt about the installation, operation or safety of your equipment. Do be careful with glass panels or doors on equipment.