" OPEN /CLOSE 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 Getting started 13 Basic operations 17 Advanced operations 20 Initial settings 35 Additional information 42 3 10 0 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO PREVIOU THEATER POSITION ZOOM DIGEST S NEXT ¢ 4 CLEAR 7 SELECT 3 STROBE 8 SLOW+ SLOW– ¡ 1 MEN E 5 OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY 5 ENTER DVD/CD PLAYER U 5 0 STANDBY ON ∞ OIC Preliminary knowle
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. 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.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Introduction English Table of Contents To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter Introduction Page 2 Features...............................................................................2 Supplied accessories ..........................................................2 About this instruction manual ..........................................3 Notes on handling ..............................................................
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Introduction Features Supplied accessories Picture functions Audio/video cable (x 1) (except XV-S30BK) 7 Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on Introduction the TV screen. 7 Digest function You can select the desired selection to be played from Remote Control Unit (x 1) the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Introduction About this instruction manual This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows: You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in random order by using the Random function.
(1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Introduction Introduction Notes on handling Important cautions Safety precautions Installation of the unit Avoid moisture, water and dust Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5oC and 35oC, 41oF and 95oF). Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places. Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. Avoid high temperatures Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations.
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.
Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit ! Infrated signal-emitting window @ STANDBY/ON button 1 OPEN/CLOSE button Preliminary knowledge 2 PLAY MODE button OPEN /CLOSE STANDBY/ON PLAY MODE 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN 3 3D PHONIC button $ CANCEL button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 4 Numeric buttons 5 ANGLE button +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO THEATER POSITION 6 SUBTITLE button DIGEST 7 DIGEST button 8 4/PREVIOUS button PREVIO ZOOM US NEXT
Preliminary knowledge 2 PLAY MODE button (22, 26, 27, 28) Displays an on-screen display for controlling the advanced playback functions. ! Infrared signal-emitting window Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons. @ STANDBY/ON button (17) Turns the unit on or off (standby). 3 3D PHONIC button (32) Produces a simulated surround effect.
Preliminary knowledge Display window 1 Disc indicator VCDVD 3 Repeat mode indicators 2 Title/chapter/ track indicators 1 A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP PROGRAM RANDOM 5 Multi-information window 4 PROGRAM/RANDAM indicators Preliminary knowledge 1 Disc indicator Indicates the type of the disc set in the selected tray. When setting a DVD VIDEO, Video CD or Audio CD disc is set, “DVD”, “VCD” or “CD” illuminates, respectively.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Preliminary knowledge 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. Opening display At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the units status.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play While stopped During DVD VIDEO playback mode display in which you can control playback functions. DVD CONTROL REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH CHAP. SEARCH Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the units status.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Preliminary knowledge On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings. : : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. (See page 29.) Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 31.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO Audio CD Video CD CD-R Preliminary knowledge CD-RW The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 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.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Getting started To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the units 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.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 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.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Getting started To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the units 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.
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. Turning on/off the unit Press STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press on the front panel.
Basic operations Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure. To start playback Press 3. The unit starts playback from the begining. NOTES • When the resume point is memorized, pressing 3 starts playback from that point instead of the beginning. See page 19 and 38. • During playback, the display window shows the title/chapter or track number being played.
Basic operations To locate the beginning of the scene or song 7 During playback Press 4 or ¢. Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title, or track. NOTE • When you play a Video CD disc with the PBC function or a DVD VIDEO disc, the unit may locate a different place, but it will generally locate the beginning of the title, chapter or track.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations Playing from a specific position on a disc NOTES When appears on the TV screen by pressing TITLE in step 1: The disc does not have a menu listing the titles. When appears on the TV screen by pressing MENU in step 1: You can play a disc from the selected track, title or The disc does not have a menu. chapter, or from the specified time.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations When NEXT or PREVIOUS appears on the TV ¢ 4 screen, the unit generally works as follows: Pressing Pressing NOTES advances to the next page. During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the numeric buttons may be used for returns to the previous page. selecting an item in the menu. * The method of the operation is different depending on the disc.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP.SERCH] 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 21.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations 3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. NOTES When appears on the TV screen in step 2: You can specify the elapsed time of the current title The time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or track to set the location which you want to or the time search function does not work on the disc. playback from.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations 2 Use CURSOR 5/°/2/3 to select the desired scene. The selected scene is indicated by Special picture playback . If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen The unit provides special picture playback functions will have more than one page. In this case, pressing including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom. ¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4 returns to the previous page.
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. OPEN /CLOSE • To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations Changing the playback order 2 2 8 3 1 9 4 2 10 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 The programmed title/track number is shown under each program number. You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in the desired order or in random order. To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] 1 3 7 If you specify a wrong selection Press CANCEL. The last selection programmed is erased.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in random order by using the Random function.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations Audio CD/Video CD (for Video CD) (for Audio CD) VCD CONTROL CD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] OPEN /CLOSE Selected repeat mode 1 Selected repeat mode PLAY MODE REPEAT ALL (all track repeat) STANDBY/ON 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 9 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO DIGEST ZOOM S NEXT
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 [AB REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢.
Advanced operations To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE] OPEN /CLOSE 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10 0 THEATER POSITION ZOOM DIGEST S NEXT ¢ 4 CLEAR 7 SELECT 3 STROB E 8 SLOW+ SLOW– ¡ 1 TIT OPEN /CLOSE ME LE 5 E DIS PLA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 Y RM-SXVB40A REMOTE CONTROL 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN PLAY MODE 2 5 ENTER ∞ OIC STANDBY/ON NU 5 CH To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] +10
Advanced operations NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See “ Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual. • For Video CD Each time you press AUDIO or CURSOR 2/3, the playback audio changes as follows. • The Subtitle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the subtitle for 10 seconds.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations Selecting the picture character Enjoying virtual surround sound You can select the picture character from among four Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated options according to the source program, lighting surround effect from your stereo system. condition of the room and/or personal preference.
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.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Advanced operations To check the DVD function status OPEN /CLOSE PLAY MODE To dim the brightness of the display window STANDBY/ON 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 Dimning brightness of the display window 9 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO DIGEST You can dim the brightness of the display window.
Initial settings 2 Move to select the item you want to set by using CURSOR 5/∞ Selecting preferences LANGUAGE You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. How to set preferences AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH EXIT KEY 3 Press CURSOR 2/3 to select the setting you want. • To turn off the preference display, press CHOICE or move to [EXIT] and press ENTER.
Initial settings Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. * If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s default audio language will be played. AUDIO page DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To connect the unit’s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly. SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc.
Initial settings DOWN MIX To playback a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio correctly, the DOWN MIX setting must be properly made according to your audio system. Note that this setting affects the output signal from the AUDIO (both DIGITAL and ANALOG) output jacks when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround multichannel audio.
Initial settings ON SCREEN GUIDE The unit can display “onscreen guide” icons or characters on the picture, which show what is happening to the disc or the unit. SYSTEM page LANGUAGE AUDIO MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE DISPLAY SYSTEM 4:3 LB MODE 2 EXIT PRESS KEY • ON The on-screen guide will be displayed. • OFF The on-screen guide will not be displayed.
Initial settings Limiting playback by children 4 While points [Set Level], use CURSOR 2/ 3 to select the parental lock level. PARENTAL LOCK US Country Coce 1 Set Level ---- PASSWORD This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user.
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. 5 Enter the password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.
Initial settings To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK] 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.
Additional information AV COMPU LINK remote control system (not available with XV-S30BK) The JVC AV COMPU LINK system allows you to enjoy video or audio with the simplest operation.
Additional information IMPORTANT! You connect the component video output to your TV: • Set the DVD player ’s AV COMPULINK setting to DVD1. • Make the video/audio connection between the DVD player and your receiver using the supplied audio/video cable, and do not make the S-VIDEO connection.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 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.
Additional information 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.
Additional information Specifications General Readable discs: Video format: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD NTSC Other Power requirements: Power consumption: Mass: Dimensions (W x H x D): AC 120 V , 60 Hz 16 W (POWER ON), 2.2 W (STANDBY mode) 2.6 kg (5.8 lbs) 435 mm x 68 mm x 267.5 mm (17-3/16 inch x 2-11/16 inch x 10-9/16 inch) Video outputs COMPONENT (pin jacks): Y Output: PB/PR Output: 1.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 Additional information Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 39.
6 (1* ERRN 3DJH 7KXUVGD\ )HEUXDU\ 30 QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER TOLL FREE : 1-800-537-5722 http://www.jvcservice.com Dear customer: In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, read the instruction booklet before operating the unit.
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 MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. (“The Warranty Period.
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