JVC XV-S45GD - Manuals

Introduction 3 Intro du ction 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. 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE. The play mode menu appears on the TV screen. ...

Introduction 4 Intro du cti on Notes on handling Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5 o C and 35 o C, 41 o F and 95 o F). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the player in a plac...

5 Pre lim in ar y know le dg e Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details. Front panel 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY indicator goes of...

Preliminary knowledge 6 Pre lim in ar y kn ow le dge Remote control unit OPEN /CLOSE STANDBY/ON PLAY MODE 1 2 3 5 6 8 9 0 +10 10 7 4 3D PHONIC CANCEL SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO THEATER POSITION DIGEST PREVIOUS NEXT CLEAR STROBE SLOW + SLOW – TITLE MENU CHOICE ENTER RM-SXVB40A REMOTE CONTROL SELECT DISPLAY...

Preliminary knowledge 7 Pre lim in ar y know le dg e 1 OPEN/CLOSE button (17) Opens and closes the disc tray. 2 PLAY MODE button (22, 26, 27, 28) Displays an on-screen display for controlling the advanced playback functions. 3 3D PHONIC button (32) Produces a simulated surround effect. 4 Numeric but...

Preliminary knowledge 8 Pre lim in ar y kn ow le dge Display window 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. 2 Title/chapter/track indicators Displays title/ch...

Preliminary knowledge 9 Prelimina ry knowle dg e Operational Principles 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. ...

Preliminary knowledge 10 Prelimina ry kn owle dge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status. Status displays Pressing the DISPLAY button duri...

Preliminary knowledge 11 Prelimina ry knowle dg e 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 ...

Preliminary knowledge 12 Prelimina ry kn owle dge About discs Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs 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 cha...

13 Getting started 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. • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Since d...

Getting started 14 Getting st arted You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s 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 ...

Getting started 15 Getting started You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver. • Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver. You can enhance the sound quality by connec...

Getting started 16 Getting st arted When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s 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...

17 B a si c ope ra ti o n s 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 ...

Basic operations 18 Ba si c op er a tio ns Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure. Press 3 . The unit starts playback from the begining. . Press 7 . The unit stops playback. Press 8 . The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, p...

Basic operations 19 B a si c ope ra ti o n s 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. Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you in...

20 Ad va nce d op er ations Advanced operations Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time. DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as...

Advanced operations 21 Ad va nce d op eration s When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TVscreen, the unit generally works as follows:• Pressing ¢ advances to the next page. • Pressing 4 returns to the previous page. * The method of the operation is different depending on the disc. • To activate th...

Advanced operations 22 Ad va nce d op er ations If the current title of a DVD VIDEO disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display. 7 During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press PLAY MODE. The DVD play mode menu appear...

Advanced operations 23 Ad va nce d op eration s 3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. You can specify the elapsed time of the current titleor track to set the location which you want toplayback from. 4 Press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the specified time. • “10” and “+10” bu...

Advanced operations 24 Ad va nce d op er ations 2 Use CURSOR 5 / ° / 2 / 3 to select the desired scene. The selected scene is indicated by .If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screenwill have more than one page. In this case, pressing¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4returns to th...

Advanced operations 26 Ad va nce d op er ations Changing the playback order You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in the desired order or in random order. You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in the desired order by using the Program function. 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE...

Advanced operations 27 Ad va nce d op eration s You can play titles or tracks on a disc inserted in random order by using the Random function. 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE. The play mode menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use CURSOR 2 / 3 to move to [RANDOM]. 3 Press ENTER. The unit starts random...

Advanced operations 28 Ad va nce d op er ations • Audio CD/Video CD • If you press 7 in REPEAT ALL mode, the unit stops playback but remains in the mode. • If you press 7 in REPEAT1, TITLE REPEAT or CHAPTER REPEAT mode, the unit stops playback and quits the mode. • To quit repeat playback With point...

Advanced operations 29 Ad va nc e d op er a tio ns • 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 [A- B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressi...

Advanced operations 30 Ad va nc e d op er atio n s 7 During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second. Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen. 2 Use CURSOR 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 to select the desired angle. 3 Press ENTER. The unit starts playback by the se...

Advanced operations 31 Ad va nc e d op er a tio ns By AUDIO selection, you can choose the audio language of movies or choose to enjoy karaoke with or without the vocal. 7 During playback 1 Press AUDIO. The Audio selection display appears on the TV screen. 2 Use AUDIO or CURSOR 2 / 3 to select the de...

Advanced operations 32 Ad va nce d op er ations Selecting the picture character You can select the picture character from among four options according to the source program, lighting condition of the room and/or personal preference. 7 During playback 1 Press THEATER POSITION. The theater position di...

Advanced operations 33 Ad va nc e d op er a tio ns • 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 inform...

Advanced operations 34 Ad va nce d op er ations 7 During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press DISPLAY. The DVD function status display appears on the TVscreen. The current selections of the camera angle, audiolanguage and subtitle language are shown. • To turn off the DVD function status display Press DISPLAY...

35 Ini tia l s e tt ing s Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. Note that you cannot bring up a preference display during playback or when an Audio CD is loaded in the tray. 7 When no disc is inserted in the tray, or when a D...

Initial settings 36 In itia l s e tting s 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. SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is cont...

Initial settings 37 Ini tia l s e tt ing s 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) ou...

Initial settings 38 In itia l s e tting s ON SCREEN GUIDE The unit can display “on-screen guide” icons or characters on the picture, which show what is happening to the disc or the unit. • ON The on-screen guide will be displayed. • OFF The on-screen guide will not be displayed.Examples of “on-scree...

Initial settings 39 Ini tia l s e tt ing s Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such...

Initial settings 40 In itia l s e tting s You can change the Parental lock settings later. 7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted 1 Press ENTER while holding down 7 on the remote control unit. The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen. points [PASSWORD]. 2 Ente...

Initial settings 41 Ini tia l s e tt ing s 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 t...

42 Ad d itio na l in form a tio n 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.If your video/audio player (such as a DVD player, CD player and VCR) and television o...

Additional information 43 Ad di tio na l in form a tion You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source component (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You do not have to operate the TV and receiver including not having to perform power...

Additional information 44 Addition al info rmation 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 p...

Additional information 45 Ad di tio na l in form a tion 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 secure...

Additional information 46 Ad d itio na l in form a tio n Specifications General Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD Video format: NTSC Other Power requirements: AC 120 V , 60 Hz Power consumption: 16 W (POWER ON), 2.2 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 2.6 kg (5.8 lbs) Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x...

Additional information 47 Add ition al info rmatio n Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 39. AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands A...

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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 ORIGINALPURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIAL AND WORKMANSHIP from the date of original retailpurchase for the period as shown below. (“The ...