Page 2 - CAUTION; For Canada/pour le Canada; Warnings, Cautions and Others
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. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to...
Page 3 - Table of Contents
Introduction 1 English Table of Contents Introduction Page 2 Features...............................................................................2 Supplied accessories ..........................................................2 About this instruction manual ..........................................
Page 4 - Introduction; Picture functions
2 Intro du cti on Introduction Features 7Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. 7Digest function You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. 7Angle function* You can select a desired angle from m...
Page 5 - About this instruction manual; Use CURSOR
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. ...
Page 6 - Notes on handling; Important cautions
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...
Page 7 - Preliminary knowledge; Front panel; STANDBY indicator
5 Prelimina ry knowle 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 ison standby. When the unit is turned on, the STANDBYindicator goes off. 2 S...
Page 8 - Remote control unit
Preliminary knowledge 6 Prelimina ry kn owle 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 ZOO...
Page 10 - Display window
Preliminary knowledge 8 Prelimina ry kn owle 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 isset, DVD, VCD or CD illuminates, respectively. 2 Title/chapter/track indicators Displays title/chapter,...
Page 11 - Operational Principles; Opening displays
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. ...
Page 12 - Play mode displays; To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER]
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 units status. Status displays Pressing the DISPLAY button duri...
Page 13 - On-screen guide icons; About invalid operation icon; How to use numeric buttons; To select a track/title number
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 ...
Page 14 - About discs; Playable discs; Playable disc types; ALL
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...
Page 15 - Getting started; Before making any connections
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...
Page 16 - How to make the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks active; To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks
Getting started 14 Getting st arted 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 ...
Page 17 - To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver
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...
Page 18 - Warning; To install batteries in the remote control unit; Precautions for the safe use of batteries; To connect the power cord
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 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...
Page 19 - Basic operations; Turning on/off the unit; Inserting and removing discs; Press
17 Bas ic ope ration 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 on th...
Page 20 - Basic playback; From the Remote control unit; To start playback; To stop playback completely
Basic operations 18 Bas ic op eration s Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, lets 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, pres...
Page 21 - Resuming playback; To locate the beginning of the scene or song; To memorize the interrupted position
Basic operations 19 Bas ic ope ration 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 interru...
Page 22 - To locate a desired scene from the DVD; To locate a desired scene from the menu
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...
Page 23 - Use the numeric buttons to specify the number.; To locate a desired selection using the; To locate a desired selection using
Advanced operations 21 Ad va nce d op eration s When NEXT or PREVIOUS appears on the TV screen, 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 ...
Page 24 - To locate a desired scene by specifying; To locate a desired position in the
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...
Page 25 - Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the; To locate a desired scene from the
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 title or track to set the location which you want to playback from. 4 Press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the specified time. 10 and +10 ...
Page 26 - Special picture playback; To advance a still picture
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 screen will have more than one page. In this case, pressing ¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4 returns t...
Page 27 - To playback in slow-motion
Advanced operations 25 Ad va nce d op eration s 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. To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1...
Page 28 - To playback in the desired order
Advanced operations 26 Ad va nce d op er ations Changing the playback order You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order or in random order. You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order by using the Program function. 7 While stopped 1 Press PLAY MODE. ...
Page 29 - Repeat playback; To playback in random order; To repeat the current selection or all; REPEAT TITLE
Advanced operations 27 Ad va nce d op eration s 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. 2 Use CURSOR 2 / 3 to move to [RANDOM]. 3 Press ENTER. The unit starts random ...
Page 30 - No indication; To repeat a desired part
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...
Page 31 - Selecting a scene angle of; Use ANGLE or CURSOR; To select a scene angle from the normal
Advanced operations 29 Ad va nce d op eration s 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 pressing 4...
Page 32 - Changing the language and; To select a scene angle from the angle; To select the subtitle language
Advanced operations 30 Ad va nce d op er ations 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 selec...
Page 33 - Use AUDIO or CURSOR; To change the audio language or sound; STEREO
Advanced operations 31 Ad va nce d op eration s 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 desir...
Page 34 - Selecting the picture; Press THEATER POSITION.; Enjoying virtual surround; Select the desired mode by using 3D PHONIC.; To select the picture character; To simulate surround sound
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...
Page 35 - Checking the status; Press DISPLAY once for a Audio CD or Video; To check the disc/time information
Advanced operations 33 Ad va nce d op eration s 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 informatio...
Page 36 - To dim the brightness of the; Press CURSOR; To check the DVD function status; Dimning brightness of the display
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 TV screen. The current selections of the camera angle, audio language and subtitle language are shown. To turn off the DVD function status display Press DISPL...
Page 37 - Initial settings; Move; How to set preferences; LANGUAGE page
35 In itial se ttin gs 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 DVD ...
Page 38 - AUDIO page
Initial setting 36 Initial se ttin gs Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. * If the selected language is not recorded, the discs default audio language will be played. SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contain...
Page 39 - DOWN MIX; DISPLAY page
Initial settings 37 In itial se ttin gs 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) outp...
Page 40 - ON SCREEN GUIDE; SYSTEM page
Initial setting 38 Initial se ttin gs 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-screen ...
Page 41 - Limiting playback by; To set Parental Lock for the first time
Initial settings 39 In itial se ttin gs 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 sc...
Page 42 - To change the settings [PARENTAL
Initial setting 40 Initial se ttin gs 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 Enter y...
Page 43 - Use the C; To temporarily release the Parental
Initial settings 41 In itial se ttin gs 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 temp...
Page 44 - Additional information; Note; Connection and setup
42 Addition al info rmation 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 or/and...
Page 45 - Turn on the main power of the television.; Notes for connection; Operation
Additional information 43 Add ition al info rmatio n 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 sw...
Page 46 - Care and handling of discs; How to handle discs; Label side; Maintenance of discs
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...
Page 47 - Troubleshooting
Additional information 45 Add ition al info rmatio n 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....
Page 48 - Specifications; General; Other; Audio outputs; Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations
Additional information 46 Addition al info rmation Specifications General Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD Video format: NTSC Other Power requirements: AC 120V , 60Hz 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 68 mm x...
Page 49 - Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock
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...
Page 50 - QUALITY; HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER; JVC SERVICE & ENGINEERING; DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP.; FACTORY SERVICE CENTER LOCATIONS; If you ship the product • • •
Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production ofthe wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. TheJVC service and engineering organizatio...
Page 51 - LIMITED WARRANTY
LIMITED WARRANTY AUDIO-2 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 Warranty Per...
