XV-521BK [J] EN LVT0435-001A

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

XV-521BK/XV-523GD/XV-525BK XV-421BK
OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION TV POWER DVD POWER SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO DIGEST STROBE ZOOM

Introduction

Preliminary knowledge

TV RETURN

TV 100+

Getting started

XV-521BK/XV-523GD/XV-525BK models

DVD PLAYER

OPEN/CLOSE PLAY SHUTTLE POWER STANDBY

AMP VOL

TV VOL

RETURN CHOICE

F.SEARC H

PLAY MODE DISPLAY SHIFT

B.SEARC

CANCEL

B.SKIP

F.SKIP

UP LEFT

CURSOR

TITLE CHAP. RESUME THEATER EACH

3D PHONIC

D I G I T A L

Basic operations

DVD / VDEO CD / CD

REMOTE CONTROL

OPEN THEATER /CLOSE 3D-PHONIC POSITION

TV POWER DVD POWER

SUBTITLE

TV/VIDEO

DIGEST

STROBE

Advanced operations

XV-421BK model

XV-421 DVD PLAYER
OPEN/CLOSE PLAY POWER STANDBY

SEARCH

Initial settings
TITLE CHAP. EACH RESUME THEATER
RM-SXV521J REMOTE CONTROL

INSTRUCTIONS

Additional information
For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No.

LVT0435-001A [J]

Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, prcautions et indications diverses

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN
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. ATTENTION Afin d'viter tout risque d'lectrocution, d'incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlever les vis ni les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l'appareil. 2. Ne pas exposer l'appareil la pluie ni l'humidit. Caution POWER switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. Attention Commutateur POWER! Dconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper compltement le courant. Le commutateur POWER ne coupe jamais compltement la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut tre tlcommand.

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.
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

For U.S.A.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1 2. ATTENTION: Radiation laser visible quand l'appareil est ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou dsactiv. Eviter une exposition directe au rayon. 3. ATTENTION: Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus. Il n'y a aucune pice utilisable l'intrieur. Laisser un personnel qualifi le soin de rparer votre appareil.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
For Canada/pour le Canada
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED "DIGITAL APPARATUS", ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS. CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE BRUITS RADIOELECTRIQUES APPLICABLES AUX APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR: "APPAREILS NUMERIQUES", NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

Table of contents

Page 1
Features... 1 Supplied accessories.. 1 About this instruction manual. 2 Notes on handling... 3
To locate a desired selection using 4 or . 21 To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP. SEARCH].. 22 To locate a desired position in the current title or track [TIME SEARCH]... 22 To locate a desired scene from the digest display [DIGEST]... 23
Names of parts and controls

Page 7

Special picture playback
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame. 24 To display still pictures [STROBE].. 24 To playback in slow-motion [SLOW].. 25 To zoom a scene [ZOOM]... 26
Front panel.. Remote control unit.. Display window... Rear panel...
Changing the playback order
To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM]. 26 To playback in random order [RANDOM].. 27

Operational Principles

On-screen displays.. 8 To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER].. 9 On-screen guide icons... 10 How to use numeric buttons. 10

Repeat playback

To repeat the current selection or all disc contents [REPEAT].. 28 To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT]. 29

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. DTS, DTS Digital Surround, are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls
Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.

Front panel

(For XV-521BK/523GD/525BK) 1 POWER button 2 STANDBY indicator 3 Remote sensor 4 Disc tray (OPEN/CLOSE) button (STOP) button 7 # (PLAY) button (PAUSE) button = SHUTTLE knob
POWER STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE PLAY SHUTTLE

TITLE CHAP. EACH

RESUME THEATER
9 3D PHONIC button (For XV-421BK) 1 POWER button 2 STANDBY indicator 3 Remote sensor

0 Display window

- 4/ (SKIP) buttons
(OPEN/CLOSE) button (STOP) button 7 # (PLAY) button 4 Disc tray (PAUSE) button ~ SEARCH buttton
POWER STANDBY OPEN/CLOSE PLAY
9 3D PHONIC button 1 POWER button (17)
Turns the unit on or off (standby).

9 3D PHONIC button (32)

Produces a simulated surround effect.

2 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 off.
Indicates the current status of the unit.
- 4/ (SKIP) buttons (19, 21)
Used to skip a chapter, title or track. Also, used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD). Holding down 4 or during playback reverses or advances playback rapidly.

3 Remote sensor

Receives the signal from the remote control unit.

4 Disc tray (17)

Used to load a disc.

(OPEN/CLOSE) button (17)

Used to open and close the disc tray.
= SHUTTLE knob (19, 25) (for XV-521BK/XV-523GD/ XV-525BK)

Performs rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).

(STOP) button (18)

Stops playback. Also used to erase all programmed tracks for the program play.
~ 1/ (SEARCH) button (19, 25) (XV-421BK only)
Pressing 4 or during playback reverses or advances playback rapidly. Each press of the button during rapid playback increases the playback speed. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).

7 # (PLAY) button (18)

Starts playback. Also, used as a SELECT button for the PBC of Video CDs.

(PAUSE) button (18)

Pauses playback.

Preliminary Knowledge

Remote control unit
! Infrared signal-emitting window 1 3D PHONIC button
@ THEATER POSITION button # DVD POWER - TV POWER button

2 OPEN/CLOSE button

SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TV/VIDEO
3 SUBTITLE - DIGEST button 4 AUDIO - STROBE button
$ TV/VIDEO button % ANGLE - ZOOM button

5 Numeric buttons

TV 100 +
6 SLOW button 7 AMP VOL button 8 SHIFT button 9 PLAY MODE - CANCEL button (B.SKIP) - B. SEARCH button - 8 (PAUSE) button = TITLE button
^ TV ch button & TV VOL button * RETURN - CHOICE button ( DISPLAY - TIME button

CH.SEAR

) _ +
(F.SKIP) - F. SEARCH button 3 (PLAY) button ENTER button 7 (STOP) button

MENU button

~ CURSOR (5 UP, DOWN, 2 LEFT, 3 RIGHT) button

CURSOR RIGHT

1 3D PHONIC button (32)
! Infrared signal-emitting window
Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons.

2 OPEN/CLOSE button (17)

Opens and closes the disc tray.
@ THEATER POSITION button (32)
Selects a picture character from 4 options (for DVD VIDEO/ Video CD).
3 SUBTITLE - DIGEST button (23, 31)
Used to display the subtitle selection display on the TV screen, as well as used to turn the subtitle on or off (for DVD VIDEO). Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays beginning scenes of each title, chapter or track on the TV screen (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).
# DVD POWER - TV POWER button (17)
Turns the unit on or off (standby). Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button turns the TV on or off.

$ TV/VIDEO button (16)

Switches the TV input mode.
4 AUDIO - STROBE button (24, 31)
Selects the audio (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD). Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button displays nine continuous still pictures (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).
% ANGLE - ZOOM button (26, 30)
Changes camera angles during playback of a DVD VIDEO disc containing multiple camera angles. Pressing this button while holding down the SHIFT button zooms in the picture (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).

Try to operate your TV by pressing DVD POWER - TV POWER while holding SHIFT. If your TV turns on or off, you have successfully set the control signal. NOTES
The remote control unit is initially set for operating a JVC TV. If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed.
To control the volume of a JVCs amplifier or receiver
You can control the volume of a JVCs amplifier or receiver by using the AMP VOL button on the remote control unit.
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 POWER on the front panel or press DVD POWER - TV POWER on the remote control unit.

OPEN/CLOSE

STANDBY

DVD POWER TV POWER

F.SEA RCH
You can turn on the unit by pressing the PLAY button on the front panel or the remote control unit. In this operation, the unit starts playback if the disc is set in the disc tray. If no disc is set, the disc tray opens. You can also turn on the unit by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel or the remote control unit. In this case, the disc tray opens.
Even if you press the POWER or DVD POWER - TV POWER button to turn off the unit, the unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet. This state is called the standby mode. In this state, the unit is designed to consume a very small quantity of power.
Inserting and removing discs
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Place the disc in the tray.

With the label side up

E LOS N/C OPE P STO

SE PAU

O CD / VDE

THE RES UME

ER AY D PL DV

Y NDB STA ER POW

C TITL

P EAC H

To insert an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner recess.

NIC PHO

Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

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. NOTES

When step 1:

appears on the TV screen by pressing TITLE in
The disc does not have a menu listing the titles. When appears on the TV screen by pressing MENU in step 1: The disc does not have a menu The menu button does not work while stopped.
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu
DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using the menu.
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the Video CD with PBC
Some Video CD discs are compatible with the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of PlayBack Control. A Video CD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc and items recorded on the disc. You can also locate a specific scene by using the menu.
7 Whenever a DVD VIDEO disc is loaded

Press MENU or TITLE.

The menu appears on the TV screen.
7 When a Video CD disc with PBC is stopped

About menu

Normally, a DVD VIDEO disc which contains more than one title may have a title menu which lists the titles. In this case, the menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TITLE button. Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu which appears by pressing the MENU button.
A disc menu appears on the TV screen (The PBC function is activated). Example:

Example

Pbc is indicated in the display window on the front panel.
See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particular menu.
Use CURSOR 2/3/5/ to select a desired item, then press ENTER.
The unit starts playback of the selected item.
Use the numeric buttons to select the desired number of the item.
See page 10 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. Playback starts from the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing RETURN CHOICE.

(for Audio CD or Video CD playing without PBC)
Time mode Time Current track number
(for Video CD playing with PBC)

25:25 PBC

PBC on status Time

Current track number

To change the time display mode (only for Audio CD or Video CD without PBC), press DISPLAY - TIME while holding down SHIFT.
The time display mode cycles as below. (for Audio CD)
To check the DVD function status
EACH (current track elapsed time) EACH REMAIN (current track remaining time) TOTAL (disc elapsed time) TOTAL REMAIN (disc remaining time)
(for Video CD without PBC)
EACH (current track elapsed time) EACH REMAIN (current track remaining time)

Press DISPLAY TIME.

The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen.
The selected time information is displayed on the TV screen, as well as in the front panel display window.

1/2 1/2 ENGLISH ENGLISH

You can check the total disc time and current (selected) track time of an Audio CD/Video CD only from the front panel display window.
The current selections of the camera angle, audio language and subtitle language are displayed. To turn off the DVD function status display Press DISPLAY-TIME twice.
Press DISPLAY - TIME while holding down SHIFT.
When EACH and REMAIN are indicated, the current (selected) track time appears. When only REMAIN is indicated, the total disc time appears.
You can change the current (selected) track by pressing 4 or.
To turn off the disc/time display Press DISPLAY-TIME.
Press CURSOR 2/3 to select the setting you want.
To turn off the preference display, press RETURN-CHOICE while holding down SHIFT, or move press ENTER. to [EXIT] and
You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays.

How to set preferences

For details about each setting, see the following paragraphs:

LANGUAGE page

MENU LANGUAGE

You can select the default display language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc.
Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:

LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH EXIT
When the unit is stopped or no disc is inserted, press RETURN-CHOICE while holding down SHIFT.
One of the preference pages appears on the TV screen. There are four preference pages: LANGUAGE, AUDIO, DISPLAY and SYSTEM. To turn the page, move to the desired tab using CURSOR 2/3.
ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU (See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual.) Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. * If the selected language is not recorded, the discs default display language will be displayed.
LANGUAGE AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM

AUDIO LANGUAGE

You can select the default audio language to be played if it is contained on the disc. Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:
ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU (See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual.) 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.
Move to select the item you want to set by using CURSOR 5/.
You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc. Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order:

AUDIO page

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
To connect the units digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly.
ENGLISH = SPANISH = FRENCH = CHINESE = GERMAN = ITALIAN = JAPANESE = language code from AA to ZU (See Table of languages and their abbreviations at the end of this manual.) Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. * If the selected language is not recorded, the discs default subtitle language will be displayed.
PCM ONLY: When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the unit to the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment. STREAM/PCM: When you connect to the digital input of an amplifier to a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG multichannel decoder. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: When you connect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

DISPLAY page

MONITOR TYPE
You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you playback DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide screen televisions.
Lt/Rt When you enjoy multichannel surround audio by connecting the units AUDIO output (normally, the DIGITAL output) to a surround decoder. Lo/Ro When you enjoy conventional 2-channel stereo audio by connecting the units AUDIO output(s) to a stereo amplifier/receiver or television set, or when you duplicate audio of a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with surround audio to your MD,cassette, etc. NOTE
The Down mix function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.
(Letter Box Conversion) 4:3 LB When you connect a normal TV to the unit. When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD VIDEO disc, the picture is displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen. 4:3 PS (Pan Scan Conversion) When you connect a normal TV to the unit. When you play a wide picture recorded on a DVD VIDEO disc, a portion of the picture is automatically cut off from the left and right sides of the image. Depending on the disc, it may not be possible to playback in this mode. In that case, the picture is played back as in 4:3 mode. LB 16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen) When you connect a wide-screen TV to the unit.

COMPRESSION

You can compress the dynamic range of the sound if needed. Using this function, you can listen to sound at low volumes easily. Initial settings
ON Audio is played back with the dynamic range compressed. OFF Audio is played back as it was recorded. NOTES
The Compression function works only when playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not effective for other discs. The Compression function does not work when the 3D PHONIC function is activated.

SCREEN SAVER

A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes. MODE 1 The current picture gets dark. MODE 2 The screen saver picture appears and its brightness changes.
OFF The screen saver function is off. NOTES
The monitor screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if the screen saver mode is set to OFF and a static picture is displayed for a long time. The screen saver function is not activated when the selected disc is an Audio CD.

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

SYSTEM MONITOR TYPE SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUTO STANDBY

When the unit is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically. 60 Time is set to 60 minutes. (XV-521BK/523GD/525BK)
AUTO STANDBY RESUME AV COMPULINK MODE
ON The on-screen guide will be displayed. OFF The on-screen guide will not be displayed. Examples of on-screen guide icons or characters: , ,
30 (XV-421BK) Time is set to 30 minutes.

OFF OFF

OFF The auto standby function is off.

RESUME

You can select the resume function to be on or off. See page 19. ON Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the resume point if it is memorized. OFF Pressing PLAY while stopped or on standby starts playback from the beginning of the disc. (XV-521BK/523GD/525BK)

(XV-421BK)

AV COMPULINK MODE (except XV-421BK)
If you use the AV Compulink system, you must set this item correctly. Select from the three options: DVD1, DVD2 and DVD3 according to the equipment to be connected. See page 41.
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 scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
While points [Set Level], use CURSOR 2/3 to select the parental lock level.

US 1 ----

To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL LOCK]
Each time you press CURSOR 2/3, the parental level changes as follows:
1 is the strictest level. means no restriction. Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted.

1 2, 4

1, 3, 5, 7

moves to [PASSWORD].

Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9).
7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is

inserted

Press ENTER while holding down SHIFT.
The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen. points [Country Code].
NEW PASSWORD? PRESS 0~9 KEY.
The parental level and password are set. moves to [EXIT]. Pressing ENTER again returns to the opening display.

No audio is reproduced.

Check the connections. Select correctly.
No audio is reproduced when The audio signal is derived from the playing back a DVD disc recorded unit's DIGITAL OUT. with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio. Sound is distorted or noise is generated. Disc is dirty.
Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such discs.

Wipe the disc surface.

Picture does not fit the television MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set. screen. Television is not correctly set.
Select monitor type correctly. (See page 37.) Set the television correctly. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again. Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later.
Operation is not possible.
Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity. Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity.

Specifications

General
Readable discs: Video format: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD NTSC
Power requirements: Power consumption: Mass: Dimensions (W x H x D): AC 120V , 60Hz 16 W (POWER ON), 3.0 W (STANDBY mode) 3.2 kg (7.1 lbs) XV-521BK/XV-523GD/XV-525BK: 435 x 95 x 297 mm (17-3/16 x 3-3/4 x 11-3/4 inch) XV-421BK: 435 x 95 x 288 mm (17-3/16 x 3-3/4 x 11-3/8 inch)

Video output

COMPONENT (pin jacks): VIDEO OUT (pin jack): S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): Horizontal resolution: Signal to noise ratio: Y Output: PB/PR Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ) Y Output: C Output: 500 Lines 65 dB 1.0 Vp-p (75 ) 0.7 Vp-p (75 ) 1.0 Vp-p (75 ) 286 mVp-p (75 )

Audio output

ANALOG OUT (pin jack): DIGITAL OUT: COAXIAL: OPTICAL: 2.0 Vrms (10 k) 0.5 Vp-p (75 termination) 21 to 15 dBm (Peak) (except XV-421BK)

Audio characteristics

Frequency response: CD (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz): DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 16 bit: More than 98 dB 20 bit: More than 106 dB 24 bit: More than 106 dB Unmeasurable (less than 0.002%) Less than 0.002% 2 Hz to 20 kHz 2 Hz to 22 kHz 2 Hz to 44 kHz

Dynamic range:

* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.
Wow and flutter: Total harmonic distortion:
Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations
When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.
AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE
Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish Bhutani Greek Esperanto Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue

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.) PARTS 1 YR LABOR 90 DAYS
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY(50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers. Parts used for replacement are warranted only for the remainder of the Warranty Period. All products and parts thereof may be brought to a JVC authorized service center on a carry-in basis except for Television sets having a screen size 25 inches and above which are covered on an in-home basis. WHAT YOU MUST DO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE: Return your product to a JVC authorized service center with a copy of your bill of sale. For your nearest JVC authorized service center, please call toll free: (800)537-5722. If service is not available locally, box the product carefully, preferably in the original carton, and ship, insured, with a copy of your bill of sale plus and letter of explanation of the problem to the nearest JVC Factory Service Center, the name and location of which will be given to you by the toll-free number. If you have any questions concerning your JVC Product, please contact our Customer Relations Department. WHAT IS NOT COVERED: This limited warranty provided by JVC does not cover: 1. Products which have been subject to abuse, accident, alteration, modification, tampering, negligence, misuse, faulty installation, lack of reasonable care, or if repaired or serviced by anyone other than a service facility authorized by JVC to render such service, or if affixed to any attachment not provided with the products, or if the model number or serial number has been altered, tampered with, defaced or removed; 2. Initial installation and installation and removal for repair; 3. Operational adjustments covered in the Owners Manual, normal maintenance, video and audio head cleaning; 4. Damage that occurs in shipment, due to act of God, and cosmetic damage; 5. Signal reception problems and failures due to line power surge; 6. Video Pick-up Tubes/CCD Image Sensor, Cartridge, Stylus(Needle) are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase; 7. Accessories; 8. Batteries (except the Rechargeable Batteries are covered for 90 days from the date of purchase); There are no express warranties except as listed above. THE DURATION OF ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MARCHANTABILITY, IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY HEREIN. JVC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR THE LOSS OF USE THE PRODUCT, INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OR ANY OTHER DAMAGES, WHETHER DIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, DAMAGE TO TAPES, RECORDS OR DISCS) RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT, OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED TO THE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages or limitations on how long an implied warranty last, so these limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA DIVISION OF JVC AMERICAS CORP. 1700 Valley Road Wayne, NJ 07470

REFURBISHED PRODUCTS CARRY A SEPARATE WARRANTY, THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT APPLY. FOR DETAILS OF REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY, PLEASE REFER TO THE REFURBISHED PRODUCT WARRANTY INFORMATION PACKAGED WITH EACH REFURBISHED PRODUCT. For customer use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which is located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No.: Purchase date: Serial No.: Name of dealer:
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Safety precautions

Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places. Avoid high temperatures Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or place it near a heating device. When you are away When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet. Do not insert foreign objects into the unit Do not insert wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into the unit. Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the unit. Care of the cabinet When cleaning the unit, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic solvents and disinfectants. These may cause deformation or discoloring. If water gets inside the unit Turn off the power switch and remove the plug from the wall outlet, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the unit in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved. Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS", "DTS Digital Surround", are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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About discs

Playable disc types
Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows:

DVD VIDEO

Audio formats
There are some audio formats recorded on discs as shown below. Linear PCM Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used on CDs and most studio masters. DVD VIDEO supports 2 channels at sampling rates of 48/96 kHz and quantization of 16/20/24 bits. Audio CD/Video CD is limited to 2 channels, 44.1 kHz at 16 bits. Dolby Digital A surround audio format configured with six channels. Because the "LFE (Low-Frequency Effect for sub-woofer, etc.)" channel, one of the six channels, is an auxiliary channel, this format is called "5.1-channel system". Not all Dolby Digital discs contain six (5.1) channel information. DTS (Digital Theater Systems) A surround audio format configured with six (5.1) channels which is same as Dolby Digital. Because the compression ratio is lower than Dolby Digital, it provides wider dynamic range and better separation. Not all DTS discs contain six (5.1) channel information.

Connect directly NOTES

In the following description, "TV" may be substituted with "monitor" or "projector." Terminal names used for other components may be different from those used in the following description.

To connect to a TV

Connection to a conventional TV
You can enjoy playback by simply connecting the unit to a TV. Connect the unit to a TV equipped with stereo audio input and video input jacks using the supplied audio/video cables. The unit

AV COMPU LINK

PCM / STREAM RIGHT LEFT VIDEO COMPONENT 480p REMOTE PR 480i Y PB
In this connection, set the scan mode selector to "480i". TV

S-VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Red White

Yellow
Scan mode selector Yellow
Audio/Video cable (supplied)

White Red

Connection to a TV equipped with an S-video jack
If your TV has an S-video input, you can get better picture quality by connecting it with the S-VIDEO output of the unit using the S-video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the unit. The unit
In this connection, set the scan mode selector to "480i".
Scan mode selector Red White S-video cable (not supplied) Audio cable (not supplied) White Red

S-VIDEO VIDEO

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Connection to a TV equipped with component jacks
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. Blue Component video cable (supplied) The unit Green Red
PCM / STREAM RIGHT LEFT VIDEO Y S-VIDEO OPTICAL COAXIAL COMPONENT 480p REMOTE PB PR 480i

Blue Green TV

Y PB PR
Scan mode selector White Red
Audio cable (not supplied)

COMPONENT IN

Connect "Y" to "Y", "PB" to "PB"(CB), "PR" to "PR"(CR) correctly. The unit supports the Progressive scan system(480p) as well as the conventional Interlace scan system(480i). If your television or monitor equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by making the Progressive scan mode active. If your television equipped with component jacks does not support the progressive scan mode Set the Scan mode selector to "480i". If your television equipped with component jacks supports the progressive scan mode Set the Scan mode selector to "480p". If you want to select the scan mode between the interlace and progressive modes (depending on the source condition, or when connecting more than one television etc.) You can select the mode from the remote control unit. To do this, set the scan mode selector to "REMOTE". (See "To make the Progressive scan mode selection active from the remote control unit" on page 8 for details about how to select the scan mode from the remote control unit when the scan mode selector is set to "REMOTE".) NOTES

on the front

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Variable speed playback

You can play back slowly or fast, or advance a picture frame by frame.

8 1/ 4/

DIGEST 3D
To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring
Basic operations Available : During playback
Method 1 (from the remote control unit only) Press 1 or.
Each press of 1 or increases the playback speed. You can select the speed among 2 x, 5 x, 10 x, 20 x and 60 x the normal speed. Pressing 3 returns the unit to normal playback.

Method 2 Hold down 4 or.

Holding down advances playback rapidly, while holding down 4 reverses playback rapidly at 5 times the normal speed. Releasing the button returns the unit to normal playback.
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame
Available : While paused (still)
Each time you press 8, the still picture advances to the next frame. Pressing 3 returns to normal playback.
To playback in slow-motion
Available : You can playback the picture in slow-motion. The speed can be selected among 1/32 x, 1/16 x, 1/8 x, 1/4 x and 1/2 x the normal speed. During playback

Press 8, then use 1/.

To play forward slow-motion, press , and to play reverse slow-motion (for DVD VIDEO discs only), press 1. First, the unit plays the slowest speed, and each time you press the button, the playback speed increases. Pressing 3 returns to normal playback. Pressing 8 pauses slow-motion playback. NOTES
The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. Reverse slow-motion playback is not possible for a Video CD and SVCD.
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To locate the beginning of the scene or song
You can locate the desired title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), or track (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD) from which the unit starts playback.

CLOSE TV DVD

Numeric buttons
To locate a desired selection using 4 or
Available : For DVD VIDEO: For Audio CD: For Video CD/SVCD: During playback During playback or while stopped During playback without PBC function

Press 4 or.

With an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD, pressing the button skips a track. With a DVD VIDEO disc, pressing the button skips a chapter or title depending on the disc configuration. The selection number appears in the display window on the front panel. To skip forward titles/chapters/tracks, press as many times as required. To skip to the beginning of the current track/title/chapter, press 4 once. To skip back titles/chapters/tracks, press 4 as many times as required. NOTES

Current transport status

TOTAL 1:25:58

TRACK 33 TIME 25:58
Current title number Current chapter time

Current track number

Disc elapsed time

(for Audio CD)

(for SVCD)
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The indication on the rightmost of the status bar shows the unit's transport status as follows: Icon Status
Appears in the playback mode. Appears in the stop mode. Appears in the pause mode. Appears in the fast forward/backward playback mode. Appears in the slow-motion playback mode.
Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the status bar, from which you can access various functions. (Example of the menu bar for DVD VIDEO)

8.5Mbps OFF CHAP.

1/3 1/5
See page 35 for details about the menu bar. NOTE
Press ON SCREEN until the status bar is dismissed.
To move back the playback position while DVD VIDEO playback [One touch replay function]
Available : During playback of a DVD VIDEO disc, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the current position. During DVD VIDEO playback
The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position. Note that this function works only in the same title, though it works between chapters. If you press 3 within 10 seconds from the beginning of a title, playback starts from the beginning of the title. NOTES
This function works only with DVD VIDEO discs. When appears on the TV screen: Some DVD VIDEO disc may not accept this function because of disc contents.
To change the brightness of the display window
You can dim the brightness of the display window. When no disc is inserted or while stopped
Press 5 or while holding down ANGLE.
You can select the brightness of the display window from among three levels.
To dismiss the status bar:
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This chapter describes operations for various advanced functions of DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD discs. For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see the separate chapter on and after pages 39 and 42. NOTE
2 Use 5//2/3 to select a desired item, then

press ENTER.

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to "DVD" when using the 5//2/3, numeric and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the unit.
With some discs, you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the numeric buttons, which may cause the unit to automatically start playback.
When appears on the TV screen by pressing TOP MENU or MENU in step 1: The disc does not have an appropriate menu. listing the titles. The MENU button does not work while stopped.

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.
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu
Available : 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. You can locate a desired scene by using the DVD menu.
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the Video CD/SVCD with PBC
Available : Some Video CD/SVCD discs support the PBC function. PBC is an abbreviation of "PlayBack Control". A Video CD/SVCD disc recorded with PBC has its own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc. You can locate a specific scene by using the PBC menu.

TOP MENU MENU 5//2/3

TOP MENU ENTER

DIGEST ANGLE

3D PHONIC
Whenever a DVD VIDEO disc is loaded
1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen. Example:
When a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC is stopped

1 Press 3 or TOP MENU.

A disc menu appears on the TV screen (The PBC function is activated). Example:
About DVD menu Normally, a DVD VIDEO disc which contains more than one title may have a "title" menu which lists the titles. In such a case, the menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TOP MENU button. Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu which appears by pressing the MENU button. See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particular menu.
"PBC" is indicated in the display window on the front panel.
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2 Use the numeric buttons to select the desired
To select a number between 1 and 10: Press the corresponding button for the number. To select a number higher than 10: Use the +10 button. Examples: To select 13: +To select 34: +10 +10 +To select 40: +10 +10 +The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button. When something like "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.
2 Use the numeric buttons to specify a title to be

played.

To select a number between 1 and 10: Press the corresponding button for the number. To select a number higher than 10: Use the +10 button. Examples: To select 13: +To select 34: +10 +10 +To select 40: +10 +10 +The unit starts playback from the specified title. NOTE
Some DVD VIDEO discs may not accept this function because of disc contents.
To locate a desired position in the current title or track [Time search]
Available : You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the current title (for DVD VIDEO), or the disc (for Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD) using the time search function. Note that some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time information, and the time search function cannot be used.

TV1 TV2 TV3

If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by using the numeric buttons instead of 3. (See page 19.) To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC function, carry out any of the followings: * Press TOP MENU or MENU. * Press 7 to stop playback, then Press 3.
To specify a desired title
Available : While playing back a DVD VIDEO disc with more than one title, you can specify a desired title to be played using the numeric buttons.
For DVD VIDEO/AUDIO CD: During playback or while stopped For Video CD/SVCD: In any condition except Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC

TITLE/ GROUP

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.
The menu bar appears on the TV screen. (See page 35 for details about menu bar.)

2 Use 2/3 to move

ENTER.

, then press

During playback

1 Press TITLE/GROUP.

"--" is shown in the title display area of the display window. (Example for the indication of display window)
LPCM VCDVD GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP MPEG DOLBY PROGRAM DIGITAL RANDOM DTS
The pull-down menu for entering time appears under the. (Screen example for DVD VIDEO)

_:__:__

(Screen example for Audio CD)

TRACK 33

OFF PROG. RND.

Title display area

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3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 10) to enter the

desired time.

The specified time is displayed in the pull-down menu.
When you correct a mistake Use 2 repeatedly to move back to the digit where you entered a undesired numeral (the leftmost "-" digit), and reenter the correct time. (Example for changing "2:35:__" to "2:34:__".)

"10" button works as "0" and "+10" button is not used with this function. You can specify the time in hour/minute/second format for DVD VIDEO discs, and in minute/second format for Audio and Video CD/SVCD discs.

TIME 2 : : _ _

Press 2.

TIME 2 : 3 _ : _ _

Press "4".
The unit starts playback from the specified time. Example (for DVD VIDEO) To playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S) NOTES
appears on the TV screen:

TIME _ : _ _ : _ _

Press "2".
The time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or the time search function does not work on the disc. Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with the PBC function. To dismiss off the menu bar: Press ON SCREEN. The time search function cannot be used during program playback.
TIME 2 : _ _ : _ _ TIME 2 : 3 _ : _ _

Advanced operations

Press ENTER. Press "3".
Example (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD) To playback from 23(M):40(S)
To locate a desired scene from the display [DIGEST]
Available : The unit can display the opening scene of each title or chapter on a DVD VIDEO or each track of a Video CD/ SVCD. You can select a desired scene from those displayed on the TV screen.
RETURN SUBTITLE TITLE/ GROUP TV/VIDEO CANCEL

TIME TIME TIME TIME

Press ENTER.
You do not have to press "0" to enter the trailing zeros (for the last two digits in the example above).

Press "3".

5//2/3

DIGEST

During playback or while stopped For DVD VIDEO: For Video CD/SVCD: In any condition except Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC

1 Press DIGEST.

Up to nine opening scenes are displayed.
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Depending on the disc type and whether the disc is being played back or not, the contents shown on the TV screen differ. Disc type Unit status

While stopped DVD VIDEO

What is displayed
The opening scene of each title The opening scene of each chapter in the current title The opening scene of each track

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The unit starts random playback. With a Video CD/SVCD disc, the menu bar is automatically dismissed. While random playback, the RANDOM indicator lights in the display window on the front panel. After playing all tracks of the disc, the unit stops the disc and quits the random mode.

Repeat playback

You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), or current or all tracks (for Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD). You can also repeat playback of a desired part.
To repeat the current selection or all tracks [Repeat playback]

SLOWSLOW+

The same track will not be played back more than once during random play. During random playback, if you bring up the menu bar and carry out steps 1 through 3 above, the unit cancels the random playback mode and continues playback from the current selection in the recorded order.

REPEAT

To stop and quit random playback Press 7. The unit stops playback and quits the random playback mode. NOTE
To dismiss the menu bar: Press ON SCREEN.
For DVD VIDEO: During playback or while stopped For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD: In any condition except Video CD/ SVCD playback with PBC

1 Press REPEAT.

Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode switches among All repeat, Repeat 1 and off. You can see the selected mode by icons in the display window on the front panel as below. If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to press 3 to start repeat playback. Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO or all tracks for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD. : Repeats the current chapter for DVD VIDEO or the current track for Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD. No indication: The repeat mode is off. (Display window)
Repeat mode indicators On the TV screen, a window for repeat mode indication appears. You can check the current repeat mode from the window. The mode indication on the window is same as the one on the menu bar. (See pages 36 and 37.) (Screen example for repeat mode Indication window)
To stop repeat playback Press 7. When a DVD VIDEO disc is set, the unit stops playback and quits the repeat mode. When an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc is set, the unit stops playback but does not quit the repeat mode. To quit repeat playback Press REPEAT until the repeat mode indicator goes off in the display window.

3 Press 5/ to adjust the effect level.
You can select the effect level among "1" through "5". The higher value enhances the effect.

ACTION

Effect level NOTES
To dismiss the 3D PHONIC window: Press 3D PHONIC. The 3D PHONIC window disappears if no operation is made for about 10 seconds. The 3D PHONIC function works correctly only when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with the Dolby Digital. With other sources, you cannot get any effect if you press the 3D PHONIC button. When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with the Dolby Digital that does not contain the rear signal, you cannot get a correct 3D PHONIC sound though you can change the 3D PHONIC setting. The 3D PHONIC function does not affect the Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack. When you set the 3D PHONIC function is active, the "ANALOG DOWN MIX" and "D. RANGE COMPRESSION" setting in the "AUDIO" setting display are disabled.
During playback Advanced operations

1 Press 3D PHONIC.

The 3D PHONIC window appears on the TV screen.
2 Select the desired mode by using 2/3.
Each time you press the button, the 3D PHONIC mode changes as follows:

ACTION DRAMA

ACTION +45

THEATER

Selected effect mode
ACTION Suitable for action movies and sports programs in which sounds dynamically move. DRAMA Natural and warm sound. You can enjoy movies in a relaxed mood. THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood.
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Menu bar functions

This section describes the functions you can perform via the menu bar. The available menu bar functions differ depending on the disc type.
Basic operation procedure

To bring up the menu bar

1 Use 2/3 to select icon you want to work with.
The selected icon is pointed by.

2 Press ENTER.

Advanced operations With many icons, an appropriate pull-down window appears, however, there are some exceptions. See the following pages for details about each function. Note that some functions are not available during playback. (You cannot move to the associated icon when it is not available.) NOTES

When a disc is inserted

1 Press ON SCREEN.
The status bar, according to the disc type, appears on the TV screen. See page 20 about the status bar. (Example of the status bar for DVD VIDEO)

2 Press ON SCREEN again.

The appropriate menu bar, according to the disc type, appears together with the status bar. The menu bar includes some icons which indicate the associated functions. (for DVD VIDEO)
You cannot use the selected function because of disc contents. A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or mode currently selected is shown in blue.

The unit does not support "packet write" discs. If the disc is recorded with multiple sessions, the unit supports up to five sessions. Some disc may not be played back, or take some time to open the whole picture because of the disc characteristics or recording condition. You cannot playback files in the desired (programmed) or random order. The screen saver function is activated while same picture is displayed for more than 5 minutes except during slide show playback (See page 44.) The unit only can play back files with any of the following file extensions; ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".JPG", ".JPEG" and any uppercase and lowercase combination (such as ".Jpg"). If a JPEG file name includes any 2-byte character, the unit may not show the file name correctly. When a picture resolution is more than "640 x 480", it takes some time to open the whole picture. Carry out an operation after opening the whole picture.The unit does not accept any operation (Stopping the unit, zooming in/out a picture etc.) while opening the picture. Time required for reading the disc contents differs with discs, depending on the numbers of Groups (folders) and files recorded, etc. If you play back a non-baseline JPEG file: The unit cannot display the still picture of the file. (the TV screen appears only in black.) In this case, other operations (such as stopping playback, selecting a file,etc.) are possible but may take a long time. While a JPEG disc is loaded, you cannot bring up any preference display (See page 47.)
Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to "DVD" when using the 5//2/3, numeric buttons for controlling the unit.

About JPEG disc

On an JPEG disc, each material (still picture) is recorded on a file. Files may be grouped into a folder by category, etc. In addition, a folder can be a member of another folder, creating hierarchical folder layers. If you are familiar with a personal computer, you may easily understand the hierarchical file/folder construction of JPEG discs. This unit simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc and manages folders by "Groups" in the following manners. A folder which has one or more files is regarded as a Group. A folders' folder which does not manage any file directly is ignored. Files which do not belong to any folder are grouped into "Group 1". The unit recognizes up to 150 files per Group, and up to 99 Groups per disc. It ignores those exceeding the maximum numbers and cannot play back them. If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder. those files are also counted down from the total number of 150.

Notes for connection

If you connect the unit to a receiver via AV COMPU LINK in a system including a Dolby Digital decoder, some functions may not be performed automatically. Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the unit to the audio input jacks of a receiver that indicating "DVD". Otherwise, the system will not work correctly. There may be no description about connections to the unit in the instruction manual of a television or VCR. However a television or VCR with AV COMPU LINK terminals indicating "II", "EX" or "III" can be connected to the unit.
To AV COMPU LINK (II, EX or III) TV The unit To AV COMPU LINK VCR
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 switching.
If you connect the unit to a television and VCR via AV COMPU LINK, set the VCR's Remote Control Code and the unit's AV COMPU LINK setting as follows. When connecting to VIDEO-1 input terminal of the television: The unit's AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD2 VCR's Remote Control Code: B When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of the television: The unit's AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD3 VCR's Remote Control Code: A
1 Turn on the main power of the television. 2 Insert a disc (or tape) into the source

component.

3 Press 3 of the source component.
The following actions are performed automatically: Turning on the power for the television. Setting the source of the television to the external input (VIDEO-1 or VIDEO-2). Turning on the power for the receiver. Setting the source of the receiver to the component which has started playback.
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Troubleshooting

What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. POWER Symptom

Power does not come on.

Possible cause
Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely.

Remedy

OPERATION Symptom
The remote control unit does not work.
Too far from the unit. The tip of the remote control unit is not pointed in the right direction.

More closer to the unit. Point the infrared light- emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel. (See page 10.) Replace the batteries with new ones. Take out the batteries and insert them again in the correct direction. Set the remote control unit for operating your TV. (See page 12.) To control the unit, set the TV - DVD switch to "DVD". To control your TV, set the TV DVD switch to "TV". (See page 11.) Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again.
Batteries are exhausted. Battery polarity is incorrect.
The remote control unit is not set for operating your TV. The TV/VIDEO - CANCEL, 5//2/3 or numeric buttons do not work. The TV - DVD switch is not correctly set.
Operation is not possible.
Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity.
Moisture condensation caused by a sudden Turn off the power, then turn it on a few change of temperature or humidity. hours later. The disc does not allow the operation. Or a non-playable disc is loaded. When using the TITLE/GROUP button to select a title during DVD VIDEO playback, appears on the TV screen and the title cannot be selected. The disc does not allow the operation because of disc contents. Check and replace the disc. (See page 4.) Try to press 7 and select a title using the numeric buttons on the remote control
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PICTURE Symptom

No picture is displayed on the monitor.
Connection of video cable is incorrect. Input selection of TV is incorrect. Disc is not playable.
Connect the cable correctly. Select correctly. Use a playable disc. (See page 4.) Set the Scan mode selector on the rear panel to "480i", or set it to "REMOTE" and make the Progressive scan mode inactive by using the VFP-PROGRESSIVE SCAN button (see pages 7 and 8).
No picture is displayed on the monitor or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts.
The unit is in the progressive scan mode (i.e. the PROGRESSIVE indicator is lit) though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack.
A picture is noisy or blurred.
The unit is connected to a VCR directly and Connect the unit so that the picture signal the copyguard function is activated. flows directly to the TV. With some discs, a picture may be blurred when setting "PROGRESSIVE MODE" to "FILM" or "AUTO". Set "PROGRESSIVE MODE" to "VIDEO". (See page 49.)