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DVD VIDEO PLAYER LECTEUR DVD VIDEO XV-N50BK/XV-N55SL V I D E O INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTREUCTIONS For Customer Use: English Français Before operation Avant le fonctionnement Preparations Préparatifs Basic operations Opérations de base Advanced operations Opérations avancées MP3/WMA disc playback Lecture d’un disque MP3/...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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...
Supplied accessories Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. • Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (× 1) • Remote control unit (× 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (× 2) About this manual •...
Before operation About discs Playable disc types Discs with the following marks can be played back on the player. DVD VIDEO SVCD Video CD V I D E O The DVD Logo is a trademark. The player can also play back the following discs: •...
Preparations Connections Before using the player, connect the player to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the player directly to the video input of your TV.
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To check the compatibility of your TV set, contact your local JVC customer service center. • All JVC progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are fully compatible with the player (Example: AV-61S902). • The VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO jack and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks cannot be used at the same time.
Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver Connect the player’s AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any Amplifier or receiver L E F A U D R IG The player L E F R IG IO O A U D Connecting to a digital audio device You can enjoy sound of enhanced quality by connecting the...
Preparations Connecting the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights in red. Warning • Disconnect the power cord: - if you are not going to use the player for a long time.
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VOL+ To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver Pressing the AMP VOL + button raises the audio volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver, while pressing the – button lowers the volume. 04, 11 34, 38, 39...
You can set the display language, TV monitor type and digital output before using the player, by following the procedure below. Press ENTER. The first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. The pull-down menu of the [ON SCREEN LANGUAGE] is already open.
The TV screen returns to the opening display. To bring up the DVD PLAYER SET UP display later Press CHOICE for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. To change the brightness of the display window Press DIMMER on the remote control unit.
Basic operations 4 ¢ ON SCREEN ¢ ¡ To check the playback status You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on the TV screen.
To resume playback When the resume mode is “ON” While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3. The player resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLAY]. To play back from the beginning Press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.
Basic operations 4 ¢ ¢ To replay the previous scenes (One touch replay function) During DVD VIDEO playback, press The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position. NOTES • This function works only within the same title, though it works between chapters.
Advanced operations Numeric buttons RETURN TITLE/GROUP TOP MENU MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ NOTE 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 player.
Advanced operations Numeric buttons TV/VIDEO-CANCEL 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the time from the beginning of the current title (for DVD VIDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).
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Press the numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desired order. To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The total program time Total Program Time PROGRAM TrackDisc USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER ANGLE AUDIO REPEAT SUB TITLE Repeat playback To repeat the current selection or all tracks For DVD VIDEO: During playback For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEAT.
Changing the language, sound and scene angle To select the subtitle language (SUBTITLE) Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. You can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the part where the subtitles are recorded, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set to [OFF]).
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER 3D PHONIC VFP-PROGRESSIVE ZOOM SCAN Special picture/sound effect To zoom in pictures During playback or while paused, press ZOOM. Pressing ZOOM causes the player to zoom in on the image. At the top left of the screen, the information for the current magnification appears for about 5 seconds.
To dismiss the VFP mode selection window Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN. NOTE The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds. To simulate surround sound (3D PHONIC) Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.
Advanced operations Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Time mode selection During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following. • TOTAL: Current title elapsed time •...
MP3/WMA disc playback 5/∞ ¢ NOTE Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the player. Operations The player can play back MP3 files and WMA files on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc or commercially available CD.
MP3/WMA disc playback Numeric buttons 5/∞ REPEAT Current track elapsed time MP3/WMA CONTROL Time : 00:03:08 Group : 01 / 10 Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28) spring begonia.mp3 sumer german chamomile.mp3 fall kiwi fruit.mp3 winter orchard grass.mp3 petunia.mp3 mountain north pole.mp3 camp...
JPEG disc playback MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ NOTE Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the player. The player can play back JPEG files on a personally recorded CD-R/RW disc.
JPEG disc playback Numeric buttons TITLE/GROUP 5/∞/2/3 ¢ (SELECT) ZOOM REPEAT NOTES • The player supports the baseline JPEG format. • The player does not support “packet writing (UDF format)” discs. • The player supports discs recorded with multiple sessions. •...
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Repeat function In the slide show mode, you can repeat playback of JPEG files in a group or on the disc. While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown, press REPEAT. Pressing REPEAT switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode is turned on, the [ in the display window.
Changing the initial settings 5/∞/2/3 CHOICE ENTER NOTE Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the player. Selecting preferences This section refers to the settings which are already made when you purchase the player.
LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, language code from AA to ZU • If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, the disc’s default language will be used.
Changing the initial settings MP3&WMA/JPEG The player can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CD-RW disc. However, if a disc contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG files, you can only play files of the type selected in this menu item. Setting options MP3&WMA, JPEG [MP3&WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WMA files can be played...
PARENTAL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs. PARENTAL LOCK COUNTRY CODE SET LEVEL NONE PASSWORD _ _ _ _ EXIT...
Changing the initial settings Numeric buttons 5/∞ ENTER To change the settings You can change the parental lock settings later. Bring up the OTHERS menu. Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
AV COMPU LINK remote control system 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 amplifier/receiver support the JVC AV COMPU LINK system and...
Additional information Troubleshooting Power Power does not come on. \ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Operation “REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV screen. \ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the player. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.
Specifications Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. General Readable discs DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD- RW (Video format), +RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3/ WMA format, JPEG, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3/WMA format, JPEG) Video format NTSC, 480i (Interlaced scan)/480p (Progressive scan) selectable...
Additional information Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock Spain Andorra Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Finland Afghanistan Fiji Antigua and Barbuda Falkland Islands Anguilla Micronesia (Federated Albania States of) Armenia Faroe Islands Netherlands Antilles France Angola France, Metropolitan Antarctica Gabon Argentina United Kingdom...
Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations Afar Persian Abkhazian Finnish Afrikaans Fiji Ameharic Faroese Arabic Frisian Assamese Irish Aymara Scots Gaelic Azerbaijani Galician Bashkir Guarani Byelorussian Gujarati Bulgarian Hausa Bihari Hindi Bislama Croatian Bengali, Bangla Hungarian Tibetan Armenian Breton Interlingua Catalan...
Additional information Appendix D: Glossary 480i/480p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 480i indicates 480 scanning lines with interlace format, and 480p indicates 480 scanning lines with progressive format. Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV. It is the width of the picture relative to the height.