JVC HX-D77 manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM HX-D77 —Consists of CA-HXD77 and SP-HXD77 INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear , bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. LVT1540-001A [J] CA-HXD77 SP-HXD77 SP-HXD77 00-00_Cover[J]_f.fm Page 1 M[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses 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’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni [...]

G-2 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 CAUTION : Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER[...]

1 Introduction Precautions Installation • Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). • Install the System in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the System. • Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV. • Keep the speaker[...]

2 Contents Before Operating the System ....................... 3 Playable Disc Types .................................................... 3 Getting Started .............................................. 4 Step 1 : Unpack ............................................................ 4 Step 2 : Prepare the Remote Control ............................ 4[...]

3 Before Operating the System Playable Disc Types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: In addition to the above discs, this system can play back audio data recorded on CD Text, CD-G (CD Graphics), and CD-Extra. • The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-RAM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo CD, SACD, etc. Playing ba[...]

4 Getting Started Step 1 : Unpack After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Composite video cord (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immediately. [...]

5 Step 3 : Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see page 6 and 7. 3-6 Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the rear may [...]

6 ~ To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect the AM loop antenna cords • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the AC power cord. This could cause poor co[...]

7 To select the color system You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV. • The color system can be changed only while DVD/CD is selected as the source and playback is stopped. 1 Press NTSC/PAL. 2 Select NTSC or PAL. NTSC: For an NTSC TV. PAL: For a PAL TV. • When using a multi-color system TV, either position wil[...]

8 Display Indication The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. 1 BEEP ON indicator • Lights when key-touch tone is activated. 2 Timer indicators • DAILY: lights when the Daily Timer stands by or [...]

9 Indications on the main display • While listening to radio: • While selecting “GAME/AUX” or “USB”: • While playing a disc: • While disc play is stopped: * 1 Disc type is displayed with the following abbreviation: “SV (SVCD)”, “VD (VCD)”, and “CD (CD)”. * 2 While activating PBC function, “PBC” appears on the display[...]

10 Daily Operations —Playback ¥ Turn on the power. The standby lamp on the main unit turns off. • Without pressing , the System also turns on by pressing one of the source select buttons in the next step. ø Select the source. Playback automatically starts if the selected source is ready to start playback. • If you press GAME/AUX or USB Audi[...]

11 Listening to the Radio To select the band (FM/AM) To tune in to a station While FM or AM is selected... When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency search stops. • When you repeatedly press the button, the frequency changes step by step. To stop searching manually, press either button. If the received [...]

12 Playing Back a Disc Before operating a disc, be familiar how a disc is recorded. • DVD Video/DVD-VR comprises of “ Titles ” which includes “ Chapters ,” MP3/WMA comprise of “ Groups ” which includes “ Tracks ,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprise of only “ Tracks .” For MP3/WMA/JPEG playback, see also page 30. To insert discs To close[...]

13 To select a title/group While playing a disc... To select a chapter/track While playing... To locate a particular portion While playing a disc except MP3/WMA... • No sound comes out while searching on DVD/SVCD/VCD. To return to normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . T o select an item directly You can select a title/chapter/track directly and st[...]

14 To cancel PBC You can also cancel PBC function by pressing the number button to select a track. To reactivate PBC, press 7 , then press 4 . Playing Back from the PC This System is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC for the [...]

15 6 Check if the drivers are correctly installed. 1 Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Settings] = [Control Panel] 2 Click [System] = [Hardware] = [Device Manager] = [Sound, video and game controllers] and [Universal Serial Bus controllers] • The following window appears, and you can check whether the drivers are installed. * T[...]

16 Daily Operations —Sound and Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 – VOL 30, VOL MAX). To drop the volume in a moment Reinforcing the Bass Sound To adjust the subwoofer level gradually You can select the subwoofer level from level 0 (minimum) to level 2 (maximum). To enjoy powerful[...]

17 Making the Center Channel Sound Clear —Clear Voice When a multi-channel disc with center-channel signal is loaded on the current tray, you can increase the output level for the center channel sound. • This function allows you to easily understand the dialogue of DVD Video even with the low volume level. • This function may not take much ef[...]

18 Changing the Picture Tone While showing a playback picture on the TV, you can select the preset picture tone, or adjust it and store your own preference. To select a preset picture tone 1 Activate VFP. 2 Select a preset picture tone. 3 Finish setting. To adjust the picture tone 1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and 2 explai[...]

19 Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone • When the key-touch tone is activated, the BEEP ON indicator lights up. Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display window. Setting the Clock Without setting the build-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timer (see page 33). • To exit from the clock setting, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT)[...]

20 Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Sound Track For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing multiple audio tracks, you can select the one to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: When playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to play. • You can also select the audio track using the on-screen bar (see pages 26 and 27). Whi[...]

21 Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter (of DVD Video) containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitle on or off. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitles are re[...]

22 Special Picture Playback Still picture playback Frame-by-frame playback 1 While playing... 2 Advance the still picture frame by frame. To resume normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . Slow-motion playback 1 While playing... 2 Select slow motion speed. * Only for DVD Video. To resume normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . Zoom 1 While playing... • [...]

23 Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program play cannot be used for DVD-VR disc. 1 Before starting playback, activate Program Play. 2 Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play. • For DVD/MP3/WMA: 1 Select a dis[...]

24 To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... To modify the program Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random —Random Pla y You can play the contents of all tracks at random. • Random play cannot used for DVD-VR disc. 1 Before playback... 2 Start playback. To exit from [...]

25 Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 27). • For JPEG and DVD-VR discs, see page 32. • For DVD Video: While playing... Before starting playback... • For MP3/WMA: While playing or before playback... • For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (without PBC f[...]

26 On-Screen Disc Operations 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ , ENTER ON SCREEN DISC PLA Y 3 REPEA T ZOOM 7 8 ¡ Remote control Number buttons OFF CHAP. DVD-VR PG 2 DISC 1 TIME 0:00:58 CHAP 3 3 12 4 ST TIME ON On-screen bars See also page 27. DVD Video DVD-VR SVCD VCD CD 3 CD TIME OFF TIME 04:58 TRACK 3 12 4 DISC 5 3 SVCD TIME OFF ST1 TIME 0:0 4:58 TRACK 3 12 4 - /[...]

27 About the On-screen Bar You can check the information on disc (except for MP3/WMA/JPEG disc) and use some functions through the on-screen bar. Operations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is selected as the source... 1 Display t[...]

28 Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on-screen bar and the display window on the main unit. 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Make sure is selected (highlighted). 3 Change the time indication. * Not available for DVD-VR. To erase the on-screen bar Repeat Play • See also page 25. 1 While [...]

29 A-B Repeat • A-B repeat is not available for MP3/WMA and some DVDs. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up windows. 4 Select “A-B.” 5 Select the start point (A). 6 Select the end point (B). Time Search You can move to a particular point by specifying the elapsed playing time from[...]

30 Chapter/Track Search You can search for the chapter (DVD Video/DVD-VR) number to play. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select or . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Enter the desired chapter/track number. • To correct a misentry, press the number buttons until the desired number shown in the pop-up window. 5 [...]

31 Control screen for DVD-R/-RW in DVD-VR format The control screen is superimposed on the TV screen when you call up Original Program (PG) or Play List (PL). To select playback type To move the highlight bar between group list and track list • While playing an MP3/WMA disc, selecting list starts playback. Before playing, selecting list does not [...]

32 To repeat slide-show for JPEG Before starting playback... • For Repeat Play of MP3/WMA, see page 25. To repeat playback for DVD-VR While playing an original program... While playing a Play List... * REPEAT ALL ( ALL) may not be available depending on the disc. To zoom in the still picture 1 During playback is paused... • As the number increa[...]

33 Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite song. • To correct a misentry during the process, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). You can return to the previous step. 1 Select the timer setting mode for Daily Timer—“TIMER ON.” 2 Set the hour then minute for on-time. 3 Enter the off-time settin[...]

34 5 Select the playback source—“TUNER FM,” “TUNER AM,” “CD,” “AUX,” or “USB.” • When you select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM,” repeat the procedure to select a preset station. 6 S elect the volume level. 7 Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. To turn off Daily Timer Since [...]

35 Set up Menu Operations Operating Procedure You can use the Set up Menus only when a disc is selected as the source and its playback is not yet started. Ex.: Selecting “STILL PICTURE” for “FILE TYPE”: 1 Show the set up menu. 2 Select one of the set up menus. 3 Select the item you want to adjust. 4 Display the pop-up window. 5 Select the d[...]

36 7 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set other items on the same Set up Menu. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other items on another Set up Menu. To remove the Set up Menu 7 LANGUAGE Set up Menu You can select the initial languages for disc playback. You can also select the language shown on the TV screen while operating this System. MENU LANGUAGE Some discs hav[...]

37 PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate option—picture source type (either video source or film source). Select one of the following: SCREEN SAVER You can activate or deactivate screen saver while operating the built-in disc player. Select one of the following: FILE TYPE If both audio tracks (MP3/WMA f[...]

38 D. RANGE COMPRESSION You can compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the softest sound) to enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level when listening to Dolby Digital software. This is useful at night. • The effectiveness varies depends on a software. Select one of the following: 7 OTHERS Set up Menu You [...]

39 Operating the TV Operating TV You can operate the JVC’s TV using this remote control. To turn on or off the TV: To select the input mode (either TV or VIDEO): To adjust TV v olume: To select the TV channel: TV CH + / – TV VIDEO SHIFT TV TV VOL + / – Remote control Remote ONLY (While holding...) (While holding...) (While holding...) HX-D7[J[...]

40 Additional Information Learning More about This System Before Operating the System (see page 3) Playable Disc Types: • About audio format – Linear PCM: Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used for CDs and most studio masters. – Dolby Digital: Compressed digital audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories, which enables multi-channel enc[...]

41 Unique DVD/VCD Operations (see pages 20 to 22) Selecting the Sound Track: On some DVD videos, you cannot change audio languages while playing back. Special Picture Playback: • During slow-motion playback, no sound will be reproduced. • While zoomed in, the picture may look coarse. • You cannot use frame-by-frame playback for DVD-VR. Advanc[...]

42 Maintenance To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful not to sc[...]

43 USB Operations: Unable to play back through the USB connection. ] USB connection and setting is incorrect (see page 14). The sound through the USB connection stops. ] Noise and static electricity may stop the sound through the USB connection. In this case, do the following operations: • Disconnect and connect the USB cable again • Restart th[...]

44 Language Code List AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL Greek EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque FA Persian FI Finnish FJ Fij[...]

45 Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls. Main unit Remote control 19 10, 14, 34 STANDBY lamp 8 12, 25 19 17 39 11, 13, 23, 29, 30 10, 14 10, 11 17 16 35, 36 13, 31 17 16 16 13, 31 10, 16, 39 10, 15 25, 32 23, 24 7, 13, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27–31, 35, 39 27–30 12, 22, 24, 31 12, 22, 24, 31 11, 13, 22 22, 32 21 7 1[...]

46 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXD77 Output Power: SUBWOOFERS: 180 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 3 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 90 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance AUX: 400 mV/47 k ?[...]

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English Français COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMPACT HX-D77 — Consists of CA-HXD77 and SP-HXD77 — Composé du CA-HXD77 et du SP-HXD77 INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS LVT1540-002A [C] CA-HXD77 SP-HXD77 SP-HXD77 00-00_Cover[C]_f.fm Page 1 Monday, January 16, 2006 7:52 PM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses 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’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1 Ne pas enlever les vis ni [...]

G-2 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 3 CAUTION : Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments. IMPORTANT POUR PRODUITS LASER[...]

1 English Introduction Precautions Installation • Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C (41°F) and 35°C (95°F). • Install the System in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the System. • Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV. • Keep the[...]

2 English Contents Before Operating the System ....................... 3 Playable Disc Types .................................................... 3 Getting Started .............................................. 4 Step 1 : Unpack ............................................................ 4 Step 2 : Prepare the Remote Control ......................[...]

3 English Before Operating the System Playable Disc Types This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: In addition to the above discs, this system can play back audio data recorded on CD Text, CD-G (CD Graphics), and CD-Extra. • The following discs cannot be played back: DVD-RAM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo CD, SACD, etc. Pl[...]

4 English Getting Started Step 1 : Unpack After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Composite video cord (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If any item is missing, consult your dealer immed[...]

5 English Step 3 : Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see page 6 and 7. 3-6 Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal names actually printed on the r[...]

6 English ~ To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect the AM loop antenna cords • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the AC power cord. This could cause[...]

7 English To select the color system You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV. • The color system can be changed only while DVD/CD is selected as the source and playback is stopped. 1 Press NTSC/PAL. 2 Select NTSC or PAL. NTSC: For an NTSC TV. PAL: For a PAL TV. • When using a multi-color system TV, either posi[...]

8 English Display Indication The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. 1 BEEP ON indicator • Lights when key-touch tone is activated. 2 Timer indicators • DAILY: lights when the Daily Timer stand[...]

9 English Indications on the main display • While listening to radio: • While selecting “GAME/AUX” or “USB”: • While playing a disc: • While disc play is stopped: * 1 Disc type is displayed with the following abbreviation: “SV (SVCD)”, “VD (VCD)”, and “CD (CD)”. * 2 While activating PBC function, “PBC” appears on the[...]

10 English Daily Operations —Playback ¥ Turn on the power. The standby lamp on the main unit turns off. • Without pressing , the System also turns on by pressing one of the source select buttons in the next step. ø Select the source. Playback automatically starts if the selected source is ready to start playback. • If you press GAME/AUX or [...]

11 English Listening to the Radio To select the band (FM/AM) To tune in to a station While FM or AM is selected... When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency search stops. • When you repeatedly press the button, the frequency changes step by step. To stop searching manually, press either button. If the r[...]

12 English Playing Back a Disc Before operating a disc, be familiar how a disc is recorded. • DVD Video/DVD-VR comprises of “ Titles ” which includes “ Chapters ,” MP3/WMA comprise of “ Groups ” which includes “ Tracks ,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprise of only “ Tracks .” For MP3/WMA/JPEG playback, see also page 30. To insert discs [...]

13 English To select a title/group While playing a disc... To select a chapter/track While playing... To locate a particular portion While playing a disc except MP3/WMA... • No sound comes out while searching on DVD/SVCD/VCD. To return to normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . T o select an item directly You can select a title/chapter/track directl[...]

14 English To cancel PBC You can also cancel PBC function by pressing the number button to select a track. To reactivate PBC, press 7 , then press 4 . Playing Back from the PC This System is equipped with a USB terminal on the front panel. You can connect your PC to this terminal and enjoy sound reproduced through your PC. When you connect your PC [...]

15 English 6 Check if the drivers are correctly installed. 1 Open the Control Panel on your PC: Select [Start] = [Settings] = [Control Panel] 2 Click [System] = [Hardware] = [Device Manager] = [Sound, video and game controllers] and [Universal Serial Bus controllers] • The following window appears, and you can check whether the drivers are instal[...]

16 English Daily Operations —Sound and Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, VOL 1 – VOL 30, VOL MAX). To drop the volume in a moment Reinforcing the Bass Sound To adjust the subwoofer level gradually You can select the subwoofer level from level 0 (minimum) to level 2 (maximum). To enjoy [...]

17 English Making the Center Channel Sound Clear —Clear Voice When a multi-channel disc with center-channel signal is loaded on the current tray, you can increase the output level for the center channel sound. • This function allows you to easily understand the dialogue of DVD Video even with the low volume level. • This function may not take[...]

18 English Changing the Picture Tone While showing a playback picture on the TV, you can select the preset picture tone, or adjust it and store your own preference. To select a preset picture tone 1 Activate VFP. 2 Select a preset picture tone. 3 Finish setting. To adjust the picture tone 1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and [...]

19 English Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone • When the key-touch tone is activated, the BEEP ON indicator lights up. Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display window. Setting the Clock Without setting the build-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timer (see page 33). • To exit from the clock setting, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holdin[...]

20 English Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Sound Track For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing multiple audio tracks, you can select the one to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: When playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to play. • You can also select the audio track using the on-screen bar (see pages 26 and [...]

21 English Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter (of DVD Video) containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitle on or off. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitle[...]

22 English Special Picture Playback Still picture playback Frame-by-frame playback 1 While playing... 2 Advance the still picture frame by frame. To resume normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . Slow-motion playback 1 While playing... 2 Select slow motion speed. * Only for DVD Video. To resume normal playback, press DISC PLAY 3 . Zoom 1 While playing[...]

23 English Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program play cannot be used for DVD-VR disc. 1 Before starting playback, activate Program Play. 2 Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play. • For DVD/MP3/WMA: 1 Sele[...]

24 English To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... To modify the program Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random —Random Pla y You can play the contents of all tracks at random. • Random play cannot used for DVD-VR disc. 1 Before playback... 2 Start playback. To ex[...]

25 English Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 27). • For JPEG and DVD-VR discs, see page 32. • For DVD Video: While playing... Before starting playback... • For MP3/WMA: While playing or before playback... • For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (witho[...]

26 English On-Screen Disc Operations 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ , ENTER ON SCREEN DISC PLA Y 3 REPEA T ZOOM 7 8 ¡ Remote control Number buttons OFF CHAP. DVD-VR PG 2 DISC 1 TIME 0:00:58 CHAP 3 3 12 4 ST TIME ON On-screen bars See also page 27. DVD Video DVD-VR SVCD VCD CD 3 CD TIME OFF TIME 04:58 TRACK 3 12 4 DISC 5 3 SVCD TIME OFF ST1 TIME 0:0 4:58 TRACK 3 [...]

27 English About the On-screen Bar You can check the information on disc (except for MP3/WMA/JPEG disc) and use some functions through the on-screen bar. Operations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is selected as the source... 1 D[...]

28 English Changing the time information You can change the time information in the on-screen bar and the display window on the main unit. 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Make sure is selected (highlighted). 3 Change the time indication. * Not available for DVD-VR. To erase the on-screen bar Repeat Play • See also page 25. [...]

29 English A-B Repeat • A-B repeat is not available for MP3/WMA and some DVDs. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up windows. 4 Select “A-B.” 5 Select the start point (A). 6 Select the end point (B). Time Search You can move to a particular point by specifying the elapsed playing t[...]

30 English Chapter/Track Search You can search for the chapter (DVD Video/DVD-VR) number to play. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select or . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Enter the desired chapter/track number. • To correct a misentry, press the number buttons until the desired number shown in the pop-up wi[...]

31 English Control screen for DVD-R/-RW in DVD-VR format The control screen is superimposed on the TV screen when you call up Original Program (PG) or Play List (PL). To select playback type To move the highlight bar between group list and track list • While playing an MP3/WMA disc, selecting list starts playback. Before playing, selecting list d[...]

32 English To repeat slide-show for JPEG Before starting playback... • For Repeat Play of MP3/WMA, see page 25. To repeat playback for DVD-VR While playing an original program... While playing a Play List... * REPEAT ALL ( ALL) may not be available depending on the disc. To zoom in the still picture 1 During playback is paused... • As the numbe[...]

33 English Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite song. • To correct a misentry during the process, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). You can return to the previous step. 1 Select the timer setting mode for Daily Timer—“TIMER ON.” 2 Set the hour then minute for on-time. 3 Enter the off-tim[...]

34 English 5 Select the playback source—“TUNER FM,” “TUNER AM,” “CD,” “AUX,” or “USB.” • When you select “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM,” repeat the procedure to select a preset station. 6 S elect the volume level. 7 Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. To turn off Daily Time[...]

35 English Set up Menu Operations Operating Procedure You can use the Set up Menus only when a disc is selected as the source and its playback is not yet started. Ex.: Selecting “STILL PICTURE” for “FILE TYPE”: 1 Show the set up menu. 2 Select one of the set up menus. 3 Select the item you want to adjust. 4 Display the pop-up window. 5 Sele[...]

36 English 7 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set other items on the same Set up Menu. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other items on another Set up Menu. To remove the Set up Menu 7 LANGUAGE Set up Menu You can select the initial languages for disc playback. You can also select the language shown on the TV screen while operating this System. MENU LANGUAGE Some d[...]

37 English PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting an appropriate option—picture source type (either video source or film source). Select one of the following: SCREEN SAVER You can activate or deactivate screen saver while operating the built-in disc player. Select one of the following: FILE TYPE If both audio tracks (M[...]

38 English D. RANGE COMPRESSION You can compress the dynamic range (the difference between the loudest sound and the softest sound) to enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level when listening to Dolby Digital software. This is useful at night. • The effectiveness varies depends on a software. Select one of the following: 7 OTHERS Set up M[...]

39 English Operating the TV Operating TV You can operate the JVC’s TV using this remote control. To turn on or off the TV: To select the input mode (either TV or VIDEO): To adjust TV v olume: To select the TV channel: TV CH + / – TV VIDEO SHIFT TV TV VOL + / – Remote control Remote ONLY (While holding...) (While holding...) (While holding...)[...]

40 English Additional Information Learning More about This System Before Operating the System (see page 3) Playable Disc Types: • About audio format – Linear PCM: Uncompressed digital audio, the same format used for CDs and most studio masters. – Dolby Digital: Compressed digital audio, developed by Dolby Laboratories, which enables multi-cha[...]

41 English Unique DVD/VCD Operations (see pages 20 to 22) Selecting the Sound Track: On some DVD videos, you cannot change audio languages while playing back. Special Picture Playback: • During slow-motion playback, no sound will be reproduced. • While zoomed in, the picture may look coarse. • You cannot use frame-by-frame playback for DVD-VR[...]

42 English Maintenance To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc. • Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping. • Be careful n[...]

43 English USB Operations: Unable to play back through the USB connection. ] USB connection and setting is incorrect (see page 14). The sound through the USB connection stops. ] Noise and static electricity may stop the sound through the USB connection. In this case, do the following operations: • Disconnect and connect the USB cable again • Re[...]

44 English Language Code List AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL Greek EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque FA Persian FI Finnis[...]

45 English Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls. Main unit Remote control 19 10, 14, 34 19 17 39 11, 13, 23, 29, 30 10, 14 10, 11 17 16 35, 36 13, 31 17 16 16 13, 31 10, 16, 39 10, 15 25, 32 23, 24 7, 13, 18, 21, 23, 24, 27–31, 35, 39 27–30 12, 22, 24, 31 12, 22, 24, 31 11, 13, 22 22, 32 21 7 18 20 21 11–1[...]

46 English Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXD77 Output Power: SUBWOOFERS: 180 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 3 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 90 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance AUX: 400 mV[...]

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