JVC EX-D5 manual

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    COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM EX-D5 Consists of CA-EXD5 and SP-EXD1 INSTR UCTIONS For Custo mer 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 f or future reference. Model No . Serial No. GVT0144-001 A [J] EX-D5[J]_f.book Page 1 Wed nesday, June 1, 20 05 8:3[...]

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    G-1 CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electr ical 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 risqu e d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas enlev er les vis ni les pannea ux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret de l’appa reil. 2. Ne pas expos[...]

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    G-2 Note to CA TV s ystem installer: This reminder is provided to call the CA TV system installer’ s attention to Section 8 20-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in par ticular , specifies tha t the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the bu ilding, as close to the point of cable entry as prac[...]

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    G-3 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS For Canada/pour le Canada This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conf or me à la nor me NMB-003 du Canada. For Canada/pour le Canada Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) this device ma y not cause interf erence, and (2) this d[...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction About discs ...................................................... 3 Description of parts ......................................... 5 Getting started Using the remote control ................................. 6 Putting the batteries in the remote control .......... 6 Operating the TV using the remote control ......... 7 [...]

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    2 7 Important cautions Installation of the system • Select a place which is lev el, dry and n either too hot nor too cold; between 5°C and 35°C (between 41°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration. Power cord • Do not handle the power cord with wet h[...]

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    3 Introduction About discs This system has been designed to play back the f ollowing discs: DV D V I D E O , DV D AU D I O, V C D, S V C D, C D This system can also play bac k the follo wing discs: • Finalized D VD-R/-R W discs recorded in the D VD VIDEO f or mat. • CD-R/RW discs recorded in the follo wing formats • Music CDs (finalized discs[...]

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    4 Notes on all files • The syste m can only recognize and pla y files with one of the follo wing extensions, which can be in an y combination of upper and lower case; • MP3: “.MP3”, “.mp3” • WMA: “.WMA”, “.wma” • JPEG: “.JPG”, “.JPEG”, “.jpg”, “.jpeg” • If a character other than singl e byte English charact[...]

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    5 Introduction The numbers represent the page numbers. * Connect headphones (not supplied) with a stereo mini plug. If the headphone s are connected, the speakers and subwoof er will not produce any sound. Fr ont panel PLA Y MUL TI CONTROL UP DOWN DIMMER 3D PHONIC BASS/TREBLE FM/AM A U X WIRELESS P AUSE 16 12 11 16 16 26 37 15 14 34 32 15 14 12 12 [...]

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    6 The numbers represent the page numbers. If the range or effectiv eness of the remote control decreases, replace the batteries. Use two R6 (SUM-3)/AA(15F) type dr y-cell batter ies. CAUTION • Do not use a use d battery and a new ba ttery together . • Do not us e different types of batteries at the same time. • Take out the batteries if the r[...]

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    7 Introduction This page is for when operating y our TV using the remote control o f this product. Setting the manufacturer's code 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to the TV side. 2 Keep pressing down TV. NOTE Keep pressing down TV until St ep 4 is complete. 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press number buttons (1-9, 0). Ex.: F or a Hitachi TV : Press[...]

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    8 Connection When positioning the antenna, listen to an actual radio progr am (refer to “Listening to a radio broadcast” on page 32). Connecting antennas C onnecting AM loop antenna ( supplied ) 1 Set up the AM loop antenna. 2 Connect antenna cords. 3 Turn the AM loop antenna t o the direction of the best radio reception. Locate the AM loop ant[...]

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    9 Connecting up Connection There is no d iff erence between the left an d right speakers. CAUTION • DO NO T connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal. • The speakers of this produc t are magnetically shielded, but color irregulari ties may occur on the TV depending on how the speake rs are installed. Keep in mind the followi ng. 1. [...]

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    10 Connecting up Connection This page is for when connecting the main unit with other de vices . Connecting subwoofer Connecting with other audio device When you want to hear sound from the subwoof er , press S.WFR OUT on the remote co ntrol to display “SUBWOOFER” on the displa y window on the main unit. Each time you press the b utton, the dis[...]

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    11 Connecting up Connection CAUTION Connect the mai n unit di rectly with a TV (or a monitor) withou t routing through a VCR. Otherwis e it may cause picture distor tion while pla ying. Also, when c onnecting the main unit to a TV with a VCR built in, there may be picture distortion while playing . Y o u can enjoy pictures of better quality using t[...]

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    12 (Refer to page 17 for pla ying MP3/WMA an d JPEG.) • T he power will be turned on when any of PLA Y 3 , WIRELESS, FM/AM, A UX, or 0 on the main unit and D VD/CD 3 , WIRELESS, FM/AM, A UX, or 0 OPEN/CLOSE on the remote control is pressed while the power is off . If any button other than 0 or 0 OPEN/CLOSE is pressed, the sour ce will also b e ch[...]

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    13 Basic operations Display window during disc playback Ex.: When a D VD VIDEO is play ed Ex.: When a D VD A U DIO is play ed If “BONUS” or “B.S .P . ” is displayed during a D VD A UDIO pla yback, refer to page 27. Ex.: When an SVCD or VCD is playe d • W hen playing an SVCD , the SVCD indicato r lights instead of th e VCD indicator. • P[...]

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    14 Playing discs (continued) NOTE • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO before using the number buttons. • For a VCD or SVCD, this operation can be carried out when the disc is stopp ed, or during playback without the PBC function. • For a DVD AUDIO, CD, MP3/WMA or JP EG, this operation c an also be car ried out when the disc is sto[...]

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    15 Basic operations Press during playback. NOTE • This operation may not be carried out for some discs. • It is not possible to go back to the previous title. Press SLOW or SLOW during pause. • Each time y ou press the button, the pla yback speed increases ( × 1/32, × 1/16, × 1/8, × 1/4, × 1/2). •P r e s s D VD/CD 3 to star t nor mal p[...]

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    16 Playing discs (continued) Press DIMMER repeatedly. • Each time you press the b utton, the dimmer mode changes as follows: • W hen the unit is tur ned off, pressing DISPLA Y tur ns off the clock indication to sav e the power consumption. The items abov e can be carried out for all sources. Press AUDIO VOL +/–. NOTE The volume can b e also a[...]

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    17 Advanced operations Display of an MP3/WMA disc is describ ed here as an e xample. F or a JPEG disc, read “track” as “file”. NOTE When playing a disc contai ning both MP3/WMA and JPEG files, set one of them to be played , then turn on the system agai n (page 29). 1 Load a disc. 2 Press cursor 5 / ∞ to select a group. 3 Press cursor 3 to[...]

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    18 NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number butt ons. This system can store the stop point, and when you start playback again b y pressing D VD/CD 3 (e ven while on standby), it star ts from the position where you hav e sto pped—Resume Play . The RESUME indicator lights on the display windo w when you stop pla y[...]

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    19 Advanced operations NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number butt ons. 1 Press MENU or TOP MENU while the disc is stopped or during playback *1 . • The disc me nu screen will be displa yed. •O n l y TO P M E N U can be use d f or D VD AU D I O s . 2 Press cursor 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 (only for a DVD VIDEO or DVD [...]

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    20 NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number butt ons. It is possible to program a maximum of 99 chapters or trac ks. The same chapter or track can be programmed more than once. 1 While the disc is stopped, press PLAY MODE repeatedly to display “PROGRAM” on the display window on the main unit. 2 Create a progra[...]

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    21 Advanced operations To program on the display window on the ma in unit, operate as follows: (1) Select a title/grou p using the number buttons . (2) Designate a chapter/track number using the number b uttons. • Refer to “How to use the n umber buttons” (page 15). • The program number wi ll be displayed on the lo wer displa y window (Ex.:[...]

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    22 Ref er to page 17 f or Repeat Pla yback of MP 3/WMA and JPEG files. Press REPEAT during playback. • Each time you press the b utton, the Repeat mode and its indication chang e as f ollows: F or D VD VIDEO F or D VD A UDIO F or CD/VCD/SVCD NOTE • For a VCD and SVCD, the operation can be carrie d out only when the disc is stopped or durin g pl[...]

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    23 Advanced operations 1 Press ON SCREEN twice during playback. The menu bar (page 28) will be displa yed. 2 Press cursor 2 / 3 to select . 3 Press ENTER. 4 Press cursor 5 / ∞ to display . Other Repeat mode s can be se lected here. F or other Repeat modes, refer to “Pla ying the title/chapter/group/track/all trac ks repeatedl y (REPEA T)” ( p[...]

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    24 1 Press SUBTITLE during playback of a di sc containing subtitles in several languages. • Each time you press th e b utton, the subtitle will be alter nated between ON and OFF . 2 Press cursor 5 / ∞ to select a subtitle language. • For a language code such as “AA”, refer to “Language codes” (page 41). • The manne r of displaying s[...]

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    25 Advanced operations 1 Press ZOOM du ring playback or while paused. • Each time you press the b utton, the picture magnification will be chan ged. • (For a JPEG) Y ou ca nnot change the picture magnification dur ing slide-show playbac k. 2 Select the portion you want to see by using cursor 5 / ∞ / 2 / 3 . • T o resume nor mal pla ybac k, [...]

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    26 Other convenient functions (continued) The two speak ers produce an effect resemb ling surround-sound. 1 Press 3D PH ONIC during playback. • Each time you press the b utton, the 3D PHONIC will be alternated as fol lows: • While 3D PHONIC is activ ated, “ 3D PHONIC ” appears and the 3D PHONIC indicator lights on the display window . NOTE [...]

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    27 Advanced operations NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number buttons. There are some D VD A UDIO discs with a speci al group , called “Bonus Group”, recorded. NOTE This operation can be carrie d out when “BONUS” is lit on the display window on the main uni t. 1 Press GROUP/TITLE repeatedly during playba[...]

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    28 NOTE • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO before using the number buttons. • This operati on can be carried out when there is a disc lo aded. There are some functio ns that may not work while the di sc is stopped. 1 Press ON SCREEN twice. The status bar and the menu bar will appea r on the TV screen. 2 Press cursor 2 / 3 to select[...]

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    29 Advanced operations NOTE The playback status mark has the same meaning of the mark on t he On-screen guide (pa ge 15). The initial settings of the system can be changed according to the environment the system is used in. NOTE • Set the remote control mode selector to AUDIO before using the number buttons. • The top and b ottom of the prefere[...]

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    30 Preferences (continued) AUDIO Items Contents ( : initial setting) DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT Select an outp ut signal type from th e fo llowing in accordance with the device connected to the digital au dio output terminal (A V amplifier , etc.). (See the l ist below f or the pref erence items and output signal.) PCM ONL Y : Device co rresponding onl[...]

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    31 Advanced operations AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH[...]

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    32 NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number buttons. 1 Press FM/AM. Each time you press the b utton, FM and AM change alter natel y . 2 Press 4 / ¢ to select the station (frequency). A utomatic tuning: Hold down 4 / ¢ until the system starts searching, and then re lease the button. (The A UT O indicato r light s[...]

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    33 Presetting stations in the system allows y ou to easily tune in to a station. NOTE Set the remote control mode select or to AUDIO before using the number buttons. The system stores up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations. 1 Select a statio n you want to store (page 32 for how to select). 2 Press MEMORY. “MEMOR Y” is flashing on the dis[...]

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    34 Y ou can enjoy music from y our PC through the wireless connection. Remember you cannot send any signal or data to your PC from this system. 1 Turn on your PC and start running Windows. • Fo r smooth operation, do no t run too many applications simultaneo usly when your PC has been turned on. 2 Connect the suppl ied wireless transmitter to the[...]

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    35 4 Start the music application and play any music on your PC. • The PLAYER indicator on the transmitter flashes. Y our PC music is transmitted to the system. Enjo y listening! NOTE • Refer al so to the manuals s upplied with t he music application soft ware installed in the PC. • When not using the PC as th e playback source, disconnect the[...]

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    36 If noise comes during playback or playback is interrupted with the wireless conn ection, try either operation below: • pre ss CHANNEL on the transmitter to search for another frequency . Each time you press CHANNEL, the frequency advances one channel up from CH 1 up to CH 13. • pre ss and hold CHANNEL for more than three seconds to make sure[...]

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    37 Connect the other audio device to this system in adv ance (page 10 ). 1 Press AUX. The source changes to A UX. 2 Play the other audio device. F or deta ils, ref er to the manual of the device connected. 3 Adjust the vol ume and the sound quality of the system (page 16). Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use any timers . • T o e xi[...]

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    38 How the daily timer w orks: Once the daily timer has been set, the timer indicato r and time r number indicator (1/2/3) are lit on the display window . Daily ti mer tur ns on the system at the same time e veryday until the tim er setting is canceled manually or another dail y timer is activated. When the on-time comes: The system turns on, tune [...]

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    39 When the time you specif y elapses, the system will be tur ned off by itself . Press SLEEP. Each time you press the button, the time indicated on the display window on the main unit changes (in minutes). Changing the time Reselect the time by pressing SLEEP repeatedly . Confirming the time Press SLEEP once while Sleep Timer is set. Releasing Pre[...]

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    40 When you encounter a problem that seems to be a fault, check the f ollowing points before contacting your JVC service center. Power source 7 Power does not come on. • T he power cord is not connected to the main unit or an A C outlet. → Connect the power cord correctly (page 11). Operation 7 You cannot operate any but ton. • So me specific[...]

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    41 Others 7 It is not possible to switch audio or subtit les between langu ages. • T he disc does not contain 2 or more languages. → If only a single lang uage is recorded on the disc, switching to another languag e is impossible (page 24). 7 No subtitle is displayed. • T he disc does not contain any subtitles. → A DVD VIDEO without subtitl[...]

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    42 General P ower source: AC 120 V , 60 Hz P ow er consumption: 25 W (in oper ation) 1.0 W (on standb y) Wei ght: 3.0 k g (6.7 lbs) External dimensions 150 mm x 152 mm x 246 mm ( WxHxD ) : ( 5 15 / 16 in. x 6 in. x 9 11 / 16 in. ) DVD player Pla yabl e discs: D VD VIDEO, D VD A UDIO, VCD , SVCD , CD , CD-R/RW (CD , VCD , MP3, WMA, JPEG f o rmat), D[...]

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    2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN 0605AIMMDWJEM EX-D5 COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM c EX-D5[J]_f.book Page 46 Wedn esday, June 1, 2 005 8:34 PM[...]