JVC MX-DVA5 manual

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  • Page 1

    COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM MX-DV A5 — Consists of CA-MXD V A5 and SP-MXD V A5 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. L VT0701-001A [J] INSTRUCTIONS SP-MXD V A5 SP-MXD V A5 CA-MXD V A5 CLOCK /[...]

  • Page 2

    – G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en gar de , précautions et indications diverses CA UTION T o reduce the risk of electrical shocks , fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove scre ws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pa[...]

  • Page 3

    – G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, IN- TRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND . For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TU[...]

  • Page 4

    – 1 – Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the remote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the r emote control is different fr om [...]

  • Page 5

    – 2 – Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking .......................[...]

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    – 3 – Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CLOCK / TIMER DISPLA Y PHONES REPEA T REC ST AR T /STOP CD REC ST AR T DUBBING TUNING T APE B DISC CHANGE SOUND MODE SUBWOOFER LEVEL T APE A ST ANDBY/ON ST ANDBY SELECT CD-R/RW PLAYBACK 1 6 7 8 q w r 5 f d a k u y i s j h g o ; 2 [...]

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    – 4 – See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Carrousel 2 ST ANDBY/ON b utton and ST ANDBY lamp (10, 35, 36) 3 7 (stop) b utton (15, 21, 23, 26, 32, 33) 4 SET button (10, 13, 34 – 36) 5 CANCEL/DEMO b utton (9, 10, 34 – 36) 6 Display windo w 7 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (10, 31 – 33) • Pr essing this button also turns on t[...]

  • Page 8

    – 5 – Remote Control 1 ST ANDBY/ON b utton (10) 2 Number buttons (13, 16, 19) 3 A UX button (10) • Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 4 MENU/PBC button (19, 23) 5 4 / ¢ buttons (16) PREV .(pre vious) / NEXT buttons (23) 6 1 / ¡ b uttons (13, 20, 24, 31) 7 V OLUME – button (11) 8 Cursor ( 5∞2 3 ) buttons 9 SLEEP button (36) p [...]

  • Page 9

    – 6 – Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you ha ve all the follo wing items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • Composite video cord (1) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediatel[...]

  • Page 10

    – 7 – MAIN SPEAKER SUBWOOFER 4-8 [ ] 6-16 [ ] RR LL 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the AM terminals on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. 3 Release the f inger from the clamp. 4 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou hav e the best r eception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is [...]

  • Page 11

    – 8 – T o audio output A UX IN Audio equipment Connecting Other Equipment • DO NO T connect any equipment while the po wer is on. • DO NO T plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. T o connect the TV Connect your TV and this unit using the composite video cord (supplied) or an S-video cord (not supplied). • After connecti[...]

  • Page 12

    – 9 – CANCEL /DEMO CANCEL /DEMO DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL [ ] T o connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal — such as digital decoder Y ou can connect a digital decoder or MD recorder by using an optical digital cord (not supplied). • See “ About sounds reproduced through the rear terminals” on the right column. NO W , y[...]

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    – 10 – Common Operations T urning On and Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. • When the unit is turned on, the D VD VIDEO lamp on the unit lights up. T o turn off the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. • When the unit is turned on, the D VD V[...]

  • Page 14

    – 11 – Adjusting the V olume Y ou can adjust the volume le vel only while the unit is turned on. T urn the V OLUME control clockwise to incr ease the volume or counterclockwise to decr ease it. • The volume le vel can be adjusted in 32 steps (V OL MIN, V OL 1 — V OL 30, and V OL MAX). When using the remote control, press V OLUME + to increa[...]

  • Page 15

    – 12 – Selecting the Sound Modes This function only af fects the playback sound, but does not af fect your recording. Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA — Sound Ef fect Amplifier — modes). T o select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want appears on the display . ?[...]

  • Page 16

    – 13 – Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the pre viously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching f or stations. On the unit: Pr ess and hold TUNING + or TUNING – f or more than[...]

  • Page 17

    – 14 – Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be different fr om what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc str ucture, b ut not a malfunction of this unit. • The following discs cannot be play ed back; – D VD-Audio, D VD-R OM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, D VD-R W , [...]

  • Page 18

    – 15 – Basic Disc Operations Loading Discs 1 Pr ess 0 . The unit automatically turns on and the carrousel comes out. 2 Place one or two discs corr ectly on the front slots of the carr ousel, with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the disc tray . • Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-[...]

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    – 16 – When playing back CDs and VCD without PBC function, all loaded discs can be played continuously When 3 discs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of the follo wing sequences. • When D VD1 is pressed : D VD1 ] D VD2 ] DVD3 (then stops) • When D VD2 is pressed : D VD2 ] D VD3 ] DVD1 (then stops) • When D VD3 is presse[...]

  • Page 20

    – 17 – DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number in the current title • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters in the current title. 4 : Elapsed pla ying time of the current title 5 : Subtitle[...]

  • Page 21

    – 18 – Selecting the Multi-Angle Views While playing a disc containing multi-angle vie ws, you can view the same scene a t different angles. On the r emote control ONL Y : T o select the subtitle language, press ANGLE r e peatedly . • Each time you press the button, the vie w angle changes. When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV screen Mul[...]

  • Page 22

    – 19 – Disc Menu-Driven Playback Disc menu-dri ven playback is possible while playing back a D VD with menus. • When operating a disc using the disc menu, refer also to the instructions supplied with the disc. D VD discs generally have their o wn menus or title lists. A menu usually contains v arious information about the disc and playback se[...]

  • Page 23

    – 20 – 7 7 7 7 7 A-B Repeat While playing, you can also select a portion you want to repeat. • A-B repeat is not performed between different titles. 1 Press A-B REPEA T to select the start point. “RPT . A–” appears on the TV screen. • “RPT A–” also appears on the display . 2 Press A-B REPEA T again to select the end point. “RP[...]

  • Page 24

    – 21 – Programming the Playing Order of the Chapters—Program Play Y ou can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 20 steps. • Bef ore making a pr ogram, make sure that the TV is turned on and the corr ect input is selected on the TV . On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If the curre[...]

  • Page 25

    – 22 – T o modify the program Y ou can modify the program while the PR OGRAM MENU screen is sho wn on the TV screen. T o erase a step: press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) an unwanted program step, then press CLEAR. T o modify a step: press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) a program step you want to modify , then perfor m step[...]

  • Page 26

    – 23 – 1 : Disc type 2 : Current track and total n umber of the tracks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel) 4 : Pla y Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned off , will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indicator • Ex.: W[...]

  • Page 27

    – 24 – Moving to a Particular Portion Directly Y ou can move to a particular por tion in the track directly . On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Pr ess GO T O during play or pause. • Each time you press the button, the follo wing indication appears on the TV screen. TIME – – : – – : – – : Select this to mov e to a particular portion[...]

  • Page 28

    – 25 – 1 Press A-B REPEA T to select the start point. “RPT . A–” appears on the TV screen. • “RPT A–” also appears on the display . 2 Press A-B REPEA T again to select the end point. “RPT . A–” changes to “RPT . A–B, ” then A-B repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and star ts repeating the portion betw[...]

  • Page 29

    – 26 – 5 Repeat step 4 to pr ogram other tracks you want. • After 10 steps are programed, “NEXT « ” is selected (highlighted). If you want to program more steps, press ENTER. 6 Press D VD 6 . The tracks are played in the order you ha ve programed. T o stop during play , press 7 . The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen. • If [...]

  • Page 30

    – 27 – 8 PAUSE 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 2 Press STILL r epeatedly to advance the picture frame by frame. • Each time you press the button, the picture advances frame by frame. T o resume normal play Press D VD 6 . 7 7 7 7 7 Slow Motion Playback Y ou can enjoy slow motion playback while pla ying a VCD. On the r emote con[...]

  • Page 31

    – 28 – Setting up the DVD Operations Language selecting procedure Ex.: T o select “FRENCH” as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up window appears (where the language names ar[...]

  • Page 32

    – 29 – Setting the DVD Preference (System) Y ou can set the D VD preference to match it to your usage and operating circumstances. On the system setting menu, you can set the follo wing: VIDEO OUTPUT : Y ou can select the video output jack on the rear to use. • YUV : Select when you connect your TV to the VIDEO output jack. • S-VIDEO : Sele[...]

  • Page 33

    – 30 – Setting the Parental Lock Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. (“P ARENT AL LEVEL” appears on the display if you try to play back such a disc.) • This setting takes ef fect only f[...]

  • Page 34

    – 31 – Playing Back T apes Playing Back a T ape Y ou can play back only type I tape. 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for the deck y ou want to use. 2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck which you hav e put a cassette into is selected. T o o[...]

  • Page 35

    – 32 – Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in with the e xposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape direction. [...]

  • Page 36

    – 33 – CD Synchronized Recording Y ou can easily r ecord a disc onto a tape. • Y ou can also record the tracks in order you have made the program. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. 3 Press one of the disc number b uttons (D VD1, D VD2[...]

  • Page 37

    – 34 – 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER a gain. “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters on-time setting mode. 3 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour , then press SET . 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press SET . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters of f-time setting [...]

  • Page 38

    – 35 – DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME CLOCK (See page 10.) REC 6 When y ou ha ve selected “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” in step 5, select a preset station number . Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to set the volume le vel. • Y ou can select the v olum[...]

  • Page 39

    – 36 – Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 AM 6:00 Using Sleep T imer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer when the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns of f after the specified time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SLEEP . The time len[...]

  • Page 40

    – 37 – Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling cassette tapes • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating. • If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette. • Be careful not t[...]

  • Page 41

    – 38 – If you are ha ving a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints gi ven here, or the unit has been physicall y damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Hard to listen to broadcasts because of[...]

  • Page 42

    – 39 – Glossar y Dolby Digital This is a digital audio compression format that was de veloped by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital encoding method (so- called discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format) records and compresses the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, left rear channel, right rear channel, and LFE channel (tota[...]

  • Page 43

    – 40 – Specifications Amplifier section — CA-MXDV A5 Output P ow er SUBWOOFERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 40 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 k[...]

  • Page 44

    QUALITY SER VICE HOW TO LOCA TE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer , In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are necessary , please call 1 (800)537-5722 for your nearest authorized servicer or visit our website at www .JVC.com Remember [...]

  • Page 45

    THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS V ALID ONL Y IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED ST A TES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEAL TH OF PUERTO RICO. WHA T 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 norma[...]

  • Page 46

    EN J V C 0801KSMMDWSAM VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN , LIMITED MX-DVA5[J]COVER_f 01.8.21, 7:41 PM 2[...]

  • Page 47

    COMP A CT COMPONENT SYSTEM SYSTEME DE COMPOSANTS COMP A CT MX-DV A5 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. L VT0701-002A [C] INSTR UCTIONS MANUEL D’INSTR UCTIONS SP-MXD V A5 SP-MXD V A5 CA-MX[...]

  • Page 48

    – G-1 – W arnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION T o reduce the risk of electr ical shocks, fire , etc.: 1. Do not remov e screws, cov ers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to r ain or moisture. A TTENTION Afin d’éviter tout risque d’électrocution, d’incendie, etc.: 1. Ne pas [...]

  • Page 49

    – G-2 – For Canada/pour le Canada CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSERT . A TTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES , INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE D ANS LA BORNE CORRESPOND ANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU A U FOND . For Canada/pour le Canada THIS DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS [...]

  • Page 50

    – 1 – English Introduction About This Manual This manual is org anized as follows: • The manual mainly explains operations using the b uttons and controls on the unit. Y ou can also use the b uttons on the remote control if they ha ve the same or similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. If operation using the r emote control is differen[...]

  • Page 51

    – 2 – English Contents Location of the Buttons and Contr ols ....................... 3 Front Panel ................................................................. 3 Remote Control .......................................................... 5 Getting Started ............................................................ 6 Unpacking ..............[...]

  • Page 52

    – 3 – English Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the b uttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel CLOCK / TIMER DISPLA Y PHONES REPEA T REC ST AR T /STOP CD REC ST AR T DUBBING TUNING T APE B DISC CHANGE SOUND MODE SUBWOOFER LEVEL T APE A ST ANDBY/ON ST ANDBY SELECT CD-R/RW PLAYBACK 1 6 7 8 q w r 5 f d a k u y i s j h [...]

  • Page 53

    – 4 – English See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Carrousel 2 ST ANDBY/ON button and ST ANDBY lamp (10, 35, 36) 3 7 (stop) button (15, 21, 23, 26, 32, 33) 4 SET button (10, 13, 34 – 36) 5 CANCEL/DEMO b utton (9, 10, 34 – 36) 6 Display windo w 7 T APE 2 3 button and lamp (10, 31 – 33) • Pr essing this button also turn[...]

  • Page 54

    – 5 – English Remote Control 1 ST ANDBY/ON button (10) 2 Number buttons (13, 16, 19) 3 A UX button (10) • Pr essing this button also turns on the unit. 4 MENU/PBC button (19, 23) 5 4 / ¢ buttons (16) PREV .(previous) / NEXT b uttons (23) 6 1 / ¡ b uttons (13, 20, 24, 31) 7 V OLUME – button (11) 8 Cursor ( 5 ∞ 2 3 ) b uttons 9 SLEEP butt[...]

  • Page 55

    – 6 – English Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you ha ve all the follo wing items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • Composite video cord (1) If any is missing, consult your dealer im[...]

  • Page 56

    – 7 – English MAIN SPEAKER SUBWOOFER 4-8 [ ] 6-16 [ ] RR LL 1 Pr ess and hold the clamp of the AM terminals on the r ear of the unit. 2 Insert the end of the AM loop antenna cord into the terminal. 3 Release the f inger from the clamp. 4 T urn the AM loop antenna until y ou have the best r eception. T o connect an outdoor AM antenna When recept[...]

  • Page 57

    – 8 – English T o audio output A UX IN Audio equipment Connecting Other Equipment • DO NO T connect any equipment while the po wer is on. • DO NO T plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. T o connect the TV Connect your TV and this unit using the composite video cord (supplied) or an S-video cord (not supplied). • After [...]

  • Page 58

    – 9 – English CANCEL /DEMO CANCEL /DEMO DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL [ ] T o connect audio equipment with an optical digital input terminal — such as digital decoder Y ou can connect a digital decoder or MD recorder by using an optical digital cord (not supplied). • See “ About sounds reproduced through the rear terminals” on the right column. [...]

  • Page 59

    – 10 – English Common Operations T urning On and Off the Power T o turn on the unit, press ST ANDBY/ON so that the ST ANDBY lamp goes of f. • When the unit is turned on, the D VD VIDEO lamp on the unit lights up. T o turn off the unit (on standby), press ST ANDBY/ON again so that the ST ANDBY lamp lights up. • When the unit is turned of f, [...]

  • Page 60

    – 11 – English Adjusting the Volume Y ou can adjust the volume le vel only while the unit is turned on. T urn the V OLUME control clockwise to incr ease the volume or counterclockwise to decr ease it. • The v olume lev el can be adjusted in 32 steps (V OL MIN, V OL 1 — V OL 30, and V OL MAX). When using the remote control, press V OLUME + t[...]

  • Page 61

    – 12 – English Selecting the Sound Modes This function only af fects the playback sound, but does not af fect your recording. Y ou can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA — Sound Ef fect Amplifier — modes). T o select the sound modes, turn the SOUND MODE control until the sound mode you want appears on the dis[...]

  • Page 62

    – 13 – English Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts T uning in a Station 1 Pr ess FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the pre viously tuned station (either FM or AM). • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM. 2 Start searching f or stations. On the unit: Pr ess and hold TUNING + or TUNING – f or m[...]

  • Page 63

    – 14 – English Disc Introduction—DVD/VCD/CD • On some D VD or VCD discs, their actual operations may be different fr om what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc pro gramming and disc structure, b ut not a malfunction of this unit. • The following discs cannot be pla yed back; – D VD-Audio, D VD-R OM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, D V[...]

  • Page 64

    – 15 – English Basic Disc Operations Loading Discs 1 Pr ess 0 . The unit automatically turns on and the carrousel comes out. 2 Place one or two discs corr ectly on the front slots of the carr ousel, with its label side up. • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the disc tray . • Continued use of irregular shape CDs[...]

  • Page 65

    – 16 – English When playing back CDs and VCD without PBC function, all loaded discs can be played continuously When 3 discs are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of the following sequences. • When D VD1 is pressed : D VD1 ] D VD2 ] DVD3 (then stops) • When D VD2 is pressed : D VD2 ] D VD3 ] DVD1 (then stops) • When D VD3 is[...]

  • Page 66

    – 17 – English DVD Playback 3 3 3 1 : Disc type 2 : Current title and total number of the titles on the disc • Ex.: 1st title is playing out of 3 titles recorded. 3 : Current chapter and total number in the current title • Ex.: 1st chapter is playing out of 5 chapters in the current title. 4 : Elapsed pla ying time of the current title 5 : [...]

  • Page 67

    – 18 – English Selecting the Multi-Angle Views While playing a disc containing multi-angle vie ws, you can view the same scene a t different angles. On the r emote control ONL Y : T o select the subtitle language, press ANGLE r e peatedly . • Each time you press the button, the vie w angle changes. When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV sc[...]

  • Page 68

    – 19 – English Disc Menu-Driven Playback Disc menu-dri ven playback is possible while playing back a D VD with menus. • When operating a disc using the disc menu, refer also to the instructions supplied with the disc. D VD discs generally hav e their own menus or title lists. A menu usually contains v arious information about the disc and pla[...]

  • Page 69

    – 20 – English 7 7 7 7 7 A-B Repeat While playing, you can also select a portion you want to repeat. • A-B repeat is not performed between different titles. 1 Press A-B REPEA T to select the start point. “RPT . A–” appears on the TV screen. • “RPT A–” also appears on the display . 2 Press A-B REPEA T again to select the end poin[...]

  • Page 70

    – 21 – English Programming the Playing Order of the Chapters—Program Play Y ou can arrange the chapter playback order before you start playing. Y ou can program up to 20 steps. • Bef ore making a pr ogram, make sure that the TV is turned on and the cor rect input is selected on the TV . On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Load a disc. • If t[...]

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    – 22 – English T o modify the program Y ou can modify the program while the PR OGRAM MENU screen is sho wn on the TV screen. T o erase a step: press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) an unwanted program step, then press CLEAR. T o modify a step: press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) a program step you want to modify , then perfo[...]

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    – 23 – English 1 : Disc type 2 : Current track and total n umber of the trac ks on the disc • Ex.: 1st track is playing out of 35 tracks recorded. 3 : Sound mode • Ex.: Stereo sound (Left channel and Right channel) 4 : Pla y Back Control (PBC) indicator • Ex.: PBC is on. (When PBC is turned off , will appear .) 5 : Repeat mode indicator ?[...]

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    – 24 – English Moving to a Particular Portion Directly Y ou can move to a particular por tion in the track directly . On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Pr ess GO T O during play or pause. • Each time you press the button, the follo wing indication appears on the TV screen. TIME – – : – – : – – : Select this to mov e to a particular[...]

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    – 25 – English 1 Press A-B REPEA T to select the start point. “RPT . A–” appears on the TV screen. • “RPT A–” also appears on the display . 2 Press A-B REPEA T again to select the end point. “RPT . A–” changes to “RPT . A–B, ” then A-B repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and star ts repeating the port[...]

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    – 26 – English 5 Repeat step 4 to pr ogram other tracks you want. • After 10 steps are programed, “NEXT « ” is selected (highlighted). If you want to program more steps, press ENTER. 6 Press D VD 6 . The tracks are played in the order you ha ve programed. T o stop during play , press 7 . The PR OGRAM MENU screen appears on the TV screen.[...]

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    – 27 – English 8 PAUSE 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 38 STEP 2 Press STILL r epeatedly to advance the picture frame by frame. • Each time you press the button, the picture advances frame by frame. T o resume normal play Press D VD 6 . 7 7 7 7 7 Slow Motion Playback Y ou can enjoy slow motion playback while pla ying a VCD. On the r e[...]

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    – 28 – English Setting up the DVD Operations Language selecting procedure Ex.: T o select “FRENCH” as the initial language for “ A UDIO. ” 1 Press SETUP . Language selection menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Press Cursor ∞ (or 5 ) to select (highlight) one of the language items. 3 Press ENTER. Pop-up window appears (where the language [...]

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    – 29 – English Setting the DVD Preference (System) Y ou can set the D VD preference to match it to your usage and operating circumstances. On the system setting menu, you can set the follo wing: VIDEO OUTPUT : Y ou can select the video output jack on the rear to use. • YUV : Select when you connect your TV to the VIDEO output jack. • S-VIDE[...]

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    – 30 – English Setting the Parental Lock Using this function, you can restrict playback of D VD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled. (“P ARENT AL LEVEL” appears on the display if you try to play back such a disc.) • This setting takes ef fec[...]

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    – 31 – English Playing Back T apes Playing Back a T ape Y ou can play back only type I tape. 1 Pr ess EJECT ( 0 ) for the deck y ou want to use. 2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck which you hav e put a cassette into is selecte[...]

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    – 32 – English Recording Recording a T ape on Deck B On the unit ONL Y : 1 Press EJECT 0 f or the deck B. 2 Put a recordable cassette in with the e xposed part of the tape down. 3 Close the cassette holder gently . 4 Check the tape direction of deck B. • If the tape direction is not correct, press T APE 2 3 twice then 7 to change the tape dir[...]

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    – 33 – English CD Synchronized Recording Y ou can easily record a disc onto a tape. • Y ou can also record the tracks in order you have made the program. On the unit ONL Y : 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Place a disc correctl y on the circle of the disc tray , with its label side up. 3 Press one of the disc number b uttons (D VD1[...]

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    – 34 – English 2 Press CLOCK/TIMER a gain. “ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters on-time setting mode. 3 Set the on-time y ou want the unit to turn on. 1) Press 4 or ¢ to set the hour , then press SET . 2) Press 4 or ¢ to set the minute, then press SET . “OFF TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the unit enters of f-time [...]

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    – 35 – English DAILY Canceled ON TIME ON TIME CLOCK (See page 10.) REC 6 When y ou ha ve selected “TUNER FM” or “TUNER AM” in step 5, select a preset station number . Press 4 or ¢ to select the preset station number , then press SET . The unit enters volume setting mode. 7 Pr ess 4 or ¢ to set the volume le vel. • Y ou can select th[...]

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    – 36 – English Recording Timer 7:00 6:30 Sleep Timer 7:30 AM 6:00 Using Sleep Timer W ith Sleep T imer , you can fall asleep to music. Y ou can set Sleep T imer when the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns of f after the specified time length passes. On the r emote control ONL Y : 1 Press SLEEP . The t[...]

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    – 37 – English Maintenance T o get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling cassette tapes • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating. • If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette. • Be caref[...]

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    – 38 – English If you are ha ving a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints gi ven here, or the unit has been physicall y damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer , for service. T roubleshooting Symptom Hard to listen to broadcasts be[...]

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    – 39 – English Glossar y Dolby Digital This is a digital audio compression format that was de veloped by Dolby Laboratories. Dolby Digital encoding method (so- called discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format) records and compresses the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, left rear channel, right rear channel, and LFE chann[...]

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    – 40 – English Specifications Amplifier section — CA-MXDV A5 Output P ow er SUBWOOFERS: 80 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 40 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/Impedance[...]

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