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DVD PLAYER

XV-S500BK/XV-S502SL

Getting started

Basic operations

Advanced operations

MP3 disc playback

JPEG disc playback

Changing the initial settings

Additional information

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV7

TV8

TV6

6
TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

Introduction

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
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CH
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RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER

SLOW+

SLOW-

0 OPEN/CLOSE
REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

AMP VOL

PROGRESSIVE

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

VIDEO

INSTRUCTIONS

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

LET0200-002B
[J/UJ]

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

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 les panneaux et ne pas ouvrir le coffret
de l'appareil.
2. Ne pas exposer l'appareil à la pluie ni à l'humidité.

Caution –– STANDBY/ON

switch!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The
STANDBY/ON
switch in any position does not disconnect
the mains line. The power can be remote controlled.

Attention –– Commutateur STANDBY/ON

Déconnecter la fiche de secteur pour couper complètement le
courant.
Le commutateur STANDBY/ON
ne coupe jamais complètement
la ligne de secteur, quelle que soit sa position. Le courant peut être
télécommandé.

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

WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE
OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE
THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

For Canada/pour le Canada
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE
BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT
ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES,
INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS
LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER
JUSQUAU FOND

For Canada/pour le Canada
THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS
B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSIONS FROM DIGITAL
APPARATUS AS SET OUT IN THE INTERFERENCE-CAUSING
EQUIPMENT STANDARD ENTITLED “DIGITAL APPARATUS”,
ICES-003 OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS.
CET APPAREIL NUMERIQUE RESPECTE LES LIMITES DE
BRUITS
RADIOELECTRIQUES
APPLICABLES
AUX
APPAREILS NUMERIQUES DE CLASSE B PRESCRITES
DANS LA NORME SUR LE MATERIEL BROUILLEUR:
“APPAREILS NUMERIQUES”, NMB-003 EDICTEE PAR LE
MINISTRE DES COMMUNICATIONS.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and interlock
failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
service-able parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
1. PRODUIT LASER CLASSE 1
2. ATTENTION: Radiation laser visible quand l'appareil est
ouvert ou que le verrouillage est en panne ou désactivé. Eviter
une exposition directe au rayon.
3. ATTENTION: Ne pas ouvrir le couvercle du dessus. Il n'y a
aucune pièce utilisable à l'intérieur. Laisser à un personnel
qualifié le soin de réparer votre appareil.

CAUTION
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or
cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted candles,
on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems must be
considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these
batteries must be followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping or
splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases,
shall be placed on the apparatus.
ATTENTION
• Ne bloquez pas les orifices ou les trous de ventilation.
(Si les orifices ou les trous de ventilation sont bloqués par un
journal un tissu, etc., la chaleur peut ne pas être évacuée
correctement de l'appareil.)
• Ne placez aucune source de flamme nue, telle qu'une bougie, sur
l'appareil.
• Lors de la mise au rebut des piles, veuillez prendre en
considération les problèmes de l'environnement et suivre
strictement les règles et les lois locales sur la mise au rebut des
piles.
• N'exposez pas cet appareil à la pluie, à l'humidité, à un
égouttement ou à des éclaboussures et ne placez pas des objets
remplis de liquide, tels qu'un vase, sur l'appareil.

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English

Table of Contents
Introduction

Page 2

Supplied accessories..........................................................2
Notes on handling ..............................................................3
Important cautions...................................................................3
Safety precautions ...................................................................3

About discs .........................................................................4
Playable disc types...................................................................4
Non-playable discs...................................................................4
Audio formats...........................................................................4
Disc structure............................................................................5
Video CDs and SVCDs with Playback Control function ........5
Care and handling of discs......................................................5

To repeat the current selection or all tracks
[Repeat playback] ...............................................................27
To repeat a desired part [A-B repeat playback]...................28

Changing the language, sound and scene angle.......... 29
To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] ........................29
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO]..............30
To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO [ANGLE].................31

Special picture playback and picture/sound effect ...... 32
To display continuous still pictures [STROBE]....................32
To zoom in/out pictures [ZOOM] ..........................................32
To adjust the picture character [VFP] ...................................33
To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC]..........................34

Menu bar functions ......................................................... 35

Connections ........................................................................6

To bring up the menu bar .....................................................35
Basic operation procedure ....................................................35
Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO .....................................36
Menu bar functions for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD .............37

Before making any connections .............................................6
To connect to a TV ...................................................................6
To connect to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver....................8
To connect to digital audio device..........................................9
To connect the power cord .....................................................9

About MP3 disc................................................................ 39
Operations........................................................................ 39

Getting started

Page 6

Using the remote control unit.........................................10
To install batteries in the remote control unit .....................10
Remote sensor .......................................................................10
To use the remote control unit for TV operation.................11
To control the volume of a JVC's amplifier or receiver ......11

Basic operations

MP3 disc playback

Page 39

Basic operations.....................................................................39
Selecting the desired Group and Track................................40
Direct selection.......................................................................41
Repeat playback .....................................................................41

JPEG disc playback

Page 42

Before operation...............................................................12

About JPEG disc .............................................................. 42
Basic operations .............................................................. 43

Turning on/off the unit...........................................................12
The initial setup before using the unit .................................13

To see a desired picture ........................................................43
To zoom in/out the picture [ZOOM] .....................................44

Basic playback ..................................................................14

To see pictures continuously [slide-show mode]......... 44

Inserting and removing discs................................................14
To start playback ....................................................................15
To stop playback completely ................................................15
To stop playback temporarily ...............................................15

Playback pictures from the beginning of the disc...............44
Selecting the start point of the slide show ..........................45
Repeat function ......................................................................46

Page 12

Resuming playback ..........................................................16
To memorize the interrupted position .................................16
To resume playback...............................................................17

Changing the initial settings

Page 47

Selecting preferences...................................................... 47

To advance or reverse playback rapidly
while monitoring................................................................18
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame ...........................18
To playback in slow-motion ..................................................18

About the Preference display................................................47
How to set preferences..........................................................47
LANGUAGE page...................................................................48
PICTURE page ........................................................................49
AUDIO page............................................................................50
OTHERS page.........................................................................52

To locate the beginning of the scene or song ...............19

Limiting playback by children ........................................ 53

To locate a desired selection using 4 or ¢...................19
To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons.... 19

To set Parental Lock for the first time
[PARENTAL LOCK]..............................................................53
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] .........................54
To temporarily release the Parental Lock
[PARENTAL LOCK]..............................................................55

Variable speed playback ..................................................18

Other convenient functions.............................................20
To check the playback status ................................................20
To move back the playback position while DVD VIDEO
playback [One touch replay function] ...............................21
To change the brightness of the display window ...............21

Advanced operations

Additional information

Page 56

Names of parts and controls .......................................... 56
Page 22

Playing from a specific position on a disc......................22
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu ...................22
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the
Video CD/SVCD with PBC...................................................22
To specify a desired title........................................................23
To locate a desired position in the current title or track
[Time search].......................................................................23
To locate a desired scene from the display [DIGEST].........24

Changing the playback order ..........................................25
To playback in the desired order [Program playback] ........25
To playback in random order [Random playback] ..............26

Repeat playback ...............................................................27

Front panel .............................................................................56
Display window......................................................................56
Rear panel...............................................................................56
Remote control unit ...............................................................57

AV COMPU LINK remote control system...................... 58
Connection and setup............................................................58
Operation................................................................................58

Troubleshooting .............................................................. 59
Frequently Asked Questions .......................................... 61
Specifications................................................................... 62
Appendix A: Country code list for Parental Lock.......... 63
Appendix B: Glossary ...................................................... 64
Appendix C: Index............................................................ 66

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Introduction
Supplied accessories

Introduction

• Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (x 1)

• R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (x 2)

• Instruction manual (x 1)
• Component video cable (Red/Green/Blue) (x 1)

• Remote Control Unit (x 1)
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Introduction

English

Notes on handling
Important cautions

Safety precautions

Installation of the unit
• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot
nor too cold (between 5oC and 35oC, 41oF and 95oF).
• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.
• Do not use the unit in a place subject to vibrations.

Avoid moisture, water and dust
Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places.

Power cord
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!
• A small amount of power (1.3 W, for PX model:2.5W) is
always consumed while the power cord is connected
to the wall outlet.
• When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, always
pull the plug, not the power cord.

When you are away
When away on travel or otherwise for an extended
period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet.

To prevent malfunction of the unit
• There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything
goes wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your
dealer.
• Do not insert any metallic object into the unit.
• Do not use any non-standard shape disc available on
the market, because it may damage the unit.
• Do not use a disc with tape, seals, or paste on it,
because damage to the unit may result.
Note about copyright laws
• Please check the copyright laws in your country before
recording from DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD,
SVCD, MP3 and JPEG discs. Recording of copyrighted
material may infringe copyright laws.

Introduction

Avoid high temperatures
Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or place it near
a heating device.

Do not insert foreign objects into the unit
Do not insert wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into the unit.
Do not block the vents
Blocking the vents may damage the unit.
Care of the cabinet
When cleaning the unit, use a soft cloth and follow the
relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated
cloths. Do not use benzene, thinner or other organic
solvents and disinfectants. These may cause
deformation or discoloring.
If water gets inside the unit
Turn off the power switch and remove the plug from the
wall outlet, then call the store where you made your
purchase. Using the unit in this state may cause a fire or
electrical shock.

Note about the copyguard system
• The DVD VIDEO disc is protected by the copyguard
system. When you connect the unit to your VCR (or
integrated TV/Video system), the copyguard system
activates and the picture may not be played back
correctly.

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

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Introduction

About discs
Playable disc types

Audio formats

Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows:

There are some audio formats recorded on discs as
shown below.

DVD VIDEO

SVCD

Video CD

Audio CD

Introduction

VIDEO

The DVD Logo is a trademark.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD,
Video CD, SVCD, MP3 or JPEG format can be played
back, though some may not be played back because of
the disc characteristics or recording condition.
Note that unfinalized discs cannot be played back.
• DVD-R discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can
be played back, though some may not be played back
because of the disc characteristics or recording
condition.
Note that unfinalized disc cannot be played back.
• DVD VIDEO players and DVD VIDEO discs have their
own Region Code numbers. This unit can play back
only DVD VIDEO discs whose Region Code numbers
include "1".
Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:

ALL

1 2
3 4

123
456

This unit accommodates the NTSC system, also can play
back discs recorded with PAL system whose Region
Code numbers include "1".
Note that the PAL video signal on disc is converted to an
NTSC signal and output.

Non-playable discs
DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-AUDIO,
CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CD-EXTRA, CD-G, CD-TEXT, SACD,
MIX-MODE CD
• Playing back discs listed as "Non-playable discs" above
may generate noise and damage speakers.
• This unit can play back audio signals recorded in CD-G,
CD-EXTRA, CD-TEXT and MIX-MODE CD discs.

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

The associated indicator lights up in the display window
when playing back a disc.
Indicator

Audio format

LPCM

Linear PCM

DOLBY DIGITAL

Dolby Digital

DTS

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

Note that, with some formats and/or depending on the
unit's "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" setting, digital audio
signals are not always output from the unit's DIGITAL
OUT jacks as are recorded on the disc.
See "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" on page 50 for details.

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Introduction

Care and handling of discs

(For DVD VIDEO)

How to handle discs

A DVD VIDEO disc is comprised of "titles" and each title
may be divided into some "chapters". For example, if a
DVD VIDEO disc contains some movies, each movie may
have its own title number, and each movie may be
divided into some chapters. In a DVD VIDEO KARAOKE
disc, each song usually has its own title number and
does not have chapters.
Title 1
Title 2

When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the
disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily
damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped,
the images and sound will not be picked up correctly,
and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

English

Introduction

Disc structure

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

(For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD)
An Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD is simply comprised of
"tracks."
Track 1

Track 2

Track 3

Track 4

Label side
Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any
adhesive on its surface.

Storage

Video CDs and SVCDs with Playback
Control function
What is Playback Control function?
The Playback Control function, allows you to enjoy
menu-driven operation and high-resolution still images
which have a resolution four times greater than moving
pictures.
• High-resolution still image display
You can display high-quality images four times
clearer than moving pictures.
• Menu-driven playback
A selection menu is displayed when you start
playing a Video CD and SVCD disc with the
Playback Control feature. The selection menu
shows a list of numbers for selection. Some discs
may show moving pictures or a divided screen.
You can interact with the screen using a menu
display to select and play an entry.
See example illustration below about basic feature
of menu-driven playback (for details about PBC, see
also page 22).
Press
RETURN.

1
Moving
picture

1 2 3

2
1 2

Menu
screen

Maintenance of discs
If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc,
wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving from the center
outwards.
If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened
with water. Never use record cleaners, petrol, alcohol or
any anti-static agents.

CAUTION
Sometimes during play images may be garbled or
noisy. This is sometimes due to the disc.

Press
RETURN.

Moving
picture
Moving
picture
Still
picture
Still
picture

Press
RETURN.

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are
piled on top of one another without their protective
cases, they can be damaged. Do not put discs in a
location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight,
or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high.
Avoid leaving discs in your car!

Still
picture

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Getting started
Connections
*Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier.

Before making any connections
• Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.
• Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the unit to a TV via a
VCR may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc. You may also have a monitor problem
when connecting the unit to an integrated TV/Video system.
TV
VCR

Getting started

The unit

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

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

PCM / STREAM

LEFT

VIDEO

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PR 480i
Y
PB

In this connection, set the
scan mode selector to "480i".

S-VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

Red

VIDEO OUT

Yellow

TV
Scan mode selector

Audio/Video cable (supplied)

White

Yellow

VIDEO
LEFT

White

AUDIO
RIGHT

Red

Connection to a TV equipped with an S-video jack
If your TV has an S-video input, you can get better picture quality by connecting it with the S-VIDEO output of the unit
using the S-video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the unit.
The unit
AV COMPU LINK
PCM / STREAM

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PR 480i
Y
PB

In this connection, set the
scan mode selector to "480i".

S-VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Scan mode selector

TV
IN

S-VIDEO

Red White
S-video cable (not supplied)

White

VIDEO
LEFT

AUDIO

Audio cable (not supplied)

RIGHT

Red

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Getting started

Connection to a TV equipped with component jacks

English

You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit's COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO
IN jacks of your TV with the video cables.
Blue
Component video cable (supplied)
Green

The unit

Red

AV COMPU LINK
PCM / STREAM

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO
Y

Blue

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PB
PR 480i

S-VIDEO

Green

OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

Red

VIDEO OUT

White

Scan mode selector

Audio cable (not supplied)

Red

TV
S-VIDEO

White

VIDEO

COMPONENT IN

LEFT

Getting started

AUDIO
RIGHT

Red
• Connect "Y" to "Y", "PB" to "PB"(CB), "PR" to "PR"(CR) correctly.
The unit supports the Progressive scan system(480p) as well as the conventional Interlace scan system(480i).
If your television or monitor equipped with component jacks supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high
quality picture by making the Progressive scan mode active.
• If your television equipped with component jacks does not support the progressive scan mode
Set the Scan mode selector to "480i".
• If your television equipped with component jacks supports the progressive scan mode
Set the Scan mode selector to "480p".
• If you want to select the scan mode between the interlace and progressive modes
(depending on the source condition, or when connecting more than one television etc.)
You can select the mode from the remote control unit. To do this, set the scan mode selector to "REMOTE".
(See "To make the Progressive scan mode selection active from the remote control unit" on page 8 for details about
how to select the scan mode from the remote control unit when the scan mode selector is set to "REMOTE".)
NOTES
• When the scan mode is set to the progressive mode, the PROGRESSIVE indicator on the front panel is lit. The color of the
indicator differs depending on the "PROGRESSIVE MODE" setting on the "PICTURE" preference display and the status of the unit
(see pages 8 and 49.)
• When connecting to a TV using the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack, make sure that the PROGRESSIVE indicator on the front panel is not
lit. If it is lit, the VIDEO and S-VIDEO outputs do not feed the correct signals. To turn off the PROGRESSIVE indicator, set the scan
mode selector on the rear panel to "480i". Or, while setting the scan mode selector to "REMOTE", make the Progressive scan
mode inactive by following the procedure described on page 8.
• When the component video input jacks of the TV is of the BNC type, use an adapter to convert a pin jack to a BNC jack (optional).
• Make "ANALOG DOWN MIX" in the "AUDIO" preferences to "STEREO" (see page 51).
• If your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo, you need to use an optional audio cable which converts stereo audio
output to monaural.
• To improve audio sound quality, connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to your separate audio equipment. (See the following pages.)
• If your TV has an AV COMPU LINK terminal, you can use the AV COMPU LINK function. See "AV COMPU LINK remote control
system" on page 58 for details.

About SCAN MODE
To display video on the television (monitor) screen, the conventional scanning method is called "Interlaced scan".
With this method, only half of the horizontal lines are displayed at a time. So two fields complete a single picture
(frame); i.e., the first field, containing all the odd-numbered lines, is displayed followed by the second field, containing
all the even-numbered lines.
On the other hand, the Progressive scan system scans all horizontal lines at a time, so you can double the number of
pictures compared with the interlaced scan, resulting flicker-free, high-density picture.
Depending on the material source format, DVD VIDEO discs can be classified into two types; film source and video
source (note that some DVD VIDEO discs contain both film source and video source). Film sources are recorded as 24frame-per-second information, while (NTSC) video sources are recorded as 30-frame-per-second (60-field-per-second
interlaced) information.
When the unit plays back a film source material, uninterlaced progressive output signals are created using the original
information. When a video source material is played back, the unit interleaves lines between the interlaced lines on
each to create the interpolated picture and outputs as the progressive signal.

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To make the Progressive scan mode selection active from the remote control unit
The unit supports the Progressive scan system as well as the conventional Interlace scan system. If your television or monitor
supports the progressive video input, you can enjoy a high quality picture by making the Progressive scan mode active.
If you want to select the scan mode between the interlace and progressive modes depending on the
480p
source condition or when connecting more than one television, you can select the mode from the remote
REMOTE
480i
control unit. To do this, set the scan mode selector on the rear panel to "REMOTE" (See page 7).
¶ When the unit is turned on, and the scan mode selector on the rear panel is set to "REMOTE"

Press and hold down the VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN button for a few seconds.

Getting started

The scan mode switches between the Progressive scan and Interlace scan modes.
• When the scan mode is set to the progressive mode, the PROGRESSIVE indicator on the front panel is lit.
Depending on the "PROGRESSIVE MODE" setting on the "PICTURE" preference display and whether the current
DVD VIDEO disc is film-source or video-source, the color of the indicator differs, as shown in the table below.
(See also pages 7 and 49.)
Setting of
PROGRESSIVE MODE

Source type of DVD VIDEO
Note
Film Source

Video Source

VIDEO

Red

FILM

Green

Red

AUTO
OP

NU CH
ME
+

While stopped in the Progressive scan mode,
the PROGRESSIVE indicator is lit in red
regardless of the "PROGRESSIVE MODE"
selection.

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER
0 OPEN/CLOSE

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

SLOW+

SLOW-

STANDBY/ON

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP PROGRESSIVE
SCAN

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

PROGRESSIVE

PROGRESSIVE indicator

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

NOTES
• There are some progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets that are not fully compatible with the unit, resulting in the
unnatural picture when playing back a DVD VIDEO disc in the progressive scan mode. In such a case, use the interlace scan
mode. 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 unit (Example : AV-61S902).

To connect to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver
You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver.
Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio
amplifier or receiver.
The unit
AV COMPU LINK
PCM / STREAM

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO
Y

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PR 480i
PB

S-VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

Red

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

Amplifier or receiver

White
Audio cable (not supplied)

White

IN
LEFT

AUDIO
RIGHT

Red

NOTES
• When using the unit with a stereo amplifier or receiver, set "ANALOG DOWN MIX" in the "AUDIO" preferences to "STEREO"
(see page 51).
• If your stereo amplifier or receiver has an AV COMPU LINK terminal, you can use the AV COMPU LINK function. See "AV
COMPU LINK remote control system" on page 58 for details

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English

To connect to digital audio device
You can enhance the sound quality by connecting either of the unit's DIGITAL OUT jacks to the digital input of an
amplifier, MD, etc. by using an optical or a coaxal digital cable (optional). The digital audio signal from a disc is directly
transferred. If you connect the unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with a built-in decoder by using an
optional digital cable, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound.
When you make digital connection, we recommend also to make the analog connection, because, depending on discs,
no signal may be output from the DIGITAL OUT.
When using the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack, remove the protection
cap. Do not lose the removed cap.
When the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) jack is not used, fix the protection
cap into the jack.

Getting started

The unit

AV COMPU LINK
PCM / STREAM

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO
Y

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PR 480i
PB

S-VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

AUDIO OUT

Red

VIDEO OUT

White

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)
Optical digital cable (not supplied)
Digital equipment
Audio cable (not supplied)

White

IN
LEFT

OPTICAL

AUDIO
RIGHT

DIGITAL
COAXIAL

Red

• For digital connection, connect the unit's DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL or COAXIAL) to the digital input of digital audio
device using an optical or a coaxal digital cable.
NOTES
• When you connect the unit's DIGITAL OUT to a digital audio device, before using, set "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" in the
"AUDIO" preferences correctly according to the connected audio device. If "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" is not set correctly, loud
noise may be generated from speakers, causing damage to them. See "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" on page 50.
• When you connect the unit's DIGITAL OUT to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder (or amplifier with a built-in decoder) to enjoy
surround sound, the unit's "D. RANGE COMPRESSION" setting in the "AUDIO" preferences is invalid. Make appropriate
surround audio settings on the decoder.
• If your digital audio device has an AV COMPU LINK terminal, you can use the AV COMPU LINK function. See "AV COMPU LINK
remote control system" on page 58 for details

To connect the power cord
When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the
unit's
AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The
STANDBY indicator lights in red.
NOTE (only for PX model)
• Use the supplied AC power plug adaptor when inserting the larger plug to the wall outlet.

Warning
•
•
•
•
•

Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time.
Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit.
Disconnect the power cord before moving the unit.
Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands.
Do not pull the power cord when disconnecting it, as this may damage the cord and cause fire, electric shock, or other
accidents.

Caution
• Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put anything heavy on it, which may cause fire, electric shock, or other
accidents.
• To prevent any accidents or damage caused by an unsuitable AC power cord, only use the supplied power cord. If the
cord is damaged, contact a dealer and get another power cord.

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Using the remote control unit
Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV and
amplifier/receiver.

To install batteries in the remote
control unit
The battery compartment is located on the back of the
remote control unit.

Getting started

1 Press down on the point shown by
the arrow at the top of the
compartment cover, and pull up
the cover to open the
compartment.

Remote sensor
• Operate the remote control unit while pointing it
toward the remote sensor on the unit.
• The remote control unit can be used within a range of
about 5 meters from the remote sensor. If you operate
the remote control unit from a diagonal position,
controllable distance may be shorter.
Remote sensor
DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER

2 Place the two supplied R6P (SUM-

0 OPEN/CLOSE

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

3)/AA(15F) batteries in the remote
control unit according to the
polarity markings ("+" and "–")
inside the compartment and on the
batteries.

PROGRESSIVE

3 Place the cover over the
compartment, and press down
lightly.

TV
TV

TV1

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

DVD

TV2

RETURN

The batteries will last about six months with normal use.
If the functions of the remote control become erratic,
replace the batteries. See below for more information.

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

EN
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CH
-

CLEAR

Precautions for the safe use of batteries

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW-

SLOW+

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

Observe the following precautions for the safe use of
batteries. If they are used improperly their life will be
shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak.

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

Precaution
• Remove the batteries from the remote control if it is
not going to be used for a long period of time.
• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them
properly.
• Never leave dead batteries lying around, take them
apart, mix them with other refuse, or throw them
into an incinerator.
• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of a battery.
• Do not mix new and old batteries, or batteries of
different types, when replacing them.

NOTE
• If the remote sensor on the unit is exposed to the
sunshine or strong light, you may not be able to control
the unit from the remote control unit.

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To use the remote control unit for TV
operation
You can operate your TV from the remote control unit.

Setting the remote control signal for
operating your TV
TV
TV

TV1

TV2

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV0

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU
VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

.
If your TV turns on or off, you have successfully set
the control signal.
The following buttons can be used for operating the
TV.
To use 5/∞ (CH–, CH+), 2/3(VOL–, VOL+), TV/VIDEO CANCEL and numeric buttons for TV control, set the
TV - DVD switch to "TV".
TV

SELECT

TV/VIDEO CANCEL

Turns the TV on or off.

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

DVD

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

VOL-

ENTER

Numeric buttons

7
TV-/--

6 Try to operate the TV by pressing TV STANDBY/ON

TV3

TV - DVD switch

DVD

TV4

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

English

ZOOM

Switches the TV input mode between TV
and VIDEO.

Getting started

TV STANDBY/ON

5 Release TV/VIDEO - CANCEL.

AMP VOL

1 Set the TV - DVD switch to "TV".
2 Hold down TV/VIDEO - CANCEL until step 4 is
finished.

TV1

TV-/--

TV0

3 Enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below

Selects the TV channels directly.
* For some TVs, pressing "+10" functions
as the "100+," while "10" functions as the
ENTER button if your TV requires
pressing the ENTER button after
selecting a channel number.

by using the numeric buttons (0 through 9).
Mutes the TV sound.

MUTING

Example:
To enter the manufacturer code "01": Press "0" then
"1".

• When the unit is shipped, the manufacturer code is set to
"JVC" (01).

+10

Changes the TV channels.
CH
+

CH
-

VOL-

4 Press ENTER.

VOL+

Adjusts the TV volume.

Manufacturer code list
Manufacturer
AIWA

No.
36

Manufacturer
MIVAR

No.
29

BEIJING

NEC

CCE

NOBLEX

CHANGHONG

NOKIA

DAEWOO

17, 37

PANASONIC

04, 11

FERGUSON

PEONY

34, 38, 39

FINLUX

PHILCO

10, 17, 21

FUNAI

PHILIPS

GRADIENTE

15, 20

RCA

GRUNDIG

SAMSUNG

HITACHI

12, 33, 34,
35

ITT

SANYO

13, 16

JINXING

SEARS

JVC

01, 23,
24, 25

SHARP

SONY

KONKA

TCL

41
26

LG (GOLDSTAR)

THOMSON

MAGNAVOX

TOSHIBA

08,14

MITSUBISHI

ZENITH

NOTE
• If there is more than one code listed for the
manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you
succeed.

To control the volume of a JVC's
amplifier or receiver
You can control the volume of a JVC's amplifier or
receiver by using the AMP VOL +/– buttons on the
remote control unit.
AMP VOL

Pressing the + button raises the audio volume of the
amplifier or receiver, while pressing the – button lowers
the volume.

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In the following description, we assume that the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may
use the corresponding buttons on the front panel if available.
NOTE
TV

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to "DVD" when using the 5/∞/2/3 and
numeric buttons for controlling the unit.

DVD

Before operation
Turning on/off the unit
Press DVD STANDBY/ON
on the remote control unit or press STANDBY/ON
on the front panel.
The STANDBY indicator on the front panel, which illuminates in red during standby, goes off.
TV
TV

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV0

MUTING

+10

SUBTITLE

DVD
STANDBY/ON

TV9

7
TV-/--

RETURN

Basic operations

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER

STANDBY/ON

0 OPEN
STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

PROGR

EN
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CH
-

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

STANDBY indicator

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

• You can turn on the unit by pressing the 3 button. In this case, the unit starts playback if the disc is set in the disc tray.
If no disc is set, "NO DISC" appears on the display window.
• You can turn on the unit by pressing the 0 OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel. In this case, the disc tray opens.

The opening display shown right appears on the TV screen.
The following message may appear at the bottom of the opening display
depending on the condition.
• NOW READING:The unit is reading the disc information.
• REGION CODE ERROR!:
The region code of the DVD VIDEO disc does not
match the unit. The disc cannot be played back.
• OPEN:
The disc tray is opening.
• CLOSE:
The disc tray is closing.
• NO DISC:
No disc is loaded.

NOW READING

Message area

NOTE
• Even if you press the DVD STANDBY/ON
on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON
on the front panel to turn off the
unit, the unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as long as it is connected to the wall outlet. This state is called the
standby mode. In this state, the unit consumes a very small amount of power.

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English

The initial setup before using the unit
We recommend you to set the display language, TV monitor type and digital output before using the unit, depending on
circumstances, by following the procedure below.
See "Changing the initial settings" on and after page 47 for details about each setting item.
TV
TV

TV1

ENTER

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

CHOICE

CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

5/∞

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

1 Press CHOICE for a few seconds to bring up
the first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP
display.
The pull-down menu of the "ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE" is already open.

5 Press ENTER.
The third (final) page is shown, in which the pulldown menu of the "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" is
already open.
DVD PLAYER SET UP
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

PCM ONLY
DVD PLAYER SET UP
MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

AUDIO LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

ANALOG DOWN MIX

DOLBY PROLOGIC
DOLBY
DIGITAL/PCM

D RANGE COMPRESSION

STREAM/PCM
ON

ENGLISH
SPANISH

SELECT

FRENCH

SELECT

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

ENTER

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE selection

2 Use 5/∞ to select a desired language.
You can select the on-screen language for the
preference displays, etc. from among English,
Spanish and French.

3 Press ENTER.
The second page is shown, in which the pull-down
menu of the "MONITOR TYPE" is already open.
DVD PLAYER SET UP
MONITOR TYPE

4:3 L.B.

16:9 NORMAL
PROGRESSIVE MODE

AUTO AUTO
16:9

SCREEN SAVER

4:3
ON LB

MP3/JPEG

SELECT
ENTER

ENTER

4:3 PS
MP3

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

MONITOR TYPE selection

4 Use 5/∞ to select a desired monitor type.
You can select the monitor type according to your TV.
• For the normal (conventional) TV, select "4:3 LB"
or "4:3 PS".
• For the wide-screen TV, select "16:9 AUTO" or
"16:9 NORMAL".
See page 49 for details about each mode.

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT selection

6 Use 5/∞ to select a desired digital output
signal type.
You must set this item correctly when you connect
the unit to an external surround decoder or D/A
convertor (including an amplifier/receiver with
built-in surround decoder or D/A convertor).
(If you do not connect the unit to such a device, you
do not have to set this item.)
• When connecting with a Dolby Digital decoder,
select "DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM".
• When connecting with a DTS or MPEG
Multichannel decoder, select "STREAM/PCM".
• When connecting with other digital device, select
"PCM ONLY".
See page 50 for details.

7 Press ENTER.
The TV screen returns to show the opening display.
NOTES
• This setting may not be necessary except when turning
on the power after purchasing the unit.
• You can also set these items, as well as other
preferences, by pressing CHOICE briefly to bring up the
preference display. See "Changing the initial settings"
on and after page 47 for details.

Basic operations

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

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Basic playback
This section describes basic operations for playback of DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD discs. For MP3 and
JPEG disc playback, see the separate chapter on and after pages 39 and 42.

OPEN/CLOSE

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

7 3 8

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER
0 OPEN/CLOSE

VOL+

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

STANDBY/ON

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

PROGRESSIVE

3
8

VFP

DIsc tray

0OPEN/CLOSE

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J

Basic operations

REMOTE CONTROL

Inserting and removing discs

1 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray.
2 Place a disc in the tray.
3 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc tray.

With the label side up

The unit reads the disc information and the
opening display appears on the TV screen.

P¢

SKI

8 PAU
Y

3 PLA

7 STO
E

LOS

N/C

0 OPE

UPER
DVD/S

CD/CD
VCD/V

ER
PLAY

SSIV

GRE

PRO

NDB

STA

Y/O

NDB

STA

If a menu is shown on the TV screen

When inserting a DVD VIDEO, Video CD or SVCD disc,
a menu display may be automatically shown on the
TV screen. From a menu, you can select a desired item
to be played back by following the procedure below.

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

(for DVD VIDEO)

1 Use 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item.
2 Press ENTER.
The unit starts playback of the selected item.
(for Video CD/SVCD)

1 Use the numeric buttons to select a desired item.
The unit starts playback of the selected item.
NOTES
• Do not load a non-playable disc. For details about playable and non-playable disc types, see page 4.
• When loading a disc on the tray, be sure to position the disc inside the recess. Otherwise, the disc may be damaged when the
tray is closed, or the disc may not be removed from the unit.
• Do not use any stabilizer when playing back a disc.
• With some DVD VIDEO discs, the unit starts playback automatically after inserting the disc.
• If you insert a DVD VIDEO disc whose region code does not match the unit, "REGION CODE ERROR!" is shown in the opening
display. For detail about the region code, see page 4.

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English

To start playback
Available :

Press 3.
The unit starts playback from the beginning.

About screen saver function
• A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static
picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit
automatically activates the screen saver function if a static
picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed
for over 5 minutes.

While the screen saver
function is not activated

While the screen saver
function is activated

• Pressing any buttons on the unit or the remote control unit
will release the screen saver function and return to the
previous display.
• You can also turn off the screen saver function (see page 50).
About On-screen guide icons

Basic operations

• When you make an operation, you may see the following icons displayed over the picture for about 3 seconds. These have the
following meanings.
You can set the unit not to display these icons above via the preference settings described on page 52.

Icon

Status
Appears at the beginning of playback mode.
Appears at the beginning of stop mode.
Appears at the beginning of pause mode.
Appears at the beginning of fast forward/backward playback with the current speed. (See page 18.)
Appears at the beginning of slow-motion playback with the current speed. (See page 18.)
Appears at the beginning of Repeat playback mode. (See page 27.)
Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. (See page 31.)
Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 30.)
Appears at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages. (See page 29.)
Appears when the unit does not accept your operation because of disc contents, structure, playback status etc.
Note that some operation are occasionally unacceptable even if

is not displayed.

NOTES
• When the RESUME function is "ON" or "DISC RESUME" and the resume point is memorized, pressing 3 starts playback from
that point instead of the beginning. See page 17.
• During playback, the display window shows the title/chapter or track number being played.
• During DVD VIDEO playback, pressing 3 moves back the playback position 10 seconds before the current position. See page 21
for details.

To stop playback completely
Available :

Press 7.
The unit stops playback.

• If you press 0 OPEN/CLOSE during playback, the unit stops playback and opens the disc tray.

To stop playback temporarily
Available :

Press 8.

The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, press 3

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Resuming playback
The unit can memorizes the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later.
There are two resume modes (DISC RESUME and ON) you can set on the preference display. See page 52 for details
about how to set the resume mode.

• When purchasing the unit, the resume mode is initially set to "ON".
• You can deactivate the resume mode by setting "RESUME" on the "OTHERS" preference display to "OFF".
TV

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

OPEN/CLOSE

TV1

TV2

DVD

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV-/--

TV0

RETURN

SUBTITLE

7 3

TV3

1
TV4

TV9

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER

0 OPEN/CLOSE

MUTING

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

STANDBY/ON

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

PROGRESSIVE

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SLOW-

SELECT

STROBE

Disc tray

0OPEN/CLOSE

SLOW+

Basic operations

To memorize the interrupted position
Available :
¶ During playback

When the resume mode is set to "DISC RESUME"
Press 7 .
The unit stops playback and memorizes the interrupted position. After pressing 7, the display window on the front
panel shows "----RESUME."
In this condition, a memory of the interrupted position is not cleared if you press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc
tray, or press STANDBY/ON
(on the front panel) or DVD STANDBY/ON
(on the remote control unit) to turn off
the unit,

• The position interrupted is also memorized by pressing 0 OPEN/CLOSE, STANDBY/ON
(on the front panel) or DVD STANDBY/
ON
(on the remote control unit). In this case, "----RESUME" is not shown on the display window.
• If you do not want the disc played to resume playback, press 7 while stopped.
• It memorizes positions for the last 30 discs.
• If you interrupt playback of a disc which you resumed playback, the memory is updated to store the new interrupted position.
• When the unit has already memorized positions for 30 discs, memorizing one more position for a disc automatically erases the
oldest memory. On the other hand, if you interrupt playback of a disc which an interrupted position is already memorized, the order
of memorized discs may change. In result, when memorizing a new data, the order of memorized discs to be erased also may
change.

When the resume mode is set to "ON"
Press 7 .
The unit stops playback and memorizes the interrupted position.
In this condition, a memory of the interrupted position is not cleared if you press STANBY/ON
(on the front
panel) or DVD STANDBY/ON
(on the remote control unit) to turn off the unit,
Note that, if you press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray, the memory of the interrupted position is cleared,

• The position interrupted is also memorized by pressing STANBY/ON
remote control unit).

(on the front panel) or DVD STANDBY/ON

• If you do not want the disc played to resume playback, press 7 while stopped.

(on the

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English

To resume playback
Available :

When the resume mode is set to "DISC RESUME"
¶ While stopped, or no disc is inserted

1 Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to insert a disc whose interrupted position is memorized.
After loading the disc, the display window on the front panel shows "----RESUME."
If a disc for which you want to resume playback is already set in the disc tray, you need not to follow the step 1.

2 Press 3.

• To play back a disc from the beginning (instead of the interrupted position)
After loading the disc, press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.
Pressing 7 while the disc is stopped clears the memory for the interrupted position.
Every time you interrupt playback, the position is memorized as the "resuming" point.

When the resume mode is set to "ON"
¶ While the disc you interrupted playback last time* is still on the disc tray (*By pressing 7 or by turning off the power.)

Press 3.
The unit resumes playback from the position you interrupted playback.
If you press 3 then 7, the unit starts playback after the display window shows "RESUME PLAY".
Note that you cannot resume playback if you interrupted playback last time by opening the tray.
• To play back a disc from the beginning (instead of the interrupted position)
Carry out any of the followings:
* Press 7 while stopped, then press 3.
* Turn on the unit by pressing DVD STANDBY/ON
on the remote control unit or STANDBY/ON
panel then press 3.

on the front

NOTES
• If you change the "RESUME" setting on the "OTHERS" preference display to "OFF" or "ON" from "DISC RESUME", you cannot
resume playback of a disc whose "resuming" position is memorized. However, if you again set "RESUME" to "DISC RESUME",
you can resume playback of the disc.
• If you open the tray during RESUME mode is set to ON, the "resuming" point clears.
• The resume function cannot be performed with Audio CD, MP3 and JPEG discs.
• In the case of a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC function, the unit may resume playback from a point slightly earlier or later than
the point you interrupt playback last time.
• The unit may not resume playback exactly from the interrupted point, depending on the point.
• For a double-sided DVD VIDEO disc, the unit regards each side as a different disc. Therefore, when resuming playback of such a
disc, make sure to set the disc with the resumed side down.
• When the unit memorizes the interrupted point of a disc, it also memorizes Audio, Subtitle and Angle settings (regardless of
whether "RESUME" is set to "DISC RESUME" or "ON").
• If you interrupt playback while the menu for a DVD VIDEO, SVCD or Video CD is shown on the TV screen, the unit may not
memorize the interrupted position correctly, regardless of whether the "RESUME" mode is set to "ON" or "DISC RESUME".

Basic operations

The display window shows "RESUME PLAY" and the unit resumes playback from the position you interrupted
playback.
The unit keeps the memory for the position on a disc where you interrupted playback, even though you remove the
disc from the disc tray and set it back again.
Of course, the unit keeps the memory when the disc remains in the disc tray since the last playback.

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Variable speed playback
You can play back slowly or fast, or advance a picture frame by frame.
TV
TV

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

10
RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

0
SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER
0 OPEN/CLOSE

VOL+

4/¢

CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY/ON

CLEAR

7 STOP

STANDBY

ENTER

ZOOM

PROGRESSIVE

8
4/¢

1/¡

Basic operations

To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring
Available :
¶ During playback

Method 1 (from the remote control unit only)
Press 1 or ¡.
Each press of 1 or ¡ increases the playback speed. You can select the speed among 2 x, 5 x, 10 x, 20 x and 60 x
the normal speed.
Pressing 3 returns the unit to normal playback.

Method 2
Hold down 4 or ¢.
Holding down ¢ advances playback rapidly, while holding down 4 reverses playback rapidly at 5 times the
normal speed. Releasing the button returns the unit to normal playback.

To advance a still picture frame-by-frame
Available :
¶ While paused (still)

Press 8.
Each time you press 8, the still picture advances to the next frame.
Pressing 3 returns to normal playback.

To playback in slow-motion
Available :
You can playback the picture in slow-motion. The speed can be selected among 1/32 x, 1/16 x, 1/8 x, 1/4 x and 1/2 x the
normal speed.
¶ During playback

Press 8, then use 1/¡.
To play forward slow-motion, press ¡, and to play reverse slow-motion (for DVD VIDEO discs only), press 1 .
First, the unit plays the slowest speed, and each time you press the button, the playback speed increases.
Pressing 3 returns to normal playback. Pressing 8 pauses slow-motion playback.
NOTES
• The sound is muted during slow-motion playback.
• Reverse slow-motion playback is not possible for a Video CD and SVCD.

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English

To locate the beginning of the scene or song
You can locate the desired title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), or track (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD) from which the unit
starts playback.
TV

Numeric
buttons

TV2

TV4

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

10
RETURN

DVD

TV1

0
SUBTITLE

4/¢

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER

ME
NU

VOL-

0 OPEN/CLOSE

7 STOP

3 PLAY

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

VOL+
STANDBY/ON

ENTER

PROGRESSIVE

CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

4/¢

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

To locate a desired selection using 4 or ¢
During playback
During playback or while stopped
During playback without PBC function

Press 4 or ¢.
With an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD, pressing the button skips a track. With a DVD VIDEO disc, pressing the button
skips a chapter or title depending on the disc configuration.
The selection number appears in the display window on the front panel.
• To skip forward titles/chapters/tracks, press ¢ as many times as required.
• To skip to the beginning of the current track/title/chapter, press 4 once.
• To skip back titles/chapters/tracks, press 4 as many times as required.
NOTES
• This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs.
• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function (See pages 5 and 22.)

To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons
Available :
.

¶ For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playback or while stopped
For Video CD/SVCD:
During playback without PBC function or while stopped

Use the numeric buttons to specify the number.
Depending on the disc type and the unit status, what is specified differs.
Unit status

Disc type

What is specified

DVD VIDEO

title or chapter*

Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD

track

DVD VIDEO

chapter

Audio CD/ Video CD/SVCD

track

While stopped

During playback

* If a disc contains more than one title, a title is specified. If a disc contains only one title, a chapter is specified.
• To select a number between 1 and 10: Press the corresponding button for the number.
• To select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To select 13:
+10 → 3
To select 34:
+10 → +10 → +10 → 4
To select 40:
+10 → +10 → +10 → 10
The unit starts playback from the beginning of the selection. The selected title, chapter or track number appears in
the display window on the front panel.

Basic operations

Available :
¶ For DVD VIDEO:
For Audio CD:
For Video CD/SVCD:

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Basic operations

NOTES
• You can also specify the desired title during DVD VIDEO playback. See page 23 for details.
• During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the numeric buttons may be used for selecting an item in the
menu.
• When

appears on the TV screen:

The title, chapter or track you have selected is not contained in the disc.
• This function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function (See pages 5 and 22.)

Other convenient functions
You can check the playback status, as well as change the brightness of the display window.
Also, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the current position.

TV
TV

TV1

Basic operations

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

5/∞

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

ON SCREEN

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

ANGLE

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

To check the playback status
Available :
You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for Audio CD/Video
CD/SVCD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or the elapsed track or chapter time during
playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause etc.) on the TV screen.
¶ During playback or while stopped

Press ON SCREEN.
The playback status bar appears on the TV screen.
(for DVD VIDEO)

(for Video CD)
Current chapter
number

Transfer rate
8.5Mbps

Current transport
status

TITLE 33 CHAP 33

TRACK 33

TOTAL 1:25:58

Current title number Current chapter
time

(for Audio CD)

Current track number

25:58

Disc elapsed
time

(for SVCD)
Current transport status
TRACK 33

TIME

Current transport
status

25:58
TRACK 33

Current track number

TIME

Disc elapsed
time

Current track number

TIME

25:58

Disc elapsed
time

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The indication on the rightmost of the status bar shows the unit's transport status as follows:
Icon

English

Status
Appears in the playback mode.
Appears in the stop mode.
Appears in the pause mode.
Appears in the fast forward/backward playback mode.
Appears in the slow-motion playback mode.

Note that pressing ON SCREEN again brings up the menu bar under the status bar, from which you can access
various functions.
(Example of the menu bar for DVD VIDEO)
TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps
OFF

CHAP.

1/3

TOTAL 1:25:58

1/5

1/3

See page 35 for details about the menu bar.
NOTE
Basic operations

• To dismiss the status bar:
Press ON SCREEN until the status bar is dismissed.

To move back the playback position while DVD VIDEO playback
[One touch replay function]
Available :
During playback of a DVD VIDEO disc, you can move back the playback position 10 seconds from the current position.
¶ During DVD VIDEO playback

Press 3.
The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position.
Note that this function works only in the same title, though it works between chapters.
If you press 3 within 10 seconds from the beginning of a title, playback starts from the beginning of the title.
NOTES
• This function works only with DVD VIDEO discs.
• When

appears on the TV screen:

Some DVD VIDEO disc may not accept this function because of disc contents.

To change the brightness of the display window
You can dim the brightness of the display window.
¶ When no disc is inserted or while stopped

Press 5 or ∞ while holding down ANGLE.
You can select the brightness of the display window from among three levels.

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Advanced operations
This chapter describes operations for various advanced
functions of DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD and SVCD
discs. For MP3 and JPEG disc playback, see the separate
chapter on and after pages 39 and 42.

2 Use 5/∞/2/3 to select a desired item, then
press ENTER.
The unit starts playback of the selected item.

NOTE
TV

DVD

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on
the remote control unit is set to "DVD"
when using the 5/∞/2/3, numeric and
TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for
controlling the unit.

Playing from a specific
position on a disc
You can play a disc from the selected track, title or
chapter, or from the specified time.

To locate a desired scene from the DVD
menu

Advanced
operations

Available :
DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which
show the disc contents. These menus contain various
items such as titles of movies, names of songs, or artist
information, and display them on the TV screen. You can
locate a desired scene by using the DVD menu.

• With some discs, you can also select items by entering the
corresponding number using the numeric buttons, which
may cause the unit to automatically start playback.

NOTES
• When
appears on the TV screen by pressing TOP
MENU or MENU in step 1:
The disc does not have an appropriate menu. listing the
titles.
• The MENU button does not work while stopped.

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

TV1

TV
TV

TV1

TV2

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

NU CH
ME
+

3
TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

SUBTITLE

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

TITLE/
GROUP

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

MENU
5/∞/2/3

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

SLOW+

STROBE

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

SLOW-

STROBE

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

CLEAR

Numeric
buttons

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

CH
OIC
E

VOL+

CH
-

TV3

2
TV5

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

CH
OIC
E

TV2

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

ENTER

TOP
MENU

DVD

TV4

TV3

TV4

RETURN

DVD

OPEN/
CLOSE

TOP
MENU

DVD

STANDBY/ON

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SLOW+

3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

¶ Whenever a DVD VIDEO disc is loaded
RM-SXV008J

1 Press TOP MENU or MENU.
The menu appears on the TV screen.
Example:

REMOTE CONTROL

¶ When a Video CD/SVCD disc with PBC is stopped

1 Press 3 or TOP MENU.
A disc menu appears on the TV screen (The PBC
function is activated).
Example:

About DVD menu
Normally, a DVD VIDEO disc which contains more than one title
may have a "title" menu which lists the titles. In such a case, the
menu appears on the TV screen by pressing the TOP MENU
button. Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu
which appears by pressing the MENU button.
See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particular
menu.

"PBC" is indicated in the display window on the
front panel.

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Advanced operations

2 Use the numeric buttons to select the desired

2 Use the numeric buttons to specify a title to be

item.

played.

• To select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
• To select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To select 13: +10 → 3
To select 34: +10 → +10 → +10 → 4
To select 40: +10 → +10 → +10 → 10

The unit starts playback of the selected item.
You can return to the menu by pressing the
RETURN button.
When something like "NEXT" or "PREVIOUS"
appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works
as follows:
• Pressing ¢ advances to the next page.
• Pressing 4 returns to the previous page.
* The method of the operation is different
depending on the disc.

English

The unit starts playback from the specified title.
NOTE
• Some DVD VIDEO discs may not accept this function
because of disc contents.

To locate a desired position in the
current title or track [Time search]

• If you want to playback a PBC-compatible Video CD/SVCD
disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by
using the numeric buttons instead of 3. (See page 19.)
• To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video
CD/SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC
function, carry out any of the followings:
* Press TOP MENU or MENU.
* Press 7 to stop playback, then Press 3 .

To specify a desired title

You can play a disc from the desired position by
specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the
current title (for DVD VIDEO), or the disc (for Audio CD/
Video CD/SVCD) using the time search function.
Note that some DVD VIDEO discs do not contain time
information, and the time search function cannot be
used.
TV1

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

8
TV0

SUBTITLE

TV9

NU CH
ME
+

MUTING

Numeric
buttons

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

MUTING

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

ENTER

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

ON SCREEN

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

1 Press ON SCREEN twice.
to

, then press

The pull-down menu for entering time appears
under the
.

"--" is shown in the title display area of the display
window.
(Example for the indication of display window)

Title display area

TV0

SUBTITLE

Numeric
buttons

ENTER.

1 Press TITLE/GROUP.

2 Use 2/3 to move

STROBE

¶ During playback

LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

SLOW+

SLOW-

The menu bar appears on the TV screen.
(See page 35 for details about menu bar.)

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

TV9

VOL-

TV3

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV8

DVD

TV2

TV-/--

TV7

RETURN

TV1

RETURN

TITLE/
GROUP

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

3
TV6

While playing back a DVD VIDEO disc with more than
one title, you can specify a desired title to be played
using the numeric buttons.

TV3

2
TV5

4
TV-/--

2/3
Available :

TV2

1
TV4

Advanced
operations

Available :

(Screen example for DVD VIDEO)
TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps
OFF

CHAP.

TIME

1 A-B

1/3

TOTAL 1:25:58

1/5

1/3

_:__:__

(Screen example for Audio CD)

Current chapter number

TRACK 33
OFF

PROG.

TIME

25:58

RND.

__:__

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3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 10) to enter the
desired time.
The specified time is displayed in the pull-down
menu.

• When you correct a mistake
Use 2 repeatedly to move back to the digit where you
entered a undesired numeral (the leftmost "-" digit),
and reenter the correct time.
(Example for changing "2:35:__" to "2:34:__".)

TIME 2 : 3 5 : _ _

• "10" button works as "0" and "+10" button is not used with
this function.

→

• You can specify the time in hour/minute/second format for
DVD VIDEO discs, and in minute/second format for Audio
and Video CD/SVCD discs.

TIME 2 : 3 _ : _ _
→

4 Press ENTER.

TIME _ : _ _ : _ _
→

Press "2".

TIME 2 : _ _ : _ _
→

Press "3".

TIME 2 : 3 _ : _ _

→

Advanced
operations

→

Press ENTER.

• Example (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD)
To playback from 23(M):40(S)

__:__
→

• When

appears on the TV screen:

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

Press "2".

To locate a desired scene from the
display [DIGEST]
Available :
The unit can display the opening scene of each title or
chapter on a DVD VIDEO or each track of a Video CD/
SVCD. You can select a desired scene from those
displayed on the TV screen.
RETURN

2_:__
T

TIME

NOTES

Press "4".

TIME 2 : 3 4 : _ _

TIME

Press "4".

TIME 2 : 3 4 : _ _

The unit starts playback from the specified time.
• Example (for DVD VIDEO)
To playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S)

Press 2.

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

→

TIME

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CLEAR

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

SELECT

5/∞/2/3

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

Press "4".

23:4_

CH
-

23:__
→

TIME

Press "3".

ENTER

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

→
Press ENTER.

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

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

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

1 Press DIGEST.
Up to nine opening scenes are displayed.

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Advanced operations

Depending on the disc type and whether the disc is
being played back or not, the contents shown on
the TV screen differ.
Disc type Unit status

What is displayed

While stopped

The opening scene of
each title

DVD
VIDEO

During playback

The opening scene of
each chapter in the
current title

Video CD/
SVCD

While stopped or
during playback

The opening scene of
each track

English

Changing the playback
order
You can play tracks on an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD in
the desired order or in random order.

To playback in the desired order
[Program playback]
Available :

2 Use 5/∞/2/3 to move

to select the

desired scene.

By programming tracks, you can play up to 99 tracks in
any order. You may program the same track more than
once.

If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen
will have more than one page. In this case, pressing
¢ advances to the next page, while pressing
4 returns to the previous page.

TV
TV

TV1

2/3

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

Numeric
buttons

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

• Depending on discs, it may take some time until all scenes
of the current page appear on the TV screen. If you want to
turn the page, you do not have to wait to press 4 or ¢
until all scenes appear.

3 Press ENTER.
The unit starts playback from the selected scene.

SLOW+

SLOW-

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

Selected scene

• When the lower right scene is selected, pressing 3
advances to the next page if available. Similarly, when the
upper left scene is selected, pressing 2 returns to the
previous page (if available).

ON SCREEN

STROBE

Advanced
operations

CH
OIC
E

ENTER

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ While stopped

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

2 Use 2/3 to move

PROG.

(Screen example for Audio CD)
TRACK 33

NOTE
• With some discs, depending on the contents, it may
take some time until all the scenes appear on the
screen.

OFF

PROG.

TIME

25:58

RND.

3 Press ENTER.
The program table appears instead of the menu bar.
The PROGRAM indicator lights in the display
window on the front panel.

Total Program Time

PROGRAM
No.

00:00:00

TrackDisc
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2
3
7
4
3
5
6

USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
CANCEL DELETES THE LAST STEP. 7 DELETES ALL.

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4 Specify tracks in the desired order using the
numeric buttons.
• To select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
• To select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To select 13: +10 → 3
To select 34: +10 → +10 → +10 → 4
To select 40: +10 → +10 → +10 → 10
Up to 99 tracks can be programmed. You may
select the same track more than once.
The total program time is shown at the right top of
the program table.
The total program time

Total Program Time

PROGRAM
No.

Advanced
operations

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

2
3
7
4
3
5
6

• To clear the program
While stopped and the program table is shown on the
TV screen, press 7.
All the programmed tracks are erased.
• To exit the program mode
After clearing all programmed tracks, press ON
SCREEN.
The program table is dismissed and the status bar
appears on the TV screen.
The PROGRAM indicator in the display window
disappears and the unit quits program playback
mode.
NOTES
• During program playback, you cannot edit the program
contents.
• During program playback, pressing ¢ skip to the next
selection of the program. Pressing 4 returns to the
beginning of the current selection.

00:25:12

TrackDisc
1
5
4
2
3
4
6

USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
CANCEL DELETES THE LAST STEP. 7 DELETES ALL.

• To dismiss the program table:
Press ON SCREEN. The program table is dismissed and
the status bar is shown.
• To dismiss the menu bar (and the status bar):
Press ON SCREEN.

To playback in random order
[Random playback]

Selected track number
• If you specify a wrong track
Use 5/∞ to move
to the wrong track, then
press TV/VIDEO - CANCEL. The track is erased
and the subsequent programmed tracks move up.

Available :
You can play tracks on a disc in random order by using
the random function.
TV
TV

TV1

• To clear the program while programming
Press 7.

With a Video CD/SVCD disc, the program table is
automatically dismissed when the program
playback starts.
With an Audio CD disc, the program table remains
on the TV screen during program playback.
However, pressing the ON SCREEN button brings
up the status bar.
When all of the programmed tracks have finished
playback, the unit stops and the program table
appears again.
Note that the program remains.
• To check the program contents
During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the
program table is shown.
When the unit is playing back an Audio CD and the
program table is not shown, you can bring up the
table by carrying out steps 1 through 3.
During Video CD/SVCD playback, you cannot see the
program table during playback.
• To quit program playback
Press 7. Note that the program remains.

TV2

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

2/3

DVD

TV4

RETURN

5 Press 3 to start program playback.

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

ON SCREEN

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ While stopped

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

2 Use 2/3 to move

RND.

(Screen example for Audio CD)
TRACK 33
OFF

PROG.

RND.

TIME

25:58

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

English

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

To repeat the current selection or all
tracks [Repeat playback]

• The same track will not be played back more than once
during random play.

Available :

• During random playback, if you bring up the menu bar and
carry out steps 1 through 3 above, the unit cancels the
random playback mode and continues playback from the
current selection in the recorded order.

• To stop and quit random playback
Press 7. The unit stops playback and quits the
random playback mode.
NOTE
• To dismiss the menu bar:
Press ON SCREEN.

SLOW-

REPEAT

SLOW+

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

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

1 Press REPEAT.
Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode
switches among All repeat, Repeat 1 and off.
You can see the selected mode by icons in the
display window on the front panel as below.
If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to
press 3 to start repeat playback.

Advanced
operations

3 Press ENTER.

Repeats the current title for DVD VIDEO or
all tracks for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD.
: Repeats the current chapter for DVD
VIDEO or the current track for Audio CD/
Video CD/SVCD.
No indication:
The repeat mode is off.
(Display window)
LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

1 A-B

Repeat mode indicators
On the TV screen, a window for repeat mode
indication appears. You can check the current
repeat mode from the window.
The mode indication on the window is same as the
one on the menu bar. (See pages 36 and 37.)
(Screen example for repeat mode Indication window)
CHAP.

• To stop repeat playback
Press 7.
When a DVD VIDEO disc is set, the unit stops playback
and quits the repeat mode.
When an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc is set, the
unit stops playback but does not quit the repeat mode.
• To quit repeat playback
Press REPEAT until the repeat mode indicator goes off
in the display window.

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Advanced operations

• Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD

NOTES
• You can also select the repeat mode via the menu bar.
See pages 36 and 37.

(Screen example for Audio CD)
TRACK 33

• When the program playback mode is active with an
Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD, the repeat mode changes in
the same manner.
Note that, however, in the "
" mode the unit repeats all
the programmed tracks, instead of all tracks on the disc.
• During playback in the title/chapter/track repeat mode, if
you skip the title/chapter/track using 4/¢, etc., the
destination title/chapter/track is repeated.
• If
appears when pressing REPEAT during DVD VIDEO
playback

PROG.

TIME

25:58

RND.

A-B

Selected repeat mode

TRACK : all track repeat

You cannot repeat the title or chapter because of the disc
contents.
• Repeat playback function cannot be used during Video
CD/SVCD playback with PBC function.

ALL :

current track repeat

A-B :

repeats a desired part
(during playback only)

OFF

To repeat a desired part
[A-B repeat playback]

4 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you
want to repeat (point A).
The pull-down menu turns off.
A- .
The repeat icon shows

Available :
TV7

TV8

TV-/--

TV0

10
RETURN

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

(Screen example for DVD VIDEO)

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

Advanced
operations

TV9

5/∞/2/3
ON SCREEN

VOL+

ENTER

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

EN
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CH
-

CLEAR

SELECT

SLOW-

STROBE

CHAP.

1/3

1/5

TOTAL 1:25:58
1/3

Repeat icon

SLOW+

¶ During playback except Video CD/SVCD playback
with PBC

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

2 Use 2/3 to move

TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps
A-

, then press

ENTER.

5 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want
to repeat (point B).
A-B .
The repeat icon show
The unit locates "A" and starts repeat playback
between "A" and "B".

• To quit A-B repeat playback
Press ENTER. The A-B repeat mode turns off, while the
playback continues.

The pull-down menu for repeat mode selection
appears under the
.

3 Use 5/∞

to select "A-B".

Depending on the disc type and unit's status the
repeat mode changes as follows:

TITLE 33 CHAP 33
CHAP.

1/3

• You can also stop and quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 7 .

NOTES

• During DVD VIDEO playback
8.5Mbps

• Selecting "OFF" from the pull-down menu for repeat mode
selection, or pressing 4/¢ quits the A-B repeat mode
and continues playback.

TOTAL 1:25:58

1/5

1/3

• The A and B points must be set in the same title/
chapter/track.
• To dismiss the menu bar:

A-B

Press ON SCREEN.

Selected repeat mode

CHAPTER :current chapter repeat
TITLE :

current title repeat

A-B :

repeats a desired part
(during playback only)

OFF
28

• If
appears when pressing ENTER during DVD VIDEO
playback
You cannot repeat the selected portion because of the
disc contents.

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Advanced operations

Changing the language,
sound and scene angle
With some DVD VIDEO discs, you can choose a desired
subtitle language and/or audio language/sound, as well
as a desired camera angle.
Similarly, you can choose a desired audio channel (or
channel combination) of a Video CD/SVCD disc, as well
as a subtitle channel of an SVCD disc.

2 Use 5/∞ or SUBTITLE to select the subtitle.

English

Each time you press 5/∞ or SUBTITLE, the subtitle
language changes.
See the following examples for subtitle selection.
• For DVD VIDEO
Pressing 5/∞ or SUBTITLE cycles among the
subtitles recorded on the disc.
Example:

1/3 ENGLISH
2/3 FRENCH

To select the subtitle language
[SUBTITLE]

3/3 SPANISH

Available :

-/3 OFF

• At the beginning of the part where the subtitle(s) is(are)
recorded,
appears on the TV screen (except when the
"ON SCREEN GUIDE" preference is set to "OFF"). See page
52 for details about "ON SCREEN GUIDE" preference.

•

For SVCD
An SVCD disc can have up to four subtitles.
Pressing 5/∞ cycles among those channels as
follows regardless of whether the subtitles are
recorded or not.

-/4 OFF
1/4

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

3/4

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

ENTER

2/4

TV3

TV7

RETURN

DVD

Advanced
operations

Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs for movies, guides,
etc. contain more than one subtitle language. You can
choose a desired one from them.

VOL+

5/∞

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

SUBTITLE

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

4/4

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During DVD VIDEO/SVCD playback
(except when the status bar is shown)

1 Press SUBTITLE.
The Subtitle selection window appears on the TV
screen.

3 Press ENTER.
The subtitle in the selected language is shown.
The subtitle selection window is dismissed.
NOTES
• For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated
on the TV screen. See "Table of languages and their
abbreviations" on page 48.
• The Subtitle selection window will automatically
disappear if you do not change the subtitle for several
seconds.
• When
disc):

appears on the TV screen (for DVD VIDEO

You cannot select the subtitle or no subtitle is recorded.
1/3

ENGLISH

• You can also select the subtitle via the menu bar. See
pages 36 and 38.

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Advanced operations

To change the audio language or sound
[AUDIO]

• For Video CD/SVCD
Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO, the playback audio
changes as follows.
(for Video CD)

ST (stereo)

Available :
By audio selection, you can choose the audio language of
movies or enjoy KARAOKE with or without the vocal.

(for SVCD)

ST1

ST2

L-1

• At the beginning of the part where multiple audio sounds
are recorded,
appears on the TV screen (except when
the "ON SCREEN GUIDE" preference is set to "OFF"). See
page 52 for details about "ON SCREEN GUIDE" preference.

R-1
L-2

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

3 Press ENTER.

TV0

R-2

TV3

TV7

RETURN

DVD

5/∞

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

SLOW+

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

Advanced
operations

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

NOTES

STROBE

SLOW-

ANGLE

ZOOM

AUDIO

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During playback
(except when the status bar is shown)

• For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated
on the TV screen. See "Table of languages and their
abbreviations" on page 48.
• The Audio selection window will automatically
disappear if you do not change the audio for several
seconds.
• When
disc):

appears on the TV screen (for a DVD VIDEO

You cannot select the audio.
• If only one audio sound is recorded, you cannot select
the audio.

1 Press AUDIO.
The audio selection window appears on the TV
screen.

1/3

ENGLISH

2 Use AUDIO or 5/∞ to select the desired
audio.
Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO, the audio
changes.
See the following examples for audio selection.
• For DVD VIDEO
Each time you press 5/∞ or AUDIO, the audio
language or sound changes.
Example:

1/3 ENGLISH
2/3 FRENCH
3/3 SPANISH
30

You can hear the selected audio.
The audio selection window is dismissed.

• You can also select the audio via the menu bar. See
pages 36 and 38.

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Advanced operations

To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO
[ANGLE]
Available :
You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD VIDEO
disc contains "multi-angle" parts, where multiple
cameras were used to shoot the same scene from
different angles.

3 Press ENTER.

English

You can see the picture from the selected angle.
The angle selection window is dismissed.

From the angle list
¶ During DVD VIDEO playback

1 Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1
second.
Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc
appear on the TV screen.

• At the beginning of a "multi-angle" part,
appears on the
TV screen (except when the "ON SCREEN GUIDE"
preference is set to "OFF"). See page 52 for details about
"ON SCREEN GUIDE" preference.

TV
TV

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

The selected camera angle

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

RETURN

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

5/∞/2/3

3 SELECT

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

The unit starts playback by the selected angle on
the full-sized screen.

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

2 Use 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired angle.
3 Press ENTER or 3 SELECT.

ZOOM

NOTES

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

• The Angle selection window will automatically
disappear if you do not change the angle for several
seconds.
• When

Advanced
operations

TV1

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

appears on the TV screen in step 1:

The current scene is not recorded from multiple angles.

From Angle selection window
¶ During DVD VIDEO playback
(except when the status bar is shown)

• During the operation from the angle list display, audio is
muted.
• You can also select the angle via the menu bar. See
page 37.

1 Press ANGLE.
The Angle selection window appears on the TV
screen.

1/3

2 Use ANGLE or 5/∞ to select the desired
angle.
Each time you press ANGLE or 5/∞, the angle
changes.
Example:

1/3
2/3
3/3

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Advanced operations

Special picture playback
and picture/sound effect

To zoom in/out pictures [ZOOM]
Available :

You can see continuous still pictures or zoom in (or out) the
picture. You can also adjust the picture character, as well as
simulate surround sound using a stereo system.

TV1

TV2

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

SUBTITLE

TV3

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

To display continuous still pictures
[STROBE]

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

NU CH
ME
+

ZOOM

ZOOM +/–

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J

ME
NU

VOL-

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

Available :

5/∞/2/3

REMOTE CONTROL

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

¶ During playback or while paused

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J

Advanced
operations

REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During playback

1 Press ZOOM + or –.
The unit zooms in by pressing ZOOM + or zooms
out by pressing ZOOM –.
Each time you press ZOOM +, the magnification is
doubled (up to x 1024).
Each time you press ZOOM –, the magnification is
halved (down to x 1/8).

1 At the point you want to view as continuous
photographs, press 8.

The unit pauses playback.

2 Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
Nine same frames (still picture) appear on the TV
screen.
You can advance frames one by one by the
following step.

ZOOM x 4

Press 8 once.
The picture in the middle on the top row shows an
advanced frame from one in the left.

At the top-left of the screen, the information for the
current magnification appears. While zoomed in,
the indication for the zoomed-in position, which
can be moved by operating the next step, appears
together.
Advanced frame

2 Use 5/∞/2/3 to move the zoomed position.

Each press of 8 advances the frame one by one.
Pressing 3 instead of 8 advances each frame in
normal playback speed with a time delay over the
whole nine pictures (while the sound is muted).

ZOOM x 4

• To return to the normal screen
Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
NOTE
• If you press and hold 8 for more than 1 second during
playback, nine still pictures also appear but they
advance in normal playback speed (while the sound is
muted).

NOTES
• To return to normal playback
Press ENTER.
• While zoomed, the picture may look coarse.

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Advanced operations

To adjust the picture character [VFP]
Available :
The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function allows you to
adjust the picture character according to the type of
programming, picture tone or personal preferences.

TV
TV

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

5/∞/2/3

• CONTRAST
Controls the contrast of the screen.
The setting range is +16 to -16.

VFP PROGRESSIVE
SCAN

• SATURATION
Controls the color depth of the screen.
The setting range is +16 to -16.

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

• GAMMA
Controls the brightness of a shaded portion
without changing the brightness of the entire
picture.
This control is optimum when you adjust the
pictures of software which generates subdued
black in a bright room.
The setting range is +4 to -4.
• BRIGHTNESS
Controls the brightness of the screen.
The setting range is +16 to -16.

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

English

be edited using 5/∞ from the followings.

ANGLE

ZOOM

3D
PHONIC

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During playback

1 Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN.
The VFP mode selection window appears on the TV
screen.

2 Use 2/3 to select the desired preset.
Each time you press the button, the VFP mode
changes as follows.
Set the video type most suitable to the current
program or the room conditions.
Selected preset

NORMAL

• TINT
Controls the tint of the screen.
Use the appearance of a natural complexion as
the guideline.
The setting range is +16 to -16.
• SHARPNESS
Controls the sharpness of the screen.
The setting range is +3 to 0.

Advanced
operations

DVD

TV4

RETURN

ENTER

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

3 To define a user setting, select a parameter to

• Y DELAY
Controls the color gap of the screen.
The setting range is +2 to -2.

4 Press ENTER.
A window for setting parameters appears instead
of the VFP mode selection window.

NORMAL
GAMMA

+ 4

BRIGHTNESS

+ 4

CONTRAST

+13

SATURATION

+13

TINT

+13

SHARPNESS

+ 4

Y DELAY

+ 2

+ 5

CINEMA
SATURATION

+45

USER 1
Parameter

Selected parameter

USER 2

"NORMAL" is suitable for watching TV in a general
room. "CINEMA" is suitable for watching a movie
software in a room with suppressed light.
They are factory presets and you cannot change
parameters for them.
While selecting "USER 1" or "USER 2", you can
adjust parameters that affect the picture character
and store the settings as the user preset. See the
next step.

5 Adjust the level of the parameter using 5/∞.
The higher value enhances the effect.

6 Press ENTER.
The parameter is set and the VFP mode selection
window appears again.
Repeat steps 3 through 6 if you want to set other
parameters.
NOTES
• The number of setting steps depends on parameters.
• To dismiss the VFP mode selection window:
Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN.
• The window for VFP mode selection and parameter
setting disappears if no operation is made for about 10
seconds.

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Advanced operations

3 Press 5/∞ to adjust the effect level.

To simulate surround sound
[3D PHONIC]

You can select the effect level among "1" through
"5".
The higher value enhances the effect.

Available :
Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated
surround effect from your stereo system.
ACTION

TV
TV

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

TV0

Effect level

TV3

1
TV4

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU
VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

NOTES

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

VOL-

SELECT

5/∞/2/3

• The 3D PHONIC function works correctly only when
playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with the Dolby
Digital. With other sources, you cannot get any effect if
you press the 3D PHONIC button.

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

• When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with the
Dolby Digital that does not contain the rear signal, you
cannot get a correct 3D PHONIC sound though you can
change the 3D PHONIC setting.

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

Advanced
operations

¶ During playback

• The 3D PHONIC function does not affect the Dolby
Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

1 Press 3D PHONIC.
The 3D PHONIC window appears on the TV screen.

2 Select the desired mode by using 2/3.
Each time you press the button, the 3D PHONIC
mode changes as follows:

ACTION
DRAMA
ACTION

+45

THEATER
Selected effect mode

NONE
• ACTION
Suitable for action movies and sports programs
in which sounds dynamically move.
• DRAMA
Natural and warm sound. You can enjoy movies
in a relaxed mood.
• THEATER
You can enjoy sound effects like in a major
theater in Hollywood.

Press 3D PHONIC.
• The 3D PHONIC window disappears if no operation is
made for about 10 seconds.

SLOW+

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

• To dismiss the 3D PHONIC window:

STROBE

SLOW-

3D PHONIC

+45

• When you set the 3D PHONIC function is active, the
"ANALOG DOWN MIX" and "D. RANGE
COMPRESSION" setting in the "AUDIO" setting display
are disabled.

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Advanced operations

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

TV
TV

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV0

DVD

TV4

MUTING

RETURN

To bring up the menu bar

SUBTITLE

ME
NU
VOL+

ENTER

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

STROBE

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

MUTING

0
SUBTITLE

SLOW+

SLOW-

TV0

SELECT

2/3

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

CH
OIC
E

Numeric
buttons

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME

VOL-

ENTER

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

TV-/--

English

Basic operation procedure

Menu bar functions

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

ON SCREEN

1 Use 2/3 to select icon you want to work with.

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

The selected icon is pointed by

VFP

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

2 Press ENTER.

AMP VOL

¶ When a disc is inserted

1 Press ON SCREEN.
The status bar, according to the disc type, appears
on the TV screen.
See page 20 about the status bar.

With many icons, an appropriate pull-down
window appears, however, there are some
exceptions.
• See the following pages for details about each
function.
• Note that some functions are not available during
playback. (You cannot move

(Example of the status bar for DVD VIDEO)
TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps

Advanced
operations

DIGEST

to the associated

icon when it is not available.)

TOTAL 1:25:58

NOTES

2 Press ON SCREEN again.

• When

The appropriate menu bar, according to the disc
type, appears together with the status bar. The
menu bar includes some icons which indicate the
associated functions.

appears on the TV screen:

You cannot use the selected function because of disc
contents.
• A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or
mode currently selected is shown in blue.

(for DVD VIDEO)
TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps
OFF

CHAP.

1/3

TOTAL 1:25:58

1/5

1/3

(for Audio CD)
OFF

PROG.

RND.

PROG.

RND.

PROG.

RND.

TRACK 33

TIME

25:58

TRACK 33

TIME

25:58

TIME

25:58

(for Video CD)
OFF

(for SVCD)
TRACK 33
OFF

ST1

-/4

NOTE
• To dismiss the menu bar (and status bar):
Press ON SCREEN.

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Advanced operations

Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO
TITLE 33 CHAP 33

8.5Mbps
OFF

CHAP.

1/3

TOTAL 1:25:58

1/5

1/3

Selected Icon
1
Time mode selection
(During playback only)
Selects the time mode shown in
the display window on the front
panel and in the status bar.

2
Repeat mode
(During playback only)
Select the repeat mode.

Menu icons

The following table shows the menu bar
functions available for DVD VIDEO.
Note that, in the description of the
operation column, we assume the
associated icon is selected.

Operation
Press ENTER to select the time mode among the
followings.
TOTAL
T.REM
TIME
REM
Return to initial
• TOTAL:
Current title elapsed time
• T.REM:

Current title remaining time

• TIME:

Current chapter elapsed time

• REM:

Current chapter remaining time

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select the repeat mode among the
followings.
CHAPTER j TITLE j A-B j OFF
• CHAPTER:Current chapter repeat
• TITLE:

Current title repeat

• A-B:

Repeats a desired part (A-B repeat)

Note
• If the disc has only one title and one
chapter, "TOTAL" and "TIME" shows
the same value.

• If you select "OFF" during repeat
playback, the unit continues playback
without repeating.
• For the subsequent operations for the
A-B repeat, see page 28.

Advanced
operations

3 Press ENTER to make the selected repeat
function active.
(See pages 27 to 29 for details about the Repeat
function.)

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use numeric buttons to enter a desired time.
Time search
3 Press ENTER to playback from the specified
Specifies the elapsed time from the
time.
beginning of the current title, from
3

which the unit starts playback.

CHAP.

Chapter search
(During playback only)
Specifies a desired chapter to be
played back from.

(See page 23 for details.)

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use numeric buttons to enter a desired chapter
number.
• For example of entering "12", press "1" then "2".

3 Press ENTER to playback from the specified
chapter.

• The "10" and "+10" buttons are not
used in this function.
• You can also locate a desired chapter
directly by specifying the chapter
number using the numeric buttons
during playback. See page 19.

• When the chapter number is incorrect:
Overwrite the incorrect number with the correct
number.

5
Audio selection
(During playback only)
Selects the audio language or
sound.

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select a desired audio language or
sound.
Example:
1/3 ENGLISH j 2/3 FRENCH j 3/3 SPANISH

3 Press ENTER to playback with the selected
audio.
(See page 30 for details about audio selection.)

6
Subtitle selection
(During playback only)
Selects the subtitle language.

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select a desired subtitle language.
Example:
1/3 ENGLISH j 2/3 FRENCH j 3/3 SPANISH j -/3
OFF

3 Press ENTER to playback with the selected
subtitle.
(See page 29 for details about subtitle selection.)

• For DVD VIDEO, the selected
language may be abbreviated on the
TV screen. See "Table of languages
and their abbreviations" on page 48.

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Advanced operations

Selected Icon

Operation

Note

English

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select a scene angle.
Example:

7
Angle selection
(during playback only)

1/3 j 2/3 j 3/3

Selects a desired scene angle in
the multi-angle part.

3 Press ENTER to playback with the selected
scene angle.
(See page 31 for details about angle selection.)

Menu bar functions for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD
TRACK 33

PROG.

RND.

PROG.

RND.

PROG.

RND.

TIME

Menu icons

6
ST1

TIME
-/4

Time mode selection
Selects the time mode shown in
the display window on the front
panel and in the status bar.

2
Repeat mode
Select the repeat mode.

The following table shows the menu bar
functions available for Audio CD/Video CD/
SVCD.
Note that, in the description of the
operation column, we assume the
associated icon is selected.

25:58

Menu icons

Selected Icon
1

25:58

TRACK 33
OFF

25:58

Menu icons

TRACK 33
OFF

TIME

Operation

Note

Press ENTER to select the time mode among the
• When you select "REM" while
followings.
stopped, you can change the track
by pressing 4 or ¢.
TIME
REM
TOTAL
T.REM
Return to initial
• TIME:
Current track elapsed time
• During stopped, "REM show the
recording time of the current track,
• REM:
Current track remaining time
while "T.REM" show the total time of
• TOTAL:
Disc elapsed time
the disc.
• T.REM:
Disc remaining time

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select the repeat mode among the
followings.
OFF j TRACK j ALL j A-B j OFF
• TRACK: Current track repeat
• ALL:

All track repeat

• A-B:

Repeats a desired part (A-B repeat)

Advanced
operations

OFF

• If you select "OFF" during repeat
playback, the unit continues
playback without repeating.
• For the subsequent operations for
the A-B repeat, see page 28.

3 Press ENTER to make the selected repeat
function active.
(See pages 27 to 29 for details about the Repeat
function.)

3
Time search
(Except during Video CD/SVCD
playback with PBC)
Specifies the elapsed time from
the beginning of the disc, from
which the unit starts playback.

PROG.

Program
(While stopped only)
Specifies the playback order of
tracks.

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use numeric buttons to enter a desired time.
3 Press ENTER to playback from the specified
time.

• This function cannot be used during
program playback.

(See page 23 for details.)

1 Press ENTER to bring up the program table.
2 Specify tracks in the desired order using the
numeric buttons.
3 Press 3 to start program playback.
(See page 25 for details.)

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Advanced operations

Selected Icon
5

RND.

Random
(While stopped only)

Operation
1 Press ENTER to activate random playback.
(See page 26 for details.)

Activates random playback.

6
Audio selection
(During Video CD/SVCD playback
only)
Selects the audio channel(s).

7
Subtitle selection
(During SVCD playback only)

Advanced
operations

Selects the subtitle.

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select a desired audio channel(s).
3 Press ENTER to playback with the selected
audio channel(s).
(See page 30 for details about audio selection.)

1 Press ENTER to open the pull-down window.
2 Use 5/∞ to select a desired subtitle.
3 Press ENTER to playback with the selected
subtitle.
(See page 29 for details about subtitle selection.)

Note

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MP3 disc playback
The unit can play back MP3 files on a private CD-R/RW
disc or commercial CD. We refer to a disc that contains
MP3 file as an "MP3 disc" in this manual.
Though available functions with MP3 discs are limited,
operations for the available functions are similar to those
with Audio CD discs.
Note that, if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files,
you can only play back files of either type selected by the
MP3/JPEG setting in the PICTURE preference
display.(See page 50.)

NOTES for making a private MP3 disc
using a CD-R/CD-RW disc:
• Select "ISO 9660" as the disc format.

English
English
English

• Finalize the disc after completing recording.
• We recommend to record a material at 44.1-kHz Fs and
at the 128-kbps data transfer rate.

NOTES
• The unit does not support "packet write" discs.

What is MP3?

• The unit does not support the ID3 tag.

"MP3" stands for "MPEG Audio Layer-3", and is the
part of the MPEG standard. It can store high quality
stereo audio using very little space by only saving the
audible sounds and discarding the sounds your ears
won't pick up. A CD can store up to around 10 hours of
MP3 audio, which is 10 times as much as Audio CD.

• If the disc is recorded with multiple sessions, the unit
supports up to five sessions.
• Some discs may not be played back because of the disc
characteristics or recording condition.
• The unit does not output a digital audio signal from
DIGITAL OUT when playing back a MP3 disc.
• You cannot playback Tracks in the desired (programmed)
or random order.

DVD

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on
the remote control unit is set to "DVD"
when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric
buttons for controlling the unit.

About MP3 disc

• Time required for reading the disc contents differs with
discs, depending on the numbers of Groups (folders) and
Tracks (files) recorded, etc.
• While an MP3 disc is loaded, you cannot bring up any
preference display. (See page 47.)

Operations
Basic operations
Available :
RETURN

On an MP3 disc, each material (song) is recorded on a
file. Files are sometimes grouped into a folder by artist,
album, category, etc. In addition, a folder can be a
member of another folder, creating hierarchical folder
layers. If you are familiar with a personal computer, you
may easily understand the hierarchical file/folder
construction of MP3 discs.
This unit simplifies the hierarchical construction of a disc
and manages files and folders by "Tracks" and "Groups"
in the following manners.

• The unit only can play back Tracks with any of the
following file extensions; ".MP3", ".Mp3", ".mp3" and
".mP3".

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

• Each file is regarded as a Track.
• A folder which has one or more files (Tracks) is
regarded as a Group.
• A folders' folder which does not manage any file
directly is ignored.
• Files which do not belong to any folder are grouped
into "Group 1".
• The unit recognizes up to 150 Tracks per Group, and up
to 99 Groups per disc. It ignores those exceeding the
maximum numbers and cannot play back them. If
there is any type of files other than MP3 files in a
folder. those files are also counted down from the total
number of 150.
Group 1

Track 1

Group 1'

up to 150 Tracks per Group

Group 2
up to 99 Groups
per disc

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

EN
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CH
-

CLEAR

MP3 disc
playback

NOTE

SELECT

Basic control
buttons

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

The following table shows basic functions of basic
control buttons.
Buttons
ENTER

3
7
8
4/¢

Functions
Starts playback while stopped.
Starts playback while stopped or
paused.
Stops playback.
Pauses playback.
Skips back or forward a Track in the
Group* during playback.
Selects the previous or next Track in the
Group* while stopped.

*You can skip a Track across a Group.
• If you press 3 during playback, or press 7 to stop
playback followed by 3, the unit starts playback from
the beginning of the current track.
• The 2/3 buttons work the same as the 4/¢ button.

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MP3 disc playback

2 Move the bar to a desired Group using 5/∞.

NOTES
• The current Group and Track number are shown on the
display window in the following manner.
LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG 3 8
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

Current Group
number

1 A-B

On the right column, Tracks in the selected Group
are shown.
When selecting a Group, Track 1 is initially selected
(highlighted).

3 Select a desired Track using 4/¢, then

Current Track
number

Current track
elapsed time

• You cannot advance or reverse playback of an MP3 disc
rapidly.
• You cannot see any other time information but the
current track elapsed time.

Selecting the desired Group
and Track
Available :
When loading an MP3 disc, after the disc contents are
read, the MP3 CONTROL display automatically appears
on the TV screen.
MP3 CONTROL
Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.mp3
german chamomile.mp3
kiwi fruit.mp3
orchard grass.mp3
petunia.mp3
north pole.mp3

MP3 disc
playback

Group : 01 / 10

press ENTER or 3.
or
Use the numeric buttons to directly specify a
desired Track number.
• To select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
• To select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To select 13: +10 → 3
To select 34: +10 → +10 → +10 → 4
To select 40: +10 → +10 → +10 → 10
The unit starts playback from the selected Track.
In the MP3 CONTROL display and the display window
on the front panel, you can see the current Group and
Track numbers, as well as Track elapsed time.
Current Track elapsed time
MP3 CONTROL

Time : 00:03:08

Group : 01 / 10

Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.mp3
german chamomile.mp3
kiwi fruit.mp3
orchard grass.mp3
petunia.mp3
north pole.mp3

You can specify the desired Group/Track from the display
by the following procedure.
TV
TV

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

DVD

TV1

6
TV9

RETURN

5/∞

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

Selected
Track

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ENTER

4/¢

Track column of the
current Group

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

CH
OIC
E

Numeric
buttons

Group
column

SELECT

ENTER

NOTES

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

• You can also select a desired Track by pressing 3 to move
the black bar to the right (Track) column then using 5/∞.

VFP

• If a MP3 file name includes any 2-byte character, the unit
may not show the file name correctly.

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ When the MP3 CONTROL display is shown.

1 Make sure that the black (cursor) bar is in the
left (Group) column.
If it is in the right column, press 2 to move it to the
left column.

• Only MP3 files are shown on the MP3 CONTROL display.

AMP VOL

• The order of Groups/Tracks shown in the MP3
CONTROL display may differ from the order shown on
your personal computer when you set the disc on your
computer.

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MP3 disc playback

Direct selection

English

Repeat playback

English

Available :

Available :
You can select a desired Group directly by specifying the
Group number.

English

You can repeat playback of the current Track, current
Group or all MP3 files on the disc.
ENTER

CH
OIC
E

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

CH
-

CLEAR

TV1

TV2

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

SUBTITLE

SELECT

STROBE

TV3

1
TV4

RETURN

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

DVD

MUTING

Numeric
buttons

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE

REPEAT

AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

ZOOM

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

3D
PHONIC

TITLE/GROUP

ME
NU

VOL-

AMP VOL

VOL+

ENTER

RM-SXV008J
CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

REMOTE CONTROL

STROBE

¶ During playback or while stopped

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

1 Press REPEAT.

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode
changes as follows. You can see the current mode
via the display window as well as the MP3
CONTROL display.
If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to
press ENTER or 3 to start repeat playback.

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During playback or while stopped

1 Press TITLE/GROUP.
"--" is shown in the Group display area of the
display window.

MP3 CONTROL
display

Display
Window

REPEAT TRACK

Repeats the current
Track.

REPEAT GROUP

Repeats all Tracks in
the current Group.

REPEAT ALL

Repeats all Tracks on
the disc.

No indication

The repeat mode is off.

(Example for the indication of window)
LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

1 A-B

Group
Current track
display area number

Function

(TV screen)
MP3 CONTROL

MP3 disc
playback

CH
OIC
E

Selected repeat mode
REPEAT TRACK

Group : 01 / 10

Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.mp3
german chamomile.mp3
kiwi fruit.mp3
orchard grass.mp3
petunia.mp3
north pole.mp3

(Display window)
Specify the Group number within several seconds
after pressing TITLE/GROUP (i.e. while the display
window shows "--" for the Group number, instead
of the current Group number).
The unit starts playback from Track 1 of the selected
Group.

3 Use the numeric buttons to specify a desired
Track number.
The unit starts playback from the specified Track.
You can also use 4/¢ or 5/∞ for specifying a
track, instead of the numeric buttons.

LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

1 A-B

Repeat mode indicator
• To stop repeat playback
Press 7. Note that the repeat mode remains.
• To quit repeat playback
During playback, press REPEAT as many times until
no repeat icon is shown on the display window.
While stopped, press REPEAT as many times until
repeat mode indication on the MP3 CONTROL display
goes off.

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JPEG disc playback
The unit can play back JPEG files on a private CD-R/RW
disc. We refer to a disc that contains JPEG files as a
"JPEG disc" in this manual.
Note that, if a disc contains both of MP3 and JPEG files,
you can only play back files of either type selected by the
MP3/JPEG setting in the PICTURE preference display
(See page 50).

What is JPEG?
"JPEG" is an abbreviation for the Joint Photographic
Experts Group and is an image format that utilizes a
compression technique.
There are three sub-types of the JPEG format as
follows.
• baseline JPEG: used for digital cameras, web, etc.
• progressive JPEG: used for web
• lossless JPEG: an old type and rarely used now
The unit supports only the baseline JPEG type,
therefore, it cannot display pictures of the other types
(progressive and lossless). If a JPEG disc contains
JPEG files of non-baseline type, the unit recognizes
those files as JPEG files, the JPEG CONTROL display
and the display window shows the information of the
contents (filename, file number, etc.), but you cannot
show the still pictures of those files (the TV screen
appears only in black.)
NOTE
TV

DVD

Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on
the remote control unit is set to "DVD"
when using the 5/∞/2/3, numeric
buttons for controlling the unit.

JPEG disc
playback

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

file 1

Group 1'

up to 150 files per directory

• Select "ISO 9660" as the disc format.
• Finalize the disc after completing recording.
• We recommend to record a material at "640 x 480"
resolution.
• The unit supports only the baseline JPEG type,
therefore, it cannot display pictures of the other types
(progressive and lossless). If a JPEG disc contains JPEG
files of non-baseline type, the unit recognizes those
files as JPEG files. the JPEG CONTROL display and the
display window shows the information of the contents
(filename, file number, etc.), but you cannot show the
still pictures of those files (the TV screen appears only
in black.)

NOTES
• The unit does not support "packet write" discs.
• If the disc is recorded with multiple sessions, the unit
supports up to five sessions.
• Some disc may not be played back, or take some time to
open the whole picture because of the disc characteristics
or recording condition.
• You cannot playback files in the desired (programmed)
or random order.
• The screen saver function is activated while same
picture is displayed for more than 5 minutes except
during slide show playback (See page 44.)
• The unit only can play back files with any of the
following file extensions; ".jpg", ".jpeg", ".JPG",
".JPEG" and any uppercase and lowercase combination
(such as ".Jpg").
• If a JPEG file name includes any 2-byte character, the
unit may not show the file name correctly.

About JPEG disc

Group 1

NOTES for making a private JPEG disc
using a CD-R/CD-RW disc:

Group 2
up to 99 Groups
per disc

• When a picture resolution is more than "640 x 480", it
takes some time to open the whole picture.
• Carry out an operation after opening the whole
picture.The unit does not accept any operation
(Stopping the unit, zooming in/out a picture etc.) while
opening the picture.
• Time required for reading the disc contents differs with
discs, depending on the numbers of Groups (folders)
and files recorded, etc.
• If you play back a non-baseline JPEG file:
The unit cannot display the still picture of the file. (the
TV screen appears only in black.) In this case, other
operations (such as stopping playback, selecting a
file,etc.) are possible but may take a long time.
• While a JPEG disc is loaded, you cannot bring up any
preference display (See page 47.)

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3 Select a desired file using 4/¢.
4 Press ENTER.

Basic operations

English
English

The selected file (still picture) is shown on the TV.
In the display window, you can see the current
Group and file numbers.

To see a desired picture
Available : JPEG
When loading a JPEG disc, after the disc contents are
read, the JPEG CONTROL display automatically appears
on the TV screen.
JPEG CONTROL
Group : 01 / 10

File : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.jpg
german chamomile.jpg
kiwi fruit.jpg
orchard grass.jpg
petunia.jpg
north pole.jpg

JPEG CONTROL
Group : 01 / 10

File : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.jpg
german chamomile.jpg
kiwi fruit.jpg
orchard grass.jpg
petunia.jpg
north pole.jpg

Group
column

You can select a desired file for playback via this display.

English

File column of the
current Group

Selected
file

• You can also select a desired file by pressing 3 to move the
black bar to the right (file) column then using 5/∞.
• To return the black bar to the Group column, press 2.

TV
TV

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

6
TV9

TV0

MUTING

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

5/∞

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

4/¢

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

• To dismiss the picture:
Press 7 or MENU.
The TV screen returns to show the JPEG CONTROL
display.

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

NOTES
• The current Group and file number are also shown on
the display window in the following manner.

JPEG disc
playback

SUBTITLE

• To playback another picture:
Use 4/¢ or 5/∞ to select the desired picture.
You can select a picture in another Group.

TV3

TV-/--

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ When the JPEG CONTROL display is shown

1 Make sure that the black (cursor) bar is in the
left (Group) column.
If it is in the right column, press 2 to move it to the
left column.

LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG 3 8
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

Current Group
number

1 A-B

Current file
number

• Only JPEG files are shown on the display window.

2 Move the bar to a desired Group using 5/∞.
On the right column, files in the selected Group are
shown.
When selecting a Group, file 1 is initially selected
(highlighted).

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To zoom in/out the picture [ZOOM]
Available :
4

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

RETURN

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CLEAR

5/∞/2/3

EN
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CH
-

SELECT

You can see files (still pictures) one after another
automatically in the slide show mode.
In this mode, each file (still picture) is shown on the TV
for approximately 3 seconds and then automatically
changed to the next file one after another.

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

JPEG

To see pictures continuously
[slide-show mode]

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

ZOOM +/–

AMP VOL

Playback pictures from the beginning
of the disc

RM-SXV008J

Available :

REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During JPEG picture is shown on the TV screen

TV
TV

TV1

The unit zooms in by pressing ZOOM + or zooms
out by pressing ZOOM –.
Each time you press ZOOM +, the magnification is
doubled (up to x 1024).
Each time you press ZOOM –, the magnification is
halved (down to x 1/8).

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

1 Press ZOOM + or –.

JPEG

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ After inserting a JPEG disc

1 Press 3.
ZOOM x 4

The slide show starts from the beginning of the
disc.

JPEG disc
playback

NOTES
• To stop slide-show playback (to dismiss the picture) in
the middle of the slide-show playback:
Press 7 or MENU.

2 Use 5/∞/2/3 to move the zoomed position.
ZOOM x 4

The TV screen returns to show the JPEG CONTROL
display.
Pressing 3 resumes slide show playback from the last
picture you opened.
• To keep showing a current picture during the slide show
Press 8 or ENTER.
The picture does not change to the next picture.
Pressing 3 resumes the slide show playback from the
next picture.
• If a black screen appears continuously in the slide-show
playback:

NOTES
• Even in the slide-show mode, you can zoom in or out a
picture while paused (see the next column).
• To return to normal screen:
Press ENTER.
• While zoomed, the picture may look coarse.

The file currently played may be non-baseline JPEG file.
In this case, select a playable file (a baseline JPEG file)
again (e.g., pressing 7 or MENU to open the JPEG
CONTROL display, etc.)
Note that it may take a long time to select another file.

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Direct selection

Selecting the start point of the slide
show
Available :
TV

English

"--" is shown in the Group display area of the
display window.
(Example for the indication of display window)

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

JPEG

DVD

TV1

English

1 Press TITLE/GROUP.

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

5/∞

English

¶ During playback or while stopped

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

Numeric
buttons

LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

Group
display area

TITLE/GROUP

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

1 A-B

Current track
number

ENTER

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

4/¢

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

3D
PHONIC

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

From the JPEG CONTROL display
¶ During JPEG CONTROL display is shown

1 Make sure that the black (cursor) bar is in the
left (Group) column.
If it is in the right column, press 2 to move it to the
left column.

2 Use the numeric buttons to specify a desired
Group number.
• To select a number between 1 and 10:
Press the corresponding button for the number.
• To select a number higher than 10:
Use the +10 button.
Examples:
To select 13: +10 → 3
To select 34: +10 → +10 → +10 → 4
To select 40: +10 → +10 → +10 → 10
Specify the Group number within several seconds
after pressing TITLE/GROUP (i.e. while the display
window shows "--" for the Group number, instead
of the current Group number).

3 Use the numeric buttons to specify a desired
Track number.

JPEG CONTROL
Group : 01 / 10

File : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.jpg
german chamomile.jpg
kiwi fruit.jpg
orchard grass.jpg
petunia.jpg
north pole.jpg

You can specify the Track number according to the
order in the JPEG CONTROL display. You must
specify a Track number within 5 seconds after
carrying out step 2.
The unit starts slide show playback from the
specified Track. If you do not specify a Track
number, the unit starts slide show playback from
the first Track in the Group.

• You can skip a file in the slide show by using 4/¢ or
5/∞.

2 Move the bar to a desired Group using 5/∞.
On the right column, files in the selected Group are
shown.
When selecting a Group, file 1 is initially selected
(highlighted).

3 Select a desired file using 4/¢.
4 Press 3.
The slide show starts from the specified file.

• You can select a file in the current group by using the
numeric buttons.

NOTES
• To stop slide-show playback (to dismiss the picture) in
the middle of the slide-show playback:
Press 7 or MENU.
The TV screen returns to show the JPEG CONTROL
display.
Pressing 3 resumes slide show playback from the last
picture you opened.
• To keep showing a current picture during the slide show
Press 8 or ENTER.
The picture does not change to the next picture.
Pressing 3 resumes the slide show playback from the
next picture.
• If a black screen appears continuously in the slide-show
playback:
The file currently played may be non-baseline JPEG file.
In this case, select a playable file (a baseline JPEG file)
again (e.g., pressing 7 or MENU to open the JPEG
CONTROL display, etc.)
Note that it may take a long time to select another file.

JPEG disc
playback

CH
OIC
E

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• To stop repeat playback
Press 7. Note that the repeat mode remains.

Repeat function
Available :

JPEG

In the slide-show mode, you can repeat playback of JPEG
files in a Group or on the disc.
TV
TV

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

REPEAT

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

ZOOM

3D
PHONIC

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

¶ During playback or while stopped

1 Press REPEAT.
Pressing REPEAT switches the repeat mode.
If you press REPEAT while stopped, you need to
press 3 to start repeat playback.
The mode is shown in the display window by icons,
while on the JPEG CONTROL display by mode
names, as follows.

JPEG disc
playback

JPEG
CONTROL
display

Display
Window

Function

REPEAT ALL

All tracks on the disc are
repeated.

REPEAT GROUP

All Tracks in the current
Group are repeated.

No indication

The repeat mode is off.

(TV Screen)
Selected repeat mode
JPEG CONTROL

REPEAT GROUP

Group : 01 / 10

File : 01 / 06 (Total 28)

spring
sumer
fall
winter
sea
mountain
camp
picnic
skiing
flower

begonia.jpg
german chamomile.jpg
kiwi fruit.jpg
orchard grass.jpg
petunia.jpg
north pole.jpg

(Display window)
LPCM VCDVD
GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP
MPEG
DOLBY PROGRAM
DIGITAL
RANDOM
DTS

1 A-B

Repeat mode indicator

• To quit repeat playback
During playback, press REPEAT as many times until
no repeat icon is shown on the display window.
While stopped, press REPEAT as many times until
repeat mode indication on the JPEG CONTROL
display goes off.

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English

How to set preferences

NOTE
Make sure that the TV - DVD switch on
the remote control unit is set to "DVD"
when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric
buttons for controlling the unit.

DVD

TV
TV

TV1

Selecting preferences

About the Preference display
The preference display consists of the LANGUAGE,
PICTURE, AUDIO, and OTHERS setting displays, each
having setting items.

TV2

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

ENTER

DVD

TV4

RETURN

This chapter refers to the settings which are already
made when you purchase the unit (when the machine is
shipped from the factory). Read this section when you
want to connect this machine to a wide-vision TV set or
change the settings according to the environment you
use this machine.

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

0
SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

NU CH
ME
+

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

VOL-

5/∞/2/3

VOL+

ENTER

CHOICE

CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

¶ While stopped

SELECT

STROBE

1 Press CHOICE.
One of the Preference on-screen displays appears
on the TV screen.
You can see four icons at the top right of the onscreen display for the settings.
: Setting menu for language
: Setting menu for pictures

• LANGUAGE

: Setting menu for sound
: Setting menu for the systems, etc.

LANGUAGE
MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

AUDIO LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

2 Select the appropriate icon using 2/3.
The appropriate display appears on the TV screen.

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

3 Move

to select the item you want to edit by
using 5/∞.
The color of the selected item changes.

• PICTURE

4 Press ENTER.
PICTURE
MONITOR TYPE

4:3 L.B.

PROGRESSIVE MODE

AUTO

SCREEN SAVER

MP3/JPEG

MP3

The pull-down menu appears over the selected
item.

LANGUAGE

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

AUDIO LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

ENGLISH
SPANISH

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

AUDIO
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

STREAM/PCM

ANALOG DOWN MIX

STEREO

D RANGE COMPRESSION

Selected item

5 Press 5/∞ to select from options and press

Changing the
initial settings

FRENCH

• AUDIO

ENTER.
SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

The selected option is set.
• For details about each setting, see the following.
NOTES

• OTHERS

• To dismiss a preference display:
Press CHOICE.

OTHERS
RESUME

ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUTO STANDBY

OFF

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

• While an MP3 or JPEG disc is loaded, you cannot bring
up any preference display.
• When a preference display is shown on a wide TV
screen, the upper and lower parts of the TV picture
sometimes may be cut off. In such a case, adjust the
picture size control of the TV.

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LANGUAGE page
This page allows you to select languages concerning with DVD VIDEO disc
playback, as well as the on-screen display language of the unit.

LANGUAGE
MENU LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

AUDIO LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE

ENGLISH

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

NOTES
• During playback, you can bring up any page of the preference displays, however,
only "ON SCREEN LANGUAGE" can be set on the "LANGUAGE" page.

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

Menu item
MENU LANGUAGE
You can select the default menu
language to be displayed if it is
contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.

Setting options

Notes/examples

ENGLISH j SPANISH j FRENCH
j CHINESE j GERMAN j
ITALIAN j JAPANESE j language
code from AA to ZU

• If the selected language is not
recorded, the disc's default
language is selected.
• For details about language code, see
"Table of languages and their
abbreviations" at the bottom of this
page.

AUDIO LANGUAGE
You can select the default audio
language to be played if it is
contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.
SUBTITLE
You can select the default subtitle
language to be displayed if it is
contained on a DVD VIDEO disc.

OFF j ENGLISH j SPANISH j
FRENCH j CHINESE j GERMAN
j ITALIAN j JAPANESE j
language code from AA to ZU

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
You can select the on-screen
display language of the unit.

ENGLISH j SPANISH j FRENCH

English

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

Spanish

IDIOMA EN PANTALLA

ESPAÑOL

French

LANGUE D' ECRAN

FRANCAIS

• Some on-screen messages are
shown in English regardless of the
setting.
• You cannot change the on-screen
language shown on the MP3 and
JPEG CONTROL displays.

Changing the
initial settings

Table of languages and their abbreviations

AA
AB
AF
AM
AR
AS
AY
AZ
BA
BE
BG
BH
BI
BN
BO
BR
CA
CO
CS
CY
DA
DZ
EL
EO
ET
EU

Afar
Abkhazian
Afrikaans
Ameharic
Arabic
Assamese
Aymara
Azerbaijani
Bashkir
Byelorussian
Bulgarian
Bihari
Bislama
Bengali, Bangla
Tibetan
Breton
Catalan
Corsican
Czech
Welsh
Danish
Bhutani
Greek
Esperanto
Estonian
Basque

FA
FI
FJ
FO
FY
GA
GD
GL
GN
GU
HA
HI
HR
HU
HY
IA
IE
IK
IN
IS
IW
JI
JW
KA
KK
KL

Persian
Finnish
Fiji
Faroese
Frisian
Irish
Scots Gaelic
Galician
Guarani
Gujarati
Hausa
Hindi
Croatian
Hungarian
Armenian
Interlingua
Interlingue
Inupiak
Indonesian
Icelandic
Hebrew
Yiddish
Javanese
Georgian
Kazakh
Greenlandic

KM
KN
KO
KS
KU
KY
LA
LN
LO
LT
LV
MG
MI
MK
ML
MN
MO
MR
MS
MT
MY
NA
NE
NL
NO
OC

Cambodian
Kannada
Korean (KOR)
Kashmiri
Kurdish
Kirghiz
Latin
Lingala
Laothian
Lithuanian
Latvian, Lettish
Malagasy
Maori
Macedonian
Malayalam
Mongolian
Moldavian
Marathi
Malay (MAY)
Maltese
Burmese
Nauru
Nepali
Dutch
Norwegian
Occitan

OM
OR
PA
PL
PS
PT
QU
RM
RN
RO
RU
RW
SA
SD
SG
SH
SI
SK
SL
SM
SN
SO
SQ
SR
SS
ST

(Afan) Oromo
Oriya
Panjabi
Polish
Pashto, Pushto
Portuguese
Quechua
Rhaeto-Romance
Kirundi
Rumanian
Russian
Kinyarwanda
Sanskrit
Sindhi
Sangho
Serbo-Croatian
Singhalese
Slovak
Slovenian
Samoan
Shona
Somali
Albanian
Serbian
Siswati
Sesotho

SU
SV
SW
TA
TE
TG
TH
TI
TK
TL
TN
TO
TR
TS
TT
TW
UK
UR
UZ
VI
VO
WO
XH
YO
ZU

Sundanese
Swedish
Swahili
Tamil
Telugu
Tajik
Thai
Tigrinya
Turkmen
Tagalog
Setswana
Tonga
Turkish
Tsonga
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English

PICTURE page
PICTURE
MONITOR TYPE

4:3 L.B.

PROGRESSIVE MODE

AUTO

SCREEN SAVER

MP3/JPEG

MP3

SELECT
ENTER

This page allows you to select desired options concerning with a picture or
monitor screen.

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

Menu item

Setting options

Notes/examples

• 16:9 NORMAL (Wide Television
MONITOR TYPE
screen)
You can select the monitor type to
match your TV when you playback
Should be selected when you
DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide
connect the unit to a wide-screen
screen televisions.
(16:9) TV whose aspect ratio is fixed
to 16:9 (the unit automatically
adjusts the screen width of the
output signal correctly when
• If you playback a "4:3" DVD VIDEO
playing back a "4:3" source).
source with the "16:9 NORMAL"
mode, the picture character slightly
• 16:9 AUTO (Wide Television screen)
changes due to the process for
Should be selected when you
converting the picture width.
connect a wide-screen (16:9) TV to
the unit.

• 4:3 PS. (Pan Scan Conversion)
Should be selected when you
connect a normal(4:3) TV to the
unit.
When playing back a DVD VIDEO
disc recorded by the wide picture
format, the picture is automatically
zoomed and the left and right sides
are chopped off.

• VIDEO
PROGRESSIVE MODE
When the unit is in the progressive
Suitable for playing back a video
scan mode, you can select a desired
source disc.
mode from three options.
• FILM
Normally, set to "AUTO".
Suitable for playing back a film or
progressive source disc.
• AUTO
Used to playback a disc containing
both video and film source
materials.
The unit recognizes the picture type
(film or video source) of the current
disc according to the disc
information.

• With some discs recorded by the
wide picture format, the picture is
shown in the 4:3 LB mode even if
you select the 4:3 PS mode.
• When progressive scan mode is
active, the PROGRESSIVE indicator
is lit. Note that the color of indication
changes depending on this setting,
source type and the unit’s status.
(See pages 7 and 8.)
• Some DVD VIDEO discs may not be
played back correctly with the
"AUTO" mode. If the playback
picture is unclear or noisy with a
particular DVD VIDEO disc, try to
change the mode

Changing the
initial settings

• 4:3 LB. (Letter Box Conversion)
Should be selected when you
connect a normal (4:3) TV to the
unit.
When playing back a DVD VIDEO
disc recorded by the wide picture
format, the picture is shown with
black bars at the top and bottom.

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Menu item

Setting options

Notes/examples

SCREEN SAVER
• ON
You can select the screen saver
The current picture gets dark.
function ON or OFF.
See page 15 for details about screen • OFF
The screen saver function is off.
saver function.
• When a disc contains either MP3 or
MP3/JPEG
• MP3
JPEG files, the unit can play back the
The unit can playback MP3 and
MP3 files can be played back if a disc
JPEG files recorded on a CD-R/CDcontains both of MP3 and JPEG files. files regardless of the setting.
RW disc, however, if a disc contains
both of MP3 and JPEG files, you can • JPEG
JPEG files can be played back if a disc
only playback files of either type
contains both of MP3 and JPEG files.
selected by this menu item.

AUDIO page
This page allows you to select desired options concerning with audio sound.
AUDIO
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

STREAM/PCM

ANALOG DOWN MIX

STEREO

D RANGE COMPRESSION

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

Menu item

Setting options

Notes/examples

• PCM ONLY
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
To connect the unit's digital output to
Should be selected when you
an external device equipped with a
connect the DIGITAL OUT jack of the
digital input, this item must be set
unit to the linear PCM digital input
correctly.
of other audio equipment.
See the table below for details
• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
about the relation between the
Should be selected when you
setting and output signals.
connect the digital input of a Dolby
Digital decoder or an amplifier with
a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.
When this option is selected,
playing back a disc recorded by the
DTS or MPEG Multichannel format
outputs a linear PCM digital signal.

• When playing a DVD VIDEO or
Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS
decoder to get correct signals from
your speakers.
• With some DVD VIDEO discs that are
not fully copy-protected, a 20 or 24
bit digital signal may be output.
• A signal with the 88.2 kHz or more
sampling frequency cannot be
output from the DIGITAL OUT jack,
regardless of the setting (due to the
copy protection issue).
• MP3 digital audio data cannot be
output.

Changing the
initial settings

• STREAM/PCM
Should be selected when you
connect the digital input of an
amplifier with a built-in DTS, MPEG
Multichannel or Dolby Digital
decoder, or the stand-alone unit of
such a decoder.

Digital output signal chart
Output
Playback discs
PCM ONLY
DVD with 48/44.1 kHz, 16/20/24
bit linear PCM

48/44.1 kHz,16 bit, stereo linear PCM

DVD with 96/88.2 kHz, 16/22/24
bit linear PCM

No output

DVD with DTS
DVD with Dolby Digital
DVD with MPEG Multichannel
Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD
Audio CD with DTS
CD-R/RW with MP3

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM
48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM

STREAM/PCM

DTS bitstream
Dolby Digital bitstream

48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM

MPEG bitstream

44.1 kHz,16 bit, stereo linear PCM
44.1 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM
No output

DTS bitstream

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Setting options

Notes/examples

ANALOG DOWN MIX
To playback a DVD VIDEO disc
recorded with surround
multichannel audio correctly, this
setting must be properly made
according to your audio system.

• DOLBY SURROUND
• This function does not work when
the 3D PHONIC function is activated.
Should be selected when you enjoy
(See page 34.)
multichannel surround audio by
•
This setting affects only the output
connecting the unit's analog AUDIO
signal from the analog AUDIO OUT
OUT to a surround decoder.
jacks when playing back a DVD
• STEREO
VIDEO disc recorded with surround
Should be selected when you enjoy
multichannel audio.
conventional 2-channel stereo
audio by connecting the unit's
analog AUDIO OUT to a stereo
amplifier/receiver or television set,
or when you duplicate audio of a
DVD VIDEO disc recorded with
surround audio to your MD,
cassette, etc.

D. RANGE COMPRESSION
When enjoying a DVD VIDEO disc
recorded with the Dolby Digital
format at low or middle volume,
this setting makes you hear sound
comfortably

• AUTO
Audio is played back with the
dynamic range compressed
except when playing a disc
recorded with Dolby Digital 1- or 2channel format.
• ON
Audio is always played back with
the dynamic range compressed.

English

• This function works only when
playing back a disc recorded with
Dolby Digital. The setting is not
effective for other discs.
• This function does not work when
the 3D PHONIC function is
activated.(See page 34.)

Changing the
initial settings

Menu item

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Changing the initial settings

OTHERS page
This page allows you to select desired options concerning with the system.
OTHERS
RESUME

ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUTO STANDBY

OFF

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

PARENTAL LOCK

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

Menu item

Setting options

Notes/examples

• See page 17 for details about
RESUME
• ON
resume playback function.
You can select the resume playback
The unit can resume playback of the
mode.
disc from the position you
interrupted playback last time if it is
still on the tray.
• OFF
The resume function is not active.

Changing the
initial settings

• DISC RESUME
The unit can resume playback of
last 30 discs (the unit keeps
memory positions even if a disc is
removed from the tray).
ON SCREEN GUIDE
The unit can display "on-screen
guide" icons or characters on the
picture, which show what is
happening to the disc or the unit.

• ON
• See page 15 about on-screen guide
icons.
The on-screen guide will be displayed.
• Examples of "on-screen guide" icons
• OFF
or characters:
,
,
The on-screen guide will not be
displayed.

AUTO STANDBY
When the unit is stopped for more
than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the
unit enters standby mode
automatically.

OFF j 60 j 30

AV COMPULINK MODE
If you use the AV COMPU LINK
system, you must set this item
correctly.

DVD 1j DVD 2 j DVD 3

• See page 58 for details about AV
COMPU LINK function.

PARENTAL LOCK
When selecting this option,
pressing ENTER on the remote
control unit brings up the
"PARENTAL LOCK" display shown
below, in which you can restrict
playback of DVD VIDEO discs for
children.

See page 53 for details about the
Parental Lock setting.

(PARENTAL LOCK display)
PARENTAL LOCK
COUNTRY CODE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

____

EXIT

SELECT
ENTER

NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

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This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs
which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the
level set by the user. For example, if a movie which
includes violent scenes supports the parental lock
feature, such scenes which you do not want to let
children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
When selecting "PARENTAL LOCK" in the "OTHERS" page
of the preference display (see page 52), pressing ENTER
on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL
LOCK sub-page shown below, in which you can make
setting for limiting playback.

To set Parental Lock for the first time
[PARENTAL LOCK]

English

Available :
TV

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

Limiting playback by
children

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

5/∞

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

(OTHERS display)

Numeric
buttons

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

OTHERS
RESUME

ON SCREEN GUIDE

AUTO STANDBY

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

PARENTAL LOCK

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

Press ENTER.
(PARENTAL LOCK display)
PARENTAL LOCK
COUNTRY CODE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

____

SELECT

to select "PARENTAL
LOCK" and press ENTER.

See page 52 for details about how to bring up the
"OTHERS" page.
The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the
TV screen.
points [COUNTRY CODE].

2 While

points [COUNTRY CODE], press
ENTER to bring up the pull-down menu.

EXIT

ENTER

1 Use 5/∞ to move

NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

3 Use 5/∞ to select the country code.
The country code whose standards were applied to
rate the DVD VIDEO disc should be selected.
See "Appendix A: Country code list for Parental
Lock" on page 63.

PARENTAL LOCK
COUNTRY CODE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

____

EXIT

US
UY
UZ
VA

Changing the
initial settings

SELECT
ENTER

¶ While the "OTHERS" page of the preference display is
shown

SELECT
ENTER

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

4 Press ENTER.
moves to [SET LEVEL].

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5 While

points [LEVEL], press ENTER to
bring up the pull-down menu.
In the pull-down menu, “NONE” and level "1"
through "8" are available.
"NONE" does not restrict playback. Level "1" is the
strictest level. Discs rated higher than the selected
level are restricted.

To change the settings
[PARENTAL LOCK]
Available :
You can change the Parental Lock settings later.
TV

COUNTRY CODE

NONE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

____

EXIT

TV1

DVD

TV2

TV3

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV0

MUTING

RETURN

USE 5∞ TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE.

7
TV-/--

SELECT

ENTER

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

PARENTAL LOCK

SUBTITLE

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

ME
NU

VOL-

VOL+

ENTER

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

6 Use 5/∞ to select a desired parental lock

CLEAR

SELECT

5/∞

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

level, then press ENTER.

Numeric
buttons

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

moves to [PASSWORD].

DIGEST
3D
PHONIC

7 Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric

ANGLE

ZOOM

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

buttons (0 to 9).
¶ While the "OTHERS" page of the preference display is
shown

PARENTAL LOCK
COUNTRY CODE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

1234

EXIT

SELECT

NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

ENTER

8 Press ENTER.
The setting is set.
moves to [EXIT].
Pressing ENTER again returns to the "OTHERS"
page of the preference display.

1 Use 5/∞ to move

to select "PARENTAL
LOCK" and press ENTER.

The Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the
TV screen.
points [PASSWORD].
See page 52 for details about how to bring up the
"OTHERS" page.

PARENTAL LOCK
COUNTRY CODE

LEVEL

NONE

PASSWORD

____

EXIT

Changing the
initial settings

• If you enter an undesired password in step 7, reenter the
password before pressing ENTER.

SELECT

NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY

ENTER

2 Enter your current 4-digit password using the
numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.
moves to [COUNTORY CODE] if you enter the
correct password.
If you enter the wrong password, "WRONG!
RETRY..." appears on the TV screen, and you cannot
go to the next step.

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Changing the initial settings

3 To change the "COUNTORY CODE" or
"LEVEL", press ENTER to bring up the
associated pull-down menu while
points
the appropriate item.
To select the item to be set, use 5/∞ when no pulldown menu is shown.

4 Use 5/∞ to select a desired option and press
ENTER.
Note that if you change the country code, you must
reselect the Parental Lock level.

To temporarily release the Parental
Lock [PARENTAL LOCK]
Available :
When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may
not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc
and try to play it, the following Parental Lock on-screen
display appears on the TV screen, asking you whether
you want the Parental Lock to be temporarily released or
not.

5 While

points [PASSWORD], enter a 4-digit
password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9).

TV
TV

TV1

TV2

TV3

TV5

TV6

TV7

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

+10

RETURN

SUBTITLE

TITLE/
GROUP

ME
NU
VOL+

ENTER

Numeric
buttons

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

NU CH
ME
+

VOL-

5/∞

ENTER
CH
OIC
E

CH
-

E
RE
SC
ON
NEXT

CLEAR

SELECT

STROBE

SLOW+

SLOW-

REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP
PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

6 Press ENTER.

ANGLE

ZOOM

3D
PHONIC

moves to [EXIT].
Pressing ENTER again returns to the "OTHERS"
page of the preference display.

• If you forget your password in step 2

DVD

TV4

DIGEST

• If you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in
step 2 above,
moves to [EXIT] automatically and
5/∞ does not work.

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

The password entered in the above step becomes
the new password. If you do not change the
password, enter the same password as in the step 2.
Even if you want to change only the country code
and/or parental level, do not forget to enter the
password after changing the country code and/or
parental level. Otherwise, the new country code
and/or parental level will not become effective.

NOTES

English

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J
REMOTE CONTROL

1 Use the 5/∞ to move

to [TEMPORARY
RELEASE], then press ENTER.

moves to the [PASSWORD].
When selecting [NOT RELEASE], press 0 (OPEN/
CLOSE) to remove the disc.

Enter "8888." The current password is deleted and you
can set a new password.
PARENTAL LOCK
TEMPORARY RELEASE
NOT RELEASE

SELECT
ENTER

____

USE 5∞23 TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXET, PRESS CHOICE

2 Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric
buttons (0 to 9).
The Parental Lock is released, and the unit starts
playback.
If you enter the wrong password, "WRONG!
RETRY..." appears on the TV screen.
Enter the correct password.

Changing the
initial settings

PASSWORD

NOTE
• When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times
in step 2 above,
moves to [NOT RELEASE]
automatically and 5/∞ do not work.

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Additional information
Names of parts and controls
Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.

Front panel
1 2

7 STOP

3 PLAY

DVD/SUPER VCD/VCD/CD PLAYER
0 OPEN/CLOSE

8 PAUSE

SKIP

STANDBY

STANDBY/ON

PROGRESSIVE

9
1
2
3
4
5
6

7
8
9
0
-

STANDBY/ON
button (12)
STANDBY indicator (9, 12)
Disc tray (14, 16, 17)
0 OPEN/CLOSE button (14, 16, 17)
7 STOP button (15, 16, 39)
3 PLAY button (15, 17)

8 PAUSE button (15, 18)
4/¢ SKIP buttons (18, 19)
Display windows (see the illustration below)
Remote sensor (10)
PROGRESSIVE indicator (12, 49)

Display window
1

LPCM
MPEG
DOLBY
DIGITAL
DTS

VCDVD
38

5
1 A-B

GROUP TITLE TRACK CHAP

PROGRAM
RANDOM

6
1
2
3
4

5 Repeat mode indicators (27, 41, 46)
6 PROGRAM/RANDOM indicators (25, 26)
7 Multi-information window

Audio format indicators
Disc indicator
3 (play)/8 (pause) indicators
Group/title/track/chapter indicators

Rear panel
Additional
information

3 4

9
1

PCM / STREAM

RIGHT

LEFT

VIDEO
Y

COMPONENT
480p
REMOTE
PR 480i
PB

AV COMPU LINK

AC IN

S-VIDEO
OPTICAL COAXIAL

DIGITAL OUT

1
2
3
4
5

AUDIO OUT

VIDEO OUT

DIGITAL OUT jacks (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) (9)
AUDIO OUT jacks (6, 7, 8, 9)
VIDEO OUT - VIDEO jack (6)
VIDEO OUT - S-VIDEO jack (6)
VIDEO OUT - COMPONENT jacks (Y/PB/PR) (7)

6 Scan mode selector (480i/480p/REMOTE) (6, 7, 8)
7 AV COMPU LINK jacks (58)
8
AC IN connector (9)
9 Region code label (4)

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Additional information

English

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TV

DVD

STANDBY/ON

OPEN/
CLOSE

DVD

TV1

TV2

TV4

TV5

TV6

TV8

TV9

TV-/--

TV0

MUTING

3
4

SUBTITLE

NU
ME

+10
TITLE/
GROUP

TV/VIDEO
CANCEL

ME
NU

CH
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VOL+

ENTER
CH

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-

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STROBE

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REPEAT SUBTITLE AUDIO

VFP

£
¢

PROGRESSSIVE
SCAN

DIGEST

ANGLE

ZOOM

3D
PHONIC

AMP VOL

RM-SXV008J

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
0
=
~
!
@

OPEN/CLOSE button (14, 16, 17)
Numeric buttons
RETURN button (23)
TOP MENU button (22)
Cursor selection (5 Up, ∞ Down) CH (+/–) buttons (11)
Cursor selection (2 Left, 3 Right) VOL (+/–) buttons (11)
CHOICE button (13, 47)
4/PREVIOUS button (18, 19, 39, 43)
7/CLEAR button (15, 16, 26, 39, 46)
3/SELECT button (15, 22, 39, 44)
1/SLOW– button (18)
REPEAT button (27, 41, 46)
SUBTITLE button (29)
DIGEST button (24)
3D PHONIC button (34)

#
$
%
^
&
*
(
)
_
+
¡

ANGLE button (21, 31)
Infrared signal-emitting window (10)
TV - DVD switch (11, 12, 22, 39, 42, 47)
TV STANDBY/ON
button (11)
DVD STANDBY/ON
button (12)
TV/VIDEO - CANCEL button (11, 22, 26)
TITLE/GROUP button (23, 41, 45)
MENU button (22)
ENTER button
ON SCREEN button (20, 35)
¢/NEXT button (18, 19, 39, 43)
8/STROBE button (15, 18, 18, 32, 39)
£ ¡/SLOW+ button (18)
¢ AUDIO button (30)
VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN button (8, 33)
ZOOM +/– buttons (32, 44)
AMP VOL +/– buttons (11)

Additional
information

REMOTE CONTROL

ADDITIONAL_INFORMATION.fm Page 58 Wednesday, February 13, 2002 11:07 AM

Additional information

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 are tied
with the JVC AV COMPU LINK cable(s), when you simply starting the player, all the
necessary settings of the television and/or amplifier/receiver for enjoying playback are
automatically performed.

Connection and setup

To AV COMPU LINK
(II, EX or III)

Using the AV COMPU LINK cable, connect the AV
COMPU LINK terminals of each component to one
another.
• The unit's AV COMPU LINK setting is operated in the
OTHERS page in the preference display. See page 52
for operation.
• For information on the connection between the TV and
the receiver, refer to the receiver's Instructions.

TV
Receiver

To AV COMPU LINK
The unit

• If you connect the unit to a television and receiver via
AV COMPU LINK, set the unit's AV COMPU LINK
setting to DVD1.
IMPORTANT!

To AV COMPU LINK (II, EX or III)

TV
The unit

• If you connect the unit to a television via AV COMPU
LINK, set the unit's AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
• When connecting to VIDEO-1 input terminal of
the television: DVD2
• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of
the television: DVD3

• When you make video connection between the unit and
another device (such as a receiver and TV) via the
composite, S-video or component jacks, as well as AV
COMPU LINK connection, see also the instruction
manual of the other device.

Notes for connection
• If you connect the unit to a receiver via AV COMPU LINK
in a system including a Dolby Digital decoder, some
functions may not be performed automatically.
• Connect the AUDIO OUT jacks of the unit to the audio
input jacks of a receiver that indicating "DVD".
Otherwise, the system will not work correctly.
• There may be no description about connections to the
unit in the instruction manual of a television or VCR.
However a television or VCR with AV COMPU LINK
terminals indicating "II", "EX" or "III" can be connected
to the unit.

To AV COMPU LINK
(II, EX or III)
TV
The unit

To AV COMPU LINK

Additional
information

VCR

• If you connect the unit to a television and VCR via AV
COMPU LINK, set the VCR's Remote Control Code and
the unit's AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
• When connecting to VIDEO-1 input terminal of
the television:
The unit's AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD2
VCR's Remote Control Code: B
• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of
the television:
The unit's AV COMPU LINK setting: DVD3
VCR's Remote Control Code: A

Operation
You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a
source component (which plays back the pictures and/or
sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You
do not have to operate the TV and receiver including not
having to perform power switching.

1 Turn on the main power of the television.
2 Insert a disc (or tape) into the source
component.

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

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

Possible cause
Power plug is not inserted securely.

Remedy
Plug in securely.

OPERATION
Symptom
The remote control unit does not work.

Possible cause

Remedy

Too far from the unit.

More closer to the unit.

The tip of the remote control unit is not
pointed in the right direction.

Point the infrared light- emitting window
toward the remote sensor on the front
panel. (See page 10.)

Batteries are exhausted.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

Battery polarity is incorrect.

Take out the batteries and insert them again
in the correct direction.

The remote control unit is not set for
operating your TV.

Set the remote control unit for operating
your TV. (See page 12.)

The TV/VIDEO - CANCEL, 5/∞/2/3 or
numeric buttons do not work.

The TV - DVD switch is not correctly set.

To control the unit, set the TV - DVD switch
to "DVD". To control your TV, set the TV DVD switch to "TV". (See page 11.)

Operation is not possible.

Microcomputer malfunction due to
lightning or static electricity.

Turn off the power and unplug the power
cord, then connect the power cord again.

When using the TITLE/GROUP button to
select a title during DVD VIDEO playback,
appears on the TV screen and the title
cannot be selected.

The disc does not allow the operation.
Or a non-playable disc is loaded.

Check and replace the disc. (See page 4.)

The disc does not allow the operation
because of disc contents.

Try to press 7 and select a title using the
numeric buttons on the remote control

Additional
information

Moisture condensation caused by a sudden Turn off the power, then turn it on a few
change of temperature or humidity.
hours later.

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PICTURE
Symptom
No picture is displayed on the monitor.

Possible cause

Remedy

Connection of video cable is incorrect.

Connect the cable correctly.

Input selection of TV is incorrect.

Select correctly.

Disc is not playable.

Use a playable disc. (See page 4.)

No picture is displayed on the monitor or
the screen is blurred or divided into two
parts.

The unit is in the progressive scan mode
(i.e. the PROGRESSIVE indicator is lit)
though it is connected to a TV via the
VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack.

Set the Scan mode selector on the rear
panel to "480i", or set it to "REMOTE" and
make the Progressive scan mode inactive
by using the VFP-PROGRESSIVE SCAN
button (see pages 7 and 8).

A picture is noisy or blurred.

The unit is connected to a VCR directly and Connect the unit so that the picture signal
the copyguard function is activated.
flows directly to the TV.

A picture does not fit the television screen.

The upper and lower parts of the
preference display are cut off when using
wide-aspect TV.

With some discs, a picture may be blurred
when setting "PROGRESSIVE MODE" to
"FILM" or "AUTO".

Set "PROGRESSIVE MODE" to "VIDEO".
(See page 49.)

MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.

Select monitor type correctly. (See page 49.)

Television is not correctly set.

Set the television correctly.

It depends on the setting on the TV.

Adjust the TV screen using the control on
the TV.

AUDIO
Symptom

Additional
information

No audio is reproduced.

Possible cause

Remedy

Connection is incorrect.

Check the connection.

Input selection of amplifier is incorrect.

Select correctly.

No audio is reproduced when playing back
a DVD disc recorded with High-sampling
(88.2 kHz or more) linear PCM audio using
the DIGITAL OUT jack.

The audio signal is not derived from the
unit's DIGITAL OUT. (See page 50.)

Use AUDIO OUT when playing back such
discs.

Audio volume is low when playing back the
unit, compared with the TV or VCR.

The audio level recorded on a DVD VIDEO
is lower, compared with TV broadcasting.

Turn up the volume of the TV or amplifier/
receiver.
Note that you should turn down the volume
before switching back to TV broadcasting,
to prevent outputting the sudden big
sound.

Sound is distorted or noise is generated.

Disc is dirty.

Wipe the disc surface. (See page 5.)

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Frequently Asked Questions
Answer

Ref. page

You can play back the DVD VIDEO discs with the Region
Code (local code) containing 'ALL' or '1' recorded in the
NTSC or PAL system (PAL disc signals are reproduced by
converting to the NTSC system). You can also play back
the Video CD discs recorded in the NTSC system. Please
check the information on each disc jacket.

Can I play back a DVD VIDEO disc without any Region
Code number?

The Region code indicates the conformity of the disc to
the standards.
Any DVD VIDEO not conforming to the standards cannot
be played back.

Can I play back a CD-R/RW disc with still pictures in other
than the JPEG format?

No, you cannot play back that disc.

Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "Dolby Digital
EX"?

Yes, you can play back the disc because Dolby Digital EX
is compatible with Dolby Digital. However, to get the
maximum performance of Dolby Digital EX, we
recommend to connect the DIGITAL OUT jack to a
decoder or amplifier/receiver with built-in decoder that
supports Dolby Digital EX. In this case, set "DIGITAL
AUDIO OUTPUT" on the "AUDIO" preference display to
"STREAM/PCM".

Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "DTS ES"?
Is there any difference in the playback settings between
Discrete and Matrix recording systems for DTS ES?

Though you cannot enjoy audio using the analog audio
outputs (AUDIO OUT), you can enjoy DTS ES audio by
connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack to a decoder or
amplifier/receiver with built-in decoder that supports
DTS ES. In this case, set "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" on
the "AUDIO" preference display to "STREAM/PCM".

Can this unit play back a disc labeled "THX"?
What does "THX" mean?

Yes you can. "THX" is a name of the original standard for
high quality picture/audio recording and playback
established by Lucasfilm Ltd. A disc labeled "THX" is
certified that it passed this standard.

When files of the MP3 and Audio CD formats are
recorded on a same disc, can the unit play back files of
both formats?

The disc is of the data CD format, therefore, the unit can
play back only files of the MP3 format.

Some Dolby Digital discs contain 5.1-ch Surround or
Dolby Surround audio data. What is the difference
between these two types?

Both are surround sound standards developed by Dolby
Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A.
Dolby Surround records 2-channel surround audio
information are recorded onto the analog stereo (left and
right) channels together with front stereo audio
information. When played back, the surround signals are
separated by a Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic
decoder.
Dolby Digital digitally encodes and records up to six
channel information for left, right, center, rear left, rear
right and LFE (Low-Frequency Effect for Sub-woofer etc.).
When played back, a Dolby Digital decoder decodes data
and outputs signals separately.
Generally, Dolby Digital sounds better.

Can I play back DVD VIDEO and Video CD purchased
abroad?

When playing back a DVD VIDEO or Video CD disc,
something like mosaic appears on the TV screen. Is this
because of a malfunction of the unit?

It is a block noise specific to a motion picture recorded in
digital, and is not a malfunction of the unit.

The unit does not function as described in this
Instruction Manual.

The operation of this unit may occasionally be
unacceptable due to the intention of the disc contents
creator and/or structural restrictions.

Can I record DVD VIDEO data on a video tape?

Most of all DVD VIDEO discs are copy-protected so that
you cannot record DVD VIDEO data onto any video tape.

Can this unit record data?

No, you cannot.

4, 39

Additional
information

Question

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Specifications
*Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.

General
Readable discs:
Video format:

DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD
NTSC, 480i (Interlaced scan)/480p (Progressive scan) selectable

Other
Power requirements:
Power consumption:
Mass:
Dimensions (W x H x D):

AC 120 V
, 60 Hz*
14 W (POWER ON), 1.3 W (STANDBY mode)
2.6 kg (5.8 lbs)
435 mm x 68 mm x 267.5 mm
(17-3/16 inch x 2-7/8 inch x 10-9/16 inch)

Video outputs
COMPONENT (pin jacks):
VIDEO OUT (pin jack):
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack):
Horizontal resolution:

Y Output:
PB/PR Output:
1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Y Output:
C Output:
500 Lines or more

1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
1.0 Vp-p (75 Ω)
286 mVp-p (75 Ω)

Audio outputs
ANALOG OUT (pin jack):
DIGITAL OUT: (COAXIAL):
(OPTICAL):

2.0 Vrms (10 kΩ)
0.5 Vp-p (75 Ω termination)
–21 dBm to –15 dBm (Peak)

Audio characteristics
Frequency response:

Dynamic range:

Wow and flutter:
Total harmonic distortion:

CD
DVD

(sampling frequency 44.1 kHz):
2 Hz to 20 kHz
(sampling frequency 48 kHz):
2 Hz to 22 kHz
(2 Hz to 20 kHz for DTS and Dolby Digital bitstream signals)
DVD (sampling frequency 96kHz/88.2 kHz):2 Hz to 44 kHz
16 bit: More than 98 dB
20 bit: More than 106 dB
24 bit: More than 106 dB
Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)
less than 0.002%

Additional
information

*Notes for PX model (Check the specification indication on the rear panel.):
Power requirements :AC 110V - 240V
, 50Hz/60Hz
Power consumption :15W (POWER ON), 2.5W (STANDBY mode)

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Appendix A: Country code list for Parental Lock
AD
AE
AF
AG
AI
AL
AM
AN
AO
AQ
AR
AS
AT
AU
AW
AZ
BA
BB
BD
BE
BF
BG
BH
BI
BJ
BM
BN
BO
BR
BS
BT
BV
BW
BY
BZ
CA
CC
CF

Andorra
United Arab Emirates
Afghanistan
Antigua and Barbuda
Anguilla
Albania
Armenia
Netherlands Antilles
Angola
Antarctica
Argentina
American Samoa
Austria
Australia
Aruba
Azerbaijan
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Barbados
Bangladesh
Belgium
Burkina Faso
Bulgaria
Bahrain
Burundi
Benin
Bermuda
Brunei Darussalam
Bolivia
Brazil
Bahamas
Bhutan
Bouvet Island
Botswana
Belarus
Belize
Canada
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Central African
Republic
CG Congo
CH Switzerland
CI
Cô te d'Ivoire
CK Cook Islands
CL Chile
CM Cameroon
CN China
CO Colombia
CR Costa Rica
CU Cuba
CV Cape Verde
CX Christmas Island
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
DE Germany
DJ Djibouti
DK Denmark
DM Dominica
DO Dominican Republic
DZ Algeria
EC Ecuador
EE Estonia
EG Egypt
EH Western Sahara
ER Eritrea

ES
ET
FI
FJ
FK
FM
FO
FR
FX
GA
GB
GD
GE
GF
GH
GI
GL
GM
GN
GP
GQ
GR
GS
GT
GU
GW
GY
HK
HM
HN
HR
HT
HU
ID
IE
IL
IN
IO
IQ
IR
IS
IT
JM
JO
JP
KE
KG
KH
KI
KM
KN
KP
KR
KW
KY
KZ
LA

Spain
Ethiopia
Finland
Fiji
Falkland Islands
Micronesia
(Federated States of)
Faroe Islands
France
France, Metropolitan
Gabon
United Kingdom
Grenada
Georgia
French Guiana
Ghana
Gibraltar
Greenland
Gambia
Guinea
Guadeloupe
Equatorial Guinea
Greece
South Georgia and the
South Sandwich
Guatemala
Guam
Guinea-Bissau
Guyana
Hong Kong
Heard Island and
McDonald Islands
Honduras
Croatia
Haiti
Hungary
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
India
British Indian Ocean
Territory
Iraq
Iran (Islamic Republic
of)
Iceland
Italy
Jamaica
Jordan
Japan
Kenya
Kyrgyzstan
Cambodia
Kiribati
Comoros
Saint Kitts and Nevis
Korea, Democratic
People's Republic of
Korea, Republic of
Kuwait
Cayman Islands
Kazakhstan
Lao People's
Democratic Republic

LB
LC
LI
LK
LR
LS
LT
LU
LV
LY
MA
MC
MD
MG
MH
ML
MM
MN
MO
MP
MQ
MR
MS
MT
MU
MV
MW
MX
MY
MZ
NA
NC
NE
NF
NG
NI
NL
NO
NP
NR
NU
NZ
OM
PA
PE
PF
PG
PH
PK
PL
PM
PN
PR
PT
PW
PY
QA
RE
RO
RU
RW

Lebanon
Saint Lucia
Liechtenstein
Sri Lanka
Liberia
Lesotho
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Latvia
Libyan Arab
Morocco
Monaco
Moldova, Republic of
Madagascar
Marshall Islands
Mali
Myanmar
Mongolia
Macau
Northern Mariana
Islands
Martinique
Mauritania
Montserrat
Malta
Mauritius
Maldives
Malawi
Mexico
Malaysia
Mozambique
Namibia
New Caledonia
Niger
Norfolk Island
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Norway
Nepal
Nauru
Niue
New Zealand
Oman
Panama
Peru
French Polynesia
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Pakistan
Poland
Saint Pierre and
Miquelon
Pitcairn
Puerto Rico
Portugal
Palau
Paraguay
Qatar
Réunion
Romania
Russian Federation
Rwanda

SA
SB
SC
SD
SE
SG
SH
SI
SJ
SK
SL
SM
SN
SO
SR
ST
SV
SY
SZ
TC
TD
TF
TG
TH
TJ
TK
TM
TN
TO
TP
TR
TT
TV
TW
TZ
UA
UG
UM
US
UY
UZ
VA
VC
VE
VG
VI
VN
VU
WF
WS
YE
YT
YU
ZA
ZM
ZR
ZW

Saudi Arabia
Solomon Islands
Seychelles
Sudan
Sweden
Singapore
Saint Helena
Slovenia
Svalbard and Jan
Mayen
Slovakia
Sierra Leone
San Marino
Senegal
Somalia
Suriname
Sao Tome and Principe
El Salvador
Syrian Arab Republic
Swaziland
Turks and Caicos
Islands
Chad
French Southern
Territories
Togo
Thailand
Tajikistan
Tokelau
Turkmenistan
Tunisia
Tonga
East Timor
Turkey
Trinidad and Tobago
Tuvalu
Taiwan
Tanzania, United
Republic of
Ukraine
Uganda
United States Minor
Outlying Islands
United States
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Vatican City State
(Holy See)
Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
Venezuela
Virgin Islands (British)
Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Vietnam
Vanuatu
Wallis and Futuna
Islands
Samoa
Yemen
Mayotte
Yugoslavia
South Africa
Zambia
Zaire
Zimbabwe

Additional
information

This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 53.

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Appendix B: Glossary
480i/480p
Indicates the number of scan 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. The conventional TV picture is 4:3 in
aspect ratio.
Bitstream
The digital form of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
Channel, CH
Stereo or multichannel audio consists of "channel"
signals. "Stereo" audio consists of left and right
channels, while 5.1-channel Dolby Digital consists of
six channels (front left, front right, rear left, rear right,
center and LFE (Low-Frequency Effect channel for subwoofer, etc.).
Chapter
The smallest division on DVD VIDEO. It is a division of
a title and similar to a track for Audio CD or Video CD.
Component video
Video signals with three channels of separate
information that makes up the picture. There are
some types of component video, such as R/G/B and Y/
CB(PB)/CR(PR).
Composite video
A single video signal commonly used in most
consumer video products that contains all luminance,
color, and synchronization information.

Additional
information

Dolby Digital (AC3)
A six-channel system consisting of left, center, right,
left rear, right rear and LFE (Low-Frequency Effect
channel for sub-woofer, etc.) channels. All processing
is done in the digital domain.
Not all Dolby Digital discs contain six (5.1) channel
information.
Dolby Surround/Dolby Prologic
Dolby Surround is a five-channel system consisting of
left, center, right and left rear, right rear channels. All
processing is done in the digital domain.
Dolby Prologic is a four-channel system consisting of
left, center, right and rear channel (the single rear
channel is usually played through two speakers).
Downmix
Internal stereo mix of multichannel surround audio by
a DVD player. The downmix signals are output from
stereo output connectors.

DTS
A Digital Surround audio encoding format configured
with six (5.1) channels, similar to Dolby Digital. It
requires a decoder, either in the player or in an
external receiver. DTS stands for Digital Theater
Systems.
Not all DTS discs contain six (5.1) channel
information.
Dynamic range
The difference between the loudest and softest
sounds.
Dynamic range compression
The dynamic range compression (DRC) reduces the
dynamic range so that you can turn down the volume
to avoid disturbing others yet still hear the detail of
quiet passages.
Extension
Several letters at the end of a filename. Filename
extensions usually follow a period and indicate the
type of information stored in the file.
Finalize
When conducting multisession recording, this means
the closing of a session (fixing) by indicating the
halting of writing so as to prevent the addition of any
more sessions.
Fs
See "Sampling frequency".
ID3 tag
The tag embedded in an MP3 file indicating what
song, artists, and album it comes from. You can edit
these tags.
Interlace scan
In the conventional video system, a picture is shown
on the display monitor in two halves. The Interlace
scan system places lines of the second half of the
picture in-between lines of the first half of the picture.
ISO 9660 Format
The most common international standard for the
logical format for files and directories on a CD-ROM.
JPEG
A popular file format for still image compression.
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group.
There are three sub-types of the JPEG format as
follows.
• baseline JPEG:
used for digital cameras, web,
etc.
• progressive JPEG: used for web
• lossless JPEG:
an old type and rarely used
now

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Letter box
A type of picture playback with the normal (4:3) TV
screen. Black bars are shown at the top and bottom of
the image to allow playing of wide-screen (16:9) DVD
movie without cutting off any sides of the image on a
4:3 TV.
Linear PCM audio
Stands for "pulse code modulation". Linear PCM is the
usual digital method without compression, used for
audio playback of DVD Video discs, Audio CD discs,
etc.
Menu
Most DVD VIDEO or Video CD/SVCD discs provide a
menu, through which users can select a desired
playback material, condition, etc.
MP3
MP3 is an audio data reduction format, which stands
for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Using MP3, you can
achieve a data reduction of about 1:10.
MPEG
A family of Standards for compressing audio-visual
information. "MPEG" standards include MPEG-1,
MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Video CD and MP3 are based on
MPEG-1, while DVD is based on MPEG-2. MPEG
stands for Moving Picture coding Experts Group.
Multisession
A method of adding data to a CD-R/CD-RW in more
than one recording session using the Track-At-Once
method.
NTSC (National television system committee)
A black & white and color television system format
used in U.S.A., Canada, Mexico and Japan.

Progressive scan
Progressive scan displays all the horizontal lines of a
picture at one time, as a single frame. A progressivescan DVD player converts the interlaced (480i) video
from DVD into progressive (480p) format for
connection to a progressive display. It dramatically
increases the vertical resolution.

English

Region code
Code identifying a geographic region of compatibility
for a DVD.
Sampling frequency
The rate at which measurements of an audio signal
are taken during A/D and D/A conversion. The
measure is samples per second.
Surround
An audio system with more than two (left and right)
channels, usually including rear channels, etc.
S-video
A video signal which improves picture quality over
standard composite connections. Used on Super VHS,
DVD, high end TV monitors, etc.
Title
The largest division on DVD VIDEO.
Track
The smallest division on Audio CD, Video CD and
SVCD discs.
Transfer rate
The rate of transferring digital data. Usually the
measure is in baud per second. The DVD system
applies variable transfer rate system for high
efficiency.

Packet Writing
A method of writing data on a CD-R/CD-RW in small
increments. Packets can be of fixed or variable length.
PAL (Phase Alternation by Line)
A color television system format used extensively in
Western Europe.

Parental lock
A DVD function that prevents undesired viewing by
children depending on disc contents. You need a
password to play back a locked disc in the normal
condition. Otherwise, undesirable scenes are
automatically skipped or replaced with other pictures.

Additional
information

Pan scan
A type of picture playback with the normal (4:3) TV
screen, which is panned and zoomed across the wider
movie picture, chopping off the left and right sides.

PBC
PBC stands for "Playback control" and is a method of
controlling disc play for Video CDs (VCD). You are able
to interact with the disc through menus.

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Appendix C: Index
Numerics
3D PHONIC ...................................................................... 34, 51
480i ............................................................................ 6, 7, 60, 62
480p .................................................................................... 7, 62

A
A-B repeat .................................................................. 28, 36, 37
Angle ............................................................... 15, 17, 29, 31, 37
Audio language ..............................................15, 29, 30, 36, 48
Auto standby ......................................................................... 52
AV COMPU LINK .................................................. 7, 8, 9, 52, 58
AV COMPULINK mode ......................................................... 52

NTSC ............................................................................... 4, 7, 62

Chapter ..................................... 5, 19, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28, 36
Chapter search ...................................................................... 36
Component video .................................................... 2, 7, 58, 62
Copyguard system .................................................................. 3
Copy-protected disc................................................................ 6
Country code ............................................................. 53, 55, 63

One touch replay function .................................................... 21
On-screen guide .............................................................. 15, 52
On-screen language ....................................................... 13, 48
Opening display .........................................................12, 13, 14

D. range compression ...................................................... 9, 51
Digest ............................................................................... 24, 25
Digital audio output .................................................4, 9, 13, 50
Direct selection ..................................................................... 41
Disc resume .......................................................... 15, 16, 17, 52
Dolby .................................................................................. 3, 58
Dolby Digital .....................................4, 9, 13, 34, 50, 51, 58, 62
Down mix ....................................................................... 7, 8, 51
DTS .................................................................3, 4, 9, 13, 50, 62
DVD menu ............................................................................. 22
DVD PLAYER SET UP .............................................................13

P
Packet write ..................................................................... 39, 42
PAL ........................................................................................... 4
Pan scan ................................................................................ 49
Parental lock .................................................. 52, 53, 54, 55, 63
Playback control (PBC) ............. 5, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28
Preference ........................ 7, 8, 9, 13, 15, 16, 17, 29, 30, 31, 33,
39, 42, 47, 48, 53, 54, 55, 58, 60
Program (playback) ....................................... 24, 25, 26, 28, 37
Progressive mode .................................................... 7, 8, 49, 60
Progressive scan .......................................... 7, 8, 33, 49, 60, 62

Extension ......................................................................... 39, 42

Random (playback) .................................................... 26, 27, 38
Region code .................................................................4, 12, 14
Repeat (playback) ......................................27, 28, 36, 37, 41, 46
Resume (playback) ............................................... 15, 16, 17, 52

Finalize ......................................................................... 4, 39, 42

Sampling rate .......................................................................... 4
Scan mode ........................................................... 6, 7, 8, 49, 60
Screen saver .............................................................. 15, 42, 50
Slide show ....................................................................... 44, 45
Slide show mode ............................................................ 44, 46
Slide show playback ....................................................... 44, 45
Slow-motion ...............................................................15, 18, 21
Status bar .............................. 20, 21, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37
Strobe (playback) .................................................................. 32
Subtitle language ...................................................... 15, 29, 36
S-video ................................................................ 6, 7, 58, 60, 62

G
Group ................................................ 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46

I
ID3 tag .................................................................................... 39
Initial setting .....................................................................13, 47
Initial setup .............................................................................13
Interlace scan ....................................................................... 7, 8
ISO 9660 .......................................................................... 39, 42
Additional
information

J
JPEG .................................................... 4, 39, 42, 43, 46, 48, 50
JPEG CONTROL .................................................. 43, 44, 45, 46
JPEG disc .................................................... 3, 17, 42, 43, 44, 47

L
Language code ...................................................................... 48
Linear PCM .................................................................. 4, 50, 60

M
Macrovision ............................................................................. 3
Manufacturer code ................................................................ 11
Menu ........................................ 5, 13, 14, 15, 20, 22, 23, 36, 37,
47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55

Menu bar ........ 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37
Menu language ..................................................................... 48
Monitor type .............................................................. 13, 49, 60
MP3 ............................................................ 4, 39, 40, 41, 42, 50
MP3 CONTROL .......................................................... 40, 41, 48
MP3 disc ................................................................. 3, 17, 39, 47
MPEG ......................................................................... 13, 39, 50
Multi-angle part .............................................................. 31, 37
Multiple session .............................................................. 39, 42

T
Time search ......................................................... 23, 24, 36, 37
Transfer rate .................................................................... 20, 39
Transport status .............................................................. 20, 21

V
VFP (Video fine prosessor) ......................................... 8, 33, 60

Z
Zoom (playback) ....................................................... 32, 44, 49

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Authorized Service Centers
®

QUALITY

SERVICE

HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER
TOLL FREE: 1 (800) 537-5722
http://www.jvc.com
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 to retain your Bill of Sale for Warranty Service.

Do not service the television yourself
Caution
To prevent electrical shock,do not open the cabinet.There are no user serviceable
parts inside.Please refer to qualified service personnel for repairs.

Accessories
To purchase accessories for your JVC product,please call toll free:1 (800)882-2345 or
on the web at www.JVC.com

BT-51005-5
(0301)

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LIMITED WARRANTY

CONSUMER VIDEO 1-90

JVC COMPANY OF AMERICA warrants this product and all parts thereof, except as set forth below ONLY TO THE
ORIGINAL PURCHASER AT RETAIL to be FREE FROM DEFECTIVE MATERIALS AND WORKMANSHIP from the date
of original retail purchase for the period as shown below. ("The Warranty Period")
PARTS

LABOR
YR

DAYS

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

1700 Valley Road
Wayne, NJ 07470

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

Serial No. :

Purchase data :

Name of dealer :

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