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To dismiss the VFP mode selection window

Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN.

NOTE

The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting 
disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds.

To simulate surround sound (3D PHONIC)

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

1

During playback, press 3D PHONIC - VOCAL.

The 3D PHONIC window appears on the TV screen.

2

Press 

2

/

to select the desired mode.

Each time you press the button, the 3D PHONIC mode 
changes as follows:

• ACTION

Suitable for action movies and sports programs in which the 
sound source moves.

• DRAMA

Natural and warm sound. You can enjoy movies in a relaxed 
mood.

• THEATER

You can enjoy sound effects like in a theater.

3

Press 

5

/

 to adjust the effect level.

You can set the effect level from [1] to [5].
The higher value enhances the effect.

To dismiss the 3D PHONIC window

Press 3D PHONIC - VOCAL.

NOTES

• The 3D PHONIC window disappears if no operation is made for 

about 10 seconds.

• The 3D PHONIC function works correctly only when playing 

back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with Dolby Digital. 

• When playing back a DVD VIDEO disc recorded with Dolby 

Digital that does not contain the rear signal, you can change the 
3D PHONIC setting, but you will not be able to achieve a correct 
3D effect. 

• The 3D PHONIC function does not affect the Dolby Digital 

bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

• When the 3D PHONIC function is active, the [ANALOG DOWN 

MIX] setting in the [AUDIO] setting display is not available.

• When the KARAOKE function is turned on, the 3D PHONIC 

function is deactivated.

Menu bar functions

To bring up the menu bar

1

When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN.

A status bar for the type of disc inserted will appear on the TV 
screen.
See page 11 for details about the status bar.

2

Press ON SCREEN again.

A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear under the 
status bar.

(for DVD VIDEO)

(for SVCD)

(for Video CD)

(for Audio CD)

(for MP3)

To dismiss the menu bar and status bar

Press ON SCREEN.

Basic operation procedure

1

Press 

2

/

3

 to select the icon you want to 

work with.

The selected icon is pointed by 

.

2

Press ENTER.

With many icons, an appropriate pull-down window appears, 
however, there are some exceptions.

NOTES

• A mark or text on the menu icon for the function or mode 

currently selected is shown in green.

• Some functions are not available during playback. (You cannot 

move 

 to the associated icon when it is not available.)

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/

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Summary of Contents for XV-MK5GSL

Page 1: ...3B A US UX UW Before operation 2 Preparations 3 Basic operations 8 Advanced operations 14 MP3 WMA disc playback 22 JPEG disc playback 24 KARAOKE operation 26 Changing the initial settings 31 Additional information 36 INSTRUCTIONS V I D E O ...

Page 2: ...tructions in 3 cm from the sides Top No obstructions in 5 cm from the top Back No obstructions in 15 cm from the back Bottom No obstructions place on the level surface IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 3 CAUTION Visible and invisible laser ra...

Page 3: ...viceable parts inside If anything goes wrong unplug the power cord and consult your dealer Do not insert any metallic objects such as wires hairpins coins etc into the unit Do not block the vents Blocking the vents may damage the unit To clean the cabinet Use a soft cloth Follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically coated cloths Do not use benzene thinner or other organic solvents an...

Page 4: ...ee page 43 Glossary for descriptions of each audio format Linear PCM Dolby Digital DTS Digital Theater Systems NOTE Depending on the unit s DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT setting digital audio signals may not be output as they are recorded on the disc See DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT on page 33 for details Notes on discs With some DVD VIDEO discs the unit starts playback automatically after inserting the disc The i...

Page 5: ...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 an S video cable instead of connecting the video input of the TV to the VIDEO jack of the unit NOTE When using the S VIDEO output jack do not connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the unit In the following description TV may be substituted with monit...

Page 6: ...ly when you connect the unit s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to your TV The Progressive scanning mode works only when the signal format is NTSC 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 scanning mode In such a case use the Interlaced scanning mode To chec...

Page 7: ...io CD played back on the unit record them through the analog jacks Depending on the disc no signal may be output from the DIGITAL OUT Make an analog connection in this case Set DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT in the AUDIO preference display correctly according to the connected digital audio equipment If setting made for DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT is incorrect loud noise may be generated causing damage to the speak...

Page 8: ... which may cause fire electric shock or other accidents If the cord is damaged consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one Using the remote control unit To install batteries Open the compartment cover and place the two supplied R6P SUM 3 AA 15F batteries in the remote control unit according to the polarity markings and inside the compartment Then replace the cover The batterie...

Page 9: ...a JVC s amplifier or receiver Pressing the AMP VOL button raises the audio volume of a JVC s amplifier or receiver while pressing the button lowers the volume Manufacturer No Manufacturer No AIWA 36 MIVAR 29 BEIJING 22 NEC 20 CCE 02 NOBLEX 22 CHANGHONG 34 NOKIA 31 DAEWOO 17 37 PANASONIC 04 11 FERGUSON 27 PEONY 34 38 39 FINLUX 30 PHILCO 10 17 21 FUNAI 32 PHILIPS 02 GRADIENTE 15 20 RCA 05 GRUNDIG 19...

Page 10: ...age for the preference displays etc from among ENGLISH CHINESE and SPANISH 3 Press ENTER The second page is shown in which the pull down menu of the MONITOR TYPE is already open 4 Press 5 to select the desired monitor type For a normal conventional TV select 4 3 LB or 4 3 PS For a wide screen TV select 16 9 NORMAL or 16 9 AUTO See page 32 Make sure that the TV KARAOKE DVD switch on the remote cont...

Page 11: ...g the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control unit in the following ways To open the current disc tray In stop mode press OPEN CLOSE and the current disc tray opens To check the current disc number press ON SCREEN to bring up the status bar see page 11 To remove the disc currently being played During playback press OPEN CLOSE and the disc tray containing the disc currently being played opens To op...

Page 12: ...he corresponding disc tray NOTE If a DVD VIDEO disc Video CD or SVCD disc with PBC function is played back the unit may not finish playback and it may not change to the next disc If a menu is shown on the TV screen When inserting a DVD VIDEO SVCD or Video CD disc a menu may be shown on the TV screen From the menu you can select a desired item to be played back For DVD VIDEO 1 Press 5 2 3 to select...

Page 13: ...en shows RESUME STOP and the RESUME indicator lights up in the display window The memory of the interrupted position is not cleared if you turn off the unit When you turn off the unit after setting the resume function simply press 3 The unit is turned on and playback starts from the interrupted position If you turn on the unit by pressing STANDBY ON then press 3 playback starts from the beginning ...

Page 14: ...pted point In the case of an SVCD Video CD disc with PBC function the unit may resume playback from a point slightly earlier or later than the point where playback was interrupted Various speed playback To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring During playback press or 1 on the remote control unit You can select from 1 5 times 5 times 20 times and 60 times normal speed Pressing 3 ret...

Page 15: ... a track For Audio CD During playback or while in stop mode you can skip a track To skip forward press To skip backward press 4 Using the numeric buttons For DVD VIDEO Audio CD During playback or while in stop mode For SVCD Video CD During playback without PBC function or while in stop mode Press the numeric buttons to specify the number To select 5 press 5 To select 23 press 10 10 then 3 To selec...

Page 16: ... A disc menu appears on the TV screen 2 Press the numeric buttons to select the desired item To select 5 press 5 To select 23 press 10 10 then 3 To select 40 press 10 10 10 then 10 The unit starts playback of the selected item To return to the menu press RETURN Hint If something like NEXT or PREVIOUS appears on the TV screen pressing advances to the next page and pressing 4 returns to the previous...

Page 17: ... program table appears The PRGM indicator lights up in the display window 4 Press the numeric buttons to specify a disc number press ENTER then press the numeric buttons to specify a track To specify track 5 of disc 4 press 4 ENTER then 5 To specify track 14 of disc 2 press 2 ENTER 10 then 4 To specify track 40 of disc 1 press 1 ENTER 10 10 10 then 10 If an Audio CD disc is inserted in a tray othe...

Page 18: ...d even if a disc tray is opened A JPEG disc cannot be programmed Even if a JPEG disc is included in a program the JPEG disc will be skipped during program playback To play back in random order Random play You can play tracks titles for DVD VIDEO on all the inserted discs in random order 1 In stop mode press ON SCREEN twice The menu bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press 2 3 to move to Screen example...

Page 19: ...VIDEO discs the ALL repeat playback cannot be performed since playback stops at a menu display To repeat a desired part A B repeat playback First make sure The unit is in playback mode except SVCD Video CD playback with PBC 1 Press ON SCREEN twice The menu bar appears on the TV screen 2 Press 2 3 to move to then press ENTER The pull down menu for repeat mode selection appears 3 Press 5 to select A...

Page 20: ...anguage of a movie or to listen to karaoke with or without the vocal Hint At the beginning of the part where multiple audio tracks are recorded appears on the TV screen except when the ON SCREEN GUIDE preference is set to OFF 1 During playback press AUDIO The audio selection window appears on the TV screen 2 Press 5 or AUDIO to select the desired audio Each time you press 5 or AUDIO the audio chan...

Page 21: ...al preferences 1 During playback press VFP PROGRESSIVE SCAN The VFP mode selection window appears on the TV screen 2 Press 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 NORMAL for watching TV in a general room CINEMA for watching a movie software in a room with suppresse...

Page 22: ... effect The 3D PHONIC function does not affect the Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack When the 3D PHONIC function is active the ANALOG DOWN MIX setting in the AUDIO setting display is not available When the KARAOKE function is turned on the 3D PHONIC function is deactivated Menu bar functions To bring up the menu bar 1 When a disc is inserted press ON SCREEN A status bar for ...

Page 23: ...e pull down window 2 Press 5 to select a desired subtitle language 3 Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected subtitle Angle selection See also page 18 During playback selects a desired scene angle in a multi angle part 1 Open the pull down window 2 Press 5 to select a scene angle 3 Press ENTER to begin playback with the selected scene angle Menu bar functions for SVCD Video CD Audio CD Tim...

Page 24: ... tag The unit supports discs recorded with multiple sessions Some discs may not play due to disc characteristics or recording conditions When an MP3 WMA disc is played back the KARAOKE function cannot be turned on As for MP3 the unit only can play back tracks with the following file extensions MP3 Mp3 mp3 and mP3 As for WMA the unit only can play back tracks with the following file extensions WMA ...

Page 25: ...AT KEY Each time you press REPEAT KEY the repeat mode changes as follows If you press REPEAT KEY while stopped you need to press ENTER or 3 SELECT to start repeat playback To stop repeat playback Press 7 Note that the repeat mode remains active To quit repeat playback During playback press REPEAT KEY until no repeat icon is shown on the display window While stopped press REPEAT KEY until repeat mo...

Page 26: ...tomatically appears on the TV screen You can select a desired file for playback via this display 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 Press 5 to move the bar to a desired group On the right column files in the selected group are shown 3 Press 4 to select a desired file then press ENTER The selected fi...

Page 27: ...ed for approximately 3 seconds To stop slide show playback in the middle Press 7 or MENU The TV screen returns to the JPEG CONTROL display Pressing 3 SELECT resumes slide show playback from the last picture displayed To keep showing the current picture Press 8 or ENTER Pressing 3 SELECT resumes the slide show playback To select the start point of the slide show From the JPEG CONTROL display 1 Make...

Page 28: ...UT jacks When the KARAOKE mode is turned on PCM ONLY is forcibly applied to the type of the digital output signal regardless of the DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT setting in the AUDIO preference see page 33 While playback is stopped temporarily or while a DVD VIDEO disc is played in reverse slow motion the input signal from the MIC jack is not output Reserving songs You can reserve up to 12 songs to play in...

Page 29: ...ove If you reserve a song or picture recorded on an MP3 WMA or JPEG disc this song picture will be skipped and the next programmed song will be played back Selecting audio Most KARAOKE discs have the capability of adding a guide vocal or guide melody to the KARAOKE accompaniment Selecting audio track AUDIO With most DVD VIDEO or SVCD KARAOKE discs you can choose an audio track that gives an option...

Page 30: ...E menu 1 Press ZOOM KARAOKE SOUND The KARAOKE selection window appears on the TV screen 2 Press 5 to select the desired sound 3 Press ENTER or wait until the KARAOKE selection window goes off Using convenient functions for practicing KARAOKE VOCAL You can mask a vocal recorded on normal non KARAOKE discs or have the guide vocal replace your voice automatically when you stop singing Using the KARAO...

Page 31: ... the echo level The higher the number the stronger the echo effect Using the SUBTITLE ECHO button You can adjust the echo level without activating the KARAOKE menu 1 Press SUBTITLE ECHO The ECHO selection window appears on the TV screen 2 Press 5 to adjust the echo level 3 Press ENTER or wait until the ECHO selection window goes off NOTE If you select an effect VOCAL EFFECT after adjusting the ech...

Page 32: ...AT KEY buttons You can shift the musical key without activating the KARAOKE menu 1 Press ANGLE KEY or REPEAT KEY The KEY CONT selection window appears on the TV screen 2 Press ANGLE KEY REPEAT KEY to raise up or drop down the key 3 Press ENTER or wait until the KEY CONT selection window goes off NOTES The key returns to the normal key after the current song ends You cannot shift the musical key wh...

Page 33: ...isplay Press CHOICE NOTES While an MP3 WMA or JPEG disc is inserted 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 preference display sometimes may be cut off If this happens adjust the picture size control of the TV Make sure that the TV KARAOKE DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to DVD when using the 5 ...

Page 34: ...screen 16 9 TV whose aspect ratio is fixed to 16 9 the unit automatically adjusts the screen width of the output signal correctly when playing back a 4 3 source If you play a 4 3 DVD VIDEO source using the 16 9 NORMAL mode the picture character changes slightly due to the process for converting the picture width 16 9 AUTO Wide television screen select when you connect the unit to a wide screen 16 ...

Page 35: ...io with the unit s analog AUDIO OUT terminals connected to a surround decoder STEREO select when listening to conventional two channel stereo audio with the unit s AUDIO OUT terminals connected to a stereo amplifier receiver or television set or in case you want to record the audio from a DVD VIDEO disc to MiniDisc cassette etc D RANGE CONTROL This setting provides optimal audio quality from the a...

Page 36: ...oves to SET LEVEL 6 Press ENTER to bring up the pull down menu In the pull down menu NONE and levels 8 to 1 are available NONE does not restrict playback Level 1 is the strictest level Discs rated higher than the selected level are restricted 7 Press 5 to select a desired parental lock level then press ENTER moves to PASSWORD 8 Press the numeric buttons 0 to 9 to enter a 4 digit password 9 Press E...

Page 37: ... 4 digit password The password entered in this step becomes the new password If you want to keep the same password as before enter the same password 7 Press ENTER moves to EXIT Pressing ENTER again returns to the OTHERS menu of the preference display NOTE If you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 3 above moves to EXIT automatically and 5 do not work To temporarily release the Paren...

Page 38: ... PROGRESSIVE indicator 4 Display window see the illustration below 4 button 12 13 button 12 13 7 button 10 11 3 button 10 12 8 button 11 12 Display window 1 Audio format indicators 2 Disc indicator 3 Karaoke indicator 4 Group title track chapter indicators 5 Repeat mode indicator 6 Program random indicators 7 Total time remaining time indicators 8 3D 3D PHONIC indicator 9 3 play 8 pause indicators...

Page 39: ...4 31 TV STANDBY ON button 7 DVD STANDBY ON button 8 TV VIDEO CANCEL button 7 15 RESERVE TITLE GROUP button 14 23 25 26 _ MENU button 14 24 25 ENTER button ON SCREEN button 11 14 17 20 NEXT button 12 13 22 23 24 25 8 button 11 22 25 SLOW button 12 13 ZOOM KARAOKE SOUND button 19 25 28 VFP PROGRESSIVE SCAN button 4 19 AUDIO button 18 27 AMP VOL buttons 7 DIMMER EFFECT button 9 29 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 9 0...

Page 40: ...he unit to a TV and receiver via AV COMPU LINK set the unit s AV COMPU LINK setting to DVD1 IMPORTANT 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 ...

Page 41: ...t connection and S video connection are made Disconnect the unused one No picture is displayed on the TV screen or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts The unit is in the progressive scanning mode though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or S VIDEO jack Set the 525i 525p REMOTE selector on the rear panel to 525i or set it to REMOTE and make the Progressive scanning mode inactive by ...

Page 42: ...75 Ω VIDEO OUT pin jack 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω S VIDEO OUT S jack Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 Ω C Output 286 mVp p 75 Ω Horizontal resolution 500 lines or more Audio input MIC 1 2 4 mVrms 8 2 kΩ Audio outputs ANALOG OUT pin jack 2 0 Vrms 10 kΩ DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL 0 5 Vp p 75 Ω termination DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL 21 dBm to 15 dBm peak Audio characteristics Frequency response CD sampling frequency 44 1 kHz 2 Hz to 20 k...

Page 43: ...moros KN Saint Kitts and Nevis KP Korea Democratic People s Republic of KR Korea Republic of KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Lao People s Democratic Republic LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldova Republic of MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands ML Mali MM...

Page 44: ...olian SH Serbo Croatian TW Twi CA Catalan IE Interlingue MO Moldavian SI Singhalese UK Ukrainian CO Corsican IK Inupiak MR Marathi SK Slovak UR Urdu CS Czech IN Indonesian MS Malay MAY SL Slovenian UZ Uzbek CY Welsh IS Icelandic MT Maltese SM Samoan VI Vietnamese DA Danish IW Hebrew MY Burmese SN Shona VO Volapuk DZ Bhutani JI Yiddish NA Nauru SO Somali WO Wolof EL Greek JW Javanese NE Nepali SQ A...

Page 45: ...ge The difference between the loudest and softest sounds Interlaced scanning In a conventional video system a picture is shown on the display monitor in between lines of two halves The Interlaced scanning system places lines of the second half of the picture in between lines of the first half of the picture JPEG A popular file format for still image compression and storage JPEG stands for Joint Ph...

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