JVC HX-GD7 manuale d’uso

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM HX-GD7 —Consists of CA-HXGD7 and SP-HXGD7 INSTRUCTIONS GVT0125-008A [UJ] DIGITAL COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM SURROUND MODE HX-GD7 SOUND MODE SUBWOOFER DISC CA-HXGD7 SP-HXGD7 SP-HXGD7 HX-GD7_Cover[UJ].fm Page 1 Wednesday, May 19, 2004 10:23 AM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others Caution–– (STANDBY/ON) button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The (STANDBY/ON) button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote controlled. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. D[...]

G-2 CAUTION: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1. Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2. Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below. 3. Bottom: Place on a level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventila[...]

G-3 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 radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LA[...]

1 Contents Introduction ............................................................ 2 Precautions .......................................................................... 2 How to Read This Manual .................................................. 2 Getting Started ........................................................ 3 Step 1: Unpack .......[...]

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

3 Getting Started Step 1 : Unpack After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM loop antenna (1) • Composite video cord (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) • AC plug adaptor (1) • Core filter (1) If any item i[...]

4 Step 3 : Hook Up If you need more detailed information, see pages 6 and 7. TV Digital audio equipment VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT VIDEO INPUT P B P R Y OPTICAL DIGITAL IN AV COMPU LINK II AV COMPU LINK EX AUX AUDIO OUT Turn the power off to all components before connections. Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples. When[...]

5 T Ω Ω NTSC PAL VIDEO OUT SELECT For better FM/AM reception Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied) AM loop antenna Keep it connected. Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) Extend it horizontally. Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN45325). FM antenna (suppli[...]

6 To assemble and connect the AM loop antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect the AM loop antenna cord • If the AM loop antenna wire or speaker cords are covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl to expose the tip of the antenna by twisting the vinyl. • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords an[...]

7 To connect digital audio To connect the AV COMPU LINK cords The AV COMPU LINK control system allows you to use JVC’s TV with simple operations; by starting playing back a disc, the TV automatically turns on and changes the input mode to the appropriate position so that you can view the playback picture. To use AV COMPU LINK, you need to connect[...]

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

9 Parts Index Refer to the pages to see how to use the buttons and controls. Main unit DISC 2 DISC 1 DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 SUBWFR LEVEL BEEP ON/OFF REC START/STOP SET UP TV VOLUME RHYTHM AX REV.MODE PAGE COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM STANDBY CLOCK /TIMER SET /DISPLAY CANCEL /DEMO DISC 1 PLAY EJECT DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 5 DISC 4 DISC 3 DISC 2 D[...]

10 About the Display Indication The indications on the display teach you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicator illuminates on the display. TITLE CHAP . MONO ST GROUP TRA CK 3D PHONIC RESUME BONUS B.S.P . PRGR. MPEG DTS LPCM DVD A UDIO SURROUND MIC MIX KARAOKE ECH[...]

11 1 BEEP ON indicator • Lights when key-touch tone is activated. 2 File type indicators • MP3: lights while playing back an MP3 track. • WMA: lights while playing back a WMA track. • JPEG: lights while playing back a JPEG file. 3 Karaoke operation indicators • MIC MIX: lights when the mic mixing mode is activated (see page 34). • ECHO:[...]

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

13 Listening to the Radio To select the AM tuner interval spacing Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and other countries use 10 kHz spacing. You can change the AM tuner intervals during the unit is turned on. While AM is selected... To select the band (FM/AM) To tune in to a station While FM or AM is selected... When a station (frequency[...]

14 Playing Back a Disc Before operating a disc, be familiar how a disc is recorded. • DVD Video comprises of “ Titles ” which includes “ Chapters ,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA comprise of “ Groups ” which includes “ Tracks ,” and CD/SVCD/VCD comprise of only “ Tracks .” For JPEG playback, see “Operations on the CONTROL” on page 30.[...]

15 T o select an item directly You can select a title/chapter/track directly and start playback. For DVD Video, you can select a title before starting playback , while you can select a chapter after starting playback . To play back by using the disc menu You can operate the disc play—DVD and SVCD/VCD with Playback Control (PBC)—using the disc m[...]

16 Playing Back a Tape To insert a tape You can play back type I tapes. • The use of C-120 or longer tape is not recommended. To change the tape running direction To reverse the tape automatically To locate the beginning or next of a recording— Music Scan During play, designate where the recording you want is located—specify how many recordin[...]

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

18 Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the preset Sound Modes. * Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create being-there feeling in your room. Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode You can create your own Sound Modes to make sounds suit your taste. The changed settings can be stored as the USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3 mod[...]

19 Selecting 3D PHONIC Mode While playing... Presetting Automatic DVD Video Sound Increase Level The DVD Video sound is sometimes recorded at a lower level than for other discs and sources. You can set the increase level for the currently loaded DVD Video, so you do not have to adjust the volume every time you change the source. As the number incre[...]

20 3 Adjust the parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters. 5 Finish setting. Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone Changing the Display Brightness You can dim the display window. Setting the Clock Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily/ Recording Timers (see page 37) and Sleep Timer (see next column). • To exit [...]

21 Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Sound Track For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD Audio: While playing back a track containing audio channels, you can select the audio channel to listen to. For SVCD/VCD: When playing back a track, you can select the audio[...]

22 Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video: While playing back a chapter (of DVD Video) containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV screen. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitles are recorded on the disc. • You can also select the subtitle languag[...]

23 Playing Back a Bonus Group on a DVD Audio Some DVD Audios have a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not open to the public. • To play back a bonus group, you have to enter the specific “key number” (a kind of password) for the bonus group. The way of getting the key number depends on the disc. 1 Select the bonus grou[...]

24 Advanced Disc Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. 1 Before starting playback, activate Program Play. 2 Select chapters or tracks you want for Program Play. • For DVD/MP3/WMA: 1 Select a disc number. 2 Select a title or group number. 3 Sel[...]

25 To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... To modify the program Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random —Random Pla y You can play the contents of all tracks at random. 1 Before starting playback, activate Random Play. 2 Start playback. To exit from Random Play Befo[...]

26 Playing Repeatedly • You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 28). Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • For DVD Video: While playing... Before starting playback... • For DVD Audio: While playing or before playback... • For MP3/WMA: While playing or before playback... • For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (with[...]

27 On-Screen Disc Operations About the On-screen Bar You can check the information on disc (except for MP3/ WMA/JPEG disc) and use some functions through the on- screen bar. 3 / 2 / 5 / ∞ ENTER 7 ON SCREEN REPEAT ZOOM DVD/CD 3 8 2 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME 4 TITLE 14 TOT AL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME OFF CHAP . 1 / 31 / 31 / 1 TIME 1:01:58[...]

28 Operations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operation procedure through the on-screen bar is as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is selected as the source... 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Select (highlight) the item you want. 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Select the desired option in t[...]

29 5 Finish the setting. To cancel Repeat Play, select “OFF” in step 4 . To erase the on-screen bar A-B Repeat 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull- down menu. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Select “A-B”. 5 Select the start point (A). 6 Select the end point (B). Time Search You can move to a particular point b[...]

30 Chapter/Track Search You can search for the chapter (DVD Video) or track (DVD Audio) number to play. 1 While playing, display the on-screen bar with the pull- down menu. 2 Select or . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Enter the desired chapter/track number. • To correct a misentry, press the 10 keys until the desired number shown in the pop-up wi[...]

31 To move the highlight bar between group list and track list To select a group/track in the list To start playback • Once you start playing back a JPEG track, the CONTROL screen goes off. • To cancel slide-show, and display the current still picture, press 8 . To stop playback To repeat slide-show for JPEG Before starting playback... • For [...]

32 Advanced Tape Operations Recording on a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. • To play a tape, see page 16. 1 Insert a recordable cassette. 2 Check the tape running direction and Reverse Mode settings on the display. To change the direction Change the Reverse mode if necessary. Main unit Remote Control 7 DISC REC START TAPE @ / # REC S[...]

33 3 Start playing the source—“FM,” “AM,” “DVD/CD,” or “AUX.” • When recording a disc, you can also use “Synchronized Disc Recording” (see the next column). 4 Start recording. To stop recording Synchronized Disc Recording You can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time. 1 Load a disc and insert a re[...]

34 Enjoying Karaoke Microphone Mixing You can enjoy microphone mixing while playing any source. When Mic mixing mode is activated, you can use two microphones connected the MIC jack. 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack. 3 Start playing the source—FM, AM, disc player, tape, or auxiliar[...]

35 To use microphone only 1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. 2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC 1 and/or MIC 2 jack. 3 Select disc player, then stop playback. 4 Activate the Mic mixing mode. 5 Adjust the MIC LEVEL and VOLUME. To cancel from the Mic mixing mode, select “MIC OFF” in step 4 . To apply an echo to your voice During Mic mixi[...]

36 Reserving Karaoke Songs —Karaoke Program Play You can determine the playback order of the titles or tracks on the disc player. You can program up to 12 steps. 1 Change the source to the “DISC.” 2 Activate Karaoke Program mode. • RESERVE indicator lights up during this mode. 3 Select songs you want for Karaoke program play. • For DVD/MP[...]

37 Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite song. On the other hand, with Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. • To correct a misentry during the process, press CANCEL/DEMO. You can return to the previous step. 1 Select one of the timer setting modes (TIMER (ON)) [...]

38 5 For Daily Timers: • You can select the volume level (“VOLUME 5,” “VOLUME 10,” “VOLUME 15” and “VOLUME --”). If you select “VOLUME --,” the volume is set to the last level when the system has been turned off. 3 Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. To turn off the Timer after[...]

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

40 7 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to set other items on the same Set up Menu. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other items on another Set up Menu. To finish the Set up Menu 7 LANGUAGE Set up Menu You can select the initial languages for disc playback. You can also select the language shown on the TV screen while operating this System. MENU LANGUAGE Some discs hav[...]

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

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

43 Restricting the Review —Parental Lock You can restrict playback of DVD Video containing violent scenes and those unsuitable for your family members. Once you have set the rating level, such violent scenes (for which a higher level than you set is assigned) may be skipped or changed to another scene (depending on how the disc is programmed). To[...]

44 To change the setting 1 Display the PARENTAL LOCK sub menu. • Follow steps 1 to 4 of “To set Parental Lock” . “PASSWORD” is automatically selected. • You cannot select any item other than “EXIT” until you enter the correct password. 2 Enter your password. • If you enter a wrong password, “– – – –” appears again. •[...]

45 Operating the TV Operating TV You can operate the JVC’s or other manufacturers’ TV using this remote control. 1 Keep pressing the button until the following steps are complete. 2 Enter the code setting mode. 3 Enter the 2-digit manufacture’s code number. 4 Release TV . To operate the TV TV/VIDEO TV ENTER SHIFT TV VOLUME - / + TV CHANNEL - [...]

46 Additional Information Learning More about This System Before Operating the System (see pages 8 to 11) Playable Disc Types: • If you play back an NTSC disc with this setting set to “PAL,” you can watch the playback pictures (the disc will be reproduced using “PAL 60” format), but the TV screen may roll over upward and downward rapidly.[...]

47 Changing the Scanning Mode: • To enjoy the progressive video picture, connect a TV with the progressive video input using component video cord. • Do not change the progressive scanning mode in the following cases: – When your TV does not support the progressive video input. – When you have not connected your TV to the unit using a compon[...]

48 • When recording starts, “DISC REC” appears on the display and the REC (recording) indicator flashes. • When the tape reaches its end in the forward direction ( 3 ) during recording, the last song will be re-recorded at the beginning of the reverse side ( 2 ). • When the tape reaches its end in the reverse side ( 2 ) during recording, [...]

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

50 Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. General: Adjustments or settings are suddenly canceled before you finish. ] There is a time limit. Repeat procedure again. Operations are disabled. ] The built-in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electri[...]

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

52 Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkin[...]

53 NP Nepal NR Nauru NU Niue NZ New Zealand OM Oman PA Panama PE Peru PF French Polynesia PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn PR Puerto Rico PT Portugal PW Palau PY Paraguay QA Qatar RE Réunion RO Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles S[...]

54 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-HXGD7 Output Power: SUBWOOFERS: 100 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 40 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. Audio input sensitivity/impedance (Measured at 1 kHz,[...]

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VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 0504AIMMDWJEM EN © 2004 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL COMPONENT P R P B Y VIDEO S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT NTSC PAL VIDEO OUT SELECT AV COMPU LINK SUBWOOFERS MAIN SPEAKERS ANTENNA OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTP[...]