JVC CA-UXG68 manual

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-G68 —Consists of CA-U XG68 and SP-U XG68 INSTRUCTIONS SUPER VIDEO GVT0203-006A [US,UN,UG,UX,A,UW] Cover[U].fm Page 1 Friday, December 15, 2006 6:28 PM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION— (Standby/on) button! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the pow er off completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off). When installing the apparatus, ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The (Standby/on) button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the System is o n standby, the STAN[...]

1 Precautions Installation • Install the System in a locati on with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat build-up in the System. • Install in a pl ace which is le vel, d ry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C an d 35°C. • Leave sufficient dist ance between the System and the TV. • Keep the speakers away from the TV to [...]

2 Playable Disc/File Types In addition to the above discs/files, this System can playback audio data record ed on CD-Extra. • The following discs ca nnot be played back: DVD-RAM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), CD-ROM, Photo CD , CD-G (CD-Graphics) and DVD/CD Text. Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers. • In this manual, “fi[...]

3 Connections • Connect VIDEO OUT directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may interfere with your viewing when playing back a copy- protected disc. Connecting VI DEO OUT to an integrated TV/VCR system may also in terfere with your viewing. Do not connect the AC power cord until a ll other connections have be[...]

4 ~ AM/FM antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect AM/FM antenna For better F M reception • Disconnect the supplied FM an tenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna usin g a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector (IEC or DIN45325). Ÿ Speakers • When connecting the speaker co rds, match the polarity of the speaker terminals: red col[...]

5 TV/monitor Connect the COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, or VIDEO jacks which you want to use. • To select progressive scanni ng mode (see pag e 14), use COMPONENT jacks. • After connecting a TV, select the proper video signal mode according to the connection method. See “Changing the Scanning Mode” on pa ge 14. @ Digital audio component • Set “DIG[...]

6 Display Indicators The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be fa miliar with when and how the indi cator illuminates on the display. 1 QP Link (Quick Portable Link) indicator • Lights whe n QP Link is activated. 2 Disc format indicators • SVCD: lights whe n playi[...]

7 Daily Operations —Playback 1 Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit turns off. • Without pressing AUDIO, the System turns on by pressing one of th e source buttons. • The System turns on and activates the AUX source by starting playback on an external device when QP Link is activated. (See page 11 for details.) 2 Select the so[...]

8 Listening to the Radio To set the AM tu ner interval spacing Before operating the tuner, it is required to select the appropriate AM space interval used for your area. • This is possible only while the System is on standby. 1 Select the AM band. 2 Turn off the power. 3 Select the appropriate AM space interval for your area. To select the ba nd [...]

9 3 Select a preset number for the station you store. • You can also use the y or 1 button. 4 Store the station. To tune in to a preset stat ion 1 Select the band (FM or AM). 2 Select the preset number for the station you stored . • You can also use the y or 1 button. Playing Back a Tape To insert a tap e You can playback type I tapes. Examples[...]

10 Playing Back a Disc/File Before operating a disc/file, be familiar how a disc/file is recorded. • DVD Video comprises of “ Titles ” which includes “ Chapters ,” DVD Audio/MP3/WMA /WAV /MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ASF / DivX comprises of “ Groups ” which includes “ Tracks ,” JPEG comprises of “ Groups ” which includes “ Files ,” and [...]

11 • For DivX, each time you press the > or < button, you can skip to a scene for 30 seconds or 5 minutes depending on the DivX file. To locate an item directly You can select a title/c hapter/track directly and sta rt playback. • For DVD Video, you can select a title before starting playback , while you can select a chapter after startin[...]

12 Daily Operations —Sound & Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level from VOL MIN to level 40 (VOL MAX). To drop the volume in a moment Adjusting the Sound To reinforce the heavy soun d This boosts the low and high frequency sound—Sound Turbo I I. • When Sound Turbo I I is turned on, AHB Pro is automatically[...]

13 To adjust the ton e You can adjust the bass and treble level from –3 to +3 . To adjust the bass To adjust the treble Creating 3-dimensional Sound Field —3D Phonic • This does not function for MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX discs. While playing a disc... Using Headphone Surround You can enjoy a surround effect while listening through headphones. ?[...]

14 Adjusting the Audio Input Level If the sound from the component connected to the AUX jack is too loud or is too quiet when changing from another source to “AUX,” you can change the audio input level through the AUX jack (without changing the volume level). While the “AUX” is sele cted as a source... Changing the Scanning Mode Select the [...]

15 3 Adjust the parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters. To erase the screen, press VFP again while holding SHIFT. Setting the Clock Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timers (see page 33). • To exit from setting the clock, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIF T) as required. • To correct a mis-entr y [...]

16 Unique DVD/VCD Operations Selecting the Audio Track For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a c hapter 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 th e audio channel to listen to. For DVD-VR and SVCD/VCD: When playing back a track, you ca[...]

17 Selecting the Subtitle Language For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a chapte r containing subtitl es in different languages, you can select th e subtitle language to display on the TV. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitles on or off. For SVCD: While playing, you can se lect the subtitles even if no subtitles are recorded on th[...]

18 2 Enter the key number. 3 Follow the interactive instruction s shown on the screen. To cancel the key number e ntry, press 7 . Making Dialogues Clear—Clear Voice When you playback a disc or USB mass storage cla ss device, you can make the singer’s voice s or dialogues of the movie clear—Clear Voi ce. When Clea r Voice is in use, the C.VOIC[...]

19 Advanced Playback Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing ord e r of the chapters or tracks (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program play cannot be used for DVD-VR/JPEG/ MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX a nd files in a USB mass storage class devic e. • Resume does not work for Program Play. 1 Before [...]

20 3 Start playback. To check the prog rammed contents Before or after playback... • You can also use 4 or x to check the programmed contents. To modify the prog ram Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random—R andom Play You can play all chapters or tracks at rando m. • Random Play can[...]

21 Playing Repeatedly • You can also se lect the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see pages 23 and 24). • For MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF / DivX, see page 27. Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • For DVD Video: While playing... • For DVD Audio: While playing or be fore playback... • For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (without PBC[...]

22 On-screen Bar Operations You can check the disc information and use some functions through the on-screen bar. Remote ONLY INFO OFF 1 / 3 TIME TRACK D VD-A UDIO GROUP 14 TIME 0:00:58 TRACK 23 1 / 3 PAGE 2 4 13 LPCM 2/0.0ch 2 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME 4 TITLE 14 TOT AL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 D VD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME OFF CHAP . 1 / 31 / 3 1 / 1 TIME 0:00:58 CHA[...]

23 To operate using th e On-screen Bar Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While a disc is se lected as the source. .. 1 Display the enti re on-scree n bar. * This does not appear fo r MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG- 1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX discs and files in a USB mass storage class device. 2 Select (highlight) the item you want. 3 Display the pop-u[...]

24 4 Select the repeat mod e you want. * 1 While playing a DVD-VR di sc, “PG” appears, and while playing a Play list, “P L” appears. * 2 During Program Play and Random Play, “STEP” appears. 5 Finish the setting. A-B Repeat • See also page 21. 1 While playing, display the entir e on-screen bar. 2 Select . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4[...]

25 4 Enter the desired ch apter/track number. • To correct a mis-entry, press the number buttons until the desired number shown in th e pop-up window. 5 Finish the setting. Browsable Still Pictures For DVD Audio only: While playing back a track linked to browsable still pictures (B.S.P.), you can select the still picture (turn the page) to be sho[...]

26 Audio/Video File Operations Operations on the Control Screen You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen for MP 3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/ASF/D ivX files. Control screen for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/ MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files The control screen automa tically appears on the TV screen when you load a disc or conne ct a[...]

27 To start playback • Once you start viewing a JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ ASF/DivX track, the c ontrol screen disappears. • To cancel slide-show and disp lay the current still picture, press 8 . • You can select a group dire ctly by pressing a number button after pressing GROUP/T ITLE (except for DVD-VR disc). To repeat MP3 / WMA/WAV playback While[...]

28 Advanced Tape Operations Recording on a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. • To play a tape, see page 9. 1 Insert a recordable cas sette. 2 Select and start playing the source—“FM,” “AM,” “DVD/CD,” “USB MEM,” or “AUX.” • When recording from a disc or USB source, you can also use “Synchroniz ed Re cording” [...]

29 Synchronized Recording You can start and stop both pla yback and tape recording at the same tim e. To record the entire tracks 1 Load a disc or connect a USB mass storage class device and insert a recor dable cassette. • Press DVD/CD 3 or USB MEMORY 3 to select the current playing source, then 7 . 2 Start recording. • When either playback* o[...]

30 Enjoying Karaoke Singing Along (Karaoke) To sing along using the Karaok e discs You can enjoy Karaoke using the Karaoke disc (except Karaoke CD). • By pressing REC, you can record your singing-along (for SVCD/VCD without PBC). 1 Turn MIC VOLUME to MIN. 2 Connect the microphone (n ot supplied) to the MIC jack. 3 Insert and star t playing a Kara[...]

31 To adjust the Key (dis c/file playback only) 1 Activate Key Control. 2 Adjust the Key • Key Control cannot be activated for DVD Audio/ DVD-VR/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX. To deactivate Key Control, press KARAOKE (while holding SHIFT) to select “OFF.” To apply echo to your voice To sing along using the stereo discs/audio files —Vocal Masking Y[...]

32 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 “DVD/CD.” 2 Activate Karaoke Program Play. • PRGM indicator flashes during this mode. 3 Select songs you wan t for Karaoke Program Play. Press the number but[...]

33 Timer Operations Setting the Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. On the other hand, wi th Recording Timer, yo u can make a tape of a radio broadcast au tomatically. You can store three Daily Time r settings and one Recording Timer setting; however, you ca n activate only one of the timers at the sa me time. • To [...]

34 5 Select the vo lume level. • You can adjust the volume level (“1” to “40” and “VOL – –”). If you select “VOL – –,” the v o lume is set to the last level when the unit has been turned off. Once settings are com pleted, the Timer setting information appears in sequence. • This function is not available for VCD with PBC[...]

35 Setup Menu Operations INFO Initial settings The Setup Menu cannot be activated during playb ack. 1 Press SET UP. 2 Press ( or )to select the menu . 3 Press ( or ) to move to select the item. 4 Press ENTER/SET. 5 Press ( or ) to select the opti ons, then press ENTER/SET. • For settings of the LANGUAGE menu, s ee also “Language Code List” on[...]

36 AUDIO menu Item Contents DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set this item c orrectly when using the OP TICAL DIGI TAL OUT term inal on the rear . PCM ONLY: When connecting to audio e quipment which can decode only linear PCM sign als. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: When connecting to a Dolby Digital decoder or an a mplifier with a built- in Dolby Digital decoder. STREAM/[...]

37 Additional Information Learning More about This System Connections (s ee pages 3 to 5) • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords or the power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metall ic parts of the System, connecting cords and the AC pow er cord. This could cau se poor reception. • Use only [...]

38 • For MP3/WMA/WAV playback... – MP3/WMA/WAV discs require a longer readout time than regular CDs. (It depends on the complexity of the group/file configuration.) – Some MP3/WMA/WAV files can not be played back and will be s kipped. Th is re sults from their recording processes and conditions. – This System can play only a disc of ISO 966[...]

39 Daily Operations—Sou nd & Other Adjustments (see pages 12 to 15) Adjusting the Sound: • This function also affects the sound through the h eadphones. Changing the Scanning Mode: • You cannot change the scanning mode to progressive in the following cases: – When your TV does not support the progressive vide o input. – When you have [...]

40 Setup Menu Operatio ns (see page s 35 and 36) General: • If the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off, adjust the picture size control of the TV. LANGUAGE menu: • When the language you have selected for MENU LANGUAGE, AUDIO LANGUAGE, or SUBTITLE is not recorded on a disc, the orig inal language is used as the initial language. PICTUR[...]

41 Troubleshooting General: Adjustments or settings are suddenly cancel ed before you finish. s There is a time limit. Repeat procedure again. Operations are disabled. s The built-in microprocessor may malfunction due to external electri cal interference. Unplug the AC power cord and then plug it back in. Unable to operate the System from the remot[...]

42 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 Esperant o ET Estonian EU Basque FA Persian FI Finnish FJ Fi[...]

43 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT Signals * While playing some DVDs, digital signals may be emitted at 20 bits or 24 bits (at their original bit rate) through the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal if the disc s are not copy-protected. Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control You can use the remote control to operate JVC’s TVs. While holding SHIFT, press...[...]

44 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-UXG68 Output Power: 120 W (60 W + 60 W) at 6 Ω (10% THD) Audio Input AUX: 500 mV/50 k Ω (at “AUX LVL1”) 250 mV/50 k Ω (at “AUX LVL2”) 125 mV/50 k Ω (at “AUX LVL3”) Digital output: OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT: –21 dBm to –15 dBm (660 nm ±30 nm) Digital input: USB MEMORY Video Out: Color syste[...]

45 Parts Index Remote control Main unit Button Page AUDIO g 7 TV h 43 7 t 10 , 11 , 18 , 20 , 27 , 28 , 29 y , 1 u 9 , 10 x , 4 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 20 , 27 8 y 10 , 18 , 20 , 27 , 29 , ENTER/SET q 9 , 11 , 14 , 15 , 18 , 23 , 25 , 27 , 33 , 34 , 35 (One-Touch Replay) n 18 3D PHONIC 5 13 AHB PRO ; 12 ANGLE 7 17 AUDIO/ MPX o 16 , 30 AUDIO VOL + , – Q 7[...]

0207WMKMDCJEM EN © 2007 Victor Company of Japan, Limited UX-G68 MICRO COM PONENT SYSTEM Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not ap plicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, Australia, and U.K.) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) lin e voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on th[...]