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    INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES JX-S555 S T A N D B Y S O U R C E S E L E C T D U B B I N G L O C K ( M O N I T O R S E L E C T ) L O O P P R O T E C T S - V I D E O I N P U T 3 • • • V I D E O A U D I O L R P O W E R J X -S 5 5 5 A V S E L E C T O R 1 23 45 POWER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FOR JX-S555 RM-AJ555 SOURCE[...]

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    2 -EN Safety Infor mation FCC IMFORMA TION This de vice complies with P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules. Opera- tion is subject to the f ollowing two conditions: (1) This device ma y not cause har mful interf erence. (2) This device m ust accept any interf erence received, includ- ing interference that ma y cause undesired operation. Note: This equipment [...]

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    3 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH Contents O THERS B ASIC OPERA TION INTRODUCTION Check the contents of the carton your JX-S555 came in. The follo wing items should be found in the carton: Block Diagram .......................................................................................[...]

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    4 -EN 1 Component video terminals and Optical digital audio connectors pr ovided. 2 T wo component input, Y/C separation and mixing cir cuits are built in f or the centralized manage- ment of the A V components. 3 5 inputs, 2 outputs, 2 monitor outputs and 1 audio-only monitor output, adequate for home theater systems. 4 A dubbing lock function per[...]

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    5 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH System Configuration Example S-VHS VCR VHS VCR S-VHS VCR VHS VCR DBS D VD play er DIGITAL CS TUNER TU-CSD2 Projector TV A V receiver INPUT 1 24 5 OUTPUT 12 AUDIO RIGHT LEFT VIDEO 12 AUDIO RIGHT Cr/Pr Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr Y Cb/Pb LEFT OPTICAL OPTICAL[...]

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    6 -EN 1 PO WER b utton Press to turn the power ON or OFF . 2 PO WER Indicator The green LED lights when the POWER is set to ON. 3 ST ANDBY Indicator The red LED is extinguished when the POWER is ON, but lights when it is OFF to indicate the Standby mode. If the unit power has been switched OFF to the Standby mode and then ON again, it can be oper -[...]

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    7 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH Rear panel 1 Input terminals (INPUT 1 , 2 , 4 , 5 ) Up to five source components (including one connected to the front panel input terminals) can be connected to the five sets of inputs of the JX-S555. INPUT 1 , 2 : Each of these includes an S-VIDEO input [...]

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    8 -EN 1 PO WER b utton Press to turn the power ON or OFF . 2 SOURCE SELECT buttons ( ☞ p. 11, 13, 15, 17) Press to select an input component. 3 LOOP PRO TECT button ( ☞ p. 13, 15, 19) Press this button when you don ’ t want the signal selected by the SOURCE SELECT button to be sent to the corre- sponding output terminal. ON: The input (video/[...]

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    9 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH Using the Remote Contr ol Unit Misuse of batteries could result in leakage. This could cause a fire or e xplosion. T o pre vent this , pa y special attention to the following points: 1. Be sure to inser t the batter ies with correct positive “ + ” and [...]

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    10 -EN • This shows an example of one of several possible connections. Also refer to the instruction books of the other components you are using for operation and connection details. W atching V ideo Connect a VCR to INPUT 1 of the JX-S555 and watch the video pla yed back on the VCR. Connection precautions • Bef ore making any connections, turn[...]

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    11 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH 1 . Press PO WER to turn on the JX- S555. • The POWER indicator lights in green. 2 . Press SOURCE SELECT "1" to select VCR1. • The indicator lights in red. • If the SOURCE SELECT "1" indicator on the JX-S555 is already lit, it is[...]

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    12 -EN This shows an example of one of several possible connections. Also refer to the instruction books of the other components you a re using for operation and connection details. Dubbing (Multi-dubbing) Y ou can dub a video pr ogram from VCR 1 (INPUT 1 ) to VCR 2 (OUTPUT 2 ) . Connection tips • Connect to the OUTPUT 1 terminals on the JX-S555 [...]

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    13 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH • T urn on the power of the JX-S555. • T urn on the TV and select the input connected to the MONIT OR OUT ter minals on the JX-S555. • T urn on the power of VCR to prepare for dub bing. • T o watch a video obtained b y dubbing, press the SOURCE SE[...]

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    14 -EN This shows an example of one of several possible connections. Also refer to the instruction books of the other components you a re using for operation and connection details. Connect the VCR 1 for use in watching to INPUT 1 , connect the VCR 2 for use in recor ding to INPUT 2 , connect a DBS to the INPUT 5 and watch the DBS video while perfo[...]

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    15 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH • T urn on the power of the JX-S555. • T urn on the TV and select the input connected to the MONIT OR OUT ter minals on the JX-S555. • T urn on the power of the DBS to prepare f or recording and playbac k. 1 . Press SOURCE SELECT "1" to se[...]

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    16 -EN Connect a D VD play er to INPUT terminal 4 , then connect a TV equipped with a component terminal to the MONIT OR OUT 2 and connect an A V receiver equipped with an OPTICAL connector to an OPTICAL output connector . This shows merely an example of connection. Also r efer to the Instruction books of the other components you are using for thei[...]

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    17 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH • T ur n ON the JX-S555. 1 . Press SOURCE SELECT "4" to select D VD pla yer as the sour ce component. • The indicator lights in red. • If the SOURCE SELECT "4" indicator on the JX-S555 is already lit, it is not r equired to press[...]

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    18 -EN • The S-VIDEO input/output connectors ar e ter minals for the Y/C (luminance/chrominance) separate video signals. • If these connectors are connected to a VCR equipped with S-VIDEO connectors, recor ding and playback of clearer video becomes possible by reducing loss in the video sig- nal. Useful Tips S-VIDEO input/output connector s •[...]

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    19 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH LOOP PR O TECT function 䡵 LOOP PRO TECT ON (Signal cannot be output to itself) (The LOOP PRO TECT indicator is lit) The LOOP PRO TECT ON/OFF function determines whether the input (video/audio) signal is out- put to the corresponding output terminal. Nor[...]

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    20 -EN DUBBING LOCK b utton Useful Tips (continued) • DUBBING LOCK b utton Pro vides the dubbing loc k function for prevention of accidental operational mistakes as well as a monitor select function for watc hing a video program while recor ding another . ST ANDBY SOURCE SELECT DUBBING LOCK (MONITOR SELECT) LOOP PROTECT S-VIDEO INPUT 3 • • ?[...]

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    21 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH Component terminals OPTICAL connector Useful Tips (continued) • Component connection is recommended when connecting a DVD player or DBS (equipped with component input ter - minals) to a TV . Since a DVD disc is encoded with a component video (Y color di[...]

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    22 -EN Block Diagram A UDIO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO INPUT1 INPUT5 INPUT4 INPUT3 (FRONT) INPUT2 SOURCE SELECT S/V SELECT Y/C SEP ARA T OR Y/C MIXER A UDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO (MONIT OR) S-VIDEO (MONIT OR) A UDIO (MONIT OR) SOURCE SELECT COMPONENT VIDEO (MONIT OR) A UDIO A UDIO A UDIO A UDIO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO S-VIDEO S-VIDEO OPTICAL A UDIO INPUT4 [...]

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    23 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH OUTPUT1 OUTPUT2 MONIT OR OUTPUT1 MONIT OR OUTPUT2 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB 6 dB LOOP PRO TECT OPTICAL A UDIO COMPONENT VIDEO A UDIO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO A UDIO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO A UDIO VIDEO/ S-VIDEO A UDIO S-VIDEO A UDIO A UDIO COMPONENT VIDEO (MONIT OR) VIDEO (MONIT [...]

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    24 -EN T r oubleshooting P ower No pow er Unit cannot be turned OFF Symptom P age Cause Remedy • Is the power cord disconnected fr om the AC outlet? • Make sur e that the DUBBING LOCK function is set to ON. • Insert the power plug firmly into the AC outlet. • Press the POWER button after setting the DUBBING LOCK function OFF . • Is the r [...]

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    25 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH W atching No picture displa yed on TV Symptom P age Cause Remedy • Is the SOURCE SELECT button for the source component selected cor - rectly? • Is the TV connected properly to the MONITOR output? • Is the TV's input selector set correctly? •[...]

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    26 -EN Specifications Inputs: 5 lines (S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) x 3, (Component, S-VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) x 2 Outputs: 2 lines (S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) x 2 Monitor outputs: 2 lines (S-VIDEO, VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) x 1, (Component, S-VIDEO, AUDIO L/R) x 1 Audio monitor output: 1 line (AUDIO L/R) x 1 OPTICAL output: 1 line (AUDIO) Ref erence lev el • Co[...]

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    27 EN- INTRODUCTION B ASIC OPERA TION DIGIT AL RECORDING AD V ANCED OPERA TION O THERS ENGLISH Multi-dubbing Capability of using more than one VCR for dubbing by selecting any of them as the player and recor der . S-VIDEO signal Signal obtained by separating the composite video signal into the luminance and chrominance signals. This makes the video[...]

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    28 -EN A A UDIO ........................................................................ 7 C Component terminals ................................. 7, 21, 27 Composite video signal ...................................... 7, 27 D DUBBING LOCK ................................... 6, 8, 15, 20 L LOOP PROTECT .......................................... 6, [...]

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    J V C VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Printed in Japan 䊚 2001 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED[...]