JVC CA-DXU20 manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS GVT0270-0 01A [US, UN, UG , UX, A, UW] S UPER VIDEO CA-DXU20 CA-DXU9 CA-DXU20 CA-DXU9 DX-U20_9[U]c_s.book Page 1 We dnesday, March 4, 2009 1:21 PM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others 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. CAUTION The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power o ff completely (the ST ANDBY lamp goes off[...]

G-2 Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1. Fr ont: No obstructi ons and open spacing. 2. Sid es/Top/Back: No obstructi ons should be plac ed in the areas sh own by the dimens ions below. 3. Bottom: Place on the level surfac e. Maintain an adequate air pa th fo[...]

1 Playable Disc/File Types The “ √ ” in the list below shows available disc/file types. * 1 Recorded with “ISO 9660” format. * 2 Recorded with “UDF-Brid ge” format. * 3 Not applicable for +R/+RW. In addition to the above discs/ files, this System can play back audio data recorded on CD-Extra and DVD/CD Text. • This Syste m can also [...]

2 Precautions Installation • Install the Syst em in a location with adequate ventilati on to prevent internal heat build-up in the System. • Install in a place which is le vel, dry and neither too hot nor too cold—between 5°C and 35°C . • Leave sufficient distance between the System and the TV. • Keep the speakers away from the TV to av[...]

3 Connections • Connect VIDEO OUT di rectly to t he video inpu t of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may interfer e with your viewi ng when playin g back a copy- protected sou rce. Connect ing VI DEO OUT to an i ntegrat ed TV/VCR system may interf ere with your viewing. Do not connect the AC power cord un til all other connections [...]

4 1 TV/monitor • To select progressive scanni ng mode (see page 6), use COMPONENT jacks. • Connect the VIDEO ja ck, S-VIDEO jack, or COMPONENT jacks; whichever you want to use. • You can get better picture quality in the order o f— Composite vid eo s S-video s Component video . 2 Digital audio component • Set “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” in[...]

5 5 Speakers To connect the sp eaker cords • When connecting the speaker cords, match their polarity with that of th e speaker term inals: blue/red/green/w hite to (+) and black to (– ). For CA-DXU20 For CA-DXU9 • Use only speakers with the same speaker impe dance as indicate d by the speaker terminal s on the rear of the System. • The fron[...]

6 6 Voltage selector (not applicable for Australian models) 7 Power cord Plug the AC power cord to a wall outlet. Connecting a USB Mass Storage Class Device You can connect a USB mass stor age class device such as a USB flash memory , hard disk drive, m ultimedia card rea der, digital camera, etc. to this Syst em. • When connecting w ith a USB ca[...]

7 Display Indication The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System , be familiar with when and how th e indicator illumi na tes on the display. 1 Audio signal indicators • L/R/C/LS /RS/LFE: ligh ts to indicate the incoming audio channel signals. • : lights to indicate the[...]

8 Daily Operations —Playback 1 Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit goes off. • Without pressing AUDIO, the System also turns on by pressing one of the source selecting buttons in the next step. 2 Select the source. Playback automati cally starts if the selected source is ready to start playback. • To listen to the sound of th[...]

9 Adjusting the Volume The volume level can be adju sted in 32 st eps (VOLUME MIN, VOLUME 1 – V OLUME 30, and VOLUME MAX). To drop the volume in a moment 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. 1 Select “TUNER-AM,” then tur n off (stan[...]

10 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 . Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device • • For playback of AV files, se e also “Operations Using the Control Screen” on page 27. To insert discs • When using an 8 cm disc, place it on th [...]

11 To select a di sc To select a title/group While playing... • To select a number, see “H ow to select a number” on page 8. To select a chapter/track While playing... • The first time you press 4 , you will go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track. • To select a number, see “H ow to select a number” on page 8. To locate [...]

12 7 For SVCD/VCD with PBC While playing a disc with PBC, “PBC” appears on the display instead of the playing time. When disc menu appears on the TV screen, select an item on the menu. Playback of th e sele cted item starts . To cancel PBC, press 7 , then press x . • You can also cancel PBC by pressing 7 , then pressing the number buttons. Pl[...]

13 Daily Operations —Sound & Other Adjustments Adjusting the Speaker Output Level You can adjust the speaker output level from –6 (dB) to +6 (dB). Initial setting: +4 (dB). • You can also use the setup menu to adjust the speaker output level (see page 45). • This function is not availabl e when the surround mode is set to “STEREO” o[...]

14 Applying an Optimal Bass Sound Effect —VARIO BASS You can adjust bass sound charac teristics to create a sound suitable for the playback source of your preference. Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of th e preset Sound Modes—SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) mode. • While one of the Sound Mode is activated, S. MODE indicator lights u[...]

15 Selecting the Surround Modes • For “DVD/CD” and “USB” (multi-channel software): Initial setting: DOLBY D/D TS/PPCM/LPCM* 1 • For “DVD/CD” and “USB” (s tereo software), “TAPE” and “AUX”: Initial setting: ALL CH ST • For “TUNER AM” and “TUNER FM”: Initial setting: ALL CH ST • While Surround Mode is activated[...]

16 To adjust the picture to ne 1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 15. 2 Select a parameter you want to adjust. 3 Adjust the parameter. 4 Repeat steps 2 to 3 to adjust other parameters. To erase the VFP screen, press VFP again. Changing the Display Brightness * Excluding the KARAOKE SCORING lamp and VARIO BASS lamp[...]

17 Unique Video Disc/File Operations Selecting the Audio Track For DVD Video/DivX: While playing back a c hapter/file containing audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: While playing back a chapter/ track, you can select th e audio channel to play. • You can also select the audio track using the on-screen b[...]

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

19 Special Picture Playback Pause playback While playing... To resume normal playback, press DVD/CD 3 or USB MEMORY 3 . Frame-by-frame playback • This function is not av ailable for ASF file. 1 While playing... 2 Advance the still pict ure frame by frame. To resume no rmal pla yback, press DVD/CD 3 or USB MEMORY 3 . Slow-motion playback • This [...]

20 Advanced Playback Operations Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing ord er of the chapters/tracks/ files (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program Play cannot be used for files in a USB mass storage class device, Video fi les/JPEG files on a disc and DVD-VR. 1 Before starting playbac k, activate Program[...]

21 * Resume does not work for Program Play. To check the prog rammed contents Before or after playback... To modify the prog ram Before or after playback... To exit from Program Play Before or after playback... Playing at Random—Random Play You can play the contents of all the loaded discs at random. • Random Play cannot be used for files in a [...]

22 Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play You can repeat playback. • You can also selec t the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see page 23. Not applicable for AV files and JPEG file.) • For Video file/JPEG fi le and DVD-VR, see page 28. • The indicator(s) lights on the di splay as follows to indicate the current repeat mode . Repeat Play • Fo[...]

23 On-Screen Operations On-screen Bar Information You can check th e playback information and use some functions through the on-screen bar. (Not applicable for Audio file and JPEG file.) On-screen bars 123 456 789 10 0 10 D VD/CD 3 REPEA T ZOOM ENTER/SET ON SCREEN PL PG ,,, , AUD I O TV USB MEMOR Y 3 AUDIO TV Remote control Number buttons DVD Vid e[...]

24 O perations Using the On-screen Bar Basic operation procedures thr ough the on-screen bar are as follows: Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video: While a disc is se lected as the source... 1 Display the on-scree n bar with the pull -down menu. * This does not appear for Video files. 2 Select (highlight) the item you want. 3 Display the[...]

25 To change the time information You can change the time inform ation in the on-screen bar and the display window on the main unit. 1 Display the on-screen bar with the pull-down menu. 2 Make sure is selected (highlighted). 3 Change the time ind ication. * Not applicable for DVD-VR. Repeat Play • For Audio files, see also page 22. • For Video [...]

26 6 Select the end point (B). To cancel A-B Repeat, repeat steps 1 to 3 , and select “OFF” in step 4 . Time Search You can move to a particular point by specifying the elapsed playing time from the beginning. 1 While playing a disc (w ithout PBC for SVCD/VCD), display the on-sc reen bar with the pull-d own menu. • All disc except DVD: Time S[...]

27 Operations Using the Control Screen For DVD-VR, AV files and JPEG files: You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen. Control screen for DVD-VR The control screen is superim posed on the TV screen when you call up Original Program (PG) or Play List (PL) screen s. To select playback type * The title of the original pr[...]

28 To start playback • Once you start viewing a JPEG file or Video file, the control screen disappears. To stop playback To repeat chapter/progr am/play list for DVD-VR While playing or before starting playback... * Not available before starting playback. To repeat slide-sh ow for JPEG file While playing or before starting playb ack... • When r[...]

29 Recording Operations You can record following sources onto a USB mass storage class device or Type I tape. • The channel level setting (s ee page 13 and 45) affects the Tape recording only. • The recording level is not affected by the volume. • Bass sound effect (VARIO BA SS) and so und mode effect (see page 14) do not affect recordings. ?[...]

30 Recording from a CD onto a USB device You can record tracks in digi tal recording from a Audio CD onto a USB device. • Do not vibrate the System wh ile recording/editing tracks. Take care especially while “WAIT” and “EDITING” are shown on the display. It may damage the recorded tracks on the System. • See page 52 for more information[...]

31 Recording onto a Tape You can use type I tapes for recording. • To play a tape, see page 12. 1 Insert a recordable cassette into deck B. 2 Check the tape running direction and Reverse Mode settings on the display. To change the direction Change the Reverse Mode if necessary 3 Start playing the source—“TUNER FM,” “TUNER AM,” “DVD/CD[...]

32 Synchronized Recording onto a Tape You can start and stop both pla yback and tape recording at the same time. • This function is availabl e only for CD/VCD/SVCD/DVD Video and Audio files. • Not available with Random Play. 1 Load a disc or connect a USB mass storage class device and insert a recordable cassette . 2 Check the tape running dir [...]

33 Editing Operations Giving (Editing) Title s to Tracks/Groups You can give titles to the tr acks (up to 24 characters) and groups (up to 28 characters) in the USB device. • While playing, you cannot edit track/group titles. • See page 52 for more info rmation about the warning messages shown on the display. 1 Connect a USB device to the (REC/[...]

34 5 Confirm the selecti on. 6 Enter a title. • For entering a tit le, see “How to enter titles” on page 35. • You can also enter a title using the TV on-screen. 7 Finish the pr ocedure. “EDITING” and “FINISH” appear on the display. • To give title to other groups /tracks, repeat steps 3 to 7. To give a title to a new group before[...]

35 How to enter titles 1 Select the chara cter type. 2 Enter a character. 3 Confirm the entry. • “NO TITLE” appears on the display if no characters is entered in step 2. Enter a title. To move the character en try position To erase a character When the character entry position is on the character you want to erase... To enter a space Select t[...]

36 Erasing Tracks or Groups You can erase tracks/gr oups on the USB device. • Once the tracks are erased , you cannot resume them. 1 Connect a USB device to the (REC/PLAY) terminal. 2 Select “USB” as the so urce and stop playback. 3 Select a track/group you want to erase. To select a t rack: To select a group: 4 Select the track/ group erase [...]

37 Enjoying Karaoke • When you activate the Mic Mixing or Vocal Masking, the surround modes you selected wi ll be changed to “ALL CH ST” temporarily (“AUT O” will be changed to “AL L CH ST” and “STEREO” will remain as “STEREO”). Singing Along (Karaoke) You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) by using one or two microphones. • [...]

38 Adjusting the Sound Track for Karaoke You can adjust the sound track for Karaoke. For stereo (2-channel) source: By selecting VOCAL MASK, you can reduce the lead vocal—Vocal Masking. For karaoke disc: By selecting R CHANNEL or L CHANNEL, you can select the audio channel to play. While Mic Mixing is activ ated... To return to normal playback, s[...]

39 After the song ends, playback stops and the score board appears on the TV screen with fanfare. • When you press 8 , Karaoke Scoring is canceled. When playback starts again, Karaoke Scoring restarts. • If you do not sing for about 2 minutes after Karaoke Scoring starts, Karaoke Scoring is canceled. If you sing a song too quietly for the Syste[...]

40 To change the scoring level You can change the scoring level of Karao ke Scoring. • This function is available onl y for disc/USB mass storage class device playback. 1 Select “DVD/CD” or “USB” as the source. 2 Connect the microphone(s) (not supplied) to the MIC1 and/or MIC2 jack. Mic Mixing will be automatically activated. • If a mic[...]

41 Reserving Karaoke Songs —Karaoke Program Play You can determine the playback order of the tit les, chapters, tracks or files on the disc pl ayer. You can program up to 12 steps. • This function is not availabl e for files in a USB mass storage class device. 1 Select “DVD/CD” as the source. 2 Turn the MIC LEVEL to “0”. 3 Connect the m[...]

42 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 automati cally. • You cannot activate Daily Ti mer and Recording Timer at the same time. (Acti vating one timer deactivates the other timer.) • To correct a misentry [...]

43 3 Turn off the System (on standby) if you have set the timer with the System turned on. To turn off the Timer after the setting is done You can turn off the timer after it has been set. • Since Daily T imer works at the same time everyday, yo u may need to cancel it on some particular days. 1 Select the timer (REC TIMER or DAILYTIMER) you want[...]

44 Setup Menu Operations Basic Procedure You can change the settings of the System. • The Setup menu can be us ed only when “DVD/CD” or “USB” is se lected as t he source. 1 Press SET UP while playback is stopped. 2 Press 3 ( or 2 ) to select the menu. 3 Press K ( or 5 ) to select the item. 4 Press ENTER/SET. 5 Press K ( or 5 ) to select t[...]

45 AUDIO menu Item Contents DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set this item correctly when using the OPTI CAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal on the rear. PCM ONLY: When connecting to audio equi pment which is compatible w ith only linear PCM signals. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: When connecting to a Dolby Digita l decoder or an amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital decoder. STR[...]

46 Operating the TV Operating the TV You can operate JVC’s or other manu facturers’ TV using the remote control supplied for this Syste m. 1 Slide the AUDIO/TV sele ctor to “TV.” 2 Press and hold until the fol lowing steps are completed . 3 4 Enter the 2-digit manufacturer’s code number. 5 Release TV. To operate the TV 123 456 789 10 0 10[...]

47 Additional Information Learning More about This System Connections (see pages 3 to 6) Changing the Color System and Scanning Mode: • If you play back an NTSC disc/file with the color system set to “PAL (PROG),” the disc/ file will be reproduced using “PAL 60” format; however, if the TV does not support this format, the scre en may not [...]

48 – This System can play onl y baseline JPEG files*. Progressive JPEG files* or lossless JPEG files* cannot be played. * Baseline JPEG format: Used for digital cameras, web, etc. Progressive JPEG form at: Used for web. Lossless JPEG format: An old type and rarely used now. • For MPEG-1/MPEG-2 playback... – This System can play back MPEG-1/MP[...]

49 On-Screen Operations (see pages 23 to 28) Operations Using the On-scr een Bar: • A-B Repeat is possible only within the same ti tle or within the same trac k. Recording Operations (see pages 29 to 32) General: • You cannot change the source during recording. Recording onto a Tape: • There is leader tape which cannot be recorded onto at the[...]

50 • You cannot use Karaoke Scor ing during Program Play, Random Play, or recording. However, you can turn Karaoke Scoring on and off by using KARAOKE SCORING button during these play modes. • The ranking (top 3) is cleared when you turn off the System. • For some VCD, the Karaoke Sc oring result may not appear at the end of the track if PBC [...]

51 • Use a head demagnetizer (ava ilable at electroni cs and audio shops) to demagnetize th e heads (when the System is turned off). Cleaning the System • Stains should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the System is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water- diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry clot[...]

52 Recording Operations: “CANNOT REC” appears on the display. s The System cannot perform recording. Unable to record i nto the USB device. s The capacity of the USB de vice is full. Erase some tracks. s There hav e been 999 tracks or group on the USB device you want to record into. Erase unwanted tracks. s The USB device is write-protected. s [...]

53 OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Signals * While playing some DVDs, digital signals ma y be emitted a t 20 bits or 24 bits (at th eir original bit rate) through the O PTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal if the di scs are not copy-protect ed. Language Code List DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Output Signals Playback disc/file STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY DVD Vide[...]

54 Specifications Amplifier section Output Power: FRONT SPEAKERS: 1 85 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 4 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortio n. CENTER SPEAKER: CA-DXU20: 160 W per channel, min. RM S, driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortio n. CA-DXU9: 50 W per channel, min. RMS, driven in[...]

55 Parts Index Remote control Button Page Button Page AUDIO l 8, 43 MIC MIX h 37 TV / 46 MIC VOL +, – D 37, 39, 40 7 7 10, 12, 21, 28, 30, 33, 35, 36, 38 ON SCREEN W 24 y . 9, 11, 12, 19, 22, 25 FILE TYPE i 10 REPEAT Y 22, 28 1 , 9, 11, 12, 1 9 REPEAT A-B U 22 4 , PREV 9 9-12, 21, 33, 36, 38 RESERVE k 41 x , NEXT p 9-12, 21, 33, 36, 38 RETURN r 1[...]

56 Main unit Button Page Button Page STANDBY 2 8 MIC1, MIC2 % 37-41 –PRESET/ 4 , PRESE T+/ x £¢ 9-12, 21, 38 MIC LEVEL +, – ^ 37, 40, 41 8 10, 19, 21, 28, 39 PHONES 7 8 7 § 10, 12, 21, 22, 28, 30-32, 38 PUSH OPEN 0 #$ 12, 31 – TUNING/ 1 , TUNING+/ y ¶• 9, 11, 12, 1 9, 22, 25 REC START/ STOP 5 31, 32, 37 Display 0 7 CD 3 USB REC ! 30 Dis[...]

0309WMKMDWJMM EN © 2009 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada, and U.K.) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do c heck that your main s (AC) line voltage corresponds wi th the position of the vol tage select or switch provided on the out side of th is equip ment and, if [...]