JVC CA-NXG9 manual

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-NXG9 NX-G5 —Consists of CA-NXG5 and SP-NXG5 INSTRUCTIONS GVT0260-001A [US/UN/UB/UG/UX/A/UW] (CA-NXG9) (CA-NXG9) Cover_NXG9G5_U_eng.indd 2 Cover_NXG9G5_U_eng.indd 2 08.7.28 8:21:02 PM 08.7.28 8:21:02 PM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. • When the system is on stand[...]

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 the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventil[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the System. Others Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the System, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer before operating any furthe[...]

2 Contents Recording Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 Setting up the Recording Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Recording from a Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Recording from the Radio/External Equipment . . 31 Editing Operations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 Giving (Editing) Titles t[...]

3 About color system This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system and can play back discs/files recorded in either system. To change the color system, see page 7. Note on Region Code DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This System can play back only DVDs with an appropriate Region Code number. • For details, see page 67.[...]

4 Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. • 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 copy-protected discs/files. Connecting VIDEO OUT to an integrated TV/VCR system may also interfere with your vi[...]

5 Ÿ Speakers When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals. CA-NXG9 : Main speakers: blue to (+) and black to (–) Subwoofer: red to (+) and black to (–) NX-G5 : blue to (+) and black to (–) CA-NXG9 NX-G5 • DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal. • DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this wi[...]

6 ! TV/monitor Connect either a component video cord, a composite video cord or a HDMI cable. • To select progressive scanning mode (see page 7), use COMPONENT jacks or the HDMI MONITOR OUT jack. • After connecting a TV, select the appropriate video signal output according to the color system. See “Changing the Color System and Scanning Mode?[...]

7 Front panel From the USB mass storage class device To the headphones From the digital audio player To the microphones (only for CA-NXG9) See page 44. When connecting a digital audio player • See page 14 for audio input level. When connecting a USB mass storage class device • When connecting with a USB cable, use the USB 2.0 cable whose length[...]

8 Display Indicators 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 the indicators illuminate on the display. A.STBY REC HIGH HQ SP LP USB SLEEP ALL GR PRGM RND V .BASS 3DP S.MODE C.V OICE MONO K.Scoring PRGR HD V .MASK Bluetooth HDMI ST 1 SLEEP [...]

9 TOP MENU , RETURN TITLE SEARCH 4 , ¢ 4 , ¢ , 7 , 8 , 3 MENU DOOR OPEN/CL OSE ENTER/SET SHIFT FILE TYPE AUDIO IN LEVEL F ADE MUTING TUNER MODE, 1 , ¡ 0 7 , 3 , 8 Daily Operations—Playback In this manual, operations using the remote control are mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the sa[...]

10 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.” 2 Select the AM tuner interval spacing. To select 9 kHz: AM 9kHz (while holding...) To select 10 kHz: AM 10kHz (while holding...) To select the band (FM or AM) To turn off ([...]

11 4 Store the station. STORED To tune in to a preset station 1 Select the band (FM or AM). 2 Select the preset number for the station you stored. • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device To insert a disc • When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the di[...]

12 On-screen guide icons • During playback, the following icons may appear on the TV: At the beginning of a scene containing multi-angle views. At the beginning of a scene containing multi-audio sounds. At the beginning of a scene containing multi-subtitles. • The following icons will also be shown on the TV to indicate your current operation. [...]

13 To select a chapter/track/file • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. To play back using the disc menu For DVD Video: 1 Show the disc menu. 2 Select an item on the disc menu. • For some discs, you can also select items by entering the number using the number buttons. For SVCD/VCD with PBC: While playing a disc wit[...]

14 To move to the next or previous page of the current menu: Moves to the next page. Moves to the previous page. To return to the previous menu: (while holding...) To cancel PBC, press 7 , then select a track by using the number buttons (see page 10). Playback starts with the selected track. To reactivate PBC, press 7 (twice if Resume is turned on)[...]

15 Adjusting the Sound Applying an Optimal Bass Sound Effect —VARIO BASS VARIO BASS function adjusts bass sound characteristics to create a sound suitable for the playback source of your preference. A UT O OFF LITEnEASY TURBO TECHNO MOVIE AUTO The System automatically applies TURBO, LITEnEASY, MOVIE or TECHNO according to the playback source (ini[...]

16 4 Memorize the measurements. Each time you hear a test tone, press the button. You hear 5 test tones from the speakers. 5 Select a preset number from 1 to 3 to store the equalization pattern. After finishing the measurement, an appropriate equalization pattern is created and it is shown in white on the TV screen. 3 EXIT 1 2 PRESET MY SOUND SELEC[...]

17 Making Dialogues Clear —Clear Voice For “DVD/CD” and “USB1”: Clear Voice works for multi-channel software which contains a center channel signal and for 2-channel software with 3D Phonic activated. C.VOICE OFF C.VOICE ON Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the preset Sound Modes. ROCK POP CLASSIC D ANCE HALL ST ADIUM USER 1[...]

18 5 Finish the adjustment. 6 Select one of the User Modes to store your setting into. USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 7 Store the setting. MEMORY • You can adjust the SEA pattern temporarily by doing the operation on steps 1 to 4 . The adjustment is cleared when you change the sound mode to another mode. Creating Your Own Sound Modes —User Mode You can a[...]

19 DVD LEVEL1 DVD LEVEL2 DVD LEVEL3 Setting the ECO (Ecology) Mode Setting the ECO mode allows you to reduce power consumption by turning the display off while on standby. • You cannot activate the ECO mode while the Daily Timer or the Recording Timer is turned on. While the System is on standby... On the remote: ECO OFF ECO ON (while holding...)[...]

20 Setting the Clock Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timer or Recording Timer (see page 54). • To exit the clock settings, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT) as required. • To correct a mis-entry during the process, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). You can return to the previous step. 1 Activate the clock settin[...]

21 • Changing the source to “TUNER FM,” “TUNER AM,” or “AUDIO IN” temporarily deactivates Auto Standby. To cancel this function, press and hold A.STBY (while holding SHIFT) again. Sleep Timer You can set the shut-off time so that you can go to bed without turning off the System yourself. 1 Specify the time (in minutes). (while holding[...]

22 SHIFT AUDIO/MP X SUBTITLE ANGLE, ZOOM 1 , ¡ 8 Unique Video Disc/File Operations Remote control Selecting the Audio Track For DivX files/DVD Video: While playing back a chapter/file containing several audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: While playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to li[...]

23 While playing an SVCD... Selecting the View Angle For DVD Video only: While playing back a chapter containing multi-view angles, you can view the same scene from different angles. • You can also select the view angle using the on- screen bar (see page 49). While playing... (while holding...) 1 1/3 2 2/3 3 3/3 1 1/3 2 2/3 3 3/3 Special Effect P[...]

24 To replay the previous scenes (One-Touch Replay) • This function is only used while playing DVD Video/ DVD-VR. While playing.... The playback position moves back about 10 seconds before the current position (only within the same title for DVD Video). Zoom 1 While playing... While playing a DVD Video/DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD and MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX file:[...]

25 PRGM PROGRAM PROGRAM No Group/Title Track/Chapter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 On the display On the TV 2 Select chapters/tracks/files you want for Program Play using the number buttons. • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. For DVD Video and MP3/WMA/WAV files: 1 Select a title or group number. 2 Select a chapter or track/[...]

26 To skip: To pause: To stop: To release, press 3 . To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... In the programmed order. In the reverse order. To modify the program Before or after playback... To erase the last step: To erase the entire program: (while holding...) (while holding...) To add another step in the program: • For disc[...]

27 REPEAT CHAP Repeats the current chapter. REPEAT TITL Repeats the current title. REPEAT TRK Repeats the current track/file. REPEAT GRP Repeats the current group. REPEAT PG Repeats the current program. REPEAT PL Repeats the current Play List. REPEAT ALL Repeats all the contents or programmed tracks/files. REPEAT OFF Canceled. * During Program Play[...]

28 SHIFT USB REC AUDIO REC/PLA Y USB 2 CANCEL 4 , ¢ ENTER/SET REC MODE 7 DVD/CD 6 Recording Operations Remote control Before You Start Recording • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • The recording level is not affected by the volume. • When Mic Mixing is activated, both[...]

29 Setting up the Recording Modes Before recording, select recording modes correctly. Preparation: Select “DVD/CD,” “FM,” “AM,” or “AUDIO IN” as the source. To select file format Select the file format (MP3 or WMA) for recorded files. 1 2 Select a setting. MP3 WMA To select transfer rate Select the transfer rate for recording. 1 2 S[...]

30 Recording from a Disc You can record sound from a disc onto the USB device connected to the USB 2 terminal. • You can record the tracks on Audio CDs in digital recording. Sound from other kinds of discs is recorded in analog. • You cannot record sound of DivX, ASF, or MPEG files. • You can also select analog recording for Audio CDs. (See t[...]

31 Recording from the Radio/External Equipment • See page 65 for more information about the warning messages shown on the display. Preparation: • Connect a recordable USB device to the USB 2 terminal. (See page 7.) • To record from the external equipment, connect an external equipment to the System. (See page 14.) • Make recording settings.[...]

32 SHIFT USB 2 CHARA TITLE/EDIT CANCEL 4 , ¢ ENTER/SET 7 USB 2 6 Editing Operations Remote control Number buttons You can edit files on a USB device connected to the USB 2 terminal. • You cannot edit the group “GROUP1” (root) and the group “MUSIC.” Giving (Editing) Titles to Tracks or Groups You can give titles to the tracks and groups ([...]

33 4 Enter a title. Ex.: When editing a group title • For entering a title, see “How to enter titles” on the next column. 5 Finish the procedure. EDITING To give title to other groups/tracks, repeat steps 2 to 5 . How to enter titles 1 Select the character type. 2 Enter a character. • Several characters are assigned to one button. Press the[...]

34 Available Characters Button Uppercase character Lowercase character Numerical character (Space) , ! , # , $ , % , & , ’, ( , ) , +, –, . , = , @ , – , ` • Some symbols may not appear on the display. 1 ABC abc 2 DEF def 3 GHI ghi 4 JKL jkl 5 MNO mno 6 PQRS pqrs 7 TUV tuv 8 WXYZ wxyz 9 —— 0 To erase a character When the character e[...]

35 Moving a Track You can move a track in the USB device into another group. • To go back to the previous step, press CANCEL while holding SHIFT. • To quit editing, press TITLE/EDIT. 1 Start playing back the track you want to move. 2 Select “MOVE?”. 3 Select a track to move. 2 Track2 4 Select a destination group. (while holding...) G 3 Grou[...]

36 4 Confirm your selection. OK? ENTER 5 EDITING Erasing a Group You can erase groups in the USB device. • Once groups are erased, you cannot restore them. • You cannot erase the root group (G1 ROOT). • To go back to the previous step, press CANCEL while holding SHIFT. • To quit editing, press TITLE/EDIT. 1 Start and stop playback of the US[...]

37 3 Select the group you want to erase. (while holding...) • When you want to erase an empty group, select a group while playback is stopped. 4 OK? ENTER 5 Start erasing. EDITING Erasing All Tracks and Groups You can erase all tracks and groups in the USB device. • When you erase all tracks in the USB device, files other than music are also er[...]

38 Bluetooth ADPT Bluetooth MODE Bluetooth SET TING ENTER/SET Bluetooth 6 Introduction What is Bluetooth? Bluetooth is a short-range wireless radio communication technology for the mobile device such as mobile phones, headphones, and other devices. The Bluetooth devices can be connected without cables and can communicate with each other. What you c[...]

39 Only “SYS INFO?” and “CANCEL?” can be selected when a Bluetooth device is connected to the System. Listening to Bluetooth Audio Player Pairing • See “What is pairing?” on page 38. 1 Select “Bluetooth” as the source. Bluetooth 2 Set the System ready to be paired with the Bluetooth audio player. RECEIVE ? CANCEL ? SELECT DV ? SOU[...]

40 To turn off the sound from the Bluetooth audio player temporarily Press Bluetooth SETTING repeatedly to select “CANCEL?”, then press ENTER/SET. To resume the sound, press Bluetooth SETTING repeatedly to select “RECEIVE?”, then press ENTER/ SET. To change the device to connect If you have registered several Bluetooth audio players, select[...]

41 Listening to music through Bluetooth headphone 1 Select a source on the System. 2 Prepare the headphones ready to receive the sound from the System. • Set the volume of the headphones to the minimum. • Refer to the headphones’ manual for details. 3 Activate Bluetooth transmitter. Bluetooth Bt ON The System starts searching for the headphon[...]

42 To turn off the sound of the headphones and use the speakers of the System Bt OFF To change the headphones to use If you have registered several Bluetooth devices, select which device is to be connected to the System. 1 Turn down the volume to the minimum on the headphones. 2 SEND ? CANCEL ? SELECT DV ? SOUND QL T Y? SYS INFO ? SEARCH DV ? DELET[...]

43 To delete the registration of a device Delete the registration if you no longer use a device. • This setting is common for Bluetooth audio players and Bluetooth headphones. 1 SOUND QL T Y? SYS INFO ? DELETE DV ? SELECT DV ? CANCEL ? CHNG NAME ? RECEIVE ? (SEND ?) P AIRING? (SEARCH DV ?) 2 Select the device to delete the registration of. DELETE[...]

44 Enjoying Karaoke (only for CA-NXG9) DO NOT keep the microphones connected while they are not in use. 7 RESERVE MIC MIX VOCAL SUPPORT VOCAL MASKING MIC 1 MIC 2 KARAOKE SET TING KARAOKE SET TING KARAOKE SCORING DVD/CD 6 , Remote control Main unit Number buttons IMPORTANT • Always set MIC LEVEL to “MIN” (0) when connecting or disconnecting th[...]

45 Scoring Your Karaoke Skill This System can score your Karaoke skill by comparing your singing along with the vocal on the playback source. • This function is available only for “DVD/CD” and “USB1.” • It is recommended to select the sound track as follows (see page 22): For Karaoke DVD Video: Select a sound track with vocal. For Karao[...]

46 Changing the Karaoke Setting You can change five settings for Karaoke. • To escape from Karaoke setting, wait for several seconds after the setting is done. To apply an echo to your voice 1 MIC L VL ECHO KEY CON* SCORE L VL* F ANF ARE* * Appears only when “DVD/CD” or “USB1” is selected as the source with Mic Mixing activated. 2 Adjust [...]

47 To turn on/off the fanfare You can turn the fanfare on or off for Karaoke Scoring. • This function is available only for disc/USB mass storage class device playback. 1 Select “DVD/CD” or “USB1” as the source. 2 MIC L VL ECHO KEY C ON SCORE L VL F ANF ARE 3 Select the fanfare setting. ON OFF To change the mic volume • You can also cha[...]

48 5 Start playback. Karaoke Reserve screen disappears and playback starts in the order you have programmed. • For the Karaoke Program Play with Karaoke Scoring: Each time the song ends, playback stops and the score board appears. Press 3 to start playback of the next track. 6 Sing into the microphone. 7 Adjust the microphone level and volume. To[...]

49 ENTER/SET ON SCREEN PG PL On-Screen Operations Remote control Number buttons CD 2 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME 4 TITLE 14 TOTAL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 CD TIME OFF TRACK 3 1 3 TIME 0:00:58 RANDOM MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files on a disc TOT AL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 FILE TIME 00:00:58 2 13 MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files in a USB mass storage class device TOT AL 1:25:58 CH[...]

50 To change the time information You can change the time information on the on-screen bar and the display on the main unit. 1 While playing, display the entire on-screen bar. OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME TITLE 14 TOTAL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME OFF CHAP. 1 / 31 / 31 / 1 TIME 0:00:58 CHAP 3 Dolby D 3/2.1ch 2 Make sure TIME is selected (highlig[...]

51 5 Select the start point (A). 1/3 TIME TITLE 14 C H DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME A- CHAP. 1 / 3 C Dolby D 3/2.1ch 6 Select the end point (B). A-B Repeat starts. The selected portion plays repeatedly. • You can search for the end point using the ¡ button. To cancel A-B Repeat, repeat steps 1 to 3 , and select “OFF” in step 4 . • A-B Repeat wil[...]

52 Control Screen Operations You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen for DVD-VR and MP3/WMA/ WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files. Control screen for DVD-VR The control screen is superimposed onto the TV screen when you call up Original Program (PG) or Play List (PL). To select playback type To display the Original[...]

53 = Highlight bar (current selection) ~ File list • If different types of playable files (audio/still picture/ moving picture) are recorded on a disc or USB mass storage class device, select a file type to play (see page 12). To move the highlight bar between group list and file list Moves the bar to the file list. Moves the bar to the group lis[...]

54 Timer Operations SHIFT CL OCK/ TIMER CANCEL ENTER/SET AUDIO Remote control Setting the Daily Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. • Finish the timer setting at least 2 minutes before the on-time. • To exit the timer settings, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT) as required. • To correct a mis-entry during [...]

55 To cancel the Daily Timer 1 Select “DAILY.” (while holding...) DAILY 2 Turn off the Timer. (while holding...) To turn on the Daily Timer 1 Select “DAILY.” (while holding...) 2 Activate the Timer. 3 Wait until the indication disappears. 2 Set the timer as you like. Repeat the procedure for the following settings until finished. 1 Set the [...]

56 Setting the Recording Timer • Finish the timer setting at least 2 minutes before the on-time. • To exit the timer settings, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT) as required. • To correct a mis-entry during process, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). You can go back to the previous step. Preparation: • Connect a USB mass storage class[...]

57 SET UP (NX-G5) SHIFT SET UP (CA-NX G9) ENTER/SET Setup Menu Operations Remote control Initial Settings You can change the settings of the System. • The Setup Menu can be used only when “DVD/CD” or “USB1” is selected as the source. 1 Press SET UP while playback is stopped. MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE OFF ON SCR[...]

58 Menu Item Contents PICTURE SCREEN SAVER You can set the screen saver function ( ON or OFF ). If no operation is done for about 5 minutes, the TV screen dims. FILE TYPE You can select the file type to play on the disc and “USB1.” AUDIO : To play MP3/WMA/WAV files. STILL PICTURE : To play JPEG files. VIDEO : To play MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files. H[...]

59 Additional Information Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device: JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this System. • When you change the source to “DVD/CD” or “USB,” it may take a while to activate the source. • While the System is reading a disc, the source may no[...]

60 – The stream format should conform to MPEG system/program stream. – 720 x 576 pixels (25 fps) / 720 x 480 pixels (30 fps) is recommended for the highest resolution. – This System also supports the resolutions of 352 x 576 / 480 x 576 / 352 x 288 pixels (25 fps) and 352 x 480 / 480 x 480 / 352 x 240 pixels (30 fps). – The file format shou[...]

61 Giving (Editing) Titles to Tracks or Groups: • When a track is recorded, a title is automatically given to the track. When you want to give a new title to the track, delete the old title, then enter your desired title. Enjoying Karaoke (see pages 44 to 48) General: • You cannot enjoy all the Karaoke functions with DVD-VR, video files and pic[...]

62 Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control You can use the remote control to operate JVC’s TVs. TV Turn on/off TV. TV/VIDEO Change the input mode. TV CHANNEL +, – Change the channel. TV VOL +, – (NX-G5) Adjust the TV volume. While holding SHIFT, press... TV VOL +, – (CA-NXG9) Adjust the TV volume. T V/VIDEO SHIFT TV (CA-NX G9) Remote[...]

63 Maintenance To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs 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. • Be car[...]

64 MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, ASF or DivX files are not played back. ] The disc or the USB mass storage class device may contain different types of files (ex. MP3/WMA/ WAV/JPEG). In this case, you can only play back the files selected by pressing FILE TYPE (see page 12). ] You have changed the “FILE TYPE” setting after the System read[...]

65 • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • “DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS2.0+Digital Out” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. • “Official DivX® Ultra Certified product” “Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6[...]

66 Optical Digital Out Signals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Output Signals Playback disc/file STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY DVD Video with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM * with 96 kHz, Linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM with Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM with DTS DTS bitstream 48 kHz, 1[...]

67 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-NXG9/CA-NXG5 (NX-G5) Output Power: CA-NXG9: MAIN SPEAKERS 180 W (90 W + 90 W) at 3 Ω (10% THD) SUBWOOFER 160 W at 4 Ω (10% THD) CA-NXG5: 40 W (20 W + 20 W) at 4 Ω (10% THD) Audio Input: AUDIO IN: Stereo min. ( ∅ 3.5 mm) 500 mV/47 kΩ (at “AUDIO LVL3”) 250 mV/47 kΩ (at “AUDIO LVL2”) 125 mV/47 k?[...]

68 5∞2 3 ENTER/SET 7 3 8 4 , ¢ 1 , ¡ 10, 24 Number buttons 10 3D PHONIC 17 ANGLE 23 A.STBY 21 AUDIO 9 AUDIO IN LEVEL 14 AUDIO/MPX 22 AUDIO VOL 9 Bluetooth 6 39 Bluetooth SETTING 39 CANCEL CHARA 33 CLOCK/ TIMER 20, 54 C.VOICE 17 DIMMER 19 DISPLAY 21 DVD/CD 6 12 DVD LEVEL 19 ECO 19 FADE MUTING 10 FILE TYPE 12 FM/AM/ AUDIO IN 10 GROUP/ TITLE 13 GR[...]

How to attach the core filter Attach the provided core filter to the USB cable to reduce interference. 1 Release the stopper of the core filter. 2 Run the USB cable through the core filter, leaving approx. 2 cm between the unit-side end of the USB cable and the core filter. Firmly wind the USB cable once inside the cutout of the core filter. 3 Clos[...]

COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-NXG7 NX-G3 —Consists of CA-NXG3 and SP-NXG5 INSTRUCTIONS GVT0259-001B [US/UN/UB/UG/UX/A/UW] (CA-NXG7) (CA-NXG7) Cover_NXG7G3_U_eng.indd 2 Cover_NXG7G3_U_eng.indd 2 08.7.14 11:48:52 AM 08.7.14 11:48:52 AM[...]

G-1 Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION The button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off). The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain readily operable. • When the system is on stand[...]

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 the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventil[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the System. Others Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the System, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer before operating any furthe[...]

2 Contents Advanced Playback Operations . . . . . . . . 25 Programming the Playing Order —Program Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Playing at Random—Random Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Playing Repeatedly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Recording and Editing Operations . . . . . 28 Recor[...]

3 About color system This System accommodates both NTSC and PAL system and can play back discs/files recorded in either system. To change the color system, see page 7. Note on Region Code DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This System can play back only DVDs with an appropriate Region Code number. • For details, see page 55.[...]

4 Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. • 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 copy-protected discs/files. Connecting VIDEO OUT to an integrated TV/VCR system may also interfere with your vi[...]

5 Ÿ Speakers When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals. CA-NXG7 : red to (+) and black to (–) NX-G3 : blue to (+) and black to (–) CA-NXG7 NX-G3 • DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal. • DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the speakers.[...]

6 ! TV/monitor Connect either a component video cord or a composite video cord. • To select progressive scanning mode (see page 7), use COMPONENT jacks. • After connecting a TV, select the appropriate video signal output according to the color system. See “Changing the Color System and Scanning Mode” on page 7. ⁄ Digital audio component ?[...]

7 Front panel From the USB mass storage class device To the headphones From the digital audio player To the microphones (only for CA-NXG7) See page 33. 2 NTSC / PAL NTSC or PAL Interlaced scanning. For a conventional NTSC or PAL TV. NTSC PRGR/ PAL PRGR NTSC or PAL Progressive scanning. For a progressive NTSC or PAL TV. • The PRGR indicator lights[...]

8 Display Indicators 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 the indicators illuminate on the display. A.STBY REC USB SLEEP ALL GR PRGM RND V .BASS 3DP S.MODE C.V OICE MONO K.Scoring PRGR V .MASK ST 7 C. VOICE (Clear Voice) indicator • L[...]

9 TOP MENU , RETURN 4 , ¢ 4 , ¢ , 7 , 8 , 3 MENU DOOR OPEN/CL OSE ENTER/SET SHIFT FILE TYPE AUDIO IN LEVEL F ADE MUTING TUNER MODE, 1 , ¡ 0 7 , 3 , 8 Daily Operations—Playback In this manual, operations using the remote control are mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the same (or simila[...]

10 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.” 2 Select the AM tuner interval spacing. To select 9 kHz: AM 9kHz (while holding...) To select 10 kHz: AM 10kHz (while holding...) To select the band (FM or AM) To turn off ([...]

11 3 Select a preset number for the station you store. • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. 4 Store the station. STORED To tune in to a preset station 1 Select the band (FM or AM). 2 Select the preset number for the station you stored. • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. To tune in to[...]

12 Resume function The System can store the stop point, and when you start playback again by pressing 3 , DVD/CD 6 or USB 6 (even while on standby), it starts from the position where you have stopped—Resume Play. To stop completely while Resume is activated, press 7 twice. (To deactivate Resume, see “RESUME” in “OTHERS” menu on page 46.) [...]

13 To locate an item directly To select a title/group (while holding...) • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. To select a chapter/track/file • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 10. To play back using the disc menu For DVD Video: 1 Show the disc menu. 2 Select an item on the disc menu. •[...]

14 Playing Back a Digital Audio Player • For connecting a digital audio player, see page 7. You can listen to the digital audio player connected to the AUDIO IN jack. • Make sure to turn down the volume on the System to minimum level before starting playback. To adjust the audio input level If the sound from the device connected to the AUDIO IN[...]

15 Adjusting the Sound Applying an Optimal Bass Sound Effect —VARIO BASS VARIO BASS function adjusts bass sound characteristics to create a sound suitable for the playback source of your preference. A UT O OFF LITEnEASY TURBO TECHNO MOVIE AUTO The System automatically applies TURBO, LITEnEASY, MOVIE or TECHNO according to the playback source (ini[...]

16 4 Memorize the measurements. Each time you hear a test tone, press the button. You hear 5 test tones from the speakers. 5 Select a preset number from 1 to 3 to store the equalization pattern. After finishing the measurement, an appropriate equalization pattern is created and it is shown in white on the TV screen. 3 EXIT 1 2 PRESET MY SOUND SELEC[...]

17 Making Dialogues Clear —Clear Voice Clear Voice works for multi-channel software which contains a center channel signal and for 2-channel software with 3D Phonic activated. • This only functions while listening to disc/USB mass storage class device. C.VOICE OFF C.VOICE ON Selecting the Sound Modes You can select one of the preset Sound Modes[...]

18 5 Finish the adjustment. 6 Select one of the User Modes to store your setting into. USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 7 Store the setting. MEMORY • You can adjust the SEA pattern temporarily by doing the operation on steps 1 to 4 . The adjustment is cleared when you change the sound mode to another mode. Creating Your Own Sound Modes —User Mode You can a[...]

19 DVD LEVEL1 DVD LEVEL2 DVD LEVEL3 Setting the ECO (Ecology) Mode Setting the ECO mode allows you to reduce power consumption by turning the display off while on standby. While the System is on standby... On the remote: ECO OFF ECO ON (while holding...) On the main unit: ECO OFF ECO ON Changing the Picture Tone While showing a playback picture on [...]

20 Setting the Clock Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timer (see page 43). • To exit the clock settings, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT) as required. • To correct a mis-entry during the process, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). You can return to the previous step. 1 Activate the clock setting mode. (while hold[...]

21 Sleep Timer You can set the shut-off time so that you can go to bed without turning off the System yourself. 1 Specify the time (in minutes). (while holding...) 10 20 30 60 90 120 150 180 Canceled 2 Wait until the set time disappears. To check the time remaining until the shut-off time, press SLEEP (while holding SHIFT) once. • If you press th[...]

22 SHIFT AUDIO/MP X SUBTITLE ANGLE, ZOOM 1 , ¡ 8 Unique Video Disc/File Operations Remote control Selecting the Audio Track For DivX files/DVD Video: While playing back a chapter/file containing several audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: While playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to li[...]

23 While playing an SVCD... Selecting the View Angle For DVD Video only: While playing back a chapter containing multi-view angles, you can view the same scene from different angles. • You can also select the view angle using the on- screen bar (see page 38). While playing... (while holding...) 1 1/3 2 2/3 3 3/3 1 1/3 2 2/3 3 3/3 Special Effect P[...]

24 To replay the previous scenes (One-Touch Replay) • This function is only used while playing DVD Video/ DVD-VR. While playing.... The playback position moves back about 10 seconds before the current position (only within the same title for DVD Video). Zoom 1 While playing... While playing a DVD Video/DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD and MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX file:[...]

25 4 , ¢ 7 CANCEL PLA Y MODE REPEA T (NX-G3) REPEA T , REPEA T A-B (CA-NX G7) DVD/CD 6 SHIFT REPEA T A-B (NX-G3) Advanced Playback Operations Remote control Programming the Playing Order —Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the chapters/ tracks/files (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program Play can be used for CD, VCD, SV[...]

26 Playing at Random —Random Play You can play all chapters or tracks at random. • Random Play cannot be used for the USB mass storage class device, DVD-VR and JPEG/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/DivX files on a disc, and some DVDs. 1 Before starting playback, activate Random Play. Canceled RND RANDOM 2 Start playback. Playback starts in random order. Random P[...]

27 REPEAT CHAP Repeats the current chapter. REPEAT TITL Repeats the current title. REPEAT TRK Repeats the current track/file. REPEAT GRP Repeats the current group. REPEAT PG Repeats the current program. REPEAT PL Repeats the current Play List. REPEAT ALL Repeats all the contents or programmed tracks/files. REPEAT OFF Canceled. * During Program Play[...]

28 SHIFT CD 3 USB REC REC/PLA Y USB CHARA TITLE/DEL CANCEL 4 , ¢ ENTER/SET 7 DVD/CD 6 Recording and Editing Operations Remote control Before You Start Recording • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • The recording level is not affected by the volume. • Sound adjustments [...]

29 • The group information is also displayed on the TV screen. GROUP SELECTION USE % TO SELECT GROUP. TO EXIT, PRESS 7 . PLEASE SELECT GROUP IN WHICH YOU WANT TO RECORD. THEN PRESS REC TO START RECORDING. NEW GROUP? GROUP01 GROUP02 GROUP03 GROUP04 • If “NEW GROUP?” is selected, the System will automatically create the new group as “001_gr[...]

30 • For entering a title, see “How to enter titles” on page 31. • You can also enter a title using the TV on-screen. GROUP TITLE EDIT ABCDE abcde 01234 GROUP01 [0 – 9] KEY ENTER LETTERS [CANCEL] DELETE A LETTER [ENTER] REGISTER NEW NAME CHANGE CHARACTER TABLE MOVE CURSOR 5 Finish the procedure. EDITING To give title to other groups/track[...]

31 How to enter titles 1 Select the character type. A (upper case) 1 (number) or a (lower case) 2 Enter a character. • Several characters are assigned to one button. Press the button repeatedly until the desired character is displayed. • For available characters, refer to “Available Characters” on the next column. 3 Confirm the entry. • ?[...]

32 3 Select the track/group erase mode. TR TITLE? TR DELETE? GR TITLE? GR DELETE? (Canceled) TR DELETE? For deleting a track GR DELETE? For deleting a group 4 Confirm the selection. DELETE OK? • To quit erasing, press CANCEL (while holding SHIFT). 5 Erase your selection. EDITING • If a group contains only one file and you delete the file, the g[...]

33 Enjoying Karaoke (only for CA-NXG7) DO NOT keep the microphones connected while they are not in use. 7 RESERVE MIC MIX VOCAL SUPPORT VOCAL MASKING MIC 1 MIC 2 KARAOKE SET TING KARAOKE SET TING KARAOKE SCORING DVD/CD 6 , Remote control Main unit Number buttons IMPORTANT • Always set MIC LEVEL to “MIN” (0) when connecting or disconnecting th[...]

34 Scoring Your Karaoke Skill This System can score your Karaoke skill by comparing your singing along with the vocal on the playback source. • This function is available only for disc/USB mass storage class device playback. • It is recommended to select the sound track as follows (see page 22): For Karaoke DVD Video: Select a sound track with [...]

35 Changing the Karaoke Setting You can change five settings for Karaoke. • To escape from Karaoke setting, wait for several seconds after the setting is done. To apply an echo to your voice 1 MIC L VL ECHO KEY CON* SCORE L VL* F ANF ARE* * Appears only when “DVD/CD” or “USB” is selected as the source with Mic Mixing activated. 2 Adjust t[...]

36 To turn on/off the fanfare You can turn the fanfare on or off for Karaoke Scoring. • This function is available only for disc/USB mass storage class device playback. 1 MIC L VL ECHO KEY C ON SCORE L VL F ANF ARE 2 Select the fanfare setting. ON OFF To change the mic volume • You can also change the mic volume by pressing MIC LEVEL +/– on t[...]

37 5 Start playback. Karaoke Reserve screen disappears and playback starts in the order you have programmed. • For the Karaoke Program Play with Karaoke Scoring: Each time the song ends, playback stops and the score board appears. Press 3 to start playback of the next track. 6 Sing into the microphone. 7 Adjust the microphone level and volume. To[...]

38 ENTER/SET ON SCREEN PG PL On-Screen Operations Remote control Number buttons CD 2 OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME 4 TITLE 14 TOTAL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 CD TIME OFF TRACK 3 1 3 TIME 0:00:58 RANDOM MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files on a disc TOT AL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 FILE TIME 00:00:58 2 13 MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files in a USB mass storage class device TOT AL 1:25:58 CH[...]

39 To change the time information You can change the time information on the on-screen bar and the display on the main unit. 1 While playing, display the entire on-screen bar. OFF 1/3 1/3 1/3 TIME TITLE 14 TOTAL 1:25:58 CHAP 23 DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME OFF CHAP. 1 / 31 / 31 / 1 TIME 0:00:58 CHAP 3 Dolby D 3/2.1ch 2 Make sure TIME is selected (highlig[...]

40 Continued on the next page. 5 Select the start point (A). 1/3 TIME TITLE 14 C H DVD-VIDEO TITLE 2 TIME A- CHAP. 1 / 3 C Dolby D 3/2.1ch 6 Select the end point (B). A-B Repeat starts. The selected portion plays repeatedly. • You can search for the end point using the ¡ button. To cancel A-B Repeat, repeat steps 1 to 3 , and select “OFF” in[...]

41 Control Screen Operations You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen for DVD-VR and MP3/WMA/ WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ASF/DivX files. Control screen for DVD-VR The control screen is superimposed onto the TV screen when you call up Original Program (PG) or Play List (PL). To select playback type To display the Original[...]

42 = Highlight bar (current selection) ~ File list • If different types of playable files (audio/still picture/ moving picture) are recorded on a disc or USB mass storage class device, select a file type to play (see page 12). To move the highlight bar between group list and file list Moves the bar to the file list. Moves the bar to the group lis[...]

43 Daily Timer Operations SHIFT CL OCK/ TIMER CANCEL ENTER/SET AUDIO Remote control Setting the Daily Timer Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. • Finish the timer setting at least 2 minutes before the on-time. • To exit the timer settings, press CLOCK/TIMER (while holding SHIFT) as required. • To correct a mis-entry d[...]

44 To cancel the Daily Timer 1 Select “DAILY.” (while holding...) DAILY ON (Time) Canceled Clock setting (See page 20.) DAILY 2 Turn off the Timer. (while holding...) To turn on the Daily Timer 1 Select “DAILY.” (while holding...) DAILY ON (Time) Canceled Clock setting (See page 20.) 2 Activate the Timer. 3 Wait until the indication disappe[...]

45 SET UP (NX-G3) SHIFT SET UP (CA-NX G7) ENTER/SET Setup Menu Operations Remote control Initial Settings You can change the settings of the System. • The Setup Menu can be used only when “DVD/CD” or “USB” is selected as the source. 1 Press SET UP while playback is stopped. MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE OFF ON SCRE[...]

46 Menu Item Contents PICTURE PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting the source type of the video source. AUTO : Normally, select this option. The System recognizes the picture type (film or video source) of the current picture according to its information. FILM : For a film source picture. VIDEO : For a video source pic[...]

47 Additional Information Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device: JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the USB mass storage class device while using this System. • When you change the source to “DVD/CD” or “USB,” it may take a while to activate the source. • While the System is reading a disc, the source may no[...]

48 – The stream format should conform to MPEG system/program stream. – 720 x 576 pixels (25 fps) / 720 x 480 pixels (30 fps) is recommended for the highest resolution. – This System also supports the resolutions of 352 x 576 / 480 x 576 / 352 x 288 pixels (25 fps) and 352 x 480 / 480 x 480 / 352 x 240 pixels (30 fps). – The file format shou[...]

49 Enjoying Karaoke (see pages 33 to 37) General: • You cannot enjoy all the Karaoke functions with DVD-VR, video files and picture files. • While the System is turned on, connecting a microphone automatically activates Mic Mixing and all the Karaoke related functions. • While the System is turned off, connecting a microphone does not activat[...]

50 Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control You can use the remote control to operate JVC’s TVs. TV Turn on/off TV. TV/VIDEO Change the input mode. TV CHANNEL +, – Change the channel. TV VOL +, – (NX-G3) Adjust the TV volume. While holding SHIFT, press... TV VOL +, – (CA-NXG7) Adjust the TV volume. T V/VIDEO SHIFT TV (CA-NX G7) Remote[...]

51 Optical Digital Out Signals DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Output Signals Playback disc/file STREAM/PCM DOLBY DIGITAL/ PCM PCM ONLY DVD Video with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit Linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM * with 96 kHz, Linear PCM 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM with Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream 48 kHz, 16 bit Linear PCM with DTS DTS bitstream 48 kHz, [...]

52 Radio Operations Hard to hear broadcasts because of noise. ] Antenna connections are incorrect or loose. ] The AM loop antenna is too close to the System. ] The FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned. Disc/USB mass storage class device Playback Operations The disc does not play. ] You have inserted a disc whose Region Code is not cor[...]

53 • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. • “DTS” is a registered trademark of DTS, Inc. and “DTS2.0+Digital Out” is a trademark of DTS, Inc. • “Official DivX® Ultra Certified product” “Plays all versions of DivX® video (including DivX® 6[...]

54 Language Code List AA Afar GD Scots Gaelic MI Maori SN Shona AB Abkhazian GL Galician MK Macedonian SO Somali AF Afrikaans GN Guarani ML Malayalam SQ Albanian AM Ameharic GU Gujarati MN Mongolian SR Serbian AR Arabic HA Hausa MO Moldavian SS Siswati AS Assamese HI Hindi MR Marathi ST Sesotho AY Aymara HR Croatian MS Malay (MAY) SU Sundanese AZ A[...]

55 Specifications Amplifier section—CA-NXG7/CA-NXG3 (NX-G3) Output Power: CA-NXG7: 240 W (120 W + 120 W) at 8 Ω (10% THD) CA-NXG3: 40 W (20 W + 20 W) at 4 Ω (10% THD) Audio Input: AUDIO IN: Stereo min. ( ∅ 3.5 mm) 500 mV/47 kΩ (at “AUDIO LVL3”) 250 mV/47 kΩ (at “AUDIO LVL2”) 125 mV/47 kΩ (at “AUDIO LVL1”) Digital output: OPTICA[...]

56 5∞2 3 ENTER/SET 7 3 8 4 , ¢ 1 , ¡ 10, 24 Number buttons 10 3D PHONIC 17 AM 10 ANGLE 23 A.STBY 21 AUDIO 9 AUDIO IN 14 AUDIO IN LEVEL 14 AUDIO/MPX 22 AUDIO VOL 9 CANCEL CHARA 31 CLOCK/ TIMER 20, 43 C.VOICE 17 DIMMER 19 DISPLAY 21 DVD/CD 6 12 DVD LEVEL 19 ECO 19 FADE MUTING 10 FILE TYPE 12 FM 10 GROUP/ TITLE 13 GROUP/ TITLE SKIP 13 HP SURR 17 K[...]

0708WMKMDWJMM © 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN CA-NXG7/NX-G3 COMP ACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA UTION for mains (A C) line (Excluding Saudi Arabian model and Australian model) BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and[...]