JVC Sophisti DD-3 manual

NETWORK MEDIA SYSTEM INSTRUCTIONS L VT1546-015A [UJ] DD-8 Consist s of CA-DD8, SP-PWDD8, SP-DD8F and SP-DD8S DD-3 Consist s of CA-DD3, SP-PWDD3, SP-DD3F and SP-DD8S DD-1 Consist s of CA-DD1, SP-PWDD1, SP-DD1F and SP-DD1S DIGIT AL MEDIA SYSTEM (Only for DD -8 and DD-3) DD-831[UJ].book Page i Thursday, M arch 8, 2007 9:35 AM[...]

G-1 CAUTION T o 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 moistu re. CAUTION • Do not block the ventilation opening s or holes. (If the ventilation openin gs or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) • D[...]

G-2 CAUTION — F button! (CA-DD8/CA-DD3/CA-DD1) 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 F button in any position does not disconnect the mains line. • When the system is on standby , the ST ANDBY lamp lights red. • Wh[...]

1 Introduction Thank you for purch asing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your co mplete understanding and to obtain the best possible performan ce from the unit. Part description ....... ........... ........... 3 Using the remote c ontrol .............. 4 Preparation ............ .............. ....[...]

2 Introduction Playing back sources from other devices.......... ............ ........... ......... 42 Selecting other devices as the source .......... 42 Selecting the signal gain ........ ................... .... 42 QP LINK ..................... ................. ................. . 43 Operating other devices using the remote control....... .....[...]

3 Introduction The numbers re fer to the pages in w hich the parts are explained. *1 The [PHONES] terminal is for connecting a pair of h eadphones equ ipped with a ster eo plug (not supplied). When the headphones are connected, the speakers do not produce any sound. (“HEADPHONE” appears in the displa y window . ) During playback, when you conne[...]

4 Introduction The numbers refer to the pages in which the parts are explained. There are some differences between DD-8/DD-3 and DD-1 in the locations of the remote control buttons as shown below . • If the effective range of the remote control decreases, rep lace both batterie s. ■ CAUTION • Do not expose batte ries to heat or flame. Point t[...]

5 Prep arat ion Setting up the AM loop a ntenna Connecting the AM loop antenna T urn the AM loop antenna to find the best position for radio reception. NOTE • Make sure that the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals. This could cause po or reception. If reception is poor NOTE • A coaxial cable is recommended as it reduces interfer[...]

6 Prep arat ion The speakers for DD-8 must be asse mbled to the speaker stands before the speakers can be connected to the subwoofer . Follow the diagrams below . Left and right speakers ■ CAUTION • The left and r ight speakers for DD-8 are consid- erably heavy . Care must be taken in carryin g and handling th em. Injury to personne l or damage[...]

7 Prep arat ion Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-8) Before connecting the speaker cables, tw ist and pull off the insula- tion at the end of each speaker cable. Subwoofer (SP-PWDD8) Black Rear view Center surround spea ker (SP-DD8S) The speakers are shown assembled to the speaker stands on page 6. The left and right speakers are the sam[...]

8 Prep arat ion The speakers for DD-3 must be asse mbled to the speaker stands before the speakers can be connected to the subwoofer . Follow the diagrams below . Left and right speakers Center sur round spe aker ■ CAUTION • The left and right speakers and center surround speaker for DD-3 ca n be installed on a wall. • Be sure to have the sp [...]

9 Prep arat ion Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-3) Before connecting the speaker cables, twist and pull off the insula- tion at the end of ea ch speaker cable. Subwoofer (SP-PWDD3) The speakers are shown assembled to the speaker stands on page 8. The left and right speakers are the same. Center surround speaker (SP-DD8S) Black lines Bl[...]

10 Prep arat ion Connecting the speakers to the subwoofer (DD-1) Before connecting the speaker cables, twist and pull off the insula- tion at the end of each speaker cable. Rear view Subwoofer (SP-PWDD1) Center surround speaker (SP-DD1 S) Black lines Black Black Rear view Gray Blue Rear view Right speaker (SP-DD1F) Left speaker (SP-DD1F) The left a[...]

11 Prep arat ion ■ Selecting the voltage for you r area Before connecting the power cable of the sub- woofer to an AC outlet, you must set the corre ct voltage for your area. Slide the volt age selector on the sub- woofer to the correct volt age for your area. • Confirm that the position of the voltage selector is compatible with the voltage in[...]

12 Prep arat ion DD-8 and DD-3 can ou tput uncompressed dig ital video signals to a TV compatible wi th HDMI (High Definiti on Multim edia Interface). Select “HDMI” for the moni tor out typ e. (Refer to page 14.) Connecting a TV Connecting a TV with the [VIDEO] terminal TV T o a video terminal Composite video cable (supplied) Main unit (rear vi[...]

13 Prep arat ion NOTE • DD-8 an d DD-3 suppor t up to HDMI ve rsion 1.0. The HDMI video signal type can be checked with the “HDMI” indicator in the display window . (Refer to “Selecting the vi deo signal type” shown on the right.) • If the picture is distor ted while an HDMI TV is connected, turn off the main unit and turn it on again. [...]

14 Prep arat ion 3 Press 2 or 3 to select the video signal type suit able for the TV . • When the TV is connected to the [VIDEO] terminal or the [S-VIDEO] terminal, the video signal type can be selected as instructed below . - Sel ect “NTSC 480I” for a TV only compati- ble with NTSC interlaced video sigin al. - Sel ect “NTSC 480P” for a T[...]

15 Prep arat ion NOTE • Signals input from the [LINE IN 1] and [LINE IN 2] terminals are not output to the [LINE OUT] ter- minal. ■ Selecting the analog output level of the [LINE OUT] terminal Y ou can low er the analog output level to prevent the system from producing unn ecessarily loud sound. Controlling the level may also be helpful for rec[...]

16 Prep arat ion ■ Main unit ■ Subwoofer ■ CAUTION • Do not connect the power cable of the sub- woofer to an AC outlet before se tting the voltage selector on the sub woofer and completing all connections. Refer to page 1 1. Connecting other digit al audio devices A V amplifier with a built-in decoder T o an optical digital input terminal O[...]

17 Basic operations ■ CAUTION • Slide the remote control mode selector to [AUDIO]. Examples: 5: [5] 15: [ 10] → [1] → [5] 150: [ 10] → [ 10] → [1] → [5] → [0] Press [ F AUDIO]. • Press [ F AUDIO] again to turn of f the main unit. • With the power off, pressing any of the followin g buttons also turn s on the main u nit. - [DVD/C[...]

18 Basic operations This function allows you to easily understand dia- log recorded on the disc/file even with the volume down low . Press [CLEAR VOICE]. • Each time you press [CLEAR VOICE], the clear voice function turns on and off. NOTE • This function is effective when receiving the cen- ter channel signa l with surround sound, or when the s[...]

19 Basic operations Press [DIMMER]. • Each time you press [DIMMER], the display changes in the display window as fo llows. - “DIMMER 1” The display window becomes darker than the normal display brightness. - “DIMMER 2” The display window becomes darker than “DIMMER 1”. - “DIMMER AUTO” When a video disc/file is played ba ck, the di[...]

20 Basic operations If no sound is produced for 3 mi nutes, the main unit automatically turns off. This function is ava ilable when a disc/fil e is selected as the source. Y ou cann ot use this function when a radio broad- cast or a device connected to the [LINE IN 1], [LINE IN 2] or [LINE-DIGIT AL IN] terminals is selected as the source. ■ When [...]

21 Listening to radio broadcasts * For the number button usag e, refer to “Using the number buttons” on page 17. ■ CAUTION • Slide the remote control mode selector to [AUDIO]. AM stations are spaced 9 kHz ap art in some coun- tries and 10 kHz i n other countries. ■ When the main u nit is turned of f T o select 9 kHz spacing, while holding[...]

22 Listening to radio broadcasts 2 Press [ TUNING] or [TUNING ] repeatedly to select a radio st a- tion. • When the main unit has receive an FM ste- reo broadcast, the “ST” (stereo) indicator lights up in the display window . • Y ou can also select a radio station using the automatic tuning. ■ Automatic tuning Hold down [ TUNING] or [TUNI[...]

23 Basic operations of disc/file playback * For the number button usag e, refer to “Using the number buttons” on page 17. ■ CAUTION • Slide the remote control mode selector to [AUDIO]. This part explains playing back the types of discs shown above. 1 Press [OPEN/CLOSE 0 ] on the remote control or 0 on the main unit. • The disc tray ejects[...]

24 Basic operations of disc/file playback This part explains playing back 1 ) files recorded on the loaded disc, and 2) files recorded on a USB mass storage class device co nnected to the main unit. The operation is explained with a display of MP3 files as an example. NOTE • When files of different types are recorded on a disc or connected USB ma[...]

25 Basic operations of disc/file playback NOTE • Depending on the file type, the menu screen appears befo re you press 7 . 4 Press 5 , / , 2 or 3 to s elect a group and track. NOTE • Y ou can also use [GROU P/TITLE SKIP / ] to select a group, and the number button s, 4 or ¢ to select a track. 5 Press [DVD/CD 3 ] or [USB 3 ]. NOTE • If you ha[...]

26 Basic operations of disc/file playback ■ When a disc is played back ■ When a disc is stop ped ■ When a file is played back ■ When a file is stoppe d ■ Changing the display in the display window (Only for MP3/WMA files) For an MP3/WMA file, you can change the di splay in the display window to see tag information and a file name. When a [...]

27 Basic operations of disc/file playback The indicators light up in the displa y window to show the input signals and the speakers in use. Guide icons on the TV scre en (on-screen guide) : Containing multi-view angles (Refer to page 31.) : Containing multi-audio langu ages (Refer to p age 31.) : Containing multi-subtitle langu ages (Refer to p age[...]

28 Basic operations of disc/file playback ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Press 7 . When playback is stopped in the middle, playback can be started from the stopped position. ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Follow any of the operations below . *1 “RESUME” is displayed in the display window . After this operation, the position where pl[...]

29 Basic operations of disc/file playback There are 2 meth ods. ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back • Press 1 or ¡ . - Each time you press ¡ , the speed increases. T o restore the normal speed, pr ess [DVD/CD 3 ] or [USB 3 ]. • Hold down 4 or ¢ . NOTE • For some discs/files, s ound is intermittent or no sound is produced during fast rever[...]

30 Basic operations of disc/file playback ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Press the number buttons to select the chapter number or track number . Y ou can skip within a file at approximately 5 minute intervals. This is useful especially when you want to skip within a long file. ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Press 2 or 3 . • Each time [...]

31 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback * For the number button usag e, refer to “Using the number buttons” on page 17. ■ CAUTION • Slide the remote control mode selector to [AUDIO]. ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Press the desired button sh own below . • Each time you press the button, the audio lan- guage, subtitle language[...]

32 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback Y ou can program a maximum of 99 tracks. The same track can be programmed mo re than once. ■ When a disc/file is stopped 1 Press [PLA Y MODE] repeatedly to display “PROGRAM” in the display window . Example: Display for a CD Example: TV screen for a C D (Program scr een) 2 Press the number buttons[...]

33 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback ■ When a disc/file is stopped 1 Press [PLA Y MODE] repeatedly to display “RANDOM” in the display window . • Selecting an item othe r than “RANDOM” cancels random playback. 2 Press [DVD/CD 3 ]. NOTE • Each chapter or tra ck is played back only once. • Ejecting the disc or turning off the[...]

34 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back Press [REPEA T]. • Each time you press [REPEA T], the repea t mode changes. *1 Repeats the whole program during program playback. *2 “STEP” is displayed during program/ran dom playback. NOTE • Repeat playback can also be set using the men u bar . (Refer to p[...]

35 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback ■ When a disc is p layed back or paused 1 Press [VFP]. • The current settings are displayed. TV screen (e xample) 2 Press 2 or 3 to select VFP mode. • Each time you press 2 or 3 , VFP mode changes on the TV screen as follow s. - “NORMAL” For normal playback. (Y ou ca nnot adjust the image qua[...]

36 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback ■ When a disc/file is pl ayed back 1 Press [ON SCREEN] twice. TV screen fo r a DVD VIDEO (example) 2 Press 2 or 3 to select an i tem you want to operate, and then press [ENTER]. • T o turn off the menu bar, press [ON SCREEN]. DVD VIDEO VCD/SVCD/CD/ASF/DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 (the example below is for a CD[...]

37 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback Y ou can pla y back the desired part repeatedly by specifying a start point (A ) and an end point (B). ■ When a disc is played back 1 Press [ON SCREEN] twice. • The menu bar appears. (Refer to page 36.) 2 Press 2 or 3 to select . 3 Press [ENTER]. 4 Press 5 or / to select “A-B”. 5 Press [ENTER] [...]

38 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback Y ou can change the initial settings of the main unit with the preference screen accord ing to the envi- ronment where the main unit is used. ■ CAUTION • Slide the remote control mode selector to [AUDIO]. NOTE • The top and bottom of the preference screen may not be displayed on a wide TV . Adju [...]

39 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback PICTURE Items Content s ( : initial setting) MONIT OR TYPE Select the display method suitable for your TV . 4 : 3 PS (Pan Scan) : For a TV with conventional 4:3 aspect ratio. When a wide screen picture is input, the left and right edges of the pic- ture are not shown on the screen. (If the disc/file is[...]

40 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback ?? AUDIO Items Contents ( : initial setting) DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT Select the output signal type suitable to the device connected to the [LINE-DIGI- T AL OUT] terminal. Re fer to “List of rela- tionships of DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPUT preference items and output signal” on page 41. PCM ONL Y : Device cor[...]

41 Convenient functions of disc/f ile playback NOTE • Among DVD VIDEOs witho ut copyright protecti on, there may be some DV D VIDEOs that output a 20- or 24- bit signal through the [LINE-DIGIT AL OUT] terminal. Language codes List of relationships of DIGIT AL AUDI O OUTPUT preference items and output signal Playback disc/file DIGIT AL AUDIO OUTPU[...]

42 Playing back sources fro m other devices 1 Press [LINE]. • Each time you press [LINE], the displ ay changes in the display window as follows. - “LINE 1” for selecting th e device con- nected to the [LINE IN 1] terminal - “LINE 2” for selecting th e device con- nected to the [LINE IN 2] terminals - “LINE-DIGIT AL” for se lecting the[...]

43 Playing back sources fro m other devices When you start analog playback o f a portable digi- tal audio player connected to the [LINE IN 1] termi- nal while the main uni t is off or another source is selected, the main unit automatically turns on and the source change s to the connected portable digi- tal audio player . This function is called th[...]

44 Operating o ther device s using t he remote co ntrol Y ou can ope rate your TV , video cassette re corder (VCR) and digital broadcast satellite (DBS) using the remote co ntrol of th is system. 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to [TV]. 2 Hold down [TV F ]. • Hold down [TV F ] until you finish step 4. 3 Press [ENTER] and release. 4 Press[...]

45 Operating o ther device s using t he remote co ntrol Operate the re mote control by pointing it at the TV . . NOTE • When the remote contro l mode selector is slid to [TV], some buttons may not work. 1 Slide the remote control mode selector to [VCR/ DBS]. 2 Press [VCR] or [DBS]. 3 Hold down [VCR/DBS F ]. • Hold down [VCR/DBS F ] until you fi[...]

46 Operating o ther device s using t he remote co ntrol Manufacturer co des for DBSs Examples: For an Echostar DBS: Press [2], then [1]. For a Sony DBS: Press [2], then [0 ]. When the manufacturer of your DBS has 2 or more codes, select the manufact urer code s in turn and find the one that operates the DBS and the remote control properly . 6 Relea[...]

47 Reference T o minimize the need for servicing and maintain the high quality of this system, do not place the main unit in the following locations: • In a position subject to high hu midity or consid- erable dust • On an uneven or unstable surface • Near a heat sou rce • Near a computer , fluorescent li ght or other elec- tric appliance ?[...]

48 Reference Installation of the system • S elect a place whi ch is level, dry and neithe r too hot nor too cold; be tween 5 ° C and 35 ° C. • Leave sufficient dist ance between the system and the TV . • Do not use the system in a place subject to vibration . Power cord • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands! • A small amount of [...]

49 Reference • Even though listed above, some types may be unplayable. * 1 Discs should be finalized before being played back. * 2 For files recorded on a DVD-R/DVD-RW , the disc should be formatted with UDF Bridge. * 3 This system may not recognize some USB mass storage class devices. This system can- not play back a file whose data volume is mo[...]

50 Reference • The following discs cannot be played back: • DVD-ROM (except fo r MP3/WMA/JPEG/ASF/ DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 format), DVD-RAM, CD- ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, SACD, etc. • Playing back these di scs will generate noise and damage the speakers. • Damaged discs and di scs in an extraordinary shape (other than a disc of 12 cm or 8 [...]

51 Reference • The system supports DivX 5.x, 4.x and 3.1 1. • The system supports DivX files with a resolution of 720 x 480 pixels or less (30 fp s) and 720 x 576 pixels or less (25 fps). • Audio stre am should conform to MPEG1 Audio Layer-2 or MPEG Audio Laye r-3 (MP3). • The system does not support GMC (Global Motion Compression). • Fil[...]

52 Reference DVD VIDEO A DVD VIDEO consists of “titles” and each title may be divide d into “chapters”. VCD/SVCD/CD A VCD/SVCD/CD consists of “tracks”. In general, each track has its own track number . (On some discs, each track may also be further divided by indexe s.) MP3/WMA/W A V/JPEG /ASF/DivX/MPEG1/ MPEG2 files Audio, still pictur[...]

53 Reference If this system does not work properly despite the ab ove “Possible solution” Many functions of this sys tem are controlled by microproce ssors that can be reset by recycling the power supply . If pressing any button does not result in the normal acti on, disconnect the power cable from the outle t, wait for a while, and connect the[...]

54 Reference Tuner FM frequency: 87.50 MHz - 108.00 MHz AM frequency: 531 kHz - 1 710 kHz (9 kHz spacing) 530 kHz - 1 710 kHz (10 kHz spacing) Terminal (front of the main unit ) • Audio output headphone terminal x 1 Impedance: 16 Ω to 1 k Ω • USB digital input terminal x 1 • Analog input terminal x 1 S tereo mini jack • Analog output te[...]

55 Reference T ype: Bass reflex type Amplifier: • Subwoofer: 120 W at 4 Ω (1 10 Hz, THD 10%) • Left/right speaker: 25 W x 2 at 3 Ω (1 kHz, THD 10%) • Center surround speaker: 25 W x 2 at 3 Ω (1 kHz, THD 10%) S peaker: • 16 cm cone • Power handling capacity:120 W • Impedance: 4 Ω • Frequency range: 30 Hz - 230 Hz • Sound pres[...]

56 Reference T yp e: 1-way acous tic susp ension typ e Mag netically shielded type S peaker: 9.5 cm x 1 cm direct-drive Power handling capacity:30 W Impedance: 3 Ω Frequency range: 120 Hz - 40 kHz Sound pressure level: 79 dB/W • m Dimensions (W x H x D) :344 mm x 61 mm x 76 mm (including stand) Weight: 0.95 kg (including stand) T yp e: 1-way ac[...]

0307SKMMODJEM 2007 Victor  Company  of  Japan,  Limited EN c Mains (AC) Line Instruction CAUTION for mains (AC) line 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, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, t[...]