JVC UX-G500V manual

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-G500V —Consists of CA-UXG500V and SP-UXG500V SUPER VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS GVT0249-006A [US/UB/UN/UG/UX/A/UH/UW] Cover_UX-G500V[U]f.indd 1 Cover_UX-G500V[U]f.indd 1 4/24/08 9:01:52 AM 4/24/08 9:01:52 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 How to Read This Manual • Button and control operations are explained in the table below. • Some related tips and notes are explained later in the sections “Learning More about This System” and “Troubleshooting,” but not in the same section explaining the operations ( INFO indicates that the content has some information). Indicates th[...]

2 Connections ............................................................ 4 Display Indicators .................................................... 7 Daily Operations—Playback .................................... 8 Listening to the Radio ......................................................... 9 Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device[...]

3 Playable Disc/File Types DIGITAL VIDEO SUPER VIDEO COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO • CD-R/-RW: Recorded in the Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD formats. MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and DivX files written in accordance with the “ISO 9660” format can also be played. • DVD-R/-RW, +R/+RW: Recorded in the DVD Video format. MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG-[...]

4 Connections INFO 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 y[...]

5 ~ AM/FM antenna To assemble the AM loop antenna To connect AM/FM antenna For better FM reception Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector. AM loop antenna (supplied) Turn it until the best reception is obtained. If the cords are covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl to[...]

6 ⁄ To connect the powered subwoofer The connected subwoofer can reproduce the bass sounds recorded in front left and right channels, but cannot reproduce the LFE signals encoded in multi-channel software. • Before plugging the System to the power supply, make sure that the powered subwoofer is turned off. @ TV/monitor Connect the COMPONENT jac[...]

7 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. q Radio band indicators • AM: lights when tuning in to an AM station. • FM: lights when tuning in to an FM station. w FM reception i[...]

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 similar) name and marks. 1 Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit turns off. • Instead of pressing AUDIO/TV, the System is turned on by pres[...]

9 To select the band (FM or AM) To tune in to a station While FM or AM is selected... Frequency starts changing on the display. When a station (frequency) with sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the frequency stops changing. • When you repeatedly press the button, the frequency changes step by step. To manually stop the search, press either [...]

10 3 Select a preset number for the station you store. • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 9. • You can also use the ¡ or 1 button. 4 Store the station. To tune in to a preset station Remote ONLY 1 Select the band (FM or AM). 2 Select the preset number for the station you stored. • To select a number, see “How to[...]

11 To select a title/group Remote ONLY • Not applicable for DVD-VR. While playing... To select a chapter/track/file • For VCD/SVCD, cancel PBC (see page 12). While playing... • When you press 4 for the first time, you will go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track/file. To locate a particular portion Remote ONLY • This does not [...]

12 To locate an item directly Remote ONLY You can select a title/chapter/track/file directly and start playback. • For DVD Video, you can select a title before starting playback , while you can select a chapter after starting playback . • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 9. To play back using the disc menu Remote ONL[...]

13 To drop the volume in a moment Remote ONLY To restore the volume, press again, or adjust the volume level. Adjusting the Sound INFO To activate EALA surround mode As the number of the surround mode increases, the surround effect becomes stronger. To reinforce the heavy sound This boosts the low and high frequency sound—Sound Turbo II. • When[...]

14 Canceled To adjust the tone Remote ONLY You can adjust the bass and treble level from –3 to +3. To adjust the bass To adjust the treble Creating a Soothing Tone for your Ear —MY SOUND Remote ONLY Each individual response to audio frequency differently. MY SOUND is to store the response to audio frequency. To setup MY SOUND 1 While playing...[...]

15 Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Increase Level Remote ONLY DVD sound is sometimes recorded at a lower level than other discs and sources. You can set the increase level for the currently loaded DVD, so you do not have to adjust the volume when you change the source. • This only functions for DVD Video and DVD-VR. While “DVD/CD” is selected [...]

16 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... Changing the Color System and Scanning Mode INFO Remote ONLY You can select the video output to match it to the color system of your TV (NTSC or PAL). • If you connect a progr[...]

17 To adjust the picture tone 1 Select “USER1” or “USER2.” • Follow steps 1 and 2 explained in “To select a preset picture tone.” 2 Select a parameter you want to adjust. GAMMA Adjust if the neutral color is bright or dark (–3 to +3). BRIGHTNESS Adjust if the entire picture is bright or dark (–8 to +8). CONTRAST Adjust if the brig[...]

18 Turning Off the Power Automatically Remote ONLY Auto Standby • This only functions while playing a disc or USB mass storage class device. A.STBY indicator lights on the display. When the playback stops, the A.STBY indicator starts flashing. If no operation is done for about 3 minutes while the indicator is flashing, the System turns off (stand[...]

19 USB 6 DVD/CD 6 ZOOM SUBTITLE A UDIO/MPX SL OW , Unique Video Disc/File Operations Remote control Selecting the Audio Track INFO Remote ONLY 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 [...]

20 Selecting the Subtitle Language Remote ONLY For DivX files/DVD Video: While playing back a chapter/ file containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitles on or off. For SVCD: While playing, you can select the subtitles even if no subtitle[...]

21 Special Effect Playback INFO Still picture playback To display the still picture: To resume normal playback, press either button again. Frame-by-frame playback Remote ONLY • This function is used only while playing DVD Video/ DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD. 1 While playing... 2 Advance the still picture frame by frame. To resume normal playback, press DVD/CD[...]

22 Advanced Playback Operations Remote control Number buttons Programming the Playing Order —Program Play INFO Remote ONLY You can arrange the playing order of the chapters/tracks/ files (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program play cannot be used for the USB mass storage class device, DVD-VR and JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/ DivX files on a disc.[...]

23 To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... • You can also use 4 or ¢ to check the programmed contents. To modify the program Before or after playback... To erase the last step: To erase the entire program: To add another step in the program: Repeat step 2 on page 22. To exit Program Play Before or after playback... (while ho[...]

24 Playing Repeatedly INFO Remote ONLY • For DVD Video/DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD/CD: You can also select the repeat mode using the on-screen bar (see pages 30 and 31). For DVD Video: While playing... For CD/SVCD/VCD: While playing (without PBC for SVCD/VCD) or before playback... For DVD-VR: While playing an Original Program... While playing a Play List... [...]

25 Recording and Editing Operations INFO 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. • Active Hyper Bass Pro, tone adjustment and/or sound mode effect (see page 13) does not affect rec[...]

26 Recording from a Disc You can record tracks in digital recording from a CD onto the USB device. • Do not vibrate the System while recording/editing tracks. Take care especially while “WAIT” is shown on the display. It may damage the recorded tracks on the System. Before recording.... Connect a recordable USB device to the USB memory termin[...]

27 Entering Titles Remote ONLY 1 Select the character type. 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” below. 3 Confirm the entry. “NO NAME” appears if no characters is selected in [...]

28 To move the character entry position To erase a character When the character entry position is on the character you want to erase... To enter a space Select the space from “Symbols.” (See “Available Characters” on page 27.) • You can also enter a space at the end of a title by pressing 3 . To quit title entry • The entered titles are[...]

29 DVD/CD 6 ON SCREEN USB 6 On-Screen Operations Remote control On-screen Bar Operations INFO Remote ONLY You can check the source information (disc/USB mass storage class device) and playback status by using the on-screen bar (not applicable for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG files). You can also use some functions when playing back DVD Video/DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD/CD[...]

30 To operate using the On-screen Bar Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video While “DVD/CD” is selected as the source... 1 Display the entire on-screen bar. * This does not appear for MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files. 2 Select (highlight) the item you want. 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Select the desired option in the pop-up window. 5 Finis[...]

31 4 Select the repeat mode you want. A-B Repeats a desired portion (see below). TITLE * Repeats the current title. ALL Repeats the disc (not applicable for DVD) or programmed track. CHAPTER ** Repeats the current chapter. TRACK ** Repeats the current track. OFF Cancels Repeat Play. * While playing a DVD-VR, “PG” appears, and while playing a Pl[...]

32 Chapter Search For DVD Video/DVD-VR: You can search for the chapter number to play. • This function is not available during Program Play and Random Play. 1 While playing, display the entire on-screen bar. 2 Select CHAP . . 3 Display the pop-up window. 4 Enter the desired chapter number. Examples: To select chapter 5, press 5. To select chapter[...]

33 Control screen for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/DivX files The control screen appears on the TV when the System detects MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files on the loaded disc or connected USB mass storage class device. • For JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX, it appears when playback is stopped. Ex.: While playing an MP3 file on a disc. 1 Curre[...]

34 Daily Timer Operations CANCEL A UDIO CL OCK/TIMER Remote control Setting the Daily Timer INFO Remote ONLY Using Daily Timer, you can wake up with your favorite music. You can store three Daily Timer settings; however, you can activate only one of the timers at any one time. • To exit the timer settings, press CLOCK/TIMER as required. • To co[...]

35 1 Set the hour then the minute for on-time. 2 Set the hour then the minute for off-time. 3 Select the playback source—“TUNER-FM,” “TUNER-AM,” “DISC,” “AUDIO IN,” or “USB.” 4 For “TUNER-FM” or “TUNER-AM”: Select a preset channel. For “DISC”: Select the title/group number, then the chapter/track/file number. For ?[...]

36 SET UP Setup Menu Operations INFO Remote control Initial Settings Remote ONLY You can change the settings of the System. • The Setup Menu can be used only when “DVD/CD” or “USB MEM’ is selected as the source. 1 Press SET UP while playback is stopped. 2 Press 3 (or 2 )to select the menu. 3 Press ∞ (or 5 ) to move to select the item. 4[...]

37 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[...]

38 Additional Information Learning More about This System Connections (see pages 4 to 6) • Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords or the power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the power cord. These could cause poor reception. • Use only speak[...]

39 • For JPEG files playback... – It is recommended that you record a file at 640 x 480 resolution. (If a file has been recorded at a resolution of more than 640 x 480, it will take a long time to be shown.) – This System can play back JPEG files with the extension code <.jpg> or <.jpeg> (regardless of the letter case— upper/low[...]

40 Recording and Editing Operations (see pages 25 to 28) • Do not vibrate the System while recording/editing tracks. Take care especially while “WAIT” is shown on the display. It may damage the recorded tracks in the System. Giving (Editing) Titles to Tracks or Groups: • When a track is recorded, the track title is given to the track automa[...]

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

42 Recording and Editing Operations Unable to record into the USB device. ] The capacity of the USB device is full. Erase some tracks. ] There have been 999 tracks or groups on the USB device you want to record into. Erase unwanted tracks. ] The USB device is write-protected. ] The USB device you connected is incompatible to this System. Unable to [...]

43 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[...]

44 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[...]

45 USB section Playable files: MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/ MPEG-2/DivX format USB specification: Compatible with USB 2.0 Full Speed Compatible device: Mass storage class Compatible system: FAT16, FAT32 Bus power supply: DC 5 V 500 mA General Power requirements: AC 110 V – 240 V , 50/60 Hz For Australia: AC 240 V , 50 Hz For Hong Kong region and Thai[...]

46 Parts Index Remote control Main unit This remote control can also operate JVC’s TVs (see page 44). Remote control Name Page AUDIO/TV u 8, 35 7 a 10, 12, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 38 1 , ¡ 4 10, 31 4 , ¢ ; 9, 11, 12, 22, 23, 26, 28 5 , ∞ , 2 , 3 , ENTER/SET 9 9, 11, 14, 16, 17, 19 – 21, 23, 26 – 36 (One Touch Replay) s 21 c 13 3D P/HPS c 15 A[...]

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