JVC XV-NK38SL Instructions Manual

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DVD VIDEO PLAYER
XV-NK38SL
V I D E O
INSTRUCTIONS
GNT0028-003A
[US/UB/UG/UX]
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    DVD VIDEO PLAYER XV-NK38SL V I D E O INSTRUCTIONS Before operation Preparations Basic operations Advanced operations MP3 disc playback KARAOKE operation Changing the initial settings Additional information GNT0028-003A [US/UB/UG/UX]...
  • Page 2 Sides:No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. Top:No obstructions in 5 cm from the top. Back:No obstructions in 15 cm from the back. Bottom:No obstructions, place on the level surface. Spacing 15 cm or more XV-NK38SL Wall or obstructions Front Stand height...
  • Page 3: Supplied Accessories

    Supplied accessories Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. • Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (× 1) • Remote control unit (× 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (× 2) • AC power plug (× 1) (except for Hong Kong model) About this manual •...
  • Page 4: Before Operation

    Before operation About discs Playable disc types Discs with the following marks can be played back on the unit. DVD VIDEO SVCD Video CD V I D E O The DVD Logo is a trademark. The unit can also play back the following discs: •...
  • Page 5: Preparations

    Preparations Connections Before using the unit, connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV.
  • Page 6: Connecting To Optional Audio Equipment

    Preparations Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver Connect the unit’s AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any line- level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver. Amplifier or receiver L E F D V D R IG The unit...
  • Page 7: Using The Remote Control Unit

    Selecting NTSC or PAL Set the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR on the rear panel to “NTSC” or “PAL” to match the color system of your TV. Make sure that the color system of a DVD VIDEO/SVCD/video CD disc labeled on the package matches your TV. If you use a multi-color system TV, you can play discs recorded on both PAL and NTSC systems by setting the VIDEO SIGNAL SELECTOR appropriately.
  • Page 8: Basic Operations

    You can set the display language, TV monitor type and digital output before using the unit, by following the procedure below. Press ENTER. The first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. DIMMER - KEY The pull-down menu of the [ON SCREEN LANGUAGE] is already open.
  • Page 9: Basic Playback

    The TV screen returns to the opening display. To bring up the DVD PLAYER SET UP display later Press CHOICE for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. To change the brightness of the display window Press DIMMER - KEY–.
  • Page 10: Resuming Playback

    Basic operations QUICK PLAYBACK DISPLAY ON SCREEN ¢ ¡ To check the playback status You can see the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/ Audio CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on the TV screen.
  • Page 11: To Resume Playback

    To resume playback When the resume mode is “ON” While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3. The unit resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted. The TV screen shows [RESUME PLAY]. To play back from the beginning Press 7 before pressing 3 to start playback.
  • Page 12: Locating The Beginning Of A Scene Or Song

    Basic operations ¢ -KARAOKE To replay the previous scenes (One touch replay function) During DVD VIDEO playback, press KARAOKE. The playback position moves back 10 seconds before the current position. NOTES • This function works only within the same title, though it works between chapters.
  • Page 13: Advanced Operations

    Advanced operations Numeric buttons RETURN RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP TOP MENU MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ NOTE Make sure that the KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to KARAOKE “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the unit. Playing from a specific position Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu...
  • Page 14: Changing The Playback Order

    Advanced operations Numeric buttons 5/∞/2/3 ENTER Locating a desired position in the current title or track (Time search) You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the time from the beginning of the current title (for DVD VIDEO) or the disc (for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD).
  • Page 15 Press the numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desired order. To select 5: press 5. To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3. To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10. The total program time Total Program Time PROGRAM TrackDisc USE NUMERIC KEYS TO PROGRAM TRACKS.
  • Page 16: Repeat Playback

    Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER REPEAT-KARAOKE SOUND ANGLE-EFFECT SUB TITLE-ECHO AUDIO Repeat playback To repeat the current selection or all tracks For DVD VIDEO: During playback For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEAT - KARAOKE SOUND.
  • Page 17: Changing The Language, Sound And Scene Angle

    Changing the language, sound and scene angle To select the subtitle language (SUBTITLE) Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. You can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the part where the subtitles are recorded, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set to [OFF]).
  • Page 18: Special Picture/Sound Effect

    Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ENTER 3D PHONIC-VOCAL ZOOM - KEY+ Special picture/sound effect To zoom in pictures During playback or while paused, press ZOOM - KEY+. Pressing ZOOM - KEY+ causes the unit to zoom in on the image. At the top left of the screen, the information for the current magnification appears for about 5 seconds.
  • Page 19: Menu Bar Functions

    To dismiss the VFP mode selection window Press VFP. NOTES • The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds. • While zoomed, the VFP function cannot be used. • When the KARAOKE function is turned on, the VFP function cannot be activated even if the KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD.”...
  • Page 20: Menu Bar Functions For Dvd Video

    Advanced operations Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Time mode selection During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following. • TOTAL: Current title elapsed time •...
  • Page 21: Mp3 Disc Playback

    MP3 disc playback ENTER NOTE Make sure that the KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to KARAOKE “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and numeric buttons for controlling the unit. Operations The unit can play back MP3 files on a home recorded CD-R/RW disc or commercially available CD.
  • Page 22: Direct Selection

    MP3 disc playback Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP 5/∞ ¢ REPEAT-KARAOKE SOUND Current track elapsed time MP3 CONTROL Time : 00:03:08 Group : 01 / 10 Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28) spring begonia.mp3 summer german chamomile.mp3 fall kiwi fruit.mp3 winter orchard grass.mp3 petunia.mp3 mountain...
  • Page 23: Karaoke Operation

    KARAOKE operation Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP 5/∞ ENTER -KARAOKE NOTE Make sure that the KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set KARAOKE to “KARAOKE” when using the karaoke- related buttons for controlling the unit. Preparation Turning on the KARAOKE function Press - KARAOKE.
  • Page 24: Selecting Audio

    KARAOKE operation Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP 5/∞/2/3 ENTER 3D PHONIC-VOCAL AUDIO To turn off and on the reservation table Press RESERVE - TITLE/GROUP to turn off the reservation table. To turn on the reservation table, for example in order to check the reservation contents, press RESERVE - TITLE/ GROUP again.
  • Page 25 Selecting KARAOKE sound (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE DVD VIDEO discs, there are “multi-sound KARAOKE” discs. With such a disc, for example, you can sing along with the other vocal part recorded on a disc. Using the KARAOKE menu See page 21 for how to turn on the KARAOKE menu. NOTES •...
  • Page 26: Adding An Effect To Your Voice

    KARAOKE operation 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ZOOM-KEY+ ANGLE-EFFECT SUBTITLE-ECHO DIMMER-KEY Adding an effect to your voice You can add various effects to your voice using the echo and vocal effect functions. Adding an echo effect (ECHO) Using the KARAOKE menu See page 21 for how to turn on the KARAOKE menu. Press 2/3 to move to [ECHO].
  • Page 27: Shifting The Musical Key

    Shifting the musical key You can shift the musical key of a song recorded on a disc to fit to your voice. Using the KARAOKE menu See page 21 for how to turn on the KARAOKE menu. Press 2/3 to move to [KEY CONT].
  • Page 28: Changing The Initial Settings

    Changing the initial settings 5/∞/2/3 CHOICE ENTER NOTES • Make sure that the KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is KARAOKE set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/ 3 and numeric buttons for controlling the unit. • If the KARAOKE function is turned on, you cannot change the initial settings.
  • Page 29: Language Menu

    LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, language code from AA to ZU • If the disc does not have a menu in the selected language, the disc’s default language will be used.
  • Page 30: Audio Menu

    Changing the initial settings SCREEN SAVER You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF. (See page 10.) Setting options ON, OFF AUDIO menu DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT To connect the unit’s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly.
  • Page 31: Limiting Playback By Children

    PARENTAL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs. PARENTAL LOCK COUNTRY CODE SET LEVEL NONE PASSWORD _ _ _ _ EXIT...
  • Page 32: To Temporarily Release The Parental Lock

    Changing the initial settings To change the settings You can change the parental lock settings later. Bring up the OTHERS menu. Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
  • Page 33: Additional Information

    Additional information Names of parts and controls Front panel 1 STANDBY indicator (6) 2 0 button (7) 3 7 button (7, 8) 4 3 button (7, 9) 5 8 button (8, 9) 6 4 button (9, 10) 7 ¢ button (9, 10) Display window 1 Audio format indicators 2 KARAOKE indicator...
  • Page 34: Remote Control Unit

    Additional information Remote control unit 1 DISPLAY button (8) 2 OPEN/CLOSE button (7) 3 Numeric buttons 4 RETURN button (11) 5 TOP MENU button (11) 6 Cursor selection (5 Up, ∞ Down) buttons 7 Cursor selection (2 Left, 3 Right) buttons 8 CHOICE button (26) 9 4/PREVIOUS button (9, 10, 19) 0 7/CLEAR button (8, 13, 19)
  • Page 35: Av Compu Link Remote Control System

    AV COMPU LINK remote control system The JVC AV COMPU LINK system allows you to enjoy video or audio with the simplest operation. If your video/audio player (such as a DVD player, CD player and VCR) and television or/and amplifier/receiver support the JVC AV COMPU LINK system and...
  • Page 36: Troubleshooting

    Additional information Troubleshooting Power Power does not come on. \ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Operation “REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV screen. \ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the unit. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.
  • Page 37: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. General Readable discs DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD- RW (Video format), +RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3 format, CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3 format) Video format NTSC/PAL Other...
  • Page 38: Appendix A: Country/Area Code List For Parental Lock

    Additional information Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock Spain Andorra Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Finland Afghanistan Fiji Antigua and Barbuda Falkland Islands Anguilla Micronesia (Federated Albania States of) Armenia Faroe Islands Netherlands Antilles France Angola France, Metropolitan Antarctica Gabon Argentina United Kingdom...
  • Page 39: Appendix B: Table Of Languages And Their Abbreviations

    Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations Afar Persian Abkhazian Finnish Afrikaans Fiji Ameharic Faroese Arabic Frisian Assamese Irish Aymara Scots Gaelic Azerbaijani Galician Bashkir Guarani Byelorussian Gujarati Bulgarian Hausa Bihari Hindi Bislama Croatian Bengali, Bangla Hungarian Tibetan Armenian Breton Interlingua Catalan...
  • Page 40: Appendix C: Digital Output Signal Chart

    Additional information Appendix C: Digital output signal chart Disc type DVD with 48 kHz, 16/20/24 bit linear PCM DVD with 96 kHz, 16/22/24 bit linear PCM DVD with DTS DVD with Dolby Digital 48 kHz, 16 bit, stereo linear PCM DVD with MPEG Multichannel SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD Audio CD with DTS...
  • Page 41: Appendix D: Glossary

    Appendix D: Glossary Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV. It is the width of the picture relative to the height. A conventional TV picture is 4:3 in aspect ratio. Bitstream The digital form of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1-channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.
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