JVC MX-DVA9 manual Playing Back Discs-Introduction, Disc Structure, VCD and CD

Playing Back Discs—Introduction

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Discs you can play

This unit has been designed to playback discs having the marks listed below.

Disc	Mark	Video	Region Code
Type	(Logo)	Format	Number*
DVD			1
Video		NTSC	ALL
Video
CD
Audio	COMPACT
CD	DIGITAL AUDIO
CD-R**
CD-RW**

IMPORTANT:

Before performing any operations for DVD and VCD, make sure of the following.

•Check the connection with the TV.

•Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen menus/indications on the TV screen.

If “ ” appears on the screen when pressing a button,

the disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do.

Disc Structure

DVD

A DVD disc consists of Titles, and each title may be divided into some Chapters.

For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and it may be further divided into some chapters.

•On some discs, their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual.

•The following discs cannot be played back;

DVD-AUDIO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, S-VIDEO CD, CD-ROM, CD-I (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, etc.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

•Continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the unit.

* Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVD Video discs have their own Region Code numbers. This unit only can play back DVD discs recorded with the color system of NTSC whose Region Code numbers include “1.”

Ex.:

** Note on CD-R and CD-RW

User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs (CD- Rewritable) can be played back only if they are already “finalized.”

•You can play back your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in music CD format. (However, they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions.)

•Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

•Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or if the player’s lens is dirty.

•CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

How sounds are recorded on DVD

The digital audio format used for DVD differs among discs and it is written on the package or disc itself.

This unit can only reproduce the sound recorded in the following audio formats:

•Linear PCM—This is the same format used for Audio CDs and Video CDs.

•Dolby Digital—This is an encoding method for audio signals. By compressing audio signals, it can record up to 5.1 multichannel signals—the right front channel, left front channel, center channel, and right rear channel, left rear channel and LFE signals.

– While playing back a disc encoded with Dolby Digital on this unit, the DOLBY DIGITAL lamp on the front panel lights up. (If it has multichannel signals—5.1ch, Surround mode is automatically activated, and the SURROUND lamp also lights up. See page 17.)

VCD and CD

A VCD or CD disc consists of Tracks.

In general, each song has its own track number. (On some discs, each track may also be divided by Indexes.)

When playing back a VCD with the Playback Control (PBC*) function, you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen. While operating a VCD using the menu, some of the functions such as Time Search may not work.

*A VCD recorded with the PBC function has its own menus, such as a list of the songs of the disc.

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