JVC XV-M556TN, XV-M557GD manual Table of contents

Introduction

Table of contents
Introduction		Page 1
Features		1
Supplied accessories		1
About this instruction manual		2
Notes on handling		3
Preliminary Knowledge		Page 4
Names of parts and controls
Front panel		4
Remote control unit		5
Display window		7
Rear panel		7
Operational Principles
On-screen displays		8
To prevent the monitor from burning out
[SCREEN SAVER]		10
On-screen guide icons		10
How to use numeric buttons		10
About discs
Playable disc types		11
Disc structure		11
Getting started	Page 12
Connections
Before making any connections		12
To connect to a TV		12
To connect to a TV with the component video jacks		13
To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver		13
To connect to audio equipment with a digital input		14
To connect the power cord		14
Using the remote control unit
To install batteries in the remote control unit		15
To use the remote control unit for TV operation		16
Basic operations	Page 17
Turning on/off the unit		17
Inserting and removing discs		17
Basic playback
To start playback		18
To stop playback completely		18
To stop playback temporarily		18
To advance or reverse play rapidly while monitoring		..... 19
To locate the beginning of a scene or song		19
To resume playback		19
Advanced operations	Page 20
Playing from a specific position on a disc
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu		20
To locate a desired scene from the menu
of the Video CD with PBC		20
To locate a desired title or track directly		21
To locate a desired chapter or track using ¢ or 4		..... 21
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter
number [CHAP. SEARCH]		22
To locate a desired position in the current title or
track [TIME SEARCH]		22
To locate a desired scene from the opening scene
digest display [DIGEST]		23
Special picture playback
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame		24
To display still pictures [STROBE]		24
To playback in slow-motion [SLOW]		25
To zoom a scene [ZOOM]		25
Changing the playback order

To playback titles or tracks in random order
[RANDOM]		27
Repeat playback
To repeat a current title, chapter or track, or all
discs [REPEAT]		27
To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT]		28
Viewing from multiple angles
To select a scene angle from the normal screen
[ANGLE]		29
To select a scene angle from the angle list display
[ANGLE]		30
Changing the language and sound
To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE]		30
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO]		31
Selecting the picture character
To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION]		31
Enjoying virtual surround sound
To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC]		32
Checking the status
To check the disc/time information		33
To check the DVD function status		34
KARAOKE function	Page 35
Preparation
Turning on the KARAOKE function		35
Connecting microphones		35
Reserving songs		36
Selecting audio
Selecting audio track(s) [AUDIO]		37
Selecting Karaoke sound [KARAOKE SOUND]		37
Masking the vocal recorded on a disc [VOCAL MASK] ...		38
Playing back the guide vocal only when you stop
singing [VOCAL REPLACE]		39
Adding an effect to your voice
Adding an echo effect [ECHO]		39
Adding various effects to the vocal [VOCAL EFFECT]		40
Shifting the musical key
Operating the front panel		40
Operating the front remote control unit		41
Initial settings	Page 42
Selecting preferences
How to set preferences		42
LANGUAGE page		42
AUDIO page		43
DISPLAY page		44
SYSTEM page		45
Limiting playback by children
To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL
LOCK]		46
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK]		47
To temporarily release the Parental lock
[PARENTAL LOCK]		47
Additional information	Page 48
AV COMPU LINK remote control system
Connection and setup		48
Operation		49
Care and handling of discs		49
Troubleshooting		50
Specifications		51
Table of languages and their
abbreviations	Appendix A
Country code list for parental lock	Appendix B

To playback titles/tracks in the desired order
[PROGRAM]	26