Basic operations

To play back in slow motion

You can select from 1/32 times, 1/16 times, 1/4 times and 1/2 times normal speed.

During playback, press 8, then press ¡ (to play forward slow motion), or 1 (to play reverse slow motion, for DVD VIDEO disc only).

Pressing 3 returns to normal playback.

NOTES

•During slow motion playback, the sound will be muted.

•Reverse slow motion playback is not possible for an SVCD and Video CD.

To replay the previous scenes (One touch replay function)

During DVD VIDEO playback, press .

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.

•This function may not work with some DVD VIDEO discs.

Locating the beginning of a scene or song

For DVD VIDEO: During playback, you can skip a chapter or title, depending on the disc configuration.

For SVCD/Video CD: During playback without PBC function, you can skip a track.

For Audio CD: During playback or while in stop mode, you can skip a track.

To skip forward, press ¢.

To skip backward, press 4.

Using the numeric buttons

For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playback or while in stop mode

For SVCD/Video CD: During playback without PBC function or while in stop mode

Press the numeric buttons to specify the

Basic

operations

 

 

number.

 

 

To select 5: press 5.

 

 

To select 23: press +10, +10, then 3.

 

 

To select 40: press +10, +10, +10, then 10.

 

 

 

 

The unit starts playback from the beginning of the selection.

 

 

NOTES

•Depending on the disc type and the unit status, what is specified differs:

unit status

Disc type

What is specified

 

 

 

While

DVD VIDEO

title

stopped

 

 

SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD

track

 

 

 

 

During

DVD VIDEO

chapter

playback

 

 

SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD

track

 

 

 

 

•During DVD VIDEO playback, if a menu is shown on the TV screen, the numeric buttons may be used for selecting an item in the menu.

About screen saver function

A television monitor may have an image burned into it if a static image is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.

When the screen saver function is activated, the TV screen gets darker.

Pressing any buttons will release the screen saver function (see page 27).

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JVC XV-M5GSL manual Locating the beginning of a scene or song, To play back in slow motion, Using the numeric buttons
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XV-M5GSL specifications

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