JVC XV-S500BK manual Frequently Asked Questions, Question Answer Ref

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Question	Answer	Ref. page
Can I play back DVD VIDEO and Video CD purchased	You can play back the DVD VIDEO discs with the Region
abroad?	Code (local code) containing 'ALL' or '1' recorded in the
	NTSC or PAL system (PAL disc signals are reproduced by	4
	converting to the NTSC system). You can also play back
	the Video CD discs recorded in the NTSC system. Please
	check the information on each disc jacket.
Can I play back a DVD VIDEO disc without any Region	The Region code indicates the conformity of the disc to
Code number?	the standards.	4
	Any DVD VIDEO not conforming to the standards cannot
	be played back.
Can I play back a CD-R/RW disc with still pictures in other	No, you cannot play back that disc.	4
than the JPEG format?
Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "Dolby Digital	Yes, you can play back the disc because Dolby Digital EX
EX"?	is compatible with Dolby Digital. However, to get the
	maximum performance of Dolby Digital EX, we
	recommend to connect the DIGITAL OUT jack to a	50
	decoder or amplifier/receiver with built-in decoder that
	supports Dolby Digital EX. In this case, set "DIGITAL
	AUDIO OUTPUT" on the "AUDIO" preference display to
	"STREAM/PCM".
Can I play back audio on a disc labeled "DTS ES"?	Though you cannot enjoy audio using the analog audio
Is there any difference in the playback settings between	outputs (AUDIO OUT), you can enjoy DTS ES audio by
Discrete and Matrix recording systems for DTS ES?	connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack to a decoder or	50
	amplifier/receiver with built-in decoder that supports
	DTS ES. In this case, set "DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT" on
	the "AUDIO" preference display to "STREAM/PCM".
Can this unit play back a disc labeled "THX"?	Yes you can. "THX" is a name of the original standard for
What does "THX" mean?	high quality picture/audio recording and playback
	established by Lucasfilm Ltd. A disc labeled "THX" is
	certified that it passed this standard.
When files of the MP3 and Audio CD formats are	The disc is of the data CD format, therefore, the unit can	4, 39
recorded on a same disc, can the unit play back files of	play back only files of the MP3 format.
both formats?
Some Dolby Digital discs contain 5.1-ch Surround or	Both are surround sound standards developed by Dolby
Dolby Surround audio data. What is the difference	Laboratories Inc. in the U.S.A.
between these two types?	Dolby Surround records 2-channel surround audio
	information are recorded onto the analog stereo (left and
	right) channels together with front stereo audio
	information. When played back, the surround signals are
	separated by a Dolby Surround or Dolby Pro Logic	4
	decoder.
	Dolby Digital digitally encodes and records up to six
	channel information for left, right, center, rear left, rear
	right and LFE (Low-Frequency Effect for Sub-woofer etc.).
	When played back, a Dolby Digital decoder decodes data
something like mosaic appears on the TV screen. Is this	and outputs signals separately.		Additional information
	digital, and is not a malfunction of the unit.
	Generally, Dolby Digital sounds better.
When playing back a DVD VIDEO or Video CD disc,	It is a block noise specific to a motion picture recorded in
because of a malfunction of the unit?
The unit does not function as described in this	The operation of this unit may occasionally be
Instruction Manual.	unacceptable due to the intention of the disc contents
	creator and/or structural restrictions.
Can I record DVD VIDEO data on a video tape?	Most of all DVD VIDEO discs are copy-protected so that	3
	you cannot record DVD VIDEO data onto any video tape.
Can this unit record data?	No, you cannot.

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