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DVD VIDEO PLAYER XV-M512SL STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM MIC 1 MIC 2 STANDBY SELECT STANDBY/ON MIC 1 MIC 2 ENTER ∞ DOLBY D I G I T A L...
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Table of Contents Introduction Features...3 Supplied accessories...3 About this instruction manual ...4 Notes on handling ...5 Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls ...6 Front panel...6 Display window...7 Remote control unit ...8 Rear panel...10 Operational Principles...11 On-screen displays...11 To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] ...13 On-screen guide icons ...13 How to use numeric buttons ...14...
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Introduction Initial settings Selecting preferences ...53 How to set preferences...53 LANGUAGE page ...53 AUDIO page...54 DISPLAY page ...55 SYSTEM page...56 Limiting playback by children ...57 To set Parental Lock for the first time [PARENTAL LOCK]...57 To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] ...58 To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK]...59 Additional information...
Introduction Features Picture functions 7 7 7 7 Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. 7 7 7 7 Digest function You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. 7 7 7 7 Angle function* You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD VIDEO disc.
Introduction About this instruction manual • This instruction manual basically explains operations according to the format as below. • For operations for MP3 discs, see “MP3 disc playback” on and after page 42. The other sections of this manual do not refer to MP3 disc playback.
Notes on handling Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5 C and 35 • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations. Power cord •...
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details. Front panel 1 STANDBY indicator 2 STANDBY/ON MIC 1 MIC 2 STANDBY STANDBY/ON MIC 1 MIC 2 DOLBY D I G I T A L 6 MIC 1/2 jacks 1 STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit...
Display window 3D-PHONIC DISC TITLE 2 Title/chapter/ 1 Disc number indicator 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc number being selected. 2 Title/chapter/track/key indicators Usually displays the title/chapter, or track number. When you shift the musical key, the status is displayed. For example, if you lower the key two levels, the display shows “...
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7 SUBTITLE button (37) Used to display the subtitle selection display on the TV screen, as well as used to turn the subtitle on or off (for DVD VIDEO). 8 DIGEST button (30) Displays beginning scenes of each title, chapter or track on the TV screen (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD/ SVCD).
5 Region code label (15) Shows region code number. 6 AV COMPU LINK jacks (60) Connects with other JVC equipment supporting the AV Compulink function to facilitate integrated operations. 7 ATTENUATOR (ON/OFF) switch (16) Attenuates the audio output level when it is set to ON.
Operational Principles On-screen displays The unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display-only. Opening displays The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status.
Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status. Status displays Pressing the DISPLAY button during playback brings up the status display.
To prevent the monitor from burning out [SCREEN SAVER] A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture 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.
Preliminary knowledge How to use numeric buttons The function of the numeric buttons differs depending on the setting of the TV - DVD switch. When setting it to TV, the buttons are used to select a TV channel (see page 21). When setting it to DVD, the buttons are used to select a track/title/group or enter a disc time or chapter number.
About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO Video CD VIDEO CD The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD or MP3 format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
Getting started Connections *In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector. ” *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making any connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. •...
To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables. Note that the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are not active in the initial (factory preset) condition. See below for details how to make them active.
Getting started To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver. The unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO S-VIDEO AV COMPU LINK AUDIO OUT DIGITAL OUT PCM / STREAM COAXIAL VIDEO OUT...
To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed.
Getting started Using the remote control unit Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV. To install batteries in the remote control unit The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit. Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover, and pull up the cover to open the compartment.
DIGEST ZOOM SELECT button ENTER RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL No. Manufacturer GRADIENTE SANYO PHILCO/DAEWOO LG (GOLDSTAR) GRUNDIG NEC/GRADIENTE PHILCO BEIJING/NOBLEX JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) JVC (ONWA) THOMSON FERGUSON Getting started No. Manufacturer MIVAR FINLUX NOKIA FUNAI SAMSUNG SAMSUNG/PEONY/CHANGHONG SAMSUNG AIWA DAEWOO...
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∞ NOTES • The remote control unit is initially set operating a JVC TV. • If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed. Turns the TV on or off.
Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. Turning on/off the unit Press DVD STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT...
Basic operations Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let's enjoy simple playback using a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc according to the following procedure. For basic operations with an MP3 disc, see pages 42. To start playback Method 1 Press...
To advance or reverse playback rapidly while monitoring 7 During playback From the Remote control unit Press 1 or ¡. Each press of 1 or ¡ increases the playback speed. You can select the speed among 2x, 5x, 10x, 20x and 60x the normal speed.
Basic operations Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. To memorize the interrupted position Set the “RESUME” setting on the “SYSTEM” page of the preference display to “ON”. (See page 56 for details about how to set.) At the position you want to interrupt playback, press 7, or press DVD STANDBY/ON control or...
Advanced operations In this section, we describe advanced operations for playback of a DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD disc. For operations with an MP3 disc, see pages 42 and • When you use the functions described below while stopped, make sure that the desired disc number is selected (the selected disc number is shown in the display window).
Advanced operations Use the numeric buttons to select the desired number of the item. • See page 14 for details about how to use the numeric buttons. The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button.
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP.SEARCH] If the current title of a DVD VIDEO disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display.
Advanced operations Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. You can specify the elapsed time of the current title or track to set the location which you want to playback from. Press ENTER. The unit starts playback from the specified time. (for DVD VIDEO) (for Audio CD) DVD CONTROL...
Use CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired scene. The selected scene is indicated by If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. In this case, pressing ¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4 returns to the previous page.
Advanced operations • Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance to the next nine still pictures. • Pressing 3 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance pictures in normal playback speed. • To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
Changing the playback order You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order or in random order. To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in the desired order by using the Program function. STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT...
Advanced operations To playback in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on discs inserted in random order by using the Random function. STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER POSITION ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO...
• During Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD playback (for Video CD/SVCD) (for Audio CD) VCD CONTROL CD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL Selected repeat mode Selected repeat mode REPEAT ALL (all track repeat) REPEAT 1 (current track repeat) No indication (off)
Advanced operations • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7 . The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode. • During playback, pressing ENTER when [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢. NOTES •...
To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE] STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL 7 During DVD VIDEO playback Press and hold ANGLE for more than 1 second.
Advanced operations • For SVCD Pressing CURSOR 2/3 cycles among the four subtitle channels as follows regardless of whether the subtitle is recorded or not. You can also select the subtitle by pressing SUBTITLE. NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen.
Selecting the picture character You can select the picture character from among four options according to the source program, lighting condition of the room and/or personal preference. To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION] STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL...
Advanced operations • THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood. * When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 3 channels, ACTION does not appear. NOTES • The 3D PHONIC display will automatically disappear if you do not change the 3D PHONIC for 5 seconds.
To check the DVD function status STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL 7 During DVD VIDEO playback Press DISPLAY. The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen.
MP3 disc playback This unit can playback CD-R/RW discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). Operations for MP3 discs are similar to those for Audio CD discs, though there are some restrictions and differences.
MP3 disc playback Specify the disc by pressing DISC SELECT followed by the appropriate numeric (1 - 3) button. Specify the group in the desired order using the numeric buttons. See page 14 for details about how to use the numeric buttons.
Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current Group or all Groups. STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL 7 During playback or while stopped Press PLAY MODE.
KARAOKE operation Preparation Turning on the KARAOKE function STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO POSITION DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL Press TITLE-KARAOKE while holding down SHIFT to turn on the KARAOKE function. Each time you perform the operation above, the KARAOKE function turns on or off.
Reserving songs You can reserve up to 12 songs to play in the desired order. Of course, it is possible to enjoy KARAOKE without reserving songs. To playback songs reserved STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER...
KARAOKE operation NOTES • You cannot reserve songs during Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC. To reserve songs, press 7 before operating the above. • For Audio CDs, the A-B repeat function cannot be operated while playing back a reserved song. Selecting audio Most KARAOKE discs have the capability of adding a “Guide vocal”...
Use CURSOR 2/3 to move SOUND]. KARAOKE AUDIO VOCAL ECHO EFFECT SOUND CONTROL NORMAL Use CURSOR 5/∞ to select the desired sound to be played back. • Example 1: A multi-sound KARAOKE DVD VIDEO Pressing CURSOR 5 button cycles the sound as follows.
KARAOKE operation NOTES • To turn off the KARAOKE menu Press DISPLAY. • If [KARAOKE SOUND] is set to L or R, the vocal mask function does not work correctly. • With some materials, such as those recorded in monaural and sung by multiple voices, the voice may not be satisfactorily masked.
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] STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO...
KARAOKE operation Shifting the musical key You can shift the musical key of a song recorded on a disc to fit to your voice. To shift the musical key From normal screen DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL TV -/-- ANGLE SUBTITLE...
Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. How to set preferences Note that you cannot bring up a preference display during playback or when an Audio CD is loaded in the tray. STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT...
Initial settings SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc. Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order: ENGLISH → → → → SPANISH → → → → FRENCH → → → → CHINESE → → → → GERMAN →...
NOTES • The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function. • When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers. Never use the unit's analog output jacks, which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers.
Initial settings • 16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen) Should be selected when you connect a wide-screen TV to the unit. SCREEN SAVER A television monitor screen may be burned out if a static picture 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.
Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
Initial settings To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] You can change the Parental lock settings later. STANDBY/ON DISC SHIFT SELECT PLAY TV/VIDEO MODE PHONIC CANCEL RETURN TV -/-- MUTING THEATER POSITION ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO DIGEST ZOOM SELECT ENTER ∞ RM-SXVM52U REMOTE CONTROL 7 While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted Press ENTER while holding down 7 on the remote control unit.
To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK] When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the following Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, asking you whether you want the parental lock to be temporarily released or not.
• When connecting to VIDEO-2 input terminal of the television: DVD3 • If you connect a DVD player to a television and VCR via AV COMPU LINK, set the VCR’s Remote Control Code and the unit’s AV COMPU LINK setting as follows.
You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source component (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You do not have to operate the TV and receiver including not having to perform power switching.
Additional information Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction.
Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Power does not come on. Remote control does not work. No picture is displayed on the monitor. No picture is displayed on the monitor when using the COMPONENT or S-VIDEO output jack(s).
Additional information Specifications General Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, SVCD Video format: NTSC/PAL selectable Other Power requirements: AC 240 V Power consumption: 17 W (POWER ON), 3.1 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 4.8 kg Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 127 mm x 329 mm Video outputs COMPONENT (pin jacks):...
Appendix B:Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the parental Lock operation. For details, see page 57. Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania AM Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia AW Aruba...