DVD VIDEO PLAYER XV-MK5GSL V I D E O INSTRUCTIONS Before operation Preparations Basic operations Advanced operations MP3/WMA disc playback JPEG disc playback KARAOKE operation Changing the initial settings Additional information LET0236-003B [A/US/UX/UW]...
Page 2
Sides:No obstructions in 3 cm from the sides. Top:No obstructions in 5 cm from the top. Back:No obstructions in 15 cm from the back. Bottom:No obstructions, place on the level surface. Spacing 15 cm or more XV-MK5GSL Wall or obstructions Front Stand height...
Supplied accessories Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. • Audio/video cable (Yellow/White/Red) (× 1) • Remote control unit (× 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) battery (× 2) • AC power plug (× 1) (except for Australia model) About this manual •...
Before operation About discs Playable disc types Discs with the following marks can be played back on the unit. DVD VIDEO SVCD Video CD V I D E O The DVD Logo is a trademark. The unit can also play back the following discs: •...
Preparations Connections Before using the unit, connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV.
Page 6
To check the compatibility of your TV set, contact your local JVC customer service center. • All JVC progressive TV and High-Definition TV sets are fully compatible with the unit (Example: AV-61S902). • The VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO jack and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks cannot be used at the same time.
Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver Amplifier or receiver L E F A U D R IG The unit IO O A U D L E F R IG C O M Connecting to a digital audio device You can enjoy sound of enhanced quality by connecting the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (either OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to a digital input of an amplifier, etc., using an optical or coaxial digital cable.
Preparations Selecting PAL or NTSC Set the NTSC/PAL selector on the rear panel to “PAL” or “NTSC” to match the color system of your TV. Make sure that the color system of a DVD VIDEO/SVCD/Video CD disc labeled on the package matches your TV.
Page 9
VOL+ To control the volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver Pressing the AMP VOL + button raises the audio volume of a JVC’s amplifier or receiver, while pressing the – button lowers the 04, 11 volume. 34, 38, 39...
You can set the display language, TV monitor type and digital output before using the unit, by following the procedure below. Press ENTER. The first page of the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. The pull-down menu of the [ON SCREEN LANGUAGE] is already open.
The TV screen returns to the opening display. To bring up the DVD PLAYER SET UP display later Press CHOICE for a few seconds until the DVD PLAYER SET UP display appears. To change the brightness of the display window Press DIMMER - EFFECT on the remote control unit.
Basic operations Disc buttons DISC SELECT Numeric buttons 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ON SCREEN Starting playback Method 1 Press 3. The unit starts playback from the disc which was played back for the last time. Method 2 Press any of the disc buttons (1 through 5) on the front panel.
To check the playback status You can see the current disc number, the current selection number (the title/chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD), time information (the track or chapter time while stopped, or elapsed track or chapter time during playback) and the transport status (stop, playback, pause, etc.) on the TV screen.
Basic operations 4 ¢ Numeric buttons ¢ ¡ -KARAOKE To resume playback When the resume mode is “ON” While the disc you interrupted playback is still on the disc tray, press 3. The unit resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted.
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).
Advanced operations Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP RETURN TV/VIDEO-CANCEL TOP MENU MENU 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER ¢ NOTE Make sure that the TV - KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3, numeric KARAOKE and TV/VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the unit.
Press 2/3 to move ENTER. The pull-down menu for entering time appears. Screen example for DVD VIDEO DISC 1 TITLE 33 CHAP 33 8.5Mbps O F F CHAP. PROG. RND. _:__:__ TIME Screen example for Audio CD DISC 1 TRACK 33 PROG.
Page 18
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ENTER REPEAT-KEY To check the program contents During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program table is shown. When the unit is playing back an Audio CD and the program table is not shown, you can bring up the table by carrying out steps 1 to During SVCD/Video CD playback, you can check the program contents via the menu bar.
Repeat playback To repeat the current selection or all tracks For DVD VIDEO: During playback For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any condition except SVCD/ Video CD playback with PBC Press REPEAT - KEY–. If you press REPEAT - KEY– in stop mode, press 3 to start playback.
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ZOOM-KARAOKE SOUND ANGLE-KEY+ SUBTITLE-ECHO Changing the language, sound and scene angle To select the subtitle language (SUBTITLE) Some DVD VIDEO and SVCD discs contain more than one subtitle language. You can choose a desired one from them. Hint At the beginning of the part where the subtitles are recorded, appears on the TV screen (except when the [ON SCREEN...
Press 5/∞ or ANGLE - KEY+ to select the desired angle. Each time you press 5/∞ or ANGLE - KEY+, the angle changes. Press ENTER. You can see the picture from the selected angle. The angle selection window is dismissed. NOTE The angle selection window will automatically disappear if you do not change the angle for several seconds.
Advanced operations 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER 3D PHONIC-VOCAL VFP-PROGRESSIVE SCAN To dismiss the VFP mode selection window Press VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN. NOTE The window for VFP mode selection and parameter setting disappear if no operation is made for about 10 seconds. To simulate surround sound (3D PHONIC) Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.
Menu bar functions for DVD VIDEO Time mode selection During playback, selects the time mode shown in the display window and in the status bar. Press ENTER to select the time mode from the following. • TOTAL: Current title elapsed time •...
MP3/WMA disc playback Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP 5/∞ ON SCREEN ENTER ¢ REPEAT-KEY NOTE Make sure that the TV - KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/ KARAOKE VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the unit.
Current track elapsed time MP3/WMA CONTROL Time : 00:03:08 Group : 01 / 10 Track : 01 / 06 (Total 28) spring begonia.mp3 summer german chamomile.mp3 fall kiwi fruit.mp3 winter orchard grass.mp3 petunia.mp3 mountain north pole.mp3 camp picnic skiing flower Track column of the Group column current group...
JPEG disc playback Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP MENU 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ¢ (SELECT) ZOOM-KARAOKE SOUND REPEAT-KEY NOTE Make sure that the TV - KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/ KARAOKE VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the unit.
NOTES • The unit supports the baseline JPEG format. • The unit does not support “packet writing (UDF format)” discs. • The unit supports discs recorded with multiple sessions. • The unit may not be able to read some discs, or may take a long time to display a picture on the disc, due to disc characteristics, recording conditions, or numbers of groups (folders), etc.
KARAOKE operation Numeric buttons RESERVE-TITLE/GROUP 5/∞/2/3 ENTER -KARAOKE NOTE Make sure that the TV - KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to KARAOKE “KARAOKE” when using the karaoke- related buttons for controlling the unit. Preparation Turning on the KARAOKE function Press - KARAOKE.
Press 3 (SELECT). The unit starts playback of the first reserved song. The [PRGM] indicator lights up in the display window. A song which has started playback is deleted from the reservation table. After playing back all reserved songs, the unit stops. To turn off and on the reservation table Press RESERVE - TITLE/GROUP to turn off the reservation table.
Page 30
KARAOKE operation 5/∞/2/3 ENTER ZOOM-KARAOKE SOUND 3D PHONIC-VOCAL DIMMER-EFFECT SUBTITLE-ECHO Selecting KARAOKE sound (KARAOKE SOUND) Among KARAOKE DVD VIDEO discs, there are “multi-sound KARAOKE” discs. With such a disc, for example, you can sing along with the other vocal part recorded on a disc. Using the KARAOKE menu See page 26 for how to turn on the KARAOKE menu.
Using the 3D PHONIC - VOCAL button You can select a desired function without activating the KARAOKE menu. Press 3D PHONIC - VOCAL. The [VOCAL] selection window appears on the TV screen. VOCAL NORMAL Press 5/∞ to select the desired function. Press ENTER, or wait until the [VOCAL] selection window goes off.
KARAOKE operation ENTER ANGLE-KEY+ REPEAT-KEY Shifting the musical key You can shift the musical key of a song recorded on a disc to fit to your voice. Using the KARAOKE menu See page 26 for how to turn on the KARAOKE menu. Press 2/3 to move to [KEY CONT].
Changing the initial settings 5/∞/2/3 CHOICE ENTER NOTE Make sure that the TV - KARAOKE - DVD switch on the remote control unit is set to “DVD” when using the 5/∞/2/3 and TV/ KARAOKE VIDEO - CANCEL buttons for controlling the unit.
Changing the initial settings LANGUAGE menu MENU LANGUAGE You can select the default menu language to be displayed if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO disc. Setting options ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, JAPANESE, language code from AA to ZU •...
MP3&WMA/JPEG The unit can play MP3/WMA and JPEG files recorded on a CD- R/CD-RW disc. However, if a disc contains both MP3/WMA and JPEG files, you can only play files of the type selected in this menu item. Setting options MP3&WMA, JPEG [MP3&WMA]: when selected, only MP3/WMA files can be played back.
Changing the initial settings PARENTAL LOCK When this option is selected, pressing ENTER on the remote control unit brings up the PARENTAL LOCK display shown below. This allows you to restrict children from playing DVD VIDEO discs. PARENTAL LOCK COUNTRY CODE SET LEVEL NONE PASSWORD...
To change the settings You can change the parental lock settings later. Bring up the OTHERS menu. Press 5/∞ to move to select [PARENTAL LOCK] and press ENTER. The parental lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen. While is pointing to [PASSWORD], press the numeric buttons to enter your current 4- digit password then press ENTER.
AV COMPU LINK remote control system The JVC AV COMPU LINK system allows you to enjoy video or audio with the simplest operation. If your video/audio unit (such as a DVD unit, CD unit and VCR) and TV or/and amplifier/...
Troubleshooting Power Power does not come on. \ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Operation “REGION CODE ERROR!” is shown on the TV screen. \ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the unit. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket. Operation is not possible.
Additional information Specifications Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. General Readable discs DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD- RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3/WMA format, JPEG, CD- R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3/WMA format, JPEG) Video format NTSC 525i (Interlaced scan)/525p...
Appendix A: Country/Area code list for Parental Lock Spain Andorra Ethiopia United Arab Emirates Finland Afghanistan Fiji Antigua and Barbuda Falkland Islands Anguilla Micronesia (Federated Albania States of) Armenia Faroe Islands Netherlands Antilles France Angola France, Metropolitan Antarctica Gabon Argentina United Kingdom American Samoa Grenada...
Additional information Appendix B: Table of languages and their abbreviations Afar Persian Abkhazian Finnish Afrikaans Fiji Ameharic Faroese Arabic Frisian Assamese Irish Aymara Scots Gaelic Azerbaijani Galician Bashkir Guarani Byelorussian Gujarati Bulgarian Hausa Bihari Hindi Bislama Croatian Bengali, Bangla Hungarian Tibetan Armenian Breton...
Appendix D: Glossary 525i/525p Indicates the number of scanning lines and scanning format of an image signal. 525i indicates 525 scanning lines with interlace format, and 525p indicates 525 scanning lines with progressive format. Aspect ratio A ratio which defines the shape of the rectangular picture in a TV. It is the width of the picture relative to the height.