JVC XV-N420BUJ
Owner's Manual

Menu bar functions
You can use various functions from the menu bar.

Audio/Video files playback
Menu bar functions
selects the time mode shown in the display window and the status bar. � TOTAL: Elapsed time of current title (DVD) or a disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) � T.REM: Remaining time of current title (DVD) or a disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) (Except for DVD: while stopped, disc total time) � TIME: Elapsed time of current chapter (DVD) or track (CD/VCD/SVCD) � REM: Remaining time of current chapter (DVD) or track (CD/VCD/SVCD) (while stopped, current track total time) selects repeat mode. DVD: During playback CD: In any condition VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC playback � CHAPTER: Current chapter repeat (DVD) � TITLE: Current title repeat (DVD) � TRACK: � ALL: � A-B: Current track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD) All track repeat (CD/VCD/SVCD) A-B repeat (During playback). After selecting A-B, press ENTER at the beginning point of repeat, then press ENTER again at the end point. Repeat mode deactivated. Select this to quit repeat mode. specifies beginning point of a title (DVD) or a selects the audio language (DVD), sound track (DVD), or audio channel (VCD/SVCD) during playback. selects the subtitle language (DVD) or subtitle (SVCD) during playback. selects a desired scene angle in a multiangle part (DVD only). specifies the playback order of tracks while stopped (unavailable for DVD). You can program up to 99 tracks. 1. After selecting icon, press the numeric buttons to specify tracks in the desired order. � To correct the program, press 5/� to move to the track to be corrected, then press CANCEL. The track is erased and the subsequent programmed tracks move up. Pressing 7 clears all the programmed tracks. 2. Press 3(SELECT) to start program playback. � During program playback, you cannot edit the program contents. � To exit the program mode, press ON SCREEN after clearing the program. activates random playback while stopped (unavailable for DVD). After selecting icon, press ENTER.
NORMAL

Troubleshooting
Various playback mode
� To play back a disc continuously, select NORMAL.

To bring up the menu bar
When a disc is inserted, press ON SCREEN twice. A menu bar for the type of disc inserted will appear under the status bar. Ex.: Menu bar for DVD VIDEO

You can play back MP3/WMA/JPEG files on a CD/CD-R/ RW and DivX files recorded on CD-R/RW, DVD-R/-RW. The player supports discs recorded with up to five multiple sessions.

To zoom in a picture

Repeat playback

1. While stopped, press 5/�/2/3 to move the cursor bar to playback mode. 2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select the desired repeat mode. � REPEAT 1: Repeats the current file. � REPEAT GROUP: Repeats all files in the current group. � REPEAT ALL: Repeats all files on the disc. 3. Press 3 to move the cursor bar to the file column, then press 3(SELECT).

Precautions
� Use �ISO 9660� as the disc format. � The player does not support �packet writing (UDF files)� discs. � The player may be unable to play back a disc due to the characteristics or recording conditions. � The player recognizes up to the fifth layer of groups, 999 files per group (including unplayable files), and up to 250 groups per disc. � Add the appropriate extension (�.mp3�, �.jpg�, �.wma�, and �.divx�) to the file name. � MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available. � The player supports WMA files recorded with a bit rate of 48 kbps or higher. � The player cannot play back a picture of more than 5120 x 3413 pixels (baseline JPEG) or 2048 x 1536 pixels (progressive JPEG). � The player supports the DivX files whose resolution is 720 x 480 pixels or less (30 fps), and 720 x 576 pixels or less (25 fps).

Press ZOOM. Each time you press ZOOM, the magnification is changed� - x1.5/x2 for JPEG files - x2 for DivX files NOTE This function is not available for some JPEG files depending on their resolution size and JPEG format.

Power
Power does not come on.
\ Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely.

Audio
DVD VIDEO disc playback sound level is lower than TV broadcast sound level.
\ Set the [D.RANGE CONTROL] preference to [TV MODE].

Operation
�REGION CODE ERROR!� is shown on the TV.
\ Region code of the inserted disc does not match the player. Check the region code of the disc printed on the disc jacket.

Analog audio output is distorted.
\ Set the [OUTPUT LEVEL] preference to [LOW].

To rotate/reflect a still picture
While a still picture is played back: � Pressing 2/3 rotates the picture by 90°. � Pressing 5 reflects the picture vertically. � Pressing � reflects the picture horizontally.

To dismiss the menu bar and the status bar, press ON SCREEN.

MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX
No sound and/or no picture comes out.
\ MP3/WMA/JPEG disc is recorded with the �packet writing (UDF file).� It cannot be played. Check the files you want to play back.

Basic operation procedure
1 Press 2/3 to select the icon you want to work with. 2 Press ENTER.
After pressing ENTER: (1) When a pull-down menu appears, press 5/� to select the setting you want, then press ENTER. (2) When a number-entry box appears, use the numeric buttons to enter the number you want, then press ENTER. (3) When changing setting, press ENTER repeatedly to select the setting you want. NOTES � The selected item on the menu bar is shown in green. � The available functions differ depending on the player status. Refer to the explanation below to check when you can use a certain function.

Operation is not possible.
\ Microcomputer malfunction due to lightning or static electricity. Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again. \ Moisture condensation caused by a sudden change of temperature or humidity. Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later. \ The disc does not allow the operation, or an unplayable disc is inserted. Check and replace the disc.

Random playback
1. While stopped, press 5/�/2/3 to move the cursor bar to playback mode. 2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select RANDOM. 3. Press 3 to move the cursor bar to the file column, then press 3(SELECT).

To select a JPEG file from the thumbnail list
1. Press and hold THUMBNAIL/LIST while a JPEG file is selected on the Control display. 2. Press 5/�/2/3 to select the desired picture, then press ENTER. � You can change the page of thumbnail list by pressing 4/¢.

Files (tracks) are not played in the recorded order.
\ This player plays the files in the alphabetic order. So, the playback order can vary.

Program playback
1. While stopped, press 5/�/2/3 to move the cursor bar to playback mode. 2. Press ENTER repeatedly to select PROGRAM. 3. Press 5/�/2/3 to select the desired file, then press ENTER. 4. Repeat step 3 until all the desired files are selected. � To erase the last programmed file, press 2 to move the cursor bar to the programmed files column, then press CANCEL. 5. Press 3(SELECT).

WMA files cannot be played back.
\ The file is copy protected. \ The file is recorded with a bit rate under 48 kbps. The player does not support such WMA files.

Slide show playback of JPEG files
Press 3(SELECT) while a JPEG file is selected on the Control display. � To select slide show effect Press and hold ANGLE-SLIDE EFFECT until [SLIDE EFFECT MODE:] and the current mode appears on the TV screen. By pressing and holding the button repeatedly, you can select the effect from 11 effects, random effect selection (RAND), and no effect (NONE). The effect is not applied to progressive JPEG files.

Selecting a specific file or group
You can select files or folders (groups) using the Control display on the TV screen. Control display
DISC CONTROL
GROUP MP3 SLIDESHOW MIX -PICT01.jpg PICT02.jpg PICT03.jpg MUSIC01.mp3 MUSIC02.mp3

[LOCK] is displayed on the display window and the disc tray does not open.
\ When you press 0 while pressing down 7 on the player in standby mode, the tray lock function is activated. The disc tray cannot be opened or closed in this status. To release this status, press 0 while pressing down 7 on the player in standby mode.

DivX files are played back without sound.
\ This player can play back the MP3 sound for the audio part of the DivX files. Select the proper audio CODEC when making DivX files.

� OFF:

Select these sections to show the upper layer. Current file

disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) by the time. DVD: In any condition CD: In any condition except program or random playback VCD/SVCD: In any condition except PBC or program or random playback specifies a chapter to play back from (DVD only).

The player starts random playback.

Picture
Picture is noisy.
\ The player is connected to a VCR directly and the copyguard function is activated. Connect the player so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV. With some discs, the picture may be blurred when [PICTURE SOURCE] is set to [FILM] or [AUTO]. Set [PICTURE SOURCE] to [VIDEO (NORMAL)] or [VIDEO (ACTIVE)].

Group column Current group Current playback mode

File column

Press 5/�/2/3 to move the cursor bar to a desired file, then press 3(SELECT). � When you press ENTER, only the selected file is played back (only for JPEG files).

Picture is distorted when using component (Y, PB, PR) or S-VIDEO jack(s).
\ Both the component connection and S-video connection are made. Disconnect the unused one.

No picture is displayed on the TV screen or the screen is blurred or divided into two parts.
\ The player is in the progressive scanning mode though it is connected to a TV via the VIDEO or S-VIDEO jack. Observe the display window. If [P] is turned on, the player is in the progressive scanning mode. Make the Progressive scanning mode inactive by using the VFP-I/P button.

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Initial settings
You can change the settings of this player according to your preferences and playing environment.

Language codes list for the LANGUAGE menu
NOTES � Some items in the menus cannot be changed during playback. � During MP3 files playback, you cannot show the menus. � If the upper and lower parts of the menu are cut off, adjust the picture size control of the TV. � For settings of the LANGUAGE menu or the PARENTAL LOCK menu, see also the code lists on the right. � Depending on the disc, the settings may not apply correctly.

How to set the Initial settings
1 2 3 4 5
Press SET UP. Press 2/3 to select the menu. Press 5/� to move to select the item. Press ENTER. Press 5/� to select the options, then press ENTER.

AUDIO menu
Item Contents [PCM ONLY]: Receiver/decoder bearing neither Dolby Digital nor DTS logo, or digital recorder. [DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing Dolby Digital logo and no DTS. [STREAM/PCM]: Receiver/decoder bearing both Dolby Digital and DTS logos. ANALOG DOWNMIX Set this item properly according to your analog audio connection to play the sound of the surround multichannel audio on a DVD VIDEO. [DOLBY SURROUND]: Select this when connecting to a surround decoder. [STEREO]: Select this when connecting to a stereo amplifier or TV, or in case you want to record from a DVD VIDEO to a MiniDisc, cassette, etc. Set this item to listen to DVD VIDEO recorded in Dolby Digital format at low or middle volume. [WIDE RANGE]: You can enjoy powerful playback sound. [NORMAL]: Normally, select this. [TV MODE]: Select this if the sound level of DVD VIDEO is lower than the one of TV program to make the sound at a lower volume clear. Set this item to attenuate the level of the signal output from the analog AUDIO OUT terminals. If the sound from the speaker is distorted, select [LOW]. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Set this item correctly according to the logo on your receiver or decoder.

PARENTAL LOCK
PARENTAL LOCK COUNTRY CODE SET LEVEL PASSWORD EXIT MY NONE ____

Select this item, then press ENTER to show the PARENTAL LOCK menu for limiting playback by children. Scenes which are limited by this function are not played or replaced with other scenes. [COUNTRY CODE]: Select the code of your country/area. [SET LEVEL]: Select the level of restriction. (�1� is the strictest.) [PASSWORD]: Enter your 4-digit password by pressing the numeric buttons (0 to 9). [EXIT]: Select this and press ENTER to go back to the OTHERS menu. Notes: � Some DVD VIDEO cannot be played by this function. If you try to play such a disc, the PARENTAL LOCK menu appears on the TV and asks whether you want to release the lock or not. To release the lock and play, select �TEMPORARY RELEASE,� press ENTER, then enter your password. Otherwise, eject the disc. � To change the setting of the limitation, you need to enter your password. � If you forget your password, enter �8888.�

AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic

CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ EL

GL Galician GN Guarani GU Gujarati HA Hausa HI Hindi

KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic

KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean (KOR) KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian, Lettish MG Malagasy MI Maori MK Macedonian LO LT LV

ML Malayalam MN Mongolian

AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali,Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton BG BH BI BN

Bhutani Greek

HR Croatian HU Hungarian HY Armenian IA Interlingua IE Interlingue IK IN IS IW JI JW KA Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Hebrew Yiddish Javanese Georgian

EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic

To dismiss a preference display Press SET UP.

LANGUAGE menu
Item MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE Contents You can select the default menu language of DVD VIDEO. You can select the default audio language of DVD VIDEO. You can select the default subtitle language of DVD VIDEO. OUTPUT LEVEL D.RANGE CONTROL

MO Moldavian PT Portuguese QU Quechua MR Marathi MS Malay (MAY) RM RhaetoRomance MT Maltese RN Kirundi MY Burmese RO Rumanian NA Nauru RU Russian NE Nepali NL Dutch RW Kinyarwanda SA Sanskrit NO Norwegian SD Sindhi OC Occitan SG Sangho OM (Afan) Oromo SH SerboOR Oriya Croatian PA Panjabi SI Singhalese PL Polish SK Slovak

PS Pashto, Pushto

SL Slovenian SM Samoan SN Shona SO Somali SQ Albanian SR Serbian SS Siswati ST Sesotho SU Sundanese SV Swedish SW TA TE TG TH TI TK Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen

TL TN

TO Tongan TR Turkish TS Tsonga TT Tatar TW Twi

Tagalog Setswana

UK Ukrainian UR Urdu UZ Uzbek VI VO WO XH YO ZU Vietnamese Volapuk Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Zulu

Country/Area code list for Parental Lock
AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania CI CK CL CM CN Côte d�Ivoire Cook Islands Chile Cameroon China GQ Equatorial Guinea GR Greece GS South Georgia and the South Sandwich GT Guatemala GU Guam GW Guinea-Bissau GY Guyana HK Hong Kong HM Heard Island and McDonald Islands HN Honduras HR Croatia HT Haiti HU Hungary ID Indonesia IE IL IN IO IQ IR IS IT Ireland Israel India British Indian Ocean Territory Iraq Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iceland Italy LA Lao People�s Democratic Republic LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldova, Republic of MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands ML MM MN MO MP Mali Myanmar Mongolia Macau Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV MW MX MY MZ NA NC Maldives Malawi Mexico Malaysia Mozambique Namibia New Caledonia OM PA PE PF Oman Panama Peru French Polynesia PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn PR Puerto Rico PT Portugal PW Palau PY Paraguay QA Qatar RE Réunion RO Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles SD Sudan SE Sweden SG Singapore SH Saint Helena SI Slovenia SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen SK Slovakia SL Sierra Leone SM San Marino SN Senegal SO Somalia SR Suriname ST Sao Tome and Principe SV El Salvador SY Syrian Arab Republic SZ Swaziland TC Turks and Caicos Islands TD Chad TF French Southern Territories TG Togo TH Thailand TJ Tajikistan TK Tokelau TM Turkmenistan TN Tunisia TO Tonga TP East Timor TR Turkey TT Trinidad and Tobago TV Tuvalu TW Taiwan TZ Tanzania, United Republic of UA Ukraine UG Uganda UM United States Minor Outlying Islands US United States UY Uruguay UZ Uzbekistan VA Vatican City State (Holy See) VC Saint Vincent and the Grenadines VE Venezuela VG Virgin Islands (British) VI Virgin Islands (U.S.) VN Vietnam VU Vanuatu WF Wallis and Futuna Islands WS Samoa YE Yemen YT YU ZA ZM ZR ZW Mayotte Yugoslavia South Africa Zambia Zaire Zimbabwe

Specifications
General

Specifications and appearance are subject to change without prior notice. � Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. �Dolby� and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. � �DTS� and �DTS Digital Out� are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. � �Official DivX CertifiedTM product� �Plays DivX® 5, DivX® 4, DivX® 3, and DivX® VOD video content (in compliance with DivX CertifiedTM technical requirements)� �DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trademarks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under license.� � This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. � �CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE �STANDARD DEFINITION� OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.�

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can select �ENGLISH,� �CHINESE,� or �SPANISH� as the on-screen language.

CO Colombia CR Costa Rica CU Cuba CV Cape Verde CX Christmas Island CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DE DJ DK DM Germany Djibouti Denmark Dominica

Readable discs: DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD-RW (Video format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA), CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3/WMA format, JPEG, DivX) Video format: NTSC: PAL: 525i/525p 625i/625p

PICTURE menu OTHERS menu
Item MONITOR TYPE Contents Item You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play back DVD VIDEO Contents You can select the resume playback mode. [ON]: The player resumes playback from the position where playback has been stopped if the disc is still in the disc tray. [OFF]: This function is deactivated. [DISC RESUME]: The player resumes playback of the last 10 discs played. The player retains a memory of the stopped position of each disc even if the disc is removed from the disc tray. Activate or deactivate the on-screen guide. Set the time until the player turns off (into standby) automatically if playback is stopped for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes. Set this item correctly when using the AV COMPU LINK system. See �Using the AV COMPU LINK system� in �Connections.� You can confirm of your player�s Registration Code for DivX playback. � Once you played back a disc created by using the Registration Code, the player�s code is overwritten by a totally different new one for copyright protection purpose.

AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB BD BE BF BG BH BI Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi

Other
Power requirements: AC 110 V - 240 V , 50 Hz/60 Hz (Only for the Australia model: AC 220 V - 240 V , 50 Hz) Power consumption: 11.0 W (POWER ON), 1.0 W (STANDBY mode) Mass: 1.5 kg Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 mm x 44 mm x 203.5 mm

16:9

4:3 LB

4:3 PS

discs recorded for wide-screen televisions. [16:9] (Wide television screen): For a wide-screen (16:9) TV. [4:3 LB] (Letter Box conversion): For a normal (4:3) TV. Displays a wide-screen picture to fit the width of the TV screen keeping the aspect ratio. [4:3 PS] (Pan Scan conversion): For a normal (4:3) TV. The picture is zoomed up to filling the screen vertically and the left and right sides of the picture are cut off.

RESUME

DO Dominican Republic DZ Algeria EC Ecuador EE Estonia EG Egypt EH Western Sahara ER ES ET FI Eritrea Spain Ethiopia Finland

ON SCREEN GUIDE AUTO STANDBY PICTURE SOURCE You can obtain optimal picture quality by selecting the source type of the disc contents. [AUTO]: Normally, select this option. The player recognizes the picture type (film or video source) of the current disc according to the disc information. [FILM]: For a film source disc. [VIDEO(NORMAL)]: For a video source disc with relatively a few movements. [VIDEO(ACTIVE)]: For a video source disc with relatively a lot of movements. SCREEN SAVER COLOUR SYSTEM You can set the screen saver function to ON or OFF. You need to select the color system format according to your TV. [PAL]: A TV supporting PAL system. [NTSC]: A TV supporting NTSC system. [MULTI]: A TV supporting both PAL and NTSC systems. The player outputs a PAL or NTSC video signal according to the disc. You can use your favorite image as the opening display. [STANDARD]: Display the JVC original image. [USER]: Display your favorite image as the opening display when a JPEG image is registered. [SAVE AS BACKGROUND]: To register a new image, select this while a JPEG image is displayed on the TV. AV COMPULINK MODE DivX REGISTRATION

Video outputs
Component (pin jacks) Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 �) PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 �) VIDEO (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 �) S-VIDEO (S jack) Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 �) C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 �) Horizontal resolution: 500 lines or more

BJ Benin BM Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia BR BS BT BV BW BY Brazil Bahamas Bhutan Bouvet Island Botswana Belarus

FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands FM Micronesia (Federated States of) FO Faroe Islands FR France FX France, Metropolitan GA Gabon GB United Kingdom GD GE GF GH GI GL GM GN GP Grenada Georgia French Guiana Ghana Gibraltar Greenland Gambia Guinea Guadeloupe

JM Jamaica JO Jordan JP Japan KE Kenya KG KH KI KM Kyrgyzstan Cambodia Kiribati Comoros

Audio outputs
ANALOG OUT (pin jack): 2.0 Vrms (10 k�) DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL): 0.5 Vp-p (75 � termination)

BACKGROUND

BZ Belize CA Canada CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands CF Central African Republic CG Congo CH Switzerland

KN Saint Kitts and Nevis KP Korea, Democratic People�s Republic of KR Korea, Republic of KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan

NE Niger NF Norfolk Island NG Nigeria NI Nicaragua NL Netherlands NO Norway NP Nepal NR Nauru NU Niue NZ New Zealand

Audio characteristics
Frequency response CD (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz(4 Hz to 20 kHz for DTS and Dolby Digital bitstream signals) DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz Wow and flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%) Total harmonic distortion: less than 0.009%

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