JVC KW-AV50: AV SOURCE OPERATIONS

Storing stations in memory

Selecting a preset station

You can preset six stations for each band.

Automatic presetting — SSM (Strong-

station Sequential Memory) (For FM only)

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1

2

Also changes preset stations

The following features are available only for FM

Radio Data System stations.

(Hold)

Searching for FM Radio Data System

program—PTY Search

You can search for your favorite programs being

Local stations with the strongest signals are searched

broadcast by selecting the PTY code for your favorite

and stored automatically.

programs.

1

Manual presetting

1 Tune in to a station you want to preset.

(☞ page 14)

2 Select a preset number.

(Hold)

2 Select a PTY code.

The station selected in step 1 is stored.

(Hold)

Changes the page

PTY Search starts.

If there is a station broadcasting a program of the

same PTY code as you have selected, that station

is tuned in.

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Activating/deactivating TA/News Standby Reception

TA Standby Reception

News Standby Reception

TP indicator

1

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2

TP indicator TA Standby Reception

Lights up The unit will temporarily switch

to Traffic Announcement (TA) if

available.

Flashes Not yet activated. Tune in to another

station providing the Radio Data

System signals.

NEWS indicator News Standby Reception

Goes off Deactivated.

Lights up The unit will temporarily switch to

• The volume adjustment for Traffic Announcement

News Program if available.

is automatically memorized. The next time the unit

Flashes Not yet activated. Tune in to

switches to Traffic Announcement, the volume is set

another station providing the

to the previous level.

Radio Data System signals.

Goes off Deactivated.

• The volume adjustment while receiving News is

automatically memorized. The next time the unit

switches to News, the volume is set to the previous

level.

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Tracing the same program

Automatic station selection—

—Network-Tracking Reception

Program Search

When driving in an area where FM reception is not

Usually when you select preset stations, the preset

sufficient enough, this unit automatically tunes in to

station is tuned in.

another FM Radio Data System station of the same

If the signals from the preset FM Radio Data System

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network, possibly broadcasting the same program with

station are not sufficient for good reception, this

stronger signals.

unit, using the AF data, tunes in to another station

broadcasting the same program as the original preset

station is broadcasting.

Program A broadcasting on different frequency

areas (01 – 05)

To activate Program Search

1

2

When shipped from the factory, Network-Tracking

Reception is activated.

To change the Network-Tracking

Reception setting

1

2

• The unit takes some time to tune in to another

station using program search.

To deactivate, select <Off>.

AF Switches to another station. The program

may differ from the one currently received

(the AF indicator lights up).

AF Reg. Switches to another station broadcasting

the same program (the AF indicator

lights up).

Off Cancels.

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Disc operations

Playing a disc

• If a disc does not have any disc menu, all tracks on it will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject

the disc.

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Inserting a disc

To eject a disc

Label side

• You can eject a disc when playing another AV source.

• If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds,

the disc is automatically inserted again into the

loading slot to protect it from dust.

• If the disc cannot be ejected, ☞ page 3.

The source changes to “

DISC

” and playback starts.

When removing a disc, pull it horizontally.

• The DISC IN indicator lights up while a disc is inserted.

To prohibit disc ejection

• If “

” appears on the screen, the unit cannot

accept the operation you have tried to do.

– In some cases, without showing “ ,”

+

operations will not be accepted.

(Hold)

• When playing back a multi-channel encoded

(Hold)

disc, the multi-channel signals are downmixed

to stereo.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure

to select <Eject OK?>.

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Playable disc type

Disc type Recording format, file type, etc Playable

1

DVD

DVD-Video *

• DTS sound cannot be

Region Code: 2

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reproduced or emitted from

DVD-Audio/DVD-ROM

this unit.

DVD Recordable/Rewritable

DVD-Video

2

3

(DVD-R/-RW *

, +R/+RW *

)

4

DVD-VR *

• DVD Video: UDF bridge

DivX

/MPEG1/MPEG2

• DVD-VR

• DivX

/MPEG1/MPEG2/JPEG/

JPEG

MP3/WMA/WAV : ISO 9660 level

MP3/WMA/WAV

1, level 2, Romeo, Joliet

MPEG4/AAC/DVD+VR/DVD-RAM

Dual Disc DVD side

Non-DVD side

CD/VCD Audio CD/CD Text (CD-DA)

VCD (Video CD)

DTS-CD/SVCD (Super Video CD)/CD-ROM/CD-I (CD-I Ready)

CD Recordable/Rewritable

CD-DA

(CD-R/-RW)

VCD (Video CD)

• ISO 9660 level 1, level 2,

DivX

/MPEG1/MPEG2

Romeo, Joliet

JPEG

MP3/WMA/WAV

MPEG4/AAC

1

*

If you insert a DVD Video disc of an incorrect Region Code, “Region Code Error” appears on the screen.

2

*

DVD-R recorded in multi-border format is also playable (except for dual layer discs). DVD-RW dual layer discs are not

playable.

3

*

It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (Video format only) discs. “DVD” is selected as its disc type when a

+R/+RW disc is loaded. +RW double layer discs are not playable.

4

*

This unit cannot play back contents protected with CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media).

Caution for DualDisc playback

The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use

of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

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Playback operations

• When the operation buttons are not displayed on the screen, touch the area shown on

the illustration.

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For DVD/DVD-VR/VCD/DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/JPEG

Sound mode (☞ page 35)

Media type

Playback mode (☞ page 24)

Video format/

Playback status

playback mode—

(3: play / 8: pause / 7: stop)

VIDEO/VR-PRG

(program)/VR-PLAY

Playing time

(playlist)/ DivX/

• DVD Video: Title no./

MPEG/PBC

Chapter no.

• DVD-VR: Program no. (or

1

Playlist no.)/Chapter no.*

• DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2:

Folder no./Track no.

• JPEG: Folder no./File no.

• VCD: Track no.

2

5

[ ] [ ]*

Selects playback mode. (☞

[5] *

[∞]

Selects title (DVD)/program or

1

page 24)

playlist (DVD-VR). *

6

[6] Starts playback/pauses.

[Mode]*

Changes the settings for disc

3

[7]*

Stops playback.

playback. (☞ page 25)

[4]

• Selects chapter. (Press)

[AV MENU] Displays <AV Menu> screen.

4

[¢]

• Reverse/forward search.*

(Hold)

• For VCD/DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/JPEG, the following buttons also appear:

6

5

[

]*

Displays folder/track list. (☞

[4] *

• Selects track. (Press)

4

page 22)

[¢]

• Reverse/forward search.*

(Hold)

6

[5]

[∞]*

Selects folder.

1

*

To display the Original Program/Playlist screen, ☞ page 23.

2

*

Does not appear for DVD/DVD-VR/JPEG.

3

*

Appears only for DVD/DVD-VR/VCD.

4

*

Search speed varies depending on the type of disc or file.

5

*

Displayed icon varies depending on the type of disc or file.

6

*

Does not appear for VCD.

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For CD/MP3/WMA/WAV

Sound mode (☞ page 35)

Audio format

Playback mode (☞ page 24)

Playback status

Media type

(3: play / 8: pause )Playing time

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• MP3/WMA/WAV: Folder no./

Track no.

• CD: Track no.

While playing, “Jacket picture” is

Track/file information

shown if the file has the tag data

• Touching an information bar scrolls the text if all the text is

including “Jacket picture.”

not shown.

1

[ ] [ ]

Selects playback mode. (☞ page 24)

[5] [∞]*

Selects folder.

1

1

Displays folder/track list.

[Mode]*

Changes the settings for disc

[

]*

(☞ below)

playback. (☞ page 25)

[6] Starts playback/pauses.

[AV MENU] Displays <AV Menu> screen.

[4]

• Selects track. (Press)

2

[¢]

• Reverse/forward search.*

(Hold)

1

*

Does not appear for CD.

2

*

Search speed varies depending on the type of disc or file.

Selecting folder/track on the list

Changes the page

Plays tracks/files in the folder

Playing Recordable/Rewritable discs

• This unit can recognize a total of 5 000 files and

250 folders (a maximum of 999 files per folder).

• Use only “finalized” discs.

• This unit can play back multi-session discs;

however, unclosed sessions will be skipped

while playing.

• Some discs or files may not be played back due

Returns to the root folder

to their characteristics or recording conditions.

Returns to the upper layer

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Video menu operations

[Menu] Displays the disc menu (DVD)/

You can display the video menu screen while watching

playlist (DVD-VR).

the playback pictures on the screen.

[Top Menu] Displays the disc menu (DVD)/

• Available items on the screen differ depending on the

original program (DVD-VR).

types of the loaded disc and playback files.

[

]

Displays the menu/playlist/original

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• The operation buttons disappear by touching the

program item selecting screen.

screen or when no operation is done for about 10

(☞ below)

seconds.

[

]

Switches to the direct menu

selection mode. Touch the target

item to select.

• To exit from the menu selecting

screen, press [

].

[Adjust] Displays picture adjustment screen.

(☞ page 39)

[Aspect]

Selects aspect ratio. (☞ page 40)

[Zoom] Displays the picture size selecting

screen. (☞ page 40)

Using menu selecting screen

• The screen for MPEG1/MPEG2 differs from the above.

[5] [∞]

Selects an item.

[2] [3]

[Enter] Confirms the selection.

[Return] Returns to the previous menu.

[

]

Exits from the menu selecting screen.

• For DivX only

[ ] Selects the audio type.

[2] [3] Skips back or forward by about 5

• For DVD-VR: Selects the audio

minutes.

channel (ST: stereo, L: left, R:

[Return] Returns to the previous screen.

right).

[

]

Exits from the scene selecting screen.

[

] Selects the subtitle type.

[ ]

Selects view angle.

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Only for VCD

• To deactivate the PBC function, press [7] then the

direct selecting buttons to select a track number.

1

Selecting playback mode

For DVD/DVD-VR

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2

Selects Repeat playback mode

For VCD (without PBC)/CD/DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/MP3/

WMA/WAV

Selects Random

Selects Repeat

playback mode*

playback mode*

Direct selecting buttons (☞ below)

[ ] Selects the audio channel (ST:

* You cannot activate the repeat mode and the random

stereo, L: left, R: right).

mode at the same time.

[Return] Displays the previous screen or the

• Each time you press the button, the playback mode

menu.

changes. (The corresponding indicator lights up.)

[Menu] Displays the disc menu.

– Available items differ depending on the types of

[Adjust] Displays picture adjustment screen.

loaded disc and playback file.

(☞ page 39)

Indicator Playback mode

[Aspect]

Selects aspect ratio. (☞ page 40)

CHAPTER

Repeats current chapter.

[Zoom] Displays the picture size selecting

TITLE

Repeats current title.

screen. (☞ page 40)

Repeats current program (not

[

]

Displays/hides the direct selecting

PROGRAM

available for Playlist playback).

buttons. (☞ below)

SONGS

Repeats current track.

• To select a track directly

FOLDER

Repeats all tracks of the current

folder.

FOLDER

Randomly plays all tracks of

current folder, then tracks of next

folders.

DISC

Randomly plays all tracks.

To cancel, press the button repeatedly until the

– To switch between chapter/track entry and title/

indicator disappears.

folder entry, press [Direct/CLR].

– When you enter a wrong number, press [Direct/

CLR] to delete the last entry.

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Settings for disc playback

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Disc Setup items Selectable setting/item Initial: Underlined

Menu Language

Select the initial disc menu language; Initial English (☞ page 55).

Audio Language

Select the initial audio language; Initial English (☞ page 55).

Subtitle

Select the initial subtitle language or erase the subtitle (Off) ; Initial English

(☞ page 55).

Down Mix When playing back a multi-channel disc, this setting affects the signals reproduced

through the FRONT OUT/REAR OUT jacks.

♦ Dolby Sur : Select this to enjoy multi-channel surround audio by

connecting an amplifier compatible with Dolby Surround.

♦ Stereo : Normally select this.

For DVD/DVD-VR

D. (Dynamic)

You can change the dynamic range while playing Dolby Digital software.

Range Compres.

♦ Off : Select this to enjoy a powerful sound at a low volume

(Compression)

level with its full dynamic range.

♦ On : Select this to reduce the dynamic range a little.

♦ Dialog : Select this to reproduce the movie dialog more clearly.

Monitor Type Select the monitor type to watch a wide screen picture on the external monitor.

♦ 16:9

♦ 4:3 LB (Letterbox)

♦ 4:3 PS (PanScan)

VCD/CD

For discs except

File Type Select the playback file type when a disc contains different types of files.

♦ Audio

: Plays back audio files.

♦ Still Picture

: Plays back JPEG files.

♦ Video

: Plays back DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 files.

♦ Audio&Video

: Plays back audio files and DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2 files.

• For playable file types, ☞ page 20.

video/picture files

• If the disc contains no files of the selected type, the existing files are played in the

For discs containing audio/

following order: audio, video, then still picture.

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Using other external components

AV-IN

You can connect an external component to the LINE IN/VIDEO IN jacks. (☞ Installation/Connection Manual)

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Preparation:

• To listen to the music from the connected component, select <AV-IN> for <Audio Input> setting. (☞ page 44)

• To watch the video from the connected component, select <AV-IN> for <Video Input> setting. (☞ page 44)

1 Select “AV-IN” as the source. (☞ page 13)

2 Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.

• When the operation buttons are not displayed on the screen, touch the area shown on

the illustration.

• To change settings for video playback, ☞ page 39.

AV-IN name* ( ☞ below) Sound mode ( ☞ page 35)

Source type (“AV-IN” or

“Front AUX”)

*

[Mode]* Changes the AV-IN name.

• Press [2] or [3] to select an AV-IN name.

[AV MENU] Displays <AV Menu> screen.

* Appears when “

AV-IN

” is selected as the source.

Front AUX

1 Connect an external component

.

3.5 mm stereo mini plug

(not supplied)

2 Select “FrontAUX” as the source. (☞ page 13)

3 Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.

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Using the external navigation unit

You can connect a navigation unit (not supplied) to the RGB input terminal so that you can view the navigation

screen. (☞ the Installation/Connection Manual)

• Please contact your dealer to inquire about compatible navigation units.

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Activating the navigation function

• When <Navigation Input> is set to <On>,

[

NAVI] and [Navi] buttons appear on the source

1 On <AV Menu>:

control screen and <AV Menu> screen.

On the source control screen:

2

On <AV Menu>:

3

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To view the navigation screen

Settings for navigation unit

On the source control screen:

1 On <AV Menu>:

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2

or

On <AV Menu>:

• While the navigation screen is displayed, the

touch panel operations are available only for using

navigation function.

3

• The aspect ratio of the navigation screen is fixed to

<Full> regardless of the <Aspect> setting (☞

page 40).

• You can use the source “

AV-IN

” for listening to an

audio source connected to the LINE IN jacks.

To cancel the navigation screen

Navigation

☞ page 33

Input

Output Select front speakers used for the

navigation guidance.

Volume Adjust the volume of the navigation

guidance. (0 to 35)

Navigation

Select <On> to attenuate the

Mute

sound coming through speakers

other than the front speakers during

navigation guidance.

Picture

Adjust the brightness and black.

Adjust

(☞ page 39)

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Sound adjustment

Using the sound equalization

• The adjustment is memorized for each source until you adjust sound again. If the source is a disc, the adjustment is

stored for each of the following categories.

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– DVD/DVD-VR

– VCD/CD

– DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2/MP3/WMA/WAV

• You cannot adjust the sound when the AV source is turned off.

Selecting a preset sound mode

Storing your own adjustment

1 On <AV Menu>:

Customizing preset sound mode

1 Select a sound mode. (☞ “Selecting a preset

sound mode”)

2 Adjust the level of each band (1), then

select the subwoofer level (2).

o r

On the source control screen:

The adjustments are stored and <User> is

activated.

2 Select a sound mode.

• To finish the procedure, press [ ].

• To make precise adjustments, ☞ page 36.

Changes the page

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Adjusting the sound precisely

Adjusting the cross over

1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Selecting a

frequency

preset sound mode,” then...

1 On <AV Menu> :

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2 Select a band.

2

3 Adjust the sound .

3 Select the item to adjust, then make

adjustment.

Adjusts the cross over for front or rear speakers

(high pass filter).

Reset Changes level of Low/Mid/

High to 0.

Freq Selects frequency.

Q Adjusts the width of the

1

frequency.*

2

Bass Activates/deactivates bass.*

SW Level Adjusts subwoofer level.

The adjustments are overwritten if <User> is set

Adjusts the cross over for subwoofer (low pass filter).

on previous page, and <User> is activated.

• The adjustments are memorized until you

adjust sound again.

• To make adjustment for other bands, repeat

steps

2 and 3.

1

*

Fixed for “High” band.

2

*

Only for “Low” band.

Adjusts the cross over frequency.

Selects the phase for the subwoofer.*

Adjusts the subwoofer level.

* Not selectable when <Freq> is set to <Through>.

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Changing display design

You can change the background, the color of text, touch panel buttons, and monitor panel buttons.

1 On <AV Menu>:

2

Select/

adjust the color

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2

Color palette

Dimmer setting: You can make selections for each

dimmer setting—< > (On) or < > (Off)

User color adjuster: You can make your own

color adjustment stored in <User>

Text/Buttons

For setting the color, ☞ above.

3 Select an item (<Backgrnd>, <Text> or

Variable color illumination*

<Buttons>), then change the setting.

• Illumination color changes gradually.

Background

1

Select a background

Basic image (default)

* Appears only for button color selection screen.

When variable color illumination is selected, you

cannot adjust the color.

You can select a color on the color

palette or adjust the color on the user

color adjuster (☞ the right column)

For setting your favorite scene as the background,

☞ page 38

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Using your favorite scene as the

5 Capture the image displayed on the

background

screen.

While playing a video or JPEG, you can capture an image

and use the captured image as a background.

• You cannot capture copyrighted content and image

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from iPod/iPhone.

• When using JPEG file as the background, make sure

that the resolution is 800 x 600 pixels.

• The color of the captured image may look different

from that of the actual scene.

1 Play back a video or JPEG.

2 Display <Display Design>. (☞ page 37)

Confirmation message appears. Press [Yes] to

3

store the newly captured image. (The existing

image is replaced with the new one.)

• Press [No] to return to the previous screen.

4 Adjust the image.

[6] * Star ts playback/pauses.

[E] * Advances scenes frame-by-frame.

[3] Magnifies the scene.

(<Zoom1> – <Zoom3>)

[5] [∞]

Moves the zooming frame.

[2] [3]

• To cancel the capture screen, press [

].

* Not displayed when playing an external

component connected to LINE IN/VIDEO IN jacks.

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Setting for video playback

You can change the setting for video playback.

Picture adjustment

3 Adjust the picture (–15 to +15).

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You can adjust the picture quality.

Adjusts the

1 Display the adjustment menu.

brightness

Adjusts the contrast

Adjusts the black

Adjusts the color

Adjusts the tint *

Adjusts the detail

* Adjustable only when the incoming signal is

NTSC.

2 Select Dimmer On (< >) or Off

(<

>).

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Changing the aspect ratio

Zooming picture

You can change the aspect ratio for video playback.

You can zoom the picture (<Zoom1> to <Zoom3>).

• When <Aspect> is set to <Panorama> or

1

<Auto> (☞ left column), the picture is zoomed

with the aspect ratio of the <Full> setting.

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1

2

2

4:3 signal 16:9 signal

Full*:

For 16:9 original

pictures

[5] [∞] [2] [3] : Moves the zooming frame.

Panorama:

For viewing 4:3

pictures naturally

on the wide screen

Regular*:

For 4:3 original

pictures

Auto: • For “

DISC

”/“

USB

”

only: Aspect ratio is

automatically selected to

match to the incoming

signals.

* While DivX is played back with <Monitor Type>

set to <16:9> (☞ page 25), the aspect ratio is not set

correctly.

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Using a rear view camera

• To use a rear view camera, the REVERSE GEAR SIGNAL lead connection is required. For connecting a rear view

camera, see the Installation/Connection Manual.

Activating the rear view camera

To display the picture from the rear view

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camera manually

1 On <AV Menu>:

On <AV Menu>:

2

To deactivate, select <Off>.

When displaying the picture from the rear view

camera manually, you can change the setting of the

picture. (

☞ page 39)

Displaying the picture from the rear

view camera

To cancel the rear view screen

The rear view screen is displayed when you shift the

gear to the reverse (R) position.

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