MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM UX-G980V —Consists of CA-UXG980V and SP-UXG980V (Regions other than Australia) (Australia only) SUPER VIDEO INSTRUCTIONS GVT0255-005A [US/UN/UB/UG/UX/A/UH]...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS button in any position does not disconnect the mains 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT line. 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabinet. There are Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the no user serviceable parts inside the unit;...
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CAUTION: CAUTION Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones can • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. cause hearing loss. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.) CAUTION: •...
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the System. Precautions How to Read This Manual • Button and control operations are explained in the table Installation below.
Language Code List ............. 62 Playing Repeatedly .............. 26 Optical Digital Out Signals ..........63 Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Child Lock ......26 Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control ... 63 Specifications ............... 64 On-Screen Operations ..........27 Parts Index ............. 65 On-screen Bar Operations ..........
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Note on Region Code Playable Disc/File Types DVD players and DVDs have their own Region Code numbers. This System can play back only DVDs with Region Code numbers with an appropriate Region Code number. • “RG ERROR” appears if DVD with other Region Code is loaded.
Connections INFO Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. When connecting your TV: Connect your TV directly to the System. Connecting the System to a TV via a VCR may interfere with your viewing when playing back copy-protected discs/files.
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Ÿ AM/FM antenna Speakers • When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity To assemble the AM loop antenna of the speaker terminals: red to (+) and black to (–) Press and hold To connect AM/FM antenna AM loop antenna (supplied) Turn it until the best reception is obtained.
• You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory device, hard disk drive, multimedia card reader, etc. to this System. Optical digital cord • You cannot connect a computer or JVC Everio (not supplied) camcorder to USB MEMORY terminals ( ) of the Protective cap System.
Display Indicators The indications on the display tell you a lot of things while you are operating the System. Before operating the System, be familiar with when and how the indicators illuminate on the display. 1 PRGR. (progressive) indicator e AHB PRO indicator •...
Daily Operations— Playback In this manual, operations using the remote control Remote control are mainly explained; however, you can use the buttons and controls on the main unit if they have the same (or similar) name and marks. Turn on the power. The STANDBY lamp on the main unit turns off.
To select the band (FM or AM) How to select a number Examples: To select number 5, press 5. To select number 10, press 10. To select number 15, press 10, 1, then 5. To select number 30, press 10, 3, To tune in to a station then 0.
Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Remote To preset the stations ONLY Device You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. INFO Tune in to a station you want to preset. To load a disc Main Unit • You can also store the monaural reception mode for ONLY FM preset stations if it is selected.
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To play back a disc/USB mass storage class device Remote To select the file type ONLY To start/pause: For disc and USB mass storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 1 terminal... Disc If different types of playable files (audio/picture/video) are recorded, select a file type to play.
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Remote Remote To locate a particular portion To locate an item directly ONLY ONLY • This does not function for JPEG files. You can select a title/chapter/track/file directly and start playback. • For DVD Video, you can select a title before starting For disc and USB mass storage class device connected to the playback, while you can select a chapter after starting USB MEMORY 1 terminal:...
For SVCD/VCD with PBC: Playing Back a Portable Audio Player While playing a disc with PBC, “PBC” appears on the You can listen to the portable audio player connected to the display. AUDIO IN jack. When disc menu appears on the TV, select an item on the •...
Daily Operations— Sound & Other Adjustments Adjusting the Volume Remote control You can adjust the volume level from “VOL MIN” (level 0) to “VOL MAX” (level 40). Remote control: Main unit: Remote ONLY To drop the volume in a moment To restore the volume, press again, or adjust the volume level.
Remote Start the measurement. To adjust the tone ONLY A test tone comes out of the speakers. You can adjust the bass and treble level from –3 to +3. • To exit, press 2 or 3, then, press To adjust the bass ENTER/SET.
Remote Store the equalization pattern. Using Headphone Surround ONLY You can enjoy a surround effect while listening through headphones. • This only functions while listening to disc/USB mass • To store other equalization patterns, press the button storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 1 again and repeat steps 2 to 5.
Presetting Automatic DVD Sound Setting the ECO (ecology) Mode Remote Increase Level ONLY Setting the ECO mode allows you to reduce power consumption by turning the display off while on standby. DVD sound is sometimes recorded at a lower level than other discs and sources.
To adjust the picture tone Changing the Picture Tone Remote ONLY While showing a playback picture on the TV, you can Select “USER1” or “USER2.” select a preset picture tone, or adjust it and store your own • Follow steps 1 and 2 explained in “To select a preset preference.
Turning Off the Power Remote Setting the Clock ONLY INFO Remote Automatically ONLY Without setting the built-in clock, you cannot use Daily Timers (see page 54). Auto Standby • To exit the clock settings, press CLOCK/TIMER as • This only functions while playing a disc, USB mass required.
Unique Video Disc/File Operations Remote Selecting the Audio Track ONLY INFO Remote control For DivX files/DVD Video: While playing back a chapter/ file containing several audio languages, you can select the language to listen to. For DVD-VR/SVCD/VCD: While playing back a track, you can select the audio channel to listen to.
Selecting the Subtitle Language While playing a DVD-VR... Remote ONLY For DivX files/DVD Video: While playing back a chapter/ file containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle language to display on the TV. For DVD-VR: While playing, you can turn the subtitles on or off.
Special Effect Playback To replay the previous scenes Remote INFO ONLY (One-Touch Replay) Picture playback • This function is only used while playing DVD Video/ DVD-VR. To display the picture: While playing... While playing... Disc USB mass storage class device The playback position moves back about 10 seconds before the current position (only within the same title for DVD...
Advanced Playback Operations Programming the Playing Order Remote control Remote —Program Play ONLY INFO You can arrange the playing order of the chapters/tracks/ files (up to 99) before you start playback. • Program Play cannot be used for the USB mass storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 1 terminal, DVD-VR and JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files on a disc.
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For USB mass storage class device connected to the USB To skip: To pause: To stop: MEMORY 2 terminal: Select “USB MEMORY 2” as the source. To release, press the same button again. To check the programmed contents Before or after playback... In the programmed order.
Playing at Random To skip a chapter/ To pause: To stop: Remote track: —Random Play ONLY You can play chapters or tracks at random. • Random Play cannot be used for the USB mass storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 1 terminal, DVD-VR and JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files on a disc.
For MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX/MP3/WMA/WAV files: Select group you want to play. While playing or before playback... • To select a number, see “How to select a number” on page 9. Start playback. (Canceled) For JPEG files during slide-show: While playing or before playback... Playback ends when all tracks in the group are played.
On-Screen Operations Remote control TIME 0:00:58 CHAP TRACK 3 TOTAL 1:25:58 TITLE PROGRAM TIME TIME TIME 0:00:58 TITLE CHAP TRACK 3 TOTAL 1:25:58 RANDOM Number buttons TIME TIME MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files on a disc Time 00:00:58 1:25:58 CHAP TOTAL FILE MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files in a USB mass storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 1 terminal You cannot use on-screen operations for “USB MEMORY 2.”...
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To operate using the On-screen Bar To change the time information Ex.: Selecting a subtitle (French) for DVD Video You can change the time information on the on-screen bar and the display on the main unit. While “DVD/CD” is selected as the source... While playing, display the entire on-screen bar.
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Select the repeat mode you want. Select the end point (B). A-B Repeat starts. The selected Repeats a desired portion (see below). portion plays repeatedly. Repeats the current title. TITLE* • You can search for the end point using the ¡ button. Repeats the disc (not applicable for DVD) or programmed track.
Ex.: When Original Program is selected. Chapter Search For DVD Video/DVD-VR: You can search for the chapter ORIGINAL PROGRAM number to play. No Date Time Title • This function is not available during Program Play and 1 08/12/03 12:15 La fleur Random Play.
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Control screen for MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/ To move the highlight bar between group list and file list MPEG-2/DivX files Moves the bar to the file list. The control screen appears on the TV when the System detects MP3/WMA/WAV/JPEG/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/DivX files. Moves the bar to the group list. •...
Setup Menu Operations INFO Remote Initial Settings ONLY Remote control You can change the settings of the System. • The Setup Menu can be used only when “DVD/CD” or “USB MEMORY 1” is selected as the source. Press SET UP while playback is stopped. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH...
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Menu Item Contents You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you play back picture MONITOR TYPE recorded for wide-screen televisions. 16:9 4:3 LB 16:9 NORMAL/16:9 MULTI NORMAL (Wide-screen television): Select this when the aspect ratio of your wide-screen TV is fixed to 16:9. 16:9 AUTO/16:9 MULTI AUTO (Wide-screen television): Select this when your TV is an ordinary wide-screen TV.
Recording Operations INFO Before You Start Recording Remote control • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic work embodied therein.
Setting up the Recording Modes To select recording speed Only for discs (CD-DA): Select the recording speed. Before recording, select recording modes correctly. Preparation: Select “DVD/CD,” “FM,” “AM,” or “AUDIO IN” as the source. (Canceled) To select file format Select the file format (MP3 or WMA) for recorded files. Select a recording speed.
To select track mark setting Recording from a Disc Only for radio and external component: Select how track You can record tracks from a disc onto the USB mass marks are written. storage class device connected to the USB MEMORY 2 •...
Recording from the Radio Start recording. Before recording..Connect a recordable USB mass storage class device to the USB MEMORY 2 ( ) terminal. (See also page 6.) Both recording and playback start at the same time. Select the band (AM or FM). When playback ends, recording also stops.
Recording from the External Component To Give a Name to New Group Before recording..When you select “FORM GRP (Form group),” you can give • Connect a recordable USB mass storage class device to a group title to the new group before starting recording. the USB MEMORY 2 ( ) terminal.
Editing Operations INFO Giving (Editing) Titles to Groups or Tracks Remote control INFO You can give titles (up to 64 characters) to the tracks and groups. • While playing, you cannot edit track/group titles. Start and stop playback of the USB mass storage class device.
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How to enter titles Confirm the selection. Select the character type. • If you select the root folder or “MUSIC” folder, “PROHIBIT” appears on the display. Enter a title. A (character) • For entering a title, see “How to enter titles” on the right column.
Available Characters Making a New Group Button Characters Numbers You can make a new empty group. • An empty group can be used for recording or editing. (Space), ’, +, –, . , = , @ , _ After recording or moving tracks into an empty group, you can select that group to play back.
Moving a Track Erasing the Tracks You can move a track into another group. You can erase tracks. • Once tracks are erased, you cannot restore them. Start playing back a track you want to move in the USB mass storage class device. Start and stop playback of the USB mass storage class device.
Erasing the Groups Erasing All Groups and Tracks You can erase a group and the tracks in it. You can erase all groups and tracks. • Once a group and the tracks in it are erased, you cannot • When you erase all tracks in the USB mass storage class restore them.
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by • Once you have registered a device, no pairing operation Victor Company of Japan, Limited (JVC) is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
Start playback the Bluetooth audio player. player. You hear music from the speakers of the System. “UX-G980V” appears on the display of the Bluetooth audio player during the pairing. Then, enter your PIN code (“0000”) on the Bluetooth audio player.
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To change the device to connect To select a track: To pause: To stop: If you have registered several Bluetooth audio players, select which device is to be connected to the System. Select “SLCT DV (Select device)”. To pause, press once or hold one second.
Listening to Music Using Bluetooth Select the headphones you want to register. Headphones Pairing • See “What is pairing?” on page 44. Turn on the Bluetooth headphones and set it ready to Enter the PIN code of the headphones on the System. be found by the System.
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To turn off the sound to the headphones and use the speakers Listening to music through Bluetooth of the System headphones 2 sec. Select a source other than Bluetooth. To change the headphones to use If you have registered several Bluetooth audio players, select which device is to be connected to the System.
Changing the Bluetooth Settings To delete the registration of a device Delete the registration if you no longer use a device. To change the name of a registered device • This setting is common for the Bluetooth audio player and the Bluetooth headphones. To change the name of a Bluetooth audio player: Select “DEL DV (Delete device)”.
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(Exit setting) (while holding...) (Exit setting) Select the information to display. The name of the System (“UX-G980V”) Select a setting. The address of the System To remove the information display, press ENTER/SET. HIGH Select this for a better sound quality.
Enjoying Karaoke INFO The Australian model is not equipped with this Remote control function. IMPORTANT • Always set MIC LEVEL to “MIN” when connecting or disconnecting the microphone. Singing Along (Karaoke) You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) by using a Number microphone.
Changing the Karaoke Setting Adjust the key. To raise the key To reduce the vocal on the sound track (up to +6). You can reduce the vocal from stereo (2-channel) source. To lower the key (down to –6). While Mic is connected... (while holding...) To return to normal key, select “0.”...
Reserving Karaoke Songs—Karaoke Start playback. Program Play You can determine the playback order of the titles, chapters, tracks or files on the disc player. You can program Karaoke Reserve screen disappears and playback starts up to 12 tracks. in the order you have programmed. •...
Daily Timer Operations How Daily Timer works Remote control Once the Daily Timer has been set, the timer indicator ( ) and timer number indicator (1/2/3) are lit on the display. Daily Timer is activated at the same time everyday until the timer is turned off manually (see “To turn on or off the Daily Timer”...
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To turn on or off the Daily Timer Set the timer as you like. Repeat the procedure for the following settings until Since Daily Timer is activated at the same time everyday, finished. you may need to cancel it on some particular days. To cancel the Daily Timer Select the Timer (DAILY 1, DAILY 2, or DAILY 3) you want to cancel.
Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device: and will be skipped. This results from their recording JVC bears no responsibility for any loss of data in the processes and conditions. USB mass storage class device while using this System.
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* <.mod> is an extension code used for the MPEG-2 files – The picture movement is not smooth. recorded by JVC Everio camcorders. The MPEG-2 files • You cannot change the scanning mode to progressive in with the <.mod> extension code cannot be played back...
• As the track starts playback, that track number disappears LANGUAGE menu: from the Karaoke Reserve screen (the programmed • When the language you have selected for “MENU contents will remain until you erase them). LANGUAGE,” “AUDIO LANGUAGE,” or “SUBTITLE” is not recorded, the original language is used as the initial language.
Maintenance Troubleshooting To get the best performance of the System, keep your discs General and mechanism clean. Adjustments or settings are suddenly canceled before you finish. Handling Discs ] There is a time limit. Repeat procedure again. • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.
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The disc tray does not open or close. Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device Playback ] The power cord is not plugged in. Operations ] Child Lock is in use. “LOCKED” appears on the display The disc does not play. (see page 26). ] You have inserted a disc whose Region Code is not correct.
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Sound of the System does not come out of the Bluetooth • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. headphones. (The Bluetooth indicator is flashing.) “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are ] Connection is not established. Try to search for the trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Language Code List Afar Scots Gaelic Maori Shona Abkhazian Galician Macedonian Somali Afrikaans Guarani Malayalam Albanian Ameharic Gujarati Mongolian Serbian Arabic Hausa Moldavian Siswati Assamese Hindi Marathi Sesotho Aymara Croatian Malay (MAY) Sundanese Azerbaijani Armenian Maltese Swedish Bashkir Interlingua Burmese Swahili Byelorussian Interlingue...
* While playing some DVDs, digital signals may be emitted at 20 bits or 24 bits (at their original bit rate) through the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT terminal if the discs are not copy-protected. Operating JVC’s TVs Using the Remote Control You can use the remote control to operate JVC’s TVs. Remote control Change the input mode.
Parts Index Remote control Name Page Name Page 8, 55, 63 AUDIO/TV KEY * 11, 13, 23 - 25, 36 - 39, MARK 40, 41 41 - 43, 46 1, ¡ 12, 29 MENU/PL 12, 30 4, ¢ 9, 11, 13, 23 - 25, 36 - 39, MY SOUND 15, 16 42, 46...
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Remote control This remote control can also operate JVC’s TVs (see page 63). Main unit...
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not equipped with the Australian, Thai, Hong Kong regional and Saudi Arabian models) CAUTION for mains (AC) line BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk of fire/electric shock.