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1. Press the ZOOM button on the

remote control during normal, slow
or still (pause) playback.

2. If you  press the ZOOM button

repeatedly, the magnification level
increases. Two magnification
levels are available. On each press
of ZOOM, the following message
will appear on the TV screen.

Notes:
• If you press the 

E/D/ /

buttons, the zoom point shifts,
allowing you to pan the zoomed
picture.

• Some discs may not respond to the

zoom feature.

• Zooming does not work on subtitles

or menu screens included on DVDs.

• The magnification level varies

depending on the TV DISPLAY
selection in the SETUP menu.

ZOOM

D /E /H /I

If you experience any of the following
difficulties while using the system,
use this troubleshooting guide to help
you remedy the problem. Should any
problem persist, consult your
authorized JBL dealer.

No power.
• Is the power cord firmly plugged

into the power outlet?

• One of the safety mechanisms may

be operating. In this event, unplug
the player from the power outlet
briefly and then plug it in again.

No picture.
• Check that the system is connected

correctly and securely.

• The video cable may be damaged.

Replace it with a new one.

• Make sure the system is connected

to a video input on the TV (see page
15).

• Make sure the TV is turned on.

• Make sure the correct video input

on the TV is selected for viewing
with this system.

Noise (interference) appears in the
picture.
• Clean the disc.

• If video from this system has to go

through your VCR to get to your TV,
the copy-protection applied to some
DVD programs could affect picture
quality. If you still experience pro-
blems after checking your connecti-
ons, please try connecting your DVD
system directly to your TV’s S-Video
input, if your TV is equipped with
this input (see page 13).

The aspect ratio of the screen is
wrong (picture vertically expanded)
when you play a wide picture even
though you set “TV DISPLAY” in the
SETUP menu to "16:9".
• If you connect the system with the

SCART cable, connect directly to
the TV. Otherwise the autoswitch
function of the aspect ratio for the
TV may not work.

• Depending on the TV, you may not

be able to change the aspect ratio.
In that case (TV not adjustable to
16:9) do not select "16:9" in the TV
Display. Then, no change of the
aspect ratio is needed. 

There is no sound or volume is very
low
• Check that the speakers and

components are connected
correctly and securely.

• Make sure that you have selected

the correct source on the system.

• Press MUTE on the remote control.

if the speaker icons are not visible
on the display.

• The protective circuitry has been

activated because of a short circuit.
Turn off the system, eliminate the
short circuit problem and turn on
the power again.

• The audio interconnect is damaged.

Replace it with a new one.

• The system is in pause mode or in

slow-motion play mode, or fast
forward or fast reverse. Press 

/B

to return to normal play mode.

• Check the speaker settings (see

page 30).

The left and right sounds are
unbalanced or reversed.
• Check that the speakers and

components are connected
correctly and securely.

• Adjust front balance using ADJUST

and VOLUME + or - (see page 36).

Severe hum or noise is heard.
• Check that the speakers and

components are connected
securely.

• Check that the connecting cords are

away from a transformer or motor
and at least 3 meters away from
fluorescent light.

• Move your TV away from the audio

components.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe

them with a cloth slightly moistened
with alcohol.

• Clean the disc.

The surround effect is difficult to
hear when you are playing a Dolby
Digital sound track.
• Check to see if the Dolby Digital

mode is turned on properly ("Dolby
Digital" indicator lights in the front
panel), otherwise unload and load
the disc again.

• Check the speaker connections.

• Depending on the DVD disc, the

output signal may at times be mono
or stereo even if the soundtrack is
recorded in Dolby Digital format.

The sound comes from the center
speaker only.
• Depending on the disc, sound may

sometimes come from the center
speaker only. This also applies to
mono recordings (from disc or any
analog source), when Pro Logic
mode is selected. This is normal.

No sound is heard from the center
speaker.
• Adjust center speaker volume (see

pages 35).

No sound or only very low volume
from the rear speakers.
• Adjust the rear speaker volume (see

page 35).

Radio stations cannot be tuned in.
• Check that the antennas are

connected correctly. Adjust the
antennas and connect an external
antenna if necessary.

• The signal strength of the stations is

too weak for automatic tuning. Use
manual tuning.

• No stations have been preset.

• The tuner mode is not selected,

select the Tuner mode.

The remote does not function.
• Remove any obstacles between the

remote control and the system.

• Move the remote control closer to

the system.

• Point the remote control at the

remote sensor on the front panel.

• Replace all the batteries in the

remote control with new ones if
they are weak.

• Check that the batteries are loaded

correctly.

The disc does not play.
• There is no disc inside. (“NO DISC”

appears on the front panel display
and the TV screen.) Insert a disc.

• Insert the disc correctly with the

playback side facing down on the
disc tray.

• Clean the disc.

• The system cannot play CD-ROM's,

etc. (see page 9).

• DVD with wrong region code (see

page 9).

The system starts playing the DVD
automatically.
• The DVD features the auto playback

function.

Playback stops automatically.
• Some disc include an auto pause

signal. When playing such a disc,
the system stops playback at the
signal.

Track Skip or direct select with
numeric buttons, Search, Slow-
motion play, repeat play or Program
play, etc., cannot be done.
• Depending on the DVD, some of the

above operations may not be
available (Playback control with
DVD).

• When VCD or SVCD is played 

(in stop or play mode), turn the PBC
(Playback Control) off by pressing
MENU/PBC on the remote, an
appropriate message will appear on
the TV screeen (not available with
DVD).

Messages do not appear on the TV
screen in the language you want.
• Select the language for OSD in the

SETUP menu (see page 25).
For all messages from the DVD (DVD
menu, subtitles) in the proper
language the disc must have the
language you selected, if not,
another language will be selected.

The audio language cannot be
changed when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual sound is not recorded

on the DVD.

• Changing the language for the

sound is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitle language cannot be
changed when you play a DVD.
• Multilingual subtitles are not

recorded on the DVD.

• Changing the language for the

subtitles is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off
when you play a DVD.
• Depending on the DVD, you may not

be able to turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when
you play a DVD.
• Multi-angles are not recorded on

most DVDs.

• Change the angles when the angle

mark appears on the TV screen (see
page 30).

• Changing the angles is prohibited on

some DVDs.

The system does not operate
properly.
• Static electricity, etc., may affect

the system’s operation.
Disconnect the AC power cord, then
connect it again.

Bit rate
Value indicating the amount of video
data compressed in a DVD per
second. The unit is Mbps (megabit
per second). 1 Mbps indicates that
the data per second is 1,000,000 bits.
The higher the bit rate, the larger the
amount of data. However, this does
not always mean higher quality
pictures.

Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD that are smaller than titles.
Many titles are composed of several
chapters, but many others are not.
Each chapter is assigned a chapter
number enabling you to locate the
chapter you want.

Dolby Digital (“5.1”, “AC-3”)
This sound format for movie theaters
is more advanced than Dolby Pro
Logic Surround. In this format, the
rear speakers output stereo sound
with an expanded frequency range
and a subwoofer channel for deep
bass is independently provided. This
format is also called “5.1” because
the subwoofer channel is counted as
0.1 channel (since it functions only
when a deep bass effect is needed).
All six channels in this format are
recorded separately for superior
channel separation. Furthermore,
since all the signals are processed
digitally, less signal degradation
occurs. The name “AC-3” comes
from the fact that it is the third audio
coding method to be developed by
the Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.

Manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3",
"Pro Logic" and the Double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works. ©
1992.1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All
rights reserved.

Dolby Pro Logic Surround
This is a method of decoding
surround recordings that produces
four channels from two-channel
sound. Compared with the former
Dolby Surround system, Dolby Pro
Logic Surround reproduces left-to-
right panning more naturally and

localizes sounds more precisely. To
take full advantage of Dolby Pro Logic
Surround, you should have a pair of
rear speakers and a center speaker.
The rear speakers output monaural
sound.

DTS
Digital audio compression technology
developed by Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. This technology
conforms to 5.1-channel surround.
The rear channels are stereo and
there is a discrete subwoofer
channel in this format. DTS provides
5.1 discrete channels of high quality
digital audio. Good channel
separation is realized, because all
channels are recorded discretely and
processed digitally.

MPEG AUDIO
International standard coding system
to compress audio digital signals
authorized by ISO/IEC. MPEG 1
conforms to up to 2-channel stereo,
used on some DVD’s as alternate
(other language) track.

DVD
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of
moving pictures even though its
diameter is the same as a CD. The
data capacity of a single-layer and
single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga
Byte), is 7 times that of a CD.
Furthermore, the data capacity of a
dual-layer and single-sided DVD is 8.5
GB, a single-layer and double-sided
DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and
double-sided DVD 17 GB. The picture
data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of
the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture
data is compressed to about 1/40 of
its original size. The DVD also uses
the variable rate coding technology
that changes the data to be allocated
according to the status of the picture.
The audio data is recorded in Dolby

Digital, DTS and/or PCM, allowing
you to enjoy more natural audio
presence. Furthermore, various
advanced functions such as multi-
angle, multilingual, and subtitles may
be provided with the DVD.

Multi-angle function
Various angles or viewpoints of the
video camera for a scene are
recorded on some DVDs. 

Multilingual function 
Several languages for the sound or
subtitles in a picture are recorded on
some DVDs.

Parental Control
A function of some (particulary US)
DVD’s to limit playback of the disc by
the age of the users. The limitation
varies from disc to disc. When it is
activated, playback is completely
prohibited, violent scenes are
skipped or replaced with other
scenes and so on.

Title
The longest sections of a picture or a
music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc.,
for a picture piece on video software;
or an album, etc., for a music piece
on an audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you
to locate the title you want.

Track
Sections of a music piece on a CD.
Each track is assigned a track
number enabling you to locate the
track you want.

PCM
Pulse code modulation, an
uncompressed data formation.

NTSC
National TV Systems Committee: a
video standard used in USA.

PAL
Phase Alternation Line: a video
standard used in many European
countries.