JVC LV42740-001A User Manual

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NOTE/REMARQUE ENGLISH When the unit is powered on for the first time, the tray may automatically open and close. This serves to initialize the mechanism and is a part of player’s normal function. LV42740-001A FRANÇAIS Lorsque l’appareil est mis ...

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STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON PROGRESSIVE DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PAUSE PLAY STOP 3 87 OPEN/CLOSE 0 SKIP ¢4 DVD AUDIO/DVD VIDEO/CD PLAYER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DISC 7 PLAY & EXCHANGE 7 - DISC EXCHANGE DISC SKIP DVD AUDIO �...

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Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. ATTENTION...

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1 EnglishEnglish Table of Contents Introduction Page 2 Features...............................................................................2 Supplied accessories..........................................................3 About this instruction man...

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2 Introduction Introduction Features This unit is a compatible player for DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. 7 77 7 Progressive Scan system Supports the Progressive scan system, as well as the conventional (current) Interlace scan sy...

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Introduction 3 Introduction English Supplied accessories • Audio/video cable (x 1) • Component video cable (x 1) • Audio cable (x 2) • Remote Control Unit (x 1) • AV compulink cable (x 1) • R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) batteries (x 2) • Instructi...

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Introduction 4 Introduction About this instruction manual • This instruction manual is written in the following manner. • This unit can playback CD-R discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). • Rega...

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Introduction 5 Introduction English Notes on handling Important cautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5 o C and 35 o C, 41 o F and 95 o F). • Leave sufficient distance be...

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6 Preliminary knowledge Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details. Front panel 1 STANDBY/ON indicator (26) Lights in red when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standb...

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Preliminary knowledge 7 Preliminary knowledge English 6 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) button (26, 27) Used to open and close the carousel. You can also use this button in the play exchange mode. 7 8 (PAUSE) button (29, 38, 54) Pauses playback. Also, used to dis...

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Preliminary knowledge 8 Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit 1 DISC SELECT button (14, 28) Pressing this button followed by the appropriate numeric button (1 through 7) within 5 seconds selects a disc to be played back. 2 REPEAT button (42, 5...

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Preliminary knowledge 9 Preliminary knowledge English 9 4/PREVIOUS button (29, 35, 54) Skips back a chapter, title, group or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO/Video CD). Holding down this button duri...

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Preliminary knowledge 10 Preliminary knowledge Rear panel 1 AUDIO OUT jacks (17, 18,19, 20, 21) Outputs the multichannel signals of a DVD AUDIO disc recorded by the linear PCM multichannel format or a DVD VIDEO disc recorded by the Dolby Digital ...

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Preliminary knowledge 11 Preliminary knowledge English Operational Principles You can set preferences and perform advanced playback functions via various on-screen displays, including the Opening, Preference, Speaker setting, Parental Lock and Co...

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Preliminary knowledge 12 Preliminary knowledge PREFERENCE (1, 2) and SPK.SETTING (speaker setting) displays (see page 57) You can set preferences via these displays. • To bring up the PREFERENCE 1/PREFERENCE 2/ SPK.SETTING display 1 When a DVD VI...

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Preliminary knowledge 13 Preliminary knowledge English CD CONTROL display You can select and set various functions for Audio CD playback from this display. • To bring up the CD CONTROL display Whenever an Audio CD is inserted, press ON SCREEN. VC...

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Preliminary knowledge 14 Preliminary knowledge On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings. : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. ...

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Preliminary knowledge 15 Preliminary knowledge English About discs Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs The DVD Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD format and CD-R discs recorded w...

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Preliminary knowledge 16 Preliminary knowledge A DVD VIDEO disc is comprised of “titles” and each title may be divided into some “chapters”. For example, if a DVD VIDEO disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, an...

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17 Getting started English Getting started Connections *In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector.” *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. • Do not connect...

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Getting started 18 Getting started You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, P B , P R ) jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN (Y, P B , P R ) jacks of your TV with the video cables. The unit supports the Progre...

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Getting started 19 Getting started English You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver. • Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT (FRONT LEFT/RIGHT) to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD,...

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Getting started 20 Getting started The unit supports the linear PCM multichannel format of DVD AUDIO and can feed multichannel audio output signals from the 6 analog AUDIO OUT jacks. It is also equipped with the DTS and Dolby digital decoders. So yo...

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Getting started 21 Getting started English You can enhance the sound quality by connecting either of the unit's DIGITAL OUT jacks to the digital input of an amplifier, MD, etc. by using an optical or a coaxial digital cable (optional). The digi...

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Getting started 22 Getting started When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are i...

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Getting started 23 Getting started English Precautions for the safe use of batteries Observe the following precautions for the safe use of batteries. If they are used improperly their life will be shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak...

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Getting started 24 Getting started You can operate your TV from the remote control unit. Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV. 1 Holding down TV/VIDEO - CANCEL, enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the numer...

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Getting started 25 Getting started English The following buttons can be used for operating the TV: To use the CURSOR (CH–, CH+, VOL–, VOL+), TV/VIDEO - CANCEL and numeric buttons for TV control, set the TV - DVD switch to “TV”. Turns the TV ...

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26 Basic operations Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. Turning on/off the unit Press DVD ...

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Basic operations 27 Basic operations English 2 Press EXCHANGE/ DISC SKIP to select accessible trays if required. Each press of the button rotates the carousel clockwise by an amount for accessing the next two trays. 3 Place one or two discs in the t...

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Basic operations 28 Basic operations Basic playback Note that this section describes basic operations for playback of DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. For MP3 disc playback, see the independent chapter on and after page 54. Press 3...

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Basic operations 29 Basic operations English Press 7 . The unit stops playback. • If you press 0 (OPEN/CLOSE) during playback, the unit stops playback and opens the tray carrousel. Press 8. The unit pauses playback. To resume playback, press 3. . ...

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Basic operations 30 Basic operations ¶ During playback Press 4 or ¢. Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title, or track. You can open the carousel duri...

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Basic operations 31 Basic operations English Resuming playback The unit can memorize the position on a disc where you interrupt playback, and resume playback from that position later. ¶ During playback Press 7, or press DVD STANDBY/ON on the remo...

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32 Advanced operations Advanced operations • Note that this section describes operations for playback of DVD VIDEO, DVD AUDIO, Audio CD and Video CD discs. For MP3 disc playback, see the independent chapter on and after page 54. But “Checking t...

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Advanced operations 33 Advanced operations English Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time. DVD discs generally have their own menus which show the disc ...

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Advanced operations 34 Advanced operations The unit starts playback of the selected item. You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button. When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows: �...

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Advanced operations 35 Advanced operations English You can locate the beginning of a chapter (for DVD VIDEO) or track (for DVD AUDIO/Audio CD/Video CD) by using the 4 or ¢. ¶ For DVD VIDEO: During playback For DVD AUDIO/Audio CD: During playback...

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Advanced operations 36 Advanced operations • The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in this function. You can play a disc from the desired position by specifying the elapsed time from the beginning of the current title (for DVD VIDEO), ...

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Advanced operations 37 Advanced operations English • When you make a mistake Move the cursor to the incorrect value, then press the correct button to re-select the value. The unit can display the opening scene of each title or chapter on a DVD V...

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Advanced operations 38 Advanced operations Special picture playback The unit provides special picture playback functions including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom. ¶ While paused (still) 1 Press 8. Each time you press 8, the still pi...

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Advanced operations 39 Advanced operations English ¶ During playback or while paused 1 Press ZOOM + or –. The unit zooms in by pressing ZOOM + or zooms out by pressing ZOOM –. Each time you press ZOOM +, the magnification is doubled (up to x ...

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Advanced operations 40 Advanced operations Changing the playback order You can play tracks on a DVD AUDIO, Audio CD or Video CD disc currently loaded in the desired order or in random order using the Program or Random playback function. Note th...

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Advanced operations 41 Advanced operations English • To quit program playback Press ENTER when points [PROGRAM]. [PROGRAM] returns to its original color. (When playing back a Video CD, you have to press 7 and then press ON SCREEN to bring up t...

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Advanced operations 42 Advanced operations Repeat playback You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD VIDEO), current group or track (for DVD AUDIO), or current or all tracks. You can also repeat playback of a desired part. ...

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Advanced operations 43 Advanced operations English • Audio CD/Video CD The selected mode is also shown on the on-screen display, however, it is shown in the different way from the display window. The following table shows the relation between t...

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Advanced operations 44 Advanced operations 3 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). The unit locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.” • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7 . The unit sto...

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Advanced operations 45 Advanced operations English From on-screen display ¶ During DVD VIDEO playback 1 Press ON SCREEN. The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. 2 Use CURSOR 5/∞ or ANGLE to move to [ANGLE]. 3 Use CURSOR 2/3 or ANGLE to...

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Advanced operations 46 Advanced operations Changing the language and sound Some DVD VIDEO discs support more than one subtitle language and/or audio language/sound, while some DVD AUDIO discs support more than one audio language/ sound. You can s...

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Advanced operations 47 Advanced operations English By AUDIO selection, you can choose the audio language of movies or enjoy KARAOKE with or without the vocal. From normal screen ¶ During playback 1 Press AUDIO - S.FREQ. The Audio selection displa...

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Advanced operations 48 Advanced operations Miscellaneous functions The VFP (Video Fine Processor) function enables you to adjust the picture character according to the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences. ¶ During playback (...

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Advanced operations 49 Advanced operations English • BRIGHTNESS Controls the brightness of the screen. • CONTRAST Controls the contrast of the screen. • COLOR Controls the color depth of the screen. • TINT Controls the tint of the screen. �...

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Advanced operations 50 Advanced operations 3 Press CURSOR 2/3 to adjust the effect level. You can adjust the effect level in 5 steps. Toward L: Reduces the effect. Toward H: Enhances the effect. • To turn off the 3D PHONIC screen, press ENTER. The...

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Advanced operations 51 Advanced operations English Most DVD AUDIO discs include still pictures, which usually appear in turn automatically during playback according to the playback sequence. However, there are other page(s) of the current still p...

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Advanced operations 52 Advanced operations Some DVD AUDIO discs contain a special group called “bonus group” whose contents are not opened to the public. The bonus group is always assigned to the last group of a disc (for example, if a disc c...

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Advanced operations 53 Advanced operations English You can check the sampling frequency of digital audio during playback. ¶ During playback 1 Press AUDIO - S.FREQ for more than one second. The sampling frequency of the current digital audio is s...

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54 MP3 disc MP3 disc playback This unit can playback CD-R discs recorded by the MP3 format (we refer to those discs as MP3 discs in this manual). Though available functions with MP3 discs are limited, operations for the available functions are si...

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MP3 disc playback 55 MP3 disc playback English English English When loading an MP3 disc, after the disc contents are read, the MP3 CONTROL display automatically appears on the TV screen. You can specify the desired Group and Track for playback vi...

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MP3 disc playback 56 MP3 disc playback You can repeat playback of the current track or group. ¶ During playback or while stopped 1 Press REPEAT. Each time you press REPEAT, the repeat mode toggles among current group repeat, current track repeat ...

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57 Initial settings English Initial settings Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via two preference displays. You can bring up a preference display at any time except the unit is turned off. ¶ In any condition except...

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Initial settings 58 Initial settings AUDIO LANGUAGE You can select the default audio language to be played if it is contained on a DVD VIDEO/DVD AUDIO disc. Each time you press CURSOR 3, the language setting changes in the following order: ENGLI...

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Initial settings 59 Initial settings English MONITOR TYPE You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you playback DVD VIDEO discs recorded for wide screen televisions. • 4:3 LB. (Letter Box Conversion) Should be selected when you ...

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Initial settings 60 Initial settings • STREAM/PCM Should be selected when you connect to the digital input of an amplifier with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, or MPEG multichannel decoder. • DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM Should be selected when you connect...

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Initial settings 61 Initial settings English DTS BASS MANAGEMENT This item controls the output signals when playing back DTS-encoded DVD VIDEO discs. • OFF This is the normal setting for DTS-encoded discs. Signals with the full frequency range a...

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Initial settings 62 Initial settings Speaker Channel setting Select the speaker configuration type according to your speaker system. Normally, simply select “5.1 CH.” or “2 CH.”. However, by selecting “EXPERT”, you can make fine tu...

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Initial settings 63 Initial settings English 2 Select the desired speaker(s) to be set using CURSOR 5/∞. • F. S P : Front speakers. The level is fixed to 0dB. • C.SP : Center speaker • R.SP : Rear speakers • S.WOOFER: Sub-woofer The settin...

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Initial settings 64 Initial settings Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD VIDEO discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent...

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Initial settings 65 Initial settings English You can change the Parental Lock settings later. ¶ While a DVD VIDEO disc is stopped or no disc is inserted 1 Press ENTER while holding down 7 on the remote control unit. The Parental Lock on- screen dis...

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Initial settings 66 Initial settings When you set the parental level strictly, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the following Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, asking...

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67 Additional information English Additional information 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 player (such as a DVD player, CD player an...

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Additional information 68 Additional information You can enjoy pictures and/or sound by just putting a source component (which plays back the pictures and/or sound such as a DVD player or VCR) into play mode. You do not have to operate the TV and r...

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Additional information 69 Additional information English Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dust...

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Additional information 70 Additional information Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Possible case Remedy Power does not come on. Power ...

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Additional information 71 Additional information English Specifications General Readable discs: DVD AUDIO, DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD Video format: NTSC, 525i/525p selectable Other Power requirements: AC 120 V , 60 Hz Power consumption: 18 W (POW...

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Additional information 72 Additional information Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select ...

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Additional information 73 Additional information English Appendix B:Country code list for Parental Lock This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 64. AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Bar...

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BT-51005-5 (0301) QUALITY SERVICE HOW TO LOCATE YOUR JVC SERVICE CENTER Dear Customer, In order to receive the most satisfaction from your purchase, please read the instruction booklet before operating the unit. In the event that repairs are necessar...

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THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VALID ONLY IN THE FIFTY (50) UNITED STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IN COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO. WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to th...

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