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Table of Contents 3 General Information Table of Contents Safety Information Introduction . . . . . Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Safety Information Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.
Introduction 5 Welcome! Your new Digital Video Disc Player provides high picture quality, clear sound, and endless playback features available on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Add options to your DVD viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again. The possibilities are limited only by your choices and the materials available on the DVD. You can listen to Audio Compact Discs and MP3 files on this Player, or view JPEG images.
Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs), Audio Compact Discs (CDs), finalized DVD Recordables and DVD Rewritables (DVD+R and DVD+RW), and CD Recordables or CD Rewritables (CD-R or CD-RW). To play a DVD on this Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described below. Discs that have the following logos will play on this DVD Player.
Remote Control Setup 7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by sliding the lid down and off, following the direction of the arrow on the lid. 2 3 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their + and – ends aligned as indicated. Replace the battery compartment lid.
Hookups Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the DVD Player. Use only one of the connections described in the following pages. Before you begin... ● Refer to the manuals of your TV, Stereo or other devices as necessary. Note the style of jacks and connectors on the other equipment. Determine how to choose different Audio and Video In channels on your other equipment so you can see and hear the DVD Player on the TV, Stereo, etc.
Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting to a TV Only TV has only a single ANTENNA IN or RF-IN jack 4 Back of TV (example only) Back of RF Modulator (example only) ANT IN 3 Antenna or Cable TV Signal TO TV AUDIO R IN L 5 1 VIDEO IN CH3 CH4 2 6 AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL L Y Cr R VIDEO OUT Cb ANTENNA IN RF IN DVD Player COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT Before you begin, make sure you have an RF modulator and extra RF coaxial cables.
Hookups (cont’d) Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only TV has AUDIO (red and white) and VIDEO (yellow) IN jacks Back of TV (example only) DVD Player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN COAXIAL LEFT AUDIO IN L Y Cr R VIDEO OUT Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT 1 RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only TV has AUDIO (red and white) and S-VIDEO IN jacks Back of TV (example only) DVD Player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN COAXIAL LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN L Y Cr R VIDEO OUT Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT 1 S-VIDEO IN 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV only TV has COMPONENT VIDEO IN Jacks Back of TV (example only) DVD Player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN VIDEO IN COAXIAL L Y Cr R VIDEO OUT Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT 1 LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN Y 2 Cr/Pr Cb/Pb 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the red and white AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player and to the red and white AUDIO IN jacks on the TV.
Hookups (cont’d) 13 Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Stereo has red/white AUDIO IN jacks Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN Back of Stereo (example only) 2 VIDEO IN DVD Player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL LEFT AUDIO IN RIGHT AUDIO IN 1 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the Player’s red and white AUDIO OUT jacks and to the Stereo’s red and white AUDIO IN jacks. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. The right jack is red; the left jack is white.
Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo with a DIGITAL IN jack Back of TV (example only) VIDEO IN 2 VIDEO IN Back of Stereo (example only) DVD Player AUDIO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM COAXIAL COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN L Y Cr R VIDEO OUT Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT 1 1 2 Connect a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) to the Player’s COAXIAL jack and to the Stereo’s COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack. 3 Plug in the Stereo’s power cord.
Playing a Disc 15 Before you begin, turn on the power of the TV, stereo, and any other equipment connected to the DVD Player. Make sure the TV and the stereo (if applicable) are set to the correct channel. Details are on pages 8-14. 1 2 3 Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the DVD Player. P-ON will appear briefly on the display panel. 4 Press Play B to close the tray. The tray will close and play will begin at the first Chapter or Track. If a DVD menu appears instead, see page 20.
Remote Control Buttons STANDBY-ON Button Press to turn the power on and off. P-ON or P-OFF appears briefly on the display panel. SKIP G and H Buttons Press to skip Chapters or Tracks. Details are on page 24. OPEN/CLOSE A Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. STANDBY-ON REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE Play B Button Press to begin Disc play. Reverse h Button Press to view the picture in fast reverse motion (DVD) or to reverse play of an Audio CD or MP3 Track.
Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 17 REPEAT Button Press to repeat play of the current Disc, Track, Group, Title, or Chapter. Details are on page 26. A-B REPEAT Button Press to set up A-B Repeat Play, which repeatedly plays a specific segment of a Disc. Details are on page 26. STANDBY-ON DISPLAY Button Press to see the current status of the Disc on the TV screen during playback. Press repeatedly to remove the status display. Details are on page 33.
Front Panel STANDBY-ON Button Press to turn the DVD Player’s power on and off. PLAY B Button Press to start Disc playback. STOP C Button Press to stop Disc playback. OPEN/CLOSE A Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Disc tray Insert a Disc here. Display with Dimmer Messages about current DVD Player operations appear here. See Display Messages below. You can adjust the brightness of the display. Details are on pages 38-39.
Rear Panel 19 AUDIO OUT Jacks Connect the supplied red and white audio cables here and to the Audio In jacks of a television or stereo. Match the cable colors to the jack colors. Details are on pages 10-13. COAXIAL Jack Connect an optional digital audio coaxial cable here and to the Coaxial Digital Audio In jack of a stereo. Details are on page 14. Y Cr Cb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Jacks Connect optional component video cables here and to the component Video In jacks of a television. Details are on page 12.
Menus DVD Disc Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages, director’s commentary, or soundtrack playback. To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these steps. 1 2 STANDBY-ON REPEAT SKIP DISPLAY Press MENU. The DVD’s main menu will appear.
Paused and Step-by-Step Playback, Resume On 21 Paused and Step-by-Step Playback 1 2 3 During playback, press PAUSE F. Play will pause and the sound will be mute. When playing a DVD, press PAUSE k repeatedly to see the picture advance one frame (or step) at a time. The sound will remain mute. Pressing PAUSE k repeatedly during Audio CD, MP3, or JPEG playback will have no effect.
Fast Forward/Reverse Search 1 During playback, press Fast Forward g or Reverse h on the remote control. ● During DVD playback, pressing FF g or REW h will forward or reverse the picture at two, eight, 50, or 100 times the normal playback speed. An h 2, h 8, h 50, or h 100 will appear briefly on the TV screen to indicate reverse searching. Or, g 2, g 8, g 50, or g 100 will appear briefly on the TV screen to indicate fast forward searching. Sound will be muted during searching.
Slow Motion, Zoom 23 Slow Motion 1 2 STANDBY-ON Press PAUSE F during DVD playback. REPEAT SKIP DISPLAY Press Fast Forward D or Reverse h. Slow motion playback will begin. Press Fast Forward D or Reverse h repeatedly during slow motion playback to play the DVD forward or backward at 1/16, 1/8, or 1/2 the normal speed.
Track Playback There are three ways to begin playback on an Audio CD at a specific Track. Use the Number buttons, the SEARCH MODE button, or SKIP j and i. C A Using the Number Buttons Press the Number buttons to enter a Track number. Playback will start at the selected Track. For single-digit Tracks (1-9), press a single Number button. For Tracks 10 and above, press the +10 button so the Search display (TR - - ) appears on the TV.
Title/Chapter Playback, Time Playback 25 Title/Chapter Playback 1 During DVD playback, press SEARCH MODE until CH (for Chapter) or TT (for Title) appears on the TV screen. The number of available Titles or Chapters will appear at the right ( /4, for example). 2 Enter the Title or Chapter number using the Number buttons. The selected Title or Chapter will start to play.
Repeat Playback, A-B Repeat Playback Repeat Playback 1 STANDBY-ON During DVD or Audio CD playback, press REPEAT until the repeat mode you want appears on the TV. On a DVD, select CHAPTER, TITLE, or OFF. On an Audio CD, select TRACK, ALL (all Tracks on the Disc), or OFF. With MP3 files you can select TRACK, GROUP, or ALL (all Tracks in the current Folder). Selecting a new Track, Chapter, or Title will cancel repeat playback.
Programmed Playback 27 You may determine the order in which Audio CD Tracks will play. You also can program MP3 or JPEG files to play in a special order. To set a Program, follow these steps. 1 REPEAT STANDBY-ON A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE While playback is stopped, press MODE. The PROGRAM screen will appear. 3 AUDIO 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 ANGLE SEARCH MODE CLEAR 0 Audio CD example 2 Press o or p to select a track you want to play, then press OK.
Random Playback You may play the Tracks of an Audio CD in Random order instead of the order in which they are recorded (1,2,3...). You can also use this feature for JPEG and MP3 files. 1 While playback is stopped, press MODE twice so the RANDOM screen appears.
MP3/JPEG Playback 29 The DVD Player will play MP3 or JPEG files that you record and finalize on a CD-RW (Compact Disc-Rewritable) or CD-R (Compact Disc-Recordable). These Discs may contain pictures in a JPEG format or audio Tracks in an MP3 format. For example, you may have photographic film developed by a retailer that places the pictures on a CD-R for you. These pictures may be in JPEG format.
MP3/JPEG Displays You can review MP3 and JPEG Track (File) information during playback. STANDBY-ON 1 Press DISPLAY until the current Track number, total Tracks available, and elapsed playing time of the current Track appear. TR 1,2 REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE 2/25 0:01:15 AUDIO 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 ANGLE SEARCH MODE CLEAR 0 MENU +10 TITLE MODE RETURN MARKER The following may appear to indicate Repeat play.
Audio Language, Stereo Sound Mode 31 Audio Language You can select a language for DVDs during playback if multiple languages are available. 1 STANDBY-ON REPEAT SKIP DISPLAY During DVD playback, press AUDIO repeatedly to choose one of the available languages. The new audio will be heard. The display will disappear after about five seconds. The Audio display may show if the DVD has Dolby Digital or multi-channel (5.1 CH) sound or its sampling rate (48k, for example).
Subtitle Language, Camera Angles Subtitle Language The DVD Player allows you to select a language for subtitles during playback. You may select only the subtitles that are available on the Disc. 1 During playback, press SUBTITLE to select a subtitle language. The number of available languages appears at the right of the subtitle display. In the example below, six languages are available ( /6). After a few seconds, the subtitles will appear. Or, press SUBTITLE to turn off subtitles.
On-Screen Displays 33 DVD Display 1 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to see the following displays during DVD playback.
Parental Password The Parental feature prevents viewing of DVDs that exceed your rating limits. This feature will not limit viewing if the DVD is not rated or coded. Check your DVDs and settings before letting children access the Player. Follow these steps to change your password. 1 REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE Press SETUP while play is stopped.
Parental Levels 35 Follow these steps to set the rating level for your DVDs. DVDs whose ratings exceed the level you set will not play. STANDBY-ON 1 Press SETUP while play is stopped. REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE QUICK SETUP PLAYER MENU TV ASPECT DOLBY DIGITAL ENGLISH 4:3 LETTER BOX ON OK 2 Press B to select CUSTOM at the top of the menu, then press OK. 2 LANGUAGE ORIGINAL OFF ENGLISH ENGLISH OK Press B to select OK.
Marker Use Markers to remember your favorite places on an Audio CD or DVD. To set the Markers, follow these steps. STANDBY-ON 1 Play the Disc to within 30 seconds prior to the point at which you want to set the Marker. During playback, press MARKER until the Markers appear at the top of the TV screen.
Audio 37 Change Audio settings based on other equipment you connected to the DVD Player or according to your Disc sound features. 1 STANDBY-ON REPEAT SKIP DISPLAY While playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear. A-B PAUSE QUICK SETUP PLAYER MENU TV ASPECT DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO 1 ENGLISH 4:3 LETTER BOX ON 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 OK ANGLE SEARCH MODE CLEAR 2 2-5 1,6 Press B to select CUSTOM at the top of the menu, then press OK.
Display You can adjust TV Aspect, Angle Icon, Panel Display (brightness), and Automatic Power Off in the Display menu. STANDBY-ON 1 When playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen will appear. REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE QUICK SETUP PLAYER MENU TV ASPECT DOLBY DIGITAL ENGLISH 4:3 LETTER BOX ON AUDIO 1 2 3 OK SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 ANGLE SEARCH MODE CLEAR 2 0 Press B to select CUSTOM at the top of the menu, then press OK.
Display (cont’d) 39 4 Press o or p to select an item, then press OK. ● If you selected TV ASPECT, press o or p to select a setting, then press OK. Choose 4:3 LETTER BOX if you want to see the entire, widened picture with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.This looks like the picture you see when watching movies in a theater. This setting is possible only if the DVD was recorded in the letterbox or widescreen format. Choose 4:3 PAN & SCAN for a full height picture, with both sides trimmed.
Language You can use the LANGUAGE settings to select different languages for the Audio or Subtitles of DVDs, as well as languages for DVD Disc menus and the menus of the DVD Player SETUP menus. 1 STANDBY-ON REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE While playback is stopped, press SETUP. The QUICK SETUP screen appears.
Language (cont’d) 41 5 Press o or p to select a language, then press OK. The language lists may continue on multiple screens. Press o or p to move to the other screens. ● If you select OTHER for AUDIO, SUBTITLE, or DISC MENU, press four Number buttons to enter the code for the language you desire. Use the Language Codes below. The language or language code you select will appear in the Language menu beside AUDIO, SUBTITLE, or DISC MENU.
Black Level, Virtual Surround Black Level Adjust Black Level to brighten the DVD picture during playback. 1 STANDBY-ON During DVD playback, press MODE so the Black Level icon shows in the top left corner of the TV screen. REPEAT A-B SKIP DISPLAY OPEN/ CLOSE PAUSE AUDIO ON 1 2 3 SUBTITLE 4 5 6 7 8 9 ANGLE 2 Within 10 seconds, press OK repeatedly to choose ON or OFF. ON brightens the dark parts of the picture. OFF shows the original picture as recorded.
Care and Maintenance, Glossary 43 Care and Maintenance Cleaning the DVD Player • Wipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the Player with a soft, slightly damp cloth. • Never use a solvent, thinner, benzene, or alcohol to clean the Player. Do not spray insecticide liquid near the Player. Such chemicals may discolor the surface or damage the Player. Don’t use cleaners. Cleaning a Disc • Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe the Disc. • Wipe the Disc in a straight line from the center to the edge.
Helpful Hints The DVD Player has no power. • Make sure the power cord is connected completely to an AC (alternating current) outlet. • Press STANDBY-ON to turn on the Player. “P-ON” will appear briefly on the display panel as the power turns on. The remote control will not operate the DVD Player. • Aim the remote control directly at the DVD Player’s remote sensor. Details are on page 18. • Remove all obstacles between the remote control and the DVD Player.
Specifications 45 Product Type Digital Video Disc Player Frequency Response DVD (linear sound): 20 Hz to 22 kHz (sample rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sample rate: 96 kHz) Audio CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz (JEITA) Signal-to-Noise Ratio (S/N Ratio) Audio CD: 120 dB JEITA Dynamic Range DVD (linear sound): 102 dB Audio CD: 99 dB (JEITA) Total Distortion Factor Audio CD: 0.005% (JEITA) Wow and Flutter Below the measurement limitation (±0.001% W PEAK) (JEITA) Power Requirement 120V AC ± 10%, 60 Hz ± 0.
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