MODEL DV-560H DVD Video Player OPERATION MANUAL STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG. Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr.
SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. and of Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted.
Contents GENERAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS .......................................... 3 Features ......................................................... 5 Accessories ................................................... 5 Types of Disc that can be played on Your DVD Player ........................................ 6 Selecting the Type of Disc for the Type of Connected TV ............................................ 8 Major Components of Your DVD Player ......
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS GENERAL INFORMATION CAUTION BEFORE OPERATING YOUR NEW DVD PLAYER, PLEASE READ THIS OPERATION MANUAL CAREFULLY. THE MANUAL SHOULD THEN BE STORED FOR FUTURE REFERENCE IN CASE OF OPERATING DIFFICULTIES OR FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTIONS. Note: This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 110V-240V, 50/60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. CAUTION: AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS DVD PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS Power Cord Protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following. • Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. • Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. • Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. • Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.
Features GENERAL INFORMATION • • • • • Plays DVD, video CD and CD (Digital Audio) discs Built-in Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder supporting Dolby Pro Logic* decoding and Virtual Surround For the audio on a DVD disc recorded in MPEG Version 2.0 format. Digital Gamma correction and Digital Super Picture functions Separate colour component output connectors (Y, Cb and Cr) *Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Types of Disc that can be played on Your DVD Player The unit can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: DVD [8 cm disc/12 cm disc] Video CDs [8 cm disc/12 cm disc] See See See 1 2 3 See 2 • Supports version until version 2.0. Audio CDs [8 cm disc/12 cm disc] Other CDs 1) On CD-G and CD-EXTRA discs, only the sound can be played (no images). 2) Photo CD, DVD-ROM and CD-ROM discs cannot be used. 3) Discs with unusual shapes (heart-shaped or hexagonal discs) cannot be used.
Types of Disc that can be played on Your DVD Player 2 • The specific playback functionality for some DVD and video CD discs is determined by the disc manufacturer. Because this DVD player plays disc data in accordance with the disc manufacturer’s guidelines, some functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the instructions provided with the disc. The “Prohibited” icon ø displayed during DVD player operation indicates that manufacturerimposed restrictions apply.
Selecting the Type of Disc for the Type of Connected TV Both DVD discs and video CDs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC* systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct disc type for the type of connected TV. Connecting to the PAL TV Disc TV Monitor When viewed on a 4:3 TV, the images appear compressed horizontally. PAL Cannot be used. Images play back in black and white and are distorted. NTSC Connecting to the Multi-system TV Disc TV Monitor Played in the PAL system.
Major Components of Your DVD Player Main Unit (Front) 2 3 45 6 7 1 8 r e 1 POWER ON/OFF( ) button (see page 22) 2 PHONES LEVEL knob (see page 30) 3 DISC Tray (see page 22) 4 DIGITAL GAMMA ON/OFF button and indicator (see page 43) 5 PLAY ( ) button (see page 23) w q0 9 6 OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button for tray (see page 22) 7 DIGITAL S.
Major Components of Your DVD Player Front Panel Display 1 4 6 DVD TITLE CD TRACK VCD PBC 2 3 CHAPTER 5 7 8 TOTAL TIME ANGLE 0 9 wq r STANDBY A B PROGRAM PRO LOGIC e VIRTUAL DOLBY DIGITAL t The figure above shows the front panel with all the displays on.
Remote Control Preparation Inserting the Batteries First, install the batteries as detailed below. Fit two R6 (UM/SUM-3 or AA) 1.5 volt batteries (included) or equivalent. If the remote control stops working, insert new batteries. Ensure the batteries are inserted correctly, matching the polarities (±/—) indicated in the remote control. • Do not subject the remote control to shock, water or excessive humidity.
Basic Connection • Set the power switch on the player and equipment to be connected to OFF before connecting. • Read through the Operation manual for the equipment to be connected. • Be sure that the colours of the connectors and plugs match up when connecting the cord. The connections described below are for video connection to the S-VIDEO OUT, VIDEO OUT or LINE1 OUT (21-pin Euro-SCART) connector. Set the S-VIDEO OUT, VIDEO OUT/Y, Cb, Cr selector switch to “SVIDEO OUT, VIDEO OUT”.
Optional Audio Connection Connecting to an AV Amplifier with 5.1ch Input Connectors Supporting Dolby Digital (AC-3) or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 1 2 This DVD player contains a Dolby Digital (AC-3) or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 decoder. This enables the playback of DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 without the need for an optional decoder with Dolby Digital or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 processing. When the DVD player is connected to an AV amplifier with 5.
Optional Audio Connection Connecting to a Decoder with Dolby Digital (AC-3)/MPEG Audio Version 2.0 Processing When DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 are played, Dolby Digital or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 bit stream is output from the DVD player’s OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT connector and DIGITAL OUT connector. When the DVD player is connected to a Dolby Digital or Audio MPEG Version 2.0 decoder, you can enjoy theatre-quality audio right in your home.
Setup Before you use this DVD player, specify the five settings described below. TV/MODE SET ......... Specifies the settings for the type of TV connected and the playback format for widescreen video material. SPEAKER ................ Specifies the settings for the number and type of audio components and speakers connected, and for whether the DVD is connected to a TV or a stereo system. PARENTAL ............... Use this setting for playing DVD discs on which PARENTAL levels have been recorded.
Setup SPEAKER Setting 5 Use the ' or " button in the remote control cursor controls to move the screen cursor (_) to SPEAKER. STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE SE T UP DISPLAY VIRTUAL T V / MO D E S E T SPEAKER 4 : 3 2 c h / D I G I TAL REPEAT 1 6 Press the \ or | button in the remote control cursor controls once to display a schematic diagram of the current speaker setup.
Setup PARENTAL Level Setting 9 Use the ' or " button in the remote control cursor controls to move the screen cursor (_) to PARENTAL. STANDBY SE T UP T V / MO D E SET SPEAKER DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE L B REPEAT 2 c h / D I G I TAL LEVEL : 8 PARENTA L 10 4 : 3 PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE Press the \ or | button in the remote control cursor controls once to display the password specification and modification screen.
Setup 13 When the correct password is entered, the parental level modification screen appears. SE T UP T V / MO D E SET SPEAKER SELECT 8 STANDBY L B 2 c h / D I G I TAL PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE LEVEL : 8 PARENTA L ( 4 : 3 REPEAT LEVEL 1 : ADU L T ) 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 0 M RETURN TITLE MENU A-B PROGRAM • Press the \ or | button in the remote control cursor controls to change the parental level.
Setup SUBWOOFER Setting PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE STANDBY • This can only be set when the SPEAKER setting on page 16 is set to “5.1ch”. 18 Use the ' or " button in the remote control cursor controls to move the screen cursor (_) to SUBWOOFER. 19 Use the \ or | button in the remote control cursor controls to select “ON” or “OFF”. ON: SUBWOOFER channel is ON. (5.1 channel output) OFF: SUBWOOFER channel is OFF (5.0 channel output) 20 DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Display Information No Disc Indicator A NO DISC appears when the tray is closed and: 1) There is no disc in the tray. CHAPTER TOTAL TIME ANGLE STANDBY PRO PRO Disc Error Indicator A disc error appears when the tray is closed and: 1) The disc type is not DVD, VCD or CD. 2) The disc is not loaded correctly (upside-down, etc.
Display Information Operation Mode Indicators The display on the TV screen switches from “AUTO” to “ON” to “OFF” and back to “AUTO” each time the DISPLAY button on the remote control is pressed. • AUTO mode — Displayed for 3 seconds when operation begins. • ON mode — Displayed continually until the operation mode is changed. • OFF mode — Not displayed.
DVD Playback Preparations • Switch on the TV set’s power, and select “VIDEO” as the TV input. Refer to the operation manual for your TV for details. • Switch on the stereo system’s power if the DVD player has been connected to a stereo system. STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE REPEAT • Disc menus are recorded on some DVD discs. With discs of this type, you can view the disc menu by pressing the MENU button on the remote control.
DVD Playback 5 Press |PLAY. (DVD player: , Remote control: | PLAY) • If no menu or titles are recorded at the start of the disc, the disc begins playing immediately. • Discs can also be played in Slow, Still, Frame Advance, Fast Forward and Fast Reverse modes.
DVD Playback 9 If you press ûPLAY on the remote control (DVD player: , Remote control: ûPLAY) while a still image is displayed (STILL/ PAUSE), normal playback resumes. STANDBY Frame Advance PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE REPEAT 10 1 Press â STILL/PAUSE (DVD player: , Remote control: â STILL/PAUSE) in the still picture mode. • The disc is advanced by one frame each time the button is pressed.
DVD Playback Fast Forward 1 If you press the FWDè button on the remote control when a disc is playing, the image begins to fast forward at low speed. 1 DVD TITLE CD TRACK VCD PBC CHAPTER :23:45 1: TOTAL TIME ANGLE REPEAT On some discs, the chapter number and playback time are not displayed. When the display mode is AUTO, only è appears. _ VIR DIG DVD TITLE CD TRACK VCD PBC DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE DISPLAY VIRTUAL • On some discs, the fast forward playback is disabled.
DVD Playback Skip (Forward) Skip (Forward): While you are playing a disc, this function jumps forward to the beginning of the next chapter and automatically starts playing that chapter. PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE STANDBY DISPLAY VIRTUAL • On discs or titles that do not have chapter settings, playback skips forward to the next title. • On some discs, the skip functions are disabled. • Playback skips forwards one chapter for each time the button is pressed.
VCD (Video CD) and CD (Audio CD) Playback Preparations To prepare for playing DVD discs, perform steps 1 to 4 in “Basic Play” (page 22). Playing Video CDs with Playback Control (PBC) • Pressing û PLAY begins PBC playback. No time display is shown. • If you specify the track number to be played (with playback stopped) and press the û PLAY button, normal playback (not PBC playback) begins. 1 Press ûPLAY (DVD player: , Remote control: ûPLAY). • Discs can also be played in Fast Forward and Fast Reverse modes.
VCD (Video CD) and CD (Audio CD) Playback Fast Forward • Audio and subtitles are not played back (video CD). • Audio is not played back (audio CD). 1 While a disc is playing, press the FWDè button on the remote control. T16 1 :29 57 Current track number Playback time Not shown for video CDs with PBC recorded (most version 2.0 discs). (Only è appears.) Video CD fast forward image appears here. (No image is shown for audio CDs.
VCD (Video CD) and CD (Audio CD) Playback Skip (Forward) Skip (forward): While you are playing a disc, this function jumps forward to the beginning of the next track and starts playing automatically. • Moves to the NEXT position when VCDs (video CDs) are played in PBC mode. 1 While a disc is playing, press the SKIPà button (DVD player: , Remote control: SKIPà). • If there is only one track, or if you are playing the last track, playback returns to the start of the disc.
Continuing playback from where you stopped (continued playback) • This function operates for audio CDs, video CDs and DVD discs. 1 Press the Ë STOP button to stop playback at the desired point. (DVD player: , Remote control: Ë STOP) • Leave the disc in the DVD player. • The DVD player automatically stores the location at which the disc stopped. STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE REPEAT 2 1 Press the RESUME button on the remote control.
Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title Number • This function only operates on DVD discs that have a title screen. STANDBY (Example) Viewing title “2” 1 PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL Press the TITLE button on the remote control to show the title screen. REPEAT 1 1 Cats F i s hes 2 DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Direct Selection of Scenes Direct Skip Function This function allows you to skip directly to the beginning of any title (track) or chapter while a disc is playing. • Press the M or ûPLAY button within 10 seconds of pressing a number to select your title, chapter or track. Once 10 seconds has passed, your selection is automatically cancelled. STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Direct Selection of Scenes 5 Using the number buttons (0 to 9) on the remote control, enter the desired chapter number. (If you enter three or more digits, the last three digits are displayed.) PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE STANDBY (Example) Entering chapter 27. DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Programmed Playback The three types of programmed playback provided by this DVD player are title programmed playback (DVD discs), chapter programmed playback (DVD discs) and track programmed playback (VCD/CD discs). STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL • On some discs, the programmed playback is disabled. DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Programmed Playback Chapter Programmed Playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button on the remote control twice while STANDBY the disc is stopped. (Press once for a title and twice for a chapter.) The chapter program settings screen appears. C H A P T E R P ROGR AM T=T I TLE : –– C = CHA P T ER C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– C––– PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Programmed Playback Track Programmed Playback 1 Press the PROGRAM button on the remote control while the STANDBY disc is stopped. The track program settings screen appears. PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Repeat Playback Repeat playback is disabled on some discs. STANDBY Chapter Repeat 1 If you press the REPEAT PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL button on the remote control while a disc is playing, the current chapter is played repeatedly. (On discs without chapters, the player repeats the current title.) DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Repeat Playback A-B Repeat • A-B repeat: Repeats any specified section on the disc. 1 While you are playing a disc, press the A - B button on the remote control when you reach the start of the section to be repeated.
Repeat Playback • The disc repeat function cannot be used on video CDs with PBC mode playback (most version 2.0 discs). Disc Repeat 1 If you press the REPEAT STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S. PICTURE REPEAT button on the remote control while a disc is playing, the disc currently playing is played repeatedly.
Angle Selection (DVD only) • This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded. STANDBY • Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.
Subtitle Selection (DVD only) • This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages. STANDBY 1 If you press the SUBTITLE button on the remote control while a DVD disc is playing, the current language setting is displayed, as shown in the example below. DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Audio Selection • This function can only be used for discs on which the sound has been recorded in multiple formats. • On some discs, the sound is recorded in both Dolby Digital (5.1 channels) and Linear PCM. Use the procedure below to select the type of playback. 1 button on the remote control to show the current audio format While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO number.
Digital Gamma Selection (DVD, VCD) • Digital gamma is a digital image quality enhancement function that gives a richer image by brightening the darker and more obscure portions of the image without altering the brightness of the brighter portions, thereby making the entire image easier to see. • Four digital gamma settings are available to allow for differences in the images played and in the brightness of the room.
Digital Super Picture Selection (DVD, VCD) • DIGITAL S.PICTURE is a digital image quality enhancement function that gives a clearer image by sharpening the details and outlines in the image and reducing the amount of picture noise. The DIGITAL S.PICTURE setting can be varied as desired. ± . • To see more detail in very intricate images, set this setting to • To reduce visual noise and obtain a clearer picture when you are viewing recordings such as old movies, set —.
Theatre Mode and Picture Neutral Functions Theatre Mode Function 1 Pressing the THEATER MODE button on the remote control presets the Digital Gamma and Digital Super to Theatre mode. The player remains in this mode no matter how many times the THEATER MODE button is pressed. • Theatre mode refers to a mode in which the Digital Gamma ) and Digital Super Picture (S-PICTURE: (GAMMA: || | ) functions are both used. PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE STANDBY DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
VIRTUAL Surround (Audio) Selection (DVD only) • This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when you are using an analogue connection (using AUDIO OUT “FRONT” on the DVD player) to 2-channel audio equipment (TV, etc.). • Virtual Surround operates when you are playing DVD discs recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3) sound or Dolby Pro Logic sound. STANDBY PICTURE THEATER DIMMER NEUTRAL MODE DISPLAY VIRTUAL DIGITAL DIGITAL GAMMA S.
Language Code List on Menu Screen Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Afar FY Frisian MG Malagasy SL Slovenian AB Abkhazian GA Irish MI Maori SM Samoan AF Afrikaans GB Scots Gaelic MK Macedonian SN Shona AM Ameharic GL Galician ML Malayalam SO Somali AR Arabic GN Guarani MN Mongolian SQ Albanian AS Assamese GU Gujarati MO Moldavian SR Serbian AY Aymara HA Hausa MR Marathi SS Siswat AZ Azerbaijani HI Hin
Definition of Terms Angle Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left side, from the right side, etc,). With such discs, the ANGLE button can be used to view the scene from different angles. Chapter Number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.
Specifications Signal System Video output S video output Component colour output Audio output Digital audio I/F Audio output Headphone output Video signal horizontal resolution S/N ratio Audio signal frequency characteristics S/N ratio Dynamic range Overall harmonic distortion ratio Operating temperature Storage temperature Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Weight NTSC/PAL Output connector: Phono/21-pin Euro-SCART Output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) Y output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) C output level: 0.
Before Calling Service The following conditions do not always denote trouble. Therefore, perform the checks described below before calling for service. If the problem cannot be corrected by the use of this guide, remove the mains plugs from the wall socket, and contact the dealer or supplier from whom the unit was purchased in order to obtain service. Where this is not possible please contact the telephone number listed below. You will then be given details of how to obtain service.
Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions • Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. ( A ) Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. • Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils. • Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or any other solvent. • Be careful not to drop or bend the disc. • Do not install more than 1 disc on the disc tray.
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