DV-720H DVD Video Player OPERATION MANUAL GENERAL INFORMATION MODEL SETTING UP BASIC OPERATIONS VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT A B REPEAT PROGRAM CLEAR MEMORY C M SPECIAL FUNCTIONS OPERATE DIRECT REV FWD PLAY RESUME STILL PAUSE STOP OPERATE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STILL/PAUSE STOP SLOW SKIP REV F.ADV SLOW SKIP FWD DVD VIDEO PLAYER The region number for this DVD player is 2.
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 5A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of 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.
About This Manual • All mentions of “the Player” refer to the DV-720H DVD Player. • All mentions of “the Remote” refer to the remote control unit. • The following table describes the icons used in this Operation Manual.
Contents SAFETY INFORMATION ................................ 4 Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player ......................................................... 6 Features ......................................................... 8 Accessories ................................................... 8 Major Components........................................ 9 Remote Control Unit ................................... 12 Connection ..................................................
GENERAL INFORMATION SAFETY INFORMATION Note: This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 220V-240V, 50/60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY. • This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.
SAFETY INFORMATION Service • Do not place your Player in enclosed spaces or do not cover it to prevent excessive temperatures inside the unit. • Do not place the Player in direct sunlight, or near heat sources. • Keep the Player away from strong magnetic fields, i.e. loudspeakers etc. • Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on the Player.
GENERAL INFORMATION Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player The Player can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc] See See VIDEO CDs [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc] • Supports until version 2.0. Audio CDs [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc] 1 2 on the next page See 3 on the next page 1 • DVD video players and discs are designed with region numbers which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played.
Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player GENERAL INFORMATION Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available In the cases listed below, the or indicator may appear on the TV screen, which indicates that the function or operation is not available. • When you intend to perform the function or operation on which the manufacturer restriction is imposed: The specific functions on some DVDs and VIDEO CDs are determined by the disc manufacturer.
GENERAL INFORMATION Features • Playback of DVD, VIDEO CD, and Audio CD • Virtual Dolby Surround (QSURROUND* 1) for high-quality surround sound using analogue output • Dolby Digital*2, DTS*3, MPEG Audio digital out *1 QSURROUND™ is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc. *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol ( ) are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.
Major Components GENERAL INFORMATION Main Unit (Front) Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. 39 , 42 À SKIP à, (REV, FWD) Moves back or forward through the titles, chapters or tracks on a disc. Holding down this button for a few seconds performs fast forward/reverse scanning. 37 Disc tray Opens for loading or removal of a disc. 37 î OPEN/CLOSE Press to open or close the disc tray. OPERATE 21 Turns the power of the Player on and off.
GENERAL INFORMATION Major Components Front panel Display in Main Unit Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. OPERATE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STILL/PAUSE STOP STANDBY REV FWD TITLE indicator 52 When a DVD is loaded in the Player, this indicator appears along with the title number. TRACK indicator 59 When a VIDEO CD or Audio CD is loaded in the Player, this indicator appears along with the track number.
Major Components GENERAL INFORMATION Main Unit (Rear) Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. DIGITAL OUT (coaxial) jack 19 , 20 Connect a coaxial lead here when connecting to a device with a coaxial digital audio input jack. VIDEO OUT jack 17 Connect a standard video lead here when connecting to a TV with a video input jack. SCART AV 1 (TV) socket 15 , 16 Connect a SCART lead here to output the signal from the Player to a TV.
GENERAL INFORMATION Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit 1 2 OPERATE SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO 3 4 5 6 VIRTUAL FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER 7 8 REPEAT 9 A B REPEAT 0 PROGRAM q CLEAR MEMORY C M DIRECT REV w e PLAY RESUME r t y u FWD STILL PAUSE STOP SLOW SKIP F.ADV SLOW SKIP i DVD VIDEO PLAYER GB 12 1 SETUP Opens the Player’s SETUP menu screen. (See page 23.) 2 ZOOM Zooms an image 1.2×, 1.5× or 2.0×.
Remote Control Unit p OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE a ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER s ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE d f MENU TITLE g ENTER RETURN h REPEAT j A B REPEAT k PROGRAM l CLEAR MEMORY C M DIRECT ; REV FWD PLAY RESUME STILL PAUSE STOP SLOW SKIP F.ADV SLOW SKIP DVD VIDEO PLAYER GENERAL INFORMATION o o ON SCREEN Toggles display of on-screen indicators on and off. (See page 36.) p DISPLAY Changes the mode of the front panel display. (See page 36.
GENERAL INFORMATION Remote Control Unit Loading the Batteries 1 Open the battery cover. Open the lid in the direction of the arrow. 2 Load the batteries. Load the two batteries (AA, R6 or UM/SUM-3) supplied with the Remote so that the battery and are positioned as indicated. poles 3 • • • • • GB 14 Close the battery cover. Press the lid in the direction of the arrow. Do not subject the Remote to shock, water or excessive humidity.
Connection Caution: • • • • Be sure to turn off the Player and equipment to be connected before connecting. Read through the operation manual for the equipment to be connected. Be sure that the colours of the jacks and plugs match up when using a VIDEO/AUDIO lead (commerially available). Be sure to keep the Player connection leads separate from the TV aerial lead when you install the Player, because it may cause electrical interference when you are watching television programmes.
Connection If your TV has two SCART sockets To AV 1 (TV) SCART DVD Player AV 1(TV) VIDEO OUT OUTPUT SELECTOR AV 2 S-VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT L OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO R VIDEO SETTING UP RGB VCR SCART OUTPUT To SCART output TV Required leads SCART lead (one SCART lead: supplied) SCART lead (the other SCART lead: commercially available) To SCART input Caution: • Do not connect the Player to a VCR.
Connection Connecting a TV Equipped with S-VIDEO Input or VIDEO/AUDIO Input Jacks When you want to achieve a better video image by connecting a TV equipped with an S-VIDEO input connector to the Player, you should use an S-VIDEO lead (commercially available) to connect the TV to the Player.
Connection Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting the Player to audio equipment provides normal stereo sound plus powerful stereo sound enhanced by Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS, and MPEG Audio.
Connection ■ Digital Connection Required lead Coaxial digital lead (commercially available) You can make this connection using either a coaxial digital lead or an optical digital lead.
Connection Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS or MPEG audio Connecting an amplifier with a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Audio digital surround processor or a Dolby Digital/ DTS/MPEG Audio surround processor to your Player’s optical/coaxial digital jack provides richer and more powerful audio play.
Setup Switching the TV and the Player On 1 Turn on the TV and select the “VIDEO” or “AV” mode. POWER DTV STB TV CATV FAVORITES B A 2 C D ENTER Switch the Player on by pressing OPERATE. • The startup screen shown below appears on the TV screen. VOL CH MENU AV MODE MUTE INPUT ANT-A/B DISPLAY ENT.
Setup About the SETUP Screen SETTING UP This section describes how to specify various basic settings using the SETUP screen. The list below shows all the items you can set and adjust. See the following pages for details on each setup procedure. • The setting procedures described on the following pages are available only in stop mode. • The OSD (On Screen Display) screens used in this Operation Manual are purely for the purposes of explanation.
Setup Initial Setup (OSD LANGUAGE SETUP) When you use the Player for the first time, you should set the language to be used for the OSD (On Screen Display). 1 2 Turn on your TV and select the “AV” channel. Then press OPERATE to turn on the Player. Press SETUP on the Remote while the Player is stopped. OSD LANGUAGE SETUP” screen appears.
Setup TV MODE SETUP Setting OPERATE VIRTUAL Setting the TV MODE 1 While the Player is stopped, press SETUP to view the SETUP screen. SETTING UP Use ' or " to select the “ ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE When you use the Player for the first time, press SETUP. “OSD LANGUAGE SETUP” screen appears. You should set the language to be used for the OSD (On Screen Display). See “OSD LANGUAGE SETUP Setting” on page 35.
Setup 6 Press ENTER to confirm the “TV MODE” setting. • When you have completed the setting above, press RETURN to exit the SETUP screen. However, if you want to specify the “NTSC” setting in succession, proceed to step 1 below. OPERATE VIRTUAL Setting Up for Playback of an NTSC Disc • Before setting the “NTSC” (video signal system), perform the step 1 to 2 on the previous page.
Setup PARENTAL SETUP Setting SETTING UP DVDs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The rated content allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. Some discs, for example, may let you edit out violent scenes and replace them with scenes more suitable for viewing by children. You can also use the parental lock to disable playback of the DVD entirely.
Setup 5 To confirm your password, re-enter the numbers you entered in step 4 (using the number buttons). • When the correct password is entered, the screen below appears. PARENTAL SETUP OPERATE SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO SELECT LEVEL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 VIRTUAL OFF FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE LEVEL 8 FOR ADULTS MENU RETURN ENTER SETTING UP • If you enter the wrong number three times in succession, the normal screen reappears.
Setup Changing the parental level • Before changing the parental level, perform the step 1 to 2 on page 26. 1 Press ENTER to display the password verification screen. OPERATE SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO PARENTAL SETUP VIRTUAL –––– PASSWORD: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 SETTING UP LEVEL 8 FOR ADULTS 2 FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE OFF TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT Use the number buttons (0 to 9) to enter the 4-digit password that was set previously.
Setup Temporary parental level setting In addition to “PARENTAL SETUP Setting” on page 26, some DVDs will prompt the viewer to temporarily change the parental level. In this event, the following screen appears. OPERATE SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO PARENTAL SETUP VIRTUAL TEMPORARY CHANGE? YES NO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER 1 Use ' or " to select “YES” or “NO”.
Setup AUDIO SETUP Setting SETTING UP COMPRESSION ............ Use this setting for increasing the average volume of Dolby Digital audio when playing a DVD. DIGITAL/MPEG ...... Use these settings for specifying the type of digital output when playing a disc recorded using Dolby Digital/MPEG Audio.
Setup 3 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “COMPRESSION”. • The background colour for the selected item changes to orange. 4 Press ENTER to display the settings you can select. AUDIO SETUP OPERATE COMPRESSION: DIGITAL: MPEG: OFF ON OFF VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE 5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting. • When you have completed the setting above, press RETURN to exit the SETUP screen.
Setup Setting the MPEG • Before setting the “MPEG”, perform the step 1 to 2 on page 30. 1 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “MPEG”. • The background colour for the selected item changes to orange. OPERATE VIRTUAL 2 Press ENTER to display the settings you can select.
Setup DISC LANGUAGE Setting Use this setting for selecting languages of subtitle, audio track and disc menu. VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT Setting SUBTITLE, AUDIO and MENU languages from 8 languages 1 2 A B REPEAT PROGRAM Press SETUP to display the SETUP screen. Use ' or " to select the “ DISC LANGUAGE”.
Setup 7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 above to go on with other “DISC LANGUAGE” settings in succession. 8 If you want to exit the SETUP screen and return to the normal screen, press RETURN. • If you want to go on and specify other settings, press ' or " to display other SETUP screen without pressing RETURN. Selecting a language from OTHER 1 SETTING UP In step 5 on the previous page, select “OTHER” with ', ", \ and |, then press ENTER to set the “OTHER” input item (two letters).
Setup OSD LANGUAGE SETUP Setting 1 Press SETUP to display the SETUP screen. OPERATE Caution: VIRTUAL When you use the Player for the first time, press SETUP. “OSD LANGUAGE SETUP” screen appears. You should set the language to be used for the OSD. Use ' or " to select the “ OSD LANGUAGE SETUP”.
Display Information Operation Mode Indicators SETTING UP Each time ON SCREEN on the Remote is pressed, the display on the TV screen changes the mode in the following sequence: Auto mode ➝ On mode ➝ Off mode. • Auto mode ...... Displays indicators for 3 seconds when operation begins. • On mode ......... Displays indicators continually until the operation mode is changed. • Off mode ......... Does not display indicators.
Playback DVD VIDEO CD CD Preparations • Switch on the TV set’s power, and select the AV channel you are to watch the DVD on. Refer to the operation manual for your TV for details. • Switch on the stereo system’s power if the Player has been connected to a stereo system. DVD VIDEO CD CD 1 2 3 Press OPERATE. OPERATE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE STILL/PAUSE STOP Press î OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. Place a disc onto the tray.
DVD Playback DVD DVD Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 1 Press FWDè or È REV when a disc is playing. • The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed. SKIP ( REV) SKIP (FWD ) PLAY The speed of fast scan X2 OPERATE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE PLAY REV FWD STILL/PAUSE Fast scan image appears here. • Three speeds are available.
DVD DVD Playback DVD Still/Pause 1 Press â STILL/PAUSE during playback. 2 If you press ûPLAY while paused (STILL/PAUSE), normal playback resumes. SKIP ( REV) SKIP (FWD ) OPERATE PLAY SKIP OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STILL/PAUSE STOP STANDBY REV FWD STILL/PAUSE DVD Frame Advance 1 2 Press F.ADV or F.ADV during playback. • The playback is paused (STILL/PAUSE). • The disc goes forward or backward by one frame each time F.ADV or F.ADV is pressed.
DVD Playback DVD DVD Zooming an Image 1 While a disc is playing, press ZOOM. • Each press of ZOOM cycles through the zoom settings in the following sequence: ZOOM 1 (1.2×) → ZOOM 2 (1.5×) → ZOOM 3 (2.0×) → Off. ZOOM : 1 • When playing a Pan Scan disc while 4 : 3 P S is selected as the “TV MODE” setting on the “TV MODE SETUP” screen, each press of ZOOM cycles through zoom settings in the following sequence: ZOOM indicator ZOOM 1 (1.2×) → ZOOM 2 (1.5×) → Off.
VIDEO CD VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback VIDEO CD CD CD Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 1 Press FWDè or È REV when a disc is playing. • The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed. SKIP ( REV) SKIP (FWD ) PLAY The speed of fast scan X2 OPERATE SKIP OPEN/CLOSE REV STILL/PAUSE STOP FWD STILL/PAUSE Fast scan image appears here. (No image is shown for Audio CDs.) • Two speeds are available.
VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback VIDEO CD VIDEO CD CD CD Still/Pause 1 Press â STILL/PAUSE during playback. 2 If you press ûPLAY while paused (STILL/PAUSE), normal playback resumes. SKIP ( REV) SKIP (FWD ) OPERATE PLAY SKIP OPEN/CLOSE PLAY FWD STILL/PAUSE VIDEO CD Frame Advance 1 Press F.ADV during playback. • The playback is paused (STILL/PAUSE). • The disc goes forward by one frame each time F.ADV is pressed. • The reverse frame advance playback ( F.ADV) is disabled on VIDEO CDs.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD About the FUNCTION CONTROL Screen Using FUNCTION CONTROL, you can check at a glance and change the current settings of the following items: SUBTITLE, ANGLE, AUDIO and VIRTUAL DOLBY. FUNCTION CONTROL also allows you three ways of direct skips (title,chapter and time). • While the disc is playing, press FUNCTION CONTROL to display the screen shown below. • Pressing ' or " changes the currently selected item whose background colour is orange.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD Direct skip (title/chapter/time) Use the following procedure to perform the Direct title skip, Direct chapter skip, or Direct time skip. OPERATE 1 Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. 2/5 8/30 01:30:08 2 ENGLISH 1 1 5.. 1ch ON VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT A B REPEAT 2 Use ' or " to select and then press ENTER.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD Subtitle/angle/audio setting Use the following procedure to perform the Subtitle, Angle, or Audio setting. 1 Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. 2/5 8/30 01:30:08 2 ENGLISH 1 1 5.. 1ch ON OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT 2 Use ' or " to select A B REPEAT and then press ENTER.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD VIRTUAL DOLBY setting Use the following procedure to change the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and the level for the VIRTUAL DOLBY setting. 1 Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. 2/5 8/30 01:30:08 2 ENGLISH 1 1 5..
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title Number OPERATE 1 SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO Press TITLE to show the title screen. VIRTUAL (Example) 1 DISCOVERY EUROPE 2 FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER DISCOVERY AFRICA REPEAT 2 3 A B REPEAT Use the number buttons (0 to 9) to enter the desired title, or ', ", | or \ to highlight the desired title.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD Direct Skip Function This function allows you to skip directly to the beginning of any title or chapter. • Direct Title Skip 1 OPERATE While a disc is playing or is stopped, press DIRECT. • The following screen appears when pressing DIRECT in stop mode.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD • Direct Time Skip Direct time skip lets you skip directly to a specific location on a disc. When a disc is playing, make notes of the elapsed time at the locations to which you later want to skip. Later you can skip directly to a location by specifying its time. 1 2 OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO While a disc is playing, press DIRECT three times.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Programmed Playback The two types of programmed playback provided by this Player are title programmed playback, chapter programmed playback. OPERATE Title Programmed Playback 1 VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE Press PROGRAM while the disc is stopped. • The “TITLE PROGRAM” screen appears.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Chapter Programmed Playback 1 Press PROGRAM twice while the disc is stopped. (Press once for a title and twice for a chapter.) • The “CHAPTER PROGRAM” screen appears. CHAPTER PROGRAM =TITLE: =CHAPTER 2 3 OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT First, use the number buttons (0 to 9) to specify the desired title number and then press M (MEMORY).
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Repeat Playback Chapter Repeat OPERATE 1 If you press REPEAT while a disc is playing, the current chapter is played repeatedly. VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE DVD TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER REPEAT Repeat indicator A B REPEAT PROGRAM Title Repeat 2 If you press REPEAT during chapter repeat playback, the current title is played repeatedly.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD A-B Repeat A-B repeat allows you to repeat specified section (from A to B) on a disc. 1 While you are playing a disc, press A-B REPEAT when you reach the start of the section to be repeated.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Resume Function This function enables you to resume the playback from the location you specify. OPERATE 1 Press RESUME at the desired point during playback. • “RESUME” appears followed by “RESUME” on the screen. • The Player stores the location at which RESUME is pressed. • Each press of RESUME replaces the location stored with the last press of RESUME with the new location.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Angle Selection Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.) OPERATE VIRTUAL 1 While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press ANGLE to view the number of the current angle. • If only one angle is recorded, xx is displayed.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Subtitle Selection 1 While a DVD is playing, press SUBTITLE to display the current language setting, as shown in the example below. • The number of languages recorded differs depending on the disc. • If no subtitles are recorded on the disc, xx is displayed.
DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD DVD Audio Selection On some discs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats of Dolby Digital (5ch or 5.1ch), DTS, MPEG Audio, Dolby Pro Logic and Linear PCM. Use the procedure below to select the type of playback. 1 While a disc is playing, press AUDIO to show the current audio format number. 1 OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE TITLE MENU RETURN ENTER .
DVD DVD Playback for Special Functions DVD VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) Selection This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when you are using an analogue connection (using AUDIO OUT on the Player) to 2-channel audio equipment (TV, etc.). OPERATE SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO Preparation: VIRTUAL • When you use the VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) function, set the “COMPRESSION” setting in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF” (see page 30).
VIDEO CD VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO CD CD CD Direct Selection of Scenes Direct Skip Function OPERATE This function allows you to skip directly to the beginning of any track while a disc is playing or stopped. ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE • Direct Track Skip 1 VIRTUAL SETUP While a disc is playing or is stopped, enter the desired track number using the number buttons (0 to 9).
VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO CD VIDEO CD CD CD Programmed Playback This function provides track programmed playback for VIDEO CDs/ Audio CDs. Track Programmed Playback OPERATE VIRTUAL SETUP ON SCREEN OPEN/ CLOSE ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER ANGLE AUDIO FUNCTION CONTROL SUBTITLE 1 Press PROGRAM while the disc is stopped. • The “TRACK PROGRAM” screen appears.
VIDEO CD VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO CD CD CD Repeat Playback A-B Repeat OPERATE A-B repeat allows you to repeat specified section (from A to B) on a disc. 1 While you are playing a disc, press A-B REPEAT when you reach the start of the section to be repeated.
VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO CD VIDEO CD CD CD Disc Repeat / Track Repeat 1 While a disc is playing, press REPEAT. • The disc currently playing is played repeatedly.
VIDEO CD VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO CD CD CD Audio Selection Some VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs are recorded using two separate channels named “L” (left) and “R” (right). The following are two examples of how two-channel audio is used. • Example 1: English on the L-channel and French or some other language on the R-channel. • Example 2: The left side of an orchestra on the L-channel and the right side on the R-channel.
Language Code List for Disc Language OTHER INFORMATION Code Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name AA 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 Azerbaij
Definition of Terms Angle Recorded onto some DVDs 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 DVDs.
Definition of Terms Region Number Number identifying a geographic region of compatibility for a DVD.
Definition of Terms Title Menu This is a menu displayed by some DVDs for selection of chapters and subtitle set. The title menu is also called a “top menu”. Title Number These numbers are recorded on DVDs. When a disc contains two or more movies, these movies are numbered as title 1, title 2, etc. Track Number These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.
Troubleshooting 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 main 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 visit our web-site www.sharp.co.uk/support. Customers without Internet access may telephone 0990 274277 during office hour.
Specifications Signal System Video input Video output S video output Audio output Digital audio output Video signal horizontal resolution S/N ratio Audio signal frequency characteristics S/N ratio Dynamic range Total harmonic distortion ratio Pickup Operating temperature Storage temperature Power supply Power consumption Dimensions Weight NTSC/PAL Input jack: Phono/SCART Output jack: Phono/SCART Output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) Y output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) C output level: 0.
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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