DVD Player DP-5300x User’s Manual and Service Information
Front View 1. Power ON/OFF button Switches on the DVD player or switches the unit off. 2. Display Shows operation information. Disc tray Holds discs securely during playback. 3. OPEN/CLOSE button Opens or closes the disc tray 4. PREV button Playback skips to the previous title or track. 5. NEXT button Playback skips to the next title or track. 6. Play/Pause button Starts or pauses playback of the inserted media. 7. STOP button Stops playback.
Remote control 1. POWER button Switches on the DVD player or switches the unit to standby mode. 2. Repeat button Repeats a section, a title or the entire disc. 20. V-Mode button Toggles the Video Output between Video, S-Video, Scart and Component. 21. Stop button Stops the current playback. 3. N/P button Toggles between the TV systems AUTO, NTSC and PAL. 22. Open/Close button Opens or closes the disc tray. 4. Subtitle button To turn the subtitles on or off. 23. A-B button Repeats a defined interval.
Important Safety Instructions Important Safety Instructions • do not place any fire sources (e.g. burning candles) on or near the device; General • do not introduce any foreign bodies into the device; Before you use this device for the first time, please read the following notes in this manual and heed all warnings, even if you are familiar with handling electronic devices. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.
Cables • Always hold cables by the plug and never pull on the cable itself. • Never hold the power cord with wet hands as this may cause a short circuit or electric shock. • Never place the device, heavy objects or furniture on the cable and take care that the cord does not become trapped, especially at the plug and sockets. Never make knots in the cable and do not tie it together with other cords. All cables should be positioned so that nobody can trip over them or be obstructed by them.
• Electrical appliances do not belong in the hands of children! Do not allow children to play with electrical devices when not under supervision. Children may not be able to comprehend the presence of potential risks. Small parts can represent choking hazards. • Keep batteries and rechargeable batteries out of reach of children. If a battery or rechargeable battery is swallowed, seek medical help immediately.
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Table of Content Introduction .......................................... 7 Accessories ...................................................... 7 Region Code Information ................................. 7 Compatible Discs ............................................. 7 Device and Disc Maintenance and Care .......... 8 Using the Back Panel ....................................... 9 Front Panel Display ........................................ 10 Remote control ...............................................
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Introduction Accessories Please make sure that the following accessories have been included in the DVD player packaging. Check the package contents carefully, as there may be some accessories under the styrofoam. Introduction Package Contents: 1 x Remote Control 2 x Batteries AAA 1.5 V 1 x User’s Manual 1 x SCART cable 1 x AV cable 1 x Nero Trial Note: The figures and illustrations may vary from the real model.
DVD-R DL Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD CD-R with audio/MP3/JPEG/MPEG/WMA contents CD-RW with audio/MP3/JPEG/MPEG/WMA contents MPEG-4 discs, VOD videos, XviD, Kodak Picture CD Compatibility of Discs Created on a PC When creating a disc on a PC – even when using a compatible format – it may be that this disc is not playable on this device. This can be due to the burning software settings. In this case, please contact the manufacturer of your software and check for more detailed information.
Using the Back Panel Introduction 1. YCbCr/YPbPr High-end Video Out port for connecting to the Component input of a TV, A/V receiver or a beamer via a YCbCr cable. Please note that progressive scan output (P-Scan) is only possible via the Component output connector. 2. VIDEO Composite Video output (yellow port) to connect to a TV set or A/V receiver with FBAS/Composite Video input via an audio/ video cable. 3. 5.1 Analogue Audio Output Analogue 5.1 channel audio outputs to connect to the 5.
Front Panel Display 1. Disc Type Indicator Indicates the type of optical disc that has been inserted – DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD (Audio CD). If you have inserted a DVD+R/RW or DVD-R/RW disc, DVD will be displayed. 2. Multi-Function Display / Text Display Displays information, titles, and the elapsed and remaining playback times. 3. Playback Status Display Displays the playback status of a DVD, CD or another optical disc. 10 4.
Remote control The DVD player is supplied with a remote control unit and the corresponding batteries. For a detailed description of the button layout, see the fold-out cover page of this User’s Manual. Using the Remote Control Your Silvercrest DVD player can be comfortably controlled via the supplied remote control unit. Point the remote control to the sensor at the front panel of the DVD player. Do not exceed an angle of 30 degrees for optimum results.
Audio and Video Connectors Prior to starting to use your DVD player you must connect it to a display screen. The type of connection depends on the capabilities of your display screen and of the available cable types.
Video Connections You can choose between four different video connection types for your Silvercrest DVD player: Composite Video For normal quality – you will need the supplied audio/video cable with Cinch connectors. S-Video For a better quality requiring a special S-Video cable and a screen with S-Video input (the S-Video cable is not included in the package contents). RGB (via SCART) Audio and video port offering optimum picture quality. A SCART cable is required (included in the package).
Audio/Video Connection to a Screen with Composite Video and Stereo Audio Inputs If your TV set features only one single video input – typically a yellow receptacle – please use the Composite Video output of your DVD player. For the audio connection, use the red and white stereo audio inputs of your TV. Have the following cable ready: 1. Audio/video cable – red, white and yellow connectors (supplied) 2.
Audio/Video Connection to a Screen with SCART connector If your screen features a SCART connector you my also connect the DVD player to this SCART connector. The advantage of this connection type is an optimum picture quality. Connectors Have the following cable ready: 1. SCART cable (included in the package) 2.
Audio/Video Connection to a Screen with S-Video and Stereo Audio Inputs If your screen features an S-VIDEO (S-VHS) input, you can use this video connection type as an alternative. The S-Video connector can be recognized easily by its 4 pins. When using S-Video, the luminance and chrominance signals are split resulting in higher picture quality than for Composite video. For the audio connection, use the red and white stereo audio inputs of your TV. Have the following cable ready: 1.
Note: For further information, please check the instruction manual offered by your screen. On the TV screen you’ll see the DVD player’s start screen. 6. If no picture is displayed, press the V-Mode button (button 20 on the fold-out cover page) of the remote control to enable the SVHS Output of your Silvercrest DVD player and press the button as many times as necessary to display the picture.
1.Preparation: • First connect the DVD player to your TV screen or beamer by using its Composite video or SVideo inputs, see page 14 or 16. • Connect the Component video cable (not included) to the corresponding input on your TV screen or beamer. Normally, the cables and receptacles are labelled with red, green, and blue to enable easier connection. • Power your TV screen or beamer and the DVD player on and select the corresponding video signal input on the screen or beamer. 2.
Audio Connections Your Silvercrest DVD player features several audio output connectors for connecting an A/V receiver, an active 5.1 speaker system or a TV screen. There are three connection types: - Analogue Stereo Output - Analogue 5.
Setup Menu • To open the DVD player’s Setup menu, press the SETUP button (7). • Press the arrow buttons 8, 9, 27 and 29 to navigate the Setup menu. To confirm a selection or a setting, press ENTER (10). • To quit the Setup menu, press the SETUP button (7) again. DivX Subtitle Select a character set for your DivX subtitles. The default setting is «Western European». Language Settings OSD Language: Select the preferred language for the OSD menu of your DVD player.
Grey: The subtitles will be displayed on a background. None: No background. Audio Choose what language will be used for the DVD audio track. If the selected language has not been recorded on the disc, the DVD disc’s default language will be used. AUTO1: The pulldown will be read automatically from the VOB data stream of the PAL DVD. As DVDs are usually tagged the wrong way, we do not recommend that you use this setting.
View Mode: Set the view mode to match that of your TV set. Fill: The picture will fit the screen, any contents surpassing the borders will be truncated. Original: The contents will be played with the same dimensions they were recorded. Auto Fit: The DVD player will scale the picture to fit the screen size. Pan Scan: 16:9 contents will fill the screen on 4:3 devices. The borders will be truncated. TV-System: Your DVD player can play both PAL and NTSC DVDs.
Bass-Management: If you have connected your DVD player to an AV receiver or active speakers via the analogue 5.1 outputs (3), you can enable your subwoofer here. Centre Speakers: Here you set if there is any centre speaker at the front in the middle (between the left and right speakers) and what frequency range is to be used to feed it. Off : No subwoofer. On: The subwoofer will be used. Front Speakers: Small: The lower frequencies will be skipped, the subwoofer will play them back instead.
Subwoofer: Set whether there is a subwoofer installed. Delay Settings: If you have connected an active speaker system to the analogue 5.1 outputs (3) of your DVD player, the moment at which the sound is emitted should be the same for all speakers. For this, measure the distance between your seating position to all the speakers and enter the distances in Setup menu. Centre delay: None: There is no subwoofer installed. Enter the distance from the centre speaker to your seating position.
Digital Output: You can set the optical (8) and coaxial (6) outputs (SPDIF) according to the requirements of your playback device. IMPORTANT: This function works only if the DVD player has been connected to the playback device via a digital audio line (optical or coaxial). Down Sampling: Here you can set if you want the DVD player to downsample Dolby Digital or dts multi-channel sound to stereo sound. Off : The SPDIF connectors are disabled.
Parental Control To enable the rating, select the item “Parental Control” from the “Rating” OSD menu and enter the password (8888). Confirm by pressing ENTER (10). Retail and rental DVDs include a rating level by age. This rating can also be recorded by the producer of the DVD so that a password is required for playback. The default password for this device is 8888. You should change it immediately after installing your DVD player. WARNING: Only a few DVDs include a recorded rating.
Miscellaneous DivX Registration / VoD In this menu you can restore the factory-default settings of your DVD player. This will bring back the original configuration when you installed the device for the first time. All your personal settings will be lost. Please confirm the safety prompt with Yes and press ENTER (10). To display the DivX VOD (Video On Demand) registration code of your DVD player, press the SETUP button (7) and select the Misc menu.
Playing Media with Your DVD Player Inserting a DVD/CD • To play a disc or file with your DVD player: 28 • Power the DVD player, TV set and any other external equipment on. • The DVD player will show the Silvercrest start screen. • If no disc has been inserted into the DVD player’s disc tray the message “No disc” will be shown. • Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (22) on the remote control or the DVD player’s front panel (3) to open the disc tray. “Open” is displayed on the screen.
Stopping Playback • To stop movie playback of the inserted disc, press the STOP button (7) of the DVD player’s front panel or on the remote control (21). If such a menu exists on the inserted DVD disc, you can open it during playback by pressing the MENU button (28) on the remote control. Select the different menu items by using the Direction button on the remote control.
Skip to a Chapter Press the PREV(18) and NEXT(19) buttons on the remote control or on the front panel during DVD playback to • skip forward to the beginning of the next chapter • skip backwards to the previous chapter The selected chapter will be played back immediately – you don’t need to press the PLAY/ PAUSE button (37). The number of the selected chapter will appear on the display of the DVD player’s front panel, to the left of the playback time.
Forward/Backward Search Slow-Motion Playback To select specific sections during playback, you can also use the fast forward/backward search. To do so, press the REV (36) or FWD (35) buttons on the remote control. You can view the contents of the inserted disc in slow-motion. To do so, press the SLOW button (31) on the remote control. For fast forward, press the FWD button (35), for backward search press the REV button (36). Press once for twice the speed. “x2” is displayed on the screen.
Zoom Displaying/Hiding Subtitles During disc or file playback you can zoom the picture in three steps. To do so, press the ZOOM button (11) on the remote control. If subtitles exist for the inserted disc or file, you can display them during playback by pressing the SUBTITLE button (4) on the remote control. Press the button SUBTITLE (4) once to view the subtitles in the first available language. Press the button SUBTITLE (4) multiple times to view the subtitles in different languages.
Changing the Playback Repeating Intervals (A – B) Mode This function can be used to repeatedly play a specific interval of a disc or file. You can change the playback mode of an inserted disc or a file. To do so, press the PROGRAM button (16) on the remote control during playback. The available playback options will appear. Press the Direction buttons to navigate to “Mode” or “Rep On”. Press the ENTER button (10) on the remote control to toggle among the different playback modes.
Displaying Disc or File Information During playback, press the DISPLAY button (13) in the playback mode. Playback information is displayed on the screen.
• You can display the playlist by pressing the Direction button to go to the “Program View” option and pressing ENTER (10). Your playlist will appear in the left selection window. • Press PLAY/PAUSE (37) to start the selected programme. • You can delete the programme by pressing the Direction button to go to the “Clear Program” option in the right selection window and pressing ENTER (10).
Special Features for Picture Special Features for MP3 Playback Playback Your player can display JPEG files. Insert a disc or insert the corresponding memory media. The File Browser will appear showing the picture files in the left-hand selection window. In the lower-right window you will see a picture preview. As described in the section “Creating a Playlist in File Browser”, you can program the picture playback in the form of a playback list. Your player can play MP3 music files.
Technical Specifications Power supply 230 VAC, 50/60 Hz Power consumption operation/standby <= 20 W / < 1 W Weight 2.3 kg (net weight of the player, without any accessories) Size 430 x 260 x 38 mm (Player) Colour system PAL/AUTO/NTSC Laser CD: 780 nm; DVD: 650 nm Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 KHz (at 1 KHz, 0 dB) Signal-to-Noise ratio >= 90 dB (at 1 KHz, 0 dB) Dynamic Range (audio) >= 80 dB Operating temperature 5 °C - 35°C Operating humidity max.
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