VIETA DVD-3 Draft Operation Manual 1
WARNING - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT USE THIS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE. - TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. - TO AVOID ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONAL ONLY.
Impor tant Saf e guar ds and Pr ecautions Important Safe guards Precautions Power Cord Protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against On adjusting volume • electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following: • • • • Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakes may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.
Table of Contents General Information Features .............................................................................. 5 DVD region codes ............................................................... 5 Glossary of disc terms ........................................................ 5 Conventions about this manual ........................................... 5 Notes on disc ....................................................................... 6 Inserting batteries into the remote control ...........
General Information Features Conventions about this manual • • DVD player built-in Dolby Digital decorder. • • • • DVD navigation and SVCD, VCD PBC controlling functions. VFD front panel display and OSD menu display. Full function remote control. Conforming DVD, VCD(1.0/2.0), SVCD,CDR,CDRW, CD, MP3, DISC, JPEG CD discs. • Instructions in this manual describe the controls on the system. You can also use the controls on the remote control if they have the same or similar names as those on the system.
Gener al Inf or ma tion General Infor orma mation Notes on disc Inserting batteries into the remote control Disc handling precautions • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. You can control the system using the supplied remote control. Insert two AA batteries (not included) by matching the + and - • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the on the batteries.
Function Ov er vie w Over ervie view Front panel 4 5 6 7 POWER PHONE 2 1 1 VOLUME 3 POWER switch To turn or and off the main power of the system. 5 2 PHONE Connect to headphone or earphone. 6 / In disc mode, press to skip to next or previous track 3 VOLUME Increase or decrease the master volume level. 7 PLAY /PAUSE / To start or interupt disc playback. 4 OPEN /CLOSE STOP To stop playing a disc. To open or close the disc tray.
Function Ov er vie w Over ervie view Remote control 12. PLAY / PAUSE ( /ll) Press to start or stop temporarily playback. 13. STOP Stop the playback. 14. TUNNING +/- ( / ) In disc mode, press to skip to next or previous track. In tuner mode, press to tuning the lower or higher frequency. 15. ST/MO Button No function. 16. AM/FM Button No function. 17. STEP Press to see the picture slowly. 18. ANGLE Press to change the angles. 19. OPEN/CLOSE Open or close the disc tray. 20. SOURCE No function. 21.
Connections Connecting to TV and Additional Components AUDIO IN S C A R T IN OR OR OR OR OR C OAXI AL I N OPTI C AL I N AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN You must connect a TV to the DVD system in order to use DVD player. You can connect other audio and audio / visual components to the DVD system in order to use the Home Cinema Audio system’s surround sound capabilities. Important! - There are various ways to connect the system to a TV (as shown in the illustration).
Basic Setup General setup General setup Initial settings This system is designed with a user-friendly setup menu. Use Setting the video output the section to take you through the system and disc setup options and recommendations. The default setting is S-VIDEO. Selects the video output terminals. Option: S-VIDEO,SCART. Using the SETUP menu Press SETUP on your remote control unit to display the setup • menu.
Basic Setup Audio setup Audio setup Digital output setup Selecting the dynamic range Select the preferred language for audio. In many listening situations, it is objectionable to allow the sound to become very loud, and thus the loudest sounds must be compressed downwards in level. Likewise, the very quiet -- AUDIO SETUP -AUDIO OUTPUT COMPRESSION sounds would be inaudible and must be brought upwards in level to be heard.
Basic Setup Preferences setup Preferences setup Selecting the disc menu language Select a desired language when playing a DVD disc that has menu data recorded in multiple-languages. • • -- PREFERENCES PAGE -AUDIO DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULTS ENGLISH FRENCH GERMAN ITALISH SPANISH MAIN PAGE PREFERRED MENU LANGUAGE The default setting is ENGLISH. Note • When you select a preferred language that is not recorderd on the DVD, one of the recorded language is automatically selected.
Basic Setup Preferences setup Preferences setup Change the parental control password R etur ning to the original ffactor actor y def ault default settings To change the parental control password use the SETUP menu, select PREFERENCES to access the password menu. Press To return all settings to the factory defaults, use the SETUP ENTER to enter the old password “ 3308 ” . (“ XXXX ” will appear as you enter the numbers).
Playing Discs General operation Basic playback - IMPORTANT: Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features described in this chapter. For FF(fast forward) : FFX1 --> FFX2 --> FFX3 --> FFX4 --> PLAY FR(fast reverse) : FRX1 --> FRX2 --> FRX3 -->FRX4-- example, older movies may not allow you to select multiple camera angles. Refer to the instructions or liner notes that are .
Playing Discs Basic playback Playing MP3 with PBC A-B repeat playback Use this function to play a specific portion in a chapter or 1 MP3 menu ON. track repeatedly. This is useful to memorize lyrics or watch a portion of a disc over and over. 2 • 2 When the player read a SVCD or VCD Disc, the system will set the PBC function to ON automatically, and automatically play disc with PBC menu. Press ENTER button to execute your selection.
Playing Discs Checking the information using display Checking the information using display You can check information about the disc, such as the total When playing back a Video CD or CD number of titles or chapters or tracks or time, using the Display function. The information you want appears on the TV screen or and on the front panel display.
Playing Discs Selecting the start time Program play This function allows you to start playing at any chosen time on the disc. You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by programming the order of the tracks to be played. UP to 99 When playing DVD disc tracks can be stored. 1 While playback is stopped, select or press PROGRAM to 1 enter program mode. Press GOTO repeatedly, the following menu appears on the TV screen.
Special Function Picture CD disc playback Picture CD disc playback This system allows you to view Kodak and JPEG formatted Picture CD discs on your television screen. Load the disc with In the menu use the / / / buttons to select the desired albums / titles and press ENTER . A slideshow will begin from the lable side up. It may take a few moments for the system to read the contents before beginning playback. this point.
Special Function Angle selection Picture zoom Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, The zoom function allows you to enlarge the picture on the television screen and to pan through the enlarged image. the same scenes can viewed from each of the different angles. (The recorded angles differ from disc to disc). 1. Press ZOOM on the remote control unit repeatedly to select the following magnification factors: 1.
Tr oub leshooting oubleshooting The sound loses stereo effect when you play a Video CD or a CD If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest service center. • • No power • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms may be operating.
Electrical Specification DVD Player Pickup .................................................................................................................................... Semiconductor laser, Wavelength 650 nm Video signal horizontal resolution .................................................................................................................................. 480 lines (DVD) Video signal-to-noise ratio .......................................................................................
