DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM R VCR JPG FILES OWNER'S MANUAL
Important Safety Instructions WARNING The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cause an electric shock. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this owner manual.
Important Safety Instructions 1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. 4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed. 5.
Table of Contents CD programmable memory ................................... 26 Important Safety Instruction ..................... 1-2 Disc Formats ................................................ 4 Before You Start ........................................... 5 Repeat Playback ................................... 27-28 Using the remote control .......................................... 5 Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................ 27 Parts and Functions .................................
Disc Formats The Unit can playback. DVDs [8cm(3")/12cm(5”) disc] Compatible Audio CDs [12cm(5”) disc] Region Management Information Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, this Unit cannot play that disc. 1 The region number of this Unit is 1.
Before You Start Using the Remote Control • Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the Unit. • When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation. • The recommended effective distance for remote operation is about 16 feet (5 meters). To install Batteries 1. Open the battery door. 2. Insert two "AA" or UM-3 size batteries.
Parts and Functions Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 21 20 8 9 10 19 18 17 16 1) POWER button Turn the power on or off. 2) 5 Disc tray Open or close tray by pushing OPEN/CLOSE button. Place discs on the disc trays, label side up. 3) Display window Display system information. PRO LOGIC indicator 4) When DOLBY PRO LOGIC sound is selected in AV_IN mode, the light will illuminate. 5) 3 STEREO indicator When 3 STEREO sound is selected in AV_IN mode, the light will illuminate.
Parts and Functions Rear Panel 31 30 29 28 27 26 22 23 L R L R 25 24 Sub-Woofer Front Panel Rear Panel 39 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 22) AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal 23) FM ANTENNA jacks 24) Power cord 25) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 26) AUDIO OUT jack (SUB-WOOFER) 27) S-VIDEO (DVD) output jack 28) VIDEO OUT jack 29) AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks 30) VIDEO IN (VCR) jack (AV1) 31) 32) 33) 34) 35) 36) 37) 38) 39) E - 7 AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks (AV1) Front speaker (R) terminals AUDIO IN 5.
Parts and Functions Remote Control 1) O PEN / C LO S E R E T U R N F U N C T IO N 1 2 G O TO 3 4 5 6 7 M E M O RY 5 .1 C H 2 .
Parts and Functions Remote Control 19) FUNCTION button 19 O PEN / C LO S E R E T U R N F U N C T IO N 20 G O TO Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting. 20) OPEN / CLOSE button Use to open or close the disc tray. 21) GOTO button 21 Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc. 22) 2.1 CH button Switch speaker outputs to 2.1 channel. (Front left/ right speakers + subwoofer) 22 23 M EM O RY 5 .1 C H 2 .
Display Front Panel Display CD indicator Displayed during CD playback. REPEAT 1 playback indicator Displayed during repeat playback. STEREO indicator Tune into a station. "((ST))" will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo. TUNER indicator Displayed during TUNER mode. Main display section Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit. Disc holder indicators The number will blink when a certain disc is playing.
Setup For better reception FM Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jacks. AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA (SUPPLIED) FM antenna L AM Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM LOOP ANTENNA terminals. R L R To wall outlet A.Connecting your TV The Unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV. RCA Audio/Video Jacks Use the included Audio/Video cable. 1.
Setup B. Connecting a VCR 1. Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on your TV, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to AUDIO IN jacks on your TV. If you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and right Audio cable from the Main Unit to your TV. 2. Using the Video cable (not supplied), connect the VIDEO IN (VCR) jack on your Unit to VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR. 3.
Setup C. Connecting another source Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect ONLY the left and right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the AUDIO IN jack or use a coaxial digital Audio cable (not supplied) to connect to the coaxial in jack on your another equipment. Do not connect the yellow video plug. Listening to another audio equipment 1. Turn on the Unit. 2. Turn on your audio equipment and follow the instructions included with it to select the AUDIO IN or DIGITAL IN function.
Setup D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer 1. The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the subwoofer, matching the color tube on the end of the speaker wire to the color-coded connector. 2. Connect each of the speaker wires to the satellite speakers. The front left/right and rear left/right speakers are all the same.
Setup E. Positioning the speakers and subwoofer CENTER Place on the top of or below the TV. FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT FRONT SPEAKERS Place on both sides of the TV, equal distances apart. CENTER SUBWOOFER REAR LEFT SUBWOOFER Can be placed anywhere. REAR RIGHT REAR SPEAKERS Place right beside or slightly behind your listening position, and a little higher than your ears.
Setup Mounting rear surround speakers 1) Mark the correct mounting position on the wall. 2) Insert a fixing screw(s) at the marked position on the wall. 3) Align the slot hole(s) of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked. Need More Help? DO NOT RETURN THIS TO THE STORE Please call Customer Service at 1-800-252-6123 or visit online help at http://www.18002526123.
Adjusting the Sound To adjust the surround sound balance while Pro Logic decoding is in effect Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) or CURSOR button to adjust the • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display LEFT, then press the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Front speaker (right) • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display RIGHT, then press the or CURSOR button toadjust the sound level.
Adjusting the Sound To select the listening channel 1. When the disc is stopped, you can press 5.1 CH and 2.1 CH buttons on the remote control to select different speakers output status shown as below table. 2. At AV_IN function mode, you also can press the PRO LOGIC button repeatedly on the remote control to select 3 STEREO, PRO LOGIC (indicator on the front panel will illuminate) or OFF three different speakers output status, Details please refer to below listed table. 3.
DVD CD Playing a Disc Basic playback This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD Unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD Unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD Unit. Refer to the instruction notes of discs. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. A “ operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the disc. ” means that the desired Playing a Disc 1.
Playing a Disc Fast Forward/Fast Reverse DVD CD 1. Press the TUNING or TUNING button when a disc is playing. • The disc begins fast scan at x2 speed. or TUNING • Four speeds are available. Each time TUNING button is pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence: Note : You also can press and hold 2. Press the SKIP button on front panel repeatedly to select different fast scan speed. PLAY button when you reach the desired point to resume playback at normal speed.
Playing a Disc 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. 1. While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle. 2. Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to the next angle in those recorded. • About two seconds later, playback continues from the new angle you selected.
DVD Playing a Disc Subtitle selection 1. While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE button to display the current language setting, as shown in the example below. 2. Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. Notes : • If only one language is recorded, the language does not change. • About two seconds later, playback continues with the new subtitle you selected. • The number of languages recorded differs depending on the disc.
DVD Special Functions Basic playback DISPLAY function Using DISPLAY, you can check and change the current settings of the following items: ANGLE, AUDIO and SUBTITLE. • While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button to display the screen shown below. Elapsed time: Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter which is currently playing. Remaining time: Remaining time of the title which is currently playing.
Special Functions Basic playback Locating a specific title DVD If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number. 1. In stop mode, press the GOTO button. 2. Press , or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number button(s) for the title you want. 3. Press the ENTER button to confirm. The Unit will start playback about 3 seconds later. Note : • Pressing the CLEAR button resets the title number.
Special Functions Basic playback Locating a specific time DVD CD You can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds) 1. Press the GOTO button. 2. Press or button to highlight time. DVD CD 3. Press the corresponding number buttons for the setting point you want. • The first two numbers you entered represent hours. • The second two numbers you entered represent minutes. • The third two numbers you entered represent seconds. 4.
Advanced playback CD / DVD programmable memory DVD Programmable memory The two types of programmed playback provided by this Unit are title programmed playback and chapter programmed playback. Title / Chapter programmed playback 1.Press the MEMORY button while the disc is stopped. 2.Enter the title numbers in in -- -- . Use or . button to move the highlight to chapter and enter the chapter numbers Title Chapter 3. Use , , or button to move to the other field. 4. Repeat steps 2 to 3. 5.
Advanced playback Repeat Playback You can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title DVD You can play the same title repeatedly. 1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is played repeatedly. Repeating a chapter You can play the same chapter repeatedly. 2.
Advanced playback Repeating a specific section Repeat Playback DVD You can play a specific section repeatedly. 1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT A-B button at the beginning of the section ( ) is displayed you want to play repeatedly. 2. Press the REPEAT A-B button again at the end of the section ( ) is displayed. 3. The Unit will immediately begin replaying your selection. To resume normal playback 4.
Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc This Unit will play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. Playing a MP3 file disc 1. 2. 3. 4. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. Insert a MP3 file disc on the disc tray with the label side up. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray closes. The Unit will take a short while to load the disc and automatically begin playback. To pause playback • Press the PAUSE button. To resume playback again, press the PLAY button.
Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc Playing a Picture file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. 2. Insert a Picture CD on the disc tray with the label side up. 3. 4. 5. 6. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray closes. Select the disc by pressing DISC (1-5) button. The unit will take a short while to load the disc. PLAY button. The next picture will automatically display after 6 seconds.
Radio Operation Tuning into a station manually 1.Press FUNCTION button on the remote or TUNER button on the front panel until the frequency band appears on the display. 2. Press the BAND button on the remote remote or STOP button on the front panel to select the desired band. 3.Press the station. TUNING button to tune in the desired FM Stereo • Press the FM MODE button on the remote until " " appears on the display.
Customizing the Function Settings LANGUAGE setting 1. Press FUNCTION button on the remote or DVD button on the front panel until DVD appears on the display. 2. Press the STOP button so that no disc is playing. 3. Press the SETUP button. 4. Use or button to select the Language, then press the ENTER button. 5. Use or button to English, then press the ENTER button. The screen will change to English Wordings immediately. 6.
Customizing the Function Settings VIDEO setting TV Shape 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select TV Shape, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the TV type, then press the ENTER button. 5. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Cut off when a wide-screen video image is played.
Customizing the Function Settings Video Output 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Video Output, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the signal, then press the ENTER button. 5. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Note: The RGB option is ONLY useful for use in Europe, and should not be selected.
Customizing the Function Settings Edges 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Edges, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the Sharpen / Soften / Off, then press the ENTER button. 5. If you want to exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Sharpen : Fine detail will be easier to see. Soften : Soft-focus effect. Off : Picture will be returned to normal.
Customizing the Function Settings AUDIO setting Digital Out 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use the cursor or button to select Digital Out, and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Digital Out type. 4. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Raw : Does not have a Dolby Digital Decode. PCM : Do have a Dolby Digital Decode. L/R Speaker 1. Press the SETUP button. 2.
Customizing the Function Settings Subwoofer 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. or button to Subwoofer, and then press the ENTER button. 3. Use the cursor 4. Use the cursor or button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Subwoofer "On" should be selected if your subwoofer is connected.
Customizing the Function Settings Center Delay 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use the cursor or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. or button to Center delay, then repeatedly press the ENTER button to select the desired 3. Use the cursor Center Delay type. 0ms, 1ms, 2ms, 3ms, 4ms or 5ms appears. 4. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button. Note: • This delay adjustment depends on the location of your center speaker.
Customizing the Function Settings RATING setting Password/Parental lock DVD discs equipped with the password function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replace them with more suitable scenes, or you could lock out playback of the disc altogether. 1. Press the SETUP button. 2.
Customizing the Function Settings Factory Set If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to shift and select the Factory Set, then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select Yes, then press the ENTER button. 5. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.
Language Code List for Disc Language Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byerlorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French FY GA GB GL
Maintenance Cleaning Disc A defective or soiled disc inserted into the Unit can cause sound to drop out during playback. Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer edges. • Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side of the disc. • Do NOT stick paper or tape on the surface. • Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or excessive heat. • Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a cleaning cloth. • NEVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol to clean the disc.
Trouble Shooting Guide SYMPTOM CAUSE (AND REMEDY) • The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you use an indoor antenna, change to an outdoor antenna. • The TV antenna wire is too close to the Unit. Separate the antenna wire of the TV set from the Unit. No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard. • Check that the speakers and equipment are connected securely. • Make sure that you've selected the correct equipment on the system.
