Technicolor - Thomson DPL912VD User's Manual
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1. 2 Press FM MODE on the remote control to switch to Mono mode This will reduce the background noise and make the station easier to listen Preset Stations When a preset station is selected the preset number CHXX will be displayed for 5 seconds and then the frequency Selecting Preset Stations Use the remote s numeric keys or f to select desired preset station Storing Preset Stations The unit can store up to 20 stations in the FM 1 Press OD to tune in the desired station we MHz 2 Press and hold OK until the preset channel icon flashes 3 Press R or use the remote s numeric keys to select the preset channel number SLEEP Setting the Sleep Timer This feature allows you to select a time for the system to switch to the Standby mode automatically 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the below sleep timer options The available options are SLEEP OFF gt SLEEP 120 gt SLEEP 90 gt SLEEP 60 gt SLEEP 30 gt SLEEP 15 2 The SLEEP icon will appear when the desired Sleep time is set on Checking remaining Sleep Time When the Sleep timer is switched on you can check the remaining time before the unit switches to Standby mode Press SLEEP gt once the remaining time will be displayed Cancelling the Sleep Timer To switch off the Sleep Timer press SLEEP 2 repeatedly until SLEEP OFF is displayed JEAN2. To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS A CAUTION RETAIN THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation use and servicing This unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user e Read these instructions e Keep these instructions e Heed all warnings e Follow all instructions e Do not use this apparatus near water e Clean only with dry cloth e Do not block any ventilation openings Install in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions e Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other apparatus including amplifiers that produce heat e Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus e Only use attachments accessories specified by the manufacturer e Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time e Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatu
3. e Install your unit on a stable flat surface There must be sufficient room in front of the unit for the drawer to be opened and the unit should be positioned so that it can see the remote control e Do not expose your unit to extremes of temperature or humidity e Avoid standing it on a hot surface such as on top of other hot running equipment and ensure that there is adequate ventilation to the unit Caution Do not install this equipment in confined space such as a book case or similar unit Cleaning Disc Picture freezing amp sound skipping or repeating can occur if the disc inside the player is dirty e When a disc becomes dirty clean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out e Do not wipe in a circular motion Circular scratches can cause picture distortion or render the disc unplayable Caution Do not use solvents commercially available cleaners or antistatic spray intended for analog discs FRONT PANEL QD C4 me IO 0090 90 w Dwa AD 1 Standby On Off 2 Disc Tray 3 Infra Red Receiver Window 4 VFD Display Area 5 VOLUME Adjusts the master volume Turn clockwise to increase the volume and anti clockwise to decrease 6 amp E Open stops 1 Opens or closes the disc loading tray 2 Stops playing 7 i 4 SKIP 1 skips to previous chapter track in DVD VCD
4. BAYA D7 0 BYAYA DIS To play DVD CD VCD discs press amp to open the disc tray Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward ho Press A to close the tray The disc will start playing automatically There may be a short delay before playing while the player reads the menu from the disc Wren DVD CD VCD Disc Is PLAYING Pause Slow Motion and Frame by Frame Advance for DVD VCD Playing Press Ill to freeze playing temporarily Press repeatedly to select between Pause and Freeze modes In the Pause mode press GO C to start forward backward slow motion play increase or decrease speed by pressing GOC repeatedly In Freeze mode each press of G gt will move the play forward backward by one frame Press B to resume normal playing Skip Press O C to skip forward or backward a chapter track Fast Search Press G to search through the disc forward or backward quickly Pressing GO C will increase decrease the search speed Note there is no sound in Fast Search Slow Motion and Frame by frame Advance modes Press B gt to resume normal playing Quick keys MENU TITLE for DVD Playing Press corresponding keys to go into their respective disc menu Select options in menus with navigation keys and confirm selection by pressing OK Stop and Resume stop Press W once to resume stop In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing B gt Press W twice to stop p
5. as the standard mode for autosound music systems without video and is optional for A V systems Movie Itcan be called simply Pro Logic II It has stereo surround channels and no surround filter unlike Pro Logic which has a mono surround channels and a 7KHz surround filter Movie mode is the standard required for all A V systems Dimension Asimple control that alters the ratio of L R to L R for the two channel input signals It allows the user to gradually adjust the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear If a recording is too spacious or strong from the surrounds it can be adjusted forward to get a better balance Likewise if a stereo recording is somewhat too mono or narrow sounding it can be adjusted toward the rear to get a more enveloping immersing result Panorama Extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting wraparound effect with side wall imaging Center Width Control With Pro Logic decoding dominant center signals can come only from the center speaker If no center speaker is present the decoder splits the center signals equally to the left and right speakers to create a phantom center image The Center Width control allows variable adjustment of the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker only from the left right speakers as a phantom image or from all three front speakers to varying degrees 3 Stereo 3
6. buttons and press OK to select it Noted To delete your selection press the CLEAR button 3 Press B gt to start playback A note on copying Before making use of DivX or mpeg 4 files please be sure of their origin and that you have legally purchased or rented the contents Pirate copying is illegal and may result in sanctions Private copies of your own material for your own use may be legal in some countries Make sure you are aware of applicable laws To rent purchase DivX VOD files DivX VOD files are similar to DVD video rental discs The difference lies in the access to the media DivX VOD files are downloaded after paying a rental from certain commercial web sites Prior to downloading a VOD you need to input the registration number of your DVD player on the purchase form of the site Follow the instructions below to find the registration number of your player 1 Insert a disc 2 Inthe DVD menu select DivX The registration number is displayed on the screen of the television set 3 Write down this VOD 8 character registration number in order to fill in the form on the web site you purchase your DivX VOD files from Note If you cannot play a DivX VOD file recorded on a CD R disc after downloading it the rental period allocated during purchasing from the web site may have expired It may also be that the recorded file is not compatible with your player because of different versions or incorrect download parameters The par
7. normal operation e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service e Servicing Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel e Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards e Safety Check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition e The main plug is used as the disconnect device the disconnect device shall remain readily operable condition e Stand by light will be on when the main plug is connected while the Stand by light will be off when the main plug is disconnected to the socket e European versions comply with CE requirements PACKING Examine the contents of the box for your DVD Receiver There should be the following e DVD Receiver with attached power cord e Remote Control with 2 batteries e Instruction Book e Subwoofer e 2 front speakers e Center speaker e 2 rear speakers e FM antenna INSTALLATION
8. playing them through this Home Theater System These connections are labeled AVI AV2 and are selected by the 3 Video Inputs For connecting video signals from the corresponding video out jacks on the axillary items e g TV VCR or satellite receiver 4 REC Out Video For connecting VCR or other recording device Most DVDs cannot be recorded however you can use this connection to record from the auxiliary inputs e g satellite receiver as well 5 REC Out Audio For connecting audio Left Right signals to external recording devices such as VCR or Tape Recorder 6 Component Video amp Progressive Outputs For connecting TV with component video input using component video cable not provided 7 TV Audio Input RGB Output 1 ED Scar Video terminal provides the best quality for video signal Scart cable not included 2 8 Subwoofer Speaker For connecting the passive subwoofer with colored wire to terminal and black wire to terminal 9 Center Speaker For connecting the center speaker with colored wire to terminal and black wire to terminal 10 Surround Speaker Rear Speakers For connecting the left surround speaker to SL terminals and right surround speaker to SR terminals Connect the colored wire to and black wire to 11 Front Speaker For connecting the left front speaker to L terminals right front speaker to R
9. quality with MP3 files basically depends on the rate of compression decompression you choose Obtaining audio CD quality sound requires an analog digital sampling rate that is converted to MP3 format of at least 128kB sec and up to 160kB sec Choosing higher rates such as 192 kB sec or more will rarely produce better sound quality Conversely files with sampling rates below 128kB sec will not play properly e Do not try recording copyright protected MP3 files Secured files are encrypted and code protected to prevent illegal copying You must not copy such files Important The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings or as an assurance of sound quality You should note that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file recording on CD Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player i e degraded sound quality and even in some cases inability of the player to read the file WMA Files CD R with WMA files Usable format similar to MP3 files also see MP3 Files for reference JPEG Files CD R and CD RW with JPEG files JPEG is compressed image file format Your player can play JPEG files with a resolution of up to five million 5 mega pixels However there is no perceptible improvement in the quality of pictures displayed on your TV screen beyond 400 000 pixels Certain JPEG files including progressive JPEG files cannot be read by this player
10. terminals Connect the colored wire to and black wire to 12 Active Subwoofer Out For connecting an external powered subwoofer 13 Power Cord PLAYER ZONES For the purpose of distribution of DVD Discs the world has been separated into 6 zones The zone your unit is intended for is indicated on the Zone Label This should be the same as the label on discs available in your region If you have any difficulties in playing a disc make sure that the disc is for the same zone as your player SPEAKER PLACEMENT Placement of speakers play an important role in the reproduction of surround sound Particular attention should be taken when designing the speaker layout For the best surround effects all speakers should be installed Center Speaker Front Subsoctey Front Subwoofer Front speaker Tv speaker speaker Cright Cleft ee xm Let et Sf ap Center Speaker VIEWING AREA Rear speaker Rear speaker Cleft surround right surround Rear speaker Rear speaker Cleft surround Cright surround D a Ibe A typical room layout will have the left center and right speakers placed across the front and the left surround and right surround speakers placed along the sides towards the rear as shown in the above left picture The center speaker can be positioned above or below the video screen or TV A subwoofer can be installed for powerful bass sounds a
11. CD mode 2 tunes down frequency in tuner mode When the preset function applied you can search downwards to select the channel you want or start the preset programming mode 8 per SKIP 1 skips to next chapter track in DVD VCD CD mode 2 tunes up frequency in tuner mode When the preset function applied you can search upwards to select the channel you want or start the preset programming mode 9 1 Starts playing in DVD VCD CD mode 2 In tuner mode this starts to store displayed frequency at selected channel by i gt gt i and a second press will save it 10 SOURCE Switches between AV mode tuner mode and DVD mode 11 Headphone Jack REAR PANEL Z C1 i AAAH aaasta i Sc Bema e Q a a2 8 C901 IMPORTANT Connect the AC cord only after the speakers antenna and all optional equipment have been connected Never make or change any connections with the power switched on The rating plate is located at the rear panel of the system 1 FM Antenna Input Connections For FM reception connect the FM antenna to the FM jack Move the antenna in various directions until the clearest signal is received Note Position the antenna as far away as possible from a TV VCR or other radiation source 2 Audio Inputs For connecting audio Left Right input signals from auxiliary sources such as VCR TV or Satellite Receiver and
12. Note Display time will vary according to the file size and number of pixels of JPEG files The limitation of JPEG files size is 2M bytes DivX Files DivX is the name of a revolutionary new video codec which is based on the new MPEG 4 compression standard for video The correct playback of DivX files on this player depends on the preparation and production of the audio and video files the codec used the type of recording equipment used and the parameters of your computer It may therefore happen that you cannot play a DivX file or that part or all of it is defective DivX disc compatibility with this player is limited as follows e The maximum resolution of the DivX file is below 720x576 WxH pixel e DivX filename should not exceed 56 characters e Ifthe video and audio structure of recorded file is not interleaved either video or audio is outputted e Ifthe file is recorded with GMC the unit supports only 1 point GMC GMC is the acronym for Global Motion Compensation It is an encoding tool specified in MPEG4 standard Some MPEG4 encoders like DivX or XviD have this option There are different levels of GMC encoding usually called 1 point 2 point or 3 point GMC Sound Systems for digital multichannel audio signals DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks registered by Digital Theater Systems Inc This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and ot
13. Selection SSS Press C DC y to select a slideshow speed Fast gt Slow gt Normal Note When the selection is completed exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO or EXIT PLay nG DivX Disc Your player is an Official DivX Certified product that Plays DivX 5 DivX 4 DivX 3 and DivX VOD video content in compliance with DivX Certified technical requirements The correct playing of DivX in your player depends on the preparation and production of the audio and video files the codecs used the type of recording equipment employed and the parameters of your computer It is therefore possible that you cannot play a DivX file or that part or all of it is defective It also sometimes happens that you can play the image video but not the sound audio Note To guarantee playback of DivX files the audio must be mp3 format DivX Certified devices can play back any interleaved mp3 audio at any bitrate both CBR and VBR The audio must be sampled at standard frequencies such as 32 kHz 44 1 kHz and 48kHz and must conform to the AVI file specification Apart from mp3 the audio formats recognised by your player are MPEG layer 1 2 AC3 DTS PCM Formats such as AAC and Ogg Vorbis are not supported by this player 1 Open the tray by pressing the amp button insert the disc and then press again the amp button to close the tray 2 The disc s contents are displayed Select the DivX file that you wish to play with lt gt and gt
14. Stereo produces three channels front left center front right of sound from a two channels analog signal It is not a surround format so it does not require surround speakers Soundfield Effects The digital Soundfield Effects recreates the effects of sounds reflected from walls or ceilings to obtain the sound presence of real environments Stadium recreates a large stadium using very long reverberation times Stage recreates a stage environment emphasizing sound from the front speakers Hall recreates a hall using lots of reflections Suitable for orchestral music such as classical and opera Disco recreates the disco or club music effect It is suitable for all types of music that are played in disco Live suitable for all types of music RADIO Display Indicators Stereo Indicator ST MHz FM Frequency Indicator Tuning Manually 1 Press TUNER to select tuner mode the display will change to show the current band and frequency 2 Press C Cy or 44 gt i on the Front Panel to change the frequency Automatic tuning 1 Press TUNER to select tuner mode 2 After two seconds the display will change to show the current band and frequency 3 Press and hold gt or for more than one second to activate auto tuning mode When a station is reached auto tuning will stop Tuning to a weak FM stations 1 Press COO to tune in a weak FM station manually
15. TAL OUTPUT e Check the digital connections e Check the Digital Out menu to make sure that the digital output is correctly set e Check if the audio format of the selected audio language matches your unit capabilities DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED e Ensure disc is placed properly into the disc tray YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE PASSWORD e Under no disc condition press Number Key 7 Number Key 6 Number Key 4 Number Key 1 and Number 8 on Remote Control in order FUNCTION DISTURBED e The normal function of the product may be disturbed by external interference Just reset the product disconnecting and reconnecting the power cord might be required to resume normal operation Consumers should note that not all high definition television sets are fully compatible with this product and may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture In case of 525 or 625 progressive scan picture problems it is recommended that the user switch the connection to the standard definition output If there are questions regarding our TV set compatibility with this model 525p and 625p DVD player please contact our customer service center Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DISC YOU CAN PLAY While advances have been made to ensure that your disc player is compatible with the largest number of discs possible however it cannot be guaranteed that
16. THOMSON Pack Home Cinema with DVD Instruction Manual SAFETY CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the products enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instruction in the literature accompanying the appliance WARNINGS To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture DO NOT REMOVE COVER or OPEN THE CABINET Dangerous high voltages are present inside the enclosure No user serviceable parts inside Refer servicing to qualified personnel only Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure LASER Type Dual semiconductor laser GaAlAs 650nm and 780nm Output Power 7mW Beam Divergence 60 degree CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT Wavelength LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN OR INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED WARNINGS DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM Avoid direct exposure to laser beam To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure
17. a track Stop and Resume Stop Press Ml once to Resume Stop In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing p gt Press W twice to stop playing completely and press p gt will start playing from the beginning Quick keys ROTATE MENU ZOOM Press corresponding keys to go into respective disc menu Select options in menus with navigation keys and confirm selection by pressing OK Each press of ROTATE will rotate the picture by 90 degrees Press MENU during picture music or picture only playback to display the picture music selection menu while playback stops Press ZOOM to zoom the picture in and out during a picture slideshow Active Navigation Press INFO to display the info bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing MP3 WMA files only seo 00 15 20 favorite sona Y 19 20 Ny C d v Timer Display the discs current playback time Play Mode Selection Press a DC wv gt repeatedly to select play mode and repeat mode as below Standard gt Program gt Random gt Track Repeat gt Folder Repeat gt Disc Repeat Press OK to confirm MP3 files along with JPEG files or JPEG files only PLAY PA a JPEG 00 15 20 My favorite song My best picture 0 15 20 Timer mintim Display the discs current playback time Slideshow Speed
18. ameters used during the copying to CD R may also be a cause Since it is not possible here to supply all the information parameters and advice relating to the use of DivX VOD files we recommend that you visit specialised web sites such as www divx com vod
19. computer and the disc used you may find that not all discs will play successfully When playing a CD R disc it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds remove the disc and then insert it again e Irrespective of the actual recording capacity of the CD R do not use its full capacity e CD Rs should be preferably used instead of CD RWs rewritable CDs as in certain cases CD RW playback may be faulty e Use reliable good quality CD write software e Close all other applications on the computer to ensure reliable CD R disc recording MP3 Files CD R and CD RW discs containing audio files in MP3 format As for CD R MP3 discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R above along with the comments below e Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows as well as with Apple Mac These two formats are the most widely used e MP3 filenames should not exceed 12 characters and should end with the MP3 extension General name format Title MP3 When composing your title ensure that you use 8 characters or less have no spaces in the name and avoid the use of special characters including e Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128kB sec kilobytes second when recording MP3 files Sound
20. e immediately to get the best result from your Home Theater you should now press STOP and proceed to do the system setup options on the next page This will set up all the functions on your theater You only need to do this when you first install your Home Theater If you choose to watch the movie you can find out about DVD options and navigation of the DVD disc in the section Playing a DVD disc and onward PROBLEMS If it appears that your DVD Video player is faulty first consult this checklist It may be that something simple has been overlooked Under no circumstances should you try to repair the player yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Only qualified service personnel can remove the cover or service this player When the unit is switched on the first time SCART will be the defaulted video output Press the V SELECT button to select the correct output modes Your current output mode will show on the VFD NO POWER e Check if the on off button on the front of the player is set to on e Check if power plug of the mains cord is properly connected e Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance NO PICTURE e Check if the TV is switched on e Select the correct AV input on the TV e Check the video connection e Check if channel selector is set to AV on the TV See your TV manual for instructions e When Progressive Scan is on no video output for composite video output e P
21. firm or No return to previous setting by C gt v and press OK to confirm Video Output Press OK to select between Component Output and Component SCART Output to match the video output of your DVD s unit SOUND lt DRC gt Music Sound DRC l OFF Press OK to turn on off This controls the Dynamic Range Compression DRC for night time listening DRC reduces the difference between normal voices and sounds such as like explosion to avoid waking your neighbours The amount of range control available depends on the disc Speaker Setup Speaker Setup 4 Distance gt Two options are available to adjust your speakers setting to best fit your listening environment Distance You can specify the distance changing the sound delay between speakers front center and surround speakers and the listener for optimal stereo sound The default distance is 3m for front and center speakers and 1 5m for surround speakers Change the distance from 0 5 to 9m according to your actual listening environment by pressing C gt and then OK Front Volume You can make fine adjustment to the loudness of each speaker from 10 to 10 dB When this option is selected a test noise will generate automatically from each speaker one mS by one To go to the next speaker manually acre Adjust loudness by pressing gt and press OK to confirm setti
22. her intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited Apparatus Claims of U S Patent Nos 4 631 603 4 577 216 4 819 098 and 4 907 093 licensed for limited viewing uses only FUNCTION SETUP Proper setup of the unit will let you enjoy better sound and picture quality as well as many useful features The selections are the preferred options that will be chosen provided they are available on the disc NOTE If the disc loaded does not have the preferred option then the disc s own preference should be used BASIC OPERATIONS To access the setup menu the unit must be in STOP mode oy Use the Active Navigation keys to browse and make selections in the menus To make selections within a menu press C gt and then OK A parent menu exists press e or EXIT PLAY iy No menu is available without disc loaded See under When Disc is stopped A root menu exists press P or OK English English Languages English PLAY MODE Play Mode Play Mode No menu available without disc loaded See under When Disc is stopped LOCK Lock _ 4 Lock Player gt Lock Player Create your passw
23. iles Press OK to select The names of the selected folders and files will appear in the Menu To start playback of the chosen files press PLAY MP3 WMA files only The player begins playing all the files in the currently selected folder and followed by all the files in the subfolders contained within its parent folder After that the player plays the remaining folders in the disc JPEG files only The player starts the slideshow with the JPEG files currently selected and proceeds to display all the JPEG files in the same folder It then goes onto the JPEG files in the subfolders contained in the same folder MP3 files along with JPEG files The player begins the slideshow with the JPEG files in the currently selected folder At the same time it plays the selected MP3 file Note If you haven t confirmed a selection the player will automatically play the first 10 seconds of the track you select No PLAY indicator will appear IntroScan playback will not skip to next file automatically A parent menu exist press 8 A root menu exist press D PLAY La gt a Folder Name Mp3 Track Name tai Folder Name Picture Name To open this folder press OK To start playing press PLAY To clear the selection press CLEAR More items available in menu press Cy WHEN DISC IS PLAYING Pause Press IJ to stop playing temporarily Press again to resume playing Skip Press to skip forward or backward
24. laying completely and press B gt will start playing from the beginning Numeric keys 0 9 for CD Playing Input track number for direct track selection Active Navigation Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting playing Select options by pressing RE Press INFO or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar For DVD Discs A B PLAY WwW For CD Discs A B PLAY 00 03 25 isl W For VCD Discs B PLAY e T ooca2s F 00 33 10 For DVD playing input the desired time you want to play from by using the numeric key Associated scene will be played on screen Display the CD VCD current track time Press a wv to select the title track you want to play Press a DC to select the chapterof DVD you want to play pea Press a to select the screen fit option Normal Enhanced or Maximum according to the availability on disc Press a D C to select subtitle language according to the availability on disc Press a _ to select audio output mode according to the availability on disc Press a D C v_ repeatedly to select play mode and repeat mode as below For DVD disc Standard gt Program gt Random gt Disc Repeat gt Title Repeat gt Chapter Repeat gt Repeat A B For CD disc Standard gt Program gt Random gt Disc Repeat gt Track Repeat gt Repeat A B gt IntroScan For VCD disc S
25. mong FLAT ROCK POP CLASSIC JAZZ and EXTENDED BASS CH SURROUND SOUND amp Sounn EFFECTS Display Indicators DTS Indicator Dolby Digital Indicator fis HD PLi w R SARs wg Speaker Indicator Dolby ProLogic Il Indicator Note For proper surround sound make sure you have followed the setup and installation procedure fully Dolby Digital Surround The Dolby Digital Surround system requires connections of all 5 speakers front left center front right surround right surround left for the correct surround sound reproduction This 5 1 channel digital surround format enables five individual full range 120Hz 20KHz channels plus an LFE Low Frequency Effects channel for the low range 20Hz 120Hz effects It creates a realistic sound similar to the theaters and cinemas A large proportion of DVD discs use this system for sound Dolby Pro Logic Il Surround The Dolby Pro Logic II Surround system is the next generation in Dolby Surround decoding It creates five full bandwidth output channels from two channel sources This is done using an advanced high purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations Diferent mode Pro Logic II mode are available Pro Logic it offers users the robust surround processing of the original Pro Logic Music it s recommended
26. nd can be positioned anywhere in the room The speaker to listener dimensions shown in the above right picture is used for proper setup of the surround system Notes e Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of speaker terminals e Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied REMOTE CONTROL BJE 22 12 a J ie S 1 D turns unit on off 2 Za sets the sleep auto off timer function 3 V SELECT toggles between progressive scan and switching different video output modes 4 AV SEL selects external AV inputs press repeatedly 5 DVD selects DVD CD VCD mode 6 TUNER selects Tuner mode 7 TITLE ROTATE 1 displays the Title Menu if present on disc DVD mode only 2 rotates pictures when playing Picture CDs 8 MENU enters Disc Contents Menu in DVD mode 9 14 C gt skip backward forward to the previous or next chapter track 10 gt Active Navigation keys advance in indicated directions for making selections in menus and Active CD Navigation mode 11 Ml 1 stops playing 2 selects Mono Stereo in Tuner mode 12 starts playing 13 H 1 freezes picture and sound during play 14 ZOOM 1 selects zooming options when playing video disc by pressing repeatedly CLEAR delete the last selection in program mode 15 OK 1 enters or selects in menu and setup navigation 2 in Tuner mode enters preset prog
27. ng and exit the menu Pro Logic II Mode Pro Logic The additional flexibility of Pro Logic II allows it to be tailored for specific applications Three standard modes are available Pro Logic Il Control 4 Dimension Off PL Il Control lets you to customize the Pro Logic II of Music Mode Sound Effect The option is available i O only when the player is in Music Mode Dimension Panorama Center Width Control It s recommended to set the control to use the position 3 values for the Music mode This will also help distinguish the Music mode from the Movie mode which automatically presets the Center width control to position 0 Notes Sound Systems for digital multichannel audio signals DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks registered by Digital Theater Systems Inc pge Dolby and the double D symbol DQ are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories DIGITAL Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories LANGUAGES lt Player Menus gt English English English Languages English Player Menus Select among the 7 languages as default language for player menus Press OK to confirm selection Disc Menus Select among the 7 languages if available on disc as default language for disc menus Press OK to confirm selection Audio Select amongst the 7 languages if available on disc as the default audio language Press OK to confirm selection Sub
28. ord here using the numeric keys The ef player is delivered without a password When you set the rating limits see under Rated Titles for the first time you are required to enter your own password e g 1 2 3 4 This becomes the password for the unit You must memorize this password in order to change it in future Change Password Change your existing password to a new one using the Pe ac numeric keys to replace the existing one Rated Titles DVD discs have parental levels assigned to them The range of parental controls are from 1 to 8 The player can be set in a similar way by pressing C gt C v 5 If the unit s rating limit is set to 8 it will play all discs If the player s rating limit is set below 8 only discs with a lower or equal parental level will play For example if the player is set to 5 only discs with parental control ratings of 5 4 3 2 amp 1 will play To play a higher rated disc you must change the unit s rating toa higher number DISPLAY 4 TV Image gt 4x3 Letterbox Display PAL Off Component TV Image O 4x3 Letterbox E Three options available 1 4x3 Letter Box 2 4x3 Standard amp 3 16x9 Wide Screen Press OK to select a suitable Fa one Select TV Image according to your TV type If you have a wide screen 16 9 TV select 16x9 Widescreen for 16 9 movie you will have full screen viewing for 4 3 movie black bars show on left and righ
29. ramming mode or confirms a preset 16 increases or decreases the volume 17 C gt start reverse or forward search 18 INFO enters or exits Active Navigation mode 19 EXIT exits menus and Active Navigation mode 20 MODE selects surround modes or soundfield modes 21 TONE selects EQ modes 22 0 9 Numeric keys used for direct selections of title chapter track tuner channel and time search input in DVD mode 23 X mutes and unmutes sound output 24 A opens or closes the disc tray SWITCH ON FOR THE First TIME e You have connected up the Home Theater System as shown in the preceding pages Connect Power to the DVD Player e The DVD Player should have the Standby Light illuminated Press the Power on k either on the panel or the remote control the player will be in Press DVD on the remote control the DVD Player will switch on in DVD mode After a few seconds the panel will show NO DISC e Switch on your TV and select the AV input that the DVD Player is connected to You should see the DVD Screen and a message Insert a disc e Press the open key on the panel or the remote control The drawer will open Place a DVD in the drawer and press close Same as open The player will read the disc and start playing it Before the movie starts to play a menu will be shown You will need to select PLAY MOVIE and press OK before the movie will start e Although you can watch a movi
30. ress the V SELECT button to select the correct video output mode Otherwise no picture or distorted picture will be found DISTORTED PICTURE e Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with soft cloth wiping from center to edge e Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction e The disc format does not match the TV set used PAL NTSC e Ensure that ONLY one video output is connected NO COLOR IN PICTURE e The disc format is not according to the TV set used PAL NTSC e Ensure DVD player is not connected through VCR PICTURE SWING e Relocate the unit further away from possible interference or emission source e g Radio Power Amplifier radiator etc NO RETURN TO START UP SCREEN WHEN DISC IS REMOVED e Check to see if the program requires another disc to be loaded e Reset by unplugging the player from the power then connect the power again THE PLAYER DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE REMOTE CONTROL e Aim the remote control directly at the sensor on the front of the player e Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the signal path e Inspect or replace the batteries NO SOUND e Check audio connections e If using a Hi Fi amplifier try another sound source e Check that DTS digital out is selected in the Audio Menu if a DTS disc is played e Ensure there is a DTS decoder connected when selecting DTS e Clean the disc e Check if the disc is defective by trying another disc NO AUDIO AT DIGI
31. s When a cart is used use caution when moving the cart apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip over DPL912VD PORTABLE CART WARNING CS 83125A Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way such as when the power supply cord or plug is damaged liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped e Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be placed on the apparatus e Burden Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product The object may fall causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product e Damage Requiring Service Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions a When the power supply cord or plug is damaged b If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water d If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its
32. t sides of screen For conventional 4 3 TV if you select 4x3 Letter Box for 16 9 movie black bars show on top and bottom of screen PAL NTSC 4 PAL NTSC PAL Press OK to select between PAL or NTSC output to match your TV or other equipment Progressive Scan lt 4 Progressive Scan off By displaying all the lines of a picture simultaneous instead of displaying odd and even lines alternatively such as a conventional TV Progressive Scan greatly enhances picture resolution while minimizing distortion and flickering To use this feature your TV must be Progressive Scan compatible with Component Video input jacks connected to the DVD unit 1 Set your unit to PAL output mode 2 Select the Progressive Scan option and press OK or V Select on the remote control to activate 3 A caution message will display Press OK to continue Caution If you see distorted or no picture after pressed OK then check the following i Your TV may not be Progressive Scan compatible Wait a few seconds and the unit will have return to the previous setting before change ii Make sure your TV is connected with Component Video output from the DVD unit and is now switched to view such input through which Progressive Scan signals are transmitted There will be no video signal from AV output in case you have both Component Video and AV connections 4 Amessage requesting for confirmation will appear on screen Select Yes con
33. tandard gt Disc Repeat gt Track Repeat gt Repeat A B Press OK to confirm Note Repeat A B allows a passage to be repeated continuously Press OK at the start of the required passage A then press OK again at the end of the required passage B The passage will then be repeated continuously between point A and B Press a DCD to select between PBC Playback Control on off The PBC menu consists of a list of titles you can select a title directly with numeric keys Some discs may not have this function Press OK to enter Index mode and index menu will be display on top of screen Press OK during playing to set any scene as indexed To play cancel indexes use the Active Navigation keys to select P Play or H Cancel in an index and press OK E 00 33 10 T01 Es 00 50 01 T02 re Unmarked re Unmarked re Unmarked ro Unmarked Press INFO twice to display the angle bar if available on disc Press a D C to select viewing angles Note When the selection is completed exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO or EXIT PLay ine MP3 WMA JPEG Disc 1 To play MP3 WMA JPEG disc press amp to open the disc tray 2 Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward 3 Press amp to close the tray then the files in disc will be detected SELECTION MENU The Selection Menu will appear when starting the MP3 WMA or MP3 JPEG or JPEG playback Use active navigation keys to access the f
34. title Select among the 7 languages if available on disc as the default subtitle language Press OK to confirm selection GENERAL OPERATION Selecting the source Press one of the input selector buttons on the front panel or remote control to select the below input source AV SEL press SOURCE on front panel or AV SEL TUNER Adjusting the Master Volume The master volume adjusts all channels at the same time Press AW on the remote control OR rotate the master volume knob on the front panel Muting the Sound Press MUTE to mute the speaker output The Speaker Indicator will disappear on the display and the MUTE icon appears Press MUTE or the volume button on the remote or volume knob on the front panel to restore the speakers output gt ie 2 Selecting Surround Output Modes The number of output modes varies according to the system setup and the input sources Press MODE repeatedly on the remote control to select the different surround modes as shown below Dolby Pro Logic II Surround 3 Stereo sus ou nee jj jage Stereo Digital Soundfield Simulation Stadium 0 m m PL Dm cH PL at re ts geag Live PL ar CH PL ig 8 C Selecting EQ Modes There are 6 EQ modes available while you are listening to 2 channel output e g Music CD Press TONE repeatedly on remote control for selection a
35. you will be able to play discs which might not be compliant with audio CD standards In the case of writable and rewritable discs compatibility with this player depends on the CD DVD writer the right software and the disc used DVD Video Digital video discs 12 cm and 8 cn single or double sided single or dual layer DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals DVD R DVD RW Most DVD R and DVD R one recording only DVD RW and DVD RW discs rewritable Depending on the DVD writer and discs used Recordings using DVD R and DVD RW discs must be made in Video DVD mode Recordings using DVD RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for DVD RW discs with a 4 7 GB capacity VCD stands for Video Compact Disc which contains video footage still images audio tracks and interactive menus Audio CDs Audio CDs 8 and 12 cm CD G CD G is a Karaoke music format The song words will be displayed on the TV screen and change color when it is time to sing the lyrics There are no video scenes movies in the background CD R amp CD RW Most CD R one recording only and CD RW discs rewritable This player can play most CD R discs CD Rs written during a multi session recording can also be played provided that the session has ended before the disc is played depending on the write software However depending on the condition of the CD writer
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