NAD Electronics T 531 User's Manual
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1. STOP G PAUSEISTEP SLOW DOLG SKIP Screen Saver Press a lt gt and press SELECT ENTER or press the numeric button s to select the desired item lt A a OR Play of the selected item now begins For further information also refer to the jacket or case of the disc you are playing After operation When the unit is not in use remove the disc and press POWER to turn off the power O Do not move the DVD player during playback Doing so may damage the disc and the DVD player O Use the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD player to open and close the disc tray Do not push the disc tray while it is moving Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction O Do not push up the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray Doing so may cause the DVD video player to malfunction O Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing Be especially careful with children s fingers around the closing disc tray as there is a risk of personal injury O When O appears on the TV screen while a button is pressed it means that this function is not available on the disc you are playing O Depending on the DVD disc some operations may be different or restricted Refer to the jacket or case of the disc you are playing Screen Saver The screen saver is useful to prevent your display from becoming damaged The2. Another language can be selected You can input 4 digit language code Refer to the language codes on page 24 Press CLEAR if an incorrect language code is entered The Disc Subtitle and Disc Menu are selected by the same method O Ifthe language selected is not available on the disc the original language designated by each disc will be selected INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 18 Selecting rating level and password This is to prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable for children Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children DVD players are equipped with a password designed to prevent children from changing the level VIDEO Selecting rating level DVD only rt At the SETUP screen press A V to select Rating and press P Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating A Password TV Aspect Menu Language 1 Digital Audio Output gt Unlock Others Ka Press A V to select the desired level and press SELECT ENTER Disc Audio 8 Blocked Disc Subtitle 7 Blocked Disc Menu v6 A Rating Password TV Aspect Menu Language Unlock Digital Audio Output Others You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function For example when you select level 7 discs rated higher than level 7 are blocked and cannot be play
3. TV Aspect Ifyou do not have the necessary equipment to enjoy Dolby Digital sound set the Digital Audio Output at the SETUP menu to PCM Press POWER The DVD player turns on and the power indicator lights wa Press OPEN CLOSE The disc tray opens You can open the disc tray by pressing this button even if the DVD player is in standby mode ka Place a disc on the disc tray with the playback side down There are two different disc sizes Place the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray If the disc is out of the guide it may damage the disc and cause the DVD player to malfunction Do not place anything except 3 discs or 5 discs on the disc tray Ka Press PLAY The disc tray is automatically closed and playback begins If the disc is placed in upside down and it is a single sided disc NO DISC or DISC ERROR appears on the TV screen ay MP3 co Operating status indicator If you insert an audio CD the CD indicator lights up in the DVD display The title number does not appear After playing back all of the chapters in the title the DVD player automatically stops and returns to the menu screen When a menu screen appears on the TV screen In case of interactive DVDs with control a menu screen appears on the TV screen Perform step 5 on page 26 to start play PAGE 26 BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Playback Cont d 1 QV a OPEN CLOSE ZOOM MARKER SEARCH QO
4. A V 4 buttons the zoom point shifts Press SELECT ENTER The selected frame is displayed in full size on the TV screen ze To resume normal playback Press ZOOM repeatedly until the normal picture appears O Some discs may not respond to the Zoom feature O Zoom does not work on subtitles or menus included on DVD video discs Normal Random play aise Note This function only works with audio CD discs Random play CD Random does not work with DVD movies Press RANDOM during normal playback or stop mode The DVD player automatically starts random playback and the RANDOM indicator in the DVD display window appears You can playback titles or tracks in random order Random playback a To resume normal playback press RANDOM The RANDOM indicator in the DVD display window disappears O Random playback may not be possible on certain discs O If you press the SKIP I 4 or PPI button during random playback the DVD player goes to another track randomly and starts playback PAGE 38 ADVANCED OPERATION Program play E The player plays the tracks on the disc in the order you specify Note Program play function is possible only with audio CDs It does not work with DVD movie discs ZOOM MARKER SEARCH dise Press PROGRAM during playback or stop mode The program playback screen appears on the TV screen O GF F E eo AAAA AAAA KAMI To
5. 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 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 PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Front Panel POWER button and indicator DVD CD MP3 Player T 531 MENU button SKIP buttons ARROW PAUSE button buttons PLAY button Display window Display window Operating status indicator CD indicator DVD indicator MP3 indicator Angle icon indicator Remote sensor OPEN CLOSE button STOP button SCAN buttons PROGRAM indicator RANDOM indicator Repeat playback mode indicators Total playing time elapsed time indicators Chapter Track number indicator Title number indicator INTRODUCTION PAGE 7 Identification of Controls Cont d i Rear Panel COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack AUDIO OUT2 L R jacks COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks AUDIO OUT1 L R jacks OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Remove the dust protection cap from the connector and connect the optical digital cable not supplied firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the
6. are stored in memory for use any time You can store settings for up to 1 DVD in memory If you memo rize settings for more than 1 DVD previously memorized settings are erased in order from the last recently memorized settings Subsequently if you try to call up these previously memorized settings you will get the latest settings that have taken their place Switching of the audio mode etc is automatic on some discs This unit does not store settings in memory if you remove the disc from the player or switch power to the player OFF when DVD or title menu is displayed on the TV screen Changing subtitle language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings See page 17 for further info This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded SETUP REPEAT AB RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND O In some cases the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately O When a disc supporting the closed caption is played the subtitle and the closed caption may overlap each other on the TV screen In this case turn the subtitle off O When the desired language is not selected even after pressing the button several times it means that the language is not available on the disc O When the power is turned on or the disc is removed subtitles appears in the language selected at the initial settings If this langu
7. connector match Keep the dust protection cap and always reattach the cap when not using the connector to protect against dust Dust protection cap VIDEO OUT jack S VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUTPUT SELECT Switch POWER CORD Connect to an AC 120V 60Hz outlet only PAGE 8 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Cont d REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruc tion manual POWER button REPEAT button SETUP button SUBTITLE button AUDIO button TITLE button SELECT ENTER button DISPLAY button ZOOM button FWD REV SCAN button STOP button PAUSE STEP button Number buttons CLEAR button TITLE button PAUSE STEPY SLOW O10 OPEN CLOSE button A B button RANDOM button ANGLE button SOUND button MENU button ARROW buttons RETURN button MARKER SEARCH button PLAY button FWD REV SKIP button SLOW buttons PROGRAM button MENU button Use the MENU button to display the menu screen included on DVD video discs To operate a menu screen Use the TITLE button to display the Sasa da A follow the instructions in Using a title screen included on DVD video DVD Menu page 31 discs To operate a menu screen follow the instructions in Using a Title Menu page 31 Directional arrow buttons up down left right for use
8. exit the screen press PLAY or PROGRAM Press 4 lt gt and press the numeric button s to select the desired track number Program PI G ooo oo 6 MAMAT Repeat step 2 to select another track Up to 20 tracks can be programmed Press PLAY or SELECT ENTER to exit the screen The selected track is stored in the memory and play now begins in the programmed sequence If you press PROGRAM to exit the screen the selected tracks are not memorized After playback of all tracks programmed Play is stopped Clearing the program e To clear the programmed tracks one by one Press a lt gt to select the unwanted number and then press CLEAR e To clear all the programmed tracks Press a lt gt to select Clear All and then press SELECT ENTER Press PLAY or SELECT ENTER to exit the screen If you press PROGRAM to exit the screen the pro grams are not cleared The programs are also cleared when the power is turned off or the disc is removed ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 39 Playback with MP3 MP3 To play an MP3 file MT Load an MP3 disc ZOOM MARKER SEARCH PLAY play an MP3 file repeatedly If you press REPEAT button once during play the current MP3 file will play repeatedly If you press REPEAT button twice during play the directory will play repeatedly If you press REPEAT button three times the repeat play will be cancelled
9. in highlighting a selection on a GUI menu screen TITLE and MENU screen INTRODUCTION PAGE 9 Identification of Controls Cont d Preparing the Remote Control Operating with the Remote Control Insert the batteries into the remote control so you can This section shows you how to use the remote control use it to operate the DVD player Point the remote control at the IT Open the battery cover remote sensor and press the buttons Make sure to match the and on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment Distance About 23 ft 7 m from the front of the remote sensor Angle About 30 in each direction of the front of the remote sensor Do not expose the remote sensor of the DVD player to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination If you do so you may not be able to operate the DVD player with the remote ka Close the cover control Notes on batteries Notes on the remote control O Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and O Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the corrosion DVD player O To operate the remote control correctly follow the O Do not drop or give the remote control a shock instructions O Do not leave the remote control near an extremely hot or O Do not insert the batteries into the remote control in the humid place wrong direction O Do not spill water or put anything wet on the remote con O Do not charge heat open
10. on a DVD disc If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this DVD player this DVD player cannot play that disc The Region number of this DVD player is 1 1 Notes on Unauthorized Discs You may not be able to play back some DVD video discs on this player if they were purchased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes When you try to play back an unauthorized disc Check Regional Code appears on the TV screen Notes on Copyright Itis forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast on cable play in public and rent copyrighted material without permission DVD video discs are copy protected and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other 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 PAGE 42 REFERENCE Before Calling Service Personnel Symptoms and Correction Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service Symptom Cause Correction No power The power cord is disco
11. or short circuit the batteries trol Do not throw the batteries into fire O Do not disassemble the remote control O Do not leave dead or exhausted batteries in the remote control O Do not use different types of batteries together or mix old and new batteries O Ifyou do not use the remote control for a long period of time remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery corrosion O Ifthe remote control does not function correctly or if the operating range becomes reduced replace all batteries with new ones O If battery leakage occurs wipe the battery liquid from the battery compartment then insert new batteries O The batteries should last about one year with normal use PAGE 10 INTRODUCTION Notes on Discs This section shows you how to handle clean and store discs On Handling Discs On Storing Discs o Do not touch the playback side of the disc o Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources o Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier Store discs vertically in a case Stacking or placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping o Do not attach paper or tape to discs On Cleaning Discs About This Owner s Manual O Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause Oo This owner s manual explains the basic picture and sound deterioration Wipe the instructions of this DVD player disc from the centre
12. screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD player in stop mode for about 5 minutes Automatic power off function After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about 5 minutes the DVD player will automatically turn itself off BASIC OPERATIONS PAGE 27 Special Playback 2 isc Stopping Play Press STOP during playback Resume Play When play is stopped the unit records the point where STOP was pressed RESUME function Press PLAY and play will resume from this point O Resume function will be cleared when the STOP is pressed on the STOP mode O Resume function will be cleared when the power is turned off and then on Opening the disc tray cancels Resume function The Resume function may not be available on some DVD discs OO Still Picture Pause Press PAUSE STEP during playback eo DVD The player will be placed in the still picture mode CD The player will be placed in the pause mode Frame advance DVD only Press PAUSE STEP during still playback Each time you press PAUSE STEP the picture advances one frame To resume normal playback press PLAY Skipping chapters and tracks forward or back Skipping forward Press SKIP gt gt I during playback A chapter DVD or a track CD is skipped each time the but ton is pressed Skipping back Press SKIP i44 during playback When the button is pressed once midway through a chapter track the player returns to the start o
13. serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn aia Disc Tray Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing It may cause serious personal injury 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 Connecting When you connect the product to other equipment turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious personal injury Read the owner s manual of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections Sound Volume Reduce the volume to the minimum level before you turn on the product Otherwise sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage Sound Distortion Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for a longtime It may cause speaker overheating and fire Headphones When you use the headphones keep the volume at a moderate level If you use the headphones continuo
14. the unit require maintenance contact an authorized service location see service procedure Use of controls adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified may result herein hazardous radiation exposure To prevent direct exposure to laser beam do not try to open the enclosure Visible laser radiation when open the enclosure DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Changes or mod
15. 2 3 Press gt and then A V to select the desired setting and press SELECT ENTER Some items require additional steps See the respective page When the alternate setting is selected the screen returns to the Initial Settings display To exit SETUP menu Press SETUP RETURN or PLAY Selecting disc languages This is to select the audio soundtrack language subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back When you play back a DVD video disc the DVD player automatically displays the pre selected subtitle language if it is included on the disc ZOOM MARKER SEARCH INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 17 VIDEO At the setup screen press A V to select Disc Audio and press gt Disc Audio gt Original Disc Subtitle English Disc Menu French Rating German A Password Spanish TV Aspect Italian Menu Language Chinese Polish 1 Digital Audio Output Hungarian Russian Others Other Press A YV to select the desired language and then press SELECT ENTER Disc Audio vOriginal Disc Subtitle English Disc Menu French Rating German A Password Spanish TV Aspect Italian Menu Language Chinese Polish Digital Audio Output Hungarian Russian Others Other Original The original language of each disc will be selected English The English will be Selected Other
16. 3 D Connecting to a Stereo System 14 D Connecting to aTV 15 Initial Settings D Selection of initial settings 16 D Selecting disc languages 17 O Selecting rating level and password 18 19 O Selecting TV Aspect 20 D Selecting Menu Language 21 O Selecting Digital Audio Output 22 Others Penan TAE es epee ie tinea ed 23 Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations 24 Basic Operations O Basic Playback 25 26 OD Special Playback 27 28 Still PICtUTE se ie A A AA 27 Frame Advance 27 Skipping chapters and tracks forward or back 27 Scanning at High Speed 28 Playing in Slow Motion 28 INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 Operation Using Graphical User Interface Menu Icons D General Information about GUI menu icons 29 D Detailed description of each GUI menu icon 30 Advanced Operation D Using a title menu 31 D Using a DVD menu 31 D Memorizing Settings for Viewed DVDs Last Condition Memory 32 D Changing subtitle language 33 D Changing audio soundtrack language 33 D Viewing from another angle 34 D Producing a 3D Surround effect 34 D Repeat Playa si auro i A Bie
17. B TITLE CD Repeat play of the selection between points A d B starts Repeat of track an starts being played D TRACK ae To return to normal play Repeat of entire D Press A B once OFF is displayed disc contents L D OFF D OFF O Repeat play works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the DVD display window during Cancel repeat mode normal play To enjoy program repeat play CD If REPEAT is pressed during program play repeat play playback is operated as below O Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs O A B repeat play works only within a title DVD or a track Repeat of the CD current programmed TRACK O Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to track appear DVD O Repeat and Play may not work with MP 3 encoded CD R J i and CD RW Repeat of all programs Cancel repeat mode Lg Program play To return to normal play Press REPEAT several times until OFF is displayed PAGE 36 ADVANCED OPERATION Storing markers in memory to be VIDEO Storing a MARKER in the DVD memory is similar Storing a marker in the memory to marking your page in a book It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc Press MARKER during play at the starting point to be viewed listened to again 9 1 5 Indicates 1 5 is stored in the memory Up to 5 markers can be stored in the memory Recalling C learing a marker Fa Press SEARCH during
18. ER SKIP lt gt AUDIO lt gt SOUND O Some DVD discs may not provide all of the above GUI menu icons Using a title menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles If the disc has a title menu recorded on it the TITLE button can be used to select the movie title The details of operation differ depending on the disc used Selecting a title may not be possible on certain DVD discs ZOOM MARKER SEARCH ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 31 Press TITLE VIDEO A list of the titles on the disc is displayed 2 a D Pressing TITLE again to resume play from the scene when TITLE was first pressed Resume play may not be possible on certain discs Press a v lt gt and press SELECT ENTER or PLAY or press the numeric button s to select desired title Using a DVD menu j Press MENU during play The DVD menu available on the disc is now displayed Some DVDs have unique menu structures called DVD menus For example DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language Although the DVD menu s contents and operation differ from disc to disc the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used ZOOM MARKER 585 PLAY D SKIP Ye Oe AD j The s
19. PAGE 12 CONNECTIONS Dolby Pro Logic Surround If your A V receiver has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder refer to the following connection diagram Connect one or two rear speakers To VIDEO OUT amp Note The surround effect is greatly enhanced by using two surround speak ers Video cable Connection example E To audio input Receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround Front Front speaker speaker left y S right X Rear speaker Rear speaker gt Stes left right With a receiver equipped with Dolby Digital Connect the equipment the same way as described in Enjoying Dolby Digital Sound on the previous page Refer to that receiver s owner s manual and set the receiver so you can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic Surround sound A Warning Do not set the Digital Audio Output of this DVD player to Dolby Digital unless you are connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack of this DVD player to an AV decoder that has the Dolby Digital decoding function High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Refer to Selecting Digital Audio Output on page 22 CONNECTIONS PAGE 13 Connecting to Surround Sound Sys Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound 2 Channel Digital Stereo You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Stereo by connecting this DVD player to a receiver equipped with a digital audi
20. Program Clear All Press PROGRAM button to add an MP3 file to the program list TRACK 8 pa Clear All Repeat steps 2 3 to select another track Up to 60 files can be programmed Press gt button and select the desired MP3 file and press SELECT ENTER or PLAY button to play Clear All If you want to enter the main menu press lt button After playback all tracks programmed Play is stopped REFERENCE PAGE 41 Disc Requirements Copyright Inforn Playable Discs This DVD player can play back the following discs Approx 4 hours single sided disc Audio Video Approx 8 hours double sided disc DVD video discs moving pictures Approx 80 minutes single sided disc Approx 160 minutes double sided disc compact 12cm 74minutes sd cm 74 minutes Audio CDs alice Audio DIGITAL AUDIO 8cm 20 minutes In addition this unit can play back a CD R or CD RW that contains audio titles or MP3 files You cannot playback discs other than those listed above Video CD CD ROM CD Extra CD G photo CD and CD i discs can not be played on this DVD player This DVD player uses the NTSC color system and cannot play back DVD video discs recorded in any other color system PAL SECAM etc Region Management Information Region Management Information This DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded
21. REPEAT symbol O The directory and file name is only displayed in English O If there is an impossible code to display it will be displayed underlined _ instead of English O If a directory has no MP3 file the O is displayed with the directory name O This unit can play up to 256 files per disc A disc recorded with more than 256 files cannot be played O The maximum allowable depth of nested directory is 50 O Disc format is compatible with ISO9660 only O If you record mp3 files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback mp3 files We therefore recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 file system O A single session disc requires mp3 files in the first track If there is no mp3 file in the 1st track it cannot playback mp3 files If you wish to playback mp3 files format all the data in the disc or use a new one O If there are already data files which are not mp3 files on the CD R disc please do not use that disc use a new one instead However if the disc is a CD RW disc this does not apply The MP3 menu is displayed MP3 G aBcD CI MP3 1 C MP3 2 C MP3 3 CI Mp3 4 CI MP3 5 C MP3 6 C MP3 7 CI MP3 8 C3 MP3 9 gt Clear All Program Press A V buttons to select the directory where MP3 files that you want to play are located and then press SELECT ENTER Program TRACK 8
22. T 531 DVD CD MP3 Player G 3 Owner s Manual PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions i presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an WARNING 1 A equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE AVERTISSEMENT PAS OUVRIR WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK product s 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 NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER operating and maintenance servicing instructions in the SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL literature accompanying the appliance WARNING CAUTION ATTENTION CAUTION FCC NOTICE FCC WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUE INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQU AU FOUD This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner s manual carefully and retain for future reference should
23. age is not recorded on the disc the disc s priority language appears Changing audio soundtrack language It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language or encoding method channel number to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings in case of DVD disc See page 17 for further info This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded And it is possible to change the audio channel in case of audio CD SETUP REPEAT AB RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND 1 2 O When the desired language is not selected even after pressing the button several times it means that the language is not available on the disc O When the power is turned on or the disc is removed the language heard is the one selected at the initial settings If this language is not recorded on the disc only the available language on the disc will be heard O Some discs may not respond to Audio feature ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 33 VIDEO Press SUBTITLE during playback When no subtitles are recorded OFF will be displayed instead of the language number OFF Press SUBTITLE repeatedly until the desired language is selected Number of the subtitle language being played back is shown sl 1 ENG To eliminate the On Screen Subtitles Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select OFF at step 2 compact VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO DVD oe Press AUDIO during play Numbe
24. ck x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Q Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Q RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio Optical connector x 1 Audio output analog audio 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 330 Q RCA jack L R x 1 e Video cable 2 e Audio cable Remote control Supplied Accessories e Batteries Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice
25. d by a sudden high volume sound O Turn off the receiver before you connect or disconnect the DVD player s power cord If you leave the receiver power on the speakers may be damaged A Warning Do not set the Digital Audio Output of this DVD player to Dolby Digital unless you are connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack of this DVD player to an AV decoder that has the Dolby Digital decoding function High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Refer to Selecting Digital Audio Output on page 22 CONNECTIONS PAGE 15 Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV VIDEO OUTPUT SELECT switch Audio Video cable supplied To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT For using COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to COMPONENT or for using S VIDEO OUT jack set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to S VIDEO To video input 5 To audio inputs Video cable Y Pb Pr not supplied S video cable not supplied To S video input If the TV has an S video input connect o S video input the DVD player with the S video cable RT audio video inputs O Refer to the owner s manual of your TV as well O Before you connect the DVD player to your TV be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections O Connect the DVD player to your TV directly If you connect the DVD player to a VCR the pla
26. ed The parent lock level is equivalent to the following USA movie ratings Level 7 NC 17 Level 6 R Level 3 PG Level 1 G Some titles do not match with the rating level described as above Level 4 PG 13 If you change the level and enter a password playback of all DVDs with ratings higher than your selection will be blocked unless the correct password is entered again For example if you change the level to 5 the DVD player will not play discs with ratings of 6 7 or 8 unless the correct password is entered on the remote control INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 19 Selecting rating level and password ZVD Setting your password DVD only If you change the rating level to 7 or lower you must enter a 4 digit password to prevent playback of discs with higher ratings At the SETUP screen press Y to select Password and press P Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating a Password TV Aspect a Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others ZOOM MARKER SEARCH LAY WM Input a 4 digit password and press a 2 SELECT ENTER GG Example 1234 PAUSE STEP SLOW O Do not forget your password KM Input the 4 digit password again and press SELECT ENTER to verify Setting is finished The rating is locked Any disc whose rating is higher than the setting cannot be played back unless the correct password is entered To change clear memorized passwo
27. elected title now starts playing Pressing MENU again resumes play from the scene when MENU was first pressed Resume play may not be possible on certain discs Press a lt gt and press SELECT ENTER or press the numeric button s to select desired item The selected item is now executed PAGE 32 ADVANCED OPERATION Memorizing Settings for Viewed D This unit stores in memory settings for the last DVD you have watched Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch power to OFF If you load a disc that has its settings memorized the Resume disc from last position message will appear on the TV screen When you start playing the disc the memorized settings are automatically recalled ZOOM MARKER SEARCH VIDEO You can memorize details for the following six settings Last Stop Position Page 27 TV Aspect Page 20 Disc Subtitle Language Page 17 33 Disc Audio Language Page 17 33 Disc Menu Language Page 17 Angle Page 34 Load the DVD that was memorized It will appear on the TV screen as below e If the screen is left for more than 10 seconds playback will start from the beginning of the title automatically Resume disc from last position 1 No 2 Yes Press lt gt to select Yes and press r3 SELECT ENTER O O O O The memorized settings are automatically recalled Settings
28. f that chapter track When it is pressed again a chapter track is skipped each time the button is pressed PAGE 28 BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Playback Cont d You can play back discs at various speeds ZOOM MARKER SEARCH SCAN lt 44 gt gt Siow lt 1 1 gt To Scan at fast forward or fast reverse playback Press the SCAN 44 or gt gt button during playback TV screen aax PP x2 The speed of advance reverse is relatively slow at first When the button is pressed again the speed becomes faster Each time the button is pressed the speed increases up to 4 steps DVD or 1 step CD The speed will be retained even after the button is released To return to normal playback press PLAY O The DVD player does not play back sound during the high speed reverse and forward playback of DVD video discs However the DVD player plays back sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio CDs Playing in slow motion DVD only Press SLOW lt j or I gt during playback The playback speed becomes 1 16 of the normal speed TV screen 41 16 I gt 1 16 The speed of slow motion is slow at first When the button is pressed again the speed becomes faster Each time the button is pressed the speed increase up to 4 steps The speed will be retained even after the button is released To return to normal playback press PLAY O The sound is muted during
29. i Clear All Press A V button to select the desired MP3 file of the selected directory on your disc Program TRACK 8 a Clear All If you want to return to the previous menu press the RETURN button Press SELECT ENTER or PLAY to start playback of the file For your reference Press SKIP gt gt or SKIP M4 to play the next file or previous file during playback Press TITLE to move to 1st page of current directory during playback and press TITLE again to move to the next page within 5 seconds Press MENU to move to the Root Directory during playback PAGE 40 ADVANCED OPERATION Playback with MP3 Cont d ZOOM MARKER SEARCH be play an MP3 file repeatedly If you press REPEAT button once during play the current MP3 file will play repeatedly If you press REPEAT button twice during play the all MP3 files on the program list will play repeatedly If you press REPEAT button three times the repeat play will be cancelled Si Program _ Program Clear All Clear All REPEAT symbol Clearing the program e To clear the program one by one Press a lt gt to select the unwanted MP3 file on the program list and then press CLEAR e To clear all the programs Press a lt gt to select the Clear All and press SELECT ENTER MP3 To program play an MP3 file Follow steps 1 to 2 on previous page Select an MP3 file to program with 4 V
30. ide dynamic range Be sure to adjust the receiver s volume to a moderate listen ing level Otherwise the speakers may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound O Tum off the receiver before you connect or disconnect the DVD player s power cord If you leave the receiver power on the speakers may be damaged PAGE 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Stereo System You can listen to the sound of audio CDs and DVD video discs in stereo To S VIDEO OUT S video cable Not supplied Pu wr ours Po T To VIDEO OUT If the TV has an S video input connect the DVD player with the S video cable To S video input E Video cable Supplied To video input TV or monitor with audio video inputs To audio inputs Audio cable Supplied Audio system O Refer to the owner s manual of your audio system as well O Before you connect the DVD player to other equipment be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections O If you place the DVD player near a tuner or radio the radio broadcast sound might be distorted In this case move the DVD player away from the tuner and radio O The output sound of the DVD player has a wide dynamic range Be sure to adjust the receiver s volume to a moderate listening level Otherwise the speakers may be damage
31. ifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment INDUSTRY CANADA REQUIREMENT This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations Cet appareil num ruque de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du R glement sur le mat riel brouilleur du Canada RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER Now while you can see it The model and serial number of your new DVD player are located on the back of the DVD player cabinet For your future conve nience we suggest that you record these numbers here MODEL NO SERIAL NO Table of Contents Introduction O Safety Precautions 2 O Table of Contents 3 D IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 4 5 O Identification of Controls 6 9 Front Panel Display window 6 Rear Panel Ann Lagi Pagans Soin binned ty eee 7 Remote Control sero bares ae ocean ees sae 8 Preparing the Remote Control 9 Operating with the Remote Control 9 M Notes on Discs 00 eee eee 10 Connections 4 Connecting to Surround Sound System 11 13 Enjoying Dolby Digital Sound 11 Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound 12 Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound 13 Enjoying DTS Sound 1
32. ion of each GU You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen DP dist VIDE Ze i DIGITAL AUDIO Press DISPLAY during playback TV screen DVD GUI FUNCTION Press A V to select desired item To show the current title number and to jump to the desired title number To show the current chapter number and to jump to the desired chapter number To show the elapsed time and directly select scenes by the desired time To show the current audio soundtrack language encoding method channel number and to change the settings To show the current subtitles language and to change the setting To show the current angle number and to change the angle To show the current sound NORMAL or 3D SURROUND and to change the setting SELECTION METHOD lt gt or Numeric SELECT ENTER lt gt or Numeric SELECT ENTER SKIP Numeric SELECT ENTER lt gt AUDIO lt p SUBTITLE lt gt ANGLE lt gt SOUND Press DISPLAY during playback TV screen CD GUI TV 1 on FT ons FUNCTION Press A V to select desired item To show the current track number and to jump to the desired track number To show the elapsed time Display only To show the current audio STEREO LEFT RIGHT and to select to the desired audio channel To show the current sound NORMAL or 3D SURROUND and to change the setting SELECTION METHOD lt gt or Numeric SELECT ENT
33. l Bihari Hungarian Malay Telugu Bengali Bangla Armenian Maltese Tajik Tibetan Interlingua Burmese Thai Breton Indonesian Nauru Tigrinya Catalan Icelandic Nepali Turkmen Corsican Italian Dutch Tagalog Czech Hebrew Norwegian Tonga Welsh Japanese Oriya Turkish Danish Yiddish Panjabi Tatar German Javanese Polish Twi Bhutani Georgian Pashto Pushto Ukrainian Greek Kazakh Portuguese Urdu English Greenlandic Quechua Uzbek Esperanto Cambodian Rhaeto Romance Vietnamese Spanish Kannada Rumanian Volap k Estonian Korean Russian Wolof Basque Kashmiri Sanskrit Xhosa Persian Kurdish Sindhi Yoruba Finnish Kirghiz Serbo Croatian Chinese Fiji Latin Singhalese Zulu Basic Playback This section shows you the basics on how to play back a DVD video disc ZOOM MARKER SEARCH 2 a Example of interactive DVD On Screen Menu BASIC OPERATIONS PAGE 25 BVP cise VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO Preparations When you want to play back DVD video discs turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD player When you want to enjoy the sound of DVD video discs or audio CDs from the audio system turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player For connection details see pages 11 through 15 Set the playback picture size according to the aspect ratio of the connected TV at the SETUP menu
34. l audio playback from two conventional stereo speak display changes ers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi channel audio from a home ne NORM theatre This feature works with DVD discs encoded with i Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks Press SOUND repeatedly until the desired sound is selected 3D SUR O This 3D Surround effect may not be available on some DVD discs such as those recorded with a mono audio soundtrack O Turn off the TV surround sound and other surround effects when using this 3D surround effect O For best 3D Surround effect using only two speakers it is recommended that the two speakers be positioned approximately 8 to 10 apart and the listening position should be 8 to 10 away from the speakers ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 35 Repeat Play 2 Wise Repeating viewing listening Repeating sections between two Press REPEAT during playback specific points A B repeat Each time this button is pressed the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a Press A B during play at the point where chapter or title DVD or a track CD repeat play is to start A DVD D Bows Repeat of You can select OFF at this step by pressing chapter being D amoa CLEAR played Repeat of title L D being played Lg Cancel repeat mode D A B normal play Press A B during play at the point where repeat play is to be concluded
35. l cable S Video cable or Video cable decoder y ig T audio input example To enjoy Dolby Digital sound from this DVD player you need To S video Input the following or Video Input Front speaker Center speaker DVD recorded in Dolby Digital 5 1 5 1 channel receiver equipped tL aN with a Dolby Digital decoder Rear speaker AZ Z Rear speaker or Dolby Digital processor and left surround right surround gt power amplifier Sub woofer 5 speakers and 1 sub woofer Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories To enjoy Dolby Digital sound Dolby Pro Logic and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby You need to select Dolby Digital Laboratories Confidential Unpublished works Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby on the SETUP menu Laboratories All rights reserved O Refer to the owner s manual of your audio equipment as well O When you connect the DVD player to other equipment be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections O The output sound of the DVD player has a wide dynamic range Be sure to adjust the receiver s volume to a moderate listening level Otherwise the speakers may be damaged by a sudden high volume sound O Tum off the receiver before you connect or disconnect the DVD player s power cord If you leave the receiver power on the speakers may be damaged
36. ndry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool and the like Cleaning Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Power Cord Protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them playing particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the product Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock Lightning For added protection of this product during storms or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Attachments Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards 13 Accessories 14 15 16 17 18 19 Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and
37. nnected Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely The power is on but No disc is inserted Insert a disc Check that the DVD or the DVD player does audio CD indicator in the DVD display is not work lit No picture The TV is not set to receive DVD signal Select the appropriate video input mode output on the TV so the picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen The video cable is not connected Connect the video cable into the jacks securely securely The connected TV power is turned off Turn on the TV No sound The equipment connected with the Select the correct input mode of the audio cable is not set to receive DVD audio receiver so you can listen to the signal output sound from the DVD player The audio cables are not connected Connect the audio cable into the jacks securely securely The power of the equipment connected Turn on the equipment connected with with the audio cable is turned off the audio cable The Digital Audio Output is set to the Set the Digital Audio Output to the wrong position correct position then turn on the DVD player again by pressing the POWER button The playback picture is poor The disc is dirty Clean the disc The DVD player does No disc is inserted Insert a disc Check that the DVD or not start playback audio CD indicator in the DVD display is lit An unplayable disc is inserted Insert a playable disc Check the disc type c
38. o input and speaker system right and left front speakers Connection example Receiver equipped with a 75 ohm coaxial cable or digital audio input optical cable ca M gt To digital audio input To S video Input or Video Input S Video cable To DIGITAL OUT or Video cable Front speaker Front speaker COAXIAL or OPTICAL left i A right DITA our ornen O Your A V Receiver or processor must be equiped with a DTS Decoder O The digital output see selecting digital output pg 22 must be set to stream O The disc must have a DTS soundtrack Receiver equipped Connection example with a DTS decoder 75 ohm coaxial cable or optical cable To S video Input or Video Input S Video cable Front speaker or Video cable Front right To DIGITAL OU To S VIDEO OUT T speaker Center es COAXIAL or OPTICAL F or VIDEO OUT speaker eg Y Sub woofer lmi left surround A right surround sworo Ab Rear speaker ZA Rear speaker S DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems Inc O Refer to the owner s manual of your receiver as well O Before you connect the DVD player to other equipment be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections O The output sound of the DVD player has a w
39. o system you use ZOOM MARKER SEARCH OUTPUT Playback Stream PCM Dolby Digital PCM only Disc PCM 96 kHz PCM PCM PCM Linear PCM DVD DTS DVD DTS bit Stream Not Output Not Output Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Dolby Digital PCM DVD bit Stream bit Stream MPEG DVD MPEG bit Stream PCM PCM Audio CD PCM PCM PCM DTS Audio CD DTS bit Stream DTS bit Stream DTS bit Stream VIDEO At the SETUP screen press 4 V to select Digital Audio Output and press P gt dara PCM Stream PCM PCM Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating A Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others Press A YV to select the desired output and press SELECT ENTER perar PCM Stream PCM v PCM Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating a Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others DOLBY DIGITAL PCM Select DOLBY DIGITAL PCM if an active digital output is supplied to a Dolby Digital decoder or an amplifier or other equipment with Dolby Digital decoder In this mode the T 531 will automatically switch between Dolby Digital and Stereo PCM depending on the program encoded on the disc with Dolby Digital given priori ty DTS is not possible with this setting Stream PCM Select Stream PCM if an active digital output is supplied to an amplifier or other equipment with DTS decoder Dolby Digital dec
40. oder and MPEG decoder PCM Select PCM if an active digital output is supplied to an amplifier or other equipment with linear PCM only or MD recorder or DAT deck 5 1 Surround Sound modes are not possible with this setting O When you are not using the player s digital audio output don t select any of the options O Ifan active digital audio output signal is supplied to a receiver or other equipment without a corresponding digital decoding capa bility a very loud noise may be produced which could permanently damage the speakers O The DTS DVD disc sound is played back only when the DVD player is connected to a receiver with a DTS decoder The DRC setting can be changed ZOOM MARKER SEARCH SCAN PLAY SKIP 186 PAUSEISTEP SLOW ioo About DRC Dynamic Range Compression With the DVD format you have the opportunity to hear a program s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to the use of digital audio technology However in certain instances you may wish to slightly compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones so that you may listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing dialogue intelligibility O The DRC function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs O The level of Dynamic Range Compression may differ depending on the DVD disc O When playing karaoke connect appro
41. of power supply in your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions Grounding or Polarization This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed sofa rug or other similar surface This product should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to Heat The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other products including amplifiers that produce heat 10 11 12 Water and Moisture Do not use this product near water for example near a bath tub wash bowl kitchen sink or lau
42. olor system and Regional code The disc is placed upside down Place the disc with the playback side down e The disc is not placed within the guide Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide The disc is dirty Clean the disc Amenu is on the TV screen Press the SETUP button to turn off the menu screen The Rating level is set Cancel the Rating function or change the rating level The remote control The remote control is not pointed at the Point the remote control at the remote does not work properly remote sensor of the DVD player sensor of the DVD player The remote control is too far from the Operate the remote control within about DVD player 23 ft 7 m There is an obstacle in the path of the Remove the obstacle remote control and the DVD player The batteries in the remote control are e Replace the batteries with new ones exhausted REFERENCE PAGE 43 DVD player Outputs Supplied Accessories 17 X 3 5 X 9 7 430 x 88 x 247 mm Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm More than 100 dB EIAJ More than 95 dB EIAJ io Harmonic distortion audio 0 008 Operating conditions Temperature 5 C to 35 C Operation status Horizontal Video output 1 0 V p p 75 Q negative sync RCA jack x 1 S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 286 V p p 75 Q Component video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Q negative sync RCA ja
43. outward with a soft O Some DVD video discs have functions that cloth Always keep the disc clean may not be explained in this owner s manual If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft Therefore some instructions may differ from cloth wipe the disc lightly with a slightly this owner s manual and there may be extra moistened soft cloth and finish with a dry instructions In this case follow the instructions cloth displayed on the TV screen or package Do not use any type of solvents such as may appear on the TV screen thinner benzine commercially available during operation This icon means the cleaners or anti static spray for vinyl LPs function explained in this owner s manual is They may damage the disc not available on that specific DVD video disc O X CONNECTIONS PAGE 11 Connecting to Surround Sound Sys Enjoying Dolby Digital Sound You can enjoy the high quality dynamic sound of Dolby Digital Dolby Pro Logic and 2 Channel Digital Stereo Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theatres showing the latest movies and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs by con necting the DVD player to a 5 1 channel receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital processor AJ To DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL or OPTICAL o S VIDEO OUT r VIDEO OUT 75 ohm coaxial cable or optica
44. playback Maker Picture 1 Maker Maker Picture 2 Picture 3 Maker Picture 4 Maker Present Picture 5 Picture D eie Press A V 4 to select the marker to be recalled cleared Ka Press PLAY or SELECT ENTER to recall a marker Or press CLEAR to clear a marker Play resumes from the point corresponding to the selected marker or the selected marker is cleared The Present Picture is not cleared O These operations work only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the DVD display window during playback or stop O Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear DVD O All the markers are cleared when the power is turned off or the disc is removed and when TV Aspect mode is changed on the SETUP menu O The marker is not stored when the DVD or title menu is displayed on the TV screen ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 37 The Zoom feature allows you to ZOOM IN and ki Press ZOOM during normal playback or enlarge the picture on the screen to either 4 times X4 still playback or 16 times X16 its normal size The square frame will be displayed in the centre of the picture If no button is pressed for more than 10 seconds the square frame will disappear Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the left sequence The magnification level will be displayed in the upper right corner of the zoom area If you press
45. priate audio equipment such as an amplifier to the DVD video player INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 23 VIDEO At the SETUP screen press 4 V to select Others and press P Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating A Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others Press 4 Y to select the desired items and press SELECT ENTER The setting of the selected item are changed between On and Off m DRC Dynamic Range Compression On Off On Select this option to turn on the Dynamic Range Compression circuitry so that the dialogue remains clear even at low volume levels Off Select this option to turn off the Dynamic Range Compression and have the soundtrack presented exactly as it was created PAGE 24 INITIAL SETTINGS Table of Language and Their Abbr Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings Audio Subtitle and or Menu VIDEO See page 17 Language Language Language Language Afar Faroese Lingala Slovak Abkhazian French Laothian Slovenian Afrikaans Frisian Lithuanian Samoan Ameharic Irish Latvian Lettish Shona Arabic Scots Gaelic Malagasy Somali Assamese Galician Maori Albanian Aymara Guarani Macedonian Serbian Azerbaijani Gujarati Malayalam Sundanese Bashkir Hausa Mongolian Swedish Byelorussian Hindi Moldavian Swahili Bulgarian Croatian Marathi Tami
46. r of the audio soundtrack language being played back 1 ENG DaD 6 CH wa Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language or encoding method channel number is selected 2 FRE P DoD 6 CH e CD Ea Press AUDIO during play STER WA Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired sound is selected P LEFT PAGE 34 ADVANCED OPERATION Viewing from another angle VIDEO Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been Press ANGLE during playback shot simultaneously from a number of different angles For these discs the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button Number of angle The recorded angles differ depending on the disc being played back used Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected 2 For your reference The ANGLE indicator will blink in the DVD display win dow at scenes recorded at different angles to indicate that angle switching is possible The angle number can be programmed beforehand the angle will be switched to the selected number when the ANGLE indicator blinks O This function only works for discs having scenes recorded at different angles compact Producing a 3D SURROUND effect VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect using 3D ji Press SOUND during playback Surround Sound technology which simulates multi chan Each time this button is pressed the TV screen ne
47. rd At the SETUP screen press V to select Password and press P wa Input your password and press SELECT ENTER To clear your 4 digit password e If you forget your password to clear the disc subtitle Clear current password follow the procedure below A Password At the SETUP screen ese a 1 Press V to select Password item Digital Audio Output 2 Enter 6 digit number 210499 and then press SELECT ENTER The 4 digit password is cleared Ea T change or clear your password press A V to select the Change or Clear and press 3 Enter a new password SELECT ENTER Refer to Setting your password section on the right To change the rating level password follow the steps on page 18 19 again PAGE 20 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting TV Aspect eye Select the appropriate screen type according to je At the SETUP screen press 4 V to select TV your TV set conventional size screen 4 3 or Aspect and press P wide screen 16 9 Disc Audio 4 3 Letterbox Disc Subtitle 4 3 Panscan Disc Menu gt 16 9 Wide Rating a Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others Press A V to select the desired Aspect and press SELECT ENTER ZOOM MARKER SEARCH Disc Audio V 4 3 Letterbox Disc Subtitle 4 3 Panscan Disc Menu 16 9 Wide Rating a Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others 4 3 Letterbox The
48. slow motion playback O Subtitles do not appear on the screen during slow motion playback O The SLOW buttons do not work with Audio CDs OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS PAGE 29 General Information about GUI menu BVP cise This unit features GUI Menu Icons showing disc Common proc edures information title chapter track number elapsed playing time audio subtitle language angle and sound and player information repeat play play mode marker etc Some icons only show the indicated information Other icons allow the settings to be changed ka Press DISPLAY during playback Title function can be accessed from the stop mode WM Press a v to select the desired item The current selected item is indicated by a yellow frame on its GUI menu icons ka Press lt gt to select the desired setting When numbers are displayed e g title number the numeric buttons can also be used for setting instead of lt gt For some functions the setting will be registered immediately for others SELECT ENTER must be pressed ZOOM MARKER SEARCH 5 To clear the GUI Menu Icons press DISPLAY again Oo Examples of GUI Menu Icons The screens may differ depending on the disc contents 0 16 57 1 ENG pup Ti gt CHAPT 6 CH OFF 16 57 D 1 D STER NORM A NORM D OFF DVD GUI CD GUI DVD or CD GUI A B ARH wv OQS PAGE 30 OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS Detailed descript
49. tetas 35 D Storing markers in memory to be viewed listened to again 36 D Zoom Feature wo 200 0 bee eh a oe ea eee 37 D Random Play 37 OQ Program Play ss men ohi AA SA SE 38 D Playback with MP3 39 40 Reference D Disc Requirements Copyright Information 41 D Before Calling Service Personnel 42 D Specifications 43 we MPB autoni Dea PAGE 4 INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE CAUTION 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 is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY Read owner s manual After unpacking this product read the owner s manual carefully and follow all the operating and other instructions Power Sources This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you are not sure of the type
50. usly with high volume sound it may cause hearing damage 20 21 22 23 24 25 INTRODUCTION PAGE 5 Laser Beam Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or venti lation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam It may cause sight damage Disc Do not use a cracked deformed or repaired disc These discs are easily broken and may cause seri ous personal injury and product malfunction 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 as an 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 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 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
51. video material not formatted in the Pan amp Scan style is played back in the letterbox style black bands appear at top and bottom of screen 4 3 Panscan Select when a conventional TV set is connected The video material formatted in the Pan amp Scan style is played back in that style the left and right edges are cut off 16 9 Wide Select when a wide screen TV set is connected Played in FULL size Setting the wide screen TV to FULL mode is also necessary Each screen shows an example when the video material for a wide screen is played This setting does not affect the video material for conventional size 16 9 Wide INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 21 Selecting Menu Language q avo Selects language for SETUP menus and displays T At the SETUP screen press A V to select on the TV Menu Language and press P Disc Audio gt English Disc Subtitle Spanish Disc Menu French Rating A Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output ol o a Others we Press A YV to select the desired Language and press SELECT ENTER Disc Audio vEnglish Disc Subtitle Spanish Disc Menu French Rating A Password TV Aspect Menu Language Digital Audio Output Others PAGE 22 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting Digital Audio Output __ Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the player s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audi
52. yback picture will be distorted because DVD video discs are copy protected A Warning Do not set the Digital Audio Output of this DVD player to Dolby Digital unless you are connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack of this DVD player to an AV decoder that has the Dolby Digital decoding function High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Refer to Selecting Digital Audio Output on page 22 PAGE 16 INITIAL SETTINGS Selection of initial settings DVD Once the initial settings have been completed Selection of initial settings the player can always be operated under the same conditions especially with DVD discs The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed even if the power is switched off ka Press SETUP in the stop or playback mode The SETUP menu is displayed Disc Audio vOriginal Disc Subtitle English Disc Menu French Rating German A Password Spanish TV Aspect Italian Menu Language Chinese Polish Digital Audio Output Hungarian Russian Others Other Press 4 Y to select the desired item The screen will show the current setting for the selected item and the alternate setting s Disc Audio see page 17 Disc Subtitle see page 17 Disc Menu see page 17 Rating see page 18 Password see page 19 TV Aspect see page 20 Menu Language see page 21 Digital Audio Output see page 22 Others see page 23
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