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Meridian Audio DVP1500 User's Manual

1. Play Exit Program Memory Off 4 Move ENTER PROGRAM Exit D Press ENTER or PLAY Playback starts in the set order Press PROGRAM to return to the previous display The program will not begin until ENTER is pressed To program a pause in a program Press PAUSE II instead of a number button M appears on the screen and the pause be programmed A pause cannot be programmed as the first or last position in a program and two or more pauses cannot be programmed in succession To delete a number Use the cursor buttons 4 to highlight the incorrect number and then press CLEAR The number is deleted If the number was before another number the later numbers are reordered automatically To insert a number Use the cursor buttons 4 lt gt to highlight the number to be placed after the new number and then press the number button s of the number to be inserted The new number is inserted before the previously selected number To stop program play Press STOP m Notes When programming chapters chapters not programmed may appear on the screen This is not a malfunction Programming may not be possible with certain DVD discs On these types of discs the mark will appear on the screen when programming is attempted Only chapters within the same title can be programmed during chapter programming DVD AD
2. Recall Profiles B 1 CILE Inputs 212 Note To recall a side bes Note 141 profile Press em Er ote Press the E itd DVD key two rofile P1 P6 times to select Press Profile Fact Recall to reset picture level settings to the factory position Pack F BASE Number pad allows am Aspect Ratio select nom meege for entering specific level numbers Contrast or access to added Profiles P7 amp P8 Profiles 7 or 8 ON SCREEN DISPLAY OSD Accessing the OSD e Press Menu button to bring up main Index Use Function Up Down Keys until the triangle at the top of the OSD turns yellow Use the Left Right keys to move to the next menu page A list of available Functions will appear e Press Function Up Down keys to select an adjustment e Use Value Left Right keys to adjust The main menu drops away and a single line menu appears e Use the Function keys to return to the drop down menu e The OSD will time out after 8 seconds _ Image Adjustments Lb tiw Note Unused inputs be deactivated for simpler operation of the processor See the Setup instructions for details OSD OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS Press the Function UP Down keys until the triangle turns Yellow Press the Value Left Right keys to cycle to the Menu tabs ASPECT ANAMORPHIC PROFILE Use the Value left Right
3. Move SETUP Exit Settings On Off Assist Subtitle Factory setting Notes f there is no subtitle information recorded on the DVD no subtitles are displayed even if this function is set to On This setting serves as a default as whether or not to display subtitles Even if this option is set to Off subtitles can be displayed by pressing SUBTITLE Similarly if this option is set to On the subtitles can be turned off by pressing SUBTITLE and then CLEAR Forcing subtitles to be displayed Exert Even when the subtitles are turned off some DVDs will nevertheless display them on the screen This setting allows you to select the language of the subtitles to be displayed with this type of DVD Select With Audio to display the subtitles in the same language as the currently selected Audio Language Select Selected Subtitle to display the subtitles in the language set in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the Subtitle Off setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 25 You cannot make this setting with a disc playing Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language English Subtitle Display With Audio 1 Selected Subtitle Move setup Settings With Audio Selected Subtitle Factory
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5. Composite Sync on H should be Off e Select the screen shape of your display DISPLAY POSITION AND ALIGNMENT The next step in the setup procedure is to align the display device to the processor Be sure to follow all directions for setting up the display found in the display s manual Using a test DVD with the Safe Area test pattern align the image size position and blanking first using the controls found in the display device Only use these controls in the DVP1500 if the display device does not offer these controls or if there is not enough range SETTING DISPLAY PROFILES The DVP1500 stores up to eight profiles Each profile stored contains all the settings for the unit at the time the information was stored This allows the installer to store scan rates screen shapes etc for multiple displays that may be using in the theater Store the current settings by selecting the profile number 1 8 in the OSD and then hit Store on the remote See the manual for more details IMAGE ALIGNMENT The final step is optimizing the image Use a test pattern DVD to optimize the display and processor Set the brightness and contrast using the controls in the display Adjust the gray scale of the display using the color temperature controls in the display Reduce the detail or sharpness control in the display to 0 or 1 if available Using video material adjust the Detail on the DVP1500 Use of the Detail circuit is affected by
6. Repeat play of a disc Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 Super VCD Video CD CD Press REPEAT twice during playback of the disc you want to repeat MP3 Press REPEAT three times during playback of the disc you want to repeat To repeat a program Press REPEAT once during program playback to repeat the program To cancel repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Repeat play of a specified section DVD Super VCD Video CD CD Press REPEAT A B at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat e When REPEAT A B is pressed a second time the disc returns to the location where REPEAT A B was pressed first and plays the selected section repeatedly e You can only perform A B repeat within the same title chapter or track To cancel A B repeat play Press CLEAR Playback continues but the repeat function is canceled Return to a specified location on a disc DVD Super VCD Video CD CD 1 Press REPEAT A B at the desired location 2 When you want to return to the specified location press PLAY To clear the specified location Press CLEAR to cancel repeat play or to clear the specified location that was set using REPEAT A B Notes With some DVD discs there may be times when repeat playback is not possible In these cases the amp mark will appear on the screen With Super VCDs Video CDs repeat play is not possible when the menu is displayed PBC playba
7. ReportCurrent System Status o Z o HELP bDispaysfullistotcommandsforthisunt Li ot Powe yO PT Power ON P Recall Preset PAT Display Test Pattern Help P Advanced Color System o PassThru Transcoded Input PY ON PH PAT BC O R OST __ RGB input pe Sp Ter Curent Stats T TP 0 1 100 Color Bars 2 Reverse Color Bars 3 10 step Grayscale 4 Luma Ramp 5 Cb Ramp 6 Cr Ramp 7 Green 8 Red 9 Blue 10 Convergence 11 Active Boarder 12 SMPTE Color Bars 13 100 Window 14 PLUGE Test Pattern Selection ideo input OX ____ __ ___ 0 Video input 00000000002 SETUP COMMANDS Normally not controlled by RS232 COMMAND OPTIONSORRANGE DESCRIPTION CC 0 255 128 default int 10 RS232 CODES 1 0 0 5 232 0 E EXTD EXTE G PassThru Input Disabled PassThru Input Enabled Horizontal Position HPOL Horizontal Sync Polarit 0 2 OSD OF For processor 08004 OSDOn fr processor OUTMOD 0 Analog 1 Digital Output Mode PassThru Transcode Disable L P 2 PYE Pass Thru Enabled 000 192 Right Blanking V VE HP B YD YE RB E R TB D E P D E D E RG Input Disabled po RGB Input Enabled SETT Restore Factory Defaults SRHELP 5 000 192 po Video Input Enabled 0 50 25 default
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9. DVP1500 Digital Video Processor Installation and Operations Manual NTSC Model FAROUDJA PICTURE PLUS QUICK START OPERATION MENU QUICK START INSTRUCTIONS The DVP1500 requires only a few adjustments to be set for proper operation However since the processor must be integrated with a display device and the settings on one will affect the other careful attention must be made to the settings on both products CONNECTIONS Read the complete Owner s Manual for the DVP1500 before installation Also review the owner s manual of the display Most display devices require specific settings to properly integrate with an external processor Be sure to connect all sources to the proper inputs of the DVP1500 Note on DVDs For proper aspect ratio and to insure the highest quality image from the DVD player be sure to set the DVD screen shape to 16 9 in the DVD player s Setup menu See the DVD player s owner s manual for details Connect the proper cables from the output of the DVP1500 to the display device Be sure the cables are not crossed DVP1500 SETUP e Plug the processor into the wall power The unit will go through initialization identifying the output resolution e Press the Setup key on the front panel to access the Setup menu Select Digital or Analog BNCs output e Select output type when using the analog output RGBHV is recommended e Select the proper output scan rate
10. INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS TEST PATTERNS ON SELECT CONVERGENCE AVAILABLE PATTERNS 10 step Gray Scale Check gray scale Cb Ramp Check linearity of Cb channel Cr Ramp Check linearity of Cr channel Black Full Black screen Green Screen Check for defective pixels Red Screen Check for defective pixels Blue Screen Check for defective pixels Convergence Check convergence of display Active Borders Use for H amp V positioning SMPTE Color Bars Set color brightness contrast 100IRE Window Check displays power supply PLUGE Set Brightness and Contrast 100IRE CB Color bars for decoder check 100IRE Rev CB Color bars for decoder check RS232 INSTRUCTIONS Connector DB 9 Female Baud rate 19 200 default 8 bit 1 stop bit and No Parity Pin Configuration Pin 5 Ground Pin 3 Rx Pin 2 Tx All commands are sent using ASCII text strings Note A command must start with the string header DVP RS232 CODES Following the header a comma is used to delimit the are terminated with a carriage return 0xOd or 13 header from the command All the commands with Maximum command string length is 250 characters their descriptions are listed below All the text strings The header and command are not case sensitive OPERATION COMMANDS Used for day to day operation COMMAND 7 OPTIONSORRANGE DESCRIPTION Db __ Ext Passthroughinpt re _
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12. V M R V VPOL 0 1 Pos Vsync Polarity W X X Y Y i 4 3 1 Widescreen 2 Wide 4 3 7 Gr Input Disabled 00000000 po Video Input Disabled 00000000 pod Video Input Enabled 00000000 ____5812 _____ 19 1 0 00 0 0 0 0 0 y default numbers or contact Faroudja Note Enter DVP FST in a terminal driver program to get the 2 Bi Tri 2 5 582 1920 540 SR3 800 x 600 584 586 588 11 RS232 CODES DVD OPERATION COMMANDS iP DVDHEPTALE 00000000 PAY fa SP 02 Pause 0 00 OP 1 Q DVDOPENCLOSETOGLE o o DGR 00081809 0 0 O TN 20 STUP 00 MNU FE 5 02 FB 5 5 FUNCTIONDOWN O vR 5 05 5 00000000 PREV 5 y O NT 5 o RW REWIND FR FORWARD RN RETURN ET DVDENER ________ SRM CV SEARCHMODE 004 DVDTOPMEU O RL 5 5 0 STEPP E STEPN 0 DVDSTEP O sowe S O AD 0505 85 5 i wG 0 2 S8 RD 5 58 DVDRANDOM 202 RP REPEAT 20 RPAB 5 0 DVDREENAB 00 _______ DP 12 HELP MENUS TEST PATTERN HELP MENU O T
13. unplugging ihe powan cord qna then ne plugamg m im will rent trier urit for procit 1 this doses ries prolem pies consili regant faroudja se wes tenimi LIMITED WARRANTY Faroudja Laboratories Inc Faroudja warranties that its products will be free of defects in workmanship and material and conform substantially to published specifications under normal use and service This warranty is made to the first purchaser of the products and extends for twelve 12 months from the date of sale The warranty does not apply to products damaged as a result of accident misuse neglect alteration improper installation unusual physical or electrical stress or unauthorized repair Image burn in on display devices is not covered under warranty All warranty claims should be made at the place of purchase No products may be returned to Faroudja without it consent If requested by Faroudja purchaser agrees to provide proof of purchase and to return defective products to Faroudja transportation charges prepaid Faroudja s only liability with respect to products that do not meet the foregoing warranty and for which appropriate transportation arrangements have been made will be to repair or at Faroudja s option replace defective products or portions thereof Warranty may be void if unit is returned to Faroudja Service not shipped in the original shipping carton THE FOREGOING WARRANTY
14. when using the DVI output Also many display devices require a specific setting when using high scan rate sources such as the DVP1500 or HDTV Be sure to completely read the installation manual for the display device before making adjustments OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS RS232 Bottom Blanking This adjusts the bottom edge blanking Right Blanking Adjusts the right edge blanking Left Blanking Adjusts the left edge blanking Top Blanking Adjusts the top edge blanking Blanking Level This adjusts the blanking from black to white This can be used to create a gray side bar for use with 4 3 aspect ratio sources on wideangle screens to help reduce the chance of image burn in Image burn in is not covered by Faroudja s warrantee Note The DVP1500 will store unique blanking and H amp V position settings for each aspect ratio which are automatically stored and recalled when the different aspect ratios are selected Patterns Menu The best approach to system setup is to use a DVD that offers the proper test patterns This way the system is aligned for the entire signal path If a test DVD is not available then use the internal test patterns provided in the DVP1500 Note The test pattern generator in the DVP1500 is set to SMPTE standards To insure proper output levels for display setup the picture controls in the DVP1500 cannot be accessed when the test patterns are being used Adjust levels if needed in the display device
15. DVP1500 output to analog to view the signal HDTV Cross Conversion The DVP1500 can cross convert 480p 1080i and 720p HDTV signals to the selected output of the processor Any HDTV signal connected to the YPrPb BNC or DVI inputs will be cross converted Any HDTV or PC signal connected to the D15 input will be passed through without processing PC signals via the DVI input will be sent to the pass through SETUP 1 1 1 FRONT PANEL CONTROL 1 Infrared Receiver Flasher window 2 Firmware Reset push a small paper clip into this opening to reset the unit s CPU 3 Power Standby Press to turn the unit On LED turns Green or to Standby Red 4 Input Selection Note To access the external DVI input press the RGB button twice 5 Aspect Ratio Selection If an aspect ratio is not available LED is not activated it cannot be selected Note The screen shape used in the installation must be set in the Setup Menu during installation for proper Aspect Ratio mapping Note Do not leave a 4 3 image with a Wide Angle screen on for long periods of time on a CRT projector or plasma display This can cause permanent image burn in Image burn in is not covered by Faroudja s warranty 6 Menu Accesses DVD Menu when the internal DVD drive is selected and a DVD disc is playing Menu does not function with other inputs or when there is not a DVD disc in the player 7 Setup Access the setup menu for
16. Factory 50 This adjusts the amount of color The Faroudja processor is calibrated to meet broadcast SMPTE color specifications so only minor color adjustments should be needed Tint Factory 50 Tint is not available with YPrPb sources Detail Factory 4 Note The Detail circuit is a powerful tool for image quality The settings have been optimized for the output scan rate and resolution However the viewer s tastes plus the types of software and display require making adjustments of this setting to fine tune the image This control is very effective to increase detail in poor quality video material It is recommended that adjustments be made in small increments until the desired results are achieved and then store these custom settings in the Presets It is important to not use too much Detail as the image will start to look artificial Typically digital displays will need less detail than analog displays High quality software will need less detail than poor quality ones Reducing the Detail level can help to reduce the visibility of MPEG artifacts on some DVDs and satellite systems and noise with VHS tapes The best results are achieved by adjusting the levels to the software being viewed instead of just using test patterns Advanced Color System Normal default Bypass For some DVDs with computer animation or with very high levels of color the Faroudja patented chroma edge processing circuits may not be needed and can be
17. List of Codes ar 3 if you select List of Codes use the cursor buttons as F to select the country Far euntny gadar which ane only nhan as s cong ples relier io Codi Erat on page 55 List of Godas you select use the cursar buttons A t input the numbers of the code Lisa ihe butions e to change p pasitr n ofthe You cam simo the buttons tc entr rhe code Code 0 2 Bags 4 Press ENTER to set the new Country Code To the screen without making any changes cress RETURN DVD Country Code List Country input oode Country code ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA E 512 m 1 REPUBLIC ETHERLANDS 0 1 AWAY 5 t PORTUGAL IAN FEDERATIONS TARMAN PROVINCE GF CHINA 2008 TED KINGOOM 127 NITED stais OF E o x Sh 9 a 40 Changing the Background of the Screen POW ealect E io when he payi n tne sten moda Make changes t the Background senirs i ihe acres Video 2 manu Factory seting Turning the Screen Saver On and Off Ag protective funcpan against residual mages on the ncreen or a
18. System Firmware Ce e a ie bc Ce a a e pd ka C Eau Bue eed 4 Processor IR Remote and On Screen Display Operation 22 6 Operating the Processors P 7 Vest Pattern EE 9 RS232 Programming Instructions and Commands sss entente nnns 9 M 12 SPSCIICAT 13 14 Copyright 2003 by Faroudja Laboratories Inc No part of this document may be copied photocopied translated or reproduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without prior consent in writing from Faroudja Laboratories Inc The Faroudja name logo and Picture Plus are registered trademarks of Faroudja Inc Specifications subject to change without notice All Rights Reserved The Faroudja Laboratories DVP1500 is covered by the following United States patents 4 030 121 4 179 705 4 240 105 4 262 304 4 847 681 4 864 389 4 876 596 4 893 176 4 916 526 4 967 271 4 982 280 4 989 090 5 014 119 5 025 312 5 159 451 5 237 414 A Division of Genesis Microchip Corp Made in USA Rev 8 03 INSTALLATION INSTALLATION Unpacking Remove the DVP1500 unit from the shipping container and examine it for any signs of shipping damage or missing items check inventory list below All ship
19. ar terminal is dirty neck inet the plugs and rermaenals witan clean of dirt ett Audio cable correction i8 wrong m Check to mame sura that ihe autho Enid comely Connection is made to the slereo amplilier s PHONE input wb Change comechon 10 regu perm except PHONG The gause mide ig engigad e Press PLAY w PAUSE I 55 exit the pause rode os e Check CO AUX ere 10 determine ilit iz selected for DVD playhack Noticeable 4 DVD and CD volume Ovos and COs uae differs 101 patada wb This rs note malfunction OTS audio output m You can anly play DTS dacs id you reve OTS amplifier ar a DTS didat Fra Thi diss menu ersan ar using the AUDIO burtan select a rine DIT 5 This unit i connected toa nan LIT er decoder using a digital auno esie ser OTS Qui to CHf in the Setup yog nei do This noise be vou iry pla DTS mh tiis unit connected 10 a DTS compatitie arripsfigr or uning digita guido check ihe settings snd that the cable propgriy connected DTS DIGITAL OUT ia displayed on screen phis art ip cerned ro LIT or decoder set DTS Out and Digital
20. from a Specified Location Last Memory The Last Memory function is convenient when you want to continue viewing a disc from the point where you were watching before Unlike the resume function the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player Last Memory locations saved for Super VCDs Video CDs are effective only if the disc remains loaded in the player Last Memory may not work reliably with some Video CDs that feature PBC Memorizing a Last Memory location to return to later 1 Press LAST MEMORY during play The LAST indicator lights on the player 37 Press to turn the power to standby or stop playback with STOP Once memorized the memorized point will be recalled even if the power is turned off or if the disc is ejected Points on up to 5 discs can be memorized and those points are recalled the next time any of the discs are played back A Last Memory point can be memorized for only one Super VCD Video CD at a time as the function is only effective until the Super VCD Video CD is removed from the player Resuming playback from where 1 LAST MEMORY was pressed Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Some DVDs will start playback automatically when loaded In this case press STOP to stop playback Press LAST MEMORY while in the stop mode The disc begins playback at the memorized point Last Me
21. future reference All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may be hazardous Do not use this product near water Do not use immediately after moving from a low temperature to high temperature as this causes condensation which may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product The product should be mounted according to the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mount recommended by the manufacturer When the product is used on a cart care should be taken to avoid quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces which may cause the product and cart to overturn damaging equipment or causing possible injury to the operator Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation These ensure reliable operation of the product and protect it from overheating These openings must not be blocked or covered The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on bed sofa rug or similar surface It should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper
22. keys to change selection RECALL or values The OSD consists of four menu tabs Input Picture Display Patterns Input Menu INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS FORMATS INPUTS DVD ASPECT ANAMORPHIC PROFILE RECALL STORE Formats Input Select OSD Video S Video RGB YCrCb DVI Note Note The Pass Thru input cannot be selected from the OSD since an OSD is not available on that input Use the Input button on the remote to select it The DVI Input will not display an OSD unless there is a source connected to it Aspect Ratio 4 3 Letterbox Anamorphic Note This selection should match the aspect ratio of the source not the display The aspect ratio of the display should be selected in the Setup menu Profiles Profile Factory 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Store 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 To store a Profile in the Input Menu e Press Menu button on the remote e Make all required adjustments e Use the Function Up down keys to select Profile e Use the Value Left Right keys to select Profile e Press Enter To recall a Profile in the Input menu e Press Menu button on the remote e Use the Function Up Down keys to select Recall e Use the Value Left Right keys to select profile 1 8 e Press Store Note When using a 4 3 source on a Wide Angle screen there are black bars on the left and right of the image The sidebars can be changed to gray using the Blanking Level control located in the Display menu If filling the entire
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24. on the product Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltages and other hazards Refer all service to qualified service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer service 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 on the product c If the product has been exposed to rain or water If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions Adjust only those controls that are covered by the Operation Manual as an improper adjustment of controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to 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 When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or with same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards 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 The product should be placed more
25. screen is desired select Letterbox The image will fill the screen but the top and bottom 1 3 of the image will be cut off overscanned When watching 2 35 aspect ratio movies on a 16 9 1 77 screen it is normal to see black bars at the top and bottom of the image Note The screen shape used in the installation must be set in the Setup Menu during installation for proper Aspect Ratio mapping Anamorphic Aspect Ratio with 4 3 screens and the Wide 4 3 settings are not available on units with scan rates 480p 540p 600p and Frame Doubling See Setup section for details Note Do not leave the 4 3 image with a Wide Angle screen on for long periods of time on a CRT projector or plasma display This can cause permanent image burn in Image burn in is not covered by Faroudja s warranty Picture Menu Use these commands to fine tune the image INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST COLOR TINT DETAIL NORMAL ADVANCED COLOR SYS Brightness Factory 50 OSD OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Contrast Factory 50 Note It is best to set Brightness and Contrast levels using the controls of the display with the proper test pattern and with the DVP1500 in the Factory default setting for the initial setup This means with day to day use when the Factory preset button is pressed the system is back to the original optimum settings while changes made for specific sources can be saved in the custom Presets Color
26. the DVP1500 To access the Setup menu of the DVD drive press the Setup key found on the remote control 8 Return Pressing this button from any location in any menu returns the front panel controls to the User menu 9 Custom Profiles Up to eight profiles can be stored which include input all picture setup parameters and output resolution See later in this manual for storing instructions 10 Factory Profile Press this to return all picture level adjustments back to the factory default STORING PRESETS FROM FRONT PANEL Press the Enter Key Use the Value keys to select Profile bank 1 or 2 Press one of the Profile keys to store To cancel the store command press the Return key 11 Directional buttons and Enter Use the directional keys to access the picture adjustment menus to navigate throught the Setup menu and to navigate through the DVD menu 12 DVD Transport buttons These will control the internal DVD drive Pressing the Play button will Switch the input of the processor to the DVD input See the DVD portion of the manual for details SYSTEM FIRMWARE SETUP Now that all the sources and cables are connected the processor s firmware needs to be setup for the installation Be sure to go through the Setup menu before doing the final setup of the display When the unit is first plugged in it will go through an initializing procedure and display the output resolution Do not send any commands to the
27. to enter a three digit track number The number of tracks in the current folder is displayed in the top left of the screen Once you ve entered a valid track number the name of the track appears MP3 Program Folder 001 25 1 001 008 Move Play PROGRAM Exit Navigate using the following controls Cursor buttons Navigate the program list CLEAR Clear the currently selected item in the program list ENTER Start playing the program list PROGRAM Exit the MP3 Program screen 36 To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays DVD Video CD CD MP3 With this player it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to an MP3 or aCD To add a title chapter track to a program press and hold PROGRAM for about 2 seconds The current title chapter track number appears on screen together with the program step number If there isn t already a program then a new one will be created Chapter 07 Program 03 To confirm the contents of a program Press PROGRAM Notes When using this function to program DVDs the program being created corresponds to the Program screen chapter or title that appears when PROGRAM is pressed Be sure to check that the appropriate program type is selected You cannot make a program containing chapters in different titles To sa
28. to select the menu you want As each menu is selected with the cursor the settings appear below the menu heading 4 Use the cursor buttons m to enter the menu The top item within the menu becomes highlighted Example Audio Audio DRC Off bg DTS Out Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG D Change Dolby Digital output mode ENTER Select SETUP Exit DAF Move 5 Use the cursor buttons A Y to select the setting you want to change The options available for each setting appear to the right when the setting is selected The current setting appears with the setting indicator lit 6 Use the cursor buttons gt to enter the setting options Example Audio1 Audio DRC Off Dolby Digital Out DTS Out Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz Out 96kHz 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Output Dolby Digital ENTER Select SETUP Exit 4 W Move Not all menu options can be changed while a disc is playing In these cases the options appear grayed out on the screen and cannot be adjusted To change these settings press STOP m first before pressing SETUP Operating the menu after pressing STOP may cancel the resume function Some menu options are not immediately effective if set while a disc is playing To make these settings effective stop playback and then start agai
29. turned off Bypass For most sources the Normal setting should be selected These settings can be stored as a User Preset Note Any changes to the picture level adjustments are automatically stored after one minute has passed without making any changes This information is stored separately for each input As each input is selected the last use settings will automatically be recalled If picture levels are adjusted but then the input is changed before one minute has passed the changes for that input will not be stored and the previous settings will be recalled the next time that input is used Display Menu INPUT PICTURE DISPLAY PATTERNS POSITION HORIZONTAL VERTICAL BLANKING LEFT RIGHT me BOTTOM Use these commands to adjust the image position and edge blanking It is recommended to adjust sizing position and blanking in the display device first with the DVP1500 in the Factory preset setting Then use the DVP1500 controls only if the display runs out of range or does not offer these controls This should be done by a qualified technician Horizontal Position 25 default Moves image left or right of center Vertical Position 25 default Moves image up or down from center Note Moving the image too far to the left or right can cause the display to stop working Move image to center to correct Use the positioning controls in the display first if available H amp V adjustments are availabel
30. unit during this initialization period Once this initialization is completed the unit is instant on Note All display devices have specific setup steps that must be completed to insure proper operation with the DVP1500 and other sources Be sure to carefully follow those instructions as well as the instructions for this processor To enter the Setup menu press the setup key on the front panel Setup Functions can only be viewed on the front panel LCD not from the OSD Press the Function Up or Down to select the available Functions Press the Value Up or Down keys to change values or to select options SETUP SETUP MENU FUNCTIONS Set SCANRATE Select the required scanrate by using the right and left arrows When the desired rate is displayed on the LCD display press the STORE key on the remote or ENTER on the front panel The DVP1000 will ask you Are you sure and press the STORE ENTER key again The scanrate is now selected Set Active Output Analog Digital Default This must be selected to determine if the Analog BNC or Digital DVI output is used Both outputs cannot be used at the same time Set Screen Shape Wide Screen 4 3 Wide 4 3 Note This sets the processor for the screen shape of the display to be used If this is not set properly the aspect ratio selection for the different sources located in the user menu will be incorrect e Wide Screen Choose this when the screen is Widescreen and the pr
31. up to the Selected level to inchoate acoge c bbs be 1114 amp amp 7 oe Press ENTER to set the new level Tha rena Purartal Lock arci the scree nist Lema te he General matu To qo back in ihe General mani screen without raking any changes pres RETURN Changing the Password Charge passed vienes veu eed necessary However you langst your osing password vou camo eter 119 gcreen 1o ti 1 Select Password Change in the Parental Lock setting and press ENTER S Crise scream tha password refer ip Emping fhe on the page number buttons to enter the new password 3 Whenthe new password has bean entered press ENTER The rm se and she seriem t ite General rer screen Tego tack t trie Ganeral manu scream making any changes press RETURN 39 Setting the Country Code Changa your Country Coda vbsngwgar vos i In However il you forgat your mesi password vex enter this scresm fto hanga 1 Select Country Code in the Parental Leck setting and press ENTER Tht scresn charges fo tha passvond mpl scnaen To tie haber to Entering Password tha precum maps The Crimir Code salgctian pioneer ipee 2 Use tha cursor buttons a e to salect either
32. using a personal computer or a CD recorder may not play if the disc is damaged or dirty or if there is dirt or condensation on the player s lens If you record a disc using a personal computer even if it is recorded in a compatible format there are cases in which it may not play because of the settings of the application software used to create the disc Check with the software publisher for more detailed information Unfinalized CD R RW discs can be played but not all time information playing time etc will be displayed 15 DVD Remote Control 16 Buttons indicated with are used for menu operation LAST MEMORY button You can resume DVD or Super VCD Video CD playback from the point you last watched even if the disc is removed from the player Press LAST MEMORY during playback to set a Last Memory point When you want to resume playback of that disc press LAST MEMORY in the stop mode and playback starts from the memorized point Last Memory locations can be stored for up to 5 DVDs and 1 Super VCD Video CD 5 standby on button NOT ACTIVE AUDIO button Press repeatedly to select one of the audio languages programmed on a DVD For Video CD CD and MP3 each press changes the audio output as follows C Stereo 1 L Left 2 R Right J For Super VCD each press changes the audio output as follows 1 Stereo 1L 1R E 2R 2L 2 Stereo ps SUBTITLE button Press repeatedly to select one of
33. ventilation is provided and the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to SAFETY PRECAUTIONS This product should be operated only with the type of power source indicated on the label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company This product is equipped with a three wire plug This plug will fit only into a grounded power outlet If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician to install the proper outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounded plug 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 Pay particular attention to cords at doors plugs receptacles and the point where they exit from the product For added protection of this product during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the cable system This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or convenience receptacles on other equipment as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 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
34. 1 8 1 2 1 4 lt There are two reverse slow motion play speeds Slow 1 Slow 2 To return to normal playback When viewing a slow playback pressing PLAY restores normal playback operation Frame by frame advance playback Viewing one frame at a time You can t use frame review 4I with Super VCD Video CDs 1 Press PAUSE STEP SLOW or gt 2 Press STEP SLOW or gt STEP SLOW The picture advances one frame each time the button is pressed STEP SLOW The picture backs up a DVD a few frames each time the button is pressed To return to normal playback When viewing frame by frame playback pressing PAUSE or PLAY gt restores normal playback operation Notes There is no sound when viewing still frames or slow playback or when advancing one frame at a time Still frame slow play or frame advance playback may not be possible with certain titles In this case the 15 displayed ADVANCED FUNCTIONS DVD Searching for a Title Folde r 2 Press the number button s of the desired title chapter or track or of the specific time where you would like to begin playback Chapter Track or Location on a DISC DvD Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 To select number 3 press 3 e To select number 10 press 1 and 0 To select number 87 press 8 and 7 This player offers different ways of accessing the information on a DVD Super
35. DVD and Super VCD Video CD ress FWD gt gt to perform fast forward scanning Press REV lt lt to perform fast reverse scanning of DVD and Super VCD Video CD When a CD or MP3 is loaded audio scanning is performed CLEAR button Works in conjunction with a number of player functions Use to cancel repeat and random playback and to edit programs SEARCH MODE button Press to perform a title folder chapter track or elapsed time search DVD Using Your DVD Player Playing DVDs Super VCDs Video CDs CDs and MP3s DVD Super VCD VideoCD CD MP3 Before you can start to enjoy the digital audio and video on DVDs be sure that you have either performed the Setup Navigator procedure described in the previous section or made the necessary settings in the Setup screen menus as outlined in the next section to set up the player to correspond to your home system Having made these settings you are now ready to start using the player to enjoy DVDs Super VCDs Video CDs CDs and MP3s 1 Press OPEN CLOSE the front panel The disc tray comes out 2 Load a disc Load a disc with the label side facing up using the disc tray guide to align the disc 3 Press PLAY gt gt on the front panel The disc tray closes and playback begins MP3 only It may take a few seconds for the player to locate the track on the disc depending on the complexity of the file structure During this time Please wait a mom
36. ERT LANGUAGE When Other is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the main audio language follow the steps below when the following screen appears A language code list can be found on page 58 1 Use the cursor buttons to select Other and press ENTER The language selection screen appears Language Audio Language Language List of Language Code 0 2 en English 0 1 v Setup audio language AY RETURN JReturn Move SETUP Select ENTER Exit 2 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to select either List of Languages or Code 3 you select List of Languages use the cursor buttons A Y to select the language For languages which are only shown as a code please refer to Language Code List on page 58 List of Languages en English v 28 If you select Code use the cursor buttons to input the numbers of the input code Use the cursor buttons 4 to change the position of the cursor You can also use the number buttons to enter the code Code 0 2 4 Press ENTER to set the new language To exit the screen without making any changes press RETURN Setting Auto Language to control subtitle and audio language based on program content When the Auto Language function is used foreign movies are shown with the original audio soundtrack and subtitles in the language selec
37. EST PATTERN HELP MENU O 0 TEST PATTERN OFF 2 REVERSE COLOR BARS 4 LUMA RAMP 7 TP9 70 79 6 8 GREEN SCREEN TP10 BLUE SCREEN TP12 ACTIVE BORDER TP14 WHITE WINDOW SCAN RATE HELP MENU SR7 SR8 SR9 ala 70 79 1366 768 1440 960 1280 1024 SR10 DILA 8811 1400 1050 SR12 1920 x 1080 13 SPECIFICATIONS mps mere 3 Format NTSC Only po Composite BNC S Video 4 pin DIN 286mvpp Component BNC Auto detect Y ivpp SMPTE 480i 480p sent to upconverter Cr 700mvpp 1080i or 720p sent to upconverter Cb 700mvpp RGB 700mvpp HD PC Pass Thru DVI Input for pass through only to DVI out Remote Control D9F Remote IR sensor input Outputs Progressive 2 6 8 BNC 0815 YPrPb RGsB Gs 1 RGB 700mvpp D15F Digital Video Interface Horizontal Sync Screen Vertical Sync Composite Sync 4 0 vpp TTL Dimensions 1 75 Hx 17 Wx 11 75 D Depth includes rear BNC Weight 19 00 Ibs Power Consumption 50wts 115VAC 60Hz Max operating ambient temperature Power Supply 100 240VAC 50 60Hz Auto Ranging 14 DVD Features of This Player Compatible with DVD Super VCD Video CD and CD formats DVD Super VCD Video CD and CD discs that display the ogos shown below can be played back on PIONEER DVD players For more information on discs
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39. PCM Out This player capable of autputrmg diyim sipne s wiih a fraquency of SG esu hawa mada connectiann component capable ot processing this sect 86 kHz tot the sgnal bir output 5 campanants gre t processing digital signal input with rates of 53 satartirz 196 kHz gt 48 kHz compresses the signal toa standerd witha sampling rete of 48 69 96 kHz 4 96 kHz Factory in DW copy The 6 Hz nupt hepm tres analog pes MPEG Out Tr s player i3 capere af the MPEG diga anim he p t an component That has a bult MPEG decoder select ine MPEG sating Otherwise sect MPEG PCM to me digital Sipe al 10 the PEM agal he Marre Factory setting Digital Out Expert DVD Super VCD VCD CD Depending an aur and thm mi eonnectimms meds you may opt hot to The audio sipna output at all This setting is Ber to OMT hore sional output irom the digital audio nutgut jacks Make changes to the Digital Out siting in me Setup screen Audio 1 reni in the fExperti manu mode 251 Seres On Digital birstremm s output ON Digital bitstream n
40. VANCED FUNCTIONS Programming Super VCDs Video CDs CDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized 1 Press PROGRAM The program screen appears When a Super VCD Video CD or CD is loaded the cursor appears in the program window Program Track Current Track 1 10 Total Time 0 00 Move ENTER Play PROGRAM Exit 2 Use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the tracks in the order you want to program them in To program tracks 9 7 and 18 in order press 9 7 10 and 8 To edit the program refer to the procedures on the previous page 3 Press ENTER or PLAY gt Playback starts in the specified track order To stop the program play press STOP m Notes To program a pause or to add or delete a number refer to the procedures for Programming DVDs on page 44 You cannot program when playing a Super VCD Video CD using menu selections during PBC 35 Additional programming options DVD Super VCD Video CD CD After you have made a program it is then possible to confirm add or clear the contents of the program To confirm the contents of a program On a CD or Super VCD Video CD track program press PROGRAM to confirm The program screen displays the current program On a DVD select the program type title or chapter with the cursor buttons lt gt The current DVD title or chapter program can then be confirm
41. VCD Video CD CD or MP3 Using SEARCH MODE you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD tracks on a Super VCD Video CD CD When performing a time search or folders or tracks on a MP3 and even select the point To select 21 minutes 43 seconds press in time to start playback 2 1 4 and 3 To select 1 hour 14 minutes press 7 4 0 and 0 3 Press PLAY Playback of the selected title folder chapter or track starts When a time search is performed playback begins at the appointed time Notes For some discs selection can be made using the top menu on the DVD In this case press TOP MENU to display the menu screen and then make your selection With some DVDs the search operation may not be possible and may stop shortly after being performed In this case the mark is displayed Time search is not possible with Super VCDs CDs and MP3s When performing DVD time search playback may start from a slightly different time than that specified Time search is not possible during when the disc is stopped Search using time search is not possible during PBC playback of Super VCDs Video CDs To perform a direct title or chapter track 1 Press SEARCH MODE repeatedly to select search using the number buttons the type of search Press the number buttons while the disc is stopped to The type of search changes which each press as select a title or track number 2 ollows Press the number butto
42. abled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set S Video Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set RGB Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set YCrCb Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set DVI Input Enable Disable Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set Passthru Input Enabled Default Disabled Note Disabling this unused input will remove it from the input menu list Set Passthru Transcode Disable Default Enable YPrPb HDTV signals via the D15 input or the YPrPb BNC inputs can be transcoded to RGB when this feature is enabled Set Component Input Standard DVD Default Professional Betacam Note Only use professional setting when using a device that conforms to SMTPE Betacam levels Set RGB Input Sync Sync on Green Default TTL Video OSD On Screen Display On Default Off IR REMOTE OSD OSD Timer 0 255 30 default LCD Timer 6 255 40 Default Note setting the timer to 5 or lower sets the LCD backlight to Always On Set RS232 Echo On Default Off Allows RSR232 characters to be sent back to the controller Set Restore Factory Are You Sure Press Enter Ke
43. ac esterne harming to make any changes You select Level or Country Code in you have registered Select Password to a neve passend Ses Errem rus paresvenrd on the this page for how de register a new password Setings Password Password Change For information mher to Entering the Password on the this Level For information refer to Seming mue Parents Lock Level on the For information to Serting the Country the follwing page When a DVD with a set Parental Lock level is loaded Plsre back ennt be until the cade numim hes been correctly lout by using the sumer buttons Fl of the number buttons ad ENTER hes boar presses 38 Entering the Password you select elites Level or Country Godel 6 necessary ro regiater the passveond edet coda You ll be asked to candem your existing passed d One Lise the follwing specs at ary you aer asked te enter or confirm your passveoed 1 Use the cursor buttons or the number buttons to select a number between 0 and 8 Vou ales The number buttons to arier the Wher amerinr pout passvvond the fire tme ar changing you vill be asked ta rester your password When wsing the number buttons to the passveerd the numbers appear as astermks and the cur
44. anguage Subtitle Language Audio Language English Subtitle Language French Auto Language German 22 Subtitle Display Spanish Subtitle Off Other ED AF Move serur JExit Settings w Subtitle Language Taiwanese model only English English French Chinese German Other Italian Spanish Other For details on how to select other languages see When Other is selected on page 37 Factory setting Notes The menu settings may look different from the one shown above e f this function is not effective the languages that can be selected may also be selected in the DVD menu Press MENU to open the DVD menu and make your selection accordingly Selecting subtitles assist subtitles or no subtitles Expert Use this function to turn the subtitles on or off Additionally some DVDs provide assist subtitles that provide additional explanations of scenes in addition to the standard subtitles for viewers who are hard of hearing Select Assist Subtitle to display these subtitles on DVDs where this function is offered Make changes to the Subtitle Display setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 25 You cannot make this setting with a disc playing Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English Auto Language On DVD Language 10 Eu Off Subtitle Off Assist Subtitle
45. apter or track or just a part 1 Load a CD ROM containing MP3 tracks 2 Press MENU to enter the MP3 Navigator screen The left side of the screen shows a list of folders containing MP3 tracks f you display the MP3 Navigator when a disc is playing the currently playing folder and track numbers are shown at the top left of the screen Total number of Track Current gt 1 1 MP3 Navigator 1 10 Folder Track 1 4 amp 1FOLDER 1 1 1 1 ty 2FOLDER 2 2 2 2 Cj 3FOLDER 3 3 Q 4 4 4 4 4 5FOLDER 5 GFOLDER 6 ENTER Play MENU Exit Total number of Folder Repeat play of a chapter track On the right side is a list of MP3 tracks from the DVD Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 first title in the list Current gt 1 1 MP3 Navigator Press REPEAT once during playback of the 0 Folder 14 chapter track you want to repeat 1FOLDER 1 1 1 2FOLDER 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 TRACK3 3 Q 4FOLDER 4 ATRACKA 4 5FOLDER 5 Q amp FOLDER 6 y CLEAR Del PGM ENTER Play MENU Exit Repeat play of a title folder Press REPEAT twice during playback of the Navigate using the following controls title or folder you want to repeat Cursor buttons 4 Select folder and tracks from the current screen 32 ADVANCED FUNCTIONS DVD
46. ck To perform repeat play start playback without displaying a menu by pressing the track number to be repeated when the disc is stopped and then press REPEAT You cannot use A B repeat when listening to an MP3 f you switch camera angle during repeat play repeat play is cancelled 33 Random Play pvo super veovideo Play titles chapters or tracks on a disc in random order Random playback of chapters within one title DvD Press RANDOM once then press ENTER or PLAY gt Random Chapter appears on the screen and chapters within the title will be played back in random order Random playback of titles pvp Press RANDOM twice then press ENTER or PLAY gt Random Title appears on the screen and titles will be played back in random order Random playback of tracks Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 Press RANDOM Random appears on the screen and random playback begins To change titles chapters or tracks during random play Press NEXT RANDOM and the next randomly selected title chapter or track starts playing Press PREV lt lt and playback of the current title chapter or track starts again from the beginning To stop random play Press CLEAR This returns you to normal playback of chapters tracks in order from the chapter track currently playing DVD ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Playback in a Desired Order Program Play pvo super vep vi
47. compatible with this player refer to the table below Types of playable Diameter Playable discs and their marks sides Playback time DVD VIDEO DVD VIDEO Digital audio Digital video MPEG 2 12 5 1 layer 133 min single sided 2 layer 242 min DYD 12 bin 1 layer 266 min double sided 2 layer 484 min VIDEO DVD VIDEO Digital audio Digital video MPEG 2 8 3 in 1 layer 41 min single sided 2 layer 75 8 3 in 1 layer 82 min double sided 2 layer 150 min Super VCD Super VCD Digital audio MPEG 1 12 cm 5 in Digital video single sided MPEG 2 1 40 min SG Super VCD single Digital audio SUPER VIDEO VIDEO MPEG 1 8 3 in Digital video single sided MPEG 2 10 min VIDEO CD VIDEO CD Digital audio Digital video 12 5 in MPEG 1 COMPACT single sided Max 74 VIDEO CD single Digital audio Digital video 8 cm 3 MPEG 1 single sided Max 20 minutes CD CD Digital audio COMPACT 12 cm 5 in Max 74 DIGITAL AUDIO single sided minutes compact CD singl Digital audi single igital audio DIGITAL AUDIO 8 cm 3 in Max 20 Recordable single sided minutes GIG DIGITAL AUDIO HeWritable The disc format logos shown above are found on disc labels or on disc jackets To prevent malfunction do not use an 8 cm 3 in adaptor for CDs Discs other than the ones indicated above cannot be played on th
48. deo CD CD MP3 The titles and chapters within a title on a DVD and similarly MP3 CD and Super VCD Video CD tracks can be arranged to play in the order you want Programming DVDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized 1 Press PROGRAM The Program screen appears Program Chapter Program Title 21 20 Current Title Current Title 1 Title 7 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 18 Program Memory Off Move ENTER Play PROGRAM Exit Program Memory Off 4 Move enter Procsv Exit 2 Use the cursor buttons lt gt to select either Program Chapter or Program Title Once the program type is selected Use the cursor button to enter the program window When Program Chapter is selected you must also select what title the chapters to be programmed are in Use the cursor button A to highlight Title and then use the number buttons to enter the title number to be used 34 4 inthe program window use the number buttons to enter the numbers of the titles or chapters in the order you want to program them in To program DVD titles chapters 9 7 and 18 in order press 9 7 10 and 8 Program Chapter Current Title Title 1 0 18 Program Title 21 20 Current Title 7 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 18 0 07 18 Program Memory Off
49. e 10 53 5 23 total time of current tracks Video CD s total elapsed time 10 53 5 23 total time of current tracks Display off 41 DVD curi marmber winsad comment traci t3 rur mi i Hiena trt ung 10131 firmo oF tracks 1 ir Tent ita mreng ni m uersa nuntii Coa farming uma CO s terial i MP rure Wack mimi ai ticks rm fida placeat tire tape mure 4 tinal al ged jum 2f Sune miie 4 mamigay Te rag 1 hiker nami oF coram total me track m s 4 all 42 Press DISPLAY during wile a disc is stoppad t display DVD title and chapter information or Video CD and CC track information or folder and track infarmntian Press DISPLAY again to turn the display information the ites and chagters cr gna diet i eippigyee When the expaeds The spaca an tha screen ube Ihe Expos buttons a s bo coven io other screens ovo Tiles arri turer of cheers mn exc Video CO and CD MPa
50. ection may have no effect on some DVDs Setting the On screen Display OSD Language This setting is used to establish the language that operation indicators and on screen messages and operations display Change this setting in the Setup Press AUDIO repeatedly to select the desired screen Language menu OSD Language setting language v2 Language General Pressing AUDIO once displays the currently selected ee pane language Subsequent presses rotates through the audio languages available on the DVD Auto Language Italiano E 1 Dolby Digital Dolby Digital D Select the On Screen Language io 21 English Audio 2 Spanish 5 1CH Move SETUP Exit Settings English Taiwanese model only frangais English Deutsch Wz Italiano Espanol S otes Factory setting You cannot switch languages if there is only one language recorded on the disc Switching the audio language may not be possible with Notes some titles In this case the 9 mark is displayed The menu settings may be different from those shown For some titles selection can be made using the DVD above menu The OSD Language setting is factory set to English If In these cases press MENU to display the DVD menu you want English to be displayed it is not necessary to screen and then make your selection adjust this setting 26 DVD Changing Aud
51. ed on the appropriate program screen To add to a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Press a number button to add a new title chapter or track at the end of the program 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen To delete a program 1 Press PROGRAM 2 Select the program with the cursor buttons lt gt then press CLEAR 3 Press PROGRAM to exit the program screen Notes The complete program will be deleted even if the disc tray is open or power off standby Pressing CLEAR when the disc is stopped will clear all programs Programming MP3s A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized DVD ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 1 Press PROGRAM to enter the MP3 Program screen If you added tracks to the program list from the Using the MP3 navigator on page 41 the tracks are displayed here Total number of folder and track Folder name Track name MP3 Program Folder 001 25 Move ENTER Play PROGRAM Exit From this screen you can enter folder and track numbers directly to build up a program list Use the number buttons to enter a three digit folder number The number of folders on the disc is displayed in the top left of the screen Once you ve entered a valid folder number the name of the folder appears MP3 Program Track 001 10 FOLDER1 Use the number buttons
52. eek Machine Philip William Formerly an Artist Pteuti John Tom Hot Monkey Stick 2 Chapter List 3 Commercial Header 4 Subtitles 5 Soundtrack 6 Start Main Feature 8 Example 2 When a Super VCD Video CD that has Playback Control is loaded To navigate a menu screen Although individual DVD titles may differ when a menu screen is displayed use the cursor buttons 4 and ENTER on the remote control The cursor buttons are used to move around the options on the screen and ENTER is used for selection Occasionally the number buttons may also be used to make selections If this is possible using number buttons serves to directly select an option on a menu screen Only number buttons are used to make selections on Super VCD Video CD menu screens When the Super VCD Video CD has more than one menu pages can be advanced to or returned to with PREV NEXT PPI DVD mD or Super VCD Video CD Menu Screen Although this differs depending on the disc pressing MENU TOP MENU or RETURN during DVD playback or RETURN during Super VCD Video CD playback displays the menu screen Refer to the DVD or Super VCD Video CD disc jacket and accompanying documentation for more information VCDs Video CDs without displaying menu screens Super VCD Video CDs with Playback Control PBC display a menu screen when play is started It is possible however to play back Super VCDs Video CDs without dis
53. ele manita ipsias the away born equipment that ray te by magnets such as a cassetia dark place objects en inp of thet unit Avoid installing a place thatis Expasar drect sunlight Exposed tp or where ventilation poor Extraraly hat ar Expasar to vibratan Exposed to dust Exoosed 10 steam cr tor exemple Do not block vents MOT use the player on top of a lorngdibered caepet Lied er sofa and do ret cover cloth ete Tries will green heat padigten and could result in darrege DVD Avoid heat place qme unit an equipment which gaereratas heat auch as an When ingtallire tha unit a rack plapo it on ine shel possible 11 is expased To cst ani rem he To ovoid tha Fail generated by the e other pua aqupment CAUTION WHEN PLACING THE UNIT IN STEREO RACK WITH GLASS DOORS Be there ampie space betueen the Lini ihe doors when opening the disc table using remote control the disc table opens Strong resistanrg such as a closed glass door Garage t Tes unit may resur Condensation may fotra 1 section of the piat plages is brought rary ennt surmesandings inta 8
54. ent is displayed Depending on the disc a menu may be displayed If a menu is displayed proceed to step 5 4 Select the item you want to view When a DVD is loaded Select the item with the cursor buttons 4 or the number buttons then press ENTER When a Super VCD Video CD is loaded Use the number buttons to select the item Notes Noise is output if you make digital audio connections to a receiver or amplifier that does not have a built in decoder Check that the digital audio output format selected in the Audio 1 menu corresponds to the audio components you have made connections to The TV screen size is factory set to present the wide screen format 16 9 aspect ratio If you have a standard TV screen 4 3 aspect ratio this setting can be changed to match your TV screen size in the Video 1 menu When an operation is prohibited There are times when you are using the player and attempt to perform an operation but for some reason it cannot be performed When this occurs one of the two following icons appears on the screen The operation is prohibited by the player The operation is prohibited by the programming on the disc When a Menu Screen is Displayed DVD Super VCD VideoCD Example 1 When a DVD that has menu screens is loaded 18 Main Menu STANDARD VOCAL BEST Bad Whack Natt RI dubmyheadbassman Gooey Love Jingle Praise the Day Hood in the Boyz Sl
55. ess to play title and chapters tracks in random order page 43 PROGRAM button You can program titles chapters or tracks to play back in a desired order Programs can be a maximum of 24 steps Additionally DVD programs for up to 24 discs can be stored in the player s memory for future use CONDITION MEMORY button You can store in memory the settings for up to 15 DVDs Press CONDITION MEMORY during DVD playback to memorize the settings page 49 OPEN CLOSE button Press to open or close the disc tray ANGLE button Some DVDs are recorded with various camera angle playback options Press ANGLE repeatedly to display different camera angles REPEAT button Use to set the repeat mode REPEAT A B button Press at the beginning and end of the section you want to repeat or to mark a location you want to return to TOP MENU button Press to call up the top menu programmed on the DVD Depending on the DVD the top menu may be identical to the DVD menu RETURN button Use to go one menu back current settings are maintained Use RETURN when you do not want to change the option setting in a menu 17 NEXT PPI button During playback press NEXT to advance to the next chapter track PLAY gt button Press to start or resume playback pages 20 23 PAUSE button Press to pause playback of a disc Press again to resume playback REV 441 FWD I fast reverse forward buttons During playback of
56. for the TV Screen but the aspect can be switched for Super VCD IMPORTANT Changing to the Setup Screen Expert Menu Mode The Setup screen menus are divided into two levels Basic and Expert to make this unit more convenient to operate for different levels of users The Basic menu mode contains functions that may be considered necessary for the basic operations of this player and helpful on screen information identified by the D mark The Expert menu mode adds to the Basic menu mode additional functions of the player that can be adjusted to further personalize performance of the player In this manual functions that are contained in the Expert menu mode are identified by the Expert icon Make changes to the Setup Menu Model setting in the Setup screen General menu General EUR Expert Setup Navigator Basic Parental Lock Off us Change menu mode EDAD Move ENTER Select SETUP Exit Settings Expert Basic Factory setting Note On screen information only appears in the Basic menu mode DVD Adjusting the Dynamic Range of the Audio Soundtrack nvo Audio DRC stands for Audio Dynamic Range Compression When Audio DRC is on soft sounds such as dialog can be heard more clearly without making loud sounds even louder When Audio DRC is set to Off there is no effect on the audio source Make changes to
57. io Type Super VEDNIdan CB ED MP3 Por ayant at karaoke or rmm Super vem Oe wd possibla m palagi sraraz right ett channal mare dapending pn Ini of Video CD CD MP3 Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback t sudich ihe audio type Auntie changes Tram 1 L Lett charme bo ighi channal to Super Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to switch the audio type Choose the audio type that lets you bear the soundtrack the sound may nat be with same audio types The changes gioco To ihe ance and nie shira esc mob SCOOT LTT attigi relire T 81 irs mibi cac accompany i manal 27 Selecting an audio language preference The ma That normally lite To cnm Tram waren suni langues an p ire audio language 3 changed during by praes AUDIO tha seectart st lta Batting sell Le when Tha DD Mace ro Tor Audie Language 56711743 m iha 5etup screen marc anne mese ipia pahing sn a dii Taiwanese model German Chines Onhar Spanish thher Reis mes ba pfe th dg easi DVD EXP
58. is saiia ieia WOU Par picture e fel Tuten the angen indicator on oc oft in tha Indicator setti the Setup screen Video 2 reni in the Expert menu moda page 251 Settings is OH Hot Displayed Nota BE the Angie Indicator set to TORT ihe indana in Ehia depim eg tha payer highs dung murs pisytur amp Tharefan En wf mulangi heton eun s 12 ikapp sarii DVD Changing the Audio Language Multi Language Function ovo Dolby Digital PCM and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks letting you choose the desired language or audio DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages This section outlines the variety of audio language and subtitle options available with this player Please note that if you have completed the Setup Navigator the audio and subtitle language options have automatically been set in accordance with the OSD Language the language that appears on the screen Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain multiple language or subtitle information Therefore making settings in this s
59. is unit DVDs that have incompatible region numbers DVD Audio DVD ROM and DVD RAM cannot be played on this unit The region number of the player can be found on the rear panel Playing recordable CDs This unit can play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio or Video CD format or with MP3 audio files MP3 compatibility information The CD ROM must be ISO 9660 compatible Files should be MPEG1 Audio Layer 3 format 44 1 or 48kHz Incompatible files will not play and UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT will be displayed Not compatible with some variable bit rate VBR files VBR files may not show play times correctly This player only plays tracks that are named with the ile extension mp3 or MP3 This player is not compatible with multi session discs f you try and play a multi session disc only the first session will be played Use CD R or CD RW media for recording your MP3 iles The disc must be finalized in order to play Audio encoded at 128Kbps should sound close to regular audio CD quality Although this player will play ower bit rate MP3 tracks the sound quality becomes noticeably worse at lower bit rates Only the first 8 characters of folder and track names excluding the mp3 extension are displayed This player can recognize a maximum of 250 folders and 250 tracks Discs containing more than 250 folders or tracks will play but only the first 250 folders tracks Caution CD R RW discs recorded
60. mory mode may not function for some DVDs You can use Last Memory for up to five discs after that the one used least recently is deleted to make space for a new one Even with a disc you have memorized with Last Memory playback begins at the start of the disc if you press PLAY gt This function is for playback of DVDs or Super VCDs Video CDs only You cannot use it with CDs and MP3s To clear the Last Memory location 1 Load a disc that has a Last Memory point memorized Some DVDs will start playback automatically when loaded In this case press STOP to stop playback Press LAST MEMORY while in the stop mode The disc begins playback at the memorized point Once the picture appears press LAST MEMORY again While Last Memory is displayed on the screen press CLEAR The LAST indicator disappears from the display DVD Setting the Parental Lock Level pvp planar lets icu set trie Parental Lock P the OVD has a parental lack level recorded an it With Parental Lock capable discs you can block access ta vou feel ie irapipinnininaite for your children Refer to the OVD diee jacket and the accompanying dacurnantat zr to sea ila particular dine parental lock level changes to the Parental Lock setting in tha Setup screen General menu Please nore changes to the Parental Lock level cannot be made when disc 15 ula teh Cine payari gf thes di
61. n or change the settings while the disc is stopped 7 Usethe cursor buttons to select a new setting and press ENTER to set the new setting in memory Press RETURN or the cursor button 4 to exit the options without making any changes 21 8 Press RETURN or the cursor button 4 to go back to the main menu bar to select another menu 9 Press SETUP to close the Setup screen The Setup screen closes Note The next time you press SETUP you ll see the menu screen that you exited from last time How to interpret the setting indicator colors in the Setup screen menus When setting up the system or when making adjustments it is convenient to know what settings are applicable to the different disc formats When the settings appear for each menu option the currently selected setting appears with the setting indicator highlighted in one of three colors blue green or yellow These colors correspond to what formats the menu option effects as shown in the table below Color of indicator Disc formatis DVD only DVD Super VCD Video CD All compatible formats Notes setting applicable only to DVDs is changed while a Super VCD Video CD or CD is loaded a blue DVD icon appears in the upper right hand corner of the screen to indicate that the setting is not applicable to the currently loaded disc The setting will be effective the next time a DVD is loaded The blue indicator is shown
62. ner s manual for details space Do not install unit above power amps 4 High scan rate input D15F for sources such Connections as HDTV signals or computers that are passed through to the projector The signal is sent to Because of the high performance of the DVP1500 the outputs in the same format as the input unit it is very important to use the highest quality unless Transcoding is selected YPrPb from cables possible for both input and output signals HDTV sources can be transcoded to RGBHV Use a BNC to D15 breakout cable if necessary The Green Red Blue BNCs 1 DVP1500 Unit 1 Remote Batteries are used for YPrPb 1 Owner s Manual 1 Warranty Card 5 D15F connector output for use with computer 1 Power Cord monitors or to a second display device Use only short cable runs This output can be used at the same time as the BNC outputs Inventory To avoid AC ground loop problems the source equipment DVP1500 unit and projector should all be running on the same grounded AC power line one rated for the power requirements 6 DVI Input The DVI Input will automaticly process 480P 720P and 1080i signals Computer rates are not supported for processing but may be passed through to the DVI output if any of the pass through inputs are selected The DVP1500 will not convert a computer DVI output to the analog output 1 S Video input 4 pin DIN for sources such as DVDs Satellite systems S VHS tape decks when using S VHS ta
63. ns while the disc is playing to DVD select a chapter or track number gt Chapter To select number 3 press 3 Off Time lt To select number 10 press 10 and 0 To select number 37 press 10 10 10 and 7 Super VCD Video CD Track Time Off lt CD Track Off MP3 Folder Track Off lt 31 DVD ADVANCED FUNCTIONS Cursor buttons Select the previous next of Usi ng the MP3 Navigator MP3 folders and tracks To move rapidly up or down a long list Use the MP3 Navigator to make searching for the of folders or tracks press and hold the cursor buttons track s you want to play easier You can also use it to or clear tracks from the program list ENTER Play the currently selected folder or track MP3 tracks that are unplayable on this system are automatically skipped and the display shows UNPLAYABLE MP3 FORMAT MENU Exit the MP3 Navigator PROGRAM Add the currently selected track to the program list Tracks in the program list are marked Pressing PROGRAM repeatedly will add the track the program list repeatedly See Programming MP3s on page 46 for how to use program play Press MENU to exit the MP3 Navigator first CLEAR Clear the currently selected track from the program list Repeat Play DVD Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 You can repeat an entire title folder ch
64. ojector will provide the anamorphic vertical squeeze Example A 16 9 plasma a digital or CRT projector set to Anamorphic using a wide angle screen or when using a Panamorph lens or a 1280x720 digital projector 4 3 Choose this when the projector is 4 3 and the screen is 4 3 Example using a 1024x768 digital projector on a 4 3 Screen e Wide 4 3 Choose this when the digital projector operates as 4 3 and the screen is Widescreen Not available on units scanning at rates below 720p Example A digital projector that has a 4 3 display chip that locks the aspect ratio when sent the native resolution and then displayed on a wide angle screen Output Format Analog RGB Default YPrPb Note Selecting RGB means connecting the processor to the display via five wire analog RGBHV This function is not active when DVI output is selected DVI is always RGBHV Composite Sync on H On Off Default Note this function is not active when YPrPb output is selected Horizontal Sync Polarity Negative Default Positive Changes sync polarity which may be needed for compatibility with some displays Vertical Sync Polarity Negative Default Positive Changes sync polarity which may be needed for compatibility with some displays Note Each input on the DVP1500 can be activated or deactivated to simplify operation so unused inputs are not accessed when cycling through the inputs with the remote control Set Video Input En
65. ot output Setting NOTICE THE DIGITAL AUDIO SETTINGS HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED BY FAROUDJA FOR THE NRS DCS DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS 23 DVD Switching the S Video Output Die 0v0 Setting the Position of the Tow can Switch the kind of S video signal output fom ihe S Video mutputs H yes connected pour with an 5 cond im rare ine TY picture may In this case swatch tha trom to 1511 Make changes m ten S Video Out in the Setup soroen Video 1 menu in tha Expert manu moda 257 Senga 81 52 Facto Setting Selecting the Type of Paused Image to Display 22 lets you view sti when DVO changes im ihe SEN setting mite Seturi screen Video 2 riarum the Expert mecu rois page 251 Settings Fiala Picture shese will be alimrmated durim paused pechrg Frame Sect ta obtain pidis duality Auta Selects Field cf Prime automaticaly acenmding te the disci Factory Setting 24 On screen Display When witching comventonnlsatiware pn wide TV tha ii qu varie of si and may fe diical Ep pee Changing tie positon of the displen lots you sem pparatim clearly ean on wide scan Atarabi you can chose to tum them att
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67. ound sound audio signal When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built in Dolby Digital decoder select Dolby Digital This player can also convert the Dolby Digital signal to a digital Linear PCM signal the same digital signal output from a CD Select Dolby Digital PCM when you have made connections to an amplifier or receiver with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder or a Digital Analog Converter DAC Audio1 Audio DRC Off Dolby Digital DTS Out Dolby Digital PCM 96kHz Out 96kHz 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM D Change Dolby Digital output mode 482 Move setur Exit Settings Dolby Digital Dolby Digital PCM Factory setting 22 DVD DTS Out This player capable of OTS digital mice far Ds reconed in OTS Wher this plmer is connected ta a 4 component that has burn DITS decoder selact If your system is nat exaippad to decodg OTS Select OF Feder ine apemting Wein componente yau ang unsure abt with On DTS seing 1 howe gill to cormperseitisii ren 10 This OTS basien be ita OTS exl peut decoding Ines m gia rat Lu ying 96 kHz
68. 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 encourage 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 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 About burning in of the display device Do not allow the same still picture to be projected for a long time or an abnormally bright video picture to be projected Do not project video images with high intensity or high contrast on a screen The video image could be burned in to the display device Use special care when projecting video games or computer program images About the installation place Do not install the processor in a place that cannot support its weight securely IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS IMPROPER USE OF THIS EQUIPMENT CAN RESULT IN POTENTIAL ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR FIRE HAZARD In order not to defeat the safeguards incorporated into this product observe the following basic rules for its installation use and service All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated The safety and operating instructions should be followed and retained for
69. pes only Hi 8 tape decks INSTALLATION 7 DVI Output Digital output interface for compatable displays All processed analog and digital inputs are output to this connector as well as computer scan rates when the pass throught input is selected Maximum cable length is 50ft with a high quality DVI cable For longer lengths a distribution system or fiber optic system must be used 8 BNC connectors for main output with RGBHV or YPrPb signals to display devices Cable runs up to 100ft are okay if good quality cables are used For YPrPb outputs use Red Pr Green Y Blue Pb RGBHV is recommended Note If Computer signals are to be used separate H amp V sync cables must be connected to the display 9 IR receiver connection allows for use with external IR receivers so unit can be installed The following diagram offers one way to connect the system Satellite Receiver YPrPb S Video HDTV Alt Connection S Video YPrPb Input Input Input DVP1000 p DVI Set NRS DVP1500 HDTV Input to Transcode With this hookup viewing the different sources is as follows USE THIS USE THIS DVP1500 DVP1500 INPUT OUTPUT Non HDTV Channels behind walls 3 5mm pin Tip 5 12V Pulse Sleave Gnd RGBHV or DVI Native HDTV Channels DVI Native HDTV Channels YPrPb RGBHV Native HDTV Channels YPrPb RGBHV with HDCP Encription 10 12V trigger to activa
70. phenorienon relarret 10 25 bln ihe screen saver appears when the sare creer basin despaeyed Tar length of tima By the screen saver is urad on However Ttre Saver faction can be fumed on and off at your changes to the Screen Saver setting n the Setup screen Video 1 menu in rhe Expert meni made 25 on Fgareny aening Resetting the Player to System Settings rest thi press and hoki a on this front penal wrren pressing d STANDBY OM to vum rhe unit kom toon All regen Merny Saved rom functions such Video Memory Last Memory and Condition Mernony are clined System is reset to AUTO ond af Setup SOTERA Ens amm bo factory seething DVD Viewing Disc Information DVD Super VCD Video CD CD MP3 Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Super VCD Video CD or CD or folders and tracks on a MP3 When viewing DVDs you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate Press DISPLAY during while a disc is playing Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the information being displayed The disc information is displayed superimposed over the video image on the screen Press and hold DISPLAY to display the time remaining on the disc When you release the button
71. ping materials should be saved if the unit is to be 53 566 08 moved returned for service 235 gt a Se Shipping unit back to Faroudja for service not in the original box may result in voiding warranty T 2 4 5 6 7 12 Placement NR 2 Composite video input BNC for sources such The processor can be either placed on a table or rack as Laserdisc players cable TV VHS tape mounted A rack mounting installation kit is available decks 8mm tape decks Securely mount the side rack brackets with the screws that are provided with the kit 3 YPrPb RGBs Input BNC 480i and HDTV scan rates are sent to the internal processor Ventilation and then output at the selected scan rate If the output is set to analog or digital DVI the unit will automatically trancode the YPrPb HDTV to RGBHV The unit uses convection to cool A fan is not needed As hot air raises out of the side vent cool air is drawn in from the bottom These vents must not be blocked When rack mounted a minimum of Note on DVDs For proper aspect ratio and to 1 75 1 rack unit height of free space is required insure the highest quality image from the DVD above and below the unit to allow for proper cooling player be sure to set the DVD screen shape A forced air fan should be added to the rack to 16 9 in the DVD player s Setup menu See installation if power amps are located in the same air the DVD player s ow
72. playing menu screens When a Super VCD Video CD with PBC is loaded press STOP and then the number button of the track you want to play Chapter Track Skip Forward Ski p Back 5 ven video 0 0 Advancing to the next chapter track Press NEXT gt gt gt gt on the front panel Press to skip forward to the next chapter track You can advance more than one chapter track forward by pressing and holding and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Skipping back to the previous chapter track Press PREV 144 144 lt lt on the front panel Press once to skip back to the start of the chapter track currently playing Press twice to skip back to the start of the previous chapter track You can skip back to previous chapters tracks by pressing and holding PREV l lt and releasing when the desired chapter track number appears in the display Fast forward and reverse scanning Press and hold FWD gt gt or REV 4 gt gt PPI or 144 4 4 the front panel during playback to scan forwards or backwards While 1 144 is displayed on screen blinking release the button to resume normal playback Variable speed scanning 1 Press but don t hold FWD gt gt or REV lt lt during playback to start scanning gt gt 1 or 49 1 appears on screen 2 Depending on the t
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77. setting DVD ADVANCED FUNCTIONS ADVANCED FUNCTIONS This player is compatible with MP3s DVD Super VCD Video CD and CD formats Users already familiar with Super VCD Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing With DVD an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available Note DVDs differ in content and do not all contain the same information Therefore some functions in this section may not work or have no effect on some DVDs Still Frame Slow Play Frame Advance Playback vco Video CD The video images on DVD and Super VCD Video CD can be viewed as a still frame played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame 30 Viewing a still frame Press PAUSE STEP SLOW 1 or gt When viewing a DVD if the paused picture shakes select the Field setting in the Setup screen Video 1 menu Still Picture setting as described in the section on page 30 To return to normal playback When viewing a still frame playback pressing PAUSE or PLAY restores normal playback operation Viewing slow playback You can t use slow reverse play with Super VCD Video CDs 1 During still frame playback press and hold STEP SLOW or 11 gt during playback 2 Press STEP SLOW II or gt repeatedly to change the slow motion speed There are four forward slow motion play speeds 1 16
78. sor advances automatically to the next pasipon Use the cursor buttons 4 9 to move tha cursor to a different position in the password When all doar numbers of ihe been entered ENTER appears on The screen 3 Press EMTER ta set the password The passani entered Note Ba nol fa Forget pees 010161 resp the systemi and antera nme password To reset tlie the Afar to Systarm Settings 51 hat rii aracecorg nies The deara caved not just the passed DVD Setting the Parental Lock Level Change tie Lock boymi a rughar ipao joes according to ther settings printed on the diss jacket ar daocummrntgtion vou Wee The Condition Hemery funtion fe semen the settings Torr s particular ds the Parental neck Havel ps sawed Besse saved inion sai Foe cect accornirg im thali cteni father ihan aset level for DUET 1 Salact Level in the Parental Lock setting and press ENTER The somen changes in the Sassen 41 seen Tp ario the password rober tri rhe Pirsswnrd on the previous page seigct 141 wou hove registered password 2 Use the cursor buttons laie to adjust the Parental Lock Laval Tha tock cars anpaur unlocked
79. t Remove the disc N Press the Power button on the small remote or the front panel The disc tray goes back in 20 Using the Setup Screen The procedure this page describes how to operate the menus on the Setup screen These menus are used to set and adjust a number of system settings The various functions that can be adjusted are covered throughout this manual The procedure on this page provides a basic outline for using the Setup screen menus When setting up for the first time It is recommended to set up player using the Setup Navigator page 17 If you selected Auto Start Off when the Setup Navigator appeared you may still set up the player using the Setup Navigator in the General menu screen If you choose not to use the Setup Navigator be sure to make the necessary settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 Audio 2 Video 1 Video 2 and Language menus as described on the following pages Some DVDs start playing automatically when loaded in the player If a DVD has been loaded be sure to press STOP before proceeding 1 NOT ACTIVE 2 Press SETUP The Setup screen appears Example Audiot 2 vies o Language Audio DRC Off Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM Setup audio Digital output format tone adjust SETUP Exit DVD 3 Use the cursor buttons lt gt
80. te automatic screen relays Voltage is constant when unit power is on 12V 100mA Max 3 5mm 2 pin connector Tip 12V Sleave Gnd 11 RS232 D9F connection for use with RS232 control systems This connection also allows for firmware upgrades to the DVP1500 12 AC Power connection 13 Digital audio connections from internal DVD drive Note The DVI or analog RGBHV outputs cannot be active at the same time Select the output type in the Setup menu prior to use of the processor Connecting HDTV Satellite Receivers Since HDTV ready satellite receivers offer different signal types they require special attention for connection to the processor Every receiver is different so be sure to consult the receivers manual for details For this manual we will assume the receiver being used operates as follows 1 Non HDTV material is output from the receiver via an S video connection 2 HDTV material is output via YPrPb outputs 3 If available HDTV material is also output via a DVI connector Note The DVP1500 pass through input will pass the input signal to the output stage in the same format as the input signal i e analog HDTV in analog HDTV out DVI HDTV in DVI HDTV out The HDTV signal cannot be converted from analog to digital or digital to analog Also HDTV signals with HDCP encription will not pass through the DVP1500 Simply switch to the analog YPrPb output of the satellite receiver and switch the
81. ted in the Subtitle Language menu option Domestic films are shown with the original audio soundtrack and no subtitles This setting may not be effective with all DVD discs Make changes to the Auto Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu You cannot make this setting with a disc playing Language OSD Language English Audio Language English Subtitle Language English 1 On Off Play dialog etc in original language Subtitle ON with foreign audio Move SETUP Exit Settings On Off Factory setting Note The Auto Language function operates only when this function is set to On and the language set for the Audio Language and Subtitle Language settings is the same EXPERT LANGUAGE DVD Selecting a DVD menu language preference Expert In addition to containing different audio languages DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well Setting a DVD language preference sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered Selecting w Subtitle Language automatically assigns the language selected in the Subtitle Language setting Make changes to the DVD Language setting in the Setup screen Language menu in the Expert menu mode page 25 You cannot make this setting with a disc playing Language OSD L
82. than one foot away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves and other products including amplifiers that produce heat When connecting other products such as VCR s and personal computers you should turn off the power of this product for protection against electric shock Use only the accessory cord designed for this product to prevent shock The power supply voltage rating of this product is AC 120 V the power cord attached conforms to the following power supply voltage Use only the power cord designated by our dealer to ensure Safety and EMC When it is used by other power supply voltage power cable must be changed Ensure that the power cable used for the projector is the correct type for the AC outlet in your country Consult your product dealer DO NOT allow any unqualified person to install the unit Be sure to ask your dealer to install the unit since special technical knowledge and skills are required for installation and connection to multiple devices If installation is performed by an unqualified person it may cause personal injury or electrical shock TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK Stait PI ATION E 2 Sleep Xn 2 Connecting HDTV Satellite 3 Panel 4
83. the Audio DRC setting in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu Audio1 Dolby Digital Out On DTS Out Off 96kHz PCM Out 96kHz gt 48kHz MPEG Out MPEG PCM D Dynamic playback at low volume EDAP Move SETUP Exit Settings Off On Factory setting Notes e Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio sources f you have set the player to convert Dolby Digital audio to PCM also make sure that you set the Digital Out to On to hear the Audio DRC effect The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers and AV amplifier settings NOTICE THE DIGITAL AUDIO SETTINGS HAVE BEEN OPTIMIZED BY FAROUDJA FOR THE NRS DCS DO NOT CHANGE THESE SETTINGS Setting the Digital Audio Output To Be Compatible with Your AV Component ovo This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital DTS MPEG and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to Notes f you have already completed the Setup Navigator screen operations the settings on this page have already been set by the player f you have made only stereo line connections analog using the supplied audio cord it is not necessary to make any changes in this menu Dolby Digital Out This player is capable of outputting the Dolby Digital surr
84. the quality of the material being viewed High quality sources need a lower Detail setting DVDs or satellite sources that are poor quality compression artifacts can be cleaned up by reducing the detail level Low bandwidth sources such as VHS can be improved by increasing the detail Customized settings can be stored as Profiles SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IMPORTANT INFORMATION WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock do not remove cover Refer servicing to qualified service personnel This product is equipped with a 3 blade grounding type plug to satisfy FCC rule If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet contact your electrician FCC INFORMATION U S A ONLY CAUTION Changes or modifications not approved by Faroudja could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital devices 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
85. the information disappears The display changes for each type of disc as follows each time the button is pressed Notes Depending on the format and type of disc being used not all screens may be displayed When playing Video CDs in PBC mode or unfinalized CD Rs not all the above information is displayed DVD current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Play 3 29 49 58 Title 51 06 101 04 remaining time of current title remaining total time of current title current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Play 3 32 54 53 Chapter 0 21 1 51 elapsed time of current chapter elapsed total time of current chapter current title chapter number elapsed time of current title Play 3 32 54 53 Chapter 1 30 1 51 remaining time of current chapter remaining total time of current chapter current title chapter number Play 3 32 Tr Rate imm transmission rate level meter elapsed time of current title 54 53 6 3 transmission rate level Display off Video CD with PBC disabled current track number total number of tracks Play 3 12 All 59 26 Video CD s total elapsed time 10 53 70 19 Video CD s remaining time Video CD s total time current track number Play 3 Track 3 56 elapsed time of current track current track number Play 3 Track 1 27 remaining time of current track Video CD s total elapsed tim
86. the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD or to turn the subtitles off SETUP button Press when the player is in either play or stop mode to open and close the Setup screen MENU button Use to display or close the DVD menu or MP3 Navigator screen DISPLAY button Press during playback to display statistical disc information Press repeatedly to display different information Cursor buttons 4 Use to move through the options on menu screens and to change settings ENTER button Use to implement settings selected with the cursor buttons or to set items highlighted in a menu 1144 previous button During playback press PREV 14410 go back to previous chapter track DVD STOP button Press to stop playback Pressing once enables playback to resume from a point shortly before the location where it was stopped Pressing twice causes the disc to return to the beginning of the disc when playback starts again STEP SLOW 41 II gt gt buttons Press STEP SLOW 4 or IIB during playback to view still frame Press and hold STEP SLOW lt 4 lt ll II during playback to view slow playback In still frame press STEP SLOW to advance DVDs Video CDs frame by frame and 59 51 444 to back up a few frames at a time DVD only Number buttons 1 9 0 10 Use to perform direct title and chapter track searches and to input numerical values RANDOM button Pr
87. ve a program in memory DVD This player can memorize the programs on up to 24 DVDs By turning the Program Memory to On the player will save your program and recall it the next time you use the same DVD When the program memory exceeds 24 programs will be erased in chronological order from the oldest program in memory 1 Use the cursor button to highlight Program Memory and use the cursor button to select On Program Chapter Current Title Title 1 09 07 18 7 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 18 Program Memory 4 Off 4 WV Move ENTER Select PROGRAM Exit 2 Press ENTER The program is saved in memory Note When a DVD with a program stored in memory is loaded program playback may start automatically To erase a program saved in memory DVD The player erases programs in chronological order when the maximum number of programs that can be held in memory is exceeded To prevent the player from erasing older programs that you may still use regularly or when you don t want to use a program anymore it is possible to manually erase programs stored in memory DVD ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 1 Load a DVD that has a program stored in memory Press PROGRAM The program screen appears Use the cursor button to highlight Program Memory and use the cursor buttons to select Off Press ENTER The program is cleared from memory Continuing Playback
88. y Use this Function only in the event that the processor no longer functions properly and all other system checks have been performed This command will erase all custom settings and restore the original firmware configuration Be sure to go back through the Setup procedure for proper operation The next step in the setup procedure is to align the display device Be sure to follow all directions for setting up the display found in the display s manual Using a test DVD with the Safe Area test pattern align the image size position and blanking first using the controls found in the display device Only use these controls in the DVP1500 if the display device does not offer these controls or if there is not enough range IR REMOTE AND OSD OPERATION Touch screen panel x Function Value Keys 8Store Enter Key PA DA The DVP1500 is shipped with a Infrared remote control that allows for direct access to most commands used to control the processor Adjustments can be made by either pressing the appropriate button on the remote or by toggling through the On Screen Display OSD This is a learning remote that contains the codes for Faroudja processors and display systems The remote can be programmed to handle other devices as well See the separate manual for instructions on programming this remote The remote has four screens with the different commands Access OSD Menu
89. ype of disc playing you can increase the scanning speed by pressing FWD gt gt or REV lt lt The scan speed is shown on screen DVD discs have three scanning speeds 1 2 3 CD and Video CDs have two scanning speeds 1 2 MP3 have only scanning speed 3 Press PLAY to resume normal playback 19 DVD Resuming playback from where you stopped DVD Super VCD Video Use the resume feature to restart playback from the point that the disc was stopped last time This features cannot be used with MP3s and CDs Press STOP once The display shows RESUME and the stop position is memorized The resume position remains memorized as long as the disc is in the player even if you switch the power off Pressing STOP twice causes the disc to return to the beginning when PLAY P is pressed again The display shows the disc type DVDs or Super VCDs Video CDs Press PLAY Playback starts from the resume position Notes The actual restart position may be slightly before or after the resume position f you want to remove the disc but still want to resume playback from the last stopped position use the LAST MEMORY feature instead page 48 Stopping Playback and Switching Power Off DVD Super VCD Video CD CD MP35 1 Press STOP m on the front panel Playback stops Press OPEN CLOSE on the front panel The disc tray comes ou

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