Page 2 - Precautions; This symbol means important instructions.; Warning
2 DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR ALTER. Doing so may result in an accident, fire orelectric shock. KEEP SMALL OBJECTS SUCH AS BATTERY OUT OF THE REACH OFCHILDREN. Swallowing them may result in serious injury. If swallowed, consulta physician immediately. USE THE CORRECT AMPERE RATING WHEN REPLACING FUSES. Fa...
Page 4 - Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60
4 Precautions Temperature Be sure the temperature inside the vehicle is between +60 ° C (+140 ° F) and –10 ° C (+14 ° F) before turning your unit on. Moisture Condensation You may notice the CD playback sound wavering due to condensation. If this happens,remove the disc from the player and wait abou...
Page 5 - SET UP; CONTENTS
5 SET UP Precautions Warnings and Cautions ............................... 2Contents ...................................................... 5 Quick Guide About DVDs ................................................. 6Discs playable on this DVD player ............... 7When using remote control ..........
Page 6 - DVDs; Moreover, DVDs offer a variety of functions.; • Multi story function*; About DVDs
6 About DVDs Music CDs and DVDs have grooves (tracks) inwhich the digital data is recorded. The data isrepresented as microscopic pits recorded intothe track – these pits are read by a laser beamto play the disc. On DVDs, the density of thetracks and pits is twice that of CDs, so DVDscan contain mor...
Page 7 - Discs playable on this DVD player; * This product incorporates copyright; ALL
7 Discs playable on this DVD player Discs playable on this DVD player • Playable discs The discs listed below can be played on thisDVD player. Other discs cannot be played. VIDEO CD D I G I T A L V I D E O * Two-layer DVD disc compatible Mark (logo) Recorded content Disc size Max. playing time One...
Page 8 - Opening the battery cover; When using remote control; • Changing Switch; • Point the remote control at the remote; Replacing the battery
8 DVD / AUDIO When using remote control Replacing the batteries Opening the battery cover Push on the cover and slide it asindicated by the arrows then the cover willbe removed. Closing the cover Push the cover in the arrow direction untila click is heard. Note: Use two AA size batteries. When using...
Page 9 - Loading discs; Unloading discs; Loading and unloading discs; Caution
9 DVD OPEN POWER DVD OPEN POWER DVD OPEN POWER DVD Loading and unloading discs Turn on the power before loading and unloading discs.(Refer to page 10 “Turning the power on and off ”.) Loading discs Press the door in gently thenslide it downwards. Insert the disc with the sidecontaining words or diag...
Page 10 - Stopping playback; Tips
10 Stoppingplayback Press the stop button during playback to stopplayback. That position is stored in the memory. DVD CD Video CD Press “ L ” during playback. • Using the PRE-STOP function When the PRE-STOP function is used, theposition at which playback is stopped is stored inthe memory, and playba...
Page 11 - Adjusting the volume; Switching between NTSC and PAL configuration
11 POWER NTSC/PAL VOL DN VOL UP Press NTSC/PAL forat least 5 seconds. Switching betweenNTSC and PALconfiguration Switch the video output configuration toNTSC or PAL according to the type oftelevision and the disc recording method. Notes:• NTSC is the standard and there is no need to change the setti...
Page 12 - Playing discs; Press
12 Playing discs Playing discs Caution DVD CD Video CD DVD Video CD ENT CHG UP +10 0 9 〜 、 SOURCE SLOW Press “ : : : : : ”. Playback starts. • If a menu screen appears On DVDs and video CDs with playback control(PBC), menu screens may appear automati-cally. If this happens, perform the operationdesc...
Page 14 - ” or “; : Press this to start playback from the; or; or
14 Finding the begin-nings of chapters or tracks DVD CD Video CD During playback,press“ c ” or “ f ”. The chapter/track switcheseach time the button ispressed, and playback ofthe selected chapter/trackstarts. f : Press this to start playback from the beginning of the following chapter ortrack. c : P...
Page 15 - Slow motion playback; Supplementary explanation
15 Playing still frames (pausing) Frame-by-frame playback Slow motion playback Supplementary explanation “Chapters” are divisions of movies ormusical selections on DVDs.“Tracks” are divisions of movies or musicalselections on video and music CDs. Playing stillframes (pausing) During playback,press “...
Page 16 - Searching by title number
16 Searching by titlenumber Use this function to easily find positionson the DVD using the DVD’s title menu. Searching by title number During playback, press“GO TO”. The mode switches eachtime the button is pressed.Select “TITLE”. TITLE TIME Normal playback CHAPT (When title number 1 is input) Input...
Page 17 - Searching directly by chapter or track number
17 Press “ : ” or “ENT”. Playback starts from the selected titlenumber. or Searchingdirectly by chapteror track number Use this function to easily move to thebeginnings of the chapters or tracks on thedisc. DVD CD Video CD During playback, press “GO TO”. The mode switches each time the buttonis pres...
Page 18 - Searching by elapsed time
18 Searching by elapsed time Searching byelapsed time Use this function to search by specifyingthe elapsed time. DVD CD Video CD During playback, press “GO TO”. The mode switches each time the buttonis pressed. Select “TIME”. Input the elapsed timefrom which you want tostart playback using thenumber...
Page 19 - Switching the audio language; • Video CDs with multiplex audio; LL
19 Chapter/track/title repeat playback Switching the audio language Press “ : ” or “ENT”. Playback starts from the specifiedelapsed time. Chapter/track/title repeatplayback Use this function to play the disc’s titles,chapters or tracks repeatedly. During playback, press“RPT”. The repeat mode switche...
Page 20 - Switching the angle
20 Switching the angleSwitching the subtitles (subtitle language) Switching the angle With DVDs on which images photo-graphed from multiple angles arerecorded, the angle can be switchedduring playback. DVD During playback, press“ANGLE” for at least 2seconds. The angle switches betweenthe angles reco...
Page 22 - Displaying the disc status
22 Displaying the disc status DISP. TUNER LIST GO TO TITLE BAND RTN V.OUT Displaying thedisc status Use the procedure described below to displaythe status (track number, etc.) of the currentlyplaying video CD or music CD on the screen. During playback, press“DISP.”. The playback status isdisplayed. ...
Page 24 - See
24 SET UP Changing the defaultsettings (setup) The factory default settings can bechanged to suit your personal prefer-ences and usage. Changing the default settings (setup)Changing the language settings In the stop mode, press“SET” for at least 2seconds. The default setting menuappears. Use the “Jo...
Page 25 - Changing the language settings
25 SET UP SET UP Use the “Joystick” tomake the selection, thenpress “ENT”. SUBTITLE MENU LANGUAGE MENULANGUAGE(menu languages) Set the audio language produced fromthe speakers. Set the language of the subtitles dis-played on the screen. Set the language used for the menus (titlemenu, etc.). The setu...
Page 26 - Changing the TV screen settings
26 SET UP Changing the TVscreen settings Use the procedure described below to setthe output screen according to the type ofTV monitor being used. Changing the TV screen settings Select “TV SCREEN” under“Changing the default settings(SET UP)” on page 24. 4 : 3 PAN-SCAN Use the “Joystick” tomake the s...
Page 27 - Changing the country code setting; Displays the setting contents.
27 SET UP SET UP Select this when connected to a wide screenTV. This is selected upon shipment from thefactory. 16 : 9 WIDE Notes:• For some discs, the picture may not be set to the selected screen size. (For details, refer to theexplanation on the disc’s jacket.) • Press “RTN” to return to the prev...
Page 28 - The password input mode is set.
28 SET UP Use keys “0” to “9” to input the 4-digit password. The password is set to 1111 is uponshipment from the factory. Input numbers aredisplayed “ ”. Setting the ratinglevel (parental lock) Use this function to restrict the viewingof movies to children of appropriateage levels only. Setting the...
Page 30 - OFF; Changing the down sampling setting
30 SET UP ENT DISP MENU SET ENT ENT The digital signals recorded on the DVDdisc with 96K/24bit, 48K/24bit, 48K/20bitsampling are converted into digital signalswith 48K/16bits sampling for output fromthe optical cable. The digital signals recorded on the DVDdisc with 96K/24bit, 48K/24bit, 48K/20bitsa...
Page 32 - Changing the digital output setting; AUTO
32 SET UP Changing the digitaloutput setting Use the following procedure to set theaudio signal output from the DVA-5205. Changing the digital output setting Select “DIGITAL OUT” under“Changing the default settings(SET UP)” on page 24. Use the “Joystick” to make theselection, then press “ENT”. AUTO ...
Page 33 - • Audio output/Optical digital audio output
33 SET UP SET UP Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. Press “SET” for at least2 seconds. The set up are stored andthe set up mode is canceled. Changing the digital output setting DISP MENU SET Displays the setting contents. • Audio output/Optical digital audio output Disc DVD Video CD...
Page 34 - Changing the LED indicator setting; ON
34 SET UP Changing the LED indicator setting Changing the LEDindicator setting Use the following procedure to set whether ornot the product’s LED indicators are on or off. Select “LED INDICATOR” under“Changing the default settings(SET UP)” on page 24. Use the “Joystick” to select the“ON” or “OFF”, t...
Page 35 - Custom setting – Changing the Closed Caption
35 SET UP SET UP Custom setting –Changing the ClosedCaption setting DVD includes so-called “closed captions”which describe the scene to persons withimpaired hearing. It is possible to turn theclosed captions ON and OFF. Custom setting – Changing the Closed Caption Select “CUSTOM SETUP” under“Changin...
Page 36 - Custom setting – Changing the Ai-NET settings
36 SET UP Custom setting –Changing the Ai-NETsettings The Ai-NET settings are used to output thesound of connected Ai-NET products. Custom setting – Changing the Ai-NET settings Select “CUSTOM SETUP” under“Changing the default settings(SET UP)” on page 24. Use the “Joystick” to select “Ai-NET SETUP”...
Page 38 - Custom setting – Changing the H.U. CONTROL settings
38 SET UP DISP MENU SET ENT BAND RTN V.OUT ENT ENT ENT ENT Custom setting –Changing the H.U.CONTROL settings When connecting this equipment with anAi-NET compatible head unit or an Ai-NET compatible AV head unit (CVA-1005/IVA-C800), set the equipment so that it ispossible to control from the head un...
Page 40 - The setting menu appears.; Operating the digital audio processor (optional)
40 Operating thedigital audioprocessor (optional) When used with a digital audio processor (PXA-H510), operation is possible from the remotecontrol unit included with the DVA-5205. Alsorefer to the PXA-H510’s operating instructions. DVD CD Video CD During playback,press “A.PROC”. The setting menu ap...
Page 41 - Adjusting the parametric equalizer
41 Adjusting theparametric equalizer Adjusting the parametric equalizer Select “PARAMETRIC-EQ” under“Operating the digital audioprocessor (optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to select theband to be set, then press “ENT”. The band whose frequency is indicated inyellow can be adjusted. The para...
Page 42 - Adjusting the surround settings; There are six surround modes.
42 Adjusting thesurround settings This adjustment is not possible when DolbyDigital or Pro Logic is turned on for the DVA-5205’s audio output. Adjusting the surround settings Select “SURROUND” under“Operating the digital audioprocessor (optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to select thesurround...
Page 43 - Storing the surround settings
43 Use the “Joystick” to adjust thetime, then press “ENT”. Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. Press “A.PROC”to close thedigital audioprocessor screenand return to the play-back screen. Storing thesurround settings DVD CD Video CD Select “PRIVATE-MEMORY” under“Operating the digital a...
Page 44 - Recalling the surround settings
44 ENT BAND RTN V.OUT A. PROC BAND DVD CD Video CD Recalling thesurround settings Recalling the surround settings Use the “Joystick” to select thenumber of the settings you wishto recall (“PRIVATE-MEMORY 1” to“PRIVATE-MEMORY 6”), thenpress “ENT”. Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. P...
Page 45 - Adjusting the time compensation; DOLBY DIGITAL
45 DVD CD Video CD DVD CD Video CD Adjusting thetime compensation Use the “Joystick” to select thespeaker to be adjusted, thenpress “ENT”. Adjusting the time compensation Using the Pro Logic mode Select “TIME-CORRECTION”under “Operating the digital audioprocessor (optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joy...
Page 46 - ADJUST – Setting the speaker mode; FRONT
46 DVD CD Video CD ADJUST –Setting thespeaker mode This adjustment cannot be made whenDolby Pro Logic is set to “OFF”. ADJUST – Setting the speaker mode Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to switch themode. Note: Press “RTN” to ret...
Page 47 - ADJUST – Adjusting the acoustic image
47 DVD CD Video CD Press “A.PROC”to close thedigital audioprocessor screenand return to the play-back screen. ADJUST –Adjusting theacoustic image This adjustment cannot be made whenDolby Pro Logic is set to “OFF”. Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. U...
Page 48 - ADJUST – Mixing the rear audio channels
48 ENT BAND RTN V.OUT A. PROC BAND DVD CD Video CD ADJUST –Mixing the rearaudio channels Use this function to mix the audio signalsfor the front to those output from the rearspeakers. ADJUST – Mixing the rear audio channels Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on ...
Page 49 - ADJUST – Center speaker time compensation; ADJUST –
49 DVD CD Video CD Use the “Joystick” to adjust thelevel, then press “ENT”. Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. Press “A.PROC”to close thedigital audioprocessor screenand return to the play-back screen. ADJUST – Center speaker time compensation ADJUST – Center speakertime compensatio...
Page 50 - ADJUST – Rear speaker time compensation
50 ENT BAND RTN V.OUT A. PROC BAND DVD CD Video CD ADJUST – Rear speaker timecompensation Compensation is not possible when therear speakers are set to “OFF”. Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to adjust thelevel, then press “ENT”....
Page 51 - ADJUST – Achieving powerful sound at low volumes; For the regular sound
51 DVD CD Video CD ADJUST – Achieving powerfulsound at low volumes This setting is only possible with DolbyDigital outputs. ADJUST – Achieving powerful sound at low volumes Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to select themode. For ...
Page 52 - ADJUST – Adjusting the speaker level
52 ENT BAND RTN V.OUT A. PROC BAND DVD CD Video CD ADJUST –Adjusting thespeaker level ADJUST – Adjusting the speaker level Select “ADJUST” under “Operat-ing the digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to select“TEST TONE”, then press “ENT”. Use the “Joystick” to select “ON”...
Page 53 - MODE –; Use the “Joystick” to adjust.; MODE – Adjusting the volume, fader and balance
53 DVD CD Video CD Use the “Joystick” to select thespeaker, then press “ENT”. Adjust so that the volume level from thedifferent speakers is the same. Use the “Joystick” to adjust thelevel, then press “ENT”. Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. Once the levels ofall the speakershave be...
Page 54 - MODE – Adjusting the subwoofer
54 ENT BAND RTN V.OUT A. PROC BAND DVD CD Video CD MODE –Adjusting thesubwoofer MODE – Adjusting the subwoofer Select “MODE” under “Operatingthe digital audio processor(optional)” on page 40. Use the “Joystick” to select themode (“ON” or “OFF”), then press“ENT”. Note: The subwoofer cannot be adjuste...
Page 55 - MODE – Turning the defeat function on and off; The response is flat.
55 DVD CD Video CD Use the “Joystick” to adjust thelevel, then press “ENT”. MODE – Turning the defeat function on and off Note: Press “RTN” to return to the previous screen. Press “A.PROC”to close thedigital audioprocessor screenand return to the play-back screen. MODE – Turning the defeatfunction o...
Page 56 - Operating from the head unit; Playing DVDs, video CDs and CDs
56 Operating from the head unit Operating from the head unit The DVA-5205 can also be operated from the head unit.This section describes operations from the CDA-7965 (the recommended head unit).Note that some of the functions cannot be operated from the DVA-5205. CDA-7965(head unit) DVA-5205(player)...
Page 57 - Displaying the CD title; Press “TITLE” on the head unit.; Switch
57 Operating from the head unit Displaying the CD title Press “TITLE” to display the CD title, etc., on the head unit’s display. Press “TITLE” on the head unit. The display pattern changes each timethe button is pressed. SOURCE TITLE RPT f c : / j Rotary Encoder Turns the power on and off.When press...
Page 58 - Operating from the head unit’s remote control unit; Remote control operations; Operation
58 Operating from the head unit’s remote controlunit The DVA-5205 can be operated from the remote control unit included with the head unit. Operating from the head unit’s remote control unit Remote control operations P10 P14 P15 P14 Power on/off Fast-forward/fast-reverse Still picture (pause) Chapte...
Page 59 - Operating DVDs, video CDs and CDs
59 RUE-4185 RUE-4160 RUE-4165 Operating from the head unit’s remote control unit Operating DVDs, video CDs and CDs First see “Remote control operations” (page 58). Press “SOURCE” , “AUDIO SEL” or “A. SEL”to set the CD (DVA-5205)mode. The DVA-5205’s power is on when the CD mode is selected, off when ...
Page 60 - * The separately sold digital audio; Speaker layout for enjoying; Subwoofer; DTS; Terminology
60 Terminology Dolby Digital (AC-3) Dolby Digital (AC-3) is a digital audiocompression technology developed byDolby Laboratories. It is compatible withnot only stereo (2-channel) sound, butalso 5.1-channel surround sound. Thesignals for the different channels arecompletely independent, so large quan...
Page 61 - List of language codes
61 List of language codes (For details, see page 25.) List of language codes Abbreviation AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani B...
Page 63 - List of country codes
63 Abbreviation AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AN AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC CD CF CG CH CI CK Country Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Sam...
Page 66 - In case of difficulty; Cause
66 In case of difficulty • If operation freezes, the screen goes black or the unit should otherwise not function properly, try turning the power off then back on. Alternatively, try the following methods in the order listed until the DVA-5205returns to normal playbak mode:1) Change the source from D...
Page 67 - Specifications; Dynamic range
67 Specifications Signal system .................................... NTSC/PALHorizontal resolution ......................... 500 lines or greaterVideo output level .............................. 1Vp-p (75 ohms)Video S/N ratio .................................. DVD: 60 dBAudio S/ N ratio DVD: 95 dBCD...
Page 68 - Functions of remote control unit buttons; Operating the DVA-5205 DVD Video Player; When operating the DVA-5205 set the DVD/AUDIO switch to the “DVD” side.; Button
68 Functions of remote control unit buttons SOURCE BAND POWER V. SEL DISC SUB T. ON/OFF AUDIO ANGLE CHG DEFEAT MUTE DISP LIST MENU SLOW GO TO SET TITLE RTN V.OUT VO L DN VOL U P A. PROC DISP. TUNER NTSC/PAL A. PROC BAND ENT RPT DN CLR UP +10 OP/CL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89p ui o ; y s a t...
Page 69 - Used to stop playback.
69 Functions of remote control unit buttons 9 RPT ButtonRepeat playback. p POWER ButtonTurns the power ON and OFF.NTSC/PAL ButtonPress for at least 5 seconds to changebetween NTSC and PAL. q DVD/AUDIO SwitchUsed to switch between DVD andAudio operation. w GO TO ButtonUsed to go directly to start of ...
Page 70 - Operating audio for the Alpine Ai-NET
70 Functions of remote control unit buttons SOURCE BAND POWER V. SEL DISC SUB T. ON/OFF AUDIO ANGLE CHG DEFEAT MUTE DISP LIST MENU SLOW GO TO SET TITLE RTN V.OUT VO L DN VOL U P A. PROC DISP. TUNER NTSC/PAL A. PROC BAND ENT RPT DN CLR UP +10 OP/CL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89p ui o ; y s a t...
Page 71 - Memo
Page 72 - Ontario L3R 9Z6, Canada; Alpine Electronics of Australia Pty. Ltd.; Germany
R Alpine Electronics, Inc. Tokyo office: 1-1-8 Nishi Gotanda, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo 141-8501, Japan Tel.: (03) 3494-1101 Alpine Electronics of America, Inc. 19145 Gramercy Place, Torrance, California 90501, U.S.A. Tel.: 1-800-ALPINE-1 (1-800-257-4631) Alpine Electronics of Canada, Inc. Suite 203, 7300...
