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Page 2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS; Introduction; • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

GB 2 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Introduction The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alertthe user to the presence of uninsulated ‘dangerous voltage’ within the product’s enclosure thatmay be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to ...

Page 3 - TABLE OF CONTENTS

GB 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS; CAUTION; all the operating and other instructions.; Grounding or Polarization -; aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.; 0 Object and Liquid Entry -

GB 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Introduction CAUTION PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUALAND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result i...

Page 5 - 7 Sound Distortion -

GB 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Introduction 12 Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product. Useonly with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table r...

Page 6 - PRECAUTIONS; and not a malfunction.

GB 6 PRECAUTIONS Introduction NOTES ON HANDLING • When shipping the DVD player, always use the original shipping carton and packing materials. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. • Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the DVD player....

Page 7 - This section shows you how to handle, clean and store discs.; ON HANDLING DISCS; outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean.; ON STORING DISCS; owner’s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc.; NOTES ON DISCS

GB 7 Introduction This section shows you how to handle, clean and store discs. ON HANDLING DISCS • Do not touch the playback side of the disc.• Do not attach paper or tape to discs. ON CLEANING DISCS • Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the ce...

Page 8 - IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS; FRONT PANEL

GB 8 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS Introduction FRONT PANEL DISPLAY WINDOW POWER indicator (Standby mode: Blue color) Disc tray PLAY button PAUSE/STEP button STOP button SKIP/SCAN buttons OPEN/CLOSE button DISPLAY WINDOW REMOTE SENSOR POWER button OPERATING STATUS indicator VCD indicator CD indicator D...

Page 9 - REAR PANEL; Dust protection cap

GB 9 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS Introduction REAR PANEL EUROPEAN VERSION S-VIDEO OUT jack COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT jack AUDIO MIXED OUT jacks EURO AV-TV-VCR OUT jack OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jacks (COAXIAL) POWER CORDConnect to an AC 230V,50Hz outlet only COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jack ...

Page 10 - REMOTE CONTROL

GB 10 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS Introduction REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual.(Remote control unit is included in L75 AV Surround Receiver) TITLE BUTTON Use the TITLE button to displaythe title ...

Page 11 - PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL; Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the; NOTES ON BATTERIES; damage from battery corrosion.; OPERATING WITH THE REMOTE CONTROL; About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor; NOTES ON THE REMOTE CONTROL

GB 11 IDENTIFICATION OF CONTROLS Introduction PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries into the remote control so you can use it to operate the DVD player. 1 Open the battery cover.2 Insert batteries (AAA size). Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery...

Page 12 - CONNECTING TO A TV; Installation; CONNECT THE DVD PLAYER TO YOUR TV; NOTES; discs are copy protected.

GB 12 CONNECTING TO A TV Installation CONNECT THE DVD PLAYER TO YOUR TV To COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (USA/CANADA VERSION) To S-VIDEO OUT To SCART VIDEOOUT (EUR VERSION) To AUDIO OUT (L/R)/VIDEO OUT If the TV has an S-video input, connectthe DVD player withthe S-video cable. COMPONENT VIDEO(Cable not suppl...

Page 13 - CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM; making any connections.; WARNING

GB 13 CONNECTING TO AN AUDIO SYSTEM Installation NOTES • Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio system as well.• When you connect the DVD player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections. • If you place the...

Page 14 - CONNECTING TO OPTIONAL AUDIO SYSTEM; ENJOYING DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND

NOTES To enjoy Dolby Digital sound from this DVD player you need the following:• DVD recorded in Dolby Digital• 6 channel receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or Dolby Digital processor and power receiver• 5 speakers and 1 subwoofer• To enjoy Dolby Digital sound, you need to select “Dolby ...

Page 15 - ENJOYING DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND SOUND

GB 15 CONNECTING TO OPTIONAL AUDIO SYSTEM Installation ENJOYING DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND SOUND DOLBY PRO LOGIC SURROUND You can still enjoy the excitement of Surround Sound even if your A/V receiver does not offer Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoding.If your A/V receiver has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, refe...

Page 16 - ENJOYING 2 CHANNEL DIGITAL STEREO SOUND; ENJOYING DTS SOUND

GB 16 CONNECTING TO OPTIONAL AUDIO SYSTEM Installation “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.. NOTES • Refer to the owner’s manual of your receiver as well.• When you connect the DVD player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the e...

Page 17 - BASIC PLAYBACK; Basic Operation; PREPARATIONS; WHEN A MENU SCREEN APPEARS ON THE TV SCREEN

GB 17 BASIC PLAYBACK Basic Operation This section shows you the basics on how to play back a DVD video disc. PREPARATIONS • When you want to play back DVD video discs, turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD player. • When you want to enjoy the sound of DVD video discs ...

Page 18 - Press; Play of the selected item now begins.; AFTER OPERATION

GB 18 BASIC PLAYBACK Basic Operation 5 Press and press ENTER, or press the numeric button(s), to select the desired item. Play of the selected item now begins. For further info, also refer to the jacket or case of the disc you areplaying. AFTER OPERATION When the unit is not in use, remove the disc ...

Page 19 - STOPPING PLAY; • Resume function will be cleared when the power is turned off and; • DVD

GB 19 BASIC PLAYBACK Basic Operation STOPPING PLAY Press STOP during playback. RESUME PLAY • When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed (RESUME function). Press PLAY and play will resume from this point.• The RESUME function works only with discs for which the elapsed pl...

Page 20 - VARIOUS SPEED PLAYBACK; TO PLAY IN SLOW-MOTION; • When SKIP/SCAN button is pressed and held for more than 0.5

GB 20 VARIOUS SPEED PLAYBACK Basic Operation You can play back discs at various speeds, and resume normal playback. TO PLAY IN SLOW-MOTION Press SLOW or SLOW during playback. • During slow playback, the playback speed and direction can be selected with SLOW or SLOW . • To increase the playback speed...

Page 21 - GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DISPLAY MENU ICONS; Operation Using Display Menu Icons; COMMON PROCEDURES; • Title function can be accessed from the stop mode.; EXAMPLES OF DISPLAY MENU ICONS; The screens may differ depending on the disc contents.

GB 21 GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT DISPLAY MENU ICONS Operation Using Display Menu Icons This unit features DISPLAY Menu Icons showing disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsedplaying time, audio/subtitle language, angle and sound) and player information (repeat play, play mode,etc.). Some ...

Page 22 - DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH DISPLAY MENU ICON; ENG; To show the current subtitles language and to change the setting

GB 22 DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EACH DISPLAY MENU ICON Operation Using Display Menu Icons You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. 1 1 0:16:57 1 ENG D 6 CH OFF 1 NORM. 1 16:57 STER. NORM. PRESS DISPLAY DURING PLAYBACK [TV screen] DVD DISPLAY PRESS DISPLAY DURI...

Page 23 - USING A TITLE MENU; Advanced Operation; when TITLE was first pressed.; Press; The selected title now starts playing.; Press MENU during play.; The selected item is now executed.; USING A DVD MENU

GB 23 USING A TITLE MENU Advanced Operation Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TITLEbutton can be used to select the movie title (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used).Selecting a title may not be possible on certai...

Page 24 - CHANGING SUBTITLE LANGUAGE; each other on the TV screen. In this case, turn the subtitle off.; DVD; the language is not available on the disc.; OFF; CHANGING AUDIO SOUNDTRACK LANGUAGE

GB 24 CHANGING SUBTITLE LANGUAGE Advanced Operation It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initialsettings (See page 31 for further info). This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitlelanguages are recorded. 1 Press SUBTI...

Page 25 - VIEWING FROM ANOTHER ANGLE; Press ANGLE during playback.; Number of angle being played back.; Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected.; indicate that angle switching is possible.; Press DISPLAY during playback.; Using the arrow key, move the cursor to 3D SURROUND ICON.; PRODUCING A 3D SURROUND EFFECT

GB 25 VIEWING FROM ANOTHER ANGLE Advanced Operation Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles.For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button(The recorded angles differ depending on the ...

Page 26 - REPEAT PLAY; Press REPEAT during playback.; Repeat of chapter being played; CD; Repeat of track being played; To return to normal play; Press REPEAT several times until “OFF” is displayed. Notes; window during playback.

GB 26 REPEAT PLAY Advanced Operation REPEAT VIEWING (LISTENING) Press REPEAT during playback. Each time this button is pressed, the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter or title (DVD) or a track (CD). DVD Repeat of chapter being played Repeat of title being played Canc...

Page 27 - ZOOM FEATURE; Press ZOOM during normal playback or still playback.

GB 27 ZOOM FEATURE Advanced Operation The Zoom feature allows you to “ZOOM-IN” and enlarge the picture onthe screen to either 4 times (X4) or 16 times (X16) its normal size. 1 Press ZOOM during normal playback or still playback. • The square frame will be displayed in the center of the picture. If a...

Page 28 - MEMORIZING SETTINGS FOR VIEWED DVDS (CONDITION MEMORY); You can memorize details for the following six settings.; It will appear on the TV screen as below. If the screen is left for; Press 2 or ENTER to select “Yes”.; The memorized settings are automatically recalled.; • Switching of the audio mode etc., is automatic on some discs.

GB 28 MEMORIZING SETTINGS FOR VIEWED DVDS (CONDITION MEMORY) Advanced Operation This unit will memorize the settings for DVDs you have already watched. Settings remain in memory evenif you remove the disc from the player, or switch the power OFF. Settings are stored in memory for use anytime automat...

Page 29 - PROGRAM PLAY; NOTE; with DVD movie discs.; CLEARING THE PROGRAM

GB 29 PROGRAM PLAY Advanced Operation The player plays the tracks in the disc in an order you specify. NOTE Program play function is possible only with audio CDs. It does not work with DVD movie discs. 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or stop mode. The program playback screen appears on the TV screen...

Page 30 - Initial Settings; COMMON PROCEDURES OF INITIAL SETTINGS; The SETUP menu is

GB 30 COMMON PROCEDURES OF INITIAL SETTINGS Initial Settings Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can always beoperated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). Thesettings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even ifthe power is switched off. COM...

Page 31 - SELECTING DISC LANGUAGES; The original language of each disc will be selected.; • If the language selected is not available on the disc, the original

GB 31 SELECTING DISC LANGUAGES Initial Settings This is to select the audio soundtrack language, subtitle language andthe language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always beused for every disc to be played back. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVD player automaticallydisplays the...

Page 32 - • Some titles do not match with the rating level described as above.; SELECTING RATING LEVEL AND PASSWORD

This is to prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable forchildren. Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enablesparents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children. DVDplayers are equipped with a password designed to prevent childrenchanging the level. SELEC...

Page 33 - • The rating is locked. Any discs whose rating is higher than the; TO CHANGE/CLEAR MEMORIZED PASSWORD; to select “Password” item.

GB 33 SELECTING RATING LEVEL AND PASSWORD Initial Settings SETTING YOUR PASSWORD (DVD ONLY) If you change the rating level to “7” or lower, you must enter a 4-digit“password” to prevent playback of discs with higher ratings. 1 At the SETUP screen, press to select “Password” and press 2 Input a 4-dig...

Page 34 - SELECTING TV ASPECT; At the SETUP screen, press; : The video material not formatted in the Pan & Scan style

GB 34 SELECTING TV ASPECT Initial Settings Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set; conventionalsize screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). 1 At the SETUP screen, press to select “TV Aspect” and press 2 Press to select the desired Aspect and press ENTER. 4:3 Letterbox : The video ma...

Page 35 - SELECTING MENU LANGUAGE; Selects language for DVD menus and displays on the TV.; SELECTING TV OUTPUT

GB 35 SELECTING MENU LANGUAGE Initial Settings Selects language for DVD menus and displays on the TV. 1 At the SETUP screen, press to select “Menu Language” and press 2 Press to select the desired Language and press ENTER. It can be used to select the video output between S-VIDEO OUT andCOMPONENT VI...

Page 37 - SELECTING DIGITAL AUDIO OUT; • The DTS DVD disc sound is played back only when the DVD player is

GB 37 SELECTING DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Initial Settings Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’sDigital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. 1 At the SETUP screen, press to select Digital Audio Output and press 2 Press to select the desired output and p...

Page 38 - TABLE OF LANGUAGES AND THEIR ABBREVIATIONS

GB 38 TABLE OF LANGUAGES AND THEIR ABBREVIATIONS Initial Settings Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menu” (See page 31) Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6565 Afar 7079 Faroese 7678 Lingala 8375 Slovak 6566 Abkhazian 7082 Fre...

Page 39 - DISC REQUIREMENTS / COPYRIGHT INFORMATION; Reference; PLAYABLE DISCS

GB 39 DISC REQUIREMENTS / COPYRIGHT INFORMATION Reference PLAYABLE DISCS This DVD player can play back the following discs. Maximum playback time Approx. 4 hours (single sided disc) Approx. 8 hours (double sided disc) Approx. 80 minutes (single sided disc) Approx. 160 minutes (double sided disc) 74 ...

Page 40 - BEFORE CALLING SERVICE PERSONNEL; SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION

GB 40 BEFORE CALLING SERVICE PERSONNEL Reference SYMPTOMS AND CORRECTION Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. SYMPTOM CAUSE CORRECTION No power • The power cord is disconnected • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. The power is on, b...

Page 41 - SPECIFICATIONS; DVD PLAYER; • Designs and specifications are subject to change without notice.

GB 41 SPECIFICATIONS Reference DVD PLAYER Power supply AC 230V / 50 Hz (EUROPE), AC 110V/60Hz (USA / CANADA) Power consumption 15 W Mass 3.3 kg External dimensions (W X H X D) 285 x 103x 291 mm Signal system PAL (EUR) , NTSC (USA / CANADA) Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm Frequency range...

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