Page 2 - CAUTIONS; CAUTION; WARNING; Product Registration
CAUTIONS Caution: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wideslot, fully insert. Attention: Pour éviter les chocs électriques, introduire la lame laplus large de la fiche dans la borne correspondante de la prise etpousser jusqú au fond. This product satisfies FCC regulations when shi...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1: Connections and Setup
________________________________________________________________________ 1 Table of Contents Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks ofDolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserve...
Page 4 - Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs
Table of Contents 2 ________________________________________________________________________ Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD ................................................................................. 34 Audio CD Playback Features .......................
Page 5 - Chapter 5: The Menu System
________________________________________________________________________ 3 Table of Contents Chapter 5: The Menu System (continued) Password Setup .............................................................................................................. 49 Creating a Password ......................
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Page 7 - Chapter Overview; Connections and Setup
Chapter Overview • Things to Consider • Choose your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Front Panel Controls • Front Panel Display • Installing the Batteries • How to Find Your TV’s Input Channel • How to Move Around the DVD Player’sMenu System • Set the Menu Language • Setting Ot...
Page 8 - Things to Consider Before You Connect; Protect Against Power Surges; Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference; Connection Pictures; Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play; VIDEO CD
6 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or components before you ...
Page 9 - Choose Your Connection; Components; Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 7 Connections and Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine whichconnection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD p...
Page 10 - DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks
8 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video In...
Page 11 - VCR
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 9 Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL L R VIDEO AUDIO IN FROM ANT IN OUT OUT TO TV L R VCR S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO O...
Page 12 - Dolby Digital
10 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL R AUDIO IN L DIGITAL IN DOLBY DIGI...
Page 13 - DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver; To Connect the DVD Player
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 11 Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUTL (left – white) and R (right – red...
Page 15 - DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 13 Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUTFRONT L (left – white) and R (...
Page 18 - The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player; AUDIO OUT R and L
16 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, RightAudio to Right Audio, etc. AUDIO OUT R and L Insert audio cables (leftan...
Page 19 - Front Panel Controls
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 17 Connections and Setup ON•OFF CLOSE OPEN• MIC1 MIC LEVEL MIC2 ECHO MIN MAX MIN MAX SEARCH PLAY/OK GO BACK SOUND REPEAT P.B.C. KEY CONTROL Front Panel Controls 1. ON•OFF Use to turn the power on and off. 2. Pitch Controls pit...
Page 20 - Install Batteries in the Remote; Important Battery Information; Point the Remote in the Right Direction; Turn on the TV and DVD Player
18 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batterieswith the diagram on the remote...
Page 21 - How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel; Video Input Channel Variations
chapter 1 _______________________________________________________________ 19 Connections and Setup How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel You need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channel (or S-Video Channel if you connected the S-Video cable to your TV and to your DVD Player) to see the DVD Pl...
Page 22 - Remote Control Buttons
20 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 Connections and Setup Remote Control Buttons (from left to right) This section describes what each button does when the remote isoperating the DVD Player. INFO Brings up the Info Display. Dimmer Dims the display panel on th...
Page 25 - Playing DVDs
Chapter Overview • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing Discs • Using a Disc Menu • DVD Playback Features • Using the On-Screen Info Banner • Special Features Playing DVDs ______________________________ Chapter 2
Page 26 - Regional Coding; Loading and Playing Discs
24 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match inorder for the disc to play. If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. This player’s code isregion 1....
Page 27 - To Load and Play a Disc; Using a Disc Menu
chapter 2 _______________________________________________________________ 25 Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD player (press ON•OFF on the player or the remote control). Tip Many discs skip the discmenu and start playingautomatically. To accessthe disc menu whenyou’re ...
Page 29 - DVD Playback Features; Freeze Frame and Frame Advance
chapter 2 _______________________________________________________________ 27 Playing DVDs DVD Playback Features Fast Motion Playback (Picture Scan) You can search in forward or reverse mode. 1. Press the REV or FWD button on the remote during playback tosearch through a disc. 2. Press the button aga...
Page 30 - Play Mode; Random; Program
28 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 2 Playing DVDs Play Mode Random The Random option plays a disc’s chapters in random order. If there is more than one title, thetitle with the most chapters is selected. If there is more that one title and all titles have an e...
Page 31 - Selecting a Title Number; Selecting a Chapter Number; Using Time Search to Enter an Elapsed Time; Remaining Play Time
chapter 2 _______________________________________________________________ 29 Playing DVDs Selecting a Title Number 1. Press the TIME SEARCH button on the remote control to bring up the Info Display. 2. Use the left/right arrow keys to highlight the Title number. Use the number buttons to enter the t...
Page 32 - The Index Feature
30 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 2 Playing DVDs The Index Feature The index feature displays small pictures or “thumbnails” of each chapter on the disc. 1. Press STOP twice. 2. Press the INDEX button (the index may take a moment to load). 3. The screen displ...
Page 33 - Changing the Camera Angle; To Repeat a Chapter or Title:
chapter 2 _______________________________________________________________ 31 Playing DVDs Changing the Camera Angle Some DVDs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. 1. During disc playback, press ANGLE on the remote. (The angle icon appears. If no additionalcamera angles are avai...
Page 35 - Loading and Playing an Audio CD; Playing Audio CDs and
Chapter Overview • Loading and Playing an Audio CD • Audio CD Playback Features • Playing MP3 discs • Karaoke Playing Audio CDs and MP3 discs ______________________________ Chapter 3
Page 36 - Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs; To Load and Play an Audio CD; Audio CD Playback Features; Skipping Tracks
34 ______________________________________________________________ chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note that the following discsCANNOT be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-RO...
Page 38 - Using the Repeat Feature; To Repeat a Track or Disc:
36 ______________________________________________________________ chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Using the Repeat Feature There are three repeat options: • Disc – repeats the entire disc • Track – repeats the track that is playing • A-B Repeat – repeats a selected segment of the disc To R...
Page 39 - Playing MP3 discs; Selecting Tracks
chapter 3 _________________________________________________________________ 37 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Playing MP3 discs When you play a MP3 disc, the MP3 menu will be displayed instead of theDVD player menu. The DVD player menu is not available when playingMP-3 discs. 1. Press the OPEN•CLOS...
Page 40 - Karaoke; Pitch
38 ______________________________________________________________ chapter 3 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Karaoke Your DVD player can be used to play Karaoke. 1. Load a Karaoke disc. 2. Turn the volume on the microphone to the lowest level. 3. Connect the microphone to the MIC1 and MIC2 jacks on t...
Page 41 - The Video CD Disc Menu; Playing Video CDs
VIDEO CD Chapter Overview • What is a Video CD? • The Video CD Disc Menu • Loading and Playing a Video CD • Video CD Playback Features • Disc View Playing Video CDs ______________________________ Chapter 4
Page 42 - Bypassing Playback Control
40 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 4 Playing Video CDs What is a Video CD? Like DVD video discs, Video CDs contain picture and sound content. Video CDs (VCDs) areencoded in a different format. VCDs don’t hold as much information as DVD discs and the picturequa...
Page 43 - Resuming Playback Control; Using the Time Search Feature; A•B Repeat; Remaining Play time
chapter 4 _______________________________________________________________ 41 Playing Video CDs Resuming Playback Control To resume the Playback Control mode, press MENU (the disc’s menu appears). Using the Time Search Feature You can use the Time Search feature to begin playback from any point on th...
Page 45 - The Display Menu; The Menu System
Chapter Overview • The Display Menu • The Sound Menu • Password Setup • The Preferences Menu The Menu System ______________________________ Chapter 5
Page 46 - The Setup Menu; Image
44 ________________________________________________________________ chapter 5 The Menu System The Setup Menu The Display Menu Image Depending on the type of television you have, you may want to adjust the screen setting (aspectratio). The default setting is 4x3 (pan & scan). 1. With no disc play...
Page 47 - Standard; Menu Language
chapter 5 _________________________________________________________________ 45 The Menu System Standard This feature can be used to select a different color system according to the type of TV being used.The TV Type is preset for you and should not be changed. Angle The Angle icon is displayed when t...
Page 48 - Subtitles
46 ________________________________________________________________ chapter 5 The Menu System Subtitles Subtitles can be turned on or off. 1. With no disc playing, press SETUP (the main menu appears). 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Display option. Press PLAY/OK to select (The DISPLAY menu...
Page 49 - The Sound Menu; Compression; Range
chapter 5 _________________________________________________________________ 47 The Menu System The Sound Menu Compression This feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a disc’ssoundtrack. For example, action scenes might be very loud, while whispered dialog is quiet....
Page 50 - Speakers
48 ________________________________________________________________ chapter 5 The Menu System Speakers The Front Speaker feature has two options: • STEREO+ If you have a Dolby Pro Logic receiver hooked up, select this option so the receiver can decode the signals and reproduce a surround sound effec...
Page 51 - Password Setup; Creating a Password; Changing the Password Mode
chapter 5 _________________________________________________________________ 49 The Menu System Password Setup Creating a Password You can use a password to control what types of movies your family watches. PASSWORD PASSWORD MODE GO BACK PASSWORD MENU CHANGE CHANGE PASSWORD OLD PASSWORDNEW PASSWORDCO...
Page 52 - The Preferences Menu; Selecting the Audio Preference; Selecting the Subtitle Language
50 ________________________________________________________________ chapter 5 The Menu System The Preferences Menu Selecting the Audio Preference Use the Audio menu to select the soundtrack language that you prefer. If the disc you are playinghas that language available, it will play in that languag...
Page 53 - Changing the Disc Menu Language; Setting the Rating Limit
chapter 5 _________________________________________________________________ 51 The Menu System Changing the Disc Menu Language Use the Disc Menu option to select the language you want a DVD’s disc menu to be displayed in (not the same as the player menu). 1. With no disc playing, press SETUP (the ma...
Page 54 - Defaults; Language Code List
52 ________________________________________________________________ chapter 5 The Menu System Defaults Use the Default feature to reset ALL options to the factory defaults. 1. With no disc playing, press SETUP (the main menu appears). 2. Use the down arrow to highlight Preferences (the Preferences m...
Page 55 - Troubleshooting; Other Information
Chapter Overview • Troubleshooting • GE Digital Video Disc (DVD) LimitedWarranty • Accessories and Order Form Other Information ______________________________ Chapter 6
Page 56 - Reference; Common Problem
54 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 6 Reference Common Problem Solution No Power Insert the power cord’s plug securely into the outlet. Power turns itself off The power is automatically turned off after approx 30 minutes have elapsed inthe stop mode (auto power...
Page 57 - DVD Problem
chapter 6 _________________________________________________________________ 55 Reference DVD Problem Solution No on-screen display The OFF setting is selected for OSD Display; select ON in the Setup menu. Play doesn’t begin when The rating level has been set and the disc is subject to that restricti...
Page 58 - GE DIGITAL VIDEO DISC (DVD) LIMITED WARRANTY; What your warranty covers:; During the initial 90 days:; To receive a replacement unit before you return yours:
56 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 6 Reference GE DIGITAL VIDEO DISC (DVD) LIMITED WARRANTY What your warranty covers: • Any defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 d...
Page 59 - To receive a replacement unit after we have received your unit:; What your warranty; Product Registration:
chapter 6 _________________________________________________________________ 57 Reference 4. If the repairs are covered by your warranty, you will not be billed. Thomson assumes no responsibility for warranty shipments from the customer to the factor y if not shipped in themanner prescribed by Thomso...
Page 61 - Accessor y Order Form for Your DVD Player; Accessories and Order Form
chapter 6 _________________________________________________________________ 59 Reference Total Merchandise ............................................................ Sales Tax ............................................................................ We are required by law to collect the appropr...
Page 63 - Index; Symbols
chapter 6 _________________________________________________________________ 61 Reference Index Symbols 16 x 9 wide 44 4 x 3 Letterbox 44 4 x 3 Standard 44 A A-B repeat Audio CD 36DVD 32VCD 41 Accessories 59 ANGLE button 20, 30 Aspect ratio 44 Audio Dolby Digital 10 AUDIO button 30 Audio CD loading a...
Page 66 - Thomson
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