Page 2 - DHT7000 Home Theater System; Unpack Your DVD System; Insert Batteries
DHT7000 Home Theater System Unpack Your DVD System • DHT7000 main unit (1) • Remote control (1) • 1.5V AA alkaline batteries (2) • Satellite speakers 6 Ω 30w (5) • Passive Subwoofer 6 Ω 60w (1) • 16' Speaker cables for L/C/R (3) • 26' Speaker cables for LS/Sub/RS (3) • Video cable (1) • AM loop ante...
Page 3 - Table of Contents; - Getting Started 1; Welcome
i Table of Contents 1 - Getting Started 1 Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................................1 • Compatible Discs......................................................................
Page 4 - - Basic Operations 21
ii DHT7000 Home Theater System • Subtitle Language ................................................................................................................................................12• Audio Language .........................................................................................
Page 5 - - Advanced Features 25
iii 5 - Advanced Features 25 Special Playback Features ...........................................................................................................................25 • Display.................................................................................................................
Page 7 - Chapter 1; Getting Started; Compatible Discs
1 Connections G e tting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 1 Getting Started :: Welcome Welcome to the DHT7000, the all-in-one digital home theater system, complete with a DVD player, AM/FM receiver and built-in amplifier! Now you can enjoy all your favorite home...
Page 8 - Remote Control
2 DHT7000 Home Theater System :: System Overview Remote Control 1 DISPLAY Press to display disc information during playback. Press once for elapsed/remaining time, twice for detailed disc information, and three times to turn off the display. 2 POWER Press to switch between power on and Standby mode....
Page 10 - Front Panel Controls
4 DHT7000 Home Theater System Front Panel Controls 1 POWER Press to switch between power on and Standby mode. 2 Disc Tray Use for playback of DVDs, CDs, etc. 3 Sensor Infrared remote control sensor. 4 Front Panel Display Displays feedback on DVD System operation; see page 5. 5 ENTER & ARROW KEYS...
Page 11 - Front Panel Display
5 Connections G e tting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Front Panel Display 1 DVD Status Indicator Rotates during DVD playback. 2 DVD Video Indicator Lights if DVD disc is loaded (dims if CD or VCD is loaded). 3 Repeat Status Indicator Lights if disc is in repeat mode...
Page 12 - Rear Panel
6 DHT7000 Home Theater System Rear Panel 1 Subwoofer Output Analog Low Frequency Effect (LFE) Output 2 Video Out Composite Video Output 3 Optical Output Optical Digital Audio Output 4 S-Video Output S-Video Output 5 AM Antenna Input AM Antenna Block Terminals 6 Video 1 Input Composite Video/Stereo A...
Page 13 - Chapter 2; Connections; Step 2 - Place Speakers
7 Connections G e tting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 2 Connections :: Connecting the System Follow these seven steps to connect the DVD system. It is recommended that you turn off power on all components (or unplug AC power) while you are connecting the sys...
Page 14 - Step 3 - Connect Speakers
8 DHT7000 Home Theater System Step 3 - Connect Speakers 1 Make sure the power is turned off to prevent possible dam- age to the system. 2 Connect each pair of speaker wires to the red and black con- nectors on the back of each speaker, and to the matching connectors on the back panel of the DVD syst...
Page 15 - Step 5 - Connect FM Wire Antenna
9 Connections G e tting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Step 5 - Connect FM Wire Antenna 1 Connect the supplied FM wire antenna to the FM 75 Ω Antenna connector on the back panel. 2 Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. Make use of the small loop at the free en...
Page 16 - Step 7 - Power on the System; About Standby Mode
10 DHT7000 Home Theater System Step 7 - Power on the System 1 Connect the power cord to a standard 120VAC/60Hz electrical outlet. 2 The red Standby LED will glow on the front panel to indicate that the system is plugged in and in Standby mode. 3 Press the POWER button on the front panel or the remot...
Page 17 - Chapter 3; Setup; Setup Menu Categories; Setup Menu Navigation
11 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 3 Setup :: Setup Menu Overview Setup Menu Categories After the system is properly connected, it is important to customize the factory preset values for your particular components and preferences. There are...
Page 18 - OSD Menu Language
12 DHT7000 Home Theater System :: Language Setup The Language category allows you to set your language preferences for On-Screen Display (OSD) Menus, Subtitles, Audio soundtracks and DVD Disc Menus. OSD Menu Language To select your preferred language for the DVD system setup menu and on- screen disp...
Page 19 - Audio Language
13 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Audio Language To select your preferred language for DVD audio soundtracks: 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select Language and press ENTER. 3 Select Audio and press ENTER. 4 Set the desired Audio Language to English (default), ...
Page 20 - TV Aspect
14 DHT7000 Home Theater System :: Video Setup The Video category allows you to set the size of your television, and your preferred format for widescreen movies (DVD only). TV Aspect TV Aspect adjusts the aspect ratio of your television (the length divided by the width of the screen). Standard televi...
Page 21 - Dolby Digital Setting
15 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Dolby Digital Setting Follow these steps to set the analog and digital format of outgoing Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtracks: 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select Audio and press ENTER. 3 Select Dolby D and press ENTER. 4 Set Analo...
Page 22 - MP3 Setting
16 DHT7000 Home Theater System Off To disable DTS analog output. 5 Set Digital Out (from Optical Out) to: PCM (default) To output 2 channel digital audio; e.g. to a Minidisc recorder. Bitstream To output the DTS digital bitstream to an external amplifier with a DTS decoder. Off To disable DTS digita...
Page 23 - Pro Logic Setting
17 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp 5 Set Digital Out (from Optical Out) to: PCM (default) To output 2 channel digital audio; e.g. to a Minidisc recorder. Bitstream To output the digital bitstream to an external amplifier. Off To disable CD/VCD audi...
Page 24 - Setting the Password & Rating Level
18 DHT7000 Home Theater System L/R Speaker Setting If you use different left and right front speakers than those supplied with the system, you can specify their size as Small or Large: 1 Press SETUP. 2 Select More Audio and press ENTER. 3 Select L/R Speaker and press ENTER. 4 Select the desired Left...
Page 25 - Adjusting Speaker Balance/Levels
19 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp :: Speaker Setup Adjusting Speaker Balance/Levels If your speakers are positioned at varying distances from your primary listening area, you can compensate by adjusting the relative volume levels for each speaker....
Page 27 - Chapter 4; Basic Operations; Playing a DVD, CD or VCD
21 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 4 Basic Operations :: First Things First The first step in using the DHT7000 is to select one of the four basic functions. Do this by pressing the FUNCTION button on the remote control or front panel repea...
Page 28 - Disc Menu Navigation; Additional Disc Playback Options
22 DHT7000 Home Theater System 5 Press EJECT again to close the disc drawer.• The system will begin playback of the disc automatically when the disc drawer closes. If the DVD has a disc menu, or more than one title, the disc menu may appear; see Disc Menu Navigation below. 6 Adjust the volume of the...
Page 29 - Presetting Radio Stations
23 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp • To stop playback, press STOP once. The message “Stop (Play to resume)” appears on the TV screen. To resume playback from the same place on the disc, press PLAY. • To stop playback completely and restart the disc...
Page 30 - Listening to the Radio; Adjusting Stereo/Mono; Adjusting Bass/Treble
24 DHT7000 Home Theater System Listening to the Radio 1 Press the FUNCTION button to switch to the Tuner (AM/FM) function.• The last station received is tuned in and its band and frequency are displayed on the front panel display. • You can also press the AM/FM key as a shortcut to enter the Tuner f...
Page 31 - Chapter 5; Advanced Features; Display
25 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 5 Advanced Features :: Special Playback Features Display Press DISPLAY to view current information about the disc in play. 1 Press DISPLAY once to view elapsed/remaining time. 2 Press DISPLAY twice for det...
Page 32 - Title
26 DHT7000 Home Theater System Title When you play a DVD that contains several titles, you can select the title you want using the title menu. 1 Press the TITLE button on the remote control.• Contents of the title menu vary by disc. 2 Press the arrow keys or the 0-9 buttons to select a title for pla...
Page 33 - Subtitle
27 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Subtitle Many DVDs contain subtitles in multiple languages. To select among all available subtitle languages: 1 Press SUBTITLE during DVD playback. 2 Continue to press SUBTITLE to select among all available subtit...
Page 34 - Repeat
28 DHT7000 Home Theater System Repeat To repeat a Title, Chapter or Track: 1 Press REPEAT during disc playback. 2 Continue to press REPEAT to select Repeat Title, Repeat Chapter, or Off (DVD); or Repeat Single, Repeat All or Off (CD/VCD). 3 To quit Repeat Play, press REPEAT until Off appears on the ...
Page 35 - Program Playback
29 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Program Playback Program Playback lets you play DVD titles/chapters (or CD tracks) in a custom order. You can program up to 12 titles/chapters or tracks. 1 Press PROGRAM while a DVD/CD is in Stop mode.• The Progra...
Page 36 - Playing VCDs; Sound
30 DHT7000 Home Theater System :: VCD Playback Playing VCDs VCDs with PBC (Playback Control) allow you to navigate VCD disc menus and select individual tracks for playback. 1 Insert a VCD with PBC and press PLAY. 2 As playback starts, the PBC menu appears on the screen.• VCD 1.1 does not support PBC...
Page 39 - Chapter 6; Help; Customer Service Information; Frequently Asked Questions
33 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Chapter 6 Help :: Troubleshooting Customer Service Information The FAQs below will help you solve common issues with your DVD System. If you don’t find the answers you need here, you can contact our Customer Servi...
Page 41 - Amplifier Section; FM Tuner Section
35 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp :: Technical Specifications Amplifier Section Stereo Mode 40W + 40W (6 Ω at 1 kHz, THD 10%) Surround Mode Front: 40W + 40W; Center: 40W; Rear: 40W + 40W (6 Ω at 1kHz, THD 10%); Subwoofer: 66W; Note: Depending on t...
Page 42 - AM Tuner Section; Video Section; General
36 DHT7000 Home Theater System AM Tuner Section System Tuner section: PLL quartz-locked digital synthesizer system Tuning range 530-1,710kHz (with the interval set at 10kHz); 531-1,710kHz (with the interval set at 9kHz) Antenna Loop antenna Video Section Video Input 1 Vp-p 75 Ω Video Output 1 Vp-p 7...
Page 43 - Who Provides the Limited Warranty; Who is Protected
37 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp :: Warranty Who Provides the Limited Warranty During the warranty period, the Go-Video Warranty Administrator will honor DVD System service for 90 days labor, 1 year parts from the original date of consumer purcha...
Page 44 - Go-Video Warranty Administrator; Important Safety Instructions
38 DHT7000 Home Theater System Go-Video Warranty Administrator SONICblue Corp.7835 East McClain DriveScottsdale, Arizona85260-1732(480) [email protected] :: Safety Important Safety Instructions 1 Read Instructions All the safety and operating instructions should be read before th...
Page 47 - Safety/Regulatory Information
41 Connections Getting Sta rted Se tu p Basi c Ope rations Ad vanc e d Fe atures He lp Safety/Regulatory Information Caution To prevent fire, shock hazard, or annoying interference, use only the recom- mended accessories.To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension c...
Page 48 - Notes about Discs
42 DHT7000 Home Theater System riesgo de descarga eléctrica, no remueva la cubierta o la parte posterior del DVD System. Dentro del DVD System no hay partes que requieren servicio. Diríjase solamente a personal calificado cuando requiera servicio. Attention Pour éviter les incendis, risque de chocs,...
Page 49 - Index
43 Index 0-9 0-9 2, 22 16x9 Wide 14 2 Channel 15, 16 4x3 Full screen 14 4x3 Letterbox 14 6 Channel 15, 16 A A-B 2, 28 AM Antenna Input 6 AM Loop Antenna 8 AM/FM 2, 4, 23, 24 ANGLE 3, 26 Antenna Input AM 6 FM 6 ARROW KEYS 3, 4 AUDIO 3, 27 Audio CD 1 Audio Language 13 Audio Setup 14 Audio Setup, More ...
