Page 2 - Safety precautions; WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE; Before applying power; Introduction; CAUTION
2 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVECOVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE,IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE P...
Page 3 - Unpacking; Keep this manual handy for future reference.; Accessories; FCC WARNING
3 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present.If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unitwas shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. K...
Page 4 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
4 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. 10. Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused forlong periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet anddisconne...
Page 5 - Special features and Contents; Contents; Higher video quality than S-VHS video and LaserDisc; Higher audio quality than music CD; Special features; Operations
5 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Special features and Contents This document classifies the applications of each feature using the following marks. : Description of a feature that can be used with DVD.: Description of a feature that can be used with CD.: Description of a feature that can be used with VCD...
Page 6 - Discs information; Types of playable discs; DVD; VCD; Icons on the DVD VIDEO discs
6 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Discs information The system using this unit does not only play music from CD but can also play the discs listed below to offer youhigh-quality entertainment of video of movies and live concerts. Types of playable discs MP3 media and JPEG picture CD those can be played ba...
Page 7 - Region Codes; Region codes in the world; Restrictions due to difference between discs
7 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Every player of this model has a certain region code assigned to it based on the country where the player is used.When the player is used to play back DVD VIDEO discs, it can only play the DVD VIDEO discs carrying the regioncodes matching the region code of the player.The...
Page 8 - Video formats
8 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) The TV picture display and disc signal systems can be divided roughly into two TV formats (NTSC and PAL). They are variable depending on countries and areas. Video formats TV formats of major countries Check the video format of the TV to be useed Checking the Video Format...
Page 9 - Important items; Maintenance
9 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Label side Playing side Cleaning If there are fingerprint marks or foreign matter found on the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner. Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long pe-...
Page 10 - System Connections; Malfunction of microcomputer; Connecting to a TV with video (composite) input terminal; DTS disclaimer clause; Connecting to a TV with Component video input terminals
10 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OUT VIDEO OPTICAL AUDIO DIGITAL OUTPUT (PCM/BIT STREAM) 1 2 OUT Y R C B C System Connections Caution: Do not plug in the power lead until all connections are com-pleted. Make connections as shown below.When connecting the related system components,...
Page 12 - Controls and indicators; DIMMER function; Display
12 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Controls and indicators 1 (POWER) key $∞ STAND BY indicator 2 Remote sensor # 3 Disc tray ∞ 4 7 (Stop) key $∞ 5 0 (Open/Close) key ∞ 6 6 (Play/Pause) key ∞ 7 4 ( P R E V . ) , ¢ ( N E X T ) ( S k i p ) k e y s §fi 8 1 , ¡ (Search) keys §fi The display brightness of the mai...
Page 13 - Operation of remote control unit; Loading batteries
13 Preparations DVF-S500 (Y) Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 3 Close the cover. ÷ Insert two R03 (“AAA”-size) batteries followingthe polarity indications. Operation 1. The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.2. When th...
Page 14 - Set up menu; Set Up functions; Preparation for Set Up; How to use the RETURN key
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 14 Preparations Set up menu Set Up functions Preparation for Set Up How to use the RETURN key When the RETURN key is pressed, thedisplay returns to the MAIN PAGE. 1 Press the POWER key. MAIN UNIT + REMOTE 2 Set TV Format according to the connected TV type.(Initial Setti...
Page 16 - Select Audio Language; Select Subtitle Language; To select other language
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 16 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select AUDIO, then press the Cursor right ( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to sel...
Page 17 - Select OSD Language
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 17 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select OSD LANG, then press the Cursor right( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to s...
Page 18 - Select Picture Mode
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 18 Preparations SelectTV Display(ASPECT) $ Select Picture Mode $ 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select TV ASPECT, then press the Cursor right( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u...
Page 19 - Select TV Mode; Select Audio Output
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 19 Preparations Select TV Mode $ 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select TV MODE, then press the Cursor right( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on t...
Page 20 - Select Downmix mode; Select Audio DRC
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 20 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select DOWNMIX, then press the Cursor right( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to se...
Page 21 - Change Password; Select RATING level
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 21 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select PASSWORD, then press the Cursorright ( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to s...
Page 22 - Select ANGLE mark ON or OFF
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 22 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select SCR SAVER, then press the Cursorright ( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to ...
Page 23 - Put back to the Defalt
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 23 Preparations 3 Press Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to select DEFAULT, then press the Cursor right( 3 ) key to access the sub features 1 During stop mode, press SET UP key on the re-mote. 2 P r e s s C u r sor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to se...
Page 24 - DVD menu language code list
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions 24 Preparations Code No. Language 1027 Afar 1028 Abkhazian 1032 Afrikaans 1039 Amharic 1044 Arabic 1045 Assamese 1051 Aymara 1052 Azerbaijani 1053 Bashkir 1057 Byelorussian 1059 Bulgarian 1060 Bihari 1061 Bislama 1066 Bengali; Bangla 1067 Tibetan 1070 Breton 1079 Catala...
Page 25 - playback of disc; Basic play; Preparation; To stop playback; Playback of disc; or
DVF-S500 (Y) 25 25 Operations playback of disc Basic play Preparation ÷ Press the (POWER) key to turn on the power. ÷ After the power is switched ON the STAND BY indicatorwill go off. Load a disc. 1 Start playback. 2 CHAPTER No. (DVD) TITLE No. (DVD) TRACK No. (CD/VCD) Time display To stop playback ...
Page 26 - playback of disc; Skipping chapters or tracks; Disc playback features
DVF-S500 (Y) 26 26 Operations playback of disc Skipping chapters or tracks ÷ The chapter (or track) in the direction of the key pressed isskipped, and the selected chapter (or track) will be playedfrom the beginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the chap- ter (or track) being pl...
Page 27 - Slow motion playback; On screen display
DVF-S500 (Y) 27 27 Operations playback of disc At the time of CD/VCD playback. 1 " GO TO " Input the desired time you want play.(__min.__sec.)(Example) GO TO 02:45 2 " TRACK TIME " Elapsed time of the track being played. 3 " TRACK REMAIN " Elapsed time of the track being play...
Page 28 - Various playback functions; Select the Audio channel
DVF-S500 (Y) 28 28 Operations playback of disc Select Audio Language If the disc was created with different language tracks,you can use the AUDIO KEY on the remote to tempo-rarily change the DVD player’s Audio setting. You can change the Subtitle language while you’rew a t c h i n g a d i s c ( b u ...
Page 29 - Select Camera angle; To repeat random play; To cancel random play; Various playback function
DVF-S500 (Y) 29 29 Operations playback of disc Select Camera angle Some disc contains multiple angles particular scene orsequence. If the disc only has one angle, this featurewon’t work. 1 During playback, press the ANGLE key on theremote. 2 Select the Camera angle with press the ANGLEkey. Random pl...
Page 30 - Repeat play
DVF-S500 (Y) 30 30 Operations playback of disc Repeat play Desired title, chapter, track or disc can be played backrepeatedly.At the time of DVD playback. ÷ " CHAPTER REPEAT " : Repeat the chapter that is playing. ÷ " TITLE REPEAT" : Repeat the title that is playing. At the time of C...
Page 31 - Using Bookmarks; Create the bookmark
DVF-S500 (Y) 31 31 Operations playback of disc Using Bookmarks The bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the discthat you can go to quickly. You can store up to 14 book-marks. Create the bookmark 1 During playback, press the BOOKMARK key onthe remote. 3 When you reach the scene you want to mark,...
Page 32 - Program play; Program Edit; To repeat program play; To release program play
DVF-S500 (Y) 32 32 Operations playback of disc Program play You can listen to the desired tracks of the current CD or VCD in any desired order. Program Edit 1 D u r i n g s t o p m o d e , p r e s s t h e P . M O D E k e y o nt h e r e m o t e . 4 P r e s s 6 (PLAY/PAUSE) k e y to start program play...
Page 33 - Menu playback; Hierarchical structure of VCD menus; To return to menu playback; Playback without using the menu playback function
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions Operations 33 Menu playback Hierarchical structure of VCD menus First level (menu) When an item is selected on the menu screen during playback of a P.B.C.-compatible VCD, another menu with moredetails items may be displayed. When a number of menus are connected in multi...
Page 34 - MP3 /JPEG media playback; MP3/JPEG media that can be played back with this equipment
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions Operations 34 MP3 /JPEG media playback Guidance of MP3/JPEG MP3/JPEG media that can be played back with this equipment Usable media : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RWUsable formats : ISO9660 level 1 (excluding expanded formats)Files that can be played back : MP3 files and JPEG files...
Page 35 - Playing back MP3/JPEG files; Playback; To stop playback press the; Skipping files
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions Operations 35 Playing back MP3/JPEG files ÷ It is not possible to play back folders and files that ex-ceed the maximum limitations of the media. ÷ A certain amount of time is required for the player toconfirm the media on which MP3/JPEG files have beenrecorded before pl...
Page 36 - Selects the files to be played back directly
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions Operations 36 MP3 /JPEG media playback Selects the files to be played back directly Press the numeric keys on the remote to enterthe desired file number or folder number. (Example) To select track No. 23 : 003 ÷ When a folder is selected, the contents of theselected fol...
Page 37 - MP3/JPEG Random play; To random repeat play; To cancel random repeat play
DVF-S500 (Y) Set Up functions Operations 37 MP3 /JPEG media playback MP3/JPEG Random play The files of a folder are played in random order. ÷ " RANDOM ON" : The fils of a folder being played will be se- lected in random order for playback. Display At the time of RANDOM mode "RANDOM" ...
Page 38 - Operation to reset; DVD player unit
38 Knowledge DVF-S500 (Y) ÷ L o a d a d i s c a n d p r e s s t h e 6 ( P L A Y / PAUSE )key. ÷ Turn the disc over and properly place it onthe disc tray. ÷ Close session. ÷ Turn on the TV. ÷ Properly reconnect the connection cords. ÷ Change setting to INTERLACE mode. ÷ This is not a malfunction. ÷ P...
Page 40 - Specifications; For your records
40 Knowledge DVF-S500 (Y) Specifications [Type] System ................................................... DVD video playerSignal read system ......................... Semiconductor laserWave length .............................. For DVD ; 640 to 660 nm For CD ; 775 to 805 nm Laser power class ........
