Page 2 - Safety Precautions; “WARNING”; WARNING; Important Safeguards
2 Safety Precautions The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within anequilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to thepresence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within theproduct’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitudeto constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The excla...
Page 3 - Precautions
3 Intr oduction DANGER: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECTEXPOSURE TO BEAM. CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OFPROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATIONEXPOSURE. ...
Page 4 - For models having a power cord with a polarized plug.
4 Precautions FOR CANADIAN MODEL:POUR LE MODELE CANADIE N: For models having a power cord with a polarized plug. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. • THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSION FROM DIGITAL ...
Page 6 - Features
6 Audiophile-class DVD/VIDEO CD/CD player Component Video Outputs (Gold-Plated) Dolby * Digital Audio Output 10-Bit Video D/A conversion Optical & Coaxial digital audio output Complete front-panel control 4-power picture zoom Brushed aluminum front panel DTS ** Bitstream Digital Out 3D DNR funct...
Page 7 - Table of Contents; Connecting to an Audio System and TV with
Connections Intr oduction 7 Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions .................................... 2 Important Safeguards ............................... 2 Precautions ............................................ 3-5 Features .................................................... 6 Bas...
Page 8 - Front Panel; Identification of Controls; Rear Panel
8 VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R L ANALOGOUTPUT DIGITAL OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL COAXIAL OPTICAL Y C B C R ■ Front Panel Front Panel/Rear Panel/DVD Display See the page in for details. Identification of Controls DVD display 9 Disc tray 16 PAUSE button 17 STOP button 17 PLAY button 16 OPEN/CLOSE button Up/Do...
Page 9 - DVD Display; VIDEO CD
Connections Intr oduction 9 ■ DVD Display Chapter/track number indicator DVD indicator Title number indicator Repeat playback mode indicators 22 Operating status indicator Angle icon indicator 28 Total playing time/remaining time/PBC/elapsed time indicators RANDOM indicator 25 MEMORY indicator 24 VC...
Page 10 - Remote Controller
10 POWER OPEN / CLOSE DISPLAY SET UP AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON / OFF MENU ENTER T I TLE ZOOM RETURN DISC MEMORY CLEAR 3D DNR DIMMER SEARCH F R PLAY F F S LOW UP STOP DOWN REPEAT A - B MEMORY RANDOM 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 10 REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-388 DV + PAUSE Remote Controller The instructions i...
Page 11 - Preparing the Remote Controller; Operating with the Remote Controller; Notes on the remote controller:
Connections Intr oduction 11 Point the remote controller at theremote sensor and press thebuttons. Distance: About 5 m(16-11/16 feet) from the front of the remote sensor Angle: About 30° in each direction ofthe front of the remote sensor * Do not expose the remote sensor of theDVD player to a strong...
Page 12 - Connecting to a TV
12 Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV. • Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV and how to activate TV input as well. • When you connect the DVD player to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making anyconnections. • ...
Page 13 - Connecting to an Audio System and TV with COMPONENT VIDEO Inputs
Connections Intr oduction 13 Connecting to an Audio System and TV with COMPONENT VIDEO Inputs • Refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment 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...
Page 14 - Connecting to Optional Equipment; Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With a Dolby Digital Decoder
14 VIDEO OUT S VIDEO VIDEO R L ANALOGOUTPUT DIGITALOUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL COAXIAL OPTICAL Y C B C R You can enjoy high quality dynamic sounds by connecting the DVD player to optional audio equipment.For connection to your TV, see pages 12 and 13.Select the connection type depending on your audio equi...
Page 15 - Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With a DTS Decoder; Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped With a Digital Audio Input
Connections Intr oduction 15 Warning • Do not set “Audio Out Select to “Bitstream” from the menu 32 38 unless you are connecting (via the DIGITAL OUTPUT jack) an AV decoder that has the Dolby Digital or Digital Theater System (DTS) decoding function. High volume sound may damage your hearing as well...
Page 16 - Basic Playback; Preparations; Playing a Disc; First Setup screen; Connecting the power supply.
16 PHONES LEVEL TITLE MENU PHONES MIN MAX CINEMA SCAN ENTER RETURN DIMMER PAUSE STOP PLAY OPEN /CLOSE STANDBY POWER OFF STANDBY/ ON DVD / VIDEO CD / CD PLAYER DV-S717 Basic Playback Preparations • When you want to view a disc, turn on the TV and select the video input connected to the DVD player. • ...
Page 17 - To stop playback; Press PAUSE during playback.; To remove the disc; To start playback from the menu screen; About This Instruction Manual
Basic Pla ybac k 17 To stop playback Press STOP. To pause playback (still mode) Press PAUSE during playback. To resume normal playback, press thePLAY button.• The sound is muted during still mode. To remove the disc Press OPEN/CLOSE. • Be sure to press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray af...
Page 18 - Press FR or FF during playback.; Fast Reverse Playback, Fast Forward Playback; Using the Shuttle Ring; Turn the shuttle ring during playback.; Using the Jog Dial; To resume normal playback
18 Press FR or FF during playback. • DVD video discThe playback speed becomes x2 thenormal speed.Each time you press the FR or FF button,the playback speed changes. FR: Fast reverse playback FF: Fast forward playback • VIDEO CD/Audio CDThe fast reverse or fast forward playbackalternates between two ...
Page 19 - Playing in Slow-Motion; Press SLOW; Resuming Playback from the Same Location; Press STOP
Basic Pla ybac k 19 To resume normal playback Press PLAY. Playing in Slow-Motion You can play a disc in slow-motion. Press SLOW during playback. Each time you press the SLOW button, theslow-motion speed changes. Resuming Playback from the Same Location You can stop playback and resume playback later...
Page 20 - Press; Locating a Specific Title, Chapter, or Track
20 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Track 1 Locating a Title Using the Title Menu If a DVD video disc contains a title menu, you can locate aspecific title using the title menu function. Locating a Title If a DVD video disc contains title numbers, you can locate aspecific title by directly selecting ...
Page 21 - Locating a Specific Chapter or Track; Press Down; Locating a Specific Chapter or Track Directly; To select a title and chapter number at the same time
Basic Pla ybac k 21 T i t l e : Chapter : 1 5 2 2 5 5 10 + 10 + Locating a Specific Chapter or Track You can locate consecutive chapters or tracks. Press Down or Up repeatedly to display the chapter ortrack number you want. The DVD player starts playback from theselected chapter or track. : To locat...
Page 22 - To start playback from the location you stored.
22 Playing From the DesiredLocation Storing Locations in the Memory The DVD player memorizes a location of a disc, so that youcan start playback from there later. Locating a Specific Location by Entering the Time You can locate a specific location by entering itscorresponding time (hours, minutes, s...
Page 23 - Repeating a Specific Segment; Playing Repeatedly; • DVD video disc
23 Ad v anced Pla ybac k Repeats thesame chapter. Repeats thesame title. Resumes normalplayback. To resume normal playback Press CLEAR. To resume normal playback Press CLEAR. Repeating a Title, Chapter, or Track You can play back the same title, chapter, or track repeatedly.(Title, chapter/track rep...
Page 24 - To change the programmed selections; Setting Titles, Chapters, or Tracks in a Favorite Order; Playing in a Favorite Order; To cancel the programmed selections; To program during playback
24 To change the programmed selections 1 While the MEMORY menu appears on the TV screen,press / to move the highlighted bar to the item you want to change. 2 Change the selection following the instructions in step 2. Setting Titles, Chapters, or Tracks in a Favorite Order The DVD player automaticall...
Page 25 - Playing Titles in Random Order; Press RANDOM twice during stop.; Playing in Random Order; Press RANDOM during stop.
25 Ad v anced Pla ybac k To resume normal playback Press CLEAR. Playing Titles in Random Order The DVD player automatically selects the titles in a DVD videodisc and plays them randomly. Playing Chapters or Tracks in Random Order The DVD player automatically selects chapters within a title, ortracks...
Page 26 - Press 3D DNR during playback.; Selecting 3D DNR On/Off
26 Press 3D DNR during playback. The current setting appears. Each time you press the 3D DNR button,the effect changes as follows. Selecting 3D DNR On/Off You can view a picture with less video noise. You can enhance picture quality during playback. (3D DNR) Selecting 3D DNR PictureEnhancement ZOOM ...
Page 27 - Zooming a Picture
27 Ad v anced Pla ybac k Press ZOOM during normal, slow orstill playback. If you further press the ZOOM buttonrepeatedly, the magnification level increases. To reduce the magnification level, pressthe RETURN button. If you press the / / / buttons, the zoom point shifts.When the zoom point reaches an...
Page 28 - To turn off the angle number indication; Changing the Camera Angle; Selecting the Camera Angle; Press ANGLE or
28 To turn off the angle number indication Press CLEAR. Changing the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. You can select a preferred camera angle to watch a scene. Angle : 2 Angle : 3 Angle : 1 DVD 2 • You ...
Page 29 - Selecting a Language; Selecting a Playback Audio Setting
29 Ad v anced Pla ybac k Dolby Digital 48 kHz/16 bit48 kHz/20 bit48 kHz/24 bit96 kHz/16 bit96 kHz/20bit96 kHz/24 bit DTS You can select a preferred language. Good morning! ¡Buenos días! Bon jour! Selecting a Language 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 10 REMOTE CONTROLLER + 1, 2 CLEAR 2 To turn off the audio setti...
Page 30 - To turn off the subtitles; Selecting Subtitles; Turning Subtitles On or Off; To turn off the subtitle setting indication; Selecting a Subtitle Language; Press SUBTITLE during playback.; Press SUBTITLE or
30 To turn off the subtitles Press SUBTITLE ON/OFF. The subtitles disappear. Good evening! Bon soir! ¡Buenas tardes! You can display subtitles on the TV screen and select a preferred subtitlelanguage. Selecting Subtitles 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 10 REMOTE CONTROLLER + CLEAR SUBTITLE Turning Subtitles On ...
Page 31 - Press DISPLAY during stop.; Checking the Operational Status; Press DISPLAY during playback.; Using the On-Screen Display
31 Ad v anced Pla ybac k Press DISPLAY during stop. Each time you press the DISPLAY button, theon-screen display changes as follows. DVD video disc VIDEO CD/Audio CD Checking the Operational Status You can view the current title number, track number, and totalplaying time of the disc on the TV scree...
Page 32 - Selecting a Setting Category; Customizing the Function Settings; Press SET UP during stop.
32 Selecting a Setting Category The setting menu asks you to select a setting category from LANGUAGE, PICTURE, AUDIO, DISPLAY and OPERATION, Eachselected category will provide you setting details. You can change the default settings to customize performance to yourpreference. 1 • The setting menu di...
Page 33 - Function Setup
33 Function Setup Setting Details Page On-Screen Language To select a preferred language for on-screen displays. 34 Disc menu Language To select a preferred language for disc menus. 34 Audio Language To select a preferred language for the sound track. 35 Subtitle Language To select preferred languag...
Page 34 - LANGUAGE Setting; Select a preferred language by pressing
34 Customizing the Function Settings (continued) 3 DVD VCD CD Select a preferred language by pressing / , and then press ENTER. If you do not make any other settings,proceed to step 4. Disc Menu Language To select other languages: After you select LANGUAGE 32 , adjust to your preference. ENTER ENTER...
Page 36 - Select your TV type by pressing; PICTURE Setting
36 3 ENTER TV Shape DVD • The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD video disc. Therefore, the playback picture of some DVD video discs may not conform to the picture sizeyou select. • When you play DVD video discs recorded in the 4:3 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in...
Page 37 - Select the black level by pressing
37 Function Setup DVD VCD ENTER 4 Press SETUP. The setting menu disappears. 3 4 RETURN REMOTE CONTROLLER 3 2 1 6 5 4 9 8 7 0 10 + : If you press the RETURN button while a menu appears on the screen, you will return to the previous menu screen displayed. RETURN Black Level DVD VCD Enhanced: Expanded ...
Page 38 - Audio Setting; Select the output sound type by pressing
38 Customizing the Function Settings (continued) DVD VCD CD 3 Audio Out Select DVD VCD CD After you select AUDIO 32 , adjust to your preference. Audio Setting (Continued from page 32.) Press / to select the item, then press ENTER. Select the output sound type according to your system connection. For...
Page 39 - and then press ENTER.
39 Function Setup Customizing the Function Settings (continued) DVD ENTER DVD Audio Setting (continued) DVD DVD Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal Extended Audio Features (Continued) On: Dynamic range is reduced.Off: Full dynamic range is maintained. • This function works only on playback of Dolby ...
Page 40 - DISPLAY Setting
40 Customizing the Function Settings (continued) DISPLAY Setting After you select DISPLAY 32 , adjust to your preference. DVD OSD Background Color Extended Subtitle Features ENTER 3 ON-Screen Display (Continued from page 32) Press / to select the item, then press ENTER. On: Operational modes are dis...
Page 42 - OPERATION Setting
42 Customizing the Function Settings (continued) 3 ENTER ENTER After you select OPERATION 32 , adjust to your preference. OPERATION Setting DVD Parental Lock DVD (Continued from page 32.) Press / to select the item, then press ENTER. Auto: For normal use. Pictures can pause without shaking. Frame: T...
Page 46 - Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations; Table of Languages
46 Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations Table of Languages Abbreviation Language of the Language ––– No alternatelanguage CHI (ZH) Chinese DUT (NL) Dutch ENG (EN) EnglishFRE (FR) French GER (DE) GermanITA (IT) Italian JPN (JA) Japanese KOR (KO) KoreanMAY (MS) MalaySPA (ES) Spanish AA Afar AB A...
Page 47 - Other; Notes on Discs
47 Other s On Handling Discs • Do not touch the playback side of the disc. • Do not attach paper or tape to discs. Disc mark Contents Audio + Video (moving pictures) Audio + Video (moving pictures) Audio Disc size 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm 12 cm 8 cm (CD single) Maximum playback time Approx. 4 hours (si...
Page 48 - Symptoms and Correction; Before Calling Service Personnel
48 Symptom No power. No picture. No sound. The playback picture hasoccasional distortion. Brightness is unstable ornoises are produced onplayback pictures. The DVD player does not startplayback. Buttons do not work. The remote controller does notwork properly. Symptoms and Correction Check the follo...
Page 49 - DVD Player; Specifications
49 Other s DVD Player Power supply AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 20 W Weight 4.5 kg External dimensions 435 × 121 × 306 mm (W/H/D) Signal system Standard NTSC Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm Frequency range (digital audio) DVD linear sound : 48 kHz sampling 4 Hz to 22 kHz 96 kHz sam...
Page 50 - Memo
