Page 2 - Important Information; WARNING; CLASS 1; CAUTION
Important Information Product Registration Information Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial numberin case you need it. The number is located on the player. Model No. ______________________________________________...
Page 3 - Contents; Chapter One: Setup and Connections; Table of Contents
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Home Theater Systems, Inc. Contents Chapter One:...
Page 5 - Chapter 5: Other Information
Chapter 4: The DVD Player Menu System (continued) The Preferences Menu .................................................................................................... 52 Setting the Rating .................................................................................................... 53Dim...
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Page 7 - Chapter 1
Connections & Setup Chapter Overview: • Things to Consider Before You Connect • Choose Your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Inserting Batteries in the Remote • How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel • How to Move Around the DVD Player’s Menu System • Set the Menu Langua...
Page 8 - Things to Consider Before You Connect; Protect Against Power Surges; Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference; Connection Pictures; VIDEO CD
Connections & Setup 6 Chapter 1 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 connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and...
Page 9 - Choose Your Connection; Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV; Cables needed
Chapter 1 7 Connections & Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determinewhich connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. TV DVD TV • Coaxial • Audio/video page12 • Coaxial • Au...
Page 10 - Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables; ) Jacks and Cables— Excellent Video Quality; S-Video Jack and Cable — Very Good Video Quality; Y P
Connections & Setup 8 Chapter 1 Explanation of Input Jacks and Cables This section describes the jacks and cables you can use to make connections (the cables aren’t provided with your television). There areseveral ways to connect components to your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a differ...
Page 11 - Basic video connection
Chapter 1 9 Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jackson the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – C...
Page 12 - Dolby Digital; Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack!
Connections & Setup 10 Chapter 1 Dolby Digital ® and DTS ® Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto thedigital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats provide up to six separatechannels: left, right, center, left rear,...
Page 13 - To Connect the DVD Player; OR
Chapter 1 11 Connections & Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digitalor DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIOOUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Pl...
Page 14 - DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks
Connections & Setup 12 Chapter 1 L R VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S-VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT L R CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL DVD PLAYER VIDEO OUT 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT CENTER OPTICAL COAX. 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SURROUND FRONTMIXED Y Pb Pr Y Pb Pr R L SUBWOOFER Pb S-VIDEO PROG. SCAN COMPONENT COMPOSITE TV DVD ...
Page 18 - The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player; Description of Jacks (from left to right); DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
Connections & Setup 16 Chapter 1 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. VIDEO OUT 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT CENTER OPTICAL COAX. 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT SURROUND FRONTMIXED Y Pb Pr Y Pb...
Page 19 - Front Panel Controls
Chapter 1 17 Connections & Setup power open/close skip rev stop skip fwd Front Panel Controls POWER – Turns the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player is on. Disc tray – Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. OPEN•CLOSE – Press to open and close the disc tray. ...
Page 20 - Install Batteries in the Remote; Important Battery Information; Point the Remote in the Right Direction; Turn on the TV and DVD Player
Connections & Setup 18 Chapter 1 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 batteries with thediagram on the remote. 3. Put the battery compartment cover back on the remote. Imp...
Page 21 - How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel; Video Input Channel Variations; Button on the
Chapter 1 19 Connections & Setup How to Find Your TV’s Video Input Channel In order to see what’s playing on your DVD recorder, you need to tune your TV to the Video Input Channelthat corresponds to the jacks you used to hook up the recorder to the TV. The video channel on TVs varies fordifferen...
Page 22 - A Quick Tour of The Remote; Component Buttons; MUTE
Connections & Setup 20 Chapter 1 A Quick Tour of The Remote You can use this remote to control compatible components. The componentbuttons are programmed to operate some Proscan, RCA and GE components. Thebuttons must be programmed to operate other brands of components. (See“Programming the Remo...
Page 24 - Programming the Remote to Operate Your TV; Testing the remote
Connections & Setup 22 Chapter 1 Programming the Remote to Operate Your TV The remote can be programmed to control most brands of remote controllable TVs. The remote is already programmed to control mostRCA, Proscan, and GE TVs. Testing the remote To determine whether the remote needs to be prog...
Page 25 - TV Codes
Chapter 1 23 Connections & Setup Admiral ............................................................... 1115, 1224Adventura ..................................................................... 1224Aiko .............................................................................. 1124Akai .......
Page 27 - Chapter 2; Playing DVDs
Chapter Overview: • Regional Coding • Using Different Menus • Loading and Playing a Disc • Using a Disc Menu • Using the On-Screen Info Display • Using the Marker Feature • Disc Playback Features • Playing Video CDs Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment. Again. Playing DVDs 25
Page 28 - Regional Coding; The Disc menu; Loading and Playing Discs
Playing DVDs 26 Chapter 2 Regional Coding Both the DVD player and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in order for the discto play. If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play. This player’s code is region 1. Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different f...
Page 29 - To Load and Play a Disc; Tip; Using a Disc Menu
Chapter 2 27 Playing DVDs To Load and Play a Disc Turn on the TV and your DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the player or press the POWER button on theremote control). Tip Many discs skip the discmenu and start playingautomatically. To accessthe disc menu whenyou’re playing a disc,press MENU on theremote....
Page 32 - Time Display; Selecting a Title; Selecting a Chapter
Playing DVDs 30 Chapter 2 Time Display This feature displays the audio/video time. For DVD discs, the time displayed refers to the current title time.For Audio CDs, it refers to the current track time. For DVD video discs, the Time Display also acts as a Time Search feature. This lets you go to a pa...
Page 33 - Turning Subtitles On and Off; Selecting the Subtitle Language; Changing the Audio Language
Chapter 2 31 Playing DVDs Turning Subtitles On and Off By default, subtitles are off. To turn subtitles on: 1. While the disc is playing, press INFO on the remote. 2. Highlight the Subtitles icon. Press the down arrow to turn subtitles on. When subtitles are on, the text boxbelow the icons will disp...
Page 34 - Using the Repeat Feature; Repeating Titles or Chapters; A•B Repeat
Playing DVDs 32 Chapter 2 Using the Repeat Feature The default mode for the Repeat feature is Off. There are three Repeat options: • Title – repeats the title that is playing • Chapter – repeats the chapter that is playing • A•B – Setting the beginning (point A) and the end (point B) to make this pa...
Page 35 - Using the Power-On Bookmark Feature; Storing the Marker During DVD Playback; Changing the Camera Angle; Play Mode; Random
Chapter 2 33 Playing DVDs Using the Power-On Bookmark Feature The Marker feature lets you mark a point on the disc so that when you turn the player off and back on(without having ejected the disc), playback will start at the point you marked. Storing the Marker During DVD Playback 1. Press the INFO ...
Page 36 - Playing Video CDs
Playing DVDs 34 Chapter 2 Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order you want chapters to play in. 1. Press STOP to stop playback. 2. Press PLAY MODE on the remote control (the Play Mode options appear). 3. Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Program option. 4. Press OK. Th...
Page 37 - Freeze Frame and Frame Advance
Chapter 2 35 Playing DVDs Disc Playback Features You can use the remote control to activate disc playback features. Playback features aren’t usually available during the opening credits of a movie.. If a playback feature isn’tavailable, the invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press that bu...
Page 39 - Chapter 3; Using the Info Display
Playing Audio CDs andMP3 Discs 37 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment. Again. Section Overview: • Using the Info Display • Selecting a Specific Track • Using the Repeat Feature • IntroScan • Playing MP3 Discs
Page 40 - Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs; Using the Time Display
Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs 38 Chapter 3 Using the Time Display The clock portion of the time display shows how much time has elapsed for the current track. The TimeDisplay also acts as a Time Search feature. This lets you go to a particular point on the disc. To use TimeSearch: When you’ve ente...
Page 41 - Selecting a Specific Track; Repeating Tracks; How to Cancel Repeat
Chapter 3 39 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Selecting a Specific Track 1. Press INFO on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Highlight the Track icon. 3. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play or use the up/downarrow buttons to scroll through the track ...
Page 43 - Obtaining MP3 files; Creating an MP3 Disc on Your Computer
Chapter 3 41 Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Playing MP3 Discs What is MP3? MP3 is a format for storing digital audio. An audio CD-quality song can be compressed into MP3 format withvery little loss of quality, while taking up much less space. CD-R or a CD-RW discs that have been encoded in MP3 form...
Page 44 - The MP3 Display; Selecting a Play Mode; Selecting Folders and Songs
Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs 42 Chapter 3 The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual songs that can be organized into folders. When youplay an MP3 disc, the MP3 screen appears. The Root folder is displayed on theleft side of the screen. The contents of that folder are shown on the right side of...
Page 45 - Chapter 5
Using the DVD Player’sMenu System Chapter Overview: • The DVD Player Menu • The Main Menu • The Display Menu • The Sound Menu • The Languages Menu • The Preferences Menu 43 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment. Again.
Page 46 - Using the DVD’s Menu System; The DVD Player Menu System; Path Items; The Main Menu; Display
Using the DVD’s Menu System 44 Chapter 5 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display. The DVD player menucomes up when there is no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the remote control to stopplayback and bring up the...
Page 47 - Image
Chapter 5 45 Using the DVD’s Menu System The Display Menu The Display menu contains the settings that affect how disc content looks on your TV and how the front panelof the DVD player looks. Image The Image option adjusts the way a movie appears on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending o...
Page 48 - Selecting the Video Output
Using the DVD’s Menu System 46 Chapter 5 Selecting the Video Output The Video Out option to select the setting that corresponds to which video out put you have connected. If youhave connected the player using S-Video, select the Composite/S-Vid. option. If you used Component Y,PB,PR) select the Comp...
Page 49 - Digital Output; Bitstream; PCM; Range
Chapter 5 47 Using the DVD’s Menu System The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you select different sound settings to match the equipment you have connected to yourDVD Player. Digital Output If you have a receiver with a digital signal input, use this feature to select your player’s type of digital out...
Page 50 - Selecting the Speakers
Using the DVD’s Menu System 48 Chapter 5 Selecting the Speakers Use the Speakers option in the Sound menu to select the speakers you have hooked up. 1. With the player on (no disc playing), press MENU (the main menu appears). 2. Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option. Press the ...
Page 51 - Set the Distance of the Attached Speakers; Surround; STEREO
Chapter 5 49 Using the DVD’s Menu System 1. With the player on (no disc playing), press MENU (the main menu appears). 2. Use the up/down arrow buttons to highlight the Sound option. Press the rightarrow button (the sound choices appear on the right). 3. Use the up/down arrows to highlight the Surrou...
Page 52 - Language Options; Changing the Audio Language Preference; Changing the Subtitle Language Preference; Changing the Disc Menu Language
Using the DVD’s Menu System 50 Chapter 5 Language Options Changing the Audio Language Preference The Audio Language menu enables you to choose which language you want to listen to the movie in. Display Sound Language Password Preferences Preferred audio language • Audio • Subtitle • Disc menu Englis...
Page 53 - Changing the Default Password; Changing Your Password
Chapter 5 51 Using the DVD’s Menu System Creating a Password and Setting Ratings The Rating feature is a system sort of like movie ratings. It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating. This helps you controlthe types of DVDs that your family watches. Once you have set the ratings limit,...
Page 54 - The Preferences Menu; Setting the Rating; Rated Titles
Using the DVD’s Menu System 52 Chapter 5 The Preferences Menu The Preferences menu is only available when there is no disc in the player. If the Preferences menu is grayedout, remove the disc from the tray. Setting the Rating Rated Titles The Ratings option lets you determine how your player will re...
Page 55 - Dimming the Front Display; Defaults
Chapter 5 53 Using the DVD’s Menu System Dimming the Front Display This feature lets you to choose how the front panel display on your DVD Player appears. There are threeoptions: • Bright • Normal • Off The default is Bright. Bright Display Ratings Dimmer Defaults Bright Normal Off Display Sound Lan...
Page 57 - Other Information; Chapter 6; Troubleshooting
Other Information 55 Chapter 6 Changing Entertainment. Again. Chapter Overview: • Troubleshooting • Care and Maintenance • Limited Warranty
Page 61 - Maintenance of Cabinet; Formation of Condensation
Chapter 6 59 Other Information Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn all components off. • Don’t move the player while a disc is being played. The disc may get scratched or broken, and the player’s internal parts may bedamaged. • Don’t put any contain...
Page 62 - What your warranty covers:; During the initial 90 days:; To receive a replacement unit before you return yours:
` 60 Chapter 6 Other Information Limited Warranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your purchase: • 90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor. • 91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which inclu...
Page 63 - What your warranty does not cover:; Product Registration:; How state law relates to warranty:
Chapter 6 61 Other Information • Write the SR number on the outside of the carton used to return the unit. Make sure you insure your shipment in case of damage orloss. • Carefully pack the unit using the original box and packing material if possible. Please retain all accessories that were included ...
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Page 65 - Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player; Accessories and Order Form; Please complete other side also
Chapter 6 63 Other Information Optical Plug to Optical Plug (3 ft.) DV3 $15.95 Optical Plug to Optical Plug (6 ft.) DV6 $19.95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug (3 ft.) DV3M $15.95 Optical Plug to Mini Plug (6 ft.) DV6M $19.95 Remote Control (CRK16F1) 246772 $19.95 Surge Protector SCTV160 $49.95 Optical Plu...
Page 66 - To Place an Order
` 64 Chapter 6 Other Information ® r r s TM Charge your order on your VISA, MasterCard, or Discover Card by filling in below USE YOUR CREDIT CARD IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your VISA card IMPORTANT: Copy complete account number from your MasterCard My card expires: My card expires:...
Page 67 - Index; Symbols
Chapter 5 65 Index Symbols 4 x 3 Pan & Scan 454 x 3 Letterbox 4516 x 9 Wide 45 A A•B Repeat 32, 39Accessories 63Angle, camera 33Aspect ratio 45ANGLE button 20Arrow buttons 21Audio Dolby Digital 10DTS 10 AUDIO button 20Audio language 31 B Batteries, remote 18Bitstream 47Bookmark feature 33Buttons...
Page 70 - Thomson multimedia Inc.
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