Page 2 - CAUTION; RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK; Important Safety Instructions; DVD Player
2 CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT. INSERT FULLY. APPLICABLE FOR USA, CANADA OR WHEREAPPROVED FOR THE USAGE ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHEDANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ETPOUSSER JUSQU AU F...
Page 3 - English
3 1 2 3 4 5 TV / DVD switch OPEN/CLOSE button REPEAT button Numeric buttons SUB TITLE button ANGLE button TITLE / GROUP button / PREVIOUS button (STOP) / CLEAR button / SLOW – button TOP MENU button VOLUME – / CURSOR button CHANNEL – / CURSOR button CHOICE button 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ...
Page 5 - About Rotel
5 English About the RDV-1040 Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-1040.It will provide years of enjoyment when usedin a high-quality home theater system. The RDV-1040 is one of the most flexible com-ponents you can add to your audio/video sys-tem. In addition to DVD Video discs, theRDV-1040 can pl...
Page 6 - Precautions; Placement; Audio/Video Connections; NTSC/PAL Output Signal
6 Precautions Please read this manual carefully, particularlythe Caution information on page 2. In addi-tion to basic installation and operating instruc-tions this manual provides valuable informa-tion on various system configurations as wellas general information that will help you getthe most from...
Page 7 - Composite Input TV Connection
7 TV Y P B P R THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS (1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE AND (2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. Manufacured ...
Page 9 - Connecting the Power Cord; AC Input; RR-DV96 Remote Control; Installing the Batteries
9 English Connecting the Power Cord AC Input Your RDV-1040 is configured at the factory forthe proper AC line voltage in the country whereyou purchased it (USA: 115 volts/60Hz ACor CE: 230 volts/50Hz AC). The AC line con-figuration is noted on a decal on the back ofyour unit. After all the audio/vid...
Page 10 - Playable Discs; DVD Video Disc Region Codes; Disc Care and Handling
10 RDV-1040 DVD Player Playable Discs This unit can play the following types of discs: DVD Video TM Video CD Audio CD The RDV-1040 can also play back the follow-ing discs: • DVD-R and DVD-RW discs written in the DVD VIDEO format and finalized. • CD-R and CD-RW discs written in the SVCD, Video CD or ...
Page 11 - Getting Started
11 English Getting Started Turning On the RDV-1040 With the TV/DVD switch 1 set to DVD press the DVD POWER button 16 on the RR-DV96. Or press the STANDBY button on the front panel. The STANDBY/ON indicator on the frontpanel, which lights in red during standby,changes to green, and the left and right...
Page 12 - Basic Disc Play; II; On Screen Icons; Resuming Playback; When the Resume Mode is ON
12 RDV-1040 DVD Player Basic Disc Play 1 Press the OPN/CLS button on the front panel or the OPEN/CLOSE button 2 on the remote control to open the disc tray. 2 Place a disc in the disc tray. Place 8-cm discs in the inner recess With the label side upp 3 Press 3. The RDV-1040 starts playback fromthe b...
Page 13 - To Resume Playback; Various Speed Playback; I I
13 English To Resume Playback When the resume mode is ON While the disc that you interrupted playbackof is still on the disc tray, press (PLAY) 28 . The RDV-1040 resumes playback from the position where playback was interrupted.The TV screen shows RESUME PLAY. To play back from the beginning of the ...
Page 14 - Using the Numeric Buttons; Screen Saver Function; Specifying a Title
14 RDV-1040 DVD Player Using the Numeric Buttons For DVD VIDEO/Audio CD: During playbackor while in stop mode – For SVCD/Video CD: During playback with-out PBC function or while in stop mode – Press the numeric buttons to specify the num-ber. Examples:To select 5: press 5.To select 23: press +10, +1...
Page 15 - Changing Playback Order
15 English 2 Press / to move to , then press ENTER. The pull-down menu for entering timeappears. Screen example for DVD VIDEO 1 / 3 1 / 3 O F F 1 / 5 8.5Mbps TITLE 33 TOTAL 1: 25: 58 CHAP 33 CHAP. TIME _:__:__ Screen example for Audio CD OFF PROG. RND. TIME 25: 58 TRACK 33 TIME __:__ 3 Press the num...
Page 16 - Repeat Playback; To Stop Repeat Playback
16 RDV-1040 DVD Player Repeat Playback To Repeat the CurrentSelection or All Tracks For DVD VIDEO: During playback – For SVCD/Video CD/Audio CD: In any con-dition except SVCD/ Video CD playback withPBC – Press REPEAT 3 . If you press REPEAT in stop mode, press (PLAY) 28 to start playback. Each time ...
Page 17 - To Zoom In On Pictures
17 English 1 During playback, press AUDIO 23 . The audio selection window appears on the TVscreen. 2 Press / or AUDIO to select the desired a u d i o . E a c h t i m e y o u p r e s s / o r AUDIO, the audio changes. For DVD VIDEO (example) For SVCD For Video CD 3 Press ENTER 34 . The selected audio ...
Page 18 - Menu Bar Functions; To Display a Menu Bar; Basic Operation Procedure
18 RDV-1040 DVD Player SATURATION: Adjust this if the picture is whitish or blackish. Available range: –16(blackest) to +16 (whitest). TINT: Adjust this if the appearance of flesh tones is unnatural. Available range: –16 to +16. SHARPNESS: Adjust this if the picture lacks sharpness. Available range:...
Page 19 - Basic MP3 Operations; Basic operations
19 English Audio Selection During playback, selects the audio languageor sound track. 1. Open the pull-down window.2. Press / to select a desired audio lan- guage or sound track.3. Press ENTER 34 to begin playback with the selected audio. Subtitle Selection During playback, selects the subtitle lang...
Page 20 - Selecting a Group and Track; About JPEG Discs
20 RDV-1040 DVD Player NOTES: The RDV-1040 does not support “packet writing (UDF format)” discs. The RDV-1040 does not support the ID3 tag. The RDV-1040 supports discs recorded with multiple sessions. Some discs may not play due to disc char- acteristics or recording conditions. Programmed and rando...
Page 21 - Basic JPEG Operations; To See a Specific Picture
21 English • Files which do not belong to any folder are grouped into “group 1.” • The RDV-1040 recognizes up to 150 files per group, and up to 99 groups per disc. Ifthere are files other than JPEG files, they alsocount against the 150-file total. Notes for Making JPEG Discusing a CD-R/CD-RW disc • ...
Page 22 - Slide Show Repeat Function; Selecting Preferences; About the Preference Display; How to Set Preferences
22 RDV-1040 DVD Player Slide Show Repeat Function In the slide show mode, you can repeat play-back of JPEG files in a group or on the disc. 1 While the JPEG CONTROL display is shown,press REPEAT 3 . Pressing REPEAT switches the repeat mode. When the repeat mode isturned on, the indicator lights in t...
Page 23 - PICTURE Menu; Picture Source
23 English For details about language codes, see “Ap-pendix B: Table of languages and their abbre-viations”. You cannot change the setting during playback. ON SCREEN LANGUAGE You can select the on-screen display languageof the RDV-1040. Setting options: ENGLISH, FRENCH, GERMAN Some on-screen message...
Page 24 - OTHERS Menu
24 RDV-1040 DVD Player • When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get cor-rect signals from your speakers. ANALOG DOWN MIX To correctly play the audio on a DVD VIDEOdisc recorded with surround multichannelaudio, you must set this item properly accordingto your audio s...
Page 25 - To Change the Settings; Troubleshooting; Power; Operation
25 English NOTE: If you want to change the password at step 8, do it before pressing ENTER. To Change the Settings You can change the parental lock settings atany time. 1 Bring up the OTHERS menu. 2 Press / to move to select PAREN- TAL LOCK and press ENTER 34 . The pa- rental lock on-screen display ...
Page 26 - Audio; Glossary
26 RDV-1040 DVD Player Audio DVD VIDEO disc playback soundlevel is lower than TV broadcastsound level. • Set the D.RANGE CONTROL preference to TV MODE (see the D. Range Control infor-mation in the Preferences Setting section). Analog audio output is distorted. • Set the OUTPUT LEVEL preference to LO...
Page 27 - Specifications; General; Video Outputs
27 English MPEG Multichannel This feature expands the 5.1 channel audioformat recorded on the disc to a 7.1 channelformat. The further expansion of the 5.1 channelaudio makes it easy for you to reproduce themovie theater experience in your own home. PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) A color television...
Page 28 - Appendix A: Country Code List for Parental Lock
28 RDV-1040 DVD Player AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and BarbudaAI Anguilla AL Albania AM ArmeniaAN Netherlands AntillesAO AngolaAQ AntarcticaAR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW ArubaAZ Azerbaijan BA Bosnia and Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Banglades...
Page 29 - Appendix B:Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations
29 English Appendix B:Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations When you select the menu, audio or subtitle languagesit is sometimes necessary to enter a two-letter language code. Enter one of the codesbelow to select the corresponding language. AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM AmeharicAR Arabi...
Page 30 - COVER GRAPHIC PLACEHOLDER
082 OM RDV-1040 111003 English The Rotel Co. Ltd. 10-10 Shinsen-Cho Shibuya-Ku Tokyo 150-0045 Japan Phone: +81 3-5458-5325 Fax: +81 3-5458-5310 Rotel of America 54 Concord Street North Reading, MA 01864-2699 USA Phone: +1 978-664-3820 Fax: +1 978-664-4109 Rotel Europe Dale Road Worthing, West Sussex...
