ACOUSTIC SOLUTIONS ASTVD2115S, Owner'S Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Owner s Manual 15 LCD Television ASTVD2115S with Integrated DVD Player ...

Page 2: ...ism The ventilation openings should not be impeded by covering with items such as newspaper table cloths curtains etc No naked flame sources such as lighted candles should be placed on the apparatus Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of battery disposal The use of apparatus in moderate climates CONDENSATION INFORMATION When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp water ...

Page 3: ...nect it at the wall outlet This symbol means that the unit is double insulated No connection to earth is necessary SAFE USE OF YOUR EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet UK safety standards but like any electrical equipment care must be taken to obtain the best results from the equipment and assure your own safety Here are a few tips to help you do this READ this inst...

Page 4: ... 24 UNIT OPERATION 24 CD DVD OPERATION 25 26 Playing a disc 25 Pausing playback still mode 25 To skip to a different track 25 Fast forward fast reverse 25 Skip Forward Reverse 26 Audio selection DVD 26 Subtitle selection DVD 26 Angle Selection DVD 26 SPECIAL FUNCTIONS 27 Display function DVD 27 Locating a specific title DVD 27 Locating a specific chapter track 27 Locating a specific time 27 CD DVD...

Page 5: ...o the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this unit this unit cannot play that disc The region number of this unit is Note Numbers identify each title chapter and track on a disc Most discs have these numbers recorded on them but some do not Notes on Unauthorized Discs You may not be abl...

Page 6: ... at all times when removing the base stand Be sure that no hard or sharp object or anything that could scratch or damage the LCD display comes into contact with it Do NOT place pressure on the front of the unit at any time because the screen could crack 1 Disconnect any cables or cords connected to the unit 2 Lay the unit down on a flat surface so the back side is facing up making sure to place a ...

Page 7: ...become weak the operating distance of the remote control will be greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries Note If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by battery leakage corrosion Do not mix old and new batteries Do not mix ALKALINE standard CARBON ZINC or rechargeable NICKEL CADMIUM batteries WARNING Do not dispos...

Page 8: ...tch repeatedly between the last two channels displayed 13 STOP button Stop playing a disc PLAY button Press to start and resume playback of a disc PAUSE button Pause playback and single frame advance 14 HOLD button Press to stop the automatic page change from Teletext PREV button Select previous chapters or tracks on a disc 15 ANGLE button Switch the camera angle of the video presentation when sce...

Page 9: ... exit the SETUP menu of the DVD player 31 Cursor buttons Press to highlight selections on a menu screen and make adjust certain settings CH CH button Move up or down through the TV channels and forward or backward the page of Teletext screen ENTER button Confirm selections on a menu screen 32 AUDIO button Select audio sound tracks of a DVD or change the output mode of a CD 33 TIME button Press to ...

Page 10: ...ttons Select a TV channel and highlight selections Up Down on the menu screen VOL controls Adjusts the volume level and highlights selections Left Right on the menu screen UNIT REFERENCE GUIDE 7 Disc Door 8 DVD Control Buttons PLAY button Press to start or resume playback a disc STOP button Stops playing a disc PAUSE button Pauses playback and frame advance PREV button Press PREV button to go back...

Page 11: ... Jacks Left Right AV IN 1 14 Audio Output Jacks Left Right 15 Headphone jack 16 PC IN Audio Jack BOTTOM VIEW UNIT REFERENCE GUIDE 17 PC IN MONITOR VGA jack 18 Scart AV IN 2 19 Component Video Inputs Y PB PR YUV IN 20 AV IN 2 Audio Input Jacks Left Right 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 ...

Page 12: ...nnect the AC power cord into a wall outlet Press the STANDBY ON button on the unit or remote control to turn on the unit Note Be sure the AC power cord is disconnected and the TV is switched off before making connections Make sure that all the components are connected correctly When you are not going to use the unit for a long period of time disconnect the power cord The apparatus should not be ex...

Page 13: ...ION The display information shown below on the TV screen depending on the operation status Nicam mode Stereo mode Mono mode Mute mode TV Display PICTURE menu SOUND menu SETUP menu TUNING menu PROGRAM menu Symbol TV Display Symbol ...

Page 14: ...ect ON to turn on the blue disc tray light Select OFF to turn off the blue disc tray light Restore setting Reset the TV mode to the factory settings In PC mode OSD Size Select the menu size you prefer Background Select the menu from translucent opaque on the screen Language Select the language you prefer Timers Select the Sleep timer Reminder timer mode Sleep timer Reminder timer Off 5 115 120 Aut...

Page 15: ... next position of character Colour System Select from Auto PAL Sound System Select from Auto BG I DK BG NICAM I NICAM DK NICAM Auto tune Searches for usable stations and stores them in memory Manual tune If the reception is not satisfactory adjust using or keys AFC Auto frequency control Skip ON Skip weak channels OFF No channel skip TV MODE PROGRAM MENU 1 Press the MENU button 2 Use or button to ...

Page 16: ...elect from preset screen display settings to match the type of show you are watching Standard Personal Movie Dynamic Soft Note You can also select simply by pressing the PICTURE button In PC mode Use or button to select the options Brightness Contrast Frequency Phase H offset V offset Colour Temp Preset and adjust them using the or buttons The screen will change to your desired setting Resolution ...

Page 17: ...he MAIN MENU and return to the normal screen press the EXIT button on remote control Experiment with different sound settings until you find the settings you prefer Bass Adjust the bass range Treble Adjust the treble range Balance Adjust the balance level toward the left or right speakers Preset Select from preset sound settings Personal Voice Music Theatre to match the type of show you are watchi...

Page 18: ...e number of the page will appear in the top left hand corner of the screen The page counter will search for your page When it finds it the page will be displayed To move to the next page of text press the CH button To move to the previous page press the CH button To return to the index page enter the 100 by using the Numeric buttons TIME MIX To view a page of the text whilst watching a TV programm...

Page 19: ...ge press the HOLD button HOLD will appear in the top left hand corner To continue moving through the sub pages press the HOLD button again TO SELECT A SUB PAGE To select a sub page press the SUBTITLE button The screen will show S _ _ _ _ then press the page by using the Numeric buttons TO REVEAL INFORMATION Press the REVEAL button to reveal concealed information quiz answers etc Press the REVEAL b...

Page 20: ...n or AV IN button to select the AV1 mode Note Please refer to the user manual for the VCR for more information CONNECTIONS Connect to a camcorder Connect the right red and left white audio output from the camcorder to the right red and left white input on this unit Audio cable not included Connect the S VIDEO output from the camcorder to the S VIDEO input on this unit S VIDEO cable not included Ma...

Page 21: ...n to select the AV1 mode Note Please refer to the user manual for the VCR for more information CONNECTIONS Connect to a camcorder Connect the right red and left white audio output from the camcorder to the right red and left white input on this unit Audio cable not included Connect the video yellow output from the camcorder to the video input on this unit Video cable not included Make sure you con...

Page 22: ...ke sure you connect both audio and video from the same source to YUV To operate the connected device and play the source first press the FUNCTION button or YUV IN button to select the YUV mode Note Please refer to the user manual for your component video source for more information and connection details CONNECTINGTO SOURCES WITH SCART Devices with RGB output must be connected to the SCART input C...

Page 23: ...e CONNECTING ANAUDIO AMPLIFIER This connection allows you to use an audio amplifier and external speakers Connect the right red and left white audio OUTPUT from this unit to the right red and left white audio INPUT on your amplifier Refer to your amplifier s user manual for more information Note To control the audio both the TV and the amplifier must be turned on and the volume of the amplifier mu...

Page 24: ...corded with Dolby Digital Not all Dolby Digital sources are recorded with 6 channels Some sources marked Dolby Digital may be recorded in Dolby Surround a 2 channel system Look for this logo on your unit Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories SOUND SYSTEM UNIT OPERATION TURNINGTHE UNIT ON When the AC power cord is conne...

Page 25: ...menu of the DVD or start playing the DVD If the unit does not automatically start playing the DVD press the PLAY button PAUSING PLAYBACK STILL MODE Press the PAUSE button To resume normal playback press the PLAY button Each time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame STOPPING PLAYBACK Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback To resume playback a...

Page 26: ...back continues with the new subtitle you selected The number of languages recorded differs depending on the disc If no button is pressed within a few seconds playback continues without changing the current subtitle This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages On some DVDs subtitles are activated from the main menu of the DVD Press the DVD MEN...

Page 27: ... a DVD disc contains title numbers you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number 1 In stop mode press the GOTO button 2 Press or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number button s for the title you want 3 Press the ENTER button to confirm The Unit will start playback about 3 seconds later LOCATING A SPECIFIC TIME You can move to a specific locat...

Page 28: ... A B repeat REPEATING A CHAPTER DVD You can play the same chapter repeatedly 1 While the disc is playing press the REPEAT DISC button until the indicator displays on the screen The current chapter is played repeatedly REPEATING A TITLE You can play the same title repeatedly 2 While the disc is playing press the REPEAT DISC button until the indicator displays on the screen The current title is play...

Page 29: ...CD RW discs PLAYING A PICTURE FILE DISC 1 Press the PUSH OPEN button to open the disc door 2 Hold a Picture file disc by its edge and gently push it onto the spindle with the label side facing up until you hear a click 3 Push the Disc tray to close the disc door 4 The unit will load the disc and automatically display the contents of the disc on the screen while also beginning to play the Picture f...

Page 30: ...or button to adjust then press the ENTER button The screen will change to your selected setting 4 Repeats steps 2 and 3 above to adjust other options 5 To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen press the RETURN or SETUP button SYSTEM SETUP 1 Press the SETUP button in stop mode 2 Use button to LANGUAGE SETUP then press or button repeatedly until the SYSTEM SETUP appears 3 Use or button...

Page 31: ... when a wide screen video image is played PAN SCAN WIDE SCREEN RATING DVD discs are equipped with a password function and are rated according to their content The contents allowed by parental lock level and the way a DVD disc is controlled may vary from disc to disc For example if the disc allowed you could lock out violent scenes unsuitable for children or you could lock out playback of the disc ...

Page 32: ...32 LANGUAGE CODE LIST ...

Page 33: ...ansporting the unit take out the disc from the disc compartment CLEANING DISC A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit can cause sound to drop out during playback Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer edges Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side of the disc Do NOT stick paper or tape on the surface Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or excessive heat Clean the disc...

Page 34: ...The DTS DVD disc cannot be decoded to have speaker output This unit is too hot shut off the unit for 30 minutes to cool down The region number of the disc doesn t match the region number of this unit Clean the disc The disc is scratched The plugs and jacks are dirty Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol Clean the disc There is no disc inside No Disc appears on the screen Insert th...

Page 35: ...tion trouble Make sure the antenna is connected properly Increase the volume Make sure the antenna or audio video source device is working properly Make sure all cables are connected firmly Check for local interference Make sure there are no unshielded electrical devices nearby that are causing interference Turn the TV off for 30 minutes then try it again Under the influence of electrostatic pheno...

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