GE GE1101P, User Manual

Page 1: ...DVD User s Guide GE1101P We bring good things to life ...

Page 2: ...NING To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard do not expose this DVD player to rain or moisture TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZ...

Page 3: ...ceiver 11 DVD Player TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver 13 DVD Player TV VCR Satellite Receiver 15 The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player 16 Front Panel Controls 17 Install Batteries in the Remote 18 Important Battery Information 18 Point the Remote in the Right Direction 18 How to Find Your TV s Video Input Channel 19 Remote Control Buttons 20 Chapter 2 Playing DVDs Regional Coding 24 Using D...

Page 4: ... A B Repeat 36 Playing Mp3 Discs 37 Pitch 37 Karaoke 38 Pitch 38 Chapter 4 PlayingVideo CDs What is a Video CD 40 The Video CD Disc Menu 40 If the Video CD Has Playback Control 40 Bypassing Playback Control 40 Resuming Playback Control 41 Using the Time Search Feature 41 A B Repeat 41 Remaining Play Time 41 The Index Feature 42 Chapter 5 The Menu System The Display Menu 44 Image 44 Standard 45 Ang...

Page 5: ...up 49 Creating a Password 49 Changing the Password Mode 49 The Preferences Menu 50 Selecting the Audio Preference 50 Selecting the Subtitle Language 50 Changing the Disc Menu Language 51 Setting the Rating Limit 51 Defaults 52 Language Code List 52 Chapter 6 Other Information Troubleshooting 54 Warranty 56 Accessories Order Form 59 Index 61 ...

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Page 7: ...e DVD Player Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display Installing the Batteries How to Find Your TV s Input Channel How to Move Around the DVD Player s Menu System Set the Menu Language Setting Other Options The Remote Control Connections and Setup ______________________________ Chapter 1 ...

Page 8: ... Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not coil the cables Also keep the twin lead cables away from audio video cables Connection Pictures Audio vi...

Page 9: ...age 8 Coaxial Audio video S Video optional TV DVD VCR page 9 Coaxial Audio video S Video optional TV DVD Dolby Digital pages 10 13 DVD TV DVD VCR Dolby Digital Receiver TV Coaxial Audio video S Video optional TV DVD VCR Satellite page 14 15 DVD VCR Satellite Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV The pictures below show the cables needed for the connections represented in this book Note Au...

Page 10: ...nnect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connect...

Page 11: ...ks on your TV 2 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the b...

Page 12: ...The disc will play 5 1 channel sound only if you ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Please Read This Before Using the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack This player s digital output jack is designed for a connection to a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder Older digital equipment may n...

Page 13: ...e Sound menu see chapter 5 3 Connect the video cable Basic video connection Connect the video cable yellow to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Vi...

Page 14: ...Connections and Setup S VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL R AUDIO IN L PRO LOGIC OR STEREO RECEIVER TV DVD Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver 3 1 2 ...

Page 15: ...ack on your TV OR S Video If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above 3 Down Mix Audio optional Connect the second set of AUDIO OUT jacks on the back of the DVD player to the AUDIO IN jacks on the back of the TV Thi...

Page 16: ...ANT IN OUT OUT TO TV L R VCR S VIDEO VIDEO OUT 1 2 OPTICAL COAXIAL AUDIO OUT L L R R 1 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT R L VIDEO IN AUDIO IN ANT IN S VIDEO TV AUDIO OUT R L DVD PLAYER S VIDEO SATELLITE SIGNAL L R VIDEO IN FROM ANT OUT OUT TO TV SATELLITE RECEIVER S VIDEO CABLE OR OFF AIR SIGNAL SATELLITE IN 1 2 3 TV DVD VCR Satellite 4 ...

Page 17: ...ack on the back of your DVD Player and to the Video Input jack on your TV OR S Video optional If your TV has an S Video Input jack connect the S Video cable to the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S Video jack on your TV If your TV doesn t have S Video use the basic video connection listed above 3 Connect a coaxial cable to the antenna output jack on the VCR and to the An...

Page 18: ... jacks left and right on your TV or receiver DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Use a digital optical cable not provided to connect your DVD Player to a compatible Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or decoder S VIDEO If your TV has an S Video jack you can connect an S Video cable for increased video quality The S Video cable only carries the picture signal remember to connect the left and right audio cables VIDEO OUT ...

Page 19: ...ext Moves to the beginning of the next title chapter or track on a disc in effect skipping the title chapter or track Press and hold to forward through the DVD or CD each subsequent press and hold increases the forward speed 7 SEARCH Turn the knob to the right for fast forward motion playback Turn the knob to the left for fast reverse motion playback 8 STOP Stops disc play 9 PAUSE Pauses disc play...

Page 20: ...ttery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type if inserted incorrectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction When you want the remo...

Page 21: ...SCAN press the TV button on the TV remote not the DVD remote Then press the INPUT button on the remote If you have another brand consult your TV s Owner s Manual If those options don t work try one of the following options Press a button on the TV remote see table below Select it from the TV s menu system Tune directly to the DVD input channel by pressing a specific number see table below Go throu...

Page 22: ...the number 20 So if you press the 10 button 3 times the number displayed is 30 For the number 34 you would press the 10 button three times and the 4 button once PLAY MODE Press this button to access the Play Mode info banner to set random and program playback INDEX Displays a pictorial index of chapters or tracks TIME SEARCH Allows you to select a title or chapter and begin playback from that poin...

Page 23: ...f the disc from a designated point A to another designated point B REPEAT Press this button to bring up the Repeat info banner You can repeat part or all of a chapter track or an entire disc PITCH Controls pitch when playing karaoke SUBTITLE When a disc is playing press this button to show the Subtitle banner if the disc was created with subtitles SOUND Switches between Stereo and Mono ANGLE Press...

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Page 25: ...rview Regional Coding Using Different Menus Loading and Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu DVD Playback Features Using the On Screen Info Banner Special Features Playing DVDs ______________________________ Chapter 2 ...

Page 26: ...The DVD player s menu system is accessed only when a disc isn t playing Press MENU on the remote to bring up the DVD player menu Remember that a feature will only work if the disc was programmed with that feature For example if you have subtitles turned on the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with subtitles If a menu item is grayed out it means that item isn t available Informati...

Page 27: ...ss OK The DVD Player s main menu appears on the screen Press the PLAY OK button on the remote When you stop playing a disc the player remembers where you stopped When you start playing the disc again the DVD Player picks up where you left off To begin the title over press STOP twice Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the DVD player s menu system a...

Page 28: ...ted To see language options press OK on the remote In the example on the left English is highlighted Press OK on the remote to play the disc with English dialog 3 Press the up down arrows to select a language and press OK 4 Press MENU to resume playback Note Any settings you change on the disc menu only override the settings in the DVD Player s menu temporarily Default settings are the settings th...

Page 29: ...l playback Freeze Frame and Frame Advance 1 Press once to freeze playback 2 Press of the button again to advance the picture one frame at a time 3 Press PLAY OK to resume normal playback Slow Motion Playback 1 Press SLOW on the remote for forward slow motion playback 2 Press the button again to decrease the speed With each consecutive press of the SLOW button the playback speed decreases For examp...

Page 30: ...3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Random option is displayed 4 Press PLAY OK To stop Random playback press STOP and PLAY OK to resume normal playback PROGRAM P01 05 Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want chapters to play 1 Press STOP twice to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MO...

Page 31: ...apter information 2 Use the number buttons to enter the elapsed time you want to go to in that title For example entering 01 35 12 will start playback one hour thirty five minutes and twelve seconds into the title Note Use the 0 10 button to enter zeros For example to enter 01 21 36 press the 0 10 button then the 1 then the 2 etc Remaining Play Time You can use the REMAIN button on the remote to s...

Page 32: ... 2 Press the SUBTITLE button again to turn subtitles on The subtitles will be displayed in the default language To display subtitles in a different language press the SUBTITLES button to scroll through the available subtitles 3 To turn subtitles off press the SUBTITLES button until subtitles are off Note If the disc does not contain this language the disc s default language is automatically select...

Page 33: ... normal playback scroll through the camera angles until ANGLE turns off Note This feature does not work when a DVD has not been recorded with a multi camera angle system Using the Repeat Feature There are four repeat options Off Chapter repeats the chapter that is playing Title repeats the title that is playing A B Repeat repeats a selected segment of the disc To Repeat a Chapter or Title The REPE...

Page 34: ...ent you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A 2 Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you rewind or fast forward A B Repeat is cancelled 3 Press A B again to set the B point 4 The segment that you set plays until you turn off Repeat To t...

Page 35: ...Chapter Overview Loading and Playing an Audio CD Audio CD Playback Features Playing MP3 discs Karaoke Playing Audio CDs and MP3 discs ______________________________ Chapter 3 ...

Page 36: ...r of tracks and the total playing time 4 Press PLAY to begin playback 5 Press STOP to stop playback Audio CD Playback Features When playing audio CDs your DVD player has many of the same features that your CD player has including track skip repeat play and programmed playback Skipping Tracks The Info Display shows the current track and the elapsed playing time of that track Use the button to go to...

Page 37: ...op Random playback press STOP and RESUME to resume normal playback or press PLAY MODE until the Continue option is displayed Program The Program playback option allows you to enter the order in which you want tracks to play 1 Press STOP to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE on the remote control the Play Mode info banner appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button until the Program option is displayed 4 Use...

Page 38: ...peat banner displays Repeat All 4 To turn repeat off press the REPEAT button until REPEAT OFF is displayed TRACK 03 03 15 REPEAT A A B Repeat A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the disc that you define 1 At the start of the segment you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A 2 Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to mark ...

Page 39: ...uttons on the remote to select different tracks As you highlight a track in the track list that track will begin playing Skipping Tracks To skip forward to the beginning of the next song on a MP3 disc press on the remote or the front of the player To skip backward to the beginning of the song that is playing on a MP3 disc press on the remote or the front of the player Press the button again to go ...

Page 40: ...he player 4 Turn the microphone on and adjust volume to the desired level 5 Turn the ECHO knob to adjust to the desired level 6 Press the number buttons to select a track 7 Press SOUND to remove the lyrics 8 To end Karaoke play turn the microphone off and disconnect it Pitch You can change the pitch to adapt to your voice Press to lower the pitch Each push of the button lowers the pitch one step u...

Page 41: ...VIDEO CD Chapter Overview What is a Video CD The Video CD Disc Menu Loading and Playing a Video CD Video CD Playback Features Disc View Playing Video CDs ______________________________ Chapter 4 ...

Page 42: ...ct a track similar to a title 2 Press PLAY OK on the remote to begin playback of the selected track 3 Press or on the remote to scroll through the tracks 4 Press the STOP button on the remote to stop playback and return to the disc menu To bring up the disc menu during disc play press the MENU button on the remote If the Video CD Has Playback Control If a disc is encoded with the playback control ...

Page 43: ...t A B Repeat lets you repeat a specific segment on the DVD that you define The segment will repeat until you turn it off 1 At the start of the segment you want to repeat Press the A B button on the remote The Info Display shows REPEAT A 2 Allow the movie to play to the end of the segment you want to mark You must let the movie play in standard playback mode to set the B point in A B Repeat If you ...

Page 44: ...racks of the currently selected title 4 If you select Disc Index or Track Index the screen displays thumbnails of the available titles or chapters Up to nine thumbnails are displayed per screen Each thumbnail has a number in the corner You can select and play a chapter by pressing that number on the remote 5 To view the next nine thumbnails press the button to go forward and the button to go to th...

Page 45: ...Chapter Overview The Display Menu The Sound Menu Password Setup The Preferences Menu The Menu System ______________________________ Chapter 5 ...

Page 46: ...left To return to the main menu highlight the MAIN MENU option and press PLAY OK 4 x 3 P S Choose this setting if you want the movie to fill the entire screen of your TV This might mean that parts of the picture the left and right edges won t be seen Most discs produced in a widescreen format can t be cropped in this fashion This means the black bars will appear at the top and the bottom of the sc...

Page 47: ...ss the left arrow button to return to the Display menu options on the left To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK IMAGE STANDARD ANGLE LANGUAGE DIGITAL OUT SUBTITLE MAIN MENU DISPLAY MENU ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH MENU LANGUAGE Menu Language Use this feature to change the language for the player s on screen menu system The default is English 1 With no disc playing...

Page 48: ...r s type of digital output OFF No signal is output from the optical or coaxial port BITSTREAM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a power amplifier through optical or coaxial port The power amplifier connected must have Dolby Digital DTS and MPEG decoding PCM Select this option when the DVD player is connected with a 2 channel digital or stereo amplifier 1 With no disc playing...

Page 49: ...e to the slider bar Use the up down arrow buttons to adjust the range 5 When the range is adjusted press the left arrow button to return to the Sound menu options To return to the main menu highlight the Main Menu option and press PLAY OK Mono Stereo This option allows you to set the output mode of the left and right audio signals 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the ...

Page 50: ...the main menu appears 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight the Speakers option Press PLAY OK to select The Speaker menu is displayed 3 Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the Speaker option The speaker choices appear on the right 4 Press the right arrow button to move to the speaker choices Use the up down arrow buttons to highlight the desired choice When an choice is highlighted it s desc...

Page 51: ...e Password menu Note If Password Mode is turned on and you play a disc which is higher than the parental rating you ve set you must enter your password to play that disc 1 With no disc playing press SETUP the main menu appears 2 Use the down arrow to highlight Password the Password menu appears 3 Highlight the Password option 4 Press the right arrow to highlight the Change option and press PLAY OK...

Page 52: ... not contain the language you selected as your initial language in that case the disc will use its own default language setting Selecting the Subtitle Language Use the Subtitle Language menu to select the subtitle language you prefer If the disc you are playing has that language available it will display subtitles in that language If your preferred subtitle language isn t available the disc s defa...

Page 53: ...m like movie ratings It works with DVD discs that have been assigned a rating This helps you control the types of DVDs that your family watches This option lets you determine how your player will react to discs that contain movies that are rated in the U S A the Motion Pictures Association of America rates movies as G PG PG 13 etc You decide which ratings require a password and which ones don t Th...

Page 54: ... Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 Indonesian 7378 Interlingua 7365 Interlingue 7369 Inupiak 7375 Irish 7165 Italian 7384 Japanese 7465 Javanese 7487 Kannada 7578 Kashmiri 7583 Kazakh 7575 Kinyarwanda 8287 Kirghiz 7589 Kirundi 8278 Korea...

Page 55: ...Chapter Overview Troubleshooting GE Digital Video Disc DVD Limited Warranty Accessories and Order Form Other Information ______________________________ Chapter 6 ...

Page 56: ...und Ensure that the equipment is connected properly Ensure that the input settings and the volume adjustment for the TV and or receiver are correct No sound is heard during still frame advance or slow motion play No operations can be The batteries in the remote may need replacing performed with remote Operate the remote control closer to the DVD player Remove any obstacles between the remote and t...

Page 57: ... and some discs have it only on certain portions Picture is not displayed Make sure the TV SCREEN feature in the Setup menu is set correctly for with correct aspect ratio your television Forgot Rating Limit Password With the power on press and hold the STOP and PLAY PAUSE buttons on the player This resets the password feature and all other settings to the initial factory settings You may be requir...

Page 58: ...ccepted without the RA number To receive a replacement unit before you return yours Option I 1 Provide your Discover Mastercard or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representative This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time 2 We will send you a replacement unit 3 If you return the unit to us within 14 days from the date you were provided...

Page 59: ... mail a cashier s check or money order for payment if there are any out of warranty labor or parts charges and you elect not to use your credit card After we receive your product a new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has b...

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Page 61: ...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 Coaxial Digital Audio Cable 3 ft DT3A 9 95 Coaxial Digital Audio Cable 6 ft DT6A 14 95 Surge Protector SCTV160 49 95 Accessory Order Form for Your DVD Player Price Part No Description 5 00 Qty Prices are subject to change without notice All accessories are subject to availability Detach Here Please c...

Page 62: ...Visa MasterCard or Discover Card ready and call the toll free number listed below Use this number only to place an order for accessory items listed on this order form 1 800 338 0376 To place your order by mail detach and mail the completed order form with credit card information money order or check in US currency made payable to Thomson multimedia Inc to the following address Video Accessories PO...

Page 63: ...T jack 10 16 Digital output type selecting 46 DIMMER button 20 Disc loading and playing 24 Disc menu 24 Disc Menu Language 51 Discs digital video discs 24 types you can t play 24 Dolby Digital 11 Dolby Pro Logic 11 13 DTS 10 DVD playback features 27 F Fast motion playback 27 Frame Advance 27 Freeze frame pause 27 Front panel controls 17 FWD 21 G GO BACK button 21 I INDEX button 21 Index 29 INFO bu...

Page 64: ... jack 16 Satellite connecting 15 Search fast motion playback 27 Selecting Chapter number 29 Title number 29 SETUP button 21 Skipping Chapters 27 Skipping Tracks CDs 34 MP3 37 VCDs 40 Slow motion playback 27 Sound Menu 47 Speakers 48 STEP button 21 Stereo 48 Subtitles turning on off 46 selecting a language 50 codes 52 SUBTITLE button 21 T TIME SEARCH button 21 Title repeating 31 36 Title Number sel...

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