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CONNECTIONS AND SETUPS

Things to consider before you connect

•   Ensure that the mains supply in your house
  complies with that indicated on the
  identifi cation sticker located on the back of
 your 

unit.

•   Install your unit horizontally, away from any
  source of heat (fi replace) or appliances
  creating strong magnetic or electric fi elds. The
  components of this unit are sensitive to heat.
  The maximum ambient temperature should not
  exceed 95° fahrenheit.
•   Leave enough space around the unit to allow
  adequate ventilation: 10 cm on either side and
  above the top, and 5 cm at the rear.
•   The humidity of the room should not exceed
  75%. If you have to use the unit outdoors, do
  not expose it to rain or splashing water. The
  apparatus should not be exposed to dripping
  or splashing and no objects fi lled with liquids,
  such as vases, should be placed on the
 apparatus.
•   Moving the unit from a cold place to a warm
  one can cause condensation on some
  components inside the unit. Let the
  condensation disappear on its own before
  turning the unit on again.
•   Before moving the player, make sure the disc
  tray is empty.
•   Where the mains plug or an appliance coupler
  is used as a disconnect device, the disconnect
  device shall remain readily operable.
•   Other important use and cleaning information
  at the end of the booklet.

Accessories provided

Caution!

Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid
exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This
system must be opened only by qualifi ed
technicians to prevent accidents caused by the
laser beam.

DVD copy protection

In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD
player is equipped with a Copy Protection system,
which can be switched on and off by the DVD
disc itself, in order to make any recording of the
relevant DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor
picture quality, or even impossible. This product
incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by method claims of certain
U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights
owned by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized by Macrovision
Corporation, and is intended for home use only
unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision
Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly
is prohibited.

Front panel controls

ON/STANDBY

 - Switches the unit on and off.

SUBWOOFER

 - Toggles between different subwoofer 

output levels (soft/balance/strong/powerful).

VOLUME

 - Adjusts the volume.

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Page 1: ...n TUNER mode 13 Using the remote to Navigate through On Screen Menus 13 Inserting batteries in the remote control 13 Playing Discs Basic Functions 13 Compatible discs 13 Compatible formats 13 Regional coding 13 Operating the DVD receiver 13 Loading discs 13 Playing discs 13 Types of Menus 14 Basic Playback Operations 14 Playback 14 Accelerated play 14 Pause 14 Frame advance 14 Variable slow motion...

Page 2: ... OSD Language 20 Subtitle 20 Audio 20 DVD menu 20 Video 20 TV Image 20 Video 20 Black Level 21 HDMI Resolution 21 Audio 21 Test Tone 21 Distance 21 Night Mode 22 Front Surround Sound Effect FSsE 22 Rating 22 Select Rating Limit 22 Change Password 23 Misc 23 Additional Information 23 Troubleshooting 23 Precautions 24 Disc Formats you can play 24 Sound Enhancement Systems 26 Technical Specifications...

Page 3: ...ay from the equipment that is receiving interference Plug the unit into a different wall outlet so that the unit and the equipment receiving interference are on different branch circuits If these measures do not eliminate the interference please consult your dealer or an experienced radio television technician for additional suggestions This product complies with DHHS Rules 21 CFR Subchapter J App...

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Page 5: ...ice the disconnect device shall remain readily operable Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet Accessories provided Caution Invisible laser radiation when open Avoid exposure to beam Class 1 laser product This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam DVD copy protection In accordance with the DVD standard your...

Page 6: ...ire on the AM loop antenna is inserted into the AM loop terminal Connecting to audiovisual equipment Explanation of jacks and cables The jacks on the back of your receiver shown above and the cables shown below are used to connect to other components The video jacks are OUT jacks which need to be connected to IN jacks on the TV or monitor you re connecting to so the video content goes from the rec...

Page 7: ...ive Scan option in the Video menu to On If one of the devices is not working check that all the cables have been inserted properly into the jacks If your component has only one input for audio mono connect it to the left white L Mono audio jack on the TV and don t connect the right audio part of the cable HDMI Connecting the speakers Six speakers are provided with the unit 2 front 1 center 2 rear ...

Page 8: ...et Note Place the subwoofer a foot or more away from TV when using the Front Surround sound Effect FSsE See page 11 Front speaker placement Follow the suggestions for speaker placement below to get the best results Alignment Align the center speaker evenly with A or slightly behind B the left and right speakers but not ahead of them Angle Place the left and right speakers to form a 45 degree angle...

Page 9: ...rround speakers at the back is not a good choice for you you can use the Front Surround sound Effect FSsE Follow the following instruction for setting the speakers and the setup menu of the Player 1 Setting the Speakers Mounting the Speakers 1 Place the front speaker upside down 2 Slide in the hinge to the bottom of the front speaker until the click sound is heard 3 Slide in the rear speaker to th...

Page 10: ...om the front speaker 2 Setting the Setup Menu To optimize the front surround sound effect you can control different levels of surround sound according to your room size See page 23 section Front Surround for setting the setup menu of the Player Test tone Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels As the signal travels from chan...

Page 11: ... OK Confirm your selection MUTE Mutes and restores the sound SETUP Enter Setup menu RETURN In DVD CD mode returns to the previous menu VOL Adjusts the sound volume CH Directly accesses the next or previous chapter DVD or track CD Selects programmed stations in TUNER mode REV Starts reverse accelerated play or reverse slow motion PLAY Starts playing a disc FWD Starts forward accelerated play or for...

Page 12: ...dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if they will accept them for disposal PLAYING DISCS BASIC FUNCTIONS Compatible discs DVD DVD R DVD RW DVD R DVD RW CD CD R CD RW Compatible formats DVD VCD Video Compact Disc SVCD Super Video Compact Disc JPEG CD mp3 WMA See page 24 and 25 for more information about discs and compatible formats Regional coding Your DVD player has been design...

Page 13: ...n the remote 5 Press STOP to stop playback Accelerated play While the disc is playing press the REVERSE or FORWARD button one or more times to vary the speed and direction of the accelerated play Press PLAY to resume normal playback Note If PBC is switched off during VCD disc playback or DVD disc playback the player stores the point where playback was interrupted when you press STOP If you press P...

Page 14: ...the search menu Press the numeric buttons to enter the desired track time and disc time and press OK DVD To access chapter elapsed time and chapter total time press the INFO button while playing a chapter VCD To access disc elapsed time and disc total time press the INFO button while playing a VCD disc Note Many discs only have one title Search function may not be available on all discs Audio DVD ...

Page 15: ...and then follow the instructions for entering the two points If during a fast forward or reverse point B is reached the player continues playback at normal speed from point A If during a fast search point A is reached the player starts playback from point A at normal speed VCD and SVCD play modes standard repeat single track repeat all and repeat A B while PBC is off Audio CD play modes Normal sta...

Page 16: ...ND JPEG FILES Playing mp3 WMA Files or displaying JPEG Files Mp3 WMA is an audio file format which compresses recorded music The main advantage of the Mp3 WMA format is that CD quality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user friendly compressed files JPEG files are image files Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 2 megapixels Note The time taken for the contents of ...

Page 17: ...Down Wipe Up Center In Center Out Blind Up Blind Down Random Transition mode Press the STOP button to interrupt the slide show and display the disc s contents Repeat Press the navigation arrow buttons to select the Repeat option Press OK to select a play mode All repeat one folder Single repeat track Off normal playback or press the Repeat button on the remote 6 Mp3 tag is displayed at the bottom ...

Page 18: ...up or down for the preset stations or directly press the numeric buttons USB DEVICE This player allows you to connect your own USB storage devices such as mp3 players and USB flash memory Connect the USB device first then you can start playback Connecting Disconnecting USB device to the Main Unit Insert the USB plug of the USB device you want to connect into the USB jack of the player The USB ligh...

Page 19: ...nguage during playback press the AUDIO button on the remote If the selected language is not available on a disc the disc s language will be used instead DVD Menu To change the language of the DVD menus select the language using the up down arrow buttons and press OK The language you select will only be displayed if the disc is programmed with that language Video 1 Select Video in the main menu usi...

Page 20: ...I mode is activated HDMI resolution items will be highlighted You can select among HDMI AUTO 480P 576P 720P and 1080i Note The resolutions available for HDMI output depend on the connected TV or projector For details see the user s manual of your TV or projector When the resolution is changed during playback it may take a few seconds for a normal image to appear If you set the HDMI output resoluti...

Page 21: ...m Rating The disc publisher is responsible for coding scenes according to the rating limits Below is an explanation of Ratings You can control access to the player and the type of discs your family can watch with the lock function Locking the player prevents playback of DVDs that may not be suitable for all audiences by using the rating level encoded on the disc not all discs are rated If the rati...

Page 22: ... spontaneously The device switches off automatically when it is in STOP mode for more than 30 minutes without any user intervention Switch it on again It might be impossible to read the disc Insert the disc with the printed side facing up Check that the disc can actually be played by this device see page 24 and 25 Check that the disc s regional code matches the player s regional code This player s...

Page 23: ...ht law Cleaning Use a soft dry clean cloth Regularly dust the vents at the back or sides Using solvents abrasive or alcohol based products risks damaging the unit If an object or liquid enters inside the unit unplug it immediately and have it checked by an authorized servicer or service center Handling and caring for discs Handle your discs with care Hold the disc with your fingers at the edges or...

Page 24: ...sure reliable CD R disc recording Mp3 files CD R and CD RW discs containing audio files in mp3 format For CD R mp3 discs please follow all the recommendations for CD R along with the comments below Your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET format ISO 9660 format and Joliet mp3 files are compatible with Microsoft s DOS and Windows as well as with Apple Mac Mp3 filenames should not exceed 8 charac...

Page 25: ... source such as TV and VCR Dolby Pro Logic II includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie Dolby Pro Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic Emulation You can use this mode with any stereo program source such as VCR TV to enjoy multi channel sound experience Technical Specifications Amplifier Section RMS Output Power Dolby Digital Mode with 10 Total Harmonic Distortion Rear Channels 167 Watts each Channel 1KHz 3O...

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