Helios HVD2085, User Manual

Page 1: ...HVD2085 HD UPSCALING DVD PLAYER NEODIGITS COM ...

Page 2: ... 1280 x 1024 How will I benefit from the HVD2085 s high definition video output If you own a HDTV or any other high definition display device you will only be able to play standard DVD titles to as high as 480p NTSC progressive scan or 576p PAL progressive scan resolution video input However your HDTV actually has the capacity to show images much greater than 480p or 576p Therefore you are not get...

Page 3: ...ide Regional Code Distribution DVD Disc Logos Disc Usage and Maintenance Display Panel Remote Control Front Panel Overview Rear Panel Overview System Connections Playing Discs Using OSD Guide Menu Player Menu System Troubleshooting Product Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 5 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 16 17 24 32 33 ...

Page 4: ...ns and maintenance instruction enclosed with the player Caution DO NOT open the cover of the player to avoid the risk of fire or electric shock Contact a professional for repair Warning Dangerous high voltage inside and risk of electrical shock Before plugging in this device make sure your power supply voltage matches the product The working voltage of this player is marked on the rear panel To av...

Page 5: ...kers or magnetic objects Trouble with getting the player to work may arise due to condensation on the lens when moved from a warm to cold environment To resolve this turn on the player to warm it up and then play a disc 1 2 hours after Do not leave a disc inside the player while it is warming up Clean the surface of the player with neutral detergent instead of organic substances such as alcohol or...

Page 6: ...ial mixed stereo and 5 1 channel audio outputs Upscales standard DVDs to high definition resolution Supports PAL 50hz and NTSC 60hz 720p 1080i 1080p video modes Universal region code free Supports DVD Audio CD VCD SVCD HDCD and MP3 playback Supports firmware upgrade HD DVD player x 1 Remote control x 1 Batteries x 2 AV connection cable x 1 HDMI connection cable x 1 Power cord x 1 User manual x 1 ...

Page 7: ...Supported disc formats Remarks Includes Includes ...

Page 8: ...ion Code Region USA Canada Japan Europe South Africa Middle East Greenland South Korea Taiwan Hong Kong Parts of South East Asia Australia New Zealand Latin America including Mexico Eastern Europe Russia India Africa China DVD logos ...

Page 9: ...If I disc is dirty wet a soft cloth in water wring out the cloth thoroughly wipe the dirt away gently and then remove any water drops from the disc with a soft dry cloth Do not use record cleaning sprays or anesthetic agents on discs Never clean discs using benzene thinner or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to disc surfaces To avoid warping discs store discs in their original cases ...

Page 10: ...L NTSC video modes 13 Volume increase 14 Volume decrease 15 Up cursor 16 Left cursor 17 Right cursor 18 Down cursor 19 Enter OK 20 Numeric buttons 21 Clear erases the number or data you just entered 22 Bookmark press to make a bookmark 23 Fast backward 24 Play 25 Fast forward 26 Previous skip backward 27 Pause 28 Stop 29 Next skip forward 30 Step plays video frame by frame 31 Slow slow motion play...

Page 11: ...Use remote control within 7 meters and 30 degrees of the player Front panel overview 1 LED screen displays system information 2 Sensor point remote control towards sensor to operate the player 3 Disc Tray Note load discs label side up 4 Power on off 5 Eject Open Close inserts or ejects disc tray 6 Play Pause Play Pause plays or pauses disc 7 Previous Previous skips to previous track or page 8 Next...

Page 12: ... sound audio outputs 2 MIXED audio outputs 3 Component video outputs 4 Coaxial audio output 5 Optical audio output 6 S Video output 7 Composite video output 8 VGA output 9 Power on off 10 Power IN 90V 240V 50 60hz 11 HDMI output Rear panel overview ...

Page 13: ...the right channel socket and then connect the other ends of the white left and red right cables to the corresponding inputs on your TV Connecting via S video If there is an S video input socket in your TV set you can connect the TV and the player using the S video cable Use the supplied audio cable to connect the player to your TV Or you can use the digital audio connection coaxial optical or 5 1 ...

Page 14: ...d on your TV Use the supplied audio cable to connect the player to your TV Or you can use digital audio connection coaxial optical or 5 1 channel connection to your AV receiver Connecting via HDMI DVI video Use the HDMI cable to connect the player to HDMI input of your TV You need an HDMI to DVI cable to connect the player to DVI input HDMI will output both video and audio you need to turn off the...

Page 15: ...A cable to connect the VGA output of the player to the VGA input of your TV Note that the VGA output will only be able to output standard VGA signals VGA SVGA XGA SXGA It will not output 720p 1080i video signals via VGA connection ...

Page 16: ...plifier Connect the video output of the DVD player to the video input of your TV using the corresponding cables video cable S video cable component cable Connect the audio cable s FL and FR to the sound input L R socket on the amplifier ...

Page 17: ... your TV using the corresponding cables video cable S video cable component cable Use a fiber optic cable or coaxial cable to connect the optical or coaxial socket located on the rear panel of the player to the AV receiver To setup the Digital Audio options you can go to the system setup Please see Digital Sound Output ...

Page 18: ...corresponding cables video cable S video cable component cable Connect the 5 1 audio output terminals of the player to the amplifier using the respective connection cables L and R of MIXED FRONT L and R of SURROUND CENTER and SUBWOOFER Ensure that the 6 speakers are connected to the corresponding outputs of the amplifier ...

Page 19: ...ss the button the image will be enlarged 2 3 4 5 times bigger and then it will return to its normal size While zoomed you can move the viewing area using the cursor buttons 4 Mute Press the MUTE BUTTON once to turn on mute and press again to turn off mute 5 Title Some discs will include a Title option This is often a short introduction to the video before going to the DVD menu Press the TITLE butt...

Page 20: ...ect a playback function Note you can only select a playback function that is supported by the disc you are playing If a function is not supported by the disc the icon will be highlighted grey DVD screen display Title Chapter Subtitle Channel Repeat Bookmark Multi angle Time Audio CD display Track Play mode Time VCD display Music Playing Control Channel Repeat Time ...

Page 21: ...iscs have only one title Select Chapter This function is used to select different chapters when playing a title with more than one title 1 While playing a disc Press DISPLAY 2 Use the cursor keys to highlight the Chapter option 3 Enter the desired chapter number using the numeric buttons or press up down to skip to the next or pervious chapter Select Subtitle The Default setting for subtitles is O...

Page 22: ...playing the selected Audio language OR Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired language and press ENTER to start playing the selected Audio language Repeat Mode Title Chapter A B This function is used to continuously replay a specific Title or Chapter or a user specified section A to B The default Repeat setting is OFF 1 While playing a disc press DISPLAY 2 Use the cursor keys to h...

Page 23: ...ess DISPLAY on the remote control and use cursor keys to highlight the bookmark options Press ENTER to display the menu 2 Select a bookmark that is not yet used The current play time play time elapsed will be displayed beside the bookmark 3 When you reach the desired point for the bookmark press ENTER The bookmark is now created Clear Bookmark Bookmarks are automatically cleared when the disc is e...

Page 24: ... to switch to other angles or use up down to select angle Play Mode When playing a disc using the OSD menu you can choose from the following Playing Modes Normal Random or Program 1 Normal Play the disc according to the recording sequence from start to Finish 2 Random Randomly play disc content 3 Program Edit the play list and play the disc content in the order you specify Random Play 1 While play...

Page 25: ...ou have edited the play list VCD play control PBC VCD play control can be used on a VCD2 0 or higher disc 1 While playing a disc press DISPLAY 2 Use the cursor keys to highlight the Playing Mode options 3 Up Down to select to select PCB and press ENTER ...

Page 26: ...e appears Use the direction keys to adjust the frame position To rotate a JPEG image press ANGLE Each time you press ANGLE the image is rotated 90 degrees Slide Show Mode Slide Show mode is used to play a series of JPEG images on a disc according to sequence 1 Insert a disc containing the images and use the cursor keys to highlight the disc and press ENTER 2 To select playing speed use Up Down 3 W...

Page 27: ...enu can be used under STOP mode by pressing SETUP on the remote control Within the Setup menu if an option has a sub menu there will be an arrowhead on the right hand side of the option Press ENTER to open the sub menu or press the Right button Use the direction buttons to choose the option you want to setup and press ENTER Press back to exit the sub menu or Setup Menu ...

Page 28: ...Press DISPLAY on the remote control and highlight the play mode option Use the cursor keys to select RANDOM play and press ENTER Program Play Before using the Program Play mode you first need to edit a play list When finished editing the play list choose Program Play mode to play according to the play list Edit Play list 1 While playing disc press STOP to stop play or SETUP on the remote control 2...

Page 29: ...f 18 years old without entering the password 4 Select Rating limit and press ENTER You can choose a Rating limit from 1 to 7 Press ENTER again The player is now locked to the chosen rating 5 To unlock the player repeat steps 1 to 4 and select Level 8 To Change password 1 Press SETUP on the remote control and press down to select lock Then press ENTER to confirm The password menu appears 2 Use the ...

Page 30: ... ENTER Here you can select different image sizes to output to your TV display Select an option and press ENTER to confirm 4 3 PS Normal setting for 4 3 TV All Scene image scan output 4X3 Letterbox Normal 4 3 TV letterbox output 16X9 16 9 wide screen TV image output Note The image size of a DVD will uesally be printed on the back cover of the DVD case Content can be recorded in 16 9 as is used in c...

Page 31: ...bmenu to select the Video mode that you want to use with your TV Display Note Your TV may not support all the available options You may also need a suitable video connection cable You will need a VGA connection to use VGA SVGA XGA SXGA video mode If you use a HDMI DVI connection you can choose from the following options 480i 576i 480p 576p 720p 1080i 1080p VGA SVGA XGA SXGA If you use a component ...

Page 32: ...e remote control 2 Highlight the Sound option and press enter to open the Digital Output sub menu 3 Press ENTER to turn the Digital Output On Off 4 Press Right to turn the Dolby Digital or DTS On Off Stereo Sound Output When in the Sound Menu you can turn the Stereo Sound output on or off by selecting Stereo and pressing ENTER Speaker Setup The Speaker Setup is used to set the speaker distance and...

Page 33: ...Audio Output function Speaker Distance This option is used to set up the distance between the audience and the speakers By doing so the player can ensure that sound is spread evenly through speakers for best performance The default setting is 10 feet and you can set the audience distance for the Front middle and Left Right sur n the Volume sub menu Select the speaker that you what to set the dista...

Page 34: ...nguage Audio Language Setup To setup the default Audio Language Open AUDIO LANGUAGE and use the up down keys to select your desired language Press ENTER to confirm From now on whenever you load a Disc that has an audio track in the chosen language it will play in that language automatically Subtitle Language Setup To setup the default Subtitle language Open SUBTITLE LANGUAGE and use the up down ke...

Page 35: ...nding on which player output is being used 2 Video output settings from player are incorrect for the TV Display 3 Damaged Media clean the disc 1 The output settings of the DVD player are not matched with the input settings of the TV Display Recheck both player and TV settings 2 Damaged or poor quality media clean or replace the disc 3 Connect the DVD player directly to the TV set The disc could be...

Page 36: ...33 Supported disc formats Video Audio output sockets Video performance Audio performance Power supply Power consumption AC 90V 240V 50 60hz 20W ...

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