Koss KS3101A-2, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...KS3101A 2 INSTRUCTION MANUAL GUIDE D UTILISATION DVD VCD CD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL AM FM STEREO RECEIVER CINÉMA MAISON DVD VCD CD ET RÉCEPTEUR AM FM STÉRÉO NUMÉRIQUE ...

Page 2: ...E 1 E SAFETY To ensure proper use of this product please read this owner manual carefully and retain for future reference Should the unit require maintenance con tact an authorized service location ...

Page 3: ... has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture does not operate normally or has been dropped Disc Tray Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing It may cause serious personal injury Burden Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product The object may fall causing serious personal injury and serious damage t...

Page 4: ...eparation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment to a supply outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Examine the contents of the box for your DVD Receiver There should be the following DVD Receiver with attached power cord Remote Control with 2 batteries Instruction Book A V Cable AM loop ante...

Page 5: ...both sides They play for approximately 8 HOURS DVD discs have Titles and Chapters There can be several Titles on one disc and each Title can contain several Chapters Titles and Chapters are numbered e g Title 1 Title 2 etc Chapter 1 2 3 etc Usually Title one will show the disc publisher and studio logos The next Title will be the film Other Titles contain trailers for other films production notes ...

Page 6: ...OTATE 1 displays the Title Menu if present on disc DVD mode only 2 rotates pictures when playing Picture CDs 8 MENU 1 enters Disc Contents Menu in DVD mode 2 enters System Setup for SPEAKER CLOCK or TIMER settings in all other modes 9 skip backward forward to the previous or next chapter track 10 Active Navigation keys advance in indicated directions for making selections in menus Active Navigatio...

Page 7: ...V2 as the input source 9 DVD selects DVD CD as the input source 10 TUNER selects tuner as the input source Also switches between AM and FM bands 11 Standby Indicator 12 Disc Tray 13 VOLUME adjusts the master volume Turn clockwise to increase the volume and anti clockwise to decrease 14 Infra Red receiver window 15 VFD Display Area 16 Echo Adjustment Knob 17 Mic 1 Volume Level Knob 18 Mic 2 Volume ...

Page 8: ...rom a TV VCR or other radiation source 2 Audio Inputs For connecting audio Left Right input signals from auxiliary sources such as VCR TV or Satellite Receiver and playing them through this Home Theater System These connections are labelled AUX1 and AUX2 and are selected by the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons on the front panel 3 Video Inputs For connecting video signals from the corresponding video out jac...

Page 9: ...g an external equipment that has digital audio input jack such as a CDR recorder 11 Digital Optical Input For connecting an external equipment that has a digital optical output jack 12 Subwoofer Speaker For connecting the passive subwoofer with colored wire to terminal and black wire to terminal 13 Surround Speaker Rear Speakers For connecting the left surround speaker to SL terminals and right su...

Page 10: ...on diagrams show the different video and audio connections to TV VCR or CD Recorder Important Make sure the AC Voltage matches your local voltage Connect the AC cord only after the speakers antennas and all optional equipment have been connected 1 Video Connections ...

Page 11: ...E 10 2 Audio Connections ...

Page 12: ...emove excessive amount of insulation on the wire cords to avoid the stripped portion from touching each other The optimal length for the stripped part should be around 1 3 inch or 1cm Do not push the stripped part too far into the speaker connectors Press the button down insert the wire then release the button The above connections can be expressed by the below table FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT CENTER ...

Page 13: ...eaker left surround TV Front speaker left Front speaker right DIM L Subwoofer Center Speaker Rear speaker right surround Rear speaker left surround DIM C DIM R DIM RS DIM LS You have connected up the Home Theater System as shown in the preceding pages Connect Power to the DVD Player The DVD Player should have the Standby Light illuminated Press the Power on key either on the panel or the remote co...

Page 14: ...o browse and make selections in the menus Play Mode Lock Display Sound Languages Insert a disc Play Example shows how to select French as Disc menus language in the Languages menu Select Disc Menus Open Languages Select Languages x5 Player Menus Audio Subtitles English English English English Disc Menus Play Mode Lock Display Sound Languages Play Disc Menus Audio Subtitles English English English ...

Page 15: ...ated Titles DVD discs have parental levels assigned to them The range of parental controls are from 1 to 8 The player can be set in a similar way by pressing If the unit s rating limit is set to 8 it will play all discs If the player s rating limit is set below 8 only discs with a lower or equal parental level will play For example if the player is set to 5 only discs with parental control ratings...

Page 16: ...pective of the player setting DISPLAY TV Image Three options available 1 4x3 Letter Box 2 4x3 Standard 3 16x9 Wide Screen Press OK to select a suitable one Select TV Image according to your TV type If you have a wide screen 16 9 TV select 16x9 Widescreen for 16 9 movie you will have full screen viewing for 4 3 movie black bars show on left and right sides of screen For conventional 4 3 TV if you s...

Page 17: ...all the lines of a picture simultaneous instead of displaying odd and even lines alternatively such as a conventional TV Progressive Scan greatly enhances picture resolution while minimizing distortion and flickering To use this feature your TV must be Progressive Scan compatible with Component Video input jacks connected to the DVD unit 1 Press OK or P SCAN on the remote control to select between...

Page 18: ...ch Spanish German English Distance You can specify the distance changing the sound delay between speakers front center and surround speakers and the listener for optimal stereo sound The default distance is 10 feet for front and center speakers and 10 feet for surround speakers Change the distance from 1 to 30 feet according to your actual listening environment by pressing and then OK Volume You c...

Page 19: ...Muting the Sound Press MUTE to mute the speaker output The Speaker Indicator will disappear on the display Press MUTE again to restore the speakers output OPTICAL ANALOG COAXIAL INPUT SELECTIONS 1 In AV1 AV2 or TUNER press MENU button 2 Press until Input Mode is selected 3 Press OK select AV1 or AV2 and press OK again Then use to choose amongst OPTICAL ANALOG and COAXIAL inputs 4 Press OK to save ...

Page 20: ...surround modes as shown below Dolby Pro Logic Surround 3 Stereo Stereo Selecting EQ Modes There are 6 EQ modes available while you are listening to 2 channels output e g Music CD Press TONE repeatedly on remote control for selection amongst FLAT ROCK POP CLASSIC JAZZ and EXTENDED BASS Press OK to confirm Display Indicators Note For proper surround sound make sure you have followed the setup and in...

Page 21: ...und system is a specially encoded two channels analog format which produces 4 channels front left center front right monaural surround when a Dolby Pro Logic Decoder is used It is also compatible with stereo systems but the user will only have two channels Front Left Right of sound 3 Stereo 3 Stereo produces three channels front left center front right of sound from a two channels analog signal It...

Page 22: ...tion easier to listen Preset Stations When a preset station is selected the preset number will appear next to the frequency on the display Selecting Preset Stations 1 In tuner mode press TUNER to switch between AM and FM band if necessary 2 Press OK then use the remote s numeric keys or to select desired preset station Storing Preset Stations The unit can store up to 20 stations in the FM and AM w...

Page 23: ... set the function ON or OFF 6 Press OK for confirmation Clock Setting the Clock 1 Start in either AV or TUNER mode Timer cannot be set in DVD mode 2 Press MENU button Remote Control only and also press until Clock SETUP Mode is selected 3 Press OK use to change between 12 and 24 hour mode 4 Press OK When the two hour digits flash use to set the hour 5 Press to shift to the minute field and the two...

Page 24: ...clock will display again once the options disappear automatically Setting the Sleep Timer Clock This feature allows you to select a time for the system to switch to the Standby mode automatically 1 Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the below sleep timer options The available options are SLEEP OFF SLEEP 90 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 15 SHOW CLK SLEEP OFF 2 The SLEEP icon wi...

Page 25: ...crease decrease the search speed Note there is no sound in Fast Search Slow Motion and Frame by frame Advance modes Press to resume normal playing Quick keys MENU TITLE Press corresponding keys to go into their respective disc menu Select options in menus with navigation keys and confirm selection by pressing OK Stop and Resume stop Press once to resume stop In this mode playing can be resumed fro...

Page 26: ...gation keys to select Play or Cancel in an index and press OK Press to select viewing angles if available on disc Note When the selection is completed exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO or EXIT When DVD Disc is stopped The following special menus will display when playing is stopped For other menus please refer to Function Setup To select options use Active Navigation keys see under Function...

Page 27: ... Example shows how to add Title 1 and Chapter 1 in Title 2 to the program then save and start playing Program Press to Add Select Title 1 Select Title 2 Select Chapter 1 Press to Add Press to select Done or press to save the Program List and start playing ...

Page 28: ...close the tray The disc will start playing automatically There may be a short delay before playing while the player reads menu from the disc Playing Music CDs Edit Program Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program Press Clear to delete the last selection Press to select Done to save the Program List ...

Page 29: ...eys to select Play or Cancel in an index and press OK Pause Press to stop playing temporarily Press again to resume playing Skip Press to skip forward or backward a track Fast search To search through disc forward or backward quickly by pressing Increase or decrease speed by pressing Press to resume normal playing Stop and Resume Stop Press once to Resume Stop In this mode playing can be resumed f...

Page 30: ...iously Multi Disc Resume To resume play simply press OK or Otherwise press once more and then to start playing from the beginning Play Mode Standard Press OK to set unit playing tracks in default order Random Press OK to set unit playing tracks in random order Program Press to Add Select Track 1 Press OK to create or edit program IntroScan Press OK to play the first 10 seconds of each track on dis...

Page 31: ...xample shows how to delete the last selection in the program Press Clear to delete the last selection Press to select Done or press to save the Program List and start playing Press to select Done to save the Program List ...

Page 32: ... Press to play from where you stopped Not available with PBC On Press twice to stop playing completely and press will now start playing from the beginning Active Navigation Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing Select options by pressing Press INFO or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar Display the VCD current track time P...

Page 33: ...exist press A root menu exist press More items available in menu press Track name Picture name Track name Picture name Track Name Folder Name Track Name Picture Name Track Name Folder Name Folder Name Current Selection Mp3 Track Name Not selected To open this folder press OK To start playing press PLAY To clear the selection press CLEAR Current Selection Folder Name Mp3 Track Name To open this fol...

Page 34: ...he slideshow with the JPEG files in the currently selected folder At the same time it plays the selected MP3 file following the music only playback The slideshow stops when the picture playback has finished If all the MP3 files are finished before the end of the slide show it will play the first MP3 files again until the end of the slideshow When disc is playing Pause Press to stop playing tempora...

Page 35: ...the picture in and out during a picture slideshow Active Navigation Press INFO to display the info bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing When disc is stopped The TV screen will display the menu with the selection information Use navigation keys to go back to the first level menu refer to Function Setup When MP3 disc is stopped the following special menus will be...

Page 36: ...in random order Program Press OK to create or edit program Create Program Example shows how to add Folder 1 and Track 1 in Folder 2 to the program list then save and start playing Select Folder 1 Press to Add Select Track 1 in Folder 2 Press to Add x4 Press to select Done or press to save the Program List and start playing ...

Page 37: ...E 36 Edit Program Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program list Press Clear to delete the last selection Press to select Done to save the Program List ...

Page 38: ...hould you try to repair the player yourself as this will invalidate the warranty Only qualified service personnel can remove the cover or service this player NO POWER Check if the on off button on the front of the player is set to on Check if power plug of the mains cord is properly connected Check if there is power at the AC outlet by plugging in another appliance NO PICTURE Check if the TV is sw...

Page 39: ...le CD R disc recording JPEG Files CD R and CD RW with JPEG files Certain JPEG files including progressive JPEG files cannot be read by this player 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 These two formats are the most widely used MP3 filenames should not exceed 12 characters an...