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Convenient Functions

The remaining time before the DVD player will shut itself off is displayed.

Pressing the button again changes the sleep time from what you have set
earlier.

To confirm the sleep timer setting, press 

SLEEP

button.

• 

"SLEEP" will be displayed. Each time the button is pressed
the preset time changes as follows: 10 

➝ 

20 

➝ 

30 

➝ 

60 

90 

➝ 

120 

➝ 

150 

➝ 

OFF.

TITLE

CHAP

PRGM RDS RT

ST

TUNED

kHz

MHz

Press 

SLEEP

button.

Sleep Timer Function

You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off.

To cancel the sleep timer, press 

SLEEP

button until

OFF appears on the display.

MISCELLANEOUS

Each time the button is press, the brightness changes as
follows: 

SLIGHTLY DARK

DARK

BRIGHT

.

TITLE

CHAP

PRGM RDS RT

ST

TUNED

kHz

MHz

Adjusting Display Brightness

You can adjust the brightness of the display on the
main unit so it won't interfere with your movie viewing.

Press 

DIMMER

button.

Using Headphones

Use headphones (not supplied) for private listening pleasure.

‘MUTE’ flash in the display.

To switch the sound back on (at the same volume as
before), press 

MUTE

again or the 

VOLUME

buttons.

Mute Function

This is useful when answering a doorbell or
telephone call.

Press 

MUTE

button.

Connect the headphones to the PHONES jack for private listening.

To prevent hearing damage, do not increase the
volume excessively when using headphones.

Caution

Summary of Contents for HT-DS420

Page 1: ... STEP PL II RET URN MENU INFO MU TE MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM REMAIN TUNER MEMORY P SCAN PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST TV VIDEO MODE DIMMER COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual AH68 01490B REV 01 THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO AV SYNC NA LC ...

Page 2: ... operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug UK Only IMPORTANT NOTICE The main lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse The val...

Page 3: ...exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic range low level resolution and high frequency detail PREPARATION Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings 1 Precautions 2 Features 3 Notes on Discs 5 Description 7 CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers 11 Connecting the Video Out to TV 13 P SCAN Progressive Scan Function 14 Connecting External Components 15 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas 17 Before Using Y...

Page 4: ...e sound may skip during playback If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 500 tracks can be played If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 300 folders can be played DVD Digital Versatile Disc offers fantastic audio and video thanks to Dolby Digital surround sound and MPEG 2 video compression technology Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in t...

Page 5: ...ect the TV s video input jacks VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT connector Accessories RADIO FREQUENCY indicator System Status Display SPEAKER indicator DTS Disc indicator LINEAR PCM indicator DVD AUDIO indicator MPEG indicator GROUP indicator PREPARATION AM Antenna Connector SCART JACK Connect to a TV with scart input jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks Connect a TV with component video inputs to these jac...

Page 6: ...ies to heat or flame TV DVD RECEIVER OPEN CLOSE DVD TUNER AUX EZ VIEW NTSC PAL SLOW SUBTITLE STEP PL II R E T U R N MENU INFO M U T E MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE RDSDISPLAY PTY PTY PTYSEARCH TA SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM REMAIN TUNER MEMORY PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST TV VIDEO MODE DIMMER TUNING CH P SCAN PL II MODE button VOLUME button MENU button TV DVD POWER butt...

Page 7: ...orner near the front speakers Front Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening position facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the center speaker or place them slightly in front of the center speakers Center Speaker It is best to install it at...

Page 8: ...P button When disc is played back press the STOP button twice so that STOP appears on the display Press and hold P SCAN button on the remote control for over 5 seconds Pressing and holding the button for over 5 seconds will select Progressive Scan and Interlace Scan repetitively When you select P SCAN P SCAN will appear on the display In interlaced scan video a frame consists of two inter laced fi...

Page 9: ...Analog Component Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right 15 CONNECTIONS Press AUX on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows DIGITAL IN AUX 1 AUX 2 You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit The mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX1 AUX2 FM AM Connecting Ex...

Page 10: ...FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω COAXIAL terminal as a temporary mea sure 2 Slowly move the antenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface If reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna 1 Connect the AM loop antenna supplied...

Page 11: ...n To Operate the TV and DVD Player with a Single Remote Control 2 3 Press the MODE button so that the TV indicator on the remote control flashes TV DVDRECEIVER TV DVDRECEIVER Press the POWER button to turn on the TV 5 6 Press the MODE button so that the DVD RECEIVER indicator on the remote control flashes Press DVD button to select DVD CD mode 19 CONNECTIONS Before Using Your DVD Player Your DVD p...

Page 12: ...k press STOP during playback Note 21 In this manual the instructions marked with DVD are applicable to DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and DVD R RW discs Where a particular DVD type is mentioned it is indicated separately Depending on the content of the disc the initial screen may appear different DVD Note Groups and tracks DVD AUDIO DVD audios are divided into several large sections called groups and smaller...

Page 13: ... OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray and then load the MP3 disc 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback To select another album and track repeat Steps 2 and 3 above 3 To change the album use to select another album in Stop mode and then press the ENTER button Checking the Remaining Time Each time the REMAIN button is pressed Press the REMAIN button For checking the total and remaining time of...

Page 14: ...ured with a digital camera or camcorder or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player Slide Mode JPEG 25 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray Each time the button is pressed the slide moves backward or forward Press to skip to the next slide 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLO...

Page 15: ...ompatibility WMV WMV V1 V2 V3 V7 Screen Size 720 576 MP3 CBR 80kbps 320kbps AUDIO Compatibility AC3 CBR 128kbps 384kbps WMA CBR 56kbps 160kbps 5 Minute Skip function During playback press the button Go to the screen about 5 minutes after whenever you press button Go to the screen about 5 minutes earlier whenever you press button Note Subtitle Display Press the SUBTITLE button 1In Stop mode press t...

Page 16: ...sc you can also select DTS DOLBY DIGITAL or PRO LOGIC Note What is a Group A movie contained in a DVD AUDIO disc What is a Title A movie contained in a DVD VIDEO disc What is a Chapter Each title on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called chapters What is a Track File A section of video or a music file recorded on a DVD AUDIO CD or MP3 CD appears on the TV screen If this symbol ...

Page 17: ...G discs you cannot select Repeat Play from the information display screen Press ENTER button 4 DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG Repeat Playback Options Note Skipping Scenes Songs DVD VCD MP3 DVD DVD VCD MP3 Briefly press Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback the previous or next chapter track or directory file will be played You cannot skip chapters consecutively During fast playback of a CD ...

Page 18: ...tored in memory 3 Press Cursor buttons to select A and then press ENTER button at the beginning of the desired segment To return to normal playback press Cursor buttons to select OFF DVD VCD CD 33 Note OPERATION Angle Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display 1Press INFO button 1 3 Each time the button is pressed...

Page 19: ...mat Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built in horizontal to vertical ratio 35 Note OPERATION EZ VIEW OFF EZ VIEW SELECT ZOOM POSITION Bonus Group Navigating Pages Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number Bonus Group When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group...

Page 20: ...5 025 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press Cursor buttons to move to time display Moving to a Specific Time Press the numeric buttons You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title chapter or track Depending on the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time 37 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc a different audio la...

Page 21: ...u select the disc menu that is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the screen 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC MENU and then press ENTER button 4 Press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor buttons to select the desired item PBC Playback Control Function Press the MENU button while VCD 2 0 version disk is played Each time you press...

Page 22: ...uage was set to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Menu Language recorded on the disc Press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU b...

Page 23: ...ither 4 3LB or 4 3PS option according to personal preference Select 16 9 if you have a wide screen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the full screen mode on your wide screen TV You can enjoy the wide screen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the...

Page 24: ...on Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 4 The password is set to 7890 by default Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen If you have selected Level 6 you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher The higher the level the closer the content is to violent or adult material 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PARENTAL and then press ENTER button Pr...

Page 25: ...te 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 47 48 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button SETUP Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting The password is set to 7890 by default Note ...

Page 26: ...he power will turn off and then back on and the disc tray will open automatically PAUSE COPY LOGO DATA Setting the Wallpaper 2 1 3 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button To Change the Wallpaper 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press to select the desired USER and t...

Page 27: ...switch to DVD AUDIO Play mode When Selecting DVD Play Mode DVD VIDEO set to play the DVD video contents contained in DVD audio disc DVD AUDIO set to play the default DVD audio AV SYNC Setup Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Audio menu appears 2 1 Setup menu appears AV SYNC screen appears 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Audio and then p...

Page 28: ...or L and R the mode is set to SMALL Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 53 54 SETUP SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed 2 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor button to move to TEST TONE and then press ENTER but...

Page 29: ...rsor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS between 00 and 15mSEC 4 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to DELAY TIME and then press ENTER button Press Cursor buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button Press Cursor to set the Delay time 0 ms 3 ms 6 ms 9 ms 12 ms 15 ms Setting REAR SURROUND SPE...

Page 30: ...oser to 6dB Method 1 Whenadjustingtheaudioqualityusingthesetupscreen Method 2 When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button 2 1 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor 3 Adjusting Center Speaker Level 4 5 Adjusting Rear Speaker Level Adjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press ...

Page 31: ...nt acoustic environments EQ You can select from ROCK POP or CLASSIC depending on the genre of music DSP appears on the display panel Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows POP JAZZ ROCK Depending on the genre of music you can select from POP JAZZ and ROCK STUDIO Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio CLUB Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass b...

Page 32: ...ont left and right speakers produce phantom sound DIMENSION Incrementally adjusts the sound field DSP from the front or rear When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and Dolby Pro Logic II button does not work You can select either 0 or 1 Press PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor b...

Page 33: ... To tune in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 63 to automatically or manually tune in to a station 2 1 Each time the button is pressed the band switches between FM AM PRGM flashes in the display Tune in to a station 3 Example Presetting FM 89 1 in the memory Press to select 89 10 Press the TUNER BAND button and select Press the TUNER MEMORY...

Page 34: ... display window cannot show accented letters A for instance may stans for accented A s like À Â Ä Á Åand à 65 66 To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start remember The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations To stop searching any time during the process press PTY SEARCH while searching There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is cancelled before...

Page 35: ...n the display MISCELLANEOUS Each time the button is press the brightness changes as follows SLIGHTLY DARK DARK BRIGHT TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing Press DIMMER button Using Headphones Use headphones not supplied for private listening pleasure MUTE flas...

Page 36: ... press POWER If the TV turns off or on the setting is complete TV DVDRECEIVER Note MISCELLANEOUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SAMSUNG ANAM DAEWOO LG HITACHI JVC SHARP SONY TOSHIBA SANYO MITSUBISHI MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN RCA PANASONIC SABA PHILIPS GRUNDIG ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE THOMSON NORDMENDE LOEWE OPTA BLAUPUNKT SIEMENS TV Bran...

Page 37: ...c Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CH in the information display Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is not produced Symptom Check Remedy Is the TV power on Are the video cables connected properly Is the disc dirty or damaged A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable Dis...

Page 38: ...pping Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt Do not load cracked or scratched discs Caution Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact with cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate correctly If this occurs remove the disc and let the player stand for 1 o...

Page 39: ...these movies are numbered as Title 1 Title 2 etc These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and audio CDs They enable specific tracks to be located quickly Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly comparable to that of video tape This player also supports video CDs with playback control version 2 0 You can enjoy 5 1 or 6 channels of high fidelity...

Page 40: ...Icelandic 1393 Occitan 1529 Tigrinya 1079 Catalan 1254 Italian 1403 Afan Oromo 1531 Turkmen 1093 Corsican 1257 Hebrew 1408 Oriya 1532 Tagalog 1097 Czech 1261 Japanese 1417 Punjabi 1534 Setswana 1103 Welsh 1269 Yiddish 1428 Polish 1535 Tonga 1105 Danish 1283 Javanese 1435 Pashto Pushto 1538 Turkish 1109 German 1287 Georgian 1436 Portuguese 1539 Tsonga 1130 Bhutani 1297 Kazakh 1463 Quechua 1540 Tata...

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