Aiwa XD-SPM823 User Manual

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XD-SPM823

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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Owner’s record

For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.

Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.) XD-SPM823

For assistance and information,

call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA.

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WARNING

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION:

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULL Y INSERT.

CAUTION:

This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this operating instructions carefully and retain for future reference, should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location - see service procedure. Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result hazardous radiation exposure. To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT STARE INT O BEAM.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

CAUTION:

PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing. This unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.

DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MA Y BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

6. Water and moisture

Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool and the like.

7. Cleaning

Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

8. Power cord protection

Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

9. Overloading

Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

INTRODUCTION

1. Read operating instructions

After unpacking this product, read the operating instructions carefully, and follow all the operating and other instructions.

2. Power sources

This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply in your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating insturctions.

3. Grounding or polarization

This product is equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

4. Ventilation

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.

5. Heat

The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

10.Lightning

For added protection of this product during storms, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges.

11.Object and liquid entry

Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

12.Attachements

Do not use attachments not recommended by the product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

13.Accessories, carts and stands

Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer. A product and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

14.Disc tray

Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. It may cause serious personal injury.

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15.Burden

Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product. The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product.

16.Connecting

When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure to do so may cause an electric shock and serious personal injury. Read the operating instructions of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections.

23.Servicing

Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

24.Replacement parts

When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

17.Sound volume

Reduce the volume to the minimum level before you turn on the product. Otherwise, sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage.

18.Sound distortion

Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for a long time. It may cause speaker overheating and fire.

19.Headphones

When you use the headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use the headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage.

20.Laser beam

Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam. It may cause sight damage.

21.Disc

Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and product malfunction.

22.Damage requiring service

Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a)When the power supply cord or plug is damaged. b)If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into

the product. c)If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d)If the product does not operate normally by following

the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls

that are covered by the operating instructions as an

improper adjustment of other controls may result in

damage and will often require extensive work by a

qualified technician to restore the product to its normal

operation. e)If the product has been dropped or damaged in any

way. f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in

performance - this indicates a need for service.

25.Safety check

Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Important safety instructions .................................3

Before Use.................................................................6

Disc symbols used in this manual...................6

Supported disc formats ....................................6

Disc-related terms..............................................7

Handling the unit................................................7

Handling discs....................................................7

Cleaning the unit................................................7

Cleaning discs....................................................8

Storing discs ...................................................... 8

Notes on copyright ............................................8

Remote control.................................................. 8

General information on progressive scan ......9

Parts and Controls ................................................ 10

Front panel....................................................... 10

Remote control................................................ 10

Display window ............................................... 12

Preparations

Connections........................................................... 13

Connecting to a TV.......................................... 13

Connecting to audio equipment.................... 14

A-1 Connecting to a TV ...................................15

A-2 Connecting to a TV equipped with

an S-video input connector ....................... 16

A-3 Connecting to a TV or monitor with

component video input connectors ........ 17

B Connecting to a TV and an amplifier

with a digital input jack..............................18

C Connecting to a TV and a stereo

system ......................................................... 19

D Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver

equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3)

decoder .......................................................20

E Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver

equipped with a DTS decoder................... 21

F Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver

equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic

decoder .......................................................22

Basic Operations

Playback ................................................................. 23

Loading discs .................................................. 23

Starting playback ............................................ 24

Still (pause)...................................................... 26

Frame advance ................................................ 26

Resuming playback ........................................ 26

Fast forward and fast reverse........................ 27

Slow playback.................................................. 27

Skipping ........................................................... 27

Basic operation of the OSD (On-Screen

Display) menu ........................................... 28

Description of each OSD menu item ............ 29

More Features

Search ..................................................................... 30

Title/Track search............................................ 30

Chapter search ................................................ 31

Time search ..................................................... 31

Mark search ..................................................... 32

Zooming and Changing the Angle ...................... 33

Zooming the picture ....................................... 33

Changing the angle......................................... 33

Random and Repeat Playback............................. 34

Random playback ........................................... 34

Repeat playback .............................................. 34

Repeating a section between two

specified points (A-B repeat) .................. 35

Programmed Playback.......................................... 36

Creating a 3D Surround Effect............................. 38

Changing the Audio T rack/Channel..................... 39

Displaying and Changing Subtitles .................... 40

Playing an MP3 Disc ............................................. 41

Notes on MP3 discs ........................................ 41

Glossary ........................................................... 41

Basic operations of MP3 playback ............... 42

OSD (On-Screen Display) menu for

the MP3 disc .............................................. 43

Repeat playback .............................................. 43

Programmed playback.................................... 44

As Necessary

Changing Setup Values......................................... 46

Basic operations ............................................. 46

Disc Audio........................................................ 47

Disc Subtitle .................................................... 48

Disc Menu ........................................................ 48

Rating ............................................................... 49

Country Code .................................................. 50

TV Aspect......................................................... 50

Menu Language............................................... 51

Progressive Scan ............................................ 52

Digital Audio Output ....................................... 52

Others ............................................................... 53

Country codes ................................................. 54

Language codes.............................................. 56

Troubleshooting .................................................... 57

Specifications ........................................................ 58

Features

High quality digital audio and images

• Including a progressive scan conversion circuit

• The linear PCM sound of a 96 kHz/24 bit creates audio quality superior to that of audio CDs.

• Compatible with audio CDs, as well as DVDs

•MP3 playback

Accessory checklist

Remote control (1) Audio cord (1) Video cord (1) Operating Instructions

INTRODUCTION

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Before Use

Please read the following before operating the unit.

Disc symbols used in this manual

Although this unit can play DVDs, audio CDs and MP3 discs, some of the functions are restricted depending on the type of disc. The following symbols are used to make distinctions.

No symbols: The function works for DVDs, audio CDs and

MP3 discs. :Indicates a function or display for DVDs only. : Indicates a function or display for audio CDs

only. : Indicates a function or display for MP3 discs

only.

Playback of MP3 discs is different from that of other kinds of discs. For information about playing MP3 discs, see "Playing an MP3 Disc" on page 41.

Supported disc formats

This unit can play discs with the following marks.

DVD (8-cm and 12-cm discs)

Audio CD (8-cm and 12-cm discs)

In addition, the unit can play DVD-R and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode, and CD-R and CD-RW discs that contain audio titles or MP3 files.

NOTES

• The unit can play DVD-R/RW discs recorded in Video mode only. DVD-R/R W discs recorded in Video Recording (VR) mode cannot be played on the unit.

•Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment, some DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played on the unit even if they have been recorded in Video mode.

• Some DVD-R/RW discs cannot be played on the unit due to scratches on the surface or warp of the disc, etc.

• Because of their relatively low reflectance, DVD-RW discs are more likely not to be playable on the unit than DVDR discs.

• Audio CDs which contain copy protection signals cannot be played on the unit.

•Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, some CD-R/RW discs cannot be played on the unit.

• The unit cannot play the CD-R/RW discs that contain no data, or contain different kinds of formatted data other than MP3. For more information about MP3, see page

41.

• Some 8-cm CD-R discs cannot be played on the unit.

•Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or recorded side) of a disc.

• Do not use irregular shaped CDs (e.g. heart-shaped or octagonal). It may result in malfunctions.

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Notes on color system

This unit is designed for the NTSC color system only.

The materials for DVD discs are recorded in the PAL and NTSC color systems.

Select the DVD recorded in the NTSC color system.

Notes on DVDs

Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers. As this unit plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer, some playback features of the unit may not be available, or other functions may be added. Refer also to the instructions supplied with the DVDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes may not be played on the unit.

Region code of the DVD player and DVDs

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This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of region "1" encoded DVD software. The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled "1" or "ALL." If you try to play any other discs, the message "Check Regional Code" will appear on the TV screen. Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their playback is prohibited by area limits.

Handling the unit

When shipping the unit

The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory.

When setting the unit

The picture and sound of a nearby TV, VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In this case, position the unit away from the TV, VCR, or radio, or turn off the unit after removing the disc.

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Disc-related terms

Title

The longest section of a picture or a musical piece on a DVD, a movie for a picture piece on video software, or an album for a musical piece on audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

Chapter

Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

Track

Sections of a musical piece on an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number, enabling you to locate the track you want.

To keep the surface clean

Do not use volatile liquids, such as insecticide spray , near the unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the unit for a long period of time. They will leave marks on the surface.

Handling discs

Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

Cleaning the unit

To clean the cabinet

Use a soft, dry cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, use a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use strong solvents, such as alcohol, benzine, or thinner, as these might damage the surface of the unit.

To obtain a clear picture

The DVD player is a high-tech, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn down, the picture quality will be poor. Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1,000 hours of use. (This depends on the operating environment.) For details, please contact your Aiwa dealer.

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Before Use (continued)

Cleaning discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.

Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray intended for analog records.

Storing discs

After playing, store the disc in its case. Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sunlight, as there may be a considerable temperature increase inside the car.

Notes on copyright

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast via cable, play in public, or rent copyright material without permission.

This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs. When recording and playing the pictures of these discs on a VCR, the picture noise will appear. 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 and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Remote control

Installing batteries

Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two LR03 (size AAA) batteries with 0 and 9 aligned correctly.

LR03 (AAA)

When to replace the batteries

The maximum operating distance between the remote control and the sensor of the unit is approximately 7 meters (23 feet). If the operating range decreases, replace the batteries with new ones.

NOTES

•When operating with the remote control, point the top of the remote control toward the DVD player.

• If the unit is not going to be used for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to prevent possible electrolyte leakage.

• The remote control may not operate correctly when:

- There is an intense light, such as sunlight, in the line

of sight between the remote control and the DVD player.

- There is fluorescent lighting near the remote sensor in

the display window of the unit.

-Other remote controls are used nearby (those of a TV,

etc.).

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General information on progressive scan

This unit includes a progressive scan conversion circuit. This generates high-resolution progressive scan video, with a lower flicker rate, allowing you to see the movie at its original quality.

What is a progressive scan?

The conventional television system has 525 scan lines making up a frame, but these are scanned in alternate interlaced passes of the 262.5 odd scan lines and the 262.5 even scan lines (in the case of the NTSC color system). Since its frame rate is 30 frames per second, one of these passes, termed a field, occurs every 1/60 second. With larger screens, since the whole screen is only refreshed every 1/30 second, there can be noticeable flickers.

In distinction to this, a progressive scan is one where all of the lines are scanned successively in a single pass. By saving a field in memory, it is possible to convert an interlaced video signal to a progressive scan, which then allows the image to be refreshed every 1/60 second, reducing flickers on a large screen.

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Conventional interlaced scan

Progressive scan

(525 lines)

525 lines262.5 lines

Scan of one field (1/60 second) Scan of whole frame (1/60 second)

Advantages of progressive scan conversion in the DVD player

Since the DVD player converts the video signal to a progressive scan before digital-analog conversion, the total number of conversions the signal undergoes is reduced, compared with using a progressive scan conversion in the television (see following figure). This reduces signal degradation, and allows higher quality video playback.

Progressive scan conversion in the TV

DVD player

decoder

D/A

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Progressive scan conversion in the DVD player

DVD player

decoder

D/AI/P

∗1: Digital-to-analog conversion ∗2: Analog-to-digital conversion ∗3: Interlaced-to-progressive scan conversion

A/D

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I/P

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D/A

Progressive scan image

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Parts and Controls

Front panel

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POWER button

Press to turn on and off the unit. 6STANDBY/ON indicator

•Lights in red when the unit is in power-off standby mode.

•Lights in green when the unit is turned on.

RANDOM button

Press to play in random order. REPEAT button

Press to repeat playback. CLEAR button

• Press to cancel an input number.

• Press to clear the mark memory.

• Press to turn off the zoom function.

• Press to delete a track from the program list.

Display window

Displays information on the unit status. DISC CHANGE button

Press to change a disc while playing back another disc. DISC SKIP button

• Press to skip to the next disc.

•Press to rotate the disc trays while the disc compartment is open.

r/f button

•Press to return to the beginning of the currect chapter/ track or skip back to the previous chapter/track.

• Press and hold to fast reverse a disc.

g/t button

• Press to skip to the next chapter/track.

• Press and hold to fast forward a disc. MENU button

• Press to display menu programs.

• Press to move to the previous page of the track/ program list in the OSD menu.

ENTER button

Press to execute or fix the selected item from a disc menu.

i/k/j/l button

• Press to select an item.

• Press to move the zoom area.

z OPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open and close the disc compartment. STOP s button

Press to stop playing back a disc. PAUSE a button

• Press to pause playback.

• Press to advance the picture by one frame.

PLAY c button

Press to start playback.

Disc compartment

Accepts up to five discs. DISC DIRECT PLAY (1-5) buttons

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Press to start playback of the desired disc.

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MARK button

Press to mark a point on a disc during playback. POWER button

Press to turn on and off the unit. AUDIO button

Press to select the audio track/channel during playback.

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SUBTITLE button

Press to change the subtitle language during playback. Number buttons

c button

Press to start playback.

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REPEAT button

Press to repeat playback. A-B button

Press to specify the starting and ending points of a section to be repeated.

SEARCH button

Press to display the mark search menu. zOPEN/CLOSE button

Press to open and close the disc tray. RANDOM button

Press to play a disc in random order. ANGLE button

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Press to change the picture angle during playback. PROGRAM button

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Press to enter program edit mode. CLEAR button

• Press to cancel an input number.

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r button

• Press to return to the beginning of the current chapter/ track or skip back to the previous chapter/track.

• Press and hold to fast reverse a disc.

ZOOM button

Press to enlarge the picture. s button

Press to stop playback. DISPLAY button

Press to display the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu during playback.

GSLOW button

Press to perform backward slow playback. TOP MENU button

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• Press to clear the mark memory.

• Press to turn off the zoom function.

• Press to delete a track from the program list. t button

• Press to skip to the next chapter/track.

• Press and hold to fast forward a disc. a button

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• Press to pause playback.

• Press to advance the picture by one frame. SELECT/ENTER button

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Press to execute or confirm the selected item in a menu. FSLOW button

Press to perform forward slow playback. i/k/j/l buttons

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• Press to select an item.

• Press to move the zoom area. RETURN button

Press to exit the setup menu. DISC SKIP button

• Press to skip to the next disc.

• Press to rotate the disc trays while the disc compartment is open.

SETUP button

Press to display the setup menu on the TV screen.

• Press to display the title menu of a DVD.

• Press to move to the next page of the track/program list in the OSD menu.

MENU button

• Press to display menu programs.

• Press to move to the previous page of the track/ program list in the OSD menu.

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Parts and Controls (continued)

Display window

The unit shows on-screen display menus and messages on the TV screen, and LCD indications in the unit's display window . They make operations simple and easy , especially when playing DVDs. The instructions in this manual refer mainly to the on-screen display on the TV screen.

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Operating status indicator

Rotates when loading and playing a disc. MP3 indicator

Lights up when an MP3 disc is loaded. CD indicator

Lights up when a CD is loaded. DVD indicator

Lights up when a DVD is loaded. TITLE indication

• Indicates the current title number during playback.

• In stop mode

-When the resume function is on, indicates the current title number.

-When the resume function is off, "STOP" is displayed here.

CHP/TRK indication

• Indicates the current chapter/track number during playback.

• In stop mode when the resume function is on, indicates the current chapter/track number.

• In stop mode when the resume function is off

- "STOP" is displayed here.

- Indicates the total number of tracks.

- Indicates the current track number.

PROG. indicator

Lights up during program edit mode and programmed playback.

RANDOM indicator

Lights up during random playback.

ALL A]B repeat indicator

• ] appears in title/chapter, one-track or one-disc repeat play mode.

• ALL ] appears in all-disc repeat play mode.

•A]B appears in A-B repeat play mode.

Time counter

• Indicates the elapsed time of the current chapter/track during playback.

• In stop mode when the resume function is on, indicates the elapsed time of the current chapter/track.

• In stop mode when the resume function is off

- No indication.

- Indicates the total play time of the disc.

(angle) indicator Blinks when a multi-angle scene comes on during playback.

Disc tray indicators

•When the power is turned on, all the indicators light

up. After the disc trays rotate and the unit detects that there is no disc, the corresponding indicator goes off.

• The indicator corresponding to the currently selected

disc flashes.

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Connections

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Before making connections, identify the type of your audio equipment and TV referring to the respective charts. Then, decide the connection and setup procedures accordingly.

Before making connections

• Connect the AC cords of the unit and any external equipment last, after finishing all other connections.

• Insert the plugs completely into the jacks. Loose connections may produce a humming sound or other noise interference.

• Refer to the instructions of the connected equipment. For speaker connections, refer to the instructions of the connected AV receiver.

Connecting to a TV

Type of the TV to be connected to the unit

Standard TV equipped with a composite video input jack TV equipped with an S-video input connector TV equipped with component video input connectors

A-1 on page 15 A-2 on page 16 A-3 on page 17

Refer to

PREPARATIONS

Notes on connecting to a TV

• If picture noise appears while playing copy-protected DVDs, connect the unit directly to a TV. Do not connect through a VCR, TV/VCR or AV selector.

• The unit cannot be connected to a TV which is not equipped with a video input connector.

• Use a commercially available stereo-monaural audio cord when connecting to a monaural TV.

• If you are connecting the unit to a TV equipped with an S-video input connector, it is recommended that a commercially available S-video cord be used to achieve the best possible picture clarity.

About component video output jacks (Y, PR/CR, PB/CB)

The component video output jacks output the different color signals (PR/CR, PB/CB) and luminance signal (Y) separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors. The descriptions of the component video input connectors on TV sets may differ depending on the TV or monitor. Among descriptions generally used are PR/PB/Y, CR/CB/Y and R-Y/B-Y/Y.

Progressive scan connection

If you are using a high-definition or "digital ready" TV that is compatible with progressive scan signals, you can take advantage of the unit's progressive scan output for high quality video with less flickers. For more information on the mechanism and features of progressive scan, see page 9.

To use the unit's progressive scan output, you need to:

– Use a TV that is compatible with progressive scan signals. – Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch on the rear of the unit to

"COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN" before connecting to the TV.

– Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, PR/CR, PB/

CB) jacks on the unit to the component video input connectors on the TV using commercially available video cables.

– Set the "Progressive Scan" in the setup menu to "On"

for output of progressive scan signals.

CAUTION

DO NOT set the "Progressive Scan" in the setup menu to "On" when connecting to a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan signals. If you set "Progressive Scan" to "On" in error, the picture will appear scrambled. In this case, reset the unit by holding down s for more than 5 seconds in stop mode. The original video output will be restored and the picture will become visible again.

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Connections (continued)

Connecting to audio equipment

Audio equipment to be connected

to the unit

None (only a TV is connected)

•Amplifier

• Stereo system

• Dolby Digital decoder

•AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital or Dolby Pro Logic decoder

• DTS decoder

•AV receiver equipped with a DTS decoder

— Digital input jack Analog audio input jacks (L/R) Digital input jack

Analog audio input jacks (L/R) F on page 22 Digital input jack

Notes on digital audio connections

•When using an optical connection, remove the dust cap from the DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL jack on the rear of the unit. Keep the cap handy. When not using the optical connection, the dust cap should be replaced.

• Use either a commercially available optical cord or a 75ohm coaxial cord when connecting the unit to an AV amplifier with a digital input jack. The supplied video cord can also be used instead of a coaxial cord.

CAUTION

DO NOT select "DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM" or "Stream/PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu when connecting to an AV receiver not equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder (with an optical or coaxial connecting cord). Merely attempting to play a disc may cause a screeching noise which could be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers. In this case, be sure to select "PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output".

Input jack of the audio

equipment

Refer to

A on pages 15-17 B on page 18 C on page 19 D on page 20

E on page 21

Note on DTS-encoded discs

Set "Digital Audio Output" to "Stream/PCM" in the setup menu, after connecting the digital output of this unit to an AV receiver equipped with a DTS decoder.

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A-1 Connecting to a TV

CONTINUE

Video input jack (yellow)

Rear of the TV

Audio input jacks (Left/white, Right/red)

Audio cord (supllied) Video cord (supplied)

to AUDIO OUT 1*

Rear of the unit

L (white)/R (red) jacks

red white

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

to an AC outlet

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT1

yellow

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

AUDIO

OUT

OUT2

R/CR

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

* AUDIO OUT 2 L/R jacks are also available.

PREPARATIONS

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" in the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

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Connections (continued)

A-2 Connecting to a TV equipped with an S-video input connector

Rear of the TV

S-video input connector (S1, S2)

S-video cord (not supplied)

Rear of the unit

to S-VIDEO OUT connector

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

to an AC outlet

Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch before connecting

Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to "S-VIDEO" before connecting to a TV with an S-video input connector.

Set the VIDEO OUT switch to S-VIDEO

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO OUT2

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" in the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

NOTE

For the best possible picture clarity, it is recommended that an S (separate) video cord (not supplied) be used when connecting the unit to a TV equipped with an S-video input connector.

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A-3 Connecting to a TV or monitor with component video input connectors

CONTINUE

TV or monitor

to the video input jacks

red

blue

(Y: green, P

B/CB: blue)

Video cables (not supplied)

green

R/CR: red,

PREPARATIONS

to COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/ PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

(Y, P

AUDIO OUT2

Rear of the unit

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

to an AC outlet

Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch before connecting

Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to "COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN" before connecting to a TV with component input connectors.

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" and "Progressive Scan" in the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

Set the VIDEO OUT switch to

R/CR, PB/CB) jacks

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN

CAUTION

NOTE

Composite video signals are not output from the VIDEO OUT jack on the unit if "Progressive Scan" is set to "On".

Progressive Scan

When the TV is compatible with progressive scan signals: On When the TV is not compatible with progressive scan signals: Off

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Connections (continued)

B Connecting to a TV and an amplifier with a digital input jack

yellow

to the video input jack (yellow)

Video cord (supplied)

yellow

Rear of the unit

OPTICAL

to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack

to an AC outlet

Optical cord (not supplied)

to the digital input jack

Front speaker (L) Amplifier with a digital input jack Front speaker (R)

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" and "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu according to the TV and audio equipment connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

DIGITAL OUT

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO OUT2

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack

Coaxial cord (not supplied)

CAUTION

Digital Audio Output

PCM

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C Connecting to a TV and a stereo system

CONTINUE

to the video input jack (yellow)

Video cord (supplied)

yellow

Rear of the unit

yellow

PREPARATIONS

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

to an AC outlet

to AUDIO OUT 1* L (white)/R (red) jacks

Audio cord (supplied)

Stereo system

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO

OUT2

to the audio input jacks (Left/white, Right/red)

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

red white

* AUDIO OUT 2 L/R jacks are also available.

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" in the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

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Connections (continued)

Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder

yellow

to the video input jack (yellow)

Video cord (supplied)

yellow

Rear of the unit

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT

VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO OUT2

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack

to an AC outlet

Optical cord (not supplied)

to the digital input jack

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L) Center speaker Subwoofer Surround speaker (R)

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" and "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu according to the TV and audio equipment connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack

Coaxial cord (not supplied)

Receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder

Front speaker (R)

CAUTION

DO NOT select "DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu when connecting to an

AV receiver not equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder (with an optical or coaxial connecting cord). Merely attempting to play a disc may cause a screeching noise which could be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers. In this case, be sure to select "PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output".

Digital Audio Output

DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM

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E Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a DTS decoder

CONTINUE

yellow

to the video input jack (yellow)

Rear of the unit

to an AC outlet

Front speaker (L)

Surround speaker (L)

Video cord (supplied)

yellow

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO

OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO

OUT2

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

to DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL jack

Coaxial cord (not supplied)

Optical cord (not supplied)

to the digital input jack

Receiver equipped with a DTS decoder

Center speaker Subwoofer Surround speaker (R)

PREPARATIONS

Front speaker (R)

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" and "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu according to the TV and audio equipment connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

Digital Audio Output

Stream/PCM

CAUTION

DO NOT select "Stream/PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu when connecting to an AV

receiver not equipped with a DTS decoder (with an optical or coaxial connecting cord). Merely attempting to play a disc may cause a screeching noise which could be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers. In this case, be sure to select "PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output".

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Connections (continued)

F Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder

yellow

to the video input jack (yellow)

Video cord (supplied)

Rear of the unit

to an AC outlet

Front speaker (L)

to AUDIO OUT 1* L (white)/R (red) jacks

Audio cord (supplied)

Receiver equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder

Surround speaker (L)

yellow

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUT

Center speaker

to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow)

VIDEO OUT

AUDIO OUT1

PR/C

PB/C

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/

PROGRESSIVE

SCAN

AUDIO OUT2

COMPONENT/

PROGRESSIVE SCAN

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUT

COAXIAL

DIGITAL

OUT

red white

to the audio input jacks (L/white, R/red)

Surround speaker (R)

Front speaker (R)

Set the setup menu correctly after connecting

Set the "TV Aspect" in the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "Changing Setup Values" on page 46 for details.)

TV Aspect

When the TV has a conventional 4:3 screen: 4:3 Letterbox or 4:3 Panscan When the TV has a wide 16:9 screen: 16:9 Wide

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* AUDIO OUT 2 L/R jacks are also available.

CONTINUE

6STANDBY/ ON indicator

Playback

123 4

Getting ready to play

•Turn on the TV, and set its video source (Video 1, Video 2, Video 3, etc.) to the one connected to the unit.

•Turn on the audio equipment connected to the unit. Set its input source to the one connected to the unit.

Loading discs

Press POWER.

The unit turns on and the 6STANDBY/ON indicator turns green. The “aiwa” screen appears on the TV screen.

BASIC OPERA TIONS

About the symbol display

• The symbol will be displayed on the TV screen if you press a button which cannot be used or enter an invalid number.

•Some DVDs may have places where they do not allow pressing certain buttons. The symbol will be displayed on the TV screen if you press a button that is not allowed in such a place.

Press z OPEN/CLOSE.

The disc compartment opens.

Load a disc in the tray at the center

position.

Place a disc in the tray guides (round slotted area) with the label side facing up. When loading an 8-cm disc, place it in the inner slotted area correctly.

To load another disc, press DISC SKIP.

The disc trays rotate and the next tray comes to the center position. Place a disc in the tray. Repeat this step to load other discs (up to five discs).

Now you are ready to start playback.

NOTES

• Do not shock or vibrate the unit while playing.

• Do not push or shock the disc compartment while rotating the disc trays.

•Do not put any objects other than discs on the disc trays.

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Playback (continued)

Starting playback

POWER DISC SKIP

PLAY (1-5)

POWER

TOP MENU

DISC CHANGEDISC DIRECT

i/k/j/l

ENTER

c s

zOPEN/CLOSE

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

DISC SKIP

zOPEN/ CLOSE

After loading discs, you can start playback by either one of the following ways; A or B.

sss Single disc playback

Press DISC DIRECT PLAY (1-5) on the

unit.

Press the desired button corresponding to the disc number you want to play . The disc compartment closes automatically , and playback starts with the specified disc. Playback stops after playing the disc.

sss All discs playback

Press c.

Alternatively, press z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc compartment, and then press c. The disc compartment closes automatically , playback starts with the disc located at the center position, and all the discs are played back. The unit always enters the All discs playback mode when c is pressed at any time. Playback stops after playing all the discs.

• If a disc is placed in upside down, “DISC Error” will be indicated and the disc compartment opens automatically. Place the disc correctly.

NOTES

• The All discs playback mode does not work with MP3 discs.

• The All discs playback mode does not work with certain DVDs, depending on the DVD navigation system.

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When the menu screen is displayed

CONTINUE

The OSD menu for the CD is displayed on the TV screen. The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a menu.

Use the i/k/j/l buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view, then press ENTER or c on the unit (or SELECT/ENTER or c on the remote control) to start playback. Press TOP MENU or MENU to return to the menu screen.

To replace discs during playback

While one disc is playing, the other discs can be replaced without interrupting playback.

Press DISC CHANGE to open the disc compartment.

Press DISC SKIP to rotate the disc trays.

Exchange the discs.

Press DISC CHANGE or z OPEN/CLOSE to close the disc compartment.

To skip to the next disc

While the unit is in stop or playback mode, press DISC SKIP.

The disc trays rotate, and playback begins from the beginning of the next disc.

To skip to the desired disc

While the unit is in stop or playback mode, press one of the DISC DIRECT PLAY (1-5) buttons on the unit. Playback begins from the beginning of the specified disc. Playback stops after playing the disc.

To stop playback

Press s.

To turn the power off

Press POWER. The unit enters power-off standby mode and the 6STANDBY/ON indicator turns red.

BASIC OPERA TIONS

Auto power-off

If the unit is left for 8 minutes in stop mode without any operation, the unit automatically enters power-off standby mode.

NOTE

The disc continues to spin while the menu screen is displayed even if s is pressed. When you are finished using the unit, turn the power off after pressing s.

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Playback (continued)

Still (pause)

Number buttons

GSLOW FSLOW

g/tr/f

c t

Press a during playback.

To return to normal playback

Press c.

You can also press a to return to normal playback.

Frame advance

Press a during pause.

Each time you press the button, the picture advances one frame. There is no audio during frame advance playback.

To return to normal playback

Press c.

Resuming playback

When the unit enters stop mode with the resume function turned on, the unit remembers the point where you stopped the disc so that you can resume playback from that point.

Press c in stop mode.

The unit starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc last time. When the resume function is turned on, the as mark appears on the upper right corner of the TV screen or the OSD menu.

To cancel the resume function

Press s again after you stop playback. The resume function is also canceled when:

– you change the disc to be played. – you press z OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc

compartment.

– you press POWER to turn the power off.

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Fast forward and fast reverse

CONTINUE

Slow playback

Press and hold r (/f) or (g/) t for about 2 seconds during playback.

Each time you press and hold the button, the play speed changes as shown below.

×4×2 ×16 ×100

There is no audio during fast forward or fast reverse playback of a DVD.

×4 ×8×2

To return to normal playback

Press c.

Press G SLOW or F SLOW during playback.

Each time you press the button, the play speed changes as shown below.

×1/8×1/16 ×1/4 ×1/2

BASIC OPERA TIONS

There is no audio during slow playback. Subtitles are not displayed during backward slow playback.

To return to normal playback

Press c.

Skipping

Press r (/f) or (g/) t during playback.

To skip to the next chapter/track

Press (g/) t. The disc position advances one chapter/track each time you press the button.

To skip back to the previous chapter/track

Press r (/f) once to skip back to the beginning of the chapter/track currently being played. Press r (/f) twice in rapid succession to skip back to the beginning of the previous chapter/track.

To skip to the desired track using the number buttons

Enter the desired track number using the number buttons. Example: To play track 3

Playback starts from the beginning of the selected track.

Press 3. To play track 20 Press 2 and then 0.

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Playback (continued)

Basic operation of the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

You can check the general playback status or start playback from a desired point on the disc, etc. by displaying and operating the OSD menu.

Number buttons

Press DISPLAY during playback.

Press i/k to select a desired menu

item.

A yellow frame in the OSD menu indicates the currently selected item.

Press j/l to change the setting of

the selected menu item.

The number buttons can also be used for entering numbers (for example, title number).

To turn off the OSD menu

Press DISPLAY.

NOTE

If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears.

Example OSD (On-Screen Display) menu

1/3

1/12

0:16:57

1 ENG

6 CH

OFF

1/3

NORM.

1/16

16:57

STER.

NORM.

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Description of each OSD menu item

Each menu item shows its current status/setting which can be changed on the OSD menu. For details of the functions or optional settings, refer to the page in parentheses.

Menu item Current status/setting

Title number/total number of titles

1/3

Chapter number/total number of chapters

1/12

Elapsed play time

0:16:57

1 ENG

6 CH

OFF

1/3

NORM.

• Soundtrack language

• Encoding format

•Channel number

Subtitle language

Angle number/total number of angles

Surround on/off

Function

Skip to the desired title (page 30).

Skip to the desired chapter (page 31).

Skip to the desired time point (page 31).

Change the setting (page 39).

Turn on/off subtitle display or change the subtitle language (page 40).

Change the angle (page 33).

Turn on/off the 3D surround effect (page 38).

BASIC OPERA TIONS

Menu item Current status/setting

Track number

1/16

Elapsed playing time

16:57

Audio channel

STER.

Sound

NORM.

NOTE

Some discs may not provide all of the above OSD menu items.

Function

Skip to the desired track (Track search on page 30)

Change the setting (page 39)

Change the setting (page 38)

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Number buttons

DISPLAY

CLEAR

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

Title/Track search

Press DISPLAY during playback or in

stop mode.

If the unit is in stop mode, continue to step 3.

Press i/k to select "T" (title/track).

1/3

Press j/l to select a desired title

number.

3/3

This unit provides 5 disc search functions.

Title search

When a disc has more than one title, you can select a desired title to start playback.

Track search

You can specify a desired track number.

Chapter search

When a title on a disc has more than one chapter, you can select a desired chapter to start playback.

Time search

You can start playback from a desired point on the disc by specifying the time.

Mark search

You can start playback from a marked point.

You can also use the number buttons to enter a desired title number. Example: To play title number 2

Press 2.

Playback starts from the beginning of the specified title/ track.

NOTE

If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears.

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Chapter search

CONTINUE

Time search

Press DISPLAY during playback.

Press i/k to select "C" (chapter).

1/8

Press j /l to select a desired

chapter number.

3/8

You can also use the number buttons to enter a desired chapter number. Example: To play chapter number 17

Playback starts from the beginning of the specified chapter.

NOTES

• If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears.

•Chapter search does not function if you specify a chapter number which does not exist on the disc.

Press 1 and then 7.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

Press i/k to select the time icon.

-:--:--

Use the number buttons to enter the

time of the desired position.

1:17:30

Example: To start playback at 1 hour, 17 minutes, 30

If you enter wrong numbers

Press CLEAR to cancel the numbers. Then enter the correct numbers.

Playback starts from the specified position (time).

seconds (1:17:30) Press 1, 1, 7, 3 and then 0. To start playback at 8 minutes 7 seconds (0:08:07) Press 8, 0 and then 7.

Press SELECT/ENTER.

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NOTES

• If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears.

•Time search does not function if you specify a time longer than the length of the disc.

•Time search does not function with some discs even if the elapsed time is displayed.

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Search (continued)

To start playback from a marked point

MARK

Number buttons

CLEAR

SELECT/ENTER

Mark search

You can start playback from a desired marked point. Up to 9 points can be marked on the same disc.

To mark a desired point

During playback, press MARK at a position to be memorized as marked point.

Press SEARCH during playback or in

stop mode.

The mark search menu appears on the TV screen.

MARKER SEARCH

1234

Within 10 seconds, press j/l to

5––––

select a marked point you want to recall.

Press SELECT/ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected marked point. In step 2, you can also use the number buttons (1 - 9) to

specify a marked point. Playback starts immediately without your pressing

SELECT/ENTER.

To clear a marked point

In step 2 above, select the marked point you want to clear, then press CLEAR.

NOTES

• It may be prohibited to mark a point at multi-angle scenes or where subtitles are recorded.

•All the marked points are cleared when:

- you turn off the power.

- you remove the disc.

- you select another disc tray.

1/9

Marked point 1 is memorized. Each time you press MARK, an additional point is marked.

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Zooming and Changing the Angle

Changing the angle

ANGLE

CLEAR

ZOOM

i/k/j/l

Zooming the picture

Press ZOOM during playback or still playback (pause).

When playing a DVD with multi-angle scenes (photographed from several different angles), you can select the angle you want to view.

When a multi-angle scene comes on during playback, " " will blink in the display window to let you know that you can change the angle.

Although the following is the simpler procedure, you can also change the angle by operating the OSD menu (see page 28).

Press ANGLE during playback.

The unit displays the current angle number/total number of angles.

1/3

Press ANGLE repeatedly until the

desired angle is selected.

2/3

MORE FEATURES

Each time you press the button, the magnification changes as shown below.

×4×2 ×6 ×9

×16 ×12NORMAL

To move the zoom area

Press i/k/j/l.

To return to the normal display

Press CLEAR.

NOTES

• The zoom function may not work with some discs.

• The zoom function may not work at multi-angle scenes.

The symbol appears if you press ANGLE during playback of a disc with no multi-angle scenes recorded, or at a scene where the angle cannot be changed.

Tip

The total number of angles recorded on a DVD usually appears on its case within the following symbol.

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Random and Repeat Playback

Repeat playback

RANDOM

REPEAT

A-B

Random playback

Press RANDOM during playback or in stop mode.

The unit starts random playback and the RANDOM indicator lights up in the display window.

Press REPEAT during playback.

Each time you press the button, repeat play mode changes as follows:

CHAPT:

Repeats the chapter currently being played.

CHAPT

TITLE:

Repeats the title currently being played.

TITLE

OFF:

Cancels repeat playback. (Normal playback)

To skip to another title or track during random playback

Press (g/) t. The unit selects another title or track and resumes random playback. Pressing r (/f) once makes the unit return to the beginning of the title or track currently being played.

To return to normal playback

Press RANDOM. The RANDOM indicator disappears from the display window.

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OFF

NOTES

•Chapter repeat playback does not function on DVDs with no chapters recorded.

• Chapter repeat playback is canceled when you change the chapter by pressing r or t.

TRACK:

Repeats the track currently being played.

TRACK

DISC:

Repeats all tracks on the disc.

DISC

Repeating a section between two specified points (A-B repeat)

You can specify a section and play it repeatedly.

During playback, press A-B at the

starting point (A) of the section you want to repeat.

A *

Press A-B again at the ending point

(B) of the section you want to repeat.

MORE FEATURES

ALL:

Repeats all discs loaded in the unit or on the program list.

ALL

OFF:

Cancels repeat playback. (Normal playback)

OFF

NOTES

•Track repeat playback is canceled when you change the track by pressing r or t.

•Only track repeat and disc repeat playback work during random playback.

The unit returns to point A and plays the section between A and B repeatedly.

A B

To return to normal playback

Press A-B again.

OFF

NOTES

• The section to be repeated must be within a title and cannot span across the boundary of a title.

• On multi-angle scenes, the unit may play a section other than the one specified for A-B repeat playback.

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Programmed Playback

Press the number button (1 - 5) to

select the disc tray number.

Number buttons

REPEAT

You can select up to 20 tracks out of 5 discs, and play them in programmed order.

Press PROGRAM in stop mode.

The program menu screen appears on the TV screen and the PROG. indicator appears in the display window.

PROGRAM CLEAR

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

Program

Press SELECT/ENTER.

Press the number buttons to select the

Step

Clear All

desired track number.

Program

Track number

Disc tray number

Step

Clear All

Program

•To turn off the menu screen, press PROGRAM again.

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Step

Clear All

Press SELECT/ENTER.

Repeat steps 2 through 5.

Program

3 1 4

Step

Clear All

Press c to start playback.

The selected tracks are memorized and playback begins in the programmed order. If a disc does not exist in the disc tray you programmed, the programmed playback of the disc is canceled, and playback skips to the next program.

To repeat the programmed playback

Press REPEAT repeatedly . Each time you press the button, repeat mode changes (see page 35). When you select "ALL", the tracks are played repeatedly in the programmed order.

To skip tracks

Press r or t repeatedly. Playback skips to the previous or succeeding tracks within the program setting.

To delete a track from the program setting

Press i/k/j/l in step 2 or 4 on the previous page to select an unwanted track and press CLEAR.

To clear all the programs settings

Pressi/k/j/l in step 2 or 4 on the previous page to select "Clear All" and press SELECT/ENTER. The program’s settings are also cleared when the disc is removed.

MORE FEATURES

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Creating a 3D Surround Effect

The unit can produce a 3D surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback with two conventional stereo speakers, instead of five or more speakers usually required to listen to multi-channel audio of a home theater system.

NOTES

•Turn off other surround effects of the TV and connected audio equipment when using the unit's 3D surround effect.

•Turn off the 3D surround effect when recording the audio

DISPLAY

i/k/j/l

source output from this unit.

Press DISPLAY during playback.

Press i/k to select the sound icon.

Press j/l to select "3D SUR".

NORM.

3D SUR

NOTES

• If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears.

•The 3D surround effect may not function with some DVDs.

To turn off the 3D surround effect

Select "NORM." in step 3.

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Changing the Audio Track/Channel

Some discs have more than one audio track, such as soundtracks with different languages. While playing such a disc, the audio track can be changed to play the different

AUDIO

soundtracks. Although the following is the simpler procedure, you can

also change the soundtrack by operating the OSD menu (see page 28).

•When playing a DVD with soundtracks in multiple languages, the audio will automatically be played in the designated language set in the setup menu (page

47). If that language is not on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected.

• The audio track can only be changed with discs which contain multiple audio tracks.

• The number of audio tracks available differs from disc to disc.

Tip

The total number of soundtracks on a DVD usually appears on its case within the following symbol.

Press AUDIO during playback.

The soundtrack language currently selected is displayed.

1 ENG

6 CH

Press AUDIO repeatedly until the

desired language is selected.

2 FRE

6 CH

Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired audio channel is selected.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

STER.(stereo) LEFT RIGHT

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NOTE

This unit does not apply to the multiple karaoke function. When playing back karaoke DVDs, this unit cannot turn on and off the sound of the vocal part.

STER.

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Displaying and Changing Subtitles

When playing DVDs which contain subtitles, you can turn on and off the subtitle display on the TV screen or change the language of the subtitles.

SUBTITLE

• The subtitle is displayed in the designated language set in the setup menu (page 48). If that language is not available on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected.

• Subtitles can only be changed with discs which contain more than one set of subtitles.

• The number of subtitle languages differs depending on the disc.

Although the following is the simpler procedure, you can also change the subtitle language and turn on/off the subtitle display by operating the OSD menu (see page 28).

Press SUBTITLE during playback.

1 ENG

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly until the

desired language is selected.

2 FRE

To turn off the subtitle display

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select "OFF".

OFF

Tip

The total number of subtitle languages on a DVD usually appears on its case within the following symbol.

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NOTES

•When playing a disc supporting closed captions, the subtitles and the closed captions may overlap each other on the TV screen. In this case, turn the subtitle display off.

•With some discs, it may take a few moments to display new subtitles after you press SUBTITLE.

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Playing an MP3 Disc

The unit can play MP3 audio recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing an MP3 disc, read the following notes.

Notes on MP3 discs

An MP3 file stores audio data compressed using MPEG 1, the audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. In this manual, we refer to what, in PC terminology, are called "folders" and "files" as "albums" and "tracks", respectively.

Notes on playing MP3

• The unit can play MP3 discs containing audio data compressed using MPEG 1, the audio layer-3 file-coding scheme and complying with ISO 9660. Note however, that the unit may not play tracks in the order they were recorded.

•The maximum allowable number of tracks and/or albums in a disc is 200, including the root albums (directories).

• The maximum allowable depth of a nested album is 50, including tracks.

• If a disc contains audio tracks and MP3 tracks, the unit cannot play it.

• As for multi-session discs, the unit plays only the first session.

• The unit can play only MP3 tracks which were converted with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.

• The unit may not play MP3 tracks recorded using a packet writing utility.

• The unit can play only MP3 tracks having a file extension ".mp3".

• It may take 30 seconds or more before the unit can start playing MP3 tracks, depending on the number of recorded tracks and the complexity of the album tree.

• If you play a non-MP3 track that has the ".mp3" file extension, you may hear some noise.

•Digital audio signals cannot be output from the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) of this unit, when playing MP3 discs. In this case, connect AUDIO OUT 1 or 2 L/R jacks to the analog audio input jacks of the audio equipment (see page 19).

Notes on display indications during playback

• Up to 8 characters are displayed for the name of a track.

•Characters other than uppercase letters ("A" to "Z"), numerals ("0" to "9") and underscore ("_") may not be displayed, or may be displayed in different characters.

• The elapsed play time may not be displayed correctly for MP3 tracks.

• Depending on the condition of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW disc itself, a false track which cannot be played on the unit may be displayed.

Notes on creating MP3 discs

•When converting audio data to MP3 Create MP3 files with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.

•When creating MP3 discs Do not store more than 200 albums and/or tracks in a disc.

•To play tracks in the order they were recorded

1.Use a writing software capable of recording MP3 tracks

(files) in numerical and alphabetical order. For details on using the software, refer to the operating instructions supplied with the software.

2.Use only one album. (Do not create a sub-album within

an album.)

3.Include a two or three-digit number at the beginning

of each album or track name so that the albums and tracks are played in order. <Example of recommended name structure>

01XXXXX.mp3 02XXXXX.mp3 03XXXXX.mp3 04XXXXX.mp3 05XXXXX.mp3

1XXXXX.mp3 5XXXXX.mp3 10XXXXX.mp3 15XXXXX.mp3

20XXXXX.mp3 (The beginning numbers determine the order, therefore the tracks shown above will be played in the wrong order, i.e., "1", "10", "15", "20", and "5".)

Glossary

File extension:

A 3-character string added to a file name under the Windows or DOS environment is called a "file extension". A file extension is used mainly to identify types of files. The file extension for MP3 files is ".mp3".

ISO 9660:

ISO stands for the "International Organization for Standardization". ISO 9660 determines the file structure for the CD-ROMs. This unit can play MP3 files recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660.

Nesting of folders (albums):

To organize data files stored in a PC, you can store related files in a folder. A folder can contain other folders as well as files. For example, folder A can contain folder B, and folder B can contain folder C; this is called "nesting of folders".

Session:

A session is one uninterrupted section of written data on a disc. A multi-session disc is a disc which has more than two sessions.

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Playing an MP3 Disc (continued)

TOP MENU

Unlike audio CD operations,

play modes are not available when playing an MP3 disc.

• Fast forward, fast reverse, random and A-B repeat playback

• 3D surround and audio track selection

the following functions and

c t

SELECT/ENTER

Press i/k to select a track.

Press TOP MENU to move to the next page or MENU to move to the previous page of the track list.

Press c or SELECT/ENTER to start

playback.

MP3 Program

01 TRACK. mp3 02 TRACK. mp3 03 TRACK. mp3 04 TRACK. mp3 05 TRACK. mp3 06 TRACK. mp3 07 TRACK. mp3 08 TRACK. mp3

02:18l 4 OFF

To stop playback

Press s.

To skip to another track during playback

Press (g/) t to skip to the next track. Press r (/f) to skip back to the beginning of the current track. Press r (/f) twice in rapid succession to skip back to the previous track. Alternatively, press i/k to select a track, then press c or SELECT/ENTER to start playback.

To pause playback

Press a. To resume playback, press c or a.

Clear All

Basic operations of MP3 playback

Load an MP3 disc.

The OSD menu for the MP3 disc is displayed.

MP3 Program

01 TRACK. mp3 02 TRACK. mp3 03 TRACK. mp3 04 TRACK. mp3 05 TRACK. mp3 06 TRACK. mp3 07 TRACK. mp3 08 TRACK. mp3

00:00 1 OFF

NOTE

It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 tracks depending on the number of recorded tracks and complexity of the album tree.

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Clear All

OSD (On-Screen Display) menu for the MP3 disc

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The OSD menu for the MP3 disc is displayed when an MP3 disc is loaded. It enables you to check the general playback status, select tracks and perform programmed playback.

MP3 Program

01 TRACK. mp3 02 TRACK. mp3

Track list

03 TRACK. mp3 04 TRACK. mp3 05 TRACK. mp3 06 TRACK. mp3 07 TRACK. mp3 08 TRACK. mp3

00:00 1 OFF

Clear All

Program list

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Disc status indication

Time indication Track indication

Menu item

Track list Program list

Disc status indication

Time indication Track indication Repeat mode indication

Tracks on the MP3 disc Programmed tracks

Play c/pause a/stop with resume on as/ stop with resume off s

Elapsed play time of the track Selected track number Repeat play mode

Current status/setting

Repeat playback

You can play a track or all the tracks on the MP3 disc repeatedly. The procedure is the same as that for the audio CD. Refer to "Repeat playback" on page 35. Note, however, that the "TRACK" repeat, "ALL" repeat and "OFF" only can be selected for an MP3 disc.

Repeat mode indication

Function

Select the desired track. Edit program and start programmed

playback. —

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Playing an MP3 Disc (continued)

The selected track is entered on the program list.

Press SELECT/ENTER.

PROGRAM CLEAR

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

TOP MENU

Programmed playback

You can select up to 60 tracks and play them in the programmed order.

Press PROGRAM during playback or

in stop mode to enter program edit mode.

The "E" mark appears on the upper right of the program list and the PROG. indicator appears in the display window.

MP3 Program

01 TRACK.mp3 02 TRACK.mp3 03 TRACK.mp3 04 TRACK.mp3 05 TRACK.mp3 06 TRACK.mp3 07 TRACK.mp3 08 TRACK.mp3

1:05:00 1 OFF

Clear All

MP3 Program

02 TRACK.mp3 03 TRACK.mp3 04 TRACK.mp3 05 TRACK.mp3 06 TRACK.mp3 07 TRACK.mp3 08 TRACK.mp3

1:05:00 1 OFF

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter

05 TRACK.mp301 TRACK.mp3

Clear All

additional tracks on the program list.

Press PROGRAM to exit the program

edit mode.

The "E" mark disappears from the OSD menu.

Press the l right cursor button.

The last entered track on the program list is highlighted.

MP3 Program

01 TRACK.mp3 02 TRACK.mp3 03 TRACK.mp3 04 TRACK.mp3 05 TRACK.mp3 06 TRACK.mp3 07 TRACK.mp3 08 TRACK.mp3

1:05:00 1 OFF

Press i/k to select a track to start

05 TRACK.mp3 03 TRACK.mp3 10 TRACK.mp3 07 TRACK.mp3

Clear All

playback on the program list.

To move to the next page, press TOP MENU. To move to the previous page, press MENU.

Press c or SELECT/ENTER.

Playback starts from the selected track in the programmed order.

Press i/k to select a track.

To move to the next page, press TOP MENU. To move to the previous page, press MENU.

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Playback stops after the last programmed track on the program list has been played.

To return to normal playback

Press and hold PROGRAM for about 3 seconds. Alternatively, press the j left cursor button and i/k to select a track, then press c or SELECT/ENTER. The PROG. indicator disappears from the display window.

To delete a track from the program list

Press PROGRAM to enter program edit mode.

Press the l right cursor button to move to the program list.

Press i/k to select the track you want to delete, then press CLEAR. The selected track is deleted from the program list.

To clear the entire program

Follow steps 1 and 2 of “To delete a track from the program list” above.

Press i/k repeatedly or press the l right cursor button to select “Clear All”, then press SELECT/ENTER.

The program is also cleared when you open the disc compartment.

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Changing Setup Values

Press i/k to select the item to be

changed, then press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio* (page 47)

Sets the audio soundtrack language.

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

RETURN

SETUP

All the basic settings of the unit are properly preset at the factory.

Check that "TV Aspect", "Progressive Scan" and "Digital Audio Output" in the setup menu are correctly set according to the type of equipment connected to the unit. For details on the setting, refer to the "Connections" section on pages 13 to 22. Change any other settings according to your personal preferences.

Basic operations

Press SETUP.

The setup menu is displayed.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Russian Other – – – –

Disc Subtitle* (page 48)

Sets the subtitle language.

Disc Menu* (page 48)

Sets the language used in the DVD menu screen. * If the selected language does not exist on the disc, the

original language for the disc is selected.

Rating** (page 49)

When playing discs with preset restriction level encoding, the unit cuts scenes of excessive violence, etc. by this setting.

Country Code** (page 50)

Adjust the set restriction level to the cinema rating system of the country where the DVD disc was produced.

** The setting is protected by a password.

TV Aspect (page 50)

Sets the aspect ratio of the TV connected to the unit.

Menu Language (page 51)

Sets the language used in the setup menu.

Progressive Scan (page 52)

Turns on and off the progressive scan signal output.

Digital Audio Output (page 52)

Sets the digital audio to be output from the unit according to the type of audio equipment connected to the unit.

Others (page 53)

Turns on and off the DRC (Dynamic Range Control).

Press i /k to select the desired

setting and press SELECT/ENTER.

Some items require additional steps. For details of the setting options for each item, see the procedure of each setting on the following pages.

To exit setup menu

Press SETUP, RETURN or c.

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Number buttons

CLEAR

SELECT/ENTER i/k/j/l

Press i /k to select the desired

language.

Original:

The original language set for the disc is selected.

English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese/ Polish/Hungarian/Russian

Other:

To select another language, use the number buttons to enter its 4-digit language code referring to the language code list on page 56. If you enter a wrong number, press CLEAR and re-enter the correct number.

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Disc Audio

The soundtrack language on a DVD can be changed. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected.

Press i/k to select "Disc Audio" in

the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Russian Other – – – –

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press SELECT/ENTER.

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Russian Other – – 1 2

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Disc Subtitle

The subtitle language on a DVD can be changed. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected.

Press i/k to select "Disc Subtitle"

in the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press i /k to select the desired

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Russian Other – – – –

language.

Original:

The original language set for the disc is selected.

Disc Menu

The language used in the DVD menu can be changed. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected.

Press i/k to select "Disc Menu" in

the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press i /k to select the desired

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Russian Other – – – –

language.

Original:

The original language set for the disc is selected.

English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese/ Polish/Hungarian/Russian

Other:

Press SELECT/ENTER.

English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese/ Polish/Hungarian/Russian

Other:

Press SELECT/ENTER.

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Some DVDs contain parental control information that applies to the complete disc or certain scenes on the disc. By using the parental control feature of the unit, you can specify the restriction level to prevent the unit from playing scenes not suitable for children (for example, scenes of excessive violence). The unit is also equipped with a password-locking mechanism designed to prevent children from changing the restriction level.

NOTES

• Parental control does not function with DVDs which do not contain parental control information.

• Parental control does not function if the parental control information on the DVD does not match the country code setting (page 50).

Press i/k to select "Rating" in the

setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

New – – – –

Press i /k to select the desired

restriction level and press SELECT/ ENTER.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

You cannot play DVDs rated higher than the level you have selected unless you cancel the parental control. For example, selecting level 1 makes it impossible to play any disc with a rating of 2 to 8. In the next "Country Code" section, adjust the restriction level you have set here to the cinema rating system of the country where the DVD disc was produced.

To cancel the parental control

Select "Unlock" in step 3.

To change the password

1 In step 3 above, press i/k to select "Change" and

press SELECT/ENTER.

2 Enter a new 4-digit password and press SELECT/

ENTER.

3 Enter the password again and press SELECT/

ENTER to confirm it.

8 Blocked 7 Blocked 6 5 4 3 2 1 Unlock Change

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When you have not entered a password yet

Enter a 4-digit password and press SELECT/ENTER. Then, enter the password again and press SELECT/ENTER to confirm it.

Example: To enter password "1234", press the number

When you have already entered a password

Enter the password and press SELECT/ENTER.

If you entered a wrong number

Press CLEAR and re-enter the correct password, then press SELECT/ENTER.

Enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons.

buttons 1, 2, 3 and then 4.

If you forget the password

Carry out the following procedure to clear the current password. 1 Press SETUP to display the setup menu.

If the setup menu has been displayed, first exit the setup menu.

2 Use the number buttons to enter the 6-digit number

"210499". "P CLr" appears in the display window and the current password is cleared.

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Changing Setup Values (continued)

Country Code

After specifying the restriction level in the previous "Rating" section, set the country code so that the set restriction level is adjusted to the cinema rating system of the country where the DVD disc was produced.

Press i/k to select "Country Code"

in the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Carry out step 2 of "Rating" on the

NEW – – – –

previous page.

Press i /k to select the first

character of the country code and press the l right cursor button.

Refer to the country code list on pages 54 and 55.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Code Set U S

TV Aspect

Select the appropriate display format, depending on whether you are using a conventional (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9) TV .

Press i/k to select "TV Aspect" in

the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press i/k to select the desired TV

4:3 Letterbox 4:3 Panscan 16:9 Wide

aspect and press SELECT/ENTER.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

4:3 Letterbox 4:3 Panscan 16:9 Wide

Press i /k to select the second

character of the country code and press SELECT/ENTER.

To change the country code

Follow the above steps again.

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4:3 Letterbox:

Select this when a conventional TV is connected. Titles recorded in wide-screen (16:9) format will be played in letterbox mode, with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.

Menu Language

The language used in this setup menu can be changed.

Press i /k to select "Menu

Language" in the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

4:3 Letterbox *

4:3 Panscan:

Select this to play titles that include pan-scan encoding on a conventional 4:3 screen TV: the picture of wide-screen titles is displayed at full screen height with the left or right cropped. Other titles will be played in letterbox mode.

Cut off

4:3 Panscan *

16:9 Wide:

Select this when a wide-screen TV is connected. Titles recorded in wide-screen (16:9) format will be played at full size. (Setting the wide-screen TV to full-size mode is also necessary.)

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press i /k to select the desired

English Spanish French

language and press SELECT/ENTER.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

English/Spanish/French:

The setup menu is displayed in the selected language.

English Spanish French

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* Each screen above shows an example when playing a

16:9 Wide *

title recorded in the wide-screen format. (This setting does not affect the video titles recorded in the 4:3 screen format.)

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Progressive Scan

When connecting the unit to a progressive-scan compatible TV , you can take advantage of the unit's progressive scan output enabling high quality video playback with less flickers.

CAUTION

DO NOT set the "Progressive Scan" to "On" when connecting to a TV that is not compatible with progressive scan signals. If you set "Progressive Scan" to "On" in error, the picture will appear scrambled. In this case, reset the unit by holding down s for more than 5 seconds in stop mode. The original video output will be restored and the picture will become visible again.

Press i/k to select "Progressive

Scan" in the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Off On

Digital Audio Output

Set the audio output of the unit according to the type of audio equipment connected to the unit.

CAUTION

DO NOT select "DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM" or "Stream/PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output" when connecting to an A V receiver not equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder (with an optical or coaxial connecting cord). Merely attempting to play a disc may cause a screeching noise which could be harmful to your ears and damage the speakers. In this case, be sure to select "PCM" for the "Digital Audio Output".

Press i/k to select "Digital Audio

Output" in the setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

DOLBY

/PCM

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

DIGITAL

Stream/PCM PCM

Sample Freq. 48KHz 96KHz

Press i/k to select "On" or "Off" and

press SELECT/ENTER.

On:

You can change the setting to "On" when using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the unit for connection to a TV compatible with progressive scan signals.

Off:

– Do not change the setting (keep the setting "Off") when

using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the unit for connection to a TV which is not compatible with progressive scan signals.

– Do not change the setting (keep the setting "Off") when

using the VIDEO OUT jack or S-VIDEO OUT jack on the unit for connection to a TV.

NOTES

• The Progressive Scan menu item is not displayed when the VIDEO OUTPUT switch is set to "S-VIDEO".

• Composite video signals are not output from the VIDEO OUT jack on the unit if "Progressive Scan" is set to "On".

Press i/k to select the appropriate

setting and press SELECT/ENTER.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM:

Select this when connecting to an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder.

Stream/PCM:

Select this when connecting to an AV receiver equipped with a DTS decoder or an MPEG decoder, or an A V receiver equipped with both Dolby Digital and DTS decoders.

PCM:

Select this when connecting to an audio system without a Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS or other special decoder.

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Playback disc

96-kHz linear PCM DVD

DTS DVD

Dolby Digital DVD

MPEG DVD

Audio CD DTS audio

Stream/ PCM

PCM

DTS bit stream

Dolby Digital bit stream

MPEG bit stream

PCM DTS bit

stream

DOLBY DIGITAL/ PCM

PCM

Not output

Dolby Digital bit stream

PCM

PCM Not output

PCM

Not output

PCM

PCM Not output

Press i /k to select the sample frequency and press SELECT/ENTER.

DOLBY

/PCM

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

96KHz:

Select this if your audio equipment can handle 96-kHz signals.

48KHz:

Select this if your audio equipment cannot handle 96-kHz signals.

NOTE

If you have connected the unit to an AV receiver equipped with both Dolby Digital and DTS decoders, it may be necessary to change the receiver setting manually depending on the disc to be played. For details, refer to the operating instructions of the AV receiver.

DIGITAL

Stream/PCM PCM

Sample Freq. 48KHz 96KHz

Others

You can turn on and of f the DRC (Dynamic Range Control). When the DRC is turned on, the unit compresses the dynamic range of the audio output (i.e. the difference between the loudest and the quietest sounds) so that you can listen to a movie or music at a low volume without losing the clarity of sound.

Press i/k to select "Others" in the

setup menu and press the l right cursor button.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output

Others

Press SELECT/ENTER repeatedly to

DRC Off

select "On" or "Off".

DRC On:

Select this to play a disc at a low volume.

DRC Off:

Select this to play a disc without DRC.

NOTE

When playing DVDs recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3) format, the DRC only works for analog audio signals output from the AUDIO OUT L/R jacks of the unit.

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Country codes

Code Country Code Country Code Country

AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain BI Burundi BJ Benin BM Bermuda BN Brunei Darussalam BO Bolivia BR Brazil BS Bahamas BT Bhutan BV Bouvet Island BW Botswana BY Belarus BZ Belize CA Canada CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands CF Central African Republic CG Congo CH Switzerland CI Ivory Coast CK Cook Islands CL Chile CM Cameroon

CN China CO Colombia CR Costa Rica CS Former Czechoslovakia CU Cuba CV Cape Verde CX Christmas Island CY Cyprus CZ Czech Republic DE Germany DJ Djibouti DK Denmark DM Dominica DZ Algeria EC Ecuador EE Estonia EG Egypt EH Western Sahara ER Eritrea ES Spain ET Ethiopia FI Finland FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands FM Micronesia FO Feroe Islands FR France FX GA Gabon GB Great Britain GD Grenada GE Georgia GF French Guyana GH Ghana GI Gibraltar GL Greenland GM Gambia GN Guinea GP Guadeloupe (French) GQ Equatorial Guinea GR Greece GS GT Guatemala GU Guam (USA)

France (European Territory)

S. Georgia & S. Sandwich Isles.

GW Guinea Bissau GY Guyana HK Hong Kong HK HN Honduras HR Croatia HT Haiti HU Hungary ID Indonesia IE Ireland IL Israel IN India IO IQ Iraq IR Iran IS Iceland IT Italy JM Jamaica JO Jordan JP Japan KE Kenya KG Kyrgyzstan KH Cambodia KI Kiribati KM Comoros KN Saint Kitts & Nevis Anguilla KP North Korea KR South Korea KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco

Heard and McDonald Islands

British Indian Ocean Territory

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MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique (French) MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Malawi MX Mexico MY Malaysia MZ Mozambique NA Namibia NC New Caledonia (French) NE Niger NF Norfolk Island NG Nigeria NI Nicaragua NL Netherlands NO Norway NP Nepal NR Nauru NU Niue NZ New Zealand OM Oman PA Panama PE Peru PF Polynesia (French) PG Papua New Guinea PH Philippines PK Pakistan PL Poland PM Saint Pierre and Miquelon PN Pitcairn Island PR Puerto Rico PT Portugal PW Palau PY Paraguay QA Qatar

RE Reunion (French) RO Romania RU Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles SD Sudan SE Sweden SG Singapore SH Saint Helena SI Slovenia SJ SK Slovak Republic SL Sierra Leone SM San Marino SN Senegal SO Somalia SR Suriname ST Saint Tome and Principe SU Former USSR SV El Salvador SY Syria SZ Swaziland TC Turks and Caicos Islands TD Chad TF TG Togo TH Thailand TJ Tadjikistan TK Tokelau TM Turkmenistan TN Tunisia TO T onga TP East Timor TR Turkey TT Trinidad and T obago TV Tuvalu TW Taiwan TZ Tanzania UA Ukraine UG Uganda UK United Kingdom UM US United States UY Uruguay

Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

French Southern Territories

USA Minor Outlying Islands

UZ Uzbekistan VA Vatican City State VC VE Venezuela VG Virgin Islands (British) VI Virgin Islands (USA) VN Vietnam VU Vanuatu WF Wallis and Futuna Islands WS Samoa YE Yemen YT Mayotte YU Yugoslavia ZA South Africa ZM Zambia ZR Zaire ZW Zimbabwe

Saint Vincent & Grenadines

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Changing Setup Values (continued)

Language codes

Code Language Code Language Code Language

6565 Afar 6566 Abkhazian 6570 Afrikaans 6577 Amharic 6582 Arabic 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6669 Byelorussian 6671 Bulgarian 6672 Bihari 6678 Bengali; Bangla 6679 Tibetan 6682 Breton 6765 Catala 6779 Corsican 6783 Czech 6789 Welsh 6865 Danish 6869 German 6890 Bhutani 6976 Greek 6978 English 6979 Esperanto 6983 Spanish 6984 Estonian 6985 Basque 7065 Persian 7073 Finnish 7074 Fiji 7079 Faroese 7082 French 7089 Frisian 7165 Irish 7168 Scots Gaelic 7176 Galician 7178 Guarani 7185 Gujarati 7265 Hausa 7273 Hindi 7282 Croatian

7285 Hungarian 7289 Armenian 7365 Interlingua 7378 Indonesian 7383 Icelandic 7384 Italian 7387 Hebrew 7465 Japanese 7473 Yiddish 7487 Javanese 7565 Georgian 7575 Kazakh 7576 Greenlandic 7577 Cambodian 7578 Kannada 7579 Korean 7583 Kashmiri 7585 Kurdish 7589 Kirghiz 7665 Latin 7678 Lingala 7679 Laothian 7684 Lithuanian 7686 Latvian, Lettish 7771 Malagasy 7773 Maori 7775 Macedonian 7776 Malayalam 7778 Mongolian 7779 Moldavian 7782 Marathi 7783 Malay 7784 Maltese 7789 Burmese 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7876 Dutch 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 Punjabi 8076 Polish 8083 Pashto, Pushto

8084 Portuguese 8185 Quechua 8277 Rhaeto-Romance 8279 Romanian 8285 Russian 8365 Sanskrit 8368 Sindhi 8372 Serbo-Croatian 8373 Singhalese 8375 Slovak 8376 Slovenian 8377 Samoan 8378 Shona 8379 Somali 8381 Albanian 8382 Serbian 8385 Sundanese 8386 Swedish 8387 Swahili 8465 Tamil 8469 Telugu 8471 Tajik 8472 Thai 8473 Tigrinya 8475 Turkmen 8476 Tagalog 8479 Tonga 8482 Turkish 8484 Tatar 8487 Twi 8575 Ukrainian 8582 Urdu 8590 Uzbek 8673 Vietnamese 8679 Volapük 8779 Wolof 8872 Xhosa 8979 Yoruba 9072 Chinese 9085 Zulu

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Troubleshooting

If something seems to be wrong with your DVD player, first check the items in the table below.

Symptom

The power does not come on. The disc does not play.

Playback stops almost immediately.

No picture

The picture quality is poor.

No sound

The remote control does not work at all, or does not work correctly.

Check See page

• Is the power cord plugged firmly into a live outlet?

• Is there condensation inside the unit? Leave the unit idle with the power on for 1 to 2 hours.

• Are you trying to use a disc not available for the unit, such as a PHOTO CD?

• Is the disc dirty? Is it loaded properly?

• Does the disc exceed the specified parental control rating level?

• Is the unit connected correctly?

• Are the video connectons firmly attached?

• Is the television video mode set correctly?

• Is the unit in a place subject to vibrations?

• Are the video connections firmly attached?

• Is the disc dirty?

• Is the unit connected directly to the TV? Or is it connected through a VCR, a selector switch, or a TV/VCR?

- The picture may be bad when used with some television sets or

projectors, due to the DVD copy protection scheme.

- The picture quality may also suffer if the unit is connected through a

selector switch with other video equipment. Try turning of f the power to the other video equipment.

- The picture quality may be somewhat poor when paused, when doing

frame advance, or during fast forward or fast reverse. This is not a malfunction.

• Is the unit connected correctly?

• Are the audio connections firmly attached?

• Is the connected audio equipment turned on? Is the volume of the connected equipment set correctly? (Note that there is no audio playback during slow playback, frame advance, and fast forward and fast reverse of a DVD.)

• Are the remote control batteries installed correctly?

• Is the remote control too far from the main unit? Is there something in the way?

• Are the remote control batteries getting weak?

• Is the unit in strong sunlight or strong fluorescent light?

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Each DVD has different capabilities

The DVD's many capabilities differ depending on the disc. The following situations may be caused by information on the disc itself.

• The audio or subtitles are not reproduced in the language specified in the setup menu.

• The audio track or subtitles cannot be changed.

• There are no subtitles.

• No DVD menu. The DVD menu is not displayed in the language you want.

• The viewing angle cannot be changed.

• The rating restriction does not work.

• The resume or mark search function does not work.

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Specifications

Power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz Power consumption 16 W Power consumption in standby mode

1.4 W Weight 5.7 kg (12.9 lbs) External dimensions 430 × 118 × 414 mm

(17 × 4.7 × 16.3 inches) (w × h × d)

Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength:

650/780 nm Signal format NTSC Supported discs DVD video discs: 12 cm (single-

sided single layer, single-

sided double layer, double-

sided double layer), 8 cm

(single-sided single layer,

single-sided double layer,

double-sided double layer)

Compact discs (CD-DA, MP3):

12 cm and 8 cm Component video output

Y output: 1.0 Vp-p

(75 ohms, sync negative)

PR/CR, PB/CB outputs: 0.7 Vp-p

(75 ohms)

RCA jacks (CR/CB/Y) × 1

S-video output Y output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms,

sync negative)

C output: 0.3 Vp-p 4-pin mini DIN jack × 1

Composite video output

1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms, sync negative)

RCA jack × 1

Audio output Digital output: 0.5 Vp-p

(75 ohms), RCA jack × 1

0.5 Vp-p (75 ohms), Fiber optical connector × 1

Analog output: 2.0 Vrms

(1 kHz, 0 dB, 330 ohms), RCA jacks (L/R) × 1

Audio output characteristics

Signal-to-noise ratio: More than

95 dB (EIAJ)

Dynamic range: More than 90 dB

(EIAJ)

Harmonic distortion: 0.008% Frequency response:

CD: 4 Hz to 20 kHz DVD: 4 Hz to 22 kHz (48-kHz sampling), 4 Hz to 44 kHz (96-kHz sampling)

Operating temperatures

5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F)

Accessories Video cord (1)

Audio cord (1) Remote control (1) Operating instructions

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

-Connect the equipment into an outlet on circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

-Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION

Modifications or adjustments to this product, which are not expressly approved by the manufacturer, may void the user’s right or authority to operate this product.

•Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. ©1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

• "DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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