Akai CTS14MTD User Manual

CT-S14MTD-E3: 14 inch (37 cm) Colour TV/Monitor with DVD/AUDIO CD/MP3/Picture CD player and Remote Control.

FEATURES

Safety information

! Note:

This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 220-240V, 50Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere.

" CAUTION: ! DVD PLAYER IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

HOWEVER THIS PLAYER USES A VISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED. BE SURE TO OPERATE THE PLAYER CORRECTLY AS INSTRUCTED.

! WHEN THIS PLAYER IS PLUGGED TO THE WALL OUT-

LET, DO NOT PLACE YOUR EYES CLOSE TO THE OPENINGS TO LOOK INTO THE INSIDE OF THIS PLAYER.

! USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OTHER THAN

THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT ON HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

! DO NOT OPEN COVERS OR ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THIS

PRODUCT BY YOURSELF. ALWAYS REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

" WARNING: ! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK

OR PICTURE & SOUND INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

CONTENTS

FEATURES..............................................................1

PRECAUTIONS .......................................................2

LOCATION OF CONTROLS ......................................3

REMOTE CONTROL ................................................ 4

ANTENNA CONNECTIONS ......................................5

POWER SOURCE....................................................5

TV OPERATION

PRESETTING THE TV CHANNELS ...........................6

CHANNEL SELECT AND VOLUME CONTROL ..........7

OPERATING WITH REMOTE CONTROL ....................8

TELETEXT

TELETEXT OPERATIONS .........................................9

DVD PLAYBACK

BASIC OPERATION ...............................................10

INITIAL SETTINGS .................................................10

USING THE SET-UP DISPLAY ................................10

SETTING FOR VIDEO ............................................. 12

SETTING FOR AUDIO ............................................. 12

SETTING FOR RATING (PARENTAL CONTROL) ....... 13

FUNCTION BUTTONS ........................................14

PLAYBACK OF MP3 FILES ...................................18

PLAYBACK OF PICTURE CD ..................................18

SPECIFICATIONS......................................................19

ATTENTION

The exclamation point within the triangle is a warning sign alerting the user of important instructions accompanying the product.

The lightening flash with arrowhead symbol within the triangle is a warning sign alerting the user of “dangerous voltage” inside the unit.

To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC

DO NOT OPEN

the cover. No user serviceable parts inside the unit.

SHOCK

Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

ATTENTION

THE SCART CONNECTOR OUTPUTS ONLY THE TV SIGNAL

Invisible laser radiation when the unit is opened or interlocks defeated. Avoid exposure to laser beam. Use of controls, adjustments or procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

This unit must not be exposed to moisture or rain.

This unit should be positioned so that it is properly ventilated. Avoid placing it, for example, close to curtains, on the carpet or in a built-in installation such as a bookcase.

Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat radiating sources.

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PRECAUTIONS

Please read these precautions before operating this unit.

" Power cord protection

To avoid a malfunction of this product and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the

following.

! Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power supply to this unit.

! Do not connect or disconnect the AC power supply when your hands are wet.

! Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.

! Never put heavy objects on the power cord.

! Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the power cord in any way.

" Placement

Avoid placing the unit in areas of:

! Direct sunlight.

! High temperature (over 35°C)or high humidity (over 90%)

! High levels of dust

The internal parts may be damaged as a result.

" Non-use Periods

! When not in use, switch off the unit.

! When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC supply.

" Foreign Objects

! Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous and may damage the player. Never attempt to disassemble the unit.

! Do not put any foreign objects on the disc tray.

" Keep away from water / magnetic fields

! Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage will occur.

! Do not place magnetic objects (such as speakers) close to this unit.

" Stacking

! Place the unit in a horizontal position. Do not place anything heavy on top of it.

! Do not place the unit on amplifiers or other appliances which may generate heat.

" Condensation

Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions: -

! Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

! In a steamy or very humid room.

! When the unit is moved from a cold environment to a warm one.

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the

moisture to evaporate.

" If there is noise interference on your TV channels

Depending on the reception conditions of the broadcast, interference may appear on the TV while you are watching a channel

with the DVD player on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. Should this occur, simply switch off the DVD player.

" To protect the unit during a thunder storm

Unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna.

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LOCATION OF CONTROL

1. Speaker

2. Power Button

3. Remote Sensor

4. Channel Buttons

5. Volume Buttons

6. TV Menu Button

7. TV/AV/DVD Button

8. Open/Close Button

9. DVD Loader

10. DVD Play Button

11. DVD Stop Button

12. Earphone

13. Front Video Input

14. Front Audio Input

15. 75 ohm Antenna

16. Scart connector

17. Audio digital Out Socket (For DVD only)

18. Audio out (R) for DVD

19. Audio out (L) for DVD

20. Video out for DVD

21. S-Video out for DVD

Plastic Caps

Note:

The plastic caps supplied with the set are just for

the foot decoration.

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REMOTE CONTROL

DESCRIPTION OF CONTROLS

1. DVD Subtitle Button

2. Eject Button

3. Mark Button

4. PAL/NTSC Button

5. Program Button

6. Audio Button

7. +10 Button

8. Angle Button

9. Direction Up Button

10. Clear Button

11. Direction Left Button

12. Pause/step Button

13. TV Channel Buttons

14. Fast Reverse Button (Back)

15. Stop Button

16. Slow Buttons

17. Repeat Button

18. Numeric Buttons

19. Two Digit program button

20. Teletext Conceal Buttons

21. Teletext Enlarge Button

22. Teletext Time Display Button

23. TV System/Teletext Cancel Button

24. Mute Button

25. Stand-by button

26. Repeat A-B Button

27. DVD Menu Button

28. Display Button

29. Setup Button

30. DVD Zoom Button

31. Search Button

32. DVD Enter Button

33. Direction Right ! Button

34. Direction Down # Button

35. Volume Buttons

36. Fast Forward Button (Next)

37. Play Button

38. DVD Skip Backward/Forward Button

39. TV Menu Button

40. TV Personal Preference Button

41. DVD Button

42. AV/TV Button

43. TV Button

44. Teletext Index Button

45. Teletext Stop Button

46. Teletext/TV Mode Button

47. Teletext Mix Mode Button

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REMOTE CONTROL

BATTERY INSTALLATION

1. Open the battery compartment cover. 2. Install two “AA/UM-3” 3. Replace the cover. (penlight size) batteries.

BATTERY CAUTIONS

• Use two “AA/UM-3” size penlight batteries for the remote control handset.

• The batteries may last approximately one year depending on how much the remote control is used. For best performance it is

recommended batteries be replaced on a yearly basis, or when remote operation becomes erratic.

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Weak batteries can leak and severely damage the remote control transmitter. Always remove batteries as soon as they become

weak.

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION

The following cases, the remote control may not operate:

• When there is an obstacle between your TV/DVD and the remote control.

• If you try to operate your TV/DVD from a distance greater than 7 metres.

• If you try to operate your TV/DVD away from the normal viewing angle (over 30°

either side of the remote sensor).

NOTE: When direct sunlight, an incandescent lamp, fluorescent lamp or any other

strong light shines on the remote sensor, the remote control operation may be unstable.

ANTENNA CONNECTION

Connect an indoor or outdoor antenna to the antenna socket (15) at the rear panel. For all antenna circuit problems, please consult your local dealer.

EXTERNAL ANTENNA

The type of antenna required depends on the position of your home, it’s distance from the transmitter and local interference. If you do not have an antenna and you are uncertain of what to buy, you should seek the advice of a local antenna contractor.

POWER SOURCE

Insert the AC Outlet cord plug into 230V/50Hz AC outlet. After you have connected the Antenna and Power source, you must check that your TV/DVD is properly installed. Press MAIN POWER switch on the front panel, the red standby indicator will light. Turn on your TV/DVD by pressing POWER on the front panel or on the remote control.

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TV OPERATION

Connect your TV aerial to the aerial input socket located on the back of the TV. Push the Main Power Switch, Power Indicator will be illuminated. After a few seconds the TV screen will light up. Should white dots appear on the screen the TV will require tuning into the available TV stations in your area.

Pre-setting the TV stations into the Memory

(Note: Preset tuning can only be carried out in TV Mode)

1. Press MENU button to see main MENU.

PICTURE TIMER SETUP TUNE

2. Press the VOL button

/ to select TUNE mode as shown in figure 1.

FIG .1

AUTO SEARCH

1. Press the CH button

to select the AUTO SEARCH (auto memory store) mode

as shown in figure 2.

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AUTO SEARCH

2. Press the VOL button

to start the automatic scanning processes, the on air

FIG .2

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stations will automatic store into memory as shown in figure 3.

• When scanning is completed, the set will tune to lowest program and show

lowest program number on the screen.

• If want to stop auto search function, press the MENU button.

SEARCH (manual)

1. Press the MENU button to see main MENU.

2. Press the VOL

3. Press the CH

/ to select TUNE MODE.

Button to select the SEARCH mode and press the VOL / to

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start the station search. The station will stop when the station is tuned in.

4. Press the CH to select the desired COLOUR system, SOUND system, PROGRAM position, and press the VOL / to

select.

5. If the station is not clear, to select the FINE TUNE and press VOL

/ to tune the station untill the picture is clear.

6. Press the CH to select the STORE and press the VOL / to store the data into memory.

PICTURE

1. Press the MENU button to see main MENU.

2. Press the VOL button

3. Press the CH button / to select the BRIGHTNESS / COLOUR / CONTRAST /

/ select the PICTURE mode .

FIG .4

BRIGHTNESS 30

%

SHARPNESS as show in figure 4.

4. Press the VOL button

/ to adjust the level of currently selected item, The steps

can be adjust from 0 ~ 63 .

TIMER

1. The TV can switch ON/OFF the power automatically by the following procedure.

2. Press the MENU button to main MENU.

3. Press the VOL button

to select the TIMER mode, press the CH button to adjust

the clock time as shown in figure 5 .

4. Press the VOL button / to adjust the hour time 1 7 : _ _ ;

Press the CH button

to select the minute 1 7 : 0 0 ;

Press the VOL / to adjust the minute time 1 7 : 3 0 .

5. Continue press the CH and VOL button / to set the

ON TIME _ _ : _ _ . ON PROG. OFF TIME _ _ : _ _ .

• To make the timer function effective, the TV must set to standby mode, after process is completed.

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CLOCK _ _ : _ _

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OPERATING THE TELEVISION RECEIVER

SETUP

1. Press the MENU button to see main MENU.

2. Press the VOL button to select SETUP mode .

LANGUAGE

1. Press the CH button

2. Press the VOL button

ITALIAN, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, PORTUGUESE Lauguages.

BLUE BACK (blue back-ground)

Press the CH button to select the BLUE BACK, press the VOL button to set the blue background ON / OFF.

CHANNEL SELECT AND VOLUME CONTROL

1) Press CH.

/ buttons to select TV station. (TV Mode Only)

to select the language, as shown in figure 6 .

/ to select the desire ENGLISH, RUSSIAN, DUTCH,

FIG .6

0 99

ENGLISH

Press CH." ", the program no. will appear on the top

right corner and change from higher no. to lower no.

2) Press VOL / to ADJUST sound level.

TV/AV/DVD Mode Button (on the main unit)

• If video/audio input socket are in use, press AV/TV Mode button, "AV" will display on the top right corner of the screen.

• Press TV/AV/DVD button to turn on DVD. In duration on changing to DVD mode, the screen is dark as it will take a few seconds

to show up the" DVD"at the TOP right corner of the screen.

TV AV DVD

Press CH. " ", the program no. will change from lower

no. to higher no.

VOLUME

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OPERATING WITH REMOTE CONTROL

TO SELECT TV STATION USING THE PROGRAM NUMBERS:

1. Program Number Up and Down [13]

Press the CH. "

2. 0 - 9 Digit Button

To select TV stations using program numbers 0 - 9. The selected program number will be shown in the left corner of the top of screen in yellow colour. For example: Press "9" digit button to select program "9".

3. Two Program Number [19]

To select TV station using program numbers "10" - "99". For example: selecting program 12 * Press the button "-/- -" * Then press the number "1" button, on screen will show "1-" * Then press the number "2" button, channel "12" will show.

4. Personal Preferences Button ( PP ) [40]

Press (PP) button to select the picture effect.

" or " " button to select a higher or lower program number.

PP MILD STANDARD DYNAMIC

Stand-By Button ( ) [25]

• Press the " " button to switch ON/OFF the picture and sound.

• To switch on the TV from stand-by mode, just press any desired program number (0-9).

Mute Button [24]

• Press the mute button to switch OFF the sound, press once again to switch ON the sound.

TV Mode Button [43]

• Press the TV Mode button to select the TV mode.

TV/AV Mode Button [42]

• Press the AV/TV mode Button to select AV mode, press again back to TV mode.

DVD Mode Button [41]

• Press the DVD Button to select DVD mode.(It need a few seconds to start the DVD).

NOTE:

• The transmission code of the remote control is different between TV and DVD, before using the remote control handset to

control the TV, press the TV button. To control the DVD, press the DVD button, to make sure the transmission code is correct for TV and DVD, otherwise some keys on the remote hand set will not function.

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TELETEXT FUNCTION CONTROL

Teletext - is an information system that displays text on your TV screen. Using the Teletext information system you can select a page of information on a subject that is available in its list of contents (index).

To Operate Teletext

1. Press the TV Mode Button .

Select a TV station on which Teletext is being transmitted (check with a TV programme guide).

2. Press the Teletext Button (

The list of contents (index) is displayed on the screen.

3. To select a Page of Teletext

Press the appropriate Digit button for the required Teletext page number. The selected page number is displayed at the top left corner of the screen. The Teletext page counter searches until the selected page er is located, so that the required information is displayed on the screen.

4. Program + (CH

Press the CH “ + “ button to set up to the next higher teletext page.

5. Program - ( CH

Press the CH “ - “ button to set up the next lower teletext page.

6. Press the (

To Exit Teletext

Press the TV Mode button, the previously selected TV station appears again on the screen.

)

) button to return the teletext page to page number 100.

) [46]

Mix Mode Button (

• Press button "

• Press once again to return to Teletext page.

Enlarge Button ( )

• Press button "

• Press again to display bottom half of the page.

• Press again to get full page at normal height text.

Stop Button ( More information may follow the page of Teletext you have selected, and it is automatically displayed after a short period of time.

• Press button "

• Press again to resume automatic page changing.

Cancel Button ( x ) (System) To switch between Teletext and TV programme.

• Press button " x " the TV programme appears.

• Press once again to return to the Teletext page.

Conceal Button ( ? ) Sometimes a Teletext page contains concealed information, for example, in a quiz or puzzle.

• Press button "?" to display the concealed information, press once more to clean.

To Display the Time (

• Press button "

• Press the button again to remove the time display.

NOTE : The time can only be displayed when Teletext is available on the selected TV station.

)

" to superimpose the text over the TV program on the screen.

" to display top half of the page at double height text.

)

" to hold the page.

) (In TV Programme Mode)

", the current time is displayed in the top right corner of the screen (e.g. 21:00).

To Select a Subcode Page

Subcode pages are subsections of long Teletext pages that can only be displayed on the screen one section at a time.

• Select the required Teletext page.

• Press the "

• Press a digit button (for the required subcode page).

• If the subcode page is not immediately available then press the "X " button to return to the TV programme. When the

subcode page becomes available, the subcode number is displayed in the top left corner of the screen.

• Press the " X " button to display the subcode page.

" button.

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DVD PLAYBACK

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BASIC OPERATION

1. Press TV/AV/DVD button on the unit to turn on DVD on.

2. Press OPEN / CLOSE (EJECT) button to load disc on disc tray.

3. Press OPEN / CLOSE button to close the tray.

• Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the guides, and

place it in it's proper position.

DVD Setup Mode

• Setup Mode provides the menu for the configuration of TV mode, Speakers mode,

• To exit the Setup Menu, choose the EXIT option in the Setup Menu and press ENTER, or press the Setup Button.

Dolby mode and user preference.

Setup Menu Items

Press the SETUP Button on the remote controller. The following menu

will be shown :

NOTE: (The setup manual display in stop mode only)

• GENERAL SETUP

TV DISPLAY

• Normal/PS

This is selected when the DVD player is connected to a normal TV.

Wide-screen images are shown on the screen, but with some

parts cut automatically

• Normal/LB

This is selected when the player is connected to a normal TV. Wide-

screen images are shown on the screen, with black belt on the top

and bottom.

• WIDE

This is selected when the player is connected to a wide-screen TV.

ANGLE MARK

This only works when there is an angle mark on the disc. Select

ON, the screen shows the mark when playing DVD.

•On

• Off

SETUP MENU -- MAIN PAGE

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GENER ALSETUP

SPEAKER SETUP

DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP

VIDEO SETUP

PREFERENCE SETUP

EXIT SETUP

GOTO GENERAL SETUP PAGE

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

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TV DISPLAY NORMAL/PS

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ANGLE MARK NORMAL/LB

OSD LANG WIDE

CAPTIONS

SCREEN SAVER

MAIN PAGE

SET TV DISPLAY MODE

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

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ANGLE MARK ON

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OSD LANG OFF

CAPTIONS

SCREEN SAVER

OSD LANGUAGE

This is used to select the OSD language.

• ENGLISH

• SPANISH

• GERMAN

• FRENCH

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MAIN PAGE

SET ANGLE MARK

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

ANGLE MARK

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OSD LANG ENGLIGH

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CAPTIONS SPANISH

SCREEN SAVER GERMAN

FRENCH

MAIN PAGE

SET OSD LANGUAGE

CAPTIONS

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2

9

2

9

2

This option can show or hide the captions.

• On (Show captions)

• Off (Hide captions)

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

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CAPTIONS ON

SCREEN SAVER OFF

MAIN PAGE

CLOSED CAPTION

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SCREEN SAVER

Start the screen saver, the screen saver image appears when the player

stops or the image is frozen for a few minutes. This saver can keep the

screen from being damaged.

• On (Start the screen saver).

• Off (Remove the screen saver).

MAIN PAGE

Go back to the Setup Main Menu.

SPEAKER SETUP

DOWNMIX

• LT/RT

A disc recorded multi channel soundtrack, the output signal will

be incorporated to left and right channel.

• STEREO

A disc recorded multi channel soundtrack, the output signal will

be incorporated to stereo.

DYNAMIC

This option is used to set the compression ratio in order to control

the sound (volume) contrast.

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

CAPTIONS

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SCREEN SAVER ON

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MAIN PAGE

SCREEN SAVER

-- GENERAL SETUP PAGE --

TV DISPLAY

ANGLE MARK

OSD LANG

CAPTIONS

SCREEN SAVER

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MAIN PAGE

BACK TO MAIN PAGE

-- SPEAKER SETUP PAGE --

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DOWNMIX LT/RT

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MAIN PAGE

SET DOWNMIX MODE

-- DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP --

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DYNAMIC

AUDIO SETUP

OFF

STEREO

FULL

6/8

4/8

2/8

OFF

MAIN PAGE

Go back to the Main Page

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DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION

-- DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP --

DYNAMIC

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MAINPAGE

GOTO AUDIO SETUP PAGE

VIDEO SETUP

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BRIGHTNESS

User can set the level of brightness for the image displayed. It is ranged from -20 to 20.

CONTRAST

User can set the level of contrast for the image displayed. It is ranged from –16 to 16.

MAIN PAGE

Go back to the main setup menu.

PREFERENCE SETUP

TV TYPE

• NTSC This is selected when the player is connected to an NTSC TV.

• MULTI The player will set the TV standard according to the disc in the tray.

•PAL This is selected when the player is connected to a PAL TV.

-- VIDEO SETUP PAGE --

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BRIGHTNESS 0

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CONTRAST

MAIN PAGE

BRIGHTNESS

-- VIDEO SETUP PAGE --

BRIGHTNESS

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CONTRAST 0

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MAIN PAGE

CONTRAST

-- VIDEO SETUP PAGE --

BRIGHTNESS

CONTRAST

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MAIN PAGE

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BACK TO MAIN PAGE

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

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TV TYPE PAL

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AUDIO MULTI SUBTITLE NTSC DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT

MAIN PAGE

SET TV STANDARD

AUDIO

If a language listed below is recorded on the disc, you can play the sound in such language. If not, the language recorded will be used.

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• GERMAN

SUBTITLE

If a language listed below is recorded on the disc, you set the subtitle to be displayed in such language. If not, the language recorded will be used.

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• GERMAN

DISC MENU

If a language listed below is recorded on the disc, you can set the Menu to be displayed in such language. If not, the language recorded will be used.

• ENGLISH

• FRENCH

• SPANISH

• GERMAN

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-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

TV TYPE

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AUDIO ENGLISH

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SUBTITLE FRENCH DISC MENU SPANISH PARENTAL GERMAN PASSWORD DEFAULT

MAIN PAGE

PREFERRED AUDIO LANGUAGE

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

TV TYPE AUDIO

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SUBTITLE ENGLISH

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DIS C M E NU FRENCH PARENTAL SPANISH PASSWORD GERMAN DEFAULT

MAIN PAGE

PREFERRED SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

TV TYPE AUDIO SUBTITLE

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DISC MENU ENGLISH

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PARENTAL FRENCH PASSWORD SPANISH DEFAULT GERMAN

MAIN PAGE

PREFERRED MENU LANGUAGE

PARENTAL

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1

When playing disc with parental lock function, you may select an age

control grade according to grade of disc and your own preference. For

example, if PG is selected, DVD Video disc rated higher than the PG

grade cannot be played.

• KID SAF

• G

• PG

• PG 13

• P GR

• R

• NC 17

• ADULT

• OFF

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

TV TYPE AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU

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PARENTAL 1. KID SAF

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PASSWORD 2. G DEFAULT 3. PG

4. PG 13

MAIN PAGE 5. PGR

6. R

7. NC17

8. ADULT OFF

SET PARENTAL CONTROL

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

PASSWORD

User can change the password that is required when the user wants to

change the Age Control Grade in the Parental Lock function.

NOTE: (The factory setting is 1369 )

DEFAULT

User can load the original factory setting by choose RESET and press

ENTER.

• RESET

MAIN PAGE

Go back to main setup menu.

TV TYPE AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL

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PASSWORD CHANGE

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DEFAULT

MAIN PAGE

CHANGE PASSWORD

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

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DEFAULT RESET

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MAIN PAGE

LOAD FACTORY SETTING

-- PREFERENCE PAGE --

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MAIN PAGE

BACK TO MAIN PAGE

EXIT SETUP

Quit the Setup Menu.

-- SETUP MENU --MAIN PAGE --

GENERAL SETUP

SPEAKER SETUP

DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP

VIDEO SETUP

PREFERENCE SETUP

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EXIT SETUP

EXIT SETUP MENU

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FUNCTION BUTTONS

Play Discs

1. Press the OPEN/CLOSE Button ( ) on the front panel and load the Disc on the tray.

The label side should be facing upwards. For a Double-sided DVD Disc, put the disc with label A/1 up.

2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE (

3. The Disc will be played automatically.

• If it is a DVD disc, it will show the Menu/Title Page on the screen.

• If it is a CD, it will play the first track directly.

4. Press the STOP Button (

it will start at the location where you have pressed stopped (Resume Play).

5. Press the STOP Button twice to have the Disc really stopped.

PAUSE Mode

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio.

• For DVD , the picture will become static.

• For CD audio, it will become silent.

1. Press the PAUSE Button (

2. Press the PLAY Button or PAUSE Button again will resume to Play State.

OSD

There are 4 OSD languages embedded in the DVD Player : English,Spanish,German and French.

1. Press the SETUP button on the remote controller to enter the setup menu main page.

2. Choose General Setup through the Navigation Arrows (

3. Go to the OSD LANG option and use the Navigation Arrows to do the selection.

4. Press ENTER to confirm.

5. Press SETUP again to quit the Setup menu.

) button again to close the tray and the disc will be loaded.

) if you want to stop the Disc playback You can resume playback by pressing the PLAY button and

) will cause the player to enter Pause mode.

%!$# )

DVD Menu Play

The DVD Menu Play function is only applicable for DVD movie.User can access the Casting information, Production History,

Movie Introduction etc. directly through this function.

1. Press the DVD MENU Button on the remote controller to enter the Root Menu.

2. Use the Navigation Arrows ( %!$# ) or input the item index through the Number keys (0-9) to do the selection.

3. Press ENTER to confirm the selection.

Select with Number Button (0 – 9)

When using the Number Buttons as input, user is always required to enter two digits. For example, to input the number ‘3’, user

has to press ‘0’ and ‘3’.

• During a DVD movie playback, input through the Number Buttons will select the Chapter in the current title.

• When playing audio CD, Number Key press will command the player to access the track indicated

Audio Mode

This function is applicable only for DVD.

• For a DVD disc, pressing the AUDIO Button will change the language of playback.

Fast

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio but with different effects. The FAST FORWARD (&) key and FAST BACKWARD

(') key are used to achieve fast play function.

• For DVD , there are 4 different levels of speed (2x, 4x, 8x, 16x). Every successive key press will increment the speed of quick

play.

Note : Press PLAY Button at any stage will resume to normal speed.

• For CD audio, the FAST FORWARD (&) key and FAST BACKWARD (') will perform quick rolling on the music output.

Press PLAY and the playback will resume to normal speed.

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SKIP

2

123456789012

1

2

123456789012

1

2

123456789012

During playback, press one of the SKIP buttons (( / ))

• A number of chapters or tracks equal to the number of times the button is pressed is skipped

• When the ( button is pressed once, the pickup returns to the beginning of the currently playing chapter or track.

• When the ( button is pressed twice, the pickup jumps to the beginning of the previous chapter or track.

• When the ) button is pressed once, the pickup goes to the beginning of the next chapter or track.

• In some cases the menu screen may reappear when one of the SKIP buttons is pressed during menu playback on DVD/CD.

Slow Play

The Slow Forward is applicable for DVD. There are 4 steps of slow motion speed, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16. Successive key presses will decrement the playback speed. Note : Press Play Key to switch back to normal playback speed.

Repeat Mode

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio but with different effects.

• For DVD disc playback, user can choose to repeat the current chapter or the current title. Subsequent key press of the REPEAT key can change between these two options.

• For CD, user can choose to repeat the current track or the whole disc (Repeat All). Subsequent key press of the REPEAT key can change between these two options.

Repeat AB

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio. User can specify the repeating interval by marking the starting point and the end point.

1. Press the REPEAT AB Button to mark the starting point (Playback will continue).

2. Press the REPEAT AB Button to mark the end point.(The marked part will be repeated automatically)

Note : Press the REPEAT AB Button during repetition will disable the Repeat mode.

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Subtitle

This function is only applicable for DVD disc. It can change the subtitle language shown on the screen. Note : Number of subtitle available depends on the DVD disc.

Angle

Some discs may have multiple viewing angles during production. The ANGLE button is to select the viewing angle shown on the screen. Note : The number of Angle of View depends on the Disc.

Search

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio. Through this function, the user can access a specific location or a specific track by key in the target time or the track number.

• In the DVD playback mode, the player provides two search modes : Search Chapter Time and Search Title Time.

1. Press the SEARCH key to choose a search mode (Title time / Chapter time).

2. Input the target time through the Number keys (0-9) and the player will jump to the target location immediately.

2345678901

Press the SEARCH Button

Press ‘0’ as the hour input

Press ‘1’ and then ‘5’ as the minute input

Press ‘0’ and then ‘8’ as the second input

(Playback starts at 0:15:08 of Title 1)

TITLE 01/02 TIME : :

TITLE 01/02 TIME 0 : :

TITLE 01/02 TIME 0 :15 :

TITLE 01/02 TIME 0 :15:08

2345678901

• In CD audio, user can only access the location in the current track.

1. Press the SEARCH key to enter the Search Mode (there is only one mode in CD audio playback).

2. Input the target time through the Number keys (0-9) and the player will jump to the target location immediately.

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Display (Remain Time)

This function is applicable for DVD only. It will display the timing information of the playback on the screen.

• For DVD playback, subsequent key press on the DISPLAY key will show the Title Elapsed Time, Title Remain Time, Chapter

Elapse Time and Chapter Remain Time one by one.

Press the DISPLAY Button

TITLE ELAPSED TT 01/04 CH 01/12 0:02:13

TITLE REMAIN TT 01/04 CH 01/12 1:33:30

CHAPTER ELAPSED TT 01/04 CH 01/12 0:02:15

CHAPTER REMAIN TT 01/04 CH 01/12 0:02:18

DISPLAY OFF

Resume Play

This function is applicable for DVD and CD audio. During the disc playback, when the STOP Button is pressed once, the player

will enter the Resume Play mode. At this time, if the PLAY Button is pressed, the player will resume playback at the location where

the STOP Button is pressed. If the STOP button is pressed (i.e. STOP Button is pressed twice), the player will be Stop.

Zoom

This function is applicable for DVD . User can enlarge a static picture or a moving picture by pressing the ZOOM key. There are

3 levels of zooming (2x, 3x and 4x) and they can be achieved one by one through subsequent key presses on the ZOOM key.

NOTE: user can select the portion of the picture to be enlarged by using the Navigation keys ( %!$# ).

Program Mode

This function is applicable for DVDand CD audio. User can assign the playback sequence according to his/her preference. For

CD audio, user can assign the track sequence while for DVD disc, user can assign both the Title and Chapter sequence.

• CD

1. Press the PROGRAM Key. The Program Sequence table will be shown on the

screen.

2. Enter the track numbers according to the user preference through the Number

keys (0-9).

3. After assigning the playback sequence, move the highlight cursor to the START

option by using the Navigation Arrows.

Press ENTER on the remote controller to confirm.

To remove the program :

1. Press the PROGRAM Key to invoke the Program Menu.

2. Move the highlight cursor to the STOP option by using the Navigation Arrows.

3. Press ENTER to confirm.

PROGRAM

01 02 03 04 05

PROGRAM

05

01

03

02

08

03 04 05

PROGRAM

05

01

03

02

08

03 04 05

PROGRAM

05

01

03

02

08

03 04 05

06 07 08 09 10

EXIT NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

EXIT START NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

EXIT START NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

EXIT STOP NEXT

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• DVD

5

2

3

9

6

1. Press the PROGRAM Key. The Program Sequence table will be shown

on the screen.

PROGRAM: TT( 04 ) / CH (- -)

23456789012345

TT: CH:

01

TT: CH:

02

TT: CH:

03

TT: CH

04

TT: CH:

05

EXIT NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

TT: CH: TT: CH: TT: CH: TT: CH TT: CH:

2. Enter the Title number with the Number keys (0-9) on the remote controller.

3. Enter the Chapter number of the Title selected in the last step.

4. Repeat step 2 – 3 to input the sequence.

5. After assigning the playback sequence, move the highlight cursor to the

START option by using the Navigation Arrows. Press ENTER on the re-

mote controller to confirm.

Note : The Program can be removed in the same ways as CD audio.

PROGRAM: TT( 02 ) / CH ( 03 )

TT: 02 CH:

01

TT: CH:

02

TT: CH:

03

TT: CH

04

TT: CH:

05

234

06 07 08 09 10

EXIT NEXT

PROGRAM: TT( 04 ) / CH (- -)

TT: 02 CH:03

01

2345678901

TT: CH:

02

TT: CH:

03

TT: CH

04

TT: CH:

05

EXIT START NEXT

PROGRAM: TT( 04 ) / CH (- -)

TT: 02 CH:03

01

TT: 01 CH:01

02

TT: 04 CH:02

03

23456789012

TT: CH

04

TT: CH:

05

EXIT START NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

PROGRAM: TT( 04 ) / CH (- -)

2345678

06 07 08 09 10

TT: 02 CH:03

01

TT: 01 CH:01

02

TT: 04 CH:02

03

TT: CH

04

TT: CH:

05

EXIT START NEXT

06 07 08 09 10

TT: CH: TT: CH: TT: CH: TT: CH TT: CH:

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MP3 OPERATION

2

This unit can support ISO9660 file system CD-ROM navigation. Multi-Media files such as MP3 thus can be played in the player.

Operation

• Insert the MP3 disc into the tray. Navigation Menu will be displayed. The menu will show up the files in the root directory,and

the MP3 files then be play automatically.

23456789012345678901

files in the

root directory

MP3 SONG1

MP3 SONG2

MP3 SONG3

MP3 SONG4

MP3 SONG5

MP3 SONG6

MP3 SONG7

MP3 SONG8

MP3 SONG9

MP3 SONG10

MP3 SONG11

MP3 SONG12

PLAY MODE FOLDER

Play mode

Play Mode

User can change the Play Mode by accessing the PLAY MODE field through the LEFT/RIGHT Navigation Arrows in the menu.

There are five different play modes when playing MP3 disc.

1. FOLDER

All the files in the current folder will be played once in sequence.

2. SINGLE

The selected file will be played once in sequence.

3. REPEAT ONE

The selected file will be repeated.

4. REPEAT FOLDER

All the files in the current folder will be repeated.

5. SHUFFLE

The selected file will be played in shuffle.

PICTURE CD

The unit can also be used to navigate picture CDs. Insert a picture CD into the tray and the disc will be loaded automatically. If the disc type can be identified, the player will start showing the pictures one by one (Slide Show Mode).

Operations

During Slide Show Mode: -

• Press the STOP Button will shift to the Digest Mode in which 12 pictures will be shown on the screen each time.

• Press the PAUSE Button will freeze the screen so that the current picture can be held for a long time. To resume the slide show mode, press PLAY Button.

• Press the NEXT Button on the remote controller will skip the next picture.

• Press the PREVIOUS Button on the remote controller will repeat the current picture.

• When all the pictures have displayed once, the player will enter the Digest Mode automatically.

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SPECIFICATIONS

TV SECTION

Receiving Channels

VHF

L

VHF

H

UHF CH 21- 69

Hyperband S1-S41

Tuner Type 100 Channel , VS TUNING

DVD SECTION

Laser Wave length 655nm

Laser power : Class 1

Signal System PAL

Digital audio output Coaxial digital output; pin jack

S-video Y output level 1Vp-p (75 Ohm);

C output level 0.300Vp-p (75 Ohm) (PAL),

Headphone

Stereo in DVD mode

Mono in TV mode

CH 2 - 4

CH 5 - 12

0.286Vp-p (75 Ohm) (NTSC)

GENERAL SECTION

AC Power Input 230V~ 50 Hz

AC Power Consumption 80W

Speaker 3” 8ohm x 2

Audio Output 2W + 2W

Dimensions 420x 409x 390 (mm)

Net Weight 13.5 Kg

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Importer AKAI Benelux-Elmarc B.V.

Information: www.akai.nl

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Akai CTS14MTD User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual