Akai DVR3100SS User Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

WARNING

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CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM	This product contains a
	low power laser device.

This symbol means that the unit complies with European saftely and electrical interference directives.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT APPAREIL À LASER DE CLASSE 1 PRODUCTO LASER DE CLASE 1 PRODUTO LASER CLASSE 1

The symbol for Class II (Double lnsulation)

On Placement

•Do not use the Unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.

•Place the Unit on a flat and even surface.

•Do not restrict the air flow of the Unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or by placing it on carpeting.

On Safety

•When connecting or disconnecting the AC cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may damage it and create a hazard.

•When you are not going to use the Unit for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power cord.

On Condensation

•When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp, water droplets or condensation may form inside the Unit. When there is condensation inside the Unit, the Unit may not function normally. Let the Unit stand for 1 to 2 hours before turning the power on, or gradually heat the room up and dry the Unit before use.

WARNING:

•Should any trouble occur, disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to a qualified technician.

•Do not place anything directly on the top of the Unit. Damage to the Unit can result.

Notes on Copyright

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, rent copyrighted material without permission.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.

DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted. 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Important Safety Instruction .........................	1
Disc Formats ................................................	3
Before You Start ...........................................	4
Using the remote control ...........................................	4
Parts and Functions ..................................	5-7
Front Panel .................................................................	5
Remote Control ......................................................	6-7
Display .........................................................	8
Front Panel Display ....................................................	8
Display Information ...................................................	8
Setup .......................................................	9-13
For better reception ...................................................	9
Connecting your TV ...................................................	9
Connecting a VCR ....................................................	10
Connecting an other audio equipment ..................	11
Connecting the speakers & subwoofer ..................	12
Speakers positioning ...............................................	12
Mounting rear surround speakers ..........................	13
Turning on the Unit and TV ......................................	13
Power cord connection ...........................................	13
Adjusting the Sound .............................	14-15
Playing a Disc .......................................	16-19
Playing Disc .............................................................	16
To interrupt playback (still mode) .........................	16
To stop playback ....................................................	16
Fast Foward/Fast Reverse .....................................	17
Slow-motion play ...................................................	17
Zooming into an image .........................................	17
Angle selection .......................................................	17
Audio selection .......................................................	18
Subtitle selection ....................................................	19
Special Functions .................................	20-22
Display function (DVD) ..........................................	20
Locating a specific title .........................................	21
Locating a specific title/chapter/track ..................	21
Locating a specific time .........................................	22
Angle setting ...........................................................	22
Audio setting ..........................................................	22
Subtitle setting .......................................................	22
CD / DVD programmable memory ...............	23
DVD programmable memory .................................	23
Title/Chapter programmed playback .............	23
CD programmable memory ...................................	23
Track programmed playback ..........................	23

Repeat Playback ...................................	24-25
Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................	24
Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ...........	24
Repeating a specific section (DVD) ......................	25
Playing MP3 and Picture CD ...................	26-27
Playing a MP3 file disc ............................................	26
Playing a Picture CD ..............................................	27
Playing a MP3/Picture CD ......................................	27
Radio Operation ....................................	28-29
Tuning into a station manually ...............................	28
FM Stereo .............................................................	28
Weak FM stations ...............................................	28
To search for a station automatically ................	28
Presetting stations ...................................................	28
Tuning into a preset station ....................................	28
RDS station service ..................................................	29
Program types (PTY) ................................................	29
RadioText....................................................................	29
Customizing the Function Settings ........	30-38
LANGUAGE setting ..................................................	30
VIDEO setting ............................................................	31
TV Shape ..............................................................	31
Video Output .......................................................	32
Brightness ............................................................	32
Edges ....................................................................	33
AUDIO setting ...........................................................	34
Digital Out ............................................................	34
L/R speaker ..........................................................	34
Subwoofer ............................................................	35
Surround Delay ...................................................	35
Center Delay ........................................................	36
Pink noise ...........................................................	36
RATING setting .........................................................	37
Password/Parental lock .....................................	37
Factory Set ..........................................................	38
Language Code List for Disc Language .......	39
Maintenance ................................................	40
Cleaning Disc ..........................................................	40
Cleaning the Unit ...................................................	40
Important Note .......................................................	40
Trouble Shooting Guide ........................	40-41
Specifications ............................................	42

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DISC FORMATS

The Unit can playback discs bearing any of the following marks:

DVDs

[8cm(3")/12cm(5”) disc]

Compatible

Audio CDs [8cm(3")12cm(5”) disc]

Region Management Information

Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, this Unit cannot play that disc.

2

The region number of this Unit is 2.

Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available

When the symbol appears on the TV screen, it indicates that the function or operation attempted is not available at that time. This occurs because the DVD disc manufacturer determines the specific functions. Certain functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the documentation provided with the disc.

Icons Used on DVDs	2	1. English	Language selections for audio
Sample lcons		2. French
	2	1. English	Language selections for subtitles
		2. French
			Screen aspect ratio
	2		Multiple camera angles

Region code indicator

Notes:

•This Unit supports 2-channel (L/R) audio and 5.1ch (Multi-channel) MPEG Audio 1/2 (only when the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT coaxial jack is used for connection). It does not support 7.1 channel MPEG Audio Version 2.0.

•When playing back a CD-G (Graphics) or CD EXTRA disc, the audio portion will be played, but the graphic images will not be shown.

Title, Chapter and Tracks

•DVDs are divided into “titles” and “chapters” . If the disc has more than one movie on it, each movie would be a separate “title” . “Chapters” are sections of titles.

T

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

• Audio CDs are divided into “tracks” . A “track” is usually one song on an Audio CD.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Note :

•Numbers identify each title, chapter, and track on a disc. Most discs have these numbers recorded on them, but some do not.

Notes on Unauthorized Discs

You may not be able to play back some DVD discs on this Unit if they were purchased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes.

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BEFOREYOU START

Using the Remote Control

•Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the Unit.

•When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.

•The recommended effective distance for remote operation is about 16 feet (5 meters).

To install Batteries

1. Open the battery door.	2. Insert two "AA" or UM-3 size batteries.

Battery Replacement

When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries.

Notes:

•If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by battery leakage corrosion.

•Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix ALKALINE, standard (CARBON-ZINC) or rechargeable (NICKEL-CADMIUM) batteries.

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PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Front Panel

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2 3 4

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6

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1)Disc tray

OpenorclosetraybypushingOPEN/CLOSEbutton. Place a disc on the disc tray, label side up.

2) standby indicator

When the Unit is turned on by pressing the POWER/ STANDBY button, the light will illuminate a few seconds. If you press POWER button on the Remote control. The Unit will turn off and go to standby mode. The light will continue to illuminate.

3)3 STEREO indicator

When 3 STEREO sound selected in AV_IN mode, the light will illuminate.

4) PRO LOGIC indicator

When PRO LOGIC sound selected in AV_IN mode, the light will illuminate.

5)Display window

Display system information.

6)VOLUME control

Changetheloudnessofthesoundfromthespeakers connected to the Unit.

7)Remote sensor

Accept the remote control unit signals.

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10

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8

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8)FUNCTION button

Select the source.

9) STOP button

Stop playing a disc.

10) PAUSE button

Press to pause playback. Each time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame. Press the PLAY button to resume.

11) PLAY button

Press to start or resume playback

12) SKIP buttons

PressSKIP buttontogobacktopreviouschapters/ tracks.

PressSKIP buttontoadvancetochapters/tracks. Press and hold SKIP button to begin fast scan. Four speeds are available.

Scan all available radio stations.

13)OPEN/CLOSE button

Use to open and close the disc tray.

14)POWER/STANDBY button

Turn the power on or off.

Note:

Screen saver - If no button is pressed within 3 minutes, the function will active, If you want to return the normal screen, press any button.

Rear Panel

15)
	FM ANTENNA jack										24)																																				DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
16)	S-VIDEO (DVD) output jack										25)																																				AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks
17)	VIDEO OUT jack										26)																																				VIDEO IN (VCR) jack
18)	SCART socket										27)																																				REAR speaker (R) terminals
19)	AUDIO IN (L/R) jacks										28)																																				SUBWOOFER terminals
20)	Front speaker (R) terminals										29)																																				REAR speaker (L) terminals
21)	Center speaker terminals										30)																																				Power cord

22)Front speaker (L) terminals

23)AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal

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PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote Control

P O W E R

O PEN /

C LO SE

1

R ETUR N FU NC TIO N

2

G O TO

3

4

M E M O RY 5.1 C H

2.1 C H

S O U N D

5

6

D IM M ER

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V O L U M E

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S E T U P

M E N U

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10

S L O W

E N TE R

S L O W

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S T O P

P L AY

PA U S E

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P R E V

TU NIN G

N EXT

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C LE A R

D ISP LAY

ZO O M

AU DIO

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AN G LE

SU BTITLE F M M O DE

BA ND

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A -B

D ISC

R E P E AT

1)POWER / button

Turns the Unit power on and puts it in standby mode.

2)RETURN button

Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP menu.

3)Number (0 - 9) and (+10) buttons

Use when creating programs, and entering a parental level password. To select numbers over 9, press +10 button and then the second no. for example, to enter 18, press +10 and then 8.

4)5.1 Ch button

Switch speaker outputs to 5 speaker mode.

5)MEMORY button

Enter the number of a selected chapter or track. Enter the number of a selected station.

6)DIMMER button

Adjust the brightness of the front panel display to the level you prefer.

7) PRO LOGIC button

Set Pro Logic feature in AV_IN mode.

8)VOLUME (+ / -) buttons

Change the loudness of the sound from the speakers connected to the Unit.

9)SETUP button

Open and close the Unit's SET UP menu screen.

10) / CURSOR buttons

Use to highlight selections on a menu screen and adjust certain settings.

11) SLOW button

Perform slow reverse playback of DVDs.

12) TUNING buttons

: Fast reverse playback.

: Fast forward playback.

TUNING : Scan all available radio stations.

13) STOP button

Stop playback.

14) PREV button

Move reverse through titles, chapters or tracks on a disc.

Tune to the preset stations.

15)CLEAR button

Clear input selections and cancel certain playback functions.

16)DISPLAY button

Change disc status information displayed on the TV.

17)ANGLE button

Switch the camera angle of the video presentation when scenes with multiple camera angles are recorded on a DVD.

18)SUBTITLE button .....

Select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD.

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PARTS AND FUNCTIONS

Remote Control

	P O W E R	O PEN /
		C LO SE
		R ETUR N FU NC TIO N
		G O TO

M EM O RY 5.1 C H 2.1 C H S O U N D

D IM M ER

V O L U M E

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19)FUNCTION button

Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting.

20)OPEN / CLOSE button

Use to open or close the disc tray.

21)GOTO button

Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc.

22)SOUND button

Selects sound balance and tone controls for adjustment with the cursor buttons.

23)2.1 CH button

Switch speaker outputs by 2 speaker mode.

24) / CURSOR buttons

Use to highlight selections on a menu screen and make adjust certain settings.

25)MENU button

Open and close DVD's menu.

26)ENTER button

S E T U P M E N U

E N TE R

S L O W S L O W

S T O P	P L AY		PA U S E
P R E V	TU NIN G		N EXT
C LE A R	D ISPLAY	ZO O M	AU DIO

AN G LE SU BTITLE F M M O DE	BA ND
A -B	D ISC

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34

Confirm selections on a menu screen.

27)SLOW button

Perform slow forward playback of DVDs.

28) PLAY button

Start playback.

29) PAUSE button

Pause playback, frame advance.

30)NEXT button

Move forward through titles, chapters or tracks on a disc.

Tune to the preset stations.

31)AUDIO button

Select one of the audio soundtracks programmed on a DVD or selects the audio output mode on a AUDIO CD.

32)ZOOM button

Zoom into an image.

33)BAND/REPEAT-DISC button

Switch between AM(MW) or FM.

Repeat chapter or title of a DVD.

Repeat single track or whole CD.

34)FM MODE / REPEAT A - B button

Set FM MODE to FM STEREO for FM stereo sound or to FM MONO for mono sound.

Perform point-to-point repeat playback on a DVD or CD.

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DISPLAY

Front Panel Display

MEMORY

ANGLE indicator

CHAPTER / TRACK indicator

REPEAT 1

indicator

Appears when multiple camera angles

When a DVD is loaded in the

playback

Displayed

are recorded in the section of the DVD

Unit, this indicator appears

indicator

during

that is currently playing.

along with the chapter number.

Displayed

programmed

When a Audio CD is loaded in

during

playback.

R. TOTAL(REMAIN.TOTAL)

the Unit, this indicator appears

repeat

along with the track number.

playback.

indicator

STEREO indicator

Indicates the elapsed playback time

of the disc. With some discs, this area

Tune into a station. "((ST))"

also shows the total play time of the

will appear when an FM

disc when playback is stopped.

broadcast is in stereo.

TITLE indicator

When a DVD is loaded in

DOLBY

DIGITAL

the Unit, this indicator

indicator

appears along with the

Displays while Dolby

title number.

Digital

sound

REPEAT A-B playback

processing

is

being

performed

or

when

indicator

OPERATION indicator

the loaded

disc

Displayed during repeat

Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit.

contains

Dolby

playback.

Digital sound

Display Information

The DVD displays the information shown below on the TV screen and on the Unit's DVD display depending on the operation status.

Display Examples

	TV Screen	Unit Display	Remarks
If no disc is loaded			"	" appears when the tray is closed and:
when the Main Unit	No Disc		1)There is no disc in the tray.
is switched on.			2)The disc type is not playable in this Unit.
			3)The disc is not loaded correctly (upside-down, etc.)
Tray open	Eject

Tray closed	Close
Loading	Loading...
Stopped		Stop		The display changes to show
Playing	Play			other indicators (total time, etc.)
Paused	Pause			Freezes the image on the screen or pauses audio playback.
Fast forward		x 2		The display changes to show other indicators (total
Fast reverse		x 2		time, etc.)
Slow	/	x 1/2		Does not function for Audio CDs.
Repeat A - B	A -	B	A-B	Repeat a specific section.
				The operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the
				disc.

Region (Local) Number Error Indicator

If the region (local) number of the disc that you attempt to play differs from the region number of the Unit. "Invalid Region" appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played).

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Setup

For better reception

FM

Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jack.

AM(MW)

Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminals.

FM antenna

To wall outlet

AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA (SUPPLIED)

A.Connecting your TV

The Unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV.

RCA-SCART 3 Phono/Scart AV cable

Use the included 3 Phono/Scart AV cable.

1. Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jack to the SCART jack on your TV.

or

S-Video Jack

Use an S-Video cable (sold separately).

1. Use an S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO (DVD) jack on your Unit to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV.

DVD Unit

TV

To AUDIO OUT

(yellow) (red) (white)

SCART cable (not included)

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Setup

B. Connecting a VCR

1.Using the supplied 3 Phono/Scart AV cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to SCART jack on your TV, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to SCART jacks on your TV. If you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and right Audio cable from the Main Unit to your TV.

2.Using the Video cable (not supplied), connect the VIDEO IN (VCR) jack on your Unit to VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR.

3.Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your Unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks on your VCR.

DVD Unit TV VCR

AUDIO OUT

To AUDIO	To VIDEO IN	(yellow)	To AUDIO		To VIDEO
	(yellow)
OUT		(red) (white)	OUT		OUT
(yellow) (red)	(white)		(red)	(white)	(yellow)

To AUDIO IN

Watching a DVD

1.Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select "DVD".

2.Turn on your TV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which is correspond to the VIDEO IN jack you need connected with the Main Unit.

Watching a Videotape

1.Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select "AV_IN".

2.Turn on your TV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which is correspond to the VIDEO IN jack that is connected with the Main Unit.

3.Turn on the VCR and follow the instructions included with it to play the videotape.

Notes:

•When playing VCR, you want the sound come from the speakers (supplied), you need not connect the Audio cable to the TV.

•If VCR Audio is mono, surround speakers sound level will be low.

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Setup

C. Connecting an other audio equipment

Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect ONLY the left and right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the AUDIO IN jack or use a coaxial digital Audio cable (not supplied) to connect to the coaxial in jack on your another equipment. Do not connect the yellow video plug.

Listening to an other audio equipment

1.Turn on the Unit.

2.Turn on your audio equipment and follow the instructions included with it to select the AUDIO IN or DIGITAL IN function.

Analogue connection

	Amplifier of stereo
DVD Unit	system, etc. (not included)

AUDIO IN

		To AUDIO OUT	To AUDIO IN
	(yellow) (red)	(white)
			(white)	(red)	(yellow)

Digital connection

DVD Unit

Audio equipment with

digital audio input jack

COAXIAL

Notes:

•If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is close to it, you may experience interference if the tuner function is selected while the television is working.

•When you have selected TUNER function, sound will ONLY come from the front left, right speakers and subwoofer.

•Ensure that a VCR connected to this Unit is set to stereo mode otherwise the activated speakers may be different from those outlined in the table on page 15.

•Due to copyright protection, DVD movies cannot be copied. If you copy a DVD movie onto a videotape, the

resulting copy will be unclear, with poor sound quality. This is NOT caused by a defective DVD system.

•When playing VCR, press the FUNCTION button on the remote control or front panel to AV_IN mode, all speakers will be activated a few minutes later.

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Setup

D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer

1.The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the Unit, matching the color tube on the end of the speaker wire to the color-coded connector.

2.Connect each of the speaker wires to the satellite speakers. The front left/right and rear left/right speakers are all the same. However, make sure you connect to the center speaker (color) to the one speaker which is slightly longer

than the rest.	FRONT (RIGHT)	CENTER	FRONT (LEFT)

+

To

To

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

REAR (RIGHT)

TELEVISION

E. Speaker positioning

CENTER

Place on the top of or below the TV.

FRONT SPEAKERS

Place on both sides of the TV,

equal distances apart. REAR LEFT

+

SUB-WOOFER					REAR (LEFT)

FRONT	CENTER
LEFT

FRONT

RIGHT

SUB-

WOOFER

SUBWOOFER

Can be placed anywhere.

REAR

RIGHT

REAR SPEAKERS

Place rightt beside or slightlytly behind your listening position, and a little higher than yourr ears..

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Setup

Mounting rear surround speakers

1)Mark the correct mounting position on the wall.

2)Insert a fixing screw(s) at the marked position on the wall.

3)Align the slot hole(s) of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked.

Turning on the Unit and TV

1)Press the POWER button to turn the Unit ON, or

2)Press the /POWER button on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the PLAY button to turn on the Unit while the Unit is at standby mode.

3)Turn on the TV by pressing its POWER button.

4)Select the channel on your TV corresponding to the VIDEO IN jack that the Unit is connected to. See TV User guide for more information.

• If you have connected the Unit successfully, the DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on your TV screen.

Power cord connection

•Make sure that all the components and speakers are connected correctly.

•Be sure the AC power cord is disconnected and all functions are off before making connections.

•When you are not going to use the Unit for a long period of time, disconnect the power cord.

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