Akai DVR4200SS, DVR4200SSBOX User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

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WARNING:

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INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN

CAUTION

OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.

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This product contains a low power laser device.

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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

Remote Control ...................................................... 5-6

Front and Top Panel ................................................... 7

Display ......................................................... 8

Front Panel Display .................................................... 8

Display Information ................................................... 8

Setup ..................................................... 9-13

For better reception ................................................ 9

Connecting your TV ............................................ 9-10

Connecting another source .................................... 10

Connecting a VCR .................................................... 11

Connecting the speakers & subwoofer .................. 12

Positioning the speakers and subwoofer .............. 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 ....................................... 16-18

Playing Disc ............................................................. 16

Pausing playback (still mode) ............................... 16

Stopping playback ................................................. 16

To skip to a different track ...................................... 16

Fast Foward/Fast Reverse ..................................... 17

Slow-motion play ................................................... 17

Skip (Forward/Reverse) .......................................... 17

Zooming into an image ......................................... 17

Angle selection ....................................................... 18

Audio selection ....................................................... 18

Subtitle selection .................................................... 18

Special Functions ................................. 19-21

Display function (DVD) .......................................... 19

Locating a specific title ......................................... 20

Locating a specific title/chapter/track .................. 20

Locating a specific time ......................................... 21

Angle setting ........................................................... 21

Audio setting .......................................................... 21

Subtitle setting ....................................................... 21

CD / DVD programmable memory ............... 22

DVD programmable memory ................................. 22

Title/Chapter programmed playback ............. 22

CD programmable memory ................................... 22

Track programmed playback .......................... 22

Repeat Playback ........................................ 23

Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................ 23

Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ........... 23

Repeating a specific section (DVD) ...................... 23

Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc......... 24-25

Playing a MP3 file disc ............................................ 24

Playing a Picture file disc ....................................... 25

Playing a MP3/Picture file disc ............................... 25

Radio Operation .................................... 26-27

Customizing the Function Settings ........ 28-35

LANGUAGE setting .................................................. 28

VIDEO setting ...................................................... 28-30

TV Shape .............................................................. 28

Video Output ....................................................... 29

Brightness ............................................................ 30

Edges .................................................................... 30

AUDIO setting ..................................................... 31-33

Digital Out ...........................................................31

L/R speaker .......................................................... 31

Subwoofer ............................................................ 32

Surround Delay ................................................. 32

Center Delay ....................................................... 33

Pink noise ........................................................... 33

RATING setting ................................................... 34-25

Password/Parental lock .................................... 34

Factory Set .......................................................... 35

Language Code List for Disc Language ....... 36

Maintenance ................................................ 37

Cleaning Disc .......................................................... 37

Cleaning the Unit ................................................... 37

Important Note ....................................................... 37

Trouble Shooting Guide ........................ 37-38

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Disc Formats

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

DVDs [8cm(3")/12cm(5”) disc]

Audio CDs [8cm(3")12cm(5”) disc]

Video 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.

Compatible

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

Sample lcons

1. English

2. French

1. English

2. French

Language selections for audio Language selections for subtitles

Screen aspect ratio

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.

Chapter 1 Chapter 1Chapter 2 Chapter 2Chapter 3

• Audio CDs and Video 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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Before Y ou 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.

Battery Replacement

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

2.Insert two "AA" or UM-3 size 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

Remote Control

STANDBY/ON

MEMORY

DIMMER

PRO LOGIC II

7 8

SETUP MENU

9 10

SLOW SLOW

11 12

STOP

PREV TUNING

14 15 16

CLEAR

ANGLE SUBTITLE FM MODE BAND

17 18

FUNCTION

RETURN

P. S CA N /

CVBS

VOLUME

ENTER

PLAY

DISPLAY AUDIO

A-B DISC

PAUSE

REPEAT

OPEN/

GOTO

SOUND

ZOOM/

NTSC/PAL

1) STANDBY / ON button

Turns the Unit 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 / 2.1 CHANNELS button

Switch speaker output to 5.1 channel mode. (All speakers + subwoofer) Switch speaker outputs to 2.1 channel. (Front left/right speakers + subwoofer)

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.

PRO LOGIC II button

In AV_IN mode, switches to Dolby Pro Logic mode for VHS tapes encoded with Dolby Pro Logic.

8) VOLUME (+ / -) buttons

Adjust the volume.

9) SETUP button

Selects the 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.

/ TUNING buttons

12)

: 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 presetted 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

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Select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD.

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Remote Control

Parts and Functions

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) P. SCAN / CVBS button

Changing YUV output to Progressive Scan Video mode.

/ CURSOR buttons

24)

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

Confirm selections on a menu screen.

27) SLOW button

Perform slow forward playback of DVDs.

28) PLAY button

Start playback.

STANDBY/ON

PAUSE button

29)

Pause playback, frame advance.

30) NEXT

Move forward through titles, chapters or tracks on a disc. Tune to the presetted stations.

31) ZOOM button

Zoom into an image.

NTSC / PAL button

In stop mode, select whether to output the video signal.

MEMORY

TV shows "AUTO" which means output signal depends on DVD disc (either NTSC or PAL). TV shows "PAL" or

DIMMER

"NTSC" which means output signal fixed to PAL or NTSC.

PRO LOGIC II

32) AUDIO button

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

33 ) BAND/REPEAT-DISC button

SETUP MENU

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

SLOW SLOW

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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RETURN

button

VOLUME

STOP

PREV TUNING NEXT

FUNCTION

ENTER

PLAY

P. S C A N/

CVBS

OPEN/

GOTO

SOUND

PAUSE

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Parts and Functions

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Front Panel

1) Disc tray

Open or close tray by pushing OPEN/CLOSE button. Place a disc on the disc tray, label side up.

standby indicator

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

3) PRO LOGIC indicator

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

4) Display window

Display system information.

5) VOLUME control

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

6) Remote sensor

Receive the remote control unit signals.

7) FUNCTION button

Select the source.

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8) STOP button

Stop playing a disc.

9) PAUSE button

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

10) PLAY button

Press to start or resume playback

11)

SKIP buttons

Press SKIP tracks.

Press SKIP button to advance to chapters/ tracks. Press and hold scan. Four speeds are available.

Scan all available radio stations.

12) OPEN/CLOSE button

Use to open and close the disc tray.

13) STANDBY/ON button

Turn the power on or off.

button to go back to previous chapters/

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SKIP button to begin fast

Note:

Screen saver - If no button is pressed within 2 minutes, the function will active, If you want to return the normal screen, press any button.

Rear Panel

14) FM ANTENNA jacks

15) S-VIDEO (DVD) output jack

16) VIDEO OUT jack

17) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack

18) SCART socket

19) AUDIO IN (R/L) jacks

20) SUBWOOFER terminals

21) Right FRONT speaker terminals

22) CENTER speaker terminals

14 16 181

24 2526 2

2120

222

23) Left FRONT speaker terminals

24) AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminal

25) COMPONENT VIDEO jacks (Y, P

26) Left/Right AUDIO OUT jacks

27) VIDEO IN (VCR) jack

28) Right REAR speaker terminals

29) Left REAR speaker terminals

30) Power cord

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Front Panel Display

CHAPTER / TRACK indicator

When a DVD is loaded in the Unit, this indicator appears along with the chapter number. When a Audio CD is loaded in the Unit, this indicator appears along with the track number.

STEREO indicator

Tune into a station. "((ST))" will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo.

TITLE indicator

When a DVD is loaded in the Unit, this indicator appears along with the title number.

REPEAT A-B playback indicator

Displayed during repeat playback.

Display

REPEAT 1 playback indicator

Displayed during repeat playback.

OPERA TION indicator

Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit.

MEMORY indicator

Displayed during programmed playback.

ANGLE indicator

Appears when multiple camera angles are recorded in the section of the DVD that is currently playing.

R. T O TAL(REMAIN.T OTAL) indicator

Indicates the elapsed playback time of the disc. With some discs, this area also shows the total play time of the disc when playback is stopped.

DOLBY DIGITAL indicator

Displays while Dolby Digital sound processing is being performed or when the loaded disc contains Dolby 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

If no disc is loaded when the Main Unit is switched on.

Tray open

Tray closed Loading Stopped

Playing Paused

Fast forward Fast reverse Slow

Repeat A - B

Rep A- Rep A-B

TV Screen

No Disc

Open

Stop

Play

Unit Display

A-B

x 2

x 1/2

x 2

Pause

Remarks

1)There is no disc in the tray.

2) The disc type is not playable in this Unit.

3) The disc is not loaded correctly (upside-down, etc.)

The display changes to show other indicators (total time, etc.)

Freezes the image on the screen or pauses audio playback. The display changes to show other indicators (total

time, etc.) Does not function for Audio CDs. Repeat a specific section.

The operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the disc.

" appears when the tray is closed and:

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

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

AM(MW)

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

A.Connecting your TV

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

SCART cable

Use the SCART cable (not supplied), connect the SCART cable from the unit to your TV.

RCA Audio/Video cable

Use the Audio/Video cable (not supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the VIDEO IN and left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV.

FM antenna

AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA (SUPPLIED)

SCART cable (n ot supplied)

Audio/Video cable (not supplied)

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S-Video cable

Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) and the Audio cable (not supplied).

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.

2. Next, use the Audio cable to connect

the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jack on your TV.

3 Phono/Scart cable

Use the 3 phono/Scart cable ( supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit and Scart to your TV.

Audio cable (not supplied)

S-Video cable (not supplied)

3 Phono/Sc art cable

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Component video outputs (DVD)

Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO

IN jacks on your TV and the Component video cable (not supplied), connect the Green plug Y VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to Y VIDEO IN jack on your TV, the Blue plug PB/CB VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PB/CB VIDEO IN jack on your TV and the Red plug PR/CR VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PR/CR VIDEO IN jack on your TV to view the higher quality picture playback.

Progressive outputs (DVD)

Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs that are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal.

Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and the Component video cable (not supplied), connect the Green plug Y VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to Y VIDEO IN jack on your TV, the Blue plug PB/CB VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PB/CB VIDEO IN jack on your TV and the Red plug PR/CR VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PR/CR VIDEO IN jack on your TV to enjoy highest quality picture with less flicker.

Press the SETUP button and select Video Output to YUV (see page 27). Connect the component video cable to TV, press the P. SCAN button on the remote control when DVD is stopped. You can select the output signal for better picture quality.

Attention:

• When progressive output is activated, no video signal output from S-video and RCA (CVBS) video jacks.

• Make sure your TV supports progressive scan component video signal, press the P. SCAN button twice until "CVBS" display

VIDEO

OUT

P/C

VIDEO

OUT

P/C

VIDEO OUT

Component video cable

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Audio cable (not su pplied)

To VIDEO IN

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To VIDEO IN

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/CR

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for going back CVBS video signal.

Notes :

• Connect the Unit to your TV directly. If you connect the Unit through a VCR, the playback picture will be distorted because DVD discs are copy protected.

• When you connect the Unit to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connection.

• Refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment as well.

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B.Connecting another source

Analogue connection

Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the AUDIO IN jac k.

Digital connection

Using the Coaxial Digital Audio cable (not supplied), connect the DIGIT AL A UDIO OUT on your Unit to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your another equipment.

Listening to another audio equipment

1.T urn 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.

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Audio cable (not supplied)

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Coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied)

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Amplifier of

stereo system, etc.

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DIGITAL

CONNECT IO N

Audio equipment with digital

audio input jack

ANALOGU E

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Setup

C. Connecting a VCR

1.Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on your TV , connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to A UDIO IN jacks on y our TV. If y ou 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 y our TV.

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

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

• An adaptor can be bought locally to connect the round RCA-style plugs to a scart socket. For the TV get a scart INPUT adaptor. For the VCR get a scart OUTPUT adaptor .

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Audio/Video cable (supplied)

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Audio cable (not supplied)

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Video cable (not supplied)

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VCR

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Watching a DVD

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

2.T urn on your TV and f ollow 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.T urn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select "A V_IN".

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

3.T urn on the VCR and follo w the instructions included with it to play the videotape.

Notes:

• If you want sound from the Unit and sound from equipment connected to it (see next page) to come only from the speakers of

the Unit, do not connect the left and right audio plugs from the Unit to your TV.

• Sound from the VCR or other external equipment will not be heard from the television if you connect the television with a scart

to scart cable. This is because the scart connector on the DVD amplifier Unit only carries output from the D VD play er part.

• If VCR Audio is mono , surround speakers sound lev el will be low or absent.

T o hear the sound from television pr ogrammes through the Unit

Sound from the television does not go to the speakers of the D VD amplifier Unit with the suggested connections. T o hear sound from television programmes through the D VD amplifier's loudspeakers you need to use y our video recorder as a television tuner . T o do this follow these steps:

1.Connect up the VCR as above in "Connecting a VCR". If y our television does not have the round (RCA-style) connectors y ou can get an RCA to scart input adapter.

2.Press the FUNCTION button on the D VD Amplifier Unit to get AV_IN mode , shown on the front panel display .

3.On the television, select the AV or scart input channel for the D VD amplifier Unit.

4.On the VCR, select the television programme you want to w atch.

5.On the DVD amplifier Unit select normal stereo or Pro Logic decoder modes according to your preference.

• Please refer to the AV_IN rows of the tab le on page 15 describing which speakers the sound will come out of.

• When using the VCR as a television tuner , you cannot watch one programme while recording another .

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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. The front left/right and rear

left/right speakers are all the same. However, make sure you connect to the center speaker which is slightly longer than the rest.

3. Use the included RCA

plug to connect subwoofer out jack on the rear of the main unit and subwoofer in jack on the rear of the active subwoofer. Turn the POWER switch on the rear of subwoofer on, then press the power On/Off button on the front panel of subwoofer while the subwoofer is in standby mode.

Subwoofer (front view) Subwoo fer (b ack v iew)

FRONT (RIGHT) REAR (RIGHT) REAR (LEFT) FRONT (LEFT)CENTER

POWER

Standby button [Subwoofer]

POWER

OFF

SUBWOOFER

IMP. 6 ohm

RIGHT LEFT

FRONT FRONTREAR REAR

SUBWOOFER

OUT

RIGHT

IMP. 8 ohm

SUBWOOFER CENTER

REARFRONT

CENTER

IMP.

8 ohm

IMP. 6 ohmIMP. 3 ohm

LEFT

IMP. 8 ohm

FRONTREAR

CAUTION

Please make sure turn

the power switch on the

rear of the subwoofer

in ON positi o n.

Main Power On/Off Switch

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E. Speakers positioning

FRONT SPEAKERS

Place on both sides of the TV, equal distances apart.

SUBWOOFER

Can be placed anywhere.

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CENTER

Place on the top of or below the TV.

REAR SPEAKERS

Place right besid e or slig htl y behind you r lis tening position, and a little higher than you r e ars .

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