Akai DVR3300SS User Manual

Important Safety Instructions

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

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 .................................. 5-8

Front Panel ................................................................. 5

Subwoofer.................................................................. 6

Remote Control ...................................................... 7-8

Display ........................................................ 9

Front Panel Display .................................................. 9

Display Information .................................................. 9

Setup ......................................................10-15

For better reception ................................................. 10

Connecting your TV ................................................. 10

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

Connecting another source .................................... 12

Connecting the speakers & subwoofer .................. 13

Positioning the speakers and subwoofer .............. 14

Mounting rear surround speakers .......................... 15

Turning on the Unit and TV ...................................... 15

Power cord connection ........................................... 15

Adjusting the Sound ............................. 16-17

Playing a Disc ....................................... 18-21

Playing Disc ............................................................. 18

Pausing playback (still mode) ............................... 18

Stopping playback ................................................. 18

To skip to a different track ...................................... 18

Fast Foward/Fast Reverse ..................................... 19

Slow-motion play ................................................... 19

Skip (Forward/Reverse) .......................................... 19

Zooming into an image ......................................... 19

Angle selection ....................................................... 20

Audio selection ....................................................... 20

Subtitle selection .................................................... 21

Special Functions ................................. 22-24

Display function (DVD) .......................................... 22

Locating a specific title ......................................... 23

Locating a specific title/chapter/track .................. 23

Locating a specific time ......................................... 24

Angle setting ........................................................... 24

Audio setting .......................................................... 24

Subtitle setting ....................................................... 24

CD / DVD programmable memory ............... 25

DVD programmable memory ................................. 25

Title/Chapter programmed playback ............. 25

CD programmable memory ................................... 25

Track programmed playback .......................... 25

Repeat Playback ................................... 26-27

Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................ 26

Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ........... 26

Repeating a specific section (DVD) ...................... 27

Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc......... 28-29

Playing a MP3 file disc ............................................ 28

Playing a Picture file disc ....................................... 29

Playing a MP3/Picture file disc ............................... 29

Radio Operation .................................... 30-31

Tuning into a station manually ............................... 30

FM Stereo ............................................................. 30

Weak FM stations ............................................... 30

To search for a station automatically ................ 30

Presetting stations ................................................... 30

Tuning into a preset station .................................... 30

RDS station service .................................................. 31

Program types (PTY) ................................................ 31

RadioText .................................................................... 31

Customizing the Function Settings ........ 32-40

LANGUAGE setting .................................................. 32

VIDEO setting ............................................................ 33

TV Shape .............................................................. 33

Video Output ....................................................... 34

Brightness ............................................................ 34

Edges .................................................................... 35

AUDIO setting ........................................................... 36

Digital Out ............................................................ 36

L/R speaker .......................................................... 36

Subwoofer ............................................................ 37

Surround Delay ................................................. 37

Center Delay ...................................................... 38

Pink noise .......................................................... 38

RATING setting ......................................................... 39

Password/Parental lock ..................................... 39

Factory Set .......................................................... 40

Language Code List for Disc Language ....... 41

Maintenance ................................................ 42

Cleaning Disc .......................................................... 42

Cleaning the Unit ................................................... 42

Important Note ....................................................... 42

Trouble Shooting Guide ........................ 42-43

Specifications ............................................. 44

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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]

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 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

Front Panel

1) Disc tray

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

2) PRO LOGIC indicator

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

3) standby indicator When the Unit is turned on by pressing the POWER/ STANDBY button, the light will illuminate. If you press POWER button on the Remote control. The Unit will turn on.

4) 3 STEREO indicator

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

5) Display window

Display system information.

6) VOLUME control

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

7) Remote sensor

Accept the remote control unit signals.

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8) FUNCTION button

10) PAUSE button

11) PLAY button

12)

13) OPEN/CLOSE button

14) POWER/STANDBY button

8910111213

Select the source.

STOP button

Stop playing a disc.

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

Press to start or resume playback

SKIP buttons

Press SKIP tracks.

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

Scan all available radio stations.

Use to open and close the disc tray.

Turn the power on or off.

button to go back to previous chapters/

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 75Ω ANTENNA jacks

16) VIDEO OUT jack

17) SCART SOCKET

18) AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal

19) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack

20) Left/Right AUDIO OUT jacks

15 16 17

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

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SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT

5.1 CH

21) S-VIDEO (DVD) Output jack

22) VIDEO IN (VCR) jack

23) AV IN (AUDIO IN) L&R jack

24) SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT jack

25) Power cord

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Sub-Woofer

Parts and Functions

Front Panel

Rear Panel

26) Front speaker (R) terminals

27) SUBWOOFER AUDIO IN 5.1CH jack

28) Rear speaker (R) terminals

29) Center speaker terminals

30) Rear speaker (L) terminals

31) Front speaker (L) terminals

32) Power cord

33) POWER indicator

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Remote Control

POWER

MEMORY

DIMMER

PRO LOGIC

7 8

SETUP MENU

9 10

SLOW SLOW

11 12

STOP

14 15 16

CLEAR

ANGLE SU BTITLE FM M O DE BAND

17 18

Parts and Functions

OPEN/

2.1 CH5.1 CH

PAUS E

A-B D ISC

REPEAT

GOTO

SOUND

FUNCTION

RETURN

VOLUM E

ENTER

PLAY

TUNING NEXT

DISPLAY ZOOM AUDIO

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 by 5 speakers 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.

PRO LOGIC button

Set Dolby 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.

/ CURSOR buttons

10)

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 Select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD.

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Remote Control

POWER

FUNCTION

RETURN

MEMORY

DIMMER

PRO LOGIC

SETUP MEN U

SLOW SLOW

STOP

CLEAR

DISPLAY ZO O M AUDIO

ANGLE SUBTITLE FM M O DE BAND

2.1 CH5.1 CH

VOLUME

ENTER

PLAY

TUNING NEXT

A-B DISC

REPEAT

OPEN/

GOTO

SOUND

PAUS E

Parts and Functions

19) FUNCTION button

20 21

22 23

24 25

26 27

28 29

30 31

32 33

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 speakers 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.

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) 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.

button

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Display

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.

REPEAT 1 playback indicator

Displayed during repeat playback.

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.

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.

OPERA TION indicator

Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit.

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

TV Screen

No Disc

Open

Unit Display

Remarks

" appears when the tray is closed and:

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.)

Tray closed Loading Stopped

Playing Paused

Fast forward Fast reverse Slow

Repeat A - B

Stop

Play

Pause

x 2

x 1/2

A -

A-B

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.

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 jack.

AM(MW)

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

FM antenna

SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT

5.1 CH

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 jacks to the SCART on your TV.

S-Video Jack

Use an S-Video cable (sold separately).

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

To AUDIO OUT

DVD Unit

(white)(red)(yellow)

3 Phono/Scart AV cable

SCART cable (not incl uded)

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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 jac ks on y our Unit to SCAR T jac ks on y our 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) jac k on y our Unit to VIDEO OUT jac k on your VCR.

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

To AUDIO

OUT

(yellow)

(red)

DVD Unit

To V I DE O I N

(white)

(yellow)

(red)

(white)

To AUDIO IN

3 Phono/Scart AV cable

To AUDIO

OUT

(white)(red)

VCR

AUDIO OUT

To V I DE O

OUT

(yellow)

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 Video cable.

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

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Setup

C. Connecting another source

Using the not 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 Uni t

system, etc. (not included)

AUDIO IN

Digital connection

To AUDIO OUT

(white)(red)(yellow)

To AUDIO IN

(white)

(red)

(yellow)

Audio equipm ent with

DVD Unit

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 17.

• 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.

digital audio input jack

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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.

MAIN UNIT

Manufactured under licens e from Dolby Laboratori es. Dolby

the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby

Confidential Unpub lished Works.

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 on ly.

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Laboratorie s.

VIDEO IN

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are trademarks of

Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT

SUBWOOFER

5.1 CH

AUDIO OUT

5.1 CH

SUBWOOFE R

FRONT (LEFT)

CENTER

CENTERREAR (RIGHT)

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Setup

E. Positioning the speaker and subwoofer

CENTER

Place on the top of

or below the T V.

FRONT SPEAKERS

Place on both sides of the TV,

equal distances apart.

REAR

LEFT

FRONT

LEFT

CENTER

FRONT

RIGHT

SUB-

WOOFER

SUB-WOOFER

Can be placed anywhere.

REAR

RIGHT

REAR SPEAKERS

Place right beside or slightly behind your listening position, and a little higher than your ears.

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