AWA DA641 Operating Instruction

DVD 5.1 HOME THEATRE SYSTEM

DA641-COVER.CDR

DA641

Contents

Features.......................................................................................2

For Your Attention...........................................................................3

Accessories...................................................................................4

Panel............................................................................................5

Connection.................................................................................6-7

System Setup...........................................................................8-12

Play........................................................................................13-17

Troubleshooting...........................................................................18

Specification...............................................................................19

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M1389E21B-P1.CDR

Features

Thank you for purchasing our product. Please read this manual
carefully before connection and operation. Please keep this manual
for future reference.
This DVD player is a new generation home player which can produce
high quality video and audio for your continued enjoyment.

Built in Dolby Digital, LPCM, MPEG etc. digital audio decoder
HiFi, 96kHz/24bit audio digital processor
COAXIAL digital audio output
Compatible with DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/JPEG/ PICTURE
CD/MPEG4 etc.
AM/FM stereo tuning system
High quality amplifier

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DA641-P2.CDR

For Your Attention

IMPORTANT NOTES

Please read through the manual carefully before connection and
operation.
Do not open the cover or touch any internal components.

Turnoff the power when the unit is not being used. (Unplug the
power cord if the unit is not used for a long time)
Plug,as the disconnected device entirely with power source ,should
keep in easy-to-operation in daily life.
Don't expose this unit to direct sunlight. Keep away from any
heating sources.
Don't expose this unit to rain or moisture.
Place the unit on a horizontal level. Keep the unit ventilated. Don't
block the heat hole. Overheating may cause malfunction.
Clean the cabinet with soft cloth. Detergent or alcohol is not
recommended as it may damage the unit.
This book is only a guide for user’s operation.
The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and
that no object filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on
the apparatus.

The lightning flash is intended to alert the user to the presence
of dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure, and
touching the internal components may result in a risk of electric
shock to persons.

CAUTIONCAUTION

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
DO NOT OPEN

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

The exclamatory mark is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating instructions.

To reduce the risk of electric shock or fire, do not open the
cover. Refer service to qualified service personnel.

This mark indicates this unit belongs to class 1 laser product.
The laser beam may produce radiation harm to the directly
touching human body.

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M1389E21B-P3.CDR

Accessories

Accessories

User Manual

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AM Antenna

Remote Controller

Remote control

FM Antenna

A/V Cable

Speaker Connect Cable

Remote Controller Operation

Insert the batteries into the cell box. Points the remote controller at
the remote sensor within 8 meters and with 30-degree of its left or

right side.
Take the batteries out of the controller when it is not being used for
a long time.

This unit can play the following types of discs

Disc types

DVD

Symbol Contents

Audio + Video

MP3

Video-CD

VCD

CD-DA

Picture CD

MPEG-4

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

V I D E O

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VIDEO CD

Audio

Audio + Video

Audio

JPEG Photo CD

Audio + Video

M1389E21B-P4.CDR

FRONT PANEL

ON

OFF

Panel

1. POWER

2. DVD DOOR

3. OPEN/CLOSE BUTTON

4. PLAY/PAUSE BUTTON

REAR PANEL

SWSW CENCEN SRSR SLSL

FRFR FLFL

L1 L2

4

8 4 4 4 4

SPEAKERS OUT

1. POWER CORD

2. SPEAKER OUTPUT TERMINALS

3. 2CH AUDIO INPUT

4. VIDEO OUTPUT

R1 R2

2CH AUDIO IN 2CH AUDIO OUTVIDEO

5. STOP BUTTON

6. VOLUME KNOB

L1 L2

R1 R2

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

COAXIAL

Cr/Pr

DIGITAL AUDIO

YCb/Pb

FM 75ohm -ANTENNA- AM LOOP

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

5. S-VIDEO OUTPUT 9 . COAXIAL

6. L AUDIO OUTPUT

7. R AUDIO OUTPUT

10 . FM ANTENNA

11. AM ANTENNA

8. COMPONENT Y,Cb/Pb,Cr/Pr

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DA641-P5.CDR

Connection

R

L

Stereo Audio

audioUse a pair of cable (red for right /white for left) to connect the stereo

audio output terminal of this unit to the other stereo audio input terminal.

Coaxial Digital Audio

specifiedUse the coaxial cable to connect the coaxial output terminal of this

unit to the coaxial input terminal of power amplifier.

Speaker Output

Use the speaker cable (white+,black-)to connect the speaker output

of this unit to the s . terminals peakers' corresponding terminals

Note:

The physical connection should come with audio output setup of this unit.

Please refer to Audio Setup in System Setup.

Other Audio Input

L

R

R

L

Analog Audio Output

Digital Audio Input

COAXIAL

COAXIAL

DIGITAL AUDIO

Digital Audio Output

CENTER SPEAKER

SR SPEAKER

SWSW CENCEN SRSR SLSL

4 4 4 4 4

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SPEAKERS OUT

Speaker Output

SL SPEAKER

FR SPEAKER

FRFR FLFL

SUBWOOFER

FLSPEAKER

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DA641-P6.CDR

Connection

Component Input

Y

Cr/PrCb/Pb

Component Input

Y

Cr/PrCb/Pb

VIDEO

Y

Cb/Pb

Component Input

Y

Cr/PrCb/Pb

The following available video output for this unit .

Composite Video

Use the AVc able (yellow terminal)to connect composite video output terminal

of this unit to the TV/monitor video input terminal.

S-Video

Use the S-video cable to connect the s-video output terminal of this unit to the
TV/monitor S-video input terminal.

Component Video (YUV)

Use -core AV cable to connect the component output terminals of this unit to

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the corresponding TV/monitor input terminals.

Note:

Real connection depends on the TV/monitor input terminal.
Don't use the all connections at the same time, otherwise the picture will be
affected.
Only the physical connection conforms to the video setting can it produce
the normal picture (please refer to the Video Setup in System Setup).

Component Input

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

Y

Cr/PrCb/Pb

Y

VIDEO

S-VIDEO

Video and

S-Video Output

Cb/Pb

Cr/Pr

Component Video
Output

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DA641-P7.CDR

System Setup

MENU OPERATION:

Press [SETUP] key for the screen to show the setup page. In setup mode,
press [SETUP] key again to quit the setup page. Press direction key to the
desired item, and press [ENTER] to confirm.

(1) Some setup items are concerning the present modes. The items in gray
can't be set up.

(2) The setup is memorized and will be kept after the power has been turned off.

GENERAL SETUP PAGE

TV Display:
4:3 PANSCAN: When the unit connects to the normal TV set, the wide-

screen image shows on the full screen, but some part is cut off.
4:3 LETTERBOX: When the unit connects to the normal TV set, the wide­screen image shows and black bars appear on the top and bottom of screen.

16:9: Use this item when the unit is connected with the wide screen TV set.
Wide-Squeeze: Use this item when the unit is connected to the wide-screen

TV set.

ANGLE MARK:

It will show the ANGLE mark when playing DVD disc with multi-angle view if
selection is ON.

OSD LANG:

Select on-screen display language.

CLOSED CAPTIONS:

This function doesn't work when the disc is without captions. If the caption is
OFF, press [SUBTITLE] key on the remote controller to turn the captions on.

SCREEN SAVER:

If the SCREEN SAVER is set ON and the unit is switched on without a disc
playing for several minutes, a moving picture appears on the screen and the
unit will go to standby mode after 20 minutes. You can press the [STANDBY]
key on the remote controller to activate.

LAST MEMORY:

When this function is ON, the unit can memorize the time elapsed from the
last time you played the disc. When playing next time, it will resume playing
from the memorized time.

AUDIO SETUP PAGE

ANALOG AUDIO SETUP:

DOWNMIX:
LT/RT: The audio out is Left and Right channel formatting even if the original

sound is 5.1CH format.

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M1389E21B-P8.CDR

System Setup

STEREO: The audio out format is stereo even if the original sound is 5.1CH

format.
3D SURROUND: The audio out is virtual surround sounds (only for 5.1CH
player)

5.1CH: Turn off DOWNMIX function. If playing 5.1CH discs or the unit is
connected with 5.1 channel amplifier, this item should be selected.(only for

5.1CH player)

FRONT, CENTER, REAR and SUB-WOOFER SPEAKER: (No this item in

2CH player)

If your speaker system includes the above speakers, you can set these
items according the real speaker status.

DIALOG: The DIALOG mode is available, and you can press up and down
direction key to adjust it. (In the DOWNMIX mode, LT/RT or STEREO is
selected.)

D.R.C: The D.R.C can control data record. You can chose AUTO, ON and
OFF in this mode.

DIGITAL AUDIO SETUP PAGE

DIGITAL OUTPUT:

SPDIF OFF: No digital output(coaxial off), only analog audio output.
ALL: If this item is selected, you can set up RAW.
PCM ONLY: In SPDIF/PCM mode, setup PCM channel according to your

preference.

LPCM OUT :

Select PCM frequency at 48kHz or 96kHz.
Note: Some amplifiers don't support 96kHz sampling which will effect the
coaxial output.

DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP

DUAL MONO:

Stereo: Set audio output to the stereo output.
L-mono: Set audio output to the mono-left channel.
R-mono: Set audio output to the mono-right channel.
Mix-mono: Set audio output to the mix-mono channel.

DYNAMIC:

Select this to reduce the overall volume and still keep defined audio sound.

You can press up and down direction key to adjust it.

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DA641-P9.CDR

System Setup

CHANNEL DELAY PAGE:

If the above setup dissatisfy you, you can set the speaker distances in the
real conditions. Press up/down direction key to select the speaker, and
press left/right direction key to adjust the distance.

EQUALIZER:

In this item you can set sound mode, bass boost, super bass and treble
boost. You can select one according to your preference and the disc
content.

3D PROCESSING:

In PROLOGIC ON mode, the reverb mode setup is available.

HDCD SETUP:

You can select the digital filter at off,1x and 2x.

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DA641-P10.CDR

System Setup

VIDEO SETUP PAGE

COMPONENT V IDEO:
OFF: Set video output to the composite.
YUV: Set video output in analog component video format when connecting

to Y/U/V terminals.

P-YUV: Set progressive YUV signals. Connection same as YUV.

Note::

If the video setting differs with the physical connection, the TV set may not
have picture. In this case, you can RESET the machine, then keep pressing
key [V_MODE] until the picture returns again.

COLOR SETTING SETUP:

COLOR SETTING includes: SHARPNESS, BRIGHTNESS, CONTRAST,

GAMMA, HUE, SATURATION and LUMA DELAY .
Adjust each item in the Color Setting to get the suitable color output of the

TV screen.
SHARPNESS: There are three optional output modes:

HIGH\MEDIUM\LOW.
BRIGHTNESS: Use the left/right direction key to move the scroll and adjust

the brightness.
CONTRAST: Use the left/right direction key to move the scroll and adjust

the contrast.
GAMMA: There are four optional output modes:
HIGH\MEDIUM\LOW\NONE.

HUE: Use the left/right direction key to move the scroll and adjust the hue.
SATURATION : Use the left/right direction key to move the scroll and adjust

the saturation.
LUMA DELAY: In this item you can choose 0T or 1T .

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DA641-P11.CDR

System Setup

PREFERENCE PAGE

TV system:

This unit is suitable for all kinds of TV systems. You can select one of the
PAL, MULTI or NTSC.

PAL : Set the output at PAL system.
MULTI: The TV system is auto switched according to the disc system.
NTSC: Set the output at NTSC system.

PBC: There are 2 optional output modes: ON/OFF. If the PBC is set on,

when playing VCD, return to the main menu. If the PBC is set off, when
playing VCD, return to the main sequence.

AUDIO, SUBTITLE and DISC MENU LANGUAGE PAGE:

These are the initial settings by your preference. If a setting is supported by
disc content, it will work. Otherwise the disc default value works. These
settings can be changed respectively by pressing key [AUDIO] and
[SUBTITLE] when playing.

PARENTAL:

The control level is for parents to control the content and protect children
from violence and erotism. The level of the disc is higher than the setting
level and can not be played .

DEFAULT:

Reset to the initial factory setups.

PASSWORD PAGE:

Change the password. The initial factory password is 136900. You can set
your own password. If you forget your own password, you can use 136900
as general password to decode.

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M1389E21B-P12.CDR

Play

STANDBY

OPEN/CLOSE

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44

77

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0/100/10

GOTO

VOLUME

Stand by/working mode switch

Eject or load the disc tray

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When playing VCD1.1, CD disc, after loading the disc, use the

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digital key to select the desired track or chapter directly. Press [10+]

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10+ 10+

key and then another digital key to select the track whose number is
more than 10.
You can press digit keys at PROGRAM and MENU selection.

Press [GOTO] to select title time, chapter time or track time to play.

You can use digital key input the GOTO time.

When playing the disc, press[ ]button once to pause. Press[ ]button

again to return to normal play.

Press[ ]button, no sound will give out. Press[ ]again, MUTE OFF
will display and the sound will resume.

Press this button for quick forward search.

Press this button for quick rewind search.

Press [VOLUME+] to adjust volume up.

Press [VOLUME-] to adjust volume down.

TITLE

SUBTITLE

AUDIO

When playing DVD disc, press it to the previous chapter.
When playing VCD or CD disc, press it to the previous track.

When playing DVD disc, press it to the next chapter.

When playing VCD and CD disc, press it to the next track.

Note: When playing Mp3 disc, you must select the song by up or
down direction key, then press[ ENTER] to play. If you press left
direction key, the system will return to superior root directory.

Return to the top menu when playing DVD disc.

When playing the disc with multi-subtitle, press [SUBTITLE]
continually to select the desired sub-title.

Select the desired audio channel when playing DVD disc.

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M1389E21B-P13.CDR

Play

MENU

A-MODE

ANGLE

V-MODE

PROGRAM

OSD

SOURCE
SELECT

S.EFFECT

CH-LEVEL

TONE

Return to the previous menu when playing DVD disc.

W hen playing VCD2.0 disc, it works as PBC. Press [MENU] button
to switch PBC ON and PBC OFF. under PBC ON mode, the disc
menu will show. You can select a program in the menu. Under PBC
OFF mode, the menu will not appear, press digital key to select the
track directly. VCD1.1, CD-DA and Mp3 have no PBC menu.

Audio output switch (not available for 2 channel mode).

When playing the disc with multi-angle, it's convenient to change the

view angle.

Video output mode switch (if losing pictures or picture is abnormal,
keep switching until you reach a clear picture.)

If the disc is with 2 or more tracks, chapters or titles, set up the
playing order as your preference. Press this button to enter program
menu.

Press digital key to input the number of the track, title or chapter. If
the programmed tracks are over ten, press [NEXT] to go on
programming. (Maximum 20 programable items)

Use the direction key to move the cursor to the START. Press
[ENTER] to start PROGRAM play.

When playing MP3 disc, NO program function! Press [PROGRAM]
button once to enter directory-play mode, you can select program to
play in the current directory, and press [PROGRAM] again to enter
file-list mode, you can select program to play in the file list of whole
disc .

Press the [OSD] button, the relative information of the disc will
display on the TV screen.

Source switch among DVD/TUNER(AM/FM)/LINE1/LINE2

Press [S.EFFECT] button to obtain different sound effect. CD
playing is more proper to obtain better sound effect. You had better
close S.EFFECT when playing disc with Dolby 5.1 channel in order
to obtain real 5.1 effect.

Press this key to select a channel then press [VOLUME+/-] to adjust
its level.

Press [TONE], then press [VOLUME+/-] to control bass, mediant
and treble.

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M1389E21B-P14.CDR

Play

L/R/ST

STEP

ZOOM

REPEAT

A-B

When playing VCD or CD disc with multi-channel, press [L/R/ST]

button to select left channel/right channel/stereo/mix audio output.

When playing DVD, VCD or SVCD disc, press [STEP] once, the
picture changes to next frame. Press [ ] to resume normal play.

When playing DVD, VCD disc, press [ZOOM] to zoom in or zoom out
the picture.

In zoom in mode, press direction key to move the picture for viewing.
The picture can not be moved in zoom out mode.

Press [REPEAT] button to repeat a title, chapter, track or the whole

disc.
When playing DVD disc, press [REPEAT] button continually, the turn
is chapter repeat, title repeat and all repeat.
When playing VCD or CD disc, the turn is track repeat and all repeat.
When playing MP3 disc, the turn is single repeat, repeat one, repeat
folder and folder.

When playing DVD, VCD, CD disc, press [A-B] button to repeat a
certain contents.

Press [A-B] key on the start point (A) and the ending point (B) to
select the repeat part.
Press [A-B] the third time, cancel A-B repeat and return to normal

play.

When playing DVD, VCD or CD disc, press [ ]button once, the unit

will memorize the previous ending point. Press[ ]button to go on
the play. Press[ ]button for the second time to stop the play and
end memory.

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M1389E21B-P15.CDR

Play

PLAY PICTURE CD DISC

Press [ ], 12 small pictures will show on the TV screen.

Press direction key to select the desired picture.

Use direction key to select SLIDE SHOW, then press [ENTER] to start random

play.

Use direction key to select MENU, then press [ENTER] to enter instruction menu.

Instruction menu as follows:

[PROGRAM]: to change picture transform mode, [ ]: entering picture preview

mode, [ ]: previous picture, [ ]: next picture, [ ]: to play picture, [UP]:

mirror image in vertical, [DOWN]: mirror image in horizon, [LEFT]: rotate 90

degrees anticlockwise, [RIGHT]: rotate 90 degrees clockwise, [ZOOM]: change

zoom mode, [ ]: zoom in the picture, [ ]: zoom out the picture (Before zoom-

in /out a picture, please first press [ZOOM] button),

[UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT]: move zoom center. Select CONTINUE to exit.

LINE INPUT OPERATION:

This unit has two group extra line input terminals. You can input the
analogue stereo audio signals from extra device such as DVD, CD, TAPE
PLAYER, and process the input signal to meet your preference.

Under LINE INPUT mode, you can press [A_MODE] to change the stereo
input to 5.1CH output. At the same time, [VOLUME+/-], [CH_LEVEL],
[MUTE],[TONE] and [S.EFFECT] buttons are available.For details, please
refer to the PLAY chapter.

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M1389E21B-P16.CDR

Tuner Operation:

AM/FM

MO/ST

MEMORY

AUTO

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0/10 0/10

SEARCH+

SEARCH-

RADIO+

10+10+

AM/FM switch.

Mono/Stereo switch in FM mode.

After having selected a station and tuned a new frequency, press
[MEMORY] to save the frequency.

Automatic searching and presetting in FM/AM tuner mode.

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Press the digital button to choose a preset station, you must input

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two digital key to select a station. For example, if you select 02
station, you must press[0] and [2] .
if you select the 15 station, you must press [1] and[ 5].

Searching with frequency up.

Searching with frequency down.

Skip forward a station.

Play

RADIO-

Skip backward a station.

Under Tuner mode, you can press [A_MODE] to change the stereo
input to 5.1CH output. At the same time, [VOLUME+/-], [CH_LEVEL],
[MUTE],[TONE] and [S.EFFECT] buttons are available, please refer
to the PLAY chapter for details.

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M1389E21B-P17.CDR

Trouble shooting

Before resorting to maintenance service, please kindly check by yourself with
the following chart.

Symptom

No power

No picture

No sound

Distorted picture

Luminance unsteady
or picture with noise

Unable to play

Key malfunction

Remote control

Doesn't work

Can't locate any channels
in tuner mode

The power cord isn't connected

Cause(s)

Fuse melting

TV video setup isn't corrected

Player video setup isn't corrected

Video cable isn't connected well

Audio cable isn't connected well

Source select incorrect

Audio setup isn't corrected

Dirty disc

In fast forward or fast rewind mode

Anti-copy circuit influence

Without disc

Disc is bad

Disc is put upside down

Dirty disc

There are menu on TV screen

Parental control is working
Power wave or other static interference

Doesn't work

Remote control is too far from DVD unit

Batteries are weak

Antenna is not connected

Source mode is not in tuner mode

Connect the power cord properly

Solution

Replace a same specification fuse!

Select the suitable setup

Select the suitable setup

Connect the cable properly

Connect the cable properly

Switch to the proper source

Select the suitable audio setup

Clean the disc

Sometimes, tiny distortion appears normally

Connect the DVD unit to TV directly

Load the disc

Clean or replace the disc

Load the disc properly

Clean the disc

Use SETUP to turn off menu

Set up parental off or change the setup

Turn on/off the power and try again.

Point the remote control at the sensor

Operate remote controller within 8m

Replace the batteries

Connect antenna

Switch to tuner mode

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M1389E21B-P18.CDR

DVD RECEIVER

Specification

Power supply

Power consumption

Working
environment

Disc output

Tuner

Temperature -10~+40

Relative humidity

TV System

Frequency Response

S/N(A weight)

Frequency Range

THD+NOISE

WOW FLUTTER
AM frequency Range

FM band Range

Power output (Max)
Frequency response

AC ~240V/50Hz

150W

5%~90%

PAL/NTSC

20Hz~20KHz

80dB( )1KHz

70dB( )1KHz

60dB(1KHz)

Below the limit of apparatus measure

522KHz~1620KHz

87.5MHz~108MHz

15WX5+30W

1.5dB(20Hz~20KHz)

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DA641-P19.CDR