Curtis LCDVD199 Instruction Manual

MODEL: LCDVD199

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PREFACE

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SAFETY

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PRECAUTIONS

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IN THE CARTON

FRONT AND
BACK

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CONNECTIONS
OF LCD TV

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BASIC
INSTALLATION

REMOTE CONTROL

Power Cord Connection
Antennas Connection
AV Connection
YPbPr Connection

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Basic Operation

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TV Operation

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Select Input Source

Picture Menu

Sound Menu

Setting Menu

Function Menu

Channel Menu

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DVD Operation

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TROUBLESHOOTING
AND ADVICE

SPECIFICATIONS

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Wall mounting

Assembly

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Instruction

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1. PREFACE

Thank you for buying this TV ! Please read this manual throughly before operating the TV.
Make sure the TV was not damaged in transit. Should the TV is damaged, do not install

it and contact

your dealer. Check that you have all the accessories according to the model.

2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Put the TV on a stable surface.

Do not place any material on the TV.

Minimum distances

25mm 25mm 60mm

25mm

Do not use the with fixtures other than those provided or

TV

suggested by the manufacturer.

Do not block or cover the ventilation openings on the TV.
If you have a wall mount, check that it is steady.

Power cord and cables must be properly routed and protected to prevent
people from stepping on them and causing the TV to fall.

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Keep the TV dry and away from humidity.

Keep the TV away from heat sources

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Unplug the before cleaning it. Do not use solvent or liquidTV to clean
the TV.

Only clean the TV with a soft and dry cloth.

In case of troubleshooting, do not use spare parts other than those
suggested by the manufacturer. Using inadequate spare parts can

shocks, short-circuits fire or other incidents.lead to electric

Unplug the TV during lightening storms or when unused for long periods
of time.

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3. IN THE CARTON

3. IN THE CARTON

TV SET

Model:LCDVD199

Remote Control

Remote Control

LIMITED PR ODUCT WARRA NTY

This quality product is warranted to be fr ee from manufa cturer's defects
in material and work man-ship, provided that th e unit is used under the
normal operating conditions intended by the manufa cturer.

Should you have an y problem with this pr oduct, please and it is high ly
recommended to visit our website at www.cur tisint.com before you take
any other steps as we have additional copies of instru ction manu als,
operating manuals an d trouble shooting tips on our website which gives
you the answer on most of the questions you co uld have in operating the
unit.

TERMS OF WARRANTY

C.I. Service Dept. warrants this product to be free from defects in
materials and workma nship for 1 year on parts and 90 days on labor. If
you origin ally purchased your product more than 90 days ago, a repair
fee may apply.

Nothing wi thin this warran ty shall imply that C.I. will be responsible or
liable for any damage to any items placed in this produc t, whether due to
any defect of the product, or its use, whether proper or improper.

EXCLUSIONS

Save as here in provided, C.I. Service Dept. (Can ada) or C.I. Service
Dept. (USA ), there are no other warranties , conditio ns, repres entations
or guarantees, express or implied, made or intended by C.I. or its
authorized distributors and all other warranties , conditio ns,
representation s or guarantees, including any warranties, conditions,
representation s or guarantees under any Sale of Goods Act or like
legislation or statue is hereby expr essly excl uded. Save as herein
provided, C.I. Service Dept. (Canada) or C.I. Service Dept. (USA), shall
not be responsible for any damages to person s or property, including the
unit itself, howsoever caused or any consequential damages arising
from the malfunction of the un it and by the purchase of the un it, the
purchaser does hereby agree to indemnify and save harmless C.I. from
any claim for dama ges to persons or property caused by the unit.

4. AND TVFRONT BACK CONNECTIONS OF LCD

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Front View

1.Press “ POWER” button to turn standby
mode on or off.

2.Press “ CH+” or “ CH-” to scan through
channels.

3.Press “ VOL+” or “ VOL-” to increase or
decrease the volume.

4.Press “ MENU” to bring up the main menu
on the screen.

5.Press “ INPUT” to select the input source.

6.POWER INDICATOR: Show red in standby
mode, show blue when your TV is
switched on.

7. REMOTE SENSOR: Infrared sensor for the
remote control.

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(HDMI cable not inclued)

Antenna Input.

Insert the DVD

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with the
label side
facing the back.

5. BASIC AINSTALL TION

Power Cord Connection

- Connect the power cord and AC adaptor correctly as shown.

- Press the POWER switch of your LCD TV to switch the unit on. The power indicator on the
front panel lights up in blue.

AC Adaptor

POWER Cord

Antennas Connection

To ensure good picture and sound, TV antenna system needs to be installed. The antenna system as
shown can be sourced from TV equipment shops, which will provide service for correct installation
and connection. After installation, insert the 75-OHM antenna plug into the antenna jack as shown.

AV Connection

Connect the VIDEO and AUDIO output jack of the DVD or VCR to the AV IN jacks on the set using
the RCA cable (Yellow [video], White and RED [left & Right audio]).
Select the AV input source using the SOURCE button on the remote control.

YPbPr Connection

Connect the YPbPr output of the DVD or VCR to the YPbPr input on the set. The picture quality is improved
compared to connecting a regular VCR to the video input. Connect the Audio output of the DVD or VCR to
the Audio input jacks on the set using the RCA cable.
Match the jacks colours: Y is green, Pb is blue, Pr is red, Audio left is white and Audio right in red.
Select YPbPr input source using the SOURCE button on the remote control.

YPbPr Cable

(3.5mm plug-2 X RCA plug)

Connect the RGB output of the PC to the VGA jack on the set. Connect the AUDIO output of the PC to the PC
AUDIO jack on the set. Select the PC input source using SOURCE button on the remote control.

VGA Cable

HDMI Connection

HDMI connection allows the user to transfer both audio and video control signals through one cable only.
These signals are transferred in digital.

6. REMOTE CONTROL

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1.STANDBY
To switch on the Tv or make the TV into
standby mode.

2.EJECT
To open or close the DVD player loader.

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3.INFO
Show the information of the program you are watching.

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4.SOURCE
Press this button to select an input source.

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5.PMODE
Press this button to select a picture mode for different

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picture qualities.

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6.SMODE
Press this button to select sound setting for different

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sound effects.

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Allows you to change the channel of the TV.

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Switches back and forth between the current and
previous channels.

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9.SLEEP
To select the amount of time before your TV turns
Off automatically.

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10.VOL+/VOL-

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Increases/Decreases the Volu me control.

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11.CH+/CH-

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Skips to the next/previous channel on TV mode.

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12.UP/DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT

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Moves the cursor upward/downward/to the left/to the right

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when making a selection.

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13.MENU

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Displays the OSD Menu of the TV.

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14.CC
Press the button to enter into the CC mode.

TITLE
To goto the title menu if the DVD disc has a title page.

15.MTS
To change among STEREO, MONO and SAP. If there is no
second language available for the signal received, LCD
Display audio will output to mono.

D.MENU
To show the menu of the DVD disc.

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16.ENTER
Enters the function selected.

17.D.SETUP

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Press this button to show the DVD SETUP menu.

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18.Play/Pause

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Press this button to play or pause the DVD you’re watching.

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19.Exit
Press this button to exit the on screen display.

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Stop
Press this button to stop playing the DVD you’re watching.

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20.MUTE

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Press this button to mute or restore sound.

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21.AUDIO

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Press this button to change the audio language of the DVD.

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Fast reverse in DVD mode.

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Fast forward in DVD mode.

24.ZOOM

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To select a screen display size on your TV in DVD mode.

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25.GOTO

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Press this button to start playing the disc program from
the time you want.

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Previous chapter in DVD mode.

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Next chapter in DVD mode.

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28.ASPECT
Press this button to change the aspect of your TV.

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29.SUBTITLE
To show the subtitle for the program you're watching.

30.PRO
To edit the program list of your DVD disc in DVD mode.

31.ANGLE
To select different angles to which the picture suits your
preference.

32.REPEAT
Press this button for repeat the program.

33.AB
Press this button for repeat play point A and B.

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7. BASIC OPERATION

SELECT INPUT SOURCE

INPUT SOURCE

·Use INPUT button to display the input source list;

·Use 【▲】 /【▼】 button to select the input source you want to watch;

·Use ENTER button to enter the input source;

BASIC OPERATION

·Use MENU button to display the MAIN OSD MENU;

·Use 【▲】 /【▼】button to select the MENU you want;

·Use 【 ► 】 button to enter the sub menu;

You can use MENU or EXIT button to save and return back to the previous menu .

·Use 【▲】 /【▼】 button to select the option and then press 【◄】 /【 ► 】to adjust the value in the sub menu;

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8. TV Menu

PICTURE

The PICTURE menu offers options to enhance and refine the picture displayed on your TV based on ambient room light
and personal prefer-ences. Adjustment options include , BRIGHTNESS, COLOR, TINT,
SHARPNESS, COLOR TEMP. and NOISE REDUCTION.

PICTURE MODE, CONTRAST

How to Navigate:

Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select PICTURE. Press
the down arrow button to highlight PICTURE MODE, then press the arrow button to select your viewing

Preference.

The STANDARD setting is recommended for most viewing environments. Depending on the ambient light level in the
room, you may select one of the other options more pleasing.

▼ 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

To make more critical adjustments based on your own preferences in PERSONAL:

【◄ 】 /【 ►】

CATV

• Use down arrow button to highlight CONTRAST. Navigate using the arrow buttons to increase or
decrease contrast intensity.

• Use down arrow button to highlight BRIGHTNESS. Navigate using the arrow buttons to increase or
decrease overall brightness.

• Use down arrow button to highlight COLOR. Navigate using the arrow buttons to increase or decrease
color intensity.

• Use down arrow button to highlight TINT. Navigate using the arrow buttons to adjust colors toward
green or reddish tint.

• Use down arrow button to highlight SHARPNESS. Navigate using the arrow buttons to soften or view
crisper edges in the picture.

• Use down arrow button to highlight COLOR TEMP.. Navigate using the arrow buttons to select COOL
(more bluish tone), NORMAL or WARM. The default setting is NORMAL.

• Use down arrow button to highlight NOISE REDUCTION. Navigate using the arrow buttons to select
it ON or OFF.

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

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SOUND

The SOUND menu offers options to make sound enhancements while listening through the built-in speakers

How to Navigate:

Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select . Press the

arrow button to highlight SOUND MODE, then press the arrow button to select your sound preference.

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

To make more critical sound adjustments based on your own preferences in PERSONAL:

• Use down arrow button to highlight Bass. Navigate using the arrow buttons to increase or decrease
low frequency intensity.

• Use down arrow button to highlight TREBLE. Navigate using the arrow buttons to increase or decrease
high frequency intensity.

• Use down arrow button to highlight BALANCE. Navigate using the arrow buttons to adjust sound
towards the left or right speaker.

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【▼】 【◄ 】 /【 ►】

【◄ 】 /【 ►】 SOUND

• Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight AVL. Navigate using the【◄ 】 /【 ►】arrow buttons to select it ON or OFF.

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FUNCTION

SETTING

In the SETTING menu you may change the initial set up of preferences that include LANGUAGE, OSD TIMER, TRANSP-

-ARENCE, OVERSCAN, and RESET your TV back to its factory default status.

How to Navigate:

Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select SETTING. Gain access
to display options by pressing the down arrow button to highlight LANGUAGE or other options, then press

【 ►

arrow buttons on your remote to select.

【▼】 【◄ 】 /

【◄ 】 /【 ►】

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight LANGUAGE. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the OSD

language. There are 6 language for selection: ENGLISH > GERMAN> FRENCH> SPANISH> ITALIAN> PORTUGUESE.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight OSD TIMER. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the OSD

timer. There are 6 modes for selection: 5 SEC >10 SEC> 15SEC> 20SEC> 25 SEC> 30 SEC.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight TRANSPARENCE. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the

transparence of the OSD.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight OVERSCAN. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select it ON or

OFF. But this option is only available in the HDMI source.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight RESET. Navigate using【 ► 】arrow button to reset the options in the SETTING

menu.

FUNCTION

In the FUNCTION menu you may change the function set up of preferences that include SLEEP TIMER, ASPECT, CCAPTION
PARENT CTRL and BLUE SCREEN.

How to Navigate:

Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select FUNCTION. Gain
access to display options by pressing the down arrow button to highlight SLEEP TIMER or other options, then press
【◄ 】 /【 ►】

arrow buttons on your remote to select.

【▼】

【◄ 】 /【 ►】

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·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight SLEEP TIMER. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the sleep

timer, and the TV will turn off automatically in the setting time . There are 9 modes for selection: 15 Min>30 Min> 45 Min>
60 Min> 75 Min> 90 Min> 105 Min> 120 Min> OFF.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight ASPECT. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select: FULL> ZOOM

> SUBTITLE > 4:3>14:9>AUTO. The default setting is FULL. .

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight C.CAPTION. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select: OFF> Cc1

> CC2 >CC3>CC4>TEXT1>TEXT2>TEXT3>TEXT4. The default setting is OFF.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight PARENT CTRL. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to select this option.

Enter your 4 digit code (factory default code is "0000") unless previously changed to enter the submenu.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight CHANGE PASSWORD. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to change the password

of the system lock. A dialog as above will appear, the enter the new password can change the password successfully.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight V-CHIP. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option

ON or OFF. When set the system lock OFF, the locks below will be unavailable.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight TV-RATING. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to enter the submenu and select.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight MOVIE-RATING. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option.

NONE、G、PG、PG-13 、R、NC-17 or X.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight ENGLISH-RATING. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option

EMPTY、C、C8 +、G、PG、14 + or 18 +.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight FRENCH-RATING. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option

EMPTY、G、8 ANS +、13 ANS +、16 ANS + or 18 ANS +.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight BLUE SCREEN. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option

ON or OFF.

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CHANNEL

CHANNEL

In the CHANNEL menu you may change the channel set up of preferences that include SOURCE, AUTO SCAN and MANUAL
PROGRAM .

How to Navigate:

Press the MENU button on the remote control. Navigate using arrow buttons to select CHANNEL. Gain
access to display options by pressing the down arrow button to highlight SOURCE or other options, then press
【◄ 】 /【 ►】

arrow buttons on your remote to select.

【▼】

【◄ 】 /【 ►】

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight SOURCE. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the option

CATV or AIR.

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Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight AUTO SEARCH. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to start auto scan.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight MANUAL PROGRAM. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to enter the submenu.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight PROGRAM. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the program

that you want to watch.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight SYSTEM. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select the option.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight AFT. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option ON or OFF.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight ADD/ERASE. Navigate using 【◄】 /【 ► 】arrow button to select this option.

·Use down【▼】arrow button to highlight FINE. Navigate using 【 ► 】arrow button to select this option.

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NOTES ON COPYRIGHT

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show,
broadcast on cable, play in public or rent
copyrighted material without permission.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 6,836,549;
6,381,747; 7,050,698; 6,516,132; and 5,583,936
licensed for limited viewing uses only.
DVDs 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.

The unit can play:

DVDs
[8cm/12cm disc]

ICONS USED ON DVDs

Sample Icons

Language selections for audio

Language selections for subtitles

Screen aspect ratio

Multiple camera angles

Region code indicator

NOTE

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

TITLES, CHAPTERS AND TRACKS

•DVDs are divided into "TITLES" and "CHAPTERS".
If the disc has more than one movie on it,
each movie wo uld be a separate "TITLE".

“CHAPTERS" are sections of titles.

Audio CDs
[8cm/12cm disc]

REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION
Region Management Information: This unit is
designed and manufactured to respond to the
Region Management Information that is encoded
on DVDs. If the region number printed on the
DVD does not correspond to the region number
of this unit, this unit cannot play that disc.

The region number of this equipment is .

DISC FUNCTION OR OPERATION
THAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
When the “ INVALID KEY ”

symbol appears on the screen,

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

CD R CD RW--

Compatible

•Audio CDs are divided into "TRACKS".

A "TRACK" is usually one song on an Audio CD.

NOTE
Numbers identif y each title, chapter and track
on a disc. Most discs have these numbers record
on them, but some do not.

NOTES ON UNAUTHORIZED DISCS
You may not be able to playback some DVDs
on this equipment if they were purchased from
outside your geographic area or made for
business purposes.

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