GPX HTD3816DT Owner’s Manual

DVD Home Theatre System

instruction Manual

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WARNINGS:

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To ensure proper use of this producL please read this instruct[on manual carefully

and retain for future reference Should the unit requires any maintenance, please
contac_ an authorized sew_ce center

Examine the contents of the box of the DVD Home Theatre System :

DVD Home Theatre System with attached p_er cord
Remote Control

_nstruct_on Manual

AV Cable
AM and FM Antenna

2 Front Speakers
2 Rear Speaker
Center Speaker

Subw_fer
6 Speaker w_res

For the purpose of distribution of DVD Discs, the world has been
separated into 6 zones The zone your unit [s intended for is indicated
on the Zone Label This should be the same as the label on discs available
in your region ffyou have any dif_cuities in playing a disc, make sure
that the disc is for the same zone as your player

1 PowerOn/Off B Iml_l)StartplayinginDVD/CDmode

2 D[scTray 2) Sa_ preset channel [n tuner
3 --_/_ mode

1/ Open or close the disc loading

tray in Stop or No Disc mode 9 SOURCE Switch between AUX1,
2} Stop playing

4 VFD Display
5 InfraRedReceNerWindow 10 HeadphoneJack

6 _4 Channel

1/ Skip to the previous chapter/track 11 USB Jack
[n DVD/VC D/CD mode
2}Tunedownfrequency[ntuner 12 VOLUME Adjustthemaster

mode volume Turn clockwise to incre_e

7 _€_ Channel decrease the volume

1/ Skips to the next chapter/track in

DVD/VCD/CD mode

2) Tune up frequency [n tuner mode

IMPORTANT [
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antenna and a]] optional

equipment ha_ been connected
Never make or change any connections with the power switched on

The rating plate is located at the rear panel of the system

1 FM Antenna Connection

For FM reception, connect the Fly1 antenna to the FM jack Move the antenna in
various directions until the clearest s_gnal is received

AM Loop Antenna Connection
For AM re_ptton, connect the AM loop antenna to the AM jack Position the loop

antenna to receive the clearest sound

Fully insert the stripped port_n of the antenna into the terminal as shown above
Nut_ : pns_n the antenna as far away as possible from a TV, VCR or other radiation

source

2 Audio Input

For connecting audio (Left / Right) input signals from auxiliary sources such
as VCR, TV or Satel[it e Receiver and playing them through this Home Theater

System These _nnections a_e labeled asAUX1 andAUX2 and are selected by
the SO URC E button on the front panel or TUN ER / AUX buttnn on the remote
cont_[

3 Video Input

For _nnecting video signals from the corresponding video out jacks on the auxiliary
sources such as VCR, TV or Sat e[[ite Receiver

4 Video Output - VCR

For connecting VCR or other recording device (Most DVDs cannot be recorded,
however you can use th_ connect _n to record fromthe auxiliary inputs, e g satellite

receiver}

5 Audio Output -VCR

For connecting audb (Left / R_ght) signa[s to exlerna[ re_ding devices such as
VCR or Tape Recorder

6 ComponentVideo & Progressive Output

For connecting TV with tom portent ,4d_ input (using _mponent video cable, not
provided)

HTD3816DT

AUX2,Tuner mode and DVD mode

the volume and count er clockwise to

7 DigitalCoaxial Output

For connectingexternalaudiode_der thathas d_gltalaudio_nputjack,such as a
CD recorder

8 S -Video Outp_

For connectingthe S_V_deo_nputon theTV usingan optionalS_V_d_ cable¸This
typeofconnectionw_llprovidesuperiorp_cturequalityHowever, yourTV mustbe
equipped withan S-Vid_ _nputsocket

9 Subwoofer Speaker

For _nnect_ng thepassivesuBwoofer,withcoloredw_re to+ terminaland black
w_reto -terminal

10 Center Speaker

For connectingthecenterspeaker,withcoloredw_reto _+'terminaland blackw_re
to - terminal

11 Surround Speaker (RearSpeakers)

For connectingtheleftsurroundspeakerto'SL¸¸terminalsand rightsurroundspeaker
to 'SR terminalsConnect thecoloredw_reto '+'and blackw_reto u¸

12 FrontSpeaker

For conned_ng the leftfrontspeaker to "L¸¸terminals,rightfrontspeakerto 'R¸¸
terminalsConnectthe coloredw_reto + and blackwireto-

13 Active Subwoofer Out

For connectingan externalpowered suBwoofer

14 _ower Cord

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1 (iDPOWER ON / STANDBYTurn unit beIween Operating or Standby mode

2 GOTO Display_NFOMenu D_rectkey_nthespecif_clo_t_ononaDVD/CD/

VCD / SVCD disc to play

3 BOOKMARK Open Bookmark Menu¸
4 V-SELECT Swltchamongthed_fferentvideooutput

5 SUBTITLE 1) Selects subtitle languages¸ 2) Encode the ripped CD audio files

_ntoMP3 d_gital files and sa_ them in USB equipments s_ncethe USB Memorizer
is inserted¸

6 A-B Set the repeat A_B playback¸ Or clear the programmed repeat playback
7 pLAyMODE D_splay Playmode Menu for different play modes operation

B ZOOM / CLEAR 1 )Select different _om_ng slze wh_leplay_ng,ad_ dlsc by pressing

it repeatedly¸ 2) Clear the _nformatlon you _nput_nother setup menu

9 ANGLE/PBC 1)Selectsview_nganglesifpresentond_sc 2)TurnsPBCON/OFF

for VC D disc¸

10 _/_ Skipbackward/fo_ardtothepreviousornextchapter/track
11 m Stop playing

12 _1_ Startplay_ng

LEFT / RIGHT to change the Radio Channel

14 DVD / USB Toggle between DVD mode or USB input
15 TUNER / AUX Toggle between AUX 1, AUX 2 and Tuner mode by pressing

repeatedly

16 SURROUND Select different surround sound effects among SURROUND OFF,

PROLOG]C ]] MOVIE, PROLOG]C ]] MUSIC, CONCERT, C HURCH, PASSIVE,

WIDE and LIVE

Note: Surround Sound Effect (DSP) is available only for STEREO _ntents (2
channels) DSP cannot be selected while playing back a DVD with multichannel

audio content like Do[by Digital 5 1
17 SLEEP Activate a sleep timer for the unit to the standby mode automatically
18 EQ Select different EQ modes among FLAT, ROCK, pOF_ CLASS]S and

JAZZ

19 S ETUP / EXIT Press to enter or exit the SYSTEM SETU P Menu

20 MENU Enter the Disc Contents Menu in DVD mode or Return disc menu for VCD

disc with PBC ON mode

21 EX BASS Turn FX BASS to Soft Bass, Balance Bass or P_er ful Bass
22 OK Enter or select in menu and setup navigation
23 | | Freezes picture and sound during playback

24 _/1_- Start backward/fo_wardsearch
25 TITLE / ROTATE 1) Display the Title Menu if present on disc (DVD mode only)

2) Rotate picture when playing picture CDs

26 - VOL ÷ Increase or de_ease the volume
27 AUDIO / FM ST 1 ) Change different audio stream of disc 2) Select Mono / Stereo

in Tuner mode

28 INFO Display current setting infurmation of the playing disc
29 0 - 9 (Numeric Keys} 1) In DVD mode, they are used for direct key in selections

of title, chapter, track, channel and time search input 2) In tuner mode, they are

used to direct key in a preset station

39 _ OPEN/CLOSE Openorclosethedisctray
31 _ MUTE Muteandunmutethesoundoutput

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The following setup and installation diagrams show the different vid_ and audio
connections to TV, VC R or C D Recorder
_t Make sure the AC Voltage matches your local voltage
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antennas, and a]] option a]
equipment have been connected

(1) Video Connections
For g_d picture quality, use RCA VIDEO CABLE

For better picture quality, use S VIDEO CABLE ( not included) For best picture
quality, use COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE (not included)

NOTE: When inAUX1 or AUX2 mode, only compos_e video sources wi[[ have vid_
output signal, therefr,r e, connect only RCA vid_ output or TV Out to your TV sets

(2) Audio Connectiole

(3) Speaker Connection
Before Connecting

This DVD Home Theater System is designed to reproduce optimum sound quality
when the supplied speakers are wed Ifyou wish to _nnect other speakers tothe

system instead of the supplied speakers, they should be 6 ohms impedance for the
_nter speaker and subwoofer and 3 ohms impedance fur other speakers
Ensure _rrect polarity when connecting speakers (colored wire for matched _[our

terminal clip}
To prevent damage to circuits, never short circuit the speaker output terminals

• Instal[ your un_ on a stab[e flat surfa_ There must be suffcient r_m [n front of
the unit for the drawer to be opened and the un[t should be positioned so that it can

see the remote control

• Do not expose your unit to extremes of temperature or hum_

• AvokJ standing _ on a hot sur[ace such as on top of other hot running equipment

and ensure that there is adequate _nti[ation to the unit

CAUTION
Do not install th_ un_ in _nfined sp_ce such _ a book case or similar unifl

Cieanin_ Disc
P ctu_e fleezing, sound skipping or repe_ting can occur if the disc inside the player
is dirty

• When a disc becomes dirty, dean it with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the

center out

• Donotwipeinacircu[armotbn Circularscratchescancausepicturedistortionor

render the d_c unplayable

CAUTION _
Do not use solvents, con_merciaHy available cleaners, or antistatic _pray intended

for analog disc

• You have _nnected up the Home Theater System as shown inthe preceding

pages

• Conne_ Power to the DVD Receiver

• The DVD Receiver should have the Standby Ught _llum_nated

• Press the ON/STANDBY(either on the panel or the remote cent roE},the unit w_ll

be _n DVD mode¸

• After a few seconds the pane[ wile show NO DISC ¸¸

• Sw_tch on your TV and select the AV _nputthat the DVD Re_r is connected
to

• P_ss the _-- on the _mote cent ml or --_/m on the front pane[¸ The dbc t_y w_[[
open PlaceaDVDonthedisctrayan_p_ss • (sameasopen} Theun_tw_[[

read the dbc and start playi_ _t Before the movie starts to p[a_ a menu w_ll be
shown You w_[[ need to select PLAY MOVIE and press OK before the movie w_l[

start¸

• Although you can watch a movie _mmed_ately, to get the best results from your

Home Theater, you should now press 'STOP ¸ and proceed to do the system
setup optbns on the fe[Iow_ng section Thb w_[[set up all the functbns on your

theate_ You only need to de th_s once when you first _nsta[[ your Home Theate_

• Ifyou ch_se to watch the movie you can find out about DVD optbns and

navlgatbn of the DVD d_c _n the se_on Playing a DVD d_c ¸¸and onward

• DVD.Video

• DVD-R/RW DVD+R/R W

DVD-Rand DVD R W diSCsmus" be made InV_deODVD mode DVD +FeNdisc

must be rr_oc_ In accorrmnce wl_ _t_ _ec_ficc_ions _or DVD+_¢ diSC '_h a 4 7

GB copac_y

• Wdeo CD NCD), Super Wdeo CD (SVCD)

• Audio CD_

• CD-R/R W
FalS pl_ can ploy mos* CD-R/RW d_C_ However de_nd4r'_on 1he _oCO_dir_

conditions you may rind 1_ not all d_c_ '_11p_ay a_cce_S_Ul_

• WMA F_leson CD-R

If _e _mpIIn_ _roqu_ncyt_ 32K_Z, and _e fi_d bil _ _ 128KbOS o_ hi_e_
WMA flies conbeplayed Howeve_ someorlhomr_ynot bep4ay_d_er_ing
on _heir cor_iflons or b_mals

• JPEG Fi_s on CD-R/R W
mis Pla_r canp4_ JPEG flies wl_ a rOSolutlon br up_ rfve mi144on_xels Cer_oin

JPEG _llescannot be read by _his p_ye_

1 In SYSTEM SETUP menu, press _ or v 1o h_ghhghl Rating, 1hen press _*
2 Press _ or '_ to h_hl_h_ a ra_ng level for _he d_sc_nserted and press OK
3 Press _. or '_ _o h_gh_gh_Password and press OK Use _he numeuc key (0-9} 1o

enter a fou_dg_ password¸
If you make a m_ake before pressing OK, press _he CLEAR bunion and enter your
4_d_g_secur_y code again
DVD d_cs _ha_are ra_ed above _he Feve_you sebC4ed w_l_net pFay unless you enter
correc4 four -d_g_password¸

_ Indicates Paren_a_ bck _s NOT ac4_ve
_The Paren_a_ _eck_sac4_ve

NO_ :
1 Only when the parental lock _s active _he ra_ng _eveFw_l funclbn

20n_y when _heparen_aHeck _snet acl_ve _he rating bveF can be changed
3 Initial password from _he fac!ory _s '2881 '

12 SOURCE

Selects the available Input Source bergen Disc and USB
The un_ can read JPEG, WMA _es I_sled _nSelect_en Menu' on _he

page 2, and also supports _he _pod Player, _tcan read and p_ayflies on _ ava_abFe
to p_ay for th_s un_; _will net p_ay_he A_FF audio fib fi_he _Pod pFayer_susing _he

AIFF aud_
When there _s no disc in the disc tray

• Insert _he USB Memouzer _n_he USB Jack on _he fron_ panel, _he Un_ can read
_he r_n_ents _nUSB devEces automatically and normal_y and pFayback _hem

When there is a disc available to playback in the disc _ray

• When _he D_SC_s p_ayEng,_nsert the USB Memorizer _n _he USB Jack on the fron_

panel _he Un_ w_l{ auloma_ca_ly detec4 USB Devices _o slop p_ay_ng _he D_sc and

d_recl p_ay _he USB Memorize_

• Youc_u_dalso slop _he p_aybackb acY_ss_he SYSTEM SETUP Menu, the SOURCE

menu w_l be d_sp_ayed on _he screen, so you can use Acl_ve Navigation keys _o
selecl desired mode _n SOURCE optbn

Not_

• Please be sure _ha_the MemorEzer has been _nserted _n _he USB Jack or the dbc

ava_abFe to pFayback _s _nthe D_SCTray before seFec_ng the SOU RCE

2. LANGUAGE SETUP

Yoh can seFe C! differ en_ languages for OSD shown on TV screen S_tup Menu
oper a_[on Yoh can a_so seler_ differ en_ languages for Ahd_o, Shb_[_b and Menu

which are recorded on _he DVD d_sc

OSD LANG : Sere c! 1he Sethp Menu _anguage
AUDIO LANG : Select the audible language 1o play
SUBTITLE LANG : Sebcl the subtitle _anguage d_spFayed on the TV screen¸
DISC MENU : SeFec4the d_scmenu language
Note :If _he seFec4ed_an_uage B net recorded on the d_sc, the d_c's own fau_
_anguage _sse_ec4ed aulom a_ca_ly

3. AUDIO SETUP

31 VOLUME SETUP

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Press the speaker terminal dip down & _nsert the wire, then release the c[_p

Connection of aIIspeakers are the same
Nute :

• Donot remove excessive amount ofinsu[at_on on t hewire cords to avoid the stripped
port_on from touching each other The optima[ [eng{h for the stripped part should
be around 1/3 inch/or lcm)

• Do not push the stripped part too far _ntothe speaker conneclors

p[acement of speakers p[ay an important rob in the reproduction of surround
sound effect

partEeu[ar attention should be taken when designing the speaker layout For
the best surround effects, aJ[ speakers should be instai[ed

A typica[ room layout wii[ have the [eft, center, and right speakers p[aced
across the front and the [eft surround and r_ght surround speakers placed
along the s_des towards the rear as shown _nthe above [eft p_u_ The
center speaker can be positioned above or below the v_deo sc_en or TV A
s_bwoofer can be _nsta[[edfor powerful bass sounds and can be pos_t_ned
anywhere _nthe morn
The ¸speaker to [_stener dEmens_ns ¸ shown _nthe above r_ht p_cture
used for proper setup of the surround system

Note:

• Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of _/- speaker terminals

• Do not connect speakers with an impedance _ower than the speakers suppl_ed

Basic Ooeration

1 RessTemo_e conlfo] SETUP/EXIT buflon_oente_tt_Sys*em Se_upMenulns_p

mode TOe>dtthe Sys'em Setup Menu pressSETUp/EXITagain

2 press 4 of }-1onavlga'eF_di_%Ter_Se_upMenu:Sys'em Se:upLqr'guage S@up

AUdio Setup, V4deO Setup or Speake_ Setup¸

3 When anySetup Menu Is high ILqhled u_e _ or v Io s_lecl d4_ferenti_T_s ur de_e

setup menu¸ men dfffeTenf options br each llem wi41appear on _e flghl column¸

4 use _e I__ OK I_ enlet _ntoIbe r_gtt column Theq u_e _ or '_ 1o changea new

se11_ng P_essOK to confirm _e changed se#ing

5 Repea_ s_p 3 Io 4 _ochonge the o_he_ se_ng_
6 use _ buflon _ _um _ _÷ p_evbus menu¸

7 use _ buflon Io _eturn Io _e main menu ba_

8 Repea_step2to7_ochange_ISe1_Ings FordelaJt_ea_e rerer_off_corresponding

ct_pters unde_ Setting De,oils section deSC_bed be_o_

9 If yeu have finished _he change_ high_ighl the s_ecfion EXITS_TUPandp_ess

OK or p_ss SETUp/ EXITagain Io e_1 Setup Menu¸

Seffina Details

1. SYSTEM SETUP

11 PASSWORD and RATING

Many DVD movie d_scs cenla[n Motion Pic!ureAssort_on rating codes Thb Home
Theater System w_ll rer_gn_ze _he codes on _hese d_sc The un_ provides a
me,hod for you 1opreven_ ch_dr en from vbw_ng films which are net suitable or
ob}ecl_Onable
1 KID SAFE : Only DVD cen_ent _n_ended for ch_dr en can be p_ayed back¸
2 G : General Aud_enr:e recommended as an aceeptabb for v_ews of a_lages¸
3 PG : Parental Guidance sugge_ed
4 PG-13 : Material _ n0_ su_abb for children under age 13
5 PG-R : Parental gddance Recomended
6 R : ResMCled,vb_ence,adu_t _anguage and s_ua_bn unsu_ab_e for young v_ews
7 NC-17 : Not recommended v_ew_ng for children under age 17
8ADULT :Shedd be v_ewed only by adults due 1ograph_ sexual ma_er_a[, v_o[ence

or _anguage

On_ you seFecl 1he Volume Selup and press OK, you w_l hear 1he calibrating
sound from _he ffon_ _efi speaker for a few seConds¸ Then _h_ sound WE{{move from

speaker _ospeaker as fo_lows Fron_Left _> Cen_er -> Fron_ R_gh__> Subweofer ->
Rear R_gh_ -> Rear Left¸ If _he ca_bra_ng sound _se_ther _oo sm al_or 1oo bud, ex_
the VoFume Setup and _hen ad_us_the voFume c_n_re_ unW the calibrating sound _s
dearer¸ Le_ _he ca_bra_ng sound cycle _hrough all _he speakers a_ _easl on_
If the cal_br a_ng sound {eve_from a_ speakers _s appmx_ma_eFy_he same, no further
adjus_men_ _s necessary¸
If any speaker sound FeveF appears unbalance _o the resL you can _ncrease or
decrease _he Fevelof _he speaker by pressing _ or _r 1o _ncrease or decrease _he
speaker _eve_when _ha_ speaker _ h_gh_gh_ed

When you have corn p_e_ed_he_eve_adju_men_s, press OK 1o ex_ the Volume Setup
and return _o _he prevbus menu

No_e : We recommend 1o set Volume _ 30 before entering thb VoFume Setup 1o
further ca_bra_ng any unba_an_ speaker _eveFoutpu_

32 DYNAMIC RANGE

Dynamic Range Conlrol enables you 1o control 1he dynamic range so as 1o achieve
a suitable sohnd for yohr equipment

ON: Io_aJ sohnd such as expbs_on is toned down shghl{y when playback
OFF The un_ plays back al 1he recording level on the disc

33 DIGITAL OUPUT

Chooses the type of d_glta_ audio output that matches the a ud_o c-o n nec! bn between
the DVD receiver and the externa_ dlg_t a_ audio decoder
SPDIF/RAW : Outpu[ audio slream in orig_na_ undecoded format

SPDIF/PCM : Output audio slrearn _n decoded PCM furrnat