Grundig GDV 120 User Manual

DVD PLAYER

GDV 120

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CONTENTS

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4 DVD Player GDV 120

Special features of your DVD player
Packing contents

5 Set-up and safety

7 Overview

The front of the DVD player
The DVD player display
The back of the DVD player
The remote control

12 Connection and preparation

Connecting to a television
Connecting to a HiFi system with analog two-channel stereo sound
Connecting to a digital multi-channel audio/video amplifier
Connecting headphones
Connecting the mains cable
Inserting batteries in the remote control

16 DVD/video CD playback

DVD und video CD features
Special features of DVDs
Before playback
Playing back a title
Calling up the function display
Selecting titles or chapters
Interrupting/resuming playback
Ending playback
Removing DVD/video CDs
Additional playback functions
Creating a title or chapter program
Selecting and playing bookmarks

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29 Audio CD playback

Audio CD features
Before playback
Audio functions
Creating a music program

33 Parental control system

Activating the DVD player’s parental control system
Changing the code number

35 Operation with a HiFi system

Connecting to a HiFi system with digital two-channel stereo sound (PCM) or a digital
multichannel audio receiver

36 Settings

Settings in the »U« menu (Language)
Settings in the »

O

« menu (Display)

Settings in the »>>« menu (Sound)

41 Information

Technical data
Cleaning DVDs/CDs
General instructions for laser devices
Rectifying minor problems
GRUNDIG customer service locations

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DVD PLAYER GDV 120

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Special features of your DVD player

Your DVD player gives you perfect digital video playback in studio quality.
It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback - in stereo or with digital

multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD and the HiFI system or
stereo television.

Other features of DVD video include the choice of audio channel and language,
choice of subtitle language, and various camera recording angles.

In addition to DVDs, your DVD player can also play all other video
and audio CDs. DVDs and CDs can be identified by one of the logos shown to
the left.

Your DVD player is designed for DVDs with region code 2.

Packing contents

1 DVD player GDV 120
2 2 Batteries, 1.5 V, type AA
3 Remote control
4 Operating manual
5 EURO-AV cable

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To ensure that this high-quality, easy-to-use DVD player provides you with
lasting satisfaction and enjoyment, please observe the following instructions
when setting it up.

This DVD player set is designed to play audio and video signals from compact
discs (DVD and CD).
Any other use is expressly prohibited.

When the DVD player is subject to extreme variations in temperature,
for example during transportation from a cold area to a warm one, connect it to
the mains supply and let it stand for at least two hours before you insert a DVD.
The DVD player is designed for use in dry rooms. If, however, you use it in the
open, it is essential to ensure that it is protected from moisture (rain, lawn
sprinklers).

Place the combined DVD player on an even and solid surface. Do not place any
objects (newspapers, for example) on the DVD player or any cloth or similar
articles underneath it.

Do not place the DVD player close to heating units or in direct sunlight, as this
will impair cooling.

Do not insert foreign objects in the air vents or the disc compartment.

Never open the DVD player casing under any circumstances. The manufacturer
accepts no liability for damage resulting from improper handling.

Do not place any containers filled with liquids (vases or similar) on the DVD
player. The container could fall over and the liquid may present an electrical
safety risk.

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Thunderstorms present a danger to all electrical devices. Even if the DVD player
is switched off, it can be damaged by a lightning strike to the mains. Always
remove the mains plug during an electrical storm.

If the DVD player is unable to scan DVDs or CDs perfectly, use a standard
commercial cleaning CD to clean the laser optics. Other cleaning methods may
damage the laser optics.
Always keep the disc compartment closed to prevent dust from collecting on the
laser optics.

This DVD player successfully fuses technology and environmental friendliness
into a coherent package. Only ecologically compatible, high quality materials
have been used. The batteries included are free of mercury and cadmium.
The range of materials used has been deliberately reduced to a minimum and
all the larger plastic parts have been labelled to enable effective recycling at the
end of the system´s service life. This DVD player is easily disassembled to make
servicing easier and optimise recycling.

GDV 120
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AV EURO CONNECTOR

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

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OVERVIEW

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9

Switches the DVD player to and from Stand-by mode.
Switching the DVD player off does not completely separate it from
the mains.

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Stand-by display.

PHONE Headphone socket for connecting a stereo headphone set with a

jack plug (ø 6.3 mm).

LEVEL Adjusts the volume for headphones connected to the »PHONE«

socket.
Compartment for DVDs/CDs.
Display.

•

Indicator light for Virtual Surround function.

.

Opens and closes the disc compartment.

!

Freeze-frame for DVDs and video CDs; pause for audio CDs.

3

Selects the previous title or section during playback.

4

Selects the next title or section during playback.

7

Interrupts the current, switches to ”STOP”.

8

Starts playback.

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The front of the DVD player

DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER

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The DVD player display

»LAST MEMORY« Function is activated.
»PBC« Video CD in use.
»PROGRAM« Function is activated.
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TITLE« Number of the title of a DVD.

»

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CHP/TRK« Number of the chapter (CHP) on a DVD or CD, or number of the

title (TRK) on a DVD, or number of the track on a CD.
»ANGLE« Angle function is activated.
»DOLBY DIGITAL« The DVD provides a Dolby Digital audio signal.
»DTS« The DVD provides a DTS audio signal.
»96 kHz« Audio clock frequency 96 kHz.
»

00:00:00

« Total or elapsed playing time in hours, minutes and seconds.
»REPEAT ALL 1 A-B« One of the Repeat functions is activated.
»

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« Pause/Freeze-Frame.

»

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« Playback.

LAST MEMORY
REPEAT
ALL 1 A-B

PROGRAM

PBC

TITLE

ANGLE DOLBY DIGITAL DTS

CHP/TRK 96kHz

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OPT. DIGITAL OUT Audio output socket (optical) for PCM/MPEG2/AC3/DTS

signals, for connecting to a digital HiFi system.

R AUDIO OUT L Audio output sockets (right/left channel) for connecting a HiFi

system.

VIDEO OUT Video output socket for connecting a television with a video

socket.

TV SYSTEM For specifying the TV system (PAL or NTSC).
PAL NTSC

S-VIDEO OUT Video output socket for connecting a television

with S-VHS socket.

VIDEO OUT SELECT Switches the video output signal to the »A/V EURO
S RGB CONNECTOR« or »S-VIDEO OUT« socket.

A/V EURO Video/audio output socket for connecting a tele-
CONNECTOR vision.

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Mains cable.

Caution:

Do not connect any devices while the DVD player is switched on.
Never touch the inside of the sockets and plugs of the connecting cables.

An electrostatic discharge can damage the DVD player.

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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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

S-VIDEO OUT

TV SYSTEM
PAL NTSC

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS

AV EURO CONNECTOR

RGB OUT

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

The back of the DVD player

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The remote control

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ON Switches the DVD player to and from Stand-by mode.

The display on the DVD player is red in Stand-by mode.

PICTURE MODE For adjusting the picture during playback.
LAST MEMO Selects a position on the DVD during playback.
VIRTUAL Activates the Virtual Surround function.

SURROUND
OSD Displays/conceals the menus on the television screen.
SUBTITLE Displays subtitles during DVD playback.
AUDIO Switches between original and dubbed langage during

DVD playback.

TITLE Calls up the main menu during DVD/video CD playback

(depends on DVD).

MENU Calls up the DVD/video CD title menu during playback.
ZOOM Enlarges freeze-frames.
SETUP Calls up the DVD player’s »main« menu

(in STOP mode).

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Select various functions in the menus.

OK Confirms menu entries.
RETURN Calls up the previous DVD menu.

OVERVIEW

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PROGRAM

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3

Switches to backwards frame search at various speeds
during playback.

4

Switches to forwards frame search at various speeds
during playback.

ü Slow-motion backwards with DVDs and video CDs.

!

Freeze-frame for DVDs and video CDs;
pause for audio CDs.

7

Terminates all functions, switches the DVD player to
”STOP”.

&

Slow-motion with DVDs.

5a s6

Select the previous or next title/chapter during playback.

8

Starts playback.

C CLEAR Deletes the title or chapter from the program.

1 ... 0 Numeric keys for various inputs.

PROGRAM For programming titles or chapters.

SEARCH MODE For selecting titles or chapters.

ANGLE Selects various camera angles for certain scenes or

passages of the DVD during playback.

ANGLE REPLAY Repeats the selected angle.

BOOKMARK Selects scenes on the DVD.

REPEAT Repeats sections, titles or DVDs/CDs.

A-B REPEAT Repeats selected sections.

VIDEO

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TITLE MENU ZOOM

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Connecting to a television...

... with a EURO-AV cable

1 Plug the supplied EURO-AV cable into the »A/V EURO CONNECTOR «

socket on the DVD player and into the AV 1 socket on the television, and
switch the »VIDEO OUT SELECT S RGB« switch to »RGB«;

or

... with a cinch cable

1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the »VIDEO OUT« socket on the DVD

player and into the VIDEO IN socket on the television.

2 Plug a standard cinch AV cable into the »R AUDIO L« sockets of the DVD

player and into the AUDIO IN sockets of the television,

or

CONNECTION AND PREPARATION

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CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

AV1 AV2

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.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

R L

OPT.

DIGITAL

OUT

AV EURO CONNECTOR

TV SYSTEM

VIDEO OUT SELECT

PAL NTSC

RGBS

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

RGB OUT

DO NOT OPEN

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

GDV 120
G.MI 50-00
titane

220-240V~ 50/60Hz

Made for Grundig in P.R. China

2

PAG-Code

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

GDV 120

DO NOT OPEN

G.MI 50-00

AVIS: RISQUE DE CHOC ÉLECTRIQUE - NE PAS OUVRIR.

titane

AV EURO CONNECTOR

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS

O OUT

RGB OUT

220-240V~ 50/60Hz

Made for Grundig in P.R. China

2

PAG-Code

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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

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VIDEO OUT SELECT

TV SYSTEM

RGBS

PAL NTSC

S-VIDEO OUT

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

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... with a Y/C cable (S-VHS)

1 Plug a standard cinch AV cable into the »R AUDIO L« sockets of the DVD

player and into the AUDIO IN sockets of the television.

2 Plug a standard Y/C cable into the »S-VIDEO OUT« socket on the DVD

player and into the S-VIDEO IN socket on the telvision, and switch the
»VIDEO OUT SELECT S RGB« switch to »S«.

Note:

If the DVD player is connected to a television set with a 16:9 format, observe
the settings described in the ”Television format” section on page 38.

The colour norm of the DVD player’s screen menus has to be adapted to the
format of the television.
Set the »TV SYSTEM« switch of the DVD player to »PAL« (television with
PAL norm) or »NTSC« (television with NTSC norm).

Connecting to a HiFi system with analog two­channel stereo sound

As an alternative to using the television’s speakers, the sound can also be played
back through a HiFi system.

1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the »R AUDIO L« sockets of the DVD

player and into the appropriate sockets of the HiFi system.

Caution:

The DVD player’s »R AUDIO L« sockets may not be connected to the
PHONO sockets (record player input) of the HiFi system.

Note:

The »R AUDIO L« sockets can also be used for connection to a Pro Logic
audio/video receiver.

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

R L

OPT.

DIGITAL

OUT

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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

S-VIDEO OUT

TV SYSTEM
PAL NTSC

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

R L

OPT.

DIGITAL

OUT

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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

S-VIDEO OUT

TV SYSTEM
PAL NTSC

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS

VIDEO OUTAUDIO OUT

R L

OPT.

DIGITAL

OUT

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4,577,216 4,819,098, and 4,907,093 licensed for
limited viewing uses only.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks
of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works.
©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

S-VIDEO OUT

TV SYSTEM
PAL NTSC

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS

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Connecting to a digital multi-channel audio/video
amplifier

The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and played with
a multi-channel audio/video receiver (MPEG 2 multi-channel decoder or Dolby*
digital decoder).

1 Plug a standard optical cable into the »OPT. DIGITAL OUT« socket on the

DVD player and into the appropriate socket on the digital multi-channel
amplifier.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. ”Dolby”, ”Dolby

Pro Logic”, ”AC 3" and the double-D symbol ”g " are trademarks of the Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation. Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Note:

You have to activate the digital output on the DVD player and set the correct
digital output format (MPEG or PCM). Make sure to observe the settings
described in the ”Settings in the »Ton« menu” section on Page 39.

The audio/video receiver has to be able to process the DTS audio signal in
order to play a DVD with DTS. If it cannot, then you will not be able to hear
the DVD.

Connecting headphones

1 Plug the headphone plug into the »PHONE« socket on the DVD player.

Note:

The volume of the headphones is adjusted with the »LEVEL« knob.

DVD VIDEO CD CD PLAYER

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PHONE

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DIGITAL

OUT

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.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

Confidential Unpublished Works.

©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

S-VIDEO OUT

TV SYSTEM
PAL NTSC

VIDEO OUT SELECT

RGBS