Insignia NS-H3005 User Manual

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NS-H3005

Insignia NS-H3005

Home Theater

System

Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

Safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

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

Using discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Connecting your home theater system . . . . . . . . .7

Setting up the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Setting up the DVD player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Using your home theater system . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using the VCR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Using the DVD player. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Using the radio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Maintaining. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Code lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Limited warranty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Français. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Español . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby ,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished works. Copyright 1992- 1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other worldwide patents issued and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2003 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

Introduction

Congratulations on your purchase of a high-quality Insignia product. Your NS-H3005 represents the state of the art in combination home theater system design and is designed for reliable and trouble-free performance.

Safety information

Electric shock warning

CAUTION

Risk of Electric Shock

Do Not Open

Warning

T o reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the cover or back. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel.

Warning

To prevent fire or electric shock hazard, do not expose this home theater system to rain or moisture.

Caution

The home theater system should not be exposed to water (dripping or splashing) and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the home theater system.

Ventilation

Caution

Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with these instructions.

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the home theater system and to protect it from over-heating.

The openings should never be blocked by placing the home theater system on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This home theater system should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless correct ventilation is provided or these instructions have been adhered to.

Laser warning

Warning

This home theater system uses a laser system.

To ensure correct use of this home theater system, read this user guide carefully and retain it for future reference. Should the home theater system require maintenance, contact an authorized service center.

Changing controls, making adjustments, or carrying out procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. There is visible laser radiation when open. Do not stare into the beam.

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the home theater system’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the home theater system.

Warning

Visible and invisible laser radiation is present when the home theater system is open and interlocks are defeated.

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Power cor d

Caution

We recommend that most appliances be placed upon a dedicated circuit—a single outlet circuit which powers only that appliance and has no additional outlets or branch circuits. Check “Specifications” on page 32 for power requirements.

Do not overload wall outlets. Overloaded wall outlets, loose or damaged wall outlets, extension cords, frayed power cords, or damaged or cracked wire insulation are dangerous. Any of these conditions could result in electric shock or fire.

Periodically examine the home theater system cord, and if its appearance indicates damage or deterioration, unplug it, discontinue use of the home theater system, and have the cord replaced with an exact replacement part by an authorized service provider.

Protect the power cord from physical or mechanical abuse, such as being twisted, kinked, pinched, closed in a door, or walked upon. Pa y particular attention to plugs, wall outlets, and the point where the cord exits the home theater system.

To disconnect power from the outlet, pull out the plug. When installing the home theater system, make sure that the plug is easily accessible.

Important safety instructions

Caution

Read and observe all warnings and instructions in this manual and those marked on the home theater system. Retain this manual for future reference.

This home theater system has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Incorrect use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this home theater system will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This home theater system does not contain any parts that can be repaired by you.

Do not remove the cabinet cover or you may be exposed to dangerous voltage. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only .

• Read all of these safety and operating instructions before the home theater system is operated.

• Retain the safety, operation, and use instructions for future reference.

• Adhere to all warnings on the home theater system and in the operating instructions.

• Follow all operation and use instructions.

• Do not use this home theater system near water. For example, do not use this home theater system near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, near a swimming pool, and other areas located near water.

• Clean only with dry cloth. Unplug this home theater system from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners.

• Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with these instructions. Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation, to ensure reliable operation of the home theater system and to protect it from over-heating. Do not block the openings by placing the home theater system, on a bed, sofa, rug or other similar surface. Do not place this in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or these instructions have been adhered to.

• Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other electronic devices (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

• Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, receptacles, and the point where they exit from the home theater system.

• Use only attach ments or accessories specified by Insignia.

• Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by Insignia, or sold with this home theater system. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/home theater system combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

• Unplug this home theater system during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the home theater system has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the home theater system, the home theater system has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

Features

Front panel

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Component Description

1 Disc tray (DVD) Insert a disc here.

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Component Description

2 Remote sensor and display

window

3 Open/Close Opens or closes the disc tray. 4 Tape compartment (VCR) Insert a video tape here. 5 REC/ITR Press to record or to activate

6 Reverse SKIP/SCAN / DVD: Press to go to the

Play

8 Forward SKIP/SCAN / DVD: Press to go to the

9 Stop Press to stop playback of a

Pause/Step

11 Eject Press to eject the tape from

12 V olume control T u r n the kn ob clockwise to

13 DVD/VCR (output select) Press to select DVD or VCR as

14 CH/PRESET +/- Press to scan up or dow n

15 FM/AM Press to switch between FM

16 Input select Select the VCR’s input source

17 Line 2 Video In/Audio In

(Left/Right)

18 Standby/On Press to switch the home

Point the remote control here. For more information about the display window, see “Display window” on page3.

Instant Timer Recording.

beginning of the current chapter or track or to the previous chapter or track.

Press and hold for two seconds to fast reverse search.

VCR: Press to rewind the tape during Stop mode or to fast reverse picture search.

Press to play a recorded tape or disc.

beginning of the next chapter or track.

Press and hold for two seconds to fast forward search.

VCR: Press to advance the tape during Stop mode or to fast forward picture se arch.

tape or disc. Press to temporarily pause

playback of a tape or disc. Press repeatedly for

frame-by-frame playback.

the VCR.

increase the volume. Turn the knob counterclockwise to decrease the volume.

your output source to view on the television.

through the radi o or telev ision stations in memory or to control tracking during video tape playback.

and AM bands.

(Tuner, Line1, or Line2) Connect the audio and vi deo

output from an external source such as an audio system, television, monitor, or VCR.

theater system on or off.

Display window

dts

DIGITAL

PROLOGIC

DVD SAP

RADIO

PCM WMA

PHOTO

P/SCAN

RPT ALL

MP3 TV

A B

Description

1 Displays the current audio stream. 2 Lights up w he n a WMA disc is playing . 3 Lights up when the radio is playing. 4 Displa y s the cu r rent surround mode. 5 Lights up when an SAP bilingual broadcast is being

received. 6 Lights up when the programmed play back is active. 7 Lights up when a disc is loaded in the DVD. Flashes

when the disc tray is opened. 8 Lights up when the VCR is in VCR Timer Recording

mode or a VCR timer recording is programmed. 9 Lights up when a DVD to VCR copy is in pr ogress. 10 Lights up when the VCR is recording a tape. 11 Lights up when the recorder is playing back a tape that

was recorded in Hi-Fi. 12 Lights up when the volume is muted. 13 Lights up when a tape is loaded into the VCR. 14 Displays the total playing time, elapsed playing time,

frequency, remaining time, current deck status ,

surround mode, and volume. 15 Displays the current chapter number, track number, or

channel number. 16 Lights up when the home th eater system is in TV mode. 17 Lights up to indicate an MP3 or WMA disc is inserted. 18 Displa y s th e r ep e at playback mode. 19 Lights up to indicat e a DVD is loaded into the home

theater system. 20 Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received. 21 Lights up to indicat e a JPEG file disc is loaded into the

home theater system. 22 Lights up to indicate t he home theater system is in

progressive scan mode.

PROG

TITLE

CHPTRK

Hi-Fi

2 3 4

5 6 7

8 9

10 11 12

MUTE REC COPY

13 14 15

16 17 18

19 20 21

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Back panel Remote control

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3 4 5

1 2

Component Description

1 AC power cord Plug into an electrical outlet . 2 VCR in line 1 (Video

in/Audio in (left/right))

3 DVD/VCR out video

out/audio out (left/right))

4 Component/

progressive scan video out (Y, Pb, Pr) (DVD out)

5 Television antenn a in Connect the VHF/UHF antenna or

6 FM antenna Connect the FM antenna to this jack. 7 AM antenna Connect the AM antenna to this jack. 8 Speaker connections Connect the six speakers to these

9 Coaxial out Connect to a television that has

Connect the audio/video output of an external source such as an audio system, television or monitor, or VCR to these jacks.

Connect to a televisio n that has audio and video inputs .

Connect to a television that has component (Y, Pb, Pr) inputs.

CATV cable to this terminal.

jacks.

coaxial input s .

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24 25

Caution

Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the back panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the home theater system.

Component Description

1 Power Press to turn the home theater syst em

2 CD/DVD/VCR

select

30-9 number

keypad

4 Program Press to open or close the Program

5 Clear Press to remove a track number on the

6 Displ ay/CLK/CNT Press to view the on-screen displa y.

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on or off. Press to select the output source

(CD/DVD or VCR) to view on the television.

Press to enter numbers such as in a menu.

menu.

Program menu or a mark on the Marker Search menu.

Press to clear preset stations from the tuner memory.

Press to switch between the clock, tape counter, and tape remaining modes on the display.

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Component Description

Left /Right / Up /Down

8 Return Press to return from the Setup menu. 9 REC/ITR Press to record a tape or activate Instant

Backward

Forward

10 Stop Press to stop playback.

Pause/Step

Play

11 Angle Press to select a DVD camera angle, if

12 CM Skip Press to skip forward through

13 Eject/Open/

14 FM/AM Tuner

select

15 Input Press to select the VCR’s source (Tuner,

16 Audio Press to select an audio language (DVD)

17 Sound Mode Press to select the sound mode. 18 Set up/Menu P ress t o access or leave the DVD Setup

19 Memory/Enter Press to select a menu item.

20 Disc Menu Press to access the menu on th e DVD

21 Volume (+/-) Press to adjust the speaker volume. 22 Marker Press to mark any point during playback.

Search Press t o display the Marker Search

Subtitle Press to select a subtitle language. Mute Press to turn the sound on and off.

23 Repeat/A-B/

Speed Repeat Pr ess to repeat a chapter, track, title, or

TV/VCR Press to switch to view channels

24 Zoom Press to enlarge the DVD video image.

Press to navigate through the on-scr een menu. Also use to change channels on the VCR or stations on the radio.

Timer Recording. In DVD mode: Press and hold to search

backward, press to go to the beginning of the current chapter or track, or press to go to the previous chapter or track.

In VCR mode: Press to rewind the tape if the VCR is in Stop mode or press to perform a fast reverse picture search.

In DVD mode: Press and hold to search forward or p ress to go to the beginning of the next chapter or track.

In VCR mode: Press to advance the tape if the VCR is in Stop mode or press to perform a fast forward picture search.

Press to temporarily pause playback or recording.

Press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback.

Press to start playbac k.

one is available on the DVD .

30 seconds of recorded material. Press to open and close the dis c tray or

eject a tape in the VCR. Switch between the FM or AM band on

the radio.

Line 1, or Line 2)

or an audio channel (CD).

menu and VCR menu.

Press to display functions o n t he television screen.

Press to store a radio station’s frequency in the tuner’s memory.

disc.

menu.

Press to repeat a marked section. Press to select a recording speed.

all.

selected by the VCR tuner o r b y the television tuner.

Component Description

25 Title Press to access the DVD’s Title menu.

Note

This remote control uses the same buttons for both the VCR and the DVD play er . To control the VCR, press the VCR b utton. To control the DVD, press the DVD button.

Installing batteries in the remote control

To install batteries in the remote control: 1 Detach the battery cover on the back of the

remote control.

2 Insert two AAA (R03) batteries with + and -

aligned correctly.

3 Replace the battery cover.

Caution

• Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Never mix different types of batteries (such as standard and alkaline).

Using discs

Playable Discs

This DVD player plays the following discs:

Disc Description

DVD DVD video disc (8 or 12 cm)

CD Audio CD disc (8 or 12 cm)

DVD-RW DVDs containing MP3, WMA, or JPEG

DVD+RW DVDs containing MP3, WMA, or JPEG

CD-R CDs containing MP3, WMA, or JPEG

CD-RW CDs containing MP3, WMA, or JPEG

Note

• Depending on the conditions of the recording equipment or the CD-R/RW (or DVD-RW, DVD+RW) disc itself, some discs cannot be played on the player.

• Do not attach any seal or label to either side (the labeled side or the recorded side) of a disc.

• Do not use irregularly shaped CDs (such as heart-shaped or octagonal). Doing so may result in malfunctions.

DVD basics

Some playback operations of DVDs may be programmed by the DVD manufacturer. This player plays DVDs according to disc content designed by the DVD manufacturer. Some playback features of the player may not be available or other functions may be added.

files

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Make sure that you refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs. Some DVDs made for business purposes may not play on the player.

Regional codes

This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of Region 1

encoded DVD software. The region

indicates which type of player can play those discs. This player can only play DVDs labeled 1 or ALL. If you try to play any other discs, the message Check Regional Code appears on the television screen. Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable.

code on the labels of some DVDs

Disc glossary

Title (DVD video discs only)

A title is the main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content, or music album. Each title is assigned a title reference number to make it easy for you to locate it.

Chapter (DVD video discs only)

Chapters are sections of a video or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or more chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number to make it easy for you to locate the chapter you want. Some discs may not have chapter s.

Track (Audio CD only)

Tracks are sections of a musical piece on an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number to make it easy for you to locate the track you want.

Audio glossary

DTS

Lets you enjoy 5.1(or six) discrete channels of high quality digital audio from DTS program sources such as DVDs and CDs bearing the trademark. DTS Digital Surround delivers up to six channels of transparent audio and results in exceptional clarity throughout a true 360 degree sound field. The term DTS is a trademark of DTS Technology, LLC. This player is manufactured under license from DTS Technology, LLC.

Dolby Digital

The Dolby Digital surround format lets you enjoy up to 5.1 channels of digital surround sound from a Dolby Digital program source. If you play DVDs with the mark, you can enjoy even better sound quality, greater spatial accuracy, and improved dynamic range.

Pro Logic

Use this mode when playing a movie or Dolby Digital 2 channel which carries the mark. This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theatre or live concert house—an effect with an intensity which can only be obtained through Dolby Pro Logic Surround. The effect of the front, back, left, and right movement of the sound image, as well as the sense of fixed position in the sound image, is much clearer and more dynamic than before.

Pro Logic (II)

Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations.

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Movie mode

The Movie mode is for use with stereo television shows and all programs encoded in Dolby Surround. The result is enhanced sound field directionality that approaches the quality of discrete 5.1-channel soun d.

Music mode

The Music mode is for use with any stereo music recordings.

Matrix mode

The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the directional enhancement logic is turned off. It may be used to enhance mono signals by making them seem

larger

3D SURROUND

This player can produce a 3D surround effect, using 3D Surround Sound technology, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theatre. This feature works with DVDs encoded with Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby Digital audio tracks.

BYPASS

Software with multichannel surround audio signals is played according to the way it was recorded.

Sound mode

You can enjoy surround sound by selecting one of the pre-programmed sound fields according to the program you want to listen to.

DVD playback

You can change the Digital Audio Output mode by pressing the AUDIO button on the remote control during playback. Although the DVD contents differ from disc to disc, the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used.

• After you select two channel by pressing the

AUDIO button, press the SOUND MODE button repeatedly. The sound mode selections are as follows:

•Bypass

• PRO Logic

•Movie

•Music

•Matrix

• 3D Surround

• After you select 5.1 channel by pressing the

AUDIO button, press the SOUND MODE button. BYPASS is the only option.

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CD playback

Each time you press SOUND, the audio CD sound mode is changed in the following order:

•Bypass

• PRO Logic

•Music

•Matrix

• 3D Surround

Note

• The player memorizes the last mode setting for each source individually.

• You can identify the encoding format of program software by looking at its packaging.

Dolby Digital discs are labeled with the logo . Dolby Surround encoded programs are labeled with the

logo . DTS Digital Surround discs are marked with DTS.

• When you play sound tracks with 96kHz sampling frequency, the output signals are converted to 48kHz sampling frequency.

Connecting your home theater system

Note

• Depending on your television and other equipment you want to connect, there are various ways to connect the home theater system. Use connections described on page 7 through page 9.

• Refer to your television, VCR, and Stereo System manuals to make the best connections.

• Make sure that the home theater system is connected directly to the television. Tune the television to the correct video input channel.

• Do not connect your home theater system through another VCR. The DVD image could be distorted by the copy protection system.

Connecting antenna or cable TV to the home theater system

To connect the antenna or cable TV to your home theater system:

1 Disconnect the antenna or cable TV leads

from the back of your television.

2 Identify the type of cable from your antenna

or cable TV. If it is a round cable as illustrated, it is a 75 ohm coaxial antenna cable. This cable connects directly to the jack marked ANTENNA/CABLE IN on your home theater system.

Note

If your antenna lead wire is a flat type ant enna cable, connect it to an antenna adapter (300-ohm to 75-ohm) (not supplied) and plug the adapter onto the ANTENNA/CABLE IN jack. The adapter does not screw onto the jack, it just plugs over it.

Antenna

Flat Wire (300 ohm)

300/75 ohm adapter (not supplied)

Note

During DVD or VCR playback, the home theater system is designed so that sound is heard only from the home theater system’s five speakers and subwoofer. No sound output is provided to the television if it is connected to the MONITOR OUT jack on the home theater system with optional cables.

Antenna

Cable TV wall jack

Back of home theater system

Connecting without a cable box

If your cable wire is connected to your television without a converter or descrambler box, unscrew the wire from your television and attach it to the ANTENNA/CABLE IN jack on the home theater system. Use the supplied round coaxial cable to connect between the home theater system’s ANTENNA/CABLE OUT jack and the 75 ohm antenna input jack on the television. With this connection, you can receive all midband, super band, and hyperband channels.

Connecting with a cable box

If a cable converter box is required in your cable system, follow these instructions. This cable hookup permits both television and home theater system operation.

To view or record CATV channels: 1 Tune the television to the home theater

system output channel (CH 3 or 4).

2 Set the home theater system channel

selector to the output channel of the cable converter box by using the or on your home theater system. (Example: CH3)

3 Select the channel to view or record at the

cable converter box.

Note

• With this connection, you cannot record one program while viewing another.

• If you are using a cable box to tune channels, it is not necessary to complete Auto Channel Programming as indicated on page 12.

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Back panel of typical cable box

Back of home theater system

Cable TV wall jack

Connecting the home theater system to the television

Connect the home theater system to your television using one of the following methods:

• “RF coaxial connection” on page 8

• “Audio/Video connection” on page 8

• “Component Video (ColorStream®) connection” on page 8

• “Progressive Scan (ColorStream® pro) connection” on page 9

RF coaxial connection

Connect the ANTENNA/CABLE OUT jack on the home theater system to the ANTENNA in jack on the television using the 75-ohm coaxial cable.

To set the home theater system’s RF output channel:

1 While the home theater system is turned off,

press and hold CH/PRESET (-/+) on th e fr ont panel for about five seconds. The home theater system turns itself on and RF-03 or

RF-04 appears in the display window.

2 Press CH/PRESET (-/+) on the front panel to

change the RF output channel (CH 03 or CH

04).

3 Turn the home theater system off, then turn it

on again.

4 Select the television’s CH to 3 or 4 depending

on the RF output channel you selected.

Audio/Video connection

To connect the home theater system to the television using the A/V jacks:

1 Connect the home theater system VIDEO

OUT jack on the home theater system to the video in jack on the television using the supplied video cable.

Video Audio

Back of home theater system

Note

If you use this connection, tune the television to the home theater system’s RF output channel (CH 3 or 4).

Coaxial cable

Back of home theater system

2 Connect the left and right home theater

system AUDIO OUT jacks on the home theater system to the audio left/right in jacks on the television using the supplied audio cables.

Note

If you use this connection, set the television’s source selector to VIDEO.

Component Video (ColorStream®) connection

Note

DVD playback can also be done using the COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT connection. The tuner and VCR only output through the RF.OUT (R) or home theater system OUT (A, V) jack.

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To connect the DVD player to the television using component video:

1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE

SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the home theater system to the corresponding in jacks on the television using Y, Pb, and Pr cables (C).

Component

Audio

To connect the DVD player to the television using progressive scan:

1 Connect the COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE

SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks on the home theater system to the corresponding in jacks on the television using Y, Pb, and Pr cable (C).

Component

Audio

Back of home theater system

2 Connect the left and right home theater

system AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio left and right in jacks on the television using the supplied audio cables.

Note

• Set the Progressive Scan to On on the DVD Setup menu f or progressive scan, see “Picture menu” on page 17.

• Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT jack).

Progressive Scan (ColorStream® pro) connection

Note

• DVD playback can also be done using the COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT connection. The tuner and VCR only output through the RF.OUT (R) or home theater system OUT (A, V) jack.

• If your television is a high-definition or television, you can take advantage of the home theater system’s progressive scan output for the highest video resolution possible.

• If your television does not accept the Progressive Scan format, the picture appears scrambled if you try using progressive scan on the home theater system.

digital-ready

Back of home theater system

2 Connect the left and right home theater

system AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio left and right in jacks on the television (A) using the supplied audio cables.

Note

• Set the Progressive Scan to On on the DVD Setup menu f or progressive scan, see “Picture menu” on page 17.

• Progressive scan does not work with the analog video connections (yellow VIDEO OUT and S-VIDEO OUT jack).

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Connecting devices to your home theater system

To connect devices to your home theater system:

• Connect the LINE 1 or LINE 2 jacks on the home theater system to the AUDIO/VIDEO OUT jacks on your accessory component using the optional audio/video cables.

Accessory component such as a VCR, camcorder, video camera, satellite receiver, or laser disc player

Accessory device jack panel

AUD

UTPU

VIDEO

UTPU

Note

• To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the home theater system and other devices.

• Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna.

• After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as close to horizontal as possible.

Connecting speakers to your home theater system

Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cables.

To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker distance and level settings. For more information, see “Speaker Setup” on page 17.

Front speaker (right)

Center speaker

Subwoofer

Front speaker (left)

Rear speaker (left)

Back of home theater system Front of home theater system

Connecting the radio antennas to your home theater system

Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas so you can listen to the radio.

To connect the radio antennas: 1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM

antenna connector.

2 Connect the FM wire antenna to the FM

antenna connector.

AM loop antenna

FM wire antenna

Rear speaker (right)

Note

• Make sure that you match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the connectors: + to + and – to –. If the cables are reversed, the sound is distorted and lacks bass.

• When making the sound louder, adjust the sound level carefully to avoid excessive volume output to the speakers.

• Only 2-channe l stereo (Front Left, Front Right, and Subwoofer) is available in VCR mode. Sound might not be heard from center or rear speakers during VCR playback. (For further details about sound mode, see “Sound mode” on page 6.)

• Do not remove the front covers of the speakers.

Attaching the ferrite core

Be sure to attach the ferrite core to the speaker cables. The ferrite core reduces unwanted noises.

To attach the ferrite core: 1 Open the ferrite core by pressing the stopper.

Stopper

2 Wind the cable once around the ferrite core.

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3 Close the ferrite core. You should hear a

click.

Connect the ferrite core as close as possible

Note

Attach the ferrite core as close to the home theater system as possible.

Locating the speakers

For a normal setup, use six speakers (two front speakers, one center speaker , two rear speakers and a subwoofer).

Center speaker

Speaker location example

Front speaker (right)

Front speaker (left)

Rear speaker (left)

Front speakers

Center speaker

Rear speakers

Subwoofer

From your listening position, place the speakers an equal distance away and with an angle of 45° between speakers.

The center speakers and front speakers should be at the same height. Place the center speaker above or below the television as shown.

Place left and right rear speakers behind the listening area. These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback. For best results, do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the lev el of the listener’s ears. It is also effective to direct the rear speakers towards a wall or ceiling to further disperse the sound.

For a smaller room size, if the audience is near the back wall, place the rear speakers opposite each other, and 24 - 36 inches above the listeners’ ears.

If you want to hear excellent bass sound or Dolby Digital surround, you should connect a subwoofer. Place the subwoofer in any front position.

Rear speaker (right)

Setting up the VCR

Using the On-Screen Display (OSD)

Some of these functions appear during VCR operation.

1 2

Display Description

1 Function Indicates the function in progress. 2 Tape speed Shows the current tape speed. 3 Date Shows the cu rr e nt date .

4 Hi-Fi Indicates the VCR is playing back

5 Channel Indicates the selecte d channel or

6 Stereo/SAP Show s the type of audio signal

7 Clock/Count/Remain Shows the current time, the tape

(Month/Date/Day of the week format)

tape recorded in Hi-Fi.

LINE1 or LINE2.

received by the VCR tuner. NOTE: MONO i s not displayed.

counter, and remaining time on the tape.

Press MEMORY/ENTER to change the television on-screen displays.

Note

• The function displays remain on the television screen for five seconds.

• The clock, tape counter, and tape remaining information continue to be shown until you press MEMORY/ENTER.

• The tape counter and the remaining tape length indicator appear only when a tape is inserted. Also, the remaining tape length indicator appears after any tape operation.

Getting easy information

If Extended Data Service (XDS) signals are provided along with normal television signal in your area or during playback of a tape recorded with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, the station ID, program title, and program details are shown on the television screen.

When viewing a channel with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER and the station ID appears on the television screen. Press MEMORY/ENTER again and the program details appear on the television screen.

When viewing a tape recorded with Extended Data Service (XDS) signals, press MEMORY/ENTER twice and the program title and program details appear on the television screen.

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PROGRAM DETAILS

Easy Information Screen (Station ID)

Easy Information Screen (Program details)

Detail Description

LENGTH Indicates the run time of a progr a m. TIME REMAINING Indicates the remaining time of a

RATING Indicates the rating of the current

program.

program (N/A, G, PG, PG-13, R, NC-17, X, and Not Rated). The rating N/A means that the motion pict ure ratings are not applicable to this program.

Accessing the On-Screen menus

The SETUP, clock setting (CLOCK), and timer recordings (PROGRAM) functions are accessed with the on-screen menus.

Menu selection

Your VCR lets you use the remote control to adjust several features.

To adjust a VCR setting: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Select the submenu with the or buttons,

then press MEMORY/ENTER.

Note

Menus remain on-screen for three minutes.

Clock Set (page 13) Program (page 20) Tuning (page12)

Setup (page 12)

5 Press MENU when finished making

adjustments.

Setting Description

Function OSD Turn on or turn off the on-screen display.

Select ON and OFF with or .

Audio mode The VCR has two separate audio playback

systems, the high quality VHS Hi-Fi system and standard NORMAL mono system. The same audio is generally recorded on both systems. The VHS Hi-Fi system plays on separate (lef t an d right) channels, and the NORMAL system plays monaural sound. The normal track is always played so the tape can be p layed on a VCR that does not have VHS Hi-Fi.

Select Hi-Fi or NORMAL with o r .

Broadcast type Multichannel Television Sound (MTS) carries

stereo and Second Audio Program (SAP) bilingual signals. Set this setting to the value you want when both MTS stereo and SAP signals are received. When only one of the MTS signal is received, the VCR automat ically selects the corresponding receiving mode (S tereo or SAP) regardless of the selected value. For normal operation, the setting should be STEREO. The VCR then records a stereo program when available, and records a mono program if the pr ogram is not in stereo.

For weak stereo or SAP broadcasts, changing the setting to MONO may give a clearer sound.

Select STEREO, SAP, or MONO with or .

Audio output Used during playback (when AUDIO MODE

(HI-FI/NORMAL) is set to HI-FI) for selecting the audio output signals from the AUDIO OUT jacks (L ch and R ch), and RF.OUT.

This display setti ng should normally be left in the STEREO position, so that when a st ereo tape is played, the stereo sound is heard through the left and right channels. I f a mono tape is played and the audio output i s set to STER EO, the s ame mono sound is heard from both left and right channe ls.

Select STEREO, LEFT, or RIGHT with or .

Channel Selection

This home theater system is equipped with a frequency synthesized tuner capable of receiving up to 181 channels. These include VHF channels 2-13, UHF channels 14-69 and CATV channels 1-125.

3 Press MENU when finished making

adjustments.

VCR Setup menu options

1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears. 2 Press or to select SETUP, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. The Setup menu

appears.

3 Press or to choose an option on th e

Setup menu.

4 Press or to modify a setting.

Note

Maker sure that the VCR is connected to an antenna or cable television.

To complete Auto Channel Programming: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to select TUNING, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. The Tuning menu

appears.

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3 Press to choose SOURCE SELECT, then

use or to select TUNER. Press or repeatedly to switch among TUNER, LINE1 or LINE2.

4 Press or to choose AUTO CHANNEL

SET, then use or to search for

channels. The tuner automatically cycles through all available channels in the area and stores them in the tuner’s memory.

5 After the Auto Channel Programming is

complete, make sure that the TUNING BAND is set appropriately (TV or CATV). Select the correct TUNING BAND (TV or CATV) with

or while in the Tuning menu. Remember, TV is for the air antenna reception, CATV is for cab le or wirele ss cable connection.

6 Press MENU to return to the television

screen.

7 Press CH/PRESET (-/+) on the front panel or

or on the remote control to change the channel on the VCR.

Adding or erasing channels

This feature lets you add or erase channels from memory manually.

To add or erase channels from memory: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to select TUNING, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. The Tuning menu

appears.

3 Press to choose CH. ADD/DEL on the

Tuning menu.

4 Press or to select a channel to add or

erase.

5 Press MEMORY/ENTER to add or erase the

channel.

6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to add or erase

channels.

7 Press MENU to close the menu.

Setting the clock

The home theater system gives you two ways to set the time and date: the Auto Clock Feature or manually. The Auto Clock feature enables the home theater system to set up the clock while the home theater system is turned off.

Auto Clock Set

The Auto Clock Set feature is set to ON at the factory. In the ON setting, the home theater system looks for a channel carrying XDS (Extended Data Services) information. XDS updates the clock using the Coordinated Universal Time.

To use Auto Clock Set: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to choose CLOCK, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. The Clock menu appears.

3 Press to choose AUTO CLOCK SET. 4 Press or to choose ON. 5 Press to choose DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. 6 Press or to choose AUTO, ON, or OFF.

If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the Daylight Saving Time information broadcast in the signal (channel).

If you choose ON, the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight Saving Time automatically.

7 Press to choose TIME ZONE. 8 Press or to choose the correct time

zone (AUTO, EASTERN, CENTRAL, MOUNTAIN, PACIFIC, ALASKA, or HAWAII).

If you select AUTO as the time zone, the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal.

9 Press MENU when finished. 10 Turn off the home theater system and the

auto clock set feature sets the time.

Note

There are cases where the television station does not send or sends wrong date and/or time information and the home theater system sets the incorrect time. If this happens we recommend that you set the clock manually.

Setting the clock manually

To manually set the clock: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to choose CLOCK.

Note

The clock uses the 12-hour system. Be sure to set AM and PM correctly. AM does not appear on the display.

The initial clock setting is January 1, 2006, 12:00 AM.

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3 Press MEMORY/ENTER. The Clock menu

appears.

4 Press or to choose the month. 5 Press to choose DA Y. 6 Press or to choose the date. The day of

the week displays automatically.

7 Press to choose YEAR. 8 Press or to choose the year. 9 Press to choose TIME. 10 Press or to choose the time.

-ORPress and hold or to advance the clock

continuously.

11 Press to choose DAYLIGHT SAVINGS. 12 Press or to choose AUTO, ON, or OFF.

If you choose AUTO, the VCR sets the clock using the DST information broadcast in the signal (channel). If you choose ON, the VCR adjusts the clock for Daylight Saving Time automatically.

3 Press or to change the setting of an

item. The number buttons can also be used for entering numbers.

4 For some functions, press MEMORY/ENTER

to modify the setting.

Temporary Feedback Field Icons

Icon Description

Repeat title

TITLE

Repeat chapter

CHAPT

Repeat track (non-PCB video CD discs only)

TRACK

Repeat all tracks (non-PCB video CD discs

ALL

A B

OFF

Note

• Some discs may not provide all of the features on the following on-screen display example.

• If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the on-screen display disappears.

only)

Repeat A-B

Repeat off

Resume play from this point

Action prohibited or no t av ai lable

13 Press MENU when finished.

Note

If setting the clock manually, AU TO CLOCK SET must be set to OFF. If AUTO CLOCK SET is set to ON, an incorrect date or time will be entered again when the home theater system is turned off.

Setting up the DVD player

Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the television screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD player or is not available on the DVD.

Using the On-Screen Display

General playback status can be displayed on the television screen. Some items can be changed using the menu.

To use the on-screen display: 1 Press DISPLAY during playback.

2 Press or to select an item. The selected

item is highlighted.

DVD OSD

Items Function

Title number Shows the

1/3

Chapter number Shows the

1/12

Time search Shows the

0:20:09

current title number and total number of titles, and skips to a title number.

current chapter number and total number of chapters, and skips to a chapter number.

elapsed playing time, and searches to the point directly from the elapsed time.

Selection Method

/, or

Numbers,

MEMORY/ ENTER

/, or

Numbers,

MEMORY/ ENTER, SKIP

Numbers,

MEMORY/ ENTER

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Items Function

Audio language and digital audio output mode

1 ENG D

5.1 CH

Subtitle language Shows the

OFF

Angle Shows the

1/1

Sound Shows the

BYPASS

Shows the current audio soundtrack language, encoding method, and channel number, and changes the setting.

current subtitles language, and changes the setting.

current angle number and total number of angles, and changes the angle number.

current sound mode, and changes the setting.

Accessing the On-Screen menus

You can set your own personal preferences on the DVD player.

General Operation

1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.

Selection Method

/, or

AUDIO

/, or

SUBTITLE

/, or

ANGLE

/, or

SOUND MODE

Language menu

Menu Description

Disc language Select a language for the DVD’s menu,

Audio, and Subti tle. Original: The original language set for the

DVD is selected. Other: To select another language, press

number buttons to enter the corresponding 4 -digit number accor ding to the “Language code list” on page 33. If you enter the wrong language code, press CLEAR.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan

5.1 Speaker Setup Others

Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Other — — — —

Parental Control

Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, DVDs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete DVD or to certain scenes on the DVD. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are available for selection on some DVDs. Ratings are country-dependent. The Parental Control feature lets you prevent D VDs from being played by your children or to have certain DVDs played with alternative scenes.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan

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Original English French German Spanish Italian Chinese Polish Hungarian Other — — — —

2 Press or to select the item. The screen

shows the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s).

3 While the item is selected, press , then

or to select the setting.

4 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your

selection. Some items require additional steps.

5 Press SETUP, RETURN, or PLAY to exit the

Setup menu.

Menu Description

Rating Ratings 1 to 8: Some DVDs contain

scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the player, all DVD scenes with the same rating or lower are played. Higher rated scenes are not p layed unless an alternative scene is available on the DVD. The alternative must have the same rating that you set or a lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, playback stops. You must enter the 4-digit password or change the rating level in order to play the DVD.

Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is not active. Any DVD will play in full.

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Menu Description

Country Code Enter the code of a country/area whose

standards w ere us ed to ra te the D VD. For more information, see “Country code list” on page 33.

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Code Set

C A

U S

To set the parental rating: 1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.

2 Press or to select Rating. 3 Press . 4 Enter the password.

• If you have not created a personal password, enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Enter the same 4-digit password, then press MEMORY/ENTER to verify.

• If you have created a personal password, enter the 4-digit password using the numbered buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER.

• If you make a mistake before pressing MEMORY/ENTER, press CLEAR, then enter the 4-digit security password again.

5 Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the or

buttons. One (1) has the least playback restrictions.

Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions.

6 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your

rating selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

Note

Parental ratings may not work for some DVDs.

To set the country code: 1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.

2 Press or to select Country Code. 3 Press . 4 Enter the password.

• If you have not created a personal password, enter a 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER. Enter the same 4-digit password, then press MEMORY/ENTER to verify.

• If you have created a personal password, enter the 4-digit password using the numbered buttons, then press MEMORY/ENTER.

• If you make a mistake before pressing MEMORY/ENTER, press CLEAR, then enter the 4-digit security password again.

5 Select the first character of the country code

using the or buttons. For more information, see “Country code list” on page 33

6 Press to move to the next character. 7 Select the second character of the country

code using the or buttons.

8 Press MEMORY/ENTER to confirm your

country code selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

Changing the password

Note

You must confirm the existing password before it can be changed.

To change the password: 1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.

2 Press or to select Rating. 3 Press . 4 Enter the old password, then press

MEMORY/ENTER.

5 Select Change using or buttons, then

press MEMORY/ENTER.

6 Enter the new 4-digit password, then press

MEMORY/ENTER.

7 Enter exactly the same password a seco nd

time, then press MEMORY/ENTER to verify.

8 Press SETUP to exit the menu.

Clearing the password

If you forget your password, follow the procedure below to clear it.

Note

The player must be in No Disc mode.

To clear the password 1 Press SETUP. The Setup menu appears.

2 Press or to select Rating. 3 Press . 4 Enter the 6-digit number 210499. The

password is cleared.

5 Enter a new password by following the steps

in “Parental Control” on page 15.

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Picture menu

Menu Description

TV aspect 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3

Menu language Select a language for the Setup me nu .

Progressive scan

Note

After the setting for progressive scan output is entered, an image is only visible on a progressive scan compatible television or monitor. If you set Progressive Scan to On in error, you must reset the home theater system.

television is connected. Displays theatrical movies with masking bars above and below the picture.

4:3 Panscan: Select when a standard 4:3 television set is connected. theatrical movies formatted in the Pan & Scan style are played back in that style (both sides of the picture are cut off).

16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide television is connected.

4:3

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan

5.1 Speaker Setup Others

4:3 16:9

Letterbox Panscan Wide

This is the menu you see when you press SETUP.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan

5.1 Speaker Setup Others

English Spanish French

Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering.

If you are using the COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard (analog) television, set Progressive Scan to Off.

If you are using the Comp on e nt Vid e o jacks for connection to a television or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to On.

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Off On

2 Press STOP and hold it for five seconds

before releasing it. The video output is restored to the standard setting and a picture is once again visible on a conventional analog television or monitor.

Speaker Setup

You can use the Speaker Setup menu to select speaker settings, including volume balance and delay time, or test the speaker settings.

Note

Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi-Channel Output.

Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating Country Code TV Aspect Menu Language

Progressive Scan

5.1 Speaker Setup Others

R R

Front L Volume 0 dB Size Small Distance 1 ft Test Return

Menu Description

Speaker selection

Volume Press or to adjust the output level

Size Speaker size settings are fixed, you

Distance If you connected speakers to your home

Test Press MEMORY/ENTER to test the signals

Return Press MEMORY/ENTER to return to the

Select a speaker that you want to set up.

• Front speaker (Left)

• Front speaker (Right)

• Center Speaker

• Rear speaker (Left)

• Rear speaker (Right )

•Subwoofer Adjust option s by usi ng , , , or buttons.

Note: Certain speaker settings are prohibited by the Dolby Digital licensing agreement.

of the selected speaker. (-6dB ~ +6dB)

cannot change the settings.

theater system, specify the distance from each speaker to the listen er so the sound from each speaker reaches the listener at the same time. (1 foot = 30.48 cm)

Note: You cannot set the distance of the subwoofer.

of each speaker. Adjust the volume to mat ch the volum e of

test signals stored in th e system.

• Front Left (Front L)

•Center

• Front Right (Front R)

• Rear Right (Rear R)

• Rear Left (Rear L)

•Subwoofer

previous menu.

To reset the home theater system: 1 Remove any DVD from the player and close

the disc tray. NO DISC is displayed on the display window.

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DRC Vocal PBC Auto Play

On On On Off

Menu Description

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

Vocal Set Vocal to On only when a

Auto Play You can set up the DVD player so a DVD

With DVDs, you can hear a program’s soundtrack in the most accu rate and realistic presentati on possible, due to digital audio technology. However, you may want to compress the dynamic range of the audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones). Then, you can listen to a movie at a lower volume without losing clarity of so und. Set DRC to On for this effect.

multi-channel karaoke D VD is playing. The karaoke ch annels on the disc will mix into normal stereo sound.

automatically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted.

If Auto Play mode is set to On, this DVD player searches a title that has the longest playback time and then plays back that title automatically.

On: Auto Play function is activated. Off: Auto Play function is not activated. Note: The Auto Play functi on ma y no t

work for some DVDs.

If you want to view the VCR output, press VCR on the remote or on the front panel of the home theater system until the VCR indicator lights in the display window and the VCR output appears on the television screen.

Note

• If you insert a DVD while the home theater system is in the VCR mode, the home theater system switches to DVD mode automatically.

• If you insert a tape without an anti-erasure tab while the home theater system is in the DVD mode, t he home theater system switches to VCR mode automatically.

Using the VCR

Watching a video tape

To watch a video tape: 1 Turn on the television.

2 Tune the television to the home theater

system output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the television’s source selector t o VID E O.

3 Press VCR on the remote or on the front

panel of the home theater system until the VCR indicator lights in the display window and the VCR output appears on the television screen.

4 Insert a prerecorded video tape. The

indicator lights up.

Note

Make sure that the indicator in the display window is not lighted. If it is, press POWER once.

If a tape without an anti-erasure tab is inserted, the VCR starts playback automatically.

5 Press once. PLAY appears on the

television screen.

Using your home theater system

Using the remote control

To use the remote control:

• Point the remote control at the remote sensor, then press the buttons.

Limits

Distance: About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the remote sensor

Angle: About 30° in each direction of the front of the remote sensor

Selecting the source

You must select one of your output sources (DVD or VCR) to view on the television screen.

If you want to view the DVD player output, press CD/DVD on the remote or on the front panel of the home theater system until the READING indicator lights in the display window and the DVD output appears on the television screen.

Note

• It is not necessary to select the tape speed for playback. It is automatically selected by the home theater system.

• In playback, the TV/VCR selector switches to VCR mode automatically.

6 Press to stop playback. STOP appears on

the television screen.

Note

If the tape reaches the end before is pressed, the home theater system automatically stops, rewinds and ejects the tape, then turns itself off.

Note

Only 2-channel stereo (Front Left, Front Right & Subwoofer) is available for VCR mode, thus sound might not be heard from center or rear speakers during VCR playback. For more information about sound mode, see “Sound mode” on page 6.

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Using the tracking control

Tracking Description

Auto The automatic tracking function adjusts the

Manual If noise appears on the screen during

picture to removes snow or streaks. The automatic tracking fu nction works in

the following cases:

• A tape is played back for the first time.

• Tape speed (SP or SLP) changes.

• Streaks or snow appear because of scratches on the tape.

playback, press either CH/TRK/PRESET

or on the remote control until the

noise on the screen is reduced.

• If vertical jitter is present, adjust the tracking controls very carefully.

• Tracking is automatically reset to normal when the tape is ejected or the power cord is unplugged for more than three seconds.

Using special effects

Note

• Horizontal lines (noise bars) may appear on the television screen. This is normal.

• The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes. There is no sound during search.

• During high-speed pict ure search m ode, a shor t period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re-entering the Play mode. You may see slight interference during this period.

Searching

This function lets you quickly and visually search for a tape section in either forward or reverse.

To search for a scene on a video tape: 1 Press or

theater system enters Search mode.

Note

If the home theater system is left in Search mode for more than three minutes, the home theater system automatically returns to Play mode to protect the tape and video heads.

2 Press to return to playback.

Viewing a still frame

To view a video tape still frame: 1 Press during playback. Picture movement

stops on one frame.

Note

• If the still picture vibrates vertically, stabilize it by pressing or on the remote control.

• If the home theater system is left in the Still mode for more than five minutes, the home theater system automatically enters the Stop mode to protect the tape and video heads.

2 Press to return to playback.

Viewing Frame-by-Frame Playback

To view a video tape frame-by-frame: 1 Press during playback. Picture movement

stops on one frame.

2 Press repeatedly to advance the video one

frame at a time while viewing a still picture in Still mode.

during playback. The home

3 Press to return to playback.

Slow Motion

To view a video tape in slow motion: 1 While in Still mode, press FORWARD . The

tape is played back at a speed 1/19 times slower than the normal speed.

Note

• Dur ing slow playback, use or on the remote control to minimize noise bands.

• If Slow Motion mode continues for more than three minutes, the home theater system automatically changes to Playback mode.

2 Press to return to playback.

CM Skip (Commercial Skip)

CM Skip is useful for skipping commercials or short program segment s.

To skip commercials:

• Press CM SKIP during playback. The tape fast forwards through 30 recorded seconds, then returns to normal playback.

Note

• Skipping time can be extended by pressing CM SKIP repeatedly.

• Subsequent presses result in advancing the fast forward picture search time by 30-second increments (maximum three minutes).

• When the search is complete, the home theater system goes into Playback mode automatically.

Recording on a video tape

To record on a video tape: 1 Turn on the television and home theater

system.

2 Tune the television to the home theater

system output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the television’s source selector t o VIDEO.

3 Press VCR on the remote or on the front

panel of the home theater system until the VCR indicator lights in the display window and VCR appears on the television screen.

4 Insert a video tape with the anti-erasure

safety tab intact.

5 Select the channel with or .

-ORIf you are recording from another source

using the audio/video input jacks (on the back or front panel), select LINE1 or LINE2 using the INPUT button.

6 Set the recording speed (SP or SLP) using

the SPEED button.

Note

This home theater system cannot record in LP mode.

7 Set the MTS mode. For more information,

see “Broadcast type” on page 12 and “VHS Hi-Fi stereo system or MTS broadcast” on page 22.

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8 Press once. Recording starts and the REC

indicator lights in the display window.

Note

• REC indicator appears only when the Output Source is set to VC R.

• If a tape with no anti-erasure safety tab is loaded, the tape is automatically ejected.

9 Press twice to stop recording.

Note

If the tape reaches the end before is pressed, the home theater system automatically stops, rewinds and ejects the tape, then turns itself off.

Pausing the recording

To pause while recording: 1 Press to pause the tape during reco rd in g.

The REC indicator flashes in the display window.

2 When you want to continue recording, press

or .

Note

• After five minutes in Pause mode, the tape stops automatically to protect the tape and the video heads.

• Always use for best results when making changes while recording. For example: To

change channels while recording, first press to put the VCR in Pause mode. Select the channel on the home theater system, then

press again to resume recording.

Recording a program while watching another

To record one television program while watching another:

1 Press TV/VCR to select the TV mode while

recording. The TV indicator appears.

2 Select the channel to be viewed using the

tuner on your television.

Timer Recording

You can program your VCR to record up to eight different recordings. You can program these recordings up to one year in advance. For unattended recording, the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ending times.

Note

If you try to set the program timer before setting the clock, PLEASE SET THE CLOCK appears for a moment and then the Clock menu appears on the television screen. Set the time and date before proceeding.

To program the VCR to record a future program:

1 Turn on the television and home theater

system.

2 Tune the television to the home theater

system output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the television’s source selector to VIDEO.

3 Press VCR on the remote or on the front

panel of the home theater system until the VCR indicator lights in the display window and VCR appears on the television screen.

4 Insert a video tape with the anti-erasure

safety tab intact.

Note

If the anti-erasure safety tab has been removed the tape is automatically ejected.

5 Press MENU. The Main menu appears. 6 Press or to choose PROGRAM, then

press MEMORY/ENTER. The Program menu appears.

Note

If all eight programs have been entered, FULLY PROGRAMMED appears for a moment and then PROGRAM 1 appears on the television screen.

7 Press or to choose the program

number (1-8 ).

8 Press to choose MONTH. 9 Press or to choose the month. 10 Press to choose DA Y. 11 Press or to choose the day. 12 Press to choose START. 13 Press or to choose the start time. 14 Press to choose STOP. 15 Press or to choose the stop time. 16 Press to choose CHANNEL. 17 Press or to choose the channel

(Channel, LINE1, or LINE2).

Note

Cable Users: If you have cable TV and use a cable box converter (see“Conn ecting antenna or cable TV to the home theater system” on page 7), you must set the channel in this step to match the cable box output channel (usually CH 3 or 4). Set the channel on the cable box instead of with the home theater system.

18 Press to choose SPEED. 19 Press or to choose the recording speed

(AUTO, SP, or SLP). Auto mode determines how much tape is left

and switches speed from SP to SLP, if necessary, to complete recording the program. There will be some picture and sound distortion at the point of the speed change.

20 Press to choose REPEAT. 21 Press or to choose how often to repeat

(ONCE, WEEKLY, or DAILY).

• ONCE

—for recording up to eight

programs on a single day or over the days within a period of one year.

• WEEKLY

—for recording up to eight

programs on a certain day of every week.

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• DAIL Y—for recording up to eight programs at the same time(s) Monday through Friday.

Tip

If you enter the wrong information, use to select the incorrect information and correct it using

or .

22 Press MENU. The program is stored in the

home theater system.

• indicator lights in the display window.

• If the program preset time has past, the PAST TIME PROGRAMMED message appears on the television screen. Return to the incorrect program and program it with the correct time.

• If you entered a past date, timer recording will be performed on that date of the next year.

• Additional programs may be entered by repeating this procedure.

Note

Cable Users: If your cable hookup is through a cable converter box, you can program multiple recordings only on the converter box output channel. This is because the converter determines what channel you view through your home theater system.

Tip

If you are finished programming and you want to set the home theater system to record the programs you have entered, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE home theater system. The home theater system is now set to record the preset programs.

Note

• If the power fails or the home theater system is unplugged from the AC outlet, the correct clock time and timer settings are kept in memory for approximately 3 seconds. After 3 seconds, the clock and program timer must be reset when power is restored. Reset the clock according to instructions.

• After timer recording is completed, the home theater system turns off automatically.

• To watch a television program while timer recording is in progress, select T uner mode by pressing TV/VCR repeatedly.

• If you want to stop timer recording which has already started, press STOP or POWER twice.

Program priority

After setting up a

Program 1

Program 2

Program 3

Will not be recorded

timer reco rding, recording will start if no other timer recordings overlap the start time.

If the recording start and end times of preset programs overlap on the same day, program number 2 will not be recorded until program number 1 is finished.

The first part of program number 2 will not be recorded. The same thing will happen to program number 3.

Checking or erasing the timer programming

Programming can be checked whenever the home theater system is turned on.

To check or erase the timer programming: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to choose PROGRAM. 3 Press MEMORY/ENTER. The Program menu

appears.

4 Press or to select a program you want

to check or erase.

5 To erase the program, press CLEAR. 6 Press MENU to return to the television

screen.

Using Instant Timer Recording

Instant Timer Recording lets you make a recording easily of a preset length without using the programmable timer.

To use the instant timer: 1 Turn on the television and home theater

system.

2 Tune the television to the home theater

system output channel (CH 3 or 4) or set the television’s source selector t o VIDEO.

3 Press VCR on the remote or on the front

panel of the home theater system until the VCR indicator lights in the display window and the VCR output appears on the television screen.

4 Insert a video tape with the anti-erasure

safety tab intact.

5 Select the channel with or or number

(0-9). The channel number appears on the television screen.

-ORPress INPUT to select LINE1 or LINE2 if you

are recording from another source using the audio/video input jacks (at the Back or Front panel).

6 Press SPEED to select the recording speed

(SP or SLP). The tape speed appears on the television screen.

7 Press twice. The menu appears on the

television screen and recording starts.

8 Press repeatedly to select the recording

time length.

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At the end of the recording, the home theater system stops recording and shuts off.

Note

• While the Instant Timer Recording is active, you cannot change the channel on the home theater system.

• To stop the recording, press STOP or POWER twice.

INSTANT TIMER RECO

CHANN

SPEE

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SP N

0H30M ..... 9H00M

Length Display—each additional press of increases the recording

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time by 30 minutes.

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Checking the recording time

To check the recor ding time:

• Press once to check the recording time.

Extending the recording time

To extend the recording time:

• Press to extend the recording time. Subsequent presses result in advancing the recording time by 30-minute increments.

Note

• If you press while in Instant Timer Recording mode, the home theater system enters the Recording Pause mode. Instant timer recording is cancelled.

• If the home theater system is set to 0H00M, the home theater system changes to Normal Recording mode.

Dubbing and editing

If you want to edit or dub your camcorder or VCR recordings to this home theater system, the back (or front) panel mounted audio and video (A/V) input jacks make the connections quick and easy. These direct A/V jacks also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the back panel.

To dub or edit a recording: 1 Connect the camcorder’s or VCR’s A/V

outputs to your home theater system as illustrated in “Connecting devices to your home theater system” on page 10.

2 Press INPUT to set the input channel to

LINE2 if you have connected your camcorder

or VCR to the front A/V jacks.

-ORPress INPUT twice to set the input channel to

LINE1 if you have connected your camcorder or VCR to the A/V input jacks on the back of home theater system.

3 Play the tape in the camcorder (or another

VCR). If you have a television attached to your home theater system, you can see the video playing.

4 When you want to start recording, press the

home theater system’s once to start.

Note

• Before recording, confirm the recording start position.

• To stop the dubbing, press twice.

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Copying from DVD to VCR

This home theater system is capable of copying the contents of a DVD to a VHS tape.

Note

If the DVD you are attempting to copy is copy protected, you cannot copy the DVD. It is not permitted to copy Macrovision encoded DVDs. LOCK is displayed if you try to copy a Macrovision encoded DVD.

To copy from a DVD to a VHS tape: 1 Insert the DVD you want to copy in the DVD

player and close the disc tray.

2 Insert a blank tape into the VCR. 3 Press on the front panel or remote control.

The DVD starts to play. If the DVD menu appears, you may need to press again to start playing the DVD.

4 Press on the front panel or remote control.

The home theater system goes into Record mode and the COPY indicator lights.

5 Press or POWER twice to end copying

when the DVD is finished playing.

Note

• When you stop the DVD playback during copying, VCR Recording mode also stops automatically.

• You must stop the copy process manually when the DVD movie ends or the home theater system may replay and record over and over again.

VHS Hi-Fi stereo system or MTS broadcast

This home theater system is equipped with the VHS Hi-Fi audio sound system for recording and playback. The following information gives a brief description of Hi-Fi audio and how to record and play a tape in the Hi-Fi Audio mode.

To setup the VCR for Hi-Fi Audio mode: 1 Press MENU. The Main menu appears.

2 Press or to select SETUP, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. The Setup menu

appears.

3 Press or to choose AUDIO MODE on

the Setup menu.

4 Press or to set the AUDIO MODE

option to Hi-Fi.

5 Press or to choose AUDIO OUTPUT. 6 Press or to set the AUDIO OUTPUT

option to STEREO. (STEREO) POSITION: The left channel

sound (L) is heard from the left speaker and the right channel sound (R) is heard from the right speaker.

(LEFT) POSITION: The left channel sound (L) is heard from both speakers.

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(RIGHT) POSITION: The right channel sound (R) is heard from both speakers.

7 Press MENU. 8 Insert a tape and press . 9 Adjust the volume at your stereo system.

MTS (Multi-Channel TV Sound)

This home theater system decodes MTS stereo and bilingual (SAP) off-the-air broadcast sound signals. It also decodes stereo television sound from local cable companies, as long as they operate on assigned cable frequencies and use the EIA-recommended MTS stereo/bilingual television sound system.

Multichannel TV Sound display (MTS)

This display appears on the screen when you press MEMORY/ENTER.

One or both of the displays appear depending on the MTS broadcast.

TV screen

CH 4

STEREO/SAP

STEREO

Appears when a stereo broadcast is being

Lights up when a stereo broadcast

received.

is being received.

SAP

Lights up when a SAP BILINGUAL

Appears when a SAP BILINGUAL

broadcast is being received.

Display Description

STEREO The home theater system can record in

SAP Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP. STEREO/SAP Use the BROADCAST TYPE option to

stereo onto the VHS Hi-Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position. The home theater system also records mono audio onto the mono audio track.

select the Recording mode (STEREO or SAP).

SAP (Second Audio Program) Recording

Some stations transmit a Second Audio Program, which is used for a second language or additional information. When the station broadcasts a Second Audio Program, follow this procedure to record the SAP.

To record the SAP: 1 Insert a video tape with the anti erasure

safety tab intact.

2 Set BRO ADCAST TYPE to SAP in the Setup

menu.

Note

Do this only if SAP appears on the television screen or you know the program uses the SAP.

3 Press MENU. 4 Press SPEED, then select the recording

speed (SP or SLP).

5 Select the channel. SAP should appear on

the television screen.

6 Press once. You are now recording the

program you see and hear on the television.

7 Press twice to stop recording.

Tape Counter Memory Feature

The real-time counter shows the length of tape recorded or played in hours, minutes, and seconds. Pr ess CLK/CNT t o sele ct th e rea l-ti me counter display.

Every press of CLK/CNT changes the television screen display as illustrated below.

2:15 AM 0:05:25 REM 1:07

Clock

CLOCK COUNTER REMAINING TIME

Note

• The counter changes to 0:00:00 when the tape is ejected.

• The real-time counter does not operate if nothing is recorded on the tape.

• The real-time counter does not work unless a tape is inserted.

Counter

Remainin g time

Counter Memory Feature

The counter memory feature is useful if there is a section of tape you want to view immediately after recording or if you want to return to the same point several times.

To use the counter memory feature: 1 Begin recording or playing a tape.

2 Press CLK/CNT repeatedly to display the

real-time counter on the television screen.

3 At the point that you want to locate later,

reset the real-time counter to 0:00:00 by pressing CLEAR.

4 Continue to play or record. 5 Press once or twice when recording or

playback finishes.

6 Press . The tape automatically stops when

the tape counter returns to about 0:00:00.

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Tape Remaining

This function shows the time remaining on the tape during recording or playback. Press CLK/CNT repeatedly until the REM indicator appears on the television screen during recording or playback.

Note

The remaining tape length indicator may not be displayed correctly depending on the condition of the tape and the kind of the tape (such as T-140, T-160, or T-210).

Additional Information

• In manual recording, Timer Recording, Instant Timer Recording, Playback, or Fast Forward modes, the home theater system automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape. The tape stops at the beginning of the tape and is ejected, and the home theater system turns itself off.

• After you have finished using the home theater system, rewind, eject, and remove the tape. Place the tape in its protective sleeve to protect it from dust. It is not necessary to rewind the tape before removing it, but if you do, it will be ready to play or record the next time you use it.

• Make sure that the home theater system channel selector is on the correct channel you want to record. The channel that is being recorded can always be checked by tuning the television to the home theater system channel (3 or 4) and using the TV/VCR button to turn the home theater system’s TV indicator off.

• Do not attempt to hook up more than one television set to the home theater system for either recording or playback.

Auto Play System

This home theater system features automatic playback when you load a tape with the safety tab removed.

• The output source changes to VCR mode automatically.

• The power turns on automatically and playback begins.

• At the end of the tape, the home theater system stops and rewinds the tape.

• The tape is ejected after rewinding and the VCR turns itself off automatically.

LOAD

TAPE

Note

Auto power off does not function during regular DVD Play mode. (Home theater system power stays on.)

AUTO PLAY

AUTO

REWIND

AUTO

EJECT

Using the DVD player

Note

may appear on the television screen during oper ation. This icon means the function explained in this user guide is not available on that specific DVD.

AUTO

POWER

OFF

Playing a DVD

To play a DVD: 1 Turn on the television and select the video

input source connected to the DVD player.

2 T urn on the audio system and select the input

source connected to the DVD player.

3 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc

tray.

4 Load your DVD in the tray, with the label side

facing up.

5 Press OPEN/CLOSE to close the tray.

READING appears on the television screen,

and playback starts automatically. If playback does not star t, press PLAY .

In some cases, the DVD menu might appear instead.

Tip

The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which offers a menu.

6 Press the , , , or buttons to select

the title/chapter you want to view, then press

MEMORY/ENTER to start playback.

7 Press TITLE or DISC MENU to return to the

menu screen.

Note

• If Parental Control is set and the DVD is not within the Rating settings (not authorized), you must enter the 4-digit password and to play the DVD (see “Parental Control” on page 15).

• DVDs may have a regional code. Your DVD player cannot play DVDs that have a regional code different from your player. The regional code for this player is one (1) For more information, see “Regional codes” on page 6.

Note

Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu.

Moving to another title

When a DVD has more than one title, you can move to another title.

To move to another title: 1 Press DISPLAY.

2 Press the appropriate number button (0-9) to

select a title number.

Moving to another chapter or track

When a title on a DVD has more than one chapter or a CD has more than one track, you can move to another chapter or track.

To move to another chapter or track:

• Press or briefly during playback to

select the next chapter or track or to return to the beginning of the current chapter or track.

• Press twice briefly to step back to the

prev ious chapter or track.

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• Press DISPLAY, , or to select the chapter or track icon, then enter the chapter or track number using the numbered buttons (0-9).

Note

For two-digit numbers, press the numbered buttons (0-9) in rapid succession.

This function lets you quickly and visually search for a DVD section in either forward or reverse.

To search for a scene on a video tape: 1 Press and hold SKIP/SCAN or for

about two seconds during playback. The player goes into Search mode.

2 Press and hold SKIP/SCAN or

repeatedly to select the required speed:

X2, X4, X16, X100 (backward) or X2, X4, X16, X100 (forward).

3 Press PLAY to return to normal play.

Pause

To pause playback: 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.

2 Press PLAY to return to playback.

Still Picture and Frame-by-frame playback

To view a DVD still frame: 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. The

home theater system now goes into Pause mode.

2 Advance the picture frame-by-frame by

pressing PAUSE/STEP repeatedly on the remote control.

3 Press PLAY to return to normal play.

Slow Motion

To view a DVD in slow motion: 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. The

player enters Pause mode.

2 Press the or to select the required

speed: 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 (backward), or 1/16, 1/8, 1/4 or 1/2 (forward).

3 Press PLAY to return to normal play.

Repeat A-B

To repeat a sequence in a title or group: 1 Press REPEAT A-B at your chosen starting

point. A * appears briefly on the television screen.

2 Press REPEAT A-B ag ain at your chosen

end point. A B appears briefly on the television screen, and the repeat sequence begins (A B appears the display window).

3 Press REPEAT A-B to cancel the sequence.

Repeat

To repeat a chapter or title:

• To repeat the currently playing chapter, press REPEAT. The Repeat Chapter icon appears on the television screen.

• To repeat the title currently playing, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat Title icon appears on the television screen.

• To exit Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The Repeat Off icon appears on the television screen.

Time Search

The Time Search function lets you start playing at any chosen time on the disc.

To use time search: 1 Press DISPLAY during playback. The

on-screen display appears on the screen. The Time Search box shows the elapsed playing time of the current disc.

2 Press or within ten seconds to select

the Time Search icon in the on-screen display. -:--:-- appears in the Time Search box.

3 Press the number buttons within ten seconds

to enter the required start time. Enter hours, minutes, and seconds from left to right in the box.

Note

If you enter the wrong numbers, press CLEAR to delete the numbers you entered. Then enter the correct numbers.

4 Press MEMORY/ENTER within ten seconds

to confirm the start time. Playback starts from the selected time on the

disc. If you enter an invalid time, playback continues from the current point.

3D Surround

This home theater system can produce a 3D surround effect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multichannel audio from a home theater system.

To use 3D surround:

• Press SOUND MODE to select 3D SUR during playback.

To turn off 3D surround:

• Press SOUND MODE to select BYPASS.

Zoom

The Zoom function lets you enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image.

Note

The zoom function may not work for some DVDs.

To use Zoom: 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback

to activate the Zoom function.

Note

If you press ZOOM repeatedly, the magnification level increases up to six steps.

2 Press the , , , or buttons to move

around the zoomed picture.

3 Press CLEAR to resume normal playback or

return to the paused image.

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Marker Search

You can start playback from a stored marker. You can store up to nine markers.

To enter a marker: 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when

playback reaches the spot that you want to store. The Marker icon appears on the television screen briefly.

2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine markers on

a disc.

To recall a marked scene: 1 During disc playback, press SEA RCH. The

Marker Search menu appears on the screen.

2 Within 10 seconds, press or to select a

marker number that you want to recall.

3 Press MEMORY/ENTER. Playbac k starts

from the marked scene.

4 Press SEARCH to close the Marker Search

menu.

To clear a marked scene: 1 During disc playback, press SEA RCH. The

Marker Search menu appears on the screen.

2 Press or to select the marker number

that you want to erase.

3 Press CLEAR. The marker number is erased

from the list.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional

marker numbers.

5 Press SEARCH to close the Marker Search

menu.

Checking the contents of DVD Video discs

DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features.

To use the DVD menu: 1 Press DISC MENU.

2 Press the appropriate number button to

select an option. Or Press the , , , or buttons to highlight

your select i o n, t h en pre ss MEMORY/ENTER.

3 Press MENU again to close the DVD menu.

Title menu

To use the Ti tle menu: 1 Press TITLE. If the current title has a menu,

the menu appears on the screen. Otherwise, the disc menu may appear.

The menu can list camera angles, spoken language and subtitle options, and chapters for the title.

2 Press TITLE again to close the title menu.

Camera Angle

If the disc contains scenes recorded at different camera angles, you can change to a different camera angle during playback.

Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a different angle. The number of the current angle appears on the display.

Changing the Audio Language

Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio language or audio track.

Subtitles

Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback to see the different subtitle languages.

Note

If appear s, the feature is not available on the disc.

Playing audio, MP3, and WMA discs

The home theater system can play MP3 and WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R, or CD-RW discs.

About MP3/WMA recordings

About MP3 files

• An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. Files that have the .mp3 file extension are called MP3 files.

• The player can not read an MP3 file that has a file extension other than .mp3.

About WMA files

• A WMA file is a M icr os of t au d io co mp re ss ion technology.

• WMA (Windows Media Audio) offers double the audio compression of the MP3 format.

MP3/WMA disc compatibility

MP3/WMA disc compatibility with this home theater system is limited as follows:

• Sampling frequency—44.1kHz (MP3), 32 -

44.1kHz (WMA)

• Bit rate—between 32- 320kbps (MP3), 32 128kbps (WMA)

• CD-R physical format should be ISO 9660

• If you record MP3 or WMA files using software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM, (for example Direct-CD), you will not be able to playback the MP3 or WMA files. We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator™, which creates an ISO9660 file system.

• A single session disc requires MP3 or WMA files in the first track. If there is no MP3 or WMA file in the first track, the DV D player cannot playback the MP3 or WMA files. If you want to playback MP3 or WMA files, format all the data in the disc or use a new one.

• File names should be named using eight letters or less and must incorporate the .mp3 or .wma extension. For example: ********.MP3 or ********.WMA

• Do not use special letters such as / : * ? “ < >

• Total number of files on the disc should be less than 650.

This home theater system requires discs or recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality. Pre-recorded DVDs are automatically set to these standards. There are many different types of recordable disc formats (including CD-R containing MP3 or WMA files) that require certain pre-existing condi tions to insure compatible playback.

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You should also note that permission is required in order to download MP3 and WMA files and music from the Internet. Insignia has no right to grant such permission. Permission should always be sought from the copyright owner.

To play audio, MP3, and WMA discs: 1 Insert a disc and close the tray.

Audio CD: The Audio CD menu appears on

the television screen. Go to step 4. MP3/WMA: The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice

menu appears on the television screen. Go to step 2.

MP3/WMA

JPEG

2 Press or to select MP3/WMA, then

press MEMORY/ENTER. The MP3/WMA menu appears on the

television screen.

MP3 WMA

Folder1

Folder2 Folder3 Folder4 Folder5 Folder6 Folder7 Folder8

Program

Clear All

OFF00:00

3 Press RETURN to move to the

MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu.

4 Press or to select a folder, then press

MEMORY/ENTER. A list of files in the folder

appears.

5 Press or to select a file, then press

PLAY or MEMORY/ENTER. Playback starts.

During playback, the current elapsed playing time appears on the display window and menu.

Playback stops at the end of the disc.

Tip

If the track you want to play does not appear on the screen, press TITLE to move to the next page or press DISC MENU to move to the previous page.

TRACK01

TRACK02 TRACK03 TRACK04 TRACK05 TRACK06 TRACK07 TRACK08

0: 56: 18

MP3 WMA

TRACK 1.mp3

TRACK 2.mp3 TRACK 3.mp3 TRACK 4.mp3 TRACK 5.mp3 TRACK 6.mp3 TRACK 7.mp3 TRACK 8.mp3

Program

STER. BYPASS

Audio CD menu

Program

MP3/WMA menu

Clear All

OFF00:00

Tip

If you are in a file list and want to return to the Folder list, use the or to highlight and press MEMORY/ENTER to return to the previous menu screen.

6 To stop playback at any other time, press

STOP.

Pause

To pause playback: 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback.

2 Press PLAY or press PAUSE/STEP again to

return to playback.

Moving to another Track

To move to another track:

• Press or briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.

• Press twice briefly to step back to the previous track.

• In case of audio CD, to go directly to any track, enter the track number using the numbered buttons (0-9) during playback.

Repeat T rack/All/Off

To repeat a track: 1 To repeat the track currently playing, press

REPEAT. The repeat icon and TRACK

appears on the menu screen.

2 To repeat all tracks on a disc, press REPEAT

a second time. The repeat icon and ALL appears on the

menu screen.

3 Press REPEAT a third time to cancel Repeat

mode. The repeat icon and OFF appears on the

menu screen.

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To search for a file: 1 Press and hold SKIP/SCAN or for

about two seconds during playback. The player goes into Search mode.

2 Press and hold SKIP/SCAN or

repeatedly to select the required speed:

X2, X4, X8 (backward) or X2, X4, X8 (forward). Search speed and direction

are indicated on the menu screen.

3 Press PLAY to exit Search mode.

Repeat A-B

To repeat a sequence: 1 During disc playback, press REPEAT A -B at

your chosen starting point. The Repeat icon and A * appears on the

menu screen.

2 Press REPEAT A-B again at your chosen

end point. The Repeat icon and A B appears on the

menu screen, and the sequence begins to play repeatedly.

3 Press REPEAT A-B again to exit the

sequence and return to normal play. The Repeat icon and OFF appears on the

menu screen.

3D Surround

To turn on the 3D surround effect:

• Press SOUND MODE to select 3D SUR during playback.

To turn off the 3D Surround effect:

• Press SOUND MODE again to select BYPASS.

Changing the Audio Channel

To change the audio channel:

• Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio channel (STER., LEFT, or RIGHT).

Programmed playback

The Program function lets you store your favorite tracks from any disc in the DVD player memory.

A program can contain 30 tracks.

To create a Program list and play the list: 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the

Stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark appears to the right of the word

Program on the right side of the menu screen.

Note

Press PROGRAM to exit the Program Edit mode. The mark disappears.

2 Select a track, then press MEMORY/ENTER

to place the selected track on the Program list.

3 Repeat step 2 to place additional tracks on

the Program list.

TRACK 1 TRACK 2

TRACK 3

TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 TRACK 8

0: 56: 18

MP3 WMA

TRACK 1.mp3 TRACK 2.mp3

TRACK 3.mp3

TRACK 4.mp3 TRACK 5.mp3 TRACK 6.mp3 TRACK 7.mp3 TRACK 8.mp3

Program

TRACK 12 TRACK 8 TRACK 10 TRACK 3

STER. BYPASS

Audio CD menu

Program

TRACK 8.mp3 TRACK 2.mp3 TRACK 4.mp3 TRACK 3.mp3

MP3/WMA menu

Clear All

OFF00:00

4 Press .

The programmed track you selected last is highlighted on the program list.

5 Press or to select the track you want to

start playing.

• Press TITLE to move to the next page.

• Press MENU to move to the previous page.

6 Press PLAY to start.

Playback begins in the order in which you programmed the tracks. PROG. appears on the menu screen.

Playback stops after all of the tracks on the Program list have played once.

7 To resume normal playback from

programmed playback, select a CD track, MP3, or WMA list and then press MEMORY/ENTER. The PROG. indicator disappears on the menu screen.

Repeat Programmed Tracks

• To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. The Repeat icon and TRACK appears on the menu screen.

• To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat icon and ALL appears on the menu screen.

• To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The Repeat icon and OFF appears on the menu screen.

Erasing a Track from Program List

1 Press PROGRAM during playback (Audio

CD, MP3, or WMA disc only) or in the Stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark appears.

2 Press to move to the Program list. 3 Press or to select the track that you

want to erase from the Program list.

4 Press CLEAR. The track is erased from the

Program list.

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