Kenwood BDR-A7 User Manual

BLU-RAY RECEIVER

BDR-A7

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Declaration of Conformity with regard
to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

Manufacturer:

Kenwood Corporation
2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-8525
Japan

EU Representative's:

Kenwood Electronics Europe BV
Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC UITHOORN,
The Netherlands

© B60-5864-08/00 (E) LVT2233-001A

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Safety precautions

¤ Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe

operation.

Units are designed for operation as follows.

Europe .........................................................................................AC 230 V only

WARNING :

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

Caution regarding installation

Note : For heat dispersal, do not install this unit in a

con ned space such as a bookcase or similar
enclosure. Be sure to leave a space around this
unit equal to, or greater than, shown below.
Left, right and rear sides: 20 cm, Top side: 40 cm

40 cm

20 cm

20 cm

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL,
WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO
ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED
"DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITHIN THE PRODUCT ’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 APPLIANCE.

The marking of products using lasers

The marking this product has been classified as Class 1. It

means that there is no danger of hazardous radiation outside

the product. Location: Back panel

Front View

20 cm

Side View

Do not block ventilation openings or stack other
equipment on the top.

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic
Equipment and Batteries
(applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate
waste collection systems)

Products and batteries with the symbol
(crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed
as household waste.
Old electrical and electronic equipment
and batteries should be recycled at a facility
capable of handling these items and their waste
byproducts.
Contact your local authority for details in
locating a recycle facility nearest to you.Proper
recycling and waste disposal will help conserve
resources whilst preventing detrimental effects
on our health and the environment.
Notice: The sign “Pb” below the symbol for
batteries indicates that this battery contains
lead.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

¤ Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Read These Instructions

– All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the

product is operated.

Keep These Instructions

– The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future

reference.

Heed All Warnings

– All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should

be adhered to.

Follow All Instructions

– All operating and use instructions should be followed.

1. Clean only with dry cloth

– Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

2. Attachments

– Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

3. Do not use this apparatus near water

– This product shall not be exposed to dripping and splashing – for

example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub;
in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like. Do not
place an object containing liquid, such as a flower vase, on the
appliance.

4. Accessories

– Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

5. Ventilation

– Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation

and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it
from overheating. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install
in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. The openings
should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug,
or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built­in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation
is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered
to.

6. Power Sources

–

This product should be operated only from the type of power source
indicated on the product. If you are not sure of the type of power supply
to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company.

7. CAUTION – Polarization

– 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.

8. Power Cord Protection

– Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly

at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit
from the apparatus.

9. Lightning

– Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused

for long periods of time.

10. Overloading

– Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral

convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or
electric shock.

11. Object and Liquid Entry

– Never push objects of any kind into this product through

openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short­out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill
liquid of any kind on the product.

12. Servicing

– Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or

removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

13. Damage Requiring Service

– Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus 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 apparatus, the apparatus
has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally,
or has been dropped.

14.

Replacement Parts

– When replacement parts are required, be sure the service

technician has used replacement parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock,
or other hazards.

15. Safety Check

– Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask

the service technician to perform safety checks to determine
that the product is in proper operating condition.

16. Wall or Ceiling Mounting

– This product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as

recommended by the manufacturer.

17. Heat

– Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat

registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that
produce heat. Do not place a flaming object, such as a candle
or lantern, or near the product.

18. Power Lines

– An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity

of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or
where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing
an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to
keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with
them might be fatal.

Notes:

Item 7 is not required except for grounded or polarized
equipment.

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Contents

• System Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

• Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

• Universal Remote Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

ENTERING A SETUP CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

LOADING BATTERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

• Basic Operation

LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

OTHER FUNCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

SURROUND SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

SYSTEM SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

• Operation of BD player

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

PLAYABLE FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

CARE AND HANDLING OF DISCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

DEFINITION OF TERMS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

PLAYING A DISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

ENJOYING BONUSVIEW OR BD-LIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

PLAYING FILES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

• OSD Menu Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

SETTING THE SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

SETTING THE DISPLAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

SETTING THE AUDIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SETTING THE LANGUAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

SETTING THE PARENTAL CONTROL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

SETTING THE NETWORK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

SETTING THE SPEAKER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

• Operation of Tuner

LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

• Radio Data System Tuner

LISTENING TO Radio Data System BROADCASTS (FM ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

• Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

• Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

• Setup Code Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

• License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Unpacking

Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present.

FM indoor antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) RC-F0718 Batteries (LR03) (2)

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System Connections

SAT Satellite system, DVD player, etc.

AUX CD player, iPod, etc.

TV TV, tape deck, etc.

• Please be certain that this unit is unplugged from the AC outlet before making any connections.

• Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the operating instructions of the component
connected.

• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio, video and speaker cords.

• Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to this unit.

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CONNECTING ANTENNAS

1.

FM Indoor Antenna FM Outdoor Antenna

• Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you
get the best reception of your favorite FM stations.

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• A 75Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further
improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor antenna
before replacing it with the outdoor one.

CONNECTING AUDIO/VIDEO COMPONENTS

2.

Satellite system, DVD player, etc.

CD player, iPod, etc.

TV, tape deck, etc.

• The AUDIO IN jacks can be connected to the AUDIO OUT jacks of audio or video components.

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CONNECTING TV

3.

• There are two types of video jacks (COMPONENT, (composite) VIDEO) for analog
video connections and the HDMI connector for digital video and audio connections.

Connect them to the corresponding video jacks according to their capability.

• For your reference, the excellence in picture quality is as follows : “HDMI” >
“COMPONENT” > “(composite) VIDEO” .

• When making COMPONENT VIDEO connections, connect “Y” to “Y”, “Cb” to “Cb”
(or “B-Y”, “P

• To hear the sound that the BD player reproduces from the speakers of your TV,
connect the AUDIO OUT jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks of the TV.

Notes :

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• You don’t need to make all kinds of video connections between this unit and your
TV.

• Do not connect the unit to the TV through a VCR. Otherwise the picture may be
disturbed due to the copy protection function.

• If the resolutions of the video signals which are output from the COMPONENT
VIDEO OUTs and the HDMI OUT and your TV are not matched, the picture is
not clear, natural or displayed. To prevent it, you should set the resolution to one
which the TV can handle. (For details, refer to “Video output resolution” below and
“SETTING THE DISPLAY” on page 42.)

• To output the digital audio signals from the HDMI OUT to hear the sound that the
BD player reproduces from the speakers of your TV, you should set the HDMI
Output to On (Auto). (For details, refer to “SETTING THE AUDIO” on page 43.)

• For stable signal transfer, we recommend using HDMI cords that are a maximum of
5 meters in length.

• Among the components that support HDMI, some components can control other
components via the HDMI connector. However, this unit cannot be controlled by
another component via the HDMI connector.

• The audio signals from the HDMI connector (including the sampling frequency and
bit length) may be limited by the component that is connected.

Copyright protection system

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• This unit supports HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Contents Protection), technology to protect copyright of digital video
signals against illegal duplication. HDCP must also be supported on the components connected to this unit.

• This unit is HDMI Ver. 1.3 compatible.

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI licensing
LLC.

Video output resolution

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• The video output resolution differs depending on the Resolution setting.

(For details, refer to “SETTING THE DISPLAY” on page 42.)

B

”) and “Cr” to “Cr”(or “R-Y”, “PR”).

MONITOR TV, Projector, etc.

Resolution setting

HDMI Auto 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 1080i

1080p 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 1080i

1080i 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 1080i

720p 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 720p

480p 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 480p(NTSC)(or 576p(PAL)) 480p(NTSC)(or 576p(PAL))

480i 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL)) 480i(NTSC)(or 576i(PAL))

*1

: • When the COMPONENT OUTs and the HDMI OUT are connected to your TV, the video signals of 480i(NTSC)(or

576i(PAL)) will be output.

*2

: • When the HDMI OUT is not connected to your TV and the copy protected DVD Videos are played, the video signals of

480p(or 576p) will be output.

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• If the resolution of video signal to be output from COMPONENT OUTs or HDMI OUT does not match that of your TV, the
picture is not clear, natural or displayed.

Should this happen, first make (composite) video connection between this unit and TV, and select the (composite) VIDEO

as an input source on the TV to display the setting menu, then set the Resolution correctly. (For details on the resolution
acceptable for your TV, refer to its operating instructions.)

• When the HDMI OUT connector is connected to your TV, the TV reports to this unit what resolutions it supports. Therefore,
if you set the Resolution to HDMI Auto, this unit outputs the video signals of the highest resolution acceptable for your TV.

In this case, you cannot select the resolution inacceptable for your TV.

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(Composite) VIDEO OUT COMPONENT OUTs HDMI OUT

Video OUTs

*1,*2

*1,*2

*1,*2

*1,*2

highest resolution

1080p

1080i

720p

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CONNECTING DIGITAL INs

Passive subwoofer

4.

• The OPTICAL and the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTs of
the components that are connected to this unit can be
connected to these DIGITAL INs.

• A digital input should be connected to the components
such as a CD player, DVD player, etc. capable of
outputting DTS Digital Surround, Dolby Digital or PCM
format digital signals, etc.

• When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be

Component with
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT

Component with
COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT

sure to use a 75 Ω COAXIAL cord, not a conventional
AUDIO cord.

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• Be sure to make either a OPTICAL or a COAXIAL DIGITAL connection on each component. (You don’t need to do both.)

• If you connect the DIGITAL INs to your components, you should assign the DIGITAL INs correctly. (For details, refer to
“When SAT, TV, AUX is selected as an input source” on page 14.)

CONNECTING SPEAKERS

5.

• Be sure to connect speakers firmly and
correctly according to the channel (left
and right) and the polarity (+ and -). If the
connections are faulty, no sound will be

Front

right

Front

left

Center

heard from the speakers, and if the polarity
of the speaker connection is incorrect, the
sound will be unnatural and lack bass.

• For installing the speakers, refer to “Speaker
placement” on page 8.

• After installing the speakers, first adjust
the speaker settings according to your
environment and speaker layout. (For details,
refer to “Setting the speaker setup” on page

20.)

• Depending on whether the type of your
subwoofer is the passive subwoofer or active
(powered) subwoofer, connect it as follows :

* Connect the SUBWOOFER terminals to the

passive subwoofer.

* Connect the SUBWOOFER PREOUT jack

to the active subwoofer. (For details, refer to
“CONNECTING PREOUTs” below.)

Caution :

• Be sure to use the speakers with the
impedance of 6 ohms or above.

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch each
other or any metal part of this unit. This could

Passive subwoofer

Surround

right

Surround

left

damage this unit and/or the speakers.

• Never touch the speaker terminals while the AC input cord is connected to the wall AC outlet. Doing so could result in
electric shocks.

Connecting speaker wire

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1. Strip away approx. 10
mm (3/8 inch) of wire
insulation, then twist the

2. Loosen by turning
the speaker terminal
counter-clockwise.

3. Insert the bare part of
the wire.

4. Tighten by turning it
clockwise.

wire ends tight.

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CONNECTING PREOUTs

6.

• Use these jacks when adding additional speakers for

7.1 or 6.1 channel playback.

• Connect the SURROUND BACK PREOUT jacks to
the power amplifier connected to speakers.

• When using only one surround back speaker,
connect the SURROUND BACK Left jack to the
power amplifier.

• To emphasize the deep bass sounds, connect a
powered subwoofer to the SUBWOOFER PREOUT
jack.

Speaker placement

Ideal speaker placement varies depending on the size of
your room and the wall coverings, etc. The typical example of
speaker placement and recommendations are as follows :

Front left and right speakers and center speaker

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• Place the front speakers with their front surfaces as flush
with TV or monitor screen as possible.

• Place the center speaker between the front left and right
speakers and no further from the listening position than the
front speakers.

• Place each speaker so that sound is aimed at the location
of the listener’s ears when at the main listening position.

Powered subwoofer

Power amplifier

Surround
back speakers

Surround left and right speakers

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• Place the surround speakers approximately 1 meter (40
inches) above the ear level of a seated listener on the direct
left and right of them or slightly behind.

Surround back left and right speakers

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• Place the surround back speakers at the back facing the
front at a narrower distance than front speakers.

• When using a single surround back speaker, place it at the
rear center facing the front at a slightly higher position (0 to
20 cm) than the surround speakers.

• We recommend installing the surround back speaker(s) at
a slightly downward facing angle. This effectively prevents
the surround back channel signals from reflecting off the TV
or screen at the front center, resulting in interference and
making the sense of movement from the front to the back
less sharp.

Subwoofer

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• The subwoofer reproduces powerful deep bass sounds.

Place a subwoofer anywhere in the front as desired.

Notes :

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• When using a conventional TV, to avoid interference with
the TV picture, use only magnetically shielded front

left and right and center speakers.

• To obtain the best surround effects, the speakers except the
subwoofer should be full range speakers.

1. TV or Screen

2. Front left speaker

3. Subwoofer

4. Center speaker

5. Front right speaker

6. Surround left speaker

Surround speaker

Front speaker

7. Surround right speaker

8. Surround back left speaker

9. Surround back right speaker

10. Surround center speaker

11. Listening position

Surround back
speaker

Point slightly
downward

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CONNECTING TO NETWORK

7.

• You can enjoy a variety of contents with interactive functions by connecting to the internet when playing BD-LIVE compatible
discs on the BD player.

• Connect the ETHRNET (10/100) connector of this unit to your internet source.

Broadband router PCModemInternet

Notes :

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• After making a broadband internet connection, you should set the communication setting. (For details, refer to “SETTING
THE NETWORK” on page 45.)

• When using a broadband internet connection, a contract with an internet service provider is required. For more information,
contact your nearest internet service provider.

• Refer to the operating instructions of the equipment because the connected equipment and connection method may differ
depending on your internet environment.

• Use a LAN cable/router supporting 10 BASE-T/100 BASE-TX.

• Some LAN cables are easily affected by noise.

We recommend using a shield type cable.

COOLING FAN

8.

• Cooling fan operates to prevent the temperature inside this unit from rising. To allow for proper ventilation, maintain a certain
space behind this unit.

Note :

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• While the fan is operating, the faint fan noise may be generated.

AC INPUT

9.

• Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet.

CAUTION (Notes on the AC power cord and the wall outlet)

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• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source (mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit
has been turned off.

• To completely disconnect this product from the mains, disconnect the plug from the wall socket outlet.

• When setting up this product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily accessible.

• Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet when not using the unit for long periods of time.

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Front Panel Controls

Media indicators

SLEEP indicator DIGITAL indicator TUNED indicator

MEMORY indicatorHDMI indicator STEREO indicator

RDS indicator

REPEAT indicatorsInput signal indicators

Dolby PLII/PLIIx indicators

Input, frequency, title/chapter/track number, playing time, volume level, operating information, etc.

RANDOM indicator

1. POWER ON/STANDBY button/indicator

2. PHONES jack

3. USB connector
For details, see below.

4. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY
For details, see below.

5. DISC TRAY

FLUORESCENT DISPLAY

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Media indicators Input signal indicators

SLEEP indicator

HDMI indicator

Input, frequency, title/chapter/track number, playing time, volume level, operating information, etc.

6. REMOTE SENSOR

7. INPUT SELECTOR button

8. VOLUME CONTROL knob

9. OPEN/CLOSE (

10. PLAY/PAUSE (

11. STOP (

12. FORWARD/BACKWARD SKIP(

DIGITAL indicator

MEMORY indicator STEREO indicator

) button

Dolby PLII/PLIIx indicators

TUNED indicator

) button

) button

/ ) buttons.

REPEAT indicators

RDS indicator

RANDOM indicator

USB CONNECTOR

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• This connector can be connected to a USB memory device for playback of MP3, WMA
or JPEG files, etc. stored on it. (For details, refer to “PLAYING FILES” on page 35.)

• To enjoy BONUSVIEW and BD-LIVE functions, you can connect a USB memory device
(minimum 1GB capacity (2GB or more recommended)) supporting FAT 32 and USB

2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit/s) to this connector, too. (For details, refer to “ENJOYING
BONUSVIEW OR BD-LIVE” on page 34.)

Notes :

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• Do not use a USB extension cable when connecting a USB memory device to this
connector.

• After playback of files or Virtual Package/BD-LIVE data, remove the USB memory
device in the stop mode or the standby mode.

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Universal Remote Controls

2

1

3

5

4

6

7

8

This universal remote control can operate not only this unit but also most popular brands of video components such as TVs,
cable boxes, satellite receivers, etc.

• To operate 3 components other than this unit, you should enter the setup code for each component.
(For details, refer to “ENTERING A SETUP CODE” on page 12.)

• The numbered buttons on the remote control have different functions in other device modes. For details, refer to
“FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS” on the next page.

LED

POWER ON button

STANDBY button

To operate the desired component

with this remote control, first select the

corresponding DEVICE button

.

INPUT SELECTOR buttons

STEREO button

DEVICE buttons

MUTE button

REPEAT A-B button

SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN(>/<)
buttons

VOLUME %/fi buttons

REPEAT button

SUBTITLE button

AUDIO button

SPEAKER SETUP button
DISPLAY button

ANGLE button
COLOR buttons

HOME MENU button

DISC MENU button

CURSOR CONTROL, OK (/
SEARCH MODE, SELECT〈, 〉)

RETURN button

PLAY button

STOP button

TUNING UP/DOWN (+/-),

FORWARD/BACKWARD

SEARCH( / ) buttons

NUMERIC buttons

buttons

The function in “( )” are regional option
for Europe, etc.

POP UP MENU button

PAUSE (

) button

STEP( ) button
PRESET UP/DOWN(+/-),

FORWARD/BACKWARD
SKIP( / ) buttons
DIMMER button

SLEEP button

RANDOM button

GO TO button

PIP button

CLEAR button

Note :

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• You can use the COLOR buttons to select the items on some BD menus during operation of BD player.

Standby mode

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While the STANDBY indicator is lit, a small amount of power is supplied to the system to back up the memory. This is called
standby mode. Under the condition, the system can be turned ON by the remote control unit.

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FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS.

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Device to be

controlled

Button symbol

1

2

3 MUTE MUTE MUTE

(for TV) (for Cable box)

POWER ON POWER ON POWER ON

STANDBY STANDBY STANDBY

(for Satellite

receiver)

Notes :

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• Some functions for each component may not
be available or may work differently.

• Depending on other kinds of components that
are available for each DEVICE button, some
functions may not be available or may work
differently, too.

• For details about functions, refer to the
operating instructions of each component.

4

5

6

7

8

CHANNEL UP CHANNEL UP CHANNEL UP

CHANNEL DOWN CHANNEL DOWN CHANNEL DOWN

VOLUME %/

INPUT

SELECTOR

NUMERIC NUMERIC NUMERIC

fi

VOLUME %/

INPUT

SELECTOR

fi

VOLUME %/

INPUT

SELECTOR

fi

ENTERING A SETUP CODE

• This remote control can control up to 3 different components.

• Before operating video components other than this unit with using this remote control, the setup code for each
component should be entered.

1.

Turn on the component you want to operate.

2.

Find the setup codes according to the type and the

brand name of your component, referring to “Setup
Code Table” on page 54.

3.

Press and hold down both the OK button and the

DEVICE button you want for more than 1 seconds.

4.

Enter a 3 digit code.

Example: When entering “001”.

• If entering is performed successfully, the LED will flicker
twice.

: For TV

: For cable box

: For satellite receiver

• The LED will flicker once.

Note :

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• The MAIN button is unavailable for the components other
than this unit.

• To be sure that the setup code is correct, press the ON (or
STANDBY) button, aiming the remote control at the remote
sensor on the component. If your component is turned off,
the setup code is correct.

• When your component is not turned off, repeat the above
steps 2 to 4, trying each code for your component until you
find one that works.

Notes :

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• If the LED did not flicker twice, then repeat the above steps
3 to 4 and try entering the same code again.

• Manufacturers may use different setup codes for the same
product category. For that reason, it is important that you
check to see if the code you have entered operates as
many controls as possible. If only a few functions operate,
check to see if another code will work with more buttons.

5.

Repeat the above steps 1 to 4 for each of your

components.

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OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE
CONTROL

1.

Enter the setup code for each component other

than this unit you wish to control. (For details, refer
to “ENTERING A SETUP CODE” on page 12.)

2.

Turn on the component you want to operate.

3.

Press the DEVICE button on the remote control

corresponding to the component you wish to
operate.

Example) When selecting “MAIN” to operate this unit.

4.

Aim the remote control at the REMOTE SENSOR

of the component you wish to control and press the
button corresponding to the operation you want.

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE

• Use the remote control within a range of about 7 meters (23
feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote
sensor.

7

Note :

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• Remote operation may become unreliable if the remote
sensor is exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or
inverted fluorescent.

LOADING BATTERIES

• When the remote control does not operate, the old batteries should be replaced. In this case, load new batteries within
several minutes after removing old batteries.

• If the batteries are removed or have been exhausted for a longer period of time, memorized contents will be cleared.
Should this happen, you should memorize them again.

1.

Remove the cover.

CAUTION

¤

• Do not leave the battery near fire or under direct sunlight.

• A fire, explosion or excessive heat generation may result.

2.

Load two batteries (AAA size, LR03/24A) matching

the polarity.

• Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long
time.

• Do not use the rechargeable batteries (Ni-Cd type).

• Be sure to use alkaline batteries.

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Basic Operation

Notes :

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• Before operating this receiver with the supplied remote control, refer to “Universal Remote Controls” on page 11 for
details about operation.

• Before operating this receiver, first set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the setup procedures. (For
details, refer to “SYSTEM SETUP” on page 18.)

LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE

1.

Turn the power on.

or

• Each time the POWER ON/STANDBY button is pressed,
the unit is turned on to enter the operating mode (the
POWER ON/STANDBY indicator lights up blue) or off
to enter the standby mode (the POWER ON/STANDBY
indicator lights up amber).

• On the remote control, press the ON button to enter the
operating mode or press the STANDBY button to enter
the standby mode.

Standby mode

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This means that the unit is not disconnected from the
AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to
support the operation readiness.

2.

Select the desired input source.

or

• Each time the INPUT SELECTOR button on the front
panel, the input source changes as follows :

FM ➝ SAT ➝ TV ➝ AUX ➝ BD/DVD
(frequency display)

• Each time this button is pressed, the corresponding
input is selected as follows :

ANLG(Analog) ➝ COAX(Coaxial) ➝ OPTI(Optical)

Note :

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• When the selected digital input is not connected, the
“DIGITAL” indicator flickers and the analog input is
automatically selected.

4.

Operate the selected component for playback.

• When playing back the program sources with surround
sound, refer to “ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND” on
page 17.

5.

Adjust the (overall) volume to a comfortable

listening level.

or

6.

To mute the sound.

• Each time the “TUNER” button on the remote control is
pressed, the FM mode changes as follows :

FM ST ➝ FM MONO

Note :

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• During playback of BD Video or DVD Video on the BD
player, if an input source is selected and then BD/DVD is
selected within 3 minutes again, playback will be paused
on that point at which an input source is selected.

• “MUTE” is displayed.

• To resume the previous sound level, press it again.

7.

To listen with the headphones.

When SAT, TV, AUX is selected as an input
source

3.

Select the digital or analog input connected as

desired.

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• Then the “SPK OFF” is displayed and the sound from
the speakers is cut off.

CAUTION

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• A warning that excessive sound pressure from
earphones and headphones can cause hearing loss.

OTHER FUNCTIONS

Operating the sleep timer

• The sleep timer allows the system to continue to operate for a specified period of time before automatically shutting off.

• To set the receiver to automatically turn off after the specified period of time.

• Each time this button is pressed, the sleep time changes as
follows:

• While operating the sleep timer, “ ” lights up.

• When the sleep time is selected, the fluorescent display is

Adjusting the brightness of the fluorescent display

• Each time this button is pressed, the brightness of the

• In the display OFF mode, if some buttons are pressed, the

Displaying the operation status

During playback,

• Each time this button is pressed, the display mode changes

30 ➝ 60 ➝ 90 ➝ OFF

dimly lit.

fluorescent display changes as follows:

ON ➝ dimmer ➝ OFF

display OFF mode may be canceled for several seconds
depending on operation status.

as follows:

Surround

mode

Unit : minutes

➝➝

Volume

source

Input

• When the BD/DVD is selected as an input source, see
“Displaying disc information” on page 30 and “Displaying file
information” on page 37.

• When Radio Data System tuner function is available in
your country, for details on the FM mode information, see
“Displaying Radio Data System information” on page 49.

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SURROUND SOUND

• This receiver incorporates a sophisticated Digital Signal Processor that allows you to create optimum sound quality and
sound atmosphere in your personal Home Theater.

Surround modes

DTS Digital Surround

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DTS Digital Surround (also called simply DTS) supports up
to 5.1 discrete channels and uses less compression for high
fidelity reproduction. Use it with DVDs and CDs bearing the
DTS logo.

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

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Developed for use with HDTV, including the new video disc
formats Blu-ray and HD DVD, this is the latest multi-channel
audio format from DTS. It supports up to 5.1 channels with
96 kHz/24 bit sampling rate and signal resolution.

DTS-HD Master Audio

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Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage
space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats,
this new DTS format offers up to 5.1 discrete channels of
uncompressed digital audio with 96 kHz/24 bit sampling rate
and signal resolution.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535; 7,392,195;
7,272,567; 7,333,929; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and worldwide patents
issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol are registered trademarks,
& DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential and the DTS logos are
trademarks of DTS, Inc. Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All
Rights Reserved.

Dolby Digital

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Dolby Digital is the multi-channel digital signal format
developed by Dolby Laboratories. Discs bearing the Dolby
Digital logo includes the recording of up to 5.1 channels of
digital signals. This will put you right in the middle of the
action, just like being in a movie theater or concert hall.

Dolby Digital EX

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This mode expands 5.1-channel sources for 6.1/7.1
channel playback. It’s especially suited to Dolby Digital EX
soundtracks that include a matrix-encoded surround back
channel. The additional channel adds an extra dimension and
provides an enveloping surround sound experience, perfect
for rotating and fly-by sound effects.

Dolby Digital Plus

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Developed for use with HDTV, including the new video disc
formats Blu-ray and HD DVD, this is the latest multichannel
audio format from Dolby. It supports up to 7.1 channels with
48 kHz/24-bit sampling rate and signal resolution.

Dolby TrueHD

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Designed to take full advantage of the additional storage
space offered by the new Blu-ray and HD DVD disc formats,
this new Dolby format offers up to 7.1 discrete channels of
lossless audio performance with 96 kHz/24 bit sampling rate
and signal resolution.

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Dolby Pro Logic IIx surround

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This mode expands any 2-channel source for 7.1-channel
playback. It provides a very natural and seamless surround
sound experience that fully envelopes the listener. As well
as music and movies, video games can also benefit from the
dramatic spatial effects and vivid imaging. It includes “Dolby
Pro Logic IIx Movie” suited for playing movies, “Dolby Pro
Logic IIx Music” suited for playing music and “Dolby Pro Logic
IIx Game” suited for playing games.

Dolby Pro Logic II surround

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If you are not using any surround back speakers, Dolby Pro
Logic II surround will be used instead of Dolby Pro Logic IIx
surround. It includes Dolby Pro Logic II Movie, Dolby Pro
Logic II Music and Dolby Pro Logic II Game like Dolby Pro
Logic IIx surround.

Dolby Pro Logic

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This mode expands any 2-channel source (, including Dolby
Surround source) for 4 channel (front left, center, front right
and surround) playback. The surround channel is monaural,
but is played through two surround speakers.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby, Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks
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• The following modes apply conventional 2-channel signals
such as digital PCM or analog stereo signals to high
performance Digital Signal Processor to recreate sound
fields artificially. Select one of the 7 provided surround
modes according to the program source you want to play.

Movie

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This mode provides the effect of being in a movie theater
when watching a action movies with dynamic soundtracks.

Drama

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This mode is suitable for movies with lots of dialog.

Game

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This mode is suitable for video games.

Stadium

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This mode provides the expansive sound field to achieve the
true stadium effect when watching baseball or soccer games.

Classic

■

This mode provides the acoustic effects of a large concert
hall for classical music.

Hall

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This mode provides the ambience of a concert hall for rock or
pop music.

MULTI CH Stereo

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This mode is for enjoying stereo sound from all speakers.

ENJOYING SURROUND SOUND

Notes:

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• Before surround playback, first perform the speaker setup procedure, etc. on the SETUP menu for optimum
performance. (For details, refer to “Setting the speaker setup” on page 20.)

• Select the desired surround mode.

• Press the SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN (>/<) buttons to select a surround mode or
press the STEREO button to select the stereo mode.

• Each time the SURROUND MODE UP/DOWN (>/<) buttons are pressed, the surround
mode changes as follows :

Auto surround mode :

Manual surround mode :

• Depending on the input source you select, the surround modes are selected as follows :

When selecting an input source other than BD/DVD

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Signal format being input Selectable surround mode
Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources AUTO SURROUND, corresponding DOLBY mode, STEREO
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources AUTO SURROUND, <DOLBY DIGITAL EX, DOLBY D+PLIIx MUSIC>, (DOLBY D+ PLIIx MOVIE),

Dolby Digital 2 channel sources AUTO SURROUND, <DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC, DOLBY PLIIx GAME>, [DOLBY

DTS ES Discrete 6.1 channel sources,
DTS ES Matrix 6.1 channel sources,
DTS 96/24 sources
DTS sources AUTO SURROUND, <DTS+PLIIx MUSIC>, (DTS+PLIIx MOVIE), [DTS], STEREO
PCM 2 channel sources,
PCM multi-channel sources,
Analog stereo sources,

When selecting the BD/DVD

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Signal format being input Selectable surround mode
Dolby Digital Plus sources, Dolby TrueHD sources,
Dolby Digital EX 6.1 channel sources,
Dolby Digital 5.1 channel sources,
DTS-HD High Resolution Audio sources,
DTS-HD Master Audio sources,
DTS ES Discrete 6.1 channel sources,
DTS ES Matrix 6.1 channel sources,
DTS 96/24 sources,
DTS sources,
PCM multi-channel sources,
PCM 2 channel sources,
Dolby Digital 2 channel sources

• Depending on surround back speaker setting, some surround modes can be selected or not as follows:
< >: Possible only when surround back speaker is not set to “NO”.
[ ] : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to “NO”.
( ) : Possible only when surround back speaker is set to “X2”.

Note:

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[DOLBY DIGITAL], STEREO

PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PLII GAME], DOLBY PRO LOGIC, STEREO

AUTO SURROUND, corresponding DTS mode, STEREO

AUTO SURROUND, <DOLBY PLIIx MOVIE, DOLBY PLIIx MUSIC, DOLBY PLIIx GAME>, [DOLBY
PLII MOVIE, DOLBY PLII MUSIC, DOLBY PLII GAME], DOLBY PRO LOGIC, MOVIE, DRAMA,
GAME, STADIUM, CLASSIC, HALL, MULTI CH STEREO, STEREO

AUTO SURROUND, MOVIE, DRAMA, GAME, STADIUM, CLASSIC, HALL,
MULTI CH STEREO, STEREO

• When listening with the headphones, only the stereo mode can be selected.

The truest possible playback mode will be automatically
selected according to the number of channels in the signal
being input.
You can select the desired of different surround modes
selectable for the signal being input.

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SYSTEM SETUP

• The setup menu is displayed on the fluorescent display and allows you to perform the setup procedures easily. In most
situations, you will only need to set this once during the installation and layout of your home theater, and it rarely needs to
be changed later.

1.

Turn the setup menu on.

• “SOUND PRMT” will be shown.

• To turn the menu off, press this button again.

• When the RETURN is pressed on a sub-menu, it will returns
to the previous menu.

2.

Select the desired menu using the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons.

• Each time these buttons are pressed, the setup menu is
selected as follows :

“SOUND PRMT” ↔ “TONE” ↔ “SPK SET”
(Sound Parameter) (Speaker Setup)

• When “TONE” is selected, see “Setting the Tone” on page

23.

3.

When selecting the “SOUND PRMT” or the “SPK SET”, press the OK button to enter it’s setup menu.

• When “SPK SET” is selected, see “Setting the speaker
setup” on page 20.

• When “SOUND PRMT” is selected, see “Setting the sound
parameter” below.

Setting the sound parameter

• You can adjust the different sound parameters for optimum surround effect.

• Settings with* are the default.

SOUND PRMT

1.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired parameter.

L.SYNC 0* / 0 ~ 9.0

D.M. CH1* / CH2 / CH1+2

DRC OFF* / MID / MAX

LFE 0 dB* / -10 / OFF

C.WIDTH 3* / 0 ~ 7

DIMEN 0* / -3 ~ +3

PNRM OFF* / ON

Notes :

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• “C.WIDTH”, “DIMEN” and “PNRM” can be selected only while listening in Dolby Pro Logic II Music or Dolby Pro Logic IIx
Music mode.

• “D.M.” and “DRC” settings are not valid when BD/DVD is selected as an input source.

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2.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the selected parameter as desired.

3.

Repeat the above steps 1 and 2 to adjust other parameter.

When selecting the “L.SYNC (Lip-Sync)”

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• There may be a slight time delay between the video and audio signals in case that some video playback equipment may
process the video signals later than the audio signals due to signal processing procedure, etc.. Should this happen, you can
adjust the time delay of audio signals to synchronize the sound with the picture.

• The time delay can be adjusted with the range of 0.0 ~ 9.0 frames (1 sec. = 30 frames).

When selecting the “D.M. (Dual Mono)”

■

• Dual mono software usually is used to put two different mono soundtracks, that you can listen to together or separately, on
one DVD, etc. With this setting you can choose which dual mono setting you want to listen to.

• This setting works only with dual mono encoded Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks.

CH 1 : Only channel 1 is heard from the front speakers.

↕

CH 2 : Only channel 2 is heard.

↕

CH 1+2 : Both channels are heard.

When selecting the “DRC (Dynamic Range Control)”

■

• This function compresses the dynamic range of previously specified parts of Dolby Digital or DTS sound track (with
extremely high volume) to minimize the difference in volume between the specified and non-specified parts. This makes it
easy to hear all of the sound track when watching movies at night at low levels.

OFF : To turn the DRC function off.

↕

MID : To adjust it to “MID” level.

↕

MAX : To adjust it to “MAX” level.

Note :

■

• In some Dolby Digital or DTS software, the DRC setting may not be valid.

When selecting the “LFE (LFE level)”

■

• Some Dolby Digital or DTS source, etc. includes LFE (ultra low bass) signals.

• The LFE level can be adjusted as desired.

OFF : To output no sound from the LFE channel.

↕

0 : In general, to set to 0dB (recommended value)

↕

-10: To set to -10 dB for some early DTS software, etc.

When selecting the “C.WIDTH (Center Width)”

■

• This adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker, only from left/right speakers as a phantom
image, or from all three front speakers to varying degrees.

• The control can be set in 8 steps from 0 to 7.

Note :

■

• This control valid only when the center speaker is not set to NO.

When selecting the “DIMEN (Dimension)”

■

• This gradually adjusts the sound field either towards the front or towards the rear. The control can be set in 7 steps from -3
to +3.

When selecting the “PNRM (Panorama)”

■

• This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an exciting “wraparound” effect with side wall
imaging. Select “OFF” or “ON”.

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Setting the speaker setup

• After you have installed this receiver and connected all the components, you should adjust the speaker settings for the
optimum sound acoustic according to your environment and speaker layout.

• Even when you change speakers, speaker positions, or the layout of your listening environment, you should
adjust the speaker settings, too.

• Settings with* are the default.

SPK CFG

X OVER X OVER 50 / 80 / 100* / 150 / 200

CH LEVEL

DISTANCE

F LARGE* / SMALL

C LARGE* / SMALL / NO

S LARGE* / SMALL / NO

SB LX2 / LX1 / SX2 / SX1 / NO*

SW YES* / PLUS / NO

T TONE M* / A

L 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

C 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

R 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

SR 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

SBR 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

SBL 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

SL 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

SW 3.0 M* / 0.1 ~ 9.0

L 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

C 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

R 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

SR 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

SBR 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

SBL 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

SL 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

SW 0 dB* / -15 ~ +15

• SPK CFG (SPEAKER CONFIGURATION) : To adjust the speakers depending on whether they are connected or not.

• X OVER (CROSSOVER FREQUENCY) : To select the desired crossover frequency.

• CH (CHANNEL) LEVEL : To adjust each channel level with the test tone.

• DISTANCE (SPEAKER DISTANCE) : To select the distance between the listening position and each speaker to
set the delay time automatically for optimum surround playback.

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When selecting the SPEAKER CONFIGURATION

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1.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the “SPK CFG”, then press the OK button.

• Then “F ~” will be displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired speaker.

3.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to set the selected speaker as desired.

• Depending on your speaker type, you can select one of these following speaker types.

• Front, Center, Surround and Surround Back speakers :
LARGE (or L) : Select this when connecting speakers that can fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency.
SMALL (or S) : Select this when connecting speakers that can not fully reproduce sounds below crossover frequency.

When this is selected, sounds below crossover frequency are sent to the subwoofer or speakers which
are set to “LARGE” (when not using a subwoofer).

NO : Select this when no speakers are connected. When this is selected, sounds are sent to the speakers which are

not set to “NO”.

( ) : Selectable for Surround Back speakers.

• Surround Back speakers :

X2/X1 : Select the desired depending on the number of speakers connected to SURROUND BACK/PREOUTs.

• SubWoofer :
YES : Select this to output LFE signals and bass frequencies of channels set to “SMALL” from the subwoofer.
PLUS : Select this if you want the subwoofer to output bass sound continuously or you want deeper bass (the bass

frequencies that would normally come out the front and center speakers are also routed to the subwoofer.)

NO : Select this when the subwoofer is not connected. The bass frequencies are output from other speakers.

Notes :

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• When speakers are set to “SMALL”, you should set their crossover frequency correctly according to their frequency
characteristics. (For details, refer to “When selecting the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY” on page 22.)

• When the “F” (Front) is set to “SMALL, “C” (Center), “S” (Surround) and “SB” (Surround Back) cannot be set to “LARGE”
and the “SW” (SubWoofer) cannot be set to “PLUS” or “NO”.

• When the “S” (Surround) is set to “SMALL”, the “SB” (Surround Back) cannot be set to “L” (Large).

4.

Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 until the speakers are all set to the desired mode.

About the speaker size

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• Select “LARGE” or “SMALL” not according to the actual size of the speaker but according to the speaker’s capacity for
playing low frequency (bass sound below frequency set on the “CROSSOVER FREQUENCY” menu) signals.

• If you do not know, try comparing the sound at both settings (setting the volume to a level low enough so as not to
damage the speakers) to determine the proper setting.

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When selecting the CROSSOVER FREQUENCY

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1.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the “X OVER”, then press the OK button.

• Then “X OVER ~” will be displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to set the crossover frequency as desired.

• You can select the crossover frequency among 50, 80, 100, 150 and 200 Hz.

About the crossover frequency

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• When speakers are set to “SMALL”, low frequencies in those channels that are below the crossover frequency are to
output from subwoofer or front speakers which are set to “LARGE” (when not using a subwoofer).

• Refer to the operating instructions of the speakers to be connected. If the frequency range of your speaker is 100Hz ~
20kHz, the crossover frequency should be set to 100 Hz (or slightly higher).

When selecting the CHANNEL LEVEL

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1.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the “CH LEVEL”, then press the OK button.

• Then “T TONE ~” will be displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the desired mode.

• Each time these buttons are pressed, the mode changes as follows :

M (MANUAL) : To move the test tone manually from speaker to speaker and to adjust the individual channel levels.

↕

A (AUTO) : To adjust the channel levels as the test tone moves from speaker to speaker automatically.

3.

Press the OK button to confirm your selection.

• After the volume increases to the reference level, test tone will be output.

• When the “A” (AUTO) is selected, the test tone will be output from each speaker for 2 seconds.

4.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the level of each channel.

• When the “M” (MANUAL) is selected, select the speakers to be output the test tone with using the CURSOR UP/DOWN
buttons.

• You can adjust the channel level within the range of -15 ~ +15 dB.

Note :

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• The test tone will not be output from the speakers set to “NO”.

5.

To cancel the test tone function, press the RETURN button.

• The previous menu will be returned.

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When selecting the SPEAKER DISTANCE

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1.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the “DISTANCE”, then press the OK button.

• Then “L ~” will be displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired speaker.

Note :

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• You cannot select the speakers set to “NO”.

3.

Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to set the selected speakers as desired.

• You cannot set the distance within the range of 0.1 ~ 9.0 meters in 0.1 meter intervals.

4.

Repeat the above steps 2 and 3 until the distances are all set as desired.

About the speaker distance

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When enjoying multi-channel surround playback with Dolby Digital and DTS sources, etc., it is ideal that the center,
surround, surround back and subwoofer speakers should be the same distance from the main listening position as the
front speakers. By entering the distance between the listening position and each speaker, the delay times of center,
surround, surround back and subwoofer speakers are automatically adjusted to create an ideal listening environment
virtually as if the center, surround, surround back and subwoofer speakers were at their ideal locations respectively.

Setting the Tone

• You can adjust the tone (bass and treble) as desired.

• Settings with* are the default.

TONE ON* / OFF

• Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to set the tone mode as desired.

OFF : To listen to a program source without the tone effect.

↕

ON : To adjust the tone for your taste.

When the TONE CONTROL is set to ON to adjust the tone (bass and treble)

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. Press the OK button to enter the tone adjustment mode.

1

• Then “TRE ~” will be displayed.

. Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired tone mode.

2

. Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to adjust the selected tone as desired.

3

• The tone level can be adjusted within the range of -10 ~ +10 dB.

• In general, we recommend the bass and treble to be adjusted to 0 dB (flat level).

• Extreme settings at high volume may damage your speakers.

• To complete tone adjustment, repeat the above steps 2 and 3.

TRE 0* / -10 ~ +10

BASS 0* / -10 ~ +10

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Operation of BD player

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISCS

Playable disc types

This unit supports the following discs.

Type Logo Playable format/mode

BD-ROM

BD-RE/BD-R

DVD-Video DVD-Video

DVD-R DVD-Video, AVCHD

DVD-RW DVD-Video, AVCHD

Audio CD Audio CD (CD-DA)

CD-R

CD-RW

• Only BD-RE/-R, DVD-R/-RW and CD-R/-RW discs recorded
with UDF or ISO9660 format can be played back.

• This unit supports Ver 2.0 BD-ROM, Ver 3.0 BD-RE and
Ver 2.0 BD-R.

Notes :

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• Unfinalized BD-RE/-R, DVD-R/-RW and CD-R/-RW discs
can not be played back.

• Some 8 cm BD-REs/8 cm BD-Rs cannot be played on this
unit.

• When a BD-Java title is played, loading may take longer
than a normal title, or some functions may perform slowly.

Unplayable discs

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• Since this unit cannot support disc types, formats and file
types not listed above, do not play such discs.

• Some BD-RE/BD-R, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs
cannot be played due to incomplete disc finalization,
recording quality or physical condition of the disc,
characteristics of recording device or authoring software,
etc.

See the operating instructions supplied with your recording

device for more information.

BDMV, AVCHD

Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3,
WMA, JPEG, AVI, WMV

Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3,
WMA, JPEG, AVI, WMV

Region code

• Blu-ray Disc player and BD-ROM or DVD Video discs are
assigned region codes according to the region in which they
are sold. If the region codes do not match, the disc will not
play.

Blu-ray Disc

Region Code

North America, Central America, South

A

B

C

A, B and C

DVD Region

Code

1

2

3

4

5

6

ALL

Examples of playable discs :

BDs

America, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong
Kong and South East Asia

Europe, Greenland, French territories,
Middle East, Africa, Australia and New
Zealand

India, China, Russia, Central and South
Asia

All areas

North America

Europe, Japan, Middle East, Egypt,
South Africa, Greenland

Taiwan, Korea, the Philippines,
Indonesia, Hong Kong

Mexico, South America, Central America,
Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands,
Caribbean

Russia, Eastern Europe, India, most of
Africa, North Korea, Mongolia

China

All areas

U.S.A. Europe

DVDs

Area

Area

Color system format

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• Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to either the
NTSC color system for U.S.A, Canada, etc. or the PAL for
Europe, Australia, China, etc.

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Notes on copyright

• Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works
which must not be recorded without the authority of the
owner of the copyright. Refer to relevant laws in your
country.

• This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited
viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.

JPEG (“.jpg”, “.jpeg”)

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• Maximum resolution : 4,272x2,848 pixels.

• JPEG format images stored in progressive format cannot be
played back.

AVI (“.avi”)

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• Playable codec : Xvid

• Maximum size of image : 1920 x 1080@30 fps

WMV (“.wmv”)

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• Playable codec : WMV9

• Maximum size of image : 1920 x 1080@30 fps

CARE AND HANDLING OF DISCS

SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION

• When you press a button, if the unit does not accept its
operation,

Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if is

not displayed.



Invalid operation may occur as expected if :

• The region codes of the unit is different from that of the
disc and playback will not be allowed.

• The parental control works.

(For details, refer to “SETTING THE PARENTAL

CONTROL” on page 44.)

• BD/DVD Video operations and functions may be
different from the explanations in this manual and some
operations may be prohibited due to disc manufacturer’s
settings.

appears on the TV screen.

PLAYABLE FILES

• Characters except “A~Z”, “a~z”, “0~9”, “ - ” may be not
displayed.

• This unit supports multi-session discs. Some multi­session discs may take a long time to load and some
may not be loaded at all.

Notes :

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• For some files, it may not be possible to use certain
functions during playback.

• It may not be possible to play some files, even if they
have the extension of a file playable on this player.

• Files protected by DRM (Digital Rights Management)
cannot be played.

MP3 (“.mp3”)

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• Sampling frequency : 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

• Bit rate : Up to 320 kbps.

• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable bit­rate (VBR) files are playable, but playing time may be
displayed incorrectly.

• ID3 Tag is not available.

• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

• In handling a disc, hold it carefully
with edges.

• Do not stick paper or write anything
on the printed surface.

• Fingermarks and dust on the
recorded surface should be carefully
wiped off with a soft cloth. Wipe
straight from the inside to the
outside of the disc.

• Always keep the discs in their cases
after use to protect them from dust
and scratches.

• Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc.
These discs are easily broken and may cause serious

personal injury and apparatus malfunction.

Notes:

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• Because the temperature inside this unit is very high, in
case of no further playback of disc, unload the disc to
prevent the high temperature from deforming the disc.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high humidity or high
temperature for a long time.

• When loading or unloading a disc in the disc tray, always
place it with the printed side up.

WMA (“.wma”)

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• Sampling frequency : 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz.

• Bit rate : Up to 192 kbps.

• WMA Tag is not available.

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DEFINITION OF TERMS

AVCHD (Advanced Video Codec High Definition)

The AVCHD is a high definition (HD) digital video camera
recorder format recording high-definition onto certain media
by using highly efficient codec technologies.

• “AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” logo are trademarks of
Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

BDAV

BDAV (Blu-ray Disc Audio/Visual, BD-AV) refers to one of the
application formats used for writable Blu-ray discs such as
BD-R, BD-RE, etc. BDAV is a recording format equivalent to
DVD-VR (VR mode) of the DVD specifications.

BD-J application

The BD-ROM format supports Java for interactive functions.
“BD-J” offers content providers almost unlimited functionality
when creating interactive BD-ROM titles.

• Java and all Java-based trademarks and logos are
trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems,
Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

BD-LIVE

A variety of interactive content is available from BD-LIVE
compatible Blu-ray discs via the internet.

• “BD-LIVE” logo is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.

BDMV

BDMV (Blu-ray Disc Movie, BD-MV) refers to one of the
application formats used for BD-ROM which is one of the
Blu-ray Disc specifications. BDMV is a recording format
equivalent to DVD-video of the DVD specification.

BonusView

Some BD-ROMs have bonus contents and other data that can be
downloaded to the external memory(local storage) for enjoyment.

• “BONUSVIEW” is trademark of Blu-ray Disc Association.

Dolby Digital

A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that
gives movie theater ambience to audio output when the
product is connected to a Dolby Digital processor or amplifier.

Dolby Digital Plus

A sound system developed as an extension to Dolby Digital.
This audio coding technology supports 7.1 multi-channel
surround sound.

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby TrueHD is a lossless coding technology that supports
up to 8 channels of multi-channel surround sound for the next
generation optical discs. The reproduced sound is true to the
original source bit-for-bit.

• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.

DTS

This is a digital sound system developed by DTS, Inc. for use
in cinemas.

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio

DTS-HD High Resolution Audio is a new technology developed
for the next generation high definition optical disc format.

BD-R

A BD-R (Blu-ray Disc Recordable) is a recordable, write-once
Blu-ray Disc. Since contents can be recorded and cannot be
overwritten, a BD-R can be used to archive data or for storing
and distributing video material.

BD-RE

A BD-RE (Blu-ray Disc Rewritable) is a recordable and
rewritable Blu-ray Disc.

BD-ROM

BD-ROMs (Blu-ray Disc Read-Only Memory) are
commercially produced discs. Other than conventional movie
and video contents, these discs have enhanced features
such as interactive content, menu operations using pop­up menus, selection of subtitle display, and slide shows.
Although a BD-ROM may contain any form of data, most
BD-ROM discs will contain movies in High Definition format
for playback on Blu-ray Disc players.

Blu-ray Disc (BD)

A disc format developed for recording/playing high-definition
(HD) video (for HDTV, etc.), and for storing large amounts
of data. A single layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 25 GB, and a
dual-layer Blu-ray Disc holds up to 50 GB of data.

• “Blu-ray Disc”, “Blu-ray” and “Blu-ray Disc” logo are
trademarks of Blu-ray Disc Association.

DTS-HD Master Audio | Essential™

DTS-HD Master Audio Essential is capable of decoding certain
DTS formats including DTS-HD Master Audio streams.

• Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942;
5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,226,616; 6,487,535;
7,392,195; 7,272,567; 7,333,929; 7,212,872 & other U.S. and
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS and the Symbol
are registered trademarks, & DTS-HD, DTS-HD Master Audio
| Essential and the DTS logos are trademarks of DTS, Inc.
Product includes software. © DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

DVD Video

A disc format for storing MPEG-2 video on DVD, with
interactive menus, multiple soundtracks, subtitles, camera
angles, and so on.

•

is a trademark of DVD format/Logo licensing Corporation.

DVD-R

A DVD-R is a recordable, write-once DVD.

DVD-RW

A DVD-RW is a recordable and rewritable DVD. The DVD-R/

-RW has two different formats: VR format and Video format.

DVDs created in Video format have the same format as a
DVD video, while discs created in VR (Video Recording)
format allow the contents to be programmed or edited.

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HDMI

HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a new
connection format that supports both video and audio on a
single digital connection.
The HDMI connection carries uncompressed, standard or
high definition digital video signals and multi-channel audio
signals to AV components such as HDMI equipped TVs, in
digital form without degradation.

• HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia
Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI
Licensing LLC.

Interlace format

Interlace format shows every other line of an image as
a single “field” and is the standard method for displaying
images on television. The even numbered field shows the
even numbered lines of an image, and the odd numbered
field shows the odd numbered lines of an image.

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG is a popular file format for still image compression and
storage.

Linear PCM

Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio CDs
and on some DVD and Blu-ray discs. The sound on Audio
CDs is recorded at 44.1 kHz with 16 bits. (Sound is recorded
between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 96 kHz with 24 bits on DVD
video discs and between 48 kHz with 16 bits and 192 kHz
with 24 bits on BD video discs.)

MPEG-2

MPEG-2 (Moving Picture Experts Group phase 2) is one of
the video data compression schemes, which is adopted for
DVD videos and digital broadcasts worldwide. Some Blu-ray
Discs also use high bitrate MPEG-2.

Progressive format

Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows
every other line of an image (field) to create one frame, the
Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a
single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can
show 30 frames/60 fields in one second, the Progressive
format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall
picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal
lines appear sharper.

Subtitle

These are the lines of text appearing at the bottom of the
screen which translate or transcribe the dialog. They are
recorded on many DVD and BD video discs.

WMA (Windows Media™ Audio)

WMA is an audio data compression format developed by
Microsoft Corporation. WMA file size is smaller than that of
MP3.

WMV (Windows Media™ Video)

WMV is a video data compression format by Microsoft
Corporation.

• Windows Media and the Windows logo are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
States and/or other countries.

BD/DVD Video structure

BD/DVD Video discs typically one or more titles, which may
be subdivided into chapters.

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3

Chapter 1 Chapter 2

MP3

MP3 is an audio data compression format, which stands for
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Using MP3, you can achieve a data
reduction of about 1:10.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

Multi Angle

This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. In some discs,
the same scene is shot from different angles, and these are
stored in a single disc so you can enjoy playback from each
angle.

Multi Audio

This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. This function
makes it possible to record different audio tracks for the same
video, so you can enhance your enjoyment by switching the
audio.

Pop-up menu

An enhanced menu operation available on BD video discs.
The pop-up menu appears when POPUP MENU is pressed
during playback, and can be operated while playback is in
progress.

Audio CD

Audio CDs contain tracks.

Track 1

Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

MP3/WMA/JPEG/AVI/WMV structure

On an MP3/WMA/JPEG/AVI/WMV disc, a folder can be a
member of another folder, creating hierarchical folder layers.
If you are familiar with a personal computer, you may easily
understand the hierarchical file/folder construction.

Folder Folder File File

File File File File

Folder

File File

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Before starting playback

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• First set this unit as desired for optimum performance, doing the system setting procedures. (For details, refer to “OSD
Menu Settings” on page 40.)

• For explanation purposes, this instructions explains the OSD (On-Screen Display) language displayed on TV in English.

• Usable discs and files for each operation/function are referred to by the icons :

means AVI and WMV files.

PLAYING A DISC

Preparations

■

• Turn on the TV and select the video input source
connected to this unit.

1.

Select BD/DVD as input source.

2.

Open the disc tray to load a disc with the printed

side up.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the disc, then press the OK button. (When the
Optical Disc AutoPlay is set to Off.)

• 8 cm (3 inch) discs can be loaded on the inside circle of
the tray, too.

• Depending on the disc types, it may take times to read
the loaded disc.

• Then the main menu will be displayed on the TV screen.

Example :

JPEG file

Video file

System Settings

Loaded disc

Music file

• When the Optical Disc AutoPlay is set to On (default
setting), playback will automatically start. (For details,
refer to “Optical Disc AutoPlay” on page 41.)

Should this happen, ignore the step 3.

• Then playback will start.

• For some discs, the menu may be displayed first.

To start playback from the menu

• To select the preferred item, press the CURSOR
buttons and press the OK button or press the NUMERIC
buttons.

In case of use of the NUMERIC buttons on the

■

remote control

• When selecting “3” :

• When selecting “10” :

• When selecting “21” :

• Playback of the selected item starts.

• When the selected item contains the subitems, repeat
the above step until the preferred item is selected.

• Depending on the disc, the contents of the menu and the
way to operate differ.

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To stop playback

Frame advance playback

• When the STOP (■) button is pressed during playback
of BD Video, DVD Video or AVCHD discs, the point at
which the disc was stopped is stored in the memory.
(RESUME function : “Stop” mode.)

• Press the PLAY (/PAUSE) (“ ” or “ ”) button
again, then playback will resume from this point. When

the STOP (■) button is pressed again, the RESUME
function will be canceled and it enters “FullStop” mode.

Note :

■

• For some BD Video discs which support Java
applications, the RESUME function will not work.

To pause playback

• Then the unit will be in the “Pause” mode.

• To return to normal playback mode, press the PLAY (/
PAUSE) (“ ” or “ ”) button.

• Each time the STEP ( ) button is pressed, the disc is
advanced by one frame.

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY (/PAUSE)
(“ ” or “ ”) button.

To skip ahead or back

• During playback,

To skip
back

• Each time the button is pressed, a chapter/track is
skipped.

• When the BACKWARD SKIP ( 4) button is pressed
once midway through a chapter/track, playback returns
to the beginning of that chapter/track. When it is pressed
again, a chapter/track is skipped.

To skip
ahead

Rapid playback

• During playback, you can play back disc at various
speeds.

To reverse To advance

• Each time the button is pressed, the disc is advanced or
reversed fast at 7 step speeds.

Fast x 2 → x 4 → x 8 → x 16 → x 32 → x 64 → x128

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY (/PAUSE)
(“ ” or “ ”) button.

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Displaying disc information

• During playback,

• Then the disc information is displayed on the TV screen.

Example : During playback of CD

Disc type Current track/total track number

Track : 1 / 11

0 : 00 : 23

CD-DA

Elapsed time of
the current track

• To turn off the information, press this button.

• Depending on the disc types, the disc information differs.

Proceeding bar Random

Total playing time of
the current track

Repeat playback
mode

0 : 06 : 46

Off Off Play

playback mode

Playback
mode

Playing the desired section of disc

2.

At the desired search mode, enter the number to

be played, pressing the NUMERIC buttons.

When entering title, chapter, track number

■

Examples :
For “3” :
For “11” :

When entering the elapsed time

■

You can play a disc from the desired by specifying the
elapsed time from the beginning of the current title/disc.

Examples :
For “3 min. 15 sec.” :
For “1 hour. 59 min. 35 sec.” :

When clearing the numbers entered

■

• Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the
number to be cleared, then press the CLEAR button.

• Then the selected number will be cleared.

1.

During playback, press the GO TO button.

• Then the search mode is displayed on the TV screen for
several seconds.

• Each time this button is pressed, the search mode is
changed depending on the disc types as follows :

Goto Title : / 30 (current:1) : Title search

Goto Chapter : / 16 (current: 2) : Chapter search

Goto Time : : : /2:24:12(Current:0:15:50):
Time search

➝➝ ➝

Off

3.

Press the OK button.

• Then playback will start from the selected section.

Notes:

■

• If the disc does not contain the number you entered,
search playback will not work.

• Depending on the disc, search playback will not work or
may work differently.

Goto Track : / 11 (current: 1) : Track search

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Playing repeatedly

Playing in random order

• You can play a current title, chapter, disc or track
repeatedly.

• During playback of the desired chapter/track, press the
REPEAT button.

• Each time this button is pressed, the repeat mode
changes depending on the disc types as follows :

Repeat Off : Repeat mode off (normal playback)

➝ ➝➝➝

Repeat Title : Title repeat

Repeat Chapter : Chapter repeat

Repeat Off : Repeat mode off (normal playback)

Repeat All : Entire disc repeat

Repeat Track : Track repeat

Note :

■

• For some BD Video discs which support Java
applications, the repeat playback will not work.

Playing a specific section repeatedly

• You can play a specific section within a title or track
repeatedly.

• You can play the tracks in random order.

• During playback, press the RANDOM button.

• Each time this button is pressed, the random mode
changes as follows :

Random Off : Random mode off (normal playback)

Random On : Random playback

The tracks on the disc are played back in
random order.

Operations using disc menu, top menu, and
Pop-up menu

Many of BD Video and DVD Video disc contains disc
menu, top menu or pop-up menu which guides you
through the available functions in the disc.

Note :

■

• Contents of menus and corresponding menu operations
may vary among discs. (For details, refer to the disc
manual.)

Using the disc menu.

■

1.

During playback, press the disc menu.

1.

During playback at the beginning of the section,

press the REPEAT A-B button.

• Then the disc menu is displayed on the TV screen if
present on the disc.

2.

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired

• Then “Repeat A-” is displayed on the TV screen.

2.

At the end of the section, press the REPEAT A-B

item, then press the OK button.

button again.

• Then “Repeat A-B” is displayed and the section between
points A and B is played back repeatedly.

• To return to normal playback, press the REPEAT A-B
button repeatedly until “Repeat Off” is displayed.

Note :

■

• For some BD Video discs which support Java
applications, the REPEAT A-B function will not work.

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• Then the selected item is played back.

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Using the top menu.

■

1.

During playback, press the POPUP MENU button.

• Then the top menu is displayed on the TV screen if
present on the disc.

2.

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired

item, then press the OK button.

• Then the selected item is played back.

Using the pop-up menu.

■

• This is a special feature available for some BD video. When
you press the POPUP button, a menu pops out on the TV
screen while the contents are still played back.

1.

During playback, press the POPUP MENU button.

• Then the pop-up menu is displayed if present on the
disc.

2.

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired

item, then press the OK button.

• Then the selected item is played back.

Switching the audio soundtrack

For discs on which multiple audio streams are recorded,
audio streams can be switched during playback. Also use
this procedure to switch the secondary audio for BD video on
which secondary audio is recorded.

• It is possible to change the audio language to a different
language from the selected one at the OSD Menu Settings.
(For details, refer to “SETTING THE LANGUAGE” on page

43.)

1.

During playback, press the AUDIO button.

• Then the audio stream information is displayed for
several seconds.

Example : BD Videos on which secondary audio is recorded.

Current audio stream/total number of recorded audio streams

Audio

PIP Audio

Secondary audio : Only selectable for BD Videos

(Primary) audio

01 / 04 ENG Dolby Digital

Off

on which secondary audio is
recorded.

3.

Press the POPUP button to exit.

• The pop-up menu will automatically disappear for some
discs.

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2.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button.

• Then the audio stream menu is displayed.

• To switch the secondary audio, press the CURSOR UP/
DOWN buttons to select the PIP Audio, then press the
CURSOR RIGHT button.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired audio stream, then press the OK
button.

• Then the selected audio stream will be switched.

Note:

■

• When the primary and the secondary audio streams
are all switched, they will be mixed and heard together.
If confused, set the PIP Audio to Off to switch off the
secondary audio stream.

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Switching the subtitles

Switching the camera angles

For discs on which multiple subtitles are recorded, the
subtitles can be switched during playback. Also use this
procedure to switch the secondary subtitle for BD Video on
which secondary subtitle is recorded.

• It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different
language from the selected one at the OSD Menu Settings.
(For details, refer to “SETTING THE LANGUAGE” on page

43.)

1.

During playback, press the SUBTITLE button.

• Then the subtitle information is displayed for several
seconds.

Example : BD Videos on which secondary subtitle is recorded.

Current subtitle/total number of recorded subtitles

Subtitle

PIP Subtitle

Secondary subtitle : Only selectable for BD Videos on

(Primary) subtitle

01 / 08 ENG

Off

which secondary subtitle is recorded.

• For discs on which multiple angles are recorded, the angles
can be switched during playback.

Note:

■

• You can switch the camera angle at only the scene that
have been shot simultaneously from multiple camera
angles.

1.

During playback at the scene recorded from

multiple camera angles, press the ANGLE button.

Angle 01 / 08

Current angle/total number of recorded
angles

• Then the angle information is displayed for several
seconds.

2.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button.

• Then the angle menu is displayed.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired angle, then press the OK button.

• Then the scene recorded from the selected angle will be
displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button.

• Then the subtitle menu is displayed.

• To switch the secondary subtitle, press the CURSOR
UP/DOWN buttons to select the PIP Subtitle, then press
the CURSOR RIGHT button.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired subtitle, then press the OK button.

• Then the selected subtitle will be displayed.

• To switch off the subtitle, select the Off.

Note:

■

• When the primary and the secondary subtitles are all
switched, both will be displayed on the TV screen. If
confused, set either of subtitles to Off.

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ENJOYING BONUSVIEW OR BD-LIVE

This unit is compatible with additional functions of BD Video,
BONUSVIEW (BD-ROM Profile 2.0) and BD-LIVE. For BD
Video discs compatible with BONUSVIEW, the functions of
Picture in Picture and Virtual Package are available.
For BD-LIVE compatible discs, you can enjoy a variety of
functions via the internet in addition to the BONUSVIEW
functions.
Virtual Package/BD-LIVE data is saved in Local Storage
(USB memory device connected to this unit).
To enjoy these functions, connect a USB memory device
(minimum 1 GB capacity (2 GB or more recommended))
supporting FAT 32 and USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit/s) to the
USB connector. (For details, refer to “USB CONNECTOR” on
page 10.)

• If there is insufficient storage space, the data will not be
copied/downloaded. Delete unneeded contents or use a
new USB memory device.

• If a USB memory device containing other contents
(previously recorded) is used, the video and audio may not
play back properly.

• If the USB memory device is disconnected from this unit
during playback of Virtual Package/BD-LIVE contents,
playback of the disc will stop.

• Some time may be required for the contents to load (read/
write).

Notes :

■

• It may not be possible to use the BD-LIVE functions if
there is insufficient space on the USB memory device. In
this case, refer to “Erase Blu-ray Storage?” on page 41
for erasing the Virtual Package contents and the BD-LIVE
contents in the USB memory device.

• Operation of USB memory devices is not guaranteed.

• Do not use a USB extension cable when connecting a USB
memory device to the USB connector.

Playing secondary video (Picture in Picture)

BD Video that includes secondary video and audio
compatible with Picture in Picture can be played back will
secondary video and audio simultaneously as a small video
in the corner.

• To listen to secondary audio or to display secondary
subtitle, refer to “Switching the audio soundtrack” on page
32 or “Switching the subtitles” on page 33.

Note :

■

• You can call up the secondary video at only the scene that
contains the secondary video. (For details on PIP function
of your disc, refer to the disc manual.)

1.

During playback at the scene that contains the
secondary video, press the PIP button.

PIP Off

2.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to enter the PIP
mode menu.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the secondary video, then press the OK button.

• Then the secondary video will be displayed.

Example :

Primary

video

Secondary

video

Virtual Package

For BD Video discs compatible with Virtual Package,
contents are copied from the discs or internet to local
storage. It is automatically copied to the local storage prior
to playback. You can enjoy a variety of additional functions
including secondary video, secondary audio, subtitles, movie
trailer, etc.

• The playback methods vary depending on the disc. (For
details, refer to the disc manual.)

BD-LIVE

In this unit, a variety of contents with interactive functions
are available through BD-LIVE compatible BD discs by
connecting to the internet. You can enjoy the download
of bonus features such as latest movie trailers to the USB
memory device, communication compatible BD-J interactive
games, etc.

• The available functions differ depending on the disc.

Notes :

■

• Regarding playback method of BD-LIVE contents, etc.,
perform the operations in accordance with the instructions
in the BD disc manual.

• To enjoy BD-LIVE functions, perform the broadband internet
connection and communication settings. (For details,
refer to “CONNECTING TO NETWORK” on page 9 and
“SETTING THE NETWORK” on page 45.)

• Regarding the setup to restrict access to BD-LIVE contents,
refer to “BD-Live Internet Access” on page 41.)

• Then the PIP setting menu is displayed for several seconds
on the TV screen.

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PLAYING FILES

• You can play music files such as MP3 and WMA, picture
files such as JPEG and video files such as AVI and WMV
recorded onto a CD-R/-RW or a USB memory device.

1.

In the stop mode, load a disc or insert a USB

memory into the USB connector.

• Then the music and picture file symbols, etc are
displayed on the main menu.

Example : When a USB memory is inserted.

Video file

System Settings

Music file

JPEG file

2.

CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the type of

file to be played, then press the CURSOR RIGHT
button.

Example : When the Music
file is selected

Music

2 item(s)

4.

Select the desired file using the CURSOR buttons,

then press the OK button or the CURSOR RIGHT
button.

• Then the corresponding dialog box is displayed
depending on whether the Playlist is selected as a
media or not as follows.

• When selecting the Playlist

Remove from Playlist

Play (File)

Note:

■

• When the JPEG file is selected as a type of file to be
played, the “Play (File)” cannot be selected.

5.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

• When selecting the Optical
Disc or the USB 1

Add To Playlist

Play (File)

the desired item in the dialog box, then press the
OK button.

When selecting the “Remove from Playlist”

■

• The selected file is cleared in the playlist.

• Repeat the above steps 4 and 5 until other files are
cleared.

When selecting the “Add To Playlist”

■

• The selected file is added in the playlist.

• Repeat the above steps 4 and 5 until other files are
added.

Main Menu

Play Files

Browse Pictures

Now Playing

Play menu

• Then the play menu of the selected type of file is
displayed.

3.

Press the CURSOR buttons to select the desired

Playlist

USB 1

Media menu

media in the media menu, then press the
CURSOR RIGHT button.

• Then the folder and files recorded onto the selected
media are displayed.

Notes:

■

• Even if a CD-R/CD-RW or a USB memory device
contains a mix of music, picture and video files, you will
only be able to browse the selected type of files (music,
picture or video).

• When there are no files to be played onto the selected
media or folder, “

• This unit does not support the subtitle function for video
files.

Empty” will be displayed.

Note :

■

• When a disc is unloaded or the USB memory is
disconnected, the files are all cleared in the playlist.

When selecting the “Play (File)”

■

• Only the selected file will be played (and the file
information will be displayed on the TV screen when
playing a music file).

Example : When playing a music file

File : 1 / 1 Animals - When I dream. mp3

Title :

Artist :

Album

0 : 00 : 28 0 : 04 : 36

Note:

■

• To play JPEG files, select the “Play Files” in the play
menu.

Off Off Play

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Selecting an item in the play menu

• The items listed in the play menu may vary depending on
the operation status and the selected media, etc.

Note:

■

• During playback of file, press the STOP (■) button (or the
HOME MENU button) to display the play menu, etc.

• In the stop mode, press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to
select an item in the play menu, then press the OK button.

When selecting the “Main Menu”

■

• The main menu will be returned to.

When selecting the “Play Files”

■

• Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the
desired play mode in the play menu, then press the OK
button. Then playback will start according to the selected
play mode.

Notes:

■

• When playing JPEG files, each file is displayed for the time
interval you specified.

• The selectable play mode may vary depending on the
operation status and the selected media, etc.

When selecting the “Browse Pictures” or the “Browse

■

Music”

• The JPEG file or the music file will be changed to as the
type of file to be played.

To stop playback

• Then the playback will be stopped and the play mode,
etc. will be displayed.

To pause playback

• Then the unit will be in “Pause” mode.

• To return to normal playback mode, press the PLAY (/
PAUSE) (“ ” or “ ”) button.

When selecting the “Add all to playlist”

■

• All the files are added in the playlist.

When selecting the “Remove all from playlist”

■

• All the files are cleared in the playlist.

When selecting the “Previous folder”

■

• Each time this item is selected, the previous folder or the
previous menu will be returned to.

When selecting the “Now Playing”

■

• The playback status for music files is displayed.

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Frame advance playback

• Each time the STEP( ) button is pressed, the video
file is advanced by one frame.

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY (/PAUSE)
(“ ” or “ ”) button.

To skip ahead or back

Displaying file information

• During playback,

• Then the file information is displayed on the TV screen.

Example : During playback of video file.

Current file/total file number

File type

Title Repeat playback mode

• During playback,

To skip
back

To skip
ahead

• Each time the button is pressed, a file is skipped.

• When the BACKWARD SKIP (4) button is pressed
once midway through a MP3/WMA/VIDEO file, playback
returns to the beginning of that file. When it is pressed
again, a file is skipped.

Rapid playback

• During playback, you can play back files at various
speeds depending on the type of file as follows :

To reverse To advance

• Each time the button is pressed, the file is advanced or
reversed fast at 7 step speeds.

Fast x2 ➝ x4 ➝ x8 ➝ x16 ➝ x32 ➝ x64 ➝ x128

File : 2 / 3 .. Love.Actually.DVDDiv...

0 : 01 : 59 1 : 04 : 56

Elapsed time of
the current file

• To turn off the information, press this button.

• Depending on the file types, the file information differs.

• During playback of music files, the file information is still
displayed without pressing this button.

Proceeding bar

Total playing time of
the current file

Off Off Play

Random
playback mode

Playback
mode

Playing the desired section of file

1.

During playback, press the GO TO button.

• Then the search mode is displayed on the TV screen for
several seconds.

• Each time this button is pressed, the search mode is
changed as follows :

Goto File : / 81 (current: 1) : File search

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY (/PAUSE)
(“

” or “ ”) button.

Goto Time : : : /0:02:29(Current:0:00:39):Time search

2.

↕

At the desired search mode, enter the number to

be played, pressing the NUMERIC buttons.

When entering file number

■

• Each time the FORWARD SEARCH (¡) button is
pressed, the time interval to display is shortened as
follows :

5 seconds ➝ 2 ➝ 1 ➝ No Delay

Examples :
For “3” :

For “11” :

Continued

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When entering the elapsed time

■

You can play from the desired by specifying the elapsed
time from the beginning of the current file.
Examples :
For “3 min, 15 sec.” :

For “1 hour. 59 min. 35 sec.” :

When clearing the number entered

■

• Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select the
number to be cleared, then press the CLEAR button.

3.

Press the OK button.

Playing in random order

• You can play the files in random order.

• During playback, press the RANDOM button.

• Each time this button is pressed, the random mode
changes as follows :

Random Off : Random mode off (normal playback)

↕

Random On : Random playback

The files are played back in random
order.

To change the effect on displaying pictures

• You can display the JPEG files at the slide show options
you select.

• Then the playback will start from the selected section.

Notes :

■

• If the media does not contain the number you entered,
search playback will not work.

• Depending on the files, search playback will not work or
may work differently.

Playing repeatedly

• You can play a current file or all files repeatedly.

• During playback of the desired file, press the REPEAT
button.

• Each time this button is pressed, the repeat mode
changes depending on the file types as follows :

Repeat Off : Repeat mode off (normal playback)

➝➝

Repeat All : All file repeat

Repeat File : File repeat

Repeat Off : Repeat mode off (normal playback)

↕

Repeat All : All file repeat

1.

During playback, press the POPUP MENU button.

Slide Show Effects

Slide Show Delay

• Then the Slide Show menu is displayed for several
seconds.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

None

5 sec(s)

the desired item, then press the CURSOR RIGHT
button.

• Then the selected item menu is displayed.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired option, then press the OK button.

When selecting the Slide Show Effects

■

• You can select the desired of different display modes as
follows :

None ↔ Horizontal Scroll ↔ Fade ↔ Shutter

When selecting the Slide Show Delay

■

• You can select the desired of different time intervals to
display the JPEG files as follows :

5 seconds ↔ 2 ↔ 1 ↔ No Delay ↔ 10 ↔ 15 ↔ 30

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Playing both the music files and the JPEG
files simultaneously

1.

During playback of music files, press the OK

button.

• Then the play menu, etc are displayed.

2.

In the play menu, press the CURSOR UP/DOWN

buttons to select the “Browse Pictures”, then press
the OK button.

• Then you can browse the JPEG files to be played.

3.

Select the some JPEG files to be played and play

them in the desired play mode.

• Then you can see the JPEG files while listening to the
music files.

• While playing both the music files and the JPEG files,
the playback controls are effective for the JPEG files
only.

To control the music files

■

1. Press the STOP (■) button to stop the playback of the

JPEG files.

• Then the play menu, etc. will be displayed.

2. Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the

“Now Playing” in the play menu, then press the OK
button.

• Then the music file information is displayed and you
can control the music files.

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OSD Menu Settings

• The OSD (On-Screen Display) menu enables various audio/visual settings and adjustments.

1.

In the stop mode, press CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select “Setting” in the main menu, then press the

CURSOR RIGHT button.

System

Network

Info

Display

Audio

Speaker

Language

• During playback of BD Video, DVD Video or CD disc, if the STOP (■) button or the HOME MENU button is pressed, then
the main menu will be displayed.

• During playback of music, JPEG or video files, if the HOME MENU button is pressed, then the previous menu will be
displayed, in this case, if the HOME MENU button is pressed again, then the main menu is displayed.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired setting category, then press the CURSOR

RIGHT button.

• You can select the desired of various setting categories as follows :

System : See “SETTING THE SYSTEM” on page 41.
Network : See “SETTING THE NETWORK” on page 45.
Info : You can check the system information on this unit.
Display : See “SETTING THE DISPLAY” on page 42.
Audio : See “SETTING THE AUDIO” on page 43.
Language : See “SETTING THE LANGUAGE” on page 43.
Parental : See “SETTING THE PARENTAL CONTROL” on page 44.
Speaker : See “SETTING THE SPEAKER” on page 46.

Display

HDMI Status
HDMI Preferred Format
TV Type
Resolution
TV Aspect
24P Mode
Color Depth

Connected
720p
NTSC
HDMI Auto
16:9 Pillarbox
Off
24 Bit

Note :

■

• Because the setting operation for Parental and Network differs, follow their own procedures.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired setting item, then press the CURSOR RIGHT

button.

• Then the selected item’s option menu will be displayed.

4.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the desired option, then press the OK button to confirm

your selection.

• Then the previous screen will be displayed.

• To go back to the previous screen, press the CURSOR LEFT button or the RETURN button.

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SETTING THE SYSTEM

• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.

• Settings with* are the default.

Setting items Options

Optical Disc AutoPlay

Set whether to automatically play a disc or not
when loading it or turning on the Power under
the condition that it is loaded.

BD-Live Internet Access

Set the access restriction to BD-LIVE contents

On* :
Starts play automatically.
Off :
Turns off the autoplay.

Limit Access :
Allows only the BD disc with owner certification to access contents from a
BD-LIVE website.
Always Allow Access* :
Allows all BD-LIVE discs to access contents from BD-LIVE websites.
Prohibit Access :
Prohibit all BD-LIVE discs from accessing contents from BD-LIVE websites.

Notes :

■

• The available functions differ depending on the disc.

• Regarding playback method of BD-LIVE contents, etc., perform the
operations in accordance with the instructions in the BD-LIVE disc
manual.

• To enjoy BD-LIVE functions, perform the broadband internet connection
and communication settings. (For details, refer to “CONNECTING TO
NETWORK” on page 9 and “SETTING THE NETWORK” on page 45.)

BD-Live Storage (USB)

BD-LIVE contents are stored into the USB
memory device.

Screen Saver Duration

Set the period of time to activate screen saver
function.
A TV screen may be burned out if a static
picture is displayed for a long time in the
stop mode, etc.. To prevent this, the unit
automatically activate the screen saver
function if a static picture is displayed over the
period of time you set.

Erase Blu-ray Storage?

Erase the Virtual Package and BD-LIVE
contents stored into the USB memory storage.

Reset Settings

Reset all settings to the factory default except
the Parental settings, etc.

USB1 (~ GB Free)
Displays the storable memory capacity.

Off :
Inactivates screen saver function.
5*/10/20/30 Minutes
Activates screen saver function if a static picture is displayed over the
period of time you set.

Note :

■

•

To inactivate screen saver function, press any button.

1. Perform the steps 1~3 in “OSD Menu Settings” procedure on page 40 to
select “Erase Blu-ray Storage?” or “Reset Settings” on the system menu.

2. Press the OK button.

Then the dialog window will be displayed.

3. Press the CURSOR LEFT/RIGHT buttons to select “OK”, then press the
OK button.

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SETTING THE DISPLAY

• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.

• Settings with* are the default.

Setting items Options

NTSC :
Select this when the video signal format of your TV and the discs is NTSC color
system for U.S.A., Canada, etc..

TV Type

Set the video signal format depending
on that of your TV and disc.

Resolution

Set the resolution of the Component and
HDMI video signal

TV Aspect

Set the picture size according to aspect
ratio of your TV

PAL* :
Select this when the video signal format is PAL color system for Europe,
Australia, China, etc..

Note :

■

• If the color system of this unit is different from that of your TV and the discs, the
screen may be somewhat hard too see or the picture quality may be poor. Only
in this case, set the video signal format to another.

HDMI Auto* :
HDMI video resolution will be selected automatically depending on the HDMI­compatible TV.
1080p : Outputs 1080 lines of progressive video.
1080i : Outputs 1080 lines of interlaced video.
720p : Outputs 720 lines of progressive video.
480p : Outputs 480 lines(NTSC)(or 576 lines(PAL)) of progressive video.
480i : Outputs 480 lines(NTSC)(or 576 lines(PAL)) of interlaced video.

• For details on Resolution settings, refer to “Video output resolution” on page 6.

16:9 Wide* :
Select this when a wide-screen TV is connected. Discs recorded in wide-screen
format is played back over the entire TV screen.
16:9 Pillarbox :
When playing back 4:3 images, the picture is displayed in the center of the 16:9
screen with a 4:3 aspect ratio.
4:3 Letterbox :
Select this to play back the discs recorded in wide-screen format with 4:3 TV in
the letter box mode (with black strips at the top and bottom).

24P Mode

Set whether to output 1080/24p video
signals from HDMI OUT when playing
film-based materials (24 frame) on BD
discs.

Color Depth

Set whether to output the HDMI video
signal with the color depth effect or not.

On :
Select this to output 1080/24p video signals from HDMI OUT when playing film
based materials (24 frame).
Off* :
Select this when playing a materials other than film based materials (24 frame).

Notes :

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• 1080/24p video signals cannot be output from video OUTs other than HDMI
OUT.

• 1080/24p video signals can be output when the following conditions are met.

- HDMI OUT is connected to TV compatible with 1080/24p video signals.

- Resolution is set to HDMI Auto or 1080p.

36 Bit :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal with the 36 Bit color depth to TV
which supports 36 Bit HDMI deep color.
30 Bit :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal with the 30 Bit color depth.
24 Bit* :
Select this to output the HDMI video signal without the color depth effect to TV
which does not support HDMI deep color.

Notes :

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• For details on HDMI deep color which TV supports, refer to the operating
instructions of TV.

• If color depth setting is different from that which TV supports, picture may flicker
or be displayed abnormally. Should this happen, first make (composite) video
connection between this unit and TV, and select the (composite) VIDEO as an
input source on the TV to display the setting menu, then set the Color Depth
correctly.

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SETTING THE AUDIO

• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.

• Settings with* are the default.

Setting items Options

On (Auto) :
To automatically convert the digital audio signals to the signal format
acceptable for TV and to output them from the HDMI OUT, meaning these
signals are heard from the speakers of your TV(, not the speakers connected
to this unit.)

HDMI Output

Set whether to output the digital audio
signals from the HDMI OUT or not.

Off* Speaker* :
Not to output the digital audio signals from the HDMI OUT, meaning these
signals are heard from the speakers connected to this unit.

Notes :

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• When an Audio CD recorded in DTS-ES or Dolby Digital EX is played, no
sound may be heard.

• When the HDMI Output is set to On (Auto), some buttons related to the
volume operation, etc. does not work, flickering “HDMI ONLY”.

Dynamic Range Control

Set whether to compress the dynamic
range between the loudest and softest
sounds when Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital
Plus or Dolby TrueHD audio is played back.

On :
Turns on the dynamic range compression to hear low sounds easier.
Off* :
Turns it off.
Auto :
When Dolby TrueHD audio is played back, the dynamic range is automatically
adjusted.

SETTING THE LANGUAGE

• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.

• Settings with* are the default.

Setting items Options

OSD

Set the language for unit’s OSD
(On-Screen Display)

Menu

Set the language for disc menu or pop-up
menu.

Audio

Set the language for audio.

Subtitle

Set the language for subtitle.

English*/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Russian

Auto*:
Selects the language given priority in the disc.
English/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Portuguese/ - - - - - - /Urdu/
Vietnamese/Yoruba

Auto*:
Selects the language given priority in the disc.
English/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Portuguese/ - - - - - - /Urdu/
Vietnamese/Yoruba

Off* :
Displays no subtitles.
English/French/Spanish/Italian/German/Portuguese/ - - - - - - /Urdu/
Vietnamese/Yoruba

Notes :

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• Depending on the discs, it may not be possible to change to the selected language.

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SETTING THE PARENTAL CONTROL

The parental control allows you to set a limit, which prevents your children from viewing inappropriate materials. If the ratings
exceed the levels you set, playback will be stopped, or inappropriate scenes such as violent scenes can be cut or replaced
with other scenes depending on the disc type.

Notes :

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• When you set the Parental Level low, some discs may not be played at all, in this case, set the Parental Level higher or the
parental control to Off.

• All discs may not respond to the Parental Level setting. Make sure this function works with your disc.

When selecting the Parental Level

1.

Perform the steps 1 and 2 in “OSD Menu Settings”

procedure on page 40 to select the Parental.

• When the Parental Control is set to On, the parental
password entry screen appears as follows.

Please Input 4-Digit Parental Password :

Parental Password

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1 [Kid Safe]* : Suitable for children.
2 [G] : General audience.
3 [PG] : Parental guidance suggested.
4 [PG-13] : Unsuitable for children under 13.
5 [PG-R] : Parental guidance recommended.
6 [R] : Restricted; under 17 requires accompanying parent or
adult guardian.
7 [NC-17] : No one under 17 admitted.
8 [Adult] : Discs of any grades (adult/general/children) can be

played back.

OK Cancel

• In this case, press the NUMERIC buttons to enter the
4-digit numbers, press the CURSOR buttons to select
“OK” and press the OK button.

• Then the Parental menu will be displayed.

Note :

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• Do not forget the password. When you enter the
password for the first time or if you forgot your
password, enter “3308” as a factory setting.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the setting item, then press the CURSOR RIGHT
button.

• Then the selected item’s option menu will be displayed.

When selecting the Parental Control or the
Parental Level

When selecting the Parental Control

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Off* : Parental Control is inactive; all discs are played back.
On : Parental Control restricts playing discs according to

parental level you set.

• The lower the level value, the stricter the limitation.

3.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired option, then press the OK button to
confirm your selection.

• Then the previous screen will be displayed.

When selecting the Parental Password

• Then the new parental password entry screen appears.

3.

Press the NUMERIC buttons to enter the new

4-digit numbers, press the CURSOR buttons to
select “OK” and press the OK button.

• Then the parental password entry screen for confirmation
appears.

4.

Perform the above step 3.

• Then the new password will be changed to and the
previous screen will be displayed.

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SETTING THE NETWORK

• To access BD-LIVE contents from websites, you should connect this unit to the internet and set the communication
settings. (For details, “CONNECTING TO NETWORK” on page 9.)

• When you set the communication setting manually, the following information of the connected router or modem is
required. Confirm the information prior to the setting : IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway, Primary DNS and Secondary
DNS.

1.

Perform the steps 1 and 2 in “OSD Menu Settings”

procedure on page 40 to select the Network.

• Then the network setting menu will be displayed.

Wired :
Configures network settings depending on your internet
environment, etc. when connecting to the internet.
Network Test :
Detects the internet connection and automatically
configures the network settings by the DHCP server
function of the router or modem.

Note :

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• When IP Mode is set to Off, Network Test cannot be
selected.

2.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the network configuration mode, then press the OK
button.

• When selecting the Network Test, see page 46.

When selecting the Wired

Then the IP Settings menu will be displayed as follows :

IP Settings

Link Status
MAC Address

IP Mode

Link Up
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Dynamic

3.

Press the CURSOR RIGHT button to display the IP

Mode.

Off:
Disables this unit’s LAN capabilities.
Manual :
Configures network settings manually.
Dynamic (default setting) :
Automatically configures the network settings by the
DHCP server function of the router or modem.

Note :

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• Select the Manual only when the DHCP server function
of the router or modem cannot be used for the automatic
configuration.

4.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

the desired IP Mode, then press the OK button.

When selecting the Manual

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• You can select IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway,
Primary DNS and Secondary DNS to configure them
manually.

• On the IP Settings menu, “Link Status” and “Mac
Address” display the corresponding information merely.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select the

1

desired option, then press the OK button.
Then the New Value entry screen will be displayed.

Example : When selecting IP Address

Please enter a new IP Address.

Valid range of each segment is 0 to 255.

Current value 192.168.1.110

IP Address 192.168.1.110

New Value . . .

Subnet Mask 255.255.255.0

Gateway 192.168.1.1

Primary DNS 168.126.63.1

OK Cancel

Secondary DNS 0. 0. 0. 0

Enter the new value pressing the NUMERIC buttons,

Apply Cancel

2

then press the CURSOR buttons to select “OK” and
press the OK button.
Repeat the above steps 1 and 2 until other new

3

values are all entered.

Continued

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5.

Press the CURSOR UP/DOWN buttons to select

“Apply”, then press the OK button.

When selecting the Manual or the Dynamic

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• Then the network test is automatically performed and
the result is displayed.

• Press the OK button to confirm the test result. Then the
network information will be displayed.

When selecting the Off

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• The values for IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway,
Primary DNS and Secondary DNS are all cleared.

When selecting the Network Test

• Then the network test is automatically performed and
the result is displayed.

• Press the OK button to confirm the test result. Then the
network information will be displayed.

SETTING THE SPEAKER

• For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “OSD Menu Settings” on page 40.

• Settings with* are the default.

Note :

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• When listening in the STEREO mode on the unit’s BD player, you should set the speaker other than Front L and R to Off.

Setting items Options

Front L
Center
Front R

Speaker configuration

Set the speaker according to the
speaker configuration settings that
you set on this receiver.
(For details, refer to “When selecting
the SPEAKER CONFIGURATION” on
page 21.)

Test

Select the desired test tone to be heard when the test tone
function is activated.

• To select the desired setting item, press the CURSOR UP/
DOWN/LEFT/RIGHT buttons, then press the OK button.

Surround L
Surround R
Rear (Surround Back) L
Rear (Surround Back) R

Subwoofer

Large*: Select this when connecting speakers

that can fully reproduce sounds below
crossover frequency.

Small: Select this when connecting speakers

that can not fully reproduce sounds below
crossover frequency.

Off: Select this when no speakers are connected.

80*/100/120 Hz: Select the crossover frequency

to reproduce the sounds below
crossover frequency from the
subwoofer (or from the speakers
which are set to Large(when not
using a subwoofer)).

Off: Select this when no speakers are connected.

Pink*/1 kHz Sine/White: Select the test tone to be

reproduced.

• When the test tone is selected, the test tone will
be heard from the speakers successively.

Note :

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• To cancel the test tone function, press the OK
button.

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Operation of Tuner

LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS

Auto tuning

1.

Select the desired FM mode.

• Each time this button is pressed, the FM mode changes
as follows :

FM ST ➝ FM MONO
(“ST” lights up) (“ST” goes off)

• When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of
weak broadcast signals, select the FM mono mode to
reduce the noise, then FM broadcasts are reproduced in
monaural sound.

2.

Press the TUNING buttons for more than 0.5

second.

Manual tuning

• Manual tuning is useful when you already know the
frequency of the desired station.

• After selecting the desired band, press the TUNING
buttons repeatedly until the right frequency has been
reached.

Auto presetting

• Auto presetting function automatically searches for FM
stations and store them in the memory.

• While listening to FM radio broadcasts, press and hold
down the OK button for more than 2 seconds.

• The tuner will now search until a station of sufficient
strength has been found. The display shows the tuned
frequency and “TUNED”.

• If the station found is not the desired one, simply repeat
this operation.

• Weak stations are skipped during auto tuning.

• Then “AUTO MEM” flickers and this receiver starts auto
presetting.

• To stop auto presetting, press this button again.

• Up to 30 FM stations can be stored.

Notes:

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• FM stations of weak strength cannot be memorized.

• To memorize weak stations, perform “Manual presetting”
procedure with using “Manual tuning” operation.

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Presetting radio stations

Tuning to preset stations

• You can store up to 30 preferred stations in the memory.

1.

Tune in the desired station with auto or manual

tuning.

2.

Press the OK button.

3.

Select the desired preset number (1~30) and press

the OK button.

• After selecting the tuner as an input source, select the
desired preset number.

• When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote
control.

Example)
For “3” :
For “15” :
For “30” :

within 2 seconds

within 2 seconds

• When using the NUMERIC buttons on the remote
control.

Example)

For “3” :

For “15” :
For “30” :

• The station has now been stored in the memory.

• A stored frequency is erased from the memory by
storing another frequency in its place.

• When entering a number other than 1~3 with the
NUMERIC buttons, the station is stored automatically
without pressing the OK button.

4.

Repeat the above steps 1 to 3 to memorize other

stations.

MEMORY BACKUP FUNCTION

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The following items, set before the receiver is turned off,
are memorized.

• INPUT SELECTOR settings

• Surround mode settings

• Preset stations, etc.

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Radio Data System Tuner

LISTENING TO Radio Data System BROADCASTS (FM ONLY)

Radio Data System is a method for sending information signals together with the transmitter signals. Your tuner is
capable of translating these signals and putting the information on the display. These codes contain the following
information. Program Service name (PS), A list of Program Types (PTY), Radio Text (RT).

Notes:

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• In the other countries, Radio Data System tuner function cannot be available.

• Radio Data System is only possible in the FM band.

• Radio Data System searches for the preset stations only. If no stations have been stored in the memory, or if the
program type could not be found among the preset stations, “NO PTY” is displayed.

Therefore, preset the radio stations before searching for Radio Data System stations.

Searching for stations by program type

• You can search for stations by program type.

1.

In the FM mode, press the SEARCH MODE

button.

• “SEARCH” is displayed for several seconds.

2.

While displaying “SEARCH”, select the desired

program type.

• Each time these buttons are pressed, one of different
types of programs is selected.

(NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA,

CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M, ROCK M,
EASY M, LIGHT M, CLASSICS, OTHER M, WEATHER,
FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE
IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M,
OLDIES, FOLK M, DOCUMENT)

• If “SEARCH” disappears, press the SEARCH MODE
button again.

3.

While displaying the selected program type, press

the OK button.

• The tuner start searching through the preset stations for
a match.

• When a station is found, the search stops and the
stations plays for five seconds.

• If no stations is found, “NO PTY” is displayed.

4.

If you want to keep listening to the station, press

the OK button within the five seconds.

• If you don’t press the OK button, searching resumes.

Displaying Radio Data System information

• In the FM mode,

• Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed, the display
mode changes as follows:

Frequency

* Radio Text (RT) - Messages sent by the radio station.

For example, a talk radio station may provide a phone
number as RT.

* Program Service Name (PS) - The name of the radio

station.

* Program Type (PTY) - This indicates the kind of program

currently being broadcast.

• If the signals are too weak or no Radio Data System
service is available, “NO TEXT”, “NO NAME” or “NO
PTY” will be displayed.

Surround

Program

Type

(PTY)

mode

Volume

Program

Service name

(PS)

Radio

Text
(RT)

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Troubleshooting Guide

If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your receiver for repair.
If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the receiver off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult
your dealer. Under no circumstances should you attempt to repair the unit yourself. This could void the warranty.

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

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PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

No operation

MAIN UNIT

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[AMPLIFIER SECTION]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

No power

No sound

Noise or distorted sound

• Batteries are not loaded or exhausted.

• The remote sensor is obstructed.

• The AC input cord is disconnected.

• Poor connection at AC wall outlet or the outlet is
inactive.

• The speaker cords are disconnected.

• The master volume is adjusted too low.

• The MUTE button on the remote control is
pressed to ON.

• Incorrect selection of input source.

• Incorrect connections between the components.

• Poor connections. • Check the connections and connect all cords

• Replace the batteries.

• Remove the obstacle.

• Connect cord securely.

• Check the outlet using a lamp or another appliance.

• Check the speaker connections.

• Adjust the master volume.

• Press the MUTE button to cancel the muting effect.

• Select the desired input source correctly.

• Make connections correctly.

securely.

No sound from the surround
speakers

No sound from the center
speaker

No sound from the surround
back speakers

[TUNER SECTION]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

Station cannot be received

Preset stations cannot be
received

Poor FM reception

• Surround mode is switched off (stereo mode).

• Master volume and surround level are too low.

• Monaural source is used.

• Surround speaker setting is “NO”.

• Stereo mode, etc is selected.

• Center speaker setting is “NO”.

• Master volume and center level are too low.

• The input signal format or the current surround
mode cannot support the 7.1(or 6.1) surround.

• Master volume and surround back level are too
low.

• Surround back speaker setting is “NO”.

• No antenna is connected.

• The desired station frequency is not tuned in.

• The antenna is in wrong position.

• An incorrect station frequency has been
memorized.

• The memorized stations are cleared.

• No antenna is connected.

• The antenna is not positioned for the best
reception.

• Select a surround mode.

• Adjust master volume and surround level.

• Select a stereo or surround source.

• Select the desired surround speaker setting.

• Select the desired surround mode.

• Select the desired center speaker setting.

• Adjust master volume and center level.

• Under the proper situations, perform the 7.1(or 6.1)
surround playback. (For details, refer to “ENJOYING
SURROUND SOUND” on page 17.)

• Adjust master volume and surround back level.

• Select the desired surround back speaker setting.

• Connect an antenna.

• Tune in the desired station frequency.

• Move the antenna and retry tuning.

• Memorize the correct station frequency.

• Memorize the stations again.

• Connect an antenna.

• Change the position of the antenna.

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[BD PLAYER SECTION]

PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY

No playback

Malfunction

No picture

Noisy or distorted picture

Abnormal picture or no
picture

Slight pause of picture

Noisy or distorted sound

BD-LIVE contents cannot be
loaded

• The disc is loaded upside down.

• The disc is not playable.

• The disc is dirty.

• The recorded disc is not correctly finalized.

• The parental level is not set correctly.

• The symbol about invalid operation is displayed.

• The disc is scratched, dirty badly or unplayable. • Press the POWER ON/STANDBY button to turn the

• The video cords are disconnected.

• The incorrect selection of input source on the
TV.

• The disc is not playable.

• The unit is connected to a VCR directly and the
copyguard function is activated.

• The disc is dirty.

• It is in rapid advance or reverse playback, or in
frame advance playback.

• The unit is connected to a VCR directly and the
copyguard function is activated.

• The disc is dirty.

• It is in rapid advance or reverse playback, or in
frame advance playback.

• The layer transition occurs during playback of
DVD Videos, etc. recorded in dual-layer format.

• The disc is dirty. • Clean the disc.

• Poor connections between this unit and
broadband router and/or modem.

• The USB memory device is disconnected.

• The BD-Live Internet Access is set to “Prohibit
Access”.

• The BD disc does not support BD-LIVE.

• The network settings are not set correctly.

• Reload the disc with the printed side up.

• Use a playable disc.

• Clean the disc.

• Load a disc that is correctly finalized.

• Set the parental level setting correctly.
(Refer to “SETTING THE PARENTAL CONTROL”

on page 44.)

• Adjust the setting correctly.
(Refer to “SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION”

on page 25.)

power off, press this button again and then unload
the disc.

• Connect the cords correctly.

• Select the input source correctly.

• Use a playable disc.

• Connect the unit so that the picture signal is
transferred directly to the TV.

• Clean the disc.

• Sometimes small amount of picture distortion may
appear. This is not malfunction.

• Set the resolution correctly. (Refer to “SETTING
THE DISPLAY” on page 42.)

• This unit will not transfer the video signals via HDMI
connector to TV that does not support HDCP.

This is not malfunction.

• Set the TV type correctly. (Refer to “SETTING THE
DISPLAY” on page 42.)

• Sometimes slight pause may occur.

This is not malfunction.

• Check the connections and connect all cords
securely.

• Connect the USB memory device to this unit.

• Set it to “Always Allow Access” (Refer to “SETTING
THE SYSTEM” on page 41.)

• Load a disc that supports BD-LIVE.

• Set the network settings correctly. (Refer to
“SETTING THE NETWORK” on page 45.)

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Specifications

[AMPLIFIER SECTION]

• Power output, stereo mode, 6 Ω, THD 0.5 %, 1 kHz | 2 × 100 W

• Total harmonic distortion at -3 dB, 6 Ω, 1 kHz | 0.5%

• Input sensitivity/impedance

Line (SAT, AUX, TV) | 200 mV/47kΩ

• Signal to noise ratio, IHF “A” weighted

Line (SAT, AUX, TV) | 95 dB

• Frequency response

Line (SAT, AUX, TV) | 20 Hz ~ 60 kHz

• Bass/Treble control, 100 Hz/10 kHz | ±10 dB

• Surround mode, only channel driven
Front power output, 6 Ω, 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % | 100 W / 100W

Center power output, 6 Ω, 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % | 100 W
Surround power output, 6 Ω, 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % | 100 W / 100W
Surround back power output, 6 Ω, 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % | 100 W / 100W
Subwoofer power output, 6 Ω, 1 kHz, THD 0.7 % | 100 W

• Output level

SURROUND BACK PREOUT, 2.2 kΩ | 300 mV
SUBWOOFER PREOUT, 30 Hz | 2.3 V

[VIDEO SECTION]

• Output level, 75 Ω

Video (regular, COMPOSITE) | 1.0 Vp-p
Component video : Y / PB / PR | 1.0 / 0.7 / 0.7 Vp-p
HDMI connector | 19 pin

[DIGITAL AUDIO SECTION]

• Sampling frequency | 32, 44.1, 48, 96 kHz

• Digital input level

Coaxial, 75 Ω | 0.5 Vp-p
Optical, 660 nm | -15 ~ -21 dBm

[BD PLAYER SECTION]

• Pickup | Semiconductor laser

• Video format | NTSC/PAL

• Frequency response

BD (Linear PCM), Sampling frequency : 48 kHz | 20 Hz~22 kHz
Sampling frequency : 96 kHz | 20 Hz~44 kHz
Sampling frequency : 192 kHz | 20 Hz~88 kHz

DVD (Linear PCM), Sampling frequency : 48 kHz | 20 Hz~22 kHz
Sampling frequency : 96 kHz | 20 Hz~44 kHz

CD, Sampling frequency : 44.1 kHz | 20 Hz~20 kHz

• Signal to noise ratio, IHF “A” weighted | 100 dB

• Dynamic range

BD / DVD / CD | 100 dB / 100 dB / 98 dB

• Total harmonic distortion, 1 kHz | 0.003 %

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[FM TUNER SECTION]

• Tuning frequency range | 87.5~108 MHz

[GENERAL]

• BD Storage / Service | USB 2.0 High Speed (480 Mbit/s)

• LAN | 10 BASE-T / 100 BASE-TX

• Power supply | 230V ~ 50 Hz

• Power consumption | 110 W

• Operating temperature | +41˚F ~ + 95˚F (+5˚C ~ +35˚C)

• Dimensions (W×H×D, including protruding parts) | 435 × 105.5 × 387 mm (17-1/8 × 4-1/8 × 15-1/4 inches)

• Weight (Net) | 6.6 kg (14.6 Ibs)

Note: Design and specifications are subject to change without notice for improvements.

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Setup Code Table

TV

ADMIRAL 050 134
AKAI 093 049 123
ALBA 068
ALBIRAL 116
ALCATEL 022
AMSTRAD 158 021
ANAM 155 156 157
ARC EN CIEL 028 039 043 145 081
ARISTONA 099 049 050 019 142 149

078

ARTHUR MARTIN 053 139 117 120 122 123

125 128
ASA 050 055 057 113 134
ATLANTIC 099 111
AUDIOSONIC 054
AUSIND 053
AUTOVOX 099 144 055 019 057 069
BAIRD 083
BASICLINE 006
BAUR 011
BEKO 023 049
BLAUPUNKT 094 100 102 111 114
BENQ 159
BRANDT 028 039 040 043 145 081
BRION VEGA 050
BRUNS 048 050
BSR 059 110 132
BUSH 033 068 124 074
CENTURY 098 101 050 079 136
CGE 016 101 124 079 132 136
CIHAN 065
CLARIVOX 048 116
CONDOR 099 111
CONTEC 087
CONTINENTAL
EDITION 028 039 040 043 145 081
CROSLEY 101 050 109
CROWN 147
CTC CLATRONIC 046
DAEWOO 089
DECCA 099 060 063 115 118
DEGRAAF 036
DIXI 049 090
DRYNATRON 049
DUAL 099 141
DUAL-TEC 096 099 132
DUMONT 046 050 057 073
ELBE 016 116
ELBIT 065

ELCIT 046 097 103 050 109 127

132
ELMAN 046 132
ELTA 090
EMERSON 158 098 050
ERRES 049 142
EUROPHON 098 046 097 099 051 115

132
FERGUSON 146 040 041 150 057 061

116 149
FIDELITY 099 149
FINLUX 034 046 053 055 057 109

113 073 074 079
FISHER 015 048 050 052 109 136
FORGESTONE 149
FORMENTI 099 053 109 111 125
FORTRESS 137
FRABA 075
FRONTECH 054
FUJITSU 025
FUNAI 054 059
GBC 109 132
GEC 099 060 109 115 134 088
GELOSO 103 109 132 134 090
GOLDSTAR 092 003 017 099 049 075

076 077 090 152
GOODMANS 033 049 060 077
GORENJE 066 136
GREATZ 001 058 109 122 123 128

129 130 134
GRANADA 033 099 049 058 060 142

115 125 134
GRUNDIG 094 100 057 058 108 112

114 082
HANSEATIC 033 047 099 049 109 139

111
HANTAREX 097
HEMMERMANN 127
HIFIVOX 028 039 043 145 081
HINARI 158 033 045 143 090
HITACHI 014 033 034 036 099 145

056 109 139 110 067 117

132 134 084 091 081 088
HYPER 093 099
IMPERIAL 016 101 124 079 132 133
INGELEN 001 058 109 122 128 129

130 134
SHERWOOD 000 001 002

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INNO HIT 093 098 097 099 143 077

090

INTERFUNK 047 049 050 145 058 109

142 123 128 129 091
IRRADIO 093 143 053 077 090
ITT 001 140 058 105 109 122

123 128 148 129 130 134

135 083 089
JVC 033 154
KTV 099
KAISUI 006
KARCHER 006
KENDO 098
KENNEDY 144 019 109
KORTING 050 059 111
KRIESLER 099 049 050 019 142 149

078
LENOIR 099
LOEWE OPTA 008 097 047 049 050 115

072
LOGIK 118 149
LUMA 049 120 134
LUXOR 058 139 117 120 123 129

135 083
MAGNADYNE 046 097 103 050 109 115

127 132
MAGNAFON 046 097 099 051 053 115
MARANTZ 049
MATSUI 158 099 106 060 118 068

134 090
McMICHAEL 088
MEMOREX 090
METZ 094 050 114 133
MINERVA 094 100 057 058 114
MISTRAL 149
MITSUBISHI 033 035 047 049 050 062

118 119 148 080 138
MIVAR 097 099 115 077
MULTITECH 046 099 115 136
MURPHY 134
MAONIS 096 144 019 110 134
NATIONAL 042 104 109
NEC 033 085
NECKERMANN 099 050 139 120 136
NEI 049
NIKKAI 060
NOBLEX 015
NOBLIKO 098 046 099 053 057
NOGAMATIC 028 039 043 145 081
NOKIA 161 140 058 105 109 122

123 128 148 129 130 134

135 083 089

NORDMENDE 028 032 039 043 145 131

091 081
OCEANIC 109 064 123
ONCEAS 099
OPTONICA 137
ORION 158 059 118 068 127 090
OSAKI 060
OSIO 077
OSUME 087
OTTO VERSAND 033 047 049 109 139
P.T ACTTRON 065
PAEL 099 053
PANASONIC 030 042 095 104 107 109

121 126
PATHE CINEMA 099 111 116 132
PERDIO 060
PHILCO 016 030 101 050 109 124

079 132 136
PHILIPS 009 010 013 018 024 099

049 050 019 142 148 149

078 088
PHOENIX 099 053 109 111 125
PHONOLA 099 049 050 019 142 149

078
PIONEER 020 049 145 091
PRANDONI­PRINCE 098 097 053 115 134
PREMIER 124
PRINCE 098 097 053 134
PROTECH 049 054
PYE 099 049 050 019 142 148

149 078
QUASAR 046 097 051 053 077
QUELLE 047 099 100 049 053 055

057 058 111 112 113 114

118 123 073 074 128
RADIOLA 099 049 050 019 142 149

078
RADIOMARELLI 046 097 103 050 109 062

127 132
RANK 074
RBM 074
REDIFFUSION 062 123 134
REX 096 144 019 141 110 069

134
ROBOTRON 048 050
RTF 048 050
SABA 028 031 032 037 039 040

043 097 050 145 115 120

086 091 081
SAISHO 158 099 118 119 068 090
SALORA 053 139 117 120 122 123

125 128 135 083

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SAMBERS 046 097 051 053 115 077
SAMPO 121
SAMSUNG 015 026 099 054 077 136

090 151 153

SANYO 161 162 005 033 044 048

060 113 118 071 054 136
SBR 049 142 148 149 088
SCHAUB LORENZ 161 058 109 122 123 128

129 130 134
SCHNEIDER 096 099 049 050 052 019

141 109 142 125 149 078

132
SEG 046
SEI 158 059
SELECO 016 096 144 019 141 110

069 134
SHARP 033 087 137
SIAREM 046 097 050 109 115
SICATEL 116
SIEMENS 005 094 036 100 111 114

087
SIERA 099 049 050 019 142 149

078
SILVER 054
SINGER 016 046 050 109
SINUDYNE 158 046 050 059 109 127
SONOKO 049 090
SONY 146 007 027 033 038 118
STERN 096 144 019 110 069 134
TANDBERG 133
TANDY 099 060 137
TASHIKO 162 033
TATUNG 099 060 063 065 115 118
TEC 096 099 132
TELEAVIA 028 039 040 043 145 091

081
TELEFUNKEN 028 041 145 150 086 091
TELETECH 090
TELEVIDEON 099 053 109 111 125
TENSAI 049
THOMSON 012 028 032 039 040 043

145 091 081
THORN­FERGUSON 014 040 041 054 150 057

061 116 149 086
TOCOM 029
TOSHIBA 004 016 033 070 074
TRANS
CONTINENTS 098 097 053 134
TRIUMPH 158
UHER 052 111 125
ULTRA VOX 098 046 099 050 109 120
UNIVERSUM 092 034 054 077

UNIVOX 116
VEGAVOX 079
VOXSON 050 134
WATSON 111
WATT RADIO 046 099 051 109 116 127
WEGA 033
WHITE
WESTINGHOUSE 099 111
YOKO 099
ZANUSSI 096 144 019 110 069 134
ZOPPAS 096 144 019 110 134

CBL

ABC 002 003 009 030

006 008
Allegro 018 021
Archer 018 026
Bell&Howell 009
Century 018
Citizen 018 021
Comtronics 014
Contec 011
Easten 001
Emerson 026
Everquest 010 014
Focus 022
Garrard 018
Gemini 010
General Instrument 033 276 006 034
GoldStar 017 040
Goodmind 026
Hamlin 012 020 004 013
Hitachi 006
Jasco 010 018 021
Jerrold 002 007 033 032 009 010

006 034
Movie Time 015
NSC 015
Oak 011
Optimus 031
Panasonic 016 031
Philips 018
Pioneer 017 025
Popular Mechanics 022
RCA 031
Radio Shack 010 021 026 028
Recoton 022
Regal 012 020
Regency 001
Rembrandt 006

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SL Marx 014
Samsung 017 014
Scientific Atlanta 003 023 030 027
SHERWOOD 000
Signal 010 014
Signature 006
Sprucer 031
Starcom 002 010
Stargate 010 014 026
Starquest 010
TV86 015
Teleview 014
Tocom 007 008
Tusa 010
Unika 018
Universal 018 019
Viewstar 015
Zenith 024
Zentek 022

SAT

ALBA 030
AMSTRAD 008 019 027
ARCON 021
ARISTONA 016
ASTRA 028
BLAUPUNKT 033
BUSH 016
CH.MASTER 030
CITY COM 005
DDC 030
DYNASAT 005
ECHOSTAR 002 009 032 020
EMME ESSE 005
FAIT 005
FERGUSON 014 041 016 017 018
FINLUX 006 007 013
FRACARRO 005
FTE 022
GOLDSTAR 004 021
GRAETZ 026 037
GROTHUSEN 004
GRUNDIG 033 016 018 036
HINARI 030
HIRSCHMANN 003 006
HITACHI 013
INGELEN 026 037
ITT 034
ITT-NOKIA 032 018 026 037
JERROLD 038 014

KATHREIN 005 022 023
KOSMOS 004
KRIESLER 016
LENCO 004 021
LUXOR 026 037
MAGAI 022
MARANTZ 012
MASPRO 016
METZ 036
MINERVA 036
MULTISTAR 022
MURATO 004
NEC 040
NEIRU 021
NOKIA 026 037
NORSAT 015
PACE 001 042 016 017 018 044
PANASONIC 032
PHILIPS 003 011 012 029
PHONOLA 016
PROSAT 030
PYE 016
QUADRAL 030
QUELLE 036
RADIOLA 016
REDIFFUSION 015
SABA 035
SALORA 026
SAMSUNG 003 022
SAT PARTNER 004
SATPORTNER 021
SCHAUB LORENZ 026 037
SCHNEIDER 005 016
SHERWOOD 000
SIEMENS 033 036
SIERA 016
SILVA 004 021
SKY 039
STARCOM 038
STARSAT 022
TECHNISAT 003
TELEFUNKEN 025
TELESYSTEM 005
THORN­FERGUSON 010 014 041 016 017 018

043
TRIAD 004
UNIDEN 022
UNITED CABLE 038
VTECHNOLOGY 004
VORTEC 003 024 025
ZENDER 022

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<signature of Ty Coon>, 1 April 1990 Ty Coon, President of Vice

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Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces
designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below.
Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your
dealer for information or service on this product.

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