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KS3101A-2
DVD/VCD/CD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM
WITH DIGITAL AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER
CINÉMA MAISON DVD/VCD/CD ET RÉCEPTEUR
AM/FM STÉRÉO NUMÉRIQUE
INSTRUCTION MANUAL/
GUIDE D'UTILISATION
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SAFETY
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner manual carefully
and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, contact an authorized service location.
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• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near
water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Do not install near any heat
sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
• Do not defeat the safety purpose
of the polarized or grounding-type
plug. A polarized plug has two
blades, one wider than the other.
A grounding type plug has two
blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third
prong is provided for your safety.
If the provided plug does not fit
into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the
obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from
being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/
accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
• Use only with a cart, stand, tripod,
bracket or table specified by the
manufacturer, or sold with the
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric
shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following
procedures for installation, use and servicing. This unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the
user.
apparatus. When a cart is used,
use caution when moving the cart/
apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.
• Refer all servicing to qualified
service personnel. Servicing is
required when the apparatus has
been damaged in any way, such as
when the 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.
• Disc Tray
Keep your fingers well clear of the
disc tray as it is closing. It may
cause serious personal injury.
• Burden
Do not place a heavy object on, or
step on the product. The object
may fall, causing serious personal
injury and serious damage to the
product.
• Disc
Do not use a cracked, deformed,
or repaired disc. These discs are
easily broken and may cause
serious personal injury and
product malfunction.
• Damage Requiring Service
Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
a) When the power-supply cord or
plug is damaged.
b) If liquid has been spilled, or ob-
jects have fallen into the product.
c) If the product has been exposed
to rain or water.
d) If the product does not operate
normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the
operating instructions. Improper
adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
e) If the product has been dropped
or damaged in any way.
f) When the product exhibits a dis-
tinct change in performance - this
indicates a need for service.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• USA & Canada versions comply
with ETL requirements.
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Contents
Introduction
Safety ................................................................................................................... E 1
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................... E 2
Contents, Packing ................................................................................................... E 3
Player Zones, Anti-copy Disc Protection, Installation ..................................................... E 4
DVD Discs & Cleaning DVD Discs ............................................................................. E 4
Remote Control ...................................................................................................... E 5
Front Panel ............................................................................................................ E 6
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................. E 7
Connections
Setup and Installation - Video Connections, Audio Connections ........................................ E 9
Speaker Connections ............................................................................................... E 11
Speaker Placement ................................................................................................. E 12
Switch on for the first time, Special on screen message ................................................ E 12
Function Setup
Basic Operations .................................................................................................... E 13
Play, Play Mode, Lock............................................................................................... E 14
Display ................................................................................................................. E 15
Sound ................................................................................................................... E 16
Language .............................................................................................................. E 17
Basic Playback
General Operation ................................................................................................... E 18
Surround Sound & Surround Effects ........................................................................... E 19
Radio .................................................................................................................... E 20
Clock&Timer ........................................................................................................... E 22
Karaoke Operation .................................................................................................. E 23
Playing DVD Discs .................................................................................................. E 24
When DVD is playing ............................................................................................... E 24
When DVD Disc is stopped ....................................................................................... E 25
Playing Music CD.................................................................................................... E 27
When Music CD is playing ........................................................................................ E 28
When CD Disc is stopped......................................................................................... E 29
Playing VCD Discs .................................................................................................. E 31
When VCD is playing ................................................................................................ E 31
Playing MP3 / WMA / JPEG Discs ............................................................................. E 32
MP3 / WMA files alone............................................................................................. E 32
JPEG files alone ..................................................................................................... E 32
MP3 files along with JPEG files ................................................................................. E 33
Selections and play logic........................................................................................... E 33
When disc is playing ................................................................................................ E 33
When disc is stopped .............................................................................................. E 34
Problems
Problems? ............................................................................................................. E 37
Disc you can play .................................................................................................... E 38
NOTE : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to a supply outlet different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Examine the contents of the box for your DVD Receiver.
There should be the following:
• DVD Receiver with attached power cord
• Remote Control with 2 batteries
• Instruction Book
• A/V Cable
• AM loop antenna and FM antenna
• Subwoofer with connection cable
• 2 front speakers with wire
• Center speaker with wire
• 2 rear speakers with wire
• Warranty Card and registration information
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098, and 4,907,093
licensed for limited viewing uses only.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of
certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
Software Licence and Copyright Notice
All software that is supplied as part of this equipment is protected by copyright laws and international
copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. This software is licensed,
not sold and is intended for use on this device only.
All title and copyrights in and to the software (including but not limited to any images, photographs,
animations, video, audio, music, text, instructions, code and "applets" incorporated into the software) are owned by Orient Power Video Manufacturing Ltd. or its suppliers.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software for any purpose. No part
of this software may be copied, reproduced, loaned, rented, leased or transmitted in any form or
by any means electronic or mechanical, without the express written permission of Orient Power
Video Manufacturing Ltd.
C
Orient Power Video Manufacturing Ltd. All rights reserved.
Packing
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Player Zones
Anti-copy Disc Protection
Installation
DVD Discs
For the purpose of distribution of DVD Discs, the world has been separated into 6
zones. The zone your unit is intended for is indicated on the Zone Label. This should
be the same as the label on discs available in your region. If you have any difficulties in
playing a disc, make sure that the disc is for the same zone as your player.
Some DVD discs have anti-copying devices.
With these discs the playback on a Television will give the highest quality picture, however you will not be able to
record this signal on a VCR.
Install your unit on a stable flat surface. There must be sufficient room in front of the unit for the drawer to be
opened and the unit should be positioned so that it can see the remote control.
Do not expose your unit to extremes of temperature or humidity. Avoid standing it on a hot surface such as on
top of other hot running equipment and ensure that there is adequate ventilation to the unit.
* Caution : Do not install this equipment in confined space such as a book case or similar unit!
There are several types of DVD Disc.
Single sided discs. They play for approximately 2 HOURS
Single sided two layer discs. They play for approximately 4 HOURS
Double sided discs. They play for approximately 4 HOURS
Double sided with 2 layers on both sides. They play for approximately 8 HOURS
DVD discs have Titles and Chapters. There can be several Titles on one disc and each Title can contain several
Chapters. Titles and Chapters are numbered, e.g. Title 1, Title 2 etc. & Chapter 1,2,3 etc.
Usually Title one will show the disc publisher and studio
logos. The next Title will be the film. Other Titles
contain trailers for other films, production notes, or
alternative endings for the film. There are many
possibilities with Digital Versatile Disc. Chapters within
the main Title allow you to search quickly for a specific
point on the disc. Many discs have a Chapter Menu
sometimes called Scene Index or Scene Menu that
displays the first shot from each Chapter, which allows
you to select a shot and play the disc from that point
onwards. DVD discs can be PAL or NTSC. This player
can play both types (if the player zone is correct).
DVD discs allow up to 8 Languages and 32 subtitles on a single disc. You can select and change the language
and subtitle to suit yourself and play the whole disc or just part of it and view it from different angles.
Picture freezing & sound skipping or repeating can occur if the disc inside the player is dirty.
• When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
• Do not wipe in a circular motion. Circular scratches can cause picture distortion or render the disc
unplayable.
CAUTION - Do not use solvents, commercially viable cleaners, or
antistatic spray intended for analog discs.
Cleaning DVD Discs
Region 1
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Remote Control
19. EXIT exits menus and Active Navigation mode.
20. MODE selects surround modes or soundfield
modes.
21. TONE selects EQ modes.
22. 0 - 9 (Numeric keys) used for direct selections
of title, chapter, track, tuner channel and time
input.
23. mutes and unmutes sound output.
24. opens or closes the disc tray.
1. turns unit on/off
2. sets the sleep (auto-off) timer function.
3. P SCAN activates or deactivates Progressive
Scan mode (This mode is only for Progressive
Scan compatible TV) (see details from the
section of Progressive Scan under Function
Setup)
4. AV SEL selects external AV inputs (press
repeatedly).
5. DVD selects DVD/CD/VCD mode.
6. TUNER selects Tuner mode, switches between
AM and FM bands.
7. TITLE (ROTATE) 1) displays the Title Menu if
present on disc (DVD mode only), 2) rotates
pictures when playing Picture CDs.
8. MENU 1) enters Disc Contents Menu in DVD
mode, 2) enters System Setup for SPEAKER,
CLOCK or TIMER settings in all other modes.
9. skip backward/forward to the
previous or next chapter/track.
10. (Active Navigation keys) advance
in indicated directions for making
selections in menus, Active
Navigation mode, clock and tuner
settings.
11. 1) stops playing, 2) selects Mono / Stereo in
Tuner mode.
12. starts playing.
13. freezes picture and sound during play.
14. ZOOM selects zooming options when playing
DVD by pressing repeatedly.
(CLEAR exits menus and Active Navigation
mode)
15. OK 1) enters or selects in menu and setup
navigation, 2) in Tuner mode, enters preset
programming mode or confirms a preset.
16. increases or decreases the volume.
17. start reverse or forward search.
18. INFO enters or exits Active Navigation mode.
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Front Panel
1. Power On / Off
2. Opens or closes the disc loading tray
3. SKIP skips to previous chapter/track in
DVD/CD mode
4. SKIP skips to next chapter/track in
DVD/CD mode
5. pauses playing
6. stops playing
7. starts playing in DVD/CD mode.
8. Selects AV1/AV2 as the input source
9. DVD selects DVD/CD as the input source
10. TUNER selects tuner as the input source.
Also switches between AM and FM bands.
11. Standby Indicator
12. Disc Tray
13. VOLUME adjusts the master volume. Turn
clockwise to increase the volume and
anti-clockwise to decrease
14. Infra-Red receiver window
15. VFD Display Area
16. Echo Adjustment Knob
17. Mic 1 Volume Level Knob
18. Mic 2 Volume Level Knob
19. Mic 1 Jack
20. Mic 2 Jack
21. HEADPHONE JACK
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Rear Panel
1
2
IMPORTANT!
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antenna and all optional equipment have been
connected.
Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.
The rating plate is located at the rear panel of the system.
1. FM Antenna Input Connections
For FM reception, connect the FM antenna to the FM jack. Move the antenna in various directions until
the clearest signal is received.
AM Loop Antenna Connections
For AM reception, connect the AM loop antenna to the AM jack. Position the loop antenna to receive the
clearest sound.
Fully insert the stripped portion of the antenna into the terminal as shown above.
Note: Position the antenna as far away as possible from a TV, VCR or other radiation source.
2. Audio Inputs
For connecting audio (Left / Right) input signals from auxiliary sources such as VCR, TV or Satellite
Receiver and playing them through this Home Theater System. These connections are labelled AUX1 and
AUX2 and are selected by the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons on the front panel.
3. Video Inputs
For connecting video signals from the corresponding video out jacks on the axillary items, e.g. TV, VCR or
satellite receiver.
4. Audio Outputs - VCR
For connecting audio (Left / Right) signals to external recording devices such as VCR or Tape Recorder.
5. Video Output - VCR
For connecting VCR or other recording device (Most DVDs cannot be recorded, however you can use this
connection to record from the auxiliary inputs, e.g. satellite receiver, as well).
6. Component Video & Progressive Outputs
For connecting TV with component video input (using component video cable, not provided).
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Rear Panel
7. Video Output - TV
For connecting to TVs (Most TVs have this type of connections. If your TV has Component Video or SVideo, you will get a better picture by using them instead).
8. S - Video Output
For connecting the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable. This type of connection will
provide superior picture quality. However, your TV must be equipped with an S-Video input socket.
9. Digital Coaxial Input
For connecting external equipment that has a digital coaxial output jack.
10. Digital Coaxial Output
For connecting an external equipment that has digital audio input jack, such as a CDR recorder.
11. Digital Optical Input
For connecting an external equipment that has a digital optical output jack.
12. Subwoofer Speaker
For connecting the passive subwoofer, with colored wire to “+” terminal and black wire to “-” terminal.
13. Surround Speaker (Rear Speakers)
For connecting the left surround speaker to “SL” terminals and right surround speaker to “SR” terminals.
Connect the colored wire to “+” and black wire to “-” .
14. Front Speaker
For connecting the left front speaker to “L” terminals, right front speaker to “R” terminals and center
speaker to “C” terminals. Connect the colored wire to “+” and black wire to “-”.
15. Active Subwoofer Out
For connecting an external powered subwoofer.
16. Power Cord
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Setup and Installation
The following setup and installation diagrams show the different video and audio connections to TV, VCR or CD
Recorder.
Important
Make sure the AC Voltage matches your local voltage.
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment have been
connected.
(1) Video Connections
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(2) Audio Connections
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(3) Speaker connections
Before Connecting
This DVD Receiver is designed to reproduce optimum sound quality when the supplied speakers are used. If you
wish to connect other speakers to the system instead of the supplied speakers, they should be 6 ohms
impedance with a minimum power handling of 50 watts each.
Maintain correct polarity when connecting speakers (colored wire for positive and black wire for negative).
To prevent damage to circuits, never short-circuit the positive and negative speaker output terminals.
Connection
Connection of all speakers are the same.
Notes
• Do not remove
excessive amount of
insulation on the wire
cords, to avoid the
stripped portion from
touching each other. The
optimal length for the
stripped part should be
around 1/3 inch (or
1cm).
• Do not push the
stripped part too far
into the speaker
connectors.
Press the button down & insert the wire, then release the button.
The above connections can be expressed by the below table:
FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT CENTER
SURROUND
RIGHT (REAR)
SURROUND
LEFT (REAR)
SPEAKERS
Speakers
Terminals
Use Wires
Note: always connect colored wire to colored speaker terminal (+).
always connect black wire to black speaker terminal (-).
Unit
Terminals
L+
White
L -
Black
White
Black
R+
Red
R -
Black
Red Black
C+
Green
C -
Black
Green
Black
SL+
Blue
SL -
Black
Blue
SR+
Grey
SR -
Black
Grey
Black
PASSIVE
SUBWOOFER
+
-
Black
Black
Purple
Purple
Black
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Placement of speakers play an important role in the reproduction of surround sound. Particular attention
should be taken when designing the speaker layout. For the best surround effects, all speakers should be
installed.
A typical room layout will have the left, center, and right speakers placed across the front and the left surround
and right surround speakers placed along the sides towards the rear as shown in the above left picture. The
center speaker can be positioned above or below the video screen or TV. A subwoofer can be installed for
powerful bass sounds and can be positioned anywhere in the room.
The ‘speaker to listener dimensions’ shown in the above right picture is used for proper setup of the surround
system (Please refer to Speaker Setup on P.16).
Note:
• Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of +/- speaker terminals.
• Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied.
Special On Screen Message
This symbol when displayed, means that the key you have pressed is not available at this time, or
that this action is not allowed by the disc at this time.
Speaker Placement
Switch on for the First Time
TV
Front
speaker
(left)
Front
speaker
( right )
VIEWING AREA
Subwoofer
Center Speaker
Rear speaker
( right surround )
Rear speaker
( left surround )
TV
Front
speaker
( left )
Front
speaker
( right )
DIM L
Subwoofer
Center Speaker
Rear speaker
( right surround )
Rear speaker
( left surround )
DIM C
DIM R
DIM RSDIM LS
• You have connected up the Home Theater System as shown in the preceding pages.
• Connect Power to the DVD Player.
• The DVD Player should have the Standby Light illuminated.
• Press the Power on key (either on the panel or the remote control), the player will be in AV 1 mode.
• Press DVD (either on the panel or the remote control), the DVD Player will switch on in DVD mode. After
a few seconds the panel will show “NO DISC”.
• Switch on your TV and select the AV input that the DVD Player is connected to. You should see the DVD
Screen and a message “Insert a disc”.
• Press the open key (on the panel or the remote control). The drawer will open. Place a DVD in the drawer,
and press close (same as open). The player will read the disc and start playing it. Before the movie starts
to play, a menu will be shown. You will need to select ‘PLAY MOVIE’ and press [OK] before the movie will
start.
• Although you can watch a movie immediately, to get the best result from your Home Theater, you should
now press ‘STOP’ and proceed to do the system setup options on the next page. This will set up all the
functions on your theater. You only need to do this when you first install your Home Theater.
• If you choose to watch the movie you can find out about DVD options and navigation of the DVD disc in the
section “Playing a DVD disc” and onward.
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Proper setup of the unit will let you enjoy better sound and picture quality as well as many useful features. The
selections are the preferred options that will be chosen, provided they are available on the disc. NOTE: If the
disc loaded does not have the preferred option then the disc’s own preference should be used.
BASIC OPERATIONS
To access the setup menu the unit must be in STOP mode.
Function Setup
Disc Menus
Player Menus
Subtitles
English
English
English
English
Audio
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Play
A parent menu exists,
press or EXIT
To make selections within a menu, press
and then OK
A root menu exists,
press or OK.
Use the Active Navigation keys to browse and make selections in the menus.
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Insert a disc
Play
Example shows how to select “French” as “Disc menus” language in the “Languages” menu.
Select “Disc Menus”
Open
“Languages”
Select
“Languages”
x5
Player Menus
Audio
Subtitles
English
English
English
English
Disc Menus
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Play
Disc Menus
Audio
Subtitles
English
English
English
English
Player Menus
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Play
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Insert a disc
Play
Languages
Select “French” Open “Disc Menus”Confirm “French”
Player Menus
Audio
Subtitles
English
French
English
English
Disc Menus
Play Mode
Lock
Display
Sound
Languages
Play
Audio
Player Menus
Subtitles
Disc Menus
Spanish
German
Portuguese
English
Italian
Swedish
French
Audio
Player Menus
Subtitles
Disc Menus
Spanish
German
Portuguese
English
Italian
Swedish
French
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PLAY
PLAY MODE
LOCK
Play
No menu is available without disc loaded. (See under “When DVD is stopped”
or “When CD is stopped”)
Play
Play Mode
No menu available without disc loaded. (See under “When DVD is stopped” or
“When CD is stopped”)
Play Mode
Lock Player
Create your password here using the numeric keys. The player is delivered
without a password. When you set the rating limits (see under “Rated
Titles”) for the first time, you are required to enter your own password (e.g.
1,2,3,4). This becomes the password for the unit. You must memorize this
password in order to change it in future.
Change Password
Change your existing password to a new one using the numeric keys to
replace the existing one.
Rated Titles
DVD discs have parental levels assigned to them. The range of parental
controls are from 1 to 8.
The player can be set in a similar way by pressing . If the
unit’s rating limit is set to 8, it will play all discs. If the player’s rating limit is
set below 8, only discs with a lower or equal parental level will play.
For example if the player is set to 5, only discs with parental control ratings
of 5,4,3,2, & 1 will play. To play a higher rated disc you must change the
unit’s rating to a higher number.
Enter New Password
OK
When alternative scenes with lower rating are included, the player will play the highest rated scene that the
parental setting allows. For example, consider a disc which is generally suitable for most audiences, and is
rated as level 2 for most part. However, in the middle there are also scenes rated at 5 & 7 (not suitable for
children).
The Disc
Enter New Password
OK
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PAL/NTSC
Press OK to select between PAL or NTSC output to match your TV or other
equipment.
Parental Level Set
to 5 or 6
Parental Level Set
to 7 or 8
The Unit
The unit’s behavior depends on the setting in the parental menu.
Parental Level Set
between 2 & 4
A section of the disc can have several different sequences which vary in parental control level. In the above
example of a disc with parental control, the player will show a different section depending on the parental
control level set in the player menu.
In this way, parents can control the content of films and there is no indication that any censorship has occured.
The meaning of the levels 1 to 8 varies depending upon the country and the type of content of the disc.
Some films do not have parental control assigned and will play irrespective of the player setting.
DISPLAY
TV Image
Three options available: 1) 4x3 Letter Box, 2) 4x3 Standard & 3) 16x9 Wide
Screen. Press OK to select a suitable one.
Select TV Image according to your TV type.
If you have a wide-screen (16:9) TV, select “16x9 Widescreen”
- for 16:9 movie, you will have full screen viewing.
- for 4:3 movie, black bars show on left and right sides of screen.
For conventional 4:3 TV,
- if you select 4x3 Letter Box for 16:9 movie, black bars show on top and
bottom of screen.
- if you select 4x3 Standard for 16:9 movie, left and right edges of the
screen are hidden.
- if you select either 4x3 Letter Box or 4x3 Standard for 4:3 movie, you will
have full screen viewing.
4 x 3 Letterbox
4 x 3 Standard
16x9Widescreen
Warning: You MUST have a PAL system TV if you choose to select the PAL
setting. If you have an NTSC North American television set and you switch the
setting to PAL, you will lose your ability to switch the DVD Player back to
NTSC because the On Screen Menu will no longer be readable.
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SOUND
DRC
Press OK to turn on/off. This controls the Dynamic Range Compression
(DRC) for night time listening. DRC reduces the difference between normal
voices and sounds such as like explosion to avoid waking your neighbours.
The amount of range control available depends on the disc.
Digital Output
Press OK to check the box if you have connected the unit’s digital audio
output to a receiver with Dolby Digital or DTS.
Speaker Setup
Three options are available to adjust your speakers setting to
best fit your listening environment.
Speakers
You can indicate the presence and size of speakers you have
connected to your system within this menu. Options available are as
below. Press OK to confirm your selections.
Front Speaker Size - Small
Center Speaker Size - None or Small
Subwoofer Speaker - None or Yes
Surround Speaker Size - None or Small
Note: Absent speakers are shown with dotted outline.
Progressive Scan
By displaying all the lines of a picture simultaneous (instead of displaying odd
and even lines alternatively such as a conventional TV), Progressive Scan
greatly enhances picture resolution while minimizing distortion and flickering.
To use this feature, your TV must be Progressive Scan compatible
with Component Video input jacks connected to the DVD unit.
1. Press OK (or P SCAN on the remote control) to select between
Progressive Scan On or Off.
2. A caution message will display. Press OK to continue.
Caution: If you see distorted or no picture after pressed OK, then check the
following:
i) Your TV may not be Progressive Scan compatible. Wait a few seconds
and the unit will have return to the previous setting before change.
ii) Make sure your TV is connected with Component Video output from the
DVD unit and is now switched to view such input through which
Progressive Scan signals are transmitted . There will be no video
signal from AV output, in case you have both Component Video and AV
connections.
3. A message requesting for confirmation will appear on screen. Select
Yes (confirm) or No (return to previous setting) by
and press OK to confirm.
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LANGUAGES
English
English
English
English
Disc Menus
Audio
Subtitles
Player Menus
Languages
Player Menus
Select amongst the 7 languages as default language for your player menus.
Press OK to confirm selection.
Disc Menus
Select amongst the 7 languages (if available on disc) as the default language
for disc menus. Press OK to confirm selection.
Audio
Select amongst the 7 languages (if available on disc) as the default audio
language. Press OK to confirm selection.
Subtitle
Select amongst the 7 languages (if available on disc) as the default subtitle
language. Press OK to confirm selection.
French
Spanish
English
Distance
You can specify the distance (changing the sound delay) between
speakers (front, center and surround speakers) and the listener for
optimal stereo sound.
The default distance is 10 feet for front and center speakers and
10 feet for surround speakers. Change the distance from 1 to 30
feet according to your actual listening environment by pressing
and then OK.
Volume
You can make fine adjustment to the loudness of each speaker from
-10 to +10 dB. When this option is selected, a test noise will
generate automatically from each speaker, one by one. To go to the
next speaker manually, press .
Adjust loudness by pressing and press OK to
confirm setting and exit the menu.
Distance
Speakers
Volume
dB
0
Center Speaker
French
Spanish
English
French
Spanish
English
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Selecting the source
Press one of the input selector buttons (on the front panel or remote control) to select the below input source:
- AV SEL (press AV1/ AV2 or AV SEL)
- TUNER
- DVD/CD/VCD
General Operation
Adjusting the Master Volume
The master volume adjusts all channels at the same time: Press on the remote control, OR rotate
the master volume knob on the front panel.
Muting the Sound
Press MUTE to mute the speaker output. The Speaker Indicator will disappear on the display. Press MUTE
again to restore the speakers output.
- OPTICAL/ANALOG/COAXIAL INPUT SELECTIONS
1. In AV1 / AV2 or TUNER, press MENU button.
2. Press until Input Mode is selected.
3. Press OK, select AV1 or AV2, and press OK again. Then use to choose amongst OPTICAL,
ANALOG and COAXIAL inputs.
4. Press OK to save.
NOTE: Analog is set as the default input. Ensure your input selection matches your AV1 or AV2 audio
connection. Mis-matching input selection will result in no audio signal.
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- Digital Soundfield Simulation - Stadium - Stage
- Hall - Disco
- Live
Selecting Surround Output Modes
The number of output modes varies according to the system setup and the input sources. Press MODE
repeatedly on the remote control to select the different surround modes as shown below:
- Dolby Pro Logic Surround - 3 Stereo
- Stereo
Selecting EQ Modes
There are 6 EQ modes available while you are listening to 2 channels output (e.g. Music CD). Press TONE
repeatedly on remote control for selection amongst FLAT, ROCK, POP, CLASSIC, JAZZ, and EXTENDED BASS.
Press OK to confirm.
Display Indicators
Note: For proper surround sound make sure you have followed the setup and installation procedure
fully.
Surround Sound & Sound Effects
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Display Indicators
Tuning
Manually
1. Press TUNER to select tuner mode.
2. After two seconds the display will change to show the current band and frequency.
3. If necessary, press TUNER again to switch between AM and FM band.
4. Press or use the remote’s numeric keys to change the frequency.
Dolby Digital Surround
The Dolby Digital Surround system requires connections of all 5 speakers (front left, center, front right,
surround right, surround left) for the correct surround sound reproduction. This 5.1 channel digital surround
format enables five individual full-range (20Hz-20KHz) channels plus an LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel
for the low-range (20Hz-120Hz) effects. It creates a realistic sound similar to the theaters and cinemas. A
large proportion of DVD discs use this system for sound.
Dolby Pro Logic Surround
The Dolby Pro Logic Surround system is a specially encoded two channels analog format which produces 4
channels (front left, center, front right, monaural surround) when a Dolby Pro Logic Decoder is used. It is also
compatible with stereo systems but the user will only have two channels (Front Left & Right) of sound.
3 Stereo
3 Stereo produces three channels (front left, center, front right) of sound from a two channels analog signal. It
is not a surround format so it does not require surround speakers.
Soundfield Effects
The digital Soundfield Effects recreates the effects of sounds reflected from walls or ceilings to obtain the
sound presence of real environments.
- Stadium: recreates a large stadium using very long reverberation times.
- Stage: recreates a stage environment, emphasizing sound from the front speakers.
- Hall: recreates a hall using lots of reflections. Suitable for orchestral music such as classical and opera.
- Disco: recreates the disco or club music effect. It is suitable for all types of music that are played in
disco.
- Live: suitable for all types of music.
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Automatic tuning
1. Press TUNER to select tuner mode.
2. After two seconds the display will change to show the current band and frequency.
3. If necessary, press TUNER again to switch between AM and FM band.
4. Press and hold or for more than one second to activate auto tuning mode. When a
station is reached, auto tuning will stop.
Tuning to a weak FM stations
1. Press to tune in a weak FM station manually.
2. Press FM MODE on the remote control to switch to Mono mode. This will reduce the background noise
and make the station easier to listen.
Preset Stations
When a preset station is selected, the preset number will appear next to the frequency on the display.
Selecting Preset Stations
1. In tuner mode, press TUNER to switch between AM and FM band if necessary.
2. Press OK, then use the remote’s numeric keys or to select desired preset station.
Storing Preset Stations
The unit can store up to 20 stations in the FM and AM wavebands respectively.
1. In tuner mode, press TUNER to switch between AM and FM band.
2. Press to tune in the desired station.
3. Press and hold OK until the preset channel icon flashes.
4. Press or use the remote’s numeric keys to select the preset channel number .
5. Press OK once more to store into memory when “SAVED” icon flashes.
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Clock & Timer
ON/OFF Timer
Setting the ON/OFF Timer
1. In AV1 / AV2 or TUNER, press MENU button.
2. Press until Timer Setup Mode is selected.
3. Press OK, then use to choose On Time or Off Time.
4. Press OK to enter Set Time mode. Set Time (refer to “Setting the Clock”) and press OK.
5. Press to set the function ON or OFF.
6. Press OK for confirmation.
Clock
Setting the Clock
1. Start in either AV or TUNER mode (Timer cannot be set in DVD mode).
2. Press MENU button (Remote Control only) and also press until Clock SETUP Mode is selected.
3. Press OK, use
to change between 12 and 24 hour mode.
4. Press OK. When the two hour digits flash, use to set the hour.
5. Press to shift to the minute field and the two minute digits will flash.
6. Use to set the minute.
7. Press OK to confirm the setting.
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Karaoke Operation
1. Connect the microphones (not included) to MIC 1 and MIC2
jack on front panel.
2. Adjust volume of Microphone 1 with MIC1 Level knob.
3. Adjust volume of Microphone 2 with MIC 2 Level knob.
Clock / Sleep Timer
Displaying the Current Time
When in DVD/AV1/AV2/TUNER modes, press SLEEP on the remote control to select SHOW CLK to display
the current time. The clock will stay displayed. Press SLEEP again to SLEEP OFF to resume normal
display. When some keys such as MODE, TONE are pressed, it will display their corressponding options. The
clock will display again, once the options disappear automatically.
Setting the Sleep Timer/Clock
This feature allows you to select a time for the system to switch to the Standby mode automatically.
1. Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly to cycle through the below sleep timer options.
The available options are :
SLEEP OFF -> SLEEP 90 -> SLEEP 60 -> SLEEP 30 -> SLEEP 15 -> SHOW CLK -> SLEEP OFF
2. The ‘SLEEP’ icon will appear when the desired Sleep time is set on.
Checking remaining Sleep Time
When the Sleep timer is switched on, you can check the remaining time before the unit switches to Standby
mode. Press SLEEP once, the remaining time will be displayed.
Cancelling the Sleep Timer
To switch off the Sleep Timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until “SLEEP OFF” is displayed.
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Playing DVD Discs
1. To play DVD disc, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc onto the tray with the label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be a short delay before
playing while the player reads the menu from the disc.
When DVD Disc is playing
Pause, Slow Motion and Frame-by-Frame Advance
Press to freeze playing temporarily. Press repeatedly to select between “Pause” and “Freeze” modes. In the
“Pause” mode, press to start forward/backward slow motion play ( increase or decrease speed by
pressing repeatedly). In “Freeze” mode, each press of will move the play forward/
backward by one frame.
Press to resume normal playing.
Skip
Press to skip forward or backward a chapter.
Fast Search
Press to search through the disc forward or backward quickly. Pressing will increase/
decrease the search speed.
(Note: there is no sound in Fast Search, Slow Motion and Frame-by-frame Advance modes. Press to
resume normal playing.)
Quick keys (MENU, TITLE)
Press corresponding keys to go into their respective disc menu. Select options in menus with navigation keys
and confirm selection by pressing OK.
Stop and Resume stop
Press once to resume stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing .
Press twice to stop playing completely and press will start playing from the beginning.
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Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting playing.
Select options by pressing . Press INFO or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar.
Input the desired time you want to play from, by using the numeric key. Associated scene will
be played on screen.
Press to select the title you want to play.
Press to select the chapter you want to play.
Press to select subtitle language according to the availability on disc.
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Press to select audio output mode according to the availability on disc.
Press
repeatedly to select among “Standard”, “Program”, “Random”, “Disc
Repeat”, “Title Repeat ”, “Chapter Repeat ”, and “Repeat A-B”. Press OK to confirm. The
feature “Repeat A-B” allows a section to be repeated continuously. Press OK at the start of
the required passage. Then press OK again at the end of the passage. The passage will then
be repeated continuously.
Press OK to enter Index mode and index menu will be display on top of screen. Press OK
during playing to set any scene as indexed. To play/cancel indexes, use the Active Navigation
keys to select
(Play) or (Cancel) in an index and press OK.
Press to select viewing angles (if available on disc).
Note: When the selection is completed, exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO or EXIT.
When DVD Disc is stopped
The following special menus will display when playing is stopped. For other menus, please refer to “Function
Setup”.
To select options, use Active Navigation keys (see under “Function Setup - Basic Operations” for detailed
operations).
Play
Resume Play
You can resume play from the point where you have stopped previously (Multi Disc Resume). To resume play,
simply press OK or . Otherwise, press once more and then to start playing from the beginning.
Play Mode
Standard
Press OK to set unit playing chapters in default order.
Random
Press OK to set unit playing chapters in random order.
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Press OK to create or edit program.
Create Program - Example shows how to add Title 1, and Chapter 1 in Title 2 to the program then save and
start playing.
Program
Press to Add
Select Title “1”
Select Title “2”Select Chapter 1
Press to Add
Press to select “Done” or press
to save the “Program List” and
start playing
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1. To play music CDs, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc on the tray with label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be a short delay before playing
while the player reads menu from the disc.
Playing Music CDs
Edit Program - Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program.
Press “Clear” to delete
the last selection
Press to select “Done”
to save the “Program List”
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Input with numeric keys a time within the playing time of the track you want to play from
Press to select track you want to play.
Press repeatedly to select among “Standard”, “Program”, “Random”, “Disc
Repeat”, “Track Repeat ”, “Repeat A-B”, and “Intro Scan”. Press OK to confirm. Repeat A-B
allows a passage to be repeated continuously. Press OK at the start of the required passage.
Then press OK again at the end of the passage. The passage will then be repeated continuously.
Introscan allows each track to be played for the beginning 10 seconds for introductions.
Press OK to enter Index mode. Index menu will be displayed on top of screen. Press OK
during playing to set any scene as indexed. To play/cancel indexes, use Active Navigation
keys to select (Play) or (Cancel) in an index and press OK.
Pause
Press to stop playing temporarily. Press again to resume playing.
Skip
Press to skip forward or backward a track.
Fast search
To search through disc forward or backward quickly by pressing . Increase or decrease speed by
pressing . Press to resume normal playing.
Stop and Resume Stop
Press once to Resume Stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing .
Press twice to stop playing completely and press will start playing from the beginning.
Numeric keys (0-9)
Input track number for direct track selection.
When Music CD is playing
Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing.
Select options by pressing . Press INFO, or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar.
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Note: When the selection is completed, exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO or EXIT.
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When CD Disc is stopped
The following special menus will display when playing is stopped. For other menus, please refer to “Function
Setup”. To select options, use Active Navigation keys (see under “Function Setup - Basic Operations” for detailed
operations).
Play
Resume Play
You can resume play from the point where you have stopped previously (Multi Disc Resume). To resume play,
simply press OK or . Otherwise, press once more and then to start playing from the beginning.
Play Mode
Standard
Press OK to set unit playing tracks in default order.
Random
Press OK to set unit playing tracks in random order.
Program
Press to Add
Select Track “1”
Press OK to create or edit program.
IntroScan
Press OK to play the first 10 seconds of each track on disc.
Create Program - Example shows how to add Track 1 and Track 3 to the program then save and start playing.
Select Track 3
x2
Press to Add
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Edit Program - Example shows how to delete the last selection in the program.
Press “Clear” to delete the last selection
Press to select “Done” or press to
save the “Program List” and start playing
Press
to select “Done” to
save the “Program List”
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Playing VCDs
1. To play VCD disc, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be a short delay before
playing while the player reads the menu from the disc.
When VCD is playing
Pause, Slow Motion and Frame-by-Frame Advance
Press to freeze playing temporarily. Press repeatedly to select between “Pause” and “Freeze” modes. In
“Pause” mode, press will start forward slow motion play (increase or decrease speed by pressing
. In “Freeze” mode, each press of will move forward by one frame.
Skip
Press to skip forwards or backwards a Track.
Fast Search
Press to search through discs forward or backward quickly. Pressing will increase /
decrease the search speed.
(Note: there is no sound in Fast Search, Slow Motion and Frame-by-frame Advance modes. Press to
resume normal playing.)
Stop and Resume Stop
Press once to stop playing. Press to play from where you stopped (Not available with PBC On).
Press twice to stop playing completely and press will now start playing from the beginning.
Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the control bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing.
Select options by pressing . Press INFO, or EXIT to quit from showing the control bar.
Display the VCD current track time
Press to select track you want to play. (Not available with PBC on)
Press to select between PBC (Playback Control) on/off. The PBC menu consists
of a list of titles, you can select a title directly with numeric keys. (Some discs may not have
this function)
Press repeatedly to select among the audio modes: Stereo > Mono L & R
> Right (Channel) > Left (Channel).
Press repeatedly to select among Standard > Disc Repeat > Track Repeat
> Repeat A-B. A-B Repeat allows a passage to be repeated continuously. Press OK at the
start of the required passage. Then press OK again at the end of the passage. The passage
will then be repeated continuously. To resume normal playing, press repeatedly
until Standard is selected. (Not available with PBC on)
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Playing MP3 / WMA / JPEG Disc
1. To play MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, press to open the disc tray.
2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward.
3. Press to close the tray, then the files in disc will be detected.
The player can play either:
MP3 / WMA files alone
JPEG files alone
A root menu exist, press
More items available in menu, press
A parent menu exist, press
More items available in menu, press
More items available in menu, press
A parent menu exist, press
A root menu exist, press
More items available in menu, press
Track name
Picture name
Track name
Picture name
Track Name
Folder Name
Track Name
Picture Name
Track Name
Folder Name
Folder Name
Current Selection
Mp3
Track Name
Not selected
To open this folder, press OK. To start playing press PLAY.
To clear the selection, press CLEAR
Current Selection
Folder Name
Mp3
Track Name
To open this folder, press OK. To start playing press PLAY.
To clear the selection, press CLEAR
Track Name
Folder Name
Track Name
Picture Name
Track Name
Folder Name
Current Selection
Folder Name
Picture Name
Current Selection
Not selected
Folder Name
Picture Name
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MP3 files along with JPEG files
A root menu exist, press
More items available in menu, press
More items available in menu, press
Selections and playback logic
MP3 / WMA files only:
The player begins playing all the files in the currently selected folder, and then follow by all the files in the subfolders
contained within its parent folder. After that, the player plays the remaining folders in the disc.
JPEG files only:
The player starts the slideshow with the JPEG files currently selected and proceeds to display all the JPEG files
in the same folder. It then goes onto the JPEG files in the subfolders contained in the same folder.
MP3 files along with JPEG files:
The player begins the slideshow with the JPEG files in the currently selected folder. At the same time, it plays
the selected MP3 file, following the music-only playback. The slideshow stops when the picture playback has
finished. If all the MP3 files are finished before the end of the slide show, it will play the first MP3 files again until
the end of the slideshow.
When disc is playing
Pause
Press to stop playing temporarily. Press again to resume playing.
Skip
Press to skip forward or backward a track.
A parent menu exist, press
Note: If you haven’t confirmed a selection, the player will automatically play the first 10 seconds of
the track you select.
Track name
Picture name
Track Name
Folder Name
Track Name
Picture Name
Track Name
Folder Name
Folder Name
Current Selection
Mp3
Track Name
Folder Name
Picture Name
To open this folder, press OK. To start playing press PLAY.
To clear the selection, press CLEAR
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Stop and Resume Stop
Press once to Resume Stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing .
Press twice to stop playing completely and press will start playing from the beginning.
Quick keys (ROTATE, MENU, ZOOM)
Press corresponding keys to go into respective disc menu. Select options in menus with navigation keys
and confirm selection by pressing OK. Each press of ROTATE will rotate the picture by 90 degrees. Press MENU
during music playback to display the music selection menu without interrupting playback. Press MENU during
picture/music or picture only playback to display the picture/music selection menu, while playback stops. Press
ZOOM to zoom the picture in and out during a picture slideshow.
Active Navigation
Press INFO to display the info bar on TV screen to make menu selections without interrupting the playing.
When disc is stopped
The TV screen will display the menu with the selection information. Use navigation keys to go back to the first level
menu, refer to “Function Setup”.
When MP3 disc is stopped, the following special menus will be displayed .For other menus, please see under
“Function Setup”. To select options, use Active Navigation keys (see under “Function Setup - Basic Operations”
for detailed operations).
Note: When the selection is completed, exit the Navigation Bar by pressing INFO, or EXIT.
MP3 / WMA files only:
MP3 files along with JPEG files or JPEG files only:
Press to select a slideshow speed (Slow, Normal, and Fast).
Press to select a play mode (Standard, Program, Random, Track Repeat, Folder Repeat, and
Disc Repeat).
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Play Mode
Standard
Press OK to set unit playing tracks in default order.
Random
Press OK to set unit playing tracks in random order.
Program
Press OK to create or edit program.
Create Program - Example shows how to add Folder 1 and Track 1 in Folder 2 to the program list then save
and start playing .
Select Folder 1
Press to Add
Select Track 1 in Folder 2
Press to Add
x4
Press to select “Done” or press
to save the “Program List” and start
playing
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Edit Program-Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program list
Press “Clear” to delete the
last selection
Press to select “Done” to
save the “Program List”
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NO RETURN TO START-UP SCREEN
WHEN DISC IS REMOVED
• Check to see if the program requires another
disc to be loaded.
• Reset by unplugging the player from the power,
then connect the power again.
THE PLAYER DOES NOT RESPOND TO
THE REMOTE CONTROL
• Aim the remote control directly at the sensor
on the front of the player.
• Avoid all obstacles which may interfere with the
signal path.
• Inspect or replace the batteries.
DISTORTED OR B/W PICTURE
• The disc format does not match the TV-set used
(PAL/NTSC).
NO AUDIO AT DIGITAL OUTPUT
• Check the digital connections
• Check the Digital Out menu to make sure that
the digital output is correctly set.
• Check if the audio format of the selected audio
language matches your unit capabilities.
YOU HAVE FORGOTTEN THE PASSWORD
• Under no disc condition, press Number Key 7,
Number Key 6, Number Key 4, Number Key 1
and Number 8 on Remote Control in order.
THE DISC IS STUCK INSIDE THE PLAYER
• In case the disc is stuck inside the tray, please
switch off the unit, unplug the power cord and
wait for 2 minutes. The player will resume
normal operation after switching on.
Problems ?
If it appears that your unit is faulty, first consult this
checklist. It may be that something simple has been
overlooked.
Under no circumstances should you try to repair
the player yourself; as this will invalidate the
warranty. Only qualified service personnel can
remove the cover or service this player.
NO POWER
• Check if the on/off button on the front of the
player is set to on.
• Check if power plug of the mains cord is properly
connected.
• Check if there is power at the AC outlet by
plugging in another appliance.
NO PICTURE
• Check if the TV is switched on.
• Select the correct AV input on the TV.
• Check the video connection.
• Check if channel selector is set to AV on the TV.
(See your TV manual for instructions).
DISTORTED PICTURE
• Check the disc for fingerprints and clean with
soft cloth, wiping from center to edge.
• Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion
may appear. This is not a malfunction.
COMPLETELY DISTORTED PICTURE
• The disc format is not according to the TV-set
used (PAL/NTSC).
NO COLOUR IN PICTURE
• The disc format is not according to the TV-set
used (PAL/NTSC).
• Ensure DVD player is not connected through
VCR.
PICTURE SWING
• Relocated the unit further away from the
possible interference or emission source (e.g.
Radio, Power Amplifier, radiator etc.)
DISC CANNOT BE PLAYED
• Ensure the disc label is upwards.
• Clean the disc.
• Check if the disc is defective by trying another
disc.
NO SOUND
• Check audio connections.
• If using a Hi-fi amplifier, try another sound
source.
• Check that DTS is selected in the Audio Menu if
a DTS disc is played.
• Ensure there is a DTS decoder connected when
selecting DTS.
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While advances have been made to ensure that your disc player is compatible with the largest number of discs
possible, however it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to play discs which might not be compliant with
audio CD standards. In the case of writable and rewritable discs, compatibility with this player depends on the
DVD writer, the right software and the disc used.
DVD-Video
Digital video discs - 12 cm and 8 cm, single or double
sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high-density
optical discs on which high quality picture and audio
are recorded by means of digital signals.
DVD-R, DVD-RW
Most DVD-R and DVD+R (one recording only), DVDRW and DVD+RW discs (rewritable). Depending on
the DVD writer and discs used. Recordings using
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs must be made in Video
DVD mode. Recordings using DVD+RW discs must
be made in accordance with the specifications for
DVD+RW discs with a 4.7 GB capacity.
Audio CDs
Audio CDs (8 and 12 cm).
CD-R & CD-RW
Most CD-R (one recording only) and CD-RW discs
(rewritable). This player can play most CD-R discs.
CD-Rs written during a multi-session recording can
also be played, provided that the session has ended
before the disc is played (depending on the write
software). However, depending on the condition of the
CD writer, computer and the disc used, you may find
that not all discs will play successfully. When playing a
CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take
up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc before starting to play. If the disc is not recognized after a period
of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and then insert it
again.
• Irrespective of the actual recording capacity of
the CD-R, do not use its full capacity.
• CD-Rs should be preferably used instead of CD-
RWs (rewritable CDs) as, in certain cases, CDRW playback may be faulty.
• Use reliable, good-quality CD write software.
• Close all other applications on the computer to
ensure reliable CD-R disc recording.
JPEG Files
CD-R and CD-RW with JPEG files. Certain JPEG
files, including progressive JPEG files, cannot be read
by this player.
• Your MP3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET
format. ISO 9660 format and Joliet MP3 files are
compatible with Microsoft’s DOS and Windows,
as well as with Apple Mac. These two formats are
the most widely used.
• MP3 filenames should not exceed 12 characters,
and should end with the “.MP3” extension.
General name format: “Title.MP3”. When
composing your title ensure that you use 8
characters or less, have no spaces in the name,
and avoid the use of special characters including (
. , / , \ , = ,+).
• Use a decompression transfer rate of at least
128kB/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording
MP3 files. Sound quality with MP3 files basically
depends on the rate of compression /
decompression you choose. Obtaining audio CD
quality sound requires an analog/digital sampling
rate, that is converted to MP3 format, of at least
128kB/sec and up to 160kB/sec. Choosing higher
rates, such as 192 kB/sec or more, will rarely
produce better sound quality. Conversely, files
with sampling rates below 128kB/sec will not play
properly.
• Do not try recording copyright-protected MP3
files.
“Secured” files are encrypted and code-protected
to prevent illegal copying. You must not copy such
files.
Important:
The above recommendations cannot be taken as a
guarantee that the DVD player will play MP3 recordings,
or as an assurance of sound quality. You should note
that certain technologies and methods for MP3 file
recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these
files on your DVD player (i.e. degraded sound quality
and even, in some cases, inability of the player to read
the file).
MP3 Files
DISC YOU CAN PLAY
CD-R and CD-RW discs containing audio files in MP3
format. As for CD-R MP3 discs, please follow all the
recommendations for CD-R above, along with the
comments below:
Video CD(VCD)
VCD stands for Video Compact Disc on which contains video associates with still images, audio tracks
and interactive menus.
CD-R with WMA files. Usable format similar to MP3
files; also see “MP3 Files” for reference.
WMA Files
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