Mustek P400H USER GUIDE

Portable DVD Player

User Manual

Playable Disk Format:
DVD/VCD/CD/CD-R/CD-RW

English

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

Confidential Unpublished Works.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

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Table of Contents

FCC and Safety Information.................................................................................. 4

Important Safety Instructions............................................................................... 5

Precautions..................................................................................................... 6

Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected................................................ 7

Chapter 1. DVD

1-1 DVD Playback.............................................................................................. 8

Basic Playback......................................................................................................................... 8

Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Is Available on The Disc)...................8

Stopping Playback.................................................................................................................... 9

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)...................................................................................................9

Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters............................................................................................ 9

Still Picture(PAUSE)................................................................................................................... 9

Repeat Viewing....................................................................................................................... 10

1-2 Convenient functions..................................................................................11

Displaying the Information of the Scene...................................................................................... 11

Changing Audio Soundtrack Language......................................................................................... 11

Clearing/Displaying Subtitles(A).................................................................................................. 11

Changing Subtitle Language(B)...................................................................................................12

Viewing From Another Angle................................................................................. .....................12

To Mute the DVD Player............................................................................................................ 13

Using a DVD Menu................................................................................................................... 13

Using the Menu Function.........................................................................................................13

Chapter 2. Audio CD

2-1 Audio CD Playback..................................................................................... 14

Basic Playback........................................................................................................................ 14

Stopping Playback................................................................................................................... 14

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse).................................................................................................. 14

Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks.............................................................................................. 15

Pause Playback....................................................................................................................... 15

2-2 Information [Audio CDs]................................................................................15

Displaying the Information of the Playing Track............................................................................ 15

Chapter 3. Special Functions

3-1 Playing Kodak Picture CDs........................................................................... 16

Basic Playback........................................................................................................................ 16

Slide Show.............................................................................................................................. 17

Rotate Mode.......................................................................................................................... 17

Program Mode........................................................................................................................ 18

Thumbnail Mode..................................................................................................................... 18

3-2 Playing JPEG picture CDs.............................................................................19

Basic Playback........................................................................................................................ 19

File Manager........................................................................................................................... 20

Playing Mode......................................................................................................................... 20

Program Mode........................................................................................................................ 21

Thumbnail Mode..................................................................................................................... 21

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Chapter 4. Setup

4-1 Language Setup........................................................................................ 22

On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting.................................................................................. 22

DVD MENU Language Setting..................................................................................................... 23

AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD]............................................................................... 24

SUBTITLE Language Selection [DVD]............................................................................................ 25

4-2 Screen Setup............................................................................................26

TV Type Setting....................................................................................................................... 26

Screen Saver Setting................................................................................................................ 27

TV System Setting.................................................................................................................... 28

Video Out Setting....................................................................................................................29

4-3 AUDIO Setup............................................................................................ 31

Digital Out Setting.................................................................................................................. 31

Analog Out Setting...................................................................................................................32

4-4 Custom Setup........................................................................................... 33

Parental Control Setting [DVD]................................................................................................... 33

Password Setting [DVD]............................................................................................................ 34

Angle Mark Setting [DVD]......................................................................................................... 35

Default Setting........................................................................................................................ 36

4-5 LCD Setup............................................................................................... 37

Panel Setting......................................................................................................................... 37

Color Setting.......................................................................................................................... 37

Bright Setting..........................................................................................................................38

Invert Setting......................................................................................................................... 38

Panel Close Setting.................................................................................................................. 39

Chapter 5.For Your Reference

5-1 Troubleshooting....................................................................................... 40

5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance.................................................................... 41

5-3 Definition of Terms................................................................................... 42

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FCC and Safety Information

CAUTION:

This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the
cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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 into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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.

Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region
codes and disc can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the
region code notice on the screen. The disc will not play, and should be unloaded.

(Possible region codes:)

There are 6 regions (also called “locals”). Each DVD player and disc will be played in one region ONLY.
1: Canada, U.S., U.S. Territories
2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt)
3: Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong)
4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean
5: Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia)
6: China

Never make or change connections with the power switched on.

CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM

(WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD)

For DVD Players with 525p, but not 625p, progressive scan output:

‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION
TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT
AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
IN CASE OF 525 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS
RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO
THE ‘STANDARD DEFINITION’ OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS
REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p
DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE
CENTER.’

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Important Safety Instructions

1. Read these instructions.

2. Keep these instructions.

3. Heed all warnings.

4. Follow all instructions.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water.

6. Clean only with a damp cloth.

7. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.

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

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the
other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an
electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug, convenience receptacles, and the point
where they exit from the apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.

12. Use only with a 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.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14. 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.

Outdoor use or wet location applications:

An apparatus that does not comply with the requirements in Appendix A# (Outdoor Use and Wet Location Apparatus) shall be
marked or the instruction manual packed with the word “WARNING” and the following or equivalent: “To reduce the risk of fire
or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.

A Class II APPARATUS shall be permanently marked with the words “DOUBLE INSULATION” or “Double insulated” and
“When servicing use only identical replacement parts.”

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall
not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

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Precautions

Please read these precautions before operating this unit.

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Power cord protection

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To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe
the following.

 Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.
 Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
 Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.
 Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.

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Placement

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Avoid placing the unit in areas of:

 direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles
 high temperature (over 35
 much dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.

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Non-use periods

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When the unit is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged
from the household AC outlet.

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No fingers or other objects inside

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 Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous, and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to

disassemble the unit.

 Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.

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C) or high humidity (over 90%)

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Keep away from water/magnet

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 Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could

occur.

 Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit.

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Stacking

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 Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.

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Condensation

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Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions:

 immediately after a heater has been turned on
 in a steamy or very humid room
 when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one
hour for the moisture to evaporate.

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If there is noise interference on the TV while a broadcast is being received

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Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV
broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off
the unit.

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Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected

DVD discs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct
disc type for the type of connected TV.

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 Connecting to the multi-system TV

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 Connecting to the NTSC TV

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 Connecting to the PAL TV

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1-1 DVD Playback

Preparations

Please connect the portable DVD player to Power and connect it with earphones/headphones or
connect it to external equipment. If connect it to external equipment:

 Press on the power button of the TV set, and select “Video” as the TV input.
 Press on the power button of the stereo system if the player has been connected to a stereo system.

DVD

 Push the AV OUT/IN slide switch to AV OUT.

Basic Playback

1 Press POWER on.
2 Press <OPEN> to open the disc cover.

3 Hold the edge of the disc to put it in the center with the printed side up.

Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the

guides, and place it in its proper position.

4 Close the disc cover.

 Close the disc cover and the portable DVD player starts playback if the disc does not have any menus recorded

on it.

 If the disc has one or more titles recorded on it, a menu screen will appear on the screen.

<< NOTE: Proceed with steps 5 and 6 when a menu is available on the disc. >>

5 Press < / / / > or the number button(s) to select the preferred title.

<< NOTE: To select a title, input the number, i.e. 1 for chapter 1, 10 for chapter 10, and etc. >>

6 Press <PLAY/SEL.> .

The player now starts playback the selected item.

Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Screen Is Available on
The Disc)

Press <MENU>.

The portable DVD player stops playback, and then displays the menu screen.

After operation

When the portable DVD player is not in use, remove the disc and press POWER to turn off the player.
Then close the display panel.

<< NOTE >>

 The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular

disc. When no further selections are to be played, be sure to press the <STOP> button to clear the menu

screen.
 If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single sided disc), the player’s display will appear “NO DISC”.

For your reference:

 When “ ” appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited

by the player.

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Stopping Playback

Press <STOP> once to prestop. Press <STOP> twice to stop.

Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)

Press <F.BWD> or <F.FWD> during playback.

 Normal playback is resumed when you press <PLAY/SEL.>.

 The speed of advance ( x2, x4, x8, x16, x32) or reverse ( x2, x4, x8, x16,

x32) changes for each press of the <F.FWD> or <F.BWD> button.

Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters

You can skip a specific chapter or track to playback.

Skipping Ahead

1

DVD

Press

Skips a chapter each time you press the button.

Skipping Back

Press

When you press the button once midway through a chapter, the portable DVD player returns to the beginning of
the chapter to playback. The player skips a chapter each time you press the button.

<NEXT> during playback.

<PREVIOUS> during playback.

Still Picture (PAUSE)

Press <PAUSE> once during playback.

The screen is paused.

To return to normal playback

Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

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Repeat Viewing

Press <1/ALL REPEAT> during playback.

Each time you press the button, the disc will repeat a chapter or title.

Press once: CHAPTER (Repeat chapter)

DVD

Press twice: TITLE (Repeat title)

Press three times: DISC (Repeat disc)

Press four times: off (Repeat cancelled)

To return to normal playback

Press <1/ALL REPEAT> several times until “ Off” appears on the screen.

<< NOTE >>

 Repeat playback works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears on the player’s display during

playback.

 Repeat playback may not work correctly with some DVDs.

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1-2 Convenient functions

Displaying the Information of the Scene

Displaying the Information of the Scene

1

Press

Press <INFO.> a number of times, the title number, chapter number, and other information will show on the

screen.

Stop Displaying the Information of the Scene

Press

<INFO.> during playback.

<INFO.> a number of times until the information disappears.

Changing Audio Soundtrack Language

You can change the audio language from the one selected at the initial settings to a different lan­guage, if available. (This operation functions only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack
languages are recorded.)

1 Press <AUDIO> during playback.

2 Press <AUDIO> a number of times until the preferred language is selected.

For your reference:

 When the preferred language is not selected even after pressing the button several times, it may indicate that

language is not available on the disc.

 When you turn on or remove the disc, the portable DVD player will playback the language which is selected at

the initial setting. If you select a language which is not recorded on the disc, the portable DVD player will
playback a prior language programmed on the disc.

DVD

Clearing/Displaying Subtitles (A)

If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or display them. (This operation works only
with discs that provide subtitles.)

Press <SUBTITLE> during playback to display subtitles or hide them.

When you press <SUBTITLE> once, the first subtitle recorded on the disc will display. The rest of the

subtitles recorded will display in sequence as you press the button.

 You may change to another language with this function, or you can clear the subtitle by pressing this button a

number of times until “SUBTITLE OFF” appears on the screen.

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Changing Subtitle Language (B)

You can change the subtitle language with the initial settings , if available. (This operation works
only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are included.)

DVD

1 Press <SUBTITLE> during playback.

When no subtitles are recorded, “ ” will display instead of the language number.

2 Press <SUBTITLE> a number of times until the preferred language is selected.

<< NOTE: In some cases, the subtitle language may not change immediately to the selected one. >>

For your reference:

 When the preferred subtitle language is not selected even after pressing the button several times, it may

indicate that the language is not available on the disc.

 When you turn on or remove the disc, the portable DVD player will playback the subtitle language which is

selected at the initial setting. If you select a subtitle language which is not recorded on the disc, the portable
DVD player will playback a prior subtitle language programmed on the disc.

Viewing From Another Angle

Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of
different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can be viewed from each of these different

angles using the <ANGLE> button. (The recorded angles vary depending on the disc pro-

grammed.)

1 Press <ANGLE> during playback.

2 Press <ANGLE> a number of times until the preferred viewing angle is selected.

Press <ANGLE> button a number of times to change the viewing angle.

<< NOTE >>

 ANGLE will only function on discs where different angles have been recorded.

 The viewing angles are shown on the player’s display and you can select one from them for viewing.

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1-2 Convenient functions-continued

To Mute the DVD Player

In some cases, you may need to mute the portable DVD player temporarily. The portable DVD player
provides a MUTE function for your selections.

1

Press <MUTE> button during playback.

 When “MUTE” appears on the screen, the portable DVD player is mute. To resume the sound, press the button

a number of times until “MUTE OFF” appears on the screen.

Using a DVD Menu

Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed
with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide
menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu’s contents and operation vary from
disc to disc, the following explains basic operation when this feature is used.

1 Press <TITLE> in stop mode.

The DVD menu available on the disc now appears.

2 Press < / / / > to select the preferred item.

3 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

You now enter to the selected item.

To enter other menu screen

Repeat steps 2 and 3.

To return to the previous menu screen

DVD

Press <TITLE>.

Using the MENU Function

1 Press <PLAY/SEL.>.

2 Press <MENU>.

A DVD chapter menu with brief broadcast of each paragraph now appears. You may see the introduction of each
chapter and then decide with which chapter to start first.

3 Press < / / / > or number button(s) to select the preferred item.

<< Note: The menu details vary depending on discs recorded. >>

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