Norcent DP300 User Manual

DVDPLAYERDP300

USERS

MANUAL

2002NorcentTechnology,Inc.Allrightsreserved.

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CAUTION:ThisDigitalVersatileDiscPlayeremploysalasersystem.Topreventdirectexposure
tothelaserbeam,donotopentheenclosure.Visiblelaserradiationispresentwhenenclosure

isopen.DONOTSTAREINTOBEAM.Additionally,theuseofcontrolsoradjustmentsor
performanceofproceduresotherthanthosespecifiedhereinmayresultinhazardousradiation
exposure.Toensureproperuseofthisproduct,pleasereadthisowner'smanualcarefullyand
retainforfuturereference.Shouldtheunitrequiremaintenance,contactanauthorizedservice

location,orcontactNorcentTechnology.

Content

WARNING:TOAVOIDTHEDANGEROFFIREORELECTRICSHOCK,DONOT
EXPOSETHISAPPLIANCETORAINORMOISTURE.NEVEROPENTHECABINET,
ASDANGEROUSHIGHVOLTAGESARECONTAINEDINSIDE.ONLYAQUALIFIED
SERVICETECHNICIANSHOULDATTEMPTOPENTHECABINET.
CAUTION:TOPREVENTELECTRICSHOCK,MATCHWIDEBLADEOFPLUGTO
WIDESLOT,ANDFULLYINSERTINTOELECTRICALSOCKET.

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Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalled
andusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communication.However,thisisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnotoccurinaparticular
installation.Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotryto
correcttheinterferencebyoneofthefollowingmeasures:

Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
Increasetheseparation betweentheequipmentandreceiver
Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiveris
connected
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp

FCCCaution:AnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbyNorcentTechnology
couldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisequipment.

INDUSTRYCANADAREQUIREMENT
ThisClassBdigitalapparatusmeetsallrequirementsoftheCanadianInterference-Causing
EquipmentRegulations.

PROTECTYOURSELF!
Recordthemodelandserialnumbersforthisunitwhileitiseasytoseethem.Thesenumbers
arelocatedonthebackoftheunit'scabinet.Retainthisinformationforfuturereference.

ModelNo.:DP300
SerialNo.:

CAUTION
RISKOFELECTRICSHOCKDONOTOPEN
CAUTION:TOREDUCETHERISKOFELECTRICSHOCK,DONOTREMOVECOVER(ORBACK).
THEREISNOUSERSERVICEABLEPARTINSIDE.REFERSERVICINGTOQUALIFIEDSERVICE
PERSONNEL.

Retainthisinformationforfuturereference.

TECH.

SPECIFICATIONS

Becauseitsproductsaresubjecttocontinuousimprovement,NorcentTechnologyreserves
therighttomodifyproductdesignand/orspecificationswithoutnoticeandwithoutincurring
anyobligations.

ColorSystem NTSC/PAL
Compatible Discs DVD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW
Resolution Ratio Greater Than 500 lines
Video S/N Ratio 65dB
Frequency Response fs (96KHz/24bit) 4Hz - 44KHz:+/-2dB
Audio S/N Ratio 95dB
Degree of Distortion <0.01%
D/A Converter 96KHz/24bit
Video Out

1Vp-p(75Ω)

S-Video Out

Y: 1Vp-p(75Ω); C: 0.286Vp-p(75Ω)

Audio Out 2.0V 0.2V
Digital Audio Output Coaxial
Connections CVBS Connection, S-Video, 2 Channel Output
Power Supply AC 110-240V/50/60Hz
Consumed Power 25W

PRECAUTIONS

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CAUTION:Isitimportantthatyoureadandfollowalloftheinstructionsinthisbookletandany
markedontheunititself.Retainthisbookletforfuturereference.
Accessories----Neverplacethisproductonanunstableplatform,stand,cart,wallmount,shelf,or
table.Theproductmayfall,causingseriouspersonalinjurytopersonsandpets,aswellasseriously
damagingtheproduct.Useonlywithastableplatform,stand,cart,wallmount,shelf,ortablethat
hasbeenrecommendedbyNorcentTechnologyorsoldwiththeproduct.Anymountingofthe
productshouldfollowthemanufacturer'sinstructions,anduseamountingaccessoryrecommended
bythemanufacturer.Thisunitwhilepositionedonsometypeofcartmustbemovedwithcare.Quick
stops,excessiveforce,andunevensurfacesmaycausetheproductandcartcombinationtooverturn.
Attachments----UseonlyattachmentsrecommendedbyNorcentTechnology,asothersmaycause
safetyand/orfirehazards.
Cleaning----Alwaysunplugthisunitfromthewallelectricaloutletbeforecleaning.Donotuseliquid
oraerosolcleaners;useadampclothforcleaning.
GroundingorPolarization-ThisproductisequippedwitheitherapolarizedACplug(aplughaving
onebladewiderthantheother)orwithathree-wiregrounding-typeplug.Theseplugsfitintothe
poweroutletonlyoneway.Thisisasafetyfeature.Ifyouareunabletoinserttheplugfullyintothe
outlet,tryreversingtheplug.Iftheplugshouldstillfailtofit,contactanelectrician.Donotdefeat
thesafetypurposeofthepolarizedpluginanywayormanner.
Lightning----Foraddedproductprotectionduringalightningstormorwhenitisleftunattendedand
unusedforlongperiodsoftime,unplugitfromthewalloutletand/ordisconnectthe antennaorcable
system.Thiswillpreventdamagetotheproductduetolightningandpower-linesurges.
ObjectandLiquid----EntryNeverpushobjectsofanykindintothisproductthroughopeningsasthey

maytouchdangerousvoltagepointsorshort-outpartsthatcouldresultinafireorelectricshock.
Neverspill
liquidofanykindonorintotheproduct.
OutdoorAntennaGrounding----Ifanoutsideantennaorcablesystemisconnectedtotheproduct,
besuretheantennaorcablesystemisgroundedsoastoprovideprotectionagainstvoltagesurges
andbuilt-upstaticcharges.Article810 oftheNationalElectricalCode,ANSI/NFPA70,provides
informationwithregardtopropergroundingofthemastandsupportingstructure,groundingofthe
lead-inwiretoanantennadischargeunit,sizeorgroundingconductors,locationofantenna-discharge
unit,connectiontogroundingelectrodes,andrequirementsforthegroundingelectrode.
Overloading----Donotoverloadwalloutlets,extensioncords,orintegralconveniencereceptacles,
asthismayresultinafireorelectricshock.
Power-CordProtection-Power-supplycordsshouldberoutedsothattheyarenotlikelyto bewalked
onorpinchedbyitemsplaceduponoragainstthem,payingparticularattentiontocordsatplugs,
conveniencereceptacles,andthepointwheretheyexitfromtheproduct.
PowerLines----Anoutsideantennasystemshouldnotbelocatedinthevicinityofoverheadpower
linesorotherelectriclightorpowercircuits,orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlinesorcircuits.
Wheninstallinganoutsideantennasystem,extremecareshouldbetakentokeepfromtouching
suchpowerlinesorcircuitsascontactwiththemmightbefatal.
PowerSources----Thisproductshouldbeoperatedonly fromthetypeofpowersourceindicatedon
themarkinglabel.Ifyouarenotsureofthetypeofpowersupplytoyourhome,consultyourproduct
dealerorlocalpowercompany.Forproductsintendedtooperatefrombatterypowerorother
sources,refertotheoperatinginstructions.ThisDVDplayeroperateson120VAC/60Hz.Donotturn
offunitimmediatelyafterturningon;waitatleast10seconds.
ReplacementParts----Whenreplacementpartsarerequired,besuretheservicetechnicianhasused
replacementpartsspecifiedbyNorcentTechnologyorhavethesamecharacteristicsastheoriginal
part.Unauthorizedsubstitutionsmayresultinfire,electricshock,orotherhazards.
SafetyCheck----Uponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairstothisproduct,asktheservicetechnician
toperformsafetycheckstodeterminethattheproductisinproperoperatingcondition.
Servicing----Donotattempttoservicethisproductyourselfasopeningorremovingcoversmay
exposeyoutodangerousvoltageorotherhazards.Referallservicingtoqualifiedservicepersonnel.
TVSystem----ThisunitiscompatiblewithtelevisionsetsfeaturingeithertheNTSCorPALcolor
system.
Ventilatio----nSlotsandopeningsinthecabinetareprovidedforventilationandtoensurereliable
operationandprotectionfromoverheating.Theseopeningsshouldneverbeblockedbyplacingthe
productonabed,sofa,rug,orothersimilarsurface.Thisproductshouldnotbeplacedinabuilt-in
installationsuchasabookcaseorrackunlessproperventilationisprovided.Neverplacethisproduct
nearaheatsource,suchasheatregisters,stoves,radiators,oranyotherproductthatproducesheat.
WaterandMoisture----Donotusethisproductnearsourcesofwaterandmoisture,suchas bathtub,
washbowl,kitchensink,orwashmachine;inawet,dampbasement;ornearaswimmingpoolor
similarlocations.Ifmoisturecondensationoccurs,removeanydisc,connecttheunit'spowercord
toawalloutlet,turntheuniton,andleaveitonfortwotothreehours.Bythen,theunitwillhave
warmedupandevaporatedanymoisture.

IMPORTANTSAFETY

INFORMATION

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TROUBLE

SHOOTING

Thishandytrouble-shootingguideisprovidedtosaveyoutimeincaseyouexperienceany
inconveniencewiththisDVDplayer.Iftheproblemisnotlistedoristheprovidedsolution
doesnotcorrecttheproblempleasecallourcustomersupportdepartmentat(800)916-4011.

ProblemPossibleSolution

Nopower1.Checktoensurethatthepowerplugis

securelyinthewalloutlet.

Nosound1.ChecktheconnectionbetweentheDVD

playerandtheTVset,amplifier,orany
otherunititisconnectedto.

2.ChecktoensuretheTVandamplifierare
inthecorrectmode(video1).

Nopicture1.ChecktheconnectionbetweentheDVD

playerandtheTVsetoranyotherunitit
isconnectedto.

2.ChecktomakesureTVisturned.

Discdoesnotplay1.Checktomakesurethediscisloaded

correctlylabelsidefacingupondisctray).

2.Checkthatdisciscleanfromdirt,dust,

fingerprints,smudges.

3.Checktoensuredisciswithintheguides
onthetray.

4.Checkparentallockfunctionison.

5.Makesurediscisforuseinregion1.

Remotedoesnotwork1.Checkbatteries;possiblyreplace.

2.Checktoensurethereisn'tanyobstacles
betweentheremotesensorontheunit's
frontpanelandtheremotecontrol.

3.Besuretheremoteisaimedattheremote
sensor.

DividedpictureCheckthatdisciscleanandhasnoscratches.

2.Theunitiscontrolledbyamicrocomputer,
whichmayneedtobereset.Turnoffthe
unit'spower,waitseveralseconds,then
turnbackon.

Nocolorpicture1.ChecktoseeiftheSconnectorisdamaged

(bentpin).

MP3discsdon'tplay1.Useanothersoftwareeditiontoreburndisc,

astheeditionusedmaynotbecompatible
withtheplayer.

2.UseneweditionsofsoftwaresuchasAudio
station4,EasyCDCreator ToastTitanium,
etc.

3.MakesureMP3fileisnotencodedwith
avariablebitrate,suchasprovidedbyReal
Networks.

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Precaution.....................................................................1

SafetyInformation.........................................................2

TableofContents...........................................................3

AboutYourDVDPlayer..................................................4

BestLocation
ToObtainaClearPicture
PlayableDiscs
DigitalAudioOutput
Laser-HeadOver-CurrentProtectionSystem

DiscUse..........................................................................5

Handling
Cleaning
Storing

Controls.........................................................................6

FrontPanel

BackPanel

RemoteControl..............................................................7

Setup.............................................................................8

Accessories

InstallingBatteriesinRemoteControl

SystemConnection

SystemSetup.................................................................9

DVDMenuSetup

TVDisplay

TVType

VideoOutput

AngleMark

OSDLang.
Captions

SpeakerSetup................................................................10

DownmixMode

AudioSetup....................................................................11

AudioOut

OPMode

L+R

Dynamic

LPCMOutPreferenceSetup............................................12

AudioLanguage

Subtitle
DiscMenu

Locale

ParentalLock

Password

Defaults

SmartNavigation

PlayingaDisc................................................................13

PlayFunctions...............................................................14

FastForward/ReversePlayback

SlowMotion

Frame-by-FramePlayback

PauseDuringPlayback

StopPlayback

ResumePlaybackatLaterTime

RemovingDisc

LocatingaTitle..............................................................15

FindingaTitle

RepeatPlay

ZoomFunction

CameraAngle

LanguageSelection

SubtitlesSelection

ScreenDisplay

Volume/Mute

Mp3.................................................................................16

JPEG..............................................................................17

TroubleShooting............................................................18

Specifications.................................................................19

Warranty........................................................................20

TABLEOF

CONTENTS

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JPEGFILES

Jointphotographicexpertsgroup(JPEG)producesstandardsforcontinuoustoneimage
coding.Itisawidelyusedformatforcompressingandsavingimages.Ituseshigh­efficiencycompressiondatatocompressimagesupto15xto20x.JPEGissupportedby
mostoftheimageprocessingsoftwareinusetoday,andissuitableforstoringphoto
images.ThisNorcentDVDplayercandecodeJPEGformattedpictureCDs.

PlaybyNumberKeys

1.FollowthebasicoperatinginstructionstoinsertthepictureCDdisc.Oncethedisctray
isclosed,,themachinewillautomaticallysearchfortheinformationon thediscand
showitontheTVscreen.

2.Pressthenumberkeystoselectanimagealbum.Note:Thenumberkeysareonly
functionalwithinthecurrentimagealbum.

PlaybyMenu

1.FollowthebasicoperatinginstructionstoinsertthepictureCDdisc.Oncethedisctray
isclosed,,themachinewillautomaticallysearchfortheinformationonthediscand
displaythemainmenuontheTVscreen.

2.PressthedirectionalscrollkeystoselectimagesandpressthePLAYkey.

3.Toselectotherimages,pressSTOPkey,thenpressdirectionalscrollkeys.Onceimage

isselected,pressthePLAYkey.

OtherJPEGFunctions

1.WhileplayingaJPEGfile,functionssuchaspause,randomplay,repeatplayandothers

arestillavailable.

2.PresstheRESUMEkeywhenplayingJPEGfilestoselectvariousimagedisplaymodes.

3.PressthePREVorNEXTkeyswhenplayingJPEGfilestoselecteitherthepreviousor
nextimage.

4.ThezoomfunctionisoperablewhileshowingJPEGimages.PresstheZOOMkeytouse
thezoomfunction,pressagaintocloseit.

5.PressFASTFORWARDorFASTRETURNkeyswheninzoomfunctiontozoominorout.

6.Pressthedirectionalscrollkeyswheninzoomfunctiontorotateanimage.

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