Panasonic SC-VK90D, SC-VK70D, SC-VK80D User Manual

DVD Stereo System

Operating Instructions

Model No. SC-VK90D

SC-VK80D
SC-VK70D

The above illustration of the unit is an example and shows SC-VK90D for Southeast Asia.

AUDIO/VIDEO

Region number supported by
this player

Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and
software according to where they are sold.

For the Middle East and South Africa

The region number of this player is “2”.

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The player will play DVD-Video marked

•

with labels containing “2” or “ALL”.

Example:

2

2

For Southeast Asia

The region number of this player is “3”.

•

The player will play DVD-Video marked

•

with labels containing "3" or "ALL".

Example:

3

4

2

3

4

For Australia, N.Z. and Oceania

The region number of this player is “4”.

•

The player will play DVD-Video marked

•

with labels containing "4" or "ALL".

Example:

2

3

4

Before connecting, operating or adjusting this
product, please read these instructions completely.
Please keep this manual for future reference.

GN GC GCS

RQT7125-3B

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product.
For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions
carefully.

VK90D

: indicates features applicable to SC-VK90D only.

VK80D

: SC-VK80D only.

VK70D

: SC-VK70D only.

System SC-VK90D SC-VK80D SC-VK70D

Main unit SA-VK90D SA-VK80D SA-VK70D

Front speakers SB-VK90 SB-VK80 SB-VK70

Center speaker SB-PC810 SB-PC810 ----

Surround speakers SB-PS810 SB-PS810 SB-PS810

Getting started

Subwoofer SB-WVK80 (2 units) SB-WVK80 (1 unit) ----

¡These operating instructions are applicable to models

SC-VK90D, SC-VK80D and SC-VK70D for a variety regions.

¡Unless otherwise indicated, illustrations in these operating

instructions are of SC-VK90D for Southeast Asia.

CAUTION!

THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER.
USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR
PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS
RADIATION EXPOSURE.
DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF.
REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK
OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS
APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR
SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH
LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON
THE APPARATUS.

CAUTION!

DO NOT INSTALL OR PLACE THIS UNIT IN A

•

BOOKCASE, BUILT-IN CABINET OR IN ANOTHER
CONFINED SPACE. ENSURE THE UNIT IS WELL
VENTILATED. TO PREVENT RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK
OR FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OVERHEATING, ENSURE
THAT CURTAINS AND ANY OTHER MATERIALS DO NOT
OBSTRUCT THE VENTILATION VENTS.
DO NOT OBSTRUCT THE UNIT'S VENTILATION

•

OPENINGS WITH NEWSPAPERS, TABLECLOTHS,
CURTAINS, AND SIMILAR ITEMS.
DO NOT PLACE SOURCES OF NAKED FLAMES, SUCH

•

AS LIGHTED CANDLES, ON THE UNIT.
DISPOSE OF BATTERIES IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY

•

FRIENDLY MANNER.

The socket outlet shall be installed near the equipment and easily
accessible or the mains plug or an appliance coupler shall remain
readily operable.

(Inside of product)

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This product may receive radio interference caused by mobile
telephones during use. If such interference is apparent, please
increase separation between the product and the mobile
telephone.

For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia

CAUTION:

The AC voltage is different according to the area.
Be sure to set the proper voltage in your area before use.
(For details, please refer to page 7.)

For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia

THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN TROPICAL CLIMATES.

For Australia, N.Z. and Oceania

THIS UNIT IS INTENDED FOR USE IN MODERATE
CLIMATES.

Table of contents

Getting started

Accessories ................................................................................... 3

Glossary ......................................................................................... 4

Disc information ............................................................................ 5

Simple setup

STEP1
STEP2

STEP3
STEP4

STEP5
STEP6
STEP7

Turning DEMO off ............................................................... 11

Control reference guide ............................................................. 12

Locating .................................................................. 6

Connecting the speakers and voltage

selection ................................................................. 7

Television ............................................................... 8

Connecting the antennas and

AC power supply cord ........................................... 9

The remote control ................................................ 9

QUICK SETUP ...................................................... 10

Setting the time .................................................... 11

Disc operations

Discs—Basic play ....................................................................... 14

Normal play ............................................................................... 14

Position Memory function .......................................................... 15

Starting play from a selected item ............................................. 15

Selecting still pictures—Page skip ........................................... 15

Skipping items/Fast forward and rewind—SEARCH ................. 15

Slow-motion play/Frame-by-frame viewing ............................... 15

Replaying a scene—QUICK REPLAY ...................................... 15

Discs—Convenient functions .................................................... 16

Disc play mode function/Selecting groups and tracks to play ... 16

All group play/Random play/Program play ................................ 17

Soundtracks/Subtitles/Repeat play ........................................... 18

A-B repeat play ......................................................................... 19

Marking places to play again/Variable Zoom function ............... 19

Playing the programs or play list on DVD-RAM ....................... 20

Selecting a program to play—DIRECT NAVIGATOR ............... 20

Using the play list menu ............................................................ 20

WMA/MP3, CD text and JPEG navigation menus .................... 21

Playing HighMAT discs ............................................................. 22

Using GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens ......................... 23

Common procedures/Progress indicator ................................... 23

Disc information/Unit information .............................................. 24

Radio operations

The radio ...................................................................................... 26

Manual tuning/Preset tuning ..................................................... 26

Selecting channels .................................................................... 26

Tape operations

Cassette tapes ............................................................................. 27

Sound field/sound quality operations

Sound field .................................................................................. 28

Dolby Digital and DTS/Dolby Pro Logic .................................... 28

Speaker level adjustments ........................................................ 28

Super Surround/Advanced Surround ........................................ 29

Center Focus/Seat Position ...................................................... 29

Custom Sound Memory—Store the sound settings .................. 29

Sound quality .............................................................................. 30

Double re-master—Enjoying more natural sound ..................... 30

Changing sound field and quality .............................................. 30

Using the Manual Equalizer (MANUAL EQ)/

Using the Super Sound Equalizer/Adjusting the bass .............. 30

Recording operations

Recording .................................................................................... 31

Karaoke operations

(For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia)

Enjoying karaoke ........................................................................ 32

Enjoying karaoke with karaoke DVD ......................................... 32

Enjoying karaoke with other karaoke sources ........................... 33

Changing the key/Adding an echo effect/To record your

karaoke performance/To record your voice .............................. 33

Timer operations

Using the timers .......................................................................... 34

The play/record timer/The sleep timer ...................................... 34

Other functions

Convenient functions ................................................................. 35

Changing the sound range display ............................................ 35

Muting the volume/Dimming the display/

Auto-off function ........................................................................ 35

Using headphones/Operating a television ................................ 35

Changing settings ....................................................................... 36

Common procedures/Entering a password (Ratings) ............... 37

Changing the delay time (Speaker Setting) .............................. 37

Digital output/Optional antenna connections ............................. 38

Using other equipment ............................................................... 39

Home Theater—Enjoying more powerful sound ....................... 39

Using an external unit ............................................................... 39

Reference

Troubleshooting guide ............................................................... 40

Safety precautions/Maintenance ............................................... 42

Specifications .............................................................................. 43

Accessories

Please check and identify the supplied accessories.

AC power supply cord ... 1 pc.

For the Middle East, South
Africa and Southeast Asia

For Australia, N.Z.
and Oceania

Video cable ................ 1 pc.

Remote control .............. 1 pc.

For the Middle East,
South Africa and
Southeast Asia

VK90D VK80D

(N2QAJB000076)

VK70D

(N2QAJB000077)

For Australia, N.Z.
and Oceania

VK90D VK80D

(N2QAJB000083)

VK70D

(N2QAJB000082)

Note

The included AC power supply cord is for use with this unit only. Do
not use it with other equipment.

Power plug adaptor .... 1 pc.

For the Middle East, South
Africa and Southeast Asia

AM loop antenna ........ 1 pc.

FM indoor antenna ..... 1 pc.

Batteries for remote

control ....................... 2 pcs.

Getting started

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Glossary

Decoder

A decoder restores the coded audio signals on DVDs to normal. This
is called decoding.

Dolby Digital

This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby
Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can
also be multi-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can
be recorded on one disc using this method.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

This surround system is used in many movie theaters around the
world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic
sound effects are possible.

Dynamic range

Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound

Getting started

that can be heard above the noise of the equipment and the highest
level of sound before distortion occurs.

Film and video

DVD-Videos are recorded using either film or video. Usually, film is
recorded at 24 frames per second, the rate movies are filmed at, while
video is recorded at 30 frames per second.

Frame still and field still

Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving
picture. There are about 30 frames shown each second.
One frame is made up of two fields. A regular television shows these
fields one after the other to create frames.
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is
made up of two alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred,
but overall quality is high.
A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a frame
still so picture quality is lower.

Interlace

NTSC, the video signal standard, has 480 interlaced (I) scan lines.
The video signals output from this unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT
terminals (Y, PB, PR) allow you to enjoy higher quality pictures than if
the signals were output from the VIDEO OUT terminal or S VIDEO
OUT terminal.

I/P/B

MPEG 2, the video compression standard adopted for use with DVD­Video, codes frames using these 3 picture types.
I: Intra coded picture

This picture has the best quality and is the best to use when
adjusting the picture.

P: Predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated based on past I or P-pictures.

B: Bidirectionally-predictive coded picture

This picture is calculated by comparing past and future I and P­pictures so it has the lowest volume of information.

Linear PCM (pulse code modulation)

These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those found on
CDs.

Playback control (PBC)

If a Video CD has playback control, you can select scenes and
information with menus.

WMA, MP3, CD text and JPEG information

¡ Discs must conform to ISO9660 level 1 or 2 (except for extended

formats).

¡ This unit is compatible with multi-session but if there are a lot of

sessions it takes more time for play to start. Keep the number of
sessions to a minimum to avoid this.

¡ The order tracks appear in the menus may differ to the order shown

on your computer.

WMA

¡ Noise may occur when playing WMA files.
¡ You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected.

MP3

¡ This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags.
¡ If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take

some time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed
time will not be displayed during this time. Even after the track
starts, the correct play time will not be displayed.

JPEG

¡ To view JPEG files on this unit:
— Take them on a digital camera that meets the DCF (Design rule for

Camera File System) standard. Some digital cameras have functions
that are not supported by the DCF standard like automatic picture
rotation which may render a picture unviewable.

— Do not alter the files in any way or save them under a different

name.

¡ This unit cannot display moving pictures, Motion JPEG and other

such formats, still pictures other than JPEG (i.e. TIFF) or play
associated sound.

Order of play

WMA MP3 JPEG

root

001group

001

004track.wma
005track.wma
006track.wma

002group

003group

CD

007track.mp3
008track.mp3
009track.mp3
010track.mp3

011track.mp3
012track.mp3
013track.mp3

(CD text only)

When making your own CD text discs

The unit plays the tracks in the order you record them so you do
not have to prefix the titles with numbers.

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

WMA is a compression format developed
by Microsoft Corporation. It achieves the
same sound quality as MP3 with a file size
that is smaller than that of MP3.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from
Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson multimedia.

Naming folders and files

Prefix folder and file names with
3-digit numbers in the order you
want to play them.

Extension

004track.wma

(or .WMA)

The extension for MP3 is “.mp3”
or “.MP3”.
The extension for JPEG is “.JPG”,
“.jpg”, “.JPEG” or “.jpeg”.

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Disc information

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7 Discs that can be played

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Disc type Logo Indication used

DVD-RAM

DVD-Audio

DVD-Video

DVD-R

Video CD

CD

CD-R/RW —

¡ Use discs with the above logos and that conform to specifications.

The unit cannot play other discs correctly.

¡ Do not use irregularly shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these

can damage the unit.

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7 Discs that cannot be played

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DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, CDV, CD-G, +RW, DVD-RW, CVD, SACD,
Divx Video Discs, Photo CD and “Chaoji VCD” available on the market
including CVD, DVCD and SVCD that do not conform to IEC62107.

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7 Disc structure

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Disc structure and the labels given to the items on discs depend on
the disc type.

Track: the smallest division on DVD-Audio, CDs and Video CDs,

Chapter: the smallest division on DVD-Video.
Group: collections of tracks on DVD-Audio and equivalent to

Title: the largest division on DVD-Video, usually an entire movie.
Program: the division on DVD-RAM equivalent to a single recording.
Picture: a single JPEG file.
Play list: the largest grouping on a HighMAT disc, or a group of

Scene: DVD-RAM program sections specified and grouped into

Content: covers tracks and pictures on HighMAT discs.

or a single WMA/MP3 file.

folders or albums on data discs.

scenes on DVD-RAM.

play lists on a DVD video recorder.

in instructions

RAM

DVD-A

DVD-V

VCD

Including SVCD
(Conforming to
IEC62107)

CD

Including CD text

WMA

MP3

JPEG

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7 DVD-RAM discs

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DVD-RAM discs must meet the following conditions for this unit to be
able to play them.

Type ¡ Non-cartridge discs

Capacity ¡ 12 cm 9.4 GB (double-sided) and 4.7 GB

Recording format Discs recorded with DVD video recorders, DVD

¡ Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use, then

return them when you are finished. Read the instructions for the
disc carefully.

¡ Do not allow the disc to become dirty or scratched. Store discs in

their cartridges and ensure the disc label and cartridge label face
the same way.

¡ Some parts of the disc, for example where one program ends and

another begins, may not play smoothly.

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7 DVD-R discs

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Panasonic DVD-R recorded and finalized on a Panasonic DVD video
recorder are played as DVD-Video on this unit.

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7 CD-R and CD-RW discs

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This unit can play CD-R/RW (audio recording disc) recorded with
CD-DA, video CD, SVCD (conforming to IEC62107), WMA, MP3 or
JPEG. Close the sessions or finalize the disc after recording.

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7 HighMAT discs

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This unit is compatible with HighMAT discs containing WMA, MP3,
and/or JPEG files.

Note

It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RAM
in all cases due to the type of disc or condition of the recording.

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7 Video systems

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This unit can play both the PAL and NTSC for video systems. To view
PAL or NTSC, however, your television must match the system used
on the disc.
PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television. NTSC
can be correctly viewed on a PAL television by converting the video
signal to PAL 60 (A page 36, Video—NTSC Disc Output).

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7 To clean discs

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DVD-Audio, DVD-Video, Video CD, CD

Wipe with a damp cloth and then wipe dry.

¡ Discs that can be removed from their

cartridges (TYPE 2 and 4)

(single-sided)

¡ 8 cm 2.8 GB (double-sided)

video cameras, personal computers, etc., using
Version 1.1 of the Video Recording Format (a
unified video recording standard).

Getting started

Playing DVDs and Video CDs

The producer of these discs can control how they are played so
you may not always be able to control play as described in these
operating instructions (for example if the play time is not displayed
or if a Video CD has menus). Read the disc’s instructions carefully.

DVD-RAM, DVD-R

¡ Clean with an optional DVD-RAM/PD disc cleaner (LF-K200DCA1,

where available).

¡ Never use cloths or cleaners for CDs etc.

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7 Handling precautions

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¡ Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing

instrument.

¡ Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine, thinner, static electricity

prevention liquids or any other solvent.

¡ Do not attach labels or stickers to discs. (Do not use discs with

exposed adhesive from tape or left over peeled-off stickers.)

¡ Do not use scratch-proof protectors or covers.
¡ Do not use discs printed with label printers available on the market.

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Simple setup

STEP

Optimum location
Distance: A=B=C=D=E

Tweeter

Simple setup

(SB-VK90/
SB-VK80)

Front speaker
(left)

(SB-WVK80)

1

(SB-VK70)

Subwoofer

(SB-PS810) (SB-PS810)

Locating

Center

speaker

(SB-PC810)

Television

(not included)

A

Surround

speaker

(left)

(SB-VK70)

Front speaker
(right)

Subwoofer

BC

ED

(SB-WVK80)

Surround
speaker
(right)

Tweeter

(SB-VK90/
SB-VK80)

Front speakers

VK90D VK80D

Place the speakers so that the tweeter is on the outside.

VK70D

Speakers are designed identically so that no left or right channel
orientation is necessary.

VK80D

Center speaker

You can also put this speaker directly under the television.

•

Vibration caused by the center speaker can disrupt the picture if

•

it is placed directly on the television. Put the center speaker on
a rack or shelf.

VK90D

Surround speakers

The small speakers with the long cords are surround speakers.
Place on either side of listening position, or slightly to the rear,
about 1 meter higher than ear level with the Panasonic logo
facing towards the listening position.
The effect varies with the type of music and music source.

VK80D

Subwoofer

Place to the right and left (

television, on the floor or a sturdy shelf so that it won’t cause
vibration.
Leave 10 cm at the rear for ventilation.

Use only supplied speakers

•

Using other speakers can damage the unit and sound quality
will be negatively affected.
Set the speakers up on an even surface to prevent them from

•

falling. Take proper precautions to prevent the speakers from
falling if you cannot set them up on an even surface.

VK90D

VK90D

) or right (

VK80D

) of the

Attaching to a wall

Surround and center speakers can be attached to walls.
Set the speaker onto screws (not included) and slide through
bracket to lock into position.

(Surround speakers)

90.0 mm

242.5 mm

Note

The wall or pillar on which the speakers are to be attached

•

should be capable of supporting 10 kg per screw.
You cannot take the front net off the speakers.

•

Caution

Use the speakers only with the recommended

•

system. Failure to do so may lead to damage to the
amplifier and/or the speakers, and may result in the
risk of fire. Consult a qualified service person if
damage has occurred or if you experience a sudden
change in performance.
Do not attempt to attach these speakers to walls

•

using methods other than those described in this
manual.

(Center speaker)

30—35 mm

7.5~9.0 mm

7—9 mm

Note

The angles in the diagram are approximate.

Positioning for best effect

How you set up your speakers can affect the bass and the sound
field. Note the following points.

Place speakers on flat secure bases.

•

Placing speakers too close to floors, walls, and corners can

•

result in excessive bass. Cover walls and windows with a thick
curtain.
Keep your speakers at least 10 mm away from the system for

•

proper ventillation.

Notes on speaker use

You can damage your speakers and shorten their useful life if

•

you play sound at high levels over extended periods.
Reduce the volume in the following cases to avoid damage.

•

When playing distorted sound.

–

When the speakers emit strange noise (howling) from a

–

microphone or record player, noise from FM broadcasts, or
continuous signals from an oscillator, test disc, or electronic
instrument.
When adjusting the sound quality.

–

When turning the unit on or off.

–

If irregular coloring occurs on your television

These speakers are designed to be used close to a television,
but the picture may be affected with some televisions and set-up
combinations.

If this occurs, turn the television off for about 30 minutes.

The television’s demagnetizing function should correct the
problem. If it persists, move the speakers further away from the
television.

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STEP

2

Connecting the speakers and voltage selection

Twist and pull off the vinyl tip of the speaker cords.

R

For the Middle East, South Africa and
Southeast Asia

Before connecting the AC power
supply cord, set the voltage.

Voltage Selector

Use a flat-head screwdriver to turn the
voltage selector on the rear panel to the
appropriate position for the area in which
this system is used.
If the power supply in your area is 115 V or
120 V, please set the voltage selector as
follows:
For 115 V: Set to 110 V.
For 120 V: Set to 127 V.

VOLT ADJ

220

I V

230

127 V 110 V 220-230 V 240 V

L

Simple setup

VK90D

TO

SB-PS810

TO

SB-PC810

TO

SB-VK90

TO

SB-WVK80

VK80D

TO

SB-PS810

TO

SB-PC810

TO

SB-VK80

TO

SB-WVK80

VK70D

SURROUND

SPEAKERS

TO

SB-PS810

(8Ω)

MAIN

SPEAKERS

TO

SB-VK70

(6Ω)

SURROUND

(8Ω)

CENTER

(8Ω)

HIGH

(6Ω)

MAIN

LOW
(12Ω)

SUB-

WOOFER

(6Ω)

SURROUND

(8Ω)

CENTER

(8Ω)

MAIN

(6Ω)

SUB-

WOOFER

(6Ω)

+

Gray

L

R

Blue

Gray

Blue

Gray

L

R

L

R

L

R

+

L

R

Red

Red

Gray

Blue

Black

Black

Blue

Gray
Blue

Red

L

R

Black

Red
Black

+

L

R

L

R

Gray
Blue

Red
Black

Connect the left (L) side in the same way.

Surround
speaker (right)

Center
speaker

Front speaker
(right)

Subwoofer
speaker (right)

Surround
speaker (right)

Center
speaker

Front speaker
(right)

Subwoofer
speaker

Surround
speaker (right)

Front speaker
(right)

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STEP

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7 Connecting a television with a VIDEO IN terminal

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Simple setup

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7 Connecting a television with COMPONENT VIDEO IN terminals

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3

Rear panel
of this unit

Rear panel
of this unit

Television

O

E

ID

V
IN

VIDEO

OUT

T

N

E

N

PO

M

O

C

IN

O

E

VID

R

P

B

P

Y

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

P

Y

R

P

B

Television

(not included)

Video cable

(included)

Video cables

(not included)

Video cable

Connect directly to your television.

Do not connect the unit through a video cassette recorder, because
the picture may not be played correctly due to the copy guard.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT terminals

These terminals can be used for Interlace provide a purer picture than
the S VIDEO OUT terminal. Connection using these terminals outputs
the color difference signals (P

B/PR) and luminance signal (Y)

separately in order to achieve high fidelity in reproducing colors. The
description of the component video input terminals depends on the
television or monitor (e.g. Y/P

B/PR,Y/B-Y/R-Y, Y/CB/CR). Connect to

terminals of the same color.

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7 Connecting a television with an S VIDEO IN terminal

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S VIDEO

IN

S video cable

(not included)

Rear panel
of this unit

S VIDEO

OUT

S VIDEO OUT terminal

The S video terminal achieves a more vivid picture than the VIDEO
OUT terminal by separating the chrominance (C) and luminance (Y)
signals. (Actual results depend on the television.)

STEP

4

Connecting the antennas and AC power supply cord

AM loop antenna FM indoor antenna

Connect the AC power supply cord after
all other connections are complete.
AM loop antenna

Stand the antenna up on
its base.
Keep loose antenna cord
away from other wires
and cords.

FM indoor antenna

Fix the other end of the antenna
where reception is best.

Click!

1

Adhesive tape

FM ANT

(75 Ω)

GND

AM ANT

LOOP

EXT

FM indoor

AC power supply cord

For the Middle East, South
Africa and Southeast Asia

For Australia, N.Z.
and Oceania

Conserving power

The unit consumes power (approx. 0.9W) even when it is turned
off with [f/I] (remote control: [f]). To save power when the unit is
not to be used for a long time, unplug it from the household AC
power socket. Remember to reset the radio stations and any
other memory items before using the unit again.
Information you enter into the unit’s memory remains intact for up
to 2 weeks after the AC power supply cord is disconnected.

COMPONENT
VIDEO OUT

P

P

B

R

S VIDEO

OUT

VIDEO

Y

OUT

OPTICAL

OUT

FM ANT
(75 Ω)

GND

AM ANT

LOOP

EXT

AUX

LINE
OUT

R

L

2

antenna

For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia

If the power plug will not fit your socket

Use the power plug adaptor (included).

Power plug adaptor

For the Middle East, South
Africa and Southeast Asia

Simple setup

Rear panel of this unit

AC IN

To household

AC socket

STEP

5

The remote control

Remote control Batteries

R6, AA, UM-3

Insert so the poles (+ and )

1

match those in the remote

3

control.
Do not use rechargeable type
batteries.

2

If it still doesn’t fit, contact an electrical parts distributor
for assistance.

Do not;

mix old and new batteries.

•

use different types at the same time.

•

heat or expose to flame.

•

take apart or short circuit.

•

attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries.

•

use batteries if the covering has been peeled off.

•

Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can
damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire.

Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long
period of time. Store in a cool, dark place.

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7 Use

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Aim at the sensor, avoiding obstacles, at a maximum range of 7m
directly in front of the unit.

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STEP

PROGRAM

TV/VIDEO

SETUP

DIMMER

CSM

DISC

REPEA

GUI DISP

ENTER

RETURN

SLOW/SEARCH

ZOOM

QUICK REPLA

SOUND EQ

S.SOUND EQ

S.WOOFER

S.SRND

PL

SHIFT

MANUAL

EQ

TV

VOL

TV

VOL

TV

CH

TV

CH

AGE

GROUP

D.RE-MASTER

SLEEP

AUT

O OFF

CLOC

IMER

REC

TV

ECHO

MUTING

.MUTE

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

S.POS

TEST

MIX2CH

PLA

MODE

SUBTITLE

Simple setup

The QUICK SETUP screen appears when you press [SHIFT]+
[SETUP] the first time after purchase and assists you to make
necessary settings. You can access this screen again later if you
need to (A page 36, Others—QUICK SETUP).

Preparation

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on
the television to suit the connections for the unit.

To return to the previous screen

Press [RETURN].

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7 TV TYPE

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Select to suit the type of television.

Standard (Direct View TV) (factory preset)

•

CRT Projector

•

LCD TV/Projector

•

Projection TV

•

Plasma TV

•

6

SHIFT

QUICK SETUP

TV

CH

TV

DISC

PROGRAM

PLA

Y MODE

REPEA

R

E

N

U

T

N

A

C

T

C

E

R

I

D

PAGE

GUI DISP

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

AUT

V.MUTE

MIX2CH

T

MUTING

X

U

A

/

L

E

C

A

G

I

V

A

N

M

OP

T

SKIP

SLEEP

ECHO

O

T

N

E

S.SRND

SETUP

CLOC

O OFF

SUBTITLE

S.POS

E

P

A

T

M

E

O

M

P.

TV

R

VOL

U

ENTER

TV
VOL

QUICK REPLA

S.WOOFER

PL

S.SOUND EQ

DIMMER

PL AY /

K /

REC

TIMER

#

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

TEST

V

O

L

U

M

E

R

Y

D

V

D

/

C

D

P

L

AY

LI

S

T

M

E

N

U

GROUP

CSM

RETURN

ZOOM

Y

SLOW/SEARCH

D.RE-MASTER

SOUND EQ

MANUAL

EQ

TV

CH

SETUP

DVD/CD

ENTER

RETURN

ff

1 Press [

2 Press [

f

] to turn on the unit.

ff

--

- DVD/CD] to select “DVD/CD” as the

--

source.

LL

Press [

L] when a disc is in the tray.

LL

3 Press [SHIFT]+[SETUP] to show the QUICK SETUP

screen.

e.g. For Southeast Asia

SETUP

SETUP

SELECT

SELECT

ENTER RETURN

ENTER RETURN

4 Press [

88

8,

88

QUICK SETUP

QUICK SETUP

Select the menu language.

Select the menu language.

Français

English

Italiano

Português

Nederlands

--

-] to select the menu language

--

99

9,

99

English

Deutsch

Español

Svenska

//

/,

//

and press [ENTER].

88

5 Press [

99

8,

9] to select “Yes” to continue and press

88

99

[ENTER].

88

99

//

6 Press [

8,

88

--

9,

/,

-] to select the item and press

99

//

--

[ENTER].

Audio Language (A page 37)

•

Subtitle Language (A page 37)

•

TV Type (A below)

•

TV Aspect (A below)

•

PCM Digital Output (

•

VK70D

) (A page 38)

7 Press [ENTER] and then [SHIFT]+[SETUP] to end

the settings.

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7 TV Aspect

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Select “4:3” (regular) or “16:9” (widescreen) to suit your television.
If you have a regular 4:3 television, you can also select how video on
some discs is shown (A page 36, Video–TV Aspect).

4:3 Pan&Scan (factory preset)

•

Widescreen software is expanded to fill the
screen of a 4:3 aspect television (unless
prohibited by the producer of the disc).

4:3 Letterbox

•

Widescreen software is shown in the letterbox
style on a 4:3 aspect television.

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STEP

PROGRAM

TV/VIDEO

SETUP

DIMMER

CSM

DISC

REPEA

GUI DISP

ENTER

RETURN

SLOW/SEARCH

ZOOM

QUICK REPLA

SOUND EQ

S.SOUND EQ

S.WOOFER

S.SRND

PL

SHIFT

MANUAL

EQ

TV

VOL

TV

VOL

TV

CH

TV

CH

AGE

GROUP

D.RE-MASTER

SLEEP

AUT

O OFF

CLOC

IMER

REC

TV

ECHO

MUTING

.MUTE

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

S.POS

TEST

MIX2CH

PLA

MODE

SUBTITLE

SKIP

7

Setting the time

PROGRAM

PLA

T

D

PAGE

TV

CH

GUI DISP

TV

DISC

Y MODE

REPEA

R

E

N

U

N

A

C

T

C

E

R

I

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

AUT

T

X

U

A

/

L

E

C

G

I

V

A

N

P

O

T

SKIP

SLEEP

ECHO

V.MUTE

MIX2CH

MUTING

T

O

T

A

N

E

M

S.SRND

SETUP

CLOC

O OFF

SUBTITLE

S.POS

E

P

A

M

E

O

.M

P

TV

R

VOL

U

ENTER

TV

VOL

QUICK REPLA

S.WOOFER

PL

S.SOUND EQ

DIMMER

PL AY /

K /

REC

TIMER

#

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

TEST

V

O

L

U

M

E

R

Y

D

V

D

/

C

D

P

L

A

Y

L

I

S

T

M

E

N

U

GROUP

CSM

RETURN

ZOOM

Y

SLOW/SEARCH

D.RE-MASTER

SOUND EQ

MANUAL

EQ

TV

CH

CLOCK/TIMER

This is a 24-hour clock.

1 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to select “CLOCK”.

Every time you press the button:

CLOCK

RECPLAY

Previous display

2 (within 7 seconds or so)

gg

44

ff

Press [

g,

gg

4] or [

44

33

f,

3] to set the time.

ff

33

3 Press [CLOCK/TIMER] to finish setting the time.

The display will return to whatever was displayed before you
set the time.

To display the time

Press [CLOCK/TIMER] once when the unit is on or at standby
mode.
The time is shown for about 5 seconds.

Note

Reset the clock regularly to maintain accuracy.

Simple setup

Turning DEMO off

– DEMO

A demonstration of the display is shown in standby mode if you
have not set the clock.

You can reduce the power consumed in standby mode by turning
the demonstration off.

While the DEMO display is shown

Press and hold [–DEMO] until “NO DEMO” is
displayed.

Every time you hold down the button:
NO DEMO (off) ↔DEMO ON (on)

To show a demonstration of the display

Hold down [–DEMO] until “DEMO ON” is displayed.

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Control reference guide

Main unit

Getting started

1 AC supply indicator [AC IN]

This indicator lights when the unit is connected to the AC mains
supply.

2 Standby/on switch [

Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In
standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power.

ff

f/I]

ff

3 Display
4 Remote control signal sensor

5 Double re-master button [DOUBLE RE-MASTER] ............. 30

VK90D VK80D

6

[SUPER SURROUND] ........................................................... 29

VK70D

[ADVANCED SURROUND] ................................................... 29

Super surround button

Advanced surround button

7 Deck 1/2 selection button [DECK 1/2] .................................27

8 Record button [a REC] ....................................................... 31

9 For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia

Microphone volume control [MIC VOL MIN, MAX] .............32

Microphone jacks [MIC 1, 2] ................................................ 32

! Deck 1 cassette holder .........................................................27

Å

Disc tray

# Disc tray open/close button [c OPEN/CLOSE] ................. 14

$ Disc direct play buttons [1]–[5] ............................................ 14

% Super sound EQ button [SUPER SOUND EQ] ................... 30

VK90D VK80D

&

Subwoofer button [SUBWOOFER] ........... 30

( Sound EQ button [SOUND EQ] ............................................ 30

) Headphones jack [PHONES] ................................................35

~ Deck 2 cassette holder ......................................................... 27

Center console

+

Tuner/band select button [TUNER BAND] .......................... 26

, Disc skip/search/slow-motion play, tape fast-forward/

rewind, tune/preset channel select, time adjust buttons
[g/REW/

44

33

4,

3/FF/f]...........................................15, 26, 27

44

33

- Display, demonstration button [DISPLAY, –DEMO] ..... 11, 35

. Deck 1 open button [c DECK 1] ........................................ 27

/ AUX button [AUX] ................................................................ 39

: Volume control [VOLUME DOWN, UP] ............................... 14

; DVD/CD play/pause button [:/ J DVD/CD] ........................ 14

< Stop button [L STOP]........................................................... 14

= Deck 2 open button [c DECK 2] ........................................ 27

> Tape play/direction button [; : TAPE] ............................. 27

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RQT7125

Control reference guide

PR OGR AM

TV /VI DE O

SE TUP

DI MME R

EC HO

MU TIN G

V.M UT E

CS M

SU BTI TL E

AU DIO

C. F

CH SE L

S. POS

TE ST

MI X 2 CH

DI SC

PL AY MOD E

RE PEA T

GU I D IS P

EN TER

RE TUR N

SL OW/ SE AR CH

ZO OM

QU ICK R EP LAY

SO UND E Q

S. SOU ND E Q

S. WOO FE R

S. SRN D

PL

C

SH IFT

MA NUA L E Q

TV

VO L

TV

VO L

TV

CH

TV

CH

PA GE

GR OUP

D. RE- MA ST ER

S LE EP

A UT O O FF

C LO C

I ME R

R EC

SK IP

TV

PR OGR AM

TV /VI DE O

SE TUP

DI MME R

EC HO

MU TIN G

V.M UT E

SU BTI TL E

AU DIO

C. F

CH SE L

S. POS

TE ST

MI X 2 CH

DI SC

PL AY MOD E

RE PEA T

S LE EP

A UT O O FF

C LO C

I ME R

R EC

TV

Remote control

Buttons such as 2 function in exactly the same way as the
buttons on the main unit.

ff

f] ............................................ 35

ff

, f , 4 SKIP 3] .... 11, 15, 26, 27

XX

X

10] ............................................ 14

XX

Getting started

2,?

[

\

>

+,/

6,1

@

]
^

_

{

|

}

V

0

PROGRAM

PLAY MODE

T

D

PAG E

TV

CH

GUI DISP

TV

DISC

REPEAT

R

E

N

U

NC

A

C

T

C

E

R

I

SHIFT

TV/VIDEO

SLEEP

AUTO OFF

ECHO

V.M UTE

MIX 2CH

MUTING

X

U

A

/

L

E

T

A

G

I

V

A

N

E

M

P

O

T

SKIP

S.SRND

SUBTITLE

E

P

A

T

M

E

M

.

P

TV

R

O

VOL

U

N

ENTER

TV

VOL

QUICK REPLAY

S.WOOFER

PL

S.SOUND EQ

SETUP

DIMMER

P L AYAY/

CLOC

K /

REC

T IMER

#

AUDIO

C.F

S.POS

CH SEL

TEST

V

O

L

U

M

E

O

R

Y

D

V

D

/

C

P

L

AY

L

I

ME

N

U

RETURN

ZOOM

SLOW/SEARCH

D.RE-MASTER

SOUND EQ

MANUAL EQ

D

S

T

GROUP

TV

CH

CSM

2

3

5

:

;

6

7

8

9

5,!
%,&

? TV power on/off button [TV
@ Sleep timer, Auto off, TV/Video input mode select button

[SLEEP, –AUTO OFF, TV/VIDEO] ................................... 34, 35

[ Program button [PROGRAM] .........................................17, 26

\ Play mode select button [PLAY MODE] ............. 16, 26, 27, 31

] Muting button [MUTING] ..................................................... 35

^ Repeat button [REPEAT] ..................................................... 18

_ Pause, Position memory button [J, P. MEMORY] ........14, 15

{ Stop, Cancel button [L, CANCEL] ........................... 14, 19, 37

| Top menu, Direct navigator, Page button

[TOP MENU, DIRECT NAVIGATOR, PAGE] ...... 14, 15, 20, 21

} GUI display button [GUI DISP] ....................................... 19, 23

V Disc skip, tape fast-forward/rewind, preset channel select,

time adjust buttons [g

0 Shift button [SHIFT]

To use functions labeled in orange:
While pressing [SHIFT], press the corresponding button.

VK90D VK80D

1

Dolby Pro Logic, Super Surround button

[0PL, S. SRND] ............................................................. 28, 29

2 Play timer/record timer, Dimmer button

[rPLAY/REC, DIMMER] .................................................. 34, 35

3 Clock/timer, Setup button

[CLOCK/TIMER, SETUP] ........................................... 10, 11, 37

¢

Disc select button [DISC], Disc button [1] – [5]................. 14

5 Numbered buttons [0 – 9,
6 Menu, Playlist, Group button

[MENU, PLAYLIST, GROUP] .....................................14, 16, 20

7 Cursor buttons [8,9,/, -], Enter button [ENTER] ......... 14

These buttons have the following functions.

[8,9] : TV volume buttons [TV VOL +, –] .............................. 35

[/, -] : TV channel select buttons [TV CH 3, 4] .................35

8 Return, Custom sound memory button

[RETURN, CSM] .............................................................. 14, 29

9 Slow/search, Tuning buttons

[//, -- SLOW/SEARCH] ...........................................15, 26

These buttons have the following functions.

[//] : Quick replay button [QUICK REPLAY] ...................... 15

[--] : Zoom button [ZOOM] .................................................. 19

#

"

$

TV

TV/VIDEO

AUTO OFF

DISC

PROGRAM

PLAY MODE

REPEAT

SLEEP

ECHO

V.M UTE

MIX 2CH

MUTING

SETUP
CLOC

K /

T IMER

SUBTITLE

S.POS

TEST

DIMMER

P L AYAY/

REC

#

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

%

(

)

&

®

Sound EQ, Manual EQ button

[SOUND EQ, –MANUAL EQ] ................................................ 30

©

For the Middle East, South Africa and Southeast Asia

Echo button [ECHO] .............................................................33

Key control buttons [I, #] .................................................... 33

Vocal mute button [V. MUTE] .............................................. 32

VK90D VK80D

#

2 channel down-mixing button

[MIX 2CH] ............................................................................... 28

VK90D VK80D

$

Seat position button [S.POS] ................... 29

% Audio button [AUDIO] ..................................................... 18, 32

& Subtitle button [SUBTITLE] ..................................................18

VK90D VK80D

(

VK90D VK80D

)

VK90D VK80D

∞

Center focus button [C.F] ..........................29

Channel select button [CH SEL] ............... 29

Test signal button [TEST] ..........................28

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Discs—Basic play

PROGRAM

TV/VIDEO

SETUP

DIMMER

CSM

DISC

REPEA

GUI DISP

ENTER

RETURN

SLOW/SEARCH

ZOOM

QUICK REPLA

SOUND EQ

S.SOUND EQ

S.WOOFER

S.SRND

PL

SHIFT

MANUAL

EQ

TV

VOL

TV

VOL

TV

CH

TV

CH

AGE

GROUP

D.RE-MASTER

SLEEP

AUT

O OFF

CLOC

IMER

REC

TV

MUTING

.MUTE

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

S.POS

TEST

MIX2CH

PLA

MODE

SUBTITLE

ECHO

Disc operations

Normal play

RAM

Preparation

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RQT7125

Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the

•

television to suit the connections for the unit.

1 Press [

OPEN/
CLOSE

DVD/CD
DIRECT

/REW/

/FF/

VOLUME
DOWN UP

TV

TV/VIDEO

SETUP

DIMMER

PL AY /

CLOC

K /

SLEEP

AUT

O OFF

DISC

DISC
1–5

, P.MEMORY

TOP MENU
PAGE

SKIP

SHIFT

DVD-A DVD-V VCD CD

cc

c OPEN/CLOSE] on the main unit to open the

cc

tray.

The unit comes on automatically.
Insert a disc and press [c OPEN/CLOSE] to close the tray.

If the disc contains both audio data (WMA and MP3) and

PROGRAM

PLA

T

D

PAGE

TV

CH

GUI DISP

Y MODE

REPEA

R

E

N

U

N

A

C

T

C

E

R

I

SHIFT

T

A

/

C

A

N

T

SKIP

E

O

ECHO

V.MUTE

MIX2CH

MUTING

X

U

L

T

A

G

I

V

E

M

P

S.SRND

P

A

T

P.M

R

O

U

N

PL

WMA

ENTER

TIMER

SUBTITLE

S.POS

TEST

E

V

O

M

E

O

R

Y

TV

P

VOL

M

TV

VOL

QUICK REPLA

SLOW/SEARCH

S.WOOFER
S.SOUND EQ

MP3

REC

#

AUDIO

C.F

CH SEL

L

U

M

E

D

V

D

/

C

D

L

A

Y

LI

S

T

E

N

U

GROUP

TV

CH

CSM

RETURN

ZOOM

Y

D.RE-MASTER

SOUND EQ

MANUAL

EQ

JPEG

PLAY 1–5

STOP

DVD/CD

/

Numbered
buttons

SUBTITLE

VOLUME

– +

DVD/CD

MENU

ENTER

RETURN

SLOW/SEARCH
QUICK REPLAY

JPEG, check “Mixed Disc—Audio & Stills” setting in the SETUP

menu (A page 36). Select “Stills (JPEG)” or “Audio (MP3/WMA)”.

Remove TYPE 2 and 4 discs from their cartridges before use.

•

RAM

Label-up (With double-sided discs, load so the label for the side

•

you want to play is facing up.)

2 Press [-/ J DVD/CD] (remote control: [- DVD/CD]).

Play begins.

WMA

CD (CD text only)

MP3

Group and track names are displayed on the television.

Press [SHIFT]+[SUBTITLE] to turn the display on or off.

•

You can also use the navigation menus to control play

•

(A page 21).

3 Adjust the volume.

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7 To pause play

77

Press [-/J DVD/CD] (remote control: [J]) during play.
Press [J] on the remote control to activate pause function for DVDs.
Press [-/J DVD/CD] (remote control: [- DVD/CD]) to restart play.

77

7 To stop play

77

Press [L STOP] (remote control: [L]) (A page 15, Resume
function).

” indication

“

It indicates current disc has 16 or more tracks.

One touch play

During standby mode and when a disc is loaded, press [-/J DVD/CD]
(or [1] – [5]) on the main unit.
The unit comes on and play starts.

77

7 To select a disc

77

Press [1] – [5] (remote control: [DISC] and then the disc button
[1]–[5]).

77

7 To prevent damage

77

Do not;

load more than one disc per tray.

•

close the drawer by hand.

•

Note

If “ ”appears on the television

•

The operation is prohibited by the unit or disc.
It may take some time for play to start but this is normal.

•

When a menu appears on the television

DVD-A

DVD-V VCD

Press the numbered buttons to select an item.

To select a 2-digit number (remote control only)

Example: To select item 23, press [h10] A [2] A [3].

When playing DVDs, you can also use [8, 9, /, -] to select

•

items. Press [ENTER] to confirm your selection.

To return to the menu screen (remote control only)

DVD-A

DVD-V

[TOP MENU]: Shows the first menu screen.

[MENU]: Shows the menu screen.

DVD-V

[RETURN]: Shows the menu screen.

VCD

Note

The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after
you finish playing an item. Press [L STOP] (remote control: [L])
when you finish to preserve the unit’s motor and your television
screen.

How the changer works

The tray closed when you press [c OPEN/CLOSE] is in the play
position.

The disc in the play position is ready to play immediately when you
press [-/J DVD/CD] (remote control: [- DVD/CD]).
The indicator for the tray in the play position lights.

To listen to another disc or open another tray, press [1] – [5]
(remote control: [DISC] then [1]–[5]) to put the tray in the play
position.