RCA 7-Piece 275, HTS-3000 User Manual

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CONTENTS

Important Safety Instructions ................................................. 3

Note to CATV System Installer ............................................... 4

The FCC Wants You to Know ..................................................... 4

Notes on Copyright .................................................................... 4

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Region Management Information ............................................... 4

Notes on Unauthorized Discs ................................................ 5

Installing Batteries in the Remote Control ................................... 5

Introduction to Your Home Theater System ............................ 5

Connections ............................................................................ 6

Placing the Receiver ................................................................... 7

Placing the Speakers ................................................................... 7

Connecting the Speakers ............................................................ 7

Connecting a Second Subwoofer ........................................... 7

Connecting Headphones ............... ............................................. 7

Connecting Components ............................................................ 7

Connecting a TV .................................................................... 8

Connecting a VCR ................................................................. 8

Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box ......................... 8

Connecting a Digital (Optical) Audio Device ......................... 9

Connecting a Cassette Deck ................................................... 9

Connecting an Auxiliary Audio Device .................................. 9

Connecting Antennas ............................................................... 10

FM Indoor Antenna ............................................................. 10

FM Outdoor Antenna .......................................................... 10

AM Indoor Loop Antenna .................................................... 10

AM Outdoor Antenna .......................................................... 10

Operation .............................................................................. 10

A Quick Look at the Display .................................................... 10

A Quick Look at the Receiver’s Controls ................................... 11

A Quick Look at the Remote Control ....................................... 12

Setting up the Surround Sound System ....................... ............. 13

Changing the Speaker Distance ............................................ 13

Changing the Channel Level ................................................ 13

Changing the Speaker Size ................................................... 13

Changing the Sound Mode .................................................. 14

DVD Player Operation .............................................................. 14

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

Stopping Play ...................................................................... 15

Pausing Play ........................................................................ 15

Advancing by Frames .......................................................... 15

Playing in Slow-Motion ....................................................... 15

Skipping Chapters ............................................................... 15

Scanning .............................................................................. 15

Using Night Mode ............................................................... 15

Recording Audio from the Receiver

to Digital Audio Equipment ................................................. 16

DVD Advanced Features .......................................................... 16

Using GUI Menu Icons ........................................................ 16

Using a Title Menu .............................................................. 16

Using a DVD Menu .............................................................. 16

Changing Subtitle Language ................................................ 17

Changing Soundtrack Language .......................................... 17

Viewing from Another Angle ............................................... 17

Using Repeat Play ................................................................ 17

Zooming In .......................................................................... 17

Selecting TV Aspect ............................................................. 17

Selecting Digital Audio Out ................................................. 18

Playing MP3 Files ..................................................................... 18

MP3 Repeat Play .................................................................. 18

MP3 Random Play ............................................................... 19

Using the Tuner ........................................................................ 19

Listening To FM Stereo Broadcasts ....................................... 19

Presetting Radio Stations ..................................................... 19

Manual Preset ...................................................................... 19

Auto Preset .......................................................................... 19

Switching Between Preset Stations and Manual Tuning ........ 20

Listening to Preset Stations .................................................. 20

Playing Audio CDs ................................................................... 20

Continuous Play .................................................................. 20

Repeat Play .......................................................................... 20

Programming Tracks ............................................................ 21

Modifying the Program and Adding a Track ......................... 21

Random Play ....................................................................... 21

Using GUI Menu Icons ........................................................ 21

Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box ............................ 21

Using the Sleep Timer .............................................................. 22

Using the Remote Control to Control Additional Components . 22

Manufacturer’s Codes ............................................................ 22

TV Codes ............................................................................. 22

VCR Codes .......................................................................... 24

Cable Codes ........................................................................ 25

Satellite System Codes ......................................................... 26

Troubleshooting .................................................................... 27

Care ......................................................................................... 28

Using Discs .......................................................................... 28

Cleaning Discs ..................................................................... 29

Specifications ........................................................................ 29

Amplifier Section ................................................................. 29

Tuner Section ....................................................................... 29

Video Section ....................................................................... 30

Speaker Section ................................................................... 30

Miscellaneous ...................................................................... 30

Setting a Rating Level and Password .................................... 31

Selecting a Rating Level ............................................................ 31

Setting a Password .................................................................... 31

Clearing Your Password.................................................................. 31

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

This audio system is made and tested to meet exacting safety standards. It meets both UL and FCC requirements

WARNING:

moisture.

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

CAUTION:

ELECTRICAL SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK. NO USERSERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do not expose this product to rain or

CAUTION

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

not open the product’s case

The lightning symbol is intended to alert you to th e presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within this product’s enclosure that might be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock. Do

The exclamation symbol is intended to inform you that important operating and maintenance instructions are included in the

literature accompanying this product.

DTS and DTS Digital Surround are trademarks of Digital Theater System, Inc.

Dolby, ProLogic, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

©©©©

1996 Digital Theater System, Inc.

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1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Careful attention is devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your system, and safet y is a major factor in i ts de sign. Howev er, sa fet y is also your responsibility.

This section lists important information that will help you properly use and enjoy your system. Read all the included safety and operating instructions before using your system. Follow them cl osely, and retain them for future reference.

1. Heed W arnings — Follow all warnings on the product and in the operating instructions.

2. Cleaning — Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Use only a damp cloth for cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

3. Attachments — Do not use attachments/accessories not recommended by the product manufacturer , as they might create a hazard.

4. W ater and Moisture — Do not use this product near water (for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool).

5. Accessories — Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for mounting, and use a recommended mounting accessory.

6. Carts — Move the product on a cart carefully. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product/cart to overturn.

7. Disc Tray — Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. It may cause serious personal injury.

8. Burdening — 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.

9. Connecting — When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure to do so may cause an electric s hock and serious personal injury . Read the owner’s manual of the other equipment carefully and follow the instructions when making any connections.

10. Sound Volume — Reduce the volume to the minimum level before you turn on the product. Otherwise, sudden high volume sound may cause hearing or speaker damage.

11. Sound Distortion — Do not allow the product to output distorted sound for an extended period of time. It may cause speaker overheating and fire.

12. Headphones — When you use headphones, keep the volume at a moderate level. If you use headphones continuously with high volume sound, it may cause hearing damage.

13. Laser Beam — Do not look into the opening of the disc tray or ventilation opening of the product to see the source of the laser beam. It may cause sight damage.

14. Disc — Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and product malfunction.

15. Ventilation — Slots and openings in the cabinet provide ventilation, ensure reliable operation, and protect from overheating. Do not block or cover these openings, and do not place the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. Do not place the product in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless it provides proper ventilation as specified by the manufacturer.

16. Power Sources — Operate this product using only the power source indicated on its marking label. If you are not sure of your home's power type, consult your product dealer or local power company.

17. Polarization — This product is equipped with a polarized AC line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit in the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you cannot insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug still doesn't fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug. If you need an extension, use a polarized cord.

18. Power-Cord Pr otection — Route power -supply cords so they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed on or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

19. Lightning — For added protection for this product during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.

20. Overloading — Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles, as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

21. Objects and Liquids — Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

22. 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.

23. Damage Requiring Service — Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

• When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.

• If liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the prod-

uct.

• If the product has been exposed to rain or water.

• If the product does not operate normally by following the

operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions, as an improper adjustment of other c ontrols may result in damage a nd w ill often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation.

• If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way.

• When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance.

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24. Replacement Parts — When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or having the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

25. Safety Check — Upon completion of service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

26. W all or Ceiling Mount — The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer .

27. Heat — The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

28. Non-use Periods — Unplug the system’s power cord when you will not use it for extended periods.

29. Outdoor Antenna Grounding — If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the product, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

30. Power Lines — An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

Note to CATV System Installer

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Section 820-40 of the NEC which provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW

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 i s no g ua rante e t hat inter fer ence wil l no t occu r in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interfe rence to r adio or te levision r eception, which can be determined by turn ing the e quipme nt off and on, the us er 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 equipme nt into an outle t on a circ uit dif ferent from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult your local RadioShack store or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

• If you cannot eliminate the interference, the FCC requires that you stop using your system.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by RadioShack may cause interference and void the user’s authority to operate the equ ip m ent.

NOTES ON COPYRIGHT

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, and rent copyrighted material without permission. DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from the se discs will be distorted.

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 ot herwise authoriz ed by Mac rovis ion Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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• This system employs a laser light beam. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury.

• The use of controls, adjustments, or procedures other than those specified herein might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

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REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

This DVD Player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Region number described on the DVD disc does not correspo nd to the R eg ion nu mber of t his DVD pla yer, this DVD player cannot play that disc.

The Region number of this DVD player is 1 (USA/CANADA).

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Notes on Unauthorized Discs

You may not be able to play back some DVD video discs on this player if they were pur chased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes. When you try to play back an unauthorized disc, “Check Regional Code” appears on the TV screen.

• Do not mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries.

1. Slide the battery compartment cover in the direction of the arrow to remove it.

2. Place the batteries in the compartment as indicated by the polarity symbols (+ and –) marked inside.

3. Replace the cover.

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL

Your remote co ntr ol requires two A AA b atteries (not supp lied) for power. For the best performance and longest life, we recommend RadioShack alkaline batteries.

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• Use only fresh batt eries of the required si ze and recommended type.

When the remote cont ro l stops o per atin g pr oper ly, re pl ace th e batteries.

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INTRODUCTION TO YOUR HOME THEATER SYSTEM

Your Complete 7-Piece 275-Watt Home Theater Audio System is a great system t hat incorporates some of the best fe atures in home theater technology.

The Home Theater Audio System comes complete with a shielded cent er-channel sp eaker, a low pass-type subwoofer, two shielded front-cha nnel speak ers, two surroun d speakers , a remote control, and a receiver equipped with a tune r and a built-in 3-disc DV D/CD changer. The DVD/CD changer is CCCCDDDDRRRR////CCCCDDDDRRRRW music formats.

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CONNECTIONS

The default setting for speaker distance is 20 feet.

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PLACING THE RECEIVER

Do not place objects directly on top of the receiv er as it could prevent prop er heat disper sal.

Connect the center speaker’s wires to the receiver’s

SPEAKERS CENTER

Connect the subwoofer’s wires to the receiver’s

SUB WOOFER

terminals (Blue/Black).

SPEAKERS

terminals (Brown/Black).

When installing in a rack or shelf, be sure to leave an adequate amount of space above and behind th e receiver for air circulation.

PLACING THE SPEAKERS

1. Pl ace the front left and right sp eakers at equal dist ances from the TV.

2. Install the center speaker above or below the TV so the center channel’s sound is localized at the TV screen.

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3. Install the surround speakers slightly above ear level. NNNNooootttteeee:::: Try not to install the surround speakers farther away

from the listening position than the front and center speakers. Doing so can weaken the surround effect.

4. Pl ace the subwoofer on the floor near the TV.

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3. R el ease the speaker terminal.

4. Plug the AC power cord into an AC outlet.

Connecting a Second Subwoofer

You can connect a second or larger powered subwoofer to the system. Connect the sub woofer to the receiver’s

PRE-OUT

jack using shielded audio cable (not supplied).

SUB WOOFER

CONNECTING HEADPHONES

You may connect a conventional dynamic headphone with a

inch plug to th e

1/4

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jack on the front of the receiver.

When you connect headphones, the receiver automatically selects stereo mode.

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CONNECTING COMPONENTS

CONNECTING THE SPEAKERS

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• Use speakers with a nominal impedance of 6 Ohms or more.

• Be careful not to bend cables over the top of the receiver. If cables are pl ac ed on top of the receiver, the magnetic fie ld produced by the receiver’s transformers can cause the speakers to produce a humming noise.

1. Press the speaker’s terminal up (or down) and insert the appropriate wire ends. The color of the speaker wire’s plastic coating matches the corresponding terminal.

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2. Connect the front speakers’ wires to the receiver’s

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Connect the surround speakers’ wires to the receiver’s

SPEAKERS SURROUND L

and R terminals (Red/Black).

and R terminals (Gray/Black).

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You must connect a TV to the receiver in order to use the receiver’s DVD player to watch DVDs. You can also connect other audio and audio/visual components to the receiver in order to fully utilize the Home Thea ter Audio System ’s surround sound capabil ities.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The system comes with one set of audio/video cables. Your local RadioShack store sells a wide variety of audio/video cables if you need cables to connect more components.

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Connecting a TV

Use audio/video cables or an S-Video cable (not supplied) to connect a TV to the receiver.

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1. For audio, connect the plug from the TV’s AUDIO OUT right jack to the receiver’s right

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jack and the

plug from the TV’s AUDIO OUT left jack to the receiver’s

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left

jack.

2. If your TV has an S-Video jack, use an S-Video cable to connect your TV to the receiver’s

S-VIDEO OUT

jack.

If your TV has component video jacks, use a component video cable to connect your TV to the receiver’s

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT

jacks (Cr, Cb, Y).

If your TV does no t hav e com po ne nt v ide o j ac ks, or a n S-Video jack, use an audio/v id e o cord to connect your TV to the

receiver’s

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jacks are for use with the built-in 3-disc DVD player only. If you plan to use a VCR, satellite receiver, or other equipment with this receiver, you must use audio/visual cables to connect your TV to

MONITOR OUT

as well).

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jacks.

Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box

Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect a satellite receiver or cable box to the receiver.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: Your cable box or sa tellite receiver must use audio/video cables or Toslink optical cable to connect to the receiver. If your equipment onl y uses coaxial cable, you ca nnot connect it to the receiver.

Connecting a VCR

Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect a VCR to the receiver.

1. Connect red plugs to the right plugs to the l ef t

AUDIO

jacks.

2. Connect yellow plugs to the

AUDIO

VIDEO

jacks and white

jacks.

1. Connect the yellow plug to the

VIDEO

jack.

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2. If your satellite receiver or cable box has analog audio connections, connect red plugs t o the right white plugs to the left

AUDIO

jacks. To use your satellite

AUDIO

jacks and

receiver (or cable box), select the SAT function (see “Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box” on Page 21).

If your satellite rec ei ver o r cab le bo x ha s di git a l (o pti cal ) au d io output, use an optical cable to connect the satellit e rece iver

to the home theater receiver’s

SAT IN

optical jack. To use your satellite receiver or cable box, select the SAT-OPT function (see “Controlling a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box” on Page21).

connect the c a s sette deck to both the

TAPE IN

and

TAPE OUT

sets of jacks. NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the cassette deck is placed too close to the receiver,

noise might occur during cassette playback. If this happens, move the cassette deck farther away from the receiver.

Connecting a Digit al (O pt ical) Audio Device

You can connect a digital audio device such as an MD (Mini Disc) or DAT (Digital AudioTap e) recorder to th e receiver’s

DIGITAL OUT

to record audio from the receiver. Use Toslink optical cable to connect the MD or DAT recorder to the receiver’s

DIGIT A L OUT

optical jack.

You can also connect a satellite receiver, portable CD player, MD or DAT record er , or other components with digital output to the receiver’s

SAT IN

optical jack. Use Toslink optical cable

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Connecting a Cassette Deck

Connecting an Auxiliary Audio Device

You can also connect an audio device that does not require Toslink (such as an MP3 player, playback cassette deck, or portable CD player) to the Home Theater Audio System.

1. Use audio cables to connect the desired device to the receiver’s

2. Connect red plugs to the right plugs to the left

AUX

jacks.

AUDIO

jacks.

AUDIO

jacks and white

Use audio/video cables (not supplied) to connect a cassette deck to the receiver. Connect red plugs to the right jacks and white plugs to the le ft

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CONNECTING ANTENNAS

an area where the FM signals are particularly weak, it may be necessary to use one with 5 or more elements.

If you have an FM antenna that uses coaxial cable, connect it directly to

If you have a twin-lead FM antenna, connect it to the supplied transformer, then plug the transformer int o (see Steps 1–3 of “FM Indoor Antenna”).

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Ω.

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Ω.

FM Indoor Antenna

In an area with st rong FM signals , the T-type FM antenna (supplied) is sufficient.

1. Use a flat or Phillips screwdriver to loosen the screws on the supplied transf ormer.

2. Pl ace the metal connectors on the end of t he T-type antenna’s base on the transformer’s metal contacts (underneath the screw heads) then tighten the screws.

3. Plug the transformer into

4. Extend the T -antenna’s other two wires and attach them to a wall or window frame for the best possible reception.

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FM Outdoor Antenna

In an area where FM signals are weak, you must use a 75-ohm unbalanced-type outdoor FM antenna (not supplie d). Generally, a 3-element antenna will be sufficient. If you live in

The supplied high-performance AM loop antenna is sufficient for good reception in most areas.

Connect the loop antenna’s wires to antenna in a location (for example, on a shelf or window frame) that gives the best reception.

Keep the antenna as far away as possible from the entire system, speaker cords and the power cord to prevent unwanted noise.

and

GND

. Place the

AM Outdoor Antenna

If the supplied AM loop antenn a d oe s not del iver sufficient reception, use an outdoor AM antenna (not supplied).

Use an insulated wire more than 15 feet (5 m) long. Strip one end, and connect that end to

String the antenna wire outdoors or indoors near a window. For better reception, connect the ground.

GND

terminal to a reliable

OPERATION

A QUICK LOOK AT THE DISPLAY

Page 11

A QUICK LOOK AT THE RECEIVER’ S CONTROLS

Page 12

A QUICK LOOK AT THE REMOTE CONTROL

MUTE

— Press to immediately stifle the sound level. the receiver’s display panel. To restore the sound, press again.

CKJ;

CKJ;CKJ;

appears on

COMPONENT SELECTION KEYS

— Press to select or to

control a desired component.

– PRESET+

selectio ns in tu ne r m ode (se e “ Using the Tuner” on Page 19) CD mode, functions as skip ahead or skip back.

BAND

band while using the tuner. Functions as PLAY in DVD/CD mode.

) -ý

— Selects AM or FM

ýýýý

JJJJ

Press to make

—

In DVD/

....

DISC SKIP

the next DVD or CD loaded.

SURROUND

to change the surround mode (see “Changing the Sound Mode” on Page 14).

TEST TONE — Turns on or off the test tone function in DTS, DOLBY DIGITAL, or PRO LOGIC mode. The test tone is output from Front L spea ker , Cent er speaker, Front R sp eaker, Surround R speaker, Surround L sp eaker, (Subwoofer speaker when Subwoof er is on).

TONE

until frequency level (BASS) with You can also adjust high frequen cy level (TREBLE) with 8 or9. To keep your settings, let TONE time out. To let the receiver control the tone , press TONE . tone return s to the default settin g s .

SLEEP

— Press to progress to

— Repeatedly press

— Press TONE as necessary

JED;ýED

JED;ýEDJED;ýED

appears. Adjust the l ow

or7.

JED;ýE<<

JED;ýE<<JED;ýE<<

— Press to set the sleep time.

appears. Th e

FM MODE/

stereo mode whi l e using the tuner. Functions as STOP in DVD/CD mode.

MEMORY/

desired station frequency in tuner mode. Functions as PAUSE in DVD/CD mode.

PROGRAM —

desired sequence of CD tracks (see “Programming Tracks” on Page 21).

REPEAT —

repeat modes Page 20).

RANDOM —

play CD tracks in a random order (see “Random Play” on Page 21).

The remote control may not work properly if:

• There are obstacles between the remote control and t he receiver’s remote sensor.

• Direct sunlight or fluorescent light is shining onto the remote sensor.

• The re ceiver is locat ed near a device that is emitting infrared rays.

• The receiver is operated simultaneously with anot her infrared remote control.

— Selects FM mono or

''''

— Press to memorize the

Press to enter a spe cific

Press to cycle through

(see “Rep eat P la y” on

Press to “shuffle” or

TUNING MODE

deselects preset mode.

SPKR SET UP —

tomized settings for the syst em spea kers (see “Setting up the Surround Sound System” on Page 13).

GUI

(Graphic User Interface) — Press to access disc infor mation and functions (see “Using GUI Menu Icons” on Page 16 and 21).

— Selects and

Press to enter cus-

DVD SPECIAL FUNCTIONS:

TITLE

ANGLE

ZOOM

AUDIO

SUB

TITLE

SLOW

See “Using a DVD Menu” on Page 16.

See “Using a Title Menu” on Page 16.

See “Viewing from Another Angle” on Page 17.

See “Zooming In” on Page 17.

See “Changing Soundtrack Lan gua ge” on Page 17.

See “Changing Subti tle Language” on Page 17.

See “Playing in SlowMotion” on Page 15.

Page 13

SETTING UP THE SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM

Your Home Theate r Au d io System speakers ar e timbre matched and ready to use “as is” as soon as you unpack them. If you wish to fine-tune the syst em (for example, su bstitute different speake rs or alter the soun d d is tribution), follow the directions below.

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t NNNNooootttteeeessss:

t t

: :

• To change the surround sound settings, the receiver must be in a surround mode that uses all the speakers (for example, Dolby Digital).

• The center and surround speakers only operate when the receiver is set to a surround sound mode and the source material being played is recorded or broadcast in Dolby Digital, DTS or Dolby Pro Logic surround sound.

• Stereo br oadcasts or recor dings will produce som e surround channel effects when played in a surround mode. However, mono sources will not produce any sound from the surround speakers.

repeatedly pr es s (

'ý

)&ý<J

'ý'ý

)&ý<J)&ý<J

12. Press

13. Press

ENTER SPKR SET UP

or 9 until you r each t he desir ed l evel

appears.

<HEDJ

<HEDJ<HEDJ

to exit.

Changing the Channel Level

The default channel level settings are 0 dB for each speaker. You can change the speakers’ sound distribution to suit your surround sound ne eds. For exa mple, if you are cl oser to the left front speaker than the right front speaker, the left front speaker might seem “louder” than the right one. To adjust it, you must change the channel level for one or both speakers until the sound evens out.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

SPKR SET UP

<BýB;L;Bý

<BýB;L;Bý<BýB;L;Bý

again. speaker’ s level, repeatedly press the desired leve l (

ENTER

<Bý&Z8

<Bý&Z8<Bý&Z8

9ýB;L;B

9ýB;L;B9ýB;L;B

, then 8.

appears.

appears. To change the front left

¶'&

¶'&¶'&

appears.

!'&ýZ8

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

9>ýB;L;B

9>ýB;L;B9>ýB;L;B

appears.

or 9 until you reach

Changing the S peaker Distance

When you have arranged your home theater (speakers, receiver, and any components), you can change the speaker distance entered in the receiver’s memory. The default setting is 20 feet.

1. Imagine a straight line from the front left speaker to the front right speaker.

2. Measure the distance in a perpendicular line from your listening position (for example, your couch) to the imaginary line. Do not judge the distance by measuring directly to the speakers. (See illustration on Page 6.)

3. Repeat Steps 1–2 for the surround speakers.

4. Measure the distance in a perpendicular line from your listening position (for example, your couch) to the center speaker.

5. Press

6. Press

7. Press

SPKR SET UP

<HEDJ

<HEDJ<HEDJ

again. between the listening position and the front speakers, repeatedly press distance (

''''ýýýý

, then press 8 twice.

appears.

appears. To change the distance

<ý(&<J

<ý(&<J<ý(&<J

or 9 until you reach the desired

)&ý<J

)&ý<J)&ý<J

IFý:?IJ

IFý:?IJIFý:?IJ

appears.

5. Press

6. Press

7. Press

8. Press

9. Press

10. Press

11. Press

12. Press

13. Press

14. Press

15. Press

appears. To change the center speaker’s

9ý&Z8ý

9ý&Z8ý9ý&Z8ý

level, repeatedly press desired level (

ENTER

. speaker’ s level, repeatedly press the desired leve l (

ENTER

. speaker’ s level, repeatedly press the desired leve l (

ENTER

. speaker’ s level, repeatedly press the desired leve l (

ENTER

. repeatedly pr es s (

¶'&

!'&ýZ8

¶'&¶'&

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

ENTER SPKR SET UP

¶'&

!'&ýZ8

¶'&¶'&

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

<HýB;L;B

<HýB;L;B<HýB;L;B

appears. To change the front rig ht

<Hý&Z8ý

<Hý&Z8ý<Hý&Z8ý

¶'&

¶'&¶'&

IHýB;L;B

IHýB;L;BIHýB;L;B

appears. To change the right surround

IHý&Z8ý

IHý&Z8ýIHý&Z8ý

¶'&

¶'&¶'&

IBýB;L;B

IBýB;L;BIBýB;L;B

appears. To change the left surround

IBý&Z8ý

IBý&Z8ýIBý&Z8ý

¶'&

¶'&¶'&

IMýB;L;B

IMýB;L;BIMýB;L;B

appears. To change the sub woofer’s level,

IMý&Z8ý

IMý&Z8ýIMý&Z8ý

or 9 until you r each t he desir ed l evel

<BýB;L;B

<BýB;L;B<BýB;L;B

to exit.

or 9 until you reach the

appears.

or 9 until you reach

!'&ýZ8

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

appears.

or 9 until you reach

!'&ýZ8

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

appears.

or 9 until you reach

!'&ýZ8

!'&ýZ8!'&ýZ8

appears.

8. Press

9. Press

10. Press

11. Press

ENTER

9ý(&<J

9ý(&<J9ý(&<J

the listening position and the center speaker, repeatedly

press

<J<J

the listening positi on and the surround speake rs,

or 9 until you r each t he desir ed di stanc e (

ENTER

Iý(&<J

Iý(&<JIý(&<J

appears.

9;DJ;H

9;DJ;H9;DJ;H

appears. To change the distance between

appears.

IKHH$

IKHH$IKHH$

appears. To change the distance between

Changing the Speaker Size

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you are using the front speakers provided in your

'ý

'ý'ý

Home Theater Audio System, the speaker size defaults (

)&ý

)&ý)&ý

are correct. C hanging th is setting fo r the incl uded spea kers will reduce the subwoofer output. If you are using other speakers, follow these steps.

1. Press

POWER

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IC7BBIC7BB

)

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2. Press

3. Press

4. Press press

SPKR SET UP

appears.

<HEDJ

<HEDJ<HEDJ

again.

<#IC7BB

<#IC7BB<#IC7BB

or 9.

IFýI?P;

IFýI?P;IFýI?P;

appears.

appears. To change to

<#B7H=;

<#B7H=;<#B7H=;

For a surround mode, repeatedly press

SURROUND

>>>>7BB

7BB, IJ7:?KC

7BB7BB

appears.

on the remote) until the desired mode (

IJ7:?KC, FHEýBE=?9

IJ7:?KCIJ7:?KC

FHEýBE=?9, FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

FHEýBE=?9FHEýBE=?9

FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

FHEýBE=?9ý??ýFHEýBE=?9ý??ý

SURROUND MODE

CEL?;

, or

FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

CEL?;CEL?;

FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

FHEýBE=?9ý??ýFHEýBE=?9ý??ý

(or

JJJJ>>>>;7J;H

;7J;H,ýýýý

;7J;H;7J;H

CKI?9

CKI?9CKI?9

)

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is larger than 5 inches, change to

5. Press

ENTER

. If you have not changed the default setting,

appears. If you have changed the setting,

9999;DJ;H

;DJ;H

;DJ;H;DJ;H

<#B7H=;

<#B7H=;<#B7H=;

;DJ;Hý

;DJ;Hý;DJ;Hý

flashes and the pre viously entered setting change appears.

ENTER

Press

6. Press

. To change to

again so

9#IC7BB

9#IC7BB9#IC7BB

appears.

9;DJ;Hý

9;DJ;Hý9;DJ;Hý

appears. To change to

, press 9again.

9#DED;

9#DED;9#DED;

9#B7H=;

9#B7H=;9#B7H=;

, press

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is larger than 5 inches, set the item to

9#B7H=;

9#B7H=;9#B7H=;

7. Repeat step five to set the surround spe ak e rs (

IKHH

IKHHIKHH

appears).

press

I#IC7BB

I#IC7BBI#IC7BB

. To change to

appears. To change to

, press9again.

I#DED;

I#DED;I#DED;

I#ýB7H=;

I#ýB7H=;I#ýB7H=;

8. Press

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the cone size (diameter) of the speaker is larger than 5 inches, set the item to

I#B7H=;

I#B7H=;I#B7H=;

9. Repeat step five to set the sub-woofer (

10. Press

IM#O;I

IM#O;IIM#O;I

subwoofer, press

appears. If you are not using a

or 9 to change to

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the front speaker is set to cannot be set to

IM#DE

IM#DEIM#DE

11. Repeat step five to set the front sp eakers (

12. Press

SPKR SET UP

to exit.

IK8#M<ý

IK8#M<ýIK8#M<ý

<#IC7BB

<#IC7BB<#IC7BB

appears).

IM#DE

IM#DEIM#DE

, the subwoofer

appears).

<<<<HEDJ

HEDJ

HEDJHEDJ

Changing the Sound Mode

For an analog source (Tuner, SAT, TV, Tape, CD or AUX), repeatedly press (

J>;7J;H

J>;7J;H,ý>

J>;7J;HJ>;7J;H

CKI?9

) appears. Press

??ý

CKI?9CKI?9

??ý??ý

SURROUND

press appears.

For a digital source (DVD or SAT-OPT), press remote to change Dolby Digital to Dolby Digital Stereo or DTS to DTS Stereo. Press sound mode. Press Digital to Dolby Digital Stereo, or DTS to DTS Stereo. Press

DOLBY DIGITAL

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If your DVD is encoded for 5.1 Dolby Digital sound, pressing

SURROUND

Dolby Digital Stereo. If the DVD is encoded for anything less than 5.1 Dolby Digital Sound, the DVD plays in Dolby ProLogic mode and pressing ProLogic to Dolby Digital Stereo.

For stereo only, press

SURROUND MODE

ý>7BB

7BB, IJ7:?KC

IJ7:?KC, FHEýBE=?9

ý>ý>

7BB7BB

IJ7:?KCIJ7:?KC

on the remote until the desired mode

DTS

until the desired mode

CEL?;

FHEýBE=?9, FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

FHEýBE=?9FHEýBE=?9

STEREO

SURROUND

STEREO

to select stereo. Or, repeatedly

again to retur n to the original

on the receiver to change Dolby

FHEýBE=?9ý??ý

FHEýBE=?9ý??ýFHEýBE=?9ý??ý

, or

CEL?;CEL?;

SURROUND

FHEýBE=?9ý

FHEýBE=?9ýFHEýBE=?9ý

on the

to return to the original sound mode.

changes the mode from Dolby Digital to

STEREO

SURROUND

(on the receiver) once.

changes Dolby

DVD PLAYER OPERATION

Basic Playback

1. Press

2. If necessary, press the remote’s

3. Press

4. Place a disc on the disc tray with the label side up. Place

5. Press

6. To sele ct ano ther disc , pr ess

7. When the menu screen appears on your t el evision screen,

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• Do not move the DVD player during playback. Doing so

POWER

. The last selected function appears.

receiver’s

DISC 1, DISC 2

FUNCTION

until , or

DVD/CD

:L:%9:

:L:%9::L:%9:

DISC 3

to open the desired disc

or rotate the

appears.

tray. NNNNooootttteeee:::: The disc indicators light even if there is not a disc in

the tray. The receiver checks the tray after you press

BAND/

. Only the indicators that have discs remain lit.

JJJJ

the disc in the correct guide on the disc tray. If the disc is out of the guide, it may dama ge t he disc and cause the DVD player to malfunction.

CCCCaaaauuuuttttiiiioooonnnn:::: Do not press on th e drawers to close them. Doing so can damage the drawers.

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• If you leave the disc t ra y open, the disc tra y closes automatically after eight minutes, or when the function mode is changed.

• If your DVD is double-sided (with features on both sides), place the DVD in the tray with the desired side’s label facing up.

• 96 kHz, 24 bit, two-channel DVD discs are played in stereo mode only.

BAND/

appears. The disc tray closes and the

FB7O

FB7OFB7O

JJJJ

receiver loads the disc . After loading the disc, the receiver enters menu mode.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you close the tray by pressing

DISC 3

, the receiver does not load the disc. Press

DISC 1, DISC 2

BAND/

, or

to load the disc.

DISC SKIP

as necessary on the

remote or the receiver until the desired disc loads. NNNNooootttteeee:::: After playing back all of the chapters in the title, the

DVD player automatically stops and returns to the menu screen.

press the remote’s Movie option, then press the remo te’s

6, 7, 8

, or 9 to select the Play

BAND/

. The

JJJJ

receiver begins playback.

might damage the disc and the receiver.

JJJJ

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•Use

DISC 1, DISC 2

, or

DISC 3

on the main r eceiv er to open or close the disc tra ys. Do not pus h the dis c tra y whi le i t i s moving. Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction.

To decrease the playb ack sp eed, repeated ly press

SLOW +

press To reverse the playback direction, press

the playback speed slows (1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X).

SLOW –

SLOW +

. As you

• Do not push on the dis c tra y or put any ob ject s oth er tha n discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction.

• Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing. Keep children’s fingers away from the closing d is c tray as there is a risk of personal injury.

•When

appears on the TV screen after a button is

pressed, it means the function is no t available on the disc you are playing .

• Depending on the DVD disc, some operations may be differ ent or res tricted . Refer to th e jacket or case of the di sc you are playing .

Stopping Play

FM MODE/

Press at the point where appears.

To resume play, press point at which you stopped play.

To stop play completely, press NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• The resume opti on is cleared whe n the second ti m e. The resume option is also clea re d when the power is tu rned off and then on.

• The resume option works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears on the window di s play during playback.

• Opening the disc tray cancels the resume option.

• The resume option may not be available on some DVD discs.

. When play is stopped, the receiver remains

FM MODE/

BAND/

was pressed, and

. Playback resumes from the

JJJJ

FM MODE/

again.

FM MODE/

H;IKC;

H;IKC;H;IKC;

is pressed

To return to normal playback, press

BAND/

JJJJ

Skipping Chapters

To skip forward, press one chapter each time you press

To skip backward, press backward one chapt er each su bsequent ti me you press

))))

PRESET

. The receiver skips forward

----

PRESET

. The receiver skips

))))

----

PRESET

Scanning

To scan forward through a DVD, hold down on the receiver or

PRESET

on the remote for more than 1

-ý

-ý-ý

second. Repeat up to three times to increase the fast-forward speed (2X on the first press, then 4X, then 16X, and finally 100X). To resume play back, press

BAND/

To scan backward through a DVD, hold down the

TUNING/PRESET

remote

for more than 1 second. Repeat up to three tim es to

on the receiver or

----ýýýý

increase the fast-rever se spe ed (2X on the first press, then 4X, then 16X, and fina ll y 10 0X). To resum e pla yba ck, p re ss

JJJJ

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• The DVD player does not play back sound during slowmotion, high-speed-reverse, or high-speed-forward playback of DVDs.

• Subtitles do not appear on the screen during scan playback higher than 2X, reverse scan, or reverse slow motion.

• The DVD player provides four scan speeds in each direction for DVD movie play.

TUNING/PRESET

JJJJ

PRESET

-ý

-ý-ý

on the

-ý

-ý-ý

BAND/

Pausing Play

1. Press

MEMORY/

2. To resume normal playback, press

Advancing by Frames

while the DVD is pau sed. Each time yo u

, the picture advances one frame.

press

MEMORY/ MEMORY/

1. Press

2. To resume normal playback, press

Playing in Slow-Motion

SLOW – /+

Press playback, the playback speed and direction can be selected

SLOW – /+

with

on the remote during playback. During slow

BAND/

Using Night Mode

You can use Night Mode to compress large dynamic ranges,

JJJJ

resulting in “quieter” explosions and other loud sounds in movies. The Night Mode feature adjusts the dynamic range so that there is less disparity in the noise level of all sounds in a movie (explosions, music, dialogue, and so on).

While in Dolby Digital or Dolby Digital Stereo mode, press

NIGHT MODE

. Press

D?=>J

D?=>JD?=>J

to turn Night Mode on. The receiver displays

NIGHT MODE

again to turn it off.

DDDD?=>

?=>Jý

?=>?=>

disappears.

Jý

JýJý

NNNNooootttteeee:::: Night Mode is not ava ilable for m ovie s usin g DTS mode , or when the audio is set to PCM mode.

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Recording Audio from the Receiver to Digital Audio Equipment

All DVDs are encoded with an anti-copy digital signal. If you copy songs from a DVD to an MD (or other digital recorder), you must disconnect yo ur digital recorder from the

OUT

jack on the receiv er’s back. Use audio /video cables to

connect the equipment to NNNNooootttteeee:

: To ensure proper recording quality when you make a

: :

TAPE OUT

DIGITAL

copy of a DVD/CD via TAPE output, set the front speaker size to

<#B7H=;

<#B7H=;ýýýý

<#B7H=;<#B7H=;

the surround m o de to

(see “Changing the Spea ker Size” on Page 13). Set

IJ;H;E

IJ;H;EIJ;H ;E

DVD ADVANCED FEATURES

For the advanced features, the receiver’s display screen does not change. The displays appear on your television screen.

Using GUI Menu Icons

The third icon is the time icon. When you select it, yo u can move to a desired time in the movie by pressing the number keys,

ENTER

then

The fourth icon is the audio icon. When you select it, you can change the soundtrack language by repeatedly pressing

AUDIO

until the desired language appears. To select the current setting, press

ENTER

The fifth icon is the subtitle icon. When you select it, you can change the subtitle language by repeatedly pre ssing

SUB TITLE

until the desired languag e appears. To select the current setting, press

ENTER

The last icon is the angle icon. When you select it, you can change the angle by repeatedly pressing

ANGLE

until the desired number

appears. To select the current setting, press

ENTER

GUI (Graphic User Interface) menu icons show disc information (for example, title or chapter number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language, angle) and player information (for exampl e, r epeat pla y, pla y mod e). Som e ico ns only allow you to view the indicated information. Other icons allow you to ch an ge the settings.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: All GUI functions ar e only ava ilable throu gh your remot e control. You ca nnot use the receiver to access GUI menus.

1. Press

GUI

during playback.

Icons of the current title number, current chapter number, elapsed time, the current audio soundtrack language, current subtitl e language, and current angle number appear.

Below each icon is the current information for that menu (for example,

appears under the chapter icon when you

((((

are watching the mo vie’s se cond chapter). NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• Some DVDs might not provid e all of the above GU I menu icons.

• The on-screen GUI menu will disappear (time out) if you do not press a button within 10 seconds.

2. Press the remote’s

or 7 to select the desired item. The

currently selected item is highlighted. The first icon is the title icon. When you select it,

you can jump to the desired title number by pressing the remote’ s number keys, then

ENTER

The second icon is the chapter icon. When you select it, you can jump to the desired chapter number by pres sing the r emote’s number keys,

ENTER

then

Using a Title Menu

Some DVDs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu reco rded on it , you can us e

TITLE

to select the movie

title. NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• The details of operation might differ depending on the DVD.

• Selecting a title might not be possible on certain DVD discs.

when

TITLE

. A list of the DVD’s titles appears.

BAND/

TITLE

8, 9, 6

ENTER

JJJJ

to resume play from the scene

was first pressed.

, or 7, then

ENTER

BAND/

. Or press

JJJJ

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press the numeric button(s) , to select the desired title. Th e selected title starts playing.

Using a DVD Menu

Some DVDs have unique menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language.

The DVD menu’s contents and oper ation differ from disc to disc. The following procedure explains the basic operation when this feature is used.

1. Press

during play. The DVD menu available on the disc now appears. Pressi ng scene when

was first pressed.

RETURN

resumes play from the

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The resume play option might not be possible on certain discs.

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2. Press

8, 9, 6

, or 7on the remote, then

ENTER

. Or press the numeric button(s) to select the desired item. The selected item is now executed.

Changing Subtitle Language

NNNNooootttteeee:::: This operation works onl y wit h DVDs with mult ipl e subtitle languages.

recorded,

selected.

SUB TITLE

appears instead of the language number.

E<<

E<<E<<

during playback. When no sub t itles are

SUB TITLE

until the desired language is

SUB TITLE

and select

1. Press

2. Repeatedly press

To eliminate subtitles, repeatedly press

E<<

E<<E<<

Using Repeat Play

1. Press

2. To return to normal play, press

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

REPEAT

during playback. Eac h tim e you press

, the TV screen displays the repeat mode setting

and the disc repeats a chapter or title. The repeat mode changes between

H;F;7J

H;F;7JH;F;7J

appears.

E<<

E<<E<<

, and

H;F;7JýE<<

H;F;7JýE<<H;F;7JýE<<

as you press

9>7FJ;HýH;F;7J

9>7FJ;HýH;F;7J, J?JB;ý

9>7FJ;HýH;F;7J9>7FJ;HýH;F;7J

REPEAT

several times until

• Repeat Play works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in the DVD display window during playback.

• Repeat Play might not work correctly with some DVDs.

J?JB;ý

J?JB;ýJ?JB;ý

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• When the desired language is not selected even after pressing the bu tton several times, it means t he language is not available on the disc.

• When the power is turned off or the DVD is completely stopped, the subtitle language reverts to the DVD’s default setting.

Changing Soundtrack Language

NNNNooootttteeee:::: This operation works onl y wit h DVDs with mult ipl e soundtrack languages.

1. Press

AUDIO

during play. The currently selected

soundtrack languag e appears.

2. Repeatedly press

AUDIO

until the desired langua ge is

selected.

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• When the desired language is not selected even after pressing the bu tto n several times, it means the language is not available on the disc.

• When the power is turned off or the DVD player is stopped, the language heard is the one selected during the initial settings.

Viewing from Another Angle

Zooming In

Zoom allows you to zoom in and enlarge the picture on the screen to either 4 times (4X) or 16 times (16X) its normal size.

1. Press

2. To resume normal size, press

ZOOM

during normal or still playback.

ZOOM

to cancel the zoom

feature and resume normal playback or still playback.

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• Some DVDs might not respond to Zoom.

• Zoom does not work on subtitles or menus included on DVD video discs.

Selecting TV Aspect

Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set. Conventional size screens use a 4:3 aspect ratio, and widescreens use a 16:9 ratio.

1. Press

2. At the setup screen, press

3. Repeatedly press

DVD SET UP

then press

DVD SET UP

press

or 9 to select

ENTER

to select the desired aspect, then

. You must select the type of TV picture

JLý:?IFB7O

JLý:?IFB7OJLý:?IFB7O

(aspect ratio) that corresponds to the type of T V you are connecting to the receiver.

Some DVDs may contain scenes shot simultaneously from different angles. Fo r t hese discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using angles differ depending on the disc.

1. Press

ANGLE

during playback. The currently selected

angle appears.

2. Repeatedly press

ANGLE

until the desired angle is sel ec ted.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: This function on ly works for discs with scenes record ed at different angles.

ANGLE

. The recorded

(Pan and Scan) — If yo u have a conve ntiona l T V set

*0)ýFI

*0)ýFI*0)ýFI

and your DVD is not formatted f or wide screen viewing, use this setting.

(Letterbox) — If you have a convent ional TV set and

*0)ýB8

*0)ýB8*0)ýB8

your DVD is formatted for widescreen viewing, use this setting. All video material not formatted in the Pan and Scan style is played back in the letterbox style. Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

',0/ýM?:;

',0/ýM?:;',0/ýM?:;

(Widescr een) — If you have a wi descr een TV set, use this setting. Th e DVD play s in fu ll siz e. (You must also set your widescreen TV to “full size”).

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NNNNooootttteeee:::: If your DVD is not encoded to allow you to chang e the aspect ratio,

JLý:?IFB7O

JLý:?IFB7OJLý:?IFB7O

cannot be changed.

Selecting Digital Au dio Out

Each DVD has a va riety of audio out put options. If y o u connected a de vice to the receiver’s digital optical jacks ( s ee “Connecting a Digital (Optical) Audio Device” on Page 9), you might have to change the digital audio output setting. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.

BAND

/J. When switchi ng between folders , th e screen

displays SEARCH.

1. Press

2. At the setup screen, press

3. Repeatedly press

DVD SET UP

8?JIJH;7C

8?JIJH;7C8?JIJH;7C

8?JIJH;7C

8?JIJH;7C8?JIJH;7C

be set to

ENTER

), then press

or 9 to select

to select the desired output (

DVD SETUP

:?=?J7BýEKJ

:?=?J7BýEKJ:?=?J7BýEKJ

F9Cý

F9CýF9Cý

— To play DVDs, the digital au dio output must

8?JIJH;7C

8?JIJH;7C8?JIJH;7C

for the DVD to use Dolby Digital or

DTS modes. IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt:::: To pl ay audio CDs, you do not have to change

8?JIJH;7C

8?JIJH;7C8?JIJH;7C

; the receiver makes the switch

F9C

F9CF9C

automatically.

(Pulse Code Modulat ion) — To reco rd audio fr om the

F9Cý

F9CýF9Cý

receiver to an MD pl ayer or other equipment (see “Recording Audio from the Receiver to Digital Audio Equipment”) set the digital audio output to

CCCCaaaauuuuttttiiiioooonnnn:

: If an active digital audio output signal is suppli ed to a

: :

F9C

F9CF9C

receiver or oth er equipment with out a correspond in g digital decoding capability, a very loud noise might be produced which could perman ently damage your speakers.

PLAYING MP3 FILES

3. PressýG, H, I, or J to select the MP3 files you want to play. If you want to return to the previous menu, press

FM MODE

4. Press previous file or next file du ring playb ack, press

/', and then G, H, I, or J.

ENTER

BAND

/J to play the file. To play the

PRESET

)

or -. The receiver will not scroll through titles during playback.

Pressing

PRESET

or -ýwhen the DVD player is stopped

)

moves the screen display to the previous or next page.

You must turn on the TV during MP3 operation in order to view the on screen display.

1. Load the MP3 disc you want to play in the DVD player. The MP3 menu appears on t he TV screen.

2. PressýG, H, I, or J to select the folder which contains the MP3 files you want to play, and then press

ENTER

NNNNooootttteeeessss:

• Th e resume featur e is not available when you play MP3 files.

• This DVD player can play MP3 files recorded at a wide range of bit rates. The recommended bit rate for optimal playback of music files is 128 kbps.

• This DVD player may not play the disc properly if it contains both audio CD and MP3 files.

MP3 Repeat Play

You can repeatedly play MP3 files on a disc.

REPEAT

Press Each time you press this button, the repeat mode displayed on the TV screen changes between REPEAT ONE, REPEAT ALL, and REPEAT OFF.

If you select REPEAT ONE the disc repeats a file.

during playback or when the p la yer is stopped.

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If you select REPEAT ALL the disc repeats a folder.

Presetting Radio Station s

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the DVD player cannot read an MP3 file properly,

????

appears before the file name on the TV screen.

MP3 Random Play

The DVD player can randomly play MP3 files in the folder.

RANDOM

Press

during playba ck or when the play er is stopped. The TV screen will display either RANDOM ON, or RAND OM OFF.

Pressing

RANDOM

during playback when random mode is already on halts random playback. RANDOM OFF appears on the TV screen.

PRESET

NNNNooootttteeee::::

) will not perform the skip back to the beginning of a tra ck when RAND OM and REPEAT Al l are us ed simultaneously.

USING THE TUNER

1. Press

2. Press

3. Press

4. If

POWER

. The receiver defa ults to the last selected

function, which appears in the display panel.

TUNER

on the remote, or rotate

receiver until

BAND

to select the desired band (

appears on the receiver’s display, press

FH;I;Jý

FH;I;JýFH;I;Jý

TUNING MODE

Repeatedly press

TUNING/PRESET

appears in the display.

JKD;H

JKD;HJKD;H

until it disappears.

PRESET

))))

on the receiver to tune in the

----

desired statio n. Whe n you reach a station,

FUNCTION

7C7C

<C<C

on the remote, or

----

Jkd[Z

Jkd[ZJkd[Z

on the

appears

above the station number. To change the frequency by one step, quickly press and

release

PRESET

To tune to the next clear frequency, hold down

----

(or

TUNING/PRESET

))))

----

(or

))))

TUNING/PRESET

), then release the

----

))))

PRESET

---))))

button. The system automatically tunes to the next strong station.

You can preset 30 AM and 30 FM stations regardless of the reception. Tune in the desired stations using auto or manual tuning.

Manual Preset

1. Press

2. If

3. Repeatedly press

4. Press

5. While

6. Press

7. Repeat Steps 2–6 to memorize other stations (up to 30

To store stations on the other band, repeat Steps 1–6, substituting the other band in Step 1.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you want to store more stations later, you might find that pressing the receiver) only moves the tuner to the next preset station (instead of moving the frequency one step). If this happens, press Between Preset Stations and Manual Tuning”).

BAND

to select

appears on the receiver’s display, press

FH;I;Jý

FH;I;JýFH;I;Jý

TUNING MODE

on the receiver) to tune in the desired station.

))))

----

until it disappears.

7C7C

PRESET

))))

<C<C

----

(or

TUNING/PRESET

To change the frequency by one step, quickly press and release

PRESET

))))

----

TUNING/PRESET

(or

on the receiver). To tune to the next clear frequency, hold down

TUNING/PRESET

(or

-ý

-ý-ý

))))

on the receiver ), then

----

release the button. The system automatically tunes to the next strong station.

MEMORY

C;C

C;CC;C

TUNING/PRESET

flashes for 5 seconds.

C;C

C;CC;C

flashes, press

))))

PRESET

on the receiver to select the

----

))))

-ý

-ý-ý

desired preset number. NNNNooootttteeee:::: If

number, press

MEMORY

goes off before you select the desired preset

C;C

C;CC;C

MEMORY

again or wait until

again (

flashes again).

C;C

C;CC;C

C;C

C;CC;C

stops flashing.

stations for each band). If you store a new station in an occupied memory loc ation, the old station is re placed wit h the new one.

PRESET

TUNING MODE

))))

TUNING/PRESET

(or

----

to return to manual tuning (see “Switching

))))

----

PRESET

))))

on the remote

))))

----

Listening To FM Stereo Broadcasts

In FM mode, press you select the stereo mode, when the tuner is receiving a stereo station. It goes off when you select mono.

When you listen to very weak FM stereo stations, you might hear higher-than-no r mal ba ck ground hiss. Switch to mono to eliminate the hiss.

FM MODE

to select stereo or mono. When

appears to the right of

IJIJ

Jkd[Z

Jkd[ZJkd[Z

Auto Preset

1. Press

2. Hold do w n

3. The tuner automatically begins scanning, and stores the

4. Scanning stops automatically afte r radio stations h ave been

To store stations on the other band, repeat Steps 1–4, substituting the other band in Step 1.

BAND

to select the desired band.

MEMORY

for about 3 seconds.

first 30 strong signals it rece ives.

stored in the auto preset memory.

: Press

: :

MEMORY

again to stop auto scanning sooner.

NNNNooootttteeee:

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Switching Between Pres et Sta tio n s and Manual Tuning

If you store preset stations, pressing

TUNING/PRESET

))))

on the receiver) s crolls through the

----

PRESET

preset stations, rather than changing the frequency station by station.

To switch to scrolling by individual stations, press When repeatedly press

on the receiver) quic kly to change the frequency by one

----

step. Or hold down

appears briefly on the receiver’s display,

JKD?D=

JKD?D=JKD?D=

PRESET

))))

TUNING/PRESET

(or

----

to tune to the next clea r

----

station. To switch back to scrolling through the preset stations, press

TUNING MODE

repeatedly press

on the receiver) until you reach the desired station.

----

. When

PRESET

appears on the receiv er’ s disp la y,

FH;I;J

FH;I;JFH;I;J

))))

----

(or

TUNING/PRESET

))))

----

TUNING MODE

(or

))))

Listening to Preset Stations

))))

TUNING

----

To listen to a radio station stored in memory, press

MODE.

press

When

PRESET

appears briefly in the receiver’s display,

FH;I;Jý

FH;I;JýFH;I;Jý

))))

TUNING/PRESET

(or

-ý

-ý-ý

PLAYING AUDIO CDS

You can use the re ceiver’s 3-DVD changer to listen to aud io CDs.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If the CD loads, then press

Once the desired CD has loaded, it automatically plays.

7. To pause playback, press press

To move forward thro ugh a trac k, hold down

TUNING/PRESET

Repeat up to two times to increase the fast-forward speed. To resume playback, press

To move backward through a track, hold down

TUNING/PRESET

or seconds. Repeat up to two times to increase the rewind speed. To resume playback, press

NNNNooootttteeee:::: At the beginning or end of a track on an audio CD, the scan speed returns to norm al.

To skip to the next track on the CD, press

TUNING/PRESET

To return to the beginning of the current track, press

, or

))))

To return to the previous track, press

TUNING/PRESET

To stop playback, press rotating, and

BAND/

again.

Continuous Pl ay

has stopped flashing, you must wai t until

BE7:?D=

BE7:?D=BE7:?D=

DISC SKIP

MEMORY/

MEMORY/f

TUNING/PRESET

. To stop playback completely, press

JJJJ

again or press

(on the receive r) for about 2 seconds.

----

BAND/

(on the receiver)

)ý

)ý)ý

(on the receiver) once.

----

(on the receiver).

)ý

)ý)ý

(on the receiver)

)ý

)ý)ý

FM MODE/

appears. To resume playback, press

H;IKC;

H;IKC;H;IKC;

again.

.To resume playback,

BAND/

JJJJ

BAND/

PRESET

twice.

ýýýý

. The disc icon stops

JJJJ

PRESET

for about 2

ýýýý

JJJJ

PRESET

))))

FM MODE/

, or

----

PRESET

----

))))

, or

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt:::: You can only us e audio CDs with the receiver. C D ROM, CD-G, photo CD, and CD-i discs can not be played on this player.

:L:%9:

:L:%9::L:%9:

POWER DVD/CD

appears.

. The last se lected functio n appears. , or rotate

FUNCTION

DISC 1, DISC 2

(on the receiver) until

DISC 3

, or

to open the

1. Press

2. Press

3. On the receiver, press desired drawer.

4. Pl ace the desired CDs in the tray, then press t he appropriate DISC button again to close the drawer. The selected CD’s number begins to flash.

CCCCaaaauuuuttttiiiioooonnnn:::: Do not press on th e drawers t o close them. D oing so can damage the drawers.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If you want to load more than one CD, you can press another DISC button. The receiver closes the open drawer and opens the dr awer of the DISC button you pressed.

5. To play the selected CD, press

PLAY

. The disc icon (at the

far left) begins to rotate.

6. To select a different CD, press selected CD’s number blinks and to the next CD , press

DISC SKIP

. The currently

BE7:?D=

BE7:?D=BE7:?D=

again while

appears. To skip

BE7:?D=

BE7:?D=BE7:?D=

flashes.

When the receiver finishes playing an audio CD, it automatically plays the disc on the next tray.

Repeat Play

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt:::: You must have a disc in all three tra ys to use

:?I9ý7BBý

:?I9ý7BBý:?I9ý7BBý

reaches an empty tray. The repeat mode change s between

(repeat all),

REPEAT

To return to normal play, press disappears.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: When (repeat one) is on, you cannot skip to another track by pressing exit Repeat mode or use the number keys to ente r the desired track number.

(repeat all discs) . Other wise, the r ecei ver sto ps when it

(repeat one),

:?I9ý

:?I9ý7BBý

7BBý

:?I9ý:?I9ý

7BBý7BBý

ýýýý

(repeat all discs), as you pre ss

7BB

7BB7BB

REPEAT

PRESET

until the icon

))))

. You must either

----

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Programming Tracks

You can program up to 32 tr acks for playback in any desired order. This function only op er ates wi th audio CDs (not DVDs).

3. To start program playback again, press

BAND/

then

JJJJ

PROGRAM

twice,

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The programm ed contents are lost if you turn of f the receiver or change the function to

JKD;H

JKD;HJKD;H

NNNNooootttteeee:::: The disc must be re cognized by the receiver, so play th e disc for a little while after loading, then program it.

1. Press

2. Press

3. Repeatedly press

FM MODE/ PROGRAM

twice.

appears.

&'ý¶ý¶

&'ý¶ý¶&'ý¶ý¶

DISC SKIP

to select the desired CD (if necessary) . T he CD number appears to the far right of the display.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: To program the CD player to play CDs from multiple trays, you must have a CD in every tray you program the player to use.

4. Use the number keypad to enter the desired track num ber , then press

ENTER

to program the first de sir ed trac k.

&(ý¶ý¶

&(ý¶ý¶&(ý¶ý¶

appears.

5. Repea t Step s 3–4 to program more tracks.

To exit Program mode and play a CD normally, press

PROGRAM

FM MODE/

appears. To return to the

F#E<<

F#E<<F#E<<

twice, then press

FM MODE/

twice, the n p r ess programming la t er, press

PROGRAM

To check the programmed order, press

press

or 9 to view the programmed order.

To clear the programming, press

FM MODE/

. Repeatedly

, then press

CLEAR

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• If you try to select more than 32 tracks,

FULL

appears. You

cannot program any more tracks.

BAND/

PROGRAM

to start program playback.

JJJJ

twice successively while

F#ç?D

ç?D

F#F#

ç?Dç?D

appears.

• If you press programming, the programming stops and

• Press

Random Play

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt:::: Random play only works with CDs for which appears on the display next to the rotating disc icon.

1. Begin playing the desired CD.

2. Press

3. Press

4. Press

FM MODE/ RANDOM BAND/

JJJJ

' twice to stop the CD.

appears next to the disc numbers.

H7D:EC

H7D:ECH7D:EC

. The receiver randomly selects tracks.

Using GUI Menu Icons

GUI (Graphic User Interface) menu icons show the current track number and elapsed time of a CD. The elapsed time icon only allows you to view th e indi cate d i nfor mati on. Th e c urr ent track icon allows you to change the track.

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt: menu icons.

Press and the elapsed time appear.

The first icon is the current track icon. You can

jump to the des ired track num b er by pressing the number keys and

The second icon is the elapsed time icon. It shows the elapsed time. You cannot change it. It is only for viewing.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: You cannot use the GUI icons while the CD player is in Program mode.

: You must turn on your television to view the GUI

: :

GUI

during playback. Icons of the current track number

ENTER

9:9:

Modifying the Program and Adding a Track

1. Press

FM MODE/

programming in Resume Mode.

2. Repeatedly press previously programmed.

To clear the track, press To change the track to ano ther tr ack, use th e number keypad

to enter the desired tr ack number, then press To change the track to a track on another disc, press

SKIP

, enter the num b er of the desired track, then press

ENTER

To add a track, repeatedly press the last programmed track. Pre ss number of the desired track, then press

twice. You cannot modify the

or 9 to select the target track

CLEAR

ENTER.

DISC

or 9 until you reach

again. Enter the

ENTER

CONTROLLING A SATELLITE RECEIVER OR CABLE BOX

NNNNooootttteeee:::: Make sure you made the correct connections (see “Connecting a Satellite Receiver or Cable Box” on Page8).

To use a satellite receiver that has analog audio output, press or rotate

FUNCTION

on the receiver.

appears.

I7J

I7JI7J

To use a satellite receiver that has digital audio output, press twice, or rotate

FUNCTION

on the receiver until

I7J#EFJ

I7J#EFJI7J#EFJ

appears. NNNNooootttteeee:::: You cannot use

output. If you rotate digital audio output,

I7J#EFJ

I7J#EFJI7J#EFJ

FUNCTION

EFJ

EFJEFJ

if you do not have digital audio

I7J#EFJ

I7J#EFJI7J#EFJ

and you do not have

flashes.

SAT

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To control the satellite receiver or cable box with the remote control, see “Using the Remote Control to Control Additional Components” on Page 22.

CCCCaaaauuuuttttiiiioooonnnnssss::::

• This remote control mi gh t not operate on models of the brands shown in the “Ma n uf acturer’s Codes” on Pag es 2 2 -

26.

USING THE SLEEP TIMER

You can set the sleep timer to turn off the receiver after a set period of time.

)&, *&

*&, +&

)&)&

*&*&

SLEEP

to set the sleep timer to the desired

, or

+&, ,&

,&, -&

+&+&

,&,&

-&, .&

-&-&

.&.&

minutes or OFF). When

/&/&

Repeatedly press time (

'&, (&

(&, )&

'&'&

(&(&

the desired sleep tim e appears, let the sleep tim er time out (do not press

SLEEP

again). The display dims when th e slee p timer

is set. To check the expired sleep time, press

SLEEP

once. The remaining time appears. To continue the sleep time, let it time out. To cancel the sleep timer, press

SLEEP

repeatedly until it

turns off. The receiver turns off when the selected time has expired. NNNNooootttteeee:

: To brighten the disp lay w hil e the sle ep tim er i s on , pre ss

: :

DIMMER (

on the receiver).

USING THE REMOTE CONTROL TO CONTROL ADDITIONAL COMPONENTS

You can set your remote control to control other components such as a VCR, TV, satellite receiver or cable box.

1. Turn on the component to be programmed.

2. Look up the brand and corresponding code(s) in the code list (see “Manufacturer’s Codes” on Page 22).

3. While holding down the appro pr iate source button (

SAT

, or

) on the remote control, use the number keys to

enter the first code from the code list.

4. Release the source button, then press

POWER

entered the correct cod e, the component tu rns off. If the component doe s not turn off, repeat Steps 3 and 4

and use the next co de (if a pplicab le) liste d for th e brand of your component until the component resp onds to the remote comm and.

5. Experiment with the r emote contr ol and yo ur co mponent s to see which butto ns work. If on ly a few fun ctions opera te, repeat Step 4 to see if another code operates more but tons.

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• To turn on or off the receiver when you select the VCR, SAT, or TV function, press

POWER

twice.

• Once the manufa cturer’s code for the TV is set,

VOLUME +/–

can only be used in TV mode.

VCR

. If you have

MUTE

and

• If batteries are removed from the batter y compartment of the remote, replace the batteries within 30 minutes or the codes are lost. You must then re-enter all previously programme d codes.

• The buttons on the remote control may not work exactly like the component’s corresponding buttons.

MANUFACTURER’S CODES

TV Codes

Brand Codes

ABEX 272 ADMIRAL 101 AKAI 102 ALLERON 146 AMTRON 138 AOC 104,105,106,107 AUDIOVOX 138 BELCOR 104 BELL & HOWELL 101, 262 BRADFORD 138 BROCKWOOD 104 CANDLE 104, 106, 108 CELEBRITY 102 CITIZEN 104, 106, 108, 138, 205, 271 COLORTYME 104, 106

CONCERTO 104, 106 CONTEC/CONY 112, 113, 138 CRAIG 138 CROWN 138, 271 CURTIS MATHES 104, 106, 115, 185, 205, 262, 271 CXC 138 DAEWOO 104, 105, 106, 117, 118, 271 DAYTRON 104, 106, 271 DIMENSIA 185 DUMONT 104 ELECTROBAND 102 ELECTROHOME 103, 104, 106, 119, 122 EMERSON 104, 106, 112, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128,

129, 130, 131, 132, 134, 135, 136, 138,

139, 141, 142, 146, 262, 271, 279 ENVISION 104, 106 FISHER 148, 149, 151, 262, 280 FUJITSO 146 FUNAI 138, 146

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Brand Codes

FUTURETEC 138 GE 103, 104, 106, 110, 119, 121, 122, 152,

154, 155, 185, 187, 200, 221, 230, 264,

265, 281 GIBRALTAR 104 GRUNDY 138, 146, 271 HALLMARK 104, 106 HARVARD 138 HITACHI 104, 106, 110, 112, 113, 119, 140, 159,

160, 214, 235, 236, 237, 238, 239, 240,

242, 243, 244, 245, 246, 248, 279 IMA 138 INFINITY 162 JBL 162 JC PENNEY 104, 105, 106, 108, 122, 152, 154, 158,

163, 172, 185, 187, 205, 228, 271, 272,

281 JCB 102 JENSEN 104, 106

JVC 112, 113, 154, 156, 160, 165, 166, 167,

189, 257, 258, 259 KAWASHO 102, 104, 106 KENWOOD 104, 106, 119 KLOSS NOVABEAM 169, 283 KTV 138, 271 LG (GOLDSTAR) 104, 105, 106, 112, 119, 156, 158, 255,

256, 271, 272 LOEWE 162 LUXMAN 104, 106 LXI 106, 149, 162, 172, 185, 262, 281 MAGNAVOX 104, 106, 108, 119, 162, 169, 174, 175,

176, 177, 188, 189, 226, 230, 231, 232,

233, 234, 254, 283, 284 MARANTS 162 MARANTZ 104, 106, 162 MEGATRON 106, 159 MEMOREX 101, 106, 182, 262 MGA 104, 105, 106, 119, 122, 151, 179, 180,

182 MIDLAND 154, 271, 272, 281 MINUTZ 152 MITSUBISHI 104, 105, 106, 119, 122, 151, 179, 180,

181, 182, 210, 221, 225 MOTOROLA 103 MTC 104, 105, 106, 205 MULTITECH 138 MULTIVISION 184 NAD 106, 172 NEC 103, 104, 105, 106, 189

NIKKO 106 ONWA 138 ORION 135 PANASONIC 103, 154, 162, 230, 270 PHILCO 103, 104, 105, 106, 108, 112, 119, 162,

169, 174, 175, 177, 283, 284

PHILIPS 103, 104, 108, 112, 119, 162, 169, 174,

175, 176, 186, 187, 188, 189, 230 PILOT 104, 271 PIONEER 104, 106, 190, 191, 192, 279 PORTLAND 104, 105, 106, 271 PRICE CLUB 205 PRISM 154 PROSCAN 185, 281 PROTON 104, 106, 112 PULSER 104 QUASAR 103, 154 RADIOSHACK/

REALISTIC RCA 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 110, 119, 120,

SAMPO 104, 106, 271, 272 SAMSUNG 104, 105, 106, 112, 115, 119, 204, 205,

SAMSUX 271 SANYO 104, 109, 148, 149, 180, 207, 208, 210,

SCOTCH 106 SCOTT 104, 106, 112, 124, 135, 138, 146 SEARS 104, 106, 113, 119, 146, 148, 149, 151,

SHARP 104, 106, 112, 129, 211, 212, 213, 221,

SHOGUN 104 SIGNATURE 101 SIMPSON 108 SONY 102 SOUNDESIGN 104, 106, 108, 138, 146 SSS 104, 138 STARLITE 138 SUPREME 102 SYLVANIA 104, 106, 108, 119, 162, 169, 174, 175,

SYMPHONIC 138 TATUNG 103 TECHNICS 154 TECHWOOD 104, 106, 154 TEKNIKA 104, 105, 106, 108, 112, 113, 138, 146,

104, 106, 112, 138, 149, 185, 262, 271,

272

121, 135, 156, 185, 198, 199, 200, 201,

202, 210, 221, 279, 281, 287, 290

206, 271, 272

262, 280

166, 172, 185, 209, 210, 262, 280, 281

222, 271

176, 177, 188, 283, 284

176, 182

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Brand Codes

TELECAPTION 205, 270, 271 TOSHIBA 149, 172, 189, 205, 209, 210, 217, 218,

221, 260, 262 UNIVERSAL 152, 187 VICTOR 166 VIDTECH 104, 105, 106 WARDS 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 124, 146, 152,

162, 169, 174, 175, 176, 185, 187, 188,

219, 220, 284 YAMAHA 104, 105, 106, 119 ZENITH 104, 247, 253, 254

VCR Codes

Brand Codes

ADMIRAL 531 ADVENTURA 426 AIWA 426 AKAI 403, 404, 512, 513 AMERICAN HIGH 421 ASHA 413 AUDIO DYNAMICS 409, 410 AUDIOVOX 414 BEAUMARK 413 BELL & HOWELL 411 CALIX 414 CANDLE 413, 414, 423, 461 CANON 421 CARVER 462 CCE 461 CITIZEN 413, 414, 415, 416, 417, 418 COLORTYME 409 COLT 461 CRAIG 413, 414, 423, 461 CURTIS-MATHES 409, 412, 413, 416, 418, 421, 515 CYBERNEX 413 DAEWOO 415, 417, 426, 428 DBX 409, 410 DIMENSIA 412 DYNATECH 426 ELECTROHOME 414, 429 ELECTROPHONIC 414 EMERSON 414, 415, 421, 426, 429, 430, 432, 433,

435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 465, 513, 516, 517, 530

FISHER 405, 411, 419, 423, 448, 449, 450, 451,

518 FUJI 421, 519 FUNAI 426

GARRARD 426 GE 401, 412, 413, 421, 453, 515, 520 GRADIENTE 426 HARLEY DAVIDSON 426 HARMAN KARDON 409 HARWOOD 461 HEADQUARTER 411 HI-Q 423 HITACHI 421, 455, 456, 457, 489, 497, 507, 511,

520, 522 INSTANT REPLAY 421 JC PENNEY 409, 410, 411, 413, 414, 421, 455, 456,

458, 459, 460, 507, 518 JCI 421 JENSEN 455, 456, 511 JVC 409, 410, 411, 418, 420, 421, 458, 462,

468, 477, 511, 523 KENWOOD 409, 410, 411, 416, 418, 456, 511, 523 KLH 461 KODAK 414, 421 LG (GOLDSTAR) 409, 414, 418, 454, 506 LLOYD 426 LOGIK 461 LXI 414 MAGNAVOX 421, 462, 463, 504, 508, 524 MAGNIN 413 MARANTZ 409, 410, 411, 416, 418, 421, 458, 462 MARTA 414 MATSUSHITA 421 MEI 421 MEMOREX 411, 413, 414, 421, 423, 426, 504, 531 MGA 429, 465, 513 MGGNAVOX 421, 449, 462, 504 MGN TECHNOLOGY 413 MIDLAND 453 MINOLTA 455, 456, 507 MITSUBISHI 406, 407, 419, 421, 424, 429, 455, 456,

465, 466, 467, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473,

474, 506, 513, 523 MONTGOMERY WARD 531 MOTOROLA 421, 531 MTC 413, 426 MULTITECH 413, 416, 426, 453, 461 NEC 4 09, 410, 411, 416, 418, 458, 511, 523 NIKKO 414 NOBLEX 413 OLYMPUS 421 OPTIMUS 414, 421, 431, 446, 494, 509, 531

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Brand Codes

OPTONICA 496 ORION 435 PANASONIC 421, 446, 509, 525, 526, 531 PENTAX 416, 455, 456, 507, 520 PENTEX RESEARCH 418 PHILCO 421, 462, 463 PHILIPS 421, 462, 496, 524 PILOT 414 PIONEER 410, 443, 455, 480, 481, 523 PORTLAND 416, 417 PROSCAN 401, 412 PROTEC 461 PULSAR 504 QUARTER 411 QUARTZ 411 QUASAR 421, 525 RADIOSHACK/

REALISTIC RADIX 414 RANDEX 414 RCA 401, 403, 412, 413, 415, 421, 431, 446,

RICOH 528 RUNCO 504 SAMSUNG 413, 415, 433, 453 SANKYO 504, 531 SANSUI 410, 511, 523 SANYO 405, 411, 413, 423 SCOTT 415, 432, 435, 438, 465, 493, 516 SEARS 401, 414, 421, 423, 448, 449, 450, 451,

SHARP 417, 429, 431, 494, 495, 496, 531 SHINTOM 404, 456, 46, 498 SHOGUN 413 SIGNATURE 531 SINGER 421, 461, 528 SONY 404, 421, 425, 427, 434, 498, 499, 519,

STS 421, 507 SYLVANIA 421, 426, 462, 463, 465, 524 SYMPHONIC 426 TANDY 411, 106 TASHIKO 414, 113, 138 TATUNG 458, 511 TEAC 426, 458, 511 TECHNICS 421, 409

411, 413, 414, 421, 423, 426, 429, 449, 450, 496, 531

448, 453, 454, 455, 456, 462, 482, 483, 484, 486, 487, 488, 489, 490, 491, 494, 507, 509, 515, 520, 525, 531

455, 456, 507, 518

528

TEKNIKA 414, 421, 426 TMK 413 TOSHIBA 415, 449, 451, 455, 465, 493, 506, 516 TOTEVISION 413, 414 UNITECH 413 VECTOR RESEARCH 409, 410, 415, 416, 513 VIDEOSONIC 413 WARDS 413, 414, 415, 421, 423, 4 26, 4 29, 455,

456, 461, 496, 501, 502, 503, 507, 516,

531 XR-1000 421, 426, 461 YAMAHA 409, 410, 411, 418, 458, 511 ZENITH 404, 498, 504, 519, 528

Cable Codes

Brand Codes

ABC 702, 703, 704, 705, 706, 709, 753 ANTRONIX 708, 709 ARCHER 708, 709, 710, 711 CABLETENNA 708 CABLEVIEW 708 CENTURY 711 CITIZEN 711 COLOUR VOICE 712, 713 COMTRONICS 714, 715 CONTEC 716 EASTERN 717 GARRARD 711 GC ELECTRONICS 709 GEMINI 718, 719, 749 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 703 GRADIENT 781 HAMLIN 720, 721, 722, 735, 745 HITACHI 703 HYTEX 702 JASCO 711 JERROLD 703, 705, 707, 714, 718, 723, 724,

746, 753, 782, 783, 784, 785, 788,

789, 790, 791, 792 LG (GOLDSTAR) 770, 771, 779, 780 MAGNAVOX 725 MEMOREX 726 MOVIE TIME 702, 727, 728 NSC 702, 727, 728 OAK 702, 727, 728 PANASONIC 748, 752 PARAGON 726

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Brand Codes

PHILIPS 7 11, 712, 713, 714, 725, 730, 731, 732 PIONEER 701, 733, 734, 742 PULSAR 7 26 RADIOSHACK 770, 771, 779, 780 RCA 747, 749, 752 REALISTIC 709, 749 REGAL 722, 735 REGENCY 717 REMBRANDT 703 RUNCO 726 S.A 737, 738, 786, 787 SAMSUNG 714, 734 SCIENTIFIC ATLANTA 706, 736, 737, 738 SIGNAL 714, 718 SIGNATURE 703 SL MARX 714, 525 SPRUCER 752 STARCOM 707, 718, 753 STARGATE 714, 718 STARQUEST 718 TANDY 740 TELEVIEW 714 TOCOM 704, 723, 741 TOSHIBA 726 TSUA 718 TV86 727 UNIKA 708, 709, 711 UNITED ARTISTS 702 UNITED CABLE 753, 713 UNIVERSAL 708, 709, 710, 711 VIDEOWAY 744 VIEWSTAR 715, 725, 727, 740 ZENITH 726, 750, 751, 774, 777

REALISTIC 763 SONY 772, 725, 727, 740 STS1 764 STS2 765 STS3 766 STS4 767 TOSHIBA 768 UNIDEN 769

Satellite System Co d es

Brand Codes

CHAPPARAL 756, 757 DRAKE 758, 759 ECHOSTAR 743 GE 778 GENERAL INSTRUMENTS 760, 761, 762 PANASONIC 757 PIONEER 739 PRIMESTAR DBS 776 PROSCAN 778 RCA 754, 755, 778

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TROUBLESHOOTING

This receiver has been manufactured to the specifications of RadioShack and is covered by a limited warranty from RadioShack. If your receiver is not operating as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store or call 1-800-THE-SHACK for assistance.

If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Investigate the other components and electrical ap pl iances being used . Sometimes the tro u ble may reside in another component .

Symptom Cause Remedy

No power. T he power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet s ec urely. The power is on, but

the DVD player does not work.

No picture. The TV is not set to receive DVD signal

The playback picture is poor.

The DVD player does not start playback.

The remote control does not work properly.

The receiver does not respond when the buttons are pressed.

No sound is output when a function is selected.

No image is output when a function is selected.

No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or audio CD indicator

in the DVD dis play is lit.)

Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the

output. The video cable is not connected

picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen. Connect the video cable into the jacks securely.

securely. The connected TV power is turned off. Turn on the TV. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc.

No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or CD indicator in the

display panel is lit.)

The DVD player cannot rea d the disc because it is damaged or an incorrect type (for example, a CD- i ).

Check the disc type, color system and regional code. Check for any scratches or smudges on the disc. Insert a

readable disc. The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the playbac k side down. The disc is not placed within the guide. Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside the guide. The disc is dirty. Clean the disc. A menu appears on the TV screen. Press

SPKR SET UP

to turn off the men u screen. The rating level is set . Cancel the rating function or change the ra ting level. The remote control is not pointed at the

remote sensor of the receiver. The remote control is too far from the

receiver. There is an obstacle between the remote

Point the remote control at the remote sensor of the receiver.

Operate the remote control within about 23 feet (7 m) of the receiver.

Remove the obstacle.

control and the DVD player. The remote’s batt eries are low. Replace the ba tteries. Static electricity caused by dry air. Disconnect the power plug from the outlet, then re-insert

the plug.

Improper connect i on s. Make sure the compon ent is connected correctly.

MUTE

Sound is muted. Press the remote’s The volume is turned down. Adjust

VOLUME

Improper connect i on s. Make sure the compon ent is connected correctly. The input source is not properly selected. Press the correct function button.

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Symptom Cause Remedy

Considerable noise in radio broadcasts.

Incorrect frequency. Tune in the correct frequency. The antenna is not connected. Connect the antenna.

RF (AC-3) and/or digital cab les are

near the anten na terminals and wires. (For FM) The FM antenna is not fully

extended or is poorly positioned.

Route Œ RF (AC-3) and digital cables away from the antenna termi n als and wires.

Fully exten d the FM wire antenna, position for best

reception, and secur e to a wall. (For FM) The signal is weak. Connect an outdoor FM antenna. (For AM) The AM antenna is poorly

Adjust the direction and position for best reception. positioned.

(For AM) The signal is weak. Connect an additional internal or external AM antenna. Interference caused by other equip m en t

(for example, fluorescent lights, motors).

Turn off the equipment causing the noise or move it away

from the receiver.

Place the ant enna fart her awa y from t he equipme nt causin g

the noise.

Broadcast stations

The signals are weak. Connect an outdoor antenna.

cannot be selected automatically.

The display is dark. The dimmer or sleep timer is on. Press When listeni ng to the

Speakers are connected wrong. Af ter checking, if ne eded, reconnec t.

DIMMER

again.

music in stereo, left/ right speakers so unds are reversed.

Low hum or buzz sound.

Sound is only heard from one channel.

Sound cuts off or there is no sound even though power is on.

Power line of a fluorescent light or other device is installed near the receiver.

Place the receiver as far away as possible from electric

devices that cause inte rf erence. One of the input cords is disconnected. Connect the input cords securely. The channel level is set to one side. Adjust the channel level. Speaker impedance is less than

prescribed for t hi s r eceiver.

After turning off the power and then turning it on again,

reduce the volume or change to the correct 6-ohm

speakers.

Low bass response. Speaker polarity(+/–) is reversed. Check all speakers for correct polarity. No sound from the

surround speakers.

Surround Mode is set to Source being played is not recorded or

STEREO

. Set the mode to the desired surround mode position.

Use surround mode. broadcast in surround sound.

One or more surround speaker wires is

Check all surround speaker wires for good connection. not making a good connection.

No sound from the center speaker.

Surround Mode is not set to

DIGITAL

DOLBY PRO LOGIC

, or

DTS, DOLBY

Set Surround Mode t o

LOGIC

DTS, DOLBY DIGIT AL

DOLBY PRO

, or

CARE

Keep the receiver dry; if it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Use and store the receiver only in normal temperature environments. Handle the receiver carefully; do not drop it. Keep the receiver away from dust and dirt, and wipe it with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Modifying or tampering with the receiver’s internal components can cause a malfunction and might invalidate its warranty and void your FCC authorization to operate it. If your

receiver is not performing as it should, take it to your local RadioShack store for assistance.

CCCCaaaauuuuttttiiiioooonnnn:::: You might permanently damage your speakers by cleaning them wit h a va cu um cl eaner . Use a fea th er dus ter o r a soft loose cloth instead.

Using Discs

When using discs, you must always take the following precautions:

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• Do not place discs on top of the receiver.

• Do not touch the playback side of the disc.

• Do not attach paper or tape to discs.

• Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources.

Cleaning Discs

Fingerprints and dust on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth. Always keep the disc clean. If you cannot wipe off the dust with a soft cloth, wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and finish with a dry cloth.

• Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or ne ar a humidifier.

• Store discs vertically in a case. Stacking or placing objects on discs outs ide of their case m ay cause warping .

Do not use any type of solvents su ch as thinner, benzene, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray for vinyl LPs. They might damage the disc.

SPECIFICATIONS

Amplifier Section

Output Power (6 ohms, 40 Hz — 20 kHz, 10% T.H.D): Stereo ................................ Front L/R (2 Channel Driven) 44 W × 2ch

Output Power (6 ohms, 1 kHz, 10% T.H.D)

Front L/R (2 Channel Driven)............................................................................................................................................................................... 44 W × 2ch

Center (1 Channel Driven) ................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 W × 1ch

Surround L/R (2 Channel Driven) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 44 W × 2ch

Subwoofer (1 Channel Driv e n) ............... .... .... .... .... .... ....................... .... .... .... .... ... .... .... ........................................................................................ 55 W × 1ch

S/N Ratio (IHF-A Weighted)

STEREO....................................................................................................................................................................................................................... > 80 dB

S/N Ratio (IHF-A Weighted, –20dB FS)

SURROUND Front ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... > 65 dB

SURROUND Center .................................................................................................................................................................................................... > 65 dB

SURROUND Rear........................................................................................................................................................................................................ > 65 dB

Frequency Response

Front L/R (Large) ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10 — 20 kHz, –3 dB/+1 dB

Center (Large).............................. .... ... ........................ .... ... .... .... .... .... .... ....................... ................................................................ 10 — 20 kHz, –3 dB/+1 dB

Surround L/R (Large) ................................................................................................................................................................... 10 — 20 kHz, –3 dB/+1 dB

Subwoofer................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10 — 100 Hz, –3 dB

Tone Control

Bass (100 Hz) ............................................................................................................................................................................................................. +/–10 dB

Treble (10 kHz) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... +/–10 dB

Channel Separation

Dolby Digital ..... ... .... .... .... .... .... .... ....................... .... .... .... ... .... .... .... .... .... ....................... .............................................................................................. > 45 dB

Tuner Section

(FM) Frequency Range ....................................................................................................................................... 87.5 —108 MHz

(FM) Sensitivity

Mono (THD 3%) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 µV/m, EMF

(FM) Distortion (15 kHz LPF on)

Mono ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. < 0.4%

Stereo............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. < 0.5%

(FM) S/N Ratio

(FM) Frequency Response............................................................................................................................. 20 —15 kHz, –3 dB

(AM) Frequency Ran ge...................... ................ ................................. ................ ................ ....................... .. .... . .. 520 — 1710 kHz

(AM) Sensitivity (Loop Antenna).............................................................................................................................. .. .. 600 µV/m

(AM) Selectivity, +/– 10K............................................................................................................................... ................. .... > 25 dB

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(AM) S/N Ratio.................................................................................................................... ................. ................ .............. > 40 dB

Video Section

Output Level.................................................................................................................................................. 1.0 V (p-p), 75 ohm

S-Video Y-Output Level................................................................................................................... ................ 1.0 V(p-p), 75 ohm

S-Video C-Output Level..................... ................ ................ ................. ................ ................ ................. ....... 286 mV(p-p), 75 ohm

S/N Ratio ............................................................................................................................. ... ................ ................ ............ > 45 dB

Speaker Section

Type

Front .................................................................................................................................. .... .... .... ....................... . Two Way, Magn e tic al ly Shielded Type × 2

Center............................................................................................................................. .... .... ....................... .... .... . Two Way, Magne tic al ly Sh ie lde d Type × 1

Surround .................................................................................................................................................................................................. Full Range Type × 2

Subwoofer .............................................................................................................................. .... .... .............................................. .... .... .... ... One Way Type × 1

Impedance.............................................................................................................................. ................ ................ .............. 6 ohm

Power Handling Capacity

Front

.........................................................................................................................................................................

Center

.......................................................................................................................................................................

Surround Subwoofer

....................................................................................................................................................................

..................................................................................................................................................................

44 Watts Max 44 Watts Max 44 Watts Max 55 Watts Max

Miscellaneous

Power Requirement.............................................................................................................................................. AC 120 V, 60 Hz

Power Consumption........................................................................................................................................................... 200 W

Weight............................................................................................................................. ........... .......... ........... .......... ... 20 lb 11 oz

(9.3 kg)

Dimension (WHD)................................. ................. .............................. ................ ........................... 1615/16 × 315/16 × 156/16 inches

(430 × 100 × 390 mm)

Accessories ..................................................................................................................................... Indoor FM Antenna (T Type)

Adapter for FM Antenna

AM Loop Antenna

Owner's Manual

Universal Remote Unit

Audio/Video Wire

Six (6) Speaker Wires

Specifications are typical; individual units might vary. Specifications are subject to change and improvement without notice.

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SETTING A RATING LEVEL AND PASSWORD

You can prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable for chil dren. Some DVD discs contain a re striction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children. Your DVD player has a password device designed to prevent children from changing the level.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: Remove this page and store it in a safe location where children cannot find it.

SELECTING A RATING LEVEL

Your DVD player has eight rating level settings. Level 1 provides the stricte st viewing rest rictions. Re strictions de crease as the level numbe r increases.

NNNNooootttteeee:::: If your DVD is not encoded with a rating, the Rating Level feature does not work.

1. Press

2. At the setup screen, press

3. Enter a password and press

DVD SET UP

ENTER

press NNNNooootttteeee:::: The password is preset to 1234. The rating is preset

KDBE9A

KDBE9AKDBE9A

or 9 to select

ENTER

H7J?D=

H7J?D=H7J?D=

, then

SETTING A PASSWORD

If you change the ra ti ng leve l to 7 o r lowe r, you mus t ent er a 4 digit password to access playback of discs with higher ratings.

To set this password, follow these steps.

1. Press

2. At the setup screen, press

3. Type a 4-digit password into

4. Type a new 4-digit passwor d into

Clearing Your Password

If you forget your password, you can clear the current password.

At the SETUP screen, press

ENTER

Enter the default passwor d (2 580 ) , then press digit password is clea red.

DVD SET UP

ENTER

press

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt:

to select

. (For example, 1234).

EB:

EB:EB:

, then press

D;M

D;MD;M

: Do not forget your password.

: :

to select

H7J?D=

H7J?D=H7J?D=

F7IIMEH:

F7IIMEH:F7IIMEH:

, then press

ENTER

, then

ENTER

. Your 4-

4. Repeatedly press You cannot play DVD video discs rated higher than the

level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function. For e xample, when y ou selec t lev el 7, di scs rate d higher than level 7 are blocked and cannot be played.

5. Press

IIIImmmmppppoooorrrrttttaaaannnntttt: a higher rating than the level you set. If you get this prompt, enter your password. DVDs that do not have the prompt display level before you can play the desired DVD (see “Selecting a Rating Level”).

NNNNooootttteeeessss::::

• Some DVD discs are not encoded with a rating though the

• If you change the level and enter a password, playb ack of

DVD SET UP

: Some DVDs prompt you for a password if they have

: :

F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED

F7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?EDF7H;DJ7BýL?EB7J?ED

movie rating is printed on the d isc jacket. The rating level feature does not work for such discs.

all DVDs with ratings higher than your selection will be blocked, unless you enter the correct password again. For example: if you ch ange the level to 5, th e D VD player will not play discs with ratings of 6, 7, or 8 unless the correct password is entered from the remote control.

ENTER

to select the desired level.

to exit.

. You reset the rating level to a higher

To set a new password, follow the Steps in “Setting a Password”.

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Limited One-Year Warranty

This product is warrante d by RadioShack aga inst manufact uring defects in mate rial and workma nship under normal use for one (1) year from the date of purchase from RadioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY OR RESPONSIBILITY TO CUSTOMER OR ANY OTHER PE RSON OR ENTITY WITH RESPECT TO ANY LIABILITY, LOSS OR DAMAGE CAUSED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BY USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THE PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF THIS WARRANTY, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM INCONVENIENCE, LOSS OF TIME, DATA, PROPERTY, REVENUE, OR PROFIT OR ANY INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF RadioShack HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. In the event of a pr oduct defect durin g the warranty pe riod, take the product and the RadioShack sales receipt as proof of purc hase d ate to a ny Rad ioShack store. RadioShack will, at its op tion, u nless otherwise provide d b y l aw : (a ) co rr ect t he defect by product repair without charge for par ts a nd labor; (b) replace the product wi th one of the same or similar design; or (c) refund the purchase price. All replace d parts a nd produ cts, and p roducts o n which a refund is made, become th e property of RadioShack. New or recondi tioned parts and products may be used in the per formance of warranty service. Re paired or replace d parts and pro ducts are warran ted for the rem ainder of the original warranty period. You will be charged for repair or replacement of the product made after the expiration of the warranty period. This warranty does not cover: (a) damage or failure caused by or attributable to acts of God, abuse, accident, misuse, im proper or abnormal u s ag e, fail u re to fo ll ow instr ucti o ns, imp rop er inst al lat ion or maintenance, alterati on, lightning or other incidence of excess voltage or cur rent; (b) any repairs other than those provided by a RadioShack Authorized Service Facility; (c) consumables such as fuses or batteries; (d) cosmetic dam age; (e) tra nsportation , shipping or insurance co sts; or (f) costs of product removal, installation, set-up service adjustment or reinstallation. This warranty give s you specific le gal rights, an d you may al so have other ri ghts which vary from state to state.

RadioShack Customer Relations, 200 Taylor Street, 6th Floor, Fort Worth, TX 76102

12/99

RadioShack Corporati on Fort Worth, Texas 76102

31-5014

08A02

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