Rotel RDV-985 User Manual

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Owner’s Manual

RDV-985

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WARNING!

To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fires, etc.:

1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.

2. Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.

3. Do not touch the power cord or plug with wet hands.

Caution – POWER Button Operation

The POWER buttons on the front panel and the remote control switches the unit between “On” and “Standby” modes. They do not disconnect the power mains. The power cord must be unplugged from the wall to shut power off completely.

Caution: Proper Ventilation

To avoid the risk of electric shock and fire and to protect from damage, observe the following minimum clearance requirements:

Front No obstructions, open access Sides 1

/4” / 30mm minimum clearance Top 2” / 50mm minimum clearance Back 6” / 150mm minimum clearance Bottom No obstructions, place on a level surface

WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs.

Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component. Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions.

Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the product itself. Follow all operating instructions.

Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner. You must allow adequate unobstructed clearance around the

unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that could block the ventilation slots. If the component is placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.

Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any other appliance that produces heat.

The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and voltage specified on the rear panel of the unit.

Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power supply cable or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable in any way. Do not attempt to defeat grounding and/or polarization provisions. Do not use extension cords.

Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent at severe angles, exposed to heat, or damaged in any way. Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where it exits the back of the unit.

The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.

Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if:

• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.

• Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit.

• The unit has been exposed to rain.

• The unit shows signs of improper operation

• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way Place the unit on a fixed, level surface strong enough to sup-

port its weight. Do not place it on a moveable cart that could tip over.

For U.S.A.

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 gene rates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different

from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and inter- lock failed or bypassed. Avoid direct exposure to beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the player; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

REPRODUCTION OF LABELS

1. Classification label, placed on rear enclosure.

2. Warning label, placed inside unit.

Figure 1: RR-DV91 Remote Control

RETURN button

OPEN/CLOSE button

button

(STOP) button

button

TITLE button

/ / / (Cursor) buttons

THEATER POSITION button

3D PHONIC (VSS) button

SUBTITLE button

CANCEL button

RESUME button

Numeric buttons

TV/VIDEO button

SHIFT button

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Infrared output window

TV ON/OFF button

DVD ON/OFF button

button

(PAUSE) button

button

(PLAY) buttons

MENU button

ENTER button

ON SCREEN button

STROBE button

ANGLE button

DIGEST buttons

ZOOM button

TV VOLUME buttons

TV CHANNEL button

RETURN button

Returns to the previous menu.

OPEN/CLOSE button

Opens and closes the disc tray.

/ buttons

Perform rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).

■ (STOP) button

Stops playback. Also used to erase all the programmed tracks for the program play (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD).

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Perform skipping a chapter, title or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).

Displays a title menu of DVD on the TV screen or monitor.

Used to select an item from a menu or onscreen display, or to change the setting of an item in the on-screen display, etc.

Selects a picture character from 4 settings.

Produces a simulated surround effect.

Turns subtitles on or off.

Cancels the previous settings.

Stores the location to resume playback from later.

Mainly used to select a title/track number, or a TV channel. Also used to enter a time for the Time search and a chapter number for the Chapter search.

Switches the TV input mode.

When pressing and holding this button, the numeric keys (0 -9) select the TV channels. Also used to display the PARENTAL LOCK display.

buttons

TITLE button

p/q/u/t (Cursor) buttons

THEATER POSITION button

3D PHONIC (VSS) button

SUBTITLE button

CANCEL button

RESUME button

Numeric buttons

TV/VIDEO button

SHIFT button

Infrared signal-emitting window

Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons.

TV ON/OFF button

Turns the TV on or off.

Turns the unit on or off (standby).

Pauses playback.

Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT button for PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs.

Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen or monitor.

DVD ON/OFF button

(PAUSE) button

(PLAY) button

MENU button (for DVD)

ENTER button

Executes the selected item in a menu or onscreen display when pressing the button.

ON SCREEN button

Displays an on-screen display of the unit on the TV screen or monitor.

STROBE button (for DVD/

Video CD/SVCD)

Displays nine continuous still pictures.

ANGLE button (for DVD)

Changes camera angles during playback of a DVD containing multiple camera angles.

DIGEST button (for DVD/Video

CD/SVCD)

Displays beginning scenes of each title, chapter, or track on the TV screen.

ZOOM button (for DVD/Video

CD/SVCD)

Zoom-in for a close-up view of the scene.

TV VOL buttons

Adjust the TV volume.

TV CH buttons

Change the TV channels.

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Figure 2: Front Panel Controls

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POWER button

Turns the unit on or off (standby).

Used to load discs.

STANDBY indicator

Lights when the power cord is connected and

Opens and closes the disc tray. the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY indicator goes off.

VSS button

Starts playback. Also, used as a SELECT button

for PBC of Video CDs. Produces a simulated surround effect.

Remote sensor

Stops playback. Receives the signal from the remote control unit.

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II (PAUSE) button

Pauses playback.

(SKIP) buttons

Performs skipping a chapter, title or track. Also used for the page selection of a menu screen (for DVD).

SHUTTLE knob

Performs rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/Video CD).

Figure 3: Display Window Indicators and Functions

Disc Indicator

Lights when a disc is in the unit. When a DVD disc is in the unit “DVD” also appears .

Multi-Information Display

Displays time and status information.

Time Selection Indicator

Shows which time display mode is selected.

Function Indicator

Lights when one of the programmable play functions is selected

Resume Indicator

Lights when a location on the disc has been

stored. Play can be resumed at the stored lo-

cation

Chapter, Title, Track Indicator

Displays chapter, title, or track number.

Speaker Indicator

lights during disc playback when sig-

nals are output from the video output jacks.

lights when the VSS function is turned

on.

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Linear PCM Indicator

Lights only when the playback disc contains linear PCM data. This indicator also lights when an Audio CD is placed in the unit.

Channel Indicator

Displays the currently selected audio playback format.

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Contents

About Rotel ........................................... 5

About This Manual ................................ 5

About the RDV-985 ............................... 5

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

Audio/Video Connections ..................... 6

Connecting the Power Cord ................... 9

RR-DV91 Remote Control ....................... 9

On Screen Displays ............................. 10

Screen Saver ....................................... 11

On Screen Icons .................................. 11

About discs ......................................... 12

Using Numeric Buttons ........................ 12

Getting Started .................................... 12

Disc Play Basics ................................... 13

Advanced Operations ......................... 14

Special Playback Features .................... 16

Changing the Track Order ................... 17

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

Multiple Angle Viewing ....................... 19

Subtitle Language Selection.................. 20

Audio Language Selection ................... 21

Selecting Picture Quality ...................... 21

Using 3D PHONIC (VSS) ..................... 22

Time Display Functions ........................ 22

Setting Preferences .............................. 23

Parental Lock Feature........................... 25

Care and Handling of Discs ................. 26

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

Appendix A: Table of languages

and their abbreviations........................ 28

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

About Rotel

A family whose passionate interest in music

led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-

nents of uncompromising quality founded Rotel

over 30 years ago. Over the years that pas-

sion has remained undiminished and has

expanded to include the goal of providing ex-

ceptional equipment for audio/video systems

as well as dedicated audio systems.

The engineers work as a close team, listen-

ing to, and fine tuning each new product until

it reaches their exacting performance stan-

dards. They are free to choose components

from around the world in order to make that

product the best they can.

Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been

earned through hundreds of good reviews and

awards from the most respected reviewers in

the industry. Their comments keep the com-

pany true to its goal – to supply equipment

that provides exceptional performance, reli-

ability and affordability.

All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this

product and hope it will bring you many hours

of enjoyment.

About This Manual

Throughout this manual the controls and com-

ponents of the RDV-985 are identified with

numbers and letters in dark gray circles and

squares.

Numbers in circles such as

on the RR-DV91 remote control. (To help you

remember this think of “round equals remote”.)

Numbers in squares such as

on the front and rear panel of the unit.

Letters in squares such as

in the front panel display window.

In the operation section of the manual some

function descriptions apply only to certain kinds

of discs. The types of discs to which the in-

formation applies are indicated with symbols

such as

identify items

About the RDV-985

Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-985. It will provide years of enjoyment when used in a high-quality home theater system.

The RDV-985 is one of the most flexible components you can add to your audio/video system. In addition to DVD Video discs, the RDV-985 can play Video and audio CD discs. It provides a full range of operating features and control functions.

Strobe function

The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen.

Digest function

You can select the desired title from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.

Angle function*

You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.

Zoom function

You can view scenes close-up.

Parental lock*

You can restrict the playback of DVD discs with scenes which you do not want your child to see, such as adult or violent films.

Theater position

You can select the picture character according to the lighting of your room.

High quality digital sound

You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby Digital or Linear-PCM.

Surround function*

The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital surround and DTS surround.

3D Phonic (VSS) function

You can enjoy surround sound with your 2channel system.

Multi-language subtitles and sound*

You can select a subtitle or sound language from those recorded on the DVD disc.

On-screen display

User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to operate the unit easily.

* Functions only with DVD discs.

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Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. In addition to basic installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various system configurations as well as general information that will help you get the most from your system. Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your questions and comments.

Save the RDV-985 shipping carton and all enclosed packing material for future use. Shipping or moving the RDV-985 in anything other than the original packing material may result in severe damage.

Be sure to keep the original sales receipt. It is your best record of the date of purchase, which you will need in the event warranty service is ever required.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 5.1 CHANNEL OPERATION:

Before using the RDV-985 in a 5.1 channel system see the instructions on page 8 regarding the correct setting of the Digital Audio Output preferences.

Placement

Place the RDV-985 on a surface that is level,

dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between

5˚C and 35˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F). Do not place

the unit where it will be exposed to direct

sunlight. Avoid locations that are dusty. Do

not place the unit too close to the television

set. Do not place the RDV-985 where it will

be exposed to vibrations, such as near a sub-

woofer. To ensure proper ventilation observe

the minimum clearance specifications listed

in the safety information on page 2.

Audio/Video Connections

NOTE: Do not plug in the power cable until all audio/video signal connections are complete. Do not change any audio/video cable connections until the RDV-985 has been unplugged from the power outlet.

Carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect to the RDV-985 to be sure they are compatible. If you have questions, contact your authorized Rotel dealer.

NTSC/PAL Switch

Set the NTSC/PAL switch to the proper setting for your TV. Television systems in North America use the NTSC standard. Set the NTSC/PAL switch before the RDV-985 is turned on. It cannot be changed when the unit is on.

NOTE: Connect VIDEO OUT of the unit directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR may result in unacceptable video quality because many discs are copy-protected.␣

Figure 4: Rear Panel Connections

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VIDEO OUT jack

Outputs a composite video signal.

S-VIDEO OUT jack

Outputs an S-video signal.

COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks (Y/PB/PR)

Outputs component video signals.

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NTSC/PAL Output Switch

Switches the video output signal between NTSC

and PAL formats.

AUDIO OUT jacks (LEFT/RIGHT)

Outputs stereo analog audio signals.

DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)

Outputs digital audio signals. Only an optical connector is provided.

AC power cord

Connects to the wall outlet.

Composite Input TV Connection

COMPSITE S VIDEO

LEFT

PAL NTSC

COMPONENT

RIGHT

ANALOG OUTPUT

DIGITAL OUTPUT

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

VIDEO OUT

YPBP

S-video cable (supplied)

VIDEO

AUDIO

RIGHT

BPR

LEFT

S-VIDEO

Audio Cable

(not supplied)

White

Red

White

Component video cable (not supplied)

Red

Green

Blue

Red

Green

Blue

Connect the COMPOSITE VIDEO output to the composite video input of your TV. Connect the ANALOG AUDIO audio inputs of your TV. A cable for these connections is supplied.

If your TV has a single monaural audio input instead of a pair of stereo inputs, you need to use a “Y” cable adapter to connect the two output channels of the RDV-985 to the single input.

You can improve the sound quality of the system by connecting the audio outputs to a separate hi-fi audio system. (See the following section.)

If your TV has an S-video input, you should connect it with the S-VIDEO RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in addition to the standard video cables. This will produce better picture quality.

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LEFT

RIGHT

Yellow

VIDEO OUT

YPBP

ANALOG OUTPUT

PAL NTSC

COMPONENT

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

White

Red

Audio/video cable

Yellow

Red

S-video cable (supplied)

White

S-VIDEO VIDEO

RIGHT

AUDIO

LEFT

COMPSITE S VIDEO

(supplied)

Component Input TV Connection

If your TV has component video signal input jacks you will get better video performance by using the COMPONENT VIDEO put jacks of the RDV-985. The required cable is not provided. Be sure to connect the “Y” output to the “Y” input, “P input, and the “P

If your TV has an S-video input, you should connect it with the S-VIDEO RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in addition to the standard video cables. This will produce better picture quality.

NOTE: If you do not connect the S-Video cable between the two components some functions of your TV may not work.

You can improve the sound quality of the system by connecting the audio outputs to a separate hi-fi audio system. (See the following section.)

NOTE: The component signal inputs on some TV’s have BNC type connectors. (BNC connectors are coaxial connectors that have keyed locking collars.) In such instances adapters or a special cable may be needed.␣

B” output to the “PB”

R” output to the “PR” input.

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Connecting to Audio Equipment with a Digital Input

You can enhance the sound quality by connecting the DIGITAL OUTPUT

(optical) of the RDV-985 to the digital input of an amplifier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a disc is directly transferred. If you connect the unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with built-in decoder by using an optional digital cable, you can enjoy highquality surround sound.

When you make the digital connection, also make the analog connection, because, depending on the disc type, no audio may be reproduced from the DIGITAL OUTPUT.

With the digital connection, the unit’s settings for COMPRESSION and DOWN MIX are disabled. Settings for these items must be made from the decoder.

LEFT

RIGHT

VIDEO OUT

YPBP

ANALOG OUTPUT

COMPONENT

PAL NTSC

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

Optical Digital Cable

(supplied)

COMPSITE S VIDEO

Digital equipment

Red

White

Audio Cable

(not supplied)

Red

White

RIGHT

AUDIO

LEFT

DIGITAL

OPTICAL

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR 5.1 CHANNEL OPERATION:

If the “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” is not set correctly, loud noise may be generated from speakers, possibly damaging them. Before using the RDV-985 in a 5.1 channel system, be sure the proper type of Digital Audio Output has been selected. Use the following procedure.

While a DVD disc is loaded but not playing press the ON SCREEN button

t/u

the Preference display screen. Use the

p/q

“PREFERENCE 2”. Use the

t/u

the

Cursor Buttons to select “STREAM/PCM”. Press the ON SCREEEN button again to

Cursor Buttons to select DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT. Use

Cursor Buttons 7 to move to select

to access

close the Preferences display screen. See page 24 for more inofrmation.

Connecting to an Audio Amplifier or Receiver

You will get better sound quality if you connect the audio outputs of the RDV-985 to a high quality amplifier or receiver and use component loudspeakers, rather than those built in to the television.

Connect the ANALOG OUTPUTS RDV-985 to any high level input (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an amplifier or receiver.

of the

COMPSITE S VIDEO

LEFT

RIGHT

VIDEO OUT

YPBP

ANALOG OUTPUT

Red

COMPONENT

PAL NTSC

PCM/STREAM

OPTICAL

DIGITAL OUTPUT

White

Audio Cable

(not supplied)

Amplifier or Receiver

Red

White

RIGHT

LEFT

AUDIO

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Connecting the Power Cord

When all the connections have been made, insert the power plug into the wall outlet firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is complete. Observe the following precautions.

• Disconnect the power cord if you are not

going to use the unit for a long time.

• Disconnect the power cord before clean-

ing the unit.

• Disconnect the power cord before moving

the unit.

• Do not connect or disconnect the power cord

with wet hands.

• Do not pull the power cord when discon-

necting it, as this may damage the cord and cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

• Do not damage, alter, twist, or pull the power

cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

• Contact a dealer and get a new power cord

if the cord is damaged. A damaged cord may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

• Do not put anything heavy, or the unit, on

the power cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

RR-DV91 Remote Control

Installing the Batteries

The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit.

1 Press down on the point shown by the ar-

row at the top of the compartment cover, and pull up the cover to open the compartment.

2 Place the two accessory R6P (SUM-3)/

AA(15F) batteries in the remote control according to the polarity markings (“+” and “–”) inside the compartment and on the batteries.

3 Place the cover over the compartment, and

press down lightly.

The batteries will last about six months with normal use. If the functions of the remote control become erratic, replace the batteries.

Precautions for the safe use of batteries

Observe the following precautions for the safe use of batteries. If they are used improperly their life will be shortened, they may burst or their contents may leak.

• Remove the batteries from the remote control if it is not going to be used for a long period of time.

• Remove dead batteries and dispose of them properly.

• Never leave dead batteries lying around, take them apart, mix them with other refuse, or throw them into an incinerator.

• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of a battery.

• Do not mix new and old batteries, or batteries of different types, when replacing them.

Programming the RR-DV91 Remote to Control a TV

You can operate your TV from the remote control unit. The remote must first be programmed to operate your TV set.

1 Press and hold down the TV/VIDEO

button. Then enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the nu-

meric buttons (0 - 9)

. Do not release TV/VIDEO. Keep holding it until the next step is completed. (Example: To enter code “01” press and release the “0” button, then press and release the “1” button.

2 Press the STOP button, then release the

TV/VIDEO button.

No. Manufacturer 01 JVC

02 Magnavox 03 Mitsubishi 04 Panasonic 05 RCA 06 Sharp 07 Sony 08 Toshiba 09 Zenith 10 Hitachi 11 Panasonic 12 Samsung 13 Sanyo 14 Sanyo 15 Samsung

3 Test the program setting by pressing the TV

POWER

button to see if it turns your set on. If there is more than one code listed for the manufacturer of your TV, try them one by one until you succeed.

Remote Control TV Operation

The following buttons can be used for operating the TV (The numbers in brackets are those shown on figure 1 on page 3.)

TV POWER Turns the TV on or off.

TV CH Changes the TV channels.

TV VOL Adjusts the TV volume.

0 - 9 (Numeric Buttons) Selects the TV channels (while holding down the SHIFT button). Note: For some TVs, pressing “+10” while holding down SHIFT functions as the “RETURN,” and pressing “10” while holding down SHIFT functions as the “– /– –” button.

TV/VIDEO Switches input mode (either TV or VIDEO).

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM ONLY

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COMPRESSION SCREEN SAVER

MODE1

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

AUTO STANDBY

PRESS KEY

OFF

On Screen Displays

The unit provides several on-screen displays as shown below for choosing preferences for initial settings and functions which are not frequently used.

To Access On-Screen Displays

Press ON SCREEN 23. (Note that operation for accessing the “PARENTAL LOCK” on screen displays is different.) The display that appears depends on whether or not a disc is loaded and what kind of disc (DVD, CD, etc.) it is.

On-Screen Display Operation

appears at the on-screen display. You can move tons to select items you want to work with.

With an item like the setting by using the t/u tons when

To operate on-screen items such as

press ENTER

The information in the on-screen display message box changes depending on the function selected with the

using p/q/u/t 7cursor but-

, you can change

cursor but-

is on the item.

place the on the item and

Start Up Displays

A Start Up display appears automatically

(without pressing the ON SCREEN ton) in some conditions.

The display shown below appears when the RDV-985 is turned on with no disc loaded.

Other types of opening displays will appear when a disc is loaded when the RDV-985 is turned on.

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PREFERENCE displays

To show the PREFERENCE display press the ON SCREEN button when no disc is loaded, or a DVD disc is loaded and play has been stopped. Preference Display␣ 1 appears.

To switch between Preference Display␣ 1 and

Preference Display␣ 2 use the t/u tons to move the

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

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but-

Numbers are entered using the NUMERIC BUTTONS

Some functions are operated by pressing EN-

TER

after you have made a selection with

or with the numeric buttons .

the

Pressing the ON SCREEN exits the on-screen display.

/ / / (Cursor) buttons ENTER button ON SCREEN button

Numeric buttons

button again

To select the various options on the Preference

Displays use the p/q

. Then use the t/u buttons to change

the

buttons to move

the settings.

For more information on Preferences see page

23.

PARENTAL LOCK display

You can set the parental lock from this display. To access the PARENTAL LOCK display press the ENTER button while holding down the SHIFT button.

For more information see page 23.

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DVD CONTROL display

You can select and set various options and functions for DVD playback. To access the DVD CONTROL screen press ON SCREEN while a DVD disc is playing. This display appears only during DVD playback.

VCD CONTROL display

(for Video CD and SVCD)

When a Video CD or SVCD disc is stopped, a display similar to the CD CONTROL display appears. During Video CD playback, the display shown below appears.

During SVCD playback, the display shown below appears.

Screen Saver

A television monitor screen may “burn in” an image if a picture that does not change is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the unit activates the screen saver function if a picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.

Pressing any button on the unit or the remote control unit will release the screen saver function and return to the previous display.

You can select one of several screen saver modes. See page 25 for more information.

CD CONTROL display

You can select and set various options and functions for CD playback. To access the DVD CONTROL screen press ON SCREEN while a CD is playing. This display appears only during CD playback.

To display the VCD CONTROL display, press

ON SCREEN

when a Video CD is loaded.

On Screen Icons

During DVD playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings.

– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. For more information see page 19.

– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. For more information see page 21.

– Is displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple subtitle languages. For more information see page 20.

You can set the unit not to display on-screen icons above via the preference settings described on page 24.

About Invalid Operation Icon

If you try to do an operation that is not allowed, or select an option that is not available, appears on your television screen. Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if displayed. Note that some operations may not be accepted. For example, some discs may not allow rapid forward/reverse or slow-motion playback.

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About discs

Playable Disc Types

This unit can play the following types of discs:

DVD Video

Video CD

VIDEO CD

SVCD

Audio CD

All DVD players and DVD discs have a Region Code number. This unit only can play back DVD discs whose Region Code numbers include the unit’s Region Code, which is indicated on the region code symbol on the rear panel.

Examples of playable DVD discs for a unit with Region Code “1”

DVD Disc Structure

A DVD disc is comprised of “titles,” while an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD is comprised of “tracks.” Each title may be divided into some “chapters.” For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and each movie may be divided into some chapters. In a DVD karaoke disc, each song usually has its own title number and does not have chapters.

Example: DVD Disc

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Example: Audio CD / Video CD / SVCD Disc

Title 1

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4

Title 2

Using Numeric Buttons

Selecting Track/Title Numbers

To select a number between “1” and “10” press the corresponding button for the number. To select a number higher than 10 use the “+10” button.

Examples:

To select 13 +10 g 3 To select 34 +10 g +10 g +10 g 4 To select 40 +10 g +10 g +10 g 10

Getting Started

Most of the time you will be operating the RDV-985 with the RR-DV91 remote control. The front cover of this manual folds out so you can see the control identification diagram on page 4 while reading the operating information on the following pages.

Power On/Off

Press DVD ON/OFF 18 on the remote or the STANDBY

You can also turn on the unit by pressing the PLAY button on the front panel mote control 985 will start playing. If a disc is not loaded, the disc tray opens.

You can also turn on the unit by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel or the remote control 2. In this case, the disc tray opens.

NOTE: When you turn off the RDV-985 it is not disconnected from the AC power source. It goes into a standby state. In this state, the unit consumes a very small quantity of power.

Loading Discs

Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the front panel a disc in the disc tray with the label side up.

button on the front panel.

or the Re-

. If a disc is loaded the RDV-

or the remote control 2. Place

NOTE: With some DVD and Video CD discs, you may not be able to control them according to the instructions described in this manual, because of the contents of the disc.

Non-Playable Discs

DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, DVD Audio, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, CD-ROM, PHOTO CD, CDRW, CD-EXTRA, CD-G, CD-TEXT

audio

This unit can play back CD-G, CD-EXTRA and CD-TEXT discs.

NOTE: Playing back discs listed as “Nonplayable discs” in the table above may generate noise and damage speakers.

recorded on

Number

The method for entering a time for Time search or chapter number for Chapter search is different from above. See the corresponding sections in this manual for the details.

To select a TV channel.

Press the corresponding numeric buttons (between 0 and 9) while holding down the SHIFT button.

Press one of the OPEN/CLOSE buttons to close the tray.

You can also open and close the disc tray from the opening on-screen display. Use the CURSOR then press ENTER.

NOTE: When loading a disc in the tray, be sure to center the disc in the tray recess. Otherwise, the disc may be damaged when the tray is closed, and the disc may not be removed from the unit. Do not use any stabilizer when playing back a disc.

buttons p/q to move to ,

Entering a Time or Chapter

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Disc Play Basics

Playing a Disc

Press the u (PLAY) button on the remote con-

or on the front panel . The disc

trol starts playing from the beginning

With Video CD and SVCD discs with PBC (Play Back Control) function, or some DVD discs, the menu display may appear on the TV screen after pressing PLAY. In such a case, select an item to be played back from the menu.

With some DVD discs playback starts automatically after a disc is loaded.

Stopping Disc Play

Press the ■ (STOP) button on the remote control

or on the front panel .

Pausing Disc Play

Press the II (PAUSE) button on the remote

control sume disc play at the point where it was paused press the u (PLAY) button on the remote control

Forward or Reverse Scanning

When a disc is playing you can quickly scan forward or backward while monitoring the output of the disc.

or on the front panel . To re-

or on the front panel .

Skipping to the Beginning of a Song or Scene

You can skip to the beginning of another chapter, title, or track. Whether or not the disc can be playing when you use this feature depends on the type of disc. DVD Discs During playback Audio CD: During playback

or while stopped

Video CD/SVCD: During playback

without PBC function

Using the Remote Control

Press the

button once to skip forward to the next chapter, title, or track. Press the repeatedly to skip forward more than one chapter, title, or track. Press the once to skip back to the beginning of the chapter, title, or track that is playing. Press the beginning of a previous chapter, title, or track.

Using the Front Panel Buttons

Press the panel. These buttons work the same way as those on the remote control.

NOTE: When you play a Video CD or SVCD disc with the PBC function or a DVD disc, the unit may not always skip to the beginning of the title or chapter or track.

or button 5. Press the

button

button repeatedly to skip back to the

or button on the front

Resume Playback Function

The RDV-985 can store a location on a disc. It can then return to the location and resume playback at a later time.

To Store a Location on a Disc

While a disc is playing press the RESUME button location on the disc is stored and the Resume indicator If a disc location had previously been stored, the new location replaces it. Once a location is stored, it remains stored until it is replaced by a new location, or the disc is removed.

A disc location can also be stored by pressing the DVD ON/OFF button on the remote control front panel

Resuming Playback at a Stored Location

While the RDV-985 is on with play stopped press the RESUME button control. Playback is resumed at the stored location. If the RDV-985 is in standby mode press the RESUME button on the remote control. The unit will turn on and resume playback at the stored location.

NOTE: When you store a location while playing a Video CD or SVCD disc with PBC function, playback may resume at a point slightly earlier than the location you stored.

on the remote control. The current

appears in the display window.

or the STANDBY button on the

on the remote

Using the Remote Control

Press the button scans forward. The button scans backward. Each time you press the button, forward or reverse playback speed increases. To return to normal playback, press u (PLAY)

Using the Front Panel Shuttle Knob

Turn the SHUTTLE knob forward. Turn the knob to the left to scan backward. The playback speed changes according to the amount you turn the shuttle knob.

or button 3. The

to the right to scan

RDV-985 DVD Player

Advanced Operations

Selecting a Scene From a Menu

DVD discs generally have menus which show the disc contents. These menus contains various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information, which can be displayed on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using the menu.

Insert the DVD disc. Press the TITLE button or MENU button 21. The menu appears on the TV screen.

Use the CURSOR buttons p/q/u/t to select a desired item, then press ENTER. The RDV-985 starts playing the selected item.

With some discs, you can also select items by entering the corresponding number using the

Numeric Buttons RDV-985 to automatically start playing the selected item.

About menus

Normally, a DVD disc which contains more than one title will have a "title" menu which is displayed when you press the TITLE button. Some DVD discs may also have a different menu which appears by pressing the MENU button. See the instructions of each DVD disc for its particular menu.

. This may cause the

NOTE: When appears on the TV screen when you press TITLE button it indicates the disc does not have a menu listing the titles. When

appears on the TV screen when you press MENU button it indicates the disc does not have a menu.

Selecting a Scene From the Menu of a Video CD with PBC (Playback Control)

Some Video CD and SVCD discs are compatible with the PBC (“PlayBack Control”) function. A Video CD or SVCD disc recorded with PBC has menus which list the items recorded on the disc. You can select specific items by using this menu.

When the menu appears on the TV screen while playing a disc with PBC, use the Nu-

meric Buttons desired item. (See page 12 for information about how to use the numeric buttons.) Playback starts from the selected item.

You can return to the menu by pressing the RETURN button

When “Next” or “Previous” appears on the TV screen, usually you can press

to go to the next page or previous page. (The method of the operation may be different depending on the disc.)

To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD or SVCD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press ■ STOP

then press uPLAY 20.

You can also activate the PBC function using the on-screen display. Press the ON SCREEN button p/q buttons to move to [PBC CALL], then press ENTER

If you want to play a PBC-compatible Video CD or SVCD disc without activating the PBC function, start playback by using the numeric buttons instead of the PLAY button. See the next section.

to select the number of the

. Use the Cursor Buttons

Selecting a Scene or Track With the Numeric Buttons

You can select a scene or track by number using

the Numeric Buttons disc can be playing when you start to select the track or scene depends on the type of disc. DVD Discs: Play is stopped Audio CD: During playback

Video CD/SVCD: During playback

Use the numeric buttons to select the title or track number. (See page 12 for information about how to use the numeric buttons.) The selected title or track number appears in the

indicator dow on the front panel. The selected track begins playing.

in the front panel display win-

NOTES: If the symbol appears on the screen when you make a selection with the numeric buttons, the selected track is not on the disc.

This function does not work with Video CD/SVCD playback with PBC function.

. Whether or not the

or while stopped

without PBC function or while stopped

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DVD Chapter Search

If the current title of a DVD disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to an other chapter using the on-screen display.

While the disc is playing press the ON SCREEN

button. The on-screen display appears

on the TV screen.

GO TO CHAPTER:

Message Area

Use the CURSOR buttons p/q to move to [CHAP. SEARCH], then press ENTER 22. “GO TO CHAPTER” appears in the message area and the color of [CHAP. SEARCH] changes.

Use the Numeric Buttons (0 – 9) a chapter number. The selected chapter number will appear in the message area. Press the

ENTER button

. The RDV-985 starts playing

the selected chapter.

to enter

Time Search

With the TIME SEARCH function you can specify the place on the disc you play. (Note that some DVD discs do not contain time information, and the TIME SEARCH function cannot be used.)

Whether or not the disc can be playing when you use the TIME SEARCH function depends on the type of disc. DVD Discs: During playback Audio CD: During playback

or while stopped

Video CD/SVCD: During playback

without PBC function

Press the ON SCREEN screen display appears on the TV screen.

button. The on-

Use the numeric buttons (0 – 9) 13 to enter the time. The specified time appears in the message area. Press the ENTER button The RDV-985 starts playback at the selected time.

The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in this function.

You can specify the time in hour/minute/second format for DVD discs, and in minute/ second format for Audio, Video CD and SVCD discs.

Example (for DVD):

To playback from 2(H):34(M):00(S)

GO TO _ : : Press “2”

GO TO 2 : _ _ : _ _ Press “3”

GO TO 2 : 3 _ : _ _ Press “4”

GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _ Press “ENTER”

It is not necessary to specify the “seconds” part of the time you want to select, although you may if you wish.

If you make a mistake when enter a time selection digit, use the Cursor Buttons t/u to re-enter a new number.

Example – to change 2:35 to 2:34:

GO TO 2 : 3 5 : _ _ Press t

GO TO 2 : 3 5 : _ _ Press “4”

The “10” and “+10” buttons are not used in this function. Example: To select chapter number 8:

Press “8” g ENTER.

To select chapter number 37:

Press “3” g “7” g ENTER.

With some discs the RDV-985 will automatically start playing after you enter the chapter number.

To return to the regular screen press the ON SCREEN button again.

NOTE: If the symbol appears when you press ENTER you have selected a chapter that is not on the disc, or chapter search does not work on the disc.

Use the CURSOR buttons p/q to move to [TIME SEARCH], then press ENTER 22. “GO TO” appears in the message area. The color of [TIME SEARCH] changes.

GO TO 2 : 3 4 : _ _ Press “ENTER”

To return to the regular display press ON SCREEN

NOTE: If the symbol appears the time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or the time search function does not work on the disc.

Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD/SVCD playback with the PBC function.

RDV-985 DVD Player

Selecting a Scene From the Digest Display

The RDV-985 can display the opening scene of each title on a DVD or each track of a Video CD/SVCD. You can then select a title or track.

Whether or not the disc can be playing when you use the DIGEST function depends on the type of disc. DVD Discs: While stopped Video CD/SVCD: During playback

without PBC function

Press the DIGEST button scene of each title or track appears on the TV screen. Up to nine opening scenes can be displayed. If the scene you want is not in the first nine, press nine scenes. You may also press play the previous nine scenes.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t move the highlighting box to the scene you want. Then press ENTER scene will begin playing.

When you press DIGEST while playing a DVD that has more than one chapter, the RDV-985 displays the opening scene of each chapter. You can then select the desired chapter. The procedure for selecting a chapter is the same as for selecting a scene.

NOTE: With some discs, depending on the content, it may take some time until all the scenes appear on the screen.

5 to display the next

. The opening

. The selected

to dis-

Special Playback Features

The RDV-985 provides several special picture playback functions including Frame-by-Frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom.

Frame-by-Frame Viewing

While a disc is playing press PAUSE 19. A still picture of the frame that was playing when you pressed the button is shown on the screen. Each time you press PAUSE again the still picture advances to the next frame. Press PLAY

to return to the normal playback mode.

Multiple Still Frame (“Strobe”) Viewing

While a disc is playing press PAUSE 19. A still picture of the frame that was playing when you pressed the button is shown on the screen.

Then press STROBE frames are shown.

. Nine consecutive still

Slow Motion Playback

Using the Remote Control

While a disc is playing press PAUSE 19. A still picture of the frame that was playing when you pressed the button is shown on the screen. Then press the forward slow-motion, press. To play reverse slow-motion (for DVD discs only), press The first time you press one of the button the RDV-985 plays the slowest speed (1/32). Each time you press the button again, the playback speed increases.

To return to normal play press u PLAY To pause slow motion play press

Using the Front Panel Shuttle Control

While a disc is playing press A still picture of the frame that was playing when you pressed the button is shown on the screen. To play forward slow-motion, turn the SHUTTLE control verse slow-motion (for DVD discs only), turn it to the left. The more you turn the knob, the more the slow-motion speed increases.

To return to normal play press u PLAY To pause slow motion play press

NOTE: Sound is muted during slow motion playback

or button 3. To play

II PAUSE

to the right. To play re-

II PAUSE

Press the PAUSE button to show the next nine frames. To resume normal play the STROBE button again.

Options

Pressing and holding PAUSE for more than 1 second also activates the Strobe function. If you press STROBE during playback, nine still pictures also appear but they advance in real time.

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Zoom In Feature

While a disc is playing or while paused press

the ZOOM button the TV screen and the center part of the image on the screen is enlarged to twice normal size.

. “ZOOM” appears on

Changing the Track Order

You can program the RDV-985 to play tracks on a Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD in a specific order or in random order.

Programing For Playback in a Specified Order

While disc play is stopped press the ON

SCREEN button appears on the TV screen.

Audio CD Programming Display

Video CD/SVCD Programming Display

.The on-screen display

Select the tracks in the desired order using

the Numeric Buttons be programmed. You may select the same track more than once.

Selected Track Numbers

If you make a mistake press the CANCEL button

. The last track programmed is erased.

Press u PLAY grammed tracks. When all of the programmed tracks have finished playback, the RDV-985 stops. The selected tracks remain programmed.

To Clear the Programmed Tracks

Press ■ STOP STOP again. All the programmed tracks are erased.

To Quit Program Playback

. Up to 16 tracks can

to begin playing the pro-

to stop playback, then press

You can use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t

to move the part of the enlarged scene

you can see to a different area.

The Pause, Frame-by-Frame Viewing and Slow Motion Playback features work as previously described while the Zoom feature is being used.

To return to normal playback press the ZOOM button again.

NOTE: When using the Zoom in feature with some discs the picture may be garbled or noisy .

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q

to [PROGRAM] and press ENTER 22.

The color of [PROGRAM] changes.

to move

Press ENTER GRAM] on the on screen display. [PROGRAM] returns to its original color.

(When playing back a Video CD or SVCD, you have to press STOP and then press ON SCREEN to display the on-screen display.)

when points to [PRO-

RDV-985 DVD Player

TRACK 08 REPEAT ALL

0 : 58TIME

MIN SEC

EACH

INTRO

RANDOM

PROGRAM

TIME SEARCH

A-B REPEAT

REPEAT

TIME SELECT

Audio CD Repeat Play

Selected Repeat Mode

Random Track Playback

While disc play is stopped press the ON

SCREEN button appears on the TV screen.

Audio CD Random Play

Video CD/SVCD Random Play

.The on-screen display

Repeat Play

You can repeatedly play the current title or chapter (for DVD), or current or all tracks (for Audio/Video CD/SVCD). You can also repeatedly play a specific part of a title, chapter or track.

Repeat Play of the Current Title, Chapter or Track, or All Tracks

While playing a DVD or Audio CD, or while playing a Video CD/SVCD without the PBC

to move

.The on-

function, press ON SCREEN screen display appears on the TV screen.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to [REPEAT], then press the ENTER button 22. Each time you press ENTER, the repeat mode changes as follows:

For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD: the current track or all tracks is/are played repeatedly.

Video CD/SVCD Repeat Play

L / R

AUDIO

St. End

TRK.

010 Mb

PRESS ENTER EXECUTE

TIME

SUB-

REPEAT ALL

34 : 58

TITLE

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PBC CALL

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to [RANDOM] and press ENTER 22. The color of [RANDOM] changes.

When all tracks have been played once, random play ends. The same track will not be played back more than once during random play.

To quit random playback press ■ STOP The RDV-985 stops playback and quits random mode.

During Audio CD playback, pressing ENTER when screen display stops random play. The disc continues to play the remaining tracks on the disc in their normal order.

to move

points to [RANDOM] on the on

For DVD: the current title or chapter will be repeated.

DVD Repeat Play

ANGLE AUDIO

SUB-

TITLE

T. REPEAT

REPEAT

St. End

010

PRESS ENTER EXECUTE

TITLE

CHAP.

TIME

1 : 34 : 58

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

CHAP.SEARCH

Selected Repeat Mode

T. REPEAT (current title repeat)

C. REPEAT (current chapter repeat)

No Indication (off)

Selected Repeat Mode

REPEAT ALL (all tracks repeated)

1 / 3

2 / 3

1 / 3

REPEAT 1 (current track repeated)

No Indication (off)

To stop repeat playback press ■ STOP

. When a DVD disc is loaded, the RDV-985 stops playback and quits repeat mode. When an Audio, Video CD or SVCD is set, the RDV-985 stops playback but remains in repeat mode.

To quit repeat playback when

points at [REPEAT], press ENTER repeatedly until [REPEAT] returns to its original color.

To turn off the on-screen display press ON

SCREEN

appears when ENTER is pressed dur-

If ing DVD/SVCD play, you cannot repeat the title or chapter because of the disc contents.

Number of Angles Available

Currently Selected Angle

TITLE TIME

CHAP.

0 : 08 : 52

CHAP.SEARCH

TIME SEARCH

A-B REPEAT

REPEAT

1 / 3

AUDIO

2 / 3

ANGLE

1 / 3

A 0 0 : 0 3 0 : B 0 0 : 8 2 5 :

SUB-

TITLE

St. End 010

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Repeat Play of a Specified Part of a Disc

While playing a disc, press ON SCREEN

.The on-screen display appears on the TV

screen.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move [REPEAT]. Then press ENTER

ginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). The color of [A-B REPEAT] changes.

Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). The RDV-985 locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.”

DVD A/B Repeat Play

ANGLE

AUDIO

SUB-

TITLE

REPEAT

St. End 010

A 0 0 : 0 3 0 : B 0 0 : 8 2 5 :

Point A

TITLE TIME

CHAP.

0 : 08 : 52

Point B

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

CHAP.SEARCH

Audio CD A/B Repeat Play

MIN SEC

TRACK 08 0 : 58TIME

MIN SEC MIN SEC

A 2 9 3 2 : B3 090:

EACH

TIME SELECT

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PROGRAM

RANDOM

INTRO

at the be-

1 / 3

2 / 3

1 / 3

To quit A-B repeat playback press ■ STOP

. The RDV-985 stops playback and quits

A-B repeat mode.

During playback, pressing ENTER

when

points to [A-B REPEAT] quits A-B repeat

mode and continues playback.

To turn off the on-screen display press ON

SCREEN

appears when ENTER is pressed during DVD, you cannot repeat the selected portion because of the disc contents.

Intro Scan

You can sample the tracks of an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD, playing back the first 10 seconds of each track.

While disc play is stopped press ON SCREEN

. The on-screen display appears on the

TV screen.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move [INTRO].

Audio CD Intro Scan (Video CD/SVCD screen is similar)

MIN SEC

TRACK 01 3 : 54TIME

STOP

EACH REMAIN

TIME SELECT

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PROGRAM

RANDOM

INTRO

Multiple Angle Viewing

Some DVD discs contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles. You can select one of these viewing angles from the normal screen or on-screen display.

At the beginning of a "multi-angle" scene, appears on the TV screen.

Selecting a Scene Angle From the Normal Screen

While the disc is playing press ANGLE 25. Then press ANGLE again, or the Cursor But-

tons t/u these buttons the scene angle changes.

Selecting a Scene Angle From the Normal Screen

While playing a disc, press ON SCREEN

.The on-screen display appears on the TV

screen.

. Each time you press one of

Point A

Video CD/SVCD A/B Repeat Play

St. End

010

A 4 8 5 : B 8 2 5 :

TRK.

Point A

Point B

TIME

5: 22

Point B

AUDIO

SUB-

TITLE

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

CHAP.SEARCH

Press ENTER. The first 10 seconds of each track on the disc are played in order from the first track. When all tracks have been played once, INTRO scan mode quits.

. The

when

To quit INTRO scan press ■ STOP

2 / 3

1 / 3

RDV-985 stops and quits INTRO scan mode.

During playback, pressing ENTER

points to [INTRO] quits Intro scan mode

and continues playback.x

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u one angle to another.

To turn off the on-screen display press the ON

SCREEN button

appears when you try to select a scene

angle it indicates the current scene is not re-

switch from

corded with multiple angles.

RDV-985 DVD Player

1/3 ENGLISH

2/3 FRENCH

3/3 SPANISH

–/3 (off)

1/4 (off)

1/4

2/4

4/4 (off)

3/4

Selecting a Scene Angle From the Angle Display List

While the disc is playing press and hold

ANGLE nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q/u/t select a scene angle. Press ENTER selected angle appears on the TV screen.

When selecting a scene angle the sound is muted.

If angle it indicates the current scene is not recorded with multiple angles.

for more than 1 second. Up to

Selected Scene Angle

. The

appears when you try to select a scene

Subtitle Language Selection

For DVD and SVCD discs, you can select the subtitle language, as well as the audio language/sound included on a disc. For Video CD discs, you can select from the available audio channel(s).

Selecting the Subtitle Language with the Remote Control SUBTITLE Button

While the disc is playing press the SUBTITLE

button titles the along with selection options. Use the Cursor Buttons t/u About 10 seconds after the last subtitle selection is made the selection display is turned off.

Selecting the Subtitle Language with the On Screen Display

Press the ON SCREEN button 23. The onscreen display appears on the TV screen.

DVD Subtitle Selection Display (SVCD display is similar)

. If the disc is recorded with sub-

symbol appears on the screen

to select a subtitle option.

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u 7 to select a subtitle option.

For DVD Discs

Use the t/u to cycle among the subtitles recorded on the disc.

Example:

The selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See "Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations" in this manual.

appears on the screen you cannot se-

If lect the subtitle.

For SVCD Discs

Using the Cursor Buttons t/u cycle among four subtitles channels, even if subtitles are not recorded on the disc.

Example:

Number of Subtitles Available

ANGLE

AUDIO

SUB-

TITLE

REPEAT

St. End

010 Mb

SELECT KEY ENGLISH

TITLE TIME

CHAP.

1 : 34 : 58

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

CHAP.SEARCH

Selected Subtitle Number

Selected Subtitle

1 / 3

2 / 3

1 / 3

An SVCD disc can have up to four subtitles recorder on it. If no subtitles are recorded on the channel selected, subtitles will not appear on the screen.

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Audio Language Selection

You can choose the audio language of video discs recorded with multiple language tracks movies, or play a karaoke disc with or without the vocal track.

While a disc is playing press the ON SCREEN

button

. Use the Cursor Buttons p/q

to move to [AUDIO].

DVD Language Select Display

Total number

St. End

010 Mb

SELECT KEY ENGLISH

TITLE TIME

CHAP.

1 : 34 : 58

Selected audio number

Selected audio language

VCD Language Select Display (SVCD display is similar)

ANGLE AUDIO

SUB-

TITLE

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

CHAP.SEARCH

1 / 3

2 / 3

1 / 3

For Video CD Discs

Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u

cycles

among the audio languages on the disc.

Example:

L/R

For CVCD Discs

Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u

cycles

among the audio languages on the disc.

Example:

1 L/R

2 L/R

1 L

1 R

2 L

2 R

Selecting Picture Quality

You can select the quality of the image from among four options. You may prefer one setting over another depending on the type of programming, picture tone or personal preferences.

While a disc is playing press the THEATER

POSITION button

will appear on the screen. Each time you press the THEATER POSITION button again the next option is selected. The available options are 1, 2, 3 and OFF. OFF is the normal setting. Selecting a higher number tones down the picture quality.

. A window such as

L / R

AUDIO

St. End 010 Mb

SELECT KEY

SUB-

TRK.

TIME

34 : 58

TITLE

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PBC CALL

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u to select the audio language or sound track.

For DVD Discs

Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u cycles among the audio languages or sound tracks recorded on the disc.

Example:

1/3 ENGLISH

2/3 FRENCH

3/3 SPANISH

If appears on the screen you cannot select the audio track

An SVCD disc has a pair of stereo channels; Sound 1 and Sound 2. In the above options, “1” indicates “Sound 1”, while “2” indicates “Sound 2”.

Some SVCD discs may not contain audio on Sound 2. When playing back such a disc, no audio is reproduced by selecting “2 L/R”, “2 L” or “2 R” above.

To turn off the on screen display press the ON

SCREEN button

RDV-985 DVD Player

EACH REMAIN

(Recorded time of the current track)

EACH (0:00)

TOTAL REMAIN

(Total time of the disc)

TOTAL (0:00)

Using 3D PHONIC (VSS)

The 3D PHONIC button activates the Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) system. This feature produces a simulated surround sound effect through an audio system connected to the RDV-985.

While a disc is playing press the 3D PHONIC (VSS) button screen showing the currently selected setting.

Each time you press the 3D PHONIC (VSS) button the next mode is selected. The available modes are ACTION, DRAMA, THEATER and OFF. (When playing a DVD disc recorded in Dolby Digital with more than 2 channels, the “ACTION” mode option does not appear.)

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u to adjust the level of surround sound effect. The level is indicated by the bar graph on the display. Pressing the u button increases the level of the surround sound effect; pressing the t decreases the level of the effect.

Press the ENTER button PHONIC (VSS) on screen display. The display screen turns off automatically if no adjustments are made over a 10 second span of time.

NOTES: The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system provides the proper decoding when playing discs recorded in the Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital 5.1-Channel format. It also works when playing discs that are not recorded with the two Dolby encoding system mentioned above, but produces a synthesized surround sound effect. The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system does not affect the DTS or Dolby Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL OUT jack.

. A window appears on the

3D PHONIC

THEATER

Selected Mode and Setting

to turn off the 3D

The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system will not effect the sound output of a DVD disc recorded in Linear PCM, no matter how the operating controls are set. When you set the 3D PHONIC (VSS) function to on, the DOWN MIX and COMPRESSION settings in the PREFERENCE 2 display are disabled.

Time Display Functions

When using audio or video CD discs various modes of time display can be shown on the front panel Multi-Information Display in the on-screen display.

While an audio CD is playing or stopped, or when a video CD is stopped, press the ON

SCREEN button

. The on screen display

appears on the TV screen.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q

to [TIME SELECT].

Audio CD Time Display

MIN SEC

TRACK 08 0 : 58TIME

PLAY

EACH

TIME SELECT

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PROGRAM

RANDOM

Time Display

Video CD/SVCD Time Display

MIN SEC

TRACK 01 3 : 54TIME

STOP

EACH REMAIN

TIME SELECT

REPEAT

A-B REPEAT

TIME SEARCH

PROGRAM

RANDOM

Time Display

and

to move

INTRO

Press ENTER 22. Each time you press ENTER the time mode changes in the sequence illustrated below.

During playback (for audio CD):

(Elasped time of the current track)

EACH

EACH REMAIN

(Remaining time of current track)

TOTAL

(Total elasped time of the disc)

TOTAL REMAIN

(Total remaining time of the disc)

While stopped:

When you select “EACH REMAIN” while stopped you can change the track by pressing

or 5.

ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL (Spanish)

(Chinese)

ON SCREEN LANGUAGE

ENGLISH

IDIOMA EN PANTALLA

ESPAÑOL

English

Spanish

Chinese

English

Setting Preferences

The Preference selection function allows you to set a number of options including language preferences, on screen icon display, screen aspect ratios, digital audio functions, analog audio functions, screen saver options and auto standby settings.

Using the Preferences Display

While a DVD disc is loaded but not playing, or while no disc is loaded, press the ON SCREEN button appears on the screen. The Preference display consists of two “pages”. When you access the display “Preference 1” is always selected. Use the Cursor Buttons t/u move

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q item you want to adjust.

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u the preference settings.

. The Preference display

to switch between the two pages.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION SCREEN SAVER AV COMPULINK MODE AUTO STANDBY

PRESS KEY

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

PCM ONLY

L0 / R

MODE1

DVD1

OFF

to select the

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

Selected Item

to change

To return to the normal screen press the ON SCREEN button again. See the following sections for details about the various settings.

Preference 1 Screen Options

Subtitle Language

You can select a different subtitle language when it is contained on the disc.

Each time you press CURSOR u

, the lan-

guage setting changes in the following order:

Menu Language

You can select a different menu language if it is contained on the disc.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

ENGLISH ➧ SPANISH ➧ FRENCH ➧ CHINESE

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MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

Selected Language

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

➧ GERMAN ➧ ITALIAN ➧ JAPANESE ➧

Each time you press CURSOR u the language setting changes in the following order: ENGLISH ➧ SPANISH ➧ FRENCH ➧ CHINESE ➧ GERMAN ➧ ITALIAN ➧ JAPANESE ➧ [Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end

Selected Language

button,

[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.

Pressing CURSOR t

changes the language setting in the reverse order. If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s default subtitle language is displayed.

of this manual.

Pressing CURSOR t

changes the lan-

guage setting in the reverse order. If the se-

On Screen Language

You can select the on screen display language.

lected language is not recorded, the disc’s default display language is displayed.

Audio Language

You can select a different menu language if it is contained on the disc.

Each time you press CURSOR u

button, the language setting changes in the following order: ENGLISH ➧ SPANISH ➧ FRENCH ➧ CHINESE ➧ GERMAN ➧ ITALIAN ➧ JAPANESE ➧

Each time you press the Cursor Buttons t/u

the language changes in the se-

quence illustrated below.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

Selected Language

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual.

Pressing CURSOR t

changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s default audio language is played.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

Selected Language

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM ONLY

DOWN MIX

L0 / R

COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

SCREEN SAVER

MODE1

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

AUTO STANDBY

OFF

SCREEN SAVER

MODE1

AV COMPULINK MODE

DVD1

AUTO STANDBY

OFF

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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

PCM ONLY

DOWN MIX

L0 / R

COMPRESSION

PRESS KEY

On Screen Guide

The RDV-985 can display “on-screen guide” icons or characters on the picture. These include the Multi-Angle icon icon

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u guide display on or off.

Monitor Type

You can select the monitor type to match your TV when you playback DVD discs recorded for wide screen televisions.

4:3 LB When you connect a normal TV to the unit and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD disc, the picture is displayed with bands across the upper and lower portions of the screen.

4:3 PS When you connect a normal TV to the unit and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD disc, a portion of the picture is automatically cut off from the left and right sides of the image. Depending on the disc, it may not be possible to playback in this mode. In this case, the picture is played back as in 4:3 LB

16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen) When you connect a wide-screen TV to the unit.

MENU LANGUAGE AUDIO LANGUAGE SUBTITLE ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ON SCREEN GUIDE MONITOR TYPE

PRESS KEY

(Letter Box Conversion)

(Pan scan Conversion)

mode.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

, the Subtitle

ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH ENGLISH

4:3 LB

to turn the

Preference 2 Screen Options

Digital Audio Output

To connect the unit‘s digital output to an external device equipped with a digital input, this item must be set correctly.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

Output

←

No output

←

PCM ONLY

L0 / R

MODE1

DVD1

OFF

PCM ONLY

48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

←

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

SCREEN SAVER AV COMPULINK MODE AUTO STANDBY

PRESS KEY

PCM ONLY When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack

of the unit with the linear PCM digital input of other audio equipment.

STREAM/PCM When you connect to the digital input of an amplifier with built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, and MPEG audio decoder.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM When you connect to the digital input of a Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with built-in Dolby Digital decoder

The table below shows the relationship between types of playback discs and output signals.

Playback discs

DVD with 48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

DVD with 48-kHz, 20/24-bit linear PCM

DVD with 96-kHz, linear PCM

DVD with DTS

DVD with Dolby Digital

DVD with MPEG audio

Video CD SVCD

Audio CD

Audio CD with DTS

STREAM/PCM

48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

48-kHz, 20-bit linear PCM

No output

DTS bitstream

Dolby Digital bitstream

MPEG bitstream

44.1-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

DTS bitstream

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM

48-kHz, 16-bit linear PCM

NOTE: The RDV-985 does not provide the DTS decoding function. When playing a DVD or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers. Never use the unit's analog output jacks, which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers.

If you connect the analog outputs and digital outputs simultaneously, be sure to select the source of the amplifier correctly, or set the level control of the amplifier connected to the analog outputs to minimum.

Down Mix

By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get the optimum stereo mix for your audio system from DVD discs recorded with Dolby Digital surround multichannel audio.

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u

to change

the DOWN MIX setting.

Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only) For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output signals via a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.

0/R0

L For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output signals via a TV or an amplifier with no builtin Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Also for recording DVD audio to a cassette tape, MD, etc.

The DOWN MIX function does not work when the 3D PHONIC (VSS) function is activated.

Compression

You can compress the dynamic range of the sound if needed. Using this function, you can listen to sound at low volumes easily.

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u

to turn compression on or off. When set to ON the audio dynamic range compressed. When set to OFF audio is played back as it was recorded.

The Compression function works only when playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not effective for other discs. The Compression function does not work when the 3D PHONIC (VSS) function is activated.

English

Screen Saver

A television monitor screen may be “burned out” if the same picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the RDV-985 automatically activates the screen saver function if the same picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT

DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

SCREEN SAVER AV COMPULINK MODE AUTO STANDBY

PRESS KEY

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u

PCM ONLY

L0 / R

MODE1

DVD1

OFF

to change

the SCREEN SAVER setting.

MODE 1 The "screen saver" picture appears and scrolls.

MODE 2 The "screen saver" picture appears and does not scroll.

DIMMER The current picture gets dark.

OFF The screen saver function is off.

When the screen saver mode is set to DIMMER, the display window on the front panel also gets dark (FL Dimmer). To return to normal brightness, set to another mode.

The TV screen may be garbled when you set the screen saver mode to MODE 1. In this case, set to another mode.

NOTE: The screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time. Be careful not to allow the monitor screen to be burned out when you set the screen saver mode to OFF.

AV Compulink Mode

Auto Standby

When the unit is in stop mode for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically.

PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1

DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOWN MIX COMPRESSION

SCREEN SAVER AV COMPULINK MODE AUTO STANDBY

PRESS KEY

Use the Cursor Buttons t/u

PCM ONLY

L0 / R

MODE1

DVD1

OFF

to change

the AUTO STANDBY setting.

60 Time is set to 60 minutes.

30 Time is set to 30 minutes.

OFF The auto standby function is off.

Parental Lock Feature

This function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.

Setting Parental Lock for the First Time

While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded

press the ENTER button down the SHIFT button display screen appears.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to [Password]. Enter “8888” with the Numeric

Buttons

. Press ENTER.

while holding

. The Parental Lock

to move

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q7 to move

to [Country Code]. Then use Cursor

Buttons t/u to select “US”. Press ENTER.

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASSWORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q

LEVEL 8

– – – –

EXIT

Country Code

to move to [Set Level]. Then use Cursor Buttons t/u to select the parental lock level. Each time you press Cursor u the level changes as follows:

None

(No restriction)

G NC17

PG PG13

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASSWORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

– – – –

Selected Level

US PG

EXIT

“G” is the lowest rating. Discs rated higher than the level you select are restricted. Press ENTER.

Enter your 4 digit password using the Numeric

Buttons 0-9

. Press ENTER. The parental

level and password are set.

PARENTAL LOCK

Country Code Set Level PASSWORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

LEVEL 1

– – – –

EXIT

NOTE: This operation does not function on the RDV-985.

RDV-985 DVD Player

Changing the Parental Lock Settings

While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded

press the ENTER button down the SHIFT button display screen appears.

Country Code Set Level PASSWORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

Enter your current 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9)

TER

. If you enter the wrong password, "WRONG! RETRY……" appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to [Set Level], then use Cursor Buttons t/u to select the parental lock level. Press ENTER.

Country Code Set Level PASSWORD

PRESS KEY ENTER

Enter your new 4-digit password using the numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER. The new setting is effective.

NOTE: When you enter the wrong password more than 3 times in step 2 above,

moves to [EXIT] automatically and

CURSOR

p/q

does not work.

while holding

. The Parental Lock

PARENTAL LOCK

LEVEL 1

– – – –

EXIT

and press EN-

to move

PARENTAL LOCK

US PG

– – – –

EXIT

Selected Level

Temporarily Release Parental Lock

When you set Parental Lock at a low level, some discs may not be played back at all. When you insert such a disc and try to play it, the Parental Lock on-screen display appears on the TV screen, and the unit will ask you whether you want the parental lock to be temporarily released or not.

Use the Cursor Buttons p/q

to [Temporary], then use Cursor Buttons t/u to select [YES] or [NO], then press ENTER.

PARENTAL LOCK

This DISC can’t play now! Temporary Level Change ?

PASSWORD

PRESS ENTER EXECUTE

If you select [YES],

moves to the PASSWORD field. When selecting [NO], press the OPEN/CLOSE button the disc.

Enter your 4-digit password using the numeric

buttons (0 to 9)

. If you enter the wrong password, <WRONG! RETRY…> appears on the TV screen, and you cannot go to the next step.

After you enter the correct password, the Parental Lock is released, and the RDV-985 starts playing the disc.

NOTE: If you enter the wrong password more than 3 times,

move to [NO] automatically and the Cursor Buttons do not work.

to move

YES

– – – –

or to remove

p/q

Care and Handling of Discs

How to Handle Discs

When handling a disc, do not touch its surface.

Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly. A damaged disc may cause the player to malfunction.

Label side

Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface.

Storage

Make sure that discs are kept in their cases. If discs are piled on top of one another without their protective cases, they can be damaged. Do not put discs in a location where they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in a place where the humidity or temperature is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!

Maintenance of discs

If there are fingerprints or other dirt adhering to a disc, wipe with a soft dry cloth, moving from the center outwards. If a disc is difficult to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with water. Never use record cleaners, petroleum products, alcohol or any anti-static agents.

If you forget your password enter “8888.”

Troubleshooting

What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service.

English

Symptom

Power does not come on.

Remote control does not work.

No picture is displayed on the monitor.

Picture is noisy.

No audio is reproduced.

Possible case

Power plug is not inserted securely.

Too far from the unit.

The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction.

Batteries are exhausted.

Battery polarity is incorrect.

Connection of video cable is incorrect.

Input selection of TV is incorrect.

Disc is not playable.

The unit is connected to a VCR directly and the copyguard function is activated.

Connection is incorrect.

Input selection of amplifier is incorrect.

Remedy

Plug in securely.

More closer to the unit.

Point the infrared light-emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

Take out the batteries and insert them again in the correct direction.

Connect the cable correctly.

Select correctly.

Use a playable disc. (See page 12.)

Connect the unit so that the picture signal flows directly to the TV.

Check the connections.

Select correctly.

No audio is reproduced when playing back a DVD disc recorded with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio.

Sound is distorted or noise is generated.

Picture is garbled.

Picture does not fit the television screen.

Operation is not possible.

The audio signal derives from the unit's DIGITAL OUT.

Disc is dirty.

The screen saver mode is set to MODE 1, and the screen saver function is activated.

MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.

Television is not correctly set.

Microcomputer malfunctions due to lightning or static electricity.

Moisture condensation occurs by a sudden change of temperature or humidity.

Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such discs.

Wipe the disc surface.

Set the screen saver mode to the other mode.

Select monitor type correctly. (See page 24.)

Set the television correctly.

Turn off the power and unplug the power cord, then connect the power cord again.

Turn off the power, then turn it on a few hours later.

RDV-985 DVD Player

Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations

When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.

AA Afar AB Abkhazian AF Afrikaans AM Ameharic AR Arabic AS Assamese AY Aymara AZ Azerbaijani BA Bashkir BE Byelorussian BG Bulgarian BH Bihari BI Bislama BN Bengali, Bangla BO Tibetan BR Breton CA Catalan CO Corsican CS Czech CY Welsh DA Danish DZ Bhutani EL Greek EO Esperanto ET Estonian EU Basque FA Persian FI Finnish FJ Fiji FO Faroese FY Frisian GA Irish GD Scots Gaelic GL Galician GN Guarani GU Gujarati HA Hausa HI Hindi HR Croatian HU Hungarian HY Armenian IA Interlingua IE Interlingue

IK Inupiak IN Indonesian IS Icelandic IW Hebrew JI Yiddish JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean (KOR) KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin LN Lingala LO Laothian LT Lithuanian LV Latvian, Lettish MG Malagasy MI Maori MK Macedonian ML Malayalam MN Mongolian MO Moldavian MR Marathi MS Malay (MAY) MT Maltese MY Burmese NA Nauru NE Nepali NL Dutch NO Norwegian OC Occitan OM (Afan) Oromo OR Oriya PA Panjabi PL Polish PS Pashto, Pushto PT Portuguese QU Quechua RM Rhaeto-Romance

RN Kirundi RO Rumanian RU Russian RW Kinyarwanda SA Sanskrit SD Sindhi SG Sangho SH Serbo-Croatian SI Singhalese SK Slovak SL Slovenian SM Samoan SN Shona SO Somali SQ Albanian SR Serbian SS Siswati ST Sesotho SU Sundanese SV Swedish SW Swahili TA Tamil TE Telugu TG Tajik TH Thai TI Tigrinya TK Turkmen TL Tagalog TN Setswana TO Tonga TR Turkish TS Tsonga TT Tatar TW Twi UK Ukrainian UR Urdu UZ Uzbek VI Vietnamese VO Volapuk WO Wolof XH Xhosa YO Yoruba ZU Zulu

English

Specifications

General

Readable Discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, Super Video CD

Video Format: PAL or NTSC selectable

Video 0utput

VIDEO OUT (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)

S-VIDEO OUT (S jack):

Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms) C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 ohms)

Horizontal Resolution: 500 Lines

Signal to Noise Ratio: 65 dB

Audio Output

ANALOG OUT (pin jack): 2.0 Vrms (10 k ohms)

DIGITAL OUT (optical): – 21 to –15 dBm (peak)

Audio Characteristics

Frequency Response:

CD: (sampling frequency 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz DVD (sampling frequency 96 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz

Dynamic Range:

16 bit: More than 100 dB 20 bit: More than 108 dB 24 bit: More than 108 dB

Wow and Flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)

Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.002%

Physical

Power Requirements:

USA Version: AC 120V, 60 Hz European Version: AC 230V, 50 Hz

Power Consumption: 23 W (POWER ON), 2 W (STANDBY mode)

Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lbs)

Dimensions (W x H x D): 445 x 112 x 338 mm

* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.

1/2 x 47/16 x 135/16 inch

Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trademarks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo , Japan.

DTS is a registered trademark of Digital Theater Systems. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Confidential unpublished works © 1992 –1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights r eserved.

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