Samsung HTDM550UH-XAA User Manual

DIGITAL HOME
THEATER SYSTEM

HT-DM550

Instruction Manual

V I D E O

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

Safety Warnings

1

Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other
than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.

CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN

AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID
EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which
can cause electric shock is present inside this unit.

This symbol alerts you to important operating and
maintenance instructions accompanying the unit.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do

not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH

WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
FULLY INSERT.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
PRODUCTO LASER CLASE 1

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
REMOVE REAR COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED
SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

This Compact Disc player is classified
as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

CAUTION

Precautions

Ensure that the AC power supply in your house complies with the identification sticker located on the back of your player. Install your player
horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (3~4inches). Make sure the ventilation slots are not
covered. Do not stack anything on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot.
Before moving the player, ensure the disc tray is empty. This player is designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the
stand-by mode does not disconnect the electrical supply. In order to disconnect the player completely from the power supply, remove the
main plug from the wall outlet, especially when left unused for a long period of time.

During thunderstorms, disconnect the main plug from the
socket.
Main voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit.

Do not expose the unit to direct sun radiation or other heat
sources.

This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit.

The battery used in this product contains the chemicals that
are harmful to the environment.
Do not dispose of batteries in the general household waster. It

is recommended that the replacement of the battery should be
done by technician.

2

Protect the player from moisture(dripping or splashing and that no objects
filled with liquids,such as vases, shall be placed on the player), and excess
heat(e.g.fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields
(i.e.speakers...) disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply
if the player malfunction. Your player is not intended for industrial use but
for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only.
Condensation If your player or disc have been stored in a cold atmosphsre.
as for example during transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2
hours until they have reached room temperature.

Phones

DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby

Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can
enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert
hall.

V I D E O

DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player.

(Your DVD player will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.)

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Copy Protection

•

Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your
DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from
copy-protected DVD discs.

•

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

•

LD, CD-G, CD-I, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM cannot be played on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG DISC FORMAT" message appears on the TV screen.

•

DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG REGION CODE" message appears on the TV screen.

Do not use the following types of disc!

PREPARATION CONNECTIONS

OPERATION

SETUP

MISCELLANENOUS

RADIO OPERATION

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Contents

Safety Warnings
Precautions
Description
Remote Control
Listening on headphones

CHAPTER 1.

PREPARATION

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2
5
7
8

Setting up the Language Features
System Setup
Speaker Setup
To set up Speaker Balance
Creating Realistic Sound Fields
Dolby Pro Logic II decoder
DSP

(Digital Signal Processor)

Modes
To increase Effect level
Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters

CHAPTER 4.

SETUP

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31
33
34
35
37
38
38

Troubleshooting
Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs
Disc Type and Protection
Specifications
Reference

CHAPTER 6.

MISCELLANENOUS

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43
44
45
46

Listening to the Radio
Presetting stations

CHAPTER 5.

RADIO OPERATION

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40

Connecting the Speakers
Connect Video to TV
Connecting the FM and AM(MW/LW) Antennas
AUX Connections
Controlling a TV with the Remote
Connecting your System to the Power Supply
Before Using the DVD Player

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13
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CHAPTER 2.

CONNECTIONS

DVD Playback
MP3-CD Playback
Forward/Reverse Searching
Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time
Repeat Playback
Using Disc Menu/Title
Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language
Zoom/Angle Functions
Program Playback
Sleep/D.R.C Function

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24
25
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CHAPTER 3.

OPERATION

Front Panel

Volume control

Play/Pause ( ) button

Stop ( ) button

Power ( ) button

Headphone Jack

Disc Tray

Function button

5

Description

MPEG indicator

PRO LOGIC indicator

PRO LOGIC

LINEAR PCM

DSP

MPEG

TITLE PBC

PRGM

ST TUNED

kHZ
MHZ

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

STEREO indicator

DSP

indicator

PBC

indicator

RADIO

FREQUENCY

indicator

PROGRAM

indicator

System Status Display

SPEAKER

indicator

DOLBY DIGITAL indicator

TUNER indicator

LINEAR PCM

indicator

DTS Disc indicator

Display

Tuning Down & Skip ( ) buttons
Tuning Up & Skip ( ) buttons

Open/Close button

Standby indicator

TITLE

indicator

PREPARATION

Rear Panel

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Remote Control Video/Audio Cable User's Manual FM Antenna AM Antenna

Accessories

5.1 Channel Speaker
Output Terminals

FM Antenna
Connector

External Digital Component Input

Connectors

Use these for connections to external equipment

capable of digital output.

External Video Component

Input Connector

External Audio Component

Input Connector

Video Output Connector

Connect the TV's video input jacks (VIDEO
IN) to the VIDEO OUT connector.

S-Video Output Connector

If the TV is equipped with an S-Video input
connector (S-VIDEO IN), connect it to the
player's S-Video output jack.

AM Antenna
Connector

COMPONENT VIDEO
OUTPUT/INPUT jacks

Connect a TV with component video
input jacks to these jacks.

Voltage Selector(option)

Remote Control Unit

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DVD POWER button

DSP/DPL II Mode button

DSP/DPL II Effect button

Number(0~9) buttons

Slow button

Angle button

Repeat button

TV System/Zoom button

Repeat A↔B button

Go To button

D.R.C button

TV Power button
TV/VIDEO button

TV Channel Selection button
TV Volume Control button

Volume

TV

Channel

TV/VIDEO

DVD button
TUNER button
AUX button
Open/Close button

Title button
Menu button

Audio MO/ST(mono/stereo) button
Subtitle button

Display button
Return button

Mute button

Clear button

Volume Control buttons

Speaker output volume control

Play/Pause button
Stop button
Tuning Preset/CD Skip button
Tuning Up/Down/CD Search button

Sleep button

Direction/Enter button

Step button
Setup button

Remain button

Program button

Sound Edit button
SPK Mode button
Pro Logic II button
Test Tone button

PREPARATION

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30

30

7~10m

Remove the battery cover on
the back of the remote by
pressing down and sliding the
cover in the direction of the
arrow.

Insert Remote Batteries

Range of Operation of the Remote Control

1

Insert two 1.5V AAA batteries,
paying attention to the correct
polarities (+ and –).

2

Replace the battery cover.

3

The remote control can be used up to
approximately 23 feet/7 meters in a straight line.
It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of
up to 30° from the remote control sensor.

Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells:

•

Place batteries in the remote control so they match the
polarity:(+) to (+)and (–)to (–).

•

Use the correct type of batteries.Batteries that look similar
may differ in voltage.

•

Always replace both batteries at the same time.

•

Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.

CAUTION

To open the remote control cover,
push the top of the cover, then slide
downward.

Listening on headphones

Listening on headphones

Use headphones (not supplied) for private listening pleasure.

Connect the headphones to the HEADPHONES jack of the front panel.

• No sound is produced from the speakers.

• To prevent hearing damage, do not raise the volume level excessively when using headphones.

HEADPHONE jack

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Connecting the Speakers

• Connect the satellite speakers, center speaker, and
subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using
speaker cords supplied.

• Connect the red cord to the red (+) terminal and the
black cord to the black (-) terminal.

Subwoofer

Left front
speaker

Left rear
speaker

Right rear
speaker

Right front
speaker

Center

speaker

Press and hold the terminal tab.

1

Insert the speaker cord.

2

Release the finger.

3

•For details on the “Ideal Speaker Placement” see page 32.

Right rear speaker

Right front speaker

Left front speaker

Left rear speaker

Subwoofer

Center speaker

1 2 3

Red

Black

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CONNECTIONS

Connect Video to TV

Composite

Video

Component

Video

S-Video

TV

Composite Video (Good Quality)

Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the
system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television.

S-Video (Better Quality)

If you television is equipped with an S-Video input, connect an S-Video cable (not supplied)
from the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the S-VIDEO IN jack on
your television.

Component Video (Best Quality)

If your television is equipped with Component Video inputs, connect a component video
cable (not supplied) from the Pr, Pb and Y jacks on the back panel of the system to the
corresponding jacks on your television.

•

When the Progressive scan mode is selected, the VIDEO and S-VIDEO outputs do not feed
any signals.

*

Depending on your TV, Component Video input connectors may be marked as DVD Video input connectors.

ANTENNA

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FM antenna connection

1. Connect the FM antenna supplied to the FM 75Ω

COAXIAL terminal.

2. Slowly move the antenna wire around until you
find a location where reception is good, then
fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface.

•

If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna.
Before attaching a 75Ω coaxial cable (with a standard
type connector), disconnect the supplied FM antenna.

AM

(MW/LW) antenna connection

1. Connect the AM loop antenna supplied
to the AM and terminals.

2. If reception is poor, connect an outdoor
single vinyl-covered wire to the AM
terminal. (Keep the AM loop antenna
connected).

Connecting the FM and AM

(

MW/LW

)

Antennas

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If FM reception is poor, connect an

outdoor FM antenna (not supplied).

AM Loop Antenna
(supplied)

Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the
base to assemble the AM loop antenna.

FM Antenna (supplied)

Cooling fan (See “About Cooling Fan” below.)

If AM reception is poor, connect an
outdoor AM antenna(not supplied).

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to
prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit, thus assuring
normal operation. The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to
supply external cool air to the inside of the center unit when the
internal temperature exceeds the specified limit.

For safety, observe the following carefully.

• Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit.
Poor ventilation could overheat and cause damage.

• DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or
holes. (If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat
may not be able to escape.)

(About the cooling fan)

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CONNECTIONS

AUX Connections

LR

DIGITAL OUT

VIDEO OUT

VIDEO IN

External Digital

Components

External Analog

Components

Audio Cable (Red/White)

If the external analog

component has only one

output jack, you may connect

either L or R.

For connection to external
equipment with digital output.

Example: CD recorders, MD (Mini Disc) D/A

converters or other components equipped
with digital output jacks

Connect to external equipment with
analog output.
Example: Video, TV, etc.

•

Always connect the video and
audio connection cables to the
equivalent colored jack.

Optical Cable

To view pictures from
external input, first
connect the VIDEO IN
jack and then connect the
VIDEO OUT jack.

TV

(not supplied)

Press AUX on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN, AUX1, or AUX2.
Press Function on the main unit to select DIGITAL IN, AUX1, or AUX2.

•

Each time the button is pressed the mode switches as follows: FM ➞ AM ➞ DVD ➞
DIGITAL IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞ AUX 2.

To Play External Digital/Analog Equipment

Video Cable

Connecting your System to the Power Supply

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Controlling a TV with the Remote

You can use the remote control to operate other manufactures’ TV.

1

Turn on the TV.

2

Point the DVD’s remote at the TV.

•

Manufacturers’ codes are subject to change without notice. If they are changed, this
remote control cannot operate the equipment.

4

If the TV turns off, setup is complete.

•

Now, you can perform the following operations on the TV.

3

While holding the button down, enter the
code for your brand.

TV

example : For SAMSUNG 1TVs

While holding down the button,
enter .

TV

Manufacturer

01~06,32

12
12

09,17,21

11,13,14,24

32
02,30
02,16

29

23

13,14,24

08,23~27

02,20,22

13,14,22~24

12,16

02
10,31
15,16

14,24,28

13,14,24,33,34

07,16~19,21

Samsung

Akai

FIisher

Grundig

Hitachi

JVC

LG

Mitsubishi

Mival

Nokia

Nordmende

Panasonic

Philips

Saba

Sanyo

Schneider

Sharp

Sony

Telefunken

Thomson

Toshiba

CODES

•

If there is more than one code listed in the table,
enter one at a time to determine which code works.

TV : Turn on or off the TV.
VOLUME +/– : Adjust the volume.
TV/VIDEO : Set the input mode (either TV or VIDEO)
CHANNEL +/– : Change the channels.

The main lead must be plugged into an appropriate socket.

Before plugging your system into a main socket, you must check the voltage.
Check the position of the voltage selector on the rear of the system

(OPTIONAL).

1. Plug the main lead (marked AC Cord on the rear of the system) into an appropriate socket.

2. Press the On/Standby button to switch your DVD Player system on.

•

The “WAIT” message that appears on the display for about 4~5 seconds when turning on
the power or selecting a DVD function indicates a stabilization period for optimizing the
condition of your DVD player. While the message is being displayed, other buttons
remain inactive.

•

When the power is not turned on, press down the Stop ( ) button on the main unit for
over 5 seconds.
The product will be initialized to its optimum state.

•

As to some operational features such as the Speaker mode, Test tone, Volume, etc.
your DVD player will not display their operation on the TV screen.

Before Using the DVD Player

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CONNECTIONS

Your DVD player is capable of playing DVD, VCD, and CD discs.

User instructions may vary depending on the type of disc. Read the instructions

carefully before use.

TV

TV/VIDEO

DVD

Prepe-

rations

before

use

Turn on the power
to your DVD player
and TV.

1

Select a video mode by
pressing the TV/VIDEO
button.

2

Press the DVD button
to select the DVD input
function.

3

TV Broadcast System

• This device is designed to work with the PAL video format.

• For normal playback, the video format a DVD disc is recorded in must

coincide with your TV's video format.

Press the TV System button while in stop mode.

•

Each time the TV System button is pressed, “NTSC, PAL” are
selected in this order.

•

Different countries use different types of TV broadcast systems, video,
audio and channel systems.

Example : The player cannot playback PAL-encoded DVD with NTSC-TV.

TV System Selection

DVD Playback

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•

Depending on the disc, the initial disc
information screen may look different

from disc to disc.

•

When playing a DVD containing MPEG
format, video may not be reproduced

correctly and you may get picture

Pausing Playback

Press the Play/Pause ( ) button during
playback.

•

To resume, press the Play/Pause ( )
button again.

Stopping Playback

Press the Stop ( ) button during playback.

•

During playback, when the Stop ( )button is pressed,
the position is stored in the memory, and STOP is

shown on the display.
When the Play/Pause ( ) button or Return button is
pressed subsequently , playback resumes from the
position at which it was stopped.

•

If the Stop ( ) button is pressed a second time, the
‘resume play’ memory function is canceled, and

STOP is shown on the display. When the Play/Pause
( )button is pressed, playback starts from the
beginning.

•

The button is located only on the Front
Panel of the player (not on the remote).

Press the Open/Close( ) button

to open the disc tray.

1

•

Place a disc gently into the tray with the
disc’s label facing up.

Insert a DVD disc.

2

V I D E O

•

Playback starts automatically.

Press the Open/Close( ) button

again to close the disc tray.

3

OPERATION

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Press the Display button on the remote.

If the player is left for more than 3 minutes
in pause mode, it will stop.

The On-Screen Display disappears.

Using the On-Screen Display

Display

Display

Display

Display

V I D E O

1/2 1/8 00:00:00

TC

V I D E O

ENG ENG OFF1/3 1/1

D I G I T A L

DOLBY

DVD indicator

TITLE indicator

TITLE ELAPSED
indicator

CHAPTER indicator

ANGLE indicator

REPEAT indicator

DISC TYPE indicator

AUDIO LANGUAGE

indicator

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

indicator

Turning the sound off temporarily?

What is a Title?

What is a Chapter?

Press the Mute button during playback.

•

This operation may be useful when you need
to greet the guests or answer the telephone.

A movie contained in a
DVD disc.

Each Title on a DVD
disc is divided into
several smaller sections
called "chapters".

Mute

MP3-CD Playback

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This system has a built-in MP3 decoder.
You can play back MP3 tracks (files)recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs.

•

It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3-CD.

Starting Playback

Press the Open/Close( ) button

to load a disc.

1

•

After detecting the disc, playback starts.

•

The on-screen bar and the contents
recorded on the MP3-CD will be shown
on the TV if it is turned on.

Press the Play/Pause( ) button.

2

To stop during playback

Press the Stop ( ) button.

What is MP3?

MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3.
MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means,by using MP3
format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.

CD-R MP3 DISC

•

Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.

•

The file name of the MP3 file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special
characters.

•

Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.

•

Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.

•

Only a consecutively written Multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc,
the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

•

If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.

•

For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g.,
32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CD cannot be played.

OPERATION

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Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc.

Operations Using the On-Screen Display

When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the following
on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
(The contents of this on-screen display vary according to

the disc — the way MP3 tracks were recorded on the
disc.)

Button To do

ENTER, Start playback or go into a directory.

▲ / ▼

Select a track or directory.

On an MP3 disc, Repeat A↔B cannot be used.
You can enjoy only repeat play.

Repeating Playback

•

Each time you press the button, repeat mode
changes as follows:

Press the Repeat button.

The indication corresponding to the selected mode
appears on the TV screen.

REPEAT:RANDOM

:

All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once in random order.

REPEAT:ONE

: Current track will be repeated.

REPEAT:DIR

: Tracks in the current directory will be repeated.

REPEAT:DISC

: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.

REPEAT OFF

: Repeat play is canceled.(Normal play is resumed.)

•

Your DVD player can also play CD-R and
CD-RW discs recorded in digital audio format.
When recording your own CD-R or CD-RW
discs, make sure that the recording session is
properly terminated, or they will not be
playable. (Depending on disc properties and
recording quality, some CD-R/RWs may not be
playable.)

•

CD-RW has a lower reflection rate than CD-R
media and consequently it will take a longer to
read CD-R discs.

•

CD-RW discs recorded at high speed tend to
be difficult for the DVD player to read. If the
recording speed for the CD-RW disc is not
predetermined, write it at low speed.

CD-R/RW playback compatibility

Repeat

Forward/Reverse Searching

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High-Speed Playback

X 2

X 4

X 8

PLAY

X 2

X 4

X 8

PLAY

Each time the button is pressed

Each time the button is pressed

Skipping through a Chapter

SEARCH

SEARCH

•

Each time the button is pressed during playback, it moves to the next
or previous chapter and plays it.

Playing Frame by Frame

•

The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed.

Step

Press the and button.

Press the and button.

Press the Step button.

During playback, you can search quickly through a chapter or track for a specific scene
or tune.

No sound is heard during
high-speed playback, slow
playback, and step motion.

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

▲

•

playback (reverse playback) is possible on DVDs.

▲

OPERATION

Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time

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Playing Slowly

SLOW 1/2

SLOW 1/4

PLAY

Each time the Slow button is pressed

•

For checking check the total time and the
remaining time of a title or chapter being played.

The slow playback speed changes
and the selections (1/2X, 1/4X, 1/8X,
1/16X and normal play) are repeated.

Checking the Remaining Time

REMAIN TIME : CHAPTER

REMAIN TIME : TITLE

CHAPTER TIME

TITLE TIME

REMAIN TIME : DISC

REMAIN TIME : TRACK

DISC TIME

TRACK TIME

Each time the Remain button is pressed

Slow

Remain

Press the Slow button.

Press the Remain button.

Repeat Playback

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Playing Repeatedly

Each time the Repeat button is pressed

Repeat playback allows you to repeat a chapter, title, or track.

A↔B Repeat Playback

Press the Repeat A↔B button again.

1
2

Repeat

A B

Repeat

Press the Repeat button.

•

Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2.0 VCD discs if PBC is turned on.
To operate this feature, press the MENU button, and then select "PBC OFF".

Press the Repeat A↔B button at the
beginning (A) of the segment you want to
review.

Press the Repeat A

↔B button again at

the end (B) of the segment you want to
review.

•

The segment will begin repeating.

To return to normal playback

Using Disc Menu/Title

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OPERATION

Title

To Select the Disc Menu

Press the Menu button during
playback.

1

Use the Up/Down (▲ / ▼ ) or
Left/Right( / ) button to

access the different features.

Press the Enter button.

2

•

The selected item will play.

•

The Menu Screen appears.

•

When playing a VCD version

2.0, you can operate it using
PBC On/Off function.

3

Menu

You can use the menus for the audio language,
subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents
differ from disc to disc.

For DVDs containing multiple titles, you can
view the title of each movie.
Depending on the disc, this function may either
not work at all, or may work differently.

Using the Title Menu

▲

▲

TITLE

V I D E O

1/2

1/8

00:00:00

T

C

CHAPTER

V I D E O

1/2

1/8

00:00:00

T

C

TIME

V I D E O

1/2

1/8

00:00:00

T

C

::

To move directly to a title, chapter, or time

•

Each time the buttons are pressed the
desired scene is located and then
played.

•

Depending on the disc, the Title
function may not work.

•

Each time the button is pressed, it repeats as shown below.

Press the Go To button.

1

Press Number(0~9) button or the
Left/Right ( / ) button.

2

Go To

▲

▲

•

Depending on the disc, DTS or DIGITAL PRO LOGIC can be selected.

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Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language

Selecting the Audio Language

V I D E O

OFF 1/1

ENGENG

SPA

FRE

1/3

2/3

3/3

•

Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different audio language
(ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed.

Selecting the Subtitle Language

V I D E O

OFF1/1 1/1

SPA

ENG

FRE

OFF

ENG

1/3
2/3

3/3

•

Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different subtitle language
(ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed.

•

To make the subtitles disappear, select "OFF".

Audio

MO/ST

Subtitle

Press the Audio button.

Press the Subtitle button.

•

If the word INVALID appears on the TV screen while buttons are being operated, that
operation is not possible with that particular disc.

•

Depending on the disc, the audio or subtitle language function may not work.

OPERATION

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OFF 1/3

2/3

3/3

To enlarge an image

•

Images can be enlarged 2x and 4x.

•

During DVD playback, press the Zoom button
to zoom in 2X/4X/normal, in that order.

•

Press

/ / ▲ / ▼ to move the enlarged

portion you want to watch.

•

This function only works with discs on which multiple angles have been recorded.

•

During playback, press the Angle button to select the desired angle: 1/3, 2/3, 3/3,
normal, in that order.

Selecting the desired Screen Angle

Zoom/Angle Functions

2

Zoom

Angle

Press the Zoom button.

Press the Angle button.

•

Only 2X zoom operation is possible during VCD playback.

▲

▲

Program Playback

25

To Program Tracks in a particular order

To Cancel the Programming

Press the Program button.

1

Press the Enter button then
use the Number buttons to
select the desired title.

23

•

You can use also just the Up/Down/
Left/Right ( / / ▲ / ▼ ) button.

Press the Enter button, then
use the Number buttons to
select the desired chapter.

Press the Enter button.

4

At this time, you can continue
programming if you want to.

5

•

When programming more than
10 tracks, select and
then press the Enter button.

The program selection screen
where you can program up to
10 additional tracks appears.

•

The selected track number is

programming and the cursor
moves to the next number.

To Playback the
Tracks in the
Programmed Order

Press the Play/Pause
( ) button.

Press either the Program button or Stop ( ) button.

•

You can use also just the Up/Down/

Left/Right

( / / ▲ / ▼ )

button.

EXT

Program

Use this function with video and music CDs to play the tracks in a particular order.

▲

▲

▲

▲

PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER

TITLE CHAPT

1

2
3
4
5

PREVIOUS NEXT

PLAY : FINISH : PROGRAM

TITLE CHAPT

6
7
8
9

10

PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER

TITLE CHAPT

1 1 2

2

3
4
5

PREVIOUS NEXT

PLAY :

TITLE CHAPT

6
7
8
9
10

FINISH : PROGRAM

PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER

TITLE CHAPT

1

1

2
3
4
5

PREVIOUS NEXT

PLAY :

TITLE CHAPT

6
7
8
9

10

FINISH : PROGRAM

PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER

TITLE CHAPT

1

1

1

2

1

3

2

4

2

5

PREVIOUS NEXT

PLAY :

2
2
7
3
4

10

FINISH : PROGRAM

TITLE CHAPT

6
7
8
9

PROGRAM MENU SELECT : ENTER

TITLE CHAPT

1

2

1

2
3
4
5

PREVIOUS NEXT

PLAY :

FINISH : PROGRAM

4

1
6
3
5
1

2

4

5

2

TITLE CHAPT

6
7
8
9

10

OPERATION

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•

Press the Stop ( ) button twice during playback.

•

Press the Stop ( ) button once when in the Stop mode.

•

Press the Open/Close ( ) button on the main unit.
The disc tray will open and then close. The program will then
be deleted.

To Change the Program

Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ )
button to select the track
number to be changed.

123

•

The cursor moves to the next
number when the Enter button
is pressed again.

Press the Enter button.

4

Repeat steps 1-4 above to
change the program.

5

•

The cursor moves to the
number below.

You can program or change

particular tracks for VCD or CD

discs in the same manner.

•

You can use also just the

Left/Right ( / ) button.

To delete the entire Program

When you have entered a
wrong number

Clear

Press the Clear button.

•

When you want to delete a selection during
programming, select the track (or chapter, or title) to be
deleted and then press the Clear button.

Press the Enter button to
select the title or chapter to be
changed.

Press the Clear button and
then press the Number
buttons.

▲

▲

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Sleep/D.R.C Function

To set up Sleep

•

Each time the button is pressed the selection
toggles as follows: SLEEP 10➔SLEEP 20

➔

SLEEP 30 ➔ SLEEP 60 ➔ SLEEP 90

➔

SLEEP 120 ➔ SLEEP 150 ➔ OFF.

•

Press the Sleep button.
The remaining time for the selected Sleep time is displayed on the front panel.

•

Pressing the button once again changes the Sleep time from the last setting.

Sleep

Press the Sleep button.

What is the

Sleep function?

You can set the sleep time so that
the unit powers off automatically
after a preset period of time.

To Review Sleep Setting

Activating Dynamic Range Compression

D.R.C

You can enjoy a powerful sound even at a low volume level by
compressing the dynamic range (difference between the maximum and

minimum sounds).

From the remote control ONL

Y

:

Press the D.R.C button.

•

Each time you press the button,the dynamic range
compression mode alternates between on and off.
Select “D.R.C.ON ” while watching the DVD at night.
(You can obtain a powerful sound at a low volume.)

• When the Stop button is pressed, DRC is switched to Off.

D I G I T A L

OPERATION

SETUP

Setting up the Language Features

Using the DVD player's Setup function, you can customize the Menu
Language, Subtitle Language, and Disc Menu Language.

To set up the language feature

12

AUDIO
SUBTITLE

OSD LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

AUDIO
SUBTITLE

OSD LANGUAGE

MENU LANGUAGE

: Move Setup : Exit

ENGLISH
CHINESE
CHINESE
CHI NESE

SYSTEM LANGUAGES

(PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE)
(AUDIO LANGUAGE)
(SUBTITLE LANGUAGE)
(DISC MENU LANGUAGE)

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Press the Setup button from the stop mode.

To End the Language Features Setup

Setup

•

Press the Setup button again.

Setup

Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ ) button to select
the desired item.

Press the Enter button or Right ( ) button.

Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ ) button to select
the desired language and then press the Enter
button.

▲

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If the Setup/P.Adj button is
pressed during the
language setup, it returns to
the stop mode again.

LANGUAGES

OSD LANGUAGE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU LANGUAGE

: Move Setup : Exit

SYSTEM

ENGLISH
CHINESE
CHINESE
CHINESE

LANGUAGES

OSD LANGUAGE

AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU LANGUAGE

: Move Setup : Exit

SYSTEM

ENGLISH

CHINESE
CHINESE
ENGLISH

LANGUAGES

OSD LANGUAGE

AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU LANGUAGE

: Move Setup : Exit

SYSTEM

ENGLISH

ENGLISH

CHINESE

CHINESE

CHINESE

FRENCH
GERMAN
JAPANESE

You can use the DVD player's Setup function to select the TV screen ratio,
rating limit, or digital output mode.

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System Setup

Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ ) button

to select the

desired sub-item

and then press the Enter

button.

45

From the stop mode, press
the Setup button.

1

Press the Left/Right ( / )
button to select the system.

Press the Up/Down ( ▲ / ▼ )
button to select the desired
item.

23

To End the System Setup

Setup

•

Press the Setup button again.

To Set up the System

Setup

Press the Enter button or Right ( ) button.

▲

▲

▲

LANGUAGES

OSD LANGUAGE
AUDIO
SUBTITLE
MENU LANGUAGE

: Move Setup : Exit

SYSTEM

ENGLISH
CHINESE
CHINESE
CHINESE

OUTPUT

4:3 LB

OFF
BITSTREAM

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL

DIGITAL

: Move Setup : Exit

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN
RATING LEVEL

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

: Move Setup : Exit

4:3 LB
OFF
BITSTREAM

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL
DIGITAL

OUTPUT

: Move Setup : Exit

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL
DIGITAL

OUTPUT

: Move Setup : Exit

4:3 LB

4:3 LB

OFF

4:3 PS
16:9

4:3 LB
OFF
BITSTREAM

SETUP

4:3 LB
OFF
BITSTREAM

OUTPUT

DIGITAL

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL

: Move Setup : Exit

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

The Rating Level function works in conjunction with DVDs which have been assigned
a rating, to help control the types of DVDs that your family watches.

1. Select RATING LEVEL, then press the
Enter button.

2. Use the number(0~9) buttons to input
a 4-digit password.

•

The player’s password is set to "7890" by
default.

3.Use the Up/Down (▲ / ▼ )

button to select either RATING LEVEL or

NEW PASSWORD, and then press the Enter button.

•

There are up to 8 rating levels on a disc.

•

If LEVEL 6 is selected, a disc which contains rating LEVEL 7 and above cannot
be played.

•

If you select NEW PASSWORD, the screen changes and enables you to enter
the new password.

RATING LEVEL

While the player is in the stop
mode, hold the Stop ( ) button
down on the main unit for more than
5 seconds.

•

"INITIAL" appears on the display and
all default settings will return to
Factory Preset.

•

Press the Power button.

When the rating level

password has been forgotten

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The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3 while that of wide screen and high
definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen
size, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor.

✱ For a standard TV, select either "4:3LB" or "4:3PS" option according to

personal preference. Select "16:9" if you have a wide screen TV.

: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the

letter box mode on a conventional TV.

•Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the
screen.

: Select this to play a 16:9 picture in the pan

& scan mode on a conventional TV.

•You can see the central portion of the screen only
(with the sides of the 16:9 picture cut off).

: Select this to view a 16:9 picture in the full-

screen mode on your wide screen TV.

•You can enjoy the wide screen aspect.

4:3PS

(4:3 Pan&Scan)

4:3LB

(4:3 Letterbox)

16:9

Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size)

• However, if a picture is stored on the DVD in the 4:3 ratio, you cannot view it in wide screen.

• Since DVD discs are recorded in various image formats, they will look different depending on the

software, the type of TV, and the TV aspect ratio setting.

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL
DIGITAL

OUTPUT

: Move Setup : Exit

4:3 LB

4:3 LB

OFF

4:3 PS
16:9

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL

DIGITAL

: Move Setup : Exit

4:3 LB

BITSTREAM

OUTPUT

LANGUAGES SYSTEM

TV SCREEN

RATING LEVEL

DIGITAL

: Move Setup : Exit

4:3 LB

OUTPUT

Speaker Setup

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Setting up Speaker Mode
and Delay Time

•

Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is
displayed on the front panel display as shown below.

SPK Mode

The display changes depending on the current audio output mode
(DSP, PRO LOGIC, 3-STEREO, STEREO, etc.).

S

p
e
a
k
e

r

M

o
d
e

Delay

Time

Front speaker: Small

Center speaker: Small

Rear speaker: Small

Subwoofer: Use

Center Speaker Delay Time

Rear Speaker Delay Time

Center speaker: Not Used

Rear speaker: Not Used

Setting up Delay Time from 00~05ms

Setting up Delay Time from 00~15ms

1

Press the Left/Right ( / ) button to select
the desired item.

Press the SPK Mode button.

▲

▲

2

•

SMALL: When this setting is selected, low frequencies of below 200 Hz are assigned to

the subwoofer only.

•

USE: Select when using speakers.

•

NONE: Select this when no speakers are installed.

SETUP

32

Ideal Speaker Placement

Front Speakers

Center Speaker

Rear Speakers

Subwoofer Speaker

Set the front speakers so that their tweeters (high-range) are
aligned at about ear level and at a horizontal angle of 45° to the
prime listening position.

Ideally the center speaker should be positioned with its top
surface flush with the front speakers. However, you may place
the speaker either on top or near the bottom of your TV set.

Place the subwoofer at any convenient location within
the vicinity of the listening position.

Set the rear speakers further back parallel to the walls, at
60 to 90 centimeters (2 to 3 feet) above prime listening
position ear level.
If the space behind the listening position is insufficient
(i.e., too close to the wall), place the rear speakers facing
each other on either side.

Speaker delay time setting is a professional sound volume adjustment method for audio
enthusiast. For home use, refer to "Setting up the Ideal Speaker Positions" below to install
speakers in appropriate locations.

5.3 ms

10.6 ms

15.9 ms

Df: The distance from FRONT SPEAKER
Dc: The distance from CENTER SPEAKER
Ds: The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER

• Setting REAR (SURROUND) SPEAKERS

If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in
the figure, set the mode as 0ms. Otherwise, change
the setting according to the table.

• Setting CENTER SPEAKER

If the distance of Dc is equal to or longer than the
distance of Df in the figure, set the mode as 0ms.
Otherwise, change the setting according to the table.

When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the
same. Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers, you can
adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Center Speaker and Surround Speakers.

Setting up the Speaker Delay Time

Distance between Df and Dc Delay Time

Delay Time

Ideal CENTER SPEAKER placement

1.3 ms

2.6 ms

3.9 ms

5.3 ms

Distance between Ds and Dc

50
100
150
200

200
400
600

It is desirable to place all speakers within this circle.

Ideal SURROUND
SPEAKER placement

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To set up Speaker Balance

To set up Speaker Balance

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

LCR

LS

LFE

SRS

D I G I T A L

1

Use the Left/Right ( / ) button to make
adjustment.

•

Each time the button is pressed, the selection switches as shown below.

Example: 5.1CH Sound Setup

OFF, range of –6 ~ 0

OFF, range of –6 ~ 0

range of –6 ~ –00 ~ +6

range of –6 ~ –00 ~ +6

range of –6 ~ –00 ~ +6

Front Speakers: L level, R level

Rear Speakers: L level, R level

Center Speaker

Rear Speakers

Subwoofer Speaker

Sound Edit

Press the Sound Edit button.

▲

▲

2

The display changes depending on the current audio output
mode (DSP, PRO LOGIC, 3-STEREO, STEREO, etc.).

While in DSP or PRO LOGIC mode, TEST TONE may
operate differently for VCDs or CDs.

Speaker Setting Methods

•

The test signal will be sent to the Left Front ➞ Center ➞ Right
Front ➞ Right Rear ➞ Left Rear ➞ Subwoofer in that order.

T est Tone

Press the Test Tone button.

To End the

Test Tone

Test Tone

•

Press the Test Tone button again.

L

LS

RS

C

SUB

WOOFER

R

SETUP

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Creating Realistic Sound Fields

You can use the following surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field.

• Digital Multichannel Surround —Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

• Dolby Pro Logic II

Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be connected and activated.

Dolby Digital

Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ( ).
Dolby Digital encoding method (discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format)records and digitally compresses the left front

channel,right front channel,center channel,left rear channel,right rear channel,and LFE channel signals (total 6 channels,but LFE
channel is counted as 0.1 channel.Therefore, LFE is called the 5.1 channel).
In addition,Dolby Digital enables stereo rear sounds,and sets the cutoff frequency of the rear treble at 20 kHz,compared to 7 kHz
for Dolby Pro Logic.These facts result in better sound quality than Dolby Pro Logic.

When the system detects Dolby Digital signals,the DOLBY DIGITAL indicator lights up on the display.

DTS Digital Surround

Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround ( ).
DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD,LD,and DVD software.

Compared to Dolby Digital,audio compression rate is relatively low.
This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds.As a result,DTS Digital
Surround features natural,solid and clear sound.

When the system detects DTS Digital Surround signals, the DTS indicator lights up on the display.

Dolby Pro Logic II

• Dolby Pro-Logic II is a new multi-channel playback format developed by Dolby Laboratories using feedback logic
steering technology and offering improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic circuits.

• Dolby Pro Logic II can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround ( ) but also
regular stereo sources into five channels (front left, front right, center, surround left and surround right) to achieve
surround sound.

• Whereas with conventional Dolby Pro Logic the surround channel playback frequency band was limited, Dolby Pro
Logic II offers a wider band range.
In addition, the surround channels were monaural (the surround left and right channels were the same) with previous
Dolby Pro Logic, but with Dolby Pro Logic II they are stereo.

* Sources recorded in Dolby Surround

These are sources in which three or more channels of surround have been recorded as two channels of signals
using Dolby Surround encoding technology.
Dolby Surround is used for the sound tracks of movies recorded on DVDs, LDs and video cassettes to be played on
stereo VCRs, as well as for the stereo broadcast signals of FM radio, TV, satellite broadcasts and cable TV.
Decoding these signals with Dolby Pro Logic makes it possible to achieve multi-channel surround playback.
The signals can also be played on ordinary stereo equipment, in which case they provide normal stereo sound.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby,”
“Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992–1997
Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued
and pending. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. ©1996 Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.

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23

Press the Pro Logic II button. Press the DSP/DPL II Mode button.

1

Press the Function button on the front panel to select the desired function.

•

Each time the Pro Logic II button is pressed.

•

Select from FM ➞ AM ➞ DVD ➞ DIGITAL IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞ AUX 2.

•

Each time the DSP/DPL II Mode button is pressed.

PRO LOGIC

LR

LR

PRO LOGIC

LR

PRO LOGIC

LR

PRO LOGIC

LR

PRO LOGIC

LR

PRO LOGIC II : Left, Center, Right,

Subwoofer and
Surround(Left, Right)
Channels

STEREO : Left, Right and Subwoofer Channels

Dolby Pro Logic II decoder

Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over
conventional Dolby Pro Logic. It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround, but
also regular stereo sources into five channels (front left/right, center and surround left/right). In addition,
various parameters can be set according to the type of source and the contents, so you can adjust the
sound field with greater precision.

Pro Logic II Mode

Select one of the modes (“MUSIC”, “CINEMA”, “PRO LOGIC” or “MATRIX”).

•

The Music mode is recommended when listening to CDs or watching DVDs with mostly
musical content.

•

The Cinema mode is best when watching movies.

•

The Pro Logic mode offers the same surround processing as original Pro Logic and is
best used when the source contents are not of optimum quality.

•

The Matrix mode is useful for when the audio is mono.

Dolby Pro Logic II

SETUP

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Dolby Pro Logic II Effect Function

Effect

•

When playing a DVD encoded in two or more channels, DOLBY PRO LOGIC II mode
cannot be selected.

•

Panorama Mode

This mode extends the front stereo image to include the surround speakers for an
exciting “wraparound” effect with side wall imaging.

•

Center Width Control

This control adjusts the center image so it may be heard only from the center speaker;
only from the left/right speakers as a phantom image; or from all three front speakers to
varying degrees.

•

Dimension Control

This control gradually adjusts the soundfield either towards the front or towards the rear.

•

Each time the DSP/DPL II Effect button is pressed.

This function works only in the DPL II M (Dolby Pro Logic II Music) Mode.

12

Press the DSP/DPL II Effect button.

Select “0” or “1”

The control can
be set in 8 steps
from 0 to 7.

The control can
be set in 7 steps
from 0 to 6.

Use the Left/Right ( / ) button to make
adjustments.

▲

▲

DSP

(Digital Signal Processor)

Modes

DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments.
The sound heard in a hall, theater, pavilion, dance club, or live club consists of direct
and indirect sound —early reflections and reflections from behind.
Direct sounds reach the listener directly without any reflection.
Indirect sounds are delayed by the distance of the ceiling and walls.
These indirect sounds are an important element of the acoustic surround effect.

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•

The following DSP modes are provided with this unit:

•

These DSP modes can be used to add acoustic surround effects while reproducing
stereo analog or linear PCM digital signals.

•

When one of the DSP modes is selected,the DSP indicator lights up on the display.

Press the DSP/DPLII Mode button.

DSP modes available according to the input signal format

O : Possible, X : Not possible

Provides a clear vocal and simulates the feeling of a concert hall.HALL

Simulates the feeling of a theater.

THEATER

Simulates the spacious feeling of a pavilion with a high ceiling.PAVILION

Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat.

DANCE CLUB

Simulates the feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling.

➠➠➠➠

➠

LIVE CLUB

•

This function works only in the STEREO Mode.

SETUP

38

To increase Effect level

Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters

You can fine-adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing
three parameters—room, liveness, and reverberation.

To increase Effect level

•

The effect level can be set in steps from 1 to 4 EFFECT1 ➔
EFFECT2 ➔ EFFECT3 ➔ OFF(DEFAULT).
Each time the button is pressed the selection moves to the next
effect.

•

The higher the number, the stronger the DSP surround effect will be.

Effect

Press the DSP/DPL II Effect button.

What is a Effect?

This sets the strength of
the DSP mode.

•

This function works only in the DSP Mode.

•

This function works only in the DSP Mode.

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Press the Sound Edit button.

•

Each time you press the button, the
indication on the display changes as follows:

1

Press the DSP/DPL II Mode button.

Press the Left/Right ( / ) button to
adjust the DSP sound parameter.

▲

▲

ROOM :

To adjust the resonance based on the room size.
The larger this value is, the more effective the
resonance is (from 04 to 16 by 2 steps).

LIVE (Liveness) : To adjust the liveness. The larger this

value is, the more liveness is obtained
(from 04 to 16 by 2 steps).

REVERB (Reverberation)

: To adjust the reverberation time

of the sound (from 0.0 msec to

1.6 msec by 0.2 msec steps).

00 F 00

00 R 00 REAR SW

Normal

indication

(canceled)

REVERB

LIVE ROOM

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When the button is pressed, a preset
broadcast station is selected.

Hold in the button. Automatic searching
begins, and then stops when a station is tuned in.

Press the button to tune to the chosen
station. The frequency changes incrementally in either
direction each time the corresponding button is pressed.

Listening to the Radio

Auto Station 1

Auto Station 2

Manual Station

Press the Tuner(Band)
button.

1

Select a broadcast station.

2

•

The selection toggles back
and forth between "FM" "MW"
and "LW" each time the
Tuner(Band) button is
pressed.

Press the MO/ST button. (only FM)

•

The selection toggles back and forth between “STEREO” and “MONO” each time the
MO/ST button is pressed.

•

In a poor reception areas, select Mono mode for a clear, interference-free broadcast.

To Listen in Mono/Stereo

Audio

MO/ST

Remote
Control

Unit

Press the Stop ( ) button to select the PRESET
mode. Then press the button to select a

station stored in the preset

Press the Stop ( ) button to select the MANUAL
mode on the front panel. Then hold in the
button to make the unit begin automaticall searching for

broadcast stations.

Press the Stop ( ) button to select the MANUAL
mode front panel. Press the button to tune
to the desired station. The frequency changes
incrementally in either direction each time the
corresponding button is pressed.

Auto Station 1

Auto Station 2

Manual Station

1

Select a broadcast station.

2

Main
Unit

Press the Function button to
select the desired band (FM,
MW or LW).

You can listen to the chosen band (FM, MW or LW broadcast stations) by using either
the automatic tuning or manual tuning operation.

RADIO OPERATION

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Presetting stations

Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory

Press the Tuner(Band) button
and select the FM band.

Select the MANUAL by
pressing the Stop ( ) button
on the main unit.

1

Use the and
button to tune into 89.1

2

•

The selection toggles back and forth between " "
each time the Tuner(Band) button is pressed.

3

456

You can store up to:

Press the Program button on
the remote control, FM1 will
flash. If you want to save 89.1
to FM1, press Program again.

To preset other stations,
follow steps 1~5 again.

If you want to save 89.1 to another
preset location(FM2~FM15), press

or , then press

Program to save it to that location.

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15 FM stations

8 MW stations
7 LW(Option) stations

• FM Frequency Modulation

• AM(MW) Medium Wave

• LW(Option) Long Wave

See the previous page.

To tune in a preset station

PRGM

MH

Z

LR

MH

Z

LR

LR

LR

MH

Z

LR

PRGM

MH

Z

LR

MH

Z

Troubleshooting

•

Is the disc installed with the label side facing up?

•

Is the power cord plugged securely into the power outlet?

•

Turn off the power to the unit by pressing the Power ( ) button
and turn it back on.

•

Check the region number of the DVD.

•

DVD discs purchased abroad may not be playable.

•

This player cannot play CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs, etc.

•

Check the rating level of the DVD.

•

Check whether the disc has any scratch marks or is deformed?

The disc tray does not
open.

Disc does not play.

Playback does not start
immediately when the
Play/Pause button is pressed.

•

No sound is heard during high-speed playback, slow playback,
and step motion playback modes.

•

Are the speakers properly connected? Is the speaker Setup
correctly customized?

•

Is the disc severely damaged?

The disc may be dirty. Wipe off fingerprints or dirt.

No sound is produced.

•

Was the player moved suddenly from a cold pace to a warm one?

When condensation forms inside the player, remove the disc
and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on. (You
can use the player after the condensation disappears.)

Picture does not appear; sound
is not produced; the disc tray
opens 2-5 seconds later.

•

Are the speaker cables loose?

•

Is there any dirt or debris at the end of the speaker connector?

Sound quality is
irregular.

•

When listening to a CD or radio, sound is output to the front
speakers only (L/R). Select the “PRO LOGIC” option by pressing

the Pro Logic button on the remote control unit to use all six
speakers.

•

Check whether your DVD disc is 5.1 CH compatible.

Sound can be heard only
from a few speakers and
not all six.

•

Does the disc being played show the “Dolby Digital 5.1CH” mark ?

5.1-channel sound is reproduced only if the disc is recorded with

5.1 channel sound.

•

Is the DVD player connected to the proper speakers?

Dolby Digital 5.1 Channel
Surround Sound is not
being reproduced.

Problem Check

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MISCELLANENOUS

42

•

Is the TV power turned on?

•

Are the video cables properly connected?

•

Is it the player in PAUSE mode?

•

Is your TV’s video format (NTSC/PAL) set correctly?
Press the NTSC/PAL button once again to change the current selection.

•

Is there any dirt on the disc, or is the disc damaged?

•

It may not be possible to play some DVD discs due to poor manufacture.

•

When a dark scene changes to a bright scene during playback, the
screen may flicker vertically. Some disturbance is normal.

• The disc revolves but no
picture appears.

• Picture shows interference

and quality is poor.

• Is the remote control being used within the appropriate distance

and angle of operation for the unit?

• Are there any obstacles between the remote control unit and the

remote control sensor?

•

Are the batteries dead? Is it time to replace the batteries with new ones?

Remote control unit does
not operate.

•

The audio or subtitle language features does not operate with
DVDs that do not include multiple audio or subtitle languages.

Audio or subtitle language
does not operate.

•

Is the remote control being used within the appropriate distance
and angle of operation for the unit?

•

Are the batteries dead?

•

Does tje disc have a Menu?

The Menu button is
pressed but the Menu
screen does not appear.

•

While the player is in the stop mode, hold the Stop ( ) button
down on the main unit for over 5 seconds."INITIAL" appears on the
display and all settings will return to the Factory Preset condition.

The RESET function erases all settings; do not use this
function unless necessary.

The system is
malfunctioning (the
system does not work or
no sound).

•

Is the antenna installed properly?

•

When the antenna's input signal is weak, install an external FM

antenna in an area with good reception quality.

The desired radio station
cannot be tuned in.

Problem Check

•

You can play 16:9 wide DVDs in 16:9 WIDE mode, 4:3 LETTER
BOX mode or 4:3 PAN-SCAN mode; but 4:3 encoded DVDs only

show in 4:3 ratio. Refer to the DVD disc jacket and then select the
appropriate function.

The screen ratio cannot
be changed.

GB

Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs

Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks
in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them.

Handling and Storing Discs

When you get fingerprints or dirt on the
disc, clean it with a mild detergent diluted
in water and wipe with a soft cloth.

•

When cleaning, wipe gently from the inside to the
outside of the disc.

Disc Storage

Condensation may form if warm air comes into
contact with cold parts inside the player. When
condensation forms inside the player, the
player may not operate correctly. If this occurs,
remove the disc and let the player stand for 1
or 2 hours with the power on.

•

Do not allow the discs to become contaminated
with dirt.

•

Do not load cracked discs or discs that are
scratched.

Do not keep in direct
sunlight

Keep in a clean
Protection jacket.
Store vertically.

Keep in a cool
ventilated area

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Disc Type and Protection

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

V I D E O

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Marks

Audio + Video

DVD

VIDEO-CD

AUDIO-CD

12cm

Approx. 240 min. (Single-sided)
Approx. 480 min. (Double-sided)
Approx. 80 min. (Single-sided)
Approx. 160 min. (Double-sided)

74 min.

20 min.

74 min.

20 min.

8cm

12cm

8cm

12cm

8cm

Audio + Video

Audio

Recording

Types

Disc Types

Disc Size

Max. Playing Time

Usable Discs

Dolby Digital

disc

DTS Disc

Digital Audio

disc

Stereo disc MP3 disc

NTSC broadcast

system in USA,

Canada, Japan,

South Korea, etc..

Specification

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Power Consumption
Weight
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Operating Temperature Range
Operating Humidity Range
Usable Sensitivity
S/N Ratio
Distortion
Usable Sensitivity
S/N Ratio
Distortion
Composite Video

Component Video

S-VIDEO
Front speaker output

Center speaker output
Rear speaker output
Subwoofer speaker output
Frequency range
S/N Ratio
Channel separation
Input sensitivity

G
E
N
E
R
A
L

T
U
N
E
R

F

M

T

U
N

E

R

A

M

O
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T
P

U

T

V

I
D
E
O

A
M
P
L

I

F

I
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R

160W

8.3Kg
430mm x 80mm x 365mm
+5°C~+35°C
10%~75%
10dB
60dB

0.5%
54dB
40dB
2%

1.0Vp-p(75Ω load)
Y : 1.0Vp-p(75Ω load)
Pr : 0.7Vp-p(75Ω load)
Pb : 0.7Vp-p(75Ω load)
Luminance Signal: 1.0Vp-p(75Ω load)
Color Signal: 0.286Vp-p(75Ω load)
60W x 2(6Ω), Distortion 10%
60W(6Ω), Distortion 10%
60W x 2(6Ω), Distortion 10%
100W(3Ω), Distortion 10%
20Hz~20KHz
75dB
50dB
(AUX)500mV

Impedance
Frequency range
Output sound pressure level
Rated input
Maximum input

S
P
E
A
K
E
R

5.1ch speaker system

Front/Center/Rear speaker

6Ω x 5
100Hz~22KHz
87dB/W/M
60W
120W

Subwoofer speaker

3Ω
40Hz~200Hz
86dB/W/M
100W
200W

210

mm

x 367

mm

x 332

mm

6.0Kg

Speaker system

Dimensions

(W x H x D)

Front/Rear
Center

120

mm

x 186

mm

x 145

mm

300

mm

x 139

mm

x 136

mm

1.2Kg

1.4Kg

Front/Rear
Center

Weights

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Reference

Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number
of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.).
With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes.

ANGLE

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A Title is subdivided into many
sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of the video can be
searched quickly using these numbers.

A high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by
means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology (MPEG-2) and high­density recording technology, a DVD disc comprises two 0.6 mm thick discs bonded together.

An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation - another name for digital audio.

This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). Selected scenes or information can
be chosen from the menu displayed on the TV monitor.

Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number.
If the region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number
of the DVD player, the player cannot play the disc.

Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen. A DVD disc can contain up to
32 subtitle languages.

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. When a disc contains two or more
movies, these movies are numbered as Title 1, Title 2, etc.

These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and
audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.

Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly comparable
to that of video tape.
This player also supports video CDs with playback control (version 2.0).

You can enjoy 5.1 (or 6) channels of high fidelity digital sound from various
digital input sources such as laser discs, DVD, CD etc.
DTS provides a realistic, clear surround sound that has not previously been
available from conventional surround sound.

5.1 (or 6) Channel Digital Surround sound reproduced from DVDs and LDs
recorded as a digital signals (with disc marking). With better sound quality,
dynamic range, and directionality than the traditional Dolby surround technology,
you can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound.

CHAPTER

NUMBER

DVD

PCM

PBC

(PLAYBACK

CONTROL)

REGION NUMBER

SUBTITLES

TITLE NUMBER

TRACK NUMBER

VIDEO CD

Note on Terminology

D I G I T A L

DOLBY

D I G I T A L

DOLBY

A 4 channel analog sound reproduced from a program source such as a
videotape or LD with the mark. You can enjoy a more realistic, robust
sound unavailable from regular stereo sources.

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