Sharp DV-L88 User Manual

SPECIAL NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K.

The mains lead of this product is fitted with a non-rewireable (moulded) plug incorporating a 3A fuse. Should the fuse need to be replaced, a BSI or ASTA approved BS 1362 fuse marked or and of the same rating as above, which is also indicated on the pin face of the plug, must be used. Always refit the fuse cover after replacing the fuse. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. In the unlikely event of the socket outlet in your home not being compatible with the plug supplied, cut-off the mains plug and fit an appropriate type. DANGER: The fuse from the cut-off plug should be removed and the cut-off

To fit an appropriate plug to the mains lead, follow the instructions below: IMPORTANT: The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this product may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as follows: —The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the plug terminal which

is marked N or coloured black.

—The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the plug terminal

which is marked L or coloured red. Ensure that neither the brown nor the blue wire is connected to the earth terminal in your three-pin plug. Before replacing the plug cover make sure that: —If the new fitted plug contains a fuse, its value is the same as that removed

from the cut-off plug. —The cord grip is clamped over the sheath of the mains lead and not simply

over the lead wires. IF YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT, CONSULT A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN.

plug destroyed immediately and disposed of in a safe manner. Under no circumstances should the cut-off plug be inserted elsewhere into a 13A socket outlet, as a serious electric shock may occur.

following code:

Blue: Neutral Brown: Live

ENGLISH

DVD

OPERATION MANUAL

About This Manual

• All mentions of “the Player” refer to the DV-L88S Portable DVD Video Player.

• All mentions of “the Remote” refer to the remote control unit.

• The following table describes the icons used in this Operation Manual.

INFORMATION

GENERAL

SETTING UP

Icon Meaning

Quick Start Guide (the

Icon Meaning

OTHER INFORMATION

separate volume)

GENERAL INFORMATION

SETTING UP procedure

BASIC OPERATIONS

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

VIDEO

C D

Tips and Hints for easier operation

Functions for DVD

Functions for VIDEO CD

Functions for Audio CD

Important!

Be sure to read this Operation Manual carefully before using the Player for the first time, and keep it on hand for future reference when you experience operational problems.

OPERATIONS

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

INFORMATION

OTHER

Contents

GENERAL INFORMATION

SAFETY INFORMATION ............................................................................................................... 4

GENERAL

Disc Handling and Maintenance ................................................................................................. 9

INFORMATION

Features ...................................................................................................................................... 10

Accessories ................................................................................................................................ 12

Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player ................................................................. 13

Discs recorded by PAL system, Discs recorded by NTSC system and Type of TV connection ..........

General Guide ............................................................................................................................ 17

Using Headphones .................................................................................................................... 21

SETTING UP

Connecting to External Equipment for Input .......................................................................... 22

SETTING UP

Connecting a TV with External Terminals ................................................................................ 23

Connecting to Audio Equipment .............................................................................................. 24

Playing 2 channel audio ........................................................................................................ 24

Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS and MPEG audio ................................................. 26

Using the AC Adapter ................................................................................................................ 27

Using the Battery Pack .............................................................................................................. 28

To install a battery pack in the Player ................................................................................... 28

To charge the battery pack ................................................................................................... 29

Battery Capacity Indicator ........................................................................................................ 32

BASIC

Turning Power On and Off ......................................................................................................... 33

Using the Remote Control ......................................................................................................... 35

OPERATIONS

Installing the battery in the Remote ...................................................................................... 35

Operating range of the Remote ............................................................................................ 35

Switching Operation Buttons to Select/Enter Buttons ........................................................... 37

Screen type and button functions ......................................................................................... 37

Operation Modes ........................................................................................................................ 39

Setup ........................................................................................................................................... 40

Initial setup (OSD LANGUAGE SETUP)............................................................................... 40

TV MODE SETUP setting ..................................................................................................... 41

SPECIAL

PARENTAL SETUP setting ................................................................................................... 43

AUDIO SETUP setting .......................................................................................................... 48

FUNCTIONS

DISC LANGUAGE setting ..................................................................................................... 52

OSD LANGUAGE SETUP setting......................................................................................... 55

Screen Size Setting .................................................................................................................... 56

Changing the Display Mode ...................................................................................................... 58

To change the display mode ................................................................................................. 58

DVD mode operation indicators ............................................................................................ 59

BASIC OPERATIONS

Playing a Disc ............................................................................................................................. 60

OTHER

To load a disc into the Player ................................................................................................ 60

INFORMATION

To play a disc ........................................................................................................................ 61

To adjust the volume level ..................................................................................................... 62

To stop disc play ................................................................................................................... 62

To remove the disc from the Player ...................................................................................... 63

Contents

To turn off the LCD display ................................................................................................... 63

Playing MP3 Discs ..................................................................................................................... 64

Other Disc Play Features .......................................................................................................... 66

Chapter skip ......................................................................................................................... 66

Track skip .............................................................................................................................. 66

To resume disc play after stopping ....................................................................................... 67

Slow-motion play .................................................................................................................. 68

Still (Pause) and Frame advance .......................................................................................... 68

Fast forward/Fast reverse ..................................................................................................... 69

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Using the Function Control ....................................................................................................... 70

About the Function control screen ........................................................................................ 70

Direct title/track skip ...................................................................................................... 72

Direct chapter skip ......................................................................................................... 73

Direct time skip .............................................................................................................. 74

Subtitle language setting ............................................................................................... 75

Angle setting .................................................................................................................. 76

Audio setting .................................................................................................................. 77

VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) setting.................................................................... 78

DIGITAL GAMMA setting ............................................................................................... 80

DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting ............................................................................... 81

Zoom Function ........................................................................................................................... 82

Repeat Playback ........................................................................................................................ 83

Chapter repeat .............................................................................................................. 83

Title repeat ....................................................................................................................83

Track/Disc repeat ........................................................................................................... 84

A-B repeat ..................................................................................................................... 84

Programmed Playback .............................................................................................................. 85

Title programmed playback ........................................................................................... 85

Chapter programmed playback ..................................................................................... 87

Track programmed playback ......................................................................................... 89

Selecting Titles from the Title Menu ......................................................................................... 91

Setting Play Parameters Using the Disc Menu........................................................................ 92

Adjusting Display ....................................................................................................................... 93

To adjust display colours .......................................................................................................93

Viewing Images from an External Equipment ......................................................................... 94

INFORMATION

GENERAL

SETTING UP

OPERATIONS

BASIC

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

OTHER INFORMATION

References .................................................................................................................................. 95

Precautions ........................................................................................................................... 95

AC Adapter ........................................................................................................................... 97

Care ...................................................................................................................................... 97

Battery Pack (Optional Accessory) ....................................................................................... 97

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................................... 99

Error Indicators and Warnings ................................................................................................ 103

Specifications ........................................................................................................................... 104

Glossary .................................................................................................................................... 106

INFORMATION

OTHER

SAFETY INFORMATION

Note:

This Player can be used only where the power supply is AC 110V-240V,

GENERAL

50/60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere.

INFORMATION

CAUTION:

USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

AS THE LASER BEAM USED IN THIS PLAYER IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

WARNING:

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PLAYER TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, AND ANNOYING INTERFERENCE, USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES ONLY.

Laser Diode Properties

for DVD disc Play for CD, Video CD disc Play Material: AlGaInP Material: AlGaAs Wave length: 650 nm Wave length: 780 nm Emission duration: Continuous Emission duration: Continuous Laser output: Max. 0.7 mW Laser output: Max. 0.7 mW

SAFETY INFORMATION

• This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product.

• “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT” label is located at the bottom of the

Player.

• The laser caution labels are located at the bottom of the Player and printed in the disc compartment.

• This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure continued safety do not remove any cover or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Refer all servicing to qualified personnel.

CAUTION : VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENT.

VARNING : SYNLIG OCH OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÄR DENNA DEL ÄR ÖPPNAD OCH SPÄRRAR ÄR URKOPPLADE. STIRRA EJ IN I STRÅLEN OCH BETRAKTA EJ STRÅLEN GENOM OPTISKA INSTRUMENT.

VARO : AVATTAESSA JA SUOJALUKITUS OHITETTAESSA OLET ALTTIINA NÄKYVÄÄ JA NÄKYMÄTÖN LASERSÄTEILYLLE. ÄLÄ TUIJOTA SÄTEESEEN ÄLÄKÄ KATSO SITÄ OPTISEN LAITTEEN LÄPI.

ADVARSEL : SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING NÅR DEKSEL ÅPNES OG SIKKERHEDSLÅS BRYTES.STIRR IKKE INN I STRÅLEN ELLER SE DIREKTE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER.

ADVARSEL : SYNLIG OG USYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING VED ÅBNING, NÅR SIKKERHEDSAFBRYDERE ER UDE AF FUNKTION. SE IKKE IND I STRÅLENHELLER IKKE MED OPTISKE INSTRUMENTER.

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

INFORMATION

GENERAL

VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM OR VIEW DIRECTLY WITH OPTICAL INSTRUMENT.

DO NOT DEFEAT THESE INTERLOCKS.

CAUTION

WARNING

SAFETY INFORMATION

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the Player, and to protect against electric

GENERAL

shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following.

INFORMATION

• Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.

• Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.

• Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.

• Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.

Location and Handling

• Do not place your Player in closed spaces or do not cover it to prevent excessive temperatures inside the unit.

• Do not place the Player in direct sunlight, or near heat sources.

• Keep the Player away from strong magnetic objects.

• Do not insert or drop anything into the Player through the gaps as this

could cause serious damage, possibly resulting in fire.

• Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on the Player. In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug the Player immediately and contact the retailer or service centre approved by SHARP immediately.

• Do not remove the Player cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and/or damage to the Player. For service and adjustment inside the cabinet, call a qualified dealer or service centre approved by SHARP.

Nonuse Periods

When the Player is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the Player should be unplugged from the household AC outlet.

No Fingers or Other Objects Inside

Do not place any foreign object in the disc compartment.

Stacking

Place the Player in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.

SAFETY INFORMATION

Condensation

Moisture may form on the pickup lens in the following conditions:

• immediately after a heater has been turned on.

• in a steamy or very humid room.

• when the Player is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm

one. If moisture forms inside this Player, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

If there is Noise Interference on the TV While a Broadcast is being Received

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the Player is left on. This is not a malfunction of the Player or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the Player.

Service

Do not attempt to service this Player yourself. Please refer any service to the nearest service centre approved by SHARP.

For the European Continent except the U.K.

Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws in your country.

For the U.K.

Recording and playback of any material may require consent. Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 and to any subsequent statutery enactments and orders.

Copy Protection

This Player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.

INFORMATION

GENERAL

SAFETY INFORMATION

Apparatus Claims of U.S.Patent Nos. 4,631,603, 4,577,216, 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.

GENERAL

INFORMATION

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

Recommended Measures for Optimum Picture Excellence

The Player is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technology. Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality. obtain optimum picture quality, the Player should be checked (cleaning and replacement of some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust, etc.) in which the Player is used. Contact your authorized Sharp supplier for details.

Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself.

At the worst, neither video nor audio will be played back. To

Disc Handling and Maintenance

Handling precautions

• Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will

(

not be soiled with fingerprints.

Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause

skipping and distortion.

• Do not write on the label side with a ball-point

pen or other writing utensils.

• Do not use record cleaning sprays, benzine,

thinner, static electricity prevention liquids or

any other solvent.

• Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.

• Do not install more than 1 disc.

Do not try to close the disc compartment cover

•

when the disc is not installed properly.

• Be sure to store the disc in its exclusive case

when not in use. Then store upright.

• Do not stick paper or adhesive labels to the

disc.

If the Surface is Soiled (C)

Wipe gently with a soft, damp (water only) cloth. When wiping discs, always move the cloth from the centre hole toward the outer edge. (If you wipe the discs using a circular motion, circular scratches are likely to occur, which will cause noise.)

If the playing surface of a disc is soiled or scratched, the Player may display indicator

on the screen and fail to play the disc correctly. Wipe any soiling off the playing surface with a soft cloth.

)

(B)

Disc compartment cover

Disc

INFORMATION

GENERAL

If the Disc is Brought from a Cold to a Warm Environment, Dew may form on the Disc

Wipe this dew off with a soft, dry, lint-free cloth before using the disc.

Improper Disc Storage

You can damage discs if you store them in the following places:

• Areas exposed to direct sunlight

• Humid or dusty areas

• Areas directly exposed to a heat outlet or heating appliance

Features

This Player can play back DVD video discs, VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs.

GENERAL

INFORMATION

• CD-R/CD-RW recorded in MP3 file format can also be played.

8" LCD Screen and Stereo Speakers

• A big 8" LCD screen and built-in stereo speakers provide exciting DVD

viewing, even without connecting to a TV.

2-Way Power Supply

• A 2-way power supply allows operation using the supplied AC adapter for

indoor play, or the battery pack (optional accessory) for outdoor play.

Compact, Lightweight Design

• Your Player is designed to go along just about anywhere.

High-Resolution Images, High-Quality Sound

• A high-resolution 336,960-pixel LCD screen produces images of outstanding

quality.

• DIGITAL GAMMA correction and DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE provide more

realistic image detail.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (*

speakers.

QSURROUND) ensures richer sound from two built-in

AV input/output, optical digital output jack equipped as standard

• An optical digital output jack (which doubles as the phones jack) can be

used to output a stream of * audio and MPEG audio. Connecting a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Audio digital surround processor or amplifier to this jack creates an environment of amazingly powerful surround sound.

• The AV input/output jack can be used to connect a VCR or camcorder to

your Player. Or you can use these jacks to connect to a TV for big-screen viewing.

Dolby Digital 5.1 channel audio, *3DTS digital

Features

*1QSURROUNDTM is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the

double-D symbol(

) are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential

“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems,

Inc.

INFORMATION

GENERAL

Accessories

■ Supplied Accessories

GENERAL

Remote control unit

INFORMATION

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

ZOOM

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

AC adapter Earphones

AC Cord

Only supplied with the model for the European Continent except the U.K.

AC Cord

Only supplied with the model for the U.K. and Eire

and Eire

CR2025 type lithium

Operation Manual Quick Start Guide

battery for the Remote control unit

■ Optional Accessories

Lithium ion battery pack (BT-L300S)

uide

tart G

ick S

Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player

The unit can play back discs bearing any of the following marks:

INFORMATION

GENERAL

DVD [8cm (3") disc/ 12cm (5") disc]

VIDEO CD [8cm (3") disc/ 12cm (5") disc]

Audio CD [8cm (3") disc/ 12cm (5") disc]

CD-R/CD-RW [8cm (3") disc/ 12cm (5") disc]

• Players and discs are designed with region numbers which dictate the regions in

which a disc can be played. If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number in your Player, you will not be able to play the disc.

• Supports until version 2.0.

• Discs recorded in MP3 file format

1 2 (See page 15.)

2 (See page 15.)

or Audio format.

The region number for this Player is

Samples of region number marks compatible with this Player:

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

As for the list of the region number 2 countries and the world map for all

region numbers, refer to page 106.

Disc playable in all regions

213 546

ALL

Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player

Discs that Cannot be Played

GENERAL

The following types of discs cannot be played back on this Player. In many

INFORMATION

cases, attempting to play back such discs may result in malfunction and/or damage to this Player.

• Illegally produced, or “pirated”, discs

• Photo CD, DVD-Audio, SACD, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, DVD-R, DVD-RW, S-VCD/CVD, or any other disc with marks other than those displayed above

• Discs with unusual shapes (for example, heart-shaped or hexagonal)

• DVDs with region codes other than region number 2, such as discs intended for use in the U.S.A. (region 1) or China (region 6)

In addition to the above, when a disc is scratched, soiled, or marked with fingerprints, this Player may determine that the disc cannot be played, and display guidelines on page 9, and then try to load the disc again. While a disc is playing, minor soiling or scratches on the disc may disrupt the image (appearing as blocks on the screen). When the image is disrupted, the Player automatically restores the correct image after 2 or 3 seconds.

on the screen. When this occurs, clean the disc referring to the

Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available

In the cases listed below, the or indicator may appear on the TV screen, which indicates that the function or operation is not available.

• When you intend to perform the function or operation on which the manufacturer restriction is imposed: The specific functions on some DVDs and VIDEO CDs are determined by the disc manufacturer. As this Player plays disc data in accordance with the guidelines of the disc manufacturer, some functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the documentation provided with the disc.

• When you intend to perform the functions or operations prohibited for the current disc: The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. Some disc functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this Operation Manual. In this event, follow the instructions given on the screen.

Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player

Icons Used on DVD Discs

Sample Icons

1. English

2. Chinese

1. English

2. Chinese

16:9

INFORMATION

GENERAL

Number of recorded audio tracks

• This Player supports 2-channel (L/R) audio and 5.1ch (Multi-channel) MPEG Audio 1/2 (only when the OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT jack is used for connection). It does not support 7.1 channel MPEG Audio Version 2.0.

• When playing back a CD-G (Graphics) or CD EXTRA disc, the audio portion will be played, but the graphic images will not be shown.

Type of subtitles recorded

Screen aspect ratio recorded

Disc with multiple camera

angles

Region code indicator

(see page 13)

Title, chapter and track

• DVDs are divided into “titles” and “chapters”. If the disc has more than one movie on it, each movie would be a separate “title”. “chapters”, on the other hand, are subdivisions of titles.

Example: DVD

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

• VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs are divided into “tracks”. You can think of a “track” as one tune on an Audio CD.

Example: VIDEO CD or Audio CD

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

• Numbers identify each title, chapter, and track on a disc. Most discs have these numbers recorded on them, but some do not.

Discs recorded by PAL system, Discs recorded

PAL signal Modified PAL signal NTSC signal

(

)

by NTSC system and Type of TV connection

• The Player can play back discs recorded by NTSC using the modified PAL

GENERAL

INFORMATION

system, such as DVD-region 2 and VIDEO CD, but cannot play back discs for the use in U.S.A. (region No. 1).

• Region numbers cannot be changed in this system.

• This Player also has a built-in system converter which makes it possible to

view discs (DVD-region 2 and VIDEO CD) recorded by the NTSC system using a PAL TV. (See “NTSC disc playback on a PAL TV” below.)

DVD Disc (region 2)

Video CD Disc

PAL

NTSC

PAL/modified PAL image is displayed on the LCD screen.

Signal is converted from NTSC system type to modified PAL system type.

Multi System TV

NTSC disc playback on a PAL TV

When playing an NTSC disc using a PAL TV, please note the following:

• The picture will shrink vertically to some degree, as shown in the diagram, but this does not indicate a malfunction in your TV or Player.

• If your TV does not have a V-HOLD control, the picture may roll and be unwatchable. However, if you use a TV with V-HOLD control, you can stop the rolling by adjusting the V-HOLD control and watch the picture.

PAL TV

General Guide

Player - Right side

Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained.

INFORMATION

GENERAL

S-VIDEO

input/output jack

VIDEO input/output jack (yellow) Only PAL signal can be input. (NTSC signal cannot be input.)

input/output jack (white)

input/output jack (red)

22, 23

AUDIO (L)

AUDIO (R)

Player - Rear

22, 23

23, 24

DC IN jack

OPERATE switch

25, 26

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)/ PHONES jack

Player - Front

GENERAL

INFORMATION

180°

General Guide

Display panel

angle range: 0°-180°

LCD screen

0°

Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained.

Speakers

Disc compartment

cover

40, 70, 93

SETUP/ADJ.

INPUT/DVD

Cursor buttons

('"\

ENTER

RETURN

29, 33

Ë (STOP)

û (PLAY)

Indicator lamp

À / à (SKIP)

â (STILL/PAUSE)

VOLUME –/

î OPEN

General Guide

Important!

• The range of movement for the display panel is 0° to 180°. Never try to force it open past 180°. Doing so can seriously damage the display panel and Player.

• The range of movement for the disc compartment cover is 0° to 60°. Never try to force it open past 60°. Doing so can seriously damage the disc compartment cover and Player.

Player - Bottom

Battery pack compartment (inside)

“ RELEASE” tab

INFORMATION

GENERAL

Battery pack compartment cover

General Guide

Remote Control Unit

GENERAL

INFORMATION

INPUT/DVD

OPERATE

FUNCTION

TITLE

VIDEO ADJ.

SETUP

(F.ADV)

(SLOW)

ZOOM

PROGRAM

(REPEAT)

Numbers in

refer to the main pages in this

Operation Manual where the topic is explained.

Select/Enter Mode

• The operation buttons have the following Select/Enter functions when Setup screen, Function control screen or another type of setting screen is on the display.

ENTER

OPERATE

INPUT

/DVD

–

VOLUME

TITLE

FUNCTION

ENTER

SHIFT

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

RETURN

ZOOM

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

LCD ON/OFF

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

VOLUME

–

VOLUME

SHIFT

â (STILL/ PAUSE)

à (SKIP)

û (PLAY)

Ë (STOP)

À (SKIP)

RETURN

è (FWD)

VIEW MODE

LCD ON/OFF

È (REV)

DISPLAY

Using Headphones

You can connect the earphones supplied with the Player or commercially available headphones with a stereo mini plug to the PHONES jack and listen to the audio output.

To use the supplied earphones

1 Connect the earphones supplied with the Player to the PHONES jack.

• The PHONES jack is a stereo mini jack.

PHONES

Important!

• Lower the volume level to minimum before you plug the supplied earphones or commercially available headphones.

INFORMATION

GENERAL

• Connecting the supplied earphones or commercially available headphones disables the Player’s speakers.

• The PHONES jack doubles as the optical digital output jack.

2 Use – VOLUME and VOLUME + to adjust the volume level.

Connecting to External Equipment for Input

Selecting the INPUT mode using INPUT/DVD on the Player automatically switches the function of its video and audio input/output jacks to input. Then you can view images from a connected VCR or camcorder on the screen of your Player.

External Equipment

VCR Camcorder

SETTING UP

To connect external equipment

VIDEO

AUDIO (L)

Jack and Plug Colours

Video: Yellow Audio Left: White Audio Right: Red

S-VIDEO

AUDIO (R)

Video/Audio cable (commercially available)

To video output jack

S-video cable (commercially available)

To audio

To S-video output jack

(Yellow) (White)(Red)

S-VIDEO

VIDEO

OUTPUT

OUT

output jacks

AUDIO

OUT

VCR or other device with external output jack

Important!

• Be sure to turn both the Player and the other equipment off before connecting them. Doing so protects against damage.

• Refer to the operation manual for the other equipment for details about its operation, connecting procedures, etc.

Connecting a TV with External Terminals

You can use a commercially available S-video cable to connect your Player to a television equipped with an S-video input jack and enjoy viewing high-quality images on the TV screen.

• Be sure to turn both the Player and the TV equipment off before connecting them.

VIDEO

AUDIO (L)

Jack and Plug Colours

Video: Yellow Audio Left: White Audio Right: Red

S-VIDEO

AUDIO (R)

Video/Audio cable (commercially available)

To video input jack

S-video cable (commercially available)

To S-video input jack

S-VIDEO

INPUT

(Yellow)

VIDEO

(White)

AUDIO

input jacks

To audio

(Red)

To TV with external terminals

• If you want to listen to the audio through audio equipment, connect only the S-video cable or video cable to the TV.

• Play is possible while the display panel of the Player is closed. In this case, no audio is output from the Player speakers.

• Use the Remote to control the Player while the display panel is closed.

• You should turn off the LCD display to save battery by holding down LCD ON/OFF for two or more seconds.

To watch Player images on the TV

1 Turn on the TV. 2 Set the TV to channel where the Player is connected (“AV”, “VIDEO”,

etc.).

3 Turn on the Player and start play.

• See page 60 for details on how to play a disc.

SETTING UP

Connecting to Audio Equipment

Connecting the Player to audio equipment provides normal stereo sound plus powerful stereo sound enhanced by Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS and MPEG Audio.

Playing 2 channel audio

■ Analogue Connection

Jack and Plug Colours

SETTING UP

AUDIO (L) AUDIO (R)

Audio cable (commercially available)

Audio Left: White Audio Right: Red

To amplifier audio input jacks

(White)

ANALOG INPUT

(Red)

Amplifier of stereo system, etc.

• When connecting to audio equipment, we recommend that you set the “COMPRESSION (Dolby Digital Output Level)” to “OFF” (see page 48).

■ Digital Connection

Connecting to Audio Equipment

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Optical digital cable (commercially available)

DIGITAL IN

To optical digital input jack

Audio equipment with optical digital input jack

OPTICALCOAXIAL

After making the above connection

1 Set the “ DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “D-PCM” (see page 50).

■ Digital Connection to Audio Equipment or MD Player without a Dolby Digital Decoder

• Audio CD or VIDEO CD

Play the disc as you normally would, with the audio mode set to “L+R” (see page 77). With a digital connection, audio of a disc recorded with DTS sounds abnormal in this case.

• DVD Video Disc

The digital connection illustrated above shows connection to audio equipment that is not equipped with a decoder. Because of this, it cannot produce 5.1 channel sound when playing a DVD whose audio track is recorded in Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), Dolby Surround (Pro Logic), DTS or MPEG Audio. To play the audio on such a DVD, you must configure a digital connection with an audio processor or amplifier equipped with a decoder for the type of audio on the DVD you are attempting to play. (See page 26.) If you do not have an audio processor or amplifier equipped with the proper decoder, use a 2-channel analogue (Down Mix) connection. (See pages 24 and 50.) Note that discs recorded with Linear PCM audio should play normally using the digital connection illustrated above.

Digital Connection to an MD to Record a CD

When you are using a digital connection to record the contents of a CD to an MD, the track numbers of the CD may not match the track numbers recorded to the MD.

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Connecting to Audio Equipment

Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS and MPEG audio

• Connecting an amplifier with a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Audio digital surround processor or a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Audio digital surround decoder to your Player’s optical digital jack provides richer, more powerful audio play.

• To use DTS digital surround, use the Disc Menu screen (page 92) or the Function control screen (page 70) to select DTS audio.

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

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Optical digital cable (commercially available)

DIGITAL IN

To optical digital input jack

Dolby Digital (5.1ch)/ DTS/MPEG Audio processor or amplifier

OPTICALCOAXIAL

After making the above connection

1 Set the “ DIGITAL” in “AUDIO SETUP” to “BITSTREAM” (see page 50).

• To play a disc recorded with DTS, you need to use DTS processor or amplifier.

• This connection is not possible if the processor or amplifier to which you want to connect does not have an optical digital input jack.

• Refer to the operation manual for the processor or amplifier for information about connecting to it.

Using the AC Adapter

AC Adapter (supplied)

Power socket

AC cord

(supplied)

To power socket

To household power outlet

For the U.K. and Eire

Important!

• Make sure that the Player’s power is turned off before attaching or detaching the AC adapter.

• Use only the AC adapter specified for the Player. Use of another type of AC adapter can cause damage to and malfunction of the Player.

• The AC adapter may become warm after long-term use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• When not in use, be sure to unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet.

• Do not leave the AC adapter in areas subject to high humidity or dust. Such conditions create the danger of fire and electric shock.

DC cord

To DC IN jack

DC output plug

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CAUTION

Never use any commercially available electronic transformer.

• Connecting the AC adapter to an electronic voltage transformer of the type widely available at tourist shops can result in fire, electrical shock or other hazards.

Using the Battery Pack

CAUTION

• Use only SHARP model “BT-L300S” battery pack with this Player. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion.

To install a battery pack in the Player

1 Make sure that the Player is turned off and then unplug the DC cord.

2 To open the battery pack compartment cover, while pressing at the

mark, slide the cover forwards (1), and raise it upwards (2).

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3 Slide the battery pack into Player’s battery pack compartment in the

direction indicated by the arrow as far as it locks firmly with a click.

4 Slide the battery pack compartment cover along the ridges of the battery

pack at about 45° until the two tabs of the cover are at their original location (1), and lower the cover to close it (2).

CAUTION

• When turning off the power, while using the battery pack, make sure to slide the Player’s OPERATE switch to “OFF”.

Using the Battery Pack

Important!

• Do not apply excessive force to the battery pack compartment cover when opening it.

• Make sure that the battery pack is positioned correctly when you install it in the Player. Positioning it wrong can cause malfunction.

• The battery pack needs time to initialize whenever you install it in the Player. Wait for about three seconds after attaching it to turn on power.

• Remove the battery pack from the Player when you finish using it.

To charge the battery pack

Use the AC adapter that comes with the Player to charge the battery pack.

• Before charging the battery pack, make sure that the battery pack is firmly installed in the Player. See “To install a battery pack in the Player” on page 28.

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1 Plug the AC cord into the power socket

of the AC adapter (1).

• Push the cord straight into the AC adapter as far as it can go.

2 Plug the other end of the AC cord

into a household power outlet (2).

3 Plug the DC cord into the DC IN

jack on the rear of the Player (3).

Indicator Lamp

The Indicator lamp lights orange while charging is in progress, and goes out when the battery pack is fully charged.

For the U.K. and Eire

Using the Battery Pack

Important!

• Make sure that the Player’s power is turned off before attaching or detaching the AC adapter.

• A battery pack that is installed in the Player does not charge while the Player is turned on. Turn power off in order to charge the battery pack.

• When not using the battery pack, remove it from the Player.

• Before storing a battery pack, fully discharge it by using it to power Player operation. At least every six months, charge a stored battery pack and use it to power the Player.

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• The battery pack becomes warm when charging. This is normal and does not indicate abnormality.

• If the Indicator lamp flashes orange at high speed or does not light orange when charging, it could mean the battery pack is faulty. See “Troubleshooting” on page

99.

Using the AC adapter with the battery pack

• You can charge the battery pack while it is installed in the Player by connecting the AC adapter to the Player and turning off Player power.

• The Player is powered by the AC adapter if you turn it on under the

above conditions. The battery pack is not charged while Player power is turned on.

Charge time

Approximately 5 hoursCharge time

• The charge time noted here is the time required to bring a fully depleted battery pack to full charge.

• Cold conditions and the condition of the battery pack may cause the required charge time to be longer.

DVD continuous play time

DVD continuous play time (Using speakers) DVD continuous play time (Using headphones)

• The DVD continuous play time is a reference value indicating maximum play time with normal display brightness at 20°C.

• Play time may be shorter due to disc type, temperature, battery condition, and speaker volume.

Approximately 3 hours Approximately 4 hours

Using the Battery Pack

To remove the battery pack from the Player

1 Make sure the Player’s power is turned off and then unplug the DC cord.

2 To open the battery pack compartment cover, while pressing at the

mark, slide the cover forwards (1), and raise it upwards (2).

3 While holding the “ RELEASE” tab to the right, pull out the battery pack

in the direction indicated by the arrow.

“ RELEASE” tab

4 Slide the battery pack compartment cover into its original location at about

45° (1), and lower the cover to close it (2).

Important!

• Never remove the battery pack while a playback operation is in progress.

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Battery Capacity Indicator

• The battery capacity indicator appears only while the display mode is “on”. The indicator appears for a short while and then disappears.

• Battery condition, temperature, and operational conditions affect the remaining capacity of a battery. Because of this the battery capacity indicator is intended to be for reference purposes only.

• Regardless of the display mode, the low battery warning appears on the display whenever the battery is about to go dead.

• The low battery warning does not appear when the display panel is closed. When the Indicator lamp flashes green, replace the battery pack with a charged one or switch to AC adapter power.

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➜➜

Full charge Low Flashing

• The low battery warning is being displayed until the battery goes dead. When the battery goes dead, the Indicator lamp turns off. When this happens, replace the battery pack with a charged one or switch to AC adapter power.

Turning Power On and Off

To turn power on and off

OPERATE

INPUT

–

/DVD

Indicator lamp

For the U.K. and Eire

Slide the OPERATE switch to “ON”.

• With the OPERATE switch, you can change the power mode to “ON” or “OFF”.

Hold mode

• To avoid pressing the wrong button by mistake, you can slide the OPERATE switch to “HOLD” to disable all buttons on the Player.

• Even when the Player is in Hold mode, you can operate it using the buttons on the Remote.

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

ENTER

VOLUME

LCD ON/OFF

SHIFT

RETURN

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• In the following cases, the Indicator lamp on the front of the Player lights green to let you know that power is on. This helps to ensure you do not forget and leave power on.

1 When the display panel is closed with the Player’s power turned on 2 When the LCD display setting is “off” (see page 63)

Turning Power On and Off

Standby mode

The Player goes into the Standby mode (Indicator lamp lights red) in the following cases.

• When you use the OPERATE button on the Remote to turn off the Player. Press again the OPERATE button on the Remote to cancel the Standby mode.

• When you leave the Player in the DVD mode without a disc inside or playback is stopped for more than 5 minutes.

• When no video signal is received for more than 5 minutes in INPUT mode.

• When not in use, unplug the AC adapter from the power outlet.

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• The power supply circuit performs an initialization routine immediately after you connect the AC adapter or install a battery pack. Because of this, you should wait for about three seconds before turning on power.

Using the Remote Control

OPERATE

TITLE SHIFT

FUNCTION

–

VOLUME

INPUT

/DVD

15°15°

Remote sensor

Signal emitter

Installing the battery in the Remote

1 Holding the release tab to the

left, slide the battery holder from the Remote with your fingernail catching the slit.

2 Place a lithium battery into the

battery holder and slide the battery holder back into place.

• Make sure the battery is facing in the same direction as the the battery holder. The remote control will not operate correctly if you insert the battery upside-down.

side of the

mark on

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slit

Release tab

Operating range of the Remote

Important!

• Do not subject the Remote to strong impact.

• Do not allow the Remote to become wet and keep it out of areas subject to high humidity.

• The Remote may fail to work properly after you replace its battery. When this happens, remove the battery and leave it out for at least five minutes. Next, reload the battery and try again.

• The Remote may not work properly if the remote sensor of the Player is in direct sunlight or other strong light. Change the orientation of the light or the Player and try again.

• If you do not plan to use the Remote for a long time, remove its battery.

Using the Remote Control

Notes on the Use of the Lithium Battery

REPLACE BATTERY WITH TOSHIBA OR HITACHI MAXELL TYPE CR2025 ONLY. USE OF ANOTHER BATTERY MAY PRESENT A RISK OF FIRE OR EXPLOSION.

WARNING

• KEEP THIS BATTERY AWAY FROM CHILDREN. IF SWALLOWED, CONSULT A PHYSICIAN IMMEDIATELY FOR EMERGENCY TREATMENT.

• BATTERY MAY EXPLODE IF MISTREATED. DO NOT RECHARGE, DISASSEMBLE OR DISPOSE OF IN FIRE.

• Do not short-circuit, recharge, disassemble, or heat the lithium battery.

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• Should the lithium battery leak, wipe the battery compartment and holder clean, and then insert a new battery.

• The lithium battery will last about six months to one year of normal usage.

• Purchase the Remote’s replaceable lithium battery from your Sharp authorized service centre.

Switching Operation Buttons to Select/Enter Buttons

You can use the operation buttons of the Remote to select options and to enter the currently selected option on a menu screen or Function control screen. Each press of SHIFT cycles the button function.

Screen type and button functions

Each press of SHIFT cycles the button functions as shown below.

■ Example

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ENTER ENTER

Press SHIFT.

Operation button functions

Press SHIFT.

Select/Enter button functions

ENTER

Number input button functions

Operation buttons Select/Enter buttons Number input buttons

– –

DVD

Screen

ENTER

Remote Control

â (STILL/ PAUSE)

û (PLAY)

(SKIP)

Ë (STOP)

(SKIP)

ENTER

Switching Operation Buttons to Select/Enter Buttons

■ Button Functions

Operation

buttons

Select/Enter

buttons

Number input

buttons

Playback

Stop

Still/Pause

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Skip forward

Skip back

Enter

" Move down

' Move up

| Move right

\ Move left

Enter

" Move down

' Move up

–

• The above operations are not possible with certain types of discs.

• The functions of the operation buttons on the Remote change automatically to select/enter when following screens are on the display: Function control screen, Setup screen, Video adjust screen, Program screen, Menu screen, Title menu screen. Pressing SHIFT while one of the above screens is on the display toggles the Remote’s operation button functions between operation and select/enter. See the sections covering each of the above displays for full details. (While one of the above screens is on the display, the operation buttons do not function as number input buttons.)

• You cannot change the button function while the Video adjust screen, Program screen is on the display in the DVD mode.

Operation Modes

INPUT

Your Player has two operation modes. Select the one that suits the operation you want to perform.

• DVD mode for disc playback

• INPUT mode for input from external equipment

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

To select an operation mode

1 Slide the OPERATE switch to “ON”.

2 Press INPUT/DVD.

• Each press of INPUT/DVD toggles between the DVD mode and the INPUT mode.

DVD mode

INPUT mode

Setup

OSD LANGUAGE SETUP

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS SVENSKA DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ITALIANO ESPANOL

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

Initial setup (OSD LANGUAGE SETUP)

When you use the Player for the first time, you should set the language to be used for the OSD (On Screen Display).

1 Press INPUT/DVD a number of times until you enter the DVD mode.

2 Press SETUP while a disc is stopped.

OSD LANGUAGE SETUP” screen

•“ appears.

3 Use ', ", \ or | to select the language you want to use.

4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• After the second time when you press SETUP, the screen in the language that you selected in step 3 above appears immediately.

• You can change OSD LANGUAGE whenever you want. For details, please refer to “OSD LANGUAGE SETUP setting” on page 55.

TV MODE SETUP setting

The following describes how to select the DVD playback display format.

Viewing on the Player Screen or a Wide Screen TV

Setup

Using a 16:9 Wide Image

Select

Viewing on a 4:3 Size TV

16 : 9

for wide DVD video output.

Using Pan Scan

4:3

Select

for wide DVD video output.

Using Letter Box

4:3

Select

for wide DVD video output.

• A wide image size is output when playing a wide image disc.

• When playing a 4:3 image disc, you can select the image size you want for the Player screen or connected TV (see page 56).

When playing a wide image disc, the left and right sides of the image are cut (pan scan) to output a natural-looking 4:3 size image. A wide image disc without pan scan

P S

is played back in letter box.

A 4:3 disk is played as-is in 4:3.

When playing a wide image disc, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom and a 4:3 size image is output. A 4:3 disk is played as-is in 4:3.

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Setup

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

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/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

Setting the TV MODE

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ TV MODE

SETUP”.

TV MODE SETUP

TV MODE:

3 Press ENTER to display the items you can select.

4 Use ' or " to select “

16:9

”.

“

4:3

”, “

” or

TV MODE SETUP

TV MODE:

5 Press ENTER to confirm the “TV MODE” setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

• You cannot open the Setup screen while a playback operation is in progress. If a disc is playing, stop playback first.

• If you select 16:9 while a 4:3 TV is connected, playing a 16:9 disc displays a vertical image screen. (Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.)

Setup

PARENTAL SETUP setting

Parental level

Certain discs come preset with country codes and parental level settings that are defined for particular countries. Discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The rated content allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. Some discs, for example, may let you edit out violent scenes and replace them with scenes more suitable for viewing by children. You can also use the parental lock to disable playback of the DVD entirely.

This Player supports the following parental level settings.

PARENTAL LEVEL .... Defines the parental level, which controls the types of

scenes that are played back from a disc.

CODE ....................... Allows selection of a country code available on a disc.

• You can use the parental lock function only with DVDs that are equipped with the parental lock feature.

• The parental level depends on countries. If you do not set the country code correctly, it fails to work correctly.

Player parental level settings

Level 1: for general viewing (highly restricted level that can be viewed by anyone. Sensational scenes are cut or replaced with other scenes.) → Level 8: for adults only (a level to be viewed by adults only. Unrestricted view of any scene) (The smaller the number, the greater the level of restriction.)

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• When “PARENTAL LEVEL” is set to “OFF”, DVD discs can be played back regardless of the parental level.

• On some DVDs, the parental level setting is fixed and cannot be modified.

Setup

Country Codes

This Player supports country codes for the following countries.

Country Code List

USA

CANADA

JAPAN GERMANY

FRANCE

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ITALY SPAIN

SWISS

SWEDEN

HOLLAND

NORWAY DENMARK

FINLAND

BELGIUM HONG KONG

SINGAPORE

THAILAND

MALAYSIA

INDONESIA

TAIWAN PHILIPPINE

AUSTRALIA

RUSSIA CHINA

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Passwords

The parental level setting of the Player can be protected by a password against unauthorized changes. Once you set a password, it must be input to perform the following operations.

• To change the parental level

• To temporarily change the parental level during playback

Setting the parental level for the first time

INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

Setup

PARENTAL SETUP

PASSWORD: ????

CODE:

GERMANY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF

PARENTAL SETUP

SELECT LEVEL

CODE:

GERMANY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 OFF

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ PARENTAL SETUP”.

3 Press ENTER to display the password

specification screen.

4 Use ', ", \ or | to enter a 4-digit password.

• Press ' or " to select the number.

• Press \ or | to move to the place where you enter the number.

• When you have finished entering your 4-digit number, (password verification display) appears.

• You must input the correct password to make any changes in the parental level. Be sure to keep a separate record of your password somewhere for later reference.

• Some DVDs allow the viewer to temporarily change the parental level setting to view the original scenes. When this prompt appears, input the password to view the original scenes.

5 Make sure is displayed and then re-enter the numbers you

entered in step 4 using ', ", \ or |.

• When entering numbers, digits are changed to

• If you enter the wrong number three times in succession, the normal screen reappears.

changes to digit by digit. Make sure all

before performing step 6.

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If you forget your password, you can erase your current password by pressing

(F.ADV) four times.

6 After the screen on the right appears, use

\ or | to change the parental level.

• Level 1: for most restrictive viewing → Level 8: for adult viewing (The smaller the number, the greater the level of restriction.)

• When the parental level is set to “OFF”, DVDs can be played back regardless of the parental level.

Can be changed to any number between 1 and 8 or OFF.

Setup

7 Press " to select “CODE” and then use \ or | to select the desired

country code. (See page 44.)

8 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

Important!

• Be sure to try playing back the disc to confirm that the parental level setting is working correctly. If it is not working correctly, try changing the country code.

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Changing the parental level

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ PARENTAL SETUP”.

3 Press ENTER to display the password verification screen.

4 Use ', ", \ or | to enter the 4-digit password that was set previously.

• Press ' or " to select the number.

• Press \ or | to move to the place where you enter the number.

• If you enter the wrong number three times in succession, the normal screen reappears.

• When entering numbers, digits are changed to

changes to digit by digit. Make sure all

before performing step 5.

If you forget your password, you can erase your current password by pressing

(F.ADV) four times.

5 After the screen for selecting level appears, use \ or | to change the

parental level.

6 Press " to select “CODE” and then use \ or | to select the desired

country code. (See page 44.)

7 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

Setup

PARENTAL SETUP

PASSWORD:

––––––––

Temporary parental level setting

Some DVDs will prompt the viewer to temporarily change the parental level. In this event, the following screen appears.

PARENTAL SETUP

TEMPORARY CHANGE? YES NO

When this screen appears, use the procedure described below to temporarily change the level.

1 Use ' or " to select “YES” or “NO”.

YES: Temporarily changes the parental level (sets the level to a value

other than the current setting (page 46)).

NO: Does not change the parental level (maintains the current level

(page 46)).

2 Press ENTER.

• If “NO” was selected in step 1, the normal screen reappears.

• If “YES” was selected in step 1, the screen shown on the right appears.

• To temporarily change the parental level, enter your password (page 46) and confirm the password. The setting automatically changes temporarily to the disc-specific parental level.

• When you have completed the temporary change procedure, press

ENTER. (The normal screen reappears.)

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• This change only applies while the current disc is being played.

Setup

AUDIO SETUP setting

COMPRESSION .......... Use this setting for increasing the average volume of

DIGITAL/MPEG .... Use these settings for specifying the type of digital

Setting the COMPRESSION (Dolby Digital output level)

When Dolby Digital is used to record the audio on a DVD, the average overall volume level of the audio is relatively lower than that produced by a VIDEO CD/

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Audio CD. This is to provide the widest possible dynamic range. To counteract this, your Player automatically raises the overall average volume level of a disc recorded using Dolby Digital to a level that is similar to that of a VIDEO CD/ Audio CD.

Dolby Digital audio when playing a DVD.

output when playing a disc recorded using Dolby Digital/MPEG Audio.

COMPRESSION:

OFF

COMPRESSION:

DVD

Dolby Digital audio

• Low audio level

• Audio level the same as Audio CD, etc.

VIDEO CDs

Audio CDs

• OFF ....... Audio level recorded on disc is played back without modification.

• ON ........ Dolby Digital average audio level is increased so it sounds similar

to that of a VIDEO CD/Audio CD.

• Use of the “OFF” setting is recommended when the Player is connected to audio equipment or, depending on the disc, the sound is abnormal.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) is disabled when “COMPRESSION” is set

to “ON”.

INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

Setup

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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ AUDIO

SETUP”.

AUDIO SETUP

COMPRESSION:

DIGITAL:

MPEG

BITSTREAM BITSTREAM

3 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “COMPRESSION”.

4 Press ENTER to display the settings you

can select.

AUDIO SETUP

COMPRESSION:

DIGITAL:

MPEG

5 Use ' or " to select “ON” or “OFF”.

• Use of the “OFF” setting is recommended when the Player is connected to audio equipment.

6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

• Whenever the “COMPRESSION” setting is “ON”, VIRTUAL DOLBY setting is changed to “OFF” automatically.

OFF

Setup

Setting the DIGITAL OUT

When playing a disc recorded using Dolby Digital (5.1ch)/MPEG Audio (5.1ch), you can specify either “BITSTREAM” or “D-PCM”/“PCM” as the digital type output.

Setting the DOLBY DIGITAL

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ AUDIO SETUP”.

3 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “ DIGITAL”.

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4 Press ENTER to display the settings you

can select.

AUDIO SETUP

COMPRESSION:

DIGITAL:

MPEG:

5 Use ' or " to select “BITSTREAM” or “D-PCM”.

BITSTREAM: Use this setting for a digital connection of a

receiver (amplifier) equipped with a Dolby Digital

decoder. D-PCM: Use this setting for a digital connection to the (Down Mix PCM) PCM digital input jack of a DAT or MD, or fora digital

connection to a receiver (amplifier) that does not have a

Dolby Digital decoder.

6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP

or RETURN.

BITSTREAM

D-PCM

Setting the MPEG

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ AUDIO SETUP”.

3 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “MPEG”.

Setup

4 Press ENTER to display the settings you

can select.

AUDIO SETUP

COMPRESSION: ON

DIGITAL:

MPEG:

PCM

5 Use ' or " to select “BITSTREAM” or “PCM”.

BITSTREAM: Use this setting for a digital connection of a receiver

(amplifier) equipped with an MPEG Audio decoder.

PCM: Use this setting for a digital connection to the PCM digital

input jack of a DAT or MD, or for a digital connection to a receiver (amplifier) that does not have an MPEG Audio decoder.

6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

• When playing a disc recorded using DTS, the bitstream type signal is output regardless of the setting of “ DIGITAL” and “MPEG”.

BITSTREAM

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Setup

INPUT

–

VOLUME

ENTER

SHIFT

RETURN

LCD ON/OFF

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/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

DISC LANGUAGE setting

Use this setting for selecting languages of subtitle, audio track and disc menu.

• Note that the language you select is not displayed or does not sound if it is not recorded on the disc you are playing.

• With some discs, it is intentionally disabled by the disc manufacturer to change the language of the subtitle, audio track and disc menu through this setup screen. When playing such discs, try using FUNCTION (page 70).

Setting SUBTITLE, AUDIO and MENU languages from 8 languages

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ DISC

LANGUAGE”.

DISC LANGUAGE

SUB TITLE:ENGLISH

AUDIO: ENGLISH MENU: ENGLISH

3 Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “SUBTITLE”, “AUDIO” or

“MENU”.

• You can set “SUBTITLE”, “AUDIO” or “MENU” individually.

4 After selecting the item, press ENTER.

Setup

DISC LANGUAGE

SUB TITLE:ENGLISH ENGLISH CHINESE

FRENCH SWEDISH GERMAN DUTCH ITALIAN OTHER SPANISH (––)

DISC LANGUAGE

SUB TITLE:ENGLISH ENGLISH CHINESE

FRENCH SWEDISH GERMAN DUTCH ITALIAN OTHER SPANISH (AA)

5 Select the language you want to use with

', ", \ or |.

(Example) Selecting “FRENCH”

• If you want to use any languages which are not on OSD, proceed to step 1 under “Selecting a language from OTHER” below.

6 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

7 Repeat steps 3 to 6 above to go on with other “DISC LANGUAGE” settings

in succession.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

Selecting a language from OTHER

1 In step 5 above, select “OTHER” with ', ",

\ and |, then press ENTER to set the

“OTHER” input item (two letters).

2 Example: To select “AF” (Afrikaans)

Use ' or " to select “A” as the first letter, use \ or | to move to the second place, then use ' or " to select “F”.

SETTING UP

• When “A” is selected for the first letter, only letters to the right of codes beginning with “A” can be selected as the second letter. Refer to the codes beginning with “A” on “Language code list for Disc Language” (see page 54). Example: First letter-A

Second letter-A, B, F, M, R, S, Y or Z

OTHER

(AA)

3 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

OTHER

(AF)

Setup

Language code list for Disc Language

Code Language Name

AA Afar

AB Abkhazian

AF Afrikaans

AM Ameharic

AR Arabic

AS Assamese

AY Aymara

AZ Azerbaijani

SETTING UP

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

DE German

DZ Bhutani

EL Greek

EN English

EO Esperanto

ES Spanish

ET Estonian

EU Basque

FA Persian

FI Finnish

FJ Fiji

FO Faroese

FR French

Code Language Name

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

IT Italian

IW Hebrew

JA Japanese

JI Yiddish

JW Javanese

KA Georgian

KK Kazakh

KL Greenlandic

KM Cambodian

KN Kannada

KO Korean

KS Kashmiri

KU Kurdish

KY Kirghiz

LA Latin

LN Lingala

LO Laothian

LT Lithuanian

LV Latvian, Lettish

Code Language Name

MG Malagasy

MI Maori

MK Macedonian

ML Malayalam

MN Mongolian

MO Moldavian

MR Marathi

MS Malay

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 Romanian

RU Russian

RW Kinyarwanda

SA Sanskrit

SD Sindhi

SG Sangho

SH Serbo-

Croatian

SI Singhalese

SK Slovak

Code Language Name

SL Slovenian

SM Samoan

SN Shona

SO Somali

SQ Albanian

SR Serbian

SS Siswat

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 Volap ük

WO Wolof

XH Xhosa

YO Yoruba

ZH Chinese

ZU Zulu

INPUT

OSD LANGUAGE SETUP

LANGUAGE: ENGLISH ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS SVENSKA DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ITALIANO ESPANOL

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

Setup

SETTING UP

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

OSD LANGUAGE SETUP setting

1 While a disc is stopped, press SETUP to display the Setup screen.

2 Use ' or " to select the “ OSD LANGUAGE SETUP”.

3 Press ENTER to display the languages you

can select.

4 Use ', ", \ or | to select the language you want to use.

5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• To exit the Setup screen and return to the Startup screen, press SETUP or RETURN.

Screen Size Setting

When viewing a DVD on your Player screen, you select the screen size that best suits the image you are viewing.

To set the screen size

Software

Mode

SMART

STRETCH

SETTING UP

Type

Wide 4:3 4:3 Letter Box

Full Screen

Image is stretched by its four corners.

Image is stretched by its

four corners. Top and bottom remain black.

STRETCH

ZOOM

SIDE BAR

• Using different screen size mode combinations from those shown above will produce images that are stretched horizontally or cut off at the top and bottom.

• The screen size mode automatically changes to “STRETCH” when you play a 16:9 wide image DVD with the “TV MODE” item of the “TV MODE SETUP” set

to 16:9.

Full Screen

Top and Bottom Cut

Screen stretched vertically to fit.

Left and right remain black.

Above screen stretched

horizontally to fit.

Above screen resided to fit,

with top and bottom cut.

Left and right remain

black

Screen stretched horizontally to

fit. Top and bottom remain black.

Full Screen

Screen stretched vertically to fit.

Letter Box

STMS

AR TR

ETCH

INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

Screen Size Setting

SETTING UP

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

1 Press VIEW MODE.

• Each press of VIEW MODE cycles through the screen size settings in the following sequence:

STRETCH ZOOM SIDE BAR SMART STRETCH

• The ZOOM mode uses a special process to stretch the image vertically. Compared with the original image, you may be able to notice some jagged lines or horizontal inside the stretched image. This does not indicate malfunction.

Changing the Display Mode

OPERATE

TITLE

SETUP

ZOOM

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

RETURN

VIDEO ADJ.

ENTER

SHIFT

FUNCTION

–

VOLUME

INPUT

/DVD

LCD ON/OFF

To change the display mode

1 Press DISPLAY.

• Each press of DISPLAY cycles through the

display mode settings in the following sequence:

auto ......... Display indicators appear for about

on ............ Display indicators remain displayed.

off ............ Display indicators are not displayed.

SETTING UP

• With some discs, chapter numbers and elapsed play time may not appear.

You can select “auto”, “on”, or “off” as the display mode. The following shows what appears on the display when “auto” or “on” is selected.

■ DVD Mode

DVD Audio CD

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three seconds and then disappear.

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■ INPUT Mode

Title number/ Chapter number/

Operation indicator

Track number/ Elapsed play time

Operation indicator

Elapsed play time

VIDEO CD MP3 recorded CD-R/CD-RW

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Operation indicator

INPUT

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Track number/ Elapsed play time

Operation indicator

Changing the Display Mode

DVD

DVD mode operation indicators

The following are examples of display indicators that appear during DVD playback.

Player Status Display Indicators

Play attempted without a disc

Play attempted with a non-compatible disc

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WRONG DISC TYPE

SETTING UP

Loading (data being read from disc)

Stop

Play

Pause

Slow

Fast Forward

Fast Reverse

When resume function can be used

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Appears when display mode is “on”.

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Appears when display mode is “on”.

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DVD

RESUME

Playing a Disc

This Player can play a DVD, VIDEO CD, or Audio CD using the procedure described below.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

C D

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

VIDEO

DVD

BASIC

To load a disc into the Player

OPERATIONS

VIDEO

C D

1 Press îOPEN to open the disc compartment cover.

• The disc compartment cover moves within a range of 0 to 60 degrees. Never try to force the cover to move outside this range. Doing so can damage the cover.

2 Gently press down on the disc in the

vicinity of the centre hole so it seats properly into place.

• You should be able to hear and feel the disc seat securely into place when you press down on it.

• Make sure the label of the disc is facing up

when you load it into the Player.

DVD

Playing a Disc

3 Close the disc compartment cover and press

down at the corner marked “PUSH TO CLOSE” so it locks securely into place.

Important!

• Make sure the disc seats securely when you load it into the Player. An improperly seated disc can result in damage to the disc and malfunction of the Player.

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

C D

To play a disc

1 Slide the OPERATE switch to “ON” to turn on the Player.

2 Press INPUT/DVD to display the Startup

screen shown on the right.

3 Load the disc you want to play into the Player.

OPERATIONS

BASIC

4 Press û (PLAY).

• This starts disc play.

• Wait to press û (PLAY) until the Startup screen appears.

• If the disc you are using supports auto start, it starts to play automatically

(even if you do not press û (PLAY)), as soon as you close the disc compartment cover.

CAUTION

• Never try to open the disc compartment cover and look inside the disc compartment at the laser while a disc is playing. Doing so creates the danger of serious eye damage.

• Do not leave the Player on your lap for a long time. Heat generated by the Player can cause low-temperature burning of the skin over time.

Playing a Disc

Important!

• Do not press down on the disc compartment cover while a disc is playing.

• Keep the disc compartment cover closed except when loading or removing a disc. Otherwise, dust getting into the Player can lead to malfunction.

• The battery pack becomes warm while it is being used for a long time. This does not indicate malfunction.

• The indicator “

øø

ø WRONG DISC TYPE” appears on the display if the disc

øø

you are using is damaged, if you load the disc upside-down, or if the region number of the disc you are using is one that is not supported by this Player. If the above indicator appears, remove the disc from the Player and take the proper corrective action.

Playing VIDEO CDs with Playback Control (PBC)

• Pressing û (PLAY) begins PBC playback. Time display is not shown for some discs.

• If you specify the track number to be played (with playback stopped) and press û (PLAY), normal playback (not PBC playback) begins.

BASIC

To adjust the volume level

OPERATIONS

Press – VOLUME or VOLUME + to adjust the volume level of the audio within a range of 0 to 20.

• A safety feature automatically turns off Player power if you set the volume level too high while playing certain types of discs. If this happens, lower the volume level and restart play.

To stop disc play

1 Press Ë

Standby mode

• If you do not perform any operation for about five minutes after stopping disc play, the Player goes into the Standby mode.

(STOP).

DVD

RESUME

Playing a Disc

To remove the disc from the Player

1 Press îOPEN to open the cover. 2 Carefully remove the disc from the Player.

• Take care so you do not touch the disc surface with your fingers. As shown in the illustration, place your index finger into the centre hole of the disc and lift up the edge of the disc with your thumb.

3 Close the disc compartment cover and press

down at the corner marked “PUSH TO CLOSE” so it locks securely into place.

Important!

• Keep the disc compartment cover closed except when loading or removing a disc. Otherwise, dust getting into the Player can lead to malfunction.

To turn off the LCD display

1 Hold down LCD ON/OFF for two or more seconds.

• Holding down LCD ON/OFF turns on/off the LCD display.

• When LCD display is turned off, the Player’s Indicator lamp lights green.

OPERATIONS

BASIC

Playing MP3 Discs

This Player is able to play CD-R or CD-RW discs recorded in MP3 format.

Regarding MP3 discs

• MP3 files are audio data compressed in MPEG1 Audio layer 3 file format. “MP3 files” have “.mp3” as extensions.

• Some files that have “.mp3” extensions or files that have not been recorded in MP3 format will produce noise or cannot be played.

• Some discs cannot be played depending on the actual CD-R/CD-RW disc condition, the recording equipment and the disc’s recording.

• Data on the CD-R or CD-RW disc, which has not been recorded in MP3 format, audio tracks or has been recorded in other file formats except MP3, cannot be played.

Playing MP3 discs

• Discs that have more than 1000 folders and files in total cannot be played.

• Some MP3 files are not played in the order they were recorded.

• The number of layers, which can be recognized, including files and folders, is maximum 8.

BASIC

• Only the first session of a multi-session disc can be played.

OPERATIONS

• When both audio tracks and MP3 files are recorded on a disc, audio tracks will be played.

• Depending on the folder tree, reading MP3 files can take time. (The more files there are, the longer the reading time. Therefore it is recommended to lower the number of folders before recording.)

• Folder or track (file) names are limited to 8 characters. The folder / file names are displayed in half-size, capital letters or half-size numbers. Folder or track (file) names that go over 8 characters will be abbreviated, and some names may not be displayed depending on the characters or symbols used.

• The playing time may not be correctly displayed during MP3 file playback.

• It is recommended to record data at a lower speed as data recorded at fast speed can produce noise and may not be able to be played.

CAUTION

• It is impossible to make a digital copy by using a digital audio recording device which outputs sound from discs in MP3 format through the optical digital output jack of this Player.

INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

Playing MP3 Discs

RETURN

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

To play MP3 discs

1 Slide the OPERATE switch to “ON”.

2 Press INPUT/DVD to enter the DVD mode.

3 Load the MP3 recorded CD-R or the CD-RW.

• The folder selection screen will be displayed as well as the “SELECT/ ENTER button”.

4 Select the folder you want to play by using

', ", \ or | and press ENTER.

• The file (music title) in the folder is displayed on the file selection screen.

5 Select the file (music title) you want to play

by using ', ", \ or | and press ENTER.

• The chosen file (music title) will be played in sequence.

• When playing starts, the “Operation button” will be displayed.

While the MP3 disc is playing

• Fast Forward, Rewind and Time Search are disabled.

• Programmed playback is disabled.

• It is possible to repeat one track or the entire disc.

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TRACK‰3 4 TRACK‰4

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TRACK‰3 4 TRACK‰4

MP3

OPERATIONS

BASIC

Other Disc Play Features

This section explains how to use skip, resume, slow motion, and other play features.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

(SKIP) or

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OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

DVD

BASIC

Chapter skip

OPERATIONS

1 While a disc is playing, press

À (SKIP).

• à (SKIP) skips to the next chapter.

• À (SKIP) skips to the beginning of the current chapter. Press À (SKIP) again to skip to the beginning of the previous chapter.

• Chapter information may not appear on the screen on some discs.

• You may not be able to use chapter skip with certain discs.

VIDEO

C D

Track skip

1 While a disc is playing, press

À (SKIP).

• à (SKIP) skips to the next track.

• À (SKIP) skips to the beginning of the current track. Press À (SKIP) again to skip to the beginning of the previous track.

• You may not be able to use track skip with certain discs.

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INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

Other Disc Play Features

RETURN

LCD ON/OFF

DVD

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

To resume disc play after stopping

1 While the disc is playing, press Ë (STOP) at the location where you want to

stop.

• The Player stores the location where you stopped.

2 To restart play, press û

• Play resumes from a point slightly before the point where it was stopped.

• Press û

beginning of the disc when you reload the same disc after removing it.

• Resume playback is disabled on VIDEO CD and Audio CD.

• After you press Ë (STOP) to stop playback, you can press Ë (STOP) again to

resume playback from the beginning of the disc.

• This resume operation may not work with certain types of discs.

This resume operation does not work in the following cases.

• If you press Ë (STOP) twice.

• If you press Ë (STOP) during auto-playback.

• If you remove a disc and then load another one.

(PLAY)

to resume disc play, if auto-playback starts from the

OPERATIONS

BASIC

Other Disc Play Features

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

VIDEO

C D

LCD ON/OFF

Slow-motion play

BASIC

1 While a disc is playing, press (SLOW).

OPERATIONS

• Three speeds are available.

Each time (SLOW) is pressed, the speed

of slow-motion playback changes in the following sequence:

1 (about ×1/2) 2 (about ×1/8) 3 (about ×1/16)

2 Press û (PLAY) to return to the normal playback.

• On some discs, the slow-motion playback functions are disabled.

• Slow-motion playback is disabled on Audio CDs.

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

C D

Still (Pause) and Frame advance

1 While a disc is playing, press â (STILL/

PAUSE).

• This freezes the image on the screen.

• Each press of the frame in STILL mode.

(F.ADV) advances

DVD

Other Disc Play Features

2 To cancel still picture and return to normal

play, press û (PLAY).

• You may not be able to use still picture and frame advance with some discs.

• Frame advance cannot be used with Audio CDs.

• This operation performs the Audio CD PAUSE function.

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

C D

DVD

Fast forward/Fast reverse

1 Press è (FWD) or È (REV) while a disc is

playing.

• The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed (1).

Fast scan image appears here.

• Three speeds are available. Each time è (FWD) or È (REV) is

pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence:

1 (about ×2) 2 (about ×8) 3 (about ×32)

• You can also operate this function by holding down à (SKIP) or À (SKIP)

on the Player for two or more seconds. The speed of fast scan using the Player’s à (SKIP) or À (SKIP) is only 2 (about ×8).

Scanning speed selection

DVD

OPERATIONS

BASIC

2 Press û (PLAY) to return to normal playback.

• On some discs, the fast scan function is disabled.

• On DVD video discs and VIDEO CDs, audio and subtitles are not played back during the fast scan playback.

• With a DVD video disc, you cannot search past a title. Playback starts from the beginning of the title.

• With a VIDEO CD and Audio CD, the search speed toggles between 1 (about ×2) and 2 (about ×8) when you press è (FWD) or È (REV).

Using the Function Control

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About the Function control screen

Using Function control, you can check at a glance and change the current settings of the following items: SUBTITLE, ANGLE, AUDIO, VIRTUAL DOLBY, DIGITAL GAMMA and DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE. Function control also allows you three ways of direct skips (title,chapter and time).

• While the disc is playing, press FUNCTION to display the screen shown below.

• During playback, you can also use SETUP/ADJ. on the Player to display the Function control screen. Pressing ' or " changes the currently selected item.

•

• Pressing SHIFT while making playback settings using the Remote enables disc operations, while leaving the playback setup screen on the display.

• To exit the setup operation, press RETURN. This returns to the screen that was shown before the Setup screen was displayed.

Played back image

1 Direct title/track skip

Direct chapter skip

Direct time skip

Subtitle

Angle

Audio

VIRTUAL DOLBY

DIGITAL GAMMA

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

DIGITAL SUPER

PICTURE

Currently selected item

• Numbers in refer to the pages where the setting procedures are described.

1 Direct title/track skip 72

BIT RATE indicates the amount of data that is being transferred to the Player per second. However, note that picture quality is not always in proportion to the bit rate.

• The number of the title/track currently played back is displayed.

• You can skip directly to the desired title/track.

Operation Status indicater

Using the Function Control

2 Direct chapter skip 73

• The number of the chapter currently played back is displayed.

• You can skip directly to the desired chapter.

Direct time skip 74

• Elapsed time from the beginning of the disc is displayed.

• You can skip directly to the point from which you want to start playback.

Subtitle language setting 75

• The subtitle number and language currently selected are displayed. (When a disc with only one subtitle is played back, “xx” is displayed.)

• You can select the desired subtitle language.

Angle setting 76

• The current angle is displayed. (When a disc with only one angle is played back, “xx” is displayed.)

• You can select the desired angle.

Audio setting 77

• The type of audio currently selected is displayed.

• You can select the desired type of audio.

VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) setting 78

• This function provides rich surround sound by downmixing Dolby Digital 5.1 channel and Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) to 2-channel audio or TV.

• You can toggle the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and change the level.

• When “COMPRESSION” is “ON”, this function is disabled, which is indicated by “xx”. To use the VIRTUAL DOLBY function, set the “COMPRESSION” to “OFF” (see page 48).

DIGITAL GAMMA setting 80

• You can make the entire image easier to see by brightening the darker and obscure portions.

• You can change the setting to “ON” or “OFF” and change the level when “ON” is selected.

DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting 81

• This function enhances the fine detail of the image and outlines of the objects by reducing the amount of picture noise.

• You can toggle the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and change the level.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

• In Function control mode, you can return to the previous setting screen by pressing RETURN or FUNCTION.

• You can cancel the Function control mode by pressing MENU, TITLE or ZOOM.

• The setting screen is cleared automatically when appears a DVD screen that prompts you to change the scene by pressing ', ", \ or |.

Using the Function Control

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Direct title/track skip

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

SPECIAL

ENTER.

FUNCTIONS

3 Use ' or " to select the title/track number

to which you want to skip. (Example) Selecting title 5

4 Press ENTER.

• The played back image changes to the beginning of the specified title/

track.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or

RETURN.

Using the Function Control

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• The number of titles or tracks you can input depends on that of the titles or tracks recorded on a disc you play.

• The Direct title skip function does not operate on discs on which no titles are recorded.

• The Direct track skip function does not operate during PBC playback of a VIDEO CD. Use the function while disc playback is stopped.

DVD

Direct chapter skip

Use the following procedure to perform the Direct chapter skip.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Use ' or " to select the chapter number

to which you want to skip. (Example) Selecting chapter 10

4 Press ENTER.

• The played back image changes to the beginning of the specified chapter.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or

RETURN.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

• The number of chapters you can input depends on that of the chapters recorded on a disc you play.

Using the Function Control

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DVD

VIDEO

C D

VIDEO

Direct time skip

Use the following procedure to perform the Direct time skip.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

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3 Use ', ", \ or | to input the time to

which you want to skip.

• Press ' or " to input the time.

• Press \ or | to select the place where

you want to input the time.

4 Press ENTER.

• The played back image jumps to the point you specified.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

• The number of times you can input depends on that of the times recorded on a

SPECIAL

disc you play.

FUNCTIONS

• The Direct time skip function does not operate on disc on which no times are recorded.

DVD

ENGLISH

DVD

SPANISH

DVD

Using the Function Control

DVD

Subtitle language setting

Use the following procedure to perform the Subtitle language setting.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Press ' or " to select the subtitle

language you want to use.

• You can set the subtitle setting to “OFF”.

• You can also toggle the setting between

“ON” and “OFF” by pressing \ or |.

(Example) Selecting “3 SPANISH”

4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

• This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages.

• Some DVD discs are marked “Forced Display”, indicating that the subtitling cannot be suppressed. With such discs, the subtitles will be displayed even when you select “ OFF” display. This does not indicate a fault with your Player.

• If no subtitles are recorded on the disc, xx is displayed.

Using the Function Control

DVD

Angle setting

You can change the angle of view when playing a DVD video disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles. Use the following procedure to perform the Angle setting.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Press ' or " to select the angle number

you want.

• The number of recorded angles differs depending on the disc used.

4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

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FUNCTIONS

• This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded.

• If only one angle is recorded, xx is displayed.

5.1ch

DVD

Using the Function Control

DVD

VIDEO

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VIDEO

Audio setting

A number of different methods are used to record audio onto a DVD video disc, including multi-channels (used for voiceovers in other languages), Dolby Digital (5.1ch), DTS, and Linear PCM. Your Player provides a number of different audio modes from which you can choose to suit the type of disc you are playing. Use the following procedure to perform the Audio setting.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Press ' or " to select the audio format

you want to use.

• See page 107 for details about the types of audio format.

• When playing a VIDEO CD or Audio CD,

2LPCM

the audio playback changes in the following sequence:

L+R L R

4 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

• This function can only be used for discs on which the sound has been recorded in multiple formats.

• To play back VIDEO CDs recorded with DTS format, audio mode should be set to “L+R”. The Digital signal cannot be output correctly if audio mode is set to “L” or “R”.

• With certain types of discs, you can change the audio using the disc menu. (See page 92.)

• A DTS digital surround decoder is required to listen to DTS audio.

DVD

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Using the Function Control

DVD

VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) setting

This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when you are using an analogue connection (using AUDIO OUT on the Player) to 2-channel audio equipment (TV, etc.).

Preparation:

To use the VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) function

• Set the “COMPRESSION” setting in “AUDIO SETUP” to “OFF” (see page 48).

Refer to the table below about the types of audio format with which VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) works.

Types of audio recorded on the disc

Dolby

Digital

Dolby

Pro Logic

Dolby Digital

2ch/Linear

PCM

MPEG Audio

Ver. 2.0/

DTS

✕✕

Use the following procedure to change the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and the level for the VIRTUAL DOLBY setting.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

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ENTER.

FUNCTIONS

DVD

Using the Function Control

3 Press ' or " to toggle VIRTUAL DOLBY between “ON” and “OFF”.

4 While “ON” is selected, use \ or | to

change the level setting.

5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) does not operate on VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) does not operate when you set the “COMPRESSION” setting in “AUDIO SETUP” to “ON”.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) does not operate when you are using a Digital connection.

• QSURROUND™ is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.

• VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) does not operate when you play back a disc recorded using Linear PCM, DTS or MPEG Audio format.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Using the Function Control

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

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DIGITAL GAMMA setting

DIGITAL GAMMA is a digital image quality enhancement function that gives a richer image by brightening the darker and more obscure portions of the image without altering the brightness of the brighter portions, thereby making the entire image easier to see. Use the following procedure to change the setting to “ON” or “OFF”, and change the level for the DIGITAL GAMMA setting when “ON” is selected.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Press ' or " to change the DIGITAL GAMMA setting to “ON” or “OFF”.

4 While “ON” is selected, use \ or | to

change the level setting.

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5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

DVD

Using the Function Control

DVD

VIDEO

DVD

VIDEO

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DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting

DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE is a digital image quality enhancement function that gives a clearer image by sharpening the details and outlines in the image and reducing the amount of picture noise. Use the following procedure to change the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and the level for the DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE setting.

1 Press FUNCTION during playback.

• The Function control screen appears.

2 Use ' or " to select and then press

ENTER.

3 Press ' or " to toggle DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE between “ON” and “OFF”.

4 While “ON” is selected, use \ or | to

change the level setting.

• To see more detail in very intricate images, set this setting to

• To obtain a subtle softening of the outlines of the displayed images, set this setting to

• Moving the setting towards playback and towards CD playback improves image quality.

for DVD

for VIDEO

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

5 Press ENTER to confirm the setting.

• You can exit the Function control screen by pressing FUNCTION or RETURN.

• In case of playback on TV, the DIGITAL SUPER PICTURE effects on the actual image depend on whether the Player’s LCD display is open.

• Playing back a PAL disc while a plug is connected to the VIDEO IN/OUT jack may result in poor LCD screen image quality. This does not indicate malfunction of the Player.

Zoom Function

ZOOM

DVD

To zoom an image

1 While a disc is playing, press ZOOM.

• Each press of ZOOM cycles through the zoom settings in the following sequence: ZOOM 1 (×1.2) → ZOOM 2 (×1.5) → ZOOM 3 (×2.0) → Off. Note that all of the above zoom factors are approximate only.

4:3

• When playing a pan scan disc while

is selected as the “TV MODE” setting on the “TV MODE SETUP” screen, each press of ZOOM cycles through zoom settings in the following sequence: ZOOM 1 (×1.2) → ZOOM 2 (×1.5) → Off.

• While an image is zoomed, you can press SHIFT and then use ', ", \ and | to shift the view and display the part you want.

ZOOM indicator

Press '.

Press ZOOM.

Press \.

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FUNCTIONS

• An image may become distorted when zoomed.

• You can cancel the zoom operation and return the image to normal size by

pressing Ë (STOP), MENU, TITLE, È (FWD), è (REV) or FUNCTION.

• The zoom setting is cancelled automatically whenever you display a DVD screen

that enables you to change the scene by pressing ', ", \ or |.

• Subtitle cannot be zoomed.

• The ZOOM indicator changes from white to red to let you know when you are trying to perform an illegal shift of view. If you are already at the far left side of the image, for example, the ZOOM indicator will become red when you

press \ .

Press

Press ".

Repeat Playback

DVD

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

LCD ON/OFF

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

DVD

Chapter repeat

Example: To repeat play the chapter you are currently viewing

1 Play the chapter you want to repeat. 2 Press (REPEAT) and then press û (PLAY) to start repeat play of the chapter.

• To cancel repeat play, press (REPEAT) again. This clears the

“

” indicator from the display.

• You may not be able to use repeat play with some discs.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

DVD

Title repeat

Example: To repeat play the title you are currently viewing

1 Play the title you want to repeat. 2 Press (REPEAT) twice and then press û (PLAY) to start repeat play of

the title.

• To cancel repeat play, press (REPEAT) again. This clears the

” indicator from the display.

“

• You may not be able to use repeat play with some discs.

DVD

Repeat Playback

VCD

VIDEO

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Track/Disc repeat

Example: To repeat play a disc

1 While a disc is playing, press

(REPEAT) twice to flash “ ” on the

screen and then press û (PLAY) to start repeat play.

• To cancel repeat play, press (REPEAT) again. This clears the

” indicator from the display.

“

• To perform track repeat playback, press (REPEAT) once during playback to

flash“ ” on the screen and then press û (PLAY).

• You cannot use repeat play with PBC (playback control) play of a PBC VIDEO CD.

• You may not be able to use repeat play with some discs.

• You cannot use repeat play in combination with programmed play.

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VIDEO

A-B repeat

1 Press (REPEAT) three times.

• This displays “

” (repeat) indicator.

2 When play reaches the start point of the

scene, press û (PLAY).

• This registers the location at the start

point (A).

SPECIAL

3 When play reaches the end point of the

FUNCTIONS

scene, press û (PLAY) again.

• This starts A-B repeat from the start

point (A) to the end point (B).

• To cancel A-B repeat, press

” indicator from the display.

“

(REPEAT) again. This clears the

DVD

• The start point and end point must be inside the same chapter.

• A-B repeat cannot be used with some multi-angle functions (see page 76).

• A-B repeat is cancelled whenever you press Ë(STOP), TITLE, or MENU.

Programmed Playback

TITLE PROGRAM

=TITLE

You can program your Player to play titles, tracks, or chapters in the sequence you want.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

LCD ON/OFF

DVD

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

Title programmed playback

This function can be used only with a disc that has been played once, even partially.

1 Turn on the Player, start play of the disc,

and then stop play. Next, press PROGRAM.

• The title programming screen is displayed.

2 Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at

the currently selected (highlighted) position, and then press | to move the highlighting to the right. For example, to play the 12th title first:

• Use ' and " to cycle through numbers

at the second digit until “1” is displayed, and then press | to move the highlighting to the first digit. Use ' and " to display “2” for the first digit, and then press | to move the highlighting to the next title number. (Pressing | while “-” is displayed for a digit enters “0” for the digit.)

• Repeat the procedure above if you want to input other title numbers. You can input up to 20 titles in the sequence in which you want them to play.

TITLE PROGRAM

=TITLE

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Programmed Playback

PROGRAM

DVD

3 After you have specified all title numbers

you want, press | to move the highlighting to the next. Then press ENTER to start play in the sequence you specified.

• Titles are played in the sequence you specified.

• When entering title numbers that do not exist on the disc in step 2, this operation is disabled.

• Press RETURN if you want to exit the above screens.

• You cannot program the play sequence while a disc is playing.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that does not include title information.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming. The indicator ø is displayed when playing back such discs.

• Play sequence programming does not work immediately after you load a disc into the Player. It can be used only after the disc has been played, even if only partially.

To stop programmed play

1 Press Ë (STOP).

• The number you input is not stored in memory if there is no corresponding title number on the disc. Make sure you input title numbers correctly.

• If you input the wrong number, press \ and then re-input.

• To exit the programming procedure part way through, press RETURN.

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

INPUT

CHAPTER PROGRAM =TITLE:

12 =CHAPTER

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

Programmed Playback

RETURN

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

If you have a DVD that includes chapter data, you can program your Player to play chapters in the sequence you want.

DVD

Chapter programmed playback

This function can be used only with a disc that has been played once, even partially.

1 Turn on the Player, start play of the disc, and then stop play. Next, press

PROGRAM twice.

• This displays the chapter programming screen.

2 Use ' and " to cycle through numbers

at the currently selected (highlighted) position, and then press | to move the highlighting to the right. For example, to play the 12th title first:

• Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at the second digit until “1” is displayed, and then press | to move the highlighting to the first digit. Use ' and " to display “2” for the first digit, and then press | to move the highlighting to the chapter number. (Pressing | while “-” is displayed for a digit enters “0” for the digit.)

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Programmed Playback

3 Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at

the currently selected (highlighted) position, and then press | to move the

CHAPTER PROGRAM =TITLE: 12 =CHAPTER ‰

highlighting to the right. For example, to play the 15th chapters first:

• Pressing | while “-” is displayed for a

CHAPTER PROGRAM =TITLE: 12 =CHAPTER ‰1

digit enters “0” for the third digit.

• Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at the second digit until “1” is displayed, and then press | to move the highlighting to the first digit. Use ' and " to display “5” for the first digit, and then press | to move the highlighting to the next chapter number.

• Repeat the procedure above if you want to input other chapter numbers. You can input up to 20 chapters in the sequence in which you want them to play.

4 After you have specified all chapter numbers you want, press | to move

the highlighting to the next. Then press ENTER to start play in the sequence you specified.

• Chapters are played in the sequence you specified.

• When entering chapter numbers that do not exist on the disc in step 3, this operation is disabled.

• Press RETURN if you want to exit the above screens.

• You cannot program the play sequence while a disc is playing.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that does not include chapter information.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming. The indicator ø is displayed when playing back such discs.

• Play sequence programming does not work immediately after you load a disc into

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

the Player. It can be used only after the disc has been played, even if only partially.

To stop programmed play

1 Press Ë (STOP).

• The number you input is not stored in memory if there is no corresponding chapter number on the disc. Make sure you input chapter numbers correctly.

• If you input the wrong number, press \ and then re-input.

• To exit the programming procedure part way through, press RETURN.

INPUT

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

Programmed Playback

RETURN

VIDEO

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DVD VIDEO PLAYER

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LCD ON/OFF

Track programmed playback

This function can be used only with a disc that has been played once, even partially.

1 Turn on the Player, start play of the disc, and then stop play. Next, press

PROGRAM.

• The track programming screen is displayed.

2 Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at

the currently selected (highlighted) position, and then press | to move the highlighting to the right. For example, to play the 12th track first:

• Use ' and " to cycle through numbers at the second digit until “1” is displayed, and then press | to move the highlighting to the first digit. Use ' and " to display “2” for the first digit, and then press | to move the highlighting to the next track number. (Pressing | while “-” is displayed for a digit enters “0” for the digit.)

• Repeat the procedure above if you want to input other track numbers. You can input up to 20 tracks in the sequence in which you want them to play.

TRACK PROGRAM

=TRACK

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Programmed Playback

PROGRAM

VCD

3 After you have specified all track numbers

you want, press | to move the highlighting to the next. Then press ENTER to start play in the sequence you specified.

• Tracks are played in the sequence you specified.

• When entering track numbers that do not exist on the disc in step 2, this operation is disabled.

• Press RETURN if you want to exit the above screens.

• You cannot program the play sequence while a disc is playing.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that does not include track information.

• Play sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming. The indicator ø is displayed when playing back such discs.

• Play sequence programming does not work immediately after you load a disc into the Player. It can be used only after the disc has been played, even if only partially.

To stop programmed play

1 Press Ë (STOP).

• The number you input is not stored in memory if there is no corresponding track number on the disc. Make sure you input track numbers correctly.

• If you input the wrong number, press \ and then re-input.

• To exit the programming procedure part way through, press RETURN.

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

Selecting Titles from the Title Menu

Some DVDs have a title menu that you use to select the title you want to play.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

LCD ON/OFF

DVD

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

To select a title from the title menu

This function can be used only with a disc that has been played once, even partially.

1 While the disc is stopped, press TITLE to display its title menu. 2 Use ' and " to select the title you want. 3 Press ENTER to start play of the selected title.

• Some DVDs use the term “top menu” instead of “title menu”.

• Nothing appears on the screen when you press TITLE if the disc you are using does not have a title menu.

• The procedure shown here provides only general steps. The actual procedure for using the title menu depends on the disc you are using. See the disc jacket for details.

• The title menu does not appear immediately after you load a disc into the Player. It appears only after the disc has been played, even if only partially.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Setting Play Parameters Using the Disc Menu

Some DVDs include a disc menu that you can use to select subtitle set, audio channel, and Dolby Digital (5.1 channel) or DTS audio. You can also turn disc menu on and off.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

LCD ON/OFF

DVD

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

To use the disc menu to turn on subtitling

This function can be used only with a disc that has been played once, even partially.

1 While the disc is stopped, press MENU to display the disc menu. 2 Use ', ", \ and | to select the subtitle item on the disc menu. 3 Press ENTER to display the subtitle language selection screen.

SPECIAL

4 Use ', ", \ and | to select the subtitle language you want to use.

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5 Press ENTER to register your selection and display the subtitles in the

language you have set.

Repeat the above procedure to make other disc menu settings.

• The procedure shown here provides only general steps. The actual procedure for using the disc menu depends on the disc you are using. See the disc jacket for details.

• The disc menu does not appear immediately after you load a disc into the Player. It appears only after the disc has been played, even if only partially.

Adjusting Display

VIDEO ADJUST DVD

PICTURE [ 3‰ ]

COLOUR [ ‰ ] BRIGHT [HI ] RESET

PICTURE 3‰ RESET

–+

RETURN

SELECT

ADJUST

Use the procedures described here to adjust the brightness and contrast of the colours that appear on the display, and the overall brightness of the display.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

To adjust display colours

1 Press VIDEO ADJ..

• Alternatively, you could hold down SETUP/ADJ. on the Player for about two seconds.

2 Use " and ' to select the item whose setting you want to change.

• The colour of the selected item changes to indicate it is selected.

3 Use \ and | to change the setting of the

selected item.

• PICTURE .... Controls image colour

brightness

• COLOUR .... Controls image colour

contrast

• BRIGHT ...... Controls LCD backlight

Example: When selecting “PICTURE”

brightness

4 After you are finished, press VIDEO ADJ..

• The setting screen disappears from the display if you do not perform any operation for about 30 seconds.

• The settings you make here are retained even when you turn off the Player.

• While the “VIDEO ADJUST” screen is displayed, other operations are disabled.

FUNCTIONS

SPECIAL

Viewing Images from an External Equipment

INPUT

Use the following procedure to set up the Player for use as a monitor for viewing images from a VCR or camcorder.

INPUT

–

ENTER

VOLUME

SHIFT

RETURN

/DVD

OPERATE

TITLE

FUNCTION

SETUP

VIDEO ADJ.

PROGRAM DISPLAY VIEW MODE

ZOOM

DVD VIDEO PLAYER

LCD ON/OFF

To view images from an external equipment

1 Connect the external equipment using the procedure on page 22. 2 Turn on the external equipment. 3 Turn on the Player. 4 Press INPUT/DVD to enter the INPUT

mode.

5 Press the play button of the external equipment.

SPECIAL

FUNCTIONS

• Power is not supplied from the Player to a connected camcorder.

• When not using the Player with external equipment, be sure to disconnect all cables from the video input/output and audio input/output terminals.

• The Player goes into the Standby mode when no video signal is input for about 5 minutes in the INPUT mode.

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Precautions

Use & Care

• Avoid magnetic sources. Using the Player near strong fluorescent lights, motors, televisions, or other magnetic sources may adversely affect recorded images.

• Remember to remove the disc, turn off the power when the

Player is not in use.

• Using the Player near a broadcasting station or other powerful transmission source may cause buzzing or picture deterioration.

• Avoid shocks and dropping. Do not drop or otherwise subject the Player to hard shocks or strong vibrations.

• Avoid placing the Player in close proximity to lighting

equipment.

The heat from incandescent lights may deform the Player, or cause it to malfunction.

• Always respect prohibitions or restrictions on the use of

electronic equipment on commercial flights or in other sensitive areas.

• Be aware of the temperature and humidity. You can use your Player at 0°C to 40°C and at 30% to 80% relative humidity. Do not store the Player in an unventilated car in the summer, in direct sunlight, or near strong heat sources; this can result in severe damage to the unit’s casing and circuitry or in burning yourself.

• Avoid situations where water, sand, dust or other foreign matter could get on

or inside the Player, and do not use or leave your Player in areas with excessive smoke, steam or moisture.

Such environments can cause malfunctions or cause mildew to form on the lenses. Be sure to keep the Player in a well-ventilated location.

•

When using your Player in a cold environment, the colour LCD screen often appears less bright immediately after the power is turned on.

This is not a malfunction. To prevent the Player from becoming too cold, wrap it in a thick cloth (a blanket, etc.).

• Never touch the pickup lens when installing or cleaning discs. This will cause the Player to malfunction.

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• Do not leave the Player on your lap for a long time during use.

Heat generated by the Player can cause low-temperature burning of the skin over time.

Moving and shipment

• Remove the disc before packing the Player for moving or shipment.

It is also a good idea to remove the disc and turn off power whenever you are not using the Player.

Saving power

• Help save power by turning off the Player when you are not using it. If you do

not plan to use the Player for a long time (such as when leaving on a trip), unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

Care of the LCD

• To clean off the screen, turn off power and wipe the display with a soft cloth.

About the LCD Panel

• The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides

a pixel yield of 99.99%. This means that less than 0.01% of the total number of pixels are defective (they do not turn on or always remain turned on).

• The fluorescent tube that provides backlighting of the screen requires periodic

replacement. As a general rule, the life of the fluorescent tube is about 10,000 hours of continuous use under normal temperatures. If the display appears dark, if it flickers, or if it fails to light, contact your original retailer or your nearest Sharp service centre for replacement.

• Unauthorized copying, broadcast, public display, transmission, public

performance and rental (regardless of whether or not such activities are for profit) of disc contents are prohibited by law.

• This device is equipped with copy protection technology that causes substantial

degradation of images when the contents of a disc are copied to video tape.

• This device is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights, the

copyright for which belongs to Macrovision Corporation. The use of Macrovision’s copy protection technology in the device is authorized by Macrovision and is intended for home use only, unless otherwise authorized in writing by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

• This device was manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.

• Dolby, Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, and the double-D symbol ( ) are

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trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

• DTS is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems.

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• QSURROUND™ is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc.

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AC Adapter

• The supplied AC adapter is compatible with 50Hz and 60Hz electrical systems in the range of 110 V to 240 V AC.

• The AC adapter may interfere with reception if used near a radio.

• Prevent flammables, liquids, and metal objects from entering the adapter.

• The adapter is sealed unit. Do not attempt to open and modify it.

• Do not damage, drop, or subject the adapter to vibration.

• Do not leave the adapter in direct sunlight.

• Avoid using the adapter in humid or extremely hot places.

• If the AC adapter is misplaced or needs to be replaced, obtain the same type

of adapter from a Sharp service centre or your dealer.

Care

Cleaning and Maintenance

• Many plastic parts are used in the Player casing. Do not use thinners, benzenes or other strong chemical cleaners. These may cause discolouration and damage to the casing.

• Clean the casing with a soft, dry cloth. If the casing is particularly dirty, wipe the casing with a tightly wrung cloth dampened with a diluted, neutral detergent. Then wipe it again with a soft, dry cloth.

• Use a soft, dry cloth to wipe finger marks and other soiling off the LCD screen.

Battery Pack (Optional Accessory)

Danger!

Be sure to observe the following precautions whenever handling the battery pack. Failure to do so can result in battery pack leakage, overheating, smoke emission, fire, or rupture.

1. Never try to take the battery pack apart or modify it in any way. Never apply solder

directly to battery pack terminals.

2. When the battery pack is removed from the unit, do not allow its terminals to contact

each other through needles, necklaces, or other metal objects.

3. Never leave the battery pack in direct sunlight, on the dashboard of a vehicle, or in

any other area where it is exposed to high temperature (greater than 60°C).

4. Never place the battery pack into water, salt water or fire, and do not expose it to heat.

5. Use only the specified AC adapter to charge the battery pack.

6. This battery pack is designed to power specific portable Players only. Never use it

with any other device.

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Warning!

1. Never drop the battery pack or otherwise subject it to strong impact.

2. Use and store the battery pack in areas that is out of the reach of small children.

3. Never place the battery pack inside a microwave oven or a washing machine.

4. Fluid from inside the battery pack getting into the eyes can cause loss of eyesight. Wash out the eyes thoroughly with plain water and then contact a doctor immediately. Battery pack fluid on clothing or skin can cause skin irritation. Wash off

fluid immediately with plain water.

Caution!

1. Charge the battery pack in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10°C to 30°C. Charging outside this temperature range creates the danger of battery pack leakage, overheating, smoke emission, fire, or rupture.

2. When not in use, remove the battery pack and store it in a cool place.

3. Avoid prolonged contact with the AC adapter or battery pack while charging. Prolonged contact while charging creates the danger of low-temperature burns.

4. Keep the battery pack out of areas subject to large amounts of oil smoke, steam, moisture, dust, etc.

• Never leave the battery pack in food preparation areas, near heaters, or in any

other location where it can be exposed to oil smoke or steam. Doing so creates the danger of fire and electric shock.

• Do not use or store the battery pack where it is exposed to direct sunlight, sources

of heat, or any other location subject to high temperatures. Doing so creates the danger of battery pack leakage, overheating, smoke emission, fire, or rupture.

Battery Pack Charging Precautions

• Charge the battery pack in an area where the temperature is in the range of 10°C to 30°C. Low temperature can inhibit charging and cause deterioration of the battery pack. The battery pack also cannot charge fully under high temperatures.

• Charging of a battery pack may become disabled (and the Indicator lamp may fail to light orange) whenever heat from the Player caused the internal temperature of an installed battery pack to rise above certain level. When this happens, remove the battery pack from the Player. Charging will start automatically when battery pack internal temperature drops to a safe level.

Storage Precautions

• Before storing a battery pack, first fully discharge it by using it to power Player operation. Store the battery pack in a cool place. Storing a battery while it is charged or in a hot location promotes deterioration.

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INFORMATION

Troubleshooting

Whenever you are having problems with your Player, check the following points before requesting service.

Problem

Power does not turn on or suddenly turns off.

Power does not turn on or suddenly turns off under battery power.

The remote control unit does not work.

No image appears or no audio is produced.

Recommended Action

• Make sure the power plug of the AC adapter is plugged into a power outlet.

• Try turning power off and then back on again.

• Check if the battery pack is charged. If not, charge it.

• Make sure that battery is installed correctly.

• Check for dead battery.

• Make sure the signal emitter of the Remote unit is pointed at the remote sensor of the Player.

• Make sure the Remote unit is not too far from the Player.

• Make sure nothing is blocking the signal path between the Remote unit and Player.

• Make sure video and audio cables are connected correctly.

• Make sure the disc you are trying to play is a DVD (Region 2 or ALL), VIDEO CD, or Audio CD.

• Use a disc that is free of dirt and scratches.

• Make sure the disc is not upside-down.

• The Player’s pickup lens may be dirty. Take the Player to your nearest service centre for cleaning.

• If you want to display images on a connected TV, make sure the TV channel is set to VIDEO or AV.

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OTHER

The micro-controller built into the Player can be affected by external electrical noise and interference. If you suspect this is the problem, try turning the Player off and then back on again.

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