Precautions
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Features Table of Contents
¡Progressive Scan System
¡Component Video Out Jacks
Jacks located on the back of the unit which are used to
send high-quality video to a TV via Component Video In
Jacks.
¡DTS (Digital Theater System)
You can enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound system developed by Digital Theater System, Inc. which reproduces
the original sound as truthfully as possible. External
decoder is required.
¡Dolby Digital Sound
This unit can handle Dolby Digital surround sound having
5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital decoder.
¡Still/Fast/Slow/Step Playback
¡Rapid Play
Playback in slightly faster/ slower speed while keeping the
sound quality as in the normal playback.
Rapid Play is available only on discs recorded in the
Dolby Digital format.
¡Random Playback for Audio CD, MP3, JPEG and
Kodak Picture CD
¡Programmed Playback for Audio CD, MP3, JPEG and
Kodak Picture CD
¡DVD Menus in a Desired Language
¡Screen Saver/Auto Power-off Functions
The screen saver programme starts when there is no input
from the unit for 5 minutes in the stop mode. When the
screen saver programme is activated for 25 minutes, the
power is automatically turned off.
¡Subtitles in a Desired Language
¡Selecting a Camera Angle
¡Choices for Audio Language and Sound Mode
¡Parental Lock
¡Automatic Detection of Discs
This unit automatically detects if a loaded disc is DVD,
Audio CD, Video CD, MP3, JPEG and Kodak Picture CD.
¡Playing Disc with MP3 and JPEG Files.
¡Kodak Picture CD Playback
¡Dual Playback
Y
ou can make CD-RW/-R to put your favorite music (MP3)
and picture (JPEG) files in one disc with the computer to play
back simultaneously.
¡Folder Playback
This function lets you play all the files and tracks contained in
one selected folder automatically.
¡Direct Search
¡MPEG audio
This unit can handle a disc that supports MPEG audio
when it is connected to a MPEG decoder.
¡On-Screen Display
I
nformation about the current operation can be displayed on
a TV screen, allowing you to confirm the currently active
functions (such as Programmed playback), on the TV
screen using the remote control.
¡Search
Chapter search / Title search / Track search / Time search
¡Repeat
Chapter / Title / Track / Group / All / A-B
¡Zoom
¡Marker
The part designated by user can be called back.
¡Resume Play
¡Virtual Surround
¡Dimmer
The brightness of the Panel Display can be varied.
¡Bit Rate Indication
¡DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
You can control the range of sound volume.
¡Digital Gamma Setting
¡Video Out
When playing back an NTSC disc, select either PAL or
AUTO (NTSC) correspondingly to your TV set.
Precautions
■ SAFETY INFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Supplied Accessory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Symbols Used in This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Ta ble of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Location and Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Nonuse Periods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
No Fingers or Other Objects Inside. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Warning of Dew Formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copyright . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Copy Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Notice for Progressive Scan Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . 4
If There Is Noise Interference on the TV
while a Broadcast Is Being Received . . . . . . . . . . 4
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Setup
■ About the Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Unplayable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
■ Functional Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
■ About the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Installing the Batteries for the Remote Control . . . . 7
■ Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connection to a TV. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Basic TV connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Connection to an Audio System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Functions
■ Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Rapid Play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Playing the Disc Recorded in VR Mode
(Video Recording Format) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
■ MP3, JPEG Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Kodak Picture CD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Dual Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Tr ansition Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Adjustment of Picture Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Folder Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
■ On-Screen Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
■ Search Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tr ack Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Title / Chapter Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Time Search. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■ Marker Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
■ Repeat / Random / Programmed Playback . . . . 16
Repeat Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Repeat A-B Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Random Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Programmed Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
■ Special Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Subtitle Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Audio Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Camera Angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Digital Gamma Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Stereo Sound Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Virtual Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
■ DVD Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
LANGUAGE Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
DISPLAY Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AUDIO Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
PARENTAL Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
OTHERS Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Reset to the Default Setting
(except for PARENTAL Setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Information
■ Language List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
■ Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
■ Troubleshooting Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23