Sharp SD-AT50, DX-AT50 User Manual

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1-BIT DIGITAL HOME THEATER

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SD-AT50

OPERATION MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

DX-AT50

ENGLISH

Please refer to pages i to iv and E-1 to E-52.

FRANÇAIS

Se reporter aux pages iv et F-1 à F-52.

SPECIAL NOTES

(for Users in the U.S.A.)

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Explanation of Graphical Symbols:

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

0010

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

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Note to CATV system installer:

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system instal ler’s att ention to A rticl e 82040 of the National Electrical Code that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

! Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ! Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ! Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the re-

ceiver is connected.

! Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

WARNING

FCC Regulations state that any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

CAUTION:

THIS PRODUCT IS A CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT. 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 PRODUCT IS HARMFUL TO THE EYES, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DISASSEMBLE THE CABINET. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL ONLY.

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FOR YOUR RECORDS

For your assistance in reporting this unit in case of loss or theft, please record below the model number and serial number which are located on the rear of the unit. Please retain this information.

Model number .................................................................................

Serial number .................................................................................

Date of purchase .................................................................................

Place of purchase .................................................................................

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(for Users in the U.S.A.)

1 Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should

be read before the product is operated.

2 Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be

retained for future reference.

3 Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating

instructions should be adhered to.

4 Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be

followed.

5 Cleaning - Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning.

Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

6 Attachments - Do not use attachments not recommended by the prod-

uct manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7 Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for ex-

ample, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and the like.

8 Accessories - Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand,

tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer’s instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.

9 A product and cart combination should be moved with

care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surfaces may cause the product and cart combination to overturn.

10 Ventilation - Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for venti-

lation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

11 Power Sources - This product should be operated only from the type

of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your product dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

12 Grounding or Polarization - This product may be equipped with a

polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other). This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.

Alternate Warnings - This product is equipped with a three-wire grounding-type plug, a plug having a third (grounding) pin. This plug will only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug into the outlet, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the grounding-type plug.

13 Power-Cord Protection - Power-supply cords should be routed so

that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the product.

14 Protective Attachment Plug - The product is equipped with an at-

tachment plug having overload protection. This is a safety feature. See Instruction Manual for replacement or resetting of protective device. If replacement of the plug is required, be sure the service technician has used a replacement plug specified by the manufacturer that has the same overload protection as the original plug.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

(for Users in the U.S.A.) (continued)

15 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna or cable system

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

Example of antenna grounding as per National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTEN NA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND CLAMP

ANTEN NA DISCHARGE UNIT

ELECTRIC SERVICE EQUIPMENT

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE S2898A

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

GROUND CLAMPS

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING ELECTRODE SYSTEM (NEC ART 250, PART H)

16 Lightning - For added protection for this product during a lightning

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

17 Power Lines - An outside antenna system should not be located in the

vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral

convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

19 Object and Liquid Entry - Never push objects of any kind into this

product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short-out parts that could result in a fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

20 Servicing - Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening

or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

21 Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet

and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:

a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, b)If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product, c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water, d)If the product does not operate normally by following the operating

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

e) If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way, and f) When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this

indicates a need for service.

22 Replacement Parts - When replacement parts are required, be sure

the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

23 Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this prod-

uct, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

24 Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to a wall

or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

25 Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such

as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

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SPECIAL NOTES REMARQUES SPÉCIALES

Touch the metal outer case before you touch control buttons located on the front panel.

Toucher à l’enveloppe métallique externe avant d’agir sur les touches de commande situées sur la façade.

Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, Inc. US Pat. No.5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 and other world-wide patents issued and pending. "DTS" and "DTS Digital Surround" are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Fabriqué, sous licence de Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Les brevets US Pat. No. 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 et autres internationaux délivrés et demandés. "DTS" et "DTS Digital Surround" sont des marques déposées de Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Copyright 1996, 2000 Digital Theater Systems. Tous droits réservés.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

Fabriqué sous licence de Dolby Laboratories. «Dolby», «Pro Logic» et le symbole double D sont des marques de commerce de Dolby Laboratories. Œuvres confidentielles non publiées. 1992-1999 Dolby Laboratories. Tous droits réservés.

ENERGY STAR® Program Information

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, SHARP has determined that this product meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.

By using

ENERGY STAR® labeled products, you will save money on your electric bills and use less

energy. That makes good economic sense and it’s good for our environment.

ENERGY STAR® is a U.S. registered mark.

ENERGY STAR ® is a U.S. registered mark.

WHY PURCHASE Many Electrical/Electronic Products use energy both when

they are on and when they are off. Americans spend more than $3 billion a year on energy consumed by home electronic products when they are not in use. The new labeled models will reduce that energy “leakage” by up to 75 percent. Ultimately, this will mean more than $1 billion a year in energy savings for consumers. The energy savings will help reduce the burning of fossil fuels and the related carbon dioxide pollution that contributes to global warming. If every American family replaced their electronic equipment with reduce air pollution equivalent to eliminating more than two million cars.

ENERGY STAR ® LABELED PRODUCTS?

ENERGY STAR®

ENERGY STAR ® labeled models, it would

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Introduction

Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product.

Contents

General Information

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Description of discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Controls and indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 - 10

Preparation for Use

System connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 12

Antenna connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

TV connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 - 15

System installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 16

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

- Introduction / Contents -

General control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Changing the initial setting of DVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 - 22

Language code list for disc language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

General Information

Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

" Basic Operation

Listening to the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Listening to the memorized station . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Playing a disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28

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! SD-AT50 1-Bit Digital Home Theater and DX-AT50 DVD Player should be com-

bined for use.

! SD-AT50 consists of AV control unit, Subwoofer/Amplifier unit, front speakers, a

center speaker and surround speakers.

! DX-AT50 should be used exclusively with SD-AT50. All accessories are packaged

in SD-AT50. The remote control works for both products. Refer to this operation manual for DX-AT50 operations.

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Advanced Disc Features

Basic operation

To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Fast forward/Fast reverse (search) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

To start playback from the desired point (direct play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Still picture/Frame advance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Slow-motion play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Useful features

To play in random order (random play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

To play in the desired order (programmed playback) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

To play repeatedly (repeat play) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

To play the contents between the specified points repeatedly (A-B repeat) . 32

To select a title from the top menu of the disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

MP3 disc operation

MP3 disc playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Various settings

To change the subtitle language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

To change the audio language (audio output)

To change the angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

To brighten an image (black level setting)

To zoom in on an image (zoom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

To change the display on TV screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

To set on the disc menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

DVD mode operation indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Advanced Features

Enjoy the surround sound (sound mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 - 39

Changing the registration in the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Speaker settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41, 42

Timer and sleep operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 - 45

Audio connection of other equipment

Operating the connected TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

References

Error indicators and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48

Troubleshooting chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49, 50

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Optional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .51, 52

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46

Types of playable discs

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

Disc type Disc contents Disc size

DVD Video Disc for NTSC system

Or DVD-R/DVD-RW recorded in video mode (*1)

Audio CD Audio 5" (12 cm)

Audio and video (movies) 5" (12 cm)

3" (8 cm)

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! Unauthorized copying, broadcast, public display, transmission, public perfor-

mance 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.

Icons used in this operation manual

Some functions may not be available depending on discs. The following icons indicate the discs that can be used in the section.

... Indicates DVDs.

... Indicates audio CDs.

... Indicates CD-R/RW with MP3 recording.

! Some operations may not be performed depending on discs even if they are de-

scribed in this manual.

! During operation, " " may be displayed on the screen. This means that the opera-

tions described in this manual are prohibited by the disc.

Or CDV (*2) Audio CD-R/CD-RW (*3) Audio 5" (12 cm)

3" (8 cm)

Or CD-R/CD-RW recorded in MP3 format (*4)

(*1): The DVD-R/DVD-RW may not be played back due to properties and scratch-

es of the disc, dirty optical pickup lens, etc. (*2): Only the audio on the CDV can be played. (*3): The CD-R/CD-RW may not be played back properly depending on the record-

ing equipment or the disc. (*4): If the sampling frequency is 44.1 or 48.1 kHz and the fixed bit rate is 128 kbps

or higher, MPEG 1 Audio Layer3 (MP3) files can be played. However, some

of them may not be played depending on their conditions or format.

! For unplayable discs, see page 5.

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General Information

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Accessories

Please confirm that the following accessories are included.

(For signal/power)

(QCNWG0056AWZZ)

Blue

(For DVD player)

(QCNWG0047AWZZ)

Remote control 1 "AAA" size battery (UM-4, R03,

(RRMCG0354AWSA) (UBATU0111AFZZ) (QACCD0031AWZZ) System connection cable 3

Yellow

Video cable 1 Digital audio cable 1 FM antenna 1 Satellite speaker 5

(QCNQG0055AWZZ) (QCNWG0048AWZZ) (92LFANT1535A) (GBOXS0099AWM2)

- Accessories -

General Information

AM loop antenna 1 Stand 2

(QANTL0012AWZZ) (HOLD4809ASY1) (PCUSG0129AWSA) (QCNWG0052AWZZ)

Note:

Only the above accessories are included.

HP-16 or similar) 2

Orange

AC power cord 1

Antislip speaker cushion 1

sheet (20 pcs.)

(For sound)

(QCNWG0057AWZZ)

White

approx. 15 feet (5m) approx. 15 feet (5m)approx. 15 feet (5m)

Blue

approx. 45 feet (15m) approx. 45 feet (15m)

Speaker connection cord 5

Black

Green

Gray

Red

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Precautions

" General

! Please ensure that the subwoofer/amplifier unit is positioned in a well-ventilated

area and that there is at least 4" (10 cm) of free space along the sides and back. There must also be a minimum of 6" (15 cm) of free space on the top of the subwoofer/amplifier unit.

6" (15 cm)

Caution:

! This subwooer/amplifier unit is fitted with a cooling

fan at the rear for improved cooling. Do not cover the opening in this section with any obstacles.

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4" (10 cm)

! Use the system on a firm, level surface free from vibration. ! Keep the system away from direct sunlight, strong magnetic fields, excessive dust,

humidity and electronic/electrical equipment (home computers, facsimiles, etc.) which generates electrical noise.

! Do not place anything on top of the components. ! Do not expose the system to moisture, to temperatures higher than 140°F (60°C)

or to extremely low temperatures.

! If your system does not work properly, disconnect the AC power cord from the AC

outlet. Plug the AC power cord back in, and then turn on your system.

! In case of an electrical storm, unplug the DVD player and the subwoofer/amplifier

unit for safety.

! Hold the AC power plug by the head when removing it from the AC outlet, as pull-

ing the cord can damage internal wires.

! Do not remove the outer cover, as this may result in electric shock. Refer

internal service to your local SHARP service facility.

! This system should only be used within the range of 41°F - 95°F (5°C - 35°C).

4" (10 cm)

Warning:

The voltage used must be the same as that specified on this system. Using this product with a higher voltage other than that which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage. SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this system with a voltage other than that which is specified.

Cooling fan

! During use the DVD player and the subwoofer/amplifier unit will get warm, do not

touch warm areas of the DVD player and the subwoofer/amplifier unit for prolonged periods to avoid damage to you or the DVD player and the subwoofer/ amplifier unit.

! This system is equipped with special function which protects amplifier circuit from

damages. When it is activated, sound switch is turned off. In this case, set the DVD player and the AV control unit to the stand-by mode and turn it on again.

Volume control

The sound level at a given volume setting depends on speaker efficiency, location and various other factors. It is advisable to avoid exposure to high volume levels, which occurs while turning the system on with the volume control setting up high, or while continually listening at high volumes.

Care of DVD/CD discs

DVD/CD discs are fairly resistant to damage, however mistracking can occur due to an accumulation of dirt on the disc surface. Follow the guidelines below for maximum enjoyment from your DVD/CD collection and player.

! Do not write on either side of the disc, particularly the non-label side from which

signals are read. Do not mark this surface.

! Keep your discs away from direct sunlight, heat, and excessive moisture. ! Always hold the DVD/CDs by the edges. Fingerprints, dirt, or water on the DVD/

CDs can cause noise or mistracking. If a DVD/CD is dirty or does not play properly, clean it with a soft, dry cloth, wiping straight out from the center, along the radius.

YES Correct

- Precautions -

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Description of discs

" Discs that cannot be played

! CDG

"ALL".

! DVDs with PAL system ! Photo CD ! DVDs with SECAM system ! CD-ROM ! DVDs with MPEG sound ! SACD ! DVD-ROM ! Discs recorded in special formats, etc. ! DVD-RAM ! DVD-Audio

! The discs above cannot be played at all, or no sound is heard although images

appear on the screen or vice versa.

! Faulty playback may damage the speakers and can have an adverse effect on

your hearing when played at high volume settings.

! This DVD player adopts the NTSC system. Discs that were made in foreign

countries may not be played back. Check the recording system before purchasing discs.

! You cannot play illegally produced discs.

Notes:

! A disc that has scratches or fingerprints on it may not play properly. Refer to "Care

of DVD/CD discs (page 4)" and clean the disc.

! Do not play the discs of special shapes (heart or octagon shaped) as they can be

ejected from the machine while rotating and cause injury.

Title, chapter and track

DVDs are divided into "titles" and "chapters". If the disc has more than one movie on it, each movie is a separate "title". "Chapters" are subdivisions of titles.

- Description of discs -

Title 1 Title 2

Chapter 1

The audio CDs consist of "tracks". A "track" is each tune on an audio CD.

Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2

! Video CD

" Icons used on DVD discs

Check the icons of the DVD case before playing your discs.! DVDs without the region number "1" or

Display Description

Region number (playable area number) DVD discs are programed with region

Format recorded on the DVD To adopt the video format to the connect-

Recorded in 4:3.

You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV, and letterbox size images on the 4:3 size TV.

You can enjoy wide images on a wide-screen TV, and sides-cut 4:3 images on the 4:3 size TV.

ALL

Type of subtitles recorded

Example: A desired language can be selected with 1: English 2: Japanese

Number of camera angles

Number of audio track and audio recording system

Example: 1: Original <English> (DTS 5.1 Surround)

2: Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround)

numbers indicating countries in which they can be played. This system can play discs with region number "1" or "ALL".

ed TVs ("wide-screen TV" or "4:3 size TV").

Recorded subtitle language.

the SUBTITLE button.

Number of angles recorded on the DVD. A desired angle can be selected with the

ANGLE button.

The number of audio tracks and audio recording system are indicated.

! The audio recorded on the DVD can

be switched by using the AUDIO button.

! Audio and recording system vary de-

pending on the DVD. Check them in the DVD's manual.

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Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Note:

Title, chapter, or track numbers may not be recorded on some discs.

Controls and indicators

Display

1 2 3 4

Front

Back

16 17 18

(1)

(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)

(7)

)(11)(12)(13)

(9) (

11 13 14

7 8 9 10

(8)

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1. Timer Play Indicator

2. Sleep Indicator

3. FM Stereo Mode Indicator

4. FM Stereo Receiving Indicator

5. Audio Signal Indicators/Speaker Indicators

(1) Left Front Speaker Indicator (8) Subwoofer Indicator (2) Front Left Signal Indicator (9) Left Surround Speaker Indicator (3) Center Speaker Indicator (10) Surround Left Signal Indicator (4) Center Signal Indicator (11) Surround Monaural Signal Indica-

(5) Front Right Signal Indicator (12) Surround Right Signal Indicator (6) Right Front Speaker Indicator (13) Right Surround Speaker Indicator (7) Low Frequency Effect Indicator

6. On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 50

7. Timer Set Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

8. Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25, 27, 47

9. Digital/Analog/Band Select Button

10.Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

11.Remote Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

12.Power Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

13.Sound Mode Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38, 39

14.Headphone Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

15.System Connection Jack (to DVD player)

16.Audio Digital Input Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

17.Coaxial Digital Audio Input Jack

18.Audio Input Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 15, 46

19.System Connection Jacks (to subwoofer/amplifier unit) . . . . . . . 11

20.AM Loop Antenna Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

21.Antenna Ground Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

22.FM 75 Ohms Antenna Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

tor

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Side

- Controls and indicators -

Front Back Buttom

Subwoofer/Amplifier Unit

1. Subwoofer

2. Bass Reflex Duct

3. System Connection Jack (to AV control unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

4. Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

5. System Connection Jack (to AV control unit)

6. AC Power Input Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

7. Cord Holder

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

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Front speaker 2: magnetically shielded

Center speaker 1: magnetically shielded

Surround speaker 2: magnetically shielded

1. Speaker

2. Speaker Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

3. Mounting Holes for Stand or Bracket (Optionally available)

Using antislip speaker cushions:

You can install satellite speakers either vertically or horizontally.

Affix the cushions (supplied) to the bottom of the speakers to prevent them from slid-

ing or falling due to vibration.

(Vertical position) (Horizontal position)

Reference page

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A sheet of speaker cushions (20 pcs.) is supplied with this product. Use 4 cushions

per speaker.

Display

Front

Back

3 4

6 7

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12 13 14 15

18 19 20 22 23 24

DVD Player

1. CD Indicator

2. DVD Indicator

3. CD/MP3 Disc Random Play Indicator

4. Disc Repeat or Disc A - B Repeat Indicator

5. DVD Title Indicator

6. Disc Play Indicator

7. Disc Pause Indicator

8. CD Track Indicator

9. DVD Chapter Indicator

10.On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

11.DVD Chapter Skip or CD/MP3 Disc Track Down Button . . . . . 29, 33

12.DVD Chapter Skip or CD/MP3 Disc Track Up Button . . . . . . . . 29, 33

13.Disc Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

14.Disc Play Button

15.Disc Tray Open/Close Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

16.Disc Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

17.System Connection Jack (to AV control unit)

18.Audio Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

19.Coaxial Digital Audio Output Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

20.Video Output Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

21.S-video Output Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

22.DVD Video Mode Selector Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

23.Component Video Output Jacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

24.AC Power Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Remote control

1. Remote Control Transmitter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

2. On/Stand-by Button

3. CD/MP3 Disc Play Mode Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

4. TV On/Stand-by Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

5. TV Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

6. TV/VIDEO Button

7. DVD Frame Advance, Disc Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28, 30

8. Disc Repeat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

9. Disc Fast Reverse, Tuner Preset Down Button . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 29

10.DVD Chapter Skip, CD/MP3 Disc Track Down or Tuning Down But-

ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 29, 33

11.Enter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 33, 43

12.Volume Up and Down Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

13.Return Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19, 31, 42

14.DVD Zoom Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

15.TV Display Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

16.Timer Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 43

17.Sound Mode Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

18.Audio Mode Select Button

19.Display Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

20.TV Channel Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47

21.Disc Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

22.Disc Play Button

23.Digital/Analog/Band Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 47

24.Function Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25, 27, 47

25.Disc Fast Forward, Tuner Preset Up Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26, 29

26.DVD Chapter Skip, CD/MP3 Disc Track Up or Tuning Up Button 29, 33

27.Cursor Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24, 33, 43

28.Disc A - B Repeat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

29.DVD Top Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

30.DVD Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27, 28

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25,

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Buttons with " " mark in the illustration can be operated on the remote control

only.

[Back]

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16 17 18

Remote control

1. DVD Angle Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

2. DVD Subtitle Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

3. Disc A - B Repeat Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

4. DVD Frame Advance, Disc Pause Button

5. Direct Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

6. CD/MP3 Disc Play Mode Select Button

7. Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30

8. DVD Initial Setting Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

9. Amplifier Initial Setting Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

10.Timer Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 43

11.Return Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19, 31, 42

12.Audio Mode Select Button

13.Black Level Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

14.Disc Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

15.Disc Play Button

16.Direct Number Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 30, 40

17.Enter Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 33, 43

18.Cursor Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24, 33, 43

19.Sliding Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Buttons with " " mark in the illustration can be operated on the back of the remote

control.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 30

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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System connections

DVD Player

AM loop antenna

" Connecting the units

Connect the DVD player, AV control unit and subwoofer/amplifier unit as follows.

- System connections -

Preparation for Use

System connection cable (For DVD player)

AV Control Unit

Subwoofer/Amplifier Unit

Digital audio cable

Set the arrow upward.

System connection cable (For sound, black)

Set them close to one another.

Set the arrow to the left.

System connection cable (For signal/power, Blue)

FM antenna

Connecting units

AV control unit

Connect either an audio digital cable or commercially available RCA cord. Press the DIGITAL/ANALOG button to switch between digital and analog signals according to the connection.

Subwoofer/ Amplifier unit

DVD player

System connection cable (For sound, Black)

System connection cable (For signal/power, Blue)

System connection cable (For DVD player)

Commercially available RCA cord (For analog signal)

Cord

Digital audio cable (For digital signal)

Caution:

! Make sure to connect the system after unplugging the DVD player and the

subwoofer/amplifier unit.

! Put the 2 system connection cables (for sound and signal/power) together. If not,

noises may be heard.

To unplug the system connection cable:

Push

Unplug

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Front speaker (Right)

Center speaker

Red Red Red

Black BlackBlack

Front speaker (Left)

" Connecting the satellite speakers

Insert the speaker plugs to the subwoofer/amplifier unit according to the color coding. Connect the speaker cords to the satellite speakers first and then to the subwoofer/ amplifier unit.

(Satellite speaker)

Speaker terminals

Red

Tube

(Subwoofer/amplifier unit)

Label

Speaker Plug

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Red

White

Red

Gray

Black Black

Red Red

Gray

Surround speaker (Right)

All satellite speakers provide the same performance. Their positions can be exchanged with one another.

Green

Blue

White

Subwoofer/ Amplifier unit

Blue

Surround speaker (Left)

Black

Plug in with the rising side facing to the left.

Caution:

! Make sure to connect the speakers after unplugging the DVD player and the

subwoofer/amplifier unit.

! Insert the speaker plug fully with the rising side facing to the left. ! Hold the speaker plug when removing it from the subwoofer/amplifier unit. Pulling

the cord may cause malfunction to the subwoofer/amplifier unit.

! Do not mistake the and , and right and left terminals of the speaker cords. (The

right speaker is placed on the right when you face the system. See page 16.)

! Never short-circuit the speaker cords. If the

speaker cords are short-circuited, the protection circuit is activated and the power is turned off. In such a case, check that the cords are properly connected before turning the power on again.

! Only the supplied speakers should be used with this product. ! Do not stand or sit on the speakers. You may be injured.

Binding cords:

Tie the cords connected to the subwoofer/amplifier unit with a cord holder.

Cord holder

- System connections -

Preparation for Use

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Antenna connection

Supplied FM antenna:

Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS jack and position the FM antenna wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received.

Supplied AM loop antenna:

Connect the AM loop antenna wire to the AM and GND terminals. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf, etc., or attach it to a stand or a wall with screws (not supplied).

Notes:

! Placing the antenna on the system or near the AC power cord may cause noise

pickup. Place the antenna away from the system for better reception.

! When static is still heard even after adjusting the position of the AM loop antenna,

try reversing the wire connections.

Installing the AM loop antenna:

< Assembling > < Attaching to the wall >

White

Black

TV connection

Caution:

Before connecting the TV, turn off all the equipment.

Connecting to TV with video cable

To video output jack

Video cable (supplied)

Preparation for Use

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Wall Screws (not supplied)

Outdoor FM or AM antenna:

Use an outdoor FM or AM antenna if you require better reception. Consult your dealer.

Outdoor

- Antenna connection / TV connection -

FM antenna

49 feet (15 m)

Note:

When using an outdoor AM antenna, be sure to keep the wire of the AM loop antenna connected.

Outdoor AM antenna

25 feet (7.5 m )

Earth rod

AM loop antenna

To video input jack

Notes:

! Change the TV input in accordance with the connected jack. ! Do not connect other equipment between the TV and the DVD player. If they are

connected via a VCR, pictures may be distorted.

This DVD player has two jacks to output images in addition to the VIDEO OUT jack. To enjoy clearer DVD images, connect your TV to these jacks.

Connecting to TV with S-video cable

To S-video output jack

S-video cable (not supplied)

Connecting to TV with Component video cable

If the connecting TV provides progressive scanning, set the video mode selector switch to PROGRESSIVE to enjoy high-density images. If not, switch back to INTERLACE.

To Component video output jacks

To Component video input jacks

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To S-video input jack

Caution:

When the video and S-video cables are both connected, the images from the S-video input jack appears on your TV.

- TV connection -

Component video cable (not supplied)

Preparation for Use

Notes:

! If your TV has different indications for the component video inputs (Y, CB and CR

or Y, B-Y and P-Y), connect jacks with its matching color.

! Do not connect to a component video input jack designed for the high-vision sys-

tem, which is not DVD-compatible (the images may be distorted or not appear).

What is progressive scanning?

The conventional TV system displays 30 frames of still images per second to complete sequential movement (interlaced scanning). Whereas, progressive scanning displays one frame every 1/60th of a second (60 frames per second) to realize lessflicker, high-density images.

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TV connection (continued)

To listen to the TV sound via the speakers of this system:

Using the audio cable, you can listen to the TV sound with this system. (The audio cable is not supplied. Purchase a commercially available cable.)

White

To audio input jacks

Red

Audio cable (not supplied )

System installation

" Installing AV control unit and DVD player

You can place one unit on top of the other or place them separately in a horizontal position.

With the supplied stands, the unit can be installed vertically.

Caution:

When installing the DVD player vertically, bring the display window to the upper side. When set vertically, an 3" (8 cm) disc cannot be played.

Preparation for Use

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- TV connection / System installation -

Red

To audio output jacks

White

Correct

Note:

! If the display window of the DVD player is placed on the lower side, a disc may fall

or may not be ejected.

! Avoid changing the DVD player installation (vertical or horizontal) while a disc is

playing. The disc may be scratched.

" Placing the speaker system

The best surround effect will be achieved by placing each speaker at the same distance from the listening position. It is recommended to arrange the speakers as shown below. Identify each speaker by the tube color.

Center

speaker (left)

Subwoofer/

Amplifier Unit

Front

(White)

speaker (Green)

Front speaker (right) (Red)

The speaker stands and speaker wall brackets are optionally available. (See page

51.) Refer to their manuals for assembly.

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Surround speaker (left) (Blue)

Same distance

Front speaker (left) (White)

Center speaker (Green)

Same distance

Surround speaker (right) (Gray)

Front speaker (right) (Red)

Notes:

! Place the TV halfway between the front speakers. ! It is recommended that the center speaker be placed near the television. ! Place the surround speakers at a position just above the height of your ears. ! Set the subwoofer/amplifier unit on a stable, sturdy floor. ! If speakers cannot be placed at equal distances, refer to "Speaker delay setting".

(See page 41.)

! The speaker grille is not removable.

The speakers may be placed beside or near the TV as they are magnetically shielded. However, color variation may occur, depending on the type of the TV.

If color variation occurs...

Turn off the TV (from the power switch). After 15 - 30 minutes, turn the TV on again.

If the color variation is still present...

Move the speakers further away from the TV. Refer to the user's manual of the TV for details.

Caution:

When moving the subwoofer/amplifier unit, be careful not to touch the speaker net located near bottom. Be sure to hold it by the bottom to avoid subwoofer breakage.

Speaker unit

Correct

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Preparation for Use

Remote control

" Battery installation

1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the bat-

tery compartment.

When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminals.

3 Replace the cover.

Precautions for battery use:

! Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time. ! Do not mix old and new batteries. ! Remove the batteries if the system will not be used for long periods of time. This

will prevent potential damage due to battery leakage.

Caution:

! Do not use rechargeable batteries (nickel-cadmium battery, etc.). ! Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the system to malfunction.

Notes concerning use:

- Remote control -

! Replace the batteries if the operating distance is reduced or if the operation

becomes erratic. Purchase 2 "AAA" size batteries (UM-4, R03, HP-16 or similar).

! Periodically clean the transmitter on the remote control and the sensor on the unit

with a soft cloth.

! Exposing the sensor on the AV control unit to strong light may interfere with oper-

ation. Change the lighting or the direction of the AV control unit.

! Keep the remote control away from moisture, heat, shock, and vibrations.

" Test of the remote control

Check the remote control after checking all connections have been made correctly. (See pages 11 - 18.) Point the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the AV control unit. Likewise, point the remote control at the AV control unit to operate the DVD player unit.

The remote control can be used within the range shown below:

Press the ON/STAND-BY button. Does the power turn on? Now, you can enjoy your system.

DVD player

AV control unit

Remote sensor

8" - 20' (0.2 m - 6 m)

" How to open the sliding cover

This remote control has buttons on its front and back. To use the buttons on the back, open the sliding cover.

Slide the cover until it clicks.

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Notes:

! When operating the buttons on the back of the remote control, be careful not

to press the buttons on the front side. The system may malfunction.

! Close the sliding cover on the back while using the buttons on the front side.

General control

" Connecting the AC power cord

Subwoofer/amplifier unit

After checking all the connections, connect the AC power cord to the AC power input jack, then the subwoofer/amplifier unit into the AC outlet.

(AC INPUT)

DVD Player

After checking all the connections, plug the DVD player into the AC outlet.

Notes:

! The power is supplied to the AV control unit by the subwoofer/amplifier unit. The

AV control unit is not equipped with a power cord.

! Never use a power cord other than the one supplied. Otherwise, a malfunction or

an accident may occur.

! Unplug the DVD player and the subwoofer/amplifier unit if they will not be used for

a prolonged period of time.

AC outlet (AC 120 V, 60 Hz)

Prise murale (120 V CA, 60Hz)

" To turn the power on

Press the ON/STAND-BY button.

The power indicator lights up. If the power does not turn on, check if the power cord is plugged in properly.

Note:

When the ON/STAND-BY button on the remote control is pressed, the power on both units turns on.

Volume control

Press the VOLUME + button to increase the volume and the VOLUME - button for decreasing.

012 39 40

.....

" To change the display brightness (2 levels)

You can switch the display brightness by holding down the DISPLAY button on the remote control for 2 seconds or more.

Caution:

The display brightness depends on the setting of "PANEL DISPLAY" of "Changing the initial setting of DVD". (See page 20.)

Dimmed Brightened

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CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

[Front]

Preparation for Use

Power indicator

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Changing the initial setting of DVD

Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the "VIDEO 1" or "VIDEO 2" etc. accordingly.

A new setting will be retained even if the DVD player is set to the stand-by mode. If you want to restore or change the setting, reset it.

[Back]

Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on.

! The startup screen appears. ! If the startup screen does not appear, set the input to "DVD". ! The disc should be stopped at this time.

2 After pressing the button, press the SETUP DVD button.

Press the or button to select the menu and press the ENT but-

ton.

SET UP

1.LANGUAGE

2.DISPLAY

3.AUDIO

4.PARENTAL

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SELECT: SET:

SETUP

EXIT:

CANCEL:

ENTER RETURN

4 Press the or button to change the setting and press the ENT

button.

Example: "PLAYER MENU" is selected

SET-UP

LANGUAGE CONTROLS

PLAYER MENU

1.ENGLISH

2.FRANÇAIS

3.ESPAÑOL

SELECT: SET:

SETUP

EXIT:

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Repeat the operation as instructed.

(The number of repetition depends on the setting item.)

To change other settings, begin from step 3.

CANCEL:

ENTER RETURN

5 Press the SETUP DVD button.

The new setting is memorized.

Notes:

! You cannot display the setup screen while a disc is playing. ! See page 21 for selecting another language for disc menus. ! The previous screen appears by pressing the RETURN button while selecting

an item or setting.

Setting Selectable parameters (* indicates initial settings.) Description

LANGUAGE

SET-UP

LANGUAGE CONTROLS

1.AUDIO

2.SUBTITLE

3.DISC MENU

4.PLAYER MENU

SELECT: SET:

SETUP

EXIT:

CANCEL:

ORIGINAL

OFF ORIGINAL ENGLISH

ENTER RETURN

AUDIO ORIGINAL * Selects the language audible from the speakers.

ENGLISH

SUBTITLE OFF * Selects the subtitle displayed on the TV screen.

ENGLISH

DISC MENU ORIGINAL Selects the disc menu language.

ENGLISH *

PLAYER MENU ENGLISH * Selects the initial or playback setting language.

FRANÇAIS

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DISPLAY

SET-UP

DISPLAY CONTROLS

1.TV ASPECT

2.PANEL DISPLAY

3.ANGLE ICON AUTO POWER OFF

SELECT: SET:

SETUP

EXIT:

CANCEL:

4:3 LETTER BOX

ON ON ON

ENTER RETURN

TV ASPECT 4:3 LETTER BOX The screen mode should be set according to the connect-

4:3 PAN & SCAN

ing TV type. (For details, see page 22.)

16:9 WIDE

PANEL DISPLAY ON * Brightness settings for display. (When set to auto, the light

OFF

turns off during playback.)

AUTO

ANGLE ICON ON * Sets or cancels angle icon ( ) display on the TV screen.

OFF

AUTO POWER OFF ON * The power automatically turns off when no operation is en-

OFF

tered more than 35 minutes.

AUDIO DRC OFF * Sets or cancels the control over the volume range.

(Digital output) ON

Do not change the

initial settings.

SET-UP

AUDIO CONTROLS

1.DRC

2.DOLBY DIGITAL

3.DTS

4.DOWN SAMPLING

SELECT: SET:

SETUP

EXIT:

CANCEL:

OFF

BITSTREAM ON AUTO

ENTER RETURN

DOLBY DIGITAL BITSTREAM* Selects the type of a sound signal sent from the coaxial dig-

DPCM

ital audio output jack.

DTS ON *

OFF

DOWN SAMPLING AUTO * Converts the sound signal recorded by PCM of 96 kHz into

48 kHz

48 kHz.

96 kHz

PARENTAL

SET-UP

PARENTAL CONTROLS

1.PARENTAL LEVEL

2.CHANGE

ALL

PARENTAL LEVEL ALL * Sets the viewing restriction level of the DVD software.

8 - 1

CHANGE

Please enter a 4-digital password.

Password setting or change "4737" cannot be set as a password. When you forget your password, cancel the current password

by pressing "4737" using the direct number buttons (0 - 9).

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Changing the initial setting of DVD (continued)

Disc language

Indicator Setting

AUDIO A language for audio can be set.

You can specify a language for conversation and narration.

Indicator Setting

PLAYER MENU

A language for screen display can be set, such as initial settings or messages.

English French

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- Changing the initial setting of DVD -

SUBTITLE

DISC MENU

English French

Thank you

A language for subtitle can be set. The subtitle is displayed in a specified language.

English French

Thank you

A language for disc menus can be set. Menu screens are displayed in a specified language.

English French

CAST

STAFF

Merci

ACTEURS

PERSONNEL

Merci

LARDING

Other language settings

You can set the "OTHER" language for audio, subtitle, and disc menu. (Refer to "Language code list for disc language" on page 23.) Example: to select 5464 (Croatian) as an audio language

CHARGEMENT

1 Select "LANGUAGE" on the initial setting screen. (See steps 1 - 3

on page 19.)

2 After selecting "AUDIO" in step 4 on page 19, select "OTHER" and

press the ENT button. Enter "5464" using the direct number buttons.

"5464 (HR)" will be displayed on the TV screen.

4 Press the SETUP DVD button.

Note:

If the selected language is not recorded, the language set by the disc will be adopted.

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Video format

Indicator Setting

4:3 LETTER BOX

4:3 PAN & SCAN

16:9 WIDE

When playing a wide image (16:9) disc, black bands are inserted at the top and bottom and you can enjoy full wide images (16:9) on a 4:3 size TV.

A 4:3 disc is played in 4:3. When playing a wide image (16:9) disc,

the left and right sides of the image are cut (pan scan) to display a natural-looking 4:3 size image.

A wide image disc without pan scan is played back in 4:3 letterbox.

A 4:3 disc is played in 4:3. A wide image (16:9) is displayed when

playing a wide image (16:9) disc.

! When playing a 4:3 image disc, the image size depends on the

setting of the connected TV.

! If you play back a wide image (16:9) disc with the DVD player

connected to a 4:3 TV, the vertically shrunk image is displayed.

Note:

When playing the disc with a fixed video format, it will not change even if the TV screen size is changed.

Parental setting

Indicator Setting

Level 1 Only DVD software intended for children can be played back, with

Levels 2 to 7 Only DVD software intended for general use and children can be

Level 8 DVD software of any grade (adult/general/children) can be played

All Parental lock is cancelled.

those intended for adult and general use prohibited.

played back.

back.

Notes:

! When entering a password for the first time, enter any 4-digit number. It will be set

as your password automatically.

! While playing a disc with parental lock, the display may appear requesting a pass-

word in order to watch some restricted scenes. In such a case, enter the password to temporarily change the parental level.

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Preparation for Use

Language code list for disc language

Code Language name Code Language name

4747 AA Afar 5271 FY Frisian 4748 AB Abkhazian 5347 GA Irish 4752 AF Afrikaans 5350 GD Scots Gaelic 4759 AM Ameharic 5358 GL Galician 4764 AR Arabic 5360 GN Guarani 4765 AS Assamese 5367 GU Gujarati 4771 AY Aymara 5447 HA Hausa 4772 AZ Azerbaijani 5455 HI Hindi 4847 BA Bashkir 5464 HR Croatian 4851 BE Byelorussian 5467 HU Hungarian 4853 BG Bulgarian 5471 HY Armenian 4854 BH Bihari 5547 IA Interlingua 4855 BI Bislama 5551 IE Interlingue 4860 BN Bengali; 5557 IK Inupiaq

Bangla 5560 IN Indonesian 4861 BO Tibetan 5565 IS Icelandic 4864 BR Breton 5566 IT Italian 4947 CA Catalan 5569 IW Hebrew 4961 CO Corsican 5647 JA Japanese 4965 CS Czech 5655 JI Yiddish 4971 CY Welsh 5669 JW Javanese 5047 DA Danish 5747 KA Georgian 5051 DE German 5757 KK Kazakh 5072 DZ Bhutanese 5758 KL Greenlandic 5158 EL Greek 5759 KM Cambodian 5160 EN English 5760 KN Kannada

- Language code list for disc language -

5161 EO Esperanto 5761 KO Korean 5165 ES Spanish 5765 KS Kashmiri 5166 ET Estonian 5767 KU Kurdish 5167 EU Basque 5771 KY Kirghiz 5247 FA Persian 5847 LA Latin 5255 FI Finnish 5860 LN Lingala 5256 FJ Fiji 5861 LO Laotian 5261 FO Faroese 5866 LT Lithuanian 5264 FR French 5868 LV Latvian, Lettish

Code Language name Code Language name

5953 MG Malagasy 6560 SN Shona 5955 MI Maori 6561 SO Somali 5957 MK Macedonian 6563 SQ Albanian 5958 ML Malayalam 6564 SR Serbian 5960 MN Mongolian 6565 SS Siswat 5961 MO Moldavian 6566 ST Sesotho 5964 MR Marathi 6567 SU Sundanese 5965 MS Malay 6568 SV Swedish 5966 MT Maltese 6569 SW Swahili 5971 MY Burmese 6647 TA Tamil 6047 NA Nauruan 6651 TE Telugu 6051 NE Nepali 6653 TG Tajik 6058 NL Dutch 6654 TH Thai 6061 NO Norwegian 6655 TI Tigrinya 6149 OC Occitan 6657 TK Turkmen 6159 OM (Afan) Oromo 6658 TL Tagalog 6164 OR Oriya 6660 TN Setswana 6247 PA Panjabi 6661 TO Tonga 6258 PL Polish 6664 TR Turkish 6265 PS Pashto, Pushto 6665 TS Tsonga 6266 PT Portuguese 6666 TT Tatar 6367 QU Quechua 6669 TW Twi 6459 RM Rhaeto-Romance 6757 UK Ukrainian 6460 RN Kirundi 6764 UR Urdu 6461 RO Romanian 6772 UZ Uzbek 6467 RU Russian 6855 VI Vietnamese 6469 RW Kinyarwanda 6861 VO Volapuk 6547 SA Sanskrit 6961 WO Wolof 6550 SD Sindhi 7054 XH Xhosa 6553 SG Sango 7161 YO Yoruba 6554 SH Serbo-Croatian 7254 ZH Chinese 6555 SI Singhalese 7267 ZU Zulu 6557 SK Slovak 6558 SL Slovenian 6559 SM Samoan

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Setting the clock

By setting the AV control unit on time, you can use it not only as a clock but also for timer playback.

[Front]

In this example, the clock is set for 9:30 AM.

1 Press the TIMER button.

3 Press the or button to adjust the

hour and then press the ENTER button.

! Press the or button once to advance the time by 1 hour. Hold it down to

advance continuously.

! The 12-hour display will appear. ! "AM" will change to "PM" automatically.

Press the or button to adjust the

minutes and then press the ENTER button.

! Press the or button once to advance the time by 1 minute. Hold it down

to advance continuously.

! The hour will not advance even if minutes advance from "59" to "00". ! The clock starts from "0" second. (Seconds are not displayed.) ! The display returns to normal after approx. 2 seconds.

To confirm the time display:

Press the TIMER button on the remote control. The time display will appear for about 5 seconds.

Caution:

Unplugging the DVD player and the subwoofer/amplifier unit or power failure will clear the clock setting. Readjust the clock.

"AM 12:00" is 12 o'clock midnight. "PM 12:00" is 12 o'clock noon.

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- Setting the clock -

Within 5 seconds, press the ENTER button.

To readjust the clock:

Perform "Setting the clock" from the beginning.

! In step 1, the time will be displayed. ! Follow steps 2 - 4.

Note:

You can set the clock even when the power is off.

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Listening to the radio

[Front]

1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the FUNCTION button to display FM or AM, and then the

BAND button repeatedly to select the desired frequency band (FM STEREO, FM or AM).

3 Press the or button to tune in to the desired station.

Manual tuning:

Press the or button as many times as required to tune in to the desired station.

Auto tuning:

When the or button is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds, scanning will start automatically and the tuner will stop at the first receivable broadcast station.

Notes:

! When radio interference occurs, auto scan tuning may stop automatically at

that point.

! Auto scan tuning will skip weak signal stations. ! To stop the auto tuning, press the or button again.

To receive an FM stereo transmission:

Press the BAND button to display the "STEREO" indicator.

! "ST" will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo.

- Listening to the radio -

Basic Operation

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FM stereo receiving indicator

FM stereo mode indicator

! If the FM reception is weak, press the BAND button to extinguish the "STEREO"

indicator. The reception changes to monaural, and the sound becomes clearer.

After use:

Press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the power stand-by mode.

Listening to the memorized station

" Memorizing a station

You can store 40 AM and FM stations in memory and recall them at the push of a button. (Preset tuning)

Perform steps 1 - 3 in "Listening to the radio" on page 25.

1 2 Press the ENTER button to enter the preset tuning saving mode. 3 Within 5 seconds, press the TUNER

PRESET ( or ) button to select the preset channel number.

Store the stations in memory, in order, starting with preset channel 1.

Within 5 seconds, press the ENTER

button to store that station in memory.

Repeat steps 1 - 4 to set other stations, or to change a preset sta-

tion.

When a new station is stored in memory, the station previously memorized will be erased.

Note:

The backup function protects the memorized stations for a few hours should there be a power failure or the AC power cord disconnection.

" To recall a memorized station

Press the TUNER PRESET ( or ) button to select the desired station.

It's easier with the direct buttons on the remote control.

For 1st to 10th stations --- Select the preset number between "1" and "10/0". For 11th to 40th stations --- Press ">10" and select the preset number. Example: 28th station --- ">10", "2", "8" Press buttons within 5 seconds.

" To erase all the contents of the preset

memory

1 Hold the CLEAR button down for 3 seconds

or more.

2 While "CLEAR" is displayed, press the ENT

button.

[Back]

Preset channel

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Playing a disc

Turn on the TV, and switch the input to the "VIDEO 1" or "VIDEO 2" etc. accordingly.

Press the ON/STAND-BY button to

turn the power on.

The startup screen appears.

Press the FUNCTION button to set the input to "DVD".

! Select "DVD" when playing a audio CD. ! The same operation can be performed by pressing the DVD/CD button on

the remote control.

Press the button to open the disc tray.

Data side

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- Playing a disc -

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Data side

Disc tray

! Place the disc on the disc tray, label side up. ! If the display window of the DVD player is placed on the lower side, a disc may

fall or may not be ejected.

Press the button to close the disc tray.

If the disc you are using supports auto start, it starts playing automatically (even if you do not press the button), as soon as you close the disc tray.

If you cannot start playback in step 4, press the button.

This can be operated by pressing the DVD/CD button on the remote control.

Note:

When the DVD player is turned on or the input source is switched to "DVD", no operation will be accepted for 5 seconds as the DVD player is proceeding the initial setting.

Slide the disc into the hooks. (An 3" (8 cm) disc cannot be played.)

Playing a disc (continued)

Caution:

! Close the disc tray when it is not in use. Otherwise, dust may accumulate inside

and cause malfunction to the DVD player.

! The DVD player is slightly heated when used for a long time. It does not mean the

DVD player is damaged.

! When attempting to play discs with scratches or of a different region number, or

unplayable or restricted (*1) discs, an error message will appear on the TV display and the disc will not play.

(*1) Some DVDs are restricted for viewing according to the audience age.

Notes:

! A safety feature automatically sets the system to the power stand-by mode if you

set the volume level too high while playing certain types of discs. If this happens, lower the volume level and restart playback.

! Stop positions may be recorded on some discs. When you play such a disc, play-

back stops there.

! During an operation, " " may appear indicating that the operation is disabled by

the disc.

! When the DVD player is left unoperated for more than 5 minutes after pressing the

stop button, a screen saver appears. Then, after additional 30 minutes, the power turns off.

[Front]

To interrupt playback

Press the STILL/PAUSE button. To resume playback from the same point, press the DVD/CD button.

" To stop playback

Press the DVD/CD button.

" To resume playback after stopping

(sequential playback)

You can resume playback from the point that the playback is stopped.

1 While the disc is playing, press the DVD/CD button.

The system stores the point you stopped.

2 To restart play, press the DVD/CD button.

Play resumes from the point you stopped.

To cancel the sequential playback:

Press the DVD/CD button twice.

Notes:

! The sequential playback feature is disabled on some discs. ! Depending on the disc, playback may resume from slightly before the stopped

position.

Headphones

! Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, reduce the volume. ! Be sure your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5 mm) diameter plug and are between 16

ohms and 50 ohms impedance. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms.

! Plugging in the headphones disconnects the speakers automatically. Adjust the

volume using the VOLUME buttons.

! You cannot use the surround feature with headphones.

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Basic operation

[Front] [Back]

" Fast forward/Fast reverse (search)

You can search the desired point as you play the disc.

While a disc is playing, press the or button.

Example: When the button is pressed

! The scanning speed will change as follows at each press of the button.

To locate the beginning of a chapter (track) (skip)

You can skip the current chapter (track) to the next.

- Basic operation -

While a disc is playing, press the or button.

! The button skips to the next chapter (track). ! The button skips to the beginning of the current chapter (track). Press the

button again to skip to the beginning of the previous chapter (track).

Advanced Disc Features

Notes:

! The skip feature is disabled on some discs. Some discs do not display the chapter

(track).

! On a DVD, search does not operate between titles. ! The same operation can be performed by pressing the or button on the

DVD player.

2 (about 2 times)

60 (about 60 times)

! The disc is forwarded by the button and reversed by the button.

8 (about 8 times)

30 (about 30 times)

2 Press the DVD/CD button to return to the normal playback.

Notes:

! On some discs, the search function is disabled. ! On a DVD, search does not operate between titles. ! While searching on a DVD the sound is not heard and the subtitles will not appear. ! For audio CDs, the scanning speed is fixed to 16 times. The sound will break up

during search, but this is not faulty.

! When search is performed during the DVD playback, pictures may not be for-

warded or reversed in the search speed specified in this manual, depending on the disc or the scene being played.

! The same operation can be performed by holding down the or button on

the DVD player for 2 seconds or more.

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" To start playback from the desired point

(direct play)

To select and play the desired chapter (track) or title:

You can select and play the desired chapter (track) or title.

While in the stop or playback mode, press the DIRECT button.

Example: During DVD playback Example: During CD playback

Notes:

! Direct play feature is disabled on some discs. ! Some discs may not display the chapter number. ! You can select the chapter (track) number by using the direct buttons only. If the

track number is 2 digits or more, press ">10" and enter the number. Example: Chapter 14: ">10", "1", "4"

! With DVDs, you can specify the desired point only in the current title and not in the

other title.

! With audio CDs, you can specify the desired point only in the current track and not

in the disc.

! Some discs cannot play from the specified point. ! Time search feature is disabled on some discs. ! You cannot specify the time while the disc is stopped.

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2 Selecting a chapter (track)

Enter the chapter (track) number using the direct buttons (0 - 9) within 30 seconds.

Selecting by title

Select " " by pressing the or button within 30 seconds and enter the title number using the direct buttons (0 - 9).

The cursor automatically enters the chapter number. Example: Chapter 1: "10/0", "1" Chapter 12: "1", "2"

To play by specifying time:

You can play back from the desired point by specifying the time.

During playback, press the DIRECT button

twice.

Within 30 seconds, specify the time with the di-

rect buttons.

! To specify 1 hour 23 minutes and 40 seconds, enter "12340". ! If you enter the wrong number, press the CLEAR button and then reenter.

TOTAL

_:__:__

2:16:13

1:23:40 2:16:13

Still picture/Frame advance

You can freeze the image and advance frame by frame.

While a disc is playing, press the STILL/PAUSE button.

Each press of the STILL/PAUSE button advances the frame in the still mode.

Press the DVD/CD button to return to the normal playback.

Note:

Still and frame advance features are disabled on some discs.

Slow-motion play

You can slow down the playback speed.

While a disc is playing, press the STILL/PAUSE button.

1 2 Press the button while the image is paused.

Three speeds are available. Each time the button is pressed, the speed of slowmotion playback changes in the following sequence:

1/16 (about 1/16 times) 1/8 (about 1/8 times) 1/2 (about 1/2 times)

The same operation can be performed by holding down the button on the DVD player for 2 seconds or more.

Press the DVD/CD button to return to the normal playback.

Note:

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

- Basic operation -

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Useful features

" To play in random order (random play)

The system selects the order of playback.

1 While stopped, press the MODE button

twice.

Press the DVD/CD button.

To cancel random play:

Press the DVD/CD button.

Notes:

! You may not be able to use this function with some discs. ! When all of the tracks have been played in random playback mode, playback will

stop automatically.

! You cannot set the random play while in the playback or pause mode. ! Random play is not allowed during programmed playback. ! To check the status during random playback, press the ON SCREEN button.

[Front]

- Useful features -

Advanced Disc Features

RANDOM

" To play in the desired order (programmed

playback)

You can play back the desired tracks in the sequence you want. Maximum of 99 tracks can be programmed.

While stopped, press the MODE button.

The programming screen is displayed.

2 Enter a track number with direct buttons.

! Repeat the procedure above if you want to enter other title numbers. You can

enter up to 99 titles in the sequence you want to play.

! If you enter the wrong number, press the CLEAR button and then reenter. ! When you enter a track number with 2 or more digits:

Example) track 14: ">10", "1", "4"

Press the button to start play.

! Programmed selections are memorized until a disc is removed. ! Playback is paused with the button. When playback is resumed, pro-

grammed playback starts from the point you stopped.

! Pressing the button twice turns off the programmed playback. If you start

playback after pressing the MODE button, the programmed playback starts from the beginning.

To change the programmed contents:

Repeat the above procedures from step 1.

Notes:

! Programming cannot be performed while paused or in the playback mode. ! Sequence programming does not work with a disc that does not include title infor-

mation.

! Sequence programming does not work with a disc that disables programming. ! To exit the programming procedure halfway through, press the RETURN but-

ton.

! To check the status during the programmed playback, press the ON SCREEN or

MODE button.

! Even if you press the ON/STAND-BY button to enter the stand-by mode or change

the function from CD to another, the programmed selections will not be cleared.

PROGRAM TIME 0:00:00 1/1

PROGRAM TIME 8:88:88 1/1

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To play repeatedly (repeat play)

You can play a chapter (track) or a title repeatedly by specifying it during playback.

1 While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT button.

Each time the button is pressed, repeat play mode changes in the following order.

DVD

Audio CD

MP3

OFF

CHAPTER

TRACK

ALBUM

TITLE

ALL

DISC

2 Select "OFF" by pressing the REPEAT button repeatedly to return

to the normal playback.

Caution:

After performing repeat play, be sure to press the DVD/CD button. Otherwise, the disc will play continuously.

Notes:

! You may not be able to use this function with some discs. ! If you select "ALL during the programmed/random play of an audio CD, the play-

back is repeated.

! If you press another button during the repeat play, the playback may be canceled.

To play the contents between the specified points repeatedly (A-B repeat)

You can play the desired portion repeatedly by specifying it during playback.

While the disc is playing, press the A - B

REPEAT button.

This registers the start point (A).

2 Press the A - B REPEAT button again.

This starts A-B repeat from the start point (A) to the end point (B).

[A - ]

[A - B]

3 Press the A - B REPEAT button to return to the normal playback.

Notes:

! A-B repeat play is disabled on some discs. ! A-B repeat play for DVD is possible only within a title. ! Perform A-B repeat play of an audio CD within a track.

" To select a title from the top menu of the

disc

On a DVD with multiple titles, you can select a title from the top menu.

While in the stop or playback mode,

press the TOP MENU button to display its title menu.

Example

21 Drama Action 43 SF Comedy

2 Use the , , or button to select the title, and then press the EN-

TER button.

! The selected title is played. ! Depending on the disc, a title can be selected by pressing the direct buttons

(0 - 9) on the back of the remote control.

Notes:

! 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.

! If the disc you are using does not have a title menu, nothing appears on the

screen.

- Useful features -

Advanced Disc Features

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MP3 disc operation

[Front]

" MP3 disc playback

You can play back CD-R/RW recorded in the MP3 format.

- MP3 disc operation -

Load a disc containing MP3 tracks.

A menu screen appears.

Direct play

1 Press the DIRECT button. 2 Press the , , or button to select a track and press the DVD/CD button.

Programmed play

1 While in the stop mode, press the MODE button. 2 Press the or button to select an album and press the ENTER button. 3 Press the or button to select a track and press the ENTER button.

Press the button to return to the album selection screen.

4 After programming is completed, press the DVD/CD button.

Caution:

If you convert MP3 data to "audio CD" data when recording on a CD-R/RW, operate it as an audio CD. The MP3 operation is impossible.

Notes:

! "+" appears in front of the album name. ! Maximum of 14 characters can be displayed for an album name, and 25 charac-

ters for a track name. Underline, asterisk, and space may not be displayed.

! The system can recognize total of 255 albums and tracks. ! The 9th or later layers cannot be played back. ! You can select a track for direct playback using direct buttons when the screen

display is turned off.

! The screen displays up to 5 tracks for the programmed play. If more tracks are

entered, the next screen appears. Press the or button to switch the screen.

! If you enter a wrong track, press the CLEAR button. ! To stop the programmed play, press the DVD/CD button twice.

Advanced Disc Features

VOLUME LABEL

FIRST PLAY

+ALBUM01 +ALBUM02 +ALBUM03 +ALBUM04

SELECT: ENTER: RETURN:

2 Press the , , or button to select a track and press the DVD/

CD button.

Pressing the TOP MENU button goes back to the uppermost layer.

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START:

PLAY

Various settings

The subtitle language and the audio language you select are reset each time you turn off the system or change the disc. To always play back the DVD in the preferred languages, set them in the initial setting screen (see page 19).

[Back]

" To change the audio language (audio out-

put)

During playback, you can change the audio language (audio output).

1 While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO

button. Within 5 seconds, press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select

the desired audio number. DVD

You can select one of audio languages that are recorded on a DVD.

1. ENG (DTS 5.1 Surround)

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To change the subtitle language

You can change the subtitle language or hide the subtitle during playback.

1 While a disc is playing, press the SUBTITLE

button.

Within 5 seconds, press the SUBTITLE but-

ton repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language.

Press the SUBTITLE button and then the or button to hide the subtitle.

Notes:

! Some DVDs prohibit changing the subtitle language. ! If no subtitles are recorded on the disc, "NOT AVAILABLE" is displayed. ! It may take a little time to switch the subtitle language to the selected one. ! The subtitle cannot be hided on some DVDs.

1.ENG/6

6.FRE/6

ENG

Audio CD

STEREO

Notes:

! The audio language on some DVDs may not be changed. ! For audio language and audio system, refer to the manual of the disc.

FRE

L-CH

R-CH

SPA

" To change the angle

You can change the angle of view when playing a DVD video disc that contains scenes recorded from multiple angles.

When " " is displayed in the upper right corner of the TV screen,

press the ANGLE button.

2 Within 5 seconds, press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select

the desired angle number.

Notes:

! Some DVDs prohibit changing the angle. ! The angle number is not displayed if the disc on which angle not recorded is

entered.

! Refer to the manual of the disc as the operation may vary depending on the disc.

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Various settings (continued)

To brighten an image (black level setting)

The image can be adjusted during playback.

While a disc is playing, press the

BLACK LEVEL button.

Within 5 seconds, press the BLACK LEVEL button repeatedly to

select "ON" or "OFF".

Setting OFF Normal image ON Bright image

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- Various settings -

Advanced Disc Features

BLACK LEVEL: ON

To zoom in on an image (zoom)

You can magnify images during DVD playback.

1 While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button.

Each press of the ZOOM button cycles through the zoom settings as follows:

ZOOM [ 2] ZOOM [ 4] ZOOM [OFF]

ZOOM [x2]

ZOOM indicator

2 To shift the view and display the desired part of a zoomed image,

press the , , or button repeatedly.

Notes:

! An image may become distorted when zoomed. ! Subtitles cannot be zoomed. ! For the part currently viewed, refer to the indication in the lower right section of the

screen.

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" To change the display on TV screen

You can display or hide the operation indicators on the TV screen. While the disc is playing, press the ON SCREEN button. (The display is changed at

each press of this button.)

DVD Audio CD

Chapter/Time

Remaining playback

time for the current chapter

Elapsed playback time

for the current chapter

Total number of chapters

Current chapter number

Title/Time

Remaining playback

time for the current title

Elapsed playback time

for the current title

Total number of titles

Current title number

Bit rate

Layer number

Repeat indicator

Image information

The display disappears.

To select a subtitle or audio language from

Track/Time

T 4/16 0:03:21 - 0:02:15

Remaining playback

time for the current track

Elapsed playback time

for the current track

Total number of tracks

Current track number

Total track/Time

ALL 4/12

0:13:45 - 0:45:40

The display disappears.

! For an MP3 disc, the following is dis-

played. Current track name (yellow) elapsed

playback time for the current track

! If you press the RETURN button, the

display disappears.

Total remaining

playback time for the disc

Total elapsed playback

time for the disc

Total number of tracks

Current track number

the disc menu

You can select the desired subtitle or audio language and sound system (Dolby Digital (5.1ch) or DTS sound) on your DVD if it has a disc menu.

While the disc is stopped or played,

press the MENU button to display the disc menu.

Example

1.Highlights

2.Start Movie

Press the , , or button to change the setting and press the

ENTER button.

You can also use direct buttons for some discs.

Note:

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.

DVD mode operation indicators

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

Operation TV screen DVD player display

When the power is on without a disc

Disc data is being read

Type of disc

Stop

Play

Pause

Slow

Fast Forward

Fast Reverse

ROADING

DVD

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Enjoy the surround sound (sound mode)

The spatial sound effect is activated when you play a DVD recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS. You can also enjoy 2-channel stereo sound in Dolby Pro Logic II.

Types of surround Source Contents Switchable sound

Dolby Digital

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

Dolby Pro Logic II

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DVD player

Digital tuner, etc.

Disc with this trademark The disc recorded in the Dolby Digital system is recognized

Disc with this trademark Standard

Stereo-recorded discs and video tapes When playing a stereo-recorded disc or video tape, it is rec-

Dolby Digital signal

DTS signal

Stereo signal

Dolby Digital DTS

Dolby Pro Logic II

One of the digital audio systems for theatrical use. You can enjoy the stereophonic effect in the home theater system.

by the system automatically when it is played back. One of the digital audio systems for theatrical use. As the

sound quality is emphasized, you can enjoy the realistic sound effect in the home theater system. The disc recorded in the DTS system is recognized by the system automatically when it is played back.

ognized by the Dolby Pro Logic II function and the sound is changed to the 5.1ch digital surround sound automatically. More natural sound effect can be achieved.

If (*) is selected, the " " indicator goes out.

(To select the sound mode, see page 39.)

mode

Stereo

Standard

Dynamic sound

Stereo

Dynamic sound Stereo (*) Surround (*) Standard

Dynamic sound

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Acoustic effect

Standard

The maximum of 5.1ch surround sound is reproduced to provide three-dimensional effect. The system automatically emits the 5.1ch sound according to the recorded audio signal.

"STANDARD" will appear.

Dynamic sound

You can enjoy the normal surround with various scenes.

MOVIE: The bass level is increased for powerful sound effect. MUSIC: You can enjoy lively sound by producing the articulate sound. NIGHT: Soft but powerful sound is achieved even at low volumes.

Surround

This mode provides expansive listening area by emitting 2-channel sound.

"SURROUND" will appear.

Stereo

You can enjoy the great acoustic effects of the front speakers and subwoofer.

"STEREO" will appear.

The input signal is recognized automatically and the indicator lights up.

! This indicator is lit when the 2ch signals are entered to extend them to the 5.1ch

surround sound.

! Even the 2ch sound recorded with Dolby Digital will be extended to the 5.1ch.

Notes:

! You can switch the audio while playing the disc of multiple types (Dolby Digital,

DTS, etc.) (page 34).

! When the surround mode is set to the standard or surround mode, the sound of

monaural signals is heard only from the center speaker.

! When the surround mode is set to stereo, the same monaural sound is reproduced

in the both of the right and left channels.

! The surround indicator is lit according to the input audio source.

1 Front Left Signal Indicator

2 Center Signal Indicator 3 Front Right Signal Indicator 4LFE indicator 5 Surround Left Signal Indicator 6 Surround Monaural Signal Indicator 7 Surround Right Signal Indicator

1 3

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Enjoy the surround sound (sound mode) (continued)

[Front]

Advanced Features

- Enjoy the surround sound (sound mode) -

Changing the sound mode

To enjoy in standard mode:

While the disc is playing, press the STANDARD button.

"STANDARD" will appear.

To enjoy with dynamic sound:

Press the DYNAMIC SOUND button. Each press of this button changes the mode in the order of "MOVIE" "MUSIC"

"NIGHT".

Press the STANDARD button to restore the normal surround sound.

To enjoy in surround or stereo mode:

While the disc is playing, press the STEREO/SURROUND button.

"SURROUND" or "STEREO" will appear. Each time you press the button, the display switches

between "SURROUND" and "STEREO.

Notes:

! The sound mode is changed to "STANDARD" by pressing the DYNAMIC SOUND

button while in the stereo or surround mode.

! When the "Dolby Digital" or "DTS" indicator is lit, you cannot select the surround

mode.

! Some discs are recorded at 96kHz of sampling frequency. When this type of disc

is played, the sound mode is changed to "STEREO" automatically. The sound mode cannot be changed during its playback.

Example: Dolby Digital 5.1ch

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Changing the registration in the remote control

Sharp's TVs can be operated with the remote control of this system without registering the operation (except for some models). (See page 47.) You can also operate TVs of other manufacturers by changing the registration in the remote control.

[Front] [Back]

" Changing the TV registration

Use buttons on both sides of the remote control.

While holding down the TV ON/STAND-BY button, press the TV

CHANNEL button.

2 Enter the manufacturer setting number (2 digits) with the direct

buttons (0 - 9) and press the TV ON/STAND-BY button.

The setting is registered and the TV can be operated with the remote control of this system.

TV manufacturer Setting number TV manufacturer Setting number

SHARP 01(*), 02 EMERSON 37, 38, 39, 40 PANASONIC 03, 04, 05 FISHER 23 JVC 06, 07, 08 GE 41, 42 SONY 09 GOLDSTAR 43 MITSUBISHI 10, 11, 12, 13 MAGNAVOX 44, 45 HITACHI 14, 15, 16, 17 RCA 46, 47, 48, 49 TOSHIBA 18, 19 ZENITH 50, 51 PIONEER 20 PHILIPS 52, 53 SANYO 21, 22, 23, 24 THOMSON 54 FUJITSU 25 GRUNDIG 55 AIWA 26 FERGUSON 56, 57 FUNAI 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32ITT NOKIA 58, 59

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SAMSUNG 33, 34, 35, 36 LOEWE 60, 61

(*): The default manufacturer number is 01 (SHARP).

Notes:

! As for manufacturers with 2 or more setting numbers, select one of those numbers

with which you can operate the TV.

! The number will not be set unless the registration is completed within 30 seconds.

In that case, try registration again.

! Once you set a number, the number previously memorized will be canceled. ! After replacing the batteries in the remote control, the registered number may

automatically be set to 01 (SHARP). If it occurs, register the desired number again.

! Registration cannot be executed depending on TVs. Even if numbers can be set,

some buttons may not work.

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Speaker settings

The speaker settings are not displayed on the TV screen.

[Back]

- Speaker settings -

" Speaker size setting

Advanced Features

You can change the sizes of the speakers if they are not supplied ones.

Press the SETUP AMP button, and the or button to select "SP

SIZE". Then press the ENT button.

2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to

select the desired speaker.

The indicators of selected speakers flash.

Caution:

To set the speaker size, set the sound mode to "STANDARD".

Note:

The recommended size is set for the supplied speakers. See the upper table on page 42 for other speakers.

Speaker delay setting

When some of the speakers are at a different distance from the listening point, you can select the speaker delay to make it seem as though the speaker distances are the same.

1 Press the SETUP AMP button, and the or button to select "SP

DELAY". Then press the ENT button.

2 Within 30 seconds, press the or button to select the desired

speaker. Within 30 seconds, press the

or button to select the distance and press the ENT button.

! You can change the distance in 1 feet (0.3 m) steps. ! To set the distance of other speakers, repeat the operation from step 2.

Measure the distance between each speaker and the listening position, and set the speaker delay.

10 feet (3.3 m)

12 feet (4 m)

10 feet (3.3 m)

12 feet (4 m)

Note:

See the lower table on page 42 for the adjustable range.

In the left illustration, the front speakers, center speaker, and subwoofer are positioned at 10 feet (3.3 m), and the surround speakers are at 12 feet (4 m) from the listening position.

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3 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select their sizes.

To set sizes of other speakers, repeat the operation from step 2.

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Speaker level setting

If sounds from the speakers are uneven, you can equalize them by adjusting the speaker levels.

Press the SETUP AMP button, and the or button to select "SP

LEVEL". Then press the ENT button. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select the desired

speaker. Within 10 seconds, press the or button to adjust the level.

! You can adjust the level at 1 dB intervals. ! To adjust the levels of other speakers, repeat the operation from step 2.

Notes:

! Adjust the level of the subwoofer if the sound from it is distorted. ! See the lower table for the adjustable range.

Test tone

You can check the sound output from the speakers. (If the speaker levels are not equalized, they can be adjusted, too.)

Press the SETUP AMP button, and the or button to select "TONE". Then press the ENT button.

The test tone will be heard from each speaker, in order, at about 2-second intervals.

FL CT FR

To end the speaker setting

Press the RETURN button twice.

Speaker type Speaker size

Front speaker (Left, Right) F-LARGE Large diameter

F-SMALL * Small diameter

Center speaker C-LARGE Large diameter

C-SMALL * Small diameter C-NO OFF

Surround speaker (Left, Right) S-LARGE Large diameter

S-SMALL * Small diameter S-NO OFF

(*) indicates the default setting.

Speaker type Delay range

FL Front speaker (Left) 1 - 29 ft - 6 dB - + 6 dB CT Center speaker 1 - 29 ft - 6 dB - + 6 dB FR Front speaker (Right) 1 - 29 ft - 6 dB - + 6 dB

SL Surround speaker (Left) 1 - 29 ft - 6 dB - + 6 dB SR Surround speaker (Right) 1 - 29 ft - 6 dB - + 6 dB

SW Subwoofer 1 - 29 ft - 10 dB - + 10 dB

Default settings:

Delay - - - 6 feet (2 m) Level - - - 0 dB

Level range

- Speaker settings -

Advanced Features

SW SL SR

If the levels are not equal:

While the test tone sounds, press the or to adjust the level. You can select a speaker by pressing the or button.

Note:

If NO (OFF) is selected for a speaker in the speaker size setting, no test tone will be heard from it.

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Timer and sleep operation

The system turns on and plays the desired source (DVD, CD, MP3 disc, tuner) at the preset time.

[Front]

- Timer and sleep operation -

Advanced Features

" Setting the timer

Before setting timer:

1 Set the AV control unit on time (page 24).

If it is not on time, you cannot use the timer function.

2 Prepare for playback and set the TV to the desired channel.

1 Turn the power on and press the TIMER but-

ton.

Set the AV control unit on time if "TIMER STANDBY" does not appear.

2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to

select "TIMER SET", and press the ENTER button.

3 Press the or button to adjust the hour and

then press the ENTER button.

4 Press the or button to adjust the minutes and then press the

ENTER button.

The start time is set and the finish time (1 hour later) will be displayed automatically.

5 Set the time to finish as in steps 3 and 4 above. 6 Switch input with the or button,

and then press the ENTER button.

When you select the tuner, select a station by pressing the or button, and then press the ENTER button.

DVD DIGITAL DVD ANALOG

TUNER

AUX DIGITAL

AUX ANALOGTVVCR

7 Adjust the volume with the or button and press the ENTER but-

ton.

Settings are displayed in order and the AV control unit will enter the timer standby mode.

The timer setting indicator on the AV control unit will appear.

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To check the timer setting: Reusing the memorized timer setting:

1 While in the timer playback stand-by mode,

press the TIMER button.

2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "TIMER CALL", and press

the ENTER button. The system returns to the timer playback stand-by mode after the setting con-

tents are displayed in order.

When the start time is reached:

Playback starts automatically and the volume increases gradually. The timer playback indicator flashes.

Timer play indicator Timer set Indicator

The timer setting will be memorized once it is entered. To reuse the same setting, perform the following operations.

1 Turn the power on and press the TIMER button.

Set the AV control unit on time if "TIMER STANDBY" does not appear.

2 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button.

After the setting contents are displayed in order, the system is set to the timer playback stand-by mode.

Changing the timer setting:

Turn the power on, and repeat the operation from step 1 in "Setting the timer" (page

43).

Canceling the timer playback:

Timer playback is canceled by turning the power on while in the timer playback stand-by mode. The same operation can be performed in the following procedure without turning the power on.

1 Press the TIMER button.

"TIMER CANCEL" will appear.

2 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button.

Timer playback will be canceled (the contents of the setting will not be canceled).

Caution:

! The contents of the setting will be erased if the system is unplugged or a power

failure occurs. In such cases, set the timer again.

! This system cannot set the timer of other equipment. ! When setting the timer playback using the digital tuner, TV, VCR, or the connected

equipment should be set to timer playback at the same time.

Note:

The timer operation is disabled with discs containing menus.

When the finish time is reached:

The system is set to the power stand-by mode automatically.

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Timer and sleep operation (continued)

Setting the sleep timer

You can set the system to the power stand-by mode at the specified time.

1 While the disc is playing, press the TIMER but-

ton.

To confirm the remaining sleep time:

1 While "SLEEP" is indicated, press the TIMER button. 2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "SLEEP".

Remaining sleep time

2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to

select "SLEEP SET", and press the ENTER button.

Press the or button to select set the time.

(Maximum: 2 hours - Minimum: 1 minute)

! 2 hours - 5 minutes 5-minute intervals ! 5 minutes - 1 minute 1-minute intervals

Press the ENTER button.

The sleep timer indicator lights up and playback begins.

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Advanced Features

5 Your system will enter the power stand-by mode automatically af-

ter the preset time has elapsed.

The volume will be turned down 1 minute before the sleep operation finishes. You cannot change the volume.

Caution:

This system cannot set the sleep timer of other equipment. When setting the sleep timer using the digital tuner, TV, or VCR, the connected equipment should be set to sleep timer at the same time.

! The remaining sleep time is displayed for about 10 seconds. ! You can change the remaining sleep time while it is displayed by pressing the

ENTER button (steps 3 - 4).

To cancel the sleep operation:

Sleep operation is canceled by turning the power on while "SLEEP" is indicated. The same operation can be performed in the following procedure without turning the power on.

1 Press the TIMER button. 2 Within 10 seconds, press the or button to select "SLEEP OFF", and press the

ENTER button.

To use timer and sleep operation together

You can fall asleep and wake up to the same CD.

1 Set the sleep timer (steps 1 - 4).

Sleep operation starts.

2 Set the timer playback.

(Setting the timer on page 43, steps 1 - 7)

Sleep timer setting Timer playback setting Timer playback start

1 minute - 2 hours

automatically stop

Desired time1minute - 2hours

Finish timeSleep operation will

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Audio connection of other equipment

You can hear the sound of other equipment via this product.Connect VCR or digital tuner to TV directly to receive the images (refer to the operation manual of each equipment).

" Connection for the VCR sound

To audio input jacks

" Connection for the digital tuner sound (or

other optical digital equipment such as an MD player)

The S-video cable offers you clearer images. You can hear the sound by connecting one of the audio cable or optical digital cable. If you are using the digital tuner with the optical output jack, you can enjoy better sound by connecting the tuner to the optical digital input jack of the AV control unit.

To audio input jacks

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Audio cable (commercially available)

VCR

Caution:

Turn off the other equipment before making this connection.

Note:

Insert the plugs fully to avoid fuzzy pictures or noise.

To audio output jacks

Audio cable (commercially available)

To audio output jacks

Digital equipment such as an MD player

To optical digital audio input jack

Optical digital cable

(option: AD-M3DC)

Digital tuner, etc.

To optical digital audio

output jack

Caution:

Turn off the other equipment before making this connection.

Notes:

! Change the audio between analog and digital with the DIGITAL/ANALOG button.

(page 47)

! Insert the plugs fully to avoid fuzzy pictures or noise. ! When connecting with an optical digital cable, set the digital output of the digital

tuner to PCM. Refer to the operation manual of the digital tuner.

Advanced Features

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Operating the connected TV

The connected TV can be operated with the remote control of this system. The factory setting allows you to operate Sharp's TVs and VCRs with it. To operate those of other manufacturers, change the contents registered in the remote control. (See page 40.)

[Front]

- Operating the connected TV -

Advanced Features

" Watching TV

Press the TV ON/STAND-BY button to turn on the TV.

1 2 Press the TV CHANNEL ( or ) button to set the channel. 3 Press the TV VOLUME ( or ) button to control the TV volume.

To enjoy the sound from the speakers of this system:

Turn on the system and press the FUNCTION button to select "TV".

" Watching digital tuner, etc.

1 Turn on the system and press the FUNCTION button.

! For the digital tuner, select "AUX". ! For the video, select "VCR".

Turn on the digital tuner, etc.

2 3 Press the TV/VIDEO button, and set the TV to VIDEO 1, VIDEO 2,

etc.

! When you watch a digital television, press the DIGITAL/ANALOG button and

select "AUX ANALOG" or "AUX DIGITAL" depending on the connected input terminal.

! When you see a video, press the playback button of the VCR.

Caution:

Some Sharp TVs and VCRs cannot be operated with this remote control.

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Error indicators and warnings

When you load an unplayable disc or fail to perform operations properly, the following messages are displayed on the AV control unit, the DVD player and the TV screen.

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AV control unit display Meaning

! Place the system away from noise source or plug the

AC power cords to other AC outlets. (*)

! The speaker is not connected properly. ! The amplifier is defective.

Set the system to the stand-by mode and turn the power on again. (*)

! The amplifier is defective.

Set the system to the stand-by mode and turn the power on again. (*)

! The subwoofer/amplifier is defective. ! Place the system away from noise source or plug the

AC power cords to other AC outlets. (*)

! The cooling fan on the back of the subwoofer/ampli-

fier does not run due to foreign objects caught in it. Is the system unplugged?

! The digital audio input jack is not connected proper-

ly.

! Unspecified signal is received and cannot be recog-

nized.

! The system connection cable is unplugged.

! The temperature is too high.

Set the system to the stand-by mode and wait for a while.

(*): Should the same message appear even if the DVD player and the subwoofer/am-

plifier unit are unplugged and plugged in or are set to the stand-by mode and on again, contact your local dealer where you purchased the subwoofer/amplifier unit.

DVD player display Meaning

! The disc is not loaded. ! The disc is scratched or dirty and cannot be recog-

nized.

! The disc is loaded upside down.

TV screen Meaning

Disc Error: Playback feature may not be available on this Disc. Please eject the disc.

Region Error: Playback is not authorized in your region. Please eject the disc.

The disc cannot be played with this system or the disc is loaded in an incorrect way.

The region number of the DVD is not "1" or "ALL".

The disc does not support the operation de-

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Condensation

scribed in this operation manual.

Sudden temperature changes, storage or operation in an extremely humid environment may cause condensation inside the cabinet (laser pickup, etc.) or on the transmitter on the remote control. Condensation can cause the system to malfunction. If this happens, leave the power on with no disc in the DVD player until normal playback is possible (about 1 hour). Wipe off any condensation on the transmitter with a soft cloth before operating the system.

References

- Error indicators and warnings -

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References

Troubleshooting chart

Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician. If something is wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service center.

" General

Symptom Possible cause Reference

No sound is heard.

The sounds from speakers are not well balanced.

Noise is heard during playback.

When a button is pressed, the system does not respond.

Interference or noise occurs on the TV image.

- Troubleshooting chart -

Timer playback does not start.

The display on the system is dark.

The power is not turned on.

! Is the volume level set to "0"? P. 18 ! Are the headphones connected? P. 28 ! Are the speaker wires disconnect-

ed?

! Is the speaker size set to NO (OFF)? P. 41 ! Are the speaker cords connected to

the wrong channels?

! Is each speaker placed at the same

distance from the listener?

! Are speakers adjusted to the same

level?

! Move the system away from any

computers or mobile phones.

! Set the system to the power stand-

by mode and then turn it back on. If the system still malfunctions, reset it.

! Is the system placed near TV with in-

ternal antenna? Use an outdoor antenna.

! Did you remove the plug from the

wall jack, or did a power failure occur?

! Hold down the DISPLAY button on

the remote control for 2 seconds or more to select "ON".

! Is the system unplugged? P. 18 ! Is the system connection cord (for

DVD player) disconnected?

! The protection circuit may be acti-

vated. Unplug and plug in the power cord again after 5 minutes or more.

page

P. 12

P. 16

P. 42

P. 50

P. 13

P. 24

P. 18

P. 11

P. 50

Symptom Possible cause Reference

The sound is not reproduced in the Dolby Digital 5.1 ch.

No images are displayed.

" Tuner

Symptom Possible cause Reference

Radio makes unusual noise consecutively.

" Remote control

Symptom Possible cause Reference

The remote control does not operate properly.

The system cannot be turned on with the remote control.

page

! Is the initial setup screen set to

"DPCM"? Change it to "BITSTREAM".

! Is TV turned on? P. 47 ! Is the input of TV switched? P. 47

! Is the system placed near the TV or

computer?

! Is the FM antenna or AM loop anten-

na placed properly? Move the antenna away from the AC power cord or the system if located near.

! Is the battery polarity respected? P. 17 ! Are the batteries dead? ! Is the distance or angle incorrect? P. 17 ! Are there any obstructions in front of

the AV control unit?

! Is the remote control sensor ex-

posed to strong light (inverter fluorescent light, direct sunlight, etc.)?

! Is the remote control for another

equipment used simultaneously?

! Are buttons on the front and back

faces of the remote control pressed simultaneously?

! Are the AC power cords of the DVD

player and the subwoofer/amplifier unit plugged in?

! Are the batteries inserted? P. 17

P. 20

page

P. 13

page

P. 17

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DVD Player

Symptom Possible cause Reference

Even though a disc has been loaded, "- - - - - " is displayed.

Playback sounds are skipped.

The control buttons do not function. Music or video playback is interrupted.

Pictures and sound are skipped.

The system does not operate even if the power is on.

Image cannot be played back. (Sound is not heard.)

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! Is the disc loaded upside down? ! Is the disc very dirty? ! Does the disc satisfy the standards? ! Is the system located near exces-

sive vibrations?

! Has condensation formed inside the

system?

! Is the disc very dirty? ! Does the disc satisfy the standards? ! Is the system located near exces-

sive vibrations?

! Has condensation formed inside the

system?

! Is the disc very dirty? ! Is the system located near exces-

sive vibrations?

! Has condensation formed inside the

system?

! Is a disc other than DVD (region

number 1 or ALL), audio CD loaded?

! Are the video and audio cables con-

nected improperly?

! Is a disc other than DVD (region

number 1 or ALL), audio CD loaded?

! Is the disc very dirty? ! Is the disc loaded upside down? ! Clean the optical pickup if it is dirty. P. 51 ! Is the TV input set to "VIDEO 1/VID-

EO 2" etc.?

! Is the system turned on? P. 18

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P. 5

P. 11 - 15

P. 5

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If trouble occurs

When this product is subjected to strong external interference (mechanical shock, excessive static electricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunction.

If such a problem occurs, do the following:

Resetting the AV control unit:

1 Unplug the subwoofer/amplifier unit. 2 While holding down the ON/STAND-BY button, plug in the AC power cord.

At this time, the component will not be turned on.

3 Press the ON/STAND-BY button again to turn the power on.

Caution:

This operation will erase all data stored in memory and restore various settings to the initial status (default).

Resetting the DVD player:

Unplug the unit and, after waiting 5 minutes or longer, plug it in again.

When the protection circuit is activated:

When short-circuiting the speaker cords or turning the volume too high, the protection circuit may be activated and the power may turn off. Unplug the subwoofer/amplifier unit and plug it in again after 5 minutes or more. Turn down the volume if set too high.

Before transporting the system

1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button of the DVD player to turn the power on. 2 Open the disc tray and remove the disc. 3 Close the disc tray and enter the system to stand-by mode. 4 After the power indicator goes off, unplug the system.

References

- Troubleshooting chart -

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Maintenance

" Cleaning the cabinet

Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and a diluted soap solution, then with a dry cloth.

! Do not use chemicals for cleaning (gasoline, paint thinner, etc.). It may damage the

cabinet finish.

! Do not apply oil to the inside of the each component. It may cause malfunctions.

Cleaning the DVD pickup lens

In order to ensure proper operation of the DVD player, preventative maintenance (cleaning of the laser pickup lens) should be performed periodically. Lens cleaners are commercially available. Contact your local DVD software dealer for options.

Optional accessories

Use only the specified optional accessories to operate this product properly. For speaker installation, read instructions supplied with stands or brackets.

FLOOR SPEAKER STAND TABLE SPEAKER STAND

Model: AD-AT10ST Model: AD-AT10LS

SPEAKER WALL BRACKET OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE

Model: AD-AT10SA Model: AD-M1DC

- Maintenance / Optional accessories / Specifications -

Specifications

As part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

" DVD Player

Power source AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 17 W Dimensions Width: 8-1/2" (215 mm)

Weight 4.4 lbs. (2.0 kg) Video signal

Signal system NTSC color Frequency response DVD (linear sound):

S/N ratio CD: 110 dB Dynamic range DVD (linear sound): 95 dB

Total harmonic distortion ratio

Wow and flutter Unmeasurable (less than 0.001% W. peak) Audio output termi-

nals Video output termi-

nals

Other terminal System control 1

Height: 2-5/16" (58 mm) Depth: 10-1/8" (257 mm)

Horizontal resolution: 500 lines S/N ratio: 60 dB

20 Hz to 22 kHz (sampling rate: 48 kHz) 20 Hz to 44 kHz (sampling rate: 96 kHz) CD: 20 Hz to 20 kHz

CD: 94 dB

0.007 % maximum

Digital output (coaxial) 1 Analogue output (RCA type) 2 (L/R) Video output (RCA type) 1 S-video output (S-terminal) 1 Component video output (RCA type) 3

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The appearance of optional accessories may differ from the illustrations above.

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AV Control Unit

Dimensions Width: 8-1/2" (215 mm)

Weight 2.9 lbs. (1.3 kg) Audio input terminals

Audio output terminal Headphones: 16 - 50 ohms (recommended: 32 ohms) Other terminals Frequency range FM: 87.5 - 108 MHz

Subwoofer/Amplifier Unit

Power source AC 120 V, 60 Hz Power consumption 80 W Dimensions Width: 10-1/4" (260 mm)

Weight 21.8 lbs. (9.9 kg) Power output (FTC)

Rated power output Front: 50 W + 50 W, Center: 50 W,

Amplification system 64fs 1-bit switching (Remarks: fs = 44.1 kHz) A/D noise shaping 7th-order (delta - sigma) modulation Terminals Front speakers, Center speaker, Surround speakers: 4

Subwoofer Type 4-3/4" (12 cm) woofer (Magnetic

Height: 2-5/16" (58 mm) Depth: 10-5/16" (261 mm)

Digital input (Optical) 1 Digital input (coaxial) 1 Analogue input (RCA type) 8 (L/R)

System control 3

AM: 530 - 1,720 kHz

Height: 14-11/16" (373 mm) Depth: 16-5/8" (421 mm)

40 watts minimum RMS per channel into 4 ohms from 20 Hz to 20 kHz, 1 % total harmonic distortion

Surround: 50 W + 50 W (4 ohms at 1 kHz) Subwoofer: 50 W (4 ohms at 100 Hz)

ohms System control 2

shield)

Maximum input power 100 W Rated input power 50 W Impedance 4 ohms

Front/Center/Surround speakers

Type Full range speaker system (Magnetic shield)

3-1/8" (8 cm) speaker

Maximum input power 100 W Rated input power 50 W Impedance 4 ohms Dimensions Width: 3-3/4" (95 mm)

Weight 1.5 lbs. (0.7 kg)/each

Height: 4-1/2" (114 mm) Depth: 4-1/8" (104 mm)

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CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY

SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will, at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.

This warranty does not apply to any appearance items of the Product nor to the additional excluded item(s) set forth below nor to any Product the exterior of which has been damaged or defaced, which has been subjected to improper voltage or other misuse, abnormal service or handling, or which has been altered or modified in design or construction.

In order to enforce the rights under this limited warranty, the purchaser should follow the steps set forth below and provide proof of purchase to the servicer. The limited warranty described herein is in addition to whatever implied warranties may be granted to purchasers by law. ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF

MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR USE ARE LIMITED TO THE PERIOD(S) FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE SET FORTH BELOW. Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.

Neither the sales personnel of the seller nor any other person is authorized to make any warranties other than those described herein, or to extend the duration of any warranties beyond the time period described herein on behalf of Sharp.

The warranties described herein shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser. Correction of defects, in the manner and for the period of time described herein, shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer. Nor shall Sharp be liable or in any way responsible for any incidental or consequential economic or property damage. Some states do not allow the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you.

THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS. YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.

Model Specific Section Your Product Model Number & Description:

Warranty Period for this Product: One (1) year parts and labor from the date of purchase. Additional Item(s) Excluded from Warranty Coverage (if any): Non-functional accessories, supplies, and consumable items. Where to Obtain Service: At a Sharp Authorized Servicer located in the United States.

What to do to Obtain Service: Ship prepaid or carry in your Product to a Sharp Authorized Servicer.

SD-AT50 1 Bit Digital Home Theater DX-AT50 DVD Player

(Be sure to have this information available when you need service for your Product.)

To find a location of the nearest Sharp Authorized Servicer, call Sharp toll free at 1-800-BE-SHARP.

Be sure to have Proof of Purchase available. If you ship the Product, be sure it is insured and packaged securely.

TO OBTAIN SUPPLY, ACCESSORY OR PRODUCT INFORMATION, CALL 1-800-BE-SHARP.

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