Sherwood SD-860 User Manual

SD-860

Introduction

READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING YOUR UNIT

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

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

FCC INFORMATION(FOR U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment 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 receiver is connected.

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

CAUTION : Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not

expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

CAUTION

Invisible laser radiation when the unit is open. Do not stare into beam.

CAUTION : USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER

THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CAUTION

WARNING

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

This symbol 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.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

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 product manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

7. Water and Moisture - Do not use this product near water - for example, 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 ventilation 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. 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 antenna-discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode. See Figure 1.

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. Overloading - Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.

18. 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.

19. 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.

20. Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product form 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.

21. 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.

22. Safety Check - Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.

23. Wall or Ceiling Mounting - The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.

24. Heat - The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

Notes:

1. Item 12 is not required except for grounded or polarized product.

2. Item 14 and 16 are not required except for units provided with

antenna terminals.

3. Item 14 complies with UL in U.S.A.

PORTABLE CART WARNING

Figure 1

Example of antenna grounding as per

National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70

ANTENNA LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND

CLAMP

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

ANTENNA DISCHARGE UNIT (NEC SECTION 810-20)

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS (NEC SECTION 810-21)

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

NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

GROUND CLAMPS

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

PRECAUTIONS

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Units shipped to the U.S.A and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug.

However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug.

CAUTION

: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully

insert.

ATTENTION

: Pour éviter chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche

dans la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’ au fond.

The available power supply voltage differs according to country or region. However, this unit is equipped with an Automatic Voltage Selector. The power supply voltage of the area where the unit will be used automatically meets the required voltage within the range of AC 220 - 240 V, without any manual voltage adjustment. To ensure safe operation, the three-pin plug supplied must be inserted only into a standard three-pin power point which is effectively earthed through the normal household wiring. Extension cords used with the equipment must be three-core and be correctly wired to provide connection to earth. Improper extension cords are a major cause of fatalities. The fact that the equipment operates satisfactorily does not imply that the power point is earthed and that the installation is completely safe. For your safety, if in any doubt about the effective earthing of the power point, consult a qualified electrician.

U.S.A

and

CANADA

CHINA,

EUROPE,

AUSTRALIA

and other countries

120 V

220 V

240 V

󳥎Moisture condensation

Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions.

• Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

• In a steamy or very humid room.

• When this unit is moved from a cold place to a warm one.

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

󳥎If there is noise interference on the TV while a broadcast is being received.

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV screen while you are watching a TV broadcast and this unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of this unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off this unit.

󳥎Do not transport this unit with discs left in it. 󳥎Do not place on the component such as amplifier or receiver that generates heat.

If so, the temperature inside this unit rises and malfunction may occur.

CAUTION

• Leave a space around the unit for sufficient ventilation.

•

Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment.

•

Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.

• Do not let foreign objects in the unit.

•

The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths, curtains, etc.

• No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the unit.

• Please be care the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

• The unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing for use.

• No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the unit.

•

Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact with the set.

•

Never disassemble or modify the unit in any way.

󳥎Notes on the AC power cord.

• The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit has been turned off.

• When disconnecting the power cord from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

• Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet when not using the unit for long periods of time.

• Introduction

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT | 2

• System Connections

CONNECTING TO A/V AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER | 6 CONNECTING TO TV WITH AUDIO ANDVIDEO INS | 9 CONNECTING TO TV WITH SCART CONNECTOR(Regional Option) | 9

• Front Panel & Remote Controls | 10

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE | 11 LOADING BATTERIES | 11

• Preliminary Knowledge About Discs

• Operations

• Initial Settings | 30

• Definition Of Terms | 49

• Troubleshooting Guide | 51

• Specifications | 52

• DVD Language Code List | 53

CONTENTS

System Connections

• Do not connect the AC input cord into the AC outlet when plugging and unplugging connection cords.

• Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the operating instructions of the component

connected.

• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords.

• The supplied cords are a (stereo) audio cord, a composite video cord, a system control cord and a power cord. Other cords

are commercially-available cords.

5.1 CH AUDIO IN

L R

FRONT

L R

SURROUND

CENTER SUB-

WOOFER

L R

AUDIO IN

OPTICAL

DIGITAL INs

COAXIAL S-VIDEOIN(COMPOSITE)

VIDEO IN

Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN (MONITOR)

VIDEO OUT

COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, COMPOSITE

FRONT L/R, CENTER, SURROUND L/R, SUBWOOFER, etc.

VIDEO IN

SPEAKERS

A/V Amplifier or Receiver

(COMPOSITE) VIDEO IN

S-VIDEO IN

Additional TV, etc.

Speakers

CONNECTING TO A/V AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER

• When your amplifier/receiver is not compatible with the digital signals that are output from this unit, loud noise or no sound may be heard from the speakers, and it may be harmful to your ears and damages the speakers. To prevent it, you should set the DIGITAL OUTPUT to OFF and make analog audio connections. (Refer to “When selecting the DIGITAL OUTPUT” on page 36.)

• When making the COAXIAL DIGITAL connection, be sure to use a 75Ω COAXIAL cord, not a conventional AUDIO cord.

• All of the commercially-available optical fiber cords cannot be used for audio equipments. If there is an optical fiber cord which cannot be connected to your audio equipments, consult your dealer or nearest service organization.

󳥎Audio output from the unit’s DIGITAL OUTPUTs

• When the DIGITAL OUTPUT is set to ON, the following table shows that the digital signals can be output from the DIGITAL OUTPUTs.(For details, refer to “When selecting the DIGITAL OUTPUT” on page 36.)

Disc type Audio recording format Audio output

Dolby Digital Dolby Digital bitstream

DVD Video

DTS DTS bitstream

Linear PCM 48kHz/16~24bit 48kHz/16~24bit PCM

96kHz/16~24bit 96kHz/16~24bit PCM

DVD Audio Linear PCM or Packed PCM

DSD (SACD Area)

SACD 44.1kHz/16bit Linear PCM 44.1kHz/16bit PCM

(CD Area) Audio CD 44.1kHz/16bit Linear PCM 44.1kHz/16bit PCM MP3 disc MP3 44.1, 48kHz/16bit PCM WMA disc WMA 44.1, 48kHz/16bit PCM DivX disc MP3 44.1, 48kHz/16bit PCM

1. Connecting 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTs

• To fully enjoy the multichannel audio of DVD Audio and SACD as well as Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks of DVD Video, etc., connect these jacks to the corresponding channel input jacks of your amplifier/receiver.

Notes :

• When connecting only the 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTs to your amplifier/receiver, you should set the DOWNMIX to OFF to output the multichannel audio signals from these jacks as it was recorded.

In this case, only the front left and right signals of the multichannel audio signals will output from the 2CH AUDIO OUTPUT jacks (and the A/V SCART OUTPUT connector). (For details, refer to “When selecting the DOWNMIX” on page 36.)

• When connecting the 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTs to the

multichannel audio inputs of an amplifier/receiver that dose not have the speaker setup for the multichannel audio inputs, you should set the SPEAKER SETUP.(For details, refer to “SETTING THE SPEAKER SETUP” on page 38.)

2. Connecting 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTs

• Connect these jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks of DVD(, AUX,

CD, etc.) of your amplifier/receiver.

• Depending on whether these jacks to a stereo amplifier /

receiver or an A/V amplifier/receiver with built-in surround decoder, you should set the DOWNMIX to Lo/Ro or Lt/Rt.(For details, refer to “When selecting the DOWNMIX” on page 36.)

3. Connecting DIGITAL OUTPUTs

• To enhance the sound quality, connect either the OPTICAL

or the COAXIAL DIGITAL OUTPUT jack to the corresponding DIGITAL INPUT jack of your amplifier/receiver with built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder. (You don’t need to do both.) When DVD Video, etc. recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS is played, you can enjoy high-quality surround sound.

• To be output digital audio signals from the DIGITAL

OUTPUT jacks, you should set the DIGITAL OUTPUT to ON. (For details, refer to “When selecting the DIGITAL OUTPUT”on page 36)

Notes :

• The DIGITAL OUTPUT jacks cannot output the digital

audio signals of DVD Audio and SACD. Therefore, to be able to play multichannel DVD Audios and SACDs, you should also connect the 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTs.(Refer to “Connecting 5.1CH AUDIO OUTPUTs” above)

• If your amplifier/receiver doesn’t have 5.1CH AUDIO INPUTs, make a stereo analog connection . (Refer to

“Connecting 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTs” above.)

• In order to be able to hear multichannel sound from DVD

Audio and SACD, you should set DVD AUDIO AREA to DVD AUDIO and SACD AREA to MULTICHANNEL.(Refer to “When selecting the DVD AUDIO AREA” and “When selecting the SACD AREA” on page 44.)

• It is not recommended to record digital audio signals with digital audio connection between this unit and MD or CD recorder, etc. When recording the sounds played on this unit, record them through the 2CH AUDIO OUTPUT jacks.

4. Connecting COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUTs 1, 2

• Connect this jack to the (composite)VIDEO input jack of

your amplifier/receiver or TV.

• The same signal is output from COMPOSITE VIDEO

OUTPUT 1 and 2 jacks, enabling connection to two devices(e, g., an A/V amplifier and additional TV) simultaneously.

5. Connecting S-VIDEO OUTPUTs 1, 2

• Connect this jack to the S-VIDEO input jack of your

amplifier/receiver or TV

• The same signal is output from S-VIDEO OUTPUT 1 and 2

jacks, enabling connection to two devices(e, g., an A/V amplifier and additional TV) simultaneously.

6. Connecting COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUTs

The COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUTs of this unit are capable of outputting either conventional interlacing video signal or progressively scanned video signal(that can reproduce highdensity pictures with less flicker).

• According to VIDEO OUTPUTs, the excellence in picture quality is as follows:

Progressive “COMPONENT” > Interlaced “COMPONENT” > “S-VIDEO” > “COMPOSITE”

• When making COMPONENT VIDEO connections, connect “Y” to “Y”, “P

b” to “Pb”(, “Cb”, “B-Y”), “Pr” to “Pr” (, “Cr”, “R-Y”).

Notes:

• When the VIDEO OUTPUT is set to PROGRESSIVE, the S-VIDEO and COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUTs can not output the video signals, meaning the picture will not be shown.

• When the progressive video signals are input into the nonprogressive COMPONENT VIDEO INPUTs of your TV, the picture may not be shown normally.

Therefore, when the progressive COMPONENT VIDEO INPUTs of TV are not connected to, you should set the VIDEO OUTPUT to INTERLACED.(For details, refer to

“When selecting the VIDEO OUTPUT” on page 34.)

• Do not connect the unit to the TV through a VCR.

Otherwise the picture may be disturbed due to the copy protection function.

• CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525 OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE “STANDARD DEFINITION” OUTPUT. IF THERE ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND 625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

7. Connecting DIGI-LINK jack

• Connect this jack to the DIGI LINK jack of the external Sherwood component that uses the DIGI LINK II or III remote control system.

8. A/V SCART OUTPUT CONNECTOR(Regional Option)

• Refer to “CONNECTING TO TV WITH SCART CONNECTOR (Regional Option)” on next page.

9. AC INPUT

• Plug the supplied power cord into this AC INPUT and then into the wall AC outlet.

System control cord

Sherwood component with DIGI LINK II or III

Amplifier/receiver

Tape deck

CD player

A/V SCART IN

This unit

• For some countries like Europe, the unit incorporates the A/V SCART OUTPUT connector.

• You can connect the unit to TV easily using the SCART connections without other cumbersome audio and video connections.

• During operation of the unit, this connector can deliver either the composite(regular) video, S-VIDEO (Y and C) or RGB video

signals as well as the audio L and R signals.

Notes:

• In this connection, do not connect the unit to the TV through a VCR. Otherwise the image may be disturbed due to the copy protection function.

• According to the video connections between this unit and TV, etc. and the video input source selected on TV, etc., be sure to set the SCART VIDEO and the VIDEO OUTPUT to the corresponding settings. When these are not set correctly, no picture or abnormal picture may be displayed.(For details, refer to “When selecting the VIDEO OUTPUT” and “When selecting the SCART VIDEO(Regional Option)” on page 34.)

CONNECTING TO TV WITH SCART CONNECTOR(Regional Option)

• You can enjoy DVD Videos by simply connecting this unit to a TV. To hear improved audio sound quality, connect the 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTs to the AUDIO INs of DVD(, AUX, CD, etc.) of your amplifier/receiver.

• To connect these jacks correctly, refer to “Connecting 2CH AUDIO OUTPUTs” on page 7, “Connecting COMPOSITE VIDEO OUTPUTs 1, 2” and so forth on page 8.

Notes:

• If your TV has a monaural audio input instead of stereo, you need to use an optional audio cord which converts stereo audio output to monaural.

• Do not connect the VIDEO OUTs of the unit to the TV through a VCR. Otherwise the image may be disturbed due to the copy protection function.

CONNECTING TO TV WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO INS

L R

AUDIO

Amplifier or Receiver

This unit

S-VIDEOIN(COMPOSITE)

VIDEO IN

COMPONENT

VIDEO IN

Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr

TV, projector, etc.

Front Panel & Remote Controls

1. POWER ON button

2. STANDBY button

3. OPEN/CLOSE(

▲

󳥎

) button

4. DIMMER button

5. DISPLAY button

6. NTSC/PAL button

7. UPSCALE button

8. SEARCH button

9. MARKER button

10. NUMERIC (0~9, +10) buttons

11. CLEAR button

12. REPEAT( ) button

13. REPEAT A/B button

14. PROGRAM button

15. RANDOM PLAY button

16. AUDIO button

17. SUBTITLE button

18. ZOOM button

19. ANGLE button

20. SACD AREA button

21. PURE AUDIO button

22. TOP MENU button

23. MENU button

24. CURSOR CONTROL(▲/▼/◀/▶), ENTER buttons

25. SETUP button

26. RETURN button

27. STOP button

28. PLAY button

29. PAUSE/STEP button

30. SCAN ◀◀/▶▶ buttons

31. SKIP

󳥎

◀◀/▶▶󳥎buttons

32. PAGE ∨/∧ buttons

33. TITLE/GROUP ∨/∧ buttons

1. POWER switch

2. STANDBY indicator

3. FORWARD/BACKWARD SKIP (▶▶󳥎/󳥎◀◀) buttons

4. STOP(󳥎) button

5. PAUSE/STEP(

󳥎󳥎

) button

6. PLAY(▶) button

7. OPEN/CLOSE(

▲

󳥎

) button

8. DISC TRAY

9. SACD indicator

10. DVD AUDIO indicator

11. PURE AUDIO indicator

12. REMOTE SENSOR

13. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY

• For details, see next page.

Front Panel Controls

Remote Controls

Fluorescent Display

AUDIO FILE TYPE indicators CHANNEL indicators

PLAY Indicator DISC TYPE

indicators

SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM indicators

PROGRESSIVE indicator

PURE AUDIO indicators VIDEO FILE TYPE

indicators

SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM indicators

PAUSE

indicator

REMAIN indicator ANGLE indicator REPEAT indicators

Group/title number, track/chapter number, playing time, operating information, etc.

RANDOM indicator PROGRAM indicator SOUND RECORDING SYSTEM indicator

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE

• Use the remote control unit within a range of about 7 meters (23 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming at the remote sensor.

Note:

• Remote operation may become unreliable if the REMOTE SENSOR is exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent.

LOADING BATTERIES

Remove the cover.

Load two batteries (“AAA” size, 1.5V) matching the polarity.

• Remove the batteries when they are not used for a long time.

• Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd type).

• DVD players and DVD Videos have their own Region Code

numbers which are assigned to each country or area as shown below. DVD players are set to your Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if the region code number of this DVD player is different from that of the DVD Video, playback of the DVD Video will not be allowed by the DVD player.

Examples of playable DVD Videos :

• In U.S.A. • In Europe

• Please check the copyright laws in your country to record from DVD, Audio CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG and DivX discs, etc.

Recording of copyrighted material may infringe copyright laws.

• Commercial DVD Video discs are copy-protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.

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

Preliminary Knowledge About Discs

PLAYABLE DISC TYPES REGION CODE

NOTES ON COPYRIGHT

This unit supports the following discs.

• This unit supports CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in audio CD format or MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX in accordance with the ISO9660 format. It also supports DVD-R, DVDRW, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs recorded in DVD Video format or DivX in accordance with UDF format.

󳥎Unplayable discs

• Since this unit cannot support disc types, formats and file types not listed above, do not play such discs.

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or CDRs/CD-RWs cannot be played due to incomplete disc finalization, recording quality or physical condition of the disc, characteristics of recording device or authoring software, etc.

See the operating instructions supplied with your recording device for more information.

󳥎Color system format

• Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to either the NTSC color system for U.S.A, Canada, etc. or the PAL for Europe, Australia, China, etc.

Major

countries

or area

Playable

Region

code

All

regions

North

America

Europe,

Japan,

Middle East

Southeast

Asia

Oceania,

South

America

Russia

China

SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION

• When you press a button, if the unit does not accept its operation, appears on the TV screen.

Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if is not displayed.

※Invalid operation may occur as expected if :

• The region code number of the unit is different from that of the DVD Video and playback will not be allowed.

• The rating level function works.

(For details, refer to “When selecting the PARENTAL CONTROL” on page 45.)

• A disc is not playable or uses features that are not supported by this unit.

Disc Logo Format or file type

DVD Video

DVD Audio

SACD

DVD-R

DVD-RW

DVD+R

DVD+RW

Audio CD

CD-R

CD-RW

JPEG CD

MP3 CD

DVD Video

DVD Audio

Super Audio CD (Single layer, Dual layer, Hybrid)

DVD Video, DivX

PCM

Audio CD, MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX

JPEG MP3

• In handling a disc, hold it carefully with edges.

• Do not stick paper or write anything on the printed surface.

• Fingermarks and dust on the recorded surface should be carefully wiped off with a soft cloth. Wipe straight from the inside to the outside of the disc.

• Always keep the discs in their cases after use to protect them from dust and scratches.

• Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc. These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction.

Notes:

• Because the temperature inside this unit is very high, in

case of no further playback of disc, unload the disc to prevent the high temperature from deforming the disc.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high humidity or

high temperature for a long time.

• When loading or unloading a disc in the disc tray, always

place it with the printed side up.

AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES CARE AND HANDLING OF DISCS

• Folder and file names are displayed up to 11 characters.

• Characters except “A~Z”, “0~9”, “ - ” may be not displayed.

• The playback order of folders and files shown in the menu

may differ from the order shown in a PC.

• This unit supports multi-session discs. Some multi-session discs may take a long time to load and some may not be loaded at all.

󳥎Notes for making a private disc.

• Use “UDF format” as the disc format for DVD-R/DVD-RW, DVD+R/DVD+RW.

• Use “ISO 9660” as the disc format for CD-R/CD-RW.

• Folders can be up to eight levels deep.

• Some disc may not play due to disc characteristics,

recording conditions, etc.

󳥎MP3

• MP3 files must have a “.mp3” or “.MP3” file name extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a

44.1kHz sampling rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer rate.

• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable bitrate(VBR) files are playable, but playing time may be displayed incorrectly.

• ID3 Tag is not available.

• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

󳥎JPEG

• JPEG files must have a “.jpg”, “.JPG”, “.jpeg” or “.JPEG” file name extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a 640X480 pixel resolution.

• This unit cannot play a baseline JPEG file of more than 6000X4500 pixels and a progressive JPEG file of more than 5120X3840 pixels.

󳥎DivX

• DivX files must have a “.divx”, “.DIVX”, “.div”, “.DIV”, “.avi” or “.AVI” file name extension.

• This unit supports DivX 5.x, 4.x and 3.11

• This unit supports DivX files whose resolution is 640X480

pixels or less.

• Audio stream supports MPEG Audio Layer 3(MP3), WMA or AC-3, etc..

• This unit does not support GMC(Global Motion Compression) and Q-Pel(Quarter Pixel).

• This unit has its own Registration Code for DivX playback. If necessary, you can confirm the registration code of your unit.(For details, refer to “When selecting the DIVX VOD” on page 47.)

󳥎WMA

• WMA files must have a “.wma” or “.WMA” file name extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a bit

rate of 64 kbps or higher.

• WMA Tag is not available.

• This unit cannot play copyright protected files and files

recorded with a bit rate under 32kbps.

Printed side

BASIC PLAYBACK

Operations

Before operation, enter the standby mode.

• The STANDBY indicator lights up in amber. This means that the unit is connected to the AC mains and a small amount of current is retained to support operational readiness.

• To turn the power completely off, press the POWER switch again.

• Press the POWER ON button, then the unit is turned on to enter the operating mode and the STANDBY indicator lights up in blue.

• In the operating mode, to enter the standby mode, press the STANDBY button.

• 8 cm (3 inch) discs can be loaded on the inside circle of the tray, too.

• When a DVD that doesn’t contain any menu is loaded, playback automatically starts.

In the standby mode, turn the power on.

Open the disc tray to load a disc with the printed side up, then close it.

Notes :

• In case of DVD Audios, when the DVD Audio to be played contains not only DVD Audio content but also DVD Video content, first be sure to set the DVD AUDIO AREA correctly before playback.(For details, refer to “When selecting the DVD AUDIO AREA” on page 44.)

• In case of SACDs, when the SACD to be played contains 2 channel and multichannel audio areas, and CD layer, first be sure to select the preferred area/layer before playback.(For details, refer to “To select a playback area/layer” on page 16.)

• In case of DivX discs, this unit provides you the DivX®VOD(Video On Demand) registration code that allows you to rent and purchase videos from DivX®VOD service at www.divx.com/vod.

If necessary, you can confirm the registration code of your unit. (For details, refer to “When selecting the DIVX VOD” on page

47.)

• Depending on the disc types, it may take times to read the loaded disc.

󳥎Before starting playback

• Make the initial settings to suit your usage conditions the very first time this unit is turned on.(For details, refer to “Initial Settings” on page 30)

• For explanation purposes, this instructions explains the OSD(On-Screen Display) language displayed on TV in English.

• Usable discs for each operation/ function are referred to by the icons;

󳥎Preparations

• Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the unit.

• When you want to enjoy the sound of disc from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input source

connected to the unit.

Main unit

󳥎In case of use of the NUMERIC buttons on the

remote control :

• When selecting “3” :

• When selecting “10” :

• When selecting “21” :

• Playback of the selected item starts.

• In case of selecting the item with pressing the NUMERIC buttons, depending on the discs, the PLAY(▶)(or ENTER) button

should be pressed to start playback of the item.

• Depending on the discs, the preferred item may not be selected with pressing the NUMERIC buttons.

• When the selected item contains the subitems, repeat the above step until the preferred item is selected.

󳥎To stop playback and return to the menu display

• Press the TOP MENU or MENU button on the remote control.(Which button is pressed differs depending on the discs.)

• Playback is suspended and the menu display appears.

To start playback from the menu of DVD

• To select the preferred item, press the CURSOR ▲/▼/◀/▶ buttons and press the ENTER button (or PLAY(▶) button), or press the NUMERIC buttons.

• When a SACD contains the information on track, album and artist, etc., the corresponding information will be displayed or not on the TV screen depending on the OSD setting.(For details, refer to “When selecting the OSD” on page 44.)

RCRC

In case of SACD or CD, press the PLAY(▶) button to start play.

TITLE MENU

Dogs

Cats

Cows

Horses

ROOT

ROOT 0 POPS 1 BLUES 2 HAPPY 3 SO LONG 4 CLASSIC 5 LIGHT-M 6 BIRTHDAY 7

MP3 file symbol

Folder symbol

Root menu

SMART NAVI

Folder and file menu

Main unit

• When you load a MP3, WMA, JPEG, DivX disc or a DVD that contains a menu, the menu display may appear on the TV screen. In this case, see “To start playback from the menu of DVD” below or “To start playback from the menu of MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX disc” on the next page.

• Example of DVD Video • Example of MP3 disc

Notes:

• To play a MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX disc with the various playback modes, select the desired playback mode.(For details, refer to

“Repeating a file, folder” on page 23.)

• Some discs/files recorded in DVD Video, MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX, etc. cannot be played due to incomplete disc finalization,

recording quality or physical condition of the disc, characteristics of recording device or authoring software, etc.

• The DVDs continue to rotate while the menu display appears. When no further selections are to be played, be sure to press

the STOP(󳥎) button repeatedly to enter the stop mode and to clear the menu display.

• A TV screen may be burned out if a static picture is displayed for a long time in the stop mode. To prevent this, set the

SCREEN SAVER to ON (refer to “When selecting the SCREEN SAVER” on page 43). Then, the unit automatically activates the screen saver function if a static picture, etc. is displayed for over 5 minutes.

Pressing any button will cancel the screen saver function and return to the previous display.

• When you press a button, if the corresponding operation is prohibited by the unit or the disc, appears on your TV screen.

• When selecting the preferred file, playback starts from the

selected file.

• When selecting the preferred folder, the file menu screen of the selected folder is displayed. In this case, repeat this step to select the preferred file in its file menu.

Press the CURSOR ▲/▼ buttons to select the preferred folder or file then press the ENTER button.

RCRC

To select a playback area / layer

• Some SACDs consist of 2 channel and multichannel audio areas, and hybrid SACDs comprise 2 layer structure of an HD(SACD) layer and CD layer. You can select the desired area/layer to be played. (For details, see the disc’s sleeve notes.)

• This operation works only with SACDs on which 2 areas or/and 2 layers are recorded. Therefore, when the disc does not contain the preferred channel area or CD layer, you cannot select it.

• You can set the SACD area to the desired at initial settings, too.(For details, refer to “When selecting the SACD AREA” on page 44.)

• In the stop mode

• Each time this button is pressed, the playback area/layer changes and is

displayed on the TV screen for several seconds as follows :

󳥕 MULTI CHANNEL MODE : When playing the multichannel area(of HD layer.)

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TWO CHANNEL MODE : When playing the 2 channel area(of HD layer.)

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CD LAYER : When playing the CD layer.

• After selecting the preferred area or the CD layer, press the PLAY(▶) button to play the selected.

• Each time the layer changes from HD(SACD) layer to CD layer and vice versa, it takes several seconds and CHANGE LAYER is displayed.

In the stop mode, press the CURSOR ◀/▶ buttons to select the folder and file menu.

To start playback from the menu of MP3, WMA, JPEG or DivX disc

To stop playback

• When playback of a DVD is stopped, the unit memorizes the point where the STOP(󳥎) button was pressed(RESUME function: DVD only). (“RESUME” is displayed on the unit’s display when this function is activated.)

• Press the PLAY(▶) button again, and playback will resume from this point. When the STOP(󳥎) button is pressed again, the RESUME function will be canceled and it enters stop mode.(“STOP” is displayed.)

• During playback of a DVD, when the unit is turned off and on with pressing the STANDBY button and the POWER ON button, the resume function is activated, too.

• DVD Video : The unit will be in the still picture mode. In case of DVD Audio, it can be in the still picture mode only for the video part.

• DVD Audio/SACD/CD/MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX disc : The unit will be in the pause mode.

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY(▶) button.

• Each time the PAUSE/STEP(

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) button is pressed, the disc

is advanced by one frame.

• In case of DVD Audio, the frame advance playback is possible only for the video part.

• To return to normal playback, press the PLAY(▶) button.

• Each time the button is pressed, a title/ group is skipped.

Main unit

To pause playback

Main unit

• In the still picture mode,

Frame advance playback

Main unit

To select a title/group during playback

• When some DVDs contain more than one title/group, you can select the desired one.

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