Technicolor - Thomson DTH4500 User Manual

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Precautions
Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located at the back of your player. Install your player horizontally, on a suitable base (furniture), with enough space around it for ventilation (7-10 cm). Make sure the ventilation slots are not covered. Do not stack other, or heavy devices on top of the player. Do not place the player on amplifiers or other equipment which may become hot. Before moving the player, ensure the disc tray is empty. This player is designed for continuous use. Switching off the DVD player to the stand-by mode does not disconnect the electricity supply. In order to separate the player completely from the mains, it has to be disconnected by unplugging the mains plug, especially when left unused for a long period of time.
Condensation
If your player or a disc have been stored in a cold atmosphere, as for example during transportation in the winter, wait for approximately 2 hours until they have reached room temperature.
Protect the player from moisture and excess heat (e.g. fireplace) or equipment creating strong magnetic or electric fields (i. e. speakers ...). Disconnect the power cable from the mains electricity supply if the player malfunctions. Your player is not intended for industrial use but for domestic purposes only. Use of this product is for personal use only. Copying CDs or downloading music files for sale or other business purposes is or may be a violation of copyright law.
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY: TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED BY APPLICABLE LAW. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF NON-INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHTS OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT UNDER CONDITIONS OTHER THAN AS HEREABOVE SPECIFIED ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED.
2 - Caution
1 - Setting up
Never open the player or any of its components. It can be dangerous for you or for certain fragile components. You could receive an electric shock or touch the laser beam. Do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or any other opening to look inside the player.
3 - For your safety
Always handle your discs with care. Hold a disc with fingers on the border or hole. Always place disc with the label facing upward (in case of a single-sided disc). Always place the disc properly into the tray using the proper guide area. Always use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary, wipe from the centre to the border. Always put discs back into their cases after playing and store in a vertical position.
Never
try to play a Photo CD.
Never
use record cleaning sprays, benzine, static electricity liquids or any other solvent, if the disc surface is dirty. Wipe gently with a soft damp (water only) cloth, never wipe the disc in a circular motion, since circular scratches are likely to occur and could cause noise during playback.
4 - Discs
5 - Batteries
Please respect the environment and prevailing regulations. Before you dispose of batteries or accumulators, ask your dealer whether they are subject to special recycling and if he accepts to take them back.
THOMSON multimedia shall not be responsible if the player is not used according to this manual.
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About discs
Discs you can play
Digital video discs
Your DVD player responds to the region management information recorded on a DVD disc. The region code for your player is region 2.
So, if you are going to buy a DVD disc, pay attention to the logo: it has to be the right one. ALL means all regions.
Discs you cannot play
Regional code number
Other regions
According to the disc
Functions and information available on the DVD (titles, chapters, time info, sound track languages, subtitles, ratings (age limit), camera angles and more) may differ from disc to disc. Refer to the instructions accompanying the disc. Some discs may have been designed to prevent operations such as: Chapter skip, picture scan, and repeat play.
12 cm and 8 cm, single or double sided, single or dual layer. DVDs are high density optical discs on which high quality picture and audio are recorded by means of digital signals.
12 cm and 8 cm. 12 cm.
Audio CDs
12 cm (Depending on the type of disk engraver and the disks used)
Most of recordable - CD audio
12 cm (Depending on the type of disk engraver and the disks used)
Most of rewritable - CD audio
MP 3 files on Audio CDs
12 cm and 8 cm (with or without playback control).
Video CDs
In addition to the PAL DVDs and video CDs, you may enjoy your favourite NTSC movies as well (a 60 Hz PAL compatible TV set is required) (For monitors with only NTSC input, please see page 20).
NTSC playback on PAL TV set
CD-I, CD-ROM, DVD-AUDIO, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CDV, CD-G. DVD with regional code other than that of your player. Do not play Photo CD.
1: USA, Canada - 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of South Africa, Japan - 3: Southeast Asia, Taiwan - 4: Central America, South America, Australia, Mexico, New Zealand
5: Russian federation, Africa (except Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan 6: China.
This symbol on-screen indicates that you have pressed the wrong key or that the requested function is not available.
DVD Disc structure
Title
Chapter
VIDEO CD Disc or CD
Track
structure
CD-R CD-RW
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Contents
Before you start................................4-5
Package content - Fit the batteries Basic connections - Initial set-up
DVD remote control.......................6-7
Menus.......................................................8
Info displays..........................................9
Front and display........................10-11
Video and Audio connections.......12
Video connections.............................13
Audio connections.......................14-16
Preferred languages....................17-18
Set-up menus - Player menu language Your preferred languages on discs
Picture setting.....................................19
“4 x 3” / “16 x 9” TV screen
Picture output.....................................20
SCART Output - NTSC Disc Output
Picture output S-Video
......................21
3-D Surround / Dialogues languages
..............................................26
Virtual 3-D Surround Sound Audio language
Subtitle languages.............................27
Angle / Zoom......................................28
Repeat Play..........................................29
Repeating sections between AB
Programme Play................................30
Deleting programmed items
Random Play......................................31
To clear Random play
Playing MP3 CDs..............................32
Video CD special ...............................33
Using Playback Control (PBC) menu Audio channel Selection
Basic play........................................22-23
Playback - Resume memory Master volume - Stills and frame advance Slow motion - Chapter / track skip
Scene Access...................................24-25
Fast motion Playback Audio CD: Direct Access to a track Audio CD: Introscan Video CD: Track View / Index View Titles, chapters, tracks, or elapsed time Markers
Basic set-up for the initial
installation of the DVD player.
Playback your Discs, DVD, audio
CD, video CD
Advanced Playback
Set-up
the player, to play discs
the way you want.
Display Options
............................34-35
Still state - On-screen messages Front display panel brightness Black level adjustment
Audio Options....................................36
Dynamic Compression 2x Playback Audio
Speakers..........................................37-39
Rating limit....................................40-41
Rating level selection Player unlock -
Password change
Overriding the Rating limit
Universal remote control..........42-45
To control other devices Brand codes information
Appendix.........................................46-51
Troubleshooting - index - Aspect ratios of the TV screen - Technical data
Guarantee .........at the end of the manual
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DVD player
Remote control
Set-up and user manual
Audio - Video cable
Scart cable
Package content
Fit the batteries
Remove the battery cover.
Fit the batteries.
Match + to + and – to –.
Refit the battery cover.
• Remove all packing and check for the items below.
• In the unlikely event that something is missing in the package, please contact your dealer.
Do not mix different types of batteries (alkaline, rechargeable ...) or new and used ones. The pages of this publication are printed on recycled paper.
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Before you start
Press 1 for English
Pressez 2 pour Français
Drücke 3 für Deutsch
Premere 4 per Italiano
Pulsar 5 para Español
Tryck 6 för Svenska
Connect all devices before plugging any power cords in the wall outlet. Always turn off the DVD player, TV and other devices before you connect or disconnect any cables. Make sure that colors of connectors and plugs match for the audio connection. Insert all cables firmly into their sockets.
1 Connect your DVD player to the TV with a Scart cable.
2 Connect your DVD player to the mains.
Basic connections
Initial set-up
AV1
AV1
1 Press STANDBY/ON on the front DVD panel or press
BB
on the remote control to switch on your DVD player.
• The first time you turn on the DVD, the language menu is displayed. If it is not displayed, select the appropriate AV input of your TV set manually (see the manual of your TV set).
2 Press the appropriate number key on the r emote control to select a language (1 forenglish,
2 for french, ...). If you do not press any number key, you will have to select manually all menus related to the languages.
3 You can now play discs. However we recommend you proceed with other set-up
(p 19-20 / 34-36):
• The menus of the player and the menus, dialogues, and subtitles of DVDs will now be in the language choosen in step 2. This choice applies to all DVDs.T o change the language, see pages 17-18. To temporarily change the language of the dialogues and subtitles, see pages 26-27.
Audio connections (See pages 14-16).
Other connections? See pages 12-16.
United Kingdom,
Ireland
Continental Europe
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DVD remote control
Comfort functions Power / Stand-by
Playback
To switch your player on and off.
* Press key again to remove display.
To enjoy virtual surround sound, if you only use a stereo TV or 2 speakers (page 26).*
To open or close the disc tray (page 22).
To memorize scenes for replay (page 25).
For random play and programme play (pages 30-31).*
To repeat titles, chapters, tracks, or the whole disc (page 29).*
Not available.
To light the remote control buttons.
For fast reverse or forward and visual search (while playing) in both directions (page 22).
To start playback (page 24).
To stop a disc (to stop completely press twice).
For pause / still picture, frame advance, and slow motion (page 23).
To zoom-in during playback, slow motion or pause mode on the selected area of a scene (page 28).
To also use the remote control with your video-recorder, TV set, satellite receiver or amplifier
(pages 42-43)
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To skip chapters or tracks (pages 25-33).
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To go back in menu levels (p.17).
Displays (on and off):
- the disc's menu (if available) during playback (page 26),
- the player's set-up menu after having stopped a disc with the STOP key (page 8, pages 17-18).
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DVD remote control
Selections via menu
Menu operation
Displays (on and off) the subtitle language name abbreviation on-screen (page 27).*
Displays (on and off) the dialogue language name abbreviation and the audio format on­screen (page 26).*
Displays (on and off) the disc's special features on-screen (pages 8-9-25).*
Displays (on and off) the disc's contents on­screen (page 8-24).* Introscan for CD Audio/CD Video (page 24).
Displays (on and off) the camera point of view number on-screen (page 28).*
Confirms a selection.
Arrows move to items.
Clears on-screen displays Clears markers in the marker on-screen display (p. 25). Clears program, repeat and random play. (p. 29-30).
Use the number keys to input chapter or track numbers or to select menu items.
Read pages 42-43 on the UNIVERSAL remote contr ol to operate your video-r ecor der, TVset, satellite receiver or amplifier.
* If available
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MAIN MENU
1 Audio English
2 Subtitles Automatic 3 Player Menu English 4 Disc Menu English 5 Rating Limit Unlocked 6 Audio Options 7 Display Options
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Menus
DISC CONTENTS
Raising
dogs
Food
History
Pedigree
dogs
Player Menu
"Disc contents" menu
Move to the items using the arrow keys (18, 16), (14, 17). Press ok (15) to confirm a selection (or use number keys to select without confirmation). Use return (20) key to go back to previous menu. Press info (10), title (12) and menu (19) once again to remove the menus.
Disc Menu
(Example)
1 Language selection 2 Jump to a scene 3 Special features 4 Play the movie
DISC MENU
Dialogue Language
1 English 2 Deutsch 3 Français 4 Italiano
or
The info displays and disc menus may differ since they depend on the type and content of the discs (DVD, Audio CD, and Video CD, see pages 9-25-33).
x1
x2
or
To use playeror disc Menus
Info displays
DVD
Audio CD
Title
Chapter
Time
Audio:ENG 2CH
Subtitle ENG
DVD
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Time
Repeat Track 05
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Info displays
This page gives you an
overview of the possible
information available on a disc.
Track number 01 is being played p.25
info key pressed once / Interactive screen
info key pressed twice / Interactive screen
1 Press PLAY (27), to play a disc. 2 Press:
• 1x yellow info key (10) for Info level 1,
• 2x yellow info key (10) for Info level 2.
ARA _______ Arabic CHI ________ Chinese CZK _______ Czech DAN _______ Danish DEU _______ German ENG _______ English ESP ________ Spanish FRA________ French FIN ________ Finnish GRE _______ Greek HUN _______ Hungarian IND________ Hindi
ITA ________ Italian JPN ________ Japanese NLD _______ Dutch NOR _______ Norwegian POL________ Polish POR________ Portuguese RUS________ Russian SVE________ Swedish TUR _______ Turquish ZAF________ Afrikaans
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________ Other
Language abbreviations used in the player's menus.
See pages 26 & 27.
Subtitle language p.27
With audio CD or video CD
Elapsed time from the beginning of the current track p.25
Track 05 is Repeated p.29
Adjust the volume. p.22
With DVD disc
Title 01 is being played p.25
Chapter 01 is being played p.25 Elapsed time from the beginning
of the current title p.25
• For some DVDs which offer a DVD menu, you can also press the
menu key (19) during playback and follow the steps offered by the
disc-specific menu to make your dialogue, subtitles, language selection according to what is available on that particular disc.
Title
Chapter
Time
Audio:ENG 2CH
Subtitle ENG
With DVD disc
Angle 1/3
Repeat Track 05
Master Vol. 95
DVD
Audio language p.26
Camera angle number 1 (out of x available on that disc) is being played p.28
Angle 1/3
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Track
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Repeat Track 05
Master Vol. 95
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Front…
STANDBY/ON: Use to turn the power on and off. DISC TRAY OPEN/CLOSE: Press to open and close the disc tray. INFO: Displays the information banner for the disc that is currently playing (p. 9). TITLE: Use to access the disc guide (if available). Introscan for CD Audio/CD video (p. 7). MENU: Use to access the disc menu (if the disc is playing) or the player menu (if disc is
stopped) (p. 8).
RETURN: Return to the previous menu screen. JOG: Use to access certain features of Shuttle: when JOG is pressed indicator lights up (frame
advance/CD track selection) (p. 23-24).
Shuttle: Use during DVD and CD play to fast forward or reverse (p. 23-24). Arrows and OK: To select and confirm the current menu setting. FWD: Allows you to move to the beginning of the next title, chapter, or track on a disc
(in effect, “skipping” the title, chapter, or track). Press and hold to forward through the DVD or CD; each subsequent press and hold increases the forward speed (p. 24).
REV: Allows you to move to the beginning of the preceding title, chapter, or track on a disc (in
effect, “skipping” the title, chapter, or track). Press and hold to reverse through the DVD or CD; each subsequent press and hold increases the reverse speed (p. 24).
STOP: Stops disc play. PLAY / PAUSE: Begins disc play (and closes disc tray if open), or pauses disc play. 3-D SURROUND: Allows you to turn the 3-D Virtual Surround feature on and off (p. 26). Front Panel Display: (See following page for details). PHONE LEVEL: Sets the volume level of the headphones. Headphone jack: Attach headphones here for private listening.
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11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Indicates that the Angle feature is available (you can select multiple angles of a scene recorded by different cameras). Indicates a video CD (VCD), audio CD (CD) or DVD (DVD) disc is loaded in the player. Indicates playback direction. Lights when 3-D Surround is turned on. Indicates repeating or programming of the titles, with REP, ALL and PROG. Indicates repeating or programming of the chapters, with REP, ALL and PROG. Indicates repeating or programming of the tracks, with REP, ALL and PROG. Indicates that the A-B Repeat is in use. Indicates that the Repeat All feature is in use (ALL1). Indicates that the Repeat mode is set (REPEAT). Indicates that LPCM sound is available on DVD disc. Indicates that Dolby Digital sound is available on DVD disc. Indicates that DTS (Digital Theater System) sound is available on DVD disc. Indicates that MP3 sound is available on CD-R/CD-RW disc. Indicates that MPEG-2 audio sound is available on DVD disc. Indicates the DVD modes:
PLAY, STOP, LOAD, RANDOM, NO DISC:
ex: Load: The player is loading information from the disc.
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Video and Audio connections
If the S-Video / RGB SCART socket is not free.
You need a special S-Video cable (not provided) for the video connection and a Cinch cable for audio left and right inputs (provided).
Connect your DVD player to your TV set with only one video cable - either SCART, or S-Video, or Video (Cinch).
When using the S-Video or video (cinch) connection,
(Not required when using the SCART connection). Manually select the correct AV input and the TV screen aspect on your TV set: 4 x 3 or 16 x 9 (see your TV user's manual). In this case, do not connect any device to the AV2 socket of the DVD player, because the picture of this other device will not appear on your TV screen.
Connections to an Audio system or / and a TV
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
COAXIAL
V2
V1
L2
L1
R2
R1
OPTICAL
ANALOG AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT
AV1 (TV)
PCM / BITSTREAM
OR
S-Video
Video Input
Audio Inputs Digital Audio Input
Scart Input
TV
DVD
Audio System
or TV
Audio
System
Good picture
Better picture
(S-Video connection
page 21)
Best picture
(if RGB is selected in
SET UP MENU)
(p. 20)
Method 1 Method 2 Method 3
S-Video Cable
Scart Cable
AV CableAV Cable
Coaxial
Cable
Optical
Cable
OROR
* * *
*
: Cable not provided.
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(S-Video connection page 21)
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Video connections
A Connecting a video recorder and a
decoder (for pay TV)
B Connecting to a TV with two SCART
sockets
C Connecting a satellite receiver, video
recorder and decoders
In order to ensure high picture quality, first connect your DVD player directly to your TV set, and then perform the connections to your other audio / video equipment. Also consult the user's manual of additional devices for further information. See page 20, SCART Output selection for AV1: Video / S-Video / RGB.
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection Device, which can be triggered on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible. “This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”
RGB signal or Video signal
RGB signal or Video signal
RGB signal or Video signal
Only if VIDEO and DECODER do not need to display their Menus via RGB TV input.
Possible connections to other Video devices
DVD copy protection
AV1AV2
AV1
AV1
DECODER
DECODER
TV
TV
TV
VIDEO
VIDEO
VIDEO
SAT
TV DECODER
AV2/DECODER
AV2/EXT
AV2/EXT
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
VIDEO
DVD
DVD
DVD
DECODER 1
DECODER 2
AV2/DECODER
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
AV2/DECODER
(S-Video connection page 21)
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Audio connections
• The SCART connector delivers the same audio content as the 2 cinch audio out jacks.
Reading a DVD disc whose selected track is in Dolby Surround, Dolby Digital or multichannel MPEG:
• Activate the Dolby ProLogic decoding mode on your amplifier.
A Connecting a mini HiFi system, a stereo amplifier or a Dolby Pro Logic
Amplifier / Dolby Decoder
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM
S/W
R2 L2
R1 L1
R2 L2
R1 L1
V2
V1
CENTER
MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIALOPTICAL
Analog connection:
Cinch Audio cable
Hifi system / stereo Amplifier/ Dolby
Pro Logic Amplifier / decoder
CD IN / AUX IN
Possible connections to other Audio devices
Dual connection: digital and analog.
• Select the type of digital audio output in the set-up menu (see page 16) to deliver:
• In digital: the Dolby Digital as a digital data “BITSTREAM”.
• In digital for the DTS (Digital Theater Systems) signal, select DTS ON.
• In analog: the multichannel MPEG-2 audio signals, as an analog PCM stream.
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM / BITSTREAM
S/W
R2 L2
R1 L1
R2 L2
R1 L1
V2
V1
CENTER
MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIALOPTICAL
*Coaxial audio cable or optical digital
audio cable (not included)
B Connecting a 5.1 channel Amplifier / Dolby Digital Decoder
Amplifier / Decoder
Dolby Digital
Cinch audio cable
*
TV
TV
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
AV1/TV
Playing a stereo CD audio disc (PCM) or a DVD disc whose selected track is Dolby Pro Logic Surround:
• On the DVD player, configure
the speakers in (the “Speakers” menu, p. 37-39. The DVD player will decode the Dolby Digital 5.1 channels, just like an external decoder.
C Connecting an “advanced”* 5.1 channel Dolby Pro Logic Amplifier/ Decoder
Analog connection with 6 cinch jacks (cables not included)
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM
S/W
R2 L2
R1 L1
R2 L2
R1 L1
V2
V1
CENTER
MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIALOPTICAL
Cinch audio cable
(not included)
Pro Logic AmplifierDolby Decoder
TV
AV1
AV1
AV1
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Audio connections
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Dolby Digital
“Dolby”, “Dolby Digital”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Copyright 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc. All rights reserved.
DTS is a digital Sound compression
technique. “DTS” and “DTS Digital” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
Logo registered by PHILIPS Corp.
MPEG Multichannel
DIGITALOUT
Dual connection: digital and analog.
• Select the type of digital audio output in the set-up menu (see page 16) to deliver:
• in digital: the Dolby Digital as a digital data “BITSTREAM”
• in digital for the DTS (Digital Theater Sound Systems) signal, select DTS ON.
• in analog: the multichannel MPEG-2 audio signals, as an analog “PCM” stream.
D Connecting an “advanced”* 5.1 channel Amplifier / Dolby Digital Decoder
without a multichannel MPEG-2 decoder and with DTS decoder
ANALOG AUDIO OUT
DIGITAL AUDIO OUT
PCM / BITSTREAM
S/W
R2 L2
R1 L1
R2 L2
R1 L1
V2
V1
CENTER
MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT
S-VIDEO OUT
COAXIALOPTICAL
• Then configure the speakers:
- on your DVD player (see pages 37-39) for MPEG-2 audio discs.
- on your Amplifier / Decoder (refer to its documentation) for Dolby Digital discs.
- to read the 5.1 channel MPEG-2 audio discs on a DVD disc, turn on the advanced input (5.1 channel analog) on the amplifier to be able to use the DVD player ’s MPEG-2 decoding.
Cinch audio cable
(not included)
*
Coaxial audio cable or optical digital
audio cable (not included)
Amplifier / Decoder Dolby Digital
When connecting the optical audio digital cable:
1. Remove the protection cap from the connector and
connect it firmly as shown on the drawing.
2. Keep the protection cap and always reattach the cap
when the connector is not in use, to keep it dustfree.
TV
*
AV1/TV
AV1
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Audio connections
Caution for the optical / coaxial digital audio output connector:
• When connecting an amplifier (with an optical/coaxial digital input connector) which does not contain the Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder, be sure to select:
- “Dolby Digital” = PCM
- “DTS” = Off
of the initial setting “Digital Audio Out”. (See above.)
Do not use ...
the “Digital Audio Out” jacks to connect to an equipment other than a Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG 2 receiver or a suitable decoder. Such a connection can create a high level of noise that may be harmful to your ears, and could damage headphones or speakers. Older digital equipment, some of which are not fully compliant with IEC 958, are likely to cause this problem. If you encounter this problem, use the “digital audio out” menu (see above) to convert the Dolby Digital digital audio bitstream output to linear PCM. The same should be applied with the so-called “optical or coaxial REC.OUT jack” of Dolby Digital decoders, when they are connected to this DVD player. Since REC.OUTis a 1: 1 copy of the decoder's input, no other equipment should be connected there.
According to the audio devices connected to the digital output of this player (coaxial or optical), select one of these options.
• See also the Audio connection pages 12-15.
Digital audio output
1 If a disc is playing, press STOP (29). 2 Call the “MAIN MENU” with the menu key (19). 3 Select “Audio Options”; press key number 6 (24). 4 Select the menu items with the number 1, 2 and
3 numeric keys and set with the arrows (18, 16).
5 To exit “MAIN MENU”, press return (20) twice.
* If the DVD disc contains an audio format of higher quality than 48kHz/16bit (maybe 96kHz/ 24bit), the player has to convert into a format compatible with DAT or MD. ** In this case you do not hear the highest sound quality possibly recorded on the disc (via the AUDIO OUT analog output neither).
Available Digital Decoder Dolby Digital MPEG2 DTS
menu items 1 2 3
CONNECTIONS:
dubbing*: DVDs to DAT or MD PCM PCM Off Dolby Digital decoder Bitstream PCM Off MPEG2 decoder PCM Bitstream Off Dolby Digital + MPEG2 decoder Bitstream Bitstream Off (older) D/A -converter** PCM PCM Off nothing connected without importance Off DTS decoder PCM PCM On
AUDIO OPTIONS
1 Dolby Digital Out
CCBB
PCM
2 MPEG-2 Digital Out PCM 3 DTS Off 4
Dynamic
Compression On 5 2x Playback Audio On 6 Speakers
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