Tesco DVD 1033 User Handbook Manual

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DVD 1033 DVD Player

User Handbook

Tesco Stores Ltd, Delamare Road, Cheshunt, Herts, EN8 9SL

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION

SPECIFICATIONS

CAUTION!

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO

NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK)

This symbol indicates that there are important operating and maintenance instructions in the literature accompanyingthis unit.

This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage constituting a riskof electricshock ispresent within this unit.

Readtheseinstructions. Keeptheseinstructions. Heedallwarnings. Followallinstructions. Donotusethisapparatusnearwater. Cleanonlywithaslightlydampcloth. Donotblockanyventilationopenings. Installinaccordancewiththemanufacturer'sinstructions. Do not install or operate near any heat sources such as radiators,

stoves,orotherapparatusthatproduceheat. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for

longperiodsoftime. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is

required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilledor objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been

dropped. Warning: To reduce the risk of fire or electrical shock, do not expose

thisproducttorainormoisture.Theproductmustnotbeexposedto dripping and splashing and no object filled with liquids such as a

vaseofflowersshouldbeplacedontheproduct. No naked flame sources such as candles should be placed on the

product.

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the

Caution:

manufacturercouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatethisdevice.

Usage of controls or adjustments or performance of

Caution:

procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardousexposure.

These labels tell you that the unit contains a Laser component. Do notstareatthelaserlens.

IMPORTANT

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 toradio ommunication. However, this 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 correctthe interference by one of the following measures:

-Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.

-Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from

thattowhichthereceiverisconnected.

-Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.

ELECTRICAL INFORMATION

Mains Supply:

ratingplateontherear.IntheUKthisis230/240V.

he appliance cord is terminated with a UK approved mains plug fitted with a 5A fuse. If approved BS1362 fuse rated at 5A must be used. If you need to change the mains plug, remove the fuse and dispose of this plug safelyimmediately after cutting it from the cord. The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the code:Blue:NEUTRAL; Brown:LIVE: As these colours may not correspond to the coloured markings identifyingtheterminalsinyourplug,proceedasfollows: The BLUE wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter N or coloured BLUE or BLACK. The BROWN wire must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or coloured BROWNorRED. DO NOT connect either of these wires to the terminal marked E, or colouredgreenorgreenandyellow,ormarkedbytheearthsymbol.

The mains operating voltage of this unit is on the

the fuse needs to be replaced,anASTA or BSI

5A FUSE BS 1362

BLUE

(Neutral)

Class II construction double insulated. This product must notbeconnectedtoearth.

BROWN

(Live)

GENERAL

Power source Power consumption Weight Operating conditions Operation status Operating humidity

AC 100-240V ~ 50Hz 15W

1.4 Kg Temperature: 5°C to 35°C Horizontal 5% to 90%

CD/DVD

Laser Frequency response Signal to noise ratio Harmonic distortion (THD)

Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650nm (audio) 20Hz to 20 KHz (audio) >90dB (A weighted) (audio) <0.0025% at1KHz

VIDEO

Video Standard NTSC / PAL/AUTO Video output S-Video output

1.0V (p-p), 75 ohm, negative sync., (Y) 1.0V (p-p), negative sync., (C) 0.286V (p-p), 75 ohm

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TROUBLESHOOTING

If your DVD player is not working properly before returning the unit or contacting Tesco.use this guide Before investigating a problem, always switch off the player and any connected units.

VIDEO PLAYER USER MANUAL

No Power

The power is on, but the DVD player does not work

No Picture

No Sound

The playback picture is poor The DVD player does not play back

The Remote Control does not work properly

The power cord is disconnected.

No disc is inserted.

The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output.

The connected TV power is turned off.

The video cable is not connected securely.

The Video connection on the DVD is incorrect

The equipment connected with the audio cable is

not set to receive DVD signal output. The audio cable is not connected securely.

The power of the equipment connected with the

audio cable is turned off. The Digital Audio Output is incorrectly set.

The wrong sound format has been selected.

The disc is dirty.

No disc is inserted.

An unplayable disc is inserted.

The disc is placed upside down.

The disc is scratched

A menu is on the TV screen.

The remote control is not pointed at the remote

sensor of the DVD player. The remote handset is too far from the DVD player.

There is an obstacle between the handset and the

DVD player. The batteries in the remote control are exhausted.

Plug the power cord in and switch on at the mains.

Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or CD indicator

in the ON Screen Display is lit.)

Select the correct video input on the TV

Turn on the TV.

Connect the video cable into the jacks securely.

Select the correct Video system on the player.

Select the correct input mode of the audio receiver

so you can listen to the sound from the player. Connect the audio cable into the jacks securely.

Turn on all equipment connected to the audio

cable. Set the Digital audio Output to the correct position,

then turn the DVD player off and on. Select a supported sound format.

Clean the disc.

Insert a disc

Check the disc type, system and Regional code

Place the disc on the disc tray correctly

Try another disc

Press the SETUP key to turn off the menu screen.

Point the remote control at the remote

Operate the handset within 6m of the player

Remove the obstacle.

Replace the batteries with new ones.

Contents

SAFETY INFORMATION.............................................IFC

INTRODUCTION........................................................1

GENERAL INFORMATION CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 3 FITTING HANDSET BATTERIES 3

VIDEO AND TVCONNECTIONS..................................4

EXTERNAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS............................5

HANDSET KEYS ANDOPERATION.............................6

HANDSET KEY FUNCTIONS.......................................7

FUNCTIONS AND MENUS..........................................8

GETTING STARTED ...................................................8

PLAYINGA DVD - BASIC ...........................................9

PLAYINGA DVD - ADVANCED....................................10

SETTING UP THEPLAYER 13 PARENTAL CONTROL 15

PLAYINGAN AUDIO CD .............................................17

PLAYINGA VCD DISC ................................................18

FINAL OPERATIONS..................................................19

SERVICE AND WARRANTY........................................19

TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................20

SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................21

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Introduction

Read this manualbeforeusing your player.

YourDVD player is setto play Region 2and region free discs.

The player will accept the following formats (among others):

DVD, DVD+R, DVD+RW,CD-DA, CD, CD-R,CD-RW.

The following formatsare not acceptable:

DVD discs withotherregion codes. Improperly formatted CD-Rs or CD-RWs. This may include discs

which are notproperlyfinalised. The player has built in copyright protection technology. If a video

recorder is connected to the player, the video output image may be distorted during recording.

UNPACKING

The carton shouldcontain:

The DVD Player

Remote Control

Operating Manual

If any items are missing or damaged, contact your nearest TESCO store for a replacement. Have your receipt ready when you call. Retain the packaging. If you dispose of it,do so havingregard to any recycling regulations inyourarea.

A SCART cable isnot supplied with thisproduct.

Youwill need to purchasetwoAAA batteries forthehandset.

Please read thesection on Pages 3and 4 carefullyto establish which connecting leads you will need to purchase to operate the player with your homeequipment.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

FINAL OPERATIONS SERVICE

PLAYER FEATURES

DVD,CD, CD-R, DVD+R CD-RW,DVD+RW

TV format:

PAL/NTSCcolour system

Screen format:

Selectable Normal/Widescreen

Video output:

Component Video Output S-Video output Composite Video output

Audio output:

Stereo analogue RCAoutputs Dolby Digital 5.1SPDIFRCA co-axial output (switchable RAW PCM)

SCART Audio/Video output DVD features:

Multi Subtitle andLanguageselect Multi Angle select

Other features:

On screen displaymenu Multi-level zoom andslowmotion Parental control Progressive Scan enabled.

capable

must be finalised.

DVD REGION CODES

DVD discs and players are covered by a worldwide agreement which limits playback of DVD discs to specific regions A disc specified as playable in one region may not play on a player designed for a different region. A disc specified as universal or with no region coding(Code 0)maybe played in anyregion.

The regions are: Region 1: Region 2: Europe, Region 3: Region 4:

America, New Zealand

Region 5:

Korea, Pakistan

Region 6: THIS PLAYER PLAYS REGION 2 AND REGION FREE DISCS.

IMPORTANT NOTE

DVD disc features are determined by the program or software content on the DVD disc itself. Some procedures in this manual cannot be performed if the disc does not support the feature. Also, some discs may need specialsettings unsupportedby the player.

CARE OF DISCS

DVD discs are fragile, treat them with care. Store them in their packing; away from sunlight, heatand damp.

When handling discs, hold

outer edge and/or the centre spindle

Canada, USA

Japan, Middle East,South Africa South-East Asia Australia, Caribbean, Central & South

Africa, Former Soviet Union, India, North

China

the disc's

Do not

hole. touch the disc surface.

Never

bend or flexa disc.

Clean the disc surface with a soft, dry cloth. Wipe the disc surface gently, radially, from centre toward the outer edge. Never apply solvents to the surface ofa disc.

CAUTION: DURING PLAYBACK, THE DISC SPINS AT HIGH SPEED, DO NOT LIFT OR MOVE THE PLAYER, DOING SO MAY DAMAGE THE DISC.

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

The player has built in copyright protection technology thatprevents copyingfrom a DVD disc to any media.

If a video recorder is connected to the player, the video output imagemay bedistorted.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby andthe double-Dsymbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories.

When you havefinished using the player:

STOP

Press

OPEN/CLOSE.

Press Remove and storethedisc in itspacking Switch the playerOFFvia the switch on thefrontpanel

ON/OFF .

There is no Standby function on this player. As all system settings are retained in theplayer memory, there isno need forthis function. Switching the player off manually meansthe player uses no powerwhen not in actual use.

A NOTE ONPICTURE FORMATS

Although the SETUP menu allows you to specify the default setup of the SCREEN size, some DVDs are formatted only for 16:9 and will force this format on theTVset, regardless oftheSetup parameters.

If you haveselected 4:3 PS (PAN SCAN) mode:

This mode crops widescreen DVDs to fit 4:3 screens. Some DVDs do not support this feature.

If you select4:3 LB mode:

There will be a black area above and below the picture when a widescreen movie is playing.

CARE AND CLEANING

All care and cleaning operations should be carried out with the unit unplugged from themainspower.

The surface of the unit can be cleaned with a barely damp cloth and then dried carefully.

If your discs jump tracks, skip passages or do not play properly, this is more likely tobe caused bysurface damage ordirt on the actualdisc rather than any fault of the unit. In extreme cases, however, these phenomena could be duetodirt or dustonthe lens.

If the player lens gets dusty or dirty, use a proprietary lens cleaner and follow the instructionscarefully.

Do NOT leavediscsin the playerwhennot in use.

WARRANTY

Your Technika appliance is covered by a warranty for 12 months from the date of purchase. If a fault develops during this period, please contact the TESCO electrical help line on 0845 456 6767. Please have your original purchase receipt with you when you call. This warranty in no way affects your consumer rights.

Produced after 13thAugust2005. Waste electrical products should not be disposed of with

household waste. Please recycle where facilities exist. Check with your LocalAuthorityor retailer forrecyclingadvice.

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PROGRAMMING AN AUDIO CD

PLAYING A VCD DISC CONTROLS AND CONNECT0RS

FITTING HANDSET BATTERIES

Press or to selectan item Press to gototheitemchoice Press or to choose an item

PROGRAM

Press Press to select aProgramNumber

Press to move tothe TrackColumn

Press to select aTrack Number

ENTER

Press to select thetrackand enter itintothe Program Repeat the processtomake up theProgram.

PROGRAM

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Track

01 02 03 04 05

PressENTERtoconfirm

Play

STOP twice.

o modify aprogram entry:

To play aprogram:

To cancel aprogram:

To cancel aprogram when itisplaying:

Press

Re-enter the newtracknumber

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Navigate to the Icon. Press

Select

Clear STOP

Press

When you havefinished play:

STOP

Press twice to stop the disc and exit all menus. Now remove the disc,

Clear

! Press to open the drawer

If there is a menu the player will auto-detect this and flash an

OPEN/CLOSE

Load a disc.Press to close the drawer.

PBC

indication on thescreen.

Some VCD discs will not have a suitable menu. In this case the disc may begin playing. Otherdiscswill stop after loading.

VCD MENUS

Some VCD discs (mainly VCD2.0 and SVCD1.0)feature amenu set similar but simpler thanDVDs.These are accessedasfollows:

PBC

Press to togglethePBC menu onandoff.

In all other respects playing a VCD is similar to a CD but most of the advanced features are unavailable. Feature sets differ widely between the different VCD formatsandindividual discs.

Repeatedly pressing will bringup the Time Elapsed and the Time

DISPLAY

Remaining displays iftheseare supported bythedisc.

Functions such assearch,track selection, repeat etc.work similarly to CD.

The L/R key

On a single language VCD: L/R

Pressing the key brings up the same

choices as forCDplay.

On a bilingualVCD: L/R

Press the key to selectthelanguage desired.

When you havefinished play:

Press twice to stop the disc and exit all menus. Now remove

STOP

the disc,

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

1. ON/OFF Switch

2. Disc Tray

3. Open/Close Key

REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS

SCART OUT

1. SCART Output

2. Composite Video Output

3. Component Video outputs

4. Power Cord

4. Play / Pause Key

5. Remote Sensor

6. Power Indicator

5. Digital Audio Output

6. Analogue Audio Outputs

7. S-Video Output

Open the coverofthe battery compartment.

Unwrap the supplied AAA batteries and place them in the battery compartment with thepolarityas shown.

Replace the compartmentcover

Always use AAA batteries and always replace them in pairs. Never mix old and new batteries. Dispose of used batteries with regard to the recycling regulations in yourarea. Do NOT shortcircuitbatteries or throwbatteries into water,thegeneral rubbish orina fire.

Very weak batteriescanleak and damagethehandset. Replace ingoodtime!

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VIDEO AND TV CONNECTIONS

PLAYING AN AUDIO CD - BASIC PLAYING AN AUDIO CD - ADVANCED

SCART CONNECTION

SCART OUT

S-VIDEO CONNECTION

COMPOSITE VIDEO CONNECTION

COMPONENT VIDEO CONNECTION

This is the easiest connection mode. Audio and Video signals

start automatically -avery few won’t The playerwilldisplay

are carried bytheSCART lead.

Load an Audio CD into the player. The player reads the disc. CD will

Connect the SCART output of the player to the SCART input of the TVset. If your TV has 2 SCARTconnectors wesuggest you

Current Track

Total Tracks

: 01/23

00.00:01

use SCART 1.

To play anentire disc fromthebeginning when itis stopped:

VIDEO

AUDIO

Connect the S-Video output of the player to the S-Video input of the TV set. You will also need to connect the Analog audio outputs as shown.

If your TV is mono use a ‘Y’ adaptor to combine the stereo

2) To change trackswhen a discis playing

When you reach the final track you cannot go to the first track using

outputs of theplayerto a monoconnectionfor the TV.

VIDEO

AUDIO

Connect the Composite Video output of the player to the Composite Video input of the TV set. You will also need to connect the Analogaudiooutputs as shown.

If your TV is mono use a ‘Y’ adaptor to combine the stereo outputs of theplayerto a monoconnectionfor the TV.

VIDEO

AUDIO

Connect the Y, Cb and Cr outputs to the corresponding inputs of the TV set. Use the colour codes on the connectors to help ensure that connectionsarecorrectly made.

You will also need to connect the Analogue audio outputs to the audio input sockets of the TV.

3) Fast Forward/ Reverse Playback

4) Pausing adisc

5) Stopping and Re-startinga Disc

ENTER PLAY/PAUSE

Press or

Press to go forwardone track at atime

Press to go backonetrack at atime

. PREVIOUS

Press to go backthroughthe tracks.

Press repeatedly Speed increases/decreases 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X NormalSpeed

PLAY

Press to resumenormalplay or cycletoNormal speed.

PLAY/PAUSE

Press on the handset.Thedisc will pause

PLAY/PAUSE

Press to resume normalplay.

STOP

Press .

ENTER PLAY/PAUSE

Press or to start play from the trackat which the disc wasstopped.

STOP

To completely stopa disc: To play astopped disc : or

Press twice.

ENTER PLAY/PAUSE

Press or

Open and closetheDisc Tray

Most s

Time played on current track

Repeat

REPEAT Track Disc Off

Press to cycle repeat:

A-B Repeat

A-B A

Press to select thestart point ( )

A-B t B

Press o select theendpoint ( )

A-B

Press to return tonormal play

03/04

Display Indications

DISPLAY

Press continuously t otoggle the display between:

Current Track

Total Tracks

: 04/23

Single Elapsed

Single Remain

Total Elapsed

Total Remain

Display Off

03:01

01:01

14:01

44:01

Time played on current track

Time left on current track

Time played on Disc

Time left on Disc

Choosing a trackdirectly

Enter the tracknumberusing the numberkeypad.

Playing a trackfrom a given time:

GOTO

Press Enter the timeinH:MM:SS format

Stereo and Mono:

L/R

Press repeatedly.

L/L -

Plays the Left Channel on left and right channels

R/R -

Plays the Right Channel on left and right channels

L/R -

Normal Stereo playback.

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CUSTOM SETUP OPTIONS

EXITING THE SETUP MENU.

EXTERNAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS

To change thepassword:

Highlight Input the oldpassword

Input a new4digit number

Re-enter this password

Press ENTER to store the

new password.

Password

Important Note

If you forget the code:

any password youmayset.

STYLE

Style

Select

Select a screen style to

display menus etc. Press ENTER to store the

new setting.

ANGLE MARK

There are two settings:

enables different camera angle shots (if the disc supports this )

OFF

disables this function

Press ENTER to store the

feature

new setting.

RESETTING FACTORY DEFAULTS

Default

Select

Read

Style Angle Mark

Old

New

Verify

The default code of 6666 will apply, regardless of

Select Press ENTER to store the

new setting.

All previous user settings will be cancelled and the player will be returned tothe original factory settings.

Password Style

EXIT

Pressing SETUP atanytime will takeyouout of theSETUP menu.

If you areinthe middle ofaprocedure any changewillbe discarded.

Style 1 Style 2

Style Angle Mark

Style 3 Style 4

You can also exit Setup by navigating to on the Header menu and pressing ENTER.

ANALOGUE AUDIO CONNECTIONS

One Video connection only!

Connecting the playeraudio outputs to a hi-fi unit instead ofthe TV mayoffer improved sound quality. Connect the left and right outputs to a suitable line input (AUX CD or TAPE) on the amplifier or receiver. When using the player remember to switchtheamplifier to thisinput.

DIGITAL AUDIO CONNECTIONS

One Video connection only!

To experience Dolby Digital sound you need a digital AV processor or other

5.1 sound equipment equipped with a digital co-axial connector, and a 5.1 speaker system. Connectthe player via thedigital coaxial outputto the digital input on yourprocessor.Refer to your5.1equipment manual forguidance.

AV PROCESSOR CONNECTIONS AND PROGRESSIVE SCAN

NOTE: If you are using the SCARTconnection, the audiosignal will appear on theTV as wellas the HiFi. It may be advisable to turnoff the TV soundwhenlistening to theplayer.

The best results will be obtained with a Component Video connection and a

VIDEO

Digital Audio Connection.

Youmust use the DigitalAudio connection for DolbyDigital 5.1 sound.

Style

AUDIO

Progressive scan

Youcannot enable progressive scanvia S-Video, SCART or CompositeVideo connections.

is foundon projectors and some Flat Screen TV monitors.

If you set the DVD player to progressive scan when your TV monitor or the connection does not support this feature you will lose the picture!Refer to your productmanual for guidance.

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REMOTE HANDSET KEYS

1.MUTE

2.SUBTITLE

3.LANGUAGE

4.OPEN/CLOSE

5.ANGLE

6.PROGRAM

7.SETUP

8.DIRECTION KEYS

9.L/R

10.NUMBER KEYPAD

11.REVERSE

12.FORWARD

13.

PBC

14.DISPLAY

15.STEP

16. REPEAT

17.TITLE

18.VOLUME UP

19.VOLUME DOWN

20.MENU

21.PLAY/PAUSE

22. ENTER

23.STOP

24.GOTO

25. NEXT

26. PREVIOUS

27. SLOW

28.

29.VIDEO /MODE

30.

A-B

ZOOM

REPEAT

VOL-

OPEN/ CLOSE

PLAY/ PAUSE

STOP

SUBTITLE LANGUAGE

MUTE

ANGLE VOL+

PROG

SETUP

L/R

TITLE

ENTER

123

GOTO

45 6

10+

7890

FWD

REV PREV NEXT

PBC DISPLAY ZOOM SLOW

STEP A-B REPEAT VIDEO/

MODE

HANDSET OPERATION

The remote handset has a range of 6 metres. Ensure there is a clear line of sight between the handset and the remote eye on the player

The normal operating angle should not exceed30º.

Direct bright sunlight may adversely affect remote operation. If this happens, move the player and handset into a shadier location.

<6m

30º

SUB TITLE LANGUAGE

MUTE

ANGLE VOL+TITLE

30º

OPEN/ CLOSE

SETTING UP THE SCREEN PARENTAL CONTROL

When you haveset up the TV options:

! Press and then to go

to the

AUDIO SETUP

menu.

DIGITALOUT

SPDIF/PCM:

Use this for

regular audio CDs, MP3s, and VCD discs.

SPDIF/RAW:

Use this for

5.1 DVDs.

OFF:

If you are not using a digital connection set the option to OFF to minimise circuit interference.

DOWNMIX

Lo/Ro:

This sets the audio

outputs to Mono. Use this if you are usingamono TV.

Lt/Rt:

This sets the output to Stereo and enablesplayback of Dolby ProLogic and other matrixed programmes.

Downmix

Lo/Ro Lt/Rt

When you have set up the Digital Audio options:

Press and then to go to

CUSTOM SETUP .

the menu

PARENTAL CONTROL:

Age related coding is on the disc. The player picks up this coding and allows or restricts viewing dependent on the control level set by the user. There are eight levels of control as follows:

1: 2: 3: 4: - 5: 6: 7: 8

Kid Safe G; PG; PG 13 PG-R R; NC17; Adult

The first level is open to all ages, progressively rising through the age groups until level which is strictlyadult viewing only.

To change theParental Control setting:

Parental Control

Select

Enter a four digit

password. The default secret code is 6666 Enter

this code if you are entering the password for the first time.

Change the level.

Press ENTER toconfirm

If you enter the wrong code:

the screen willrevertback to themenuand you canmake no changes.

Style Angle Mark

1 KID SAFE 2 G 3 PG 4 PG13 5 PGR

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SETTING UP THE SCREEN

HANDSET KEY FUNCTIONS

When you have set up the language options:

! Press and then to go

Screen Setup

to the menu.

There are 5adjustments:

TV Type:

This adjusts the TV screen aspect ratio. The choices are:

4:3 PS

(Pan Scan)

4:3 LB

(Letter Box)

16:9

(Wide screen)

TV System:

Choose between

AUTO.

NTSC, PAL

In the UK the default system is PAL.

If you choose the incorrect system you may experience difficulties with picture and/or sound.

If this happens:Reselectthe correct TVsystem

Video Output:

This configures the player's Video Outputs.

If you are using the SCART

leave the setting at

socket

CVBS+S-Video CVBS+YUV CVBS+RGB YUV P-SCAN

CVBS+RGB CVBS+S-Video

enables Composite and S-Video outputs.

CVBS+YUV YUV P-Scan

Progressive Scan. If you choose this option you will see this

enables Composite andComponentoutputs.

sets the output to

Your TV Support P-Scan?

Yes No

message. You must select if your Screen does not support this feature or

NOT

Yes

you will lose your picture completely! If you lose your picture you can restore it asfollows: Load aDVD disc intothe player.Waitfor it toload (you will not see this of course). Now point the handset at the player and press the button slowly and repeatedlyuntil the picture restores.

VIDEO/MODE

Brightness: Normal: Bright: Soft

Contrast: -4: -3: -2:-1: 0: +1: +2:+3: +4:

Choose between

Set the contrastin9 steps

MUTE

Press to mute/unmutetheaudio output.

SUBTITLE

Select a languagetoview subtitles

LANGUAGE

Press repeatedly to select up to 5 Audio languages or formats.(ifthe Disc supportsthis)

OPEN/CLOSE

Press to OpenandClose the DiscDrawer

ANGLE

Select different cameraangles

PROGRAM

Program play asequenceof your choice

SETUP

Press to enter/leavetheDVD player setupmenu.

DIRECTION KEYS

▲

Press to move up througha menu

▼

Press to move down througha setup menu

setup

Press to move toa previous menu option Press to move tothe next menu option

L/R

When a DVD is played, the active dubbing language will beshown. When a SVCD or VCD is played the left track, right track or stereo will be displayed accordingly. When a bilingual VCD is played, press to select the language desired.

NUMBER KEYS

To select anumber 0 to9: To select numbers from 10-19 (e.g. 11):

Enter the number.

Press

the +10 keyandthen the 1key.

To select a number between 20 and 29:

Press +10 twice followedbythe number,and so on. Youcan enter numbers upto 99.

REV

Fast reverse search on adisc

FWD

Fast forward searchona disc

PBC

Access the Menu on aVCD Disc

DISPLAY

Press once to bring up basic track information. Press again to bring up the detail information. Press again toexit

STEP

Advance a DVDframeby frame

A-B REPEAT

Press to select the start of a sequence. Press again to choose the end of a sequence. The disc will repeat thesequencecontinuously

TITLE

Press to displaytheTITLE Menu ofaDVD Disc

VOL+

Press to increasetheaudio volume output

VOL–

Press to decreasetheaudio volume output

Press to displaytheROOT menu ofaDVD Disc

PLAY/PAUSE

Press to play a disc. Press a second time to pause the disc.Press a third timeto resume play.

ENTER

Press to confirmaselection from amenu

STOP

Press once to temporarily stop a disc, twice to stop a disc anderaseall stored information

GO TO

Use to play a disc from a selected track, time or chapter.

NEXT TRACK

Press to progressthroughthe tracks onadisc

PREVIOUS TRACK

Press repeatedly to move back through the tracks on adisc.

ZOOM

Press to zoomthedisplay

SLOW

Slow motion playbackofa video disc.

VIDEO/MODE

Press to select the Video Mode. (

If you select an incorrect option the screen will go blank. Keep pressing the buttontorestore the picture)

REPEAT

Press to repeata title, trackordisc continuously. Press to returntonormal play.

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FUNCTIONS AND MENUS

GETTING STARTED

SETTING UP THE PLAYER

DVD players use andthereare three principalkinds:

The player's Menu is accessed via the key This enables

menus

SETUP SETUP .

you to setupthe player.-TV system, languages,parentalcontrols, etc.

ROOT

The menu is the basic menu of a DVD disc and contains all the information relating to the DVD disc itself. This menu loads when you first insert a disc. To access this menu at other times, press the DVDMENUkey

The menu showsthe available on theDVD disc. Each TITLEissubdivided into

TITLES

CHAPTERS.

TITLE 1

of 2

TITLE 2

CHAPTER

AUDI O

LANGUAGE

CHAPTER

of 5

So with the right command you can play the whole disc, oranypart of thediscas you choose.

Function Keys

The are mainlyused to navigate throughMenus.

SETUP

The key accesses the player’s SETUP menu.

The key accesses the DVD disc’s

TITLE

ROOT menu.

TITLE

The key accessesthe DVD disc’s ROOT

menu. On Many DVDs ROOT and TITLE menus are

the same. Pressing or will take you to the

menu list orreturnyou to the one. Press or togo or the menu Pressing confirms your selection.

ENTER

up down same .

If you makeamistake, CANCEL

press the key

SETUP

ENTER

In any menuthe current choice ishighlighted.

With theexception of the switch, all the frontpanel controls of

ON/OFF

Access the menu whentheplayer is stoppedandno disc isloaded.

the DVD player are duplicated by the handset. This manual focuses on handset commands whereverpossible.

Ensure all system connections are correct. Plug the TV (and the hi fi unit if used)intothe mains.

Ensure the mains switch of the DVD player is in the extended

ON/OFF

(OFF) position andfreelyoperable. Plug the playerintothe mains.

Switch on theTV(and the hi-fiifused).

Set the TVsetto its input (Refer toyourTV user manual)

Depress the switch on the player front panel. A welcome

A/V

ON/OFF

screen will appear.

If the welcome screen does not appear your TV set will probably have multiple AV inputs.

Scroll through theTVsettings until the welcomescreenappears.

Press the button on thehandset or theplayer to open

OPEN/CLOSE

the disc tray. Load a discintothe tray, label side up.

Press onthe handset or theplayer to close thetray.

OPEN/CLOSE

The disc will now load. Some formats take more time to load than others as theplayer has to downloadthe Tableof Contents (TOC).

discs will display the ROOT or TITLE menu. In exceptional cases

DVD

where there isonetitle and nothingelsethe disc mayplay.

Note:

tray. If there is a disc in the tray, many of the menus will not be accessible in ful.

LANGUAGE SETUP PAGE

Press the key The first menuenablesyou to setupthe operating language.

Press or to selectan item Press to gototheitemchoice Press or to choose an item

SETUP

up down

menu list.Press to confirm

ENTER

Press the key enter Setup.

Press or to take you to the menu or return youtothe one.

Press or to takeyou or in the

same

your selection. The menu and the choice within the

menu are highlighted.

Press the keyagainto exit Setup.

System setup should be carried out when there is no disc in the

SETUP

PressENTERtoconfirm

If at any timeyou give the playeran invalid

Press The On Screen Display ( ) menu will be highlighted.

OSD

Press

The tick indicates

the selection.

Press or to select an OSD language /

Press to confirm

and or

ENTER

English French German Spanish

and return to the previous menu.

SETUP or

Press to exit

Press to select and set upthe Disclanguage.

Press and then

Press or to choose a

different language /

ENTER

Press to confirm

and or

English French German Italian Spanish

and return. (Press SETUP toexitthe SETUP menu)

Using the methodsaboveyou may nowsetup: The main languageyouwant the filmtobe in ( ) The main languageyouwould like filmsubtitlesto be in.( ).

English French German Italian Spanish

Audio menu

Subtitle menu

English French German Italian Spanish OFF

command a warningsign will flash

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PLAYING A DVD - ADVANCED

PLAYING A DVD - BASIC

VIDEO/MODE

Press the VIDEO/MODE button repeatedly to select an option from those listed below.

CVBS+RGB CVBS+S-Video CVBS+YUV YUV P-Scan

enables Composite and RGBoutputs.

enables Composite and S-Videooutputs.

enables Composite andComponentoutputs.

sets the outputtoProgressive Scan.

If you choosea setting notsupported by yourTV monitor thepicture may distort or vanish.If this happens:

VIDEO/MODE

Press until the picturerestores.

slowly and repeatedly

CHECKING THE OPERATIONAL STATUS

DISPLAY

Press continuously to cyclethe display modes asfollows:

:1/3

Off English1/2 AC3 5.1CH

Title Elapsed

:2/6

Title Remain

:2/6

Chapter Elapsed

:2/6

Chapter Remain

:2/6

0:15:05

0:75:05

0:10:25

0:05:05

Total Time played on Title

Total Time left on Title

Total Time played on Chapter

Total Time left on Chapter

Subttles Language and Format Angle

Display Off

The Display mode allows you a very convenient method of rapidly checking the currentplayback parameters ofa DVD disc.You can alterany of these settings using the methods described above and instantly view the changes onthedisplay.

When you havefinished using the player:

STOP

Press twice.

OPEN/CLOSE

Press to open thedisc tray

Remove and storethedisc in itspacking

OPEN/CLOSE

Press to close thedisc tray

Switch the playerOFFvia the switch on thefrontpanel

ON/OFF .

To play aDVD disc fromthestart

ENTER PLAY/PAUSE

Press or . keys.

2) To change tracksduring play

Press to go forwardone track atatime

Press to go backonetrack at atime

When you reachthe final track youcannot go to thefirst track using

NEXT .

Press to go backthroughthe tracks.

3) Fast ForwardPlayback

Press repeatedly.

Speed increases 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 1X

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Press or cycle to1X to resume normalplay

4) Fast ReversePlayback

Press repeatedly

Speed increases 2X 4X 8X 16X 32X 1X

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Press or cycle to1X to resume normalplay

5) Pausing adisc

PLAY/PAUSE

Press

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Press to resumenormal play

6) Frame Advance

Repeatedly press

STEP.

The film advancesoneframe at atime.

ENTER or PLAY

Press to resume normalplay

7) Slow Motion

Press

SLOW

Speed cycles 1/2X 1/4X 1/8X 1/16X 1/32X

X1/2

Press or cycle to1Xto resume,

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

(In Slow Motionthe sound is muted)

8) Zoom:

(Normal or SlowMotion)

Press repeatedly

ZOOM

Zoomx2

Zoom cycles ZOOMx2 ZOOMx4 ZOOMx1 (off)

Use the arrowkeys tomove the zoompoint around.

Recycle to to restore normalsize.

9) Toalter the volume

Press toincrease the volume

Press to reducethe volume.

10) Mute

Press . Thesound will be muted

Press againtorestore the sound

ZOOM x1

(not available atthe digital audio outputs)

VOL

VOL-

Volume

(not available atthe digital audio outputs)

MUTE MUTE

11) Stopping theDisc

The button hastwomodes.

STOP

When a disc is paused the is stopped but the is active. A special stop mode is available which stops the laser the disc but memorises

disc laser

and

the position. WhenPLAY is nextpressed the disc picksup where it leftoff.

Press .The disc will stop

STOP

Press or to continue playfromthe point

ENTER PLAY

at which STOPwaspressed.

Press twice. Thediscis now fullystopped.

STOP

Press to play thediscfrom the start.

ENTER

Press to re-load the discand display the TITLEmenu.

TITLE

Press to re-loadthe disc and displaythe ROOT menu.

ROOT

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PLAYING A DVD - BASICPLAYING A DVD - ADVANCED

PLAYING A DVD - ADVANCED

DIRECT PLAYFROM THE ROOTOR TITLE MENU

Load a DVDdiscfollowing the procedureabove.

MENU or TITLE

Press . The relevantmenudisplays. Navigate to thetitlewith the directionkeys

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Press to play thetitle.

THE GO TOFUNCTION

GO TO can be used to select a title or chapter by number or to access the disc by entering the time .This function is usually accessed while a disc is playing though afewdiscs may allowaccessfrom the ROOTmenu.

While a discis playing:

GO TO

Press once

Total

TITLE CHAPTER

Current

Input the Title(say 3) fromthe number keypad . Press

Now Input theChapter(say 2). Press

03/04

02/07

Total

Current

ENTER

The disc willplayfrom the startofTitle 3, Chapter 2.

GO TO

Press

Input the timefromthe number keypad (say 1:08:36)

Play starts at1hr 8min and36secs into thedisc

Press to exit thefunction.

GO TO

twice

03/04

three times

TIME

PROGRAM PLAY

You can program up to 20 tracks/titles in any order. Some DVD discs do not allow Programplay.

Stop the player. (You can alsoentera program whenadisc is playing)

Press the key

Press until theTitlemenu is highlighted.

Press or toselect the title.

Press to highlightthe Chapter menu.

Press or toselect the chapter

Press The selectionismemorised.

Press to select another entryand repeat theprocedure.

To modify aprogram entry:

To play aprogram:

To cancel aprogram:

To cancel aprogram when itisplaying:

PROGRAM .

PROGRAM

02--03

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

ENTER.

At any time you can stop and reload the disc by pressing the MENU key or the .OPEN/CLOSE key twice.

Select

Title

01 02 03 04 05

Chapter

Play

Re-enter the newtracknumber

ENTER or PLAY/PAUSE

Press

Navigate to the Icon. Press

Clear STOP

STOP twice.

Press

01 02 03 04 05

Clear

EDITING A PROGRAM DURINGPROGRAMPLAY

PROGRAM.

Press The program screenwillappear

Youcan now:

Edit the wantedtrackand exit theprogram(see above)

PROGRAM

Press a second time. All the entries will clear and you can

re-enter and playanew program asabove.

REPEAT PLAY

Pressing REPEAT continuously will:

Repeat a Chapter

Repeat a Title

Repeat the entiredisc

Cancel REPEAT

CHAPTER

TITLE

ALL

OFF

In REPEAT mode theselection repeats continuously untilcancelled.

REPEATING A PASSAGE (A-B Repeat)

This function repeatsachosen passage

Press at the startof the selection

A-B REPEATA

Press at the endof the selection

A-B REPEATA-B

The disc repeats the passage continuously. Depending in the disc, A-B repeat may beselectedacross different chapters,butnot titles.

Press to resume normalplay.

A-B

Repeat and A-BRepeat are available inNormal or Program play.

‘ON THE FLY’ ADJUSTMENTS

Although the DVD player’s Setup menu contains full system setups you may changesome settings when a DVD disc is playing ifthe discsupports these features. T

hese settings are reset when you switch off or replace a

disc.

ANGLE

Press the key repeatedly to select the desired camera angle. A

ANGLE

DVD disc maycontainup to 9selectablecamera angles.

SUBTITLE

Press the key repeatedly to select the desired language for

SUBTITLE

displaying subtitles. A DVD disc may contains up to 32 selectable subtitles.

CHANGING THE LANGUAGESETTINGS OF ADVD DISC

The player allowsyouto select apreferredlanguage and audioformat from those included ontheDVD video disc.

Press repeatedly.

LANGUAGE

The choices willcycle as follows

First the AudioFormats

Then the Languages

After you have entered the

Audio

Language

Format

: AC-3 5.1 CH English 1/3

: DTS 5.1 CH English 2/3

: AC-3 5.1 CH French 3/3

Total

Audio

Channels

selection, the program will play with the newsettings.

Important Note:

The player willsupportStereo and Dolby5.1formats The analogue outputs will only support 2 channel stereo encoding. (The analogue outputs willalsosupport matrixed encodings)

The digital outputs play Dolby Digital 5.1 encoded discs. If you choose

an Audio format not supported by the player (such as DTS), there will be no sound. Inthiscase, change toasupported format torestorethe sound.

L/R

When a disc with language dubbing is played, pressing will reveal

L/R

the language. On a single language disc pressing this button has no effect.