Venturer PVS122B Owner's Manual

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OWNER'S MANUAL

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CAUTION

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

W ARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT , FULL Y INSERT . DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF B A TTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLA CED. REPLA CE ONL Y WITH THE SAME OR EQUIV ALENT TYPE.

CAUTION

INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION

WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS

DEFEATED.

AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to

the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in this owner manual.

The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended

to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cause an electric shock.

* SEE BO TTOM OF UNIT FOR GRAPHIC SYMBOLS *

This product contains a low power laser device.

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On Placement

• Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.

• Place the unit on a flat and even surface.

• Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or by placing it on carpeting.

FCC Information

This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that

may cause undesirable operation.

On Safety

• When connecting or disconnecting the AC cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may damage it and create a hazard.

• When you are not going to use the unit for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power cord.

On Condensation

• When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp, water droplets or condensation may form inside the unit. When there is condensation inside the unit, the unit may not function normally. Let the unit stand for 1 to 2 hours before turning the power on, or gradually heat the room up and dry the unit before use.

Notes on Copyright

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, rent copyrighted material without permission.

Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited viewing uses only.

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 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 authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

W ARNING:

• Should any trouble occur, disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to

a qualified technician.

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Rating Plate Location

• The rating plate location is on the bottom of unit.

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1. Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated.

2 . Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained

for future reference.

3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow Instructions - All operating and use instructions should be followed.

5. Water and Moisture - The appliance should not be used near water - for

example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, and the like.

6. Carts and Stands - The appliance should be used only with a cart or stand that is recommended by the manufacturer.

6A. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with

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

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

8. Ventilation - The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation. For example, the appliance should not be situated on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings; or, placed in a built-in installation, such as a book case or cabinet, that may impede the flow of air through the ventilation openings.

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

10. Power Sources - The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

11 . Grounding or Polarization - Precautions should be taken so that the grounding

or polarization means of an appliance are not defeated.

12. 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 appliance.

13. Cleaning - The appliance should be cleaned only as recommended by the manufacturer.

14. Power Lines - An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines.

IMPORTANT SAFETY

INSTRUCTIONS

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16 . Nonuse Periods - The power cord of the appliance should be unplugged from

the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

17. Object and Liquid Entry - Care should be taken so that objects do not fall, and liquids are not spilled, into the enclosure through openings.

18. Damage Requiring Service - The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged; or B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled, into the appliance; or C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance; or E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

19. Servicing - The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.

15. Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA No. 70, provides information with respect 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.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Repeat Playback ........................ 20

Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) .. 20 Repeating a single track/whole disc

(CD) ....................................... 20

Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc

............................................. 21-22

Playing a MP3 file disc ............. 21

Playing a Picture file disc ......... 22

Playing a MP3/Picture file disc ... 22

Customizing the Function Settings

............................................... 23-26

LANGUAGE setting .................... 23

VIDEO setting ...................... 23-24

AUDIO setting ...................... 24-25

RATING setting ..................... 25-26

Language Code List for Disc Language

.................................................. 27

Maintenance ............................... 28

Cleaning Disc .......................... 28

Cleaning the Unit ..................... 28

Important Note ........................ 28

Trouble Shooting Guide ................ 29

Safety Precautions ......................... 1

Important Safety Instruction ............ 2

Table Of Contents .......................... 3

Disc Formats ................................. 4

Accessories .................................. 5

Remote Control .............................. 5

Control Reference Guide .............. 6-7

Power Supply ............................ 8-10

Using the AC adapter ................. 8

Using the car plug adapter ......... 8

Using the rechargeable battery pack

........................................... 9-10

Turning on the unit ................. 10

Connections ............................ 11-12

Connecting a TV .................... 11

Another source connection ..... 11

Using headphones / earphones . 12

Sound System .............................. 12

Playing a Disc .......................... 13-15

Playing a Disc ......................... 13

Pausing playback (still mode)

............................................. 13

Stopping playback ................... 13

To skip to a different track ......... 13

Fast Foward/Fast Reverse ........ 14

Skip (Forward/Reverse) ............ 14

Zooming into an image ............. 14

Angle selection ....................... 15

Audio selection ....................... 15

Subtitle selection .................... 15

Special Functions ................... 16-18

Display function ...................... 16

Locating a specific title ............ 17

Locating a specific title/chapter/

track ..................................... 17

Locating a specific time ............ 18

Angle setting .......................... 18

Audio setting .......................... 18

Subtitle setting ....................... 18

CD / DVD programmable memory .... 19

DVD programmable memory ... 19

CD programmable memory ..... 19

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The unit can playback.

Region Management Information

Region Management Information: This unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this unit, this unit cannot play that disc.

The region number of this unit is 1.

Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available

When the symbol appears on the screen, it indicates that the function or operation attempted is not available at that time. This occurs because the DVD disc manufacturer determines the specific functions. Certain functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the documentation provided with the DVD.

DVDs [8cm/12cm disc]

Icons Used on DVDs

Sample lcons

DISC FORMATS

Compatible

Audio CDs [8cm/12cm disc]

Chapter 1 Chapter 1Chapter 2 Chapter 2Chap ter 3

Title, Chapter and Tracks

• DVDs are divided into “titles” and “chapters”. If the disc has more than one

movie on it, each movie would be a separate “title”. “Chapters” are sections of titles.

• Audio CDs are divided into “tracks”. A “track” is usually one song on an Audio CD.

Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5

Notes:

• This Unit supports 2-channel (L/R) audio and 5.1ch (Multi-channel) MPEG Audio 1/2 (only when the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT coaxial jack is used for connection). It does not support 7.1 channel MPEG Audio Version 2.0.

• When playing back a CD-G (Graphics) or CD EXTRA disc, the audio portion will be played, but the graphic images will not be shown.

Note :

• Numbers identify each title, chapter, and track on a disc. Most discs have these numbers recorded on them, but some do not.

Notes on Unauthorized Discs

You may not be able to play back some DVD discs on this unit if they were purchased from outside your geographic area or made for business purposes.

Language selections for audio Language selections for subtitles

Screen aspect ratio Multiple camera angles Region code indicator

1. English

2. French

1. En

lish

2. French

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Using the Remote Control

• Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the unit.

• When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation.

• The recommended effective distance for remote operation is about 16 feet (5 meters).

Take out the PVC sheet before operating the Remote Control.

ACCESSORIES

Please check and identify the supplied accessories. Use numbers indicated in parentheses when asking for replacement parts.

• To order accessories contact 1-800-252-6123 or web site (http://www.18002526123.com)

Remote control (with battery) (043-R13232-020) ....................................... x 1

AC adapter (133-010901-000) ............................................................... x 1

Rechargeable battery pack (Model no.: RCBC-02) .................................... x 1

BA TTER Y REPLA CEMENT

When battery becomes weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control will greatly reduced and you will need to replace the battery.

NOTE:

• If the Remote Control is not to be used for a long time, remove the battery to avoid damage caused by battery leakage corrosion.

• WARNING: Do not dispose of batteries in fire, batteries may explode or leak.

TO CHANGE REMOTE BATTERY

1. Open the battery door. 2. Inser t one CR2025 (3V) size battery.

REMOTE CONTROL

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AUDIO

GOTO

MEM /ANGLE

DISPLAY

TV MODE

STOP PLAY PAUSE

ENTER

789

ZOOM

SETUP / REP

SUBTITLE / RETURN

VOLVOL

1 2

3 4

5 6

10 11

12 13 14

1) ZOOM button

Zoom into an image of a DVD.

TV MODE button

In stop mode, select whether to output the video signal. TV shows "AUTO" means output signal depends on DVD (either NTSC or PAL). TV shows "PAL" or "NTSC" which means output signal fixed to PAL or NTSC.

STOP button

Stop playing a disc.

PLAY button

Press to start or resume playback a disc.

PAUSE button

Pause playback, frame advance.

PREV button

Move reverse through titles, chapters or tracks on a disc.

/ SEARCH buttons SEARCH: Fast reverse playback. SEARCH: Fast forward playback.

CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

Remote Control

5 ) Number (0 - 9) buttons

Use when creating programmes, and entering a parental level password. To select a CD/MP3 track directly.

6 ) MEM / ANGLE

button

In stop mode, enter the number of a selected chapter or track. During DVD playing, switch the camera angle of the video presentation when scenes with multiple camera angles are recorded on a DVD.

7) VOLUME + / - controls

Adjust the volume.

8) MENU button

Open and close DVD menu.

NEXT button

Move forward through titles, chapters or tracks on a disc.

10 ) Cursor (

, , , ) buttons

Use to highlight selections on a menu screen and make adjust certain settings.

ENTER button

Confirm selections on a menu screen.

11) AUDIO button

Select one of the audio sound tracks programmed on a DVD or selects the audio output mode on a AUDIO CD.

12) SUBTITLE

.....

/ RETURN button

Select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a DVD. Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP menu of a DVD.

13) GOTO button

Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc.

14) DISPLAY button

Change disc status information displayed on the screen.

15 ) SETUP / REP (REPEAT) button

In stop mode, Open and close the SETUP menu of the unit. Repeat chapter or title of a DVD. Repeat single track or whole CD.

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CONTROL REFERENCE GUIDE

Unit

1) OPEN button

Open the disc door.

2) Headphone jack

3) SCREEN switch

16:9 Wide-screen 4:3 Pan screen

4) BRIGHTNESS button

Adjust the relative lightness or darkness of the colour.

5) AUDIO OUT L / R jacks LINE OUT (VOL MAX) jacks

Adjust the VOLUME to MAX position when connect another equipment.

VIDEO OUT jack

6) Disc Door

Close tray by pushing the disc door.

7) POWER ON indicator

Slide the POWER ON / OFF switch to ON position, the light will illuminate.

8) Remote sensor

Receive the remote control unit signals.

PAUSE button

Press to pause playback of disc. Each

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time you press the PAUSE button the picture advances one frame. Press the

PLAY

button to resume playback.

PLAY button

Press to start or resume playback a disc.

10)

STOP button

Stop playing a disc.

11)

PREV button

Press

PREV button to go back to

previous chapters /tracks. Press and hold

PREV button to begin fast

scan. Four speeds are available.

NEXT button

Press

NEXT button to advance to chapters / tracks. Press and hold NEXT button to begin fast scan. Four speeds are available.

12 ) VOLUME + / - controls

Adjust the volume.

13 ) POWER ON / OFF switch 14 ) DC IN 9V - 12V jack

15) DIGITAL OUT jack

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B. Using a car plug adapter

A 12V car plug adapter allows the players to be used with vehicles that have a 12V, negative ground electrical system.

LEFT SIDE OF UNIT

POWER SUPPLY

A. Using the AC adapter

This AC adapter operates on AC 100V 120V.

Cautions:

• The included AC adapter is for use with this unit only. Do not use them with other equipment.

• When the unit is not going to be used for long time, disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet.

AC Adapter

LEFT SIDE OF UNIT

To AC outlet

To "DC IN 9V-12V" jack

Cautions:

• When purchasing a car plug adapter, seek expert advice to ensure it is fully compatible

with the DVD players.

• In the interests of the traffic safety, do not perform operations on the unit or view video

software while driving a vehicle.

• Make sure the unit is fastened correctly to prevent from falling in the vehicle in the event

of an accident.

• When the inside of the cigarette lighter socket is dirty with ashes or dust, the plug section

may become hot due to poor contact. Be sure to clean the cigarette lighter socket before use.

• After use, disconnect the 12V car plug adapter from both the unit and cigarette lighter

socket.

Car plug adapter

To "DC IN 9V-12V" jack

To the cigarette lighter socket

WARNING: Disconnect the car plug adapter when not in use. Not for use in 24V vehicles.

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C.Using the rechargeable battery pack

• Charge the rechargeable battery pack before using them for the first time.

• The rechargeable battery pack is suitable when adapting the unit for portable use and when it is convenient for you to enjoy the unique functions of the unit out of doors.

• Recharging is complete when charging indicator goes out. Unplug the AC adapter from the rechargeable battery pack.

To attach rechargeable battery pack Attach it at the corresponding position at the back of the unit.

Cautions:

• The included AC adapter is

for use with this unit only. Do not use them with other equipment.

• When the unit is not going to

be used for long time, disconnect the AC adapter from the AC outlet.

• You must disconnect the

rechargeable battery pack from the unit when you recharge the battery.

POWER SUPPLY

To recharge the battery Remove the rechargeable battery pack from the unit (if being used).

REAR OF UNIT

RECHARGEABLE

BATTERY P A CK

To "DC IN 9V" jack

"BATTERY

CHARGE

IN" jack

POWER

indicator

CHARGING indicator

To AC outlet

AC ADAPTER

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK (Li-lon 7.4V 2500mA)

Attach

rechargeable

battery pack to

Unit

REAR OF UNIT

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY P A CK

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Condition and attention:

• When RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK POWER is low, the player will stop playing.

• Do not short-circuit the terminals.

• Use only the supplied AC ADAPTER and RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK to recharge the battery pack.

• Detach the rechargeable battery pack. (Even if the unit is off, it still uses some power. This can lead to over discharging of the battery and malfunction.)

• Recharge the battery pack when you are ready to use it again.

• If the rechargeable battery pack is not to be used for a long period of time, discharge it and store it in a place that is cool, dry and dark.

• While using the rechargeable battery pack, the environmental temperature should be 5°C (41°F) to 35°C (95°F).

• To get the longest service life of the rechargeable battery pack, charge at indoortemperature.

• Never dispose of in fire, water or heat up.

• Do not open the rechargeable battery pack, refer servicing only to qualified service personnel.

Push the button to disconnect the

RECHARGEABLE BATTERY PACK

REAR OF

UNIT

Disconnecting the rechargeable battery pack from the unit.

POWER SUPPLY

Turning on the unit

1. Slide the POWER ON/OFF switch to "ON" position on the left side of unit.

2. The DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on unit screen.

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To VIDEO IN

jacks

RIGHT SIDE OF UNIT

AUDIO / VIDEO

CABLE

Watching a DVD on your TV

1. Turn on the unit.

2. Turn on the TV and set it to DVD mode.

CONNECTIONS

A. Connecting a TV

•

If your TV has Audio/Video inputs, you can also connect the unit to your TV using Audio/Video cable.

REAR OF UNIT

B. Another source connection

Digital connection

This unit can play Dolby Digital, but only in two channels.

DIGITAL IN

COAXIAL

Audio equipment with digital audio input jack

COAXIAL DIGITAL

AUDIO CABLE

Notes:

• If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is close to it, you may experience interference if the tuner function is selected while the television is working.

• Due to copyright protection, DVD movies cannot be copied. If you copy a DVD movie onto a videotape, the resulting copy will be unclear, with poor sound quality. This is NOT caused by a defective DVD system.

Listening to another audio equipment

1 . Turn on the Unit. 2 . Turn on your audio equipment and follow the instructions included with it to select

the DIGITAL IN function.

VIDEO

AUDIO

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RIGHT SIDE OF UNIT

Headphones / Earphones

(3.5mm diameter plug)

Caution:

• Avoid listening to sound at levels which may be harmful to your ears.

Using Headphones / Earphones

• Turn down the volume before connection, and then adjust the level.

• When headphones / earphones are connected, no sound will be output from the unit's speakers.

CONNECTIONS

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. 'Dolby' and

the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Soundtracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of excellent quality audio. The unit automatically recognizes the Dolby Digital bitstream and provides a downmix suitable for two-channel listening. An additional Dolby Digital decoder is required for reproduction of the discrete multi-channel soundtracks available on many DVDs.

SOUND SYSTEM

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PLAYING A DISC

This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. Such as, the unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the unit. Refer to the instruction notes of discs.

“

” may appear on the screen during operation. A “ ” means that the

desired operation is not permitted by the unit or disc.

Basic playback

Playing a Disc

1. Slide the POWER ON/OFF switch on the left side of unit into on mode.

See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS (page 23 to 26) before proceeding to step 2.

2. Slide the OPEN switch to open the disc door.

3. Hold the disc by its sides and carefully make it fit onto the central support of

compartment with the label side facing up until you hear a “click”.

4. Close the disc door. It takes a short while for your unit to load the disc. After loading, for some discs, the unit will automatically start playback of the disc.

5. Press the

PLAY button.

Pausing playback (still mode)

Press the II PAUSE button. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.

Stopping playback

Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume playback at the position where the disc was stopped, press the

PLAY

button. If you press the

STOP button twice, the unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing

the

PLAY button will reset the disc to the beginning.

To skip to a different track

• Press the PREV button repeatedly to skip to the start of the current or previous track.

• Press the

NEXT button to skip to the next track.

• For audio CD disc, use the number buttons (remote control only) to jump straight to that track number.

DVD CD

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Fast Forward/Fast Reverse

1. Press the SEARCH or SEARCH button

when a disc is playing.

• The disc begins fast scan at x2 speed.

• Four speeds are available. Each time

or SEARCH button is pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence:

Note:

You also can press and hold

/ (PREV / NEXT) buttons on the unit repeatedly

to select different fast scan speeds.

2. Press the

PLAY button when you reach the desired point to resume playback

at normal speed.

Zooming into an image

While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button.

SKIP (Forward / Reverse)

While you are playing a disc, press the NEXT button to move to the beginning of the next chapter or track. Press the PREV button to move to the previous chapter

or track and automatically start playing it.

DVD CD

PLAYING A DISC

DVD

• While an image is zoomed, you can use

, , and button to shift the view and display the part you want.

• To return to the normal view, press the ZOOM button until the

off

" symbol shows. The

screen will return to normal

• When you reach the edge of the image, the display will not shift anymore in that direction.

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Angle selection

Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles.

Notes:

• This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded.

• If only one angle is recorded, “

1/1

” is displayed.

PLAYING A DISC

DVD

1. While you are playing a DVD with diff erent angles

recorded, press the MEM / ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle.

2. Press the MEM / ANGLE button repeatedly to

change the scene to the next angle in those recorded.

• About two seconds later, playback continues from the new angle you selected.

• If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, playback continues without changing the current angle.

Subtitle selection

1. While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE / RETURN button to display the current language

setting, as shown in the example below.

2. Press the SUBTITLE / RETURN button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language.

2/3 Spa

Recorded language changes sequentially. (The maximum number of possible subtitles is 8)

Sequence of angle shots

(Example)

Notes :

• If only one language is recorded, the language does not change.

• About two seconds later, playback continues with the new subtitle you selected.

• The number of languages recorded differs depending on the disc.

• If no button is pressed within a few seconds, playback continues without changing the current subtitle.

• This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages.

• On some DVDs, subtitles are activated from the main menu of the DVD. Press the MENU button to activate the main menu.

Audio selection

On some discs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats. Follow the directions below to select the type of playback.

Recorded audio format number changes sequentially. (The maximum number of possible audio formats is 8)

Notes :

• If only one audio format is recorded, the number does not change.

• About two seconds later, playback continues in the new audio format.

1. While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button to show the current audio format number.

2. Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired audio format.

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DISPLAY function

Using DISPLAY, you can check and change the current settings of the following items: ANGLE, AUDIO and SUBTITLE.

• While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button to display the screen shown below. Elapsed time: Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter which is currently playing. Remaining time: Remaining time of the title which is currently playing.

• Press the DISPLA Y button twice to display the screen shown as below.

• Press the ANGLE, AUDIO and SUBTITLE button to change the selected item.

Title skip

• The number of the title currently playing and total titles of disc.

• Press the GOTO button to set your desired title, then press the ENTER button to confirm.

Chapter skip

• The number of the chapter currently playing and total chapters of the currently played title.

• Press the GOTO button to set your desired chapter, then press the ENTER button to confirm.

Time skip

• Elapsed time from the beginning of the currently playing chapter and the remaining time from the beginning of the currently playing title.

• Press the GOTO button to set your desired point to start playback, then press the ENTER button to confirm.

Angle setting

• The current angle is displayed. When a disc with only one angle is played back, “

1/1

” is displayed.

• Press the ANGLE button to select the desired angle.

Audio setting

• The type of audio currently selected is displayed.

• Press the AUDIO button to select your desired type of audio.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

DVD

Subtitle setting

• The subtitle number and language currently selected is displayed. When a disc with only one subtitle is played back, “

1/1 Eng

” is displayed.

• Press the SUBTITLE button to select your desired language.

Bit rate information

• Amount of picture, sound and subtitle data in the DVD video disc transferred per second. The larger the value is, the more data processed, but this does not necessarily insure better picture quality.

Note :

• After settings, press the DISPLAY button

again to return to the normal screen.

GOTO function

This function allows you to skip directly to any part of the disc while a disc is playing.

Elapsed Time

Remaining Time

DVD 00:09:29 01:25:27 Title 1/10 Chapter 3/15 Angle 1/3 Audio Subtitle

2/3 Spa

BitRate 7.1 Mbpss

Chapter

Time

Audio setting Subtitle setting

Title

Bit rate information

Angle setting

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Locating a specific title

If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number.

1. In stop mode, press the GOTO button.

2. Press

, or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding

number button(s) for the title you want.

3 . Press the ENTER button to confirm. The Unit will start playback about 3 seconds

later.

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

DVD

Locating a specific title / chapter / track

If you know the title / chapter / track number you want to play, you can locate a specifc title / chapter / track by directly selecting a title / chapter / track number.

1. Press the GOTO button to search your desired title / chapter / track.

2. Press

, or button to highlight a title / chapter / track and press the

corresponding number button(s) for the chapter you want.

3 . Press the ENTER button to confirm. The Unit will start playback about 3 seconds

later.

DVD

Search Time - - : - - : - Track - - - -

DVD CD

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Locating a specific time

You can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds)

1. Press the GOTO button.

2. Press or button to highlight time.

3 . Press the corresponding number buttons for the setting point you want.

• The first two numbers you entered represent hours.

• The second two numbers you entered represent minutes.

• The third two numbers you entered represent seconds.

4 . Press the ENTER button to confirm. The Unit will start playback about 3 seconds later.

Notes :

• Some discs may not respond to this process.

• Some scenes may not be located as precisely as you specified.

• This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of the DVD disc.

• You can move through the menu by pressing the and buttons.

DVD CD

DVD

Search Time - - : - - : - Track - - - -

SPECIAL FUNCTIONS

Angle setting

1. Press the DISPLAY button twice. The FUNCTION menu is displayed on the screen and you can see how many angles are recorded on the disc.

2 . Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select your

desired angle.

3. The Unit change to your desired angle at once.

Audio setting

1 . Press the DISPLAY button twice. The FUNCTION

menu is displayed on the screen and you can see how many audio formats are recorded on the disc.

2 . Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select your

desired type of audio.

3. The Unit change to your desired type audio at once.

DVD

DVD 00:09:29 01:25: 27 Title 1/10 Chapter 3/15 Angle 1/3 Audio Subtitle

2/3 Spa

BitRate 7.1 Mbpss

1/3 2/3 3/3

Subtitle setting

1. Press the DISPLAY button twice. The FUNCTION menu is displayed on the screen and you can see how many subtitle formats are recorded on the disc.

2 . Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select your

desired language.

3 . The Unit will change to your desired language

about 3 seconds later.

DVD

DVD 00:09:29 01:25:27 Title 1/10 Chapter 3/15 Angle 1/3 Audio Subtitle

2/3 Spa

BitRate 7.1 Mbpss

DVD 00:09:29 01:25:27 Title 1/10 Chapter 3/15 Angle 1/3 Audio Subtitle

2/3 Spa

BitRate 7.1 Mbpss

1/3 Fre 2/3 Spa

3/3 Eng

Off

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Programmable memory

The two types of programmed playback provided by this Unit are title programmed playback and chapter programmed playback.

Note :

• If you press the

STOP button twice, the programmed selections will be

cleared.

CD / DVD PROGRAMMABLE MEMORY

Programmable memory

T rack programmed pla yback

1 . Press the MEM / ANGLE button while the disc is stopped.

2. Enter the track numbers in

- - -

DVD

Title Chapter

Title / Chapter programmed playback

1 . Press the MEM / ANGLE button while the disc is stopped.

2. Enter the title numbers in

- -

. Use or button to move the highlight to chapter

and enter the chapter numbers in

- -

3 . Use , , or button to move to the other field.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 3.

5. Press the

PLAY button to start the programmed playback.

3 . Use

, , or button to other field.

4. Repeat steps 2 to 3.

5. Press the

PLAY button to start the programmed playback.

Track

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You can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter repeat)

Repeating a chapter

You can play the same chapter repeatedly.

1. While the disc is playing, press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Repeat Chapter

” indicator displays on the screen.

The current chapter is played repeatedly.

T o resume normal playbac k

3. While the disc is playing, press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Off

” indicator displays on the screen.

REPEAT PLAYBACK

You can play a single track and whole disc repeatedly.

Repeating a single track

You can play the same track repeatedly.

1. While the disc is playing, press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Repeat Single

” indicator displays on the screen.

The current track is played repeatedly.

Repeating a whole disc

2. While the disc is playing, press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Repeat All

” indicator displays on the

screen. The whole disc is played repeatedly.

Repeating a title

You can play the same title repeatedly.

2. While the disc is playing, press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Repeat Title

” indicator displays on the screen.

The current title is played repeatedly.

DVD

T o resume normal playbac k

3. Press the SETUP/REP button until the “

Off

” indicator

displays on the screen.

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This unit can play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs.

Playing a MP3 file disc

1 . Slide the OPEN switch to open the disc door. 2 . Hold a MP3 file disc by its sides and carefully make it fit

onto the central support of compartment with the label side facing up you until you hear a “click”.

3 . Push the door to close.

4. The unit will take a short while to load the disc, automatically begin playback and screen display of MP3 files.

5 . Press the

, , or CURSOR button to view and select the files, you want to listen to then press ENTER button to confirm and this selected file will be playbacked.

T o pause playbac k

•

Press the PAUSE button. To resume playback again, press the PLAY button.

T o stop playbac k

•

Press the STOP button.

T o skip to the next or pre vious file

•

Press the NEXT button on the remote control or on the top of unit briefly while playing, to skip ahead to the beginning of the next file. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the next file is located and played back.

•

Press the PREV (Previous) button on the remote control or on the top of unit briefly while playing, to skip back to the beginning of the previous file. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the previous files is located and played back.

• You also can press the GO T O button, set the track number you want and then press the ENTER button.

1 . You can not play in Fast reverse or Fast forward during MP3 playback. 2 . During MP3 playback, if you press the

STOP button twice and then press PLAY button again, it will start to play from the beginning of the file which you stopped. If you press the

STOP button once and then press PLAY button again. It will resume

playback from the location where you stopped playback.

Notes:

The ability of this unit to read MP3 discs is dependent on the following:

•

The Bit Rate must be within 64 - 256 kbps.

•

The total number of files on the disc should not exceed 254.

•

The maximum number of directories should not exceed 32.

•

The maximum depth level of directories should not exceed 4.

•

File names should be named using 7 or fewer letters and/or numbers, and must incorporate the “MP3” file extension. EXAMPLE: *******.MP3 where each * is a letter or number.

•

Use only letters and / or numbers in file names. If you use special characters, the file and/or folder names may not be displayed correctly on the on-screen display.

•

When recording on CD-R discs, use 74-minute (650MB) discs.

•

The CD-R or CD-RW discs should be “finalized” in computer by “single session format”.

•

See your CD/MP3 creation software for details.

File:Folk

Single Brother Song

1/117 00:00:35

[Root]

CD-ROM

2 3 4 5

6 7 8

Folk

Rock Pop Jazz Modern

PLAYING MP3 AND PICTURE FILE DISC

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PLAYING MP3 AND PICTURE FILE DISC

Playing a Picture file disc

1. Slide the OPEN swtich to open the disc door.

2. Hold the Picture file disc by its sides and carefully make it fit onto the central support of compartment with the label side facing up you until you hear a “click”.

3. Push the door to close.

4 . The unit will take a short while to load the disc, automatically begin playback. The

next picture will automatically display after 6 seconds.

Notes:

• If you press the MENU button on the remote in full-screen review, the Unit will display a menu of 9 thumbnail images.

• Use the cursor to highlight

NEXT or PREV in thumbnail screen and

then press the ENTER button to review other images. If you want to review one image in full-screen, you can use the CURSOR , , or buttons to

highlight the image and then press the ENTER button to confirm. The image you selected will show on TV in Full-Screen and automatically display one by one again in about 6 seconds intervals.

• You can press the PAUSE button to interrupt playback, and press the PLAY button to resume playback.

• You also can use GOTO function or use the numbered buttons to enter the number to quickly select any image.

• You can press the ZOOM button to enlarge the picture in 3 levels.

• Press the ANGLE button on the remote control to rotate the picture orientation by 90°.

Full-Screen

Review

Thumbnail Review

Playing a MP3/Picture file disc

1. Slide the OPEN switch to open the disc door. 2 . Hold a MP3 files/Picture file disc by its sides and carefully

make it fit onto the central support of compartment with the label side facing up you until you hear a “click”.

3. Push the door to close.

4. The unit will take a short while to load the disc, automatically begin playback. The MP3 files or Picture files will be playback one by one.

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LANGUAGE setting

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to one language, then press the ENTER button. The screen will change to your selected language wordings immediately.

3. To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

VIDEO setting

TV Shape

1 . Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button.

3. Use

or button to select TV Shape, then press the ENTER button.

4. Use

or button to shift and select the TV type, then press the ENTER button.

5 . To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the

RETURN button.

Cut off when a wide-screen video image is played.

Language

English

Deutsch Français Español Italiano Svenska Português

STEP 1

Video Aud io Rating

Language Language Language

TV Shape Brightness Edges

4:3 Letter Box

Off Off

4:3 Letter Box

Off Off

4:3 Pan Scan

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Video Video Video

Audio Audio AudioRating Rating Rating

CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

4:3 Letter Box

• When wide-screen video material is played in this mode on a conventional screen, black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.

16:9 Wide-screen

• This is the correct mode for playing wide-screen videos on a wide-screen.

4:3 Pan Scan

• When wide-screen video material is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of the image so that it can be viewed on a conventional screen.

• Some wide-screen DVDs that do not permit Pan Scan mode

playback are automatically played in letterbox mode (black bands top and bottom).

Notes :

• The displayable picture size is preset on the DVD disc. Therefore the playback picture of some DVD discs may not conform to the picture size you select.

• When you play DVD discs recorded in the 16:9 picture size only, the playback picture always appears in the 16:9 picture size regardless of the TV shape setting.

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Edges

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button.

3. Use

or button to select Edges, and then press the ENTER button.

4. Use

or button to shift and select the Sharpen / Soften / Off, then press the

ENTER button.

5. If you want to exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

Brightness

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select Video, then press the ENTER button.

3. Use

or button to select Brightness, and then press the ENTER button.

4. Use

or button to shift and select the Off/On, then press the ENTER button.

5. If you want to exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

On : Picture will be brighter to clarify details. Off : Picture will have deepened colors.

Language Language Language

TV Shape Brightness Edges

4:3 Letter Box

Off

4:3 Letter Box

Off

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Video Video Video

Audio Audio AudioRating Rating Rating

Language Language Language

TV Shape Brightness Edges

4:3 Letter Box

Off

4:3 Letter Box

Off

Sharpen

Soften

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Video Video Video

Audio Audio AudioRating Rating Rating

Digital Out Virtual Effect Off

Sharpen : Fine detail will be easier to see. Soften : Soft-focus effect. Off : Picture will be returned to normal.

CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

AUDIO setting

Digital Out

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button.

3. Press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Digital Out type.

4. To exit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

Raw :

Use this setting when the unit is connected to an external Dolby Digital decoder.

PCM :

Use this setting when the unit is connected to an external surround decoder or stereo.

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CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

RATING setting

Factory Set

If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following:

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button.

3. Use

or button to shift and select the Factory Set, then press the ENTER

button.

4. Use

or button to shift and select Yes, then press the ENTER button.

5. To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

Virtual Effect (for CD and DVD only)

If you want to obtain expansive virtual surround sound effects from just two speakers.

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Press or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button.

3. Press

or button to select Virtual Effect, then press the ENTER button.

4. Press

or button to select ON or OFF, then press the ENTER button.

5. To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN

button.

Note:

When you reset the Unit to the factory default, the Unit will take 3-5 seconds to reset.

Digita l Out Virtual Effect

Digital Out Virtual Effect

STEP 4

Off Off Off

Language Language Language

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Video Video Video

Audio Audio AudioRating Rating Rating

Password Parental l ock Factory Set

- - - -

8. Adult

- - - -

8. Adult

Yes

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CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS

Indicates Parental lock is NOT active.

The Parental lock is active.

Password / Parental lock

DVD discs equipped with the password function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replace them with more suitable scenes, or you could lock out playback of the disc altogether.

1. Press the SETUP button in stop mode.

2. Use

or button to select Rating, press the ENTER button.

3 . Use

or button to select parental lock and then press the ENTER button

repeatedly to set the parental lock level.

4. Use

or button to shift and select Password, enter your 4-digit security code

and then press the ENTER button.

You cannot play DVD discs rated higher than the level you selected unless you cancel the parental lock function.

The parental lock level is equivalent to the following ratings.

Level 1 : Kid Safe Level 5 : PG_R Level 2 : G Level 6 : R Level 3 : PG Level 7 : NC_17 Level 4 : PG_13 Level 8 : Adult

5. To exit the SETUP MENU and return to the normal screen, press the RETURN button.

Language Language Language

STEP 2

STEP 3

STEP 4

Video Video Video

Audio Audio AudioRating Rating Rating

Password Parental lock Factory Set

- - - No8. Adult

----

8. Adult No

If you forget the password, you can erase your current password by pressing number button 8 on the remote four times, then press the ENTER button to confirm the setting.

PASSWORD : 8 8 8 8

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LANGUAGE CODE LIST FOR DISC LANGUAGE

Code

AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN

BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR

Code

FY GA GB GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE IK IN IS IT IW JA JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KO KS KU KY LA LN LO LT LV

Language Name

Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian Interlingua Interlingue Inupiak Indonesian Icelandic Italian Hebrew Japanese Yiddish Javanese Georgian Kazakh Greenlan dic Cambodian Kannada Korean Kashmiri Kurdish Kirghiz Latin Lingala Laothian Lithuanian Latvian, Lettish

Language Name

Malagasy Maori Macedonian Malayalam Mongolian Moldavian Marathi Malay Maltese Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Occitan (Afan) Oromo Oriya Panjabi Polish Pashto, Pushto Portuguese Quechua RhaetoRomance Kirundi Romanian Russian Kinyarwanda Sanskrit Sindhi Sangho SerboCroatian Singhalese Slovak

Language Name

Slovenian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Siswat Sesotho Sundanese Swedish Swahili Tamil Telugu Tajik Thai Tigrinya Turkmen Tagalog Setswana Tonga Turish Tsonga Tatar Twi Ukrainian Urdu Uzbek Vietnamese Volapük Wolof Xhosa Yoruba Chinese Zulu

Code

MG MI MK ML MN MO MR MS MT MY NA NE NL NO OC OM OR PA PL PS PT QU RM

RN RO RU RW SA SD SG SH

SI SK

Code

SL SM SN SO SQ SR SS ST SU SV SW TA TE TG TH TI TK TL TN TO TR TS TT TW UK UR UZ VI VO WO XH YO ZH ZU

Language Name

Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameh aric Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byerlorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French

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Cleaning the unit

• Be sure to turn the unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the unit.

• Wipe the unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are extremely dirty, wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly, then wipe with a dry cloth.

• Never use alcohol, benzine, thinner, cleaning fluid or other chemicals. Do NOT use compressed air to remove dust.

Important Note

Before transporting the unit, remove disc from the disc compartment.

Cleaning Disc

A defective or soiled disc inserted into the unit can cause sound to drop out during playback. Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer edges.

• Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side of the disc.

• Do NOT stick paper or tape on the surface.

• Do NOT expose the disc to direct sunlight or excessive heat.

• Clean the disc before playback. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a cleaning cloth.

• NEVER use solvents such as benzine or alcohol to clean the disc.

• Do NOT use irregular shape discs (example : heart shaped, octagonal, etc.). They may cause malfunctions.

MAINTENANCE

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SYMPTOM CAUSE (AND REMED Y)

TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE

• The region number of the disc doesn't match the region number of this unit.

• Clean the disc.

• The disc is scratched.

The picture is not clear

No picture

• Make sure that you've select DVD mode.

• The system is in pause mode. Press the

PLAY button to return

to normal play mode.

• Fast forward or fast reverse is performed. Press the

PLAY

button to return to normal play mode.

• Make sure that AUDIO / VIDEO output connections are correct.

• The DTS DVD disc cannot be decoded to have speaker output.

• This unit is too hot, shut off the unit for 30 minutes to cool down.

The remote does not function.

• Check that the AC adapter is connected.

• You did not turn on the unit.

No power.

DVD

No sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.

• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.

• Clean the disc.

• There is no disc inside ("No Disc" appears on the screen).

• Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down.

• Clean the disc.

• A non-NTSC disc has been inserted. The unit and disc region number are incompatible.

• Condensation may have formed inside the unit due to a sudden change in temperature. Wait about an hour for it to clear and try again.

The disc does not play.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

DO NOT RETURN THIS TO THE STORE Please call Customer Service at 1-800-252-6123 or visit online help at http://Www.18002526123.com

Need

Help?

• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the unit.

• Use the remote near the unit.

• Point the remote at the remote sensor on the unit.

• Replace all the battery in the remote with new ones.

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