DVD-VIDEO PLAYER Owner’s Owner’s Manual Manual SD-8500P/SD-8800P - Region code of DVD/Video player is region “3” or ALL. Inserting a disc with another region code, it will not operate. Please only use a disc with region code 3 or ALL. is a ‘DO NOT’ mark. If this mark is displayed in operating the product, please wait for a while, then use it. If " DO NOT" mark continues to be displayed in pressing a button after that, it means the button does not function in the currently played disc.
Product information Contents Product Information DVD Operation Important Safeguards ..................................................... 2 Advantages of This Product Are .... ............................ 5 Read Carefully before Using ......................................... 6 Identification of Controls ............................................... 7 Remote Control .............................................................. 11 Playing a desired scene ...............................................
CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
12 LIGHTNING For added protection for this unit during a lightning storm, or when the unit is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the unit due to lightning and power line surges. 13 DISC TRAY Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is closing.
Identification of Controls Cautions in use of DVD-Video player are described below. Main body (front panel) Please read carefully before using a DVD-Video player. ✔ Checking and Replacement of Antenna • The antenna is subject to change in its direction or damage by wind and rain. For a clear picture, ✔ Installation place and handling contact and consult your nearest aerial rigger • When you place this player near other devices, about checking and replacement. they may affect poorly together.
Identification of Controls Main body (Rear Panel) Operation Display Window ! VCR Operation REC and TIMER REC display Recording , TIMER Recording , To be Timer-recorded, To be Timer-recorded state ERROR (No Tape or Tape without tab) dts Disc Indicator Title This is displayed when playing a VCD and CD disc. Chapter This is displayed when playing a DVD disc.
Product information Identification of Controls Remote Control Accessories ! [DVD] MENU button @ POWER button remote control OPE TITL N/CL E/PB OSE MEN C PR PLA Y P SETU PR V. SUB CLEAR/3D TITL INPUT JACK E AUD USE NEX CLK /CN ANG LE/S NG SYS M PEE SEA RCH D TEM OUTPUT JACK @ # $ MENU N.B.: Owner’s manual and warranty are not sold additionally. Instructions in using REMOTE • Operate remote control within 7m from the unit. • Do not press 2(two) buttons at the same time.
Setting up your player Connecting your player through extra equipment (satellite system) ■ Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply. (Option 1) - Connecting your player through RF lead ■ Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply.
Connecting your player to the Hi-Fi system To make VCR tape to tape recordings ■ Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply. ■ Before you start, unplug all the equipment from the mains supply. How to connect Option 1 230V~, 50/60 Hz Aerial Hi-Fi Plug a phono cable into the “Audio L/R” sockets on the back panel and into the audio sockets on any audio amplifier, if needed. If your amplifier does not have this connection, see page 16.
Connecting Dolby Digital Amp with Digital Audio Out Jack 2nd scart socket 2nd scart socket If your video has a 2nd scart socket, as shown in the diagram below, you can connect other equipment as seen on pages 13-15. 2nd scart Connections How to connect INPUT ONLY REAR PANEL OF DVD-VIDEO INPUT+OUTPUT When connecting other equipment please refer to their manuals for further information. This video manual recommends the set up as shown on page 13.
Initial Installation Setting time and date / Auto clock ■ Switch the TV on. ■ You can also start "AUTO SET" in the SETUP "PR PRESET" "AUTO SET". ■ To tune in new stations (manual tuning) and enter station names see page 25-26. Setting time and date Setting up the player ■ Press [VCR] button on the remote control to change into VCR Mode and follow the procedure below. 1 You should see this picture the first time you switch on the TV and player. OK:CONFIRM OK for "AUTO SET!".
OSD ON & OFF DVD Playback OSD (On Screen Display) ON & OFF 1 This player is set to “OSD (On Screen Display) ON” mode before shipping and you can change it to OFF mode. VCR 1 SETUP Call the player’s "SETUP". TIMER PROGRAM PR PRESET VCR SETUP TAPE CONTROL PR+/-:SELECT OK:CONFIRM SETUP:END MENU OPEN/CLOSE 3 Select “OSD ON/OFF”. If you want OSD OFF mode, select it and press [OK] button to confirm. Then OSD characters are not displayed in the normal picture.
VCR Playback 1 MENU DVD DISPLAY TITLE/PBC INPUT PR + ENTER OK SE TU P REPEAT PR - D R/3 EA CL PROGRAM NEXT SEARCH CLK/CNT REC AUDIO SUBTITLE PLAY/PAUSE TV/VCR ZOOM ANGLE/SPEED 2 3 4 TRACKING Press [VCR] button of remote control to change into VCR mode. Insert the desired tape. 5 If you want to playback, press [PLAY/PAUSE] button. When the operational status is flickering, adjust [TRACKING +/-] button. REPEAT PREV. To stop it, press [ ] button.
Recording Tuning in New Stations To Copy From DVD To Videotape 1 2 3 Insert the desired DVD disc. When the DVD disc is copyright protected, you can’t copy it. If DVD disc is not copy protected then insert a blank tape. ■ The TV and player are switched on. ■ To see the picture from your player, press the station button on the TV reserved for player input or the AV (Audio / Video) button. ■ "AV1/2" should not be selected with the AV button on the player. Tuning Press [REC] button during playing of DVD.
Tuning in New Stations Tuning in New Stations Station names ■ If your player is showing no station name or is showing a station name incorrectly, you can correct this. 1 2 Call this menu (just see the previous page), if it isn't displayed. Select NAME position. Press the [0] button to change the given name. Or press the [1] button to create the station name. Either select the name from the stored list or create the station name and enter a 4-digit name.
Timer Recording Timer Recording ■ For timer recordings, clock, date, and stations must be set correctly. ■ Load a cassette with its safety tab in place and with sufficient free space for the recording.
More Functions More Functions ■ The counter counts in real time from the point you load the cassette. This does not have to be its beginning! The counter does not count unrecorded parts of the tape. ■ If you rewind beyond the zero position, the counter counts in negative values (e.g. – 0:01:15). Clock / counter display Each time you press [DISPLAY] button, Press 1x: Time and date+current status Time and date Press 2x: Counter+current status counter Press 3x: disappear.
More Functions Connections and Copying ■ The player records the complete sound signal transmitted by the TV station. ■ On the mono VCR, you will hear the normal mono sound. ■ If you are using a SCART cable, select the AV input on the TV to see the picture from the player. ■ If you are not using a SCART cable, select the programme number on the TV reserved for video input to see the picture from the player.
Connections and Copying Playing a desired scene ■ Switch off all components when connecting or disconnecting cables. To skip scenes in a disc Copying To copy to your player from another video machine, connect the two machines with a cable between their EURO AV (SCART) sockets and select as programme "AV 1/AV 2" or “F. AV” (front sockets) using the [AV], [PR+/-] or [INPUT] button. Set the other video machine to playback and your machine to record.
Playing desired scene Playing desired scene Playing a programmed order Repeating a defined period from A to B While in STOP or Playback, press [PROGRAM] button. 1 While the figure highlighted is appearing, please input the desired Title and Chapter number with NUMBER buttons. Press [ENTER] to memorize. Then input next number. To cancel, move the cursor to the desired parts and press [CLEAR] button. ■ You may repeat a defined period from A to B. PROGRAM TITLE CHAPT SEL.
Playing a desired scene Confirming the current PLAY mode on screen Searching VCD, CD and MP3 with a track or track time If you want to search with a track number, press [SEARCH] button one time. T 001/013 ➟ If PBC is OFF, the screen will be like the figure on the right. It shows current and total track numbers. Please enter the new track number to be searched using the [NUMBER] button. While in PLAY mode, press the [DISPLAY] button. It shows the current disc mode.
Confirming the current PLAY mode on screen Confirming the current VCD, CD, MP3, JPEG disc mode Selecting an AUDIO language, SUBTITLE language and 3D AUDIO Selecting an audio language ■ The user may select an audio language and subtitle language if a disc includes Multi-language. Keep pressing [AUDIO] button till the user’s preferred language appears in playback mode.
Selecting ZOOM and Multi Angle About MP3, JPEG discs Using a zoom function Playing a disc containing MP3, JPEG files ■ The user can enlarge the current screen about 2 or 4 times. This unit will play MP3, JPEG files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs. • For the case of SVCD and VCD, only 2 times Zoom is available. • During 4 time zoom, subtitle language can’t be seen. Keep pressing the [ZOOM] button till the preferred zoom appears.
About MP3, JPEG discs Displaying menus in a disc 6 Select the file to listen to (or view). Move the cursor to desired file which you want to listen to (or view) by pressing [ ] button and press [ENTER] button to confirm. The selected file will be playback. * To disappear the directory screen, press [MENU] button in playback or stop mode. Press [MENU] button again to make it appear. DISC: \DIR--01 ..
Video Setup Language Setup ■ A user can set OSD language, Audio, Subtitle and Disc Menu. 1 “OSD” means “On Screen Display”. 2 While in STOP or RESUME STOP mode, press the [SETUP] button. ■ A user can set up a connected TV condition and screen. LANGUAGE VIDEO OSD LANGUAGE AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU Selecting a OSD language. Please select a language to be displayed on DVD screen.
Other Setups 1 2 3 4 The initial password is 3308. In case you forget newly-input password, you can use 3308 as a password. 5 Select character display window. Select "On" to make OSD(On Screen Display) language display on screen. VIDEO OSD SCREEN SAVER DEFAULTS PARENTAL MOVE œ √†… AUDIO OTHERS SELECT:ENTER Select Parental. Press the [ENTER] button when the cursor is located in PARENTAL.
About DVD Basic information about VCR and Videotape CHAPTER It means the information recorded in a DVD. A title in a DVD is divided into many tracks, of which a track is called as a chapter. A certain scene of a recording can be quickly searched with the chapter number. TITLE It means the information recorded in a DVD. A DVD can be divided into may titles. TRACK dts It means the information recorded in a video CD and an audio CD.
Before suspecting a fault (VCR) Before suspecting a fault (VCR) Symptom • “Power On” does not work. ➤ Please check whether the power plug is inserted in an electric outlet. • It does not work even in “Power On”. ➤ ➤ Please check whether a videotape is inserted in. Try to insert the plug again. ➤ ➤ ➤ Please check whether a power plug is inserted in an electric outlet. Please check whether a videotape is in.
Before suspecting a fault (DVD) Symptom • The recorder does not play. Checks ➤ ➤ ➤ • • • • • No sound comes through. A disc is playing but picture does not appear or poor picture appears. Sound is irregular REMOTE does not work. Dolby Digital sound does not work ➤ If a DVD is from overseas, it may not be played. Please check a DVD’s region code whether it has the relative region code 3 or All. Please check whether a DVD is inserted in the right direction.
P/N: 97P95600P0-40