DVD VIDEO PLAYER DVD-1740
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an 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 constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
PRECAUTIONS CAUTION: CAUTION: LOCATION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM. INSIDE, NEAR THE DECK MECHANISM. FCC WARNING- This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy.
PRECAUTIONS Dew Warning Moisture condensation may occur inside the unit when it is moved from a cold place to a warm place, or after heating a cold room or under conditions of high humidity. Do not use the DVD Player at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry. Avoid the Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire • Do not handle the power cord with wet hands. • Do not pull on the power cord when disconnecting it from AC wall outlet. Grasp it by the plug.
The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD player. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a permanent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft. Serial numbers are not kept on file. Date of Purchase Dealer Purchase from Dealer Address Dealer Phone No. Model No. Serial No.
ABOUT THE DISCS Playable Discs Playable discs Mark (logo) Region code Recorded signals Disc size Disc types DVD-Video *1, 2, 4 DVD-R DVD-RW or *2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Audio CD Digital video (MPEG2) 12 cm MP3 or WMA*8 8 cm Digital picture (JPEG) - *2, 4 CD-R CD-RW - *2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8 *2, 3, 4, 6, 7 - –6– EN
FEATURES ¡Direct Search The progressive scan system provides less flickering and images in higher resolution than that of traditional 480i (525i), 576i(625i) or multi television signals through the interlace scan system. You can search the desired title, chapter, and track with numeric button during playback or in stop mode.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL 1 3 2 13 12 4 5 11 6/24 7/25 10 9 8 REMOTE CONTROL The buttons with circled numbers can only be operated with the remote control.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Tour of the Remote Control DVD English Buttons on remote control work in different ways for DVD, Audio CD, MP3, JPEG and WMA: Refer to the following table for correct use. CD/MP3/JPEG/WMA POWER ON/OFF Buttons A-B REPEAT Button REPEAT Button • To switch the power between on and standby. • To switch the power between on and standby. • To mark a segment between A and B for repeated playback. • To mark a segment between A and B for repeated playback.
FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel Display Lights up when the progressive scan system is activated. Displays a type of the disc which is on the tray. • DVD: DVD, MP3, JPEG, WMA on DVD-R/RW • CD: Audio CD, MP3, JPEG, WMA on CD-R/RW Lights up when the repeat function is on. Lights up when the ALL repeat function is on. Lights up when the A-B repeat function is on. Lights up when the disc playback comes to a pause. Lights up when playing back in slow mode.
CONNECTIONS English Description - Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1. AC IN Terminal Connects the AC cord to supply the power. 2. DIGITAL OUT Jacks (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable (commercially available) to connect to an AV amplifier with a built-in decoder (AV control center). 3. HDMI OUT Jack Use a HDMI connection cable (commercially available) to connect to a display with an HDMI compatible port. 4.
Connection to an Audio System Stereo system NOTES (for Method 2 only): • When using an AV amplifier with a built in decoder (AV control center), Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder as shown in the Method 2, set “DOLBY DIGITAL” or “DTS” to “BITSTREAM” accordingly for audio output in the setup mode (refer to page 24). Set it to “PCM” or “OFF” for the decoder that is not used currently. Playing back a DVD using incorrect settings may generate noise distortion, and may also damage the speakers.
CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV (for video) Method 1 Good picture Method 2 Better picture VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN Method 3 Best picture English Basic audio COMPONENT VIDEO IN TV R L Audio Cable (supplied) Video Cable (supplied) and S-Video Cable (commercially available) CR/PR Y CB/PB Component Video Cable (commercially available) or or DVD AUDIO OUT (analog) VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT • Method 1 DVD Player + TV with Video Input Jack • Method 2 DVD Player + TV with S-Vide
CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV with an HDMI Compatible Port A simple 1-cable connection (using a commercially available cable) with a device having an HDMI (HighDefinition Multimedia Interface) connector allows digital transfer of the digital images of DVD-Video and other sources.
English Getting started – 15 – EN
DISC PLAYBACK Step by Step Playback DVD 1 During playback, press the STILL/PAUSE button. • Playback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 The disc advances frame by frame each time the STILL/PAUSE button is pressed. 3 To exit step by step playback, press the PLAY button. F NOTE: • On DVDs, set “STILL MODE” to “FIELD” on the display menu if pictures in the pause mode are blurred (refer to page 23). DVD JPEG This function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the zoomed image.
DISC PLAYBACK 3 When the disc reaches the point you want to CD MP3 JPEG remember, press the ENTER button. WMA There are two ways to begin playback an Audio CD, MP3, JPEG or WMA disc at a specific track. By using the SEARCH MODE button 1 Press the SEARCH MODE button. __/ 15 • The track search display appears. 2 Within 30 seconds, select a desired track number using the Numeric buttons. • For the disc with less than 10 tracks, press the track number directly.
DISC PLAYBACK NOTES: A-B REPEAT DVD 1 Press the A-B REPEAT button • Press the STOP button once and then the PLAY button again, playback will restart from the point where the STOP button was pressed. (Program continued.) • Press the STOP button twice and then the PLAY button again, playback will restart from the first track in the usual way. Your program is still stored until either the disc tray is open or power is turned off. • Up to 99 tracks can be entered.
DISC PLAYBACK NOTES: • Folders are known as Groups; files are known as Tracks. • A symbol of is shown on the top of the group name. • A symbol of is shown on the top of MP3 files. • A symbol of is shown on the top of JPEG files. • A symbol of is shown on the top of WMA files. • Maximum of 255 folders can be recognized. • Maximum of 999 files can be recognized. • Up to 8 hierarchies can be recognized.
DISC PLAYBACK • Progressive JPEGs (JPEG files saved in the progressive format) will not be played back on this DVD player. • High resolution JPEG files take longer to be displayed. • The size change mode may have no effect on some files (e.g. files with a small picture size). • In stop mode, press the MENU button, Kodak Picture CD menu appears. NOTES on WMA: • The DVD player can reproduce data recorded as ISO 9660 level 2 with 31 characters file name included punctuation marks.
DISC PLAYBACK • The sound mode cannot be changed during playback of discs not recorded in double sound. • Some discs allow to change audio language setting on the disc menu. (Operation varies between discs. Refer to the manual accompanying the disc.) • Pressing the AUDIO button may not work on some DVDs with multiple audio languages (e.g. DVDs which allow to change audio language setting on the disc menu).
DISC PLAYBACK Camera Angle Virtual Surround DVD Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from various angles. You can change the camera angle when the ( ) mark appears on the screen. 1 Press the ANGLE button during playback. • The selected angle will be displayed on the display bar at the top of the screen. 2 Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to select your desired angle.
In Setup menu, QUICK mode, CUSTOM mode and INITIALIZE mode (refer to pages 23-25) are available. QUICK mode consists of the setting menus frequently used, and they are accompanied with QUICK mark. You can make all settings in CUSTOM mode. • AUTO: Automatically selects the best resolution setting (FRAME or FIELD) based on the data characteristics of the pictures. • FIELD: Select FIELD when the pictures are still unstable even if AUTO is selected.
DVD SETUP DTS (Default: BITSTREAM) HDMI SELECT (Default: YCbCr) • Select an HDMI output mode between YCbCr and RGB. • When the connected equipment is not compatible with YCbCr, HDMI signal is output as RGB regardless of the setting. DISPLAY 4:3 LETTER BOX AUTO MULTI OFF AUTO1 YCbCr NORMAL DRC LPCM SELECT DOLBY DIGITAL DTS AUDIO MODE HDMI PICTURE (Default: NORMAL) • Select a HDMI picture mode between NORMAL and ENHANCED. • Select ENHANCED if the blackwhite contrast is not clear.
DVD SETUP AUTO POWER OFF (Default : ON) • Press the ENTER button repeatedly to turn ON or OFF. • It will turn off the DVD player automatically after 30 minutes of no use. 1 Press the SETUP button in stop mode. 2 Press the Cursor buttons (s or B) to select CUSTOM, then press ENTER. • The custom mode will appear. 3 Press the Cursor buttons (s or B) to select Other, then press the ENTER button to confirm. 4 Press the Cursor buttons (K or L) to select an item, then press ENTER.
TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD player does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operating Instruction, check the player, consulting the following checklist. Problem Solution No power – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected. – Unplug the AC power cord once, and wait for 5-10 seconds and then plug it in again. No sound or picture – Check if the TV is turned on. – Check the video connection and HDMI connection. – Check the VIDEO/AUDIO cable connections.
SPECIFICATIONS APPLICABLE DISCS (1) DVD-Video Discs 1-layer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) 1-layer 8cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) (2) DVD-R/DVD-RW (3) Compact discs (Audio CD) 12cm discs, 8cm discs (4) CD-R/CD-RW S-VIDEO OUTPUT Y output level: 1Vp-p (75Ω/ohms) C output level: 0.
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