Instruction Manual HT-253 DVD-Receiver
PRECAUTIONS A lightning bolt with an 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. PROTECT YOURSELF! Record the model and serial numbers for this unit while it is easy to see them. These numbers are located on the back of the unit's cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No.
IMPORTANT-SAFETY INFORMATION 4 CAUTION: Is it important that you read and follow all of the instructions in this booklet and any marked on the unit itself. Retain this booklet for future reference. Accessories--- Never place this product on an unstable platform, stand, cart, wall mount, shelf, or table. The product may fall, causing serious personal injury to persons and pets, as well as seriously damaging the product.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Precaution 3 General Steps In The Setup Menu 21 Safety Information 4 1 System Setup 22 Table of Contents 5 About Your DVD Player 6 1.1 System Setup 22 1.1.1 Source 22 1.1.2 Tv System 22 1.1.3 Video 22 Best Location 6 To Obtain a Clear Picture 6 1.1.4 Tv Type 22 Playable Discs 6 1.1.5 Password 22 Digital Audio Output 6 1.1.6 Rating 22 1.1.7 Default 23 Laser-Head Over-Current Protection System 6 Use of Disc 7 1.2 Language Setup 23 Handling 7 1.2.
ABOUT YOUR DVD PLAYER The following will help you get the most enjoyment from your DVD receiver system. BEST LOCATION The unit should be placed on a firm, flat surface, away from VCRs, stereos, radios, or large speakers, as the magnetic flux from these devices may cause distortion in the sound and a poor picture. If placed in a cabinet, be sure there is at least 1 " of free space completely around the unit for proper ventilation. TO OBTAIN A CLEAR PICTURE A DVD receiver is a precision device.
USE OF DISCS This page contains valuable information regarding the handling, cleaning, and storage of discs played in this unit. Handling Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. Do not stick or write anything on the surface. Protect against fingerprints. Always hold a disc by the center and edge portions. Cleaning Fingerprints and dirt on the disc may cause picture and/or sound deterioration. Wipe the disc from the center outward with a soft cloth.
FRONT AND BACK PANELS Front Panel Functions 1 5 4 3 2 6 9 7 8 HT-253 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER VOLUME 1. POWER Before plugging the power cord into the AC outlet, check to make sure all of the connections have been properly completed. When they have been, carefully plug power cord into outlet. Press the POWER button on the front panel to power the unit. When the unit is initially powered, a brief surge of electricity may cause interference with other electronic equipment on the same circuit.
REMOTE CONTROLLER 1 2 MUTE 23 24 25 3 TUNER DVD AUX SCART 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 26 9 SETUP 0 4 +10 27 PRE/TUN FM MODE 28 5 6 7 29 30 ENTER MEMO AUTO 31 8 9 PAUSE/STEP STOP PLAY 32 10 11 VOL 33 CH + + 12 34 13 35 14 ZOOM PROG SLOW A-B 36 15 37 16 38 17 18 19 GOTO TITLE MENU DISPLAY SUBTITLE N/P AUDIO ANGLE RESUME REPEAT R/L CH.SET 20 39 40 41 42 RETURN PROLOGIC 21 43 22 44 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19.
OPERATING THE REMOTE CONTROL Battery Installation 1. Push down and out on the battery Compartment cover to remove it. 2. Insert the two " AAA " batteries into the battery compartment of the remote control, making sure the + and - signs on the batteries and inside the battery compartment match up. 3. Replace the battery compartment cover. 10 Notes: Do not mix batteries from different manufacturers, nor old ones with new.
CONNECTING DEVICES CD/DVD AUX PLAYER AUX VIDEO AUX VIDEO IN AUDIO 100-240V 50~60Hz SL FR FL CEN VIDEO OUTPUT Y SW SR VIDEO SW DVD-RECEIVER MODEL: HT-253 POWER SOURCE: 100-240V 50~60Hz POWER CONSUMPTION: 130W ITEM NO.: SERIAL NO.: AM 4 4 4 4 4 8 SPEAKER OUTPUT AUX IN LINE OUT COAXIAL Pr/Cr Pb/Cb S-VIDEO ANTENNA FM SCART IN/OUT ACTIVE SUBWOOFER (OPTIONAL) POWER AMPLIFIER Connection terminals for this DVD receiver are found on the rear panel.
ARRANGEMENT OF SPEAKERS SPEAKERS The ideal surround sound speaker configuration may vary according to room size and wall material. The figure below illustrates a typical arrangement. The configuration and arrangement of a surround sound system's speakers is critical. For maximum listening enjoyment, refer to the Arrangement of Speakers section in this manual prior to connecting speakers.
CONNECTING SPEAKERS This well-designed DVD receiver provides optimum sound quality when the speakers used are within the range of their rated impedance. Connecting Speaker Cables 1.Peel off approximately 1/ 2 " of cable insulation 2.Tighten the wire end (#2 below) 3.Open cable terminal by pressing back on tab 4.Insert wire end into terminal 5.Release tab; make sure wire is in terminal securely Important The minimum impedance of the five speaker terminals is 4 ohm; for the subwoofer, it is 8 ohm.
CONNECTING ANTENNA Radio signals may be difficult to receive in some buildings and under certain conditions. The provided antennas will help in their reception. They are intended for indoor use only. AM Loop Antenna The placement of the AM loop antenna should be in a direction that provides the clearest reception. Keep as far as possible from DVD receiver, TV set, and speaker and power cords. If reception remains poor, an outdoor antenna may be necessary. 14 To connect the AM loop antenna: 1.
CONNECTING POWER SUPPLY POWER HT-253 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER VOLUME Before plugging the power cord into the AC outlet, check to make sure all of the connections have been properly completed. When they have been, carefully plug power cord into outlet. Press the POWER button on the front panel to power the unit. The display panel will light. When the unit is initially powered, a brief surge of electricity may cause interference with other electronic equipment on the same circuit.
PLAYING THE RADIO Tuner button Number button MUTE TUNER DVD AUX SCART 3 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 +10 SETUP PRE/TUN FM MODE ENTER MEMO AUTO PAUSE/STEP STOP PLAY VOL CH + + ZOOM PROG 16 A-B DISPLAY GOTO TITLE MENU SUBTITLE N/P AUDIO ANGLE RESUME REPEAT R/L CH.SET RETURN HT-253 HOME THEATRE RECEIVER SLOW PROLOGIC VOLUME Positioning 1.Press TUNER button to select desired wave band (AM or FM). 2.Press UP or DOWN button to find a station.
BASIC DVD OPERATION Once the unit is connected to a television set and any other accessory equipment, you are ready to enjoy the excitement of DVD videos or your favorite CDs and MP3 files. Once it has read the disc, the unit automatically will begin playback. When playing a DVD, the DVD title or menu will appear. CD tracks are played in sequence. To play a DVD video disc: Turn on the TV and select the A/V mode. If the set features an SCART connection, be sure the SCART mode is selected from the TV menu.
BASIC DVD OPERATION 2X FUNCTIONS Screen Display While a disc is playing, the status of various functions may be checked, such as the tile, track number, and several time categories. 1. Press the DISPLAY key once and the title appears along with the chapter and how much time has played. 2X DISP To activate either function, simply press the key or key on the remote control. The speed changes each time the key is pressed. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY key. TT 01/02 CH 02/ 28 00:21:05 2.
FUNCTIONS N/P This DVD receiver supports video output of various systems, including auto, NTSC, and PAL. The picture will blink and become colourless when the wrong system is selected. (NTSC for North America, PAL for Europe). For more information on output format, refer to the TV set's manufacturer's instructions. Language The unit has the capability to show movies in one of eight languages. 1. Press the AUDIO key. The language menu will appear. Select the desired language by pressing the AUDIO key.
FUNCTIONS Time This DVD receiver can display various data regarding the disc being played. Press the DISP button for the following. 1. Press once, the number of titles and chapters in each title appears TITLE 01/02 CHAPTER 06/28 DISP REPEAT TITLE The repeat mode changes each time the REPEAT key is pressed (i.e., from title repeat to chapter repeat, all repeat , to repeat off.) . 2. Press again, the time of a selected title appears.
FUNCTIONS SYSTEM SETUP 1. General Steps in the setup menu Zoom A picture may be enlarged up to four times during either playback or slow motion through the unit's zoom function. Press the ZOOM key once and it enlarges the image 2x, press a second time and the image enlarges 3x. A third press enlarges the image 4x. A forth press the image 1/2x, a fifth press the image 1/3x, a sixth press the image 1/4x . To return to normal-size playback, press the ZOOM key a seventh time.
SYSTEM SETUP 1 SYSTEM SETUP 1.1.4 TV TYPE 1.1 SYSTEM SETUP The system setup options are illustrated below: According to the TV type,you can choose 16:9,4:3LB or 4:3PS. 1.1.1 SOURCE There are 3 kinds of sources illustrated below. SYSTEM SETUP SOURCE TV SYSTEM VIDEO SYSTEM SETUP TV TYPE 4:3PS PASSWORD 4:3LB 16:9 SOURCE DISC RATING TV SYSTEM USB DEFAULT VIDEO CARDREADER EXIT SETUP TV TYPE PASSWORD RATING 1.1.5 PASSWORD DEFAULT EXIT SETUP 22 1.1.
SYSTEM SETUP SYSTEM SETUP Highlight the AUDIO LANG option,and press the Arrow buttons to choose the audio language you prefer.Press Enter to confirm.If the disc you are playing has that language available,it will output that language. SOURCE 1G TV SYSTEM 2 VIDEO 3 PG TV TYPE 4 PG13 PASSWORD 5 RATING 6R OSD LANGUAGE ENGLISH DEFAULT 7 NC-17 AUDIO LANG GERMAN EXIT SETUP 8 SUBTITLE LANG SPANISH MENU LANG FRENCH DivX VOD DUTCH LANGUAGE SETUP 1.1.
SYSTEM SETUP 1.4 VIDEO SETUP 1.3 AUDIO SETUP The audio setup options are illustrated below: The video setup options are illustrated below: 1.3.1 AUDIO OUT Highlight the AUDIO OUT option, and press the Arrow buttons to choose the audiooutput mode you prefer. Press ENter to confirm; There are 3 optional audio outputmodes: SPDIF/OFF, SPDIF / RAW, and SPDIF/ PCM. VIDEO SETUP BRIGHTNESS CONTRAST HUE SATURATION EXIT SETUP 1.4.
SYSTEM SETUP 1.5.3 REAR DELAY 1.4.4 SATURATION Use the Up and Down arrow buttons to move the scroll and adjust the saturation. You can adjust the Center and the Rear delay by using the Up and Down buttons to move the scroll bar. SPEAKER SETUP VIDEO SETUP DOWNMIX BRIGHTNESS 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 CONTRAST HUE SATURATION CENTER DELAY REAR DELAY + 12 MS 6 MS 0 MS EXIT SETUP EXIT SETUP 1.5 SPEAKER SETUP The speaker setup options are illustrated below: 1.
SYSTEM SETUP REFERENCE: 1. To protect your DVD player, the interval between turning the unit on and off, via the Main Power button, should be more than 30 seconds. 2. If the unit will not be used for an extended period of time, please disconnect the power plug from the outlet. 3. The player should only be operated with the correct power supply that corresponds to the marking label. The incorrect power supply could damage the unit. 4.The player may not be compatible with some encrypted discs. 5.
Mp3 & MPEG FUNCTION When a MPEG and a Mp3 disc is loaded, the screen will display as follows: Current directory name The playing file is a Mp3 audio file. Current directory name The playing file is a Mp3 audio file. Current MP3/JPEG file name. If a JPEG file is playing, the name should have a JPEG extension. File Switch Region: Displays the file typa of the playing and the switching. The playing file is a JPEG picture file. Current MP3 file name.
JPEG FILES 28 JPEG files contain picture information which can be encoded by micro computer software and transmitted to the TV screen via a video output interface. This function is useful in many contexts. For example teachers can change pictures to be shown in the classroom to JPG files by means of a digital camera or a scanner which are often used within the IT world and transfer the pictures to CD-R discs.
USB INPUT AND CARDREADER USB input This unit have a USB jack,when no disc in the player, you can insert a USB DISC or a Mp3 Player with USB Interface to play the Mp3 music and JPEG files. All the operating functions are the same as playing JPEG- or Mp3 discs. See the instructions on page 27. Card reader This unit have a 5 in1 card reader, that is available when there is no disc loaded in the player. You can insert the five kind of cards in the card reader to play mp3 music and JPEG files.
TROUBLESHOOTING This troubleshooting guide may help you find a possible cause of and solution to a problem. If there are still problems, please contact the local service centre or distributor. PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Common sympton Possible cause No function Mains power is not connected Power is OFF Connect to mains power outlet Turn the power ON. No playback No disc is inserted ("no disc" will be shown on screen). Disc is upside down. ("no disc" will be shown on screen). Insert a disc.
SPECIFICATIONS DVD Player TV System Compatible Discs Resolution Ratio Video S/N Ratio Frequency Response NTSC/PAL DVD, CD, Mp3, JPEG,CD-R, CD-RW Greater Than 500 lines 65dB fs (96KHz/24bit) 4Hz - 44KHz:+/-2dB Audio S/N Ratio 95dB Degree of Distortion <0.01% D/A Converter 192KHz/24bit Video Out 1Vp-p Y: 1Vp-p(75 ohm) S-Video Out C: 0.3Vp-p(75 ohm) 2.0V, 5.1 Channel Audio Out Digital Audio Output Coaxial Connections Cardreader, SCART,CV B S , USB S -Video, 5.
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