ǵ DVD-PLAYER GDP 9550 ENGLISH
CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 2 4 DVD Player GDP 9550 4 4 4 Special features of your DVD player Scope of delivery Disc formats 5 Set-up and safety 6-10 Overview 6-7 7 8 9-10 The front of the DVD player The display elements of the DVD player The back of the DVD player The remote control 11-14 Connection and preparation 11-13 13 14 14 14 Connecting a television or flat screen Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system Connecting an audio sys
27-31 Playback audio/video files 27 27 28 29-31 Features of the Nero Digital CD Features of the DivX©Video CD Features of the MP3 CD Playback 32-33 Playback Picture CD 32 32 32 33 33 JPEG CD features Features of the KODAK picture CD Displaying JPEG pictures Playing back a the KODAK picture CD Additional playback functions 34-35 Playback Audio CD 34 34 34 34 34 35 35 35 35 Audio CD features Calling up info line Playing back a track Selecting a track Quick search Ending playback Repeating a track o
DVD-PLAYER GDP 9550 ____________________ Special features of your DVD player Your DVD player provides you with perfect digital video playback of studio quality. It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD and the Audio system or stereo television. Other features of DVD video include the choice of audio channel and language, choice of subtitle language, and various camera recording angles.
SET-UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ Please note the following information when setting up your DVD player: °C °C 2h ON/OFF This DVD player is designed to play video and audio signals from compact discs (DVD and CD). Any other use is expressly prohibited. If the DVD player is subject to a sudden change in temperature, for example if it is brought in from the cold to a warm room, connect it to the mains supply and let it stand for at least two hours before you insert a DVD.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the DVD player ON/OFF A B C A Display. B Stand-by indicator. ON/OFF C 6 Switches the DVD player to stand-by and off again. Switching off the DVD player does not mean it is disconnected from the mains. Compartment for DVDs/CDs. 8 Starts playback. 7 Press once to activate the “RESUME” function. Press twice to switch to “STOP”. ! Press once to interrupt all functions. Press twice to switch freeze frames forward step by step.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The display elements of the DVD player » « DVD inserted. » « Function display for playback, pause, search etc. » dts« DTS-coded audio track is being played back. » Playback. ŀ« »!« Pause/freeze-frame. » ALLp« One of the repeat functions is activated. » SVCD« Video CD or S-VCD inserted. »=D« The DVD offers a Dolby Digital audio signal. »n « Various angles available. » PBC« Navigation mode during VCD/S-VCD playback.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The back of the DVD player DIGITAL AUDIO OUT L VIDEO OUT R S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT EURO AV 100-240 V~ 50/60 Hz 10 W TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Audio output socket (optical) for PCM/ Dolby digital/ DTS signals. Audio output socket (coaxial) for PCM/ Dolby digital/ DTS signals. For connecting a digital multi-channel audio video amplifier or AV receiver. AUDIO OUT L R Audio output sockets (left/right analogue channel) for connecting an audio system.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Ǽ Switches the DVD player on from stand-by mode and off again. The red indicator on the DVD player lights up in stand-by mode. 1…0 Numeric keys for various inputs. v Zooms in on scenes during playback. b For the selection and repeated playback of sections from DVDs and video CDs and titles/tracks on DivX©Video-CDs, Nero Digital™-CDs, audio CDs, MP3 or Picture CDs.
OVERVIEW ____________________________________________ Title TV c Press briefly to mark scenes on the DVD. Hold down to start playback at the selected marker. ! Freeze-frame for DVDs, video CDsNero Digital™-CDs and DivX©Video-CDs; pause for audio CDs and MP3 CDs. Hold down to switch to slow motion (DVD). 7 Interrupts all drive functions; Hold down to open the tray 8 Switches the DVD player on from standby mode. Starts playback. 5 Selects the previous title or section during playback.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _ Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices. Connecting a television or flat screen You have three options, depending on the sockets you have on your television or flat screen: – You get the best picture quality by making the connection at the EURO-AV socket using a fully assigned EURO-AV cable.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _ Connection using a EURO-AV (Scart) cable AV1 L AV2 VIDEO OUT R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT 1 L VIDEO OUT R DIGITAL AUDIO OUT S VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT EURO AV TV AUDIO OUT 100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz 10 W S VIDEO OUT EURO AV TV Plug the EURO-AV cable supplied into the »EURO AV ➞ TV« socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket of the television or flat screen.
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _ Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and played back with a multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS**).
CONNECTION AND PREPARATION _ Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound As an alternative to using the television’s speakers, the sound can also be played back through an audio system. This can improve audio playback.
GETTING STARTED _______________________________ Switching on the DVD player 1 Press »ON/OFF« on the DVD player to switch it to standby. – The red indicator on the DVD player lights up. 2 Switch on the DVD player by pressing »ə « on the device, or »9« on the remote control. Notes: If the DVD player has been connected to the »S-VIDEO OUT« socket, no picture will appear. Press the »i«, »5«, »2«, »A« and »OK« buttons in succession. The video output is set to »S-Video«, and the »Installation« menu appears.
GETTING STARTED _______________________________ Selecting the video output socket (EURO AV/RGB or S-Video) Installation 1 Player language English 2 Video output RGB 3 Factory default Reset 4 TV standard PAL Select and choose The video output of your DVD player has been set at the factory to »RGB«.
GETTING STARTED _______________________________ Selecting the screen format of your television set This setting depends on your television or flat screen, and on the information on the DVD.
BEFORE PLAYBACK _____________________________ Preparation 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the DVD player. 2 If an audio system or an AV receiver is connected to the DVD player, switch it on and select the audio input for the DVD player. 3 Press »ON/OFF« on the DVD player to switch it to standby. – The red indicator on the DVD player lights up. 4 gen disc no Switch on the DVD player by pressing »ə « on the device or »9« on the remote control.
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ DVD features You can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. Titles and chapters can be selected easily and conveniently. You can control and direct playback of a DVD using the menu of the DVD player on the television screen.
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ Playing back a track gen ľ 1 After the disc compartment closes and the DVD is scanned, playback starts automatically. gen II 2 To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »!«. gen ľ 3 Press »8 « to resume playback. 4 Press »7« to end playback. gen■ ı Note: Depending on the DVD you are using, you may have to select a title or chapter from its table of contents.
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ Selecting certain tracks with the number buttons The function depends on the DVD you are using. gen T 3 1 In stop mode, select the track you want using »1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm. – Playback begins with the selected track. Selecting chapters ... ... using the numerical buttons gen _ 2 C 1 During playback, select the desired chapter using »1 … 0« and press »OK« to confirm. – Playback of the selected chapter begins. ...
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ Additional playback functions Notes: The sound is muted during the ”Frame search”, ”Slow motion” and ”Freeze-frame” functions. Depending on the DVD, some functions cannot be selected. Frame search You can select different speeds (2-fold, 4-fold, 6-fold and 8-fold forwards and reverse). e 2 e 4 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with » m« or » ,«. e 6 e 8 2 Press »8 « to resume normal playback.
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ Enlarging the picture (Zoom) This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections. The picture enlargement options are selected in the sequence: 1.5x – 2x – 3x – normal size. gen X 1,5 v gen X 2 v gen X 3 v gen X 1 v 1 During playback or pause, press »v« repeatedly. – Display: for example » k X1.5«, and the DVD player enlarges a section of the picture. 2 Move the picture section on the screen with »a «, »s«, »A« or »S«.
PLAYBACK A DVD _______________________________ Selecting and playing scenes You can make a bookmark for a scene on a DVD. This bookmark can be selected directly for playback. You can set one bookmark per DVD. Setting bookmarks gen c 1 During playback, press »c«. Note: This bookmark is automatically overwritten if you create a new bookmark. Playing bookmarked scenes gen 8 c 1 During playback, press and hold down »c«. – Playback starts at the point marked.
PLAYBACK S-VCD/VCD ______________________ S-VCD/VCD features You can recognise S-VCD/VCDs (video CDs) by the logo on the label. Depending on the contents of the S-VCD/VCD (films, music videos etc.), the discs may carry one or more tracks. Like audio CDs, S-VCDs/VCDs have a track structure. S-VCDs/VCDs can be created using the PBC (playback control) system for track navigation. This depends on the processing and burning software used.
PLAYBACK S-VCD/VCD ______________________ Playing back a track gen II gen !s gen ľ 1 After the disc compartment closes and the S-VCD/VCD is scanned, playback starts automatically. 2 To pause playback (freeze-frame), press »!«. 3 Press »!« repeatedly to switch through individual frames. 4 Press »8 « to resume playback. 5 To stop playback, press »7« twice. Selecting a track If an S-VCD/VCD has several tracks, you can select them.
PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES_________ Nero DigitalTM CD features Nero Digital™ is the ideal solution for video and audio codecs. Codecs are required for processing and playing audio and video files. The Nero Digital™ codec allows you to save all the audio and video material on a DVD on a normal data CD – with no perceptible loss in quality.
PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES_________ MP3 CD features MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and arises from the Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Standard which was developed for compressing film data. The MP3 format enables audio files to be saved on a computer with a sound quality similar to that of a CD. This only requires approx. 10% of the original data quantity. The standard encoding byte rate for MP3 files is 128 kbps. Generally, the higher the byte rate of a an MP3 file, the better the sound quality.
PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES_________ Playback ROOT/MP3 Sting - Terra d´Oru.mp3 Bob Dylan – Tangled up in blue.mp3 Bob Dylan – Simple twist of fate.mp3 Bon Jovi – Bed of roses.mp3 Supertramp – Crime of the Century.mp3 Bon Jovi – Bed of roses.mp3 Dire Straits – Brothers in arms.mp3 Donovan – Universal soldier.mp3 Ľ Select file 1 After the disc compartment shuts and the DivX©Video CD/MP3 CD is scanned, the file browser (the table of contents) of the DivX©Video CD/MP3 CD is displayed.
PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES_________ Frame search (Nero DigitalTM/DivX © Video CD only) You can select different speeds (2-fold, 4-fold, 8-fold and 16-fold forwards and backwards). e 2 e 4 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with » m« or » ,«. e 8 e 16 2 Press »8« to resume normal playback. gen II Switching freeze frames forwards step-by-step (Nero DigitalTM/DivX © Video CD only) 1 During playback, press»!«. gen !s 2 Move the freeze frame step by step forwards with »!«.
PLAYBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES_________ Switching the dubbing language or the audio format (Nero DigitalTM/DivX © Video CD only) A Nero DIGITAL or DivX©Video CD can contain various dubbing languages or audio formats. 1 Press »d« during playback. 2 Keep pressing »d« to select the dubbing language or the audio format. Selecting and hiding subtitles (Nero DigitalTM only) 1 Press »y« during playback. 2 Keep pressing »y« to select the subtitle language.
PLAYBACK PICTURE CD ______________________ JPEG CD features JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group. This process was designed to compress picture files. JPEG files can be burned onto a CD along with other file types. Such CDs are known as file CDs or mixed mode CDs. For example, the CD could contain MP3 files (audio) and JPEG files (for example to display album covers). The files on a JPEG CD can be organised in directories. This structure is similar to that of an MP3 CD.
PLAYBACK PICTURE CD ______________________ Playing back a KODAK picture CD 1 After the disc compartment closes and the KODAK picture CD is scanned, the slide show starts automatically. Additional playback functions Adjusting the picture display The pictures can be rotated or reversed. gen rotating 1 During playback, press »a « or »s« to rotate the pictures by 90°. gen rotating 2 During playback, press »A« or »S« to reverse the pictures. 3 Press »7« to quit the function.
PLAYBACK AUDIO CD ________________________ Audio CD features An audio CD is identified by this logo. Audio CDs contain only sound recordings. They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system. The individual tracks are stored in a sequence. There are no folders. Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 CD-DA Einstellungen T 01/14 00:00:15 F PCM 2.0 Calling up the info line 00:03:24 Mbit/s 1 The info line is displayed on the television screen. 1 Press »OK« during playback to call up the info line.
PLAYBACK AUDIO CD ________________________ Ending playback gen ■ Playback of the CD stops automatically at the end of the last track. You can stop playback at any point by pressing »7«. Repeating a track or an audio CD gen b gen b gen b These functions repeat the track currently being played or the entire audio CD. 1 During playback, press »b«. – Display: »bT« and the track is repeated. T . –– 2 During playback, press »b« and then press again. – Display: »b .«, the audio CD is repeated.
PARENTAL LOCK __________________________________ With the parental lock you can: – Lock the disc tray of the DVD player. – Block scenes which are not appropriate for children from DVDs or video CDs, or select alternative scenes. Locking and releasing the disc compartment of the DVD player Child lock 1 Device lock Off Locking the disc compartment of the DVD player 2 Country USA 1 8 Press »i« to open the main menu.
PARENTAL LOCK __________________________________ Authorising the contents of a DVD Films on DVD may be wholly or partially unsuitable for children. Such DVDs contain information which identifies these scenes, providing them with access levels from 1 to 8. You can select one of the access levels and thereby authorise alternative scenes for playback. Child lock 1 Device lock 1 Place any disc in the tray. After playback starts automatically, press »7« to stop playback. 2 Press »i« to open the main menu.
AUDIO SETTINGS ________________________________ Selecting the sound menu Sound 1 Downmix mode Surround 2 Clock rate 48 kHz 3 Pro Logic Off 4 Dynamic On 5 SPDIF output Original Select and choose 1 Press »i« to open the main menu. 2 Select »Sound« with »S« or »A« and activate with »OK« – The »Sound« menu appears. Note: For further operation, see the following sections, each one starting from Step 1.
AUDIO SETTINGS ________________________________ Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off Dynamic On Off Select and choose Dolby digital soundtracks have a very large dynamic volume range, hence there is a great difference in volume between quiet and loud tones. When played at high volume this can be a fascinating experience, which may however cause disturbance late at night. Simply reducing the volume does not produce pleasing results, and the dialogue becomes difficult to understand.
PERSONAL SETTINGS _________________________ Setting the language You can choose between various languages. Disc preference 1 Audio language English 1 Press »i« to open the main menu. 2 Select the »Disc preferences« line by pressing »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. – The »Disc preferences« menu appears. English 2 Subtitle English 3 Menu language 4 DIVX Registration Select and choose Note: For further operation, see the following sections, each one starting from Step 1.
PERSONAL SETTINGS ________________________ Switching the screen saver on/off When this function is activated, the screen saver starts when no function has been selected on the DVD player for some time. Screen saver On Off 1 Press »i« to open the main menu. 2 Select the »Picture« line with »S« or »A« and activate it with »OK«. 3 Select the »Screen saver« line by pressing »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm. 4 Select the function by pressing »S« or »A« (»On«) and press »OK« to confirm.
PERSONAL SETTINGS ________________________ Resetting the DVD player to its original condition All custom settings are restored to the original status. Factory default Reset System information SW ver: 1.00 xxxxx xxxxxxxx HW ver: xxxxxxxx Copyright GRUNDIG 2005 http://www.grundig.com Select Exit and choose Back 1 Press »i« to open the main menu. 2 Select »Installation« with »S« or »A« and activate with »OK«. 3 Select the »Factory Defaults« line by pressing »S« or »A« and press »OK« to confirm.
TELEVISION REMOTE CONTROL _______ You can also operate GRUNDIG televisions with this remote control. The functions available to you depend on the model of the GRUNDIG television. Point the remote control directly at the TV. Switches the remote control to television operation. To do this, press and hold down »TV« then press the relevant button for the desired function. TV Ǽ Switches off the television set (stand-by). 1…0 Switches the television on from standby mode.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Technical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. You may not open the DVD player. The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper handling. Mains voltage: 100 – 240 V ~, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: Operating: approx.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Troubleshooting Not every picture or sound problem is caused by a defect in your DVD player. Impairment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged DVDs/CDs and worn-out batteries in the remote control. If the following measures do not bring about satisfactory results, consult an authorised dealer. DVD-R/RWs in DVD video format, as well as CD-Rs and CD-RWs in CD-DA and MP3 format can be played.
INFORMATION_____________________________________ Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply. The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European countries. However, the mains plug and socket system for the UK differs from many European countries. This appliance has been supplied with a fitted, non-removable, approved converter plug for use in the UK. This converter plug is fitted with a 5A rated fuse.
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