DVD DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEM HTDK150EBS DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER WITH AV SURROUND RECEIVER Instruction manual Manufactured under license from Dolby laboratories. " Dolby", " Pro Logic " and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Words. C 1992 - 1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All right reserved.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards and Precautions ............................3~7 Features of This System ........................................................... 8 Conventions about This Manual ............................................. 8 Type of Disc That Can be Played on This System ............... 9 Notes on Discs ......................................................................... 10 Selecting the Type of Disc for the Connected TV ............... 11 Installations ......................
S O M E D O ’S A N D D O N ’T O N T H E S A F E U S E O F Y O U R EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. • DO read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We declare under our sole responsibility that this product, to which this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards: EN60065, EN55013, EN55020, EN61000-3-2 and EN6100-3-3. Following the provisions of 73/23/EEC, 89/336/EEC and 93/68/EEC directives. IMPORTANT The mains lead on this equipment may be supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fuse, the value of which is indicated on the pin face of the plug.
WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified personnel only. Thank you for purchasing this DVD Compact AV system. Before operating the unit, please read this operation manual thoroughly and then keep it for future reference as it will be useful if you have any operation problems in the future. Mains cord must only be changed at qualified service shop.
Important Safeguards and Precautions Safeguards Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. This unit has been engineered and manufactured to assure your personal safety. Improper use can result in potential electrical shock or fire hazards. In order not to defeat the safeguards, observe the following instructions for its installation, use and servicing.
Important Safeguards and Precautions Copy protection This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally. Recommended Measures for Optimum Picture Excellence This unit is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technology.
Features of This System • DVD player built-in DTS*1 and Dolby Digital*2 decoder, supporting Dolby Pro Logic and Virtual Surround. • 5-channel amplifiers attached with active subwoofer. • Tuner (AM/FM) receiver. • Conforming DVD, SVCD, VCD1.1, VCD2.0, MP3, CDR, CDRW and CD-DA discs. • DVD navigation and SVCD, VCD 2.0 PBC controlling functions. • VFD front panel display and OSD menu display. • Full function remote control. *1 Manufactured under license from Digital Theater System, Inc. US Pat. No.
Type of Disc That Can be Played on This System This player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs 12cm disc / 8cm disc Video CDs 12cm disc / 8cm disc Audio CDs 12cm disc / 8cm disc See Note-1 See Note-2 See Note-3 See Note-2 • Supports MP3 • Supports version until version 2.0 Note-1 • DVD players and discs are designed with region numbers which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played.
Notes on Discs Disc handling precautions • To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. • Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. • Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car. • After playing, store the disc in its case.
Selecting the Type of Disc for the Connected TV Both DVD discs and video CDs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct disc type for the type of connected TV. Connecting to the Multi-system TV Disc TV Monitor Played in the PAL system. PAL The use of a multi-system TV is recommended. Played in the NTSC system. NTSC Connecting to NTSC TV Disc TV Monitor Can not be used. Images playback in black and white.
Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 15 2 3 4 5 6 7 14 1. POWER switch (page 27) Turns on and off the main power of the system. 2. Disc Tray (page 27) Place a disc on the tray. 3. REV (TUNING ) button (page 28, 29, 49) While playing a disc, press this button to select the previous title, chapter or track. While listening to the radio, press this button to decrease the frequency.
Index to Parts and Controls Front Panel Display 1 2 1 Speakers Icon (page 23, 38, 40, 50) Light according to the selected listening mode and the type of playing disc. 3 4 16 5 15 14 6 13 7 8 9 12 11 10 9 DTS indicator Illuminates when the playing disc is recorded with DTS format. 2 Status Bar (page 26, 30, 33, 48, 49) It can show the operating information, such as “OPEN”, “CLOSE”and “LOADING”, etc. It can show the type of the playing disc, such as “DVD”, “VCD”, “CD” and “MP3”, etc.
Index to Parts and Controls Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. Main Unit Rear Panel 1 2 3 4 5 FR FL C 6 SR SL AM FM (75 ) (4 12 11 10 9 8 ) 7 1 AM antenna terminal (page 19) Connects to the supplied AM loop antenna. 7 COAXIAL OUT jack (page 20) Connects to an optional receiver. 2 SCART OUT connector (page 20) Connects to the TV Scart input terminals. 8 OPTICAL OUT jack (page 20) Connects to an optional receiver.
Index to Parts and Controls Remote Control STANDBY 1 22 21 2 3 DVD TUNER AUX SUB TITLE LANGUAGE TITLE RETURN GOTO ZOOM MENU /PBC ANGLE 1 2 3 AUDIO 4 5 6 DISPLAY 7 8 9 NTSC/ PAL +10 0 SLEEP MUTE OPEN/ CLOSE SETUP ENTER 7 8 13 14 4 SEARCH STATION 19 STEP ST/MO SKIP TUNING SLOW VOLUME MEMO REPEAT 20 23 5 15 11 PLAY/ PAUSE STOP 10 12 A-B PROG. SELECT TEST TONE LISTENING 6 17 9 18 16 REMOTE CONTROLLER RB - HTDK150 6.
Index to Parts and Controls Remote Control STANDBY 24 25 DVD TUNER AUX SUB TITLE LANGUAGE TITLE RETURN GOTO ZOOM MENU /PBC ANGLE 1 2 3 AUDIO 4 5 6 DISPLAY 7 8 9 NTSC/ PAL +10 0 SLEEP MUTE 28 29 30 32 31 33 OPEN/ CLOSE SETUP 26 ENTER PLAY/ PAUSE STOP SEARCH STATION STEP SKIP TUNING SLOW ST/MO VOLUME MEMO REPEAT 27 A-B PROG. SELECT TEST TONE LISTENING REMOTE CONTROLLER RB - HTDK150 16 34 24. DVD button (page 28) Selects the DVD player mode. 25.
Installations This section describes how to hookup the system to the speakers, a TV monitor with audio / video input jacks and other video component. You cannot connect this system to a TV monitor which does not have a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.
Speaker System Hookup • Connect the Front Left speaker to the FL terminals. • Connect the Front Right speaker to the FR terminals. • Connect the Center speaker to the C terminals. • Connect the Surround Left speaker to the SL terminals. • Connect the Surround Right speaker to the SR terminals. Connect the supplied speaker system using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords.
Antenna Hookups Connect the supplied AM / FM antennas for listening to the radio. • Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM terminals. • Connect the FM pigtail antenna to the FM 75-ohm coaxial terminal. AM wire antenna (supplied) FM wire antenna (supplied) AM FR FL C SR SL FM (75 ) (4 ) Note • To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. • Be sure to fully extend the FM pigtail antenna.
TV and Optional Component Hookups Connecting the AC Power Cord Required cords • Video cord for connecting a TV set (supplied). Note • Power Requirements: AC 230 V, 50Hz. • The power that differs from above value will damage the system or cause the system to work abnormally. Yellow Yellow • Audio cords (supplied). When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
Basic Setup You must do some basic setting when first using this system. This chapter describes how to set the OSD (On-Screen Display) language, colour system, audio output mode and video output mode; how to position and setup speakers; how to preset the radio stations, etc. Selecting the Language for OSD You can select the language for OSD (On-Screen Display). This setting allows you to select a preferred language for the OSD menu, operating messages and DVD disc menu. The default language is ENGLISH.
Selecting the Colour System You can setup the colour system of this unit to match up your connected TV set. If the colour system of this unit is different from that of the TV set, the images can not be displayed normally on the screen. The default setting is MULTI. 1 Press SETUP button to enter SETUP MENU. Use / to select GENERAL SETUP (see page 20), and then press ENTER button. 2 Highlight TV TYPE using / , then press button to go to the right option list.
Selecting the Video Output Mode You must setup the audio output mode correctly, if not, you will not get the video outputs. The default setting is CVBS. • CVBS: Composite video output and S-video output available. If the connected video output terminal is VIDEO OUTPUT or S-VIDEO OUTPUT on the rear panel, select this item. • RGB: Color separate signal (Red, Green and Blue) outputs are available. If the connected video output terminals are SCART or R, G, B on the rear panel, select this item.
Speakers Setup Note • Do not place the center and rear speakers far away from the listening position than the front speakers. • Avoid positioning the speakers in corners, as this will boost the bass tones too much. • Placing the speaker behind curtains, furniture etc. will reduce the treble response, thus reducing the stereo effect considerably. The listener should still be able to see the speaker. • Each room has different acoustic characteristics and positioning possibilities are often limited.
Speakers Setup To specify the balance and level of the speakers You can use the Test Tone function to check whether all the speakers are connected correctly, and to specify the balance of the speakers. VOLUME / You can vary the level of each speaker as follows. At the same time, you can adjust the Treble of the front speakers. 1 Press the SELECT button to select a channel. The level of the channel will appear on the front panel display and TV screen.
Presetting Radio Stations You can preset 40 stations for FM and AM randomly. Before tuning, make sure that you have turned down the volume to the minimum. TUNING( / ) 5 Press the STATION (+ or -) button on the remote control to select a preset number you want. You can use the number buttons (0~9 / +10) on the remote control to key in a preset number directly. 6 Press the MEMO button again to store the station.
Playing Discs This chapter describes how to play a DVD / Video CD / CD / MP3 disc. Basic Play Depending on the DVD or Video CD discs, some operations may be different or restricted. Refer to the instructions supplied with your disc.
Basic Play Single Stepping Play After following Step 4 • When playing a DVD A DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 21). • When playing a Video CD The menu screen may appear on the TV screen depending on the Video CD disc. You can play the disc interactively, following the instructions on the menu sceen. (About PBC playback, see page 30.) • When playing a CD or MP3 Begin to play the disc from the first track.
Using the Menu for Each DVD Using the title menu A DVD is divided into long sections of a picture or a music piece called “title”. Normally, a title is composed of several chapters. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title (or chapter) you want using the title menu.
Playing Video CDs with PBC When playing Video CDs (Version 2.0) with PBC functions, you can enjoy simple interactive operations, operations with search functions, etc. PBC playback allows you to play Video CDs interactively, following the menu on the TV screen. Note • If the PBC function of this system is set to off, pressing the RETURN button is useless.
Repeat Play A-B Repeat Play You can play all of chapters in a title or on a disc repeatedly. You can play all of tracks on a disc repeatedly. You can play a single title, chapter or track repeatedly. In program play mode, the system repeats the chapters or tracks in the programmed order. You can play a specific portion in a chapter or track repeatedly. This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics.
Program Play You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc and create your own program. One program can be restored in the system and contain up to 99 tracks. Note • This function is not available for DVD and MP3 disc.
Selecting a Start Point Using the Time Code You can search by inputting the time code. The time code corresponds to the approximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, key in 02:30:20. Note • This function is not available for CD and MP3. Note • If the title number, chapter number or time code you input is not exist in the disc, the system will not execute your selection and the selecting menu will exit.
Checking Information Using Display You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of the titles or chapters or tracks or time, using the Display function. The information you want appears on the TV screen or/and on the front panel display. 2 Press the DISPLAY button a second time to view the single track remaining time on the TV screen.
Settings & Adjustments This chapter describes how to set and how to adjust using the SETUP menu. Most settings and adjustments are required to be set when you first use the system. Using the SETUP Menu Using the SETUP menu, you can do the initial setup, adjusting the picture, etc. you can also set a language for the subtitles and the OSD, limit playback by children, etc. Note • Some settings are in the chapter of Basic Setup, see the relevant pages.
Using the Setup Menu 2 Select the sub-item you want by using / . Press button to go to the right option list. Select the setting item by using / , then press ENTER to confirm your selection. NORMAL / PS NORMAL / LB WIDE MULTI NTSC PAL MULTI NTSC PAL 36 3 Use 4 Use 0~9 buttons to key in numbers, such as the password for parental control. 5 Press SETUP again to exit menu. / / / and ENTER to select and set other items.
SETUP Menu Item List The default settings are underlined. SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP DOLBY DIGITAL SETUP PREFERENCES GENERAL PAGE -TV DISPLAY ...NORMAL/PS ...NORMAL/LB ...WIDE -TV TYPE ...MULTI ...NTSC ...PAL -VIDEO OUT ...CVBS ...RGB ...YUV -ANGLE MARK ...ON ...OFF -OSD LANG ...ENGLISH ...FRENCH ...ITALIAN ...GERMAN ...SPANISH -AUDIO OUT ...ANALOG ...SPDIF/RAW ...SPDIF/PCM -SCR SAVER ...ON ...OFF -MAIN PAGE SPEAKER SETUP PAGE -AUDIO MODE ...STEREO ...VSS ...PRO LOGIC ...5.1CH .
TV Display Setting Angle Mark Setting Path: Main Page Path: Main Page General Page TV Display.. General Page Angle Mark. NORMAL / PS NORMAL / LB WIDE ON OFF Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set to be connected. • NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan mode): When you connect a normal TV to the system. Displays a wide picture on the whole TV screen with a portion (right and left sides of the picture) automatically cut off. • NORMAL/LB (4:3 Letterbox mode): When you connect a normal TV to the system.
Center Delay Setting Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page CNTR Delay.. B A A 45 o 5MS 3MS C C 1MS OFF 90o Selects the center delay time from off, 1ms, 3ms, or 5ms. If the listening position is closer to the center speaker than the front speaker, you can set the center delay time to impove the sound field effect. It’s advisable to set this item together with other other speaker settings, see page 23. 20 o Rear Delay Setting Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page B A Rear Delay..
Bass Mode Setting Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page Bass Mode. CONFIG 1 CONFIG 2 Selects the proper bass mode to fit your speaker system. • CONFIG 1: The system sets all main channels to small type and the subwoofer to on. If your speaker system contains 5 little satellite speakers and an active subwoofer (all supplied), select this item. • CONFIG 2: The system sets the Front-left and Front-right channels to large type, the Center and Rear channels to small type.
Audio Mode Setting Path: Main Page Speaker Setup Page Dual Mono Setting Audio Mode. Path: Main Page STEREO VSS PRO LOGIC 5.1CH LT / RT Selects the Dual Mono reproduction mode to support dual mono programs. • STEREO: 2-channel stereo outputs, for stereo and headphone listening. • VSS: 2-channel Virtual Surround outputs. • PROLOGIC: Dolby Pro Logic decoding function is activated. • 5.
Setting the Language for Audio Note • You cannot enter the Preferences Page during playback. You must stop playback before setting. Path: Main Page Preferences Page Audio. Selects the preferred language for audio (i.e. dialog). • ENGLISH • FRENCH • ITALIAN • GERMAN • SPANISH ENGLISH FRENCH ITALIAN GERMAN SPANISH Note • When you select a preferred language that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected.
Setting the Parental Control Level Path: Main Page Preferences Page Parental. 1 G 2 3 PG 4 PG13 5 6 PG-R 7 NC-17 8 ADULT NO-PARENTAL Playing some DVD discs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The parental control function in this system allows playback limitation level to be set by the parent. The default setting is “NO-PARENTAL”. Note • The lower the level is set, the stricter the limitation is offerred.
Resetting SETUP Path: Main Page Preferences Page Defaults. RESET Selects “RESET” and press ENTER button. All of the items in the SETUP menu will be reset as defaults. Note • All default settings are underlined in this manual. • The parental control and its unlocking password will not be reset.
Special Functions This chapter describes how to use some special functions, such as subtitle selection and angle selection, etc. Picture Zooming 1 Press the ZOOM button on the remote control during normal, slow or still (pause) playback.
Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can viewed from each of the different angles. (The recorded angles differ from disc to disc.) 1 2 While playing a title shot from different angles, the angle mark : appears on the TV screen. Of course, you can turn off it by setting, for details, see page 38. Press the ANGLE button to change the scenes from one angle to other angle(s).
Using Headphones Note • Before connecting, reduce the volume level. • Avoid listening for prolonged periods of time to prevent hearing damage. PHONES (output) STANDBY DVD SUB TITLE TUNER LANGUAGE TITLE AUX RETURN MENU /PBC GOTO ZOOM 1 2 3 AUDIO 4 5 6 DISPLAY 7 8 9 0 SLEEP >10 ANGLE N/P MUTE OPEN/ CLOSE SETUP ENTER STOP PLAY/PAUSE STEP STA- STA + ST/MO + SLOW ADJ/VOL TU N TUN + MEMO REPEAT A-B PROG.
Other Functions This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in the system, i.e. how to listen to the radio, how to listen to an external source, how to select a listening mode and how to use the sleep timer. Listening to the Radio Preset radio stations to the system’s memory first (see “Presetting Radio Stations” on page 26).
Listening to the Radio To listen to non-preset radio stations Use manual or automatic tuning in step 2. For manual tuning, press TUNING ( or ) repeatedly.. For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING ( or ) until the frequency indicator starts to change automatically, then release the button. Listening to an External Source If other audio component(s) are connected to this system (see page 20), you can enjoy external source.
Selecting Listening Modes Using the Sleep Timer Note • This function is only available for CD, Tuner and AUX (i.e. external source). You can set the system to turn off automatically at a specified time. STANDBY This system is built in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. It can transform the stereo or PCM signal to Dolby Surround signal so that you can enjoy a live sound.
Additional Information Troubleshooting If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest service center. No power. • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? • One of the safety mechanisms may be operating. In this event, unplug the player from the power outlet briefly and then plug it in again. No picture. • Check that the system is connected securely.
Troubleshooting The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed. • Check that the speakers and components are connected correctly and securely. • Adjust front balance parameter using SELECT and VOLUME ( or ) buttons (see page 25). Severe hum or noise is heard. • Check that the speakers and components are connected securely. • Check that the connecting cords are away from a transformer or motor, and at least 3 meters away from a TV set or fluorescent light. • Move your TV away from the audio components.
Troubleshooting Glossary The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when you play a DVD. • Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD. • Changing the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the DVD. Bit rate Value indicating the amount of video data compressed in a DVD per second. The unit is Mbps (mega bit per second). 1 Mbps indicates that the data per second is 1,000,000 bits. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data.
Glossary DVD A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving pictures even though its diameter is the same as a CD. The data capacity of a single-layer and single-sided DVD, at 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), is 7 times that of a CD. Furthermore, the data capacity of a dual-layer and singlesided DVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD 9.4 GB, and a dual-layer and double-sided DVD 17 GB. The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format, one of the worldwide standards of digital compression technology.
Specifications DVD Player • Pickup ................................................................................................Semiconductor laser, Wavelength 650 nm • Signal system ...................................................................................NTSC / PAL • Video signal horizontal resolution ................................................480 lines (DVD) • Video signal-to-noise ratio .............................................................
Specifications Speakers • Active Subwoofer .............................................................................. Output power : 75 W (4 ohms at 80Hz, THD 10%) Speaker system : Bass reflex Power reguirements : AC 230 V, 50 Hz Power consumption : 50 W Speaker unit : 8 inches, dia, cone type Rated impedance : 4 ohms Dimensions : W200x H333x D328 mm Weight : 7.1 kg • Front / Center / Rear speakers ......................................................
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