! " OPEN /CLOSE 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 5 Getting started 13 Basic operations 18 Advanced operations 21 Initial settings 36 Additional information 42 3 10 0 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO PREVIOU THEATER POSITION ZOOM DIGEST S NEXT ¢ 4 CLEAR 7 SELECT 3 STROBE 8 SLOW+ SLOW– ¡ 1 MEN E 5 OPEN/CLOSE STANDBY 5 ENTER XV-LTR1 DVD/CD PLAYER U 5 0 STANDBY ON ∞ OIC Preliminary knowledge STANDBY/ON 1
Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
English Table of Contents Introduction Page 2 Features...............................................................................2 Supplied accessories..........................................................2 About this instruction manual ..........................................3 Notes on handling ..............................................................4 Preliminary knowledge Page 5 Names of parts and controls .............................
Introduction Features Supplied accessories Picture functions • Audio/Video cable (x 1) 7 Strobe function 7 Digest function • Remote Control Unit (x 1) Y LA E P OD M NE S E P O LO /C You can select the desired selection to be played from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen.
Introduction About this instruction manual This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows: You can play titles or tracks on a disc in raondom order by using the Random function.
Introduction Introduction Notes on handling Important cautions Safety precautions Installation of the unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5oC and 35oC, 41oF and 95oF). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations. Avoid moisture, water and dust Do not place the unit in moist or dusty places.
Preliminary knowledge Names of parts and controls Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.
Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit ! Infrared signal-emitting window @ STANDBY/ON button 1 OPEN/CLOSE button Preliminary knowledge 2 PLAY MODE button OPEN /CLOSE STANDBY/ON PLAY MODE 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN 3 3D PHONIC button $ CANCEL button 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 4 Numeric buttons 5 ANGLE button +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO THEATER POSITION 6 SUBTITLE button DIGEST 7 DIGEST button 8 4/PREVIOUS button PREVIO ZOOM US NEXT
Preliminary knowledge 2 PLAY MODE button (23, 27, 28, 29) Displays an on-screen display for controlling the advanced playback functions. ! Infrared signal-emitting window Point this window toward the remote sensor on the front panel when pressing buttons. @ STANDBY/ON button (18) Turns the unit on or off (standby). 3 3D PHONIC button (33) Produces a simulated surround effect. # RETURN button (21) Returns to the previous menu (for DVD VIDEO/Video CD).
Preliminary knowledge Display window 1 Disc indicator VCDVD 2 Title/track/ chapter indicators 3 Repeat mode indicators 1 A-B TITLE TRACK CHAP PROGRAM RANDOM 5 Multi-information window 4 PROGRAM/RANDOM indicators Preliminary knowledge 1 Disc indicator Indicates the type of the disc set in the selected tray. When setting a DVD VIDEO, Video CD or Audio CD disc is set, “DVD”, “VCD” or “CD” illuminates, respectively.
# Preliminary knowledge Operational Principles On-screen displays The unit provides several on-screen displays. With some displays, you can set or select preferences or functions, while the others are display-only. Opening displays The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status. • NOW READING: The unit is now reading the disc information (TOC).
Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays Pressing the PLAY MODE button brings up the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status.
Preliminary knowledge On-screen guide icons During DVD VIDEO playback, you may see icons displayed over the picture. These have the following meanings. : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded from multiple angles. (See page 30.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 32.) You can set the unit not to display on-screen icons above via the preference settings described on page 39.
Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs Preliminary knowledge DVD VIDEO Audio CD Video CD CD-R CD-RW The DVD VIDEO Logo is a trademark. • CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded with the Audio CD format can be played back, though some may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording condition.
Getting started Connections *In the following description, “TV” may be substituted with “monitor” or “projector.” *Before using the unit, you have to connect the unit to a TV and/or amplifier. Before making any connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. • Since different components often have different terminal names, carefully read the instructions supplied with the component you are going to connect.
Getting started To connect to a TV with the component video input jacks You can enjoy high picture quality by connecting the unit’s COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacks of your TV with the video cables. Note that the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks are not active in the initial (factory preset) condition. See below for details how to make them active.
Getting started To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver You can enjoy high-quality audio by connecting the unit's audio output to your amplifier or receiver. The unit DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT PCM / STREAM COMPONENT Y PB PR RIGHT LEFT COAXIAL S-VIDEO VIDEO AUDIO OUT Red Amplifier or receiver White IN White LEFT AUDIO RIGHT Audio cable (not supplied) • Connect the unit's AUDIO OUT to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.
! Getting started To connect the power cord When all the audio/video connections have been made, insert the smaller plug of the supplied AC power cord to the unit’s AC IN connector, then insert the other end to the wall outlet. Make sure that plugs are inserted firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is completed. Warning • • • • • Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time.
Getting started Remote sensor • Operate the remote control unit while pointing it toward the remote sensor on the unit. • The remote control unit can be used within a range of about 5 meters from the remote sensor. If you operate the remote control unit from a diagonal position, controllable distance may be shorter.
" Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are mainly used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. Turning on/off the unit Press STANDBY/ON on the remote control unit or press on the front panel.
# Basic operations Basic playback Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure. To start playback Press 3. The unit starts playback from the beginning. NOTES • When the resume point is memorized, pressing 3 starts playback from that point instead of the beginning. See page 20 and 39. • During playback, the display window shows the title/chapter or track number being played.
Basic operations To locate the beginning of the scene or song ¶ During playback Press 4 or ¢. Press 4 to locate the beginning of the current chapter, title, or track, and press ¢ to locate the beginning of the next chapter, title or track. NOTE • When you play a Video CD disc with the PBC function or a DVD VIDEO disc, the unit may locate a different place, but it will generally locate the beginning of the title, chapter or track.
Advanced operations NOTES Playing from a specific position on a disc You can play a disc from the selected track, title or chapter, or from the specified time. To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, artist information and display them on the TV screen.
Advanced operations When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows: • Pressing ¢ advances to the next page. • Pressing 4 returns to the previous page. * The method of the operation is different depending on the disc. • To activate the PBC function when a PBC-compatible Video CD disc is being played back without the PBC function, press 7 then press 3.
Advanced operations To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP.SEARCH] If the current title of a DVD VIDEO disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display. NOTES • You can also locate a desired chapter directly by specifying the chapter number using the numeric buttons during playback (except when a menu is shown). See page 22.
Advanced operations 3 Use the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter the time. • When You can specify the elapsed time of the current title or track to set the location which you want to playback from. 4 Press ENTER. appears on the TV screen in step 2: The time you have selected is not contained on the disc, or the time search function does not work on the disc.
Advanced operations 2 Use CURSOR 5/∞/2/3 to select the desired scene. The selected scene is indicated by . If there are more than 9 scenes, the digest screen will have more than one page. In this case, pressing ¢ advances to the next page, while pressing 4 returns to the previous page. Special picture playback The unit provides special picture playback functions including Frame-by-frame, Strobe, Slow-motion and Zoom.
Advanced operations To zoom a scene [ZOOM] • Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance to the next nine still pictures. • Pressing 3 when the nine still pictures is shown will advance pictures in normal playback speed. OPEN /CLOSE • To cancel strobe play Press and hold 8 for more than 1 second.
Advanced operations Changing the playback order You can play titles or tracks on a disc in the desired order by using the Program function. OPEN /CLOSE 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 PREVIOU S CLEAR 7 SELECT 3 STROB E 8 SLOW+ SLOW– ¡ 1 TIT 4 NEXT ¢ 4 ME LE 2-2 NU 5 5 5 ENTER 5 6 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 • If you specify a wrong selection Press CANCEL. The last selection programmed is erased.
" Advanced operations To playback in random order [RANDOM] Repeat playback You can play titles or tracks on a disc in random order by using the Random function. You can repeat playback of the current selection or all disc contents (except DVD VIDEO). You can also repeat playback of a desired part.
Advanced operations (for Video CD) (for Audio CD) VCD CONTROL CD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] OPEN /CLOSE Selected repeat mode 1 Selected repeat mode REPEAT ALL (all track repeat) STANDBY/ON 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 9 +10 ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO ZOOM DIGEST PREVIOU REPEAT 1 (current track
Advanced operations • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7 . The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode. • During playback, pressing ENTER when is pointed at [AB REPEAT] quits A-B repeat mode and continues playback. • You can also quit A-B repeat mode by pressing 4 or ¢.
Advanced operations To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE] OPEN /CLOSE 1 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9 3 10 0 THEATER POSITION ZOOM DIGEST S NEXT ¢ 4 CLEAR 7 SELECT 3 STROB E 8 SLOW+ SLOW– ¡ 1 TIT OPEN /CLOSE ME LE 5 E DIS PLA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 Y REMOTE CONTROL 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN PLAY MODE 2 5 ENTER ∞ OIC STANDBY/ON NU 5 CH To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] +10 ANGLE SUBTIT
Advanced operations NOTES • For DVD VIDEO, the selected language may be abbreviated on the TV screen. See “Appendix A: Table of languages and their abbreviations” at the end of this manual. • For Video CD Each time you press AUDIO or CURSOR 2/3, the playback audio changes as follows. • The Subtitle selection display will automatically disappear if you do not change the subtitle for 10 seconds.
Advanced operations Selecting the picture character Enjoying virtual surround sound You can select the picture character from among four options according to the source program, lighting condition of the room and/or personal preference. Using the 3D PHONIC function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system.
Advanced operations • THEATER You can enjoy sound effects like in a major theater in Hollywood. * When you play a DVD VIDEO disc recorded in Dolby Digital which contains more than 3 channels, ACTION does not appear. Checking the status You can view the disc/time information, as well as the DVD functions status on the TV screen.
Advanced operations To check the DVD function status OPEN /CLOSE STANDBY/ON 3D PHONIC CANCEL RETURN PLAY MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 0 Dimming brightness of the display window 9 THEATER POSITION ZOOM DIGEST PREVIOU You can dim the brightness of the display window.
! Initial settings 2 Move to select the item you want to set by using CURSOR 5/∞ Selecting preferences LANGUAGE You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays. How to set preferences AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH EXIT KEY 3 Press CURSOR 2/3 to select the setting you want. • To turn off the preference display, press CHOICE or move to [EXIT] and press ENTER.
Initial settings Pressing CURSOR 2 changes the language setting in the reverse order of the above. AUDIO page * If the selected language is not recorded, the disc’s default audio language will be played. DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed if it is contained on the disc.
Initial settings NOTES NOTES • The unit does not provide the DTS decoding function. • When playing a DVD VIDEO or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS decoder to get correct signals from your speakers. Never use the unit's analog output jacks, which output incorrect signals that may damage your speakers.
Initial settings • OFF The screen saver function is off. Limiting playback by children NOTES • The monitor screen of a projector or projection TV is easily burned out if the screen saver mode is set to OFF and a static picture is displayed for a long time. • The screen saver function is not activated when the selected disc is an Audio CD.
Initial settings 4 While points [Set Level], use CURSOR 2/3 to select the Parental Lock level. To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] PARENTAL LOCK US Country Coce You can change the Parental Lock settings later.
Initial settings (0 to 9) and press ENTER. moves to [EXIT]. The password entered in the above step becomes the new password. If you do not change the password, enter the same password as in the step 2. Even if you want to change only the country code and/or parental level, do not forget to enter the password after changing the country code and/or parental level. Otherwise, the new country code and/or parental level will not become effective.
Additional information Care and handling of discs How to handle discs When handling a disc, do not touch the surface of the disc. Since discs are made of plastic, they are easily damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched or warped, the images and sound will not be picked up correctly, and such a disc may cause the player to malfunction. Label side Do not damage the label side, stick paper to or use any adhesive on its surface.
Additional information Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Possible case Remedy Power does not come on. Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Too far from the unit. More closer to the unit. The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction.
Additional information Specifications General Readable discs: Video format: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD NTSC Other Power requirements: Power consumption: Mass: Dimensions (W x H x D): AC 120 V , 60 Hz 16 W (POWER ON), 2.2 W (STANDBY mode) 2.6 kg (5.8 lbs) 435 mm x 68 mm x 267.5 mm (17-3/16 inch x 2-11/16 inch x 10-9/16 inch) Video outputs COMPONENT (pin jacks): Y Output: PB/PR Output: 1.
Additional information Appendix B:Country code list for Parental Lock AD AE AF AG AI AL AM AN AO AQ AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BV BW BY BZ CA CC Andorra United Arab Emirates Afghanistan Antigua and Barbuda Anguilla Albania Armenia Netherlands Antilles Angola Antarctica Argentina American Samoa Austria Australia Aruba Azerbaijan Bosnia and Barbados Bangladesh Belgium Burkina Faso Bulgaria Bahrain Burundi Benin Bermuda
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