XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A DVD PLAYER XV-M555BK Introduction 1 Preliminary knowledge 4 Getting started 12 Basic operations 17 Advanced operations 20 Initial settings 35 Additional information 41 DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT TITLE MENU ENTER TM DISPLAY RETURN CHOICE TIME PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 +10 + + TV ch TV VOL.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer. BE SURE to replace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as originally fitted.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Introduction English Table of contents Français Introduction Page 1 Features .................................................................... 1 Supplied accessories ............................................... 1 About this instruction manual ............................... 2 Notes on handling ................................................... 3 Preliminary Knowledge Page 4 Names of parts and controls Front panel .........................................
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Introduction Introduction Features Picture functions Supplied accessories • Audio/video cable (x 1) 7 Strobe function The unit can display nine continuous still pictures on the TV screen. Introduction 7 Digest function You can select the desired title from the opening scenes displayed on the TV screen. • S-video cable (x 1) 7 Angle function* You can select a desired angle from multiple camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Introduction English About this instruction manual Français This instruction manual basically explains operations as follows: Advanced operations You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in random order by using the Random function. Introduction To playback titles or tracks in random order [RANDOM] These symbols indicate the types of discs which the operation can be used for.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Introduction Introduction Notes on handling Important cautions Safety precautions Installation of the unit Avoid moisture, water and dust • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5˚C and 35˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV. • Do not use the player in a place subject to vibrations. Do not place your player in moist or dusty places.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge Preliminary knowledge English Names of parts and controls Français Refer to the corresponding pages indicated in () for details.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge Remote control unit $ Infrared signal-emitting window 1 DISC 1 through DISC 3 buttons DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 Preliminary Knowledge 2 1/¡ (SLOW(–)/SLOW(+)) buttons 3 7(STOP) button TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) - TV button ^ 8(PAUSE) button & #(SELECT) button 4 4/¢ (PREVIOUS/NEXT) buttons PREVIOUS 5 TITLE button (For DVD) % DVD DISC 3 SELECT NEXT TITLE MENU * MENU button (for DVD) 6 5/∞/3/2 (Cursor) buttons ENTER ( ENTER button DISPLAY RETU
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge English Français Used to start playback of the disc in the corresponding tray. Function the same as the 1 through 3 buttons on the front panel. 2 1/¡ (SLOW(-)/SLOW(+)) buttons (19, 25) Perform rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/Video CD). 3 7 (STOP) button (18) Stops playback. Also used to erase all the programmed tracks for program play.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge Display window 4 Disc indicator 5 Function indicator 1 Disc number indicator Shows the disc number being selected. 3D-PHONIC DISC TITLE CHAP. TRACK PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT 1A-B KARAOKE RESUME THEATER DVD VCD Displays title/chapter, or track number. 3 Time display Shows the cumulative or remaining time of the track or disc, or the total disc time.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge English Operational Principles Français 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 Preliminary Knowledge Opening display The Opening display appears automatically in some conditions. At the bottom, the following information are indicated depending on the unit’s status.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge Play mode displays While stopped Pressing the PLAY MODE button accesses the play mode display in which you can control playback functions. Different displays appear depending on the disc type and the unit’s status. During DVD playback DVD CONTROL REPEAT PROGRAM RANDOM During Audio CD playback CHAP.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge English On-screen guide icons Français During DVD 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 29.) : Displayed at the beginning of a scene recorded with multiple audio languages. (See page 31.) You can set the unit not to display on-screen icons above via the preference settings described on page 38.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Preliminary knowledge About discs Playable disc types Playable and non-playable disc types are as follows: Playable discs DVD VIDEO Video CD Audio CD Preliminary Knowledge TM The DVD Logo is a trademark. • DVD players and DVD discs have their own Region Code numbers. This unit only can play back DVD discs whose Region Code numbers include “2”. Examples of playable DVD discs: 2 ALL 25 2 3 4 5 123 456 This unit accommodates discs for the PAL system.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Getting started Getting started English Connections Français *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.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Getting started To connect to a TV with the SCART connector You can enjoy using the unit by simply connecting it to your television set with a 21-pin SCART cable. To hear audio sound with better quality, connect the audio output to your audio equipment. (See below.) SCART cable (not supplied) The unit VIDEO OUT VIDEO AV OUT AV S-VIDEO COMP.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Getting started English To connect to audio equipment with a digital input Français You can enhance the sound quality by connecting the unit’s DIGITAL OUT (optical) to the digital input of an amplifier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a disc is directly transferred.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Getting started Using the remote control unit Using the remote control, you can operate not only all the functions of the unit but also basic functions of your TV. To install batteries in the remote control unit The battery compartment is located on the back of the remote control unit. Press down on the point shown by the arrow at the top of the compartment cover, and pull up the cover to open the compartment.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Getting started To use the remote control unit for TV operation English Français You can operate your TV from the remote control unit. Setting the remote control signal for operating your TV. 1 Holding down TV/VIDEO, enter the manufacturer code of your TV listed below by using the numeric buttons (0 - 9). Do not release TV/VIDEO. Keep holding it until the next step is completed. 2 No.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Basic operations Basic operations In the following description, the buttons on the remote control unit are used, however, you may use the corresponding buttons on the front panel of the unit if available. Turning on/off the unit Press on the front panel or press DVD - TV on the remote control unit.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Basic operations English Basic playback Français Now you can play a disc. First, let’s enjoy simple playback according to following procedure. To start playback Press #, or press one of the DISC buttons (1 through 3) on the front panel or DISC 1 through 3 on the remote control unit.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Basic operations To advance or reverse play rapidly while monitoring 7 During playback From the remote control unit Press ¡ or 1. Pressing ¡ advances playback rapidly, while pressing 1 reverses playback rapidly. Each time you press the button, advance or reverse playback speed increases. To return to normal playback, press #. From the front panel Use the SHUTTLE knob.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations Advanced operations When you operate the functions described below while stopped, make sure that the desired disc number is selected by checking the the disc indicator in the display window. If it is not selected, press the corresponding DISC button to start playback and then press 7. 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.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations When “NEXT” or “PREVIOUS” appears on the TV screen, the unit generally works as follows: • Pressing ¢ advances to the next page. NOTES • When • 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 #. appears on the TV screen.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter number [CHAP. SEARCH] NOTES • When the chapter number is incorrect in step 3: Français Overwrite the incorrect number with the correct number. • When If the current title of a DVD disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to a desired chapter by specifying the chapter number using the on-screen display.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations 4 Press ENTER. NOTES The unit starts playback from the specified time. (for DVD) DVD CONTROL CD CONTROL CHAP. SEARCH Also note that the time search function does not work during Video CD playback with the PBC function. REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH 2:34:00 GO TO 02:34 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.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations 2 Use CURSOR 2/3/5/∞ or 4/¢ 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 CURSOR 3 or ¢ when selecting the lower right scene advances to the next page, while pressing CURSOR 2 or 4 when selecting the upper left scene returns to the previous page.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations NOTES Pressing 8 when the nine still pictures appear will advance to the next nine still pictures. • The sound is muted during slow-motion playback. • Reverse slow-motion playback is not possible for a Video CD. • To cancel strobe play Press STROBE. To zoom a scene [ZOOM] NOTES • Pressing and holding 8 for more than 1 second also activates the Strobe function.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations • When you specify a wrong selection Changing the playback order Press CANCEL. The last selection programmed is erased. You can play titles and tracks on the discs inserted in the desired order or in random order. English Français • To clear the program Press 7. To playback titles/tracks in the desired order [PROGRAM] You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in the desired order by using the Program function.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations To playback titles or tracks in random order [RANDOM] You can play titles or tracks on the discs inserted in random order by using the Random function. DISC 2 DISC 3 TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT TITLE MENU 2, 3 ENTER DISPLAY RETURN CHOICE 1 You can repeat playback of the current title or chapter (for DVD) or current track (for Audio CD/Video CD), or all discs inserted. You can also repeat playback of a desired part.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations • During Audio/Video CD playback (for Audio CD) To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] (for Video CD) CD CONTROL English Français VCD CONTROL REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH REPEAT A-B REPEAT TIME SEARCH PBC CALL REPEAT ALL REPEAT ALL DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT TITLE MENU 2, 3 ENTER DISPLAY RETURN CHOICE 1 Selected repeat mode REPEAT 1 (current track repeat) No indication (off) • While sto
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations • To quit A-B repeat playback Press 7. The unit stops playback and quits A-B repeat mode. Viewing from multiple angles You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used to shoot the same scene from different angles. • 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 ¢.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations To select a scene angle from the angle list display [ANGLE] For DVD discs, you can select the subtitle language, as well as the audio language/sound included on a disc. For Video CD discs, you can select the audio channel(s).
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO] By AUDIO selection, you can choose the audio language of movies or choose to enjoy karaoke with or without the guide vocal.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations Enjoying virtual surround sound Using the 3D Phonic function, you can get a simulated surround effect from your stereo system. To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC] DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 +10 1 1, 2 NOTES • The 3D phonic function works correctly when playing back discs recorded in the Dolby Surround or Dolby Digital 5.1-CH format.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations 2 Checking the status You can check the disc/time information, as well as the DVD functions, of the current disc. The time display mode cycles as below.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Advanced operations To check the DVD function status English Français 7 During DVD playback DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) PREVIOUS SELECT NEXT TITLE MENU ENTER DISPLAY RETURN CHOICE AUDIO ANGLE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL 3 4 1 1 TIME PLAY MODE SUBTITLE 2 1 Press DISPLAY – TIME. The DVD function status display appears on the TV screen.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings Initial settings 3 Selecting preferences You can set various preferences for playback via four dedicated displays.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language to be displayed when it is contained on a playback disc.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings DOWN MIX By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get the optimum stereo mix for your audio system from DVD discs recorded with Dolby Digital surround multichannel audio. DISPLAY page LANGUAGE AUDIO DISPLAY DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT SYSTEM DOLBY DIGITAL /PCM Lo / Ro DOWN MIX ON COMPRESSION EXIT PRESS KEY • Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only): For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio output signals via a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings SCREEN SAVER A television monitor screen AUDIO DISPLAY SYSTEM LANGUAGE may be burned out if a MONITOR TYPE static picture is displayed SCREEN SAVER ON SCREEN GUIDE for a long time. To prevent this, the unit automatically activates the screen saver PRESS KEY function if a static picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings Each time you press CURSOR 2/3, the parental level changes between 1 and 8. Limiting playback by children This function restricts playback of DVD discs which contain violent (and other) scenes according to the level set by the user. For example, if a movie which includes violent scenes supports the parental lock feature, such scenes which you do not want to let children view can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Initial settings To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] To temporarily release the Parental lock [PARENTAL LOCK] English Français DVD DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) DVD DISC 1 PREVIOUS SELECT TITLE DISC 3 1, 2, 3, 4 DISPLAY RETURN TIME PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE DIGEST STROBE ZOOM CANCEL TV SLOW (+) SLOW (–) MENU ENTER CHOICE DISC 2 NEXT PREVIOUS SELECT MENU ENTER DISPLAY RETURN CHOICE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2, 4
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Additional information 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.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Additional information English Troubleshooting Français Symptom Possible case Remedy Power does not come on. Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Remote control does not work. Too far from the unit. More closer to the unit. The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction. Point the infrared light- emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel. Batteries are exhausted. Replace the batteries with new ones.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Additional information Specifications General Readable discs: Video format: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD PAL Other Power requirements: Power consumption: Mass: Dimensions (W x H x D): AC 230 V , 50 Hz 20 W (POWER ON), 3.8 W (STANDBY mode) 5.1 kg (11.3 lbs) 435 x 126.5 x 324.6 mm 17-3/16 x 5 x 12-13/16 inch Video output VIDEO OUT (pin jack): S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms) Y Output: 1.
XV-M555BK [B, E, EV] EN LVT0391-003A Appendix B: Country code list for parental lock This list is used for the Parental Lock operation. For details, see page 39.
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