DM4941P AABSNL-ENG DVD PLAYER OWNER'S MANUAL MODEL : DM4941P Before connecting, operating please read this instruction booklet or adjusting this product, carefully and completely.
PAGE 2 Safety WARNING: INTRODUCTION Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: THIS DVD PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE, SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LOCATION-SEE SERVICE PROCEDURE.
INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 Table of Contents Introduction Operation Using GUI Menu Icons SafetyPrecautions........................2 General Information about GUI TableofContents.........................3 Detailed description icons menu of each GUI icon menu . . . . . . . . 22 23 Precautions.............................4 NotesonDiscs..........................5 Advanced IdentificationofControls..................6-9 Usingatitlemenu.......................24 FrontPanel/Displaywindow.........
PAGE 4 INTRODUCTION Precautions Notes Notes handling on When shipping the DVD player, always use the original shipping carton and packing materials. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the DVD player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact with the DVD player for a long time. They will leave marks on the finish.
INTRODUCTION Notes on Discs This section shows you how to On PAGE 5 handle, clean, and store discs. On Discs Handling Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Storing Discs Do not store discs in direct sunlight Do not store discs in place subject a or near heat places subject moisture and dust such near a to sources. as a to bathroom or humidifier. Store discs vertically in a case. Stacking placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping.
PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Front Panel DISC SELECT (1-5) buttons Display PAUSE/STEP button window DISC SKIP button STOP button PLAY button DISC SKIP DISC SELECT DISC CHANGE SKIP SCAN POWER PAUSE STOP STEP PLAY OPEN/CLOSE POWER/STANDBY button Remote sensor Disc tray and indicator DISC EXCHANGE button SKIP/SCAN buttons OPEN/CLOSE button Display Window VCD indicator MP3 indicator PROGRAM indicator RANDOM indicator CD indicator Operating Repeat playback sta
INTRODUCTION PAGE 7 Identification of Controls Rear Panel S-VIDEO OUT jack VIDEO OUTPUT SELECT Switch COMPONENT VIDEO OUT VIDEO OUT jacks jack TV SYSTEM SELECT Switch Refer to explanation below. Y AUTO PAL NTSC Pr Pb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack 5.1CH AUDIO OUT POWER CORD Connect to an 50/60Hz outlet AUDIO OUT AC 110-240V, only.
PAGE 8 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls (con'd) REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual.
INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Preparing (con'd) the Remote Control Insert the batteries into the remote control use it to the DVD operate PAGE 9 so you Operating can with the Remote Control This section shows you how to use the remote control. player. Point the remote control at the Open 1 the battery remote cover. sensor and press the buttons. DISC SKIP DISC SELECT DISC CHANGE SKIP SCAN POWER Insert batteries 2 PAUSE STOP STEP PLAY (AAA size).
PAGE 10 CONNECTIONS Connecting Connect the DVD to a TV player to your TV VIDEO OUTPUT To AUDIO OUT (L/R)/VIDEO SELECT Switch OUT For Y AU TO using COMPONENT signals, set the "VIDEO OUTPUT" switch to "COMPONENT" PAL NTSC Pr for or using S-VIDEO OUT set the jack, "VIDEO OUTPUT" switch to "S-VIDEO".
CONNECTIONS Connecting You can to an Audio PAGE 11 System listen to the sound of audio CDs and DVD video discs in stereo. Y AU TO PAL NTSC Pr S-video cable To S-VIDEO OUT Pb COMPONENT VIDEO OUT If the TV has To AUDIO OUT To VIDEO OUT (L/R) player an S-video input, connect the DVD with the S-video cable.
PAGE 12 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Audio System Enjoying Dolby Digital Sound You can enjoy the high quality dynamic sound of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic, and 2 Channel Digital Stereo. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theatres showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home.
CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Audio PAGE 13 System Enjoying Dolby Digital (5.1 CH) Sound Dolby Digital Surround (5.1 CH) Dolby Digital is a six-channel digital surround sound technology developed by Dolby Laboratories for theatre-like surround sound reproduction. DVDs supporting Dolby Digital technology feature the logo. You can enjoy realistic, theatre-like surround sound from DVD movie or music disc featuring this logo.
PAGE 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Enjoying Dolby A/V Pro System Logic Surround Sound Logic Surround enjoy the excitement of Surround Sound receiver has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Refer to Dolby You Audio Optional Pro can still even the if your A/V receiver does not offer connection diagram. Dolby Digital decoding, if your following Y AU TO PAL NTSC Pr Pb COMPONENT VIDEO Connect The one or two rear speakers.
CONNECTIONS Connecting Enjoying to Optional 2 Channel Audio PAGE 15 System Digital Stereo Sound 2 Channel Digital Stereo enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Stereo by connecting digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers).
PAGE 16 Basic BASIC OPERATION Playback This section shows you the basics on how to play back DVD video disc. a Preparations When you want to play back DVD video discs, turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD player. When you want to the input Set the turn system, on the audio connected to the DVD source For connection the sound of DVD video discs enjoy CDs from the audio details, or audio system and select player. pages 10 through 15.
BASIC OPERATION Basic PAGE 17 Playback (Cont'd) If you want to select another disc, press DISC SKIP on the remote control once or more, or 5 press DISC SELECT (1 POWER MENU OPEN/CLOSE SETUP TITLE RETURN 7 6 PAUSE/STEP a disc in the DVD panel. the remote control, press DISC SKIP and (1-5) on the remote control player directly begin playback. Playback begins. You can skip this step automatically.
PAGE 18 Basic BASIC OPERATIONS Playback (Cont'd) Stopping Play Press STOP POWER MENU OPEN/CLOSE Resume SETUP TITLE during playback. RETURN When play STOP was Press SELECT/ ENTER is Play the unit records the stopped, point where pressed (RESUME function). PLAY and play will resume from this point.
BASIC OPERATIONS Basic PAGE 19 Playback (Cont'd) Exchanging DISC SKIP DISC SELECT DISC CHANGE SKIP SCAN POWER PAUSE STOP STEP 1 OPEN/CLOSE 2 DISC SKIP Discs during Playback PLAY DISC Press DISC EXCHANGE open the loading position. Note: The disc tray which not be 3 the discs and press DISC EXCHANGE OPEN/CLOSE to close the loading drawer. Press DISC SKIP SETUP TITLE Discs during playback pressed, Each time the button is CLOSE MENU by one disc tray.
PAGE 20 BASIC OPERATIONS Special Playback Still Picture Press PAUSE/STEP (Pause) during playback. DVD The POWER OPEN/CLOSE The MENU SETUP TITLE player will be placed in the still player will be placed in the pause mode. RETURN Frame Advance Press PAUSE/STEP SELECT/ ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM picture mode. CD (Each time one frame) (DVD, VCD) still during playback. you press PAUSE/STEP, the picture SLOW To resume normal playback, press advances PLAY.
BASIC OPERATIONS PAGE 21 Special Playback (Cont'd) You can play back discs at various speeds. To Scan at fast forward reverse POWER OPEN/CLOSE Press and hold SKIP two seconds MENU SETUP TITLE or fast playback button for about or during playback. RETURN [TV screen] GG X2 FF X2 SELECT/ ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM SLOW The (reverse) is relatively slow at first. pressed again, the speed becomes faster. (Each time the button is pressed, the speed increases up to 4 steps (DVD) or 3 steps (CD).
PAGE 22 OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS General Information about GUI menu icons This unit features GUI Menu Icons showing disc (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language, angle, and sound) and player information (repeat play, play mode, marker, etc.). Some icons only show the indicated information. Other icons allow the settings to be changed. Common information procedures Press DISPLAY 1 Title function can during playback.
OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS Detailed You can description view information about Press DISPLAY of each GUI a disc and its operational DVD GUI icon status during playback. [TV screen] menu on the TV screen. FUNCTION SELECTION (Press D/E to select desired item) METHOD To show the current title No. and to 1 PAGE 23 F/G, to the desired title No. jump or Numeric SELECT/ENTER To show the current 1 and to chapter to the desired jump F/G, No. chapter No.
PAGE 24 Using a ADVANCED OPERATION title menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TITLE button can be used to select the movie title. depending details of (The on the disc operation used.) Selecting a title may not be certain DVD discs. 1 Press TITLE. A list of the titles possible OPEN/CLOSE SETUP TITLE displayed.
ADVANCED OPERATION Changing subtitle PAGE 25 language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a language from the one selected at the initial settings. (See page 34 for further info.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. 1 different Press SUBTITLE during playback. 7890 OFF 1,2 AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM MARKER DISC SKIP REPEAT ANGLE - SEARCH A-B 2 Press repeatedly SUBTITLE until language is selected.
PAGE 26 Viewing ADVANCED OPERATION from another Some DVDs may contain simultaneously from scenes shot For these discs, the angle a which have been number of different same scene can each of these different (The recorded used.) be viewed from the ANGLE button. angles using angles differ depending on Press ANGLE 1 angles. Number of angle being played back. 2 1 the disc 2 1 during playback. Press ANGLE repeatedly desired is selected.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 27 Repeat Play Repeating sections between specific points (A-B repeat) Repeating viewing (listening) Press REPEAT during playback. Each time this button is pressed, the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat chapter or title (DVD) or a track (CD). ? a 1 two Press A-B during play at the point repeat play is to start (A).
PAGE 28 Storing ADVANCED OPERATION markers in memory to be viewed Storing a MARKER in the marking your page in a quickly return to any point to DVD memory is similar book. It allows you to on (listened to) again Storing the disc. marker in the memory a Press MARKER 1 point during play at the starting (listened to) again. to be viewed 1/9 Indicates "1/9" is stored in the memory. to 9 marks can be stored in the memory.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 29 Zoom Feature The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. 1 playback UP TIT MENU RETURN DISPLAY 1 2 3 SLOW ZOOM during playback or still to activate the Zoom function. If you further press ZOOM level increases (6 steps). 2 SELECT/ ENTER Press ZOOM repeatedly, Press D/E/F/G buttons to the zoomed picture. Press CLEAR to resume the move normal magnification through play- back.
PAGE 30 ADVANCED OPERATION Program play The player plays the specify. tracks on the disc in the order you Note: Program play Press PROGRAM in the stop mode. 1 The program function is playback screen on appears the TV screen. possible only Program with Audio CDs and VCD. It does not work with DVD movie discs and VCD with PBC.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 31 with MP3 Playback SE TITLE MENU TUP RETURN To DISPLAY ZOOM MP3 file an Load 1 2 SELECT/ ENTER play MP3 disc. an The MP3 menu is displayed. MP3 SLOW Program MP3-1 TRACK 1.mp3 2 PAUSE/STEP TRACK 2.mp3 TRACK 3.mp3 TRACK 4.mp3 SKIP TRACK 5.mp3 SKIP PLAY TRACK 6.mp3 TRACK 7.mp3 To play an MP3 file TRACK 8.mp3 repeatedly TRACK 9.mp3 Clear All If you press REPEAT once during play, the current MP3 file will play repeatedly.
PAGE 32 ADVANCED OPERATION with MP3 Playback (Cont'd) To program POWER an MP3 file OPEN/CLOSE Load 1 MENU play SETUP TITLE is displayed. Press PROGRAM to enter the 2 Program Edition mark appears on the right of the word side of MP3 menu. Program mode in the stop mode. The SELECT/ ENTER on E the right Press RETURN to exit the SLOW E 4 PAUSE/STEP SKIP menu RETURN 3 DISPLAY ZOOM MP3 disc. an The MP3 mark will Program Edition mode, the disappear.
INITIAL SETTINGS Selection of initial settings Once the initial settings have been completed, always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even if the power is switched the player PAGE 33 Selection of initial settings can 1 Press SETUP in the stop The SETUP is menu or playback mode. displayed. off.
PAGE 34 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting disc languages This is to select the audio soundtrack language, language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back. subtitle language and the At the setup screen, press D/E to select 1 "Disc Audio" and press G. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVD player automatically displays the pre-selected subtitle language if it is included on the disc.
INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting rating This is to prohibit DVDs which are the level and of playing password specified Selecting rating unsuitable for children. Some DVD discs contain a which enables remove scenes or parents to PAGE 35 restriction level 1 prevent playback of discs by children. DVD players are equipped with a password designed to prevent children changing level (DVD only) At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select "Rating" and press G. the level.
PAGE 36 INITIAL SETTINGS level and Selecting rating password Setting your password (DVD only) If you POWER change the rating level to "7" or lower, you a 4-digit "password" to prevent playback of discs ratings. OPEN/CLOSE SETUP TITLE MENU "Password" and press G.
INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting Select the TV PAGE 37 Aspect appropriate type according screen your TV set; conventional size wide-screen (16:9). POWER screen (4:3) to 1 or At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select "TV and press G. Aspect" Disc Audio 4:3 Letterbox Disc Subtitle 4:3 Panscan Disc Menu 16:9 Wide OPEN/CLOSE Rating Password MENU TV SETUP TITLE RETURN Language Audio Digital 1,2 SELECT/ ENTER DISPLAY Aspect Menu 5.
PAGE 38 Selecting Selects on INITIAL SETTINGS Menu language Language for DVD menus and displays the TV. 1 At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select "Menu POWER MENU OPEN/CLOSE SETUP TITLE RETURN Language" Disc Audio English Disc Subtitle Spanish Disc Menu French Rating German Password Italian TV Aspect Menu 1,2 SELECT/ ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM SKIP SKIP STOP PROGRAM 123 CLEAR 456 AUDIO SUBTITLE RANDOM MARKER press SELECT/ENTER.
INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting Digital Audio PAGE 39 Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player's Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select Digital Audio Output and press G. 1 Disc Audio DOLBY DIGITAL Disc Subtitle Stream/PCM Disc Menu PCM /PCM Rating Password POWER TV OPEN/CLOSE Menu MENU SETUP TITLE 5.1 48 KHz Language Digital RETURN Sample Freq.
PAGE 40 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting Speaker Select the speaker to adjust speaker. the audio output 1 mode of the SETUP TITLE MENU At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select "5.1 and press G. Speaker Setup" Front RETURN Centre Disc Subtitle R 1,2 SELECT/ ENTER ZOOM Sub Woofer Rating Rear L Password Volume: TV Size : Delay : Aspect Menu Speaker R Disc Menu DISPLAY Speaker (L/R) Disc Audio Language SLOW Rear Surround dB Speaker (L/R) Large ms Test Digital 5.
INITIAL SETTINGS Others PAGE 41 (DRC/PBC/Vocal) The DRC, PBC and Vocal settings can be At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select 1 changed. "Others" and press G. DRC On Disc Audio POWER Disc Subtitle PBC On Disc Menu Vocal On OPEN/CLOSE Rating Password MENU SETUP TITLE TV RETURN Aspect Menu Language Digital 1,2 SELECT/ ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM 5.1 Audio Output Speaker Setup Others SLOW Press D/E to select the desired items and 2 press SELECT/ENTER.
PAGE 42 Table of Enter the INITIAL SETTINGS Language appropriate Code and Their Abbreviations code number for the initial Language Code settings "Audio", Language "Subtitle" and/or "Menu" Code Language (See page 34 Code ).
INITIAL SETTINGS Disc Information Requirements/Copyright Playable This DVD Discs player can play back the discs. following Disc mark Contents Disc size 12 cm Audio+Video DVD video discs (moving pictures) 8cm 12 Video CDs 12 can not be 4 hours Approx. 8 hours Approx. 80 minutes Approx. 160 minutes (single sided (double disc) sided (single disc) sided (double disc) sided disc) 74 minutes cm Audio play You cannot Approx.
PAGE 44 Before REFERENCE Calling Service Personnel and Correction Symptoms Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting Cause Symptom Correction No power. ? The power cord is disconnected. ? The power is on, but the DVD player does ? No disc is inserted. ? the power cord into the wall outlet Plug securely. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the DVD not work. No service. display is lit.) picture.
REFERENCE PAGE 45 Specifications DVD Power supply AC 110-240V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 16W Mass 12.6 lbs External dimensions [DVplayer] (W X H X D) 440 x (5.7 kg) 118 x 423 mm PAL 625/50, NTSC 525/60 Laser Semiconductor laser, Frequency range ratio Dynamic (audio) range More than 100 dB (audio) More than 95 dB Video conditions Temperature: 1.0 V output Component video (EIAJ) output (p-p), 5°F to 35°F, 75 Ω, 1.0 V (p-p), 75 Ω, (C) 0.
PAGE 46 REFERENCE SAFETY PRECAUTION THIS EQUIPMENT MUST BE DISCONNECTED FROM THE MAINS POWER SUPPLY WHEN IT IS NOT IN USE. DO NOT ALLOW THIS UNIT TO BE EXPOSED TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER. NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. The working life of this set is 7 years since the date of delivery Upon the expiry of the said period, it might be unsuitable for the use according to their designation. to con- sumer.
