T 531 DVD / CD / MP3 Player GB Owner’s Manual
PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions WARNING RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
INTRODUCTION PAGE 3 Table of Contents Introduction ❏ Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ❏ Table of Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Operation Using (Graphical User Interface) Menu Icons ❏ IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . 4-5 ❏ General Information about GUI menu icons . . . . 29 ❏ Identification of Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9 ❏ Detailed description of each GUI menu icon . . . .
PAGE 4 INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
INTRODUCTION PAGE 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (Cont’d) 13. Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer, or sold with the product.
PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Front Panel MENU button SKIP buttons POWER button and indicator ARROW buttons PAUSE button Disc tray PLAY button Remote sensor SELECT/ ENTER button Display window OPEN/CLOSE button STOP button SCAN buttons Display window PROGRAM indicator Operating status indicator RANDOM indicator CD indicator Repeat playback mode indicators DVD indicator MP3 CD DVD MP3 indicator TITLE CHP/TRK PROG.
INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Rear Panel AUDIO OUT2 (L/R) jacks COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks AUDIO OUT1 (L/R) jacks DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT AUDIO OUT1 L Pb L R Pr R Y VIDEO OUT COMPONENT OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Remove the dust protection cap from the connector and connect the optical digital cable (not supplied) firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector
PAGE 8 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls (Cont’d) REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual.
INTRODUCTION PAGE 9 Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Preparing the Remote Control Insert the batteries into the remote control so you can use it to operate the DVD player. 1 Open the battery cover. 2 Insert batteries (AAA size). Operating with the Remote Control This section shows you how to use the remote control. Point the remote control at the remote sensor and press the buttons.
PAGE 10 INTRODUCTION Notes on Discs This section shows you how to handle, clean, and store discs. On Handling Discs ❍ Do not touch the playback side of the disc. On Storing Discs ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On Cleaning Discs ❍ ❍ ❍ Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources. Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier. Store discs vertically in a case.
CONNECTIONS PAGE 11 Connecting to Surround Sound 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. You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video discs by connecting the DVD player to a 5.
PAGE 12 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Surround Sound System (Cont’d) Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Dolby Pro Logic Surround If your A/V receiver has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, refer to the following connection diagram. DIGITAL OUT DIGITAL OUT AUDIO OUT2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL L Pb L R Pr R Y VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT1 COMPONENT OPTICAL Connect one or two rear speakers.
CONNECTIONS PAGE 13 Connecting to Surround Sound System (Cont’d) Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound 2 Channel Digital Stereo You can enjoy the dynamic sound of 2 Channel Digital Stereo by connecting this DVD player to a receiver equipped with a digital audio input and speaker system (right and left front speakers).
PAGE 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting to a Stereo System You can listen to the sound of audio CDs and DVD video discs in stereo. DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT2 COMPONENT VIDEO OUT L Pb L Pr R Y VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT1 If the TV has an S-video input, connect the DVD player with the S-video cable.
PAGE 15 CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV.
PAGE 16 INITIAL SETTINGS Selection of initial settings Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can 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 off. POWER 1 Selection of initial settings 1 Press SETUP in the stop or playback mode. The SETUP menu is displayed.
INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 17 Selecting disc languages This is to select the audio soundtrack language, subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back. 1 At the setup screen, press 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.
PAGE 18 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting rating level and password This is to prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable for children. ● Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children. DVD players are equipped with a password designed to prevent children from changing the level. Selecting rating level (DVD only) 1 At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select “Rating” and press G.
INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 19 Selecting rating level and password (Cont’d) Setting your password (DVD only) If you change the rating level to “7” or lower, you must enter a 4-digit “password” to prevent playback of discs with higher ratings. POWER OPEN/CLOSE SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE 1 MENU At the SETUP screen, press “Password” and press G.
PAGE 20 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting TV Aspect Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set; conventional size screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). POWER 1 REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE D/E to select “TV Disc Audio 4:3 Letterbox Disc Subtitle 4:3 Panscan Disc Menu 16:9 Wide Rating OPEN/CLOSE SETUP At the SETUP screen, press Aspect” and press G. Password TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5.
INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 21 Selecting Menu Language Selects language for SETUP menus and displays on the TV. POWER 1 REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE Disc Audio English Disc Subtitle Spanish Disc Menu French Rating OPEN/CLOSE SETUP At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select “Menu Language” and press G. Password TV Aspect Menu Language Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5.
PAGE 22 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting Digital Audio 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. 1 At the SETUP screen, press D/E to select Digital Audio Output and press G. /PCM Disc Audio DOLBY DIGITAL Disc Subtitle Stream/PCM Disc Menu PCM Rating Password TV Aspect POWER Menu Language OPEN/CLOSE Progressive Scan SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND Digital Audio Output 5.
INITIAL SETTINGS PAGE 23 Others The DRC setting can be changed. 1 At the SETUP screen, press “Others” and press G. Disc Audio D/E to select DRC On Disc Subtitle Disc Menu Rating POWER OPEN/CLOSE Password TV Aspect SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE 1, 2 Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output 5.1 Speaker Setup MENU Others 2 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM Menu Language The setting of the selected item are changed between On and Off.
PAGE 24 INITIAL SETTINGS Table of Language and Their Abbreviations Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menu” (See page 17).
PAGE 25 BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Playback This section shows you the basics on how to play back a DVD video disc. 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 enjoy the sound of DVD video discs or audio CDs from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. ● For connection details, see pages 11 through 15.
PAGE 26 BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Playback (Cont’d) 5 POWER OPEN/CLOSE SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE 1 2 3 4 MENU 5 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY SCAN OR Play of the selected item now begins. ● RETURN ZOOM Press D/E/F/G and press SELECT/ENTER, or press the numeric button(s), to select the desired item. For further information, also refer to the jacket or case of the disc you are playing.
BASIC OPERATIONS PAGE 27 Special Playback Stopping Play Press STOP during playback. Resume Play ● When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed (RESUME function). Press PLAY and play will resume from this point. Notes POWER OPEN/CLOSE ❍ SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM ❍ AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND ❍ ❍ TITLE Resume function will be cleared when the STOP is pressed on the STOP mode. Resume function will be cleared when the power is turned off and then on.
PAGE 28 BASIC OPERATIONS Basic Playback (Cont’d) You can play back discs at various speeds. To Scan at fast forward or fast reverse playback. POWER Press the SCAN OPEN/CLOSE SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE button during playback. [TV screen] FF X2 GG X2 MENU ● The speed of advance (reverse) is relatively slow at first. When the button is pressed again, the speed becomes faster.
OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS PAGE 29 General Information about GUI menu icons This unit features GUI Menu Icons showing disc information (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 procedures Press DISPLAY during playback. 1 ● Title function can be accessed from the stop mode.
PAGE 30 OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS Detailed description of each GUI menu icon You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY during playback. [TV screen] DVD GUI 1 1 0:16:57 1 ENG D 6 CH OFF 1 NORM. Press DISPLAY during playback.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 31 Using a 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. (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used.) ● Selecting a title may not be possible on certain DVD discs. 1 TITLE 1 2 DISPLAY 2 RETURN ZOOM A list of the titles on the disc is displayed. Pressing TITLE again to resume play from the scene when TITLE was first pressed.
PAGE 32 ADVANCED OPERATION Memorizing Settings for Viewed DVDs (Last Condition Memory) This unit stores, in memory, settings for the last DVD you have watched. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player, or switch power to OFF. If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, the “Resume disc from last position?” message will appear on the TV screen. When you start playing the disc, the memorized settings are automatically recalled.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 33 Changing subtitle language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. (See page 17 for further info.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. 1, 2 SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE 1 MENU ❍ ❍ In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately.
PAGE 34 ADVANCED OPERATION Viewing from another angle Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.) 1 Number of angle being played back. 2 1 2 Press ANGLE during playback. 3 1 Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected.
PAGE 35 ADVANCED OPERATION Repeat Play 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 a chapter or title (DVD) or a track (CD). Repeating sections between two specific points (A-B repeat) 1 Press A-B during play at the point where repeat play is to start (A). A • DVD Repeat of chapter being played • You can select “OFF” at this step by pressing CLEAR.
PAGE 36 ADVANCED OPERATION Storing markers in memory to be viewed (listened to) again Storing a MARKER in the DVD memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. Storing a marker in the memory 1 Press MARKER during play at the starting point to be viewed (listened to) again. 1/5 Indicates “1/5” is stored in the memory. Up to 5 markers can be stored in the memory.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 37 Zoom feature The Zoom feature allows you to “ZOOM-IN” and enlarge the picture on the screen to either 4 times (X4) or 16 times (X16) its normal size. TITLE 3 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY 2 RETURN ZOOM 3 MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY Press ZOOM during normal playback or still playback. • The square frame will be displayed in the centre of the picture. If no button is pressed for more than 10 seconds, the square frame will disappear.
PAGE 38 ADVANCED OPERATION Program play The player plays the tracks on the disc in the order you specify. 1 Note: Program play function is possible only with audio CDs. It does not work with DVD movie discs. Press PROGRAM during playback or stop mode. The program playback screen appears on the TV screen. Program Step 1 Total Time 00:00 Clear All POWER OPEN/CLOSE SETUP REPEAT A-B RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE • To exit the screen, press PLAY or PROGRAM.
ADVANCED OPERATION PAGE 39 Playback with MP3 To play an MP3 file 2, 3, 4 1 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY Load an MP3 disc. The MP3 menu is displayed. RETURN MP3 ZOOM Program ABCD MARKER — SEARCH MP3-1 4 SCAN SKIP PLAY MP3-2 MP3-3 MP3-4 STOP MP3-5 MP3-6 MP3-7 To play an MP3 file repeatedly MP3-8 ● If you press REPEAT button once during play, MP3-9 Clear All the current MP3 file will play repeatedly. ● If you press REPEAT button twice during play, the directory will play repeatedly.
PAGE 40 ADVANCED OPERATION Playback with MP3 (Cont’d) To program play an MP3 file 1 2, 4 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY 2 RETURN Follow steps 1 to 2 on previous page. Select an MP3 file to program with D/E. MP3 ZOOM Program MP3-1 MARKER — SEARCH .. SCAN 4 TRACK_1 SKIP PLAY TRACK_2 TRACK_3 STOP PAUSE/STEP TRACK_4 TRACK_5 SLOW TRACK_6 TRACK_7 TRACK_8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 CLEAR 3 9 PROGRAM Press PROGRAM button to add an MP3 file to the program list. 3 0 MP3 MP3-1 ..
REFERENCE PAGE 41 Disc Requirements/Copyright Information Playable Discs This DVD player can play back the following discs. Disc mark Contents Disc size 12 cm DVD video discs Audio+Video (moving pictures) Maximum playback time Approx. 4 hours (single sided disc) Approx. 8 hours (double sided disc) 8 cm Approx. 80 minutes (single sided disc) Approx.
PAGE 42 REFERENCE Before Calling Service Personnel Symptoms and Correction Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Correction No power. • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. • No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the DVD display is lit.) No picture.
REFERENCE PAGE 43 Specifications [DVD player] DVD player/Outputs/Supplied Accessories Power supply AC 120V, 60 Hz Power consumption 16 W Net Weight 6.6 lbs (3.0 kg) External dimensions (W X H X D) 17” X 3.5” X 9.7” (430 x 88 x 247 mm) Signal system NTSC 525/60 Laser Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650 nm Frequency range (audio) 4 Hz to 20 kHz Signal-to-noise ratio (audio) More than 100 dB (EIAJ) Dynamic range (audio) More than 95 dB (EIAJ) Harmonic distortion (audio) 0.
