Contents Before Using Your DVD Changer DVD Changer Getting Started 2 6 DV-C600 Connections 10 Basic Playback 14 Advanced Playback 20 Function Setup 32 Instruction Manual NEXT SELECTION POWER 1 2 STANDBY/ON ON 3 4 DISC 5 OPEN/CLOSE PAUSE STOP PLAY 6 REPEAT DIMMER DISPLAY DISC SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 OFF DVD CHANGER DV-C600 THIS DVD CHANGER IS MANUFACTURED FOR PLAYBACK OF REGION 2 (EUROPE) ENCODED DVD SOFTWARE.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. WARNING AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
Precautions DANGER: INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. CAUTION: THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. For European model This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.” So, to use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual carefully.
Precautions 1. Warranty Claim You can find the serial number on the rear panel of this unit. In case of warranty claim, please report this number. 2. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder. 3. Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CAREFULLY. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region.
Table of Contents Important Safeguards/Precautions/Table of Contents .................................................................................................... 2–5 Getting Started Features .......................................................................... 6 Supplied Accessories ..................................................... 7 Preparing the Remote Controller ................................... 8 Installing the remote controller batteries ...................
Getting Started Features ■ Highlights that Set the DV-C600 ■ Audio Features • Dolby®* Digital Audio Output • Audiophile-Class Audio Performance • 6-Disc playback (instead of the usual five) • DTS®** Compatibility • Full 96-kHz/24-Bit Audio Resolution • Full 96-kHz/24-bit resolution with 96-kHz/24-bit discs (some players don’t play these discs, and some play them by downsampling the signal to a lower 48-kHz sampling rate, or reducing the resolution to 20 bits or less, or both) • Optical Digital Audio
Supplied Accessories Connections Remote controller (RC-406DV) [1] Getting Started After unpacking, check whether the box contains all items listed below. If anything is missing, contact the ONKYO dealer where you bought the DVD Changer. The number of accessories is indicated in brackets.
Preparing the Remote Controller Installing the remote controller batteries 1 1 Remove the battery compartment cover by pressing and sliding it away from the remote controller unit. 2 Insert two AA-size batteries into the battery compartment. Carefully follow the polarity diagram (positive (+) and negative (–) symbols) inside the battery compartment. 3 After batteries are installed and seated correctly, replace the compartment cover.
Notes on the Discs You Can Use with this Unit In this section, you will learn which discs can be used with your DV-C600, and how to handle, clean, and store them. Discs You can Use Cleaning Discs Disc mark DVD videos Contents Disc size Maximum playback time Audio 12 cm Approx. 74 minutes 8 cm (CD single) Approx. 20 minutes Audio CDs • Stubborn dust or dirt can be removed by wiping the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and finishing with a dry cloth.
Connecting the DV-C600 to a TV Here is how to connect your DVD Changer to your TV set. In this case, both the video and audio signals will be played back by your TV set. Connecting the DV-C600 to a TV 1. Switch off the DVD Changer and the TV set. 2. Connect the DV-C600 to your TV set as shown in the illustration.
Other Audio Playback Options ■ You can enjoy high-quality surround audio playback by connecting the DV-C600 to an amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic Surround, or DTS decoder. Furthermore you can transfer the signal of audio CDs to your amplifier in the digital domain if it is fitted with a digital input. See pages 10 for the video hookup of the DV-C600 to your TV set.
Other Audio Playback Options (continued) Warnings • If you connect to the digital input of an amplifier that does not have a Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder, set the DV-C600’s “Audio Out Select” function to “PCM.” Any other setting may damage your ears or speakers when using high volume levels. • During playback of DTS-encoded audio CDs, excessive noise may be output from the ANALOG OUTPUTs.
Connecting to an Amplifier Equipped with a MPEG 2 Audio Decoder MPEG 2 sound VIDEO OUTPUT ANALOG OUTPUT D I G I TAL OUTPUT COAXIAL VIDEO REMOTE CONTROL "CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT" OPTICAL L 2 R REGIONAL CODE 2 • Make the following settings: Signal flow 75 Ω coaxial cable Optical digital cable To COAXIAL type digital audio input Connection example You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD video with dynamic realistic sound by connecting a 6 or 8 channel amplifier equipped with MPEG 2 aud
CAUTION Keep your fingers clear of the disc drawer as it is closing to avoid personal injury. Playing back Discs 2 POWER STANDBY/ON OPEN/CLOSE NEXT SELECTION POWER 1 2 3 4 DISC 5 PAUSE STOP PLAY 6 STANDBY/ON ON DISC 1–6 REPEAT DIMMER DISPLAY DISC SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 OFF This section shows you the basics on how to playback a disc. Most steps in this manual need to be performed using the supplied remote controller.
OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU STOP MENU ENTER SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE / / / SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF 1 2 4 5 7 8 To obtain a higher picture quality Occasionally, some picture distortion not usually visible during a normal telecast may appear on the TV screen during playback of a DVD video disc. This is due to the fact that DVD videos provide a higher resolution and therefore also more data to process.
Playing back Discs (continued) OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE RETURN AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF 2 8 30 3 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 / / / , MEMORY RANDOM 2 4 STOP ENTER SUBTITLE 1 FR PLAY FF OPEN/CLOSE PAUSE/STEP ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE DIMMER Fast reverse Fast forward SlowMotion Last Play DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DISC NEXT SELECTION REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-406DV by You can p
OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP PLAY OPEN/ CLOSE POWER PAUSE/STEP SLOW FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP SETUP ENTER TITLE RETURN ANGLE ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 SUBTITLE ON/OFF RANDOM MEMORY ZOOM CLEAR A-B MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 REPEAT SEARCH ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE DISPLAY CD MODE DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DIMMER DISC DISC 1
Locating Titles, Chapters, or Tracks DVD video disc Title 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Audio CD Chapter 3 Track 2 Track 1 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5 Normally, DVD video discs are divided into “titles”, while the titles are themselves sub-divided into “chapters”. Audio CDs are divided into “tracks”. You can quickly locate any specific title, chapter, or track.
DOWN OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PLAY UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP / / / ENTER TITLE ENTER TITLE RETURN AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT DISPLAY CD MODE DIMMER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DISC NEXT SELECTION REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-406DV by DVD CD Getting Started CLEAR Numeric buttons SEARCH SEARCH Selecting Chapters or Tracks ■ Direct Selection using the Numeric
Selecting a Precise Scene or Audio Passage OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP PLAY SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT Numeric buttons SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE DIMMER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DISC NEXT SELECTION It is also possible to directly select a given location and to start playback from there.
Repeat Functions OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP PLAY SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 REPEAT A-B DISC NEXT SELECTION REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-406DV by Your DVD Changer allows you to repeat a given Title, Chapter/track or disc indefinitely.
Setting the Desired Playback Order OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM Title : 2 Chapter : 25 Title : 2 Chapter : 12 Title : 1 Chapter : 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE 7 / / / 5 RETURN 3 4 CLEAR DISPLAY DIMMER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC 6 DISC NEXT SELECTION REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-406DV by Your DV-C60
Getting Started DVD CD ■ Other Memory Functions Here are a few programming examples: Disc number Title number Chapter number Connections Chapters 25 and 12 of Title # 2 on disc #3 (two steps): Leaving the MEMORY display page To leave the MEMORY display page, press the RETURN or MEMORY button. ENTER Memory 1 2 3 2 5 Correcting an entry of a previously programmed step: ENTER Memory 2 1 2 a) Use the / buttons to move the cursor to the corresponding memory number.
Additional Playback Functions CD Next Selection: Preparing the next Audio Track During playback of an audio CD, you can already prepare the next track that will be played as soon as the current one is finished. The difference with direct selection of a track or disc is that playback of the prepared track starts only after the current track is finished (i.e. not right away). 1 During playback of an audio CD, press the NEXT SELECTION button on the DV-C600 or the remote controller to activate this function.
CD Using the DVD Changer as CD player 1 CD MODE Press the CD MODE button while the DV-C600 is stopped or playing back a CD. The RPT message appears on the display and the REPEAT indicator lights to signal that all audio CDs will be repeated in sequence. CD MODE Track number The CD MODE button does not work while the DV-C600 is playing back a disc other than an audio CD. You first need to press the STOP button. Next, press the CD MODE button to enter CD Mode.
Additional Playback Functions (continued) Random Playback TITLE Title : 1: 1 CHAPTER Chapter : 3: 3 Title : 2 Chapter : 2 Title : 3 Chapter : 1 OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PLAY UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO The DV-C600’s Random playback functions allow you to select a mode where the DV-C600 decides which Title or Chapter/track to play next. A similar function is available on most CD players.
DVD Video Disc Functions DVD Zooming in DVD Changing the Camera Angle OPEN/ CLOSE POWER OPEN/ CLOSE POWER PLAY FF STOP UP PAUSE/STEP MENU DOWN STOP FF PAUSE/STEP SLOW UP RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE 3 5 6 8 TITLE AUDIO MEMORY RANDOM 2 4 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT ZOOM CLEAR SETUP ENTER RETURN SUBTITLE ON/OFF 1 MENU / / / TITLE 7 PLAY SETUP ENTER AUDIO FR SLOW Angle : 1 Angle : 2 RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE Angle : 3 SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 4 5 6 7 8 9
DVD Video Disc Functions (continued) Audio Playback Settings Good morning! Bon jour! ¡Buenos días! OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER Your DV-C600 allows you to select the following audio-related settings. The number of options depends on the DVD video disc you are playing back. It is not possible to select an option for which there is no data on the DVD. Language: A DVD video disc may contain several language versions of a movie.
DVD Notes: Getting Started • Some discs allow you to change Audio settings only via the disc menu. In that case, press the MENU button and choose the desired language. • The Audio settings are not saved internally. When you switch off the DVD Changer or open the disc tray, the DV-C600 returns to the default setting. See page 34. • When you select an option that is not available on the selected DVD video disc, the DV-C600 ignores your setting and goes on using the previously selected language, etc.
DVD Video Disc Functions (continued) DVD Using the Subtitle Feature OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP / / / ENTER TITLE Good evening! Bon soir! RETURN AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 SUBTITLE ON/OFF ¡Buenas tardes! MEMORY RANDOM Some DVD video discs also contain subtitles – sometimes even in several languages. Here is how to display them and select the language (if several languages are available).
Using The On-Screen Display Functions OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT SEARCH Information about a disc and its operational status can be monitored on your TV screen. If you want to take advantage of this feature for audio CDs, please remember to connect the DV-C600 to your TV set (see pages 10) and to switch it on.
Advanced Settings OPEN/ CLOSE POWER FR PLAY FF DOWN STOP UP PAUSE/STEP SLOW MENU SETUP ENTER TITLE AUDIO RETURN ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE ON/OFF MEMORY RANDOM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 ZOOM CLEAR A-B REPEAT 1 2 2 SEARCH DISPLAY CD MODE DIMMER The DV-C600 contains a lot more functions than have been covered so far. Most of these functions can only be accessed via the on-screen menu.
Details On-Screen Language DVD Disc Menu Language Page 34 Audio Language DVD Allows you to select the sound track language. 34 Subtitle Language DVD Allows you to select the subtitle language. 34 TV Shape DVD Allows you to adapt the picture size to the aspect ratio of your TV. 35 Black Level DVD Allows you to set the “blackness” of the screen. 35 PAL/Auto DVD Allows you to select the video system of a disc.
Advanced Settings (continued) LANGUAGE On-Screen Language Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language ENG ENG ENG --- LANGUAGE Functions On-Screen Language DVD CD This function allows you to select the language for the onscreen displays. Audio Language DVD • English If the DVD video disc you are playing back contains multilingual soundtracks, Audio Language allows you to select the desired language.
Getting Started PICTURE TV Shape 4:3LB Black Level Nrml PAL/AUTO PAL PICTURE Settings DVD Use this function to select the subtitle language, or to switch the subtitles off altogether. • English • French • German • No Subtitle (subtitles are switched off) • Others: To select another language than the above, see steps (a) – (e) under “Disc Menu Language”. ENG ENG ENG PA English French German No Subtitles Others Code P A DVD This is where you can specify the shape of your TV screen.
Advanced Settings (continued) AUDIO Audio Out Select Dynamic Range Control Karaoke Vocal Extended Audio Feature Bitstream On Off Off AUDIO Settings Audio Out Select DVD CD This function allows you to select the outputs and format for audio playback. Always select the setting that best matches your amplifier’s capabilities and input connectors. The “Bitstream” and “PCM” options refer to the DV-C600’s digital outputs. See also “Other Audio Playback Options” on page 11.
OPERATION Pause/Still Parental Lock Title Stop On Gray Off On OPERATION Settings DISPLAY Settings Pause/Still DVD CD This function allows you to activate or suppress the display of on-screen icons that inform you about the operational status. Off: Operational icons or messages (e.g. “Play”, “ not displayed. ”) are On: Operational icons or messages (e.g. “Play”, “ displayed on-screen. ”) are OSD Background Color DVD This function allows you to obtain an even better quality for still pictures.
Advanced Settings (continued) OPERATION Settings (continued) 3. Press the / buttons to select the country whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc. See the information supplied with the DVD for details. U.K FRANCE GERMAN Level8 Level7 Level6 Level5 Level4 Level3 Level2 Level1 Viewable ■ Changing the Parental Lock level Perform steps 1 – 4 above. ■ Changing the 4-digit Code a) After selecting a level or “Off,” press the STOP button four times, followed by the ENTER button.
Table of Languages Getting Started Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations ––– Abbreviation of the Language Language No alternate language Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean Malay Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Belorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali,Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish Bhutani Greek EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE IK IN IS IW JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KS K
Troubleshooting If your DV-C600 does not seem to work as expected, check the following table for the possible cause before contacting your ONKYO dealer or service. Symptoms and Corrections Symptom Correction Cause Page No power. • The power plug is disconnected. • Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely. 10 No picture. • The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output. • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so that the DV-C600’s picture appears on the TV screen.
Identification of Controls See the pages in [ ] for details.
Identification of Controls (continued) DVD Display • Pressing of the DIMMER button changes the brightness of the Display. Operating status indicator DISC number indicator Normal Dimmed TITLE, TR number indicator Chapter number indicator Total playing time/remaining time/ Memory indictors Angle icon indicator DVD indicator REPEAT indicator CD indicator NEXT indicator ■ The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play.
Most steps in this manual need to be performed using the supplied remote controller. That is why the functions of the remote controller’s buttons are explained in the relative chapters and sections. See the pages in [ ] for details.
Specifications DVD Changer/Outputs DVD Changer Power supply AC 100-240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption 17 W Weight 7.0 kg External dimensions 435 X 131 X 433 mm (W/H/D) Signal system PAL / 3.
