DV-SP501_En.book Page 1 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Contents DVD Player DV-SP501 Instruction Manual Important Safety Instructions ............2 Introduction .........................................7 Connecting the DV-SP501 ................18 Getting Started ..................................24 Playing discs .....................................29 Viewing JPEG discs ..........................40 Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DV-SP501 DVD Player.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 2 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 3 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Precautions 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. In case of any trouble, please contact the store where you purchased the unit. To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure. DANGER: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 4 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Precautions—Continued For Canadian model For European Models NOTE: This class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. For models having a power cord with a polarized plug: CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 5 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Precautions—Continued 5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands 9. To Obtain a Clear Picture Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. This unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the lens on the optical pickup, or the disc drive mechanism becomes dirty or worn, the picture quality may be affected.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 6 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Table of Contents Basic Operation Overview Important Safety Instructions...............................2 Precautions .........................................................3 Introduction..........................................................7 Supplied Accessories ......................................7 DV-SP501 Features ........................................7 Disc Notes .......................................................
DV-SP501_En.book Page 7 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Introduction Supplied Accessories DV-SP501 Features Make sure you have the following accessories: North American models: RC-524DV Other models: RC-523DV Highlights • Dolby*1 Digital and DTS*2 • DVD-Video / Video CD / Audio CD playback • CD-R, CD-RW (Video CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA*3/ JPEG) • DVD-R (DVD-Video) • DVD-RW (DVD-Video, VR format) • Vector Linear Shaping Circuitry Video Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA) AV cable (RCA/phono) (59-1/16" / 1.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 8 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Introduction—Continued • Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those shown below, because you may damage the DV-SP501. Disc Notes Supported Discs The DV-SP501 supports the following discs. Disc DVD-Video Logo Format or file type See page 51 for region information. DVD-Video, VR format • Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custommade labels or stickers.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 9 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Introduction—Continued MP3/WMA Compatibility JPEG Compatibility • This unit will play CD-R, and CD-RW discs containing files saved in the MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3) or Windows Media Audio (WMA) format with a sampling rate of 32*, 44.1 or 48 kHz. Incompatible files will not play and the message “Can’t play this format” will be displayed (“NO PLAY” in the front panel display). * This unit will not play 32 kHz WMA files encoded at 20 kbps.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 10 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Introduction—Continued Handling Discs • Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs by the edge, as shown. Underside • Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs. Cleaning Discs • For best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints and dust can affect the sound and picture quality and should be removed as follows. Using a clean soft cloth, wipe from the center outwards, as shown. Never wipe in a circular direction.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 11 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Before Using the DV-SP501 Installing the Batteries 1 Open the battery compartment, as shown. Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the DV-SP501’s remote control sensor, as shown below.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 12 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. Front Panel A B C D E F G H I J K L M N PAUSE STOP PLAY STANDBY/ON DISPLAY PLAY MODE TOP MENU DIMMER CLEAR RETURN CU MENU RSOR STANDBY POWER SETUP PU ON S R A POWER switch [23] This is the main power switch. When set to OFF, the DV-SP501 is completely shutdown. When set to ON, the DV-SP501 can be set to On or Standby.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 13 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display 1 2 DVD D 3 V CD TITLE 456 7 8 9 0 GUI TRACK CHP TOTAL REMAIN PROGRESSIVE A B C D 1 D indicator This indicator appears when playing Dolby Digital material. 2 Disc type indicators These indicators show the type of disc loaded. 3 TITLE indicator While stopped, the total number of titles on the current DVD-Video disc is displayed here. During playback, the number of the current title is displayed.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 14 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel (Other than European model) 12 3 4 AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL 56 7 Y MONO VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL COAXIAL ANALOG L R DVD PLAYER MODEL NO. DV-SP 501 PB VIDEO PR S VIDEO COMPONENT A OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [21] This optical digital audio output can be connected to an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital, DTS).
DV-SP501_En.book Page 15 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel (European model) 12 3 4 AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL 5 6 MONO VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL COAXIAL 7 8 AC INLET ANALOG L AV CONNECTOR VIDEO DVD PLAYER R MODEL NO. DV-SP 501 S VIDEO A OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [21] This optical digital audio output can be connected to an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital, DTS).
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DV-SP501_En.book Page 17 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued K Stop button [27] This button is used to stop playback. L Fast Reverse /( ) button [27, 30, 31] This button is used for fast reverse, reverse slow motion, and reverse frame-by-frame playback. M Fast Forward /( ) button [27, 30, 31] This button is used for fast forward, slow motion, and frame-by-frame playback. b TV CONTROL buttons (North American models only) [54] TV/VIDEO button Used to select TV or VCR on your TV.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 18 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the DV-SP501 RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding Before Making Any Connections RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect rightchannel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to connect composite video inputs and outputs.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 19 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the DV-SP501—Continued Basic Setup The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. VIDEO IN TV L R ANALOG INPUT AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL Y MONO VIDEO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL AC INLET ANALOG L R DVD PLAYER MODEL NO.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 20 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the DV-SP501—Continued Using SCART (European models only) Connecting Your TV • Connect the DVD Player to the TV directly. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, TV/VCR combination, or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD videos are copy protected. Using S-Video If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-Video input, you can use this instead of the standard (composite) output for a better quality picture.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 21 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the DV-SP501—Continued Connecting to an AV Receiver Although you can reproduce the DVD Player’s sound from the TV speakers with the connections on page 19, connecting with an amplifier provides you high quality dynamic sounds. To reproduce Dolby Digital surround and DTS surround sound, you need to connect to an amplifier with a Dolby Digital and DTS decoder respectively.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 22 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the DV-SP501—Continued Connecting Components REMOTE CONTROL -compatible AUDIO OUTPUT AUDIO OUTPUT DIGITAL OPTICAL COAXIAL ANALOG MONO AUDIO OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL L ANALOG L R R IN L REMOTE CONTROL R VIDEO 2 AV receiver • The remote controller supplied with Onkyo AV receiver or amplifiers can be used to control the DV-SP501. • The function of the upper and lower connectors are the same. Connect to either one.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 23 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Connecting the Power/Turning on the DV-SP501 Before connecting • The DV-SP501 is shipped with the POWER switch in the on position ( ON). When the power cord is plugged in for the first time, the DV-SP501 will automatically enter the standby state and the STANDBY indicator will light (same condition after step 2 below). • Make sure that all the connections on pages 18 – 22 are complete (the connection to a TV is required).
DV-SP501_En.book Page 24 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Getting Started Using the on-screen displays Setting up with the Setup Navigator For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). Make sure that you select the input on the TV (by using the TV remote) to view the on-screen displays.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 25 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Getting Started—Continued The available languages vary between models. 9 • North American and European models: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Other Language. • Australian, Asian and South American models: English, French, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), Other Language. • Chinese model: English, Chinese (simplified), Other Language.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 26 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Getting Started—Continued Playing discs 3 Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down). 4 Press (play) to start playback. If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD, a menu may appear. See “DVD-Video disc menus” on page 28 and “Video CD PBC menus” on page 28 for more on how to navigate these.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 27 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Getting Started—Continued Front panel controls Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote controller for playing discs.
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DV-SP501_En.book Page 29 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on-screen displays. For an explanation of how to navigate these, see “Using the on-screen displays” on page 24. Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs and WMA/MP3/JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 30 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Scanning discs Playing in slow motion You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at various different speeds. ON STANDBY REPEAT A-B 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 CLEAR OPEN/ CLOSE RANDOM You can play DVDs and Video CDs at four different forward slow motion speeds. DVD-Video discs can also be played at two reverse speeds. (With Video CDs and VR format DVD-RWs, you can only use forward slow motion playback.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 31 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Frame advance/frame reverse Looping a section of a disc You can advance or back up a DVD disc frame-byframe. With Video CDs and VR format DVD-RWs, you can only use frame advance. DIMMER 7 8 9 0 CLEAR MENU TOP MENU ENTER SETUP RETURN AUDIO The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD and Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 32 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued 3 Press ENTER on “B (End Point)” to set the loop end point. 1 PLAY MODE Play Mode ENTER Play Mode A-B Repeat Repeat A(Start Point) B(End Point) Random Program Search Mode Off After pressing ENTER, playback jumps back to the start point and plays the loop. • The minimum loop time is 2 seconds. 4 During playback, press PLAY MODE and select “Repeat” from the list of functions on the left.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 33 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD and WMA/MP3 discs) in a random order. You can set the random play option when a disc is playing or stopped. • You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 34 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/folders/tracks on a disc. • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CDs playing in PBC mode, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. ON STANDBY REPEAT A-B 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN/ CLOSE RANDOM For a DVD disc, you can add a whole title, or a chapter within a title to the program list.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 35 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued 4 5 Repeat step 3 to build up a program list. A program list can contain up to 24 titles/ chapters/folders/tracks. Editing a program list After creating a program list, you can add, delete and change steps. To play the program list, press (play). Program play remains active until you turn off program play (see below), erase the program list (see below), eject the disc or switch off the player.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 36 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Other functions available from the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list, you can start program play, cancel program play, erase the program list, and memorize a program list from the Play Mode menu. Searching a disc You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or by time. CDs can be searched by track number, and Video CDs by track number or time.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 37 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Notes: • The disc must be playing in order to use time search. • Search functions are not available with Video CDs in PBC mode, or unfinalized CD-R/RW discs. Switching subtitles Some DVD discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 38 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Zooming the screen Switching camera angles Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD. MENU TOP MENU ENTER SETUP RETURN AUDIO Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more angles—check the disc box for details.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 39 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Playing discs—Continued Displaying disc information Various track, chapter and title information, as well as the video transmission rate for DVD discs, can be displayed on-screen while a disc is playing. ON Note: • You can see disc information (number of titles/chapters, tracks, folders and so on) from the Disc Navigator screen. See “Using the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc” on page 29.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 40 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Viewing JPEG discs Viewing JPEG discs After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG pictures, press to start a slideshow from the first folder/ picture on the disc. The player displays the pictures in each folder in alphabetical order.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 41 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Viewing JPEG discs—Continued Using the Photo Browser Zooming the screen The Photo Browser displays nine thumbnail images at a time from the current folder. ON Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while viewing pictures from a JPEG disc.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 42 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Audio Settings menu Audio DRC ■ Default setting: Off When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic Range Control) to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds, while controlling loud peaks. How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you’re listening to.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 43 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Video Adjust menu Video Adjust 4 Adjust the picture quality settings. ■ Default setting: Standard Memory1 From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video presentation or define presets of your own. Recall Settings min max Brightness min min max max Chroma Level ON STANDBY REPEAT A-B 1 2 3 4 5 6 OPEN/ CLOSE RANDOM • Use the / (cursor up/down) buttons to select a setting.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 44 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu gives you complete control in setting up your DVD player, including audio, and video output settings, audience limitation settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 45 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu—Continued ■ Default setting: Interlace MPEG Out You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to an AV receiver (or other component) using one of the digital outputs.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 46 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu—Continued Compatibility of this unit with progressive-scan TVs. This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 47 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu—Continued The available languages vary between models. • North American and European models: English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Other Language. • Australian, Asian and South American models: English, French, Spanish, Chinese (traditional), Other Language. • Chinese model: English, Chinese (simplified), Other Language.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 48 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu—Continued Options 3 Parental Lock ■ Default level: Off ■ Default password: none ■ Default Country code: us (2119) Some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play. This gives you some control about what your children watch on your DVD player. Some discs also support the Country code feature.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 49 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Initial Settings menu—Continued Setting/changing the Parental Lock level 1 3 Select “Level Change”. Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock Password Change Video Output Language PhotoViewer Level Change Country Code Select a Country code. There are two ways you can do this. • Select by code letter: Use / (cursor up/ down) to change the Country code.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 50 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3. Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; “standard” 4:3 and widescreen 16:9. Resetting the player Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the factory default.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 51 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Additional information—Continued Disc Type Player setting Format NTSC PAL AUTO DVD NTSC NTSC MOD.PAL NTSC Video CD NTSC NTSC MOD.PAL NTSC PAL NTSC PAL PAL – NTSC PAL NTSC or PAL CD/no disc Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options (such as “DVD Language” in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on page 53.
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DV-SP501_En.book Page 54 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Using the RC-524DV Remote controller with TVs from Other Manufacturers (North American model only) Learning a pre-programming code ON 5 Press some operation buttons for the component that you want to operate to check if the system operates properly. If the system operates properly, the code is correct. If the component does not operate properly, return to step 2.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 55 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Using the RC-524DV Remote controller with TVs from Other Manufacturers (North American model only)—Continued Pre-programming Code List Brand Brand Code SABA Code 201, 182, 183 AIWA 100.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 56 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Glossary Analog audio JPEG An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Compare this to digital audio which can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital audio”. A file format used for still images, such as photographs and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this format.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 57 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your DV-SP501, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer. Symptoms Can’t turn on the DV-SP501? The disc tray won’t close properly? Causes The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 23). The [POWER] switch is set to OFF. Set the [POWER] switch to ON (page 23).
DV-SP501_En.book Page 58 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Troubleshooting—Continued Buttons on the DV-SP501 and remote controller don’t work? DVD Player No sound? The picture appears stretched or the wrong shape? Power supply voltage fluctuations and other anomalies, such as static electricity, can interfere with normal operation. Turn off the DV-SP501, wait five seconds, then turn it on again.
DV-SP501_En.book Page 59 Tuesday, May 20, 2003 4:17 PM Troubleshooting—Continued DVD Player Can’t play MP3/WMA/ JPEG discs? Can’t select MP3 files? Can’t play WMA files? Remote Controller Can’t view JPEG files? Buttons on the DV-SP501 work OK but those on the remote controller don’t? The disc is not ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 format. Correct format should be used when recording is ISO 9660 and closed session (page 9). The disc has not been finalized. Finalize the disc (page 9). MP3 files without a “.
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