DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER Operating Instructions Model No. DVD-RV41 DVD-RV31 The illustration shows DVD-RV31 for the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. Only for the United Kingdom Note: “EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read these instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference.
Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please read these instructions carefully. Getting started These operating instructions are applicable to models DVD-RV41 and DVD-RV31. Operations in these instructions are described mainly with the remote control, but you can do the operations on the main unit if the controls are the same. [DVD-RV41]: indicates features applicable to DVD-RV41 only. [DVD-RV31]: DVD-RV31 only.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS CAUTION! WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN, SPLASHING, DRIPPING OR MOISTURE. SUOMI Placement Set the unit up on an even surface away from direct sunlight, high temperatures, high humidity, and excessive vibration. These conditions can damage the cabinet and other components, thereby shortening the unit’s service life.
Caution for AC Mains Lead (For United Kingdom) (“EB” area code model only) Getting started For your safety, please read the following text carefully. This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark ì or the BSI mark í on the body of the fuse.
Disc information A º Discs that can be played [A] Disc type Region number Video system Indication used in instructions DVD-Video a See below for details. PAL/NTSC [DVD] Video CD b – PAL/NTSC [VCD] Audio CD c – – [CD] º Region Management Information (DVD only) [B] b Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold. ³For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe : “2” ³For Australia and N.Z.
Disc handling Do not use irregularly shaped discs, such as heart-shaped. (These can damage the unit.) The remote control Batteries R6, AA, UM-3 1 Getting started 2 º How to hold a disc ³Insert so the poles (i and j) match those in the remote control. ³Do not use rechargeable type batteries. Do not touch the recorded surface. Do not; º If the surface is dirty Wipe it with a damp cloth and then wipe dry. ³mix old and new batteries. ³use different types at the same time. ³heat or expose to flame.
Control reference guide [DVD-RV41] 1 2 356 7 8 9 : ; <= > OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY ENTER ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY ADVANCED DIALOGUE SURROUND ENHANCER CINEMA DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER OPEN/CLOSE Í [DVD-RV31] ? @ A B C D (For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe) 1 9 8 : 3 45 > ADVANCED BASS DIALOGUE SURROUND PLUS ENHANCER OPEN/CLOSE V.S.S. ? @ A B C [DVD-RV31] (For Australia, N.Z.
Connection to a television [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] These pages explain how to connect the unit to a television and set it up so you hear the audio through the television’s speakers. Connections and procedures that enable you to enjoy more powerful sounds are described beginning on page 26. FOR UNITED KINGDOM ONLY READ THE CAUTION FOR THE AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 4 BEFORE CONNECTION. Before connection ³Disconnect the AC mains lead. ³Refer to the television’s operating instructions.
Selecting TV screen type < STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : Remote control only SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU 3·4·5 [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] OPEN/CLOSE Í Change the setting to suit the aspect ratio of your television. 5 MENU The menu language is set to English, but you can change it as follows (á page 22, Display–Menu Language). English is used in the examples. ENTER RETURN DISPLAY RETURN (For the United Kingdom, Continental Europe, Australia and N.Z.
Basic play [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] OPEN/CLOSE Í 1 ∫ STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP :, 9 : SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU [DVD] [VCD] [CD] 2 4 < Preparation Turn on the television and select the appropriate video input on the television to suit the connections for the player. ; 5 MENU MENU TOP MENU ENTER 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER RETURN DISPLAY RETURN PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE REPEAT MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT = Numbered buttons V.S.S.
Basic play [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] [DVD] [VCD] [CD] OPEN/CLOSE Í 1 A » MENU If you press [º] during play, the unit remembers the position. If you press [1] (PLAY) while “!” is flashing, play restarts from the position you stopped it. < PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : 9 6 TOP MENU 5 MENU ENTER RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE PLAY MODE Resume function SLOW / SEARCH REPEAT MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT = Numbered buttons V.S.S.
Basic play = Shuttle dial [DVD-RV41] :, 9 OPEN/CLOSE 6, 5 TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY ENTER ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY ADVANCED VIRTUAL DIALOGUE SURROUND ENHANCER CINEMA DOLBY DIGITAL [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] A » Skipping chapters or tracks DECODER V.S.S. [DVD] [VCD] [CD] During play or while paused ; 1 2, 1 [DVD-RV31] (For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe) Press [:] or [9]. = Shuttle dial :, 9 6, 5 Each press increases the number of skips.
Changing soundtracks, subtitle languages and angles OPEN/CLOSE Í Í < STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU 5 [DVD] MENU 3, 4, 2, 1 Remote control only ENTER RETURN DISPLAY SUBTITLE PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE ANGLE REPEAT MODE AUDIO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT Some DVDs have multiple soundtracks, subtitle languages and camera angles, and you can change these during play. = Numbered buttons V.S.S.
Increasing your enjoyment of movies [DVD-RV41] ADVANCED SURROUND (V.S.S.) You can easily control the following features, used for increasing your enjoyment of movies, with the buttons on the main unit. OPEN/CLOSE TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY ENTER ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY ADVANCED VIRTUAL DIALOGUE SURROUND ENHANCER CINEMA DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER V.S.S. [DVD-RV31] (For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe) ADVANCED BASS SURROUND PLUS (V.S.S.
Increasing your enjoyment of movies [DVD-RV41] Main unit only DIALOGUE ENHANCER CINEMA A » OPEN/CLOSE [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] TOP MENU MENU DISPLAY ENTER [DVD] (Dolby Digital, 3-channel or over, where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel) DOLBY DIGITAL DECODER 5.1ch OUT PUT V.S.S. This mode makes the dialogue in movies easier to hear. ONE TOUCH CINEMA MEMORY Press [DIALOGUE ENHANCER].
Repeat play [DVD-RV41] : Remote control only [DVD-RV31] For the United Kingdom and Continental Europe: Remote control only [DVD] [VCD] [CD] OPEN/CLOSE Í < ∫ STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : 1 SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU A » 5 MENU MENU RETURN DISPLAY PLAY MODESUBTITLEAUDIO ANGLE REPEAT MODE 1·2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT = Numbered buttons V.S.S. SETUP CANCEL Advanced operations During play Press [REPEAT MODE].
[DVD-RV31] (For Australia, N.Z. and Asia) Changing the play sequence RANDOM [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] REPEAT A-B RANDOM MODE REPEAT OPEN/CLOSE BASS PLUS [VCD] [CD] DIALOGUE ENHANCER CINEMA A » V.S.S. Remote control only 1 Í You can select up to 32 tracks to play in the order you choose. OPEN/CLOSE < STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER 5 1 3·2 2 ENTER RETURN REPEAT MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT 2 V.S.S.
Using GUI screens [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] : Remote control only OPEN/CLOSE Í < STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : [DVD] [VCD] [CD] SLOW / SEARCH 9 6 TOP MENU GUI (Graphical User Interface) screens are menus that contain information about the disc or unit. These menus allow you to perform operations by changing this information.
Using GUI screens A T 2 C 2 c d e gh A » i Screen for disc information Icon Î Digital 1 ENG 3/2.
Using GUI screens A a b AB OFF c ––– d Screen for unit information A » 1 2 3 ✱✱ Icon B f e U g A-B repeat (á page 16) [ENTER] (start point) á [ENTER] (finish point) To cancel: [ENTER] b Repeat play (á page 16) [DVD] C (Chapter) ,. T (Title) ,. OFF ^--------------------------------------------J [VCD] [CD] T(Track) ,. A (All) ,.
TOP MENU 2·3·4 Changing initial settings MENU ENTER [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] RETURN DISPLAY RETURN PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE [DVD] [VCD] [CD] REPEAT MODE Remote control only 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT Change the initial settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. These settings are retained in memory until they are changed, even if the unit is turned off. V.S.S.
Changing initial settings [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] Summary of initial settings This chart shows the initial settings for this unit. See page 21 for details on menu operation. ³Underlined items are the factory presets. Main menus Disc [DVD] Menus Options Audio Choose the preferred audio language¤. English Spanish French Original German Italian Other ¢¢¢¢ Subtitle Choose the preferred subtitle language¤.
³The menu and on-screen message language has been factory preset to English. You can change the language by going to “Menu Language” in the Display menu. Note ºDisc–Audio, Subtitle and Menus Original: The original language of each disc will be selected. Other ¢¢¢¢: Input a code number with the numbered buttons (á see below). Automatic: If the language selected for “Audio” is not available, subtitles of that language will automatically appear if available on that disc.
Changing initial settings OPEN/CLOSE Í [DVD] < STOP PAUSE PLAY ∫ ; 1 SKIP : 6 TOP MENU 3, 4, 2, 1 ENTER Speaker setting SLOW / SEARCH 9 5 [DVD-RV41] Select either “2-channel” or “Multi-channel” to suit the speakers you have connected. You can change the following settings when you select “Multi-channel”. MENU ENTER RETURN DISPLAY A » PLAY MODE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE REPEAT MODE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 S10 A-B REPEAT a Numbered buttons V.S.S.
Digital output Entering a password [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] Refer also to “Common procedures” (á page 21) and the Audio menu in “Summary of initial settings” (á page 22). Refer also to “Common procedures” (á page 21) and the Disc menu in “Summary of initial settings” (á page 22). When setting ratings (When the level is 8) No (Factory preset): When you have connected an amplifier with audio cables. Yes: When you have connected an amplifier with an optical digital audio cable.
Home Theater –Enjoying more powerful sound [DVD-RV41] This model has a multi-channel (5.1-channel) Dolby Digital decoder so you can enjoy the movie theater-like surround effects found on discs encoded with Dolby Digital merely by connecting it to the 5.1-channel input terminals on an amplifier. This model does not have a DTS decoder. You must connect a unit with a DTS decoder to enjoy the powerful surround effects this system can provide.
A » Connecting an amplifier with 5.1channel audio input terminals [DVD-RV41] B » Connecting an amplifier with a builtin decoder or a decoder-amplifier combination [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] = Audio cable > White (L) (R) @ Back of the unit @ Back of the unit AUDIO OUT 5.
Home Theater –Enjoying C » more powerful sound Connecting an analog amplifier or system component [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) D » [DVD-RV41] [DVD-RV31] = Back of the unit AUDIO OUT Connecting a digital amplifier or system component VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (PCM/BITSTREAM) L = Back of the unit AUDIO OUT VIDEO S VIDEO OUT OUT L OPTICAL OPTICAL R SUBWOOFER R SUBWOOFER > (Red)(White) ? Audio cable A Optical digital audio cable Do not bend when co
Glossary This is the digital form of multiple channel audio data (e.g., 5.1 channel) before it is decoded into its various channels. Dolby Digital This is a method of coding digital signals developed by Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio, these signals can also be 5.1-channel audio. A large amount of audio information can be recorded on one disc using this method.
Troubleshooting guide Before requesting service for this unit, check the chart below for a possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your part may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. If you are in doubt about some of the check points, or if the remedies indicated in the chart do not solve the problem, consult your dealer for instructions. Reference pages are shown as black circled numbers 8. Power No power.
Picture Picture distorted during search. ³The picture will be somewhat distorted at times: This is normal. No picture. ³Ensure that the equipment is connected properly. 8 ³Make sure the television is on. ³Ensure the television’s video input setting (e.g., VIDEO 1) is correct. The picture shown on the television is not normal. (The sides of the picture are cut off or black bands appear at the top and bottom of the screen.
Specifications Power supply: [For\the\United\Kingdom,\Continental\Europe,\Australia\and\N.Z.] AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz [For\Asia] AC 110–240 V, 50/60 Hz Power consumption: 14 W Dimensions: 430 (W)k247 (D)k82 (H) mm (excluding protrusions) Mass: 2.