DVD Player DVP 300 Operation Manual
Contents Safety Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 About Discs - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - 4 Parts Introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Front Panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - 5 Display Panel - - - - - - - - - -
Safety Precautions WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, DO NOT expose this product to rain or moisture. The lighting flash with arrowhead symbol, within a triangle, alerts the user to “dangerous voltage” which could cause electric shock. The exclamation point within a triangle indicates to the user to read important operating and maintenance instructions in the manual. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT NOTES 2.
Features FEATURES DUAL COMPATIBILITY Supports both “Progressive Scan” and “Interlaced” 1. Compatibility DVD, CD, MP3, CD-R, CD-RW, televisions. IMPORTANT: Ensure the selection switch on the back of the DVD player matches your television type. 2. 3. HIGH QUALITY PROPERTY 1. High Resolution Progressive scanning function doubles the vertical resolution of a normal DVD player. 2. Superior Sound Built-in Dolby AC-3 decoder to output digital audio signal and realize high quality sound effects. 3.
About Discs DISC LOGO DVD CD CONTENTS Audio + Video (active picture) SIZE 12cm 8cm MAXIMUM TIME 120min 240min 80min 160min 12cm 74min 8cm 20min 12cm 600min one side two sides one side two sides Audio MP3 Audio The disc manufacturer specifies operation instructions for some DVD discs. Please refer to the instruction manual for details. NOTES 1. Using of Discs Do not touch the playing surface of the compact disc. Do not stick paper or label on the disc.
Parts Introduction Front Panel 1. 2. 2. 4. POWER button -Press to turn on/off the power. Disc tray -Used to load disc Display panel -Indicates the current status of the unit. Remote sensor -Receiving the signal from the remote control. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. -5- EJECT button -Press to open/close the disc tray. PLAY button -Press to begin the playback of the inserted disc. STOP button -Press to stop playback. PREV button -Press to select previous track/chapter or menu.
Parts Introduction Display Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 CD MP3 ALL 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Rear Panel 4. S-Video Output jack 9. Repeat status indicator 10. Chapter number indicator for DVD discs; Track number indicator for CD discs 11. Hour indicator for playing time 12. Minute indicator for playing time 13. Second indicator for playing time 1. Audio Output jacks 2. Video Output jack 3. Coaxial Digital Output jack 5. Component Video Output jacks 6. Switch between “Interlace” and 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
“Progressive” mode Remote Control 1. Power 2. Angle 3. Audio 4. Numeric buttons 5. +10 button 6. Menu 7. Navigation buttons 8. Setup 9. Pause/Step 10. Reverse 11. Forward 12. Program 13. Slow 14. Display 15. Eject 16. Subtitle On/Off 17. Subtitle 18. Search 19. Title 20. Zoom 21. Stop 22. Play 23. Next Skip/Scan 24. Previous Skip/Scan 25. Repeat 26. A-B Repeat 27. Volume Up/Down -7- 7. Power-supply cord.
Remote Control Functions 1. Power -Press to turn the DVD player on or off. 2. Angle -Press to access various camera angles (if the DVD disc contains multiple camera angles). 3. Audio -Press to access various audio languages (if the DVD disc contains multiple audio languages). 4. Numeric buttons -Select numbers by pressing these buttons. 5. +10 button -Select numbers greater than 9 by pressing the (+10) button first, and then an additional numeric button.
Connections Do not connect the power cord until all other connections have been made. Do not block the ventilation holes of any equipment, and arrange them so that air can circulate freely. Audio connections: there are stereo audio, coaxial and component digital audio outputs. Video connections: there are Video and S-Video outputs. Ensure that you observe the color-coding when connecting audio and video cables.
Connections NOTE: We suggest using S-Video for higher quality pictures, you may also use the standard composite video connection if your TV does not have an S-Video input. Component Video connection 1. Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding input jacks on the TV using a Y/Pb(Cb)/Pr(Cr) cable supplied. 2. Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left/right input jacks on the TV using the supplied audio cable.
Connections Connecting To an Amplifier With Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder Connect the DVD Player’s DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack (coaxial) to the corresponding input jack on your amplifier with a digital (coaxial) audio cable (not supplied). When DVDs encoded in Dolby Digital or DTS are played, the Dolby Digital or DTS bit stream is outputted from the player’s coaxial digital audio output. When the DVD player is connected to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder, you can enjoy theater quality audio in your home.
Remote Control Operation Battery Installation Insert the batteries supplied while observing the correct (+) and ( ) polarities. Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control unit from no more than about 23 feet from the remote sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. Service life of Batteries The batteries normally last for about six months, although this depends on how often, and for what operations, the remote control is used.
System Setup System Defaults The final step of the installation is to establish the system’s defaults. It is helpful to take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with these settings, as they may require change before the first use and later from time to time. Setup Menu The first step in checking or changing the system defaults is to access the Setup menu. First, make certain that the DVD Player is properly connected. Turn the DVD Player on by first pressing the POWER button.
System Setup General Setup When you enter the Setup menu, use the ( / ) buttons to highlight the General Setup, then press the button to access the General Setup. The left column shows the items in the General Setup. The right column shows the current setting for each item.
select your language preference. System Setup Captions Select the Captions menu by pressing the ( / ) Navigation buttons until CAPIIONS is highlighted and then press the button to access the submenu. This setting allows you to select “ON” or “OFF”. - - GENERAL SETUP PAGE - TV DISPLAY ANGLE MARK OSD LANGUAGE CAPTIONS >ON SCREEN SAVER OFF AUDIO OUT MAIN PAGE NOTE: Some DVD discs have hidden captions. You can turn the hidden captions on or off with this setting.
System Setup Audio Setup In the Setup menu, use the ( / ) Navigation buttons to highlight the Audio Setup; press the ENTER button to access the Audio submenu. The left column shows the items in the Audio Setup menu. The right column shows the current setting for each item. AUDIO SETUP PAGE DOWNMIX DYNAMIC >LT/RT STEREO MAIN PAGE Downmix Select “LT/RT” to have the player output mixed audio as prescribed by the Dolby standard. Select “STEREO” to have the player output common stereo.
- 17 -
System Setup Audio Select AUDIO with the ( / ) buttons, if it is not already selected; press the button to access the Audio submenu. The right column displays the current setting (highlighted) and the options. Press the ENTER button to choose your favorite audio language. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT >ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE MAIN PAGE This option will define the default audio language (if the disc contains different language tracks).
- 19 -
System Setup Disc Menu Select the Disc menu by pressing the ( / ) Navigation buttons until DISC MENU is highlighted and then press the button to access the submenu. This setting allows you to select the language. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT >ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE buttons to select the desired ratings control level. NOTE: The lower the number, the higher the restriction.
System Setup Default Select the Default menu by pressing the ( / ) Navigation buttons until DEFAULT is highlighted and then press the button to access the submenu. - - PREFERENCE MENU - AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD DEFAULT >RESET MAIN PAGE To reset the unit to the original defaults, press the ENTER button to confirm. Otherwise, press the button to exit the submenu and leave all settings intact.
Normal Operation Preparation After connections have been made, turn on the TV and select the relevant video input before playback. 1. Turn on the player’s power Press the POWER button on front panel to turn on the power and the player will search for the disc automatically. If there is a disc in, the player will automatically play it. 3. 2. Press the EJECT button on front panel or on remote control to open the disc tray. 4. Press the EJECT button to close the disc tray and begin playback.
Normal Operation LANGUAGE (AUDIO) There are up to 8 kinds of languages on a DVD disc. When you play a multi-language DVD disc, press the AUDIO button on remote control to select language. SUBTITLE The DVD player can support up to 32 kinds of subtitles. When you play a multi-subtitle disc, press the SUBTITLE button on remote control to select subtitle. ANGLE The DVD player supports multi-angle function.
Normal Operation CD Playback The player will play all tracks continuously in default status. You can press the and (PREV/NEXT SKIP) buttons or Numeric buttons to select the track or your choice. MP3 Playback MP3 is the third audio compression format of the international standard MPEG. It compresses the audio file size by 12:1. One disc can record more than 600 minutes of music with sound quality similar to that of CD discs. Programming a play list Load a MP3 disc.
Normal Operation JPEG Playback JPEG is a common picture format that requires few bytes of storage per image low loss rate in resolution. Hundreds of pictures can be stored on a disc in this format. In order to view digital albums, use your film development to make a “PICTURE CD”, in JPEG format. OPERATION 1. Normal Playback Load a JPEG disc. After reading the disc, “SMART NAVI” and “ROOT” will be displayed on the screen (the left is the menu of last level and the right is the menu of next level).
Playback Functions STOP When you press the STOP button in DVD playback, playback will stop, but you can resume playback from the same point by pressing the PLAY button (for DVD discs). Press the STOP button twice to stop playback completely and return to the beginning of the disc. PAUSE Press the PAUSE/STEP button on remote control to pause, and press it repeatedly to achieve frame-by-frame playback. REPEAT 1.
Playback Functions FAST FORWARD & REWIND Press the and (REV/FWD SCAN) buttons to activate fast forward or rewind. SLOW FORWARD & REWIND Press the SLOW button to activate slow forward or rewind. There is no slow playback function for CD and MP3 discs. DISC INFORMATION DISPLAY Press the DISPLAY button on the remote control to display relevant disc information. PLAY Press the PLAY button to start playback.
Troubleshooting SYMPTOM The player will not play or displays “NO DISC”. There is no sound. There is no picture. Picture move up and down. Unsteady. Cannot continue to play and play a section repeatedly. The remote control does not work. CHECK ITEM -If disc is loaded in. -If disc is loaded upside down. -If disc is dirty or warped. -If the players region code is the same as the region code of DVD disc. -If water condensation has occurred.
power and consult your service center or a qualified technician. Specifications Laser Wavelength Wavelength: 780/650nm Video System NTSC Frequency Response 20Hz 20KHz 2.5dB Audio Signal-to-noise Rate 85dB Audio distortion + noise -70dB Channel Separation 70dB 1KHz Dynamic Range 80dB 1KHz Audio Out 1KHz 0.2 1.0 , Analog Audio Out Out Level: 2V Digital Audio Out Out Level: 0.5VP-P, Load: 10K Load: 75 Out Level:1VP-P 0.
