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RDV-985 DVD Player 2 WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service person for inspection and necessary repairs.
English 3 Figure 1: RR-DV91 Remote Control 16 Infrared output window RETURN button Returns to the previous menu. 1 OPEN/CLOSE button Opens and closes the disc tray. 2 / buttons Perform rapid advance/reverse playback operations. Also used for slow-motion playback of a picture (for DVD/Video CD/SVCD). 3 4 ■ (STOP) button Stops playback. Also used to erase all the programmed tracks for the program play (for Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD). buttons Perform skipping a chapter, title or track.
RDV-985 DVD Player 4 Figure 2: Front Panel Controls 8 7 9 REMAIN DVD TITLE ch Disc 1 2 3 L LS C S SUB 4 CHAP. REPEAT R RS 5 6 10 11 POWER button Turns the unit on or off (standby). Disc tray Used to load discs. II (PAUSE) button Pauses playback. STANDBY indicator Lights when the power cord is connected and the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY indicator goes off. (OPEN/CLOSE) button Opens and closes the disc tray.
English 5 Contents About Rotel ........................................... 5 About This Manual ................................ 5 About the RDV-985 ............................... 5 Precautions ........................................... 6 Audio/Video Connections ..................... 6 Connecting the Power Cord ................... 9 RR-DV91 Remote Control ....................... 9 On Screen Displays ............................. 10 Screen Saver ....................................... 11 On Screen Icons .
RDV-985 DVD Player 6 Precautions Placement Please read this manual carefully. In addition to basic installation and operating instructions, it provides valuable information on various system configurations as well as general information that will help you get the most from your system. Please contact your authorized Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel welcome your questions and comments.
English 7 Composite Input TV Connection Connect the COMPOSITE VIDEO output to the composite video input of your TV. Conoutputs to the nect the ANALOG AUDIO audio inputs of your TV. A cable for these connections is supplied.
RDV-985 DVD Player 8 Connecting to Audio Equipment with a Digital Input You can enhance the sound quality by con(optical) of necting the DIGITAL OUTPUT the RDV-985 to the digital input of an amplifier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a disc is directly transferred. If you connect the unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an amplifier with built-in decoder by using an optional digital cable, you can enjoy highquality surround sound.
English 9 Connecting the Power Cord When all the connections have been made, insert the power plug into the wall outlet firmly. The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is complete. Observe the following precautions. • Disconnect the power cord if you are not going to use the unit for a long time. • Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the unit. • Disconnect the power cord before moving the unit. • Do not connect or disconnect the power cord with wet hands.
RDV-985 DVD Player On Screen Displays The unit provides several on-screen displays as shown below for choosing preferences for initial settings and functions which are not frequently used. 10 Start Up Displays PREFERENCE displays A Start Up display appears automatically (without pressing the ON SCREEN 23 button) in some conditions. To show the PREFERENCE display press the ON SCREEN button when no disc is loaded, or a DVD disc is loaded and play has been stopped. Preference Display␣ 1 appears.
English 11 DVD CONTROL display You can select and set various options and functions for DVD playback. To access the DVD CONTROL screen press ON SCREEN while a DVD disc is playing. This display appears only during DVD playback. VCD CONTROL display (for Video CD and SVCD) When a Video CD or SVCD disc is stopped, a display similar to the CD CONTROL display appears. During Video CD playback, the display shown below appears.
RDV-985 DVD Player About discs Playable Disc Types This unit can play the following types of discs: DVD Video TM Video CD 12 DVD Disc Structure A DVD disc is comprised of “titles,” while an Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD is comprised of “tracks.” Each title may be divided into some “chapters.” For example, if a DVD disc contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and each movie may be divided into some chapters.
English 13 Disc Play Basics Playing a Disc Press the u (PLAY) button on the remote con. The disc trol 20 or on the front panel starts playing from the beginning With Video CD and SVCD discs with PBC (Play Back Control) function, or some DVD discs, the menu display may appear on the TV screen after pressing PLAY. In such a case, select an item to be played back from the menu. With some DVD discs playback starts automatically after a disc is loaded.
RDV-985 DVD Player Advanced Operations 14 Selecting a Scene From the Menu of a Video CD with PBC (Playback Control) Selecting a Scene or Track With the Numeric Buttons Selecting a Scene From a Menu DVD discs generally have menus which show the disc contents. These menus contains various items such as titles of a movie, names of songs, or artist information, which can be displayed on the TV screen. You can locate a desired scene by using the menu. Insert the DVD disc.
English 15 DVD Chapter Search Time Search If the current title of a DVD disc being played is divided into chapters, you can skip to an other chapter using the on-screen display. With the TIME SEARCH function you can specify the place on the disc you play. (Note that some DVD discs do not contain time information, and the TIME SEARCH function cannot be used.) While the disc is playing press the ON SCREEN 23 button. The on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
RDV-985 DVD Player Selecting a Scene From the Digest Display The RDV-985 can display the opening scene of each title on a DVD or each track of a Video CD/SVCD. You can then select a title or track. Whether or not the disc can be playing when you use the DIGEST function depends on the type of disc. DVD Discs: While stopped Video CD/SVCD: During playback without PBC function Press the DIGEST button 26 . The opening scene of each title or track appears on the TV screen.
English 17 Zoom In Feature While a disc is playing or while paused press the ZOOM button 27 . “ZOOM” appears on the TV screen and the center part of the image on the screen is enlarged to twice normal size. Changing the Track Order Select the tracks in the desired order using the Numeric Buttons 13 . Up to 16 tracks can be programmed. You may select the same track more than once. You can program the RDV-985 to play tracks on a Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD in a specific order or in random order.
RDV-985 DVD Player Random Track Playback While disc play is stopped press the ON SCREEN button 23 .The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. Audio CD Random Play 18 Repeat Play For Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD: the current track or all tracks is/are played repeatedly. Audio CD Repeat Play You can repeatedly play the current title or chapter (for DVD), or current or all tracks (for Audio/Video CD/SVCD). You can also repeatedly play a specific part of a title, chapter or track.
English 19 Repeat Play of a Specified Part of a Disc While playing a disc, press ON SCREEN 23 .The on-screen display appears on the TV screen. Use the Cursor Buttons p/q to move to [REPEAT]. Then press ENTER 22 at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). The color of [A-B REPEAT] changes. Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). The RDV-985 locates “A” and starts repeat playback between “A” and “B.
RDV-985 DVD Player Selecting a Scene Angle From the Angle Display List While the disc is playing press and hold ANGLE 25 for more than 1 second. Up to nine camera angles recorded on a disc appear on the TV screen. 20 Subtitle Language Selection For DVD and SVCD discs, you can select the subtitle language, as well as the audio language/sound included on a disc. For Video CD discs, you can select from the available audio channel(s). Use the Cursor Buttons t/u 7 to select a subtitle option.
English 21 Audio Language Selection For Video CD Discs Pressing the Cursor Buttons t/u 7 cycles among the audio languages on the disc. Example: You can choose the audio language of video discs recorded with multiple language tracks movies, or play a karaoke disc with or without the vocal track. L R While a disc is playing press the ON SCREEN button 23 . Use the Cursor Buttons p/q 7 to move to [AUDIO].
RDV-985 DVD Player 22 Using 3D PHONIC (VSS) The 3D PHONIC button activates the Virtual Surround Sound (VSS) system. This feature produces a simulated surround sound effect through an audio system connected to the RDV-985. While a disc is playing press the 3D PHONIC (VSS) button 9 . A window appears on the screen showing the currently selected setting. The 3D PHONIC (VSS) system will not effect the sound output of a DVD disc recorded in Linear PCM, no matter how the operating controls are set.
English 23 Setting Preferences To return to the normal screen press the ON SCREEN button again. See the following sections for details about the various settings. The Preference selection function allows you to set a number of options including language preferences, on screen icon display, screen aspect ratios, digital audio functions, analog audio functions, screen saver options and auto standby settings.
RDV-985 DVD Player 24 On Screen Guide Preference 2 Screen Options The RDV-985 can display “on-screen guide” icons or characters on the picture. These in, the Subtitle clude the Multi-Angle icon .
English 25 Screen Saver Auto Standby A television monitor screen may be “burned out” if the same picture is displayed for a long time. To prevent this, the RDV-985 automatically activates the screen saver function if the same picture, such as an on-screen display or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes. When the unit is in stop mode for more than 30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters standby mode automatically.
RDV-985 DVD Player 26 Care and Handling of Discs Changing the Parental Lock Settings Temporarily Release Parental Lock While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded press the ENTER button 22 while holding down the SHIFT button 15 . The Parental Lock display screen appears. When you set Parental Lock at a low level, some discs may not be played back at all.
English 27 Troubleshooting What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service. Symptom Possible case Remedy Power does not come on. Power plug is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. Remote control does not work. Too far from the unit. More closer to the unit. The tip of the remote unit is not pointed in the right direction. Point the infrared light-emitting window toward the remote sensor on the front panel.
RDV-985 DVD Player 28 Appendix A:Table of languages and their abbreviations When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language, select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.
English 29 Specifications General Readable Discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD, Super Video CD Video Format: PAL or NTSC selectable Video 0utput VIDEO OUT (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms) S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): Y Output: C Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms) 286 mVp-p (75 ohms) Horizontal Resolution: 500 Lines Signal to Noise Ratio: 65 dB Audio Output ANALOG OUT (pin jack): 2.
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