DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM SD-43HK COMPACT VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, pleas read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
Safety Warnings CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED, AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which can cause electric shock is present inside this unit.
Contents Safety Warnings ..........................................................................................................................................1 Precautions..................................................................................................................................................2 Before Use ..................................................................................................................................................4 Description .................
Description Rear Panel PREPARATION Front Panel VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH Use the switch to set video out ON/STANDBY indicator COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks Connect a TV with component video inputs to these jacks. ON/STANDBY button FUNCTION button DISC TRAY VOLUME CONTROL DISPLAY STOP ( ) button OPEN/CLOSE button SCART JACK Connect to a TV with scart input jack. External Digital Component Input Connector AM Antenna Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output.
Remote Control SUBTITLE button SETUP button OPEN/CLOSE button AUDIO button DVD button TOP MENU button CLEAR button PLAY/PAUSE button STEP button UNING PRESET/CD SKIP button PROGRAM button SLOW button RDS Selection button DPL II button TEST TONE button SOUND EDIT button SPK MODE button SLEEP button PREPARATION Insert Remote Batteries TUNER button ANGLE button DISPLAY button ON/STANDBY ( 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two 1.
Connecting the Speakers Connecting the FM and AM(MW) Antennas Turn off the Power first and set the volume knob to low initially before connecting. 1 Right front speaker Left front speaker Center speaker 2 3 If AM reception is poor, connect an outdoor AM antenna(not supplied). • Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker • cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords. To obtain the best possible surround sound, adjust the speaker parameters (distance, level, etc.).
Connecting to a TV Please turn off the Power of your TV, DVD receiver and other equipment before doing any connections. Set the volume to low initially. Rear of TV Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use one of the connections described below. CONNECTIONS SCART IN Video connection (Good) • Connect the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Receiver to the video in jack on the TV using the video cable supplied (V).
Connecting the Optical Equipment Before Using the DVD Player Your DVD player is capable of playing DVD, VCD, and CD discs. User instructions may vary depending on the type of disc. Read the instructions carefully before use. External Digital Components TV For connection to external equipment with digital output. VIDEO IN TV Broadcast System • This device is designed to work with the PAL video format. • To change the TV broadcast system to be output, press the ZOOM button while the power is turned off.
DVD Playback Using the On-Screen Display 1 The general playback status can be displayed on the TV screen. Some items can be changed on the menu. 2 3 / Press the UP/DOWN (▲ / ▼) to change the setting of an item. • The selected item will be • The number buttons can be highlighted. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Time search Press the OPEN/CLOSE( ) button again to close the disc tray. Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode • Playback starts automatically.
MP3/WMA CD Playback You can play MP3/WMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player. What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means,by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD.
Forward/Reverse Searching Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time During playback, you can search quickly through a chapter or track for a specific scene or tune. Playing Slowly button. Each time the ▲ ▲ button is pressed Press the SLOW button.
Repeat Playback Disc Menu/Top Menu Function Repeat playback allows you to repeat a chapter, title, or track. Playing Repeatedly Using the Disc Menu Press the REPEAT button. You can use the menus for the audio language, subtitle language, profile, etc. DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc. 2 3 Use the UP/DOWN (▲ / ▼) or LEFT/RIGHT( / ) button to access the different features. Press the ENTER button. ▲ Press the MENU(DIGEST) button during playback.
Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language Zoom/Angle Functions To enlarge an image Selecting the Audio Language • This feature allows you to enlarge a particular area of the Press the AUDIO button. displayed image. • Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed.
JPEG File Playback Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder, or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player. Slide Show Function Digest Function • 1 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray. Press DIGEST(MENU) button during playback. Press SLIDE SHOW(ZOOM) button. Press Cursor , , ▲ ,▼ buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button. ▲ 2 2 ▲ 1 You can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. • JEPG files will be shown in 9 windows.
Program Playback Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory. To Program Tracks in a particular order To delete the entire Program 1 Insert the disc and close the tray. • This function can be used only with CDs, and 2 • Press the PROGRAM button to twice when in the stop mode. Press the PROGRAM button while in the Stop mode. • The following will be displayed on the TV screen. you can program up to 99 tracks.
Setup Functions You can install your own Personal Preferences. Adjusting the TV Aspect Ratio (Screen Size) The horizontal to vertical screen size ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while that of wide screen and high definition TVs is 16:9. This ratio is called the aspect ratio. When playing DVDs recorded in different screen size, you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor. ✱ For a standard TV, select either "4:3LB" or "4:3PS" option according to personal preference.
Setup Functions (Continue) Disc Language -- PREFERENCES PAGE -AUDIO SUBTITLE DISC MENU PARENTAL PASSWORD • Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio and Subtitle. • Original : The original language set for the disc is selected. • Other : To select another language, press number buttons to enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the language code list on page 46. If you enter the wrong language code, press CLEAR.
Speaker Setup Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time Setting up the Speaker Delay Time 2 / ▲ Press the LEFT/RIGHT ( select the desired item. Press the SPK MODE button. ▲ 1 When 5.1CH Surround Sound is played, you can enjoy the best sound if the distance between you and each speaker is the same.
To set up Speaker Balance Creating Realistic Sound Fields You can set the sound level of the desired channel. You can use the following surround modes to reproduce a realistic sound field. • Digital Multichannel Surround —Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround • Dolby Pro Logic II To set up Speaker Balance 2 Use the LEFT/RIGHT ( / ) button to raise or lower the output level of the chosen speaker(s). Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround ▲ ▲ 1 Press the SOUND EDIT button.
Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Dolby Pro Logic II Effect Function Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic. It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround, but also regular stereo sources into five channels (front left/right, center and surround left/right).
Listening to the Radio Presetting the radio stations Preset radio stations in the DVD receiver’s memory first (see “Presetting radio stations” on the Right side). You can preset 30 stations for FM and AM. Before tuning, make sure that you have turned down the volume. Example: Presetting FM 89.1 in the memory Press the TUNER button. and forth between "FM" and "AM" each time the Tuner(Band) button is pressed. 2 Auto Station 1 When the or button is pressed, a preset broadcast station is selected.
About RDS broadcasting PTY (Program Type) indication and PTY-SEARCH function Using the RDS (Radio Data System) to receive FM stations RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example,the stations send their station names,as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music,etc. When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service,the RDS indicator lights up on the display. • Description on RDS function 1.
Sleep Function Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. Handling discs To set up Sleep Press the SLEEP button. • Each time the button is pressed the selection on the front panel toggles as follows: SLEEP 10 ➔ SLEEP 20 ➔ SLEEP 30 ➔ SLEEP 60 ➔ SLEEP 90 ➔ SLEEP 120 ➔ SLEEP 150 ➔ OFF.
Troubleshooting Language Code List Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 32). Symptom Cause No power. • The power cord is disconnected. The power is on, but the DVD receiver does not work. No picture. • Correction • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc.
Specifications G E N E R A L T F U N M E R T AM U (MW) N E R Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Composite Video S-VIDEO V I D E O O U T P U T Component Video Scart Jack A M P L I F I E R Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker output Frequency range S/N Ratio Channel separation Input sensitivity Spe
