About Discs

RDV-1093DVD Audio/Video Player

SUBTITLE Button

Press the SUBTITLE button to select a subtitle language (if available on the disc).

NOTE: “Operation not possible” displayed in the status bar indicates that this feature is not available on the current disc.

AUDIO Button

Press the AUDIO button to select alternate audio tracks (if available on the disc).

NOTE: “Operation not possible” displayed in the status bar indicates that this feature is not available on the current disc.

DIM Button

Press the DIM button to step through bright- ness settings for the front panel display. The settings are 0 – 6 and OFF. 0 is the brightest setting; 6 the dimmest. OFF turns off the front panel display.

NOTE: This setting overrides the default set- ting from the Setup menus. The default set- ting is used after the player is turned on the next time after being turned off.

RESUME Button

Press the RESUME button to cancel a menu and return to the previous menu.

USING THE RDV-1093

This section of the manual provides detailed instructions for operating the RDV-1093. It is divided into several topics, starting with basic information needed to get started watching a DVD, followed by information about more advanced features and operations:

•Information about the types of discs that can be played

•Basic operating features

•Advanced operating features

•Finding specific locations on a disc

•Playing MP3

ZOOM Button

Press the ZOOM button to magnify the image on the TV. Each press of the ZOOM button changes the size of the picture: 1.8x, 4x, 8x, and back to normal size. While zoomed, video image can be moved up, down, left, or right by pressing the CURSOR t/u/p/q buttons on the remote.

REPEAT Button

Press the REPEAT button to toggle through four repeat modes: Disc, Title, Chapter, and OFF. The ﬁrst press repeats the currently playing Disc. Press the button a second time to repeat the current Title (usually the entire disc). Press a third time to repeat the current Chapter (usu- ally the current scene). Press a fourth time to cancel repeat play.

NOTE: The repeat function varies with dif- ferent kinds of discs. See the detailed in- structions in the Using the RDV-1093 section.

A-B Button

Press the A-B Button for repeat play of a particular segment from point A to point B. The ﬁrst press marks the beginning, point A. The second press marks the end, point B, and begins the repeat play. The third press cancels the repeat and resumes normal play.

PROG Button

Press the PROG button to program tracks in a speciﬁed order. Only available for Audio CD discs.

RANDM Button

Press the RANDM button to begin play of all tracks on the disc in random order. Only avail- able for DVD-Video, and Audio CD discs.

P.SCAN Button

Press the P.SCAN button to change the output resolution for HDTV monitors. Press the button once to display the current resolution. Each additional press advances to the next setting: Progressive (480p/576p), 720p, 1080i, 1080p, Auto (default 720p), or Interlace (480i/576i).

Typically, the desired output resolution is set during conﬁguration of the RDV-1093 and will not need to be changed. The PROG SCAN button provides a means of overriding the default setting.

With high deﬁnition monitors, the resolution should be set to match the native resolution of the HDTV monitor.

NOTE: The setting must be 480i/576i with conventional analog TV sets which cannot display any of the progressive scan or HDTV resolutions.

NOTE: Using the On-Screen Menu system to configure the RDV-1093 and to operate certain features is described in the Setup section of this manual.

This section covers basic information on the types of discs that can be played.

Disc Formats

The RDV-1093 can automatically detect and play several different types of disc formats. Look for the standard logo on the packaging for each of the following types of disc the RDV-1093 can play:

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The RDV-1093 can also play:

•DVD-R and DVD+R discs written in the DVD-Video format and finalized.

•CD-R and CD-RW discs written in the Audio CD format and finalized.

•CD-R and CD-RW discs written with MP3 files with the “ISO 9660” format.