Bel Canto Design PL-1A manual Select ‘Level Change’, Select a new level, Select ‘Country Code’

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The Initial Settings Menu

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Setting/changing the Parental Lock level

1 Select ‘Level Change’.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Parental Lock

Password Change

Video Output

Bonus Group

Level Change

Language

Auto Disc Menu

Country Code

Display

Group Playback

 

Options

DVD Playback Mode

 

Speakers

SACD Playback

 

 

CD Playback

 

2Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Initial Settings

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Digital Audio Out

Parental Lock : Level Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Output

Password

 

 

 

1

* *

*

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

off

3Select a new level.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Parental Lock : Level Change

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Output

Password

 

 

 

*

* *

*

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

off

Move the joystick left to lock more levels (more discs will require the password); move right to unlock levels. You can’t lock level 1.

4Press ENTER to set the new level and return to the Options menu screen.

Setting/changing the Country Code

You may also want to refer to the Country code list.

1 Select ‘Country Code’.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

Parental Lock

Password Change

Video Output

Bonus Group

Level Change

Language

Auto Disc Menu

Country Code

Display

Group Playback

 

Options

DVD Playback Mode

 

Speakers

SACD Playback

 

 

CD Playback

 

2Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

 

Parental Lock : Change Country Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Output

 

 

Password

1

*

*

*

 

 

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

Country Code List

 

Code

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

 

 

us

 

2

1

1

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Select a country code.

There are two ways you can do this.

Select by code letter: Use the joystick (up/down) to change the country code.

Initial Settings

Digital Audio Out

 

Parental Lock : Change Country Code

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Video Output

 

Password

*

*

*

*

 

 

Language

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Display

 

Country Code List

 

Code

 

 

 

Options

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speakers

 

 

us

 

2

1

1

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select by code number: Move the joystick right then use the number buttons to enter the 4-digit country code See Country code list).

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Contents Rev.3 3/22/04 Table of Contents Congratulations Important Safety Instructions For U.S. model Important NoticeAdditional Saftey Requirements Before You Start Features DVD-Audio and Sacd compatibleGeneral Disc Compatibility Photo CD / DVD-RAM / DVD-ROMBefore You Start CDs, SACDs and Video CD are divided into tracksPage Page Controls and Displays Return Controls and Displays Remote controlEnter & Joystick Number buttonsPreset code list Setting up the Remote Control toSelect ‘Setup Navigator’ Getting Started Using the on-screen displaysSetting up with the Setup Navigator JoystickDid you connect this player to an AV receiver? Getting StartedSelect a DVD language Congratulations, setup is complete Press 0 OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray Load a disc Getting Started Playing discsBasic playback controls Press 3 play to start playbackStops playback Front panel controlsDVD disc menus ¢ Skips to the next track or chapterVideo CD PBC menus NumbersWhy won’t the disc I loaded play? Some MP3 tracks don’t show up. Where are they? Disc may have been illegally copiedUsing the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc Playing Discs IntroductionFor CDs and Video CDs select a track MP3To resume normal playback, press Play Using the Multi DialPlaying Discs Scanning discs Press repeatedly to change the slow motion speed Playing Discs Playing in slow motionFrame advance/frame reverse Slow motion speed is displayed on- screenPress Enter on ‘AStart Point’ to set the loop start point Playing Discs Looping a section of a discPress Enter on ‘BEnd Point’ to set the loop end point Playing Discs Using repeat play Random Title Random Chapter Random Off Playing Discs Using random playSelect a random play option Random Group Random Track Random OffPlaying Discs Creating a program list Select ‘Create/Edit’ from the list of program optionsTo play the program list, press Program list can contain up to 24 titlesChapters/groups/folders/tracks Select a program play function Editing a program listOther functions available from the program menu Playing Discs Searching a disc Press Enter to start playbackPress Subtitle repeatedly to select a subtitle option Playing Discs Switching subtitlesSwitching DVD-Video audio language Press Audio repeatedly to select an audio language optionSwitching CD/MP3/Video CD audio channel Playing Discs Switching DVD-RW audio channelSwitching DVD-Audio audio channel Switching camera anglesPlaying Discs Displaying disc information During PBC playback onlyAudio Settings Menu Audio DRC Audio Settings Menu Virtual Surround TruSurround’ or ‘Off’, as requiredAudio Settings Menu Set the distance for each speakerUse the joystick left/right to select a preset Video Settings Menu Video Adjust Interlace OnlyCreating your own interlace output presets Adjust the picture quality settingsAjust the picture quality settings Video Settings MenuCreating your own progressive output presets Digital Out Initial Settings Menu Using the Initial Settings menuDigital Audio Out settings Dolby Digital Out427 TV Screen Initial Settings MenuVideo Output settings Video OutDefault setting English Language settingsDefault setting Auto Still PictureDefault setting English Default setting On Subtitle Language Auto LanguageSubtitle Display Display settingsDVD Menu Language OSD LanguageBackground Angle IndicatorOptions Screen SaverSelect ‘Password Change’ Select ‘Password’Use the number buttons to enter a 4- digit password Enter a new passwordSelect a new level Use number buttons to enter your password, then press EnterSelect ‘Level Change’ Select ‘Country Code’Bonus Group Auto Disc MenuDefault setting 2ch Area Group Playback DVD Playback ModeDefault setting Single Default setting DVD-Audio Sacd PlaybackSpeaker Installation Initial Settings Menu CD PlaybackAudio Output Mode SpeakersL and R speakers are paired you can’t set them differently Default setting all speakers 10 ftSpeaker Distance Channel Level Storing discs Additional Information Taking care of your player and discsHandling discs Discs to avoidAdditional Information Widescreen TV users Resetting the playerAdditional Information Screen sizes and disc formats Standard TV usersAdditional Information About the audio output settings Bitstream*3Language Language code letter, Language code Additional Information Language code listCountry code list Country, Country code, Country code letterGlossary Packed PCM DVD-Audio only Mpeg audioMpeg video PCM Pulse Code ModulationAdditional Information Troubleshooting Screen is stretched or aspect does not change No picture/No colorVideo OFF button No audio, or audio is dis- tortedCD volume Can’t hear effect Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 ChannelDisc containing the MP3 tracks won’t play TruSurroundAdditional Information Specifications GeneralBel canto PLayer-1A Command Details and Explanation RS232-Interface Usage Details Command Command RS232 Hardware Connections

PL-1, PL-1A specifications

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