Speaker settings, Karaoke vocal, PCM Output

E n g l i s h

–Speaker settings

Allows you to select speaker settings, volume balance and delay time and to test the speaker settings.

Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi- Channel Output. (See appendix)

–Karaoke vocal

Put this setting to ON only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD is being played.The karaoke channels on the disc will then be mixed into a normal stereo sound.

–PCM Output

Allows to select PCM digital output between 48kHz and 96kHz.When 48kHz has been selected, 96kHz (if available on disc) PCM data stream will be converted to 48kHz.

Language

Select the required Menu, Audio and Subtitle language. Audio language and Subtitle language can also be adapted using the Menu bar.

Features

–Access Control

Access Control contains the following features:

Child Lock - When Child Lock is set to ON, a 4-digit code must be entered in order to play discs.

Parental control - Allows the conditional viewing of DVDs containing Parental Control information (see ‘Access Control’).

–Status Window

Displays the current status of the player and appears with the menu bar. When disc playback is stopped, it is displayed with the ‘Temporary Feedback Field’ in the default screen. See ‘On-Screen Display’ information.

The factory setting is ON. Select OFF to suppress display of the Status Window.

–DIM

You can select the desired brightness for the front panel display.

¶Normal brightness will appears on the display when you press DISPLAY DIM on the remote control.

¶Medium brightness will appears on the display when you press DISPLAY DIM a second time on the remote control.

¶Low brightness will appears on the display when you press DISPLAY DIM a third time on the remote control.

¶Brightness will turn OFF when you press DISPLAY DIM a fourth time on the remote control.

–Bit Rate Indicator

Press and hold DISPLAY DIM key for 2 seconds. When activated, the bit rate for video and audio, as well as the total bit rate is displayed.This is only applicable during playback of DVD and SVCD discs.

–Help text

When set to ON, help text describes the icons selected. Select OFF if you no longer require the help text.

–Low Power Standby

If this is set to ON, the player will go in low-power standby when the standby button is pressed (front panel or remote control).

–Beeper

The beeper can be set to ON or OFF.

–PBC (Playback Control)

The Playback Control can be set to ON or OFF.

14PREPARATION

DVD952, DVD952/U22 specifications

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