Initial Setup Virgin Mode, General, Operation

Initial Setup (Virgin Mode)

General

In ‘Initial Setup’ you may have to set your preferences for some of the player’s features. (not applicable for all models)

Operation

After switching on the player for the very first time, the ‘Initial Setup Screen’ will appear.

The menu for the first item to be set is displayed and the first option is highlighted.

¶Use the 4 3 keys to go through the options in the menu. The icon of the selected option will be highlighted.

¶Use OK to confirm your selection and to go to the next menu.

Note:

–Preferences have to be set in the order of which the item menus will appear on the screen.

–The ‘Initial Setup’ screen will only disappear after the settings for the last item have been confirmed.

–If any keys other than 4 3 or OK are pressed, Ä will appear on the screen.

–If the player is switched off while setting personal preferences, all preferences have to be set again after switching the player on again.

The following items may have to be set in Initial Setup:

Menu language

You can choose from different languages.The On Screen Menus will be displayed in the language available on the player.

Audio language

You can choose from different languages. If available on the disc, the player will play the audio in the selected language. If the selected language is not available, speech will revert to the first spoken language on the disc.

Subtitle language

You can choose from different subtitle languages. If available on the disc, subtitles will be in the language choosen. If the selected language is not available, subtitles will revert to the first subtitle language on the disc.

TV Shape

If you have a wide screen (16:9) TV, select 16:9. If you have a regular (4:3) TV, select 4:3.

If you have a 4:3 TV, you can also select between: Letterbox for a ‘wide-screen’ picture with black bars top and bottom, or Pan Scan, for a full-height picture with the sides trimmed. If a disc supports the format, the picture will be shown accordingly.

Country

Select your country.This is used as input for the ‘Parental Control’ feature (see ‘Access Control’).

Note:

–All these items may have to be set during ‘Initial Setup’. After that, they can always be changed in the Personal Preferences Menu.

Display on Front Panel

Various icons will appear on the front panel display depending on the current status of the player.

	CDDA disc	Repeat
	DVD disc	Scan
		Scan
	Error disc	Search backward
		Search backward
	Disc lock	Search forward
		Search forward
	MP3 disc	Setup
		Setup
	SVCD disc	Shuffle
	VCD disc	Slow backward
	Info	Slow forward
	No disc	Stop
	Open	Action
	Open	Prohibited
		Prohibited
	Pause	Zoom
		Zoom
	Play

PREPARATION 11

DVDQ40/052 specifications

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