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2 WARNINGFor the customers in the U.S.A WARNING CAUTION For the customers in Canada Precautions 3 Welcome4 Table of ContentsThis System Can Play the Following Unpacking Inserting Batteries into the Remote Hookup Overview Step 1: Speaker System Hookup Step 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead) Step 6: Turning off the Demonstration Step 7: Performing the Quick Setup Speaker Setup Playing Discs Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-RW (Ver.2.0) (PBC Playback) About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound Adjusting the Delay Between the Picture and Sound (A/V SYNC) Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc (Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) Searching for a Title/Chapter/Track Scene, etc Searching by Scene (Picture Navigation) Viewing Information About the Disc Changing the Sound Field Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers Using the Sound Effect Changing the Angles Displaying the Subtitles Locking Discs (CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote Using the THEATRE SYNC Function Enjoying the Sound of Other Components Enjoying the Radio Using the Sleep Timer Changing the Brightness of the Front Panel Display Returning to the Default Settings Setting the Display or Sound Track Language [LANGUAGE SETUP] [SCREEN SETUP] Custom Settings [CUSTOM SETUP] Settings for the Speakers [SPEAKER SETUP] 5 PrecautionsSelf-diagnosisFunction (When letters/numbers appear in the display) Specifications Language Code List Index to Parts and Controls Index 6 About This ManualThis System Can Play the Following Discs•Data part of CD-Extras •DVD Audios •Super Audio CD •DVD-RAMs Also, the system cannot play the following discs: •A DVD VIDEO with a different region code (page 7, 86) •A disc that has a non-standardshape (e.g., card, heart) •A disc with paper or stickers on it •A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a sticker still left on it 7 Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/ DVD-RW/DVD+R/DVD+RWMusic discs encoded with copyright protection technologies Note on DualDisc Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs) About Multi Session CD Region codeDVD VIDEOs labeled ALL will also play on this system continued 8 Note on playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDsCopyrights 9 Guide to the Control Menu DisplayExample: Control Menu display 1 when playing a DVD VIDEO 1 2 ( 2 7 ) 1 8 3 4 ) DVD VIDEO 1 : 3 2 : 5 DISC TITLE CHAPTER REPEAT Quit: 10 To turn off the displayList of Control Menu items 10US 11 11US12 UnpackingInserting Batteries into the Remote 13 Hookup Overview14 Step 1: Speaker System Hookup20 Step 2: Antenna (Aerial) Hookup21 Step 3: TV Hookup22 CTo connect to a TV with the COMPONENT VIDEO IN jacksWhen connecting to a standard 4:3 screen TVDepending on the disc, the image may not fit your TV screen To change the aspect ratio, see page Does your TV accept progressive signals Press FUNCTION repeatedly to select “DVD.” Press PROGRESSIVEEach time you press PROGRESSIVE, the display changes as follows: tP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO) P VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO) INTERLACE xP AUTO (PROGRESSIVE AUTO)Select this setting when: – your TV accepts progressive signals, and – the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks 22US 23 xP VIDEO (PROGRESSIVE VIDEO)– the TV is connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, and you want to fix the conversion method to PROGRESSIVE VIDEO for xINTERLACE–your TV does not accept progressive signals, or About DVD software types and the conversion method Connecting the audio cordsOutputs TV sound through the speakers of this system 23US 24 24US25 Step 4: Other Component Hookup26 26USStep 5: Connecting the AC Power Cord (Mains Lead) 27 Step 6: Turning off theDemonstration 28 Step 7: Performing the Quick SetupYou can set from 0.0 to 7.0 meters (0 to 23 ft) 29 12 Press ENTERQuick Setup is finished. All connections and setup operations are complete To quit the Quick SetupPress DISPLAY in any Step To recall the Quick Setup display 1 Press DISPLAY when the system is in stop mode 2 Press X/x to select [SETUP], then press ENTERThe options for [SETUP] appear 3 Press X/x to select [QUICK], then press ENTERThe Quick Setup display appears 29US 30 Speaker Setup31 Playing Discs32 To save the power in standby modePress "/1 while the system turns on. To cancel standby mode, press "/1 once Additional operations About DVD 5-DISCchanger Resuming playback from the point where you stopped the disc (Resume Play) 1 While playing a disc, press x to stop playbackIf “RESUME” does not appear, Resume Play is not available 2 Press H 32USThe system starts playback from the point where you stopped the disc in Step FUNCTION •The point where you stopped playing may be cleared when: –you change the play mode –you change the settings on the Setup Display –you change the function by pressing FUNCTION –you disconnect the AC power cord (mains lead) For The resume point is cleared when: –you eject the disc –the system enters standby mode (DATA CD only) •Resume Play does not work during Program Play and Shuffle Play •This function may not work with some discs •To play from the beginning of the disc, press x twice, then press H 33 To enjoy a disc that is played before by resume playback (Multi-discResume)(DVD VIDEO, VIDEO CD only) Creating your own program (Program Play) (VIDEO CD, CD only)You can play the contents of a disc in the order you want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program. You can program up to 99 tracks • You can program the track on the current disc only 1 Press DISPLAY 2 Press X/x to select [PROGRAM], then press ENTERThe options for [PROGRAM] appear 3 Press X/x to select [SET t], then press ENTER 4 Press cThe cursor moves to the track row [T] (in this case, [01]) 33US 34 5 Select the track you want to programFor example, select track [02] Press X/x to select [02] under [T], then press ENTER 6 To program other tracks, repeat steps 4 toThe programmed tracks are displayed in the selected order 7 Press H to start Program PlayProgram Play starts When the program ends, you can restart the same program again by pressing H To return to normal play To turn off the Control MenuPress DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control Menu is turned off To change or cancel a program1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own program (Program Play).” want to delete the track from the program, press CLEAR Follow Step 5 for new programming. To cancel a program, select To cancel all of the tracks in the programmed order2Press X and select [ALL CLEAR] 3Press ENTER Playing in random order (Shuffle Play) 1 Press DISPLAY during playback 2 Press X/x to select [SHUFFLE], then press ENTERThe options for [SHUFFLE] appear 34US 35 3 Press X/x to select the item to be shuffledxWhen playing a VIDEO CD or CD• [TRACK]: shuffles tracks on the disc xWhen Program Play is activated•[ON]: shuffles tracks selected in Program Play 4 Press ENTER Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes 2 Press X/x to select [REPEAT], then press ENTERThe options for [REPEAT] appear 3 Press X/x to select the item to be repeatedThe default setting is underlined xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD• [OFF]: does not play repeatedly • [ALL DISCS]: repeats all of the discs • [TITLE]: repeats the current title on a disc • [CHAPTER]: repeats the current chapter xWhen playing a DATA CD•[ONE DISC]: repeats all of the albums on the current disc •[ALBUM]: repeats the current album •[TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only): repeats the current track Discs Playing 35US 36 Using the DVD’s MenuSelecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] on a DVD-RW 37 Playing VIDEO CDs withPBC Functions (Ver.2.0)(PBC Playback) 38 About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files40 Playing DATA CDs with MP3 Audio Track and JPEG Image Files41 3 Press X/x to select a track and pressTo return to the previous display Selecting a JPEG image file PICTURE NAVI 3 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you want to view and press ENTER To rotate a JPEG image 41US 42 Playing Audio Tracks and Images as a Slide Show with Sound[AUTO] •[AUDIO (MP3)]: plays only MP3 audio tracks continuously •[IMAGE (JPEG)]: plays only JPEG image files as a slide show 43 5 Press MENUThe list of albums recorded on the DATA CD appears 6 Press X/x to select the album you want and press HYou can turn the album list on and off by pressing MENU repeatedly •PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is selected Specifying the slide show duration (JPEG only) 1 Press DISPLAY twiceThe Control Menu for JPEG appears 2 Press X/x to select [INTERVAL], then press ENTERThe options for [INTERVAL] appear 3 Press X/x to select the setting you want[NORMAL] •[FAST]: sets the duration shorter than [NORMAL] •[SLOW1]: Sets the duration longer than [NORMAL] •[SLOW2]: Sets the duration longer than [SLOW1] 43US 44 Adjusting the DelayBetween the Picture and Sound(A/V SYNC) 45 Searching for a Particular Point on a Disc(Scan, Slow-motionPlay, Freeze Frame) 46 Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc47 xWhen playing a VIDEO CD/Super VCD with PBC PlaybackxWhen playing a CD xWhen playing a DATA CD (MP3 audio) xWhen playing a DATA CD (JPEG file)[ALBUM] [FILE] Example: when you select [CHAPTER] If you make a mistakeCancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then select another number 5 Press ENTERThe system starts playback from the selected number To search for a scene using the time code (DVD VIDEO only)1In Step 2, select [TIME/TEXT] [T **:**:**] (playing time of the current title) is selected 2Press ENTER [T **:**:**] changes to [T --:--:--] 3Input the time code using the number buttons, then press ENTER 47US 48 Searching by Scene49 Viewing Information About the Disc50 Viewing the Station Name or Frequency in the front panel displayChecking the Playing Time and Remaining Time 2 Press DISPLAY repeatedly to change the time information xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC functions)Playing time of the current scene xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions) or CD•T **: •T–**: •D **: Playing time of the current disc •D–**: Remaining time of the current disc 50US 51 Checking the play information of the DiscTo check DVD/CD textPress DISPLAY repeatedly in Step 2 to display text recorded on the DVD/CD To check DATA CD (MP3 audio) text Checking the date information Press DISPLAY twice during playback 51US 52 Changing the Sound53 Checking the audio signal format(DVD only) Example: About audio signals•Front (L) •Front (R) •Center •Surround (L) •Surround (R) • LFE (Low Frequency Effect) signal Adjustments Sound 53US 54 Enjoying Surround Sound by Using Sound Field55 Enjoying virtual surround speakersxVIRTUAL MULTI DIMENSIONL:Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) SL: Surround speaker (left) SR: Surround speaker (right) Outputting 2 channel sources from the surround speakers xMULTI ST Selecting a sound field for music xROCK, POP, JAZZ, CLASSICThe each mode provided sound to suit the source Enjoying the sound at low volume xNIGHT Enjoying the surround sound by headphones xHEADPHONE VIRTUALThis mode outputs the sound as surround from headphone L/R This mode is effective only when a multi channel source is played xHEADPHONE 2CHANNEL STEREO 55US 56 Enjoying TV or VCR Sound from All Speakers57 Using the Sound Effect58 Changing the AnglesDisplaying the Subtitles 59 Locking Discs(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL CONTROL) 60 To turn off the Custom Parental Control functionFollow steps 1 through 3 of 2Press X/x to select [OFF t], then press ENTER 3Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display appears 2Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER The system is ready for playback Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL CONTROL] 1 Press DISPLAY while the system is in stop mode 2 Press X/x to select [PARENTAL CONTROL], then press 3 Press X/x to select [PLAYER t], then press ENTER 4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press 60US 61 5 Press X/x to select [STANDARD], then press ENTERThe selection items for [STANDARD] are displayed The area is selected 7 Press X/x to select [LEVEL], then press 8 Press X/x to select the level you want, then press ENTERParental Control setting is complete The lower the value, the stricter the limitation To turn off the Parental Control functionSet [LEVEL] to [OFF] in Step Various To play a disc for which Parental Control is set1 Insert the disc and press H The display for entering your password appears 2 Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER The system starts playback 61US 62 then press ENTEREnter your 4-digit password using the number buttons, then press ENTER Enter a new Area CodeArgentina Australia Austria Belgium Brazil Canada Chile China Denmark Finland France Germany India Indonesia Italy Japan Korea Malaysia Mexico Netherlands New 2390 Zealand Norway Pakistan Philippines Portugal Russia Singapore Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand United 2184 Kingdom 6 To confirm your password, re-enterit using the number buttons, then press If you make a mistake entering your passwordPress C before you press ENTER and input the correct number Changing the password 3 Press X/x to select [PASSWORD t] 62US 63 Controlling the TV with the Supplied Remote64 Using the THEATRE SYNC Function65 Enjoying the Sound ofOther Components 66 Enjoying the Radio67 6 Press X/x to select the preset number you want7 Press ENTER 8 Repeat 1 to 7 to store other stations To change the preset number To change the AM tuning interval (except for Middle Eastern model)The AM tuning interval can be set to either 10 kHz or 9 kHz (on the system), press To reset the interval, repeat the same procedure Listening to the radio 1 Press FUNCTION repeatedly until “FM” or “AM” appears in the front panel displayThe last received station is tuned in 2 Press PRESET + or – repeatedly to select the preset station you wantEach time you press the button, the system tunes in one preset station Each time you press TUNER/BAND, the band changes between FM and AM 3 Adjust the volume by pressing VOLUME +/– To turn off the radio To listen to non-presetradio stationsUse manual or automatic tuning in Step For manual tuning, press TUNING + or – repeatedly For automatic tuning, press and hold TUNING + or –.Press x when you stop the automatic tuning Operationswill be no stereo effect, but the reception will • If an FM program is noisy, press FM MODE so that “MONO” appears in the front panel display. There improve. Press the button again to restore the stereo effect • To improve reception, reorient the supplied antennas (aerials) • You can check the frequency by pressing DISPLAY repeatedly (page 50) Naming preset stations 3 Press TUNER MENU 4 Press C/X/x/c repeatedly until “NAME IN” appears in the front panel display 67US 68 Using the Sleep Timer69 Returning to the Default Settings70 Using the Setup Display72 Settings for the Display74 Custom Settings75 Settings for the Speakers[SPEAKER SETUP] Be sure to change the value in the Setup Display when you move the speakers 76 x[LEVEL (FRONT)]x[LEVEL (SURROUND)] To adjust the volume of all the speakers at one timeUse the VOLUME control on the system, or press VOLUME +/– on the remote x[TEST TONE] Adjusting the speaker level by using the test tone 76US 77 TONE], then press ENTERPress ENTER when you have finished making adjustments repeatedly to select [OFF], then press ENTERThe test tone is emitted from only the speaker which you are adjusting 4 Press X/x repeatedly to select [SPEAKER SETUP], then press ENTER or cYou will hear the test tone from each speaker in sequence 77US 78 Precautions79 Notes about the DiscsTroubleshooting80 SoundThere is no sound The left and right sounds are unbalanced or reversed There is no sound from the subwoofer Severe hum or noise is heard The sound loses stereo effect when you play a VIDEO CD, a CD, or an MP3 The sound comes from the center speaker only No sound is heard from the center speaker No sound or only a very low-levelsound is heard from the surround speakers Operation Radio stations cannot be tuned in The remote does not function The disc does not play 80US 81 The MP3 audio track cannot be playedThe JPEG image file cannot be played The MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image file starts playing simultaneously The titles of album/track/file name are not displayed correctly A disc does not start playing from the beginning The system starts playing the disc automatically Playback stops automatically Messages do not appear on the screen in the language you want The language for the sound track cannot be changed The subtitle language cannot be changed The subtitle cannot be turned off The angles cannot be changed [Data error] appears on the TV screen when playing a DATA CD 81US 82 Self-diagnosisFunction(When letters/numbers appear in the display) 83 Specifications85 Glossary86 DVD+RWFile Film based software, Video based software Interlace format (Interlaced scanning) Multi-anglefunction Multilingual function Parental Control Playback Control (PBC)Signals encoded on VIDEO CDs (Version 2.0) to control playback Progressive format (sequential scanning) Region Code Scene Title Track VIDEO CD 86US 87 87US88 Language Code List89 Index to Parts and Controls90 Front panel displayAbout the indications in the front panel display ALights up during PBC playback. (VIDEO CD only) (37) CMonaural/Stereo effect (Radio only) (67) DLights up when 2 channel source is output from the surround speakers. (55) ECurrent sound effect (57) FCurrent surround format (Except for JPEG) (53) GCurrent mode (DVD function only) HPlaying status (DVD function only) 90US 91 Rear panel91US 92 Remote92US 93 DVD Setup Display ListYou can set the following items with the DVD Setup Display The order of the displayed items may be different from the actual display 94 AMP Menu ListYou can set the following items with AMP MENU on the remote 95 Index
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