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Table of contents

Introduction .....................................2

Notes on handling .................................................................2
Supplied accessories ............................................................2

About discs .....................................3

Playable disc types ...............................................................3
Notes on file types ................................................................3

Description of parts and controls ...4

Connections ....................................7

Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................7
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ..... 8
Speaker layout ....................................................................13
Connecting a TV ..................................................................13
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................14
Connecting to an analog component ...................................14
Connecting to a digital component .....................................14
Connecting the power cord .................................................14

Operating external components with

the remote control ........................15

Operating the TV .................................................................15
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................15
Operating the VCR ..............................................................16

Basic operations ...........................17

Turning the system on/off ...................................................17
Selecting the source to play ................................................18
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................18
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................18
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................18
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......18
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................19
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and speakers ..19
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................19
Adjusting the bass sound [BASS] .......................................19
Changing the scan mode ....................................................19
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...20

Playback ........................................ 21

Basic playback ....................................................................21
One touch replay .................................................................23
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................23
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................24
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........24
Playing back a bonus group ................................................24
Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display .25

Advanced operations .................... 26

Using the surround mode ...................................................26
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................27
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................29
Using the file control display ..............................................30
Resume playback ................................................................31
Selecting a view angle .........................................................31
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................31
Selecting the audio .............................................................32
Special picture playback .....................................................32
Program playback ...............................................................34
Random playback ...............................................................35
Repeat playback ..................................................................35
Tray lock .............................................................................36
Sound and other settings ....................................................37

Setting DVD preferences .............. 38

Using the setup menus .......................................................38
Menu description ................................................................38

Tuner operations ........................... 41

Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................41
Manual tuning .....................................................................41
Preset tuning ......................................................................42
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................42
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................42

References .................................... 43

Maintenance .......................................................................43
Troubleshooting ..................................................................43
Specifications .....................................................................44
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