Table of contents

Introduction......................................

2

Notes on handling..................................................................

2

Supplied accessories .............................................................

2

About discs ......................................

3

Playable disc types ................................................................

3

Disc structure ........................................................................

4

Playback Control function (PBC) — VCD and SVCD only ......

4

Names of parts and controls ...........

5

Getting started.................................

8

Connections...........................................................................

8

Using the remote control .....................................................

16

Basic operations ............................

19

Turning the system on/off....................................................

19

Selecting the source to play .................................................

20

Adjusting the volume ...........................................................

20

Listening with headphones ..................................................

20

Turning off the sound temporarily .......................................

20

Adjusting the brightness ......................................................

21

Using the Sleep Timer..........................................................

21

Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer.........................

22

Adjusting the bass/treble sound...........................................

22

Changing the decode mode .................................................

22

Playback.........................................

23

Basic playback .....................................................................

23

Playback features.................................................................

25

Tuner operations............................

27

Manual tuning ......................................................................

27

Preset tuning .......................................................................

27

Selecting the FM reception mode.........................................

28

Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast .........................

28

Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving

 

FM stations ..........................................................................

29

Creating realistic sound fields ......

33

Using the surround mode ....................................................

35

Adjusting the sound.............................................................

36

Advanced operations .....................

37

Using the on-screen bar ......................................................

37

Playing from a specified position on a disc..........................

38

Using the MP3 control display.............................................

40

Using the JPEG control display............................................

41

Selecting a view angle of DVD .............................................

42

Selecting the subtitle/audio languages.................................

43

Special picture playback ......................................................

45

Program Playback................................................................

47

Random Playback ................................................................

48

Repeat Playback ..................................................................

48

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

50

Using the choice menus ......................................................

50

Menu description.................................................................

52

Parental Lock.......................................................................

55

System setting ...............................

58

References .....................................

59

Maintenance ........................................................................

59

Trouble shooting..................................................................

59

Glossary...............................................................................

62

Index....................................................................................

63

Specifications ......................................................................

64

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