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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 ................................................................4
Description of parts and controls ...5
Connections ....................................8
Connecting the FM and AM antennas ....................................8
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ..9
Speaker layout ....................................................................10
Connecting a TV ..................................................................10
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................11
Connecting to an analog component ...................................11
Connecting to a digital component .....................................11
Connecting the power cord .................................................11
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................12
Operating the TV .................................................................12
Operating the VCR ..............................................................13
Operating the DBS tuner or CATV converter .......................13
Basic operations ...........................14
Turning the system on/off ...................................................14
Selecting the source to play ................................................15
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................15
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................15
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................15
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......15
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................16
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and speakers ..16
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................16
Adjusting the bass sound [BASS] .......................................16
Changing the scan mode ....................................................16
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...17
Playback ........................................ 18
Basic playback ....................................................................18
One touch replay .................................................................20
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................20
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................20
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........21
Playing back a bonus group ................................................21
Selecting the desired title/playlist from the control display .21
Advanced operations .................... 22
Using the surround mode ...................................................22
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................23
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................25
Using the file control display ..............................................26
Resume playback ................................................................27
Selecting a view angle .........................................................27
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................27
Selecting the audio .............................................................28
Special picture playback .....................................................28
Program playback ...............................................................30
Random playback ...............................................................31
Repeat playback ..................................................................31
Tray lock .............................................................................32
Sound and other settings ....................................................33
Setting DVD preferences .............. 34
Using the setup menus .......................................................34
Menu description ................................................................34
Tuner operations ........................... 37
Setting the AM tuner interval spacing .................................37
Manual tuning .....................................................................37
Preset tuning ......................................................................38
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................38
Reducing the noise of AM broadcast ..................................38
KARAOKE operations .................... 39
Basic KARAOKE operations ................................................39
Reserving songs .................................................................39
Selecting audio ...................................................................40
Adding an echo effect to your voice ....................................40
Shifting the pitch of the playback sound .............................40
References .................................... 41
Maintenance .......................................................................41
Troubleshooting ..................................................................41
Specifications .....................................................................42
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