0-6 Contents

Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation.

0-1

Before applying power ........................................

2

0-2

Safety precautions ...............................................

2

0-3

Unpacking ...........................................................

3

0-4

Accessories ..........................................................

3

0-5

Features ...............................................................

4

0-6

Contents ..............................................................

5

0-7

Systems and Types of Playable Discs ...................

7

 

0-7-1Media that can be played back with this equipment

 

(CD-R, CD-RW) ........................................................

7

 

0-7-2Playback of CD-R and CD-RW discs ........................

7

0-8

Unplayable Discs .................................................

7

0-9

Icons Inscribed on DVD Discs .............................

8

0-10

Region Codes of This Player ................................

8

0-11

Region codes of the DVD VIDEO discs that can be

 

played with this player ........................................

9

0-12

Video Formats .....................................................

9

 

0-12-1TV formats in major countries .................................

9

 

0-12-2Checking the Video Format ......................................

9

 

0-12-3When the video formats are different ......................

9

0-13

MP3 File That Can Be Played Back with This

 

1-6 Connection of Audio Output .............................

15

1-6-1

2-channel stereo connection ..................................

15

1-6-2

6 channnel (5.1 ch) audio connection ...................

16

1-6-3

Digital output connection .......................................

16

1-7

Daisy Chain Connection ....................................

18

 

1-7-1

Setup ........................................................................

18

 

1-7-2

Connection of Video Output Terminals ................

18

 

1-7-3

Connection of Audio Output Terminals ...............

19

1-8

PC Link Connection ..........................................

20

1-9

DVD Control Function ......................................

20

Chapter 2: Controls and indicators

2-1

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

21

2-2

Front Panel ........................................................

22

2-3

Display ..............................................................

23

 

2-3-1Switching the Display Brightness ...........................

23

2-4 Standard Remote Control Unit .........................

24

2-5

Keyboard Remote Control Unit .........................

26

3-11

Playing discs by selecting the title, chapter, track or

 

file ...................................................................

31

3-12

Skipping a track, chapter or file ........................

31

3-13

Stopping playback .............................................

31

3-14

Still picture display and playback pause ...........

31

3-15

Frame-by-frame advance ....................................

31

3-16

Forward search and reverse search ...................

32

3-17

Slow playback and reverse slow playback .........

32

3-18

What is the “normal play TRACK mode”? ..........

32

3-19

Menu playback of DVD ......................................

33

3-20

Menu playback of P.B.C.-compatible VCD .........

33

 

3-20-1Hierarchical structure of VCD menus ....................

33

 

3-20-2Main control buttons used in VCD playback, and

 

 

examples of indications ...........................................

33

 

3-20-3Switching P.B.C. On and Off ...................................

33

3-21

Switching still pictures of DVD AUDIO .............

34

3-22

Switching the sequential play mode ..................

34

3-23

Repeat playback .................................................

34

 

3-23-1OSD icons that can be selected with each disc type and

 

mode ........................................................................

35

 

Equipment ........................................................

10

Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment

 

1-1

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

11

1-2 Preparation of Standard Remote Control Unit

 

 

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12

1-3

Preparation of Keyboard Remote Control Unit

 

 

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12

1-4

STANDBY mode .................................................

12

1-5

Connection of Video Outputs ...........................

13

 

1-5-1To Setup of the Player .............................................

13

 

1-5-2Connection ..............................................................

13

Chapter 3: Basic Operation

3-1

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

27

3-2

Configuration of Discs ......................................

28

3-3

Turning power on ..............................................

28

3-4

Inserting discs ...................................................

29

3-5

In regard to ALL DATA READ mode ...................

29

3-6

Operation restriction according to the disc or

 

 

player status ......................................................

30

3-7

Playing discs ......................................................

30

3-8

PLUS1 to PLUS3 slots ........................................

30

3-9

Playing discs by changing them ........................

30

3-10

Playing from the selected disc ...........................

30

3-24

Switching the time display ................................

36

3-25

Pure Audio function ..........................................

36

3-26

Switching the audio language ...........................

36

Chapter 4: OSD Operation

4-1

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

37

4-2

Basic OSD Operation ........................................

38

4-3

"MAIN" OSD Operation .....................................

39

 

4-3-1

Selecting the disc to be played ...............................

39

 

4-3-2

Selecting a group, title, folder, chapter, track or file .....

39

 

4-3-3

Time display switching and time search .....................

40

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