Connecting the DVD to a Home Theater System
1. Front Left Speaker
2. Television
3. Center Speaker–can be located on top or below the Television.
4. Sub-woofer–can be located anywhere in the room.
5. Front Right Speaker
6. Viewing/Listening Position–The best listening position is obtained by positioning the chair, sofa, etc. in the middle of all the speakers.
7. Rear Left Speaker
8. Rear Right Speaker
9. AV Amplifier w/Dolby Digital Decoder/DTS Decoder
Place the subwoofer, front, rear and center speakers in locations as shown/described here. After correctly positioning the speakers, perform the Tone Test on the AV Amplifier and adjust the volume controls until the desired sound is achieved. For best results, sit in the viewing position and have someone adjust the volumes for you; this will enable you to set the optimal levels.
NOTES FOR CONNECTING TO A TV:
• If your TV has an HDMI input, connect the DVD player with the component cable for best results, otherwise use the Component, S-Video or Video OUT jack on the DVD player.
• Set the TV’s TV/VIDEO button or switch to the VIDEO setting.
• When connecting the DVD, refer to the owner’s manuals for the TV and the audio system, as well as this manual.
• When connecting, make sure the power is off and all units are unplugged before making any connections.
• Connect the DVD player to your TV directly. If you connect the DVD player through a VCR, the playback picture will be distorted because DVD video discs are copy protected.
• If using a TV with a blue screen option, turn the option off, on the TV for best results.
• If you place the DVD player near a tuner, the radio broadcast sound might be distorted. In this case, move the DVD player away from the tuner.
and the speed will increase to x4, x8, x16 and resume normal playback.
The disc will move forward or backward at high speed until you press the ENTER/PLAY
button; normal playback will resume at that point.® PAUSE AND STEP: Press the PAUSE/STEP button while in the Play mode to pause the picture. To advance one frame at a time, press the PAUSE/STEP button repeatedly. To resume normal playback, press the ENTER/PLAY ® button.
SKIP: Press the Skip ( ) button to advance the disc to the beginning of the next chapter/track. Press the Skipn (M) button to move the disc to the beginning of the previous chapter/track.
ZOOM: Press the ZOOM button once during Normal or Still playback modes, and the unit will zoom x2. Press once or twice more and the unit will zoom x3/x4. Use the Navigation ( , , , ) buttons to move the image on the TV screen. Press the ZOOM button once more√ ®toπcancel† the zoom function. This is not available on all discs.
SLOW FORWARD AND REVERSE: Press the PAUSE/STEP button to pause the
playback, then repeatedly press the Search button to move the DVD forward in slow motion speeds of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and resume®® normal playback. Repeatedly press the
Search button to move the DVD backward in slow motion speeds of 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16 and√√resume normal playback. The sound will be muted. Press the ENTER/PLAY
button to resume normal playback.® TITLE/CHAPTER SEARCH (DVD ONLY): Press the SEARCH button once. Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Title (“TT”), then use the Number buttons to select the desired title√ ®number (i.e. for number 5,press “0”, “5”). Playback will start immediately.
OR
Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Chapter (“CH”), then use the Number buttons to select the desired√ ® chapter number (i.e. for number 2, press “0”, “2”). Playback will start immediately.
TITLE/CHAPTER/TIME SEARCH (DVD ONLY): Press the SEARCH button twice. Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Title (“TT”), then use the Number buttons to select the desired√ ®title number (i.e. for number 5, press “0”, “5”). Playback will start immediately. OR
Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Title Time (“T”), then use the Number buttons to select the √desired® Title Time (Hour/Minutes/Seconds); playback will start immediately. Press the SEARCH button a third time. Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Chapter (“CH”), then use the Number buttons to select the desired√ ® chapter number (i.e. for number 5, press “0”, “5”). Playback will start immediately. OR
Press the Navigation ( , ) buttons to select the Chapter Time (“T”), then use the Number buttons to select√ the® desired Chapter Time (Hour/Minutes/Seconds); playback will start immediately.
Repeat Playback
While the disc is playing, press REPEAT/A-B button repeatedly to select a play mode: DVD play modes: Chapter repeat, Title repeat, A-B Repeat, off
CD play modes: Track repeat, All track repeat, A-B Repeat, off
3rd press | Chapter Elapsed Time | Total Elapsed Time |
4th press | Chapter Remaining Time | Total Remaining Time |
5th press | Off | Off |
MP3: Press the DISPLAY button to select between the Track Elapsed Time and Track Remaining Time.
NOTE: For VCD, if the PBC is on, the Total Elapsed Time and Total Remaining Time will not be available.
PLAYBACK OF AN MP3
PLAYING MP3 |
MP3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. The main advantage of |
the mp3 format is the ability to store CD - quality music tracks on a personal computer |
in a user - friendly, compressed files. |
Before inserting a disc, check that it is compatible with the player: |
1. | Turn on the DVD by pressing the STANDBY ON/OFF button and open the disc |
2. | tray by pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button. |
Place the disc in the tray with the printed side facing up and close the tray. |
3. | Select a folder using the Navigation (π, †) buttons, then press the ENTER/PLAY |
4. | ® button to see the folder’s contents. |
Select a track using the Navigation (π, †) buttons, then press the ENTER/ PLAY |
5. | ® button to start playback. |
Press the STOP (■) button to stop playback. |
6. | To go back to the folder list, press the Navigation (√) button in stop mode. |
7. | For Skip and Search functions, please refer to the basic playback options. |
8. | Enter the track/file using the number buttons to directly select or playback a file. |
PICTURE CD
Insert a CD with picture files on it.
Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the memory size and number of pictures actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too large. In this case, reduce the files resolution to less than 5 megapixels and try again.
Picture CD Basic Operation
• Press the STANDBY ON/OFF button to turn on the unit; the STANDBY indicator will go out.
• Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to open the disc tray, “OPEN” will appear on the screen. Insert a picture disc with the label side facing up on the disc tray. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray. “LOADING” will appear on the TV screen. After loading, playback will start automatically.
• Press the Skip ( ) or ( ) button to skip through the pictures. The unit will playback all the pictures on the discM then the menu will appear on the TV screen. Press the