Specifications

PLAYBACK SYSTEM

DVD-Video

Video CD

CD (CD-R and CD-RW)

OPTICAL READOUT SYSTEM

Lasertype

Semiconductor AlGaAs

 

Numerical Aperture

0.60 (DVD)

 

 

0.45 (VCD/CD)

 

Wavelength

650 nm (DVD)

 

 

780 nm (VCD/CD)

 

DVD DISC FORMAT

 

 

Medium

Optical Disc

 

Diameter

12cm (8cm)

 

Playing time

One layer

2.15 h*

(12cm)

Dual layer

4 h*

 

Two side

4.30 h*

 

Single layer

 

 

Two side

8 h*

 

Dual layer

 

TV STANDARD

EUROPE

USA

 

(PAL/50Hz)

(NTSC/60Hz)

Number of lines

625

525

Playback

Multistandard

(PAL/NTSC)

VIDEO FORMAT

 

 

Signal

Digital

 

Signal handling

Components

 

Digital Compression

MPEG2 for DVD,

 

 

MPEG1 for VCD

 

DVD

50Hz

60Hz

Horiz. Resolution

720 pixels**

720 pixels**

Vertical Resolution

576 lines

480 lines

VCD

 

 

Horiz. Resolution

352 pixels

352 pixels

Vertical Resolution

288 lines

240 lines

VIDEO PERFORMANCE

 

 

Video output

1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

S-Video output

Y: 1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

 

C: 0.300 Vpp into 75 ohm

Y

1 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

CR

0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

CB

0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm

 

Black Level Shift

On/Off

 

Video Shift

Left/Right

 

AUDIO FORMAT

 

 

Digital

MPEG

Compressed Digital

 

DTS/AC-3

 

 

PCM

16, 20, 24 bit

 

 

fs, 48, 96 kHz

Analog Sound Stereo

 

 

Dolby Pro Logic downmix from multi-channel sound 3D Sound for virtual 5.1 channel sound on 2 speakers

CONNECTIONS

S-Video Output

Mini DIN, 4 pin

 

Video Output

Cinch

 

Component Video

Y

Cinch

 

CR

Cinch

 

CB

Cinch

Audio L+R output

Cinch

 

Digital Output

1 coaxial, 1 optical

 

 

IEC958 for CDDA / LPCM

 

IEC1937 for MPEG1, MPEG2 and AC-3

 

DTS

 

Headphone

6.5 mm Jack

 

CABINET

 

 

Dimensions

435 x 88 x 315 (w x h x d)

Weight

4 Kg

 

PACKAGE CONTENTS

DVD-Video Player

Remote Control & Batteries

Power cord

Instruction for Use

Audio/Video cord

GENERAL FUNCTIONALITY

Stop / Play / Pause

Fast Forward / Backward (3-speed) Time search

Step Forward / Backward Slow (3-speed)

Title / Track Select

Skip Next / Skip Previous

Repeat (Chapter / Title / All) or (Track / All) A-B Repeat

Shuffle

Enhanced (“One OSD”) menus Perfect Still with digital multi-tap filter

Zoom (xl.33, x2. x4) with picture enhancement 3D Sound

DVD FUNCTIONALITY

Multi-angle Selection

Audio Selection (1 out of max. 8 languages) Subtitles Selection (1 out of max. 32 languages)

Aspect Ratio conversion (16:9, 4:3 Letterbox, 4:3 Pan Scan) Parental Control and Disk Lock

Disc Menu support (Title Menu and Root Menu) Resume (5 discs) after stop / standby

Screen Saver (Dim 75% after 15 min.) Programming

VIDEO CD FUNCTIONALITY

Playback Control for VCD 2.0 discs

Resume (5 discs) after stop / standby

Screen Saver (Dim 75% after 15 min.)

Programming

AUDIO CD FUNCTIONALITY

Time Display (Total / Track / Remaining Track Time)

Full audio functionality with remote control

Programming

*typical playing time for movie with 2 spoken languages and 3 subtitle languages.

**equivalent to 500 lines on your TV

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