Digital Video Disc Player
DVD962SA
Owners Manual
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Advanced Disc Playback and Features
Basic Disc Playback and Features
Advanced DVD Player Setup and Features
General Information
Safety Precautions
4 Safety Information
Laser Safety
Special Information for Canadian Users
Safety Information cont’d
When referring to this manual, remember
Features
Available Disc Features
6 Introduction
Playable Discs
Playable Discs
Region Codes
Color Systems
Using the Remote Control
Putting Batteries in the Remote Control
Safety Information
Cleaning Discs
Before you begin
Hookups
Determining the best possible connection
Remember
10 Hookups cont’d
Connecting to a TV Only TV has Component Video In Jacks
Helpful Hints
Hookups cont’d
Connecting to a TV Only TV has an S-Video In Jack
12 Hookups cont’d
Connecting to a TV Only TV has a single CVBS Video In jack
Helpful Hint
Stereo has 2-channel analog right and left Audio In jacks
Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Receiver Stereo has Dolby Surround or
Hookups cont’d
11. You only need one video connection
supports Dolby DigitalTM, MPEG2, or Digital Theater System
14 Hookups cont’d
Helpful Hints
NTSC/PAL Settings
NTSC/PAL Settings, Black Level Shift
Black Level Shift
Helpful Hints
DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD
16 Playing a Disc
Helpful Hints
Resume may not be available with some DVDs
Forward and Reverse Searching
Searching, Track/Chapter Selection
Selecting Another Chapter/Track
DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD
18 Slow Motion, Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback
1,6 2-4
Slow Motion
Still Picture/Frame-by-frame Playback
Scan
Scan, Shuffle
Shuffle
DVD AUDIO CD VIDEO CD
tray. Details are on page
20 Front Panel
are on page
Details are on page
Details are on pages 10
Rear Panel
1 2 4 5 7 8
22 Remote Control Buttons
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Details are on page
Details are on page
Remote Control Buttons cont’d
DVD. Details are on page
System Menu Bar
24 System Menu Bar
On-screen Symbols
On-screen Symbols / Status Window
Status Window
Details are on page
Title/Disc menus
26 Disc Menus, Playback Control
VIDEO CD
Playback Control PBC
Audio Language
Audio and Subtitle Languages
Subtitles
Zoom
28 Zoom, Angles
Camera Angle
VIDEO CD
DVD VIDEO CD
Time Search
Setting or Changing the 4-digit Code
30 Access Control
1,6 3,5 1-4
DVD VIDEO CD
Activating/Deactivating Child Lock in Access Control
Access Control cont’d
Locking or Unlocking Specific Discs
32 Access Control cont’d
unlock each volume
Helpful Hints
Access Control cont’d
Setting Parental Levels
Helpful Hint
The rating numbers compare to standard U.S. movie ratings as follows
Changing the Country
34 Access Control contd
Repeat, Repeat A-B
2-4 A-B
Repeat
Repeat A-B
1,6 2-5
Setting up a Program
36 Video FTS
DVD VIDEO CD
Erasing an entire Program
Video FTS cont’d
Erasing an Item in the Program
Helpful Hint
AUDIO CD
38 Audio CD FTS
Setting up a Program
You also can select Track num- bers using the Number buttons at step
Erasing a Program
Audio CD FTS contd
Turning FTS On or Off
Helpful Hints
40 TV Shape
details
Video Shift
1,6 1-5
42 Digital Crystal Clear
1,5
Helpful Hints
Digital Output
if the disc is copyright protected
1,5 1-4
44 SACD Sound Mode
Helpful Hint
encoded Audio CDs
Helpful Hints
Analog Output
playing a stereo-formatted disc
1,6 1-5
46 Speakers
Helpful Hints
rear speakers
Night Mode
Night Mode
1,5
48 Karaoke Vocal, Language
1,5 1-4 1,5 1-4
Language
Audio Direct Mode
Audio Direct Mode
No power
50 Helpful Hints
No picture
Distorted picture
Diagnostic Test Mode
Helpful Hints contd, Diagnostic Test
52 Glossary
Specifications are subject to change without notice
Specifications
Two years Free Labor Two years Exchange Warranty on Parts
54 Limited Warranty
DVD962SA
This product must be carried in for repair
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power on/off button
Index of Information for your DVD Player
user preference settings
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