Playing a Disc (Basic Playback)
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions for operating this unit. Some DVDs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. Therefore, this unit may not respond to all operating commands. THIS IS NOT A DEFECT. Please refer to the instructions accompanying the specific DVD in question for more information about the options available on that DVD.
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Playing a Disc
1. Slide the CHARGE / STANDBY / ON switch on the left side of the unit to the ON position. |
See Customizing the function settings before proceeding to step 2. |
Repeat Playback
You can play a specific DVD title or chapter repeatedly (title repeat, chapter repeat,
Repeating a Chapter
1.While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat Chapter ” indicator displays on the screen. The current chapter is played repeatedly.
Repeating a Title
2.While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is played repeatedly.
To Resume Normal Playback
3. While the DVD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat all ” indicator displays on the |
Playing DivX® Video or Picture files
This unit can play DivX® and picture files recorded on
To play video files on this product you must first convert them to DivX format using the DivX Plus Player on your PC or MAC. This application can be downloaded at www.divx.com. Please do so, and then install on your PC or MAC.
Playing DivX® Video/ Picture Files
If playing DivX video or picture files from a USB drive or SD card, see note below.
System Setup
1.Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU button on the unit in stop mode (when disc is not playing).
2.Press the 
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button to select TV System Menu.
3.Press the 
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button to select the option, then press the 
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4.Press the 
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button to adjust the settings, then press the ENTER button to confirm.
5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options.
6.Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu.
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2. | Press the OPEN knob to open the disc door. |
3. | Hold the disc by its sides and carefully place it onto the spindle with the label side facing up, pushing |
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4. | Close the disc door. It takes a short while for your unit to load the disc. After loading, the unit will |
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5. | If the unit does not automatically start playing the DVD, press the PLAY button on the remote control |
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Pausing Playback (Still Mode)
Press the 
PAUSE button. To resume normal playback, press the 
PLAY button on the remote control or 
button on the unit.
For a DVD, each time you press the 
PAUSE button on the remote control, the picture advances one frame.
Stopping Playback
Press the 
STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume playback at the position where the disc was stopped, press the
PLAY button on the remote control or
button on the unit. If you press the 
STOP button twice, the unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the
PLAY button on the remote control or
button on the unit will reset the DVD to the beginning.
Fast Forward / Fast Reverse
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2.Press the 
PLAY button on the remote control or press the 
button on the unit when you reach the desired point to resume normal playback.
Note:
•The DVD player mutes sound and subtitles during reverse and forward scan of DVDs.
•The fast playback speed may differ depending on the disc.
Skip (Forward / Reverse)
•Press the 
NEXT button to advance titles, chapters/tracks.
•Press the 
PREV button to go back to current or previous titles, chapters/tracks.
•For an Audio CD, use the number buttons on the remote control to go directly to the desired track number.
Audio Selection
On some DVDs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats. Follow the directions below to select the preferred language and sound system.
1. While a disc is playing, press the AUDIO button to show the current audio format number.
2.Press the AUDIO button repeatedly to select the desired audio format.
Note:
• If only one audio format is recorded on the DVD, the number does not change.
• Some DVDs allow you to change audio selections using the disc menu only. If this is the case, press the
MENU button and choose the appropriate language on the disc menu.
• You can select different audio channels ( Left, Right, Mono or Stereo) on an Audio CD by pressing the
AUDIO button repeatedly.
Subtitle Selection
1. While a DVD is playing, press the SUBTITLE button to display the current language setting, as shown in the example.
2.Press the SUBTITLE button repeatedly to select the desired subtitle language. You can turn subtitles off by pressing the SUBTITLE button repeatedly until the “ OFF ” is displayed.
Note:
•Some DVDs are set to display subtitles automatically, and you cannot turn them off even if you set the subtitle function to off.
•During some scenes, the subtitles may not appear immediately after you select your desired scene.
•The number of subtitle languages recorded differs depending on the disc. If only one language is recorded, the language does not change.
•This function can only be used for discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages.
•Some DVDs allow you to change subtitles using the disc menu only. If this is the case, press the MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle on the disc menu.
Angle Selection
Some DVDs contain scenes that have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles.
1. While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of current angles available.
2.Press the ANGLE button repeatedly to change the scene to the next recorded angle.
• After approx. two seconds, playback will continue
from the new angle selected.
• If no button is pressed within 10 seconds, playback continues without changing the current angle.
Note:
This function can only be used for discs on which scenes shot from multiple angles have been recorded.
Display Function
While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button repeatedly to display information on operation status.
Elapsed Time:
Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter/title which is currently playing.
Remaining Time:
Remaining time of the chapter/title which is currently playing.
Adjust the LCD Screen
You can adjust Brightness, Ratio and Contrast of the LCD screen.
1.Press the VIDEO MODE button.
2.Press the 
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button to select Brightness, Ratio or Contrast.
3.Press the 
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button to change the setting.
4.Press the VIDEO MODE button to exit the menu.
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You can play a single CD track or the whole disc repeatedly.
Repeating a Single Track
1.While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat single ” indicator displays on the screen. The current track is played repeatedly.
Repeating the Whole Disc
2.While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Repeat all ” indicator displays on the screen. The whole disc is played repeatedly.
To Resume Normal Playback
3. While the CD is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ Off ” indicator displays on the screen.
Repeating a Specific Section
You can play a specific section repeatedly.
1.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT
2.Press the REPEAT
3.The unit will immediately begin replaying your selection.
To Resume Normal Playback
4.While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT
Note:
•Some discs may not permit
•You cannot set the
•You can specify a segment only within the current title or track.
•There may be a slight difference between point A and the location where playback actually resumes depending on the disc.
Locating a Desired Section
Locating a Specific Chapter / Title
If you know the chapter/title number for the chapter/title that you want to play, you can locate it by directly selecting that number.
1. Press the GOTO button.
2.Press the 
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button to highlight chapter/title number, then press the corresponding number buttons for the chapter/title you want (for example: 02, 08, 10 or 15). Press the ENTER button to confirm.
3.Playback starts from the selected chapter/title.
Note:
•If the chapter/title number entered is not permitted. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to
•Some discs may not respond to this process.
•This method of locating a chapter/title is available only on a DVD that contains chapter/title numbers.
Locating a Specific Time
You can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds). 1. Press the GOTO button.
2.Press the corresponding number buttons (5 digits: X:XX:XX, for example:
0 30 05, 1 08 23, 1 22 56) for the setting point you want.
3.Playback starts from the selected section.
Note:
•If the time entered is not permitted by the DVD, " 
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•Some discs may not respond to this process.
•Some scenes may not be located as precisely as you specified.
•This method for accessing specific locations is available only within the current title of the DVD.
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Note:
• If the title or chapter numbers you entered is not permitted by the DVD, after you press the ENTER button, it will restore to [-
•Some discs may not permit memory playback operation.
• If you select repeat during memory playback, the DVD player repeats the current memory playback.
• If you press the MEMORY button while the display appears on the TV screen, the display disappears.
• The programmed selections will be cleared when you open the disc tray or turn off the DVD player.
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1.Press the OPEN knob to open the disc door.
2.Place a DivX® / picture file disc onto the tray with label side up.
3. | Close the disc door. |
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If picture mode is selected, use below to nevigate the menu:
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RETURN : returns to previous menu
ENTER : plays your selected file
Note:
•For playing files on USB flash drive or SD card, you should plug in the USB flash drive or SD card when the unit is in STANDBY mode. then follow step 5.
•You can press the 
button to interrupt playback, and press the 
PLAY button to resume playback.
•You also can use the GOTO button or use the numbered buttons to enter a photo number and quickly select any image.
•During playback, press ANGLE button repeatedly to rotate the picture.
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO: DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx.com for more information and software tools to convert your files into DivX video.
ABOUT DIVX
DivX Certifed® to play DivX® video, including premium content.
Customizing the Function Settings
Language Setup |
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1. | Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU button on the |
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2. | Press the | button to select Language Menu. |
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3. | Press the | / button to select the option, then press the | button. | Subtitle | |
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6. | Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu. |
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Note:
•Some DVDs may not play in the audio language you selected. A prior language may be programmed on the disc.
•Some DVDs may be set to display subtitles in a language other than the one you selected. A prior subtitle language may be programmed on the disc.
•Some DVDs allow you to change subtitle selections using the disc menu only. If this is the case, press the
MENU button and choose the appropriate subtitle language from the selection on the disc menu.
•Some DVDs may not include your
the DVD player automatically displays disc menus consistent with the disc's initial language setting.
Video Setup | Video | |
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1. Press the SETUP button on the remote control or MENU button on the | ||
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unit in stop mode (when disc is not playing). | JPEG Interval |
2.Press the 
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3.Press the 
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button to select the option, then press the 
button.
4.Press the 
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button to adjust the setting, then press the ENTER button to confirm.
5.Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other options.
6.Press the SETUP or RETURN button to exit the menu.
TV Display | Cut off when a wide- | |
Depending on the format of the DVD disc, you can choose the picture format (aspect | ||
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HDMI Res. (Resolution)
You can set the HDMI Res. (Resolution) to be Auto, 480p, 720p, 1080i or 1080p, according to the connected TV.
Note:
•Select the HDMI resolution according to the performance of the connected TV.
•If the Video out is not set to HDMI, you cannot select the HDMI Res.
JPEG Interval
To set the JPEG Interval for slide show playback. Select Off to disable the slide show feature. Off: Plays back one file at a time.
5 seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 5 seconds interval.
10 seconds Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 10 seconds interval.
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View DivX(R) VOD
DivX® Registration
DivX® registration code allows you to rent and purchase movies using the DivX® VOD service from the internet. This menu setting will display the registration code of your unit as follows:
YOU MUST REGISTER YOUR DEVICE TO PLAY
DIVX PROTECTED VIDEOS.
REGISTRATION CODE:
REGISTER AT HTTP://VOD.DIVX.COM
Registration service at http://vod.divx.com
Follow the instructions and download the movie from your computer onto a
Note:
•This registration code is for DivX®
•If you have already registered this product, selecting the View DivX(R) VOD setting will allow you to deregister
(deactivate) the product for DivX playback - we recommend you DO NOT deregister the product.
Screen Saver
To turn on or off the screen saver (screen protection to prevent image burn).
Note:
When you leave the unit in DVD stop mode for approxiamtely 5 minutes, the screen saver of the unit automatically appears if you set the Screen Saver to On mode. To turn off the screen saver, press the
PLAY button.
Sound System
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is a technology developed by Dolby Laboratories. Soundtracks encoded in Dolby Digital can reproduce from one to 5.1 discrete channels of excellent quality audio.
The unit automatically recognizes the Dolby Digital bitstream and provides a downmix suitable for two- channel listening. An additional Dolby Digital decoder is required for reproduction of the discrete
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby and the
Troubleshooting Guide
Symptom | Cause (and remedy) | |
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No power. | • | Ensure the AC power adapter is connected. |
| • The unit is not turned on. | |
The remote | • | Make sure the infrared remote sensor is not blocked. |
control does | • | Make sure the plastic sheet has been removed from the remote control. |
not function. | • | Point the remote directly at the infrared remote sensor on the unit. |
| • Replace the battery in the remote control with a new one. | |
No sound or | • | The volume control is located on the side of the unit – please try adjusting this. |
only a very | • | The system is in pause mode. Press the button to return to normal play mode. |
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heard. | • | Make sure the AUDIO/VIDEO output connections are correct. |
| • The DTS DVD cannot be decoded to have speaker output. | |
| • The unit is too hot; shut off the unit for 30 minutes to cool it down. | |
No picture. | • | The region number of the disc doesn't match the region |
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The picture is | • | Clean the disc. |
not clear. | • | The disc is scratched. |
| • Adjust the LCD's brightness and contrast using the VIDEO MODE button on the remote control. | |
Severe hum or | • | The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol. |
noise is heard. | • | Clean the disc. |
The disc does | • | There is no disc inside (“No Disc” appears on the screen). |
not play. | • | Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down. |
| • | Clean the disc. |
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| • | Condensation may have formed inside the unit due to a sudden change in temperature. |
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No sound is | • | Check the connection between this unit and the HDMI IN jack of other equipment. |
input from the | • | See if your TV supports this 480p/576p/720p/1080i DVD system. |
HDMI IN. | • | Make sure your TV supports HDCP (High Bandwidth Digital Content Protection). |
Specifications and external appearance are subject to change without notice.
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