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WARNING
Notes About the Discs
Use
Power sources
Grounding or Polarization
For the set with a polarized AC power cord plug:
For the set with a three-wiregrounding type AC plug:
Antennas
Outdoor antenna grounding
Antenna Grounding According to the National Electrical Code
Lightning
Service
Precautions
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About This Manual
This Player Can Play the Following Discs
Notes
•Notes about DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/ DVD-Rsor CD-Rs/CD-RWs
•Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies
•Note on DualDiscs
Copyrights
Index to Parts and Controls
A [/1 (on/standby) button (24)
G x (stop) button (25)
B Disc tray (24)
H ./> (previous/next) buttons (34)
Front panel display
When playing back a DVD VIDEO/DVD-RW
When playing back a VIDEO CD with Playback Control (PBC) (28)
When playing back a CD, DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio), or VIDEO CD (without PBC)
I ./> PREV/NEXT (previous/ next) buttons (25)
Jm/M SCAN/SLOW buttons (35)
K ZOOM button (25, 51)
L SLOW PLAY/FAST PLAY buttons (25)
M AUDIO button (41)
Guide to the Control Menu Display
List of Control Menu items
Item
Item Name, Function
TITLE (page 35)/SCENE (page 35)/TRACK (page 35)
Selects the title, scene, or track to be played
MODE (MP3, JPEG) (page 52)
zHint
Hooking Up the Player
Step 1: Unpacking
Step 2: Inserting Batteries Into the Remote
Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords
BIf you are connecting to an S VIDEO input jack
When connecting to a wide screen TV
Using the PROGRESSIVE button
Each time you press PROGRESSIVE, the display changes as follows:
PROGRESSIVE AUTO
PROGRESSIVE VIDEO m
NORMAL (INTERLACE)
Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
AConnecting to audio L/R input jacks
• Surround effect (page 43)
TV: Dynamic Theater, Dynamic, Wide, Night
Stereo amplifier (receiver): Standard, Night
BConnecting to a digital audio input jack
Step 5: Connecting the Power Cord
Step 6: Quick Setup
7 Press X/x to select the setting that matches your TV type
◆If you have a 4:3 standard TV
•4:3 LETTER BOX or 4:3 PAN SCAN (page 60)
• 16:9 (page 60)
8 Press ENTER
Playing Discs
Additional operations
Operation
Stop
Press
Pause
the Point Where You
Stopped the Disc (Multi-disc
Using the DVD’s Menu
Selecting “ORIGINAL” or “PLAY LIST” on a DVD
Playing VIDEO CDs With
PBC Functions (PBC Playback)
Various Play Mode
Functions
3 Press X/x to select “SET press ENTER
t,” then
4 Press c
5 Select the title, chapter, or track you want to program
◆When playing a DVD VIDEO
Playing in random order (Shuffle Play)
1 Press DISPLAY during playback
2 Press X/x to select
(SHUFFLE), then press ENTER
Discs
Playing repeatedly (Repeat Play)
You can use a combination of Shuffle or Program Play modes
2 Press X/x to select (REPEAT), then press ENTER
The options for “REPEAT” appear
3 Press X/x to select the item to be repeated
The options for “A-BREPEAT” appear
Searching for a Particular Point on a
Disc
Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track/Scene, etc
◆When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD without PBC Playback
INDEX
◆When playing a VIDEO CD or Super VCD with PBC Playback
SCENE
◆When playing a CD
Searching by Scene
Checking the Playing
Time and Remaining
Time
Checking the play information of the disc
To check the DVD/CD text
To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio) album name, etc
Checking the information on the front panel display
When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-RW
When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio)
Playing time and number of the current track
Track name
Current album and track number
When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), or CD
Changing the Sound
TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)
To cancel the setting
Select “OFF” in step
◆TVS DYNAMIC THEATER
◆TVS DYNAMIC
◆TVS WIDE
Changing the Angles
Displaying the Subtitles
Adjusting the Playback
Picture
3 Press X/x to select the setting you want
•STANDARD:displays a standard picture
•CINEMA 1: enhances details in dark areas by increasing the black level
Adjusting the picture items in “MEMORY”
You can adjust each element of the picture individually
•PICTURE: changes the contrast
•BRIGHTNESS: changes the overall brightness
•COLOR: makes the colors deeper or lighter
Sharpening the Pictures
About MP3 Audio Tracks and JPEG Image Files
Playing MP3 Audio Tracks or JPEG Image Files
Selecting an album
1 Press MENU
2 Press X/x to select the album you want to play
3 Press H
(page 50)
Selecting a JPEG image file
1 After step 2 of “Selecting an album,” press PICTURE NAVI
2 Press C/X/x/c to select the image you want to view, and press ENTER
The selected image appears
Example
Enjoying JPEG Images as a Slide Show
Setting the pace for a slide show (INTERVAL)
You can set the time the slides are displayed on the screen
2 Press X/x to select (INTERVAL), then press ENTER
The options for “INTERVAL” appear
3 Press X/x to select a setting
Locking Discs (CUSTOM
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is set
The “CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL” display appears
Parental Control (limited playback)
1 Press DISPLAY while the player is in stop mode
2 Press X/x to select (PARENTAL CONTROL), then press
3 Press X/x to select “PLAYER t,” then press ENTER
4 Enter or re-enteryour 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press
Changing the password
3 Press X/x to select “PASSWORD t,” then press ENTER
4 Enter your 4-digitpassword using the number buttons, then press ENTER
6 To confirm your password, re-enterit using the number buttons, then press
If you make a mistake entering your password
Controlling Your TV with the Supplied Remote
Using the Setup Display
Setting the Display or Sound Track Language
Settings for the Display
Custom Settings (CUSTOM
Settings for the Sound
◆DOWNMIX (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RWonly)
– DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL) jack when “DOLBY DIGITAL” is set to “D-PCM” (page 63)
DOLBYNormally, select this position
DOLBY
Setting the digital output signal
◆DOLBY DIGITAL (DVD VIDEO/DVD-RWonly)
Selects the type of Dolby Digital signal
D-PCM
Select this when the player is
Troubleshooting
Operation
The remote does not function
,The batteries in the remote are weak
,There are obstacles between the remote and the player
,The distance between the remote and the player is too far
The language for the sound track cannot be changed
Try using the DVD’s menu instead of the direct selection button on the remote
,Multilingual tracks are not recorded on the DVD being played
,The DVD prohibits the changing of the language for the sound track
The subtitle language cannot be changed or turned off
Self-diagnosisFunction
Glossary
DVD VIDEO (page 7)
9.4GB, and double-layerand double-sidedDVD is 17 GB
DVD-RW (page 7)
DVD-RW
DVD+RW (page 7)
Specifications
Language Code List
Index