About this manual

Illustrations in this manual are based on the U.S.A. model unless otherwise indicated.

Paragraphs marked with an yindicator are tips on operating the unit.

The user can perform certain operations using either the remote control or the buttons on the main unit. This manual frequently explains how to execute such operations only on the remote control.

This manual is printed prior to production. Design and specifications of the unit are sub- ject to change for reasons that include improved function and operation.

Illustrations in this manual may differ slightly from the product or from illustrations used in the packaging.

The names of package content items used in this manual may differ slightly from names that appear on the product or elsewhere in the packaging.

CONTENTS

 

INTRODUCTION

 

FEATURES ............................................................................................

2

Playable disc formats...........................................................................

2

CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES .....................................................

3

INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL...........

3

CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS .........................................................

4

Front panel / Remote control ...............................................................

4

Front panel display ..............................................................................

6

PREPARATION

 

CONNECTIONS....................................................................................

7

Types of connectors .............................................................................

7

Video connections................................................................................

8

Audio connections ...............................................................................

9

Remote control in/out jack ..................................................................

9

PLAYING A DISC

 

PLAYING A DISC ...............................................................................

10

Before starting playback....................................................................

10

Basic operation ..................................................................................

10

Super Audio CDs ...............................................................................

12

MP3 playback ....................................................................................

12

MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS....................................................

13

Using disc menus...............................................................................

13

Enhancing video quality - Progressive output (U.S.A. model only) ...

13

DVD-Audio features .........................................................................

14

Switching audio tracks, subtitles and angles ..................................

15

Program play ....................................................................................

16

Random play .....................................................................................

17

All group play ...................................................................................

17

Bookmarks ........................................................................................

18

Repeat play .......................................................................................

18

Repeat A-B .......................................................................................

19

ON-SCREEN MENU (DVD MODE ONLY).....................................

20

Operating the menu bar .....................................................................

20

Disc Info bar ......................................................................................

21

Player Info bar ...................................................................................

22

Shuttle bar..........................................................................................

23

DETAILED SETTINGS

 

CHANGING THE DVD MODE SETTINGS....................................

24

Using the Setup menu........................................................................

24

Settings Summary..............................................................................

25

Ratings ..............................................................................................

28

PCM down conversion ......................................................................

28

Speaker settings ................................................................................

29

CHANGING THE SACD MODE SETTINGS..................................

31

Speaker settings .................................................................................

31

Adjusting the brightness of the display .............................................

32

Changing the time indicator ..............................................................

32

APPENDIX

 

TROUBLESHOOTING ......................................................................

33

GLOSSARY..........................................................................................

35

NOTES ON HANDLING DISCS .......................................................

36

SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................

37

 

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