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Contents

Introduction

Region codes...............................................................3
Supplied accessories..................................................3
Notes about discs/content format.........................3
Cleaning discs..............................................................4
Patent information.....................................................4

Functional Overview

Front panel..................................................................5
Rear panel....................................................................5
Remote control..........................................................6

Connections

General notes on connections................................7
Audio connections.....................................................7

Digital connection................................................................7
Analog connection...............................................................7

Video connections.....................................................8

Component video jacks <A>.......................................8
S-video jack <B>..................................................................8
Composite video jack <C>...........................................8

HDMI connections.....................................................9

HDMI jack.................................................................................9

Getting Started

Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote control...10

Using the remote control.............................................10

Step 2: Turning on the power..............................11
Step 3: Setting a TV type and display..................11

Setting a color system for your TV.........................11
Setting an aspect ratio for your TV.........................12

Step 4: Setting a language preference.................12

Setting the OSD Language...........................................12
Setting the audio, subtitle and disc menu
languages (DVD-Video only)......................................13

Disc Operation

Basic playback...........................................................14
General operation...................................................14

Pausing playback.................................................................14
Selecting track/chapter...................................................14
Searching backward/forward.......................................14
Stopping playback..............................................................14

Selecting the various repeat/shuffle functions....15

Repeat and shuffle.............................................................15
Repeating a section within a chapter/track.........15

Operations for video playback (DVD/VCD/SVCD)...15

Using the disc menu.........................................................15
Slow motion.........................................................................15
Zooming in............................................................................16
Resuming playback from the last stopped point....16
On-screen display (OSD).............................................16

Special DVD features............................................. 17

Playing by title......................................................................17
Camera angle.......................................................................17
Audio........................................................................................18
Subtitles...................................................................................18

Special VCD/SVCD features.................................18

Playback control (PBC)..................................................18
Preview function................................................................18

Playing data discs (MP3/WMA/JPEG/DivX)..........19

General operation.............................................................19
Selecting a folder and track/file..................................20
Repeat and shuffle.............................................................20

Special picture disc features..................................20

Preview function................................................................20
Zooming pictures..............................................................20
Playback with multi-angles............................................21
Scan effect..............................................................................21
Playing MP3 music and JPEG picture
simultaneously.....................................................................21

Special DivX features.............................................21

Interactive menu................................................................21
Multiple audio and subtitle languages....................21

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