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Before connecting up, operating or repairing this product,
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DVD HOME 
CINEMA SYSTEM

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL : SD-44HKSE

Summary of Contents for SD-44HKSE

Page 1: ...Before connecting up operating or repairing this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM OWNER S MANUAL MODEL SD 44HKSE ...

Page 2: ...o interference requirements of EEC DIRECTIVE 89 336 EEC 93 68 EEC and 73 23 EEC NOTES ON COPYRIGHTS It is forbidden by law to copy broadcast show broadcast via cable play in public or rent copyrighted material without permission This product features the copy protection function developed by Macrovision Copy protection signals are recorded on some discs When recording and playing the pictures of t...

Page 3: ...ent DON T allow electrical equipment to be exposed to dripping or splashing or objects filled with liquids such as vases to be placed on the equipment DON T place hot objects or naked flame sources such as lighted candles or nightlights on or close to equipment High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires DON T use makeshift stands DON T listen to headphones at high volume as such use can ...

Page 4: ...Search 24 Repeat A B 24 3D Surround 24 Changing the Audio Channel 24 Operation with JPEG Disc 25 Viewing a JPEG disc 25 Moving to another File 25 Still Picture 25 To flip the picture 25 To rotate picture 25 Notes on JPEG Recordings 25 Programmed Playback 26 Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc 26 Programmed Playback with Video CD 26 Speaker Setup 27 Additional Information 27 Last Con...

Page 5: ... appear on the TV screen Some DVDs that have no region code label may still be subject to area restrictions and therefore not playable Disc related terms Title DVD video discs only The main film content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content or music album Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD video discs only Sections o...

Page 6: ...mmended after every 1 000 hours of use This depends on the operating environment Notes on Discs Disc Handling Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat or leave it in a...

Page 7: ...n mode on STOP MEMO DISC Tray MONO STEREO PAUSE RDS TUNED STEREO MUTE SLEEP D RPT ALL PL II PROG PCM TITLE CHPTRK Indicates current player function Playback Pause etc Programmed playback active Indicates current title number Indicates current audio stream Indicates current surround mode RDS Data type indicators MUTE indicator SLEEP indicator Repeat playback mode indicators Total playing time Elaps...

Page 8: ... correctly Caution Do not mix old and new batteries Never mix different types of batteries standard alkaline etc Dispose of batteries in a designated disposal area Do not throw batteries into a fire FM AM SUBTITLE TOP MENU ARROW For use in highlighting a selection on a GUI menu screen TITLE and MENU screen PRESET p 28 SETUP p 17 NUMBER POWER SLOW p 21 TOP MENU p 22 Use the TOP MENU button to displ...

Page 9: ...D MONITOR VIDEO OUT Connector AV1 AUDIO Input L R VIDEO IN Connectors OPTICAL IN Connector AV2 AUDIO Input L R VIDEO IN Connectors VIDEO OUTPUT SELECTOR Select either COMPONENT VIDEO OUT or RGB signal of EURO AV OUTPUT TO TV terminal depending on how you connect the DVD CD Receiver to the TV COAXIAL DIGITAL IN Connector OUTPUT TO TV EURO AV SOCKET Connect to a TV with SCART jack COMPONENT VIDEO OU...

Page 10: ...rom the DVD CD Receiver to the VIDEO IN jack on the TV using the video cable supplied V Connect the SPEAKER connectors to the speaker system as in page 13 Component Video connection Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks from the DVD CD Receiver to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using Y Pb Pr cables C Connect the SPEAKER connectors to the speaker system as in page 13 SCART connection Connect ...

Page 11: ...ect an additional VCR to the AV2 connectors 3 3 Connect an optical output of DVD Player or Digital Audio Device etc to the OPTICAL IN connector 4 4 Connect an coaxial output of DVD Player or Digital Audio Device etc to the COAXIAL DIGITAL IN connector VIDEO IN OUT AUDIO L AUDIO R VIDEO OUT IN AUDIO L AUDIO R VCR Additional VCR To AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN AV2 To AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN AV1 To AUDIO OUT ...

Page 12: ...the radio Connect the AM Loop aerial to the AM aerial connector Connect he FM Wire aerial to the FM aerial connector Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM Loop aerial away from the DVD CD Receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire aerial After connecting the FM Wire aerial keep it as horizontal as possible ...

Page 13: ...o obtain the best possible surround sound adjust the speaker parameters volume distance etc Notes Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack base If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers Do not remo...

Page 14: ...ree Centre speaker The centre speakers and front speakers are ideally the same height But normally place it above or below the television Rear speakers Place left and right behind the listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback For best results do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or a...

Page 15: ... where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono 3D SURROUND This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect using 3D Surround Sound technology which simulates multi channel audio play back from two conventional stereo speakers instead of the ...

Page 16: ...creen display disappears OFF A B ALL TRACK CHAPT TITLE Items Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Press 3 3 4 4 to select desired item Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the des...

Page 17: ...cks but are connecting the DVD CD player to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Notes Progressive Scan will not be displayed in the Setup menu when the rear switch VIDEO OUT SELEC TOR is set at SCART position Once the setting...

Page 18: ...back time is longest and then play back the title automatically On Auto Play function is activated Off Auto Play function is not activated Note The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs B L E Black Level Expansion To select the black level of playback pictures Set your preference and monitor s ability On Expanded grey scale 0 IRE cut off Off Standard grey scale 7 5 IRE cut off Note The B L...

Page 19: ...e If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 5 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu 6 6 Press OPEN CLOSE to activate parental control Notes This function may not work for some DVDs To watch the disc whose rating is higher than the setting press ENTER to ...

Page 20: ...trol is set and the disc is not within the Rating settings not authorized the 4 digit code must be entered and or the disc must be authorized see Parental Control on page 19 DVDs may have a regional code Your receiver will not play discs that have a regional code different from your receiver The regional code for this receiver is 2 two General Features Note Unless stated otherwise all operations d...

Page 21: ...reen 3 To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat Off icon appears on the TV screen Video CDs Repeat Track All Off 1 To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat Track icon appears on the TV screen 2 To repeat the disc currently playing press REPEAT a second time The Repeat All icon appears on the TV screen 3 To exit Repeat mode press REPEAT a third time The Repeat O...

Page 22: ...rked Scene 1 During disc playback press SEARCH The MARKER SEARCH menu will appear on the screen 2 Press 1 2 to select the Marker number that you want to erase 3 Press CLEAR The Marker number will be erased from the list 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Marker numbers 5 To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu press SEARCH Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs m...

Page 23: ...f the MP3 format MP3 WMA Disc compatibility with this DVD CD receiver is limited as follows 1 Sampling Frequency only at 44 1kHz MP3 32 44 1kHz WMA 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 32 128kbps WMA 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 WMA files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We recomme...

Page 24: ...SKIP or repeatedly to select the required speed mX2 mX4 mX8 backward or MX2 MX4 MX8 forward Search speed and direction are indicated on the menu screen 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 During disc playback press REPEAT A B at your cho sen starting point The Repeat icon and A appears on the menu screen 2 Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat ic...

Page 25: ...revious file Still Picture 1 Press PAUSE STEP during slide show The DVD CD Receiver will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY or press PAUSE STEP again To flip the picture Press 3 3 4 4 during showing a picture to flip the picture horizontally or a vertically To rotate picture Press 1 2 during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise Notes o...

Page 26: ...playback is stopped The VCD Program menu will appear Note Press RETURN or PROGRAM to exit the Program menu 3 3 Follow steps 2 6 of Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA disc on left 4 4 To resume normal playback from programmed playback press PROGRAM PROG indicator disappears in the display window Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon a...

Page 27: ...ear Right R Rear Left L Subwoofer Return Press ENTER to return to the previous menu Last Condition Memory This DVD CD Receiver memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player If you load a disc that has its set tings memorized the latest stop position is automatical ly recalled Notes S...

Page 28: ...tered the FULL message will appear in the display window for a moment and then a preset number will flash To change the preset number follow the steps 5 6 as above Listening to the radio Preset radio stations in the DVD CD Receiver s memory first see Presetting radio stations on the left 1 1 Press FM AM until AM MW or FM appears in the display window The last received station is tuned in 2 2 Press...

Page 29: ... the optical digital signal from AV1 VIDEO IN OPTICAL IN Connector AV 1 COAX for selecting the coaxial digital signal from AV1 VIDEO IN COAXIAL IN Connector AV 2 for selecting the analog signal from AV2 AUDIO IN L R VIDEO IN Connectors AV 2 OPT for selecting the optical digital signal from AV2 VIDEO IN OPTICAL IN Connector AV 2 COAX for selecting the coaxial digital signal from AV2 VIDEO IN COAXIA...

Page 30: ...ngua 7165 Irish 7384 Italian 7465 Japanese 7487 Javanese 7578 Kannada 7583 Kashmiri 7575 Kazakh 7589 Kirghiz 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya 8065 ...

Page 31: ...man Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Area LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives M...

Page 32: ...dirty A menu is on the TV screen The Rating level is set The disc is dirty The speakers and components are connected poorly The DVD CD Receiver is located too close to the TV Correction Plug the power cord securely into the wall outlet Insert a disc Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD CD Receiver appears on the TV screen Connect the video cable into the ja...

Page 33: ...n obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD CD Receiver The batteries in the remote control are flat The sound mode cannot be changed while playing a MP3 or WMA disc The sound mode cannot be changed when in DTS or 5 1CH audio format Nothing is displayed on the front panel display Correction Connect the antenna securely Adjust the antennas and connect an external antenna if necessary T...

Page 34: ...kHz at 12W position 20 kHz LPF A Filter Video input 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 2 SCART TO TV Video output 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 SCART TO TV S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p 75 Ω Component Video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 ohms negative sync RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 ohms RCA jack x 2 Tuning Range 87 5 108 0 MHz or 65 0 74...

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