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FOR A HIGHER QUALITY PICTURE

DVD discs produce a high resolution picture. This may cause some picture artifacts on the TV during playback.  The
artifacts will vary depending on the TV used with the DVD video player.  To control picture artifacts reduce the
sharpness setting on your TV when viewing DVD  discs.

ABOUT DVD CD

DVD  CD icons  will appear depending on the disc being played back.

DVD: DVD video discs
CD: Audio CDs

HOW TO START PLAYBACK FROM THE MENU SCREEN

1. Press                      buttons to select the title.
2. Press  the ENTER/PLAY button.

You may also directly press the number button to select the title.
The DVD video player will start playback from the title selected.

Title 1

Title 3

Title 2

Title 4

HOW TO PAUSE PLAYBACK AND PLAY FRAME BY FRAME  (STILL PLAYBACK)

Press the PAUSE button once during playback,then press the ENTER/PLAY button to resume
normal playback.
Press the STEP button during playback, the picture will advance one frame each time, then
press ENTER/PLAY button to resume normal playback.

During the still playback the sound is muted. Some discs do not have frame by frame feature.

HOW TO STO P PLAYBACK 

Press the STO P button once.

The DVD video player is stopped.

Press the ENTER/PLAY button to replay.
Press the STO P button twice then
press the ENTER/PLAY button.

The DVD Video player will playback from the chapter 1 or track 1.

NOTICE

At the completion of each movie a menu screen will appear.
Be aware that the on-screen setup menu may damage your
TV by permanently burning that image onto the screen.  To
avoid this, press the STO P button at the completion of each
movie. You may also decide to setup the SCREEN S AVER.

You can play back a disc at x2, x4, x8 or x20 the normal speed.
Press the REV or FWD button during playback.

The playback speed changes, each time you press the REV or FWD button.
R E V:  Fast reverse 
FWD:  Fast forward 
Press ENTER/PLAY to resume normal playback.

A D VANCED PLAY B A C K

The DVD video player allows you to playback discs at various speeds.

NOTICE

 The DVD video player may not play back sound
during scan reverse and forward playback of DVD
video discs. The DVD video player will play sound
during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio
CDs.
 The speeds may vary slightly from disc to disc and
the x2, x4, x8, and x20 speeds are only approximate
speeds. 

 Some discs do not utilize this feature.

x2

x4

x8

x20

x2

x4

x8

x20

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Page 1: ... installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communication However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determine...

Page 2: ...n the marking label If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your product dealer or local power company For products intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the operating instructions 12 Grounding or Polarization This product may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug wil...

Page 3: ...ion e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way a n d f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service 22 Replacement Parts W hen replacement pa r ts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement pa r ts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original part Unauthorized substitutions may resu...

Page 4: ...rom being operated in the player CLEANING DISCS Fingerprints and dirt on the disc cause picture and sound deterioration Wipe the disc from the center outward with a softc l o t h Always keep the disc clean If you cannot wipe offt h ed i r to ff wipe the disc lightly with a slightly moistened soft cloth and f i n i s h w i t h a d r y c l o t h Do not use any type of solvent such as a thinner benzi...

Page 5: ...i f i c a t i o n o f C o n t r o l s 5 R e m o t e C o n t r o l 6 Connecting to a TV 8 C o n n e c t i n g t o O p t i o n a l E q u i p m e n t 9 A F F F u n c t i o n 11 P l a y i n gB a c kaD i s c 11 Locating a Sp e c i f i c Ti t l e C h a p t e r o r Tr a c k 1 3 Playing Repeatedly 1 4 Playing in Random Order 1 5 Z o o m i n g a P i c t u r e 1 5 Using the On screen Display 1 5 Playing in ...

Page 6: ...ME UP DOWN THE INSTRUCTIONS BELOW DESCRIBE THE FUNCTIONS ON THE REMOTE CONTROL 6 4 13 2 23 31 26 29 27 22 1 20 18 7 14 1 17 30 15 P O W E R button on the remote control is for standby power only Turn on the main power button on the DVD Video Player P N b u t t o n i s f o r PAL NTSC If a PAL region 1 DVD disc is played press P N for normal playback Otherwise the picture will continuously roll MUTE...

Page 7: ... compartment Close the cover B ATTERIES PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL To operate the DVD video player you must first place the batteries in the remote control INCORRECT USE O F BATTERIES MIGHT CAUSE THEM TO LEAK C O R R O D E O R EXPLODE Do not place the batteries in the wrong direction It is dangerous to charge heat open or short circuit the batteries Do not leave dead batteries or mix old new bat...

Page 8: ...eaker damage G O O D BETTER Connect the DVD video player with an optional S Video cable if the TV has an S Video input Do not connect the yellow video cable if using the S Video cable Red White Yellow Red White Yellow Red White Black Red White Black TV Audio Input TV Video Input S Video cord o p t i o n a l BEST TO Pr VIDEO IN TO Pb VIDEO IN TO Y VIDEO IN TO Pr VIDEO O U T TO Pb VIDEO O U T TO Y V...

Page 9: ...ellow Connection Example To audio i n p u t Amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround To video i n p u t Front speaker l e ft Connect one or two speakers The output sound from the rear speakers will be monaural even if you connect two rear speakers Front speaker r i g h t Center speaker Rear speaker To VIDEO O U T Yellow Connection Example To d i g i ta l audio input Amplifier equipped w i ...

Page 10: ...your player to optical input of the a m p l i f i e r Connecting to Optional Equipment How to setup the sound output From the SETUP MENU display s e l e c t Audio with DIRECTION buttons then press ENTER PLAY S e t D i g i tal Out to RAW with DIRECTION buttons and then press ENTER PLAY DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digita l Theater Systems Inc Manufactured under license from Dolby Labs ...

Page 11: ...cted to the DVD video player How to enjoy the sound from the audio system Turn on the audio system and choose the input source which is connected to the DVD video player Notice A disc may be damaged if it is not correctly placed on the guides in the disc tray this may also cause the DVD video player to malfunction Notice The menu screen will appear automatically or you may access the menu screen b...

Page 12: ...und is muted Some discs do not have frame by frame feature HOW TO STO P PLAYBACK Press the STO P button once The DVD video player is stopped Press the ENTER PLAY button to replay Press the STO P button twice then press the ENTER PLAY button The DVD Vi d e o p l a y e r w i l l p l a y b a c k f r o m t h e c h a p t e r 1 o r t r a c k 1 NOTICE At the completion of each movie a menu screen will ap...

Page 13: ...nd to t h i s f u n c t i o n I fd i fferent instructions appear on the TV screen follow those instructions The instructions above are describing the basic procedure where the procedures may vary depending on the contents of the DVD video disc Playing Back a Disc Continued RESUMING PLAYBACK FROM THE SAME LOCATION This DVD video player allows you to stop playback and continue playback later from th...

Page 14: ...hapter or time If a DVD video disc contains title numbers you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number Search Ti m e 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ti t l e C h a p t e r _ _ _ _ _ _ NOTICE By pressing you may shift t h e h i g h l i g h ts between the TITLE and CHAPTER Playing Repeatedly THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK A SPECIFIC TITLE CHAPTER TRACK OR SEGMENT REPEATEDLY TITLE R...

Page 15: ... normal playback Press SHUFFLE button repeatedly till Shuffle Off appears NOTICE The DVD video player will go to another chapter or track and start playback if you press the SKIP button during random playback Playing in Random Order THIS DVD VIDEO PLAYER ALLOWS YOU TO PLAYBACK TITLES CHAPTERS WITHIN A TITLE OR TRACKS IN RANDOM ORDER RANDOM PLAYBACK ZOOMING A PICTURE The DVD video player allows you...

Page 16: ...hi 4 8Hol 5 8Ger 6 8Fre 7 8Spa 8 8Rus Off Playing in a Favorite Order YOU CAN COMBINE YOUR FAVORITE TITLES CHAPTERS OR TRACKS AND PLAY THEM BACK IN ANY ORDER PROGRAM PLAYBACK The program playback function will automatically playback titles chapters or tracks in the order preprogrammed To reset program press CLEAR To resume normal playback from memory playback First press the STO P button press ENT...

Page 17: ...ory will be displayed on the TV screen AN 1 Press to select the column of W M A f i l e Press to select the WMA file on a list of column 2 Press ENTER PLAY to play the WMA f i l e P r e s s o r during playback to skip the tracks 3 Press number buttons 1 10 to select the track which you want the product will play the selected track If the track number is bigger than 10 press 10 then press the next ...

Page 18: ...key is used to rotate the image Each time press it the image rota t e s f o r 9 0 During playing back JPEG disc it allows you to zoom in or zoom out a picture For the first 3 times press the ZOOM button the picture will be zoomed in gradually each time you press it For the fourth and fifth time press the ZOOM button the picture will be zoomed out gradually For the sixth time the picture will resum...

Page 19: ...slideshow To display an image indefinitively p r e s s t h e PAUSE key To view the Next or Previous picture press the or keys To resume the slideshow press the ENTER PLAY key There are four modes to rotate a picture 90 1 8 0 2 7 0 a n d N o r m a l These operations are allowed only when a picture is being displayed normally and will be cancelled automatically when a new picture is displayed The AN...

Page 20: ...ess ENTER PLAY 3 Select Rating again press ENTER PLAY t o select the item Setting the Parental Lock YOU CAN USE THE PARENTAL LOCK FUNCTION ONLY WITH DVD VIDEO DISCS EQUIPPED WITH THE PARENTAL LOCK FEATURE SETTING THE PARENTAL LOCK DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc ...

Page 21: ...SETUP to normal playback G e n e r a l Vi d e o A u d i o R a t i n g OSD Menu English S u b t i t l e O ff A u d i o E n g l i s h DVD Menu English Factory Reset Ok TV Shape 4 3 Pan Scan Vi d e o NTSC Video Output S Video PictureCD Vi e w Original Close Caption Off D i g i ta l o u t DOLBY DIGITAL Raw PCM Off D T S Raw Off M P 3 PCM Off Others Raw PCM Off P a s s w o r d R a t i n g 8 Adult 1 Kid...

Page 22: ...pin jack L R x 1 OUTPUTS Specifications DVD VIDEO PLAYER OUTPUTS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES Power supply 120V 60 Hz Power consumption 20W Mass 3 0 kg External dimensions 360 x 50 x 255 mm W H D Signal system NTSC PAL Laser Semiconductor laser wavelength 650 nm DVD VIDEO PLAYER Audio cable red and white 1 pa i r Remote control RM1225 1 Batteries AA 2 Video cable yellow 1 User s manual 1 SUPPLIED ACCESSOR...

Page 23: ...efer to your audio amplifier owners manual Damaged S Video connector bent pin A small amount of picture distortion may appear because of a poor quality video sound transfer t od i s c This is especially true of some discs manufactured between 1997 1998 Scratched disc Connect the DVD player directly through the TV and not through any other source What you re v i e w i n g i s t h e e ffect of the c...

Page 24: ...ication or adaptation to enable it to operate in any country other than the country for which it was designed manufactured approved and or authorized or repair of products damaged by these modifications I n c i d e n tal or consequential damages resulting from the product Some states do not allow the incidenta l o r consequential damages so the above exclusion may not apply to you This includes bu...

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