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TABLE OF CONTENTS 

 

Table 

of 

Contents 

        Page 

 

 

1 

General Information: 

General Info. & Safety Precautions                   

Page   2-5 

Before You Start: 

 

Features, Disc Compatibility 

 

 

Page   6-8 

Front Panel:   

 

Front Panel Controls and Functions 

 

Page   9 

Rear Panel:   

 

Controls and Connections   

 

 

Page   10 

Remote Control/Display: 

Description and Functions   

 

 

Page   11-13 

Getting Started:  

 

On-screen Displays, Setup Navigator  

 

Page   14-16 

    Playing 

Discs 

     Page 

 

 

17-19 

FAQ: 

   Frequently 

Asked 

Questions   Page 

 

 

20-21 

Disc Navigator: 

 

Introduction and Use 

 

 

 

Page   22-23 

Playing Discs: 

 

Scanning, Using the Multi Dial 

 

 

Page   24 

 

 

 

 

Slow Motion, Frame Advance, Looping 

 

Page   25-26 

    Repeat 

and 

Random 

Play 

   Page 

 

 

27-28 

    Programming 

     Page 

 

 

29-31 

    Disc 

Search 

     Page 

 

 

32 

    Switching 

Subtitles/DVD/Video 

Language 

 Page 

 

 

33 

 

 

 

 

Switching DVD-RW/CD/MP3 Audio Channels  Page   34 

    Displaying 

Disc 

Information   Page 

 

 

35 

Audio Settings: 

 

Audio DRC, Virtual Surround 

 

 

Page   36-37 

    Set 

Speaker 

Distance 

    Page 

 

 

38 

Video 

Settings: 

 Video 

Adjust 

     Page 

 

 

39-40 

Initial Settings Menu: 

Using Settings, Digital Audio Out   

 

Page   41-42 

 

 

 

 

Video Out, Language and Display Settings 

Page   43-47 

 

 

 

 

Options, Parental Lock, Setting Country Code 

Page   47-50 

 

 

 

 

Bonus Group, Auto Disc Menu 

 

 

Page   50 

 

 

 

 

Group Playback, DVD, SACD Playback   

Page   51 

 

 

 

 

CD Playback, Audio output Mode   

 

Page   52 

    Speaker 

Installation, 

Distance 

  Page 

 

 

52-54 

Additional Information: 

Care of the Player and Discs 

 

 

Page   55-56 

 

 

 

 

Screen Sizes and Disc Formats 

 

 

Page   57 

    Audio 

Output 

Setting 

Variations 

  Page 

 

 

58 

 

 

 

 

Language and Country Code List - Selecting 

Page   59-60 

    Glossary 

     Page 

 

 

60-61 

    Troubleshooting 

    Page 

 

 

62-65 

   Specifications 

     Page 

 

 

66 

Appendix: 

 

 

RS-232 Protocol and Control Details  

 

Page   67-72 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for PL-1

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Page 2: ...itles DVD Video Language Page 33 Switching DVD RW CD MP3 Audio Channels Page 34 Displaying Disc Information Page 35 Audio Settings Audio DRC Virtual Surround Page 36 37 Set Speaker Distance Page 38 Video Settings Video Adjust Page 39 40 Initial Settings Menu Using Settings Digital Audio Out Page 41 42 Video Out Language and Display Settings Page 43 47 Options Parental Lock Setting Country Code Pag...

Page 3: ...ipt from your authorized Bel Canto Dealer The extended LIMITED WARRANTY coverage extends the warranty to a period of 1 year on the Laser and Loader mechanical portion of the unit and 2 years on the electronics from the date of purchase by the original owner and includes all parts and workmanship The warranty automatically commences on the date of purchase or I year from the date of shipment to an ...

Page 4: ...n a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on 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 LOCATION The appliance should...

Page 5: ...oving covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel For U S model IMPORTANT NOTICE The serial number for this equipment is located on the rear panel Please write this serial number on your enclosed warranty card and keep it in a secure area This is for your security H006A_En DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE Unplug this product from the wall ...

Page 6: ...o ground Ensure that your output cables do not have any internal shorts before connecting them IMPORTANT NOTICE Due to the computer based circuitry used in this product it is imperative that the player be connected to a ground via its three wire AC power cord It is important that the AC power outlet which the unit is plugged into is actually grounded Failure to do so will severely compromise the p...

Page 7: ...ng just two speakers PureCinema progressive scan When connected to a progressive scan compatible TV or monitor using the compo nent video outputs you can enjoy extremely stable flicker free images with the same frame refresh rate as the original movie see page 50 Super Fine Focus digital filter This improves the quality of the video output by reducing video noise and increasing the horizonatal res...

Page 8: ...t will play CD R and CD RW discs recorded in CD Audio Video CD or MP3 audio formatting However any other content may cause the disc not to play or create noise distortion in the output This unit cannot record CD R or CD RW discs Un finalized CD R RW discs recorded in CD Audio can be played but not all Table of Contents playing time etc will be displayed DVD R RW Compatibility This unit will play D...

Page 9: ...heck with the software publisher for more detailed information DVD R RW and CD R RW software disc boxes also have additional compatibility information Titles chapters Groups and tracks DVD Video discs are generally divided into one or more titles Titles may be further subdivided into chapters Title 1 Title 2 Title 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 DVD Audio discs are di...

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Page 12: ...oup number 7 TITLE Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD Video title number 8 Lights when 2V TruSurround is active 9 TRK Indicates that the character display is showing a track number 10 CHP Indicates that the character display is showing a DVD chapter number 11 REMAIN Lights when the character display is showing the time or number of tracks titles chapters remaining 12 Character d...

Page 13: ...k Use to navigate on screen displays and menus Press ENTER to select an option or execute a command 6 RETURN Press to return to a previous menu screen 7 V ADJ VIDEO ADJUST Press to display the Video Adjust menu 8 7 Press to stop the disc you can resume playback by pressing 3 play 9 3 Press to start or resume playback 10 4 Press to jump to the start of the previous next chapter track 11 PLAY MODE P...

Page 14: ... This most be set to use buttons 27 and 28 1 Input the Manufacturer code While holiding down the CLEAR button input the two digit code from the table next page that corresponds to the make of your TV For example If you have a Pioneer TV press and hold CLEAR then press 0 0 on the remote control 2 Confirm that the TV is responding to the programmed code On the remote press the TV button If the TV sw...

Page 15: ...ay Mode Setup Navigator Disc Navigator Initial Settings Video Adjust Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs You should get used to the way these work as you ll need to use them when setting up the player using some of the playback features such as program play and when making more advanced settings for audio and video All t...

Page 16: ...gs Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator 4 Select a DVD language Some DVD discs feature on screen menus soundtracks and subtitles in several lan guages Set your preferred language here English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language DVD Language Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator Note that the language yo...

Page 17: ...up Navigator Settings complete Press ENTER to exit ENTER Congratulations setup is complete 10 Do you have a sub woofer connected to your AV receiver Select Connected or Not Connected Connected Not Connected Center Speaker Surround Speakers Sub woofer Language Settings Audio Out Settings Speaker Settings AV Receiver Func Setup Navigator If you selected Not Connected in step 7 that completes the set...

Page 18: ...epend ing on the complexity of the file structure on the disc Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs The folllowing chapter covers more playback features in more detail Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD CD SACD Video CD and MP3 discs are covered here Further functions are detailed in the next chapter Throughout this ...

Page 19: ...when you start playback others only appear when you press MENU or TOP MENU Button What it does 3 Starts playback DVD and Video CD if the display shows RESUME playback starts from the resume point 8 Pauses a disc that s playing or restarts a paused disc 7 Stops playback DVD and Video CD Display shows RESUME Press 7 stop again to cancel the resume function The resume function is also cancelled when ...

Page 20: ...ous menu page if there is one Displays the next menu page if there is one Some DVD Audio discs feature a bonus group To access this group you have to input a password which you can find on the disc s packaging E E SETUP TOP MENU MENU MULTI SPEED ENTER VIDEO ADJUST DIMMER JOG MODE RETURN V ADJ FL JOG PLAY MODE SURROUND 8 7 3 4 1 0 9 8 7 E 6 5 4 C 3 2 1 CLEAR ENTER TV CONTROL Button What it does TOP...

Page 21: ...ton to switch the video output back to interlace See also page 18 I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play some discs Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV black bars are necessary at the top and bottom of the screen This is not a malfunction I have a standard 4 3 TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs ...

Page 22: ...from the digital outputs Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD Audio have none of these limitations My DVD Audio disc starts playing but then suddenly stops The disc may have been illegally copied My CD with MP3 tracks won t play Also make sure that the tracks are encoded in MPEG1 audio layer 3 format Some MP3 tracks don t show up Where are they Filenames that don t end with the exte...

Page 23: ...3 Track 04 Track 05 Track 06 Track 07 Track 08 Introduction Most of the features described in this chapter make use of on screen displays Fo an explanation of how to navigate these r see Using the on screen displays Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs Video CDs CDs and MP3 discs although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded ...

Page 24: ...r way to find a particular place on a disc is to use one of the search modes See Searching a disc For SACD discs select a track within the current playback area Track 1 009 Track 001 Track 002 Track 003 Track 004 Track 005 Track 006 Track 007 Track 008 2ch Area Disc Navigator Total Time 40 31 For a VR mode DVD RW disc select beween the Playlist and Original areas of the disc or a title Move the jo...

Page 25: ...ut even when the scanning speed is 1 1 normal playback speed To start scanning playback at 1 16 speed turn the MULTI DIAL clockwise for forward anticlockwise for reverse during playback Turn the MULTI DIAL in the same direction to increase the scan speed the speed is indicated at the top left of the screen Turn in the opposite direction to slow the scan speed reverse direction To start high speed ...

Page 26: ... not as good as during normal playback Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached For DVD Audio discs featuring browsable pictures press e E to view the previous next picture Frame advance frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD Video or DVD RW discs frame by frame With Video CDs you can only use frame advance 1 During playback press 8 pause 2...

Page 27: ...Y MODE and select A B Repeat from the list of functions on the left A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 Press ENTER on A Start Point to set the loop start point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 3 Press ENTER on B End Point to set the loop end point A Start Point B End Point Off A B Repeat Repeat ...

Page 28: ...lable depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video and DVD RW discs Title Repeat Chapter Repeat Repeat Off DVD Audio discs Group Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off SACD CD and Video CD discs Disc Repeat Track Repeat Repeat Off MP3 discs Disc Repeat Folde...

Page 29: ...ns available depend on the type of disc loaded The screen below appears when a DVD Video disc is loaded Random Title Random Chapter Random Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode DVD Video discs Random Title Random Chapter Random Off DVD Audio discs Random Group Random Track Random Off MP3 CD and Video CD discs On Off To stop the disc and cancel random playback press 7 stop You ...

Page 30: ... names for MP3 discs On the far right is a list of chapters for DVD Video or tracks for DVD Audio and MP3 3 Select a title chapter group folder or track for the current step in the program list For a DVD Video disc you can add a whole title or a chapter within a title to the program list To add a title select the title 01 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Title 1 03 Title 01 Title 02 Title 03 Chapter 1 036 ...

Page 31: ...1 010 Program Step To add a track first find the folder then move the cursor right and select a track name from the list 01 001 003 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 Program 001 ACP 002 Nth Degree 003 Pfeuti 004 Live 006 CodHead 001 Gravity deluxe 002 Tesla s patent 003 Border dispute 004 Delayed by rain 005 Accident incident 006 Pigeon post 007 Outernational 008 Vacuum tube Folder 1 006 Track 1 010 Program St...

Page 32: ...om the program menu As well as creating and editing a program list you can start and stop program play erase the program list and memorize a DVD program list from the Program menu 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Pro gram from the list of functions on the left Create Edit Playback Start Playback Stop Program Delete Program Memory Off A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode 2 Select a pr...

Page 33: ...earch Time Search Input Chapter A B Repeat Repeat Random Program Search Mode Play Mode For a time search enter the number of minutes and seconds into the currently playing title DVD Video DVD RW or track Video CD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs fea...

Page 34: ...s TOP MENU to access To set subtitle preferences see Subtitle Language Switching DVD Video audio language When playing a DVD Video disc recorded with dialog in two or more languages you can switch audio language during playback 1 Press AUDIO repeatedly to select an audio language option Audio Dolby Digital 3 2 1CH 2 French With some discs while the above display is showing you can also use the joy...

Page 35: ... you to change audio channel from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access To set audio language preferences see Audio Language Switching CD MP3 Video CD audio channel You can switch between stereo just the left channel or just the right channel of a CD MP3 Video CD Super VCD To change the audio channel of a CD it must be playing Some Super VCDs have two soundtracks With these discs you can switch b...

Page 36: ...41 Remain 6 01 Total 192kHz 24bit 2 0CH Tr Rate 9 5Mbps Group Play DVD 3 3 21 1 3 Current Total Elapsed 53 20 Remain 56 41 Total Audio DVD RW displays Audio Dolby Digital 2 0CH 1 Subtitle Title Play DVD RW Original 3 0 08 1 32 Current Total Elapsed 30 22 Remain 30 30 Total Tr Rate 4 3Mbps Chapter Play DVD RW Original 3 1 1 Current Total SACD displays Track Play SACD 3 0 22 1 9 Current Total Elapse...

Page 37: ...hing Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to On can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change 1 Press SETUP and select Audio Set tings from the on screen display Video Adjust Audio Settings Play Mode Setup Navigator...

Page 38: ...vigator Initial Settings 2 Highlight TruSurround then use the Joystick left right to change to 2V TruSurround or Off as required Audio Settings 1 2 Audio DRC Virtual Surround Channel Level Off Off Fix 3 Press ENTER to make the setting and exit the Audio Settings screen You can also use the SURROUND button on the remote control to switch Virtual Surround on 2V TruSurround Off Virtual Surround does ...

Page 39: ...n be set from 6 5 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right LS RS speakers can be set from 20 ft to 6 5 ft relative to the front left right speakers When you adjust the front left L or front right R speaker all the other speaker distances are adjusted relative to that speaker 6 Press ENTER to make the settings and exit the audio settings screen The speaker distance...

Page 40: ...ents in the picture Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness of the mid frequency less detailed elements in the picture This setting is only effective when Fine Focus is On Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colours appear Hue Adjusts the overall colour balance between red and green This is Video Adjust Interlace Only Default setting Standard From the Video Adjust screen you can select the standard video p...

Page 41: ...Cinema adjusts the picture so that it matches more closely the picture quality of a cinema screen You can see whether video on a DVD disc is film or video material by display ing the video transmission rate see If a hash mark appears next to the transmission rate display it is film material 4 Press ENTER to save the preset and exit the Video Adjust screen Creating your own progressive output prese...

Page 42: ...Dolby Digital Dolby Digital PCM Initial Settings If your AV receiver or other connected component is Dolby Digital compatible set to Dolby Digital otherwise set to Dolby Digital PCM Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu is where you can set preferences for language audio and video output and so on If a menu option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current ...

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Page 44: ...ponent is compatible with MPEG audio set this to MPEG otherwise set it to MPEG PCM MPEG audio is converted to more compatible PCM audio Check the manual that came with the other component if you re unsure whether it is MPEG audio compat ible Video Output settings TV Screen Default setting 16 9 Wide Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers TV Screen Auto Progressive S Video ...

Page 45: ...ist You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button This does not affect this setting Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded overriding the audio language you set in the Initial Settings menu Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu Press TOP MENU to access th...

Page 46: ...O and SUBTITLE buttons Subtitle Language Default setting English Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display English French German Italian Spanish Dutch Other Language Initial Settings This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD Video discs If the lan guage you specify here is recorded o...

Page 47: ... Speakers Audio Language Subtitle Language Auto Language DVD Menu Lang Subtitle Display On Off Assist Subtitle Initial Settings When set to On the player displays subtitles according to the Subtitle Language and Auto Language settings Set to Assist Subtitle to have the player display the extra assistive subtitles recorded on to some DVD discs Set to Off to switch subtitles off altogether Display s...

Page 48: ...can burn in leaving a ghost image on the screen Switch to On to make sure that a constant image is not displayed for a dangerously long time Options Parental Lock Default level Off Default password none Default country code us 2119 Some DVD Video discs feature a Parental Lock level If your player is set to a lower level than the disc the disc won t play This gives you some control about what your ...

Page 49: ...t your password you can reset the system then register a new one Changing your password To change your password confirm your existing password then enter a new one 1 Select Password Change Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Init...

Page 50: ...set the new level and return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Code You may also want to refer to the Country code list 1 Select Country Code Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback Password Change Level Change Country Code Initial Settings 2 Use number...

Page 51: ...ging for details and the key number When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus group the key number input screen appears automatically You can also access the same screen here Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers Bonus Group Key Number Input Initial Settings 2 If you eject the disc switch the power off or unplug the player you will need to re enter the key number A...

Page 52: ...put Language Display Options Speakers Parental Lock Bonus Group Auto Disc Menu Group Playback DVD Playback Mode SACD Playback CD Playback DVD Audio DVD Video Initial Settings Some DVD Audio discs contain DVD Video content in addition to the DVD Audio Set to DVD Video to play a DVD Audio disc as if it were a DVD Video disc Note that in this case only the DVD Video part of the disc will play SACD Pl...

Page 53: ...nt surround center and subwoofer outs set this to 5 1 Channel if you connected only the stereo outs set to 2 Channel Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5 1 Channel you ll only get sound from all speakers when playing a multi channel DVD Audio disc SACD or Dolby Digital or DTS encoded DVD disc When set to 5 1 Channel only the front left right channels are output from the AUDIO OUT L R jacks Chang...

Page 54: ...and surround speak ers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be set to On or Off 4 Move the joystick left to go back to the speaker list if you want to modify another speaker or press ENTER to exit the Speaker Installation screen Speaker Distance Default setting all speakers 10 ft You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplif...

Page 55: ...tput Mode Speaker Installation Speaker Distance Channel Level Fix Variable Initial Settings When set to Fix the level of each of the 5 1 channel analog outputs is fixed Choose Variable if you want to adjust the relative levels to balance the surround sound better for your listening room Digital Audio Out Video Output Language Display Options Speakers L C R RS LS SW Auto 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0dB 0 0...

Page 56: ...scs only Use of shaped discs is not recommended for this product Bel Canto disclaims all liability arising in connection with the use of shaped discs Taking care of your player and discs Handling discs When holding discs of any type take care not to leave fingerprints dirt or scratches on the disc surface Hold the disc by its edge or by the center hole and edge Damaged or dirty discs can affect pl...

Page 57: ...likely to be stepped on A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electric shock Check the power cord once in a while If you find it damaged ask your nearest Bel Canto authorized service center or your dealer for a replacement Cleaning the pickup lens The DVD player s lens should not become dirty in normal use but if for some reason it should malfunction due to dust or dirt consult your...

Page 58: ...op and bottom of the screen Standard TV users If you have a standard TV the TV Screen setting of this player should be set to 4 3 Letter Box or 4 3 Pan Scan depending on which you prefer Set to 4 3 Letter Box widescreen discs are shown with black bars top and bottom Set to 4 3 Pan Scan widescreen discs are shown with the left and right sides cropped Although the picture looks larger you don t actu...

Page 59: ...h DTS CD CD Video CD Super VCD DVD RW DVD 2ch downmix Dolby Digital 2ch downmix 2ch downmix 5 2ch downmix 5 DTS DTS DTS Dolby Digital Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital MPEG or PCM MPEG About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu affect the output from the 5 1 channel analog outputs ...

Page 60: ...sh ku 1121 Kirghiz ky 1125 Latin la 1201 Lingala ln 1214 Laothian lo 1215 Lithuanian lt 1220 Latvian lv 1222 Malagasy mg 1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pas...

Page 61: ...ile format Files are recognized by their file extension mp3 or MP3 Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Language in the Setup Navigator allow you to set your prefered language from any of the 136 languages listed in the language code list on the previous page 1 Select Other Language 2 Use the joystick left right to high light either the language...

Page 62: ... a high quality audio disc format that can accomodate high sampling rate stereo and multi channel audio as well as conventional CD audio all on the same disc MPEG audio An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD discs This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV amplifiers See also PCM MPEG video The video format used for Video CDs and DV...

Page 63: ...e region number on a DVD Video disc does not match the number on the player the disc cannot be used Condensation inside the player Allow time for condensation to evaporate Avoid using the player near an air conditioning unit Disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side face up The disc may have been illegally copied Press 7 then start playback again 3 Switch the power off once un...

Page 64: ...ble with Macro Vision System copy guard Some discs include a copy prevention signal and when this type of disc is played back stripes etc may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV This is not a malfunction Due to the player s copy protection circuits connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent recording or cause picture problems This is not a malfunct...

Page 65: ... with your amplifier receiver DVD Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio Listen through the player s analog outputs Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct Check the audio options available from the disc menu Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Down Sample Off As a copy protection measure some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio In this case even if ...

Page 66: ...MP3 FORMAT is displayed when you try to play a disc track check the audio file formats For more information TruSurround does not work with CD MP3 DVD Audio SACD or 96kHz linear PCM DVD The TruSurround effect is only output through the AUDIO OUT LF RF analog audio outputs Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel The effectiveness of TruSurround varies with the disc Static electricity or...

Page 67: ...level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA jack Audio output multi channel L R C SW LS RS Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 6 Jacks RCA jack Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz DVD fs 96 kHz 4 Hz to 88 kHz DVD Audio fs 192 kHz S N ratio 118 dB Dynamic range 108 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 001...

Page 68: ...he following format Arguments 1 through 3 are in decimal format Command Header Command ID Argument 1 Argument 2 Argument 3 Header CAh FEh HEX or 202 254 DECIMAL Command ID Byte Argument 1 Byte Argument 2 Byte Argument 3 Byte Byte 0 255 EXAMPLE OF DECIMAL COMMAND To send the command Play send 202 254 3 1 0 0 Note Command 1 and 2 are for IR Equivalents only Direct Commands are 3 and higher Any inval...

Page 69: ...nd will write the given data Data Byte 1 Data Byte 2 Data Byte 3 to the unit s IR data bus Usage This command can be used to effectively implement any other command which has a three byte equivalent IR code Equivalent IR codes for commands can be found on RS 232 command listing Note that not all commands have equivalent IR codes Example To send the three byte command Repeat send CAh FEh 2 99h F5h ...

Page 70: ...a command is executed it is removed from the buffer making room to receive another command If the buffer is full any command received is ignored For consistent results no more than 15 commands should be sent in direct succession If a longer string of commands is necessary a minimum of second delay should be added before sending additional commands Example for sending a long string of commands Comm...

Page 71: ...Play 202 254 3 1 0 0 Decimal 2 Previous 0 0 B9h 3 Pause 0 0 F9h 4 Stop 0 0 19h 5 Next 0 0 39h 6 Step forward 0 0 99h F5h EDh 7 Step reverse 0 0 99h F5h 1Dh 9 Numeric keypad 0 0 0 99h F5h 05h 10 Numeric keypad 1 0 0 99h F5h 85h 11 Numeric keypad 2 0 0 99h F5h 45h 12 Numeric keypad 3 0 0 99h F5h C5h 13 Numeric keypad 4 0 0 99h F5h 25h 14 Numeric keypad 5 0 0 99h F5h A5h 15 Numeric keypad 6 0 0 99h F...

Page 72: ...IR ONLY 0 0 99h F5h 44h 6 Shuttle reverse 0 0 99h F5h 3Eh 7 Shuttle forward 0 0 99h F5h 5Eh 8 Play Mode 0 0 99h F5h FEh 5 Commands pertaining to DVD only 1 Audio 0 0 99h F5h 7Dh 2 Subtitle 0 0 99h F5h 6Ch 3 Angle 0 0 99h F5h ADh 4 Top menu title 0 0 99h F5h 2Dh 5 Video adjust 0 0 99h F5h 0Ch 6 Surround 0 0 99h F5h 86h 7 DVD menu 0 0 99h F5h 62h 7 Miscellaneous commands 0 Dimmer 0 0 99h F5h 9Fh 1 O...

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