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Viewing JPEG Files:

Press the DVD key on the remote to select the input,

and load your JPEG Photo CD. Navigation and play-

back of files depends on the SMART NAV setting in

the Preferences page of the setup menus.

NO MENU:

When SMART NAV in Preferences page is

set as NO MENU, the directory and play mode will not

be displayed. A camera icon identifies JPEG files.

1. Use the number buttons or the 

|<<

and 

>>|

buttons

to select the first photo you wish to view. Press

PLAY or ENTER to begin viewing. The PLAY MODE

setting will determine how the pictures are viewed.

The file number will be displayed on the VFD. Set

PLAY MODE to SINGLE to view one photo only. 

2. Once play has begun, the 

|<<

>>|

, STOP and

PAUSE controls function exactly as they do for CD

or DVD playback.

3. You may activate SHUFFLE or REPEAT functions

from the remote.

WITH MENU:

When SMART NAV in Preferences page

is set as WITH MENU, the menu will display the folders

and files in the same hierarchy that they have been

saved on the disc. A camera icon identifies JPEG files.

1. Use the 

<

>

,

, and 

v

keys, or the number keys to

navigate through the menus. The 

<

and 

>

keys

move between the two menu levels displayed, and

the PLAY MODE selection field. The

and 

v

con-

trols move within each column or to change the

PLAY MODE selection. Once you have selected a

file to begin viewing, press ENTER or PLAY to

begin. The PLAY MODE setting will determine how

the pictures are viewed. The file number will be dis-

played on the VFD. Set PLAY MODE to SINGLE to

view one photo only.

2. Once play has begun, the 

<<

>>

|<<

>>|

, STOP

and PAUSE controls function exactly as they do for

CD or DVD playback.

3. To select a different folder or PLAY MODE, first

STOP playback.

Play Mode:

Play Mode settings control the order and frequency of

file play or viewing for both JPEG files and MP3 music.

You may change the PLAY MODE by highlighting the

PLAY MODE box and pressing     or 

v

to select the

desired mode. Nine different play modes are support-

ed:

SINGLE – Plays the selected file once and stops.

REP-ONE – Repeats the selected track indefinitely.

FOLDER – Plays all the files in the current folder once

in sequence.

FOLDER R – Plays all the files in the current folder in

sequence indefinitely.

DISC SCAN – Plays the first 10-seconds of each file on

the disc once in sequence.

DISC – Plays all the files on the disc once in

sequence.

DISC REP – Plays all the files on the disc in sequence

indefinitely.

RANDOM – Plays all the files in the selected folder in

random order, indefinitely.

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v

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Summary of Contents for MegaTheater AVS500

Page 1: ...D V D P L A Y E R T U N E R P R E A M P L I F I E R U S E R M A N U A L...

Page 2: ...ABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL AVISIQUE POUR EVITER TOUT RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS DEMONTER LE COUVERCLE DU HAUT PARLEUR AUCUN ENTRE TIEN DES PIECES INTERIEURE...

Page 3: ...is in proper operating condition READ INSTRUCTIONS All safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should...

Page 4: ...installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communica tions However this is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installati...

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Page 6: ...7 Carton Contents 8 Remote Control 9 Front Panel and Display 12 Getting Started 13 System Connection Diagrams 14 Basic Setup Menu 19 Operation and Use 22 Advanced Operation 27 Advanced Setup 29 Speci...

Page 7: ...2 0 or 2 1 speaker systems Finally the AVS500 is compatible with High Definition TV monitors thanks to its advanced progressive scan circuitry This unique circuit analyzes the characteris tics of the...

Page 8: ...each end H Component video cable with three RCA plugs red green and blue on each end I S Video cable EJECT LOAD SUBTITLE ANGLE REPEAT A B MUSIC STANDBY AUDIO JPEG SHUFFLE SLIDE DVD PROLOGIC SPDIF TUN...

Page 9: ...s slideshow mode which will play a selection of JPEG photos on CD in sequence 6 OSD When playing a DVD press once to show an On Screen Display of the current title and chapter Press again to display t...

Page 10: ...15 SETUP Use to enter the AVS500 main setup menus Disc play will stop when selected Press the button again to exit the menu when you are done 16 TRANSPORT CONTROLS Use to start stop or pause disc pla...

Page 11: ...1 ANGLE Selects different view angles Very few DVDs support this feature 32 EJECT LOAD Press to eject the disc tray or to load the disc tray 19 SLOW AM FM DVD VCD SVCD Press to engage in slow motion p...

Page 12: ...ngaged 4 VOLUME Controls volume in 32 steps 5 OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes the disc drawer 6 PLAY Starts play of the disc 7 PREVIOUS TRACK CHANNEL Selects previous track on a disc or selects the next l...

Page 13: ...TV and ideally at the same distance from the listener as the left and right speakers Placing the front left front right and cen ter speakers at the same height is preferred The surround speakers shou...

Page 14: ...ECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART15 OF THE FCC RULES OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THIS DEVICE DOES NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFE...

Page 15: ...BACK NO USER SERVICABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL CAUTION CAUTION ATTENTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR THIS DEVICE COMPLIES W...

Page 16: ...video also known as CVBS This input uses a standard RCA jack usually color coded yellow The AVS500 has two composite video output jacks on the rear panel labeled AV1 and AV2 Either one may be used The...

Page 17: ...ng an Auxiliary A V Source with Digital Output Many digital cable systems and almost all Digital Satellite receivers offer digital audio outputs This provides access to the Dolby Digital AC3 signal fr...

Page 18: ...ront Right speaker system but are not controlled by the main volume Note If you wish to make a recording from a DVD or other multi channel source select the DVD s STEREO audio track or choose STEREO i...

Page 19: ...our TV is in progressive mode Change the TV monitor mode to INTERLACED for now so you can read the menus more easily Select TV Output Mode The output mode of the AVS500 must match the input mode of yo...

Page 20: ...the top and bot tom of widescreen movies in order to fit the full pic ture on your screen Press ENTER to lock your selection then press to return to the previous menu level Select Progressive Scan TV...

Page 21: ...ing position than others or be influenced by their surroundings This difference will alter the level you hear from each speaker at the listen ing position The AVS500 features a test tone to help calib...

Page 22: ...station 3 Use the and keys to seek the next or previous strong station 4 To save a station preset Tune in the desired station The lowest numbered empty preset number will flash on the front panel disp...

Page 23: ...P3 files both may be intermixed for playback The last viewed JPEG will remain on the screen during music file playback You may use this feature to provide wallpaper such as album cover art during musi...

Page 24: ...enu levels displayed and the PLAY MODE selection field The and v con trols move within each column or to change the PLAY MODE selection Once you have selected a file to begin viewing press ENTER or PL...

Page 25: ...Normal Down button v Mirror Normal Left button Turn left Right button Turn right v Zoom The AVS500 provides both zoom in out for DVD VCD and SVCD and zoom with pan functions for JPEG pic tures Press...

Page 26: ...ng 2 Press the VOL SETUP button on the remote to enter the menu 3 Select BALANCE BASS or TREBLE to adjust lev els Use the and v buttons to select the channel you wish to adjust then press ENTER Use th...

Page 27: ...in to turn the equalizer off 7 When the EQ is turned on again it will return to the last used response curve Music Slide Show The AVS500 lets you select a background sound track for a JPEG slide show...

Page 28: ...e and keys to step to the previous or next nine scenes Press STOP to exit Browsing a VCD or SVCD Press the PBC button until PBC OFF is displayed on the OSD and press STOP Then press the MENU button Ma...

Page 29: ...e cut off Normal LB Letterbox Use for 4 3 aspect ratio TVs Widescreen movies will fill the screen from side to side black bars will show top and bottom This is the only way to view the entire picture...

Page 30: ...gation buttons to select SPEAKER then Press ENTER 2 Select TEST TONE Use the navigation buttons to highlight ON then press ENTER see image below A test tone will play on each channel in turn 3 Using t...

Page 31: ...ion and uses the WEAVE technique Video Ignores the flag information and uses the BOB technique Smart Same as Film Mode with additional multi tap vertical filtering to reduce the side effects of the WE...

Page 32: ...If any of the channels appear louder or softer than the main left and right channels they should be adjusted to play at the same volume The buttons on the number keypad correspond to the speakers in c...

Page 33: ...he Left and Right channels of the 5 1 channel surround mix to the main left and right outputs STEREO Stereo remixes all of the main channels to the two stereo channels VSS Stands for Virtual Surround...

Page 34: ...aker sys tems or for low level listening This can be helpful for listening at reduced levels at night to avoid disturbing others With FULL compression low level dialogue becomes louder and loud passag...

Page 35: ...e priority language for subtitles when supported by the disc Disc Menu Language Selects the priority language of the disc menus when supported by the disc Locale Selects between the different parental...

Page 36: ...o Menu All of the files are at shown at the same level Defaults Restores the original factory settings Password Use to set your own personal password for the parental control settings The default pass...

Page 37: ...ange 87 5 108MHz Usable Sensitivity 1 3 V 13 2dBf Signal to Noise Ratio 70dB mono 68dB stereo Distortion 0 2 mono 0 3 stereo Stereo Separation 40dB 1kHz Selectivity 400kHz 70dB Image Rejection 80dB IF...

Page 38: ...or territories WHO MAY ENFORCE THE WARRANTY This limited warranty may only be enforced by the original purchaser WHAT CAMBRIDGE SOUNDWORKS USA WILL PAY FOR We will pay for all labor and material expe...

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