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ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Instructions on this manual describe the controls of the player. You can also use the remote controller controls

with the same name as those on the player.

Dear Customers

We would like to thank you for purchasing this DVD/VCD/CD-R/CD-RW/MP3/JPEG player.

We strongly recommend that you carefully study the operating instructions before attempting to operate

the unit and that you note the listed safety precautions.

SAFETY INFORMATION

CAUTION

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DVD Player is a class 1 laser product. However this product uses a visible laser beam which could cause

hazardous radiation exposure.

Be sure to operate the player correctly as instructed.

While this player is plugged to the wall outlet, do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray

or other openings to look inside the player for your own safety.

Use of performance control or adjustment procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous

radiation exposure. Do not open the covers and do not attempt to repair any damaged parts. Please refer

to a service technician or qualified personnel for any necessary repairs.

WARNING

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture.

To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, and any interference, use the recommended accessories only.

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Summary of Contents for GDVD 157

Page 1: ...DVD VCD CD CD R CD RW MP3 JPEG PLAYER GDVD 157 Instruction Manual ...

Page 2: ...h is marked with the letter N or coloured black The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or coloured red No connection is to be made to the earth terminal of the plug If a 13 Amp BS 1363 Plug is used a 3 Amp Fuse must be fitted or if any other type of Plug is used a 3 Amp Fuse must be fitted either in the Plug of Adaptor or on the Distrib...

Page 3: ...AUDIO CD PLAYBACK 24 RAPID ADVANCE RAPID REVERSE 25 DIRECT SELECTION OF TRACKS 25 REPEAT PLAY 25 CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS 26 CD MENU 27 BASIC PLAY 27 PAUSE 27 STOPPING PLAY 27 SKIPPING AHEAD OR BACK TO TRACKS 27 IMAGE TRANSFORMATION 28 ZOOM 28 DIGEST MODE 28 PROGRAM FUNCTION 29 USING SETUP MENU 30 MENU ITEMS 30 VIDEO SETUP 30 AUDIO SETUP 31 LANGUAGE SETUP 31 PARENTAL SETUP 32 PREFERENCES 32 TROUBLESHO...

Page 4: ...which could cause hazardous radiation exposure Be sure to operate the player correctly as instructed While this player is plugged to the wall outlet do not place your eyes close to the opening of the disc tray or other openings to look inside the player for your own safety Use of performance control or adjustment procedures other than those specified may result in hazardous radiation exposure Do n...

Page 5: ...btitle up to 32 support According to disc content 9 Multi Angle up to 9 support According to disc content 10 8 level parental control 11 Fast forward and rewind in 5 different speeds 2x 4x 8x 16x 32x 12 Smooth and seamless playback in 2x speed 13 Slow motion playback in 4 different speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 forward and backward 14 Frame by frame forward and backward playback 15 Time Search 16 Repeat...

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Page 7: ...ot expose the disc to direct sunlight or heat sources such as hot air ducts or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as the temperature can rise quickly and damage the disc After playing store the disc in its case On cleaning Before playing clean the disc with a cleaning cloth Wipe the disc from the center out Do not use solvents such as benzine thinner commercially available cleaners or ant...

Page 8: ...n you find it damaged ask closest service agent for help When the AC power cord needs to be changed it should be done at a qualified service shop only Choice Of Location Please do not place the set in a place subject to direct sun light excessive dust or mechanical shock or in a location near heat sources The set should be placed on a solid and safe base Do not place the player on a soft surface s...

Page 9: ... still picture this button functions as SELECT button selects highlighted item in the root menu Otherwise the disc will prohibit this function on the root menu and symbol will appear on screen 5 SKIP buttons Press to go back to the preceding chapter track or to go to the next chapter track 6 Front Panel Display VFD Indicates the playing time title chapter track etc 7 STANDBY button Turns the unit ...

Page 10: ... 9 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY VFD 1 Play Pause 2 Current Disc 3 Time or Title Chapter Track number 4 Dolby Digital DTS 5 Zoom 6 Title Number 7 Angle 8 Chapter Track Number 9 Repeat ...

Page 11: ...l digital connection cord COAXIAL Connects to an audio component using the coaxial digital connection cord 2 AUDIO connectors Connects to the AV amplifier by using 2 cords Left Right 3 VIDEO OUT connectors S VIDEO OUT Connects to the S video input connector on the TV VIDEO Connects to the video input connectors on the TV 4 SCART connector Connects to the scart input connector on the TV ...

Page 12: ...audio video connections 79 6 57 6 57 6 6 6 5 352 8 7 8 2 521 7 521 7 9 2 28 7 6 57 2 11 7 2 5 Video Audio Output sockets Video yellow audio Red right White left output sockets can be used to connect the DVD player to your TV set via cables To make this connection your TV set must have Video audio input connectors This type of connection is alternative to scart connection Picture quality is not as ...

Page 13: ...t as good as Scart connection 79 6 9LGHR 2XWSXW 66 6 5 352 8 7 8 2 5217 5217 9 2 287 HIW 5LJKW 2XWSXW Putting into operation After making the necessary connections stated above plug the power cord to the mains socket Unit will be in standby mode Press standby to turn on the unit Open the disc tray with open close button and insert a playable disc DVD VCD CD CD R CD RW MP3 JPEG Press open close but...

Page 14: ...ed to an amplifier via analog audio left right outputs 79 9 SOD HU HIW 5LJKW 2XWSXW 9LGHR 2XWSXW 66 6 5 352 8 7 8 2 5217 5217 9 2 287 L L DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT SOCKETS For the best sound the unit can be connected via optical or coaxial digital audio outputs to an AV amplifier with a built in Dolby Digital decoder 237 7 8 2 287 2 237 7 8 2 1 237 7 8 2 287 2 7 8 2 1 2 XVW SURWHFWLRQ FDS 2SWLFDO GLJLW...

Page 15: ...chosen function can not be exercised the batteries are most probably exhausted and they should be replaced as soon as possible Please use only the leak proof batteries If you will not be using your remote control for a long time it is recommended to take out the batteries from your remote control to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion Do not leave the remote in an extremely ho...

Page 16: ...Stops playing disc 12 SKIP FRAME button Press to go to the next chapter or track or to go back to the preceding chapter or track during playback and next previous frame during pause 13 SEARCH SLOW button Press to adjust the forward and reverse playback speed x2 x4 x8 x16 and x32 times during playback rapid advance reverse and 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 times during pause Slow motion 14 SUBTITLE button Chang...

Page 17: ...E The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item When no further selections are to be played be sure to press the STOP button to clear the menu display If the disc is placed upside down and it is a single sided disc the VFD display on the player will indicate NO DISC For your reference If an action corresponding to a button is ...

Page 18: ...n unit The unit starts playing the movie at four different speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 1 16 You can increase or decrease the speed of the slow motion play by pressing SEARCH SLOW The speed of slow motion play is displayed on the screen each time you change it To return normal play press PLAY PAUSE Slow motion Play Backward Press PLAY PAUSE once during play The screen suspends Press SEARCH SLOW on the remot...

Page 19: ...ong number If you attempt to enter a number greater than the total number of titles the search box disappears message appears If you wait five seconds without pressing any key for selecting scenes by title number the operation is cancelled You can press RETURN key to cancel title search Selecting Scenes by Time You can view the DVD starting from any time point you want Press SEARCH MODE on the rem...

Page 20: ...AIN Mode If Time Display TITLE ELAPSED is displayed the elapsed time for the title is being displayed If Time Display TITLE REMAIN is displayed the remaining time for the title is being displayed If Time Display CHAPTER ELAPSED is displayed the elapsed time for the chapter is being displayed If Time Display CHAPTER REMAIN is displayed the remaining time for the chapter is being displayed Pressing ...

Page 21: ...t the language is not available on the disc When the power is turned on or the disc is removed the language heard is the one selected at the initial settings If this language is not recorded on the disc only the available language on the disc will be heard Viewing From Another Angle Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles For these di...

Page 22: ...io system if the player has been connected to an audio system Basic Play 1 Press on the standby button 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Place a disc onto the tray Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces position it with the printed title side facing up align it with the guides and place it in its proper position 4 Press OPEN CLOSE For Video CDs without playback control The ...

Page 23: ...nit records the point where the play stopped and if the PLAY key is pressed play resumes from the point where STOP key was pressed Press PLAY PAUSE again and play will resume from this point When the tray is opened or the STOP is pressed again the resume function will be cleared To stop the play permanently press STOP twice When the STOP button is pressed for the first time a message PRESS PLAY TO...

Page 24: ...e time search box is displayed on the screen as SELECT TRACK _ _ _ _ Player goes to entered track of the disc Enter the time using number buttons The title is played beginning from the desired time just after you enter the time For your convenience If you attempt to enter a number greater than the total time of the current title the time search box disappears and message appears on up left corner ...

Page 25: ...s now in its normal size AUDIO CD PLAYBACK Preparations Press on the power button of your audio system if the player has been connected to an audio system Basic Play 1 Press on the standby button 2 Press OPEN CLOSE to open the disc tray 3 Place a disc onto the tray Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces position it with the printed title side facing up align it with the guides and p...

Page 26: ...n the remote control two times during playback The time search box is displayed on the screen as TRACK GOTO _ _ _ _ _ Player goes to entered time of the current track Press SEARCH MODE on the remote control three times during playback The time search box is displayed on the screen as SELECT TRACK _ _ _ _ Player goes to entered track of the disc Enter the time using number buttons The track is play...

Page 27: ... unit shows the remaining time for the track which is being played If Time Display Total elapsed is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the elapsed time for the disc which is being played If Time Display Total remain is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the remaining time for the disc which is being played If Time Display off is displayed OSD messages on screen are cleared Progra...

Page 28: ...e current directory 6 Press SELECT LEFT RIGHT to switch between directories files On the right part Press LEFT to switch to directories On the left part Press RIGHT to switch to files Selected directory content is displayed on the left after reading directory Note you can use and buttons for page up down in file list 7 Press SELECT on a file to play MP3 File Selected MP3 starts to play Elapsed or ...

Page 29: ...ormation are disabled DigestMode Only for JPEG Press PLAY to start slide show press STOP button during JPEG slide show Unit goes into digest mode 12 pictures are displayed on screen Using the arrow keys select menu icon on the screen Press select button Remote key Function screen appears You can see help information for digest mode Program key Each time you press program key transition effect is c...

Page 30: ...cted the current folder will be played once ProgramFunction Press PROGRAM to select program mode in stop mode PROGRAM LIST Message appears Press UP DOWN keys to select files in the disc Press LEFT RIGHT to change column Press SELECT to add selected file into the program list Choose any file from the program list and use PLAY or SELECT keys to start the program Files in the program list are played ...

Page 31: ... on the right menu Note In any submenu to return to main page select MAIN PAGE and press SELECT To close the setup menu press DISPLAY MENU ITEMS VIDEO SETUP TV DISPLAY The aspect ratio of the picture provided by the DVD player can be varied in line with the features available on the TV in use The options available are NORMAL PS 4x3 Pan Scan Allows you to see the movie fill the entire screen of you...

Page 32: ...UND Surround sound output STEREO Two channels stereo Use this option if you have a stereo TV or a stereo HI FI system V SURR Virtual surround encoded output OFF Downmix mode off Multichannel analog audio is available For 6 channel players Do not use this option if your DVD player is not connected to a multichannel TV or multichannelAV receiver It is particularly important not to enable speakers wh...

Page 33: ...entered your old password you can now enter the new 4 digit password Entering the new password once is not enough it should also be confirmed Confirm pwd box is for confirming new password Press select to move to confirm password box You can use C key to delete the incorrect entry PREFERENCES ANGLE MARK This option allows you to turn on off the angle mark on the screen which is displayed to indica...

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Page 36: ...nitor Subtitles Theseareprintedlinesappearingatthebottomofthescreen whichtranslateortranscribethedialogue TheyarerecordedontheDVD discs Time Number This indicates the playtime which has elapsed from the start of a disc or a title It can be used to find a specific scene quickly Not all discs permit the time search feature to be used Availability is determined by the disc s manufacturer Title Number...

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