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CONTENTS

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DVD Player GDP 1400

Special features of your DVD player

Scope of delivery

Disc formats

Set-up and safety

6-9

Overview

The front of the DVD player

The back of the DVD player

8-9

The remote control

10-13

Connection and preparation

10-11

Connecting a television or flat screen

Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two-channel audio system

Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound

Connecting the power cord

Inserting batteries in the remote control

14-15

Getting started

Switching on the DVD player

Selecting the language of the screen menus

14-15

Adapting the DVD player to the television set

Before playback

Preparation

Inserting a disc

Removing discs

17-23

DVD playback

DVD features

Special DVD features

DVD playback

Selecting titles or chapters

Calling up information

Interrupting/resuming playback (resume)

Ending playback

20-22

Additional playback functions

Repeat functions

23-24

VCD/S-VCD playback

S-VCD/VCD features

PBC (playback control)

Switching PBC (playback control) on/off

Playing back a track

Selecting a track

Frame search

Ending playback

25-26

MP3 CD playback

MP3 CD features

Playback

Selecting files

Ending playback

Removing the MP3 CD

Summary of Contents for GDP 1400

Page 1: ...ǵ GDP 1400 ENGLISH DVD PLAYER ...

Page 2: ...ntrol 14 15 Getting started 14 Switching on the DVD player 14 Selecting the language of the screen menus 14 15 Adapting the DVD player to the television set 16 Before playback 16 Preparation 16 Inserting a disc 16 Removing discs 17 23 DVD playback 17 DVD features 17 Special DVD features 18 DVD playback 18 Selecting titles or chapters 19 Calling up information 20 Interrupting resuming playback resu...

Page 3: ...io CD playback 30 Repeat functions 31 Creating a program 32 Audio settings 32 Selecting the digital output 32 Setting the sampling rate 32 Switching Virtual Surround on and off 33 Child lock 33 Authorising the contents of a DVD 34 35 Personal settings 34 Setting the language 35 Resetting the DVD player to its original condition 36 38 Information 36 Technical data 36 General instructions for laser ...

Page 4: ...rence in quality of the recording media and the quality of the recording itself it can occasionally happen that a home made DVD or CD cannot be read This does not indicate a malfunction of the DVD player You have to finalise your own CD R and CD RW recordings Make sure the settings of your CD burning program correspond to the ISO 9660 standard to create a CD R or CD RW When MP3 or JPEG CDs are pla...

Page 5: ...ayer casing under any circumstances No warranty claims are accepted for damage resulting from improper handling Do not place any vessels filled with liquid such as vases on the DVD player the vessel may tip and the liquid spilled may penetrate into electrical components thereby presenting a safety hazard Thunderstorms are a danger to all electrical devices Even if the DVD player is switched off it...

Page 6: ... device is only completely disconnected from the mains if the plug is pulled out Display Compartment for CD media ə Opens and closes the disc compartment ı Starts playback 7 Press once to interrupt or resume playback Press twice to stop playback 5 a Selects the previous track or section during playback s 6 Selects the next track or section during playback B A ON OFF R A B ...

Page 7: ...ecting a digital multi channel audio video amplifier or AV receiver EURO AV TV EURO AV socket for connecting a television with an EURO AV socket 220 240V Mains cable 50 60Hz 15W Caution Do not connect any devices while the DVD player is switched on Switch off the other device as well before connecting it Never touch the inside of the sockets and plugs of the connecting cables An electrostatic disc...

Page 8: ...playback list for the media inserted GOTO Selects a section on the disc 1 0 10 Numeric keys for various inputs CLEAR Deletes inputs OSD Displays various information on the television screen during playback such as the title or chapter number and playing time not used for MP3 CDs Displays GRUNDIG software information when the disc compartment is open SETUP Calls up the main menu of the DVD player a...

Page 9: ...DVD player SLOW Selects forward slow motion during playback 5 a Selects the previous title or section during playback s 6 Selects the next title or section during playback VOLUME Adjusts the volume 3 Switches to backwards frame search at various speeds during playback 4 Switches to forwards frame search at various speeds during playback PAUSE STEP Freeze frame and frame by frame playback for DVDs ...

Page 10: ... or S Video section on page 15 If the DVD player is connected to a television set or a flat screen with a 16 9 for mat observe the settings described in the Selecting the screen format of your television set section on page 15 The colour standard of the DVD player must be matched to the colour standard of your television or flat screen The setting procedure is described in the section Setting the ...

Page 11: ... using a cinch cable 1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the VIDEO OUT socket on the DVD player and the corresponding socket VIDEO IN on the television or flat screen 2 Plug a standard cinch cable into the R AUDIO OUT L socket on the DVD player and into the corresponding sockets AUDIO IN of the television or flat screen S VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S VIDEO OUT R AUDIO OUT L...

Page 12: ... as it is possible depending on the disc type that no signal can be output via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT socket see page 13 for connection Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and the double D symbol ĳ are trademarks of the Dolby Labo ratories Licensing Corporation Copyright 1992 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved DTS and ...

Page 13: ... battery compartment by pressing the snap catch and remove the lid 2 When inserting the batteries Micro type e g R03 AAA 2 x1 5 V observe the polarity marked on the battery compartment 3 Close the battery compartment Note If the DVD player no longer reacts properly to remote control commands the batteries may be flat Be sure to remove used batteries The manufacturer accepts no liability for damage...

Page 14: ...vision set Setting the TV standard The colour norm of the DVD player s screen menus has to be adapted to the format of your television or flat screen Select NTSC for televisions with the NTSC standard or PAL for those with the PAL standard Factory setting is PAL Select Auto for televisions with multi norm and the TV norm follows that on the disc 1 Call up the main menu with SETUP in stop mode 2 Se...

Page 15: ...screen and on the information on the DVD If you have a 4 3 format television or flat screen the following settings are available 4 3 PS Pan Scan for wide screen playback where the left and right edges of the picture are cropped off depending on the DVD in use The device is set to 4 3 PS at the factory or 4 3 LB Letterbox for wide screen playback with black bars at the top and bottom edges of the t...

Page 16: ...he television No Disc Inserting a disc 1 Press ə Display OPE the disc drawer opens 2 Insert the disc you want to play in the disc compartment with the label facing upwards 3 Press ə Display CLOSE the disc drawer closes afterwards the LOAd display flashes the disc is scanned Display the elapsed playing time of the disc Notes Playback of a DVD VCD SVCD KODAK Picture CD JPEG CD or audio CD CD DA star...

Page 17: ...prefer Many DVDs are recorded by the manufacturer with subtitles in several languages You can select subtitles from up to 32 different languages Since films are released in different parts of the world at different times all DVD players world wide are given a regional code The regional code for your DVD player is 2 DVDs may also be given a supplementary regional code If you insert a DVD with a cod...

Page 18: ...E during playback If the DVD has a title menu it will appear on the screen 2 Select the tracks and sections with A S a or s and call them up with ENTER or start playback with PLAY 8 using the GOTO function of the DVD player 1 Press GOTO to see the Info line Display Search Time and Title Chapter 2 Enter the time with 1 0 and confirm with ENTER The DVD player searches for the selected time in the cu...

Page 19: ...ou can view information on the screen 1 To call up further information press OSD Display DVD Type of disc 00 00 05 Playing time 01 31 55 Remaining playing time Title 1 2 Current track and available tracks Chapter 13 20 Current chapter and chapters available Angle 1 4 Camera angles available 4 in this example Sound b1 3 5 1 Current playback language is English Ch Eng Subtitle Off Subtitles are swit...

Page 20: ...e Frame search Slow motion and Freeze frame functions Depending on the DVD some functions cannot be selected Frame search Several different speeds are available 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with 3 or 4 2 To return to playback press PLAY 8 Slow motion Four different forward playback speeds are available 1 During playback press SLOW 2 Select the slow motion speed using SLOW 3 ...

Page 21: ...g on the DVD Display v 1 v 2 or v 3 a section of the picture is enlarged 2 The picture section can be moved with a s A or S 3 To end the function press ZOOM again Display v Off Switching the dubbed language or the audio format These settings switch away from the preset dubbed language if the DVD offers any alternatives 1 During playback press AUDIO Display for example b2 3 5 1 Ch Eng is displayed ...

Page 22: ... the setting is usually made in the DVD menu Repeat functions Repeating a selected scene A B Repeat You can mark the start and end of a scene this is then played back repeatedly 1 During playback mark the beginning of the scene by pressing A B Display Rep A 2 Mark the end of the scene by pressing A B again Display Rep A B the scene is now played back repeatedly 3 End the function by pressing A B b...

Page 23: ...ck control PBC is a navigation option for S VCD VCDs PBC information is burned onto the disc when it is made PBC uses a playlist structure in the menu on the S VCD VCD PBC is activated by default on delivery PBC and the program info on the S VCD VCD predetermine the navigation options If the disc has PBC PBC appears in the display of the DVD player If PBC is not available the S VCD VCD behaves lik...

Page 24: ...a track If an S VCD VCD has several tracks you can select them even if the PCB func tion is switched off If an S VCD VCD has several tracks you can see them in the info line 1 Select the desired track directly using 1 0 and 10 or Select the track step by step with 5 a or s 6 Frame search Several different speeds are available 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with 3 or 4 2 To ret...

Page 25: ... info menu status display MP3 CDs contain sound recordings They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system The digital signals transmitted during MP3 playback are PCM coded regardless of the audio output setting The signals are output with the same data rate as the music source possibilities are 32 kbps 320 kbps ideal 128 kbps MP3 files can be organised in albums directories and files i...

Page 26: ...by pressing 10 as many times as necessary and then enter the next digit using 1 0 Playback begins with the selected track step by step SKIP 1 During playback select the next file with s 6 2 Select the previous file with 5 a Playback begins with the selected file Ending playback 1 End playback with STOP 7 press twice Removing the MP3 CD 1 Press ə Display OPE the disc drawer opens Next s 6 Back 5 a ...

Page 27: ...024 pixels and burnt onto a CD in JPEG format A KODAK picture CD can contain up to 40 pictures In addition to the picture files a KODAK picture CD can also contain imaging software which enables the user to play the CD on a PC edit the pictures or view a slide show Displaying JPEG pictures 1 After the disc compartment closes and the JPEG picture CD is scanned the slide show starts automatically Ca...

Page 28: ... 5 a Playback starts with the picture selected Adjusting the picture display The pictures can be turned 1 During playback use ANGLE to turn pictures 90 2 To end the function press ANGLE repeatedly until Original appears on the screen Enlarging the picture zoom This function enables you to enlarge sections of the picture and move them on the screen 1 During playback or during a pause press ZOOM 2 T...

Page 29: ...on screen 1 Call up the info line during playback by pressing OSD once or twice The info line is displayed This gives information about the CD elapsed playing time of the track remaining playing time and the number of tracks 2 Press OSD to deactivate the info line Selecting a track using the numerical buttons 1 Select the desired track using 1 0 For tracks with two digit numbers enter the first di...

Page 30: ... played back repeatedly 1 During playback mark the beginning of the section by pressing A B Display Rep A 2 To mark the end of the section press A B again Display Rep A B the section is now played back repeatedly 3 End the function by pressing A B briefly again Display Rep Off Repeating a title or a CD These functions repeat the track currently playing or the entire CD 1 During playback press REPE...

Page 31: ...Select the next item with a s A or S and repeat your entry Playing back a program 1 To play back the program select Play Program with a s A or S and confirm with ENTER Playback of the program starts 2 End playback of the program with STOP 7 press twice Deleting a program 1 Call up the Program Input menu when the device is in stop mode with PROG 2 Select Clear All with a s A or S and confirm with E...

Page 32: ...Ds with a 48 kHz audio signal The signal is emitted at the R AUDIO OUT L and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets 1 Call up the main menu using SETUP 2 Select the Sound menu item with a or s 3 Select Clock rate with S or A and activate with ENTER 4 Select the desired value using 48 kHz or 96 kHz with S or A and confirm with ENTER 5 Press SETUP to conclude the setting Switching Virtual Surround on and off Vir...

Page 33: ...k 1 Call up the main menu using SETUP 2 Select the Child lock menu item with a or s and activate with ENTER The Code line is highlighted in blue 3 Enter your four digit personal code number with 1 0 and confirm with ENTER The lock symbol opens 4 Select Access level with A or S 5 To select the desired access level from 1 to 7 or Off press ENTER repeatedly 6 Return to code entry by pressing A 7 Ente...

Page 34: ...are not on the DVD the first language available is auto matically selected 1 Select Subtitle using S or A 2 Select the desired language by pressing ENTER repeatedly Selecting the language of the DVD menus If the DVD has menus in several languages you can select your language of choice 1 Select Menu language using S or A 2 Select the language for the DVD menus by pressing ENTER repeatedly Concludin...

Page 35: ...conclude the setting Resetting the DVD player to its original condition All custom settings are restored to the original status 1 Call up the main menu using SETUP 2 Select the Installation menu item with a or s and activate it with ENTER 3 Select Factory defaults with S or A 4 Restore the original settings of the DVD player using ENTER Installation Picture Sound Child lock Player language Subtitl...

Page 36: ...For DTS Digital Surround playback an external 5 1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder must be connected to the digital output S PDIF of the DVD player Manufactured with permission from Dolby Laboratories The Dolby label and the double D logo ĳ are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished material 1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories Inc All rights reserved This product contains component...

Page 37: ...problems ON OFF Ǽ off and on again No picture Check the video connection Distorted image Make sure that there are no fingerprints on the DVD CD follow the cleaning instructions on this page No colour with a EURO AV connection Ensure that the video output of the DVD player is set to RGB see page 15 No picture with an S Video connection Ensure that the video output of the DVD player is set to S Vide...

Page 38: ...ust be cut off and immediately disposed of An approved 13A 3 pin UK plug should then be fitted by a qualified electrician Note The severed Euro plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be inserted into a socket elsewhere If a non rewireable 3 pin plug or a rewireable 13A BS1363 3 pin plug is used it must be fitted with a 5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse If any other typ...

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