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Grundig Multimedia B.V.

Atrium, Strawinskylaan 3105 • NL-1077 ZX Amsterdam • http://www.grundig.com

08/10

Summary of Contents for GDP 1850

Page 1: ...DVD PLAYER GDP 1850 ...

Page 2: ...nitial setup 15 Switching on the DVD player 15 Selecting the language of the screen menus 15 17 Adapting the DVD player to the television set 18 Before playback 18 Preparation 18 Inserting and removing discs 19 24 DVD playback 19 DVD features 19 Special DVD features 20 Playing back a title 20 Viewing information 20 Selecting titles and chapters with the DVD menu 21 Selecting titles chapters or pla...

Page 3: ...ylists 37 Parental control 37 Authorising the content of a DVD 37 Changing the password 38 39 Audio settings 38 Selecting the digital output 38 Switching the dynamic range volume range on and off 39 Setting the sampling rate downsampling 40 42 Custom settings 40 Language settings 41 Switching the screen saver on and off 41 Resetting the DVD player to its original condition 42 Viewing software info...

Page 4: ...ur DVD player can play back CD R CD RW VCD 2 0 Super VCD DVD R DVD RW discs Due to the difference in quality of the recording media and the quality of the recording itself it can occasionally occur 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 RW recordings Please remember that to create CD Rs or CD RWs the setti...

Page 5: ...not place any vessels filled with liquid such as vases on the DVD player as they may spill liquid thus presenting a safety risk Do not place any objects such as burning candles on the DVD player Thunderstorms are a danger to all electrical devices Even if the DVD player is switched off it can be damaged by a lightning strike to the mains Al ways remove the power plug during a thunder storm Always ...

Page 6: ...e the RESUME function Press twice to switch to STOP Press once to freeze frame on DVDs video CDs pauses audio CDs and MP3 CDs press again to switch freeze frame forwards step by step 5 Selects the previous track or section during playback 6 Selects the next track or section during playback Slot for DVD CD Opens and closes the disc compartment Display A B OVERVIEW___________________________________...

Page 7: ...ctions is activated SVCD Video CD or S VCD inserted D The DVD provides the audio signal with Dolby Digital n Various angles available PBC Navigation mode for VCD S VCD playback MP3 MP3 CD inserted 01 Number of a section on a DVD or CD or number of a music track on a CD 0 00 00 Total playing time or elapsed playing time in hours minutes and seconds OVERVIEW__________________________________________...

Page 8: ...ital DTS signals Audio outputs coaxial for PCM Dolby digital DTS signals For connecting a digital multi channel audio video amplifier or AV receiver EURO AV TV For connecting to a television with a EURO AV socket 100 240V Power supply 50 60Hz 10W Caution Do not connect any devices while the DVD player is switched on Switch off the other de vice as well before connecting it Never touch the inside o...

Page 9: ...a angles for certain scenes or passages on the DVD during playback Selects the random play function in stop mode d Mutes the sound on a GRUNDIG television x Switches up one menu level i Opens the main menu on the DVD player ASas Select various functions in the menus OK Displays various information on the television screen during playback such as the track or chapter number and playing time Confirm...

Page 10: ... 6 Selects the next track or section during playback m Switches to the reverse picture search at various speeds selects the reverse slow motion speed Switches to forwards picture search at various speeds during playback selects the forwards slow motion speed d Switches between the original and the dubbed language during DVD playback Switches between the various sound formats TV Switches the remote...

Page 11: ...o connect the VIDEO OUT socket and AUDIO OUT sockets using RCA ca bles Required adjustments to the television After connecting up to the output sockets they must be activated The setting procedure is described in the section Selecting the video output EURO AV RGB or S video on page 16 If the DVD player is connected to a television with a 16 9 screen format follow the setting procedures in the Sele...

Page 12: ...r RCA cable video signal and RCA cable audio signal 1 Plug a standard Y C cable into the S VIDEO OUT socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket S VIDEO IN of the television or plug a standard RCA cable into the VIDEO OUT socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket VIDEO IN of the television 2 Plug a standard RCA cable into the R AUDIO OUT L on the DVD player and in t...

Page 13: ...so cket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket of the digital multi channel amplifier Notes Keep the protective cap in a safe place and replace it on the device if it is not to be used for a longer period of time Even if you are using a digital connection you should still make an analogue audio connection as it is possible depending on the disc type that the signal cannot be output vi...

Page 14: ...nal devices Inserting batteries in the remote control 1 To open the battery compartment press the catch and remove the lid 2 When inserting the batteries for example R06 or AA 2 x1 5 V observe the polarity marked in the battery com partment 3 Close the battery compartment Note If the DVD player no longer reacts properly to remote control commands the batteries may be flat Always remove used bat te...

Page 15: ... set Setting the TV norm The colour norm of the DVD player s screen menus has to be adap ted to the format of your television Select NTSC for televisions with the NTSC system or PAL for those with the PAL system Select Auto for televisions with multi systems the TV system ad heres to the content of the disc 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Picture by pressing S or A and activate by pressin...

Page 16: ...RGB for EURO AV TV 5 Press i to close the menu Selecting the TV format for your television This setting depends on your television If you have a 4 3 format television select the 4 3 setting If you have a 16 9 format television select the 16 9 setting 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Picture by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK or s 3 Select TV Format by pressing S or A and activa...

Page 17: ...creen DVD provides 4 3 TV format is 16 9 Fullscreen the middle of the picture content is displayed information at the top and bottom edges of the screen is lost Original the whole picture content is displayed it is horizontally stretched Auto Fit the whole picture content is displayed with black bars at the left and right sides of the screen Settings 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Pictur...

Page 18: ... the remote control Display Open the disc compartment opens 2 Put a disc in the disc compartment with the label facing up wards 3 Press on the DVD player or press and hold down 7 on the remote control Display Close the disc tray retracts again then after the r display the disc is read Display on the DVD player the elapsed playing time of the disc Notes Playback of a DVD VCD SVCD or audio CD CDDA s...

Page 19: ...ct the language you prefer Many DVDs are recorded by the manufacturer with subtitles in se veral languages You can select subtitles from up to 32 languages Films are released at different times in different parts of the world This is why all DVD players all over the world have a regional code The regional code for your DVD player is 2 DVDs can also have other regional codes If you insert a DVD wit...

Page 20: ...titles available for example 1 Ger for German Angle 1 4 Camera angles available in this example 4 00 00 05 Playing time 01 31 55 Remaining playing time Chapter 5 11 Current chapter and total chapters Bitrate in Mbit seconds 2 Press OK to hide the Info item Selecting titles and chapters with the DVD menu The DVD may contain several titles or chapters you can choose from You can find out in the Info...

Page 21: ...previous chapter press 5 during playback Pausing and resuming playback You can pause the playback of a DVD at any point and then resume from the same place 1 To pause playback press 7 once 2 Press 8 to resume normal playback Playback resumes at the point where it was paused Note If the DVD player is in standby and the DVD remains in the player after switching on again the playback will resume at t...

Page 22: ...8 to resume playback Frame by frame playback 1 During playback press 2 Press to advance the scene frame by frame 3 Press 8 to resume playback Selecting the camera angle for particular scenes or passages Some DVDs contain scenes or passages which were filmed seve ral times from different camera angles You can choose amongst these different angles For DVDs which offer this function the status displa...

Page 23: ...d languages sound format 2 Select the dubbed language by pressing d repeatedly Note The structure of the DVD itself may stop you from switching the audio language In this case you can usually make the setting in the DVD menu Selecting and displaying subtitles If the DVD provides subtitles they can be displayed on your TV screen If subtitles are available in several languages you can select the one...

Page 24: ...the point marked 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 holding down b Display Rep A 2 Press and hold down b to mark the end of the scene Display Rep A B the scene is now played back repea tedly 3 To quit this function press and hold down b again Repeat...

Page 25: ...ey were created S VCDs can have various subtitles and dubbed languages PBC playback control PBC is a navigation option for S VCD VCDs PBC information is burned onto the disc when it is manufactured PBC switches bet ween the playlist structure the menu on the S VCD VCD and ma nual selection by the user PBC is activated when it is ready for delivery PBC and program in formation on the S VCD VCD spec...

Page 26: ...ks you can see them in the info line 1 Switch off the PBC function during playback with If the S VCD VCD has a track menu it will appear on the screen 2 Select the track directly by pressing 1 0 and press OK confirm or select the track step by step with 5 or 6 Forward search Several different speeds are available 1 Select the playback speed during playback by pressing m or 2 Press 8 to resume play...

Page 27: ...VD player to play back videos compressed in the DivX format This results in playback quality with fewer artefacts and higher compression MP4 video files have the suffix AVI MP4 video data is packed into the AVI file along with audio data which is compressed as MP3 data this means MP4 video and MP3 audio form the AVI file MP3 CDs MP3 stands for MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and comes from the Mo tion Pictur...

Page 28: ...ganised in directories This structure is similar to that of an MP3 CD JPEG CDs only contain data in the compressed JPEG format This is mostly data from digital cameras or from imaging programs The data images can be displayed individually or in sequence in a slide show KODAK Picture CDs This method was developed for archiving analogue photographs After they are developed small photographs are scan...

Page 29: ...tons The main menu of the file browser 1 Playback mode display 2 Total folders on the disc 3 Number of folder and selected folders 4 File format or the name of the folder 5 Filter functions 6 Repeat functions 7 Playback mode normal shuffle intro and creating playback program 8 Status information or inset picture of a selected JPEG picture PLAYING AUDIO VIDEO FILES__________ 7 1 6 MP3 Bob Dylan Bon...

Page 30: ...play on the DVD player For playing picture data the number of the picture appears in the DVD player display Note The menu is switched off when playing picture data Press to switch back to the file browser 5 Press to pause playback 6 Press 8 to resume normal playback 7 Press 7 to end playback The file browser appears Display information Nero DigitalTM and MP4 video data Press OK to open and close i...

Page 31: ...ious track picture with 5 Playback begins with the track you selected Searching only Nero DigitalTM MP4 video files You can select different speeds 2 fold 4 fold 8 fold and 16 fold forwards and backwards 1 Select the playback speed during playback by pressing m or 2 Press 8 to resume playback Slow motion only Nero DigitalTM MP4 video files You can choose between different speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 for wa...

Page 32: ... playback 2 Select the dubbed language or the audio format by pressing d repeatedly Selecting and displaying subtitles only Nero Digital TM files 1 Press y during playback 2 Keep pressing y to select the subtitle language Selecting and displaying subtitles only MP4 video files A MP4 video CD can have two types of subtitles There are the familiar subtitles available on a conventional DVD and also s...

Page 33: ...enlarge the picture section and move it around the screen 1 During playback or pause press v 2 To enlarge the picture section keep pressing v 3 Move the picture section around the screen with a s A or S 4 Press v to return to normal picture size Adjusting the picture display only JPEG KODAK Picture files This function enables you to select how the pictures are displayed such as from the top down 1...

Page 34: ... the filter repeat the procedure and in step 2 de activate the filter with OK Repeat functions Options Individual the selected track is played repeatedly Folder the selected folder is played repeatedly Disc the inserted disc is played repeatedly 1 Select the repeat function in the file browser by moving the cur sor with s and S or A to the Repeat field and open the options one after the other with...

Page 35: ...n the folder with OK 3 Select the play function by moving the cursor with s and S or A to the Mode field 4 Select the play function with OK 5 Start playback with 8 Note To switch off repeat the procedure and switch the play function to Normal with OK e 00 01 22 3 10 MP3 German POP 02 Die Fantas 04 Xavier Nai 21 Kami Pus 28 Wolfgang P 90 BAP Ahnu Absolute Beginn Basis Ich will Filter Artist Xavier ...

Page 36: ... the playlist 7 Select Program manager with A and press OK to con firm The playlist with the transferred tracks is displayed Playing playlists 1 Start playback with 8 Note Press OK to switch between the file browser and the play list Deleting tracks from the playlist 1 Press 7 to end playback 2 Select the track to be deleted using S or A and press OK to confirm The disappears 3 Select the delete f...

Page 37: ...nd confirm with OK 6 Select the access level by pressing OK press S or A to select the access level and confirm with OK 7 Press i to close the menu Changing the password 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Lock by pressing A or S and activate by pres sing OK or s 3 Select Set Password by pressing A or S and acti vate with OK 4 Enter your current password with the number buttons 8 8 8 8 and co...

Page 38: ... volume between quiet and loud tones When played at high volume this can be a fasci nating experience which may however cause disturbance late at night Simply reducing the volume does not produce pleasing results and the dialogue becomes difficult to understand You need to turn down the louder sounds and turn up the quieter passages while re taining the volume of the dialogue 1 Press i to open the...

Page 39: ...s with a 48 kHz audio signal The signal is emitted at the AUDIO OUT L R and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Sound with S or A and activate with OK or s 3 Select Clock Rate by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 4 Select the value 96 kHz or 48 kHz by pressing S or A and confirm with OK 5 Press i to close the menu AUDIO SETTINGS ____________________________...

Page 40: ...bbing language If several languages are available on the current DVD the sound is played back in the language you have selected If the language you select is not on the DVD the DVD player au tomatically selects the first audio language available 1 Select Dubbing language by pressing S or A and activate by pressing OK 2 Select your dubbed language using S or A and press OK to confirm Picture Sound ...

Page 41: ...en saver repeat the setting and select Off 5 Press i to close the menu Resetting the DVD player to its original condition All custom settings are restored to the original status 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Misc by pressing S or A and activate by pres sing OK or s 3 Select Factory Defaults by pressing S or A and acti vate by pressing OK 4 Select Yes with a or s and restore the DVD play...

Page 42: ...you to check the current software version in the DVD player 1 Switch on the DVD player with ON OFF on the device 2 Open the disc compartment with 3 Press OK to see the software information CUSTOM SETTINGS_____________________________ GDP 1850 V 1 00 42 ...

Page 43: ...at menu n Opens brief instructions for the television d Switches the sound on off mute i Opens the main menu x Switches between the two most recently selected presets Zapping a s Adjusts the volume a down s up Menu mode a left cursor s right cursor OK Opens the channel list activates functions opens data confirms and saves data A S Selects TV stations A upwards S downwards Menu mode A upwards cursor...

Page 44: ...when the stereo outputs of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system For DTS Digital Sur round playback an external 5 1 channel DTS Digital Surround decoder must be connected to the digital out put S PDIF of the DVD player Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories This product contains components which are co...

Page 45: ... de Any instance of opera ting software from a dubious Internet source being loaded to the device will impair functioning and also since it is an unauthorised intervention invalidate any claims under the guarantee GRUNDIG will refuse to refund any costs resulting in such cases Any repair costs in such cases even those occurring within the guarantee period are to be paid by the customer Technical c...

Page 46: ... Note The severed Euro plug must be destroyed to avoid a possible shock hazard should it be in serted into a socket elsewhere If a non rewireable 3 pin plug or a rewireable 13A BS1363 3 pin plug is used it must be fit ted with a 5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 fuse If any other type of plug is used it must be protected by a 5A fuse either in the plug or at the distribution board If this type of plu...

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