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DVD-PLAYER

GDP 2550/2

ENGLISH

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Page 1: ...ǵ DVD PLAYER GDP 2550 2 ENGLISH ...

Page 2: ...15 17 Getting started 15 Switching on the DVD player 15 Selecting the language of the screen menus 15 17 Adapting the DVD player to the television set flat screen 18 Before playback 18 Preparation 18 Inserting a disc 18 Removing discs 19 24 Playback a DVD 19 DVD features 19 Special DVD features 20 Playing back a track 20 Calling up information 20 Selecting tracks and chapters with the DVD menu 21 ...

Page 3: ...ng the content of a DVD 37 Changing the access code 38 39 Audio settings 38 Selecting the sound menu 38 Selecting sound mode type downmix mode 38 Setting the sampling rate 38 Selecting the Pro Logic sound mode 39 Switching the dynamic range volume range on off 39 Selecting the digital output 39 Ending settings 40 42 Personal settings 40 Setting the language 41 Switching the screen saver on off 41 ...

Page 4: ...er 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 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 RW recordings Make sure the settings of your CD burning program correspond to th...

Page 5: ...s are excluded for damage resulting from improper hand ling Do not place any vessels filled with liquid such as vases on the DVD player as they may spill liquid thus presenting a safety risk 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 Always remove the mains plug during an electrical storm If the D...

Page 6: ...ayer does not mean it is discon nected from the mains Stand by indicator Display Compartment for DVDs CDs ə Opens and closes the disc compartment 8 Starts playback 7 Press once to activate the RESUME function Press twice to switch to STOP 5 Selects the previous track or section during playback 6 Selects the next track or section during playback C B A ON OFF B A C ...

Page 7: ...d back ŀ Playback Pause freeze frame ALLp One of the repeat functions is activated SVCD Video CD or S VCD inserted D The DVD offers a Dolby Digital audio signal n Various angles available PBC Navigation mode during 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 or elapsed playing time in hours minutes and seconds 8 88 8...

Page 8: ...deo output socket for connecting a television or AV receiver with an S video socket VIDEO OUT Video output socket for connecting a television or AV receiver with a Cinch socket 100 240V Socket for the power cord 50 60Hz 10W Caution Do not connect any devices while the DVD play er is switched on Switch off the other device as well before connecting it Never touch the inside of the sockets and plugs...

Page 9: ...Picture CDs n Selects various camera 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 Calls up the main menu player menu of the DVD player ASa sSelect various functions in the menus OK Displays various information on the television screen during playback such as th...

Page 10: ... next title or section during playback m Switches to backwards frame search at various speeds during playback Switches to forwards frame search at various speeds during playback d Switches between the original and the dubbed language during DVD playback Switches between the various sound formats TV Switches the remote controller between controlling your DVD player and controlling your GRUNDIG tele...

Page 11: ...ocket and the audio sockets with a cinch cable Necessary adjustments to the television or the flat screen After you have made the connections at the selected output sockets you must activate them The setting procedure is described in the Selecting the video output socket EURO AV RGB or S video section on page 16 If the DVD player is connected to a television set or a flat screen with a 16 9 format...

Page 12: ...et on the DVD player and the corresponding socket VIDEO IN on the television or flat screen 2 Plug standard cinch cables into the AUDIO OUT L R sockets of the DVD player and the appropriate sockets AUDIO IN on the television or flat screen CONNECTION AND PREPARATION_ S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT EURO AV TV S VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT L R AUDIO OUT EURO AV TV S ...

Page 13: ...o 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 no signal can be output via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT socket For the connection see page 14 Manufactured under licence from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Dolby Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Digital and the double D symb...

Page 14: ... snap catch and remove the lid 2 When inserting the batteries Micro type e g R06 or AA 2 x1 5 V observe the polarity marked on the battery compart ment 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 resulting from used batteries En...

Page 15: ...nd press OK to confirm 5 Press i to finish the setting Adapting the DVD player to the television set Setting the TV system TV norm The colour norm of the DVD player s screen menus has to be adap ted 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 Select Auto for televisions with multi norm and the TV norm fol...

Page 16: ... OK to conform 3 Select Video output with S or A and press OK to confirm 4 Select the video output with S or A and press OK to confirm RGB for EURO AV TV socket S Video for S VIDEO OUT socket 5 Press i to quit the menu Note If the DVD player has been connected to the S VIDEO OUT socket no picture will appear Press the i 5 2 A and OK buttons in succession The video output is set to S Video and the ...

Page 17: ...or 4 3 Letterbox for wide screen playback with black bars on the top and bottom edges of the screen If you have a 16 9 format television or flat screen select the 16 9 setting 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Picture with S or A and activate it with OK 3 Select the TV format menu with S or A and activate it with OK 4 Select the picture format 4 3 Pan Scan 4 3 Letterbox or 16 9 using S or A...

Page 18: ...ə on the DVD player or press and hold down 7 on the remote control Display ə the disc tray opens 2 Insert the disc you want to play in the disc compartment with the label facing upwards 3 Press ə on the DVD player or press and hold down 7 on the remote control Display the disc tray retracts again then and the disc is read DVD player display The elapsed playing time of the disc Notes Playback of a ...

Page 19: ...itle superimposition 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 ins ert a DVD with a code different to that of the DVD player a referen ce to the regional code appears on the te...

Page 20: ...rs 00 00 05 Playing time 01 31 55 Remaining playing time F1 3 de Dubbing language available in the example 3 de for German 5 1 Audio system y 1 5 de Subtitles available in the example 5 de for German n 2 4 Camera positions available in the example 4 Mbit s Bit rate 2 Press OK to hide the Info line Selecting tracks and chapters with the DVD menu If a DVD contains several titles and or chapters you ...

Page 21: ...ct the next chapter to do this press 6 during playback 2 Select the start of the chapter with 5 press once 3 Select the previous chapter with 5 press twice Playback of the selected chapter begins Interrupting resuming playback resume The playback of a DVD can be interrupted at any point and then resumed from the same place 1 Interrupt playback by pressing 7 once only 2 Resume playback at the point...

Page 22: ...y step backwards or forwards with 5 or 6 3 Press 8 to resume normal playback Selecting the camera angle for particular scenes or passages Some DVDs contain scenes or passages which were filmed several times from different camera angles You can choose from among these different angles With DVDs which support this function the status display Info menu on the television screen shows n 1 4 for example...

Page 23: ...case the setting is usually made in the DVD menu Selecting and displaying subtitles If the DVD provides subtitles they can be displayed on your TV screen When subtitles in several languages are available you can select your language of choice 1 During playback press y Display for example y 1 5 de is briefly displayed and the current subtitle is displayed 2 Keep pressing y to select the language fo...

Page 24: ...n b 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 to do this briefly press b Display b A 2 To mark the end of a scene briefly press b Display b A B the scene marked is now played back constantly 3 To quit this function briefly press b again Repeating a chapter or a DVD These func...

Page 25: ...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 made PBC switches between the playlist structure the menu on the S VCD VCD and manual selec tion by the user The default setting upon delivery is PBC activated PBC and the pro gram info on the S VCD VCD predetermine the navigation options...

Page 26: ...ks you can see them in the info line 1 To deactivate the PBC function press during playback If the S VCD VCD has a track menu it will appear on the screen 2 Select the desired track directly by pressing 1 0 and then press OK to confirm or Select the track step by step with 5 or 6 Frame search Several different speeds are available 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with m or 2 Pre...

Page 27: ...iles you need the Nero Recode or Nero Vision Express software You can find out more about Nero Digital at www nerodigital com Features of the DivX VIDEO CD DivX Video is an encoder decoder based on the MPEG 4 compression system which is used to encrypt and display compressed video data This enables the DVD player to play back videos compressed in the DivX format This results in playback quality wi...

Page 28: ...8 or 160 kbps 160 kbps is considered CD quality MP3 files can be downloaded from the Internet and then burned onto a CD ROM disc Your DVD player can read the ID3 tag from the file hea der which contains information on title and artist and display this in the info menu status display MP3 CDs contain sound recordings They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system The digital signals tran...

Page 29: ... browser can be called up with Title Selecting specific tracks using the number keys 1 During playback select the desired track with 1 0 and confirm with OK Playback begins with the selected track Selecting a track in steps SKIP 1 Select the next track by pressing 6 during playback 2 Select the previous track by pressing 5 Playback begins with the selected track Random play 1 During stop mode pres...

Page 30: ...DigitalTM DivX Video CD only This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections 1 During playback or pause press v Display for example zoom on the DVD player enlarges a picture section 2 Move the picture section around the screen with a s A or S 3 Switch back to normal picture size with v Slow motion Nero DigitalTM DivX Video CD only You can choose between different speeds 1 2 1 4 1 8 fo...

Page 31: ...age Selecting and showing subtitles DivX Video CD only DivX Video CDs provide two types of subtitles There are the familiar subtitles available on a conventional DVD and also subtitles shown as a separate file in the browser 1 Press y to show subtitles during playback or 2 Select the subtitles file in the browser the file name has an extension such as TXT then press y Display DIVX SUB TITLE SELECT...

Page 32: ...o a CD in JPEG format A KODAK picture CD can contain up to 40 pictures In addition to the pictu re files a KODAK picture CD can also contain imaging software which ena bles 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 has closed and the JPEG CD has been scanned the File Browser Contents menu of the JPEG CD is displayed...

Page 33: ...arging the picture Zoom This function enables you to enlarge sections of the picture and move them on the screen 1 During playback or pause press v 2 To enlarge a picture section press m or repeatedly 3 Move the picture section on the screen with a s A or S 4 Switch back to normal picture size with v Random play JPEG CD only 1 During stop mode press and hold down n 2 Press 8 once or twice to start...

Page 34: ...fo line Playing back a track 1 Playback starts automatically when a CD is inserted Playback stops at the end of the CD 2 Press to interrupt playback pause 3 Press 8 to resume playback Selecting a track using the numerical buttons 1 In the STOP position select the desired track with 1 0 and confirm with OK Playback begins with the selected track step by step SKIP 1 Select the next track during play...

Page 35: ...on an audio CD can be compiled into a playlist The tracks in the playlist are played back in sequence 1 Press 7 to end playback 2 Call up the playlist with b 3 Enter the title by pressing 1 0 and press OK to con firm Tracks can be added to the playlist several times Display The tracks and playing time and the total playing time of the playlist 4 Press 8 to start playback Note The playlist is delet...

Page 36: ... press OK to confirm 6 Press i to exit the menu Note The ə button on the DVD player is disabled and D is dis played on the screen every time a button is pressed The disc compartment cannot be opened A disc in the DVD player can be played Enabling the disc compartment of the DVD player 1 To unlock the disc compartment repeat points 1 to 4 in the Locking the disc compartment of the DVD player chapte...

Page 37: ...ect Access Level with S or A and confirm with OK 9 Select the desired access level with S or A and confirm with OK 10 Enter the code using the numerical keys 3 3 0 8 and press OK to confirm 11 Press i to exit the menu Changing the access code 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Child lock with A or S and activate it with OK 3 Select the Code line using A or S and press OK to confirm 4 Activat...

Page 38: ...e 96 kHz for DVDs with a 96 kHz audio signal for optimum analogue audio output at the AUDIO OUT L R sockets Use 48 kHz for DVDs with a 48 kHz audio signal The signal is emitted at the AUDIO OUT L R and DIGITAL AUDIO OUT sockets 1 Select the PCM output line by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm 2 Select the required value 48 kHz or 96 kHz by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm Selecting Pr...

Page 39: ...louder sounds increase the volume during quieter scenes and maintain the volume of the dialogue 1 Select the Dynamic line by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm 2 Select the function by pressing S or A On and press OK to confirm Selecting the digital output Here you select whether the audio signal is emitted from the DIGI TAL AUDIO OUT sockets in the original data format or in PCM format 1 Sel...

Page 40: ...the language you have selected If the language you have selected for the subtitles is not on the DVD the first language available is automatically selected 1 Select Subtitles by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm 2 Select your language using S or A and press OK to confirm Selecting the language of the DVD menus If the DVD has menus in several languages you can select the lan guage of your cho...

Page 41: ...ect the Picture line with S or A and activate it with OK 3 Select the Angle mark line by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm 4 Select the function by pressing S or A On and press OK to confirm Note To deactivate the camera angle repeat the setting procedure and select Off 5 Press i to exit the menu DivX VIDEO registration 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select the Disc preference line with S...

Page 42: ...on about your DVD player s soft ware version 1 Press i to open the main menu 2 Select Installation with S or A and activate with OK 3 Select the Factory default line by pressing S or A and press OK to confirm The System information is displayed 4 Press i to exit the menu PERSONAL SETTINGS ________________________ Factory default System information SW ver 1 00 xxxxx xxxxxxxx HW ver xxxxxxxx Copyrig...

Page 43: ...Format menu n Calls up the concise TV help menu d Switches the sound on or off mute i Calls up the DIALOG CENTER or switches to menu operation x Switches between the two most recently selected chan nels zapping a s Volume setting a lower s higher In menu mode a cursor left s cursor right OK Activates functions calls up data confirms and saves data A S Select TV channels A up S down In menu mode A ...

Page 44: ... 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 components which are covered by certain U S patents or for other reasons are c...

Page 45: ...eriod are to be paid by the customer Environmental note This product has been made from high quality parts and materials which can be re used and recycled Therefore do not throw the product away with normal household waste at the end of its life Take it to a collection point for recycling electrical and electronic devices This is indicated by this symbol on the product in the operating manual and ...

Page 46: ...t be protected by a 5A fuse either in the plug or at the distribution board If this type of plug becomes defective ensure that the fuse is removed before disposal to eliminate potential shock hazard If it is necessary to change the fuse in the non rewireable plug the correct type and rating 5A ASTA or BSI approved BS1362 must be used and the fuse cover must be refitted If the fuse cover is lost or...

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