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DVD/VCD/CD PLAYER

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DV-P345UK

Instruction manual

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Page 1: ...DVD VCD CD PLAYER Model DV P345UK Instruction manual To obtain the best performance and ensure years of trouble free use please read this instruction manual completely ...

Page 2: ... qualified professional for any necessary repair 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 6JG NKIJVPKPI HNCUJ YKVJ CTTQYJGCF U ODQN YKVJKP CP GSWKNCVGTCN VTKCPING KU KPVGPFGF VQ CNGTV VJG WUGT VQ VJG RTGUGPEG QH WPKPUWNCVGF FCPIGTQWU XQ...

Page 3: ... by a competent person preferably a qualified electrician If there is no alternative to cutting off the mains plug ensure that you dispose of it immediately having first removed to fuse to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in this mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Blue NEUTRAL Brown LIVE As these colours may ...

Page 4: ... MENU 31 USING SETUP MENU 34 MENU ITEMS 35 TROUBLESHOOTING 38 SPECIFICATIONS 39 DEFINITION OF TERMS 40 SOME DOS AND DON TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT 41 UK GUARANTEE 42 0DQXIDFWXUHG XQGHU OLFHQVH IURP ROE DERUDWRULHV ROE DQG WKH GRXEOH V PERO DUH WUDGHPDUNV RI ROE DERUDWRULHV R Q I L G H Q W L D O 8 Q S X E O L V K H G R U N V R O E D E R U D W R U L H V Q F O O U L J K W V U H V H U Y H G 7KLV ...

Page 5: ...e if they have the same or similar names as those on the player Dear Customers We would like to thank you for purchasing this DVD VCD CD CD R CD RW MP3 JPEG MPEG 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 ...

Page 6: ... 5 ACCESSORIES In the packaging material you will find the following D F E a Remote control b Two R03 AAA batteries for remote control c Operation Manual ...

Page 7: ... 8 support 8 Multi Subtitle up to 32 support 9 Multi Angle up to 9 support 10 8 parental level 11 Fast forward and rewind in different speeds 12 Smooth and seamless playback in 2x speed 13 Slow motion playback in different speeds 14 Frame by frame forward playback 15 Time Search 16 Repeat 17 A B repeat 18 Different play modes for Audio CD MP3 JPEG and MPEG Normal Shuffle Intro 19 Program function ...

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Page 9: ...nd damage or dirt on disc The disc configuration and features are determined by the tool and device used for recording Therefore users may face with the following undesired consequences Some discs may not be read at all Some discs may cause system crash after playing for a while Some parts of the disc may be skipped or worked abnormally Compare with the original discs the time passed for reading a...

Page 10: ... 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 anti static spray intended for vinyl LPs Discs that should not be used Only the discs including the marks shown on page 5 can be played Note however that discs with special shapes heart shaped di...

Page 11: ... When you find it damaged ask closest service agent for help Should the AC power cord need 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 surf...

Page 12: ...on Plays pauses the disc For any DVD title that has a root menu with still picture this button functions as button select selects highlighted item in the root menu Otherwise this functioning of play pause button on the root menu will be prohibited by the disc and will appear 6 SKIP buttons Press to go back to the preceding chapter track or go to the next chapter track 7 STANDBY button Turns the un...

Page 13: ... 12 FRONT PANEL DISPLAY 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 14: ...onnector Connects to an audio component using the coaxial digital connection cord 3 AUDIO connectors Connects to the AV amplifier by using 2 cords Left Right 4 VIDEO connector Connects to the video input connectors on the TV 5 S VIDEO OUT connector Connects to the S video input connector on the TV 6 SCART connector Connects to the scart input connector on the TV 7 AC Power Cord ...

Page 15: ...nnections 9 2 287 6 5 7 2 11 725 8 2 79 6FDUW DEOH FRPPHUFLDOO DYDLODEOH 3RZHU RUG 237 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 good as...

Page 16: ...cart connection 9 2 287 6 57 211 725 8 2 79 HIW 5LJKW XGLR 6 9LGHR XGLR 6 9LGHR DEOH FRPPHUFLDOO DYDLODEOH 237 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 MPEG Press ...

Page 17: ... an amplifier via analogue audio left right outputs 9 2 287 6 57 211 725 8 2 79 HIW 5LJKW XGLR DEOH FRPPHUFLDOO DYDLODEOH 9LGHR DEOH FRPPHUFLDOO DYDLODEOH L L 237 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 XVW SURWHFWLRQ FDS 2SWLFDO GLJLWDO FDEOH 237 7 8 2 1387 237 2...

Page 18: ... again While using the remote control direct it towards the front of the DVD player If the remote control does not work or the chosen function could not be made the batteries are most probably exhausted and they should be replaced as soon as possible Please use only 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 yo...

Page 19: ... 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 frame during pause 13 SEARCH SLOW button Press to adjust the forward and reverse playback at different speed during playback fast forward reverse or during pause mode slow motion 14 SUBTITLE button Changes the language of the subtitle while playing a ...

Page 20: ... and the Disc menu screen is displayed After operation When the unit is not in use remove the disc and press STANDBY to turn off the unit NOTE 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 in upside down...

Page 21: ...ayback The chapter title search box is displayed on the screen You can see the total number of chapters as xx Enter the number of the chapter using number buttons The selected chapter is played just after you enter the chapter number If the chapter number you entered is between 0 and 9 player will automatically jump to the related chapter To enter a chapter number which is more than 1 digit press ...

Page 22: ...s by pressing the C button if you enter wrong numbers You can press RETURN key to cancel time search NOTE If you attempt to enter a number greater than the total time of the current title it clears the numbers entered and waits for you to enter again If you wait ten seconds without pressing any key for entering time selecting scenes by time operation is cancelled Repeat Play Repeat Viewing Press R...

Page 23: ...anging time mode time information on screen disappears Displaying a scene with a larger and closer view Zoom function enables you to take a closer look at the scene you are viewing that is especially a considerate function when you are watching science fiction or adventure film By pressing ZOOM key consecutively you can reach different zoom modes NOTE You can move in the picture i e change the zoo...

Page 24: ...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 discs the same scenes can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button The number of recorded angles differs depending on the disc used y x is displayed shortly on the screen during playback This indicates that t...

Page 25: ...title menus VIDEO CD PLAYBACK Preparations Press to turn it on the standby button of your audio system if the player has been connected to an audio system Basic Play 1 Press to turn the player 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 wi...

Page 26: ...topped the unit records the point where STOP was pressed once RESUME function 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 to play permanently press STOP twice When the STOP button is pressed for the first time a message Press play to continue will appear on the screen to remind you if y...

Page 27: ...ring playback The time search box is displayed on the screen as DISC TIME _ _ _ _ _ _ xx xx xx Enter the time using number buttons Player goes to entered time of the disc If you give up entering the time simply press RETURN and the operation is cancelled NOTE Disc search is available only when PBC is off If you attempt to enter a number greater than the total time of the disc or current title it c...

Page 28: ... Displaying the time information Press TIME during playback Each time this button is pressed a different time information box is displayed on the screen If SINGLE ELAPSED is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the elapsed time for the title which is being played If SINGLE REMAIN is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the remaining time for the title which is being played If TOTAL E...

Page 29: ...frame Press SELECT button to start playing of the selected scene Press SKIP FRAME buttons in order to display 9 scenes of next or previous track Press TITLE button to cancel the digest mode Exit Use this option to quit menu AUDIO CD PLAYBACK Preparations Turn to turn the player on your audio system if the player has been connected to an audio system Basic Play 1 Press on the standby button 2 Press...

Page 30: ...ck The play suspends To return to normal play Press PLAY PAUSE again Direct Selection of Tracks Selecting by Time You can play the audio CD starting from any time point you want Press SEARCH MODE on the remote control during playback The time search box is displayed on the screen as TRACK TIME _ _ _ _ _ _ xx xx xx Enter the time using number buttons Player goes to entered time of the current track...

Page 31: ...mation box is displayed on TV screen to indicate the status of the time displayed on the VFD display If SINGLE ELAPSED is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the elapsed time for the track that is being played If SINGLE REMAIN is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows the remaining time for the track which is being played If TOTAL ELAPSED is displayed the VFD display on the unit shows...

Page 32: ...3 Place a CD R CD RW 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 to close the disc tray DISC LOADING message appears on screen Please wait for a moment CD MENU appears Directories are on the left part and files in the selected directory are ...

Page 33: ...Y PAUSE to continue Fast Forward Reverse For MP3 MPEG Press SEARCH SLOW 7 8 during playback to decrease increase play speed NOTE No sound will be heard during fast forward or reverse Skip Forward Backward Press SKIP FRAME 9 or during playback Next file in the current directory will be played Image transformation Only for JPEG Press PLAY to start slide show There are three modes of transformation I...

Page 34: ... first 10 seconds of all tracks will be played DISC NORMAL When this play mode is selected the disc will be played once DISC REPEAT When this play mode is selected the disc will be repeated continuously SHUFFLE When this play mode is selected the tracks in the current folder will be played once in a random order SINGLE TRACK If this option is chosen the selected track will be played only once REPE...

Page 35: ...hlighted item The submenu for the selected item appears on the screen SETUP menu will only be available when the player is not playing a disc In RESUME Pre Stop mode some pages and some items cannot be accessed On the MAIN page you cannot access VIDEO SETUP and PARENTAL SETUP pages in RESUME mode NOTE To close the setup menu select EXIT SETUP and press SELECT or press DISPLAY USING SUB MENUS Use 3...

Page 36: ...ive of disc standard VIDEO OUTPUT The video output of the DVD player can be selected as S VIDEO or RGB If S VIDEO is selected RGB output via scart will be disabled only CVBS will be active via Scart S Video output will be active via MiniDIN connector After switching to S Video TV should be switched to S Video input with TV remote control If S Video is selected in order to disable RGB via Scart and...

Page 37: ... language among these languages Disc menu appears in the selected language if supported by that DVD disc SUBTITLE You can select the default subtitle language if supported by that DVD disc PARENTAL SETUP PARENTAL SETUP page will not be available if the player is in RESUME Pre Stop mode Playing some DVDs can be limited depending on the age of users The Parental Control function allows playback limi...

Page 38: ...on time can be adjusted or standby can be disabled using this option If one of the time options is selected standby is activated whenever no key is pressed for the selected time duration in stop mode CD MENU This option allows you to enable or disable the CD MENU which is used for playing MP3 MPEG or JPEG CDs TRANSPARENCY Using this option one of the transparency levels can be selected for on scre...

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Page 41: ...aringatthebottomofthescreen whichtranslateortranscribethedialogue Theyarerecordedon theDVD 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 time search feature to be used Availability is determined by the disc s manufacturer Title Number These numbers are recorded on DVD discs Wh...

Page 42: ...ghted candles or nightlights on or close to equipment High temperatures can melt plastic and lead to fires DON T use makeshift stands and NEVER fix legs with wood screws to ensure complete safety always fit the manufacturer s approved stand or legs with the fixings provided according to the instructions DON T use equipment such as personal stereos or radios so that you are distracted from the requ...

Page 43: ...product serial number has not been removed or altered This guarantee does not apply to product acquired second hand or for commercial or communal use This guarantee does not cover the replacement of exhausted batteries the adjustment of user controls or head cleaning and general consumer maintenance tasks Any parts replaced under this guarantee shall become the property of Hitachi Europe Ltd Any c...

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