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Table of contents
Introduction ..................................... 2
Notes on handling .................................................................2
Supplied accessories ............................................................2
About discs ..................................... 3
Playable disc types ...............................................................3
Description of parts and controls ... 5
Connections .................................... 8
Connecting the FM and AM (MW) antennas .........................8
Assembling the front and surround speakers .......................9
Connecting the satellite (front, center, surround) speakers ... 10
Speaker layout ....................................................................13
Connecting a TV ..................................................................13
Connecting the powered subwoofer ....................................14
Connecting to an analog component ...................................14
Connecting to a digital component .....................................14
Connecting the power cord .................................................14
Operating external components with
the remote control ........................ 15
Operating the TV .................................................................15
Operating the VCR ..............................................................16
Basic operations ........................... 17
Turning the system on/off ...................................................17
Selecting the source to play ................................................18
Adjusting the volume [VOLUME] ........................................18
Listening with headphones (not supplied) ..........................18
Turning off the sound temporarily [MUTING] .....................18
Adjusting the brightness of the indications [DIMMER] .......18
Sleep Timer [SLEEP] ...........................................................19
Adjusting the output level of the subwoofer and center/
surround speakers [SUBWFR, CENTER, SURR L/R] ...........19
Adjusting the treble sound [TREBLE] ..................................19
Changing the scan mode ....................................................19
Optimizing the speaker settings [Smart Surround Setup] ...20
Playback ........................................ 21
Basic playback ....................................................................21
One Touch Replay ...............................................................23
Fast-forward/fast-reverse search ........................................23
Skip to the beginning of a desired selection .......................23
Locating a desired title/group using number buttons .........24
Playing back a bonus group ................................................24
Advanced operations .................... 25
Using the surround mode ...................................................25
Using the on-screen bar .....................................................26
Playing from a specified position on a disc .........................28
Using the file control display ..............................................29
Resume Playback ...............................................................30
Selecting a view angle .........................................................30
Selecting the subtitle ..........................................................30
Selecting the audio .............................................................31
Special picture playback .....................................................31
Program Playback ...............................................................33
Random Playback ...............................................................34
Repeat Playback .................................................................34
Tray lock .............................................................................35
Sound and other settings ....................................................36
Setting DVD preferences .............. 37
Using the setup menus .......................................................37
Menu description ................................................................37
Tuner operations ........................... 41
Manual tuning .....................................................................41
Preset tuning ......................................................................41
Selecting the FM reception mode ........................................42
Reducing the noise of AM (MW) broadcast ........................42
Using the RDS (Radio Data System) when receiving FM
stations ...............................................................................42
References .................................... 45
Maintenance .......................................................................45
Troubleshooting ..................................................................45
Specifications .....................................................................46
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