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English
Table of Contents
Introduction
Page 2
Features...............................................................................2
Supplied accessories..........................................................2
About this instruction manual ..........................................3
Notes on handling ..............................................................4
Preliminary knowledge
Page 5
Names of parts and controls .............................................5
Front panel................................................................................5
Remote control unit .................................................................6
Display window........................................................................8
Rear panel.................................................................................8
Operational Principles........................................................9
On-screen displays...................................................................9
To prevent the monitor from burning out
[SCREEN SAVER] ................................................................10
On-screen guide icons ...........................................................11
How to use numeric buttons.................................................11
About discs .......................................................................12
Playable disc types.................................................................12
Disc structure..........................................................................12
Getting started
Page 13
Connections ......................................................................13
Before making any connections ...........................................13
To connect to a TV .................................................................13
To connect to a TV with the component video
input jacks............................................................................14
To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver.......................15
To connect to audio equipment with a digital input ...........15
To connect the power cord ...................................................16
To install batteries in the remote control unit ..............16
Remote sensor .......................................................................17
Basic operations
Page 18
Turning on/off the unit ....................................................18
Inserting and removing discs ..........................................18
Basic playback ..................................................................19
To start playback ....................................................................19
To stop playback completely ................................................19
To stop playback temporarily ...............................................19
To advance or reverse playback rapidly while
monitoring...........................................................................19
To locate the beginning of the scene or song .....................20
Resuming playback ..........................................................20
To memorize the interrupted position .................................20
To resume playback...............................................................20
Advanced operations
Page 21
Playing from a specific position on a disc......................21
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu ...................21
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the
Video CD with PBC..............................................................21
To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons...22
To locate a desired selection using
4
or
¢
...................22
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter
number [CHAP.SEARCH] ...................................................23
To locate a desired position in the current title or track
[TIME SEARCH] ...................................................................23
To locate a desired scene from the display [DIGEST] ........24
Special picture playback ................................................. 25
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame ...........................25
To display continuous still pictures [STROBE]....................25
To playback in slow-motion [SLOW]....................................26
To zoom a scene [ZOOM]......................................................26
Changing the playback order ......................................... 27
To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] ....................27
To playback in random order [RANDOM]............................28
Repeat playback............................................................... 28
To repeat the current selection or all tracks [REPEAT] .......28
To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT] ................................29
Selecting a scene angle of DVD VIDEO ......................... 30
To select a scene angle from the normal screen
[ANGLE] ...............................................................................30
To select a scene angle from the angle list display
[ANGLE] ...............................................................................31
Changing the language and sound ................................ 31
To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] ........................31
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO] ..............32
Selecting the picture character ...................................... 33
To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION]........33
Enjoying virtual surround sound.................................... 33
To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC] ..........................33
Checking the status......................................................... 34
To check the disc/time information ......................................34
To check the DVD function status.........................................35
To dim the brightness of the display window.............. 35
Dimming brightness of the display window........................35
Initial settings
Page 36
Selecting preferences...................................................... 36
How to set preferences..........................................................36
LANGUAGE page...................................................................36
AUDIO page............................................................................37
DISPLAY page ........................................................................38
SYSTEM page ........................................................................39
Limiting playback by children ........................................ 39
To set Parental Lock for the first time
[PARENTAL LOCK]..............................................................39
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] ........................40
To temporarily release the Parental Lock
[PARENTAL LOCK] .............................................................41
Additional information
Page 42
Care and handling of discs.............................................. 42
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 43
Specifications................................................................... 44
Table of languages and their abbreviations.. Appendix A
Country code list for Parental Lock.................Appendix B
