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5 Disc DVD COMBI

HOME THEATER SYSTEM

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODEL: LHX-557

Before connecting up, operating or repairing this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and
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LH-EC950SB NA1ULLS

Summary of Contents for LHX-557

Page 1: ...Disc DVD COMBI HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER S MANUAL MODEL LHX 557 Before connecting up operating or repairing this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely LH EC950SB NA1ULLS R ...

Page 2: ...nce when the product is operated in a residential installation This product generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to ...

Page 3: ...g has two blades and a third grounding prong The wide blade or the third prong are provided for your safety If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet 10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the apparatus 11 Only use attachments ac...

Page 4: ...ry 22 SETTING THE CLOCK 23 Auto Clock Set 23 Manual Clock Set 23 DVD Operation Setup 24 28 ON SCREEN DISPLAY 24 Playback Status Restrictions 24 INITIAL SETTINGS 25 GENERAL OPERATION 25 LANGUAGE 25 Menu Language 25 Disc Audio Subtitle Menu 25 DISPLAY 25 TV Aspect 25 Display Mode 25 Progressive Scan 25 AUDIO 26 5 1 Speaker Setup 26 Dynamic Range Control DRC 26 Vocal 26 LOCK Parental Control 27 Ratin...

Page 5: ...REPEAT TRACK ALL OFF 41 SEARCH 41 REPEAT A B 41 3D SURROUND 41 Programmed Playback 42 REPEAT PROGRAMMED TRACKS 42 ERASING A TRACK FROM PROGRAM LIST 42 ERASING THE COMPLETE PROGRAM LIST 42 Viewing a JPEG Disc 43 SLIDE SHOW 43 STILL PICTURE 43 MOVING TO ANOTHER FILE 43 ZOOM 43 TO ROTATE PICTURE 43 TO LISTEN TO MP3 WMA MUSIC WATCHING PICTURE 43 Playing a DVD VR format Disc 44 Maintenance and Service ...

Page 6: ...nted by the symbol DVD and finalized DVD R RW DVD Audio discs Audio CDs MP3 Discs WMA Discs JPEG Discs DivX Discs About the Symbol Display may appear on your TV display during operation and indicates that the function explained in this owner s manual is not available on that specific DVD video disc or at the momment Notes on Discs HANDLING DISCS Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the ...

Page 7: ...ble or other functions may be added Regional code This Home Theater System is designed and manufactured for playback of region 1 encoded DVD software This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL Notes on Regional Codes Most DVD discs have a globe with one or more numbers in it clearly visible on the cover This number must match your Home Theater System s regional code or the disc cannot play...

Page 8: ...ature could be title 1 a documentary describing how the film was made could be title 2 and cast interviews could be title 3 Each title is assigned a reference number enabling you to locate it easily Chapter DVD video discs only A chapter is a segment of a title such as a scene in a film or one interview in a series Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you wa...

Page 9: ...gles control between the DVD deck and the VCR deck You can also select the desired function DVD VCR or FM AM Display window Shows the current status of the Unit Remote Sensor Point the Unit Remote Control here Disc buttons DISC 1 DISC 5 Press to select the disc directly Front Panel Z EJECT ALL Press to open all disc trays PAUSE STEP X X C C Pause playback of a tape or a disc in the DVD or VCR deck...

Page 10: ...eck Indicates the unit is in the radio recording mode JPEG file disc inserted Lights up when a stereo broadcast is being received Lights up when an SAP BILINGUAL broadcast is being received A disc is loaded in the DVD deck Lights when a disc is loaded in the DVD deck and flashes when the disc tray is opened Home Theater System is in VCR timer recording mode or a VCR timer recording is programmed D...

Page 11: ...lects a DVD camera angles if available REPEAT A B Repeats sequence between two points A and B REPEAT Repeat chapter track title or all CM SKIP Fast forwards picture search through 30 seconds of recording RESOLUTION HDMI mode You can switch among the 480p 720p or 1080i resolution Component mode You can switch among the 480i 480p 720p or 1080i resolution EJECT ALL OPEN CLOSE Opens and closes all dis...

Page 12: ...ts AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT DVD OUT Connect to an S Video Input on TV FOR DVD VIEWING ONLY DVD VCR OUT RF OUT Connect to a TV with RF coaxial inputs SPEAKER CONNECTORS Connect the six supplied speakers to these terminals FM ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the FM antenna to this terminal AM ANTENNA CONNECTORS Connect the AM antenna to this terminal COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN ...

Page 13: ...tenna Adapter 300 ohm to 75 ohm not supplied and slip the Adapter onto the jack The Adapter does not screw on to the Recorder Combi Receiver it just slips over the jack Cable Service Without Cable Box If your cable wire is connected to your TV without a converter or descrambler box unscrew the wire from your TV and attach it to the ANT IN jack on the Combi Receiver Use the supplied round coaxial c...

Page 14: ...he Progressive Scan format the picture will appear scrambled if you try Progressive Scan on the Home Theater System Notes You can change the resolution 480i 480p 720p 1080i for the component progressive scan video output by pressing RESOLUTION on the remote control For 720p and 1080i resolution only non copy protected discs can be played back If the disc is copy protected it will be displayed at t...

Page 15: ...Loop antenna to the AM antenna connector Connect he FM Wire antenna to the FM antenna connector Notes To prevent noise pickup keep the AM Loop antenna away from the Combi Receiver and other components Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna After connecting the FM Wire antenna keep it as horizontal as possible ...

Page 16: ...n the Home Theater System to the AUDIO VIDEO OUT jacks on your accessory component using the optional audio video cables If the auxiliary devices e g DVD are equipped with OPTICAL OUT jack connect them to the OPTICAL IN jack of the Home Theater System Note If you use the S VIDEO IN jack on the front panel the VIDEO jack on the front panel is not available ...

Page 17: ...lution 480p 720p 1080i for the HDMI output by pressing RESOLUTION on the remote control 480i is not available You can only change the resolution within your TV s and Monitor s resolution capabilities For S VIDEO OUT connection black and white scramble signal will appear if you select an incompatible resolution ABOUT HDMI HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface supports both video and audio on a ...

Page 18: ...e speaker parameters volume distance etc Notes Be sure to match the speaker cable to the appropriate terminal on the components to and to If the cables are reversed the sound will be distorted and will lack bass If you use front speakers with low maximum input rating adjust the volume carefully to avoid excessive output on the speakers ...

Page 19: ...ee Center speaker The center speakers and front speakers are ideally the same height and placed above or below the television Rear speakers Place left and right behind the listening area These speakers recreate sound motion and atmosphere required for surround sound playback For best results do not install the rear speakers too far behind the listening position and install them at or above the lev...

Page 20: ...nce mono signals by making them seem larger The Matrix mode may also find use in auto systems where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono 3D SURROUND This unit can produce a 3D Surround effect using 3D Surround Sound technology which ...

Page 21: ... Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER and the station ID will appear on the TV screen Press MEMORY ENTER again and the program details will appear on the TV screen When viewing a tape recorded with Extended Data Service XDS signals press MEMORY ENTER twice and the program title and program details will appear on the TV screen PROGRAM DETAILS LENGTH Indicates the run length of a program TIME REMA...

Page 22: ...tting should normally be left in the stereo position so that when a stereo tape is played the stereo sound will be heard through the left and right channels If a mono tape is played and the audio output is set to stereo the same mono sound will be heard from both left and right channels AUDIO OUTPUT Choose STEREO LEFT or RIGHT with b B POWER SAVE MODE Set POWER SAVE MODE to ON to your Home Theater...

Page 23: ...IC ALASKA or HAWAII If AUTO is selected as the time zone the VCR sets the clock using the first Coordinated Universal Time information it finds in a broadcast signal 6 Press MENU when finished 7 Turn off the Home Theater System and the auto clock set feature sets the time Note There are cases where the TV station does not send or sends wrong date and or time information and the Home Theater System...

Page 24: ... 9 A B Title Items Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Selection Method b B Numbers ENTER b B Numbers ENTER Numbers ENTER b B or AUDIO b B or SUBTITLE b B or ANGLE b B 1 3 1 12 0 20 09 ABC 1 ENG 1 3 3D SUR Example On Screen Display during playing DVD Video Items Group Number Track Number Time search Audio language and D...

Page 25: ...elect another language press number buttons then ENTER to enter the corresponding 4 digit number according to the language code list in the reference chapter If you enter the wrong language code press CLEAR Display TV ASPECT 4 3 Select when a standard 4 3 TV is connected 16 9 Wide Select when a 16 9 wide TV is connected DISPLAY MODE Display Mode setting works only when the TV Aspect mode is set to...

Page 26: ...ach DVD disc has a variety of audio output options Set the receiver s AUDIO options according to the type of audio system you use 5 1 SPEAKER SETUP Select speaker settings including volume balance and distance or test the speaker settings Speaker settings are only active on the Analog Multi Channel Output See 5 1 Speaker Setup page 33 DYNAMIC RANGE CONTROL DRC With the DVD 1 format you can hear a ...

Page 27: ...ith the same rating or lower are played Higher rated scenes are not played unless an alternate scene is available on the disc The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found playback stops You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 4 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the m...

Page 28: ...off Off Standard grey scale 7 5 IRE cut off DIVX R VOD You can show the DivX DRM Digital Right Management Registration code for your unit only The Registration code is used for VOD Video On Demand service agent You can purchase or rent an encrypt move file Notes If you rent the DivX VOD file it has several options of viewing limits as shown below Display the number which you can watch the file The...

Page 29: ...pecial Effect Playbacks Notes Horizontal lines noise bars will appear on the TV screen This is normal The audio is automatically muted during special effect modes so there is no sound during search During high speed picture search mode a short period is needed to stabilize tape speed when re entering the PLAY mode Slight interference may be observed during this period Search This function lets you...

Page 30: ...ress PAUSE STEP X to put the unit in pause mode Select the desired channel on the Home Theater System then press PAUSE STEP X again to resume recording Timer Recording This Home Theater System can be programmed to record up to 8 programs within a period of 1 year For unattended recording the timer needs to know the channels to be recorded and the starting and ending times Preparation Turn on the p...

Page 31: ...ed programming and you want to set the Home Theater System to record the programs you have entered MAKE SURE YOU HAVE INSERTED A TAPE INTO THE HOME THEATER SYSTEM The Home Theater System is now set to record the preset programs After setting up a timer recording recording will start if no other timer recordings overlap the start time see next column Notes If the power fails or the Home Theater Sys...

Page 32: ...r or another VCR recordings to this Home Theater System the rear or Front panel mounted Audio and Video A V input jacks make the connections quick and easy These direct A V jacks will also provide better picture results than using the RF jack on the rear panel 1 Connect the camcorder s or another VCR s A V outputs to your Home Theater System as illustrated on page 14 2 Set the input channel LINE2 ...

Page 33: ...the indicators will light depending on the MTS broadcast If only STEREO appears on the TV screen The Home Theater System can record in stereo onto the VHS Hi Fi audio tracks when the BROADCAST TYPE option is in the STEREO position The Home Theater System will also record mono audio onto the mono audio track If only SAP appears on the TV screen Set the BROADCAST TYPE option to SAP If STEREO SAP app...

Page 34: ...manual recording Timer recording Instant Timer Recording playback or fast forward modes the Combi Receiver automatically starts rewinding the tape at the end of the tape The cassette will stop at the beginning of the tape and be ejected and the Home Theater System will turn itself off After you have finished using the Home Theater System rewind eject and remove the cassette Place the cassette in i...

Page 35: ...sc tray in the drawer during playback or stop EJECT ALL will appear in the display window You can check a disc in the disc tray TO SELECT A PLAYBACK DISC Press DISC SEL and press desired disc button DISC 1 5 on the remote control Tip You can also use the disc number play buttons on the unit Notes To ensure good system performance wait until the disc tray completely read the disc s before proceedin...

Page 36: ...16 or X100 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY 2 2 Note When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures this operation may be permitted in some picture segments STILL PICTURE AND FRAME BY FRAME PLAYBACK 1 Press PAUSE STEP X on the remote control during playback Advance the picture frame by frame by pressing PAUSE STEP X repeatedly 2 To exit still motion mode press PLAY 2 2 Note When using a DVD au...

Page 37: ...orrect numbers 4 Press MEMORY ENTER to confirm Playback starts from the selected time ZOOM Use zoom to enlarge the video image 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to activate the Zoom function The square frame appears briefly in the right bottom of the picture 2 Each press of the ZOOM button changes the TV screen in the sequence 100 size 400 size 1600 size screen fit mode 100 size Scree...

Page 38: ...era angle during playback Press ANGLE repeatedly during playback to select a desired angle Note that the number of the current angle appears on the display Tip The angle indicator will blink on the TV screen during scenes recorded at different angles as an indication that angle switching is possible CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE Press AUDIO repeatedly during playback to hear a different audio langua...

Page 39: ...ilar to CD quality sound even though you re playing a DVD Audio disc Moving to another GROUP Some DVD Audio discs divide content into different groups Your player enables you to quickly access different groups during playback via the on screen display 1 Press DISPLAY during playback on in stop mode 2 Press 3 3 4 4 to select Group icon 3 Press 1 2 or the numbered buttons 0 9 to select a group numbe...

Page 40: ...3 Music3 4 Music4 5 Music5 6 Music6 7 Music7 MP3 WMA disc compatibility with this receiver is limited as follows Sampling frequency within 8 48 kHz MP3 within 32 48kHz WMA Bit rate within 8 320kbps MP3 32 192kbps WMA The player cannot read an MP3 WMA file that has a file extension other than mp3 wma CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 If you record MP3 WMA files using software that cannot crea...

Page 41: ...BACKWARD or FORWARD for about two seconds during playback 2 Press and hold BACKWARD or FORWARD repeatedly to select the required speed X2 X4 X8 backward or forward 3 To exit SEARCH mode press PLAY 2 2 REPEAT A B 1 To repeat a sequence during disc playback press A B at your chosen starting point The Repeat icon and A appear on the menu screen 2 Press A B again at your chosen end point The Repeat ic...

Page 42: ... playback select a track of AUDIO CD or MUSIC list and then press PLAY 2 2 REPEAT PROGRAMMED TRACKS 1 Press REPEAT when playing a disc The repeat icon appears 2 Press REPEAT to select a desired repeat mode Track repeats the current track All repeats all the tracks on programmed list Off No display does not play repeatedly Note If you press FORWARD once during Repeat Track playback the repeat playb...

Page 43: ...PICTURE Press v V during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise TO LISTEN TO MP3 WMA MUSIC WATCHING PICTURE You can display files while listening to MP3 WMA music files recorded on the same disc 1 Insert the disc containing the two types of file in the player 2 Press TITLE to display PHOTO menu 3 Press v V to select a photo file 4 Use B to select icon then press MEM...

Page 44: ...t are specifically compatible with CPRM Maintenance and Service Refer to the information in this chapter before contacting a service technician HANDLING THE UNIT When shipping the unit Please save the original shipping carton and packing materials If you need to ship the unit for maximum protection re pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory Keeping the exterior surfaces clean Do n...

Page 45: ... compatibility with this player is limited as follows Available resolution size of the DivX file is under 720x576 W x H pixel The file name of the DivX subtitle is available by 56 characters If there is impossible code to express in the DivX file it may be displayed as _ mark on the display If the number of the screen frame is over 30 per 1 second this unit may not operate normally If the video an...

Page 46: ...e the speaker settings are fixed you cannot change the settings Volume Press b B to adjust the output level of the selected speaker 6dB 6dB Distance If you connected speakers to your Home Theater System setting the Distance lets the speakers know how far the sound has to travel to reach your set listening point This allows the sound from each speaker to reach the listener at the same time Press b ...

Page 47: ...back to initial state MODE1 Tip Detailed Descriptions for Video Modes MODE1 The source material of the DVD video film material or video material is determined from disc information MODE2 Suitable for playing film based content or video based material recorded by the progressive scan method MODE3 Suitable for playing video based content with comparatively little motion XTS EXCELLENT TRUE SOUND You ...

Page 48: ...creen The last received station is tuned in 2 Use 3 4 on the remote control repeatedly to select the preset station you want Each time you press the button the DVD VCR Receiver tunes in one preset station at a time 3 Adjust the volume by rotating VOLUME on the front panel or by pressing VOLUME or on the remote control repeatedly To Clear the Stored Radio Stations 1 Press FM AM on the remote contro...

Page 49: ...ation with a very weak signal Mute 1 Press MUTE to remove the sound You can mute your unit in order for example to answer the telephone MUTE indicator appears in the display 2 Press MUTE again to restore sound Labeling Stations You can enter a name of up to 5 characters for preset stations The names for example ABCD appears in the system s Display window when a station is selected Note that no mor...

Page 50: ...remote the code number you have set may be reset to the default setting Set the appropriate code number again SPEED CM SKIP TITLE ZOOM REPEAT ANGLE TV Control Buttons Manufacturer Code Number ADMIRAL 16 33 37 44 45 AIWA 70 AKAI 01 AMARK 09 AOC 01 BELL HOWELL 33 BROKSONIC 18 19 CANDLE 51 CCE 07 CENTURION 08 CINERAL 43 CITIZEN 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 CORONADO 09 CROWN 09 CURTIS MATHES 01 03 08 33 35 37...

Page 51: ...9 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6779 Croatian 7282 Czech 6783 Danish 6865 Dutch 7876 English 6978 Esperanto 6979 Estonian 6984 Faroese 7079 Language Code Fiji 7074 Finnish 7073 French 7082 Frisian 7089 Galician 7176 Georgian 7565 German 6869 Greek 6976 Greenlandic 7576 Guarani 7178 Gujarati 7185 Hausa 7265 Hebrew 7387 Hindi 7273 Hungarian 7285 Icelandic 7383 I...

Page 52: ...d DVD functions ex PLAY Correction Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely Insert a disc or tape Check that the disc or tape indicator in the display window is lit Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the Home Theater System appears on the TV screen Press the TV VCR button on the remote control repeatedly to choose VCR mode TV indicator disappears from th...

Page 53: ...m BROADCAST TYPE mode is set to SAP or MONO Correction Use CH ADD DEL to restore channels See Channel Selection on page 22 Tighten connections or replace cable Try all TUNING BAND options See Channel Selection on page 22 for details Use INPUT to select LINE input source L 1 or L 2 Set clock to correct time See Setting the Clock on page 23 Reprogram Timer See Timer Recording on pages 30 and 31 Repr...

Page 54: ... Timer 12 hour display type with AM PM Tape speed SP 33 35 mm sec LP 16 67 mm sec SLP 11 12 mm sec Tape width 12 7 mm Maximum recording time SP 2 HOURS T 120 SLP 6 HOURS T 120 8 HOURS T 160 Rewind time About 3 minutes T 120 Antenna 75 ohms VHF UHF VHF output signal Channel 3 or 4 Channel coverage VHF 2 13 UHF 14 69 CATV 1 125 4A A W W 1 W 84 A 5 A 1 Frequency range 200Hz to 8kHz Signal to noise ra...

Page 55: ...Response 110 20 000 Hz Sound Pressure Level 83 dB W 1m Max Input Power 180W Net Dimensions W x H x D 300 x 116 x 91 mm Net Weight 1 0 kg Subwoofer LHS 95SBW Type 1 Way 1 Speaker Impedance 3 Ω Frequency Response 40 1 500 Hz Sound Pressure Level 82 dB W 1m Max Input Power 300W Net Dimensions W x H x D 180 x 400 x 355 mm Net Weight 5 6 kg Accessories Video cable x 1 Audio cable x 1 RF 75 ohm Coaxial ...

Page 56: ... or separate system components and z Damages or operating problems that result from normal wear and tear misuse abuse operation outside environmental specifications or contrary to the requirements or precautions in the Operating Guide accident lightning strikes or other natural causes unauthorized modification or alteration incorrect electrical current or voltage reception problem caused by inadeq...

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