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Front Panel

POWER button [17]

STANDBY indicator [17]

 STANDBY/ON button [17]

VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF button [43]

Front panel display [16]

DISPLAY button [16, 38]

 button [26]

 button [26]

PLAY 

 button [20]

STOP   button [21]

OPEN/CLOSE   button [20]

Disc tray [20]

Audio sampling rate indicators [20]

For operational instructions, see the page indicated in brackets [  ].

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Summary of Contents for DV-S939

Page 1: ...g on the power Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new Player Please retain this manual for future reference Contents Getting Started 8 Basic Playback 20 Advanced Playback 27 Others 61 Before UsingYour DVD Player 2 Function Setup 44 Remote Controller 56 Quick Control and Performance Options 36 ...

Page 2: ...2 Grounding or Polarization The appliance may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete ou...

Page 3: ...its for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no gu...

Page 4: ...t and rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth For heavier dirt dampen a soft cloth in a weak solution of mild detergent and water wring it out dry and wipe off the dirt Following this dry immediately with a clean cloth Do not use rough material thinners alcohol or other chemical solvents or cloths since these could damage the finish or remove the panel lettering 9 Notes on Handling When ship...

Page 5: ... in Random Order 29 Zooming a Picture 30 Improving Picture Quality 31 Selecting the Camera Angle 32 Selecting the Subtitle Language Turning On Off Subtitles 33 Selecting the Audio Language 34 Output Sound Conversion Table 35 Quick Control and Performance Options Using the Graphic Remote Control V REMOTE 36 Selecting the Playback Function QUICK 37 Accessing Playback Features NAVI 38 Selecting Progr...

Page 6: ...oisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier Store discs vertically in a case Stacking or placing objects on discs outside of their case may cause warping CD R and CD RW discs recorded by CD DA method can also be played Some CD R RW discs may be incompatible You cannot playback discs other than those listed above You cannot play discs such as CD ROM DVD RAM DVD RW etc even if the marks...

Page 7: ... recorded on DVD Video is copy protected and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U S patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporatio...

Page 8: ...hase will give you superb performance for many years to come Audio video connection cable 1 Supplied Accessories Make sure your box contains everything listed below If any pieces are missing contact your nearest Onkyo dealer The number of accessories is indicated in brackets Features Power cord 1 The power cord may differ depending on the region S video cable 1 DB 25 cable 1 THX 1 Ultra Certified ...

Page 9: ...Batteries Using the Remote Controller Point the remote controller toward the remote control sensor Notes Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted fluorescent light which can prevent proper operation of the remote controller Using another remote controller of the same type in the same room or using the unit near equipment which uses infrared rays may cause operation...

Page 10: ...TPUT CH1 or CH2 L and R jacks to the corresponding audio input jacks on the TV In the same manner make video connection from the VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO CH1 or CH2 jack to the corresponding video input jack on the TV Be sure to set Audio Out Select to Analog 2Ch using the on screen menu explained in Customizing the Function Settings starting on page 44 See page 48 for direct information Note Be sure to...

Page 11: ...duced slightly or the tint may change In such a case adjust the TV or monitor for optimum performance Be sure to set Audio Out Select to Analog 2Ch using the on screen menu explained in Customizing the Function Settings starting on page 44 See page 48 for direct information S video cable supplied To S video input Component video cable not supplied To component video inputs Signal flow Signal flow ...

Page 12: ...esponding jacks on the stereo component Be sure to set Audio Out Select to Analog 2Ch using the on screen menu explained in Customizing the Function Settings starting on page 44 See page 48 for direct information Notes Be sure to match the colors of the plugs on the cable with the corresponding jacks on the DVD Player and the stereo component red for R right audio and white for L left audio Do not...

Page 13: ... information Setting Audio Out Select to any other setting could result in digital noise being output that could cause harm your hearing and may also damage your speakers Making MULTI CHANNEL OUTPUT connection The MULTI CHANNEL OUTPUT is a DB 25 port that can output up to 5 1 channels of decoded analog audio from DVD Video and DVD Audio sources to a receiver or other AV component that features a s...

Page 14: ...ELECTOR Worldwide models only VIDEO output 10 S VIDEO output 11 COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE VIDEO output Y PB PR 11 RS 232 port This port is to be used in conjunction with an external controller to control the operation of the DV S939 using an external device VIDEO S VIDEO VIDEO OUTPUT COAXIAL COAXIAL OPTICAL OPTICAL CENTER SURR FRONT CH1 CH2 SUBWOOFER COMPONENT Y PB PR RS 232 MULTI CHANNEL OUTPUT ANALO...

Page 15: ...7 VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF button 43 Front panel display 16 DISPLAY button 16 38 button 26 button 26 PLAY button 20 STOP button 21 OPEN CLOSE button 20 Disc tray 20 Audio sampling rate indicators 20 For operational instructions see the page indicated in brackets VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF ...

Page 16: ...umber shows elapsed time of a segment within the current time Video CD During playback Example Note Some discs may not display track numbers or elapsed time Playing chapter 3 of title 2 Elapsed time of the current chapter Playing track 3 Elapsed time of the current track Playing track 3 of group 2 Elapsed time of the current track Playing track 3 Elapsed time of the current track CD During playbac...

Page 17: ...mode The STANDBY indicator lights up Notes The buttons on the remote controller do not operate if the POWER switch is set to OFF To switch off the main power press POWER again 4 Press STANDBY ON on the DVD Player or ON on the remote controller The DVD Player turns on and the STANDBY indicator turns off The first time you turn on the DVD Player the Initial Setup screen appears Press ENTER then foll...

Page 18: ...ain menu About the title menu VCD DVD A DVD V DVD Video DVD Audio or Video CD with PBC Playback Control function see About Video CDs on page 7 may let you locate a title chapter group or track see page 7 using the menu Depending on the disc the name of the title menu varies and the title menu may be included in the main menu The following buttons are also used in conjunction with on screen navigat...

Page 19: ... I T A L mark are recorded using this system DTS Surround DVD Video and CD that have the mark are recorded using this system MPEG2 DVD Video that have the mark are recorded using this system MPEG2 may have 8 channels In this case left and right center speakers in addition to the above speaker configuration are used DOLBY PRO LOGIC Surround This surround format consists of 4 channels left and right...

Page 20: ...disc tray opens 3 Press The disc tray closes and playback starts If you press to close the tray after step 2 playback may automatically start depending on the disc The appropriate disc indicator lights and the audio sampling rate indicator lights For the other information that appears in the display see page 35 If the DVD Player is in standby mode when the button is pressed The DVD Player turns on...

Page 21: ... the disc be sure to press the button again to close the tray To pause playback still mode Playing frame by frame Press during playback To start playback press To play frame by frame VCD DVD V Press the button repeatedly during pause Each time you press the button the picture advances one frame To resume normal playback press Notes The sound is muted during still mode and frame by frame playback W...

Page 22: ...s the slow motion speed changes If you press during playback you can view the picture in reverse slow motion Only when using a DVD Video Each time you press the slow motion speed changes To resume normal playback Press Notes The sound is muted during slow motion playback The playback speed may differ depending on the disc When using a DVD Audio that includes pictures this operation may be permitte...

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Page 24: ...D Audio are divided into groups and the groups are subdivided into tracks The structure of the disc content TITLE 4 TITLE 3 2 TITLE 1 TITLE DVD V Locating a Title Using the Title Menu If a DVD Video contains a title menu you can locate a specific title using the title menu function Notes The instructions above describe basic procedures which may vary depending on the contents of the DVD Video If d...

Page 25: ...otes A key number may be called in some cases such as when removing the disc Enter the key number again if necessary When you use a bonus group in a programmed play such as memory playback enter the key number beforehand 5 Press SEARCH Skip steps 1 and 2 if you are using a Video CD CD The following display appears e g Press to select a section you want to locate e g When you want to locate a chapt...

Page 26: ...SpecificTitle Group Chapter Track Location DVD Player Number buttons Remote controller VCD CD DVD A DVD V VCD CD DVD V DISPLAY OPEN CLOSE STOP PLAY 48 44 1 96 88 2 192 176 4 VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF STANDBY ON STANDBY POWER ON OFF Hours Minutes Seconds SEARCH Locating a Specific Location by Entering the Time You can locate a specific location by entering its corresponding time hours minutes and seconds P...

Page 27: ...mal playback Press CLEAR Note Some discs may not permit repeat operation When playback is stopped be sure to press within about 5 seconds after you select the repeat play mode Repeating a Specific Segment You can play a specific segment repeatedly A B repeat Press A B at the beginning of the segment point A you want to play repeatedly Press A B again at the end of the segment point B The DVD Playe...

Page 28: ...ce of TG may be showing a number Neglect this number when using a Video CD CD While the Memory List is displayed press The DVD Player starts memory playback To change the entered step While the Memory List is displayed press to highlight the item To select another title chapter group track or track follow step 2 To cancel the entered step While the Memory List is displayed press to highlight the i...

Page 29: ...er you select the random play mode Playing in Random Order You can play titles chapters within a title or tracks in random order Random playback Playing Titles Chapters or Tracks in Random Order The DVD Player automatically selects the titles in DVD Video or tracks in Video CD CD and plays them randomly To resume normal playback Press CLEAR Notes Some discs may not permit random playback operation...

Page 30: ...normal playback Press ZOOM ON repeatedly so that Zoom Off appears Notes Some discs may not permit zoom operation During some scenes the buttons may not work as described above Zooming does not work on subtitles or menu screens included on DVD Video While a zoom operation is being performed it is not possible to select the DVD menu To select the DVD menu cancel the zoom operation to resume normal p...

Page 31: ...on the DNR setting selected there may be no improvement in the picture quality When this is the case set DNR to Off Depending on the DNR setting some kinds of picture details may be lost by the picture enhancement Depending on the disc some kinds of picture details may be lost by the picture enhancement When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures this operation may be permitted in some pict...

Page 32: ...anging the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching You can select a preferred camera angle to watch a scene Selecting the Camera Angle 1 2 Press ANGLE while playing a scene recorded with multiple angles While playing a scene recorded with multiple angles the angle icon appears in the DVD display and on the TV ...

Page 33: ...sing a DVD Audio that includes pictures if subtitle information has been recorded on the disc it may be possible to select a subtitle language 2 1 Press SUBTTL during playback The current subtitle setting is displayed for about 3 seconds The abbreviation of the language appears instead of the language name See the list of languages and their abbreviations on page 55 Press SUBTTL or while the subti...

Page 34: ...stored to the presets In some cases a language recorded on the disc may be given priority and selected automatically when the disc is loaded regardless of the setting Depending on the DVD Audio the sampling frequency and bitrate may be displayed When using a DVD Audio changing the audio sound track may cause playback to start again from the beginning of the current track Press AUDIO during playbac...

Page 35: ...4 1 kHz 24 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 24 bit 88 2 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 88 2 kHz 16 bit 88 2 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit 96 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 96 kHz 16 bit 96 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 48 kHz 16 bit 88 2 kHz 20 bit 44 1 kHz 16 bit...

Page 36: ...ot possible here Subtitle Move the cursor control to select a desired subtitle language and press ENTER For details see page 33 Angle Move the cursor control to select a desired camera angle and press ENTER For details see page 32 Using the Graphic Remote Control V REMOTE 1 2 V REMOTE ENTER Navi Title 1 0 12 34 Play Chapt 2 0 01 23 Audio Subtitle Angle Pressing one button can display a graphics ba...

Page 37: ...TER Pressing one button can display a list of playback functions which are relevant to your current playback mode You can check and modify them from the list VCD CD DVD A DVD V Quick menu For details see the respective pages Memory To program memory playback see page 28 Memory List To list memory settings see page 28 Repeat To select the repeat playback mode see page 27 Random To select the random...

Page 38: ...btitle ENG1 ON Bit Rate IIIIIIIIIIIII Z Zoom Angle Viewer Navi V Remote Capture DNR Preview Strobe Viewer 3 Notes The NAVI menu will disappear by pressing DISPLAY NAVI several times The number of feature icons on the display will vary depending on the disc Feature icons are displayed only when you play a DVD Video Navi menu selections 4 DISPLAY NAVI ENTER The NAVI menu provides an icon based displ...

Page 39: ... the on screen display Press ENTER Note Some discs or scenes may not permit this operation You can display all camera angles simultaneously and select your preferred one from them After selecting this icon and pressing ENTER the following on screen display appears e g When the scene contains 9 camera angles Press to select 1 9 To select the camera angle Navi To return to the NAVI menu Exit To quit...

Page 40: ... Interval To display scenes at intervals of about 10 minutes apart To go to the previous page To go to the next page Navi To return to the NAVI menu Exit To quit the on screen display Press ENTER Notes Some discs or scenes may not permit this operation Some items may not be selected depending on the disc or scene Some of the first scenes may not be picked up depending on the disc You can view a pi...

Page 41: ...ure in the player memory Navi To return to the NAVI menu Exit To quit the on screen display Press ENTER The stored picture will be displayed as a background picture when the player is in the stop mode It is necessary to confirm this process via the setup menu see page 51 Notes You can store only one picture Storing a new picture will erase the old one No operations are permitted during the process...

Page 42: ...ggests progressive scan delivers the video image sequentially across the horizontal lines of the TV or monitor rather than the alternating odd and even delivery of an interlace scan The result is a picture quality that best reflects the quality digital video recorded on the DVD PROGRESSIVE Notes In order for this function to be effective it is necessary to have made component video connections to ...

Page 43: ...ality as the DVD Player does not process video signals All the video output jacks send no video signals 48 44 1 96 88 2 192 176 4 VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF STANDBY ON STANDBY POWER ON OFF VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF V OFF VIDEO CIRCUIT OFF VCD CD DVD A DVD V Remote controller DVD Player Notes Some discs cannot be played without some on screen menu interaction If this is the case be sure to perform the on screen pro...

Page 44: ... 4 5 6 7 To return to the previously displayed menu Press RETURN Notes The on screen display disappears when you press SETUP SETUP can function even during normal playback however some operations may be inaccessible and a message will appear In this case try again after playback is stopped When you insert a DVD Video DVD Audio Video CD or CD the various functions of the DVD Player will be set rese...

Page 45: ...r or background picture To turn the screen saver on or off To select the resolution of still pictures To turn the parental lock function on or off To turn on or off the confirmation beeper announcing when each remote command received To turn on or off a feature that automatically stops playback after a title group has been viewed To use the menu screen when playing a PBC controllableVideo CD To se...

Page 46: ...ne adjust picture quality and store up to 3 custom picture settings in the memory of the DVD Player To select a preset memory setting 1 Press to select a memory number 1 to 3 and press ENTER 2 Press to select the element and press ENTER 3 Press to adjust the value and press ENTER 7 Lower Contrast Higher 7 7 Darker Brightness Brighter 7 7 Duller Color Brighter 7 7 Redder Tint Greener 7 7 Softer Sha...

Page 47: ...stems of discs Connecting a multisystem TV PAL NTSC compatible is needed to view pictures Note A playback picture may be distorted temporarily when the detected signal changes between PAL and NTSC on the disc Setting Progressive VCD DVD V You can fine adjust picture quality and store up to 3 picture setting in the memory of the DVD Player Only when connected to a PROGRESSIVE TV To select a preset ...

Page 48: ...VD Player outputs sounds in the PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD Video disc recorded on the Dolby Digital MPEG1 or MPEG2 recording system When you select Analog 6Ch Make the following setting for the built in 5 1ch surround decorder 1 Select an item by pressing and press ENTER 2 Make the setting see below by pressing and press ENTER C S Speaker Size Small When the center speaker or surround spea...

Page 49: ...nment as if the center surround speakers were at their ideal locations respectively as below Center Channel Delay 0 msc When Df equals Dc 1 msc When A is approx 34 cm 13 inch 2 msc When A is approx 68 cm 27 inch 3 msc When A is approx 102 cm 40 inch A Df Dc Get your optimum value 0 1 2 5 dividing A by 34 Surround Channels Delay 0 msc When Df equals Ds 1 msc When B is approx 34 cm 13 inch 2 msc Whe...

Page 50: ...er automatically displays disc menus consistent with the disc s initial language setting Explanation of Each Item in the Language Category Audio Language DVD V Asian models and worldwide models English To play sound tracks in English Chinese To play sound tracks in Chinese Other models English To play sound tracks in English French To play sound tracks in French Spanish To play sound tracks in Spa...

Page 51: ...Video allow you to change subtitle selections only via the disc menu If this is the case Press MENU and choose the appropriate subtitle language from the selection on the disc menu Explanation of Each Item in the Display Category On Screen Displays VCD CD DVD A DVD V Off Operational modes e g are not displayed On Operational modes e g are displayed on screen Background VCD CD DVD A DVD V Blue Blue...

Page 52: ...step 1 below On To activate the parental lock feature or change the settings After pressing ENTER follow steps 1 3 below 1 Press the number buttons to create a personal 4 digit security code then press ENTER If you make a mistake before pressing the ENTER button press CLEAR and enter your 4 digit security code again 2 Enter the code of an area whose standards were used to rate the DVD Video referr...

Page 53: ...is cleared 2 Press the number buttons to create a new 4 digit security code 3 Press ENTER Remote Confirmation VCD CD DVD A DVD V Off The beeper does not sound On The beeper sounds with each remote operation Title Group Stop DVD A DVD V Off The DVD Player continues after playback of a title group is complete On The DVD Player stops after playback of a title group is complete PBC VCD Off When playin...

Page 54: ...s see On Screen Language on page 50 3 Press to select TV Shape then press ENTER 4 Press to select the aspect ratio of the TV screen then press ENTER For details see TV Shape on page 46 5 Press to select Audio Out Select then press ENTER 6 Press to select the audio output then press ENTER For details see Audio Out Select on page 48 7 Finally press SETUP Initial Setup On Screen Language TV Shape Aud...

Page 55: ...k IN Indonesian IS Icelandic IW Hebrew JI Yiddish JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic KM Cambodian KN Kannada KS Kashmiri KU Kurdish KY Kirghiz LA Latin Abbreviation Language of the Language LN Lingala LO Laotian LT Lithuanian LV Latvian Lettish MG Malagasy MI Maori MK Macedonian ML Malayalam MN Mongolian MO Moldavian MR Marathi MT Maltese MY Burmese NA Nauru NE Nepali NO Norwegian OC...

Page 56: ...ess to select the top menu on a DVD Audio Video This menu may be the same as the DVD menu ZOOM CH buttons 30 When the Zoom function is turned on use these buttons to enlarge and reduce the screen image RETURN button 18 Press to go back to a previous menu screen ZOOM ON button 30 Press to turn the Zoom function on and off PROGRESSIVE button 42 Press to select progressive scan from the DVD Player sk...

Page 57: ... to repeat playback DNR button 31 Press repeatedly to select one of the digital noise reduction processes for a clearer video presentation A B button 27 Press to repeat a specific section on a disc SEARCH button 25 Press to find the specific section on a disc where you want to start playback Remote controller buttons that can be used to control your Onkyo receiver Press RECVR to set the remote con...

Page 58: ... control unit in a safe place in the case that the programmed commands should be lost e g when the batteries run down If the commands are lost it will then be necessary to program them again Place the remote controller and the other remote control unit of the other component facing each other at a distance of 5 to 15 cm apart While pressing and holding down the desired MODE button DVD or RECVR on ...

Page 59: ... button to which you have already programmed a command simply follow the same procedure and programming for that button will be overwritten The remote controller uses infrared rays to send its commands as do most other remote control units Though most remote control units can be memorized by the remote controller be aware that some remote control units use a system that is quite different from the...

Page 60: ...ing mode Resume from Step 1 1 2 3 Erasing all the commands programmed under a MODE button Press and hold down the desired MODE button press the SEARCH button twice and then release both buttons When you release the buttons the SEND LEARN indicator flashes twice slowly and then lights again Press and release the same MODE button again When you release the button the SEND LEARN indicator flashes twi...

Page 61: ... lock level Connect the DVD Player directly to the TV Avoid connecting the DVD Player to the TV through a VCR Eject the disc and clean it Sometimes a small amount of picture distortion may appear This is not a malfunction Resume normal playback Set the TV to the DVD Player s input Check the connections to the DVD Player Turn the video circuitry on Check the current sound signal conversion method a...

Page 62: ...al audio Less than 0 002 Wow and flutter Below measurable level less than 0 001 W PEAK Operating conditions Temperature 5 C to 35 C Operation status Horizontal Outputs Video output 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack 2 S video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin 2 C 0 286 V p p 75 Ω Component video output Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync pin jack 2 PB PR 0 7 V p p 75 Ω pin jack 4 ...

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