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Summary of Contents for FW-D550/21M

Page 1: ...DVD Mini Hi Fi System FW D550 FW D550 ...

Page 2: ...TER SYSTEMS INC COPYRIGHT 1996 2000 DIGITAL THEATER SYSTEMS INC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED This product incorpporates copyright protection technol ogy 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 Corporation and is inten...

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Page 5: ...rançais Español Index CAUTION Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure or other unsafe operation English 6 Français 48 Español 90 132 ...

Page 6: ...Using the disc menu 22 Basic playback controls 23 Skipping to another title track chapter Fast search Continuing playback from the last stop point Selecting various mode functions 23 24 Repeat play mode Shuffle play mode Repeating a section within a chapter track Programing favorite tracks 24 Using the menu bar to program 24 Changing discs during playback 25 Special DVD VCD features 25 27 Changing...

Page 7: ...er Operations Viewing clock 38 Setting the timer 38 Setting the sleep timer 39 Sound andVolume Controls Sound control 40 Selecting surround sound MAX sound Selecting sound effect Volume control 41 Changing the volume level Switching off the volume temporarily Listening through headphones Other Functions Switching on off 42 Switching the system on Switching the system to standby mode Switching to e...

Page 8: ...D RW Compact Discs CDs Picture Kodak JPEG files on CDR W Supported MP3 CD format ISO 9660 UDF format Max title album name 12 characters Max title number plus album is 255 Max nested directory is 8 levels The max album number is 32 The max MP3 track number is 999 Supported sampling frequencies for MP3 disc 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Supported Bit rates of MP3 disc are 32 64 96 128 192 256 kbps Followin...

Page 9: ... 10 cm 4 inches of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches 10 cm 4 inches DVD Mini Hi Fi System The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items such as newspapers table cloths curtains etc Cleaning the cabinet Use soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution Do not use a solution containing alcoho...

Page 10: ...eaker to R and left speaker to L coloured marked wire to and black unmarked wire to Fully insert the stripped portion of the speaker wire into the terminal as shown Notes For optimal sound performance use the supplied speakers Do not connect more than one speaker to any one pair of speaker terminals Do not connect speakers with an impedance lower than the speakers supplied Please refer to the SPEC...

Page 11: ...white red to connect AUX TV IN L R jacks to the corresponding AUDIO OUT jacks on theTV set Television Y AUX TV IN LINE OUT CVBS D D D P U U U IMPORTANT If both S Video and Component Pr PbY Video connections are used to connect to yourTV set theVideo signal will automatically switch to S Video when you power up the system To set theVIDEO OUT put to Pr PbY see page 31 Using the Setup Menu Setting th...

Page 12: ...yellow to connect the system s CVBS jack to the video input jack on the RF modulator Use the RF coaxial cable not supplied to connect the RF modulator to yourTV s RF jack Television Y AUX TV IN LINE OUT CVBS D D D P U U U IMPORTANT If the picture is distorted check the Video Output setting Make sure it is set to S Video See page 31 Using the Setup Menu Setting the video out Using S Video In jack U...

Page 13: ...e from yourTV set VCR or other radiation sources to prevent unwanted interference Step 5 Connecting the power cord AC MAINS AUDIO OUT Pr Cr Pb Cb Y S VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN Power Outlet DIN OUT SUBWOOFER OUT After everything is connected properly plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet Never make or change any connection with the power switched on On the DVD Mini Hi Fi System A...

Page 14: ... dub protected discs using aVCR 3 Connect the system s CVBS jack to theVIDEO IN jack on theVCR 4 Connect the system s LINE OUT R L jacks to the AUDIO IN jacks on theVCR This will allow you to make analog stereo two channel right and left recording To view DVD playback while recording You must connect the system to yourTV system using the S VIDEO as shown above or the Component Pr PbY video connect...

Page 15: ...e level to restore the key tone level to original setting i to increase the key tone level ECHO to adjust the echo level for karaoke after inserting the microphone SOUND to activate or deactivate the surround sound effect MAX SOUND MAX to activate or deactivate the optimal mix of various sound features MIC LEVEL to connect microphone jack to adjust the mixing level for karaoke or microphone record...

Page 16: ...y to set the minute to connect headphones SUBTITLE to select the preferred language for subtitle LANGUAGE to select the preferred language for audio recorded PROGRAM for DISC to programme disc tracks forTUNER to programme preset radio stations DISPLAY to view the time title or chapter information ª CLOCK to view the clock set the clock º TIMER to set the timer Functional Overview ...

Page 17: ...upt disc playback 7 STOP 9 to stop playing the disc 8 SURROUND to select multichannel surround Dolby Digital DTS andVSS or stereo sound effect 9 SOUND to select various sound effect CONCERT DRAMA ACTION SCI FI CLASSIC JAZZ ROCK DIGITAL MAX ON or MAX OFF 0 MODE to select the REPEAT or SHUFFLE function REPEAT A B to repeat a specific section on a disc POWER 2 to switch to standby mode Numeric Keypad...

Page 18: ... is displayed 2 Press 38 again to start installation All previously stored radio stations will be replaced To exit without storing the plug and play Press 7 on the system Notes When the power is turned on the disc tray may open and close to initialise the system If Plug and Play installation is not completed it will be reinitiated the next time you power on the system If there is no antenna connec...

Page 19: ...f you have not set the clock will blink until you set the clock 2 Press CLOCK and 00 00 blinks on the display The current time is flashing on the display If you have not set the clock will appear on the display 3 Press O or P on the system to set the hours 4 Press 5 or 6 on the system to set the minutes 5 Press CLOCK to confirm your setting and then go into standby mode The system will store the s...

Page 20: ...ith both NTSC and PAL For the playback of a DVD disc on this DVD Mini Hi Fi System the color systems of the DVD TV set and DVD Mini Hi Fi System should match SET TO NTSC NTSC PAL 1 2 3 4 1 In disc mode stop playback and press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select icon and press 4 3 Press 1 2 3 4 keys on the remote control to toggle through the functions and select your preferred option Move to and press 2 Move to ...

Page 21: ...ay time if the surround speakers are closer to the listener than the front speakers 5 Press OK to confirm To remove the menu Press SYSTEM MENU Step 5 Setting language preference You can select your preferred language settings so that this DVD Mini Hi Fi System will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc If the language selected is not available on the disc the langua...

Page 22: ...PE PROGRAM CLEAR RDS MODE 1 2 3 TIMER DBB PROGRAM AMPM SHUFFLE FMMW LW SW STEREO NR FRONT BACK RECORD HSD 2 2 1 1 Disc Operations 4 Press OPEN CLOSE to close the disc tray READING DISC will be displayed The selected disc total number of tracks and the playing time will appear on the display A lighted button indicates that a disc is loaded in the disc tray In the stop mode press DISC on the remote ...

Page 23: ...ast reverse or forward the disc 3 To resume normal play press 38 Continuing playback from the last stop point In stop mode and before the disc is removed press RESUME to resume playback from where you have stopped To cancel the resume mode Press 7 again or go into STANDBY POWER OFF or press OPEN CLOSE key Notes Resume information will be erased if you have changed the disc opened the disc tray cha...

Page 24: ...EPEAT A B at your chosen start point 2 Press REPEAT A B again at your chosen end point The passage will now repeat continuously 3 To resume normal play press REPEAT A B again Note The REPEAT A B function can only be set within the same chapter or track Programing favorite tracks You can play the contents of the disc in the order you want At most 99 tracks can be stored 1 Load the desired discs on ...

Page 25: ...ding to the disc format Refer to the jacket or case of the disc you are playing Note When you press a button and appears on the TV screen this means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time Changing subtitle language This operation only works on DVDs with multiple subtitle languages Select from the menu bar and press 4 to select the desired language Changing sound t...

Page 26: ...k chapter Some discs may contain more than one title or chapter If the disc has a title or chapter menu recorded on it you can start playback from the selected item 1 Select T title or C chapter from the menu bar 2 Use numeric keys 0 9 to select a desired title chapter number 3 Press OK to start playback Note Selecting a title or chapter might not be possible on certain discs Playing from a select...

Page 27: ...p by step one frame each step 2 To resume normal play press 38 Note This function is not available for CD or MP3 discs Checking the contents of DVD 1 Press DISC MENU on the remote control If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise the disc menu will be displayed 2 Press 2 3 5 4 to select the desired title or chapter and then press 38 or OK Playback start from the ...

Page 28: ...to complexity of the directory file configuration 2 Playback will start automatically 3 Press 9 9 thumbnail pictures will appear on theTV screen 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 4 Press 4 to view the previous next page if available 5 Press 1 2 3 4 to move within the menu and press OK to select the desired picture to play 6 Press 2 to start the slide show playback During playback you can Press 4 to select another...

Page 29: ...he slow function press 2 5 Fast Reverse Press 4 repeatedly to select a reverse fast speed To cancel the fast reverse function press 2 6 Fast Forward Press 4 repeatedly to select a forward fast speed To cancel the fast forward function press 2 STATUS In DISC mode select this icon and press 4 to view the time title or chapter information of the playing disc T Title Search Press 4 to display the mess...

Page 30: ...l resume or begin automatically Removing the menu Press SYSTEM MENU or OK Note Some features of the Setup Menu are described in Preparations Setting theTV shape Make sure the format you need is available on the disc If not your setting will be invalid SET TO LETTER BOX 4 3 LB 16 9 4 3 PS Pan and Scan mode Select this if you have a conventionalTV set and your DVD is not formatted for wide screen vi...

Page 31: ...ctions DIGITAL OUTPUT OFF ALL PCM ONLY PCM OUTPUT NIGHT MODE CNTR DELAY REAR DELAY TEST TONE SET SPDIF OFF Off Select this to deactivate the digital output All Select this if you have connected the digital output to a piece of optional audio equipment that has a multichannel decoder PCM only Select this if the external component is capable of processing digital signal input After that proceed to S...

Page 32: ...nging the password You can change the four digit code used as Password 1 5 2 3 4 1 In disc mode press SYSTEM MENU 2 Select icon and press 4 3 Press 1 2 3 4 on the remote control to navigate in the menu Move to icon and press 2 Move to PASSWORD and press 2 ENTER CODE ENTER ORIGINA PASSWORD 4 Use the numeric keys 0 9 to enter your four digit code The password supplied by default is 1234 If you forge...

Page 33: ...1 8 and press OK DVDs rated above the level you select will not play unless you enter your four digit password or choose a higher level rating Select NO PARENTAL to deactivate Parental level and have all discs play 6 Press SYSTEM MENU again to cancel the menu Rating explanations NO PARENTAL It will play all discs 8 ADULT material for adults only viewed only by adults due to graphic sexual scenes v...

Page 34: ...ands Automatic preset programming You can start automatic presetting from a selected preset number 1 Press TUNER BAND to selectTUNER mode The current radio frequency will appear on the display To begin automatic preset from a desired preset number Press O P 2 3 or numeric keys 0 9 to select the desired preset number 2 Press and hold PROGRAM until AUTO appears on the display PROG will start to flas...

Page 35: ...ic keys 0 9 to select the desired preset number The preset number radio frequency and waveband are displayed Deleting a preset radio station 1 Press O or P to select the preset radio station to be erased 2 Press 7 on the system PRESET DELETED appears on the display The radio frequency remains on the display The preset numbers of all other preset radio stations in the band with higher numbers are a...

Page 36: ...lly at the end of playback and replay It will replay up to max 10 times or until you press 9 ONCE the selected side will be played once Rewinding or forwarding fast when playback is stopped 1 Press 1 or on the front panel or press 2 or 3 on the remote control 2 Press 7 when you reach the desired passage Resetting tape counter number In stop mode press 7 General information on recording If you don ...

Page 37: ...ecording 1 Press DISC to select the disc Press O or P to select a desired track to record You can record programmed tracks in the order you want 2 Press REC to start recording REC will flash but the first 7 seconds of the start passage will not be recorded Selecting another track during recording 1 Press 2 to interrupt recording 2 Press O or P to select another track 3 Press 2 to resume recording ...

Page 38: ...an be set in 24 hour mode 1 Press STANDBY ON on the system to STANDBY mode 2 Press TIMER to select timer mode TIMER will start to flash The selected source will be displayed 3 Press DISC TUNER orTAPE to select timer mode The corresponÍding source will appear on the display DISC load the disc To start from the specific track programmed refer to page 24 Disc Operations program favorite tracks TUNER ...

Page 39: ...olume level is more than 20 the system will adjust to the memorized level within 5 seconds The timer will be cancelled when the power cord is disconnected or if a power failure occurs Timer Operations Setting the sleep timer The sleep timer enables the system to switch to Eco Power standby mode automatically at a preset time Press SLEEP on the remote control repeatedly and stop at the desired pres...

Page 40: ...te When the MAX SOUND is selected other sound modes will switch off automatically Selecting sound effect The digital sound effect allows you to select from various preset modes that control the frequency bands of sound to optimize certain musical styles It greatly enhances the excitement and enjoyment of your favorite music Press SOUND repeatedly to select the available sound effect Playing a DVD ...

Page 41: ...st the volume of theTV Note You can press these buttons to adjust the speakers levels during tone test Switching off the volume temporarily Press MUTE MUTE ON is displayed Press MUTE again or increase the volume level to cancel the MUTE mode Listening through headphones Connecting headphones to will switch off the speakers The system will switch STEREO and the surround sound will be reduced to a s...

Page 42: ...andby mode Press ECO POWER to ECO POWER mode ECO POWER will be shown for 3 seconds and scroll from left to right on the display The system will go to standby mode and then to ECO Power mode in 5 seconds Power saving automatic standby As a power saving feature the system will automatically switch to Standby mode if you don t press any button within 30 minutes in the stop mode Dimming the display Pr...

Page 43: ...ce 1 Connect a microphone to the MIC jack MIC will appear on the display MICROPHONE PLUG IN will display on yourTV screen Before connecting the microphone set the microphone LEVEL to the minimum level to prevent howling 2 Press DISC TUNER TAPE or AUX TV to select the source to be mixed and start playback 3 Adjust the volume of the source through VOLUME control 4 Adjust the microphone volume throug...

Page 44: ...reshold FM 23 5 dB TAPE SECTION Frequency Response Normal tape type 1 80 12500 Hz 8 dB Signal to Noise Ratio Normal tape type 1 45 dBA Wow and flutter 0 4 DIN DVD SECTION LaserType Semiconductor Disc Diameter 12cm 8cm Video Decoding MPEG 2 MPEG 1 Video DAC 10 Bits Signal System PAL NTSC Video Format 4 3 16 9 Video S N 56 dB minimum Composite Video Output 1 0Vp p 75 Ω S Video Output Y 1 0Vp p 75 Ω ...

Page 45: ...nction Clean the disc Connect the system to the S video input of your TV set The aspect ratio of the screen The aspect ratio is fixed on the DVD disc cannot be changed even though The aspect ratio may not be changed for some you have set theTV shape TV systems The DVD player does not Insert a readable disc start playback Check the disc type color system and region code Clean the disc Place the dis...

Page 46: ...ecording or playback cannot be made Clean deck parts see Maintenance Use only NORMAL tape Apply a piece of adhesive tape over the missing tab space The tape deck door cannot open Remove and reconnect the AC power plug and switch on the system again Left and right sound outputs are Check the speaker connections and location reversed The remote control does not Point the remote control at the remote...

Page 47: ...on Picture Experts Group 1 or MPEG 1 Audio Lagyer 3 Through the MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain about 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Multichannel DVD is specified to have all sound tracks constitute one sound field Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels Parental control A function of the DVD to limit playback of the disc by the a...

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