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Chapter 1

Before you start

Features

PureCinema Progressive Scan video

When connected to a progressive 
scan-compatible TV or monitor using the 
component video outputs, you can enjoy 
extremely stable, flicker free images, with the 
same frame refresh rate as the original movie.

24-bit/192 kHz compatible DAC

The on-board 24-bit/192 kHz DAC means that 
this player is fully compatible with high 
sampling-rate discs, capable of delivering 
exceptional sound quality in terms of dynamic 
range, low-level resolution and high-frequency 
detail.

What’s in the box

Please confirm that the following accessories 
are in the box when you open it.

• Remote control

• AA/R6P dry cell batteries x 2

• Audio/video cable (red/white/yellow plugs)

• Power cable (

Central American, South 

American and Taiwan model

 x2)

• Operating instructions x 2 (

Australian, 

Thailand and PX model

 x 1)

• Front panel button names sticker (

Taiwan 

models only

) – Chinese language button 

names for the front panel controls.

• Remote control overlay (

Taiwan models 

only

) – Place the overlay on the remote 

control to be able to read the buttons in 
Chinese.

Putting the batteries in the remote 

Open the battery compartment cover 

and insert the batteries as shown.

Use two AA/R6P batteries and follow the 
indications (

) inside the compartment. 

Close the cover when you’re finished.

When closing the cover, align the notch and 
tab, and slide in the direction indicated by the 
arrow 

.

 Important

Incorrect use of batteries can result in hazards 
such as leakage and bursting. Please observe 
the following:

• Don’t mix new and old batteries together.

• Don’t use different kinds of battery 

together — although they may look 
similar, different batteries may have 
different voltages.

• Make sure that the plus and minus ends of 

each battery match the indications in the 
battery compartment.

• Remove batteries from equipment that 

isn’t going to be used for a month or more.

• When disposing of used batteries, please 

comply with governmental regulations or 
environmental public instruction’s rules 
that apply in your country/area.

DV610AV_IBD_EN.book  5 ページ  2008年6月11日 水曜日 午前9時22分

Summary of Contents for DV-610AV-K

Page 1: ...DVD Player DV 610AV S DV 610AV K Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...se model only WARNING This equipment is not waterproof To prevent a fire or shock hazard do not place any container filled with liquid near this equipment such as a vase or flower pot or expose it to dripping splashing rain or moisture D3 4 2 1 3_B_En WARNING The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region Be sure that the power supply voltage of the area where thi...

Page 3: ...f after removal The equipment should be disconnected by removing the mains plug from the wall socket when left unused for a long period of time for example when on vacation D3 4 2 2 1a_A_En CAUTION The STANDBY ON switch on this unit will not completely shut off all power from the AC outlet Since the power cord serves as the main disconnect device for the unit you will need to unplug it from the AC...

Page 4: ...Using random play 28 Creating a program list 29 Searching a disc 30 Switching subtitles 30 Switching audio language channels 31 Zooming the screen 31 Switching camera angles 31 Displaying disc information 31 06 USB playback Using the USB interface 32 Recording the tracks of a music CD on a USB device 33 07 Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu 35 Video Adjust menu 35 08 Initial...

Page 5: ...language button names for the front panel controls Remote control overlay Taiwan models only Place the overlay on the remote control to be able to read the buttons in Chinese Putting the batteries in the remote Open the battery compartment cover and insert the batteries as shown Use two AA R6P batteries and follow the indications inside the compartment Close the cover when you re finished When clo...

Page 6: ... television or monitor as you may experience interference especially if the television uses an indoor antenna Use in a kitchen or other room where the player may be exposed to smoke or steam Use on a thick rug or carpet or cover with cloth this may prevent proper cooling of the unit Place on an unstable surface or one that is not large enough to support all four of the unit s feet Disc content for...

Page 7: ...files combined within each folder DVD R RW compatibility Only DVD R DVD RW discs recorded in Video Mode DVD Video Mode which have been finalized can be played back However some editing made during the recording may not be played back accurately DVD R RW compatibility Compatible formats DVD Video Video Recording VR Edit points may not play exactly as edited screen may go momentarily blank at edited...

Page 8: ... DivX is a media technology created by DivX Inc DivX media files contain not only video but also include advanced media features like menus subtitles and alternate audiotracks This player can play DivX videos recorded on DVDs CDs or USB storage devices Keeping the same terminology as DVD Video individual DivX video files are called Titles DivX videos will be played in alphabetical order DivX DivX ...

Page 9: ...rs to a video compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation WMV content can be encoded by using Windows Media Encoder This player is compatible with WMV9 files that are encoded by using the Windows Media Encoder 9 Series with wmv as an extension Compatible with size under 720x480 pixels 720x576 pixels Advanced Profile is not supported DRM protected video files will not play in this pla...

Page 10: ...s on your TV Use the supplied audio video cable connecting the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yellow plug to the video output Make sure you match up the left and right audio outputs with their corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound See below if you want to use a component S Video cable for the video connection 2 Connect the supplied AC power cable to the AC IN inlet then p...

Page 11: ...tput available Use a component video cable not supplied to connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a component video input on your TV monitor or AV receiver Watching progressive scan video from the component video outputs This player can output progressive scan video from the component video output Compared to interlace video progressive scan video effectively doubles the scanning rate of the pic...

Page 12: ...V receiver You can connect this player to your AV receiver using the multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital outputs In addition to these connections you should also connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility with all discs You ll probably also want to connect a video output to your AV receiver You can use any of the video outputs available on this player the illustration sho...

Page 13: ...oth optical and coaxial type digital audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver Connect whichever is convenient Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver you might have to set up this player to output only digital audio in a compatible format See Digital Audio Out settings on page 38 and refer to the operating instructions that came with your AV receiver Note that SACD audio is not out...

Page 14: ...output you will also need to change the HDMI settings to match the new component see HDMI Out on page 38 HDMI Resolution on page 39 and HDMI Color on page 39 to do this However the settings for each component are then stored in memory for up to 2 components The HDMI connection is compatible with 2 channel linear PCM signals 44 1 kHz to 192 kHz 16 bit 20 bit 24 bit and Dolby Digital DTS MPEG audio ...

Page 15: ...or high definition video plus standard to multi channel surround sound audio HDMI features include uncompressed digital video a bandwidth of up to five gigabytes per second with HDTV signals one connector instead of several cables and connectors and communication between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs HDMI the HDMI Logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or register...

Page 16: ...8 7 MENU page 22 8 RETURN page 22 9 HOME MENU page 18 10 USB port Type A page 32 11 DVD USB page 32 12 page 21 13 page 21 14 page 21 15 and page 21 16 HDMI indicator Lights when this player is recognized by another HDMl or DVI HDCP compatible component OPEN CLOSE HDMI HOME MENU RETURN ENTER TOP MENU MENU USB DVD USB STANDBY ON 2 5 3 4 6 7 1 9 8 10 12 11 16 13 14 15 ...

Page 17: ... when using the remote control Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote and the remote sensor on the unit The remote has a range of about 7 m Remote operation may become unreliable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on the unit s remote sensor Remote controllers for different devices can interfere with each other Avoid using remotes for other equipment located close...

Page 18: ...es the screen saver starts If the disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control is pressed for about 30 minutes the player automatically goes into standby Using the on screen displays For ease of use this player makes extensive use of graphical on screen displays OSDs All the screens are navigated in basically the same way using the cursor buttons to change the highlighted item and pre...

Page 19: ...creen Setting the language of this player s on screen displays This sets the language of the player s on screen displays 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select OSD Language from the Display settings Taiwanese model only 3 Select a language The on screen language will change according to your selection 4 Press HOME MENU to exit the menu screen Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Vide...

Page 20: ...D disc load it with the side you want to play face down 4 Press PLAY to start playback If you re playing a DVD or Video CD Super VCD an on screen menu may appear See DVD and DivX disc menus and Video CD Super VCD PBC menus on page 22 for more on how to navigate these If you re playing a containing DivX video WMV files or MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC audio files it may take a few seconds before playback star...

Page 21: ...The Last Memory function doesn t work with VR format DVD R RW DVD Audio or SACD discs If you don t need the Last Memory function when you stop a disc you can press OPEN CLOSE to stop playback and open the disc tray Button What it does PLAY Starts playback If the display shows RESUME or LAST MEM playback starts from the resume or last memory point see also Resume and Last Memory below PAUSE Pauses ...

Page 22: ...hout having to navigate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number button to select a track rather than the PLAY button Button What it does TOP MENU Displays the top menu of a DVD disc this varies with the disc MENU Displays a DVD disc or DivX media files menu this varies with the disc and may be the same as the top menu Moves the cursor around the screen ENTER Selects the current menu optio...

Page 23: ...MV and Video CD Super VCDs 2 Press repeatedly to increase the scanning speed The scanning speed is shown on screen 3 To resume normal playback press PLAY When scanning a Video CD Super VCD playing in PBC mode or a MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC track playback automatically resumes at the end or beginning of the track Depending on the disc normal playback may automatically resume when a new chapter is reached ...

Page 24: ...o playback you can still use the skip PREV NEXT scan and pause PAUSE functions Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as much of the screen as possible if the aspect ratio of the picture is different to your TV screen you may notice black bars at the sides or at the top and bottom of the screen While the slideshow is running Note The time it takes for the player to load a file incre...

Page 25: ...riginal titles from a VR mode DVD R RW disc Play List Title Play List titles from a VR mode DVD R RW disc Original Time Thumbnails from the Original content at 10 minute intervals Play List Time Thumbnails from the Play List at 10 minute intervals The screen shows up to six moving thumbnail images displayed one after another To display the previous next six thumbnails press PREV NEXT you don t hav...

Page 26: ...G file is highlighted a thumbnail image is displayed on the right 3 To play the highlighted track or DivX video WMV file or display the highlighted JPEG file press ENTER When a MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC or DivX video WMV file is selected playback begins starting with the selected file and continues until the end of the folder When a JPEG file is selected a slideshow begins starting with that file and con...

Page 27: ...ram list on page 29 Important You can t use Repeat play with Video CD Super VCDs in PBC mode or with MP3 WMA MPEG 4 AAC discs You can t use repeat and random play at the same time 1 During playback press PLAY MODE and select Repeat from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a repeat play option If program play is active select Program Repeat to repeat the program list or Repeat Off to cancel ...

Page 28: ...r with program or repeat play 1 Press PLAY MODE and select Random from the list of functions on the left 2 Select a random play option The random play options available depend on the kind of disc loaded For example for DVD Video discs you can select Random Title or Random Chapter or Random Off For DVD Audio discs select Random Group or Random Track or Random Off For SACD CDs and Video CD Super VCD...

Page 29: ...n contain up to 24 titles chapters tracks To delete a step highlight it and press CLEAR 5 To play the program list press PLAY Program play remains active until you turn off program play see below erase the program list see below eject the disc or switch off the player Tip Use the following controls during program play Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other opti...

Page 30: ...ck CD Video CD Super VCD you want playback to resume from For example press 4 5 0 0 to have playback start from 45 minutes into the disc For 1 hour 20 minutes and 30 seconds press 8 0 3 0 Some DVD Audio discs feature pages of browsable pictures Enter the page number you want 4 Press ENTER to start playback Note Time search is not available with DVD R RW Switching subtitles Some DVD Video and DivX ...

Page 31: ...X video WMV title or Video CD Super VCD or playing a JPEG disc 1 During playback use the ZOOM button to select the zoom factor Normal 2x or 4x Since DVD Video CD Super VCD DivX video WMV title and JPEG pictures have a fixed resolution picture quality will deteriorate especially at 4x zoom This is not a malfunction 2 Use the cursor buttons to change the zoomed area You can change the zoom factor an...

Page 32: ...ut and that USB MODE is showing on the front panel display 2 Connect your USB device The USB terminal is located on the front panel Disc Navigator is automatically displayed 3 Press ENTER to start playback The method of playback for files saved on a USB device is the same as for other discs For more information see Basic playback controls on page 21 and Playing discs on page 23 4 Turn off this pla...

Page 33: ...tracks All Clear Clear all selected tracks PLAYMODE ZOOM DISPLAY PREV PAUSE STOP NEXT REC USB CD USB Rec Select Track Bitrate Start Selected Track Total Time Track 1 13 Track01 Track02 Track03 Track04 Track05 Track06 Track07 Track08 01 43 03 17 04 18 04 59 04 20 04 38 04 40 04 11 128kbps 13 055 07 Track Progress Total Progress Selected Track Total Time 13 055 07 Cancel 01 43 03 17 04 18 04 59 04 2...

Page 34: ...ected Track Total Time 03 012 17 Select Track Bitrate 128kbps 192kbps 320kbps 01 43 03 17 04 18 04 59 04 20 04 38 04 40 04 11 Track 1 13 Track01 Track02 Track03 Track04 Track05 Track06 Track07 Track08 CD USB Rec CD USB Rec Select Track Bitrate Start Selected Track Total Time Track 1 13 Track01 Track02 Track03 Track04 Track05 Track06 Track07 Track08 01 43 03 17 04 18 04 59 04 20 04 38 04 40 04 11 1...

Page 35: ... low volume it s easy to lose the quieter sounds completely including some of the dialog Switching Audio DRC Dynamic Range Control to on can help by bringing up the quieter sounds while controlling loud peaks How much of a difference you hear depends on the material you re listening to If the material doesn t have wide variations in volume you may not notice much change Note Audio DRC is only effe...

Page 36: ...o 16 Gamma Adjusts the gradation of the picture 3 to 3 Hue Adjusts the red green balance green 9 to red 9 Chroma Level Adjusts how saturated colors appear 9 to 9 BNR Switches on off block noise reduction On Off default Adjust the Brightness Contrast Hue Gamma and Chroma Level settings using the cursor left right buttons 3 Press ENTER to return to the Video Adjust screen or HOME MENU to exit Sharpn...

Page 37: ... Out settings only need to be set if you have connected the digital output of this player to an AV receiver or other equipment Check the operating instructions supplied with your other equipment to see which digital audio formats it s compatible with Some settings such as TV Screen Audio Language and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD disc Often these settings can also be made from the...

Page 38: ...tal Out On Digital audio is output from the digital outputs Off No digital audio output Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc Dolby Digital PCM Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being output DTS Out DTS DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc Noise will be output if your amplifier r...

Page 39: ...ual for details The PRGSVE indicator lights in the front panel display See also Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls on page 12 Note that progressive scan video is only output from the component video jacks Interlace Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video HDMI Resolution 1920x1080p Set if your TV supports 1920x1080 pixel progressive scan vide...

Page 40: ...tles on the disc then they will be displayed Languages as displayed If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc then it will be displayed Other Language Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed page 53 DVD Menu Lang w Subtitle Lang DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as your selected subtitle language if possible Languages as displayed DVD disc menus w...

Page 41: ...nguage selected Angle Indicator On A camera icon is displayed on screen during multi angle scenes on a DVD disc Off No multi angle indication is shown Setting Option What it means Parental Lock See Parental Lock below DVD Playback Mode DVD Audio All material on a DVD Audio disc is playable DVD Video Only the DVD Video part of a DVD Audio disc is playable SACD Playback 2ch Area Selects the 2 channe...

Page 42: ...ange 2 Use number buttons to enter your password then press ENTER 3 Select a new level and press ENTER Press cursor left repeatedly to lock more levels more discs will require the password press cursor right to unlock levels You can t lock level 1 This sets the new level and you will return to the Options menu screen Setting changing the Country Area code You can find the Country Area code list on...

Page 43: ...de Displaying your DivX VOD registration code 1 Press HOME MENU and select Initial Settings 2 Select Options then DivX VOD 3 Select Display Your 8 digit registration code is displayed Make a note of the code as you will need it to complete your registration Playing DivX VOD content Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed number of times When you load a disc containing this type of DivX ...

Page 44: ...udio is mixed down to two channels so you still hear all the audio recorded on the disc With DTS encoded audio you can choose how the signal is downmixed to PCM audio See DTS Downmix on page 43 to change the downmix setting Some DVD Audio discs don t allow down mixing of audio These discs always output multi channel audio regardless of the setting made here Setting Option What it means Audio Outpu...

Page 45: ...1ch Left Right Left Right Dolby Digital Linear PCM 2ch 5 1ch Left Right Left Right Left Right DTS 2ch 5 1ch 2ch downmix Front L R Surround L R Center SW 2ch downmix DTS MPEG 2ch 5 1ch Left Right Front L R Surround L R Center SW Left Right MPEG DVD Audio 2ch 5 1ch 2ch downmix4 Front L R 4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5 1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output ...

Page 46: ...lby Digital1 2ch downmix 5 1ch2 Dolby Digital3 Dolby Digital3 DTS 2ch downmix 5 1ch2 DTS3 DTS3 DVD Audio with CPPM 4 4 If the connected component is not DVD Audio CPPM compatible it is not possible to output CPPM copy controlled DVD Audio sources from the HDMI connection see HDMI output with DVD Audio and SACD sources below for more on this Left Right or 2ch downmix5 5 If the discs prohibit downmi...

Page 47: ...channel sources will be downmixed to stereo In cases where the source is downmix prohibited only the front left right channels are output For SACD sources the 2 channel stereo SACD audio area is selected If the video output resolution is 480i 576i 480p or 576p audio output may be limited to 2 channel depending to the connected component DSD 2ch 5 1 ch DVD Audio and 5 1 channelcompatible on HDMI1 V...

Page 48: ... to it Front left right L R speaker distances can be set from 30 cm to 9 m in 30 cm incre ments The center speaker C can be set from 2 1 m to 0 0 m relative to the front left right speakers Surround left right SL SR speakers can be set from 6 0 m to 0 0 m relative to the front left right speakers You can t set the subwoofer SW distance 4 Press cursor left to go back to the speaker list if you want...

Page 49: ... room graphic on the right of the screen Except for the subwoofer you can set speaker size to Large or Small If the main speaker cone in the speaker is 12 cm or more set to Large otherwise set to Small or Off if you don t have that speaker If you set the front L and R speakers to Small the center and surround speakers are automatically set to Small and the subwoofer to On The subwoofer can only be...

Page 50: ...ing in connection with the use of shaped discs Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on discs can affect playback performance Clean using a soft dry cloth wiping the disc lightly from the center to the outside edge as shown below If necessary use a cloth soaked in alcohol or a commercially available CD DVD cleaning kit to clean a disc more thoroughly Never use benzine thinner or other cleaning agen...

Page 51: ...be damaged Caution for when the unit is installed in a rack with a glass door Do not press the OPEN CLOSE button on the remote control to open the disc table while the glass door is closed The door will hamper movement of the disc table and the disc table could be damaged Screen sizes and disc formats DVD Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios ranging from TV programs which are...

Page 52: ... the TV system Except Taiwanese model The default setting of this player is AUTO and unless you notice that the picture is distorted when playing some discs you should leave it set to AUTO If you experience picture distortion with some discs set the TV system to match your country or region s system Doing this however may restrict the kinds of disc you can watch The table below shows what kinds of...

Page 53: ... not play in this player In this case the attention sentence Incompatible disc region number Can t play disc is displayed on screen Discs marked ALL will play in any player The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of the world Selecting languages using the language code list Some of the language options such as DVD Menu Lang in the Initial Settings allow you to set your preferred language f...

Page 54: ...sing the player near an air conditioning unit Disc is loaded upside down Reload the disc with the label side face up A Super VCD that does not conform with the IEC standards might not play normally DVD Audio playback stops The disc may have been illegally copied Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used Press STOP then start playback again PLAY Switch the power off once unplu...

Page 55: ... malfunction Check whether the TV system is properly set page 52 No audio or audio is distorted No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs Some DVD discs do not output digital audio Switch your amplifier to the player s analog outputs Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt and that it is not damaged page 50 Check that all interconnects are fi...

Page 56: ...ample Off page 38 Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio In this case the output is automatically downsampled No DTS audio output If this unit is connected to a non DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable set DTS Out to DTS PCM page 38 If you do not do this noise will be output when you play a DTS disc If this unit is connec...

Page 57: ... manual of the component to do this Check that the HDMI cable is connected properly and that the cable isn t damaged Check that components connected using the HDMI interface are switched on and HDMI compatible This unit has been designed to be compliant with HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Depending on the component you have connected using a DVI connection may result in unreliable signa...

Page 58: ...ow up in the Navigator Photo Browser The files must have the correct file extension page 6 Make sure the file permission hasn t been restricted through a password etc Can t play WMA or MPEG 4 AAC files The files were recorded using DRM digital rights management or FairPlay copy protection This is not a malfunction Bonus Group DVD Audio only An extra group on some DVD Audio discs that requires a ke...

Page 59: ...mat used on Video CD Super VCDs and some DVD discs Packed PCM DVD Audio only A lossless compression system that enables more PCM audio to be stored on a DVD Audio disc than would otherwise be possible PBC PlayBack Control A system of navigating a Video CD Super VCD through on screen menus recorded onto the disc PCM Pulse Code Modulation Digital audio encoding system found on CDs Good quality but r...

Page 60: ...1307 Maori mi 1309 Macedonian mk 1311 Malayalam ml 1312 Mongolian mn 1314 Moldavian mo 1315 Marathi mr 1318 Malay ms 1319 Maltese mt 1320 Burmese my 1325 Nauru na 1401 Nepali ne 1405 Norwegian no 1415 Occitan oc 1503 Oromo om 1513 Oriya or 1518 Panjabi pa 1601 Polish pl 1612 Pashto Pushto ps 1619 Quechua qu 1721 Rhaeto Romance rm 1813 Kirundi rn 1814 Romanian ro 1815 Kinyarwanda rw 1823 Sanskrit s...

Page 61: ...z 20 dB Number of channels 2 Jacks RCA Audio output multi channel L R C SW SL SR Output level During audio output 200 mVrms 1 kHz 20 dB Number of channels 6 Jacks RCA HDMI output HDMI output 19 pin Digital audio characteristics Frequency response 4 Hz to 44 kHz S N ratio 115 dB Dynamic range 100 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 0023 Wow and flutter Limit of measurement 0 001 W PEAK or lower Digital ...

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