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HD DVD Player

User’s Guide

Changing Entertainment. Again.

HDV5000

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Summary of Contents for HDV5000

Page 1: ...HD DVD Player User s Guide Changing Entertainment Again HDV5000 cover indd 2 3 8 06 5 08 14 PM ...

Page 2: ...se authorized in writing by Macrovision Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited CAUTION FCC Regulations state that unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment may void the user s authority to operate it FCC INFORMATION This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed t...

Page 3: ...over the ventilating holes for the inside cooling fan 21 Do not use a cracked deformed or repaired disc These discs are easily broken and may cause serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction 22 If the apparatus should smoke or smell immediately disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet Wait until the smoke or smell stops call customer support Neglecting to do so may cause fire 23 Durin...

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Page 5: ... on the Back of the HD DVD Player 14 Front Panel Controls 15 The Display Panel 16 A Quick Tour of the Remote 17 Programming the HD DVD Remote to Operate Your TV 19 Operating the TV with the Remote 19 TV Codes 20 Chapter 2 Playing Discs Regional Coding 22 Types of Discs your HD DVD Player will Play 22 Using Different Menus 23 Loading and Playing Discs 23 Using a Disc Menu 24 Playback Features 25 Pl...

Page 6: ...Password 39 Changing the Password 39 Setting Parental Lock 39 Clock Set 40 OSD On Off 40 Screen Saver 40 Skin 40 Maintenance 40 Initialize 40 Update 40 Persistant Storage 40 Chapter 4 Using an Internet Connection Before You Connect to the Internet 42 Requirements 42 Connecting to the Internet 43 Internet Settings 44 DHCP setting 44 Proxy setting 44 User Name and Password 44 Clock Adjustment Settin...

Page 7: ...D Player Things to Consider before you Connect System Requirements Choosing the Best Connection to your TV The Jacks on the Back of the HD DVD Player Front Panel Controls The Display Panel The Remote Control Chapter 1 Changing Entertainment Again s c1 indd 3 3 15 06 9 30 51 AM ...

Page 8: ...amplifier place it on the top shelf so the heated air from it won t flow around other components Position Cables Properly to Avoid Audio Interference Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack If you place components above the TV route all cables down the side of the back of the TV instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV If your antenna uses 300 ohm twin lead cables do not...

Page 9: ...due to laser pick up and disc design DVD R DVD RW not certified NOTE Blu ray Discs cannot be played on this player Playing HD DVD discs HD DVD video discs are high density high capacity discs HD DVD twin format discs have HD DVD material and standard DVD material on a single side but the information is on different layers Standard DVD material is intended for use in standard DVD players but some s...

Page 10: ...pecified by disc authors For up conversion of standard definition DVD an HDMI or HDCP capable DVI input on your display device is required for copy protected content For Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD DTS core only multi channel audio playback Receiver or processor amp combination with 5 1ch channel analog input or HDMI multi channel LPCM capable audio input Main center surround speakers and subwoo...

Page 11: ... HDMI HDMI stands for High Definition Multimedia Interface HDMI transfers digital audio and uncompressed digital video on a single cable If your TV has an HDMI jack you don t need to connect any other audio or video cables HDMI output is digital only DVI analog is not supported HDMI is an evolving technology so it is possible that some devices may not operate properly with this player Copy Protect...

Page 12: ...ith a different battery type if inserted incor rectly if all batteries are not replaced at the same time if disposed of in fire or if an attempt is made to charge a battery not intended to be recharged Discard leaky batteries immediately Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury Point the Remote in the Right Direction When you want the remote to operate the HD DVD Player poin...

Page 13: ...d then the Clock Set option for details see page 32 Set the proper time and date When you are finished press the SETUP button to exit the menu system 4 Press the V OUTPUT button on the remote until HDMI is shown on the display 5 Press the RESOLUTION button on the remote until the resolution output 480p 720p or 1080i matches the resolution of the TV or display Note If the type of display you are co...

Page 14: ...ideo in jacks on your TV 3 Turn on the unit and your TV 4 When you turn the unit on for the first time a setting menu appears Use the arrow buttons and the OK button to select the Gen eral option and then the Clock Set option for details see page 32 Set the proper time and date When you are finished press the SETUP button to exit the menu system 5 Press the V OUTPUT button until the HDMI indicator...

Page 15: ...e OK button to select the General option and then the Clock Set option for details see page 32 Set the proper time and date When you are finished press the SETUP button to exit the menu system 5 Press the V OUPUT button on the remote until the HDMI indicator on the display is OFF 6 Press the RESOLUTION button on the remote until 480i is shown on the display If 1080i or 720p is selected video can t...

Page 16: ...eft rear right rear and common subwoofer The disc will play 5 1 channel sound only if you ve connected a DTS or Dolby Digital receiver or decoder and if the original movie the disc was recorded from was encoded in the Dolby Digital or DTS format Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Dolby and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Confidential unpublished works 1992 ...

Page 17: ...ou are connecting an AV decoder via the HDMI OUTPUT jack that does not have Dolby Digital or DTS decoding capability set the Digital out HDMI option in the Audio menu to PCM or Downmixed PCM Otherwise high volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers Notes Dolby Digital Plus and DTS HD DTS core only capability limited to 5 1 channels DTS HD processing of DTS core only Full DTS HD i...

Page 18: ...T jacks Outputs video signals to a connected TV or monitor 6 HDMI OUTPUT jack Outputs video audio signals to a connected TV monitor or AV amplifier Connect to a TV monitor or AV amplifier equipped with HDMI input 7 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT BITSTREAM PCM OPTI CAL COAXIAL jacks Outputs digital audio signals Connect to a digital audio input on an amplifier equipped with digital audio decoder When con nec...

Page 19: ...tate of the player and or disc 3 Remote sensor Picks up signals from the remote 4 OPEN CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray 5 PLAY Begins disc play and closes disc tray if open 6 stop Stops disc play 7 pause Pauses disc play 8 skip backward During playback moves to the beginning of the preceding title chapter or track on a disc 9 skip forward During playback advances to the beginning of the...

Page 20: ... 2 channel L R sound is output 11 MULTI indicator Lights when 5 1 channel sound is output 12 Repeat mode indicator Lights when playing in repeat mode 13 Angle icon indicator Lights when playing a scene recorded with multi angles 14 Multi display Displays the total playing time of the disc elapsed time re maining time title number chapter number or message etc 15 Video output format indicator Displ...

Page 21: ...E Press this button to access various camera angles on a disc if the disc contains multiple camera angles SUBTITLE When a disc is playing press this button to show the Subtitle display if the disc was created with subtitles AUDIO Press this button to select a different language for disc playback provided the disc was authored with multiple languages TOP MENU Accesses the DVD disc guide if availabl...

Page 22: ...ss this button to change the brightness of the display SLOW Plays video in slow motion A B C D buttons These buttons perform certain functions during HD DVD playback The functions differ from disc to disc use them as indicated on the disc Number buttons Use the number buttons to input information such as chapter numbers track numbers or to make selections on some menu screens T SEARCH Use this but...

Page 23: ...until the TV responds to the remote commands Notes This remote may not be compatible with all brands and models of televisions Once you program this remote to operate you TV it may not operate all the features on your TV If you want to use features on your TV that this remote doesn t control use the TV s original remote When you replace the batteries in the remote you will have to reprogram the re...

Page 24: ...051 0251 0261 0371 0491 0501 0621 0661 0761 2231 5261 5271 Brand name Brand code Philco 0051 0161 0271 0291 0621 0631 0361 0421 0661 0711 0501 0551 Philips 0051 0161 0271 0321 0621 0631 0361 0421 0661 0711 0461 0551 2141 2351 5221 5401 5481 5501 5411 5431 5531 5541 5451 5601 5461 Proton 0051 0161 0621 0651 2491 Pioneer 0051 0621 0681 0721 0751 1061 1241 Runco 0011 Realistic 0431 1521 Sanyo 0051 02...

Page 25: ...ur HD DVD Player will Play Using Different Menus Loading and Playing Discs Using a Disc Menu Playback Features Playing mp3 WMA files Connecting Game Controllers Chapter 2 Changing Entertainment Again Playing Discs 21 playing2 indd 21 3 8 06 4 46 45 PM ...

Page 26: ...raint Token ICT for HD DVD movie titles played through an analog connection An ICT constrains the picture to half the resolution of a full HD picture If an ICT is used the content provider is required to put a warning label on the disc to let consumers know of the limitation Types of Discs your HD DVD Player will Play upport not certified CPRM compatible discs cannot be played Finalized discs only...

Page 27: ...ace you stopped To begin the title over press STOP again This is an example of a one sided disc This is an example of a 2 sided disc The title is in the center Using Different Menus Each disc is programmed with different features There are two separate ways to access features The Disc menu The Disc menu is part of each disc and is separate from the HD DVD player s menu The contents of each disc me...

Page 28: ...e the default settings see Chapter 3 An example of a disc menu Menus on discs vary Using a Disc Menu A disc is capable of having an on screen menu that is separate from the HD DVD player s menu system and on screen information display The disc menu might only contain a list of the titles and chapters or it may allow you to change features such as language and playback settings Note Default setting...

Page 29: ...LAY Skipping backwards to chapters or tracks Press to start playback from the beginning of the current chapter or track Press twice to start playback from the beginning of the previous chapter or track Skipping ahead to chapters or tracks Press to start playback from the beginning of the next chapter or track Slow Motion Press SLOW during playback to play video in slow motion Each time you press t...

Page 30: ...o start again where you left off press RESUME PLAY If you press STOP a second time the resume feature is canceled The Resume feature won t work when you select a disc menu language or change the parental lock setting you open the disc tray 1 ENG Subtitle Subtitles When a DVD is recorded with subtitles you can use the Subtitle feature to view the subtitles on screen To turn subtitles on 1 Press the...

Page 31: ...R mode Depending on the disc or the type of broadcast variation of sound differs Stereo sound contents Stereo or LR Left main channel and right sub channel L Left main channel R Right sub channel Back to Stereo or LR SAP sound contents Main Sub Main and Sub Back to Main Changing the Camera Angle Some DVDs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence 1 During disc playback press ANGLE ...

Page 32: ...he STOP button 002 00 19 13 00 00 28 0003 Chapter Title Video Codec Audio Subtitle Angle Video Output Audio Output ENG 1 1 1 1080i Chapter number Title number Elapsed time of a title Elapsed time of a chapter Video codec Language setting Subtitle setting Angle number Definition Sound output setting 002 00 03 12 Track Audio Repeat Disc Track Repeat CD Track number Elapsed time of a track Sound outp...

Page 33: ...ension e g mp3 Less than 50 bytes File name WMA A file name should be alphanumeric letters and numbers characters only and must incorporate the WMA extension e g WMA Less than 50 bytes Total number of files Less than 650 WMA codec version V7 V8 V9 Stereo sound only This player requires discs recordings to meet certain technical standards in order to achieve optimal playback quality There are many ...

Page 34: ...er on the front panel 2 Make sure the connector is facing right side up Connect the controllers to the game controller ports 3 Insert the HD DVD game disc into the disc tray 4 Follow the on screen directions provided on the disc Using the Cursor 1 When you are using a disc that supports cursor use press the CURSOR button on the remote 2 The cursor appears on screen Use the arrow buttons to move th...

Page 35: ...The Menu System Chapter Overview The Picture Menu The Audio Menu The Language Menu The Ethernet Menu The General Manu 31 Chapter 3 Changing Entertainment Again menu5 indd 31 3 8 06 4 49 58 PM ...

Page 36: ...ement Dynamic Range Control Speaker Setting Digital out HDMI Digital out SPDIF Off Off 5 1ch Auto Bitstream Select SPDIF Output Format Submenus Submenu Options 1 Press the SETUP button on the remote The Setup menu apprears with a list of submenus 2 Use the arrow buttons to highlight a submenu option and press OK to select it 3 The submenu options appear on the right Use the arrow buttons to select...

Page 37: ...discs containing 4 3 picture format only always display video in 4 3 format regardless of the setting on your player Actual picture shape may depend on signal types of broadcasts or input sources or settings on the connected TV Refer to you TV User s Guide 4 3 4 3 Letterbox 16 9 Enhanced Black Level Black level refers to the quality of black in the picture Select On to display deeper richer black ...

Page 38: ...n see page 50 Auto Select this when an HDMI device equipped with built in Dolby Digital DTS MPEG or linear PCM decoder is connected to this player When you play a disc recorded in Dolby Digital or DTS format digital audio signal bitstream audio is output If a connected HDMI device does not support Dolby Digital DTS or MPEG sound is converted into linear PCM to output Bitstream Select this when an ...

Page 39: ...eter and soft sounds louder On When Dynamic range control is on the difference between loud and soft noises is lessened The sound is more even Off When Dynamic range is off the sound is as it was recorded Note This function is effective only in playback of Dolby Digital recorded HD DVD or DVD video discs The effect of this option varies depending on the disc Dialog Enhancement This option changes ...

Page 40: ...ar wall mounting is the only choice aim the speakers at each other A towards the front B or towards the sidewalls C D Experiment with placement until sounds seem to surround you rather than come from behind you Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Courtesy Dolby Laboratories Speaker Setting Use this option to select parameters for the analog 5 1 channel output 2ch Select when a 2 channel stereo system is c...

Page 41: ...ng the right left arrow buttons to select a speaker an pressing the up down arrow buttons to adjust the volume of that speaker Note For further adjustment check the channel balance on theamplifier 5 When complete select OK and press the OK button The Language Menu Disc Menu Language This option lets you select which language you want the disc top menu displayed in You can select a language from th...

Page 42: ...referred soundtrack language You can select a language from the list or if the language you want isn t listed you can input the language of your choice by using the Language Code List 1 Get the language code of your preferred language from the Language code list page 49 2 Select the first character by pressing the up down arrow buttons 3 Press the right left arrow buttons to move to the next posit...

Page 43: ...tandards were used to rate a disc see country list on the left Press the right arrow button to move to the Level field 3 Select the desired rating level by pressing the up down arrow buttons The ratings for the US are as follows Level 1 G Level 3 PG Level 4 PG13 Level 6 R Level 7 NC 17 4 Select OK then press OK button When Parental Lock is turned on a disc that has a higher rating level than your ...

Page 44: ...e updates and to confirm Before you can use this function the player needs to be connected to the Internet via an always on broadband connection For details on connecting go to page 42 Note Before you download a software update an End User License Agreement will appear on screen You must agree with the terms and conditions in order to download the update To download software updates press the SETU...

Page 45: ...Using an Internet connection Chapter Overview Before You Connect to the Internet Connecting to the Internet Internet Settings 41 Chapter 4 Changing Entertainment Again internet indd 41 3 8 06 5 05 54 PM ...

Page 46: ...hout advance notice All operations are not guaranteed Thomson is not responsible for any malfunction of the player and or the internet connection feature due to communication errors malfunctions with your broadband internet connection or other connected equipment Thomson is not responsible for any trouble in your internet connection The features of HD DVD discs made available through the Internet ...

Page 47: ...chapter 3 43 Using an Internet Connection Connecting to the Internet with an RJ 45 connector not supplied Category 5 CATS or better internet indd 43 3 8 06 5 05 55 PM ...

Page 48: ... to On Skipped when DHCP is set to On Proxy Setting Proxy Server Port User Password OK Cancel a On Off a 0 User information User Password OK Cancel A Connections Playback Basic Others n et n et Proxy Setting Proxy Server Port User Password OK Cancel a On Off a 0 User information User Password OK Cancel A Proxy setting Use this setting only if your provider requires a proxy setting 1 On the Etherne...

Page 49: ... Enter the proxy server address when your provider requires proxy setting Up to 63 single byte alphanumeric characters or symbols Mac Address Unable to set Displays the MAC address of the player It cannot be changed User Information User Set a user name and a password to prevent improper access Select a password that is unique and not known to or easily guessed by others Example of passwords to av...

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Page 51: ...mation 47 Chapter 5 Changing Entertainment Again Chapter Overview Troubleshooting Language Code List Output Sound Conversion Table Limited Warranty Information on Software Updates other4 indd 47 3 8 06 5 07 13 PM ...

Page 52: ...e back covered If the inside temperature raises the HD DVD player turns itself off Make sure the HD DVD player is in a well ventilated area Power turns off during operation IMPORTANT DO NOT RETURN THIS PRODUCT TO YOUR DEALER If you experience problems call RCA customer support or mail your product in for replacement See the warranty on page 51 for details other4 indd 48 3 8 06 5 16 42 PM ...

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Page 54: ...Bitstream 2ch PCM MP3 2ch 2ch 2ch PCM 2ch PCM WMA 2ch 2ch 2ch PCM 2ch PCM DVD VR DD Yes Bitstream 2ch PCM L PCM Yes 2ch PCM 2ch PCM MPEG Yes Bitstream 2ch PCM Disc Audio Format Digital out HDMI Auto Bitstream PCM Downmixed PCM HD DVD Video Standard contents DD plus 5 1ch Depend on HDMI receiver Bitstream 2 upto 5 1ch PCM 2ch PCM True HD 48kHz Depend on HDMI receiver 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 2ch PCM 96kHz D...

Page 55: ...oof of first rental is also required What your warranty does not cover Acts of nature such as but not limited to lightning damage Adjustment of customer controls Damage from misuse or neglect A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes Batteries Units purchased or serviced outside the U S A Shipping damage if the unit ...

Page 56: ... have other rights that vary from state to state If you purchased your product outside the United States This warranty does not apply See your dealer for warranty information Information on software updates If you connect your HD DVD player to the internet you can receive software updates if available See page 42 If you do not have an internet connection you can get software updates on a disc For ...

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Page 62: ... send any products to the Indianapolis address listed in this manual or on the carton This will only add delays in service for your product Thomson Inc 10330 North Meridian Street Indianapolis IN 46290 Visit our website at www rca com can be used in solid White or Pantone 431 other4 indd 58 3 9 06 3 49 54 PM ...

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