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RDV-03 

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RDV-03 

 DVD Player

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To change picture settings:

1.  Repeat steps above, selecting either USER 

1 or USER 2 modes to modify.

2.  Use the CURSOR 

 buttons to select 

the parameter you wish to adjust. Press 
the ENTER button. A pop-up window for 
that parameter appears.

4.  Press the CURSOR 

 buttons to adjust 

the selected parameter. Changes are saved 
automatically.

5.  Press the VFP button again to cancel the 

menu or it will disappear after 10 sec-
onds.

Virtual Surround Sound   

In many cases, the RDV-03 will be used with 
multichannel surround sound systems that take 
full advantage of Dolby Digital, DTS, or multi-
channel MPEG sound tracks. However, the 
RDV-03 provides a special Virtual Surround 
Sound mode that simulates the added spa-
ciousness of surround sound when connected 
to a conventional 2-channel audio system or 
TV monitor. 

NOTE

The VSS feature has no effect on the 

digital output of the RDV-03. When the VSS 
feature is activated, the Analog Down Mix 
option in the Setup menu is not available.

To use Virtual Surround Sound: 

1.  During playback, press the VSS button 

on the remote control. A pop-up menu 
appears on the TV monitor:

2.  Press the CURSOR 

 buttons to select 

the type of virtual surround effect on the 
left side of the pop-up menu from one of 
four choices:

• 

ACTION: 

suitable for sound tracks with 

a great deal of motion.

• 

DRAMA: 

a more subtle effect, suitable 

for sound tracks with dialog.

• 

THEATER:

 a spacious effect, simulating 

a movie theater experience.

• 

NONE: 

no virtual surround effect.

4.  Press the CURSOR 

 buttons to adjust 

the intensity of the surround effect on the 
right side of the pop-up menu. A setting 
of 1 is the most subtle effect. A setting of 
5 is the most exaggerated effect.

5.  Press the VSS button again to close the 

menu or it will disappear after 10 sec-
onds.

NOTE

The VSS feature can be activated with 

other types of discs, but is designed to pro-
duce the optimum results with Dolby Digital 
DVD sound tracks. When the VSS feature is 
activated, the Analog Down Mix option in 
the Setup menu is not available.

Playing Specific Selections 

The RDV-03 provides several methods for 
locating specific selections from a disc. The 
simplest method, using the TRACK 

 

buttons, is covered in the 

Basic Features 

topic. 

This section details additional methods, such 
as finding a selection with the disc menu. 
Also covered is the use of NUMERIC buttons 
to specify selections along with advanced 
features like random, program, and repeat 
play functions.

Please review the 

About Discs

 section of this 

manual to learn how various types of discs 
are divided into 

Titles, Chapters, 

and

 Tracks

Finding selections on various disc formats 
may require slightly different procedures as 
noted in the following instructions. 

Selecting a Title/Group     

DVD-Video discs:

This feature is usually available on DVD-Video 
discs that contain multiple 

Titles. 

When play-

ing one of these discs, this feature is available 
at any time, except when a menu screen is 
being displayed on the TV screen.

1.  Press the TITLE/GROUP button on the 

remote. Information appears on the front 
panel display.

2.  Press the TRACK 

 buttons repeat-

edly to select desired 

Title

.

3.  Or, enter the new 

Title

 number using the 

NUMERIC buttons, For example, to select 
the 5th 

Title

, press 5. To select the 15th 

Title

, press +10, then 5. To select the 30th 

Title

, press +10 twice, then 10.

NOTE

When a DVD-Video disc is stopped, it 

is not necessary to press the TITLE/GROUP 
button first. Entering a number with the NU-
MERIC buttons will select a Title.

Select Chapters  

from DVD Menu       

DVD-Video discs usually have scene selection 
menus that display the selections on the disc 
on the TV screen. 

To select from a disc menu:

1.  Press the MENU or TOP MENU button on 

the remote if the disc’s menu is not already 
displayed. 

2.  Press the CURSOR 

 buttons to 

highlight the 

Chapter

 selection option and 

press the ENTER button.

3.  Use the CURSOR 

 buttons to find 

the desired scene, then press the ENTER 
button to begin playback. 

Select Tracks from a  

Video CD/SVCD Menu  

       

Some Video CD/SVCD discs have a feature 
called PBC (PlayBack Control) which provides 
a menu system similar to the DVD menus. With 
a PBC-enabled disc in the player, the PBC 
menu appears on the TV screen automatically 
when the PLAY   button is pressed.

To use the PBC menus:

1.  Press the PLAY   or TOP MENU button. A 

display window appears on the TV screen, 
showing the available selections.

2.  Press the NUMERIC buttons on the remote 

to select a scene. To select item 1, press 
the 1 button. To select item 24, press the 
+10 button twice and then the 4 button. 
To select item 10, press the +10 button 
twice and then the 10 button. Playback of 
the selected scene begins automatically.

3.  Press the RETURN button on the remote 

to display the menu again.

4.  If NEXT or PREVIOUS appear on screen 

during playback, use the TRACK 

 

buttons to move to the next or previous 
scene. This feature may differ on some 
discs.

A Few Precautions

Please read this manual carefully. In addition 
to installation and operating instructions, it 
will help you get optimum performance from 
your new DVD Player. Please contact your 
authorized Rotel retailer for answers to any 
questions you might have. In addition, all 
of us at Rotel welcome your questions and 
comments. 

Save the RDV-03 shipping carton and all 
enclosed packing material for future use. 
Shipping or moving the RDV-03 in anything 
other than the original packing material may 
result in damage that is not covered by the 
warranty.

Placement

Place the RDV-03 on a solid, level surface 
away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra-
tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the 
weight of the unit.

Place the RDV-03 close to the other compo-
nents in your system and, if possible, on its 
own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and 
subsequent system changes easier.

The RDV-03 can generate heat during normal 
operation. Do not block ventilation open-
ings. 

Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4 

inches of unobstructed space around 
the unit.

 If installed in a cabinet, make sure 

that there is adequate ventilation.

Don’t stack other components or objects on 
top of the RSX-03. Don’t let any liquid fall 
into the unit.

CONNECTIONS

This section describes the back-panel connec-
tions and settings that must be made during 
installation of the RDV-03. These include the 
power connection, audio output connections 
to the surround processor or TV, video output 
connections, selecting of the video standard 
for your TV, and optional external IR remote 
connections.

These instructions cover two different versions 
of the RDV-03, the Asia model and the Euro 
model. Most of the connections are the same 
for both models. However, there are two im-
portant differences. The setting of back-panel 
switches to match the unit with the type of 
TV set differs and the Euro version has a ad-
ditional SCART connection that is not avail-
able on the Asia version. These differences 
are described as necessary in the following 
instructions.

NOTE

:

 To prevent loud noises, make sure the 

DVD  player  and  the  rest  of  the  system  is 
turned off when making connections.

Cable selection

Use standard audio cables with RCA con-
nectors for analog audio connections. Use 
the following color code:

Left channel audio: 

white 

Right channel audio:

 red 

You can choose among three different types 
of video cables. For composite video, use 
a single 75 ohm video cable with an RCA 
connector at each end. For S-Video, use an 
S-Video cable with a special multi-pin connec-
tor at each end. For component video, use a 
set of three matching 75 ohm video cables 
with RCA connectors at each end. Use the 
following standard color code:

Composite video: 

yellow 

Component video (Y): 

green

Component video (P

B

): 

blue

Component video (P

R

): 

red

NOTE

Do not use standard audio cables in 

place of 75 ohm video cables. Audio cables 
will usually pass the signal, but will degrade 
the quality. 

Use standard optical digital cables for optical 
digital signals. Be sure to remove the protective 
covers from the ends of the cable. Use 75 ohm 
digital audio cables with an RCA connector 
on each end for coax digital audio. 

Coax digital: 

orange

NOTE

:

 

You  can  substitute  a  75  ohm  video 

cable for a coax digital cable, but do not 
substitute  conventional  audio  interconnect 
cables for digital signals.

When making signal connections, follow 
the color codes carefully at both ends of 
each cable.

Use a standard high-quality SCART connec-
tor for the Euro version.

Audio Connections

Analog audio outputs 

supply two chan-

nels (left and right) of decoded analog audio. 
These outputs take advantage of the RDV-03’s 
ability to decode and down mix many audio 
formats including Dolby Digital and DTS as 
well as the Virtual Surround Sound feature. 
Use these connections when connecting the 
RDV-03 to a stereo receiver or TV set that 
does not have digtial audio inputs.

Digital audio outputs supply 

unpro-

cessed digital audio signal for use with the 
surround processor’s decoding and D/A 
converters. This is the preferred option when 
using the DVD-03 with a Dolby Digital and 
or DTS surround processor. 

Analog Audio Outputs 

See Figure 3 

Two RCA jacks, labeled ANALOG L/R, send 
two channels of analog audio from the RDV-03 
to the analog audio inputs of an audio sur-
round processor, preamplifier, integrated 
amplifier, receiver or TV set. 

NOTE

These  connections  are  the  same  for 

both versions of the RDV-03.

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Summary of Contents for RDV-03

Page 1: ...RDV 03 DVD Player Owner s manual OPN CLS STOP PAUSE PLAY TRACK STANDBY RDV 03...

Page 2: ...2 RDV 03 This symbol means that this unit is double insulated An earth or ground connection is not required...

Page 3: ...ged from the mains AC outlet The stand by LED indicator will not be lit up to show the power cord is unplugged Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed pinched bent ex posed to heat or dam...

Page 4: ...R Y PR PB L R DVD PLAYER MODEL NO RDV 03 POWER CONSUMPTION 12 W WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR DVD PLAYER MODEL NO RDV 03 POWER CONSUMPTION 12 W WARNING S...

Page 5: ...ENU TOP MENU CHOICE ON SCREEN OPEN CLOSE PAL NTS REPEAT VSS DISP DIM RETURN POWER ANGLE SUB TITLE AUDIO CANCEL PAGE REPLAY TITLE GROUP VFP ZOOM P SCAN CLEAR SELECT SLOW fs Rate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 0 9 2 R...

Page 6: ...DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR STANDBY BAND RSX 03 TUNING VIDEO2 PHONO 2CH VIDEO1 MULTI INPUT TAPE DSP VIDEO3 MUTE VIDEO4 REC TUNER DTS Neo 6 CD DOLBY PLII 3ST Y PR PB L R DVD PLAYER MODEL NO RDV 03...

Page 7: ...ARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE NE PAS OUVRIR Y PR PB L R DVD PLAYER MODEL NO RDV 03 POWER CONSUMPTION 12 W WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT OPEN AVIS RISQUE DE CHOC LECTRIQUE...

Page 8: ...ominican Republic DZ Algeria EC Ecuador EE Estonia EG Egypt EH Western Sahara ER Eritrea ES Spain ET Ethiopia FI Finland FJ Fiji FK Falkland Islands Malvinas FM Micronesia Federated States of FO Faroe...

Page 9: ...Russian Federation RW Rwanda SA Saudi Arabia SB Solomon Islands SC Seychelles SD Sudan SE Sweden SG Singapore SH Saint Helena SI Slovenia SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen SK Slovakia SL Sierra Leone SM San...

Page 10: ...to a TV with a SCART input Euro model only 15 PAL NTSC switch Asia model only 15 Other Connections 15 AC Power Input 15 EXT REM IN 15 OVERVIEW 16 On Screen Display 16 Status Indicators 16 Selection In...

Page 11: ...cks from a Video CD SVCD Menu 24 Entering a Chapter or Track Number 25 Find a Location with Time Search 25 Repeat Play 25 Random Play 26 Program Play 26 Playing MP3 WMA discs 27 Control Menu 27 Direct...

Page 12: ...the signal to the appropriate output Progressive scan for both PAL and NTSC systems optimized for both video and lm sources Special playback functions such as frame by frame zoom and variable slow mot...

Page 13: ...system is turned off when making connections Cable selection Use standard audio cables with RCA con nectors for analog audio connections Use the following color code Left channel audio white Right ch...

Page 14: ...ssor or TV set Three types of video output connections are provided RCA composite video S Video and Component Video On the Euro model a SCART output is also provided Choose the type of video output co...

Page 15: ...onent Video when using the SCART connection NOTE For 5 1 channel Dolby Digital DTS sur round you will also need to use the DIGITAL OUTPUT connection from the RDV 03 to your surround processor If your...

Page 16: ...TER USE TO SELECT USE ENTER TO CONFIRM TO EXIT PRESS CHOICE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE OFF ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH LANGUAGE The menu screens provide access to various set...

Page 17: ...utton throughout this manual PAUSE Button Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus pend play or to advance the still picture frame by frame after playback is paused TRACK Buttons The TRACK buttons sk...

Page 18: ...o display a status bar on the TV monitor showing cur rent playback information Press the button a second time to add drop down menu items to the status bar VSS Button Press this button to activate the...

Page 19: ...DTS and MPEG decoding 9 Press the ENTER button to complete the initial setup and return to the normal dis play on the TV monitor NOTE You can return to these and other setup Choice menus by pressing...

Page 20: ...tore the display to the bright setting Inserting a Disc A disc drawer slides out to accept a disc and retracts for playback Place the disc in the drawer label side up Make sure the disc is properly ce...

Page 21: ...rent Title and Chapter information To toggle be tween the the two display modes press the DISP button on remote There are several options for the time display described in the Time Display Options sec...

Page 22: ...16x 32x 64x and back to normal size An icon at the top left of the screen shows the current magni cation To move the zoomed in video image press the CURSOR buttons on the remote in the desired directi...

Page 23: ...ove the arrow to highlight the AUDIO eld Press the ENTER button to display the pop up AUDIO menu Follow the above instruc tions starting with Step 2 to select an audio track Setting Video Fine Picture...

Page 24: ...of NUMERIC buttons to specify selections along with advanced features like random program and repeat play functions Please review the About Discs section of this manual to learn how various types of...

Page 25: ...ect access feature is avail able any time a menu screen not displayed on the TV screen 1 Press the ON SCREEN button on the re mote twice The status bar menus appear varying slightly depending on the t...

Page 26: ...disc without pressing the ENTER button 4 Press STOP to stop play and cancel the Random play feature NOTE Random play is not available on DVD Video discs Program Play The Program Play feature is availa...

Page 27: ...ection of Groups and Tracks You can directly select a Group and Tracks within that Group using the NUMERIC but tons on the remote To select a Group 1 Press the TITLE GROUP button 2 Within a few second...

Page 28: ...10 button twice and then the 4 button To select Group 30 press the 10 button twice and then the 10 button 3 Playback of the selected Group begins automatically starting with the rst Track in the Grou...

Page 29: ...t language Subtitle Select a language as the default subtitle lan guage for DVDs when it is available on the disc You can also select OFF so that DVDs are played without subtitles as the default You c...

Page 30: ...can be easily damaged if a static image is displayed for a long time The Screen Saver feature automatically darkens the screen when a still image such as a DVD menu is displayed for ve minutes ON Act...

Page 31: ...of the analog sig nal from the left right RCA audio outputs NORMAL The standard setting suitable for use with most audio systems and TV monitors LOW This setting reduces the level of the analog audio...

Page 32: ...e least restrictive LEVELS 2 7 progressively more restric tive as the number decreases LEVEL 1 the most restrictive 6 Press the ENTER button The highlight cur sor moves to the PASSWORD eld SELECT ENTE...

Page 33: ...URCE setting is FILM or AUTO Set to VIDEO NORMAL or VIDEO ACTIVE Cannot get correct picture on TV Connect only one type of cable to the jack s you want to use on this player either the VIDEO jack S VI...

Page 34: ...NT pin jack Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm PB PR Output 0 7 Vp p 75 ohm VIDEO OUT pin jack 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm S VIDEO OUT S jack Y Output 1 0 Vp p 75 ohm C Output 286 mVp p 75 ohm RGB OUT Euro model only Outpu...

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