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RDV-1040

 

DVD Player

SATURATION:

 Adjust this if the picture is

whitish or blackish. Available range: –16
(blackest) to +16 (whitest).

TINT:

 Adjust this if the appearance of flesh

tones is unnatural. Available range: –16 to +16.

SHARPNESS:

 Adjust this if the picture lacks

sharpness. Available range: 0 to +3.

Y DELAY:

 Adjust this if the picture looks sepa-

rated/overlapped. Available range: –2 to +2.

4

Press ENTER 

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. A window for setting pa-

rameters appears.

5

Press 

/

 to adjust the level of the param-

eter. The higher value enhances the effect.

6

Press ENTER 

34

. Repeat steps 3 to 6 if you

want to set other parameters.

To turn off the VFP mode selection window press
VFP 

25

.

NOTE:

 The window for VFP mode selection

and parameter setting disappears if no
changes are made within about 10 seconds.

Simulated Surround Sound
(VSS)

Using the VSS function, you can get a simu-
lated surround effect from your stereo system.

1

During playback, press VSS 

20

. The VSS

window appears on the TV screen.

2

Press 

/

 to select the desired mode. Each

time you press the button, the VSS mode
changes as follows:

ACTION:

 Suitable for action movies and sports

programs in which the sound source moves.

DRAMA:

 Natural and warm sound. You can

enjoy movies in a relaxed mood.

THEATER:

 You can enjoy sound effects like

in a theater.

3

Press 

/

 to adjust the effect level. You

can set the effect level from 1 to 5. The higher
value enhances the effect.

To turn off the VSS window

 

press VSS 

20

.

NOTES:

 The VSS window disappears if no

changes are made within about 10 sec-
onds.

The VSS function works correctly only

when playing a DVD Video disc recorded
with Dolby Digital.

When playing back a DVD Video disc re-

corded with Dolby Digital that does not con-
tain the rear channel signal, changing the
VSS setting will not produce a true surround
sound effect.

The VSS function does not affect the Dolby

Digital bitstream signal from the DIGITAL
OUT jack.

When the VSS function is active, the

ANALOG DOWN MIX setting in the
AUDIO setting display is not available.

Menu Bar Functions

To Display a Menu Bar

1

With a disc is loaded, press ON SCREEN

33

. A status bar for the type of disc inserted

will appear on the TV screen.

2

Press ON SCREEN again. A menu bar for
the type of disc inserted will appear under
the status bar.

DVD Video

SVCD

Video CD

Audio CD

1/3

1/3

O F F

1/5

8.5Mbps

TITLE 33

TOTAL 1:25:58

CHAP 33

CHAP.

O F F

ST1

PROG.

RND.

TIME    25:58

TRACK 33

-/4

OFF

ST

PROG.

RND.

TIME    25:58

TRACK 33

OFF

PROG.

RND.

TIME      25:58

TRACK 33

To turn off the menu bar and status bar press
ON SCREEN again.

Basic Operation Procedure

1

 Press 

/

 to select the icon you want to

work with. The selected icon is indicated by

.

2

Press ENTER. An appropriate pull-down
window appears however, there are some
exceptions.

NOTES:

 A mark or text on the menu icon

for the function or mode currently selected is
shown in green.

Some functions are not available during

playback. (You cannot move 

 to the asso-

ciated icon when it is not available.)

Menu Bar Functions for
DVD VIDEO

Time Mode Selection 

During playback, selects the time mode shown
in the display window and in the status bar.

Press ENTER 

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 to select the time mode from

the following.

TOTAL:

 Current title elapsed time

T.REM:

 Current title remaining time

TIME:

 Current chapter elapsed time

REM:

 Current chapter remaining time

Repeat Mode 

Selects the repeat mode during playback.

1. Open the pull-down window.

2. Press 

/

 to select the repeat mode from

the following.

CHAPTER:

 Current chapter repeat

TITLE:

 Current title repeat

A-B:

 A-B repeat

OFF:

 Repeat mode deactivated

3. Press ENTER 

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 to make the selected re-

peat function active.

Time Search 

Specifies a time from the beginning of the cur-
rent title from which to begin playback.

Chapter Search 

During playback, specifies a desired chapter
to be played back from.

1. Open the pull-down window.
2. Press numeric buttons 

4

 (0 to 9) to enter

a desired chapter number. (For example, to
specify “10,” press 1, then 0.)
3. Press ENTER 

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 to begin playback from

the specified chapter.

Summary of Contents for RDV-1040

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual RDV 1040 DVD Player COVER GRAPHIC PLACEHOLDER...

Page 2: ...nsion cords Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed pinched bent at severe angles exposed to heat or damaged in any way Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug and where it...

Page 3: ...n screen display or to change the setting of an item in the on screen display 14 CHOICE button Displays the DVD set up menu Is also used when selecting parental lock settings 15 Infrared signal output...

Page 4: ...hts in RED for Video source and GREEN for Film source Disc tray Used to load discs Display Window Shows various indicators and information about the operation of the RDV 1040 Remote sensor Receives th...

Page 5: ...d the world in order to make that product the best they can You are likely to find capaci tors from the United Kingdom and Germany semi conductors from Japan or the United States while toroidal power...

Page 6: ...only when the RDV 1040 is turned off The Progressive mode can be used only when the Output Signal switch is set to NTSC and the Component Output connec tions are used Some progressive scan TV sets and...

Page 7: ...u will get better video performance by using the COMPONENT VIDEO output jacks of the RDV 1040 The required cable is not provided Be sure to connect the Y out put to the Y input PB output to the PB inp...

Page 8: ...ignal connection If this preference set ting is not done correctly loud noise may be generated which can damage the speakers Before using the RDV 1040 with a digital signal connection be sure the prop...

Page 9: ...teries and dispose of them properly Never leave dead batteries lying around Do not take them apart mix them with other refuse or throw them into an incinerator Never touch liquid that has leaked out o...

Page 10: ...V 1040 Digital Audio Formats The RDV 1040 supports the following digital audio formats see the Glossary for descrip tions of each audio format Linear PCM MPEG Multichannel Dolby Digital DTS Digital Th...

Page 11: ...n EXECUTE DVD PLAYER SETUP BASIC PICTURE AUDIO SETTING YES PRESS ENTER NO CANCEL You can set the display language TV monitor type and digital output before using the RDV 1040 by using the following pr...

Page 12: ...r Press STOP 9 to stop playback then press PLAY 28 To Check Playback Status Press ON SCREEN 33 to see the current se lection number the title chapter number for DVD VIDEO or track number for SVCD Vide...

Page 13: ...upted Various Speed Playback To Rapidly Advance or Reverse Playback During playback press 29 or 10 on the remote control unit You can select from 1 5 times 5 times 20 times and 60 times nor mal speed...

Page 14: ...m The MENU button does not work while stopped NOTES Some DVD VIDEO discs may also have a different menu which appears when MENU is pressed See the instructions of each DVD VIDEO disc for its particula...

Page 15: ...0 10 then 3 To select 40 press 10 10 10 then 10 To correct the program press to move to the track to be corrected then press TV VIDEO CANCEL 22 The track is erased and the subsequent programmed tracks...

Page 16: ...ull down menu for repeat mode selection appears 3 Press to select A B 4 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat point A The pull down menu disappears The repeat icon A shows 5 Pres...

Page 17: ...ation is doubled 1 8 4 8 16 32 and 64 times When a picture of a DVD VIDEO disc is viewed on a normal TV screen 4 3 Letter Box black bars may appear at the top and bottom of the screen In this case if...

Page 18: ...OUT jack When the VSS function is active the ANALOG DOWN MIX setting in the AUDIO setting display is not available Menu Bar Functions To Display a Menu Bar 1 With a disc is loaded press ON SCREEN 33 A...

Page 19: ...Open the pull down window 2 Press to select a desired subtitle 3 Press ENTER 34 to begin playback with the selected subtitle Basic MP3 Operations Make sure that the TV DVD switch 1 on the remote contr...

Page 20: ...MA file name in cludes any 2 byte character the RDV 1040 cannot show the file name correctly Only MP3 WMA files are shown on the MP3 WMA CONTROL display The order of groups tracks shown in the MP3 WMA...

Page 21: ...ack The RDV 1040 only can play back files with the following file extensions jpg jpeg JPG JPEG and any other combination of upper case and lower case letters such as Jpg If a JPEG file name includes a...

Page 22: ...ars on the TV screen 3 Press to select the item you want to edit The color of the selected item changes 4 Press ENTER 34 A pull down menu ap pears over the selected item 5 Press to select from the opt...

Page 23: ...selecting an appropriate option Setting options AUTO FILM VIDEO NOR MAL VIDEO ACTIVE AUTO select when playing back a disc con taining both video and film source materials The RDV 1040 recognizes the...

Page 24: ...f the last 30 discs played The RDV 1040 retains a memory of the inter rupted positions of the last 30 discs played even though they have been removed from the disc tray ON SCREEN GUIDE The RDV 1040 ca...

Page 25: ...040 starts playback If you enter a wrong password WRONG RETRY appears on the TV screen Enter the correct password NOTE When you enter the wrong pass word 3 times at step 2 above moves to NOT RELEASE a...

Page 26: ...Digital discs contain six 5 1 channels of information Dolby Surround Dolby Pro Logic Dolby Surround records four channels of front and rear audio in two channels in a way that allows a decoder to rec...

Page 27: ...CD DA MP3 WMA format JPEG CD R RW CD DA SVCD Video CD MP3 WMA format JPEG Video Format NTSC 480i Interlaced scan 480p Progressive scan selectable PAL 576i only Other Power Requirements AC 120 V 240 V...

Page 28: ...and Nevis KP Korea Democratic People s Republic of KR Korea Republic of KW Kuwait KY Cayman Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Lao People s Democratic Republic LB Lebanon LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri...

Page 29: ...n HU Hungarian HY Armenian IA Interlingua IE Interlingue IK Inupiak IN Indonesian IS Icelandic IW Hebrew JI Yiddish JW Javanese KA Georgian KK Kazakh KL Greenlandic KM Cambodian KN Kannada KO Korean K...

Page 30: ...America 54 Concord Street North Reading MA 01864 2699 USA Phone 1 978 664 3820 Fax 1 978 664 4109 Rotel Europe Dale Road Worthing West Sussex BN11 2BH England Phone 44 0 1903 221 600 Fax 44 0 1903 221...

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