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Notes on Terminology

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Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number
of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). 
With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes.

ANGLE

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A Title is subdivided into many
sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of the video can be
searched quickly using these numbers.

A high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by
means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology (MPEG-2) and high-
density recording technology, a DVD disc comprises  two 0.6 mm thick discs bonded together.

An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation - another name for digital audio.

This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). Selected scenes or information can
be chosen from the menu displayed on the TV monitor.

Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number. 
If the region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number
of the DVD player, the player cannot play the disc.

Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen. A DVD disc can contain up to
32 subtitle languages.

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs.  When a disc contains two or more
movies, these movies are numbered as Title 1, Title 2, etc.

These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and
audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.

Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly comparable
to that of video tape.
This player also supports video CDs with playback control (version 2.0).

You can enjoy 5.1 (or 6) channels of high fidelity digital sound from various
digital input sources such as DVD, CD etc.
DTS provides a realistic, clear surround sound that has not  previously been
available from  conventional surround sound.

5.1 (or 6) Channel Digital Surround sound reproduced from DVDs and LDs
recorded as a digital signals (with            disc marking). With better sound quality,
dynamic range, and directionality than traditional Dolby surround technology, you
can enjoy dynamic, realistic sound.

CHAPTER 

NUMBER

DVD

PCM

PBC

(PLAYBACK

CONTROL)

REGION NUMBER

SUBTITLES

TITLE NUMBER

TRACK NUMBER

VIDEO CD

A 4 channel analog sound reproduced from a program source such as a
videotape or LD with the           mark. You can enjoy a more realistic, robust
sound unavailable from regular stereo sources.

MISCELLANEOUS

Language Code List

Code

Language

Code

Language

Code

Language

Code

Language

1027

Afar

1181

Frisian

1334

Latvian, Lettish

1506

Slovenian

1028

Abkhazian

1183

Irish

1345

Malagasy

1507

Samoan

1032

Afrikaans

1186

Scots Gaelic

1347

Maori

1508

Shona      

1039

Amharic

1194

Galician

1349

Macedonian

1509

Somali  

1044

Arabic

1196

Guarani

1350

Malayalam

1511

Albanian  

1045

Assamese

1203

Gujarati

1352

Mongolian

1512

Serbian   

1051

Aymara

1209

Hausa

1353

Moldavian

1513

Siswati  

1052

Azerbaijani

1217

Hindi

1356

Marathi

1514

Sesotho   

1053

Bashkir

1226

Croatian

1357

Malay

1515

Sundanese  

1057

Byelorussian

1229

Hungarian

1358

Maltese

1516

Swedish   

1059

Bulgarian

1233

Armenian

1363

Burmese

1517

Swahili            

1060

Bihari                 1235

Interlingua

1365

Nauru

1521

Tamil             

1069

Bislama               1239

Interlingue

1369

Nepali

1525

Tegulu   

1066

Bengali; Bangla        1245

Inupiak

1376

Dutch

1527

Tajik              

1067

Tibetan               1248

Indonesian

1379

Norwegian

1528

Thai              

1070

Breton                1253

Icelandic

1393

Occitan

1529

Tigrinya           

1079

Catalan               1254

Italian

1403

(Afan) Oromo

1531

Turkmen  

1093

Corsican              1257

Hebrew

1408

Oriya

1532

Tagalog   

1097

Czech

1261

Japanese

1417

Punjabi

1534

Setswana  

1103

Welsh

1269

Yiddish

1428

Polish

1535

Tonga     

1105

Danish

1283

Javanese

1435

Pashto, Pushto 

1538

Turkish            

1109

German

1287

Georgian

1436

Portuguese

1539

Tsonga   

1130

Bhutani

1297

Kazakh

1463

Quechua

1540

Tatar              

1142

Greek

1298

Greenlandic

1481

Rhaeto-Romance

1543

Twi               

1144

English

1299

Cambodian

1482

Kirundi

1557

Ukrainian   

1145

Esperanto

1300

Kannada

1483

Romanian

1564

Urdu              

1149

Spanish

1301

Korean

1489

Russian

1572

Uzbek   

1150

Estonian

1305

Kashmiri

1491

Kinyarwanda

1581

Vietnamese   

1151

Basque

1307

Kurdish

1495

Sanskrit

1587

Volapuk    

1157

Persian

1311

Kirghiz

1498

Sindhi

1613

Wolof   

1165

Finnish

1313

Latin                  1501

Sangro

1632

Xhosa   

1166

Fiji

1326

Lingala                1502

Serbo-Croatian

1665

Yoruba 

1171

Faeroese

1327

Laothian               1503

Singhalese

1684

Chinese   

1174

French

1332

Lithuanian             1505

Slovak 

1697

Zulu

Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle”
and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 41).

Summary of Contents for HT-D970

Page 1: ...ITLE STEP PL II RET URN MENU INFO MU TE MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM REMAIN TUNER MEMORY P SCAN PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST TV VIDEO MODE DIMMER COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual AH68 01495W THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO AV SYNC LC NA ...

Page 2: ... the unit has reached room temperature before using Phones During thunderstorms disconnect AC main plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit The battery used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment Do not dis...

Page 3: ...frequency detail PREPARATION Contents PREPARATION Safety Warnings 1 Precautions 2 Features 3 Notes on Discs 5 Description 7 CONNECTIONS Connecting the Speakers 11 Connecting the Video Out to TV 13 P SCAN Progressive Scan Function 14 Connecting External Components 15 Connecting the FM and AM Antennas 18 Before Using Your DVD Player 19 OPERATION Disc Playback 21 Checking the Remaining Time 23 MP3 CD...

Page 4: ... sound may skip during playback If more than 500 tracks are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 500 tracks can be played If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 300 folders can be played DVD Digital Versatile Disc offers fantastic audio and video thanks to Dolby Digital sur round sound and MPEG 2 video compression technology Now you can enjoy these realistic effects in t...

Page 5: ... MPEG indicator GROUP indicator PREPARATION AM Antenna Connector COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT INPUT jacks Connect a TV with component video input jacks to these jacks Video Output Connector Connect the TV s video input jacks VIDEO IN to the VIDEO OUT connector External Digital in Optical Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output External Audio Component Input Conne...

Page 6: ...arity to and to Use the correct type of batteries Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame VOLUME PL II MODE button VOLUME button MENU button TV DVD POWER button OPEN CLOSE button STEP button DSP EQ button EZ VIEW NTSC PAL button RETURN button Number 0 9 buttons SLEEP button SLIDE MODE button LOGO COPY...

Page 7: ...so critical Place it anywhere you like Usually it is placed by a corner near the front speakers Front Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening posi tion facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your ear Align the front face of the front speakers with the front face of the center speaker or place them slightly in fron...

Page 8: ...he odd field of alternating lines is displayed first and then the even field is displayed to fill in the alternating gaps left by the odd field to form a single frame One frame displayed every 1 30th of a second contains two interfaced fields thus a total of 60 fields are dis played every 1 60th of a second The interlaced scanning method is intended for capturing a still object Interlaced Scan 1 F...

Page 9: ...ernal Analog Component Audio Cable If the external analog component has only one Audio Out connect either left or right 15 CONNECTIONS Press AUX on the remote control to select DIGITAL IN Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows DIGITAL IN AUX 1 AUX 2 You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit The mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX1 AUX2 FM AM Connect...

Page 10: ...ntenna wire around until you find a location where reception is good then fasten it to a wall or other rigid surface If reception is poor connect an outdoor antenna Before attaching a 75Ω coaxial cable with a standard type connector disconnect the supplied FM antenna 1 Connect the AM loop antenna supplied to the AM and terminals 2 If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire t...

Page 11: ... the POWER button to turn on the TV 5 6 Press the MODE button so that the DVD RECEIVER indicator on the remote control flashes Press DVD button to select DVD CD mode 19 CONNECTIONS Before Using Your DVD Player Your DVD player is capable of playing DVD VCD CD MP3 and JPEG discs Depending on the disc you are using these instructions may vary slightly Read the instructions carefully before using Whil...

Page 12: ...k press STOP during playback Note 21 In this manual the instructions marked with DVD are applicable to DVD VIDEO DVD AUDIO and DVD R RW discs Where a particular DVD type is mentioned it is indicated separately Depending on the content of the disc the initial screen may appear different DVD Note Groups and tracks DVD AUDIO DVD audios are divided into several large sections called groups and smaller...

Page 13: ... OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray and then load the MP3 disc 4 Press the STOP button to stop playback To select another album and track repeat Steps 2 and 3 above 3 To change the album use to select another album in Stop mode and then press the ENTER button Checking the Remaining Time Each time the REMAIN button is pressed Press the REMAIN button For checking the total and remaining time of...

Page 14: ...ured with a digital camera or camcorder or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player Slide Mode JPEG 25 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray Each time the button is pressed the slide moves backward or forward Press to skip to the next slide 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLO...

Page 15: ...y All versions of DivX later than 3 11 including the latest 5 1 are supported In addition XviD is supported For WMV V1 V2 V3 and V7 formats are possible Audio compatibility MP3s encoded at bitrates from 80kbps to 320kbps AC3s from 128kbps to 448kbps and WMAs from 56kbps to 160kbps are supported In addition for subtitles this unit will support Text format SMI SPEC VIDEO Compatibility DivX3 11 Up to...

Page 16: ...isc you can also select DTS DOLBY DIGITAL or PRO LOGIC Note What is a Group A movie contained in a DVD AUDIO disc What is a Title A movie contained in a DVD VIDEO disc What is a Chapter Each title on a DVD disc is divided into several smaller sections called chapters What is a Track File A section of video or a music file recorded on a DVD AUDIO CD or MP3 CD appears on the TV screen If this symbol...

Page 17: ... discs you cannot select Repeat Play from the information display screen Press ENTER button 4 DVD VCD CD MP3 JPEG Repeat Playback Options Note Skipping Scenes Songs DVD VCD MP3 DVD VCD DVD VCD MP3 Briefly press Each time the button is pressed briefly during playback the previous or next chapter track or directory file will be played You cannot skip chapters consecutively During fast playback of a ...

Page 18: ...stored in memory 3 Press Cursor buttons to select A and then press ENTER button at the beginning of the desired segment To return to normal playback press Cursor buttons to select OFF DVD VCD CD 33 Note OPERATION Angle Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE dis play 1Press INFO button 1 3 Each time the button is press...

Page 19: ...ormat Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built in horizontal to vertical ratio 35 Note OPERATION EZ VIEW OFF EZ VIEW SELECT ZOOM POSITIO Bonus Group Navigating Pages Some DVD Audio discs have an extra bonus group that requires a 4 digit key number to access See the disc packaging for details and the key number Bonus Group When you play a DVD Audio disc that has a bonus grou...

Page 20: ...5 025 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press Cursor buttons to move to time display Moving to a Specific Time Press the numeric buttons You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title chapter or track Depending on the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time 37 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc a different audio la...

Page 21: ...ween PBC ON and OFF When you select the disc menu that is not sup ported by the disc the This menu is not sup ported message appears on the screen 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC MENU and then press ENTER button 4 Press ENTER but ton 3 Press Cursor buttons to select the desired item PBC Playback Control Function When playing a VCD version 2 0 you can select an...

Page 22: ...age was set to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Menu Language recorded on the disc Press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language and then press ENTER button Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU bu...

Page 23: ...V select either 4 3LB or 4 3PS option according to personal preference Select 16 9 if you have a wide screen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the full screen mode on your wide screen TV You can enjoy the wide screen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the screen Select this to play a 16 9 pict...

Page 24: ...on Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 4 The password is set to 7890 by default Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen If you have selected Level 6 you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher The higher the level the closer the content is to violent or adult material 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PARENTAL and then press ENTER button Pr...

Page 25: ...te 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 47 48 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button SETUP Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting The password is set to 7890 by default Note ...

Page 26: ...he power will turn off and then back on and the disc tray will open automatically PAUSE COPY LOGO DATA Setting the Wallpaper 2 1 3 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button To Change the Wallpaper 5 4 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press to select the desired USER and t...

Page 27: ...switch to DVD AUDIO Play mode When Selecting DVD Play Mode DVD VIDEO set to play the DVD video contents contained in DVD audio disc DVD AUDIO set to play the default DVD audio AV SYNC Setup Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Audio menu appears 2 1 Setup menu appears AV SYNC screen appears 3 Press Cursor buttons to move to Audio and then p...

Page 28: ...or L and R the mode is set to SMALL Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 53 54 SETUP SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed 2 1 In Stop mode press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor button to move to TEST TONE and then press ENTER but...

Page 29: ...rsor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button You can set the delay time for C between 00 and 05mSEC and for LS and RS between 00 and 15mSEC 4 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to DELAY TIME and then press ENTER button Press Cursor buttons to move to the desired speaker and then press ENTER button Press Cursor to set the Delay time 0 ms 3 ms 6 ms 9 ms 12 ms 15 ms Setting REAR SURROUND SPE...

Page 30: ...oser to 6dB Method 1 Whenadjustingtheaudioqualityusingthesetupscreen Method 2 When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button 2 1 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor 3 Adjusting Center Speaker Level 4 5 Adjusting Rear Speaker Level Adjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press ...

Page 31: ...acoustic environments EQ You can select from ROCK POP or CLASSIC depending on the genre of music DSP appears on the display panel Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows POP JAZZ ROCK Depending on the genre of music you can select from POP JAZZ and ROCK STUDIO Provides a sense of presence as if in a studio CLUB Simulates the sound of a dance club with a throbbing bass beat...

Page 32: ...ont left and right speakers produce phantom sound DIMENSION Incrementally adjusts the sound field DSP from the front or rear When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and Dolby Pro Logic II button does not work You can select either 0 or 1 Press PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor b...

Page 33: ...ne in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 63 to automatically or manually tune in to a station 2 1 Each time the button is pressed the band switches between FM AM PRGM flashes in the display Tune in to a station 3 Example Presetting FM 89 1 in the memory Press to select 89 10 Press the TUNER BAND button and select the FM band Press the TUNER ...

Page 34: ...p Timer Function You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP button until OFF appears on the display Press DIMMER button MUTE flashes in the display To switch the sound back on press MUTE again or the VOLUME...

Page 35: ...V and press POWER If the TV turns off or on the setting is complete TV DVDRECEIVER Note MISCELLANEOUS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 SAMSUNG ANAM DAEWOO LG HITACHI JVC SHARP SONY TOSHIBA SANYO MITSUBISHI MATSUSHITA TELEFUNKEN RCA PANASONIC SABA PHILIPS GRUNDIG ZENITH MIVAL NOBLEX EMERSON MAGNAVOX LOEWE THOMSON NORDMENDE LOEWE OPTA BLAUPUNKT SIEMENS TV...

Page 36: ... disc Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CH in the information display Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is not produced Symptom Check Remedy Is the TV power on Are the video cables connected properly Is the disc dirty or damaged A poorly manufactured disc may not be playable...

Page 37: ...or 2 hours with the power on Note MISCELLANEOUS Power Consumption Weight Dimensions W x H x D Operating Temperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S N Ratio Distortion Composite Video Component Video S Video Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker output Frequency range S N Ratio Channel separation ...

Page 38: ...u can enjoy dynamic realistic sound CHAPTER NUMBER DVD PCM PBC PLAYBACK CONTROL REGION NUMBER SUBTITLES TITLE NUMBER TRACK NUMBER VIDEO CD A 4 channel analog sound reproduced from a program source such as a videotape or LD with the mark You can enjoy a more realistic robust sound unavailable from regular stereo sources MISCELLANEOUS Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code...

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