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DVD (Digital Versatile Disc)

offers fantastic audio and video, thanks to Dolby

Digital surround sound and MPEG-2 video compression technology. Now you can
enjoy these realistic effects in the home, as if you were in a movie theater or concert
hall.

V I D E O

DVD players and the discs are coded by region. These regional codes must match in
order for the disc to play. If the codes do not match, the disc will not play.
The Region Number for this player is given on the rear panel of the player.

(Your DVD player will only play DVDs that are labeled with identical region codes.)

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Contents

Copy Protection

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Many DVD discs are encoded with copy protection. Because of this, you should only connect your 
DVD player directly to your TV, not to a VCR. Connecting to a VCR results in a distorted picture from
copy-protected DVD discs.

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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by methods claims of certain U.S.
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of
this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home
and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

Safety Warnings

Precautions

Description

Remote Control Unit

Connecting the Speakers

Connecting Video to TV 

Connecting the FM and AM

(MW/LW)

Antennas 

AUX Connections

Connecting your System to the Power Supply

Before Using the DVD Player 

DVD Playback 

Forward/Reverse Searching

Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining Time

Repeat Playback

Using Disc Menu/Title

Program Playback

Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language

Various DVD Functions

To enlarge an image

Selecting the desired Screen Angle

To move directly to a title, chapter, or time 

MP3 Playback

System Setup 

Setting up the Language Features 

Activating Dynamic Range Compression

Speaker Setup

Creating Realistic Sound Fields

DSP/EQ Function

Power Sound Function

Listening to the Radio

Presetting stations

About RDS broadcasting

Sleep Function

Troubleshooting

Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs

Disc Type and Protection

Specifications

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LD, CDG, CD-I, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM cannot be played on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG DISC FORMAT" message appears on the TV screen.

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DVD discs purchased abroad may not play on this player.
If such discs are played, a "WRONG REGION CODE" message appears on the TV screen.

Do not use the following types of disc!

Accessories 

Remote Control

Video/Audio Cable 

User's Manual 

FM Antenna 

AM Antenna 

Summary of Contents for HT-DL70

Page 1: ...DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT DL70D HT DL80D R V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO Instruction Manual AH68 01133B HT DL70D HT DL80D ...

Page 2: ... important operating and maintenance instructions accompanying the unit WARNING To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Wiring the Main Power Supply Plug UK Only IMPORTANT NOTICE The main lead on this equipment is supplied with a moulded plug incorporating a fu...

Page 3: ...se engineering or disassembly is prohibited Safety Warnings Precautions Description Remote Control Unit Connecting the Speakers Connecting Video to TV Connecting the FM and AM MW LW Antennas AUX Connections Connecting your System to the Power Supply Before Using the DVD Player DVD Playback Forward Reverse Searching Slow Playback Checking the Remaining Time Repeat Playback Using Disc Menu Title Pro...

Page 4: ...icator For using the SCART cable If S Video Y C separation is equipped for your TV set Y C COMP selector of the center unit to Y C You can get a better picture quality by using S Video Y C separation setting If S Video Y C separation is not equipped for your TV set Y C COMP selector to COMP AUX IN VIDEO VIDEO OUT ANTENNA S VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS AV OUT L R AUX IN VIDEO Y C COMP VIDEO OUT ANTENNA ...

Page 5: ...fer Speaker button RDS Selection button D R C button Title Menu Subtitle Audio MO ST Display Return Go To DVD button TUNER button AUX button Title button Menu button Subtitle button Audio MO ST mono stereo button Display button Return button Go To button DVD TUNER Band AUX Mute button Volume Control buttons Speaker output volume control Play Pause button Stop button Tuning Preset CD Skip button Tu...

Page 6: ...nnect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television S Video Better Quality If you television is equipped with an S Video input connect an S Video cable not supplied from the S VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the S VIDEO IN jack on your television Scart Best Quality If you television is equipped with an SCA...

Page 7: ... ventilation openings or holes If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to escape About the cooling fan AUX Connections Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna AUX IN VIDEO VIDEO OUT ANTENNA S VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS AV OUT L R AUX IN VIDEO Y C COMP VIDEO OUT ANTENNA S VIDEO AM R FRONT L R REAR L WOOFER CENTER 6 6 6 3 1 2...

Page 8: ...appropriate socket Before plugging your system into an AC outlet you must check the voltage 1 Plug the AC Cord on the rear of the system into an appropriate outlet 2 Press the On Standby button to switch your DVD Player system on AUX IN VIDEO VIDEO OUT ANTENNA S VIDEO SPEAKERS SPEAKERS AV OUT L R AUX IN VIDEO Y C COMP VIDEO OUT ANTENNA CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN S VIDEO AM R FRONT ...

Page 9: ...g playback when the Stop button is pressed the position is stored in the memory and STOP is shown on the display When the Play Pause button or Return button is pressed subsequently playback resumes from the position at which it was stopped If the Stop button is pressed a second time the resume play memory function is canceled and STOP is shown on the display When the Play Pause button is pressed p...

Page 10: ...ing played The slow playback speed changes and the selections 1 2X 1 4X 1 8X 1 16X and normal play are repeated Checking the Remaining Time REMAIN TIME CHAPTER REMAIN TIME TITLE CHAPTER TIME TITLE TIME REMAIN TIME DISC REMAIN TIME TRACK DISC TIME TRACK TIME Playing Frame by Frame The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed Step Each time the Remain button is pressed Slow Re...

Page 11: ...operate it using PBC On Off function 3 Menu You can use the menus for the audio language subtitle language profile etc DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc For DVDs containing multiple titles you can view the title of each movie Depending on the disc this function may either not work at all or may work differently Using the Title Menu Repeat playback operation is not possible with version 2 ...

Page 12: ...appears The selected track number is programmed and the cursor moves to the next number Press the Stop button twice during playback Press the Stop button once when in the Stop mode Press the Open Close button on the main unit The disc tray will open and then close The program will then be deleted To Playback the Tracks in Programmed Order Press the Play Pause button Press either the Program or Sto...

Page 13: ... 1 1 SPA ENG FRE OFF ENG 1 3 2 3 3 3 Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc a different subtitle language ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH etc is selected each time the button is pressed To make the subtitles disappear select OFF 2 Zoom Angle Audio MO ST Subtitle Press the Zoom button Press the Angle button Press the Audio button Press the Subtitle button If the word INVALID appears on ...

Page 14: ...OFF Repeat play is canceled Normal play is resumed MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group or MPEG Audio Layer 3 MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1 10 128 Kbps That means by using MP3 format one CD R or CD RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume The m...

Page 15: ... 8 rating levels on a disc If LEVEL 6 is selected a disc which contains rating LEVEL 7 and above cannot be played If you select NEW PASSWORD the screen changes and enables you to enter the new password RATING LEVEL While the player is in the stop mode hold the Stop button down on the main unit for more than 5 seconds INITIAL appears on the display and all default settings will return to Factory Pr...

Page 16: ...LANGUAGE SUBTITLELANGUAGE DISCMENULANGUAGE 3 4 Press the Setup button from the stop mode To End the Language Features Setup Setup Press the Setup button again Setup Press the Up Down button to select the desired item Press the Enter button or Right button Press the Up Down button to select the desired language and then press the Enter button Activating Dynamic Range Compression D R C You can enjoy...

Page 17: ...n Ideally the center speaker should be positioned with its top surface flush with the front speakers However you may place the speaker either on top or near the bottom of your TV set Place the subwoofer at any convenient location within the vicinity of the listening position Set the rear speakers further back parallel to the walls at 60 to 90 centimeters 2 to 3 feet above prime listening position ...

Page 18: ... I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM L C R LS LFE S RS D I G I T A L OFF range of 6 0 OFF range of 6 0 range of 6 00 6 range of 6 00 6 range of 6 00 6 Front Speakers L level R level Rear Speakers L level R level Center Speaker Rear Speakers Subwoofer Speaker You can adjust various settings by using their corresponding buttons on the remote control unit Selecting Dolby Pro Logic Converts Dolby Surround en...

Page 19: ...ls into original 4 channel signals matrix based multichannel reproduction and allows you to enjoy a realistic stereo sound in your listening room When one of Dolby Surround modes is selected the PRO LOGIC indicator lights up on the display Sources recorded in Dolby Surround These are sources in which three or more channels of surround have been recorded as two channels of signals using Dolby Surro...

Page 20: ...the Stop button to select the MANUAL mode on the front panel Press the button to tune to the desired station The frequency changes incrementally in either direction each time the corresponding button is pressed Auto Station 1 Auto Station 2 Manual Station 1 Select a broadcast station 2 Main Unit Press the Function button to select the desired band FM MW or LW You can listen to the chosen band FM M...

Page 21: ...e lrtters and always uses upper case letters The display window cannot show accented letters A for instance may stans for accented A s like À Â Ä Á Åand à Display PTY Program Type indication and PTY SEARCH function To search for a program using the PTY codes Before you start remomber The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations To stop searching any time during the process press RDS PTY wh...

Page 22: ...ears Picture does not appear sound is not produced the disc tray opens 2 5 seconds later Are the speaker cables loose Is there any dirt or debris at the end of the speaker connector Sound quality is irregular When listening to a CD or radio sound is output to the front speakers only L R Select the PRO LOGIC option by pressing the Pro Logic button on the remote control unit to use all six speakers ...

Page 23: ...condition The RESET function erases all settings do not use this function unless necessary The system is malfunctioning the system does not work or no sound Is the antenna installed properly When the antenna s input signal is weak install an external FM antenna in an area with good reception quality The desired radio station cannot be tuned in Problem Check You can play 16 9 wide DVDs in 16 9 WIDE...

Page 24: ... Video Scart Jack S VIDEO Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker output Subwoofer speaker output Frequency range S N Ratio Channel separation Input sensitivity G E N E R A L T U N E R F M T U N E R A M O U T P U T V I D E O A M P L I F I E R 80W 5 8Kg 350 W x 80 H x 350 D mm 5 C 35 C 10 75 10dB 60dB 0 5 54dB 40dB 2 1 0Vp p 75Ω load Compositive Video 1 0Vp p 75Ω load Luminance sign...

Page 25: ...tom 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 co...

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