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MP3-CD Playback

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This system has a built-in MP3 decoder. 
You can play back MP3 tracks (files)recorded on CD-Rs, CD-RWs, and CD-ROMs.

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It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3-CD.

Starting Playback

Press the Open/Close(     ) button

to load a disc.

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After detecting the disc, playback starts.

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The on-screen bar and the contents
recorded on the MP3-CD will be shown 
on the TV if it is turned on.

Press the Play/Pause(         ) button.

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To stop during playback

Press the Stop (    ) button.

What is MP3? 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.

CD-R MP3 DISC

• Only CD-R discs with MP3 files in ISO 9660 or Joliet format can be played.
• The file name of the MP3 file may not be longer than 8 characters and should contain no blank spaces or special

characters.

• Use discs recorded with a compression/decompression data rate greater than 128Kbps.
• Only files with the ".mp3" and ".MP3" extensions can be played.
• Only a consecutively written Multisession disc can be played. If there is a blank segment in the Multisession disc,

the disc can be played only up to the blank segment.

• If the disc is not closed, it will take longer to begin playback and not all of the recorded files may be played.
• For files encoded in Variable Bit Rate (VBR) format, i.e. files encoded in both low bit rate and high bit rate (e.g.,

32Kbps ~ 320Kbps), the sound may skip during playback.

Depending on the recording mode, some MP3-CDs cannot be played.

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Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc.

Operations Using the On-Screen Display

When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized, the following 
on-screen display appears on the TV screen.
(The contents of this on-screen display vary according to

the disc — the way MP3 tracks were recorded on the
disc.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Button

To do

ENTER,      

Start playback or go into a directory.

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▼ 

Select a track or directory.

On an MP3 disc, Repeat A

B cannot be used. 

You can enjoy only repeat play.

Repeating Playback

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Each time you press the button, repeat mode
changes as follows:

Press the Repeat button.

The indication corresponding to the selected mode
appears on the TV screen.

REPEAT:RANDOM

: All tracks recorded on the disc will be played once in random order.

REPEAT:ONE

: Current track will be repeated.

REPEAT:DIR

: Tracks in the current directory will be repeated.

REPEAT:DISC

: All tracks on the disc will be repeated.

REPEAT OFF

: Repeat play is canceled.(Normal play is resumed.)

Your DVD player can also play CD-R and 
CD-RW discs recorded in digital audio format.
When recording your own CD-R or CD-RW
discs, make sure that the recording session is
properly terminated, or they will not be
playable. (Depending on disc properties and
recording quality, some CD-R/RWs may not be
playable.)

CD-RW has a lower reflection rate than CD-R
media and consequently it will take a longer to
read CD-R discs.

CD-RW discs recorded at high speed tend to
be difficult for the DVD player to read. If the
recording speed for the CD-RW disc is not
predetermined, write it at low speed.

CD-R/RW playback compatibility 

Repeat

Summary of Contents for HT-DM150J

Page 1: ...DIGITAL HOME THEATER SYSTEM HT DM150J Instruction Manual THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY AH68 01223B V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ...e approved to BS1362 of the same rating must be used Never use the plug with the fuse cover removed If the cover is detachable and a replacement is required it must be of the same colour as the fuse fitted in the plug Replacement covers are available from your dealer If the fitted plug is not suitable for the power points in your house or the cable is not long enough to reach a power point you sho...

Page 3: ...ayed on this player If such discs are played a WRONG DISC FORMAT message appears on the TV screen 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 Contents Safety Warnings Precautions Description Remote Control Listening on headphones CHAPTER 1 PREPARATION 1 2 5 7 8 Setting up...

Page 4: ...ack VIDEO OUT SELECT SWITCH Use the switch to set video out Volume control Play Pause button Stop button Power button Headphone Jack Open Close button Disc Tray Function button Tuning Down Skip buttons Tuning Up Skip buttons External Digital Component Input Connector Use this to connect external equipment capable of digital output Display DTS Disc indicator MPEG indicator TITLE indicator PRO LOGIC...

Page 5: ...down and sliding the cover in the direction of the arrow Insert Remote Batteries RangeofOperationoftheRemoteControl 1 Insert two 1 5V AAA batteries paying attention to the correct polarities and 2 Replace the battery cover 3 The remote control can be used up to approximately 23 feet 7 meters in a straight line It can also be operated at a horizontal angle of up to 30 from the remote control sensor...

Page 6: ...t speaker Left rear speaker Subwoofer Composite Video Good Quality Connect the supplied video cable from the VIDEO OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the VIDEO IN jack on your television Scart Best Quality If you television is equipped with an SCART input connect an Scart Jack not supplied from the AV OUT jack on the back panel of the system to the SCART IN jack on your television AV OUT ...

Page 7: ...output jack you may connect either L or R For connection to external equipment with digital output Example CD recorders MD Mini Disc D A converters or other components equipped with digital output jacks Connect to external equipment with analog output Example VCR TV etc Always connect the video and audio connection cables to the equivalent colored jack Optical Cable To view pictures from external ...

Page 8: ...ork with the PAL video format For normal playback the video format a DVD disc is recorded in must coincide with your TV s video format The AC Cord must be plugged into an 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...

Page 9: ...During 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 pres...

Page 10: ... and high bit rate e g 32Kbps 320Kbps the sound may skip during playback Depending on the recording mode some MP3 CDs cannot be played 18 Turn on your TV when playing back an MP3 disc Operations Using the On Screen Display When the loaded MP3 disc is recognized the following on screen display appears on the TV screen The contents of this on screen display vary according to the disc the way MP3 tra...

Page 11: ...hapter being 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 presse...

Page 12: ...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 0 VCD discs if PBC is turned on To operate this feature press the MENU button and then select PBC OFF Press the Repeat A B button at the beginning A of the segment you want to review Press the Repeat A B button ...

Page 13: ... OFF Audio MO ST Subtitle Press the Audio button Press the Subtitle button If the word INVALID appears on the TV screen while buttons are being operated that operation is not possible with that particular disc Depending on the disc the audio or subtitle language function may not work 24 OFF 1 3 2 3 3 3 To enlarge an image Images can be enlarged 2x and 4x During DVD playback press the Zoom button t...

Page 14: ...additional tracks appears The selected track number is programming 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 the Programmed Order Press the Play Pause button Press ei...

Page 15: ...ge and then press the Enter button 28 Sleep D R C Function To set up Sleep Each time the button is pressed the selection toggles as follows SLEEP 10 SLEEP 20 SLEEP 30 SLEEP 60 SLEEP 90 SLEEP 120 SLEEP 150 OFF Press the Sleep button The remaining time for the selected Sleep time is displayed on the front panel Pressing the button once again changes the Sleep time from the last setting Sleep Press t...

Page 16: ...FF RATING LEVEL OUTPUT DIGITAL TV SCREEN 4 3 PS 16 9 4 3 LB Move Setup Exit LANGUAGES SYSTEM OFF RATING LEVEL BITSTREAM OUTPUT DIGITAL TV SCREEN Move Setup Exit LANGUAGES SYSTEM 4 3 LB Press the Up Down button to select the desired sub item and then press the Enter button 4 5 From the stop mode press the Setup button 1 Press the Left Right button to select the system Press the Up Down button to se...

Page 17: ... R Center speaker Not Used Rear speaker Not Used Setting up Delay Time from 00 05ms Setting up Delay Time from 00 15ms 1 Press the Left Right button to select the desired item Press the SPK Mode button 2 SMALL When this setting is selected low frequencies of below 200 Hz are assigned to the subwoofer only USE Select when using speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed Speaker delay ...

Page 18: ...hts up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS Digital Surround DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5 1 channel digital audio format available on CD LD and DVD software Compared to Dolby Digital audio compression rate is relatively low This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduce...

Page 19: ...ubwoofer and Surround Left Right Channels STEREO Left Right and Subwoofer Channels Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Dolby Pro Logic II is a new format for playing multichannel audio signals that offers improvements over conventional Dolby Pro Logic It can be used to decode not only sources recorded in Dolby Surround but also regular stereo sources into five channels front left right center and surround ...

Page 20: ...feeling of a live music club with a low ceiling LIVE CLUB This function works only in the STEREO Mode To increase Effect level Adjusting DSP Sound Parameters You can fine adjust DSP modes more minutely by changing three parameters room liveness and reverberation To increase Effect level The effect level can be set in steps from 1 to 4 EFFECT1 EFFECT2 EFFECT3 OFF DEFAULT Each time the button is pre...

Page 21: ... back and forth between each time the Tuner Band button is pressed 3 4 5 6 Remote Control Unit Press the Stop button to select the PRESET mode Then press the button to select a station stored in the preset Press the Stop button to select the MANUAL mode on the front panel Then hold in the button to make the unit begin automaticall searching for broadcast stations Press the Stop button to select th...

Page 22: ...he display change to show you the following information PS Program Service While searching PS appears and then the station names will be displayed NO PS appears if no signal is sent RT RadioText while searching RT appears and then text messages the station sends will be displayed NO RT appears if no signal is sent Frequency station frequency non RDS service About characters shown in the display Wh...

Page 23: ...eproduced Problem Check 43 Is the TV power turned on Are the video cables properly connected Is it the player in PAUSE mode Is your TV s video format NTSC PAL set correctly Press the NTSC PAL button once again to change the current selection Is there any dirt on the disc or is the disc damaged It may not be possible to play some DVD discs due to poor manufacture When a dark scene changes to a brig...

Page 24: ...If this occurs remove the disc and let the player stand for 1 or 2 hours with the power on Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt Do not load cracked discs or discs that are scratched Do not keep in direct sunlight Keep in a clean Protection jacket Store vertically Keep in a cool ventilated area 45 Disc Type and Protection COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Mark...

Page 25: ...s 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 pla...

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