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Connections and initial set up

Precautions and information before connecting ......2
Setting up the remote control unit ............................2

Important information regarding the batteries ..2

Connecting: DVD  TV set + VCR ....................3

Recommended Audio – Video connection..........3
Other Audio - Video connections ........................3

Sockets and cables ........................................................4

Audio sockets and cables (for sound)..................4
VIDEO sockets and cables (for image) ................5 

Front panel of the player ..............................................6
Player display panel ......................................................6
Initial player set-up........................................................7

Using the remote control unit correctly ............7
Switch on your DVD player and your TV set ....7
Displays on your player (menus and banners) ..7

Remote control ............................................................8

Description of keys in DVD mode ......................8

Using the remote control unit to control 
your TV set or VCR ......................................................9

Controlling a VCR ....................................................9
Controlling a TV set ................................................9

Using the remote to Navigate through On-Screen
Menus..............................................................................9

Playing a disc

Discs you can play........................................................10
Region code numbers of DVD discs ..........................10
Loading and playing a disc..........................................11
Search Options ............................................................12

Quick search of an image or a track ..................12
Still picture and frame advance ............................12
Slow motion (in Pause mode on an image) ......12
Skipping a chapter or a track ..............................12

Playback options..........................................................12

Enlarging an image (zoom) ....................................12
Scene Again™ ..........................................................12

Using the information banner ..................................13

Information banner with a DVD disc ................13
Information banner with a VCD, SVCD, DivX
discs............................................................................13
Information banner with an Audio CD disc ....13

Timer ............................................................................14
Title (DVD) or Track (CD,VCD) ................................14
Chapter (DVDs) ..........................................................14
Screen fit (DVDs) ........................................................14
Play modes ..................................................................15

Repeat playback of a scene between two 
points A and B (DVD - VCD - SVCD) ..............15
Languages of sub-titles and dialogues (DVD) ..16
Sequence marking (DVDs)....................................16
PBC - Playback control menu (Video CDs) ....16
Camera angles (DVDs) ..........................................16

Playing images (JPEG), and sounds 

(mp3,WMA) files ........................................................17

Playing sound files (mp3 or WMA) ....................17
Lecture simultanée JPEG et mp3 ou WMA

(images et musique)................................................17
Playing image files (JPEG) ......................................18
Adjusting the speed of the image sequence ....18
Changing images ......................................................18
Rotating an image....................................................18
Enlarging an image (zoom) and Pan and Scan

function......................................................................18
To stop the picture sequence and return to

player menu ..............................................................18

To play DivX files ........................................................19

Concerning DivX files............................................19
What codecs can your player read? ..................19

Menus

Menus on your DVD player 

(basic principles for use) ............................................20

Player menu ..............................................................20
Sub-menus ................................................................20
Functions within menus ........................................20

Play menu ....................................................................21

Start ............................................................................21
Random play (CDs - mp3 - WMA) ....................21
Programming playback (Program Play) 

(DVDs - CDs - mp3 - WMA) ..............................21
Automatic playback (AutoPlay) ............................21
Introscan (CDs) ......................................................21

Lock menu ..................................................................22

Locking your player ................................................22
Unlocking you player ..............................................22
Changing a code ......................................................23
Rating limits ..............................................................23
Setting a rating limits..............................................23
Discs without rating limits ........................................23

Display menu ..............................................................24

TV Image menu........................................................24
PAL or NTSC TV sets ............................................25
Scart output..............................................................25
Front Display menu ................................................25
Progressive Scan ......................................................25

Sound menu ................................................................26

Sound Logic ..............................................................26
Virtual Surround......................................................26
Voice + ......................................................................26

Language menus..........................................................27

Further information

Troubleshooting guide ................................................28
Recommendations and information concerning discs....31

CD-R and CD-RW discs ......................................31
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format

“Sound” files ............................................................31
CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format

“image” files..............................................................32

Video CD (VCD) discs..........................................32
Super Video CD (SVCD) discs ............................32
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs ................................32
DivX discs ..................................................................32

Caution ........................................................................33
Technical data ..............................................................33

DVD copy protection
In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be triggered
on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the concerned DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor
picture quality, or even impossible. “This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method
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
use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.”

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Page 1: ...mage sequence 18 Changing images 18 Rotating an image 18 Enlarging an image zoom and Pan and Scan function 18 To stop the picture sequence and return to player menu 18 To play DivX files 19 Concerning...

Page 2: ...city supply In order to separate the player completely from the mains it has to be disconnected by unplugging the mains plug When connecting ensure that the plugs of the various cables are pushed secu...

Page 3: ...Video or Composite to connect your player to using the corresponding connectors see page 5 In this case do not forget to also connect the Audio out socket AUDIO OUT to the Audio in socket AUDIO IN on...

Page 4: ...er of your TV set or amplifier to the Audio In L R sockets Note audio sockets and cables are usually identified by a colour code white for the left channel and red for the right channel 2 Optical and...

Page 5: ...signal no frame interlacing In order to obtain the best possible image quality always use very high quality cables for the connections Your dealer can provide Y Pr Pb cables that are sold together and...

Page 6: ...pressing the key to make a selection The active signal is displayed in the menu of the player alongside the Display function The S video signals Y C and composite video CVBS remain available on socket...

Page 7: ...language using the keys on the remote control unit then confirm by pressing OK The player menu is displayed your player is ready to play your discs See page 11 or read the 2 following pages before be...

Page 8: ...g played CLEAR Removes the menu or banner showing on the TV screen Audio Displays or hides the dialogue language and sound format Subtitles Displays or hides the subtitle language INFO Displays the pl...

Page 9: ...larges zooms in on the picture on some TV sets MENU Displays the main menu of the TV set orVCR RETURN Returns to the previous menu CLEAR Removes menu or other information displayed on the screen GUIDE...

Page 10: ...sed and the discs themselves Note Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as possible reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD Video CD and SuperV...

Page 11: ...It is normal for you to feel slight resistance When approximately half of the disc is inserted the disc is drawn automatically inside the player The disc label must face upwards double sided discs ha...

Page 12: ...n in Pause mode on an image During playback press PAUSE once to freeze the image Press FWD or REV to view images in slow motion forward or backward Press once or several times for higher speeds To res...

Page 13: ...able on the disc page 16 To reframe the DVD image according to the screen format of your TV page 14 To choose the dialogue language and audio format whether available on the disc page 16 To change the...

Page 14: ...ach field For instance if you enter 01 35 12 you will access the sequence beginning 1 hour 35 minutes and 12 seconds after the start of the title Note For audio CDs and VCDs the timer refers to the tr...

Page 15: ...Chapter Repeat Title repeat if available on disc being played Program Audio CD discs Standard IntroScan Track Repeat Disc Repeat Random Program VCD discs Standard Discs containing mp3 WMA music files...

Page 16: ...ormation banner 2 Press until the marking icon is highlighted 3 Press OK to display the marking banner To find a sequence select the half disc and press OK The half disc symbol is replaced by an arrow...

Page 17: ...olders in the folder these are also played Playback then moves to the next folder located at the same level in the tree diagram as the folder containing the first file you selected 4 Stop playback usi...

Page 18: ...ey then use or to select one of three speeds This adjustment does not alter the display time between images but only the length of time each image is displayed Changing images During the picture seque...

Page 19: ...g it Concerning DivX files You can find DivX files for download as well as generating them your self from your own content In the same way as mp3 files are used for audio DivX and mpeg4 can be used fo...

Page 20: ...name of the sub menu and press OK on the remote control unit The sub menu appears to the right of the previous menu The Sound menu is an example of a sub menu When the Sound line is highlighted press...

Page 21: ...Random play then press OK 3 To stop random play press STOP twice To Resume Play press PLAY Programming playback Program Play DVDs CDs mp3 WMA To program the playing of a disc you must create your pla...

Page 22: ...access the Parental Control menu your player will ask you to enter a code 3 Lock is highlighted press OK on the remote control unit 4 Press the key to select On and confirm it with the OK key the pas...

Page 23: ...urope ratings limits are as yet uncommon on DVD discs on sale Setting a rating limits 1 If a disc is being played press STOP the player menu appears 2 Press to highlight Parental Control and press OK...

Page 24: ...escribed below then press OK 4 x 3 Standard Select this setting if you want to the film to fill the whole of the screen In this case the left and right edges of the image will not be visible 4 x 3 Let...

Page 25: ...ce Dim for Movies dimmed lighting during replay of a disc Off for Movies no display during replay of a disc Always Bright Always Dim 5 To return to the player menu press until the menu is displayed on...

Page 26: ...yer menu with the player running but no disc in play highlight the Sound function and press OK on the remote control unit the Sound menu appears 2 Press to highlight Virtual Surround and press OK on t...

Page 27: ...the subtitles and change the language of the subtitles using the banners The Languages menu enables you to set preferred language options for player Menus disc Menus Audio dialogues Subtitles The met...

Page 28: ...ards Check the type of disc you want to play Check that it is one in the list given on page 10 or that the format is one that is accepted by the player The DVD player and discs are area coded If the a...

Page 29: ...lect the appropriate setting in the sound menu of your player and tick the DTS or Dolby Digital options The remote control unit does not work Did you press the key corresponding to the appliance to be...

Page 30: ...DivX files won t play Check that the file is actually DivX When you encounter problems make sure that the file that you are trying to play actually contains DivX video The files often use the term Di...

Page 31: ...s but also the following specific recommendations The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET These files are compatible with DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac OS Your mp3...

Page 32: ...s SVCD Super Video Compact Disc discs comply with standard IEC62107 making it possible to record up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG 2 for video and MPEG 1 for audio Compatib...

Page 33: ...f a single sided disc Always place the disc properly into the tray using the proper guide area Always use a soft cloth to clean discs if necessary wipe from the centre to the border Always put discs b...

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