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Remote Control

Remote control battery installation

Detach the battery cover on the rear of
the remote control, and insert two R03
(size AAA) batteries with 

and 

aligned correctly.

Caution

Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different
types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.).

Remote Control Operation Range

Point the remote control at the remote sensor and
press the buttons.

z

Distance:

About 23 ft (7 m) from the front of the

remote sensor.

z

Angle:

About 30° in each direction of the front of the

remote sensor.

AAA

AAA

SETUP

Accesses or removes setup menu.

OPEN/CLOSE

Opens and closes the disc tray.

0-9 number buttons

Selects numbered items in a menu.

FL DIM

Controls the Display Window’s light.

TOP MENU •

Displays the discs Title menu, if

available.

MENU •

Accesses menu on a DVD disc.

RETURN •

- Removes the setup menu.

- Displays the menu of a video CD

with PBC.

ZOOM •

Enlarges video image.

PLAY ( 

N

) •

Starts playback.

REV (Reverse) ( 

m

) •

Search backward.

FWD (Forward) ( 

M

) •

Search forward.

Reverse SLOW ( 

t

) •

Reverse slow playback.

Forward SLOW ( 

T

) •

Forward slow playback.

STOP ( 

x

) •

Stops playback.

Forward SKIP ( 

>

) •

Advances to next chapter or track.

Reverse SKIP ( 

.

) •

Returns to beginning of current

chapter or track or go to previous

chapter or track.

ON/STANDBY

Switches DVD Player ON and OFF.

E.A.M.

Selects sound mode during disc
playback.

PROGRAM

Enters to the program edit mode or
exits from that.

CLEAR

Removes a track number on the 
program list or a mark on the
MARKER SEARCH menu.

MARKER

Marks any point during playback.

DISPLAY

Accesses On-Screen display.

• ANGLE

Selects a DVD camera angle if 
available

• SUBTITLE

Selects a subtitle language.

• AUDIO

Selects an audio language (DVD) or
an audio channel (CD). 

• RANDOM

Plays tracks in random order.

• PAUSE/STEP ( 

X

/

C

)

Pauses playback temporarily/ press
repeatedly for frame-by-frame 
playback.

• SEARCH

Displays MARKER SEARCH menu.

• A-B RPT

Repeat sequence.

• REPEAT

Repeat chapter, track, title, all.

• ENTER

Confirms menu selection.

b B v V

(left/right/up/down)

Selects an item in the menu.

Summary of Contents for SD-3900

Page 1: ...EL SD 3900 Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely S S S Su u u ur r r rr r r ro o o ou u u un n n nd d d d S S S So o o ou u u un n n nd d d d 3 3 3 3D D D D ...

Page 2: ...to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this product does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the product off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures z Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna z...

Page 3: ...s this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 13 Lightning Unplug this apparatus apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power line surges 14 Object and Liquid Entry Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts tha...

Page 4: ...e Audio Language 18 z Changing the Audio Channel 18 z Subtitle 18 Operation with Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc 19 Playing an Audio CD and MP3 WMA Disc 19 Notes on MP3 WMA Recordings 19 z Pause 20 z Moving to another Track 20 z Repeat Track All Off 20 z Search 20 z Random 20 z Repeat A B 20 z Selecting the sound enhancement 20 z Changing the Audio Channel 20 Operation with JPEG Disc 21 Viewing a JPEG d...

Page 5: ...er is designed and manufactured for playback of region 1 encoded DVD soft ware The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs This unit can play only DVD discs labeled 1 or ALL If you try to play any other discs the message Check Regional Code will appear on the TV screen Some DVD discs may not have a region code label even though their play bac...

Page 6: ...0 hours of use This depends on the operating environment For details please contact your nearest dealer Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface Do not stick paper or tape on the disc Storing discs After playing store the disc in its case Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources ...

Page 7: ...Power indicator Lights green when the DVD player is turned on Remote Sensor Point the DVD Player remote control here Disc Tray Insert a disc here ON STANDBY 1 Switches the player ON and OFF TITLE MP3 VCD CD PROG RANDOM ALL A B CHP TRK DVD Indicates current player function Playback Pause etc ANGLE active DVD inserted CD Audio CD inserted VCD Video CD inserted MP3 MP3 or WMA disc inserted DVD TITLE ...

Page 8: ... PLAY N Starts playback REV Reverse m Search backward FWD Forward M Search forward Reverse SLOW t Reverse slow playback Forward SLOW T Forward slow playback STOP x Stops playback Forward SKIP Advances to next chapter or track Reverse SKIP Returns to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track ON STANDBY Switches DVD Player ON and OFF E A M Selects sound mode during dis...

Page 9: ...o digital coaxial audio equipment OPTICAL Digital audio out jack Connect to digital optical audio equipment AUDIO OUT Left Right Connect to an amplifier receiver or stereo system VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs AC Power Cord Plug into the power source S VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with S Video inputs COMPONENT PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT Y Pb Pr Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs ...

Page 10: ...the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left right in jacks on the TV A using the audio cables Component Video ColorStream connection Best 1 Connect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks on the DVD Player to the corresponding in jacks on the TV using the Y Pb Pr cable C 2 Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks of the DVD Player to the audio left right in jack...

Page 11: ...o receiver that supports one or more of the audio formats supported by your DVD Player MPEG 2 Dolby Digital and DTS Check the receiver manual and the logos on the front of the receiver Caution Due to the DTS Licensing agreement the digital output will be in DTS digital out when DTS audio stream is selected Notes If the audio format of the digital output does not match the capabilities of your rece...

Page 12: ...APT TITLE Items Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Sound Function Press v V to select desired item Shows the current title number and total number of titles and skips to the desired title number Shows the current chapter number and total number of chapters and skips to the desired chapter number Shows the elapsed playing tim...

Page 13: ... If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT PROGRESSIVE SCAN jacks but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard analog television set Progressive Scan to Off If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal set Progressive Scan to On Caution Once the setting for progressive scan output is entered an image will only be v...

Page 14: ...m and press ENTER The setting of the selected item is changed between On and Off Dynamic Range Control DRC With the DVD format you can hear a program s sound track in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible thanks to digital audio technology However you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the audio output the difference between the loudest sounds and the quietest ones Then you ...

Page 15: ...ing or a lower one If no suitable alternative is found play back will stop You must enter the 4 digit password or change the rating level in order to play the disc 5 Press ENTER to confirm your rating selection then press SETUP to exit the menu Area Code Enter the code of a country area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc referring to the list See Area Code List page 26 1 Select A...

Page 16: ...on code for this player is 1 one General Features Note Unless stated otherwise all operations described use the remote control Some features may also be available on the Setup menu Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title you can move to another title as follows z Press DISPLAY then press the appropriate num bered button 0 9 to select a title number Moving to another CHAPTER TRA...

Page 17: ... repeat a sequence in a title 1 Press A B RPT at your desired starting point A appears briefly on the TV screen 2 Press A B RPT again at your desired end point A B appears briefly on the TV screen and the repeat sequence begins AsB appears the display window 3 To cancel the sequence press A B RPT Time Search The Time Search function allows you to start playing at any desired time on the disc 1 Pre...

Page 18: ...list 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to erase additional Marker numbers 5 To remove the MARKER SEARCH menu press SEARCH Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features To use the disc menu press MENU Then press the appropriate number button to select an option Or use the b BvV buttons to highlight your selection then press E...

Page 19: ...4 1kHz WMA 2 Bit rate within 32 320kbps MP3 32 128kbps WMA 3 CD R physical format should be ISO 9660 4 If you record MP3 WMA files using the software which cannot create a FILE SYSTEM for example Direct CD etc it is impossible to playback MP3 WMA files We recommend that you use Easy CD Creator which creates an ISO9660 file system 5 A single session disc requires MP3 WMA files in the first track If...

Page 20: ...ess PLAY Random 1 Press RANDOM during playback or when playback is stopped The unit automatically begins Random Playback and RANDOM or RAND appears on the display window and menu screen 2 To return to normal playback press RANDOM repeat edly until RANDOM or RAND disappears on the display window and menu screen Repeat A B To repeat a sequence 1 During disc playback press A B RPT at your desired sta...

Page 21: ...ing slide show The player will now go into PAUSE mode 2 To return to the slide show press PLAY or press PAUSE STEP again To flip the picture Press v V during showing a picture to flip the picture horizontally or a vertically To rotate picture Press b B during showing a picture to rotate the picture clockwise or counter clockwise Notes on JPEG Recordings z Depending upon the size and number of the ...

Page 22: ...d The VCD Program menu will appear Note Press RETURN or PROGRAM to exit the Program menu 3 Follow steps 2 6 of Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3 WMA disc on left 4 To resume normal playback from programmed playback press PROGRAM PROG indicator disappears in the display window Repeat Programmed Tracks z To repeat the track currently playing press REPEAT The Repeat icon and TRACK appears on ...

Page 23: ...ality may be improved by changing the video mode z To change the video mode press and hold DISPLAY about 3 seconds during disc playback The new video mode number selected is displayed on the TV screen Check whether the video quality has improved If not repeat the above procedure until pic ture quality is improved z Video mode sequence Auto Film Video Auto z If you turn off the power the video mode...

Page 24: ...layer z There is an obstacle in the path of the remote control and the DVD player z The batteries in the remote control are exhausted Correction z Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely z Insert a disc Check that the DVD or audio CD indicator in the display window is lit z Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen z Con...

Page 25: ...nterlingua 7165 Irish 7384 Italian 7465 Japanese 7487 Javanese 7578 Kannada 7583 Kashmiri 7575 Kazakh 7589 Kirghiz 7579 Korean 7585 Kurdish 7679 Laothian 7665 Latin 7686 Latvian Lettish Code Language 7678 Lingala 7684 Lithuanian 7775 Macedonian 7771 Malagasy 7783 Malay 7776 Malayalam 7784 Maltese 7773 Maori 7782 Marathi 7779 Moldavian 7778 Mongolian 7865 Nauru 7869 Nepali 7879 Norwegian 7982 Oriya...

Page 26: ...Islands KZ Kazakhstan LA Laos LB Lebanon Code Area LC Saint Lucia LI Liechtenstein LK Sri Lanka LR Liberia LS Lesotho LT Lithuania LU Luxembourg LV Latvia LY Libya MA Morocco MC Monaco MD Moldavia MG Madagascar MH Marshall Islands MK Macedonia ML Mali MM Myanmar MN Mongolia MO Macau MP Northern Mariana Islands MQ Martinique French MR Mauritania MS Montserrat MT Malta MU Mauritius MV Maldives MW Ma...

Page 27: ...p p 75 Ω sync negative RCA jack x 1 S VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync Mini DIN 4 pin x 1 C 0 3 V p p 75 Ω COMPONENT VIDEO OUT Y 1 0 V p p 75 Ω negative sync RCA jack x 1 Pb Pr 0 7 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 2 Audio output digital audio 0 5 V p p 75 Ω RCA jack x 1 Audio output optical audio 5 V p p 75 Ω Optical connector x 1 Audio output analog audio 2 0 Vrms 1 KHz 0 dB 600 Ω RCA jack L R x 1 A...

Page 28: ...mplete and mail the enclosed Demographic Card within ten days after you or the person who has given you this product as a gift purchased this DVD Player This is one way to enable TACP THI to provide you with better customer service and improved products Failure to return the Demographic Card will not affect your rights under this warranty Your Responsibility THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTIES ARE SUBJEC...

Page 29: ... any state of the U S A HOW STATE LAW RELATES TO WARRANTY THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND YOU MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH MAY VARY FROM STATE TO STATE IN THE U S A SOME STATES OF THE U S A DO NOT ALLOW LIMITA TIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS WHEN AN ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT OR THE EXCLU SION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN TIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIO...

Page 30: ...1 31 P NO 3834RS0054M Printed in China ...

Page 31: ...AYS WHEN THE HIGH VOLTAGE IS AT THE FACTORY SPECIFIED LEVEL THE PROPER VALUE IS GIVEN IN THE APPLICABLE SCHEMATIC OPERA TION AT HIGHER VOLTAGES MAY CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE PIC TURE TUBE OR HIGH VOLTAGE SUPPLY AND UNDER CERTAIN CIR CUMSTANCES MAY PRODUCE RADIATION IN EXCESS OF DESIR ABLE LEVELS 2 ONLY FACTORY SPECIFIED C R T ANODE CONNECTORS MUST BE USED DEGAUSSING SHIELDS ALSO SERVE AS X RAY SHIELD...

Page 32: ...l pan els Input terminals Earphone jacks etc Electrostatically Sensitive ES Devices Some semiconductor solid state devices can be damaged easily by static electricity Such components commonly are called Electrostatically Sensitive ES Devices Examples of typical ES devices are integrated circuits and some field effect transistors and semiconductor chip components The following techniques should be ...

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