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Important Safety Instructions

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1. Read these instructions. -

All these safety and

operating instructions should be read before the product
is operated.

2. Keep these instructions. -

The safety, operating and

use instructions should be retained for future reference.

3. Heed all warnings. -

All warnings on the product and in

the operating instructions should be adhered to.

4. Follow all instructions. -

All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

5. Do not use this apparatus near water. - 

For example:

near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in
a wet basement; or near a swimming pool; and like.

6. Clean only with dry cloth. -

Unplug this product from

the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid
cleaners.

7. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in

accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions. -

Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for
ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product
and to protect it from over- heating. The openings should
never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa,
rug or other similar surface. This product should not be
placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or
rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the
manufacturer’s instructions have been adhered to.

8. Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.

9. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or

grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two
blades with one wider than the other. A grounding
type plug has two blades and a third grounding
prong. The wide blade or the third prong are
provided for your safety. If the provided plug does
not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for
replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10. Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles, and the point where they exit from the
apparatus.

11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the

manufacturer.

12. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with
apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when
moving the cart/ apparatus combination to avoid
injury from tip-over.

13. Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or
plug is damaged, liquid has  been spilled or objects
have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has
been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate
normally, or has been dropped.

15. When you use headphones, keep the volume at a

moderate level. If you use the headphones
continuously with high volume sound, it may cause
hearing damage.

16. Do not overload wall outlets; extension cords, or

integral convenience receptacles as this can result
in a risk of fire or electric shock.

17. Apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or

splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

18. Keep your fingers well clear of the disc tray as it is

closing. Neglecting to do so may cause serious
personal injury.

19. Do not place a heavy object on or step on the

apparatus. The object may fall, causing serious
personal injury and serious damage to the
apparatus.

20. Do not  use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc.

These discs are easily broken and may cause
serious personal injury and apparatus malfunction.

CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND
THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire
hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use,
and servicing. This unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.

DO NOT REMOVE THE CABINET COVER, OR YOU MAY BE EXPOSED TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL ONLY.

Safety Precautions

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
KLASSE 1 LASER PRODUKT
LUOKAN 1 LASER LAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
CLASSE 1 PRODUIT LASER 

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK 

DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION:

TO REDUCE THE RISK 

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE

REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

WARNING: 

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.

CAUTION: 

TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE

BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT.

ATTENTION: 

POUR ÉVITER LES CHOC ÉLECTRIQUES,

INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE
DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET
POUSSER JUSQU'AU FOND.

WARNING: 

Do not install this equipment in a confined space
such as a bookcase or similar unit.

CAUTION:

This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System.
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner’s
manual carefully and retain for future reference, should the unit
require maintenance, contact an authorized service locationsee
service procedure.

Use of controls, adjustments or the performance of procedures
other than those specified herein may result in hazardous
radiation exposure.

To prevent direct exposure to laser beam, do not try to open
the enclosure. Visible laser radiation when open. DO NOT
STARE INTO BEAM.

CAUTION:

The apparatus shall not be exposed to water,

dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids,
such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

Notes on copyrights:

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast
via cable, play in public, or rent copyright material without
permission.
This product is equipped with copy protection measures
developed by Macrovision. Copy protection signals are
recorded on some discs. When recording these discs on a
VCR, picture noise will appear during playback.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology
that is protected by certain U.S. patent claims 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.

SERIAL NUMBER:

The serial number is found on the back

of this unit. This number is unique to this unit and not
available to others. You should record requested
information here and retain this guide as a permanent
record of your purchase.

Model No. ___________________________________

Serial No. ___________________________________

This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within
an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user
to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product’s enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric
shock to persons. 

FCC WARNING:

This equipment may generate or use

radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this
equipment may cause hermful interference unless the
modifications are expressly approved in the instruction
manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this
equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is
made.

REGULATORY INFORMATION:

FCC Part 15

This product has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the product is
operated in a residential installation. This product
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference 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:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the product and receiver.
• Connect the product into an outlet on a cirucit different

from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

CAUTION

The exclamation point within an equilateral
triangle is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and maintenance
(servicing) instructions in the literature
accompanying the appliance.

Summary of Contents for SD-43HT

Page 1: ...E THEATER SYSTEM SD 43HT OWNER S MANUAL Before connecting operating or adjusting this product please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ...IT LASER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT ATTENTION POUR ÉVI...

Page 3: ...some DVD R RW discs may not be possible depending on the conditions of the recording or the severity of scratches on the disc surface Notes on DVDs and Video CDs Some playback operations of DVDs and Video CDs may be intentionally fixed by software manufacturers As this unit plays DVDs and Video CDs according to disc content designed by the software manufacturer some playback features of the unit m...

Page 4: ...ector S VIDEO IN connect it to the player s S Video output jack External Audio Component Input Connector External Video Component Input Connectors AM Antenna Connector DTS Disc indicator TITLE indicator PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM TITLE TUNED PROGRAM PBC MHZ KHZ DSP ST L C R LS LFE S RS D I G I T A L P SCAN STEREO indicator DSP indicator RADIO FREQUENCY indicator PROGRAM indicator P SCAN indicator System...

Page 5: ...button REPEAT A B button 30 30 7 10m Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control Insert Remote Batteries Range of Operation of the Remote Control 1 Insert two 1 5V AA 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 ...

Page 6: ...ct there are various ways you could connect the player Use one of the connections described below Center speaker CONNECTIONS Ideal Speaker Placement Please turn off the Power of your TV DVD receiver and other equipment before doing any connections Set the volume to low initially Front Speakers Center Speaker Rear Speakers Subwoofer Speaker Set the front speakers so that their tweeters high range a...

Page 7: ...are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to escape Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna Cooling fan See About Cooling Fan below ANTENNA 1 2 3 If FM reception is poor connect an outdoor FM antenna not supplied FM Antenna supplied AM Loop Antenna supplied If AM reception is poor connect an outdoor AM antenna not supplied Connect...

Page 8: ...indicated in the display first followed by the selected mode in about a second In interlaced scan video a frame consists of two interlaced fields odd and even where each field contains every other horizontal line in the frame The 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 fr...

Page 9: ...e setting of an item 3 Note The general playback status can be displayed on the TV screen Some items can be changed on the menu Items Title Number Chapter Number Time search Audio language and Digital Audio Output mode Subtitle language Angle Repeat Selection Method or Numbers ENTER or Numbers ENTER Numbers ENTER Function Press to select desired item Displays the current title number and total num...

Page 10: ...acks 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 REPEAT RANDOM REPEAT TRACK REPEAT DIR REPEAT DISC REPEAT OFF TRACK1 MP3 1 TRACK2 MP3 2 TRACK3 MP3 3 TRACK4 MP3 4 TRACK5 MP3 5 TRACK6 MP3 6 TRACK7 MP3 7 TRACK ROOT TRAC 0 001 018 0 03 01 DISC Note Playable files MP3 WMA disc compatibility with ...

Page 11: ...he total and remaining time of a title or chapter being played Checking the Remaining Time CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN TITLE REMAIN TITLE ELAPSED TRACK ELAPSED TRACK REMAIN TOTAL ELAPSED TOTAL REMAIN Playing Frame by Frame The picture moves forward one frame each time the button is pressed Each time the REMAIN button is pressed VCD 2 0 with PBC is OFF Press the and button Press the SLOW button ...

Page 12: ...button If the current title has a menu the menu will appear on the screen Otherwise the disc menu may appear The menu can list camera angles spoken languages subtitle options and chapters for the title Using the Top 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...

Page 13: ...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 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 To enlarge an image During DVD playback if you press the ZOOM SILD SHOW button followed by the ENTER button the selection switches back and forth as follows To move to the area you want to zoom in on press the button Press...

Page 14: ...ackward or forward To view the previous or next image with 9 windows select or button on TV screen Each time the button is pressed the image makes the transition as follows Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray 1 Press SLIDE SHOW ZOOM button 2 Press DIGEST MENU button during playback 1 Press Cursor buttons to select the desired image and then press ENTER button 2 button Flip Vertically button Flip ...

Page 15: ... Tracks in a particular order This function can be used only with CDs and you can program up to 99 tracks The following will be displayed on the TV screen The selected track is programmed To select another track repeat Step 3 1 2 3 4 Insert the disc and close the tray Press the PROGRAM button while in the Stop mode Press the NUMBERS 0 9 button to select the desired track number and then press the ...

Page 16: ...spect ratio When playing DVDs recorded in different screen size you should adjust the aspect ratio to fit your TV or monitor For a standard TV 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 p...

Page 17: ...ve certain discs played with alternative scenes When the rating level password has been forgotten 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 Preset Press the On Standby button Note SETUP MENU MAIN PAGE PREFERENCES GENERAL SETUP EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP SETUP M...

Page 18: ...er only USE Select when using speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed 5 3 ms 10 6 ms 15 9 ms Df The distance from FRONT SPEAKER Dc The distance from CENTER SPEAKER Ds The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER Setting REAR SURROUND SPEAKERS If the distance of Df is equal to the distance of Ds in the figure set the mode as 0ms Otherwise change the setting according to the table Setting CEN...

Page 19: ...TAL indicator lights up on the display DTS Digital Surround Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks for 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...

Page 20: ...hannel 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 left right In addition various parameters can be set according to the type of source and the contents so you can adjust the sound field with greater precision Pro ...

Page 21: ... press the or button to select a station stored in the preset See the instructions on the next page to preset stations Press the Stop button to select the MANUAL mode on the front panel Then hold in the or button to make the unit begin automatically searching for broadcast stations Press the Stop button to select the MANUAL mode on the front panel Press the or button to tune to the desired station...

Page 22: ...ght Keep in a clean Protection jacket Store vertically Keep in a cool ventilated area Sleep 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 Slee...

Page 23: ...The playback picture is poor No disc is inserted Insert a disc Check that the DVD or audio CD indicator in the DVD display is lit An unplayable disc is inserted Insert a playable disc Check the disc type color system and Regional code The disc is placed upside down Place the disc with the playback side down The disc is not placed within the guide Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside th...

Page 24: ...ghts G E N E R A L T U N E R F M T U N E R A M VIDEO INPUT O U T P U T V I D E O A M P L I F I E R S P E A K E R Subwoofer speaker 3Ω 40Hz 200Hz 86dB W M 70W 170W 210 x 365 x 342 mm 6 6 Kg Front Rear Center 103 x 150 x 120 mm 197 x 103 x 120 mm 2 92 Kg 0 8 Kg Front Rear Center Front Center Rear speaker 6Ω x 5 100Hz 18KHz 87dB W M 40W 80W AC 120V 60Hz 120W 7 0Kg 360 x 76 x 367 mm 5 C 35 C 10 75 10d...

Page 25: ...dified or which have had the serial number removed altered defacted or rendered illegible 5 Physically damaged DVD Players are not acceptable for repair or exchange whether in or out of warranty and will be returned as receiver How to Obtain Warranty Services If after following all of the operating instructions in this manual and checking the Troubleshooting section you find that service is needed...

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