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Operating Instructions

DVD/CD PLAYER

Model No. 

DVD-S29

Dear customer

Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and safety, please 
read these instructions carefully before connecting, operating or adjusting this product. 
Please keep this manual for future reference.

Region number

The player plays DVD-Video marked with labels containing the region number or “ALL”.

Caution for AC Mains Lead/Accessories  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Discs that can be played. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3

Basic play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Convenient functions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Displaying current playback condition (Quick On Screen Display)/

Reviewing titles/programs to play (Advanced Disc Review)/
Enjoying clear sound (Sound Enhancement) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Recalling recommended audio/video setting (AV Enhancer)/

Enjoying virtual surround (Advanced Surround)/
Picture Mode/Changing play speed/
Skipping 30 seconds forward/Zoom/Starting play from a selected group. . . . . . . . 8

Changing soundtracks/Changing subtitles/Angle select/Still picture rotation/

Program/Random play/Quick replay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Using navigation menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Playing WMA/MP3/JPEG discs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Playing CD/Playing HighMAT

TM

 discs/Playing RAM discs  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using On-Screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Main menus/Other settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Changing the player settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Specifications/Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Main feature index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

[Note]

“EB” on the packaging indicates the United Kingdom.

Region

Number

Example:

[The\United\Kingdom\and\Continental\Europe[

The United Kingdom, 
Continental Europe, 
the Middle East and 
South Africa

2

Asia

3

Australia and N.Z.

4

3

5

2

ALL

2

Table of contents

Getting started

STEP 1 Connection to a television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4
STEP 2 The remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5
STEP 3 QUICK SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  5

Operations

Reference

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RQT7772‑B.fm  Page 1  Friday, November 19, 2004  3:43 PM

Summary of Contents for DVD S-29 DVD-S29

Page 1: ...g virtual surround Advanced Surround Picture Mode Changing play speed Skipping 30 seconds forward Zoom Starting play from a selected group 8 Changing soundtracks Changing subtitles Angle select Still picture rotation Program Random play Quick replay 9 Using navigation menus 10 Playing WMA MP3 JPEG discs 10 Playing CD Playing HighMATTM discs Playing RAM discs 11 Using On Screen Menus 12 Main menus ...

Page 2: ...COLOURED GREEN OR GREEN YELLOW THIS PLUG IS NOT WATERPROOF KEEP DRY Before use Remove the connector cover How to replace the fuse The location of the fuse differ according to the type of AC mains plug figures A and B Confirm the AC mains plug fitted and follow the instructions below Illustrations may differ from actual AC mains plug 1 Open the fuse cover with a screwdriver 2 Replace the fuse and c...

Page 3: ...lay them this may not work at times Files must have the extension WMA or wma MP3 or mp3 JPG jpg JPEG or jpeg WMA You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate MBR a file that contains the same content encoded at several different bit rates MP3 This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags Compatible sampling rate 8 11 02 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 and...

Page 4: ...cable If the television is compatible with S video select S Video YPbPr or compatible with RGB select RGB No Output for the AV terminals in QUICK SETUP page 5 With COMPONENT VIDEO IN Video cables When using this connection the audio cable red and white plugs should also be connected You can connect the audio cable to the 2 channel audio input terminals of an analog amplifier or system component to...

Page 5: ...le type batteries Do not mix old and new batteries use different types at the same time heat or expose to flame take apart or short circuit attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries use batteries if the covering has been peeled off Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire Remove if the remote control is not goin...

Page 6: ...NU TOP MENU STOP PAUSE PLAY SLOW SEARCH QUICK OSD FL SELECT OPEN CLOSE 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 0 10 6 1 2 4 Pause Stop 1Power ON 2Open the disc tray 3Load the disc 4Start play Remote control sensor Load double sided discs so the label for the side you want to play is facing up RAM Remove discs from their cartridges before use Skip RAM Can also skip to the markers Stop The position is memorized when flashe...

Page 7: ... review each 10 minutes Select Interval Mode page 14 Advanced Disc Review in Disc tab This may not work depending on the play position You can enjoy higher quality audio by adding higher frequency signals not recorded on the disc Press SOUND ENHANCEMENT to select On This does not work when Advanced Surround page 8 is on This may not work depending on the discs recording Displaying current playback...

Page 8: ...ing frequency is converted to 48 kHz This may not work depending on the discs recording Convenient when you want to skip commercials etc During play press MANUAL SKIP This may not work depending on the play position This feature expands the letterbox picture to fit the screen Press ZOOM to select the preset aspect ratio or Auto Just Fit Zoom Fine adjustments Manual Zoom Press 2 1 while the menu is...

Page 9: ...ect ALL then press ENTER again to register Changing the program Press 3 4 to select an item To change an item repeat step 1 To clear an item press CANCEL or select Clear and press ENTER Press ANGLE PAGE to skip page by page Clearing the whole program Select Clear all and press ENTER The whole program is also cleared when the unit is turned off or the disc tray is opened Random play 1 DVD V WMA MP3...

Page 10: ... character Erase the asterisk to search for the titles starting with that character 5 Press 1 to select Find and press ENTER The search result screen appears 6 Press 3 4 to select the content or group and press ENTER Playing WMA MP3 JPEG discs WMA MP3 JPEG MENU TOP MENU Playing items in order Playback Menu Playing from the selected item Navigation Menu Playback Menu ENTER to select and press All T...

Page 11: ...e All By Artist Disc Artist Pink Island Track Title Long John Platinum Track Artist SHIPWRECKED City Penguin Formura one Soccer Baseball Neanderthal Cartoons Trilobites White Dwarf Discovery ENTER RETURN to select and press to exit e g CD text Press FUNCTIONS to switch between guide messages and the elapsed play time indicator MENU TOP MENU Menu Takes you to the next menu which shows play lists or...

Page 12: ...rate or sampling frequency Thumbnail To show thumbnail images Subtitle page 9 Marker VR To recall a marker recorded on DVD Video recorders Angle page 9 Rotate Picture Slideshow To turn on off slideshow To change the slideshow timing 0 30 sec Other Settings right Other Settings Play Speed page 8 AV Enhancer page 8 Repeat Select an item to be repeated A B Repeat To repeat a specified section Press E...

Page 13: ... is Shrink However this automatically changes to Zoom with a Letterbox picture Shrink Images appear in the center of the screen Zoom Expands to 4 3 aspect ratio Just Fit Zoom page 8 Manual Zoom page 8 GUI See through Off On Auto GUI Brightness s3 to r3 Setup page 14 Play as DVD VR Play as HighMAT or Play as Data Disc Select Play as Data Disc to play JPEG files on DVD RAM or to play a HighMAT disc ...

Page 14: ...essage screen will be shown if a DVD Video exceeding the ratings level is inserted in the unit Follow the on screen instructions TV Aspect Choose the setting to suit your television and preference 4 3 Pan Scan Regular aspect television 4 3 The sides of the widescreen picture are cut off so it fills the screen unless prohibited by the disc 4 3 Letterbox Regular aspect television 4 3 Widescreen pict...

Page 15: ...e unit s display Bright Dim Auto The display is dimmed but brightens only when you perform some operations Auto Power Off On The unit switches to standby mode after about 30 minutes in the stop mode Off QUICK SETUP Yes No Re initialise Setting This returns all values in the Setup menus to the default settings Yes The password screen is shown if Ratings page 14 are set Please enter the same passwor...

Page 16: ...he track starts the correct play time will not be displayed however this is normal The program and random play functions do not work DVD V These functions do not work with some DVD Videos Menu doesn t appear VCD with playback control Press twice and then press 1 PLAY Subtitle position is wrong Adjust the position Subtitle Position in Display Menu 13 No subtitles Display the subtitles 9 In A B Repe...

Page 17: ...ancement do not work if you have changed the play speed No sound There may be a pause in sound when you change the play speed Cannot record to digital recording equipment Incorrect sound recorded You cannot record WMA MP3 You cannot record DVDs that have protection preventing digital recording You cannot record DVDs if the recording equipment cannot handle signals with a sampling frequency of 48 k...

Page 18: ...ntal Europe and Russia AC 230 V 50 Hz Others AC 220 240 V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 9 W Power consumption in standby mode approx 1 W Dimensions WkDkH 430 mm k249 mmk52 mm Mass 2 4 kg Note Specifications are subject to change without notice Mass and dimensions are approximate The total combined maximum number of recognizable audio and picture contents and groups 4000 audio and picture contents and...

Page 19: ...ESTETTÄ SISÄLTÄVIÄ ESINEITÄ KUTEN ESIMERKIKSI MALJAKOITA SAA ASETTAA LAITTEEN PÄÄLLE VAROITUS ÄLÄ ASENNA TAI LAITA TÄTÄ LAITETTA KABINETTITYYPPISEEN KIRJAKAAPPIIN TAI MUUHUN SULJETTUUN TILAAN JOTTA TUULETUS ONNISTUISI VARMISTA ETTÄ VERHO TAI MIKÄÄN MUU MATERIAALI EI HUONONNA TUULETUSTA JOTTA VÄLTETTÄISIIN YLIKUUMENEMISESTA JOHTUVA SÄHKÖISKU TAI TULIPALOVAARA ÄLÄ PEITÄ LAITTEEN TUULETUSAUKKOJA SANO...

Page 20: ...Displays current playback condition 7 Changes the unit s display 7 Changes play speed 8 Skips back a few seconds 9 Shows a disc menu 7 10 11 or play list 11 Changes subtitles 9 Reviewstitles programs to play 7 Changes angles or rotates still pitures 9 Selects groups to play 8 Changes the zoom ratio 8 To enjoy virtual surround 8 To select the preset picture quality 8 Skips 30 seconds forward 8 To e...

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