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DIGITAL HOME 
THEATER SYSTEM

HT-DB120

OPEN/CLOSE

DVD

TUNER

AUX

EZ VIEW

NTSC/PAL

SLOW

SUB TITLE

STEP

TUNING

PL II

RE

TU

RN

MEN

U

INFO

M

UT

E

MODE

ENTER

SOUND EDIT

TEST TONE

SLEEP

LOGO

DIGEST

SLIDE MODE

CANCEL

ZOOM

TUNER 

MEMORY

PL II

EFFECT

VOLUME

DSP/EQ

REPEAT

BAND

MO/ST

REMAIN

DIMMER

Instruction Manual

AH68-01339K

THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY:

V I D E O

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

DIGITAL VIDEO

Summary of Contents for HT-DB120N

Page 1: ...P TUNING PL II RET URN MENU INFO MU TE MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM TUNER MEMORY PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST REMAIN DIMMER Instruction Manual AH68 01339K THIS APPLIANCE IS MANUFACTURED BY V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO ...

Page 2: ... the unit has reached room temperature before using Phones During thunderstorms disconnect AC main plug from the wall outlet Voltage peaks due to lightning could damage the unit Do not expose the unit to direct sunlight or other heat sources This could lead to overheating and malfunction of the unit The battery used with this product contain chemicals that are harmful to the environment Do not dis...

Page 3: ...11 Connecting the FM and AM MW Antennas 13 Connecting the Video to TV 14 Connecting External Components 15 OPERATION Disc Playback 17 Displaying Disc Information 18 Fast Slow Playback 19 Skipping Scenes Songs 20 Repeat Playback 21 A B Repeat Playback 22 Angle Function 23 Zoom Function 24 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language 25 Moving Directly to a Scene Song 26 JPEG File Playback 27 Using Disc Menu 2...

Page 4: ... recorded on a single CD a maximum of 500 tracks can be played If more than 300 folders are recorded on a single CD a maximum of 300 folders can be played What is MP3 MP3 is short for MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 and MPEG is an acronym for Moving Pictures Experts Group MP3 is a file format with compression ratio of 1 12 128 Kbps That is you can use MP3 format to record about 12 times the usual amount of d...

Page 5: ...Disc Tray Volume control Play Pause button FM Antenna Connector 5 1 Channel Speaker Output Terminals Accessories RADIO FREQUENCY indicator System Status Display SPEAKER indicator DTS Disc indicator LINEAR PCM indicator MPEG indicator PBC indicator PREPARATION Tuning Down Skip buttons Tuning Up Skip buttons Stop button Open Close button AM Antenna Connector External Digital Component Input Connecto...

Page 6: ...ffer in voltage Always replace both batteries at the same time Do not expose batteries to heat or flame OPEN CLOSE DVD TUNER AUX EZ VIEW NTSC PAL SLOW SUB TITLE STEP TUNING PL II R E T U R N MENU INFO M U T E MODE ENTER SOUNDEDIT TESTTONE SLEEP LOGO DIGEST SLIDEMODE CANCEL ZOOM TUNER MEMORY PL II EFFECT VOLUME DSP EQ REPEAT BAND MO ST DIMMER REMAIN PL II MODE button TUNING button MENU button DVD P...

Page 7: ...andle mainly sound effects and sound will not come from them all the time Subwoofer The position of the subwoofer is not so critical Place it anywhere you like Usually it is placed by a corner near the front speakers Front Speakers Place these speakers in front of your listening position facing inwards about 45 toward you Place the speakers so that their tweeters will be at the same height as your...

Page 8: ... the AM and terminals 2 If reception is poor connect an outdoor single vinyl covered wire to the AM terminal Keep the AM loop antenna connected Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM loop antenna VOLTAGE SELECTOR 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 conn...

Page 9: ...lect DIGITAL IN Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows DIGITAL IN AUX You can also use the FUNCTION button on the main unit The mode switches as follows DVD CD DIGITAL IN AUX FM AM MW Connecting External Components Connect the Digital Input OPTICAL to the Digital Output on the external digital component 1 2 VOLTAGE SELECTOR DIGITAL OUT Example Digital signal components su...

Page 10: ...appear different Depending on the recording mode some MP3 CDs cannot be played Table of contents of a MP3 CD varies depending on the MP3 track format recorded on the disc To resume playback press PLAY PAUSE button again 1 Press OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray 3 Press OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray To temporarily pause playback press PLAY PAUSE during playback Playback starts auto...

Page 11: ... 004 040 Fast Slow Playback Fast Playback DVD MP3 Press and hold Each time the button is held down during playback Press SLOW button Each time the button is pressed during playback the playback speed changes as follows Slow Playback DVD 19 Note OPERATION Something like you Back for good Love of my life More than words I need you My love Uptown girl DVDRECEIVER SMARTNAVI Something like you Back for...

Page 12: ...le 21 Press REPEAT button Each time the button is pressed during playback the repeat playback mode changes as follows DVD CD MP3 JPEG CHAPTER Repeatedly plays the selected chapter TITLE Repeatedly plays the selected title RANDOM Plays tracks in random order A track that has already been played may be played again TRACK Repeatedly plays the selected track FOLDER Repeatedly plays all tracks in the s...

Page 13: ...of the TV screen can be removed by pressing the EZ VIEW button This function will not work if the DVD is recorded with multi camera angle format Black bars may not disappear because some DVD discs have a built in horizontal to vertical ratio 23 Angle Function This function allows you to view the same scene in different angles DVD 2 Press Cursor button to move to ANGLE display 1Press INFO button 1 ...

Page 14: ... 040 1 17 30 1 1 5 Press Cursor buttons to move to time display Moving to a Specific Time Press the numeric buttons You can press on the remote control to move directly to the desired title chapter or track Depending on the disc you may not be able to move to the selected title or time 25 Selecting Audio Subtitle Language Depending on the number of languages on a DVD disc a different audio languag...

Page 15: ...red with a digital camera or camcorder or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player Slide Mode JPEG 27 Place the JPEG disc on the disc tray Each time the button is pressed the slide moves backward or forward Press to skip to the next slide 1 Playback starts automatically Each image is shown for 5 seconds before another image is displayed Press the OPEN CLOS...

Page 16: ...pears 30 Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Using Disc Menu You can use the menus for the audio language subtitle language profile etc DVD menu contents differ from disc to disc DVD 29 2 When you select the disc menu that is not supported by the disc the This menu is not supported message appears on the screen 1Press MENU button Press Cursor buttons to move to DISC MENU and then press ENTE...

Page 17: ...to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 4 Once the setup is complete if the language was set to English OSD will be displayed in English 3 Selecting the Subtitle Language recorded on the disc Selecting the Menu Language recorded on the disc Press ENTER button 5 Press Cursor button to select the desired item and then press ENTER button Press Cursor button to select the desired language and the...

Page 18: ... 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 widescreen TV Select this to view a 16 9 picture in the full screen mode on your widescreen TV You can enjoy the widescreen aspect Select this to play a 16 9 picture in the letter box mode on a conventional TV Black bars will appear at the top and bottom of the scree...

Page 19: ...s Cursor button to move to Setup and then press ENTER button 4 The password is set to 7890 by default Once the setup is complete you will be taken to the previous screen If you have selected Level 6 you cannot view DVDs with Level 7 or higher The higher the level the closer the content is to violent or adult material 3 5 Press Cursor button to move to PARENTAL and then press ENTER button Press Cur...

Page 20: ... The setting is complete 3 5 Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 37 38 Press Cursor button to move to PASSWORD and then press ENTER button Press ENTER button Enter the password and then press ENTER button SETUP Setting the Password You can set the password for the Parental rating level setting ...

Page 21: ...r button to move to LOGO and then press ENTER button Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Press OPEN CLOSE button to open and then close the disc tray Press Cursor button to move to USER and then press ENTER button DVD JPEG To Change the Wallpaper 1 During playback press PLAY PAUSE button when you see an image you like Press LOGO button LOGO COPYING will be displayed on the TV screen followe...

Page 22: ...nd STEREO the speaker mode may vary Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU button to exit the setup screen 41 42 Note SETUP SMALL Select this when using the speakers NONE Select this when no speakers are installed 2 1Press MENU button Press Cursor button to move to Audio and then press ENTER button 3 Press Cursor button to move to TEST TONE and then press ENTER button The t...

Page 23: ... and each speaker is the same Since the sounds arrive at the listening position at different times depending on the placement of speakers you can adjust this difference by adding a delay effect to the sound of the Center Speaker and Surround Speakers Df The distance from FRONT SPEAKER Dc The distance from CENTER SPEAKER Ds The distance from SURROUND SPEAKER Ideal CENTER SPEAKER placement It is des...

Page 24: ...o 6dB Method 1 Whenadjustingtheaudioqualityusingthesetupscreen Method 2 When manually adjusting with the SOUND EDIT button 2 1 Adjusting Front Speaker Balance Adjusting Rear Speaker Balance Press SOUND EDIT button and then press Cursor 3 Adjusting Center Speaker Level 4 5 Adjusting Rear Speaker Level Adjusting Subwoofer Speaker Level Press RETURN button to return to the previous level Press MENU b...

Page 25: ...el Press MENU button to exit the setup screen Sound Field DSP EQ Function DSP Digital Signal Processor DSP modes have been designed to simulate different acoustic environments EQ You can select from ROCK POP or CLASSIC depending on the genre of music DSP appears on the display panel Each time the button is pressed the selection changes as follows POP JAZZ ROCK Depending on the genre of music you c...

Page 26: ...ont left and right speakers produce phantom sound DIMENSION Incrementally adjusts the sound field DSP from the front or rear When playing a DVD disc encoded with two or more channels multi channel mode will be selected automatically and Dolby Pro Logic II button does not work You can select either 0 or 1 Press PL II MODE button to select MUSIC mode Press PL II EFFECT button and then press Cursor b...

Page 27: ...tation To tune in to a preset station press on the remote control to select a channel Refer to Step 2 on page 51 to automatically or manually tune in to a station 2 1 Each time the button is pressed the band switches between FM AM PRGM flashes in the display 3 Example Presetting FM 89 1 in the memory Press to select 89 10 Press the TUNER BAND button and select the FM band Press the TUNER MEMORY bu...

Page 28: ... TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz TITLE CHAP PRGM RDS RT ST TUNED kHz MHz Press SLEEP button Sleep Timer Function You can set the time that the DVD player will shut itself off Adjusting Display Brightness You can adjust the brightness of the display on the main unit so it won t interfere with your movie viewing To cancel the sleep timer press SLEEP button until OFF appears on the display Pr...

Page 29: ...e disc Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is produced only if the disc is recorded with 5 1 channel sound Is the audio language correctly set to DOLBY DIGITAL 5 1 CH in the information display Dolby Digital 5 1 CH Surround Sound is not produced Symptom Check Remedy Is the TV power on Are the video cables connected properly Is the disc dirty or damaged A poorly manufactured disc may not be playabl...

Page 30: ...ure quality or cause breaks in playback Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them Do not allow the discs to become contaminated with dirt Do not load cracked discs or discs that are scratched Caution Condensation may form if warm air comes into contact with cold parts inside the player When condensation forms inside the player the player may not operate correctly If this occurs...

Page 31: ...ber of the DVD player the player cannot play the disc Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen A DVD disc can contain up to 32 subtitle languages These numbers are recorded on DVD discs When a disc contains two or more movies these movies are numbered as Title 1 Title 2 etc These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and audio CDs They enable specific tracks to be ...

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