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Contents
Introduction ............................................................ 2
Precautions ..........................................................................2
How to Read This Manual ..................................................2
Getting Started ........................................................ 3
Step 1: Unpack ....................................................................3
Step 2: Prepare the Remote Control ....................................3
Step 3: Hook Up ..................................................................4
Before Operating the System ................................. 7
Playable Disc Types ............................................................7
About the Display Indication ..............................................8
Daily Operations—Playback ............................... 10
Canceling the Demonstration ............................................10
Listening to the Radio .......................................................11
Playing Back a Disc ..........................................................12
Playing Back a Tape..........................................................14
Daily Operations—Sound&Other Adjustments
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Adjusting the Volume .......................................................15
Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..............................................15
Selecting the Sound Modes ...............................................16
Creating Your Own Sound Modes—User Mode ..............16
Selecting 3D PHONIC Mode ............................................17
Presetting Automatic DVD VIDEO
Sound Increase Level ....................................................17
Changing the Scanning Mode ...........................................17
Changing the Picture Tone ................................................17
Turning On or Off the Key-Touch Tone ...........................18
Changing the Display Brightness ......................................18
Setting the Clock ...............................................................18
Turning Off the Power Automatically ..............................18
Unique DVD/VCD Operations ............................ 19
Selecting the Sound Track.................................................19
Selecting the Subtitle Language ........................................20
Selecting a View Angle.....................................................20
Selecting a Still Pictures on a DVD AUDIO ....................20
Playing Back a Bonus Group on a DVD AUDIO .............21
Special Picture Playback ...................................................21
Advanced Disc Operations ................................... 22
Programming the Playing Order—Program Play..............22
Playing at Random—Random Play...................................23
Playing Repeatedly............................................................24
Prohibiting Disc Ejection—Child Lock ............................24
On-Screen Disc Operations .................................. 25
About the On-screen Bar...................................................25
Operations Using the On-screen Bar.................................26
Operations on the CONTROL Screen...............................28
Advanced Tape Operations ................................. 30
Recording on a Tape .........................................................30
Synchronized Disc Recording ...........................................31
Timer Operations ..................................................32
Setting the Timer............................................................... 32
Timer Priority.................................................................... 33
Set up Menu Operations ......................................34
Operating Procedure.......................................................... 34
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LANGUAGE Set up Menu .......................................... 35
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PICTURE Set up Menu ................................................ 35
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AUDIO Set up Menu .................................................... 36
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OTHERS Set up Menu ................................................. 37
Restricting the Review—Parental Lock ............................ 38
Operating the TV ..................................................40
Operating TV..................................................................... 40
Additional Information ........................................41
Learning More about This System .................................... 41
Maintenance ...................................................................... 43
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 44
Language Code List .......................................................... 45
Country/Area codes list for Parental Lock ........................ 46
OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Signals ........................... 47
Parts Index......................................................................... 48
Specifications .................................................................... 49
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