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01 Before Use
1. High durability and reliability
The durability and longevity of this player have been enhanced
by sealing the drive components, thus protecting optical parts
from dust. Reliability has been enhanced by the adoption of a
brushless spindle motor for the disc drive, and a stepping
motor for the optical drive.
2. Designed for high image quality
High-quality image playback is assured through the use of 12
bit / 216 MHz video DAC, digital filters, and digital noise-re-
duction technology.
In addition to support for conventional analog video input/out-
put, DVI-D digital video connectors (compliant with HDCP Ver.
1.0) are provided to allow the output of high-definition digital
images.
3. Frame search function
The player is equipped with a frame search function to allow
the user to cue playback points in more precise units than
allowed for by chapter and time searches.
The use of frame-segment playback allows the user to de-
fine playback between two specific points, followed by auto-
matic stop.
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Frame search cannot be used with multi-PGC discs (discs
that do not provide for OSD of time data), or Video CDs.
4. Weekly Timer / Power On Start
functions
The timer function allows the user to set the player for POWER
ON and STANDBY/OFF and disc playback at designated times
or on designated days of the week. Programmed playback is
also supported by using this function in conjunction with the
command stack.
The WEEKLY TIMER function can be set for up to 24 POWER
ON/OFF times on any single day (pages 57, 60).
5. Command Stack
By presetting segment commands to control playback, auto-
matic switching can be performed between images as de-
sired, providing a convenient tool for demonstrations and dis-
play presentations (page 64).
6. External interface
[RS-232C]
The player is equipped with two RS-232C connectors (15-pin
(*1) and 9-pin). RS-232C commands can be used to control
playback of DVD video, Video CD, and audio CD. The proto-
col for these commands adopts the same format as used for
LaserDiscs, and migrating commands from LaserDisc is sim-
ple (page 84).
[Extend Terminal]
Terminal pins other than the RS-232C pins of the Extend Ter-
minal (15-pin) are allocated for use as optional external switch
functions. By connecting switches to these pins, DVD-Video
menus can be selected and command stacks loaded, and
operations performed similarly to the remote control unit (page
89).
Features
7. External sync
Video signal output can be synchronized to an input sync sig-
nal (page 80).
8. USB interface
The player is equipped with a USB interface allowing the use
of a standard USB mouse (page 23). Additionally, a commer-
cial USB memory device can be connected to store and load
player settings and command stack information (page 71).
This allows previous settings to be reloaded in the event of a
malfunction, and shortens the time necessary for setting up
multiple players for demonstrations and displays. Further, USB
pen tablet input devices (*2) can be connected directly and
used with simple configuration for DVD playback control and
onscreen drawing by hand (page 76).
9. Monitor output
A video output is provided with functions allowing On-Screen
Display (OSD). In this way, composite, component, S-Video,
and DVI-D connectors can be used to output the main video
without OSD data, while the monitor connector can be used
to connect a control monitor that displays the main image
with superimposed control data (page 26).
10. Pass Through function
This unit is equipped with input connectors for composite
video and analog audio inputs. Switching between the DVD
images and video/audio signals input from exterior sources
can be performed easily by means of the front panel buttons,
RS-232C commands, or Command Stack (page 77).
11. Player control and video
blackboard using mouse or pen
tablet input device
In place of the standard remote control unit, the player can
be controlled if desired by a standard USB computer mouse
or pen tablet (touch panel) device (*2). In addition, when play-
ing DVD images, a pen tablet can be used to draw images
and superimpose them on the output (pages 74 to 75).
12. NTSC / PAL dual system support
Supports playback of discs complying with either NTSC or
PAL (*3) TV system standards.
13. Rack mount size
Optimally designed for standard rack mounting (2U size, 88
mm (H) x 420 mm (W)). Can also be mounted in EIA 19”
racks by using the optional mounting kit.
(*1) The 15-pin connector is used for both the RS-232C inter-
face and Extend Terminal functions.
(*2) Limited to manufacturers or models whose compatibil-
ity with this unit has been confirmed.
(*3) When playing PAL discs, the output device (monitor)
must be PAL compliant.
