Safety Precautions WARNING Welcome! To prevent fire or shock hazard, Precautions Thank you for purchasing this do not expose the unit to rain or CD/DVD Player. Before operating Safety moisture. this player, please read this manual • This unit operates on 110 – 240 V To avoid electrical shock, do not thoroughly and retain it for future AC, 50/60 Hz.
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Safety Precautions (Continued) Precautions On adjusting volume Do not turn up the volume while listening to a section On safety with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level sec- •...
Table of Contents Introduction Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc ..19-20 Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc ..19 Safety Precautions ......2-3 Notes on MP3 Recordings .
Before Use Playable Discs Disc-related terms Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content (8 cm / 12 cm disc) or additional feature content, or music album. Video CD (VCD) Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling (8 cm / 12 cm disc) you to locate it easily.
Before Use (Continued) Precautions Storing discs After playing, store the disc in its case. Handling the unit Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun- When shipping the unit light, as there may be a considerable temperature The original shipping carton and packing materials...
Front Panel and Display Window @ @ / 1 (Remote Sensor) Switches the player ON and OFF. Display window Shows the current status of the player. Disc Tray Insert a disc here. Z (OPEN/CLOSE) Opens or closes the disc tray. .
Remote Control @ @ / 1 (on/standby) Z (OPEN/CLOSE) Opens and closes the disc tray. Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. 0-9 number buttons PROGRAM Selects numbered items in a menu. Enters to the program edit mode or exits from that. CLEAR Removes a track number on the program list.
Rear Panel COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AC Power Cord Plug into the power source. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver, or stereo system. VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT PCM/DTS/MPEG/...
Connections Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish Rear of TV to connect, there are various ways you could connect SCART INPUT the player. Use only one of the connections VIDEO AUDIO INPUT INPUT described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections.
Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of DVD player Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two DIGITAL OUT LINE OUT PCM/DTS/MPEG/ DOLBY DIGITAL COAXIAL channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ R AUDIO VIDEO Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) (supplied).
Before Operation Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation Repeat Title This manual gives basic instructions for operating the TITLE DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or Repeat Chapter CHAPT allow only limited operation during playback. When this Repeat Track TRACK occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi-...
Before Operation (Continued) Menu Language Initial Settings Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu You can set your own Personal Preferences on the you see when you press SET UP. player. Disc Audio English Initial Settings General Operation Spanish Disc Subtitle French...
Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others Digital Audio Output The DRC and PBC settings can be changed. Press V/v to select the desired item and press Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the between On and Off.
Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Area Code Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were Rating used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for (See “Area Code List”, page 26.). children.
Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD General Features Note Playback Setup Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use Turn on the TV and select the video input source con- the remote control. Some features may also be nected to the DVD player.
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Video CDs - Repeat Track/All/Off General Features (continued) 1 To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. Still Picture The Repeat Track icon appears on the TV screen. 1 Press X (PAUSE) during playback. 2 To repeat the disc currently playing, press REPEAT a The player will now go into PAUSE mode.
Operation with DVD and Video CD (Continued) Special DVD Features Checking the contents of DVD Video discs: Menus DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special features. To use the disc menu, press MENU. Then, press the appropriate number button to select an option. Or, use the B/b/V/v buttons to highlight your selection, then press ENTER.
Operation with Audio CD and MP3 Disc Notes on MP3 Recordings Playing an Audio CD and MP3 Disc About MP3 An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the The DVD Player can play MP3 formatted recordings on MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs.
Operation with Audio and MP3 Disc (Continued) Pause Surround 1 Press X (PAUSE) during playback. This unit can produce a Surround effect, which 2 To return to playback, press H (PLAY) or press simulates multi-channel audio playback from two X (PAUSE) again. conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more speakers normally required to listen to multi-channel audio from a home theater system.
Operation with JPEG Disc Moving to another File Viewing a JPEG disc JPEG Press . or > once during viewing a picture to This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files. advance to the next file or to the previous file. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on Still Picture JPEG Recordings on right.
Programmed Playback Programmed Playback with Audio CD Programmed Playback with Video CD and MP3 Disc Note The Program function enables you to store your favorite On a Video CD with PBC, you must set PBC to Off on the tracks from any disc in the player memory. setup menu to use the Program function.
Additional Information Last Condition Memory This player memorizes the user settings for the last disc that you have viewed. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player or switch off the player. If you load a disc that has its settings memo- rized, the latest stop position is automatically recalled.
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Cause Correction The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet No power. securely. The power is on, but No disc is inserted. Insert a disc.
Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 13). Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684...
Area Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Area Code” (See page 15). Code Area Code Area Code Area Code Area Andorra Eritrea Saint Lucia Seychelles United Arab Emirates Spain Liechtenstein Sudan Afghanistan Ethiopia Sri Lanka Sweden Antigua and Barbuda Finland...
Specifications General Power requirements AC 110-240V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) 360 X 47.5 X 242 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 2.1 kg Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % System Laser Semiconductor laser...