Introduction
1
Table of Contents
Introduction
Page 2
Features...............................................................................2
Supplied accessories..........................................................2
About this instruction manual ..........................................3
Notes on handling..............................................................4
Preliminary knowledge
Page 5
Names of parts and controls.............................................5
Front panel................................................................................5
Remote control unit .................................................................6
Display window........................................................................8
Rear panel.................................................................................8
Operational Principles........................................................9
On-screen displays...................................................................9
To prevent the monitor from burning out
[SCREEN SAVER]................................................................10
On-screen guide icons...........................................................11
How to use numeric buttons.................................................11
About discs .......................................................................12
Playable disc types.................................................................12
Disc structure..........................................................................12
Getting started
Page 13
Connections ......................................................................13
Before making any connections ...........................................13
To connect to a TV .................................................................13
To connect to a TV with the SCART connector ...................14
To connect to an audio amplifier or receiver.......................15
To connect to audio equipment with a digital input...........16
To connect the power cord ...................................................16
Using the remote control unit.........................................17
To install batteries in the remote control unit .....................17
To use the remote control unit for TV operation.................18
Basic operations
Page 20
Turning on/off the unit ....................................................20
Inserting and removing discs..........................................20
Basic playback ..................................................................21
To start playback....................................................................21
To stop playback completely ................................................21
To stop playback temporarily ...............................................21
To advance or reverse playback rapidly
while monitoring.................................................................22
To locate the beginning of the scene or song .....................22
Resuming playback ..........................................................22
To memorize the interrupted position .................................22
To resume playback...............................................................23
Advanced operations
Page 24
Playing from a specific position on a disc......................24
To locate a desired scene from the DVD menu...................24
To locate a desired scene from the menu of the
Video CD with PBC..............................................................24
To locate a desired selection using the numeric buttons...25
To locate a desired selection using 4 or ¢ ...................25
To locate a desired scene by specifying the chapter
number [CHAP.SEARCH] ...................................................26
To locate a desired position in the current title or track
[TIME SEARCH]...................................................................26
To locate a desired scene from the display [DIGEST] ........27
Special picture playback ................................................. 28
To advance a still picture frame-by-frame...........................28
To display continuous still pictures [STROBE]....................28
To playback in slow-motion [SLOW]....................................29
To zoom a scene [ZOOM]......................................................29
Changing the playback order ......................................... 30
To playback in the desired order [PROGRAM] ....................30
To playback in random order [RANDOM]...........................31
Repeat playback............................................................... 31
To repeat the current selection or all discs contents
[REPEAT] .............................................................................31
To repeat a desired part [A-B REPEAT]................................32
Selecting a scene angle of DVD VIDEO ......................... 33
To select a scene angle from the normal screen
[ANGLE]...............................................................................33
To select a scene angle from the angle list display
[ANGLE]...............................................................................34
Changing the language and sound................................ 34
To select the subtitle language [SUBTITLE] ........................34
To change the audio language or sound [AUDIO]..............35
Selecting the picture character ...................................... 36
To select the picture character [THEATER POSITION]........36
Enjoying virtual surround sound.................................... 36
To simulate surround sound [3D PHONIC]..........................36
Checking the status......................................................... 37
To check the disc/time information......................................37
To check the DVD function status.........................................38
To dim, the brightness of the display window............. 38
Dimming the brightness of the display window .................38
Initial settings
Page 39
Selecting preferences...................................................... 39
How to set preferences..........................................................39
LANGUAGE page...................................................................39
AUDIO page............................................................................40
DISPLAY page ........................................................................41
SYSTEM page ........................................................................42
Limiting playback by children ........................................ 43
To set Parental Lock for the first time
[PARENTAL LOCK]..............................................................43
To change the settings [PARENTAL LOCK] ........................44
To temporarily release the Parental lock
[PARENTAL LOCK] .............................................................45
Additional information
Page 46
Care and handling of discs.............................................. 46
Troubleshooting .............................................................. 47
Specifications................................................................... 48
Table of languages and their abbreviations.. Appendix A
Country code list for parental lock..................Appendix B
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