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INTRODUCTION
PREPARATION WATCHING TV
USING FUNCTIONS OPERATING DVD
CONNECTING DEVICES
INFORMATION
USEFUL TIPS
INFORMATION
Glossary
ATS
C
A
cron
y
m that stands for Advanced Television S
y
stems Committee and
t
he name of the di
g
ital broadcastin
g
standards
.
A
spect Rati
o
T
he width of a TV screen relative to its hei
g
ht. Conventional TVs are 4:3
(
in other words, the TV screen is almost s
q
uare
)
; widescreen models
are 16:9
(
the TV screen is almost twice as wide as its hei
g
ht
).
C
EC
(
Consumer Electronics Control)
T
his allows
y
ou to o
p
erate the linked functions between our brand
d
evices with CEC feature and this unit. We do not
g
uarantee 100%
i
ntero
p
erabilit
y
with other brands of CEC com
p
liant devices
.
C
omponent Vide
o
T
his is a video signal format that conveys each of 3 principal colors
of light (red, blue and green) through different signal lines. This allows
th
e v
i
ewers to exper
i
ence p
i
cture co
l
ors as or
i
g
i
na
l
as
i
t
i
s.
Th
ere are
several signal formats, including Y / Pb / Pr and Y / Cb / C
r
.
D
o
lb
y
D
igita
l
Th
e system
d
eve
l
ope
d
b
y
D
o
lb
y
L
a
b
orator
i
es to compress
di
g
i
ta
l
sound. It offers stereo sound (2ch) or multi-channel audio
.
HDMI
(
High-Definition Multimedia Interface)
Interface that supports all uncompressed, digital audio / video formats
i
ncluding set-top box, Blu-ray / DVD recorder or digital television, ove
r
a s
i
ng
l
e ca
bl
e
.
HDTV
(
High Definition TV)
U
ltimate digital format that produces high resolution and high picture
qua
li
ty
.
NTS
C
A
cronym that stands for National Television Systems Committee and
t
he name of analog broadcasting standards
.
O
ff the air NTSC signals are no longer being sent by majo
r
broadcasting stations in the USA
.
PIN
co
d
e
A
stored 4-digit number that allows access to parental control features
.
Region Code
Regions associate discs and players with particular areas of the world
.
Thi
s un
i
t w
ill
on
l
y p
l
ay
b
ac
k
di
scs t
h
at
h
ave compat
ibl
e reg
i
on co
d
es
.
You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the rear panel
.
S
ome discs are compatible with more than one region (or all regions)
.
SAP
(
Secondary Audio Program)
S
econd-audio channel delivered separately from main-audio channel
.
Thi
s au
di
o c
h
anne
l
i
s use
d
as an a
l
ternate
i
n
bili
ngua
l
b
roa
d
cast
i
ng
.
SDTV
(
Standard Definition TV)
S
tandard digital format that is similar to the NTSC picture quality
.
S-Vide
o
O
ffers hi
g
her
q
ualit
y
ima
g
es b
y
deliverin
g
each si
g
nal, color
(
c
)
and
l
uminance
(y)
inde
p
endentl
y
of each other throu
g
h a sin
g
le cable
.
Maintenance
Cabinet Cleaning
•
W
ipe the front panel and other exterior surfaces of the
u
nit with a soft cloth
.
•
N
ever use a so
l
vent or a
l
co
h
o
l
.
D
o not spray
i
nsect
i
c
id
e
l
iquid near the unit. Such chemicals may cause damage and
d
iscoloration to the exposed surfaces
.
Panel Cleaning
W
ipe the panel of the unit with a soft cloth. Before cleaning
t
he panel, disconnect the AC power cord
.
Disc Handling
Handle the discs so that fi ngerprints and dust do not adhere
t
o the surfaces of the discs
.
•
A
lways store the disc in its protective case when it is not
u
se
d.
•
T
o clean-off
,
use a soft cloth
.
•
D
o not use a
h
ar
d
c
l
ot
h
s
i
nce t
hi
s w
ill
mar t
h
e
di
sc
.
•
W
ipe the disc in a straight line form center to edge
.
•
N
ever w
i
pe w
i
t
h
a c
i
rcu
l
ar mot
i
on
.
•
D
o not use
d
etergent or a
b
ras
i
ve c
l
ean
i
ng agents
.
Servicing
S
hould
y
our unit become ino
p
erative, do not tr
y
to correct
t
he
p
roblem
y
ourself. There are no user serviceable
p
arts
i
nside. Call our toll free customer su
pp
ort line found on the
c
over of this manual to locate an authorized service cente
r
.
If the Laser Optical Pickup Unit is Dirty
If the unit still does not perform properly when it is operated
,
w
hile referring to the relevant sections and to
[T
rou
bl
es
h
ooting
G
uide
]
i
n t
hi
s manua
l
, t
h
e
l
aser opt
i
ca
l
p
i
c
k
up un
i
t may
b
e
d
irty. Consult your dealer or an Authorized Service Center fo
r
i
nspection and cleaning of the laser optical pickup unit
.
IR Signal Check
If the remote control is not workin
g
p
ro
p
erl
y
,
y
ou can use a
d
i
g
ital camera
(
includin
g
a cellular
p
hone with built-in camera
)
t
o see if it is sendin
g
out an infrared si
g
nal
.
W
it
h
a
d
igita
l
camer
a
(including built-in cell phone cameras):
P
oint the Digital Camera towards the remote
control infrared diode at the front of the
remote contro
l
.
P
ress any
b
utton on t
h
e
remote contro
l
an
d
l
oo
k
t
h
roug
h
t
h
e camera
d
isplay. If the infrared pulsating light appears
th
roug
h
t
h
e camera, t
h
e remote contro
l
i
s
sen
di
ng out an
IR
s
i
gna
l.