Hollywood VR-652 User manual

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1) Read these instructions.

2) Keep these instructions.

3) Heed all warnings.

4) Follow all instructions.

5) Do not use this apparatus near water.

6) Clean only with dry cloth.

7) Do not block any ventilation openings.

Install in accordance with the manufacturer's

instructions.

8) Do not install near any heat sources such as

radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other

apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce

heat.

9) Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized

or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two

blades with one wider than the other.

A grounding type plug has two blades and a third

grounding prong. The wide blade or the third

prong are provided for your safety. If the provided

plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an

electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.

10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or

pinched particularly at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from

the apparatus.

11) Only use attachments/accessories specified by

the manufacturer.

12) Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or

table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with

the apparatus.

When a cart is used, use caution when moving

the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury

from tip-over.

13) Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or

when unused for long periods of time.

14) Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.

Servicing is required when the apparatus has

been damaged in any way, such as power-

supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been

spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus,

the apparatus has been exposed to rain or

moisture, does not operate normally, or has

been dropped.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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PORTABLE CART WARNING

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Introduction

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR

BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS

INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

WARNING

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the

presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within

the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to

persons.

This symbol is intended to alert the user to the

presence of important operating and maintenance

(servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying

the appliance.

Note to CATV System Installer :

This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer’s attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines

for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the

building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.

FCC INFORMATION

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC

Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This

equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not

occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the

following measures:

•

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution : Any changes or modifications in construction of this device which are not expressly approved by the party responsible

for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CAUTION

Invisible laser radiation when the unit is open.

Do not stare into beam.

CAUTION : USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE

SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

Caution regarding installation

Note : For heat dispersal, do not install this unit in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar enclosure.

Do not block ventilation openings or stack other equipment on the top.

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PRECAUTIONS

Moisture condensation

Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions.

• Immediately after a heater has been turned on.

• In a steamy or very humid room.

• When this unit is moved from a cold place to a warm one.

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly.

In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

If there is noise interference on the TV while a broadcast is being received.

Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV screen while you are watching a TV

broadcast and this unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of this unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off this unit.

Do not transport this unit with discs left in it.

FOR YOUR SAFETY

Units shipped to the U.S.A and CANADA are designed for operation on 120 V AC only.

Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug.

However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug.

U.S.A

CANADA

120 V

•

Leave a space around the unit for sufficient ventilation.

•

Avoid installation in extremely hot or cold locations, or in an area that is exposed to direct sunlight or heating equipment.

•

Keep the unit free from moisture, water, and dust.

•

Do not let foreign objects in the unit.

•

The ventilation should not be impeded by covering the ventilation openings with items, such as newspapers, table-cloths,

curtains, etc.

•

No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should be placed on the unit.

•

Please be care the environmental aspects of battery disposal.

•

The unit shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing for use.

•

No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the unit.

• Do not let insecticides, benzene, and thinner come in contact with the set

.

•

Never disassemble or modify the unit in any way.

Notes on the AC power cord and the wall outlet.

•

The unit is not disconnected from the AC power source(mains) as long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if the unit has

been turned off.

•

To completely disconnect this product from the mains, disconnect the plug from the wall socket outlet.

•

When setting up this product, make sure that the AC outlet you are using is easily acceptable.

•

Disconnect the plug from the wall outlet when not using the unit for long periods of time.

CAUTION

: To prevent electric shock, match wide blade of plug to wide slot, fully insert.

: Pour éviter chocs électriques, introduire la lame la plus large de la fiche dans

la borne correspondante de la prise et pousser jusqu’ au fond.

CAUTION

ATTENTION

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• IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS | 2

• Introduction

READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT | 3

• System Connections | 6

• Controls & Displays

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS | 10

UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS | 12

ENTERING A SETUP CODE | 13

OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE CONTROL | 14

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE | 14

LOADING BATTERIES | 14

• Basic Operation

LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE | 15

• Operation of DVD player

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISCS | 17

SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION | 17

AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES | 18

CARE AND HANDLING OF DISCS | 18

DEFINITION OF TERMS | 19

BASIC PLAYBACK | 21

DISPLAYING DISC INFORMATION DURING PLAYBACK | 25

PLAYING A SPECIFIC ITEM | 26

REPEAT PLAYBACK | 27

RANDOM PLAYBACK | 28

PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK | 28

CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE | 33

CHANGING THE SUBTITLE LANGUAGE | 33

CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE | 34

ZOOMING IN/OUT A SCENE | 34

CHANGING THE VIDEO SIGNAL FORMAT | 35

CHANGING THE RESOLUTION OF COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT SIGNAL | 35

• Initial Settings | 36

SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETUP | 37

SETTING THE VIDEO SETUP | 38

SETTING THE AUDIO SETUP | 40

SETTING THE OTHER SETUP | 41

• Operation of Tuner

LISTENING TO RADIO BROADCASTS | 46

• Operation of Other Functions

RECORDING WITH VIDEO | 48

SETTING THE CLOCK | 49

OPERATING THE TIMER | 50

ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS OF THE DISPLAY | 52

OPERATING THE SLEEP TIMER | 52

• Troubleshooting Guide | 53

• Specifications | 55

• Setup Code Table | 57

CONTENTS

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System Connections

• Do not plug the AC input cord into the wall AC outlet until all connections are completed.

• Be sure to observe the color coding when connecting audio and video cords.

• Make connections firmly and correctly. If not, it can cause loss of sound, noise or damage to the unit.

• Change the position of the FM indoor antenna until you

get the best reception of your favorite FM stations.

• Place the AM loop antenna as far as possible from the

receiver, TV set, speaker cords and the AC input cord

and set it to a direction for the best reception.

• If the reception is poor with the AM loop antenna, an AM

outdoor antenna can be used in place of the AM loop

antenna.

• A 75Ω outdoor FM antenna may be used to further

improve the reception. Disconnect the indoor

antenna before replacing it with the outdoor one.

1.

CONNECTING ANTENNAS

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• The AUX 1 jacks can be connected to an audio

component such as a CD player, tape deck, etc.

2.CONNECTING AUDIO COMPONENT

• The analog audio IN/OUT jacks may also be

connected to audio recording equipment such as a

tape deck, an MD recorder, etc.

Note :

• Commercial DVD Video discs are copy-protected,

and any recordings made from these discs will be

distorted.

3.CONNECTING VIDEO COMPONENT

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4.CONNECTING TV

• There are three types of MONITOR OUTs

(COMPONENT, S-VIDEO, ((composite) VIDEO).

Connect them to the corresponding video jacks of

your TV according to their capability.

• For your reference, the excellence in picture quality

is as follows :

"COMPONENT" > "S-VIDEO" > (composite)

"VIDEO").

• When making COMPONENT VIDEO connections,

connect "Y" to "Y", "P

b" to "P

b"(or "B-Y", "CB") and

"Pr" to "Pr"(or "R-Y", "CR").

• Depending on the type of the COMPONENT

VIDEO INs of your TV, be sure to set the SCAN

TYPE correctly. (Refer to "When selecting the

SCAN TYPE" on page 39.)

Notes :

• You don't need to make all kinds of video

connections between this unit and your TV.

• When you set the resolution to the mode other than

INTERLACED, the S-VIDEO and the (composite)

VIDEO MONITOR OUTs of this unit cannot output

the video signal, meaning the picture will not be

shown. (For details, refer to "When selecting the

SCAN TYPE" on page 39.)

• If the resolution of the video signals which are

output from the COMPONENT MONITOR OUTs

and your TV are not matched, the picture is not

clear, natural or displayed. In this case, change the

setting of the resolution to suit that of your TV.

• Do not connect the unit to the TV through a VCR.

Otherwise the picture may be disturbed due to the

copy protection function.

• CONSUMERS SHOULD NOTE THAT NOT ALL

HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE

FULLY COMPATIBLE WITH THIS PRODUCT

AND MAY CAUSE ARTIFACTS TO BE

DISPLAYED IN THE PICTURE. IN CASE OF 525

OR 625 PROGRESSIVE SCAN PICTURE

PROBLEMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE

USER SWITCH THE CONNECTION TO THE

"STANDARD DEFINITION" OUTPUT. IF THERE

ARE QUESTIONS REGARDING OUR TV SET

COMPATIBILITY WITH THIS MODEL 525p AND

625p DVD PLAYER, PLEASE CONTACT OUR

CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER.

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SPEAKER PLACEMENT

Place the speakers as follows :

• Front speakers: Place the front speakers with their

front surfaces as flush with TV or

monitor screen as possible.

• Subwoofer: Place the subwoofer any where in the

front as desired because the low

frequencies it reproduces are non-

directional.

or

5.CONNECTING SPEAKERS

Plug this cord into a wall AC outlet.

6.AC INPUT CORD

• Be sure to connect speakers firmly and

correctly according to the channel (left and

right) and the polarity (+ and -).

If the connections are faulty, no sound will

be heard from the speakers, and if the

polarity of the speaker connection is

incorrect, the sound will be unnatural and

lack bass.

• Depending on the type of your subwoofer,

connect it as follows.

• Connect the SUBWOOFER PREOUT jack

to the active (powered) subwoofer. (For

details on the operation of the subwoofer,

refer to "Operating instructions of your

active subwoofer" )

• Connect the SUBWOOFER terminals to the

passive subwoofer.(For details on the

operation of the subwoofer, refer to

"Operating instructions of your passive

subwoofer" )

Caution :

• Be sure to use the front speakers with the

impedance of 6 ohms or above and the

passive subwoofer with the impedance of 4

ohms or above.

• Do not let the bare speaker wires touch

each other or any metal part of this unit.

This could damage this unit and/or the

speakers

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Controls & DIsplays

1. PHONES jack

2. POWER ON/STANDBY button/indicator

3. FRONT AUX jack

For details, see next page.

4. USB connector

For details, see next page.

5. REMOTE SENSOR

6. DISC TRAY

7. SOURCE SELECT button

8. PLAY/PAUSE( / ) button

9. PRESET TUNING UP/DOWN,

FORWARD/BACKWARD SKIP( / ) buttons

10. STOP( ) button

11. OPEN/CLOSE( ) button

12. FLUORESCENT DISPLAY

• For details, see next page.

13. VOLUME CONTROL knob

FRONT PANEL CONTROLS

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FLUORESCENT DISPLAY

1. PARENTAL CONTROL indicator

2. TIMER indicator

3. USB indicator

4. DVD indicator

5. CD indicator

6. DTS SIGNAL indicator

7. DOLBY DIGITAL SIGNAL indicator

8. SURROUND MODE indicators

9. MEMORY indicator

10. MULTI-INFORMATION display

11. RANDOM PLAY indicator

12. REPEAT indicators

13. TUNED indicator

14. PROGRESSIVE indicator

15. STEREO indicator

• The FRONT AUX jack can be connected to an

additional audio component such as an MP3 player,

etc.

Note :

• When connecting this jack to an MP3 player, etc., you

should use the stereo mini cord, not a mono mini cord.

FRONT AUX JACK

• The USB connector can be connected to a USB mass

storage device directly to enjoy MP3, WMA or JPEG

files stored on it through this unit.

(For details on the operation of USB device, refer to

"To play files from USB mass storage device" on

page 23.)

Note :

• After USB playback, remove the USB device in the stop

mode or the standby mode.

USB CONNECTOR

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UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS

This universal remote control can operate not only this unit but also most popular brands of video components such as TVs,

VCRs, cable boxes, satellite receivers, etc.

• To operate 4 components other than this unit, you should enter the setup code for each component.

(For details, refer to "ENTERING A SETUP CODE" on page 13.)

• The numbered buttons on the remote control have different functions in other device modes.

For details, refer to "FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS" on the next page.

Note :

• On the remote control, the PBC button is not available for this unit.

STANDBY button

DIMMER button

MENU button

TOP MENU button

CURSOR CONTROL( / / / ),

ENTER buttons

DISPLAY button

POWER ON button

FUNCTION SELECT buttons

NUMERIC(0~9, +10) buttons

REPEAT button

STOP( ) button

REPEAT A-B button

PRESET TUNING DOWN( ),

BACKWARD SKIP(

) button

PLAY/PAUSE( /

) button

TUNING DOWN( ), BACKWARD

SEARCH( ) button

PROGRAM button

ZOOM button

SLOW(

) button

STEP(

) button

CLEAR button

AUDIO button

RETURN button

SUBTITLE button

SETUP button

ANGLE button

VOLUME UP/DOWN(+/-) buttons

PAL/NTSC button

TIMER button

RANDOM PLAY button

CLOCK/SLEEP button

INTERLACED/PROGRESSIVE button

MUTING button

PRESET TUNING UP( ),

FORWARD SKIP(

) button

TUNING UP( ), FORWARD

SEARCH( ) button

SET LED

DEVICE buttons

To operate the desired component with

this remote control, first select the

corresponding DEVICE button.

SURROUND MODE button

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FUNCTION TABLE of the NUMBERED BUTTONS

• This remote control can control up to 4 different components.

• Before operating video components other than this unit with using this remote control, the setup code for each component

should be entered.

ENTERING A SETUP CODE

• The SET LED will flicker once.

Note :

• The MAIN button is unavailable for the components other

than this unit.

• If entering is performed successfully, the SET LED will

flicker twice.

• To be sure that the setup code is correct, press the

POWER ON(or STANDBY) button, aiming the remote

control at the remote sensor on the component. If your

component is turned off, the setup code is correct.

• When your component is not turned off, repeat the above

steps 2 to 4, trying each code for your component until

you find one that works.

Notes :

• If the SET LED did not flicker twice, then repeat the above

steps 3 to 4 and try entering the same code again.

• Manufacturers may use different setup codes for the

same product category. For that reason, it is important

that you check to see if the code you have entered

operates as many controls as possible. If only a few

functions operate, check to see if another code will work

with more buttons.

Notes :

• Some functions for each component may not be available or may work differently.

• Depending on other kinds of components that are available for each DEVICE button, some functions may not be available

or may work differently, too.

• For details about functions, refer to the operating instructions of each component.

1. Turn on the component you want to control.

5. Repeat the above steps 1 to 4 for each of your

components.

2. Find the setup code according to the type and

the brand name of your component, referring to

"Setup Code Table" on page 57.

4. Enter a 3 digit code.

3. Press and hold down both the ENTER button

and the DEVICE button you want for more than

1 second.

Example) When entering "001".

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• Use the remote control unit within a range of about 5

meters (16 feet) and angles of up to 30 degrees aiming

at the remote sensor.

REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION RANGE

OPERATING COMPONENTS WITH REMOTE

CONTROL

Example) When selecting "MAIN" to operate this unit.

1. Enter the setup code for each component other

than this unit you wish to control. (For details,

refer to "ENTERING A SETUP CODE" on page

13.)

2. Turn on the component you want to operate.

3. Press the DEVICE button on the remote control

corresponding to the component you wish to

operate.

4. Aim the remote control at the REMOTE

SENSOR of the component you wish to control

and press the button corresponding to the

operation you want.

LOADING BATTERIES

• Remove the batteries when they are not used for a

long time.

• Do not use the rechargeable batteries(Ni-Cd type).

• Be sure to use alkaline batteries.

• When the remote control does not operate, the old batteries should be replaced. In this case, load new batteries within

several minutes after removing old batteries.

• If the batteries are removed or have been exhausted for a longer period of time, memorized contents will be cleared.

Should this happen, you should memorize them again.

1. Remove the cover. 2. Load two batteries ("AAA" size) matching the polarity.

Note :

• Remote operation may become unreliable if the remote

sensor is exposed to strong light such as direct sunlight

or inverted fluorescent.

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1. Turn the power on.

4. Operate the selected component for playback.

5. Adjust the(overall) volume to a comfortable

listening level.

6. To mute the sound.

7. To listen with the headphones.

3. Turn on the source component for playback.

2. Select the desired input source.

LISTENING TO A PROGRAM SOURCE

Basic Operation

Before operation

• Before operating this unit with the supplied remote control, refer to "UNIVERSAL REMOTE CONTROLS" on page 12 for details

about operation.

• Each time the POWER ON/STANDBY button is pressed,

the unit is turned on to enter the operating mode(the

POWER ON/STANDBY indicator lights up blue) or off to

enter the standby mode(the POWER ON/ STANDBY

indicator lights up amber).

• On the remote control, press the POWER ON button to

enter the operating mode or press the STANDBY button

to enter the standby mode.

• In the standby mode, if the SOURCE SELECT,

PLAY/PAUSE ( /

) or OPEN/CLOSE( ) button is

pressed, the unit can be also turned on.

Standby mode

This means that the unit is not disconnected from the AC

mains and a small amount of current is retained to support

the operation readiness.

Setting the power off mode

You can set the power off mode to either the standby

mode or the power saving mode and can save energy

more in the power saving mode than in the standby mode.

• Depending on whether the STANDBY button on the

remote control for more than 2 seconds either in the

standby mode or in the power saving mode, it is set to

the power saving mode(time display is turned off) or the

standby mode.

Note

• Depending on the power off mode setting, when the

power is turned off, it enters the mode you set.

• In case of connecting the active subwoofer, turn on the

active subwoofer.

• Each time the SOURCE SELECT button on the front

panel, the input source changes as follows :

FM AM AUX F. AUX VIDEO DVD

(frequency display)

• "MUTING" flickers.

• To resume the pervious sound level, press the

MUTING button again.

• Then the sound from the speakers is cut off.

Note

Be careful not to set the volume too high when using

headphones.

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• While playing the selected input source

Selecting a surround mode

• The volume level of each channel can be adjusted as desired.

Adjusting the channel level(/setting the FM mode)

• Each time this button is pressed, the surround mode

changes as follows :

(Dolby VS REF Dolby VS WIDE) or <DOLBY HP>

STEREO

( ) : Possible only when listening via the speakers.

< > : Possible only when listening via the headphones.

Surround modes

• Dolby Virtual Speaker

This mode creates a virtual surround sound field using as few as two front speakers and subwoofer, allowing you to

experience listening from 5.1 channel speakers.

* Dolby Virtual Speaker Reference("Dolby VS REF")

The width of the front sound image is defined by the actual distance between front speakers.

* Dolby Virtual Speaker Wide("Dolby VS WIDE")

The width of the front sound image seems to extend beyond the front speakers.

• Dolby Headphone("DOLBY HP")

This mode simulates 5.1 channel surround sound, which allows you to enjoy 5.1 channel surround sound through 2 channel

headphones, just like listening from 5.1 channel speakers.

• Dolby Virtual Speaker and Dolby Headphone modes are effective not only for 5.1 channel sources but also for stereo (2

channel) sources.

8. Press and hold down the SETUP button for

more than 2 seconds.

10. Adjust the level of the selected channel or set

the FM mode as desired.

11. Repeat the above steps 9 and 10 to adjust

each channel level.

• Then "Lch" is displayed for several seconds.

• When the mode display ("Lch", etc.) disappears, press

the button again.

• The channel levels can be adjusted within the range

of -10 ~ +10 dB.

• In general, we recommend the level to be adjusted to

0 dB.

• The FM mode can be set to FM STEREO or FM

MONO.

• When FM stereo broadcasts are poor because of

weak broadcast signals, set it to FM MONO mode to

reduce the noise, then FM broadcasts are reproduced

in monaural sound.

9. While displaying "Lch", press the ENTER button

to select the desired mode.

• Each time this button is pressed, the mode is selected

as follows :

Lch Rch SW ( FM STEREO)

( ) : Possible only when listening to FM broadcasts.

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SYMBOL ABOUT INVALID OPERATION

• When you press a button, if the unit does not accept its

operation, appears on the TV screen.

Operations are occasionally unacceptable even if is

not displayed.

Invalid operation may occur as expected if :

• The region code number of the unit is different from that

of the DVD Video and playback will not be allowed.

• The rating level function works.

(For details, refer to "When selecting the PARENTAL

CONTROL" on page 42.)

• A disc is not playable or uses features that are not

supported by this unit.

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• Please check the copyright laws in your country to

record from DVD Video, Audio CD, MP3, WMA and

JPEG discs, etc. Recording of copyrighted material may

infringe copyright laws.

• Commercial DVD Video discs are copy-protected, and

any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.

• This product incorporates copyright protection

technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other

intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright

protection technology must be authorized by

Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited

viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by

Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is

prohibited.

Operation of DVD player

PRELIMINARY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT DISCS

Notes on copyright

Playable disc types Region code

This unit supports the following discs.

• This unit supports CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in

audio CD format or MP3/WMA/JPEG in accordance with

the ISO9660 format. It also supports DVD-R, DVD-RW,

DVD+R and DVD+RW discs recorded in DVD Video

format.

Unplayable discs

• Since this unit cannot support disc types, formats and file

types not listed above, do not play such discs.

• Some DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs or CD-

Rs/CD-RWs cannot be played due to incomplete disc

finalization, recording quality or physical condition of the

disc, characteristics of recording device or authoring

software, etc.

See the operating instructions supplied with your recording

device for more information.

Color system format

• Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to either

the NTSC color system for U.S.A, Canada, etc. or the PAL

for Europe, Australia, China, etc.

• DVD players and DVD Videos have their own Region

Code numbers which are assigned to each country or

area as shown below. DVD players are set to your

Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if the

region code number of this DVD player is different from

that of the DVD Video, playback of the DVD Video will

not be allowed by the DVD player.

Examples of playable DVD Videos :

• In U.S.A . • In Europe

Major

countries

or area

Playable

Region

code

All

regions

North

America

Europe,

Japan,

Middle East

Southeast

Asia

Oceania,

South

America

Russia

China

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CARE AND HANDLING OF DISCSAUDIO AND VIDEO FILES

• Folder and file names are displayed up to 8 characters.

• A total of 512 folders and maximum of 2048 files can be

supported.

• Characters except "A~Z", "0~9", " - " may be not

displayed.

• The playback order of folders and files shown in the menu

may differ from the order shown in a PC.

• This unit supports multi-session discs. Some multi-session

discs may take a long time to load and some may not be

loaded at all.

Notes for making a private disc.

• Use "UDF format" as the disc format for DVD-R/DVD-RW,

DVD+R/DVD+RW.

• Use "ISO 9660" as the disc format for CD-R/CD-RW.

• Folders can be up to eight levels deep.

• Some disc may not play due to disc characteristics,

recording conditions, etc.

MP3

• MP3 files must have a ".mp3" or ".MP3" file name

extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a

44.1kHz sampling rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer

rate.

• Fixed bit-rate files are recommended. Variable bit-

rate(VBR) files are playable, but playing time may be

displayed incorrectly.

• ID3 Tag is not available.

• MP3i and MP3 Pro are not available.

JPEG

• JPEG files must have a ".jpg", ".JPG", ".jpeg" or ".JPEG"

file name extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a

640X480 pixel resolution.

• This unit cannot play a baseline JPEG file of more than

6000X4500 pixels and a progressive JPEG file of more

than 5120X3840 pixels.

WMA

• WMA files must have a ".wma" or ".WMA" file name

extension.

• It is recommended that you record your material at a bit

rate of 64 kbps or higher.

• WMA Tag is not available.

• This unit cannot play copyright protected files and files

recorded with a bit rate under 32 kbps.

• In handling a disc, hold it carefully

with edges.

• Do not stick paper or write

anything on the printed surface.

• Fingermarks and dust on the

recorded surface should be

carefully wiped off with a soft cloth.

Wipe straight from the inside to the

outside of the disc.

• Always keep the discs in their

cases after use to protect them

from dust and scratches.

• Do not use a cracked, deformed, or repaired disc.

These discs are easily broken and may cause serious

personal injury and apparatus malfunction.

Notes:

• Because the temperature inside this unit is very high, in

case of no further playback of disc, unload the disc to

prevent the high temperature from deforming the disc.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high humidity or

high temperature for a long time.

• When loading or unloading a disc in the disc tray, always

place it with the printed side up.

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DVD Video structure

DVD Video discs typically contain one or more titles, which

may be subdivided into chapters.

Audio CD structure

Audio CDs contain tracks.

MP3/WMA/JPEG structure

On an MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, a folder can be a member of

another folder, creating hierarchical folder layers. If you are

familiar with a personal computer, you may easily

understand the hierarchical file/folder construction.

Aspect ratio (DVD Video)

The aspect ratio is the ratio between the vertical and

horizontal size of the picture displayed on a TV screen. The

aspect ratio of normal TV screen is 4:3 while that of the

wide-screen TV and HDTV screen is 16:9.

Subtitle (DVD Video)

Some DVD Videos contain the recording of more than one

subtitle languages. With these discs, this unit can select one

of the subtitle languages as desired during playback.

Angle (DVD Video)

Some DVD Videos contain scenes which have shot

simultaneously from multiple camera angles. With these

discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these

different angles.

DVD Video

The format for storing MPEG-2 video on DVD, with

interactive menus, multiple soundtracks, subtitles, camera

angles, and so on.

MPEG(Moving Picture Expert Group)

It is regarded as an international standard for compressing

and restoring digital video and audio signal. "MPEG"

standards include MPEG-1, MPEG-2 and MPEG-4. Video

CD and MP3 are based on MPEG-1, while DVD Video is

based on MPEG-2.

MP3

MP3 is an audio data compression format, which stands for

MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3. Using MP3, you can achieve a data

reduction of about 1:10.

• MPEG Layer-3 audio coding technology licensed from

Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

WMA(Windows Media Audio)

WMA is an audio data compression format developed by

Microsoft Corporation. WMA file size is smaller than that of

MP3.

JPEG(Joint Photographic Experts Group)

JPEG is a papular file format for still image compression and

storage.

There are three sub-types of the JPEG format as follows.

• baseline JPEG : used for digital cameras, the web, etc.

• progressive JPEG : used for the web.

• lossless JPEG : an old type, rarely used now.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

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Dolby Digital

Dolby Digital provides multichannel surround sound in

cinemas from 35 mm film and in the home from laser discs,

DVD Videos, and digital broadcast television, cable, and

satellite systems. It enables the transmission and storage

of up to five full-range audio channels, plus a low-frequency

effects channel(LFE), thus 5.1 channels, in less space than

is required for just one linear PCM-coded channel on a

compact disc.

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks

of Dolby Laboratories.

DTS (Digital Theater Systems)

DTS is a newly-developed surround system which can

handle more amount of data, providing better audio quality.

Though the number of audio channels is 5.1 which is same

as Dolby Digital, discs bearing the " " provides fat

sound and better signal-to-noise ratio, thanks to the lower

audio compression ratio format. It also provides wide

dynamic range and better separation, resulting in

magnificent sound.

Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #'s:

5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 &

other U.S. and worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is

a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol and

DTS 2.0 Channel are trademarks of DTS, Inc. 1996-

Interlaced scan

In the conventional video system, a picture is shown on the

screen in two halves. The interlaced scanning system places

lines of the second half of the picture in-between lines of the

first half of the picture.

Progressive scan

Progressive scanning displays all the horizontal lines of a

picture at one time, as a single frame.

Composite video

A single video signal commonly used in most consumer

video products that contains all luminance, color, and

synchronization information.

S-video

A video signal which improves picture quality over the

standard composite video signal.

Component video

Video signals with three channels of separate information

that makes up the picture. There are some types of

component video, such as Y/CB

(Pb)/CR(Pr) and R/G/B.

Bitstream

The digital signal form of multichannel audio data (e.g., 5.1

channel) before it is decoded into its various channels.

Linear PCM

PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation. Linear PCM is the

usual digital method without compression, used for audio

playback of audio CDs, DVD Videos, etc.

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