Akai DVR-3400SS User manual

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Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
Notes on Copyright
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, rent copyrighted material
without permission.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited
viewing uses only.
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 method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
On Placement
• Do not use the Unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.
• Place the Unit on a flat and even surface.
• Do not restrict the air flow of the Unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or
by placing it on carpeting.
On Safety
• When connecting or disconnecting the AC cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may
damage it and create a hazard.
• When you are not going to use the Unit for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power cord.
On Condensation
• When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp, water droplets or condensation may form inside the
Unit. When there is condensation inside the Unit, the Unit may not function normally. Let the Unit stand for
1 to 2 hours before turning the power on, or gradually heat the room up and dry the Unit before use.
WARNING:
• Should any trouble occur, disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to a qualified technician.
• Do not place anything directly on the top of the Unit. Damage to the Unit can result.
WARNING
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within
theequilateraltriangle,isintended toalerttheuserto
the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
withintheproduct'senclosurethatmaybeofsufficient
magnitude to cause an electric shock.
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in this owner manual.
This product contains a
low power laser device.
CAUTION
INVISIBLELASERRADIATIONWHEN
OPENANDINTERLOCKSDEFEATED.
AVOIDEXPOSURETOBEAM
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ClassII(Double
lnsulation)
This symbol means that the unit complies with
European safety and electrical interference
directives.

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Table of Contents
Repeat Playback ................................... 26-27
Repeatingatitle/chapter(DVD)............................26
Repeatingasingletrack/wholedisc(CD)...........26
Repeatingaspecificsection(DVD)......................27
Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc......... 28-29
PlayingaMP3filedisc............................................28
PlayingaPicturefiledisc.......................................29
PlayingaMP3/Picturefiledisc...............................29
Radio Operation .................................... 30-31
Tuningintoastationmanually ...............................30
FMStereo.............................................................30
WeakFMstations...............................................30
Tosearchforastationautomatically................30
Presettingstations...................................................30
Tuningintoapresetstation....................................30
RDSstationservice..................................................31
Programtypes(PTY)................................................31
RadioText....................................................................31
CustomizingtheFunctionSettings ........32-40
LANGUAGEsetting..................................................32
VIDEOsetting............................................................33
TVShape..............................................................33
VideoOutput.......................................................34
Brightness............................................................34
Edges....................................................................35
AUDIOsetting...........................................................36
DigitalOut............................................................36
L/Rspeaker..........................................................36
Subwoofer............................................................37
SurroundDelay.................................................37
CenterDelay......................................................38
Pinknoise..........................................................38
RATINGsetting.........................................................39
Password/Parentallock.....................................39
FactorySet..........................................................40
LanguageCodeListforDiscLanguage.......41
Maintenance................................................42
CleaningDisc..........................................................42
CleaningtheUnit...................................................42
ImportantNote.......................................................42
Trouble Shooting Guide ........................ 42-43
Specifications ............................................. 44
Important Safety Instruction ....................... 1
Disc Formats ................................................ 3
Before You Start ........................................... 4
Usingtheremotecontrol..........................................4
Parts and Functions .................................. 5-8
FrontPanel.................................................................5
Subwoofer..................................................................6
RemoteControl......................................................7-8
Display ........................................................ 9
FrontPanelDisplay..................................................9
DisplayInformation..................................................9
Setup ......................................................10-15
Forbetterreception.................................................10
ConnectingyourTV.................................................10
ConnectingaVCR....................................................11
Connectinganothersource....................................12
Connectingthespeakers&subwoofer ..................13
Positioningthespeakersandsubwoofer..............14
Mountingrearsurroundspeakers ..........................15
TurningontheUnitandTV ......................................15
Powercordconnection...........................................15
Adjusting the Sound ............................. 16-17
Playing a Disc ....................................... 18-21
PlayingDisc.............................................................18
Pausingplayback(stillmode)...............................18
Stoppingplayback.................................................18
Toskiptoadifferenttrack......................................18
FastFoward/FastReverse.....................................19
Slow-motionplay...................................................19
Skip(Forward/Reverse)..........................................19
Zoomingintoanimage .........................................19
Angleselection.......................................................20
Audioselection.......................................................20
Subtitleselection....................................................21
Special Functions ................................. 22-24
Displayfunction(DVD)..........................................22
Locatingaspecifictitle .........................................23
Locatingaspecifictitle/chapter/track..................23
Locatingaspecifictime.........................................24
Anglesetting...........................................................24
Audiosetting..........................................................24
Subtitlesetting.......................................................24
CD/DVDprogrammablememory............... 25
DVDprogrammablememory.................................25
Title/Chapterprogrammedplayback.............25
CDprogrammablememory...................................25
Trackprogrammedplayback..........................25

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The Unit can playback discs bearing any of the following marks:
Region Management Information
Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region
Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does
not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, this Unit cannot play that disc.
The region number of this Unit is 2.
Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available
When the symbol appears on the TV screen, it indicates that the function or operation attempted is not
available at that time. This occurs because the DVD disc manufacturer determines the specific functions.
Certain functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the documentation provided with the
disc.
T
Chapter 1 Chapter 1Chapter 2 Chapter 2Chapter 3
DVDs
[8cm(3")/12cm(5”) disc]
Audio CDs
[8cm(3")12cm(5”) disc]
Notes on Unauthorized Discs
You may not be able to play back some DVD discs on this Unit if they were purchased from outside your
geographic area or made for business purposes.
Title, Chapter and Tracks
• DVDs are divided into “titles” and “chapters”. If the
disc has more than one movie on it, each movie would
beaseparate “title”. “Chapters”are sections oftitles.
• Audio CDs are divided into “tracks”. A “track” is
usually one song on an Audio CD.
Note :
• Numbers identify each title, chapter, and track on a disc. Most discs have these numbers recorded on them,
but some do not.
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3 Track 4 Track 5
Icons Used on DVDs
Sample lcons Language selections for audio
Language selections for subtitles
Screen aspect ratio
Multiple camera angles
Region code indicator
2
2
2
1. English
2. French
1. English
2. French
Notes:
• ThisUnit supports 2-channel (L/R) audio and 5.1ch (Multi-channel) MPEG Audio 1/2 (only when the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT coaxial jack is used for connection). It does not support 7.1 channel MPEG Audio Version 2.0.
• When playing back a CD-G (Graphics) or CD EXTRA disc, the audio portion will be played, but the graphic
images will not be shown.
Disc Formats
Compatible
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BeforeYou Start
To install Batteries
1.Open the battery door.
Battery Replacement
When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will
need to replace the batteries.
Notes:
• If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused
by battery leakage corrosion.
• Do not mix old and new batteries. Do not mix ALKALINE, standard (CARBON-ZINC) or rechargeable
(NICKEL-CADMIUM) batteries.
2.Insert two "AA" or UM-3 size batteries.
Using the Remote Control
• Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the Unit.
• When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be
degraded, causing unreliable operation.
• The recommended effective distance for remote operation is about 16 feet (5 meters).

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Rear Panel
1) Disc tray
OpenorclosetraybypushingOPEN/CLOSEbutton.
Place a disc on the disc tray, label side up.
2) PROLOGIC indicator
WhenDOLBYPROLOGICsoundselectedinAV_IN
mode, the light will illuminate.
3) standby indicator
WhentheUnitisturnedonbypressingthePOWER/
STANDBY button, the light will illuminate. If you
press POWERbuttonontheRemotecontrol.The
Unit will turn on.
4) 3 STEREO indicator
When 3 STEREO sound selected in AV_IN mode,
the light will illuminate.
5) Displaywindow
Display system information.
6) VOLUMEcontrol
Changetheloudnessofthesoundfromthespeakers
connected to the Unit.
7) Remote sensor
Accept the remote control unit signals.
Front Panel
8) FUNCTIONbutton
Select the source.
9) STOPbutton
Stop playing a disc.
10) PAUSEbutton
Press to pause playback. Each time you press the
PAUSE button the picture advances one frame.
Press the PLAY button to resume.
11) PLAYbutton
Press to start or resume playback
12) SKIP buttons
PressSKIP buttontogobacktopreviouschapters/
tracks.
PressSKIP buttontoadvancetochapters/tracks.
Pressandhold SKIP buttontobeginfastscan.
Four speeds are available.
Scan all available radio stations.
13) OPEN/CLOSEbutton
Use to open and close the disc tray.
14) POWER/STANDBYbutton
Turn the power on or off.
Parts and Functions
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Note:
Screensaver-Ifnobuttonispressedwithin3minutes,thefunctionwill active,Ifyouwanttoreturnthenormalscreen,
press any button.
15) FM 75ΩANTENNA jacks
16) VIDEO OUT jack
17) SCART SOCKET
18) AM LOOP ANTENNA terminal
19) DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack
20) Left/Right AUDIO OUT jacks
21) S-VIDEO (DVD) Output jack
22) VIDEO IN (VCR) jack
23) AV IN (AUDIO IN) L&R jack
24) SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT jack
25) Power cord
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SUBWOOFER
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Parts and Functions
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26) Front speaker (R) terminals
27) SUBWOOFER AUDIO IN 5.1CH jack
28) Rear speaker (R) terminals
29) Center speaker terminals
30) Rear speaker (L) terminals
31) Front speaker (L) terminals
32) Power cord
33) POWER indicator
Sub-Woofer
FrontPanel Rear Panel
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Parts and Functions
1) POWER / button
Turns the Unit power on and puts it in standby mode.
2) RETURN button
Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP
menu.
3) Number (0 - 9) and (+10) buttons
Use when creating programs, and entering a parental
level password. To select numbers over 9, press +10
buttonandthenthesecondno.forexample,toenter18,
press +10 and then 8.
4) 5.1 Ch button
Switch speaker outputs by 5 speakers mode.
5) MEMORYbutton
Enter the number of a selected chapter or track.
Enter the number of a selected station.
6) DIMMERbutton
Adjust the brightness of the front panel display to the
level you prefer.
7) PRO LOGIC button
Set Dolby Pro Logic feature in AV_IN mode.
8) VOLUME (+ / -) buttons
Change the loudness of the sound from the speakers
connected to the Unit.
9) SETUPbutton
Open and close the Unit's SET UP menu screen.
10) / CURSOR buttons
Use to highlight selections on a menu screen and
adjust certain settings.
11) SLOWbutton
Perform slow reverse playback of DVDs.
12) TUNING buttons
:Fast reverse playback.
:Fast forward playback.
TUNING : Scan all available radio stations.
13) STOP button
Stop playback.
14) PREV button
Move reverse through titles, chapters or tracks on a
disc.
Tune to the presetted stations.
15) CLEAR button
Clear input selections and cancel certain playback
functions.
16) DISPLAY button
Change disc status information displayed on the TV.
17) ANGLE button
Switch the camera angle of the video presentation
whensceneswith multiple camera angles are recorded
on a DVD.
18) SUBTITLE button .....
Select one of the subtitle languages programmed on a
DVD.
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Remote Control
VOLUME
SETUP MENU
ENTER
SLOW SLOW
STOP PLAY PAUSE
REPEAT
PREV
CLEAR
ANGLE SUBTITLE FM MODE BAND
A-B DISC
DISPLAY ZOOM AUDIO
TUNING NEXT
POWER
SOUND
OPEN/
CLOSE
FUNCTION
GOTO
MEMORY
PRO LOGIC
2.1 CH5.1 CH
DIMMER
RETURN
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2
3
4
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19) FUNCTIONbutton
DisplaytheFUNCTIONscreenwhereyoucancheck
or change various setting.
20) OPEN / CLOSE button
Use to open or close the disc tray.
21) GOTObutton
Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc.
22) SOUND button
Selects sound balance and tone controls for
adjustment with the cursor buttons.
23) 2.1 CH button
Switch speaker outputs by 2 speakers mode.
24) / CURSOR buttons
Use to highlight selections on a menu screen and
make adjust certain settings.
25) MENU button
Open and close DVD's menu.
26) ENTERbutton
Confirm selections on a menu screen.
27) SLOW button
Perform slow forward playback of DVDs.
28) PLAY button
Start playback.
29) PAUSE button
Pause playback, frame advance.
30) NEXT button
Move forward through titles, chapters or tracks on a
disc.
Tune to the presetted stations.
31) AUDIObutton
Select one of the audio soundtracks programmed
on a DVD or selects the audio output mode on a
AUDIO CD.
32) ZOOMbutton
Zoom into an image.
33) BAND/REPEAT-DISC button
Switch between AM(MW) or FM.
Repeat chapter or title of a DVD.
Repeat single track or whole CD.
34) FM MODE / REPEAT A - B button
Set FM MODE to FM STEREO for FM stereo sound
or to FM MONO for mono sound.
Perform point-to-point repeat playback on a DVD or
CD.
Parts and Functions
Remote Control
VOLUME
SETUP MENU
ENTER
SLOW SLOW
STOP PLAY PAUSE
REPEAT
PREV
CLEAR
ANGLE SUBTITLE FM MODE BAND
A-B DISC
DISPLAY ZOOM AUDIO
TUNING NEXT
POWER
OPEN/
CLOSE
FUNCTION
GOTO
MEMORY
PRO LOGIC
2.1 CH5.1 CH
DIMMER
SOUND
RETURN
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Region (Local) Number Error Indicator
Iftheregion(local)numberofthediscthatyouattempttoplaydiffersfromtheregionnumberoftheUnit."InvalidRegion"
appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played).
If no disc is loaded
whentheMainUnit
is switched on.
Tray open
Tray closed
Loading
Stopped
Playing
Paused
Fast forward
Fast reverse
Slow
Repeat A - B
Remarks
"" appears when the tray is closed and:
1)There is no disc in the tray.
2)The disc type is not playable in this Unit.
3)The disc is not loaded correctly (upside-down, etc.)
The display changes to show
other indicators (total time, etc.)
Freezestheimage on the screen or pauses audioplayback.
The display changes to show other indicators (total
time, etc.)
Does not function for Audio CDs.
Repeat a specific section.
The operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the
disc.
TV Screen Unit Display
No Disc
Stop
Play
Pause
x 2
x 2
x 1/2
/
Loading...
A-B
B
ANGLE indicator
Appears when multiple camera angles
are recorded in the section of the DVD
that is currently playing.
TITLE indicator
WhenaDVDisloadedin
the Unit, this indicator
appears along with the
title number.
CHAPTER /TRACK indicator
When a DVD is loaded in the
Unit, this indicator appears
along with the chapter number.
When a Audio CD is loaded in
the Unit, this indicator appears
along with the track number.
DOLBY DIGITAL
indicator
Displays while Dolby
Digital sound
processing is being
performed or when
the loaded disc
contains Dolby
Digital sound.
OPERATION indicator
Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit.
REPEAT 1
playback
indicator
Displayed
during
repeat
playback.
Display
Front Panel Display
Display Information
The DVD displays the information shown below on the TV screen and on the Unit's DVD display depending
on the operation status.
Display Examples
Open
A -
R. TOTAL(REMAIN.TOTAL)
indicator
Indicates the elapsed playback time
ofthedisc.Withsomediscs, thisarea
also shows the total play time of the
disc when playback is stopped.
REPEAT A-B playback
indicator
Displayed during repeat
playback.
MEMORY
indicator
Displayed
during
programmed
playback.
Close
STEREO indicator
Tune into a station. "((ST))"
will appear when an FM
broadcast is in stereo.

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Setup
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FM
Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jack.
AM(MW)
Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminals.
A.Connecting your TV
The Unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV.
RCA-SCART 3 Phono/Scart AV cable
Use the included 3 Phono/Scart AV cable
1. Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jacks to the SCART on your TV.
or
S-Video Jack
Use an S-Video cable (sold separately).
• Use an S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO (DVD) jack on your Unit to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV.
For better reception
FM antenna
AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA (SUPPLIED)
To wall outlet
SUBWOOFER
AUDIO OUT
5.1 CH
DVD Unit TV
SCART cable (not included)
To AUDIO OUT
(white)(red)(yellow)
3 Phono/Scart AV cable

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Setup
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B. Connecting a VCR
1.Using the supplied 3 Phono/Scart AV cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to
SCART jack on yourTV, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to SCART jacks on your TV.If
you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and right Audio
cable from the Main Unit to your TV.
2.Using theVideo cable (not supplied), connect theVIDEO IN (VCR) jack on your Unit toVIDEO OUT jack on your
VCR.
3.Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your Unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks
on your VCR.
Watching a DVD
1.Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select "DVD".
2.Turn on yourTV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which is correspond to the
VIDEO IN jack you need connected with the Main Unit.
Watching aVideotape
1.Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select "AV_IN".
2.Turn on yourTV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which is correspond to the
VIDEO IN jack that is connected with the Main Unit.
3.Turn on the VCR and follow the instructions included with it to play the videotape.
Notes:
• When playing VCR, you want the sound come from the speakers (supplied), you need not connect the Video
cable.
• If VCR Audio is mono, surround speakers sound level will be low.
TV
(yellow)
AUDIO OUT
VC
R
To VIDEO
OUT
To AUDIO
OUT
(yellow)
(white)(red)
To AUDIO IN
(white) (white)
(red) (red) (yellow)
DVD Unit
To AUDIO
OUT To VIDEO IN
(yellow)
3 Phono/Scart AV cable

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Notes:
• If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is close to it, you may experience interference
if the tuner function is selected while the television is working.
• When you have selected TUNER function, sound will ONLY come from the front left, right speakers and
subwoofer.
• Ensure that a VCR connected to this Unit is set to stereo mode otherwise the activated speakers may be
different from those outlined in the table on page 17.
• Due to copyright protection, DVD movies cannot be copied. If you copy a DVD movie onto a videotape, the
resulting copy will be unclear, with poor sound quality. This is NOT caused by a defective DVD system.
• When playing VCR, press the FUNCTION button on the remote control or front panel to AV_IN mode, all
speakers will be activated a few minutes later.
C. Connecting another source
Using the not supplied Audio/Video cable, connect ONLY the left and right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the
AUDIO IN jack or use a coaxial digital Audio cable (not supplied) to connect to the coaxial in jack on your another
equipment. Do not connect the yellow video plug.
1.Turn on the Unit.
2.Turn on your audio equipment and follow the instructions included with it to select the AUDIO IN or DIGITAL IN
function.
Listening to an other audio equipment
Analogue connection
Setup
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Digital connection
DVD Unit
COAXIAL
Audio equipment with
digital audio input jack
DVD Unit
AUDIO IN
To AUDIO OUT
(white)(red)(yellow)
To AUDIO IN
(white) (red) (yellow)
Amplifier of stereo
system, etc. (not included)

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D.Connecting the speakers & subwoofer
1. The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-)
ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the Unit, matching the color tube on the end
of the speaker wire to the color-coded connector.
2. Connect each of the speaker wires to the satellite speakers. The front left/right and rear left/right speakers are all
the same. However, make sure you connect to the center speaker (color) to the one speaker which is slightly longer
than the rest.
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SUBWOOFER
AUDIO OUT
5.1 CH
To
VIDEO IN To AUDIO IN
SUBWOOFER
AUDIO OUT
5.1 CH
SUBWOOFER
TELEVISION
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E. Positioning the speaker and subwoofer
Setup
REAR SPEAKERS
Place right beside or slightly
behind your listening position,
and a little higher than your ears.
FRONT SPEAKERS
Place on both sides of the TV,
equal distances apart.
SUB-WOOFER
Can be placed anywhere.
CENTER
Place on the top of
or below the TV.
SUB-
WOOFER
CENTER
FRONT
LEFT FRONT
RIGHT
REAR
RIGHT
REAR
LEFT

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Setup
Turning on the Unit and TV
1)Press the POWER button to turn the Unit ON, or
2)Press the /POWER button on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the PLAY button to turn on the
Unit while the Unit is at standby mode.
3)Turn on the TV by pressing its POWER button.
4)Select the channel on your TV corresponding to the VIDEO IN jack that the Unit is connected to. See TV User
guide for more information.
• If you have connected the Unit successfully, the DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on your TV screen.
Power cord connection
• Make sure that all the components and speakers are connected correctly.
• Be sure the AC power cord is disconnected and all functions are off before making connections.
• When you are not going to use the Unit for a long period of time, disconnect the power cord.
Mounting rear surround speakers
1) Mark the correct mounting position on the wall.
2) Insert a fixing screw(s) at the marked position on the wall.
3) Align the slot hole(s) of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked.

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To adjust the surround sound balance while Pro Logic decoding is in effect
Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance:
Front speaker (left)
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display LEFT, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the
sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Front speaker (right)
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display RIGHT, then press the or CURSOR button toadjust the
sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Center speaker
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display CENTER, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust
the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Rear speaker (left)
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display REAR L, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the
sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Rear speaker (right)
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display REAR R, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the
sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Subwoofer
• Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display WOOFER, then press the or CURSOR button to adjust
the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit.
Note :
• If you do not press any button within a few seconds, the display will return to normal.
To adjust the sound quality
Press the SOUND button repeatedly to select an equalization mode (BASS, MIDDLE, TREBLE). Press the
or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level.
BASS : the low range of sounds
MIDDLE : the mid range of sounds
TREBLE : the high range of sounds
Bass, middle and treble control the sound from the front left and right speakers.
Adjusting the Sound
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Dolby Pro Logic is a sound system that was developed to get a better sense of presence from sources encoded with
Dolby Surround. The feeling of position has been improved by the addition of a separate center speaker channel. Look
for this logo on your DVD Unit.
DolbyDigital
DolbyDigitalisasoundsystem developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. thatgivesmovietheatreambienceto audio output
when the Unit is connected to a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel processor or amplifier.
This Unit automatically recognizes DVDs that have been recorded with Dolby Digital.
Not all Dolby Digital sources are recorded with 6 channels.
Some sources marked Dolby Digital may be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2 channel system. Look for this logo on your
DVD Unit.
DTS and DTS Digital Sound are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
3 STEREO
The 3 STEREO mode creates a Dolby Pro Logic sound effect using just the left, right and centre channels. No sound
comes from the surround channel speakers. You can still select normal or wide effect in this mode.
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
'Dolby' , 'Pro Logic' and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Adjusting the Sound
The following tables show which speakers are working in the various modes.
REMARKS:
1) Generally, only Front Left, Right speakers and Subwoofer are active at TUNER mode.
2) " " The speaker is actived.
3) " X" The speaker is not actived.
4) AlwayskeepyourVCRatstereomodeotherwisethespeakersoutputstatusmaybedifferenttoabovelistedtable.
5) You can set 5.1 CH, 2.1 CH when the disc is stopped.
6) In subwoofer On mode, if speaker is set to "Large", then the output of subwoofer is low.
To select the listening channel
1.When the disc is stopped. At stop mode of DVD function, you can press 5.1 CH and 2.1 CH buttons on the
remote control to select different speakers output status shown as below table.
2.At AV_IN function mode, you also can press the PRO LOGIC button repeatedly on the remote control to
select 3 STEREO, PRO LOGIC (indicator on the front panel will illuminate) or OFF three different speakers
output status, Details please refer to below listed table.
3.You can active or off subwoofer output by setup menu.
Note:
The wording "2.1 CH" will be corresponded to the audio/sound output from Front Left and Front Right speakers
plus the subwoofer.
5.1 CH /
2.1 CH Subwoofer L/R Speaker Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Center Speaker Subwoofer Rear Left Speaker Rear Right Speaker
Small
Large X
Small /
DVD Large
CD Small /
Large
Small /
Large
Small /
Large
Small /
Large X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
2.1 CH
N/A
N/A
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Audio Settings Speakers Output Status
DISC
ON
MP3 OFF
5.1 CH
5.1 CH
2.1 CH
3 Stereo /
Pro Logic Subwoofer L/R
Speaker Front Left Speaker Front Right Speaker Center Speaker Subwoofer Rear Left
Speaker Rear Right Speaker
TUNER N/A N/A N/A XXX
ON Small
Pro ON Large X
Logic Small /
Large
ON Small XX
ON Large XXX
Small /
Large
Small /
Large
Small /
Large X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
X
Sources
Audio Settings Speakers Output Status
OFF
ON
OFF
OFF
3 Stereo
OFF
AV_IN

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Playing a Disc
DVD CD
This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD Unit. Some DVD discs are
produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the
DVD Unit maynotrespond toall operatingcommands.This isnot adefect in the DVD Unit.Refer
to the instruction notes of discs.
“ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. A “ ” means that the desired
operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the disc.
Basic playback
Playing a Disc
1.Press the POWER/STANDBY button on the front panel or press the POWER button on the remote control to
turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode, press the FUNCTION button to select DVD mode.
See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS (page 32 to 40) before proceeding to step 2.
2.Press the OPEN / CLOSE button.The disc tray opens.
3.Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up.
4.Press the OPEN / CLOSE button.The disc tray closes.
It takes a short while for your Unit to load the disc. After loading, for some discs, the Unit will automatically start
playback of the disc.
5.Press the PLAY button.
Notes:
• Use the OPEN / CLOSE button on the front panel to open or close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray or you
may damage the Unit.
• Let the disc tray open completely before removing the disc. Press the OPEN / CLOSE button to close the disc
tray after you remove the disc.
Pausing playback (still mode)
Press the
II
PAUSE button.To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button.
Stopping playback
Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback.To resume playback at the position
where the disc was stopped, press the PLAY button.
If you press the STOP button twice, the Unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the PLAY button will reset
the disc to the beginning.
DVD CD
To skip to a different track
• Press the SKIP button once to skip to the start of the previous track.
• Press the SKIP button to skip to the next track.
• For audio CD disc, use the number buttons (remote control only) to jump straight to that track number.

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Fast Forward/Fast Reverse
1.Press the or button when a disc is playing.
• The disc begins fast scan at x2 speed.
• Four speeds are available.Eachtime or buttonispressed,
the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence:
Note :
You also can press and hold SKIP button on front panel repeatedly to select different fast scan speed.
2.Press the PLAY button when you reach the desired point to resume playback at normal speed.
Slow-motion play
1.Press the SLOW or SLOW button in the play mode.
• Two speeds are available. Each time SLOW or SLOW button is pressed, the speed of slow-motion
playback changes in the following sequence:
2.Press the PLAY button to return to the normal playback speed.
Playing a Disc
DVD CD
DVD
Zooming into an image
While a disc is playing, press the ZOOM button.
• While an image is zoomed, you can use , , and button to shift the view and display the part you want.
• To return to the normal view, press the ZOOM button until the “
off
“ symbol shows. The screen will return to
normal.
• When you reach the edge of the image, the display will not shift anymore in that direction.
SKIP (Forward / Reverse)
While you are playing a disc, press the NEXT button of the remote or SKIP button of front panel to move to
the beginning of the next chapter or track.Press the PREV button of the remote or SKIP button of the front
panel to move to the previous chapter or track and automatically start playing it.
DVD CD