Dolby Laboratories DVD Player User manual

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FCC and Safety Information
Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at differ-
ent times in different regions of the world, all players have
region codes and disc can have an optional region code.
If you load a disc of a different region code to your player,
you will see the region code notice on the screen. The
disc will not play, and should be unloaded.
(Possible region codes:)
There are 6 regions (also called “locales”). Each DVD
player and disc will be played in one region ONLY.
1: Canada, U.S., U.S.Territories
2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East
(including Egypt)
3: Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong)
4:Australia, New Zealand,Pacific Islands, Central
America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean
5:Former SovietUnion, Indian Subcontinent,Africa
(also NorthKorea,Mongolia)
6:China
Never make or change connections with the
power switched on.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to
complywith thelimitsfor aClass B digitaldevice
pursuantto part15 oftheFCC Rules.These lim-
itsaredesignedtoprovide reasonableprotection
against harmful interference in a residential in-
stallation. This equipment generates, uses and
canradiate radiofrequency energyand,if notin-
stalled and used in accordance with the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.However,thereisno guarantee
that interference will not occur in a particular in-
stallation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interferencetoradioor televisionreception,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 orrelocate thereceiving antenna.
–Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipment
andreceiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir-
cuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
–Consult the dealeror an experiencedradio/TV
technicianfor help.
CAUTION:
This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye
injury, only qualified service personnel should
remove the cover or attempt to service this
device. Use of controls or adjustments or per-
formanceofproceduresotherthanthosespeci-
fied herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
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 disas-
sembly is prohibited.
CAUTION VISIBLEANDINVISIBLELASER
RADIATION WHEN OPEN
AVOID EXPOSURETOBEAM
(WARNINGLOCATION: INSIDE ON
LASER COVERSHIELD)
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”,
“AC-3” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories.
Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Labora-
tories, Inc. All rights reserved.
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.

Important Safety Instruction
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 a damp cloth.
7. Do not block any of the 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-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. When 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 plug, convenience recep-
tacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus.
11. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer.
12. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time.
13. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been
damaged in any way; such as when the 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.
14. Use only with a 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.
Outdooruse orwet locationapplications:
An apparatus that does not comply with the requirements in Appendix A# (Outdoor Use and Wet Location
Apparatus) shall be marked or the instruction manual packed with the word “WARNING” and the following or
equivalent: “To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture.
AClass II APPARATUS shall be permanently marked with the words “DOUBLE INSULATION” or “Double
insulated” and “When servicing use only identical replacement parts.”
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Getting Started
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Precautions
Please read these precautions before operating this unit.
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!Power cord protection
To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against
electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the
following.
"Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the
AC power cord.
"Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
"Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.
"Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in
any way.
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!Placement
Avoid placing the unit in areas of:
"direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles
"high temperature (over 350C) or high humidity (over 90%)
"much dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged.
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!Non-useperiods
When the unit is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a
long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the
household AC outlet.
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!No fingers or other objects inside
"Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous, and may
cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to disas-
semble the unit.
"Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.
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!Keep away from water/magnet
"Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If
liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could occur.
"Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit.
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!Stacking
"Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place
anything heavy on it.
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!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 the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment 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.
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!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 monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and
the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV.
To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the unit.
Selecting the type of disc for
the type of TV connected
Both the DVD discs and video CDs have the material recorded in
the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the
correct disc type for the type of connected TV.
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!Connecting to the multi-system TV
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!Connecting to the NTSC TV
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!Connecting to the PAL TV

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DearCustomers
May we take this opportunity to thank you for purchasing this
DVD player. We strongly suggest that you carefully study the Op-
erating Instructions before attempting to operate the unit and that
you note the listed precautions.
Contents
GettingStarted:
FCC and Safety Information........................... ii
Important Safety Instruction .......................... iii
Precautions .................................................... 1
Selecting the type of disc for the type of
TV connected ................................................. 1
DVD:
DVD Playback ................................................. 3
Basic Playback............................................................................ 3
ProgrammingDVDs.................................................................... 3
Stopping Playback...................................................................... 4
RapidAdvance (Rapid Reverse)................................................. 4
Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters ......................................... 4
Still Picture (Pause) .................................................................... 4
FrameAdvance (STEP) .............................................................. 4
Slow-Motion Playback............................................................... 4
Direct Selection of Scenes........................... 5
Selecting Scenes by Title Number (A)........................................ 5
Selecting Scenes by Chapter Number (B)................................... 5
Selecting Scenes by Time (C) ..................................................... 5
Repeat Playback ............................................ 6
Playing Repeatedly..................................................................... 6
Repeating Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat) 6
Convenient functions.................................... 6
Displaying the Information of Scene .......................................... 6
Displaying the Scene With a Larger and Closer View................. 6
ChangingAudioSoundtrack Language ........................................ 7
Hiding/Displaying of Subtitles ................................................... 7
ChangingSubtitleLanguage ........................................................ 7
Viewing FromAnotherAngle ...................................................... 8
Using the TITLE Menu.............................................................. 8
Using the MENU Function ........................................................ 8
Adusting Video Picture ............................................................... 9
To Mute the DVD Player........................................................... 9
Setting Speaker Sound Balance ................................................... 9
VideoCDs/AudioCDs:
Video,Audio CD Playback ..........................10,13
Basic Playback....................................................................... 10, 13
Menu Playback [Video CDs] ...................................................... 10
Locating a Specific Track............................................................ 11
Locating a Specific Frame [Video CDs] ...................................... 11
Stopping Playback .................................................................11, 14
RapidAdvance (Rapid Reverse)............................................11, 14
SkippingAhead or Back to Tracks ........................................11, 14
Pause Play ............................................................................ 12, 14
FrameAdvance [Video CDs] ...................................................... 12
Slow-Motion Playback [Video CDs] .......................................... 12
SettingAudio Sound Effect......................................................... 12
Information ................................................ 12-13
Repeat playback............................................. 13
Playing Repeatedly ..................................................................... 13
Repeat Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat) ... 13
ProgrammingAudio CDs ............................... 14
Playing MP3 Music Discs .............................. 15
RadioOperation:
AM/FM Tuning ................................................ 16
Manual Tuning ........................................................................... 16
Auto Scan Tuning ....................................................................... 16
Reset Tuning.................................................. 16
To Store Station Into Memory ................................................... 16
To Recall a Stored Station ........................................................... 16
To Clear a Stored Station ............................................................ 16
RDS Tuning .................................................... 17
Displaying Brocasting Information ............................................ 17
AutomaticSearching ................................................................... 17
InitialSettings:
Language Setup............................................. 18
On Screen Display (OSD) Menu ............................................... 18
Subtitle [DVD] ........................................................................... 18
AUDIO [DVD] .......................................................................... 19
DVD Menu................................................................................. 19
Video Setup .................................................... 20
TV Shape .................................................................................... 20
TV System.................................................................................. 20
Audio Setup .................................................... 21
Audio [DVD].............................................................................. 21
More Audio [DVD] .................................................................... 21
Send A Test Tone [DVD] ............................................................ 21
Custom Setup................................................. 22
Password [DVD] ........................................................................ 22
Rating [DVD] ............................................................................. 22
ForYourReference:
Troubleshooting .........................................23-24
Disc Handling and Maintenance .................. 25
Definition of Terms ........................................ 26

DVD
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DVD Playback
Preparations
!Power on the TV set, and select “Video” as the TV input.
!Power on the stereo system if the player has been connected
to a stereo system.
Basic Playback
1Press POWER on.
The power LED is green on.
2Press EJECT to open the disc tray.
If the unit does not start playback, press FUNCTION
button repeatedly until “No Disc” or “DVD” or “CD” or
“VCD” appears on the DVD display.
3Place a disc onto the tray.
Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position
it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the
guides, and place it in its proper position.
4PressEJECT.
!The disc tray closes and the DVD player starts playback if
the disc does not have any menus recorded on it.
!If the disc has one or more titles recorded on it, a menu screen
will appear on the TV screen.
NOTE: Proceed with steps 5 and 6 when a menu is available on
the disc.
5Press / / / or the number
button(s) to select the preferred title.
NOTE: To select a title, input a double-digital number, i.e. 01 for
chapter 1, 02 for chapter 2, etc.
6Press PLAY.
The player now starts playback of the selected item.
DVD Playback - continued
Stopping Playback and Returning to The
Menu Screen (If a Menu Screen IsAvail-
able on The Disc)
Press MENU. The DVD player stops playback, and then
displays the menu screen.
After operation
When the DVD player is not in use, remove the disc and press
POWER to turn off the player.
NOTE:
!The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even
after the player has finished playing a particular disc. When
no further selections are to be played, be sure to press the
STOP button to clear the menu screen.
!If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single sided
disc), the player’s display will appear “NO DISC” in few
seconds.
For your reference:
!When “ ” appears while a button is being operated, it
means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the
player.
Programming DVDs
1Press STOP.
2Press MEMORY.
You will see the below program play list displayed on TV screen.
1_ _ _ _ 4 _ _ _ _ 7 _ _ _ _ 10 _ _ _ _
2_ _ _ _ 5 _ _ _ _ 8 _ _ _ _ 11 _ _ _ _
3_ _ _ _ 6 _ _ _ _ 9 _ _ _ _ 12 _ _ _ _
ClearAll Play Program
3Arrange the titles and the chapters in a
play list by pressing the number but-
tons.
!In the program play list, you can see four blanks following by
each number. First two blanks are title input number. Next
two blanks are chapter input number.
!Move the / / / cursor buttons to highlight the number
for more inputs. The program play list will play in a numeric
order.
4Select “Play Program” and then press
Enter.
To Clear Program Play
!Press MEMORY. Select “Clear All” from on-screen display,
and then press ENTER.

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DVD Playback - continued
Still Picture (PAUSE)
Press PAUSE/STEP once during playback.
The screen is paused and “ “ appears on the TV screen.
To return to normal playback
Press PLAY.
Frame Advance (STEP)
Press PAUSE/STEP twice during playback.
The disc is advanced by one frame each time you press the
button. “ ” appears on the TV screen.
To return to normal playback
Press PLAY.
Slow-Motion Playback
Press S.F. (Slow Forward) during playback.
The playback speed changes (i.e. 1/2) each time you press the
S.F. button.
Press S.R. (Slow Reverse) during play-
back.
The playback speed changes (i.e. 1/2) each time you press the
S.R. button.
To return to normal playback
Press PLAY.
DVD Playback - continued
Stopping Playback
Press STOP button on the remote.
Note: If you want to power off the unit, press the STOP button
on remote first, and then the POWER on the unit.
Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)
By the remote control:
Press (F. BWD) or (F. FWD) during
playback.
!Normal playback is resumed when you press PLAY.
!The speed of advance (i.e. 2) or reverse (i.e. 2) changes
for each press of the buttons.
Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters
You can skip a specific chapter or track to playback.
Skipping Ahead
Press (NEXT) on the remote control or
on the DVD player during playback.
Skips a chapter each time you press the button.
Skipping Back
Press (PREV.) during playback.
When you press the button once midway through a chapter, the
DVD player returns to the beginning of the chapter to playback.
The player skips a chapter each time you press the button.

DVD
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Direct Selection of Scenes
Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number
Allows you to locate specific titles of scenes to playback.
1Press SEARCH during playback.
2Press / to move the cursor to
the title and chapter input blanks.
3 Press the number button(s) to select
the possible title and chapter.
!Press CLEAR to clear the Title/Chapter.
Example:
To locate Title 1 Chapter 3, press “0”, “0”, “1” in order for the
Title number, and move the cursor to next 3 input blanks, and
press “0”, “0”, and “3” for the Chapter number.
4Press ENTER.
!The DVD player starts playback from chapter 1 of the
selected title/chapter.
To Exit the direct selection of scenes
Press SEARCH once again.
For your reference:
!When “ ” appears while you are pressing a button, it may
indicate that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the
player.
Direct Selection of Scenes- continued
Selecting Scenes by Time
Example:Viewing a disc from a specific time; for example, 1
hour and 50 minutes.
1Press SEARCH during playback.
2Press / to move the cursor to
the time input blanks.
3Press the number button(s) to specify
the starting time point.
Example:
To locate “01 hr. 50 min. 00 sec.”, press “0”, “1”, “5”, “0”,
“0” and “0” in order.
4Press ENTER.
! The DVD player starts playback from the specified position.
NOTE:
!These operations work only with discs for which the elapsed
playing time appears on the player’s display during playback.
!For some discs, PLAY may not start from the specified
position even when the steps above have been performed
correctly.
To Exit the direct selection of scenes
Press SEARCH once again.
For your reference:
!When “ ” appears while you are pressing a button, it may
indicate that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the
player.

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Repeat Playback
Playing Repeatedly
Press 1/ALL REPEAT during playback.
Each time you press the button, the disc will repeat a chapter, a
title, or repeat Off.
To return to normal playback
Press 1/ALL REPEAT several times until “Repeat Off” appears.
NOTE:
!Repeat playback works only with discs for which the elapsed
playing time appears on the player’s display during playback.
!Repeat playback may not work correctly with some DVDs.
Repeating Sections Between Two Specific
Points (A-B Repeat)
1Press A-B during playback at the point
where repeat play starts (A).
“” appears on the TV screen.
2Press A-B again at the point where
repeat play ends (B).
“” appears.
Repeat playback of points A to B starts playback.
To return to normal playback
Press A-B again. (“ ” appears on the TV screen.)
NOTE:
!A-B repeat playback works only within a chapter.
Press once : Repeat Chapter
Press twice : Repeat Title
Press three times : Repeat Off
Displaying the Scene With a Larger and
Closer View
The ZOOM function enables you to take a closer look at the scene
while you are watching a movie.
1Press ZOOM during playback.
2Press ZOOM repeatedly to view the
scene in a larger size.
Press ZOOM a number of times to see the scene in x1 or x2 size.
To return to normal playback
Press ZOOM a number of times until “Off” is shown on the TV
screen.
Convenient Functions
Displaying the Information of the Scene
Displaying the Information of the Scene
1Press INFO. during playback.
Press INFO. a number of times, the title number, chapter
number, audio language, subtitle language, elapsed time,
multi-angle mark, theAudio format, andAudio channel will
show in sequence on the screen.
Stop Displaying the Information of the Scene
Press INFO. repeatedly until the information disappears. or wait
for few seconds until the information is off automatically.

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Convenient Functions - continued
Changing Audio Soundtrack Language
You can change the audio language from theone selected at theinitial
settings to a different language, if available. (This operation func-
tions only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages
are recorded.)
1Press AUDIO during playback.
2Press AUDIO repeatedly to cycle
through the possible language, and
then select one.
For your reference:
!When the possible language is not heard after pressing the
button several times, it may indicate that language is not
available on the disc.
!When you turn on or remove the disc the DVD player will
play back the language which is selected at the initial setting.
If you select a language which is not recorded on the disc the
DVD player will play back a prior language programmed on
the disc.
Convenient Functions - continued
Hiding/Displaying Subtitles
If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or display them.
(This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.)
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during play-
back to display subtitles or hide them.
When you press SUBTITLE once, the first subtitle recorded on
the disc will display. The rest of the subtitles recorded will
display in sequence as you press the button.
!You may change to other possible language with this function,
or you can hide the subtitle by pressing this button repeatedly
until “ ” appears on the screen.
Changing Subtitle Language
You can change to other subtitle language by pressing SUBTITLE
button, if available.
(This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle
languages are provided.)
1Press SUBTITLE during playback.
!When no subtitles are recorded “ ” will display instead
ofthe language number.
2Press SUBTITLE repeatedly until the
possible language is selected.
NOTE:
!In some cases, it may take few seconds to wait for the subtitle
language to change to the selected one after you press the
button.
For your reference:
!If the possible language is not shown after pressing the button
several times, it may indicate that language is not available on
the disc.
!When you turn on or remove the disc, the DVD player will
play back the subtitle language which is selected at the initial
setting. If you select a subtitle language which is not recorded
on the disc the player will play back the default subtitle
language programmed on the disc.