Goodmans GDVD750R User manual

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SAFETY
To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner manual carefully
and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, con-
tact an authorized service location.

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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
PREFITTED MAINS PLUGS
For your convenience a mains plug has been fitted to this appliance. For your safety please observe the
following information.
1. Should the fuse in the plug fail remove the plug from the wall socket and replace the fuse with a 3 Amp
ASTA approved to BS 1362 fuse.
2. Never use the plug without the fuse cover fitted. Replacement fuse covers are available from your
dealer or most electrical retail outlets.
3. If the mains plug is cut off the cable, rewire the replacement plug in accordance with instruction give in
this manual.
4. CAUTION: Under no circumstances should the discarded plug be inserted into the mains socket. To
prevent a shock hazard carefully dispose of the discarded plug. Do not leave the plug lying around
where children might see it.
WARNING: To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this unit to rain or moisture.
CAUTION: DANGEROUS VOLTAGES EXIST INSIDE THIS UNIT. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL. DISCONNECT FROM MAINS SUPPLY WHEN NOT IN USE.
This wires in this mains lead are coloured in
accordance with the following wiring codes:
Blue…….......…….…...............………Neutral
Brown……………………......................…Live
This wires in this mains lead must be
connected to the terminals in the plug as
follows:
Blue Wire……………..……..………N or Black
Brown Wire…………..….....…………L or Red
Only a 3 Amp fuse should be fitted in the
plug or a 5 Amp fuse at the distribution
board.
WARNING: UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES MUST THE LIVE OR NEUTRAL WIRES BE CONNECTED TO
THE EARTH TERMINAL IN A 3-PIN MAINS PLUG.
This symbol means that this unit is double insulated.
An earth connection is not required.
HELPLINE PHONE NUMBER 08708-730080

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
CAUTION: RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.
This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric
shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following
procedures for installation, use and servicing. This unit does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the
user.
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near
water.
• Clean only with dry cloth.
• Do not block any ventilation
openings. Install in accordance
with the manufacturer’s
instructions.
• Do not install near any heat
sources such as radiators, heat
registers, stoves, or other
apparatus (including amplifiers)
that produce heat.
• Protect the power cord from
being walked on or pinched
particularly at plugs, convenience
receptacles and the point where
they exit from the apparatus.
• Only use attachments/
accessories specified by the
manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during
lightning storms or when unused
for long periods of time.
• 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.
• Apparatus shall not be exposed
to dripping or splashing and that
no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the
apparatus.
•Disc Tray
Keep your fingers well clear of the
disc tray as it is closing. It may
cause serious personal injury.
•Burden
Do not place a heavy object on, or
step on the product. The object
may fall, causing serious personal
injury and serious damage to the
product.
•Disc
Do not use a cracked, deformed,
or repaired disc. These discs are
easily broken and may cause
serious personal injury and
product malfunction.
•Damage Requiring Service
Unplug this product from the wall
outlet and refer servicing to
qualified service personnel under
the following conditions:
a) When the power-supply cord or
plug is damaged.
b) If liquid has been spilled, or ob-
jects have fallen into the product.
c) If the product has been exposed
to rain or water.
d) If the product does not operate
normally by following the operat-
ing instructions. Adjust only those
controls that are covered by the
operating instructions. Improper
adjustment of other controls may
result in damage and will often
require extensive work by a quali-
fied technician to restore the prod-
uct to its normal operation.
e) If the product has been dropped
or damaged in any way.
f) When the product exhibits a dis-
tinct change in performance - this
indicates a need for service.
•Servicing
Do not attempt to service this
product yourself as opening or
removing covers may expose you
to dangerous voltage or other
hazards. Refer all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
•Replacement Parts
When replacement parts are
required, be sure the service
technician has used replacement
parts specified by the
manufacturer or have the same
characteristics as the original
part. Unauthorized substitutions
may result in fire, electric shock,
or other hazards.
•Safety Check
Upon completion of any service or
repairs to this product, ask the
service technician to perform
safety checks to determine that
the product is in proper operating
condition.
• European versions comply with CE
requirements.

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Examine the contents of the box for your DVD Receiver.
There should be the following:
• DVD Receiver with attached power cord
• Remote Control with 2 batteries
• Instruction Book
• Scart Cable
• MW loop aerial and FM aerial
• Subwoofer with connection cable
• 2 front speakers with wire
• Centre speaker with wire
• Surround back speaker with wire
• 2 rear speakers with wire
Packing
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
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.
Software Licence and Copyright Notice
All software that is supplied as part of this equipment is protected by copyright laws and
international copyright treaties, as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties. This
software is licensed, not sold and is intended for use on this device only.
All title and copyrights in and to the software (including but not limited to any images,
photographs, animations, video, audio, music, text, instructions, code and "applets"
incorporated into the software) are owned by Orient Power Video Manufacturing Ltd. or its
suppliers.
You may not reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble this software for any purpose.
No part of this software may be copied, reproduced, loaned, rented, leased or
transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical, without the express
written permission of Orient Power Video Manufacturing Ltd.
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 centre.
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.
Contents
Introduction
Safety ................................................................................................................... GB 1
Important Safeguards .............................................................................................. GB 2
Important Safety Instructions ................................................................................... GB 3
Contents, Packing ................................................................................................... GB 4
Player Zones, Anti-copy Disc Protection, Installation ..................................................... GB 5
DVD Discs & Cleaning DVD Discs ............................................................................. GB 5
Remote Control ...................................................................................................... GB 6
Front Panel ............................................................................................................ GB 7
Rear Panel ............................................................................................................. GB 8
Connections
Setup and Installation - Video Connections ................................................................... GB10
Audio Connections, Speaker Connections .................................................................... GB11
Loudspeaker Placement ........................................................................................... GB13
Switch on for the first time, Special on screen message ................................................ GB13
Function Setup
Basic Operations .................................................................................................... GB14
Play, Play Mode, Lock ............................................................................................... GB15
Display ................................................................................................................. GB16
Sound ................................................................................................................... GB17
Language .............................................................................................................. GB19
Basic Playback
General Operation ................................................................................................... GB 20
Surround Sound & Surround Effects ........................................................................... GB 21
Radio .................................................................................................................... GB 22
Sleep .................................................................................................................... GB 24
Playing DVD Discs .................................................................................................. GB 25
When DVD is playing ............................................................................................... GB 25
When DVD Disc is stopped ....................................................................................... GB 26
Playing Music CD .................................................................................................... GB 28
When Music CD is playing ........................................................................................ GB 29
When CD Disc is stopped ......................................................................................... GB 30
Playing VCD Discs .................................................................................................. GB 32
When VCD is playing ................................................................................................ GB 32
Playing MP3/WMA/JPEG Discs ................................................................................. GB 33
MP3/WMA files alone .............................................................................................. GB 33
JPEG files alone ..................................................................................................... GB 33
MP3 files along with JPEG files ................................................................................. GB 34
Selections and play logic ........................................................................................... GB 34
When disc is playing ................................................................................................ GB 34
When disc is stopped .............................................................................................. GB 35
Problems
Disc you can play .................................................................................................... GB 38
Problems? ............................................................................................................. GB 39

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Player Zones
Anti-copy Disc Protection
Installation
DVD Discs
For the purpose of distribution of DVD Discs, the world has been separated into 6
zones. The zone your unit is intended for is indicated on the Zone Label. This should
be the same as the label on discs available in your region. If you have any difficulties in
playing a disc, make sure that the disc is for the same zone as your player.
Some DVD discs have anti-copying devices.
With these discs the playback on a Television will give the highest quality picture, however you will not be able to
record this signal on a VCR.
Install your unit on a stable flat surface. There must be sufficient room in front of the unit for the drawer to be
opened and the unit should be positioned so that it can see the remote control.
Do not expose your unit to extremes of temperature or humidity. Avoid standing it on a hot surface such as on
top of other hot running equipment and ensure that there is adequate ventilation to the unit.
* Caution : Do not install this equipment in confined space such as a book case or similar unit!
There are several types of DVD Disc.
Single sided discs. They play for approximately 2 HOURS
Single sided two layer discs. They play for approximately 4 HOURS
Double sided discs. They play for approximately 4 HOURS
Double sided with 2 layers on both sides. They play for approximately 8 HOURS
DVD discs have Titles and Chapters. There can be several Titles on one disc and each Title can contain several
Chapters. Titles and Chapters are numbered, e.g. Title 1, Title 2 etc. & Chapter 1,2,3 etc.
Usually Title one will show the disc publisher and studio
logos. The next Title will be the film. Other Titles
contain trailers for other films, production notes, or
alternative endings for the film. There are many
possibilities with Digital Versatile Disc. Chapters within
the main Title allow you to search quickly for a specific
point on the disc. Many discs have a Chapter Menu
sometimes called Scene Index or Scene Menu that
displays the first shot from each Chapter, which allows
you to select a shot and play the disc from that point
onwards. DVD discs can be PAL or NTSC. This player
can play both types (if the player zone is correct).
DVD discs allow up to 8 Languages and 32 subtitles on a single disc. You can select and change the language
and subtitle to suit yourself and play the whole disc or just part of it and view it from different angles.
Picture freezing & sound skipping or repeating can occur if the disc inside the player is dirty.
• When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the centre out.
• Do not wipe in a circular motion. Circular scratches can cause picture distortion or render the disc
unplayable.
CAUTION - Do not use solvents, commercially viable cleaners, or
antistatic spray intended for analogue discs.
Cleaning DVD Discs
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Remote Control
1. turns unit on/off.
2. sets the sleep (auto-off) timer function.
3. V.SELECT toggles between progressive scan
and switches different video output modes.
4. AV SEL selects external AV inputs (press
repeatedly).
5. DVD selects DVD/CD/VCD mode.
6. TUNER selects Tuner mode, switches between
MW and FM bands.
7. TITLE (ROTATE) 1) displays the Title Menu if
present on disc (DVD mode only), 2) rotates
pictures when playing Picture CDs.
8. MENU 1) enters Disc Contents Menu in DVD
mode, 2) enters System Setup for SPEAKER
settings in all other modes.
9. skips backward/forward to the
previous or next chapter/track.
10. (Active Navigation keys) advance
in indicated directions for making
selections in menus, Active
Navigation mode and tuner
settings.
11. 1) stops playing, 2) selects Mono / Stereo in
Tuner mode.
12. starts playing.
13. freezes picture and sound during play.
14. ZOOM selects zooming options when playing
DVD by pressing repeatedly.
CLEAR delete the last selection.
15. OK 1) enters or selects in menu and setup
navigation, 2) in Tuner mode, enters preset
programming mode or confirms a preset.
16. increases or decreases the volume.
17. starts reverse or forward search.
18. INFO enters or exits Active Navigation mode.
19. EXIT exits menus and Active Navigation mode.
20. EFFECT selects surround modes or soundfield
modes.
21. EQ selects EQ modes.
22. 0 - 9 (Numeric keys) used for direct selections
of title, chapter, track, tuner channel and time
input.
23. mutes and unmutes sound output.
24. opens or closes the disc tray.
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Front Panel
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1. Standby On / Off
2. Disc Tray
3. Opens or closes the disc loading tray
4. SKIP 1) skips to previous chapter/track
in DVD/VCD/CD mode, 2) tunes down
frequency in tuner mode. When the preset
function applied, you can search downwards
to select the channel you want or start the
preset programming mode.
5. SKIP 1) skips to next chapter/track in
DVD/VCD/CD mode, 2) tunes up frequency in
tuner mode. When the preset function
applied, you can search upwards to select
the channel you want or start the preset
programming mode.
6. Stops playing
7. Pauses playing in DVD/VCD/CD mode
8. Starts playing in DVD/VCD/CD mode.
9. VOLUME Adjusts the master volume. Turn
clockwise to increase the volume and
anti-clockwise to decrease
10. DVD Selects DVD/VCD/CD as the input
source
11. TUNER Selects tuner as the input source.
Also switches between MW and FM bands.
12. Selects AV2 as the input source
13. Selects AV1 as the input source
14. Headphone socket
15. Infra-Red Receiver Window
16. VFD Display Area

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Rear Panel
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IMPORTANT!
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, aerial and all optional equipment have been
connected.
Never make or change any connections with the power switched on.
1. FM Aerial Input Connections
For FM reception, connect the FM aerial to the FM socket. Move the aerial in various directions until the
clearest signal is received.
MW Loop Aerial Connections
For MW reception, connect the MW loop aerial to the MW socket. Position the loop aerial to receive the
clearest sound.
Fully insert the stripped portion of the aerial into the terminal as shown above.
Note: Position the aerial as far away as possible from a TV, VCR or other radiation source.
2. Audio Inputs
For connecting audio (Left / Right) input signals from auxiliary sources such as VCR, TV or Satellite
Receiver and playing them through this Home Theater System. These connections are labelled AUX1 and
AUX2 and are selected by the AUX1 and AUX2 buttons on the front panel.
3. Video Inputs
For connecting video signals from the corresponding video out sockets on the axillary items, e.g. TV, VCR
or satellite receiver.
4. Audio Outputs - VCR
For connecting audio (Left / Right) signals to external recording devices such as VCR or Tape Recorder.
5. Video Output - VCR
For connecting VCR or other recording device (Most DVDs cannot be recorded, however you can use this
connection to record from the auxiliary inputs, e.g. satellite receiver, as well).
6. Component Video & Progressive Outputs
For connecting TV with component video input (using component video cable, not provided).
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Rear Panel
7. Digital Coaxial Input
For connecting external equipment that has a digital coaxial output socket.
8. Digital Coaxial Output
For connecting an external equipment that has digital audio input socket, such as a CDR recorder.
9. S - Video Output
For connecting the S-VIDEO IN socket on the TV using an optional S-Video cable. This type of connection
will provide superior picture quality. However, your TV must be equipped with an S-Video input socket.
10. Composite Video Output - TV
For connecting to TVs (Most TVs have this type of connections. If your TV has Component Video or S-Video,
you will get a better picture by using them instead).
11. Digital Optical Input
For connecting an external equipment that has a digital optical output socket.
12. SCART TV
For connecting TV using SCART cable.
13. Subwoofer Speaker (Included)
Connect the included subwoofer with coloured wire to “+” and black wire to “-”.
14.Centre Speaker
For connecting the centre speaker to “C” terminals. Connect the coloured wire to “+” and black wire to “-
”.
15. Surround Speaker (Left & Right)
For connecting the left surround speaker to “SL” terminals and right surround speaker to “SR” terminals.
Connect the coloured wire to “+” and black wire to “-” .
16. Front Speaker (Left & Right)
For connecting the left front speaker to “FL” terminals and right front speaker to “FR” terminals.
Connect the coloured wire to “+” and black wire to “-”.
17. Surround Back Speaker
For connecting the surround back speaker to “SB” terminal. Connect the colorued wire to “+” and black
wire to “-” .
18. Active Subwoofer Out
For connecting an external powered subwoofer. (Not supplied)
19. Power Cord

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Setup and Installation
The following setup and installation diagrams show the different video and audio connections to TV, VCR or CD
Recorder.
Important
Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, aerials, and all optional equipment have been
connected.
(1) Video Connections
For good picture quality, use RCA VIDEO CABLE
For best picture quality, use SCART CABLE
(included) or COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE
(not included)
NOTE: When in AV1 or AV2 mode, only TV Out and SCART TV will have video output signal, therefore, connect
only TV Out or SCART TV to your TV set.