Goodmans GDVD143FM User manual

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Contents
Introduction ............................................................................................... 4
Safety is Important .................................................................................... 4
Parts and Controls .................................................................................... 5
Front panel ............................................................................................ 5
Rear Panel ............................................................................................ 5
Remote Control ..................................................................................... 6
Getting Started........................................................................................... 7
In The Box ............................................................................................. 7
Turning the Unit On/Off ......................................................................... 7
Screen Saver ........................................................................................ 7
The Remote Control .................................................................................. 8
Installing the batteries ........................................................................... 8
Using the Remote Control ..................................................................... 8
Connecting External Equipment .............................................................. 9
Connecting to a stereo television .......................................................... 9
Connecting to a mono television ........................................................... 10
Connecting to a stereo audio system .................................................... 11
Connecting to a decoder with Dolby Digital (AC-3) processing 12
Connecting to a FM wire aerial 13
Region code ...............................................................................................
14
Compatible Discs ......................................................................................
14
Inserting a Disc ......................................................................................... 15
Language Setup ........................................................................................
15
Menu systems ...........................................................................................
15
Screen Setup ............................................................................................. 16
TV Type ................................................................................................. 16
4:3 PS (Pan and Scan) Mode ............................................................... 16
4:3 LB (Letterbox) Mode ....................................................................... 17
16: 9 Mode ............................................................................................ 17
Screen saver ......................................................................................... 18
TV System ............................................................................................ 18
Brightness ............................................................................................. 19
Contrast ................................................................................................ 19
Video Out .............................................................................................. 20
Audio Setup ............................................................................................... 20
Custom Setup ............................................................................................ 21
Parental Control .................................................................................... 21
Change Password
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Parental Control continued
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Default .................................................................................................. 24
Help and Advice ......................................................................................... 25
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DVD Player Functions ....................................................................... 26
Pausing Playback ....................................................................................................... 26
Viewing Frame by Frame ............................................................................................ 26
Stopping Playback ...................................................................................................... 26
Resume function ......................................................................................................... 26
Fast Search Forward/Reverse .................................................................................... 27
Skipping Chapters or Tracks ...................................................................................... 27
Slow motion (DVD only) .............................................................................................. 27
Special Functions .............................................................................. 28
Search DVD’s .............................................................................................................. 28
Search - Audio Discs .................................................................................................. 29
Zoom Function (DVD only) ......................................................................................... 30
Title button (DVD only) ................................................................................................ 30
Menu button ................................................................................................................ 30
Repeat Function (DVD) ............................................................................................... 31
Repeat Function (CD) ................................................................................................. 31
Repeat A-B .................................................................................................................. 31
Selecting a Scene Angle ............................................................................................. 32
Subtitle Function ......................................................................................................... 32
Audio Function ............................................................................................................ 33
Display Function ......................................................................................................... 33
Volume Buttons ........................................................................................................... 33
Playing audio discs ..................................................................................................... 34
Playing MP3 discs ....................................................................................................... 35
Program Function - Audio and MP3 Discs ................................................................. 36
Playing Kodak picture CDs or JPEG picture CDs ...................................................... 37
Handling Discs ................................................................................... 39
Safety Instructions ............................................................................ 40
Power Source .............................................................................................................. 40
Safety Considerations ................................................................................................. 40
Cleaning ...................................................................................................................... 40
Servicing ............................................................................................ 41
Electrical Information ........................................................................ 41
Guarantee ........................................................................................... 42
Operating The FM Radio............................................................................................. 38
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Introduction
Thank you for purchasing this product which has been designed and
manufactured to give you many years of trouble-free service.
You may already be familiar with using a similar product, but do please
take time to read these instructions - they have been written to ensure
you get the very best from your purchase.
Safety is Important
To ensure your safety and the safety of others, please ensure you read
the Safety Instructions before you operate this product.
Keep this information in a safe place for future reference.
WARNING: THIS PRODUCT UTILISES A CLASS 1 LASER. USE OF CONTROLS,
ADJUSTMENTS OR PROCEDURES NOT LISTED IN THIS USER GUIDE 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 technology
must be authorised by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other
limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorised by Macrovision Corporation.
Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

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Remote Control
Mute
Subtitle
Angle
Cursor Up
Repeat A-B
Clear
Repeat 1/All
Stop
Eject
PBC
Numeric Buttons
Volume
Cursor Down
Cursor Right
Zoom
Audio
Next
Power
Slow
Search/Goto
Play/Select
Cursor Left
Prev
DVD/Tuner
Setup
Pause/Step
Info
Memory
Menu
TV Sys.
F.Fwd
F.Bwd
Title

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Getting Started
Remove your DVD player carefully from the box. You may wish to
store the packaging for future use.
In The Box
Included in this package should be:
Goodmans DVD player
Remote control
User guide
Should any of these items be missing, please contact the helpline on
02392-391100.
Note: Unless otherwise stated, all references to buttons refer to the remote control.
Turning the unit on/off
Press the POWER button on the front of the unit or the POWER
button on the remote control.
Note: when you use the power button to turn the unit off, it is not disconnected
from the mains AC supply. This state is called the standby mode.
Screen Saver
Television screens can sometimes
be damaged by displaying a static
images for prolonged periods of
time. To prevent this, the DVD
player is equipped with an automatic
screen saver to protect your
television screen.
Pressing any button will deactivate the screen saver.

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Installing The batteries
Locate the remote control, and remove the battery cover.
Insert twoAAAsize batteries into the compartment.
Note: Refer to the diagram inside the battery compartment for correct installation of
batteries.
Using The Remote Control
To use the remote control, point it at the front of the DVD player,
towards the sensor situated to the right of the DVD drawer.
The remote control has a range of up to 6 meters from the DVD player
and at an angle of up to 60 degrees.
Do not block the path of the beam from the remote control to the DVD
player.
Note: Sunlight or very bright light will reduce the remote control sensitivity.

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Connecting External Equipment
Connecting to a stereo television
Note: The following information is for guidance only
1. Option 1: RCA left and right audio (DVD) to RCA left and right audio
(TV), with RCA video (DVD) to RCA video (TV).
There are two ways to connect your DVD player to a stereo television.
2. Option 2: 21 Pin Scart (DVD) to 21 Pin Scart (TV).
Note: Do not use a combination of options 1 and 2, as this may produce picture
interference.
White
Red
Y
ellow
Audio/Video Cable
Yellow
White
Red
S-VIDEO
Video
Left
Right AUDIO
TV
S-VIDEO
Video
Left
Right AUDIO
TV
IN
SCART Cable
IN
IN
S-VIDEO
Video
Left
Right AUDIO
S-VIDEO
Video
Left
Right AUDIO
IN

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Connecting to a mono television
Note: The following information is for guidance only
1. 21 Pin Scart (DVD) to 21 Pin Scart (TV).
TV
IN
SCART Cable

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Connecting to a stereo audio system
Note: The following information is for guidance only
1. RCA left and right audio out (DVD) to left and right audio in (Audio
System).
Audio cable

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Connecting to a decoder with Dolby Digital (AC-3)
processing
Note: The following information is for guidance only
Coaxial digital output to coaxial audio
input connector on amplifier
AMPLIFIER
Centre Speaker
Front Speaker
(Left)
Rear Speaker
(Left)
Front Speaker
(Right)
Rear Speaker
(Right)
Sub-woofer
S-VIDEO
Video
Left
Right AUDIO
TV
IN
SCART Cable
IN

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Connecting to a FM wire aerial
Note: The following information is for guidance only
1. Connect the FM wire aerial to the aerial input socket (DVD).
To FM wire aerial

Compatible Discs
Your DVD player can play discs that are marked with the following
logos:
8cm/12cm DVD Video Discs.
12cm Compact Disc Recordable Discs.
12 cm Compact Disc Rewritable Discs.
8cm/12cm Compact Disc Audio Discs.
12cm MP3Audio Discs.
12cm Photo Compact Discs.
Region code
Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the
world, all players have region codes and discs can have an optional region code. If you load a
disc of a different region code into your player you will see the region code notice on the
screen. The disc will not playback and should be unloaded.
The region code for this player is 2 as indicated by the symbols below.
The symbol left appears on the TV screen when the function requested is not available.
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Inserting A Disc
Ensure the DVD player is connected to the mains and is correctly
connected to your television.
Note: For instructions how to connect your DVD player to your television see the
“Connecting To External Equipment” section (p9-12).
Press the POWER button on the front of your DVD player.
Press the EJECT button to open the DVD drawer.
Note: OPEN will show on the DVD display panel and the top left of the screen.
Place a compatible disc into the recess on the DVD disc tray. Make
sure that the label is facing up. Place 8cm discs on the inner recess.
Note: for a list of compatible disc formats see page 13
Press the EJECT button to close the DVD drawer.
Note: When the drawer has closed LOAD will show on the DVD display and
Loading will be displayed in the top left corner of the screen.
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Language setup
Various language settings for the Audio track, Subtitles and Disc menu
can be preset on this DVD player. Choose from the options given.
Note: If the choosen language is not available on the DVD, the DVD will play in its
default language.
Menu systems
Ensure that the DVD player is in stop mode.
Press the SETUP button.
The setup menu will be displayed on the screen.
SETUP MENU
LANGUAGE SETUP
SCREEN SETUP
AUDIO SETUP
CUSTOM SETUP
EXIT
LANGUAGE SETUP
You can scroll through the menus using the arrow buttons on the
remote control. Once the required menu is highlighted, use the PLAY/
SEL button to select the menu.
To return to the normal display, press the SETUP button to exit the
menu screen.
SETUP
SETUP
PLAY
SEL
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LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD
MENU
AUDIO
SUBTITLES
RETURN
OSD LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
FRENCH
GERMAN
ITALIAN
SPANISH

Screen setup
TV type
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE
SCRN SAVER
TV SYSTEM
BRIGHTNESS
RETURN
TV TYPE
4 : 3 PS
4 : 3 LB
16 : 9
CONTRAST
VIDEO OUT
Use the arrow buttons to navigate to a required output format
and press the PLAY/SEL button to select the option.
4:3 PS (Pan and Scan) mode
This mode will display movies in the centre of the screen, leaving a
black border at the right and left edges of the screen if you are using a
widescreen TV
PLAY
SEL
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4:3 LB (Letterbox) mode
This mode allows you to see movies in their original aspect ratio. The
entire frame of the movie will be displayed, but it will occupy a smaller
portion of the screen.
16: 9 mode
This mode should be used, when connected to a widescreen
television.
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Screen saver
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE
SCRN SAVER
TV SYSTEM
BRIGHTNESS
RETURN
SCREEN SAVER
ON
OFF
CONTRAST
VIDEO OUT
Turns the screen saver on or off.
TV system
SCREEN SETUP
TV TYPE
SCRN SAVER
TV SYSTEM
BRIGHTNESS
RETURN
TV SYSTEM
NTSC
PA L
CONTRAST
VIDEO OUT
AUTO
This DVD player supports NTSC, PAL and AUTO formats.
To select the relevant mode, ensure that the DVD player is in the stop
mode.
Note: the PAL format is generally used by televisions in the U.K. Check your
television user guide for advice.
Note: If NTSC is selected with a non-compatible television you may experience
interference or an unstable picture.
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