Packard Bell DIVX 300 User manual

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PACKARD BELL DVD DIVX 300/350 USER'SGUIDE
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limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to this product and
documentation. Updates to hardware components are made regularly. Therefore some of the instructions, specifica-
tions and pictures in this documentation may differ slightly from your particular situation. All items described in this
guide are for illustration purposes only and may not apply to your particular situation. No legal rights or entitlements
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TRADEMARKS
Packard Bell is a registered trademark of NEC Computers International BV. All other company or product names are
trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners.
WARNING
To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not use the plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the plug
can be fully inserted, to prevent fire or shock hazard. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
• Read these instructions.
• Keep these instructions.
• Heed all warnings.
• Follow all instructions.
• Do not use this apparatus near water.
• Clean only with a 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 ampli-
fiers) that produce heat.
The lightning flash with
arrowhead symbol within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
uninsulated dangerous voltage
within the product's enclosure
that may be of sufficient
magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO
NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR
BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE
PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERV-
ICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE
PERSONNEL
The exclamation point within an
equilateral triangle is intended to
alert the user to the presence of
important operating and main-
tenance (servicing) instructions
in the literature accompanying
the appliance.
WARNING
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.
DO NOT OPEN
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• Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with
one wider than the other. A grounding type plug has two blades and a third grounding prong. The wide blade
or the third prong is provided for your safety. If the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an elec-
trician for replacement of the obsolete outlet.
• Protect the power cord from being walked on and from pinching.
• Only use attachments/ accessories specified by the manufacturer.
• Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. Please note that the
product warranty does not apply if damage to the product is the result of a lightning strike.
• Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in
any way, has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally or has been dropped.
• You must unplug the power supply cord to disconnect the apparatus from the power supply. With this in mind,
the socket-outlet should be located close to the apparatus and should also be readily accessible.
PRODUCT DISPOSAL
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive requires that the used electrical and electronic
products must be disposed of separately from normal households waste in order to promote reuse, recycling and other
forms of recovery and to reduce the quantity of waste to be eliminated with a view to reducing landfill. This includes
accessories such as a remote control, power cords, etc. When you dispose of such products, please follow the guid-
ance of your municipal authority and/or ask your retailer when purchasing a new product.
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CONTENTS
DVD Introduction........................................................................................................................... 4
Difference between DVD and other discs ................................................................................... 4
Features..................................................................................................................................... 4
An introduction to your DVD Player........................................................................................... 5
Buttons and connectors................................................................................................................... 6
DVD DivX 300 .......................................................................................................................... 6
DVD DivX 350 .......................................................................................................................... 6
Remote Control ......................................................................................................................... 7
Setting up your DVD player............................................................................................................. 8
Box contents.............................................................................................................................. 8
Inserting remote control batteries............................................................................................... 8
Connections .............................................................................................................................. 8
Setting up your TV set.............................................................................................................. 10
Operation instructions................................................................................................................... 10
Disc playback........................................................................................................................... 10
Function buttons........................................................................................................................... 11
Screen display.......................................................................................................................... 11
Language ................................................................................................................................. 11
Angle....................................................................................................................................... 11
Subtitles .................................................................................................................................. 11
Program................................................................................................................................... 11
Menu DVD.............................................................................................................................. 11
Sub-menu ................................................................................................................................ 11
Direction selection buttons....................................................................................................... 12
Numeric buttons...................................................................................................................... 12
PBC button (Program Backward Control) ................................................................................. 12
A-B.......................................................................................................................................... 12
Repeat ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Zoom....................................................................................................................................... 12
Volume +/- ............................................................................................................................. 12
Random................................................................................................................................... 12
Mute ....................................................................................................................................... 12
L/R ......................................................................................................................................... 12
Video Out................................................................................................................................ 12
Progressive Scan ...................................................................................................................... 12
Pause ...................................................................................................................................... 12
Fast Forward/Rewind .............................................................................................................. 13
Stop ........................................................................................................................................ 13
System setup................................................................................................................................. 13
DVD menu setup..................................................................................................................... 13
Speaker setup .......................................................................................................................... 15
Audio setup ............................................................................................................................. 18
Preferences setup..................................................................................................................... 19
MP3 Playback............................................................................................................................... 22
Kodak Picture CD Playback........................................................................................................... 22
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................ 24
Disc maintenance.......................................................................................................................... 24
Specifications ................................................................................................................................ 25
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DVD INTRODUCTION
The DVD player is a must for your home theatre system. By using this latest digital technology, high quality,
high-density sound and video has been condensed into a 12 cm disc.
Difference between DVD and other discs
Features
DVD discs can support many technologies. The following logos are available to describe these technologies:
DVD SVCD/VCD CD LD
Recording
Digital/MPEG2 Digital Digital Analogue
Capacity
One layer,
one side
4.7GB
Double
layer,single
side, 8.5GB
Single
layer,
double
side, 9.4GB
Double
layer,
double
side, 17GB
650MB 650MB
Playtime
133 min 242 min 266 min 484 min 45 min 74 min 1 side: 60 min
2 sides: 102
min
Disc diameter
12cm/8cm 12cm 12cm/8cm 30cm/20cm
Horizontal
resolution
500 lines or above 350 lines 430 lines
Picture scale
Multi-scales One
Subtitle
language
32 subtitle language 8 Up to 16
Sound
Dolby decoder/linear PCM Linear PCM Linear PCM
FM
Sound quality
44.1KHz, 48KHz, 96KHz 16, 20, 24bit 44.1KHz/
16bit
Channels
Dolby digital/linear PCM: 8
Dolby digital/5+1 linear PCM: 8 4 2 Linear PCM: 2 Analogue: 2
NTSC zone coding & TV system Picture scale mode
DOLBY digital surround sound Parental lock
Number of sound languages View angle
Number of subtitle languages Close caption (Only NTSC)
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An introduction to your DVD Player
Full Compatibility
Fully compatible with various disc formats: DVD, SVCD, VCD, CD, CD-G, XVID, Kodak Picture CD and
Mp3.
High definition
Horizontal image definition can reach 500 lines or above.
DTS, Dolby 5.1 channel digital surround sound output
DTS, Dolby 5.1 channel (6 single channel) digital surround sound provides listeners 3D effects and can
intensify the bass effect.
Parental lock
This allows you to protect your children against unsuitable material.
Multi story plot selection
Users can select and play different plots of a story (beginning, advancing, climax and ending) from a disc.
Available on certain discs only.
Multiple subtitle and sound languages
Up to 32 subtitle and 8 sound languages are supported.
Multi view-angle
Users can view from different angles (close watching, side watching, panorama etc.). Available on certain
discs only.
Disc video
TV set screen scale
16:94:3
Normal Pan scan Letter box
4:3
16:9
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