Rotel RDV-03 User manual
082 OM-RDV-03 04605 English
The Rotel Co. Ltd.
10-10 Shinsen-Cho
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150-0045
Japan
Phone: +81 3-5458-5325
Fax: +81 3-5458-5310
Rotel of America
54 Concord Street
North Reading, MA 01864-2699
USA
Phone: +1 978-664-3820
Fax: +1 978-664-4109
Rotel Europe
Dale Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2BH
England
Phone: +44 (0)1903 221600
Fax: +44 (0)1903 221525
Rotel Deutschland
Kleine Heide 12
D-33790 Halle/Westf.
Germany
Phone: +49 05201-87170
Fax: +49 05201-73370
www.rotel.com
RDV-03
DVD Player
Owner’s manual
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SPECIFICATIONS
General
Readable discs:
DVD VIDEO, DVD-R (Video format), DVD-RW (Video
format), SVCD, Video CD, Audio CD (CD-DA),
CD-R/RW (CD-DA, SVCD, Video CD, MP3/WMA
format, JPEG)
TV monitor compatibility:
Asia version: NTSC or PAL (selectable)
Euro version: PAL
Disc compatibility:
Asia version: NTSC or PAL discs
Euro version: NTSC or PAL discs
Video mode:
Asia version: interlaced or progressive scan
Euro version: interlaced or progressive scan
Other
Power requirements:
Asia model: AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Euro model: AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Power consumption:
12 W (Power On)
2W (Standby)
Weight:
4.0 kg (8.8 lbs)
Dimensions (W x H x D):
435 mm x 92 mm x 316 mm
17.14” x 3.62” x 12.45”
Front Panel Height
(feet removed/for rack mount)
80 mm/3.15”
Video output
COMPONENT (pin jack):
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
PB/PR Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 ohm)
VIDEO OUT (pin jack):
1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack):
Y Output: 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohm)
C Output: 286 mVp-p (75 ohm)
RGB OUT (Euro model only):
Output: 0.7 Vp-p (75 ohm)
Horizontal resolution:
500 Lines
Signal to noise ratio:
65 dB
Audio output
Analog Out (pin jack):
2.0 Vrms (10 k ohms)
Digital Out:
Optical: –21dBm to –15dBm (Peak)
Coaxial: 0.5 Vp-p (75 ohm)
Audio characteristics
Frequency response:
CD (at 44.1 kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD (at 48 kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz
DVD (at 96/88.2 kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz
DVD (at 96 kHz) : 2 Hz to 44 kHz
Dynamic range:
16 bit: more than 98 dB
20 bit: more than 100 dB
24 bit: more than 100 dB
Wow and flutter:
Unmeasurable (less than ± 0.002%)
Total harmonic distortion:
16 bit: less than 0.008%
20/24 bit: less than 0.008%
All specifications are accurate at the time of print-
ing. Rotel reserves the right to make improve-
ments without notice.
Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trade-
marks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Important Safety Instructions
WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts inside. Refer all servic-
ing to qualified service personnel.
WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
the unit to moisture or water. Do not expose the unit to dripping or splash-
ing. Do not place objects filled with liquids, such as vases, on the unit. Do
not allow foreign objects to get into the enclosure. If the unit is exposed
to moisture, or a foreign object gets into the enclosure, immediately dis-
connect the power cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified service
person for inspection and necessary repairs.
Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the component.
Keep this manual so you can refer to these safety instructions.
Heed all warnings and safety information in these instructions and on the
product itself. Follow all operating instructions.
Clean the enclosure only with a dry cloth or a vacuum cleaner.
Do not use this unit near water.
You must allow a minimum 10 cm or 4 inches of unobstructed
clearance around the unit. Do not place the unit on a bed, sofa, rug,
or similar surface that could block the ventilation openings. If the unit is
placed in a bookcase or cabinet, there must be ventilation of the cabinet
to allow proper cooling.
Keep the component away from radiators, heat registers, stoves, or any
other appliance that produces heat.
The unit must be connected to a power supply only of the type and volt-
age specified on the rear panel:
Asia model: AC 110-240 V, 50/60 Hz
Euro model: AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Connect the component to the power outlet only with the supplied power
supply cable or an exact equivalent. Do not modify the supplied cable. A
polarized plug has two blades, with one wider than the other. A grounding
plug has two blades plus a third grounding prong. These are provided for
your safety. Do not defeat grounding and/or polarization safety provisions.
If the supplied plug does not fit your outlet, please consult an electrician
for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Do not use extension cords.
The main plug of the power cordset is a disconnect device of the appa-
ratus. In order to completely disconnect the apparatus from the supply
mains, the main plug of the power cordset should be unplugged from the
mains (AC) outlet. The stand-by LED indicator will not be lit up to show
the power cord is unplugged.
Do not route the power cord where it will be crushed, pinched, bent, ex-
posed to heat, or damaged in any way. Pay particular attention to the
power cord at the plug and where the cord exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet during a lightning
storm or if the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.
Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer.
Use only with a cart, stand, rack, bracket or shelf system recommended
by Rotel. Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid
injury from a tip-over.
Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or ser-
viced by a qualified service agency if:
• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
• Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
• The unit has been exposed to rain.
• The unit shows signs of improper operation
• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way
FCC Information
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer-
ence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in ac-
cordance with the instruction, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par-
ticular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.(TV, radio, etc.)
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for addi-
tional help.
Caution
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules operation is subject to
the following to conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
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1: Controls and Connections
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DVD PLAYER
MODEL NO. RDV-03
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DVD PLAYER
MODEL NO. RDV-03
POWER CONSUMPTION: 12 W
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Asia Model
Euro Model
TROUBLESHOOTING
Power
Power does not come on.
• Check that the power plug is inserted se-
curely.
Operation
Region Code Error.
• Make sure the Region Code of the inserted
disc matched the code shown on the back
of the unit.
Unit will not work or operates er-
ratically.
• Microprocessor malfunction due to light-
ning or static electricity. Turn off the power
and unplug the power cord. Connect the
power cord again.
• Moisture condensation caused by a sud-
den change of temperature or humidity.
Turn off the power, then turn it on a few
hours later.
• If only one specific disc will not play, the
disc may be defective.
LOCK appears in the display and the
disc tray does not open.
• Pressing the OPEN/CLOSE button while
pressing down STOP button on the player
in standby mode locks the disc tray. Turn
the unit off, and press both buttons simul-
taneously to release the disc tray lock.
Setting cannot be changed in the
LANGUAGE Setup menu.
• Stop playback before trying to change
the setting.
The audio language and subtitle can-
not be changed.
• Only one language is recorded on the
disc currently being played.
No subtitle is displayed.
• No subtitle is recorded on the disc cur-
rently being played.
• Subtitle may not be displayed correctly
during A-B repeat play.
Picture
Picture is noisy.
• The player is connected to a VCR directly
and the copy guard function is activated.
Connect the player directly to the TV.
• With some discs, the picture may be
blurred when the PICTURE SOURCE setting
is FILM or AUTO. Set to VIDEO (NORMAL)
or VIDEO (ACTIVE).
Cannot get correct picture on TV.
• Connect only one type of cable to the
jack(s) you want to use on this player,
either the VIDEO jack, S-VIDEO jack,
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, or
SCART connector (Euro Model).
No picture is displayed on the TV
screen or the screen is blurred or di-
vided into two parts.
• Not all high-definition TVs are compatible
with the progressive scanning mode. Try
turning off progressive scan using the rear
panel switch or the remote control P.Scan
button.
Unit freezes after activating progres-
sive scan in systems:
• On the Euro model, progressive scan can-
not be used with the SCART video output.
If the unit freezes, turn the power off. Turn
the unit on and disable progressive scan.
To use progressive scan, make sure that
the Component Video outputs are con-
nected, not the SCART outputs.
Audio
DVD-VIDEO playback sound level is
lower than TV broadcast.
• Set the D.RANGE CONTROL preference
to TV MODE
• Set the analog OUTPUT LEVEL preference
to NORMAL.
Analog audio output is distorted.
• Set the OUTPUT LEVEL preference to
LOW
MP3/WMA
No sound.
• MP3/WMA disc is recorded with the
packet writing (UDF file) and cannot be
played.
Files (Tracks) are not played in the
recorded order.
• This player plays the files in the alphabetic
order. The playback order can vary.
WMA files cannot be played back.
• The file is copy protected.
• The file is recorded with a bit rate under
48 kbps.
JPEG
No picture is played back, or the
screen turns black.
• JPEG files must be the baseline JPEG for-
mat to play on the RDV-03.
The Choice menus cannot be seen.
• You cannot turn on the preference display
when an MP3/WMA or JPEG disc is in-
serted.
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Parental Lock
The RDV-03 has a Parental Lock feature to
prevent children from watching inappropriate
DVD Video discs. The feature relies on ratings
systems (specific to each country) that set a
rating level for discs starting from material
suitable for viewing by children and increas-
ing as the subject matter becomes more inap-
propriate. The Parental Lock feature sets the
restriction anywhere from Level 1 to Level 8.
A disc with a higher numerical rating than the
specified level requires entry of a password
for playback. Thus, if you specify a Level 4
restriction, discs rated Level 1, 2, 3, or 4 play
without a password. Discs rated 5, 6, 7, or
8 require a password.
Setting the Parental Lock
1. With playback stopped, select the PAREN-
TAL LOCK item on the Others Menu. The
Parental Lock sub-menu appears.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
SET LEVEL NONE
PASSWORD _ _ _ _
PARENTAL LOCK
EXIT
COUNTRY CODE US
2. Select the COUNTRY CODE field on
sub-menu and press the ENTER button. A
pop-up window appears with the list of
country codes (see the front of this manual
for a list of codes).
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
COUNTRY CODE US
SET LEVEL NONE
PASSWORD _ _ _ _
PARENTAL LOCK
EXIT
TV
TW
TZ
UA
UG
UM
US
3. Press the CURSOR buttons to scroll
though the list of country codes and high-
light a selection.
4 Press the ENTER button. The highlight cur-
sor moves to the SET LEVEL field.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
COUNTRY CODE US
SET LEVEL NONE
PASSWORD _ _ _ _
PARENTAL LOCK
EXIT
NONE
8
7
6
5
4
3
5. Press the CURSOR buttons to scroll
though the list of setting levels and make
a selection. The available options are:
NONE: no restriction
LEVEL 8: the least restrictive
LEVELS 2–7: progressively more restric-
tive as the number decreases
LEVEL 1: the most restrictive
6. Press the ENTER button. The highlight cur-
sor moves to the PASSWORD field.
SELECT
ENTER
NEW PASSWORD? ... PRESS 0 ~ 9 KEY
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
COUNTRY CODE US
SET LEVEL NONE
PASSWORD 1234
PARENTAL LOCK
EXIT
7. Enter a 4-digit password using the NU-
MERIC (0–9) buttons on the remote. If you
make a mistake, you can reenter a differ-
ent password. Write down your password
for safe keeping!
8. Press the ENTER button. The highlight cur-
sor moves to the EXIT field. Press ENTER
again to exit the Parental Lock screen and
return to the Others Menu.
To Change Parental Lock
Settings
Changing the Parental Lock settings follows
the same procedure, except that you must first
enter your 4-digit password before making any
changes on the Parental Lock sub-menu.
If you enter the wrong password, you cannot
proceed. If you enter it wrong more than three
times, the cursor jumps to EXIT field.
NOTE: If you forget your password, enter the
master password “8888”.
Playback with Parental Lock
When you play a disc that has a rating less
than or equal to your specified Level, playback
proceeds normally. If you attempt to play a
disc that is rated above your specified Level,
the following display appears on the TV screen
asking if you want to temporarily override the
Parental Lock and play the disc:
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
SELECT
ENTER
_ _ _ _
PARENTAL LOCK
TEMPORARY RELEASE
NOT RELEASE
PASSWORD
1. To eject the disc, use the CURSOR
buttons on the remote to highlight the NOT
RELEASE field, then press the ENTER but-
ton. Eject the disc.
2. To play the disc, use the CURSOR but-
tons to highlight the TEMPORARY RELEASE
field, then press the ENTER button.
3. Enter the 4-digit password using the NU-
MERIC buttons on the remote. If you enter
the correct password, the parental lock
is temporarily removed and playback
begins. If you enter the wrong password
three times, playback is prohibited. Eject
the disc.
RR-DV97
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MENU
TOP
MENU
CHOICE
ON
SCREEN
OPEN
/CLOSE
PAL
/NTS
REPEAT VSS
DISP
DIM RETURN
POWER
ANGLE
SUB
TITLE AUDIO CANCEL
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BAND
RSX-03
TUNING
VIDE O2
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VIDEO1
MULT I
INPUT
TAPE
DSP
VIDEO3
MUTE
VIDEO4
REC
TUNER
DTS
Neo: 6
CD
DOLBY
PLII/3ST
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DIGITAL INPUT
4: Digital Audio Connections
Analog Down Mix
This setting determines how multichannel sur-
round sound recordings (Dolby Digital, DTS,
MPEG) are down mixed to two channels for
output from the analog audio jacks on the
RDV-03. This setting does not alter the digi-
tal outputs at all.
• DOLBY SURROUND: Use this setting
when connecting the RDV-03 to a surround
sound system with Dolby Pro Logic or Pro
Logic II decoding.
• STEREO: Use this setting when connecting
the RDV-03 to a conventional 2-channel
stereo system or TV monitor or if you want
to record the audio from a DVD VIDEO
disc to MiniDisc, cassette, etc.
NOTE: This setting has no effect when the VSS
function is activated. VSS outputs a virtual sur-
round sound signal that simulates surround
sound from a two-channel system.
Dynamic Range Control
Dolby Digital recordings are capable of wide
dynamic range (the difference between the
softest and loudest sounds). In some cases,
this may the audio system. In other cases,
you may want to reduce the dynamic range
when listening at low volume levels.
This setting has no impact on the digital output
of the RDV-03. It only changes the dynamic
range of the analog signal from the left/right
RCA audio outputs.
• WIDE RANGE: full dynamic range; no
compression.
• NORMAL: slightly reduced dynamic
range, comparable to the signal from a
compact disc. Use this setting with a mod-
est audio system.
• TV MODE: more heavily reduced dy-
namic range, comparable to the signal
from a typical VHS Hi-Fi recording. Use
this setting when connecting the RDV-03
to a TV monitor’s internal speakers or to
a modest low-power audio system.
NOTE: The Dynamic Range Compression fea-
ture ONLY affects Dolby Digital signals.
Output Level
This setting is used to reduce the output level
of the analog audio outputs. It has no impact
on the digital output of the RDV-03. It only
changes the dynamic range of the analog sig-
nal from the left/right RCA audio outputs.
• NORMAL: The standard setting, suitable
for use with most audio systems and TV
monitors.
• LOW: This setting reduces the level of the
analog audio outputs. Select this if the
analog signal is overloading the inputs
of your stereo system or TV and causing
distortion.
Others Menu
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
RESUME ON
ON SCREEN GUIDE ON
OTHERS
AUTO STANDBY OFF
PARENTAL LOCK
There are miscellaneous convenience items
and extra features on the Other Menu.
Resume
The Resume feature stores the current location
when DVD playback is stopped; allowing
playback to be resumed from that point.
• ON: Select to enable the resume feature.
The resume point is stored until the disc
drawer is opened.
• OFF: Select to disable the resume feature.
Playback will always resume at the begin-
ning of the disc.
• DISC RESUME: Select to store the re-
sume points of the last 30 discs that have
been played. The next time any of these
discs is inserted, playback resumes at the
memorized point.
On-Screen Guide
The DVD player can display icons and status
indicators for several features on the TV set.
These icons alert you to the availability of
multi-view angles, multilingual subtitles, and
multilingual sound tracks on a DVD. Status
indicators show the play mode, rapid play
speed, etc. Generally, these icons are use-
ful; however, you may wish to turn them off
when recording a DVD. The ability to display
the On-Screen status bar at any time is not
affected by this selection.
• ON: Select to enable the Guide fea-
ture.
• OFF: Select to disable the Guide fea-
ture.
Auto Standby
The RDV-03 can automatically turn off when
DVD playback has finished and no additional
commands are received for a specified time.
This prevents a DVD from returning to a static
menu screen if it is left unattended. There are
three settings:
• 60: Auto Standby turns off the unit after
60 minutes of inactivity.
• 30: Auto Standby turns off the unit after
40 minutes of inactivity.
• OFF: Disables the Auto Standby fea-
ture.
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• 16:9 AUTO (Wide Screen)
Select this option for a wide-screen TV that
senses and adjusts the aspect ratio. All
stretch modes are handled by the TV. 4:3
aspect ratio programs may be displayed
with black bars on the sides, depending
on the setting of the TV’s stretch mode.
NOTE: This is the typical setting for use with
wide screen TV monitor with stretch modes.
• 4:3 LB (Letter Box)
Select this option for a standard aspect
ratio TV. 4:3 aspect ratio programs fill
the screen. Wide-screen video images
are displayed full-width with black letter
box masks inserted top and bottom.
• 4:3 PS (Pan/Scan)
Select this option for a standard aspect
ratio TV. 4:3 aspect ratio programs fill
the screen. Wide-screen video images
enlarged to fill the screen vertically, cutting
off portions of the left and right sides.
• 4:3 MULTI LB
• 4:3 MULTI PS
• 16:9 MULTI AUTO
• 16:9 MULTI NORMAL
These options are the same as those listed
above, except that they are selected for a
TV monitor that accepts either an NTSC or
a PAL video signal. The RDV-03 sends an
NTSC or a PAL signal depending on the
format of the disc, regardless of the setting
of the back-panel PAL/NTSC switch.
NOTE: The four MULTI settings are only avail-
able on the Asia model.
Picture Source
This setting optimizes the Progressive Scan
de-interlacing/line doubling for different types
of film or video source material.
• VIDEO (Normal): Optimized for video
source material without rapid motion. It
uses “weave” de-interlacing that preserves
as much detail as possible at the expense
of jagged lines during fast motion.
• VIDEO (Motion): Optimized for video
source material with rapid motion. It uses
a “bob” line doubling that reduces jagged
lines during fast motion at the expense of
fine detail.
• FILM: Activates reverse 3:2 pull down
de-interlacing and is optimized for film
source images.
• AUTO: Automatically recognizes film or
video source material and uses the best
possible de-interlacing. This is the default
mode and provides the best overall per-
formance for the widest range of DVD
material.
Screen Saver
TV Monitors can be easily damaged if a
static image is displayed for a long time. The
Screen Saver feature automatically darkens
the screen when a still image (such as a DVD
menu) is displayed for five minutes.
• ON: Activates the automatic screen saver
function.
• OFF: Disables the screen saver func-
tion.
MP3&WMA/JPEG
Some discs contain both MP3/WMA audio
files and JPEG images. This setting deter-
mines which of the two is played when a
disc contains both types. A disc containing
only one type of file can be played regard-
less of the setting.
• MP3&WMA: Select this option to play
MP3 or WMA files.
• JPEG: Select this to play JPEG files
Audio Menu
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM
ANALOG DOWN MIX STEREO
D RANGE CONTROL NORMAL
OUTPUT LEVEL STANDARD
AUDIO
There are five items on the Audio Menu to
tailor the audio performance of the system.
These adjustments can also be made from
the front panel and/or remote control as
described in the Comprehensive Setup and
Sound Settings sections of the manual.
Digital Audio Output
This setting determines which kind of signals
are sent from the RDV-03’s coax or optical
digital outputs to a digital input on the sur-
round sound receiver or processor from each
type of disc. Signals can be sent as a raw
digital bitstream that must be decoded by a
surround sound processor or as a fully de-
coded PCM digital bitstream like the output
of a CD player.
• PCM ONLY: Use this setting to decode
all digital formats (Dolby Digital, DTS,
MPEG) to a PCM bitstream. Use this op-
tion if your receiver or surround processor
does not have Dolby Digital decoding.
• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Use this setting
deliver a raw Dolby Digital bitstream, but
convert all other digital formats to a PCM
bitstream. Use this option if your surround
processor has Dolby Digital decoding, but
does not have DTS or MPEG decoding.
• STREAM/PCM: Use this setting to deliver
a raw unprocessed digital bitstream from
all digital sources. Use this option if your
surround processor has Dolby Digital,
DTS, and MPEG decoding.
NOTE: Digital recordings with 96 kHz or high-
er sampling rate will be output as a 48kHz
digital PCM bitstream. Some DVD-Video
discs without copy protection will be output
as a 20 bit or 24 bit digital bitstream.
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6: SCART Connection (Euro model)
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AD Andorra
AE United Arab Emirates
AF Afghanistan
AG Antigua and Barbuda
AI Anguilla
AL Albania
AM Armenia
AN Netherlands Antilles
AO Angola
AQ Antarctica
AR Argentina
AS American Samoa
AT Austria
AU Australia
AW Aruba
AZ Azerbaijan
BA Bosnia and Herzegovina
BB Barbados
BD Bangladesh
BE Belgium
BF Burkina Faso
BG Bulgaria
BH Bahrain
BI Burundi
BJ Benin
BM Bermuda
BN Brunei Darussalam
BO Bolivia
BR Brazil
BS Bahamas
BT Bhutan
BV Bouvet Island
BW Botswana
BY Belarus
BZ Belize
CA Canada
CC Cocos (Keeling) Islands
CF Central African Republic
CG Congo
CH Switzerland
CI Côte d’Ivoire
CK Cook Islands
CL Chile
CM Cameroon
CN China
CO Colombia
CR Costa Rica
CU Cuba
CV Cape Verde
CX Christmas Island
CY Cyprus
CZ Czech Republic
DE Germany
DJ Djibouti
DK Denmark
DM Dominica
DO Dominican Republic
DZ Algeria
EC Ecuador
EE Estonia
EG Egypt
EH Western Sahara
ER Eritrea
ES Spain
ET Ethiopia
FI Finland
FJ Fiji
FK Falkland Islands
(Malvinas)
FM Micronesia
(Federated States of)
FO Faroe Islands
FR France
FX France, Metropolitan
GA Gabon
GB United Kingdom
GD Grenada
GE Georgia
GF French Guiana
GH Ghana
GI Gibraltar
GL Greenland
GM Gambia
GN Guinea
GP Guadeloupe
GQ Equatorial Guinea
GR Greece
GS South Georgia and the
South Sandwich Islands
GT Guatemala
GU Guam
GW Guinea-Bissau
GY Guyana
HK Hong Kong
HM Heard Island and
McDonald Islands
HN Honduras
HR Croatia
HT Haiti
HU Hungary
ID Indonesia
IE Ireland
IL Israel
IN India
IO British Indian Ocean
Territory
IQ Iraq
IR Iran (Islamic Republic of)
IS Iceland
IT Italy
JM Jamaica
JO Jordan
JP Japan
KE Kenya
KG Kyrgyzstan
KH Cambodia
KI Kiribati
KM Comoros
KN Saint Kitts and Nevis
KP Korea, Democratic
People’s Republic of
KR Korea, Republic of
KW Kuwait
KY Cayman Islands
KZ Kazakhstan
LA Lao People’s Democratic
Republic
LB Lebanon
LC Saint Lucia
5. Press the ENTER button and a pop-up win-
dow appears with the available settings
for the item.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SPANISH
FRENCH
6. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the desired setting from the pop-up win-
dow. 7. Press the ENTER button to confirm
the new setting.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 7 to make addi-
tional settings or press the CHOICE button
again to exit the menu system and return
to normal operation.
The following sections describe the settings
on each of the Choice menus.
Language Menu
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
There are four items on the Language Menu
which determine default languages for DVDs
and on-screen menus.
Menu Language
Select a language as the preferred language
for DVD menus when it is available on the
disc.
Options include ENGLISH, SPANISH,
FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN,
JAPANESE, or other language codes (see
the list at the front of this manual). When a
disc does not have menus in the selected lan-
guage, the menus are displayed in the disc’s
default language.
Audio Language
Select a language as the default audio lan-
guage for DVD sound tracks when it is avail-
able on the disc. You can still select a different
language when playing a specific disc.
Options include ENGLISH, SPANISH,
FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN,
JAPANESE, or other language codes (see
the list at the front of this manual). When a
disc does not have menus in the selected lan-
guage, the menus are displayed in the disc’s
default language.
Subtitle
Select a language as the default subtitle lan-
guage for DVDs when it is available on the
disc. You can also select OFF so that DVDs
are played without subtitles as the default.
You can still select a different language when
playing a specific disc.
Options include ENGLISH, SPANISH,
FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN,
JAPANESE, or other language codes (see
the list at the front of this manual). When a
disc does not have menus in the selected lan-
guage, the menus are displayed in the disc’s
default language.
On Screen Language
Select the language displayed in the Choice
menus and other on-screen status screens dis-
played by the RDV-03. Options may include
ENGLISH, SPANISH, FRENCH, and GERMAN
(depending on the version).
NOTE: Some On-Screen messages are shown
in English, regardless of the setting.
Picture Menu
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MONITOR TYPE 4:3 LB
PICTURE SOURCE AUTO
SCREEN SAVER ON
MP3&WMA/JPEG MP3&WMA
PICTURE
There are four items on the Picture Menu
which set various video options for DVD
playback.
Monitor Type
There are two types of TVs: standard 4:3
aspect ratio and new wide-screen 16:9 as-
pect ratio monitors. Use this preference item
to configure the video output to match the
aspect ratio of your TV.
With a standard aspect ratio TV, you also
need to tell the RDV-03 how to adjust wide-
screen video images to fit.
• 16:9 NORMAL
(Wide Screen Stretch)
Select this option for a wide-screen TV
that always displays a wide-screen im-
age regardless of the aspect ratio of
the incoming video signal. The RDV-03
automatically adjusts the aspect ratio to
match the wide-screen TV. If you play a
normal 4:3 aspect program in this mode,
the RDV-03 stretches the picture to fill the
wide-screen.
NOTE: Almost all wide-screen TV monitors
have their own stretch modes. Usually you
would choose the next option below and
allow the TV to stretch standard 4:3 aspect
ratio programs.
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Control Menu
Whenever a disc with JPEG files is inserted
in the RDV-03 or when the PLAY button is
pressed, the CONTROL menu appears.
On the left side of the menu is a list of folders
on the disc. When a folder is selected, the
list of files in that folder is displayed down
the right side of the screen.
To move between the two sides of the screen
(folder list, Track list), repeatedly press the
CURSOR until the selection highlight
is in the desired area.
To select a Group: Use the CURSOR
buttons to move to the left side of the screen.
Then, use the CURSOR buttons to select
the desired folder.
To select a file: Press the TRACK
buttons repeatedly to move the highlight in
the right column until the desired file is se-
lected. Or, use the CURSOR buttons
to move to the left side of the screen. Then,
use the CURSOR buttons to select the
desired file.
To view from the selected file: Press
the ENTER or PLAY buttons.
To skip forward or back to the next
file: Press the TRACK buttons.
To cancel the display and return to
the Control Menu, press the STOP or
the MENU button on the remote.
Slide Show
Press PLAY to begin a slide show, display-
ing each JPEG photo for 3 seconds. You can
pause the slide show by pressing the PAUSE
button. Stop the slide show and return to
the Control Menu by pressing he STOP or
the MENU button.
You can select the starting point for the slide
show from the Control Menu as described
previously. Or you can Direct Select a new
starting point while the slide show is play-
ing or stopped using the NUMERIC buttons
on the remote.
To select a Group:
1. Press the TITLE/GROUP button on the re-
mote.
2. Within a few seconds, enter the Group
number using the NUMERIC button. To
select Group 2, press the 2 button. To se-
lect Group 24, press the +10 button twice
and then the 4 button. To select Group 30,
press the +10 button twice and then the
10 button.
3. Playback of the selected Group begins
automatically, starting with the first Track
in the Group.
4. Select a File within the current Group by
entering the File number without first press-
ing the TITLE/GROUP button.
REPEAT: Press the REPEAT button while to
cycle through REPEAT ALL (all files on disc),
REPEAT GROUP (all files in current folder),
and REPEAT OFF modes.
Zoom
To zoom a displayed image, press the ZOOM
button. Then, press the SEARCH but-
tons repeatedly to make the image progres-
sively smaller or larger. In zoom mode, the
CURSOR buttons move the image
in any direction to show the desired area of
the image.
SETUP
The Choice menu system provides a number
of setup and configuration options. The menus
are available at any time, except when an
MP3/WMA or JPEG disc is inserted. There
are four main Choice menus, identified by
four icons at the top of the menus:
LANGUAGE: default language options
for menus, DVD subtitles, sound tracks.
PICTURE: video options
AUDIO: audio options
OTHERS: miscellaneous settings
Choice Menus
This section provides general instructions
for using the Choice menus to configure the
RDV-03.
1. Press the CHOICE button on the remote.
The LANGUAGE Choice menu appears
on the TV.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
2. Press the CURSOR buttons in the re-
mote control to select the desired Choice
menu. Each button press changes to the
next menu as shown in the row of icons
at the top of the menu.
4. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the item you wish to adjust on the menu.
In this example, the ON SCREEN LAN-
GUAGE item is selected on the LAN-
GUAGE menu.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
LI Liechtenstein
LK Sri Lanka
LR Liberia
LS Lesotho
LT Lithuania
LU Luxembourg
LV Latvia
LY Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
MA Morocco
MC Monaco
MD Moldova, Republic of
MG Madagascar
MH Marshall Islands
ML Mali
MM Myanmar
MN Mongolia
MO Macau
MP Northern Mariana
Islands
MQ Martinique
MR Mauritania
MS Montserrat
MT Malta
MU Mauritius
MV Maldives
MW Malawi
MX Mexico
MY Malaysia
MZ Mozambique
NA Namibia
NC New Caledonia
NE Niger
NF Norfolk Island
NG Nigeria
NI Nicaragua
NL Netherlands
NO Norway
NP Nepal
NR Nauru
NU Niue
NZ New Zealand
OM Oman
PA Panama
PE Peru
PF French Polynesia
PG Papua New Guinea
PH Philippines
PK Pakistan
PL Poland
PM Saint Pierre and
Miquelon
PN Pitcairn
PR Puerto Rico
PT Portugal
PW Palau
PY Paraguay
QA Qatar
RE Runion
RO Romania
RU Russian Federation
RW Rwanda
SA Saudi Arabia
SB Solomon Islands
SC Seychelles
SD Sudan
SE Sweden
SG Singapore
SH Saint Helena
SI Slovenia
SJ Svalbard and Jan Mayen
SK Slovakia
SL Sierra Leone
SM San Marino
SN Senegal
SO Somalia
SR Suriname
ST Sao Tome and Principe
SV El Salvador
SY Syrian Arab Republic
SZ Swaziland
TC Turks and Caicos Islands
TD Chad
TF French Southern
Territories
TG Togo
TH Thailand
TJ Tajikistan
TK Tokelau
TM Turkmenistan
TN Tunisia
TO Tonga
TP East Timor
TR Turkey
TT Trinidad and Tobago
TV Tuvalu
TW Taiwan, Province of
China
TZ Tanzania, United
Republic of
UA Ukraine
UG Uganda
UM United States Minor
Outlying Islands
US United States
UY Uruguay
UZ Uzbekistan
VA Vatican City State
(Holy See)
VC Saint Vincent and the
Grenadines
VE Venezuela
VG Virgin Islands (British)
VI Virgin Islands (U.S.)
VN Vietnam
VU Vanuatu
WF Wallis and Futuna
Islands
WS Samoa
YE Yemen
YT Mayotte
YU Yugoslavia
ZA South Africa
ZM Zambia
ZR Zaire
ZW Zimbabwe
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Contents
Boxed numbers refer to RDV-03 illustration. Boxed
letters refer to RR-DV97 illustration.
Important Safety Instructions ..................3
1: Controls and Connections .................................4
2: RR-DV97 Remote Control .................................5
3: Analog Audio Connections ................................6
4: Digital Audio Connections .................................6
5: Video Connections ............................................7
6: SCART Connection (Euro model) .......................7
7: Country/Language Codes .................................8
About Rotel ..........................................12
Getting Started .....................................12
Video Features ...................................................12
Audio Features ..................................................12
Other Features ..................................................12
Supplied Accessories ..........................................12
A Few Precautions ..............................................13
Placement .........................................................13
CONNECTIONS 13
Cable selection ...................................................13
Audio Connections .................................13
Analog Audio Outputs ..................................13
Digital Outputs ......................................14
Video Connections .................................14
Video Selector Switch
Asia Version
Euro Version ................................................14
Connect to a TV
with Composite Video Input ..........................14
Connect to a TV
with S-Video Input .......................................15
Connecting to a TV
with Component Video Inputs .......................15
Connecting to a TV with a SCART input
(Euro model only) .......................................15
PAL/NTSC switch
(Asia model only) ........................................15
Other Connections .................................15
AC Power Input ...........................................15
EXT REM IN .................................................15
OVERVIEW 16
On-Screen Display ................................. 16
Status Indicators ................................................16
Selection Indicators ............................................16
Menu Screens ....................................................16
Screen Saver .....................................................16
Front Panel Overview ........................... 16
STANDBY Button and LED .............................16
Front-Panel Display .....................................16
Disc Drawer ................................................16
OPN/CLOSE Button ......................................16
Remote Sensor ............................................16
PLAY Button ................................................16
STOP Button ...............................................16
PAUSE Button ..............................................16
TRACK Buttons .............................................16
Remote Control Overview ..................... 17
Remote Control Batteries ...................................17
Using the Remote ..............................................17
POWER Button .............................................17
OPN/CLOSE Button ......................................17
PLAY/SELECT Button ....................................17
STOP/CLEAR Button .....................................17
PAUSE Button ..............................................17
TRACK Buttons .............................................17
SEARCH/SLOW Buttons ................................17
Numeric Buttons .........................................17
MENU Button ..............................................17
TOP MENU Button ........................................17
CURSOR Buttons .........................................17
ENTER Button ..............................................17
CHOICE Button ............................................17
DISP Button ................................................17
ANGLE Button ..............................................17
SUBTITLE Button ..........................................17
AUDIO Button .............................................17
ZOOM Button ..............................................18
REPEAT Button .............................................18
VFP/P.SCAN Button ......................................18
TITLE/GROUP Button ...................................18
RETURN Button ............................................18
ON-SCREEN Button ......................................18
VSS Button ..................................................18
DIM Button .................................................18
CANCEL Button ............................................18
REPLAY Button .............................................18
PAL/NTS button
PAGE Button ................................................18
Playing MP3/WMA discs
The RDV-03 can play MP3 or WMA, from
most CD-R and CD-RW discs. These discs,
often recorded on computer drives, have a
file structure similar to computer discs, with
files stored in folders.
Here are few tips when recording your own
discs:
• Select “ISO 9660” as the disc format.
• Record MP3 files at a 44.1 kHz sampling
rate, using the 128 kbps data transfer rate.
Files must have an .MP3 file extension.
• Record WMA files with the copyright
feature off with a bit rate of 64 kbps or
higher. Files recorded at less than 48
kpbs cannot be played. Files must have
a .WMA file extension.
• The player does not support “packet writ-
ing (UDF file)” discs.
• The player does not support the ID3 tag
and WMA tag.
• The player supports discs recorded with
multiple sessions.
• Some discs may not play due to disc char-
acteristics or recording conditions.
Selecting files for playback and other features
are made using a special Control menu.
Control Menu
Whenever a disc containing MP3, MPEG or
JPEG files is inserted in the RDV-03 or when
the PLAY button is pressed, the CONTROL
menu appears.
On the left side of the menu is a list of Groups
on the disc. When a Group is selected, the
list of Tracks in that folder is displayed down
the right side of the screen.
To move between the two sides of the screen
(Group list, Track list), repeatedly press the
CURSOR until the selection highlight is
in the desired area.
To select a Group: Use the CURSOR
buttons to move to the left side of the screen.
Then, use the CURSOR buttons to select
the desired Group.
To select a Track: Press the TRACK
buttons repeatedly to move the highlight in
the right column until the desired Track is
selected. Or, use the CURSOR buttons
to move to the left side of the screen. Then,
use the CURSOR buttons to select the
desired Track.
To start playback from the selected
Track: Press the ENTER or PLAY buttons.
NOTE: Pressing PLAY during playback be-
gins the current Track from the beginning.
High speed forward or reverse play using
the SEARCH buttons (or pressing
and holding the TRACK buttons) is
not available on MP3/WMA discs.
Direct Selection of
Groups and Tracks
You can directly select a Group and Tracks
within that Group using the NUMERIC but-
tons on the remote.
To select a Group:
1. Press the TITLE/GROUP button.
2. Within a few seconds, enter the Group
number using the NUMERIC button. To
select Group 2, press the 2 button. To se-
lect Group 24, press the +10 button twice
and then the 4 button. To select Group 30,
press the +10 button twice and then the
10 button.
3. Playback of the selected Group begins
automatically, starting with the first Track
in the Group.
4. Select a Track within the current Group
by entering the Track number without first
pressing the TITLE/GROUP button.
Repeat Play
When playing an MP3/WMA disc, you can
repeat a single Track, all the Tracks in the cur-
rent Group, or all of the Tracks on the disc.
To begin Repeat Play: Press the REPEAT
button on the remote control. Each press of
the button advances to the next REPEAT mode
as follows:
TRACK ➪ GROUP ➪ DISC ➪ OFF
The repeat indicator appears in the front
panel display in the two REPEAT ALL mode and
appears in the REPEAT TRACK mode. In
addition, the Control Menu shows the current
repeat mode on the TV screen.
To stop Repeat play: Press STOP to
stop playback. Playback stops but repeat
mode remains active. To cancel repeat mode,
press the REPEAT button until the OFF mode
is selected.
Repeat using the On-Screen menu:
The Repeat mode can also be changed by
pressing the ON SCREEN button, using the
CURSOR buttons to select the desired
mode in the pop-up menu, and then pressing
the ENT button to confirm the change.
Playing JPEG discs
The RDV-03 can display JPEG files from most
CD-R and CD-RW discs. These discs, often
recorded on computer drives, have a file
structure similar to computer discs, with files
stored in folders. Here are few tips when
creating your own discs:
• Select “ISO 9660” as the disc format.
• Save your files in the baseline JPEG format
with a .JPG extension.
• We recommend sizing your images at
640 x 480 pixels. Larger images take
longer to display. The maximum horizon-
tal resolution is 2400 pixels.
• The player does not support “packet writ-
ing (UDF file)” discs.
• The player supports discs recorded with
multiple sessions.
• Some discs may not play due to disc char-
acteristics or recording conditions.
Selecting images for display is done using a
special Control menu.
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From the status bar menus:
You can also activate the REPEAT modes from
the status bar menus:
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. A display window appears
on the TV screen.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the REPEAT field.
3. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the REPEAT mode from the drop down
menu. The options are same as described
above (ALL, SINGLE, OFF) with an added
choice (A–B REPEAT).
4. Press the ENTER button after selecting a
repeat mode. Repeat play of the desired
selection begins and continues indefi-
nitely.
For A-B Repeat:
A-B Repeat Play is available for all discs.
During playback, you specify a starting point
(Point A) and an ending point (Point B). The
unit will continuously repeat the marked
passage.
To use A-B Repeat, follow the above steps,
selecting A-B Repeat mode. Then, press the
ENTER button at the starting point where A–B
play should begin and press the ENTER button
a second time at the stopping point where
A–B repeat should end. To cancel A–B repeat,
press the ENTER button twice in succession
or choose a different repeat mode from the
status bar menus.
NOTE: Some discs do not allow the repeat
play feature to work.
Random Play
The Random Play feature is available for
Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD discs. The
feature plays all of the tracks on the disc once
in random order.
To begin Random Play:
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. The status bar menus appear
on the TV screen, varying slightly depend-
ing on the type of disc.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the RND. field.
3. Press the ENTER button to begin Random
Play on an Audio CD. Random play be-
gins immediately on a SVCD or VCD disc
without pressing the ENTER button.
4. Press STOP to stop play and cancel the
Random play feature.
NOTE: Random play is not available on DVD-
Video discs.
Program Play
The Program Play feature is available for
Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD discs. The
feature allows you to play up to 99 Tracks
in any desired order
To begin Program Play:
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. The status bar menu appears
on the TV screen, varying slightly depend-
ing on the type of disc.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the PROG field. Press the ENTER button.
The PROG indicator lights in the front panel
display and the Program Table appears
on the TV monitor.
3. Enter the first Track number in the top
box on the right hand column using the
NUMERIC buttons on the remote. To enter
the 4th Track, press 4. To enter the 24th
Track, press +10 twice, then 4. To enter
the 30th Track, press +10 twice, then
10. The total time of the stored selections
appear in the upper right corner of the
Program Table.
4. Press the CURSOR buttons to move
to the next field and enter the second se-
lection. Continue programming up to 99
selections.
5. To change a Track, use the CURSOR
buttons to move to the incorrect field and
change it. Or, press the CANCEL button
on the remote to delete the entry. The
remaining Tracks move up one position.
Press STOP to clear all entries.
5. Press PLAY to begin Program play. The
Program Table disappears (except on an
Audio CD) and the Tracks are played one
time in order. You can check the contents
of the Program Table during playback
from the status bar, but you cannot edit
the program while playing.
6. Press STOP to stop Program Play. The
Program Table reappears. Press STOP
again to clear the Program Table.
7. After clearing the Program Table, press
the ON SCREEN button to exit Program
play mode.
NOTE: Opening the disc drawer or turning off
the unit cancels Program Play.
USING THE RDV-03 18
About Discs ..........................................19
Disc Formats ......................................................19
DVD Region Codes .............................................19
Disc Structure ....................................................19
Digital Audio Formats ........................................20
Basic Features .......................................20
Power On/Off .......................................20
Changing Display Brightness ........................20
Inserting a Disc ...............................20
Playing a Disc .......................................20
Stopping Disc Playback ..........................20
Pause/Still Frame .................................20
Skip forward/back ................................20
High Speed Play ..........................................21
Slow Speed Play ....................................21
Front Panel Display Options ...................21
On-Screen DisplayStatus Bars .......................21
Time Display Options .............................21
Advanced Features ................................22
Progressive Scan .........................................22
Zoom ....................................................22
Selecting Scene Angles ....................22
Selecting Subtitles ...........................22
Selecting Audio Tracks .....................23
Setting Video Fine Picture Adjustments (VFP)
......................................................23
Virtual Surround Sound .........................24
Playing Specific Selections ....................24
Selecting a Title/Group
.......................................................24
Select Chapters from DVD Menu
................................................24
Select Tracks from a Video CD/SVCD Menu
..........................................24
Entering a Chapter or Track Number
................................................25
Find a Location with Time Search
................................................25
Repeat Play .......................25
Random Play ............................26
Program Play ...............26
Playing MP3/WMA discs ......................27
Control Menu ............................27
Direct Selection of Groups and Tracks
.............................................................27
Repeat Play .......................27
Playing JPEG discs ................................ 27
Control Menu .....................28
Slide Show .........................28
Zoom ....................................................28
SETUP 28
Choice Menus ..................................28
Language Menu ..................................... 29
Menu Language .................................................29
Audio Language ................................................29
Subtitle .............................................................29
On Screen Language ..........................................29
Picture Menu ........................................29
Monitor Type .....................................................29
Picture Source ...................................................30
Screen Saver .....................................................30
MP3&WMA/JPEG ...............................................30
Audio Menu ..........................................30
Digital Audio Output ..........................................30
Analog Down Mix ..............................................31
Dynamic Range Control ......................................31
Output Level ......................................................31
Others Menu .........................................31
Resume .............................................................31
On-Screen Guide ................................................31
Auto Standby .....................................................31
Parental Lock ....................................................32
To Change Parental Lock Settings .......................32
Playback with Parental Lock ............32
TROUBLESHOOTING 33
Power ...............................................................33
Operation ..........................................................33
Picture ..............................................................33
Audio ................................................................33
MP3/WMA ........................................................33
JPEG .................................................................33
SPECIFICATIONS 34
General .............................................................34
Other ................................................................34
Video output ......................................................34
Audio output .....................................................34
Audio characteristics ..........................................34
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About Rotel
A family whose passionate interest in music led
them to manufacture high fidelity components
of uncompromising quality founded Rotel 40
years ago. Through the years that passion has
remained undiminished and the family goal of
providing exceptional value for audiophiles
and music lovers regardless of their budget,
is shared by all Rotel employees.
The engineers work as a close team, listening
to, and fine tuning each new product until it
reaches their exacting musical standards. They
are free to choose components from around
the world in order to make that product the
best they can. You are likely to find capacitors
from the United Kingdom and Germany, semi
conductors from Japan or the United States,
while toroidal power transformers are manu-
factured in Rotel’s own factory.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been
earned through hundreds of good reviews
and awards from the most respected review-
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day. Their comments keep the company true
to its goal – the pursuit of equipment that is
musical, reliable and affordable.
All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this
product and hope it will bring you many
years of enjoyment.
Getting Started
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-03
DVD. With its precision transport, comprehen-
sive digital processing, and Rotel’s Balanced
Design, the RDV-03 ensures the highest level
of audio performance. When used in a high-
quality audio system, your DVD player will
provide years of enjoyment.
The RDV-03 is a multipurpose player equipped
to handle video and audio discs in a wide
range of formats including DVD-Video, Au-
dio CD, Video CD, SVCD, MP3, WMA,
and JPEG.
Video Features
• Asia version supports both NTSC and PAL
TV monitors (selectable with back panel
switch. Euro version supports PAL TV moni-
tors. Both versions can play both PAL and
NTSC discs, converting the signal to the
appropriate output.
• Progressive scan for both PAL and NTSC
systems, optimized for both video and
film sources.
• Special playback functions such as frame-
by-frame, zoom, and variable slow-motion
and high-speed play.
• DVD-Video features include Multi-angle,
Multi-language subtitles, and Multi-lan-
guage audio.
Audio Features
• Supported audio formats include sampling
frequencies up to 96 kHz, linear PCM en-
coding, up to 24-bit resolution. DVD-Video
supports 2 channels at sample rates of 48
and 96 kHz at 16, 20, or 24 bit resolu-
tion. Audio CD/Video CD is limited to 2
channels, 44.1 kHz at 16 bits.
• Supports the following digital audio formats:
Dolby Digital®
DTS® (Digital Theater Systems)
MP3 (MPEG 1, Layer 3)
WMA (Windows® Media Audio)
MPEG multichannel
Linear PCM
• Virtual surround sound simulates surround
sound with the conventional 2-channel
(stereo) audio system.
• Audio outputs include stereo analog out-
puts plus both coaxial and optical digital
audio outputs.
Other Features
• User-friendly On-Screen Displays.
• Full-featured remote control.
• Parental lock.
Supplied Accessories
• Audio/video cable with stereo analog
audio and composite video cable (1)
• S-Video cable (1)
• 75 ohm coax digital audio cable (1)
• Remote Control Unit (1)
• R03(LR03)/AAA batteries (3)
• Instruction manual (1)
• AC Power Cord (1)
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dol-
by”, “Pro Logic”, and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater System, Inc.
US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other world-wide patents issued
and pending. “DTS” and “DTS 2.0+Digital Out”, are trade-
marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.”
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 Macrovi-
sion Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is
prohibited.
To disable the PBC feature, start play
by entering the scene number using the NU-
MERIC buttons instead of pressing PLAY .
See the next topic for direct access selection
using the NUMERIC buttons.
To reactivate the PBC feature: If you
have disabled the PBC feature and want to
reactivate it, press STOP to halt playback,
then PLAY to display the PBC menu.
Entering a Chapter
or Track Number
You can directly access a Chapter or Track
by entering the number using the NUMERIC
buttons on the remote. To select Chapter 2,
press the 2 button. To select item 24, press
the +10 button twice and then the 4 button.
To select item 30, press the +10 button twice
and then the 10 button. Playback of the se-
lected scene begins automatically.
On DVD-Video discs, this feature selects a
Chapter number when the disc is playing or a
Title number when the disc is stopped.
On SVCD and Video CD discs, this fea-
ture selects a Track number when the disc is
stopped or playing in non-PBC mode.
On Audio CD discs, this feature selects
a Track number, wether the disc is playing
or stopped.
From the status bar menus:
When playing a DVD-Video disc, you can
also directly access a Chapter from the sta-
tus bar menus:
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. A display window appears
on the TV screen.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the CHAP ➪ field.
3. Enter the new selection number using the
NUMERIC buttons, For example, to select
the 4th Chapter, press 4. To select the 10th
Chapter, press 1, then 0.
4. Press the ENTER button to begin play at
the selected point.
Find a Location
with Time Search
You can play a DVD-Video, Video CD, SVCD,
or Audio CD disc from a desired location by
specifying the elapsed time from the begin-
ning of the current Title using the Time Search
function. This direct access feature is avail-
able any time a menu screen not displayed
on the TV screen.
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. The status bar menus appear,
varying slightly depending on the type of
disc.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the field. Then, press the ENTER but-
ton.
3. In the pop-up time window, enter the de-
sired time in HOURS:MINUTES:SECONDS
(for DVD-Video) or MINUTES:SECONDS
(for SVCD, Video CD, or Audio CD) using
the NUMERIC buttons (0 – 9).
DVD-Video example: to start play at
2 hours, 34 minutes, press 2, 3, then 4:
SVCD, VCD, CD example: To start play
at 23 minutes, 40 seconds on an SVCD,
VCD, or Audio CD, press 2, 3, then 4:
It is not necessary to enter trailing zeros.
They will fill in automatically. If you make
an error, use the CURSOR buttons
to move back to the incorrect digit and
make changes.
4. Press the ENTER button begin play at the
selected point.
Repeat Play
The Repeat Play feature is available for DVD-
Video, Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD
discs. The feature continuously repeats a
single selection or all of selections until you
stop play.
On a DVD-Video disc, you can repeat a single
Chapter or the all of the Chapters in an entire
Title. On other discs, repeat a single Track
or the entire disc.
Repeat play is not available on Video CD/
SVCD discs with the PBC feature active.
To begin Repeat Play:
Press the REPEAT button on the remote con-
trol. Each press of the button advances to the
next REPEAT mode (ALL, SINGLE SELECTION,
OFF) as follows:
DVD-Video:
ALL (TITLE) ➪ CHAPTER ➪ OFF
CD and Video CD/SVCD:
ALL ➪ TRACK ➪ OFF
The repeat indicator appears in the front
panel display in the REPEAT ALL mode and
appears in the REPEAT SINGLE mode.
In addition, an On Screen display shows the
current repeat mode on the TV screen.
To stop Repeat play:
Press STOP to stop playback. On a DVD-
Video disc, the repeat mode is cancelled
entirely. On all other discs, playback stops
but repeat mode remains active. To cancel
repeat mode, press the REPEAT button until
the OFF mode is selected.
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To change picture settings:
1. Repeat steps above, selecting either USER
1 or USER 2 modes to modify.
2. Use the CURSOR buttons to select
the parameter you wish to adjust. Press
the ENTER button. A pop-up window for
that parameter appears.
4. Press the CURSOR buttons to adjust
the selected parameter. Changes are saved
automatically.
5. Press the VFP button again to cancel the
menu or it will disappear after 10 sec-
onds.
Virtual Surround Sound
In many cases, the RDV-03 will be used with
multichannel surround sound systems that take
full advantage of Dolby Digital, DTS, or multi-
channel MPEG sound tracks. However, the
RDV-03 provides a special Virtual Surround
Sound mode that simulates the added spa-
ciousness of surround sound when connected
to a conventional 2-channel audio system or
TV monitor.
NOTE: The VSS feature has no effect on the
digital output of the RDV-03. When the VSS
feature is activated, the Analog Down Mix
option in the Setup menu is not available.
To use Virtual Surround Sound:
1. During playback, press the VSS button
on the remote control. A pop-up menu
appears on the TV monitor:
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select
the type of virtual surround effect on the
left side of the pop-up menu from one of
four choices:
• ACTION: suitable for sound tracks with
a great deal of motion.
• DRAMA: a more subtle effect, suitable
for sound tracks with dialog.
• THEATER: a spacious effect, simulating
a movie theater experience.
• NONE: no virtual surround effect.
4. Press the CURSOR buttons to adjust
the intensity of the surround effect on the
right side of the pop-up menu. A setting
of 1 is the most subtle effect. A setting of
5 is the most exaggerated effect.
5. Press the VSS button again to close the
menu or it will disappear after 10 sec-
onds.
NOTE: The VSS feature can be activated with
other types of discs, but is designed to pro-
duce the optimum results with Dolby Digital
DVD sound tracks. When the VSS feature is
activated, the Analog Down Mix option in
the Setup menu is not available.
Playing Specific Selections
The RDV-03 provides several methods for
locating specific selections from a disc. The
simplest method, using the TRACK
buttons, is covered in the Basic Features topic.
This section details additional methods, such
as finding a selection with the disc menu.
Also covered is the use of NUMERIC buttons
to specify selections along with advanced
features like random, program, and repeat
play functions.
Please review the About Discs section of this
manual to learn how various types of discs
are divided into Titles, Chapters, and Tracks.
Finding selections on various disc formats
may require slightly different procedures as
noted in the following instructions.
Selecting a Title/Group
DVD-Video discs:
This feature is usually available on DVD-Video
discs that contain multiple Titles. When play-
ing one of these discs, this feature is available
at any time, except when a menu screen is
being displayed on the TV screen.
1. Press the TITLE/GROUP button on the
remote. Information appears on the front
panel display.
2. Press the TRACK buttons repeat-
edly to select desired Title.
3. Or, enter the new Title number using the
NUMERIC buttons, For example, to select
the 5th Title, press 5. To select the 15th
Title, press +10, then 5. To select the 30th
Title, press +10 twice, then 10.
NOTE: When a DVD-Video disc is stopped, it
is not necessary to press the TITLE/GROUP
button first. Entering a number with the NU-
MERIC buttons will select a Title.
Select Chapters
from DVD Menu
DVD-Video discs usually have scene selection
menus that display the selections on the disc
on the TV screen.
To select from a disc menu:
1. Press the MENU or TOP MENU button on
the remote if the disc’s menu is not already
displayed.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons to
highlight the Chapter selection option and
press the ENTER button.
3. Use the CURSOR buttons to find
the desired scene, then press the ENTER
button to begin playback.
Select Tracks from a
Video CD/SVCD Menu
Some Video CD/SVCD discs have a feature
called PBC (PlayBack Control) which provides
a menu system similar to the DVD menus. With
a PBC-enabled disc in the player, the PBC
menu appears on the TV screen automatically
when the PLAY button is pressed.
To use the PBC menus:
1. Press the PLAY or TOP MENU button. A
display window appears on the TV screen,
showing the available selections.
2. Press the NUMERIC buttons on the remote
to select a scene. To select item 1, press
the 1 button. To select item 24, press the
+10 button twice and then the 4 button.
To select item 10, press the +10 button
twice and then the 10 button. Playback of
the selected scene begins automatically.
3. Press the RETURN button on the remote
to display the menu again.
4. If NEXT or PREVIOUS appear on screen
during playback, use the TRACK
buttons to move to the next or previous
scene. This feature may differ on some
discs.
A Few Precautions
Please read this manual carefully. In addition
to installation and operating instructions, it
will help you get optimum performance from
your new DVD Player. Please contact your
authorized Rotel retailer for answers to any
questions you might have. In addition, all
of us at Rotel welcome your questions and
comments.
Save the RDV-03 shipping carton and all
enclosed packing material for future use.
Shipping or moving the RDV-03 in anything
other than the original packing material may
result in damage that is not covered by the
warranty.
Placement
Place the RDV-03 on a solid, level surface
away from sunlight, heat, moisture, or vibra-
tion. Make sure that the shelf can support the
weight of the unit.
Place the RDV-03 close to the other compo-
nents in your system and, if possible, on its
own shelf. This will make initial hookup, and
subsequent system changes easier.
The RDV-03 can generate heat during normal
operation. Do not block ventilation open-
ings. Allow a minimum of 10 cm or 4
inches of unobstructed space around
the unit. If installed in a cabinet, make sure
that there is adequate ventilation.
Don’t stack other components or objects on
top of the RSX-03. Don’t let any liquid fall
into the unit.
CONNECTIONS
This section describes the back-panel connec-
tions and settings that must be made during
installation of the RDV-03. These include the
power connection, audio output connections
to the surround processor or TV, video output
connections, selecting of the video standard
for your TV, and optional external IR remote
connections.
These instructions cover two different versions
of the RDV-03, the Asia model and the Euro
model. Most of the connections are the same
for both models. However, there are two im-
portant differences. The setting of back-panel
switches to match the unit with the type of
TV set differs and the Euro version has a ad-
ditional SCART connection that is not avail-
able on the Asia version. These differences
are described as necessary in the following
instructions.
NOTE: To prevent loud noises, make sure the
DVD player and the rest of the system is
turned off when making connections.
Cable selection
Use standard audio cables with RCA con-
nectors for analog audio connections. Use
the following color code:
Left channel audio: white
Right channel audio: red
You can choose among three different types
of video cables. For composite video, use
a single 75 ohm video cable with an RCA
connector at each end. For S-Video, use an
S-Video cable with a special multi-pin connec-
tor at each end. For component video, use a
set of three matching 75 ohm video cables
with RCA connectors at each end. Use the
following standard color code:
Composite video: yellow
Component video (Y): green
Component video (PB): blue
Component video (PR): red
NOTE: Do not use standard audio cables in
place of 75 ohm video cables. Audio cables
will usually pass the signal, but will degrade
the quality.
Use standard optical digital cables for optical
digital signals. Be sure to remove the protective
covers from the ends of the cable. Use 75 ohm
digital audio cables with an RCA connector
on each end for coax digital audio.
Coax digital: orange
NOTE: You can substitute a 75 ohm video
cable for a coax digital cable, but do not
substitute conventional audio interconnect
cables for digital signals.
When making signal connections, follow
the color codes carefully at both ends of
each cable.
Use a standard high-quality SCART connec-
tor for the Euro version.
Audio Connections
Analog audio outputs supply two chan-
nels (left and right) of decoded analog audio.
These outputs take advantage of the RDV-03’s
ability to decode and down mix many audio
formats including Dolby Digital and DTS as
well as the Virtual Surround Sound feature.
Use these connections when connecting the
RDV-03 to a stereo receiver or TV set that
does not have digtial audio inputs.
Digital audio outputs supply unpro-
cessed digital audio signal for use with the
surround processor’s decoding and D/A
converters. This is the preferred option when
using the DVD-03 with a Dolby Digital and
or DTS surround processor.
Analog Audio Outputs
See Figure 3
Two RCA jacks, labeled ANALOG L/R, send
two channels of analog audio from the RDV-03
to the analog audio inputs of an audio sur-
round processor, preamplifier, integrated
amplifier, receiver or TV set.
NOTE: These connections are the same for
both versions of the RDV-03.
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Connect the ANALOG L output to the left au-
dio input of the TV or receiver and the ANA-
LOG R output to the right audio input using
the red and white connectors of the supplied
combination audio/video cable.
NOTE: On the Euro version of the RDV-03, you
do not need to make these audio connections
when using a SCART cable.
Typically, the STEREO outputs send a matrix en-
coded stereo signal to the surround processor.
This can be changed to provide a 2-channel
down mix stereo signal. See the Audio Menu
in the Setup section of this manual. You can
also use the Virtual Surround Sound feature
to simulate the spaciousness of a surround
sound with a 2-channel system
NOTE: The analog audio outputs are typically
used only with stereo systems or TV sets that
do not have Dolby Digital or DTS process-
ing. When connecting to a digital surround
receiver, you will not need to make these
analog audio connections; instead making
just one digital connection (described in the
following section).
Digital Outputs
See Figure 4
The RDV-03 provides digital outputs (with both
optical and coaxial connectors). These digi-
tal outputs provide a digital audio bitstream,
which must be used with a processor that ac-
cepts a digital signal and has its own Dolby
Digital and/or DTS decoding.
NOTE: These connections are the same for
both versions of the RDV-03.
The RDV-03 provides two types of outputs
for the digital audio signal: an optical out-
put and a coaxial output. Use whichever
you prefer.
Connect the cable of your choice (optical or
coaxial) from one of the DIGITAL OUT con-
nectors of RDV-03 to the matching digital in-
put on the surround processor. A coax digital
audio cable (orange connectors) is supplied
with the unit.
The optical output connector has a built-in
plastic shutter to keep dust out when not in
use. The shutter retracts automatically when
you insert the optical digital connector.
You will probably need to select the correct
digital input on your surround processor, us-
ing its setup menus.
NOTE: See the Audio Menu in the Setup sec-
tion of this manual for information on select-
ing the right type of digital output signal for
your processor.
Video Connections
Video outputs send the video signal from the
DVD player to the surround processor or TV
set. Three types of video output connections
are provided – RCA composite video, S-Video,
and Component Video. On the Euro model,
a SCART output is also provided.
Choose the type of video output connection
that best matches the inputs on your TV or
surround processor. Component Video con-
nections must be used with HDTV television
monitors to take advantage of the RDV-03’s
high quality progressive scan signal. On
standard televisions, the S-Video output pro-
vides better picture quality than the composite
video output.
NOTE: In most systems, only one video con-
nection should be made.
Video Selector Switch
Asia Version
Euro Version
There are now many video standards and
types of televisions in use throughout the world,
including standard “interlaced” TV signals
and “progressive” scanning signals suitable
for enhanced or high definition TV monitors.
The RDV-03 is capable of outputting many of
these signal types, depending on the type of
TV monitor and video connection.
Both versions of the RDV-03 have a rear panel
video selector switch which must be set cor-
rectly to match the type of video connection
and the TV set.
The Asia version has a switch with
three options:
• INTL: for use with standard definition televi-
sions requiring interlaced video signals.
• PSCN: for use with enhanced or high
definition television sets that accept pro-
gressive scan video signals.
• REMOTE: selection of interlaced or pro-
gressive scan video using the P. SCAN
button on the remote.
The Euro version has a switch with
three options:
• COMPONENT/COMP: for use with TVs
accepting component video or composite
video signals.
• S-VIDEO: for use with TVs accepting S-
Video or Y/C signals.
• RGB/COMP: for use with TVs accepting
RGB or composite video signals.
Details about the proper switch settings for
both versions are provided with the follow-
ing instructions for each type of video con-
nection.
Connect to a TV with
Composite Video Input
See Figure 5
If you choose the composite video connec-
tion, connect the VIDEO OUT output (labelled
VIDEO) to the corresponding composite video
input on your TV or surround processor, using
the yellow connectors of the supplied combi-
nation audio/video cable.
On the Asia model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the INTL position for interlaced
video output. Do not connect an S-Video cable
when using composite video cables.
On the Euro model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the COMPONENT/COMP or
RGB/COMP position. Do not connect an S-
Video or SCART cable.
From the status bar:
You can also select subtitles from the status
bar menus. Press the ON SCREEN button
twice to display the status bar menus, which
are slightly different for DVD-Video and SVCD
discs. Use the CURSOR buttons to move
the arrow to highlight the SUBTITLE field:
Press the ENTER button to display the pop-
up SUBTITLE menu. Follow the above instruc-
tions starting with Step 2 to select a subtitle
language.
Selecting Audio Tracks
Some DVD-Video, Video CD, and SVCD
discs have audio tracks recorded in alternate
languages, alternate audio formats (such as
Dolby Digital 2.0, Dolby Digital 5.1, or DTS)
or with alternate content (such as director’s
commentary). Typically, these audio tracks
are selected with the disc’s setup menus,
which appear when you insert the disc or
which can be accessed during playback by
pressing the MENU button. In addition, you
can change to an alternate audio track dur-
ing playback:
1. Press the AUDIO button on the remote.
A pop-up menu shows the current audio
track number, its description, and the total
number of available audio tracks.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons or the
AUDIO button on the remote repeatedly to
step through the available languages.
3. Press the ENTER button on the remote to
close the pop-up audio menu. If no selec-
tion is made within a few seconds, the
pop-up disappears automatically.
NOTE: On an SVCD disc the options are Ste-
reo 1, Stereo 2, Left 1, Right 1, Left 1, and
Right 2. On a Video CD disc, the options are
Stereo, Left, and Right.
From the status bar:
You can also select audio tracks from the
status bar menus. Press the ON SCREEN
button twice to display the status bar menus,
which are slightly different for DVD-Video,
SVCD, and VCD discs. Use the CURSOR
buttons to move the arrow to highlight
the AUDIO field:
Press the ENTER button to display the pop-
up AUDIO menu. Follow the above instruc-
tions starting with Step 2 to select an audio
track.
Setting Video Fine Picture
Adjustments (VFP)
The VFP function allows you to select one of
four picture modes: Normal, Cinema, User
1, and User 2. Each mode stores several
picture settings:
• DNR: Dynamic Noise Reduction reduces
noise along sharp edges in digitally com-
pressed video. Can be turned off (0) or
on (+1).
• DIGIPURE: Enhances the vividness or
clarity of digital images. Can be adjusted
from 0 (off) to +3 (maximum).
• GAMMA: Adjusts the brightness of mid-
tone colors without changing bright or dark
colors. Can be adjusted from –4 (darkest)
to +4 (brightest).
• BRIGHTNESS: Adjusts the black level,
the darkness of blacks. Can be adjusted
from –16 (darkest) to +16 (brightest).
• CONTRAST: Adjusts the white level, the
brightness of white and near white colors.
Can be adjusted from –16 (darkest) to
+16 (brightest).
• SATURATION: Adjusts the amount color
saturation. Can be adjusted from –16
(muted colors) to +16 (vivid colors).
• TINT: Adjusts the color balance. Can be
adjusted from –16 (darkest) to +16.
• SHARPNESS: Increases the sharpness
of the picture at the expense of making
noise in the picture more apparent. Can be
adjusted from 0 (off) to +3 (maximum).
Select the Normal mode for general viewing.
Select the Cinema mode for movie viewing.
Select one of the two User modes if you wish
to define, save, and use two custom view-
ing modes.
NOTE: These adjustments only change the
picture quality when playing a DVD or other
disc. In general, picture adjustments should
first be optimized using the TV’s controls.
To select a picture mode:
1. Press the VFP button on the remote to dis-
play the current VFP settings on the TV
screen.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons repeat-
edly to select the desired picture mode:
Normal, Cinema, User 1, or User 2.
3. Press the VFP button again to cancel the
menu or it will disappear after 10 sec-
onds.
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Advanced Features
The RDV-03 provides several advanced fea-
tures for controlling the audio/video content
displayed during playback. These include
progressive scan, zooming, changing the
scene angle on DVD-Video discs, selecting
alternate languages for the audio portion of
DVD programs, and selecting subtitle lan-
guages on DVD programs.
Progressive Scan
When used with a high definition TV monitor
connected with Component Video cables, the
RDV-03 can display either interlaced or pro-
gressive scan video, depending on the setting
of the VFP/P. SCAN button on the remote.
NOTE: Progressive Scan only works with
HDTV monitors. Do not activate the Progres-
sive Scan feature with analog TV monitors.
The Progressive Scan feature is only avail-
able when using the Component Video (Y
PR PB) outputs.
To activate progressive scan: Press and
hold the VFP/P.SCAN button on the mode for
several seconds to toggle between interlaced
and progressive scan video modes. The letter
P appears in the front panel display when the
unit is in progressive scan mode.
On the Asia version, the video selector
switch on the back panel must be set to the
REMOTE position to switch between the two
video modes from the remote. With the switch
in the INTL position, the video output is locked
to the interlaced mode. With the switch in the
PSCN position, output is locked to the progres-
sive scan mode. The ability to switch back
and forth from the remote control could be
useful when the RDV-03 is connected to two
different TV monitors. Otherwise, most users
will simply choose the appropriate mode for
their TV monitor.
On the Euro version, the video selector
switch on the back panel must be set to the
COMPONENT/COMP position to activate
progressive scan.
Zoom
When playing a video disc, the RDV-03 can
zoom in to enlarge a section of the picture
up to 64 times its original size. The zoom
feature is available for full-motion video dur-
ing playback or for still-frame pictures while
the unit is paused. While zoomed, you can
move the displayed image up, down, left,
or right to view the desired portion of the
full image.
To zoom in, press the ZOOM button the
remote. Each press of the ZOOM button
changes the size of the picture: 1.8x, 4x, 8x,
16x, 32x, 64x, and back to normal size. An
icon at the top left of the screen shows the
current magnification.
To move the zoomed-in video image,
press the CURSOR buttons on the
remote in the desired direction. The zoomed
image moves up, down, left, or right to show
the desired portion of the full image.
Press the ENTER button to resume normal
playback.
NOTE: It is typical for a zoomed video image
to look coarse or blurry.
Selecting Scene Angles
Some DVD-Video discs have scenes that can
be viewed from multiple camera angles. Un-
less the On-Screen Display is turned off, an
angle icon appears during a scene with
multiple angles.
Discs with multiple angles may provide menu
screens for angle selection. Or, to select differ-
ent angles (if available) from the remote:
1. Press the ANGLE button on the remote.
A pop-up menu appears on screen indi-
cating which angle is selected and how
many angles are available.
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2. Press the CURSOR buttons or the
ANGLE button on the remote repeatedly
to step through the available angles, se-
lecting your favorite.
3. Press the ENTER button on the remote to
close the pop-up angle menu. If no selec-
tion is made within a few seconds, the
pop-up disappears automatically.
From the status bar:
You can also select angles from the status bar
menus. Press the ON SCREEN button twice
to display the status bar menus, then use the
CURSOR buttons to move the selection
arrow to highlight the ANGLE field:
Press the ENTER button to display the pop-up
angle menu. Follow the above instructions
starting with Step 2 to select an angle.
Selecting Subtitles
Some DVD-Video, Video CD, and SVCD discs
can display subtitles in various languages
during playback. Typically, you select these
subtitles with the disc’s setup menus. In ad-
dition, you can change the subtitles during
playback:
1. Press the SUBTITLE button on the remote. A
pop-up menu appears on screen indicating
which subtitle language is selected and
how many languages are available.
2. Press the CURSOR buttons or the SUB-
TITLE button on the remote repeatedly to
step through the available languages.
3. Press the ENTER button on the remote to
close the pop-up subtitle menu. If no se-
lection is made within a few seconds, the
pop-up disappears automatically.
NOTE: An SVCD disc may have up to four
subtitle languages, each of which can be
selected from the menu, whether or not the
subtitles are actually available. On a DVD
disc, on the available options will appear as
menu choices.
Connect to a TV with
S-Video Input
See Figure 5
If you choose the S-Video (Y/C) video con-
nection, connect the S-VIDEO output to the
S-Video input on your TV or surround proces-
sor, using the supplied S-Video cable.
On the Asia model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the INTL position for interlaced
video output. Do not connect component
video or composite video cables when us-
ing S-Video.
On the Euro model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the S-VIDEO position. Do not
connect composite video, component video,
or SCART cables.
Connecting to a TV with
Component Video Inputs
See Figure 5
To connect to an HDTV monitor capable of
displaying progressive scan video signals,
connect the RDV-03 to the TV using a set
of three Component Video cables from the
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to the cor-
responding Component Video inputs on your
TV or surround processor. Make sure that you
connect the Y output to the Y input on the TV,
the PB output to the PB input, and the PR output
to the PR input.
On the Asia model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the PSCN position for progres-
sive video output. If you wish to switch between
progressive scan and interlaced video, put
the switch in the REMOTE position. You can
then press and hold the P.SCAN button on the
remote for a few seconds to toggle between
progressive scan and interlaced output. Do
not connect an S-Video cable when using the
Component Video outputs.
On the Euro model, set the VIDEO SELEC-
TOR switch to the COMPONENT/COMP
position. Do not connect S-Video, or SCART
cables. To turn on or off progressive scan
video, press and hold the P.SCAN button on
the remote for a few seconds.
Connecting to a TV
with a SCART input
(Euro model only)
See Figure 6
The Euro version of the RDV-03 has a 21-pin
SCART output. The SCART output carries stereo
(left/right) analog audio, composite video, or
RGB video signals. If you are connecting the
RDV-03 directly to a SCART equipped TV, this
should be the only video and analog audio
connection you make. Simply plug a SCART
cable into the output on the RDV-03 and into
an input on your TV.
Do not make any other type of video connec-
tion (composite, S-Video, or Component Video)
when using the SCART connection.
NOTE: For 5.1 channel Dolby Digital/DTS sur-
round, you will also need to use the DIGITAL
OUTPUT connection from the RDV-03 to your
surround processor.
If your TV requires composite video
signals, set the VIDEO SELECTOR switch
to the COMPOSITE/COMP or RGB/COMP
position.
If your TV accepts S-VIDEO (Y/C) video
signals, set the the VIDEO SELECTOR switch
to the S-VIDEO position.
If your TV accepts RGB video signals
(or if it accepts Y/C and RGB signals),
set the VIDEO SELECTOR switch to the RGB/
COMP position.
PAL/NTSC switch
(Asia model only)
There are two different standards for video
monitors: NTSC in US and Japan, PAL in Eu-
rope. The output of the Asia RDV-03 must
be set to match the standard your TV accepts.
Put the switch in the NTSC position for use
with NTSC video equipment. Put it in the PAL
position for the use with PAL equipment.
The Euro version of the RDV-03 is designed to
only work with PAL standard TV sets. There-
fore, there is no PAL/NTSC switch.
NOTE: This switch only relates to the hardware
configuration of your TV set and other compo-
nents. Regardless of the setting, the RDV-03
can play DVD discs encoded in either format,
converting the signal to the format selected
with the PAL/NTSC switch.
Other Connections
AC Power Input
Your RDV-03 is designed for operation in
the countries where it was purchased. The
Euro version should be used with 230 V, 50
Hz AC line voltage. The Asia version can
be used with AC line voltages ranging from
110 volts to 240 volts at 50/60Hz. No set-
ting is required to match the unit to your lo-
cal voltage.
Plug the supplied cord into the AC INPUT
receptacle on the back of the unit. After all
connections have been made, plug the cord
into an appropriate AC wall outlet.
NOTE: If you are away from home for an
extended period of time, it is a sensible
precaution to unplug your audio/video
components.
EXT REM IN
The EXT REM IN receives IR command codes
relayed from an infrared receiver or from the
matching EXT REM OUT connector on Rotel
surround processors. This feature may be
useful when the unit is installed in a cabinet
and its front-panel IR sensor is blocked, pre-
venting reception of infrared signals from the
remote control. Consult your authorized Rotel
dealer for information on IR receivers and the
proper wiring of a cable with 3.5 mm plugs
to fit the connector.
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OVERVIEW
Basic controls for the RDV-03 are on the front
panel. These controls are duplicated on the
remote control along with many more.
To guide you through the operation of the
RDV-03, this section of the manual starts with
explaining the basic layout and function of
the front panel and the remote control. In
the following section, Using the RDV-03, we
explain the features of the unit and how to
operate them.
Throughout this manual, numbers in gray
boxes refer to the RDV-03 illustration (Figure
1) at the front of this manual. Letters refer to
the RR-DV97 remote illustration (Figure 2).
When both appear, the function is found on
both the RDV-03 and the remote. When only
one appears, that function is found only on
the RDV-03 or the remote.
On-Screen Display
The RDV-03 displays icons, status indicators,
and interactive menus on the TV monitor. Many
of these screens are used to set up preferences
and activate advanced features of the unit.
Others offer information and choices useful
during normal operation of the unit.
NOTE: The default language for all RDV-03
On-Screen Displays can be changed. See
the Initial Setup topic or the Language menu
in the Setup section of this manual.
Status Indicators
During operation of the unit, various status in-
dicators appear on screen such as NO DISC,
LOADING, PLAY, PAUSE, etc. These informa-
tion displays are self-explanatory.
Selection Indicators
When using specific features during playback
(such as Language selection, Time Display,
Repeat Mode, etc.), status bars appear in the
On-Screen Display showing the current status
of that feature as you make changes.
Menu Screens
Several different menu screens can appear
during configuration of the RDV-03 such as
the sample below:
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LANGUAGE
The menu screens provide access to various
settings and features described in the Setup
section of this manual. The menu system ap-
pears when the CHOICE button is pressed,
except when a JPEG, or MP3/WMA disc
is inserted.
Screen Saver
To prevent damage to a TV monitor during
prolonged display of a static image, the screen
automatically darkens after five minutes.
The screen saver display returns to normal
when any front-panel or remote button is
pressed.
Front Panel Overview
The following is a brief overview of the con-
trols and features on the front panel of the
RDV-03. Details concerning the use of these
controls are provided in subsequent sections
of this manual describing various tasks.
STANDBY Button and LED
The front panel STANDBY button works as
a power switch, activating the unit (ON) or
putting it into a standby mode (OFF).
NOTE: Pressing the OPN/CLOSE or PLAY
buttons also turn the unit on.
Front-Panel Display
A lighted display on the front-panel of the
RDV-03 provides information about the sta-
tus of the unit, activation of special features,
and Track/Time information.
Disc Drawer
A motor-driven disc drawer, located in the
center of the RDV-03, slides out to accept a
disc and retracts for playback.
OPN/CLOSE Button
Press to open or close the Disc Drawer.
Remote Sensor
The remote sensor receives infrared signals
from the remote control. Do not cover or
block the sensor.
PLAY Button
Press the PLAY button to start playing the
disc from the beginning or to resume play if
playback is paused.
STOP Button
Press the STOP button to stop disc play-
back.
PAUSE Button
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play or to advance the still picture frame
by frame when playback is paused.
TRACK Buttons
The TRACK buttons skip forward or
back to the beginning of the next selection.
For a DVD-Video disc: During playback,
this feature usually skips to the next Chapter,
although it may skip to the next Title on some
discs, depending on the disc configuration.
For a SVCD/Video CD disc: During play-
back without PBC function, this feature skips
to the next Track.
For an Audio CD disc: While the disc is
playing or stopped, this feature skips to the
next Track.
NOTE: There are other methods of locating
specific selections on a disc, including direct
access with the NUMERIC buttons and using
the On-Screen Menu features. See Playing
Specific Selections for details.
High Speed Play
The SEARCH buttons (remote only)
allow you to activate high speed play, either
forward or reverse.
During playback, press and release the
SEARCH buttons to begin video and
audio playback at 1.5x normal speed, back-
wards or forwards. Each time you press the
button again, the playback speed increases
from to 5x, 20x, or 60x normal speed. Press
PLAY to resume normal playback.
Alternatively, you can press and hold the
TRACK buttons to increase speed
to 5x normal. Release the button to return to
normal playback.
NOTE: When playing a DVD-Video or Video
CD disc, the sound will be heard at the 1.5x
speed, but muted at all other high speeds.
When playing an Audio CD, sound will be
heard intermittently.
Slow Speed Play
For slow motion play, press the PAUSE but-
ton. Then, press the SEARCH buttons
on the remote to begin slow motion play, in
either the forward or reverse direction. Each
press of the button steps through additional
speed options (1/32 speed, 1/16 speed,
1/8 speed, 1/4 speed, 1/2 speed). Press
PLAY to resume normal playback.
NOTE: The sound is muted during slow-motion
play. Slow-motion is not available on Audio
CDs. Slow motion reverse play is only avail-
able on DVD-Video discs.
Front Panel Display Options
The main portion of the front panel display
can either show a time display or the current
Title and Chapter information. To toggle be-
tween the the two display modes, press the
DISP button on remote:
There are several options for the time display
described in the Time Display Options sec-
tion that follows.
On-Screen Display
Status Bars
1. When the DVD input is active, press the
ON SCREEN button on the remote to
display a status bar on the TV that varies
slightly depending on the type of disc.
Shown here are the status bars for DVD-
Video and audio CD discs.
The status bar, from left to right, shows the
type of disc being played, the data rate
(for DVD-Video), the Title and Chapter or
Track info, a time indicator, and the cur-
rent transport status (Play, Pause, etc.).
2. Press the ON SCREEN button a second
time to add drop down menu items. The
menu items differ slightly for four types of
discs: DVD-Video, SVCD, VCD, or CD.
3. Select a menu item by pressing the CUR-
SOR buttons to move the selection
arrow to highlight the desired option.
4. Once a drop down menu is selected, ad-
justments can be made using the CURSOR
buttons to step through the available
options.
5. Press the ON SCREEN button again to
cancel the status bar display
Many of the features of the RDV-03 can be
activated either by using the status bar menu
items or by pressing short-cut buttons on the re-
mote control. The instructions for each feature
describe both methods when applicable.
Time Display Options
The disc time indicators in the front panel
display and the On-Screen status bar can
show several different types of information
for DVD-Video, Audio CD, Video CD, or
SVCD discs. Options include elapsed time or
remaining time for a single selection (Chap-
ter or Track) or entire disc (or Title for DVD-
Video). To change the time display, use the
on-screen status bar as follows:
1. Press the ON SCREEN button on the re-
mote twice. A display window appears
on the TV screen with the TIME field high-
lighted.
2. Press the ENTER button repeatedly until
the desired time format is displayed:
TOTAL: Elapsed disc (or Title) time
T. REM: Remaining disc (or Title) time
TIME: Elapsed Chapter/Track time
REM: Remaining Chapter/Track time
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Digital Audio Formats
DVD and CD discs can be encoded with
several different digital audio formats. Gen-
erally, the type of digital audio encoding is
indicated on the disc packaging.
• Dolby Digital. A digital surround format
that may contain as many as five discrete
audio channels plus an LFE (low frequency
effects) channel (referred to as 5.1 chan-
nel surround). Particularly for older sound
tracks, Dolby Digital may be used for a
2.0 channel stereo sound track with Dolby
Surround matrix encoding.
• DTS (Digital Theater Systems). An-
other 5.1 channel digital surround format
similar to Dolby Digital, but somewhat dif-
ferent encoding characteristics. Also plays
DTS 96/24 used on DTS music discs.
• MPEG. Another compressed digital for-
mat.
• LPCM (Linear PCM). Uncompressed
digital audio, the format used on CDs
and most studio masters.
• MP3 (MPEG 1, Layer 3). Compressed
2-channel digital audio, a format often
used for music on recordable CD-R and
CD-RW discs.
• WMA (Windows® Media Audio).
Another compressed 2-channel digital
audio format developed by Microsoft
Corporation.
Basic Features
This section of the manual covers the basic
commands and features need to play a disc
in the RDV-03. Additional features are de-
scribed in later sections.
Power On/Off
The RDV-03 has a STANDBY button on the
front panel and a POWER button on the re-
mote. Press either button to turn the unit on.
The front panel LCD display lights up.
Press either button again to turn the unit off.
When turned off, the RDV-03 remains in a
low current standby mode. The LED above
the STANDBY button on the front panel lights
when the unit is in standby mode.
NOTE: To completely power off the RDV-03
when away from home for a long period
of time, unplug the unit from the AC wall
outlet.
There is an auto standby function that can
automatically turn the unit off either 30 or 60
minutes after the disc is stopped. See the Oth-
ers Menu in the Setup section for selecting the
time option or disabling this feature.
Changing Display
Brightness
There are four brightness settings for the front
panel display: bright, medium, dim, and off.
Press the DIM button on the remote repeatedly
to step through the four options.
NOTE: If the display is turned off, press the
DIM button one time to restore the display to
the bright setting.
Inserting a Disc
A disc drawer slides out to accept a disc
and retracts for playback. Place the disc in
the drawer label-side up. Make sure the disc
is properly centered in the tray. The OPN/
CLOSE button on the front panel or the remote
opens or closes the drawer.
Playing a Disc
Press the PLAY button on the remote to start
playing the disc from the beginning. If the disc
drawer is open, it will close automatically.
NOTE: Many DVDs either begin playing auto-
matically or display a start-up menu as soon
as the disc is inserted.
The PLAY button usually starts play from
the beginning of the disc, except after the
PAUSE button has been pressed. In this
case, the disc will resume playing from the
current location. The RDV-03 also has a re-
sume feature that restarts play at the current
location after pressing the STOP button one
time during playback.
Stopping Disc Playback
Press the STOP button to stop a disc that
is playing.
The first press of the STOP button memorizes
the point at which the disc stopped playing as
indicated by RESUME appearing in the front
panel display. Resume play at that point by
pressing the PLAY button. This stored posi-
tion remains in memory until the disc drawer
is opened, or the top menu is selected.
The second press of the STOP button clears
the RESUME position.
NOTE: The resume feature described above
is the default setting. It is also possible to dis-
able the resume feature entirely or to have the
RDV-03 memorize the resume position for the
most recently played 30 discs. See the Others
Menu in the Setup section for details.
Pause/Still Frame
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play. To resume playing the disc from the
current location, press the PLAY button.
Still-Frame: When playing a video disc, a
still-frame picture remains on the TV screen
with no sound when the PAUSE button is
pressed. Press the PAUSE button again to
advance to the next still-frame picture. Each
button press advances one frame.
Skip forward/back
The TRACK buttons skip forward/
back to the beginning of the next selection.
While a disc is playing, pressing the right
TRACK button once advances to the
beginning of the next Chapter or Track. Press-
ing the left button returns to the beginning of
the current scene or song. Pressing twice in
quick succession returns to the beginning of
the previous Chapter or Track.
Press the button as many times as necessary
to find the desired scene or selection.
Remote Control Overview
See Figure 2
The RDV-03 is supplied with an RR-DV97 re-
mote control that duplicates the front-panel
functions and provides additional features.
Remote Control Batteries
Three R03(LR03)/AAA size batteries (sup-
plied) must be installed before the remote can
be used. Remove the cover on the back of the
RR-DV97. Install the batteries following the
polarity symbols, then replace the cover.
NOTE: Remove the batteries from the remote if
it will not be used for a long period of time.
Do not leave run down batteries in the remote
control; they can leak corrosive chemicals
which will damage the unit.
Using the Remote
To use the remote, aim it at the remote sensor
on the front-panel of the RDV-03. The opera-
tion of the remote sensor can be affected if
it is blocked or exposed to bright infrared
light. In addition, remote control functions
may not work reliably if the batteries in the
RR-DV97 are weak.
POWER Button
This button duplicates the front panel STAND-
BY button. Press the POWER button to activate
the unit or put it in standby mode.
OPN/CLOSE Button
Pressing this button opens or closes the Disc
Drawer. If in standby mode, pressing the but-
ton activates the unit.
PLAY/SELECT Button
The PLAY/SELECT button duplicates the
function of the front panel PLAY button
and is used to confirm selections in menus.
We refer to this button simply as the PLAY
button in this manual.
Press this button to start playing the disc from
the beginning or to resume play if playback
is paused or to return to normal play from
any of the slow motion or fast play modes.
If in standby mode, pressing the button ac-
tivates the unit.
STOP/CLEAR Button
Press the STOP/CLEAR button to stop a
disc that is playing. If playback is restarted
after one press of the button, the disc will
resume playing from the current position on
the disc. Press the button twice to cancel the
resume feature. Subsequent play will restart
from the beginning of the disc. Playback will
also stop when the POWER button on the re-
mote is pressed.
We refer to this button as the STOP button
throughout this manual.
PAUSE Button
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play or to advance the still picture frame
by frame after playback is paused.
TRACK Buttons
The TRACK buttons skip forward/
back to the beginning of the next selection.
SEARCH/SLOW Buttons
During playback, press the SEARCH/SLOW
buttons to begin high-speed play, ei-
ther forward or reverse, at 1.5X, 5X, 20X, or
60X speed, increasing with each additional
press. Press the PLAY button to resume
normal speed playback.
Press the SEARCH/SLOW buttons
while play is paused, to begin slow motion
play, forward or reverse, at 1/32, 1/16,
1/8, 1/4, or 1/2 speed. Press PLAY to
resume normal playback.
These buttons are also used for the zoom fea-
ture when displaying JPEG still images.
Numeric Buttons
These buttons (1–0, 10, and +10) are used
for direct entry of specific Chapters, Titles,
and times. Two digit numbers are typically
entered by pressing +10 followed by the next
digit, as detailed in operating steps.
MENU Button
Press the MENU button to activate the menu
on the disc.
TOP MENU Button
Press this button to access the top-level menu
on a DVD-Video disc. On most DVD-Video
discs, pressing TOP MENU or MENU will
display the same menu.
CURSOR Buttons
Use the four CURSOR buttons to
navigate the on-screen display status bar
options and Choice menus. The cursor but-
tons also move the video display during
ZOOM mode.
ENTER Button
This button (labeled ENT) is used to confirm
many selections in operating the RDV-03.
We refer to this button as the ENTER button
throughout this manual.
CHOICE Button
Press this button to access the Choice menus
used in the setup of the RDV-03.
DISP Button
The DISP button on the remote toggles be-
tween a time display and Title and Chapter
information in the front panel display.
ANGLE Button
Press the ANGLE button to select an alter-
nate angle view (if available for the current
scene).
NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available for the cur-
rent scene.
SUBTITLE Button
Press the SUBTITLE button to select a subtitle
language (if available on the disc).
NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available on the cur-
rent disc.
AUDIO Button
Press the AUDIO button to select alternate
audio tracks (if available on the disc).
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NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available on the cur-
rent disc.
ZOOM Button
Press the ZOOM button to magnify the image
on the TV. Each press of the ZOOM button
changes the size of the picture: 1.8x, 4x, 8x,
16x, 32x, 64x, and back to normal size.
While zoomed, video image can be moved
up, down, left, or right by pressing the CUR-
SOR buttons on the remote.
REPEAT Button
Press the REPEAT button to repeat the currently
playing Chapter (usually the current scene).
Press the button a second time to repeat the
current Title (usually the entire disc). Press a
third time to cancel repeat play.
NOTE: The repeat function varies with different
kinds of discs. See the detailed instructions
in the Using the RDV-03 section.
VFP/P.SCAN Button
Press this button quickly to display the Video
Fine Parameters menu, which allows you to
customize the picture quality.
Press and hold the VFP/P.SCAN button for
several seconds to activate the progressive
scan video output to an HDTV monitor. Press
and hold the button a second time to revert
to standard definition.
On the Asia version of the RDV-03, the VFP/
P.SCAN button only works when the rear
panel video selector switch is set to the RE-
MOTE position. In the other two positions,
the unit is locked into either the interlaced or
progressive output modes.
NOTE: Do not use progressive scan with con-
ventional analog TV sets. Do not activate the
progressive scan feature on PAL systems when
the SCART setting as the active video output
in the setup menus; progressive scan signals
can only be used with the Component Video
(Y PR PB) output setting.
TITLE/GROUP Button
Press the TITLE/GROUP button for directly se-
lecting a Title or Group using the NUMERIC
buttons on the remote.
RETURN Button
Press the RETURN button to cancel a menu
and return to the previous menu.
ON-SCREEN Button
Press the ON SCREEN button to display a
status bar on the TV monitor, showing cur-
rent playback information. Press the button
a second time to add drop down menu items
to the status bar.
VSS Button
Press this button to activate the Virtual Surround
Sound feature or change its settings.
DIM Button
Press the DIM button to step through four
brightness settings for the front panel display:
bright, medium, dim, and off.
CANCEL Button
This button is used to cancel the initial setup
procedure or to remove Tracks when setting
up Program Play lists.
REPLAY Button
Press this button to skip back to a point 10
seconds earlier and resume disc play.
PAL/NTS button
PAGE Button
These two buttons on the remote control are
not used in the operation of the RDV-03.
USING THE RDV-03
This section of the manual provides detailed
instructions for operating the RDV-03. It is di-
vided into several topics, starting with basic
information needed to get started watching
a DVD, followed by information about more
advanced features and operations:
• Initial setup
• Information about the types of discs that
can be played
• Basic operating features
• Advanced operating features
• Finding specific locations on a disc
• Playing MP3 or WMA files
• Displaying JPEG images
Initial Setup
The first time the RDV-03 is turned on, a simple
initial setup sequence is presented with three
basic configuration options. More complete
setup options are available using the Choice
menu system described later in Setup section
of this manual.
1. When you turn the RDV-03 on for the first
time, the following message appears on
the TV monitor:
2. Press the CANCEL button to skip the ini-
tial setup, if you would prefer to do the
more comprehensive setup. Press the
ENTER button on the remote to proceed
with the initial setup. The following menu
appears.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
DVD PLAYER SET UP
ENGLISH
SPANISH
FRENCH
4. This menu selects a language for the On
Screen messages and menus. Press the
CURSOR buttons on the remote to
select the desired language.
5. Press the ENTER button. A second menu
screen appears.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MONITOR TYPE 4:3 L.B.
PICTURE SOURCE AUTO
SCREEN SAVER ON
MP3&WMA/JPEG MP3&WMA
DVD PLAYER SET UP
16:9 NORMAL
16:9 AUTO
4:3 LB
4:3 PS
6. This menu configures the RDV-03 for a
standard 4:3 aspect ratio TV or a wide
screen TV. Press the CURSOR buttons
to select the desired setting from the pop-
up window. More detail on these options
is available in the Setup section of this
manual, but to get started, select one of
the two most common settings:
* 16:9 AUTO: Select this setting if you
have a wide screen TV monitor.
• 4:3 LB: Choose this setting if you have
a standard aspect ratio TV monitor.
You can go back and make a different
selection later when you do the compre-
hensive setup, but one of these two settings
should work with every TV monitor.
7. Press the ENTER button to confirm the new
setting and bring up the final menu:
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
ANALOG DOWN MIX DOLBY PROLOGIC
D RANGE CONTROL ON
STANDARD
OUTPUT LEVEL
DVD PLAYER SET UP
PCM ONLY
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
STREAM/PCM
8. This menu tells the RDV-03 what kind of
digital surround sound processor, if any,
is receiving the digital output signal. This
setting has no effect if you have not con-
nected the digital audio output to an audio
system. Press the CURSOR buttons on
the remote to make a selection:
• PCM ONLY: Use this setting if your re-
ceiver or surround processor does not
have Dolby Digital decoding.
• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Use this setting
if your surround processor has Dolby Digi-
tal decoding, but does not have DTS or
MPEG decoding.
• STREAM/PCM: Use this setting if your
surround processor has Dolby Digital,
DTS, and MPEG decoding.
9. Press the ENTER button to complete the
initial setup and return to the normal dis-
play on the TV monitor.
NOTE: You can return to these and other setup
Choice menus by pressing and holding the
CHOICE button on the remote control. See
the Setup section of the manual.
About Discs
This section covers basic information on
the types of discs that can be played in the
RDV-03.
Disc Formats
The RDV-03 can automatically detect and play
several different types of disc formats.
Look for the standard logo on the packaging
for each of the following types of disc the
RDV-03 can play:
The RDV-03 can also play:
• DVD-R and DVD-RW discs written in the
DVD-Video format and finalized.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs written in the
SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD format
and finalized.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs written with MP3 or
WMA or JPEG files in accordance with
the “ISO 9660” format.
DVD Region Codes
DVD-Video discs are encoded with region
codes which also appear on the packag-
ing:
4
2
3
1
221
ALL 1
A disc can only be played if its region code
matches the code printed on the back-panel
of the RDV-03.
The RDV-03 can play discs encoded in either
the NTSC or PAL video formats, outputting
the correct video signal in PAL format (Euro
model) or as set by the back-panel PAL/NTSC
switch (Asia model).
Disc Structure
Each type of disc has its own organization,
allowing you to locate various portions of the
program recorded on the disc. Depending on
the type of disc, these may be called Titles,
Groups, Chapters, or Tracks:
DVD-Video:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Title 1
Title 2
A DVD-Video disc is comprised of Titles and
each Title may be divided into Chapters. For
example, a DVD-Video disc may contain sev-
eral movies, each with its own Title number,
and each movie may be divided into several
Chapters. In a DVD-Video karaoke disc, each
song usually has its own Title number and
does not have Chapters.
Audio CD:
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
An Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD simply
contains Tracks.
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NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available on the cur-
rent disc.
ZOOM Button
Press the ZOOM button to magnify the image
on the TV. Each press of the ZOOM button
changes the size of the picture: 1.8x, 4x, 8x,
16x, 32x, 64x, and back to normal size.
While zoomed, video image can be moved
up, down, left, or right by pressing the CUR-
SOR buttons on the remote.
REPEAT Button
Press the REPEAT button to repeat the currently
playing Chapter (usually the current scene).
Press the button a second time to repeat the
current Title (usually the entire disc). Press a
third time to cancel repeat play.
NOTE: The repeat function varies with different
kinds of discs. See the detailed instructions
in the Using the RDV-03 section.
VFP/P.SCAN Button
Press this button quickly to display the Video
Fine Parameters menu, which allows you to
customize the picture quality.
Press and hold the VFP/P.SCAN button for
several seconds to activate the progressive
scan video output to an HDTV monitor. Press
and hold the button a second time to revert
to standard definition.
On the Asia version of the RDV-03, the VFP/
P.SCAN button only works when the rear
panel video selector switch is set to the RE-
MOTE position. In the other two positions,
the unit is locked into either the interlaced or
progressive output modes.
NOTE: Do not use progressive scan with con-
ventional analog TV sets. Do not activate the
progressive scan feature on PAL systems when
the SCART setting as the active video output
in the setup menus; progressive scan signals
can only be used with the Component Video
(Y PR PB) output setting.
TITLE/GROUP Button
Press the TITLE/GROUP button for directly se-
lecting a Title or Group using the NUMERIC
buttons on the remote.
RETURN Button
Press the RETURN button to cancel a menu
and return to the previous menu.
ON-SCREEN Button
Press the ON SCREEN button to display a
status bar on the TV monitor, showing cur-
rent playback information. Press the button
a second time to add drop down menu items
to the status bar.
VSS Button
Press this button to activate the Virtual Surround
Sound feature or change its settings.
DIM Button
Press the DIM button to step through four
brightness settings for the front panel display:
bright, medium, dim, and off.
CANCEL Button
This button is used to cancel the initial setup
procedure or to remove Tracks when setting
up Program Play lists.
REPLAY Button
Press this button to skip back to a point 10
seconds earlier and resume disc play.
PAL/NTS button
PAGE Button
These two buttons on the remote control are
not used in the operation of the RDV-03.
USING THE RDV-03
This section of the manual provides detailed
instructions for operating the RDV-03. It is di-
vided into several topics, starting with basic
information needed to get started watching
a DVD, followed by information about more
advanced features and operations:
• Initial setup
• Information about the types of discs that
can be played
• Basic operating features
• Advanced operating features
• Finding specific locations on a disc
• Playing MP3 or WMA files
• Displaying JPEG images
Initial Setup
The first time the RDV-03 is turned on, a simple
initial setup sequence is presented with three
basic configuration options. More complete
setup options are available using the Choice
menu system described later in Setup section
of this manual.
1. When you turn the RDV-03 on for the first
time, the following message appears on
the TV monitor:
2. Press the CANCEL button to skip the ini-
tial setup, if you would prefer to do the
more comprehensive setup. Press the
ENTER button on the remote to proceed
with the initial setup. The following menu
appears.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH
SUBTITLE OFF
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH
DVD PLAYER SET UP
ENGLISH
SPANISH
FRENCH
4. This menu selects a language for the On
Screen messages and menus. Press the
CURSOR buttons on the remote to
select the desired language.
5. Press the ENTER button. A second menu
screen appears.
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
MONITOR TYPE 4:3 L.B.
PICTURE SOURCE AUTO
SCREEN SAVER ON
MP3&WMA/JPEG MP3&WMA
DVD PLAYER SET UP
16:9 NORMAL
16:9 AUTO
4:3 LB
4:3 PS
6. This menu configures the RDV-03 for a
standard 4:3 aspect ratio TV or a wide
screen TV. Press the CURSOR buttons
to select the desired setting from the pop-
up window. More detail on these options
is available in the Setup section of this
manual, but to get started, select one of
the two most common settings:
* 16:9 AUTO: Select this setting if you
have a wide screen TV monitor.
• 4:3 LB: Choose this setting if you have
a standard aspect ratio TV monitor.
You can go back and make a different
selection later when you do the compre-
hensive setup, but one of these two settings
should work with every TV monitor.
7. Press the ENTER button to confirm the new
setting and bring up the final menu:
SELECT
ENTER
USE TO SELECT, USE ENTER TO CONFIRM
TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE.
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
ANALOG DOWN MIX DOLBY PROLOGIC
D RANGE CONTROL ON
STANDARD
OUTPUT LEVEL
DVD PLAYER SET UP
PCM ONLY
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
STREAM/PCM
8. This menu tells the RDV-03 what kind of
digital surround sound processor, if any,
is receiving the digital output signal. This
setting has no effect if you have not con-
nected the digital audio output to an audio
system. Press the CURSOR buttons on
the remote to make a selection:
• PCM ONLY: Use this setting if your re-
ceiver or surround processor does not
have Dolby Digital decoding.
• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Use this setting
if your surround processor has Dolby Digi-
tal decoding, but does not have DTS or
MPEG decoding.
• STREAM/PCM: Use this setting if your
surround processor has Dolby Digital,
DTS, and MPEG decoding.
9. Press the ENTER button to complete the
initial setup and return to the normal dis-
play on the TV monitor.
NOTE: You can return to these and other setup
Choice menus by pressing and holding the
CHOICE button on the remote control. See
the Setup section of the manual.
About Discs
This section covers basic information on
the types of discs that can be played in the
RDV-03.
Disc Formats
The RDV-03 can automatically detect and play
several different types of disc formats.
Look for the standard logo on the packaging
for each of the following types of disc the
RDV-03 can play:
The RDV-03 can also play:
• DVD-R and DVD-RW discs written in the
DVD-Video format and finalized.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs written in the
SVCD, Video CD or Audio CD format
and finalized.
• CD-R and CD-RW discs written with MP3 or
WMA or JPEG files in accordance with
the “ISO 9660” format.
DVD Region Codes
DVD-Video discs are encoded with region
codes which also appear on the packag-
ing:
4
2
3
1
221
ALL 1
A disc can only be played if its region code
matches the code printed on the back-panel
of the RDV-03.
The RDV-03 can play discs encoded in either
the NTSC or PAL video formats, outputting
the correct video signal in PAL format (Euro
model) or as set by the back-panel PAL/NTSC
switch (Asia model).
Disc Structure
Each type of disc has its own organization,
allowing you to locate various portions of the
program recorded on the disc. Depending on
the type of disc, these may be called Titles,
Groups, Chapters, or Tracks:
DVD-Video:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Title 1
Title 2
A DVD-Video disc is comprised of Titles and
each Title may be divided into Chapters. For
example, a DVD-Video disc may contain sev-
eral movies, each with its own Title number,
and each movie may be divided into several
Chapters. In a DVD-Video karaoke disc, each
song usually has its own Title number and
does not have Chapters.
Audio CD:
Track 1 Track 2 Track 3
An Audio CD, Video CD or SVCD simply
contains Tracks.
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Digital Audio Formats
DVD and CD discs can be encoded with
several different digital audio formats. Gen-
erally, the type of digital audio encoding is
indicated on the disc packaging.
• Dolby Digital. A digital surround format
that may contain as many as five discrete
audio channels plus an LFE (low frequency
effects) channel (referred to as 5.1 chan-
nel surround). Particularly for older sound
tracks, Dolby Digital may be used for a
2.0 channel stereo sound track with Dolby
Surround matrix encoding.
• DTS (Digital Theater Systems). An-
other 5.1 channel digital surround format
similar to Dolby Digital, but somewhat dif-
ferent encoding characteristics. Also plays
DTS 96/24 used on DTS music discs.
• MPEG. Another compressed digital for-
mat.
• LPCM (Linear PCM). Uncompressed
digital audio, the format used on CDs
and most studio masters.
• MP3 (MPEG 1, Layer 3). Compressed
2-channel digital audio, a format often
used for music on recordable CD-R and
CD-RW discs.
• WMA (Windows® Media Audio).
Another compressed 2-channel digital
audio format developed by Microsoft
Corporation.
Basic Features
This section of the manual covers the basic
commands and features need to play a disc
in the RDV-03. Additional features are de-
scribed in later sections.
Power On/Off
The RDV-03 has a STANDBY button on the
front panel and a POWER button on the re-
mote. Press either button to turn the unit on.
The front panel LCD display lights up.
Press either button again to turn the unit off.
When turned off, the RDV-03 remains in a
low current standby mode. The LED above
the STANDBY button on the front panel lights
when the unit is in standby mode.
NOTE: To completely power off the RDV-03
when away from home for a long period
of time, unplug the unit from the AC wall
outlet.
There is an auto standby function that can
automatically turn the unit off either 30 or 60
minutes after the disc is stopped. See the Oth-
ers Menu in the Setup section for selecting the
time option or disabling this feature.
Changing Display
Brightness
There are four brightness settings for the front
panel display: bright, medium, dim, and off.
Press the DIM button on the remote repeatedly
to step through the four options.
NOTE: If the display is turned off, press the
DIM button one time to restore the display to
the bright setting.
Inserting a Disc
A disc drawer slides out to accept a disc
and retracts for playback. Place the disc in
the drawer label-side up. Make sure the disc
is properly centered in the tray. The OPN/
CLOSE button on the front panel or the remote
opens or closes the drawer.
Playing a Disc
Press the PLAY button on the remote to start
playing the disc from the beginning. If the disc
drawer is open, it will close automatically.
NOTE: Many DVDs either begin playing auto-
matically or display a start-up menu as soon
as the disc is inserted.
The PLAY button usually starts play from
the beginning of the disc, except after the
PAUSE button has been pressed. In this
case, the disc will resume playing from the
current location. The RDV-03 also has a re-
sume feature that restarts play at the current
location after pressing the STOP button one
time during playback.
Stopping Disc Playback
Press the STOP button to stop a disc that
is playing.
The first press of the STOP button memorizes
the point at which the disc stopped playing as
indicated by RESUME appearing in the front
panel display. Resume play at that point by
pressing the PLAY button. This stored posi-
tion remains in memory until the disc drawer
is opened, or the top menu is selected.
The second press of the STOP button clears
the RESUME position.
NOTE: The resume feature described above
is the default setting. It is also possible to dis-
able the resume feature entirely or to have the
RDV-03 memorize the resume position for the
most recently played 30 discs. See the Others
Menu in the Setup section for details.
Pause/Still Frame
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play. To resume playing the disc from the
current location, press the PLAY button.
Still-Frame: When playing a video disc, a
still-frame picture remains on the TV screen
with no sound when the PAUSE button is
pressed. Press the PAUSE button again to
advance to the next still-frame picture. Each
button press advances one frame.
Skip forward/back
The TRACK buttons skip forward/
back to the beginning of the next selection.
While a disc is playing, pressing the right
TRACK button once advances to the
beginning of the next Chapter or Track. Press-
ing the left button returns to the beginning of
the current scene or song. Pressing twice in
quick succession returns to the beginning of
the previous Chapter or Track.
Press the button as many times as necessary
to find the desired scene or selection.
Remote Control Overview
See Figure 2
The RDV-03 is supplied with an RR-DV97 re-
mote control that duplicates the front-panel
functions and provides additional features.
Remote Control Batteries
Three R03(LR03)/AAA size batteries (sup-
plied) must be installed before the remote can
be used. Remove the cover on the back of the
RR-DV97. Install the batteries following the
polarity symbols, then replace the cover.
NOTE: Remove the batteries from the remote if
it will not be used for a long period of time.
Do not leave run down batteries in the remote
control; they can leak corrosive chemicals
which will damage the unit.
Using the Remote
To use the remote, aim it at the remote sensor
on the front-panel of the RDV-03. The opera-
tion of the remote sensor can be affected if
it is blocked or exposed to bright infrared
light. In addition, remote control functions
may not work reliably if the batteries in the
RR-DV97 are weak.
POWER Button
This button duplicates the front panel STAND-
BY button. Press the POWER button to activate
the unit or put it in standby mode.
OPN/CLOSE Button
Pressing this button opens or closes the Disc
Drawer. If in standby mode, pressing the but-
ton activates the unit.
PLAY/SELECT Button
The PLAY/SELECT button duplicates the
function of the front panel PLAY button
and is used to confirm selections in menus.
We refer to this button simply as the PLAY
button in this manual.
Press this button to start playing the disc from
the beginning or to resume play if playback
is paused or to return to normal play from
any of the slow motion or fast play modes.
If in standby mode, pressing the button ac-
tivates the unit.
STOP/CLEAR Button
Press the STOP/CLEAR button to stop a
disc that is playing. If playback is restarted
after one press of the button, the disc will
resume playing from the current position on
the disc. Press the button twice to cancel the
resume feature. Subsequent play will restart
from the beginning of the disc. Playback will
also stop when the POWER button on the re-
mote is pressed.
We refer to this button as the STOP button
throughout this manual.
PAUSE Button
Press the PAUSE button to temporarily sus-
pend play or to advance the still picture frame
by frame after playback is paused.
TRACK Buttons
The TRACK buttons skip forward/
back to the beginning of the next selection.
SEARCH/SLOW Buttons
During playback, press the SEARCH/SLOW
buttons to begin high-speed play, ei-
ther forward or reverse, at 1.5X, 5X, 20X, or
60X speed, increasing with each additional
press. Press the PLAY button to resume
normal speed playback.
Press the SEARCH/SLOW buttons
while play is paused, to begin slow motion
play, forward or reverse, at 1/32, 1/16,
1/8, 1/4, or 1/2 speed. Press PLAY to
resume normal playback.
These buttons are also used for the zoom fea-
ture when displaying JPEG still images.
Numeric Buttons
These buttons (1–0, 10, and +10) are used
for direct entry of specific Chapters, Titles,
and times. Two digit numbers are typically
entered by pressing +10 followed by the next
digit, as detailed in operating steps.
MENU Button
Press the MENU button to activate the menu
on the disc.
TOP MENU Button
Press this button to access the top-level menu
on a DVD-Video disc. On most DVD-Video
discs, pressing TOP MENU or MENU will
display the same menu.
CURSOR Buttons
Use the four CURSOR buttons to
navigate the on-screen display status bar
options and Choice menus. The cursor but-
tons also move the video display during
ZOOM mode.
ENTER Button
This button (labeled ENT) is used to confirm
many selections in operating the RDV-03.
We refer to this button as the ENTER button
throughout this manual.
CHOICE Button
Press this button to access the Choice menus
used in the setup of the RDV-03.
DISP Button
The DISP button on the remote toggles be-
tween a time display and Title and Chapter
information in the front panel display.
ANGLE Button
Press the ANGLE button to select an alter-
nate angle view (if available for the current
scene).
NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available for the cur-
rent scene.
SUBTITLE Button
Press the SUBTITLE button to select a subtitle
language (if available on the disc).
NOTE: An inhibit symbol on screen indicates
that this feature is not available on the cur-
rent disc.
AUDIO Button
Press the AUDIO button to select alternate
audio tracks (if available on the disc).
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