Rotel RDV-985 User manual

The Rotel Co. Ltd.
10-10 Shinsen-Cho
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150-0045
Japan
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel of America
54 Concord Street
North Reading, MA 01864-2699
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel Europe
Meadow Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2RX
England
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel Deutschland
Kleine Heide 12
D-33790 Halle/Westf.
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
082 OMRDV-985 111199
2
RDV-985 DVD Player
Owner’sManual
RDV-985
DVDPlayer
DVD
ch Disc
REMAIN
REPEAT
TITLE CHAP.
SUB
S
CL
LS R RS
WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts in-
side. Refer all servicing to qualified service person-
nel.
WARNING:Toreduce therisk offireorelectricshock,
do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not
allowforeignobjects to getintothe enclosure.Ifthe
unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets
intothe enclosure,immediatelydisconnect thepower
cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified ser-
vice person for inspection and necessary repairs.
Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the
component.Keepthismanualsoyoucanrefertothesesafety
instructions.
Heed all warnings and safety information in these instruc-
tions and on the product itself. Follow all operating instruc-
tions.
Cleantheenclosureonlywithadryclothoravacuumcleaner.
Youmustallowadequateunobstructedclearancearoundthe
unit.Donotplacetheunitonabed,sofa,rug,orsimilarsur-
face that could block the ventilation slots. If the component
isplacedin abookcaseorcabinet,there mustbeventilation
of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.
Keepthecomponentawayfromradiators,heatregisters,stoves,
or any other appliance that produces heat.
Theunitmustbeconnectedtoapowersupplyonlyofthetype
and voltage specified on the rear panel of the unit.
Connectthecomponenttothepoweroutletonlywiththesup-
pliedpowersupplycableoranexactequivalent.Donotmodify
thesuppliedcableinanyway.Donotattempttodefeatground-
ingand/orpolarizationprovisions.Donotuseextensioncords.
Donotroutethepowercordwhereitwillbecrushed,pinched,
bent at severe angles, exposed to heat, or damaged in any
way. Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug
and where it exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if
the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.
Immediatelystopusingthecomponentandhaveitinspected
and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if:
• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
• Objectshavefallenorliquidhasbeenspilledintotheunit.
• The unit has been exposed to rain.
• The unit shows signs of improper operation
• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way
Placetheunitonafixed,levelsurfacestrongenoughtosup-
portitsweight.Donotplaceitonamoveablecartthatcould
tip over.
For U.S.A.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential in-
stallation.
This equipment gene rates, uses and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
withtheinstructions, may cause harmful interference tora-
diocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatin-
terference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipmentdoescause harmful interferencetoradioortele-
vision reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following mea-
sures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
help.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and inter-
lock failed or bypassed. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION:Donotopenthetopcover.Therearenouser
serviceable parts inside the player; leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS
1. Classification label, placed on rear enclo-
sure.
2. Warning label, placed inside unit.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fires, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
3. Do not touch the power cord or plug with wet hands.
Caution – POWER Button Operation
The POWER buttons on the front panel and the remote con-
trol switches the unit between “On” and “Standby” modes.
Theydonotdisconnectthepowermains.Thepowercordmust
be unplugged from the wall to shut power off completely.
Caution: Proper Ventilation
Toavoidtheriskofelectricshockandfireandtoprotectfrom
damage,observethefollowingminimumclearancerequire-
ments:
Front No obstructions, open access
Sides 11/4” / 30mm minimum clearance
Top 2” / 50mm minimum clearance
Back 6” / 150mm minimum clearance
Bottom No obstructions, place on a level surface
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The Rotel Co. Ltd.
10-10 Shinsen-Cho
Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo 150-0045
Japan
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel of America
54 Concord Street
North Reading, MA 01864-2699
USA
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel Europe
Meadow Road
Worthing, West Sussex BN11 2RX
England
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Rotel Deutschland
Kleine Heide 12
D-33790 Halle/Westf.
Germany
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
082 OMRDV-985 111199
2
RDV-985 DVD Player
Owner’sManual
RDV-985
DVDPlayer
DVD
ch Disc
REMAIN
REPEAT
TITLE CHAP.
SUB
S
CL
LS R RS
WARNING: There are no user serviceable parts in-
side. Refer all servicing to qualified service person-
nel.
WARNING:To reducetherisk offireor electricshock,
do not expose the unit to moisture or water. Do not
allowforeignobjects to getintothe enclosure.Ifthe
unit is exposed to moisture, or a foreign object gets
intothe enclosure,immediatelydisconnect thepower
cord from the wall. Take the unit to a qualified ser-
vice person for inspection and necessary repairs.
Read all the instructions before connecting or operating the
component.Keepthismanualsoyoucanrefertothesesafety
instructions.
Heed all warnings and safety information in these instruc-
tions and on the product itself. Follow all operating instruc-
tions.
Cleantheenclosureonlywithadryclothoravacuumcleaner.
Youmustallowadequateunobstructedclearancearoundthe
unit.Donotplacetheunitonabed,sofa,rug,orsimilarsur-
face that could block the ventilation slots. If the component
isplacedin abookcaseorcabinet,there mustbeventilation
of the cabinet to allow proper cooling.
Keepthecomponentawayfromradiators,heatregisters,stoves,
or any other appliance that produces heat.
Theunitmustbeconnectedtoapowersupplyonlyofthetype
and voltage specified on the rear panel of the unit.
Connectthecomponenttothepoweroutletonlywiththesup-
pliedpowersupplycableoranexactequivalent.Donotmodify
thesuppliedcableinanyway.Donotattempttodefeatground-
ingand/orpolarizationprovisions.Donotuseextensioncords.
Donotroutethepowercordwhereitwillbecrushed,pinched,
bent at severe angles, exposed to heat, or damaged in any
way. Pay particular attention to the power cord at the plug
and where it exits the back of the unit.
The power cord should be unplugged from the wall outlet if
the unit is to be left unused for a long period of time.
Immediatelystopusingthecomponentandhaveitinspected
and/or serviced by a qualified service agency if:
• The power supply cord or plug has been damaged.
• Objectshavefallenorliquidhasbeenspilledintotheunit.
• The unit has been exposed to rain.
• The unit shows signs of improper operation
• The unit has been dropped or damaged in any way
Placetheunitonafixed,levelsurfacestrongenoughtosup-
portitsweight.Donotplaceitonamoveablecartthatcould
tip over.
For U.S.A.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththe
limitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15ofthe
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential in-
stallation.
This equipment gene rates, uses and can radiate radio fre-
quency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance
withtheinstructions, may cause harmful interference tora-
diocommunications.However,thereisnoguaranteethatin-
terference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipmentdoescause harmful interferencetoradioortele-
vision reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to cor-
rect the interference by one or more of the following mea-
sures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianfor
help.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Visible laser radiation when open and inter-
lock failed or bypassed. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION:Donotopenthetopcover.Therearenouser
serviceable parts inside the player; leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS
1. Classification label, placed on rear enclo-
sure.
2. Warning label, placed inside unit.
WARNING!
To reduce the risk of electrical shock, fires, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose the unit to rain or moisture.
3. Do not touch the power cord or plug with wet hands.
Caution – POWER Button Operation
The POWER buttons on the front panel and the remote con-
trol switches the unit between “On” and “Standby” modes.
Theydonotdisconnectthepowermains.Thepowercordmust
be unplugged from the wall to shut power off completely.
Caution: Proper Ventilation
Toavoidtheriskofelectricshockandfireandtoprotectfrom
damage,observethefollowingminimumclearancerequire-
ments:
Front No obstructions, open access
Sides 11/4” / 30mm minimum clearance
Top 2” / 50mm minimum clearance
Back 6” / 150mm minimum clearance
Bottom No obstructions, place on a level surface
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RDV-985 DVD PlayerRDV-985 DVD Player 29
Figure 1: RR-DV91 Remote Control
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
RETURN button
OPEN/CLOSE button
button
(STOP) button
button
TITLE button
/ / / (Cursor) buttons
THEATER POSITION button
3D PHONIC (VSS) button
SUBTITLE button
CANCEL button
RESUME button
Numeric buttons
TV/VIDEO button
SHIFT button
16
17
18
3
19
5
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Infrared output window
TV ON/OFF button
DVD ON/OFF button
button
(PAUSE) button
button
(PLAY) buttons
MENU button
ENTER button
ON SCREEN button
STROBE button
ANGLE button
DIGEST buttons
ZOOM button
28
29
TV VOLUME buttons
TV CHANNEL button
1
RETURN button
Returns to the previous menu.
2
OPEN/CLOSE button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
3
/ buttons
Perform rapid advance/reverse playback
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-
backof a picture (for DVD/VideoCD/SVCD).
4
■(STOP) button
Stopsplayback. Also used to erase all thepro-
grammed tracks for the program play (for
Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD).
5
buttons
Perform skipping a chapter, title or track. Also
used for the page selection of a menu screen
(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).
6
TITLE button
Displays a title menu of DVD on the TV screen
or monitor.
7
p/q/u/t(Cursor) buttons
Used to select an item from a menu or on-
screen display, or to change the setting of an
item in the on-screen display, etc.
8
THEATER POSITION button
Selects a picture character from 4 settings.
9
VSS button
Produces a simulated surround effect.
10
SUBTITLE button
Turns subtitles on or off.
11
CANCEL button
Cancels the previous settings.
12
RESUME button
Stores the location to resume playback from
later.
13
Numeric buttons
Mainly used to select a title/track number, or
a TV channel. Also used to enter a time for
the Time search and a chapter number for the
Chapter search.
14
TV/VIDEO button
Switches the TV input mode.
15
SHIFT button
When pressing and holding this button, the
numeric keys (0 -9) select the TV channels.
Also used to display the PARENTAL LOCK
display.
16
Infrared signal-emitting window
Point this window toward the remote sensor
on the front panel when pressing buttons.
17
TV ON/OFF button
Turns the TV on or off.
18
DVD ON/OFF button
Turns the unit on or off (standby).
19
II
(PAUSE) button
Pauses playback.
20
u(PLAY) button
Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT but-
ton for PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs.
21
MENU button (for DVD)
Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen or
monitor.
22
ENTER button
Executes the selected item in a menu or on-
screen display when pressing the button.
23
ON SCREEN button
Displays an on-screen display of the unit on
the TV screen or monitor.
24
STROBE button
Displays nine continuous still pictures.
25
ANGLE button (for DVD)
Changes camera angles during playback of
a DVD containing multiple camera angles.
26
DIGEST button (for DVD/Video
CD/SVCD)
Displays beginning scenes of each title, chap-
ter, or track on the TV screen.
27
ZOOM button (for DVD/Video
CD/SVCD)
Zoom-in for a close-up view of the scene.
28
TV VOL buttons
Adjust the TV volume.
29
TV CH buttons
Change the TV channels.
Figure 2: Front Panel Controls
B
C
A
D
I
FGH E
Figure 3: Display Window Indicators and Functions
DVD
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1 2 3 4 5
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Disc Indicator
Lights when a disc is in the unit. When a DVD
disc is in the unit “DVD” also appears .
Multi-Information Display
Displays time and status information.
Time Selection Indicator
Shows which time display mode is selected.
Function Indicator
POWER button
Turns the unit on or off (standby).
STANDBY indicator
Lights when the power cord is connected and
the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned
on, the STANDBY indicator goes off.
VSS button
Produces a simulated surround effect.
Remote sensor
Receives the signal from the remote control
unit.
Disc tray
Used to load discs.
(OPEN/CLOSE) button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
u(PLAY) button
Startsplayback. Also, used as a SELECT button
for PBC of Video CDs.
■(STOP) button
Stops playback.
II (PAUSE) button
Pauses playback.
(SKIP) buttons
Performsskippingachapter,titleor track. Also
used for the page selection of a menu screen
(for DVD).
SHUTTLE knob
Performs rapid advance/reverse playback
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-
back of a picture (for DVD/Video CD).
Lights when one of the programmable play
functions is selected
Resume Indicator
Lights when a location on the disk has been
stored. Play can be resumed at the stored lo-
cation
Chapter, Title, Track Indicator
Displays chapter, title, or track number.
Speaker Indicator
lights during disc playback when sig-
nals are output from the video output jacks.
lights when the VSS function is turned
on.
Linear PCM Indicator
Lights only when the playback disc contains
linearPCMdata.Thisindicatoralso lights when
an Audio CD is placed in the unit.
Channel Indicator
Displaysthe currently selected audioplayback
format.
Specifications
General
Readable Discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD,
Super Video CD
Video Format: PAL or NTSC selectable
Video 0utput
VIDEO OUT (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): Y Output:1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)
C Output:286 mVp-p (75 ohms)
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): – 21 to –15 dBm (peak)
Audio Characteristics
Frequency Response: CD: (sampling frequency 44.1
kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD (sampling frequency 48
kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz
DVD (sampling frequency 96
kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz
Dynamic Range: 16 bit: More than 100 dB
20 bit: More than 108 dB
24 bit: More than 108 dB
Wow and Flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ±0.002%)
Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.002%
Physical
Power Requirements: USA Version: AC 120V, 60
Hz European Version: AC 230V, 50
Hz
Power Consumption: 21 W (POWER ON), 2 W (STANDBY
mode)
Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lbs)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 112 x 338 mm
173/16 x 47/16 x 135/16 inch
* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.

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RDV-985 DVD PlayerRDV-985 DVD Player 29
Figure 1: RR-DV91 Remote Control
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
RETURN button
OPEN/CLOSE button
button
(STOP) button
button
TITLE button
/ / / (Cursor) buttons
THEATER POSITION button
3D PHONIC (VSS) button
SUBTITLE button
CANCEL button
RESUME button
Numeric buttons
TV/VIDEO button
SHIFT button
16
17
18
3
19
5
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Infrared output window
TV ON/OFF button
DVD ON/OFF button
button
(PAUSE) button
button
(PLAY) buttons
MENU button
ENTER button
ON SCREEN button
STROBE button
ANGLE button
DIGEST buttons
ZOOM button
28
29
TV VOLUME buttons
TV CHANNEL button
1
RETURN button
Returns to the previous menu.
2
OPEN/CLOSE button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
3
/ buttons
Perform rapid advance/reverse playback
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-
backof a picture (for DVD/VideoCD/SVCD).
4
■(STOP) button
Stopsplayback. Also used to erase all thepro-
grammed tracks for the program play (for
Audio CD/Video CD/SVCD).
5
buttons
Perform skipping a chapter, title or track. Also
used for the page selection of a menu screen
(for DVD/Video CD/SVCD).
6
TITLE button
Displays a title menu of DVD on the TV screen
or monitor.
7
p/q/u/t(Cursor) buttons
Used to select an item from a menu or on-
screen display, or to change the setting of an
item in the on-screen display, etc.
8
THEATER POSITION button
Selects a picture character from 4 settings.
9
VSS button
Produces a simulated surround effect.
10
SUBTITLE button
Turns subtitles on or off.
11
CANCEL button
Cancels the previous settings.
12
RESUME button
Stores the location to resume playback from
later.
13
Numeric buttons
Mainly used to select a title/track number, or
a TV channel. Also used to enter a time for
the Time search and a chapter number for the
Chapter search.
14
TV/VIDEO button
Switches the TV input mode.
15
SHIFT button
When pressing and holding this button, the
numeric keys (0 -9) select the TV channels.
Also used to display the PARENTAL LOCK
display.
16
Infrared signal-emitting window
Point this window toward the remote sensor
on the front panel when pressing buttons.
17
TV ON/OFF button
Turns the TV on or off.
18
DVD ON/OFF button
Turns the unit on or off (standby).
19
II
(PAUSE) button
Pauses playback.
20
u(PLAY) button
Starts playback. Also used as a SELECT but-
ton for PBC of Video CDs/SVCDs.
21
MENU button (for DVD)
Displays a DVD menu on the TV screen or
monitor.
22
ENTER button
Executes the selected item in a menu or on-
screen display when pressing the button.
23
ON SCREEN button
Displays an on-screen display of the unit on
the TV screen or monitor.
24
STROBE button
Displays nine continuous still pictures.
25
ANGLE button (for DVD)
Changes camera angles during playback of
a DVD containing multiple camera angles.
26
DIGEST button (for DVD/Video
CD/SVCD)
Displays beginning scenes of each title, chap-
ter, or track on the TV screen.
27
ZOOM button (for DVD/Video
CD/SVCD)
Zoom-in for a close-up view of the scene.
28
TV VOL buttons
Adjust the TV volume.
29
TV CH buttons
Change the TV channels.
Figure 2: Front Panel Controls
B
C
A
D
I
FGH E
Figure 3: Display Window Indicators and Functions
DVD
ch Disc
REMAIN
REPEAT
TITLE CHAP.
SUB
S
CL
LS R RS
1 2 3 4 5
78
610 11
9
Disc Indicator
Lights when a disc is in the unit. When a DVD
disc is in the unit “DVD” also appears .
Multi-Information Display
Displays time and status information.
Time Selection Indicator
Shows which time display mode is selected.
Function Indicator
POWER button
Turns the unit on or off (standby).
STANDBY indicator
Lights when the power cord is connected and
the unit is on standby. When the unit is turned
on, the STANDBY indicator goes off.
VSS button
Produces a simulated surround effect.
Remote sensor
Receives the signal from the remote control
unit.
Disc tray
Used to load discs.
(OPEN/CLOSE) button
Opens and closes the disc tray.
u(PLAY) button
Startsplayback. Also, used as a SELECT button
for PBC of Video CDs.
■(STOP) button
Stops playback.
II (PAUSE) button
Pauses playback.
(SKIP) buttons
Performsskippingachapter,titleor track. Also
used for the page selection of a menu screen
(for DVD).
SHUTTLE knob
Performs rapid advance/reverse playback
operations. Also used for slow-motion play-
back of a picture (for DVD/Video CD).
Lights when one of the programmable play
functions is selected
Resume Indicator
Lights when a location on the disk has been
stored. Play can be resumed at the stored lo-
cation
Chapter, Title, Track Indicator
Displays chapter, title, or track number.
Speaker Indicator
lights during disc playback when sig-
nals are output from the video output jacks.
lights when the VSS function is turned
on.
Linear PCM Indicator
Lights only when the playback disc contains
linearPCMdata.Thisindicatoralso lights when
an Audio CD is placed in the unit.
Channel Indicator
Displaysthe currently selected audioplayback
format.
Specifications
General
Readable Discs: DVD VIDEO, Audio CD, Video CD,
Super Video CD
Video Format: PAL or NTSC selectable
Video 0utput
VIDEO OUT (pin jack): 1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)
S-VIDEO OUT (S jack): Y Output:1.0 Vp-p (75 ohms)
C Output:286 mVp-p (75 ohms)
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): – 21 to –15 dBm (peak)
Audio Characteristics
Frequency Response: CD: (sampling frequency 44.1
kHz): 2 Hz to 20 kHz
DVD (sampling frequency 48
kHz): 2 Hz to 22 kHz
DVD (sampling frequency 96
kHz): 2 Hz to 44 kHz
Dynamic Range: 16 bit: More than 100 dB
20 bit: More than 108 dB
24 bit: More than 108 dB
Wow and Flutter: Unmeasurable (less than ±0.002%)
Total Harmonic Distortion: Less than 0.002%
Physical
Power Requirements: USA Version: AC 120V, 60
Hz European Version: AC 230V, 50
Hz
Power Consumption: 21 W (POWER ON), 2 W (STANDBY
mode)
Weight: 4.7 kg (10.4 lbs)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 435 x 112 x 338 mm
173/16 x 47/16 x 135/16 inch
* Specifications and appearance subject to change without prior notice.

RDV-985 DVD Player 5English
AbouttheRDV-985
Thank you for purchasing the Rotel RDV-985.
It will provide years of enjoyment when used
in a high-quality home theater system.
The RDV-985 is one of the most flexible com-
ponents you can add to your audio/video
system. In addition to DVD Video disks, the
RDV-985can play Videoandaudio CD disks.
It provides a full range of operating features
and control functions.
Strobe function
The unit can display nine continuous still pic-
tures on the TV screen.
Digest function
You can select the desiredtitlefromtheopening
scenes displayed on the TV screen.
Angle function*
You can select a desired angle from multiple
camera angles recorded on the DVD disc.
Zoom function
You can view scenes close-up.
Parental lock*
You can restrict the playback of DVDdiscswith
scenes which you do not want your child to
see, such as adult or violent films.
Theater position
You can select the picture character accord-
ing to the lighting of your room.
High quality digital sound
You can enjoy high quality sound with Dolby
Digital or Linear-PCM.
Surround function*
The unit is compatible with Dolby Digital sur-
round and DTS surround.
VSS function
You can enjoy surround sound with your 2-
channel system.
Multi-language subtitles and
sound*
You can select a subtitle or sound language
from those recorded on the DVD disc.
On-screen display
User-friendly on-screen displays allow you to
operate the unit easily.
* Functions only with DVD discs.
AboutRotel
A family whose passionate interest in music
led them to manufacture high fidelity compo-
nentsofuncompromisingqualityfoundedRotel
over 30 years ago. Over the years that pas-
sion has remained undiminished and has
expanded to include the goal of providing ex-
ceptional equipment for audio/video systems
as well as dedicated audio systems.
The engineers work as a close team, listen-
ing to, and fine tuning each new product until
it reaches their exacting performance stan-
dards. They are free to choose components
from around the world in order to make that
product the best they can.
Rotel’s reputation for excellence has been
earnedthrough hundredsofgoodreviews and
awards from the most respected reviewers in
the industry. Their comments keep the com-
pany true to its goal – to supply equipment
that provides exceptional performance, reli-
ability and affordability.
All of us at Rotel thank you for buying this
productand hope it willbring you many hours
of enjoyment.
AboutThisManual
Throughout this manual the controls and com-
ponents of the RDV-985 are identified with
numbers and letters in dark gray circles and
squares.
Numbers in circles such as
9
identify items
on the RR-DV91 remote control. (To help you
rememberthisthinkof“roundequalsremote”.)
Numbers in squares such as identify items
on the front and rear panel of the unit.
Letters in squares such as identify items
in the front panel display window.
In the operation section of the manual some
functiondescriptionsapplyonlytocertainkinds
of discs. The types of discs to which the in-
formation applies are indicated with symbols
such as .
Contents
About Rotel........................................... 5
About This Manual ................................ 5
About the RDV-985 ............................... 5
Precautions ........................................... 6
Audio/Video Connections ..................... 6
Connecting the Power Cord ................... 9
RR-DV91 Remote Control....................... 9
On Screen Displays ............................. 10
Screen Saver....................................... 11
On Screen Icons .................................. 11
About discs ......................................... 12
Using Numeric Buttons ........................ 12
Getting Started.................................... 12
Disc Play Basics................................... 13
Advanced Operations ......................... 14
Special Playback Features.................... 16
Changing the Track Order ................... 17
Repeat Play......................................... 18
Multiple Angle Viewing ....................... 19
Subtitle Language Selection.................. 20
Audio Language Selection ................... 21
Selecting Picture Quality ...................... 21
Using 3D PHONIC /
Virtual Surround Sound ....................... 22
Time Display Functions ........................ 22
Setting Preferences .............................. 23
Parental Lock Feature........................... 25
Care and Handling of Discs ................. 26
Troubleshooting................................... 27
Appendix A: Table of languages
and their abbreviations........................ 28
Specifications...................................... 29
28
AppendixA:Tableoflanguagesandtheirabbreviations
When you select the subtitle language or sound, the languages shown below are displayed as abbreviations. To select the desired language,
select the abbreviation corresponding the language you want to.
AA Afar
AB Abkhazian
AF Afrikaans
AM Ameharic
AR Arabic
AS Assamese
AY Aymara
AZ Azerbaijani
BA Bashkir
BE Byelorussian
BG Bulgarian
BH Bihari
BI Bislama
BN Bengali, Bangla
BO Tibetan
BR Breton
CA Catalan
CO Corsican
CS Czech
CY Welsh
DA Danish
DZ Bhutani
EL Greek
EO Esperanto
ET Estonian
EU Basque
FA Persian
FI Finnish
FJ Fiji
FO Faroese
FY Frisian
GA Irish
GD Scots Gaelic
GL Galician
GN Guarani
GU Gujarati
HA Hausa
HI Hindi
HR Croatian
HU Hungarian
HY Armenian
IA Interlingua
IE Interlingue
IK Inupiak
IN Indonesian
IS Icelandic
IW Hebrew
JI Yiddish
JW Javanese
KA Georgian
KK Kazakh
KL Greenlandic
KM Cambodian
KN Kannada
KO Korean (KOR)
KS Kashmiri
KU Kurdish
KY Kirghiz
LA Latin
LN Lingala
LO Laothian
LT Lithuanian
LV Latvian, Lettish
MG Malagasy
MI Maori
MK Macedonian
ML Malayalam
MN Mongolian
MO Moldavian
MR Marathi
MS Malay (MAY)
MT Maltese
MY Burmese
NA Nauru
NE Nepali
NL Dutch
NO Norwegian
OC Occitan
OM (Afan) Oromo
OR Oriya
PA Panjabi
PL Polish
PS Pashto, Pushto
PT Portuguese
QU Quechua
RM Rhaeto-Romance
RN Kirundi
RO Rumanian
RU Russian
RW Kinyarwanda
SA Sanskrit
SD Sindhi
SG Sangho
SH Serbo-Croatian
SI Singhalese
SK Slovak
SL Slovenian
SM Samoan
SN Shona
SO Somali
SQ Albanian
SR Serbian
SS Siswati
ST Sesotho
SU Sundanese
SV Swedish
SW Swahili
TA Tamil
TE Telugu
TG Tajik
TH Thai
TI Tigrinya
TK Turkmen
TL Tagalog
TN Setswana
TO Tonga
TR Turkish
TS Tsonga
TT Tatar
TW Twi
UK Ukrainian
UR Urdu
UZ Uzbek
VI Vietnamese
VO Volapuk
WO Wolof
XH Xhosa
YO Yoruba
ZU Zulu
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Precautions
Please read this manual carefully. In addition
tobasicinstallation and operating instructions,
it provides valuable information on various
system configurations as well as general in-
formation that will help you get the most from
your system. Please contact your authorized
Rotel dealer for answers to any questions you
might have. In addition, all of us at Rotel wel-
come your questions and comments.
Savethe RDV-985 shipping cartonand all en-
closed packing material for future use. Ship-
pingormoving the RDV-985 in anythingother
than the original packing material may re-
sult in severe damage.
Be sure to keep the original sales receipt. It
is your best record of the date of purchase,
which you will need in the event warranty ser-
vice is ever required.
Placement
Place the RDV-985 on a surface that is level,
dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between
5˚C and 35˚C, 41˚F and 95˚F). Do not place
the unit where it will be exposed to direct
sunlight. Avoid locations that are dusty. Do
not place the unit too close to the television
set. Do not place the RDV-985 where it will
be exposed to vibrations, such as near a sub-
woofer. To ensure proper ventilation observe
the minimum clearance specifications listed
in the safety information on page 2.
Audio/VideoConnections
NOTE: Do not plug in the power cable un-
til all audio/video signal connections are
complete. Do not change any audio/video
cable connections until the RDV-985 has
been unplugged from the power outlet.
Carefully read the instructions supplied with
the component you are going to connect to
the RDV-985 to be sure they are compatible.
Ifyou have questions,contact your authorized
Rotel dealer.
NTSC/PAL Switch
Set the NTSC/PAL switch to the proper set-
ting for your TV. Television systems in North
America use the NTSC standard.
NOTE: Connect VIDEO OUT of the
unit directly to the video input of your TV.
Connecting VIDEO OUT to a TV via a VCR
may result in unacceptable video quality
because many discs are copy-protected.
12 13
16 17 18
1514
Figure 4: Rear Panel Connections
VIDEO OUT jack
Outputs a composite video signal.
S-VIDEO OUT jack
Outputs an S-video signal.
COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks
(Y/PB/PR)
Outputs component video signals.
NTSC/PAL Output Switch
SwitchesthevideooutputsignalbetweenNTSC
and PAL formats.
AUDIO OUT jacks (LEFT/RIGHT)
Outputs stereo analog audio signals.
DIGITAL OUT jack (OPTICAL)
Outputs digital audio signals. Only an opti-
cal connector is provided.
AC power cord)
Connects to the wall outlet.
27
Troubleshooting
What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. Please go through the following list before requesting service.
Symptom
Power does not come on.
Remote control does not work.
No picture is displayed on the
monitor.
Picture is noisy.
No audio is reproduced.
No audio is reproduced when
playing back a DVD disc recorded
with 96-kHz, linear PCM audio.
Sound is distorted or noise is
generated.
Picture is garbled.
Picture does not fit the television
screen.
Operation is not possible.
Possible case
Power plug is not inserted securely.
Too far from the unit.
The tip of the remote unit is not
pointed in the right direction.
Batteries are exhausted.
Battery polarity is incorrect.
Connection of video cable is
incorrect.
Input selection of TV is incorrect.
Disc is not playable.
The unit is connected to a VCR
directly and the copyguard function
is activated.
Connection is incorrect.
Input selection of amplifier is
incorrect.
The audio signal derives from the
unit's DIGITAL OUT.
Disc is dirty.
The screen saver mode is set to
MODE 1, and the screen saver
function is activated.
MONITOR TYPE is not correctly set.
Television is not correctly set.
Microcomputer malfunctions due to
lightning or static electricity.
Moisture condensation occurs by a
sudden change of temperature or
humidity.
Remedy
Plug in securely.
More closer to the unit.
Point the infrared light- emitting window
toward the remote sensor on the front panel.
Replace the batteries with new ones.
Take out the batteries and insert them again
in the correct direction.
Connect the cable correctly.
Select correctly.
Use a playable disc. (See page 11.)
Connect the unit so that the picture signal
flows dir ectly to the TV.
Check the connections.
Select correctly.
Use the AUDIO OUT when playing back such
discs.
Wipe the disc surface.
Set the screen saver mode to the other mode.
Select monitor type correctly. (See page 24.)
Set the television correctly.
Turn off the power and unplug the power
cord, then connect the power cord again.
Turn off the power, then turn it on a few
hours later.
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Composite Input TV Connection
Connect the COMPOSITE VIDEO output
to the composite video input of your TV. Con-
nect the ANALOG AUDIO outputs to the
audio inputs of your TV. A cable for these
connections is supplied.
If your TV has a single monaural audio input
instead of a pair of stereo inputs, you need
to use a “Y” cable adapter to connect the two
output channels of the RDV-985 to the single
input.
You can improve the sound quality of the
system by connecting the audio outputs to a
separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow-
ing section.)
If your TV has an S-video input, you should
connect it with the S-VIDEO output of
RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in
additionto the standard videocables. This will
produce better picture quality.
COMPSITE SVIDEO
LEFT
PAL NTSC
COMPONENT
RIGHT
ANALOG
OUTPUT DIGITAL
OUTPUT
PCM/STREAM
OPTICAL
VIDEO OUT
YP B P R
Audio/video cable
(supplied)
S-video cable
(supplied)
TV
White
Red
Yellow
Red
White
Yellow
VIDEO
AUDIO
RIGHT
LEFT
IN
S-VIDEO
COMPSITE SVIDEO
LEFT
PAL NTSC
COMPONENT
RIGHT
ANALOG
OUTPUT DIGITAL
OUTPUT
PCM/STREAM
OPTICAL
VIDEO OUT
YP B P R
S-video cable
(supplied)
TV
VIDEO
AUDIO
RIGHT
YP
B P R
LEFT
IN
IN
S-VIDEO
Audio Cable
(not supplied)
White
Red Red
White
Component video
cable (not supplied)
Red
Green Blue
Red
Green
Blue
Component Input TV Connection
If your TV has component video signal input
jacks you will get better video performance
by using the COMPONENT VIDEO out-
put jacks of the RDV-985. The required cable
is not provided. Be sure to connect the “Y”
output to the “Y” input, “PB” output to the “PB”
input, and the “PR” output to the “PR” input.
If your TV has an S-video input, you should
connect it with the S-VIDEO output of
RDV-985 using the supplied S-video cable in
additionto the standard videocables. This will
produce better picture quality.
NOTE: If you do not connect the S-Video
cable between the two components some
functions of your TV may not work.
You can improve the sound quality of the
system by connecting the audio outputs to a
separate hi-fi audio system. (See the follow-
ing section.)
NOTE: The component signal inputs on
some TV’s have BNC type connectors.
(BNC connectors are coaxial connectors
that have keyed locking collars.) In such in-
stances adapters or a special cable may be
needed.
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Changing the Parental Lock
Settings
While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded
press the ENTER button
22
while holding
down the SHIFT button
15
. The Parental Lock
display screen appears.
Enter your current 4-digit password using the
numeric buttons (0 to 9)
13
and press EN-
TER
22
. If you enter the wrong password,
"WRONG! RETRY……" appears on the TV
screen, and you cannot go to next step.
Use the Cursor Buttons p/qto move to
[Set Level], then use Cursor Buttons t/uto
select the parental lock level. Press ENTER.
Enter your new 4-digit password using the
numeric buttons (0 to 9) and press ENTER.
The new setting is effective.
NOTE: When you enter the wrong pass-
word more than 3 times in step 2 above,
moves to [EXIT] automatically and
CURSOR
p / q does not work.
If you forget your password enter “8888.”
PARENTAL LOCK
Country Code US
Set Level LEVEL 1
PASSWORD – – – –
EXIT
PRESS KEY ENTER
PARENTAL LOCK
Country Code US
Set Level LEVEL 1
PASSWORD – – – –
EXIT
PRESS KEY ENTER
Selected Level
Temporarily Release
Parental Lock
When you set Parental Lock at a low level,
some discs may not be played back at all.
When you insert such a disc and try to play
it,theParental Lock on-screen display appears
on the TV screen, and the unit will ask you
whether you want the parental lock to be tem-
porarily released or not.
Use the Cursor Buttons p/qto move to
[Temporary], then use Cursor Buttons t/u
to select [YES] or [NO], then press ENTER.
If you select [YES], moves to the PASS-
WORD field. When selecting [NO], press the
OPEN/CLOSE button
2
or to remove
the disc.
Enteryour 4-digit password using the numeric
buttons (0 to 9)
13
. If you enter the wrong
password, <WRONG! RETRY…> appears on
the TV screen, and you cannot go to next step.
After you enter the correct password, the Pa-
rental Lock isreleased, andthe RDV-985starts
playing the disc.
NOTE: If you enter the wrong password
more than 3 times, move to [NO] auto-
matically and the Cursor Buttons
p / q do
not work.
PARENTAL LOCK
Temporary
Level Change ?
This DISC can’t play now!
PASSWORD
YES
NO
– – – –
PRESS ENTER EXECUTE
CareandHandlingofDiscs
How to Handle Discs
When handling a disc, do not touch its sur-
face.
Sincediscsare made of plastic, they are easily
damaged. If a disc gets dirty, dusty, scratched
or warped, the images and sound will not be
picked up correctly. A damaged disc may
cause the player to malfunction.
Label side
Do not damage the label side, stick paper to
or use any adhesive on its surface.
Storage
Make sure that discs are kept in their cases.
If discs are piled on top of one another with-
out their protective cases, they can be dam-
aged. Do not put discs in a location where
they may be exposed to direct sunlight, or in
a place where the humidity or temperature
is high. Avoid leaving discs in your car!
Maintenance of discs
If there are fingerprints or other dirt adher-
ingtoadisc, wipe witha softdry cloth,moving
from the center outwards. If a disc is difficult
to clean, wipe with a cloth moistened with
water. Never use record cleaners, petroleum
products, alcohol or any anti-static agents.
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COMPSITE SVIDEO
LEFT
PAL NTSC
COMPONENT
RIGHT
ANALOG
OUTPUT DIGITAL
OUTPUT
PCM/STREAM
OPTICAL
VIDEO OUT
YP B P R
Audio Cable
(not supplied)
White
Red Red
White
Optical Digital Cable
(supplied)
Digital equipment
IN
OPTICAL
DIGITAL
IN
AUDIO
RIGHT
LEFT
COMPSITE SVIDEO
LEFT
PAL NTSC
COMPONENT
RIGHT
ANALOG
OUTPUT DIGITAL
OUTPUT
PCM/STREAM
OPTICAL
VIDEO OUT
YP B P R
Audio Cable
(not supplied)
Amplifier or Receiver
White
Red Red
White
AUDIO
RIGHT
LEFT
IN
Connecting to an Audio
Amplifier or Receiver
You will get better sound quality if you con-
nect the audio outputs of the RDV-985 to a
high quality amplifier or receiver and use
component loudspeakers, rather than those
built in to the television.
Connect the ANALOG OUTPUTS of the
RDV-985 to anyhighlevel input (such as AUX,
DVD, CD, etc.) of an amplifier or receiver.
Connecting to Audio
Equipment with a Digital Input
You can enhance the sound quality by con-
necting the DIGITAL OUTPUT (optical) of
the RDV-985 to the digital input of an ampli-
fier, DAT or MD by using an optional digital
cable. The digital stereo audio signal from a
disc is directly transferred. If you connect the
unit to a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder or an
amplifier with built-in decoder by using an
optional digital cable, you can enjoy high-
quality surround sound.
When you make the digital connection, also
make the analog connection, because, de-
pending on the disc type, no audio may be
reproduced from the DIGITAL OUTPUT.
NOTE: When you connect the unit's DIGI-
TAL OUT to digital audio equipment, be-
fore using, make the “DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT” setting in the “PREFERENCE 2”
on-screen display correct for the digital
sound processor. If the “DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT” is not set correctly, loud noise
may be generated from speakers, possibly
damaging them. See “DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT” on page 24.
With the digital connection, the unit’s settings
for COMPRESSION and DOWN MIX are
disabled.Settingsfortheseitemsmustbemade
from the decoder.
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Screen Saver
A television monitor screen may be “burned
out” if the same picture is displayed for a long
time. To prevent this, the RDV-985 automati-
cally activates the screen saver function if the
same picture, such as an on-screen display
or menu, is displayed for over 5 minutes.
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto change the
SCREEN SAVER setting.
MODE 1
The"screensaver"pictureappearsandscrolls.
MODE 2
The "screen saver" picture appears and does
not scroll.
DIMMER
The current picture gets dark.
OFF
The screen saver function is off.
When the screen saver mode is set to DIM-
MER, the display window on the front panel
also gets dark (FL Dimmer). To return to nor-
mal brightness, set to another mode.
The TV screen may be garbled when you set
thescreensavermodetoMODE 1. In this case,
set to another mode.
NOTE: The screen of a projector or pro-
jection TV is easily burned out if a static
picture is displayed for a long time. Be
careful not to allow the monitor screen to
be burned out when you set the screen
saver mode to OFF.
PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
Auto Standby
When the unit is in stop mode for more than
30 minutes or 60 minutes, the unit enters
standby mode automatically.
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto change the
AUTO STANDBY setting.
60
Time is set to 60 minutes.
30
Time is set to 30 minutes.
OFF
The auto standby function is off.
ParentalLockFeature
This function restricts playback of DVD discs
which contain violent (and other) scenes ac-
cording to the level set by the user. For ex-
ample,ifamovie which includes violent scenes
supportsthe parental lockfeature, such scenes
which you do not want to let children view
can be cut or replaced with other scenes.
Setting Parental Lock for the
First Time
While a DVD is stopped or no disc is loaded
press the ENTER button
22
while holding
down the SHIFT button
15
. The Parental Lock
display screen appears.
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q
7
to move
to [Password]. Enter “8888” with the
Numeric Buttons
13
. Press ENTER.
PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
Use the Cursor Buttons p/qto move to
[CountryCode].ThenuseCursorButtonst/u
to select “US”. Press ENTER.
Use the Cursor Buttons p/qto move to
[Set Level]. Then use Cursor Buttons t/uto
select the parental lock level. Each time you
press Cursor uthe level changes as follows:
“G” is the lowest rating. Discs rated higher
than the level you select are restricted. Press
ENTER.
Enteryour 4 digit password usingtheNumeric
Buttons 0-9
13
. Press ENTER. The parental
level and password are set.
PARENTAL LOCK
Country Code US
Set Level LEVEL 8
PASSWORD – – – –
EXIT
PRESS KEY ENTER
Country Code
PARENTAL LOCK
Country Code US
Set Level LEVEL 1
PASSWORD – – – –
EXIT
PRESS KEY ENTER
PARENTAL LOCK
Country Code US
Set Level LEVEL 1
PASSWORD – – – –
EXIT
PRESS KEY ENTER
Selected Level
None (No restriction)
G NC17
PG PG13 R
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ConnectingthePowerCord
When all the connections have been made,
insertthe power plug intothe wall outlet firmly.
The STANDBY indicator lights and setup is
complete. Observe the following precautions.
• Disconnect the power cord if you are not
going to use the unit for a long time.
• Disconnect the power cord before clean-
ing the unit.
• Disconnect the power cord before moving
the unit.
• Donotconnectordisconnectthepowercord
with wet hands.
• Do not pull the power cord when discon-
nectingit, as this maydamage the cord and
causefire,electric shock, or other accidents.
• Donotdamage,alter,twist,orpullthepower
cord, as this may cause fire, electric shock,
or other accidents.
• Contacta dealer and geta new power cord
if the cord is damaged. A damaged cord
may cause fire, electric shock, or other ac-
cidents.
• Do not put anything heavy, or the unit, on
thepower cord, as thismay cause fire, elec-
tric shock, or other accidents.
RR-DV91RemoteControl
Installing the Batteries
Thebattery compartment is located on the back
of the remote control unit.
1 Press down on the point shown by the ar-
row at the top of the compartment cover,
and pull up the cover to open the compart-
ment.
2 Place the two accessory R6P (SUM-3)/
AA(15F) batteries in the remote control ac-
cording to the polarity markings (“+” and
“–”)insidethe compartment and on the bat-
teries.
3 Place the cover over the compartment, and
press down lightly.
The batteries will last about six months with
normaluse.Ifthefunctionsof the remotecontrol
become erratic, replace the batteries.
Precautions for the safe use
of batteries
Observe the following precautions for the safe
use of batteries. If they are used improperly
their life will be shortened, they may burst or
their contents may leak.
• Removethebatteriesfromtheremotecontrol
if it is not going to be used for a long pe-
riod of time.
• Removedead batteries and disposeof them
properly.
• Never leave dead batteries lying around,
takethemapart, mix them with otherrefuse,
or throw them into an incinerator.
• Never touch liquid that has leaked out of
a battery.
• Do not mix new and old batteries, or bat-
teries of different types, when replacing
them.
Programming the RR-DV91
Remote to Control a TV
You can operate your TV from the remote
control unit. The remote must first be pro-
grammed to operate your TV set.
1 Press and hold down the TV/VIDEO
14
button. Then enter the manufacturer code
of your TV listed below by using the nu-
meric buttons (0 - 9)
13
. Do not release
TV/VIDEO. Keep holding it until the next
step is completed. (Example: To enter code
“01” press and release the “0” button, then
press and release the “1” button.
2 Press the STOP button, then release the
TV/VIDEO button.
No. Manufacturer
01 JVC
02 Panasonic
03 Sony
04 Sharp
05 Toshiba
06 Mitsubishi
07 Hitachi
08 Sanyo
09 Funai
10 Aiwa
11 Daewoo
12 Samsung
13 LG (Goldstar)
14 Thomson
No. Manufacturer
15 Ferguson
16 Philips
17 Grundig
18 JTT
19 Miver
20 Finlux
21 Nokia
22 NEC
23 Jinxing/Peony
24 Peony
25 Peony/Changhong
26 Konka
27 Peijin/Noblex
28 TCL
3 Test the program setting by pressing the TV
POWER
17
button to see if it turns you set
on. If there is more than one code listed
for the manufacturer of your TV, try them
one by one until you succeed.
Remote Control TV Operation
The following buttons can be used for oper-
atingtheTV (The numbers in bracketsarethose
shown on figure 3 on page 4.)
TV POWER
17
Turns the TV on or off.
TV CH
29
Changes the TV channels.
TV VOL
28
Adjusts the TV volume.
0 - 9 (Numeric Buttons)
13
Selects the TV channels (while holding down
the SHIFT button).Note: For some TVs, pressing
“+10” while holding down SHIFT functions as
the “RETURN,” and pressing “10” while hold-
ing down SHIFT functions as the “– /– –” but-
ton.
TV/VIDEO
14
Switches input mode (either TV or VIDEO).
24
On Screen Guide
The RDV-985 can display “on-screen guide”
icons or characters on the picture. These in-
clude the Multi-Angle icon , the Subtitle
icon .
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto turn the guide
display on or off.
Monitor Type
You can select the monitor type to match your
TV when you playback DVD discs recorded
for wide screen televisions.
4:3 LB (Letter Box Conversion)
When you connect a normal TV to the unit
and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD
disc, the picture is
displayed with
bands across the
upper and lower
portions of the
screen.
4:3 PS (Pan scan Conversion)
When you connect a normal TV to the unit
and play a wide picture recorded on a DVD
disc, a portion of the picture is automatically
cutofffromtheleftandrightsidesoftheimage.
Depending on the disc, it may not be possible
toplaybackinthis
mode. In this
case,thepictureis
played back as in
4:3LB mode.
16:9 WIDE (Wide Television screen)
When you connect a wide-screen TV to the
unit.
PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1
MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Preference 2 Screen Options
Digital Audio Output
To connect the unit‘s digital output to an ex-
ternal device equipped with a digital input,
this item must be set correctly.
PCM ONLY
When you connect the DIGITAL OUT jack
of the unit with the linear PCM digital input
of other audio equipment.
STREAM/PCM
When you connect to the digital input of an
amplifier with built-in DTS, Dolby Digital, and
MPEG audio decoder.
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
When you connect to the digital input of a
Dolby Digital decoder, or an amplifier with
built-in Dolby Digital decoder
The table below shows the relationship be-
tween types of playback discs and output sig-
nals.
NOTE: The RDV-985 does not provide the
DTS decoding function. When playing a
DVD or Audio CD disc with DTS, use a DTS
decoder to get correct signals from your
speakers. Never use the unit's analog out-
put jacks, which output incorrect signals
that may damage your speakers.
PREFERENCE2PREFERENCE1
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
Playback discs
DVD with 48-kHz,
16-bit linear PCM
DVD with 48-kHz,
20/24-bit linear
PCM
DVD with 96-kHz,
linear PCM
DVD with DTS
DVD with Dolby
Digital
DVD with MPEG
audio
Video CD
SVCD
Audio CD
Audio CD with
DTS
STREAM/PCM
48-kHz,
16-bit linear
PCM
48-kHz,
20-bit linear
PCM
No output
DTS
bitstream
Dolby Digital
bitstream
MPEG
bitstream
44.1-kHz,
16-bit linear
PCM
44.1-kHz,
16-bit linear
PCM
DTS
bitstream
PCM ONLY
←
←
←
←
48-kHz, 16-bit
linear PCM
←
←
←
←
Output
DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM
←
←
←
No output
←
48-kHz, 16-bit
linear PCM
←
←
←
If you connect the analog outputs and digital
outputs simultaneously, be sure to select the
source of theamplifiercorrectly, orset the level
controloftheamplifierconnectedtotheanalog
outputs to minimum.
Down Mix
By setting DOWN MIX correctly, you can get
the optimum stereo mix for your audio sys-
tem from DVD discs recorded with Dolby
Digital surround multichannel audio.
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto change the
DOWN MIX setting.
Lt/Rt (Dolby Digital disc only)
For monitoring the unit's 2-channel audio
output signals via a Dolby Pro Logic decoder.
L0/R0
Formonitoringthe unit's2-channelaudiooutput
signals via a TV or an amplifier with no built-
in Dolby Pro Logic decoder. Also for record-
ing DVD audio to a cassette tape, MD, etc.
TheDOWN MIX functiondoes not work when
the 3D PHONIC (VSS) function is activated.
Compression
You can compress the dynamic range of the
sound if needed. Using this function, you can
listen to sound at low volumes easily.
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto turn compres-
sion on or off. When set to ON the audio
dynamic range compressed. When set to OFF
audio is played back as it was recorded.
The Compression function works only when
playing back a disc recorded with DOLBY
DIGITAL 1CH or 2CH. The setting is not ef-
fective for other discs. The Compression func-
tiondoesnotworkwhenthe3DPHONIC(VSS)
function is activated.
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
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DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
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OnScreenDisplays
The unit provides several on-screen displays
as shown below for choosing preferences for
initial settings and functions which are not
frequently used.
To Access On-Screen Displays
Press ON SCREEN
23
. (Note that operation
foraccessingthe“PARENTAL LOCK” on screen
displays is different.) The display that appears
depends on whether or not a disc is loaded
and what kind of disc (DVD, CD, etc.) it is.
On-Screen Display Operation
appears at the on-screen display. You can
move using p/q/u/t
7
cursor but-
tons to select items you want to work with.
Withan item like , you can change
the setting by using the t/u
7
cursor but-
tons when is on the item.
To operate on-screen items such as
place the on the item and
press ENTER
22
.
The information in the on-screen display
message box changes depending on the func-
tion selected with the .
Numbers are entered using the NUMERIC
BUTTONS
13
.
Some functions are operated by pressing EN-
TER
22
after you have made a selection with
the or with the numeric buttons .
Pressing the ON SCREEN
23
button again
exits the on-screen display.
/ / / (Cursor) buttons
ENTER button
ON SCREEN button
Numeric buttons
Start Up Displays
A Start Up display appears automatically
(without pressing the ON SCREEN
23
but-
ton) in some conditions.
The display shown below appears when the
RDV-985 is turned on with no disc loaded.
Other types of opening displays will appear
when a disc is loaded when the RDV-985 is
turned on.
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
PREFERENCE displays
To show the PREFERENCE display press the
ON SCREEN button when no disc is loaded,
or a DVD disc is loaded and play has been
stopped. Preference Display 1 appears.
To switch between Preference Display 1 and
Preference Display 2 use the t/u
7
but-
tons to move the .
To select the various options on the Preference
Displays use the p/q
7
buttons to move
the . Then use the t/ubuttons to change
the settings.
Formoreinformation on Preferencesseepage
23.
PARENTAL LOCK display
You can set the parental lock from this dis-
play. To access the PARENTAL LOCK display
press the ENTER button while holding down
the SHIFT button.
For more information see page 23.
23
SettingPreferences
The Preference selection function allows you
to set a number of options including language
preferences, on screen icon display, screen
aspect ratios, digital audio functions, analog
audiofunctions,screen saver options and auto
standby settings.
Using the Preferences Display
While a DVD disc is loaded but not playing,
or while no disc is loaded, press the ON
SCREEN button
23
. The Preference display
appears on the screen. The Preference dis-
play consists of two “pages”. When you ac-
cess the display “Preference 1” is always se-
lected. Use the Cursor Buttons t/u
7
to
move to switch between the two pages.
Use the Cursor Buttons p/q
7
to select
the item you want to adjust.
Use the Cursor Buttons t/uto change the
preference settings.
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Selected Item
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
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DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT
PCM ONLY
DOWN MIX
L
0
/ R
0
COMPRESSION
SCREEN SAVER
ON
MODE1
AUTO STANDBY
OFF
PRESS KEY
To return to the normal screen press the ON
SCREEN button again. See the following sec-
tions for details about the various settings.
Preference 1 Screen Options
Menu Language
You can select a different menu language if
it is contained on the disc.
Each time you press CURSOR ubutton, the
language setting changes in the following
order:
ENGLISH ➧SPANISH ➧FRENCH ➧CHINESE
➧GERMAN ➧ITALIAN ➧JAPANESE ➧
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of
languagesand their abbreviations”at the end
of this manual.
Pressing CURSOR tchanges the language
setting in the reverse order. If the selected lan-
guage is not recorded, the disc’s default dis-
play language is displayed.
Audio Language
You can select a different menu language if
it is contained on the disc.
Each time you press CURSOR ubutton, the
language setting changes in the following
order:
ENGLISH ➧SPANISH ➧FRENCH ➧CHINESE
➧GERMAN ➧ITALIAN ➧JAPANESE ➧
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of
languagesand their abbreviations”at the end
of this manual.
Pressing CURSOR tchanges the language
setting in the reverse order of the above. If
theselectedlanguageisnotrecorded,thedisc’s
default audio language is played.
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Selected Language
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Selected Language
Subtitle Language
You can select a different subtitle language
when it is contained on the disc.
Each timeyou press CURSOR u, the language
setting changes in the following order:
ENGLISH ➧SPANISH ➧FRENCH ➧CHINESE
➧GERMAN ➧ITALIAN ➧JAPANESE ➧
[Language Code AA to ZU]. See “Table of
languagesand their abbreviations”at the end
of this manual.
Pressing CURSOR tchanges the language
setting in the reverse order. If the selected lan-
guageisnotrecorded, the disc’sdefaultsubtitle
language is displayed.
On Screen Language
You can select theon screen display language.
Each time you press the Cursor Buttons t/u
the language changes in the sequence illus-
trated below.
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Selected Language
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MENU LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
AUDIO LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
SUBTITLE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
ON SCREEN GUIDE
ON
MONITOR TYPE
PRESS KEY
4:3 LB
Selected Language
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL (Spanish)
(Chinese)
ON SCREEN LANGUAGE
ENGLISH
IDIOMA EN PANTALLA
ESPAÑOL
English
Spanish
Chinese
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