User manual JBL DSC 500

DSC 500 X + 0 + Y 2 0 M HZ OWNER'S GUIDE PRODUCT LINE: ® MODEL NUMBER: DSC 500 (230V) DESIGN GOAL: Bring the thrill of live performance and movie sound to the home environment by calling on JBL's professional engineering leadership. SATELLITE TYPE: Titanium-laminate-dome tweeter SUBWOOFER TYPE: Bass-reflex enclosure PORT DESIGN: FreeFlowTM flared PROFESSIONAL REFERENCE: Cinema Systems WELCOME And thank you for purchasing this JBL Digital Simply Cinema system. This state of the art system includes everything you need to experience movie theater quality digital video and audio in the comfort of your own living room. The only thing you need to add is your own TV. We have designed this system to be easy to set up, and even easier to use. But please review this manual before you operate your system. Have it handy while you are setting the system up and keep it available for future reference or in the unlikely event that you encounter any unexpected problems. We have tried to keep this manual as simple as possible. It begins with a description of the important controls on the main unit and the remote. It then explains how to connect the speakers, your TV, and optional external sources to the main unit, how to position the speakers for the most natural surround sound, and then how to operate the DVD/CD player and the AM/FM Stereo Receiver. All of the optional system settings have been preset at our factory for correct operation of the system. All you have to do is insert a disc, sit back, and enjoy a great home theater experience. You may want to change some of the optional settings. A description of all the optional settings and instructions for changing them are found in the second half of the manual. This system was designed to provide you with many years of reliable operation with a minimum of care and maintenance. Every component in your system was in perfect working condition when it left our factory. If you experience any problems with the set-up or operation of this system, please review the Troubleshooting Guide at the end of this manual before you contact your authorized JBL dealer. The serial number of your system can be found on a label on the back panel of the main unit, and also on the display carton. Please record the serial number in the space below. You may need to refer to this number if your system ever needs to be serviced or for insurance purposes. Model no.: DSC 500 Serial No.: ___________________ Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose the unit to rain or moisture. To avoid electrical shock, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only. The AC cord must only be changed at qualified service facility. · This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product. · The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT MARKING is located on the rear panel. · This product contains a low power laser device. To ensure continued safety, do not remove any cover or attempt to gain access to the inside of the product. Caution Refer servicing to qualified service personnel only. The following marking is printed on the rear panel. 1 TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction Important Safeguards and Precautions Front Panel Controls Front Panel Display Rear Panel Connections Remote Control Basic Information About This Manual Notes On Discs DVD Regional Coding Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Page 3 4 5 6 7 9 9 9 9 9 Speaker Setup Delay Setting Audio Setup Dynamic Range Setting Preferences Setup Selecting the Language for Audio Selecting the Language for Subtitles Selecting the Language for Disc Menu Setting the Parental Control Level Changing the Password Returning to the Original Factory Default Settings 27 27 28 28 28 28 28 28 28 29 29 Installation Page Speaker Placement 10 System Connections 12 Antenna Connections 13 TV, Audio and Power Connections and Sub Auto On 14 TV and Aux Connections 14 Connecting AC Power 14 Subwoofer Auto-On 14 Using Tuner Presets 15 Presetting Radio Stations 15 Recalling Preset Stations 15 Changing Preset Stations 15 Playing Disc Page Basic Playback 16 Slow Motion Play 17 Frame By Frame Advance 17 Locate a Point Quickly 17 Skip to Next or Previous Track/Chapter/Title 17 Using the Individual DVD Disc Menu 18 Repeat Playback 19 Program Play (Audio CD's and VCD's Only) 20 Selecting a Start Point 21 Selecting a Start Point by Chapter or Time Code 21 Selecting a Track Using Number Buttons 21 Checking Information Using Display Button 22 Settings And Adjustments Page Using the Set-Up Menu and Navigation Buttons 23 Set Up Menu Item List 24 General Setup 25 Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language 25 Screen Saver Setting (SCR Saver) 25 TV Display Setting 25 TV Type Setting (Multi / NTSC / PAL) 26 Angle Mark Setting 26 Video Out Setting 26 Other Functions Page Angle Selection 30 Subtitle Language Selection 30 Audio Language/Format Selection 30 Listening To The Radio 31 RDS Operation 31 Listening To An External Source 32 Selecting Listening Modes 32 Surround Mode Chart 33 Using The Sleep Timer 34 MP3 Playback 34 Adjusting The Speaker Volume And Treble Controls 35 Picture Zooming 36 Additional Information Troubleshooting Glossary Specifications Page 37 39 40 Declaration of Conformity We, Harman Consumer International 2, route de Tours 72500 Château-du-Loir France declare in own responsibility, that the product described in this owner's manual is in compliance with technical standards: EN 50081-1:1992 EN 50082-1:1992 EN 60065-1:1998 EN 50013/A14:1999 EN 50020/A14:1999 EN 55022:1998 EN 61000-3-2/A14:2000 EN 61000-3-3/1:1995 Luc Emmanuel Godard JBL, Harman Consumer International France, 09/02 2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS AND PRECAUTIONS If There is Noise Interference on the TV While a Broadcast is Being Received Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the controller is left on. This is not a malfunction of the controller or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the controller. Copy protection This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally. Unpacking Check that you have the following items: · DSC 500 DVD-RDS DVD player/controller/tuner (1) · Subwoofer (1) · Center speaker (1) · Satellite speakers (4) · Remote control (1) · AAA batteries (2) · SCART A/V cable (1 meter) · Controller/subwoofer cable (4 meter) · Left/Center/Right/Front speaker cables (3x3 meter) · Surround speaker cables (2x12 meter) · AM loop antenna (1) · FM antenna (1) · Owner's Manual (1) For Optimum Performance The controller is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technology. Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality. In the worst case, neither video nor audio will be played back. To obtain optimum picture quality, the player should be checked (cleaning and replacement of some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust) in which the player is used. Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself. Service · Do not attempt to service the controller or subwoofer yourself. · Please contact your authorized JBL dealer. Copyright Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the permission of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright protection. 3 F R O N T PA N E L C O N T R O L S 7 6 A 9 0 1 C 2 3 4 5 B 8 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 0 POWER ON/OFF (Standby): Press the button once to turn the system on, press it again to put the system in the Standby mode. Note that in order for this switch to operate, the Main Power Switch on the back must be switched to the ON position. 1 Disc Tray (page 16). Place a disc on the tray. 2 W REV. While playing a disc (page 17), press this button to select the previous title, chapter or track. While listening to the radio (page 35), press this button to tune to a lower frequency. For automatic tuning, press and hold it for more than 1 second. 3 X FWD. While playing a disc (page 17), press this button to select the next title, chapter or track. While listening to the radio (page 31), press this button to tune to a higher frequency. For automatic tuning, press and hold it for more than 1 second. 4 A STOP (page 16). Stop playing a disc. 5 G/B PLAY / PAUSE (page 16). Play or pause a disc. 6 REMOTE SENSOR. Receives the remote control signals. 7 Front Panel Display (page 5). Indicate the playing time, etc. 8 SURROUND (page 32). Selects the desired surround mode. 9 POWER LED (page 16). Power On: LED switched off Standby: LED lights Blue A VOLUME (page 35). Increase or decrease the master volume level or the selected channel level. B SOURCE (page 15, 16). Select the component you want to use. In standby mode, press this button to turn on the power of this system. C OPEN/CLOSE (page 16). Open or close the disc tray. 4 F R O N T PA N E L D I S P L AY B C 3 D E 5 A4 2 6 8 9 1 7 0 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 0 Speakers Icon. Indicates which of the six speakers are operating. 1 Status Bar. Shows the operating information, such as "OPEN", "CLOSE"and "LOADING", etc. Shows the type of disc playing: DVD, CD and MP3, etc. Shows track and time information of the CD or MP3 disc. Shows the tuner band and frequency. 2 Sleep (page 34). Illuminates when the sleep timer is on. 3 Repeat Indicators (page 19): These indicators light when any of the Repeat functions are in use. 4 Mono (page 31). Illuminates when unit is set to MONO FM mode. 5 Stereo (page 31). Illuminates when a stereo FM station is received. 6 DTS. Illuminates when the disc playing outputs DTS audio. 7 FM/AM Frequency. In AM mode, "kHz" lights up. In FM mode, "MHz" lights up. 8 Disc Type Indicators: The DVD, VCD, CD or MP3 indicator will illuminate to show the type of disc currently being played. 9 Playback-Mode Indicators: These indicators light to show the current playback mode. A Program Indicator (page 20): This indicator lights when the programming functions are in use. B Parental Lock Indicator: This indicator lights when the parentallock system is engaged in order to prevent anyone from changing the rating level without a code. C Dolby Digital (page 33). Illuminates when the disc playing outputs Dolby Digital audio. D Dolby Pro Logic (page 33). Illuminates when the playing disc is recorded with Dolby Pro Logic format. Illuminates when "Pro Logic Normal", "Pro Logic Phantom" or "Pro Logic Wide" is selected. E A-B Repeat Indicator (page 19): This indicator lights when a specific passage for repeat playback has been selected. 5 R E A R PA N E L C O N N E C T I O N S A 2 5 8 0 1 7 3 9 6 4 Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 0 AM Antenna (page 13). Connect to the supplied AM loop antenna. 1 FM Antenna (page 13). Connect to the supplied FM antenna. 2 Audio Out (page 14). Optional connection to a TV set or external audio system (also for recording devices). Not necessary when using DSC loudspeaker system and subwoofer connection. 3 AUX 1/AUX 2 Audio In (page 14). Connect to a line-level analog audio source: TV, tape player, Minidisc, PC, etc. 4 SCART In/Out (page 14). Connect to a TV SCART input. (SCART cable included.) 5 Video Out (page 14). Connect to a TV video input. (Composite video cable not included). 6 S-Video Out (page 14). Connect to a TV S-Video input. (S-Video cable not included). 7 System Audio Output (page 12). Connect to "System Audio Input" on the DSC active subwoofer. 8 AC Power Cord (page 14). Connect to a 230V wall outlet. 9 Coaxial Digital Input: Connect the coax digital output from a DVD player, HDTV receiver, LD player, MD player or CD player to this jack. The signal may be either a Dolby Digital signal, DTS signal or a standard PCM digital source. Do not connect the RF digital output of an LD player to these jacks. A Main Power Switch: Press this button to apply power to the DSC 500. When the switch is in the "1" position, the unit is placed in Standby mode, as indicated by the blue LED on the front panel. To turn the unit off completely and prevent the use of the remote control, this switch should be set to the "0" position. 6 REMOTE CONTROL 0 STANDBY (page 15). Turns the system power on or off. (Note: Power switch on the backpanel of main unit must be "on"). 1 GO TO (page 21). Selects a starting point to play. 2 Numbers (page 15, 18, 21). Select the items or settings or tracks directly with discs or presets with tuner. 3 PROGRAM (page 20). Stores CD tracks for program play. 4 STEP. Activates frame by frame playback when playing DVD (page 17). 5 MEMORY. Stores radio station in preset memory when tuner is selected (page 15). 6 H/ I (TUNING/SEARCH). Press to play a disc in fast forward / reverse mode (page 17). In tuner mode, press to select next/previous frequency (page 15). 7 X / W (PRESET/SKIP). In DVD mode, press to select next/previous title chapter or track (page 17). In tuner mode, press to select previous/ next preset station (page 15). 8 ST/MO (STEREO/MONO). Switches between mono and stereo during FM stereo reception (page 32). 9 A STOP. Stops disc playback (page 16). Also used to delete stored program (page 22). A OPEN / CLOSE (page 16). Opens or closes the disc tray. B RETURN (page 18). Displays root menu when playing a DVD. C REPEAT (page 19). Press to select Repeat 1 or Repeat All tracks (CDs) or titles/chapters (DVDs) playback. D A-B (page 19). Specifies a section and plays it repeatedly. E MUTE (page 16). Mutes the sound. In this case, the loudspeaker icons will disappear from the LCD display. Refer to the pages indicated in parentheses for details. 1 24 28 16 21 22 20 29 3 15 31 17 19 11 34 8 26 7 5 27 12 32 4 13 33 30 9 23 6 14 2 25 18 10 7 REMOTE CONTROL F SURROUND (page 32). Selects desired Surround (Surround/Audio) mode. G VOLUME (+ or ­) (page 16, 35). Increase/decrease the master volume level. H ADJUST (page 35). Selects audio channel to check or adjust its level. I a / b / D / E / OK (Navigation) (page 18). Move the cursor to select and execute the items or settings. J AUDIO. Selects the audio channels for sound (Only with some DVDs, with others "LANGUAGE" must be used). K SUBTITLE (page 30). Selects desired language for subtitles when playing DVD. L LANGUAGE (page 30). Selects audio language and format when playing DVD. M DISPLAY (page 22). Switches item displayed on screen and/or on front panel display. N DVD (page 16). Selects the input from a DVD, or other disc format inserted in the disc tray. O ZOOM (page 36). Zoom in to enlarge picture area. P SETUP (page 23). Displays or exits the SETUP menu. Q SLOW. Activates slow-motion when playing DVD or VCD (page 17). R TUNER (page 15, 31). Press to select radio as source. If already selected, press to switch between FM and AM. S AUX/TV (page 32). Selects the AUX or TV (SCART) audio input. (i.e. external source). T TITLE (page 18). Displays the title menu when playing DVD. U MENU/PBC (page 39). Changes to menu start function. With VCDs the control of all functions by the DVD itself can be turned off/on (PBC = Playback Contol). V ANGLE (page 30). Changes the angles while playing a DVD. W SLEEP (page 34). Activates sleep timer. X b/ B PLAY/PAUSE (page 16). Start or pause when playing a disc. 8 B A S I C I N F O R M AT I O N About This Manual · The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this manual. In this event, follow the instructions given on the screen. This manual only covers basic disc operations. · For some operations, the icon may appear on the screen. This indicates that the operation described in this manual is not available on the disc in the player. · On-screen and front panel display illustrations in this manual are purely for the purposes of explanation. The actual displays may differ slightly from these illustrations. Disc handling precautions · To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface. · Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc. Regional Coding DVD players and discs are designed with regional restrictions which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played. If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number of your DVD player, you will not be able to play the disc. The message "WRONG REGION" will appear in the on-screen display. The region code of this player is indicated on the rear and on the external packaging. Remote Control · Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked in direct sunlight as there can be a considerable rise in temperature inside the car. · After playing, store the disc in its case. · Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils. · Be careful not to drop or bend the disc. Disc cleaning precautions · Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. · Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs. Disc installing precautions · Do not install more than 1 disc on disc tray. · Do not place the disc on the tray upside down. · Do not try to close the disc tray when the disc is not installed and centered properly. · Be sure to follow correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. · Use only the size and type of batteries specified. · Do not mix different types of batteries (e.g. Alkaline and Carbonzinc) or old batteries with new ones. · If you will not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion. Notes on Discs Disc formats supported by this player The unit can play discs bearing any of the following logos: DVD's Video CD's 8-12cm disc 8-12cm disc Supports VCD 1.1 VCD2.0 and JPEG Audio CD's 8-12cm disc Supports MP3, CDR, CDR-W, CD-DA +- Note: Audio encoded in MPEG 2.0 may not play properly on some discs, although the picture will be shown. Discs that Cannot be Played · You cannot play CD-G, CD-EXTRA, PHOTO CD, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs. · You may not play scratched discs. · You may not play discs that are dusty, soiled or marked with fingerprints. -- + 9 SPEAKER PLACEMENT Front Speakers Center Channel Speaker Subwoofer 0 ­ 60 cm Surround Speakers 150-180 cm The front speakers should be placed the same distance from each other as they are from the listening position. They should be placed at about the same height from the floor as the listeners' ears will be, or they may be angled toward the listeners. The center channel speaker should be placed slightly behind the front left and right speakers, and no more than 60 cm above or below the tweeters of the left and right speakers. It is often convenient to set the center speaker on top of the television set, as shown in the drawing. Use the supplied support leg to aim it toward the listener by screwing the leg in to angle the speaker up, or unscrewing the leg slightly to angle the speaker down. The rear delay settings in this system have been set so that the optimum position from the listener is 1m. The two surround speakers should be placed slightly behind the listening position and, ideally, should face each other and be at a level higher than the listeners' ears. If that is not possible, they may be placed on a wall behind the listening position, facing forward. The surround speakers should not call attention to themselves. Experiment with their placement until you hear a diffuse, ambient sound accompanying the main program material heard in the front speakers. The low-frequency material reproduced by the subwoofer is mostly omnidirectional, and this speaker may be placed in a convenient location in the room. However, the best reproduction of bass will be heard when the subwoofer is placed in a corner along the same wall as the front speakers. Experiment with subwoofer placement by temporarily placing the subwoofer in the listening position and moving around the room until the bass reproduction is best. Place the subwoofer in that location. Note: To ensure adequate ventilation, allow a minimum distance of 10cm between the subwoofer and surrounding walls. 10 SPEAKER MOUNTING OPTIONS Wall-Mounting The customer is responsible for proper selection and use of mounting hardware, available through hardware stores, to properly and safely wall-mount the speakers. Satellites and Surrounds On shelves. On the wall. On optional stands (FS300S). Attach plate to wall. The brackets should be placed, if possible, so that the screws will fasten into a wooden wall stud. If that is not possible, use properly selected wall anchors. Slide speaker onto support. Place speaker and support on wall plate. 11 DSC SYSTEM CONNECTION Caution: Always make certain that the controller and the subwoofer are turned off before connecting or disconnecting anything. Connecting the Controller to the Subwoofer Connect the special multi-pin cable (included) to the output marked "System Audio Output" on the controller and to the input marked "System Audio Input" on the subwoofer. This sends the bass/Low Frequency Effects signal to the subwoofer's own 100 Watt amplifier and sends the three front and two rear channels to the five 35 Watt amplifiers conveniently built into the subwoofer to power your DSC satellite speakers. Subwoofer LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS RIGHT CENTER LEFT RIGHT LEFT THIS PA NEL A ND ITS A BO V E HEA TSINK A RE DESIG NED TO BEC O ME Q UITE W A RM DURING NO RM A L O PERATIO N SYSTEM AUDIO INPUT Importa nt de ta ils re ga rding the use of a utoma tic Turn O n / Sta ndby / O ff a re in your owne r's ma nua l. ON / STANDBY "WARNING : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME FUSE TYPE." "AVIS : UTILSER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE." < FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS OFF 4A / 250V TYPE T TM WARNING DO NOT O PEN RISK O F ELECTRIC SHOC K A VIS NE PA S OU VRIR POWER AC 230 - 240V ~ 50Hz 450W JBL, Incorporated Northridge, CA A Harman International Company Manufactured: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SUB500 For use with DSC400 System Connecting the Subwoofer to the Satellites Your DSC system includes cables for connection of all five satellite speakers to the subwoofer. Connect the special error-proof connectors at the subwoofer end of each cable to the appropriately marked sockets on the rear of the subwoofer. To place the speakers in your room, see the recommendation on pages 10 and 27. Right Front Speaker Center Speaker Left Front Speaker Subwoofer LOUDSPEAKER OUTPUTS RIGHT CENTER LEFT RIGHT LEFT THIS PA NEL A ND ITS A BO V E HEA TSINK A RE DESIG NED TO BEC O ME Q UITE W A RM DURING NO RM A L O PERATIO N SYSTEM AUDIO INPUT Importa nt de ta ils re ga rding the use of a utoma tic Turn O n / Sta ndby / O ff a re in your owne r's ma nua l. ON / STANDBY "WARNING : FOR CONTINUED PROTECTION AGAINST A RISK OF FIRE, REPLACE ONLY WITH SAME FUSE TYPE." "AVIS : UTILSER UN FUSIBLE DE RECHANGE DE MEME TYPE." < FRONT SPEAKERS SURROUND SPEAKERS OFF 4A / 250V TYPE T TM WARNING DO NO T OPEN RISK O F ELECTRIC SHOCK A VIS NE PA S O UV RIR POWER AC 230 - 240V ~ 50Hz 450W JBL, Incorporated Northridge, CA A Harman International Company Manufactured: RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE SUB500 For use with DSC400 System Right Surround Speaker Left Surround Speaker Connect the special error-proof connectors at the loudspeaker end of each cable to the correct loudspeaker. Make certain to connect the right front output on the subwoofer to the right front speaker, center output to center speaker, etc. 12 ANTENNA CONNECTIONS Connect the supplied AM and FM antennas as shown for radio reception. Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM screw terminals. Connect the FM antenna to the 75 Ohm FM antenna socket. AM loop antenna (included) FM antenna (included) Notes: · To prevent noise pickup, keep the AM loop antenna away from the system and other components. · Be sure to fully extend the FM wire antenna. · After connecting the FM wire antenna, keep it as horizontal as possible. Move it until you receive the best reception. If you have poor FM reception Use a 75-ohm coaxial cable (not included) to connect the system to an outdoor FM antenna as shown below or to the radio antenna connector on the wall for the roof antenna on your house (if any). Notes: · If you connect the system to an outdoor antenna, ground it against lightning. · To prevent a gas explosion, do not connect the ground wire to a gas pipe. Outdoor FM antenna Ground wire (not included) To ground 13 T V, A U D I O A N D P O W E R C O N N E C T I O N S AND SUB AUTO ON Connecting the TV and optional components TV Connection (method 1) - using SCART cable (cable included) To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set, connect the SCART TV Out jack of this system to the SCART In jack of your TV set. If this connection is made, the audio signal will also be routed to the TV, but as long as the speakers of your JBL DSC system are active, the volume on your TV should be turned down. more than one video signal output from the DSC 500 DVD unit will result in degradation of the video signal. Connecting VCR and Sat Decoder (method 4 and 5) Diagrams 4 and 5 show possible connection methods for common system configurations. These are intended as guidelines only. Due to differences in equipment specifications, the method of connection of your equipment may be different to that shown. Please consult the Owner's Manual of your equipment for further guidance. speakers of this system, connect the Left/Right audio output jacks of your stereo VCR to the Left/Right audio input jacks AUX1 and AUX2 of this system. · Audio Out Connections To record the sound of the DSC system with your VCR or any audio recording device (tape deck, MD, CDR and some others.) the Audio Out jacks should be connected to the analog Record In jacks of the appropriate device. They can also be connected to any audio input on your TV, as shown in the diagrams, to listen to the sound of your DSC 500 DVD through the speakers of your TV only, when the amp in your subwoofer is turned off. As soon as the speakers of your JBL DSC system are active, the volume on your TV should be turned down. AUDIO OUT TV SET TV Connection (method 2) - using S-Video cable If your TV set has an S-Video Input Jack you can connect your TV to the S-Video Out Jack on the back of this system (the S-Video connection cable is not included). The S-Video connection will provide the best picture quality if your TV is equipped to handle SVideo signals. We recommend using the S-Video connection if your TV has an S-Video input jack. When connecting the DSC 500 DVD unit in this manner, use the AUX2 Audio Input to carry the audio signal from your TV. Connecting more than one video signal output from the DSC 500 DVD unit will result in degradation of the video signal. AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT TV SET VCR Connecting the AC Power Notes · The Power Requirement is: AC 230V, 50 Hz. · Connecting to power other than the one listed above may damage the system or cause abnormal operation. · Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers and other component cables to the system. · Connect the AC power cord of the active subwoofer. · Connect the AC power cords of your TV and any optional components to a wall outlet. AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT TV SET VCR SATELLITE DECODER Connecting Set-top Box or Digital Satellite Receiver (method 6) - using coaxial digital cable To listen to the digital multichannel downmix from Set-top boxes or digital satellite receivers, connect the Coaxial Digital Out of your device to the Coaxial Digital In on the DSC 500 DVD. Subwoofer Auto-On Move the Power Switch on the rear panel of the subwoofer to the ON position to use the system. The subwoofer should normally be left on. When the controller is off, or is not sending a signal to the subwoofer, the subwoofer will be in standby. When the subwoofer senses an audio signal, it will automatically turn itself on. If the subwoofer does not sense a signal after approximately twenty minutes, it will automatically go into standby. If you will be away from home for an extended period of time, or if the subwoofer will not be used, move the Power switch to the OFF position. DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT TV SET TV Connection (method 2) - using video cord: If your TV set has neither S-Video nor SCART Input jacks, connect the Video Out jack of this system, to the Video In jack of your TV set (Composite video cable not included). When connecting the DSC 500 DVD unit in this manner, use the AUX2 Audio Input to carry the audio signal from your TV. Connecting Aux Input for External Source You may connect a line-level stereo analog audio source such as a Sat receiver, tape deck, phono preamp of a record player, etc. to the controller's rear panel AUX1 and AUX2 Input sockets to enjoy the benefits of your DSC system with other source components. · VCR Connection-Audio (Cables Not Included). To listen to the sound from your stereo VCR through the 14 USING TUNER PRESETS Presetting Radio Stations You can preset up to 40 of your favorite AM and FM stations, in any combination, in the tuner memory for easy recall. Note: You must press MEMORY to memorize a station while the Memory indicator appears in the display (approximately 4 seconds), otherwise the station will not be memorized. 7. Repeat steps 2 to 6 to enter up to 40 stations in the tuner memory. source standby FM/AM number buttons Recalling Preset Stations 1. Press STANDBY on the remote control to turn the system 'ON' and, if necessary, press FM/AM to select the Tuner function. 2. Press either W PRESET/SKIP or X PRESET/SKIP on the remote to select the desired preset memory number. Note: You may also use the number keys on the remote control to go directly to one of the preset memory stations. To select preset stations 1 through 9, press the number key. To select preset station numbers higher than 9 press the ">10" key one or more times followed by the appropriate number key, for example: To Select Station Number: 10 15 21 34 40 Press These Keys: >10 and 0 >10 and 5 >10 twice and then 1 >10 three times and then 4 >10 four times and then 0 preset W and X search a and b memory 1. Press STANDBY on the remote control to turn the system On. Make sure that the Main Power Switch on the back is set to the "1" (on) position. 2. Press either FM/AM on the remote control or SOURCE on the front panel, repeatedly to select the Tuner and the desired radio band, AM or FM. 3. Tune to the first station you wish to preset. · Manual Tuning - repeatedly press a/b TUNING/SEARCH on the remote control until the desired frequency appears on the display. (Note: You must use manual tuning if your are trying to tune to a weak station.) · Automatic Tuning - press and hold a/b TUNING/SEARCH on the remote control until the display begins to scan up or down, then release the button. The tuner will stop at the first strong station it finds. Repeat this process until it stops at your desired station. 4. When the desired station appears in the display (Example: FM 103.5 MHz) press MEMORY on the remote control. The idicator "P 0 0" will appear in the display. Use the number keys to enter a desired preset (between 01 and 40). 5. Press MEMORY on the remote control again to enter the station into memory. The preset station number will disappear and the station is memorized. Changing Preset Stations 6. To enter the next station in memory follow steps 2 and 3 to tune the desired station and press MEMORY on the remote control. Then press either W PRESET/SKIP or X PRESET/SKIP on the remote control or the desired NUMBER button (how to select see the note on the right) to select another preset memory number, and press MEMORY again to enter that station in the selected preset memory number. To change any of the preset stations simply tune to the new station you wish to memorize and enter it in the preset memory number you wish to change. The new station will be memorized and the previous station will be erased. 15 P L AY I N G D I S C Basic DISC Playback IMPORTANT: Please note that some DVD movie discs may not have all the features described in this chapter. Refer to the instructions or notes included with each disc to determine what features and operations are available on that particular disc. When a disc is inserted the following will occur depending on the type of disc inserted. · When playing a DVD, a DVD menu or title menu may appear on the TV screen (see page 18). · When playing a VCD, CD or MP3 disc the player will go to stop mode. With CDs and MP3 discs the number of all tracks on the disc will be displayed on the front panel display and with MP3 discs the main root directory will appear on the TV screen. With VCDs the message "VCD STOP" will appear on the front display. Note · While the disc is loading, the player will not respond to any commands. stop skip tuner DVD number buttons play/pause stop open/close preset W and X play/pause search a and b memory 1. Turn on the TV and select the video input so that you can view DVD video from this system. 2. Press POWER on the front panel to turn on the system. The front panel display lights up. 3. If the system is not in the DVD player mode, press DVD on the remote control to enter DVD player mode directly, or press SOURCE on the front panel to select it, the JBL logo screen appears on TV. 4. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, and place a disc on the tray. Press OPEN/CLOSE again to close the tray. The player begins loading the disc. A message will appear on the TV screen and/or on the front panel display as follows. On TV screen On front panel display WAITING DISC LOADING** LOADING** OPEN CLOSE PLAY NO DISC BAD DISC OPEN CLOSE PLAY NO DISC BAD DISC DVD/VCD WRONG REGION (See page 9) PARENTAL VIOLATION (See page 29) (**NOTE: While the disc is loading the player will not respond to any commands). 5. While in the stop mode, press b/ B (PLAY/PAUSE) to begin playback. When playback begins, press VOL +/- to adjust the volume to a confortable listening level. To shut off the speakers temporarily without stopping playback, press MUTE on the remote control. Press MUTE again to cancel mute and restore the sound. During playback press PLAY/PAUSE (b/ B) again to pause playback temporarily. Press once more to cancel pause mode and resume playback. 6. Press STOP (A) to stop playback. The DVD disc will then cease playing. If the Play/Pause button is pressed, the DVD disc will continue to play from the point at which Stop was pressed. Pressing STOP a second time exits the DVD completely. In program playback mode, press STOP (A) one time to stop playback. Press it again to clear program memory. (See page 22). 7. When the system is on, press STANDBY on the remote control to turn the system off. The LED on the front panel lights up blue. In standby mode, press this button to turn ON the system. You can also turn the system on by pressing SOURCE on the main unit. 16 P L AY I N G D I S C Slow Motion Playback 8. Press SLOW a or b on the remote control to play a disc in slow motion in the requested direction. If the disc is a DVD, press repeatedly to select the desired slow-motion speed: Forward (b): SF x2©SF x4©SF x8© normal play Backward (a): SR x2©SR x4©SR x8© normal play Notes: · SF: Slow Forward SR: Slow Reverse · The larger the number, the slower the speed. · This function is not available for CD and MP3. · On some DVDs and on VCDs, the slow-motion playback function is not available. See the disc jacket for information. Frame By Frame Advance 9. Press STEP a or b repeatedly to review or advance the disc step by step (one frame at a time). Note · This function is not available for CD and MP3. 10. Press b/ B to resume normal playback. Skip to Next/Previous Track or Chapter/Title 12. Press X or W while playing a disc to go to the next or previous title, chapter or track in continuous play mode. Notes: · Press DISPLAY on the remote control to view the title, chapter, track and time on the front panel display and/or TV screen. See page 22 for more information about the DISPLAY. · If the REPEAT-ONE function has been selected, pressing X or W will replay the same chapter (or track or title) from its beginning. · If the REPEAT-ALL function has been selected, pressing X or W repeatedly will skip to select all the chapters (or tracks) in a title (or disc) cyclically. Locate a Point Quickly 11. Press SEARCH b or a while playing a disc. The player will search the disc fast forward or reverse. When you find the point you want, press b/ B to return to normal playback. Change search speed You can change search speed by pressing SEARCH b or a repeatedly. · If the playing disc is a DVD, you can select the following search speeds: FF x2©FF x4©FF x6©FF x8© normal play, or FR x2©FR x4©FR x6©FR x8© normal play. · If the playing disc is a CD, VCD or SVCD, you can select the following search speeds: FF x1©FF x2©FF x3©FF x4© normal play, or FR x1©FR x2©FR x3©FR x4© normal play . Notes · This function is not available for MP3. · The larger the number is, the faster the searching speed. · For CD, when the search reaches the end of one track, the player will begin to play the next track at normal speed. 17 USING THE INDIVIDUAL DVD DISC MENU Using the title menu A DVD is divided into sections called "titles". Normally, a title consists of several chapters. When you play a DVD which contains several titles, you can select the title (or chapter) you want using the title menu. Notes: · Depending on the DVD disc, you may not be able to select titles or chapters. · Depending on the DVD disc, a "title menu" may simply be called a "menu" or "title" in the instructions supplied with the disc. · For some DVD discs, when you press the TITLE button, the playback will restart from the beginning of the disc. Using the DVD menu Some DVDs allow you to select subtitle language, audio language, etc., using the DVD menu. 1. Press TITLE while playing a DVD disc. The DVD menu appears on the TV screen. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2. While the title menu appears on the screen, press D / E / a / b to select the item you want to change. Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to select the item. 3. Depending on the disc a new menu may appear. Repeat step 2 to select the option desired. 4. Press OK. Note: · You can set a preferred language for audio and subtitles in the SETUP menu. For details, see pages 28, 29. number buttons Using the root menu A DVD may contain a "root menu". Some titles or chapters are recorded in the root menu. OK F, G, D,E 1. Press RETURN while playing a DVD disc. "ROOT MENU" will be shown for a moment, then the root menu appears. The contents of the root menu vary from disc to disc. 2. While the root menu appears on the screen, press D / E / a / b to select the title (or chapter) you want to play. Depending on the disc, you can use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to select the title (or chapter). 3. Press OK. The player starts playing the selected title (or chapter). Notes: · Depending on the DVD disc, you may not be able to enter the root menu. · For some DVD discs, when you press RETURN, playback will restart from the beginning of the disc. Important Note: Many DVDs contain a Main Menu (rather than "Title Menu") and several Sub Menus (rather than "Root Menus"). With them, pressing TITLE will always call up the Main menu and pressing RETURN will call up the Sub Menu the currently playing track belongs to. return title 1. Press TITLE while playing a DVD disc. "TITLE MENU" will be shown for a moment, then the title menu appears. The contents of the menu vary from disc to disc. 2. While the title menu appears on the screen, press the D / E / a / b buttons to select the title (or chapter) you want to play. With DVDs and VCDs, when titles/chapters are numbered, you can use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to select the title (or chapter). 3. Press the OK button. The player starts playing the selected title or chapter (not needed when number button was pressed). 18 R E P E AT P L AY B A C K You can repeat all chapters in a title or on a disc. You can repeat all tracks on a disc. You can repeat a single title, chapter or track. In program play mode, the system repeats the chapters or tracks in the programmed order. A-B Repeat Playback You can play a specific portion in a chapter or track repeatedly. This is useful when you want to memorize lyrics or repeatedly watch a portion of the DVD. 1. When playing a disc, press A-B one time to set the starting point "A" of the specific portion you want to play repeatedly. The "[A-]" indicator appears on the front panel display. 2. When reaching the end point "B" you want, press A-B a second time. The "[A-B]" indicator appears on the front panel display. The player starts to play the specific portion from point "A", and will continue playing this portion repeatedly until you cancel the A-B repeat function. 3. Press A-B again to cancel this setting and resume playback in normal order. repeat A-B 1. Press REPEAT while playing a disc. 2. If you are playing a DVD, continue pressing REPEAT to select one of the following repeat modes in sequence: Chapter Repeat On © Title Repeat On © Repeat Off. 3. If you are playing a CD, VCD, SVCD, or MP3 disc, continue pressing REPEAT to select one of the following repeat modes in sequence: Repeat One (Track) © Repeat All (Tracks) © Repeat Off. The front panel display will show the following message: "RPT-ONE": means Chapter Repeat On or Repeat One Track. "RPT-ALL": means Title Repeat On or Repeat All Tracks. Notes: · You cannot select repeat play while the disc is stopped. · Some DVDs do not allow repeat playback function. Notes: · Point "A" and "B" can be set only in the same chapter or track. · You can set A-B repeat on only one specific portion at a time. · A-B repeat is canceled when: - you stop playback. - you open the disc tray. - you turn the power off. - the A-B button is pressed again. · Some DVD's do not allow A-B repeat playback. 19 P R O G R A M P L AY ( A U D I O C D A N D V C D O N LY ) Ensure that the disc tray is selected as the source by pressing DVD on the remote control. You can arrange the order of the tracks on the disc to create your own program with up to 99 tracks. Note · This function is not available for DVD and MP3 discs. play/pause stop number buttons play/pause stop program 1. In stop mode, press PROGRAM. The programming display appears on the TV screen and the front panel display. 4. If you have programmed 99 tracks and try to add one more (P99:--), the "FULL" indicator will appear on the TV screen and the front panel display. 5. After you have created a program, press b/ B to play the program. 6. To cancel program play, press STOP (A) a second time. The "Memory" indicator on the front panel display will disappear. Notes · The program sequence is also canceled when: - you open the disc tray. - you turn the power off. 2. Use the number keys (0~9 />10) to select track numbers in the order you want. If the track number is more than 10, use >10 and the number button. Example: Press >10 and then 5 to select track 15. 3. With each program entered the program number will count up and the corresponding track number selected will appear in the display. Note: · If you press STOP (A) twice or other buttons unrelated to the program mode, the system will interrupt and exit the program setting mode. · In program play mode, press STOP (A) once to stop program play. The program sequence remains in memory. Notes · The program remains even after program play ends. When you press b/ B, you can play the same program again. · You can repeat the programmed tracks by pressing the REPEAT button while in the program play mode. 20 S E L E C T I N G A S TA R T P O I N T Selecting a start point by chapter or time code TO SELECT A STARTING TIME (DVD AND VCD ONLY) You can search by inputting the time code. Note that with VCD "Total Elapsed" or "Total Remain" time must be selected with the Display button on the remote (see page 22). number buttons Selecting a Track Using Number Buttons You can select a track directly using the number (0~9 / >10) buttons · In play or stop mode, press the number button to select the track you want. The system will go to the beginning of the selected track and start playing it. · If the track number is more than 10, use the >10 button. The number will increase by 10 whenever you press >10 once. For example, you want to select the track number 25, press the >10 button twice, then press 5 button. OK F, G, D,E The time code corresponds to the approximate actual playing time. For example, to search for a scene 2 hours 30 minutes 20 seconds past the beginning, key in 02:30:20. 1. Press GO TO twice (with DVD) or once (with VCD) to enter time menu as shown here (with VCD only time will be shown, no title). TITLE 02 / 05 TIME - - : - - : - - GO TO 2. Use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to input the desired time code. For example, key in 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. TITLE 02 / 05 TIME 01 : 23 : 45 TO SELECT A STARTING TITLE/CHAPER (DVD ONLY) 1. Press GO TO. The following menu appears on the TV screen. TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER 001 / 006 3. Press OK to start playing (from the point of 01:23:45). This is not needed with VCD´s, the player will skip to the time selected at once. 4. Press GO TO again to exit time menu screen. Notes · If the title number, chapter number or time code you input does not exist on the disc, the menu will disappear. · The menu will disappear within a few seconds, if you do not input a valid number. 2. Use a or b to select title number or chapter number. TITLE 02 / 05 TITLE 02 / 05 CHAPTER CHAPTER 001 / 006 001 / 006 Use the number buttons (0~9 / >10) to input the title or chapter number you want. 3. Press OK to play your selection. 4. Depending on the playback functions controlled by the disc (DVD), a disc menu may appear first, before any title/chapter is played. Then simply press OK (repeatedly) to exit all menus. The title/chapter selected will play. 21 C H E C K I N G D I S C I N F O R M AT I O N U S I N G D I S P L AY B U T T O N You can check information about the disc, such as the total number of titles or chapters, tracks or time, using the Display function. The information you want appears on the TV screen and/or on the front panel display. When playing a CD, VCD or SVCD 1. Press DISPLAY for track number selected / total track number on disc and the single track elapsed time. SINGLE ELAPSED 00 : 01 : 23 When playing a DVD or VCD 1. Press DISPLAY once. Title number, chapter number and title elapsed time appear on-screen. TITLE 02 / 05 00 : 34 : 56 CHAPTER 001 / 006 2. Press DISPLAY again for title remaining time. TITLE REMAIN 00 : 34 : 56 2. Press Display repeatedly for single (track) remaining time, then total (disc) elapsed time and then total (disc) remaining time on-screen and on the front panel display (not with VCD). 3. Press DISPLAY again to exit information display. When playing a MP3 disc Press Display repeatedly for chapter remain and chapter elapsed time. Note · For CD, the following information about track and time appears on the front panel display. 3. Press DISPLAY again for chapter elapsed time. CHAPTER ELAPSED 00 : 01 : 23 4. Press DISPLAY again for chapter remaining time. CHAPTER REMAIN 00 : 03 : 21 5. Press DISPLAY again to exit information display. Notes · The above information does not appear on the front panel display. · On certain DVDs, the title number, chapter number or time may not appear or you may not be able to change the display. · For MP3 discs, the following track number and time appear on the front panel display. · With VCD, track/time indication is not available on the front panel, only on-screen. 22 SETTINGS AND ADJUSTMENTS Using the SETUP Menu and Navigation Buttons (D/E/a/b) · The SETUP Menu contains a listing of all of the optional settings that are included in this home theater system. They have all been preset to work properly with most systems and setups. The speaker setup cannot be altered, as it has been preset to the correct positions for using the system with the 6 speakers included when you purchased this system. · To check or change any settings, go to the SETUP Menu Main Page and select one of the 4 pages on the main page. During Stop or Play mode (not Pause), press SETUP on the remote control for the SETUP Menu Main Page. · Use (DE) to select one of the settings on the page. The options for the setting will appear in the right column. One of those options will already be selected. This is the factory default setting. Use ( G) to move to the right column, and then use (DE) to scroll up or down to select a new setting. · Press OK to make this the new default setting. · If you want to change any other settings, use (F ) to move back to the left column and then use (DE) to select the next item to be changed. If you are finished making changes, press SETUP again to exit the SETUP Menu. The menu page disappears. SPEAKER SETUP AUDIO SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP · Press (D/E) to select one of the four pages on the Main Page, then press OK to go to the selected page. TV TYPE TV DISPLAY ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT OSD LANG SCR SAVER N OR M A L / PS N OR M A L / LB 16:9 MAIN PAGE Note: The Preferences Page cannot be selected while a disc is playing. If a disc is playing, press SETUP again to exit the SETUP Menu page and press STOP to stop playback. Then press SETUP again to re-enter the Main Page. The Preferences Page can now be selected. 23 SETUP MENU LISTING Following is a listing of all of the possible options for each setting in this system as they appear on the menu pages. The factory default setting for each item is underlined. Before you decide to change any of the factory default settings, please review the specific explanation of each setting on the following pages to be sure you understand how the change will affect the operation of your system. SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP AUDIO SETUP PREFERENCES -SCR SAVER -MAIN PAGE GENERAL PAGE -TV DISPLAY ...NORMAL/PS ...NORMAL/LB ...16:9 ...MULTI ...NTSC ...PAL ...ON ...OFF ...S-VIDEO ...SCART RGB ...ENGLISH ...FRENCH ...ITALIAN ...GERMAN ...SPANISH ...ON ...OFF AUDIO SETUP -DYNAMIC ...FULL ...7/8 ...6/8 ...5/8 ...4/8 ...3/8 ...2/8 ...1/8 ...OFF -TV TYPE -ANGLE MARK -VIDEO OUT -OSD LANG -MAIN PAGE SPEAKER SETUP PAGE -CNTR DELAY ...2M ...1.5M ...1M ...0.75M ...0.5M ...OFF -REAR DELAY ...5M ...4M ...3M ...2M ...1M ...OFF -TEST TONE ...ON ...OFF -MAIN PAGE PREFERENCES PAGE -AUDIO ...ENGLISH ...FRENCH ...ITALIAN ...GERMAN ...SPANISH -SUBTITLE ...ENGLISH ...FRENCH ...ITALIAN ...GERMAN ...SPANISH ...OFF -DISC MENU ...ENGLISH ...FRENCH ...ITALIAN ...GERMAN ...SPANISH -PARENTAL ...1 G ...2 ...3 PG ...4 PG13 ...5 ...6 PG-R ...7 NC-17 ...8 ADULT ...NO PARENTAL -PASSWORD ...CHANGE -DEFAULTS ...RESET -MAIN PAGE 24 GENERAL SETUP Selecting the On Screen Display (OSD) Language The first step in making any settings is to select your preferred language for the On Screen Display menus. We have preset the initial default On Screen Display (OSD) Language to English. If English is your preferred language, no adjustment is necessary and you can skip to the next section. To change the On Screen Display (OSD) Language to German, Italian, French or Spanish, follow these three steps: TV Display Setting TV DISPLAY TV TYPE ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT Path: Main Page © General Page © TV Display ENGLISH SPANISH FRENCH ITALIAN GE RMAN TV TYPE ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT OSD LANG SCR SAVER N OR M A L / PS N OR M A L / LB 16:9 3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUP MENU. Notes: · This setting will automatically select the languages for the audio track, subtitles and disc menus appropriately (see pages 28, 29), if available on the disc. · If the disc you are viewing does not support the On Screen Display (OSD) language you selected, the player will automatically default to the language specified on the disc itself. Selects the aspect ratio of the TV set to be connected. · NORMAL/PS (4:3 Pan & Scan mode):Used when you connect a normal TV to the system. Displays a wide picture on the whole TV screen with a portion (right and left sides of the picture) automatically cut off. · NORMAL/LB (4:3 Letterbox mode): Used when you connect a normal TV to the system. Displays a wide picture with bands displayed on the upper and lower portions of the screen. · 16:9 (Widescreen mode): Used when you connect a widescreen TV to the system or a normal 4:3 TV, that can be turned to 16:9 mode. NORMAL/PS OK F, G, D,E Screen Saver Setting (SCR Saver) Path: Main Page © General Page © SCR Saver setup TV DISPLAY TV TYPE ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT OSD LANG ON OFF 1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP MENU. Use (DE) to select GENERAL SETUP, and then press OK. Turns the screen saver option on or off (default is on). If you turn the screen saver on, the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for more than 1 minute. The screen saver is useful to prevent your display from becoming damaged. · ON: Turns the screen saver on. · OFF: Turns the screen saver off. NORMAL/LB SPEAKER SETUP AUDIO SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP 16 : 9 2. Select OSD LANG using (DE), then press b to go to the right option list. Select the desired language using (DE), then press OK to confirm your selection. Notes: · Some widescreen discs that do not permit Pan & Scan mode playback are automatically played in Letterbox mode. 25 GENERAL SETUP (CONTINUED) · Depending on the DVD, 4:3 Letterbox may be selected automatically instead of 4:3 Pan & Scan and vice versa. · You must also set the screen mode on your widescreen TV to "FULL". · If 16 : 9 is selected and a normal TV is connected, 16:9 content will appear distorted during playback (objects look thin). · If 16 : 9 is selected and a normal 4:3 TV, switchable to 16:9 mode, is connected, to avoid vertically distorted videos the TV must be turned to 16:9 mode manually when 16:9 content is played. This is done automatically when the unit is connected to the TV via SCART, but then the TV must be turned to 4:3 mode manually when 4:3 content is played, otherwise it will be shown compressed vertically. list. Select MULTI, NTSC or PAL using (DE), then press OK to confirm your selection. Video Output Setting The initial default Video Output Mode setting for this system is "SCART RGB" which is the correct setting when you are connecting this system to your TV using the supplied SCART connector. There is no need to change the video output mode setting. A composite video signal is always available at the Video Out jack, should you wish to use this as your preferred connection method. If you wish to choose an S-VIDEO signal as your video output, this is available via the S-VIDEO socket only and is selected by accessing the VIDEO OUT options in the menu. If you choose this option you will not be able to see a video signal, or menus, when connecting to the SCART output. The VIDEO OUT option must be reset to SCART RGB, in the menu, using the SCART connection before this option becomes available. The 3 steps below indicate how to select a different video output setting. They are for information only. Your system has been preset to the SCART RGB setting and it must remain in the SCART RGB setting in order to view the picture on your TV. 1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP MENU. Use (DE) to select GENERAL SETUP (see page 25), and then press OK. 2. Select VIDEO OUT using (DE), then press b to go to the right option list. Select S-Video or RGB using (DE), then press OK to confirm your selection. ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT OSD LANG SCR SAVER M U LTI N TS C PA L 3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUP MENU. The TV type selected will be activated. Angle Mark Setting Path: Main Page © General Page © Angle Mark TV Type Setting (Multi/NTSC/PAL) Your TV is either a PAL or multisystem TV. The initial Default TV Type setting of this system is "PAL". This setting will allow PAL discs to play properly on both PAL TV's and multi-system TV's. And with this setting, NTSC discs will also be played properly, as the unit will convert NTSC signals to the PAL60 format which is compatible with most PAL TVs and all multi TV types. Only old PAL TVs are not compatible with PAL60 and cannot be used with NTSC discs (no matter which setting is made). No further adjustment is necessary. You can skip to the next section. If you use a multi-system TV and want to see NTSC discs in the original NTSC format (may improve the video performance with some NTSC discs), MULTI should be selected. If you wish to change the TV Type setting, follow the 3 steps below. 1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP MENU. Select GENERAL SETUP (see page 25), then press OK. 2. Select TV TYPE using (DE), then press (b) to go to the right option ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT ON OFF Some DVD movies contain scenes which were filmed from multiple angles simultaneously. If the scene you are watching was shot from multiple angles, the angle icon will appear on the screen. You may then press the angle button on the remote to select the alternate angles. The default Angle Mark setting is 'On'. If you change the setting to 'Off' the angle icon will not appear, even if the scene was shot from multiple angles. · ON: screen. · OFF: appears on the TV does not appear. Angle mark is off Angle mark is on ANGLE MARK VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO SCART RGB Note: · You can change the angles using ANGLE. For details, see page 30. 3. Press SETUP again to exit SETUP MENU. 26 SPEAKER SETUP Delay Settings Due the different distances between the listening position for the front channel speakers and the surround speakers, the amount of time it takes for sound to reach your ears from the front or surround speakers is different. You may compensate for this difference through the use of the delay settings to adjust the timing for the specific speaker placement and acoustic conditions in your listening room or home theater. To re-synchronize the front, center and surround channels at first measure and note the distance from the listening/viewing position to the front, center, and surround speakers in meters. With the help of the figure below, measure the lenght of the two arrows A and B. Center Delay Path: Main Page © Speaker Setup Page © Cntr Delay - - SPEAKER SETUP MENU - - Test Tone Path: Main Page © Speaker Setup Page © Test tone The Test Tone can be used to check if the loudspeakers have been connected correctly. In the SPEAKER SETUP MENU, select TEST TONE. Press (b) to go to the right option list. To start the test tone, select ON with the (DE) The test tone will start at the front left (FL) speaker. After 3 seconds the sound will move to the center (C) speaker, and then to the front right (FR), surround right (SR) and surround left (SL) speakers in succession. The main display and the TV screen will show the word "TEST" and will also indicate which speaker is operating. The test tone continues cycling among the 5 speakers indefinitely. All 5 satellite speakers have been pre-set to the same level (00 dB). If the level of the tone from all 5 speakers is the same at your normal listening position, no further adjustment is necessary. Select OFF with the (DE) to cancel the test tone function. If the level of all 5 speakers does not sound the same at your normal listening position you can adjust each speaker up or down, 10 dB in 1 dB steps. For more information about adjusting the individual Speaker Volume, see page 35. CNTR DELAY REAR DELAY TEST TONE 1M OFF 2M -1M -0.5M OFF Default Setting: OFF If you wish to adjust the delay setting for the center loudspeaker, follow the steps below: 1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP MENU. Select SPEAKER SETUP, then press OK 2. Select CNTR DELAY using (DE), then press (b) to go to the right option list. Select the distance that corresponds to the lenght of arrow A, measured above. Press OK to confirm your selection. Rear Delay If you wish to adjust the delay setting for the rear loudspeakers, follow the steps below: 1. Press SETUP to enter SETUP MENU. Select SPEAKER SETUP, then press OK 2. Select REAR DELAY using (DE), then press (b) to go to the right option list. Select the distance that corresponds to the lenght of arrow B, measured above. Press OK to confirm your selection. Front Left (Included) Center (Included) Front Right (Included) Subwoofer (Included) Surround Left (Included) Surround Right (Included) LISTENING POSITION Recommended Speaker Placement Speaker placement like above or similar is recommended when using the 5 satellites and subwoofer which were included with your system. 27 AUDIO AND PREFERENCES SETUP AUDIO SETUP Dynamic Range Setting Path: Main Page©Audio Setup©Dynamic Selects the preferred language for dialog as default. · ENGLISH · SPANISH · FRENCH · ITALIAN · GERMAN the recorded languages is automatically selected. · You can select any subtitle language recorded on the disc by pressing SUBTITLE when playing a DVD. See page 30. EN GLISH SPA N ISH FRE NC H ITA LIA N GE RM AN Selecting the Language for Disc Menu Path: Main Page©Preferences Page©Disc Menu Selects the preferred language for Disc Menu as default. Default Setting: FULL In some listening situations, it may be inconvenient to allow the sound to become very loud, such as late at night. The Dolby Digital Setup menu offers the facility to compress the dynamic range of the soundtrack so that the loudest sounds become quieter, while the low-level detail and content of quiet passages is retained. Select dynamic range compression to fit your individual listening situation. The variable range is from FULL, 7/8 to 1/8, or OFF. · OFF: Audio with uncompressed dynamic range. · 7/8~1/8: Audio with partially compressed dynamic range. · FULL: Audio with fully compressed dynamic range. Notes: · When you select a preferred language (English is the default) that is not recorded on the DVD, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected. · You can select any language recorded on the disc by pressing LANGUAGE when playing a DVD (see page 30). · ENGLISH · SPANISH · FRENCH · ITALIAN · GERMAN EN GLISH SPA N ISH FRE NC H ITA LIA N GE RM AN Selecting the Language for Subtitles Path: Main Page©Preferences Page©Subtitle Selects the preferred language for subtitles as default. · ENGLISH · SPANISH · FRENCH · ITALIAN · GERMAN · OFF Notes: · When you select a preferred language (English is the default) that is not recorded on the disc, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected. · On many DVDs only one language for the disc menu is recorded. PREFERENCES SETUP Selecting the Language for Audio Note · You cannot enter the Preferences Page during playback. You must stop playback before setting the preferences. Path: Main Page©Preferences Page©Audio Setting the Parental Control Level EN GLISH SPA N ISH FRE NC H ITA LIA N GE RM AN OFF Path: Main Page © Preferences Page © Parental Notes: · When you select a preferred language (English is the default) that is not recorded on the DVD, one of 1G 2 3 PG 4 PG 13 5 6 PG -R 7 N C -17 8 A D ULT N O_PA R EN TA L 28 PREFERENCES SETUP (CONTINUED) Changing the Password Path: Main Page © Preferences © Password © Change To change the password from the original factory setting of "3308", follow the path shown above to select the "Change" heading. Press OK for the "Password Change Page". Playback of some DVD discs can be limited depending on the age of the users. The parental control function in this system allows restricted access to be set by the parent. The default setting is "NO-PARENTAL". Movie ratings, if any, are as follows (see also menu above): G PG PG13 = General audiences, all ages admitted = Parental Guidance suggested = Parents strongly cautioned, inappropriate for children under 13 = Parental Guidance Restricted, under 17 requires accompanying parent = No one 17 and under admitted. Use the number keys on the remote to enter the old password "3308". Only "XXXX" will appear as you enter the numbers. If you enter an incorrect password, the "XXXX" will disappear from the "Input Password" box and you must enter the correct password. Then enter a new 4-digit password in the "New Password" box. Enter it again in the "Confirm Pwd" box. Press ENTER once more to confirm your new password. · To avoid locking forever, you must memorize and remember your password! Please make a note of your new password: Returning to the Original Factory Default Settings Path: Main Page © Preferences Page © Defaults PARENTAL DEFAULTS RESET N O _PA R EN TA L Select "RESET" and then press OK button. All of the items in the SETUP menu will return to their original default settings.The default selections are shown and underlined on page 24. Note: The password will not be reset, that´s why it is most important that you memorize and remember your password. After the Default Reset has been made, all settings you have made and want to activate again must be re-entered. . PG-R NC-17 Notes: · The lower the level is set, the stricter the limitation. · If the parental control level of the DVD is higher than the setting level, the "PARENTAL VIOLATION" message will be shown on the TV screen, and the system will refuse to play the disc. · To change the parental control level, a correct 4 digit password must be entered on the remote control.The original default password is "3308". · Keep this owner's manual safe so children cannot change the parental control. · Currently, European DVDs do not use the parental control function. They can be played, no matter what setting is selected. 29 OTHER FUNCTIONS Angle Selection Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from more than one camera angle to allow the user to select the preferred viewing angle. (The recorded angles differ from disc to disc.) 1. While playing a title shot from different angles, the angle mark appears on the TV screen. This feature can be turned off, see page 26. 2. Press ANGLE to change viewing angle. Number changes to show the number of recorded angles (1/4 © 2/4 © 3/4 © 4/4, etc.) Example: Sequence of angles shot. · Some DVD's allow you to make subtitle selections and turn subtitles on or off only via the disc menu. Use D/E/a/b and OK. · The maximum number of subtitle languages on a DVD is 32. · You can set a preferred language for subtitles in the SETUP menu, see page 29. Audio Language/Format Selection This function can only be used for DVD discs on which audio has been recorded in multiple languages or audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS a.s.o.). While playing a DVD disc with multiple languages, press LANGUAGE repeatedly to select the desired language. Playback will continue in the desired language. Notes: · The maximum number of angles allowed is 9. · Most DVDs are recorded with only one angle. While playing a DVD recorded in multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS a.s.o.), you may be able to change the audio format using the LANGUAGE button. The relevant message (including audio coding type, number of channels recorded and audio language) appears on the TV display: Subtitle Language Selection This function can only be used for DVD discs on which subtitles have been recorded in multiple languages. While playing a DVD, press SUBTITLE repeatedly to select the desired language. An appropriate message will appear on-screen and subtitles are displayed in the new language immediately. Notes: · The first press shows the current selection. Continue pressing to select other subtitle languages or to turn all subtitles off. · Some DVD's display subtitles automatically that cannot be turned off, even if you set the subtitle function to off. · During some scenes, the subtitles may not appear immediately after you turn them on. AUDIO 2/8: AC-3 5.1CH ENGLISH Notes: · The first press shows the current selection. Continue pressing to select other languages/ audio formats. · Some DVDs allow you to change audio format/language only via the disc menu. Use D/E/a/b and OK. · The maximum number of audio languages/formats on a DVD is 8. · You can set a preferred audio language, see page 28. 30 OTHER FUNCTIONS (CONTINUED) Listening To The Radio