User manual MUSTEK VDR-1000

Recordable DVD PLAYER User Guide Before attempting to connect, operate or adjust this product, please save and read this manual completely. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved. 82-128-00070 Contents Getting Started: FCC and Safety Information................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions.............................. 3 Precautions .......................................................... 4 Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected ..............................................................5 3.Initial Settings: 3-1 Language Setup ........................................... 18 On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting ..................... 18 MENU Language Setting ............................................... 18 AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD] .................. 19 SUBTITLE Language Selection [DVD]............................... 19 3-2 Screen Setup ................................................ 20 TV TYPE Display Setting .............................................. 20 SCREEN SAVER Setting ................................................. 20 1.DVD: TV SYSTEM Setting...................................................... 21 1-1 DVD Playback.................................................. 6 BRIGHTNESS Setting.................................................... 21 Basic Playback ............................................................. 6 CONTRAST Setting....................................................... 22 VIDEO OUTPUT Setting................................................. 22 Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen(If a Menu Screen is Available on The Disc............................... 6 3-3 Audio Setup .................................................. 23 Stopping Playback ....................................................... 6 OUTPUT Setting ......................................................... 23 Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse)....................................... 7 3-4 Custom Setup ............................................... 24 Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters ............................... 7 PARENTAL CONTROL Setting [DVD].................................. 24 Slow-Motion Playback ................................................... 7 CHANGE PASSWORD Setting [DVD]................................... 24 Still Picture (PAUSE).......................................................7 ANGLE MARK Setting [DVD]............................................ 25 Frame Advance (STEP) .................................................. 7 DVDR EJECT Setting......................................................25 Programming DVDs ....................................................... 8 DEFAULT Setting.......................................................... 25 1-2 Information [DVD]............................................ 8 Displaying the Information of the Scene .......................... 8 Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number ..................... 9 Selecting Scenes by Time ............................................. 9 1-3 Direct Selection of Scenes ........................... 9 4.Recording Functions: 1-4 Repeat Playback ........................................... 10 4-1 Recording Function ..................................... 26 Repeat Viewing .......................................................... 10 Disc Copy .................................................................. 26 Recording from external signals..................................... 27 Repeating Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat) .....................................................................10 4-2 Recording Advanced Function ...................28 1-5 Convenient Functions.................................. 11 After recording........................................................... 28 Displaying the Scene With a Larger and Closer View.......... 11 Recording Format........................................................ 28 Changing Audio Soundtrack ......................................... 11 Recording Notice........................................................ 28 Clearing/Changing Subtitles.......................................... 11 Recording Troubleshooting ......................................... 28 Viewing From Another Angle ......................................... 12 Using a DVD Menu ...................................................... 12 Using the MENU Function ............................................ 13 Switching to Another TV System ................................... 13 To Mute the DVD Player ...............................................13 5.For Your Reference: 5-1 Troubleshooting ........................................... 29 2-1 Audio CD Playback........................................ 14 5-2 Disc Handling and Maintenance .................31 Basic Playback ...........................................................14 5-3 Definition of Terms .......................................32 2.Audio CDs: Playing MP3 Music Discs................................................14 Stopping Playback ...................................................... 14 Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) ......................................14 Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks .................................. 15 Pause Playback ...........................................................15 Programming Audio CDs Soundtrack................................ 15 Random Playback........................................................ 15 Selecting Music by Time............................................... 16 Changing Audio Soundtrack Output............................... 16 Repeat Playback..........................................................16 Repeating Music Between Two Specific Points(A-B Repeat)......................................................................17 2-2 Information [Audio CDs]............................... 17 Displaying the Information of the Playing Track................ 17 1 FCC and Safety Information CAUTION: This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only qualified service personnel should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Since it is usual for DVD movies to be released at different times in different regions of the world, all players have region codes and disc can have an optional region code. If you load a disc of a different region code to your player, you will see the region code notice on the screen. The disc will not play, and should be unloaded. (Possible region codes:) NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: ­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. ­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. ­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. ­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. There are 6 regions (also called "locals"). Each DVD player and disc will be played in one region ONLY. 1: Canada, U.S., U.S. Territories 2: Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt) 3: Southeast Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong) 4: Australia, New Zealand, Pacific Islands, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean 5: Former Soviet Union, Indian Subcontinent, Africa (also North Korea, Mongolia) 6: China Never make or change connections with the power switched on. CAUTION VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM (WARNING LOCATION: INSIDE ON LASER COVERSHIELD) This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 2 Important Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. Read these instructions. Keep these instructions. Heed all warnings. Follow all instructions. Do not use this apparatus near water. Clean only with a damp cloth. Do not block any of the ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized-type plug. A polarized plug has two blades with one wider than the other. The wide blade is provided for your safety. When the provided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult an electrician for replacement of the obsolete outlet. Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plug, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the apparatus. Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over. Unplug this apparatus during lighting storms or when unused for long periods of time. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way; such as when the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped. Outdoor use or wet location applications: An apparatus that does not comply with the requirements in Appendix A# (Outdoor Use and Wet Location Apparatus) shall be marked or the instruction manual packed with the word "WARNING" and the following or equivalent: "To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. A Class II APPARATUS shall be permanently marked with the words "DOUBLE INSULATION" or "Double insulated" and "When servicing use only identical replacement parts." WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this apparatus to rain or moisture. The apparatus shall not be exposed to dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus. 3 Precautions Please read these precautions before operating this unit. Power cord protection To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following. Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord. Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances. Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way. Placement Avoid placing the unit in areas of: direct sunlight or heating radiators, or closed automobiles high temperature (over 350C) or high humidity (over 90%) much dust as the internal parts may be seriously damaged. Non-use periods When the unit is not being used, turn it off. When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet. No fingers or other objects inside Touching internal parts of this unit is dangerous, and may cause serious damage to the unit. Do not attempt to disassemble the unit. Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray. Keep away from water/magnet Keep the unit away from flower vases, tubs, sinks, etc. If liquids are spilled into the unit, serious damage could occur. Never bring a magnet or magnetized object near the unit. Stacking Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it. Condensation Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions: immediately after a heater has been turned on in a steamy or very humid room when the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate. 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 unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the unit. 4 Selecting the type of disc for the type of TV connected DVD discs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. Refer to the table below to select the correct disc type for the type of connected TV. Connecting to the multi-system TV Connecting to the NTSC TV Connecting to the PAL TV 5 1-1 DVD Playback Preparations Press on the power button of the TV set, and select "Video" as the TV input. Press on the power button of the stereo system if this recordable DVD player has been connected to a stereo system. NOTE: Press Mode button on the front panel, make sure to switch to DVD PLAY mode. 1 DVD 6 Basic Playback 1 2 3 4 Press POWER on. Press DVD EJECT to open the disc tray. Place a disc onto the tray. Press EJECT. The disc tray closes and this recordable DVD player starts playback if the disc does not have any menus recorded on it. If the disc has one or more titles recorded on it, a menu screen will appear on the TV screen. Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. NOTE: Proceed with steps 5 and 6 when a menu is available on the disc. 5 6 Press Press / / . / or the number button(s) to select the preferred title. NOTE: To select a title, input the number, i.e. 1 for chapter 1, 10 for chapter 10, and etc. This recordable DVD player now starts playback of the selected item. Stopping Playback and Returning to The Menu Screen (If a Menu Screen Is Available on The Disc) Press MENU. This recordable DVD player stops playback, and then displays the menu screen. After operation When this recordable DVD player is not in use, remove the disc and press POWER to turn off the player. NOTE: The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after this recordable DVD player has finished playing a particular disc. When no further selections are to be played, be sure to press the STOP button to clear the menu screen. If the disc is placed in upside down (and it is a single sided disc), this recordable DVD player's display will appear "NodSC". For your reference: When " " appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. Stopping Playback Press Press STOP once, this recordable DVD player stop playbacking. to return to normal playback. Press STOP twice, this recordable DVD player stops. 1-1 DVD Playback-continued Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) Press F.BWD or F.FWD during playback. 2, 4, and etc.) changes for each press of the F.FWD Normal playback is resumed when you press . The speed of advance ( 2, 4, and etc) or reverse ( or F.BWD button. 1 DVD Skipping Ahead or Back to Chapters You can skip a specific chapter or track to playback. Skipping Ahead Press NEXT during playback. Skips a chapter each time you press the button. Skipping Back Press When you press the button once midway through a chapter, this recordable DVD player returns to the previous chapter to playback. This recordable DVD player skips a chapter each time you press the button. PREV during playback. Slow-Motion Playback The playback speed changes ( Press SLOW during playback. 1/2, 1/4, and etc. ) each time you press the SLOW button. To return to normal playback Press . Still Picture (PAUSE) The screen is paused. Press PAUSE/STEP once during playback. To return to normal playback Press . Frame Advance (STEP) Press PAUSE/STEP twice during playback. To return to normal playback Press . The disc is advanced by one frame each time you press the button. 7 1-1 DVD Playback-continued Programming DVDs 1 2 3 " Press PBC. Press PROGRAM. Press the number button(s) and " , "0", "2" and " "Navigate OFF" appears on the screen. 1 DVD 8 / / / to arrange the play list. ", "0", "2", " ", "0", "3", , you save the play list as you wish.) Example: To arrange the play list "Title 1 Chapter 2" and "Title 3 Chapter 2", press "0", "1", " ". (Every time you press 4 Press . Press , this recordable DVD player will play back as your play list. The default playback order will start from the beginning to the end of the tracks if you did not set it yourself. On the contrary, if you did set all the playback order of the available tracks, this recordable DVD player will start playback of the order you specified. To return to normal playback 1. Press PROGRAM, your play list will show on the screen. 2. Press CLEAR to cancel the programmed play list. 3. Press PROGRAM again to exit. For your reference: When " " appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. 1-2 Information [DVD] Displaying the Information of the Scene Displaying the Information of the Scene 1 Press INFO. during playback. Press INFO. a number of times, the title number, chapter number, and other information will show on the screen. Stop Displaying the Information of the Scene Press INFO. a number of times until the information disappears. 1-3 Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title/Chapter Number Allows you to locate specific titles/chapters of scenes to playback. 1 2 3 4 Press GOTO during playback. Press / to move the cursor to the title or chapter number. Press the number button(s) to select the preferred title or chapter. Press . Example: To locate "Title 5 Chapter 5", press "5" in Title input blanks, and "5" in Chapter input blanks. This recordable DVD player starts playback from selected title/chapter numbers. For your reference: When " " appears while you are pressing a button, it may indicate that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. When pressing GOTO once, you can select scenes by CHAPTER/TITLE. When Pressing GOTO twice, you can select scenes by TIME. To exit the direct selection of scenes, press GOTO three times. Selecting Scenes by Time Allows you to locate specific time of scenes to playback. 1 2 3 Press GOTO twice during playback. Press the number button(s) to specify the starting position. This recordable DVD player starts playback from the specified position. These operations work only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears on this recordable DVD player's display during playback. For some discs, PLAY may not start from the specified position even when the steps above have been performed correctly. Example: Viewing after 1 hour and 50 minutes have elapsed from the title starts. To locate "01 hr. 50 min. 00 sec.", press "1", "5", "0", "0" and "0". For your reference: When " " appears while you are pressing a button, it may indicate that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. When pressing GOTO once, you can select scenes by CHAPTER/TITLE. When Pressing GOTO twice, you can select scenes by TIME To exit the direct selection of scenes, press GOTO three times. Press CLEAR to cancel your input number one after one. 9 1-4 Repeat Playback Repeat Viewing Press 1/ALL REPEAT during playback. Each time you press the button, the disc will repeat a chapter or title. Press once : REP CHAPTER (Repeat chapter) Press twice : REP TITLE (Repeat title) Press three times : REP DISC (Repeat disc) Press four times : REPEAT OFF (Repeat cancelled) 1 DVD 10 To return to normal playback Press 1/ALL REPEAT several times until "REPEAT OFF" appears. NOTE: Repeat playback may not work correctly with some DVDs. Repeating Sections Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat) 1 2 Press A-B during playback at the point where repeat play is to start (A). Press A-B again at the point where repeat play is to end (B). "REP A" appears on the screen. "REP A-B" appears on the screen. Repeat playback of points A to B starts playback. To return to normal playback Press A-B again. ("REPEAT OFF" appears on the screen.) NOTE: A-B repeat playback works only within a chapter. 1-5 Convenient Functions Displaying the Scene With a Larger and Closer View The ZOOM function enables you to take a closer look at the scene while you are watching a movie. 1 2 3 Press ZOOM during playback. Press ZOOM a number of times to see the scene in different size. Press / / / to choose the preferred scene to see it in different size. 1 DVD Press ZOOM a number of times until "OFF" is shown on the screen. For your reference: When " " appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. To return to normal playback Changing Audio Soundtrack You can change the audio language from the one selected at the initial settings to a different language, if available. (This operation functions only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.) 1 2 Press AUDIO during playback. Press AUDIO a number of times until the preferred audio output is selected. For your reference: When the preferred language is not selected even after pressing the button several times, it may indicate that language is not available on the disc. Or you have to set up the preferred in the OSD Setup Menu. When you turn on or remove the disc, this recordable DVD player will play back the language which is selected at the initial setting. If you select a language which is not recorded on the disc this recordable DVD player will play back a prior language programmed on the disc. Clearing/Changing Subtitles If a disc provides subtitles, you can choose to hide or change them. (This operation works only with discs that provide subtitles.) Press SUBTITLE during playback to hide or change subtitles. When no subtitles are recorded, " " will display. NOTE: When you press SUBTITLE once, the first subtitle language recorded on the disc will display. The rest of the subtitle languages recorded will display in sequence as you press the button. In some cases, the subtitle language may not change immediately to the selected one. You may change to another subtitle language with this function, or you can CANCEL the subtitle language by pressing this button a number of times until "OFF" appears on the screen. For your reference: When the preferred subtitle language is not selected even after pressing the button several times, it may indicate that the language is not available on the disc. When you turn on or remove the disc, this recordable DVD player will play back the subtitle language which is selected at the initial setting. If you select a subtitle language which is not recorded on the disc, the player will play back a prior subtitle language programmed on the disc. 11 1-5 Convenient Functions-continued Viewing From Another Angle Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scenes can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE " " button. (The recorded angles vary depending on the disc programmed.) 1 2 Press ANGLE during playback. Press ANGLE a number of times until the preferred viewing angle is selected. " button a number of times to change the viewing angle. 1 DVD 12 Press the ANGLE " NOTE: ANGLE will only function on discs where different angles have been recorded. The viewing angles are shown on this recordable DVD player's display and you can select one from them for viewing . Using a DVD Menu Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus, and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu's contents and operation vary from disc to disc, the following explains basic operation when this feature is used. 1 2 3 Press TITLE. Press Press / / . / to select the preferred item. The DVD menu available on the disc now appears. You now enter to the selected item. To enter other menu screen Repeat steps 2 and 3. To return to the previous menu screen Press TITLE. 1-5 Convenient Functions-continued Using the MENU Function 1 2 3 Press MENU. Press Press / / . / or number button(s) to select the preferred item. A DVD chapter menu with brief broadcast of each paragraph now appears. You may see the introduction of each chapter and then decide with which chapter to start first. 1 DVD NOTE: The menu details vary depending on discs recorded. Switching to Another TV System Both the DVD discs have the material recorded in the PAL and NTSC systems. This recordable DVD player provides PAL, NTSC for your selection. (Refer to page 5 for the examples) 1 2 Press TV SYS. during playback. Press TV SYS. button a number of times to select a TV system. To Mute the DVD Player In some cases, you may need to mute this recordable DVD player temporarily. This recordable DVD player provides a MUTE function for your selections. 1 Press MUTE button during playback. When "MUTE" appears on the screen, this recordable DVD player is mute. To resume the sound, press the button a number of times until "MUTE OFF" appears on the screen. 13 2-1 Audio CD Playback Preparations Power on the TV set, and then select "Video" as the TV input. Power on the stereo system if this recordable DVD player has been connected to a stereo system. NOTE: Press Mode button on the front panel, make sure to switch to DVD PLAY mode. Basic Playback 1 2 3 Press POWER on. Press DVD EJECT to open the disc tray. Place a disc onto the tray. Press DVD EJECT. Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. 2 Audio CDs 14 4 For audio CDs without playback control: This recordable DVD player starts playback. Playing MP3 Music Discs 1 2 3 4 Press POWER on. Press DVD EJECT to open the disc tray. Place a MP3 disc onto the tray. Press DVD EJECT. Hold the disc without touching its surfaces, position it with the printed title side facing up, align it with the guides, and place it in its proper position. After tray closes, wait about 5 seconds, playback will start automatically. Normally, MP3 discs are divided into Root directories (main menu) which are sub-divided to MP3 music. You may select a specific MP3 music to playback . With Root Directories Press STOP twice to return to MP3 folder directories. Select a specified folder to playback by pressing / Press . / buttons or the numbers. Without Root Directories During playback, select a specified track to playback by pressing Press . / / buttons or the numbers. Stopping Playback Press Press STOP once, this recordable DVD player stop playbacking. to return to normal playback. Press STOP twice, this recordable DVD player stops. Rapid Advance (Rapid Reverse) Press F.BWD or F.FWD down during playback. 2, 4, 8, and etc.) changes for every press of the Normal play is resumed when you press . The speed of forward ( 2, 4, and etc.) or reverse ( F.FWD or F.BWD button. NOTE: This function doesn't work when playing back MP3. 2-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Skipping Ahead or Back to Tracks Skipping Ahead Press NEXT Skipping Back during playback. A track is skipped each time you press the button. Press When you press the button once midway through a track, this recordable DVD player returns to the previous track to playback. The player skips a track each time the button is pressed. PREV during playback. Pause Playback Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. This recordable DVD player will pause playback. 2 Audio CDs To return to normal playback Press . Programming Audio CD Soundtrack You can program music to play back in your favorite order. 1 2 Press PROGRAM. Press the number button(s) and ". (Every time you press / / / to arrange the play list. ", "0", "0", "3", " ", "0", Example: To arrange the play list "Track 2", "Track 3" and "Track 5", press "0", "0", "2", " "0", "5" and " , you save the play list as you wish.) 3 Press . Press , this recordable DVD player will play back as your play list. The default playback order will start from the beginning to the end of the tracks if you did not set it yourself. On the contrary, if you did set all the playback order of the available tracks, this recordable DVD player will start playback of the order you specified. To return to normal playback 1. Press PROGRAM, your play list will show on the screen. 2. Press CLEAR to cancel the programmed play list. 3. Press PROGRAM again to exit. For your reference: When " " appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. Random Playback You can choose to playback your audio CD in random order. 1 Press RANDOM. "RANDOM" appears on the screen. To return to normal playback Press RANDOM again to playback your audio CD in normal order. "ORDER" appears on the screen. 15 2-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Selecting Music by Time 1 2 3 Press GOTO during playback. Press the number button(s) to specify the starting position. This recordable DVD player starts playback from the specified position. Example: To locate "1 hr. 50 min. 00 sec.", press "1", "5", "0", "0" and "0". For your reference: When " " appears while you are pressing a button, it may indicate that the corresponding operation is prohibited by this recordable DVD player. To exit selecting music by time, press GOTO again. For some discs, PLAY may not start from the specified position even when the steps above have been performed correctly. NOTE: This function doesn't work when playing back MP3. 2 Audio CDs 16 Changing Audio Soundtrack Output You can change the audio output from the one selected at the initial settings to a different audio output, if available. 1 2 Press AUDIO during playback. Press AUDIO a number of times until the preferred audio is selected. Repeat Playback You could choose to playback your audio CD repeatedly. Press 1/ALL REPEAT during playback. Each time you press the button, the disc will repeat a track or disc. Press once : REP TRK (Repeat track) Press twice : REP DISC (Repeat disc) Press three times : REPEAT OFF (Repeat cancelled) To return to normal playback Press 1/ALL REPEAT several times until "REPEAT OFF" appears. NOTE: Repeat playback may not work correctly with some Audio CD. 2-1 Audio CD Playback-continued Repeating Music Between Two Specific Points (A-B Repeat) 1 2 Press A-B during playback at the point where repeat play is to start (A). Press A-B again at the point where repeat play is to end (B). "REP A" appears on the screen. "REP A-B" appears on the screen. Repeat playback of points A to B starts playback. To return to normal playback Press A-B again. ("REPEAT OFF" appears on the screen.) NOTE: A-B repeat playback only works when playing back audio CD, it doesn't work when playing back MP3. 2 Audio CDs 2-2 Information [Audio CDs] Displaying the Information of the Playing Track Displaying the Information of the Playing track 1 Press INFO. a number of times, the elapsed time, track number, and other information will appear on the screen. Stop Displaying the Information of the Playing Track Press INFO. a number of times until the information disappears. NOTE: This function only works when playing back audio CD, it doesn't work when playing back MP3. Press INFO. during playback. 17 3-1 Language Setup On Screen Display (OSD) Language Setting Allows you to set various languages for the on screen display (OSD). 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "LANGUAGE SETUP" then press to select "OSD" then press to select the preferred language. . . . . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. 3 Initial Settings 18 MENU Language Setting You can select a preferred language among various languages that has been recorded on discs for the disc menu messages display. 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "LANGUAGE SETUP" and press to select "MENU" then press to select the preferred language. . . . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. 3-1 Language Setup-continued AUDIO Soundtrack Language Selection [DVD] You can select a preferred soundtrack language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "LANGUAGE SETUP" then press to select "AUDIO" then press to select a preferred language. . . . ORIGINAL: The top-priority language of each disc will always play back first. To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. For your reference: If the language selected is not recorded on the disc, this recordable DVD player will play back the top-priority language of the disc. 3 Initial Settings SUBTITLE Language Selection [DVD] You can select a preferred subtitle language among various languages that have been recorded on DVD discs. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "LANGUAGE SETUP" and press to select "SUBTITLE", then press to select a preferred language. . . . . 5 To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. For your reference: If the language selected is not recorded on the disc, the subtitle will playback the top-priority language of the disc. 19 3-2 Screen Setup TV TYPE Display Setting The kind of TV set (4:3 or 16:9) connected to this recordable DVD player and a wide-screen picture type for a 4:3 TV set can be selected. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press Press Press / / / to select "SCREEN SETUP" and press to select "TV TYPE" then press to select a preferred TV display. . . 4:3 PS Select 4:3 PS for a conventional size TV set. Video material formatted in the pan & scan style is played in that style (the left and right edges are cut off). (factory preset setting) 4:3 LB Select 4:3 LB for a conventional size TV set. Black bands appear at top and bottom of screen (letter-box style). Video material not formatted in the pan & scan style is played in the letter-box style. 16:9 Select WIDE for a wide-screen TV set. Played in "FULL" size. Setting the wide-screen TV to "FULL" mode is also necessary. Each screen shows an example when the video material for a wide-screen is played. 3 Initial Settings 20 5 Press . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. SCREEN SAVER Setting If you have set the screen saver ON by the following method then you may see it functioning in the stop mode. This function will ONLY function in the stop mode. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Press Press Press / / / to select "SCREEN SETUP" and press to select "SCRN SAVER". to select "ON" or "OFF" and press . . The waiting time of the screen saver is set to 60 seconds. In other words, when you are in the stop mode and have not operated this recordable DVD player over 60 seconds then the screen saver will appear automatically on the TV. Under Screen Saver mode, press any button on the remote control to return to the original screen; it will also excute the function as you press the button on the remote control. To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. 3-2 Screen Setup-continued TV SYSTEM Setting This recordable DVD player provides "PAL" and "NTSC"settings for your selection. (Refer to page 5 for the examples) Video output changes according to the playback disc's recorded fromat. When connecting this recordable DVD player to your TV, set the "TV SYSTEM" from the on-screen display to the format that is compatible with your TV's system. Set "NTSC" from on-screen display if connecting to NTSC TV system or set "PAL" if it is PAL TV. 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "SCREEN SETUP"and press to select "TV SYSTEM" then press . . . . to select the appropriate TV system for your clearest view. To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and then press To finish the setup operation 3 Initial Settings Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. BRIGHTNESS Setting You can adjust the brightness of the video with this setting to a soothing view for your eyes. 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Press Press Press / / to select "BRIGHTNESS" and press to select the preferred setting. . . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and then press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. 21 3-2 Screen Setup-continued CONTRAST Setting You can adjust the contrast of video with this setting to a soothing view for your eyes . 1 2 3 4 Press SETUP. Press Press Press / / to select "CONTRAST" and press to select the preferred setting. . . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and then press . To finish the setup operation Press SETUP to exit or select EXIT from SETUP MENU screen. VIDEO OUTPUT Setting Two types of video output, RGB and NORMAL can be set. 3 Initial Settings 22 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP. Press Press Press Press / / / to select "SCREEN SETUP" and press to select "VIDEO OUT" then press . . to select the preferred audio output setting. . To return to the SETUP MENU screen Select "RETURN" and then press . 3-3 Audio Setup OUTPUT Setting This recordable DVD player provides various types of audio output to set and that include 2-channel stereo sound, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound, and digital sound output. 1 2 3 4 5 Press SETUP in the stop mode. Press Press Press / / / to select "AUDIO SETUP" and press to select "OUTPUT" and press to select a preferred output setting. . . NOTE: If you have selected "Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound" as your output setting, you could choose to ON/OFF the following options: "CENTER", "REAR" and "SUBWOOFER". Otherwise, these three options are invaild. Press . NOTE: The digital output connectors are used to output the digital audio signal recorded on dics. You can output the digital signal via ether coaxial output jack or optical output jack to an amplifier. If you set Audio Output to from on-screen disply, the sound will be output as the original sound recording format on discs (for example; Dolby Digital). WARNING: Do not connect both analog output (R/L) and digital output (Coaxial/optical) at the same time for audio output. Do not set "AUDIO SETUP" TO "Digital" via the on-screen display unless you are connecting (via the PCM/DOLBY DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack) an A/V decoder that has the Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoding function. High volumn sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers. 3 Initial Settings To return the screen to the SETUP MENU Select "RETURN" and then press .