Table of Contents Connections and Setup Things to consider before you connect ................... 2 Accessories provided ................................................ 2 Front panel controls ................................................. 3 Front Panel Display ................................................... 3 Connecting to audiovisual equipment .................... 4 Connecting the antenna .......................................... 4 Magnetic shielding ......................................................... 5 Positioning speakers ....................................................... 5 Connecting the speakers ............................................... 5 Front Speaker Placement .............................................. 6 Preferred surround placement .................................... 6 Test Tone / Channel balance ........................................ 7 Using the Radio Manual tuning ........................................................ 19 Storing radio stations ............................................ 19 Retrieving preset stations ...................................... 19 Using the player menus .......................................... 20 Playmode Selection ................................................ 20 Standard ......................................................................... 20 Random (all discs except DVD) ......................................................... 20 Program (all discs except mp3/JPEG discs and JPEG) ................. 20 AutoDetect ..................................................................... 20 IntroScan (Audio CD only) .......................................... 21 Parental Control Settings ....................................... 21 Lock Player ...................................................................... 21 Change Password .......................................................... 21 Rated Titles ..................................................................... 21 Unrated Titles ................................................................. 21 Display Settings ...................................................... 22 TV Image ......................................................................... 22 Front Display ................................................................. 22 Black level ...................................................................... 22 Progressive Scan ........................................................... 22 Sound Settings ........................................................ 23 Night Mode .................................................................... 23 Distance .......................................................................... 23 Test tone ......................................................................... 23 Downmix ........................................................................ 23 Language settings ................................................... 24 Player Menus ................................................................. 24 Disc Menus .................................................................... 24 Audio ............................................................................... 24 Subtitles .......................................................................... 24 The remote control Remote Control functions in DVD/CD mode ........... 8 Remote control functions in Tuner mode ................ 9 Remote control functions in TV mode ...................... 9 Inserting batteries in the remote control ................ 9 Playing Discs ­ Basic Functions Compatible discs ..................................................... 10 Compatible formats ................................................ 10 Regional coding ...................................................... 10 Operating the DVD receiver ................................... 10 Description of the various menus ......................... 10 Basic Playback Operations ...................................... 11 Playback ........................................................................... 11 Accelerated play ............................................................ 11 Pause ................................................................................ 11 Frame advance ............................................................... 11 Variable slow motion ................................................... 11 Changing chapter/track .............................................. 11 Zoom ................................................................................. 11 Using Memory Cards Compatible Memory Cards ..................................... 12 Reading Memory Cards .......................................... 12 Using Auto-Detect ....................................................... 12 Additional Information Troubleshooting ...................................................... 25 Precautions .............................................................. 26 Use ................................................................................... 26 Cleaning .......................................................................... 26 Handling and caring for discs .................................. 26 Disc Formats you can play ..................................... 27 DVD-Video ...................................................................... 27 DVD-R,DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW ........................ 27 VCD - Video Compact Disc ........................................ 27 SVCD - Super Video Compact Disc ......................... 27 Audio CDs ....................................................................... 27 CD-R, CD-RW ................................................................ 27 mp3 files ......................................................................... 27 JPEG files ........................................................................ 27 Kodak Picture CDs ........................................................ 27 Sound Enhancement Systems ................................ 28 Dolby Pro Logic II ......................................................... 28 Dolby Digital .................................................................. 28 The Info Menu Using the Info Menu .............................................. 13 Time display ................................................................... 14 Title/Chapter (DVD)/Track (audio CD and VCD) ... 14 Subtitles (DVD) ............................................................. 14 Audio (DVD,VCD) .......................................................... 14 Play mode (all discs) .................................................... 15 Bookmark (DVD and audio CD) ................................ 15 Camera angle (DVD) .................................................... 16 PBC - PlayBack Control (VCD) .................................. 16 Sleep ................................................................................ 16 mp3 Files and JPEG Files Playing mp3 files or displaying JPEG files .................. 17 Limited Warranty .......................................... 28 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only. RDT170 1 1/31/05, 7:46 AM 1 Connections and Setup Things to consider before you connect · · Ensure that the mains supply in your house complies with that indicated on the identification sticker located on the back of your unit. Install your unit horizontally, away from any source of heat (fireplace) or appliances creating strong magnetic or electric fields. The components of this unit are sensitive to heat. The maximum ambient temperature should not exceed 35° Celsius. Leave enough space around the unit to allow adequate ventilation: 10 cm on either side and above the top, and 5 cm at the rear. The humidity of the room should not exceed 75%. If you have to use the unit outdoors, do not expose it to rain or splashing water. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus. Moving the unit from a cold place to a warm one can cause condensation on some components inside the unit. Let the condensation disappear on its own before turning the unit on again. · · · · Before moving the player, make sure the disc tray is empty. Other important use and cleaning information at the end of the booklet. Accessories provided Remote control and 2 non-rechargeable AAA batteries + - - + Left and right front speakers Center speaker 1 x Pig-tail antenna wire 6 x Stripped wires for speakers Subwoofer Left and right rear speakers Caution! Invisible laser radiation when open. Avoid exposure to beam. Class 1 laser product. This system must be opened only by qualified technicians to prevent accidents caused by the laser beam. DVD copy protection In accordance with the DVD standard, your DVD player is equipped with a Copy Protection system, which can be switched on and off by the DVD disc itself, in order to make any recording of the relevant DVD disc onto a videotape of very poor picture quality, or even impossible. 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 use only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited. 2 RDT170 Illustrations contained in this document are for representation only. 2 1/31/05, 7:46 AM Connections and Setup Front panel controls DVD Home Theatre System RTD170 VOLUME + ON/STANDBY SOURCE SUBWOOFER SD/MMC/SMC/MS CARD COMPACT FLASH CARD ON/STANDBY - Switch the unit on and off. Open and close the disc tray. Stop disc playback. Skip to the previous chapter or track during playback. Go to the previous preset memory location in tuner mode. Skip to the next chapter or track during playback. Move to the next preset memory location in tuner mode. Start playing a disc. Pause. SOURCE - Select the input source. SUBWOOFER - Toggle between different subwoofer modes. VOLUME +/- - Adjust the sound volume. Front Panel Display Speaker icons DVD/CD/VCD/WMA/MP3 Type of disc loaded. STEREO Tuner stereo signal detected. P-SCAN Progressive Scan activated. DIGITAL Audio output in Dolby Digital mode. PLII Audio output in Dolby PL II Movie, Dolby PL II Music or Dolby Prologic Emulation mode. Disc in playback or in pause. TITLE Title number (DVD). TRK Track number. CHP Chapter number (DVD). PRESET Preset station number. PROG Program mode activated. SLP Sleep mode activated. REP 1 / REP / A-B Playback in repeat mode. kHz / MHz Tuner frequency unit. TUNED Radio station tuned. Note: Dolby and the double-D symbol license from Dolby Laboratories. are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Manufactured under 3 RDT170 3 1/31/05, 7:46 AM Connections and Setup Connecting to audiovisual equipment Note: Use only one of the connection methods shown above for each device. AUDIO OUT (VCR) COMPONENT VIDEO (TV) AUDIO OUT (SAT) Pr Pb Y COMPONENT VIDEO 1 VIDEO OUT AUDIO IN L (left) and AUDIO IN R (right) jacks (AUX 1 and AUX 2) These are analog audio output jacks. The AUDIO L jack and cable are white, while the AUDIO R jack and cable are red. Audio cables (red and white) Component video out The Y, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality by separating the video signal into three parts. To ensure maximum picture quality, use three videograde cables (yellow) for the connection. You can also buy bundled component video cables that are color-coded to match the Y, Pb, Pr inputs (green, blue and red). Note: If your television is a high definition television, use the DVD player's progressive scan output to get the highest possible video resolution. Set the Progressive Scan option in the Display menu to On (see page 22). Note: If one of the devices is not working, check that all the cables have been inserted properly into the jacks. Component cable Connecting the antenna The FM antenna (provided) should be connected to the FM aerial jack at the back of the unit. Note: For FM reception, extend the antenna to its full length. 4 RDT170 4 1/31/05, 7:46 AM Connections and Setup Connecting the speakers Six speakers are provided with the unit (2 front, 1 center, 2 rear, 1 subwoofer). To achieve good surround effects, all six speakers need to be connected to the receiver. One speaker wire is provided for each speaker connection. Speaker wires are color-coded to match the terminals. SUB CEN SR SL FR FL 4 SPEAKERS 8 Connect the speaker wire to the back of each speaker and to the corresponding color terminal at the back of the unit. Press down the tab to open the terminal and insert the wire (1). Release the tab to lock wire in the terminal (2). Do the same for cente ...