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DVD PLAYER
PLATINA DVD
XD-SPM823
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
Owner’s record
For your convenience, record the model number and serial
number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the
space provided below. Please refer to them when you
contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty.
Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.)
En (English)
XD-SPM823
E (Español)
For assistance and information,
call toll free 1-800-BUY-AIWA.
(United States and Puerto Rico)
8C-AVL-903-01
020401AMK-H-L
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ENGLISH WARNING: WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS MOISTURE. APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. CAUTION: This Digital Video Disc Player employs a Laser System. To ensure proper use of this product, please read this operating instructions carefully and retain for future reference, should the
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6. Water and moisture IMPORTANT SAFETY Do not use this product near water - for example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub; in a INSTRUCTIONS wet basement; or near a swimming pool and the like. CAUTION: 7. Cleaning PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. INSTRUCTIONS IN THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS damp cloth for cleanin
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15.Burden 23.Servicing Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product. Do not attempt to service this product yourself as The object may fall, causing serious personal injury and opening or removing covers may expose you to serious damage to the product. dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. 16.Connecting When you connect the product to other equipment, turn 24.Replacement parts off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the When r
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More Features Table of Contents Search ..................................................................... 30 Title/Track search ............................................ 30 Introduction Chapter search ................................................ 31 Time search ..................................................... 31 Important safety instructions .................................3 Mark search ..................................................... 32 Before Use ...........................
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Before Use Please read the following before operating the unit. Supported disc formats Disc symbols used in this manual This unit can play discs with the following marks. Although this unit can play DVDs, audio CDs and MP3 discs, DVD some of the functions are restricted depending on the type (8-cm and 12-cm discs) of disc. The following symbols are used to make distinctions. Audio CD No symbols: The function works for DVDs, audio CDs and (8-cm and 12-cm discs) MP3 discs. :Indicates a function o
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Region code of the DVD player and DVDs Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback in handy. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it of region "1" encoded DVD software. The region code on was originally packed at the factory. the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled "1" or "ALL." If you try to play
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Before Use (continued) Cleaning discs Remote control Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture Installing batteries quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. and insert two LR03 (size AAA) batteries with 0 and 9 aligned correctly. Do not use strong solvents such as alcohol, benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners, or anti-static spray LR03
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General information on progressive scan This unit includes a progressive scan conversion circuit. This generates high-resolution progressive scan video, with a lower flicker rate, allowing you to see the movie at its original quality. What is a progressive scan? The conventional television system has 525 scan lines In distinction to this, a progressive scan is one where all of making up a frame, but these are scanned in alternate the lines are scanned successively in a single pass. By interlaced
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Parts and Controls Front panel 13 2 456 7 89 0 ! @ # ( * & ^ % $ POWER button g/t button 1 0 Press to turn on and off the unit. • Press to skip to the next chapter/track. 6STANDBY/ON indicator 2 •Lights in red when the unit is in power-off standby • Press and hold to fast forward a disc. mode. MENU button ! •Lights in green when the unit is turned on. RANDOM button 3 • Press to display menu programs. Press to play in random order. • Press to move to the previous page of the track/ REPEAT but
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REPEAT button $ 1 ^ Press to repeat playback. A-B button % 2 & Press to specify the starting and ending points of a section to be repeated. 3 * SEARCH button ^ 4 ( Press to display the mark search menu. zOPEN/CLOSE button & ) Press to open and close the disc tray. 5 - RANDOM button * Press to play a disc in random order. 6 ANGLE button ( 7 = Press to change the picture angle during playback. 8 [ PROGRAM button ) 9 Press to enter program edit mode. 0 ] CLEAR button - ! \ • Press to cance
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Parts and Controls (continued) Display window The unit shows on-screen display menus and messages on the TV screen, and LCD indications in the unit's display window. They make operations simple and easy, especially when playing DVDs. The instructions in this manual refer mainly to the on-screen display on the TV screen. 12 34 5 6 7 8 9 @ ! 0 Operating status indicator ALL A]B repeat indicator 1 9 Rotates when loading and playing a disc. MP3 indicator 2 •] appears in title/chapter, one-track o
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Connections Before making connections, identify the type of your audio equipment and TV referring to the respective charts. Then, decide the connection and setup procedures accordingly. Before making connections • Connect the AC cords of the unit and any external equipment last, after finishing all other connections. • Insert the plugs completely into the jacks. Loose connections may produce a humming sound or other noise interference. • Refer to the instructions of the connected equipment. For
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Connections (continued) Connecting to audio equipment Audio equipment to be connected Input jack of the audio Refer to to the unit equipment None (only a TV is connected) — A on pages 15-17 •Amplifier Digital input jack B on page 18 • Stereo system Analog audio input jacks (L/R) C on page 19 • Dolby Digital decoder Digital input jack D on page 20 •AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital or Analog audio input jacks (L/R) F on page 22 Dolby Pro Logic decoder • DTS decoder Digital input jack E on
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A-1 Connecting to a TV Rear of the TV Video input jack (yellow) Audio input jacks (Left/white, Right/red) yellow Audio cord (supllied) Video cord (supplied) red white yellow to AUDIO OUT 1* Rear of the unit L (white)/R (red) jacks to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTICAL Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L PR/CR L R R PB/CB COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO OUT/ AUDIO DIGITAL OUT1 PROGRESSIVE OUT2 OUT SCAN to an AC outlet * AUDIO OUT 2 L/R jacks are also ava
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Connections (continued) A-2 Connecting to a TV equipped with an S-video input connector Rear of the TV S-video input connector (S1, S2) S-video cord (not supplied) Set the VIDEO OUT switch to S-VIDEO to S-VIDEO OUT connector Rear of the unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTICAL Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L PR/CR L R PB/CB R COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO OUT/ PROGRESSIVE OUT2 OUT OUT1 SCAN to an AC outlet Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch before Set the setup men
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A-3 Connecting to a TV or monitor with component video input connectors TV or monitor to the video input jacks (Y: green, PR/CR: red, PB/CB: blue) Video cables (not supplied) red blue green to COMPONENT VIDEO Set the VIDEO OUT switch to OUT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN (Y, PR/CR, PB/CB) jacks Rear of the unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTICAL Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L L PR/CR R PB/CB R COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO AUDIO DIGITAL VIDEO OUT/ OUT1 PROGRESSIV
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Connections (continued) B Connecting to a TV and an amplifier with a digital input jack TV yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) Rear of the unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTICAL Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L L PR/CR R R PB/CB COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO VIDEO OUT/ AUDIO DIGITAL OUT1 PROGRESSIVE OUT2 OUT SCAN to DIGITAL OUT to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack COAXIAL jack to an AC outlet Coaxial cord (not supplied) Optica
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C Connecting to a TV and a stereo system TV yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) Rear of the unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPTICAL Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L L PR/CR R R PB/CB COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT/ OUT1 PROGRESSIVE OUT2 OUT SCAN to AUDIO OUT 1* L (white)/R (red) jacks to an AC outlet red white Audio cord (supplied) to the audio input jacks (Left/white, Right/red) En * AUDIO OUT 2
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Connections (continued) D Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder TV yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) Rear of the unit VIDEO OUT COMPONENT/ OPTICAL PROGRESSIVE SCAN Y S-VIDEO DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO VIDEO OUT OUT L L PR/CR R R PB/CB COAXIAL COMPONENT AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO VIDEO OUT/ OUT1 PROGRESSIVE OUT2 OUT SCAN to DIGITAL OUT to DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack COAXIAL jack to an AC outlet Coaxial cord
