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DVD PLAYER
MODEL
To locate an authorized
DV-P315U
HITACHI service facility in
the continental U.S.A
INSTRUCTION
DIAL TOLL FREE
7 days a week,24 hours a day
MANUAL
800 HIT HITACHI ACHI
800 HITACHI
1-800-448-2244
Hitachi has made every effort to assure you hours of trouble free operation from your unit. However, should you
require service, a network of Hitachi Authorized Service Facilities has been established in all 50 states and
Puerto Rico. Each facility will provide you with conveni
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Precautions TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This symbol indicates important This symbol indicates “danger- instructions accompanying the ous voltage” inside the product product. that presents a risk of electric shock or personal injury. CAUTION: DVD PLAYERS USE AN INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH CAN CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRE
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Precautions WARNING CAUTION To reduce the risk THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR of fire or shock ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES hazard, do not OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN expose this DVD HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN player to rain or COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER moisture. SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Notes: This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. This DVD
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS In addition to the careful attention devoted to quality standards in the manufacture of your DVD player/CD recorder safety is a major factor in the design of every instrument. But safety is your responsibility too. This page lists important information that will help to assure your enjoyment and proper use of a DVD player/CD recorder and accessory equipment. Please read it carefully before operating your DVD player/CD recorder and keep it in a handy place for future
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CAUTION: 5 Water and Moisture - Do not use this DVD player/CD recorder near water. 1 Power Sources - This DVD For example, near a bath tub, wash bowl, player/CD recorder should be operated only kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet from the type of power source indicated on basement, or near a swimming pool, and the the marking label. If you are not sure of the like. type of power supply to your home, consult 6 Accessories - Do not place this your dealer or local power company. DVD pla
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Before You Start Accessories Batteries for Remote Control (AA Size) Remote Control Video/Audio Cable Install Batteries in the If remote doesn't operate Remote properly: Open the battery cover Check the polarity + - of the 1 on the back of the batteries (Dry-Cell) remote. Check if the batteries are Insert two AA batteries. drained. 2 Make sure that the Check if remote sensor is polarities (+ and -) are blocked by obstacles. aligned correctly. Check if there is any Replace the battery
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CONNEC BASIC ADVANCED CHANGING SETUP REFERENCE TIONS FUNCTIONS FUNCTIONS SETUP MENU Table of Contents .............................................. .................... Description 14 Try to Play Disc Immediately 8 ........................................... ......................... Front Panel 14 Identifying Menu Screen 10 ............................. .................................... Front Panel Display 15 General Features 12 ................ ................... Disc Type and Character
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Try to Play Disc Immediately Connection to a TV DIGITAL AUDIO OUT MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL S-VIDEO Pr Y VIDEO OUT RL SELECT AUDIO VIDEO RL Y,Pb,Pr Pb IN Video/Audio Cable 8 ENGLISH
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SETUP Try to Play Disc Immediately To Play POWER/STANDBY Press the POWER or 1 button. 1 Press the or 2 OPEN/CLOSE button. 2 The TRAY will come out. Place a disc. 3 3 Place the disc along the guides with the label side up. Press the PLAY/PAUSE or 4 button. 4 Playback will begin. To terminate Press the STOP button. or 1 1 The playback will terminate. Press the 2 OPEN/CLOSE button. or 2 The TRAY will come out. Take out the disc. 3 3 Press the POWER POWER/STANDBY or 4 button.
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Identifying Menu Screens Set a disc (DVD, VCD or CD), and press the STOP button to set the player to the stop mode. Then press the SETUP button on remote control. PLAYER MENU LANGUAGE 1 English 2 Français 3 Deutsch 4 Español 5 Italiano 6 Nederlands ENTER RETURN 39 SETUP MENU 1 Player Menu English 2 Disc Menu English DISC MENU LANGUAGE 3 Audio English 1 English 4 Subtitle Automatic 2 Français 5 Parental Unlocked 3 Deutsch 6 Audio Options 4 Español 7 Display Options 5 Italiano ENTER 6
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SETUP Identifying Menu Screens PARENTAL CONTROL CREATE PASSWORD 1 Use PasswordYes Enter Password 2 Rating Level 1 _ _ _ _ 3 Change Password RETURN ENTER RETURN PRESS 0-9 41 41 AUDIO OPTIONS CREATE PASSWORD 1 Digital Output PCM Re-enter Password 2 DTS Off _ _ _ _ 3 Dynamic Compression Off RETURN RETURN PRESS 0-9 40 41 DISPLAY OPTIONS RATING LEVEL Level 8 Adult 1 TV Aspect 4:3 L-Box Level 7 Level 6 2 Still Mode Auto Level 5 3 Screen Messages On Level 4 4 Front Display Bright Level
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General Features Disc Navigation Parental Control You can view the first picture of The parental control allows users to each title chapter(DVD) or set the level necessary to prohibit track(VCD). children from viewing harmful movies such as those with violence, Excellent Sound adult subject matter, etc. The Dolby Digital system developed by Dolby Labs provides Various On-Screen Menu crystal clear sound reproduction. Functions You can select various Screen languages(Audio/Subtitle) and V
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SETUP Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Max. Disc Types Recording Disc Size Playing Characteristics (Logos) Types Time Single-sided DVD contains excellent DVD 242 min. sound and video due to 12 cm Double-sided Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 Audio 484 min. system. + Various screen and audio Single-sided Video functions can be easily 75 min. 8 cm selected through the on- Double-sided screen menu. 150
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Description-Front Panel POWER/STANDBY Front Panel Controls POWER/STANDBY When the unit is first plugged in, the indicator lights. When POWER/STANDBY is pressed, the lamp goes out and the player is turned on. DISC TRAY Press OPEN/CLOSE to open and close the disc tray. DISPLAY Operation indicators are displayed here. OPEN/CLOSE Press to open and close the disc tray. (PLAY/PAUSE) Begin or pause disc play. (STOP) Stops disc play. (SKIP/SEARCH) Use to skip a scene or music. If
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SETUP Front Panel Display Front Panel Display You can now select different viewing points of the scene recorded by different cameras (Multi Angle). Disc type indicators Reverse playback / Pause / Forward playback Lights when 3D sound is turned on. DVD : Title number DVD : Chapter number. Video/Audio CD : Track number Repeat play mode Linear PCM audio output Dolby Digital audio output DTS (Digital Theater System) audio output(Digital only) MPEG-2 Audio output Displays various messages c
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Tour of the Remote Control How to handle the remote control Operate the remote control within the following area, in a straight line from the signal detecting eye of the player and an angle of 30º. 30 30 30 30 Approx. 7m(Approx. 23 feet) 16 ENGLISH
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SETUP Tour of the Remote Control DVD Function Buttons DVD POWER Button Turns the player on and off. A-B REPEAT Button Marks a segment to repeat between A and B. REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat play a title, chapter, track, or disc. MODE Button Allows you to program a specific order. RETURN Button Returns to a previous menu. ANGLE Button Accesses various camera angles on a disc. SUBTITLE Button Accesses various subtitles on a disc. MENU Button Brings up the Menu on a disc. ENT
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Tour of the Remote Control Buttons on remote control work in different ways for DVD, VCD and CD: Refer to the following table for correct use. DVD VCD CD DVD POWER Button Turns the player on Turns the player on Turns the player on and off (P.9). and off (P.9). and off (P.9). A-B REPEAT Button Marks a segment to Marks a segment to Marks a segment to repeat between A and repeat between A and repeat between A and B (P.29). B (P.29). B (P.29). REPEAT Button Allows you to repeat Allo
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SETUP Tour of the Remote Control DVD VCD CD SEARCH Buttons Allows you to search Allows you to search Allows you to search forward/backward through a forward/backward forward/backward disc (X2/X4/X8/X16/X32/X128) through a disc (X4/X8) through a disc (P.25). (P .25). (P.25). (X2/X4/X8) SURROUND Button To activate the 3D To activate the 3D To activate the 3D sound (P.37). sound (P.37). sound (P.37). BOOKMARK Button To rapidly return to a To rapidly return to a location of disc (P.
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Description-Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO OUT MIXED AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT S-VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT OPTICAL COAXIAL S-VIDEO Pr Y RL VIDEO OUT SELECT Y,Pb,Pr Pb Rear Panel DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACK S-VIDEO OUT JACK Use either an optical or coaxial digital Use the S-Video cable to connect this cable to connect to a compatible jack to the S-Video jack on your Dolby Digital receiver. Use to connect television for a higher quality picture. to an A/V Amplifier that contains a The S-Video m
