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DVD PLAYER
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODEL : SD-3900
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Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product,
please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely.
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Safety Precautions FCC WARNING: This equipment may generate or use radio CAUTION frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifi- DO NOT OPEN cations are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK unauthorized change or modification is made. OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) REGULATORY INFORMATION: FC
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND 15. Attachments INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE Only use attachments/accessories specified by the manufacturer. MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR 16. Accessories FUTURE REFERENCE. Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. table specified by the manufacturer or sold with Improper use can result in electric shock or
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Table of Contents Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . 19 Introduction Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc . . . . . 19 Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Moving to another Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Before Use Disc-related terms Playable Discs Title (DVD only) The main film content or accompanying feature content DVD or additional feature content, or music album. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Each title is assigned a title reference number enabling Video CD (VCD) you to locate it easily. (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Chapter (DVD only) Audio CD Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller (8 cm / 12 cm disc) than titles. A title is composed of one or several chap- In addition, this unit can play
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Before Use (Continued) Storing discs Precautions After playing, store the disc in its case. Handling the unit Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources of heat, or leave it in a parked car exposed to direct sun- When shipping the unit light, as there may be a considerable temperature The original shipping carton and packing materials increase inside the car. come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Cleaning discs When setting
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Front Panel and Display Window PLAY ( N ) Starts playback. STOP ( x ) Stops playback. PAUSE ( X ) Pause playback temporarily/ press repeatedly for frame-by-frame playback. Power indicator Lights green when the Forward SKIP ( > ) DVD player is turned on. Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. ON/STANDBY ( @ / 1 ) Reverse SKIP ( . ) Switches the player ON Go to the beginning of the current chapter/ and OFF. track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and
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Remote Control SETUP ON/STANDBY Accesses or removes setup menu. Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. OPEN/CLOSE E.A.M. Opens and closes the disc tray. Selects sound mode during disc playback. 0-9 number buttons Selects numbered items in a menu. PROGRAM Enters to the program edit mode or FL DIM exits from that. Controls the Display Window’s light. CLEAR TOP MENU • Removes a track number on the Displays the discs Title menu, if program list or a mark on the available. MARKER SEARCH menu. MENU • MARKER
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Rear Panel COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver, or stereo system. VIDEO OUT AC Power Cord Connect to a TV with video inputs. Plug into the power source. COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN VIDEO OUT (Y Pb Pr) Connect to a TV with Y Pb Pr inputs. S-VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with S-Video inputs. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. Do not touch the inner pins of t
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Connections ® Progressive Scan (ColorStream Pro) connection Tips If your television is a high-definition or “digital ready” Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish television, you may take advantage of the DVD to connect, there are various ways you could connect Player’s progressive scan output for the highest the player. Use only one of the connections video resolution possible. described below. If your TV does not accept the Progressive Scan for- Please refer to the manuals of y
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Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of DVD player Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A). Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel digital stereo (PCM) or to an Audio/ O X A Video receiver equipped with a multi-channel decoder (D
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Before Operation Temporary Feedback Field Icons General Explanation TITLE This manual gives basic instructions for operating the Repeat Title DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or CHAPT Repeat Chapter allow only limited operation during playback. When this TRACK Repeat Track (non-PBC Video CDs only) occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- ALL cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Repeat All Tracks (non-PBC Video CDs only) Player or is not available on the
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Before Operation (Continued) Picture Initial Settings You can set your own Personal Preferences on the TV Aspect DVD player. 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con- nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars Initial Settings General Operation above and below the picture. 4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set is Press SETUP. connected. The video material formatted in the Pan & 1 The setup menu appears. Scan style is played back in that style (Both sides of the pict
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Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others Digital Audio Output The DRC, Vocal, PBC and Auto Play settings can be changed. Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Press v / V to select the desired item and press Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed type of audio system you use. between On and Off. DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM” Disc Audio DRC On if you connected the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to
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Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Area Code DVD Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were Rating DVD used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for (See “Area Code List”, page 26.). children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control Disc Audio Code Set information that applies to the complete disc or to Disc Subtitle U S certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated Disc Menu from 1 to 8, and alternat
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Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD General Features VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Playback Setup DVD Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use Turn on the TV and select the video input source con- the remote control. Some features may also be nected to the DVD player. available on the Setup menu. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. Moving to another TITLE DVD Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. 1 /3 1 W
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Operation with DVD and Video CD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Repeat A-B DVD General Features (continued) A * A B OFF VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Slow Motion DVD 1 Press SLOW t or T during playback. To repeat a sequence in a title: The player will enter SLOW mode. 1 Press A-B RPT at your desired starting point. 2 Use the SLOW t or T to select the required speed: “ A * ” appears briefly on the TV screen. t 1/16, t 1/8, t 1/4 or t 1/2 (backward), or 2 Press A-B RPT again at your desired end point. T 1/16, T 1/8, T 1/4 or
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Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Special DVD Features DVD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Checking the contents of DVD Video Zoom DVD discs: Menus The Zoom function allows you to enlarge the video image and to move through the enlarged image. DVDs may offer menus that allow you to access special 1 Press ZOOM during playback or still playback to acti- features. To use the disc menu, press MENU. Then, vate the Zoom function. press the appropriate number button to select an option. If yo
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Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Notes on MP3/WMA Recordings Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc About MP3 CD MP3 WMA An MP3 file is audio data compressed by using the The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- MPEG1 audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. We call ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. files that have the “.mp3” file extension “MP3 files”. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on The player can not read an MP3 file that has a file MP3/WMA Recordings on rig
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Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) CD MP3 WMA CD Pause Repeat A-B 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. To repeat a sequence. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press 1 During disc playback, press A-B RPT at your desired PAUSE/STEP again. starting point. The Repeat icon and “A * ” appears on the menu screen. CD MP3 2 Press A-B RPT again at your desired end point. Moving to another Track The Repeat icon and “A B” appears on the menu screen, WMA and the sequence begins to pla
