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Home Theater
User’s Guide
RTD205
Changing Entertainment. Again.
RTD205Cover 1 2/28/05, 10:55 AM
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FCC Information This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. CAUTION: TO PREVENT Operation is subject to the following two : (1) This device ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO must accept any interference received, including WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. interference that may cause undesired operation. CAUTION – To reduce the risk This equipment has been tested and found to comply of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger with the l
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Table of Contents Connections and Setup Player Menus Things to consider before you connect ................... 2 Playmode selection ................................................. 18 Accessories provided ................................................ 2 Standard ......................................................................... 18 Front panel controls ................................................. 3 Random (all discs except DVD) ......................................................
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- + + - 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
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Connections and Setup Front panel controls FRONT PANEL ILLUSTRATION TO COME Open and close the disc tray. Start playing a disc. Pause. Stop disc playback. DISC SKIP – Goes to the next slot in the disc tray. Above the disc skip button indicator lights that show which disc is being played. SOURCE - Select the input source. Above the source button are indicator lights that show which source is active. SUBWOOFER - Toggle between different subwoofer output levels. SURROUND - Changes the surround soun
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Connections and Setup Connecting to audiovisual equipment Pr AUDIO IN VIDEO Explanation of jacks and cables Pb The jacks on the back of your receiver (pictured left) and the cables shown below are used to connect to other components. Y The video jacks are OUT jacks, which need to be connected to IN jacks on the TV or monitor you’re connecting to (so the S-VIDEO COMPONENT VIDEO AUX 1 AUX 2 REGULAR AND PROG SCAN video content goes from the receiver to the screen). The audio jacks are IN
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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 attached with each speaker. Speaker wires are color-coded to match the SUB CEN S R SL F R FL terminals. Connect the speaker wire from the back of each speaker to the corresponding color terminal at the back of the unit. Press down the tab to open the terminal and
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Connections and Setup Magnetic shielding Speakers placed less than two feet from the TV set must be magnetically shielded in order to prevent picture distortion. Front and center speakers provided with this unit are magnetically shielded to protect your TV set. Note: It is not recommended to place the rear speakers and subwoofer near the TV set. Front speaker placement Follow the suggestions for speaker placement below to get the best results. Alignment Align the center speaker evenly with (A) o
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Connections and Setup No adjacent walls Surround speakers can go on stands facing each other to approximate sidewall mounting (A), or to the sides or rear of the viewing area, aimed upwards; they can go right on the floor, or preferably, a few feet off the floor such as on end tables (B). Test tone/Channel balance Channel balance Your receiver is equipped with a test signal generator for balancing the channels. As the signal “travels” from channel to channel, adjust the level controls until each
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The Remote Control The remote control Navigating through menus Use the direction buttons to navigate through the menus. Press the OK button on the remote control to confirm your selection. Remote control functions in DVD/CD mode ON•OFF Switches the unit on and off. ON OFF DVDCD DVD•CD Selects the DVD player. TUNER TV VOL +/- Adjusts the sound volume. MUTE Mutes and restores the sound. RETURN Returns to the previous menu. GO BACK CH VOL CH +/- Directly accesses the next or previous MUTE RETURN
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The Remote Control Remote control functions in TV mode Note: The buttons described below operate as specified, provided that the function is available on the television. TV Selects the TV. CH +/- Changes the channel. GO BACK Returns to the previous channel. CLEAR Exits a menu. MENU Accesses the TV’s main menu. ZOOM Accesses the Zoom function (16x9 TV only). INFO Provides information about the channel. TITLE•GUIDE Displays the program guide. 0-9 Use the number buttons to directly access a track,
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Playing Discs – Basic Functions Compatible discs • DVD • DVD-R,DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW •CD • CD-R, CD-RW Compatible formats • DVD, VCD (Video Compact Disc), SVCD (Super Video Compact Disc), JPEG • CD, mp3, WMA See page 25 for more information about discs and compatible formats. Regional coding Your DVD player has been designed to process regional management information stored on DVD discs. The regional code for your player is 1. Discs that have a different regional code will not play. Operating th
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Playing Discs – Basic Functions Description of the various menus • Disc menu – The appearance and contents of this menu varies according to the type of disc you have inserted. It is separate from the player menu. When the disc is playing, press the INFO button to toggle the menu on or off. Z Z Z • Info menu – The player’s Info menu appears T : 01 C : 02 1 of 1 . . 00:02:16 . PLA PLAY Y as a bar at the top of the screen while the TITLE 1 of 2 DVD–VIDEO DISC 3 disc is playing. Pres
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Playing Discs – Basic Functions Accelerated play While the disc is playing, press the REV or FWD button one or more times to vary the speed and direction of the accelerated play. Press PLAY to resume normal playback. Pause While the disc is playing, press PAUSE once for freeze frame. Press PLAY to resume normal playback. Frame advance 1. Press PAUSE twice. FRAME is displayed. 2. Press PUASE again to move forward one frame at a time. 3. Press PLAY to resume normal playback. Variable slow motion 1
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The Info Menu Using the Info menu Press the INFO button on the remote while a disc is playing to display the Info menu. Use the right/left arrow buttons on the remote to select an icon. Use the up/down buttons to scroll through the options. When the option you want is highlighted, press OK to select it. To directly access a title or a chapter (DVD), a track (audio CD and VCD), select the icon, press OK, and then enter a number using the numeric buttons on the remote. Notes: Many discs only have
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The Info Menu Time display 01:49:37 To access the Time Display, press the INFO button on the remote. Use the left/ right arrow buttons to select the Time display icon. Press the up/down buttons repeatedly to display: DVD: Chapter elapsed time, Chapter remaining time, Title elapsed time and Title remaining time. VCD and audio CD: Track elapsed time and Track remaining time. To directly access a location on the disc which does not correspond to the start of a title or chapter, press OK, then enter
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The Info Menu Play mode (all discs) Note: For mp3 play modes, please refer to page 16. 1. While the disc is playing, press the INFO button. 2. Select the Play mode icon using the left/right arrow buttons, or press the PLAY MODE button on the remote control. 3. Use the up/down arrow buttons to select an option. • DVD play modes: standard, program, title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat. Notes: Program play mode is only available if a programmed list has been created (page 18). Repeat mode is on
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The Info Menu Camera Angle (DVD) 1 o f 3 Some discs offer different camera angles for specific scenes. 1. To change the camera angle, press the ANGLE button on the remote or press the INFO button and select the Camera angle icon with the left/right buttons. 2. Choose the angle with the up/down arrow buttons. Note: If the disc was recorded using a single camera angle, this function is not available. PBC - PlayBack control (VCD) The PlayBack Control function offers scenes and information which c
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mp3/WMA Files and JPEG Files Playing mp3/WMA Files or displaying JPEG Files mp3/WMA is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. The main advantage of the mp3/WMA format is that CD-quality music tracks can be stored on a personal computer in user- friendly compressed files. JPEG files are image files. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 2 megapixels. Note: The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of JPEG files
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Player Menus Using the player menus The player’s main menu is displayed when there is no disc in the player or when playback has been stopped by pressing the STOP button. Select a menu option using the arrow buttons. Press OK to select. Return to a previous menu using the left arrow button. Play Mode selection Play Play Mode Standard 1. Load a disc and press STOP. Parental Control Random Display Program 2. Select the Play Mode option and press OK. Sound IntroScan Note: The content of the Play M
