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Contents
DVD Player
Overview ..............................................2
DV-SP303
Connections ......................................17
DV-SP303E
Instruction Manual
Getting Started and Setting up ........23
Basic Playback ..................................24
Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DV-SP303/
Playback Techniques ........................28
DV-SP303E DVD Player. Read this manual care-
fully before using your new DVD Player. A good
understanding of its features and operation w
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WARNING: CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, m
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Important Safety Instructions—Continued A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, elec- B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen tric shock, or other hazards. into the appliance, 20. Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or C. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water, repairs to the appliance, ask the service technician to D. If
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Precautions—Continued • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. For European Models • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Declaration of Conformity • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif- We, ONKYO EUROPE ferent from ELECTRONICS GmbH • that to which the receiver is connected. LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech- GERMANY nician for help. declare in own responsi
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Precautions—Continued 5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands 9. To Obtain a Clear Picture Never handle this unit or its power cord while your This unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the lens on hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets the optical pickup, or the disc drive mechanism inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. becomes dirty or worn, the picture quality may be affected. To maintain the best picture quality, we recom- 6. Inst
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Table of Contents Basic Operation Advanced Operation Overview Playback Techniques Important Safety Instructions.............................. 2 Playing discs.....................................................28 Precautions ........................................................ 3 Scanning discs..............................................28 Introduction......................................................... 7 Playing in slow motion................................
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Introduction Supplied Accessories Features Make sure you have the following accessories: Highlights *1 *2 • Dolby Digital and DTS RC-616DV •DVD-Video / Video CD / Audio CD playback *3 • CD-R, CD-RW (Video CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA / JPEG/DivX Video) (North American models do not support DivX Video) •DVD-R (DVD-Video) •DVD-RW (DVD-Video, VR format) Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA) Video • Advanced 54 MHz/10-bit video D/A converter • Component video output • S-Video and co
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Introduction—Continued • Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, Disc Notes rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom- made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the DV- Supported Discs SP303/DV-SP303E and you may not be able to The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E supports the following remove the disc properly. discs. Discs Made on Personal Computers Disc Logo Format or file type Discs made on personal computers, including those of a See page 47 for DVD-Vi
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Introduction—Continued About WMA DivX video compatibility WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded ® by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win- ® ® ® dows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows •Official DivX Certified product. ® ® ® ® ® Media Player 9 Series. • Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3 and DivX VOD ® Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are video content (in c
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Introduction—Continued Handling Discs Storing Discs •Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs • Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or by the edge, as shown. near heat sources. • Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier. •Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stack- ing, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause warping, scratches, or other damage. Underside •Never attach adhesive t
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OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STANDBY/ON Before Using the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the DV-SP303/ Open the battery compartment, as shown. DV-SP303E’s remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 Remote control sensor DV-SP303/DV-SP303E Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in 30˚ 2 30˚ accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Notes: • The remote controller may not work reliably if the Close the
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Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. Front Panel 1 23 4 5 6 7 8 OPEN/CLOSE PLAY STANDBY/ON A STANDBY/ON button [22, 24] E Disc tray [24] This button is used to set the DV-SP303/DV- Discs are loaded here. SP303E to On or Standby. F (OPEN/CLOSE) button [24] B (pause) button [25] This button is used to open and close the disc tray. This button is used to pause playback. G Remote control sensor [11] This sensor receives control signals from the remote C (st
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 PRGSVE (Progressive) indicator 1 Pause indicator This indicator appears when the Progressive Scan- This indicator appears when playback is paused. ning function is on. 2Play indicator This indicator is shown during playback. 7Repeat indicator This indicator appears when A–B playback or 3 CHP indicator repeat playback is used. This indicator appears while the number of the cur- rent chapter is being displayed. 8 REMAIN indicator This in
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel DV-SP303 North American model 2 3 456 DV-SP303 Asian and Oceanian models 1 2 3 456 8 DV-SP303E European model 2 3 456 7 8 A OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT [21] (not E VIDEO OUT [18] North American and European models) This RCA/phono connector can be used to connect This optical digital audio output can be connected to a TV or projector with a composite video input. an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV F ANALOG AUDIO OUT [18] receiver, or surround
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Remote Controller 1 L ON STANDBY OPEN/ 2 CLOSE PLAY MODE 123 M DISPLAY 45 6 3 N 789 0 CLEAR O TOP MENU MENU 4 P Q ENTER 5 RETURN SETUP 6 R AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM 7 S 8 T 9 U J V K W RC-616DV A STANDBY button [22] F RETURN button [23, 26] This button is used to set the DV-SP303/DV- This button is used to return to the main menu with- SP303E to Standby. out saving your changes. B ON button [22] G AUDIO button [36] This button is used to turn on the DV-SP303/DV- Th
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued K Fast Forward / ( ) button [25, 28, 29] This button is used for fast forward, slow motion, and frame-by-frame playback. L OPEN/CLOSE button [24] This button is used to open and close the disc tray. M PLAY MODE button [32–35] This button is used to open and close the Play Mode menu. N DISPLAY button [37] This button is used to display information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track, including the elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so o
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Connecting the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding Before Making Any Connections RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right- • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). all audio and video connections. Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “L”). A
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Connecting the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E—Continued Basic Setup The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. VIDEO IN TV L R ANALOG INPUT To power outlet • This player is equipped with copy protection technol- Notes: ogy. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR • Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, using AV cables, as the picture from
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Connecting the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E—Continued Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to Interlace. STANDBY/ON STANDBY/ON Compatibility of this player with progressive-scan and high-definition TVs This player is compatible with progressive video Macro Vision System Copy Guard. Consumers should note that not all high-definition tele- vision
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Connecting the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E—Continued Note: Connecting Your TV •To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, • Connect the DVD Player to the TV directly. If you see “Video Out settings – Component Out” on connect the DVD Player to a VCR, TV/VCR combina- page 41. tion, or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD videos are copy protected. Using SCART (European model only) Using S-Video If your TV has a SCART-type AV input, you can use a If your TV (or oth
