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DVD-P190
DVD Player
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AK68-01765B(03)
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getting started Important Safety Instructions 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. 6) Clean only with a dry cloth. 7) Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers,stoves, or other apparatus (including amplifiers) that produce heat. 9) Do not defeat the safety
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● GETTING STARTED Precautions RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN This symbol indicates that This symbol indicates that there dangerous voltage consisting a risk are important operating and of electric shock is present within maintenance instructions in the this unit. literature accompanying this unit. Do not install this equipment in a confined space such as a bookcase or similar unit. WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTUR
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getting started CAUTION THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVER AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. Note: • This unit can be used only where the power supply is AC 120V, 60Hz. It cannot be used elsewhere. • This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information. If the Regio
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● GETTING STARTED Before you start Accessories Video/Audio Remote Control User’s Manual Cable (AK59-00103C) (AK68-01765B) (AC39-22017Z & AC39-42001U) Install Batteries in the Remote control 1 Open the battery cover on the back of the remote control. 2 Insert two AAA batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and -) are aligned correctly. 3 Replace the battery cover. If the remote control doesn’t operate properly: - Check the polarity + - of the batteries. - Check if the batteri
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getting started 2 Important Safety Instructions GETTING STARTED 3 Precautions 5 Before you Start 2 7 General features 8 Disc Type and Characteristics 9 Description 11 Tour of the Remote Control 12 Choosing a Connection CONNECTIONS 13 Connecting to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifi er) 12 14 Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifi er) 15 Playing a Disc BASIC FUNCTIONS 17 Using the Search and Skip Functions 18
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● GETTING STARTED Note General Features - Discs which cannot be played with this Excellent Sound player. Dolby Digital, a technology developed by Dolby • DVD-ROM • DVD-RAM • CD-ROM • CDV Laboratories, provides crystal clear sound • CDI • CVD reproduction. • Super Audio CD(except CD layer) • CDGs play audio only, not graphics. Screen - Ability to play back may depend on Both regular and widescreen(16:9) pictures can be recording conditions. viewed. • DVD-R, +R • CD-RW Slow Mo
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getting started Disc Type and Characteristics This DVD player is capable of playing the following types of discs with the corresponding logos: Disc Types (Logos) Recording Types Disc Size Max. Playing Time Characteristics - DVD contains excellent sound and video Single-sided 240 min. DVD due to Dolby Digital and MPEG-2 system. 12 Cm Double-sided 480 min. Audio - Various screen and audio functions can + be easily selected through the on-screen Video Single-sided 80 min. 8 Cm menu. Double-sided
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● GETTING STARTED Description Front Panel Controls 4 2 3 5 1 1. POWER ON/OFF ( ) 4. OPEN/CLOSE ( )/ STOP Press to open and close the disc tray/ Stops disc play . Turn On/Off and the player is turned On/Off. 2. DISC TRAY 5. PLAY/PAUSE ( ) Begin or pause disc play. Place the disc here. 3. DISPLAY Operation indicators are displayed here. Front Panel Display Displays the Total playing time and various messages concerning operations such as PLAY, STOP, LOAD... NOdISC: No disc loade
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getting started Rear Panel 3 1 2 1. AUDIO OUT JACKS Use audio cables to connect to the Audio input jacks of your television or audio/video receiver 2. VIDEO OUT JACK - Use a video cable to connect to the Video input jack on your television. 3. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT JACKS - Use either an coaxial digital cable to connect to a compatible Dolby Digital receiver. - Use a coaxial digital cable to connect to an A/V Amplifier that contains a Dolby Digital, MPEG2 or DTS decoder. Note - See pages 42 ~
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● GETTING STARTED Tour of the Remote Control 1. DVD Power Button Turns the power on/off. 2. REPEAT Button 11 1 Allows you to repeat play a title, chapter, track, or disc. 2 12 Returns to a previous menu. 13 3. DISC MENU Button 3 14 Brings up the Disc menu. 4 15 4. BOOKMARK Button 5 16 Quickly find bookmark sections of a DVD. 5. STOP Button ( ) 6 Use to stop playback. 17 7 18 6. SKIP Buttons ( ) / Use to skip the title, chapter or track. 8 7. MENU Button 9 19 Brings up the DVD pl
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connections Choosing a Connection The following shows examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Before Connecting the DVD Player - Always turn off the DVD player, TV, and other devices before you connect or disconnect any cables. - Refer to the user’s manual of the additional devices (such as a TV) you are connecting formore information on those particular devices. Connecting to a TV (For Video) 1 Using video cables(not included), connect
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● CONECTIONS Connecting to an Audio System (2 Channel Amplifier) 1 Using the audio cables, connect the AUDIO (red and white) OUT jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the AUDIO (red and white) IN jacks of the Amplifier. RED 2 WHITE Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO jacks on the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO jacks of your TV as described on pages 12 to 16. Audio Cable (not included) WHITE RED 3 Turn on your DVD player, TV, and Amplifier. 4 Press the input select butt
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connections Connecting to an Audio System (Dolby digital, MPEG2 or DTS Amplifier) 1 If using a Coaxial cable(not included), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT (COAXIAL) jack on the rear of the DVD player to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN (COAXIAL) jack of the Amplifier. 2 Coaxial Cable Using the video signal cable(s), connect the VIDEO jacks on (not included) the rear of the DVD player to the VIDEO jacks of your TV as described on pages 12 to 14. 3 Turn on your DVD player, TV, and Amplifier. 4 Press the i
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● ● BASIC FUNCTIONS BASIC FUNCTIONS ▼ basic functions Playing a Disc Before Play - Turn on your TV and set it to the Video Input your DVD player is connected to with your TV’s remote control. - If you connected the DVD player to an external Audio System, turn on your Audio System and set it to the correct Audio Input. After plugging in the player, the first time you press the DVD POWER button, the screen to the right appears: If you want to select a language, press a π/† button. (This scre
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▼ ▼ basic functions Note 4 - If the player is left in the stop mode for more Stopping Play than one minute without pressing any buttons, Press the STOP ( ) button a screen saver will be activated. Press the during play. PLAY/PAUSE ( ) button to resume normal play. - If the player is left in the stop mode for more than 30 minutes, the power will automatically turn off. 5 Removing the Disc Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button. Screen stops, no sound. To resume, press the PLAY/PAUSE ( ) 6 but
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● BASIC FUNCTIONS ▼ Using the Search and Skip Functions During play, you can search quickly through a chapter or track, and use the skip function to jump to the next selection. Searching through a Chapter or Track If you want to search at a faster speed on the During play, press the DVD or CD, press and hold the button. SEARCH ( or ) button on the remote control for DVD 2X, 4X, 64X, 128X more than 1 second. CD 2X, 4X, 8X Note - The speed marked in this function may be different
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basic functions Using the Display Function When Playing a DVD 1 During play, press the INFO button on the remote control. 2 Press the π/† buttons to select the desired item. 3 Press the √/® buttons to make the desired setup and then press the ENTER button. 4 To make the screen disappear, press the RETURN button again. 18_ basic functions
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● BASIC FUNCTIONS Note To access the desired title when there is more than one in the disc. Title For example, if there is more than one movie on a DVD, each movie will be identified. Chapter Most DVD discs are recorded in chapters so that you can quickly find a specific passage (similar to tracks on an audio CD). Allows playback of the film from a desired time. You must enter the starting time as a reference. Time The time search function does not operate on some discs. Refers to the film's s
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▼ basic functions Using the Title Menu 1 With the unit in Stop mode, press the MENU button on the remote control. Note 2 Press ENTER key - Depending on a disc, the Title Menu may not work. Press the π/† buttons for Title Menu to select Title Menu, then - Title Menu will only be displayed if there are at press the ® or ENTER least two titles in the disc. button. Repeat Play Repeat the current track, chapter, title, a chosen section (A-B), or all of the disc. When playing a DVD 1 Press the R
