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CH-DVD 300
USA Version 1.1
DVD Player
Owner’s Manual
Welcome to the Digital Video Revolution!
Your Cyber Home DVD Player is designed to provide a great Home Theater
experience with super-crisp Video and thundering Digital Sound. Please retain
this User Manual for future reference. Remember to read the manual carefully
before connecting and powering on the unit.
www.cyberhome.com
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Important Safety Instructions WARNING: CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR ANNOYING R RI IS SK K O OF F E EL LE EC CT TR RI IC C S SH HO OC CK K D DO O N NO OT T O OP PE EN N INTERFERENCE, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE AND ONLY USE THE RECOMMENDED ACCESSORIES. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of not isolated dangerous voltage within the inside
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Table of Contents General Information Safety Instructions .................................................................2 Table of Contents..................................................................3 DVD Player Features & Supported Discs ...............................................4 Caring for Optical Discs.............................................................5 Player Layout, Controls and Functions Preparing and Using the Remote Control .......................................
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DVD Player Features & Supported Discs Welcome to the Digital Video Revolution! Your new DVD Player opens the door to a much richer home entertainment experience than you’ve ever seen before. Enhanced Video and Sound quality, as well as greater flexibility and options are just some of the benefits of Digital Video over conventional formats such as VHS. And your DVD Player also doubles as a superior Music machine, playing CD Audio or “Compact” Discs, as well as discs containing MP3 Music Files
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Caring for Optical Discs Handling of Discs: Please hold the disc by gripping the rim or by placing the index finger in the central hole. Never touch the signal surface, which is shiny. This applies to both sides of double sided discs. Cleaning of Discs: Finger prints or stains on the surface of the disc may cause signal loss. Depending on the degree of the stain, the reflected luminosity from the signal L La ab be elliin ng g S Siid de e surface may be weakened, resulting in degraded pictu
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Preparing and Using the Remote Control Installing the Batteries If the remote control only operates when you get closer to the DVD Player, it may mean the battery is weak. Please replace the battery (Lithium battery) simultaneously with new battery (CR2025) of the same type. Please note the positive (+) side is facing upwards on the remote. 2. Insert new Battery into the 3. Put the battery holder back 1. Pull out the battery holder to remove the battery compartment. battery holder. Make s
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Remote Control Functions (1 of 2) Understanding the Buttons on the Remote The Remote Control provides access to the DVD Player’s advanced functions, such as searching, repeating video segments, accessing the Setup Menu, choosing subtitle mode, muting the volume and pausing the action, just to name a few. The remote is also used to put the unit into “standby” mode, and power it on again. DISPLAY Shows elapsed and remaining time POWER for Chapter/Title. Press the power button to put player S
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Remote Control Functions (2 of 2) *See previous page for upper buttons. *See previous page for upper buttons. POWER POWER DISPL DISPLA AY Y SETUP SETUP OPEN/CL OPEN/CLOSE OSE TITLE TITLE MENU MENU GOTO GOTO PROGRAM PROGRAM SLOW PBC PBC Enables slow play. Press again to MUTE MUTE ANGLE ANGLE SUBTITLE SUBTITLE AUDIO AUDIO cycle through available speeds - 1/2,1/4, 1/8, 1/16. PLPLAAYY ZOOM RETURN Press to zoom in or out during Press to return to the previous menu STOP STOP playback or on a stil
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DVD Front Panel Functions Fast Forward / Next Track Multi-Speed Fast Forward search during playback and Skips to the next chapter or Track Fast Reverse / Previous Track Multi-Speed Fast Reverse search during playback and Skips to the previous Chapter or Track Status LED When the unit is turned off by the Remote Control it will enter Standby Mode. This mode is indicated by a glowing RED. The Status LED can indicate Open / Close* when Paused, Reading Disc, Backward/Forward Push to Open or Clos
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Back Panel Connectors Connections on the Back Panel The back panel is where you’ll find all the physical connections for the DVD Player. You will only use one Video and one Audio connection at any given time. For instance, if you’re using the Composite Video jack to connect to your TV, the S-Video and YUV Progressive Scan / Component connectors will be unused. Composite Video Connector Typical connection. Connect Yellow *AC Power Switch cable to TV Video In. Turns the main power OFF/ON. Mu
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Connecting the DVD Player to your TV / Receiver Determining the Video & Audio Connections You Will Use The first step to using your new DVD Player is to make the cable connections that will allow you to see the video and hear the audio on your TV and optional Stereo or Digital Receiver. Your DVD Player has multiple Video and Audio outputs. Generally, you will only use one Video and one Audio output and any one time. The type of outputs you use will be determined by the capabilities of your Te
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Typical Connection - Composite Video & Stereo Audio 1 Typical Connection - Connecting to a TV with Composite Video In and Stereo Audio In If your TV has only a single Video Input jack, typically a yellow-colored plug, you will use the Composite Video output of the DVD Player for the Video Connection. We’ll also assume your TV has Red and White Stereo Audio In connectors. You will use these for the Audio Connection. Use the included Video Cable (Yellow) to connect the Video Out of the DVD P
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YUV - Progressive Scan and Component Video Connections Warning: If you selected Progressive SCAN and your TV does not support P-SCAN, the display may go blank and you will not be able to view the Setup Menu to change back the video settings. If this happens, Turn OFF (Standby) the player, Turn back ON Player, Open Disc Tray and Press and hold the STOP button on player for 5 Seconds. Connecting to a TV with YUV - Progressive Scan / Component Video Inputs 3 In order to enjoy the highest Video
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Getting Started - Powering On & Playing a Disc After Video and Audio Cables are Connected and the power cord is plugged in Once the DVD Player is properly connected to your TV and possibly your receiver also, turn on your TV and make sure it’s set to the correct input channel. The video input is usually configured as channel 0 or 1 on most TVs, but may be referred to as “Input 1” or “Aux In” or similar names. These procedures assume you are using a NTSC- compatible TV - standard for North and
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Stopping and Pausing Play To Stop Disc Play STOP Press the STOP button to stop playback of the disc. With Audio CDs, VCDs and DVDs, after the STOP button is pressed, the 1 message HOLD will be displayed. The stop point is now saved and you can resume playback by pressing PLAY. Press the STOP key again to reset the play position to the beginning of the disc. You must press the STOP button twice to access some functions in the DVD Player Setup Menu. O O P P E E N N / / C C L LO O S S E E PP
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Navigating Disc Menus Using MENU and TITLE Buttons to Access Menus on DVD and VCD Discs Most DVDs and some VCD discs feature menus that will allow you to navigate the various Chapters, Special Features and Setup Options available for the disc. Some menus will automatically be displayed when you insert a disc. To access menus at any time, use the MENU and TITLE buttons. If you see the symbol below when attempting to select a Title or Menu, it means that this type of menu is not available on th
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Putting it All Together with the Display Button Get Quick Access to Playback Information and Important Functions Use DISPLAY to get information about the playback session, as well as direct command of some of the most important functions already discussed, all grouped together in one Menu for Quick and Easy Access. Press the DISPLAY Button while a Disc is Playing DISPLAY O OP PE EN N//C CL LO OS SE E P PO OW WE ER R DDIISSPPLLAAYY S SE ET TU UP P The Display button has 6 different modes. Pr
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Fast Forward/Reverse & Slow Motion Scanning Finding a Position on the Disc Using the Search Function Your DVD Player features a Search function that will allow you to scan through video at fast or slow speeds to find a specific position. The scan functions available will depend on the type of disc you are using. With DVD discs, you may utilize all the available scanning functions, including Fast Forward and Fast Reverse, both at x2, O OP PE EN N//C CL LO OS SE E P PO OW WE ER R DDIISSPPLLAAY
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Jumping to a Specific Chapter/Track or Time Position You may Choose a Specific Track or Time Position to Playback There are many options available to choose the beginning playback point on DVDs, VCDs and Audio CDs. You may use the GOTO button, or enter a Track Number directly using the NUMBER buttons. OO OOP P PPE EE EN NN N/ ///CCC CLL LLO OO OS SS SEEE E PP PPOO OOWWW WE E EER R RR DDDDIIIISSSSPPPPLLLLAAAAYYYY S SS SE EE ET TT TU U UUPP PP Select the GOTO Button TTTTIIIITTTTLLLLEE EE M M
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Saving Locations for Quick Play with Bookmarks Mark a Point on the Disc to Come Back to Later with the BOOKMARK Button While you’re watching a DVD or listening to an Audio CD, you can easily “mark” a point on the disc that you would like quick access to later on. For instance, if you see a particularly interesting scene and would like to watch it again when the DVD is over, add a Bookmark. You can add up to 5 bookmarks and browse through them after watching the movie! You can also use bookmar
