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GE1100P
DVD User’s Guide
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, WARNING CAUTION DO NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do DO NOT OPEN REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE not expose this DVD player to rain or PERSONNEL. moisture. This symbol indicates This symbol indicates “dangerous voltage” inside the important instructions product that presents a risk of accompanying the product. electric shock or personal injury. CAUT
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Before You Begin.................................................... 3 A Short Glossary of DVD Terminology....................................... 4 A Quick Tour of the Remote ........................................................ 4 Installing Batteries in the Remote .............................................. 6 Important Battery Information ................................................... 6 Types of Discs that the Player Can Play..................................... 6 C
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Playing Audio CDs ................................................ 25 Loading and Playing an Audio CD ........................................... 26 Audio CD Playback Features..................................................... 26 Skipping T racks .................................................................... 26 Repeating Play ..................................................................... 27 Selecting a Specific Track ..............................................
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN There’s Always a Catch Because DVD is a new technology, we recommend that you take some time right now to read through this manual and familiarize yourself with the player. I Know, You Really Want to Get Going I know that you’d rather use your DVD player than read about it, so I’ve divided this manual up into sections that address how to use each type of disc that you can play on your player: DVDs, Audio CDs, and Video CDs. So, you don’t have to read all of the book at once. Rea
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN A Short Glossary of DVD Terminology Angles When making a DVD, the studio can incorporate various camera angles which you can select by using the ANGLE button on the remote. Note that not all DVDs contain multiple camera angles. Author Menu The Author menu is the menu on a disc that allows you to change settings for that disc. We call it the “author” menu because its features are “authored” by the maker of the disc, and may vary from disc to disc. Chapter Each Title on a DVD can
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN INFO Displays information about the disc, such as the available titles, and lets you choose which title you want to view. MARKER Allows you to select (or “mark”) places on a disc so that you can quickly find them. POWER PROGRAM INFO MENU Brings up the main menu of the DVD disc. The ANGLE information you see will vary from disc to disc, and some 1 2 3 1 2 3 discs may contain no menu at all. AUDIO 4 4 5 5 6 6 ON•OFF Turns the subtitling feature on and off. To select a SUBTITLE 7 7
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BATTERY BATTERY BEFORE YOU BEGIN Installing Batteries in the Remote 1. Open the battery door on the back of the remote. 2. Insert fresh batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and –) are aligned correctly. 3. Replace the battery door. Important Battery Information • If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries because they can leak and cause damage. • Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations. •
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CONNECTIONS A Few Things You should Know Before you connect your DVD player, there are a few things that you need to know. Protect Your Components from Power Surges • Connect all components before plugging any power cords into the wall outlet. • Always turn off the DVD player, TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. Position Cables Correctly to Avoid Audio Hum or Interference • Insert all cable plugs firmly into their jacks. • Place the audio/video cables to the side
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CONNECTIONS Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jack provides the best picture quality for your DVD player. This jack is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction with audio cables to connect the DVD player to your TV. S-Video Jack S-Video jack Remember also to connect the left and right audio cables because the S-Video jack carries only the picture signal, not the sound. Audio/Video Jacks and Cables (RCA-type) The audio/video jacks provide very good picture and stereo sou
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CONNECTIONS Choosing a Connection The following pages show examples of connections commonly used to connect the DVD player with a TV and other components. Refer to your TV, VCR, or Dolby Digital Receiver owner’s manual for more information on hooking up your specific components. DVD Player + TV without A/V Input Jacks .................... 10 If your television only has antenna (RF) inputs, you will need to get an RF converter in order to connect the DVD player. This connection gives you a good q
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CONNECTIONS DVD Player + TV without A/V Input Jacks (Good Picture and Sound Quality) TV ANT IN RF Video MODULATOR RF Out Audio (L) CABLE Ant In OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL DVD PLAYER R L AUDIO VIDEO To Connect the DVD Player If you do not have audio/video input jacks on your television, you need to use an RF modulator, and a splitter. 1. Connect one end of the A/V cables to the Left Audio and the Video outputs on the DVD player. 2. Connect the other end to the corresponding inputs on the RF modulator. C
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CONNECTIONS DVD Player + TV with A/V Input Jacks (Better Picture and Sound Quality) CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT IN L R OR DVD PLAYER R L AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables. 2. Connect the video cable (or the S-Video cable if your television has an S-Video input). CAUTION NOTE: Do not stack electronic components • Your cable or off-air connection to the television should not or other objects on top of the DVD be affect
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CONNECTIONS DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital Receiver (Best Picture and Sound Quality) TV AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT IN L R PLEASE READ BEFORE USING CABLE OR OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL THE DIGITAL OUT JACK! This player’s Digital Output jack fully DVD complies with the international PLAYER R standard governing this type of jack DIGITAL OUT L (IEC 958), and is designed for AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO connection to a Dolby Digital (AC-3) receiver or Dolby Digital (AC-3) OR decoder. DOLBY DIGITAL DO NOT use the Digi
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CONNECTIONS DVD Player + TV + VCR The following is one possible connection if you want to include a VCR in your connection scheme. TV AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO ANT IN L R OR DVD PLAYER R L AUDIO VIDEO S-VIDEO CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL VCR L R OUT TO TV OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN L R To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables. 2. Connect the video cable (or the S-Video cable if your television has an S-Video input). To Connect the VCR 1. Connect the off-air antenna or cabl
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CONNECTIONS 1st Connect the AC Power Cord 2nd After you have connected the components, you need to connect the AC power cord. Connect the AC power cord to the back of the DVD player and to an AC power outlet (AC120 V, 50-60 Hz). Setting Up the Menu Languages NOTE: Make sure that the plug is fully seated in the DVD player. By default, the menu language is set to English. If you want to change the menu language, go to the Setup menu and select the “Menu Language” option. Other Language Options Th
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PLAYING DVDS A New Way of Looking At Things In this section you learn how to use your DVD player to play Digital Video Discs (DVDs for short). As a little up-front information, you should know that although some of the remote buttons look the same as those you would use with a VCR or CD player, the functions work somewhat differently. So, take some time now to find out how to play DVDs, and then you can sit back and enjoy all of the features it has to offer you. Also Keep In Mind... In order fo
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l l a b e s a b a n a i PLAYING DVDS Loading and Playing a DVD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player. Note that the following discs CANNOT be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM • Mini Disc • Discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM) • CD-G discs play audio only, not graphics To Load and Play a DVD Make sure that you have properly connected the DVD player (see “Connections”), and that the player is in the pow
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PLAYING DVDS DVD Playback Features Several options are available during DVD playback. POWER PROGRAM INFO Chapter Scan ANGLE 1 2 3 1 2 3 AUDIO Because the DVD is divided into Chapters, you can skip through 4 5 6 4 5 6 a disc’s contents one chapter at a time. SUBTITLE 7 8 9 7 8 9 ON•OFF • Press and release SKIP REV to go to the beginning of the 0 0 preceding Chapter. MENU TITLE REPEAT • Press and release SKIP FWD to go to the beginning of the MARKER SELECT next Chapter. RETURN SETUP CLEAR REV PLAY
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PLAYING DVDS Repeating Play You can use this feature to repeat a chapter or a title. 1. Press REPEAT once to repeat the chapter currently playing. POWER PROGRAM INFO 2. Press REPEAT twice to repeat the title currently playing. ANGLE 1 1 2 2 3 3 3. Press REPEAT a third time to turn off the repeat feature. AUDIO 4 4 5 5 6 6 SUBTITLE 7 7 8 8 9 9 Notes: ON•OFF 0 0 • The repeat indicator on the front panel appears when you MENU TITLE REPEAT are in repeat mode. Repeat button MARKER • The on-screen dis
