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CH-RDV 2000
USA Version 1.0
DVD Player w/ CD-RW
Owner’s Manual
Welcome to the Digital Video Revolution!
With its dual-drive design, the CH-RDV 2000 performs all the advanced
playback functions of the latest DVD players, while also offering disc duplication
and selected file copy functions for CD-Audio, MP3, JPG and Data Discs. The
On-Screen Burner Interface makes copy operations simple to perform. Duplicate
an entire disc or select particular files for copy to CD-R/RW discs. The Burner
Inte
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Important Safety Instructions When using this DVD player, basic instructions should always be followed, including the following: 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 dry cloth 7) Do not block any ventilation opening, Install in accordance with the manufacture's instructions 8) Do not install near any heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,
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Important Safety Instructions (Cont’d) 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 th
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Table of Contents General Information Safety Instructions........................................................................2-3 Table of Contents..........................................................................4 DVD Player Features & Supported Discs .......................................................5 Caring for Optical Discs .....................................................................6 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 multi-function CD-RW Copier, able to duplicate discs and copy selected files from Audio CDs and Data Dis
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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 Labeling Side surface may be weakened, resulting in degraded picture quality. Therefore,
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R03 1.5V 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 batteries are weak. Please replace the two batteries simultaneously with two new batteries (Size AAA, R03, 1.5V) of the same type. Please note the positive (+) and negative (-) polarity shown inside the battery compartment on the remote. 1. Push down and then outwards to 2. Insert Batteries following polarity 3. Slide Cover back
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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. SETUP With playback stopped, press to enter the DVD Player’s On-Screen Setup Menu. POWER OPEN/CLOSE Pres
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Remote Control Functions (2 of 2) *See previous page for upper buttons. POWER RETURN ZOOM SETUP OPEN/CLOSE When navigating disc menus, press to Press to zoom in on picture during return to the previous menu accessed. playback or on a still frame. TITLE MENU GOTO DISPLAY PBC BOOKMARK MUTE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE PROG Press to store the current point on the Create a custom play list of selected PLAY STOP disc as a bookmark that can be tracks and play sequence. accessed quickly without searchin
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DVD / CD-RW Front Panel Functions DRV Selects the working drive. When the DRV button is pressed, the Remote Control and Front Panel functions will be transferred to the drive selected. Recordable ReWritable CH-RDV 2000 DRV ON / STANDBY Standby Power On / Off The front Standby Power Button sends the unit into, and brings the unit out of, Standby mode. Open / Close Push to Open or Close the disc tray. Play Press to begin Playback of the disc. Stop Press to stop play but hold resume location.
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DVD Display Functions Display Functions The DVD Player Display shows current operation, disc type, elapsed playback time and other useful information. Some functions require specific disc formats or features. Random / Shuffle Mode Active Program Mode Active Zoom Function Active Repeat Function Active Multi-Angle Mode Active Audio Mode Indicator Disc Type PBC Active (VCDs) 1 1 A A L L L L A A- -B B T TIT ITL LE E C CH HA AP PT TE ER R P PB BC C A AN NG GL LE E Z ZO OO OM M P P P PR R R RO
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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 Component connectors will be unused. Component Video Connectors Y, Pr & Pb connectors for use with TVs compatible with Component Video. Dolby/DTS 5.1 Channel Outputs Composite Video Connector
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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 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 Television or
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Composite / S-Video & Stereo Audio Connections 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 Player
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Component Video Connections Component Video 3 Connecting to a TV with Component Video Inputs Connectors Component Video separates the Video Signal into three separate “components”, resulting in a higher Y quality picture than S-Video or Standard Composite Video. In order to use Component Video, you must use a TV equipped with Component Video Inputs. You’ll also need (3) Component Video Cables Cb (not included) and a Composite (included) or S-Video Cable used for setup only. Cr Step 1: Conn
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Dolby/DTS 5.1 Channel & Digital Audio Connections 4 Using the Dolby/DTS 5.1 Channel Analog Outputs Your DVD Player also features a set of 5.1 Channel Outputs for Dolby Ready Receivers, Amplifiers and Speaker Systems. When you use the 5.1 Channel Outputs, you’re taking advantage of the DVD Player’s built-in Dolby Decoder, which decodes the Dolby Digital 5.1 soundtrack on DVD discs to 6 separate analog signals - left front, center front, right front, left rear, right rear, and a sub-woofer (”
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Getting Started - Powering On & Playing a Disc After Video and Audio Cables are Connected and Power is Applied 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 South Americ
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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 POWER 1 SETUP OPEN/CLOSE message HOLD will be displayed. The stop point is now saved TITLE MENU GOTO DISPLAY and you can resume playback by pressing PLAY. Press the PBC STOP key again to reset the play position to the beginning of MUTE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE the disc. PLAY STOP ENTER Pausing Disc Play PAUSE With DVDs and VCD
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Navigating Disc Menus Using the 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 on 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
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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 POWER SETUP OPEN/CLOSE 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 TITLE MENU GOTO DISPLAY PBC available scanning functions, including Fast Forward and Fast Reverse, both at x2, MUTE SUB
