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GE1101P
DVD User’s Guide
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TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO WARNING CAUTION NOT REMOVE THE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER- SERVICEABLE PARTS ARE INSIDE. REFER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK To reduce the risk of fire or shock hazard, do DO NOT OPEN SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. not expose this DVD player to rain or 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. CA
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Table of Contents Chapter 1: Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect............................................................. 6 Types of Discs Your DVD Player will Play ........................................................................6 Choose Your Connection ..................................................................................................7 Cables Needed to Connect Components to Your TV ...............................................7 DVD Player + T
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Table of Contents Chapter 3: Playing Audio CDs and MP3 Discs Loading and Playing an Audio CD.................................................................................34 Audio CD Playback Features .......................................................................................... 34 Skipping Tracks .........................................................................................................34 Time Search....................................................................
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Table of Contents Chapter 5: The Menu System (continued) Password Setup ..............................................................................................................49 Creating a Password .................................................................................................49 Changing the Password Mode ................................................................................49 The Preferences Menu ................................................................
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______________________________ Chapter 1 Connections and Setup Chapter Overview • Things to Consider • Choose your Connection • The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player • Front Panel Controls • Front Panel Display • Installing the Batteries • How to Find Your TV’s Input Channel • How to Move Around the DVD Player’s Menu System • Set the Menu Language • Setting Other Options • The Remote Control
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Connections and Setup Things to Consider Before You Connect Protect Against Power Surges • Connect all components before you plug any of their power cords into the wall outlet. • Turn off the TV and/or components before you connect or disconnect any cables. • Make sure all antennas and cables are properly grounded. Refer to the Important Safeguards sheet packed with your DVD player. Protect Components from Overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components. Arrange the componen
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Connections and Setup Choose Your Connection There are several ways to connect your DVD player. Please use the following chart to determine which connection is best for you. Turn to the appropriate page and connect your DVD player. Components Cables Needed Connection Go to... Title page 8 • Coaxial TV + DVD • Audio/video • S-Video (optional) • Coaxial TV + DVD + VCR page 9 • Audio/video • S-Video (optional) • Coaxial TV + DVD + pages Dolby Digital 10-13 • Audio/video • S-Video (optional) • Coax
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Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN RL 2 1 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 1 1 OPTICAL R L DVD 2 2 S-VIDEO PLAYER DVD Player + TV with Audio/Video Input Jacks 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yello
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Connections and Setup TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO ANT IN RL 2 1 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 1 1 OPTICAL R L DVD 2 2 S-VIDEO PLAYER CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL VCR L R OUT TO TV OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN L R 3 DVD Player + TV + VCR 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connectio
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Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN RL 1 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 1 1 OPTICAL R L DVD 2 2 S-VIDEO PLAYER 2 DOLBY DIGITAL or DTS RECEIVER DIGITAL IN AUDIO IN L R ® ® Dolby Digital and DTS Both Dolby Digital and DTS are audio formats used to record 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats provide up to six separate channels: left, right, c
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Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital or DTS Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player. 2. If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver, insert an optical digital cable (not provided) to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the DVD player to the Digital Input jack on the back of the receiver. You must also set the Digital Ouput s
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Connections and Setup CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN RL 2 3 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 1 1 OPTICAL R L DVD 2 2 S-VIDEO PLAYER 1 PRO LOGIC OR STEREO RECEIVER AUDIO IN L R 12 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 DVD TV Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver
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Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + Dolby Pro Logic or Stereo Receiver To Connect the DVD Player 1. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video receiver and to the AUDIO OUT FRONT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player, and to the Video Input jack on your TV. OR • S-Video – If your TV has an S-Video In
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Connections and Setup TV AUDIO OUT R L AUDIO IN S-VIDEO VIDEO IN ANT IN RL 2 1 4 DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 1 1 OPTICAL R L DVD 2 2 S-VIDEO PLAYER VCR L R OUT TO TV OUT AUDIO VIDEO IN FROM ANT IN L R 3 SATELLITE SIGNAL SATELLITE IN FROM ANT SATELLITE IN RECEIVER OUT CABLE OR S-VIDEO VIDEO R L S-VIDEO OFF-AIR SIGNAL OUT TO TV 14 _______________________________________________________________ chapter 1 VCR DVD Satellite TV
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Connections and Setup DVD Player + TV + VCR + Satellite Receiver 1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV. 2. Connect the video cable. • Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to the VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player, and to the Video Input jack on your TV. OR • S-Video (optional) – If your TV has an S-Video Input jack, connect the S-
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Connections and Setup The Jacks on the Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure you connect Output jacks to Input jacks, Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio, etc. AUDIO OUT R and L DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT Insert audio cables (left and right) from these jacks Use a digital optical cable (Composite Video Output) on your DVD player to the (not provided) to connect Connect a video corresponding Audio your DVD Player to a cable to this jack and Input jacks (left and right) compati
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Connections and Setup Front Panel Controls 1 2 46 5 7 3 KEY CONTROL OPEN•CLOSE SEARCH ON•OFF PLAY/OK MIC1 MIC2 MIC LEVEL ECHO GO BACK SOUND REPEAT P.B.C. MIN MAX MIN MAX 19 18 17 16 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 15 1. ON•OFF Use to turn the power on and off. 2. Pitch Controls pitch when playing karaoke discs. Press to lower the pitch. Each push of the button lowers the pitch one step, up to seven steps. Press to raise the pitch. 3. Disc Tray Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close disc tray. 4. OPEN•
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