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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English
XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page i Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM
DVD PLAYER
Before operation 2
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Preparations 4
Basic playback 10
Various kinds of playback 13
VIDEO
MP3/WMA disc playback 22
JPEG disc playback 24
Region code of DVD VIDEO
This player can play back DVD VIDEO discs whose region code
numbers include “2.”
Changing the initial settings 26
Examples of playable DVD VIDEO discs:
1 2
1 2 3
ALL
2 5
2
4 5 6
3 4
Additional information 31
The player’s
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 1 Thursday, February 12, 2004 3:06 PM Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION IMPORTANT for the U.K. • Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out). cable is too short to reach a power point,
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 1 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Supplied accessories Table of contents Check that you have all the following accessories supplied to you. Supplied accessories................................................................1 If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately. About this manual .....................................................................1 Precautions......................................................
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 2 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Digital audio formats Before operation The player supports the following digital audio formats (see page 35 “Glossary” for descriptions of each audio format): Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, MPEG Multichannel, DTS (Digital Theater Systems) NOTE Depending on the player’s [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] setting, digital audio signals may not be output as they are recorded on the disc. See “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” o
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S U E N T E U M P XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 3 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Remote control unit Names of parts and controls $ Front panel 1 2 3 456789 1 STANDBY/ON OPEN /CLOSE DISPLAY 2 % 13 2 0 - 46 5 3 79 8 1 STANDBY/ON button (10) 10 0 +10 2 STANDBY/ON indicator (10) RETURN TITLE/GROUP CANCEL ^ 3 Disc tray (11) 4 & 4 0 button (11) 5 * 5 4 button (13, 14, 24) 6 ( 6 ¢ button (13, 14, 24) ENTER 7 7 button (11,12) 7 ) 8 3 button (11,12,13) 8 9 8 button (11,
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English Preparations.fm Page 4 Monday, February 2, 2004 3:49 PM Before making connections • Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made. Preparations Connect VIDEO OUT of the player directly to the video input of your TV. Connecting VIDEO OUT of the player to a TV via a VCR may cause a monitor problem when playing back a copy-protected disc. You may also have a monitor problem when connecting the player to an integrated TV/ Video sy
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 5 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM B Connecting to a TV having composite video input jack Yellow The player TV White Red COMPONENT/COMPOSITE COMPONENT/COMPOSITE S-VIDEO Y/C S-VIDEO Y/C or RGB/COMPOSITE RGB/COMPOSITE Audio/video cable (not supplied) Set the selector to “COMPONENT/COMPOSITE” or Yellow “RGB/COMPOSITE.” Red White NOTES When you connect cables to both the VIDEO jack and COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, set the selector to “
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 6 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM D Connecting to a TV with component jacks Progressive scan video playback available You can enjoy picture of high-fidelity color reproduction by In the Progressive scanning mode, you can enjoy high quality connecting the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks on the player to picture with less flickers when the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT your TV. jacks are connected to a TV or monitor that supports the progressive v
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 7 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Connecting to optional audio equipment Connecting to a stereo audio amplifier/receiver Connect the player’s AUDIO OUT (LEFT/RIGHT) jacks to any line-level inputs (such as AUX, DVD, CD, etc.) of an audio amplifier or receiver. Amplifier or receiver White Red The player Audio cable (not supplied) White Red 7 COAXIAL VIDEO LEFT COMPONENT COMPONENT/COMPOSITE AV OUT PCM/ YPB PR S-VIDEO Y/C STREAM RGB/COM
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 8 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Connecting to a digital audio device NOTES You can enjoy sound of enhanced quality by connecting the Connect the player and the digital audio device by using either player’s DIGITAL OUT (either OPTICAL or COAXIAL) jack to a an optical digital cable or a coaxial digital cable. digital input of an amplifier, etc., using an optical or coaxial digital It is not recommended to use the digital jacks
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 9 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Connecting the power cord Remote sensor When all the audio/video connections have been made, connect Point the top of the remote control unit toward the remote sensor the AC power plug to the wall outlet. Make sure that the plugs are as directly as possible. If you operate it from a diagonal position, inserted firmly. the operating range (approx. 5 m) may be shorter. The STANDBY/ON indicator lights
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 10 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM NOW READING (The player is reading the disc information.) REGION CODE ERROR! (The region code of the DVD VIDEO disc does not match the player. The disc cannot be played Basic playback back.) OPEN (The disc tray is opening.) CLOSE (The disc tray is closing.) NO DISC (No disc is loaded.) NOTE Even if you turn off the player, the player is not disconnected from the AC power source as long a
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 11 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM 5 Press ENTER. If a menu is shown on the TV screen The third page is shown, in which the pull-down menu of the When inserting a DVD VIDEO, SVCD or Video CD disc, a menu [DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT] is already open. may be shown on the TV screen. From the menu, you can select a desired item to be played back. DVD PLAYER SET UP For DVD VIDEO: DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM PCM ONLY ANALOG DOWN MIX
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 12 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Changing the resume mode The player has three resume modes; ON, OFF and DISC RESUME. You can select the mode using the preference display (see 73 page 28). When the resume mode is “OFF” Playback always starts from the beginning. When the resume mode is “DISC RESUME” The player memorizes interrupted positions for the last 30 discs played. Storing a new interrupted position will erase the interru
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 13 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM x1.5 Quick Playback with sound Various kinds of playback When you select 1.5 times normal speed playback, the disc is played back with sound. For DVD VIDEO discs, the subtitle does not go off. At the x1.5 Quick Playback mode, the digital sound is output in stereo linear PCM format. To switch from rapid reverse playback to x1.5 Quick Playback, first press 3 (SELECT), then press ¡ once. T
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 14 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM Playing from a specific position Numeric buttons Locating a desired scene from the DVD menu RETURN TITLE/GROUP TOP MENU MENU 5/∞/2/3 ON SCREEN ENTER DVD VIDEO discs generally have their own menus which show ¢ 4 the disc contents. These menus contain various items such as 3 (SELECT) 7 titles of movies, names of songs, or artist information, and display them on the TV screen. You can locate a desir
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 15 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM 3 Press the numeric buttons (0 to 9) to enter About PBC (Playback Control) the desired time. Some SVCD/Video CD discs support the PBC function. The specified time is displayed in the pull-down menu. The PBC function allows you to enjoy menu-driven operation and high-resolution still images which have a resolution four Example (for DVD VIDEO) times greater than moving pictures. To play back from 2(
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 16 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM To check the program contents During playback, press 7. Playback stops and the program table is shown. Numeric buttons When the player is playing back an Audio CD and the program table is not shown, you can bring up the table by carrying out steps 1 to 3. During SVCD/Video CD playback, you can check the program contents via the menu bar. CANCEL 5/∞/2/3 To stop program playback ON SCREEN ENTER Pr
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 17 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM 4 Press ENTER at the beginning of the part you want to repeat (point A). Repeat playback The pull down menu disappears. A- The repeat icon shows . To repeat the current selection or all tracks 5 Press ENTER at the end of the part you want to repeat (point B). A-B The repeat icon shows . For DVD VIDEO: During playback The player locates “A” and starts repeat playback between For SVCD/Video CD/Audio
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XV-N412S/GNT0044-004A/English XV-N410B_N412S(B).book Page 18 Friday, January 30, 2004 8:30 PM To select a scene angle of DVD VIDEO (ANGLE) You can enjoy a variety of scene angles if the DVD VIDEO disc contains “multi-angle” parts, where multiple cameras were used 5/∞/2/3 to shoot the same scene from different angles. ENTER Hint At the beginning of a “multi-angle” part, appears on the TV VFP - PROGRESSIVE SCAN screen (except when the [ON SCREEN GUIDE] preference is set 3D PHONIC to [OFF
