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4 Table of Contents General Information Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Introduction 5 Welcome! This Digital Video Disc Player will allow you to enjoy better picture quality, clearer sound, and endless playback features available on Digital Video Discs (DVDs). Expanding technology allows you to add options to your viewing - watch a director’s cut of a movie, listen to the producer’s comments, or play your favorite scene over and over again. Hear a movie in different languages, or listen only to the soundtrack. The possibil- ities are limited only by your choices an
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6 Playable Discs Playable Discs This DVD Player will play Digital Video Discs (DVDs) and Audio CDs. In order to play a DVD or Audio CD on this DVD Player, make sure the Disc meets the requirements for Region Codes and Color Systems as described on this page. Also, the Discs should have the following logos and should meet these standards. Maximum Disc Disc T ype Logo Contents Disc Size Playback Time Segments Approx. 4 hours DVDs are (single-sided) 12 cm divided into Titles, Approx. 8 hours whi
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Remote Control Setup 7 Putting Batteries in the Remote Control 1 1 Remove the battery compartment lid on the bottom of the remote control by pressing the tab, then lifting the lid. 2 Place two AA batteries inside the battery compartment with their and ends aligned as indicated. + – 2 3 Replace the battery compartment lid. Using the Remote Control Point the remote control at the DVD Player’s remote sensor (see page 14) when using the remote control to operate the DVD Player. 3 Do not put obj
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8 Hookups You may connect the DVD Player several different ways, depending on your existing equipment and your pref- erences for sound and picture quality. To determine which hookup is best for you, examine the options on the following pages, then see which best matches your situation. Before you hook up the DVD Player, remember: Connect the DVD Player directly to a TV. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, then connect the VCR to the TV, the picture may be distorted by the copyright protec
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Hookups (cont’d) 9 Connecting the DVD Player to a TV only (no stereo or amplifier) TV has audio (red and white) and S-Video In jacks For better picture quality, use an optional S-Video cable to connect the S-VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player to the S-VIDEO IN jack on your TV. You will not use the VIDEO OUT jack on the DVD Player, and you will not need the supplied yellow video cable. Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the setti
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10 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and a Stereo Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or damage the speakers. Back of TV (example only) DVD Player DIGITAL AUDIO OUT VIDEO 1 L/MONO RL PCM / BITSTREAM AUDIO R in VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT COAXIAL OUT OUT 1 VIDEO IN AUDIO (RIGHT) IN 2 AUDIO (LEFT) IN Back of Stereo (example only) 1 Connect the supplied red and white audio cables to the r
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Hookups (cont’d) 11 Connecting to a Dolby Digital Decoder or DTS Decoder Some Discs are recorded in a 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround or Digital Theater System (DTS) Surround format. These Discs will sound best if you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital or DTS Decoder. You will need a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied). If you connect the DVD Player to a Dolby Digital Decoder, set Dolby Digital to On. Details are on pages 40-41. If you connect the DVD Player to a DTS Deco
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12 Hookups (cont’d) Connecting to a TV and an Amplifier with Digital Input jacks, Mini-Disc Deck or Digital Audio Tape Deck Use a coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) for this connection. If the Disc is recorded in 5.1 channel Dolby Digital Surround, you cannot dub the Disc in digital sound using a Mini-Disc or Digital Audio Tape Deck. Set Dolby Digital and DTS to Off on the DVD Player. Details are on pages 40-41. Playing a DVD when the settings are wrong will distort the sound or d
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DVD Player Display 13 Display with Dimmer Messages about current DVD Player oper- Disc tray ations appear here. See Display Messages Insert a Disc here. below. You can adjust the brightness of the display. Details are on pages 42-43. DVD609 DVD/CD PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE PLAY PREV/SEARCH PAUSE SEARCH/NEXT STANDBY-ON STOP REPEAT: Appears during Repeat Playback, along with A-B, TITLE, CHP, or TRK., depending on the type of Repeat Playback you have DVD: Lights when a selected. Details are on DVD is in
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14 Front Panel PAUSE Button Press to pause Disc playback. Details are on page 20. PLAY Button Press to start or resume Disc playback. Details are on page 18. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. Details are on page 18. DVD609 DVD/CD PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE PLAY PREV/SEARCH SEARCH/NEXT PAUSE STANDBY-ON STOP STOP Button Press to stop Disc playback. Details are on page 18. Remote Sensor Receives a signal from your remote control so you can operate your DVD Player from a distance. PR
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Rear Panel 15 S-VIDEO OUT Jack Connect an optional S-Video cable here and to the S-Video In jack of a televi- sion. Details are on pages 9-12. VIDEO OUT Jack Connect the yellow video cable (supplied) here and to the TV’s Video In jack. Details are on pages 8 and 10-12. DIGITAL AUDIO OUT PCM / BITSTREAM RL VIDEO S-VIDEO AUDIO OUT COAXIAL OUT OUT AC Power Cord Connect to a standard AC outlet to supply power to AUDIO OUT Jacks the DVD Player. Connect the supplied red and white audio cables here
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16 Remote Control Buttons POWER Button Press to turn the power on and off. “P-ON” appears briefly on the display panel as the DVD Player turns on. “P-OFF” appears briefly as the DVD Player turns off. AUDIO Button Press to choose one of the audio languages or sound modes available on the Disc. Details are on page 32. OPEN/CLOSE Button Press to open or close the Disc tray. SETUP Button POWER OPEN/ When Disc playback is stopped, press to access or remove the CLOSE DVD Player’s Setup menu. Details
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DVD609
Digital Video Disc Player
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N I H T I W D E D E E N N O I Return your Warranty Registration Card today to ensure you receive all the you’re entitled to. benefits Once your purchase is registered, you’re eligible to receive all the privileges of owning this prod- uct. So complete and return the Warranty Registration Card enclosed with your purchase at once. And take advantage of these important benefits. Warranty Owner Model Verification Confirmation Registration Registering your product within Your completed Warranty Retur
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Safety Information 3 Safety Precautions Warning: To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this equipment to rain or moisture. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Warning: Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment void the user’s authority to operate it. Laser Safety This unit employs a laser. Only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device, due to possible eye injury. CAUTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
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Remote Control Buttons (cont’d) 17 ANGLE Button Press to view the picture from a different angle (if available). Press to choose one of the available angles. Details are on page 34. SUBTITLE Button Press to select a language for the subtitles (among those available) or to turn off the subtitles. Details are on page 33. OPEN/ POWER CLOSE SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE A-B REPEAT Button REPEAT REPEAT MARKER A-B Press to set up A-B Repeat Play, which repeatedly plays a specific SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM s
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18 Playing a Disc DVD AUDIO CD Insert a Disc. Playing a DVD or an Audio CD 3 Before you begin... Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other equipment OPEN/ POWER connected to the DVD Player. Make sure the TV and the stereo CLOSE or amplifier (if applicable) are set to the correct channel. Details 2 SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE 1 are on pages 8-12. REPEAT REPEAT MARKER A-B SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM 4 1 RETURN DISPLAY TITLE Press the POWER button to turn on the DVD Player. CLEAR “P-ON” will
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Disc Menus 19 DVD Using the DVD Menus Some DVDs contain menus that describe the contents of the Disc To access the DVD’s Main Menu... or allow you to customize Disc playback. For example, the menu may offer choices for subtitle languages, director’s commentary, OPEN/ POWER CLOSE or soundtrack playback. SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE To use the DVD menu and select playback features, follow these REPEAT REPEAT MARKER steps. A-B SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM RETURN DISPLAY TITLE 1 CLEAR Press the DISC MENU bu
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20 Pausing Playback DVD AUDIO CD Pausing Playback... Pausing Playback POWER OPEN/ CLOSE 1 SETUP AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE During playback, press the Pause F button on the remote REPEAT REPEAT MARKER control (or press the PAUSE button on the DVD Player). A-B Playback will pause and the sound will be muted. SEARCH MODE MODE ZOOM If you press the Pause F button repeatedly, the picture will advance RETURN DISPLAY TITLE one frame at a time with each button press. CLEAR Pause k DISC MENU OK 2 1 2 1 2 3 Pr
