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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM
Contents
DVD Player
Overview ..............................................2
DV-SP404
Connections ......................................17
DV-SP404E
Instruction Manual
Getting Started and Setting up ........24
Basic Playback ..................................26
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo DVD
Playback Techniques ........................30
Player. Read this manual carefully before using
your new DVD Player. A good understanding
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM WARNING: CAUTION AVIS RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within CAUTION: the product’s enclosure that ma
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 3 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Important Safety Instructions—Continued A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged, have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, elec- B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen tric shock, or other hazards. into the appliance, 20. Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or C. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water, r
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 4 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Precautions—Continued 8. To Obtain a Clear Picture—This unit is a high- This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is tech, precision device. If the lens on the optical classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to pickup, or the disc drive mechanism becomes dirty use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual or worn, the picture quality may be affected. To carefully. In case of any trouble, plea
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 5 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Precautions—Continued For U.S. models For British models FCC Information for User Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power supply cord of this unit should be performed only by CAUTION: qualified service personnel. The user changes or modifications not expressly IMPORTANT approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. The wires in the
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Table of Contents Basic Operation Advanced Operation Overview Playback Techniques Important Safety Instructions.............................. 2 Playing discs.....................................................30 Precautions ........................................................ 3 Scanning discs..............................................30 Introduction..................................................
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 7 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction Supplied Accessories Features Make sure you have the following accessories: Highlights *1 *2 • Dolby Digital and DTS RC-616DV •DVD-Video/Video CD/Audio CD playback *3 • CD-R, CD-RW (Video CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA / *4 JPEG/DivX Video ) •DVD-R (DVD-Video) •DVD-RW (DVD-Video, VR format) Video Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA) • Advanced 54 MHz/10-bit video D/A converter • Progressive Scan Video (
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction—Continued • Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, Disc Notes rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom- made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the DV- Supported Discs SP404/DV-SP404E and you may not be able to The DV-SP404/DV-SP404E supports the following remove the disc properly. discs. Discs Made on Personal Computers Disc Logo Format or file type D
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction—Continued About WMA DivX video compatibility WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded ® by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win- ® ® ® dows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows •Official DivX Certified product. ® ® ® Media Player 9 Series. • Plays all ve
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction—Continued Handling Discs Storing Discs •Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs • Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, by the edge, as shown. or near heat sources. • Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier. •Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stack- ing, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Before Using the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E Installing the Batteries Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the DV-SP404/ Open the battery compartment, as shown. DV-SP404E’s remote control sensor, as shown below. 1 Remote control sensor DV-SP404/DV-SP404E Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in 30˚ 2 30˚ accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Notes: • The remote co
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 12 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. Front Panel 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9 J K L M N A STANDBY/ON button [23, 26] H / (previous/next) buttons [27] This button is used to set the DV-SP404/DV- The Previous button is used to select the previous SP404E to On or Standby. chapter or track. During playback it selects the beginning of the current chapter or track.
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 13 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 6 PRGSVE (Progressive) indicator 1 Pause indicator This indicator appears when the component video This indicator appears when playback is paused. output is outputting progressive video. 2Play indicator This indicator is shown during playback. 7Repeat indicator This indicator appears when A–B playback or 3 CHP indicator repeat playback is used.
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 14 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Rear Panel DV-SP404 North American model 1 3 456 9 DV-SP404 Oceanian model 1 2 3 456 8 9 DV-SP404E European model 1 3 456 7 8 A HDMI OUT [21] E VIDEO OUT [18] This connector can be used to connect a TV or pro- This RCA/phono connector can be used to connect jector with an HDMI input. This connector outputs a TV or projector with a composite video input. digital audio and di
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 15 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued Remote Controller 1 L ON STANDBY OPEN/ 2 CLOSE PLAY MODE 123 M DISPLAY 45 6 3 N 789 0 CLEAR O TOP MENU MENU 4 P Q ENTER 5 RETURN SETUP 6 R AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM 7 S 8 T 9 U J V K W RC-616DV A STANDBY button [23] F RETURN button [24, 28] This button is used to set the DV-SP404/DV- This button is used to return to the main menu with- SP404E to Standby. out saving your
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 16 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels—Continued K Fast Forward /( ) button [27, 30, 31] This button is used for fast forward, slow motion, and frame-by-frame playback. L OPEN/CLOSE button [26] This button is used to open and close the disc tray. M PLAY MODE button [34–37] This button is used to open and close the Play Mode menu. N DISPLAY button [39] This button is used to display information about the cur
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 17 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding Before Making Any Connections RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded: • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right- • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). all audio and video connections. Us
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 18 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E—Continued Basic Setup The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the supplied AV cable (RCA/phono). In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. VIDEO IN TV L R ANALOG INPUT To power outlet Important: Notes: • This player is equipped with copy protection technol- • Before unplugging the player from the power outlet, ogy. D
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 19 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E—Continued Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing to switch the player back to Interlace. • If the player is connected using HDMI, disconnect the HDMI cable before resetting the player to interlace output. (If left connected, the HDMI output resolution w
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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 20 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E—Continued Note: Connecting Your TV •To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV, • Connect the DVD Player to the TV directly. If you see “Video Out settings – Component Out” on connect the DVD Player to a VCR, TV/VCR combi- page 44. nation, or video selector, the playback picture may be Using SCART (European model only) distorted as DVD videos are copy protected. If your TV
