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PLAY
SLOW/SEARCH
Í
SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE
A.SRD
1 2 3
AUDIO ONLY
4 5 6
DEPTH ENH
7 8 9
GROUP CANCEL
0 S10
DVD/CD PLAYER
PAUSE
DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST
TOP MENU
MENU
ENTER
Operating Instructions
DISPLAY RETURN
7 Í/ I DE ZOOM MODE
DOUBLE RE-MASTER
SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE/PAGE QUICK REPLAY
DOWN UP
OPEN/CLOSE
DOUBLE POSITION
PLAY MODE ZOOM RE-MASTER MEMORY
Model No. DVD-S55
Dear customer
Region number
Thank you for purchasing this product. For optimum performance and
The player plays DVD-Video mark
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Table of contents Accessories Please check and identify the supplied Getting started accessories. Use numbers indicated in Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 parentheses when asking for replacement parts. IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 (Only for U.S.A.) To order accessories contact 1-800-332-5368 or the website Cont
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CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. CAUTION USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN DO NOT OPEN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE SCREWS. YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS PERSONNEL. INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. WARNING: The lightning flash with ar
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these operating instructions carefully before using the unit. Follow the safety instructions on the unit and the applicable safety instructions listed below. Keep these operating instructions handy for future reference. 1) Read these instructions. 10) Protect the power cord from being walked on or pinched particularly at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from 2) Keep these instructions. the apparatus. 3) Heed all warnings. 11) Onl
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Control reference guide Page 1 Standby/on button (Í). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 @ Press to switch the unit from on to standby mode or vice versa. In Í A standby mode, the unit is still consuming a small amount of power. SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE 1 B 2 Advanced Surround button (A.SRD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 A.SRD 3 Audio only button (AUDIO ONLY) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 1 2 3 2 4 Depth E
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Connection Before connection ≥The equipment connections described are examples. ≥Disconnect the AC power supply cord. ≥Peripheral equipment and optional cables sold separately unless ≥Turn off all equipment and read the appropriate operating instructions. otherwise indicated. Connection to a television This page explains how to connect the unit to a television and set it ∫ Basic connection up so you hear the audio through the television’s speakers. To get the full benefit from the powerful mul
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Home Theater – Enjoying more powerful sound Enjoy the powerful movie theater and hall-like sound available with multiple channel audio found on DVDs by connecting an amplifier and speakers. There are two types of connection, digital and analog. \A\ DIgital \B\ Analog Connect an amplifier with Dolby Digital and DTS decoders to enjoy Connect an amplifier with multi-channel audio input terminals to enjoy surround sound. surround sound. You can also enjoy high-quality stereo sound with sampling fr
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Disc information ∫ Discs that can be played DVD-RAM DVD-Video DVD-R Video CD CD CD-R/RW DVD-Audio SVCD ` Conforming to Shown as IEC62107 “DVD-VR” on the display [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] Use discs with the above logos and that conform to specifications. The unit cannot play other discs correctly. Do not use irregularly shaped discs (e.g. heart-shaped), as these can damage the unit. It may not be possible to play CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R and DVD-RAM in all cases due to th
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH The remote control Do not: ∫ Batteries ≥mix old and new batteries. ≥use different types at the same time. R6, AA, UM-3 ≥heat or expose to flame. ≥take apart or short circuit. ≥attempt to recharge alkaline or manganese batteries. ≥use batteries if the covering has been peeled off. Mishandling of batteries can cause electrolyte leakage which can damage items the fluid contacts and may cause a fire. Remove if the remote control is not going to be used for a long period of time.
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Basic play Press [∫]. Stop SLEEP “!” flashes on the display. Press [1] (PLAY) to restart Í SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE from this position or [∫] to clear it. [1] [2] DVD-Video: Press [1] (PLAY) again to review chapters A.SRD (➜ page 11). 1 2 3 AUDIO ONLY Press [;]. Pause 4 5 6 Numbered Press [1] (PLAY) to restart. DEPTH ENH buttons 7 8 9 Press [:] (backward) or [9] (forward). Skip GROUP CANCEL Group skip [JPEG] GROUP 0 S10 Press [4] (backward) or [3] (forward). Press [6] (backward
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Selecting groups to play Replaying a scene—QUICK REPLAY [DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] [JPEG] [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Skip back a few seconds within the current item (program, track or title). e.g. [MP3] 1 Press [GROUP]. [JPEG] Skip back a few pictures. 2 Press [3, 4] to select 1 1 118 During play the group number and Group No. Track No. in disc Press [QUICK REPLAY]. press [ENTER]. ≥This feature may not work while playing some parts of a disc or at all Track No. in group Total No. o
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Navigation menus Track title search [CD] (CD text only) [WMA] [MP3] Í Example: finding a track including the word “LOVE”. SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE While the menu is displayed A.SRD 1 2 3 1 Press [3, 4] to select “Find” and press AUDIO ONLY 4 5 6 [ENTER]. Numbered DEPTH ENH 6 Another Pineapple SELECT 7 8 9 NUMBER buttons 7 Board The Golden Ship GROUP CANCEL 8 Fall In The Frozen Season SELECT 0 S10 9 Violet Sky 10 Pink Island ENTER RETURN Prev A Find Find Next :, 9 PAUSE 2 Pres
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[Note] Playing the programs on DVD-RAM [WMA] [RAM] ≥You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected. Use the program list to find programs to play. ≥WMA files must have the extension “.WMA” or “.wma”. [MP3] 1 Press [DIRECT NAVIGATOR]. ≥This unit is not compatible with ID3 tags. ≥If you play an MP3 track that includes still picture data, it will take some DIRECT NAVIGATOR time before the music itself starts playing and the elapsed time will not be displayed during this time. Even after the tr
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Increasing your enjoyment of movies and music A.SRD Subtitles 1 2 3 A. SRD AUDIO ONLY [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) [DVD-V] [VCD] (SVCD only) 4 5 6 AUDIO ONLY You can change the subtitle language and turn the subtitles on and off. DEPTH ENH [RAM] 7 8 9 DEPTH ENH GROUP CANCEL You can turn the subtitles on and off. S10 0 During play Press [SUBTITLE]. PAUSE The number changes each time you press the button. e.g. [DVD-V] DIRECT NAVIGATOR PLAY LIST ON ON 1 English 2 French TOP MENU M
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Advanced Surround Variable Zoom function [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] (2-channel or over only) [RAM] [DVD-V] [VCD] [DVD-A] (Moving picture part) Enjoy a surround-like effect when using 2 front speakers (SP) or Change the zoom ratio so the picture expands to the optimum size to fill headphones (HP) (connect the unit to equipment that has a headphone the screen. jack). The effect broadens when playing discs with surround effects and During play sound seems to come from speakers either side of you. Press
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Changing play sequence Program play Í SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE You can select up to 32 items to play in the order you choose. A.SRD 1 Press the numbered buttons to select a group, 1 2 3 AUDIO ONLY title, chapter, or track ([WMA] [MP3] then press 4 5 6 Numbered DEPTH ENH [ENTER]). 7 8 9 buttons ≥Some items cannot be GROUP CANCEL PROGRAM Choose a title and chapter, then press ENTER. No T C Time S10 selected. [DVD-V] 0 1 Play ≥Repeat this step to program Clear CANCEL Clear all ot
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PLAY SLOW/SEARCH Using On-Screen Menu Icons SLEEP SETUP OPEN/CLOSE Disc information A.SRD e.g. [RAM] PG: Program number PL: Play list number 1 2 3 [DVD-V] [DVD-V] T: Title number C: Chapter number AUDIO ONLY [VCD] [CD] T: Track number 4 5 6 Numbered DEPTH ENH [DVD-A] [WMA] [MP3] buttons 7 8 9 G: Group number T: Track number in group GROUP CANCEL [JPEG] G: Group number P: Picture number in group 0 S10 CANCEL PAUSE Time [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] ≥Press [3, 4] to show the elapsed play time or remainin
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Using On-Screen Menu Icons Unit information Display Menu Play Menu 4:3 Aspect A-B repeat [RAM] [DVD-A] [DVD-V] [VCD] [CD] [WMA] [MP3] Select how to show images made for 4:3 aspect screens on (When the elapsed play time is displayed) a 16:9 aspect television. Repeat a section between points A and B within an item. Normal: Laterally stretches images made for a 4:3 screen. [ENTER] (start point) ➜ [ENTER] (finish point) Auto: Expands suitable 4:3 letterbox images to fill more of To cancel: [ENT
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Audio Menu Picture Menu Advanced Surround (➜ page 15) ∫ User mode Press [1] while “U1”, “U2” or “U3” is highlighted and then press [3, 4] to select “1”, “2” or “3”. Double Re-master (➜ page 15) U1: MPEG D.N.R. (Digital Noise Reduction) Depth Enhancer (➜ page 15) Dialogue Enhancer [DVD-V] (Dolby Digital, DTS, 3-channel or over only, where the dialogue is recorded in the center channel) This makes the dialogue in movies 3D-NR (0 to i4)/Dot NR (On) DVD AVA R CD WM AV MP MP3 G easier to hear. Re
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Changing settings This chart shows the settings for this unit. Change the settings to suit your preferences and to suit the unit to the environment in which it is being used. The changes remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. See page 21 for operation. Menus Items Options (Underlined items are the factory preset.) Disc Audio English French Spanish §1 §2 Choose the audio language. Original Other ¢¢¢¢ §3 Subtitle Automatic English French §2 Choose the subtitle language. Spanish Oth
