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OWNER’S
MANUAL
5 DISC DVD/CD PLAYER
DVL500B
INSTRUCCIONES EN ESPAÑOL INCLUIDAS.
If you need additional assistance for set-up or operating
after reading owner’s manual, please call
TOLL FREE : 1-800-968-3429
Please read before using this equipment.
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: WARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, CAUTION within an equilateral triangle, is intended to RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK alert the user to the presence of uninsulated DO NOT OPEN “dangerous voltage” within the product’s : enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude CAUTION to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 1) Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instruc- and the point where they exit from the product. tions should be read before the product is operated. 14) Lightning - For added protection for this product during a 2) Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused should be retained for future reference. for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and 3) Heed Warnings - All warnings
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A NOTE ABOUT RECYCLING This product’s packaging materials are recyclable and can be reused. Please dispose of any materials in accordance with your local recycling regulations. Batteries should never be thrown away or incinerated but disposed of in accordance with your local regulations concerning chemical wastes. The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD player. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information h
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ■ LASER SAFETY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ABOUT COPYRIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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FEATURES ¡Dolby Digital sound ¡DTS (Digital Theater System) This player can handle Dolby Digital surround sound Sound system different from Dolby Digital sound system having 5.1 channels when connected to a Dolby Digital ¡Search decoder. Chapter search: Search for the chapter designated by user ¡Still/fast/slow/step playback is possible. Various playback modes are available including still pic- Title search: Search for the title designated by user is tures, fast forward/reverse, slow motion and
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ABOUT THE DISCS ¡ Photo CD PLAYABLE DISCS (Never play back, otherwise malfunction may result.) The following discs can be played back on this DVD ¡Video CD player. (Never play back, otherwise malfunction may Maximum result.) Disc Type Logo Contents Disc Size Playback Time Any other discs without compatibility indications Approx. 4 h (single-sided) 12 cm Approx. 8 h Sound (double-sided) DVD DISC TYPES and Video Approx. 80 min Pictures (single-sided) [ ] 8 cm DVD Approx. 160 min (double-sid
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OPERATING CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS 1 2 3 4 FRONT PANEL OPEN/CLOSE 1 2 PLAY 3 4 STOP POWER 5 SELECT 10 9 8 7 6 5 9. STOP Button [page 14] Stops operation of the REMOTE CONTROL disc. 10. Display, Remote Sensor Window 11. Numeric Buttons [page 16, 17] 12. PAUSE Button [page 14] Pauses the current disc 33 EXTRA OPEN/ POWER CHANGE CLOSE operation. 6 3 13. SKIP DOWN Button (remote control) Plays back DISC 11 23 from the beginning of the current chapter or track. 4 14. SKIP UP Button (remote control) Pla
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REAR VIEW COAXIAL R L VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT CPMPONENT VIDEO OUT 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 34. COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT Jack 38. S-VIDEO OUT Jack 35. Right AUDIO OUT Jack 39. Component Video Out Jacks 36. Left AUDIO OUT Jack 40. Power Cord 37. VIDEO OUT Jack DISPLAYS DURING DISPLAY OPERATION Stays on when the A-B repeat function is on. Power on Stays on when the repeat function is on. No disc inserted Lights up when a DVD is inser
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HOOKUPS CONNECTING TO A TV A/V-compatible or COAXIAL R L VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT CPMPONENT VIDEO OUT wide screen TV AUDIO OUT jacks To Right (red) and Left (white) AUDIO INPUT jacks To VIDEO INPUT jack To VIDEO OUT jack [Fig. 1] FOR TVs WITH S-VIDEO INPUT JACK Use an S-Video cable (commercially available) in place of the yellow video cable to enjoy pictures at higher quality. A/V-compatible or COAXIAL R L VIDEO S-VID
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CONNECTING TO AN AMPLIFIER EQUIPPED WITH DIGITAL INPUT JACKS, MD DECK OR DAT DECK Use audio coaxial digital cables (commercially available) for the audio connections. To S-VIDEO OUT jack To S-VIDEO INPUT jack or A/V-compatible or To VIDEO INPUT jack To VIDEO OUT jack wide screen TV COAXIAL R L VIDEO S-VIDEO Y Pb/Cb Pr/Cr DIGITAL AUDIO OUT AUDIO OUT OUT OUT CPMPONENT VIDEO OUT Amplifier equipped with digital input jacks, MD deck, To COAXIAL DIGITAL DAT deck, etc. AUD
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If your TV’s 75 ohm coaxial antenna terminal is already occupied by an antenna or cable box connection, remove that cable from your TV’s antenna terminal and reconnect it to the coaxial antenna input terminal of the RF Modulator (usually marked “ANT IN”), then connect the RF modulator to your TV’s antenna terminal as described above. Note ¡The picture quality from DVD discs will not be as good if the DVD player is connected to the TV’s antenna terminal through an RF Modulator. CONNECTING TO A
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PLAYING A DISC PLAYING A DVD VIDEO Notes OR AN AUDIO CD ¡A “prohibited icon” may appear at the top-right on the TV screen DVD CD during operation, warning that a prohibited operation has been Getting started encountered by the DVD player Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other or the disc. components which are connected to the DVD player. ¡If a disc is dirty or has scratches, the pictures may (Change the input system to suit the DVD player, and appear distorted and the playback oper
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RESUMING PLAYBACK FROM USING THE TITLE MENU THE POINT WHERE DVD PLAYBACK STOPPED DVD CD With a DVD containing a title menu, you can select desired titles from the menu. 1 Press the STOP button during playback. 1 Press the TITLE button. ¡Playback will stop, and then ¡The title menu will appear. appear the resuming message at Press 'PLAY' to play from here the center. To play beginning, press 'STOP' first and the 'PLAY'. 2 Select the desired title. ¡Press the arrow buttons (L/K/ B/s) to cha
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FAST FORWARD/REVERSE 1 Press the numeric buttons to enter the desired track number. DVD CD ¡The selected track will be located, and playback will start. You can also press the SEARCH MODE button, use 1 Press the FWD g or REV h button dur- the numeric buttons to enter the track number, when ing playback. the track number is entered in the Search ¡For DVDs, pressing the FWD g or REV h entry box, playback of the desired Track: __ / 26 button cycles the playback speed in three steps. track will
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PLAYING FROM A DESIRED REPEAT TITLE OR CHAPTER DVD CD DVD 1 Press the REPEAT button. You can also press the SEARCH MODE button, use For DVDs the numeric buttons to enter the chapter number. ¡A single title or chapter is played back repeatedly. ¡Perform the title search and the Search Title : 1 / 4 Chapter:__ / 17 chapter search after setting them on ¡Pressing the REPEAT button cycles the display on the same screen at the same time. the screen as follows. Changeover by K/L buttons. Repe
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A-B REPEAT 3 Press the numeric buttons to enter the desired track numbers. Audio CD 2-3 Program DVD CD ¡The total playback time for the Total [Track] 1 selected tracks will appear on the [Time] Disc [CD] 2 / 5 0:02:16 Track 3 / 10 Start : PLAY Delete : CLEAR TOTAL line. You can define a section to be played back repeatedly. Random : MODE Exit : RETURN ¡You can program more tracks by 1 Press the A-B REPEAT button during playback. proceeding the steps 2 and 3 Audio CD Program 2-3 4-7
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ZOOM PLAYBACK When the cursor (K/ L/ s/ B) button is pressed (enlargement onscreen) during zoom play, the part to be zoomed moves. ¡The zooming frame can be moved from the center DVD .... 4 steps to the right. 4 steps to the left. 4 steps to the top. 4 steps to the bottom. Images can be enlarged four times on the screen to your taste. Press the ZOOM button during playback. ¡An image will be enlarged at the center of the screen. ¡Press the ZOOM button again, and the image will be back to the pre
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CHANGING THE SUBTITLE CHANGING THE CAMERA LANGUAGE ANGLE (Multi-Angle Pictures) DVD DVD The DVD player has a function which allows you to The DVD player has a function which allows you to select the desired language for subtitles. select the desired camera angle. Press the SUBTITLE button during playback, and 1 Press the ANGLE button during playback. then press the SUBTITLE button to select the ¡If the disc contains sequences recorded from differ- desired subtitle language. ent camera angles,
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CHANGING THE ON-SCREEN For DVDs DISPLAY Disc number in playbacking DISC 3 Kind of disc in playbacking DVD Picture in play back Play DVD CD Current playback status Repeat [Chapter] Current repeat status Title 1 Current title number Chapter 18 You can check the information about the disc by Time Current chapter number • Chapter 18 / 30 0:17:52 Title 1 / 5 -1:38:46 Time 1:56:38 Bit Rate Audio 1.English / 4 pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Elapsed time of the current title and Rem
