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UA
DVD-S2300
DVD AUDIO/VIDEO SACD PLAYER
LECTEUR DE DVD AUDIO/VIDEO SACD
DIGITAL VIDEO
OWNER’S MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 2 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1 Read these instructions. 2 Keep these instructions. CAUTION 3 Heed all warnings. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 4 Follow all instructions. 5 Do not use this apparatus near water. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF 6 Clean only with dry cloth. ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE 7 Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accor- COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE d
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 3 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM FCC INFORMATION (for US customers) 1. IMPORTANT NOTICE : DO NOT MODIFY THIS Compliance with FCC regulations does not guaran- UNIT! tee that interference will not occur in all installations. This product, when installed as indicated in the If this product is found to be the source of interfer- instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC ence, which can be determined by turning the unit requirements. Modifications not expressly app
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 4 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT. 1 To assure the finest performance, please read this manual 12 Use only the voltage specified on this unit. Using this unit carefully. Keep it in a safe place for future reference. with a higher voltage than specified is dangerous and may 2 Install this sound system in a well ventilated, cool, dry, clean cause fire, damage to this unit, and/or personal
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English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 1 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONTENTS INTRODUCTION FEATURES ............................................................................................2 Playable disc formats...........................................................................2 CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES .....................................................3 INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL...........3 CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS ............................
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 2 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM INTRODUCTION FEATURES ◆ Built-in high-performance video D/A converter Playable disc formats ◆ Output connectors support numerous audio and home theater component combinations. This unit can play the disc types associated with the logos Video out: shown below. (Do not attempt to load any other type of Component output jacks (two channels) disc into the unit, or the unit may be damaged.)
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INTRODUCTION English 30° DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 3 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CHECKING THE ACCESSORIES Check your package to make sure it contains the following items: Remote control Batteries (x2) (AA, R6, UM-3) Audio/Video cable Power cable INSTALLING BATTERIES IN THE REMOTE CONTROL • If the batteries leak, dispose of them immediately. Avoid Insert the batteries in the correct direction by aligning the touching the leaked material or letting it come into contact + and
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 4 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel / Remote control 12 354 6 tq r e w 0 9 8 7 1 POWER Turns the power to the unit on and off. 2 Disc tray Load a disc in this tray. 3 v v v v (Front panel), OPEN/CLOSE (Remote control) 8 3 Press to open or close the disc tray. y 4 w w w w Press to start playback. u 5 d d d d Press to pause. i 6 a a a a 4 Press to stop playback
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INTRODUCTION English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 5 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS y From left: s From left: PLAY MODE TIME Press to switch between random play, program play, Press to select the time display in SACD mode. and normal playback. DIMMER REPEAT Press to adjust the brightness of the front panel display Press to repeat playback. in SACD mode. A-B MULTI/2CH Press to repeat a
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 6 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONTROLS AND FUNCTIONS Front panel display 12 3 4 9 8 7 6 5 1 Disc type indicators 5 Multi-information display The indicator for the type of disc currently being Displays various information, including the disc title, played lights up. chapter number, track number, elapsed playing time, SACD: Super audio CD etc. CD: Audio CD 6 ANGLE indicator DVD AUDIO: DVD-Audio
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PREPARATION English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 7 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM PREPARATION CONNECTIONS Before you make connections, unplug the power cable for the unit and all other components. Do not plug in the power cables until all connections are complete. Types of connectors Connect these video Connect these output jacks to the After all connections TO AC audio output jacks OUTLET video input of an AV are complete, plug the to the audio input amplifier or the input of included
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 8 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONNECTIONS Video connections You can connect the unit’s video output to a video monitor, or the video input on an AV amplifier (which in turn is con- nected to a video monitor). Connecting to an AV amplifier enables you to control audio and video using the AV amplifier. You can set up the AV amplifier using this unit’s OSD (on-screen display). This unit features several types of video output jacks. Note Determine the on
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PREPARATION English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 9 Thursday,October 3,2002 11:03 AM CONNECTIONS Audio connections Select connectors that are compatible with your amplifier and appropriate for your requirements. 1 DIGITAL OUT jacks Speakers Using AV amplifier’s 6.1 channel decoding (DVD-Video) and surround effects: • Connect the OPTICAL jack to the amplifier’s optical digital input using fiber optic cable (not included) -or- • Connect the COAXIAL jack to the amplifier’s c
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 10 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM PLAYING A DISC PLAYING A DISC 4 If necessary, press SACD/DVD to change the Before starting playback mode. For more information, refer to “Switching disc play Before playing a disc, you must connect the unit’s audio mode” on page 10 (below). and video output jacks to an AV amplifier or other system component (refer to pages 8 and 9). 5 Press w w w w. Note The disc tray closes and pla
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PLAYING A DISC English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 11 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM PLAYING A DISC To clear the memory, press a again. The W indicator dis- ■ Selecting a track appears. (When a DVD-Video disc is played, a chapter SACD VCD CD review screen will appear.) Key in the desired track number using the numeric but- tons. Note • Opening the disc tray cancels the resume function. Example (to select track 27): ■ Chapt
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 12 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM PLAYING A DISC DVD-A DVD-V VCD ■ Slow MP3 playback To play a disc slowly, while the picture is still The unit can play MP3 format audio that was recorded by or paused: a computer onto CD-R or CD-RW. Press e e e e or r r r r on the remote control. • If an MP3 file is of poor quality, playback may not be possible. -or- Press and hold r/y (or t/e) on the front panel. Disc St
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PLAYING A DISC English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 13 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Using disc menus Enhancing video quality - Progres- sive output (U.S.A. model only) Many discs include menu screens that enable you to con- trol special features, such as skipping to a favorite title or The unit’s COMPONENT video jack can output progres- chapter, or selecting an audio language or subtitle lan- sive signal
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 14 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ■ Adjusting the screen position DVD-A DVD-Audio features (when using progressive output) Progressive signals output from the unit may shift off cen- ter on certain monitors. To adjust the screen position, use the remote control as follows: d d 1 Press d d to pause playback. 2 Follow step 1 under “Operating the menu , , , / ENT
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PLAYING A DISC English DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 15 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS ■ Changing pages ■ Selecting a subtitle language DVD-Audio discs can contain information pages that can Press SUBTITLE during playback. include photo galleries, artist biographies, lyrics, etc. Press PAGE to turn the page. (The page number will ON This icon appears on the video monitor. 1 ENG update on the display when you change pag
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DVD-S2300_UA.book Page 16 Thursday,October3, 2002 11:03AM MISCELLANEOUS FUNCTIONS Note SACD DVD-A VCD CD Program play • On combination discs (which include 2-channel and multi- channel areas), you can program tracks only in the currently- Enjoy listening to your favorite tracks in any order. This selected area. unit enables you to program sequence for up to 32 tracks from disc. 3 Press numeric buttons to select the tra
