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M55
Digital Disc Player
Owner’s Manual
Manuel d’Installation
Bedienungsanleitung
Gebruikershandleiding
SVENSKA PORTUGUÊS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL NEDERLANDS DEUTSCH FRANÇAIS ENGLISH
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 2 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Save these instructions for later use. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the audio equipment. 1 Read instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. 2 Retain instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future ref
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 3 Introduction IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 19 Damage Requiring Service - Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a) When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged. b) If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product. c) If the product has been exposed to rain or water. d) If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adju
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 4 Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS PRODUCT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION THIS DVD PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM. TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE READ THIS OWNER’S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND RETAIN FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE MAINTENANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE LOCATION. USE OF CONTROLS, AD
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 5 Introduction TABLE OF CONTENTS SETUP Connecting to Surround Sound System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19-23 SACD/DVD-A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Dolby Digital Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 6 Identification of Controls FRONT PANEL 1-2Power button and On/Standby indicator 7 DVD/CD tray 3 Display window 8 play/pause button 4 Select/Enter/Navigation buttons 9 menu button 5 stop button 6 open/close button DISPLAY WINDOW 1 DVD-Audio and Dolby Digital multi-channel output indicator 13 SACD (2-channel or multi-channel) indicator 2CD, VCD and SVCD indicator 14 PROGram indicator 3 PBC
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 7 Identification of Controls REAR PANEL (NORTH AMERICAN VERSION) 1 IR IN Jack 10 HDMI OUT Jack (480p or 576p video resolutions) 2 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Jack 11 VGA OUT Jack (480p/576p, 720p, and 1080i video resolutions) 3 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 12 AUTO TRIGGER ON/OFF Switch 4 MIXED AUDIO OUT (L & R) Jacks 13 +12V TRIGGER IN jack 5 5.1 CH AUDIO OUT FRONT L & R Jacks 14 Power cord socket 6 5.1 CH AUDIO OUT CENTER and SUBW (Subwoofer) Jacks 15 POWER ON/OFF 7 5.1
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 8 Identification of Controls REAR PANEL (EUROPEAN VERSION) 1 IR IN Jack 10 HDMI OUT Jack (480p/576p, video resolutions) 2 DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL Jack 11 VGA OUT Jack (480p/576p, 720p, and 1080i video resolutions) 3 DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 12 AUTO TRIGGER ON/OFF Switch 4 MIXED AUDIO OUT (L & R) Jacks 13 +12V TRIGGER IN jack 5 5.1 CH AUDIO OUT FRONT L & R Jacks 14 SCART/RGB OUT Jack (480i and
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 9 Identification of Controls PREPARING THE REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries into the remote control so you can use it to operate the M55. 1 Open the battery cover 2 Insert two batteries (AA size) 3 Make sure to match the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. 4 Close the cover NOTES ON BATTERIES Improper use of batteries may cause battery leakage and corrosion. To operate the remote control correctly, follow the instruction
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 10 Identification of Controls REMOTE CONTROL 1 11 12 13 9 10 17 8 16 18 15 6 6 4 7 5 2 3 14 1 POWER ON, POWER OFF 10 REPEAT A-B 2 SETUP 11 AUDIO 3 Transport control keys OPEN/CLOSE, STOP, PAUSE, STEP, PLAY, SKIP, 12 SUBTITLE SCAN, SLOW 13 ANGLE 4 ENTER and navigation buttons 14 Numerical buttons 5 RETURN 15 MARKER, SEARCH 6 TITLE, MENU 16 ZOOM 7 DISPLAY 17 RANDOM 8 PROGRAM, CLEAR 18 RES
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 11 Identification of Controls REMOTE CONTROL 1 The power buttons labelled ON and OFF will toggle the M55 from standby to the on-position, only if the POWER rocker switch on the left rear of the M55 is in the ON position. 2 The SETUP button is used in conjunction with the television monitor’s On Screen Display (OSD) connected to the M55, (see the section on ‘Initial Set-up Settings’) to edit the DVD’s OSD. 3 There are ten transport control buttons that allows
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 12 Operation OPERATION OF THE M55 INTRODUCTION When you want to play back DVD-Video discs and DVD-Audio or audio CDs, turn on your A/V audio system and the TV and then select the video input source connected to the DVD player. Set the playback picture size according to the aspect ratio of the connected TV in the setup OSD menus. Switch ON the POWER rocker switch, then the front panel Stand
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 13 Operation SPECIAL PLAYBACK AUTOMATIC POWER OFF FUNCTION The M55 can be powered to standby by the 12V-TRIGGER IN. The M55 will also power to standby when the player is in Stop mode after 5 minutes. NOTE The M55 will remain in the ON state indefinitely when the media is placed in pause mode. Do not leave the M55 in the pause mode due to the fact, in pause mode and your monitor left on, an image may burn into the monitor’s screen. STOPPING PLAY Press STOP
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 14 Operation SPECIAL PLAYBACK 2x SCANNING AT HIGH SPEED (DVD-VIDEO, DVD-AUDIO, CD, MP3/WMA) You can play back discs at various speeds. To scan at fast-forward or fast-reverse during playback, press the Scan buttons, during playback. 2x The speed of fast forward and fast reverse is relatively slow at first. When the button is pressed 6x again, the speed becomes faster. Each time the fast fo
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 15 Operation OSD OPERATION DISPLAY/TITLES/MENUS/SUBTITLES Examples of GUI (Graphical User Interface) MENU Icons (The screens may differ depending on the disc contents.) OPERATION USING MENU ICONS Press DISPLAY during playback [TV screen] DVD GUI To show the current title number, press the DISPLAY button, and navigate to the desired title number or type in the numeric number directly and press ENTER. To show the current chapter number and to jump to the desir
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 16 Operation VIEWING FROM ANOTHER ANGLE Some DVDs may contain scenes, which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.) 1 Press ANGLE during playback. Angle number will display being played back. 2 Press ANGL
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 17 Operation STORING MARKERS IN MEMORY Storing a MARKER in the M55’s memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. 1 Press MARKER during play at the starting point to be viewed (listened to) again Indicates 1/9 is stored in the memory. Up to 9 markers can be stored in the memory. RECALLING/CLEARING A MARKER 2 Press SEARCH during playback 3 Use the navigation buttons to select the marker to be recal
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 18 Operation RANDOM PLAY (CD) 1 Press RANDOM during normal playback or stop mode. The M55 automatically starts random playback and the RANDOM indicator will appear in the M55’s display. 2 To resume normal playback, press RANDOM. NOTE This function only works with audio CD discs. Random does not work with DVD movies. You can playback titles or tracks in random order. (Random playback) R
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M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 19 Operation PLAYBACK AUDIO WITH CD, VCD, SACD, AND DVD SACD/CD 1 Press MENU during play. 2 Using the navigation arrows select either SACD or CD 3 Press the navigation arrows repeatedly until the desired track is selected, then press ENTER. VCD 1 Press AUDIO during play. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired sound is selected. DVD 1 Press AUDIO during play. Number of the audio soundtrack language being played back. 2 Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desi
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ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ESPAÑOL ITALIANO PORTUGUÊS SVENSKA M55 08.qxd 8/11/2006 9:06 AM Page 20 Setup CONNECTING TO A SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM One can enjoy the high quality dynamic sound of Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic and 2 Channel Digital Stereo. ABOUT DOLBY DIGITAL SOUND Dolby Digital is the surround sound technology used in theatres showing the latest movies, and is now available to reproduce this realistic effect in the home. You can enjoy motion picture and live concert DVD
