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Menu Language

Initial Settings

Select a language for the setup menu. This is the menu

You can set your own Personal Preferences on the play-

you see when you press SETUP.

er.

Initial Settings General Operation

Press SETUP.

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The setup menu appears.

Picture

TV Aspect

DVD

4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is con-

nected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars

Press

33

/

44

to select the desired item.

above and below the picture.

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The screen will show the current setting for the

4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set is

selected item, as well as alternate setting(s).

connected. The video material formatted in the Pan &

Scan style is played back in that style (Both sides of the

While the desired item is selected, press

22

, then

picture are cut off).

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33

/

44

to select the desired setting.

16:9 Wide: Select when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.

Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your selection.

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Some items require additional steps.

Press SETUP, RETURN, or PLAY to exit the

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setup menu.

Language

Disc Language

DVD

Select a language for the disc’s Menu, Audio, and

Subtitle.

Original : The original language set for the disc is selected.

Other : To select another language, press number buttons to

enter the corresponding 4-digit number according to the lan-

guage code list on page 24. If you enter the wrong language

code, press CLEAR.

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Sound

Others

Digital Audio Output

The DRC, Vocal, PBC and Auto Play settings can be

Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options.

changed.

Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the

 Press

33

/

44

to select the desired item and press

type of audio system you use.

SELECT/ENTER. The setting of the selected item is

changed between On and Off.

DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM”

if you connected the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to

a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other equip-

ment with a Dolby Digital decoder).

PREPARATION

Stream/PCM: Select “Stream/PCM” if you connected

the DVD Player’s DIGITAL OUT jack to an amplifier or

other equipment with a DTS decoder, Dolby Digital

decoder or MPEG decoder.

PCM: Select when connected to a 2-channel digital

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)

stereo amplifier. The DVD player outputs sounds in the

PCM 2ch format when you play a DVD video disc

With the DVD format, you can hear a program’s sound-

recorded on the Dolby Digital, MPEG1, or MPEG2

track in the most accurate and realistic presentation

recording system.

possible, thanks to digital audio technology. However,

you may wish to compress the dynamic range of the

audio output (the difference between the loudest sounds

and the quietest ones). Then, you may listen to a movie

at a lower volume without losing clarity of sound. Set

DRC to On for this effect.

Vocal

Set Vocal to On only when a multi-channel karaoke DVD

is playing. The karaoke channels on the disc will mix

into normal stereo sound.

Sample Frequency

PBC

To change the Sample Frequency setting, first select the

desired Digital Audio Output as indicated as above.

Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off.

On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC.

If your receiver or amplifier is NOT capable of handling

Off: Video CDs with PBC are played the same way as Audio

96KHz signals, select 48KHz. When this choice is

CDs.

made, this unit will automatically convert any 96KHz sig-

nals to 48KHz so your system can decode them.

Auto Play

DVD

If your receiver or amplifier is capable of handling

96KHz signals, select 96KHz. When this choice is

You can set up the DVD Player so a DVD disc automati-

made, this unit will pass each type of signal through

cally starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted.

without any further processing.

If Auto Play mode is set to On, this DVD player will

search a title that playback time is long most and then

play back the title automatically.

On: Auto Play function is activated.

Off: Auto Play function is not activated.

Note

The Auto Play function may not work for some DVDs.

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Parental Control

Country Code

DVD

Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were

Rating

DVD

used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list

Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for

(See “Country Code List”, page 25.).

children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control

information that applies to the complete disc or to

certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from

1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are avail-

able for selection on some discs. Ratings are

country-dependent. The Parental Control feature allows

you to prevent discs from being played by your children

or to have certain discs played with alternative scenes.

Select Country Code using the

33

/

44

buttons on

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the setup menu.

While Country Code is selected, press 2.

22

Follow step 3 of “Rating” on left.

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Select the first character using the

33

/

44

buttons.

Select “Rating” on the Setup menu using the

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33

/

44

buttons.

Shift the cursor using 2 button and select the

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second character using

33

/

44

buttons.

While “Rating” is selected, press

22

.

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Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your country

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code selection, then press SETUP to exit the

When you have not entered a password yet.

menu.

33

Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-

tons to create a personal 4-digit security password.

Note

then press SELECT/ENTER. Enter the 4-digit pass-

Confirmation of the 4-digit password is necessary when

word again and press SELECT/ENTER to verify.

the code is changed (see “Changing the 4-digit code”

When you have already entered a password;

below.).

Enter a 4-digit password using the numbered but-

tons to confirm the personal 4-digit security pass-

Changing the 4-digit code

word, then press SELECT/ENTER.

If you make a mistake before pressing SELECT/ENTER,

1 Follow Steps 1-2 as shown above to the left (Rating).

press CLEAR and enter 4-digit security password again.

2 Enter the old code, then press SELECT/ENTER.

3 Select Change using

33

/

44

buttons then press

Select a rating from 1 to 8 using the

33

/

44

but-

SELECT/ENTER.

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tons. One (1) has the least playback restrictions.

4 Enter the new 4-digit code, then press

Eight (8) has the most playback restrictions.

SELECT/ENTER.

Unlock: If you select Unlock, Parental Control is not

5 Enter exactly the same code a second time and veri-

active. The disc will play in full.

fy by pressing SELECT/ENTER.

Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not

6 Press SETUP to exit the menu.

suitable for children. If you set a rating for the play-

er, all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will

If you forget your 4-digit code

be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played

unless an alternative scene is available on the disc.

If you forget your password, to clear the current pass-

The alternative must have the same rating or a

word, follow the procedure below.

lower one. If no suitable alternative is found, play-

1 Press SETUP to display the setup menu.

back will stop. You must enter the 4-digit password

2 Use the Number buttons to enter the 6-digit number

or change the rating level in order to play the disc.

“210499”.

The 4-digit password is cleared. “P CLr” appears on the

Press SELECT/ENTER to confirm your rating

display for a moment.

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selection, then press SETUP to exit the menu.

3

Enter a new code as shown above to the left (Rating).

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