Onkyo DVD Player DV SP503E User Manual
Contents  
Super Audio CD &  
DVD Audio/Video player  
Overview ..............................................2  
DV-SP503E  
Instruction Manual  
Connections ......................................18  
Getting Started and Setting up ........25  
Basic Playback ..................................26  
Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DV-  
SP503E Super Audio CD & DVD Audio/Video  
player. Read this manual carefully before using  
your new DVD Player. A good understanding of  
its features and operation will allow you to  
achieve optimum performance and enjoyment.  
Playback Techniques ........................30  
Detailed Settings...............................43  
Keep this manual for future reference.  
Miscellaneous information...............54  
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Precautions  
This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is  
classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to  
use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual  
carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store  
where you purchased the unit.  
FCC INFORMATION FOR USER  
CAUTION:  
The user changes or modifications not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try  
to open the enclosure.  
NOTE:  
This equipment has been tested and found to comply  
with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to  
Part 15 of the FCC Rules.  
DANGER:  
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION  
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR  
DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.  
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec-  
tion against harmful interference in a residential instal-  
lation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate  
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful  
interference to radio communications. However, there is  
no guarantee that interference will not occur in a partic-  
ular installation.  
CAUTION:  
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF  
CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR-  
MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE  
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARD-  
OUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to  
radio or television reception, which can be determined  
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-  
aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of  
the following measures:  
The label on the right is  
applied on the rear panel  
except for USA and Canadian  
models.  
•
•
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
Increase the separation between the equipment and  
receiver.  
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit dif-  
ferent from  
1. This unit is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and employs a  
laser inside the cabinet.  
2. To prevent the laser from being exposed, do not remove the  
cover. Refer servicing to qualified personnel.  
•
•
•
that to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-  
nician for help.  
For U.S. model  
The laser is covered by a housing which prevents expo-  
sure during operation or maintenance. However, this  
product is classified as a Laser Product by CDRH (Cen-  
ter for Devices and Radiological Health) which is a  
department of the Food and Drug Administration.  
According to their regulations 21 CFR section 1002.30,  
all manufactures who sell Laser Products must maintain  
records of written communications between the manu-  
facturer, dealers and customers concerning radiation  
safety. If you have any complaints about instructions or  
explanations affecting the use of this product, please  
feel free to write to the address on the back page of this  
manual. When you write us, please include the model  
number and serial number of your unit.  
In compliance with Federal Regulations, the certifica-  
tion, identification and the period of manufacture are  
indicated on the rear panel.  
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Precautions—Continued  
For Canadian model  
For European Models  
NOTE: This class B digital apparatus complies with  
Canadian ICES-003.  
Declaration of Conformity  
For models having a power cord with a polarized plug:  
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,  
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,  
FULLY INSERT.  
We,  
ONKYO EUROPE  
ELECTRONICS GmbH  
LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6,  
82194 GROEBENZELL,  
GERMANY  
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product  
described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the  
Modèle pour les Canadien  
corresponding  
technical standards such as EN60065,  
REMARQUE: Cet appareil numérique de la classe B  
est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.  
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisee:  
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS ÉLEC-  
TRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS  
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRE-  
SPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER  
JUSQU’AU FOND.  
EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.  
GROEBENZELL, GERMANY  
I. MORI  
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH  
1. Region Numbers  
The DVD standard uses region numbers to control how  
discs can be played around the world, the world being  
divided into six regions. This unit will only play DVD  
discs that match its region number, which can be found  
For British models  
Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the power  
supply cord of this unit should be performed only by  
qualified service personnel.  
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on its rear panel (e.g.,  
).  
IMPORTANT  
The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance  
with the following code:  
Blue: Neutral  
Brown: Live  
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this  
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured mark-  
ings identifying the terminals in your plug, proceed as  
follows:  
The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter N or  
coloured black.  
2. About this Manual  
This manual explains how to use all of this unit’s func-  
tions. Although the DVD standard offers many special  
features, not all discs use them all, so depending on the  
disc being played, this unit may not respond to certain  
functions. See the disc’s sleeve notes for supported fea-  
tures.  
When you attempt to use a DVD feature that is  
not available, this logo may appear onscreen,  
indicating that the feature is not supported by  
the current disc or this unit.  
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or  
coloured red.  
3. Recording Copyright  
Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted  
material is illegal without the permission of the copy-  
right holder.  
IMPORTANT  
A 3, 5 or 13 ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the  
fuse need to be replaced, please ensure that the replace-  
ment fuse has a rating of 3, 5 or 13 amperes and that it is  
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the  
ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.  
IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE  
FOR THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME  
THEN THE FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND  
THE PLUG CUT OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY.  
THERE IS A DANGER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL  
SHOCK IF THE CUT OFF PLUG IS INSERTED  
INTO ANY 13 AMPERE SOCKET.  
4. Power  
WARNING  
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE  
FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION  
CAREFULLY.  
AC outlet voltages vary from country to country. Make  
sure that the voltage in your area meets the voltage  
requirements printed on this unit’s rear panel (e.g., AC  
120 V, 60 Hz).  
If in any doubt, consult a qualified electrician.  
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Precautions—Continued  
5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands  
Never handle this unit or its power cord while your  
hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets  
inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer.  
9.To Obtain a Clear Picture  
This unit is a high-tech, precision device. If the lens on  
the optical pickup, or the disc drive mechanism  
becomes dirty or worn, the picture quality may be  
affected. To maintain the best picture quality, we recom-  
mend regular inspection and maintenance (cleaning or  
worn part replacement) every 1,000 hours of use  
depending on the operating environment. Contact your  
Onkyo dealer for details.  
6. Installing this Unit  
• Install this unit in a well-ventilated location.  
Ensure that there’s adequate ventilation all around  
this unit, especially if it’s installed in an audio rack. If  
the ventilation is inadequate, the unit may overheat,  
leading to malfunction.  
10. Moisture Condensation  
Moisture condensation may damage this unit.  
Read the following carefully:  
• Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat  
sources, because its internal temperature may rise,  
shortening the life of the optical pickup.  
• Avoid damp and dusty places, and places subject to  
vibrations from loudspeakers. Never put the unit on  
top of, or directly above a loudspeaker.  
• Install this unit horizontally. Never use it on its side or  
on a sloping surface, because it may cause a malfunc-  
tion.  
When you take a glass containing a cold drink outside  
on a summer’s day, drops of water, called condensation,  
form on the outside of the glass. Similarly, moisture  
may condense on the lens of the optical pickup, one of  
the most important parts inside this unit.  
• Moisture condensation can occur in the following sit-  
uations:  
— The unit is moved from a cold place to a warm  
place.  
— A heater is turned on, or cold air from an air con-  
ditioner is hitting the unit.  
— In the summer, when this unit is moved from an  
air conditioned room to a hot and humid place.  
— The unit is used in a humid place.  
• Do not use this unit when there’s the possibility of  
moisture condensation occurring. Doing so may dam-  
age your discs and certain parts inside this unit.  
If condensation does occur, remove all discs and  
leave this unit turned on for two to three hours. By  
this time, the unit will have warmed up and any con-  
densation will have evaporated. To reduce the risk of  
condensation, keep this unit connected to a wall out-  
let.  
• If you install this unit near a TV, radio, or VCR, the  
picture and sound quality may be affected. If this  
occurs, move this unit away from the TV, radio, or  
VCR.  
7. Care  
Occasionally, you should dust this unit all over with a  
soft cloth. For stubborn stains, use a soft cloth damp-  
ened with a weak solution of mild detergent and water.  
Dry the unit immediately afterwards with a clean cloth.  
Do not use abrasive cloths, thinners, alcohol, or other  
chemical solvents, because they may damage the finish  
or remove the panel lettering.  
8. Handling Notes  
• If you need to transport this unit, use the original pack-  
aging to pack it how it was when you originally bought  
it.  
• Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect sprays, near  
this unit. Do not leave rubber or plastic items on this  
unit for a long time, because they may leave marks on  
the case.  
• This unit’s top and rear panels may get warm after pro-  
longed use. This is normal.  
• When you’ve finished using this unit, remove all discs  
and turn off the power.  
• If you do not use this unit for a long time, it may not  
work properly the next time you turn it on, so be sure  
to use it occasionally.  
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Table of Contents  
Basic Operation  
Advanced Operation  
Playback Techniques  
Overview  
Important Safety Instructions.............................. 2  
Precautions ........................................................ 3  
Introduction......................................................... 7  
DV-SP503E Features..................................... 7  
Supplied Accessories ..................................... 8  
Disc Notes ...................................................... 9  
Before Using the DV-SP503E .......................... 11  
Installing the Batteries .................................. 11  
Using the Remote Controller ........................ 11  
Front & Rear Panels......................................... 12  
Front Panel................................................... 12  
Display.......................................................... 13  
Rear Panel.................................................... 14  
Rear Panel.................................................... 15  
Remote Controller ........................................ 16  
Playing discs.....................................................30  
Scanning discs..............................................30  
Playing in slow motion...................................30  
Frame advance/frame reverse......................31  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow ...........................31  
Browsing video content with the Disc  
Navigator ....................................................32  
Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files  
with the Disc Navigator...............................33  
Looping a section of a disc............................34  
Using repeat play ..........................................34  
Using random play ........................................35  
Creating a program list..................................36  
Other functions available from the program  
menu...........................................................37  
Searching a disc............................................37  
Switching subtitles.........................................38  
Switching audio language/channel................38  
Zooming the screen ......................................39  
Switching camera angles ..............................39  
Displaying disc information ...........................39  
DivX® video playback on the DV-SP503E  
Connections  
Connecting the DV-SP503E............................. 18  
Before Making Any Connections .................. 18  
AV Cables & Connectors.............................. 18  
Basic Setup .................................................. 19  
Connecting Your TV ..................................... 20  
Connecting to an AV Receiver ..................... 22  
(not North American model)..........................40  
About DivX ....................................................40  
Playing DivX video ........................................40  
About DivX® VOD content............................42  
Playing DivX® VOD content .........................42  
Connecting  
-compatible Components.... 23  
Connecting the Power/Turning on the  
DV-SP503E .................................................. 24  
Getting Started and Setting up  
Detailed Settings  
Getting Started ................................................. 25  
Using the on-screen displays ....................... 25  
Setting up the player for your TV.................. 25  
Setting the language of this player’s  
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus...........43  
Audio Settings menu.....................................43  
Audio DRC ....................................................43  
Video Adjust menu........................................44  
Initial Settings menu..........................................45  
Using the Initial Settings menu......................45  
Digital Audio Out settings..............................46  
Video Output settings....................................46  
Language settings.........................................47  
Display settings.............................................47  
Options settings ............................................48  
Speakers settings..........................................48  
About the audio output settings.....................49  
Parental Lock ................................................50  
Registering a new password.........................50  
Changing your password ..............................50  
Setting/changing the Parental Lock ..............50  
Setting/changing the Country code...............51  
Country code list ...........................................51  
DTS Downmix ...............................................52  
Audio Output Mode .......................................52  
Speaker Installation.......................................52  
Speaker Distance..........................................53  
on-screen displays ..................................... 26  
Basic Playback  
Playing discs................................................. 26  
Basic playback controls................................ 27  
Resume and Last Memory ........................... 28  
DVD disc menus........................................... 28  
Video CD PBC menus.................................. 29  
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Introduction  
Table of Contents—Continued  
Miscellaneous information  
DV-SP503E Features  
Additional information .......................................54  
Screen sizes and disc formats ......................54  
Setting the TV system  
(Not North American model).......................54  
Resetting the player ......................................55  
Titles, chapters and tracks ............................55  
DVD-Video regions .......................................55  
Selecting languages using the language  
Highlights  
1
2
• Dolby Digital and DTS  
• DVD-Video / Video CD / Audio CD playback  
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• CD-R, CD-RW (Video CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA /  
JPEG)  
• DVD-Audio and SACD compatible  
• Super VCD compatible  
• DVD-R (DVD-Video)  
• DVD-RW (DVD-Video, VR format)  
• 5.1-channel analog audio output  
code list ......................................................56  
Language code list........................................57  
Using the Remote controller with Other  
Brand’s TVs (North American model only)....58  
DivX Titles.........................................................60  
Glossary............................................................62  
FAQ...................................................................63  
Troubleshooting ................................................64  
DV-SP503E...................................................64  
Remote Controller.........................................66  
Specifications....................................................67  
Video  
• Advanced 108 MHz/12-bit video D/A converter  
• Component video output  
• S Video and composite video outputs  
• Frame-by-frame playback  
• Slow motion playback  
• Fast forward and reverse  
• Repeat playback  
• Random playback  
• Supports 4:3 and 16:9 aspect ratio TVs  
• Multiple camera angle support  
• Parental Lock function  
• Screen Saver function  
Audio  
• 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converter  
• Optical / Coaxial digital output  
Others  
• Dynamic Range Control setting  
• Adjustable display brightness  
• Full-function remote controller  
The letter displayed at the end of the product name found in  
catalogs and on package represents the color of the  
DV-SP503E. Though the color varies, the specifications and  
operations are the same.  
1. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.  
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby  
Laboratories.  
2. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital The-  
ater Systems, Inc.  
3. Windows Media, and the Win-  
dows logo are trademarks, or reg-  
istered trademarks of Microsoft  
Corporation in the United States  
and/or other countries.  
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Introduction—Continued  
Supplied Accessories  
Make sure you have the following accessories:  
RC-574DV  
RC-582DV  
(Other model)  
(North American model)  
Power-plug adapter  
Only supplied in certain countries. Use this adapter if  
your AC outlet does not match with the plug on the DV-  
SP503E’s power cord. (Adapter varies from country to  
country.)  
Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA)  
AV cable (RCA) (1.5 m)  
S Video cable (1.5 m)  
cable (0.8 m)  
This cable is used to connect the DV-SP503E to other  
-compatible Onkyo components for  
Interactive) control.  
(Remote  
To use  
, in addition to an  
connection, you must  
make an analog audio connection (RCA) between the  
DV-SP503E and your Onkyo AV receiver.  
SCART cable (1.5 m) (European models only)  
Power cord (2 m)  
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Introduction—Continued  
• Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those  
shown below, because you may damage the DV-  
SP503E.  
Disc Notes  
Supported Discs  
The DV-SP503E supports the following discs.  
Disc  
Logo  
Format or file type  
See page 55 for  
region information.  
DVD-Video  
• Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape,  
rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom-  
made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the DV-  
SP503E and you may not be able to remove the disc  
properly.  
DVD-Audio  
DVD-Audio  
SACD  
Super Audio CD (sin-  
gle layer, dual layer,  
hybrid)  
Discs Made on Personal Computers  
DVD-Video  
DVD-R  
Discs made on personal computers, including those of a  
compatible format, may not work properly in the DV-  
SP503E because of incorrect settings in the disc burning  
software. Check the manuals supplied with your disc  
burning software for additional compatibility informa-  
tion.  
DVD-Video,  
VR format  
DVD-RW  
Video CD  
Audio CD  
Including PBC  
PCM and DTS  
CD-R/RW compatibility  
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660  
CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files  
Video CD, audio CD,  
MP3, WMA, JPEG  
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:  
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems  
are both compatible with this player.  
• Multi-session playback: No  
• Unfinalized disc playback: No  
CD-R  
Video CD, audio CD,  
MP3, WMA, JPEG  
CD-RW  
JPEG CD  
JPEG  
DVD-R/RW compatibility  
• Some audio CDs feature copy protection that doesn’t  
conform to the official CD standard. Since these are  
nonstandard discs, they may not play properly in the  
DV-SP503E.  
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording  
(VR)*  
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go  
momentarily blank at edited points.  
• Unfinalized playback: No  
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/RW: No  
• The DV-SP503E supports CD-R and CD-RW discs  
recorded in Video CD format, audio CD format, or  
ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 format with MP3, WMA, and  
JPEG files. It also supports DVD-R and DVD-RW  
discs recorded in DVD-Video format. However, some  
CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW discs may not  
work properly for any of the following reasons:  
incomplete disc finalization, disc burner characteris-  
tics, disc characteristics, the disc is damaged or dirty.  
See the manual supplied with your disc burner for  
more information. Condensation or dirt on the optical  
pickup lens can also affect playback.  
Compressed audio compatibility  
• Compatible formats: MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 (MP3),  
Windows Media Audio (WMA)  
• Sampling rates: 32, 44.1 or 48kHz  
• Bit-rates: Any (128Kbps or higher recommended)  
• VBR (variable bit rate) MP3 playback: No  
• VBR WMA playback: No  
• WMA lossless encoding compatible: No  
• DRM (Digital Rights Management) compatible: Yes  
(DRM-protected audio files will not play in this  
player—see also DRM in the “Glossary” on page 62)  
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for  
the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not  
use for other file types)  
• The DV-SP503E supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs.  
• The DV-SP503E does not support disc types not  
listed.  
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and  
files combined  
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Introduction—Continued  
About WMA  
Handling Discs  
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and  
refers to an audio compression technology developed by  
Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded  
• Never touch the underside of a disc.Always hold discs  
by the edge, as shown.  
®
by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win-  
®
®
dows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows  
®
Media Player 9 Series.  
JPEG file compatibility  
Underside  
• Compatible formats: Baseline JPEG and EXIF 2.2*  
still image files up to a resolution of 3072 x 2048.  
* File format used by digital still cameras  
• Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs.  
• Progressive JPEG compatible: No  
• File extensions: .jpg (must be used for the player to  
recognize JPEG files – do not use for other file types)  
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and  
files combined  
PC-created disc compatibility  
Cleaning Discs  
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be  
playable in this unit due to the setting of the application  
software used to create the disc. In these particular  
instances, check with the software publisher for more  
detailed information.  
• For best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints  
and dust can affect the sound and picture quality and  
should be removed as follows. Using a clean soft  
cloth, wipe from the center outwards, as shown. Never  
wipe in a circular direction.  
Discs recorded in packet write mode (UDF format) are  
not compatible with this player.  
Check the DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW software disc  
boxes for additional compatibility information.  
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Copyright  
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast  
on cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material  
without permission.  
DVD-Video discs are copy-protected, and any record-  
ings made from these discs will be distorted.  
This product incorporates copyright protection technol-  
ogy that is protected by method claims of certain U.S.  
patents and other intellectual property rights owned by  
Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use  
of this copyright-protection technology must be autho-  
rized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for  
home and other limited viewing uses only, unless other-  
wise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse  
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
• To remove stubborn dust or dirt, wipe the disc with a  
damp soft cloth, and then dry it with a dry cloth.  
• Never use solvent-based cleaning fluids, such as thin-  
ner or benzine, commercially available cleaners, or  
antistatic sprays intended for vinyl records, because  
they may damage the disc.  
Storing Discs  
• Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or  
near heat sources.  
• Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust,  
such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier.  
• Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stack-  
ing, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause  
warping, scratches, or other damage.  
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Before Using the DV-SP503E  
Installing the Batteries  
Using the Remote Controller  
To use the remote controller, point it at the DV-SP503E’s  
remote control sensor, as shown below.  
Open the battery compartment, as shown.  
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Remote control sensor  
DV-SP503E  
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SC  
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TOP  
MEN  
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SET  
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DIO  
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DIO  
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PL  
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P5  
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Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in  
accordance with the polarity diagram  
inside the battery compartment.  
30˚  
2
30˚  
Notes:  
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the  
DV-SP503E is subjected to bright light, such as direct  
sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Keep this  
in mind when installing the DV-SP503E.  
Close the battery compartment.  
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• If another remote controller of the same type is used in  
the same room, or the DV-SP503E is installed close to  
equipment that uses infrared rays, the remote control-  
ler may not work reliably.  
• Don’t put anything, such as a book, on the remote con-  
troller, because the buttons may be pressed inadvert-  
ently, thereby draining the batteries.  
• The remote controller may not work reliably if the  
DV-SP503E is installed in a rack behind colored glass  
doors. Keep this in mind when installing the DV-  
SP503E.  
• The remote controller will not work if there’s an obsta-  
cle between it and the DV-SP503E’s remote control  
sensor.  
Notes:  
• The supplied batteries should last for about six  
months, although this will vary with usage.  
• If the remote controller doesn’t work reliably, try  
replacing both batteries.  
• Don’t mix new and old batteries, or different types of  
batteries.  
• If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long  
time, remove the batteries to prevent possible leakage  
and corrosion.  
• Flat batteries should be removed as soon as possible to  
prevent possible leakage and corrosion.  
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Front & Rear Panels  
For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets.  
Front Panel  
1
2
3 4  
5
6
7 8 9  
J
K
L
M
PROGRESSIVE  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
SETUP  
PROGRESSIVE SCAN  
-
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/VIDEO PLAYER DV SP503E  
&
S R  
Q
P
O
N
A STANDBY/ON button [24, 26]  
J
K
L
M
(open/close) button [26]  
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.  
This button is used to set the DV-SP503E to On or  
Standby.  
(pause) button [27]  
This button is used to pause playback.  
B STANDBY indicator [24]  
This indicator lights up when the DV-SP503E is in  
Standby.  
(stop) button [27]  
This button is used to stop playback.  
C DISPLAY button [39]  
(play) button [26, 27]  
This button is used to start playback.  
This button is used to display information about the  
current disc, title, chapter, or track, including the  
elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.  
Press it repeatedly to display more information.  
N Previous/Next  
/
buttons [27]  
The Previous button is used to select the previous  
chapter or track. During playback it selects the  
beginning of the current chapter or track.  
The Next button is used to select the next chapter or  
track.  
D PLAY MODE button [34–37]  
This button is used to open and close the Play Mode  
menu.  
E PROGRESSIVE indicator [20, 46]  
This indicator lights up when the DV-SP503E is set  
to output progressive scan video.  
O SETUP button [25]  
This button is used to open and close the onscreen  
setup menus.  
F Disc tray [26]  
P RETURN button [25, 28]  
Discs are loaded here.  
This button is used to return to the main menu with-  
out saving your changes.  
G TOP MENU button [28]  
This button is used to display the top menu of a  
DVD-Video disc.  
Q Remote control sensor [11]  
This sensor receives control signals from the remote  
controller.  
H Cursor  
/
/
/
& ENTER buttons [25]  
The four cursor buttons located around the central  
[ENTER] button are used to navigate DVD-Video  
menus and the onscreen setup menus.  
The central [ENTER] button is used to start play-  
back of the selected title, chapter, or track and to  
confirm settings.  
R CLEAR button [36]  
This button is used to cancel various functions.  
S DIMMER button  
This button is used to adjust the display brightness.  
normal  
dim  
dimmer  
I MENU button [28]  
This button is used to display a menu on a  
DVD-Video disc or to open the Disc Navigator  
when using a Video CD, audio CD, WMA/MP3/  
JPEG disc, or VR format DVD-RW disc.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
Display  
1 2  
4
56 7 8  
9
0 A B C  
3
D E F  
G
H
I
9 RANDOM indicator  
1
D indicator  
This indicator appears when using the Random  
function.  
This indicator appears when playing Dolby Digital  
material.  
0 REMAIN indicator  
2 Disc type indicators  
This indicator appears while the remaining time is  
being displayed.  
These indicators show the type of disc loaded.  
3 TITLE indicator  
A Repeat  
indicator  
While stopped, the total number of titles on the cur-  
rent DVD-Video disc is displayed here. During  
playback, the number of the current title is dis-  
played.  
This indicator appears when A–B playback or  
repeat playback is used.  
B A–B indicator  
4 GROUP indicator  
These indicators appear when using the A-B Repeat  
function.  
While stopped, the total number of groups on the  
current DVD-Audio disc is displayed here. During  
playback, the number of the current group is dis-  
played.  
C Camera angle  
indicator  
This indicator appears if the DVD-Video disc being  
played features multiple camera angles.  
5 TRACK indicator  
D DTS indicator  
This indicator appears while track numbers are  
being displayed. While stopped, the total number of  
tracks on the current SACD, Video CD, audio CD,  
or MP3/WMA disc are displayed. During playback,  
the number of the current track is displayed.  
This indicator appears when playing DTS material.  
E Play  
indicator  
This indicator is shown during playback.  
F Pause  
indicator  
6 5.1 CH indicator  
This indicator appears when playback is paused.  
This indicator lights up when 5.1-channel analog  
audio output is selected.  
G PROGRESSIVE indicator  
This indicator appears when the Progressive Scan-  
ning function is on.  
7 CHP indicator  
This indicator appears while the number of the cur-  
rent chapter is being displayed.  
H Message & time area  
Time information, such as total time, remaining  
time, and so on, is displayed here in hours, minutes,  
and seconds. Other messages are also displayed.  
8 D.MIX indicator  
During multichannel audio playback, indicates that  
the output signal has been “downmixed” from the  
original audio source. This is an automatic function  
performed by the player in order to present the most  
appropriate audio mix to the speakers present in  
your system.  
I GUI (Graphical User Interface) indicator  
This indicator appears when the onscreen setup  
menu is open.  
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Rear Panel  
I Not European model  
1
234 5  
6
7
8
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
SURR  
CENTER  
1
2
Y
PB  
CONTROL  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
L
AC INLET  
S VIDEO  
-
MODEL NO. DV SP503E  
AC 120V  
:
RATING  
60Hz  
11W  
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
See page 15 for the European model.  
A AUDIO OUTPUT [22–23]  
D VIDEO OUTPUT [19]  
These jacks output analog audio. The FRONT/  
D.MIX jacks can be connected to the stereo input on  
a TV, hi-fi amp, or other component. The 1 and 2  
jacks output the same signals so you can use either.  
DVDs with 5.1-channel audio are downmixed into  
two channels before being output by the FRONT/  
D.MIX jacks.  
This RCA connector can be used to connect a TV or  
projector with a composite video input.  
E COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT [20]  
These jacks output component video and can be  
connected to an component video input on a TV or  
projector.  
F S VIDEO OUTPUT [20]  
If you’re using an AV receiver or surround decoder  
with a 5.1-channel analog audio input, use the  
FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2 jacks and the SURR L/R,  
CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks. In this case,  
you must set the Audio Output Mode on the Initial  
Setup menu to 5.1 Channel. With this setting, the  
FRONT/D.MIX jacks will output the front signals,  
and the SURR L/R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER  
jacks will output the surround, center, and sub-  
woofer signals respectively.  
This connector can be used to connect a TV or pro-  
jector with an S Video input.  
G
jack [23]  
These (Remote Interactive) connectors can be  
connected to the connectors on your other  
Onkyo AV components for interactive control.  
Connecting an cable only does not make the  
system operational.You must also connect the audio  
cables as well.  
H AC INLET [24]  
B COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [22]  
This coaxial digital audio output can be connected  
to a coaxial digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV  
receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital,  
DTS).  
The supplied power cord is connected here. The  
other of the power cord should be connected to a  
suitable wall outlet.  
C OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [22]  
This optical digital audio output can be connected to  
an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV  
receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital,  
DTS).  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
Rear Panel  
I European Model  
1
234 5  
6
7
8
9
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
SURR  
CENTER  
1
2
Y
PB  
CONTROL  
AV CONNECTOR  
L
AC INLET  
S VIDEO  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
-
MODEL NO. DV SP503E  
R
:
-
RATING AC 100 240V  
50/60Hz 12W  
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
A AUDIO OUTPUT [22–23]  
D VIDEO OUTPUT [19]  
These jacks output analog audio. The FRONT/  
D.MIX jacks can be connected to the stereo input on  
a TV, hi-fi amp, or other component. The 1 and 2  
jacks output the same signals so you can use either.  
DVDs with 5.1-channel audio are downmixed into  
two channels before being output by the FRONT/  
D.MIX jacks.  
This RCA connector can be used to connect a TV or  
projector with a composite video input.  
E COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT [20]  
These jacks output component video and can be  
connected to an component video input on a TV or  
projector.  
F S VIDEO OUTPUT [20]  
If you’re using an AV receiver or surround decoder  
with a 5.1-channel analog audio input, use the  
FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2 jacks and the SURR L/R,  
CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks. In this case,  
you must set the Audio Output Mode on the Initial  
Setup menu to 5.1 Channel. With this setting, the  
FRONT/D.MIX jacks will output the front signals,  
and the SURR L/R, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER  
jacks will output the surround, center, and sub-  
woofer signals respectively.  
This connector can be used to connect a TV or pro-  
jector with an S Video input.  
G AV CONNECTOR [20]  
This SCART output can be connected to a TV or  
projector with a SCART input by using the supplied  
SCART cable. This SCART connector outputs 2-  
channel stereo audio, composite video, S Video, and  
RGB video.  
H
jack [23]  
These (Remote Interactive) connectors can be  
connected to the connectors on your other  
Onkyo AV components for interactive control.  
Connecting an cable only does not make the  
B COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [22]  
This coaxial digital audio output can be connected  
to a coaxial digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV  
receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital,  
DTS).  
system operational.You must also connect the audio  
cables as well.  
C OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT [22]  
This optical digital audio output can be connected to  
an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, AV  
receiver, or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital,  
DTS).  
I AC INLET [24]  
The supplied power cord is connected here. The  
other of the power cord should be connected to a  
suitable wall outlet.  
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued  
Remote Controller  
I North American models  
I Other models  
1
1
L
ON  
STANDBY  
L
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
OPEN /  
CLOSE  
2
2
PLAY  
MODE  
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
M
N
O
P
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
M
N
O
P
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
4
3
3
7
9
9
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
4
5
Q
R
4
5
Q
R
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
RETURN  
AUDIO  
SETUP  
6
7
S
T
U
V
W
X
S
T
6
7
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
8
9
J
K
U
V
W
X
8
9
J
K
TV CONTROL  
TV/VIDEO CHANNEL  
ON /  
Y
VOLUME  
STANDBY  
-
RC 574DV  
RC-582DV  
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A STANDBY button [24]  
This button is used to set the DV-SP503E to  
Standby.  
P CLEAR [36]  
This button is used to cancel various functions.  
Q MENU button [28]  
B ON button [24]  
This button is used to display the menu on a  
DVD-Video disc or to open the Disc Navigator  
when using a Video CD, audio CD, WMA/MP3/  
JPEG disc, or VR format DVD-RW disc.  
This button is used to turn on the DV-SP503E.  
Don’t turn on the DV-SP503E until you’ve com-  
pleted, and double checked all connections  
(pages 18–23).  
R ENTER button [25]  
C Number buttons [27–29, 37, 50]  
These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and  
track numbers and to enter times for locating spe-  
cific points in time.  
This button is used to start playback of the selected  
title, chapter, or track, and to confirm settings.  
S SETUP button [26, 43–45]  
This button is used to open and close the onscreen  
setup menus.  
D TOP MENU button [28]  
This button is used to display the top menu on a  
DVD-Video disc.  
T ZOOM button [39]  
This button is used with the Zoom function.  
E Cursor  
/
/
/
buttons [25]  
U SUBTITLE button [38]  
This button is used to select subtitles on  
DVD-Video discs.  
These buttons are used to navigate onscreen menus.  
F RETURN button [25, 28]  
This button is used to return to the main menu with-  
out saving your changes.  
V Pause  
This button is used to pause playback.  
W Previous/Next buttons [27]  
button [27, 30, 31]  
G AUDIO button [38]  
/
This button is used to select foreign language  
soundtracks and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital  
or DTS) on DVD-Video discs.  
For Video CDs you can select left-channel, right-  
channel, or stereo.  
The Previous button is used to select the previous  
chapter or track. During playback it selects the  
beginning of the current chapter or track.  
The Next button is used to select the next chapter or  
track.  
H ANGLE button [39]  
X Play  
button [27]  
This button is used to select camera angles on  
DVD-Video discs.  
This button is used to start playback.  
Y TV Control buttons [58]  
I Stop button [27]  
TV/Video button  
Used to select TV or VCR on your TV.  
Channel –/+ buttons  
Used to select channels on your TV.  
On/Standby button  
Used to set your TV to On or Standby.  
This button is used to stop playback.  
J Fast Reverse  
/ (  
) button [27, 30,  
31]  
This button is used for fast reverse, reverse slow  
motion, and reverse frame-by-frame playback.  
Volume  
/
buttons  
K Fast Forward  
/ (  
) button [27, 30,  
Used to adjust your TV’s volume.  
31]  
This button is used for fast forward, slow motion,  
and frame-by-frame playback.  
L OPEN/CLOSE  
button [26]  
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.  
M PLAY MODE button [34–37]  
This button is used to open and close the Play Mode  
menu.  
N DISPLAY button [39]  
This button is used to display information about the  
current disc, title, chapter, or track, including the  
elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.  
Press it repeatedly to display more information.  
O DIMMER button  
This button is used to adjust the display brightness.  
normal  
dim  
dimmer  
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white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and out-  
puts (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to  
connect composite video inputs and outputs.  
The supplied AV cable is made up of an analog audio  
cable and a composite video cable.  
Before Making Any Connections  
• Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.  
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed  
all audio and video connections.  
Analog audio  
Optical Digital Outputs  
Right (red)  
Left (white)  
Right (red)  
Left (white)  
The DV-SP503E’s optical digital connectors have a shut-  
ter-type cover that opens when an optical plug is  
inserted, and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in  
all the way.  
Caution: To prevent shutter damage, hold the optical  
plug straight when inserting and removing.  
Composite video  
(Yellow)  
(Yellow)  
Right!  
• Push each plug in all the way to  
make a good connection (loose  
connections can cause noise or  
malfunctions).  
RCA AV Connection Color Coding  
• To prevent interference, keep  
audio and video cables away from  
power cords and speaker cables.  
Wrong!  
RCA AV connections are usually color coded: red,  
white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-chan-  
nel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”). Use  
AV Cables & Connectors  
Video  
Component video separates the luminance (Y) and  
color difference signals (PR, PB), providing the best  
picture quality. Some TV manufacturers label their  
component video inputs differently.  
Y
PB  
Y
P
P
Y
Component  
video  
/
/
B
R
C
B
P
P
B
R
CB  
/ CR  
/ CR  
PR  
S VIDEO  
S Video provides better picture quality than com-  
posite video.  
S Video  
Composite video can be found on virtually all TVs,  
VCRs, and video equipment.  
Composite  
video  
VIDEO  
SCART connections carry audio and video (com-  
posite, S Video, RGB) all in one cable.  
Scart  
(European  
model only)  
AV CONNECTOR  
Audio  
Optical digital audio connections provide better  
audio quality than analog connections.  
Optical digital  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
Coaxial digital audio connections provide better  
audio quality than analog connections.  
Coaxial digital  
Analog  
1
RCA analog audio connectors can be found on vir-  
tually all AV components.  
L
R
This cable carries multichannel analog audio and  
it’s typically used to connect DV-SP503Es with  
individual 5.1 channel analog audio outputs. Sev-  
eral standard analog audio cables can be used  
instead of a multichannel cable.  
FRONT/D. MIX  
SURR  
CENTER  
1
2
Multichannel  
analog audio  
cable (RCA)  
SUB  
WOOFER  
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Connecting the DV-SP503E—Continued  
Basic Setup  
The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the cables supplied with the player. In  
this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV.  
VIDEO IN  
AV cable  
(Supplied)  
TV  
L
R
ANALOG  
INPUT  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
SURR  
CENTER  
1
2
Y
PB  
CONTROL  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
L
AC INLET  
S VIDEO  
-
MODEL NO. DV SP503E  
AC 120V  
:
RATING  
60Hz  
11W  
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
To power outlet  
Power cord  
(Supplied)  
• This player is equipped with copy protection technol-  
ogy. Do not connect this player to your TV via a VCR  
using AV cables, as the picture from this player will  
not appear properly on your TV. (This player may also  
not be compatible with some combination TV/VCRs  
for the same reason; refer to the manufacturer for more  
information.)  
Notes:  
• Before unplugging the player from the power outlet,  
make sure you first switch it into standby using either  
the front panel STANDBY/ON button, or the remote  
controller, and wait of the “GOOD BYE” message to  
disappear from the player’s display.  
• For the above reasons, do not plug this player into a  
switched power supply found on some amplifiers and  
AV receivers.  
1. Connect the VIDEO OUTPUT and AUDIO OUT-  
PUT ANALOG L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs  
on your TV.  
Use the supplied AV cable (RCA), connecting the  
red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the yel-  
low plug to the video output. Make sure you match  
up the left and right audio outputs with their corre-  
sponding inputs for correct stereo sound.  
See the following page if you want to use a compo-  
nent or S Video cable for the video connection.  
If you need another pair of stereo outputs (and don’t  
need to use the multichannel analog outputs), you  
can use the FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2AUDIO OUTPUT  
jacks (page 22).  
2. Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC  
INLET, then plug into a power outlet.  
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Connecting the DV-SP503E—Continued  
Note:  
ConnectingYour TV  
• Watching progressive scan video from the component  
video outputs  
• Connect the DV-SP503E to the TV directly. If you  
connect the DV-SP503E to aVCR, TV/VCR combina-  
tion, or video selector, the playback picture may be  
distorted as DVD videos are copy protected.  
This player can output progressive scan video from the  
component video output. Compared to interlace video,  
progressive scan video effectively doubles the scan-  
ning rate of the picture, resulting in a very stable,  
flicker-free image. To set up the player for use with a  
progressive scan TV, see Video Output settings on  
page 46. When the player is set to output progressive  
scan video, the PROGRESSIVE indicator lights in the  
front panel display.  
Using S Video  
If your TV (or other equipment) has an S Video input,  
you can use this instead of the standard (composite) out-  
put for a better quality picture.  
• Use an S Video cable (supplied) to connect the S  
VIDEO OUTPUT to an S Video input on your TV (or  
monitor or AV receiver).  
Important:  
• If you connect a TV that is not compatible with a pro-  
gressive scan signal and switch the player to progres-  
sive, you will not be able to see any picture at all. In  
this case, switch everything off and reconnect using  
the supplied video cable, then switch back to Interlace  
(see page 21).  
Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same  
mark on the plug before plugging in.  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
PB  
MIX  
2
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
SURR  
CENTER  
Y
CONTROL  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
S
VIDEO  
-
MODEL NO. DV SP503E  
AC 120V  
RATING:  
60Hz  
11W  
S VIDEO  
SUB  
WOOFER  
Using SCART (European model only)  
If your TV has a SCART-type AV input, you can use a  
SCART cable to connect this player to your TV. This  
type of connection carries both the sound and the picture,  
so there’s no need to connect up the AUDIO OUTPUT  
L/R and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks.  
TV  
S VIDEO IN  
• Use a SCART cable (supplied) to connect the AV  
CONNECTOR to an AV input on your TV.  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
PB  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
Y
CONTROL  
Using Component Video  
AV CONNECTOR  
S
VIDEO  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO/  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
-
MODEL NO. DV SP503E  
RATING: AC 100-240V  
50/60Hz 12W  
OPTICAL  
You can use the component video output instead of the  
standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV  
(or other equipment).  
VIDEO  
PR  
AV CONNECTOR  
This should give you the best quality picture from the  
three types of video output available.  
• Use a component video cable (not supplied) to con-  
nect the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTPUT jacks to a  
component video input on your TV, monitor or AV  
receiver.  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
COMPONENT
Y
PB  
Y
S
VIDEO  
R  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
TV  
PR  
SCART  
This connector can output composite video, S Video, or  
RGB video. The default setting is composite, which  
should work with all TVs. Consult the manual that came  
with your TV to see if you can use one of the higher qual-  
ity settings. See page 46 for how to change the video out-  
put.  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN  
TV  
Y
PB  
PR  
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Connecting the DV-SP503E—Continued  
Switching the video output to interlace  
using the front panel controls  
Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel  
controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing  
switch the player back to Interlace.  
to  
STANDBY/ON  
RN  
MENU  
SETUP  
PROGRESSIVE SCAN  
SUPER  
A
Compatibility of this player with  
progressive-scan and high-definition TVs  
This player is compatible with progressive video Macro  
Vision System Copy Guard.  
Consumers should note that not all high-definition tele-  
vision sets are fully compatible with this product and  
may cause artifacts to be displayed in the picture. In case  
of 525 progressive scan picture problems, it is recom-  
mended that the user switch the connection to the “stan-  
dard definition” output (Interlace). If there are questions  
regarding our TV set compatibility with this model,  
please contact our customer service center.  
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Connecting the DV-SP503E—Continued  
This enables you to listen to surround sound.  
For an optical connection, use an optical cable (not sup-  
plied) to connect the “OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUTPUT” jack to an optical input on your AV receiver.  
For a coaxial connection, use a coaxial cable (similar to  
the supplied video cable) to connect the “COAXIAL  
DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT” jack to a coaxial input on  
your AV receiver.  
Connecting to an AV Receiver  
You can connect this player to yourAV receiver using the  
multichannel analog outputs or one of the digital out-  
puts. In addition to these connections, you should also  
connect the 2 channel analog outputs for compatibility  
with all discs. You’ll probably also want to connect a  
video output to your AV receiver.You can use any of the  
video outputs available on this player.  
Connecting the Analog Output  
Before connecting  
• When you connect the DV-SP503E to the amplifier, be  
sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from  
the mains before making any connections. Otherwise,  
the speakers may be damaged.  
1. Connect the FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2 AUDIO OUT-  
PUT and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks on this player  
to a set of analog audio and video inputs on your  
AV receiver.  
• Connect the plugs securely.  
AV receiver  
To enjoy surround sound you need to connect this player  
to an AV receiver using a digital output. This player has  
both coaxial and optical digital jacks; use whichever is  
convenient.  
To record the audio from a CD-R disc etc. to a cassette  
or CDR recorder that’s connected to theAV receiver, and  
when yourAV receiver has Zone2, you must connect the  
DV-SP503E’s analog audio outputs to the AV receiver.  
You’ll probably also want to connect a video output to  
your AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs  
available on this player (the illustration shows a standard  
(composite) connection).  
DVD  
IN  
VIDEO  
FRONT/D. MIX  
FRONTL  
1
2
R
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
Connecting the Digital Output  
SURR  
CENTER  
1
2
Y
PB  
L
R
This player has both optical and coaxial-type digital  
audio outputs for connection to an AV receiver. Connect  
whichever is convenient.  
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also  
connecting using the stereo analog connection.  
Depending on the capabilities of your AV receiver, you  
might have to set up this player to output only digital  
audio in a compatible format. See Digital Audio Out set-  
tings on page 46 and refer to the operating instructions  
that came with your AV receiver.  
The diagram shows standard video connections, but you  
can alternatively use the S Video or component video  
connections if they’re available.  
2. Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a video  
input on your TV.  
You can use the SCART AV connector, or the S  
Video or component video jacks to connect to theAV  
receiver if you prefer.  
1. Connect one of DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT jacks  
on this player to a digital input on your AV receiver.  
DIGITAL  
V
AUDIO OUTPUT  
Tip:  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
COMPONE
Y
COAXIAL  
1
2
SURR  
CENTER  
SUPER AUDIO CD DVD AUDIO  
&
VIDEO PLAYER  
L
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MODEL NO. DV SP50  
• You usually have to connect the same kind of video  
cable between your DV-SP503E and AV receiver, and  
between your AV receiver and TV.  
RATING:  
AC 120V  
60Hz  
11W  
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
OPTICAL  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
Connect one  
or the other  
AV receiver  
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Connecting the DV-SP503E—Continued  
Connecting the Multichannel Analog  
Outputs  
Connecting  
Components  
-compatible  
If your AV receiver has 5.1 channel analog inputs, we  
recommend connecting this player to it using the multi-  
channel analog outputs. Doing this will ensure that you  
can enjoy all kinds of disc, including Dolby Digital and  
DTS DVD-Video discs, as well as high sampling rate  
and multichannel DVD-Audio and SACD discs.  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
PB  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
REMOTE  
1
2
SURR  
CENTER  
Y
CONTROL  
L
S
VIDEO  
R
SUB  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO  
PR  
WOOFER  
1. Connect the FRONT/D.MIX, SURR, CENTER,  
SUBWOOFER outputs on this player to the  
multi-channel audio inputs on your AV receiver.  
It’s convenient to use three stereo audio cables; one  
for the FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2, one for the SURR and  
one for the CENTER and SUBWOOFER channels.  
FRONT/D. MIX  
REMOTE  
CONTROL  
1
2
IN  
L
AUDIO OUTPUT  
VIDEO OUTPUT  
COMPONENT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
DIGITAL  
COAXIAL  
1
2
SURR  
CENTER  
Y
PB  
SUPER AUDIO  
C
VIDEO  
L
S
VIDEO  
MODEL NO.  
RATING:  
AC 120V  
R
R
SUB  
WOOFER  
OPTICAL  
VIDEO 2  
VIDEO  
PR  
REMOTE  
CONTROL  
AUDIO OUTPUT  
FRONT/D. MIX  
SURR CENTER  
1
2
AV receiver  
SUB  
WOOFER  
• The remote controller supplied with Onkyo AV  
receiver or amplifiers can be used to control the DV-  
SP503E.  
• The function of the upper and lower  
the same. Connect to either one.  
connectors are  
FRONT  
Signal flow  
AV receiver  
R
L
SUB  
CENTER  
• Connecting an  
cable only does not make the sys-  
SURR  
tem operational. You must also connect the audio  
cables as well.  
• For remote control operation, you must make an ana-  
log RCA connection between your DV-SP503E and  
the other AV component, even if they are connected  
digitally.  
You can use the SCART AV connector, or the S  
video or component video jacks to connect to the AV  
receiver if you prefer.  
Tip:  
• After connecting up and switching on, you should  
change the Audio Output Mode setting in the Initial  
Setup menu from the default 2 Channel to 5.1 Chan-  
nel. See also Audio Output Mode on page 48, 52.  
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Connecting the Power/Turning on the DV-SP503E  
Before connecting  
• Make sure that all the connections on pages 18 – 23  
are complete (the connection to a TV is required).  
Plug the supplied power cord into  
the AC INLET and then into the  
power outlet on the wall.  
1
• Do not use a power cord other than the  
one supplied with the DV-SP503E.  
The power cord supplied is designed  
for use with the DV-SP503E and  
should not be used with any other  
device.  
STANDBY/ON  
STANDBY indicator  
PROGRESSIVE  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
SETUP  
PROGRESSIVE SCAN  
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A
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• Never have the power cord discon-  
nected from the DV-SP503E while the  
other end is plugged into the wall out-  
let. Doing so may cause an electric  
shock. Always connect by plugging  
into the wall outlet last and disconnect  
by unplugging from the wall outlet  
first.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
ON  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
AC INLET  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
To a wall  
outlet  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Press STANDBY/ON on the DV-  
SP503E or ON on the remote con-  
troller.  
2
STANDBY/ON  
The DV-SP503E turns on and the  
STANDBY indicator turns off.  
• To put the DV-SP503E in the standby  
mode, press STANDBY/ON on the  
DV-SP503E, or STANDBY on the  
remote controller. Be sure to set the  
volume to minimum before putting the  
DV-SP503E in the standby mode for  
the next use to avoid sudden loud  
sound reproduction.  
STANDBY  
RC-574DV  
Remote  
controller  
ON  
• While the STANDBY indicator lights  
up, the DV-SP503E can receive signals  
from the remote controller.  
• Setting the STANDBY/ON button to  
standby does not shut off the power  
completely.  
Note:  
• This player features a screen saver and an auto power  
off function. If the player is stopped and no button is  
pressed for five minutes, the screen saver starts. If the  
disc tray is closed but no disc is playing and no control  
is pressed for 30 minutes, the player automatically  
goes into standby.  
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Getting Started  
Using the on-screen displays  
Setting up the player for your TV  
For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graph-  
ical on-screen displays (OSDs).  
All the screens are navigated in basically the same way,  
If you have a widescreen (16:9) TV, you should setup the  
player so that the picture will be presented correctly. If  
you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you can leave the  
player on the default setting and move on to the next sec-  
tion.  
using the cursor buttons (  
/
/
/
) to change the  
highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.  
ON  
STANDBY  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
9
CLEAR  
CLEAR  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
SETUP  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
RETURN  
SETUP  
SETUP  
RETURN  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Note:  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
2
• From here on in this manual, the word “select”  
generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight  
an item on-screen, then press ENTER.  
SETUP  
Initial Settings  
Button  
What it does  
Display/exit the on-screen display.  
Select “TV Screen” from the  
“Video Output” settings.  
SETUP  
Initial Settings  
Changes the highlighted menu item.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
4:3 (Pan&Scan)  
16:9 (Wide)  
TV Screen  
Component Out  
ENTER  
Options  
Speakers  
Selects the highlighted menu item  
(both ENTER buttons on the remote  
work in exactly the same way).  
ENTER  
If you have a widescreen (16:9)TV,  
select “16:9 (Wide)”.  
If you have a conventional (4:3) TV, you  
can change the setting from 4:3 (Letter  
Box) to 4:3 (Pan & Scan) if you prefer.  
See “Video Output settings” on page 46  
for more details.  
3
4
Returns to the main menu without sav-  
ing changes.  
RETURN  
Press SETUP to exit the menu  
screen.  
SETUP  
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Getting Started—Continued  
Setting the language of this player’s  
on-screen displays  
Press SETUP to exit the menu  
screen.  
4
SETUP  
This sets the language of this system’s on-screen dis-  
plays.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Playing discs  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD,  
SACD, Video CD and MP3/WMA discs are covered  
here. Further functions are detailed in the next chapter.  
For details on playing JPEG picture discs, see “Viewing  
a JPEG slideshow” on page 31.  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
Important:  
RETURN  
SETUP  
SETUP  
• Throughout this manual, the term “DVD” means DVD-  
Video, DVD-Audio and DVD-R/ RW. If a function is  
specific to a particular kind of DVD disc, it is specified.  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
STANDBY/ON  
PROGRESSIVE  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
2
SETUP  
PROGRESSIVE SCAN  
O
S
U
P
E
R
A
U
D
I
O
C
D
&
D
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A
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SETUP  
Initial Settings  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Select “OSD Language” from the  
“Display” settings.  
ON  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
Initial Settings  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
OSD Language  
Angle Indicator  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
Options  
Speakers  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
The available languages vary between  
models.  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
•
North American and European models:  
English, French, Spanish, German, Italian,  
Other Language.  
•
Australian, Asian and South American  
models: English, French, Spanish, Chinese,  
Other Language.  
If the player isn’t already on, press  
STANDBY/ON to switch it on.  
If you’re playing a DVD or Video CD,  
also turn on your TV and make sure that  
it is set to the correct video input.  
1
2
STANDBY/ON  
• Note that the language you choose  
here may not be available on all discs.  
• If you want to select a language other  
than those listed, select “Other Lan-  
guage.” See “Selecting languages  
using the language code list” on  
STANDBY  
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the  
disc tray.  
page 56 for detailed information.  
Select a language.  
The on-screen language will change  
according to your selection.  
3
Remote  
controller  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
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Getting Started—Continued  
Basic playback controls  
Load a disc.  
Load a disc with the label side facing up,  
using the disc tray guide to align the disc  
(if you’re loading a double-sided DVD  
disc, load it with the side you want to  
play face down).  
3
The table below shows the basic controls on the remote  
for playing discs. The following chapter covers other  
playback features in more detail.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Numbers  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
Press  
(play) to start playback.  
4
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
If you’re playing a DVD orVideo CD, an  
on-screen menu may appear. See “DVD  
disc menus” on page 28 and “Video CD  
PBC menus” on page 29 for more on  
how to navigate these.  
• If you’re playing an MP3/WMA disc,  
it may take a few seconds before play-  
back starts.  
/
/
Remote  
controller  
Button  
What it does  
Starts playback.  
If the display shows RESUME or LAST  
MEM playback starts from the resume  
or last memory point (see also  
“Resume and Last Memory” on  
page 28.)  
Note:  
• You may find with some DVD discs that some play-  
back controls don’t work in certain parts of the disc.  
This is not a malfunction.  
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or  
restarts a paused disc.  
Stops playback.  
See also “Resume and Last Memory”  
on page 28.  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press  
playback.  
(play) to resume normal  
(remote only)  
(remote only)  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
Press  
playback.  
(play) to resume normal  
Skips to the start of the current track or  
chapter, then to previous tracks/chapters.  
Skips to the next track or chapter.  
Use to enter a title/chapter/track num-  
ber.  
Press ENTER to select.  
• If the disc is stopped, playback starts  
from the selected title (for DVD),  
group (for DVD-Audio) or track (for  
CD/SACD/Video CD).  
Numbers  
(remote only)  
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps  
to the start of the selected title (VR  
mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-  
*1  
Video) or track (DVD-Audio /SACD/  
CD/Video CD)  
*1 within the current group  
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Getting Started—Continued  
Resume and Last Memory  
DVD disc menus  
With the exception of DVD-Audio and SACD discs,  
when you stop playback of a disc, RESUME is shown in  
the display indicating that you can resume playback  
again from that point.  
Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus  
from which you can select what you want to watch.  
They may also give access to additional features, such as  
subtitle and audio language selection, or special features  
such as slideshows. See the disc packaging for details.  
Sometimes DVD-Video menus are displayed automati-  
cally when you start playback; others only appear when  
you press MENU or TOP MENU.  
If the disc tray is not opened, the next time you start play-  
back the display shows RESUME and playback resumes  
from the resume point. (If you want to clear the resume  
point, press (stop) while RESUME is displayed.)  
If you take a VCD out of the player after stopping play-  
back, the last play position is stored in memory. If the  
next disc you load is the same one, the display shows  
LAST MEM and playback will resume. For DVD-Video  
discs (except VR mode DVD-RW), the player stores the  
play position of the last five discs. When one of these  
discs is next loaded, you can resume playback.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Numbers  
9
Notes:  
/
/
/
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR for-  
mat DVD-RW, DVD-Audio or SACD discs.  
• If you don’t need the Last Memory function when you  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
stop a disc, you can press  
OPEN/CLOSE to stop  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
playback and open the disc tray.  
Important:  
• Some DVD-Audio discs feature a “bonus group”. To  
play this group you first have to input a password,  
which you can find on the disc’s packaging. Use the  
number buttons to input the password.  
Button  
What it does  
Displays the “top menu” of a DVD  
disc—this varies with the disc.  
TOP MENU  
Displays a DVD disc menu—this var-  
ies with the disc and may be the same  
as the “top menu”.  
MENU  
Moves the cursor around the screen.  
Selects the current menu option.  
/
/
/
ENTER  
Returns to the previously displayed  
menu screen. On some DVD-Audio  
discs featuring browsable pictures,  
press to display the browser screen.  
RETURN  
Highlights a numbered menu option  
(some discs only). Press ENTER to  
select.  
Numbers  
(remote only)  
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Getting Started—Continued  
Video CD PBC menus  
SomeVideo CD have menus from which you can choose  
what you want to watch. These are called PBC (Playback  
control) menus.  
You can play a PBC Video CD without having to navi-  
gate the PBC menu by starting playback using a number  
button to select a track, rather than the  
(play) button.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Numbers  
RETURN  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
/
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Button  
What it does  
Displays the PBC menu.  
Use to enter a numbered menu option.  
(remote only) Press ENTER to select.  
Displays the previous menu page (if  
RETURN  
Numbers  
there is one).  
Displays the next menu page (if there  
is one).  
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Playing discs  
Notes:  
Playing in slow motion  
• Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to  
DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs, CDs and WMA/  
MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact operation of  
some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.  
• Some DVDs restrict the use of some functions (ran-  
dom or repeat, for example) in some or all parts of the  
disc. This is not a malfunction.  
Playing in slow motion You can play DVD-Videos and  
DVD-R/RW at four different slow motion speeds, for-  
wards and backwards. Video CD/Super VCDs can be  
played at four different forward slow motion speeds.  
• When playingVideo CD, some of the functions are not  
available during PBC playback. If you want to use  
them, start the disc playing using a number button to  
select a track.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
Scanning discs  
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at four dif-  
ferent speeds.  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
/
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
During playback, press  
Press and hold  
until slow motion playback starts.  
• The slow motion speed is shown on-  
screen.  
(pause).  
9
1
2
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
or  
/
• There is no sound during slow motion  
playback.  
During playback, press  
to start scanning.  
• There is no sound while scanning  
DVDs (including DVD-Audio) and  
Video CD/ Super VCDs.  
or  
1
Press repeatedly to change the  
slow motion speed.  
3
4
To resume normal playback, press  
(play).  
• Depending on the disc, normal play-  
back may automatically resume when  
a new chapter is reached.  
Press repeatedly to increase the  
scanning speed.  
• The scanning speed is shown on-  
screen.  
2
3
Note:  
To resume normal playback, press  
(play).  
• Backward slow-motion playback does not work with  
Video CD.  
• When scanning a Video CD playing in  
PBC mode or a WMA/MP3 track,  
playback automatically resumes at the  
end or beginning of the track.  
• Depending on the disc, normal play-  
back may automatically resume when  
a new chapter is reached on a DVD  
disc.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Frame advance/frame reverse  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow  
You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/  
RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD you can only  
use frame advance.  
After loading a CD/CD-R/RW containing JPEG picture  
files, press  
(play) to start a slideshow from the first  
folder/picture on the disc. The player displays the pic-  
tures in each folder in alphabetical order.  
Pictures are automatically adjusted so that they fill as  
much of the screen as possible (if the aspect ratio of the  
picture is different to your TV screen you may notice  
black bars at the sides, or at the top and bottom of the  
screen).  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
ENTER  
PLAY  
MODE  
RETURN  
SETUP  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
During playback, press  
(pause).  
1
2
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ZOOM  
/
Press  
or  
to reverse  
While the slideshow is running:  
or advance a frame at a time.  
Button  
What it does  
Pauses the slideshow; press again to  
restart.  
Displays the previous picture.  
Displays the next picture.  
To resume normal playback, press  
(play).  
3
• Depending on the disc, normal play-  
back may automatically resume when  
a new chapter is reached.  
Pauses the slideshow and rotates the  
displayed picture 90˚ (counter)clock-  
/
wise. (Press  
show).  
(play) to restart slide-  
Note:  
Pauses the slideshow and flips the dis-  
played picture horizontally or vertically.  
• Backward frame-by-frame playback does not work  
with Video CD.  
/
(Press  
(play) to restart slideshow).  
Pauses the slideshow and zooms the  
picture. Press again to toggle between  
ZOOM  
1x, 2x and 4x zoom. (Press  
to restart slideshow).  
(play)  
Displays the Disc Navigator screen  
(see below).  
MENU  
Notes:  
• The time it takes for the player to load a file increases  
with large file sizes.  
• Discs can contain up to 299 folders and up to 648 fold-  
ers and files combined.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Browsing video content with the Disc  
Navigator  
• Playlist: Title – Playlist titles from a  
VR mode DVD-RW disc.  
• Original: Time – Thumbnails from  
the Original content at 10 minute inter-  
vals.  
• Playlist: Time – Thumbnails from the  
Playlist at 10 minute intervals.  
The screen shows up to six moving  
thumbnail images displayed one after  
another. To display the previous/next six  
Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents  
of a DVD-Video, DVD-RW or Video CD disc to find the  
part you want to play.  
Important:  
• You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD in  
PBC mode.  
thumbnails, press  
/
(you don’t  
ON  
STANDBY  
have to wait for all the thumbnails to fin-  
ish playing to display the previous/next  
page).  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Select the thumbnail image for  
what you want to play.  
9
3
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
01  
02  
03  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
SETUP  
/
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
04  
05  
06  
Disc Navigator: Title  
01- 49: --  
You can use either the cursor buttons  
) and ENTER to select a  
thumbnail, or the number buttons.  
To select using the number buttons, enter  
a two-digit number then press ENTER.  
During playback, press SETUP  
and select “Disc Navigator” from  
the on-screen menu.  
1
2
(
/
/
/
SETUP  
Disc Navigator  
Tip:  
Select a view option.  
• Another way to find a particular place on a disc is to  
use one of the search modes. See “Searching a disc”  
on page 37.  
Disc Navigator  
Title  
Chapter  
The options available depend on the kind  
of disc loaded and whether the disc is  
playing or not, but include:  
• Title – Titles from a DVD-Video  
disc.  
• Chapter – Chapters from the current  
title of a DVD-Video disc.  
• Track – Tracks from a Video CD  
disc.  
• Time –Thumbnails from aVideo CD  
disc at 10 minute intervals.  
• Original:Title – Original titles from  
a VR mode DVD-RW disc.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files  
with the Disc Navigator  
To play the highlighted track or  
display the highlighted JPEG file,  
press ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3 file is selected,  
playback begins, starting with the  
selected track, and continues until the  
end of the folder.  
3
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder  
by filename.  
ENTER  
ON  
STANDBY  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slide-  
show begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Tip:  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
• To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start  
ENTER  
SETUP  
playback using the  
(play) button.  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Press SETUP and select “Disc  
Navigator” from the on-screen  
menu.  
1
2
SETUP  
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
Folder1  
Folder2  
Folder3  
Folder4  
Use the cursor buttons (  
/
/
/
) and ENTER to navigate.  
Use the cursor up/down buttons (  
/
)
ENTER  
to move up and down the folder/file list.  
Use the cursor left button ( ) to return  
to the parent folder.  
Use ENTER or cursor right ( ) to open  
a highlighted folder.  
• You can also return to the parent folder  
by going to the top of the list to the “..”  
folder, then pressing ENTER.  
• When a JPEG file is highlighted, a  
thumbnail image is displayed on the  
right.  
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
Folder2  
File1  
File2  
File3  
File4  
File5  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Looping a section of a disc  
Using repeat play  
The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two  
points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title  
(DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is  
played over and over.  
There are various repeat play options, depending on the  
kind of disc loaded. It’s also possible to use repeat play  
together with program play to repeat the tracks/chapters in  
the program list (see “Creating a program list” on page 36).  
• You can’t use A-B Repeat with DVD-Audio, SACD,  
and Video CD in PBC mode, or WMA /MP3 files.  
Important:  
• You can’t use Repeat play with Video CD in PBC  
mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.  
• You can’t use repeat and random play at the same time.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
CLEAR  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
9
CLEAR  
ENTER  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
ENTER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
During playback, press PLAY  
MODE and select “A-B Repeat”  
from the list of functions on the  
left.  
1
PLAY MODE  
During playback, press PLAY  
MODE and select “Repeat” from  
the list of functions on the left.  
1
PLAY MODE  
Play Mode  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
Random  
Program  
Random  
Search Mode  
Program  
Search Mode  
Press ENTER on “A(Start Point)”  
to set the loop start point.  
2
Select a repeat play option.  
If program play is active, select Program  
Repeat to repeat the program list, or  
Repeat Off to cancel.  
2
ENTER  
The repeat options available depend on  
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for  
DVD-Video and DVD-RW discs, you  
can select Title Repeat or Chapter Repeat  
(or Repeat Off).  
Press ENTER on“B(End Point)”to  
set the loop end point.  
After pressing ENTER, playback jumps  
back to the start point and plays the loop.  
3
4
ENTER  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
Random  
Program  
To resume normal playback,select  
“Off” from the menu.  
Search Mode  
• For DVD-Audio discs, select Group  
Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat Off).  
• For SACDs, CDs and Video CD, select  
Disc Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat  
Off).  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Using random play  
Press PLAY MODE and select  
“Random” from the list of func-  
tions on the left.  
1
Use the random play function to play titles or chapters  
(DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD-  
Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the  
same track/title/chapter may play more than once.)  
You can set the random play option when a disc is play-  
ing or stopped.  
PLAY MODE  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Important:  
• Random play remains in effect until you select Ran-  
dom Off from the random play menu options.  
• You can’t use random play with VR format DVD-RW  
discs, Video CD playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3  
discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.  
• You can’t use random play together with program or  
repeat play.  
Select a random play option.  
The random play options available  
depend on the kind of disc loaded. For  
example, for DVD-Video discs, you can  
select Random Title or Random Chapter,  
(or Random Off).  
2
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Random Title  
Random Chapter  
Random Off  
Random  
Program  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Search Mode  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
• For DVD-Audio discs, select Random  
Group or Random Track, (or Random  
Off).  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• For CDs, SACDs andVideo CD, select  
On or Off to switch random play on or  
off.  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Tip:  
/
• Use the following controls during random play:  
Button  
What it does  
RC-574DV  
Selects a new track/title/chapter at  
random.  
Returns to the beginning of the current  
track/title/chapter; further presses  
select another random track/title/chap-  
ter.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Creating a program list  
Use the cursor buttons and ENTER  
to select a title, chapter or track for  
the current step in the program list.  
For a DVD-Video disc, you can add a  
title or a chapter to the program list.  
3
This feature lets you program the play order of titles/  
chapters/tracks on a disc.  
Important:  
• You can’t use Program play withVR format DVD-RW  
discs, Video CD playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3  
discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.  
Program  
Program Step  
Title 1~38  
Chapter 1~4  
01. 01  
02.  
03.  
04.  
05.  
06.  
07.  
08.  
Title 01  
Title 02  
Title 03  
Title 04  
Title 05  
Title 06  
Title 07  
Title 08  
Chapter 001  
Chapter 002  
Chapter 003  
Chapter 004  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
• For a DVD-Audio disc, you can add a  
whole group, or a track within a group  
to the program list.  
• For a CD, SACD orVideo CD, select a  
track to add to the program list.  
After pressing ENTER to select the title/  
chapter/track, the step number automati-  
cally moves down one.  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
CLEAR  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Repeat step 3 to build up a pro-  
gram list.  
4
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/  
chapters/tracks.  
• You can insert steps into the middle of  
a program list by just highlighting the  
position where you want the new step  
to appear and entering a title/chapter/  
track number.  
RC-574DV  
• To delete a step, highlight it and press  
CLEAR.  
Press PLAY MODE and select  
“Program” from the list of func-  
tions on the left.  
To play the program list, press  
(play).  
Program play remains active until you  
turn off program play (see below), erase  
the program list (see below), eject the  
disc or switch off the player.  
1
5
PLAY MODE  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Tip:  
Use the following controls during program play:  
Select“Create/Edit”from the list of  
program options.  
Button  
What it does  
2
Save the program list and exit the pro-  
PLAY MODE gram edit screen without starting play-  
back (SETUP does the same).  
Skip to the next step in the program list.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Other functions available from the  
program menu  
Use the number buttons to enter a  
title, chapter or track number, or a  
time.  
3
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
4
7
There are a number of other options in the program menu  
in addition to Create/Edit.  
• Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program  
list  
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Search  
Input Chapter  
Chapter Search  
Time Search  
0
0
1
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
• Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not  
erase the program list  
• Program Delete – Erases the program list and turns  
off program play  
• For a time search, enter the number of  
minutes and seconds into the currently  
playing title (DVD) or track (CD/  
Video CD) you want playback to  
resume from. For example, press 4, 5,  
0, 0 to have playback start from 45  
minutes into the disc. For 1 hour, 20  
minutes and 30 seconds, press 8, 0, 3,  
0.  
Searching a disc  
You can search DVD-Video discs by title or chapter  
number, or by time; DVD-Audio discs can be searched  
by group or track number; SACDs by track number, CDs  
and Video CD by track number or time.  
Important:  
• Some DVD-Audio discs feature pages  
of browsable pictures. Enter the page  
number you want.  
• Search functions are not available with Video CD in  
PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.  
Press ENTER to start playback.  
4
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
ENTER  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
Numbers  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
RC-574DV  
Press PLAY MODE and select  
“Search Mode” from the list of  
functions on the left.  
1
PLAY MODE  
The search options available depend on  
the kind of disc loaded.  
Select a search mode.  
• The disc must be playing in order to  
use time search.  
2
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Playing discs—Continued  
Switching subtitles  
Switching audio language/channel  
Some DVD-Video discs have subtitles in one or more  
languages; the disc box will usually tell you which sub-  
title languages are available.You can switch subtitle lan-  
guage during playback.  
When playing a DVD-Video disc recorded with dialog in  
two or more languages, you can switch audio language  
during playback.  
When playing aVR format DVD-RW disc recorded with  
dual-mono audio, you can switch between the main, sub,  
and mixed channels during playback.  
When playing a DVD-Audio disc, you may be able to  
switch channels—see the disc box for details. (When  
you change the audio channel, playback restarts from the  
beginning of the current track.)  
When playing a Video CD, you can switch between ste-  
reo, just the left channel or just the right channel.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
SUBTITLE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to  
select a subtitle option.  
1
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
SUBTITLE  
Current / Total  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Subtitle  
1/2  
English  
AUDIO  
Notes:  
• Some discs only allow you to change  
subtitle language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU or MENU to  
access.  
• To set subtitle preferences, see “Lan-  
guage settings” on page 47.  
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select  
an audio language/channel option.  
The language/channel information is  
shown on-screen.  
1
AUDIO  
Notes:  
• Some DVD discs only allow you to  
change audio language from the disc  
menu. Press TOP MENU or MENU to  
access.  
• To set DVD audio language prefer-  
ences, see “Language settings” on  
page 47.  
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Playing discs—Continued  
Zooming the screen  
Switching camera angles  
Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the  
screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or  
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more  
angles—check the disc box for details.  
Video CD or playing a JPEG disc.  
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a  
icon appears  
DE  
7
8
0
on screen to let you know that other angles are available  
(this can be switched off if you prefer—see “Display set-  
tings” on page 47).  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ANGLE  
ZOOM  
During playback (or when  
paused), press ANGLE to switch  
angle.  
During playback, use the ZOOM  
button to select the zoom factor  
(Normal, 2x or 4x).  
• Since DVD, Video CD and JPEG pic-  
tures have a fixed resolution, picture  
quality will deteriorate, especially at  
4x zoom. This is not a malfunction.  
1
ANGLE  
1
2
ZOOM  
Use the cursor buttons to change  
the zoomed area.  
Displaying disc information  
You can change the zoom factor and the  
zoomed area freely during playback.  
• If the navigation square at the top of  
the screen disappears, press ZOOM  
again to display it.  
Various track, chapter and title information, such as the  
elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on-  
screen while a disc is playing.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Note:  
• If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear  
when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when  
you return the screen to normal.  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
DISPLAY  
9
CLEAR  
MENU  
To show/switch/hide the informa-  
tion displayed, press DISPLAY  
repeatedly.  
1
DISPLAY  
• When a disc is playing, the informa-  
tion appears at the top of the screen.  
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®
DivX video playback on the DV-SP503E (not North  
American model)  
About DivX  
Playing DivX video  
DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the  
DivX video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This  
If a disc contains only DivX video files, you can start  
playback right away. The table below shows all the basic  
playback controls.  
If a disc contains a mixture of DivX video and other  
media file types (MP3, for example), first select whether  
to play the DivX video files (DivX) or the other media  
file types (MP3/WMA/JPEG) from the on-screen dis-  
play.  
®
player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/  
ROM discs. Keeping the same terminology as DVD-  
Video, individual DivX video files are called “Titles.”  
When naming files/titles on a CD-R/RW disc prior to  
burning, keep in mind that by default they will be played  
in alphabetical order.  
Note:  
DivX video compatibility  
• The player may take some time to find a title on a disc  
when you start playback, etc. This is normal.  
®
• Official DivX Certified product.  
®
®
®
®
• Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3 and DivX VOD  
video content (in compliance with DivX Certified  
technical requirements).  
Button  
What it does  
®
Starts or resumes playback.  
Titles are played in alphabetical order.  
• File extensions: .avi and .divx (these must be used for  
the player to recognize DivX video files). Note that all  
files with the .avi extension are recognized as MPEG4,  
but not all of these are necessarily DivX video files  
and therefore may not be playable on this player.  
• Media: ISO 9660* formatted CD-R/RW/ROM  
* ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 compliant. CD physical format:  
Mode1, Mode2 XA Form1. Romeo and Joliet file systems  
are both compatible with this player.  
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or  
restarts a paused disc.  
Stops playback. RESUME shows in  
the front panel display indicating that  
you can resume playback (press  
again to clear the resume point). Note  
that the resume point is lost if you  
switch the player off.  
• Multi-session playback: No  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
• Unfinalized disc playback: No  
Press  
(play) to resume normal  
playback.  
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and  
files combined per folder.  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
Press  
playback.  
(play) to resume normal  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trade-  
marks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under  
license.  
Skips to the start of the current title,  
then to previous titles.  
Skips to the next title.  
Press  
frame. Press and hold  
, then press to advance one  
to start  
slow motion playback (press repeat-  
edly to change the slow motion play  
speed).  
Press to display the playback audio  
type; press repeatedly to change the  
playback audio type.  
AUDIO  
Press to display subtitle information;  
press repeatedly to change subtitles.  
SUBTITLE  
ZOOM  
Press to zoom the screen. Press  
repeatedly to change the zoom factor  
(2x, 4x, Normal).  
Press repeatedly to show various disc  
related information, such as elapsed,  
remaining and total playing time, and  
the title name.  
DISPLAY  
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—
Continued  
Browsing DivX video titles using the Disc  
Navigator  
Using repeat play  
You can use the repeat play feature to repeat individual  
titles on a disc.  
Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc.  
Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc,  
these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.  
During playback, press PLAY  
MODE and select “Repeat” from  
1
the list of functions on the left.  
Press SETUP and select “Disc  
Navigator” from the on-screen  
menu.  
1
SETUP  
Select a repeat play option.  
• Title Repeat – Repeat the currently  
playing title.  
2
• Repeat Off – Switch off repeat play.  
Use the cursor buttons (  
) and ENTER to navigate.  
/
/
/
2
00:00/ 00:00  
0kbps  
ENTER  
Using time search  
Use the time search to jump to a specified point in the  
currently playing DivX title.  
..  
Sport  
Comedy  
Drama  
During playback, press PLAY  
1
MODE and select “Search Mode”  
from the list of functions on the  
left.  
Use the cursor up/down buttons (  
/
)
to move up and down the folder/title list.  
Use the cursor left button ( ) to return  
to the parent folder.  
Select “Time Search”.  
2
Use ENTER or cursor right ( ) to open  
a highlighted folder.  
• You can also return to the parent folder  
by going to the top of the list to the “..”  
folder, then pressing ENTER.  
Use the number buttons to enter a  
time.  
Enter the number of minutes and seconds  
into the currently playing title you want  
playback to resume from. For example,  
press 4, 5, 0, 0 to have playback start  
from 45 minutes into the title.  
3
To play the highlighted title, press  
ENTER.  
3
• Playback begins, starting with the  
selected title, and continues until the  
end of the folder.  
Press ENTER to start playback.  
4
Note:  
• For DivX title playback, Onkyo tested  
and verified the combination of video  
and audio data as listed on page 60.  
When you create a new DivX file, refer  
to this list. Onkyo does not guarantee  
the quality or operation of DivX files  
that contain any combinations other  
than those listed in this manual.  
Tip:  
• To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just  
the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start  
playback using the  
(play) button.  
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DivX® video playback on the DV-SP503E (not North American model)  
—
Continued  
®
®
About DivX VOD content  
Playing DivX VOD content  
In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content  
on this player, you first need to register the player with  
your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by gener-  
ating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit  
to your provider.  
Some DivX VOD content may only be playable a fixed  
number of times. When you load a disc containing this  
type of DivX VOD content, the remaining number of  
plays is shown on-screen and you then have the option of  
playing the disc (thereby using up one of the remaining  
plays), or stopping. If you load a disc that contains  
expired DivX VOD content (for example, content that  
has zero remaining plays), the message Rental Expired is  
displayed.  
Important:  
• DivX VOD content is protected by a DRM (Digital  
Rights Management) system. This restricts playback  
of content to specific, registered devices.  
If your DivX VOD content allows an unlimited number  
of plays, then you may load the disc into your player and  
play the content as often as you like, and no message will  
be displayed.  
• If you load a disc that contains DivXVOD content not  
authorized for your player, the messageAuthorization  
Error is displayed and the content will not play.  
• Resetting the player (as described in Resetting the  
player in the main Operating Instructions) will not  
cause you to lose your registration code.  
Displaying DivX subtitle files  
Some DivX video discs include subtitles in one or more  
languages. The disc packaging will usually inform you  
about which subtitle languages are available.  
Displaying your DivX VOD registration  
code  
You can start / stop displaying subtitles or switch  
between the subtitle languages on the disc during play-  
back by pressing the SUBTITLE button on the remote  
control repeatedly. Pressing this button will also display  
the subtitle information for the DivX video file being  
played.  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
SETUP  
This player can handle external subtitle files.  
Select “Options”, then “DivX  
VOD”.  
Only the ISO 8859-1 (also known as “Latin 1”) font set  
is supported for displaying subtitle text, covering the fol-  
lowing languages: Albanian, Basque, Catalan, Danish,  
Dutch, English, Faroese, Finnish, French, German, Ice-  
landic, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Rhaeto-  
Romanic, Scottish, Spanish, and Swedish.  
2
Initial Settings  
ENTER  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Parental Lock  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
DTS Downmix  
DivX VOD  
Display  
Options  
Notes:  
Speakers  
• For external subtitle files the following subtitle format  
filename extensions are supported (please note that  
these files are not shown within the disc navigation  
menu): .srt, .sub, .ssa, .smi  
• Some external subtitle files may not be displayed cor-  
rectly or not at all.  
Select “Display”.  
Your 8-digit registration code is dis-  
played.  
3
• The filename of the movie file has to be repeated at the  
beginning of the filename for the external subtitle file.  
• The number of external subtitle files amongst which  
can be switched for the same movie file is limited to a  
maximum of 10.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
DivX VOD Registration Code  
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Options  
Speakers  
Make a note of the code as you will need  
it when you register with a DivX VOD  
provider.  
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus  
Audio Settings menu  
Audio DRC  
The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting  
the way discs sound.  
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default)  
When watching Dolby Digital DVDs at low volume, it’s  
easy to lose the quieter sounds completely—including  
some of the dialog. Switching Audio DRC (Dynamic  
Range Control) to on can help by bringing up the quieter  
sounds, while controlling loud peaks.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
How much of a difference you hear depends on the mate-  
rial you’re listening to. If the material doesn’t have wide  
variations in volume, you may not notice much change.  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
Notes:  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• Audio DRC is only effective with Dolby Digital audio  
sources.  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
• Audio DRC is only effective through the digital output  
when Digital Out is set to On, and Dolby Digital Out  
is set to Dolby Digital > PCM (see “DigitalAudio Out  
settings” on page 46).  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
• The effect of Audio DRC depends on your speakers  
and AV receiver settings.  
Press SETUP and select “Audio  
Settings” from the on-screen dis-  
play.  
1
2
SETUP  
Audio Settings  
Select and change settings using  
the  
/
/
/
(cursor) buttons,  
and ENTER.  
ENTER  
Audio Settings  
High  
Audio DRC  
Medium  
Low  
Off  
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Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus—Continued  
Video Adjust menu  
• Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance  
(Green 9 to Red 9).  
• Chroma Level – Adjusts how satu-  
rated colors appear (–9 to +9).  
From the VideoAdjust screen you can adjust various set-  
tings that affect how the picture is presented.  
• BNR – Switches on/off block noise  
reduction (On, Off (default)).  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Chroma Level settings using the  
(cursor left/right) buttons.  
/
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
Brightness  
min  
max  
0
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
Press ENTER to save your set-  
tings and exit the Video Adjust  
screen.  
CLEAR  
3
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
SETUP  
ENTER  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Note:  
• Depending on your TV, the picture may appear dis-  
torted if the brightness is set too high. If this happens,  
lower the brightness.  
RC-574DV  
Press SETUP and select “Video  
Adjust” from the on-screen dis-  
play.  
1
2
SETUP  
Video Adjust  
Make settings using the  
/
/
/
(cursor) buttons, and ENTER.  
Video Adjust  
ENTER  
Sharpness  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Gamma  
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Standard  
0
0
Off  
0
Hue  
Chroma Level  
BNR  
0
Off  
You can adjust the following picture  
quality settings:  
• Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness  
of edges in the picture (Fine, Stan-  
dard, Soft).  
• Brightness – Adjusts the overall  
brightness (–20 to +20).  
• Contrast – Adjusts the contrast  
between light and dark (–16 to +16).  
• Gamma – Adjusts the “warmth” of  
the picture (High, Medium, Low,  
Off).  
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Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
2
The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video out-  
put settings, parental lock settings, and display settings,  
among others.  
If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be  
changed at the current time. This is usually because a  
disc is playing. Stop the disc, then change the setting.  
SETUP  
Initial Settings  
Use the cursor buttons and  
ENTER to select the setting and  
option you want to set.  
ENTER  
All the settings and options are explained  
on the following pages.  
Notes:  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
• In the table on next pages, the default setting is shown  
in bold: other settings are shown in italics.  
• The Digital Audio Out settings only need to be set if  
you have connected the digital output of this player to  
an AV receiver, or other equipment.  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• Check the operating instructions supplied with your  
other equipment to see which digital audio formats it’s  
compatible with.  
• Some settings, such as TV Screen, Audio Language  
and Subtitle Language may be overridden by the DVD  
disc. Often these settings can also be made from the  
DVD disc menu.  
ENTER  
SETUP  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
RC-574DV  
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Initial Settings menu—Continued  
Digital Audio Out settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs. Note that there  
is no digital output when playing SACDs and some DVD-Audio  
discs regardless of this setting.  
On  
Digital Out  
Off  
No digital audio output.  
Dolby Digital encoded digital audio is output when playing a  
Dolby Digital DVD disc.  
Dolby Digital  
Dolby Digital Out  
DTS Out  
Dolby Digital > PCM  
Dolby Digital audio is converted to PCM audio before being  
output.  
DTS encoded digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.  
(Noise will be output if your amplifier/receiver is not compati-  
ble with DTS audio.)  
DTS  
DTS > PCM  
DTS audio is converted to PCM audio before being output.  
96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output.  
Note that High sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (192kHz or  
176.4kHz) automatically output down-sampled audio through  
the digital outputs.  
Down Sample On  
Linear PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
Down Sample Off  
MPEG > PCM  
MPEG  
96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz.  
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for  
digital output.  
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.  
Video Output settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with black bars top and bottom.  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
TV Screen  
(See also “Screen sizes  
and disc formats” on  
page 54.)  
Set if you have a conventional 4:3 TV. Widescreen movies are  
shown with the sides cropped so that the image fills the  
screen.  
4:3 (Pan & Scan)  
16:9 (Wide)  
Set if you have a widescreen TV.  
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see  
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also “Switching  
the video output to interlace using the front panel controls” on  
page 21.  
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the com-  
ponent video jacks.  
Progressive  
Component Out  
Interlace  
Video  
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.  
Ordinary (composite) video output, compatible with all TVs.  
Almost the same quality as RGB, but can give better results if  
you’re using a long SCART cable.  
AV Connector Out  
(European model only)  
S Video  
RGB  
If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the best picture  
quality.  
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Language settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be  
played.  
English  
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be  
played.  
*1  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
English  
Audio Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 56).  
If there is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be  
displayed.  
If there is the subtitle language selected on the disc, then it  
will be displayed.  
*2  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
w/Subtitle Lang.  
Languages as displayed  
Other Language  
On  
Subtitle Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 56).  
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the same language as  
your selected subtitle language, if possible.  
DVD disc menus will be displayed in the selected language, if  
possible.  
*3  
DVD Menu Language  
Subtitle Display  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
(see page 56).  
Subtitles are displayed according to your selected subtitle lan-  
guage (see above).  
Subtitles are always off by default when you play a DVD disc  
(note that some discs override this setting).  
Off  
*1 This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs.  
You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the AUDIO button.  
Some DVD discs set the audio language automatically when loaded, overriding the “Audio Language” setting.  
Discs with two or more audio languages usually allow you to select the audio language from the disc menu. Press MENU to access  
the disc menu.  
*2 This setting is your preferred subtitle language for DVD discs.  
You can change or switch off the subtitles on a DVD disc during playback using the SUBTITLE button.  
Some DVD discs set the subtitle language automatically when loaded, overriding the “Subtitle Language” setting.  
Discs with two or more subtitle languages usually allow you to select the subtitle language from the disc menu. Press MENU to  
access the disc menu.  
*3 Some multilingual discs have disc menus in several languages. This setting specifies in which language the disc menus should  
appear. Leave on the default setting for menus to appear in the same language as your “Subtitle Language”.  
Display settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
English  
On-screen displays of the player are in English.  
On-screen displays are shown in the language selected.  
OSD Language  
Languages as displayed  
A camera icon is displayed on-screen during multi-angle  
scenes on a DVD disc.  
On  
Angle Indicator  
Off  
No multi-angle indication is shown.  
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Options settings  
Setting  
Parental Lock  
Option  
What it means  
See “Parental Lock” on page 50.  
–
DVD-Audio  
All material on a DVD-Audio disc is playable.  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
DVD-Video  
Only the DVD-Video part of a DVD-Audio disc is playable.  
Selects the 2 channel (strereo) SACD audio area of the disc  
for playback.  
2ch Area  
Multi-ch Area  
CD Area  
Selects the multi-channel SACD audio area of the disc for  
playback.  
Selects the standard CD audio area of an SACD/CD hybrid  
disc for playback.  
Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to regular stereo. (See  
also “DTS Downmix” on page 52.)  
Stereo  
DTS Downmix  
Downmixes DTS for 2 channel output to be compatible with  
Dolby Surround matrix decoders. (See also “DTS Downmix”  
on page 52.)  
Lt/Rt  
DivX VOD  
(not North American  
model)  
Display  
Selects to display a DivX VOD registration code.  
Speakers settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
The player outputs analog audio in stereo only. See also  
“Audio Output Mode” on page 52.  
2 Channel  
Audio Output Mode  
5.1 Channel  
The player outputs 5.1 channel analog audio. See also “Audio  
Output Mode” on page 52.  
–
–
Specify the distance of your speakers from your listening posi-  
tion. See also “Speaker Distance” on page 53.  
Speaker Distance  
Specify the number and size of speakers in your system. See  
also “Speaker Installation” on page 52.  
Speaker Installation  
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Initial Settings menu—Continued  
About the audio output settings  
The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 46) affect the output from  
the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc.  
Surround L/R  
Front L/R ana-  
log outputs  
Digital outputs  
PCM convert  
*3  
Disc audio format  
Dolby Digital  
Player setting  
Center, LFE,  
Bitstream  
*1  
*2  
*1  
outputs  
2 Ch  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
–
2ch downmix  
Dolby Digital  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
Dolby Digital  
karaoke  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
Left / Right  
–
Left / Right  
Left / Right  
Dolby Digital  
Left / Right  
Linear PCM  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
–
–
2ch downmix  
DTS  
2ch downmix  
Left / Right  
DTS  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Front L / R  
Left / Right  
Front L / R  
–
MPEG  
MPEG  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
*4  
*5  
*5  
2ch downmix  
–
2ch downmix  
2ch downmix  
–
DVD-Audio  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
Front L / R  
–
DVD-RW  
(VR mode)  
Dolby Digital  
MPEG or PCM  
*6  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
–
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
Front L / R  
–
Super Audio CD  
CD  
–
–
Left / Right  
DTS  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
2 Ch  
Left / Right  
–
–
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
Left / Right  
2ch downmix  
DTS CD  
Surround L/R,  
Center, LFE  
5.1 Ch  
Front L / R  
Left / Right  
Video CD  
2 Ch / 5.1 Ch  
–
Left / Right  
*1 When Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel, the AUDIO OUT (5.1ch) FRONT L/R jacks act as a second pair of stereo audio  
outputs.  
*2 Dolby Digital > PCM, MPEG > PCM or DTS > PCM setting (page 46)  
*3 Dolby Digital, MPEG or DTS setting (page 46)  
*4 Discs that prohibit downmixing will be output as 5.1 channel even if 2 Channel is selected as the Audio Output Mode setting (see  
page 52).  
*5 Discs that prohibit downmixing also mute the digital output.  
*6 When Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel, mono sources are heard from the center speaker only.  
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Initial Settings menu—Continued  
Parental Lock  
Changing your password  
• Default level: Off; Default password: none; Default  
Country code: us (2119)  
To change your password, confirm your existing pass-  
word then enter a new one.  
To give you some control over what your children watch  
on your DV-SP503E, some DVD-Video discs feature a  
Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level  
than the disc, the disc won’t play.  
Some discs also support the Country Code feature. The  
player does not play certain scenes on these discs,  
depending on the Country Code you set.  
Select “Password Change”.  
1
Use the number buttons to enter  
your existing password, then  
press ENTER.  
2
ENTER  
Notes:  
• Not all discs use Parental Lock, and will play without  
requiring the password first.  
• If you forget your password, you’ll need to reset the  
player to register a new password. (see page 55)  
Enter a new password and press  
ENTER.  
This registers the new password and you  
3
ENTER  
will return to the Options menu screen.  
Registering a new password  
You must register a password before you can change the  
Parental Lock level or enter a Country code.  
Setting/changing the Parental Lock  
Select “Password”.  
1
Select “Level Change”.  
1
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Parental Lock  
Password  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
DTS Downmix  
Level Change  
Country Code  
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER.  
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Options  
Speakers  
Use the number buttons to enter a  
4-digit password.  
The numbers you enter show up as aster-  
isks (*) on-screen.  
2
1
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Select a new level and press  
ENTER.  
4
7
3
• Press  
(cursor left) repeatedly to  
ENTER  
lock more levels (more discs will  
require the password); press  
sor right) to unlock levels. You can’t  
lock level 1.  
This sets the new level and you will  
return to the Options menu screen.  
(cur-  
Press ENTER to register the pass-  
word.  
You will return to the Options menu  
screen.  
3
ENTER  
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Setting/changing the Country code  
Country code list  
You can find the Country code list in the adjacent col-  
umn.  
Country code  
letter  
Country  
Country code  
Argentina  
Australia  
Austria  
0118  
0121  
0120  
0205  
0218  
0301  
0312  
0314  
0411  
0609  
0618  
0405  
0811  
0914  
0904  
0920  
1016  
1118  
1325  
1324  
1412  
1426  
1415  
1611  
1608  
1620  
1821  
1907  
0519  
1905  
0308  
2023  
2008  
0702  
2119  
ar  
au  
at  
Select “Country Code”.  
1
Belgium  
Brazil  
be  
br  
ca  
cl  
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER.  
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Canada  
Chile  
China  
cn  
dk  
fi
Denmark  
Finland  
France  
fr  
Germany  
Hong Kong  
India  
de  
hk  
in  
Select a Country code and press  
ENTER.  
There are two ways you can do this:  
• Select by code letter: Use  
sor up/down) to change the Country  
code.  
• Select by code number: Press  
sor right) then use the number buttons  
to enter the 4-digit Country code.  
3
ENTER  
Indonesia  
Italy  
id  
/
(cur-  
it  
Japan  
jp  
Korea, Republic of  
Malaysia  
Mexico  
kr  
(cur-  
my  
mx  
nl  
Netherlands  
New Zealand  
Norway  
nz  
no  
pk  
ph  
pt  
The new Country code is set and you will  
return to the Options menu screen. Note  
that the new Country code doesn’t take  
effect until the next disc is loaded (or the  
current disc is reloaded).  
Pakistan  
Philippines  
Portugal  
Russian Federation  
Singapore  
Spain  
ru  
sg  
es  
se  
ch  
tw  
th  
Sweden  
Switzerland  
Taiwan  
Thailand  
United Kingdom  
USA  
gb  
us  
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Initial Settings menu—Continued  
DTS Downmix  
Default setting: STEREO  
Initial Settings  
Speaker Installation  
Default settings: L/R: Large, C: Large, LS/  
RS: Large, SW: On  
You only need to make this setting if you connected this  
player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog  
outputs.  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Parental Lock  
DVD Playback Mode  
SACD Playback  
DTS Downmix  
DivX VOD  
STEREO  
Lt/Rt  
This setting does not affect digital audio output.  
Options  
Speakers  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Distance  
Speaker Installation  
5.1 Channel  
If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 46  
or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below section, you  
can choose the way the signal is downmixed to PCM  
audio. Stereo will downmix the DTS signal to 2-channel  
stereo, whereas Lt/Rt will downmix to a 2-channel sig-  
nal compatible with Dolby surround matrix decoders.  
(This allows you to hear surround sound if your AV  
receiver or amplifier has Dolby Pro Logic capability.)  
Options  
Speakers  
Use the Speaker Installation screen to tell the player  
what kinds of speakers you have connected.  
Use the  
/
(cursor up/down)  
1
buttons to select a speaker.  
• The L and R, and RS and LS speakers  
are paired; you can’t set them differ-  
ently.  
Audio Output Mode  
ENTER  
Default setting: 2 Channel  
Initial Settings  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Distance  
Speaker Installation  
2 Channel  
L
C
R
RS  
LS  
SW  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
Large  
On  
5.1 Channel  
Language  
Display  
Options  
Speakers  
Options  
Speakers  
Press  
the selected speaker.  
(cursor right) to modify  
If you connected this player to your amplifier using the  
5.1 channel analog outputs (front, surround, center and  
subwoofer outs), set this to 5.1 Channel; if you con-  
nected only the stereo outs, set to 2 Channel.  
2
3
Use the (cursor up/down)  
buttons to change the current set-  
ting.  
/
Notes:  
• Even if you set Audio Output Mode to 5.1 Channel,  
you’ll only get sound from all speakers when playing  
a 5.1 channel multichannel disc.  
• When set to 5.1 Channel, only the front left/right  
channels are output from the AUDIO OUT (2ch)  
jacks. Change to 2 Channel if you want to listen to  
downmixed stereo audio (for example, because you  
are listening through the TV’s built-in speakers).  
• When set to 5.1 Channel there is no digital output  
when playing DVD-Audio.  
• If you set to 2 Channel, Dolby Digital, DTS and  
MPEG audio is mixed down to two channels so you  
still hear all the audio recorded on the disc. With DTS  
encoded audio, you can choose how the signal is  
downmixed to PCM audio. See DTS Downmix above  
to change the downmix setting.  
ENTER  
• You can see the effect of your changes  
in the room graphic on the right of the  
screen.  
• Except for the subwoofer, you can set  
speaker size to Large or Small. If the  
main speaker cone in the speaker is  
12cm or more, set to Large, otherwise  
set to Small (or Off if you don’t have  
that speaker).  
• If you set the front L and R speakers to  
Small, the center and surround speak-  
ers are automatically set to Small and  
the subwoofer to On.  
• The subwoofer can only be set to On or  
Off.  
• Some DVD-Audio discs don’t allow downmixing of  
audio. These discs always output multi-channel audio  
regardless of the setting made here.  
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Initial Settings menu—Continued  
• Surround left/right (LS/RS) speakers  
can be set from – 20 ft (–6.0 m) to 0 ft  
(0 m) relative to the front left/right  
speakers.  
• You can’t set the subwoofer (SW) dis-  
tance.  
Press  
(cursor left) to go back to  
4
the speaker list if you want to mod-  
ify another speaker, or press  
ENTER to exit the Speaker Installa-  
tion screen.  
Press  
(cursor left) to go back to  
4
the speaker list if you want to mod-  
ify another speaker, or press  
ENTER to exit the Speaker Dis-  
tance screen.  
Speaker Distance  
You only need to make this setting if you connected this  
player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog  
outputs.  
These settings do not affect any digital audio output.  
To get the best surround sound from your system, you  
should set up the speaker distances from your listening  
position.  
Note:  
• During playback of SACD and MPEG-audio DVD-  
Video discs, the effective C, LS and RS speaker dis-  
tance settings are –3 ft (–0.9m) to 0 ft (0 m) relative to  
the front left/right speakers.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Display  
Audio Output Mode  
Speaker Distance  
Speaker Installation  
5.1 Channel  
Options  
Speakers  
Use the  
select a speaker.  
/
(cursor up/down) to  
1
• The L and R speakers are paired; you  
can’t set them differently.  
ENTER  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
L
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
3.0m  
Language  
Display  
C
R
Options  
Speakers  
RS  
LS  
Press  
(cursor right) to change  
2
3
the speaker distance for the high-  
lighted speaker.  
Use the  
change the distance.  
/
(cursor up/down) to  
• When you change the distance settings  
of the front left (L) or front right (R)  
speakers, all the other speaker dis-  
tances change relative to it.  
ENTER  
• Front left/right (L/R) speaker dis-  
tances can be set from 1 ft (30 cm) to  
10 ft (9 m) in 1 ft (30 cm) increments.  
• The center speaker (C) can be set from  
–7 ft (–2.1 m) to 0 ft (0 m) relative to  
the front left/right speakers.  
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Additional information  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
Setting the TV system (Not North  
American model)  
DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect  
ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally  
4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an  
aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.  
Televisions, too, come in different aspect ratios; “stan-  
dard” 4:3 and widescreen 16:9.  
The default setting of this player is AUTO, and unless  
you notice that the picture is distorted when playing  
some discs, you should leave it set to AUTO. If you  
experience picture distortion with some discs, set the TV  
system to match your country or region’s system. Doing  
this, however, may restrict the kinds of disc you can  
watch. The table below shows what kinds of disc are  
compatible with each setting (AUTO, PAL and NTSC).  
Widescreen TV users  
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting  
(page 46) of this player should be set to “16:9 (Wide)”.  
When you watch discs recorded in 4:3 format, you can  
use the TV controls to select how the picture is pre-  
sented. Your TV may offer various zoom and stretch  
options; see the instructions that came with your TV for  
details.  
STANDBY/ON  
STANDBY/ON  
DISPLAY PLAY MODE  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
STANDBY  
DIMMER  
CLEAR  
SETUP  
O
Please note that some movie aspect ratios are wider than  
16:9, so even though you have a widescreen TV, these  
discs will still play in a “letter box” style with black bars  
at the top and bottom of the screen.  
If the player is on, pressSTANDBY/  
ON to switch it to standby.  
1
2
STANDBY/ON  
Standard TV users  
STANDBY  
If you have a standard TV, the “TV Screen” setting  
(page 46) of this player should be set to “4:3 (Letter  
Box)” or “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, depending on which you  
prefer.  
Using the front panel controls,  
hold down  
then press  
STANDBY/ON to switch theTV sys-  
tem.  
Set to “4:3 (Letter Box)”, widescreen discs are shown  
with black bars top and bottom.  
The TV system changes as follows:  
• AUTO → NTSC  
STANDBY/ON  
• NTSC → PAL  
STANDBY  
• PAL →AUTO  
Note:  
Set to “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, widescreen discs are shown  
with the left and right sides cropped.  
• You have to switch the player into standby (press  
STANDBY/ON) before each change.  
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see  
the whole picture.  
Disc  
Format  
Player setting  
Type  
NTSC  
NTSC  
NTSC  
PAL  
PAL  
PAL  
AUTO  
DVD/  
Super  
VCD  
NTSC  
PAL  
NTSC  
PAL  
NTSC  
PAL  
NTSC  
NTSC  
NTSC  
PAL  
PAL  
PAL  
NTSC  
PAL  
Video CD  
Please note that many widescreen discs override the  
player’s settings so that the disc is shown in letter box  
format regardless of the setting.  
CD/SACD  
no disc  
NTSC or  
PAL  
–
Note:  
• Using the “16:9 (Wide)” setting with a standard 4:3  
TV, or either of the “4:3” settings with a widescreen  
TV, will result in a distorted picture.  
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Additional information—Continued  
Resetting the player  
DVD-Video regions  
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the  
factory default.  
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case  
somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world  
the disc is compatible with. Your DV-SP503E also has a  
region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs  
from incompatible regions will not play in this player.  
Discs marked “ALL” will play in any player.  
The diagram below shows the various DVD regions of  
the world.  
Switch the player into standby.  
1
Using the front panel buttons,hold  
2
down the  
button and press  
STANDBY/ON to switch the player  
back on.  
All the player’s settings are now reset.  
1
STANDBY/ON  
5
2
1
6
2
STANDBY  
3
4
5
2
4
Titles, chapters and tracks  
DVD discs are generally divided into one or more titles.  
Titles may be further subdivided into chapters.  
Title 1  
Title 2  
Title 3  
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Chapter 2  
SACDs, CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.  
Track 1  
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 4  
Track 5  
Track 6  
CD-ROMs contain folders and files. MP3 and WMA  
files are referred to as tracks. Folders may contain further  
folders.  
Folder A  
Track 1  
Folder B Folder C  
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 1  
Track 1  
Track 2  
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Additional information—Continued  
Selecting languages using the  
language code list  
Some of the language options (such as “DVD Language”  
in the Setup Navigator) allow you to set your prefered  
language from any of the 136 languages listed in the lan-  
guage code list on page 57.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
/
/
/
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Select “Other Language”.  
Use the (cursor left/right)  
buttons to select either a code let-  
ter or a code number.  
1
2
/
ENTER  
Use the  
/
(cursor up/down)  
3
buttons to select a code letter or a  
code number.  
ENTER  
See “Language code list” on page 57 for  
a complete list of languages and codes.  
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Language code list  
Language  
Language  
Language  
code  
letter  
Language  
code  
letter  
Language  
code  
Language  
code  
Language  
code  
letter  
Language  
Language  
code  
Japanese  
English  
French  
ja  
1001  
Hungarian  
Armenian  
Interlingua  
Interlingue  
Inupiak  
hu  
hy  
ia  
0821  
0825  
0901  
0905  
0911  
0914  
0919  
0923  
1009  
1023  
1101  
1111  
1112  
1113  
1114  
1119  
1121  
1125  
1201  
1214  
1215  
1220  
1222  
1307  
1309  
1311  
1312  
1314  
1315  
1318  
1319  
1320  
1325  
1401  
1405  
1415  
1503  
1513  
1518  
1601  
1612  
Sangho  
sg  
1907  
1908  
en  
fr  
0514  
0618  
0405  
0920  
0519  
2608  
1412  
1620  
1922  
1821  
1115  
0512  
0101  
0102  
0106  
0113  
0118  
0119  
0125  
0126  
0201  
0205  
0207  
0208  
0209  
0214  
0215  
0218  
0301  
0315  
0319  
0325  
0401  
0426  
0515  
0520  
0521  
0601  
0609  
0610  
0615  
0625  
0701  
0704  
0712  
0714  
0721  
0801  
0809  
0818  
Serbo-  
Croatian  
sh  
Sinhalese  
Slovak  
Slovenian  
Samoan  
Shona  
si  
sk  
sl  
1909  
1911  
1912  
1913  
1914  
1915  
1917  
1918  
1919  
1920  
1921  
1923  
2001  
2005  
2007  
2008  
2009  
2011  
2012  
2014  
2015  
2018  
2019  
2020  
2023  
2111  
2118  
2126  
2209  
2215  
2315  
2408  
2515  
2621  
German  
Italian  
de  
it  
ie  
ik  
Spanish  
Chinese  
Dutch  
es  
zh  
nl  
Indonesian  
Icelandic  
Hebrew  
in  
sm  
sn  
so  
sq  
sr  
ss  
st  
is  
iw  
ji  
Somali  
Albanian  
Serbian  
Siswati  
Sesotho  
Sundanese  
Swahili  
Tamil  
Portuguese  
Swedish  
Russian  
Korean  
Greek  
pt  
Yiddish  
sv  
ru  
ko  
el  
Javanese  
Georgian  
Kazakh  
jw  
ka  
kk  
kl  
Greenlandic  
Cambodian  
Kannada  
Kashmiri  
Kurdish  
su  
sw  
ta  
te  
tg  
th  
ti  
Afar  
aa  
ab  
af  
km  
kn  
ks  
ku  
ky  
la  
Abkhazian  
Afrikaans  
Amharic  
Arabic  
Telugu  
Tajik  
am  
ar  
as  
ay  
az  
ba  
be  
bg  
bh  
bi  
Kirghiz  
Thai  
Assamese  
Aymara  
Azerbaijani  
Bashkir  
Byelorussian  
Bulgarian  
Bihari  
Latin  
Tigrinya  
Turkmen  
Tagalog  
Setswana  
Tonga  
Lingala  
ln  
tk  
Laothian  
Lithuanian  
Latvian  
lo  
tl  
lt  
tn  
to  
tr  
lv  
Malagasy  
Maori  
mg  
mi  
mk  
ml  
mn  
mo  
mr  
ms  
mt  
my  
na  
ne  
no  
oc  
om  
or  
Turkish  
Tsonga  
Tatar  
ts  
Bislama  
Bengali  
Tibetan  
Breton  
Macedonian  
Malayalam  
Mongolian  
Moldavian  
Marathi  
tt  
bn  
bo  
br  
ca  
co  
cs  
cy  
da  
dz  
eo  
et  
Twi  
tw  
uk  
ur  
uz  
vi  
Ukrainian  
Urdu  
Catalan  
Corsican  
Czech  
Uzbek  
Malay  
Vietnamese  
Volapük  
Wolof  
Maltese  
Burmese  
Nauru  
vo  
wo  
xh  
yo  
zu  
Welsh  
Danish  
Xhosa  
Bhutani  
Esperanto  
Estonian  
Basque  
Persian  
Finnish  
Fiji  
Nepali  
Yoruba  
Zulu  
Norwegian  
Occitan  
eu  
fa  
Oromo  
Oriya  
fi
Panjabi  
pa  
pl  
fj  
Polish  
Faroese  
Frisian  
fo  
Pashto,Push  
to  
ps  
qu  
rm  
1619  
1721  
1813  
fy  
Quechua  
Irish  
ga  
gd  
gl  
Rhaeto-  
Romance  
Scots-Gaelic  
Galician  
Guarani  
Gujarati  
Hausa  
Kirundi  
rn  
ro  
1814  
1815  
1823  
1901  
1904  
gn  
gu  
ha  
hi  
Romanian  
Kinyarwanda  
Sanskrit  
Sindhi  
rw  
sa  
sd  
Hindi  
Croatian  
hr  
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Using the Remote controller with Other Brand’s  
TVs (North American model only)  
Learning a pre-programming code  
Press some operation buttons for  
5
the component that you want to  
operate to check if the system  
operates properly.  
If the system operates properly, the code  
is correct. If the component does not  
operate properly, return to step 2.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN /  
CLOSE  
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
DIMMER  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
Numbers  
9
Notes:  
CLEAR  
• With some brand’s components, some buttons may  
not work correctly.  
• If more than one code is given in the table, try the code  
one by one until you reach the code for your compo-  
nent (i.e. if the first code does not work, then try the  
next).  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
/
/
/
ENTER  
RETURN  
AUDIO  
SETUP  
Enter  
ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
• The code can be retained by changing the batteries  
within 1 minute. If the code is lost, store the pre-pro-  
gramming code again.  
TV CONTROL  
TV/VIDEO CHANNEL  
TV Control  
On/  
ON /  
STANDBY  
VOLUME  
Standby  
Controlling a TV  
RC-582DV  
Press ON/STANDBY to turn on the  
device.  
1 ON /  
STANDBY  
You can make RC-582DV remote controller to operate a  
TV from other brand than Onkyo by storing the pre-pro-  
gramming code of the brand in the RC-582DV.  
Press the desired operation but-  
ton.  
2
Find the 3-digit number for the  
CHANNEL  
1
brand name of the component that  
you want to operate in the table on  
page 59.  
+
–
: Changes the TV channel upward.  
: Changes the TV channel down-  
ward.  
VOLUME  
: Increases the TV volume.  
: Decrease the TV volume.  
TV/VIDEO:  
Switches the TV/VCR inputs.  
Turn on the TV that you want to  
operate.  
2
TV/VIDEO  
While holding down the ON/  
STANDBY on the RC-582DV that  
3 ON /  
STANDBY  
you want to program, press Enter,  
and then release both buttons.  
(Make sure you press ON/STANDBY  
before Enter.)  
ENTER  
Within 10 seconds, enter the 3-  
digit code number.  
4
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
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model only)—Continued  
Pre-programming Code List  
Brand  
Brand  
Code  
Code  
SABA  
201, 182, 183  
AIWA  
100. 101  
SAMSUNG  
SANYO  
202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208  
AKAI  
102, 103, 104  
105  
209, 210, 211, 212  
AUDIO SONIC  
BELL&HOWELL  
BLAUPUNKT  
BRIONVEGA  
CENTURION  
COLTINA  
CORONAD  
CROWN  
SCHNEIDER  
SEARS  
103  
106  
213  
107  
SELECO  
214, 215  
108, 109  
110  
SHARP  
216, 217  
SONY  
218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223  
111, 112, 113  
114  
SYMPHONIC  
TELEFUNKEN  
THOMSON  
TOSHIBA  
UNIVERSUM  
ZENITH  
224, 225  
201, 226, 227  
228  
115, 116  
DAEWOO  
DUAL  
117, 118, 119, 120, 121  
213, 229  
230  
122  
EMERSON  
FENNER  
FERGUSON  
FISHER  
123, 124, 125, 126, 127  
231, 232  
128, 129  
130, 131  
132  
FUNAI  
133, 134, 135  
FUJITSU GENERAL  
GE • PANA  
GE • RCA  
GOLD STAR  
GOODMANS  
GRUNDIG  
HITACHI  
136, 137,138  
139, 140  
141  
142, 143  
144  
145, 146  
147, 148, 149, 150  
HYPER  
151  
INNO-HIT  
IRRADIO  
JVC  
152  
103  
153, 154, 155, 156, 157  
KENDO  
158  
KTV  
159, 160  
LUXOR  
161  
MAGNAVOX  
MARANTZ  
MARK  
162, 163  
164  
165  
MATSUI  
166, 167, 168, 169  
170, 171, 172, 173  
174, 175  
MITSUBISHI  
MIVAR  
NEC  
176, 177  
NOKIA  
178, 179, 180, 181  
181  
NOKIA OCEANIC  
NORDMENDE  
OKANO  
182, 183  
152  
ORION  
184, 185, 186  
187, 188, 189, 190  
162, 191, 152  
192, 193  
PANASONIC  
PHILIPS  
PIONEER  
PROSCAN  
QUASAR  
RADIOSHARK  
RCA  
194  
195  
196  
141, 197, 198, 110, 199, 200  
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DivX Titles  
Onkyo has tested and verified on the DV-SP503E the correct playback of DivX titles that consist of one of the following  
combinations of video and audio data.  
Video  
Audio  
sampling  
frequency  
resolution  
color  
code  
frame rate  
audio code  
channel bit rate  
640x272  
640x304  
640x480  
720x576  
720x576  
720x320  
720x320  
24Bit  
24Bit  
24Bit  
24Bit  
24Bit  
24Bit  
24Bit  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
DivX 5.1  
23.98fps  
23.98fps  
23.98fps  
25.00fps  
25.00fps  
23.98fps  
23.98fps  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
48.00kHz  
48.00kHz  
48.00kHz  
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MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
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11.03kHz  
22.05kHz  
32.00kHz  
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48.00kHz  
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2ch 32kbps  
2ch 64kbps  
2ch 83kbps  
2ch 128kbps  
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Video  
Audio  
sampling  
frequency  
resolution  
color  
code  
frame rate  
audio code  
channel bit rate  
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DivX 5.0.5  
23.98fps  
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MPEG1Audio  
Dolby AC-3  
48.00kHz  
48.00kHz  
2ch 192kbps  
5ch 448kbps  
48.00kHz  
16Bit  
640x352  
24Bit  
DivX 5.0.5  
23.98fps  
PCM  
2ch 1536kbps  
640x304  
320x240  
484x264  
640x304  
640x352  
640x352  
640x352  
24Bit  
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DivX 3.11  
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23.98fps  
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MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
MPEG1-LayerIII  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
44.10kHz  
48.00kHz  
48.00kHz  
2ch 127kbps  
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2ch 160kbps  
2ch 320kbps  
2ch 320kbps  
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DivX 3.11  
DivX 5.1  
29.97fps  
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DivX 5.1  
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DivX 4.1.2  
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DivX 5.0.5  
DivX 5.0.5  
DivX 5.0.5  
DivX 5.0.5  
DivX 5.0.5  
Note:  
• Set the interleave to five seconds or shorter.  
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Glossary  
Analog audio  
Packed PCM (DVD-Audio only)  
Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal.  
See also Digital audio.  
A lossless compression system that enables more PCM  
audio to be stored on a DVD-Audio disc than would oth-  
erwise be possible.  
Aspect ratio  
The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven-  
tional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9.  
PBC (PlayBack Control)  
A system of navigating aVideo CD/ SuperVCD through  
on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.  
Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)  
An “extra” group on some DVD-Audio discs that  
requires a key number to access.  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)  
Digital audio encoding system found on CDs. Good  
quality, but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby  
Digital, DTS and MPEG encoded audio. See also Digital  
audio.  
Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)  
A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in which the user  
can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the  
audio is played. See also Slideshow.  
Progressive scan video  
All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in  
one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes  
to update the whole picture).  
Digital audio  
Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See also  
Sampling frequency and Analog audio.  
Regions (DVD-Video only)  
Dolby Digital  
These associate DVD-Video discs and players with par-  
ticular areas of the world. See DVD-Video regions on  
page 55 for more information.  
A multi-channel audio encoding system  
developed by Dolby Laboratories that enables far more  
audio to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).  
Sampling frequency  
The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into  
digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the  
sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to 96  
kHz. See also Digital audio.  
DRM  
DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy protection is a  
technology designed to prevent unauthorized copying by  
restricting playback, etc. of material on devices other the  
PC (or other WMA recording equipment) used to record  
it. For detailed information, please see the instruction  
manuals or help files that came with your PC (or other  
WMA recording equipment) and/or software.  
Super Audio CD (SACD)  
Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format that  
can accommodate high sampling rate stereo and multi-  
channel audio, as well as conventional CD audio all on  
the same disc.  
DTS  
A multi-channel audio encoding system  
developed by Digital Theater Systems that  
enables far more audio to be stored on a disc than PCM  
encoding. See also PCM (Pulse Code Modulation).  
WMA  
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to  
an audio compression technology developed by  
Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their file  
extension “.wma”. Microsoft, Windows Media, and the  
Windows logo are trademarks, or registered trademarks  
of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or  
other countries.  
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)  
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital  
still cameras. Digital cameras from various manuafctur-  
ers use this compressed file format which carries date,  
time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture  
data.  
File extension  
A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the type  
of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file.  
ISO 9660 format  
International standard for the volume and file structure  
of CD-ROM discs.  
JPEG  
A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files  
are identified by the file extension “.jpg”.  
MP3  
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo  
audio file format.  
Files are recognized by their file extension “.mp3”.  
MPEG audio  
An audio format used on Video CD/ Super VCDs and  
some DVD discs.  
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FAQ  
My DV-SP503E switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV.  
• Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this player  
to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1.  
After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds!  
• Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc; check it  
against the region number of the player (which you can find on the rear panel). See also “DVD-Video regions” on  
page 55. If the region number is OK, it may be that the disc is damaged or dirty. Clean the disc and look for signs of  
damage. See also “Handling Discs” on page 10.  
Why won’t the disc I loaded play?  
• First check that you loaded the disc the right way up (label side up), and that it’s clean and undamaged. See “Cleaning  
Discs” on page 10 for information on cleaning discs.  
If a disc loaded correctly won’t play, it’s probably an incompatible format or disc type, such as DVD-ROM. See  
“Supported Discs” on page 9 for more on disc compatibility.  
I have a widescreen TV so why are there black bars at the top and bottom of the screen when I play  
some discs?  
• Some movie formats are such that even when played on a widescreen TV, black bars are necessary at the top and  
bottom of the screen. This is not a malfunction.  
I have a standard (4:3)TV and set the player to show widescreen DVDs in pan & scan format, so why  
do I still get black bars top and bottom with some discs?  
• Some discs override the display preferences of the player, so even if you have 4:3 (Pan & Scan) selected, those discs  
will still be shown in letter box format. This is not a malfunction.  
My AV receiver is definitely compatible with 96/88.2kHz Linear PCM audio, but it doesn’t seem to work  
with this player. What’s wrong?  
• For digital copy-protection purposes, some 96/88.2kHz DVD discs only output digital audio downsampled to 48/  
44.1kHz. This is not a malfunction. To fully take advantage of the high sampling rate audio, connect the analog audio  
outputs to your amplifier/receiver.  
Why can’t I hear SACD audio through the digital outputs?  
• SACD audio is only available through the analog outputs. This is not a malfunction. Some DVD-Audio discs too only  
output audio through the analog outputs.  
Is it better to listen to DVD-Audio discs through the analog outputs?  
• Some DVD-Audio discs do not output anything through the digital outputs, and multichannel discs are downmixed  
to stereo for the digital output. In addition, high sampling rate DVD-Audio discs (higher than 96kHz) automatically  
downsample audio output from the digital outputs. Using the multichannel analog audio outputs for DVD-Audio have  
none of these limitations.  
My DVD-Audio disc starts playing, but then suddenly stops!  
• The disc may have been illegally copied.  
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Troubleshooting  
If you have any trouble using your DV-SP503E, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still  
can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer.  
DV-SP503E  
The disc won’t play or is automatically ejected after loading.  
• Make sure the disc is free from dirt and dust and is not damaged (page 10).  
• Make sure the disc is loaded with the label side face-up and aligned properly in the disc tray guide.  
• Incompatible region number: If the region number on a DVD-Video disc does not match the number on the player,  
the disc cannot be used (page 55).  
• Condensation inside the player: Allow time for condensation to evaporate. Avoid using the player near an air-condi-  
tioning unit.  
• Disc is loaded upside down: Reload the disc with the label side face up.  
DVD-Audio playback stops.  
• The disc may have been illegally copied.  
Picture playback stops and the operation buttons cannot be used.  
• Press , then start playback again ( ).  
• Press and hold the front panel. STANDBY/ON button for about 10 seconds to switch the unit off, then press again to  
switch back on.  
• Switch the power off once, unplug from the wall socket, then plug back in and switch on again using the front panel.  
STANDBY/ON button.  
New settings made in the Setup screen menus while a disc is playing are ineffective.  
• Some settings can be changed while a disc is playing, but are not effective until the disc is stopped then restarted:  
Press , then startplayback again ( ).  
Settings are canceled.  
• When the power is cut due to power failure or by unplugging the power cord, settings will be canceled: Press.  
STANDBY/ON on the front panel to turn the player off. Wait for --GOOD BYE-- to disappear from the display, then  
unplug the power cord.  
No picture/No color.  
• Incorrect video connections: Check that connections are correct and that plugs are inserted fully.Also check the video  
cable for damage.  
• TV/monitor or AV amplifier settings are incorrect: Check the instruction manual of the connected equipment.  
• The video output is set to progressive but your TV/monitor is not compatible with progressive scan: See page 21 for  
how to set to interlace.  
Screen is stretched or aspect does not change.  
• The TV Screen setting in the Initial Settings menu is incorrect. See page 54 for how to set it correctly for your TV/  
monitor.  
Picture disturbance during playback or the picture is dark.  
• This player is compatible with Macro-Vision System copy guard. Some discs include a copy prevention signal, and  
when this type of disc is played back, stripes etc., may appear on some sections of the picture depending on the TV.  
This is not a malfunction.  
• Due to the player’s copy protection circuits, connection of this device through a VCR or an AV selector may prevent  
recording or cause picture problems. This is not a malfunction.  
No audio, or audio is distorted.  
• No audio is output during slow motion playback or when scanning discs other than audio CDs and SACDs.  
• Some DVD discs do not output digital audio: Switch your amplifier to the player’s analog outputs.  
• Check that the disc is free from dust and dirt, and that it is not damaged (page 10).  
• Check that all interconnects are firmly inserted.  
• Check that the plugs and terminals are free of dirt, oxide, etc. and clean if necessary. Also check the cable for damage.  
• Make sure the player’s output is not connected to the amplifier’s phono (turntable) inputs.  
• Check your amplifier/receiver’s settings (volume, input function, speaker settings, etc.).  
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The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal.  
• Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (page 46).  
• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings (page 46) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver/check  
the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.  
• SACDs and some DVD-Audio discs do not output digital audio. Listen through the player’s analog audio outputs.  
Noticeable difference in DVD and CD volume.  
• This is due to differences in the audio format and is not a malfunction.  
Cannot play multichannel audio  
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 5.1 Channel (page 52).  
• Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG Out settings (page 46) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver—check  
the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.  
• DVD-Audio and SACDs do not output multichannel digital audio. Listen through the player’s analog outputs.  
• Check that the settings in the Speaker Installation screen are correct (page 52).  
• Check the audio options available from the disc menu.  
Cannot listen to highsampling rate audio through the digital output.  
• Make sure that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off (page 46).  
• As a copy-protection measure, some DVDs do not output 96kHz audio. In this case, even if set to Downsample Off,  
the player automatically outputs the audio at 48 kHz. This is not a malfunction.  
Cannot output 192kHz or 176.4kHz digital audio.  
• The player does not output digital audio at these sampling rates. The digital output is automatically downsampled.  
Cannot output 96kHz or 88.2kHz digital audio.  
• Check that Linear PCM Out is set to Downsample Off (page 46).  
• Some discs are digital copy protected and do not output high sampling rate digital audio. In this case the output is  
automatically downsampled.  
No DTS audio output.  
• If this unit is connected to a non-DTS compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, set DTS Out to  
DTS > PCM (page 46). If you do not do this, noise will be output when you play a DTS disc.  
• If this unit is connected to a DTS-compatible amplifier or decoder using a digital audio cable, check the amplifier  
settings, and that the cable is properly connected.  
Audio mix does not sound right or sounds incomplete (for example, inaudible dialog).  
• Make sure that Audio Output Mode is set to 2 Channel if you’ve connected to the stereo inputs on your amplifier or  
TV (page 52).  
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Troubleshooting—Continued  
Remote Controller  
Buttons on the DV-SP503E work OK but those on the remote controller don’t?  
• There are no batteries in the remote controller.  
Install new batteries (page 11).  
• The batteries are flat.  
Replace with new batteries (page 11).  
• The batteries are installed incorrectly.  
Check the batteries and correct as necessary (page 11).  
• You’re not pointing the remote controller at the DV-SP503E’s remote sensor.  
Point the remote controller at the DV-SP503E’s remote sensor (page 11).  
• You’re too far away from the DV-SP503E.  
Use the remote controller closer to the DV-SP503E (page 11). The remote controller has a range of approximately 16  
ft (5 meters).  
• A strong light source is interfering with the DV-SP503E’s remote sensor.  
Make sure that the DV-SP503E is not subjected to direct sunshine or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Relocate if  
necessary.  
• If the DV-SP503E is installed in a cabinet with colored glass doors, the remote controller may not work reliably when  
the doors are closed.  
Open the doors, or use a cabinet without colored glass.  
The DV-SP503E contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situations, severe  
interference, noise from an external source, or static electricity may cause it to lockup. In the unlikely even that this  
should happen, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet, wait at least five seconds, and then plug it back in again.  
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Specifications  
North American model: NTSC  
European model: PAL/NTSC  
Asian model: PAL/NTSC  
Signal System  
Composite Video Output/Impedance  
S Video Output/Impedance  
1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω negative sync, RCA  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω negative sync, 4-pin mini DIN  
C: 0.286 V (p-p)/75 Ω  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω  
PB/PR: 0.7 V (p-p)/75 Ω RCA/ phono  
Component Video Output/Impedance  
AV Connector (European model only)  
Component Video Frequency Response  
DVD Audio  
1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω, Scart  
5 Hz–50 MHz  
4 Hz–88 kHz (192 kHz)  
4 Hz–44 kHz (96kHz)  
4 Hz–22 kHz (48kHz)  
Frequency response  
DVD Linear Sound  
Audio CD  
4 Hz–20 kHz (44.1kHz)  
106 dB  
S/N Ratio  
Audio Dynamic Range  
96 dB  
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)  
Wow and Flutter  
0.003 % (1kHz)  
Below threshold of measurability  
–22.5 dBm  
Audio Output (Digital/Optical)  
Audio Output/Impedance (Digital/Coaxial)  
Audio Output/Impedance (Analog)  
0.5 p-p/75 Ω  
2.0 V (rms)/440 Ω  
I General  
North American model: AC 120 V, 60 Hz  
European model: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz  
Asian model: AC 100–240 V, 50/60 Hz  
Power Supply  
European model: 12 W  
North American, Asian model: 11 W  
Power Consumption  
North American model: 0.1 W  
European model, Asian model: 0.3 W  
Stand-by Power Consumption  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
435 W x 81 H x 309 D mm  
(17 1/8 W x 3 3/16 H x 12 3/16 D inches)  
Weight  
3.4 kg (7.5 lbs)  
Operation Condition Temperature/Humidity  
5˚ C–35˚ C (41 F–95 F)/5 %–85%  
SACD, DVD-Audio, DVD-video, DVD-R/RW (VR, VIDEO), CD,  
CD-R/RW, Video CD, SVCD, WMA, MP3, WMA, JPEG  
Disc that have not been property finalized may only be partially  
playable or not playable at all  
Disc Compatibility  
Specifications and features subject to change without notice.  
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