RCA DVD Player DRC233N User Guide

DVD Player  
User’s Guide  
Model DRC233N  
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Table Of Contents  
Chapter 1: Setup and Connections  
Things to consider before you connect ......................2  
Install batteries in the remote control ......................2  
Back of the DVD Player:  
Explanation of jacks and cables..............................3  
Front of the DVD Player ..............................................5  
Connect the DVD Player..............................................6  
Point the remote in the right direction and  
put it in DVD mode ......................................................8  
Turn on theTV and the DVD player ..........................8  
Using different menus ..................................................8  
How to find yourTV’sVideo Input Channel ..............9  
Chapter 4: DVD Menu System  
The DVD Player Menu System ..................................24  
Play Menu ....................................................................24  
Play Mode menu..........................................................24  
Standard Play............................................................24  
Random Play ............................................................24  
Program Play ............................................................25  
AutoPlay....................................................................25  
IntroScan ..................................................................25  
Parental Control Menu ..............................................26  
Locking your player................................................26  
Unlocking your player............................................26  
Changing your password ......................................27  
Explanation of Ratings Limits ..............................27  
Rated Titles ..........................................................27  
Unrated Titles......................................................28  
Display menu ..............................................................28  
TV Image ..................................................................28  
Front Display............................................................30  
Sound menu ................................................................30  
Sound Logic..............................................................30  
Virtual Surround......................................................31  
Languages menu..........................................................31  
Player Menus............................................................31  
Disc Menus ..............................................................31  
Audio..........................................................................31  
Subtitles ....................................................................31  
Chapter 2:The Remote Control  
Button descriptions for DVD mode ..........................10  
Button description forTV andVCR modes..............11  
Using the remote to navigate through  
on-screen menus ........................................................11  
Chapter 3: Playing Discs  
Compatible Discs ........................................................12  
Regional Coding ..........................................................12  
How to Load and Play a Disc ....................................12  
Search Options............................................................13  
Playback Options ........................................................13  
Chapter Advance ....................................................13  
Zoom ........................................................................13  
Scene Again ..............................................................13  
Using the On-Screen Info Displays............................14  
How to Navigate in the Info Display..................15  
Time Display ............................................................15  
Title/Track Icon ......................................................15  
Chapter Icon............................................................15  
Screen Fit Icon ........................................................15  
Subtitles Icon............................................................16  
Audio Language Icon..............................................16  
Play Mode Icon........................................................17  
Bookmark Icon........................................................19  
Camera Angle Icon ................................................20  
Playing mp3,WMA, and/or JPEG Files......................20  
Chapter 5:Additional Information  
Troubleshooting ..........................................................32  
Maintenance of Cabinet..............................................34  
Handling Cautions ......................................................34  
Progressive Scan..........................................................35  
Progressive Scan Troubleshooting ......................36  
Recommendations and information about discs ....37  
Limited Warranty........................................................39  
Accessories to complement your DVD player ........41  
Musical Slide Show (playing JPEG files and mp3  
files at the same time) ..........................................22  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology 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 authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home use only unless otherwise authorized by  
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
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Chapter 1  
Connections and Setup  
Things to consider before you connect  
Protect components from overheating  
Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components.Arrange the components so that air  
can circulate freely.  
Don’t stack components.  
If you place components in a stand, make sure you allow adequate ventilation.  
If you connect an audio receiver or amplifier, place it on the top shelf.  
Position cables properly to avoid audio interference  
Insert each cable firmly into the designated jack.  
If you place components above the TV, route all cables down the side of the back of the TV  
instead of straight down the middle of the back of the TV.  
If you have a TV antenna that uses 300-ohm twin lead cables, do not coil the cables.Also, keep  
the twin lead cables away from audio/video cables.  
Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and disc design.  
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Install Batteries in the Remote  
1. Remove the battery compartment cover.  
2. Insert the batteries (provided), by matching the diagram in the battery compartment to make  
sure + and – are in the proper position.  
3. Put the battery cover back in place.  
Important Battery Information  
If you’re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove the batteries  
because they can leak and cause damage.  
Dispose of batteries in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.  
Any battery may leak electrolyte if mixed with a different battery type, if inserted incorrectly, if all  
batteries are not replaced at the same time, if disposed of in fire, or if an attempt is made to  
charge a battery not intended to be recharged.  
Discard leaky batteries immediately. Leaking batteries can cause skin burns or other personal injury.  
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Connections and Setup  
COMPONENT/  
PROGRESSIVE  
VIDEO OUT  
The back of your DVD player  
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Back of the DVD Player  
Explanation of Jacks and Cables  
There are several ways to connect your DVD Player to your TV depending upon the cables you  
have and the jacks that are on the back of your TV. Different jacks and cables provide a different  
level of performance.The jacks on the back of your DVD Player and the cables used to connect  
them are explained below.A connection example and instructions are on pages 6 and 7.  
Audio Jacks and Cables  
AUDIO L (left) and R (right)  
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These jacks send the audio from the disc you’re playing to the TV.The audio  
jacks and cables are often color-coded (red for right audio, and white for left  
audio).You must connect audio cables to the AUDIO L and R jacks on the  
DVD Player and the corresponding Audio Input Jacks on the TV no matter  
whichVideo jack you connect (VIDEO; S-VIDEO; orY, Pb, Pr).  
AUDIO L and R  
jacks and cables  
If your component has only one input for audio (mono), connect it to the left (white  
L/Mono) audio jack on theTV and don’t connect the right audio part of the cable.  
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COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
If you have a Dolby Digital or DTS audio/video receiver, connect a digital  
audio coaxial cable to the DVD Player’s COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT  
Jack and to the audio/video receiver’s Digital Coaxial Input Jack.  
COAXIAL  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
OUT jack and cable  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.Dolby” and the double-D symbol are  
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories,  
Inc. All rights reserved.  
DTS is a registered trademark of Digital HomeTheater Systems, Inc.  
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Pr  
Pb  
Y
COMPONENT/  
PROGRESSIVE  
VIDEO OUT  
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The back of your DVD player  
Video Jacks and Cables  
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VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable  
The basicVideo jack (usually color-coded yellow) is also referred to as  
composite video. Composite video is better than the video quality you get from  
an RF coaxial cable (the type used to plug the cable feed into aTV). Usually the  
video cable is bundled with the audio cables (white and red).  
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S-VIDEO OUT Jack and Cable  
The S-VIDEO OUT (separate video) jack provides better picture quality than  
composite video (theVIDEO OUT jack) because the color is kept separate  
from the black and white part of the video signal. If your TV has an S-Video  
jack, connect the DVD Player to the TV with an S-Video cable.  
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the S-Video cable carries only the  
picture signal, not the sound.  
Pr  
Pb  
Y
COMPONENT/  
PROGRESSIVE  
VIDEO OUT  
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COMPONENTVIDEO/PROGRESSIVE OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) Jacks and  
ComponentVideo Cables  
TheY, Pb, Pr jacks provide optimum picture quality because the video signal is  
separated into three parts.  
To ensure maximum picture quality, use three video-grade cables (yellow) for  
the connection.You can also buy bundled component video cables that are  
color-coded to match theY, Pb, Pr jacks (red, green, and blue).  
Note: Remember to connect the audio cables because the component cable carries only  
the picture signal, not the sound.  
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SVCD  
YPbPr  
MP3 WMA  
D
ON•STANDBY  
OPEN•CLOSE  
STOP PREV/Video NEXT  
PLAY  
Player Display  
DiscTray  
Front of the player  
ON/STANDBY - Turns the player on and  
off.The indicator light comes on when the  
player is in standby mode (off but still  
plugged into an AC outlet).  
previous chapter or track.  
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When you’re not playing a disc, accesses  
Video Output options when you press and  
hold the button for 3 seconds (page 35).  
OPEN/CLOSE - Opens and closes the  
disc tray.  
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NEXT  
next chapter or track.  
- Goes to the beginning of the  
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STOP - Stops playing a disc.  
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4
PLAY - Plays a disc, and closes the disc  
tray if it is open.  
PREV /VIDEO - During playback, goes  
to the beginning of the chapter (DVD) or  
track (CD), or to the beginning of the  
Player display  
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10  
11  
12  
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9
D
SVCD  
YPbPr  
MP3 WMA  
13  
15  
14  
Shows the type of disc in the disc tray:  
Audio CD (CD),  
Video CD (VCD),  
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D
12  
13  
appears if the disc being played has  
Dolby digital sound.  
SuperVideo CD (SVCD).  
YPbPr PSCAN: appears when video is  
being output in progressive scan format.To  
change to interlace video format, press the  
PREV/VIDEO button (see page 35).  
Playback status: Forward play ( ), reverse  
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(
) or pause on still frame ( ).  
appears when DVD disc is loaded.  
Chapter or track being played.  
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15  
MP3: mp3 file is loaded.  
10  
11  
Time elapsed:  
DVD: hour and minutes  
WMA:WMA file is loaded.  
Audio CD: minutes and seconds  
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Pr  
Pb  
Y
COMPONENT/  
PROGRESSIVE  
VIDEO OUT  
DVD Player  
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IN FROM  
CABLE/ANTENNA  
TV  
To cable or off-air antenna  
IN FROM ANTENNA  
AUDIO  
VIDEO L  
R
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INPUT  
OUTPUT  
OUT TO TV  
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VCR  
Connecting aVCR is optional. It is shown in this connection diagram since  
most households have aVCR connected to theTV.  
Notes:  
The back of your TV and VCR might look different than the ones pictured here. Details about the  
different kinds of cables used to connect your DVD player are on page 3.  
Don’t connect the DVD player to the VCR, or through theVCR. Doing so could negatively affect the  
picture quality and/or disable the DVD player.  
For U.S. customers: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service  
Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system  
and to instruct you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359.  
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Connections and Setup  
Connection: DVD +TV +VCR  
1. Connect the audio cables to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jacks on  
the back of your DVD Player, and to the corresponding Audio Input jacks on your TV  
(sometimes labeled AUDIO INPUT L and R).  
2. Connect the video cable.  
Basic video connection – Connect the video cable (yellow) to theVIDEO OUT jack on  
the back of your DVD Player, and to theVideo Input jack on your TV (sometimes labeled  
VIDEO INPUT).  
Note: If yourTV has an S-Video jack, connect the S-Video cable (not provided) to the  
S-VIDEO OUT jack on the back of your DVD Player and to the S-VIDEO jack on your TV.  
– OR –  
If yourTV has component video jacks (Y, Pb, Pr), use video-grade cables (not provided) to connect the  
TV to the DVD player’s COMPONENTVIDEO OUT (Y, Pb, Pr) jacks. It is essential to match the color  
coded connectors with a compatibleTV.  
If you have a Progressive ScanTV, you must use the ComponentVideo connection (Y, Pb, Pr), and  
activate Progressive Scan by pressing the PREV/VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player (for  
instructions, go to page 35).  
3. Connect the antenna or cable to the Antenna Input jack on theVCR (sometimes labeled IN  
FROM ANTENNA).  
Note: Connecting aVCR is optional. It is shown in this connection diagram since most households  
have aVCR connected to theTV.  
4. Connect a coaxial cable to the Antenna Output jack on theVCR (OUT TO TV) and to the  
Antenna Input jack (IN FROM CABLE/ANTENNA) on the TV.  
5. Insert the AC power cord into an AC outlet.  
Go to page 8  
More Information about Progressive Scan  
Some high-end HDTVs and multimedia monitors offer progressive scanning of the video  
signal instead of interlace. Proponents of Progressive Scan say it provides a crisper picture  
because it eliminates the “flicker” or “jitter” at the edges of the screen.Your DVD player is  
equipped to send a progressive scan signal, but you must connect the DVD player via the  
COMPONENT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr) to a Progressive ScanTV or monitor,AND you must activate  
Progressive Scan by pressing the PREV/VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player (for  
instructions, go to page 35).  
Note: If yourTV doesn’t have Audio and Video Input Jacks and only has an RF jack, you need  
to connect an RF modulator (not provided). For information, go to page 41.  
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Connections and Setup  
Point the Remote in the Right Direction and Put it in DVD Mode  
When you want the remote to operate the DVD Player, point the remote at the DVD Player, not  
the TV. Make sure the remote is in DVD mode - press the DVD button.Also, you must make sure  
there is a clear path between the remote control and the DVD Player because the remote  
control uses infrared (IR) technology that sends a command from the remote control to the IR  
sensor on the front of the DVD player.  
Turn on theTV and DVD Player  
1. Turn on your DVD player.Turn on your TV and tune it to the correctVideo Input Channel (if  
you don’t know which channel is theVideo Input channel, go to page 9 for help).  
2. The first time you turn on your DVD player, a  
English  
Select a Menu Language  
Select langue de menu  
Selecione Idioma Menu  
Language Selection menu appears. If you want the  
DVD player’s menus to appear in English, press the  
OK button on the remote control. If you prefer  
Francais  
Español  
another language, press the  
button until that  
language is highlighted, and press OK to select it.  
Using Different Menus  
Each disc is programmed with different features.There  
are three separate types of menus:  
The Disc menu – The Disc menu is part of each  
disc and is separate from the DVD player’s menu.The  
contents of each Disc menu vary according to how  
the disc was authored and what features were  
included on the disc.To access the Disc Menu, press  
the MENU button on the remote control.  
The DVD player’s Info Display – The Info Display  
appears as icons across the top of the screen. It can  
only be accessed while you are playing a disc—press  
the INFO button on the remote control.  
The DVD player menu – The DVD player’s menu  
system is accessed only when a disc isn’t playing. It  
appears automatically when you press the STOP  
button on the remote.  
Disc name: U571  
0:08:45  
Resume Play  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
Remember:A feature will only work if the disc was programmed  
with that feature. For example, if you choose subtitles on the Info  
Display, the subtitles will only appear if the disc was created with  
subtitles. If a menu or icon is “grayed out” it means that item (or  
feature) isn’t available.  
Sound  
Languages  
Press Play to resume playback.  
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How to find yourTV’sVideo Input Channel  
In order to see what’s playing on your DVD Player, you need to tune the TV to theVideo Input  
Channel that corresponds to the jacks you used to connect the DVD Player to the TV.TheVideo  
Input Channel(s) varies for different brands and different models of TVs. If your TV is an RCA, GE,  
or Proscan brand, the DVD’s remote control probably operates it. Just press the TV button, and  
then press the INPUT button until you see the DVD’s main menu, screen saver, or the disc you’re  
playing. If your TV is another brand, check the list below for suggestions on how to access the  
TV’sVideo Input Channel:  
Consult the instruction manual that came with your TV.  
If you can’t find the information in the manual, or can’t find the manual, review the following list.  
You might select theVideo Input Channel from the TV’s on-screen menu system.  
Press the Channel up and/or down buttons on the TV’s remote control (sometimes theVideo  
Input Channel is stored in the TV’s channel list).  
There might be a button on the TV’s remote control or on the TV that accesses theVideo  
Input Channel (see table below for examples).  
You might tune to it by pressing a specific channel number (see Channel Number in the table  
below).  
Video Input ChannelVariations  
Button/Switch  
on theTV  
Button on the  
TV remote  
Channel  
Number  
VIDEO  
SIGNAL  
VID 1  
VID1 S-VID  
00  
90  
91  
92  
93  
LINE  
VID  
INPUT  
VID 1  
VID 2  
INPUT  
SOURCE  
VID 2  
VIDEO AUX  
Next Steps  
Before you start playing discs, you might want to get familiar with the remote control – Chapter  
2 has details. Playing Discs is found in Chapter 3; the menu system is outlined in Chapter 4; and  
Chapter 5 contains troubleshooting, Limited Warranty, and accessory information.  
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Chapter 2  
The Remote Control  
Button Descriptions for DVD Mode  
In addition to operating your DVD Player, the remote control that came with your DVD player  
will operate most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs andVCRs. However, this page only describes the  
buttons on the remote that you will use with your DVD Player.  
For descriptions of remote control buttons to be used with your TV andVCR (RCA, GE, and  
Proscan only), go to the next page.  
DVD function buttons listed alphabetically  
D
V
D
O
N
OFF  
Advances to the next/preceding chapter or track.  
V
C
R
TV  
0-9  
Use to input information such as chapter  
numbers, track numbers, or to make selections on  
some menu screens.  
AGAIN  
Quick reverse (Scene Again™ feature) - replays  
the last 10 seconds (approximately) of a DVD  
movie.  
G O B A C K  
V
O
L
CH  
M
U
T
E
R
E
T
URN  
ANGLE  
AUDIO  
Accesses the Camera Angle icon in the DVD disc  
Info Display.Also used to rotate JPEG files 90°.  
Accesses the Audio icon in the Info Display that  
enables you to play a disc in a different language.  
C
L
E
A
R
MENU  
CH+/-  
CLEAR  
DVD  
Advances to the next/preceding chapter or track.  
Removes on-screen menus and displays.  
Puts the remote in DVD mode so it operates the  
DVD player.  
A
UD  
I
O
ANGLE  
L
O
C K  
S
U
B
T
I
TL  
E
T
ITLE  
T
I
M
E
R
G
UIDE  
I
N
F
O
FORWARD Searches forward through the disc.  
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2
3
6
9
INFO  
Displays the on-screen Info Display when you’re  
playing discs.  
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7
5
8
MENU  
ON•OFF  
OK  
When playing a disc, displays the disc’s menu.  
Turns DVD player on and off.  
I
N
P
U
T
P
L
A
Y
V
MODE  
Selects the setting or menu that is highlighted.  
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OPEN•CLOSE Opens and closes disc tray.  
T
V
CR  
R
E
V
E
R
S
E
P
L
A
Y
P
F
O
R
W
A
RD  
PAUSE  
Pauses disc play.With DVD discs, press two times  
to search frame by frame.  
R
E
C
O
RD  
S
T
O
PAUSE  
PLAY  
Begins disc play.  
N
A
G
A
I
N
Z
O OM  
OP  
E
CLOSE  
PLAY MODE Accesses Play Mode icon in the Info Display.  
SPE ED  
SEARCH  
RETURN  
REVERSE  
STOP  
Goes back to the previous menu.  
Searches backward through the disc.  
Stops playback. Press and hold to open and close  
the disc tray. In order to see the DVD Player  
menu, press the STOP button.  
SUBTITLE Accesses the Subtitle icon in the Info Display.  
TITLE  
Accesses the DVD disc guide (if available).  
ZOOM  
Enlarges the picture on the screen (DVD,VCD,  
and JPEG only).  
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Remote Control  
Button descriptions forTV andVCR buttons  
This remote operates most TVs andVCRs that carry the RCA, GE, or Proscan brand.The  
following list (in alphabetical order) provides basic information about how these buttons will  
operate when in TV orVCR mode.  
CH +/-  
In TV mode, changes channels.  
GO BACK/RETURN InTV mode, goes back to the last channel theTV was tuned to.  
GUIDE  
INPUT  
In TV mode, accesses the GUIDE Plus+ programming guide if the TV has that feature.  
In TV mode, tunes to the TV’sVideo Input Channel(s). For more information about  
Video Input Channels, go to page 9.  
LOCK  
InVCR mode, accesses the childlock feature if theVCR has one.  
Lowers the volume to minimum level. Press again to restore volume.  
InVCR mode, used to record a program.  
InVCR mode, accesses Index search feature.  
InVCR mode, selects tape speed.  
InVCR mode, accesses the timer recording menu in some models.  
Puts the remote inTV mode so it operates theTV (RCA, GE, and ProscanTVs only).  
Functions as a TV/VCR button inVCR mode.  
Puts the remote inVCR mode so it operates theVCR (RCA, GE, and ProscanVCRs only).  
Decreases and increases volume level.  
MUTE  
RECORD  
SEARCH  
SPEED  
TIMER  
TV  
TV•VCR  
VCR  
VOL </>  
Using the remote to  
D
V
D
O
N
OFF  
V
C
R
T
V
Navigate through  
On-Screen Menus  
G
O
B
A
C
K
V
O
L
CH  
No matter what on-screen display  
you’re using (the DVD player’s menu,  
the Info Display that appears during  
playback, or a disc’s menu), you’ll use  
the same buttons on the remote  
control to navigate through the on-  
screen display: the four arrow  
M
U
T
E
R
E
T
URN  
C
L
E
A
R
MENU  
Up arrow  
Left  
arrow  
A
UD  
I
O
ANGLE  
L
O
C
K
OK  
button  
Right  
arrow  
S
U
B
T
I
TLE  
T
ITLE  
U DE  
T
I
M
E
R
G
I
I
N
F
O
1
2
3
6
buttons and the OK button.  
4
7
5
8
Down  
arrow  
Use the arrow buttons on the  
remote to move through on-screen  
menus in the direction of the arrow  
button (to move right, press the right  
arrow button; to move left, press the  
left arrow button, etc.).The arrow  
buttons are used to highlight an  
option. Once highlighted, press the  
OK button to select the option that  
is highlighted.  
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P
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P
L
A
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V
MOD  
0
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V
CR  
R
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V
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S
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P
L
A
Y
P
F
O
R
W
A
RD  
R
E
C
O
RD  
S
T
O
PAUSE  
A
G
A
I
N
D
Z
O O  
M
O
P
EN  
CLOSE  
SP  
E
E
SEARCH  
Use the arrow buttons to highlight on-  
screen options. Use the OK button to  
select an option that is highlighted.  
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Chapter 3  
Playing Discs  
Compatible discs  
This DVD Player is capable of playing the following types of discs: DVDs,  
DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW,Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW,Video CDs  
(VCDs), SVCDs. CDs with mp3 files,WMA files (Windows Media Audio), and  
JPEG files on them. Before you put a disc in the player, make sure it is  
compatible.  
DVD+Rewritable  
You can’t play the following types of discs: Laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM  
(computer-only discs), DVD-ROM,discs recorded using other broadcast  
standards (i.e. PAL or SECAM), or CD-G discs.  
Note: Some discs may not be compatible due to laser pickup and design.  
Regional Coding  
Both the DVD Player and the discs are coded by region.These regional codes  
must match in order for the disc to play.This player’s code is region 1.  
ALL means all regions. Other regions are: 2: Europe, the Middle East, Rep. of  
South Africa, Japan - 3: Southeast Asia,Taiwan - 4: Central America, South  
America,Australia, Mexico, New Zealand - 5: Russian Federation,Africa  
(except Egypt and Rep. of South Africa), India, Pakistan - 6: China.  
How to load and play a disc  
Turn on your DVD Player and your TV.  
1. If necessary, tune the TV to itsVideo Input Channel (for help, go to  
page 9).  
2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button (the disc tray opens). Place a disc gently  
into the tray with the disc’s label facing up (double-sided discs have  
content on both sides, so you can place the disc with either side up).  
3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY button.The disc tray closes.The DVD  
Player reads the disc’s table of contents, and then one of three things  
happens depending on how the disc was programmed:  
• The disc starts playing.  
• The disc menu appears. One of the options will start playing the disc.  
Highlight that option and press OK.  
• The DVD Player’s main menu appears (since the Play menu is already  
highlighted, just press the OK button).  
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Search Options  
To search a disc, you can use the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button.  
You can also use the following search features:  
Picture Scan - When you’re playing a disc, each time you press FORWARD  
or REVERSE, your DVD Player scans the disc faster until you reach the fastest  
scan speed.To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Freeze Frame and Frame Advance – While a disc is playing, press PAUSE  
to freeze the picture.To advance one frame at a time, press PAUSE again (the  
on-screen icon changes from PAUSE to FRAME). Each time you press the  
FORWARD or REVERSE button, the picture goes to the next (or previous)  
frame.To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Note: If you pause a DVD disc orVCD disc for a long period of time, the video will  
disappear from the screen. Press any button on the remote to revert to the place on the  
disc where you paused playback.  
Slow Motion (in Freeze Frame Mode) – While a disc is playing, press  
PAUSE. Press REVERSE or FORWARD (each time you press REVERSE or  
FORWARD the slow motion will get even slower until you reach the slowest  
speed).To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
Playback options  
Many of your DVD Player’s playback features are accessed through the Info  
Display, the banner at the top of the screen that appears during playback (for  
more information, go to page 14).Additionally, with some discs you can access  
playback features directly from the remote control.  
Chapter Advance  
While a disc is playing, you can skip forward or backward a chapter or track  
at a time by pressing the CH+ and/or CH- buttons—also labeled  
and  
.
Zoom  
1. While you’re playing a disc, press ZOOM (the player zooms in on the  
image). Each time you press ZOOM, the picture is magnified even more  
(until you get to the maximum zoom level).  
2. To see other parts of the picture when you’ve zoomed in on the image,  
try pressing the  
,
,
and  
buttons to go in corresponding  
directions.This feature is called pan and scan.  
Scene Again™ (Quick Reverse)  
While you’re playing a DVD disc, press the AGAIN button on the remote  
(the disc automatically repeats the last several seconds of the movie).  
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Using the On-Screen Info Displays  
The Info Display appears across the top of the screen when you press the INFO button on the  
remote while you’re playing a disc. Use the  
and  
buttons to highlight different icons. Once  
an icon is highlighted, follow the on-screen instructions, and use the  
remote control to scroll through the options.  
or  
buttons on the  
You can only access the Info Display when you’re playing a disc.Also, the Info Display features are  
only available if the disc was created with that particular feature. If one of the icons is “grayed  
out,that feature isn’t available for the disc you’re playing.  
The invalid symbol appears on the screen when you press a button that doesn’t have any  
function. To make the Info Display disappear from the screen, press INFO on the remote.  
DVD Disc Info Display  
Time display  
Chapter  
Subtitles  
Play Mode  
Angle  
Title  
Screen Fit  
Audio  
Bookmarks  
Audio CD Info Display  
Time Display  
Track  
Play Mode  
Bookmarks  
Video CD (VCD) Info Display  
Time display  
Track  
PlayBack  
Audio Play Mode  
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How to navigate the Info Display  
Up  
To access the Info Display, press the INFO button on the  
remote while you’re playing a disc.  
Left  
Use the  
and  
arrow buttons on the remote to  
highlight different icons. Once an icon is highlighted,  
Down  
Right  
follow the on-screen instructions, and use the  
buttons to scroll through options.  
or  
Time Display (all Info Displays)  
This feature displays the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD  
discs, the time displayed refers to the current title and acts as a Time Search  
feature.You can skip to any scene.  
Highlight the Time Display, and use the number buttons on the remote to  
enter the elapsed time you want to go to.You must use two digits for  
each field. For example, if you enter 01:35:12, playback will start 1 hour,  
35 minutes, and 12 seconds into the title.  
Note: For Audio CDs, the time displayed refers to the track that’s playing.  
Title/Track Icon (all Info Displays)  
Some DVD discs contain more than one title. Each title is divided into  
chapters. CDs are divided into separate tracks.To select a title/track:  
After you highlight the Title/Track icon, use the number button(s) on the  
remote to enter the title number (track number), or press the  
buttons to scroll through the titles/tracks.  
or  
Note: Many discs only have one title.  
Chapter Icon (DVD Info Display)  
A title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD).To  
skip to a specific chapter:  
After you highlight the Chapter icon, use the  
or  
buttons to scroll  
through different chapters.You can also use the number buttons on the  
remote to enter a chapter number.  
Note:The Chapter feature won’t work if the disc isn’t formatted with separate chapters.  
Screen Fit Icon (DVD Info Display)  
You can change the way the image appears on the screen when you’re playing  
a DVD movie by using the screen fit icon.  
After you highlight the Screen Fit icon, press the  
or  
buttons to  
choose between Normal, Enhanced, and Maximum.  
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Subtitles Icon (DVD Info Display)  
By default, subtitles are off.To turn subtitles on:  
1. With Info Display on the screen, press the  
button until the Subtitle  
icon is highlighted.  
2. To turn subtitles on or change the language, press the  
or button  
repeatedly to see what settings are available (the options appear in the  
box at the bottom of the Info Display).  
To make the Info  
Display appear,  
press the INFO  
button on the  
remote.  
3. To turn subtitles off, follow the steps above until Subtitles Off appears.  
Notes:  
Changing the subtitle language with the Info Display will only affect the disc you  
are currently playing.When the disc is removed or the player is turned off, the  
subtitle language will revert to the language setting specified through the DVD player’s  
main menu.  
If the disc doesn’t contain the language you select, the disc’s default language is  
automatically selected.  
Some discs are programmed to only allow access to the subtitle feature through the disc’s  
menu.To access the disc’s menu, press the MENU button.  
Audio Language Icon (DVD Info Display)  
If the disc was created with different language tracks (recorded in different  
languages), you can change the language while you’re playing the disc.  
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).  
2. Press the  
button until the Audio icon is highlighted.  
3. Press the  
button on the remote to scroll through the available audio  
languages (the dialog plays in the language you selected).  
If that doesn’t work, try selecting the language via the disc’s menu (press  
the MENU button on the remote).  
Notes:  
The language feature only works if the disc was created with multiple language tracks. If  
the disc doesn’t contain the language you selected, the disc plays in the default language.  
When you choose an audio language during playback, you only override the audio  
language setting in the DVD Player’s main menu temporarily.  
The audio language can also be changed through the DVD player menu.  
Some discs may require that you choose the language through the disc’s menu.  
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Play Mode Icon (DVD, CD, Info Displays)  
The Play Mode options available depend upon the type of disc you’re playing.  
The default play mode (standard play) plays the disc’s contents in the order in  
which the disc was created (i.e., track 1 plays first, followed by track 2, etc.).  
Play Mode Options  
Repeat: DVDs,Audio CDs,VCDs, S-VCDs, mp3 and WMA.  
Random Play: Audio CDs (tracks play in random order); mp3;WMA.  
Program Play: Audio CDs, DVDs, mp3,WMA (create your own playlist by  
defining the order of the tracks in the DVD Player’s Program Play menu—  
page 25.)  
Introscan: Audio CDs only. Plays the first 10 seconds of each track.  
Repeat  
By default, the Repeat feature is Off.The options available depend upon the  
type of disc you’re playing.  
With a DVD disc, you can repeat the title, chapter, or use A-B Repeat.  
With Audio CDs, you can repeat the disc, a track, or a program (you  
must create the program via the Program Play option in the Play Mode  
menu—directions are on page 25).  
With CD-Rs and CD-RWs that have mp3 and/or WMA files on them, you  
can repeat the disc, a track, a program, or a folder.  
Repeating Discs, Titles, Chapters, or Tracks  
1. While a disc is playing, press INFO (the Info Display appears).  
2. Press the  
button until the Play Mode icon is highlighted.  
3. Press the  
or button to scroll through the different options until  
you see the repeat option you want to use (the options appear in the  
text box at the bottom of the Info Display) and press OK to activate.  
4. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the  
or  
button repeatedly  
until Play Mode: Standard appears, and press OK to activate.  
Note:To repeat a Program (Audio CD, mp3 files, andWMA files), you must set up the  
program via the DVD Player’s Program Play option in the Play Mode menu before the  
selection will be available in the Info Display. For instructions, go to page 25.  
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AB Repeat (DVDs only)  
AB Repeat lets you define a specific segment on the disc that you want to repeat.To watch a  
scene over and over:  
1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the  
or  
buttons until  
Repeat Mode: AB. Press OK to set A point appears at the bottom of the Info Display. Press OK  
when the disc gets to the beginning point of the segment (the A point) that you want to  
repeat.  
2. Allow the disc to play to the end of the segment you want to repeat. Don’t fast forward - the  
disc has to play in standard playback mode to set the B point (the end point of the segment).  
Press OK to set the B point (the segment will play repeatedly until you turn off the Repeat  
feature).  
3. To turn off the Repeat feature, press the  
button on the remote until Play Mode: Standard  
appears at the bottom of the Info Display, and press OK. Repeat is also cancelled when you  
remove the disc.  
Random (Audio CD, mp3,WMA)  
1. With the Play Mode icon highlighted in the Info Display, press the  
button until Play Mode:  
Random appears in the text at the bottom of the Info Display, and press OK (the tracks start  
playing in random order).  
To switch back to Standard Playback, press the  
or  
button repeatedly until Play Mode:  
Standard appears in the text bar underneath the Info Display icons, and press OK.  
Note:The player defaults to Standard Playback whenever you put a new CD into the DVD player.  
Program Play (DVD,Audio CD, mp3,WMA)  
The Program Play Mode is only available after you set up a program through the DVD Player’s  
menu. Go to page 25 for instructions.  
Introscan (Audio CDs only)  
Use this feature to preview the first few seconds of each track on a CD.  
After you’ve highlighted the Play Mode icon, press the  
or  
button on the remote until Play  
Mode: Introscan appears. If necessary, press the OK button (the first few seconds of each track  
start playing).  
After Introscan previews all of the tracks, the disc starts playing from the beginning.  
To stop Introscan, press the STOP button (the main menu appears).  
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Bookmark Icon (DVD Info Display)  
The Bookmark feature lets you mark a point on the disc so you can quickly  
start playing the disc from a bookmarked point.  
Creating a Bookmark  
1. Highlight the Bookmark icon on the Info Display. Press OK (the Bookmark Banner appears).  
2. Highlight an unused bookmark.When the disc reaches the scene you want to mark, press the  
OK button on the remote (the bookmark icon changes to two icons side-by-side: an arrow  
and a trash can).  
To play the disc from the bookmarked scene, highlight the play arrow icon and press the  
OK button.  
To delete the bookmark, highlight the trash can and press OK.  
3. To remove the Info Display and/or Bookmark Banner, press the INFO button on the remote.  
Unused bookmark icon  
Play arrow icon  
This is the Bookmark Banner.  
Using a Bookmark  
1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears).  
2. Press the  
button to highlight the Bookmark icon, and press OK (the Bookmark Banner  
appears).  
3. Use the  
,
,
and buttons on the remote to highlight the play arrow icon that’s next  
to the bookmarked scene you want to activate.  
4. Press OK (the disc starts playing from the bookmarked scene).  
Clearing a Bookmark  
The bookmarks are erased each time you remove a disc from the player or when the power is  
turned off.  
1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears).  
2. Press the  
button to highlight the Bookmark icon, and press OK (the Bookmark Banner  
appears).  
3. Use the and buttons on the remote to highlight the trash  
,
,
can icon that’s next to the bookmarked scene you want to delete, and  
press OK (the bookmark is cleared, and the trashcan icon changes back  
to an unused bookmark icon).  
Trash can icon  
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Camera Angle Icon (DVD Info Display)  
Some discs contain multiple angles of a particular scene or sequence. If the  
disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. Currently, very few discs  
have this feature.  
1. While a disc is playing, press ANGLE on the remote. If the disc wasn’t  
created with multiple angles, the invalid symbol appears. If the disc  
contains multiple angles, the Angle icon appears with the current angle  
number and the number of angles available. For example, 1/4 indicates  
that Angle 1 is displayed and there are 4 different angles available.  
2. Press the  
and/or  
button to see the next angle.  
Playback Control Icon (VCD Info Display)  
This function enables you to make interactive selections of some scenes.  
Additionally, high resolution scenes can be viewed if they are included on the  
disc. Highlight the PBC icon, and use the  
through options available on the disc.  
and/or  
buttons to scroll  
Playing mp3,WMA, or JPEG files  
mp3 is an audio file format which compresses recorded music. It was developed by Fraunhofer  
Gesellschaft in collaboration with Thomson Inc.The main advantage of the mp3 format is the  
ability to store CD-quality music tracks that are user-friendly and compressed on a personal  
computer.  
WMA (Windows Media Audio) is another audio file format, developed by Microsoft.  
JPEG files are image files. Make sure that they have a resolution of less than 5 megapixels (2 MB).  
Note:The time taken for the contents of the disc to be displayed varies according to the size and number of  
JPEG files actually on the disc. If nothing is displayed after a few minutes, it is likely that certain files are too  
large. In this case, reduce the files’ resolution to less than 5 megapixels and write another disc.  
Your player can play the following combinations:  
mp3 files only  
jpeg files only  
WMA files only  
JPEG and mp3 files at the same time (Musical Slide Show)  
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Basic Navigation  
To navigate through the discs contents, use the  
and buttons on the remote control to highlight  
various files or folders.  
This on-screen arrow indicates that there  
are more files/folders listed above the  
,
,
current list—press  
(the up arrow  
button) on the remote control to scroll  
through the list.  
The arrows (triangles) on the screen indicate which way  
you can go to see more files/folders (see picture on the  
left for example).  
Basic Playback  
1. Place the disc in the tray with the printed side facing  
up, and close the disc tray.  
2. If you selected AutoPlay On in the Play Mode menu  
(see page 25), the files/folders on the disc appear  
automatically. If the file/folders don’t appear, press  
PLAY (the disc’s contents appear).  
Press  
(the down arrow button) on the  
remote control to see the other files/folders  
that are on the disc.  
When a folder is highlighted:  
Press OK to see the files in the folder.  
Press PLAY to play the files in the folder.  
When a file is highlighted, press PLAY to play the file.  
Music icon: denotes an mp3  
or WMA music file  
Playback Details  
Once you’ve inserted the disc and selected your  
file/folder from the on-screen list and you start playing  
music:  
Camera icon: denotes a  
JPEG picture file  
mp3 or WMA file: the player begins by playing the  
selected file, then all the files and subfolders  
Folder icon: to play all the  
files in the folder, highlight  
the folder and press PLAY.  
To see the files inside the  
folder, press OK.  
contained in the same folder.The player then plays  
the contents of the folders at the same level as the  
folder containing the file selected at the start.  
While listening you can use the  
or  
button to go  
back to the previous track or go to the next one.  
To see the the disc’s contents, press the MENU button.  
To access the Info Display, press the INFO button.  
Play Mode  
icon  
To access the Info Display, press INFO during playback.To  
access repeat playback features, use the  
and  
buttons on the remote to scroll through the choices.  
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Playback Details (continued)  
Once you’ve inserted the disc and selected your JPEG  
file/folder from the on-screen list:  
JPEG file: the player starts the slide show with the  
JPEG file you have selected and proceeds to display  
all the JPEG files in the same folder, then all the JPEG  
files in the subfolders located in the same folder.  
During the slide show press the ANGLE button to rotate  
the picture 90°.  
To magnify the picture, press the ZOOM button.  
To go back to the previous picture, press the  
button;  
and to go to the next picture, press the  
button.  
JPEG Info Display: during playback,  
press INFO on the remote control.To  
change the slide show speed, press the  
button to access different options.  
To interrupt the slide show and display the disc’s  
contents, press the MENU button.  
To access the Info Display, press the INFO button.  
Musical Slide Show: playing JPEG and mp3 files  
at the same time  
You can display JPEG files while listening to mp3 music  
files recorded on the same disc.  
1. Insert the disc containing the music and picture files  
in the player. If a choice list appears, highlight the  
choice that matches the types of files on the disc and  
press OK.  
2. Then select an mp3 music file using the  
,
,
and buttons, then press OK to confirm your  
selection.The name of the folder where the file is  
located and the name of the file appear on the right  
in the Current selection section.  
Note:To delete your selection, press the CLEAR button.  
3. Select a picture file (JPEG) using the  
,
,
and  
buttons, then press OK to confirm your  
selection.The name of the folder where the file is  
located and the name of the file appear on the right  
in the Current selection section.  
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4. Press the PLAY button to start playing the two files  
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time beginning with the first file of each type.  
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The player starts the slide show with the JPEG file  
selected and proceeds by displaying all the JPEG files  
in the same folder, and then all the JPEG files in the  
subfolders located in the same folder.  
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At the same time, the player plays the selected mp3  
file, then all the mp3 files in the same folder, and  
finally the mp3 files contained in the folders located  
at the same level as the folder containing the file  
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5. During simultaneous playback you can use the  
ANGLE button to rotate the picture 90°, the ZOOM  
button to magnify the picture, the  
or  
buttons  
to go back to the previous picture or go to the next  
one.  
6. When the player has played all the files, the disc’s  
contents appear.  
7. Press STOP to end playback.  
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Menu System  
The DVD Player Menu System  
The DVD player menu system is not the same as the disc menu or the Info Display.The DVD  
player menu appears when there’s no disc playing. If you are playing a disc, press STOP on the  
remote control to stop playback (the DVD player menu appears). If the screensaver is on the  
screen, press STOP or CLEAR.  
Use the arrow buttons,  
,
,
and  
, on the remote to highlight different menu items. Use  
the OK button to select a menu that is highlighted.  
Throughout the menu system, text appears at the bottom of the page to explain what to do.  
To return to a previous menu, press the  
(left arrow) button.  
The Play Menu  
Play  
Insert Disc  
The Play menu doesn’t have submenus or options like the  
other main menu options. Instead the status changes: if  
you’re playing a disc and access the main menu, the menu  
appears as Resume Play; if you haven’t started playing the  
disc, the title of the disc appears next to the Play menu.  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
Sound  
Languages  
The Play Mode Menu  
Play  
Start  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
Random Play  
Program Play  
AutoPlay  
Discs are formatted to play chapters (or tracks on audio  
CDs) in a certain (standard) order. If you’d like to play  
chapters or tracks in a different order, you can use the  
Play Mode menu to do so.You must have a disc in the  
player with the disc tray closed in order to access all of  
the Play Mode items.  
Sound  
IntroScan  
Languages  
Note:All of the play mode options, except for AutoPlay can be  
accessed during playback via the DVD player’s Info Display  
(page 17).  
Standard Play (Start)  
The DVD Player’s default play mode is standard, meaning  
the chapters and tracks on a disc play in the order listed  
on the disc — starting with chapter (track) 1.  
Random Play (Audio CD, mp3,WMA)  
The Random Play option plays a disc’s tracks in random  
order. Use the arrow buttons to highlight Random Play,  
and press the OK button.  
To stop Random playback, press the STOP button twice.  
To resume normal playback, press PLAY.  
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Program Play (Audio CDs)  
With this option, you choose the order in which the tracks play.  
1. Highlight Program Play, and press the OK button (the Program Playlist screen appears). Follow  
the on-screen instructions to create your program:  
1a. Audio CD: select a track using the  
the tracks.  
and  
buttons, or select All to start playing all  
1b. mp3 or WMA CD: select a folder using the  
and  
buttons, then press the  
and buttons.  
button to access the list of files, then select a file using the  
2. Press OK to add the track (audio CD) or file (mp3 or WMA) selected, to the list. Press the  
CLEAR button to remove the last track/file from the list. Press PLAY to start program play.  
Repeat steps 1 and 2 as often as necessary.  
3. You can play your program by highlighting Play and pressing the OK button, or you can save  
the program to play later by highlighting Done and pressing OK.  
AutoPlay  
You can set up the DVD Player so a disc automatically starts playing whenever the disc tray is closed.  
Highlight AutoPlay and press OK (On appears next to the AutoPlay menu).To turn AutoPlay off, just  
press OK again while AutoPlay is highlighted.  
Note:AutoPlay isn’t available for mp3 orWMA discs (if you have selected AutoPlay On, the disc’s contents will  
appear automatically when you insert the disc).  
Introscan (Audio CDs, mp3,WMA)  
This option enables you to preview the first few seconds of each track on a CD.  
After you’ve highlighted the Introscan menu, press OK (the first few seconds of each track start  
playing); press STOP to stop Introscan or PLAY to continue playing the current track.  
Note: Introscan is also available while you’re playing a CD via the Info Display (page 18).  
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The Parental Control Menu  
You can set up ratings limits and lock your player in order to control the type of content people  
watch on your DVD Player.The padlock icon indicates whether the player is locked or unlocked.  
Locked:You need to enter the password in order to play discs that have a higher rating  
than what you’ve allowed.When the player is locked, nobody can access the Parental  
Control menu without entering the password.  
Unlocked: No password required to play discs. Even if you’ve set ratings limits, they won’t  
be enforced when the player is unlocked.  
Locking your DVD Player  
Resume Play  
Play Mode  
1. If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD Player’s  
Parental Control  
Display  
Lock  
main menu appears).  
Password  
2. Press the button until Parental Control is  
Sound  
Rating Limits  
Unrated Titles  
Languages  
highlighted, and press OK (the Parental Control menu  
items appear).  
3. Since Lock is highlighted, just press the OK button on  
Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any  
limits you have set up.  
the remote (the Enter Password screen appears).  
4. Use the number buttons on the remote control to  
enter your password and press OK (Confirm  
Password appears). Enter the same numbers you  
entered before and press OK (if necessary, press the  
button to return to the previous menu).  
Lock  
Enter Password  
Password  
Rating Limits  
Unrated Titles  
Confirm Password  
Notes:  
Once the player is locked, you’ll need to enter the password  
everytime you access the Parental Control menu.  
The player is shipped without any rating limits set.You need to set  
Ratings Limits (go to page 27 for instructions) in order for the  
player to prevent people from playing discs with certain ratings.  
Unlocking your DVD Player  
Resume Play  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
1. If you’re playing a disc, press STOP (the DVD Player’s  
Unlock  
main menu appears).  
Password  
Rating Limits  
Unrated Titles  
2. Press the  
button until Parental Control is  
Sound  
highlighted, and press OK (the Enter Password screen  
Languages  
appears).  
3. Use the number buttons to enter the password you  
created, and press OK (the Parental Control menu  
items appear).  
Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any  
limits you have set up.  
4. If necessary, press the  
button until Unlock is  
highlighted and press OK. If asked, enter your  
password to confirm that you want to unlock the  
player (if necessary, press the  
the previous menu).  
button to return to  
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ChangingYour Password  
Resume Play  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
You can change your password, but the player must be  
locked.  
Lock  
Password  
Rating Limits  
Sound  
1. If a disc is playing, press STOP (the main menu  
Unrated Titles  
Languages  
appears).  
2. Press the down arrow button until Parental Control is  
highlighted, and press OK. If asked, enter your  
current password (the Parental Control menu items  
appear).  
Use a password to lock the player and put into effect any  
limits you have set up.  
3. Press the  
button to highlight Password, and press  
OK (the Enter New Password screen appears).  
Lock  
Enter New Password  
Password  
Rating Limits  
Unrated Titles  
4. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the  
four-digit number that you want to use as your new  
password, and press OK (you will be prompted to  
enter your new password again to confirm). Enter  
your password, and press OK.  
Explanation of Ratings Limits  
The Rating Limits feature lets you determine what types of discs can be played in the player, and  
what types of discs will require a password to override the rating limit that you’ve set. In the  
United States of America (USA), the ratings feature is based on the ratings set up by the MPAA  
(Motion Pictures Association of America) such as R, PG, G, etc. Some countries use a different  
rating system.  
The system ranks the ratings from 1 to 8 in order to accommodate the rating systems used in  
other countries (Movies that are rated as Level 1 contain the least offensive material and are  
considered to be appropriate for young audiences. Level 8 movies are considered the most  
offensive).  
Note: In order for the Ratings Limits to be enforced, the DVD Player must be locked and the disc you’re playing  
must contain a movie (or a title) that is rated.  
To set Ratings for RatedTitles:  
8
7
Least Restrictive  
The Rating Limits menu enables you to block discs that  
contain movies that have a rating assigned to them (R,  
PG-13, PG, G, etc.) from being played unless you enter  
the password you created in the Password menu.  
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5
4
3
2
*MPAA ratings  
may vary from  
disc to disc.  
1 Most Restrictive  
Password Required  
Free Access  
1. From the main menu, highlight Parental Control and  
press OK (enter your password if asked).  
2. Highlight Rating Limits and press OK (the 8-level  
rating list appears).  
3. Use the  
or  
buttons to move the bar to the  
highest rating you find acceptable.  
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Note: Ratings that won’t require a password (free access) appear  
under the bar. Ratings that will require a password, appear above  
the bar.  
8
7
Least Restrictive  
6
5
4
3
2
*MPAA ratings  
may vary from  
disc to disc.  
4. Press OK.  
1 Most Restrictive  
5. To return to the main menu, press the  
button  
Password Required  
Free Access  
until the main menu appears on the screen.  
UnratedTitles  
Some discs contain titles that don’t have a rating assigned  
to them. Sometimes, movies you might find the most  
explicit are unrated. However, many of the bonus  
features on DVDs, such interviews with actors, directors,  
etc., are also unrated.  
You can restrict access by requiring a password for  
unrated titles.  
1. From the main menu, use the  
,
,
and  
buttons to highlight Parental Control and press OK  
(enter your password if asked).  
2. Press the  
button until UnratedTitles is  
highlighted, and press OK (another screen appears).  
Free Access  
Unrated Titles  
Password Required  
3. Press the  
button to highlight Password Required,  
and press OK (your password will be required to  
play UnratedTitles as long as you make sure you lock  
the player).  
4. To return to the main menu, press the  
button  
until the main menu appears on the screen.  
Note:You must lock the player in order for ratings  
limits to be enforced.  
The Display Menu  
The Display menu contains the settings that affect how a disc’s content looks on your TV.  
TV Image  
Play  
The TV Image menu adjusts the way a movie appears  
on your TV. Standard TVs are 4 x 3 format. Depending  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
on the type of television you have, you may want to  
adjust the screen setting (also called the aspect ratio).  
TV Image  
Display  
Sound  
Front Display  
Languages  
1. With the player on (no disc playing), press MENU  
(the main menu appears). If a disc is playing, press  
STOP.  
2. Use the  
or  
buttons to highlight Display.  
Press the OK button on the remote (the Display  
choices appear).  
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3. Since the TV Image is the first submenu, it’s already highlighted. Press the  
OK button (the TV Image options appear).  
4. Use the  
or  
buttons to highlight your choice (the options are  
explained below), and press OK to select.  
4 x 3 Letterbox Choose this setting if you want to  
see movies in their original aspect ratio (height-to-width  
ratio).You’ll see the entire frame of the movie, but it will  
take up a smaller portion of the screen vertically.The  
movie might appear with black bars at the top and  
bottom of the screen.  
4 x 3 Standard – Choose this setting if you want the  
movie to fill the entire screen of your TV.This might  
mean that parts of the picture (the left and right edges)  
won’t be seen.  
16 x 9 Widescreen – Choose this setting if your DVD  
Player is connected to a wide-screen TV. If you choose  
this setting and you don’t have a widescreen TV, the  
images on the screen might appear distorted due to  
vertical compression. If you play a disc recorded in 4 x 3  
format on a widescreen TV, the left and right side of the  
screen will appear black.  
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Front Display  
You can change the brightness of the display on the front of your DVD player to suit the lighting  
of the room.  
SVCD  
YPbPr  
MP3 WMA  
D
ON•STANDBY  
OPEN•CLOSE  
STOP PREV/Video NEXT  
PLAY  
Front Display  
1. From the Display menu highlight Front Display and  
Play  
press OK (the choices appear):  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
Dim for Movies (display dims when a disc is playing)  
Off for Movies (no display when a disc is playing)  
Always Bright  
TV Image  
Sound  
Front Display  
Languages  
Always Dim  
2. Highlight the setting you want to use, and press the  
OK button.  
3. To return to the previous menu, press the  
button  
if necessary.  
The Sound Menu  
The Sound menu lets you adjust the player’s settings to match the equipment you connected to  
your DVD Player, and to use the DVD Player’s Sound features.  
Sound Logic  
The Sound Logic feature compresses the dynamic range (quietest sound to loudest sound) of a  
disc’s soundtrack to even out the volume range.  
1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Sound and press the OK button on  
the remote (the Sound options appear).  
2. Since Sound Logic is already highlighted, press the OK button (the Sound Logic options appear).  
3. Use the  
4. To return to the previous menu, press the  
or  
buttons to highlight your choice and press OK.  
button if necessary.  
Note:The performance of the Sound Logic feature varies depending upon the equipment you have connected to  
your DVD Player and the audio format of the disc you’re playing.  
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Virtual Surround  
®
TheVirtual Surround feature simulates a six-speaker listening experience through just two  
speakers.  
1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Sound and press the OK button on  
the remote (the Sound options appear).  
2. Press the  
button on the remote control to highlight Virtual Surround and press OK (the  
options appear)  
3. Highlight your choice, and press OK.To return to the previous menu, press the  
button.  
Note:The performance of theVirtual Surround feature varies depending upon the equipment you have  
connected to your DVD Player and the audio format of the disc you’re playing.  
Resume Play  
The Languages Menu  
The Languages menu enables you to set preferred  
Play Mode  
Lock  
Player Menus  
English  
language options for:  
Disc Menus  
Display  
Sound  
Audio  
Player Menus (the DVD Player’s menu system)  
Disc Menus  
Audio (the dialogue of DVD titles)  
Subtitles  
Subtitle  
Languages  
The way you choose languages is the same for each of the  
Languages submenus.  
1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing),  
highlight Languages and press the OK button on the  
remote (the Languages options appear).  
Resume Play  
Play Mode  
Lock  
Player Menus  
English  
Disc Menus  
Audio  
Display  
Sound  
2. Use the  
or  
buttons to highlight the option  
Francais  
Español  
you want to change, and press OK (the languages  
appear).  
Subtitle  
Languages  
3. Press the  
or  
buttons to highlight the language  
you want to use and press OK.  
4. To return to the previous menu, press the  
button  
if necessary.  
Notes:  
Discs are created differently.The DVD player can’t override some language preferences. If a disc’s software was  
created to play the movie (title) in a preferred language, the preference you set might be ignored.  
Also, if the language isn’t available on the movie you’re playing, the disc’s default language will be chosen.  
You must turn on the Subtitle feature in order for them to appear when you’re playing a disc.  
If the disc wasn’t created with subtitles, you won’t be able to use the Subtitle feature.  
If the disc wasn’t created with the Subtitle language you choose in the Subtitles menu, the discs default subtitle  
language will be chosen.  
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Additional Information  
Troubleshooting  
You can correct most problems you have with your product by consulting the Troubleshooting list  
that follows.  
Note for U.S. customers: If you prefer, we can provide you with the name of an Authorized Service  
Representative who will visit your home for a fee to install your electronic entertainment system and to instruct  
you in its operation. For details about this service, call 1-888-206-3359.  
Player won’t work  
• Reset the player: press and hold the NEXT  
button on the front of the DVD Player and  
press the STOP button on the remote at the same time — wait at least 5 seconds before  
you release both buttons.Turn the DVD Player off and then turn it back on.You’ll need to  
set up your menu preferences if you changed them since this Reset Procedure returns the  
DVD Player’s menus to the settings they had when the product shipped to retail stores.  
Try unplugging the AC power cord, wait 2 minutes, and plug it back in.  
No power  
• Plug in the DVD Player. Make sure both ends of the AC power cord are securely plugged  
into the player and into an AC outlet.  
Player turns off automatically  
• The power automatically turns off after the player has been in stop mode for  
approximately 30 minutes.Turn power back on.  
Disc won’t play  
• Insert a disc with the label side facing up.  
• Check the type of disc you put into the player.This player only plays DVD video discs,  
DVD audio discs,Video CDs, CDs with mp3 files,WMA files and/or JPEG files on them,  
and audio CDs.  
• If you’re trying to play a disc with JPEG files on it, you need to make sure only files with a  
resolution of 5 megapixels (about 2MB) are burned onto the disc.The player might not  
read the disc if the disc has larger files on it.  
• Both the player and the disc are coded by region. If the regional codes don’t match, the  
disc cannot be played.This player is Region No. 1.  
Forget Password  
Try entering 9999. If that doesn’t override Parental Control, press and hold the STOP  
button on front of player and the STOP button on the remote. Release both buttons after  
2 seconds.  
Play starts, but then stops immediately  
• The disc is dirty. Clean it.  
• Condensation has formed.Allow player to dry out.  
No picture  
Turn on the TV.  
Tune your TV to itsVideo Input Channel (go to page 9).  
• Make sure your player is connected properly.  
You might have set your DVD player to Progressive Scan when the TV you’ve connected it  
to isn’t a progressive scan TV (page 35). Since theVIDEO jack always sends an interlaced  
signal, reset the DVD player, press and hold the STOP button on the remote control and  
the SKIP FWD  
button on the front of the player at the same time — wait at least 5  
seconds before you release both buttons.  
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No sound or distorted sound  
• Make sure your player is connected properly. Make sure all cables are securely inserted  
into the appropriate jacks.  
• Make sure you’ve connected the audio cables (red and white).  
Turn your TV to itsVideo Input Channel (go to page 9).  
• Sound is muted when you’re using search features (fast forward, reverse, etc.).  
• If you connected an audio receiver to your DVD Player, make sure you chose the correct  
input setting on the receiver.  
Remote control won’t work  
You might be in the wrong mode.To operate your DVD Player, press the DVD button on  
the remote before you press any other buttons. If you’re operating the TV, press the TV  
button first, etc. (this remote operates most RCA, GE, and Proscan TVs).  
• Check battery installation— the direction of the + and – on the batteries must match  
information in battery compartment cover.  
• Insert new batteries in the remote.  
• Operate the remote control at a distance of no more than 20 feet.  
• Remove any obstacles between the remote and the DVD Player. If your DVD Player is in  
an entertainment cabinet, the glass doors might obstruct the remote control from  
operating the DVD Player. Open the doors.  
• Drain the remote’s microprocessor — remove the batteries; press and hold the 1 button  
for 60 seconds; replace the batteries and try the remote again.  
Can’t advance through a movie  
You can’t advance through the opening credits and warning information that appear at the  
beginning of movies because the disc is programmed to prohibit that action.  
The invalid icon appears on screen  
The feature or action cannot be completed at this time for one of the following reasons:  
the disc’s software restricts it; the disc’s software doesn’t support that feature (e.g.,  
angles); the feature is not available at the moment; you’ve requested a title or chapter  
number that is out of range.  
The picture is distorted  
• Did you connect yourVCR to the DVD Player? Disconnect it, and connect theVCR  
directly to the TV and the DVD Player directly to the TV. See chapter 1 for correct setup  
and connection information.  
• The disc might be damaged.Try another disc.  
• If you’re using FORWARD or REVERSE buttons, it is normal for some distortion to appear  
while scanning.  
A screen saver appears on theTV  
Your player is equipped with a screen saver that appears on the TV after your player has  
been idle for several minutes.To make it disappear, press STOP or CLEAR on the remote.  
Subtitle and/or audio language is not the one selected from the initial setting  
• If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the initial settings will not  
be seen/heard.The disc’s priority language is selected instead. Set the subtitle and/or audio  
language manually through the Info Display or the player menu.  
Disc tray won’t open  
• Press and hold STOP key on front of player, and then press and hold the ON/OFF button  
on the remote control. Keep pressing both buttons simultaneously for 2 seconds.  
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Maintenance of Cabinet  
For safety reasons, when cleaning the cabinet be sure to disconnect the AC power cord  
from the AC outlet.  
• Do not use benzene, thinner, or other solvents for cleaning.  
• Wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth.  
Formation of Condensation  
• Due to sharp changes in temperature and humidity, condensation may form if warm air  
comes in contact with any cold parts inside the player.  
• When condensation forms inside the player, the player may not operate correctly. If this  
occurs, leave the player at room temperature until the inside of the player becomes dry  
and operational.  
• If condensation forms on a disc, wipe the disc with a soft, dry cloth by moving the cloth  
from the center hole toward the outer edge.  
Handling Discs  
• Don’t touch the disc’s signal surfaces. Hold by the edges or by one edge and the hole in  
the center.  
• Don’t affix labels or adhesive tape to label surfaces. Don’t scratch or damage the label.  
• Do not use damaged (cracked or warped) discs.  
Cleaning Discs  
• Dirty discs can cause reduced video and audio performance.Always keep discs clean by  
wiping them gently with a soft cloth from the inner edge toward the outer perimeter.  
• If a disc becomes dirty, wet a soft cloth in water, wring it out well.Wipe the dirt away  
gently, and remove any water drops with a dry cloth.  
• Do not use record-cleaning sprays or anti-static agents on discs.Also, never clean the discs  
with benzene, thinner, or other volatile solvents which may cause damage to the disc  
surface.  
Handling Cautions  
• Before connecting other components to this player, be sure to turn all components off.  
• Don’t move the player while a disc is being played.The disc may get scratched or broken,  
and the player’s internal parts may be damaged.  
• Don’t put any container filled with liquid or any small metal objects on the player.  
• Be careful not to put your hand into the disc tray.  
• Don’t place anything other than the disc in the disc tray.  
• Exterior influences such as lightning and static electricity can affect normal operation of  
this player. If this occurs, turn the player off and on again with the ON•OFF button, or  
disconnect and then reconnect the AC power cord to the AC power outlet.The player  
will operate normally.  
• Be sure to remove the disc and turn off the player after use.  
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Progressive Scan  
If your TV is capable of displaying Progressive Scan video, you must do three things to watch  
DVDs in Progressive Scan format—make sure your TV is a Progressive Scan TV; connect the DVD  
player to the TV via the COMPONENT OUT jacks (Y, Pb, Pr); and turn on Progressive Scan in the  
DVD player.  
1) Make sure yourTV is a Progressive ScanTV (check the owner’s manual)  
2) Connect the DVD Player to the Progressive ScanTV via the COMPONENTVIDEO jacks  
VIDEO  
INPUT 4  
Make sure you connect the DVD  
player properly for progressive scan.  
Find out which Input Jacks to use  
on your Progressive ScanTV to  
ensure display of progressive scan  
signal.You must also connect audio  
(not shown).  
TV  
NTER CHANNEL INPUT  
EXTERNAL AMPLIFIER  
MAXIMUM POWER RATING  
(60 WATTS into  
8
OHMS)  
P
R
VIDEO  
INPUT  
4
V
B
P
R
B
VIDEO  
INPUT 5  
P
B
DVI-HDTV  
P
Y
L/MONO  
P
Y
L/MONO  
R
R
O  
AUDIO  
AUDIO  
INPUT  
Pr  
Pb  
Y
Y
COMPONENT/  
PROGRESSIVE  
VIDEO OUT  
UT  
3
INPUT  
4
5
RECORD  
OUTPUT  
VIDEO  
ANTENNA  
INPUT  
B
ANTENNA  
INPUT  
A
AUDIO  
R
DIGITAL  
AUDIO  
OUTPUT  
ETHERNET  
L
G-LINK  
DVD Player  
Example: Progressive Scan TV  
3) Change DVD PlayerVideo Output to Progressive Scan  
SVCD  
YPbPr  
MP3 WMA  
D
ON•STANDBY  
OPEN•CLOSE  
STOP PREV/Video NEXT  
PLAY  
With your DVD Player turned on, and your TV turned on press and hold the PREV/VIDEO  
button for at least 3 seconds (this puts you intoVideo Output mode). Press the  
PREV/VIDEO button to access different video output options. Each time you press  
PREV/VIDEO, the type of video being displayed appears next to the Display menu.  
Maggie’s Movie  
1:00:34  
Play  
Play Mode  
Parental Control  
Display  
Video (CompositeYellow): On  
Progressive Scan (YPbPr): On  
Sound  
Languages  
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Progressive ScanTroubleshooting  
Some high-end HDTVs and multimedia monitors offer progressive scanning of the video signal  
instead of interlace. Proponents of Progressive Scan say it provides a crisper picture because it  
eliminates the “flicker” or “jitter” at the edges of the screen.Your DVD player is equipped to send  
a progressive scan signal (page 35).  
IMPORTANT:  
If you don’t have a Progressive ScanTV or you don’t have the DVD player connected to the  
correct Input Jacks, and you activate Progressive Scan in the DVD player you won’t see a  
picture! Don’t panic—try the following:  
First, press the PREV/VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player (it will go to the next video  
output option, which is an interlace output so a picture should appear on the TV screen).  
If that doesn’t work, press and hold PREV/VIDEO button on the front of the DVD player for 3  
seconds. Now, press the PREV/VIDEO button again (it will go to the next video output option,  
which is an interlace output so a picture should appear on the TV screen).  
If you still don’t see a picture on your TV screen, make sure the yellow cable (provided) that is  
attached to white and red cable (called audio/video cables) is connected to the DVD player’s  
PREV/VIDEO jack and the TV’sVideo Input jack. Change your TV channel to your TV’sVideo Input  
channel that activates the TV’sVIdeo Input jack where you have connected the yellow cable (page  
9 has more information).This PREV/VIDEO jack on the DVD player always outputs interlace  
video, so you should see a picture on the TV screen.  
As a last resort, you can reset the DVD player to the factory default settings:  
Press and hold the STOP button on the remote control and the NEXT  
button on the front of  
the player at the same time — wait at least 5 seconds before you release both buttons.  
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Recommendations and information concerning discs  
CD-R and CD-RW discs  
This player can play most CD-R and CD-RW discs. However, depending on the recorder of the  
discs of your personal computer, the type of disc and recording method used, some discs might  
not play, or the performance might not meet the expected standard of quality.When playing a  
CD-R disc, it is completely normal for the unit to take up to 20 seconds to recognize the disc  
before it plays. If the disc is not recognized after a period of 20 seconds, remove the disc, and  
then insert it again. If after several trials, the disc cannot be recognized, make sure you have  
followed the recommendations below or try another type of disc.  
Whatever the actual recording capacity of a disc, do not fill it to maximum capacity.  
Use CD-R discs rather than CD-RW (re-recordable CDs), as replay of CD-RWs may  
sometimes not work properly.  
Use a reliable and good quality recording software.  
Before recording on a disc, close all applications on you personal computer in order to  
optimize the quality and reliability of recordings on the disc.  
CD-R and CD-RW discs with mp3 format “Sound” files  
In the case of discs that include mp3 files, follow not only the general recommendations for CD-R  
and CD-RW discs, but also the following specific recommendations:  
The format of your mp3 files should be ISO 9660 or JOLIET.These files are compatible with  
DOS and Windows applications as well as with Mac OS.  
Your mp3 files must have a name no longer than 12 characters as well as the suffix “.mp3”.  
They must be recorded in the form: title.mp3. Ensure that you do not leave spaces or use  
special characters such as ( . , / , \ , = ,+) in the name.  
Do not attempt to record protected mp3 files. Such files are coded and protected.  
Use a decompression transfer rate of at least 128 kb/sec (kilobytes/second) when recording  
mp3 files. Sound quality with mp3 files basically depends on the rate of compression/  
decompression you choose. Getting audio CD quality sound requires an analog/digital  
sampling rate, that is conversion to mp3 format, of at least 128 kb/sec and up to 160 kb/sec.  
However, choosing higher rates, like 192 kb/sec or more, only rarely give even better sound  
quality. Conversely, files with sampling rates below 128 kb/sec will not be played properly.  
Important:The above recommendations cannot be taken as a guarantee that the DVD player will play mp3  
recordings, or as an assurance of sound quality.You should note that certain technologies and methods for  
mp3 file recording on CD-Rs prevent optimal playback of these files on your DVD player (that is degraded  
sound quality and even, in some cases, inability of the player to read the file or files).  
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CD-R and CD-RW discs with JPEG format “image” files  
To view your JPEG images on a TV set you do not need to record your photographs with a  
resolution above 400,000 pixels (which corresponds to an image format of about 720 x 576 dots)  
because of the resolution of most TVs. Due to this, reduce the quality of your photographs before  
recording on a disc in order not to impede the proper running of your player.This is because  
excessively loaded pictures would slow down or might prevent the proper functioning of the slide  
show during playback on your player. Compatibility of JPEG files depends on the software on  
which they were created and on the size of files expressed in pixels. Some JPEG files, including  
Continuous JPEG files (displayed in stages) cannot be played on this player.  
Video CD (VCD) discs  
VCD (Video Compact Disc) discs enable up to 74 minutes ofVHS quality video associated with  
still pictures, audio tracks and interactive menus to be recorded on a CD.  
SuperVideo CD (SVCD) discs  
SVCD (SuperVideo Compact Disc) discs comply with standard IEC62107, making it possible to  
record up to 70 minutes of digital images and sound at standard MPEG-2 for video and MPEG-1  
for audio. Compatibility of SVCD discs depends on the MPEG coding software, the disc design  
software, as well as the recording software used and the discs themselves.  
DVD-R and DVD-RW discs  
Your player can play DVD-R and DVD+R (single recording) and DVD-RW and DVD+RW  
(re-recordable) discs. Recordings on DVD-RW discs must be made in DVDVideo mode.  
Recordings on DVD+RW discs must be made in accordance with the specifications for the 4.7 Gb  
capacity DVD+RW disc format. Compatibility is dependent on which DVD writer, writer software  
and discs are used.  
Important: Despite considerable progress made in providing compatibility with as many different discs as  
possible, reading of discs not conforming to Audio CD,Video CD and SuperVideo CD (S-VCD) disc standards  
cannot be guaranteed.  
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Additional Information  
Limited Warranty  
What your warranty covers:  
Defects in materials or workmanship.  
For how long after your purchase:  
90 days from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor.  
91 days to 1 year from date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts only; you pay  
the labor.  
The warranty for rental units begins with the first rental or 45 days from date of shipment to  
the rental firm, whichever comes first.  
What we will do:  
During the initial 90 days:  
Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under  
warranty for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period.  
After the 90 days and within one year:  
Provide you with a new, or at our option, a refurbished unit. The exchange unit is under warranty  
for the remainder of the original product’s warranty period. We will bill you a flat exchange  
charge to replace a defective unit. This charge covers the labor cost for its repair.  
How to make a warranty claim:  
Properly pack your unit. Include any cables, etc., which were originally provided with the  
product. We recommend using the original carton and packing materials.  
Proof of purchase in the form of a bill of sale or receipted invoice which is evidence that the  
product is within the warranty period must be presented to obtain warranty service. For  
rental firms, proof of first rental is also required.  
Also print your name and address and a description of the defect. Send via standard UPS or  
its equivalent to:  
Thomson Inc.  
11721 B Alameda Avenue  
Socorro,Texas 79927  
Pay any charges billed to you by the Exchange Center for service not covered by the  
warranty.  
Insure your shipment for loss or damage. Thomson accepts no liability in case of damage or  
loss en route to Thomson.  
A new or refurbished unit will be shipped to you freight prepaid.  
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What your warranty does not cover:  
Acts of nature, such as but not limited to lightning damage.  
Adjustment of customer controls.  
Damage from misuse or neglect.  
A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional  
or other commercial purposes.  
Batteries.  
Units purchased or serviced outside the U.S.A.  
Shipping damage if the unit was not packed and shipped in the manner prescribed by  
Thomson.  
Product Registration:  
complete and mail the Product Registration Card packed with your unit. It will make it easier to  
contact you should it ever be necessary. The return of the card is not required for warranty  
coverage.  
Limitation of Warranty:  
THE WARRANTY STATED ABOVE IS THE ONLY WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS  
PRODUCT. ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED (INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED  
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE) ARE  
HEREBY DISCLAIMED. NOVERBAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION GIVEN BY THOMSON  
INC., ITS AGENTS OR EMPLOYEES SHALL CREATE A GUARANTY OR IN ANY WAY  
INCREASE THE SCOPE OF THIS WARRANTY.  
REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED UNDER THIS WARRANTY IS THE EXCLUSIVE  
REMEDY OF THE CONSUMER. THOMSON INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR  
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS  
PRODUCT OR ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED  
WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. THIS DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES AND LIMITED  
WARRANTY ARE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF INDIANA. EXCEPT TO  
THE EXTENT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW,ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF  
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THIS PRODUCT IS  
LIMITED TO THE APPLICABLE WARRANTY PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE.  
How state law relates to warranty:  
Some states do not allow the exclusion nor limitation of incidental or consequential damages,  
or limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts, so the above limitations or exclusions  
may not apply to you.  
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you also may have other rights that vary from  
state to state.  
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Accessory Information  
There are accessories available to complement your DVD Player. Prices are subject to change  
without notice.All accessories are subject to availability.  
A shipping and handling fee will be charged upon ordering, and we are required by law to collect  
the appropriate sales tax for each individual state, country, and locality to which the merchandise  
is being sent.  
How to Order  
To place an order by phone, have yourVisa, MasterCard, or Discover Card ready and call the toll-  
free number listed below.  
1-800-338-0376 (Use this number only to place an order for accessory items.)  
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reset  
Surge Protector (SCTV4000C),  
8 outlets, 2090 joules, $100,000  
Surge Equipment Guarantee,  
price $49.95  
ComponentVideo toVPORT  
cable (GP650XB), price $29.95  
RF Modulator (CRF910). Used to connect  
DVD player to aTV that doesn’t have Audio  
andVideo jacks. Price $29.95  
Remote Control  
part number 260607  
CRF940 (not pictured) $39.95  
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Please do not send any products to the Indianapolis address listed below or on the  
carton.This will only add delays in service for your product.  
Thomson Inc.  
10330 North Meridian Street  
Indianapolis, IN 46290  
©2004Thomson Inc.  
Trademark(s) ® Registered  
Marca(s) Registrada(s)  
Printed in China  
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