Onkyo DVD Player DV SP303E User Manual

Contents  
DVD Player  
Overview ..............................................2  
DV-SP303  
Connections ......................................17  
DV-SP303E  
Instruction Manual  
Getting Started and Setting up ........23  
Basic Playback ..................................24  
Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E DVD Player. Read this manual care-  
fully 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 ........................28  
Detailed Settings...............................38  
Keep this manual for future reference.  
Miscellaneous Information...............46  
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A. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged,  
B. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen  
into the appliance,  
have the same characteristics as the original part.  
Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire, elec-  
tric shock, or other hazards.  
20. Safety Check—Upon completion of any service or  
repairs to the appliance, ask the service technician to  
perform safety checks to determine that the appli-  
ance is in proper operation condition.  
21. Wall or Ceiling Mounting—The appliance should  
be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recom-  
mended by the manufacturer.  
22. Heat—The appliance should be situated away from  
heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves,  
or other appliances (including amplifiers) that pro-  
duce heat.  
23. Liquid Hazards—The appliance should not be  
exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects  
filled with liquids, such as vases should be placed on  
the appliance.  
C. If the appliance has been exposed to rain or water,  
D. If the appliance does not operate normally by  
following the operating instructions.Adjust only  
those controls that are covered by the operating  
instructions as an improper adjustment of other  
controls may result in damage and will often  
require extensive work by a qualified technician  
to restore the appliance to its normal operation,  
E. If the appliance has been dropped or damaged in  
any way, and  
F. When the appliance exhibits a distinct change in  
performance – this indicates a need for service.  
19. Replacement Parts—When replacement parts are  
required, be sure the service technician has used  
replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or  
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.  
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.  
To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try  
to open the enclosure.  
DANGER:  
VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION  
WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK FAILED OR  
DEFEATED. DO NOT STARE INTO BEAM.  
In compliance with Federal Regulations, the certifica-  
tion, identification and the period of manufacture are  
indicated on the rear panel.  
CAUTION:  
THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF  
CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFOR-  
FCC INFORMATION FOR USER  
CAUTION:  
MANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE  
SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARD-  
OUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
The user changes or modifications not expressly  
approved by the party responsible for compliance could  
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.  
NOTE:  
The label on the right is  
applied on the rear panel  
except for USA and Canadian  
models.  
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.  
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.  
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.  
For U.S. model  
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 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.  
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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  
that to which the receiver is connected.  
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV tech-  
nician for help.  
For European Models  
Declaration of Conformity  
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  
For Canadian model  
NOTE: This class B digital apparatus complies with  
Canadian ICES-003.  
corresponding  
technical standards such as EN60065,  
EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3.  
GROEBENZELL, GERMANY  
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.  
I. MORI  
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH  
Modèle pour les Canadien  
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.  
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  
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on its rear panel (e.g.,  
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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.  
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.  
IMPORTANT  
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 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.  
3. Recording Copyright  
Unless it’s for personal use only, recording copyrighted  
material is illegal without the permission of the copy-  
right holder.  
4. Power  
The wire which is coloured brown must be connected to  
the terminal which is marked with the letter L or  
coloured red.  
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).  
IMPORTANT  
The plug is fitted with an appropriate fuse. If the fuse  
needs to be replaced, the replacement fuse must  
approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362 and have the same  
ampere rating as that indicated on the plug. Check for  
the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the fuse.  
If the power cord’s plug is not suitable for your socket  
outlets, cut it off and fit a suitable plug. Fit a suitable  
fuse in the plug.  
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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  
Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX Video and  
Other functions available from the program  
Connections  
Connecting the Power/Turning on  
Detailed Settings  
Getting Started and Setting up  
Setting the language of this player’s  
Basic Playback  
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About DivX VOD content ............................45  
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Playing DivX VOD content..........................45  
Miscellaneous Information  
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Introduction  
Supplied Accessories  
Features  
Make sure you have the following accessories:  
Highlights  
*1  
*2  
• Dolby Digital and DTS  
RC-616DV  
• DVD-Video / Video CD / Audio CD playback  
• CD-R, CD-RW (Video CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA /  
JPEG/DivX Video)  
*3  
(North American models do not support DivX Video)  
• DVD-R (DVD-Video)  
• DVD-RW (DVD-Video, VR format)  
Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA)  
Video  
• Advanced 54 MHz/10-bit video D/A converter  
• Component video output  
• S-Video and composite video outputs  
• Frame-by-frame playback  
• Slow motion playback  
AV cable (RCA/phono)  
• 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  
SCART cable (European model only)  
Audio  
• 192 kHz/24-bit D/A converter  
• Coaxial digital output  
• Optical digital output (Asian and Oceanian models  
only)  
Power cord (Not North American models)  
(plug type varies from country to country)  
Others  
• Dynamic Range Control setting  
• 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-SP303/  
DV-SP303E DVD player. Though the color varies, the specifi-  
cations 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  
registered trademarks of  
Microsoft Corporation in the  
United States and/or other coun-  
tries.  
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• 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-  
SP303/DV-SP303E and you may not be able to  
remove the disc properly.  
Disc Notes  
Supported Discs  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E supports the following  
discs.  
Discs Made on Personal Computers  
Disc  
Logo  
Format or file type  
Discs made on personal computers, including those of a  
compatible format, may not work properly in the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E because of incorrect settings in the  
disc burning software. Check the manuals supplied with  
your disc burning software for additional compatibility  
information.  
region information.  
DVD-Video  
DVD-Video  
DVD-R  
DVD-Video,  
VR format  
DVD-RW  
Video CD  
Audio CD  
CD-R/RW compatibility  
Including PBC  
PCM and DTS  
• Compatible formats: CD-Audio, Video CD, ISO 9660  
CD-ROM* containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files  
* 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  
Video CD, audio CD,  
MP3, WMA, JPEG  
CD-R  
DVD-R/RW compatibility  
Video CD, audio CD,  
MP3, WMA, JPEG  
• Compatible formats: DVD-Video, Video Recording  
(VR)*  
CD-RW  
* Edit points may not play exactly as edited; screen may go  
momentarily blank at edited points.  
JPEG CD  
JPEG  
• Unfinalized playback: No  
• WMA/MP3/JPEG file playback on DVD-R/RW: No  
• 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-SP303/DV-SP303E.  
Compressed audio compatibility  
• The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E supports CD-R and  
CD-RW discs recorded inVideo 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. How-  
ever, 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  
characteristics, disc characteristics, the disc is dam-  
aged 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.  
• The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E supports 8 cm and 12 cm  
discs.  
• 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  
• File extensions: .mp3, .wma (these must be used for  
the player to recognize MP3 and WMA files – do not  
use for other file types)  
• File structure: Up to 299 folders; up to 648 folders and  
files combined  
• The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E does not support disc  
types not listed.  
• Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those  
shown below, because you may damage the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E.  
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About WMA  
DivX video compatibility  
WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and  
refers to an audio compression technology developed by  
Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded  
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by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win-  
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dows Media Player for Windows XP, or Windows  
• Official DivX Certified product.  
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Media Player 9 Series.  
• Plays DivX 5, DivX 4, DivX 3 and DivX VOD  
video content (in compliance with DivX Certified  
technical requirements).  
• 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.  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trade-  
marks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under license.  
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Microsoft, Windows Media, and the Windows logo are  
trademarks, or registered trademarks of Microsoft Cor-  
poration in the United States and/or other countries.  
About DivX  
DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the  
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DivX video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This  
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.  
JPEG file compatibility  
• 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  
Note:  
• North American models do not support DivX Video.  
• 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  
Displaying DivX subtitle files  
The font sets listed below are available for DivX external  
subtitle files.You can see the proper font set on-screen by  
setting the Subtitle Language (in Language settings on  
PC-created disc compatibility  
This player supports the following language groups:  
Group 1:Albanian (sq), Basque (eu), Catalan (ca), Dan-  
ish (da), Dutch (nl), English (en), Faroese (fo), Finnish  
(fi), French (fr), German (de), Icelandic (is), Irish (ga),  
Italian (it), Norwegian (no), Portuguese (pt), Rhaeto-  
Romanic (rm), Scottish (gd), Spanish (es), Swedish (sv)  
Group 2: Albanian (sq), Croatian (hr), Czech (cs), Hun-  
garian (hu), Polish (pl), Romanian (ro), Slovak (sk), Slo-  
venian (sl)  
Discs recorded using a personal computer may not be play-  
able 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.  
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.  
Group 3: Bulgarian (bg), Byelorussian (be), Mace-  
donian (mk), Russian (ru), Serbian (sr), Ukrainian (uk)  
Group 4: Hebrew (iw), Yiddish (ji)  
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.  
Group 5: Turkish (tr)  
DivX, DivX Certified, and associated logos are trade-  
marks of DivXNetworks, Inc. and are used under  
license.  
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.  
• Some external subtitle files may be displayed incor-  
rectly or not at all.  
• 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  
• 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 which can be  
switched for the same movie file is limited to a maxi-  
mum of 10.  
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Handling Discs  
Storing Discs  
• Never touch the underside of a disc.Always hold discs  
by the edge, as shown.  
• 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.  
Underside  
• Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs.  
Cleaning Discs  
• 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.  
• 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.  
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Before Using the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E  
Installing the Batteries  
Using the Remote Controller  
To use the remote controller, point it at the DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E’s remote control sensor, as shown below.  
Open the battery compartment, as shown.  
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Remote control sensor  
DV-SP303/DV-SP303E  
STAN  
DB  
Y/ON  
OP  
EN  
/C
PLA  
Y
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-SP303/DV-SP303E is subjected to bright light,  
such as direct sunlight or inverter-type fluorescent  
lights. Keep this in mind when installing the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E.  
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-SP303/DV-SP303E is  
installed close to equipment that uses infrared rays,  
the remote controller 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-SP303/DV-SP303E is installed in a rack behind  
colored glass doors. Keep this in mind when installing  
the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E.  
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.  
• The remote controller will not work if there’s an obsta-  
cle between it and the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s  
remote control sensor.  
• 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
OPEN/CLOSE  
PLAY  
STANDBY/ON  
A STANDBY/ON button [22, 24]  
This button is used to set the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E to On or Standby.  
E Disc tray [24]  
Discs are loaded here.  
F
(OPEN/CLOSE) button [24]  
B
C
D
(pause) button [25]  
This button is used to pause playback.  
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.  
G Remote control sensor [11]  
This sensor receives control signals from the remote  
controller.  
This button is used to stop playback.  
H
/
(previous/next) buttons [25]  
This button is used to start playback.  
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.  
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Display  
12  
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
6 PRGSVE (Progressive) indicator  
This indicator appears when the Progressive Scan-  
ning function is on.  
1 Pause  
indicator  
This indicator appears when playback is paused.  
2 Play  
indicator  
7 Repeat  
indicator  
This indicator is shown during playback.  
This indicator appears when A–B playback or  
repeat playback is used.  
3 CHP indicator  
This indicator appears while the number of the cur-  
rent chapter is being displayed.  
8 REMAIN indicator  
This indicator appears while the remaining time is  
being displayed.  
4 TITLE 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.  
9 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.  
5 Camera angle  
indicator  
This indicator appears if the DVD-Video disc being  
played features multiple camera angles.  
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Rear Panel  
DV-SP303 North American model  
2 3 4 5 6  
DV-SP303 Asian and Oceanian models  
1
2 3 4 5 6  
8
DV-SP303E European model  
2 3 4 5 6  
7
8
A OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT [21] (not  
North American and European models)  
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).  
This RCA/phono connector can be used to connect  
a TV or projector with a composite video input.  
These RCA/phono connectors can be connected to  
analog audio inputs on your TV, hi-fi amp, or AV  
receiver.  
B COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT [21]  
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).  
G AV CONNECTOR [20] (European model only)  
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.  
C S VIDEO VIDEO OUT[20]  
This connector can be used to connect a TV or pro-  
jector with an S-Video input.  
H AC INLET [22] (not North American model)  
The supplied power cord is connected here. The  
other of the power cord should be connected to a  
suitable wall outlet.  
D COMPONENT VIDEO OUT [20]  
These sockets output component video and can be  
connected to an component video input on a TV or  
projector.  
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Remote Controller  
1
2
L
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
M
N
DISPLAY  
3
9
CLEAR  
O
TOP MENU  
MENU  
4
5
P
Q
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
6
7
R
S
T
U
V
W
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
8
9
J
K
-
RC 616DV  
A STANDBY button [22]  
This button is used to set the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E to Standby.  
This button is used to return to the main menu with-  
out saving your changes.  
G AUDIO button [36]  
This button is used to turn on the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E.  
Don’t turn on the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E until  
you’ve completed, and double checked all connec-  
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.  
These buttons are used to enter title, chapter, and  
track numbers and to enter times for locating spe-  
cific points in time.  
H ANGLE button [37]  
This button is used to select camera angles on  
DVD-Video discs.  
D TOP MENU button [26]  
This button is used to display the top menu on a  
DVD-Video disc.  
This button is used to stop playback.  
J Fast Reverse  
/ (  
E Cursor  
/
/
/
This button is used for fast reverse, reverse slow  
These buttons are used to navigate onscreen menus.  
motion, and reverse frame-by-frame playback.  
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K Fast Forward  
/ (  
This button is used for fast forward, slow motion,  
and frame-by-frame playback.  
L OPEN/CLOSE  
This button is used to open and close the disc tray.  
M PLAY MODE button [32–35]  
This button is used to open and close the Play Mode  
menu.  
N DISPLAY button [37]  
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.  
This button is used to cancel various functions.  
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, DivX Video,  
WMA/MP3/JPEG disc, or VR format DVD-RW  
disc.  
Q ENTER button [23]  
This button is used to start playback of the selected  
title, chapter, or track, and to confirm settings.  
This button is used to open and close the onscreen  
setup menus.  
This button is used with the Zoom function.  
T SUBTITLE button [36]  
This button is used to select subtitles on  
DVD-Video discs.  
U Pause  
This button is used to pause playback.  
V Previous/Next buttons [25]  
/
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.  
W Play  
This button is used to start playback.  
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RCA/phono AV Connection Color Coding  
Before Making Any Connections  
RCA/phono AV connections are usually color coded:  
red, white, and yellow. Use red plugs to connect right-  
channel audio inputs and outputs (typically labeled “R”).  
Use white plugs to connect left-channel audio inputs and  
outputs (typically labeled “L”). And use yellow plugs to  
connect composite video inputs and outputs.  
• Read the manuals supplied with your AV components.  
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed  
all audio and video connections.  
Optical Digital Output (not North American  
and European models)  
Analog audio  
The optical digital connector is fitted with protective cap.  
Before connecting a cable, remove the cap and keep it  
safely. When you disconnect the cable, put the cap back  
in.  
Right (red)  
Left (white)  
Right (red)  
Left (white)  
Composite video  
(Yellow)  
(Yellow)  
Right!  
• Push each plug in all the way to  
make a good connection (loose  
connections can cause noise or  
malfunctions).  
• To prevent interference, keep  
audio and video cables away from  
power cords and speaker cables.  
Wrong!  
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.  
P
R
B
/ CR  
P
P
R
B
/ CR  
Component  
video  
/
/
P
Y
C
B
CB  
Y
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  
SCART connections carry audio and video (com-  
posite, S-Video, RGB) all in one cable.  
Scart  
(European  
model only)  
Audio  
Optical digital  
(not North  
American and  
European  
Optical digital audio connections provide better  
audio quality than analog connections.  
models)  
Coaxial digital audio connections provide better  
audio quality than analog connections.  
Coaxial digital  
Analog  
RCA/phono analog audio connectors can be found  
on virtually all AV components.  
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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  
TV  
L
R
ANALOG  
INPUT  
To power outlet  
• 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.)  
• When connecting to your TV as shown above, do not  
gressive.”  
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 “OFF” message to disap-  
pear 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.  
Important:  
1. Connect the VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT  
ANALOG L/R jacks to a set of A/V inputs on  
your TV.  
• 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  
Use the supplied AV cable (RCA/phono), connecting  
the red and white plugs to the audio outputs and the  
yellow plug to the video output. Make sure you  
match up the left and right audio outputs with their  
corresponding inputs for correct stereo sound.  
See page 20 if you want to use a component, S-  
Video cable or SCART cable for the video connec-  
tion.  
Notes for North American model:  
there is no video output from the VIDEO OUT (com-  
posite) and S VIDEO OUT jacks.  
• If you want to display video on more than one monitor  
simultaneously, make sure the player is set to Inter-  
lace.  
2. Asian, Australian and European models:  
Connect the supplied AC power cord to the AC  
INLET, then plug into a power outlet.  
North American model:  
Connect the power cord to power outlet.  
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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  
STANDBY/ON  
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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Note:  
ConnectingYour TV  
• To set up the player for use with a progressive scan TV,  
• Connect the DVD Player to the TV directly. If you  
connect the DVD Player to aVCR, TV/VCR combina-  
tion, or video selector, the playback picture may be  
distorted as DVD videos are copy protected.  
see “Video Out settings – Component Out” on  
Using SCART (European model only)  
Using S-Video  
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 OUT L/R  
and VIDEO OUT jacks.  
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 (not supplied) to connect the S  
VIDEO VIDEO OUT to an S-Video input on your TV  
(or monitor or AV receiver).  
• Use a SCART cable (supplied) to connect the AV  
CONNECTOR to an AV input on your TV.  
Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same  
mark on the plug before plugging in.  
TV  
S VIDEO IN  
Using Component Video  
TV  
You can use the component video output instead of the  
standard video out jack to connect this player to your TV  
(or other equipment).  
SCART  
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 OUT jacks to a com-  
ponent video input on your TV, monitor or AV  
receiver.  
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 41 for how to change the video out-  
put.  
COMPONENT  
VIDEO IN  
TV  
Y
PB  
PR  
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This enables you to listen to surround sound.  
Connecting to an AV Receiver  
For an optical connection (Asian and Oceanian models  
only), use an optical cable (not supplied) to connect the  
“OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT” 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 OUT” jack to a coaxial input on your  
AV receiver.  
Although you can reproduce the DVD Player’s sound  
connecting with an amplifier provides you high quality  
dynamic sounds.  
To reproduce Dolby Digital surround and DTS surround  
sound, you need to connect to an amplifier with a Dolby  
Digital and DTS decoder respectively.  
Before connecting  
2. Connect the ANALOG AUDIO OUT L/R and  
VIDEO OUT jacks on this player to a set of ana-  
log audio and video inputs on your AV receiver.  
• When you connect the DVD Player 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.  
AV receiver  
• Connect the plugs securely.  
To enjoy surround sound you need to connect this player  
to an AV receiver using a digital output.  
Asian and Australian models have both coaxial and opti-  
cal digital jacks; use whichever is convenient.  
NorthAmerican and European models have only coaxial  
digital jack.  
In addition to a digital connection, we recommend also  
connecting using the stereo analog connection.  
To record the audio from a CD-R disc etc. to a cassette  
or CDR recorder that’s connected to theAV receiver, and  
when your AV receiver has Zone2, you must connect the  
DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s analog audio outputs to theAV  
receiver.  
DVD  
IN  
FRONTL  
R
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).  
The diagram shows standard video connections, but you  
can alternatively use the S-Video or component video  
connections if they’re available.  
1. Connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on this  
player to a digital input on your AV receiver.  
3. Connect the AV receiver’s video output to a video  
input on your TV.  
AUDIO  
OU
ANALOG  
Tip:  
You usually have to connect the same kind of video  
cable between your DVD player and AV receiver, and  
between your AV receiver and TV.  
OPTICAL  
COAXIAL  
Connect one  
or the other  
AV receiver  
Note:  
• North American and European models have only  
coaxial digital jack.  
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Connecting the Power/Turning on the DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E  
Before connecting  
are complete (the connection to a TV is required).  
American model:  
Connect the power cord into the  
power outlet on the wall.  
1
Asian, Australian and European  
model;  
STANDBY/ON  
Plug the supplied power cord into  
the AC INLET and then into the  
OPEN/CLOSE  
PLAY  
STANDBY/ON  
power outlet on the wall.  
• Do not use a power cord other than the  
one supplied with the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E. The power cord supplied is  
designed for use with the DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E and should not be used  
with any other device.  
• Never have the power cord discon-  
nected from the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E while the other end is plugged  
into the wall outlet. Doing so may  
cause an electric shock. Always con-  
nect 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  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
To a wall  
outlet  
RC-616DV  
Press STANDBY/ON on the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E or ON on the  
remote controller.  
2
STANDBY/ON  
The DVD Player turns on.  
• To put the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E in  
the standby mode, press STANDBY/  
ON on the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, or  
STANDBY on the remote controller.  
Be sure to set the volume to minimum  
before putting the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E in the standby mode for the  
next use to avoid sudden loud sound  
reproduction.  
Remote  
controller  
ON  
• 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  
DISPLAY  
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  
4:3 (Letter Box)  
4:3 (Pan&Scan)  
16:9 (Wide)  
TV Screen  
Component Out  
ENTER  
Display  
Options  
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.  
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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Setting the language of this player’s  
on-screen displays  
Playing discs  
The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD,  
Video CD, DivX Video and MP3/WMA discs are cov-  
ered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chap-  
ter.  
This sets the language of this system’s on-screen dis-  
plays.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
STANDBY/ON  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
OPEN/CLOSE  
PLAY  
STANDBY/ON  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
ON  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
9
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
CLEAR  
1
2
TOP MENU  
MENU  
SETUP  
ENTER  
Initial Settings  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Select “OSD Language” from the  
“Display” settings.  
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
OSD Language  
Angle Indicator  
English  
français  
Deutsch  
Italiano  
Español  
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
Display  
Options  
STANDBY/ON  
Select a language.  
The on-screen language will change  
according to your selection.  
3
4
Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the  
disc tray.  
Press SETUP to exit the menu  
screen.  
SETUP  
Remote  
controller  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
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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  
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-  
more on how to navigate these.  
• If you’re playing an MP3/WMA disc,  
it may take a few seconds before play-  
back starts.  
PLAY  
/
/
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  
Notes:  
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.  
• 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 display.  
Pauses a disc that’s playing, or  
restarts a paused disc.  
Stops playback.  
Press to start fast reverse scanning.  
Press  
playback.  
(play) to resume normal  
• North American models do not support DivX Video.  
Press to start fast forward scanning.  
Press  
(play) to resume normal  
playback.  
Skips to the start of the current track or  
chapter, then to previous tracks/chap-  
ters.  
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) or  
track (for CD/Video CD).  
Numbers  
• If the disc is playing, playback jumps  
to the start of the selected title (VR  
mode DVD-RW), chapter (DVD-  
Video) or track (CD/Video CD)  
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Resume and Last Memory  
DVD-Video disc menus  
When you stop playback of a disc, RESUME is shown in  
the display indicating that you can resume playback  
again from that point.  
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.  
With DVDs and Video CDs, if you take the disc out of  
the player, the 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.  
Many DVD-Video 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 slide-  
shows. 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 you want to clear the resume point, press (stop)  
while RESUME is displayed.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
Notes:  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
• The Last Memory function doesn’t work with VR for-  
mat DVD-RW discs.  
• If you don’t need the Last Memory function when you  
Numbers  
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/
/
/
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
stop a disc, you can press  
playback and open the disc tray.  
OPEN/CLOSE to stop  
TOP MENU  
RETURN  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
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.  
RETURN  
Highlights a numbered menu option  
(some discs only). Press ENTER to  
select.  
Numbers  
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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  
Numbers  
RETURN  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
/
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Button  
What it does  
Displays the PBC menu.  
RETURN  
Use to enter a numbered menu option.  
Press ENTER to select.  
Numbers  
Displays the previous menu page (if  
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 discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX Video and MP3/  
JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some var-  
ies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.  
You can play DVDs at four different slow motion speeds,  
forwards and backwards. Video CD and DivX Video can  
be played at four different forward slow motion speeds.  
• 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.  
• 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  
9
• North American models do not support DivX Video.  
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
Scanning discs  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
You can fast-scan discs forward or backward at four dif-  
ferent speeds (on DivX Video, the scanning speed is  
fixed).  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
/
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
During playback, press  
Press and hold  
until slow motion playback starts.  
• The slow motion speed is shown on-  
screen.  
(pause).  
1
2
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
or  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
• There is no sound during slow motion  
playback.  
/
Press repeatedly to change the  
slow motion speed.  
3
4
During playback, press  
to start scanning.  
• There is no sound while scanning  
DVDs, DivXVideo andVideo CD, and  
no subtitles while scanning DVDs.  
or  
1
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:  
• Backward slow-motion playback does not work with  
Video CD and DivX Video.  
To resume normal playback, press  
(play).  
• 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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Frame advance/frame reverse  
Viewing a JPEG slideshow  
You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-by-frame.  
With Video CD and DivX Video 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  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
ENTER  
PLAY  
MODE  
RETURN  
SETUP  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
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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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 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  
Select the thumbnail image for  
what you want to play.  
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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  
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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BrowsingWMA, MP3, DivXVideo and  
JPEG files with the Disc Navigator  
To play the highlighted track or  
DivX Video file, or to display the  
highlighted JPEG file, press  
ENTER.  
• When a WMA/MP3 or DivX Video  
file is selected, playback begins, start-  
ing with the selected track, and contin-  
ues until the end of the folder.  
3
Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder  
by filename.  
ENTER  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
• When a JPEG file is selected, a slide-  
show begins, starting with that file, and  
continues to the end of the folder.  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
Tip:  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
• To play the contents of the whole disc rather than just  
the current folder, exit the Disc Navigator and start  
ENTER  
SETUP  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
playback using the  
(play) button.  
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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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) that form a loop which is played over and over.  
You can’t use A-B Repeat with Video CD in PBC  
mode, or WMA /MP3/DivX Video files.  
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  
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  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
9
PLAY  
MODE  
CLEAR  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
PLAY MODE  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DISPLAY  
9
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ENTER  
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
2
PLAY  
MODE  
During playback, press PLAY  
MODE and select “Repeat” from  
the list of functions on the left.  
1
2
Play Mode  
PLAY  
MODE  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
A(Start Point)  
B(End Point)  
Off  
Play Mode  
Random  
Program  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Repeat  
Chapter Repeat  
Repeat Off  
Search Mode  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Press ENTER on “A(Start Point)”  
to set the loop start point.  
Select a repeat play option.  
If program play is active, select Program  
Repeat to repeat the program list, or  
Repeat Off to cancel.  
ENTER  
The repeat options available depend on  
the kind of disc loaded. For example, for  
DVD discs, you can select Title Repeat  
or Chapter Repeat (or Repeat Off).  
Press ENTER onB(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 CDs and Video CD, select Disc  
Repeat or Track Repeat (or Repeat  
Off).  
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Using random play  
Press PLAY MODE and select  
“Random” from the list of func-  
tions on the left.  
1
2
Use the random play function to play titles or chapters  
(DVD-Video) or tracks (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 discs, you can select  
Random Title or Random Chapter, (or  
Random Off).  
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  
• For CDs and Video CD, select On or  
Off to switch random play on or off.  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
Tip:  
• Use the following controls during random play:  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Button  
What it does  
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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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 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 CD 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  
DISPLAY  
9
CLEAR  
/
/
/
TOP MENU  
MENU  
Repeat step 3 to build up a pro-  
gram list.  
4
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
A program list can contain up to 24 titles/  
chapters/tracks.  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
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-616DV  
• To delete a step, highlight it and press  
CLEAR.  
To play the program list, press  
(play).  
5
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.  
Press PLAY MODE and select  
“Program” from the list of func-  
tions on the left.  
1
2
PLAY  
MODE  
Play Mode  
Tip:  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Create/Edit  
Playback Start  
Playback Stop  
Program Delete  
Use the following controls during program play:  
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Button  
What it does  
Save the program list and exit the pro-  
PLAY MODE gram edit screen without starting play-  
SelectCreate/Editfrom the list of  
program options.  
back (SETUP does the same).  
Skip to the next step in the program list.  
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Other functions available from the  
program menu  
Select a search mode.  
• The disc must be playing in order to  
use time search.  
2
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  
Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not  
erase the program list  
Program Delete – Erases the program list and turns  
off program play  
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
Play Mode  
A-B Repeat  
Repeat  
Title Search  
Input Chapter  
Chapter Search  
Time Search  
0
0
1
Random  
Program  
Search Mode  
Searching a disc  
• 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.  
You can search DVD discs by title or chapter number, or  
by time; CDs and Video CD by track number or time;  
DivX Video discs by time.  
Important:  
• Search functions are not available with Video CD in  
PBC mode, or with WMA/MP3 discs.  
Press ENTER to start playback.  
ON  
STANDBY  
4
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
ENTER  
PLAY MODE  
DISPLAY  
Numbers  
9
/
/
/
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
ENTER  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
RC-616DV  
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.  
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Switching subtitles  
Switching audio language/channel  
Some DVD or DivX Video discs have subtitles in one or  
more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which  
subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle  
language during playback.  
When playing a DVD or DivX 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.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
DISPLAY  
PLAY  
MODE  
9
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
CLEAR  
DISPLAY  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
9
ENTER  
CLEAR  
RETURN  
SETUP  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
ENTER  
SUBTITLE  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
AUDIO  
Press SUBTITLE repeatedly to  
select a subtitle option.  
1
SUBTITLE  
When playing a Video CD, you can switch between ste-  
reo, just the left channel or just the right channel.  
Current / Total  
Subtitle  
1/2  
English  
Notes:  
Press AUDIO repeatedly to select  
an audio language/channel option.  
The language/channel information is  
shown on-screen.  
1
• Some discs only allow you to change  
subtitle language from the disc menu.  
Press TOP MENU or MENU to  
access.  
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-  
on DivX subtitle.  
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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, DivX  
Some DVD discs feature scenes shot from two or more  
angles—check the disc box for details.  
Video title or Video CD, or playing a JPEG disc.  
When a multi-angle scene is playing, a  
icon appears  
E  
7
8
0
on screen to let you know that other angles are available  
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, DivX Video title, Video  
CD and JPEG pictures have a fixed  
resolution, picture quality will deterio-  
rate, especially at 4x zoom. This is not  
a malfunction.  
1
ANGLE  
1
2
ZOOM  
Displaying disc information  
Use the cursor buttons to change  
the zoomed area.  
Various track, chapter and title information, such as the  
elapsed and remaining playing time can be displayed on-  
screen while a disc is playing.  
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.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
Note:  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
• If you are displaying subtitles, these will disappear  
when the screen is zoomed. They will reappear when  
you return the screen to normal.  
DISPLAY  
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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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  
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  
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  
Virtual Surround  
• Settings: On, Off (default)  
Switch on Virtual Surround to enjoy realistic  
surround sound effects from just two speakers.  
Select and change settings using  
the  
/
/
/
(cursor) buttons,  
and ENTER.  
Notes:  
ENTER  
Audio Settings  
• Virtual Surround doesn’t work with DTS, through  
either the analog or digital outputs.  
Equalizer  
On  
Off  
Virtual Surround  
Audio DRC  
Dialog  
• 96kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsam-  
pled to 48kHz if Virtual Surround is switched on.  
• If the player is outputting Dolby Digital, DTS or  
MPEG bitstream audio (in other words, no conversion  
to PCM), Virtual Surround has no effect on the audio  
from the digital output. See DigitalAudio Out settings  
on page 41 for how to set up the digital output formats.  
• How good the surround effect is varies with the disc.  
Dialog  
• Settings: High, Medium, Low, Off (default)  
The Dialog feature is designed to make the dialog stand  
out from other background sounds in the soundtrack.  
Equalizer  
• Settings: Rock, Pop, Live, Dance, Techno, Classic,  
Soft, Off (default)  
The various preset EQ curves are designed to suit various  
styles of music.  
Note:  
• 96kHz linear PCM audio is automatically downsam-  
pled to 48kHz if the Equalizer is switched on.  
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Video Adjust menu  
Make settings using the  
/
/
/
2
(cursor) buttons, and ENTER.  
From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various set-  
tings that affect how the picture is presented.  
Video Adjust  
ENTER  
Sharpness  
Brightness  
Contrast  
Gamma  
Standard  
0
0
Off  
0
Hue  
Chroma Level  
0
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
You can adjust the following picture  
quality settings:  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
Sharpness – Adjusts the sharpness  
of edges in the picture (Fine, Stan-  
dard, Soft).  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
SETUP  
Brightness – Adjusts the overall  
brightness (–20 to +20).  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
Contrast – Adjusts the contrast  
between light and dark (–16 to +16).  
Gamma – Adjusts the “warmth” of  
the picture (High, Medium, Low,  
Off).  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Hue – Adjusts the red/green balance  
(Green 9 to Red 9).  
RC-616DV  
Chroma Level – Adjusts how satu-  
rated colors appear (–9 to +9).  
Adjust the Brightness, Contrast, Hue and  
Chroma Level settings using the  
(cursor left/right) buttons.  
/
Brightness  
min  
max  
0
Press SETUP and select “Video  
Adjust” from the on-screen dis-  
play.  
1
SETUP  
Press ENTER to save your set-  
tings and exit the Video Adjust  
screen.  
3
Video Adjust  
ENTER  
Notes:  
• Depending on your TV, the picture may appear dis-  
torted if the brightness is set too high. If this happens,  
lower the brightness.  
• These settings for progressive scan apply to only com-  
ponent output.  
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Initial Settings menu  
Using the Initial Settings menu  
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.  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
9
CLEAR  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
ENTER  
SETUP  
ENTER  
RETURN  
SETUP  
AUDIO ANGLE SUBTITLE ZOOM  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
2
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:  
• 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.  
• 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.  
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Digital Audio Out settings  
Setting  
Digital Out  
Option  
What it means  
Digital audio is output from the digital outputs.  
No digital audio output.  
On  
Off  
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  
Off  
No digital audio is output when playing a DTS disc.  
96kHz digital audio is converted to 48kHz for digital output.  
96kHz digital audio is output as is at 96kHz.  
96kHz > 48kHz  
96kHz  
96 kHz PCM Out  
MPEG Out  
MPEG encoded digital audio is converted to PCM audio for  
digital output.  
MPEG > PCM  
MPEG  
MPEG encoded digital audio is output as is.  
Video Out 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  
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.  
Interlace  
Set if your TV is not compatible with progressive scan video.  
Set if your TV is compatible with progressive scan video (see  
your TV’s instruction manual for details). See also “Switching  
Note that progressive scan video is only output from the com-  
ponent video jacks.  
Component Out  
Progressive  
Note for North American model: There is no output from the  
composite and S-video jacks when this setting is selected.  
Video  
Ordinary (composite) video output, compatible with all TVs.  
If your TV is compatible, this setting gives the best picture  
quality.  
Note that there is no output from the component jacks when  
this setting is selected.  
AV Connector Out  
(European model only)  
RGB  
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Language settings  
Setting  
Option  
What it means  
English  
If there is an English soundtrack on the disc then it will be played.  
If there is the language selected on the disc, then it will be played.  
Languages as displayed  
*1  
Audio Language  
Select to choose a language other than the ones displayed  
Other Language  
If there is are English subtitles on the disc then they will be  
displayed.  
English  
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  
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  
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.  
Optional settings  
Setting  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Option  
What it means  
-
See Parental Lock on page 43.  
®
Display  
See About DivX VOD content on page 45.  
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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 DVD player, 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 46)  
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  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Password  
Use number buttons to enter your  
password, then press ENTER.  
Level Change  
Country Code  
2
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
9
Display  
Options  
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.  
3
4
7
• 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  
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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®
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.  
• North American models do not support DivX VOD.  
Displaying your DivX VOD  
registration code  
Press SETUP and select “Initial  
Settings”.  
1
SETUP  
Select “Options”, then “DivX  
VOD”.  
2
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
Parental Lock  
DivX VOD  
Display  
Display  
Options  
Select “Display”.  
Your 8-digit registration code is dis-  
played.  
3
Initial Settings  
Digital Audio Out  
Video Output  
Language  
DivX VOD Registration Code  
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7  
Display  
Options  
Make a note of the code as you will need  
it when you register with a DivX VOD  
provider.  
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Additional information  
Screen sizes and disc formats  
Resetting the player  
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.  
Use this procedure to reset all the player’s settings to the  
factory default.  
Switch the player into standby.  
1
Using the front panel buttons,hold  
2
down the  
button and press  
Widescreen TV users  
STANDBY/ON to switch the player  
back on.  
If you have a widescreen TV, the TV Screen setting  
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  
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.  
Standard TV users  
If you have a standard TV, the “TV Screen” setting  
Box)” or “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, depending on which you  
prefer.  
Set to “4:3 (Letter Box)”, widescreen discs are shown  
with black bars top and bottom.  
Set to “4:3 (Pan&Scan)”, widescreen discs are shown  
with the left and right sides cropped.  
Although the picture looks larger, you don’t actually see  
the whole picture.  
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.  
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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Setting the TV system  
Titles, chapters and tracks  
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”).  
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  
CDs and Video CDs are divided into tracks.  
STANDBY/ON  
OPEN/CLOSE  
PLAY  
STANDBY/ON  
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.  
If the player is on, pressSTANDBY/  
ON to switch it to standby.  
1
2
STANDBY/ON  
Folder A  
Track 1  
Folder B Folder C  
Track 2  
Track 3  
Track 1  
File 1  
File 2  
Using the front panel controls,  
hold down  
then press  
DVD-Video regions  
STANDBY/ON to switch theTV sys-  
tem.  
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 DVD player 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.  
The TV system changes as follows:  
STANDBY/ON  
AUTO  
NTSC  
PAL  
Note:  
You have to switch the player into standby (press  
STANDBY/ON) before each change.  
1
Disc  
Player setting  
5
Type  
DVD,  
Video CD,  
DivX video  
Format NTSC  
PAL  
AUTO  
2
1
NTSC  
PAL  
NTSC  
PAL  
6
2
NTSC  
3
4
5
PAL  
NTSC  
NTSC  
PAL  
PAL  
2
NTSC or  
PAL  
4
CD/no disc  
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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-  
ON  
STANDBY  
OPEN/  
CLOSE  
PLAY  
MODE  
1
4
7
2
5
8
0
3
6
DISPLAY  
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  
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  
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ia  
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is  
iw  
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om  
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sa  
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Glossary  
Analog audio  
JPEG  
An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com-  
pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical sig-  
nal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also  
“Digital audio”.  
A file format used for still images, such as photographs  
and illustrations. JPEG files are identified by the file  
extension “.jpg” or “.JPG”. Most digital cameras use this  
format.  
Aspect ratio  
MP3  
The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven-  
tional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the screen is almost  
square); widescreen models are 16:9 (the screen is  
almost twice as wide as it is high).  
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio file  
format. Files are recognized by their file extension  
“.mp3” or “.MP3”.  
MPEG audio  
An audio format used on Video CDs and some DVD  
discs. This unit can convert MPEG audio to PCM format  
for wider compatibility with digital recorders and AV  
amplifiers. See also “PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)”.  
Digital audio  
An indirect representation of sound by numbers. During  
recording, the sound is measured at discrete intervals  
(44,100 times a second for CD audio) by an analog-to-  
digital converter, generating a stream of numbers.  
MPEG video  
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter generates an  
analog signal based on these numbers. See also “Sam-  
pling frequency” and “Analog audio”.  
The video format used for Video CDs and DVDs. Video  
CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while DVD uses  
the newer and much better quality MPEG-2 standard.  
Dolby Digital  
PBC (PlayBack Control) (Video CD only)  
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,  
this high quality surround system is used in many of the  
finer movie theaters around the world.  
The on-screen display shows which channels are active,  
for example showing 3/2.1. The 3 being the two front  
channels and the center channel; the 2 being the surround  
channels, and the .1 being the LFE channel.  
A system of navigating a Video CD through on-screen  
menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good for discs  
that you would normally not watch from beginning to  
end all at once—karaoke discs, for example.  
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation)  
The most common system of encoding digital audio,  
found on CDs and DAT. Excellent quality, but requires a  
lot of data compared to formats such as Dolby Digital  
and MPEG audio. For compatibility with digital audio  
recorders (CD, MD and DAT) and AV amplifiers with  
digital inputs, this unit can convert Dolby Digital, DTS  
and MPEG audio to PCM. See also “Digital audio”.  
DRM  
DRM (digital rights management) is a type of server  
software developed to enable secure distribution of paid  
content over the web, recently incorporated by WMA  
(Windows Media Audio).  
DTS  
Regions (DVD-Video only)  
DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS is  
a surround system different from Dolby Digital that has  
become a popular surround sound format for movies.  
These associate discs and players with particular areas of  
the world. This unit will only play discs that have com-  
patible region codes. You can find the region code of  
your unit by looking on the rear panel. Some discs are  
compatible with more than one region (or all regions).  
Dynamic range  
The difference between the quietest and loudest sounds  
possible in an audio signal (without distorting or getting  
lost in noise).  
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are capable of a very  
wide dynamic range, delivering dramatic cinema-like  
effects.  
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, but the more digital information is gener-  
ated. Standard CD audio has a sampling frequency of  
44.1kHz, which means 44,100 samples (measurements)  
per second. See also “Digital audio”.  
EXIF (Exchangeable Image File)  
A file format developed by Fuji Photo Film for digital  
still cameras. Digital cameras from various manufactur-  
ers use this compressed file format which carries date,  
time and thumbnail information, as well as the picture  
data.  
WMA  
WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to  
an audio compression technology developed by  
Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by  
using Windows Media Player version 8 or Windows  
Media Player for Windows XP.  
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.  
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Troubleshooting  
If you have any trouble using your DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, check the following table for possible causes and remedies.  
If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer.  
Symptoms  
Causes  
Remedies  
Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet  
The power cord is not connected.  
Turn off the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, wait five sec-  
onds, then try turning it on again. If that fails, dis-  
connect the power cord from the wall outlet, wait  
five seconds, reconnect it, then try turning it on  
again.  
Can’t turn on the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E?  
External interference is affecting the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E’s digital circuitry.  
Place the disc in the center of the disc tray  
The disc is not centered in the disc tray.  
The disc tray won’t  
close properly?  
The disc is dirty.  
No disc is loaded.  
The disc cannot be played because it’s  
incompatible.  
The disc is upside down.  
The disc is not centered in the disc tray.  
The disc is dirty.  
Load the disc the correct way up (page 25).  
Place the disc in the center of the disc tray  
Can’t start playback?  
The disc uses parental lock and the Paren-  
tal Lock function is on.  
If the region number on the disc does not match  
the region number on the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E,  
The DVD-Video disc is intended for use  
in another region.  
The disc is dirty.  
The picture distorts  
occasionally?  
You’re using the Fast Forward or Fast  
Reverse function.  
A little picture distortion may occur when using  
these functions. This is normal.  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is connected  
to your TV via a VCR or other video  
equipment and a copy-protection system  
is affecting the picture.  
Picture instability or  
noise?  
Connect the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E directly to  
The wrong input source is selected on  
your TV.  
On your TV, select the input to which the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E is connected.  
No picture?  
Check the video cable and correct as necessary  
The video cable is not connected properly.  
Before you disconnect the power cord, set the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E to Standby by pressing the  
[STANDBY/ON] button, and wait until “OFF”  
has disappeared from the display.  
If there’s a power failure, or the power  
Settings are not saved? cord is disconnected inadvertently, any  
settings are lost.  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is connected  
to your TV via a VCR or other video  
equipment and a copy-protection system  
is affecting the picture.  
Connect the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E directly to  
Brightness is unstable  
or the picture is noisy?  
Your TV doesn’t support progressive  
scanning.  
Reset the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E to its initial set-  
Chapters or tracks don’t  
play in the correct  
order?  
You are using repeat playback, program  
playback, or random playback.  
Turn off the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E, wait five sec-  
onds, then turn it on again. If that doesn’t resolve  
other anomalies, such as static electricity, the issue, disconnect the power cord from the wall  
Buttons on the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E and  
remote controller don’t  
work?  
Power supply voltage fluctuations and  
can interfere with normal operation.  
outlet, wait five seconds, reconnect it, then try  
again.  
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The 96 kHz PCM Out setting is set to  
“96 kHz.”  
Change the 96 kHz PCM Out setting to “96 kHz >  
The Digital Out setting is set to “Off.”  
On your TV, hi-fi amp, or AV receiver, select the  
input to which the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is con-  
nected.  
The wrong input source is selected on  
your TV, hi-fi amp, or AV receiver.  
Check the audio cable and correct as necessary  
The audio cable is not connected properly.  
The TV, hi-fi amp, or AV receiver con-  
nected to the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s  
audio outputs is either not on or its volume its volume as appropriate.  
is turned down.  
Turn on the TV, hi-fi amp, or AV receiver and set  
No sound?  
A DV-SP303/DV-SP303E Digital Audio  
Out setting is set incorrectly.  
Check the Digital Audio Out settings and correct  
Playback is paused.  
DTS audio is only output by the digital outputs. To  
The DVD-Video disc or CD uses the DTS play DTS material you need to connect one of the  
audio format and you are using the analog DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s digital outputs to a digi-  
outputs.  
tal input on a hi-fi amp or AV receiver that has a  
The picture appears  
stretched or the wrong  
shape?  
Set the TV Screen setting to match the aspect ratio  
The TV Screen setting is wrong.  
Audio CD playback  
skips or jumps or is  
noisy?  
An audio CD is loaded  
but the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E displays “NO  
DISC”?  
The first track doesn’t  
play?  
Copy-controlled CDs are special discs that don’t  
conform to the audio CD standard and, therefore,  
may not work properly with the DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E.  
Locating a specific  
point takes longer than  
usual?  
The loaded audio CD uses copy control.  
Playback starts in the  
middle of a track?  
Some sections of a  
track are skipped?  
Playback stops in the  
middle of a track?  
The DV-SP303/DV-  
SP303E displays the  
wrong messages?  
MP3 files without a “.mp3” or “.MP3”  
filename extension are not recognized.  
Use the correct filename extension (page 8).  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E recognizes only the  
first 299 folders and 648 folders and files com-  
bined. Folders in excess of this aren’t recognized  
The MP3 disc contains over 299 folders  
and 648 folders and files combined.  
Some MP3 files don’t  
play?  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E doesn’t fully support  
multisession discs. Only files in the first session  
The MP3 disc is a multisession disc.  
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The disc is not ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 for- Correct format should be used when recording is  
Can’t play MP3/WMA/  
JPEG discs?  
mat.  
The disc has not been finalized.  
MP3 files without a “.mp3” or “.MP3”  
filename extension are not recognized.  
Can’t select MP3 files?  
Can’t play WMA files?  
Use the correct filename extension (page 8).  
WMA files without a “.wma” or “.WMA”  
filename extension are not recognized.  
Use the correct filename extension (page 8).  
Don’t use the copyright option (page 9).  
Use the correct filename extension (page 8).  
The WMA file’s copyright option is on.  
JPEG files without a “.jpg” or “.JPG” file-  
name extension are not recognized.  
Can’t view JPEG files?  
Only Baseline JPEG files are supported.  
Progressive JPEG files are not.  
There are no batteries in the remote  
controller.  
The batteries are flat.  
Check the batteries and correct as necessary  
The batteries are installed incorrectly.  
You’re not pointing the remote controller  
at the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s remote  
sensor.  
Point the remote controller at the DV-SP303/DV-  
Buttons on the DV-  
SP303/DV-SP303E work  
OK but those on the  
remote controller  
don’t?  
Use the remote controller closer to the DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E (page 11). The remote controller has  
a range of approximately 5 meters.  
You’re too far away from the DV-SP303/  
DV-SP303E.  
A strong light source is interfering with  
Make sure that the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is not  
the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E’s remote sen- subjected to direct sunshine or inverter-type fluo-  
sor.  
rescent lights. Relocate if necessary.  
If the DV-SP303/DV-SP303E is installed  
in a cabinet with colored glass doors, the Open the doors, or use a cabinet without colored  
remote controller may not work reliably  
when the doors are closed.  
glass.  
The DV-SP303/DV-SP303E contains a microcomputer for signal processing and control functions. In very rare situa-  
tions, 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  
Signal System  
NTSC/PAL/AUTO  
Composite Video Output/Impedance  
1.0 V (p-p)/75 negative sync, RCA/phono  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p)/75 negative sync, 4-pin mini DIN  
C: 0.286 V (p-p)/75 Ω  
S-Video Output/Impedance  
Y: 1.0 V (p-p)/75 Ω  
PB/PR: 0.7 V (p-p)/75 RCA/ phono  
Component Video Output/Impedance  
AV Connector (European model only)  
1.0 V (p-p)/75 , Scart  
4 Hz–44 kHz (96 kHz)  
4 Hz–22 kHz (48 kHz)  
DVD Linear Sound  
Audio CD  
Frequency response  
4 Hz–20 kHz (44.1 kHz)  
106 dB  
S/N Ratio  
Audio Dynamic Range  
96 dB  
THD (Total Harmonic Distortion)  
Wow and Flutter  
0.002 % (1 kHz)  
Below threshold of measurability  
–22.5 dBm (Asian and Oceanian models only)  
0.5 V (p-p)/75 Ω  
Audio Output (Digital Optical)  
Audio Output/Impedance (Digital Coaxial)  
Audio Output/Impedance (Analog)  
2.0 V (rms)/440 Ω  
General  
AC 120 V, 60 Hz (North American model)  
Power Supply  
AC 110–127/220–240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz (Asian model)  
AC 220–240 V, 50 Hz/60 Hz (European and Oceanian models)  
Power Consumption  
7 W  
0.5 W (North American model)  
0.75 W (Asian, European and Oceanian models)  
Stand-by Power Consumption  
Dimensions (W x H x D)  
Weight  
435 W x 61 H x 215.5 D mm  
1.8 kg  
Operation Condition Temperature  
+5˚ C to +40˚ C  
DVD-video, DVD-R/RW, Audio CD, CD-R/RW, Video CD, MP3,  
WMA, JPEG, *DivX Video (*not North American model)  
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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