Display

1Audio channel indicators

???Indicates audio channels currently being reproduced. 2 Digital signal indicators (11, 17, 18)

???LINEAR PCM, DOLBY DIGITAL, and DTS.

3TITLE indicator (11)

???Indicates the current title number with main display. 4 PBC (Play Back Control) indicator

???Goes on when the PBC function is activated.

5CHAP (chapter) indicator (11)

??? Indicates the current chapter number with main display.

6 PRGM (program) indicator (33)

7 RDS indicator (34)

8 RT indicator (34)

9 Tuner mode indicators (13, 32, 33)

??? ST (stereo) and TUNED

p Dolby PRO LOGIC II indicator (11, 17, 18) q Main display

wFrequency unit indicators

???kHz (for AM band station) and MHz (for FM band station)

General Precautions

???DO NOT insert any metal object into the center unit.

???DO NOT disassemble the center unit or remove screws, covers, or cabinet.

???DO NOT expose the center unit to rain or moisture.

Locations

???Install the center unit in a location that is level and protected from moisture.

???The temperature around the center unit must be between 5??C and 35??C.

???Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit. Poor ventilation could cause overheating and damage the center unit.

Handling the center unit

???DO NOT touch the power cord with wet hands.

???DO NOT pull on the power cord to unplug the cord. When unplugging the cord, always grasp the plug so as not to damage the cord.

???Keep the power cord away from the connecting cords and the antenna. The power cord may cause noise or screen interference. It is recommended to use a coaxial cable for antenna connection, since it is well-shielded against interference.

???When a power failure occurs, or when you unplug the power cord, the preset settings such as preset FM/AM channels and sound adjustments may be erased in a few days.

Before using the remote control, put two supplied batteries first.

???When using the remote control, aim the remote control directly at the remote sensor on the center unit.

1.On the back of the remote control, remove the battery cover.

2.Insert batteries. Make sure to match the polarity:

(+) to (+) and (???) to (???).

Checking the Supplied Accessories

Check to be sure you have all of the following supplied accessories. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied.

???Remote Control (1)

???Batteries (2)

???AM Loop Antenna (1)

???FM Antenna (1)

???Video Cord (1)

???Speaker Cords

6 m (4): For subwoofer

For the satellite speakers on the following positions:

left front, right front, and center

10 m (2): For the satellite speakers on left and right rear positions

If anything is missing, contact your dealer immediately.

3. Replace the cover.

If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace the batteries. Use two R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) type dry-cell batteries.

CAUTION:

Follow these precautions to avoid leaking or cracking cells:

???Place batteries in the remote control so they match the polarity: (+) to (+) and (???) to (???).

???Use the correct type of batteries. Batteries that look similar may differ in voltage.

???Always replace both batteries at the same time.

???Do not expose batteries to heat or flame.

If FM reception is poor, connect outdoor FM antenna (not supplied).

FM antenna (supplied)

Snap the tabs on the loop into the slots of the base to assemble the AM Loop antenna.

FM antenna connection

Connect the supplied FM antenna to the COAXIAL FM 75 ??? terminal as temporary measure.

Extend the supplied FM antenna horizontally.

???If reception is poor, connect an outdoor antenna. Before attaching a 75 ??? coaxial cable (with a standard type connector), disconnect

the supplied FM antenna.

AM antenna connection

Connect the supplied AM Loop antenna to the AM and H terminals. Turn the loop until you have the best reception.

???If reception is poor, connect an outdoor single vinyl-covered wire to the AM terminal. (Keep the AM Loop antenna connected.)

Notes:

If the AM Loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove

the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.

About the cooling fan

A cooling fan is mounted on the rear panel of the center unit to prevent abnormal temperature inside the center unit, thus assuring normal operation of the unit. The cooling fan automatically starts rotating to intake external cool air when the internal temperature goes up.

For safety, observe the following carefully.

???Make sure there is good ventilation around the center unit. Poor ventilation could overheat and damage the center unit.

???DO NOT block the cooling fan and the ventilation openings or holes. (If they are blocked by a newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)

???DO NOT touch the speaker cords to the cooling fan.

To the speaker on left front (White connector)

Connecting the Speakers

Connect the satellite speakers and subwoofer to the terminals on the rear panel using speaker cords supplied.

The ends of the speaker cords are colored to indicate the terminals to be connected.

CAUTION:

Use speakers with the SPEAKER IMPEDANCE indicated by the speaker terminals.

Connecting speaker cords to the speakers

???Connect the cord with a gray tube to the red (+) terminal, and the cord with a black tube to the black (???) terminal respectively.

???You can use the satellite speakers interchangeably for any position except for subwoofer. Make sure not to connect the subwoofer terminal and the satellite speaker.

1Press and hold the terminal clamp.

2Insert the speaker cord.

3Release the finger from the clamp.

Notes:

??? If the speaker cord is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.

??? Make sure the core wire of speaker cords do not expose to out of the terminals. This could cause

short-circuit.

Connecting speaker cords to the center unit

With the Side marked ?? and ?? upward.

Speaker Connector

When setting the speakers

To obtain the best possible sound from this system, you need to place all the speakers except the subwoofer at the same distance from the listening position with each front faced toward the listener. Since bass sound is non-directional, you can place a subwoofer wherever you like. Normally place it in front of you.

Subwoofer

If your speakers cannot be placed at the same distance from the listening position

You can adjust the delay time of the center speaker and rear speakers. For in-depth information about adjusting the delay time, see ???Adjusting the Sound??? on page 15.

Notes:

You can change the phase of subwoofer sounds by connecting the speaker cords to the terminals inversely???the cord with a gray tube to the black terminal, and the cord with a black tube to the red terminal.

You may get more effective bass sounds by changing the phase.

CAUTIONS:

???When attaching the satellite speakers on the wall, have them attached to the wall by a qualified person.

DO NOT attach the satellite speakers on the wall by yourself to avoid an unexpected damage of their falling from the wall, caused by incorrect attachment or weakness in the wall.

???Care is required in selecting a location for attaching speakers to the wall. Injury to personnel, or damage to equipment, may result if the speakers are attached in a location which interferes with daily activities.

Audio component connection

Connect other components to the center unit with the audio cord.

Use the cord supplied with the other component or purchase one at an electric appliance store.

AOptical digital cord (not supplied)

BAudio cord (not supplied)

Illustrations of the input/output terminals below are typical examples.

When you connect other components, refer also to their manuals since the terminal name actually printed on the rear vary among the components.

If you connect a sound-enhancing device such as a graphic equalizer between the source component and the center unit, the sound output through this system may be distorted.

DBS Tuner

DIGITAL IN

OPTICAL

Before connecting an optical digital cord, unplug the

protective plug.

DIGITAL

OPTICAL OUT

MD Recorder

A

DBS Tuner

MD Recorder

Cassette Deck

AUDIO

AUDIO IN

B

AUX

RIGHT

VCR

OUT

This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control. You can also use the buttons on the center unit if they have the similar names (or marks) as those on the remote control.

If operations using the center unit are different from those using the remote control, they are then explained.

1 Turn On the Power

Before turning on the system, turn on your TV and select the correct video input. (See the manual supplied with your TV.)

TV

2 DVD

TV/VIDEO

5 AUDIO VOL

+/???

DOWN -TUNING - UP

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For in-depth information about disc operations, see pages 20 to 31.

The source changes to the DVD/CD player.

On the front panel:

Press SOURCE repeatedly until ???DVD/CD??? appears SOURCE on the display.

3 Load a Disc

On the front panel ONLY:

Press 0 to open the disc tray, then place a disc correctly with its label side up (for double-sided DVD, the side you want to playback up).

CORRECT INCORRECT

???When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner circle of the disc tray.

???Continued use of irregular shape discs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the center unit.

???DO NOT use the disc stabilizer.

4 Start Playback

Press 3/8.

The disc tray closes. ???LOADING??? appears on the display for a while.

???You can also start playback by closing the disc tray using 0 on the front panel.

???Some discs show menus on the TV screen after you press 3/8. See ???Disc Menu-Driven Playback??? on page 24 and refer to the instructions supplied for the discs to use the menus.

Playback Information on the display

TITLE CHAP

Title No. Chapter No. Elapsed playing time

LINEAR PCM

Track No. Elapsed playing time

To turn off the sounds temporarily

6Activate Surround

You can enjoy two kinds of surround???Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and Dolby Pro Logic II.

Digital Multichannel Surround???Dolby Digital

and DTS Digital Surround

Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround takes effect only when you play back a disc encoded with these signals.

To activate Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround

When a Dolby Digital or DTS multi-channel disc is loaded, the

5 Adjust the Volume

From the remote control:

To increase the volume,

press and hold AUDIO VOL +.

To decrease the volume,

press and hold AUDIO VOL ???.

On the front panel:

To increase the volume,

turn VOLUME control clockwise.

To decrease the volume,

turn VOLUME control counterclockwise.

CAUTION:

AUDIOVOL

VOLUME

system detects it and starts playing the disc automatically with Multichannel Surround activated.

???For in-depth information about Multichannel Surround, see ???Surround Mode Introduction??? on page 17.

Dolby Pro Logic II modes???Pro Logic II Music, Pro Logic II Cinema, Pro Logic, and Matrix

To activate Pro Logic II modes

You can use these modes when playing back any 2-channel sources either digital or analog.

The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for

Always set the volume to the minimum before starting any source. If the volume is set at its high level, the sudden blast of sound energy can permanently damage your hearing and/or ruin your speakers.

Notes:

???By pressing AUDIO VOL + or ??? repeatedly, you can adjust the volume level step by step.

???The volume level can be adjusted within 51 steps??? ???MIN (minimum),??? ???1??? to ???49,??? and ???MAX (maximum).???

???If you have turned off the unit with the volume level set at more than level ???25,??? the volume level will be automatically set at level ???25??? next time you turn on the unit.

a while.

???Each time you press the button, Pro Logic II mode changes as follows:

PLII MUSIC PLII MOVIE PLII MATRIX

STEREO PRO LOGIC (PL II OFF)

???When Dolby Pro Logic II mode is activated, the indicator lights up on the display.

???For in-depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes, see ???Surround Mode Introduction??? on page 17.

Moving to Another Chapter/Track/File

To go to another chapter (for DVD), track (for

CD and VCD), or file (for MP3 and JPEG)

Press ?? or 4 repeatedly during playback.

?????: Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding chapter, track, or file.

???4: Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous chapter, track, or file.

???You can skip some 5 minutes forward/back with pressing ??/ 4 while you are playing back a VCD track which is longer than some 15 minutes.

To go to another track (only possible on a CD and VCD without PBC) directly using the number buttons

Pressing the number buttons before or during play allows you to start playing the track number you want. If your TV is turned on, ???SELECT XX??? (XX is the selected track number) appears on the TV screen.

???To select number 1 to 9, press the corresponding number button, then press ENTER.

???To select number 15, press 1, 5, then press ENTER.

???To select number 23, press 2, 3, then press ENTER.

Stopping Playback

To stop playback

Press 7.

Playback stops.

???This system can memorize the end point even when you press 7 once when playing back a DVD (???PRESS PLAY TO CONTINUE??? appears on the TV screen). When you start playback again by pressing 3/8, playback begins from where it has been stopped???Resume play.

Press 7 again, then press 3/8 to play back the DVD from the beginning.

???When you start playback an MP3 or a JPEG file again by pressing

3/8, playback begins from the beginning of the file which had been played before you stopped playback.

???For in-depth information about MP3/JPEG playback, see ???MP3/ JPEG Playback??? on pages 29???31.

Notes:

The TV screen gets dark to save the screen when you leave the system for a few minutes without any operations after stopping playback. Press some button to restore the screen brightness.

To stop playback for a moment

Press 3/8.

While pausing, the elapsed playing time flashes on the display.

??? To resume play, press 3/8again.

To remove the disc

Press 0.

???OPEN??? appears on the display and the disc tray comes out.

To close the disc tray, press 0 again.

???If you do not press the button, the disc tray closes automatically in a few minutes.

To turn off the power (into standby)

Press AUDIO (or STANDBY/ON on the front AUDIO panel).

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

???If you press AUDIO (or STANDBY/ON on the

front panel) while the disc tray is kept open, the disc tray closes automatically, then the system is turned off.

???A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode. To turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord.

To prohibit disc ejection

On the front panel ONLY:

1 Press STANDBY/ON (or AUDIO on the remote control) to turn off the power.

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

2 Press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds. SOURCE

???LOCKED??? appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is locked.

To unlock the disc tray, turn off the power, then press and hold SOURCE for more than 5 seconds.

???UNLOCKED??? appears on the display for a moment and the disc tray is unlocked.

???You can neither lock nor unlock the disc tray while the system is turned on.

On the front panel:

Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired band (FM SOURCE or AM) appears on the display.

The last received station of the selected band is tuned into.

??? Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:

DVD/CD DIGITAL IN

AM FM AUX

3 Adjust the Volume

From the remote control:

To increase the volume,

press and hold AUDIO VOL +.

To decrease the volume,

press and hold AUDIO VOL ???.

On the front panel:

To increase the volume,

turn VOLUME control clockwise.

To decrease the volume,

turn VOLUME control counterclockwise.

AUDIOVOL

VOLUME

For in-depth information about tuner operations, see ???Tuner Operations??? on pages 32 to 36.

1 Turn On the Power

Press AUDIO (or STANDBY/ON on the front AUDIO panel).

The STANDBY lamp goes off.

The source indication selected previously appears on the display.

2 Select the Band

From the remote control:

The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.

???Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

4 Tune into a Station

From the remote control:

Press and hold TUNING UP or DOWN until the DOWN -TUNING - UP station frequency starts changing continuously on the display.

The system starts searching for a station.

???When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the system stops searching, and the indicator lights up on the display.

On the front panel:

1Press 7 so that ???MANUAL??? appears on the display.

2Press and hold ?? or 4 until the station frequency starts changing continuously on the display.

The system starts searching for a station.

Notes:

???When an FM stereo program is received, theindicator also lights up.

???When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step.

To turn off the power (into standby)

Press AUDIO (or STANDBY/ON on the front AUDIO panel).

The STANDBY lamp lights up.

???A small amount of power is consumed even in standby mode. To turn the power off completely, unplug the AC power cord.

TV CH CONTROL TESTTONE

TV

TVVOL TV/VIDEO MUTING

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

Enjoying Sounds from the External

Component

You can enjoy sounds from the external components connected to the AUDIO IN jacks and the DIGITAL IN terminal on the rear panel of the center unit.

2Start playback on the external component.

???For in-depth information about the external component, see the manual supplied with it.

Notes:

???When ???DIGITAL IN??? is selected as the source and the Dolby Digital or DTS multi-channel signal is detected, Multichannel Surround is activated automatically.

For in-depth information about Multichannel Surround, see

???Surround Mode Introduction??? on page 17.

???You can enjoy Dolby Pro Logic II mode when you playback any 2- channel sources, either digital or analog.

For in-depth information about Dolby Pro Logic II modes, see

???Surround Mode Introduction??? on page 17.

Turning Off the Power with the Timer

You can fall asleep while listening to music???Sleep Timer.

From the remote control ONLY:

???SLEEP??? and the shut-off time appear on the display.

???Each time you press the button, the shut-off time changes as follows:

10 20 30 60

(Canceled)

When the shut-off time comes, the system turns off automatically.

To check or change the time remaining until the shut-off time

To cancel the Sleep Timer

1 Select AUX or DIGITAL IN as the source.

From the remote control:

DVD/CD DIGITAL IN

AM FM AUX

DIGITAL IN: select this to enjoy the external component connected to DIGITAL IN terminal.

AUX: select this to enjoy the external component connected to AUDIO IN jacks.

Adjusting the Display Brightness

You can dim the display.

From the remote control ONLY:

???Each time you press the button, the brightness level of the display changes as follows:

Dim Dimmer

Canceled

(Normal Display)

TVVOL TV/VIDEO MUTING

AUDIOVOL

3/2

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Using the Test Tone

You can check whether each speaker is connected properly.

From the remote control ONLY:

1 Press PL II repeatedly to activate all the speakers.

The audio channel indicators light up on the display as follows when all the speakers are activated:

L C R

SW

LS RS

???You can also activate all the speakers by loading a digital multichannel disc.

Left rear speaker Right rear speaker

??? To adjust speaker output level

You can adjust the output level of the center speaker, rear speakers, and subwoofer listening to the test tone.

To stop the test tone, press TEST TONE again.

Notes:

???You cannot use this function while playing back a disc. Stop the disc playback to use this function when the source is DVD/CD.

???If no sounds come out of a speaker, check the speaker???s connection (see pages 6 and 7).

???You cannot adjust the output level of rear speakers separately. See

???Adjusting the Sound??? below to adjust the balance of rear speakers.

Adjusting the Sound

You can adjust the sound balance and the tone.

It is recommended to turn on your TV and make adjustments from your actual listening point.

You can adjust the following settings:

Notes:

You can also adjust the output level (CEN LEVEL, REAR LEVEL, and

S/W LEVEL) while using the test tone. See ???Using the Test Tone??? on the left column.

??? Basic sound adjustment procedure

Ex. : To adjust the front speaker balance

From the remote control ONLY:

1Play the disc you want to use for the sound adjustment.

Each time you press the button, the adjustment indication on the TV screen changes as follows:

CEN LEVEL 0dB

REAR LEVEL 0dB

S/W (subwoofer) LEVEL 0dB

BASS 00dB

TREBLE 00dB

C-DLY *1*2

R-DLY *1*3

*1: No adjustment bar appears on the TV screen when you adjust the delay time. Refer to the display on the center unit to adjust the delay time.

*2: ???C-DLY??? is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround (Dolby Digital or DTS Digital Surround) is activated.

*3: ???R-DLY??? is adjustable only when the digital multichannel surround or one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated.

There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, press SOUND and start from step 2 again.

3 Press 3 or 2 to adjust the output balance (???00 to ???06, OFF).

???You can also adjust the sound setting referring to the display on the center unit. Refer to the display indication when you want to adjust the sound using sources other than discs.

Sound adjustment indication on the display

Ex.: Front balance

L C R

SW

LS RS

Ex.: Center level

L C R

SW

LS RS

Center output level

Ex.: Rear delay time

L C R

SW

LS RS

Rear delay time

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.

??? On delay time adjustment

You can adjust and store the delay time setting for each surround mode. Select the surround mode you want to adjust before starting delay time adjustment.

??? Adjustable range

1 msec increase (or decrease) in delay time corresponds to 30 cm increase (or decrease) in distance.

3: Decreases the left speaker output, or

ENTER

Surround Mode Introduction

You can use the following surround to reproduce a realistic sound field.

???Multichannel Surround???Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

???Dolby Pro Logic II modes

??? Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround

To enjoy surround effectively, all the speakers need to be connected and activated.

Dolby Digital*

Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with Dolby Digital ().

Dolby Digital encoding method (so-called discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format) records and digitally compresses the left front channel, right front channel, center channel, left surround channel, right surround channel, and LFE channel signals (total 6 channels, but LFE channel is counted as 0.1 channel. Therefore, called 5.1 channel).

Since each channel is completely independent from the other channel signals to avoid interference, you can obtain much better sound quality with much stereo and surround effects.

When the system detects Dolby Digital signals, the indicator lights up on the display.

DTS Digital Surround**

Used to reproduce multichannel sound tracks of the software encoded with DTS ( or ).

DTS Digital Surround is another discrete 5.1 channel digital audio format available on CD, LD, and DVD software.

Compared to Dolby Digital, audio compression rate is relatively low. This fact allows DTS Digital Surround format to add breadth and depth to the reproduced sounds. As a result, DTS Digital Surround features natural, solid and clear sound.

When the system detects DTS signals, the indicator lights up on the display.

??? Dolby Pro Logic II modes

Dolby Pro Logic II*

Dolby Pro Logic II is the multichannel playback format to decode any 2 channel (stereo) sources???either digital or analog???into 5.1 channel.

Matrix-based encoding/decoding method for Dolby Pro Logic II makes no limitation for the cutoff frequency of the rear treble and enables stereo rear sound compared to conventional Dolby Pro Logic.

Dolby Pro Logic II enables to reproduce spacious sound from original sound without adding any new sounds and tonal colorations. Dolby Pro Logic II has four modes???Music mode, Movie mode, Matrix mode, and Pro Logic mode:

Pro Logic II Music (PLII MUSIC)???suitable for reproduction of any 2 channel stereo music sources. You can enjoy wide and deep sound by using this mode.

Pro Logic II Movie (PLII MOVIE)???suitable for reproduction of Dolby Surround encoded sources bearing the mark DOLBY SURROUND . You can enjoy sound field very close to the one created with discrete 5.1 channel sounds.

Pro Logic II Matrix (PLII MATRIX)???suitable for reproduction

of monaural sources.

Pro Logic (PRO LOGIC)???suitable for reproduction of sources encoded with Dolby Surround.

???When one of Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated, the indicator lights up on the display.

*Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. ???Dolby,??? ???Pro Logic,??? and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ??1992???1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

**???DTS??? and ???DTS Digital Surround??? are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

You can enjoy Digital Multichannel Surround (Dolby Digital and DTS Digital Surround) and Dolby Pro Logic II.

To activate Digital Multichannel Surround

When you start playback a Dolby Digital or DTS multi channel disc, the system detects it and activate Multichannel Surround automatically.

???When Dolby Digital is detected, the indicator lights up on the display.

???When DTS Digital Surround is detected, the indicator lights up on the display.

To activate Dolby Pro Logic II modes

You can use Dolby Pro Logic II when you playback any 2 channel sources, either digital or analog.

The current Pro Logic II mode appears on the display for a while.

???Each time you press the button, Pro Logic II mode changes as follows:

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STEREO PRO LOGIC (PL II OFF)

???When one of the Dolby Pro Logic II modes is activated, the indicator lights up on the display.

*Some discs have a certain fixed surround mode which cannot be changed.

This system has been designed to play back the following discs: DVD, DVD-R, DVD-RW, Video CD (VCD), Super Video CD (SVCD), Audio CD (CD), CD-R, and CD-RW.

???This system can also play back MP3 and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs. For in-depth information about what MP3 and JPEG are, see ???MP3/JPEG Introduction??? on page 28.

Discs you can play:

???On some DVD or VCD/SVCD discs, their actual operations may be different from what is explained in this manual. This is due to the disc programming and disc structure, but not a malfunction of this system.

???DVD-R/RW discs recorded with the DVD VIDEO format can be played back. However, some discs may not be played back because of the disc characteristics or recording conditions.

Note that unfinalized disc cannot be played back.

???The following discs cannot be played back:

???DVD-Audio, DVD-ROM, DVD-RAM, CD-ROM, CD-I, (CD-I Ready), Photo CD, SACD, etc.

Playing back these discs will generate noise and damage the speakers.

* Note on Region Code

DVD players and DVD have their own Region Code numbers. This system only can play back DVD whose Region Code numbers include ???2.???

Examples:

If ??? ??? appears on the TV screen when pressing a button, the

disc cannot accept an operation you have tried to do, or information required for that operation is not recorded in the disc.

NOTICE : In some cases, without showing ??? ,??? operations will not be accepted.

Disc structure???DVD, Video CD (VCD/SVCD) and Audio CD (CD)

A DVD consists of Titles, and each title may be divided into some Chapters. (See Example 1.)

For example, if a DVD contains some movies, each movie may have its own title number, and it may be further divided into some chapters.

On the other hand, a VCD/SVCD/CD consists of Tracks. (See Example 2.)

In general, each song has its own track number. (On some discs, each track may also be divided by Indexes.)

When playing back a VCD/SVCD with Playback Control (PBC) function, you can select what to view using the menu shown on the TV screen. (While operating a VCD/SVCD using the menu, some of the functions such as Repeat and Track Search may not work.)

Notes on CD-R and CD-RW

User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) can be played back only if they are already ???finalized.???

???The system can play back CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded on a personal computer if they have been recorded in the VCD/SVCD format, audio CD format, MP3 format, and JPEG format (see page 28).

However, they may not be played back depending on their characteristics or recording conditions.

???Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their instructions or cautions carefully.

???Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this system because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain on them, or if the built-in lens is dirty.

???CD-RWs may require a longer readout time. This is caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than for regular CDs.

If a DVD with the inadequate Region Code numbers is loaded, ???REGION ERR??? appears on the display and playback cannot start.

IMPORTANT: Before performing any operations, make sure of

the following....

???Check the connection with the TV.

???Turn on the TV and select the correct input on the TV to view the pictures or on-screen indications on the TV screen.

???For DVD playback, you can change the Setup menu setting to your preference. (See pages 39 to 41.)

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

You can only use the remote control for the operations in this ???Disc Playback??? section.

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Using the On-Screen Bar

You can check the following information on a disc while the disc is loaded, and you can use some functions through the on-screen bar.

7 Showing the On-Screen Bar

From the remote control ONLY:

Press ON SCREEN.

??? Each time you press the button, the following

The on-screen bar disappears

??? SVCD

SVCDLR 1/2 1/4

The on-screen bar disappears

??? VCD/CD

CD01/12 LR OFF 0:00:28

???For basic disc operations such as inserting a disc, starting playback, and moving to another chapters/tracks, see ???Basic Disc Operations??? from pages 10 to 12.

??? shows which types of disc are supported for the operations explained in each section.

*

*The on-screen bar disappears

VCD icon appears when you play back a VCD.

Some discs contain several audio languages, subtitles, and multi- angle views.

When you find the following marks on the disc or its package, you can select these elements recorded on the disc.

Subtitles are recorded on the disc. The number

3 inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded subtitles.

Several audio languages are recorded on the disc.

3The number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded audio languages.

Multi-angle views are recorded on the disc. The

3number inside the mark indicates the total number of the recorded multi-angle views.

If you cannot find out whether your disc contains these features listed above, you can check it by showing the on-screen bar.

Notes:

DVD and SVCD on-screen bar consist of two pages. You can also press 3 repeatedly to select next page instead of pressing

ON SCREEN.

Contents of the on-screen bar

??? DVD SVCD VCD CD : Disc Type icon

??? : Title icon

Shows current title and total number of the titles on the disc.

??? : Chapter icon

Shows current chapter and total number of the chapters in the current title.

??? : Track icon

Shows current track and total number of the tracks on the disc.

??? : Time icon

Shows the elapsed playing time or remaining time. See page 23.

??? : Multi-angle icon

Shows current angle and total number of the angle views in the scene. See page 23.

??? : Audio language icon

Shows current audio language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track. See page 22.

??? D : Sound signal icon (Ex.: Dolby Digital)

When the sound signal is Dolby Digital or DTS, the sound signal icon appears.

??? : Subtitle language icon

Shows current subtitle language and total number of languages in the current chapter or track. See page 22.

??? : Sound channel icon

Shows current output sound channel. See page 23.

??? :Repeat mode icon

Shows current Repeat Play mode. See page 26.

7 Basic operation through the On-Screen Bar

See the corresponding pages for details of each function.

Ex.: To select ??? TITL (Repeat Title)??? for the repeat mode during DVD play.

1 Press ON SCREEN.

The following on-screen bar appears on the TV

5 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar disappears.

ON SCREEN

Selecting the Audio Languages

While playing back a DVD/SVCD containing audio languages (sound track), you can select the language (sound track) to listen to.

???You can set your favorite audio language as the initial audio language (for DVD only). (See page 39.)

1 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen. ON SCREEN

2 Press 3/2 repeatedly to select

??? .???

ENTER

The color of the icon changes when selected.

3Press 5/??? repeatedly to select the desired language.

ENTER

Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages??? English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).

Notes:

Language names are not appear on the on-screen bar when you play

back an SVCD.

To change the DVD audio language with one button

??? Each time you press the button, the audio language changes as follows:

AUDIO: 2/3 AC-3 5.1 FR AUDIO: 3/3 AC-3 5.1 ES

AUDIO: 1/3 AC-3 5.1 EN

Ex.: When the DVD has 3 audio languages??? English (EN), French (FR), and Spanish (ES).

Selecting the Subtitles

While playing back a DVD containing subtitles in different languages, you can select the subtitle to be displayed on the TV screen.

???You can set your favorite subtitle language as the initial language shown on the screen. (See page 39.)

The on-screen bar appears on the TV screen for a while.

???Each time you press the button, the subtitle language changes as follows:

SUBTITLE 01/03 EN SUBTITLE 02/03 FR

Ex.: When the DVD has 3 selections???English, French, Spanish and no subtitle (OFF)

Notes:

You can also change the subtitle by using the on-screen bar.

Selecting the Playback Channel

When you play back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD, you can select the left channel or right channel to listen to.

???Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows:

STEREO

MONO LEFT: Select this to listen to the left channel sound.

MONO RIGHT: Select this to listen to the right channel sound.

STEREO: Select this to listen to both channel sounds.

REMEMBER to select ???STEREO??? to restore normal stereo playback after playing back a karaoke VCD/SVCD or CD using

???MONO LEFT??? or ???MONO RIGHT.???

Notes:

???You can also change the playback channel by using the on-screen bar.

???This function does not work on a DTS CD though the mode indication appears and changes.

Selecting the Multi-Angle Views

While playing back a DVD containing multi-angle views, you can view the same scene at different angles.

???When you play back the DVD containing multi-angle views, appears on the TV screen.

From the remote control ONLY:

??? Each time you press the button, the view angle changes.

Ex.: When the disc has 3 multi-angle views

Notes:

???You can also change the view angle by using the on-screen bar.

???When the on-screen bar is shown on the TV screen, Multi-angle view indication also changes as follows:

1/3 2/3

3/3

???You cannot change the view angle in the chapter wheredoes not appear even if the on-screen bar indicate multi-angle view (the on-screen bar shows the number of angles contained in the current title, not chapter).

Checking the Remaining Time

While playing back a disc, you can check the remaining time to be played back.

From the remote control ONLY:

Press TIME.

The on-screen bar and the current playing time

???Each time you press the button, the following indication appears on the TV screen:

For DVD

CHAPTER ELAPSED CHAPTER REMAIN

TITLE ELAPSED:

Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current title.

TITLE REMAIN:

Select this to show the remaining time of the current title.

CHAPTER ELAPSED:

Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current chapter.

CHAPTER REMAIN:

Select this to show the remaining time of the current chapter.

For VCD/SVCD/CD

TRACK ELAPSED:

Select this to show the elapsed playing time of the current track.

TRACK REMAIN:

Select this to show the remaining time of the current track.

TOTAL ELAPSED:

Select this to show the total elapsed playing time of the disc.

TOTAL REMAIN:

Select this to show the total remaining time of the disc.

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DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

Disc Menu-Driven Playback

For DVD

Disc menu-driven playback is possible while playing back a DVD with menu (the menu may consist of still pictures or moving pictures depending on the disc).

???When operating a DVD using the DVD menu, refer also to the instructions supplied for the DVD.

DVD generally have their own menus or title lists. A menu usually contains various information about the disc and playback selections. On the other hand, a title list usually contains titles of movies and songs recorded.

From the remote control ONLY:

MENU

1 Press MENU or TOP MENU.

A menu or title list will appear on the TV screen. ???MENU??? appears on the display.

TOP

??? On some DVDs, a menu will automatically appear MENU on the screen after playback starts.

2 Select a desired item on the menu or on the title list, using 3/2/5/???

For VCD/SVCD

Some VCDs and SVCDs have menus for interactive operations or a contents search function. The Play Back Control function (PBC) allows you to operate the VCD/SVCD using such menus.

When you start playing a VCD/SVCD with PBC function, a menu will automatically appear on the TV screen. (???MENU??? will also appear on the display.)

???Some VCDs or SVCDs with PBC function do not show menus automatically. This is due to their disc structures.

???A menu may be a list of items, divided screens, or some moving pictures. See ???PBC operation concept??? below.

When a menu appears, you can select a desired item on the menu.

???When a list of items is displayed on the TV screen, press the number buttons to select an item.

???When ???3??? or ???SELECT??? is displayed on the TV screen, press 3/8 to start playback.

To go to the next submenu

Press ??.

To return to the previous submenu

Press 4.

To cancel the PBC playback

You can cancel the menu-driven operations (PBC function):

1Press 7 to stop playback.

2Press the number buttons to select a track, then press ENTER. Normal playback starts from the selected track.

PBC operation concept

Notes:

While operating a VCD/SVCD using menu, some of the functions

such as repeat play may not work.

and ENTER.

ENTER

Moving to a Particular Portion Directly

You can move to another title, chapter, track, or particular portion in the chapter/title (DVD) or the disc (CD/VCD/SVCD) directly.

From the remote control ONLY:

1 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen. ON SCREEN

2 Press 3/2 to select one of the icons below.

ENTER

For DVD

: Select this to move to another title.

: Select this to move to another chapter.

: Select this to move to a particular portion.

???You can input the chapter elapsed time when the on-screen bar shows the chapter elapsed/remaining time. While the title elapsed/remaining time is shown, you can input the title elapsed time. See ???Checking the Remaining Time??? on page 23 to change the time indication.

For VCD/SVCD/CD

: Select this to move to another track.

: Select this to move to a particular portion.

???You can only input the total elapsed time of the disc even if the track elapsed/remaining time is shown.

How to input the title, chapter and track number

Select the title/chapter/track number with the number buttons, then press ENTER to start playback.

???To select number 5, press 5.

???To select number 12, press 1, 2.

???To select number 22, press 2, 2.

About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons, playback starts automatically from the selected title/chapter/track without pressing ENTER.

How to input the playing time

Press the number buttons to input the playing time, then press ENTER to start playback from the selected elapsed playing time.

???To input time ???00:45:23,??? press 4, 5, 2, 3.

???To input time ???01:23:45,??? press 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.

???To cancel a mis-entry, press CANCEL.

Each time you press the button, the last entry will be erased.

About 3 seconds after you pressed number buttons, playback starts automatically from the selected time without pressing

ENTER.

Notes:

???You can also select a desired title, chapter or track by using 5/??? in step 3.

???You can move to another track directly by simply pressing the corresponding number buttons, then ENTER while playing back a CD/ VCD/SVCD (you can skip steps 1 and 2).

???Some DVDs reject the playing time input. This is due to their disc structures, and not a malfunction.

Searching for a Particular

Point

You can search for a particular point while playing a disc???Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search.

???No sound comes out during Variable Speed Forward/Reverse Search except for CD double-speed search.

???Normal playback begins automatically when playback moves to the next or previous title/track.

To fast-forward the chapter/track???Variable Speed Forward Search

From the remote control ONLY:

Press ?? during playback or pause.

???Each time you press the button, the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows:

PLAY (Normal play) FF 32x FF 8x

To reverse the chapter/track???Variable Speed Reverse Search

From the remote control ONLY:

Press 1 during playback or pause.

???Each time you press the button, the search speed changes and is shown on the TV screen as follows:

FR (Fast Reverse)2x FR 4x

PLAY (Normal play) FR 32x FR 8x

To resume normal play

Press 3/8.

Notes:

The displayed search speed is an approximate value.

ON SCREEN

Repeating Playback

During the VCD playback using the PBC function, you can only use the A-B repeat function.

For VCD/SVCD/CD

REPEAT:TRACKREPEAT:DISC

REPEAT:OFF

(REPEAT OFF)* * appearing on the display

REPEAT:TRACK: Current track will be repeated.

REPEAT:DISC: All the disc will be repeated.

REPEAT:OFF: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is resumed.)

To cancel Repeat Play

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select ???REPEAT:OFF.???

7 A???B Repeat

During playback, you can also select a portion you want to repeat.

???A???B repeat is not performed between different titles.

???An interval of more than 5 seconds is required between point A and point B.

From the remote control ONLY:

1 Press ON SCREEN.

The on-screen bar will appear on the TV screen.

ON SCREEN

7 Repeat Play

From the remote control ONLY:

Press REPEAT repeatedly to select the repeat REPEAT mode.

The repeat mode appears on the TV screen and the display. FM MOD

??? Each time you press the button, the repeat mode changes as follows:

For DVD

REPEAT:OFF

(REPEAT OFF)*

* appearing on the display

REPEAT:CHAPTER: Current chapter will be repeated.

REPEAT:TITLE: Current title will be repeated.

REPEAT:OFF: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is resumed.)

???REPEAT A?????? changes to ???REPEAT A???B??? and ??? A??????? changes to ??? A???B,??? then A???B repeat begins. The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeated playback between points A and B.

To cancel A???B Repeat

Press 5/??? to select ???OFF??? in step 3, then press ENTER.

???REPEAT A-B??? disappears from the display and ???REPEAT:OFF??? appears on the TV screen.

On some DVDs, A???B Repeat may not be used even within the same title. This is due to their disc structures, and not a malfunction of the unit.

Special Picture Playback

7 Still Picture/Frame-by-Frame Playback

You can advance the motion picture frame by frame.

From the remote control ONLY:

7 Slow Motion Playback

You can enjoy slow motion playback while playing a DVD, VCD, or SVCD.

From the remote control ONLY:

For DVD:

SF(Slow Forward) 1/2 SF 1/4 SF1/8

PLAY (Normal play)

SR 1/8 SR1/4 SR(Slow Reverse)1/2

For SVCD/VCD:

SF(Slow Forward) 1/2 SF 1/4 SF1/6

PLAY (Normal play)

Notes:

Reverse slow playback does not work with SVCD/VCDs.

7 Zoom

You can zoom in on the picture while playing back a DVD, VCD, or SVCD.

From the remote control ONLY:

2 Press STEP repeatedly to advance the picture frame by frame.

STEP

???Each time you press the button, the picture advances frame by frame.

To resume normal play

Press 3/8.

3 Press ENTER.

appears, the magnification changes as follows:

+

???You can move the zoomed area with pressing 3/2/5/??? repeatedly.

To cancel the ZOOM

Press ZOOM again.

Notes:

You cannot zoom a JPEG picture.

This system is incorporated with an MP3 decoder and JPEG decoder. You can play back MP3 tracks (files) and JPEG files recorded on CD-Rs and CD-RWs.

???Notice that ???files??? and ???tracks??? are used interchangeably in the MP3 explanation.

Notes:

This system can play back a disc containing both MP3 and JPEG

files.

What is MP3?

MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). That means, by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.

*Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume. The measuring unit used is Kbps (1000 bits per second).

To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most popular bit rate for encoding (recording) is 128 Kbps.

MP3 File Compatibility

???This system can only read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 and Level 2, and Joliet.

???The system can read or play MP3 files only with the extension code??????.mp3???.

Disc structure???How are MP3 files recorded and played back?

???MP3 files (tracks)??? can be recorded in ???directories (or folders),??? in PC terminology.

During recording, the files and directories can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folder/directories of computer data. ???Root??? is similar to the root of a tree. Every file and directory can be linked to the root.

In compliance with ISO 9660, the maximum allowable depth of nested directories???so-called ???hierarchy??????is 300 (inclusive of the root).

Playback order, files search order, and directory search order of the MP3 files recorded on a disc are determined by the writing (or encoding) application; therefore, playback order may be different from the one you have intended while recording the folders/ directories and the files.

Note on MP3 discs

MP3 discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)

What is JPEG?

A still-picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

Disc structure

On a JPEG disc, each still picture (material) is recorded as a file. Files are usually grouped into a folder. Folders can also include another folders, creating hierarchical folder layers.

???A maximum of 5 000 images can be stored on one CD.

???If there is any type of files other than JPEG files in a folder, those files are also counted in the total number of 5 000.

NOTES on JPEG discs

???JPEG discs (either CD-R or CD-RW) require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration.)

???When making a JPEG disc, select ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet as the disc format.

???This system supports ???multi-session??? discs (up to 99 sessions).

???This system cannot play ???packet write??? discs.

???The system can read or play JPEG files only with the extension code??????.jpg???.

???Some JPEG discs may not be played back because of their disc characteristics or recording conditions.

For in-depth information about a disc to be played back, see ???Disc Introduction???DVD/VCD/SVCD/CD??? on page 19.

Playback Information on the display

File name

L R

SW

File No. Elapsed playing time

L R

JPEG SW

File No. Fixed to ???0: 00: 00???

L R

SW

File name

Starting Playback

It is recommended to turn on your TV when playing back MP3 or JPEG files.

Insert a disc.

After detecting the disc, playback starts automatically.

???The contents recorded on the disc are shown on the TV screen while playing back an MP3 file.

???JPEG files (still pictures) are automatically shown on TV screen one after another with the on-screen bar.

???Press ON SCREEN to show the on-screen bar.

???If the loaded disc is recorded in an unplayable format, ???WRONG DISC??? appears on the display. See also ???Disc Introduction???DVD/ VCD/SVCD/CD??? on page 19 for the disc compatibility.

???The picture size of the JPEG file changes automatically to fit the TV screen.

???You cannot zoom a JPEG picture.

To go to another file

Press ?? or 4 during playback.

?????: Skip to the beginning of the next file.

???4: Skip to the beginning of the current or previous file.

Notes:

It requires a longer time to read out data when playback moves to files in another folder. It is not malfunction. The time varies with the number and type of files in the folder.

To stop playback for a moment

Press 3/8.

The picture stays on the TV screen when you play back a JPEG file.

To resume play, press 3/8 again or ENTER.

To stop during playback

Press 7.

??? The picture disappears and the on-screen display appears on the TV screen when you stop playing back a JPEG file.

To remove the disc

Press 0.

???OPEN??? appears on the display and the disc tray comes out.

To close the disc tray, press 0 again.

Showing the On-Screen Bar

You can show the following information on the TV screen while a disc is loaded.

From the remote control ONLY:

Press ON SCREEN.

??? Each time you press the button, the following on-screen

1: Current file and total number of the items in the current folder

??? Ex.: 1st file is playing out of 3 files in the current folder.

2: Time indicator

Each time you press TIME while playing back MP3 files, the indication changes between the elapsed playing time and the remaining time of the current file.

The indication is fixed ???0:00:00??? when a JPEG file is played back.

3: Repeat mode indicator

You can check the current repeat mode. The indication changes according to the repeat mode as follows:

See ???Repeating Playback??? on page 31 for the detail of each repeat mode.

Selecting a Particular File/Folder Directly

You can move to a particular file/folder in the current folder directly.

From the remote control ONLY:

Press the number buttons to select a file/folder number (item number) you want, then press

ENTER.

The system starts playback from the selected file.

???To select number 23, press 2, 3, then

ENTER.

???To select number 123, press 1, 2, 3, then ENTER.

Notes:

When selecting the number of a folder, the contents of the folder appear on the content column.

Repeating Playback

A???B repeat cannot be used when MP3 or JPEG files are played back. You can enjoy only repeat play.

To repeat playback???Repeat Play

From the remote control ONLY:

REPEAT:TRACK REPEAT:DIR

REPEAT:OFF REPEAT:DISC

REPEAT:TRACK: Current file will be repeated. The picture stand still when playing back a JPEG file.

REPEAT:DIR: Files in the current folder (directory) will be repeated.

REPEAT:DISC: All files on the disc will be repeated.

REPEAT:OFF: Repeat play is canceled. (Normal play is resumed.)

Notes:

You can check the repeat mode with on-screen bar. See ???Showing the On-Screen Bar??? on page 29 for the detail.

Browsing Pictures in the Current Folder

Selected picture

Select to go to the previous page (4) or the next page (??).

2 Press 3/2/5/??? to select the

Normal playback starts from the file you select.

Notes:

???The pictures appearing on the windows at first vary with the picture you have selected or played back before pressing MENU.

???It requires a longer time to show pictures on the windows. The time varies with the number and size of items in the current folder.

Rotating and Flipping a Picture

You can rotate/flip a picture during JPEG file playback.

JPEG file ONLY:

Press 3/2/5/???.

The picture rotates/flips each time you press the buttons.

3: Rotate the picture 90?? clockwise.

2: Rotate the picture 90?? counter-clockwise.

5: Flip the picture vertically.

???: Flip the picture horizontally.

Ex.: Flipping a picture

Pressing ??? once

Pressing 5 once

For basic tuner operations, see ???Basic Tuner Operations??? on page 13.

Tuning in Stations

The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.

???Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

???When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step.

On the front panel:

1 Press SOURCE repeatedly until the desired SOURCE band appears on the display.

The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.

??? Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:

DVD/CD DIGITAL IN

AM FM AUX

2 Press 7 so that ???MANUAL??? appears on the display.

???Each time you press the button, the operation mode of ?? and 4 buttons alternates between ???PRESET??? and ???MANUAL.???

PRESET: Select this for using ?? and 4 as the buttons to select the preset station.

MANUAL: Select this for using ?? and 4 as the buttons to change the frequency manually.

3 Press and hold ?? or 4.

??? ??: Increases the frequency.

??? 4: Decreases the frequency.

The system starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.

???When you press the button repeatedly, the frequency changes step by step.

Notes:

???When a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in, the indicator lights up on the display.

???When an FM stereo program is received, theindicator also lights up.

Using Preset Tuning

Once a station is assigned to a channel number, the station can be quickly tuned. You can preset up to 30 FM and 15 AM stations.

To store the preset stations

From the remote control ONLY:

1Tune in the station you want to preset (see ???Tuning in Stations???).

ST TUNED

L R

SW

MHz

There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 2 again.

2 Press MEMORY.

Preset number

3 Press ?? or 4 to select a preset number.

???Press and hold ?? or 4 to change the preset number continuously.

4 Press MEMORY to store the preset station.

To tune in a preset station

From the remote control:

The last received station of the selected band is tuned in.

???Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.

2Press ?? or 4repeatedly until the desired preset station appears on the display.

?????: Increases the preset number.

???4: Decreases the preset number.

???Press and hold ?? or 4 to change the preset number continuously.

2 Press 7 so that ???PRESET??? appears on the display.

???Each time you press the button, the operation mode of ?? and 4 buttons alternates between ???PRESET??? and ???MANUAL.???

PRESET: Select this for using ?? and 4 as the buttons to select the preset station.

MANUAL: Select this for using ?? and 4 as the

The PRGM indicator goes off, and the station is assigned to the selected preset number.

MEMORY

buttons to change the frequency manually.

3 Press ?? or 4repeatedly until

5Repeat steps 1 to 4 until you store all the stations you want.

To erase a stored preset station

Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one.

the desired preset station appears on the display.

?????: Increases the preset number.

???4: Decreases the preset number.

???Press and hold ?? or 4 to change the preset number continuously.

Selecting the FM Reception Mode

When an stereo FM program tuned currently is noisy, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.

From the remote control ONLY:

program loses the stereo effect.

FM MODE

To resume the stereo effect, press FM MODE again.

The stereo effect resumes.

Notes:

Be sure to change the FM reception mode to stereo when you change

a station.

If the remote control is not for the tuner operations, the button for the RDS operations???PTY 9 and (, NEWS/

INFO, and PTY SEARCH???do not work. In this case, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

Using the RDS (Radio Data System)

to Receive FM Stations

RDS allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.

When tuned to an FM station which provides the RDS service, the RDS indicator lights up on the display.

RDS indicator

Then, the display shows its PS name.

Notes:

???RDS is not available for AM broadcasts.

???RDS may not operate correctly if the tuned station is not transmitting RDS signals properly or if the signal strength is weak.

What information can RDS signals provide?

You can see the following RDS signals the station sends on the display.

PS NAME (Program Service):

While searching, ???PS NAME??? appears, then the station names will be displayed. ???NO PS??? appears if no signal is sent.

RT (Radio Text):

While searching, ???RT??? appears, then text messages the station sends will be displayed. ???NO RT??? appears if no signal is sent.

CT (Clock Time):

While searching, ???CT??? appears, then clock signals the station sends will be displayed. ???NO CT??? appears if no signal is sent.

Frequency:

Station frequency (non-RDS service)

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

Press RDS while listening to an FM station to show the SLOW RDS signals.

??? Each time you press the button, the display changes to RDS show the following information:

PS NAME RT

Normal indication CT (Frequency)

To check the PTY, press PTY SEARCH once so that the current PTY code appears. (See page 35.)

??? ???NO PTY??? appears if no signal is sent.

About characters shown on the display

When the display shows PS NAME, RT, or CT signals, the following characters are used.

???The display cannot differentiate upper case and lower case letters and always uses upper case letters.

???The display cannot show accented letters, ???A,??? for instance, may stand for accented ???A???s??? like ?????, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, ??, and

??.???

Notes:

If searching finishes at once, ???PS NAME,??? ???RT,??? and ???CT??? will not appear on the display.

Searching for a Program by PTY Codes

One of the advantages of the RDS service is that you can locate a particular kind of program from the preset channels (see page 33) by specifying the PTY codes.

To search for a program using the PTY codes

Before you start, remember...

???The PTY Search is only applicable to preset stations.

???There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

1 Press PTY SEARCH while listening to

The currently selected PTY code appears on the display.

PTY codes??? on page 36.

2 Press PTY 9 or ( PTY to select the desired program.

Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following.

NEWSINFO

E. OFF

NEWS: News.

INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense.

E. OFF: The search function is canceled.

The system starts to search FM stations automatically after you selected. When it finds the one you have selected, it tunes in that station.

Notes:

The search function is automatically canceled when you change the source or turn off the power.

3Press PTY SEARCH again, while the PTY code selected in the previous step is

The system searches FM preset stations, stops when it finds the one you have selected, and tunes in that station.

To stop during searching

Press PTY SEARCH again.

PTY SEARCH

Switching to a Selected Program

You can locate a particular kind of program from an FM RDS station.

From the remote control ONLY:

Make sure that the remote control is for the tuner operation. If not, press FM/AM on the remote control so that the remote control can be used for the tuner operation.

??? ???E. SELECT??? appears on the display.

PTY codes

DOCUMENT

NEWS

FOLK M (Music)

AFFAIRS

OLDIES

INFO (Information)

NATIONAL

SPORT

COUNTRY

EDUCATE (Education)

JAZZ

DRAMA

LEISURE

CULTURE

TRAVEL

SCIENCE

PHONE IN

VARIED

RELIGION

POP M (Music)

SOCIAL A

ROCK M (Music)

CHILDREN

EASY M (Music)

FINANCE

LIGHT M (Music)

WEATHER

CLASSICS

OTHER M (Music)

??? Description of the PTY codes:

NEWS: News.

AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news???debate, or analysis.

INFO: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense.

SPORT: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.

EDUCATE: Educational programs.

DRAMA: All radio plays and serials.

CULTURE: Programs concerning any aspect of national or regional culture, including language, theater, etc.

SCIENCE: Programs about natural sciences and technology.

VARIED: Used for mainly speech-based programs such as quizzes, panel games and personality interviews.

POP M: Commercial music of current popular appeal.

ROCK M: Rock music.

EASY M: Current contemporary music considered to be ???easy- listening.???

LIGHT M: Instrumental music, and vocal or choral works.

CLASSICS: Performances of major orchestral works, symphonies, chamber music, etc.

OTHER M: Music not fitting into any of the other categories.

WEATHER: Weather reports and forecasts.

FINANCE: Stock Market reports, commerce, trading etc.

CHILDREN: Programs targeted at a young audience.

SOCIAL A: Programs about sociology, history, geography, psychology and society.

RELIGION: Religious programs.

PHONE IN: Involving members of the public expressing their views either by phone or at a public forum.

TRAVEL: Travel information.

LEISURE: Programs about recreational activities.

COUNTRY: Songs which originate from, or continue the musical tradition of the American Southern States.

NATIONAL: Current popular music of the nation or region in that country???s language.

OLDIES: Music from the so-called ???golden age??? of popular music.

FOLK M: Music which has its roots in the musical culture of a particular nation.

DOCUMENT: Programs concerning factual matters, presented in an investigative style.

You can only use the remote control for the setup menu operations.

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

On the setup menu, you can do the two main important settings??? system preference (GENERAL SETUP) menu and DVD preference (PREFERENCES) menu.

???Setup menu can only be displayed while a disc is not playing. (The DVD/CD must be selected as the source.)

Setting the System Preferences

You can set the system preferences to match it to your usage and operating circumstances.

On the general setting menu, you can set the following:

TV DISPLAY: Select the TV screen size for playing back a DVD recorded with 16:9 wide screen video signal.

??? WIDE: Select ???WIDE??? when the aspect ratio of the TV is

16:9. (Set the screen size to full on your TV.)

??? 4:3 LB: Select ???4:3 LB (Letter Box)??? when the aspect ratio of your TV is 4:3. While

viewing a wide screen picture,

the black bars appear on the top and the bottom of the screen.

??? 4:3 PS: Select ???4:3 PS (Pan-Scan)???

when the aspect ratio of your

TV is 4:3. While viewing a wide screen picture, the black bars do not appear, however,

the left and right edge sides of the pictures will not be shown on the screen.

OSD LANG (OSD language): Select the indication language shown on the TV screen while operating the system. (Ex. PLAY, STOP, PAUSE, etc.)

You can select the following languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish.

DRC (Dynamic Range Compression): You can enjoy a powerful sound at night even at a low volume when listening to the sound with Dolby Digital. The higher the tab is set, the deeper the effect become.

3 Press 5/??? to select (highlight) the menu item you want to adjust.

Select ???TV DISPLAY??? here. The sub menu for ???TV DISPLAY??? appears on the right column.

ENTER

???The basic procedure to set up the system preferences

Ex.: To select the TV screen size.

1 Press CHOICE.

The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV

SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE

2 Press ??? (or 5) to select (highlight)

4 Press 3.

The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.

The selected setting is highlighted.

7Press 2 and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items.

To return to the main page

Press 3/2/5/??? to select ???MAIN PAGE,??? then press ENTER.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

??? To adjust the DRC (Dynamic Range Compression)

1Repeat steps 1 to 3 of ???The basic procedure to set up the system preferences??? to select

(highlight) ???DRC.???

The DRC adjustment tab appears on the right column.

???GENERAL SETUP,??? then press

ENTER.

ENTER

The general page appears on the TV screen. The general setup menu is shown on the left

column, and the sub menu for the selected (highlighted) item is shown on the right column.

Select to return to the main page.

2 Press 3.

???DRC??? gets dark and the adjustment tab becomes adjustable.

3 Press 5/??? to move the tab to the desired setting.

5: Increase the effect.

???: Decrease the effect.

To return to the main page

Press 3/2/5/??? to select ???MAIN PAGE,??? then press ENTER.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

Setting the Preferences

You can select your favorite language to listen to or read on the TV screen. You can also restrict playback of DVDs containing violent scenes or those not suitable for your family members.

On the preferences menu, you can set the following:

??? The basic procedure to set up preferences

Ex.: To select the desired language as the initial language for ???AUDIO.???

1 Press CHOICE.

The main page of the setup menu appears on the TV CHOICE/TIME screen.

SETUP MENU - - MAIN PAGE

2Press ??? (or 5) to select (highlight) ???PREFERENCES,??? then press

ENTER.

ENTER

SUBTITLE:Select the subtitle language you read while watching a DVD.

DISC MENU:Select the menu language recorded on a DVD which you use while operating the DVD???s own menu.

PARENTAL:Select the restriction level of DVD playback (parental level).

???This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information???Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive).

PASSWORD:Change the password of PARENTAL.

The preferences page appears on the TV screen. The main menu of the preferences is

on the left column, and the sub menu for the selected (highlighted) item is shown on the right column.

3 Press 5/??? to select (highlight) the menu item you want to adjust.

ENTER

Select ???AUDIO??? in this case. The sub menu for ???AUDIO??? appears on the right column.

Languages you can select on this menu

You can select the following languages separately for ???AUDIO,??? ???SUBTITLE,??? and ???DISC MENU.???

English, Japanese, French, Spanish, Chinese, German, and

Italian*.

*You can set languages other than those above as the audio language or the subtitle language by selecting ???Others.??? See ???The basic procedure to set up preferences??? below for the detail.

Notes:

The original language will be selected as the initial language regardless of your setting in the following cases:

???If the language you have selected is not recorded on the disc.

???If the disc is programmed to be played back in the original language.

4 Press 3.

The current setting on the sub menu is highlighted.

5 Press 5/??? to select the desired setting.

Select the audio language in this case.

The selected language is highlighted.

???When you select ???OTHERS,??? the ???INPUT

LANGUAGE CODE??? page appears. Press the number buttons to enter the code (4 digits) of the language you want to set, then press ENTER. The language code list is on page 41.

7Press 2 and repeat steps 3 to 6 to set up other items.

To return to the main page

Press 3/2/5/??? to select ???MAIN PAGE,??? then press ENTER.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

??? To set the parental (rating) level

Using this function, you can restrict playback of DVD containing violent scenes and those not suitable for your family members. Nobody can play such a disc unless this function is canceled.

???This setting takes effect only for the DVDs containing the rating level information???Level 1 (most restrictive) to Level 8 (least restrictive).

1Repeat steps 1 to 5 of ???The basic procedure to set up preferences??? to select the desired parental

level, then press ENTER.

The ???PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE??? appears.

PASSWORD VERIFY PAGE

INPUT PASSWORD:

??? When shipped from the factory, the password is ???7890.???

To clear the password entry, press ENTER.

You can enter the password again from the first digit.

???A wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the last digit.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

??? To change the password

1Repeat steps 1 to 5 of ???The basic procedure to set up preferences??? to select ???CHANGE??? then

press ENTER.

The ???PASSWORD CHANGE PAGE??? appears.

2Press the number button to enter the current password (4 digits) in the ???OLD PASSWORD???

box.

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right password.

??? When shipped from the factory, the password is ???7890.???

To clear the password entry, press ENTER.

You can enter the password again from the first digit.

???A wrong password is automatically cleared after entering the last digit.

3Press the number button to enter the new password (4 digits) in the ???NEW PASSWORD???

box.

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the new password.

4Press the number button to enter the new password (4 digits) again in the ???CONFIRM

PWD??? box to verify the password.

Four asterisks appear in the box after entering the right new password.

???Both ???NEW PASSWORD??? box and ???CONFIRM PWD??? box are cleared when you enter a wrong password. Start from step 3 again in that case.

???You cannot cancel the password change after step 4. Repeat steps 1 to 4 to change the password again to restore the old password.

To erase the setup menu

Press CHOICE.

7 To release the parental lock temporarily

When you set a strict parental level, some discs may not be played back at all.

If you try to playback such a disc, you need to input the password to release parental lock temporarily (???INPUT PASSWD:??? appears on the TV.) You cannot play the disc before you enter the correct password.

When you enter a wrong password, ???PASSWD WRONG??? appears on the TV and playback is refused.

??? Language Code List

7 To reset the password to the initial setting

When you forget the password, you can restore the password to the initial setting (7890).

On the front panel ONLY:

1Press SOURCE to select ???DVD/CD??? as the source when the center unit has no disc.

???NO DISC??? appears on the display.

2Press and hold 7 for more than 5 seconds.

???INITIAL??? appears on the display and the password is restored to the initial setting, 7890.

???This operation erases all the stored settings. Do not carry out this without necessity.

RM-STHA25R

DVD CINEMA SYSTEM

After pressing CONTROL TV on the remote control, CONTROL

???For some TVs, MEMORY works to change the channel digit between one digit and two digits.

To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean.

General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs, and the mechanism clean.

???Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.

???Keep the disc tray closed when not in use.

Handling Discs

??? Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.

??? Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc.

???Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping.

??? Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case.

???Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, temperature extremes, and moisture.

Cleaning the unit

???Stains on the unit

Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the system is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.

???Since the system may deteriorate in quality, become damaged or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the following.

???DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.

???DO NOT wipe it strong.

???DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.

???DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.

???DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time.

PROBLEM

Power does not come on.

The remote control does not work.

POSSIBLE CAUSE

The power cord is not plugged in.

???It is too far from the center unit, or is not facing the center unit.

???There is something obstructing the remote sensor.

???The CONTROL TV button has been pressed.

???The battery is flat.

???The battery has been inserted the wrong way round (+/???).

???Sunlight is falling directly on the detector.

SOLUTION

Insert the plug into the socket.

???Come close to the center unit.

???Avoid any obstacles.

???Press DVD, FM/AM, or AUX to operate the system. (See page 42.)

???Replace the battery.

???Insert the battery correctly.

???Shade the remote control from direct sunlight.

No sound.

Sound is emitted from only one speaker.

No video.

A disc cannot be played.

???There is a short in the speaker cord.

???The audio cord is not connected properly.

???An incorrect source has been selected.

???Muting is on.

???The speaker cord is not connected correctly.

???Left-right balance is incorrect.

???The video cord is not connected properly.

???TV input selection is incorrect.

???The system and disc region code numbers are incompatible.

???The disc causes the parental (rating) error.

???Reconnect the speaker cord.

???Connect the cord properly. (See page 9.)

???Select the correct source. (See pages 10 to 14.)

???Press MUTING to cancel muting.

???Connect the cord properly. (See page 7.)

???Adjust balance. (See page 15.)

???Connect the cord properly. (See page 8.)

???Select the correct input.

???Replace the disc. (See page 19.)

???Enter password to change the parental (rating) level. (See page 40.)

???WRONG DISC??? appears on the display.

???NO DISC??? appears on the display though a disc is inserted.

Video and audio are distorted.

The edge is missing on the video image.

???A VCR is connected between the center unit ??? Connect the center unit and TV directly. and the TV.

Continuous static during FM broadcasts.

The system does not work correctly.

???The received signal is too weak.

???The station is too far away.

???The antenna is not connected correctly.

???Lightning or electronic noise interferes with operation of the microcomputer.

???Immediately after beginning to heat the room, the unit was moved to a cold location causing condensation to form inside.

???Connect an external FM antenna (see page 5), or contact your dealer.

???Select another station.

???Check the connection. (See page 5.)

???Switch power off, and remove and re-insert the power plug in the socket.

When the system is not restored with the operation above, switch power off and press and hold 7 on the main unit for 5 seconds. The STANDBY lamp goes off for a moment and the microcomputer is reset*.

*This operation erases all the stored settings. Do not carry out this without necessity.

???Switch power off and leave the unit a few hours before switching power on again.

Center unit (XV-THA25)

Amplifier section

Front/Center/Rear:

30 W per channel, min. RMS at 6 ??? as 1 kHz, with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion

Subwoofer:

55 W, min. RMS at 3 ??? as 100 Hz,

with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion

Audio section

Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)

Analog input:

AUX (???AUDIO IN???): 500 mV/47 k???

Digital input*:

DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL): ???24 dBm to ???14.5 dBm (700 nm ??50 nm)

* Corresponding to Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, and DTS Digital Surround (with sampling frequency???32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz)

Video section

Horizontal Resolution: 480 lines

Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 68 dB

Output Level

VIDEO(Composite): 1.0 V(p-p)/75 ???

RGB: (R): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 ???

(G): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 ???

(B): 0.7 V(p-p)/75 ???

Designs & specifications are subject to change without notice.