The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.

The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of important operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the literature accompanying the appliance.

CAUTION:

THIS DIGITAL VIDEO PLAYER EMPLOYS A LASER SYSTEM.

TO ENSURE PROPER USE OF THIS PRODUCT, PLEASE

READ THIS OWNER'S MANUAL CAREFULLY AND RETAIN

FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. SHOULD THE UNIT REQUIRE

MAINTENANCE, CONTACT AN AUTHORIZED SERVICE

LOCATION-SEE SERVICE PROCEDURE.

USE OF CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS OR THE

PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE

SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS

RADIATION EXPOSURE.

TO PREVENT DIRECT EXPOSURE TO THE LASER BEAM,

DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE ENCLOSURE. RADIATION MAY

BE PRESENT WHEN THE ENCLOSURE IS OPENED. DO

NOT STARE INTO THE BEAM.

Location of the required Marking

The rating sheet and the safety caution are on the rear of the unit.

CAUTION

CERTIFICATION: COMPLIES WITH FDA

RADIATION PERFORMANCE STANDARDS,

21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J.

12)Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table specified by the manufacturer, or sold with the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution when moving the cart/apparatus combination to avoid injury from tip-over.

13)Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.

14)Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has been damaged in any way, such as power-supply cord or plug damage, liquid has been spilled or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture, does not operate normally, or has been dropped.

PORTABLE CART WARNING (symbol provided by RETAC)

S3126A

19)If an outside antenna or cable system is connected to the unit, be sure the antenna or cable system is grounded to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges, Section 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge unit, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for the grounding electrode.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER THE

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

Playable discs

The following discs are also available.

???DVD-R/RW discs of DVD video format.

???CD-R/RW discs of MP3/WMA/JPEG.

CAUTION:

???Only the left types of discs can be played on this unit. DVD-ROM, CD-ROM, SVCD, CVD, VCD, etc. cannot be played.

???8cm discs can be played directly. If an 8cm disc adapter is used it will cause errors.

???If you insert an irregular shaped disc, it may get stuck and cause a malfunction.

???The use of a ring protector or other disc accessories will cause errors.

???This unit is to be used exclusively with the NTSC color system. PAL and SECAM system discs cannot be used with this unit.

???Some CD-R/RWs and DVD-R/RW can not be played back depending on the recording conditions.

Title

When two or more movies are recorded on a disc, the disc is divided into two or more sections. Each section is called a ???TITLE???.

DVD DISC

The titles can be subdivided into many sections. Each section is called a ???CHAPTER???.

Track

An Audio CD can contain several items. These are assigned to the tracks.

Removing Disc from Case

Audio - CD

Antenna

Jack

75 ohm Coaxial Cable

Antenna

Jack

300-75 ohm Matching Transformer

Connect the 75 ohm cable from the combination VHF/UHF antenna to the antenna jack.

If your combination VHF/UHF antenna has a 300 ohm twin-lead wire, the use of the 300-75 ohm matching transformer may be necessary.

300-75 ohm Matching Transformer

Antenna VHF 300 ohm

Jack

Connect the UHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire to the Combiner (not supplied). Connect the VHF 300 ohm twin-lead wire to the 300-75 ohm Matching Transformer. Attach the Transformer to the Combiner, then attach the Combiner to the Antenna Jack.

Setting the on-screen language

You can choose from three different languages (English, French and Spanish) for the on-screen displays.

Select the language you prefer first, then proceed with the other menu options.

1To turn on the TV, press POWER. (POWER indicator on the front of the unit

changes green. It may take approx. 10 seconds for a picture to appear on screen.)

2 Press TV/DVD to select TV mode.

3Press SETUP/TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear.

: Select : Adjust

NOTE:

???When you press SETUP/TV MENU first time after purchase this LCD TV, above screen will appear automatically.

6 Press or to select the desired language: English, French (Fran??ais) or Spanish (Espa??ol).

7Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???If no buttons are pressed for more than about 60 seconds, the menu screen will return to normal operation automatically.

Memorizing channels

This TV is equipped with a channel memory feature which allows channels to skip up or down to the next channel set into memory, skipping over unwanted channels. Before selecting channels, they must be programmed into the TV???s memory. To use this TV with an antenna, set the Signal Type option to the Air mode. When shipped from the factory, this menu option is in the Cable mode.

Air/Cable selection

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

2 Press or to select ???Channel???, then press or ENTER.

: Select : Adjust

6Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

CABLE CHART

The chart below is typical of many cable system channel allocations.

NOTE:

???It may take a few seconds for a digital channel picture to appear on screen after being selected.

Automatic search

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

5The TV will begin memorizing all the channels available in your area.

???It may take from 15 minutes to 30 minutes to complete memorizing digital cable channels. Depending on the reception condition, a bar display may not advance for several minutes, please be patient.

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NOTE:

???Memorizing channels is best accomplished during evening ???PRIMETIME??? hours, as more stations are broadcasting digital signals. Memorizing channels can only be accomplished while a station is broadcasting a digital signal to set that channel into memory.

???If you are unsure of the digital channels available in your area, you may visit www.antennaweb.org to receive a list based on your address or zip code.

???New digital channels may be added to your area periodically, it is recommended to perform the ???Automatic Search??? procedure regularly.

Adding Channel

If you find a new channel unregistered, you can add the new channel into the channel memory.

1

2Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

added into the channel memory.

6Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Add/Delete channel

You can select the channel that you want to skip.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

whichever function you want to perform.

7Repeat steps 5 - 6 for other channels you want to add or delete.

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8Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Clear All

All channels are deleted from the channel memory.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

5Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

TV operation

1To turn on the TV, press POWER. (POWER indicator on the front of the unit

changes green. It may take approx. 10 seconds for a picture to appear on screen.)

2Adjust the volume level by pressing VOL + or ??? . The volume level will be indicated on the screen by blue bars. As the volume level increases, so do the number of bars. If the volume decreases, the number of blue bars also decreases.

3Set the Signal Type option to the appropriate position (see ???Air/Cable selection??? on page 15).

4Press the Direct Channel Selection (0-9, ???) buttons to select the channel.

(If you press only channel number, channel selection will be delayed for a few seconds.)

TO SELECT ANALOG CHANNELS

1-9: Press 1-9 as needed. Example, to select channel 2, press 2.

10-99: Press the 2 digits in order. Example, to select channel 12, press 1, 2.

100-125: Press the 3 digits in order. Example, to select channel 120, press 1, 2, 0.

TO SELECT DIGITAL CHANNELS

Press the first 3 digits, then press the ??? button, followed by the remaining number.

Example, to select channel 015-001, press 0, 1,

5, ???, 0, 0, 1.

???If a channel is selected with only audio content, ???Audio only??? will be displayed on the screen.

???If a channel is selected with a weak digital signal, ???Digital channel signal strength is low??? will be displayed on the screen.

The same program may be available on either an analog channel or a digital channel.You may choose to watch either format.

???If a channel is selected to which you have not subscribed, ???Digital channel is encrypted??? will be displayed on the screen.

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VHF/UHF/CABLE CHANNELS

NOTE:

???If a channel with no broadcast is selected, the sound will automatically be muted.

???It may take a few seconds for a digital channel picture to appear on screen after being selected.

To select the video input source

To view a signal from another device connected to your LCD TV, such as a VCR player, press INPUT SELECT, then press / or corresponding Number buttons (0-7), then press ENTER.You can select TV, Video1, Video2, Component, HDMI1, HDMI2, PC or DVD depending on which input jacks you used to connect your devices.

Source Selection

0.TV

1.Video1

2.Video2

3.Component

4.HDMI1

5.HDMI2

6.PC

7.DVD

[0-7]:Select

CH /

Press and release CH /. The channel automatically stops at the next channel set into memory.

For proper operation, before selecting channels, they should be set into the memory. See ???Memorizing channels??? on pages 15 and 16.

DISPLAY

Press DISPLAY to display the current information on the screen.

When the TV receives a digital signal, the digital information will appear.

When the TV receives a analog signal, the analog information will appear.

14Sleep Timer Off

Analog Cable

Full 480i

Press DISPLAY again to clear the call display.

NOTE:

???After a few seconds, DISPLAY screen will return to normal TV-operation automatically.

QUICK VIEW

This button allows you to go back to the last channel selected by pressing QUICK VIEW. Press QUICK VIEW again to return to the last channel you were watching.

MUTE

Press MUTE to switch off the sound. The TV???s sound will be silenced and ???Mute??? will appear on the screen. The sound can be switched back on by pressing this button again or the VOL + or ???.

SLEEP

To set the TV to turn off after a preset amount of time, press SLEEP on the remote control. The clock will count up 10 minutes for each press of the SLEEP but- ton (Off, 0h 10m, 0h 20m, ..., 2h 0m). After the sleep time is programmed, the display will appear briefly every ten minutes to remind you that the sleep timer is operating. To confirm the sleep timer setting, press SLEEP and the remaining time will be displayed for a few seconds. To cancel the sleep timer, press SLEEP repeatedly until the display turns to Off.

Sleep Timer

0h 10m

Labeling channels

Channel label appear with the channel number display each time you turn on the TV, select a channel, or press DISPLAY.

You can choose any four characters to identify a channel.

To create channel labels

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

2 Press or to select ???Channel???, then press or

ENTER.

The characters rotation as follows:

- , () @ / + = -

SPACE

If the character which you desire appears, press

ENTER.

Repeat this step to enter the rest of the characters.

If you would like a blank space in the label name, you must choose the empty space from the list of characters.

6When you finish inputting the label name, press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

7Repeat steps 4-5 for other channel.You can assign a label to each channel.

To clear a Ch Label

After step 4 above, press or to select ???Label Clear???, then press or ENTER.

NOTE:

???The channel labels will be reset after ???Automatic Search??? on page 15.

Labeling video inputs

The Video Label feature allows you to label each input source for your TV.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

input source.

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Video Label

6Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

4Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

NOTE:

???If you forget your password, you can reset it. Turn the volume all the way down using VOLUME ??? on the TV. Continue holding the button and press 0 on the remote control at the same time for about 5 seconds. Enter a new password.

???To avoid forgetting the password, write it down and keep in a safe place.

To set the V-Chip

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

2 Press or to select ???Lock??? menu, then press or ENTER.

3Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. Then Lock menu will appear.

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TV Rating

TV-PG

TV-14

TV-MA

: SelectENTER:Set

You can set the rating using age level and genre.

Age:

TV-Y : All children

TV-Y7 : 7 years old and above

TV-G : General audience

TV-PG : Parental guidance

TV-14 : 14 years old and above

TV-MA : 17 years old and above

Genre:

ALL : All

D: Dialogue

L: Language

S: Sex

V: Violence

FV : Fantasy Violence

Movie Rating

Movie Rating

G

PG

PG-13

R

NC-17

X

G: All ages

PG : Parental guidance

PG-13 : Parental guidance less than 13 years old

R: Under 17 years old parental guidance suggested

NC-17 : 17 years old and above

X: Adult only

7 Press / / / to select the desired rating, then press ENTER.

8Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen. V-Chip function is activated now.

To use the TV after the TV is protected.

When a program is received that is blocked by the V- Chip, press MUTE, then enter your password.

The protection will be temporarily overridden. If the TV is turned off or the channel is changed, the V-Chip restriction will be reactivated.

NOTE:

???The V-Chip function is activated only on programs and input sources that include a rating signal.

To change the password

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

2 Press or to select ???Lock???, then press or

3Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER. The Lock menu will appear.

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5Enter a new password using Number buttons (0-9), then press ENTER.

6Enter the same password again to confirm, then press ENTER.

The password is now registered.

Downloading the additional V-Chip rating system

As a supplement to the standard V-Chip rating system, your television will be able to download an additional rating system, if such a system becomes available in the future.

To download the additional V-Chip rating system (when available)

3Use Number buttons (0-9) to enter your password, then press ENTER.The Lock menu will apper.

5If the TV is not storing the additional rating system, the TV will begin downloading it, which may take some time to be completed.

6Set your preferred content rating limits for the additional rating system.

7You also need ???Update??? procedure to update rating information.

NOTE:

???You can only download the additional V-Chip rating system when your TV is receiving a digital signal.

???When you download the additional rating system, it may take some time for the download to occur.

???The V-Chip rating information and system are not determined or controlled by the TV.

???The standard V-Chip rating system is available whether your TV is receiving a digital signal or not, and will block both analog and digital programs. To set the restriction level using the standard V-Chip rating system, select V-Chip Set in step 4.

???The downloadable V-Chip rating system is an evolving technology, and availability, content, and format may vary.

???You cannot select this feature if the TV is not receiving a digital signal for the current station.

Closed Caption

WHAT IS CLOSED CAPTIONING?

This television has the capability to decode and display Closed Captioned television programs. Closed Captioning will display text on the screen for hearing impaired viewers or it will translate and display text in another language.

Captions: This Closed Caption Mode will display text on the screen in English or another language. Generally, Closed Captions in English are transmitted on C1 and Closed Captions in other languages are transmitted on C2.

Text: The Text Closed Caption Mode will usually fill 1/2 of the screen with a programming schedule or other information.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

Caption???.

When you select ???Analog Caption???, you can choose C1, C2, C3, C4, T1, T2, T3 and T4.

When you select ???Digital Caption???, you can choose from CS1, CS2, CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS6.

NOTE:

???Depending on the broadcast signal, some Analog Captions will function with a Digital broadcast signal. This step prevent that two kind of captions are overlapping.

8Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???If the program or video you selected is not closed- captioned, no captions will display on-screen.

???If text is not available in your viewing area, a black rectangle may appear on-screen. If this happens, set the CC Setting to ???Off???.

???When selecting Closed Captions, the captioning will be delayed approx. 10 seconds.

???If no caption signal is received, no captions will appear, but the television will remain in the Caption Mode.

???Misspellings or unusual characters may occasionally appear during Closed Captioning. This is normal with Closed Captioning, especially with

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live programs. This is because during live programs, captions are also entered live. These transmissions do not allow time for editing.

???When Captions are being displayed, on-screen displays, such as volume and mute may be seen but may interfere with Closed Captions.

???Some cable systems and copy protection systems may interfere with the Closed Captioned signal.

???If using an indoor antenna or if TV reception is very poor, the Closed Caption Decoder may not appear or may appear with strange characters or misspelled words. In this case, adjust the antenna for better reception or use an outdoor antenna.

CC advanced

When you have selected Custom as the display method, you can adjust the various setting listed below as follows:

This feature is designed to customize Digital Captions only.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the digital channel. The TV menu screen will appear.

You can select from among the following items and parameters.

Text Size: Auto, Small, Standard, Large

Text Type: Auto, Style1, Style2, Style3, Style4,

Style5, Style6, Style7

Text Edge: Auto, None, Raised, Depressed,

Uniform, Left Shadow, Right

Shadow

Text Color: Auto, Black, White, Red, Green,

Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

Text Opacity: Auto, Solid, Transparent,

Translucent, Flashing

Background Auto, Black, White, Red, Green,

Color: Blue, Yellow, Magenta, Cyan

Background Auto, Solid, Transparent,

Opacity: Translucent, Flashing

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7Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???You cannot set both ???Text Color??? and ???Background Color??? as a same color.

???You cannot set both ???Text Opacity??? and ???Background Opacity??? to ???Transparent???.

Adjusting the picture preference

You can select four picture modes???Sports, Standard, Movie and Memory???as described in the following table:

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

5After your desired setting, press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Picture control adjustment

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

The Picture Setting menu will appear.

Brightness:25

5After adjusting, press ENTER to return to the Picture Setting menu. Then continue to adjust the other items.

6After your desired setting, press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???The Contrast default setting is set to maximum at the factory.

Selecting the color temperature

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

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5Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Setting the picture size

You can view 480i and 480p format programs in a variety of picture sizes??? Natural, Cinema Wide1, Cinema Wide2, Cinema Wide3 and Full.

Selecting the picture size

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

or ENTER to display Picture Size menu. Press / or corresponding Number buttons (0-4)

to select the desired picture size, as described below.

Picture Size

0.Natural

1.Cinema Wide1

2.Cinema Wide2

3.Cinema Wide3

4.Full

[0-4]:Select

NOTE:

???Selectable picture sizes may vary depending on the input source or broadcast signal.

???Picture Size menu also can be displayed by pressing SCREEN SIZE on the remote control.

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Natural picture size

In some cases, this image will display the size of standard 4:3 with a black side bar.

Cinema Wide1 picture size (for 4:3 format programs)

To fill the screen, the right and left edges are extended,

however; the center of the picture remains near its former ratio.

The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden.

Cinema Wide2 picture size (for letter box programs)

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The entire picture is uniformly enlarged???it is stretched the same amount both wider and taller (retains its original proportion).

The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden.

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Cinema Wide3 picture size (for letter box programs with subtitles)

To fill the width of the screen, it is extended horizontally. However; it is only slightly extended at the top and the bottom.

The top and bottom edges of the picture may be hidden.

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

A B C D E F G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Full picture size (for 16:9 source programs)

Full will display the picture at the maximum size.

NOTE:

???Some High Definition and/or Digital broadcasts may not allow you to change the picture size.

???In HDMI or COMPONENT mode with a scanning rate of 720p or 1080i, only the Cinema Wide2 and Full picture size features are available.

???In PC Mode, only the Natural and Full picture size features are available. Additionally this feature will not work when display mode is WXGA.

???In Cinema Wide2 picture size, some of the on screen display items may be positioned off the visible portion of the screen.

Film Mode

A smoother motion may be obtained by setting the Film Mode to ???On??? when you view a DVD.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

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Picture

: Select : Adjust

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Picture control adjustment in the PC mode

You can adjust to optimize the performance of the TV in the PC mode.

1 Press INPUT SELECT, then press / or Number button (6) to select the PC mode.

2Press SETUP/TV MENU. The TV menu screen will appear.

7After adjusting, press ENTER to return to the PC Setting menu. Then continue to adjust the other items.

8Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???If no buttons are pressed for more than approx. 60 seconds, the Menu-screen will return to normal Monitor-screen automatically.

???The PC settings are not effective for other input modes.

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1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

: Adjust

4After you desired setting, press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Selecting Stereo/Second

Audio Program (SAP)

The multi-channel TV sound (MTS) feature provides high-fidelity stereo sound. MTS also can transmit a second audio program (SAP) containing a second language or other audio information.

When the TV receives a stereo or SAP broadcast, the word ???Stereo??? or ???SAP??? displays on-screen every time you press DISPLAY.

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1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

NOTE:

???Generally you can leave your TV in stereo mode because the TV automatically outputs the type of sound being broadcast (stereo or mono).

???If the stereo sound is noisy, select ???Mono??? to reduce the noise.

To listen to a second audio program (SAP)

Press or to select ???SAP??? in step 3 above. The TV speakers will output the second audio program instead of normal audio.

Selecting the audio language

When two or more audio languages are included in a digital signal, you can select one of the audio language. (This function is available only for digital broadcast.)

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the digital channel. The TV menu screen will appear.

your desired language.

Audio Language

0.English

1.Language 1

2.Language 2

3.French

4.Language 3

5.Spanish

6.No Info.

[0-6]: Select

5Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Selecting the HDMI audio input source

24 When you use PC/DVI AUDIO IN jack with HDMI

When you connect the HDMI device to the TV, select this setting.

When you connect the DVI device to the TV with analog audio cords, select this setting.

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

To turn on the built-in speakers:

Select ???On??? in step 3 above.

Adjusting the back lighting

The Backlight feature adjusts the screen brightness for improved picture clarity.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

Setup

5Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Setting the Auto Shut Off

If the Auto Shut Off feature is On, a station being viewed stops broadcasting and the TV is not operated, the TV will automatically shut itself off after 15 minutes.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

: Select : Adjust

4Press EXIT/CANCEL to return to the normal screen.

Resetting your settings

The Reset function returns your settings to the factory settings.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the TV mode. The TV menu screen will appear.

5???Reset??? will appear on the screen approx. 3 seconds, then it returns to the normal screen.

NOTE:

??????Picture Size??? in Picture menu cannot be reset by this function.

??????MTS???, ???Audio Language???, ???HDMI1 Audio??? and ???Speakers??? in Audio menu cannot be reset by this function.

Preparation

The following pages describe the setup/ operation in DVD mode.

Preparation

Before DVD/CD operation, please make the following preparations.

1Insert the AC cord plug into a standard 120V 60Hz polarized AC outlet.

???If the AC cord plug is plugged in for the first time, wait for about 5 seconds before pressing

POWER.

NOTE:

???When connecting to other equipment, unplug the unit from the AC outlet.

2Press POWER on the unit or on the remote control to turn on the unit. The POWER indicator will change to green.

???Each time you turn the unit ON, the TV/DVD starts from the TV mode.

???When using an amplifier, switch on the amplifier.

3Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode.

The DVD startup screen will appear on the screen.

NOTE:

???If the unit does not operate properly:

Static electricity, etc., may affect the player???s operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.

Status display of disc

Press DISPLAY. The status display of the disc will appear on the screen.

To make the status display screen disappear, press

DISPLAY again.

Playback procedure

1 Press TV/DVD to select DVD mode.

2 Place the disc in the disc slot with the label side facing forward. (If the disc has a label.)

Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces, align it with

the guides, and place it in position.

3 On the screen, ?????? changes to ???Reading??? and then playback will commence.

???A menu screen may appear on the TV screen, if the disc has a menu feature. In this case,

press , , , or ENTER to operate a menu feature.

Reading

4Press STOP to end playback.

???The unit memorizes the stopped point, depending on the disc. ?????? appears on the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the scene point).

???If you press STOP again (??? ??? appears on the screen) or unload the disc, the unit will clear the stopped point.

5Press (EJECT).

Remove the disc and then press POWER. The unit turns off.

When you eject the disc, you may hear mechanism noise, but it is not malfunction.

NOTE:

???If a non-compatible disc is loaded, ???Incorrect Disc???, ???Region Code Error??? or ???Parental Error??? will appear on the TV screen according to the type of loaded disc. If these appear, check your disc again (see pages 8 and 33~34).

???Some discs may take a minute or so to start playback.

???If an 8 cm disc is placed into the disc slot and picture playback or menu display does not begin automatically, press PLAY.

???A ???Prohibition??? symbol ?????? may appear at the upper right of the screen. This symbol means either the feature you tried is not available on the disc, or the unit cannot access the feature at this time. This does not indicate a problem with the unit.

???If you place a single-faced disc label backwards (i.e. the wrong way) ???Reading??? will appear in the display and then ???Incorrect Disc??? will be displayed.

???Some playback operations of DVDs may be intentionally fixed by software producers. Since this unit plays DVDs according to the disc content recorded, some playback features may not be available. Also refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs.

Special playback

Fast Forward Playback

??? To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Review Playback

Press SEARCH during normal playback.

Each press of SEARCH will increase the speed of the search (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 15).

(CD: (x 2), (x 4), (x 8), (x 20))

??? To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Still Playback

Press PAUSE/STILL during normal playback to pause playback.

??? To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Frame Advance

Press PAUSE/STILL during still playback.

One frame is advanced each time you press PAUSE/

STILL.

??? To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

Slow-motion Playback

Press SLOW Reverse or SLOW Forward during normal playback or still playback.

Each press of SLOW will change the speed of the slow x1/2, x1/4, x1/6, x1/7.

???To resume normal playback, press PLAY.

???To resume the still playback, press PAUSE/STILL.

Locating a chapter or track

Press SKIP Forward or SKIP Reverse during playback to locate a chapter that you want to watch. Each time you press the button, a chapter or track is skipped.

NOTE:

???The unit is capable of holding a still video image or On screen display image on your television screen indefinitely. If you leave the still video image or On screen display image displayed on your TV for

an extended period of time, you risk permanent damage to your television screen.

???There may be a slight delay between when you press the button and the function activating.

MP3/WMA/JPEG and Audio CD playback

This player can play back MP3/WMA/JPEG-data which has been recorded on CD-R or CD-RW. To produce MP3/WMA/JPEG-data, you need a Windows-PC with CD-ROM drive and MP3/WMA/ JPEG-encoding software (not supplied).

The Apple-HFS-System cannot be played.

MP3/WMA/JPEG CD information

Limitations on MP3/WMA/JPEG CD playback

???MP3/WMA/JPEG CD is the disc that is standardized by ISO9660, its file name must include 3-digit extension letters, ???mp3???, ???wma???, ???jpg???.

???The directory and file names of MP3/WMA/JPEG CD must correspond to ISO standardized files.

???This unit can read 2000 files per disc. If one directory has more than 2000 files, it reads up to 2000 files, the remaining files will be omitted.

???MP3/WMA CDs cannot be used for playback for the purpose of recording.

???If the CD has both audio tracks and MP3/WMA/ JPEG files, only audio tracks are played.

???It may take more than one minute for this unit to read MP3/WMA/JPEG files depending on its structure.

???Music recorded by ???Joliet Recording Specification??? can be played back.

???The music files recorded by ???Hierarchical File System??? (HFS) cannot be played.

???The unit can play back baseline and progressive JPEG files.

???MP3 or WMA files on the KODAK Picture CD are not recognized on this unit.

Limitations on display

???The maximum number for display is 15 characters. Long file names will be condensed.

???Available letters for display are the following: capital or lowercase letters A through Z, numbers 0 through 9, and _ (under score).

???Other letters than those above are replaced by a hyphen.

Notes on MP3/WMA/JPEG files

To play back MP3/WMA/JPEG CD in the recorded order,

1.Use MP3/WMA/JPEG software that records data alphabetically or numerically.

2.Name each file including a two-digit or three-digit number (e.g. ???01??? ???02??? or ???001??? ???002???).

3.Refrain from making too many sub-folders.

CAUTION:

???Some MP3/WMA/JPEG CDs cannot be played back depending on the recording conditions.

???The CD-R/RW that has no music data or non-MP3/ WMA/JPEG files can not be played back.

MP3/WMA CD and Audio CD playback:

1Load a MP3/WMA/JPEG CD or an Audio CD in the disc slot.

2???Reading??? will appear on the TV screen. Reading time will depend on the number of files on the disc.

3A file browser screen will appear on the TV screen.

Operation status File number Elapsed time Selected file name

File type

: Indicates Music file (Audio CD/MP3/WMA) : Indicates Picture file (JPEG)

??? In case the current directory includes 9 files or more, press or to scroll in the file list.

???To see contents in folder, select the folder and then press ENTER. To return to the parent directory, select ??? Go Up ...??? then press

ENTER.

???In case of a CD containing a mixture of MP3, WMA and JPEG files, the files are played back by selecting them from the file browser.

4 Press or to select the desired file.

When PLAY is pressed after displaying file browser displayed, playback begins automatically starting from the first file.

In this case, if the first file is an MP3/WMA file, only MP3/WMA files are played back in order. If the first file is a JPEG file, the first JPEG file is played back. If there is no file at a root directory, playback does not begin automatically.

5Press ENTER.

The selected file starts playing back.

6Press STOP to end playback.

???The unit records the stopped point. ?????? appears on the screen. Press PLAY to resume playback (from the scene point).

???If you press STOP again or unload the disc, the unit will clear the stopped point.

NOTE:

???During MP3/WMA/JPEG-Playback, you cannot use JUMP and A-B Repeat functions.

???You can use Program playback, Repeat (Track or All) and Random functions for MP3/WMA/ JPEG and Audio CD Playback (see pages 28 and 29).

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JPEG playback:

1 In the file browser, press / to select the desired JPEG file.

To display a thumbnail list, press DVD MENU. Press / / / to select the desired file.

(To return to the file browser, press TOP MENU.)

2Press ENTER or PLAY.

The selected picture appears on the TV screen.

Rotating an image

You can rotate an image by 90 degrees.

Press ANGLE during playback of the image.

??????, ??? ???, ?????? or ??? ??? appears on the screen.

Zooming an image

Zoom function also can be used in viewing JPEG files.

Press ZOOM (See ???Zooming??? on page 29).

3Press STOP to end playback.

The file browser appears on the TV screen.

If you want to watch the other file, repeat steps 1-2.

Select Files

The file type to make it display in the file browser can be chosen.

1 Press / to select ???Select Files??? at right column in the file browser.

??? Press ENTER, then press / to select file type from the list (Music or Picture).

2Press ENTER to add/remove check mark. Checked file type will be displayed in the file browser.

3 Press RETURN to save the setting.

Setting the JPEG interval

You can continuously play back all JPEG files automatically.

1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode.

/or ENTER.

Off:

Plays back one file at a time.

5 Seconds:

Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 5 second intervals.

10 Seconds:

Plays back images in the form of a slide show at 10 second intervals.

15 Seconds:

Plays back images in the form of a slide show in 15 second intervals.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

Program playback (CD)

You can arrange the order of tracks on the disc.

1 In the file browser, press / / / to select ???Edit Mode???, then press ENTER.

When ???Edit Mode??? is black color, you can mark the files which you want to add into Program list.

2 Press / / / to select the file you want to add into the program list.

Press ENTER. Selected file was marked. Repeat this procedure to select the other files.

3 Press / / / to select ???Add To Program???. Then press ENTER. All marked files are added into the program list.

When you finish storing the files you want into the Program list, select ???Edit Mode??? again and press ENTER to release edit mode.

4Press ENTER.

???Playback starts.

???When you change the title, playback starts from Chapter 1 of the selected title.

???Some discs may not work in the above operation.

Repeat playback

Title, Chapter Playback:

1Press PLAY MODE during playback or stop mode.

2Press ENTER repeatedly to select ???Chapter??? or ???Title???.

The unit automatically starts repeat playback after finishing the current title or chapter.

???If you set the repeat mode during stop mode, press PLAY to start Repeat playback.

Play Mode

Repeat: Off

3Press PLAY MODE again to make the screen disappear.

???In stop mode, press PLAY to start Repeat playback.

???To resume normal playback, select Repeat ???Off??? in step 2.

A-B Repeat Playback:

A-B repeat playback allows you to repeat material between two selected points.

1Press REPEAT A-B during playback. The start point is selected.

A

2Press REPEAT A-B again.

The end point is selected. Playback starts at the point that you selected. Playback stops at the end point, returns to Point A automatically, then starts again.

A B

3To resume normal playback press REPEAT A-B again.

??? Off??? appears on the screen.

NOTE:

???Some discs may not work with the repeat operation.

???In A-B repeat mode, subtitles near point A or B may

30 not appear.

???During the A-B Repeat Playback the ANGLE feature will not operate.

???You may not be able to set A-B Repeat, depending on the scenes of the DVD.

???A-B Repeat does not work with an interactive DVD, MP3/WMA/JPEG-CD.

Marking desired scenes

The TV/DVD stores the points that you want to watch again. You can resume playback from that scene.

Marking the scenes:

???Up to 3 scenes can be selected.

???Repeat this procedure to set the other 2 scenes.

3 Press MARKER to remove this display.

Returning to the scenes:

3Press ENTER.

Playback starts from the marked scene.

To cancel the mark:

3Press EXIT/CANCEL.

Press MARKER to remove this display.

NOTE:

???The marking is canceled when you eject the disc or turn the power off.

???Some subtitles recorded around the marker may fail to appear. [DVD]

Changing soundtrack language

You can select the language when you play a multilingual disc.

1Press AUDIO during playback.

The current soundtrack language will appear.

1/2 Eng Dolby Digital

2Press AUDIO repeatedly until the desired language is selected.

The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds.

NOTE:

???If the desired language is not heard after pressing AUDIO several times, the language is not recorded on the disc.

???Changing soundtrack language is cancelled when you eject the disc.

The initial default language or available language will be heard if the disc is played back again.

Subtitles

Turning the subtitles on and off

When playing back a disc recorded with subtitles, you can turn the subtitles on or off.

Press SUBTITLE during playback until ???Off??? appears.

Off

Changing the subtitle language

You can select the language when playing back a disc recorded with multilingual subtitles.

1Press SUBTITLE repeatedly during playback until your desired language appears.

1/5 Eng

2The on-screen display will disappear after a few seconds.

NOTE:

???Changing subtitle language is cancelled when you eject the disc.

???Some functions may not work on some DVDs.You may not be able to turn subtitles on or off or change subtitles. While playing the DVD, the subtitle may change when:

-you eject the disc.

-you change the title.

???In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed to the selected one immediately.

Changing angles

When playing back a disc recorded with multi- angle facility, you can change the view angle.

1Press ANGLE during playback. The current angle will appear.

1/2

2Press ANGLE repeatedly until the desired angle is selected.

NOTE:

???Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to change the angles even if multi-angles are recorded on the DVD.

Title selection

Two or more titles are recorded on some discs. If the title menu is recorded on the disc, you can select the desired title.

1Press TOP MENU during playback. Title menu appears on the screen.

2 Press / or / to select the desired title.

3Press ENTER or PLAY.

The playback of the selected title will start.

NOTE:

???Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to select the title. Depending on the DVD, a ???title menu??? may simply be called a ???menu??? or ???title??? in the instructions supplied with the disc.

DVD menu

Some DVDs allow you to select the disc contents using the menu.

When you playback these DVDs, you can select the subtitle language and soundtrack language, etc. using the DVD menu.

1Press DVD MENU during playback. The DVD menu appears on the screen.

???Press DVD MENU again to resume playback at the scene when you pressed DVD MENU.

2 Press / or / to select the desired item.

3Press ENTER.

The menu continues to another screen. Repeat steps 2 and 3 to set additional items if any.

Setting the language

You can select the language of ???Menu???, ???Subtitle??? and ???Audio??? if more than one languages are recorded onto the disc.

1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode. Press or to select option, then press / or ENTER.

English, Francais, Espanol :

The selected language will be heard or seen.

Other:

Other language can be selected (see the ???Language code list??? on page 35).

Original (Audio):

The unit will select the first priority language of each disc.

Off (Subtitle):

Subtitles do not appear.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

NOTE:

???If the selected language is not recorded on the disc, the first priority language is selected.

Setting the aspect ratio of TV screen

You can select the aspect ratio of the picture.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

/or ENTER.

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You have the following screen sizes to choose from:

4:3 Letterbox

When playing back a wide screen DVD disc, it displays the wide picture with black bands at the top and bottom of screen.

4:3 Panscan

It displays the wide picture on the whole screen with left and right edges automatically cut off.

16:9 Wide

A wide screen picture is displayed full size.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

NOTE:

???It is not always possible for the DVD disc to display the picture as per your preferred picture setting - for example, if you select ???4:3 Panscan???, the disc may not offer this option. In this case the picture would display the format the disc is capable of playing back.

Setting on screen display

On screen display can be switched on or off when you press the any button.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

/or ENTER.

JPEG Interval : Off

On: On screen displays appear when you press the buttons (factory setting).

Off: On screen displays do not appear when you press any buttons except SUBTITLE, PLAY MODE, MARKER, DISPLAY, AUDIO and JUMP.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

Setting the picture mode

There are two types of source content in pictures recorded in DVD video discs: film content (pictures recorded from films at 24 frames

per second) and video content (video signals recorded at 30 frames per second). Make this selection according to the type of content being viewed.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

Auto:

Select this position normally.

The DVD player automatically detects source content, film or video, of playback source.

Film:

Suitable for playback of film content pictures.

Video:

Suitable for playback of video content pictures.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

NOTE:

???Depending on the disc, pictures may be cut off or doubled. In this case, select ???Video???.

Night Mode

Night Mode enables you to control the dynamic range so as to achieve a suitable sound for your equipment.

1 Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No

/or ENTER.

ENTER.

On : Loud sounds such as explosions are toned down slightly when played.

Off : The unit will play the disc as recorded.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

Digital Out

You can select the digital output sound format corresponding to your system connection.

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

/or ENTER.

Off: There is no sound output from DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack.

PCM: Change Dolby Digital to PCM for the output. Select when connected to a 2 channel digital stereo amplifier.

Bitstream: Disc audio bitstream data will be output.

4Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

NOTE:

???This function works only during playback of Dolby Digital recorded discs.

???The level of Dynamic Range Reduction may differ depending on DVD video disc.

???Even if you select ???Bitstream???, MPEG audio will be output in PCM format.

Parental control

Some discs are specified not suitable for children. Such discs can be limited not to play back with the unit.

Password and setting:

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

/or ENTER.

2 Press or to select ???Parental???, then press or

ENTER.

???Enter Password??? screen will appear.

3Press ???0000??? using Number buttons (0-9). (This is pre-setting password of this unit). Then press

ENTER.

???If you input a wrong number, press EXIT/

CANCEL.

Parental : Off

Password : Change

Enter Password

4 The parental level list will appear. Press or to select the level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be more severe as the level number is lowered. Then press ENTER.

Password

3

4

5

6

7

8 Off

???Select from level 1 to level 8. The limitation will be more severe as the level number decreases.

5Press SETUP/TV MENU to remove the menu screen.

NOTE:

???If each setup (P.32~34) has been completed, the unit will use these settings during DVD playback.

Each setup will be retained in memory.

???Depending on the discs, the unit may not be able to limit playback.

???Some discs may not be encoded with specific rating level information though its disc jacket says ???adult???. For those discs, the age restriction will not work.

???After the rating is locked, the setting cannot be changed unless you enter the correct password.

Setting the new password:

1Press SETUP/TV MENU in the stop mode or No Disc.

/or ENTER.

2 Press or to select ???Password???, then press or ENTER.

???Enter Current Password??? screen will appear.

3Press Number buttons (0-9) to enter the password you have stored.

???If you input a wrong number, press EXIT/

CANCEL.

4Then press ENTER. ???Enter New Password??? screen will appear. Press Number buttons (0???9) to input the new password.

Parental : Off

Password : Change

Enter New Password

5Press ENTER.

Now your new password has been set. Be sure to remember this number!

NOTE:

???If you forget your password it can be reset. With no disc in the player and in DVD mode, press STOP on the unit. Continue holding the button and press 7 on the remote control at the same time. ???Password Clear??? appears on the screen. Now the password has been return to the initial value (0000).

Temporary disabling of rating level by DVD disc

Some pre-recorded DVD discs may attempt to temporarily cancel the rating level that you have set. You will be given the option to allow or not allow the override.

1 Load a DVD disc (see page 26).

2If the DVD disc has been designed to temporarily cancel the Rating level, the screen which follows the ???Reading??? screen will change, depending

on which disc is played. If you select ???YES??? with ENTER key, password input screen will then appear.

3Enter the password with Number buttons (0-9). Then press ENTER.

??? If you interrupt the entering, press RETURN.

Enter Password

4Playback will commence if the entered password was correct.

NOTE:

???This temporary cancellation of the rating level will be kept until the disc is ejected.

When the disc is ejected, the original rating level will be set again automatically.

Coaxial Digital

Audio Output

Coaxial digital cable (not supplied)

To Coaxial Digital Audio Input

AV Amplifier with built-in digital surround decoder as listed above

TV/DVD

Front

Speaker

(Left)

Audio/Video cord (not supplied)

or

The remote control does not function.

???Aim at the remote control at the remote sensor.

???Operate within Approx. 15 feet or reduce the light in the room.

???The batteries are weak. Replace the batteries.

???Check the batteries are inserted correctly.