KH /KH DVD Player Operating Instructions
The Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509 DVD Player incorporates a technology for copyright protection that is protected by process claims of certain US patents and/or other intellectual ownership rights of the Macrovision Corporation and other Copyright owners. The use of this technology for copyright protection must be approved by Macrovision Corporation and is exclusively intended for non-commercial use in the private area; all other uses require the explicit approval of the Macrovision Corporation.
Controls, displays and connections ... ... on the DVD player q w e r t y u i o a s d “Power“ button Display Disc drawer “Open/Close“ button Memorycard Slot “F.Fwd“ button “F.
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Index 1. Technical Data Video output Audio output Digital audio output 6 6 6 6 2. Use and function 6 3. Scope of the delivery 6 4. Setting up the DVD Player/Safety instructions 7 5. Remote control 5.1. Loading the batteries 5.2. Using the remote control 5.3. Exchanging batteries 7 7 7 8 6. Connecting the DVD Player to a television 6.1. Connection to a television with SCART cable/RGB 6.2. Connection to a television via S-Video 6.3. Connection to a television via video input (Composite Video) 6.4.
MultiMediaCard /SecureDigital memory cards MemoryStick memory cards (MS) 20 21 11. Playing DVDs, VCDs or S-VCDs 11.1. Functions while a DVD, VCD or S-VCD is being played Stopping playback (Pause) Terminating playback (Stop) ... with Resume Function ...
Stopping playback (Pause) Ending playback (Stop) ... with Resume function ... without Resume function Jumping to the beginning of a title (Skip) Direct title selection Entering the title with the numeral buttons Selecting a title by way of the search function (Search) Repeating sequences (A – B) Select Play mode Programmed playback (Program) 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 42 42 43 14. Playback JPEG-CDs 14.1 Functions when displaying JPEG pictures To stop display (Pause) Terminating picture display (Stop) ...
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Warning! 4. Setting up the DVD Player/Safety instructions Overheating can cause irreparable damage to the DVD Player, and there is the risk of firel 1 Carefully remove the DVD Player and the supplied accessories from the packaging. Please note: 2 Peel off the protection foils on the front mirror panel No liability/warranty is accepted for damage to theDVD Player as a result of the following … 3 Place the DVD Player on a level, non-slip base.
.. Exchanging batteries Proceed as follows to connect the DVD Player to a television with a SCART cable … The batteries must be exchanged when remote controlled operation of the DVD Player is disrupted or does not function at all. Always exchange both batteries together to re-establish full power. Please note: Spent batteries must not be disposed of in the domestic waste. Hand in spent batteries at collecting or special waste-disposal points, or return them to the place where they were purchased.
… then the DVD Player can be connected to the television via the video input (the so-called “Composite Video“ connection). Proceed as follows for this purpose … 1 Insert the S-Video cable into the “S-Video” socket at the back of the DVD Player. 2 Insert the S-Video cable in the S-Video socket on the television. 3 Put in the white plug of the audio/video chinch cable, not included in the delivery contents in the chinch jack inscribed with „FL“ on the rear side of the DVD player.
.. Connection via components signal (YPbPr/Progressive Scan and YUV) Output of the so-called “components signals” is by way of the YPbPr sockets of the DVD Players. The components signals are available in the form of • so-called “YUV“ signals (half frame) and as • so-called “YPbPr“ signals (full frame/Progressive Scan).
8. Connecting Audio-Components to the DVD Player In addition to sound reproduction of DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs, as well as audio and MP3-CDs by way of … • the speakers of the television to which the DVD Player is connection, or 4 Insert the red plug on the other end of the chinch cable in the chinch socket for the right channel on the HiFi system.
Connection via coaxial cable Proceed as follows to connect the DVD Player to a surroundsound system with a digital coaxial cable … 2 Insert the plug at the other end of the optical cable into the corresponding socket on the audio component. Note: Make sure that no dirt can enter into the socket for the optical cable. This could cause signal interference. Always insert the protective plug into the socket if no optical cable is connected. ..
9. Necessary settings on the DVD Player prior to operation All settings on the DVD Player can be effected with the remote control via the so-called “OnScreen Display” menu (abbreviated “OSD” menu). The OSD menu is superimposed on the television screen. 4 Press the “Setup” button on the remote control once.
If this is not the case then no subtitles will be shown while the DVD/VCD/S-VCD is being played. Information concerning the available subtitles will be printed on the sleeves of most DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs. ➧ For this subject please refer to the Chapter 11.1. “Subtitle fade-in/fade-out” Audio English Set the language in which the contents of the DVD/VCD/ S-VCD are being played. 2 Select with the control buttons and on the remote control the language in which the OSD menu is to be displayed.
NTSC Setting the screen format 4 Press the “OK” button once. The available options for the sub-item “TV Shape” will then be displayed: 4:3 Letter Box Screen format 4:3 “Letterbox“: The top and bottom picture edges have a black bar when films in the 16:9 format are shown. DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs recorded in the NTSC standard are played in this setting. DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs recorded in the PAL standard are automatically converted so that they can be played in the NTSC format.
Warning! .. Audio settings In the event that the wrong video output is set – e.g. “YPbPr” although the television is not Scan-capable – then the television screen may suddenly turn black. 1 Press the control button menu item.
Raw Set to „Raw“, if you have connected a multi-channel digital audio component, for e.g. a Dolby Digital or DTS receiver or a 5.1 channel surround system to the DVD player via a coaxial cable or optical cable. PCM Set to „PCM“, if you have connected a two-channel digital audio component to the DVD player via a coaxial cable or optical cable. Setting EQ mode 9 Using the control button, select „EQ MODE“ and confirm via „OK“.
Language Video Audio Front Speaker Large Center Speaker Off Surround Speakers Off Subwoofer Off More Aud Parental 4 Confirm the choice by pressing the “OK” button on the remote control once.
9 Select the “Rear” option for the rear audio channels of audio components by pressing the control button once. 10.
. Inserting memory cards with MP/WMA/ DivX/Nero Digital/JPEG files • Never try to insert memory cards into the memory card slots using force! Note: The DVD-Player always starts in DVD mode. In order to read memory cards, press „Card/DVD“ on the remote control. The DVD-Player recognises JPEG, MP3, DivX, Nero Digital and WMA file formats.
MemoryStick memory cards (MS) MemoryStick memory cards must be inserted into the upper memory card compartment. Insert MF memory cards into the upper memory card compartment contacts first and straight. For this purpose... - the side of the memory card with the contacts must face down and - the slanted edge of the memory card must face left. 5 Press the DVD/Card button to display the memory contents. 6 The red indicator light next to the bottom slot lights up.
Playing DVDs, VCDs or S-VCDs Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
11. Playing DVDs, VCDs or S-VCDs • the given DVD/VCD/S-VCD cannot be played on the DVD Player. To check, simply by trying to play the DVD. 1 Switch on the television to which the DVD Player is connected. 2 Ensure that the DVD Player has been switched on and is ready to operate. If the television, DVD player and possibly other connected devices (e.g.
Calling DVD-Menu (Menu) DVD/VCD/S-VCD 4 The time hitherto played of the current DVD/VCD/S-VCD in hours, minutes and seconds Please note: 5 The current audio playback setting – in this example: Dolby Digital-Symbol (depending on the loaded DVD) This function may not be available on all DVDs! The symbol is shown in the television screen when an attempt is made to carry out a function that is not available. ..
Playback Control (PBC) with VCDs/S-VCDs Some VCDs/S-VCDs feature Playback Control (“PBC”). Playback Control defines the main menu via which different functions of the VCD/S-VCD can be operated. If the VCD/S-VCD loaded in the DVD-Player features PBC, then it must be activated so that the menu can be faded in. Proceed in the following manner to activate PBC … 1 Press during playback, or when playback has been stopped, the “Mode” button on the remote control once.
Fast Search Forward/Rewind DVD/VCD/S-VCD 1 Press the “Search” key on the remote control once during playback of the loaded DVD/VCD/S-VCD. The “Search” menu is displayed on the television screen: Proceed in the following manner to select in Fast Search certain passages within the film on the loaded DVD/VCD/SVCD … Search Time ––:––:–– Title/Chapter – – –/– – – 2 The “Time” input field marked with “– – : – – : – –“ is the first one to be automatically selected.
Once for half the playback speed (compared to normal playback speed); “ 1/2” is displayed on the television screen. • Twice for one-fourth of the playback speed; “ 1/4” is displayed on the television screen. • Three times for one sixth of the playback speed; “ 1/6” is displayed on the television screen. • Four times for one seventh of the playback speed; “ 1/7” is displayed on the television screen.
DVD/VCD/S-VCD The subtitles will be displayed in the first available language on the television screen when the “Subtitle” button is depressed for the first time. The available languages are faded in one after the other on the television screen each time the “Subtitle” button is pressed. Program Input Title/Chapter “ “ is displayed on the screen, together with the number of the currently faded-in language (e.g. “1/10” for the first of ten subtitle languages).
If you are not sure of the number of a title or chapter that is to be programmed, then select the corresponding chapter during film playback by pressing the “Skip” /”Skip” button, and then press the “Display” button on the remote control twice, to fade in all information relating to the loaded DVD/VCDSVCD on the television screen. This is also where you will find, among other things, the current title and chapter number. ➧ For this subject please refer to Chapter 11.1 “Fade-in Disc Information”.
DVD/VCD/S-VCD available, then the symbol evision screen. is displayed on the tel- Play Mode The following play modes can be switched on during playback of a DVD/VCD/S-VCD: Mode Off Repeat Off With DVDs: Press the “OK” button to choose between the options “Chapter”, “Title” and “Off ”. Random Playback • Select “Title” to keep on repeating the currently played title – on most DVDs this will be the entire film – until repeat play is switched off or play is terminated by pressing the “Stop” key twice.
DVD/VCD/S-VCD 2 Press once again the “A – B” key as soon as the end of the desired sequence is reached. Ensure that the start and end of a sequence is within a chapter. Repeat playback of the selected sequence starts immediately without having to press the “Play” key. The sequence will continue to be played until the “A – B” key is pressed once again to switch off the function. “Rep Off ” will then be displayed on the television screen.
Playing audio-CDs Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
12. Playing audio-CDs Proceed in the following manner to play audio-CDs on the DVD Player … 1 Switch on the television to which the DVD Player is connected. 6 The contents of the audio-CD will then be loaded; this will take several seconds. “Load” will flash on the display on the front of the DVD Player, and “Loading” will be displayed on the television screen. 2 Ensure that the DVD Player has been switched on and is ready for operation.
Ending playback (Stop) To terminate playback of a title on the loaded audio-CD, press the “Stop” button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote control once. ... with Resume function CD If playback of a title on the loaded audio-CD has been terminated by pressing the “Stop” button once, then the DVD Player will automatically store the point at which playback was terminated (“Resume” function”). The television screen will display “Stop [Play to Resume]”.
• Three times for the eight-fold search speed; “ x8” is displayed on the television screen.
and press the “CLR” button once. The display returns to “– – – “. To clear the entries in all input fields, select the “Clear all” option underneath the input fields with the control buttons , and then press the “OK” button once. 4 Having programmed all the required titles, select the “Play program” option under the input fields with the control buttons , and then press the “OK” button once. Playback of the music program commences with the title of the audio-CD selected for program storage place 1.
Select “All” to continue repeating the entire CD until repeat play is switched off, or playback is terminated by pressing the “Stop” button twice. 4 To switch off repeat play, press the “Mode” button during playback, and select in “Play Mode” the “Off ” option in the “Repeat” menu item by pressing the “OK” button. Repeat playback is switched off when the “Mode” button is pressed once again. Repeating sequences (A – B) Any sequence of the currently played title can be repeated with this function.
Playing CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3, DivX, Nero Digital or WMA Files Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
13. Playing CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3, DivX, Nero Digital or WMA Files To play a CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 , DivX, Nero-Digital or WMA files with the DVD-Player ... 1 Switch on the television to which the DVD Player is connected. 6 The contents of the CD-R/CD-RW is then being loaded; this can take several seconds. “Load” will flash on the display on the front of the DVD Player, and “Loading” will be displayed on the television screen. 2 Ensure that the DVD Player has been switched on and is operational.
Please continue reading directly at Step 10. • When there are folders: Detailed information concerning the currently played title is faded in to the left, underneath the CD-R menu, e.g. the name of the “Artist”, the name of the “Album”, the “Year” of the recording, etc.
5 The list of titles in the selected sub-folder are shown in the right half of the CD-R menu. 6 Select a new title for playback with the control buttons and and the “OK” button. Functions when playing a CD-R/CD-RW with MP, DivX, Nero Digital or WMA files The following functions of the DVD Player can be used while a CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 or WMA files is being played … • Advance to the beginning of the next title, or • Return to the beginning of the preceding title.
Search Track –––– 3 Enter the number of the required title with the numeral buttons 0 to 9. One to four digital title numbers can be entered. 4 Press the “OK” button on the remote control once. Playback with the title of the entered number will then start automatically. If there are folders: By entering the title number via the search function it is possible to select the title within the currently selected sub-folder for playback.
tain titles on the CD-R/CD-RW with MP3 or WMA files for playback. You can decide the sequence in which the titles are played. If there are folders: With this function you can compile your own music programme by selecting certain titles within the current sub-folder for playback. You can decide the sequence in which the titles are played. 4 Proceed as follows to playback titles in the set mode … To operate the “Programmed Playback” function please refer to Chapter “Programmed Playback (Program)”.
7 Press the “Play” button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote control once to start playback of the programmed titles. 8 Within the programmed titles it is then possible to jump to the beginning of the next title or back to the previous title by pressing the “Skip” or “Skip” buttons on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote control. 9 To clear programmed playback press twice during playback, the “Stop” button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote control.
Playback JPEG-CDs Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
14. Playback JPEG-CDs Proceed as follows to playback CD-Rs/CD-RWs with pictures in JPEG format with the DVD Player … 1 Switch on the television to which the DVD Player is connected. 2 Ensure that the DVD Player has been switched on and is operational. If the television, DVD player and possibly other connected devices (e.g.
• On the left-hand side the main folder (“Root”) on the loaded CD-R/CD-RW; this is also shown if pictures are not stored in folders on the loaded CD-R/CD-RW. • On the right-hand side all pictures of the loaded CD-R/ CD-RW (here referred to as “Picture 1” and “Picture 2”).
To stop display (Pause) “3” button for the third picture, or consecutively the “1” and “0” buttons for the tenth picture. The entered numbers are displayed on the television screen. To display the current picture for an indefinite period, press during picture display the “Pause/Step” button on the front of the DVD Player or on the remote control. “ “ will flash on the display on the front of the DVD Player, while “ “ Pause will be displayed on the television screen.
Single Track Folder repeat is continued until picture display is terminated by pressing the “Stop” button twice. Disc Normal If there are no folders: All pictures on the CD-R/CD-RW are shown one after the other. Picture display ends with the last picture on the CD-R/CD-RW. The current picture is shown once. Repeat Single The currently selected picture continues to be shown until terminated by depressing the “Stop” button twice.
4 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have selected all required pictures for programmed picture display. CD-R MENU ROOT 0 .. Folder 1 1 JPG Picture 1 1 Folder 2 2 JPG Picture 2 2 Mode 0 Folder Normal Fig. 2 3 One of the modes is displayed with each depression of the “OK” button. When the required display mode is displayed, then leave the mode select bar by pressing the control button once. The mark is then once again in the picture list. 5 Press the control button select bar.
General Functions of the DVD Player Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
15. General Functions of the DVD Player 2 Then press the “Setup” button on the remote control once to display the OSD menu on the television screen. Setting the sound volume Press the “Vol+” button on the remote control to increase the sound volume during playback of DVDs, VCDs/S-VCDs, audio CDs and CD-Rs/CD-RWs with MP3 or WMA files, or the “Vol -” button to diminish the volume. 3 Press the control button to select the “Parentel” menu item, and then press the “OK” button on the remote control once.
• … on some DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs with a printed parent guidance rating, the child lock will not indicate any function in connection with the set age release rating. Please note: Should you have forgotten your password, then you can continue with the works set “8888” password.
tographic dealers). NEVER moist-clean the inside of the disc compartment. Waring! Moisture penetrating the DVD Player can give rise to the danger of an electric shock! Moreover, the DVD Player can become irreparably damaged! Disposal The packaging consists of 100% environmentally friendly materials, which can be disposed of at the local recycling facilities. To dispose of electrical appliances that are no longer required, please consult your local or municipal authorities.
Faults and how they can be remedied Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
16. Faults and how they can be remedied Fault Possible cause/Remedy ➔ The display is blank/ DVD Player does not indicate any function even though it has been switched on A Check that the power cable has been correctly plugged into a mains socket. B Check whether the mains socket is conducting power by connecting another electrical appliance to the same mains socket. C Switch off the DVD Player by pressing the “Power” button on the front panel, and wait for ten seconds.
➔ No sound A Check whether the television and/or the DVD Player have been switched to mute mode. B Check whether all connecting cables between the DVD Player and connected audio components have been firmly inserted into the correct sockets. C Check whether the settings on the OSD menu match the manner of connection of the audio components with the DVD Player. ➧ For this subject please refer to Chapter 8. “Connecting Audio Components to the DVD Player”.
Contact our service partner in your vicinity if … • When the listed functional faults cannot be remedied in the described manner! • When faults other than those listed arise! Warning! NEVER open the case of the DVD Player! It does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user. The warranty becomes null and void if the case has been opened.
Glossary/Index Silvercrest KH 6508/KH 6509
17. Glossary/Index What are SCART, S-Video, Composite-Video Progressive Scan and YUV? What are DVDs, VCDs and S-VCDs? Scart DVD stands for “Digital Versatile Disc”. They are used to store audio and video data. They are available in the formats 8 cm and 12 cm (diameter) DVDs offer a significantly higher storage capacity than CD-Rs/CD-RWs – a playback duration of the stored audio and video data of up to eight hours.
This contrasts with the “Progressive Scan” format where all lines are shown each time, i.e. 60 frames or full pictures per second. This increases the over-all quality of the picture so that still pictures and text appear to be significantly sharper. Decoder DTS DTS stands for “Digital Theatre System“ and defines one of the most common surround-sound formats for DVDs. As is the case with Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS uses three front and two rear surround-sound channels, as well as a bass channel.
Nero Digital NERO is a dta compresion program, which can compress all video formats to less than 20% of their original size, while still maintaining a high qualiyt. CDs, which have been recorded with NERO, can contain chapters and sub-titles in two languages. The CDs are operated via the normal buttons that are used for DVDs. Data, which are not created with the NERO Digital „Standard Profile“, may not play immediately or only with restrictions.
Important warranty notes Silvercrest DVD player KH 6508/KH6509 Dear Customers. Thank you for deciding on buying a Silvercrest product with a 36-month warranty (from the date of purchase). Please read the documentation enclosed with the product carefully before use. Should there be a complaint or hardware disturbance, in spite of the high quality level of the device, you have the option of contacting the service hotline.
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