Model VC5400 User Guide 5 Disc DVD Changer Downloaded From Disc-Player.
Safety Precautions CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This 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 to persons.
CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in this product will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use, and servicing. This product does not contain any parts that can be repaired by the user.
Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Notes on Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Chapter (DVD video discs only) Sections of a picture or a musical piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of one or several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number, enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, chapters may not be recorded. Playable Discs DVD video discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD audio discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Group (DVD audio discs only) The main audio content or accompanying feature content or additional feature content, or music album.
Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy. For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Notes on Discs Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.
Front Panel and Display Window Disc Tray Insert a disc here. DISC SKIP Moves to the next available disc tray. POWER Display window Shows the current status of the player. OPEN/CLOSE ( / ) Opens or closes the disc tray. INTRODUCTION STANDBY Lights red when the DVD player is standby. Remote Sensor ON/STANDBY Reverse Skip/Scan ( S / Q ) Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search. Switches the player ON and STANDBY.
Remote Control MARKER • Marks any point during playback. OPEN/CLOSE Opens and closes the disc tray. SEARCH • Displays MARKER SEARCH menu. ANGLE Selects a DVD camera angle if available POWER Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD). SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language. 0-9 number buttons Selects numbered items in a menu. Reverse SKIP/SCAN ( S ) • Search backward*/ go to beginning of current chapter or track or go to previous chapter or track.
Rear Panel OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. INTRODUCTION COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. COMPONENT VIDEO OUT (Y, CB/PB, CR/PR) Connect to a TV with Y, CB/PB, CR/PR inputs. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier, receiver, or stereo system. **REMOTE CONTROL EXTERNAL/INTERNAL Switch * REMOTE CONTROL IN/OUT jack VIDEO OUT Connect to a TV with video inputs. 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT Connect to a 5.
Connections Tips Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player. Use only one of the connections described below. Please refer to the manuals of your TV, VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. For better sound reproduction, connect the player’s AUDIO OUT jacks to the audio in jacks of your amplifier, receiver, stereo or audio/video equipment.
Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Rear of DVD player PREPARATION Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A).
Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment (Contimued) Analog connection to a multi-channel A/V receiver with 6 Channel connectors (Dolby Digital) This DVD Player contains a multi-channel decoder. This enables playback of DVDs recorded in Multi-channel Surround without the need for an optional decoder. 1 Connect the CENTER and SUB WOOFER jacks for the Center speaker and the Subwoofer (C) to the corresponding in jacks on your receiver.
Before Operation Temporary Feedback Field Icons This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indicating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc. TITLE General playback status can be displayed on the TV screen. Some items can be changed on the menu.
Before Operation (Continued) On-Screen Display (Continued) d DVD-A Items 4 to select desired item) Function (Press 3/4 Selection Method 2 /6 Shows the current group number and total number of groups, and skips to the desired group number. 1 / 2, or Numbers, SELECT/ENTER 1 /12 Shows the current track number and total number of tracks, and skips to the desired track number.
Before Operation (Continued) Picture You can set your own Personal Preferences on the player. TV Aspect Initial Settings General Operation 1 Press SETUP. The setup menu appears. DVD-V DVD-A 4:3 Letterbox: Select when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. Displays theatrical images with masking bars above and below the picture. 4:3 Panscan: Select when a conventional TV set is connected.
Before Operation (Continued) Sound Others Digital Audio Output The DRC, Vocal, PBC and Auto Play settings can be changed. 4 to select the desired item and press Press 3/4 SELECT/ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed between On and Off. Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player’s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use.
Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Country Code Rating Enter the code of a country/area whose standards were used to rate the DVD video disc, referring to the list (See “Country Code List”, page 32.). Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc.
Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup DVD-V DVD-A VCD2.0 VCD1.1 Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the DVD player. Audio system: Turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player. 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray. your chosen disc in the tray, with the 2 Load playback side down. Do not load a disc in the left and light side position.
Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame playback Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu. 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. The player will now go into PAUSE mode. 2 You can advance the picture frame-by-frame by pressing PAUSE/STEP repeatedly on the remote control.
Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Repeat A-B A * A B DVD-V DVD-A VCD2.0 VCD1.1 OFF To repeat a sequence in a title or group: 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. “A B” appears briefly on the TV screen, and the repeat sequence begins (“AsB” appears the display window). CHAPT TITLE DVD-A GROUP VCD2.0 TRACK VCD1.
Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) 1/9 DVD-V VCD2.0 DVD-V DVD-A VCD1.1 MARKER SEARCH You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize. The Marker icon will appear on the TV screen briefly. 2 Repeat step 1 to enter up to nine Marker points on a disc. To Recall a Marked Scene 1 During disc playback, press SEARCH.
Operation with DVD and Video CD DVD Audio Discs DVD-A Viewing another PAGE DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the success of DVD to provide high quality, uncompressed, multichannel audio for a new experience in audio quality. A DVD Audio disc can be identified by the DVD audio logo on the disc jacket or on the disc itself. DVD Audio can provide higher quality stereo than Audio CDs with a sampling rate of up to 192kHz (compared to 44.1kHz for CDs).
Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc MP3 About MP3 WMA The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted recordings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right. Insert a disc and close the tray. Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen go to step 4. MP3/WMA disc; The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen.
Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause CD MP3 Random with Audio CD WMA 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press PAUSE/STEP again. Moving to another Track CD MP3 1 Press RANDOM during playback or in stop mode. The unit automatically begins Random Playback and “RANDOM(1-3)” appears on the display window. WMA Press SKIP/SCAN . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.
Operation with JPEG Disc Moving to another File JPEG This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files and Kodak picture CD. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray. The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. MP3 WMA Press SKIP/SCAN . or > once during viewing a picture to advance to the next file or to the previous file. Still Picture OPERATION Viewing a JPEG disc 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during slide show.
Programmed Playback CD VCD2.0 The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. MP3 WMA Programmed Playback with MP3/WMA disc Program can contain 30 tracks. Programmed Playback with Audio CD 1 VCD1.1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The E mark will appear to the right of the word Program on the right side of the menu screen. step 1 of “Programmed Playback with 1 Follow Audio CD ” on left.
Programmed Playback CD VCD2.0 VCD1.1 MP3 WMA Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. OPERATION The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appears on the menu screen. To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen. To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time. The Repeat icon and “OFF” appears on the menu screen.
Additional Information Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes. After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about five minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off. Video Mode Setting DVD-V DVD-A VCD2.0 VCD1.1 With certain discs, the playback picture may be flickering or Dot Crawl is shown on straight lines. That means Vertical interpolation or De-interlace is not perfectly matched with the disc.
Troubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. The power cord is disconnected. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely. The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No disc is inserted. Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or, audio CD indicator in the display window is lit.) No picture. The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output.
Speaker Settings Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder. Disc Audio Disc Subtitle Disc Menu R Rating Front L Country Code Volume TV Aspect Menu Language Size Progressive Scan Test Digital Audio Output Return Distance R 1 ft Others 4 but“5.1 Speaker Setup” using the 3/4 1 Select tons on the setup menu. “5.1 Speaker Setup” is selected, press 2 2 While button. 1 / 2 buttons to select the desired speak3 Press er. 4 Adjust options by using 1/22/33/44 buttons.
Language Code List Code Language Code Language Code Language Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 7074 Fiji 7678 Lingala 8373 Singhalese 6565 Afar 7073 Finnish 7684 Lithuanian 8375 Slovak 6570 Afrikaans 7082 French 7775 Macedonian 8376 Slovenian 8381 Albanian 7089 Frisian 7771 Malagasy 8379 Somali 6577 Ameharic 7176 Galician 7783 Malay 6983 Spanish 6582 Arabic 7565 Georgian 7776 Malayalam 8385 Sudanese 7289 Armenian 6869 German 7784 Maltese 8387 Swahil
Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 17).
Specifications Power requirements AC 120V , 60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 17.3 X 3.2 X 16.2 inches (440 X 80 X 410 mm) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 11.2 lbs (5.
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