Getting started DVD/CD PLAYER Model No. DVD-S511 Dear customer Thank you for purchasing this product. Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read the instructions completely. Please keep this manual for future reference. MULTI-FORMAT PLAYBACK See page 4 for details Operations Operating Instructions Example: EB RQTC0145-B.
Table of contents Accessories Table of contents/Accessories Getting started Accessories .................................................................................................2 Caution for AC Mains Lead .........................................................................3 Safety precaution ........................................................................................3 Discs that can be played .............................................................................
This appliance is supplied with a moulded three pin mains plug for your safety and convenience. A 5-ampere fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse need to be replaced please ensure that the replacement fuse has a rating of 5-ampere and that it is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for the ASTA mark [AM] or the BSI mark [BS] on the body of the fuse. If the plug contains a removable fuse cover you must ensure that it is refitted when the fuse is replaced.
Discs that can be played Recorded discs (: Available, − : Not available) Commercial discs Disc Logo DVD-Video Indicated in these instructions by Discs that can be played DVD-V Video CD Disc Remarks Logo High quality movie and music discs VCD Including SVCD (Conforming to IEC62107) CD Music discs CD • Do not attach labels or stickers to discs (this may cause disc warping, rendering it unusable). • Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing instrument.
WMA MP3 JPEG CD-R/RW Extension Reference • You cannot play WMA files that are copy protected. • This unit is not compatible with Multiple Bit Rate “.WMA” (MBR: a file that contains the same content “.wma” encoded at several different bit rates). “.MP3” DVD-R/RW “.mp3” CD-R/RW “.JPG” “.jpg” DVD-R/RW “.JPEG” CD-R/RW “.jpeg” MPEG4 DVD-R/RW “.ASF” CD-R/RW DivX “.asf” “.DIVX” DVD-R/RW “.divx” CD-R/RW “.AVI” “.avi” • Sampling frequency: DVD-R/RW: 11.02, 12, 22.05, 24, 44.1, and 48 kHz CD-R/RW: 8, 11.
STEP 1 Connection Connection to a television • • • • Do not place the unit on amplifiers or equipment that may become hot. The heat can damage the unit. Do not connect through the video cassette recorder. Due to copy guard protection, the picture may not display properly. Turn off all equipment before connection and read the appropriate operating instructions. Connect the terminals of the same colour.
Enjoying higher quality audio and video (HDMI connection) ( Page 26, Glossary) By connecting to an HDMI compatible high-definition television, video recordings can be converted to, and output as, high-definition video (1080i). You can also enjoy surround sound by connecting to an HDMI compatible amplifier with multi-channel output terminals. To enjoy digital high-definition video and high quality audio with a single cable.
STEP 1 Connection Enjoying surround sound Connect the AC mains lead last COAXIAL IN Amplifier with a built-in decoder or a decoder-amplifier combination Coaxial cable • You cannot use DTS Digital Surround decoders not suited to DVD. Connection/The remote control/QUICK SETUP READ THE CAUTION FOR AC MAINS LEAD ON PAGE 3 BEFORE CONNECTION. AC mains lead (included) Set “AUDIO OUT” to “OFF” ( page 19, “HDMI” menu), and change “PCM OUTPUT”, “DOLBY DIGITAL”, “DTS” and “MPEG” ( page 19, “AUDIO” menu).
Basic play Power ON. Remote control sensor Open the disc tray. OPEN/CLOSE OPEN/CLOSE Start play. Stop Search (during play) Slow-motion (during pause) Skip • Press [u i] to skip titles, chapters, tracks, etc. • Up to 5 steps • Press [q] (PLAY) to restart play. VCD • Slow-motion: Forward direction only MPEG4 DivX Slow-motion: Does not work. Stop The position is memorized when “RESUME STOP” is displayed on your television screen. • Press [q] (PLAY) to resume.
Basic play Frame-by-frame VCD forward direction only (during pause) DVD-V VCD Return to previous screen Select On-screen item select Register Basic play DVD-V Shows a disc top menu. Disc menu DVD-V Shows a disc menu. VCD with playback control Shows a disc menu. Enter number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 RQTC0145 Main unit display 10 DVD-V CD VCD e.g. To select 12: [ ≧ 10] [1] [2] WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX e.g.
Changing the play sequences Random play Program play (up to 30 items) MP3 JPEG MPEG4 1. DivX WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX Discs that contain both video (DivX/MPEG4) and other format (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only While the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed While the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed Press [e r] to select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. PLAYBACK MENU MP3, WMA, JPEG DivX, MPEG4 Press [e r] to select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. AUDIO/PICTURE VIDEO e.g. DVD-V 2.
Playing audio (WMA/MP3), picture (JPEG) and video (DivX/MPEG4) discs Playing audio (WMA/MP3), picture (JPEG) and video (DivX/MPEG4) discs 1. WMA MP3 JPEG MPEG4 DivX Discs that contain both video (DivX/MPEG4) and other format (WMA/MP3/JPEG) contents only While the “PLAYBACK MENU” is displayed Press [e r] to select “AUDIO/PICTURE” or “VIDEO” and press [ENTER]. PLAYBACK MENU MP3, WMA, JPEG DivX, MPEG4 AUDIO/PICTURE VIDEO Select the picture in thumbnails menu JPEG 1.
Convenient functions Displaying current playback condition (Quick OSD) Changing picture mode (Discs with pictures) Press [PICTURE MODE] to select the picture quality for movie viewing. Press [QUICK OSD]. 1 TIME 0 : 05 Current position Playback condition Changing play speed During play, press [PLAY SPEED]. Press [e r] to change play speed –from “0.6” to “1.4” (in 0.1 units) Enjoying advanced surround Motion pictures with 2 or more channels A. SURROUND1 Press [ADVANCED SURROUND] to select “A.
Convenient functions Changing soundtracks Transfer mode (Discs with pictures) DVD-V DivX (with multiple soundtracks) With COMPONENT VIDEO OUT connection VCD DVD-V e.g. DivX DivX Press [AUDIO] to select the soundtrack. 1: MP3 160kbps 44.1kHz 2ch VCD You can use this button to select “L”, “R”, “L4R” or “L R”. • When the tray is opened, the setting will return to AUTO or AUTO1.
Using On-Screen Menus 1 2 3 Select Press. 4 Select Each time you press the button: Register Register On-Screen Menu 1 (Disc/Play) On-Screen Menu 2 (Video) Select the item. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 Make the settings. Press to exit. On-Screen Menu 3 (Audio) On-Screen Menu 4 (HDMI) Exit Note Press [FUNCTIONS] will display only “On-Screen Menu 4” during “nodISC” or when the disc tray is opened. Items shown differ depending on the type of software.
Using On-Screen Menus On-Screen Menu 2 (Video) PICTURE MODE ( page 13, Changing picture mode) ZOOM ( page 14, Zoom) DNR ( page 13, Reducing noise in pictures) TRANSFER MODE ( page 14, Transfer mode) SOURCE SELECT DivX (depends on disc) When you select “AUTO” the constructing method of the DivX contents is automatically distinguished and output.
On-Screen Menu 4 (HDMI) HDMI STATUS Indicates various information when connected with HDMI AV OUT terminal ( below, Confirming HDMI information). Confirming HDMI information e.g. DVD-V rted, sc. HD ENHANCER VIDEO FORMAT CONNECTED PCM Connection status page 14, Changing soundtracks MAX CHANNEL 2 ch Shows the maximum channel number of the connected equipments.
Changing the player settings 1 Shows Setup menu. 2 3 Select 4 Select Select the menu. Register Select the item. Register • The settings remain intact even if you switch the unit to standby. • Underlined items are the factory preset. The QUICK SETUP enables successive settings of the items in the shaded area. SETTING STATE AUDIO Choose the audio language.
Display the current setting of the items below UP TO 48kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 44.1 or 48 kHz UP TO 96kHz: When connected to equipment compatible with 88.2 or 96 kHz • Signals from copy-protected discs are converted to 48 or 44.1 kHz. • Some equipment cannot handle sampling frequencies of 88.2 kHz, even if they can handle 96 kHz. Read your equipment’s operating instructions for details.
RQTC0145 Language code list Abkhazian: Afar: Afrikaans: Albanian: Ameharic: Arabic: Armenian: Assamese: Aymara: Azerbaijani: Bashkir: Basque: Bengali; Bangla: Bhutani: Bihari: Breton: Bulgarian: Burmese: Byelorussian: Cambodian: Catalan: Chinese: Corsican: Croatian: Czech: Danish: Dutch: English: Esperanto: Estonian: Faroese: Fiji: Finnish: French: Frisian: Galician: Georgian: German: Greek: Greenlandic: Guarani: Gujarati: Hausa: 6566 6565 6570 8381 6577 6582 7289 6583 6589 6590 6665 6985 6678 6890 6672 6
Troubleshooting guide The unit is automatically switched to the standby mode. It takes time before play starts. MP3 Power No power. Specific operation impossible or incorrect • Insert the AC mains lead securely into the household mains socket. (8) • When “AUTO POWER OFF” is set to “ON”, the unit automatically switches to standby after approximately 30 minutes in the stop mode. (19) DivX The program functions do not work. Menu doesn’t appear. VCD with playback control Play doesn’t start.
Troubleshooting guide Picture incorrect Sound incorrect Picture distorted. Sound distorted. Picture stops. • Picture may stop if the DivX files are greater than 2GB. The television may display incorrectly or colours appear faded. • The unit and television are using different video systems. Use a multi-system or PAL television. • The system used on the disc doesn’t match your television. –PAL discs cannot be correctly viewed on an NTSC television.
Unit displays Television displays • Trouble may have occurred. Turn the unit off and then back to ON. Alternatively, turn the unit off, disconnect the AC The number following mains lead, and then reconnect it. “H” depends on the • If the service numbers fail to clear, note the service number status of the unit. and contact a qualified service person. • You inserted a disc the unit cannot play; insert one it can. (4) • You inserted a blank disc. • You inserted a disc that has not been finalized.
VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM” RQTC0145 About DivX VOD contents/VIERA Link “HDAVI ControlTM” About DivX VOD contents DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content is encrypted for copyright protection. In order to play DivX VOD content on this unit, you first need to register the unit. Follow the online instructions for purchasing DivX VOD content to enter the unit’s registration code and register the unit. For more information about DivX VOD, visit www.divx.com/vod.
Specifications S/N ratio: • CD-Audio: Dynamic range: • DVD (linear audio): • CD-Audio: Total harmonic distortion: • CD-Audio: Digital audio output: Coaxial digital output: HDMI AV output 115 dB 100 dB 98 dB 0.003 % Pin jack Type A Connector (19 pin) CEC Ver.1.3a Pickup: Wave length: 653 nm/790 nm Laser power: CLASS 1/CLASS 1M Power supply: AC 230 to 240 V, 50 Hz Power consumption: 10 W Power consumption in standby mode: approx.
Glossary DivX DivX is a popular media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX media files contain highly compressed video with high visual quality that maintains a relatively small file size. Down-mixing This is a process of remixing the multi-channel audio (surround sound) on some discs into two channels. When you want to listen to the audio on a DVD with a 5.1 channel digital surround track through your television speakers, the down-mixed audio will be output.
CAUTION! THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE. DO NOT OPEN COVERS AND DO NOT REPAIR YOURSELF. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PRODUCT DAMAGE, • DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN, MOISTURE, DRIPPING OR SPLASHING AND THAT NO OBJECTS FILLED WITH LIQUIDS, SUCH AS VASES, SHALL BE PLACED ON THE APPARATUS.
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