Model: 434 DVD VIDEO PLAYER . User Manual .. Manuel D’utilisation de Instrucciones ..
Important notes for users in the U.K. Mains plug This apparatus is fitted with an approved 13 Amp plug. To change a fuse in this type of plug proceed as follows: 1 2 Remove fuse cover and fuse. 3 Refit the fuse cover. Fix new fuse which should be a BS1362 5 Amp, A.S.T.A. or BSI approved type. If the fitted plug is not suitable for your jack outlets, it should be cut off and an appropriate plug fitted in its place. If the mains plug contains a fuse, this should have a value of 5 Amp.
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General Information Environmental Information Laser safety All unnecessary packaging has been omitted. The packaging has been made easy to separate into two materials: cardboard (box, buffer) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). This unit employs a laser. Due to possible eye injury, only a qualified service person should remove the cover or attempt to service this device. Your DVD player consists of materials which can be recycled and reused if disassembled by a specialised company.
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Contents English Introduction Disc Operations Supplied accessories ....................................... 8 Care and safety information .......................... 8 Playable Discs ................................................. 19 Region Codes ................................................. 19 Playing discs ..................................................... 19 Basic playback controls ................................. 20 Selecting various repeat/shuffle functions 20 Repeat play mode .............
Contents English DVD Menu Options General Setup menu ............................... 26-27 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing ... 26 Dimming system’s display screen .............. 26 Programming disc tracks ....................... 26-27 OSD Language ............................................... 27 Screen Saver - turning on/off ..................... 27 Sleep ................................................................ 27 DivX VOD registration code ..................... 27 Audio Setup Menu ........
Introduction ● Do not block the vents – Do not operate the DVD Player in an enclosed cabinet, allow about 10 cm (4 inch) of free space all around the player for adequate ventilation. English Supplied accessories 10 cm (4 inches) 10 cm (4 inches) Remote Control and two AAA batteries Care and safety information ● Power consumption – When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power.
Connections English Connecting TV S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN TV IN TV IN VIDEO IN VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN TV IN VIDEO IN AUDIO IN S-VIDEO IN TV IN VIDEO IN 1 2 1 IMPORTANT! – You only need to make one video connection from the following options, depending on the capabilities of your TV system. – Connect the DVD system directly to the TV. – A SCART connection will let you use features both Audio and Video on the DVD Player.
Connections English RF coaxial cable to TV 2 Back of RF Modulator (example only) COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) AUDIO IN U (Pb/Cb) INT IN TO TV VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) VIDEO IN AUDIO IN R L Y COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN AUDIO IN U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN CH3 CH4 Y 1 2 Antenna or Cable TV signal 1 IMPORTANT! – The progressive scan video quality is only possible when using YPbPr and a progressive scan TV is required.
Connections English Connecting the power cord COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT S-VIDEO IN V (Pr/Cr) ~ AC MAINS U (Pb/Cb) VIDEO IN Y After everything is connected properly, plug in the AC power cord to the power outlet. Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. When no disc is loaded, press STANDBY ON on the DVD Player front panel, “NO DISC” may appear on the display panel.
Connections English Optional: Connecting to an Audio System Optional: Connecting Digital AV Receiver STEREO AV Receiver AUDIO IN AUDIO IN DIGITAL DIGITAL Stereo system has Dolby Pro Logic or Right / Left Audio In jack 1 Select one of the video connections (CVBS VIDEO IN, SCART or COMPONENT VIDEO IN) depending on the options available on your TV.
Functional Overview English Front and Rear Panels STANDBY-ON B – To switch the DVD Player to Standby mode or ON IR Sensor Disc tray – Point the remote control towards this sensor OPEN/CLOSE / – 2; PLAY/PAUSE Open/Close the disc tray – To start or interrupt playback Display – 9 STOP Shows the current status of the DVD Player – To stop playback OPEN/CLOSE STOP PLAY/PAUSE PLAY/ PAUSE STANDBY TANDBY-ON ON MIC LEVEL TV OUT – Connect to Scart input of a TV Mains (AC Power Cord) – Connect to
Functional Overview English Remote Control POWER B PREVIEW – To switch the DVD player to standby mode or ON – 0-9 numerical key pad MUTE – Selects numbered items in a menu RETURN/TITLE – To go back to previous menu/show title menu S – To search or select previous chapter or track PLAY ( B ) – To start playback – To search chapter/track during playback Disables or enables sound output DISPLAY – Displays information on TV screen during playback T – To search or select next chapter or track P
Getting Started 3 1 Step 2: Setting up the TV English Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control IMPORTANT! Make sure you have completed all the necessary connections. (See pages 9-10 “Connecting TV”). 1 Turn on the TV and set to the correct 2 video-in channel. You should see the DVD background screen on the TV. 1 Open the battery compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R03 or AAA, following the indications (+-) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cover.
Getting Started English Setting up Progressive Scan feature (for Progressive Scan TV only) The progressive scan display twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progressive scan offers higher picture resolution and quality. IMPORTANT! Before enabling the progressive scan feature, you must ensure: 1) Your TV can accept progressive signals, a progressive scan TV is required.
To deactivate Progressive manually ● When the distorted picture still appears on the TV, it may be due to the connected TV does not accept progressive signals, and progressive is set by mistake. You must reset the unit to interlace format. 1 Turn off your TV progressive scan mode or turn on to interlaced mode (refer to your TV user manual.) 2 Press OPEN/CLOSE on the DVD player to open the disc tray. 3 Press numeric keypad ‘1’ on the remote control for few seconds.
Getting Started English Step 3: Setting language preference Setting the Audio, Subtitle and Disc menu language You can select your preferred language settings. This DVD Player will automatically switch to the language for you whenever you load a disc. You can choose your own preferred language or soundtrack from audio, subtitles and disc menu languages. If the language selected is not available on the disc, the disc’s default language will be used instead.
IMPORTANT! – If the inhibit icon (ø) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not available on the current disc or at the current time. – Depending on the DVD or VIDEO CD, some operations may be different or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tray or put any objects other than disc on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the disc player malfunction.
Disc Operations English Basic playback controls Unless otherwise stated, all operations described are based on Remote Control use. 1 Pausing playback During playback, press PAUSEÅ. ➜ Playback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 To resume normal playback, press PLAY B. Selecting track/chapter ● Press S / T or use the numeric keypad (0-9) to key in a track/chapter number. ➜ If repeat mode is active, pressing S / T will replay the same track/chapter.
Disc Operations Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu may appear on the TV screen once you load in the disc. To select a playback feature or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 keys or numeric keypad (0-9) on the remote, then press OK to start playback. To access or remove the menu ● Press DISC MENU on the remote. Zooming in This function allows you to enlarge the picture on the TV screen and to pan through the enlarged picture.
Disc Operations English Special DVD Features Special VCD & SVCD Features Playing a Title Playback Control (PBC) 1 Press DISC MENU. ➜ The disc menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 3 4 1 2 keys or numeric keypad (0-9) to select a play option. 3 Press OK key to confirm. Camera Angle ● Press ANGLE repeatedly to select different desired angle. Changing the Audio Language For DVD ● Press AUDIO repeatedly to select different audio languages.
Disc Operations The preview function allows you to reduce the picture of 6 tracks enough to display in a full screen. 1 Press PREVIEW. ➜ The preview menu appears on the TV screen. Select Digest Type: Title Digest Chapter Digest Title Interval Chapter Interval Select Digest Type: Track Digest Disc Interval Track Interval (Video CD example) (DVD example) 2 Press 3 4 to select the PREVIEW type, then press OK. ➜ The picture of each segment will appear on the screen.
Disc Operations English Playing MP3/Windows Media™ Audio/MPEG-4/JPEG/Kodak Picture CD IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 15 “Setting up the TV”). General Operation 1 Load a disc. 2 ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to the complexity of the directory/file configuration. ➜ The data disc menu appears on the TV screen. Playback will start automatically. If not press PLAY B.
Special picture disc features IMPORTANT! You have to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 15 “Setting the TV”). ● Load a Picture disc (Kodak Picture CD, JPEG). ➜ For Kodak disc, the slide show will begin. ➜ For JPEG disc, the picture menu appears on the TV screen. Press PLAY B to start the slide-show playback. Preview Function (JPEG) This function shows the content of the current folder or the whole disc. 1 Press PREVIEW during playback.
DVD Setup Menu Options English This DVD Player setup is carried out via the TV, enabling you to customise the DVD Player to suit your particular requirements. Dimming player’s display panel You can select different levels of brightness for the display screen. 1 In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {DISPLAY DIM}, then press 2. General Setup menu 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘General Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. 100% – Select this for full brightness.
If you want to remove a track Sleep Sleep function allows you to turn off the DVD Player automatically after a preset time. 6 Use 1 2 3 4 keys to move the cursor to the track you want to remove. 7 Press OK to remove this track from the programme menu. 8 1 In ‘GENERAL SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to To start programme playback Use 1 2 3 4 keys to highlight {START} on the programme menu, then press OK. ➜ Playback will start with the selected tracks under the programmed sequence.
DVD Setup Menu Options English Audio Setup Menu Digital Audio Setup 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘Audio Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. The options included in Digital Audio Setup are: ‘Digital Output’ and ‘LPCM Output’. 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to 2 3 4 - - Audio Setup Page - Analog Output Digital Audio Setup Sound Mode CD Upsampling Night Mode Go to Audio Setup Page Analogue Output This options allows you to set the stereo analog output of your DVD Player.
Sound Mode The options included in Sound Mode Setup are: ‘3D’, ‘Movie Mode’ and ‘Music Mode’. 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {SOUND MODE}, then press 2. 2 Press the 3 4 keys to highlight an option. 3 Enter its submenu by pressing 2. 4 Press 3 4 to select a setting, then press OK to confirm your selection. 3D This function provides a virtual surround sound experience using just two speakers.
DVD Setup Menu Options English Video Setup Menu 1 In disc mode, press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select ‘Video Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. Setting the TV Display Set the aspect ratio of the DVD Player according to the TV you have connected. The format you select must be available on the disc. If it is not, the setting for TV display will not affect the picture during playback. 1 In ‘VIDEO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to - - Video Setup Page - - highlight {TV DISPLAY}, then press 2.
Progressive - turning on/off In the progressive scan mode, you can enjoy the high quality picture with less flickers. It only works when you have connected the DVD player’s YPbPr jacks to your TV that supports the progressive video input. Otherwise, the a distorted picture will appear on the TV. For proper progressive scan set up, see page 16. 1 In ‘VIDEO SETUP PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {PROGRESSIVE}, then press 2.
DVD Setup Menu Options English 3 If you select {PERSONAL}, then proceed to steps 4~7. ➜ The ‘PERSONAL PICTURE SETUP’ menu appears. Personal Picture Setup 0 0 0 0 Brightness Contrast TINT COLOR 4 Press 3 4 to highlight one of the following options. BRIGHTNESS Increase the value will brighten the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) for average setting. CONTRAST Increase the value will sharpen the picture or vice versa. Choose zero (0) to balance the contrast.
Preference Page 1 Press Ç twice to stop playback (if any), then press SYSTEM MENU. 2 Press 1 2 to select the ‘Preference Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. - - Preference Page - - Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Parental PBC Mp3 / Jpeg Nav Password Restricting playback by Parental Control Some DVDs may have a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 8 and are country dependent.
DVD Setup Menu Options English PBC You can set the PBC to ON or OFF. This feature is available only on Video CD 2.0 with playback control (PBC) feature. For details, see page 22. MP3/JPEG Menu - turning on/off MP3/JPEG Navigator can be set only if the disc is recorded with menu. It allows you to select different display menus for easy navigation. 1 In ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’, press 3 4 to Changing the Password The same password is used for both Parental Control and Disc Lock.
DVD Setup Menu Options You can set the font type that supports the recorded DivX subtitle. 1 In ‘PREFERENCE PAGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {DivX SUBTITLE}, then press 2. Restoring to original settings Setting the DEFAULT function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults, except your password for Parental Control and Disc Lock. STANDARD A standard list of English subtitle fonts provided by this DVD Player.
Troubleshooting English WARNING Under no circumstances should you try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the warranty. Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair. If you are unable to remedy a problem by following these hints, consult your dealer for help. Problem Solution No power – Check if the AC power cord is properly connected.
Problem Solution Disc can’t be played – – – – Picture freezes momentarily during playback – Check the disc for fingerprints/scratches and clean with a soft cloth wiping from centre to edge. No return to start-up screen when disc is removed – Reset the unit by switching the player off, then on again. The player does not respond to the Remote Control – Aim the Remote Control directly at the sensor on the front of the player. – Reduce the distance to the player.
Specifications English TV STANDARD (PAL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) AUDIO PERFORMANCE Number of lines Playback DA Converter DVD 625 Multistandard 525 (PAL/NTSC) SVCD VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video DAC YPbPr Video Output RGB (SCART) 12 bit, 108mHz 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm 1Vpp — 75 ohm 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm VIDEO FORMAT Digital Compression 24 bit, 192 kHz fs 96 kHz fs 48 kHz fs 48 kHz fs 44.1kHz fs 44.1kHz MPEG 2 for DVD,SVCD MPEG 1 for VCD MPEG-4 DivX DVD Horiz.
Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of widescreens is 16:9. AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD System that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).
