GE GE1100P manual

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1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Befor e Y ou Begin .................................................... 3 A Short Glossary of D VD T erminology ....................................... 4 A Quic k T our of the R emote ........................................................ 4 Installing Bat teries in the Remote .............................................. 6 Im[...]

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS Playing Audio CDs ................................................ 25 Loading and Playing an Audio CD ........................................... 26 Audio CD Playbac k Features ..................................................... 26 Skipping T rac ks .................................................................... 26 R epea[...]

3 BEFORE YOU BEGIN There’s Always a Catch Because D VD is a new tec hnology, we recommend that you tak e some time right now to read through this manual and familiariz e your self with the player . I Know , Y ou Really W ant to Get Going I know that you’ d rather use your DVD player than read about it, so I’ ve divided this manual up into sec[...]

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER A Short Glossar y of DVD T er minology Angles When making a DVD, the studio can incorporate various camera angles whic h you can select by using t[...]

5 BEFORE YOU BEGIN INFO Displays information about the disc, suc h as the available titles, and lets you c hoose whic h title you want to view. MARKER Allows you to select (or “mark”) places on a disc so that you can quickly find them. MENU Brings up the main menu of the D VD disc. The information you see will vary from disc to disc, and some d[...]

BEFORE YOU BEGIN 6 Installing Batteries in the Remote 1 . Open the battery door on the bac k of the remote. 2. Inser t fresh batteries. Make sure that the polarities (+ and –) are aligned correctly . 3. Replace the bat tery door . Impor tant Batter y Infor mation • If you’ re not going to use the remote for a month or more, be sure to remove [...]

7 A Few Things Y ou should Know Before you connect your DVD player , there are a few things that you need to know. Protect Y our Components from Power Sur ges • Connect all components before plugging an y power cords into the w all outlet. • Always turn off the D VD player , TV and other components before you connect or disconnect any cables. P[...]

8 Jacks and Cables S-Video Jack and Cable The S-Video jac k provides the best picture quality for your DVD player . This jac k is available on many TVs and is used in conjunction with audio cables to connect the DVD player to your TV . Remember also to connect the lef t and right audio cables because the S-Video jac k carries only the picture signa[...]

9 Choosing a Connection The following pages show examples of connections commonly used to connect the D VD player with a TV and other components. R efer to your TV , VCR, or Dolby Digital R ecei ver owner ’ s manual for more information on hooking up your specific components. DVD Player + TV without A/V Input Jacks .................... 10 If your[...]

10 DVD Player + TV without A/V Input Jacks (Good Picture and Sound Quality) T o Connect the DVD Player If you do not have audio/video input jac ks on your television, you need to use an RF modulator , and a splitter . 1 . Connect one end of the A/V cables to the Lef t Audio and the Video outputs on the D VD player . 2. Connect the other end to the [...]

11 R VIDEO AUDIO L S-VIDEO L R VIDEO AUDIO ANT IN S-VIDEO TV DVD PLAYER OR CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL DVD Player + TV with A/V Input Jacks (Better Pictur e and Sound Quality) T o Connect the DVD Player 1 . Connect the left and right audio cables. 2. Connect the video cable (or the S-Video cable if your television has an S-V ideo input). NOTE: • Y ou[...]

12 DVD Player + TV + Dolby Digital Receiver (Best Picture and Sound Quality) T o Connect the DVD Player 1 . Connect the left and right A/V cables to the Dolby Digital receiver , Or Connect an optical cable to the DIGIT AL OUT jac k on the DVD player and to the digital input on a Dolby Digital receiver . 2. Connect the video cable (or the S-Video ca[...]

13 DVD Player + TV + VCR The following is one possible connection if you want to include a VCR in your connection sc heme. R VIDEO AUDIO L S-VIDEO L R VIDEO AUDIO ANT IN S-VIDEO TV DVD PLAYER OR CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL L R VIDEO AUDIO IN FROM ANT IN OUT OUT TO TV L R VCR T o Connect the DVD Player 1 . Connect the left and right audio cables. 2. Con[...]

14 Setting Up the Menu Languages By default, the menu language is set to English. If you want to c hange the menu language, go to the Setup menu and select the “Menu Language” option. Other Language Options The Menu Languages feature c hanges the language only for the text on the menu screens. There are other language options available for subt[...]

15 PLA YING DVDS A New W ay of Looking At Things In this section you learn how to use your DVD player to play Digital V ideo Discs (D VDs for short). As a little up-front information, you should know that although some of the remote buttons look the same as those you would use with a VCR or CD player , the functions work somewhat differently . S o,[...]

16 PLA YING DVDS Loading and Playing a DVD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player . Note that the following discs CANNO T be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-R, D VD-ROM • Mini Disc • Discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. P AL or SECAM) • CD-G discs play audio only , not[...]

17 PLA YING DVDS DVD Playback Features Several options are available during D VD playbac k. Chapter Scan Because the DVD is divided into Chapter s, you can skip through a disc’ s contents one c hapter at a time. • Press and release SKIP REV to go to the beginning of the preceding Chapter . • Press and release SKIP FWD to go to the beginning o[...]

18 PLA YING DVDS What’ s a Scene? Because D VD is a digital for mat, the infor mation can be separ ated in man y diff er ent wa ys. One wa y that a D VD might be separat ed is by scenes (as in a movies). Each scene might be a chapt er on a D VD , so rather than w atching the whole mo vie to get to a scene, you can just go str aight to it. Repeati[...]

19 PLA YING DVDS 2. Use the right ar row on the remote to highlight the current c hapter number . TITLE 1 CHAPTER 5 TIME 38:20 Enter a new c hapter number and press PLA Y . 3. Use the digits on the remote to enter a different c hapter number . 4. Press PLA Y to begin playing the selected c hapter . Notes for Title/Chapter Select: • If you select [...]

20 PLA YING DVDS Initializ ed Settings “Initialized set tings” are the set tings t o which the play er will default each time it is tur ned on. An y settings y ou change b y using the f eatures list ed on this page only t emporar ily over r ide the initializ ed set tings. Use the SETUP menu of the D VD pla yer to c hange the initialized set tin[...]

21 PLA YING DVDS 2. Use the ar rows to highlight the setting you w ant to c hange, and then press SELECT . SUBTITLE 1. ENGLISH 2. FRENCH 3. SPANISH Frenc h is selected. 3. Use the ar rows to highlight a subtitle language (from the Subtitle menu), and then press SELECT . Subtitling for this DVD will now appear in F renc h. Notes: • The Author menu[...]

22 PLA YING DVDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Angle but ton Note: • When the player is turned on, the initializ ed subtitle language is selected. If the disc does not contain the same initiali[...]

23 PLA YING DVDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Mar ker butt on Clear butt on Storing a Marker During DVD Playback 1 . Press the MARKER button at the point during playbac k that you w ant to mark.[...]

24 PLA YING DVDS MARKER SELECT TO PLAY MARK CLEAR TO ERASE 1 2 3 Highlight an existing marker and press SELECT . 2. Use the ar rows to highlight an existing mark er. 3. Press SELECT to go that par t of the DVD and automatically begin playbac k from there. Clearing a Marker 1 . Press the MARKER button. MARKER SELECT TO PLAY MARK CLEAR TO ERASE 1 2 3[...]

25 PLA YING AUDIO CDS Just Like Y our CD Player Y our DVD player can play Audio Compact Discs, as well as DVDs. If you’ ve used a CD player before, you will probably notice that your D VD player has a lot of the same features as a CD player . This section gi ves you all the information you need to know to play Audio CDs on your DVD player .[...]

26 PLA YING AUDIO CDS Loading and Playing an Audio CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player . Note that the following discs CANNO T be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I, CD-ROM, CD-R, D VD-ROM • Mini Disc • Discs recorded using other broadcast standards (i.e. P AL or SECAM) • CD-G discs play audio[...]

27 PLA YING AUDIO CDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Inf o butt on Repeating Play • Press the REPEA T but ton once to repeat the current trac k. • Press REPEA T a second time to repeat all tra[...]

28 PLA YING AUDIO CDS Pr ogram Playback Program playbac k lets you set up a specific order for Audio CD playbac k. 1 . Press the PROGRAM but ton (while in stop mode) to bring up the program playbac k menu. PROGRAM PLAYBACK SELECT TRACK PRESS PLAY TO START 1 61 1 1 6 51 0 1 5 4 91 4 3 81 3 2 71 2 1 7 The Program Playbac k menu for an audio CD. 2. Us[...]

29 PLA YING VIDEO CDS What’s a V ideo CD? The Video CD format is similar to DVD in that V ideo CDs can contain movies. The big difference is in the amount of information that can be stored on a single CD. This section gi ves you all the information you need to know to play Video CDs on your D VD player .[...]

30 PLA YING VIDEO CDS Loading and Playing a V ideo CD Before you load a disc, make sure that it is compatible with the player . Note that the following discs CANNO T be used with this player: • Laserdisc • CD-I CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-ROM • Mini Disc • Discs recorded using other color TV systems (i.e. P AL or SECAM) • CD-G discs play audio only[...]

31 PLA YING VIDEO CDS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Select butt on 1 . Use the digits on the remote to select a title. 2. Press SELECT to begin playbac k the selected title. 3. Press RETURN to st[...]

32 PLA YING VIDEO CDS Repeating Play • Press REPEA T once to repeat the current trac k. • Press REPEA T a second time to repeat all trac ks. • Press REPEA T a third time to resume normal playbac k. Note: • The repeat feature does not work while a Video CD is played using the menu. • The Repeat feature does not work while a Video CD is in [...]

33 PLA YING VIDEO CDS Changing the Audio Channel Output Y ou can c hange the c hannel output from the player by using the AUDIO button and the up ar row on the remote control. Note that you must be playing a stereo Video CD. 1 . Press A UDIO . 2. Press the Up Ar row to scroll through the audio output options (see diagram below). 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0[...]

34 PLA YING VIDEO CDS PROGRAM PLAYBACK SELECT TRACK PRESS PLAY TO START 1 61 1 1 6 51 0 1 5 4 91 4 3 81 3 2 71 2 1 7 3 6 11 Use the arrow but tons to highlight, and the SELECT but ton to choose a trac k. 3. Press SELECT to c hoose the title and c hapter number . 4. Press PLA Y to begin programmed playbac k. Notes: • When the program is completed,[...]

35 USING THE SETUP MENU Putting Y ou In Contr ol The Setup menu lets you customize your D VD player by allowing you to set up a rating level, select various language preferences, and even adjust the player to the type of television screen you have (i.e. wide-screen). T o access the Setup menu, press the SETUP button on the remote control.[...]

36 USING THE SETUP MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Setup butt on Arro ws and Select butt on Setting Up the Rating Level The rating level feature works in conjunction with D VDs that have been [...]

37 USING THE SETUP MENU 4. T o k eep the rating level you set from being c hanged, you can “loc k” the level by entering a four -digit password using the digits on the remote, and then pressing SELECT . Unlocking the Rating Level In order to unloc k the rating level, you need to enter the four -digit password. RATING LEVEL IS SET AT 3 PASSWORD [...]

38 USING THE SETUP MENU 2. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight “ AUDIO” and then press SELECT . AUDIO LANGUAGE PREFERENCE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH ORIGINAL OTHER * * * PRESS RETURN TO EXIT Select an initial audio language set ting. 3. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight a language, and then press SELECT . If the language you want is[...]

39 USING THE SETUP MENU 1 SETUP 2 3 4 5 6 RATING LEVEL 1 AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH TV SCREEN 4 : 3 OSD DiSPLAY ON MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH PRESS RETURN TO EXIT Select SUBTITLE from the S etup menu. 2. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight “SUBTITLE” and then press SELECT . SUBTITLE LANGUAGE PREFERENCE AUTOMATIC ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH OTH[...]

40 USING THE SETUP MENU Selecting the TV Screen Setting Depending on the type of television you have, you may w ant to adjust the screen setting (aspect ratio). 1 . Press the SETUP button on the remote control. 1 SETUP 2 3 4 5 6 RATING LEVEL 1 AUDIO ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH TV SCREEN 4 : 3 OSD DiSPLAY ON MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH PRESS RETURN TO EXIT S[...]

41 USING THE SETUP MENU A Little More about Y our Options 4 : 3 (Letterbox) Select this for con ventional size televisions. The aspect ratio is selected according to the disc played. 4 : 3 (Pan/Scan) Select this for con ventional size televisions. All video material is played to fit a 4:3 screen. 16 : 9 (Widescreen) Select this for wide-screen tele[...]

42 USING THE SETUP MENU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 POWER PROGRAM INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 MENU TITLE ANGLE AUDIO SUBTITLE ON•OFF REPEA T SELECT REV SKIP REV SKIP FWD FWD P AUSE STOP RETURN SETUP CLEAR PLA Y MARKER Setup butt on Ar ro ws and Select butt on 2. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight “ OSD DISPLA Y” and then press SELECT . OSD DISPL[...]

43 USING THE SETUP MENU 2. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight “MENU LANGUA GE” and then press SELECT . MENU LANGUAGE PREFERENCE FOR PLAYER ENGLISH FRANCAIS ESPANOL PRESS RETURN TO EXIT Select a new menu language for the player . 3. Use the ar rows on the remote to highlight the desired language for the on-screen menu system, and then pr[...]

44 USING THE SETUP MENU Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 A ymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Bislama 6673 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambocian 7577 Catalan 67 65 Chi[...]

45 REFERENCE Refer ence About the DVD Player This section includes extra information about the D VD player , including a description of the front panel and front panel display , the bac k panel, and some basic use and care guidelines. T roubleshooting This shor t troubleshooting section will hopefully solve an y problems that you might encounter wi[...]

46 REFERENCE 1 2 5 4 6 7 8 9 10 11 REFERENCE Fr ont Panel Controls 1. ON•OFF but ton. 2. Disc tray Press OPEN/CL OSE to open and close the disc tray . 3. SKIP REV Allows you move to the beginning of the preceding c hapter or trac k on a disc (in ef fect, “skipping” the c hapter or trac k). 4. PLA Y Begins disc play (and closes disc tray if op[...]

47 REFERENCE Fr ont Panel Display 1 . Displayed when the Video CD is played using the menu (for example, with playbac k control). 2. Indicates the play modes or the title number of a D VD. 3. Indicates the c hapter number for a D VD. Indicates the trac k number for an Audio or V ideo CD. 4. Indicates repeat play modes: indicates c hapter or track r[...]

48 REFERENCE D VD Pr oblem Solution Subtitle and/or audio If the subtitle and/or audio language does not exist on the disc, the language is not the one initial set tings will not be seen/heard. The disc’ s priority language is selected instead. Set the subtitle and or audio language initial set ting manually . No on-screen display The OFF setting[...]

49 REFERENCE S elf-Diagnostic Message Problem/S olution U 1 1 The disc is dir ty. Wipe the disc with a soft cloth. H - - When you see a code that begins with “H” or “F” it means that the unit is not functioning properly . T urn the unit off and on again by pressing the POWER button twice, or unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet, an[...]

50 REFERENCE What your war ranty covers: • An y defect in materials or workmanship. For how long after your pur chase: • 90 days - Unit exc hange, which includes par ts and labor . • 91 days to 1 year - Unit exc hange, which includes parts only; you pay the labor . • The w ar ranty for rental units begins with the fir st rental or 45 days f[...]

51 REFERENCE 4. If the repair s are covered by your w ar ranty , you will not be billed. If you are not located near an exchange point: 1 . Provide your Disco ver , MasteGErd or Visa account number and expiration date to your phone representati ve. This is for security purposes only and your account will not be charged at this time. 2. W e will sen[...]

52 REFERENCE What your war ranty does not cover: • Acts of God, suc h as but not limited to lightning damage. • Adjustment of customer controls. • Damage from misuse or neglect. • A unit that has been modified or incorporated into other products or is used for institutional or other commercial purposes. • Batteries. • Units purc hased o[...]

53 REFERENCE A AC power cord 1 4 connecting 1 4 Angles 4 Audio c hannel output, c hanging 28 Audio language, c hanging 22 Audio/Aideo jac ks 8 B Back panel 47 C Camera angle, c hanging 22 Care and maintenence 49 Clear but ton 4 Coaxial cable (F -type) 8 Connections 9 D Discs types that can be played 6 Dolby Digital 4 Dolby Digital Receiver 8 DVD me[...]

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