Marantz VC5400/PMD970 manual

R Model VC5400 /PMD970 User Guide DVD Player[...]

2 Safety Precautions 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. The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is [...]

3 INTRODUCTION T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Precautions .[...]

4 Before Use Playable Discs DVD video discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD audio discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) V ideo CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a HDCD, DVD-R, DVD±RW , Kodak PICTURE CD, SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files. Notes – Depending on the conditi[...]

5 INTRODUCTION 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 . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during play[...]

6 Front Panel and Display Window Disc T ray Insert a disc here. Forward Skip/Scan ( T T / R R ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. Reverse Skip/Scan ( Q Q / S S ) Go to beginning of current chapter/track or to PREVIOUS chap- ter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search. STOP ( [...]

7 INTRODUCTION Remote Control Remote control battery installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and aligned correctly . Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Remote Control Operation Range Point the remot[...]

8 Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amplifier , receiv[...]

Connections T ips   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 repro[...]

Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment 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) . Connecting to an [...]

Before Operation Caution: Before using the remote control, press the DVD or TV button to select the device to be operated. General Explanation 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[...]

Before Operation (Continued) 12 DVD-A Items T rack Number T ime Audio Channel Sound Function (Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select desired item) Shows the current track number , total number of tracks and PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number . Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. Sh[...]

PREP ARA TION 13 Before Operation (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the player . Initial Settings General Operation 1 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 2 Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 3 Wh[...]

Before Operation (Continued) Sound Digital Audio Output 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. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM: Select “DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM” if you connected the DVD Player ’s DIGIT AL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or[...]

PREP ARA TION 15 Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Rating 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. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available fo[...]

Operation with DVD and Video CD Playing a DVD and Video CD Playback Setup  T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD player .  Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player . 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , wit[...]

OPERA TION 17 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE When a disc has more than one title, you can move to another title as follows:   Press OSD, then press the appropriate numb[...]

Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Repeat A-B To repeat a sequence in a title or group: 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. “ A * ” appears briefly on the TV screen. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point. “A B” appears briefly on the TV screen, and the repeat sequence begins (“A s B” appears the dis[...]

OPERA TION 19 Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Marker Search Y ou 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 [...]

Operation with DVD and Video CD DVD Audio Discs DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the success of DVD to provide high quality , uncompressed, multi- channel 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 ste[...]

OPERA TION 21 Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen g[...]

22 Operation with Audio and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLA Y or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T rack   Press SKIP/SCAN . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.   Press SKIP/SCAN . twic[...]

OPERA TION 23 V iewing a JPEG disc 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 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. 2 2 Press 3 3 / 4 4 to select the JPEG then press SELECT/ENTER. The JPEG men[...]

24 Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark will appear to the right [...]

25 OPERA TION 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. V ideo Mode Setting   With certain discs, the playback picture may be flick- er[...]

26 T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No picture. No sound. The playback picture is poor . The DVD player does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause  The power cord is discon[...]

27 OPERA TION Speaker Settings Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1 1 Select “5.1 Speaker Setup” using the 3 3 / 4 4 but- tons on the setup menu. 2 2 While “5.1 Speaker Setup” is selected, press 2 button. 3 3 Press 1 1 / 2 2 buttons to select the desired speaker . 4 4 Adjust options by using 3 3 4 4 [...]

28 Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 13). Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basque 6678 Bengali; Ban[...]

OPERA TION 29 Code Country AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa AT Austria AU Australia AW Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH[...]

Specifications General Power requirements AC 230V , 50 Hz Power consumption 16W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 80 X 410 mm (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 7.7 lbs (3.5 kg) Operating temperature 5˚C to 35˚C (41˚F to 95˚F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % System Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 nm Signal system NTSC Frequency response DVD (PCM 96 [...]

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