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Manual MPEG4 D VD - Play er HSD 401plus HSD 310 / HSD 415[...]
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56 CONTENTS FEA TURES 57 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 58 ACCESSORIES 60 QUICK ST ART 64 l Remote control 64 l Battery advise 64 CONNECTIONS 65 l Connecting to a TV 65 l Connecting to an Audio-System 66 l Connecting to the 5.1 Audio-System (not available on HSD 310) 67 PLA YBACK 68 l Remote control functions 68 l Buttons description 69 l Basic playback 70 FUN[...]
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57 l File formats compatibility list: Video: MPEG1(SVCD, VCD)/MPEG2(DVD)/MPEG4 Audio: WMA/CD/MP3 JPEG Picture CD Kodak Picture CD l Media formats compatibility list: CD-RW , DVD-R(W), DVD+R(W) l Integrated surround-decoder (Dolby Digital/MPEG 5.1) with 5.1 analog outputs (not on model HSD 310) l High quality picture provided YUV connection with Pro[...]
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58 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Basic safety requirements W ARNING: DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE, DUE T O THE HIGH RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT OPEN THE CABINET DANGEROUS HIGH VOL T AGES ARE PRESENT INSIDE THE ENCLOSURE. ONL Y QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SHOULD A TTEMPT THIS. CAUTION: This Digital V ideo Disc Player employs a L[...]
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60 Open the package of this DVD player , make sure the following accessories attached: ACCESSORIES Remote control Audio and video cable (combined Cinch cable) 1,5 V batteries Users’s manual Unit of equipment l s E ng i h[...]
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HSD 401 PLUS AV VGA OUTPUT 61 Front panel Rear panel POWER DISC TRA Y OPEN / CLOSE INTERLACED / PROGRESSIVE PLA Y / P AUSE STOP SEARCH DISPLA Y VOLUME AND HALL ADJUSTING KNOBS MICROPHONE INPUTS VIDEO OUT STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT RIGHT STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT LEFT DIGIT AL OUT , COAXIAL (5.1 MODE) SURROUND (5.1 MODE) (5.1 MODE) AUDIO OUT FRONT RIGHT AUDIO RI[...]
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OPEN / CLOSE INTERLACED / PROGRESSIVE PLA Y / P AUSE STOP SEARCH HSD 415 DVD/CD/MP3 PLAYER OPEN/CLOSE I/P PLAY/P AUSE STOP PREV NEXT Front p anel Rear p anel POWER DISC TRA Y Note: 5.1 connectors not available in model HSD 310. 62 OUTPUTS AND CONTROL ELEMENTS HDS 310 / HSD 415 l s E ng i h HSD 415 AV VGA OUTPUT VIDEO OUT STEREO AUDIO OUTPUT RIGHT S[...]
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Remote control 5 1 15 3 4 28 9 10 20 25 6 2 7 11 12 8 13 14 16 17 18 19 21 22 23 26 24 27 29 31 30 1. POWER S tand by on/off 2. MUTE Sound off 3. NUMBER P AD Number buttons 4. TITLE T itle menu 5. AUDIO Audiotrack select 6. MENU Access to the menu of DVD 7. STOP Stop the playback of disc 8. PLA Y Start the playback of disc 9. P AUSE/STEP Pause the [...]
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64 1 2 3 QUICK ST ART REMOTE CONTROL Insert the batteries in the remote control Open the cover Put the batteries Close the cover Make sure to match - and + NOTES: l Direct the remote control at the infrared reciever (IR) of the player l Do not drop the remote control l Do not spill water or put anything wet on it l Do not disassemble the remote con[...]
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HSD 401 PLUS AV VGA OUTPUT 65 Connecting to a TV NOTES: l T urn off all devices before connecting. l Select CVBS, S-Video, SCAR T , YUV or VGA output according to different TVs. l Follow the sketch above to connect the devices with selected output. l Refer to setup instructions on the page 18,19. CONNECTIONS SCART S TEREO OUT LEFT S-VIDEO OUT VIDEO[...]
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66 Connecting to an audio system NOTES: l Please refer to the manual of the reciver or amplyfier l T urn off the power of all devices before connecting l The player output has a wide dynamic range. Be sure to adjust the volume of reciever to a moderate level. Otherwise, a sudden high volume may damage the speakers l T urn off the audio system befor[...]
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HSD 401 PLUS AV VGA OUTPUT VIDEO FRONT (L) FRONT R) ( SURROUND (L) CENTER SUBWOOFER SURROUND ( R) A V -RECIEVER FRONT LEFT FRONT RIGHT SURROUND LEFT SURROUND RIGHT SUBWOOFER CENTER 67 See notes on the page 12, see setup instructions on the p age 19 * 5.1 connection not availabel on model HSD 310 CONNECTIONS Connecting to the amplifier with 5.1 chan[...]
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68 Remote control functions Direction buttons ( áâßà ) and ENTER Press the Direction buttons to move the cursor to the selected item, then press the ENTER l CLEAR button Press this button to clear the input digits (displays on the screen) when programming l PLA Y button This button starts the playback of the CD/DVD l Number pad When playing a V[...]
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69 l SKIP buttons Press SKIP to select the next (previous) chapter (for DVD)or track (for SVCD / VCD / CD / MP3 / MPEG4). ( ) or ( ). l ZOOM button Press the ZOOM button during normal playback to zoom a picture,press the Direction buttons to shift the zoom point. Press this button repeatedly to change the magnification levels. For JPG files, this b[...]
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70 1. Press the POWER button on the front panel of the player 2. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button on the player or on the remote control 3. Put a compatible disc in the opened tray 4. Press OPEN/CLOSE button again. A TTENTION: Do not push the tray with the hand. Y ou may damage it! 5. Use playback control buttons on the player to SKIP or P AUSE . Or use[...]
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71 l l VOLUME Control l MUTE PBC-Playback For VCD 2.0 or SVCD discs, press this button to set the PBC functions. In the PBC display of the SVCD / VCD2.0, if the PLA Y button is pressed, the Player will enter PBC playback status.If the PBC is turned of f, the disc will be played as VCD1.0/1.1. When PBC is set to ON, the menu appears on the screen, p[...]
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72 FUNCTIONS Multimedia playback (MP3 / MPEG4 / JPEG etc.) l Smart Navi: Playback menu When a MP3 or MPEG4 disc is being played, the playback menu will appear on the screen, as shown in the following figure: l Use the button to select the previous / next track. Press the SKIP buttons to turn the page up / down. Move the cursor to the track you want[...]
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SETUP MENU -- MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP SPEAKER SETUP AUDIO SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP -- SPEAKER SETUP P AGE -- DOWNMIX CENTER REAR SUBWOOFER CNTR DELA Y REAR DELA Y MAIN P AGE L T/RT STEREO OFF --AUDIO P AGE-- SPDIF OUTPUT DUAL MONO COMPRESSION PRO LOGIC MAIN P AGE OFF SPDIF/PCM AUDIO RELA TED -- GENERAL P AGE -- ANGLE MARK OSD LANG CAPTIONS SCR[...]
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PREFERENCES PAGE The preferences setup should be done in completely stop status. ! TV DISPLA Y NORMAL/PS l TV TYPE MUL TI.SYTEM, NTSC, P AL l VIDEO OUTPUT S-VIDEO, RGB, VGA (not HSD 310), YCBCR,YPBPR l AUDIO (audio language) Here you can select the language of the audio stream (if supported by the disc) l SUBTITLE Language Here you can select the l[...]
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75 Просмотр JPEG картинок Approx imately 2 hours (single sided single) Approx imately 4 hours (single sided double) Approx imately 4 hours (double sided single) Approx imately 4 hours (double sided double) Audio + Video DVD 12 cm 12 cm Audio + Video SVCD 12 cm Audio + Video Video CD 12 cm Audio Audio CD 12 cm Audio Approximately 45 [...]
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76 NOTES ON SERVICE Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. T echnical Support of Xoro/MAS: T el.: 040/77 1 1 09 17, Internet: www .xoro.de/support.htm Symptoms No power No picture No sound The playback picture has occasional Brightness is unstable or noises are produced on playback pictures The DVD [...]
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77 Power supply Power consumption Weight External dimensions Signal system Laser Frequency range Signal-to noise ratio Audio dynamic range Operating conditions 95-240V AC,50/60Hz 20 W 4 +0.5kg 430 x 50 x 320mm (W/H/D ) P AL /NTSC Semiconductor laser , wavelength 650 nm,780nm +3dB (20Hz - 20kHz) >90 dB >80 dB 0 T emperature 0 - 40 C Operation [...]
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X ORO by MAS Elektr onik AG Blohmstr asse 16/20 21079 Hambur g, Germany T el.: +49 (040) 77 11 09 17 Fax: +49 (040) 76 73 35 15 xoro@mas.de www .xoro.de[...]