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    ǵ DEUTSCH ENGLISH FRANÇAIS IT ALIANO PORTUGUÊS DVD HOME CINEMA MICRO SYSTEM Scenos UMS 6400 DVD[...]

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    2 CONTENTS ________________________________________________________________________ 4 Scenos UMS 6400 DVD 4 Special features of your DVD Micro System 4 Packing contents 4 Dolby Pro Logic, Dolby Digital and DTS 5 Set-up and safety 6-14 Overview 6-7 The front of the DVD Micro System 8-9 The displays of the DVD Micro System 10 The back of the DVD Micr[...]

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    CONTENTS __________________________________________________________________________________ ENGLISH 3 31-37 Disc mode 31 Playback functions 31 Selecting titles or chapters 32 Selecting titles or chapters (in DVD mode) 32 Playback with PBC (playback control) (in Video CD mode) 33 Playback with progressive scan (in DVD mode) 33 Displaying information[...]

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    4 SCENOS UMS 6400 DVD _________________________________ Special features of your DVD Micro System Y our DVD Micro System provides you with perfect digital video playback in studio quality . It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD or CD used. In addition[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 SET -UP AND SAFETY ______________________________________________ Please note the following information when setting up the home cinema system: The DVD Micro System and loudspeakers are designed for playing back video and audio signals at use. Any other use is expressly prohibited. If you want to set up the DVD Micro System on wall shelve[...]

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    6 OVER VIEW ________________________________________________________________________ The front of the DVD Micr o System ON/OFF Press briefly: switches the DVD Micro System to standby ECO and back on again with the last source signal selected. Hold down: switches the DVD Micro System from standby to eco mode. The DVD Micro System is only fully disco[...]

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    ENGLISH 7 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ FM TUNER Selects the TUNER input source (FM). Switches the DVD Micro System from standby with TUNER (FM) selected as the input source. AM TUNER Selects the TUNER input source (AM). TV Selects TV as external input source. DVD ı II Selects DVD as t[...]

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    8 The displays of the DVD Micro System 0000 : 00.00 Displays the disc format, various functions and settings as well as the name or frequency of the radio station. kHz In combination with the frequency display for AM (medium wave) reception. MHz In combination with the frequency display for FM reception. DVD A DVD is being played back. VCD A VCD is[...]

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    ENGLISH 9 RANDOM Plays back the tracks or chapters in random order . REPEA T In disc mode: a track or chapter is repeated. REPEA T ALB In MP3 mode: a director y is played back repeatedly . REPEA T TIT In DVD mode: a title is repeated. REPEA T ALL In disc mode: all tracks are repeated. PROG Flashes when a program is created. Displays the playback of[...]

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    10 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The back of the DVD Micro System FM ANT Connection socket for the FM antenna. AM ANT Connection socket for the AM frame antenna supplied. COAXIAL OUT Coaxial audio signal output for connecting an external device. VIDEO OUT Alternative video signal output[...]

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    ENGLISH 11 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ Operating controls and connections of the subwoofer POWER Operating indicator (on front of device). Glows blue during operation. Note: If the DVD Micro System is switched to standby or in eco mode, the subwoofer also switches to the same operat- [...]

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    12 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ The remote control ON/OFF ECO Press briefly: switches the DVD Micro System to standby and back on again with the last source signal selected. Hold down: switches the DVD Micro System from standby to eco mode. DISC/RANDOM Selects DISC as the input source.[...]

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    ENGLISH 13 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ ľı Move the cursor left and right in the set-up menu (on the TV screen). DEMO/OK In standby , switches the demo program on and of f. Activates the selected setting and confirms entries in the set-up menu. DOWN PRESET UP In disc mode: selects th[...]

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    14 OVER VIEW __________________________________________________________________________________ REPEA T In DVD mode: for repeating a chapter or title. In CD mode: for repeating a track, a file (MP3), all tracks or all files (MP3). TIMER Press briefly: switches the switch-on timer on and off. Press and hold down: activates the switch-on timer settin[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _______ Connection diagram for the loudspeakers Setting up the loudspeakers If possible, set up the front loudspeakers in line with the TV set, angled slightly towards the listener . The listener and the speakers should form an equilateral triangle. Y ou thus achieve the best stereo effect. The surround louds[...]

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    16 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _______________________________________ Connecting the loudspeakers Note: T o connect the loudspeakers, switch off the DVD Micro System and discon- nect the mains. When you connect the loudspeaker cables to the subwoofer , do not let frayed ends protrude, as this can cause short circuits. Connect the coloured loudspe[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _______________________________________ Connection using a Y/C (S-Video) cable and a cinch cable 1 Plug a standard Y/C cable into the » S-VIDEO OUT « socket on the DVD receiver and the corresponding socket (S-VIDEO IN) on the television, flat screen or projector . 2 Plug a standard cinch cable into the » A[...]

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    18 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _______________________________________ Connecting the antennas 1 Plug the antenna cable of the rooftop antenna into the FM antenna socket » FM ANT «. Note: If no rooftop antenna is available, use the auxiliar y antenna supplied. This antenna provides reasonably good reception of local FM (VHF) stations. Do not sho[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 CONNECTION AND PREP ARA TION _______________________________________ Additional information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply . The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European countries. However , the mains plug and socket system for the UK di[...]

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    20 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________ Setting the time When the DVD Micro System is connected to the mains for the first time, a demo program runs in the display . This can be interrupted with » DEMO/OK «. After- wards the clock flashes to indicate that it needs to be set. The following settings [...]

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    ENGLISH 21 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Selecting the menu language The set-up menu is the control centre of your DVD Micro System. It is called up in disc mode when the device is stopped by pressing » SETUP «. Eight languages are available in the set-up menu. The default setting is[...]

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    22 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Setting the colour norm for the television 1 Select the » PREFERENCES « menu item with » Ń « or » Ľ « and confirm with » DEMO/OK «. 2 Select » TV TYPE « with » Ń « or » Ľ «. 3 Use » ı « to move to the right column: – » MUL TI «:[...]

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    ENGLISH 23 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ 3 Change back to the left column with » ľ « and use » Ń « or » Ľ « to select » CENTER «. 4 Change to the right column with » ı «, use » Ń « or » Ľ « to select » ON « and confirm with » DEMO/OK «. 5 Switch back to the left[...]

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    24 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Setting the audio functions Activating digital audio signal outputs Y ou can make the setting for the coaxial output for the connection to an external device here. If the digital outputs are activated, the analog output signal is deactivated. 1 Select ?[...]

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    ENGLISH 25 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2 Select » D YNAMIC « with » Ń « or » Ľ «. 3 Use » ı « to move to the right column. – » OFF «, » 2/8 « ... » 6/8 «, » FULL «. » OFF « (default setting) means uncom- pressed dynamics (for example, during the day), » FULL ?[...]

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    26 SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________________________________ Setting and storing radio stations Up to 20 radio stations in the FM range and up to 10 stations in the AM range can be stored. Y ou can see the displays for this on the DVD Micro system. 1 Press » ON/OFF ECO Ǽ « to switch on the DVD Micro System fro[...]

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    ENGLISH 27 GENERAL FUNCTIONS _________________________________________ Switching on and off 1 Switch on the DVD Micro System from standby or eco mode with » ON/OFF ECO Ǽ «. – The system switches on with the most recently selected input source. 2 Switch the DVD Micro System to standby with » ON/OFF ECO Ǽ «. – Display on the DVD Micro-Syste[...]

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    28 GENERAL FUNCTIONS _____________________________________________________________ Muting With this function the DVD Micro System mutes the connected loudspeakers. 1 Press » d « on the remote control to switch it on mute. – Display on the DVD Micro System » MUTING « flashes. 2 Briefly press » d « on the remote control again to cancel the mu[...]

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    ENGLISH 29 DISC FEA TURES __________________________________________________________ Disc formats Y our DVD Micro System can play DVD R/DVD RW in DVD video format and CD-R and CD-RW in CD-DA Format or MP3/WMA format. Due to difference in quality of the recording media and the quality of the record- ing itself, it can occasionally happen that a home[...]

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    30 DISC FEA TURES __________________________________________________________________________ Y ou can control and direct playback of the VCD/S-VCD using the menu of the DVD Micro System on the television screen. S-VCDs can contain different dubbed languages and subtitles. PBC (playback control) PBC is a navigation option for VCDs/S-VCDs. PBC switch[...]

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    ENGLISH 31 DISC MODE ______________________________________________________________________ Playback functions In DVD mode, playback sometimes starts automatically after the disc has been scanned. Sometimes a menu appears on the screen where you can start disc playback. A menu also appears on the screen with VCDs/S-VCDs where you can control the pl[...]

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    32 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ Selecting titles or chapters (in DVD mode) ... ... using the DVD menu If a DVD contains several titles or chapters, you can select these in the DVD menu, if the DVD itself offers this function. 1 Call up the DVD menu with » MENU «. – The DVD menu appe[...]

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    ENGLISH 33 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ Playback with progressive scan (in DVD mode) This function results in the transmission of video signals in a high frequency range. The function is only active if the video output has been set to » COMPONENT « in the set-up menu. Before you first[...]

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    34 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ Additional playback functions Some of the functions are not available depending on the inserted media. Fast search 1 During playback, press » TUNING 3 « or » TUNING 4 « on the remote control. – The fast search starts either for wards or backwards. N[...]

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    ENGLISH 35 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ 2 The p icture section can be moved with » Ń « or » Ľ « or » ľ « or » ı « on the television screen. 3 T o end the function switch » v « to » ZOOM OFF «. Switching the dubbed language or the audio format This setting switches away f[...]

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    36 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ ... In video CD and CD mode 1 Press » GOTO « on the remote control. – The line for the time display appears. 2 Enter the desired time with » 1 … 0 « and confirm with » DEMO/OK «. – Playback starts at the corresponding point. Selecting and play[...]

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    ENGLISH 37 DISC MODE _________________________________________________________________________________ Repeat functions Repeating a chapter , file, title or all chapters, files, or titles on a disc 1 During playback, press » REPEA T « on the remote control. – Display: briefly , for example » CHAPTER REPEA T ON « a chapter , file or title is r[...]

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    38 TUNER MODE ________________________________________________________________ Selecting the tuner input source 1 Select the input source with » FM TUNER AM « on the DVD Micro System or with » TV AM/FM « on the remote control. – The most recently selected radio station is played (Last Station Memor y). – Display on the DVD Micro System: fre[...]

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    ENGLISH 39 TUNER MODE _____________________________________________________________________________ Switching RDS information on and off The RDS information can be switched on and of f. 1 T o call up this function, press » RDS/P .SCAN « twice. – Display: » INFO OFF « or » INFO ON «. 2 Press » PROGRAM « to switch RDS information on or of f[...]

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    40 TIMER MODE __________________________________________________________________ Y our DVD Micro System has two timer modes: – The switch-on timer which switches the DVD Micro System on and of f at set times and wakes you in disc or tuner mode. – The sleep-timer , which switches the DVD Micro System off at a time you set. Switch-on timer Settin[...]

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    ENGLISH 41 TIMER MODE ______________________________________________________________________________ Activating and deactivating switch on timer 1 Press » TIMER « to deactivate the timer . – Display: » TIMER « disappears from the display . 2 Press » TIMER « to activate the timer again. – Display: » TIMER «. Sleep timer Setting the sleep[...]

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    42 CHILD LOCK ____________________________________________________________________ Some DVDs have may contain parental guidance warnings concerning age restrictions. The set-up menu enables you to define eight levels of age restrictions for the child lock. » 1 « is the default setting. If the inserted DVD is not suitable for the defined age categ[...]

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    ENGLISH 43 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS _______________________________________ Like the basic settings, you can make additional settings in the set-up menu. Setting the picture mode This setting controls contrast and sharpness depending on the medium inserted. 1 Select the » GENERAL SETUP « menu item with » Ń « or » Ľ « and confirm with » DEMO/OK [...]

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    44 ADDITIONAL SETTINGS ____________________________________________________________ Language settings The preference settings in the set-up menu are not available during playback. T o make these settings, playback must be ended first. The default setting is » ENGLISH «. Setting the preferred dubbing language 1 Select the » PREFERENCES « menu it[...]

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    ENGLISH 45 INFORMA TION _____________________________________________________________ Manufactured with permission from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D symbol “ ij ” are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. T echnical data This device is noise-suppressed according to the applicable EU directives. This product fulf[...]

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    46 INFORMA TION __________________________________________________________________________ Cleaning discs Wipe the dirty disc with a cloth from the centre outwards in a straight line. Do not use any solvents such as benzene, thinners, conventional cleaner or anti- static spray for vinyl records. General instructions for laser devices Y our system i[...]

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    ENGLISH 47 INFORMA TION __________________________________________________________________________ Rectifying minor problems Not ever y picture or sound problem is caused by a defect in your DVD Micro System. Defects can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged discs and worn out batteries in the remote control. If the f[...]