Kenwood DVF-3300 manual

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    DVF-3300 DVD/VCD/CD PLA YER INSTRUCTION MANUAL B60-5634-18 02 (K/E/X) OC 06/01[...]

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    2 EN Preparations CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC- ING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED "DANGEROUS VOLTAGE" WITH[...]

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    3 EN Preparations Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to. Follow Instructi[...]

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    4 EN Preparations Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton and [...]

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    5 EN Preparations Special features and Contents Contents Preparations Knowledge Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Operations Introduction ......................................................................................... 2 Before applying power ................................................................[...]

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    6 EN Preparations Discs information The system this unit is using does not only play music from CD but can also play the discs listed below to offer you high-quality entertainment of video of movies and live concerts. Types of playable discs Please refer to page 8 for the CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, and DVD-RW file formats which can be played back by this [...]

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    7 EN Preparations Every player of this model has a certain region code assigned to it based on the country where the player is used. When the player is used to play back DVD VIDEO discs, it can only play the DVD VIDEO discs carrying the region codes matching the region code of the player. The region code for this player is described on the rear pan[...]

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    8 EN Preparations File Specifications Category/Item extension detail (Audio) Media MOVIE [file size : 4GB (Max.)] MPEG1 .MPG, .MPEG video resolution : 720 x 576 (Max.) Bit Rate :5Mbps (Max.) Mpeg1 Layer1 & 2 MPEG2 .MPG, .MPEG video resolution : 720 x 576 (Max.) Bit Rate :5Mbps (Max.) Mpeg1 Layer1 & 2 DivX ® VIDEO* .A VI, .DIVX video resolu[...]

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    9 EN Preparations Confirming media and files Check to ascertain that MP3/WMA files can be played back correctly on the personal computer in use prior to saving them onto th e media. Check to ensure that the saved file can be played back normally. ÷ It is not possible to confirm that files can be played back correctly while they are being saved ont[...]

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    10 EN Preparations The TV picture display and disc signal systems can be divided roughly into two TV formats (NTSC and PAL). They are variable depending on countries and areas. Video formats TV formats of major countries TV Format NTSC PAL Major Countries & Areas China, U.K., Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Kuwait, Singapore, etc. Japan, Taiwa[...]

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    11 EN Preparations Label side Playing side Cleaning If there are fingerprint marks or foreign matter found on the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner. Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long pe- riod of time, remove it from the player and store it in it[...]

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    12 EN Preparations  INPUT SCART INPUT AUDIO VIDEO R L S VIDEO System Connections Make connections as shown below. When connecting the related system components, refer also to the instruction manuals of the related components. Malfunction of microcomputer If operation is not possible or erroneous display appears even though all connections have b[...]

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    13 EN Preparations For playback of DTS audio, please connect an AV receiver or an AV amplifier which can decode DTS by digital con- nection. INPUT DIGIT AL INPUT A UDIO VIDEO R L COAXIAL  Connecting to an Audio component Audio cord Coaxial cable TV AV receiver or AV Amplifier Video cable, S-video cable, or Component cords (Commercially available[...]

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    14 EN Preparations 1 2 3 4 5 6 78 Controls and indicators Display STANDBY MODE At the time of power off with the power cord inserted into a power outlet, a small amount of power is supplied to the system to back up the memory. This is called standby mode. Under the condition, the system can be turned ON by the remote control unit. ÷ DVD video: Ela[...]

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    15 EN Preparations 6m The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. 1 POWER key 2 TOP MENU key £ 3 Cursor ( 5 ) Up, ( ∞ ) Down, ( 2 ) Left and ( 3 ) Right keys ^£§¶º ENTER key ^£§•º 4 RETURN key ) 5 ZOOM key º¤ 8 (Pause) key ^¢ (Slow) key ¶ 7 (Stop) k[...]

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    Preparations 16 EN Set up menu Set Up functions 1 Press the ON/STANDBY key to power on. MAIN UNIT 2 Set Video Format according to the connected TV type. ( To select TV Type 0 ) If the video formats of the disc and TV do not match, press and hold PAUSE key on the front panel for more than 5 sec- onds to be able to select a TV type (PAL, NTSC or AUTO[...]

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    Preparations 17 EN LANGUAGE Menu Language Select a language for the Setup menu and on-screen display. Disc Audio/ Disc Subtitle/ Disc Menu Select the language you prefer for the audio Track (disc audio), subtitles, and the disc menu Original: Refers to the original language in which the disc was recorded. Other: To select another language, press nu[...]

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    Preparations 18 EN LOCK (Parental Control) Rating Some movies contain scenes that may not be suitable for children to view. Many of these discs contain paren- tal control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. Movies and scenes are rated from 1 to 8, depending on the country. Some discs offer more suitable s[...]

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    Preparations 19 EN OTHERS PBC Set Playback Control (PBC) to On or Off. On: Video CDs with PBC are played according to the PBC. Off: PBC is switched off and normal playback is made. B.L.E. (Black Level Expansion) To select the black level of playback pictures. Set your preference and monitor’s ability. On: Expanded grey scale. (0 IRE cut off) Off:[...]

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    Preparations 20 EN Hierarchical structure of VCD menus (P.B.C. function) When an item is selected on the menu screen during playback of a P.B.C.-compatible VCD, another menu with more details items may be displayed. When a number of menus are connected in multiple layers in this way, it is said that the menus have a hierarchical structure. In this [...]

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    Preparations 21 EN Language Code Abkhazian 6566 Afar 6565 Afrikaans 6570 Albanian 8381 Ameharic 6577 Arabic 6582 Armenian 7289 Assamese 6583 Aymara 6588 Azerbaijani 6590 Bashkir 6665 Basque 6985 Bengali; Bangla 6678 Bhutani 6890 Bihari 6672 Breton 6682 Bulgarian 6671 Burmese 7789 Byelorussian 6669 Cambodian 7577 Catalan 6765 Chinese 9072 Corsican 6[...]

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    Operations 22 EN Basic playback of disc On screen display The on-screen Banner Display contains many playback features. To see the Banner Display, press ON SCREEN key on the remote while a disc is playing. Use the Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to move through the different features in the Banner Display. Each feature is illustrated [...]

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    Operations 23 EN 2 Open the tray. 3 Place a disc. Load a disc. 1 Start playback. 2 Elapsed time of the chapter, track or file display. When a Disc Menu appears on the screen In case of interactive DVDs, a Disc Menu appears on the screen. Then press ENTER to select specific menu you want to play by using Cursor keys. MAIN UNIT REMOTE ÷ When the 3 k[...]

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    Operations 24 EN Notes Notes ÷ You won't hear the sound (audio) on the DVD, VCD and DivX when you're using the Skip, Search, Step or Slow motion features. ÷ Playback features are not available during the opening cred- its of a movie. MAIN UNIT REMOTE Skipping chapters, tracks or files ÷ The chapter (or track) in the direction of the ke[...]

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    Operations 25 EN Repeat play Desired title, chapter, track or disc can be played back repeatedly. At the time of DVD video playback. ÷ " Chapter ": Repeat the chapter that is playing. ÷ " Title " : Repeat the title that is playing. At the time of audio CD/VCD playback. ÷ " Track ": Repeat the track that is playing. [...]

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    Operations 26 EN Basic playback of disc Program play You can listen to the desired tracks of the current CD, MP3 or WMA in any desired order. Program Edit 1 Insert a disc and close the tray. ( £ ) 4 You can select maximum 30 values by repeating step 3 . 5 Select the track you want to start playing on the Program list. Audio CD or MUSIC menu appear[...]

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    Operations 27 EN Slow motion playback ÷ During playback, press the SLOW keys. ÷ Each press switches the motion speed . (Slow Reverse is not possible) ÷ Press the 3 key to resume normal playback. 1 1/7 ( key) 2 1/6 ( key) 3 1/4 ( key) 4 1/2 ( key) REMOTE Playback from desired title, chapter or track REMOTE Because DVD video discs use digital tech[...]

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    Operations 28 EN Select Audio Language If the disc was created with different language tracks, you can use the AUDIO key on the remote to temporarily change the DVD player’s Audio setting. With DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode that have both a main and a Bilingual audio channel, you can switch between Main (L), Bilingual (R), or a mix of both (Ma[...]

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    Operations 29 EN Select Camera angle Some disc contains multiple angles particular scene or sequence. If the disc only has one angle, this feature won’t work. When you are playing a DVD disc contains scenes re- corded different camera angles, the angle indicator will blink on the TV screen. 1 During the angle indicator has blinked, press the ANGL[...]

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    Operations 30 EN Zoom function Use zoom to enlarge the video image. The square frame appears briefly in the right bottom of the picture. 1 During playback, press the ZOOM key o n th e remote. Each press the key switches the mode. 1 200% size 2 400% size 3 900% size 4 normal size 2 Press the Cursor ( 2 / 3 / 5 / ∞ ) keys on the remote to move thro[...]

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    Operations 31 EN 3D Surround To produce a 3D surround effect that simulates multi- channel audio from two stereo speakers. During playback, press the AUDIO key on the remote. ÷ " 3D SUR. " appears on the menu screen. ÷ To turn off the 3D Surround effect, press AUDIO key repeatedly until " 3D SUR. " disappears from the menu scr[...]

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    Operations 32 EN Once you insert an audio JPEG disc a menu appears on the TV screen. 1 Press the Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re- mote to select a folder then press ENTER key. 2 A list of files in the folder appears. If you are in a file list and want to return to the previous Folder list, use the Cursor up/down ( 5 / ∞ ) keys on the re[...]

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    Knowledge 33 EN ÷ Load a disc and press the 3 key. ÷ Turn the disc over and properly place it on the disc tray. ÷ Turn on the TV. ÷ Properly reconnect the connection cords. @# ÷ This is not a malfunction. ÷ Properly connect the audio cords. @# ÷ Set the sound volume to an appropriate level. ÷ Press the 3 (play) key to resume normal playback[...]

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    Knowledge 34 EN ÷ A viewing restriction ( Rating ) has been set for the disc. ÷ You have forgotten the password. ÷ The DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of the selected voice or subtitle language. ÷ The initial playback language is specified by the DVD disc. ÷ The DVD specifications provide for selection at the menu screen. [...]

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    Knowledge 35 EN This product incorporates copyright protection technol- ogy that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellec- tual property rights. Use of this copyright protection tech- nology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is in- tended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse en[...]

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    Knowledge 36 EN Specifications [Type] System ................................................... DVD video player Signal read system ......................... Semiconductor laser [D/A Conversion Section] D/A conversion ........................................................ 24 Bit Oversampling ... 8 fs (Sampling frequency; 44.1, 48 kHz) ..........[...]