Palsonic DVD4000 manual

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    CAUTION: To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock, do not remove the cover of the unit. Refer servicing only to qualified personnel. DVD4000 USERS GUIDE PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD 1 JOYNTON AVENUE WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA TEL:(02)9313 7111 FAX:(02)9313 7555 www.palsonic.com.au PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA:1300 657 888[...]

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    System Setup Getting Started DVD Player Features 1 On-Screen Messages 26 Safety 2 Warning 2 Important Notice Player Overview 3 Front Panel Rear Panel Remote Control Front Panel Display Accessories Remote Control Operation System Connections Initial Setup Supported Disc Formats Playback Features 6 6 7 9 9 Basic Playback Playing Desired Title / Chapt[...]

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    Thank you for choosing the Palsonic DVD4000 DVD Player. We strongly recommend that you carefully study this users guide before attempting to operate the unit and keep it for reference. Your player provides: Composite video, S-video and component video (Y, CB, CR) outputs Coaxial and optical audio outputs with Dolby Digital and DTS bitstream Stereo [...]

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    Safety TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRES AND ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE! To reduce the risk of fire and electric shock do not remove the cover of the unit. Refer servicing only to qualified personnel. This lightning flash arrow symbol in a triangle is intended to alert users to the presence of non-insulated high voltage w[...]

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    Front Panel 1. Power button 2. Microphone 1 Jack 3. Microphone 2 Jack 4. Mic 1 volume knob 5.Mic 2 volume knob 6. DVD disc tray 7. VFD display 8. Pause button 9. Fast backward button 10. Fast forward button 11.Play button 12. Previous button 13. Next Button 14. Stop button 15. Open/Close button Rear Panel 1. Composite video output 1 2. Composite vi[...]

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    Remote Control: 4 Player Overview[...]

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    1. Disc Indication Front Panel Display 2. Repeat 3. Program. 4. Dolby DiAC-3 & DTS indication 5. DTS lock/unlock 6. Microphone 7. Time indication 8. Chapter indication 9. Title indication 10. Pause 11. Multi-angle 12. Play indication 5 Player Overview[...]

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    . Remote Control Operation Getting Started Accessories Remote Control ........1 Audio cable .......1 Instruction Manual .... 1 Video cable ........1 1 Remove Battery Cover 2 Insert Batteries 3 Close the battery cover Care of remote control: Aim remote control toward remote sensor of unit. Do not drop the unit. Store remote in a cool, dry place. Do [...]

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    Getting Started System Connection: Video Connection The unit supports two choices of video output: composite video and S-video output. Composite Video Output Connect the supplied video cable (yellow) to the video output (yellow) of the unit and to the video input of your TV or monitor. S-Video Output Connect an S-video cable (not induded) to the S-[...]

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    System Connection Audio Connection The unit supports two choices of audio output Analog Audio and Digital Audio. Analog Audio is stereo (2 channel). Digital Audio provides optical and coaxial outputs. Digital Audio provides 5.1 channels using an external decoder. Stereo Output Connect the audio cable to the audio out of the unit and to the stereo i[...]

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    audio+video audio+video Video Output Getting Started Before operation, please make sure the following setup is correct Setup Before Operation The unit has three choices of audio output: 2 channel (Lt/Rt). Stereo PCM, Digital. Select different setup depending on your connection. For more information, please refer to "System Setup (page 30). The[...]

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    Open/Close Playback Features Basic Playback Power on the unit. Press POWER button on front panel. Power indicator will light. Place disc on the tray with label side up. Press Open/Close again, the tray will close and begin to play disc. Note: Do not move the unit during operation, or the disc may be damaged. Do not touch the tray while it is moving[...]

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    Open/Close Playback Features Basic Playback Press Open/Close Replace the disc after the tray is fully open. Note: Press the button again after replacing the disc. Do not press the button while the unit is loading the disc. Stop Press STOP once to memorize the stopped position. When you press PLAY, the disc will resume play from the stopped position[...]

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    . Playback Features Playing the desired title, chapter and time Usually, DVD discs are divided into titles and titles are divided into chapters. TITLE Skip backward Skip forward Press TITLE to display the title menu. Use the arrow keys to select the desired title. You can use the 0-9 keys to select the title if numbers are indicated in the Title me[...]

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    1 : 23 : 50 TITLE 01/01 CHAPTER 00/018 Playing the desired title, chapter and time Search Select Press SEARCH button, displaying: For example: Press the Search button to select Time Search, Chapter Search or Title Search. Press the 0-9 keys to enter the time (hours, minutes and seconds) or the number of the title or chapter. For Example: Time Press[...]

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    Close navigational system Press PBC button and the screen will display a summary of the disc contents: Press the left/right buttons to select different titles. The relevant information for the selected title will be displayed. Press the SELECT key to play the selected title. You can also press the 0-9 keys to start playback of the desired tile. Pro[...]

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    step C Special Playback Features Fast backward Fast forward In play mode, press fast forward or fast backward. Every press of or will change the speed. : Fast backward : Fast forward x4 Note: The unit will be muted when skipping forward and backward. Some discs do not support skip playback. Operation may vary from disc to disc. step Pressing STEP t[...]

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    CHAPTER REPEAT ON C Playback Features Special Playback Features You can set chapters/titles to repeat. repeat Each press of the REPEAT button will change the repeat mode as follows: repeat the chapter Press A-B button a third time to clear the setting and return to normal. REPEAT OFF return to normal play Note: Some discs do not support repeat play[...]

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    Special Playback Features slow Press SLOW button and the speed will change as follows: Note: Audio will be muted during slow motion. Press SELECT to resume normal playback. 17 F Return to normal play Playback Features E Slow You can play back in slow motion. PLAYBACK SR 4X SR 8X SR 2X SF 2X SF 4X SF 8X .[...]

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    3/3 select angle While playing multi-angle scene, press ANGLE to select as follows: angle Note: While playing a multi-angle scene, the angle will always be displayed on the screen if the angle is set to ON in the setup menu. Select language language In play mode, press the button changing the language. AUDIO 1/2 : AC-3 5.1 Every press will change t[...]

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    J Special Playback Features Mute mute Press MUTE to turn off the audio. Press MUTE again to resume normal sound. While playing a disc with subtitles, press the SUBTITLE button as follows: subtitle 02/02 subtitle off Note: The unit will return to default setup when you turn on the device or when you change the disc. The unit will display the origina[...]

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    Special Playback Features stop Note: Some discs may not support this function. Press PLAY to start playback from the memorized position. In zoom mode, press the arrow keys to move in the selected direction. 20 Playback Features You can zoom in while watching movies. 1 L Zoom 2 zoom zoom x 1.5 zoom x 2 zoom x 4 zoom off The unit can continue playing[...]

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    skip backwards Playing Other Compatible Discs Playing VCDs: track 4 track 5 VCDs are divided into multiple tracks. Note: Not all VCDs contain PBC menus. After reading the disc, the PBC menu will be displayed automatically (if the disc contains a PBC menu). Alternatively, press the 0-9 keys to select the desired track. To select a number larger than[...]

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    Playing VCDs: In program mode, press PROGRAM to clear the play mode. Play your desired sequence program program In stop mode, press PROGRAM. Press SELECT key, selecting your desired track. If the number is larger than 10, press 10+first, then input the next number. Press PLAY key, entering program play. 22 Playing Other Compatible Discs PROGRAM 00 [...]

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    Playing VCDs: Often different channels on VCDs contain different languages. channel MONO LEFT MONO RIGHT Playing Audio CDs: Audio CDs are divided into multiple tracks. After reading the disc, it will play automatically. Press number key, selecting your desired track. If the number is larger than 10, press 10+ first, then input the next number. Note[...]

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    folder Playing Other Compatible Discs Playing MP3 File folder MP3 discs are divided into folders and tracks. The folder menu will be displayed after reading the disc. Press the arrow keys to select the desired folder. Press SELECT to enter the item. Press the arrow keys to select the desired track, then press SELECT to play the track. You can also [...]

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    B Select picture directly Kodak CDs are picture divided into content and pictures. Select content Insert the disc to display the content menu. Use the arrow keys to select the desired content, then press SELECT. Press the arrow keys to select the desired picture, then press SELECT to view the picture. Press up to play in a clockwise direction, and [...]

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    TITLE REMAIN 00:01:03 Playback Displays DISPLAY You can see the number of the current chapter, title, time remaining and elapsed time of the current chapter and title. Press DISPLAY five times to turn off the time display. Press DISPLAY once to display the elapsed time of the current title. Press DISPLAY twice to display the time remaining in the c[...]

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    1. The corresponding indication will appear on the bottom of screen when moving the cursor to selected item. 2. Gray (dimmed) items cannot be set. 3. The setup will be saved after powering off the unit. Menu Operation Press SETUP to display the setup menu. Press the arrow keys to move to the desired item, then press SELECT to confirm. GENERAL SETUP[...]

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    General Setup Page A. NORMAL/PS - Select to view DVD movies full screen on a standard 4:3 television. Movies will be cropped (using a technique called Pan & Scan) to fit your television. B. NORMAL/LB - Select to view DVD movies in letterbox format (black bars will appear above and below the image). C. WIDE - Select if you have a widescreen tele[...]

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    Menu frame Speaker Setup page STEREO MAIN PAGE Set the type of front speakers you are using: LT/RT Select when using an external Dolby Pro Logic decoder. STEREO: Outputs a stereo signal. 29 Speaker Setup System Setup DOWNMIX LT/RT DOWNMIX 1 2[...]

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    SPDIF/PCM SPDIF/RAW Select the audio output mode: ANALOG: No signal from coaxial or optical outputs. SPDIF/RAW: Select if the unit is connected to an amplifier with a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder via the optical or coaxial digital audio outputs. SPDIF/PCM: Select if the unit is connected to a 2-channel stereo amplitier. Select STEREO, L-MONO, R-MON[...]

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    Return to the default setup. 1 G Smart Nav Defaults Audio Subtitle, Disc Menu Select Reset, enter and confirm the new password, then press PLAY. Preferences Setup Menu frame Note: You can only enter Preferences setup from stop or no disc mode. AUDIO ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE SUBTITLE ENGLISH FRENCH SPANISH CHINESE JAPANESE OFF DISC ME[...]

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    No sound TV screen has menu Troubleshooting Symptoms and Solutions If you have any questions, please refer to the following table before seeking service. No picture Not connected Video cable not securely connected Audio cable not securely connected Incorrect audio output setting Disc is dirty Distortion in fast forward or backward mode External equ[...]

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    96KHz PCM 4Hz~44KHz DVD Player/Output DVD Player Audio CD 4Hz~20KHz Within measurable range Temperature 0-4OC; Operation status: horizontal Output 33 Video Output S-video Output Audio Output (Analog Audio) 1.0 V(P-P), 75 (Y) 1.0 V(P-P), 75 (C) 0.286 V(P-P), 75 2.0 V(rms) Specifications Power Supply Power Consumption Weight Video System Dimension 11[...]

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    Cleaning of discs: Fingerprints or stains on the discs surface will directly affect signal recording and result in poor picture quality. Therefore, use a soft cloth and wipe in a circular manner from the center to the outer edges when cleaning the disc. Storage of disc: Do not keep the disc in direct sunlight, near a heat source, in dusty places or[...]

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    PALSONIC CORPORATION PTY LTD 1 JOYNTON AVENUE WATERLOO NSW 2017 AUSTRALIA TEL:(02)9313 7111 FAX:(02)9313 7555 www.palsonic.com.au PALSONIC CUSTOMER SERVICE TELEPHONE AUSTRALIA: 1300 657 888[...]