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D VD Mini Hi-Fi System FW - D550 FW - D550[...]
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Manufactured under license from Dolby Labor atories . “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol are trade- marks of dolby Laboratories . MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FR OM DIGIT AL THEA TER SYSTEMS, INC. US PA T . NO 5,451,942, 5,956,674, 5,974,380, 5,978,762 AND O THER WORLD- WIDE P A TENTS ISSUED AND PENDING. “DTS” AND “DTS DIGIT A[...]
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5 English F rançais Español Index CA UTION Use of contr ols or adjustment or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. English ------------------------------------------------ 6 F rançais -------------------------------------------- 48 Español --------------------------[...]
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6 English Contents General Information/ Maintenance Featur es .................................................................. 8 Discs for pla yback ................................................ 8 Region codes Supplied accessories ............................................ 8 Envir onmental information ................................ 9 Care [...]
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7 English Contents T uner Operations T uning to radio stations .................................... 34 Presetting radio stations ............................ 34~35 Automatic preset pr ogramming Manual preset pr ogramming Selecting a preset radio station ....................... 35 Deleting a preset radio station Changing tuning grid ................[...]
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8 English General Information F eatures Y our D VD Mini Hi-Fi System with 2-channel full digital amplifier creates the same dynamic sound qualities that you f ind in full-fledged cinemas and incorpor ates some of the best features in home theater technology . Other features include: Built-in DTS and Dolby Digital decoder , supporting vir tual surr [...]
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9 English General Information/Maintenance En vironmental inf ormation Any unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. We hav e tr ied to make the packaging easy to separate into three mater ials: cardboard (bo x), polystyrene foam (buff er) and polyeth ylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of mater ials which can be recycled and r[...]
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10 English Connections Step 1: Placing speak ers Fr ont speaker ( left ) Fr ont speaker ( right ) Center speaker VIEWING AREA Place the front left and right speaker s at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the listening position. Notes: –T o avoid magnetic interference, do not position the front speak [...]
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11 English Connections Step 3: Connecting TV set IMPOR T ANT! –Y ou only need to mak e one video connection from the f ollowing options, according to the ca pabilities of your TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection pro vides higher picture quality . These options must be available on your TV set. – Connect the system directly to t[...]
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12 English Connections AUDIO IN R L VIDEO IN TO TV INT IN CH3 CH4 RF coaxial cable to TV Back of RF Modulator (example only) Antenna or Cable TV signal LINE OUT (CVBS) D D D P U UU ( ( IMPOR T ANT! – If your TV set only has a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF In), you will need a RF modulator in order to view the D VD playback vi[...]
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13 English Connections Step 4: Connecting FM/MW antennas DIN OUT MW ANTENNA FM ANTENNA FM antenna MW antenna fix the claw into the slot ● Connect the supplied MW loop antenna to the MW jack. Place the MW loop antenna on a shelf or attach it to a stand or wall. ● Connect the supplied FM antenna to the FM jack. Extend the FM antenna and fix its e[...]
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14 English Connections Connecting a VCR or cable/satellite bo x AUDIO OUT Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN ANT IN TO TV VCR or Cable/Satellite Box 2 4 1 3 3 AUX/ TV IN LINE OUT (CVBS) D D D P U UU ( ( Viewing and listening to pla yback 1 Connect the VCR or Cable/Satellite Box to the TV system as shown. 2 Connect the system’ s [...]
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15 English Functional Ov er view Contr ols on the system 1 ECO PO WER – to switch the system on or to Eco P ower Standby mode. 2 ST ANDBY ON 2 –t o switch the system on or to Standby mode. 3 DISPLA Y SCREEN – to view the current status of the system. 4 DISC TRA Y S 5 DISC CHANGE – to change disc(s). 6 DISC 1 / DISC 2 / DISC 3 – to select [...]
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16 English PREV / PRESET / NEXT O P (TITLE – / +) f or DISC .................... to select previous/next title , chapter and tr ack during playback. f or TUNER ............... to select a preset r adio station. f or CLOCK .............. ( on the system only ) to set the minute. ≤ ; – to connect headphones. ∞ SUBTITLE – to select the prefe[...]
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17 English Functional Ov er view Remote contr ol Notes: – First, select the source you wish to control by pressing one of the source select k eys on the remote contr ol (DISC or TUNER, for example). – Then select the desired function ( 2 , 4 , ¢ for example). 1 SOURCE – to select the relevant active mode: T APE, DISC, TUNER or A UX/TV . – [...]
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18 English Basic Functions Plug and Pla y (for tuner installation) Plug and play allo ws you to store all availab le r adio stations automatically . If plug and pla y has not been installed 1 When you turn on the system, “ AUTO INSTALL - PRESS PLAY ” will be displayed. 2 Press 38 on the system to star t installation. ➜ “ INSTALL ” will be[...]
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19 English Preparations IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure to complete the preparation pr ocedures befor e operating the system. Step 1: Inserting batteries into the remote contr ol 3 2 1 1 Open the batter y compar tment. 2 Place two batteries (T ype R06 or AA) in the compar tment with the correct polar ity as indicated by “+” and “–” symbols. 3[...]
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20 English Preparations Step 3: Setting the TV set IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure you ha v e completed all the necessar y connections. (See pag e 11-12, Connections – Connecting TV set) 1 Press DISC (DISC 1•2•3) on the front panel (or press DISC on the remote control). 2 Tu rn on the TV set and set to the cor rect Video- In channel. Y ou should [...]
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21 English Pr eparations Step 4: Setting speak ers IMPOR T ANT! – This function is only a vailable when y ou ha v e connected other 3.1-channel speak ers. Y ou can adjust the delay time (center and rear only) for individual speakers to optimize the sound effect according to y our surroundings and setup. Speaker settings are only activ e on effect[...]
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22 English IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for r egular discs. Theref ore, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc ., as offered on the mark et, because they may jam the disc mechanism. – Do not mo ve the system during pla yback. Doing so may dama ge the system. – Do not push on the disc t[...]
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23 English Disc Operations Basic pla yback controls To pla y discs in all the disc trays ● Press 38 . ➜ All the availab le discs will play once, then stop . ➜ During playback, the selected disc tray , tr ack n umber and elapsed playing time of the current track will appear on the display . To start playback fr om a selected disc tra y ● Pre[...]
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24 English Disc Operations Notes: – When you open the disc tray , the Repeat function will be cancelled automatically . –F or CVD, SVCD and VCD 2.0 discs , the Repeat function is not available unless the PBC function is set to OFF . – If discs of differ ent formats are loaded, the Repeat function is only available for the current disc . Shuff[...]
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25 English Disc Operations 2 Press 2 or 3 to select , and press 4 to enter the program menu. 3 Repeat steps 4-8 listed above to program your fav orite tr acks. Changing discs during pla yback 1 Press DISC CHANGE . ➜ The disc tray will open without interr upting playback. 2 To change the inner disc , press DISC CHANGE again. ➜ The active disc wi[...]
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26 English Disc Operations Searching f or a par ticular passage FR x 2 FF x 2 1 Select or from the menu bar to select fast reverse search or fast forward search respectively . 2 Press 4 to select the required search speed: F or D VD or MP3 (rever se): FR X2 p FR X4 p FR X6 p FR X8 p PLA Y (forward): FF X2 p FF X4 p FF X6 p FF X8 p PLA Y F or [...]
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27 English Disc Operations 1 Select from the menu bar and press 4 repeatedly to change the follo wing zooming scale: ZOOM X1.5 p ZOOM X2 p ZOOM X4 p ZOOM OFF 2 To pan through the enlar ged image , press SY STEM MENU to exit and press 2 / 3 / 5 / 4 buttons to mo ve the zoomed picture left, r ight, up or down. 3 To exit ZOOM mode, select “ZOOM OFF?[...]
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28 English MP3 / Picture Disc Operations Pla ying MP3 / pictur e disc (K odak, JPEG) IMPOR T ANT! –Y ou ha ve to turn on y our TV set and set to the correct Video In channel. (See pag e 20, Setting the TV set.) MP3 / JPEG picture disc 1 Load an MP3/Picture (JPEG) disc. ➜ The disc reading time may exceed 30 seconds due to complexity of the direc[...]
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29 English Using the menu bar Y ou can continue some oper ations directly via the multiple menu bars on the TV screen without interr upting the disc playback. But when y ou enter (SETUP MENU), the playback will pause . 1 4 2 , 3 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV set screen. 2 Press the 1 / 2 [...]
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30 English D VD Menu Operations Using the setup menu (user prefer ence settings) This D VD setup is car ried out via your TV set, enabling y ou to customize the D VD Mini Hi-Fi System to suit your par ticular requirements. 1 4 2 , 3 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . ➜ The menu bar will appear across the top of the TV screen. 2 Select icon and [...]
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31 English D VD Menu Operations Setting the video out Video Out selection enables y ou to choose the type of video output suitable for y our DVD system. SET S-VIDEO PR PB Y S-VIDEO – Select S-VIDEO if you ha ve connected the S-VIDEO output to your TV system using S- VIDEO jack. PR PB Y – Select PR PB Y if you ha ve connected the video output to[...]
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32 English D VD Menu Operations Night mode - turning on/off DIGIT AL OUTPUT OFF ON PCM OUTPUT NIGHT MODE CNTR DELA Y REAR DELA Y TEST TONE NIGHT MODE SET T O OFF Off Select this when you want to enjo y the sur round sound with its full dynamic range . On Select this to level out the v olume . High volume output will be softened and low volume outpu[...]
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33 English Restricting pla yback by setting par ental lev el Some D VDs may ha ve a parental level assigned to the complete disc or to cer tain scenes on the disc. This feature lets you set a playback limitation level. The rating levels are from 1 to 9 and are countr y specific . Y ou can prohibit the playing of cer tain discs that are not suitable[...]
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34 English T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure FM and MW antennas are connected. T uning to radio stations 1 Press TUNER to select “ FM XX ” or “ MW XX ”. 2 Press and hold 4 / ¢ on the remote control or 1 / ¡ on the system until the frequency indication star ts to change , then release . ➜ The next radio station will be tuned [...]
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35 English Manual pr eset pro gramming 1 Press TUNER (BAND) repeatedly to select the desired tuner band: FM or MW . 2 Press and hold 1 / ¡ on the system or 4 / ¢ on the remote control to search a r adio frequency . 3 Press PROGRAM . ➜ “ PROG ” and “ P 01 ” will display . 4 Press O / P on the system, 2 / 3 or nu meric keys (0-9) on the r[...]
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36 English Ta pe Operation/Recording IMPOR T ANT! – Before pla ying a ta pe , check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape ma y get jammed or ma y burst in the mechanism. – Store ta pes at room temperature and do not put them too close to a magnetic field (for example, a transformer , TV set or speaker). Ta pe pla yback 1 Press 0 to o[...]
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37 English Ta pe Operation/Recording IMPOR T ANT! – Recording is permissible if cop yright or other rights of third parties are not infringed upon. – Recording is possible onl y in tape deck 2. Preparation for r ecording 1 Press TA P E (T APE 1•2) to select T APE 2. 2 Load a recordable tape into tape deck 2 with the full spool to the left. 3 [...]
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38 English Clock/Timer Operations 1 2 - 3 - - - - - P R O G R A M Viewing clock The clock (if it is set) will be shown in Standby mode. ● Press DISPLA Y to select 12-hour or 24-hour mode. ➜ If the clock has not been set, “--:--“ will b link (1 kHz) until you set the clock. Setting the clock - see page 19. Setting the timer The system can sw[...]
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39 English To activate the timer ( for the same preset time and source ) 1 Press and hold TIMER for more than 3 seconds . 2 Press TIMER again to store the star t time . ➜ The last set timer information will be shown f or a few seconds and TIMER will appear on the display . Notes: – If the source is disc mode, playback will begin with the first [...]
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40 English Sound and V olume Controls Sound control IMPOR T ANT! – This D VD Mini HiFi system can onl y produce 2.1 channel surr ound sound. ● Press SURROUND on the remote control to select sur round or stereo mode. ➜ The a vailability of the var ious surround sound modes (Dolby Digital Surround, DTS Surround, Vir tual Sur round Sound) depend[...]
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41 English Sound and V olume Controls ● Press REAR +/- to adjust the level of the surround speaker s volume. ➜ “ REAR XXDB ” is displayed. ➜ The r ange is from -7dB to +8dB . ● Press CENTER +/- to adjust the level of the center speaker s volume. ➜ “ CNT XXDB ” is displayed. ➜ The r ange is from -7dB to +8dB . Note: – The above[...]
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42 English Other Functions Switching on/off Switching the system on In standb y/demonstration mode ● Press ST ANDBY ON . ➜ The system will go back to its previous status. ● Press DISC , TUNER , AU X , T APE (or DISC , TUNER , A UX/TV on the remote control). ➜ The system will switch to the selected source. In eco po wer standby mode ● Pres[...]
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43 English Other Functions Ke y control This feature allows y ou to change the key tone when you pla y a DVD or VCD disc . ● Press KEY CONTROL . ➜ The Key Control indicator will flash until you rotate JOG to change the key tone level. ● Rotate JOG control to (0). ➜ If you don’t adjust the key control lev el within 5 seconds, the indicator[...]
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44 English Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power ............................. 120 W T otal pow er Stereo mode (DIN) .......... 60 W + 60 W RMS Surround mode (1 kHz) ...................... DIN OUT Frequency Response .. 100 Hz - 20 kHz / – 3 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio ........................ > 65dB (CCIR) Input Sensitivity A UX/TV In ...[...]
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45 English W ARNING Under no circumstances should you tr y to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the w arranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs , fir st check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem by follo wing these hints[...]
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46 English Tr oubleshooting Sound cannot be heard or is of – Adjust the volume. poor quality – Disconnect the headphones. – Check that the speaker s are connected correctly . – Check if the str ipped speaker wire is clamped. – If the system is in pause , slow motion or fast forward/reverse mode , press 2; to resume the normal play mode . [...]
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47 English Glossar y Analog: Sound that has not been turned into number s. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left and r ight. Aspect ratio: The ratio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a display ed image . The horizontal vs. v er tical r atio of conventional TV[...]