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    D VD Mini Hi-Fi System FW - D750 FW - D750[...]

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    2 Manufactured under license from Dolb y Laboratories . “Dolby”, “Pro-logic” and the double-D symbol are trade- marks of dolby Laboratories . MANUFACTURED UNDER LICENSE FR OM DIGITAL 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[...]

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    3 3 5 4 2 1 3 £ ™ ( ¡ • ª º § ∞ 27 6 8 9 0 # $ % ( ) * ^ & @ ! 7 1 2 - 3 - - - DYNAMIC AMPLIFICA TION CONTROL wOOx 24[...]

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    4 1 PLUG & PLA Y -for tuner installation[...]

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    5 MC-V320/21-1 English F rançais Español CA UTION Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedur es other than herein may result in hazar dous r adiation e xposure or other unsafe operation. Index English ------------------------------------------------ 6 F rançais -------------------------------------------- 49 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 .................................... 35 Presetting radio stations ............................ 35~36 Automatic preset pr ogramming Manual preset pr ogramming Selecting a preset radio station ....................... 36 Deleting a preset radio station Changing tuning grid ................[...]

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    8 English General Information F eatures Y our DVD 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 surrou[...]

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    9 English General Information/Maintenance En vir onmental information Any unnecessar y packaging has been omitted. We hav e tr ied to make the packaging easy to separate into three mater ials: cardboard (box), polystyrene foam (buff er) and polyethylene (bags, protective foam sheet). Y our system consists of mater ials which can be recycled and reu[...]

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    10 English Connections Step 1: Placing speak ers Place the front left and right speaker s at equal distances from the TV set and at an angle of approximatel y 45 degrees from the listening position. Notes: –T o avoid magnetic interfer ence , do not position the front speak ers too c lose to your TV set. – Allow adequate ventilation ar ound the [...]

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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 ollo wing options, according to the capabilities of y our TV system. – S-Video or Component Video connection pro vides higher picture quality . These options must be a vailable on your TV set. – Connect the system directl y 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 vie w the D VD pla yback [...]

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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 antenn and fix its en[...]

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    14 English Connections Step 6: 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 syst[...]

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    15 English Functional Ov er view Controls 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 cur rent 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 pr evious/next title , chapter and track dur ing playback. f or TUNER ............... to select a preset radio station. f or CLOCK .............. ( on the system only ) to set the minute. 24 ; – to connect headphones. 25 SUBTITLE – to select the preferr[...]

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    17 English Functional Ov er view Remote control 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 AUX/TV . – T[...]

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    18 English Basic Functions Plug and Pla y (for tuner installation) Plug and play allows y ou to store all available 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! – Make sur e to complete the preparation pr ocedures before 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 Pr eparations Step 3: Setting the TV set IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure y ou have completed all the necessar y connections. (See page 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 s[...]

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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 ve 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 active on effectiv[...]

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    22 English IMPOR T ANT! – This system is designed for regular discs. Therefor e, do not use any accessories such as disc stabiliser rings or disc treatment sheets, etc., as offered on the mark et, because they ma y jam the disc mechanism. – Do not mo ve the system during pla yback. Doing so ma y damage the system. – Do not push on the disc tr[...]

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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 different f ormats 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 inter r 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 (reverse): 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 C[...]

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    27 English Disc Operations 1 Select from the menu bar and press 4 repeatedly to change the following z ooming scale: ZOOM X1.5 p ZOOM X2 p ZOOM X4 p ZOOM OFF 2 To pan through the enlarged 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 / Pictur e Disc Operations Pla ying MP3 / picture 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 page 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 direct[...]

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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 SYSTEM 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 pref erence settings) This D VD setup is carr ied 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 SYSTEM 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 D VD 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 y ou hav e connected the video output [...]

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    32 English Setting the PCM output DIGIT AL OUTPUT PCM 96K PCM 48K PCM OUTPUT NIGHT MODE CNTR DELA Y REAR DELA Y TEST TONE PCM 48K OUTPUT PCM 96K Select this if the optional audio equipment is capable of processing digital signal input with sampling r ate of 96 kHz. However , if the sound output is distor ted or there is no sound, select ‘48 kHz?[...]

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    33 English D VD Menu Operations Changing the passw ord Y ou can change the four -digit code used as P assw ord. 1 , 5 2 , 3 4 1 In disc mode , press SYSTEM MENU . 2 Select icon and press 4 . 3 Press 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 on the remote control to navigate in the men u. ➜ Mov e to icon and press 2 . ➜ Mov e to “P ASSWORD” and press 2 . ENTER CODE ENT[...]

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    34 English 4 Use the n umeric k eys (0-9) to enter the four - digit code. Y ou may ha ve to enter the same code twice. ➜ If not successful, see page 33, Using the Setup Menu - Changing the password. 5 Press 3 / 4 to select a rating level between 1-8 and press OK . ➜ D VDs rated above the lev el you select will not play unless y ou enter your f [...]

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    35 English T uner Operations IMPOR T ANT! – Mak e sure FM and MW antennas ar e 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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    36 English Manual preset pr ogramming 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 ke ys (0-9) on the r[...]

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    37 English Ta pe Operation/Recording IMPOR T ANT! – Befor e pla ying a tape , check and tighten slack tape with a pencil. Slack tape ma y get jammed or ma y burst in the mechanism. – Store tapes at r oom 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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    38 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 f or recor ding 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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    39 English Clock/Timer Operations A-B 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 blink (1 kHz) until you set the clock. Setting the clock - see page 19. Setting the timer The system can switch to DISC , TUNER, T APE[...]

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    40 English To activate the timer ( f or 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 firs[...]

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    41 English Sound and V olume Contr ols Sound contr ol IMPOR T ANT! – This D VD Mini HiFi system can only produce 2.1 channel sur round sound. ● Press SURROUND on the remote control to select surround or stereo mode . ➜ The availability of the various sur round sound modes (Dolby Digital Surround, DTS Sur round, Vir tual Surround Sound) depend[...]

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    42 English Sound and V olume Contr ols V olume control Changing the volume le vel ● Rotate V OLUME clockwise / anti-clockwise (or press VO L +/- ) to increase or decrease the v olume lev el. ➜ “ VOL XX ” is display ed. ➜ “ VOL MAX ” is displayed at maxim um level. ● Press SUBW +/- to adjust the level of the subwoofer speak er . ➜ [...]

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    43 English Other Functions Switching on/off Switching the system on In standby/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 standb y mode ● Pres[...]

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    44 English Other Functions Ke y control This feature allows y ou to change the key tone when you pla y a D VD 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 indicato[...]

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    45 English Specifications AMPLIFIER SECTION Output power ............................. 200 W T otal power Stereo mode (DIN) ..... 100 W + 100 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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    46 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 , first check the points listed below before taking the system for repair . If you are unable to remedy a pr oblem b y follo wing these hints[...]

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    47 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 stripped speaker wire is clamped. – If the system is in pause , slow motion or fast f orward/reverse mode , press 2; to resume the normal play mode . [...]

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    48 English Glossar y Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. 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 r atio of ver tical and horizontal sizes of a display ed image . The horizontal vs. ver tical r atio of conventional TVs[...]