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DVD HOME CINEMA SYSTEM SD-43HK OWNER’S MANUAL Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, pleas read this instruction booklet carefully and completely . V I D E O COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT DIGITAL VIDEO AH68-01289C[...]
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Precautions 1 2 Safety W arnings Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. CAUTION-INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEA TED, A VOID EXPO- SURE TO BEAM. This symbol indicates that dangerous voltage which can cause electric shock is pres[...]
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PREP ARA TION CONNECTIONS OPERA TION SETUP MISCELLANEOUS RADIO OPERA TION Before Use 3 Contents 3 PREP ARA TION Safety W arnings ..........................................................................................................................................1 Precautions......................................................................[...]
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PREP ARA TION 6 5 Description Front Panel Remote Control & Batteries Audio Cable/ Video Cable User's Manual FM Antenna AM Antenna VOLUME CONTROL STOP ( ) button ON/ST ANDBY button ON/ST ANDBY indicator HEADPHONE JACK DISPLA Y FUNCTION button DISC TRA Y OPEN/CLOSE button TUNING DOWN & SKIP ( ) buttons TUNING UP & SKIP ( ) buttons Y [...]
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PREP ARA TION Remote Control 7 8 ON/ST ANDBY ( ) button DISPLA Y button REMAIN button AUX button MENU/DIGEST button DIRECTION/ENTER button RETURN button STOP button TUNING/CD Search button RDS button SLIDE SHOW/ZOOM button REPEA T button NUMBER(0~9) buttons DPL II EFFECT button DPL II MODE button MUTE button VOLUME Control button SLEEP button SPK M[...]
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Y 9 Connecting the Speakers 10 Rear speaker (Right Surround) Right front speaker Left front speaker Rear speaker (Left Surround) Subwoofer T urn off the Power first and set the volume knob to low initially before connecting. • Connect the speakers using the supplied speaker cords by matching the colors of the terminals and those of the cords. •[...]
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CONNECTIONS 12 11 • The signal of S-VIDEO OUT jack will output only when the function mode is selected to CD/DVD. • On the rear panel SCART cable is indicated as “ A V OUT . ” Note For using the SCART cable • If Scart is equipped for your TV , set RGB-COMPOSITE selector of the center unit to RGB. Y ou can get a better picture quality by u[...]
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CONNECTIONS • When the power is not turned on, press down the STOP ( ) button on the main unit for over 5 seconds. The product will be initialized to its optimum state. • Some operational features such as the Speaker mode, T est tone, V olume, etc. will not be displayed on the TV screen. Before Using the DVD Player 14 Y our DVD player is capabl[...]
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OPERA TION 16 DVD Playback 15 • Depending on the disc, the initial disc information screen may look different from disc to disc. Pausing Playback Press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button during playback. • T o resume, press the PLA Y/P AUSE ( ) button again. Stopping Playback Press the STOP ( ) button during playback. • During playback, when the STO[...]
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OPERA TION MP3/WMA CD Playback 17 Y ou can play MP3/WMA files that have been recorded on a CD-R or CD-ROM on the DVD video player . • It is recommended you turn on your TV when playing back an MP3/WMA CD. Starting Playback Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button to load a disc. 1 • After detecting the disc, playback starts. • The on-screen bar and th[...]
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Slow Playback/Checking the Remaining T ime 20 OPERA TION Forward/Reverse Searching 19 Playing Slowly Multi-Speed Playback SF 1/4 SF 1/8 SF 1/2 SR 1/2 SR 1/4 SR 1/8 PLA Y 2 X 4 X 8 X 32 X FR FR FR FR PLA Y 2 X 4 X 8 X 32 X FF FF FF FF PLA Y Each time the button is pressed Each time the button is pressed Skipping through a Chapter TITLE 01/10 CHAPTER[...]
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Disc Menu/T op Menu Function 22 OPERA TION Repeat Playback 21 Playing Repeatedly Each time the REPEA T button is pressed Repeat playback allows you to repeat a chapter , title, or track. A ↔ B Repeat Playback Press the REPEA T A ↔ B button again. A TO B SET A A TO B SET B A TO B CANCELLED 1 2 Press the REPEA T button. Using the Disc Menu Press [...]
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OPERA TION • Depending on the disc, DTS or DOLBY PRO LOGIC can be selected. 23 Selecting the Audio Language/Subtitle Language Selecting the Audio Language • Depending on the number of languages recorded on a DVD disc, a different audio language (ENGLISH, SP ANISH, FRENCH, etc.) is selected each time the button is pressed. SUBTITLE 01/05 : ENGLI[...]
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25 26 OPERA TION JPEG File Playback Digest Function Press Cursor ,, ▲ , ▼ buttons during playback. Rotate/Flip Function • Y ou can view 9 JPEG images on the TV screen. Images captured with a digital camera or camcorder , or JPEG files on a PC can be stored on a CD and then played back with this DVD player . Slide Show Function From top to bot[...]
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OPERA TION 28 Program Playback 27 Program allows you to store your favorite tracks for a particular disc in the player memory . • Press the PROGRAM button to twice when in the stop mode. T o delete the entire Program • Press the NUMBERS (0~9) button to select the track you do not want to program and then press the CLEAR button. When you have en[...]
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SETUP 29 Setup Functions Y ou can install your own Personal Preferences. SETUP MENU -- MAIN P AGE PREFERENCES GENERAL SETUP EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP SETUP MENU -- MAIN P AGE GENERAL SETUP PREFERENCES EXIT SETUP GENERAL SETUP -- GENERAL P AGE -- TV DISPLA Y OSD LANG BLACK LEVEL MAIN P AGE DRC OFF ON GENERAL SETUP -- GENERAL P AGE -- SET OSD LANGUAGE[...]
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31 32 SETUP Ratings 1 to 8: Some discs contain scenes not suitable for children. If you set a rating for the player , all disc scenes with the same rating or lower will be played. Higher rated scenes will not be played unless an alternative scene is available on the disc. The alternative must have the same rating or a lower one. If no suitable alte[...]
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SETUP Speaker Setup 33 34 Setting up Speaker Mode and Delay Time • Each time the button is pressed, a different mode selection is displayed on the front panel display as shown below . • The display changes depending on the current audio output mode (PRO LOGIC II, STEREO, etc.). • Speaker delay time setting is a professional sound volume adjus[...]
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Creating Realistic Sound Fields SETUP 36 35 T o set up Speaker Balance T o set up Speaker Balance PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LCR LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LCR LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LCR LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LCR LS LFE SR S D I G I T A L PRO LOGIC LINEAR PCM LCR LS LFE SR S D I G I T A[...]
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38 37 SETUP 23 Press the PL II button. Press the PL II MODE button. 1 Press the Function button on the front panel to select the desired function. • Each time the PL II button is pressed. • Select from FM ➞ AM ➞ DVD ➞ DIGIT AL IN ➞ AUX 1 ➞ AUX 2. • Each time the PL II MODE button is pressed. PRO LOGIC LC R LS LFE RS LR LFE PRO LOGIC[...]
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Presetting the radio stations RADIO OPERA TION 40 39 When the or button is pressed, a preset broadcast station is selected. Hold in the or button. Automatic searching begins, and then stops when a station is tuned in. Press the or button to tune to the chosen station. The frequency changes incrementally in either direction each time the correspondi[...]
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About RDS broadcasting 41 42 RADIO OPERA TION • RDS is not available for AM(MW) broadcasts. • RDS may not operate correctly if the station tuned is not transmitting RDS signal properly or if the signal strength is weak. If searching finishes at once, “ PS ” ,and “ RT ” will not appear on the display . Using the RDS (Radio Data System) t[...]
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MISCELLANEOUS 44 43 Cautions on Handling and Storing Discs Small scratches on the disc may reduce sound and picture quality or cause breaks in playback. Be especially careful not to scratch discs when handling them. When you get fingerprints or dirt on the disc, clean it with a mild detergent diluted in water and wipe with a soft cloth. • When cl[...]
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T roubleshooting 45 • The power cord is disconnected. • Plug the power cord into the wall outlet securely . No power . • No disc is inserted. • Insert a disc. (Check that the DVD or , audio CD indicator in the display window is lit.) The power is on, but the DVD receiver does not work. • The TV is not set to receive DVD signal output. •[...]
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MISCELLANEOUS 48 47 Specifications Memo Power Requirement Power Consumption Weight Dimensions (W x H x D) Operating T emperature Range Operating Humidity Range Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Usable Sensitivity S/N Ratio Distortion Composite Video S-VIDEO Component Video Scart Jack Front speaker output Center speaker output Rear speaker out[...]