Aiwa XD-DV520 manual

8C-AVE-903-01 020123AMK-H-O U DVD PLA YER PLA TINA DVD XD-DV520 OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES En (English) E (Español) For assistance and information, call toll free 1-800-BUY -AIW A. (United States and Puerto Rico) Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.) Owner ’ s record For your convenience, record the model number and serial number ([...]

2 ENGLISH ENGLISH W ARNING TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Explanation of Graphical Symbols: The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product’s en- [...]

ENGLISH 3 INTRODUCTION En Features DVD provides a completely new dimension in video entertainment. • Multi-language function*: Y ou can select audio soundtracks and subtitles. • Multi-angle function*: Y ou can select a viewing angle of scenes shot from multiple camera angles and recorded on the disc. • Parental lock function*: Y ou can preven[...]

4 ENGLISH Please read the following before operating the unit. About symbols Although this unit can play DVDs, audio CDs or MP3 discs, some of the functions are restricted dependent on the type of disc. The following symbols are used to make distinction. Playback of MP3 discs is dif ferent from that of other kinds of discs. For information about pl[...]

ENGLISH 5 INTRODUCTION En Region code of the DVD player and DVDs This DVD player is designed and manufactured for playback of region "1" encoded DVD software. The region code on the labels of some DVD discs indicates which type of player can play those discs. This unit can play only DVD discs labeled "1" or "ALL". If y[...]

6 ENGLISH Handling discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Hold the disc by the edges so that fingerprints will not get on the surface. Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. Cleaning discs Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc with a clean cloth. W ipe the d[...]

ENGLISH 7 INTRODUCTION En Before using the remote control A battery (CR2025) is already installed in the remote control when shipped from the factory . Remove the insulating tape from the battery holder by pulling its end as shown below . When to replace the battery The maximum operating distance between the remote control and the remote sensor of [...]

8 ENGLISH The instructions in this manual refer mainly to the buttons on the remote control. Buttons on the main unit with the same names as those on the remote control can be used as well. Front panel 1 6 ST ANDBY indicator Lights in red when the unit is in standby mode. 2 POWER button Press to turn on and of f the unit. 3 Disc tray Loading and re[...]

ENGLISH 9 INTRODUCTION En Remote control 1 POWER button Press to turn on and of f the unit. 2 Number buttons Press to select a track or title directly . 3 g buttons •P ress to fast forward a disc. • Press to select an item in the setup menu. 4 TOP MENU button Press to display the title menu if present on the disc. 5 MENU button •P ress to dis[...]

10 ENGLISH Display window This unit shows On Screen Display messages on the screen of the TV connected to the unit, as well as the display window of the unit. The On Screen Display of each operation makes operation simple and easy , especially when playing DVDs. They appear when you press the ON SCREEN button on the remote control. The instructions[...]

ENGLISH 11 PREP ARA TIONS En Before making connections • Connect the AC cords of the unit and any external equipment last, after finishing all other connections. • Insert the plugs completely into the jacks. Loose connections may produce a humming sound or other noise interference. •R efer to the instructions of the connected equipment. CAUTI[...]

12 ENGLISH AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) A Connecting to a TV only Set the setup menu correctly after connecting! Set the "TV Aspect" of the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "CHANGING SETUP V ALUES" on page 40[...]

ENGLISH 13 PREP ARA TIONS En AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B B Connecting to a TV and an amplifier with a Digital In jack Use a commercially available 75 ohm coaxial cord when connecting the unit to an AV amplifier with a Digital In jack. The supplied Audio/video cord is also available inste[...]

14 ENGLISH CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) C Connecting to a TV and an audio system Set the setup menu correctly after connecting! Set the "TV Aspect" of the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "CHANGING SETUP V ALUES" on page 40 for details.) TV Aspect When your TV is a conventional-screen size TV: L-B[...]

ENGLISH 15 PREP ARA TIONS En AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B D Connecting to a TV and an A V receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder Use either a commercially available optical cord or a 75 ohm coaxial cord when connecting this unit to an AV receiver with a Digital In jack. The[...]

16 ENGLISH CONNECTIONS (CONTINUED) E Connecting to a TV and an A V receiver equipped with a DTS decoder Use a commercially available 75 ohm coaxial cord when connecting the unit to an AV receiver with a Digital In jack. The supplied Audio/video cord is also available instead of a coaxial cord. AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-V[...]

ENGLISH 17 PREP ARA TIONS En F Connecting to a TV and an A V receiver with the Dolby Pro Logic Surround system AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B TV Set the setup menu correctly after connecting! Set the "TV Aspect" and "Digital out" of the setup menu according to the audio [...]

18 ENGLISH AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B Connecting to a TV equipped with an S-video jack Set the setup menu correctly after connecting! Set the "TV Aspect" of the setup menu according to the TV connected to the unit as follows: (See "CHANGING SETUP V ALUES" on page 40 [...]

ENGLISH 19 PREP ARA TIONS En AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OUT COAXIAL R L 2 1 C R Y C B Connecting to a TV or monitor with component video input connectors TV or monitor Component video output jacks (C B /C R /Y) The component video output jacks output the dif ferent color signals (C B /C R ) and luminance signal (Y) [...]

20 ENGLISH Getting ready to play •T urn on the TV , and set its video source (V ideo 1, V ideo 2, Video 3, etc.) to the one connected to the unit. •T urn on the audio equipment connected to the unit. Set its input source to the one connected to the unit. 1 Press POWER. The unit turns on and the 6 ST ANDBY indicator turns of f. The " "[...]

ENGLISH 21 BASIC OPERA TIONS En When the menu screen is displayed The menu screen may be displayed first after loading a DVD which contains a menu. Use the j / l / f / g buttons to select the title/chapter you want to view , then press OK c to start playback. Press TO P MENU or MENU to return to the menu screen. To stop playback Press s . To turn t[...]

22 ENGLISH PLA YBACK (CONTINUED) Fast forward and reverse Press g or f during playback. There are 4 speeds for DVD and 3 speeds for audio CD. Each press increases the speed as shown below . 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 To return to normal playback Press OK c . NOTE There is no audio during DVD playback. Slow playback Press l or j during playback. There are 4 spee[...]

ENGLISH 23 BASIC OPERA TIONS En On Screen Display (OSD) menu The general playback status can be displayed on the TV screen. Some items can be changed on the menu. 1 2, 3 EXIT 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback. 2 Press j / l to select the desired item. For DVD, press t to go to the second part of the On Screen Display menu, and r to return to the fi[...]

24 ENGLISH PLA YBACK (CONTINUED) Detailed description of each OSD menu Each item shows its current status and can be changed on the OSD menu. For details of the functions or optional settings, refer to the page in parentheses. Items Show the current selected item T itle number Chapter number Elapsed playing time Audio soundtrack language and channe[...]

ENGLISH 25 BASIC OPERA TIONS En Items Show the current selected item T rack number Elapsed playing time A-B repeat 1 track repeat/all tracks repeat Random play On Screen message Function Skip to the desired track (Chapter/track search on page 27) Search the point by the elapsed time directly (Time search on page 27) Repeat a specified portion (page[...]

26 ENGLISH This unit provides 4 types of DVD searches. T itle search Specifies a title number . Chapter/track search Specifies a chapter or track number . Ti me search Specifies the elapsed time of the desired position. Mark search Specifies the marked point. T itle search 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback. 2 Press j / l to select the Title icon. 3[...]

ENGLISH 27 MORE FEA TURES En Chapter/track search 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback. 2 Press j / l to select the Chapter/ T rack icon. 3 Press f / g to enter the desired chapater or track number . • The number buttons can also be used to select the desired number . Example: T o pl ay chapter/track number 2 Press 2 . Example: T o pl ay chapter/tra[...]

28 ENGLISH Mark search Playback can restart from the marked point. Up to 10 points can be marked within the same disc. To mark a desired point 1 Press MARK at the desired point during playback. The picture enters the pause mode and the following screen appears. 2 Press j / l to select the desired mark number . 3 Press g and then OK c . The point is[...]

ENGLISH 29 MORE FEA TURES En ZOOMING AND CHANGING THE ANGLE Zooming the picture This function allows you to zoom-in (x2) and zoom-out (x0.5) the picture. 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback. 2 Press t to go to the second part of the On Screen Display menu. 3 Press l to select the Zoom icon. 4 Press OK c repeatedly . Each time the button is pressed, t[...]

30 ENGLISH RANDOM AND REPEA T PLA YBACK Random playback 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback or in stop mode. 2 Press j / l to select the Random icon. 3 Press OK c to turn on the random function. The "RAND" indicator lights in the display window . If you pressed ON SCREEN in stop mode at step 1, press ON SCREEN or EXIT to turn of f the On Sc[...]

ENGLISH 31 MORE FEA TURES En Repeating a portion between two specified points (A-B Repeat) Y ou can select a portion of a track to be repeated. The portion to be repeated cannot span a track boundary , but must be within a single track. 1 Press ON SCREEN during playback. 2 For DVD: Press t to go to the second part of the On Screen Display menu, and[...]

32 ENGLISH PROGRAMMED PLA YBACK Y ou can select up to 30 tracks, and play them in programmed order . 1 Press AUDIO in stop mode. The program menu screen appears on the TV screen. 2 Press f / g to select the desired track number . 3 Press l . 4 Press f / g to select the next track number . 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to select another track. 6 Press OK c[...]

ENGLISH 33 MORE FEA TURES En Y ou can inhibit the command responses in the top corner of the TV screen which appears momentarily when you press a button. 1 Press ON SCREEN. 2 For DVD: Press t to go to the second part of the On Screen Display menu, and press l to select the ON SCREEN icon. For CD: Press j / l to select the ON SCREEN icon. 3 Press OK[...]

34 ENGLISH CHANGING THE AUDIO TRACK f , g ON SCREEN EXIT j , l •W hen playing a DVD with soundtracks in multiple languages, the audio will automatically be played in the designated language set in the setup menu (page 41). If that language is not on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected. • The audio track may only be changed [...]

ENGLISH 35 MORE FEA TURES En DISPLA YING AND CHANGING SUBTITLES • The subtitle is displayed in the designated language set in the set up menu (page 41). If that language is not on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected. • Subtitles may only be changed with discs which contain more than one set of subtitles. •T he number of s[...]

36 ENGLISH The unit can play back MP3s recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-R W discs. Before playing back an MP3 disc, read the following notes. Notes on MP3 discs An MP3 file stores audio data compressed using MPEG1, the audio layer-3 file-coding scheme. In this manual, we refer to what, in PC terminology , are called "folders" and "file[...]

ENGLISH 37 MORE FEA TURES En NOTE It may take over 30 seconds to read the MP3 tracks depending on the complexity of the album tree. Playing back an MP3 disc Load an MP3 disc. The MP3 Player panel is displayed on the TV screen and the first track begins to play . MP3Player TRA CK1~4 0:00 secs 44 kHz 128 k bps J -Ster eo MP3 Play er TRA CK1~4 0:00 se[...]

38 ENGLISH PLA YING BACK AN MP3 DISC (CONTINUED) Using the command box Using the commands in the command box, you can create your own MP3 Songs Selection List. To use the commands On the MP3 Songs Selection List, press l and the command box is highlighted. MP3 Songs Selection List New Sel All Remove Rmv All Add Play TRACK1~4 TRACK1~6 TRACK1~2 TRACK[...]

ENGLISH 39 MORE FEA TURES En [Sel All] command When you execute this command, all the tracks on the MP3 Songs Selection List are selected for play . MP3 Songs Selection List New Sel All Remove Rmv All Add Play TRACK1~4 TRACK1~6 TRACK1~2 1/3 [Remove] command This command removes the currently selected track from the MP3 Songs Selection List. MP3 Son[...]

40 ENGLISH All the basic settings of the unit are properly preset at the factory . • Check that "Digital out" and "TV aspect" in the setup menu are correctly set according to the type of equipment connected to the unit. For details on the setting, refer to the "Connections" section on pages 11 to 19. • Change any o[...]

ENGLISH 41 AS NECESSAR Y En Language 1 Press j / l to select "Language" on the setup menu and press OK c . 2 Press f / g to select the desired item. Audio: The audio soundtrack language on a DVD disc can be changed. If the selected language is not available on the disc, the original language for the disc is selected. Subtitle: The subtitl[...]

42 ENGLISH CHANGING SETUP V ALUES (CONTINUED) Subtitle The subtitle can be turned on or of f. 1 Press j / l to select "Subtitle" on the setup menu and press OK c . 2 Press f / g to select "On" or "Off". On: Tu rns on the subtitle. Off: T urns of f the subtitle. 3 Press OK c . 4 Press f / g to select "Return" [...]

ENGLISH 43 AS NECESSAR Y En To set the TV aspect Select the appropriate screen type of your TV . 1 Press j / l to select "TV aspect" on the setup menu and press OK c . 2 Press f / g to select "TV Aspect" and press OK c . 3 Press f / g to select the desired item. L-Box: Select this when a conventional TV is connected. Media recor[...]

44 ENGLISH CHANGING SETUP V ALUES (CONTINUED) Audio set To e m it test tone Y ou can hear a noise tone emitted from the front left and right speakers alternately . If the noise tone from the left speaker and the right speaker are heard unevenly , adjust the left and right speaker balance using the connected equipment. 1 Press j / l to select "[...]

ENGLISH 45 AS NECESSAR Y En Digital out Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the digital output of the unit according to the type of audio system you use. CAUTION When connecting an A V receiver not equipped with a Dolby Digital decoder or DTS decoder , do not set "Dolby Digital" to "Bitstream" and "DTS&[...]

46 ENGLISH CHANGING SETUP V ALUES (CONTINUED) Parental Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent children from playing the discs. This unit is equipped with a password designed to prevent children from changing the level. To set the parental lock level and password 1 Press j / l to select "Par[...]

ENGLISH 47 AS NECESSAR Y En 6 Press f / g to select "Return" and press OK c . To change the password 1 Select "Parental" on the setup menu and press OK c . 2 Press f to select "Password" and press OK c . 3 Enter the current password and press OK c . 4 Enter the new password and press OK c . To unlock the current level [...]

48 ENGLISH If something seems to be wrong with your DVD player , first check the items in the table below . Symptom The power does not come on. The disc does not play . Playback stops almost immediately . No picture. The picture is bad. No sound. The remote control does not work, or does not work correctly . • Is the power cord plugged firmly int[...]

ENGLISH 49 AS NECESSAR Y En SPECIFICA TIONS NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate[...]

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