Dolby Laboratories STS75E manual

DVD HOME THEATER SYSTEM OWNER'S MANUAL CD -R VCR A V INPUT R 2 VIEWER[...]

- 1 - Important Safety Instructions W ARNI NG The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cause an electric shock. The exclamation point within the e[...]

- 2 - Important Safety Instructions 1 . Read Instructions - All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2 . Retain Instructions - The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3 . Heed Warnings - All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be [...]

- 3 - T able of Contents Repeat Playback ........................................ 24 Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ............................ 24 Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ........... 24 Repeating a specific section (DVD) ...................... 24 Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc......... 25-26 Playing a MP3 file disc ...........[...]

- 4 - The Unit can playback. Region Management Information Region Management Information: This Unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs. If the Region number printed on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Region number of this Unit, this Unit cannot play that disc. The region[...]

- 5 - Bef ore Y ou Star t To install Batteries 1. Open the battery door. Battery Replacement When batteries become weak, the operating distance of the Remote Control is greatly reduced and you will need to replace the batteries. Notes: • If the Remote Control is not going to be used for a long time, remove the batteries to avoid damage caused by [...]

- 6 - P arts and Functions (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) (Continued on next page) Remote Control VO LUM E SE TUP MEN U ENTER SLO W SLOW STO P PLA Y PA US E R EPEA T PR EV SEARC H CL EA R AN GLE SUBTITL E A-B DI SC DI S PL A Y A UDI O Z OOM/ NT SC/ P AL N EXT ST ANDBY/ O N SOUND O[...]

- 7 - 1 9 ) FUNCTION button Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting. 2 0 ) OPEN / CLOSE button Use to open or close the disc tray. 2 1 ) GOTO button Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc. 2 2 ) SOUND button Selects sound balance and tone controls for adjustment with the cursor buttons. 2 3 ) P. SCAN / [...]

- 8 - Rear Panel 1 ) Disc tray Open or close tray by pushing OPEN/CLOSE button. Place a disc on the disc tray, label side up. 2 ) STANDBY indicator When the Unit is turned on by pressing the STANDBY/ON button, the light will illuminate a few seconds. If you press the STANDBY /ON button on the remote control, the Unit will turn off and go into stand[...]

- 9 - Region (Local) Number Error Indicator If the region (local) number of the disc that you attempt to play differs from the region number of the Unit, "Invalid Region" appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played). If no disc is loaded when the Main Unit is switched on. Tray open Tray closed Loading Stopped Playing Paused Fast [...]

- 10 - Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) A. Connecting a TV The Unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV. RCA Audio/Video cable Use the supplied Audio/Video cable. 1. Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/r[...]

- 11 - Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) or Component video outputs (DVD) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO IN[...]

- 12 - Setup Notes : • When you connect the Unit to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connection. • If the external equipment is a television and this audio system is closed to it, you may experience interference if the tuner function is selected while the telev[...]

- 13 - Setup (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) D . Connecting the speakers & subwoofer The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on th[...]

- 14 - Setup Turning on the Unit and TV 1 )Press the ST ANDBY/ON button to turn the Unit ON, or 2 )Press the ST ANDBY /ON b utton on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the PLA Y button to turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode. 3 )T urn on the TV by pressing its PO WER button. 4 )Select the channel on your TV corresponding to [...]

- 15 - To adjust the surround sound balance while Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding is in effect Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Un[...]

- 16 - Adjusting the Sound Pro Logic Emulation Mode (EMU) The Pro Logic emulation mode offers users the same robust surround processing as original Pro Logic, in case the source content is not of optimum quality, or if there is a desire to hear the program more "as it used to be". When this mode is used, it is called Pro Logic, as before.[...]

- 17 - (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Pla ying a Disc DV D C D This owner’ s manual explains the basic instructions of this D VD Unit. Some D VD discs are produced in a manner that allo ws specific or limited operation during playbac k. As suc h, the D V[...]

- 18 - (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Slo w-motion pla y 1. Press the SLO W or SLO W button in the pla y mode. • T wo speeds are availab le. Each time SLO W or SLO W b utton is pressed, the speed of slow-motion pla yback changes in the follo wing sequenc[...]

- 19 - DV D Angle selection Some D VDs contain scenes which hav e been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles. 1. While you are pla ying a D VD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle. 2. Press the ANGLE button r[...]

- 20 - Special Functions DV D DISPLA Y function Using DISPLA Y , you can chec k and change the current settings of the following items: ANGLE, A UDIO and SUBTITLE. • While the disc is playing, press the DISPLA Y button to displa y the screen shown below . Elapsed time : Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter which is currently playing. Re[...]

- 21 - Locating a specific title If a D VD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title b y directly selecting a title number . 1. In stop mode, press the GOT O b utton. 2. Press , or button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number b utton(s) for the title y ou want. 3. Press the ENTER button to confirm. The [...]

- 22 - DV D C D Locating a specific time Y ou can mov e to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours , minutes, seconds) 1. Press the GOT O button. 2. Press or b utton to highlight time. 3. Press the corresponding number buttons f or the setting point you want. • The first two numbers y ou entered represent hours. • The seco[...]

- 23 - Programmab le memory The two types of prog rammed playbac k provided b y this Unit are title programmed playbac k and chapter programmed pla yback. Title / Chapter programmed pla yback 1. Press the MEMOR Y button while the disc is stopped. 2. Enter the title numbers in - - . Use or button to mo ve the highlight to chapter and enter the chapt[...]

- 24 - Y ou can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly . (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title Y ou can play the same title repeatedly . 1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEA T DISC button until the “ Repeat Title ” indicator displays on the screen. The current title is pla yed repeatedly . Repeating a chapte[...]

- 25 - This Unit will play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R discs . Playing a MP3 file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE b utton, the disc tra y opens. 2. Inser t a MP3 file disc on the disc tra y with the label side up . 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE b utton, the disc tray closes . 4. The Unit will take a short while to load the disc and automatically[...]

- 26 - Pla ying MP3 and Picture File Disc Playing a Picture file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tra y opens. 2. Inser t a Picture CD on the disc tra y with the label side up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE b utton, the disc tray closes . 4. The unit will take a short while to load the disc. 5. Press the PLA Y button. The next picture will [...]

- 27 - LANGU A GE setting 1. Press the FUNCTION button until D VD appears on the displa y . 2. Press the STOP button so that no disc is playing. 3. Press the SETUP button. 4. Use or button to select the Language, then press the ENTER button. 5. Use or button to English, then press the ENTER b utton. The screen will change to English W ordings immed[...]

- 28 - 4:3 Pan Scan • When wide-screen video material is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of the image so that it can be view ed on a conv entional TV screen. • Some wide-screen D VDs that do not per mit P an Scan mode playbac k are automatically played in letterbox mode (black bands top and bottom). 4:3 Letter Box • When wide[...]

- 29 - Customizing the Function Settings Brightness 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Video, then press the ENTER b utton. 3. Use or button to select Brightness, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to shift and select the Off/On, then press the ENTER button. 5. If you want to exit the SETUP MENU and return to the n[...]

- 30 - A UDIO setting Digital Out 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to select Digital Out, and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Digital Out type. 4. T o e xit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and retur n to the nor mal screen, press the RETURN button. L/R Speaker 1. Press th[...]

- 31 - (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Subwoofer 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to Subw oofer , and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to select the desired setting, and t[...]

- 32 - Pink noise 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to Pink noise, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use or button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5. T o e xit the FUNCTION SETUP MENU and retur n to the nor mal screen, press the RETURN button. [...]

- 33 - Customizing the Function Settings RA TING setting Password/Parental lock D VD discs equipped with the pass word function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock le vel and the w ay a D VD disc can be controlled may v ar y from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent sce[...]

- 34 - Factory Set If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use or button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use or button to shift and select the F actor y Set, then press the ENTER b utton. 4. Use or button to shift and select Y es, then press the[...]

- 35 - Code AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DA DE DZ EL EN EO ES ET EU FA FI FJ FO FR Code FY GA GB GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE IK IN IS IT IW JA JI JW KA KK KL KM KN KO KS KU KY LA LN LO LT LV La nguage N ame Fri s i an Irish Scot s Gaelic Ga li cian Gu arani Gujar a ti Hausa Hi ndi Cr oat ian Hung ari a n Armeni an I[...]

- 36 - Cleaning the Unit • Be sure to turn the Unit off and disconnect the AC power cord before maintaining the Unit. • Wipe the Unit with a dry soft cloth. If the surfaces are e xtremely dirty , wipe clean with a cloth which has been dipped in a weak soap-and-water solution and wrung out thoroughly , then wipe with a dr y cloth. • Never use [...]

- 37 - SYMPT OM CA USE (AND REMED Y) • Check that the speak ers and equipment are connected securely . • Make sure that you've selected the correct equipment on the system. • The system is in pause mode or in Slow-motion Pla y mode . Press the PLA Y b utton to return to normal play mode. • Fast f orward or f ast rev erse is performed. [...]