GE DGE505N manual

W e bring good things to life DVD Player User’s Guide Model: DGE505N 15909540 COVER 7/25/02 8:09 AM Page 1[...]

Keep your sales receipt to obtain warranty parts and service and for proof of purchase. Attach it here and record the serial andmodel numbers in case you need them. The numbers are located on the back of the player . Model number: DRC505N Serial Number: Purchase date: Dealer address and phone: To reduce risk of electrical shock, do not remove cover[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Y our unit might differ slightly . 1 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Things to consider before you connect ........................................................2 Choose your connection ..................................................................................3 Conn[...]

Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 2 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Things to consider before you connect Protect components from overheating • Don’t block ventilation holes on any of the components . Arrange the components so that air can circulate fr eely . • Don’t [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 3 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD TV VCR DVD TV DVD TV Audio Receiver Choose Your Connection There ar e several way s to connect your DVD player . Please use the following chart to determine which connection i s best for you. Turn to the [...]

Chapter 1: Setup and Connections 4 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO AUDIO L R S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA Back of TV (example) Back of DVD Player VIDEO AUDIO L R OUT TO TV Back of VCR (example) CABLE OR OFF-AIR[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 5 OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL VIDEO AUDIO L R S-VIDEO CABLE/ANTENNA Back of TV (example) Back of DVD Player CABLE OR OFF-AIR SIGNAL Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Connection: TV + DVD 1. Connect the audi[...]

6 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections Both Dolby Digital® and D TS® are audio formats used to recor d 5.1-channel audio signals onto the digital track of film (while the film is being made). Both of these formats pro vide up to six separate channels: left, right, center , left rear , right rear , and common subwoofer. The di sc will play 5.1-channel[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 7 Chapter 1: Setup and Connections DVD Player + TV + Audio Receiver 1. Connect the Audio cables. A. Connect the left and right audio cables to your audio/video r eceiver and to the AUDIO OUT L (left – white) and R (right – red) jack s on t[...]

Chapter 2: The Remote Contr ol 8 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Install Batteries in the Remote 1. Remove the battery compartment cov er on the back of the remote. 2. Insert new batteries. Match the polarities (+ and –) on the batteries with the diagram on the r emote. 3.[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 9 Chapter 2: The Remote Control Next Steps This chapter i s dedicated to connecting your DVD Player . Before you start playing discs , you might want to get familiar with the remote contr ol — Chapter 2 has details. If you want to s kip stra[...]

10 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 2: The Remote Control The Remote Contr ol Y ou can use this r emote to operate the DVD player , and to access the features av ailable. The remote is al so designed to operate most RCA, GE, and Pr oscan TVs — just press the TV butt[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 11 Chapter 2: The Remote Control The Remote Control (continued) MENU A ccesses the disc’s menu (disc guide) if one is available. MUTE No function when operating the DVD Player (D VD mode). In TV mode, lowers the volume to its minimum level. [...]

12 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 2: The Remote Control Find out if the remote can operate your TV This r emote control operates most RCA, GE, and Pr oscan TVs. 1. Press the TV button. 2. Press the ON•OFF button (if the TV turns on or off, this r emote will operat[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 13 Chapter 3: Playing Discs Regional Coding Both the DVD Player and the di scs are coded by r egion. These regional codes must match in order for the di sc to play . If the codes don’t match, the disc won’t play . This player’ s code is [...]

Chapter 3: Playing Discs 14 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . T o Load and Play a DVD Disc Turn on the TV and y our DVD Player (press ON•OFF on the r emote or press the STANDB Y/ON button on the remote control). 1. If necessary , tune the TV to its Video Input channel (if yo[...]

Chapter 1: Getting Started Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 15 Disc Exchange Exchange allow s you to change up to 4 discs while the fifth di sc plays. To change 1 or 2 discs: 1. With a disc playing, press EXCHANGE on the front of the play er . The disc dr awer opens with two [...]

16 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Search Options To sear ch a disc, you can u se the FORWARD button or the REVERSE button. You can al so utilize the following search featur es: Pictur e Scan — There are 5 s peeds. When you’r e playing a d[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 17 Using the On-Screen Info Display The on-screen Info Di splay contains many playback featur es. To see the Info Di splay , press the INFO button on the remote while a di sc is playing (the Info Dis play appears across the top of the scr een)[...]

18 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Time Display This featur e display s the time that has elapsed during playback. For DVD discs , the time dis played refer s to the current title and acts as a Time Search featur e. For example, if y ou like a[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 19 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Selecting a Chapter Because DVD di scs use digital technology , a title can be divided into individual chapters (similar to tracks on a CD). Y ou can skip to a specific chapter b y using the Chapter feature i[...]

20 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (DVDs) Changing the Audio Language If the disc was cr eated with different language track s (recorded in differ ent languages), you can change the language while you’r e playing the disc. 1. While a disc is playin[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 21 Using the Repeat Feature By default Repeat feature i s Off. There are thr ee Repeat options: • Title – repeats the title that i s playing • Chapter – repeats the chapter that i s playing • A-B – repeats a segment of the di sc th[...]

22 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Creating a Bookmark 1. Press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Dis play appears). 2. Press the right arrow button to highlight the Bookmark icon. Press OK (the Bookmark Banner appears). 3. Make sure an unused (unmarked) bookmark is hi[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 23 Clearing a Bookmark The bookmarks are erased each time you remove a disc from the player and/or when the power is turned off. 1. While you’re playing a disc, press the INFO button on the remote (the Info Display appears). 2. Press the rig[...]

24 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Audio CDs Y our DVD Player has many of the same featur es as an audio CD player . The on-screen Info Dis play lets you choose variou s playback features. Using the Time Display The clock on the Info Dis [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 25 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Using the Play Mode Feature When playing an Audio CD, the variou s Play Modes are available fr om the Info Dis play . The Play Mode feature lets you set up the order in which y ou want the tracks on the [...]

26 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) Using the Repeat Feature By default Repeat feature i s Off. There are thr ee Repeat options: • Disc – r epeats the title that is playing • Tr ack – repeats the chapter that is playing • A-B –[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 27 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (Audio CDs) IntroScan Use the Intr oScan feature to preview the fir st few seconds of each track on the CD. 1. While the CD is playing, press INFO (the Info Dis play appears). 2. Use the arrow buttons to highlight t[...]

Chapter 3: Playing Discs (V ideo CDs) 28 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Video CDs (VCDs) Video CDs contain audio and video content just like DVD di scs, but they are cr eated in a different format and don’t hold as much information as DVD discs . The picture quality on a [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 29 Chapter 3: Playing Discs (MP3 CDs) The MP3 Display MP3 discs contain individual song s that can be organized into folders — similar to how you u se your computer to put documents (files) into different folder s. The contents of a folder c[...]

30 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 3: Playing Discs (JPEG files) Viewing JPEG files This DVD Play er can play discs with JPEG files. Y ou can use the DVD Player to show the pictures in a s lide show format. After you put the di sc in the player , the contents of the [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 31 The DVD Player Menu System The DVD player menu sy stem is not the same as the di sc menu or the Info Display . The DVD player menu comes up when ther e is no disc playing. If you ar e playing a disc, press ST OP on the remote control to sto[...]

32 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Play Mode Discs ar e formatted to play chapters (or track s on audio CDs) in a certain (standard) order . If you’d like to play chapters in a differ ent order , you can use the Play Mode feature. Y ou must hav e[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 33 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Program Play When you select Pr ogram Play , you’re telling the DVD player to play the di sc in the order y ou entered the chapters (or tr acks on a CD) in the customized playli st screen. The custom playli st s[...]

34 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Lock Menu Y ou can set up ratings limits and lock y our player in order to contr ol the type of content people watch on your DVD Play er . The padlock icon on the Lock menu indicates whether the player i s loc[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 35 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Unlocking your DVD Player 1. If you’re playing a disc, pr ess STOP (the DVD Play er’s main menu appears). 2. Press the down arrow button until Lock is highlighted, and pr ess OK (the Enter Password screen appe[...]

36 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Setting Ratings Limits The Rating Limits feature lets y ou determine what types of discs can be played in the play er , and what types of discs will r equire a password to ov erride the rating limit that you’v e[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 37 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Unrated Titles Some discs contain titles that don’t hav e a rating assigned to them. Sometimes, mo vies you might find the most explicit ar e unrated. Y ou can restrict access by r equiring a password for unr at[...]

38 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Display Menu The Dis play menu contains the settings that affect how a di sc’s content looks on y our TV and the brightness of the dis play that’s on the front of the DVD Play er . TV Image The TV Image me[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 39 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System 4 x 3 Letterbo x – Choose this setting if y ou want to see movies in their original aspect r atio (height-to-width ratio). Y ou’ll see the entire frame of the mo vie, but it will take up a smaller portion of t[...]

40 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Front Display This featur e lets you choose how the dis play on the front of your DVD Play er appears . 1. From the Main Menu, (player on, no disc playing), highlight Display and pr ess OK. (the Display options ap[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 41 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System The Sound Menu The Sound menu lets you adju st the player’s setting s to match the equipment that you connected to your DVD Play er , and to use the Sound features of the play er . SoundLogic The Sound Logic fea[...]

42 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Digital Output If you connected y our DVD player to a compatible Dolby Digital r eceiver via the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack on the back of the play er , you’ll need to turn on the Digital Output feature via thi s me[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 43 Chapter 4: DVD Menu System Languages Menu The Languages menu enables you to set pr eferred language options for the DVD Player’ s menu system, disc menu s, the dialog (audio) of titles, and the subtitles . Player Menus Y ou can change the[...]

44 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 4: DVD Player Menu System Audio Language Y ou can set your language prefer ence for movies (titles) you play in y our DVD Player – the language in which y ou’ll hear the dialogue when you’re playing a movie. Notes: Discs are c[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 45 Chapter 5: Additional Information T roubleshooting Player won’t work • Unplug the AC power cord and plugging it back in. No power • Plug in the DVD Player . Make sure both ends of the AC power cord ar e securely plugged into the playe[...]

46 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Remote control won’t work • Y ou might be in the wrong mode. To oper ate your DVD Player , press DVD on the r emote before you pr ess any other buttons. If y ou’re operating the TV , press the TV butt[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 47 Chapter 5: Additional Information A screen saver appears on the TV • Y our player is equipped with a scr een saver that appear s on the TV after your play er has been idle for several minutes . To make it dis appear , press STOP or GO BAC[...]

48 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information Handling Cautions • Before connecting other components to thi s player , be sure to turn all components off. • Don’t mov e the player while a disc i s being played. The disc may get scr atched or brok[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 49 Chapter 5: Additional Information OPTICAL S-VIDEO R L AUDIO OUT VIDEO OUT DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL The Back of the DVD Player When connecting, make sure y ou connect Output jacks to Input jacks , Video to Video, Right Audio to Right Audio,[...]

50 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Chapter 5: Additional Information The Front of the DVD Player ST ANDB Y/ON – Turn s the player on and off. The ON•OFF indicator lights when the player i s on. Di sc tr ay – Press OPEN•CLOSE to open and close the disc tr ay . OPEN/CL[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 51 Chapter 5: Additional Information Limited W arranty What your warranty covers: • Defect in materials or workman ship. For how long after y our purchase: • 90 days fr om date of purchase - Unit exchange, which includes parts and labor . [...]

52 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . Limited Warranty (continued) 4. Ship your defectiv e unit back to us using the r eplacement unit’s carton. Shipping instruction s will be included on the carto n along with your SR number which will allow you to easily s hip the unit back[...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 53 Chapter 5: Additional Information Limited Warranty (continued) Product Registration: • Please complete and mail the Product Registration Car d packed with your DVD product. It will make it easier to contact y ou sho uld it ever be necess [...]

54 Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . How to find your TV ’ s Video Input Channel In order to see what’ s playing on your DVD Player , you need to tune the TV to the Video Input Channel that corres ponds to the jacks you u sed to hook up the recor der to the TV . The Video [...]

Graphics contained within this publication are for representation only . Your unit might differ slightly . 55 Chapter 5: Additional Information Accessor y Information There ar e various accessories av ailable to complement your DVD Play er . Prices are subject to change without notice. All accesso ries are subject to availability . A shipping and h[...]

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