Integra DPC-7.4 manual

D VD Changer DPC-7.4 Instr uction Manual Thank y ou f or pur chasing the Integra DPC-7.4 D VD Changer . Read this m anual carefully bef ore using y our ne w D VD Changer . A good understanding of its features and operation will allo w y ou to achie ve optim um perf or mance and enjoyment. K eep this m anual f or future reference. Contents Important[...]

2 Contents Important Safety Instructions ............................ 3 Precautions ......................................................... 4 Introduction ......................................................... 6 Supplied Accessories .........................................6 DPC-7.4 Features ..............................................6 Disc[...]

3 Impor tant 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 W arnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be[...]

4 Precautions D ANGER: VISIBLE AND INVISIBLE LASER RADIA TION WHEN OPEN AND INTERLOCK F AILED OR DEFEA TED. DO NOT ST ARE INTO BEAM. CA UTION: THIS PR ODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CONTR OLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PR OCE- DURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. This unit contains a semicond[...]

5 Precautions— Continued 1. Region Number s The D VD standard uses re gion numbers to control ho w discs can be played around the world, the w orld being di vided into six regions. This unit will only play D VD discs that match its region number , which can be found on its rear panel (e.g., ). 2. About this Manual This manual explains ho w to use[...]

6 Intr oduction Make sure you ha ve the follo wing accessories: Highlights • Dolby *1 Digital and DTS *2 • Holds up to six discs • Chain mode for successi ve disc playback •D VD-V ideo/V ideo CD/Audio CD playback • MP3/WMA *3 playback • JPEG picture display and slidesho w • CD-R, CD-R W (V ideo CD, audio CD, MP3/WMA/JPEG) •D VD-R, D[...]

7 Introduction— Continued Supported Discs The DPC-7.4 supports the follo wing discs. • The DPC-7.4 does not support disc types not listed. • The DPC-7.4 supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs. • Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those sho wn belo w , because you may damage the DPC-7.4. • Don’t use discs that ha ve residue from adh[...]

8 Introduction— Continued ■ A udio CD Format Audio CDs contain tracks. ■ MP3/WMA Files MP3 and WMA files are typically or ganized into folders. The DPC-7.4 handles MP3 and WMA files as tracks. ■ JPEG Files JPEG picture files are typically or ganized into folders. The DPC-7.4 handles JPEG files as tracks. Video CDs The DPC-7.4 supports V[...]

9 Introduction— Continued Storing Discs • Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or near heat sources. • Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier . •A lw ays store discs in their cases and vertically . Stacking, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause[...]

10 Contr ols & Connector s For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A Standby/On b utton (21) This button is used to set the DPC-7.4 to On or Standby . B Standby indicator (21) This indicator lights up when the DPC-7.4 is in Standby mode. C Last Memory button (37) This button is used with the Last Memory function. D Repeat b[...]

11 Controls & Connector s —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. 1 CHAIN MODE, ALL, DVD & CD indicator s (31) The Chain Mode indicator appears when the Chain mode function is on. The ALL, D VD, and CD indicators sho w the type or Chain mode selected. 2 DISC indicator The number of the currently selected di[...]

12 Controls & Connector s —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A COMPONENT 1 VIDEO OUTPUT (17) These RCA/phono connectors can be used to connect a TV or projector with RCA/phono component video inputs. The DPC-7.4 has two component video outputs, the COMPONENT 1 and COMPONENT 2, ho wev er , they output the s[...]

13 Controls & Connector s —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in parenthesis. A Standby b utton (21) This button is used to set the DPC-7.4 to Standby . B On button (21) This button is used to turn on the DPC-7.4. C Searc h button (26, 29, 32) This button is used to search for titles, chapters, tracks, and specific points[...]

14 Controls & Connector s —Continued Q Repeat button (32) This button is used to set the Repeat Playback functions. R A–B button (33) This button is used to set the A–B Repeat Playback func- tion. S Random button (33) This button is used with the Random Playback function. T Display b utton (38) This button is used to display information a[...]

15 Bef ore Using the DPC-7.4 Notes: • The supplied batteries should last for about six months, although this will v ary with usage. • If the remote controller doesn’t w ork reliably , try replacing both batteries. • Don’ t mix ne w and old batteries, or dif ferent types of bat- teries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller fo[...]

16 Connecting the DPC-7.4 This chapter explains ho w to connect the DPC-7.4 to your other A V components. • Read the manuals supplied with your A V components. • Don’ t connect the po wer cord until you’ ve completed all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Inputs The DPC-7.4’ s optical digital connector has a dust cap for keeping[...]

17 Connecting the DPC-7.4 —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the DPC-7.4 to your TV or projector . In this hookup example, the TV handles the audio and video. If your TV has a Dolby Pro Logic decoder b uilt-in, you’ll be able to enjoy D VDs and videos that bear the Dolby Surround logo. To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS (5.1-channel su[...]

18 Connecting the DPC-7.4 —Continued This section explains ho w to connect the DPC-7.4 to a stereo hi-fi amp or recei ver for better sound quality than that of most TVs. This is ideal for playing your audio CDs and MP3/ WMA discs in the DPC-7.4. D VD-V ideos and V ideo CDs will sound better too. Y ou can also enjoy Dolby Pro Logic, so long as yo[...]

19 Connecting the DPC-7.4 —Continued W ith (Remote Interacti v e) you can control your DPC-7.4 by using the remote controller supplied with your Onkyo or Integra -compatible A V recei ver . Notes: • Push the plugs in all the w ay to make a good connection. • Use only cables for connections. • To use you must also make an analog RCA/phono co[...]

20 Connecting the DPC-7.4 —Continued Y ou can use the following multi-room kits to control the DPC-7.4 when it’ s out of range of the remote controller: • Integra Multi-Room System (IR Remote Controller Exten- sion System) • Multiroom A V distrib ution and control systems such as those made by Niles ® and Xantech ® . Controlling the DPC-7[...]

21 Po wering Up & Setting Up the DPC-7.4 Before connecting the po wer cord, connect all your A V com- ponents (see page 16 to page 20). Don’t for get to turn on your TV or projector and select the video input to which the DPC-7.4 is connected. If you’ re using a hi-fi amp, A V recei ver , or surround sound decoder for audio playback, turn [...]

22 Basic Pla ybac k This section explains ho w to load and remo ve discs. Notes: •Y ou can load up to six discs. Y ou don’t hav e to load all six discs e very time. • When the disc tray is closed, all of the disc indicators appear until the DPC-7.4 has checked each bay for the presence of a disc. If a bay is found to hav e no disc, the corres[...]

23 Basic Playbac k —Continued The section explains ho w to select loaded discs. Notes: • The type of disc currently selected is sho wn on the display: D VD, VCD, or CD (see page 11). •Y ou can select discs while the DPC-7.4 is stopped or dur- ing playback. •Y ou can use the [Disc Skip] button to skip the current disc and start the next disc[...]

24 Basic Playbac k —Continued • Prolonged display of the same picture or menu may cause irreparable damage to your TV screen called scr een b urn- in . T o prev ent this, don’ t keep playback paused for too long and always press the Stop [ ] button when you’ ve finished playing a D VD-V ideo or V ideo CD. Y our DPC-7.4 features a screen sa[...]

25 Basic Playbac k —Continued D VD-V ideos usually hav e an onscreen menu from which you can select titles, chapters, and other options, including for- eign language soundtracks, subtitles, and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). V ideo CDs that support PBC (Play- back Control) may also hav e an onscreen menu (see page 8). Notes: • Not [...]

26 Basic Playbac k —Continued This section explains ho w to select chapters, titles, and discs by number . Notes: •Y ou can also select chapters by using the number buttons, without opening the Disc Navig ator Search window . • If the current D VD-V ideo contains only one title, you w on’ t be able to select other titles. Similarly , if it [...]

27 Basic Playbac k —Continued W ith the Disc Na vigator you can select MP3, WMA, and JPEG files. Notes: • If the selected JPEG file’ s resolution is 640 x 480 pixels, a thumbnail-size pre view will be sho wn. If the resolution e xceeds 640 x 480, a pre vie w will only be sho wn if the file contains thumbnail image data. • If the TV shape[...]

28 Basic Playbac k —Continued Y ou can compile a playlist of tracks and folders in the Disc Navig ator as follows. Memory Playbac k in the Disc Navigator MP3 WMA JPEG 1 With the Disc Navigator open, press the [Memory] button. The playlist appears in place of the file information. 2 To add a track to the pla ylist, use the [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] b ut[...]

29 Basic Playbac k —Continued This section explains ho w to select tracks by number . Notes: •Y ou can also select tracks by using the number buttons without opening the Disc Navig ator Search window . • If PBC is on (see page 44), and your V ideo CD supports PBC (Playback Control), you may be able to select tracks from an onscreen menu (see [...]

30 Basic Playbac k —Continued W ith the Frame-by-Frame Playback function you can vie w indi vidual frames one at a time either forward or backward. Notes: • Backw ard frame-by-frame playback is not possible with V ideo CDs. •Y ou can improve the picture quality of frame-by-frame playback with the Pause/Still setting (see page 44). •W ith so[...]

31 Basic Playbac k —Continued The DPC-7.4 supports JPEG CDs, so you can vie w your pho- tos on TV either indi vidually or as a slidesho w . W ith the Chain mode function you can consecuti vely play all discs, all D VD-V ideos and V ideo CDs, or all audio CDs and MP3/WMA discs as if they were one big disc. Notes: •W ith the D VD and All Chain mo[...]

32 Ad v anced Pla ybac k W ith the T ime Search function you can locate specific points in time. Notes: • The T ime Search function works only within the currently playing title (D VD-V ideo) or track (V ideo CD, audio CD). For e xample, if the current title is one hour long and you enter the time 1 hour , 30 minutes, nothing will happen. • In[...]

33 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the A–B Repeat Playback function you can play a spec- ified section ov er-and-o ver ag ain. Notes: • A–B Repeat Playback may not work with some D VD-V id- eos and PBC V ideo CDs. • In some cases, the A and B points may be at slightly differ - ent points to the ones you specified. • If you selec[...]

34 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the Memory Playback function you can create your o wn memory list of titles, chapters, and tracks. Memory Playbac k 1 Press the [Memory] button. The Memory Play Setup windo w appears onscreen, as sho wn. The top ro w ( ) is used to enter disc, title/ folder , and chapter/track numbers. Steps in the memory [...]

35 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued Notes: • The entire memory list is cleared when the DPC-7.4 is set to Standby . •W ith PBC V ideo CDs, you can’ t use this function. Cancel PBC playback first, and then set this function. •A playlist of MP3/WMA files can be made using the Disc Navig ator (see page 27). Some D VD-V ideos feature multipl[...]

36 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued Some D VD-V ideos feature soundtracks in se veral languages and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). Music D VD-V ideos sometimes feature soundtracks in se veral audio formats, such as PCM or Dolby Digital 5.1. See the disc’ s slee ve notes for details. Notes: •W ith D VD-V ideos, when you stop playba[...]

37 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the Last Memory function you can resume playback from where you left of f ev en if another disc has been selected or the disc has been remov ed. Last Memory also remembers the soundtrack and subtitle languages that you were using. Notes: • The Last Memory function can store the settings for up to six D V[...]

38 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued Y ou can display various information about the current disc, title, chapter , or track as follo ws. Displaying Inf ormation 1 During playbac k, press the [Dis- play] b utton. V arious information appears onscreen. The operating status (e.g., Stop, Play , Resume), disc number , and disc type information is displa[...]

39 Configuring the DPC-7.4 This chapter explains the v arious functions and settings of the onscreen setup menus. Functions and settings are arranged into six menus: Picture, Audio, Language, Display , Operation Setting, and Initial. The follo wing table lists all the functions and settings, with a brief description and page number where you can ?[...]

40 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued This section explains ho w to use the onscreen setup menus. TV Shape W ith this setting you can select a picture format to match the aspect ratio of your TV . 4:3 Letter bo x (default): Choose this option if you hav e a standard TV (4:3 aspect ratio). When you watch wide- screen D VD-V ideo movies, the entir[...]

41 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued Interlaced Setting W ith these settings you can adjust v arious picture quality parameters for interlaced scanning, including black le vel, contrast, brightness, color , and so on. There are three memories (1, 2, 3) for storing your fa vorite settings. Y ou could, for example, use one for daytime vie w- ing [...]

42 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued Digital Out W ith these settings you can specify ho w the DPC-7.4 outputs digital audio signals. The options you choose will depend on the type of A V component that you connect to the DPC-7.4’ s digital audio outputs. ■ Dolby Digital Out W ith this setting you can configure the DPC-7.4 to output Dolby [...]

43 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued Disc Menu Language W ith this setting you can select your preferred language for disc menus. When you play a D VD-V ideo with multiple lan- guage disc menus, your preferred language will be selected automatically . English (default): French: Spanish: German: Italian: Others: See “Selecting Other Languages?[...]

44 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued Screen Saver W ith the Screen Sa ver function you can protect your TV against screen b urn-in, which can occur when the same image or menu is displayed for a long time. Off: Screen sav er of f. On (default): Screen sav er on. When the Screen Sav er function is set to On, and D VD-V ideo or V ideo CD playback[...]

45 Configuring the DPC-7.4 —Continued A uto P o wer Off W ith the Auto Power Of f function the DPC-7.4 will turn itself of f automatically if about 20 minutes hav e elapsed without any operation after stopping playback. Off (default): Auto Po wer Off function is of f. On: Auto Po wer Off function on. This menu appears automatically the very fir[...]

46 Tr oub leshooting Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Can’t turn on the DPC- 7.4? The po wer cord is not connected. Connect the po wer cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 21). External interference is af fecting the DPC- 7.4’ s digital circuitry . T urn off the DPC-7.4, wait fiv e seconds, then try turning it on again. If that fails, disconnect[...]

47 Can’t view JPEG files? JPEG files without a “.jpg” or “.JPG” or “.JPEG” filename extension are not recog- nized. Use the correct filename extension (page 8). Only Baseline JPEG files are supported. Progressi ve JPEG files are not. Use Baseline JPEG files (page 8). Only JPEG files with the follo wing bright- ness/color dif f[...]

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