Onkyo DV-SP506 manual

E n Super A udio CD & D VD A udio/V ideo Player DV -SP506 Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo D V -SP506 Super Audio CD & D VD Audio/V ideo player . Read this manual carefully before using your ne w D VD player . A good understanding of its features and operation will allo w you to achiev e optimum performance and enjoymen[...]

2 Important Safety Instructions 1. Read these instructions. 2. K eep these instructions. 3. Heed all warnings. 4. Follo w all instructions. 5. Do not use this apparatus near water . 6. Clean only with dry cloth. 7. Do not block any v entilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions. 8. Do not install near an y heat[...]

3 Precautions 1. Recording Copyright —Unless it’ s for personal use only , recording copyrighted material is illegal with- out the permission of the copyright holder . 2. A C Fuse —The AC fuse inside the unit is not user - serviceable. If you cannot turn on the unit, contact your Onkyo dealer . 3. Care —Occasionally you should dust the unit[...]

4 Precautions —Continued 12. Region Numbers —The D VD standard uses region numbers to control how discs can be played around the world, the world 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., , ). 13. About this Manual —This manual explains ho w [...]

5 Precautions —Continued F or Canadian Models NO TE: THIS CLASS B DIGIT AL APP ARA TUS COMPLIES WITH CAN ADIAN ICES-003. For models ha ving a power cord with a polarized plug: CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG T O WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE: CET APP AREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B[...]

6 Intr oduction Highlights • HDMI *1 output with 1080p upscaling • 480i/576i HDMI output for use with A V receiv ers and TVs with advanced scaling b uilt in • Dolby Digital *2 and DTS *3 •D VD-Audio, Super Audio CD •D VD-V ideo, V ideo CD, audio CD • MP3, WMA *4 , JPEG, DivX *5 (Not North American model) • CD-R/R W , DVD±R (SL, DL), [...]

7 Contents Basic Operation Overview Important Safety Instructions .............................. 2 Precautions ......................................................... 3 Supplied Accessories .......................................... 5 Introduction ......................................................... 6 Features ...............................[...]

8 Introduction —Continued Supported Discs The D V -SP506 supports the following discs. • The D V -SP506 supports D VD-R/+R dual layer discs. • The D V -SP506 does not support disc types not listed. • The D V -SP506 supports 8 cm and 12 cm discs. • Don’t use discs with an unusual shape, such as those shown belo w , because you may damage[...]

9 Introduction —Continued MP3/WMA/JPEG Compatibility • The D V -SP506 can play/display MP3, WMA, and JPEG files recorded on CD-R, CD-R W , DVD-R, D VD-R W , D VD+R and D VD+R W discs. • Discs must be in ISO 9660 Lev el 2 or Joliet format (folders can be up to eight lev els deep). Music files recorded on discs that use the HFS (hierarchical [...]

10 Introduction —Continued Handling Discs •N ev er touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs by the edge, as shown. •N ev er attach adhesiv e tape or sticky labels to discs. Cleaning Discs •F or best results, keep your discs clean. Fingerprints and dust can affect the sound and picture quality and should be remov ed as follows. Using[...]

11 Bef ore Using the D V -SP506 Notes: • 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 batteries. • If you intend not to use the remote controller for a long time, remov e the batteries to prev ent possible leakage and corrosion. • Flat batterie[...]

12 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. A ON/ST ANDBY button [29] This button is used to set the D V -SP506 to On or Standby . Don’t turn on the po wer until you’ ve completed, and double checked all connections. B ST ANDBY indicator [29] This indicator lights up when the D V -SP506 is in Standby .[...]

13 Front & Rear P anels —Continued 1 D PRO LOGIC indicator The D indicator appears when playing Dolby Digital material. The PR O LOGIC indicator appears when the D V -SP506’ s Dolby Pro Logic decoder is on. 2 Disc type indicators These indicators show the type of disc loaded. 3 TITLE indicator While stopped, the total number of titles on th[...]

14 Front & Rear P anels —Continued For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. ■ North American model ■ European model ■ Other models Rear P anel 7 5 9 8 K J 1 6 2 3 4 5 9 8 K J 1 6 2 3 4 L 5 9 8 K J 1 6 2 3 4 DV-SP506_En.book Page 14 Friday, September 5, 2008 3:23 PM[...]

15 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A OPTICAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT [21, 22] This optical digital audio output can be connected to an optical digital audio input on a hi-fi amp, A V receiv er , or surround sound decoder (Dolby Digital, DTS). B CO AXIAL DIGIT AL A UDIO OUTPUT [21, 22] This coaxial digital audio output can be connected to a co[...]

16 Front & Rear P anels —Continued The page numbers in brackets sho w where you can find the main explanation for each item. A ST ANDBY button [29] This button is used to set the D V -SP506 to Standby . B ON button [29] This button is used to turn on the D V -SP506. Don’t turn on the D V -SP506 until you’ ve com- pleted, and double check[...]

17 Front & Rear P anels —Continued L T OP MENU button [34, 36] W ith D VD discs, this button displays the main menu. W ith a JPEG disc, it displays thumbnails of the images. W ith a V ideo CD, it turns PBC on or off. M ASPECT/ZOOM button [43, 49] This button is used to change the vie w mode. Press- ing and holding it for a few seconds selects[...]

18 Connecting the D V -SP506 AV Connecting Cables & Connector s Audio/Video Cable Jack Description HDMI HDMI connections can carry uncompressed, standard or high definition digital video and digital audio, for the best picture and sound quality . Scart (European model only) SCAR T connections carry analog audio and video (composite, S-V ideo, [...]

19 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued • 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 Output The D V -SP506’ s optical digital connector has a shutter - type cov er that opens when an optical plug is inserted, and closes when[...]

20 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued HDMI & the D V -SP506 ■ Video The D V -SP506’ s HDMI OUT supports the follo wing video resolutions: • 720 x 480i (interlaced), 60 Hz • 720 x 480p (progressiv e), 60 Hz • 720 x 576i (interlaced), 50 Hz (European, Australian, and Asian models only) • 720 x 576p (progressiv e), 50 Hz (European,[...]

21 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued ■ Connection method 1 1 1 1 (For more information on the audio settings for this connection method, see connection method 1 on page 24.) For more information on connecting the D V -SP506 to your TV , see your TV and A V receiver instruction manuals. Notes: • The format of the audio signals carried ov er[...]

22 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued ■ Connection method 3 3 3 3 (For more information on the audio settings for this connection method, see connection method 3 on page 24.) Note: • Alternativ ely , the video signal can be fed directly to a TV by using a composite video, S-V ideo, or component video cable, whichev er is suitable for the TV[...]

23 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued ■ Connection method 4 4 4 4 (For more information on the audio settings for this connection method, see connection method 4 on page 24.) ■ Connection method 5 5 5 5 (For more information on the audio settings for this connection method, see connection method 5 on page 24.) V ideo and audio signals are f[...]

24 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued The following table e xplains the audio settings for the connection methods sho wn on the preceding pages. Note: • While an SA CD or D VD-Audio disc is loaded, the HDMI Output Setting, HD Resolution, and HDMI Audio Out settings cannot be changed. Eject the disc first if you need to change one of these se[...]

25 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued The type of audio signals output by the D V -SP506’ s v arious audio outputs depends on the HDMI Audio Out, Digital Audio Out, and Speaker Configuration settings. Use the tables below to help you choose the HDMI Audio Out settings most appropriate for your connection method. For information on ho w to se[...]

26 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued ■ HDMI A udio Output setting set to 2ch PCM Notes: • The 2-channel D.MIX/FR ONT output signal is the same as Multichannel. • The D.MIX/FR ONT 1 and 2 outputs output the same signals. ■ HDMI A udio Output setting set to Off Notes: • The 2-channel D.MIX/FR ONT output signal is the same as Multichann[...]

27 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued The following table sho ws ho w the video settings affect the video outputs. Note: • When the Progressiv e Setting is set to Progressi ve, no video will be output by any outputs other than the component video output. T o reset the setting, press and hold down the Pre vious [ ] button, then press the [ON/S[...]

28 Connecting the D V -SP506 —Continued If your TV has a SCAR T -type A V input, you can use a SCAR T cable to connect the DV -SP506 to your TV . This type of connection carries both the sound and the picture, so there’ s no need to connect up the A UDIO OUTPUT L/R and VIDEO OUTPUT jacks. • Use a SCAR T cable (not supplied) to connect the A V[...]

29 Connecting the P o wer/T urning on the D V -SP506 Befor e connecting • Make sure that all the connections on pages 18–28 are complete (the connection to a TV is required). Note: • The D V -SP506 features a screen sav er and an auto power of f function. If the D V -SP506 is stopped and no b utton is pressed for 15 minutes, the screen sa ver[...]

30 Initial Setup This chapter explains the settings you need to make the very first time the D V -SP506 is turned on. The very first time you turn on the D V -SP506, the Initial Setup menu appears onscreen. Here you need to make a fe w settings to get the DV -SP506 up and running. Y ou can change these set- tings later (see page 48). Notes: •Y [...]

31 Pla ying Discs This chapter cov ers basic playback. Adv anced playback functions are cov ered in the next chapter . Important: • Throughout this manual, the term DV D refers to DVD- V ideo, DVD-Audio, D VD-R/R W , and DVD+R/R W discs. When a function is specific to a particular type of D VD disc, it will be specified. Note: • Only load dis[...]

32 Playing Discs —Continued Notes: • Prolonged display of the same picture or menu may cause irreparable damage to your TV screen kno wn as scr een burn-in . T o prev ent this, don’t keep playback paused for too long and always press the Stop [ ] but- ton when you’ v e finished playing a D VD-V ideo disc or VCD. The D V -SP506 features a s[...]

33 Playing Discs —Continued The North American model does not support DivX. This section explains ho w to fast forward and re verse. Notes: •F ast forward and fast re verse may not al ways work at the speed shown onscreen. •F or discs other than audio CDs, no sound is output during fast forward or f ast rev erse. •F or D VD-Audio discs, fas[...]

34 Playing Discs —Continued D VD-V ideo discs usually have a menu from which you can select titles, chapters, and other options, including soundtracks, subtitles, and audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). VCDs that support PBC (Playback Control) may also hav e an onscreen menu. Notes: • This procedure can also be performed by using the bu[...]

35 Playing Discs —Continued The North American model does not support DivX. This section explains ho w to play MP3, WMA, and DivX files with the Disc Na vigator . Notes: • This procedure can also be performed by using the buttons on the D V -SP506’ s front panel. • During random playback or memory playback, the cursor buttons cannot be use[...]

36 Playing Discs —Continued This section explains ho w to display a slidesho w of JPEG images on your TV . Note: • This procedure can also be performed by using the buttons on the D V -SP506’ s front panel. ■ To display thumbnails To display thumbnails, in step 3, after opening the folder you want to display , press the [TOP MENU] b utton. [...]

37 Ad v anced Pla ybac k The North American model does not support DivX. W ith the Search function you can select chapters, titles, tracks, folders, and groups by number . Notes: • During playback, you can select other chapters or tracks directly by using the number buttons (i.e., with- out pressing the [SEARCH] button). F or example, to select c[...]

38 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued W ith the Search function you can search by time. Notes: • In some cases, playback may start from a slightly dif- ferent point to the one that you specify . •T ime search may not work with some discs. •T ime search cannot be used while a D VD-V ideo or V ideo CD menu is displayed onscreen. • The [SEARCH] [...]

39 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued W ith the Repeat function you can play a disc, title, chap- ter , group, track, or folder ov er-and-o ver again. Notes: • Repeat playback may not work with some discs. • If the Memory function is on (see page 41), the select- able options are Memory Repeat, which plays the playlist repeatedly , and Repeat Off[...]

40 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued W ith the Random function you can enjoy a random selection of titles, chapters, groups, tracks, or folders. Notes: • Random playback may not work with some discs. •T o use the Random function with a VCD that supports PBC, you must first turn off PBC (see page 34). • If the Memory function is on (page 41), [...]

41 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued W ith the Memory Playback function you can create your own memory list of chapters, and tracks. Adding Ne w Items to the List Memory Playbac k 1 Press the [MEMOR Y] b utton. MEMOR Y indicator appears in the dis- play . The Memory List window appears onscreen, as shown. The top row ( ) is used to enter title/ fold[...]

42 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued Deleting Items from the List Editing Items Notes: •T o close the Memory List windo w , press the [RETURN] button. • The memory list will be deleted when the D V -SP506 is set to Standby or the disc tray is opened. •T o use this function with a VCD that supports PBC, you must first turn off PBC. • The Mem[...]

43 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued W ith the Zoom function you can enlarge an y part of the picture. Notes: • The Zoom function may not work with some discs. • The Zoom function can also be used during slow- motion playback. • The Zoom function cannot be used with HD JPEG playback or disc menus. •Y ou can use the Fast F orward [ ] and Fast[...]

44 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued Some D VD-V ideo discs feature soundtracks in several languages or audio formats (e.g., Dolby Digital or DTS). Music D VD-V ideo discs and DVD-Audio discs some- times feature audio in sev eral formats, such as PCM, Dolby Digital, or DTS. See the disc’ s sleeve notes for details. Notes: •W ith D VD-V ideo disc[...]

45 Adv anced Pla yback —Continued Y ou can display various information about the current disc, title, chapter , or track as follo ws. The information displayed depends on the type of disc, as follows: ■ D VD-Video Onscreen: • Current/total title number , elapsed title time, remain- ing title time, total title time, selected soundtrack, select[...]

46 HDMI and Pr ogressive Settings This section explains ho w to turn on the HDMI OUT and change the video resolution when your TV or projector is connected to the HDMI OUT . See pages 19–27 for HDMI connection information. The D V -SP506 supports the following resolutions: A uto (default): The resolution is automatically scaled to the preferred r[...]

47 Configuring the D V -SP506 This chapter explains the v arious functions and settings of the onscreen setup menus. Functions and settings are arranged into six menus: Picture , A udio , Language , Display , Operation Setting , and Initial Setup . The following table lists all the functions and settings, with a brief description and page number w[...]

48 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued This section explains ho w to navig ate the onscreen setup menus. Menu Setting Description Pag e # Operation Setting P arental Lock Set the P arental Lock function. 56 Security Code Change the security code for use with parental loc k. 57 D VD Pr iority Contents Determines what's played on D VD-Audio[...]

49 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued TV Shape W ith this setting you can select a picture format to match the aspect ratio of your TV . 4:3 Letter box: Choose this option if you hav e a standard TV (4:3 aspect ratio). When you watch widescreen D VD-V ideo movies, the entire picture will be visible and there will be black bars at the top and [...]

50 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued HD Resolution W ith this setting you can set the video resolution for the HDMI OUT . See page 46 for more information. A uto (default): The resolution is automatically scaled to the preferred resolution of the TV con- nected to the HDMI OUT . If Auto is selected but the D V -SP506 doesn’t support the re[...]

51 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued SCART Output Setting (European model onl y) W ith this setting you can select the video format to be used for the SCAR T A V CONNECTOR: RGB, S-V ideo, or composite video. Before changing this setting, refer to your TV’ s manual to see if its SCAR T input can accept video signals in these formats. Compos[...]

52 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued Linear PCM Out W ith this setting you can configure the D V -SP506 to out- put digital audio with higher sampling rates (e.g., 88.2 kHz, 96 kHz) as it is or to down sample it to 48 kHz or below . If the A V component you connect to the D V -SP506’ s digital audio outputs supports 96 kHz digital audio, [...]

53 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued ■ Surr . Dela y Surr . Delay (B) = Df – Ds No Delay (default): When Df equals Ds. 5msec: When (B) is approx. 5 ft. (1.5 m) 10msec: When (B) is approx. 10 ft. (3 m) 15msec: When (B) is approx. 15 ft. (4.5 m) Notes: • The delay settings hav e no effect on 192 kHz/ 176.4 kHz D VD-Audio. •T o use the [...]

54 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued On-Screen Language W ith this setting you can select a language for the onscreen setup menus and messages. Select one of the displayed languages. Note: • When the D V -SP506 is connected via HDMI, and the HDMI Control setting is set to On (default), the lan- guage settings on a CEC-compatible TV may af [...]

55 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued Use this list when specifying other languages. DivX Subtitle (Not North American model) Some DivX video discs include subtitles in one or more languages. The disc packaging will usually inform you about which subtitle languages are av ailable. W ith this setting you can select your preferred language for [...]

56 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued On-Screen Display W ith this setting you can turn on or of f onscreen mes- sages, such as “Play , ” “Stop, ” and “Resume. ” On (default): Onscreen messages are displayed. Off: Onscreen messages are not displayed. On-Screen Display Color W ith this setting you can set the color and theme of the[...]

57 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued Change the Security Code To change the Security Code, confirm your existing code then enter a new one. Note: • If you forget your security code, enter “8888” instead. “8888” is a security code that can always be used. D VD Priority Contents This setting determines what is played when a D VD-Aud[...]

58 Configuring the D V -SP506 —Continued Po wer Control W ith this setting, you can turn RIHD po wer control over HDMI on or off. On (default): RIHD power control on. Off: RIHD power control of f. Notes: • The Power Control setting can be set only when the HDMI Control setting is set to On. • When set to On, the D V -SP506 can be turned on o[...]

59 Additional inf ormation Use this procedure to reset all of the D V -SP506’ s set- tings to their factory defaults. All D VD-V ideo discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which re gion(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Y our DV -SP506 also has a region mark, which you can find on its rear panel. Discs from in[...]

60 Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com- pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical sig- nal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital audio. ” Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relati ve to its height. Con ven- tional TVs are 4:3 (in other w ords, the screen is almos[...]

61 Glossary —Continued MPEG video The video format used for V ideo CDs and D VDs. V ideo CD uses the older MPEG-1 standard, while D VD uses the newer and much better quality MPEG-2 standard. PBC (PlayBac k Control) (Video CD onl y) A system of navigating a V ideo CD through onscreen menus recorded onto the disc. Especially good for discs that you[...]

62 Tr oubleshooting Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Can’t turn on the DV -SP506? The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 29). External interference is affecting the DV -SP506’s digital circuitry . T urn off the D V -SP506, wait five seconds, then try turning it on again. If that fails, disconnect [...]

63 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy No sound? No Sound from the HDMI OUT? The HDMI Audio Out setting is set to Of f. Change the HDMI Audio Out setting to On (page 51). The D V -SP506 is connected to the DVI jack on your TV or A V receiv er . Y ou won’t hear any sound from the HDMI OUT if your TV or A V receiv er only s[...]

64 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Can’t watch the D VD-V ideo material on a D VD-A udio disc? The D VD Priority Contents setting is set to D VD-A UDIO. Set the D VD Priority Contents setting to D VD-VIDEO (page 57). Can’t play the multichan- nel area of a h ybrid SA CD? The SA CD Priority Contents setting is not se[...]

65 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy RIHD doesn’t work? The HDMI Control setting is set to Off. Set the HDMI Control setting to On. A component in your system does not support CEC. Refer to the component’ s instruction manual to see if it supports CEC. A component in your system has HDMI CEC control turned off. Refer [...]

66 Tr oubleshooting —Continued If you’ re using an HDMI connection and there’ s no picture or sound, you can check the status of the HDMI connection by pressing and holding down the D V -SP506’ s [DISPLA Y] button for 10 seconds until a message ID appears on the display . Look up the message ID in the following tables and check the HDMI con[...]

67 Specifications ■ General Specifications and features subject to change without notice. The letter displayed at the end of the product name found in catalogs and on package represents the color of the DV -SP506. Though the color varies, the specifications and operations are the same. Signal System NTSC (Nor th American model) P AL/NTSC (Othe[...]

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