Onkyo SP504 manual

E n Super A udio CD & D VD A udio/V ideo Player DV -SP504/ DV -SP504E Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing the Onkyo D V -SP504/ DV -SP504E Super Audio CD & DVD Audio/ V ideo player . Read this manual carefully before using your ne w D VD player . A good understand- ing of its features and operation will allo w you to achie ve optimu[...]

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 A C 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 10. 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 re gions. This unit will only play D VD discs that match its region number , which can be found on its rear panel (e.g., , ). 11. 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 po wer cord with a polarized plug: CA UTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MA TCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLO T , FULL Y INSER T . Modèle pour les Canadien REMARQUE: CET APP AREIL NUMÉRIQUE DE LA CLASSE B[...]

6 Intr oduction Highlights • Dolby *1 Digital, DTS *2 •D VD-Video, Video CD, audio CD • MP3, WMA, *3 JPEG, DivX ®*4 (not North Amer- ican model) •D VD-A udio and Super A udio CD • CD-R/R W , D VD-R/R W , and D VD+R/RW com- patible • HDMI *5 digital interface • 5.1-channel analog audio output Video • Advanced 108 MHz/14-bit video D/[...]

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

8 Introduction —Continued Supported Discs The D VD player supports the follo wing discs. • The D VD player does not support disc types not listed. • The D VD player 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 the D VD player . • Don’t use discs that ha ve [...]

9 Introduction —Continued MP3/WMA/JPEG Compatibility • The D VD player can play/display MP3, WMA, and JPEG files recorded on CD-R, CD-R W , D VD-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 (hierarchica[...]

10 Introduction —Continued Handling Discs •N ev er touch the underside of a disc. Al ways 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. Usin[...]

11 Bef ore Using the D VD pla y er 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 batte[...]

12 Fr ont & Rear P anels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. A ST ANDBY/ON button [26] This button is used to set the D VD player to On or Standby . B ST ANDBY indicator [26] This indicator lights up when the D VD player is in Standby . C RESOLUTION button [43] This button is used to select the video resolution for the HDM[...]

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 VD player’ 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 t[...]

14 Front & Rear P anels —Continued ■ North American model ■ European model ■ Other models Rear P anel 4 3 2 7 6 J 5 L K 9 8 1 M 2 7 6 J 5 L K 9 8 1 2 7 6 J 5 L K 9 8 1 DV-SP504E_En.book Page 14 Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:55 PM[...]

15 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A A UDIO OUTPUT [20, 22, 23] These jacks make up the multichannel analog audio output. The FR ONT/D.MIX jacks can be connected to a stereo input on a TV , hi-fi amp, or other compo- nent. The 1 and 2 jacks output the same signals, so use either pair . If you use this connection, in the Speaker Configuratio[...]

16 Front & Rear P anels —Continued A ST ANDBY button [26] This button is used to set the D VD player to Standby . B ON button [26] This button is used to turn on the D VD player . Don’t turn on the D VD player until you’v e com- pleted, and double checked all connections (pages 20–25). C Number buttons [34, 35, 53] These buttons are use[...]

17 Front & Rear P anels —Continued N OPEN/CLOSE button [28] This button is used to open and close the disc tray . O SEARCH button [34, 35] This button is used to search for titles, chapters, groups, folders, tracks, and specific points in time. P MEMOR Y b utton [38] This button is used with the Memory function. Q REPEA T button [36] This bu[...]

18 Connecting the D VD pla yer AV Cables & Connectors Video Cable Jack Description HDMI HDMI connections can carry uncompressed, stan- dard or high definition digital video and digital audio, for the best picture and sound quality . Component video Component video separates the luminance (Y) and color difference signals (P R , P B ), providing[...]

19 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued The following matrix sho ws ho w the video outputs work in relation to the v arious video settings. *1 Depending on the native resolution of your TV, you may get no picture. *2 If your TV doesn’t support progressive scanning, you’ll get no picture. *3 If your TV doesn’t support the HD Resolution se[...]

20 Connecting the D VD pla y er —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 Outputs The D VD player’ s optical digital connectors have a shut- ter-type co ver that opens when an optical plug is inserted, and clos[...]

21 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued • Connect the D VD player directly to your TV . If you connect the D VD player through a VCR, TV/VCR combination, or video selector , the picture may be dis- torted because D VD-V ideo discs are usually copy pro- tected. Using S-Video If your TV (or other equipment) has an S-V ideo input, you can use t[...]

22 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued Befor e Connecting • Before making any connections, turn of f the D VD player and A V receiv er , and disconnect them from the wall outlets. Failure to do so may result in speak er damage. Connection Hints •T o enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound, you must connect the D VD player to your A V re[...]

23 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued Connecting the Multichannel Analog Output Connect the D VD player’ s FRONT/D.MIX 1 or 2, SURR 1, CENTER, and SUBWOOFER jacks to the multichannel analog audio input on your A V receiver . Y ou can use three stereo audio cables for this. ■ If Y our A V Receiver has a 7.1-channel Analog A udio Input Con[...]

24 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued This section shows ho w to connect the D VD player to a AV recei v er , HDTV , or projector that has an HDMI input socket. What is HDMI? HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) is a ne w connection format that can carry uncompressed, stan- dard or high definition digital video and digital audio. Un[...]

25 Connecting the D VD pla y er —Continued To control the D VD player with the remote controller when D VD player is located in a cabinet, you’ll need a commercially av ailable multiroom remote control kit. • Multiroom kits are made by Niles and Xantech. These kits can also be used when control other compo- nents. Using a Multiroom Kit with a[...]

26 Connecting the P ower/T urning on the D VD pla yer Befor e connecting • Make sure that all the connections on pages 18–25 are complete (the connection to a TV is required). Note: • This player features a screen sav er and an auto po wer off function. If the player is stopped and no b utton is pressed for 15 minutes, the screen sav er start[...]

27 Initial Setup This chapter explains the settings you need to make the very first time the D VD player is turned on. The very first time you turn on the D VD player , the Ini- tial Setup menu appears onscreen. Here you need to make a fe w settings to get the D VD player up and running. Y ou can change these settings later (see page 45). Note: ?[...]

28 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 D VD+R/R W discs. When a function is specific to a particular type of D VD disc, it will be specified. Note: • Only load di[...]

29 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 pre vent 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 VD player features a[...]

30 Playing Discs —Continued The North American model does not support Di vX. This section explains ho w to fast forw ard and rev erse. 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, f[...]

31 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: • Not all D VDs and VCDs have menus. • Menu operatio[...]

32 Playing Discs —Continued The North American model does not support Di vX. This section explains ho w to play MP3, WMA, and DivX files with the Disc Na vigator . Note: • During random playback or memory playback, the arrow b uttons cannot be used. Navigating MP3, WMA & DivX Discs 1 Load an MP3, WMA, or DivX disc. The Disc Navigator appea[...]

33 Playing Discs —Continued This section explains ho w to display a slidesho w of JPEG images on your TV . ■ To display thumbnails To display thumbnails, in step 3, after opening the folder you want to display , press the [TOP MENU] b utton. Use the arrow [ ], [ ], [ ], [ ] b uttons to select the thumbnails, and press [ENTER] to start a slidesh[...]

34 Ad v anced Pla ybac k The North American model does not support Di vX. W ith the Search function you can select chapters, titles, and tracks 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 chapter #2, simpl[...]

35 Adv anced Pla ybac k —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][...]

36 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the Repeat function you can play a disc, title, chap- ter , group, track, or folder ov er -and-over ag ain. Notes: • Repeat playback may not work with some discs. • If the Memory function is on (see page 38), the select- able options are Memory Repeat, which plays the playlist repeatedly , and Repeat O[...]

37 Adv anced Pla ybac k —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 31). • If the Memory function is on (page 38),[...]

38 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued W ith the Memory Playback function you can create your own memory list of titles, chapters, and tracks. Adding New Items to the List Memory Playbac k 1 Press the [MEMOR Y] b utton. The Memory List window appears onscreen, as shown. The top row ( ) is used to enter title/ folder and chapter/track numbers. The ste[...]

39 Adv anced Pla ybac k —Continued Deleting Items from the List Editing Steps Notes: •T o close the Memory List windo w , press the [RETURN] button. • The memory list will be deleted when the D VD player 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 M[...]

40 Adv anced Pla ybac k —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. • The Zoom function cannot be used with disc menus. Some D VDs fea[...]

41 Adv anced Pla ybac k —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 slee v e notes for details. Notes: •W ith D VD-V ideo d[...]

42 Adv anced Pla ybac k —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, selec[...]

43 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 . The D VD player supports the follo wing resolutions: A uto: The resolution is automatically set to the nativ e resolu- tion of the TV connected to the HDMI OUT . If the D VD pl[...]

44 Configuring the D VD pla yer 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 . The following table lists all the functions and settings, with a brief description and page number where[...]

45 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued This section explains ho w to na vigate the onscreen setup menus. Menu Setting Description Pag e # Operation Setting P arental Lock Set the P arental Lock function. 53 Security Code Change the security code for use with parental loc k. 53 D VD Pr iority Contents Deter mines what's play ed on D VD-[...]

46 Configuring the D VD pla y er —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 (default): 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[...]

47 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued HD Resolution W ith this setting you can set the video resolution for the HDMI OUT . See page 43 for more information. Auto: The resolution is automatically set to the nativ e resolution of the TV connected to the HDMI OUT . 480p (480p/576p) (default): The setting displayed depends on the country in wh[...]

48 Configuring the D VD pla y er —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. Com[...]

49 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued T est T one If you can adjust the volume le v el of each channel of your amp’ s multichannel input, with this function, you can output a test tone from each multichannel output jack in turn and adjust each lev el as necessary . 1. Use the Up/Down [ ]/[ ] buttons to select a speaker , and then press t[...]

50 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued SA CD A udio Setup W ith this setting you can choose whether DSD (Direct Stream Digital) or PCM is output when playing Super Audio CDs. When DSD is selected, the Speaker Configuration set- tings hav e no ef fect and the source is output as it is: 2- channel material is output as 2-channels, and multic[...]

51 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued ■ Selecting Other Languages This section explains ho w to select other languages for disc menus, audio, and subtitles. Use this list when specifying other languages. 1 Select “Others” fr om the Disc Menu Language, A udio Lan- guage, or Subtitle menu, and then press [ENTER]. 2 Use the Left/Right [[...]

52 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued 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 DivX subtitles. When you play a Di vX disc w[...]

53 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued Setting the P arental Lock W ith the Parental Lock function you can block access to certain scenes that the authors hav e flagged as being unsuitable for children. Notes: • When entering a security code, you can use the [CLR] button to delete the numbers entered so f ar , if neces- sary . • Not al[...]

54 Configuring the D VD pla y er —Continued D VD Priority Contents This setting determines what is played when a D VD-Audio disc also contains D VD-V ideo material. D VD-A UDIO (default): The D VD-Audio material is played. D VD-VIDEO: The D VD-V ideo material is played. SA CD Priority Contents SA CDs ha ve tw o separate areas for storing audio t[...]

55 Additional inf ormation Use this procedure to reset all the player’ s settings to the factory default. Y ou can adjust the brightness of the display as follows. 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 D VD player also has a region mark, whic[...]

56 Additional inf ormation —Continued ■ MP3, WMA, JPEG & DivX Files MP3, WMA, JPEG, and DivX files are typically or ga- nized into folders. The D VD player handles MP3, WMA, JPEG, and DivX files as tracks. Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com- pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical [...]

57 Glossary —Continued HDMI *1 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a high- speed digital interface which has the capability to sup- port standard, enhanced, or high-definition video plus standard to multichannel surround-sound audio on a sin- gle digital connection. HDMI features include uncom- pressed digital video, a bandwidth of u[...]

58 Tr oubleshooting Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Can’t turn on the D VD player? The power cord is not connected. Connect the power cord to a suitable wall outlet (page 26). External interference is affecting the D VD player’ s digital circuitry . T urn of f the D VD player , wait fiv e seconds, then try turning it on again. If that fails, di[...]

59 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy No sound? No Sound from the HDMI OUT? The Digital/HDMI Audio Out setting is set to Off. Change the Digital/HDMI Audio Out setting to either All or PCM (page 48). The D VD player is connected to the D VI jack on your TV or A V receiver . Y ou won’ t hear any sound from the HDMI OUT if[...]

60 Tr oubleshooting —Continued Symptom P ossible cause Remedy Can’t select MP3 files? MP3 files without a “.mp3” or “.MP3” file- name extension are not recognized. Use the correct filename extension (page 9). The MP3 disc is a multisession disc. Only files in the first session of a multisession disc can be played (page 9). Can’t[...]

61 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 VD player’ 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 co[...]

62 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 D VD player . Though the color v aries, the specifications and operations are the same. Signal System Nor th American and Korean model: NTSC O[...]

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