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Owner's manual
RDV-03
DVD Player
RDV-03
STANDBY
OPN/CLS
PLAY
STOP
PAUSE
TRACK

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  • Page 1 Owner’s manual RDV-03 DVD Player RDV-03 STANDBY OPN/CLS PLAY STOP PAUSE TRACK...
  • Page 2 RDV-03 This symbol means that this unit is double insulated. An earth or ground connection is not required.
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    Use only accessories specified by the manufacturer. Use only with a cart, stand, rack, bracket or shelf system recommended by Rotel. Use caution when moving the unit in a stand or rack to avoid injury from a tip-over. Immediately stop using the component and have it inspected and/or ser- viced by a qualified service agency if:...
  • Page 4: Controls And Connections

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  • Page 5: Rr-Dv97 Remote Control

    2: RR-DV97 Remote Control � POWER OPEN DISP /NTS /CLOSE � � � REPEAT RETURN � � � � MENU MENU � � � � CHOICE SCREEN � � � ANGLE TITLE AUDIO CANCEL � � � � fs/Rate TITLE PAGE /GROUP ZOOM...
  • Page 6: Analog Audio Connections

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  • Page 7: Video Connections

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  • Page 8: Country/Language Codes

    RDV-03 7: Country/Language Codes Cameroon Greece Andorra China United Arab Emirates South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Afghanistan Colombia Guatemala Antigua and Barbuda Costa Rica Guam Anguilla Cuba Cape Verde Guinea-Bissau Albania Christmas Island Guyana Armenia Netherlands Antilles Cyprus...
  • Page 9 Peru Tajikistan Liechtenstein French Polynesia Tokelau Sri Lanka Papua New Guinea Turkmenistan Liberia Tunisia Lesotho Philippines Tonga Lithuania Pakistan East Timor Luxembourg Poland Turkey Latvia Saint Pierre and Miquelon Trinidad and Tobago Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Pitcairn Tuvalu Morocco Puerto Rico Monaco Taiwan, Province of China...
  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    RDV-03 DVD Player Contents Video Connections ......... 14 Remote Control Overview ..... 17 Video Selector Switch Remote Control Batteries ........17 Boxed numbers refer to RDV-03 illustration. Boxed Asia Version letters refer to RR-DV97 illustration. Using the Remote ..........17 Euro Version ..........14 POWER Button ..........17...
  • Page 11 English USING THE RDV-03 Playing Specific Selections ....24 Audio Menu .......... 30 Selecting a Title/Group Digital Audio Output ..........30 About Discs .......... 19 ............24 Analog Down Mix ..........31 Disc Formats ............19 Select Chapters from DVD Menu Dynamic Range Control ........31 DVD Region Codes ..........19...
  • Page 12: About Rotel

    • Special playback functions such as frame- • Parental lock. by-frame, zoom, and variable slow-motion All of us at Rotel, thank you for buying this and high-speed play. Supplied Accessories product and hope it will bring you many years of enjoyment.
  • Page 13: A Few Precautions

    These instructions cover two different versions Shipping or moving the RDV-03 in anything of the RDV-03, the Asia model and the Euro When making signal connections, follow other than the original packing material may model.
  • Page 14: Digital Outputs

    • PSCN: for use with enhanced or high : On the Euro version of the RDV-03, you ing the right type of digital output signal for NOTE definition television sets that accept pro- do not need to make these audio connections your processor.
  • Page 15: Connect To A Tv With S-Video Input

    If you choose the S-Video (Y/C) video con- Your RDV-03 is designed for operation in nection, connect the S-VIDEO output to the The Euro version of the RDV-03 has a 21-pin the countries where it was purchased. The S-Video input on your TV or surround proces- SCART output.
  • Page 16: Overview

    Selection Indicators When using specific features during playback The following is a brief overview of the con- Basic controls for the RDV-03 are on the front (such as Language selection, Time Display, trols and features on the front panel of the panel.
  • Page 17: Remote Control Overview

    See Figure 2 disc that is playing. If playback is restarted CURSOR Buttons The RDV-03 is supplied with an RR-DV97 re- after one press of the button, the disc will mote control that duplicates the front-panel resume playing from the current position on...
  • Page 18: Using The Rdv-03

    Press this button to activate the Virtual Surround third time to cancel repeat play. Sound feature or change its settings. The first time the RDV-03 is turned on, a simple : The repeat function varies with different initial setup sequence is presented with three...
  • Page 19: About Discs

    TO EXIT, PRESS CHOICE. ENTER song usually has its own Title number and does not have Chapters. 8. This menu tells the RDV-03 what kind of Audio CD: digital surround sound processor, if any, ���� is receiving the digital output signal. This...
  • Page 20: Digital Audio Formats

    Chapter or Track. Power On/Off current location. The RDV-03 also has a re- Press the button as many times as necessary The RDV-03 has a STANDBY button on the sume feature that restarts play at the current to find the desired scene or selection.
  • Page 21: High Speed Play

    Track. Many of the features of the RDV-03 can be : There are other methods of locating activated either by using the status bar menu NOTE specific selections on a disc, including direct...
  • Page 22: Advanced Features

    RDV-03 DVD Player Advanced Features Zoom From the status bar: When playing a video disc, the RDV-03 can You can also select angles from the status bar The RDV-03 provides several advanced fea- zoom in to enlarge a section of the picture menus.
  • Page 23: Selecting Audio Tracks

    English From the status bar: From the status bar: • SATURATION: Adjusts the amount color saturation. Can be adjusted from –16 You can also select subtitles from the status You can also select audio tracks from the (muted colors) to +16 (vivid colors). bar menus.
  • Page 24: Virtual Surround Sound

    The RDV-03 provides several methods for 3. Use the CURSOR buttons to find In many cases, the RDV-03 will be used with locating specific selections from a disc. The the desired scene, then press the ENTER multichannel surround sound systems that take simplest method, using the TRACK button to begin playback.
  • Page 25: Entering A Chapter Or Track Number

    English Find a Location Repeat Play To disable the PBC feature, start play with Time Search by entering the scene number using the NU- The Repeat Play feature is available for DVD- MERIC buttons instead of pressing PLAY You can play a DVD-Video, Video CD, SVCD, Video, Audio CD, Video CD, and SVCD See the next topic for direct access selection or Audio CD disc from a desired location by...
  • Page 26: Random Play

    RDV-03 RDV-03 DVD Player Random Play From the status bar menus: 2. Press the CURSOR buttons to select the PROG field. Press the ENTER button. You can also activate the REPEAT modes from The Random Play feature is available for...
  • Page 27: Playing Mp3/Wma Discs

    Whenever a disc containing MP3, MPEG or structure similar to computer discs, with files 2. Within a few seconds, enter the Group JPEG files is inserted in the RDV-03 or when stored in folders. Here are few tips when number using the NUMERIC button. To...
  • Page 28: Control Menu

    Whenever a disc with JPEG files is inserted Press PLAY to begin a slide show, display- in the RDV-03 or when the PLAY button is ing each JPEG photo for 3 seconds. You can The Choice menu system provides a number pressed, the CONTROL menu appears.
  • Page 29: Language Menu

    With a standard aspect ratio TV, you also on each of the Choice menus. Options include ENGLISH, SPANISH, need to tell the RDV-03 how to adjust wide- FRENCH, CHINESE, GERMAN, ITALIAN, screen video images to fit. JAPANESE, or other language codes (see Language Menu •...
  • Page 30: Picture Source

    This setting determines which kind of signals Select this option for a standard aspect • AUTO: Automatically recognizes film or are sent from the RDV-03’s coax or optical ratio TV. 4:3 aspect ratio programs fill video source material and uses the best digital outputs to a digital input on the sur- the screen.
  • Page 31: Analog Down Mix

    TV set. MPEG) are down mixed to two channels for on the digital output of the RDV-03. It only These icons alert you to the availability of output from the analog audio jacks on the...
  • Page 32: Parental Lock

    4 Press the ENTER button. The highlight cur- Settings sor moves to the SET LEVEL field. The RDV-03 has a Parental Lock feature to prevent children from watching inappropriate Changing the Parental Lock settings follows DVD Video discs. The feature relies on ratings the same procedure, except that you must first...
  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    • JPEG files must be the baseline JPEG for- • Moisture condensation caused by a sud- with the progressive scanning mode. Try mat to play on the RDV-03. den change of temperature or humidity. turning off progressive scan using the rear The Choice menus cannot be seen.
  • Page 34: Specifications

    20/24 bit: less than 0.008% All specifications are accurate at the time of print- ing. Rotel reserves the right to make improve- ments without notice. Rotel and the Rotel HiFi logo are registered trade- marks of The Rotel Co, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.

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