Emerson SpongeBob SB329 - DVD Player with Remote Control Manual

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Before using the unit, be sure to read all operating instructions carefully. Please note that these are general precautions and may not pertain to your unit. For example, this unit may not have the capability to be connected to an outdoor antenna.

1. READ INSTRUCTIONS
   All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated.
2. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS
   The safety and operating instruction should be retained for future reference.
3. HEED WARNINGS
   All warning on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
4. FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
   All operating and use instructions should be followed.
5. CLEANING
   Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning.
6. ATTACHMENTS
   Do not use attachments not recommended by the product's manufacturer as they may cause hazards.
7. WATER AND MOISTURE
   Do not use this product near water- for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, or laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool.
8. 
   ACCESSORIES
   Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury and serious damage to the product. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the product. Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer's instructions, and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer.
   1. An appliance and cart combination should be moved with care. Quick stops, excessive force, and uneven surface may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn.
9. VENTILATION
   Slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back or bottom of the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating. These openings must not be blocked or covered. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug, or other similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat source. This product should not be placed in a built-in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer's instructions have been adhered to.
10. POWER SOURCES
    This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instruction.
11. GROUNDING OR POLARIZATION
    This product is equipped with an alternating-current line plug (a plug having one blade wider than the other. This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug.
12. POWER-CORD PROTECTION
    Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the appliance.
13. LIGHTNING
    To protect your product from a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the product due to lightning and power-line surges.
14. POWER LINES
    An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such powerlines or circuits. When installing an outside antenna system, extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.
15. OVERLOADING
    Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock.
16. OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY
    Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire or electric shock. Never spill or spray any type of liquid on the product.
17. OUTDOOR ANTENNA GROUNDING
    If an outside antenna is connected to the product, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Section 810 of the National Electric Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides information with respect to proper grounding of the mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in wire to an antenna discharge product, size of grounding conductors, location of antenna discharge product, connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements for grounding electrode.
18. SERVICING
    Do not attempt to service this product yourself as opening or removing covers may expose you to dangerous voltage or other hazards. Refer all servicing to qualified service personnel.
19. REPLACEMENT PARTS
    When replacement parts are required, be sure the service technician uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or those that have the same characteristics as the original part. Unauthorized substitution may result in fire, electric shock or other hazards.
20. SAFETY CHECK
    Upon completion of any service or repairs to this product, ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the product is in proper operating condition.
21. WALL OR CEILING MOUNTING
    The product should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only as recommended by the manufacturer.
22. DAMAGE REQUIRING SERVICE
    Unplug the product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions:
    1. When the power-supply cord or plug is damaged.
    2. If liquid has been spilled, or objects have fallen into the product.
    3. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
    4. If the product does not operate normally by following the operating instructions. Adjust only those controls that arecovered by the operating instructions, as an adjustment of other controls may result on damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to its normal operation.
    5. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
    6. When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance - this indicates a need for service.
23. HEAT
    The product should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other products (including amplifiers that produce heat.
24. NOTE TO CATV SYSTEM INSTALLER
    This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of cable entry as practical.
    

LOCATION OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

LOCATION OF JACK AND TERMINALS

MAIN UNIT (Back Panel

1. AC Power Cord.
2. AUDIO OUT L/R Jacks.
3. VIDEO OUT Jack.
4. COAXIAL Digital Out Jack.

REMOTE CONTROL

1. KEY LOCK Button.
2. Numeric (0-9) Buttons.
3. TITLE MENU Button.
4. SUBTITLE MENU Button.
5. DISPLAY Button.
6. ANGLE Button.
7. SETUP Button.
8. Navigation Buttons.
9. RETURN Button.
10. PBC Button.
11. STOP Button.
12. STEP Button.
13. PAUSE Button.
14. Search Reverse Button.
15. RANDOM Button.
16. MUTE Button.
17. REPEAT Button.
18. A-B Repeat Button.
19. Search Forward Button.
20. Skip Forward Button.
21. Skip Reverse Button.
22. SLOW/F Button.
23. CLEAR Button.
24. SEARCH Button.
25. ENTER Button.
26. Play Button.
27. AUDIO MODE Button.
28. ZOOM Button.
29. AUDIO MENU Button.
30. DVD MENU Button.
31. STANDBY ON/OFF Button.

Important Safeguards and Precautions

Power Cord Protection

To avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury, please observe the following:

• Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.
• Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.
• Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord.
• Do not attempt to repair or reconstruct the AC power cord in any way.

Location and Handling

• Air vents are provided in the cabinet to prevent excessive temperatures inside the unit. Do not place this unit in closed spaces, cover it, or otherwise block the vents.
• Do not place this unit in direct sunlight, or near heat sources.
• Keep this unit away from strong magnetic objects.
• Do not insert or drop anything into this unit through the air vents as this could cause serious damage possibly resulting in fire.
• Do not place any object containing water or other liquids on this unit. In the event that liquid should enter the cabinet, unplug this unit immediately and contact the retailer or service center immediately.
• Do not remove the cabinet. Touching parts inside the cabinet could result in electric shock and / or damage to the unit.
• Do not use the unit in a car. The operation can not guaranteed.

Non-Use Periods

• When the unit is not being used, turn the unit off.
• When left unused for a long period of time, the unit should be unplugged from the household AC outlet.

No Fingers or Other Objects Inside

Do not put any foreign object on the disc tray.

Stacking

Place the unit in a horizontal position, and do not place anything heavy on it.

Condensation

Moisture may form on the pickup lens in the following conditions:

• Immediately after a heater has been turned on.
• In a steamy or very humid room.
• When the unit is suddenly moved from a cold environment to a warm one.

If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate properly. In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for the moisture to evaporate.

On Adjusting Volume

Do not turn up the volume while listening to a portion with very low level inputs or no audio signals. If you do, the speakers may be damaged when a peak level portion is played.

If There is Noise Interference on the TV While a Broadcast is Being Received
Depending on the reception condition of the TV, interference may appear on the TV monitor while you watch a TV broadcast and the unit is left on. This is not a malfunction of the unit or the TV. To watch a TV broadcast, turn off the unit.

Service

• Do not attempt to service the unit yourself.
• Please call 1-800-898-9020 for the name of the nearest service center.

Copyright
Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works which must not be recorded without the authority of the owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant laws covering copyright protection.

Copy protection
This DVD player supports Macrovision copy protection. On DVD discs that include a copy protection code, if the contents of the DVD disc are copied using a VCR, the copy protection code prevents the videotape copy from playing normally.

Recommended measures for Optimum Performance

This unit is a precision device that is constructed using extremely accurate technology. Soiling or friction affecting the pickup lens or disc drive can impair the image quality.

In the worst case, neither video nor audio will be played back. To obtain optimum picture quality, the player should be checked (cleaning and replacement of some parts every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust, etc.. in which the player is used.

Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself.

Notes:

• Periodically inspect for damage, if damaged properly repair the DVD player before use.
• Adult supervision recommended.

Features of This System

• DVD player with Dolby Digital* Audio output.
• Compatible with DVD, CD-R/RW, KODAK PHOTO CDs and CD discs.
• DVD navigation functions.
• On screen display menu.
• Full function remote control.

* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "AC-3", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works. ©1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories, Inc. All rights reserved.

Important Information Regarding This Manual

• The types of functions and operations that can be used for a particular disc vary depending on the features of that disc. In some cases, these functions and operations may differ from the descriptions given in this Operations Manual. In this event, follow the instructions given on the screen. This Operations Manual only covers basic disc operations.
• For some operations, the "INVALID KEY" statement may appear on the screen. This indicates that the operation described in this Operations Manual is not available on the disc in the player.
• The drawings about the TV screen used in this Operations Manual are purely for the purposes of explanation. The actual displays may differ slightly from what are shown here.

High Quality Digital Audio

• With the linear PCM sound of 48 kHz /16 bit through 96 kHz / 20 bit, audio quality exceeding that of audio CDs is possible.

Compatible with a wide range of DVD Digital Audio Output Formats
DVDs are recorded in one of four types of digital audio formats (as of October 1998. The digital audio output jack of this player can output Dolby Digital*, MPEG, and linear PCM digital bitstreams.

Locale Management Information:
This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond to the Locale Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. If the Locale number described on the DVD disc does not correspond to the Locale number of this DVD player, this DVD player cannot play that disc.

TYPES of DISCS That Can be Played on This System

This player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks:

DVDs 12 cm disc / 8 cm disc	Audio CDs 12 cm disc / 8 cm disc Support CD, CD-R/RW KODAK PHOTO CD

Note-1

• DVD players and discs are designed with region numbers which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played. If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number in your DVD player, you will not be able to play the disc. If you try to play the DVD, the message "WRONG REGION" will appear on the screen display.

The region number for this DVD player is .
The region code of this player is printed on the rear of the unit.

Note-2

• The specific playback functionality for some DVD and video CD discs is determined by the disc manufacturer. Because this DVD player plays disc data in accordance with the disc manufacturer's guidelines, some functions may not be available on some discs. Be sure to read the instructions provided with the disc.
  The "Prohibited" statement displayed during DVD player operation indicates that such manufacturer imposed restrictions apply.

Note-3

• The audio on a DVD disc recorded in MPEG version 2.0 format may not play properly on some discs, only the image will appear in this case.

Discs that Cannot be Played

• You cannot play CD-G, CD-EXTRA, CD-ROM and DVD-ROM discs.
• You cannot play illegally produced discs.
• You cannot play scratched discs.
• You cannot play discs that are dusty, soiled or marked with fingerprints.

Icons used on DVD discs
Sample Icons:

Glossary of Disc Terms

• Title (DVD)
  The longest sections of picture or a music piece on a DVD, a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video disc; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio disc. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.
• Chapter (DVD)
  Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Some discs may not contain chapters.
  
• Track (Audio CD)
  Sections of a music piece on an audio CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

Notes on Discs

Disc handling precautions

• To keep the disc clean, handle the disc by its edge. Do not touch the surface.
• Do not stick paper or tape on the disc.

If there is glue (or a similar substance on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc.

• Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air ducts, or leave it in a car parked indirect sunlight as there can be considerable rise in temperature inside the car.
• After playing, store the disc in its case.
• Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils.
• Be careful not to drop or bend the disc.

Disc cleaning precautions

• Before playing, clean the disc with a cleaning cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out.
  
• Do not use solvents such as benzine, thinner, commercially available cleaners or anti-static spray intended for vinyl LPs.

Disc installing precautions

• Do not install more than 1 disc on disc tray.
• Do not place the disc on the tray up-side down.
• Do not try to close the disc tray when the disc is not installed and centered properly.
  

Installation

This section describes how to connect the system to a TV monitor with audio/video input jacks. You cannot connect this system to a TV monitor which does not have a video input connector. Be sure to turn off the power of each component before making the connections.

Unpacking

Check that you have the following items:

• Main unit (1).
• Remote control (1).
• Audio/Video cable (4 feet x 1).
• Owner's Manual (1).

Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control

You can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two "AA" batteries by matching the + and - on the batteries with the markings in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of this system.

Notes:

• Do not leave the remote in an extremely hot or humid place.
• Do not use a new battery with an old one.
• Do not drop any foreign object into the remote casing, particularly when replacing the batteries.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to direct sunlight or lighting apparatuses. Doing so may cause a malfunction.
• If you do not use the remote for an extended period of time, remove the batteries to avoid possible damage from battery leakage and corrosion.
• Use only the size and type of batteries specified.
• Be sure to follow the correct polarity when installing the batteries as indicated in the battery compartment. Reversed batteries may cause damage to the device. Ÿ Do not mix different types of batteries together (e.g. Alkaline and Carbon-zinc or old batteries with fresh ones.)

Protect Your Furniture

This model is equipped with non-skid rubber 'feet' to prevent the product from moving when you operate the controls. These 'feet' are made from non-migrating rubber material specially formulated to avoid leaving any marks or stains on your furniture. However certain types of oil based furniture polishes, wood preservatives, or cleaning sprays may cause the rubber 'feet' to soften, and leave marks or a rubber residue on the furniture. To prevent any damage to your furniture we strongly recommend that you purchase small self-adhesive felt pads, available at hardware stores and home improvement centers everywhere, and apply these pads to the bottom of the rubber 'feet' before you place the product on fine wooden furniture.

TV and Optional Component Connections

Required cords

• Video cord for connecting a TV set (included).
  
• Audio cords (included).
  When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components.
  

Notes:

• TV Connection-Normal (Connection Cable Included):
  To view the video from DVD discs on your TV set connect the Video Out jack of this system to the Video ln jack of your TV set. The Video jacks are usually colored yellow. Use the included video cable with yellow plugs on each end.

• TV Connection-Audio (Connection Cables Included):
  Connect the Left/Right audio output jacks of your system to the Left/Right audio input jacks of the TV set.
• External Decoder Connection-Not Required:
  The Coaxial Digital Audio output jack allows digital audio signals to be fed to an external Dolby Digital decoder if desired. The Coaxial digital audio connection cable is not included.

Connecting the AC Power Cord

Notes:

• The Power Requirement is: AC 120V, 60Hz.
• Connecting to power other than the one listed above may damage the system or cause abnormal operation.
• Before connecting the AC power cord of this system to a wall outlet, connect the speakers and other component cables to the system.
• Connect the AC power cords of your TV and any optional connect to a wall outlet.

DVD Playback

Preparations

• Switch on the TV set power and select "Video" as the TV input.
• Switch on the stereo system's power if the player has been connected to a stereo system.

Basic Play

1. Press down on the disc compartment lid (OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc compartment.
2. Place a disc into the disc compartment. Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces and with the printed title side facing up. Align it with the guides and place it in its proper position.
3. Close the disc compartment.
4. Press the PLAY button if the movie has not started automatically.
   

• If the disc has one or more titles recorded on it, a menu screen will appear on the TV screen after a few moments.

5. Select the preferred title by using the () Navigation buttons, followed by the ENTER button, or press the number button corresponding to the menu.

• Play of the seleted title now commences.

When the menu continues onto another screen
After step 3 on previous page, press SKIP .

• To return to the previous menu screen, press SKIP .
• For further details, refer also to the disc jacket.

Stopping play and returning to the menu screen
Press the DVD MENU button.

• Play is suspended and the menu screen is displayed.

When the unit is not in use
When the unit is not in use, remove the disc and press the STANDBY button to turn off the power. The STANDBY indicator will illuminate.

Notes:

• The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item. When no further selections are to be played, be sure to press the STOP button to clear the menu display.
• If the disc is placed in upside down, the On Screen Display will indicate "NO DISC".

For your reference

• When " " appears on the TV screen while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the player.

Stopping play

• Press the STOP button.

For your convenience

• When play is stopped, the unit records the point when STOP was pressed (RESUME function. Press PLAY again and play will resume from this point. When the tray is opened or STOP is pressed again, the RESUME function will be cleared. The RESUME function works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears during playback.

Still picture
Press the PAUSE button during play.

To return to normal play
Press PLAY .

Frame advance

• Press the PAUSE button to advance to still picture mode.
• Press STEP until the desired frame is displayed. The disc is advanced one frame each time the STEP button is pressed.

Skipping Chapters or Tracks

Skipping ahead
Press SKIP : during play.

• A chapter is skipped each time the button is pressed.

Skipping back
Press SKIP during play.

Slow-motion Play by Remote Control Only

Press the SLOW/F button during play. Each time you press the button, the speed changes from: 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/16.

To return to normal play

• Press PLAY button.

Search: rapid advance-rapid reverse
Press the SEARCH or button(s. Each time you press the button, the speed change from: x2, x4, x8, x16.

BACKWARD x2 = Fast Reverse 1

BACKWARD x4 = Fast Reverse 2

BACKWARD x8 = Fast Reverse 3

BACKWARD x16 = Fast Reverse 4

FORWARD x2 = Fast Forward 1

FORWARD x4 = Fast Forward 2

FORWARD x8 = Fast Forward 3

FORWARD x16 = Fast Forward 4

To return to normal play

• Press the PLAY button.

Selecting Scenes by Chapter Number

Example: Starting play from Chapter 03.

1. Press the SEARCH button during play.
   
2. Press the Number button(s to select the preferredchapter.
   Example: Press ' 0 ', ' 3 '.
   
3. Play now commences from Chapter 03.
   Note: Depending on the disc used, it may not be possible to perform these operations during DVD menu play.

For your reference
" INPUT INVALID" appears on the TV monitor if the number selected does not exist on the disc.

Selecting a Start Point using the Title Time Code

Example: Viewing after 1 hour 3 minutes have elapsed from the title start.

1. Press the SEARCH button twice during play.
   
2. Press the Number button(s to specify the startingposition.
   Example: To specify "1 hour 3 min.00sec.", press ' 1 ', ' 0 ', ' 0 ', ' 3 ', ' 0 ', and ' 0 '.
   
3. Play now commences from the specified position.

Notes:

• This operation works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears during playback.
• For some discs, play may not start from the specified position even when the steps above have been performed correctly.
• Depending on the disc used, it may not be possible to perform these operations during DVD menu play.

Selecting a Start Point using the Chapter Time Code

Example: Viewing after 1 hour 3 minutes have elasped from the chapter start.

1. Press the SEARCH button thirdly during play.
   
2. Press the Number button(s to select the preferredchapter.
   Example: To specify 1 hour 3 min 00 sec, press ' 1 ', ' 0 ', ' 3 ', ' 0 ', ' 0 '.
   
3. Play now commences from Title 2.

Note: Depending on the disc used, it may not be possible to perform these operations during DVD menu play.

For your reference
"INPUT INVALID" appears on the TV screen if the number selected does not exist on the disc.

Repeat Play

1. Press the REPEAT button once and " Track" willappear on the TV screen and the unit will repeat the selected track / file continuously until the STOP button is pressed.
2. Press the REPEAT button twice and " ALL" willappear on the TV screen and the unit will repeat the whole CD continuously until the STOP button is pressed.
3. Press the REPEAT button again to resume normalplayback.

Repeat viewing

1. Press the REPEAT button during play as follow:
   
   REPEAT x1 = Repeat Chapter
   
   REPEAT x2 = Repeat Title
   
   REPEAT x3 = Repeat Off

Note: Repeat play may not work correctly with some DVDs.

Repeat sections between two specific points (Repeat A - B)

1. Press the REPEAT A - B button during play at the pointwhere repeat play is to commence (A.)
   
2. Press the REPEAT A - B button again at the point whererepeat play is to be concluded (B.)
   

Repeat play of the selection between points A and B starts automatically. The section from point A to point B will play repeatedly.

To return to normal play

• Press the REPEAT A - B button again.

Note: Some subtitles recorded around point A or B may fail to appear.

Random Play

1. Press the RANDOM button after loading the disc.
   
2. Press the STOP button to turn Random Play OFF.
   

• To cancel Random mode, press RANDOM button.

Changing the Audio Output Signal Audio CD's

1. Press the AUDIO MODE button repeatedly to choose between MONO LEFT, MONO RIGHT, MIX MONO, and STEREO.
   

• MONO LEFT and MONO RIGHT modes will combine the original stero signal into one mono signal (use this mode when playing on a mono TV.
• MIX MONO mode allows you to mix the left or right channel into 1 mono signal.
• These functions work only for discs recorded with these features.
  

CD-R/RW Playback

The DVD player in this system can play normal audio CDs, recordable CDs (CD-Rs, re-writable CD's (CD-RWs. However, because of the non-compatibility of certain ripping/burning software used to record CDs, and the quality of the blank discs used for recording, 100% playability of CD-RW cannot be guaranteed. This is not an indication of any problem with your system.

• When a normal audio CD, a CD-R, or a CD-RW disc is loaded in the player the "CD" indicator will light.

Picture CD Operation

1. After loading a picture CD disc into the disc tray, the pictureCD menu will appear on the TV screen.
   
2. Press the ( ) Navigation buttons to select your desired folder.
3. Press the ENTER button to confirm your selection andstart the playback of picture CD disc.
   

Convenient Functions

Changing Audio Soundtrack Language

It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language from English to a different language, if available. (This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.)

1. Press the AUDIO MENU button during play.
2. Press the AUDIO MENU button repeatedly to select thepreferred language.

For your reference

• The choice of languages is limited to those that are available on the disc being played. All discs do not have all languages available.
• When the power is turned on or the disc is removed, the language heard is the one selected initially. If this language is not recorded on the disc, only the language available on the disc will be heard.
• The unit is factory preset to ENGLISH.

Viewing from another angle

Some DVD discs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.)

1. Press the ANGLE button during play.
2. Press the ANGLE button to select the preferred angle.
   

Note: This function will only work on discs where different angles have been recorded.

Clearing & Displaying of Subtitles

If a disc has subtitles recorded on it, they can either be displayed or cleared on the TV screen. (This operation works only with discs on which the subtitle language is recorded.)

• Press the SUBTITLE MENU button during play.
  

Changing Subtitle Language

It is possible to change the subtitle language from English to a different language, if available. (This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded.)

1. Press the SUBTITLE MENU button during play.
2. Press the SUBTITLE MENU button repeatedly to selectthe preferred language.
   

Notes:

• In some cases, the subtitle language is not changed immediately to the selected one.
• When the power is turned off or the disc is removed, subtitles appear in the language selected at the initial settings. If this language is not recorded on the disc, they will appear in the disc's priority language.

Selection of Titles

Some DVDs may have more than 1 movie (Title) on them. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TITLE MENU button can be used to select the desired title. (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used.)

1. Press the TITLE MENU button during play. A list of titles onthe disc is now displayed.
2. Press the ( ) Navigation buttons to select the preferred title.
3. Press the ENTER button. The selected title now startsplaying.

Using a DVD Menu

Some DVD discs have unique menu structures called DVD menus. For example, DVDs programmed with complex contents provide guide menus and those recorded with various languages provide menus for audio and subtitle language. Although the DVD menu's contents and operation differ from disc to disc, the following explains the basic operation when this feature is used.

1. Press the DVD MENU button during play. The DVD menuavailable on the disc is now displayed.
2. Press the () Navigation buttons to select the preferred menu.
3. Press the ENTER button. The selected item is nowexecuted.

When the menu continues onto another screen
Repeat step 2 and 3.

Audio CD Playback

Preparation

• Switch on the TV set power and select "Video" as the TV input.
• Switch on the stereo system's power if the player has been connected to a stereo system.

Basic Play

1. Press down on the disc compartment lid (OPEN/CLOSE ) to open the disc compartment.
2. Place a disc into the disc compartment. Hold the disc without touching either of its surfaces and position it with the printed title side facing up. Align it with the guides and place it in its proper position.
3. Press the PLAY button.

Note: Make sure the TV type is set to NTSC (factory default.)

When the unit is not in use

When the unit is not in use, remove the disc and press the STANDBY button to turn off the power. The STANDBY indicator will illuminate.

Notes:

• The disc continues to rotate while the menu is displayed even after the player has finished playing a particular item. When no further selections are to be played, be sure to press the STOP button to clear the menu display.
• If the disc is placed in upside down, the On Screen Display will indicate "NO DISC".

For your reference

• When " " appears while a button is being operated, it means that the corresponding operation is prohibited by the player.

For your convenience
When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed. Press PLAYagain, and play will resume from this point. When the tray is opened, the RESUME function will be cleared. The RESUME function works only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears during playback.

Still Picture (PAUSE/STILL

• Press the PAUSE button during play.

Audio CD

• The player will be placed in the pause mode.

To return to normal play

• Press PLAY button.
  

Settings and Adjustments

Once the initial setup has been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions. The settings will be retained in the memory, until the settings are changed.

TV Display

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the TV Display item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between Normal/PS (Pan & Scan, Normal/LB (Letterbox), and Wide formats.
   Normal/PS (Pan & Scan):
   Video material formatted in the PAN & SCAN style is played in that style (the left and right edges are cut off.
   Normal/LB (Letterbox):
   Video material not formatted in the Letterbox style is played in the Pan & Scan style.
   Wide: Select this for a wide screen TV set.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

TV Type

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, >) Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the TV Type item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between NTSC, and PAL modes.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the () Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Angle Mark

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Angle Mark item.
4. Use the ( >) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between On and Off modes. This only works when there is an angle mark on the disc.
   Note: Select "On" the screen shows the angle mark when playing a DVD.
   Select "Off" the angle mark is not shown.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

On Screen Display Language

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, >) Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the OSD Lang item.
4. Use the ( >) Navigation button followed by the ( Ù, Ú Navigation buttons to select between English, German, Spanish and French on screen display languages.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Captions

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Captions item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between On and Off modes.

• Select this option when some newer DVD movies include closed captioning for hearing impaired viewers.

Note: Select "On" to switch on the captioning feature that describes other sounds being heard together with the dialog.
Select "Off" the closed captions will not appear.

5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Screen Saver

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select General.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Screen Saver item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between ON and OFF modes.

Note: If you turn the screen saver on, the screen saver image appears when you leave the system in pause or stop mode for more than 1 minute. The screen saver is useful to prevent your display from becoming damaged.

5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Downmix

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Audio.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Downmix item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between LT/RT, Stereo modes.

LT/RT: The front speakers are in theatrical LT/RT downmix mode.
Stereo: The front speakers are in Stereo Downmix mode.

5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Dynamic

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Dolby.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Dynamic item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between Full and off levels and 3/4 to 1/4 in between..

Note: Select your desired Dynamic Range Compression Rate (DRC to adjust linear compression rate to obtain the different compression results of the signals.

5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Audio

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Preference.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Audio item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese audio soundtrack languages*.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the () Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

* Actual available audio languages depend on the disc used.

Subtitle

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Preference.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Subtitle item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between English, French, Spanish, German, or Japanese subtitles*. or turn subtitles Off.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( )Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

* Actual available subtitle languages depend on the disc used.

Disc Menu

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Preference.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Disc Menu item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select between English, French, Spanish, German, and Japanese Menu languages*.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

* Actual available menu languages depend on the disc used.

Parental

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Preference.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Parental item.
4. Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( ) Navigation buttons to select one of the 8 rating levels.
5. Press the ENTER button to confirm your desired level.
6. Using the ( ) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Password

Notes:

• The password is factory preset to "1234".

1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu.
2. Use the ( <, > ) Navigation buttons to select Preference.
3. Use the ( ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the Password item.
4. Press the Number button(s to enter a 4-Digit factorypreset password "1234" into the player.
5. Press the ENTER button.
6. Using the ( <) Navigation buttons and press ENTER to exit and save setting.
   

Notes:

• To change password, enter preset password "1234" and pressNTER button. Use navigation buttons to go back to password box and enter your own 4-digit password and press ENTER button.
• Default function is disabled on the unit. If you forget your own password, enter super password "1369" to unlock control. The password "1369" becomes your password, unless you change it.

Common Procedure

1. Press the DISPLAY button repeatedly during play to display elapsed time of title, chapter, track, etc.
   

Other Functions

This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in system.

ZOOM

1. Press the ZOOM button to change the size of the screen between 2x, 3x, 4x, and off zoom.

KEY LOCK

This feature allows you to lock all the controls on the front panel of the main unit to prevent others, especially children, from operating the unit without the remote handset. To activate the Key Lock feature press the KEY LOCK button on the remote control. The "KEY LOCK ON" statement will appear on the TV screen and all front panel controls, including the Power button will be locked. To unlock the front panel controls press the KEY LOCK button on the remote control again. The "KEY LOCK OFF" statement will appear on the TV screen to indicate the unlock action.

Troubleshooting

If you experience any of the following difficulties while using the system, use this troubleshooting guide to help you remedy the problem. Should any problem persist, consult your nearest service center by calling 1-800-898-9020.

No power.

• Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet?
• One of the safety mechanisms may be operating. In this event, unplug the player from the power outlet briefly and then plug it in again.

No picture.

• Check that the system is connected securely.
• The video connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one.
• Make sure you connect the system to the video input connector on the TV.
• Make sure you turn on the TV.
• Make sure you select the video input on the TV so that you can view the pictures from this system.

Noise (interference) appears in the picture.

• Clean the disc.
• If video from this system has to go through your VCR to get to your TV, the copy-protection applied to some DVD programs could affect picture quality.

The aspect ratio of the screen cannot be changed even though you set "TV SYSTEM" in the SETUP menu when you play a wide picture.

• The aspect rate is fixed on your DVD disc.
• Depending on the TV, you may not be able to change the aspect ratio.

There is no sound or only a very low-level sound is heard.

• The audio connecting cord is damaged. Replace it with a new one.
• The system is in pause mode or in slow-motion play mode, or fast forward or fast reverse is performed
• Press PLAY () to return to normal play mode.

Severe hum or noise is heard.

• Move your TV away from the audio components.
• The plugs and jacks are dirty. Wipe them with a cloth slightly moistened with alcohol.
• Clean the disc.

The remote does not function.

• Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system.
• Move the remote control closer to the system.
• Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel.
• Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak.
• Check that the batteries are loaded correctly.

The disc does not play.

• Insert a disc.
• Insert the disc correctly with the playback side facing down on the disc tray.
• Clean the disc.
• The system cannot play CD-ROMs, etc. (see Insert a DVD or a CD disc.)
• Check the region code of the DVD disc.
• Moisture has condensed inside the system. Remove the disc and leave the system turned on for about an hour.

The system starts playing the DVD automatically.

• The DVD features the auto playback function.

Playback stops automatically.

• Depending on the disc, the auto pause signal is recorded. While playing such a disc, the system stops playback at the signal.

Stopping playback, Search, Slow-motion play, repeat play or Program play, etc., cannot be done.

• Depending on the disc, some of the above operations may not be available.

Messages do not appear on the TV screen in the language you want.

• Select the language for OSD in SETUP menu. The disc must have the language you selected, if not, other language will be selected.

The language for the sound cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

• Multilingual sound is not recorded on the DVD.
• Changing the language for the sound is prohibited on the DVD.

The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

• Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD.
• Changing the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the DVD.

The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD.

• Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the subtitles off.

The angles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.

• Multi-angles are not recorded on some DVDs.
• Change the angles when the angle marks appears on the TV screen.
• Changing the angles is prohibited on some DVDs.

The system does not operate properly.

• Static electricity, etc., may affect the system's operation. Disconnect the AC power cord once, then connect it again.

The serial number of your system can be found on a label on the back panel of the main unit, and also on the display carton. Please record the serial number in the space below. You may need to refer to this number if your system ever needs to be serviced.
Model No.: SB329