Denon DVD-558 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 DVD VIDEO PLAYER DVD-558...
  • Page 2: Important Safeguards

    WARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.
  • Page 3: Precautions

    Non-use periods - Turn off the unit when it is not in use. Unplug the unit from the household AC outlet if it is not to be used for a long time. Unplug the unit during lightning storms. Please read this operating instructions carefully before using your DVD player, and keep it for future reference. Important Use only discs marked with logos listed on page 6.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Do not use the DVD Player at least for 2 hours until its inside is dry. Avoid the Hazards of Electrical Shock and Fire •...
  • Page 5: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION The serial number of this product may be found on the back of the DVD player. No others have the same serial number as yours. You should record the number and other vital information here and retain this book as a per- manent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft.
  • Page 6: About The Discs

    ¡ Any other discs without compatibility indications CAUTION: • Use caution not to pinch your finger in the disc slot. • Be sure to remove a disc and unplug the AC power cord from the outlet before carrying the DVD player. Recorded Disc size...
  • Page 7: Features

    User can resume playback from the point at which the playback has been stopped. ¡Component Video Out Jacks Jacks located on the back of the DVD Player which are used to send high-quality video to a TV via Component Video In Jacks.
  • Page 8: Functional Overview

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL REMOTE CONTROL RC-1018 The buttons with circled numbers can only be operated with the remote control. 1. ON/STANDBY (POWER ON/OFF) Buttons [page 15] 2. Disc loading tray 3. OPEN/CLOSE Button [page 15] 4. PLAY Button [page 15] 5.
  • Page 9: Front Panel

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW FRONT PANEL REMOTE CONTROL RC-1018 The buttons with circled numbers can only be operated with the remote control. 1. ON/STANDBY (POWER ON/OFF) Buttons [page 15] 2. Disc loading tray 3. OPEN/CLOSE Button [page 15] 4. PLAY Button [page 15] 5.
  • Page 10: Tour Of The Remote Control

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Tour of the Remote Control Buttons on remote control work in different ways for DVD, Audio CD, MP3, JPEG and WMA: Refer to the following table for correct use. POWER ON/OFF Buttons • To switch the power between on and standby. A-B REPEAT Button •...
  • Page 11: Front Panel Display

    FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW Front Panel Display Lights up when the progressive scan system is activated. Lights up when the disc playback comes to a pause. Lights up when playing back in slow mode. (DVD) Lights up when the inserted disc is being play back. The present display state is shown.
  • Page 12: Connections

    ¡If your TV is compatible with progressive scanning (480p/576p), connect the TV to the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks of the DVD player and set PROGRESSIVE to ON in the Display setting. Next, set your TV to the progressive scan mode.
  • Page 13: Connection To An Audio System

    If using this DVD player to play back a DVD in a Dolby Digital Multi-channel surround or DTS surround format, the DVD player outputs a Dolby Digital or DTS data stream from its OPTICAL or COAXIAL DIGITAL OUT jacks.
  • Page 14: Connection To A Tv (For Video)

    (usually marked “ANT IN”), then connect the RF modulator to your TV’s antenna terminal as described above. NOTE: • The picture quality from DVD discs will not be as good if the DVD player is connected to the TV’s antenna terminal through an RF Modulator.
  • Page 15: Connection To A Tv With An Hdmi Compatible Port

    CONNECTIONS Connection to a TV with an HDMI Compatible Port A simple 1-cable connection (using a commercially available cable) with a device having an HDMI (High- Definition Multimedia Interface) connector allows digital transfer of the digital images of DVD-Video and other sources.
  • Page 16: Disc Playback

    Getting started • Turn on the power of the TV, amplifier and any other com- ponents which are connected to the DVD player. • Make sure the TV and audio receiver (commercially avail- able) are set to the correct channel.
  • Page 17: Still / Pause

    DISC PLAYBACK Still / Pause During playback, press the STILL/PAUSE button. • Playback will pause and sound will be muted. To continue playback, press the PLAY button. NOTE: • On DVDs, set “STILL MODE” to “FIELD” on the display menu if pictures in the pause mode are blurred (refer to page 23).
  • Page 18: Track Search

    DISC PLAYBACK Track Search There are two ways to begin playback an Audio CD, MP3, JPEG or WMA disc at a specific track. By using the SEARCH MODE button Press the SEARCH MODE button. • The track search display appears. Within 30 seconds, select a desired track number using the Numeric buttons.
  • Page 19: A-B Repeat

    ALL CLEAR When a DVD-R/RW or CD-R/RW disc with MP3, JPEG or WMA files is inserted in the DVD player, the file list will appear automatically on the TV screen. The number of tracks is also displayed on the front panel.
  • Page 20 Information on MP3, JPEG and WMA discs • This DVD player can play back images and sounds from data recorded in MP3 and JPEG formats on DVD-R/RW and CD- R/RW discs. • A file with an extension of “.mp3 (MP3)” is called an MP3 file.
  • Page 21: Changing The On-Screen Display

    DISC PLAYBACK • Progressive JPEGs (JPEG files saved in the progres- sive format) will not be played back on this DVD player. • High resolution JPEG files take longer to be displayed. • The size change mode may have no effect on some files (e.g.
  • Page 22: Slide Show Mode

    Multi-channel digital outputting, the analog output sound will be fixed at 2 channel. Audio Language The DVD player allows you to select an audio language (if multiple languages are available) during DVD disc playback. Press the AUDIO button during playback.
  • Page 23: Camera Angle

    DISC PLAYBACK Camera Angle Some DVD discs contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from various angles. You can change the camera angle when the ( ) mark appears on the screen. Press the ANGLE button during playback. • The selected angle will be displayed on the display bar at the top of the screen.
  • Page 24: Dvd Setup

    • When PROGRESSIVE is ON, HDMI SELECT YCbCr HDMI PICTURE NORMAL P .SCAN appears on the DVD player’s display after you exit the setup screen. • Refer to page 11 for more details. QUICK PROG.MODE (Default: AUTO1) • Press the Cursor buttons (K or L)
  • Page 25: Audio Setting

    DVD SETUP HDMI SELECT (Default: YCbCr) • Select an HDMI output mode between YCbCr and RGB. • When the connected equipment is not compatible with YCbCr, HDMI signal is output as RGB regardless of the setting. HDMI PICTURE (Default: NORMAL) •...
  • Page 26: Control Levels

    Subtitle Language setting on page 21. If you choose any other languages, ‘---’ will be displayed instead. AUTO POWER OFF (Default : ON) • Press the ENTER button repeated- ly to turn ON or OFF. • It will turn off the DVD player auto- matically after 30 minutes of no use. PANEL DISPLAY (Default : BRIGHT) •...
  • Page 27: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE If the DVD player does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operating Instruction, check the player, con- sulting the following checklist. Problem No power No sound or picture Distorted picture Completely distorted picture or black/white...
  • Page 28: Specifications

    SPECIFICATIONS SIGNAL SYSTEM NTSC/PAL color APPLICABLE DISCS (1) DVD-Video Discs 1-layer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) 1-layer 8cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) (2) DVD-R/DVD-RW (3) Compact discs (Audio CD) 12cm discs, 8cm discs...
  • Page 29 TOKYO, JAPAN Denon Brand Company, D&M Holdings Inc. www.denon.com Printed in China 1VMN23653A 00D 511 4656 109 E6EH0UD ****...

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