Akai DVR4200SS User Manual

Akai DVR4200SS User Manual

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WARNING
WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC
SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER
SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARD, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN
OPEN AND INTERLOCKS DEFEATED.
AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM
On Placement
• Do not use the unit in places which are extremely hot, cold, dusty, or humid.
• Place the unit on a flat and even surface.
• Do not restrict the air flow of the unit by placing it in a place with poor air flow, by covering it with a cloth, or
by placing it on carpeting.
On Safety
• When connecting or disconnecting the AC cord, grip the plug and not the cord itself. Pulling the cord may
damage it and create a hazard.
• When you are not going to use the unit for a long period of time, disconnect the AC power cord.
On Condensation
• When left in a heated room where it is warm and damp, water droplets or condensation may form inside the
unit. When there is condensation inside the unit, the unit may not function normally. Let the unit stand for 1
to 2 hours before turning the power on, or gradually heat the room up and dry the unit before use.
WARNING:
• Should any trouble occur, disconnect the AC power cord and refer servicing to a qualified technician.
• Do not place anything directly on the top of the unit. Damage to the unit can result.

Notes on Copyright

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, rent copyrighted material
without permission.
Apparatus Claims of U.S. Patent Nos. 4,631,603; 4,577,216; 4,819,098 and 4,907,093 licensed for limited
viewing uses only.
DVD video discs are copy protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted. This product
incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering
or disassembly is prohibited.
Important Safety Instructions
CAUTION
This symbol means that the unit complies with
European safely and electrical interference
directives.
The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within
the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to
the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient
magnitude to cause an electric shock.
The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle
is intended to alert the user to the presence of
important operating and maintenance (servicing)
instructions in this owner manual.
This product contains a
low power laser device.
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C L A S S 1 L A S E R P R O D U C T
A P P A R E I L À L A S E R D E C L A S S E 1
P R O D U C T O L A S E R D E C L A S E 1
P R O D U T O L A S E R C L A S S E 1
The symbol for
Class II (Double
lnsulation)

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  • Page 1: Important Safety Instruction

    Important Safety Instructions The lightning flash with an arrowhead symbol, within WARNING the equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage" within the product's enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to cause an electric shock. The exclamation point within the equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Important Safety Instruction ....... 1 Repeat Playback ........23 Disc Formats ..........3 Repeating a title/chapter (DVD) ......23 Repeating a single track/whole disc (CD) ... 23 Before You Start ........... 4 Repeating a specific section (DVD) ...... 23 Using the remote control ..........
  • Page 3: Disc Formats

    Disc Formats The unit can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs [8cm(3")/12cm(5”) disc] Compatible Audio CDs [8cm(3")12cm(5”) disc] Video CDs [8cm(3")12cm(5”) disc] Region Management Information Region Management Information: This unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is encoded on DVD discs.
  • Page 4: Before You Start

    Before You Start Using the Remote Control • Point the Remote Control at the REMOTE SENSOR located on the Unit. • When there is a strong ambient light source, the performance of the infrared REMOTE SENSOR may be degraded, causing unreliable operation. •...
  • Page 5: Parts And Functions

    Parts and Functions Remote Control 1) STANDBY / ON button Turns the Unit on and puts it in standby mode. 2) RETURN button Return to the normal operation after using the SETUP menu. OPEN/ STANDBY/ON 3) Number (0 - 9) and (+10) buttons CLOSE RETURN FUNCTION...
  • Page 6: Remote Control

    Parts and Functions Remote Control 19) FUNCTION button Display the FUNCTION screen where you can check or change various setting. 20) OPEN / CLOSE button Use to open or close the disc tray. 21) GOTO button Skip directly to a specific location on a DVD disc. 22) SOUND button Selects sound balance and tone controls for adjustment with the cursor buttons.
  • Page 7: Front And Top Panel

    Parts and Functions Front Panel 1) Disc tray STOP button Open or close tray by pushing OPEN/CLOSE button. Stop playing a disc. Place a disc on the disc tray, label side up. PAUSE button standby indicator Press to pause playback. Each time you press the When the unit is turned on by pressing the STANDBY/ PAUSE button the picture advances one frame.
  • Page 8: Display

    Display Front Panel Display CHAPTER / TRACK indicator ANGLE indicator REPEAT 1 MEMORY When a DVD is loaded in the Appears when multiple camera angles playback indicator Unit, this indicator appears are recorded in the section of the DVD indicator Displayed along with the chapter number.
  • Page 9: Setup

    Setup FM antenna For better reception Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jacks. AM(MW) Connect loop antenna (included) to the AM(MW) LOOP To wall outlet ANTENNA terminals. AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA (SUPPLIED) A.Connecting your TV The unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV.
  • Page 10: Connecting Another Source

    Setup Component video outputs (DVD) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and the Component video cable (not supplied), connect the Green plug Y VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to Y VIDEO IN jack on your TV, the Blue plug P VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to P VIDEO...
  • Page 11: Connecting A Vcr

    Setup C. Connecting a VCR 1. Using the supplied Audio/Video cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on your TV, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to AUDIO IN jacks on your TV. If you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and right Audio cable from the Main Unit to your TV.
  • Page 12: Connecting The Speakers & Subwoofer

    Setup D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer 1. The speaker cords have Subwoofer (front view) Subwoofer (back view) been color-coded to simplify connection. Just PO WER CAUTION plug the POSITIVE (+) and Please make sure turn Standby the power switch on the NEGATIVE (-) ends of rear of the subwoofer button...
  • Page 13: Mounting Rear Surround Speakers

    Setup Mounting rear surround speakers 1) Mark the correct mounting position on the wall. 2) Insert a fixing screw(s) at the marked position on the wall. 3) Align the slot hole(s) of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked. Turning on the unit and TV 1)Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the unit ON, or 2)Press the STANDBY /ON button on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the...
  • Page 14: Adjusting The Sound

    Adjusting the Sound To adjust the surround sound balance while Pro Logic decoding is in effect Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) • Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display LEFT, then press the CURSOR button to adjust the sound level.
  • Page 15 Adjusting the Sound Pro Logic Emulation Mode The Pro Logic emulation mode offers users the same robust surround processing as original Pro Logic, in case the source content is not of optimum quality, or if there is a desire to hear the program more "as it used to be". When this mode is used, it is called Pro Logic, as before.
  • Page 16: Playing A Disc

    Playing a Disc Basic playback This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD Unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD Unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD Unit. Refer to the instruction notes of discs.
  • Page 17: Fast Foward/Fast Reverse

    Playing a Disc Fast Forward/Fast Reverse 1. Press the TUNING TUNING button when a disc is playing. • The disc begins fast scan at x 2 speed. • Four speeds are available. Each time TUNING TUNING button is pressed, the speed of fast scan changes in the following sequence: Note : You also can press and...
  • Page 18: Angle Selection

    Playing a Disc Angle selection Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles. 1. While you are playing a DVD with different angles recorded, press the ANGLE button to view the number of the current angle.
  • Page 19: Special Functions

    Special Functions Basic playback DISPLAY function Using DISPLAY, you can check and change the current settings of the following items: ANGLE, AUDIO and SUBTITLE. • While the disc is playing, press the DISPLAY button to display the screen shown below. Elapsed time: Elapsed time from the beginning of the chapter which is currently playing.
  • Page 20: Locating A Specific Title

    Special Functions Basic playback Locating a specific title If a DVD disc contains title numbers, you can locate a specific title by directly selecting a title number. 1. In stop mode, press the GOTO button. 2. Press button to highlight a specific field and press the corresponding number button(s) for the title you want.
  • Page 21: Locating A Specific Time

    Special Functions Basic playback Locating a specific time You can move to a specific location by entering its corresponding time (hours, minutes, seconds) 1. Press the GOTO button. 2. Press button to highlight time. 3. Press the corresponding number buttons for the setting point you want. •...
  • Page 22: Cd / Dvd Programmable Memory

    Advanced CD / DVD programmable memory playback Programmable memory The two types of programmed playback provided by this Unit are title programmed playback and chapter programmed playback. Title / Chapter programmed playback 1. Press the MEMORY button while the disc is stopped. 2.
  • Page 23: Repeat Playback

    Advanced Repeat Playback playback You can play a specific title or chapter repeatedly. (Title repeat, chapter repeat, A-B repeat) Repeating a title You can play the same title repeatedly. 1. While the disc is playing, press the REPEAT DISC button until the “ ”...
  • Page 24: Playing Mp3 And Picture File Disc

    Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc This Unit will play MP3 and Picture files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs Playing a MP3 file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. 2. Insert a MP3 file disc on the disc tray with the label side up. 3.
  • Page 25: Playing A Picture File Disc

    Playing MP3 and Picture File Disc Playing a Picture file disc 1. Press the OPEN /CLOSE button, the disc tray opens. 2. Insert a Picture CD on the disc tray with the label side up. 3. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button, the disc tray closes. 4.
  • Page 26: Radio Operation

    Radio Operation Tuning into a station manually 1. Press the FUNCTION button until the frequency band appears on the display. 2. Press the BAND button on the remote remote or STOP button on the front panel to select the desired band. 3.
  • Page 27 Radio Operation RDS STATION SERVICE Today many stations transmit so-called RDS (Radio Data System) codes that contain a variety of additional information along with regular sound signals through FM broadingcasting. If the stereo is currently receiving an RDS station, it displays the station name. Example: PROGRAM TYPES (PTY) The currently program type is displayed briefly.
  • Page 28: Customizing The Function Settings

    Customizing the Function Settings LANGUAGE setting 1. Press the FUNCTION button until DVD appears on the display. 2. Press the STOP button so that no disc is playing. 3. Press the SETUP button. 4. Use button to select the Language, then press the ENTER button. 5.
  • Page 29: Video Output

    Customizing the Function Settings Cut off when a wide-screen video image is played. 4:3 Pan Scan • When wide-screen video material is played, this mode clips the right and left sides of the image so that it can be viewed on a conventional TV screen. •...
  • Page 30: Brightness

    Customizing the Function Settings Brightness 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use button to select Video, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use button to select Brightness, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use button to shift and select the Off/On, then press the ENTER button. 5.
  • Page 31: Audio Setting

    Customizing the Function Settings AUDIO setting Digital Out 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use button to select Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use button to select Digital Out, and then press the ENTER button repeatedly to select Digital Out type. 4.
  • Page 32: Subwoofer

    Customizing the Function Settings Subwoofer 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use button to Subwoofer, and then press the ENTER button. 4. Use button to select the desired setting, and then press the ENTER button. 5.
  • Page 33: Center Delay

    Customizing the Function Settings Center Delay 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use button to select the Audio, press the ENTER button. 3. Use button to Center delay, then repeatedly press the ENTER button to select the desired Center Delay type.
  • Page 34: Rating Setting

    Customizing the Function Settings RATING setting Password/Parental lock DVD discs equipped with the password function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. For example, if the disc allowed, you could edit out violent scenes unsuitable for children and replace them with more suitable scenes, or you could lock out playback of the disc altogether.
  • Page 35: Factory Set

    Customizing the Function Settings Factory Set If you want to return the initial language setting to the factory default, do the following: 1. Press the SETUP button. 2. Use button to select the Rating, then press the ENTER button. 3. Use button to shift and select the Factory Set, then press the ENTER button.
  • Page 36: Language Code List For Disc Language

    Language Code List for Disc Language Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Afar Frisian Malagasy Slovenian Abkhazian Irish Maori Samoan Afrikaans Scots Gaelic Macedonian Shona Ameharic Galician Malayalam Somali Arabic Guarani Mongolian Albanian Assamese Gujarati Moldavian Serbian...
  • Page 37: Maintenance

    Maintenance Cleaning Disc A defective or soiled disc inserted into the Unit can cause sound to drop out during playback. Handle the disc by holding its inner and outer edges. • Do NOT touch the surface of the unlabeled side of the disc. •...
  • Page 38 Trouble Shooting Guide SYMPTOM CAUSE (AND REMEDY) • The location and orientation of the antenna are incorrect. If you use an indoor antenna, change to an outdoor antenna. • The TV antenna wire is too close to the Unit. Separate the antenna wire of the TV set from the Unit.

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