Marantz VC5400 User Manual

Marantz VC5400 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model VC5400 User Guide 5 Disc DVD Changer...
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions 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 REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. This lightning flash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product’s enclosure that may be of...
  • Page 3: Important Safety Instructions

    IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL. AND THOSE MARKED ON THE PRODUCT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This product has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    HDCD Playback ......28 Setting Remote control codes of DVD player . . . 28 Reference Troubleshooting .
  • Page 5: Before Use

    HDCD® (High Definition Compatible Digital®) is a recording system that has improved audio CD sound in dynamic range, sound field reproducibility and vocal acoustics. This DVD player is equipped with an HDCD decoder. The HDCD indicator illuminates when playing an HDCD-encoded audio CD. , HDCD ®...
  • Page 6: Precautions

    To obtain a clear picture The DVD player is a high-tech, precision device. If the optical pick-up lens and disc drive parts are dirty or worn, the picture quality will be poor.
  • Page 7: Front Panel And Display Window

    Front Panel and Display Window STANDBY Lights red when the DVD player is standby. DISC SKIP Moves to the next POWER available disc tray. ON/STANDBY Switches the player ON and STANDBY. DISC EX-CHANGE Changes a disc (other than the one playing) during playback ANGLE Lights when multi angles are present.
  • Page 8: Remote Control

    Remote Control MARKER • Marks any point during playback. SEARCH • Displays MARKER SEARCH menu. POWER Switches DVD Player ON and OFF. AUDIO Selects an audio language (DVD) or an audio channel (CD). SUBTITLE Selects a subtitle language. 0-9 number buttons Selects numbered items in a menu.
  • Page 9: Rear Panel

    * REMOTE CONTROL IN/OUT jacks By connecting this DVD player to another Marantz audio component using a supplied System Control cable, you can remotely operate the components as a single system. • When connecting to component with a remote sensor, be sure to connect the “REMOTE CONTROL IN” jack of this DVD player to the “REMOTE CONTROL OUT”...
  • Page 10: Connections

    (C). Rear of DVD player Caution – Do not set the Digital Audio Output of this DVD player to “Dolby Digital” unless you are connecting the DIGITAL OUT jack of this DVD player to an AV decoder that has the Dolby Digital decoding function.
  • Page 11: Connecting To Optional Equipment

    Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier, receiver, or stereo system, using the audio cables (A).
  • Page 12: Connections

    – If you place the DVD player near a tuner or radio, the radio broadcast sound might be distorted. In this case, move the DVD player away from the tuner and radio.
  • Page 13: Before Operation

    Before Operation General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player. Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc.
  • Page 14 Before Operation (Continued) On-Screen Display (Continued) DVD-A Items Function Group Number Shows the current group number and total number 2 /6 of groups, and skips to the desired group number. Track Number Shows the current track number and total number 1 /12 of tracks, and skips to the desired track number.
  • Page 15: Initial Settings

    Progressive Scan Video provides the highest quality pictures with less flickering. If you are using the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks, but are connecting the DVD Player to a standard (ana- log) television, set Progressive Scan to Off. If you are using the Component Video jacks for connection to a TV or monitor that is compatible with a progressive scan signal, set Progressive Scan to On.
  • Page 16: Sound

    CDs. Auto Play DVD-V You can set up the DVD Player so a DVD disc automat- ically starts playing whenever the DVD is inserted. If Auto Play mode is set to On, this DVD player will search a title that playback time is long most and then play back the title automatically.
  • Page 17: Parental Control

    Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Rating DVD-V Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively, more suitable scenes are available for selection on some discs.
  • Page 18: Operation With Dvd And Video Cd

    DVD player. Use the OPEN/CLOSE button on the remote control or DVD player to open and close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray while it is moving. Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction.
  • Page 19: General Features

    Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features Note Unless stated otherwise, all operations described use the remote control. Some features may also be available on the Setup menu. Moving to another TITLE/GROUP 1 /3 DVD-V DVD-A When a disc has more than one title/group, you can move to another title/group as follows: Press OSD, then press the appropriate numbered button (0-9) to select a title/group number.
  • Page 20: Repeat A-B

    Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Repeat A-B DVD-V DVD-A VCD2.0 To repeat a sequence in a title or group: 1 Press A-B at your chosen starting point. “ A * ” appears briefly on the TV screen. 2 Press A-B again at your chosen end point.
  • Page 21: Marker Search

    Operation with DVD and Video CD General Features (continued) Marker Search DVD-V VCD2.0 MARKER SEARCH You can start playback from a memorized point. Up to nine points can be memorized. To enter a mark, follow these steps. 1 During disc playback, press MARKER when playback reaches the spot that you want to memorize.
  • Page 22: Dvd Audio Discs

    (sometimes you’ll find it on the disc’s jacket cover or on a web site). This password control isn’t dic- tated by your DVD Player — it is a function of the disc. Since the authoring of DVD Audio Discs varies, some of the on-screen display choices might not be available for the disc you’re playing.
  • Page 23: Operation With Audio Cd And Mp3/Wma Disc

    Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right.
  • Page 24: Pause

    Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press PAUSE/STEP during playback. 2 To return to playback, press PLAY or press PAUSE/STEP again. Moving to another Track Press SKIP/SCAN . or > briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track.
  • Page 25: Operation With Jpeg Disc

    Notes on JPEG Recordings Depending upon the size and number of the JPEG files, it could take a long time for the DVD player to read the disc’s contents. If you don’t see an on- screen display after several minutes, some of the files are too big —...
  • Page 26: Programmed Playback

    Programmed Playback The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory. Program can contain 30 tracks. Programmed Playback with Audio CD Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. mark will appear to the right of the word Program on the right side of the menu screen.
  • Page 27: Repeat Programmed Tracks

    Programmed Playback Repeat Programmed Tracks To repeat the track currently playing, press REPEAT. The Repeat icon and “TRACK” appears on the menu screen. To repeat all tracks on the program list, press REPEAT a second time. The Repeat icon and “ALL” appears on the menu screen. To cancel Repeat mode, press REPEAT a third time.
  • Page 28: Additional Information

    HDCD Indicator lights. No user intervention is required. To enjoy the benefits of HDCD, your DVD Player must be connected to your A/V receiver via the Analog Audio Outputs. However, if your A/V receiver or surround...
  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    DVD player. Operate the remote control within 16 ft (5 m). Remove the obstacle. Replace the batteries with new ones. Set the remote control codes of both DVD player and Remote control to the same setting. Correction...
  • Page 30: Speaker Settings

    Subwoofer’s size can be set only to “Large” or “None”. Distance If you connected speakers to your DVD Player, setting the Distance lets the speakers know how far the sound has to travel to reach your set listening point. This allows the sound from each speaker to reach the listen- er at the same time.
  • Page 31: Language Code List

    Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Disc Audio”, “Disc Subtitle” and/or “Disc Menu” (See page 15). Code Language Code 6566 Abkhazian 7074 6565 Afar 7073 6570 Afrikaans 7082 8381 Albanian 7089 6577 Ameharic 7176 6582 Arabic 7565...
  • Page 32: Country Code List

    Country Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial setting “Country Code” (See page 17). Code Country Code Country Andorra Eritrea United Arab Emirates Spain Afghanistan Ethiopia Antigua and Barbuda Finland Anguilla Fiji Albania Falkland Islands Armenia Micronesia Netherlands Antilles Faroe Islands Angola...
  • Page 33: Specifications

    Specifications General Power requirements Power consumption Dimensions (approx.) Mass (approx.) Operating temperature Operating humidity System Laser Signal system Frequency response Signal-to-noise ratio Harmonic distortion Dynamic range Outputs Video output S-Video output Component Video output Audio output (coaxial) Audio output (optical) Audio output (analog 2ch) Audio output (analog 5.1ch) Accessories...
  • Page 34 You can find your nearest authorized distributor or dealer on our website. JAPAN Marantz Japan, Inc. 35-1 Sagami Ohno 7-Chome, Sagamihara-shi, Kanagawa 228-8505, Japan U.S.A. Marantz America, Inc. 1100 Maplewood Drive, Itasca, IL 60143, U.S.A. EUROPE Marantz Europe B.V.

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