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Santos Z-7788 Next Generation DVD-HDMI 2.0 Home Entertainment System Flat Panel 2-Way Speakers • Full HD 1080P Video Output w i t h A p p l e D o c k i n g S t a t i o n ®...
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Welcome to the S.E.M. Audio Laboratories Community Thank you for selecting one of our milestones and embracing a lifestyle choice of design and quality. This user manual will introduce in detail the features of the SANTOS: Z-7788 For more information about this and our other milestones, please visit www.semaudiolabs.com...
CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFETY & NOTICE ..................SYSTEM BASICS Location of Controls - Main Unit ........Location of Controls - Remote ........Power Supply ..............Connection of Speakers ..........DIGITAL CLOCK Digital Clock Function ............ How to Set the “Wake-up” Timer ........GENERAL FUNCTIONS Electronic Volume Control ..........
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IMPORTANT SAFETY & NOTICE The lightning fl ash and arrowhead within the triangle is a warning sign alerting you of “dangerous voltage” inside the product. WARNING: CAUTION To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK parts inside.
SYSTEM BASICS LOCATION OF CONTROLS - MAIN UNIT 15 16 17 24. HDMI OUT SOCKET 1. STANDS (FOR SPEAKERS) 2. SPEAKERS (LEFT & RIGHT) 25. AUDIO OUT SOCKETS 3. DESK STAND (FOR MAIN UNIT) 26. COAXIAL DIG. OUT SOCKET 4. MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY 27.
DIGITAL CLOCK DIGITAL CLOCK FUNCTION The set has a built-in digital clock, which is displayed into 2 situations: (1) When the set is in “standby mode” (the display will automatically always show the correct time). In this situation, the blue backlight is dimmed (to save electricity) and you can switch on the blue display light by pressing any key (on the set or remote control), except the “on/ standby”...
DIGITAL CLOCK HOW TO SET THE “WAKE-UP” TIMER 1. On standby, press and hold the Timer key on the remote control for more than 2 seconds to start timer setting mode. The wake up source will fl ash on the display (for example: disc or USB) 2.
GENERAL FUNCTION ELECTRONIC VOLUME CONTROL - This unit uses an electronic volume control (push button type) . - To increase or decrease the loudness of unit, press the volume up (vol +) or volume down (vol -) keys respectively. - Release the key when volume level is at the desired loudness. - Sometimes, especially during listening to the radio, you may notice a “Click-Click-Click”...
GENERAL FUNCTION MUTE FUNCTION - This set has a mute function to enable you to turn off the volume temporarily. - Press the Mute key (on remote control) once, the volume will turn off and the “mute” symbol will show on the display. - To resume the sound, simply press the Mute key again.
RADIO OPERATION OF RADIO - Press Tuner/Band on main unit or Tuner/Band on remote control to select tuner fm or am band. - Press and hold Tune Down/ or Tune Up/ key to search stations automatically, once a station is found, the search will automatically stop. - To tune to a weak station, briefl...
CD AUDIO INSERTION AND REMOVAL OF DISCS - Press the DVD/USB/SD key on the remote control until disc mode is indicated on the LCD display. Use the Open/Close key to slide open/close the disc tray. - Carefully place a compact disc (CD/CD-MP3/DVD) onto the center spindle with the label side (printed side of disc) facing upwards.
CD-MP3 WHAT IS MP3 ? - MP3 (MPEG 2, layer 3) is a digital fi le format for audio (music). - You can download MP3 songs from many websites on the internet (please observe the copyright regulations of your country). - MP3 songs are much smaller in memory size compared with normal CD-audio format songs.
CD-MP3 5. Repeat above two steps for programming. Once complete, use the above mentioned navigational keys to highlight the “play” option on screen, then press the Enter key to begin program playback. 6. To stop playback from program memory but keep the program in memory, press the Stop key.
DVD OPERATION HOW TO PLAY DVD-DISCS - Switch “on” the unit using the On/Standby key. - Insert an DVD-disc into the player as described. - The display will indicate the current scene/ chapter number, as well as the playtime of the scene/chapter.
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DVD OPERATION AUDIO LANGUAGE FUNCTION - At anytime during playback, repeatedly press the Audio/Stereo key until the desired audio language is selected. - The audio language option will be displayed at the top of the screen. - The audio language options that can be selected are dependent on the audio languages available on the DVD-disc.
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DVD OPERATION PLAYBACK FROM THE DESIRED TIME CODE - At anytime during playback, press the Go to/Track+ key to display as below: 04/14 020/29 00:0.. TITLE NOW TOTAL CHAPTER TOTAL CHAPTER TIME PLAYING TITLE PLAYING CHAPTER - Select the desired title, chapter or chapter time by using the Tune Down/ / Tune Up/ keys.
DVD OPERATION SYSTEM SETTINGS BASIC SETUP 1. General steps of setup menu a.) In DISC, USB or CARD mode, press the SETUP key on the remote control, the main setup menu appears as below. When the main menu id displayed, the DVD system will auto pause.
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DVD OPERATION 2. Setup items introduction System setup • TV system Check the color system of your TV, the you can choose the TV system required in the DVD setup menu. - NTSC : Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a ntsc TV. - PAL : Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a pal TV.
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DVD OPERATION • HD OUTPUT Choose this setting if your DVD player is connected to a TV with HDMI Cable. - 480p choose this setting if your TV supports 480p - 720p choose this setting if your TV supports 720p - 1080i choose this setting if your TV supports 1080i - 1080p choose this setting if your TV supports 1080p If your TV cannot support the setting being chosen, there will be no Video output from...
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DVD OPERATION • PASSWORD The password option is locked by default, and you cannot set the ratings limit or change the password. In order for the ratings feature to work, the password mode must be turned on. if you want to set the ratings limit, you will need to enter the default password, which is 0000, then press enter key to confi...
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DVD OPERATION LANGUAGE SETUP • OSD LANGUAGE Highlight the OSD language option, and press key to choose the OSD language you prefer. Press enter key to confi rm, and the OSD will be displayed in that language. AUDIO SETUP • OP MODE - Line out : Choose this setting to line out the input signal.
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DVD OPERATION VIDEO SETUP • BRIGHTNESS Press key to move the scroll bar and adjust the brightness. • CONTRAST Press key to move the scroll bar and adjust the contrast. • SATURATION Press key to move the scroll bar and adjust the saturation. •...
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DVD OPERATION SPEAKER SETUP • DOWNMIX Press key to move the cursor to select the following. - LT / RT : Choose this setting, if original movie recorded to the disc was encoded in the Pro Logic Dolly Digital format. - Stereo : Choose this setting, when playing DVD will produce, two channel signals from the left and right soundtrack;...
USB & SD CARD USB FLASH PEN DRIVE AND SD CARD MP3 PLAYBACK - The unit is equipped with a USB socket for standard USB fl ash drives (compatible with USB version 1.1 & 2.0) And a SD-card socket, which can play MP3 fi les stored on the USB fl...
iPod OPERATION PREPARATION OF iPod DOCK To connect an iPod with a dock connector to this unit, fi rst insert the dock adaptor that fi ts your iPod, and then connect your iPod. Your hifi includes dock adaptors that work with several models of iPod with dock connectors.
iPod OPERATION OPERATION WITH iPod - Connect the iPod docking platform with the Hi-Fi main unit. - Connect the iPod to the iPod docking platform as described. - Press the “function” key until the iPod docking platform shows a blue light. - Press the Play key on the remote control, then the iPod docking platform to begin playback.
SPECIFICATIONS & SET UP SPECIFICATIONS AC-POWER SUPPLY : ......DC 15V, 3.5A THOUGH BUILT-IN DC JACK (EXTERNAL AC-DC POWER ADAPTOR 100V-240V ~ , 50/60 Hz) SPEAKER : ......MAIN SPEAKER 3.5” x 2 & TWEETER 2” x 2 SET UP PROCEDURE (FOR SHELF USE) ATTACHING THE TABLE STAND TO THE UNIT: 1.
WALL MOUNT SET UP WALL MOUNT SET UP - This unit can be mounted on to a wall surface. - Type of screws used for wall-mounting: 3.5 X 34mm BA (6 pcs) IMPORTANT PRECAUTIONS Not all types of walls are suitable or strong enough to support the weight of this unit. Please refer to a specialist to make sure that your wall is suitable, before wall mounting.