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- Page 1 T 531 DVD / CD / MP3 Player Owner’s Manual...
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Page 2: Safety Precautions
RECORD YOUR MODEL NUMBER (Now, while you can see it) The model and serial number of your new DVD player are located on the back of the DVD player cabinet. For your future conve- nience, we suggest that you record these numbers here: MODEL NO.____________________________________... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions......2 Table of Contents......3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . -
Page 4: Introduction
PAGE 4 INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. - Page 5 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ( Cont’d ) 13. Accessories Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The product may fall, causing serious injury to a child or adult, 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.
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Page 6: Identification Of Controls
PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Front Panel POWER button and indicator Display window Display window Operating status indicator MP3 indicator Angle icon indicator Disc tray PLAY button Remote sensor OPEN/CLOSE button CD indicator DVD indicator TITLE CHP/TRK Chapter/Track number indicator Title number indicator MENU button SKIP buttons... -
Page 7: Rear Panel
Identification of Controls (Cont’d) Rear Panel COAXIAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack OPTICAL DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack Remove the dust protection cap from the connector and connect the optical digital cable (not supplied) firmly so that the configurations of both the cable and the connector match. -
Page 8: Remote Control
PAGE 8 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls (Cont’d) REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruc- tion manual. POWER button REPEAT button SETUP button SUBTITLE button AUDIO button ***TITLE button SELECT/ENTER button DISPLAY button ZOOM button... -
Page 9: Preparing The Remote Control
Do not expose the remote sensor of the DVD player to a strong light source such as direct sunlight or illumination. If you do so, you may not be able to operate the DVD player with the remote control. Notes on the remote control Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the DVD player. -
Page 10: Notes On Discs
About This Owner’s Manual This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD player. Some DVD video discs have functions that may not be explained in this owner’s manual. Therefore, some instructions may differ from this owner’s manual, and there may be extra... -
Page 11: Connections
Refer to the owner’s manual of your audio equipment as well. When you connect the DVD player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections. -
Page 12: Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound
Warning 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. High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers (Refer to “Selecting Digital Audio Output”... -
Page 13: Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound
Refer to the owner’s manual of your receiver as well. Before you connect the DVD player to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connections. -
Page 14: Connecting To A Stereo System
Warning 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. High volume sound may damage your hearing as well as the speakers (Refer to “Selecting Digital Audio Output”... -
Page 15: Connecting To A Tv
Notes Refer to the owner’s manual of your TV as well. Before you connect the DVD player to your TV, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the wall outlet before making any connections. Connect the DVD player to your TV directly. If you connect the DVD player to a VCR, the playback picture will be distorted because DVD video discs are copy protected. -
Page 16: Initial Settings
PAGE 16 INITIAL SETTINGS Selection of initial settings Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even if the power is switched off. -
Page 17: Selecting Disc Languages
Selecting disc languages This is to select the audio soundtrack language, subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVD player automatically displays the pre-selected subtitle language if it is included on the disc. -
Page 18: Selecting Rating Level And Password
DVDs with ratings higher than your selection will be blocked, unless the correct password is entered again. For example: if you change the level to “5”, the DVD player will not play discs with ratings of “6”, “7” or “8” unless the correct password is entered on the remote control. -
Page 19: Selecting Rating Level And Password
Selecting rating level and password (Cont’d) POWER SETUP REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE TITLE 1, 2, SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY STOP PAUSE/STEP 2, 3 CLEAR To clear your 4-digit password If you forget your password, to clear the current password, follow the procedure below. -
Page 20: Selecting Tv Aspect
PAGE 20 INITIAL SETTINGS Selecting TV Aspect Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set; conventional size screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). POWER SETUP REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE TITLE 1, 2 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY STOP... -
Page 21: Selecting Menu Language
Selecting Menu Language Selects language for SETUP menus and displays on the TV. POWER SETUP REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE TITLE 1, 2 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY STOP PAUSE/STEP CLEAR PROGRAM At the SETUP screen, press “Menu Language”... -
Page 22: Selecting Digital Audio Output
Dolby Digital decoder, (or an amplifier or other equipment with Dolby Digital decoder). In this mode, the T 531 will automatically switch between Dolby Digital and Stereo PCM depending on the program encoded on the disc, with Dolby Digital given priori- ty. -
Page 23: Others
Others The DRC setting can be changed. POWER SETUP REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE TITLE 1, 2 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY STOP PAUSE/STEP SLOW About DRC (Dynamic Range Compression) With the DVD format you have the opportunity to hear a program’s soundtrack in the most accurate and realistic presentation possible, thanks to the use of digital audio technology. -
Page 24: Table Of Languages And Their Abbreviations
PAGE 24 INITIAL SETTINGS Table of Language and Their Abbreviations Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “Audio”, “Subtitle” and/or “Menu” (See page 17). Code Language Code 6565 Afar 7079 6566 Abkhazian 7082 6570 Afrikaans 7089 6577 Ameharic 7165 6582 Arabic... -
Page 25: Basic Operations
If you insert an audio CD, the CD indicator lights up in the DVD display. The title number does not appear. After playing back all of the chapters in the title, the DVD player automatically stops and returns to the menu screen. - Page 26 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. Do not push up the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray.
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Page 27: Special Playback
Special Playback POWER OPEN/CLOSE SETUP REPEAT RANDOM AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE SOUND TITLE MENU SELECT ENTER DISPLAY RETURN ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN SKIP PLAY STOP STOP PAUSE/STEP SLOW PAUSE/ STEP CLEAR PROGRAM BASIC OPERATIONS Press STOP during playback. When play is stopped, the unit records the point where STOP was pressed (RESUME function). -
Page 28: Scanning At High Speed
To return to normal playback, press PLAY. SLOW Note The DVD player does not play back sound during the high speed reverse and forward playback of DVD video discs. However, the DVD player plays back sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio CDs. -
Page 29: General Information About Gui Menu Icons
General Information about GUI menu icons This unit features GUI Menu Icons showing disc information (title/chapter/track number, elapsed playing time, audio/subtitle language, angle, and sound) and player information (repeat play, play mode, marker, etc.). Some icons only show the indicated information. Other icons allow the settings to be changed. -
Page 30: Detailed Description Of Each Gui Menu Icon
PAGE 30 OPERATION USING GUI MENU ICONS Detailed description of each GUI menu icon You can view information about a disc and its operational status on the TV screen. Press DISPLAY during playback. [TV screen] DVD GUI 0:16:57 1 ENG 6 CH NORM. -
Page 31: Advanced Operation
Using a title menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TITLE button can be used to select the movie title. (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used.) Selecting a title may not be possible on certain DVD discs. -
Page 32: Memorizing Settings For Viewed Dvds (Last Condition Memory)
PAGE 32 ADVANCED OPERATION Memorizing Settings for Viewed DVDs (Last Condition Memory) This unit stores, in memory, settings for the last DVD you have watched. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player, or switch power to OFF. If you load a disc that has its settings memorized, the “Resume disc from last position?”... -
Page 33: Changing Subtitle Language
Changing subtitle language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. (See page 17 for further info.) This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. SETUP REPEAT AUDIO... -
Page 34: Viewing From Another Angle
PAGE 34 ADVANCED OPERATION Viewing from another angle Some DVDs 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.) POWER... -
Page 35: Repeat Play
Repeat Play Repeating viewing (listening) Press REPEAT during playback. Each time this button is pressed, the TV screen changes as shown below and the disc will repeat a chapter or title (DVD) or a track (CD). • DVD Repeat of chapter being CHAPT played... -
Page 36: Storing Markers In Memory To Be Viewed (Listened To) Again
PAGE 36 ADVANCED OPERATION Storing markers in memory to be viewed (listened to) again Storing a MARKER in the DVD memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. POWER OPEN/CLOSE SETUP... -
Page 37: Zoom Feature
1, 2 Notes Random playback may not be possible on certain discs. If you press the SKIP playback, the DVD player goes to another track randomly and starts playback. Press ZOOM during normal playback or still playback. • The square frame will be displayed in the centre of the picture. -
Page 38: Program Play
PAGE 38 ADVANCED OPERATION Program play The player plays the tracks on the disc in the order you specify. Note: Program play function is possible only with audio CDs. It does not work with DVD movie discs. POWER SETUP REPEAT AUDIO SUBTITLE ANGLE... -
Page 39: Playback With Mp3
Playback with MP3 2, 3, SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN SKIP PLAY STOP To play an MP3 file repeatedly If you press REPEAT button once during play, the current MP3 file will play repeatedly. If you press REPEAT button twice during play, the directory will play repeatedly. - Page 40 PAGE 40 ADVANCED OPERATION Playback with MP3 (Cont’d) 2, 4 SELECT ENTER DISPLAY ZOOM MARKER — SEARCH SCAN PLAY STOP PAUSE/STEP SLOW CLEAR PROGRAM To play an MP3 file repeatedly If you press REPEAT button once during play, the current MP3 file will play repeatedly. If you press REPEAT button twice during play, the all MP3 files on the program list will play repeatedly.
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Page 41: Reference
You cannot playback discs other than those listed above. (Video CD, CD-ROM, CD-Extra, CD-G, photo CD, and CD-i discs can not be played on this DVD player.) This DVD player uses the NTSC color system, and cannot play back DVD video discs recorded in any other color system (PAL, SECAM, etc.) -
Page 42: Before Calling Service Personnel
• A menu is on the TV screen. • The Rating level is set. The remote control • The remote control is not pointed at the remote sensor of the DVD player. does not work properly. • The remote control is too far from the DVD player. -
Page 43: Specifications
Specifications DVD player/Outputs/Supplied Accessories Power supply Power consumption Net Weight External dimensions (W X H X D) Signal system Laser Frequency range (audio) Signal-to-noise ratio (audio) Dynamic range (audio) Harmonic distortion (audio) Operating conditions Video output S-video output Component video output...