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DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 1 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM

DVD Player

DV-SP404
DV-SP404E
Instruction Manual
Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo DVD
Player. Read this manual carefully before using
your new DVD Player. A good understanding of
its features and operation will allow you to
achieve optimum performance and enjoyment.
Keep this manual for future reference.
Contents
Overview ..............................................2
Connections ......................................17
Basic Playback ..................................26
Playback Techniques ........................30
Detailed Settings ...............................40
Miscellaneous Information ...............49
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    DVD Player DV-SP404 DV-SP404E Instruction Manual Thank you for purchasing an Onkyo DVD Player. Read this manual carefully before using your new DVD Player. A good understanding of its features and operation will allow you to achieve optimum performance and enjoyment.

  • Page 2: Important Safety Instructions

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 2 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPARATUS TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    5. Never Touch this Unit with Wet Hands —Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Onkyo dealer. have the same characteristics as the original part.
  • Page 4 (cleaning or worn part replacement) every 1,000 hours of use depending on the operating environment. Contact your Onkyo dealer for details. 9. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation may damage this unit. Read the following carefully:...
  • Page 5 We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH LIEGNITZERSTRASSE 6, 82194 GROEBENZELL, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GROEBENZELL, GERMANY ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH K.

  • Page 6: Overview

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 6 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Table of Contents Basic Operation Overview Important Safety Instructions... 2 Precautions ... 3 Introduction... 7 Supplied Accessories ... 7 Features ... 7 Disc Notes ... 8 Before Using the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E ... 11 Installing the Batteries ...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    (plug type varies from country to country) The letter displayed at the end of the product name found in catalogs and on package represents the color of the DV-SP404/ DV-SP404E DVD player. Though the color varies, the specifi- cations and operations are the same. Features Highlights •...

  • Page 8: Disc Notes

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 8 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction —Continued Disc Notes Supported Discs The DV-SP404/DV-SP404E supports the following discs. Disc Logo Format or file type See page 50 for DVD-Video region information. DVD-Video DVD-R DVD-Video, DVD-RW VR format Including PBC Video CD PCM and DTS...
  • Page 9 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 9 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction —Continued About WMA WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded ® by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win- ®...

  • Page 10: Handling Discs

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 10 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Introduction —Continued Handling Discs • Never touch the underside of a disc. Always hold discs by the edge, as shown. Underside • Never attach adhesive tape or sticky labels to discs. Cleaning Discs •...

  • Page 11: Before Using The Dv-Sp404/Dv-Sp404E

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 11 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Before Using the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E Installing the Batteries Open the battery compartment, as shown. Insert the two supplied batteries (AA) in accordance with the polarity diagram inside the battery compartment. Close the battery compartment. Notes: •...

  • Page 12: Front & Rear Panels

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 12 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels For detailed information, refer to the pages in brackets. Front Panel STANDBY/ON button [23, 26] This button is used to set the DV-SP404/DV- SP404E to On or Standby. HDMI indicator Lights when the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E is recog- nized by another HDMI or DVI/HPCP compatible...

  • Page 13: Display

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 13 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels —Continued Display Pause indicator This indicator appears when playback is paused. Play indicator This indicator is shown during playback. CHP indicator This indicator appears while the number of the cur- rent chapter is being displayed.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 14 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels —Continued Rear Panel DV-SP404 North American model DV-SP404 Oceanian model DV-SP404E European model HDMI OUT [21] This connector can be used to connect a TV or pro- jector with an HDMI input.

  • Page 15: Remote Controller

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 15 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels —Continued Remote Controller STANDBY button [23] This button is used to set the DV-SP404/DV- SP404E to Standby. ON button [23] This button is used to turn on the DV-SP404/DV- SP404E.
  • Page 16 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 16 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Front & Rear Panels —Continued Fast Forward ) button [27, 30, This button is used for fast forward, slow motion, and frame-by-frame playback. OPEN/CLOSE button [26] This button is used to open and close the disc tray. PLAY MODE button [34–37] This button is used to open and close the Play Mode menu.

  • Page 17: Connections

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 17 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E Before Making Any Connections • Read the manuals supplied with your AV components. • Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Output (not North American and European models) The optical digital connector is fitted with protective cap.

  • Page 18: Basic Setup

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 18 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E —Continued Basic Setup The setup described here is a basic setup that allows you to play discs using just the supplied AV cable (RCA/phono). In this setup, stereo audio is played through the speakers in your TV. Important: •...
  • Page 19 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 19 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E —Continued Switching the video output to interlace using the front panel controls Switch the player to standby then, using the front panel controls, press STANDBY/ON while pressing switch the player back to Interlace. •...

  • Page 20: Connecting Your Tv

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 20 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E —Continued Connecting Your TV • Connect the DVD Player to the TV directly. If you connect the DVD Player to a VCR, TV/VCR combi- nation, or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD videos are copy protected.
  • Page 21 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 21 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Connecting the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E —Continued Using HDMI If you have a HDMI equipped monitor or display, you can connect it to this player using a commercially avail- able HDMI cable. The HDMI connector outputs uncompressed digital video, as well as almost every kind of digital audio that the player is compatible with, including DVD-Video, Video CD, CD and MP3.

  • Page 22: Connecting To An Av Receiver

    Dolby Digital and DTS decoder respectively. Before connecting • When you connect the DVD Player to the amplifier, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the mains before making any connections. Otherwise, the speakers may be damaged.

  • Page 23: Connecting The Power/Turning On The Dv-Sp404/Dv-Sp404E

    first. To a wall outlet Press STANDBY/ON on the DV- SP404/DV-SP404E or ON on the remote controller. The DVD Player turns on. • To put the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E in the standby mode, press STANDBY/ Remote ON on the DV-SP404/DV-SP404E, or controller STANDBY on the remote controller.

  • Page 24: Getting Started And Setting Up

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 24 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started Using the on-screen displays For ease of use, this player makes extensive use of graphical on-screen displays (OSDs). All the screens are navigated in basically the same way, using the cursor ( ) buttons to change the highlighted item and pressing ENTER to select it.

  • Page 25: Setting The Language Of This Player's On-Screen Displays

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 25 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started —Continued Setting the language of this player’s on-screen displays This sets the language of this system’s on-screen dis- plays. STANDBY OPEN/ CLOSE PLAY MODE DISPLAY CLEAR TOP MENU MENU ENTER RETURN SETUP...

  • Page 26: Basic Playback

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 26 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started —Continued Playing discs The basic playback controls for playing DVD, CD, Video CD, DivX Video and MP3/WMA discs are cov- ered here. Further functions are detailed in the next chap- ter.

  • Page 27: Basic Playback Controls

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 27 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started —Continued Basic playback controls The table below shows the basic controls on the remote for playing discs. The following chapter covers other playback features in more detail. STANDBY OPEN/ CLOSE PLAY MODE...

  • Page 28: Dvd-Video Disc Menus

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 28 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started —Continued DVD-Video disc menus Many DVD-Video discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slide- shows.
  • Page 29 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 29 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Getting Started —Continued Hint: • After I load a DVD disc, it ejects automatically after a few seconds! → Most likely, the disc is the wrong region for your player. The region number should be printed on the disc;...

  • Page 30: Playing Discs

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 30 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs Notes: • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD discs, Video CDs, CDs, DivX Video and MP3/ JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some var- ies slightly with the kind of disc loaded.

  • Page 31: Frame Advance/Frame Reverse

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 31 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD and DivX Video you can only use frame advance. STANDBY OPEN/ CLOSE PLAY MODE DISPLAY CLEAR...

  • Page 32: Browsing Video Content With The Disc Navigator

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 32 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD or Video CD disc to find the part you want to play.

  • Page 33: Browsing Wma, Mp3, Divx Video And Jpeg Files With The Disc Navigator

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 33 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Browsing WMA, MP3, DivX Video and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc, these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.

  • Page 34: Looping A Section Of A Disc

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 34 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD) that form a loop which is played over and over. •...

  • Page 35: Using Random Play

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 35 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video) or tracks (CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play option when a disc is play- ing or stopped.

  • Page 36: Creating A Program List

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 36 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/tracks on a disc. Important: • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed.

  • Page 37: Other Functions Available From The Program Menu

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 37 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit. • Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list •...

  • Page 38: Switching Subtitles

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 38 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Switching subtitles Some DVD or DivX Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which subtitle languages are available. You can switch subtitle language during playback.

  • Page 39: Zooming The Screen

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 39 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Playing discs —Continued Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD, DivX Video title or Video CD, or playing a JPEG disc. MODE DISPLAY CLEAR...

  • Page 40: Audio Settings And Video Adjust Menus

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 40 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. STANDBY OPEN/ CLOSE PLAY MODE DISPLAY CLEAR TOP MENU MENU ENTER RETURN SETUP...

  • Page 41: Video Adjust Menu

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 41 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus —Continued Video Adjust menu From the Video Adjust screen you can adjust various set- tings that affect how the picture is presented. STANDBY OPEN/ CLOSE PLAY MODE DISPLAY...

  • Page 42: Initial Settings Menu

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 42 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video out- put settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time.

  • Page 43: Digital Audio Out Settings

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 43 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu —Continued Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital > PCM DTS Out 96kHz > 48kHz 96 kHz PCM Out 96kHz MPEG >...

  • Page 44: Video Out Settings

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 44 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu —Continued Video Out settings Setting TV Screen 4:3 (Letter Box) (This setting effective for analog and HDMI 4:3 (Pan & Scan) video output. See also “Screen sizes and disc 16:9 (Wide) formats”...

  • Page 45: Language Settings

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 45 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu —Continued Language settings Setting Option English Languages as displayed Audio Language Other Language English Subtitle Language (See also Displaying Languages as displayed DivX subtitle files on page 9.) Other Language w/Subtitle Lang.

  • Page 46: Parental Lock

    Country/Area code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DVD player, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.

  • Page 47: Setting/Changing The Country/Area Code

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 47 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu —Continued Setting/changing the Country/Area code You can find the Country/Area code list in the adjacent column. Select “Country Code”. Use number buttons to enter your password, then press ENTER. Select a Country/Area code and press ENTER.

  • Page 48: About Divx ® Vod Content

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 48 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Initial Settings menu —Continued ® About DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by gener- ating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider.

  • Page 49: Additional Information

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 49 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Additional information Screen sizes and disc formats DVD-Video discs come in several different screen aspect ratios, ranging from TV programs, which are generally 4:3, to Cinema- Scope widescreen movies, with an aspect ratio of up to about 7:3.

  • Page 50: Titles, Chapters And Tracks

    All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DVD player also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs AUTO from incompatible regions will not play in this player.

  • Page 51: Language Code List

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 51 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Additional information —Continued Language code list Language Language Language code code letter Japanese 1001 English 0514 French 0618 German 0405 Italian 0920 Spanish 0519 Chinese 2608 Dutch 1412 Portuguese 1620 Swedish 1922 Russian 1821...

  • Page 52: Glossary

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 52 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Glossary Analog audio An electrical signal that directly represents sound. Com- pare this to digital audio which can be an electrical sig- nal, but is an indirect representation of sound. See also “Digital audio”.
  • Page 53 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 53 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Glossary —Continued Progressive scan video All the lines that make up a video picture are updated in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two passes to update the whole picture). Regions (DVD-Video only) These associate discs and players with particular areas of the world.

  • Page 54: Troubleshooting

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 54 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your DV-SP404/DV-SP404E, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Onkyo dealer. Symptoms The power cord is not connected.
  • Page 55 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 55 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Troubleshooting —Continued The 96 kHz PCM Out setting is set to “96 kHz.” The Digital Out setting is set to “Off.” The wrong input source is selected on your TV, hi-fi amp, or AV receiver. The audio cable is not connected properly.
  • Page 56 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 56 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Troubleshooting —Continued The disc is not ISO 9660 Level 1 or 2 for- Can’t play MP3/WMA/ mat. JPEG discs? The disc has not been finalized. MP3 files without a “.mp3” or “.MP3” Can’t select MP3 files? filename extension are not recognized.

  • Page 57: Hdmi Troubleshooting

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 57 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Troubleshooting —Continued HDMI troubleshooting Incorrect operation is often mistaken for trouble or malfunction. If you think that there is something wrong with this component, check the points below. Sometimes the trouble may lie in another component. Inspect the other components and electrical appliances being used.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 58 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Specifications Signal System Composite Video Output/Impedance S-Video Output/Impedance (not European model) Component Video Output/Impedance HDMI Out AV Connector (European model only) DVD Linear Sound Frequency response Audio CD S/N Ratio Audio Dynamic Range THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) Wow and Flutter Audio Output (Digital Optical)
  • Page 59 DV-SP404.404E_En.book Page 59 Wednesday, June 7, 2006 1:50 PM Memo...
  • Page 60 ONKYO CHINA LIMITED Unit 1&12, 9/F, Ever Gain PlazaTower 1, 88, Container Port Road, Kwai Chung, N.T., HONG KONG Tel: 852-2429-3118 Fax: 852-2428-9039 http://www.ch.onkyo.com/ SN 29344272A (C) Copyright 2006 ONKYO CORPORATION Japan. All rights reserved. HOMEPAGE http://www.onkyo.com/ Printed in Japan I0606-2...

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