STAND-BY PHONES LEVEL PHONES TITLE MENU DIMMER THIS DVD PLAYER IS MANUFACTURED FOR PLAYBACK OF REGION 1 (USA, CANADA) ENCODED DVD SOFTWARE. USE OF SOFTWARE NOT INTENDED FOR REGION 1 PLAYBACK MAY RESULT IN UNDESIRABLE PLAYER PERFORMANCE. NTSC CINEMA SCAN...
Safety Precautions Thank you for your purchase of the Onkyo DVD player. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and turning on the power. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new DVD player.
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• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. WARNING: Changes or modifications made to this equipment, not expressly approved by Onkyo, or parties authorized by Onkyo, could void the user’s warrantee of the equipment. This label on the rear panel of the unit states that: 1.This unit is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and employs a laser inside the cabinet.
Important Safeguards 1. Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. 2. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
When the DVD player is not in use, be sure to remove the disc and turn off the power. If you do not use the DVD player for a long period, the unit may not function properly in the future. Turn on and use the DVD player occasionally.
Features Audiophile-class DVD/CD player Component Video Outputs (Gold-Plated) Dolby Digital Audio Output 10-Bit Video D/A conversion Optical & Coaxial digital audio output Complete front-panel control 4-power picture zoom Brushed aluminum front panel...
Using the On-Screen Display ... 29 Checking the Operational Status Checking the Remaining Time and Setting Status Table of Languages ... 39 Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations Before Calling Service Personnel ... 41 Symptoms and Correction Specifications ... 42 DVD Player/Outputs/Supplied Accessories...
Connections for remote control ( z ) When connecting ONKYO products, it is necessary to attach the z cable to be able to use the remote control of the main component to control the entire system. 1.To use this DVD player with an amplifier (or receiver), cassette tape deck and tuner with the z symbol, insert the remote control cable plugs into the REMOTE CONTROL jacks.
DVD Display • Pressing of the DIMMER button changes the brightness of the Display. Normal RANDOM indicator 24 Title number indicator MEMORY indicator 23 RANDOM MEMORY V C D D V D Audio CD indicator DVD indicator Chapter/track number indicator The indicators vary depending on the kinds of discs you play.
Identification of Controls The instructions in this manual describe the controls on the remote control. See the page in Remote Control SET UP button POWER button 16 AUDIO button 27 ANGLE button 26 Direction buttons ENTER button RETURN button 32 Number buttons 20 SEARCH button 20 FR (fast reverse) button 18...
DVD player with the remote control. Notes on the remote control: Direct the remote control at the remote sensor of the DVD player. Do not drop or give the remote control a shock. Do not leave the remote control near an extremely hot or humid place.
Refer to the instruction manual of the connected TV and how to activate TV input as well. When 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.
Refer to the instruction manual of the connected 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.
Refer to the instruction manual of the connected 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.
Refer to the instruction manual of the connected 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.
Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction. • Do not push up on the disc tray or put any objects other than discs on the disc tray. Doing so may cause the DVD player to malfunction.
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TITLE these discs include a lot of information. While the amount of noise ENTER depends on the TV you use with this DVD player, you should generally reduce the sharpness adjustment on your TV when viewing DVD video discs. PAUSE/STEP...
PLAY Press PLAY. Notes: The DVD player does not play back sound and subtitles during scan reverse and forward of DVD video discs. However, the DVD player plays back sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio CDs.
Notes: • The Last Play function is canceled when: – you unplug the DVD player from the wall outlet after you stop playback. – you eject the disc. – you adjust/change parental lock 37 or select a disc menu language setting 36 .
If different instructions appear on the TV screen, follow those instructions. If you display the title menu during playback and press the TITLE button again without selecting any title, the DVD player resumes playback from the point where you first pressed the TITLE button. Title 2...
DVD video disc Audio CD • • Press PLAY. PLAY The DVD player starts playback from the selected chapter or track. To select a title and chapter number at the same time e.g. To select chapter 25 in title 2 SEARCH...
(point A) you want to play repeatedly. A – Press A-B again at the end of the segment (point B). A – B The DVD player automatically returns to point A and starts repeat playback of the selected segment (A-B). Press CLEAR.
You can program up to 30 items into the memory. (Memory playback) Setting Titles, Chapters, or Tracks in a Favorite Order The DVD player automatically plays back titles, chapters, or tracks in the order you program. Insert a disc and press MEMORY MEMORY during stop.
You can play back titles, chapters within a title, or tracks in random order. (Random playback) Playing Titles in Random Order The DVD player automatically selects the titles in a DVD video disc and plays them back randomly. Press RANDOM twice during stop.
You can zoom a picture. You can shift the zoom point as well. Press ZOOM during normal ZOOM playback or slow motion. The DVD player magnifies in the center of the picture. If you press playback, the zoom point shifts. If the...
Selecting the Camera Angle ANGLE : 1 You can select a preferred camera angle to watch a scene. Changing the Camera Angle If the scene was recorded from multiple angles, you can easily change the camera angle of the scene you are watching. Press ANGLE while playing back a ANGLE scene recorded from multiple...
When you turn on the DVD player or replace a disc, player returns to the initial default setting. 30 When you select a sound which is not included on the disc, the DVD player plays a prior sound programmed on the disc.
Appears for about 3 seconds Notes: When you turn on the DVD player or replace a disc, player returns to the initial default setting. 36 When you select a subtitle language which is not included on the disc, the DVD player plays a prior language programmed on the disc.
First track number of the disc e.g. TRACK TOTAL 0 : 46 : 30 When an audio CD is in the DVD player, the TOTAL indicator and total playing time of the disc appear. To turn off the on-screen display DISPLAY Press DISPLAY again.
Customizing the Function Settings AUDIO SETTING You can change the default settings to customize performance to your preference. Displaying the SET UP MENU Screen The SET UP MENU screen asks you to select a setting category from AUDIO SETTING, FUNCTION and DISPLAY. Each selected category will provide you setting details via the succeeding screen.
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• Some DVD video discs contain special output sound that describes the actions on-screen for visually impaired persons. When you set DESCRIPTIVE SERVICE to “ON” by pressing the AUDIO button, the DVD player automatically plays back this special feature. When AUDIO OUT SEL. is selected:...
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Customizing the Function Settings (continued) RETURN : If you press the RETURN button while a menu appears on the screen, you will return to the previous menu screen displayed. When VOCAL KARAOKE is selected: VOCAL KARAOKE VOCAL KARAOKE RETURN SET UP EX I T The vocal is output when it is recorded on the disc.
FUNCTION F U N C T O N S E L E C T : To select the black level of playback pictures. B L A C K L E V E L N M L . T L E S T O P O F F D E O OU T...
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Customizing the Function Settings (continued) RETURN : If you press the RETURN button while a menu appears on the screen, you will return to the previous menu screen displayed. When REMOTE CONFIRM. is selected: REMOTE CONF I RM. REMOTE CONF I RM. RETURN SET UP EX I T...
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DISPLAY D I S P L A Y SELECT To select the display language. S C R E E N D I S P L A Y S E N G T V S H A P E 1 6 : 9 To select a picture size according to the aspect ratio of your TV.
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When you set EXTENDED FEATURES to “ON” by pressing the SUBTITLE button, the DVD player automatically displays these special subtitles. D S C MENU P R E F E R E N C E...
Setting the Parental Lock You can use the parental lock function only with DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function. Setting the Parental Lock DVD video discs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according to their content. The contents allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD video disc can be controlled may vary from disc to disc.
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Setting the Parental Lock RETURN : If you press the RETURN button while a menu appears on the screen, you will return to the previous menu screen displayed. To change the parental lock level You can change the parental lock level by following the steps in “Setting the Parental Lock.”...
Table of Languages Table of Languages and Their Abbreviations Abbreviation Language Abbreviation Language of the of the Language Language ––– No alternate language Chinese Dutch English French German Italian Japanese Korean Malay Spanish Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Belorussian...
Do not use discs on which adhesive from adhesive tape or a disc label (if it is a rental disc) remains. Otherwise, you may not be able to eject the discs or the DVD player may become inoperative. Notes on Region Numbers The region number of this DVD player is 1.
Connect the power plug into the wall outlet securely. • Select the appropriate video input mode on the TV so the picture from the DVD player appears on the TV screen. • Connect the video cable into the jacks securely.
Specifications DVD Player/Outputs/Supplied Accessories DVD Player Power supply Power consumption Weight External dimensions Signal system Laser Frequency range (digital audio) Signal-to-noise ratio (digital audio) Audio dynamic range (digital audio) Harmonic distortion (digital audio) Wow and flutter Operating conditions Outputs Video output...
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