Sherwood Newcastle V-768 Manual

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U N P A C K I N G
Congratulations on Your Purchase!
Your new DVD Video Player is designed to deliver maximum
enjoyment and years of trouble free service.
Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly.
It will explain the features and operation of your unit and
help ensure a trouble free installation.
Please unpack your unit carefully. We recommend that you
save the carton and packing material. They will be helpful if
you ever need to move your unit and may be required if you
ever need to return it for service. Your unit is designed to be
placed in a horizontal position and it is important to allow at
least two inches of space behind your unit for adequate
ventilation and cabling convenience.
To avoid damage, never place the unit near radiators, in
front of heating vents, in direct sunlight, in excessively
humid, dusty locations or near sources of strong magnetic
fields. Connect your complementary components as
illustrated in the following section.
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 symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"
within the product's enclosure that may be of
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of
electric shock to persons.
This symbol is intended to alert the user to the
presence of important operating and
maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the appliance.
WARNING
To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose
this appliance to rain or moisture.
CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION
Invisible laser radiation when the unit is open. Do not
stare into beam.
CAUTION : USE OF ANY CONTROLS, ADJUSTMENTS, OR
PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.
A N D
FOR U.S.A
FCC INFORMATION
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different
from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician
for help.
CAUTION: Any changes or modifications in construction of
this device which are not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void
the user's authority to operate the equipment.
PRECAUTIONS
Moisture condensation
Moisture may form on the lens in the following conditions.
Immediately after a heater has been turned on.
In a steamy or very humid room.
When this unit is moved from a cold place to a warm one.
If moisture forms inside this unit, it may not operate
properly.
In this case, turn on the power and wait about one hour for
the moisture to evaporate.
If there is noise interference on the TV while a broadcast
is being received.
Depending on the reception condition of the TV,
interference may appear on the TV screen while you are
watching a TV broadcast and this unit is left on. This is not
a malfunction of this unit or the TV. To watch a TV
broadcast, turn off this unit.
Do not transport this unit with discs left in it.
Do not place on the component such as amplifier or
receiver that generates heat.
If so, the temperature inside this unit rises and malfunction
may occur.
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  • Page 1: Introduction Unpacking And Installation

    U N P A C K I N G Congratulations on Your Purchase! Your new DVD Video Player is designed to deliver maximum enjoyment and years of trouble free service. Please take a few moments to read this manual thoroughly. It will explain the features and operation of your unit and help ensure a trouble free installation.
  • Page 2: Read This Before Operating Your Unit

    READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING FOR U.S.A AND CANADA... 120 V FOR YOUR SAFETY Units shipped to the U.S.A and Canada are designed for operation on 120 V AC only. Safety precaution with use of a polarized AC plug. However, some products may be supplied with a nonpolarized plug.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS Introduction UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ... 2 READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT ... 3 System Connections CONNECTING TO A/V AMPLIFIER OR RECEIVER ... 5 CONNECTING TO TV WITH AUDIO AND VIDEO INS ... 7 CONNECTING SYSTEM CONTROL ... 7 CONNECTING TO TV AND VCR WITH SCART CONNECTORS(Regional Option) ...
  • Page 4: Connecting To A/V Amplifier Or Receiver

    AUDIO OUT DIGILINK COAXIAL (2 CH) AUDIO IN (MONITOR) VIDEO OUT COMPONENT VIDEO IN S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN A/V SCART COMPONENT OUT MODEL NO. V-768 Y /PY COMPOSITE DIGITAL OUT S-VIDEO OPTICAL COMPOSITE VIDEO IN A/V Amplifier or Receiver Center speaker...
  • Page 5: Connecting To Tv And Vcr With Scart Connectors(Regional Option)

    1. Connecting AUDIO OUTs Connect these jacks to the AUDIO INs of DVD(, AUX, CD, etc.) of your amplifier or receiver. Note : • While playing a multi channel (5.1 channel) program source recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS, etc., the 5 discrete channels(front L/R, center and surround L/R) are mixed down to these front and headphone channels.
  • Page 6: Connecting To Tv With Audio And Video Ins

    R-963/R, etc. that uses the DIGI LINK III remote control system. (For details, refer to the operating instructions of that.) Note: • When the remote control units of some Sherwood receivers do not have function buttons for DVD player, you cannot operate this unit with those. Sherwood equipment with...
  • Page 7 C O N N E C T I N G • For some countries like Europe, the unit incorporates the TV and VCR SCART connectors. • You can connect the unit to TV and VCR easily using the SCART connections without other cumbersome audio and video connections.
  • Page 8: Front Panel & Remote Controls

    Front Panel Controls DVD PLAYER V-768 Remote Controls OPEN/ POWER CLOSE PROGRESSIVE SCAN SUBTITLE AUDIO DISPLAY SET UP TITLE MENU ENTER RETURN PAUSE/STEP SLOW/SEARCH ZOOM ANGLE RANDOM REPEAT T.SEARCH MODE PROG CLEAR NTSC/PAL RM-202...
  • Page 9 1. POWER SWITCH Press to turn the power of the unit from power off to standby on or vice versa. 2. STANDBY INDICATOR Lights up in the standby mode and goes off in power on mode. 3. POWER BUTTON Press to turn the power of the unit from power on to standby or vice versa.
  • Page 10: Remote Control Operation Range

    FLUORESCENT DISPLAY REPEAT INDICATORS PROGRAM INDICATOR PLAY/PAUSE INDICATORS REMAINING INDICATOR LAST MEMORY INDICATOR ANGLE INDICATOR REMOTE CONTROL OPERATION DVD PLAYER V-768 OPEN/ POWER CLOSE PROGRESSIVE AUDIO SCAN SUBTITLE DISPLAY SET UP TITLE MENU ENTER RETURN PAUSE/STEP SLOW/SEARCH ZOOM ANGLE RANDOM REPEAT T.SEARCH...
  • Page 11: Playable Disc Types

    DVD players are set to your Region Code number at the factory. As a result, if the region code number of this DVD player is different from that of the DVD Video, playback of the DVD Video will not be allowed by the DVD player.
  • Page 12: Symbol About Invalid Operation

    Notes: Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, high humidity or high temperature for a long time. When loading or unloading a disc in the disc tray, always place it with the printed side up. DVD PLAYER V-768...
  • Page 13: Basic Playback

    BASIC PLAYBACK Preparations • Turn on the TV and select the video input source connected to the unit. • When you want to enjoy the sound of disc from the audio system, turn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the unit.
  • Page 14 To start playback from the menu of DVD VIdeo • To select the preferred item, tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button in the desired direction and press the CURSOR/ENTER button (or PLAY( ) button), or press the NUMERIC buttons. • Playback of the selected item starts. •...
  • Page 15 To stop playback Main unit To pause playback Main unit Frame advance / reverse playback [DVD Video only] • In the still picture mode, Main unit Main unit To reverse To skip ahead or back during playback • To skip ahead •...
  • Page 16 Rapid playback during playback You can play back discs at various speeds. Main unit To reverse To advance To reverse SLOW/SEARCH Slow playback[DVD Video only] • In the still picture mode, you can play back the discs at various speeds. To reverse To advance SLOW/SEARCH...
  • Page 17: Displaying Disc Information During Playback

    DISPLAYING DISC INFORMATION • The unit features the on-screen display function showing disc information (title/chapter number, elapsed/ remaining time, etc.). • Press the DISPLAY button. • DVD Video : : Normal playback : Current title and chapter TITLE 01/03 CHAPTER 008/044 numbers and elapsed time 00:16:25 of the title...
  • Page 18: Playing The Desired Section Of Disc (Title/Chapter/Time Search : Dvd Video/Cd Only)

    PLAYING THE DESIRED SECTION OF DISC (TITLE/CHAPTER/TIME During playback, press the TIME SEARCH button. • DVD Video TITLE 01/ 07 CHAPTER 001 / 012 Total chapter number Current chapter number Total title number Current title number TITLE 01/07 TIME - - : - - : - - •...
  • Page 19: Playing A Specific Item [Dvd Video Only]

    PLAYING A SPECIFIC ITEM [DVD When using a title menu • If some DVD Videos which contain more than one title may have the menu like as a list of the titles, the TITLE button can be used to select the desired title. (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used.) During playback, press the TITLE button.
  • Page 20: Repeat Playback

    REPEAT PLAYBACK • You can play a current title, chapter, folder, track, song, disc or part repeatedly.(Title repeat, chapter repeat, folder repeat, track repeat, song repeat, disc repeat, repeat A < > B) Note : • The repeat playback may not work correctly on some DVD Videos and MP3 discs. Repeating a disc, title, chapter, folder, track or song •...
  • Page 21: Playing Tracks In Desired Order [Cd Only]

    PLAYING TRACKS IN DESIRED • Up to 25 tracks can be programmed to be played in any desired order. In the stop mode, press and hold down the PROGRAM button for more than 2 seconds. PROGRAM P00:00 00:00:00 Select the desired track with pressing the NUMERIC buttons on the remote control. Example) When the track 5 and 12 are programmed.
  • Page 22: Playing Tracks In Random Order [Cd/Mp3 Disc Only]

    P L A Y I N G T R A C K S • The unit plays the tracks in the disc(for CD) or the songs in the current folder(for MP3 disc) in random order. • When one of the stand-alone songs in MP3 disc(, not in a folder) is selected, the unit plays only these stand- alone songs in random order.
  • Page 23: Changing The Audio Language [Dvd Video Only]

    CHANGING THE AUDIO LANGUAGE [DVD • It is possible to change the audio language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. (For details, refer to “SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETUP” on page 30.) This operation works only with DVD Videos on which multiple audio languages are recorded. •...
  • Page 24: Changing The Camera Angle [Dvd Video Only]

    CHANGING THE CAMERA ANGLE [DVD • Some DVD Videos contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from multiple camera angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles. • The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used. •...
  • Page 25: Changing The Video Signal Format

    C H A N G I N G T H E V I D E O S I G N A L • Depending on the countries, this unit conforms to either the NTSC color system for U.S.A, Canada, etc., or the PAL for Europe, Australia, China, etc.
  • Page 26: Listening With Headphones

    LISTENING WITH HEADPHONES For private listening, connect the headphones. Main unit Adjust the volume level of the headphones as desired. Main unit • The headphones with a 1/4 inch(6.3 mm) stereo plug can be connected. Note: • Listening at extremely high levels may be harmful to your ears and headphones.
  • Page 27: Initial Settings

    The initial settings of the unit at the factory can be modified as desired later. Even after the power of the unit is switched to the standby mode, the initial settings are stored in memory until it is changed the next time. In the stop mode, press the SETUP button to enter the setup mode.
  • Page 28 Continued When selecting the LANGUAGE SETUP When selecting the AUDIO SETUP When selecting the OTHERS Note: • During setting operation, only the POWER button and the buttons required for setting will function. When selecting the VIDEO SETUP When selecting the CUSTOM SETUP...
  • Page 29: Setting The Language Setup

    SETTING THE LANGUAGE SETUP Note : • If the selected language is not recorded in the DVD Video, one of the recorded languages is automatically selected. Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the item, then press the CURSOR/ ENTER button.
  • Page 30 When selecting “OTHERS” Example) When selecting “OTHERS” in the dialog language menu. • Refer to the “DVD Language Code List” on page 44 to find the 4-digit language code for the preferred language and input it with pressing the NUMERIC buttons, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. Example) When inputting “1428”...
  • Page 31: Setting The Video Setup

    SETTING THE VIDEO SETUP Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the preferred item, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. When selecting the TV ASPECT • When you connect a normal TV with 4:3 aspect ratio to the unit, select either “4:3 LETTER BOX” or “4:3 PAN-SCAN” and when you connect a wide TV with 16:9 aspect ratio, select “16:9 WIDE”.
  • Page 32 Continued When selecting the COMPONENT OUT • When the COMPONENT VIDEO OUTs of this unit are connected to the COMPONENT VIDEO INs of TV or projector, etc., depending on whether the video signal system of your TV or projector, etc. supports the conventional interlacing(simply called interlaced) video signals or the progressively scanned(simply called progressive) video signals, you should set the COMPONENT OUT to the corresponding setting.
  • Page 33 Continued When selecting the BACKGROUND • When there is no playback picture, you can select the picture background with Sherwood logo or blue background to be displayed on the TV screen. Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button right to select the setting menu.
  • Page 34: Setting The Audio Setup

    SETTING THE AUDIO SETUP • When the DIGITAL OUTs of the unit are connected to the corresponding DIGITAL INs of an amplifier with built- in decoder, MD/CD recorder, etc., these items should be set correctly. Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the preferred item, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button.
  • Page 35 Continued Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button right to select the setting menu. Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the preferred setting, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. To return to the previous menu screen • Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button left to select the item menu, tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select “AUDIO SETUP”...
  • Page 36: Setting The Custom Setup

    SETTING THE CUSTOM SETUP When selecting the PARENTAL CONTROL Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the PARENTAL CONTROL, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. Notes : • When you set the rating level low, some discs may not be played at all. In this case, set the rating level higher or to “NO PARENTAL”.
  • Page 37 Continued Input a 4-digit password with pressing the NUMERIC buttons, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. • When the password is input correctly, the rating level is set to the preferred level and the previous menu screen is displayed. • If you input a wrong password, “PASSWORD INCORRECT” is displayed. In this case, input the password again •...
  • Page 38 Continued To return to the previous menu screen on the PARENTAL CONTROL menu screen • Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button left to select the item menu, tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select “CUSTOM SETUP” and press the CURSOR/ENTER button. Then the CUSTOM SETUP menu screen will be displayed.
  • Page 39: Setting The Others

    SETTING THE OTHERS Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select the preferred item, then press the CURSOR/ENTER button. When selecting the CAPTIONS When selecting the COMPRESSION • This function can be activated, while playing the Dolby Digital program sources only. Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button right to select the setting menu.
  • Page 40 Continued To return to the previous menu screen • Tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button left to select the item menu, tilt the CURSOR/ENTER button upward or downward to select “OTHERS” and press the CURSOR/ENTER button. Then the OTHERS menu screen will be displayed. •...
  • Page 41: Definition Of Terms

    DVD Video This refers to a high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology (MPEG II) and high-density recording technology. DVD Video enables esthetically pleasing full-motion video to be recorded over long periods of time (for instance, a whole movie can be recorded).
  • Page 42: Troubleshooting Guide

    If a fault occurs, run through the table below before taking your unit for repair. If the fault persists, attempt to solve it by switching the unit off and on again. If this fails to resolve the situation, consult your dealer.
  • Page 43: Specifications

    Specifications TYPE • System ... DVD Video player system. • Signal read system ... Semiconductor laser, wavelength 650/790 nm D/A CONVERSION SECTION • D/A conversion ... 24 bit • Oversampling Sampling frequency : 44.1, 48 kHz / 96 kHz ... 8 fs, 8 fs / 4 fs AUDIO SECTION •...
  • Page 44: Dvd Language Code List

    Code Language Code 1027 Afar 1186 Scots Gaelic 1028 Abkhazian 1194 1032 Afrikaans 1196 1039 Amharic 1203 1044 Arabic 1209 1045 Assamese 1217 1051 Aymara 1226 1052 Azerbaijani 1229 1053 Bashkir 1233 1057 Byelorussian 1235 1059 Bulgarian 1239 1060 Bihari 1245 1066 Bengali ;...

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