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KS3102-2 DVD/VCD/CD HOME THEATRE SYSTEM WITH DIGITAL AM/FM STEREO RECEIVER CINÉMA MAISON DVD/VCD/CD ET RÉCEPTEUR AM/FM STÉRÉO NUMÉRIQUE INSTRUCTION MANUAL/ GUIDE D'UTILISATION...
SAFETY To ensure proper use of this product, please read this owner manual carefully and retain for future reference. Should the unit require maintenance, con- tact an authorized service location.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION: 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. The safeguards incorporated in this unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures for installation, use and servicing.
Contents Introduction Safety ........................E 1 Important Safety Instructions ................... E 2 Contents, Packing ....................E 3 Player Zones, Anti-copy Disc Protection, Installation ............. E 4 DVD Discs & Cleaning DVD Discs ................E 4 Remote Control ...................... E 5 Front Panel ......................
Player Zones For the purpose of distribution of DVD Discs, the world has been separated into 6 zones. The zone your unit is intended for is indicated on the Zone Label. This should be the same as the label on discs available in your region. If you have any difficulties in playing a disc, make sure that the disc is for the same zone as your player.
Remote Control turns unit on/off sets the sleep (auto-off) timer function. 3. P SCAN activates or deactivates Progressive Scan mode (This mode is only for Progressive Scan compatible TV) (see details from the section of Progressive Scan under Function Setup) 4.
Front Panel 1. Standby On / Off SKIP skips to previous chapter/track in DVD/CD mode 2. Disc Tray SKIP skips to next chapter/track in DVD/CD mode Opens or closes the disc loading tray 4. DVD selects DVD/CD as the input source starts playing in DVD/CD mode.
Rear Panel IMPORTANT! Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antenna and all optional equipment have been connected. Never make or change any connections with the power switched on. The rating plate is located at the rear panel of the system. 1.
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Rear Panel 7. Video Output - TV For connecting to TVs (Most TVs have this type of connections. If your TV has Component Video or S- Video, you will get a better picture by using them instead). 8. S - Video Output For connecting the S-VIDEO IN jack on the TV using an optional S-Video cable.
Setup and Installation The following setup and installation diagrams show the different video and audio connections to TV, VCR or CD Recorder. Important Make sure the AC Voltage matches your local voltage. Connect the AC cord only after the speakers, antennas, and all optional equipment have been connected.
(3) Speaker connections Before Connecting This DVD Receiver is designed to reproduce optimum sound quality when the supplied speakers are used. If you wish to connect other speakers to the system instead of the supplied speakers, they should be 6 ohms impedance with a minimum power handling of 80 watts each.
Speaker Placement Placement of speakers play an important role in the reproduction of surround sound. Particular attention should be taken when designing the speaker layout. For the best surround effects, all speakers should be installed. Center Speaker Center Speaker Subwoofer Front Front Front...
Function Setup Proper setup of the unit will let you enjoy better sound and picture quality as well as many useful features. The selections are the preferred options that will be chosen, provided they are available on the disc. NOTE: If the disc loaded does not have the preferred option then the disc’s own preference should be used.
PLAY Play Play No menu is available without disc loaded. (See under “When DVD is stopped” or “When CD is stopped”) PLAY MODE Play Mode No menu available without disc loaded. (See under “When DVD is stopped” or Play Mode “When CD is stopped”) LOCK Lock Player...
The Unit The unit’s behavior depends on the setting in the parental menu. Parental Level Set between 2 & 4 Parental Level Set to 5 or 6 Parental Level Set to 7 or 8 A section of the disc can have several different sequences which vary in parental control level. In the above example of a disc with parental control, the player will show a different section depending on the parental control level set in the player menu.
Progressive Scan By displaying all the lines of a picture simultaneous (instead of displaying odd and even lines alternatively such as a conventional TV), Progressive Scan greatly enhances picture resolution while minimizing distortion and flickering. To use this feature, your TV must be Progressive Scan compatible with Component Video input jacks connected to the DVD unit.
Distance You can specify the distance (changing the sound delay) between speakers (front, center and surround speakers) and the listener for optimal stereo sound. The default distance is 10 feet for front and center speakers and 10 feet for surround speakers. Change the distance from 1 to 30 feet according to your actual listening environment by pressing and then OK.
General Operation Selecting the source Press one of the input selector buttons (on the front panel or remote control) to select the below input source: - AV SEL (press AV1/ AV2 or AV SEL) - TUNER - OPTICAL/ANALOG/COAXIAL INPUT SELECTIONS In AV1 / AV2 or TUNER, press MENU button.
Selecting Surround Output Modes The number of output modes varies according to the system setup and the input sources. Press MODE repeatedly on the remote control to select the different surround modes as shown below: Dolby Pro Logic Surround 3 Stereo Stereo Digital Soundfield Simulation - Stadium Stage...
Dolby Digital Surround The Dolby Digital Surround system requires connections of all 5 speakers (front left, center, front right, surround right, surround left) for the correct surround sound reproduction. This 5.1 channel digital surround format enables five individual full-range (20Hz-20KHz) channels plus an LFE (Low Frequency Effects) channel for the low-range (20Hz-120Hz) effects.
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Automatic tuning 1. Press TUNER to select tuner mode. 2. After two seconds the display will change to show the current band and frequency. 3. If necessary, press TUNER again to switch between AM and FM band. 4. Press and hold for more than one second to activate auto tuning mode.
Clock & Timer Clock Setting the Clock 1. Start in either AV or TUNER mode (Timer cannot be set in DVD mode). 2. Press MENU button (Remote Control only) and also press until Clock SETUP Mode is selected. 3. Press OK, use to change between 12 and 24 hour mode.
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Clock / Sleep Timer Displaying the Current Time When in DVD/AV1/AV2/TUNER modes, press SLEEP on the remote control to select SHOW CLK to display the current time. The clock will stay displayed. Press SLEEP again to SLEEP OFF to resume normal display.
Playing DVD Discs 1. To play DVD disc, press to open the disc tray. 2. Load disc onto the tray with the label side facing upward. 3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be a short delay before playing while the player reads the menu from the disc.
Press to select audio output mode according to the availability on disc. Press repeatedly to select among “Standard”, “Program”, “Random”, “Disc Repeat”, “Title Repeat ”, “Chapter Repeat ”, and “Repeat A-B”. Press OK to confirm. The feature “Repeat A-B” allows a section to be repeated continuously. Press OK at the start of the required passage.
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Program Press OK to create or edit program. Create Program - Example shows how to add Title 1, and Chapter 1 in Title 2 to the program then save and start playing. Press to Add Select Title “1” Select Chapter 1 Select Title “2”...
Edit Program - Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program. Press “Clear” to delete the last selection Press to select “Done” to save the “Program List” Playing Music CDs 1. To play music CDs, press to open the disc tray. 2.
When Music CD is playing Pause Press to stop playing temporarily. Press again to resume playing. Skip Press to skip forward or backward a track. Fast search To search through disc forward or backward quickly by pressing . Increase or decrease speed by pressing .
When CD Disc is stopped The following special menus will display when playing is stopped. For other menus, please refer to “Function Setup”. To select options, use Active Navigation keys (see under “Function Setup - Basic Operations” for detailed operations). Play Resume Play You can resume play from the point where you have stopped previously (Multi Disc Resume).
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Press to select “Done” or press save the “Program List” and start playing Edit Program - Example shows how to delete the last selection in the program. Press “Clear” to delete the last selection Press to select “Done” to save the “Program List” E 30...
Playing VCDs 1. To play VCD disc, press to open the disc tray. 2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward. 3. Press to close the tray. The disc will start playing automatically. There may be a short delay before playing while the player reads the menu from the disc.
Playing MP3 / WMA / JPEG Disc 1. To play MP3/WMA/JPEG disc, press to open the disc tray. 2. Load disc onto the tray with label side facing upward. 3. Press to close the tray, then the files in disc will be detected. The player can play either: MP3 / WMA files alone More items available in menu, press...
MP3 files along with JPEG files More items available in menu, press A root menu exist, press A parent menu exist, press Current Selection Folder Name Track Name Folder Name Track name Track Name Track Name Folder Name Folder Name Picture name Picture Name Picture Name...
Stop and Resume Stop Press once to Resume Stop. In this mode playing can be resumed from the stop point by pressing Press twice to stop playing completely and press will start playing from the beginning. Quick keys (ROTATE, MENU, ZOOM) Press corresponding keys to go into respective disc menu.
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Play Mode Standard Press OK to set unit playing tracks in default order. Random Press OK to set unit playing tracks in random order. Program Press OK to create or edit program. Create Program - Example shows how to add Folder 1 and Track 1 in Folder 2 to the program list then save and start playing .
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Edit Program-Example shows how to delete the last selection from the program list Press “Clear” to delete the last selection Press to select “Done” to save the “Program List” E 36...
Problems ? If it appears that your unit is faulty, first consult this NO RETURN TO START-UP SCREEN checklist. It may be that something simple has been WHEN DISC IS REMOVED overlooked. • Check to see if the program requires another Under no circumstances should you try to repair disc to be loaded.
DISC YOU CAN PLAY While advances have been made to ensure that your disc player is compatible with the largest number of discs possible, however it cannot be guaranteed that you will be able to play discs which might not be compliant with audio CD standards.