CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT Model DV-12S1 User Guide DVD Player This mark applies only to USA model...
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CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE OF THIS FINE MARANTZ PRODUCT. MARANTZ is on the leading edge of DVD research for consumer products and this unit incorporates the latest technological developments. We are sure you will be fully satisfied with the DVD player.
Please read through these operating instructions so you will know how to operate your model properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, put them away in a safe place for future reference. • This player is not suitable for commercial use. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN...
Compatible with DVD, Video CD and CD formats DVD, Video CD and CD discs that display the logos shown below can be played back on MARANTZ DVD players. For more information on discs compatible with this player, refer to the table below.
5.1-channel audio outputs. In addition, Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG decoders are built- in so you can connect the DV-12S1 directly to an AV amplifier with 5.1 channel inputs to enjoy cinema-like surround sound. 525 line digital progressive-scan...
Menu screens do not belong to any title. DVD player functions generally apply to titles on a disc or chapters within a selected title. The player functions available may also vary from title to title, depending on the disc. When discs have a unique title division, it should be noted that search and program functions may be affected.
Setting Up the Player ...20 Using the Setup Navigator ... 20 Using the FL menu ... 23 Getting Started Using Your DVD Player ...25 Playing DVDs, Video CDs and CDs ... 25 Playing DVD-RWs (USA model only) ... 26 Chapter (Track) Skip Forward/Skip Back ... 27 Forward and Reverse Scanning ...
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MARANTZ and THX have engineered this product to give maximum performance and quality. “At the time of THX Certification of the DV-12S1, widely accepted industry performance standards for the features “Progressive Scan Video” and “DVD Audio’ did not exist. While THX sees that these features are present in the MARANTZ DV-12S1, THX engineers did not certify their technical performance.”...
F.MEMO REPEAT PROGRAM Notes • Exposing the remote sensor to direct sunlight or strong light may cause faulty operation. • When using this DVD player independently, set a REMOTE CONTROL switch on the rear panel to “INTERNAL”. (Page 19) PAUSE...
(page 28). i i i i i 8 8 8 8 8 (pause) button Press during playback to pause. Press again to resume playback (page 50). DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF V-PART 192kHz LAST MEMO...
Display Window V-PART 192kHz AUDIO 96kHz TITLE DIG OFF q q q q q Remote Control indicator Lights when Remote Control Signal is received. w w w w w GRP/TITLE indicator Indicates a group/title number is being displayed. e e e e e V-PART indicator Indicates that video part of DVD discs playback.
TV or stereo amplifier. If you are connecting to a receiver that has both digital and analog input jacks for DVD player connection, it may be beneficial to make both connections (pages 15, 17). e e e e e...
Remote Control POWER OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY VIDEO ADJ. F.MEMO REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 • This remote control supports two remote control codes: DVD1 and DVD2. • When the unit is shipped from the factory, the remote control is set to DVD1. •...
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ENGLISH !1 !1 !1 !1 !1 SEARCH button Press to perform a title/group, chapter/track, elapsed time search or time & frame search (page 51). !2 !2 !2 !2 !2 PLAY 3 3 3 3 3 button Press to start disc playback (pages 25, 27). !3 !3 !3 !3 !3 PREVIOUS 4 4 button...
Making Connections Connecting Your DVD Player Unlike any other audiovisual media format, DVD offers a wide array of audio and video output options which allows playback to be enjoyed in any number of system configurations from a standard TV with stereo audio input to a home theater system with a TV or monitor and full surround sound capabilities.
ENGLISH Home Theater Component Connections The connections on this page demonstrate the versatility of this player to conform to any number of home entertainment systems. Please note that the illustration shown on this page is meant as an example. Please refer to the manuals supplied with the components to which you are making connections to determine the best possible setup for your home system.
Audio Connections This player features two digital (optical and coaxial) and also analog audio output formats. Digital Audio Connections You can enjoy the digital audio recorded on discs from both optical digital and coaxial digital output jacks. When making digital audio connections, do not make connections from both the coaxial and optical digital outputs to the same component.
ENGLISH 5.1 CHANNEL AUDIO OUT 5.1 channel audio refers to the current industry surround sound standard requiring two front speakers, a center speaker, two surround (rear) speakers and a sub woofer. Although in actuality there are 6 channels, because the sub woofer channel, or LFE channel, makes up a mere fraction of the total audio soundtrack, it has been designated as the 0.1 of the 5.1 system.
Remote switch • When using this DVD player independently, set this switch to “INTERNAL”. When using this DVD player in a system with a Marantz tuner or timer equipped with a remote sensor, set the switch to “EXTERNAL. WOOFER RIGHT...
Once this procedure is complete, it will be possible to begin using the DVD player to enjoy DVDs. The procedure on this page describes the operations necessary to function within the Setup Navigator screens. A detailed description of the contents of each question that appears on the screen can be found on the following pages.
Setting the OSD Language (On-Screen Display Language) The [OSD Language] screen establishes the OSD language, or on-screen display language, which refers to the language that is used by the player in menus and on-screen messages. Additionally, the language that is established at this setting will also be used for the default audio and subtitle language.
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ENGLISH Setting digital audio connections to an AV amplifier or decoder The [Digital Jack] screen establishes whether digital connections have been made to an AV amplifier, receiver, or external decoder. As there are numerous options available, please refer to the instructions supplied with the component the player is connected to determine what digital audio formats can be decoded.
(If “RESUME” is displayed in the FL display, press STOP 7.) Selecting the FL menu Press SETUP for longer than 1 sec. The FL OFF indicator on the player turn on and off. FL menu is displayed in the FL display. DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER RANDOM...
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* Factory setting Press ENTER you want to set. The menu select is set. • The DVD player support two remote control codes: DVD 1 and DVD 2. • Set the remote control code of the Remote Control to the same setting.
REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER RANDOM V-PART 192kHz PROGRESSIVE LAST MEMO POWER AUDIO 96kHz CONDITION DOLBY D TITLE DIG OFF...
ENGLISH When a menu screen is displayed Menu screens are displayed for DVDs that have menu screens or Video CDs that include Playback Control (PBC). DVDs often contain extra information that can be accessed in the DVD menu and sometimes makes navigating DVD menu screens as enjoyable as watching the feature presentation.
Skip Back – DVD/Video CD/CD TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP SEARCH PREV. NEXT CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER RANDOM V-PART 192kHz PROGRESSIVE LAST MEMO POWER AUDIO 96kHz DOLBY D CONDITION TITLE...
PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO STOP RC-12DVS1 DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF DIMMER RANDOM V-PART 192kHz PROGRESSIVE LAST MEMO POWER AUDIO 96kHz DOLBY D CONDITION TITLE DIG OFF TEMAIN...
ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU 3, 4, 5, 6 RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER RANDOM V-PART 192kHz PROGRESSIVE LAST MEMO POWER AUDIO 96kHz CONDITION DOLBY D TITLE...
ENGLISH OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU 7, 8 RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 Move the cursor control joystick up or down to select a new setting and press ENTER to set the new setting in memory.
Setting the Digital Audio Output to be Compatible with your AV Component This player is capable of digital audio output for Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG, and signals with a sampling rate of 96 kHz. Make settings in the Setup screen Audio 1 menu to reflect the capabilities of the components that you have made digital connections to.
ENGLISH MPEG Out This player is capable of outputting the MPEG digital bitstream. When the player is connected to an AV component that has a built-in MPEG decoder, select the [MPEG] setting. Otherwise, select [MPEG 3 PCM] to convert the digital signal to the PCM signal, the digital signal output from a CD.
Setting Analog Audio Connections to an AV Amplifier or Receiver This player is capable of both 2 channel stereo and 5.1 multichannel surround sound audio output. Use this setting to select which analog outputs are connected to an AV component. Make adjustments in the [Audio Out] setting in the Setup screen Audio 2 menu.
ENGLISH Setting Your Speaker System for Multichannel Audio Playback This player contains a built-in decoder for Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio sources as well as 5.1 channel discrete audio output. Ideally, a 5.1 channel system contains 6 speakers: 2 front speakers, 2 surround speakers, a center speaker, and a sub woofer.
Adjust the output level from the speakers (Gain setting) This setting should be made when the AUDIO OUT (5.1 channel) jacks on the rear panel are connected to an AV amplifier or receiver. The output level of each speaker in your system can be set and confirmed. The factory setting is set to [Fix].
ENGLISH Setting the TV Screen Size The width-to-height ratio of conventional TVs is 4:3, while the width-to-height ratio of wide screen and high-definition TVs is 16:9. This width-to-height ratio is called the aspect ratio. When viewing software recorded in different aspect ratios, the image’s height to width ratio can be switched to match the TV or monitor being used.
525 line Digital Progressive Scan Compatible Video Output – DVD Connecting to a progressive scan- compatible TV Compared to a standard interlaced TV picture, a progressive scan TV is capable of stable, flicker-free images. Set only if you connected the COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks to a progressive scan-compatible TV or monitor.
ENGLISH Switching the S-Video Output – DVD You can Switch the kind of S-Video signal output from the S- Video outputs. If you connected your TV with an S-Video cord, in rare cases the TV picture may appear stretched. In this case switch the output from [S2] to [S1].
Viewing from a Desired Camera Angle (Multi-Angle) – DVD You can select a camera angle when viewing DVDs with the multi-angle option. OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO ANGLE TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP Press ANGLE during playback.
ENGLISH Setting the Language Options DVDs have the capacity to contain a great deal of audio information, which includes the ability to hold up to 8 different language tracks and subtitle information in as many as 32 different languages. This section outlines the variety of audio language and subtitle options available with this player.
Changing the Audio Language (Multi-Language Function) Dolby Digital, PCM, and other audio data can be recorded on DVDs in a number of languages or audio tracks, letting you choose the desired language or audio. On DVD-RW (USA model only) discs that have both a MAIN and a SAP audio channel, you can switch between the MAIN, SAP, or MAIN and SAP.
ENGLISH Selecting a Subtitle Language (Multi-Language Subtitles) – DVD/DVD-RW You can select a desired subtitle language with DVDs that have subtitle data in multiple languages recorded on them. OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO SUBTITLE TOP MENU ENTER MENU...
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When “Other” is selected When you want to select one of the 136 languages as the main audio language, follow the steps below when the following screen appears. A language code list can be found on page 62. Audio1 Audio2 Video Language General...
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ENGLISH Selecting a DVD menu language preference In addition to containing different audio languages, DVD may also contain menu screens in different languages as well. Setting a DVD language preference, sets the selected language as a default when DVDs with menu information in that language are encountered.
Advanced Functions This player is compatible with DVD, Video CD, and CD disc formats. Users already familiar with Video CD or CD will already be familiar with some of the functions the player is capable of performing. With DVD, an even greater number of possibilities and functions are available.
ENGLISH Setting the Parental Lock level Change the Parental Lock level to a higher or lower level according to the settings printed on the DVD disc jacket or accompanying documentation. If you use the Condition Memory function to save the settings for a particular disc, the Parental Lock level is saved as well.
Changing the Background Color of the Screen You can select a blue or black background to appear when the player is in the stop mode. Make changes to the [Background Color] setting in the Setup screen General menu in the [Expert] menu mode (page 30). Audio1 Audio2 Video Language...
ENGLISH Adjusting the Video Quality (Digital Noise Reduction) – DVD/Video CD You can either select a preprogrammed setting designed to match certain program types or make adjustments to match your own preferences and save them in the player’s memory. Selecting a preprogrammed setting OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY...
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To create your own setting (1): You can adjust any or all of the following picture quality factors: Prog. Motion – When using progressive scan, this adjusts the motion and still picture quality. PureCinema – When watching DVD movies, PureCinema optimizes the picture quality. The default setting is Auto, but if the picture appears unnatural, then set to On or Off as desired and adjust the Prog.
ENGLISH Still Frame/Slow Play/Frame Advance Playback – DVD/Video CD The video images on DVD and Video CD can be viewed as a still frame, played back at slow speeds and even advanced frame by frame. POWER OPEN/CLOSE DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE...
Searching for a Title/Group, Chapter/Track, or Location on a Disc – DVD/Video CD/CD This player offers different ways of accessing the information on a DVD, Video CD or CD. Using SEARCH MODE, you can search for titles or chapters on a DVD, tracks on a Video CD or CD, and even select the point in time to start playback.
ENGLISH Repeat Play – DVD/Video CD/CD You can repeat an entire title or group, chapter or track, or just a part. OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM (REPEAT) A-B ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU RETURN SETUP SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO...
Random Play – DVD/Video CD/CD Play titles, groups, chapters, or tracks on a disc in random order. RANDOM DVD PLAYER DV-12S1 VIDEO ON/OFF OPEN/CLOSE DIMMER RANDOM V-PART 192kHz PROGRESSIVE LAST MEMO POWER AUDIO 96kHz DOLBY D CONDITION TITLE DIG OFF...
ENGLISH Playback in a Desired Order (Program Play) – DVD/Video CD/CD The titles and chapters within a title on a DVD and similarly the tracks on a Video CD or CD can be arranged to play in the order you want. Programming DVDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized.
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Programming Video CDs, CDs A program with a maximum of 24 steps can be memorized. OPEN/CLOSE POWER DISPLAY F.MEMO VIDEO ADJ. REPEAT PROGRAM ANGLE SUBTITLE AUDIO TOP MENU ENTER MENU Cursor/ RETURN SETUP ENTER SEARCH CLEAR LAST MEMO CLEAR CONDITION MEMO RC-12DVS1 Press PROGRAM.
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ENGLISH To make a program of your favorite parts of a disc as it plays – DVD/Video CD/CD With this player, it is possible to make a program as you watch a DVD or Video CD or while listening to a CD. Press and hold PROGRAM for at least 2 seconds at any point during playback of a title, group, chapter, or track you want to program, and it will be made into or...
Continuing Playback from a Specified Location (Last Memory) – DVD-Video/Video CD The Last Memory function is convenient when you want to continue viewing a disc from the point where you were watching before. Unlike the resume function, the Last Memory function is effective even if the DVD is removed from the player (Last Memory locations saved for Video CDs are effective only if the disc remains loaded in the player).
ENGLISH Memorizing Regularly Used Menu Settings (Function Memory) – DVD/Video CD/CD You can create a shortcut menu that contains settings that you frequently change and call up this menu whenever you need to change one of the stored settings. Settings remain in memory regardless of the disc loaded in the player.
Memorizing Settings for Often Viewed DVDs (Condition Memory) You can store in memory settings for DVDs you often watch. Settings remain in memory even if you remove the disc from the player, or switch power on the Remote Control to the player to standby.
ENGLISH Viewing Disc Information – DVD/Video CD/CD Use DISPLAY to get current information about the disc currently loaded. You can get information about the titles and chapters on a DVD or tracks on a Video CD or CD. When viewing DVDs, you can also check the digital bitstream transmission rate.
Track Information: 0.03 Play –3.29/ 3.32 Top Row: current track Track number, track time Bottom Row: remaining time of current track, and total time of track « Disc information: 0.15 Play –6.15/ 6.32 Top Row: current track number, total number of tracks on CD, total elapsed time of CD Bottom Row: remaining time...
ENGLISH Language Code List Language codes are used when setting the audio and subtitle language preferences (page 43). Language Input-code Japanese (ja) 1001 English (en) 0514 French (fr) 0618 German (de) 0405 Italian (it) 0920 Spanish (es) 0519 Chinese (zh) 2608 Dutch (nl) 1412...
The player's pickup lens should not become dirty in normal use, but if for some reason it should malfunction due to soiling, contact your nearest MARANTZ service center. Lens cleaners are commercially available, but special care should be exercised in their use since some may cause damage to...
A damaged power cord can cause a fire or give you an electrical shock. Check the power cord once in a while. When you find it damaged, ask your nearest MARANTZ service center or your dealer for a replacement. Cleaning the player To clean the PLAYER, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
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Static electricity or other external influence may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplugging the power cord and then re-plugging it in will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest MARANTZ service center.
ENGLISH Terms Aspect ratio Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a high- definition or wide TV is 16:9. The latter allows you to enjoy a picture with a wider perspective.
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Regional restriction codes are built in to DVD players and DVD discs for each sales region. If the regional code of the DVD player does not match one of the regional codes of the DVD disc, playback is not possible.
ENGLISH Specifications General System ... DVD system and Compact Disc digital audio system Power requirements USA model ... AC 120 V, 60 Hz Australia model ... AC 240 V, 50 Hz Power consumption USA model ... 31 W Australia model ... 31 W Weight ...
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