Chapter 3: Operation; Compatible Discs; Incompatible Discs; Regional Coding - Klipsch CS-500 Owner's Manual

CHAPTER 3: OPERATION

Compatible Discs

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DVDs—DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-ROM
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CDs—Audio CDs, CD-R, CD-RW, CD-ROM, and CDs that contain
mp3 music fi les or JPEG (picture) fi les.
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VCDs—Video CDs contain video and audio, but hold less information
than DVDs. VCDs are less common than DVDs. VCDs typically have
lower quality video and audio than DVDs.
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Super VCDs—S-VCDs support MPEG-2 standard video and
MPEG-1 audio. They typically hold about 70 minutes of content.

Incompatible Discs

The Klipsch system does not support laserdiscs, CD-I, CD-ROM (computer
only discs), and discs recorded using other broadcast standards, such as
PAL, SECAM, DVD-RAM discs or pirated discs.

Regional Coding

DVD Players and DVDs are coded by region. The region codes must match in
order for the disc to play. The Klipsch system's DVD player is Region 1. You
can only play Region 1 DVDs in this player.

Playing a disc

1.
Press DISC on the remote to put the Klipsch system in DVD mode or
toggle the SOURCE button on top of the unit.
2.
If the TV didn't turn on and tune to the correct VIDEO INPUT channel
(you will see the Klipsch DVD screen), turn on your TV and tune
the TV to the channel that matches how you connected the Klipsch
system output jacks to the TV's input jacks (see page 5 for additional
information).
3.
Press OPEN/CLOSE (the disc tray opens).
4.
Place a disc into the tray with the label facing up (double-sided discs
have content on both sides, so you can load the disc with either side
up). The label that is facing up is the content that plays.
5.
Press OPEN/CLOSE or PLAY
system reads the contents of the disc).
6.
What happens next depends upon the type of disc you put in the player
and how it was formatted.
7.
If the disc doesn't start playing automatically, follow instructions on the
screen or press PLAY.
(the disc tray closes and your Klipsch