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DVD Video Player DVD-Video-Player Lecteur Vidéo DVD MODEL Reproductor de vídeo DVD DV-620S Videolettore DVD DVD-videospeler OPERATION MANUAL Digital Video Disc-spelare BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI MANUAL DE MANEJO MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING BRUKSANVISNING OPERATE OPEN/ SETUP SCREEN CLOSE VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION SUBTITLE...
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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC. Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG-Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung 93/68/EWG. Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la directive 93/68/CEE. Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.
About This Manual • All mentions of “the Player” refer to the DV-620S DVD Player. • All mentions of “the Remote” refer to the remote control unit. • The following table describes the icons used in this Operation Manual. Icon Meaning Remote operation Tips and Hints for easier operation...
Contents GENERAL INFORMATION SPECIAL FUNCTIONS SAFETY INFORMATION ........ 4 DVD Playback for Special Functions ..45 About the FUNCTION CONTROL Screen ..... 45 Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player ............6 Direct Selection of Scenes ........49 Selecting Scenes by Title Number .....
SAFETY INFORMATION • This Player is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER Note: product. This unit can be used only where the power • The CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT label is located supply is AC 220V-240V, 50/60Hz. It cannot be on the rear cover.
(cleaning and replacement of some parts) every 1,000 hours. Note that this period varies depending on the environment (temperature, humidity, dust, etc.) in which the Player is used. Contact your authorized Sharp supplier for details. Do not attempt to clean the pickup lens yourself.
Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player The Player can play back discs bearing any of the following marks: DVDs [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc] 2 on the next page VIDEO CDs • Supports until version 2.0. [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc] Audio CDs 3 on the next page [8cm(3") disc/12cm(5") disc]...
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Types of Discs that Can Be Played on Your Player Disc Function or Operation that is Not Available In the cases listed below, the indicator may appear on the TV screen, which indicates that the function or operation is not available. •...
Features • Playback of DVD, VIDEO CD, and Audio CD • Virtual Dolby Surround (QSURROUND* ) for high-quality surround sound using analogue output • Dolby Digital* , DTS* , MPEG Audio digital out *1 QSURROUND™ is a trademark of QSound Labs, Inc. *2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
Major Components Main Unit (Front) Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. Shuttle dial (JOG/S) Moves back or forward through the chapters or Disc tray Opens for loading tracks on a disc. Turning this shuttle dial also or removal of a disc.
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Major Components Front panel Display in Main Unit Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE STANDBY JOG/S TITLE indicator When a DVD is loaded in the Player, this indicator appears along with the title number.
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Major Components Main Unit (Rear) Numbers in refer to the main pages in this Operation Manual where the topic is explained. AV OUT SCART socket Connect a SCART cable here to output the signal from the Player to a TV. Choose an appropriate signal type among VIDEO, S-VIDEO and RGB on the OUTPUT SELECTOR.
Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit Remote Control Unit 1 SETUP Opens the Player’s SETUP menu screen. (See page 23.) 2 ZOOM Zooms an image 1.2×, 1.5× or 2.0×. (See page OPEN/ OPERATE 40.) SCREEN SETUP CLOSE 3 OPERATE Turns the Player power on and off. (See page VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
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Remote Control Unit o ON SCREEN Toggles display of on-screen indicators on and off. (See page 36.) p DISPLAY OPEN/ OPERATE Changes the mode of the front panel display. SCREEN SETUP CLOSE (See page 36.) a î î î î î OPEN/CLOSE VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
Remote Control Unit Loading the Batteries Open the battery cover. Open the lid in the direction of the arrow. Load the batteries. Load the two batteries (AA, R6 or UM/SUM-3) supplied with the Remote so that the battery poles are positioned as indicated. Close the battery cover.
Connection Caution: • Be sure to turn off the Player and equipment to be connected before connecting. • Read through the operation manual for the equipment to be connected. • Be sure that the colours of the jacks and plugs match up when using a VIDEO/AUDIO cable (supplied for Middle East only).
Connection If your TV has two SCART sockets To AV OUT SCART DVD Player AV OUT VIDEO DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT OUTPUT S-VIDEO AUDIO SELECTOR S-VIDEO VIDEO SCART OUTPUT To SCART output Required cables SCART cable (one SCART cable: supplied for Europe only) To SCART input SCART cable (the other SCART...
Connection Connecting a TV Equipped with S-VIDEO Input or VIDEO/AUDIO Input Jacks When you want to achieve a better video image by connecting a TV equipped with an S-VIDEO input connector to the Player, you should use an S-VIDEO cable (commercially available) to connect the TV to the Player. To VIDEO/AUDIO OUT jacks DVD Player...
Connection Connecting to Audio Equipment Connecting the Player to audio equipment provides normal stereo sound plus powerful stereo sound enhanced by Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS, and MPEG Audio. Playing 2 channel audio I Analogue Connection Required cable VIDEO/AUDIO cable (supplied for Middle East only) Yellow Yellow White (L)
Connection I Digital Connection Required cable Coaxial digital cable (commercially available) You can make this connection using either a coaxial digital Optical digital cable (commercially available) cable or an optical digital cable. DVD Player AV OUT VIDEO DIGITAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT OUTPUT S-VIDEO SELECTOR...
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Connection Playing Dolby Digital (5.1 channel), DTS or MPEG audio Connecting an amplifier with a Dolby Digital/DTS/MPEG Audio digital surround processor or a Dolby Digital/ DTS/MPEG Audio surround processor to your Player’s optical/coaxial digital jack provides richer and more powerful audio play. I Connection to a processor or amplifier with an optical/coaxial digital input jack Required cable Coaxial digital cable (commercially available)
PLAY Auto power-off function RESUME STILL PAUSE STOP • If the Player is stopped and not used in any way for 5 minutes, “SHARP DVD VIDEO PLAYER” appears on the Player’s front SLOW F.ADV SLOW panel display. SKIP SKIP • After another 25 minutes of non-operation, the STANDBY LED indicator lights and the Player enters the Standby mode automatically.
Setup About the SETUP Screen This section describes how to specify various basic settings using the (Example) TV MODE SETUP SETUP screen. The list below shows all the items you can set and TV MODE SETUP adjust. See the following pages for details on each setup procedure. •...
Setup Initial Setup (OSD LANGUAGE SETUP) When you use the Player for the first time, you should set the language to be used for the OSD (On Screen Display). Turn on your TV and select the “AV” channel. Then press OPERATE to turn on the Player. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP...
Setup TV MODE SETUP Setting OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER Setting the TV MODE FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO CONTROL While the Player is stopped, press SETUP to view the SETUP screen. TITLE MENU When you use the Player for the first time, press SETUP. “OSD ENTER RETURN LANGUAGE SETUP”...
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Setup Press ENTER to confirm the “TV MODE” setting. • When you have completed the setting above, press RETURN to exit the SETUP screen. However, if you want to specify the “NTSC” setting in succession, proceed to step 1 below. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN...
Setup PARENTAL SETUP Setting DVDs equipped with the parental lock function are rated according OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE to their content. The rated content allowed by a parental lock level and the way a DVD can be controlled may vary from disc to disc. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
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Setup To confirm your password, re-enter the numbers you entered in step 4 (using the number buttons). • When the correct password is entered, the screen below appears. PARENTAL SETUP OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE SELECT LEVEL VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION LEVEL 8 FOR ADULTS...
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Setup Changing the parental level • Before changing the parental level, perform the step 1 to 2 on page 26. Press ENTER to display the password verification screen. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE PARENTAL SETUP VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER PASSWORD: ––––...
Setup Temporary parental level setting In addition to “PARENTAL SETUP Setting” on page 26, some DVDs will prompt the viewer to temporarily change the parental level. In this event, the following screen appears. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE PARENTAL SETUP VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
Setup AUDIO SETUP Setting COMPRESSION .... Use this setting for increasing the average OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE volume of Dolby Digital audio when playing a DVD. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER DIGITAL/MPEG ..Use these settings for specifying the type of FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE...
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Setup Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “COMPRESSION”. • The background colour for the selected item changes to orange. Press ENTER to display the settings you can select. AUDIO SETUP OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE COMPRESSION: DIGITAL: VIRTUAL ZOOM...
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Setup Setting the MPEG • Before setting the “MPEG” , perform the step 1 to 2 on page 30. Press ENTER and then use ' or " to select “MPEG”. • The background colour for the selected item changes to OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP...
Setup DISC LANGUAGE Setting Use this setting for selecting languages of subtitle, audio track and disc menu. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE • Note that the language you select is not displayed or does not sound if it is not recorded on the disc you are playing. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
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Setup Repeat steps 3 to 6 above to go on with other “DISC LANGUAGE” settings in succession. If you want to exit the SETUP screen and return to the normal screen, press RETURN. • If you want to go on and specify other settings, press ' or " OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN...
Setup OSD LANGUAGE SETUP Setting Press SETUP to display the SETUP screen. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE Caution: VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER When you use the Player for the first time, press SETUP. “OSD LANGUAGE FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO CONTROL SETUP”...
Display Information Operation Mode Indicators Each time ON SCREEN on the Remote is pressed, the display on the TV screen changes the mode in the following sequence: Auto mode ➝ On mode ➝ Off mode. • Auto mode ..Displays indicators for 3 seconds when operation begins. •...
REGION CODE ERROR” appears on the TV screen and the disc SLOW F.ADV SLOW tray slides out. • If the Player is stopped and not used in any way for 5 minutes, “SHARP SKIP SKIP DVD VIDEO PLAYER” appears on the Player’s front panel display. DVD VIDEO PLAYER...
DVD Playback Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Press FWD è or È REV when a disc is playing. PLAY • The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed. The speed of fast scan OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE STANDBY JOG/S STILL/PAUSE Fast scan image appears here. •...
DVD Playback Still/Pause PLAY Press â STILL/PAUSE during playback. If you press ûPLAY while paused (STILL/PAUSE), normal OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE playback resumes. STANDBY JOG/S STILL/PAUSE Frame Advance Press F.ADV F.ADV during playback. • The playback is paused (STILL/PAUSE). OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE •...
DVD Playback Zooming an Image While a disc is playing, press ZOOM. • Each press of ZOOM cycles through the zoom settings in the following sequence: ZOOM 1 (1.2×) → ZOOM 2 (1.5×) → ZOOM 3 (2.0×) → Off. • When playing a Pan Scan disc while ZOOM is selected as the “TV MODE”...
DVD Playback Using the Shuttle Dial (JOG/S) Control System The shuttle dial system lets you control some of the basic playback functions. Direct Chapter Skip Shuttle dial (JOG/S) PLAY You can use the shuttle dial to jump directly to the beginning of any chapter.
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback VIDEO VIDEO Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Press FWD è or È REV when a disc is playing. PLAY • The disc begins fast scan at ×2 speed. The speed of fast scan OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE STANDBY JOG/S...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback VIDEO VIDEO Still/Pause PLAY Press â STILL/PAUSE during playback. OPEN/CLOSE OPERATE If you press ûPLAY while paused (STILL/PAUSE), normal STANDBY JOG/S playback resumes. STILL/PAUSE VIDEO VIDEO Frame Advance Press F.ADV during playback. •...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback VIDEO VIDEO Using the Shuttle Dial (JOG/S) Control System The shuttle dial system lets you control some of the basic playback functions. Shuttle dial Direct Track Skip (JOG/S) PLAY You can use the shuttle dial to jump directly to the beginning of any track.
DVD Playback for Special Functions About the FUNCTION CONTROL Screen Using FUNCTION CONTROL, you can check at a glance and change the current settings of the following items: SUBTITLE, ANGLE, AUDIO and VIRTUAL DOLBY. FUNCTION CONTROL also allows you three ways of direct skips (title,chapter and time). •...
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DVD Playback for Special Functions Direct skip (title/chapter/time) Use the following procedure to perform the Direct title skip, Direct chapter skip, or Direct time skip. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
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DVD Playback for Special Functions Subtitle/angle/audio setting Use the following procedure to perform the Subtitle, Angle, or Audio setting. Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER 8/30 FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE...
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DVD Playback for Special Functions VIRTUAL DOLBY setting Use the following procedure to change the setting between “ON” and “OFF”, and the level for the VIRTUAL DOLBY setting. Press FUNCTION CONTROL during playback. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE • The FUNCTION CONTROL screen appears. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Direct Selection of Scenes Selecting Scenes by Title Number OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE Press TITLE to show the title screen. VIRTUAL ZOOM (Example) DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO CONTROL DISCOVERY EUROPE TITLE MENU DISCOVERY AFRICA ENTER RETURN...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Direct Skip Function This function allows you to skip directly to the beginning of any title or chapter. • Direct Title Skip OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE While a disc is playing or is stopped, press DIRECT. •...
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DVD Playback for Special Functions • Direct Time Skip Direct time skip lets you skip directly to a specific location on a disc. When a disc is playing, make notes of the elapsed time at the locations to which you later want to skip. Later you can skip directly OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Programmed Playback The two types of programmed playback provided by this Player are title programmed playback, chapter programmed playback. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE Title Programmed Playback VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION Press PROGRAM while the disc is stopped. SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Chapter Programmed Playback Press PROGRAM twice while the disc is stopped. (Press once for a title and twice for a chapter.) OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE • The “CHAPTER PROGRAM” screen appears. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER CHAPTER PROGRAM =TITLE:...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Repeat Playback Chapter Repeat OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE If you press REPEAT while a disc is playing, the current chapter is played repeatedly. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO CONTROL MENU TITLE RETURN ENTER REPEAT...
DVD Playback for Special Functions A-B Repeat A-B repeat allows you to repeat specified section (from A to B) on a disc. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE While you are playing a disc, press A-B REPEAT when you VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER reach the start of the section to be repeated.
DVD Playback for Special Functions Resume Function This function enables you to resume the playback from the location you specify. OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE Press RESUME at the desired point during playback. • “RESUME” appears followed by “RESUME” on the screen. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Angle Selection Some DVDs contain scenes which have been shot from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed OPEN/ OPERATE from each of these different angles. (The recorded angles differ SETUP SCREEN CLOSE...
DVD Playback for Special Functions Subtitle Selection While a DVD is playing, press SUBTITLE to display the current language setting, as shown in the example below. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE • The number of languages recorded differs depending on the disc.
DVD Playback for Special Functions Audio Selection On some discs, the sound is recorded in two or more formats of Dolby Digital (5ch or 5.1ch), DTS, MPEG Audio, Dolby Pro Logic and OPEN/ OPERATE Linear PCM. Use the procedure below to select the type of playback. SCREEN SETUP CLOSE...
DVD Playback for Special Functions VIRTUAL DOLBY (QSURROUND) Selection This function allows you to enjoy a “surround sound” effect when you are using an analogue connection (using AUDIO OUT on the Player) OPEN/ OPERATE to 2-channel audio equipment (TV, etc.). SETUP SCREEN CLOSE...
VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO Direct Selection of Scenes Direct Skip Function OPEN/ OPERATE SETUP SCREEN CLOSE This function allows you to skip directly to the beginning of any track while a disc is playing or stopped. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO VIDEO Programmed Playback This function provides track programmed playback for VIDEO CDs/ OPEN/ OPERATE Audio CDs. SCREEN SETUP CLOSE Track Programmed Playback VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION SUBTITLE ANGLE AUDIO CONTROL...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO VIDEO Repeat Playback A-B Repeat OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE A-B repeat allows you to repeat specified section (from A to B) on a disc. VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION SUBTITLE...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO VIDEO Disc Repeat / Track Repeat While a disc is playing, press REPEAT. • The disc currently playing is played repeatedly. OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE VIRTUAL ZOOM DISPLAY DIMMER FUNCTION...
VIDEO VIDEO VIDEO CD and Audio CD Playback for Special Functions VIDEO VIDEO Audio Selection Some VIDEO CDs and Audio CDs are recorded using two separate channels named “L” (left) and “R” (right). The following are two OPEN/ OPERATE SCREEN SETUP CLOSE examples of how two-channel audio is used.
Language Code List for Disc Language Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Code Language Name Frisian Slovenian Afar Malagasy Irish Samoan Abkhazian Maori Scots Gaelic Shona Afrikaans Macedonian Galician Somali Ameharic Malayalam Guarani Albanian Arabic Mongolian Gujarati Serbian Assamese Moldavian...
Definition of Terms This refers to a high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by means of digital signals. VIDEO CD This contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is on a par with that of (VCD) videotape.
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Definition of Terms Pickup Laser device that reads the data from a disc for playback. Title Number These numbers are recorded on DVDs. When a disc contains two or more movies, these movies are numbered as title 1, title 2, etc. Chapter These numbers are recorded on DVDs.
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Definition of Terms Subtitles These are the printed lines appearing at the bottom of the screen which translate or transcribe the dialog. They are recorded on DVDs. Virtual Dolby Provides rich surround sound by downmixing Dolby Digital 5.1 channel and Dolby (QSURROUND) Surround (Pro Logic) to 2-channel audio.
Troubleshooting The following problems do not always denote a broken Player. Perform the checks listed below before calling service. Problem Suggested Solution • No power • Is the power cord connected properly? • Is the power cord firmly plugged into the power outlet? •...
Specifications Signal System NTSC/PAL Video output Output jack: Pin-jack/SCART Output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) S video output Y output level: 1 Vp-p (75Ω) C output level: 0.3 Vp-p (75Ω) Output jack: S connector Audio output Output jack: Pin-jack/SCART Output level: 2 Vrms (1 kHz, 0 dB) Digital audio output Optical digital output: Optical jack Coaxial digital output: Pin-jack...
Disc Handling and Maintenance Handling Precautions • Hold the disc by the edges so the surface will not be soiled with fingerprints. Fingerprints, dirt and scratches can cause skipping and distortion. • Do not write on the label side with a ball-point pen or other writing utensils.
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SHARP CORPORATION Osaka, Japan Printed in Malaysia In Malaysia gedruckt Imprimé en Malaisie Impreso en Malasia Stampato in Malaysia Gedrukt in Maleisië Tryckt i Malaysia TINS-3917AJZZ...