For your convenience, record the model number and serial number (you will find them on the rear of your set) in the space provided below. Please refer to them when you contact your Aiwa dealer in case of difficulty. Model No. Serial No. (Lot No.)
ENGLISH - Do not place the unit on a bed, rug, or similar surface WARNING that may block the ventilation openings. - Do not install the unit in a bookcase, cabinet, or airtight TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR rack where ventilation may be impeded.
Table of Contents More Features Search ..............26 Title search ............26 Introduction Chapter search ..........27 Time search ............. 27 Precautions ............... 2 Mark search ............. 28 Before Use ..............4 Zooming and Changing the Angle ...... 29 Disc symbols used in this manual ....4 Zooming the picture ........
Before Use Please read the following before operating the unit. Supported disc formats Disc symbols used in this manual This unit can play discs with the following marks. Although this unit can play DVDs, audio CDs and MP3 discs, some of the functions are restricted depending on the type (8-cm and 12-cm discs) of disc.
Regular inspection and maintenance are recommended after every 1,000 hours of use. (This depends on the operating environment.) For details, please contact your Aiwa dealer. CONTINUE CONTINÚE ENGLISH...
Before Use (continued) Cleaning discs Remote control Fingerprints and dust on the disc can cause poor picture Installing batteries quality and sound distortion. Before playing, clean the disc Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, with a clean cloth. Wipe the disc from the center out. and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with 0 and 9 aligned correctly.
General information on progressive scan This unit includes a progressive scan conversion circuit. This generates high-resolution progressive scan video, with a lower flicker rate, allowing you to see the movie at its original quality. What is a progressive scan? The conventional television system has 525 scan lines In distinction to this, a progressive scan is one where all of making up a frame, but these are scanned in alternate the lines are scanned successively in a single pass.
Parts and Controls Front panel 8 9 0 6STANDBY/ON indicator g/t button • Lights in red when the unit is in power-off standby • Press to skip to the next chapter/track. mode. • Lights in green when the unit is turned on. •...
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MENU button & • Press to display menu programs. • Press to move to the previous page of the track/ program list in the OSD menu. REPEAT button Press to repeat playback. A-B button Press to specify the starting and ending points of a section to be repeated.
Parts and Controls (continued) Display window The unit shows on-screen display menus and messages on the TV screen, and LCD indications in the unit's display window. They make operations simple and easy, especially when playing DVDs. The instructions in this manual refer mainly to the on-screen display on the TV screen. TITLE CHP/TRK PROG.
Connections Before making connections, identify the type of your audio equipment and TV referring to the respective charts. Then, decide the connection and setup procedures accordingly. Before making connections • Connect the AC cords of the unit and any external equipment last, after finishing all other connections. •...
Connections (continued) Connecting to audio equipment Audio equipment to be connected Input jack of the audio Refer to to the unit equipment A on pages 13-15 None (only a TV is connected) — B on page 16 • Amplifier Digital input jack •...
A-1 Connecting to a TV Rear of the TV Video input jack (yellow) Audio input jacks (Left/white, Right/red) yellow Audio cord (supllied) Video cord (supplied) white yellow to AUDIO OUT Rear of the unit L (white)/R (red) jacks to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL...
Connections (continued) A-2 Connecting to a TV equipped with an S-video input connector Rear of the TV S-video input connector (S1, S2) S-video cord (not supplied) Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to S-VIDEO to S-VIDEO OUT connector Rear of the unit DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL...
A-3 Connecting to a TV or monitor with component video input connectors TV or monitor to the video input jacks Video cables (not supplied) blue green Set the VIDEO OUTPUT switch to to COMPONENT VIDEO COMPONENT/PROGRESSIVE SCAN OUT/PROGESSIVE SCAN (C /Y) jacks Rear of the unit DIGITAL...
Connections (continued) B Connecting to a TV and an amplifier with a digital input jack yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack Rear of the unit (yellow) DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT OUTPUT...
C Connecting to a TV and a stereo system yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack Rear of the unit (yellow) DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO S-VIDEO COMPONENT OUTPUT VIDEO OUT/ PROGRESSIVE S-VIDEO SCAN VIDEO...
Connections (continued) D Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) Rear of the unit DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO...
E Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a DTS decoder yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow Rear of the unit to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL COMPONENT DIGITAL VIDEO S-VIDEO OUTPUT VIDEO OUT/...
Connections (continued) F Connecting to a TV and an AV receiver equipped with a Dolby Pro Logic decoder yellow to the video input jack (yellow) Video cord (supplied) yellow to VIDEO OUT jack (yellow) Rear of the unit DIGITAL AUDIO COAXIAL DIGITAL VIDEO...
Press POWER (6STANDBY/ON). The unit turns on and the 6STANDBY/ON indicator turns green. The "aiwa" screen appears on the TV screen. Press zOPEN/CLOSE. The disc tray opens. Load a disc.
Playback (continued) Still (pause) The OSD menu for the CD is displayed on the TV screen. Press i/k to select a track on the track list, then press Press a during playback. SELECT/ENTER or c to start playback. Press TOP MENU to move to the next page or MENU to To return to normal playback move back to the previous page of the track list.
Fast forward and fast reverse Slow playback Press and hold r (/f) or (g/) t Press G SLOW or F SLOW during for about 2 seconds during playback. playback. Each time you press and hold the button, the play speed changes as shown below.
Playback (continued) Basic operation of the OSD (On-Screen Display) menu You can check the general playback status or start playback from a desired point on the disc, etc. by displaying and Press DISPLAY during playback. operating the OSD menu. Press i/k to select a desired menu item.
Description of each OSD menu item Each menu item shows its current status/setting which can be changed on the OSD menu. For details of the functions or optional settings, refer to the page in parentheses. Menu item Current status/setting Function Title number/total number of titles Skip to the desired title (page 26).
Search Title search Press DISPLAY during playback or in stop mode. Number CLEAR buttons If the unit is in stop mode, continue to step 3. Press i/k to select "T" (title). SELECT/ENTER DISPLAY i/k/j/l Press j/l to select a desired title number.
Chapter search Time search Press DISPLAY during playback. Press DISPLAY during playback. Press i/k to select "C" (chapter). Press i/k to select the time icon. - : - - : - - Press j /l to select a desired Use the number buttons to enter the chapter number.
Search (continued) To start playback from a marked point Press SEARCH during playback or in MARK SEARCH stop mode. The mark search menu appears on the TV screen. Number CLEAR buttons MARKER SEARCH 1 2 3 4 5 – – – – Within 10 seconds, press j/l to SELECT/ENTER select a marked point you want to...
Zooming and Changing the Angle Changing the angle When playing a DVD with multi-angle scenes ANGLE (photographed from several different angles), you can select the angle you want to view. CLEAR When a multi-angle scene comes on during playback, " "...
Random and Repeat Playback Repeat playback Press REPEAT during playback. RANDOM Each time you press the button, repeat play mode changes as follows: CHAPT: Repeats the chapter currently being played. CHAPT REPEAT TITLE: Repeats the title currently being played. TITLE Random playback KARAOKE Press RANDOM during playback or in stop...
Repeating a section between two TRACK: specified points (A-B repeat) Repeats the track currently being played. You can specify a section and play it repeatedly. TRACK During playback, press A-B at the starting point (A) of the section you want to repeat. ALL: Repeats all tracks on the disc or on the program list.
Programmed Playback Press SELECT/ENTER. The selected track is entered on the program list. Program PROGRAM TRACK 1 TRACK 5 CLEAR TRACK 2 TRACK 3 TRACK 4 TRACK 5 TRACK 6 TRACK 7 Clear All TRACK 8 SELECT/ENTER 1:05:00 STER. NORM. i/k/j/l TOP MENU Repeat steps 2 and 3 to enter...
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To return to normal playback Press and hold PROGRAM for about 3 seconds. Alternatively, press the j left cursor button and i/k to select a track, then press c or SELECT/ENTER. The PROG. indicator disappears from the display window and the OSD menu. To repeat programmed playback Press REPEAT repeatedly.
Creating a 3D Surround Effect Press j/l to select "3D SUR". 3D SUR NOTES • If no button is pressed for 10 seconds, the OSD menu disappears. DISPLAY • The 3D surround effect may not function with some DVDs. i/k/j/l Press DISPLAY during playback.
Changing the Audio Track/Channel Some discs have more than one audio track, such as soundtracks with different languages. While playing such a disc, the audio track can be changed to play the different soundtracks. AUDIO Although the following is the simpler procedure, you can also change the soundtrack by operating the OSD menu (see page 24).
Displaying and Changing Subtitles When playing DVDs which contain subtitles, you can turn on and off the subtitle display on the TV screen or change the language of the subtitles. Although the following is the simpler procedure, you can SUBTITLE also change the subtitle language and turn on/off the subtitle display by operating the OSD menu (see page 24).
Playing an MP3 Disc The unit can play MP3 audio recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R Notes on creating MP3 discs or CD-RW discs. • When converting audio data to MP3 Before playing an MP3 disc, read the following notes. Create MP3 files with a sampling frequency of 44.1 kHz and a fixed bit rate of 128 kbps.
Playing an MP3 Disc (continued) Press i/k to select a track. Press TOP MENU to move to the next page or MENU to move to the previous page of the track list. Press c or SELECT/ENTER to start playback. Program 01 TRACK.
OSD (On-Screen Display) menu for the MP3 disc The OSD menu for the MP3 disc is displayed when an MP3 disc is loaded. It enables you to check the general playback status, select tracks and perform programmed playback. Program 01 TRACK. mp3 02 TRACK.
Changing Setup Values Press i/k to select the item to be changed, then press the l right cursor button. Disc Audio* (page 41) Sets the audio soundtrack language. Disc Subtitle* (page 42) Sets the subtitle language. Disc Menu* (page 42) SELECT/ENTER Sets the language used in the DVD menu screen.
Press i/k to select the desired language. Original: The original language set for the disc is selected. Number English/French/German/Spanish/Italian/Chinese/ CLEAR buttons Polish/Hungarian/Russian Other: To select another language, use the number buttons to enter its 4-digit language code referring to the language code SELECT/ENTER list on page 50.
Changing Setup Values (continued) Disc Subtitle Disc Menu The subtitle language on a DVD can be changed. If the The language used in the DVD menu can be changed. If selected language is not available on the disc, the original the selected language is not available on the disc, the language for the disc is selected.
Rating Press i/k to select the desired restriction level and press SELECT/ Some DVDs contain parental control information that ENTER. applies to the complete disc or certain scenes on the disc. By using the parental control feature of the unit, you can specify the restriction level to prevent the unit from playing 8 Blocked Disc Audio...
Changing Setup Values (continued) Country Code TV Aspect After you specify the restriction level in the previous "Rating" Select the appropriate display format, depending on section, set the country code so that the restriction level is whether you are using a conventional (4:3) or wide-screen adjusted to match the cinema rating system of your country.
4:3 Letterbox: Menu Language Select this when a conventional TV is connected. Titles recorded in wide-screen (16:9) format will be played in The language used in this setup menu can be changed. letterbox mode, with black bands at the top and bottom of the screen.
Changing Setup Values (continued) Progressive Scan Digital Audio Output When connecting the unit to a progressive-scan compatible Set the audio output of the unit according to the type of TV, you can take advantage of the unit's progressive scan audio equipment connected to the unit. output enabling high quality video playback with less flickers.
Output Others Playback Stream/ DOLBY disc DIGITAL/ You can turn on and off the DRC (Dynamic Range Control). When the DRC is turned on, the unit compresses the 96-kHz dynamic range of the audio output (i.e. the difference linear PCM between the loudest and the quietest sounds) so that you can listen to a movie or music at a low volume without losing the clarity of sound.
Changing Setup Values (continued) Country codes Code Country Code Country Code Country Andorra China Guinea Bissau United Arab Emirates Colombia Guyana Afghanistan Costa Rica Hong Kong Antigua and Barbuda Former Czechoslovakia Heard and McDonald Islands Anguilla Cuba Honduras Albania Cape Verde Croatia Armenia Christmas Island...
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Code Country Code Country Code Country Moldavia Reunion (French) Uzbekistan Madagascar Romania Vatican City State Marshall Islands Russian Federation Saint Vincent & Grenadines Macedonia Rwanda Venezuela Mali Saudi Arabia Virgin Islands (British) Myanmar Solomon Islands Virgin Islands (USA) Mongolia Seychelles Vietnam Macau Sudan...
Troubleshooting If something seems to be wrong with your DVD player, first check the items in the table below. Symptom Check See page • Is the power cord plugged firmly into a live outlet? The power does not come on. •...
Specifications Power supply 120 V AC, 60 Hz NOTE Power consumption 14 W This equipment has been tested and found to comply with Power consumption in standby mode the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 2.4 W of the FCC Rules.
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