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Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. "Dolby", "Pro
Logic" and the double-D Symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished Works.
Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
DHC-5600K
Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 DHC-5600K Instruction Manual Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic” and the double-D Symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished Works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information Precautions Accessories Features Definintion of Terms Basic Connection Control Reference Guide 1. Front Panel 2. Fluorescent Display 3. Rear Panel 4. Remote Controller Unit 4.1 General Function for Remote Control Unit 4.2 Basic Function 4.3 Advanced Function 4.4 DVD Function 4.5 SETUP Function 5.
  • Page 3 6. Using the Advanced Function 6.1 3D Sound Effect 6.2 Repeat Selected Segment 6.3 Utilizing Repeat Function 6.4 Shuffle 6.5 Program 6.6 Digest 6.7 Marker 6.8 Display 6.9 Zooming Screen 7. Customising DVD Performance 7.1 Audio 7.2 Video 7.3 Other 7.4 Languages 7.5 Parental Lock Troubleshooting...

  • Page 4: Safety Information

    Safety Information NOTE: THIS PLAYER CAN BE USED ONLY WHERE THE POWER SUPPLY IS AC 90-250V, 50/60Hz. IT CANNOT BE USED ELSEWHERE. CAUTION: DVD/VIDEO CD/CD PLAYER IS A CLASS 2 LASER PRODUCT. HOWEVER THIS DVD/VIDEOCD/CD PLAYER USES A INVISIBLE LASER BEAM WHICH COULD CAUSE HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE IF DIRECTED.

  • Page 5: Precautions

    Precautions Please read these precautions before operating this unit. ☞ ☞ ☞ ☞ Placement Avoid placing the unit in areas of : direct sunlight, heating radiators or closed automobiles high temperature or high humidity excessive dust vibration, impact or where the surface is tilted, as the internal parts may be seriously damaged. ☞...

  • Page 6: Accessories

    Accessories Remote Control Unit (RCU) x 1 Batteries for Remote Control Unit x 2 (SIZE AAA 1.5V) Audio/Video Cable x 1 Instruction Manual x 1...

  • Page 7: Features

    Features Full compatibility with DVD, Video CD (1.1, 2.0, 3.0), S-VCD and Audio CD DISC FORMAT Playability Limitation DVD Video Region 2 or All Version 1.0/1.1/2.0/3.0 Video CD SVCD/CVD PCM or dts CD-G Only Audio Only MP3 file/ CD-ROM Up to 256 files Video-CD / CD / CD-R CD-ROM (with MP3 file)
  • Page 8 Region Management Information This unit is designed and manufactured to respond to the Region Management Information that is recorded on a DVD disc. The Region number of this player is “2“. If the region number described on the DVD discs does not correspond to the Region number of this player, the player will not play this disc.
  • Page 9 Slow Forward/Reverse Play Fast Forward/Reverse Play Title, Chapter and Time search for DVD, Track and Time search for VCD and CDs. Multi Screen Aspect Ratio (4:3 Pan and Scan, 4:3 Letter Box and 16:9 Wide) Repeat mode (Title/Chapter for DVD, Track (One)/Disc (All) for VCD and A-B for Both) Marker function (up to 5 positions for convenient access, as desired) Program function (VCD only) Child key lock function...

  • Page 10: Definintion Of Terms

    Definition of Terms CDDA Compact Disc Digital Audio SVCD SVCD short for Super Video CD. It's a kind of integrated Video CD. Digital Versatile or Video Disc. DVD is a high dense optical disc recorded with high quality pictures and sound. Audio compression format that enables audio files to be stored and transferred on a computer with a relatively small file size.
  • Page 11 Linear PCM is a signal-recording format used in a CD, While CD is recorded in 44.1 kHz/16 bit, a DVD is recorded in 48 KHz/16 bit up to 96 KHz/24 bit. Bitstream A digital signal that comes out of CD and DVD players. Bitstreams can contain Dolby Digital, dts, PCM, or other kinds of data.

  • Page 12: Basic Connection

    Basic Connection N.B. First of all, read through the instructions before connecting other equipment. Make sure that this unit and other equipment to be connected are set to the standby mode or off, and disconnect the AC mains before starting connection. In order for air to circulate freely, please do not block ventilation holes of any of the equipment.
  • Page 13 1 Connecting to a stereo TV set Video/audio cable (supplied) To audio input connector (red, white) To video input connector (yellow) S-Video cable (optional) To S-Video input connector 2 Connecting to a monaural TV set Video/audio cable (supplied) To video input connector (yellow) Audio cable (optional) To audio input connector...
  • Page 14 3 Connecting to audio equipment Audio equipment TV set S-Video cable (optional) To S-Video input connector Video/audio cable (supplied) To video input connector (yellow) Audio cable (optional) To audio input connector (red, white) 4 Connecting to a decoder with Dolby Digital or dts processing TV set Video/audio cable (supplied) S-Video cable (optional)
  • Page 15 5. Connecting to a Dolby Pro Logic decoder TV set Video/audio cable (supplied) S-Video cable (optional) SCART cable (optional) Dolby Pro Logic decoding amplifier Centre speaker Front speaker (left) Front Subwoofer speaker (right) (optional) Surround Surround speaker speaker N.B. You should set the DOWNMIX mode to LT/RT before using this configuration. Refer to the user’s manual of amplifier to connect the speakers.
  • Page 16 6. Connecting to an analogue 5.1 channel amplifier TV set Video/audio cable (supplied) S-Video cable (optional) Analog 5.1 channel amplifier Centre speaker Front speaker (left) Front speaker (right) Subwoofer Surround Surround speaker (right) speaker (left) To SURROUND RIGHT input connector on To FRONT LEFT input connector on amplifier amplifier To SUBWOOFER input connector on...

  • Page 17: Control Reference Guide

    Control Reference Guide 1. Front Panel POWER (STANDBY/ON) button To switch the unit On or Off when connected to AC power outlet. DISC TRAY To load or unload a disc. Put a disc to be played on here. OPEN/CLOSE button To open or close the disc tray.
  • Page 18 11 NEXT button To skip forward to the next chapter (for DVD) or track (for VCD or CD). When in menu mode, this button also works as an up arrow(▲) button. If playing a Video CD with PBC, this button works as the NEXT button to move to the next play list.

  • Page 19: Fluorescent Display

    2. Fluorescent Display CDDA/SVCD/PBC/DVD/MP3 Illuminates the type of a disc loaded on disc tray TITLE/CHAPTER Illuminates the information of the TITLE or CHAPTER of the DVD disc under play PLAY/PAUSE/STEP Illuminates the current operation mode ROTATION Rotates when the disc is spinning SHUFFLE Illuminates under shuffle mode (Video CD with PBC off or CDDA only) PROGRAM...

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    3. Rear Panel DIGITAL OUT (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) Connects digital audio under play mode into an AV amplifier or a receiver equipped with digital audio decoder for you to enjoy the theatre-quality sound in your home. VIDEO OUT Connects composite video signal to Input AV/SCART or PHONO sockets of TV or monitor to achieve high fidelity colour reproduction.

  • Page 21: Remote Controller Unit

    4. Remote Controller Unit POWER OPEN/CLOSE NUMERIC BUTTONS (1-9, 0) CLEAR PLAY/PAUSE STOP/RETURN SETUP ARROW (Left, Right, Up, Down) 10. SEL (SELECT) 11. FR/SR 12. FF/SF 13. STEP 14. PREV 15. DISPLAY 16. NEXT 17. MARKER 18. TITLE 19. MENU 20.

  • Page 22: General Function For Remote Control Unit

    4.1 General Function for Remote Control Unit POWER (1) Activates the unit POWER ON or STANDBY. OPEN/CLOSE (2) After pressing power button, press OPEN/CLOSE button to open or close the disc tray. If pressed under STAND BY, power is automatically turned on and the tray is opened. NUMERIC (3) Used from the menu to select, title/chapter search, time search and direct track number.

  • Page 23: Advanced Function

    4.3 Advanced Functions REPEAT (26, Except VCD with PBC on) To set up the repeat viewing during play. Two repeat modes are possible. When using a DVD, REPEAT C repeats the current chapter and REPEAT T repeats all chapters in the current title. When using a VCD with PBC off or CDDA, REPEAT 1 repeats the current track and REPEAT ALL repeats all tracks on the disc.

  • Page 24: Dvd Function

    4.4 DVD Function TITLE (18) Used to display the title menu of the loaded DVD disc. This function is disc dependent. A DVD disc may not contain the title menu. See 5.5 for more information. MENU (19) Used to display the contents menu of the loaded DVD disc. This function is disc dependent. A DVD disc may not contain a contents menu.

  • Page 25: Using The Basic Function

    5. Using Basic Function 5.1 Open/Close Disc Tray Connect to AC power When AC power is connected, the STAND-BY LED on the front panel is turned on. Press POWER button When the POWER button is pressed, the STAND-BY LED turns off. TV or monitor screen shows the initial pictures as shown below.

  • Page 26: Basic Play Of Dvd,Vcd,Cdda

    5.2 Basic play of DVD, VIDEO-CD or CDDA Press PLAY/PAUSE button When you press the PLAY/PAUSE button, the disc tray will be closed if opened and play will start automatically. In the case of many DVD movies, an interactive DVD or Video CD with PBC, a menu screen appears on the TV.

  • Page 27: Selecting Video Mode

    Select MP3 title when stopped Use arrow button and select an MP3 title using the SELECT button then play will start automatically. When you know the title number, enter the MP3 title number using the numeric buttons on the remote controller and then press the SELECT button. Selecting MP3 file Select MP3 title when playing Press NEXT button on remote controller to choose next title.

  • Page 28: Stop And Power Off

    5.6 STOP and POWER OFF Stop playing Press the STOP/RETURN button during play mode. If playing a Video CD with PBC running under PBC mode, you should press the PBC button to stop playing. If a DVD disc is playing, PRESTOP OSD is displayed when you press the STOP/RETURN button once showing time information and the play mark (▶) will be blinking on the Fluorescent Display instead of the STOP message.

  • Page 29: Search

    5.7 SEARCH Use this function to play the DISC contents in fast forward or fast reverse. During searching, audio will be muted. 5.7.1 FAST FORWARD Press FF/SF button during play mode FAST 2X is displayed on TV screen and the speed of forward direction becomes faster. Press FF/SF button again FAST 4X is displayed on TV screen and the speed of forward direction becomes faster.

  • Page 30: Skip

    5.8 SKIP Use this function to move to the next or previous chapter for DVD, track for VCD and CDDA. 5.8.1 SKIP FORWARD Press NEXT button during play mode If NEXT button is pressed, the current chapter or track stops and starts playing the next chapter or track.

  • Page 31: Selecting Audio

    Press FF/SF button again If FF/SF button is pressed again, ▶ SLOW 1/4 is displayed and the speed changes even slower. If pressed again ▶ SLOW 1/8 is displayed and it changes slower in conformity to the ratio. To return to normal play, press PLAY button (DVD and VCD) or FF/SF button again (VCD only) under SLOW 1/8 state.

  • Page 32: Selecting Subtitles

    Choosing desired audio language Pressing the AUDIO button continuously until the desired audio language is displayed. This function is a disc dependent. There are some DVD discs that prevent selecting languages even though the disc supports multiple languages. If this is the case, languages should be selected via the disc menu.

  • Page 33: Using The Advanced Function

    Choosing desired angle Press the ANGLE button continuously until the desired angle is displayed. This function is a disc dependent. There are some DVD discs that prevent selecting angle using ANGLE button even though the disc supports multiple angles. In this case, angle changes should be selected via the disc menu.

  • Page 34: Utilizing Repeat Function

    Press A-B button once more Press A-B button one more time to cancel the repeat play. A TO B CANCELLED and ＊-＊ are displayed on TV screen. A TO B SET A A TO B SET B A TO B CANCELLED We recommend you set up the desired segment within a minimum 3 seconds for smooth repeat play.

  • Page 35: Shuffle

    6.4 SHUFFLE (VCD with PBC off and Audio CD only) This function selects random tracks and plays all the tracks on the disc just once in random order. This function works only from the stop state. Press STOP button Press the STOP button for normal VCD or Audio CD, PBC button for CVD, SVCD and VCD 2.0 with PBC to stop playing because this function is valid only for STOP state.

  • Page 36: Digest

    Program Initial Screen Programmed – Total 3 tracks Press a PLAY/PAUSE When all the desired TRACK numbers are entered, press PLAY/PAUSE to play according to the programmed order Press PROGRAM after STOP button To cancel the PROGRAM operation, press the STOP button to stop programmed playing and then press the PROGRAM button twice.

  • Page 37: Marker

    When you choose DISC or TRACK Digest function will play and display in the small screen in the centre. Each screen plays approximately five seconds while displaying a total of nine screens as shown in the figure. Press NEXT button to see the next page and press PREV button to see the previous page. Digest –...

  • Page 38: Display

    6.8 Display The unit features On-Screen Menu icons showing disc information such as TITLE and CHAPTER for DVD, TRACK for VCD, and TIME or Bit Rate (DVD only) during play. There are 7 sub functions for DVD, 5 sub functions for VCD or Audio CD. DVD sub functions are TITLE/CHAPTER search, TIME SEARCH, TITLE ELAPSED, TITLE REMAIN, CHAPTER ELAPSED, CHAPTER REMAIN, BIT RATE METER.

  • Page 39: Zooming Screen

    Perform TIME search After entering the time you want to jump, press the SELECT button. If you want to go to 01:23 (1 min, 23 sec), press the numeric buttons in this order (0, 1, 2, 3) and press the SELECT button. The time you want to enter should be in this current track boundary.

  • Page 40: Customising Dvd Performance

    7. Customizing DVD Performance Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions whenever the power is switched on. These settings are called SETUP data that are easily modified and stored using the SETUP menu. The SETUP menu includes the information for AUDIO, VIDEO, OTHER system controls, LANGuages and parental LOCK.
  • Page 41 CENTER This submenu is valid when you are using an amplifier, which have the 5.1 channel analog audio input. If you have the center speaker, please turn the sub item ON. If not, turn OFF. If you are going to adjust the center delay, please turn the sub item ON. If not, you can’t adjust the center delay.

  • Page 42: Video

    DYNAMIC RNG (Valid for Dolby Digital DVD disc) A consistent problem in the delivery of audio programming is that different members of the audience desire or even need different amounts of dynamic range depending on the listening situation. Original high quality programs, such as feature films, are typically mixed with a wide dynamic range.

  • Page 43: Other

    When using a standard TV (4:3 aspect ratio) Select 4:3 LB (Letter Box) or 4:3 PS (Pan & Scan) in the TV ASPECT value. Following the chart below, make screen aspect adjustments according to the aspect ratio on the disc you are viewing. Wide Screen Disc (16:9) Standard Screen Disc (4:3) Letter Box (4:3 LB)

  • Page 44: Languages

    logo continuously on the screen. FLT DISPLAY There are three levels of brightness to control FL display on the front panel. They are BRIGHT, MEDIUM and DIM. In the bright daylight, you may select BRIGHT and DIM for dark nights. FLT AUDIO CH (Dolby Digital DVD only) If playing a Dolby Digital DVD disc, the audio channel configuration is varied according to the disc loaded.
  • Page 45 no restriction in changing parental level. When you turn on this unit for the first time, a new password set is recommended. PARENTAL Used to adjust the level of parental lock. Once selected, whenever you play a disc, the selected parental level is compared to the level on the disc.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting

    Trouble Shooting Before asking after service for this player, please check the chart below for the possible cause of the problem you are experiencing. Some simple checks or a minor adjustment on your unit may eliminate the problem and restore proper operation. Trouble Action No power...

  • Page 47: Specifications

    Specifications Playback System DVD Video Video CD (1.1, 2.0, 3.0) SVCD and CVD CDDA CD-ROM with MP3 data Television Signal System NTSC/PAL Video Performance Video Out 1 Vpp into 75 ohm Y : 1 Vpp into 75 ohm S-Video Out C : 0.286 Vpp into 75 ohm Component Out 0.7 Vpp into 75 ohm...
  • Page 48 Connections Coaxial digital out Audio Analog out for 2-channel SCART connector for Component Video Composite Video out S-Video out Power Supply Power Source AC 90~250V, 50/60Hz Power Consumption < 25 Watt Dimensions (W X H X D) 420 X 84 X 270 (mm ) Net Weight 3.6 Kg Gross Weight...
  • Page 49 This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision.
  • Page 50 improve quality and function.

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