OPEN/CLOSE ¢ ON / STANDBY SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. £ REMOTE SENSOR DVD-2800 PCM AUDIO TECHNOLOGY / DVD VIDEO PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-546 FOR ENGLISH READERS PAGE 006 ~ PAGE POUR LES LECTEURS FRANCAIS PAGE 050 ~ PAGE PARA LECTORES DE ESPAÑOL...
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In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover. subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not If problems occur, contact your DENON DEALER. cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any 3.
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!0 PLAY STOP STILL / PAUSE HDCD PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPEN/CLOSE ¢ ON / STANDBY £ REMOTE SENSOR DVD-2800 PCM AUDIO TECHNOLOGY / DVD VIDEO PLAYER REAR PANEL PANNEAU ARRIERE PANEL TRASERO AC IN COMPONENT VIDEOOUT AUDIO DIGITAL OUT VIDEO...
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be should be read before the appliance is operated. routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular Retain Instructions –...
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ESPAÑOL FRANCAIS ENGLISH NOTE ON USE / OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION / NOTAS SOBRE EL USO • Do not let foreign objects in the set. • Keep the set free from moisture, water, • Ne pas laisser des objets étrangers dans and dust.
Selection of up to 8 audio languages. 3. CD-R/RW playback compatibility (The number of languages offered differs from DVD to The DVD-2800 can also play CD-R and CD-RW discs (new DVD.) recording media). (2) Multiple subtitle function Selection of up to 32 subtitle languages.
3. “DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. 2 DISCS • The types of discs listed on the table below can be used on the DVD-2800. The marks are indicated on the disc labels or jackets. 2 The following types of discs cannot be played on the...
• Be especially careful not to scratch discs when removing them Note, however, that discs with special shapes (heart-shaped from their cases. discs, hexagonal discs, etc.) cannot be played on the DVD-2800. • Do not bend discs. Do not attempt to play such discs, as they may damage the •...
(1) Connecting to a TV • Use the included audio video cord to connect the TV’s video input connector and audio input connectors to the DVD-2800’s VIDEO OUT or S-VIDEO OUT and AUDIO OUT. To power outlet...
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COMPONENT VIDEO IN NOTES: • Use the three commercially available video cords to connect the DVD-2800’s color component output connectors to the TV or monitor. • Set the “TV TYPE” in “VIDEO SETUP” in “SETUP” to comply with your TV’s video format. When the TV is NTSC formated set to NTSC.
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If a Dolby Digital or DTS decoder is connected, you can achieve sound with the power and sense of presence of a movie theater or concert hall. To power outlet VIDEO IN DVD-2800 AC IN COMPONENT VIDEOOUT...
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ENGLISH 2 Sound output from the DVD-2800’s digital audio output connectors Refer to Settings Digital audio data output page Audio recording format Digital out : Normal Dolby Digital bitstream Dolby Digital Digital out : PCM conversion 2 channels PCM data (48 kHz/16bit)
ENGLISH (5) Connecting to a Stereo Component DVD-2800 VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEOOUT AUDIO DIGITAL OUT VIDEO (PCM/BITSTREAM) OPTICAL COAXIAL Stereo component S-VIDEO NOTE: “ ” “ ” “ ” • Set the TV TYPE VIDEO SETUP SETUP to comply with your TV's video format. When the TV is NTSC formated, set to NTSC.
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ENGLISH NOTE 1: ® ® ® HDCD , High Definition Compatible Digital and Pacific Microsonics are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Pacific Microsonics, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. HDCD system manufactured under license from Pacific Microsonics, Inc. This product is covered by one or more of the following: In the USA: 5,479,168, 5,683,074, 5,640,161, 5,808,574, 5,838,274, 5,854,600, 5,864,311, 5,872,531, and in Australia: 669114.
ENGLISH 6 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2 The DVD-2800 can be controlled from a distance using the included remote control unit (RC-546). (1) Inserting Batteries q Remove the remote control unit’s rear cover. Cautions On Batteries • Use “AAA” (R03) batteries in this remote control unit.
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ENGLISH (3) Names and Functions of Remote Control Unit Buttons POWER button (POWER) DISPLAY button (DISPLAY) Press this to display the ON-SCREEN. Press this to switch the power between on and standby. OPEN/CLOSE button (OP/CL) MENU button (MENU) SUBTITLE button (SUBTITLE) TOP MENU button (TOP MENU) Press this to switch the DVD’s subtitle DISPLAY...
PLAY button. Disc tray Figure 1 NOTE: • Do not move the DVD-2800 while a disc is playing. Doing Outer disc tray so may scratch the disc. (1) Opening and Closing the Disc Tray q Turn on the power.
SKIP SLOW/SEARCH ¢ ON / STANDBY RETURN £ REMOTE SENSOR DVD-2800 PCM AUDIO TECHNOLOGY / DVD VIDEO PLAYER ¢ ON / STANDBY Turn on the power. • Press the power button, the power indicator lights and the power turns on.
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TV screen while buttons are being • Do not place more than one disc in the disc tray. operated, that operation is not possible on the DVD-2800 or • The disc keeps turning while the menu screen is displayed on with that disc.
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<Resume play memory function (DVD only)> STOP • With the DVD-2800, when the STOP button is pressed, that position is stored in the memory. At this time, “1” flashes on the display. When the PLAY button is pressed after pressing the STOP button, playback resumes from the position at which it was stopped.The resume play memory...
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ENGLISH (5) Skipping to the Beginning of Chapters or Tracks During playback, press one of the skip buttons on the main unit or the remote control unit. / – : Reverse direction (PREVIOUS) SKIP / + : Forward direction (NEXT) •...
ENGLISH 9 USING THE ON-SCREEN DISPLAY DISPLAY 2 Use this function to display and change information on the disc (titles, chapters, MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE time, etc.) ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN CLEAR In the play mode, press the DISPLAY button. DISPLAY •...
ENGLISH 10 ADJUSTING THE PICTURE QUALITY DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 1, 2, 3, 4 1, 2, 5 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN DISPLAY ENTER Press the DISPLAY button, use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the “PICTURE MODE”, then press the ENTER button.
ENGLISH Use the •,ª,0 and 1 cursor buttons to select the Remote control unit picture quality adjustment item then to adjust its level. ENTER Press the ENTER button. Remote control unit • All the adjustments are stored in the memory. 11 PLAYING REPEATEDLY 2 Use this function to play your favorite audio or video sections repeatedly.
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ENGLISH Playing a Certain Section Repeatedly (A-B Repeat Playback) CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-546 A TO B SE T A A-B REPEAT During playback, press the A-B REPEAT button. • This sets start point A. Remote control unit A TO B SE T B A-B REPEAT...
REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL ¢ ON / STANDBY V.S.S. £ REMOTE SENSOR DVD-2800 PCM AUDIO TECHNOLOGY / DVD VIDEO PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-546 In the stop mode, press the PROG/DIRECT button once. PROG/DIRECT • The program selection screen appears.
SET UP REPEAT ¢ ON / STANDBY V.S.S. £ REMOTE SENSOR DVD-2800 PCM AUDIO TECHNOLOGY / DVD VIDEO PLAYER REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-546 In the stop mode, press the RANDOM button. • The random play screen appears. RANDOM RANDOM ON...
2 There are many music distribution sites on the internet from which music files in MP3 format can be downloaded. Music downloaded as instructed on the site and written onto a CD-R/RW disc can be played on the DVD-2800. If music recorded on commercially available music CDs is converted on a computer into MP3 files using an MP3 encoder (conversion software), the data on a 12 cm CD is reduced into about 1/10 the amount of the original data.
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For details, refer to the writing software’s usage instructions. • With the DVD-2800 it is possible to display folder names and file names on the screen like titles. The DVD-2800 can display up to 11 characters, consisting of numbers, capital letters, and the “_” (underscore) mark.
ENGLISH 15 USING THE MULTIPLE AUDIO, SUBTITLE AND ANGLE FUNCTIONS Switching the Audio Language (Multiple Audio Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple audio language signals, the audio language can be switched during playback. DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN AUD I O 1 / 3 : DOL BY D3 / 2 .
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ENGLISH Switching the Subtitle Language (Multiple Subtitle Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple subtitle language signals, the subtitle language can be switched during playback. DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN SUBT I T L E 0 1 / 0 3 : ENG SUBTITLE During playback, press the SUBTITLE button.
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ENGLISH Switching the Angle (Multiple Angle Function) 2 With DVDs containing multiple angle signals, the angle can be switched during playback. DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3 / 5 During playback, press the ANGLE button. • The current angle number is displayed. Remote control unit 4 / 5 Use the •...
ENGLISH 16 USING THE MENUS Using the Top Menu 2 For DVDs containing multiple titles, the desired title can be selected and played from the top menu. DISPLAY MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN Example: TOP MENU TOP MENU During playback, press the TOP MENU button.
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ENGLISH Using the DVD Menu 2 Some DVDs include special menus called DVD menus. For example, DVDs with complex contents may contain guide menus, and DVDs with multiple languages may contain audio and subtitle language menus. These menus are called “DVD menus”. Here we describe the general procedure for using DVD menus.
Use this to set the DVD-2800's screen mode. (TV aspect and TV type.) 4. AUDIO SETUP SET UP Use this to set the DVD-2800's audio output mode. (Digital and LPCM output settings.) 5. RATINGS Use this to disable playback of adult DVDs so that children Remote control unit cannot watch them.
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ENGLISH When “1. DISC SETUP” is selected TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. Read page 35. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.
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ENGLISH To exit the dialog mode Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select “DISC SETUP”, then press the ENTER button. Press RETURN button, you can go back to the previous screen. w When “2. SUBTITLE” is selected: ENGLISH (Factory default) Select this when you want to play the DVD with the subtitles in English.
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ENGLISH When “2. OSD SETUP” is selected MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. See page 35. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.
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ENGLISH Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button. w When “2. WALL PAPER” is selected: WAL L PAPER BLUE (Factory default) 2. WAL ALL L PAPER BL UE Select this to display a blue background. P I CTURE >...
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ENGLISH When “3. VIDEO SETUP” is selected MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL SET UP REPEAT V.S.S. REMOTE CONTROL UNIT See page 35. Use the •...
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Press RETURN button, you can go back to the previous screen. e When “3. VIDEO OUT” is selected: (NOTE) PROGRESSIVE (Factory default) V I DEO OUT Select this when using the DVD-2800 connected to a progressive type TV. 3. V I DEO O OUT PROGRESSIVE INTERLACED...
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ENGLISH When “4. AUDIO SETUP” is selected MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. See page 35. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.
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ENGLISH w When “2. LPCM SELECT (96 kHz / 48 kHz)” is selected: This setting is valid when “NORMAL” or “PCM” is selected for “1. DIGITAL OUT”. OFF (Factory default) Only linear PCM audio signals recorded at 48 kHz/16 bits are output from the digital output terminals.
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ENGLISH When “5. RATINGS” is selected MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. See page 35. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.
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ENGLISH PASSWORD CU CURRENT T PASSW SWORD XXXX Remote control unit ENTER PRESS ENTER TO CONT INUE DEC I S ION: ENTER BUTTON Remote control unit PASSWORD OLD D PASSW SWORD NEW PASSW SWORD w When “2. PASSWORD CHANGE” is selected: CONF I RM M PASSW SWORD Use the number buttons to input a 4-digit...
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ENGLISH When “6. OTHER SETUP” is selected MENU TOP MENU SUBTITLE 2, 3, 4 2, 3, 4 ENTER SKIP SLOW/SEARCH RETURN 3, 4 CLEAR PROG/DIRECT CALL RANDOM SET UP REPEAT A-B REPEAT NTSC/PAL V.S.S. See page 35. Use the • and ª cursor buttons to select the desired setting, then press the ENTER button.
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English captions cannot be displayed when playing DVDs which do not contain caption signals. • The characters in which the captions are displayed (capital letters, small letters, italics, etc.) depend on the DVD and cannot be selected with the DVD-2800.
2 Are the amplifier and speakers operating properly ? If the DVD-2800 does not seem to be functioning properly, check the table below. If this does not solve the problem, the DVD-2800 may be damaged. Turn off the power, unplug the power cord from the power outlet, and contact your store of purchase or nearest Denon sales office.
ENGLISH 19 MAIN SPECIFICATIONS Signal system: NTSC/PAL Applicable discs: (1) DVD-Video discs 1-layer 12 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12 cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) 1-layer 8 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8 cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 8 cm double-sided discs (1 layer per side) (2) Compact discs (CD-DA, Video CD) 12 cm discs, 8 cm discs...