Thank you for purchasing the Integra DPS-6.5 Super Audio CD & DVD Audio/Video player. Read this manual carefully before using your new Player. A good understanding of its features and operation will allow you to achieve optimum performance and enjoyment.
Precautions This unit contains a semiconductor laser system and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. So, to use this model properly, read this Instruction Manual carefully. In case of any trouble, please contact the store where you purchased the unit. To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do not try to open the enclosure.
Never handle this unit or its power cord while your hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liquid gets inside this unit, have it checked by your Integra dealer. 6. Installing this Unit • Install this unit in a well-ventilated location.
To maintain the best picture quality, we recom- mend regular inspection and maintenance (cleaning or worn part replacement) every 1,000 hours of use depending on the operating environment. Contact your Integra dealer for details. 10. Moisture Condensation Moisture condensation may damage this unit. Read the following carefully: When you take a glass containing a cold drink outside on a summer’s day, drops of water, called condensation,...
Connecting -compatible Components ... 21 Controlling AV Components that are Out of Range... 22 Connecting the Power/Turning on the DPS-6.5 ...23 Getting Started and Setting up Getting Started ... 24 Using the on-screen displays ... 24 Setting up the player for your TV ... 24 Setting the language of this player’s...
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Selecting languages using the language code list ... 52 Language code list ... 53 Using the Remote controller with Other Brand’s TVs... 54 DivX Titles... 56 Glossary... 58 FAQ... 59 Troubleshooting ... 60 DPS-6.5... 60 Remote Controller ... 62 Specifications... 63...
Remote controller & 2 batteries (AA) AV cable (RCA) (5 ft./1.5 m) S Video cable (5 ft./1.5 m) cable (6 ft./1.8 m) This cable is used to connect the DPS-6.5 to other compatible Integra components for active) control. To use...
• Don’t use discs that have residue from adhesive tape, rental discs with peeling labels, or discs with custom- made labels or stickers. Doing so may damage the DPS-6.5 and you may not be able to remove the disc properly. Discs Made on Personal Computers...
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Introduction—Continued About WMA WMA is an acronym for Windows Media Audio and refers to an audio compression technology developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA content can be encoded ® by using Windows Media Player version 7, 7.1, Win- ® dows Media Player for Windows ®...
• Flat batteries should be removed as soon as possible to prevent possible leakage and corrosion. Using the Remote Controller To use the remote controller, point it at the DPS-6.5’s remote control sensor, as shown below. Remote control sensor DPS-6.5...
3 4 5 Standby/On Display Standby Dimmer Standby/On button [23, 25] This button is used to set the DPS-6.5 to On or Standby. Standby indicator [23] This indicator lights up when the DPS-6.5 is in Standby. Display button [37] This button is used to display information about the current disc, title, chapter, or track, including the elapsed time, remaining time, total time, and so on.
Front & Rear Panels—Continued Display D indicator This indicator appears when playing Dolby Digital material. Disc type indicators These indicators show the type of disc loaded. TITLE indicator While stopped, the total number of titles on the cur- rent DVD-Video disc is displayed here. During playback, the number of the current title is dis- played.
IR receiver, which can be used to pickup signals from the remote controller when the DPS-6.5 is located in another room, installed in a rack, or is out of range of the remote controller The IR OUT connector can be used to connect a...
Standby Volume RC - 583DV Standby button [23] This button is used to set the DPS-6.5 to Standby. On button [23] This button is used to turn on the DPS-6.5. Don’t turn on the DPS-6.5 until you’ve completed, and double checked all connections (pages 17–21).
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Front & Rear Panels—Continued Dimmer button This button is used to adjust the display brightness. normal Clear [34] This button is used to cancel various functions. Menu button [27] This button is used to display the menu on a DVD-Video disc or to open the Disc Navigator when using a Video CD, audio CD, WMA/MP3/ JPEG disc, or VR format DVD-RW disc.
• Don’t connect the power cord until you’ve completed all audio and video connections. Optical Digital Outputs The DPS-6.5’s optical digital connectors have a shutter- type cover that opens when an optical plug is inserted, and closes when it’s removed. Push the plug in all the way.
AV receivers. Connecting Your TV • Connect the DPS-6.5 to the TV directly. If you con- nect the DPS-6.5 to a VCR, TV/VCR combination, or video selector, the playback picture may be distorted as DVD videos are copy protected.
Connecting the DPS-6.5—Continued • The DPS-6.5 has two S Video output connectors. They output the same video signal. • Line up the small triangle above the jack with the same mark on the plug before plugging in VIDEO OUTPUT REMOTE...
AV receiver. You can use any of the video outputs available on this player. Before connecting • When you connect the DPS-6.5 to the amplifier, be sure to turn off the power and unplug both units from the mains before making any connections. Otherwise, the speakers may be damaged.
You must also connect the audio CENTER cables as well. • For remote control operation, you must make an ana- log RCA connection between your DPS-6.5 and the other AV component, even if they are connected digi- tally. -compatible...
S VIDEO Controlling the DPS-6.5 When It’s Out of Range If the DPS-6.5 is located in another room, installed in a cabinet, or out of range of its remote controller, you can use a commercially available IR receiver to pickup the remote controller signals and feed them to the DPS-6.5,...
On on the remote controller. Standby/On The DPS-6.5 turns on and the Standby indicator turns off. • To put the DPS-6.5 in the standby Remote controller • While the Standby indicator lights up, • Setting the Standby/On button to Note: •...
Down T V Control TV/ Vid Note: • From here on in this manual, the word “select” generally means use the cursor buttons to highlight an item on-screen, then press Enter. Remote DPS-6.5 controller buttons Screen buttons Setup Setup HOME...
TV and make sure that it is set to the correct video input. Press disc tray. Open /Close Remote controller Open/ Close Open /Close Stop Play Progressive Pause DPS-6.5 Standby Open/ Open/ Close Close Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear Top Menu Menu Enter Return...
Getting Started—Continued Load a disc. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc tray guide to align the disc (if you’re loading a double-sided DVD disc, load it with the side you want to play face down). Press (play) to start playback.
Getting Started—Continued DVD disc menus Many DVD-Video and DVD-Audio discs feature menus from which you can select what you want to watch. They may also give access to additional features, such as subtitle and audio language selection, or special features such as slideshows.
Playing discs Notes: • Many of the functions covered in this chapter apply to DVD and SACD discs, Video CDs, CDs and WMA/ MP3 JPEG discs, although the exact operation of some varies slightly with the kind of disc loaded. •...
Playing discs—Continued Frame advance/frame reverse You can advance or back up DVD-Video and DVD-R/ RW discs frame-by-frame. With Video CD you can only use frame advance. Standby Open/ Close Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear Top Menu Menu Enter Return Setup Audio Angle Subtitle Zoom Stop...
Playing discs—Continued Browsing video content with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse through the contents of a DVD-Video, DVD-RW or Video CD disc to find the part you want to play. Important: • You can’t use the Disc Navigator with Video CD in PBC mode.
Playing discs—Continued Browsing WMA, MP3 and JPEG files with the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to find a particular file or folder by filename. Standby Open/ Close Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear Top Menu Menu Enter Return Setup Audio Angle Subtitle Zoom Stop Play...
Playing discs—Continued Looping a section of a disc The A-B Repeat function allows you to specify two points (A and B) within a track (CD, Video CD) or title (DVD-Video and DVD-RW) that form a loop which is played over and over. •...
Playing discs—Continued Using random play Use the random play function to play titles or chapters (DVD-Video), Groups (DVD-Audio), or tracks (DVD- Audio, SACD, CD, Video CD) at random. (Note that the same track/title/chapter may play more than once.) You can set the random play option when a disc is play- ing or stopped.
Playing discs—Continued Creating a program list This feature lets you program the play order of titles/ chapters/tracks on a disc. Important: • You can’t use Program play with VR format DVD-RW discs, Video CD playing in PBC mode, WMA/MP3 discs, or while a DVD disc menu is being displayed. Standby Open/ Close...
Playing discs—Continued Other functions available from the program menu There are a number of other options in the program menu in addition to Create/Edit. • Playback Start – Starts playback of a saved program list • Playback Stop – Turns off program play, but does not erase the program list •...
Playing discs—Continued Switching subtitles Some DVD-Video discs have subtitles in one or more languages; the disc box will usually tell you which sub- title languages are available. You can switch subtitle lan- guage during playback. Standby Open/ Close Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear...
Playing discs—Continued Zooming the screen Using the zoom feature you can magnify a part of the screen by a factor of 2 or 4, while watching a DVD or Video CD or playing a JPEG disc. Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear Top Menu Menu...
® DivX video playback on the DPS-6.5 (not North American model) About DivX DivX is a compressed digital video format created by the ® DivX video codec from DivXNetworks, Inc. This player can play DivX video files burned on CD-R/RW/ ROM discs.
DivX® video playback on the DPS-6.5 (not North American model)— Continued Browsing DivX video titles using the Disc Navigator Use the Disc Navigator to browse the contents of a disc. Note that if there are other types of files on the same disc, these will not be displayed in the Disc Navigator.
DivX® video playback on the DPS-6.5 (not North American model)— Continued ® About DivX VOD content In order to play DivX VOD (video on demand) content on this player, you first need to register the player with your DivX VOD content provider. You do this by gener- ating a DivX VOD registration code, which you submit to your provider.
Audio Settings and Video Adjust menus Audio Settings menu The Audio Settings menu offers features for adjusting the way discs sound. Standby Open/ Close Play Mode Display Dimmer Clear Top Menu Menu Enter Return Setup Audio Angle Subtitle Zoom Stop Play Pause Down...
Initial Settings menu Using the Initial Settings menu The Initial Settings menu provides audio and video out- put settings, parental lock settings, and display settings, among others. If an option is grayed out it means that it cannot be changed at the current time. This is usually because a disc is playing.
Initial Settings menu—Continued Digital Audio Out settings Setting Option Digital Out Dolby Digital Dolby Digital Out Dolby Digital > PCM DTS Out DTS > PCM Down Sample On Linear PCM Out Down Sample Off MPEG > PCM MPEG Out MPEG Video Output settings Setting Option...
Initial Settings menu—Continued Language settings Setting English Languages as displayed Audio Language Other Language English Languages as displayed Subtitle Language Other Language w/Subtitle Lang. Languages as displayed DVD Menu Language Other Language Subtitle Display *1 This setting is your preferred audio language for DVD discs. You can switch between the languages recorded on a DVD disc during playback using the Audio button.
Initial Settings menu—Continued About the audio output settings The table below shows how the audio settings you make in the Initial Settings menu (see page 43) affect the output from the 2 channel and the 5.1 channel analog outputs, and from the digital outputs with various types of disc. Disc audio format Player setting 2 Ch...
Country code: us (2119) To give you some control over what your children watch on your DPS-6.5, some DVD-Video discs feature a Parental Lock level. If your player is set to a lower level than the disc, the disc won’t play.
Initial Settings menu—Continued Setting/changing the Country code You can find the Country code list in the adjacent col- umn. Select “Country Code”. Use number buttons to enter your password, then press Enter. Select a Country code and press Enter. There are two ways you can do this: Enter •...
Initial Settings menu—Continued DTS Downmix Default setting: STEREO Initial Settings Digital Audio Out Parental Lock STEREO Video Output DVD Playback Mode Lt/Rt Language SACD Playback Display DTS Downmix Options DivX VOD Speakers If you’ve selected DTS > PCM in DTS Out on page 43 or 2 Channel in Audio Output Mode below section, you can choose the way the signal is downmixed to PCM audio.
Initial Settings menu—Continued Press (cursor left) to go back to the speaker list if you want to mod- ify another speaker, or press Enter to exit the Speaker Installation screen. Speaker Distance You only need to make this setting if you connected this player to your amplifier using the 5.1 channel analog outputs.
• You have to switch the player into standby (press Standby/On) before each change. Disc Player setting Type Format NTSC DVD/ NTSC NTSC Super NTSC NTSC NTSC Video CD NTSC CD/SACD NTSC – no disc Open /Close Stop Play Pause DPS-6.5 AUTO NTSC NTSC NTSC or...
All DVD-Video discs carry a region mark on the case somewhere that indicates which region(s) of the world the disc is compatible with. Your DPS-6.5 also has a region mark, which you can find on the rear panel. Discs from incompatible regions will not play in this player.
Additional information—Continued Language code list Language Language Language code code letter Japanese 1001 English 0514 French 0618 German 0405 Italian 0920 Spanish 0519 Chinese 2608 Dutch 1412 Portuguese 1620 Swedish 1922 Russian 1821 Korean 1115 Greek 0512 Afar 0101 Abkhazian 0102 Afrikaans 0106...
Standby RC - 583DV You can make RC-583DV remote controller to operate a TV from other brand than Integra by storing the pre-pro- gramming code of the brand in the RC-583DV. Find the 3-digit number for the brand name of the component that you want to operate in the table on page 55.
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Using the Remote controller with Other Brand’s TVs—Continued Pre-programming Code List Brand Code AIWA 100. 101 AKAI 102, 103, 104 AUDIO SONIC BELL&HOWELL BLAUPUNKT BRIONVEGA 108, 109 CENTURION COLTINA 111, 112, 113 CORONAD CROWN 115, 116 DAEWOO 117, 118, 119, 120, 121 DUAL EMERSON 123, 124, 125, 126, 127...
DivX Titles Integra has tested and verified on the DPS-6.5 the correct playback of DivX titles that consist of one of the following combinations of video and audio data. Video resolution color 640x272 24Bit 640x304 24Bit 640x480 24Bit 720x576 24Bit...
Glossary Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. See also Digital audio. Aspect ratio The width of a TV screen relative to its height. Conven- tional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are 16:9. Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only) An “extra”...
My DPS-6.5 switches on but there is nothing displayed on my TV. • Make sure that the TV is set to the correct video input (not a TV channel). For example, if you connected this player to the VIDEO 1 inputs on your TV, switch your TV to VIDEO 1.
Troubleshooting If you have any trouble using your DPS-6.5, check the following table for possible causes and remedies. If you still can’t resolve the issue yourself, please contact your Integra dealer. DPS-6.5 The disc won’t play or is automatically ejected after loading.
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Troubleshooting—Continued The analog audio is OK, but there appears to be no digital audio signal. • Make sure that the Digital Out setting is set to On (page 43). • Check that the Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG out settings (page 43) are suitable for your amplifier/receiver/check the instruction manual that came with your amplifier/receiver.
Make sure that the DPS-6.5 is not subjected to direct sunshine or inverter-type fluorescent lights. Relocate if neces- sary. • If the DPS-6.5 is installed in a cabinet with colored glass doors, the remote controller may not work reliably when the doors are closed.
Specifications Signal System Composite Video Output/Impedance S Video Output/Impedance Component Video Output/Impedance Component Video Frequency Response DVD Audio Frequency response DVD Linear Sound Audio CD S/N Ratio Audio Dynamic Range THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) Wow and Flutter Audio Output (Digital/Optical) Audio Output/Impedance (Digital/Coaxial) Audio Output/Impedance (Analog) ■...
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