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JBL DVD280 Owner's Manual

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  • Page 1 OWNER’S GUIDE...

  • Page 2: Important Safety Precautions

    read first! CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove cover (or back). No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. CAUTION: To prevent electric shock, do not use this (polarized) plug with an extension cord, receptacle or other outlet unless the blades can be fully inserted to prevent blade exposure.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    ¡ – (number in a circle) indicates a rear-panel connection. A – (letter in a square) indicates an indicator in the front-panel information display. å – (letter in a circle) indicates a type of cable connection between the DVD player and another component.
  • Page 4 Region Code information. If there is any other Region Code on a disc, it will not play on the DVD280, and an error message will appear on-screen. Consult with your local JBL dealer or...
  • Page 5 Depending on the electrical require- ments in your area or the wiring in your home, the power cords included with your DVD280 may not be the cor- rect ones, and you may need to con- tact your local JBL distributor to obtain the correct power cord.
  • Page 6 AC outlet. IMPORTANT NOTE: To avoid damage to the DVD280 that may not be cov- ered by the warranty, be certain that the disc is removed from the unit before it is moved. Once the DVD280...
  • Page 7 DVD. Compatible With CD as Well as DVD • The DVD280 will play any conven- tional Audio CD (CD-A) and most recordable (CD-R) or erasable (CD- RW) CDs, bearing the logos shown here; data discs containing MP3, WMA or JPEG files;...

  • Page 8: Packing List

    DVD280. Similarly, although the DVD280 is capable of a wide range of features, not all discs include every capability of the DVD system. For example, although the DVD280 is ®...
  • Page 9 The program material on a DVD may be recorded in either format and, in addition, you may configure the DVD280 to play back in either for- mat, depending on the features recorded on a disc. Chapter: DVD programs are divided into chapters and titles.
  • Page 10 Corporation for use with its Windows Media Player. WMA files can be even smaller in size than MP3 files, while maintaining similar quality. The DVD280 is among the few DVD players capable of playing discs containing WMA files. Note that D once Windows Media Player uses other file formats;...
  • Page 11 DVD280. Once the unit has been turned on with this switch, the Power Indicator will light up in red, and the DVD280 may be turned on from either the front panel or remote control. Press the switch again to turn the unit com- pletely off.

  • Page 12: Front-Panel Information Display

    DVD280’s status, including READING when a disc is loading, and DISC ERROR when a disc is not compatible with the DVD280. F Hour/Minute/Second Indicators: These indicators are used with the Time Indicators E to show current, remaining or total time.
  • Page 13 0 Power On 1 Repeat 2 Playlist 3 Audio 4 Eject 5 Navigation ⁄ ¤ Buttons 6 Info 7 Navigation ‹/› Buttons 8 Enter 9 Pause A Skip/Step (Previous) B Play C Search/Slow Reverse D Stop E Video Off F Display Dimmer G Clear H Title I Numeric Keys...

  • Page 14: Remote Control Functions

    REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONS 0 Power On: Turns on the player when it is in Standby mode (the JBL logo appears on-screen). 1 Repeat: Press to go to the Repeat menu. You can repeat a title, chapter, track, programmed playlist or the entire disc.
  • Page 15 S Disc Menu: Displays the DVD disc menu on-screen in Play mode. T Setup: Press to access the DVD280‘s on-screen menu system. U Subtitle: When a DVD is playing, press to select a subtitle language or to turn subtitles off.

  • Page 16: Rear-Panel Connections

    DVD280 directly to a television. ¢ S-Video Output: Connect this jack to the S-video input on a television or...
  • Page 17 “480P” video signals. You will also need to change the scan type in the DVD280’s Video Setup menu from “Interlaced” to “Progressive.” See page 26. • Some TVs are equipped with SCART connectors rather than with a nor- mal video input (yellow cinch).

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Tv Only

    Either make only the SCART connection å from the DVD280 to the TV, or make the analog audio connection ≠ and one of the video connections (S-video ∫, composite video ç...

  • Page 19: Dolby Digital Or Dts Decoder

    Outputs £ may also be connected to the standard analog left/right DVD or CD inputs on your receiver or proces- sor, if you wish to use the DVD280 as the input for a multiroom system. To S-video input To SCART...

  • Page 20: Remote Control Operation

    Point the remote control unit from no more than about 20 feet from the remote control sensor and within about 60 degrees of the front of the unit. DVD280 High Performance DVD/CD Player JPEG PROG RANDOM REPEAT 1 ALL V.OFF TEST P.SCAN...
  • Page 21 Surround decoder connected to the DVD280’s analog audio out connec- tors, thanks to the “Downmix” func- tion of the DVD280, you will obtain the full benefit of Pro Logic from the same DVD movies that provide full 5.1-channel Dolby Digital sound- tracks, as well as from titles encoded with Dolby Surround.

  • Page 22: System Setup

    System, Audio, Video and Video Adjustments. These settings are nor- mally made only once, and remain in effect as long as the DVD280 is not reset or unplugged for more than two weeks. However, you may go back later and adjust any settings, as needed.
  • Page 23 “8888” (see Figure 8). Figure 8 Figure 9 It is recommended that you scroll to the right to the “New Password” option, to set a new password the first time you use the DVD280 (see Figures 9 and 10). When prompted to...

  • Page 24: Audio Submenu Settings

    “burned” into some display devices. This is particularly important for plasma displays. Set Screen Save to “On” so that the DVD280 will run the screensaver when no action has been detected for 5 minutes. Press a desired command key on the front panel or remote to “wake”...

  • Page 25: Video Submenu Settings

    Figure 21 The PCM Limit setting enables you to select the sample rate for the digital audio output of the DVD280 that is compatible with the circuitry in your receiver or processor. Consult the owner’s manual for the receiver or...
  • Page 26 This setting does not affect the SCART connection (see Figure 27). NOTE: If you have connected the DVD280 to a video display that is not capable of displaying progressive scan video using the Component (Y/Pr/Pb) Video Outputs ∞, and you...
  • Page 27 Video mode for programs origi- nating on video (see Figure 30). Figure 30 You are now almost finished configuring the DVD280. The only step left is to make any video adjustments to opti- mize the appearance of your display. Video Adjustments Submenu...

  • Page 28: Test Screen

    DVD’s superb picture quality, the DVD280 offers a built-in video test signal that makes it easy to calibrate your TV or video display for proper playback.

  • Page 29: Playback Basics For All Formats

    PLAYBACK BASICS FOR ALL FORMATS Loading Discs To load discs in the DVD280, first turn the DVD280 on by pressing in the Main Power On/Off Switch then pressing the Power On Button 0. The Power Indicator will turn red when the power is first...

  • Page 30: Using A Dvd's Menu

    This feature is out of the control of the DVD280, as it is set by the disc’s internal programming.

  • Page 31: Zoom Feature

    Important Notes on DVD Playback The DVD280 is capable of all the fea- tures and options covered by the DVD standards. However, it is up to the producer of a DVD disc to decide which of those features and functions are available on any given disc.
  • Page 32 which may be done only while the disc is in the Stop mode. You may also begin play of a specific Title, Chapter or Track by moving the cursor to the list of disc materials in the lower portion of the screen and pressing the Enter Button 8 to select a Title, and then to select a Chapter or Track, for play.
  • Page 33 Program icons on the left side of the screen (see Figure 58). Figure 58 The DVD280 will recognize data CDs containing files in the MP3, WMA and JPEG formats. A disc may contain files in more than one format. When...

  • Page 34: Using The Status Bar Display

    15 seconds. If you insert a disc that contains both JPEG images and MP3 audio files, the DVD280 will play the audio files while displaying the images. However, if the disc contains WMA and JPEG files, you will only be...

  • Page 35: Changing The Audio Track

    A useful feature of the DVD280 is its capability of starting playback from a specific time marker on the disc. To use this feature, first press the Status Button R while the disc is in play.

  • Page 36: Changing The Camera Angle

    Angle Button w will continue to rotate the image clock- wise by 90 degrees. Repeat Play The DVD280 offers several repeat functions that allow you to take advantage of the capacity of the unit for unattended playback: •...

  • Page 37: A-B Repeat Play

    DVD´s control system does not force the unit to return to any DVD menu in between. Information Menus The DVD280 has the capability to give you an on-screen overview about various information on the current disc, such as ID3 tags, or important...

  • Page 38: Audio Cd Playback

    8 (see Figure 83). Use the Numeric Keys I to enter the time at which you wish play to begin. Do not press any other keys; the DVD280 will auto- matically play from the specified time. Figure 83 Repeat Play...

  • Page 39: Video Off Feature

    The Random Play function will play all of the tracks on a CD in a random order, as selected by the DVD280. Once the DVD280 has played all of the tracks on the disc once, it will stop. Open the Player menu by pressing...

  • Page 40: Mp3/Wma Playback

    MP3/WMA PLAYBACK The DVD280 is among the few DVD players that are able to play discs recorded with MP3 or WMA files. This means that you may enjoy the latest music using discs created in your computer through the high- quality audio components in your home theater system.
  • Page 41 (see Figure 93). Figure 93 JPEG Playback As mentioned earlier in this manual, the DVD280 is one of the few avail- able DVD players that is capable of recognizing JPEG still-image files and displaying them. When a disc con-...

  • Page 42: Vcd Playback

    “VCD” and a later version with Playback Control which is called “Version 2.0” or “PBC. ” The DVD280 is compatible with both forms of VCD, although playback will vary according to which version is used and the specific way in which the disc was created.

  • Page 43: Programmed Play

    6. Scroll past any track you wish to skip, leaving a dot to indicate that it has no programmed play order. 7. Make sure to instruct the DVD280 to play the disc in the programmed order, by activating the Info icon on...
  • Page 44 Cancel Program Play To cancel Program Play, follow one of these steps: 1. When you open the Disc Drawer 4, the program will be deleted, and the Playlist line in the Player Menu will return to the default of playing all tracks in the disc’s order.
  • Page 45 The availability of specific languages for the main audio track or subtitles is dependent on the choices made by a disc’s producer. You should always consult the disc’s jacket for information on languages for any disc. In the case of some languages, you may be required to enter a code from the list below to access that language.

  • Page 46: Troubleshooting Guide

    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE SYMPTOM Unit does not turn on Disc does not play No picture No sound Picture is distorted or jumps during fast-forward or reverse play Some remote buttons do not operate during DVD play; prohibited symbol appears (see below) The OSD menu is in a foreign language symbol appears...
  • Page 47 Height measurement includes feet and chassis. All specifications subject to change without notice. JBL is a registered trademark of Harman International Industries, Incorporated. “Dolby”and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpublished works. Copyright 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.
  • Page 48 ® JBL Consumer Products 250 Crossways Park Drive Woodbury, New York 11797 USA www.jbl.com © 2004 Harman International Industries, Incorporated Part No. 312-AB280000-0010 REV 1...

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