Grundig GDP 9550 manuale d’uso

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2 CONTENTS ____________________________________________ 4 DVD Player GDP 9550 4 Special features of your DVD player 4 Scope of deliver y 4 Disc formats 5 Set-up and safety 6-10 Overview 6-7 The front of the DVD player 7 The display elements of the DVD player 8 The back of the DVD player 9-10 The remote control 11-14 Connection and preparation 11-13[...]

ENGLISH 3 27-31 Playback audio/video files 27 Features of the Nero Digital CD 27 Features of the DivX © Video CD 28 Features of the MP3 CD 29-31 Playback 32-33 Playback Picture CD 32 JPEG CD features 32 Features of the KODAK picture CD 32 Displaying JPEG pictures 33 Playing back a the KODAK picture CD 33 Additional playback functions 34-35 Playbac[...]

4 Special features of your DVD player Y our DVD player provides you with perfect digital video playback of stu- dio quality . It also provides superb cinema-quality audio playback – in stereo or with digital multi-channel sound – depending on the type of DVD and the Audio system or stereo television. Other features of DVD video include the choi[...]

ENGLISH 5 SET -UP AND SAFETY ___________________________ Please note the following information when setting up your DVD player: This DVD player is designed to play video and audio signals from compact discs (DVD and CD). Any other use is expressly prohibited. If the DVD player is subject to a sudden change in temperature, for example if it is broug[...]

6 OVER VIEW ____________________________________________ The front of the DVD player Display . Stand-by indicator . ON/OFF Switches the DVD player to stand-by and off again. Switching off the DVD player does not mean it is discon- nected from the mains. Compartment for DVDs/CDs. 8 Starts playback. 7 Press once to activate the “RESUME” function.[...]

ENGLISH 7 OVER VIEW ____________________________________________ The display elements of the DVD player » « DVD inserted. » « Function display for playback, pause, search etc. » dts « DTS-coded audio track is being played back. » ŀ « Playback. » ! « Pause/freeze-frame. » ALL p « One of the repeat functions is activated. » SVCD « V id[...]

8 The back of the DVD player DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT Audio output socket (optical) for PCM/ Dolby digital/ DTS signals. Audio output socket (coaxial) for PCM/ Dolby digital/ DTS signals. For connecting a digital multi-channel audio video amplifier or A V receiver . AUDIO OUT L R Audio output sockets (left/right analogue chan- nel) for connecting an audi[...]

ENGLISH 9 * Depends on the DVD used OVER VIEW ____________________________________________ The remote control Ǽ Switches the DVD player on from stand-by mode and off again. The red indicator on the DVD player lights up in stand-by mode. 1 … 0 Numeric keys for various inputs. v Zooms in on scenes during playback. b For the selection and repeated [...]

10 * Depends on the DVD used c Press briefly to mark scenes on the DVD. Hold down to start playback at the selected marker . ! Freeze-frame for DVDs, video CDsNero Digital™-CDs and DivX © Video-CDs; pause for audio CDs and MP3 CDs. Hold down to switch to slow motion (DVD). 7 Interrupts all drive functions; Hold down to open the tray 8 Switches t[...]

ENGLISH 11 Note: Do not connect any other equipment while the device is switched on. Switch off the other equipment as well before connecting it. Only plug the device into the mains socket after you have connected the external devices. Connecting a television or flat screen Y ou have three options, depending on the sockets you have on your televisi[...]

12 Connection using a EURO-A V (Scart) cable 1 Plug the EURO-A V cable supplied into the » EURO A V ➞ TV « socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket of the television or flat screen. Connection using a Y/C (S-VIDEO) cable or a cinch cable (picture signal) and a cinch cable (audio signal) 1 Plug a standard Y/C cable into the » [...]

ENGLISH 13 Connecting a multi-channel amplifier or digital two channel audio system The digital multi-channel sound of a DVD can best be decoded and played back with a multi-channel audio/video amplifier (Dolby* digital decoder or DTS**). 1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the » DIGITAL AUDIO OUT « socket on the DVD player and into the appropriat[...]

14 Connecting an audio system with analogue two-channel stereo sound As an alternative to using the television’ s speakers, the sound can also be played back through an audio system. This can improve audio playback. 1 Plug a standard cinch cable into the » AUDIO OUT L R « socket of the DVD player and into the corresponding socket on the audio s[...]

ENGLISH 15 Switching on the DVD player 1 Press » ON/OFF « on the DVD player to switch it to standby . – The red indicator on the DVD player lights up. 2 Switch on the DVD player by pressing » ə « on the device, or » 9 « on the remote control. Notes: If the DVD player has been connected to the » S-VIDEO OUT « socket, no picture will appea[...]

16 Selecting the video output socket (EURO A V/RGB or S-Video) The video output of your DVD player has been set at the factor y to »RGB«. When you connect your DVD-Player to the television, flat screen or projector using a Y/C cable (» S-VIDEO OUT « socket on the DVD player), you will need to set the video output for the video signal and the im[...]

ENGLISH 17 Selecting the screen format of your television set This setting depends on your television or flat screen, and on the information on the DVD. If you have a 4:3 format television or flat screen, the following set- tings are available: »4:3 Pan & Scan« for wide-screen playback, with the left and right edges of the picture cropped (de[...]

18 BEFORE PLA YBACK _____________________________ gen ə gen { gen Ø gen no disc gen . ... gen ə Preparation 1 Switch on the television and select the preset channel for the DVD player . 2 If an audio system or an A V receiver is connected to the DVD player , switch it on and select the audio input for the DVD player . 3 Press » ON/OFF « on the[...]

ENGLISH 19 DVD features Y ou can recognise a DVD by the logo on the label. Depending on the content of the DVD, the discs contain one or more titles. Each title may contain one or more chapters. Titles and chapters can be selected easily and conveniently . Y ou can control and direct playback of a DVD using the menu of the DVD player on the televis[...]

20 Playing back a track 1 After the disc compartment closes and the DVD is scanned, playback starts automatically . 2 T o pause playback (freeze-frame), press » ! «. 3 Press » 8 « to resume playback. 4 Press » 7 « to end playback. Note: Depending on the DVD you are using, you may have to select a title or chapter from its table of contents. S[...]

ENGLISH 21 Selecting certain tracks with the number buttons The function depends on the DVD you are using. 1 In stop mode, select the track you want using » 1 … 0 « and press » OK « to confirm. – Playback begins with the selected track. Selecting chapters ... ... using the numerical buttons 1 During playback, select the desired chapter usin[...]

22 Additional playback functions Notes: The sound is muted during the ”Frame search”, ”Slow motion” and ”Freeze-frame” functions. Depending on the DVD, some functions cannot be selected. Frame search Y ou can select dif ferent speeds (2-fold, 4-fold, 6-fold and 8-fold for- wards and reverse). 1 Select the desired playback speed during p[...]

ENGLISH 23 Enlarging the picture (Zoom) This function allows you to enlarge various picture sections. The pic- ture enlargement options are selected in the sequence: 1.5x – 2x – 3x – normal size. 1 During playback or pause, press » v « repeatedly . – Display: for example » k X1.5«, and the DVD player enlarges a section of the picture. 2[...]

24 Selecting and playing scenes Y ou can make a bookmark for a scene on a DVD. This bookmark can be selected directly for playback. Y ou can set one bookmark per DVD. Setting bookmarks 1 During playback, press » c «. Note: This bookmark is automatically over written if you create a new bookmark. Playing bookmarked scenes 1 During playback, press [...]

ENGLISH 25 S-VCD/VCD features Y ou can recognise S-VCD/VCDs (video CDs) by the logo on the label. Depending on the contents of the S-VCD/VCD (films, music videos etc.), the discs may carr y one or more tracks. Like audio CDs, S-VCDs/VCDs have a track structure. S-VCDs/VCDs can be created using the PBC (playback control) system for track navigation.[...]

26 Playing back a track 1 After the disc compartment closes and the S-VCD/VCD is scan- ned, playback starts automatically . 2 T o pause playback (freeze-frame), press » ! «. 3 Press » ! « repeatedly to switch through individual frames. 4 Press » 8 « to resume playback. 5 T o stop playback, press » 7 « twice. Selecting a track If an S-VCD/VC[...]

ENGLISH 27 Nero Digital TM CD features Nero Digital™ is the ideal solution for video and audio codecs. Codecs are required for processing and playing audio and video files. The Nero Digital™ codec allows you to save all the audio and video material on a DVD on a normal data CD – with no perceptible loss in quality . The audio and video codecs[...]

28 MP3 CD features MP3 stands for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 and arises from the Motion Pic- ture Expert Group (MPEG) Standard which was developed for compres- sing film data. The MP3 format enables audio files to be saved on a computer with a sound quality similar to that of a CD. This only requires approx. 10% of the original data quantity . The standa[...]

ENGLISH 29 PLA YBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES _________ Playback 1 After the disc compartment shuts and the DivX © Video CD/MP3 CD is scanned, the file browser (the table of contents) of the DivX © Video CD/MP3 CD is displayed. 2 Select the folder or track required with » A « or » S «. – A list of sub-directories appears. 3 Open the folder with »[...]

30 Frame search (Nero Digital TM /DivX © V ideo CD only) Y ou can select dif ferent speeds (2-fold, 4-fold, 8-fold and 16-fold for wards and backwards). 1 Select the desired playback speed during playback with » m « or » , «. 2 Press » 8 « to resume normal playback. Switching freeze frames forwards step-by-step (Nero Digital TM /DivX © V id[...]

ENGLISH 31 PLA YBACK AUDIO/VIDEO FILES _________ gen ə Switching the dubbing language or the audio format (Nero Digital TM /DivX © V ideo CD only) A Nero DIGIT AL or DivX © Video CD can contain various dubbing languages or audio formats. 1 Press » d « during playback. 2 Keep pressing » d « to select the dubbing language or the audio format. [...]

32 JPEG CD features JPEG stands for Joint Picture Experts Group. This process was designed to compress picture files. JPEG files can be burned onto a CD along with other file types. Such CDs are known as file CDs or mixed mode CDs. For example, the CD could con- tain MP3 files (audio) and JPEG files (for example to display album covers). The files [...]

ENGLISH 33 Playing back a KODAK picture CD 1 After the disc compartment closes and the KODAK picture CD is scanned, the slide show starts automatically . Additional playback functions Adjusting the picture display The pictures can be rotated or reversed. 1 During playback, press » a « or » s « to rotate the pictures by 90°. 2 During playback, [...]

34 Audio CD features An audio CD is identified by this logo. Audio CDs contain only sound recordings. They can be played in the normal manner on an audio system. The individual tracks are stored in a sequence. There are no folders. Calling up the info line The info line is displayed on the television screen. 1 Press » OK « during playback to call[...]

ENGLISH 35 Ending playback Playback of the CD stops automatically at the end of the last track. Y ou can stop playback at any point by pressing » 7 «. Repeating a track or an audio CD These functions repeat the track currently being played or the entire audio CD. 1 During playback, press » b «. – Display: » bT « and the track is repeated. 2[...]

36 With the parental lock you can: – Lock the disc tray of the DVD player . – Block scenes which are not appropriate for children from DVDs or video CDs, or select alternative scenes. Locking and releasing the disc compartment of the DVD player Locking the disc compartment of the DVD player 1 Press » i « to open the main menu. 2 Select »Chil[...]

ENGLISH 37 Authorising the contents of a DVD Films on DVD may be wholly or partially unsuitable for children. Such DVDs contain information which identifies these scenes, provi- ding them with access levels from 1 to 8 . Y ou can select one of the access levels and thereby authorise alternative scenes for playback. 1 Place any disc in the tray . Af[...]

38 Selecting the sound menu 1 Press » i « to open the main menu. 2 Select »Sound« with » S « or » A « and activate with » OK « – The »Sound« menu appears. Note: For further operation, see the following sections, each one star- ting from Step 1 . Selecting the sound mode (downmix mode) This enables you to select stereo (two-channel sou[...]

ENGLISH 39 Switching the dynamic range (volume range) on/off Dolby digital soundtracks have a ver y large dynamic volume range, hence there is a great difference in volume between quiet and loud tones. When played at high volume this can be a fascinating expe- rience, which may however cause disturbance late at night. Simply reducing the volume doe[...]

40 Setting the language Y ou can choose between various languages. 1 Press » i « to open the main menu. 2 Select the »Disc preferences« line by pressing » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. – The »Disc preferences« menu appears. Note: For further operation, see the following sections, each one star- ting from Step 1 . Selecting[...]

ENGLISH 41 Switching the screen saver on/off When this function is activated, the screen saver starts when no fun- ction has been selected on the DVD player for some time. 1 Press » i « to open the main menu. 2 Select the »Picture« line with » S « or » A « and activate it with » OK «. 3 Select the »Screen saver« line by pressing » S «[...]

42 Resetting the DVD player to its original condition All custom settings are restored to the original status. 1 Press » i « to open the main menu. 2 Select »Installation« with » S « or » A « and activate with » OK «. 3 Select the »Factor y Defaults« line by pressing » S « or » A « and press » OK « to confirm. 4 Press » OK « to [...]

ENGLISH 43 Y ou can also operate GRUNDIG televisions with this remote control. The fun- ctions available to you depend on the model of the GRUNDIG television. Point the remote control directly at the TV . TV Switches the remote control to television operation. T o do this, press and hold down » TV « then press the relevant button for the desired [...]

44 T echnical data This product fulfils the European directives 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC. This device conforms to the safety regulation DIN EN 60065 (VDE 0860) and therefore the international safety regulation IEC 60065. Y ou may not open the DVD player . The manufacturer will not accept any liability for damage resulting from improper h[...]

ENGLISH 45 INFORMA TION _____________________________________ T roubleshooting Not every picture or sound problem is caused by a defect in your DVD player . Impairment can also be caused by leads having been accidentally pulled out, damaged DVDs/CDs and worn-out batteries in the remote control. If the following measures do not bring about satisfact[...]

46 Additional Information for units sold in the UK. Units sold in the UK are suitable for operation from a 240V ac, 50Hz mains supply . The range of multi-system receivers is built to work in most European coun- tries. However , the mains plug and socket system for the UK dif fers from many European countries. This appliance has been supplied with [...]

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