Denon DVD-1730 manual

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    D VD-1730 D VD VIDEO PLA YER E6A80UD(EN).qx3 06.5.9 7:47 PM Page 1[...]

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    – 2 – EN W ARNING : TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to aler t the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’ s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude[...]

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    – 3 – EN English PRECA UTIONS This unit emplo ys a laser . Only a qualified service person should remov e the cover or attempt to service this device , due to pos sible ey e injury . CA UTION: USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PR OCEDURES O THER THAN THOSE SPECI- FIED HEREIN MA Y RESUL T IN HAZARDOUS RADIA TION EXPOSURE. CA UTION[...]

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    – 4 – EN T ABLE OF CONTENTS ■ IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ■ PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Laser Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Impor tant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Po w er[...]

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    – 5 – EN English The serial number of this product may be f ound on the back of the D VD pla yer . No others hav e the same ser ial n umber as y ours. Y ou should record the number and other vital inf ormation here and retain this book as a per- manent record of your purchase to aid identification in case of theft. Serial numbers are not kept o[...]

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    – 6 – EN ABOUT THE DISCS Play able Discs D VD-Video * 1, 2, 3, 5 * 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 * 3, 5 * 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 * 3, 4, 5, 7, 8 or D VD-R D VD-RW Audio CD CD-R CD-RW Digital video (MPEG2) - - - Region code Mark (logo) Play able discs Recorded signals Disc size Disc types 12 cm or 8 cm Example Title 1 Title 2 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 1 Chapter [...]

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    – 7 – EN English FEA TURES ¡ Progressive Scan system Unlike con ventional interlace scanning, the progressiv e scan system provides less flic kering and images in higher resolution than that of traditional (525i/480i) television signals . ¡ Dolby Digital Sound By hooking up this pla yer to a Multi-Channel Dolb y Digital decoder , you can enjo[...]

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    – 8 – EN FUNCTIONAL O VER VIEW FRONT P ANEL REMO TE CONTROL The buttons with circled n umbers can only be operated with the remote control. 1 3 4 5 6/24 7/25 12 13 11 10 9 8 2 RC-1018 14 9 15 16 18 19 20 21 23 5 1 32 3 29 30 28 27 26 25 11 7 4 31 17 6 22 24 1. ON/ST ANDBY (PO WER ON/OFF) Buttons [page 15] 2. Disc loading tray 3. OPEN/CLOSE Butt[...]

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    – 9 – EN English Buttons on remote control work in diff erent wa ys f or D VD , Audio CD , MP3, JPEG and WMA: Refer to the f ollowing table f or correct use. T our of the Remote Control FUNCTIONAL O VER VIEW PO WER Buttons A-B REPEA T Button REPEA T Button MODE Button SUBTITLE Button DV D To switch the po wer between on and standb y . To switch[...]

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    – 10 – EN Loading the Batteries Front Panel Displa y Displays During Operation FUNCTIONAL O VER VIEW 1. Open the batter y compartment cover . 2. Inser t two “AA” (R6P) batteries, with each one oriented correctly . 3. Close the cover . The present display state is shown. • TL./GR.: Title • TR./CP.: Track or Chapter To change to the displ[...]

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    – 11 – EN English CONNECTIONS 1. DIGIT AL OUT Jacks (OPTICAL/CO AXIAL) Use either an optical or coaxial digital cable (commercially a vailab le) to connect to an A V amplifier with a built-in decoder (A V control center). 2. A UDIO OUT Jacks Use an audio cable to connect to the A udio input jacks of A/V -compatible TV , wide screen TV or Stereo[...]

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    – 12 – EN Connection to an Audio System Stereo system NO TES (for Method 2 onl y): • When using an A V amplifier with a built in decoder (A V control center), Dolby Digital, or DTS decoder as shown in the Method 2, set “DOLBY DIGIT AL ” or “DTS” to “BITSTREAM” accordingly for audio output in the setup mode (ref er to page 24). Set[...]

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    – 13 – EN English NO TES: • Connect the D VD play er directly to a TV . If the A udio/Video cables are connected to a VCR, pictures may be distorted due to the copy protection system. • S-Video output connector The video signals are divided into color (C) and brightness (Y) signals, achieving a clearer picture . If the TV is equipped with a[...]

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    – 14 – EN Connection to a TV with an HDMI Compatible Port CONNECTIONS A simple 1-cable connection (using a commercially a v ailable cab le) with a de vice having an HDMI (High- Definition Multimedia Interf ace) connector allows digital transf er of the digital images of D VD-Video and other sources. To HDMI Input Connector A display equipment w[...]

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    – 15 – EN English During playbac k, press the STILL/P A USE b utton. • Playbac k will pause and sound will be muted. To continue pla yback, press the PLA Y b utton. NO TE: • On D VDs, set “STILL MODE” to “FIELD” on the displa y menu if pictures in the pause mode are b lurred (ref er to page 23). 2 1 WMA JPEG MP3 CD DV D Still / P au[...]

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    – 16 – EN DISC PLA YBA CK During playbac k, press the STILL/P A USE b utton. Press the h or g b utton. • Slow motion pla yback will begin and sound will be muted. Press the h or g b utton repeat- edly to select a desired speed. • Slow f orward or re verse speed is differ- ent depending on the disc. Appro ximate speed is 1 (1/16), 2 (1/8), a[...]

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    – 17 – EN English To activate Repeat function, press the REPEA T b utton during playbac k. • The repeat mode changes as described below e very time y ou press the b utton. CD REPEA T TRA CK / GROUP / ALL To activate Repeat function, press the REPEA T b utton during playbac k. • The repeat mode changes as described below e very time y ou pre[...]

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    – 18 – EN This function allows y ou to program a pla yback order of A udio CD , MP3, JPEG or WMA in a desired sequence. In stop mode, press the MODE b utton. • The program screen will appear . Press the Cursor butt ons ( ▲ or ▼ ) to select a track, then press the ENTER b utton. • Press the CLEAR b utton to erase the most recently entere[...]

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    – 19 – EN English DISC PLA YBA CK Applicable WMA file Remar ks Sampling frequency 44.1kHz 48kHz • Those frequencies are applicable to WMA version 9. Bit rate 48–192kbps • Ensure that the cop yright function is set to off when preparing a WMA disc. T ype WMA version 9 • A prohibition “disable” sym- bol will appear if the user attempt[...]

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    – 20 – EN DISC PLA YBA CK Press the DISPLA Y b utton during playbac k. • Current file name will be dis- play ed. <Example: MP3> Press the DISPLA Y b utton. • Current track n umber/total tracks and elapsed time (MP3) will be display ed. • Current repeat setting appears only when the Repeat setting is active . (T :T ra ck repeat/ A: A[...]

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    – 21 – EN English DISC PLA YBA CK The D VD play er allows y ou to select a subtitle language (if mu ltiple languages are availab le) during D VD playback. Press the SUBTITLE b utton during pla yback. Press the SUBTITLE b utton repeatedly to select y our desired subtitle language . • The selected language will be display ed on the displa y bar[...]

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    – 22 – EN Y ou can enjoy surround-sound eff ect with two speakers . During playbac k, press the MODE b utton repeatedly until the Vir tual Surround setting appears. Press the ENTER b utton to set it 1(Natur al effect), 2(Emphasized eff ect) or OFF . Press the RETURN b utton to e xit. NO TES : • Select Virtual Surround OFF or lower the volume [...]

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    STILL MODE (Default : A UT O) • Press the Cursor b uttons ( K or L ) for an item selection (A UT O , FIELD , or FRAME), then press the ENTER b utton. • This function allows y ou to adjust picture resolution and quality in still mode. • An individual picture on TV screen is called as “frame”, which consists of two separate images called as[...]

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    – 24 – EN D VD SETUP • ALL P arental lock is canceled. • Level 8 D VD software of any gr ade (adult/general/children) can be play ed back. • Levels 7 to 2 Only D VD software intended f or general use and chil- dren can be play ed back. • Level 1 Only D VD software intended f or children can be play ed back, with those intended f or adul[...]

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    P ANEL DISPLA Y (Default : BRIGHT) • Press the Cursor b uttons ( K or L ) to select a setting (BRIGHT , DIMMER and A UTO), then press the ENTER b utton. •W hen A UTO is selected, the dis- play dims only during pla yback. SLIDE SHO W (Default : 5sec) • This adjusts the pla yback speed of the JPEG SLIDE SHOW . • Press the Cursor b uttons ( K [...]

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    – 26 – EN TROUBLESHOO TING GUIDE If the D VD play er does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operating Instruction, check the play er , con- sulting the follo wing checklist. NO TES: • Some functions are not av ailable in specific modes , but this is not a malfunction. Read the descr iption in this Operating Instruction [...]

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    – 27 – EN English SIGNAL SYSTEM NTSC color APPLICABLE DISCS (1) D VD-Video Discs 1-lay er 12cm single-sided discs, 2-la yer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-la yer 12cm doub le-sided discs (1 lay er per side) 1-lay er 8cm single-sided discs, 2-la yer 8cm single-sided discs, 2-la yer 8cm doub le-sided discs (1 la yer per side) (2) D VD-R/D VD-RW (3) C[...]

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    TOKYO, JAP AN www .denon.com 1VMN22967 E6A80UD ***** Printed in China 00D 511 4547 001 Denon Brand Company , D&M Holdings Inc. E6A80UD(EN).qx3 06.5.9 7:47 PM Page 28[...]