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    BLU-RA Y DISC / DVD VIDEO PLA YER DVD-1800BD OPERA TING INSTRUCTIONS MODE D’EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES DE FUNCIONAMIENTO E5H60UD_EN.book Page 1 Thurs day, August 21, 2008 1:54 PM[...]

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    I Introduction ENGLIS H FRANÇAI S ESPAÑO L Introduction 1. Read Instructions - All the safe ty and operating instructi ons should be read before the product is operated. 2. Retain Inst ructions - The safety and op erating instructions should be retained for future reference. 3. Heed Warnings - All warnings on the product and in the operating inst[...]

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    II Introduction Introduction ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS ENGLISH This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la cl asse B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 䡵 Cop yrights / Droits d’ aut eur / Derechos de Aut or • It is prohibited by law to reproduce, broadcast, rent or play discs in public witho[...]

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    ☞ page 35 : F unction Setup BL U- R A Y DISC / DVD VIDEO P LA YER DV D -1 8 0 0 B D Thank you f or purchasing D ENON’s produc t . When yo u ope rate the unit, please rea d the oper ating instru cti on and this shee t. < Wrong > Menu Setting items Options Descriptions Delay T ime This is a parameter for optimizing the timing at which the s[...]

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    1 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH Introduction Features .................................................................................... 1 Important ................................................................ ................. 2 Power Supply .......................................................... ................. 2 Warning ..[...]

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    2 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH ● PIP (Picture in Picture) (BONUSVIEW) Setting Some BD-video have the PIP (picture-in-pictur e) function which enables you to display the secondary video in the primary video. You can call up the secondary video by pressing [MODE] whenever the scene contains the secondary video. ● Automatic Detection [...]

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    3 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH ● Cautions on using mobile phones. Using a mobile phone near this unit may result in noise. If so, move the mobile phone away from this unit when it is in use. ● Before turning the power operation button on. Check once again that all connections are correct and that there are not problems with the con[...]

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    4 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH DivX, DivX Certified, and associat ed logos are trademarks of DivX, Inc. and are used under license. • Handle the discs so that fingerprin ts and dust do not adh ere to the surfaces of the discs. • Always store the disc in its protective case when it is not used. • Note that discs with special shape[...]

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    5 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH The following discs will no t play back on this unit. BD an d DVD are recorded in differe nt color systems throughout the world. The most common color sy stem is NTSC (which is used primarily in the United States and Canada). This unit uses NTSC, so BD or DVD you play back must be rec orded in the NTSC sy[...]

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    6 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH Keep in mind the following when using the remote control: • Make sure that there are no obstacles between the remote control and infrared senso r window on t he unit. • Remote operation may become unre l iable if strong sunlight or fluorescent light is shining on infrared sensor window o f the unit. ?[...]

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    7 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH The unit can also be turned on by pressing the buttons with circled numbers. Part Names and Functions Front Panel 7 8 9 10 456 3 2 1 1. Power indicator This indicator lights up in red in standby mode and turns off when the power is on. 2. ON/STANDBY button Press to turn the unit on or to standby. 3. OPEN/[...]

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    8 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH The unit can also be turned on by pres sing the buttons with circled numbers. 1. POWER ON button • Press to turn the unit on. 2. POWER OFF button • Press to turn the unit to standby mode. 3. A-B REPEAT button • Press to mark a segment between A and B for A-B repeat playba ck. 4. REPEAT button • Pr[...]

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    9 Introduction Introduction ENGLISH ENGLISH You can adjust the brightness of the display by pressing [DIMMER ] repeatedly. The brightness changes as bright A dimmer A auto each time you press [DIMMER] . If you select auto, the display gets dimmer during playback. Front Panel Display Adjusting the Brightness of the Display Note • [DIMMER] is not a[...]

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    10 Connec tions ENGLISH ENGLISH Connections Co n n e ct i n g t h i s u n i t t o d ev i c e w i t h a n H DM I j a ck u s in g a n H D M I c a b le e n a bl e s di g i ta l t r an s fe r o f bo t h digital video signal s and mu lti-channel audio signa ls. After making the connection, please make HDMI se ttings on setup menu according to your displ[...]

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    11 Connections Connect ions ENGLISH ENGLISH Co n n e ct i n g t h i s u n i t t o d is p l ay d e vi c e an d a n a m p l if i e r/ r e ce i v er w i th a n HD M I ja c k us i n g HD M I c a b le s enables digit al surround sound with hi gh quality video . You can change the HDMI output mod e from “HDM I Video Resolution” in the “Video” men[...]

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    12 Connec tions ENGLISH Connections ENGLISH When using HDMI connections make the “HDMI Audi o Out” settings in the “Audio” menu on the setup menu according to the specifications of the device or monitor to be connected. 䡵 Audio signals o utput from HDMI OUT * 1 If “BD Audio Mode” is se t to “Mix Audio O utput” audio will be output[...]

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    13 Connections Connect ions ENGLISH ENGLISH 䡵 Audio signals o utput from DIGIT AL OUT ( C OA XIAL) When both HDMI and DIGITAL OU T is connected to othe r devices, the audio signals currently output from the HDMI OUT will be output from the DIGITAL OUT jack as well, except that Dolby Digital signal will be output ins tead of Dolby Digita l Plus an[...]

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    14 Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH Playback 䡵 HDMI CEC HDMI CEC allows integrated system control over HDMI and is part of the HDMI standard. In addition to DENON AV components, it allows interop erability with CEC- compatible AV com ponents and TVs made by other manufacturers. This function may not work properly depending on a device to be connected. To[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH Many of BD and DVD disc contains Disc menu (DVD), Title menu (BD/DVD) or Pop-up menu (BD-video) which describes the contents of the disc, or a disc menu, which guides you through the available functions in the disc. The contents of th e menus may differ depending on the discs. Disc menu (DVD) 1) Press [POP UP ME[...]

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    16 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH 1) During playba ck, press C . • Resume message will appear on the screen. 2) Press B . In a few seconds, pla yback will resume from the point at which it stopped last. To cancel the resume playback and start playing back the disc from the beginning, press C again wh ile the playback is stopped. 1) During play[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH This function plays back approx imately at 1.3 times of normal playback while keeping the soun d output. This function is available only on discs recorded in the Dolby Digital format. 1) During playback, press [MODE] repeatedly until the dialog speed setting appears. 2) Press [ENTER] or [ Y / Z ] to switch (x1.3[...]

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    18 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH 2) Use [ U / V ] to select a track/file, then press [ENTER]. • For MP3, Windows Media™ Audio, and JPEG, use [ U / V ] to select a folder, then press [ENTER] first, and then use [ U / V ] to select a track/file, then press [ENTER] . • Press [C L EA R ] to erase the last track/file of the program. • Select[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH This function allows you to enlarge the video image and to pan through the zoomed image. 1) Press [ZOOM] during pla yback. • Playback will continue. 2) Press [ZOOM] repeatedly to se lect a desired zoom factor: x1.2, x1.5, x2.0, x4.0 or off. • “x4.0” zoom is not available for JPEG and DivX ® . 3) Use [ U[...]

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    20 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH 1) Select a type of search by pressing [SEARCH MODE]. • Every time you press [SEARCH MODE] , type of search changes. 2) Enter the desired chapter, track, file, title number or time to search for using [the Number buttons]. • Chapter, title, track or time search will start. e.g. • For the disc with less tha[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH 䡵 Bit rate information <For VR mode DVD-RW/-R> 9. Bit rate (the amount of video data currently being read) 10. Layer number (Only for 2-layered di scs) (L0: Layer 0 is played back, L1: Layer 1 is played back) 11. Type of title (ORG: original, PL: playlist) 䡵 T rack/File inf ormation 12. Current track ([...]

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    22 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH 21. HDMI video format 22. Resolution of the HDMI output image 23. HDMI audio format 24. Maximum numbers of audio channels that can be acce pted by the connected device Some BD and DVD contain multiple audio streams. Those are often in different audio languag es or audio formats. For BD available audio varies dep[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH You can enjoy stereo p honic virtual space through your e xisting 2-chann el stereo system. 1) In stop mode, press [MODE] repeatedly until the virtual surround setting appears. 2) Use [ U / V ] to select “1” (Natural effect), “2” (Emphasized effect) or “Off”. 3) Press [RETURN] to exit. Use this funct[...]

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    24 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH You can adjust the picture qualit y and store the setting you have adjusted on memory 1-5. 1) During playba ck, press [MODE]. 2) Use [ U / V ] to select a item to be adjusted, then use [ Y / Z ] to adjust the setting. 3) Press [RETURN] to exit. List of picture adjust item/values * 1 Not effective for the video s[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH 1. Current folder name (Disc or SD Memory Card name w ill be displayed for the top of the hierarchies.) 2. List of the file/folder names in the current fol der/disc 3. Selected file/folder name 4. Current page / total page number 5. Indication of previous/next page •U s e H / G to go back and forward between t[...]

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    26 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH • If you inser t a DVD -RW/-R, CD -RW/-R with DivX ® files that are mixed with MP3/W indows Media™ A udio/JPEG files , the playback media selection sc reen will be displa yed . Use [ U / V ] to select your desired media to play back then press [ENTER] . • Press [T OP M E NU ] to call up the playback media[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Playback Playback ENGLISH This unit can also run JPEG file s stored on Kodak Picture CD. You can enjoy picture images on the display device set by playing back the Picture CD. This unit confirms to ver.7.0 of Kodak Picture CD. For details of Kodak Picture CD, contact a shop that provides developing service of Kodak Inc. You can play back[...]

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    28 Playback Playback ENGLISH ENGLISH 䡵 Inserting the SD Memory Card and playba ck 䡵 Removing the SD Me mory Card 1 Insert an SD Memory Card into the SD CARD slot until it clicks with the label facing up. File list will appear. 2 Follow the step 2 in “Playing Back an MP3, Windows Media™ Audio, JPEG and DivX® File ” on page 25. 1 In stop m[...]

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    29 Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH Function Setup In the setup menu you can chang e the setting for audio, video, language, etc. You cannot change the setting during playback. Quick setting menu contains se tting items extracted from custom setting menu which may be used frequently. Custom menu contains all the setting items. [ U / V / Y / Z ] B [EN[...]

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    30 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH 䡵 Language • For how to select the setting items and options, refer to “Custom ” on page 29. • Settings with (*) are the default. • Quick menu consists of the setting menus freq uently used, and they are accompanied with mark. • If you select “Other”, enter the 4-digit number code f[...]

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    31 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH Setting items Options HDMI RGB Setting Sets the digital RGB image range (data range) output from the HD MI OUT. Normal*: Output as “16 (black)” to “235 (white)”. Enhanced: Output as “0 (black)” to “246 (white)”. Depending on the display device you are using, the black colors may seem [...]

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    32 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH • Settings with (*) are the default. • Quick menu consists of the setting menus freq uently used, and they are accompanied with mark. • For “HDMI RGB Setting”, select “Enhanced” if the black-white contrast is not clear. The setting is effective only for HDMI RG B output. • If you set [...]

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    33 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH • Settings with (*) are the default. • Quick menu consists of the setting menus freq uently used, and they are accompanied with mark. • Under following circumstances, “HDMI Multi(No rmal)”, “HDMI Multi(LPCM)” and “HDMI 2ch” is not available. - HDMI cable is not connected to HDMI OUT[...]

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    34 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH How to navigate through the “HDMI Mult i(LPCM) ” and “Multi Channel” setting 1) Use [ U / V ] to select the menu item. 2) Use [ U / V ] to select setting items. •U s e [RETURN] to go back to th e previo us scree n. 3) Use [ Y / Z ] to select desired options.(Except for “Test Tone” and ?[...]

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    35 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH • Settings with (*) are the default. • For “Speaker Configuration”, if you set “F ront” to “Small”, you cannot set “Center”, “Surroun d” and “Surround Back” to “Large”. • For “Speaker Configuration”, if you set “ Surround” to “Small”, you cann ot set “S[...]

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    36 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH C) Password Change 1) Use [ U / V ] to select “Password Change”, then press [ENTER]. 2) Enter a new 4-digit password, then press [ENTER]. 3) Press [SETUP] to exit. 䡵 Oth er s • For how to select the setting items and option s, refer to “Custom” on page 29. RATING EXPLANATIONS • All : Pa[...]

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    37 Function Setup Function Setup ENGLISH ENGLISH Initialize the setting or SD Memory Card. 1) Press [SETUP] in stop mode. 2) Use [ Y / Z ] to select “Initialize”, then press [ENTER]. 3) Use [ U / V ] to select a desired option, then press [ENTER]. “No” : Exit without any initialization. “Setup” : Reset the SETUP setting to the factory d[...]

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    38 Others ENGLISH ENGLISH Others If the unit does not perform properly when operated as instructed in this Operating Instruction, check the unit, consulting the following checklist. Troubleshooting Problem Solution Page No power - Check if t he AC cord is properly c onnected. - Unplug the AC cord once, an d wait for 5-10 s econds and then plug it i[...]

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    39 ENGLISH Others Others ENGLISH Language Code Language Code A-B Abkhazian 4748 Afar 4747 Afrikaans 4752 Albanian 6563 Amharic 4759 Arabic 4764 Armenian 5471 Assamese 4765 Aymara 4771 Azerbaijani 4772 Bashkir 4847 Basque 5167 Bengali;Bangla 4860 Bhutani 5072 Bihari 4854 Bislama 4855 Breton 4864 Bulgarian [BUL] 4853 Burmese 5971 Byelorussian 4851 C-[...]

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    40 Others Others ENGLISH ENGLISH • For purposes of improvement, specifications an d design are subject to change without notice. Specifications SIGNAL SYSTEM NTSC color APPLICABLE DISCS (1) BD/DVD-video Discs 1-layer 12cm single-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm s ingle-sided discs, 2-layer 12cm double-sid ed discs (1 layer per side) 1-layer 8cm single-s[...]

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    TOKYO, JAP AN www .denon.com Denon Brand Compan y , D&M Holdings Inc. E5H60UD / 1VMN26353 ★★★★★ Printed in China 541 110199 001D E5H60UD_EN.book Page 42 Thu rsday, August 21, 2008 1:5 4 PM[...]