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    SB325 C o p y r ig h t 2 0 0 4 Vi ac o m I n t er n a ti o n a l In c . All Rig h t s Reserv ed . N i c kel o d eo n , S p o n g eB o b S q u a r ePa n t s a n d a ll r ela te d tit les, lo g o s an d c h a r ac te r s a r e tr a d em ar k s o f V ia c o m In ter n at io n a l I n c . C r ea t ed b y S t ep h en H ille n b u r g . DVD Player with R[...]

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    1 Welcome...… Emerson Radio Corp. has produced this audio/video product under license from Nickelodeon. We have taken great care to make sure your unit was in perfect working order when it left our factory . Thank you for purchasing this Compact Audio/Video System. This state of the art system includes everything you need to experience digital vi[...]

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    2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) Before using the unit, be sure to read all operating instructions carefully . Please note that these are general precautions and may not pertain to your unit. For example, this unit may not have the capability to be connected to an outdoor antenna. 1 . READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instr[...]

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    3 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) 15 . OVERLOADING Do not overload wall outlets and extension cords as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock. 1 6 . OBJECT AND LIQUID ENTRY Never push objects of any kind into this product through openings as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in fire[...]

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    4 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS (CONTINUED) Any use of the controls or an adjustment to the procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation. TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). THERE ARE NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE. PLEASE REFER ANY SER VICING TO QUALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL. W[...]

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    5 T able of Conte nt s W arnings and Cautions Welcome .......................................................................................1 UL Safety Instructions ..............................................................1-3 FCC Notice .....................................................................................4 FCC Caution ........[...]

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    6 6. REMOTE SENSOR Receives the commands from the Remote Handset. 7. STOP  Button S top playing the disc. 8. P AUSE  Button Press to pause playback. 9. PLA Y  Button Press to begin playback. 10. DISC COMP ARTMENT 1. ST ANDBY Button T urns the system on or of f. Main Power Switch must be in the “ON” position. 2. ST ANDBY LED Indicator T[...]

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    7 LOCA TION OF JACK AND TERMINALS MAIN UNIT (Back Panel) 1. AUDIO OUT L/R Jacks 2. VIDEO OUT Jack 3. COAXIAL DIGIT AL OUT Jack 4. AC Power Cord[...]

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    8 MAIN DISPLA Y INDICA T ORS 1. DVD Indicator 7. MP3 Indicator 2. Play Indicator 8. Play T ime Indicator 3. DTS Indicator 9. Chapter T rack Indicator 4. Dolby Digital Indicator 10. Repeat 1/ALL Indicator 5. Angle Indicator 1 1. Pause Indicator 6. PBC Indicator 12. Disc Playing Indicator[...]

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    9 REMOTE CONTROL 1. KEY LOCK Button 2. NUMBER 0 TO 9 Button 3. DVD MENU Button 4. AUDIO MODE Button 5. TITLE MENU Button 6. SUBTITLE MENU Button 7. PBC Button 8. 3D Button 9. DISPLA Y Button 10. NA VIGA TION ( Ù / Ú / < / > ) Button 1 1 . RETURN Button 12. BOOKMARK Button 13. STOP  Button 14. SLOW/R Button 15. P AUSE/STEP Button 16. SEAR[...]

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    10 Power Cord Protection T o avoid any malfunctions of the unit, and to protect against electric shock, fire or personal injury , please observe the following:  Hold the plug firmly when connecting or disconnecting the AC power cord.  Keep the AC power cord away from heating appliances.  Never put any heavy object on the AC power cord. [...]

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    11 Features of This System  DVD player with Dolby Digital* Audio output.  Compatible with DVD, MP3, CD-R/R W , KODAK PHOTO CDs and CD discs.  DVD navigation functions.  Fluorescent front panel display and on screen display menu.  Full function remote control. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “AC-3?[...]

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    12 TYPES of DISCS That Can be Played on This System This player can playback discs bearing any of the following marks: Note-1  DVD players and discs are designed with region numbers which dictate the regions in which a disc can be played. If the region number on the disc you want to play does not match the region number in your DVD player , you [...]

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    13 Notes on Discs Disc handling precautions  T o keep the disc clean, handle the disc by it s edge. Do not touch the surface.  Do not stick paper or tape on the disc. If there is glue (or a similar substance) on the disc, remove the glue completely before using the disc.  Do not expose the disc to direct sunlight or sources such as hot air[...]

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    14 Inserting Batteries into the Remote Control Y ou can control the system using the supplied remote. Insert two "AA" batteries by matching the + and - on the batteries with the markings in the battery compartment. When using the remote, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel of this system. Notes:  Do not leave the remote in[...]

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    15 TV and Optional Component Connections Required cords  Video cord for connecting a TV set (included).  Audio cords (included). When connecting a cord, be sure to match the color-coded pins to the appropriate jacks on the components. Notes:  TV Connection-Normal (Connection Cable Included): T o view the video from DVD discs on your TV set[...]

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    16 DVD Playback Preparations ã Switch on the TV set power and select "Video" as the TV input. ã Switch on the stereo system's power if the player has been connected to a stereo system. Basic Play 1 . Press down on the disc compartment lid (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc compartment. 2 . Place a disc into the disc compartment. Hold th[...]

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    17 Skipping Chapters or T racks Skipping ahead Press SKIP  during play . ã A chapter is skipped each time the button is pressed. Skipping back Press SKIP  during play . Slow-motion Play by Remote Control Only Press the SLOW/R or SLOW/F button(s) during play . Each time you press the button, the speed changes from: 1/2, 1/3, 1/4, 1/5, 1/6, 1/[...]

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    18 Selecting a St art Point using the T ime Code Example: Viewing after 1 hour 3 minutes have elapsed from the title start. 1 . Press the SEARCH button once during play . 2 . Press the Navigation ( > ) button to enter the time digits. The cursor changes the color of the time digit. 3 . Press the Number button(s) to specify the starting position.[...]

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    19 Re peat Play 1 . Press the REPEA T button once and "REP: [REP 1]" will appear on the TV screen and the unit will repeat the selected track / file continuously until the STOP  button is pressed. 2 . Press the REPEA T button twice and "REP: [REP DIR]" will appear on the TV screen and the unit will repeat the selected folder [...]

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    20 Program Play Programmed Playback (DVD/CD) This unit has a 16 tracks programmable memory that allows you to program up to 16 tracks on any disc for playback in any desired order . Y ou may program 16 different tracks or you may also program certain tracks to play more than once Programmed Playback only work for CDs, it does not work on MP3 CDs. T[...]

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    21 CD-R/RW and MP3 Playback Important Information The DVD player in this system can also play normal audio CDs, recordable CDs (CD-Rs), re-writable CD's (CD-RWs), and CDs containing compressed MP3 audio files. However , because of the non-compatibility of certain ripping/burning software used to record CDs, and the quality of the blank discs u[...]

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    22 Convenient Functions Changing Audio Sound track Language It is possible to change the audio soundtrack language from English to a different language, if available. (This operation works only with discs on which multiple audio soundtrack languages are recorded.) 1 . Press the AUDIO MENU button during play . 2 . Press the AUDIO MENU button repeate[...]

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    23 Changing Subtitle Language It is possible to change the subtitle language from English to a different language, if available. (This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded.) 1 . Press the SUBTITLE MENU button during play . 2 . Press the SUBTITLE MENU button repeatedly to select the preferred language. No[...]

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    24 Audio CD Playback Preparation ã Switch on the TV set power and select "Video" as the TV input. ã Switch on the stereo system's power if the player has been connected to a stereo system. Basic Play 1 . Press down on the disc compartment lid (OPEN/CLOSE) to open the disc compartment. 2 . Place a disc into the disc compartment. Hol[...]

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    25 Settings and Adjustments Once the initial setup has been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions. The settings will be retained in the memory , until the settings are changed. TV T ype 1 . Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu. 2 . Use the ( < , > ) Navigation buttons to select SYSTEM SETUP . 3 . Use[...]

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    26 Password 1. Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu. 2 . Use the ( < , > ) Navigation buttons to select SYSTEM SETUP . 3 . Use the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the P ASSWORD box. 4 . Press the Number button(s) to enter a 4-Digit password into the player . 5 . Press the ENTER button. 6 . Select the EXIT SETUP [...]

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    27 Audio Language 1 . Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu. 2 . Use the ( < , > ) Navigation buttons to select LANGUAGE SETUP . 3 . Use the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the AUDIO LANG box. 4 . Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to select between ENGLISH, GERMAN, [...]

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    28 Audio Out 1 . Press the SETUP button to enter the Setup Menu. 2 . Use the ( < , > ) Navigation buttons to select AUDIO SETUP . 3 . Use the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to move the cursor to the AUDIO OUT box. 4 . Use the ( > ) Navigation button followed by the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to select between SPDIF/OFF , SPDIF/RA W , a[...]

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    29 Other Functions This chapter describes how to use some functions contained in system. ZOOM 1 . Press the ZOOM button to change the size of the picture CD file on screen between 2x, 3x, 4x, 1/2x, 1/3x, 1/4x, and off zoom. 2 . Rotating pictures ã During play mode, press one of the four Navigation buttons once to rotate the picture 90 degrees on T[...]

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    30 EQ 1 . Press the 3D button to enter the various 3D surround effect options. 2 . Press the ( < , > ) Navigation buttons to select the EQ sound effect options. 3 . Press the ( Ù , Ú ) Navigation buttons to select between ST ANDARD, CLASSIC, ROCK, JAZZ, POP , and USER sound effects. 4 . Press the ENTER button to save your desired setting. E[...]

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    31 Bookmark 1. Press the BOOKMARK button to display the Bookmark Bar . 2 . Press the ENTER botton to memory your first desired play time into Bookmark "1" location. The Bookmark Bar will display "1" indicate your chosen first play time. 3 . Repeat procedure 2 above to memory the other 4 desired play time. A maximum of 5 Bookmark[...]

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    32 The remote does not function.  Remove any obstacles between the remote control and the system.  Move the remote control closer to the system.  Point the remote control at the remote sensor on the front panel.  Replace all the batteries in the remote control with new ones if they are weak.  Check that the batteries are loaded corre[...]

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    33 T roubleshooting (Continued) The language for the subtitles cannot be changed when you play a DVD.  Multilingual subtitles are not recorded on the DVD.  Changing the language for the subtitles is prohibited on the DVD. The subtitles cannot be turned off when you play a DVD.  Depending on the DVD, you may not be able to turn the subtitle[...]

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    34 EMERSON RADIO CORP . LIMITED W ARRANTY What does this warranty cover? Any manufacturing defects in original material, including original part s and workmanship, under normal use and conditions. For how long? For a period of ninety (90) days for labor and for a period of one (1) year for parts, from the date of original purchase in the U.S. What [...]

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    35 EMERSON P ART NO.: 21-2057 408-02 Printed in China[...]