Initial Technology DTV-172 manual

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    DTV -172 http://www .initialdvd.com[...]

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    IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION IMPORT ANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES PREP ARA TION ● INSERTING BA TTERIES INT O THE REMOTE CONTROL ● USING THE REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ● CAUTIONS REGARDING REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW ● FRONT VIEW ● REAR VIEW ● REMOTE CONTROL CONNECTIONS BASIC OPERA TIONS ● TURNING ON THE POWER ● TURNING[...]

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    BASIC OPERA TIONS ● PLA Y DISCS ● P AUSE ● OSD ● VOLUME CONTROL ● DVD MENU PLA Y ● SELECT WITH NUMBER BUTTONS PLA Y DISCS IN V ARIOUS WA YS ● AUDIO MODE ● MUTE ● F AST PLA Y ● SLOW PLA Y ● REPEA T PLA Y ● ZOOM PLA Y ● SELECT SUBTITLES ● ANGLES SELECT ● PROGRAM PLA Y ● SHUFFLE (RANDOM) PLA Y MENU SETTING ● GENERAL S[...]

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    The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated ''dangerous voltage'' within the product's enclosure that may be of suf ficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. The exclamation point within a triangle is inten[...]

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    The present set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety . Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safeguards incorporated in the present unit will protect you if you observe the following procedures in installing, using and servicing. The present unit is fully transistorized and does not contain any elemen[...]

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    f) When the product displays an abnormal condition. Any noticeable abnormality in the product indicates that the product needs servicing. 12. Replacement parts - In case the product needs replacement parts, make sure that the service person uses replacement parts specified by the manufacturer , or those with the same characteristics and performance[...]

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    Make sure the following accessories are provided with the product. SUPPLIED A CCESSORIES page4 DVD MENU D VD TITLE MUTE OSD TV MENU OK POWER LAST OPEN CAPTION RC-173DT 5678 1234 9 10/0 +10 AUTO /USB/CARD REPEAT P. MODE A. MODE SUBTITLE A UDIO ANGLE REMAIN SETUP ZOOM SLOW RETURN PLAY P AUSE STOP SKIP SEARCH WIDE VOL CH TV/DVD /AUX/PC MPX DTV -172 ht[...]

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    Insert supplied batteries via the battery compartment on the back of the remote control. Make sure polarity matches the (+) and (-) marks inside the compartment. PREP ARA TION page5 INSERTING BA TTERIES INT O THE REMOTE CONTROL ● Do not expose remote to liquids, direct sunlight or shock. ● The remote control unit may not work properly if the re[...]

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    1) REMOTE SENSOR 2) POWER ON INDICA TOR 3) ST ANDBY INDICA TOR 4) TV/DVD/AUX/PC: Use to select the A V signal source between: TV , DVD,AUX-Video, AUX-S- Vi deo, AUX-Component,PC, and use the OK button to confirm. 5) MUTE: Mute the sound. 6) PREV/NEXT (CH+/-): T o skip to the previous/next chapter (previous/next channel). 7) VOLUME+/-: Use to adjust[...]

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    1) A V1 IN (Composite Video, S-V ideo and Audio In) 2) A V OUT (Composite Video and Audio Out) 3) A V2 IN (Component Video and Audio In) 4) VGA, Audio (PC Input) 5) PHONES 6) DC IN FUNCTIONAL O VERVIEW page7 REAR VIEW PHONES AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO L R C B / P B Y DC IN VGA A V1 IN AUDIO L R C R / P R AUDIO VIDEO L R AV OUT A V2 IN 1 2 3 4 5 6[...]

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    1) POWER: Use to turn the unit on and off. 2) Number Buttons: Use to set the channel and to enter DVD chapter numbers. 3) CAPTION: Use to select close caption mode. 4) VOLUME+/-: Use to adjust the volume. 5) LAST : Press to return to the previous channel in normal viewing mode. 6) TV/DVD/AUX/PC: Use to bring up the A V signal source selection scree[...]

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    8) OK: Use to confirm your selections. 9) DVD TITLE: Use to bring up the DVD title menu. 10) PLA Y :Use to begin the DVD playback. 1 1)P AUSE:Use to pause the DVD playback. 12) PREV/NEXT : Use to skip to the previous/next chapter . 13) ZOOM: Use to zoom the DVD playback picture. 14) SLOW: Use to slow the DVD playback speed. 15) P . MODE: Use to shi[...]

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    CONNECTIONS page10 2a 2e 1a 1b Computer or HDTV Receiv er 2b 2c 2f PHONES AUDIO AUDIO S-VIDEO VIDEO L R C B / P B Y DC IN VGA AV1 IN AUDIO L R C R / P R AUDIO VIDEO L R AV OUT AV2 IN 2d VGA Audio Cable[...]

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    1. CONNECT TO POWER a. Connect the mini plug of the AC power adapter to DC IN jack on the back of the DTV -172. b. Connect the power plug of the AC power adapter to the power socket. 2. SYSTEM CONNECTIONS a. Using the antenna input: Connect the antenna terminal from an antenna or cable/satellite receiver to the antenna input terminal on the DTV -17[...]

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    1. Press POWER button on the front panel to turn on the TV set. The ST ANDBY/ON indicator lights up green. 2. If the ST ANDBY/ON indicator still lights up red, press POWER on the remote control to turn the TV set on. B ASIC OPERA TIONS page12 TURNING ON THE POWER 1. Press POWER on the remote control, the image on the screen disappears and the ST AN[...]

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    1. Press POWER button on the front panel to turn on the TV set. The ST ANDBY/ON indicator lights up green. 2. If the ST ANDBY/ON indicator still lights up red, press POWER on the remote control to turn the TV set on. WA T CHING TV page13 TURNING ON THE POWER 1. Press POWER on the remote control, the image on the screen disappears and the ST ANDBY/O[...]

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    Using number buttons on the remote unit WA T CHING TV page14 Press LAST to switch the currently tuned channel to the previous tuned channel. Press LAST again to switch back to the currently tuned channel. Select the channels directly by pressing the number buttons. EXAMPLE: To select a 1-digit channel (e.g. channel 2): ● Press 2 . To select a 2-d[...]

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    Changing the volume Y ou can change the volume on the front panel or on the remote control unit. Using MUTE on the remote control Press MUTE to mute the current sound output. WA T CHING TV page15 1. Press MUTE . '' '' will display on the screen. 2. Press MUTE again to cancel the mute. 1. Press VOL+ to increase the volume. 2. Pre[...]

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    Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. Press / to select "Settings" and press to enter into the items below ''Settings''. NOTE: Only when in TV status, there is "TV T uner"option below "Settings". Make sure press TV MENU to exit TV menu screen before other operatings. MENU ADJUSTMENT page16 T[...]

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    4. Press / to select "TV Source". 5. Press / to select your desired TV source between Antenna and Cable; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. MENU ADJUSTMENT TV TUNER ADJUSTMENT (CONTINUED) Automatic channel search Channel auto search finds and memorizes all channels viewable in your area. Select one between ANTENNA and CABLE before[...]

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    MENU ADJUSTMENT page18 Password 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select "Settings" and press to select "Content Blocking". 3. Press to enter "Content Blocking (Password)" menu. 4. Press to select "Enter" and press to enter the password. 5. Press / to select digit and press / to c[...]

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    MENU ADJUSTMENT page19 Contrast 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Picture''. 3. Press / to move to ''Contrast''. 4. Press / to adjust the picture contrast; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. Brightness 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to[...]

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    MENU ADJUSTMENT page20 V olume 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Audio''. 3. Press / to move to ''V olume''. 4. Press / to adjust the volume; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. Bass 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''[...]

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    Balance 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Audio''. 3. Press / to move to ''Balance''. 4. Press / to adjust audio output between left and right speakers; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. MPX This function is to select a MPX mode. 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the [...]

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    PC mode input format In case of inputting the PC signal other than above signals, ''OUT OF RANGE'' will display . Setup your PC software … … Even if your actual display-setting screen looks dif ferent from the windows below , basic setup methods will be applied in most of the case. 1. First, click on ''Setting&apos[...]

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    3. Navigate to the ''Setting'' tab on the display dialog box. The correct setting of size (resolution) is ''1024 x 768 pixels''. Check the vertical frequency of your PC. MENU ADJUSTMENT page23 WINDOW ADJUSTMENT (CONTINUED) 2. When the control panel screen appears, click on ''Display'' and [...]

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    Close Caption Mode 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Window''. 3. Press / to move to ''Close Caption Mode''. 4. Press / to select close caption mode; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. NOTE: Y ou can also use the CAPTION button on the remote control to select clos[...]

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    MENU ADJUSTMENT page25 Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. Press / to select ''Options'' and press to enter into below items. OPTIONS ADJUSTMENT Menu Background 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Options''. 3. Press / to move to ''Menu Background'&[...]

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    OSD Timeout 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''Options''. 3. Press / to move to ''OSD T imeout''. 4. Press / to set “OSD T imeout”; press OK to return; press TV MENU to exit. Sleep Time 1. Press TV MENU to bring up the TV menu screen. 2. Press / to select ''O[...]

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    TR OUBLESHOO TING page27 Please check the following items before asking for repair service. Symptom Neither picture nor sound. Picture is OK, but no sound. Sound is OK, but no color . The picture is overlapped image. Picture has ''snow noise ''. Stripes on picture. Bad stereo or SAP sound. Remote control does not work. '&ap[...]

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    SPECIFICA TIONS page28 P ANEL RESOLUTION ACTIVE AREA (mm) VIEWING ANGLE (°,U/D/L/R) CONTRAST RA TIO BRIGHTNESS (cd/m2) WITH ST AND (mm) WITHOUT ST AND (mm) TV ST ANDARD TUNING SYSTEM FREQUENCY RANGE STEREO CA TV AV IN COMPONENT MONITOR OUT HEADPHONE PC IN ANTENNA IN LCD DIMENSION WEIGHT (WITHOUT ACCESSORIES) TV -FUNCTION TERMINALS INPUT POWER SOUN[...]

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    DVD 1. Press POWER to turn on the unit. 2. Press the TV/DVD/AUX/PC button on the remote control to bring up the A V signal source selection screen and use the / buttons to select "DVD", press the OK button to confirm. 3. Insert a disc into the disc slot, with the label side facing to yourself. 4. The unit begins to read the disc. 5. Press[...]

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    Remember , you can only access the Display when you're playing a disc. Also, the Display features are only available if the disc was created with that particular feature (i.e., if you select the Subtitle icon, you won't be able to change the subtitle language unless the author of the disc created the disc with subtitles). The invalid symb[...]

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    1. When the disc is playing, press OSD on the remote to bring up the Display . 2. Press the or buttons to highlight the Subtitle icon. 3. Press the or buttons to scroll through the subtitle languages that are available on the disc until the subtitle language you want to use appears in the text box. The subtitles will be shown in that language. 4. T[...]

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    MUTE OSD TV MENU OK POWER LAST OPEN CAPTION 5678 1234 9 10/0 +10 AUTO /USB/CARD VOL CH TV/DVD /AUX/PC MPX To Use Repeat: 1. While a disc is playing, press OSD on the remote to bring up the Display . 2. Highlight the Repeat icon. 3. Press the or buttons to scroll through the Repeat options until the Repeat option you want is displayed in the text bo[...]

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    Audio Mode ● Y ou may select a language from a multi-language DVD. ● Yo u may select the right channel, left channel, or stereo options from a multi-channel CD. ● To select a language, press AUDIO . The screen will show the following in order: Different discs may dif fer in languages available. ● To select audio channel option, press A.MODE[...]

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    Y ou may select one mode. Notes: ● Different discs dif fer in languages available. Mute When playing a disc, this function removes the sound. 1. TO REMOVE SOUND Press MUTE , the screen shows " ". 2. TO RESUME SOUND Press MUTE again, to resume sound. To select audio channel option when for CD playback, press A.MODE . The screen will show[...]

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    Slow Play Enjoy slow motion by the following the steps below . 1. Press SLOW to play in slow motion. The screen shows the following in order: DVD 2. Press (PLA Y) to resume play at normal speed. DVD 1/4 1/8 1/4 1/8 1/16 1/2 1/16 1/2 Repeat Play This function can be used to repeatedly play a title, chapter , track, or a whole disc. DVD CD 、 Playin[...]

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    2. T o repeat a disc: Press REPEA T , the screen shows " ALL". The unit plays all the tracks on the disc. 3. T o remove "REPEA T" function: Press REPEA T till " ALL" disappears. ALL TRACK Select Subtitles This operation works only with discs with multiple subtitle languages recorded. DVD 1. Press SUBTITLE repeatedly un[...]

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    Angles Select Some discs have images with different viewing angles, you may select among them. For example, when you watch a running train, you may watch it from the front, the left window or the right window without stopping it. Example: A DVD has four viewing angles at your option. 1. Press ANGLE to select ANGLE1. 2. Press ANGLE to select other a[...]

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    1. Press P .MODE until t he screen shows: 2. Use the number buttons on the remote to enter the track number you want to play first. The track number entered appears in the box. The example: T o program track 8 of a CD to play first, enter 8, and the screen shows: 3. The cursor jumps to the next spot in the program list section. Make sure the box is[...]

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    DVD MENU D VD TITLE TV MENU OK LAST RC-173DT REPEAT P. MODE A. MODE SUBTITLE A UDIO ANGLE REMAIN SETUP ZOOM SLOW RETURN PLAY P AUSE STOP SKIP SEARCH WIDE TV/DVD /AUX/PC SETUP SETUP page39 MENU SETTING According to the recorded information and external equipment, set the following functions for the player to obtain the best playing status. 1.Press S[...]

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    page40 MENU SETTING 3. Exit setup menu. ● Press the direction button to exit from "Dual Mono". ● Press the direction button to exit from "Dolby Digital Setup". ● Press the direction button to highlight "Main Page" and press (PLA Y). The screen shows: ● Press the direction button to highlight "Exit Setup&qu[...]

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    page41 MENU SETTING ■ CAPTIONS ● ON Subtitles are shown. ● OFF Subtitles are hidden. ■ SCREEN SAVER The screen saver image appears when the unit stops or the image is frozen for a few minutes. The screen saver prevents damage to the TV screen. ● ON: Start the screen saver . ● OFF: Remove the screen saver . ■ LAST MEMORY The unit can m[...]

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    page42 MENU SETTING ■ 3D PROCESSING The setting structure is: - - 3D Processing Page - - V SURR Off On Off Reverb Mode Off Off Concert Living Room Hall Bathroom Cave Arena Church Audio Setup ● V SURR Use to turn the above function off. ● REVERB MODE Use to select a Reverb Mode which you want. Video Setup The setting structure is: ■ SHARPNES[...]

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    page43 MENU SETTING MP3 OPERA TIONS ■ SELECT TRACKS WITH NUMBER BUTTONS 1. Insert a disc, the unit will search disc information. The TV screen displays main menu. 2.Press direction key to select song folder . Press (PLA Y) to confirm selection. Example: Select MP3-02, the TV screen displays. 3. Press direction buttons to select a song. Press (PLA[...]

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    Zoom We provide both ZOOM in/out and Zoom pan function for the pictures. The "ZOOM" key is used to turn on or off this function. When this mode is on, any picture will be displayed at the last ratio selected by the user . A message on the screen will indicate the current Zoom ratio. If zoom mode is on, "FF" and "FR" ke[...]

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    page45 USB AND DIGIT AL CARD PLA Y OPERA TION USB and DIGIT AL CARD (MMC/SD /Memory Stick card ) can memory MP3 songs and digital pictures . How to select USB/ DIGIT AL CARD to play 1. T urn on the power of this unit . 2. Insert USB to the " USB" Socket on the side of this unit ; insert MMC/SD/Memory Stick card to the DIGIT AL CARD Socket[...]

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    No sound ● Check if the unit is connected securely . ● Make sure the TV or amplifier is working properly . ● Make sure the amplifier is set to receive DVD signal output. No image ● Check if the unit is connected securely . ● Make sure the TV is working properly . ● Make sure the color system is set correctly . Bad sound quality ● Make[...]

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    Laser V ideo system Frequency response Signal/noise ratio output level: 2V Load impedance: 10K Ω output level: 1Vp-p ± 20% Load impedance: 75 Ω , imbalance, negative polarity DC12V , AC100~240V , 50/60Hz ≤ 20W This manual is only for your reference, any change to the design and specifications will not be advised. W avelength 650nm NTSC 20Hz [...]

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    page48 L CD VIEWING ANGLE ADJUSTMENT Horizontal Adjustment V ertical Adjustment 5 5 10[...]