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    INSTRUCTION MANUAL DV -6050 KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-5324-08 01 (K,P) 0203 MUL TIPLE DVD VCD CD PLA YER DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL VIDEO COMPACT COMPACT[...]

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    2 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Before applying po w er Units are designed for operation as follow s . U.S.A. and Canada ........................ AC 12 0 V only The marking of products using lasers (F or countries other than U.S.A., U.S.- Military and Canada) Safety precautions WARNING : T O PREVENT FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK, DO NO T EXPOSE THIS[...]

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    3 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Features Compatible with D VD AUDIO , one of the latest digital audio formats The D VD AUDIO reproduces 2-channel, 192 kHz, 24-bit sampled digital audio or 6-channel, 96 kHz, 24-bit sampled audio. This inno vative technology has made possible audio reproduction in unprecedented high quality . V ersatile D VD VID[...]

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    4 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Contents Caution : R ead the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying pow er .............................. 2 Safety precautions ..................................... 2 Features ............................................................ 3 Accessories ....................................[...]

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    5 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Chapter 4: OSD Operation .................... 29 Basic OSD Operation ..................................... 30 "MAIN" OSD Operation .................................. 3 1 Selecting the disc to be played ................................... 3 1 Selecting a group, track, title, chapter , folder or file ...[...]

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    6 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment IMPORT ANT SAFEGU ARDS Caution : R ead this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Adhere to all warnings on the appliance and in the instruction manual. Follow all the safety and operating instructions. These safety and [...]

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    7 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment 1 3 . Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line surges. 1 4[...]

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    8 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Unpla y able Discs Never attempt to pla y a Photo CD on this unit. Other discs which cannot be play ed on this unit: ¶ SACD, D VD-ROM, D VD-R/RAM, DVD-RW , D VD+R/+RW , CD-ROM (Except MP3 disc [ISO 9660 level 1 and lev el 2]), VSD, CDV*, CD-G*, CD-EG*, CD-EXTRA*, etc. * Only the audio part can be reproduced. ¶[...]

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    9 Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment R egion codes of the D VD VIDEO discs that can be play ed with this play er This play er can pla y back a D VD VIDEO disc which carries the corresponding code to the region code of the play er shown in the table abo ve , a marking containing the region code of the play er or the “ ALL ” marking shown below .[...]

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    10 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment This manual describes the standard, most typical connections of the play er . When an associated sy stem component is connected, also refer to their instruction manuals. For details on the connection of the follo wing components, see the indicated refer[...]

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    11 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Before Start Do not insert the pow er cord plugs of the play er and the connected components until all of the components ha ve been connected. Be sure to insert all connection cables securely . If a cable is plugged incompletely , lack of video, lack of audio or noise may result. Before [...]

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    12 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Connection with a TV or Stereo Sy stem (Select the video connection method according to the TV in use) Audio/Video connection: T o Audio, Video input jack Audio cable (optional) Audio connection: T o audio input jacks Audio/ Video cable (pro vided) S Video cable (optional) Component vide[...]

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    13 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Connection with a TV or Stereo Sy stem Do not insert the pow er cord plugs of the play er and the connected components until all of the components hav e been connected. For details on the connection terminals and functions of the TV , refer to its instruction manual. The video output fro[...]

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    14 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Connection with an A V Amplifier AV a m p Coaxial cable (provided) Audio/Video cable (pro vided) Audio/Video connection: T o audio, video input jack Digital audio connection: T o digital audio input connector Used when the A V amplifier and TV hav e the component video connection capabil[...]

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    15 Connection of Equipment Chapter 1: Connection of Equipment Connection with an A V Amplifier Do not insert the pow er cord plugs of the play er and the connected components until all of the components ha ve been connected. For details on the connection terminals and functions of the A V amplifier , refer to its instruction manual. The video outpu[...]

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    16 Chapter 2: Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Chapter 2: Controls and indicators This chapter gives description on the front panel buttons , display panel of the pla y er main unit and the pro vided remote control unit. This chapter is composed of the following sections . Front Panel & Display * R emote Control Unit ([...]

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    17 Chapter 2: Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Front P anel 5 3 (play) button ™ 6 7 (stop) button £ 7 0 (Open/Close) button ™ 8 SEQUENCE MODE button § 1 PO WER ON/OFF button/ " ST ANDBY " indicator ¡ 2 DISC SKIP button ™ 3 4 / ¢ (skip do wn & skip up) buttons £ 4 DISC 1 ~ 5 buttons/ indicators ™ 1 3 73 0 PO[...]

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    18 Chapter 2: Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Display Switching the Displa y Brightness Press the SHIFT button on the remote and then press the DIMMER button. Each press of the latter button switches the display brightness to one of the three levels . 1 " PROG. ", " PBC " indicators ∞‚ 2 Operation indicators [...]

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    19 Chapter 2: Controls and indicators Controls and indicators R emote Control Unit The buttons with the same names as those on the play er main unit have the same functions as the main unit buttons . 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 PO WER button ¡ 2 P AGE ∞ , P AGE 5 buttons § INDEX ∞ , INDEX 5 buttons § 3 4 / ¢ buttons £ 1 / ¡ bu[...]

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    20 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Chapter 3: Basic Operation This chapter gives description on the basic operations of the control buttons on the pla yer main unit and remote . This chapter is composed of the following sections . Configuration of Discs ¡ Turning po wer on ¡ Inserting discs ™ On Basic Operation ™[...]

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    21 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Configuration of Discs D VD AUDIO disc configuration DVD AUDIO Group 1 Group 2 T rack 1 2 2 3 4 5 2 2 3 4 5 Index 1 T rack 1 2 2 D VD VIDEO disc configuration The group is the largest unit composing the music in an D VD AUDIO disc. Each group is composed of multiple tracks, and each track is composed of[...]

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    22 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Inserting discs The disc tray accommodates up to fiv e discs. The discs can be changed during playback without stopping the currently play ed disc. Be sure to operate a button when opening/closing the tray or rotating the tra y . Never attempt to mov e the tray with y our hand. 1. Press the 0 button on [...]

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    23 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Playing discs b y selecting the group, track, title , chapter or file Input the number of the group, track, title , chapter or file using 0 to 9 , +1 0 and +1 00 on the remote. ¶ With a D VD disc when a number is input during playback, pla yback of the chapter or track having the same number as the inp[...]

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    24 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation F orward search and rev erse search During playback, press the 1 or ¡ button on the remote . ¶ When OSD is displa yed, pressing the ON SCREEN button turns it off and sho ws the speed in place . ¶ The first press of the 1 or ¡ button starts forward search or rev erse search at the lowest speed step. [...]

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    25 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Menu playback of D VD When a D VD containing the recording of the top menu or menu is play ed, the top menu or menu is display ed. These menus allow y ou to select the position you want to play easily based on an interactiv e method. The following operation procedure is the basic procedure . The functio[...]

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    26 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Skipping indexes in D VD AUDIO D VD AUDIO tracks contain the recording of indexes . The following operation makes it possible to skip the currently play ed track index and restart playback from the next index. Press the INDEX ∞ or INDEX 5 button during play- back. The same number of indexes as the num[...]

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    27 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation Switching the time display The information in the time display can be switched o ver . This operation is not av ailable in stop mode , during menu playback of D VD or with a D VD for which time display is disabled. If P .B .C. is set to On with a VCD, set P .B .C. to Off. ∞ Every time the DISPLA Y but[...]

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    28 Chapter 3: Basic Operation Basic Operation [ During playback of MP3 disc ] File : R epeat playback of the file being pla yed. Fldr : R epeat playback of the folder being play ed. Disc : R epeat playback of the disc being play ed. All : R epeat playback of all discs in the tra y . Off : R epeat playback Off. [In the program mode] ‚ Pgm : R epea[...]

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    29 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Chapter 4: OSD Operation The operations described in this chapter allow s the user to perform operations and settings b y referring to the OSD (On-Screen Display). As the OSD operation uses only the specific buttons on the remote , the user can enjoy the functions of the play er even before memorizing the f[...]

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    30 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Basic OSD Operation V arious operations can be performed by selecting the OSD icons on the TV screen using the cursor button on the remote . 1. Press the ON SCREEN button to display OSD. "MAIN" OSD : 28 - : 4 0 Play Set Off MAIN TOTAL Disc 5 T itle 3 Chapter 3 EXIT Only the " MAIN " OSD [...]

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    31 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Selecting the disc to be pla yed Use the following procedure to select a new disc to be play ed using OSD. (The disc can also be selected directly b y pressing the DISC SKIP button or one of the DISC 1 to 5 buttons. ™ ) 1. Press the ON SCREEN button to displa y the " MAIN " OSD. 2. Mov e the cur[...]

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    32 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Time displa y switching and time search Use the following procedure to switch the type of information shown b y the time display sho wn in the OSD or play er display . Time search is also available for specifying the position to start playback b y inputting the time information. Time search is not av ailabl[...]

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    33 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Memory pla yback When you register a scene y ou like in memory , you can start playback from that scene an y time you w ant. Up to 1 0 scenes can be registered in memory . Memory registration and deletion are not av ailable during menu playback of D VD or with a DVD VIDEO for which time display is disabled.[...]

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    34 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation [ During playback of D VD AUDIO ] Off T rack Group Disc All B A [During playback of D VD VIDEO] Off Chapter Title All B A [During playback of CD or VCD ] Off Tr a c k Disc All B A "Off": R epeat playback off. "Chapter": R epeat playback of the chapter being play ed. "Title": Re[...]

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    35 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation "SOUND" OSD Operation This section describes the items which can be controlled with the " SOUND " OSD. (Some items may be uncontrollable depending on the play ed disc and pla yer status.) SOUND Off Off ENG 1 3/2.1ch Digital EXIT Off 2 1 3 4 1 Audio icon: Sho ws the audio signal, audio la[...]

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    36 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation " VISU AL" OSD Operation This section describes the items which can be controlled with the " VISUAL " OSD. (Some items ma y be uncontrollable depending on the play ed disc and pla yer status.) VISUAL 1 1 ENG EXIT 1 2 3 Interlace Normal Progressive Normal 1 Subtitle icon: Show s the langu[...]

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    37 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation Switching the viewing angle When a D VD containing the recording of multiple viewing angles is play ed, the angles can be switched as desired. 1. Press the ON SCREEN button during pla yback, then display the " VISUAL " OSD b y pressing the cursor up/ down. 2. Mo ve the cursor to 1 (Angle icon) by [...]

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    38 Chapter 4: OSD Operation OSD Operation 4. Select a setting item by pressing the cursor up/do wn button, then press the ENTER button. User Mode 1 Contrast Color Sharpness Brightness 0 0 0 0 0 User Mode 1 GAMMA 5. Select a value b y pressing the cursor up/do wn but- ton, then press the ENTER button. ¶ The picture quality varies according to the s[...]

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    39 Chapter 5: Applied Operations Applied Operations Chapter 5: Applied Operations This chapter gives descriptions on the special pla yback operation. This chapter is composed of the following sections . Switching the Play Modes ‚ Program Playback ‚ Disc R andom Playback q All R andom Playback q MP3 disc Operation w Bonus Group w[...]

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    40 Chapter 5: Applied Operations Applied Operations Program Pla yback Desired tracks in a desired disc can be programmed in the desired order . (Program playback is not a v ailable with D VD VIDEO, MP3 disc.) R egistering and playing the program Insert all of the discs to be used in programming in the tray , close it and press the DISC 1 to 5 butto[...]

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    41 Chapter 5: Applied Operations Applied Operations Disc R andom Pla yback Tracks in a desired disc can be pla yed back in a random order . (Disc random playback is not a vailable with D VD VIDEO .) 1. While the play er is in stop mode, press the RANDOM button repeatedly until the pla yer enters the disc ran- dom mode . DISC RANDOM MODE DISC No. Pr[...]

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    42 Chapter 5: Applied Operations Applied Operations Bonus Group In addition to ordinary groups, some D VD AUDIO discs pro vide information hidden in a special group as a user service . When this group is selected, the password input screen appears on the TV screen to inform the user of the presence of the bonus group in the disc. The bonus group ca[...]

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    43 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Chapter 6 : V arious Setups This chapter describes the setup operations of the play er according to the connected components. Most of the operations described below can be performed using the pro vided remote control unit. This chapter is composed of the following sections . Basic Operations in Setup Sc[...]

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    44 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Basic Operations in Setup Screen The " SET UP MENU " includes the " MAIN ", " SOUND " and " VISUAL " menus . When a setup screen is displa yed, select the desired item according to the purpose . If the pow er is turned off while the setup screen remains display ed[...]

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    45 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups "MAIN" Setting Operation procedure 1. While the pla yer is in stop mode , press the SET UP button to display the " MAIN " menu of " SET UP MENU ". 2. Press the ENTER button to open the setup screen. OSD Position 7 Normal On Screen Message 7 On IPB Display 7 Off MAIN EXIT ME[...]

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    46 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Operation procedure 1. While the play er is in stop mode , press the SET UP button to display the " MAIN " menu of " SET UP MENU ". 2. Press the ENTER button to open the setup screen. OSD Position 7 Normal On Screen Message 7 On IPB Display 7 Off MAIN EXIT MENU 7 Level 8 TV Aspect TV[...]

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    47 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups "R ating" Setting This setting makes it possible to inhibit the playback of adult D VD videodiscs that you do not w ant the children to view . Howev er , there are some discs which carries an X-rating indication on the jacket but do not contain recording of the viewing restriction label. With [...]

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    48 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups "SOUND" Setting When "SOUND" is selected in "SET UP MENU": " SOUND " is to be selected when you w ant to set the audio output method when sy stem components are connected using the digital audio output connector of the play er . When the sy stem is connected using[...]

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    49 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Icon Function Icon Means Initial Position Operation procedure 1. While the play er is in stop mode, press the SET UP button and press the cursor up/do wn button to display the " SOUND " menu of " SET UP MENU ". 2. Press the ENTER button to open the setup screen. EXIT MENU Digital Aud[...]

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    50 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups "Speaker Setting" This unit has two kinds of speaker setting methods . " Speaker Setting (Custom) " This is the normal setting operation. " Speaker Setting (Quick) " W This is the simplified setting operation. "Speaker Setting (Custom)" At the factory , the pla ye[...]

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    51 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups T able : " Speaker Setting (Custom) " Function & Setting (2/2) Level Off Icon Speaker Icon Function Initial Position Means Subw oofer SW Size Subwoofer channel output ON/OFF On Icon –– Speaker Item Setting Item Set the volume lev el –– 0 to -12 dB ÷ For the " Speaker Setting [...]

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    52 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups "Speaker Setting (Quick)" ¶ For the " Speaker Setting " when an A V amplifier is connected digitally to the play er , refer to the instruction manual of the A V amplifier . ¶ Three kinds of speakers can be set, including the " C "(Center Speaker), " LS/R S "(Sur[...]

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    53 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Distance Setting Ideal center speaker position Ideal surround speaker positions With Dolby Digital D VD playback, the distances betw een the listening position and all of the center/ surround speakers should ideally be identical. When the distances between the listening position and speakers are set, th[...]

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    54 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups When "VISU AL" is selected in "SET UP MENU": Select " VISUAL " when y ou w ant to change the language used to display the menu screens , language use in menus on the disc, audio language , subtitle language , etc. Also select " VISU AL " to set the still mode or t[...]

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    55 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Operation procedure 1. While the pla yer is in stop mode , press the SET UP button and press the cursor up/do wn button to display the " VISUAL " menu of " SET UP MENU ". 2. Press the ENTER button to open the setup screen. EXIT MENU Disc Menu Language Audio Language Subtitle Language[...]

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    56 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Operation procedure 1. While the play er is in stop mode, press the SET UP button and press the cursor up/do wn button to display the " VISUAL " menu of " SET UP MENU ". 2. Press the ENTER button to open the setup screen. 3. In the setup menu, select the Function Item (refer to Right[...]

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    57 Chapter 6: V arious Setups V arious Setups Disc Language Code T able Code No. : Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bengali; Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji F[...]

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    58 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information Chapter 7: Other Information T o Be Noted O Symptoms and Treatment Œ Glossary ´ Specifications ˇ[...]

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    59 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty , wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner , benzine , alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration. In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful[...]

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    60 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information FCC W ARNING (F or the U.S.A.) This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly appro ved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment[...]

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    61 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information A warning is displa y ed on the TV screen and play- back is not possible . ¶ The reproduced video may be disturbed or audio ma y be skipped when the disc surface is stained with fin- gerprints or dirt. Clean the disc surface by wiping it in the radial directions using a soft cloth. O ¶ If the disc[...]

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    62 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information R emote control with the remote is impossible . ¶ The batteries are exhausted. ¶ The controller position is too apart from the remote sensor , the control angle is deviated or there is an obstacle between the remote and remote sensor . ! An inhibition icon is display ed and no operation is accepte[...]

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    63 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information Glossary D VD (Digital V ersatile Disc): DVD VIDEO is a disc featuring high video/audio quality , made possible by large recording capacity of video and audio signals of movie softw are , etc. and b y digital signal process- ing. D VD AUDIO has been desired to pro vide even higher audio quality than[...]

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    64 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information Angle (D VD): Some D VDs contain the recording of multiple viewing angles. This pla yer allo ws the user to select desired one of the recorded angles during playback of such a D VD. Audio language (D VD): Some D VDs contain the re- cording of multiple audio languages. This pla yer al- low s the user[...]

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    65 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information Video Section Video output format ....................................................................... NTSC Composite video output level ........................................ 1 Vp-p (75 Ω ) S-video output level (Y -signal) .................................................................... [...]

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    66 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information MEMORANDUM[...]

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    67 Chapter 7: Other Information Other Information[...]

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    For y our records R ecord the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided belo w . R efer to the model and serial numbers whenever y ou call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number[...]