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    SMAR T . VER Y SMAR T . User guide DIGITAL VIDEO DISC PLAYER MDV434K 01-37 MDV434K_Eng_552 04/02/05, 4:13 PM 1[...]

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    General Information Laser safety This unit employs a laser . Due to possible ey e injur y , only a qualified ser vice person should remo ve the cov er or attempt to service this device . NO TE: PICTURES SHO WN MA YBE DIFFERENT BETWEEN COUNTRIES. LASER T ype Semiconductor laser GaAlAs W av e length 650 nm (D VD) 780 nm (VCD/CD) Output P ower 7 mW (D[...]

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    3 English P or tuguês Español Index English --------------------------------------- 6 Español ------------------------------------ 38 P ortuguês --------------------------------- 72 ‘CONSUMERS SHOULD NO TE THA T NO T ALL HIGH DEFINITION TELEVISION SETS ARE FULL Y COMP A TIBLE WITH THIS PR ODUCT AND MA Y C AUSE AR TIFA CTS T O BE DISPLA YED IN[...]

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    English 4 Introduction Supplied accessories ....................................... 6 Care and saf ety information .......................... 6 Connections Connecting TV .............................................. 7-8 Using Composite Video jacks (CVBS) ........ 7 Using Component Video jacks (Pr Pb Y) ... 7 Using an accessory RF modulator .......[...]

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    English 5 Contents D VD Menu Options General Setup menu ............................... 24-25 Locking/Unlocking the disc for viewing ... 24 Dimming system’ s display scr een .............. 24 Programming disc tracks ....................... 24-25 OSD Language ............................................... 25 Screen Sa v er - turning on/off ......[...]

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    English 6 Supplied accessories Remote Control and two AA batteries Intr oduction Care and saf ety information ● P ow er consumption – When the system is switched to Standby mode, it is still consuming power . T o disconnect the system from the pow er supply completely , remo ve the A C pow er plug from the wall jack. ● Av oid high temperature[...]

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    English 7 Connections Connecting TV AUDIO IN V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO OUT V (Pr/Cr) U (Pb/Cb) Y S-VIDEO IN VIDEO IN COMPONENT VIDEO IN 2 1 IMPOR T ANT! – Y ou only need to make one video connection from the f ollo wing options, depending on the capabilities of y our TV system. – Connect the D VD system [...]

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    English 8 Connections IMPOR T ANT! – If your TV only has a single Antenna In jack (or labeled as 75 ohm or RF In,) you will need an RF modulator in order to view the D VD pla yback on the TV . See your electronics r etailer for details on RF modulator a vailability and operations. Using an accessory RF modulator 1 Use the composite video cable (y[...]

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    English 9 Connections Stereo system has Dolb y Pro Lo gic or Right / Left Audio In jack 1 Select one of the video connections (CVBS VIDEO IN, SC AR T or COMPONENT VIDEO IN) depending on the options a vailable on your TV . 2 Use the audio cables (white/red) to connect AUDIO OUT (L/R) jacks of the D VD Pla y er to the corresponding AUDIO IN jacks on [...]

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    English 10 Functional Ov er view Fr ont and Rear P anels Audio Out (Left/Right) – Connect to AUDIO inputs of an amplifier , receiv er or stereo system CO AXIAL (Digital audio out) – Connect to coaxial AUDIO input of a digital audio equipment Mains (A C P ow er Cord) – Connect to a standard AC outlet CVBS (VIDEO Out) – Connect to CVBS Video [...]

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    English 11 Functional Ov er view Remote Control Helpful Hint: Press “ST OP” for about 2 seconds to OPEN or CLOSE disc tray . PO WER B – T o switch the D VD play er to standby mode or ON 0-9 numerical k ey pad – Selects numbered items in a men u RETURN/TITLE – T o go back to previous menu/show title menu S – T o sear ch or select pre vio[...]

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    English 12 OPEN/CLOSE TOP STOP PLAY/ PLAY/ PAU SE PAUSE STANDBY -ON Getting Star ted Step 1: Inserting batteries into the Remote Control 1 3 2 1 Open the batter y compartment. 2 Insert two batteries type R06 or AA, following the indications ( +- ) inside the compartment. 3 Close the cov er . Using the Remote Control to operate the Pla y er 1 Aim th[...]

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    English 13 Setting up Pro gr essive Scan featur e (for Pr ogr essive Scan TV only) The progr essive scan displa y twice the number of frames per seconds than interlaced scanning (ordinary normal TV system). With nearly double the number of lines, progr essive scan offers higher picture r esolution and quality . IMPOR T ANT! Befor e enabling the pr [...]

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    English 14 Selecting the colour system that corresponds to y our TV This D VD Pla y er is compatible with both NTSC and P AL. In order for a D VD disc to pla y on this Pla yer , the colour system of the Disc, the TV and the D VD Pla yer should match. NTSC TV - - Video Setup Page - - TV T ype P A L TV Display Multi Progressive NTSC Picture Setting 1[...]

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    English 15 Step 3: Setting language pref erence Y ou can select your pref erred language settings. This D VD Pla y er will automatically switch to the language f or you whene ver y ou load a disc. Setting the OSD Language The On-screen language f or the system menu will remain as y ou set it, regar dless of various disc languages. Set OSD Language [...]

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    English 16 Disc Operations IMPOR T ANT! – If the inhibit icon ( ø ) appears on the TV screen when a button is pressed, it means the function is not a vailable on the curr ent disc or at the curr ent time. – Depending on the D VD or VIDEO CD , some operations may be differ ent or restricted. – Do not push on the disc tra y or put any objects [...]

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    English 17 Disc Operations Basic pla yback contr ols Unless otherwise stated, all operations described are based on Remote Contr ol use. P ausing pla yback 1 During pla yback, press P AUSE Å . ➜ Pla yback will pause and sound will be muted. 2 T o resume normal pla yback, press PLA Y B . Selecting track/chapter ● Press S / T or use the numeric [...]

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    English 18 Operations for video pla yback (D VD/VCD/SVCD) Using the Disc Menu Depending on the disc, a menu ma y appear on the TV screen once you load in the disc. T o select a playback featur e or item ● Use 1 2 3 4 k eys or numeric k e ypad (0-9) on the remote, then press OK to start playback. T o access or remo ve the menu ● Press DISC MENU [...]

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    English 19 Disc Operations Special D VD Featur es Pla ying a Title 1 Press DISC MENU . ➜ The disc title menu appears on the TV screen. 2 Use 3 4 1 2 k eys or n umeric ke ypad (0-9) to select a pla y option. 3 Press OK k ey to confirm. Camera Angle ● Press ANGLE r epeatedly to select differ ent desired angle. Changing the Audio Language F or D V[...]

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    English 20 Pre view Function (D VD/VCD) The pre view function allows y ou to reduce the pictur e of 6 tracks enough to displa y in a full screen. 1 Press PREVIEW . ➜ The pre view menu a ppears on the TV screen. Select Digest T ype: T rack Di g es t Disc Interval T rack Interval Select Digest T ype: Title Di g es t Chapter Digest Title Interval Ch[...]

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    English 21 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating features described her e might not be possible for certain discs. Always r efer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Selecting a folder and track/file 1 Press 3 4 to select the folder and press OK to open the folder . 2 Press 3 4 to select a track/file . 3 Press S / T to go to pr evious/next pa[...]

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    English 22 Disc Operations TIPS: The operating featur es described here might not be possible for certain discs. Always r efer to the instructions supplied with the discs. Zoom picture 1 During pla yback, press ZOOM r epeatedly to displa y the picture with diff erent scales. 2 Use 1 2 3 4 k eys to vie w the zoomed picture. Pla yback with multi-angl[...]

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    English 23 Pla ying Karaok e discs IMPOR T ANT! Y ou hav e to turn on your TV and set to the correct Video In channel. (See page 12 “Setting up the TV”). General Operation 1 Connect a microphone (not supplied) to MIC on the side panel of the D VD pla y er . 2 Press KARA OKE repeatedly . ➜ ‘MIC ON/OFF’ appears on the TV screen. 3 Load a ka[...]

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    English 24 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SYSTEM MENU . This D VD Pla y er setup is carried out via the TV , enabling you to customise the D VD Pla y er to suit your particular requir ements. General Setup menu 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . 2 Press 1 2 t o select ‘G en[...]

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    English 25 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . If you want to r emo v e a track 6 Use 1 2 3 4 k eys to mov e the cursor to the track you want to r emov e. 7 Press OK to r emov e this track from the programme men u. T o star t pro gramme pla yback 8 Use 1 2 3 4 k eys to[...]

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    English 26 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Audio Setup Menu 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . 2 Press 1 2 t o select ‘Audio Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. Go to Audio Setup Page Analog Output Digital Audio Setup Sound Mode Night Mode - - Audio Setup Pag[...]

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    English 27 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SYSTEM MENU . Sound Mode The options included in Sound Mode Setup are: ‘3D’, ‘Movie Mode’ and ‘Music Mode’. 1 In ‘AUDIO SETUP P AGE’, press 3 4 to highlight {SOUND MODE}, then press 2 . 2 Press the 3 4 k eys to highlight[...]

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    English 28 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Video Setup Menu 1 In disc mode, press SY STEM MENU . 2 Press 1 2 t o select ‘Video Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. Go T o Video Setup Page TV T ype TV Display Progressive Picture Setting - - Video Setup Page - - T[...]

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    English 29 TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . D VD Setup Menu Options Pro gressiv e - turning on/off In the progr essiv e scan mode, you can enjoy the high quality pictur e with less flick ers. It only works when you ha ve connected the D VD pla y er’ s Y Pb Pr jacks to your TV that suppor[...]

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    English 30 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . 3 If you select {PERSONAL}, then pr oceed to steps 4 ~ 7 . ➜ The ‘PERSONAL PICTURE SETUP’ menu appears. Brightness Contrast TINT COLOR 0 0 0 0 Personal Picture Setup 4 Press 3 4 to highlight one of the following opti[...]

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    English 31 TIPS: T o return to the pre vious menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SYSTEM MENU . D VD Setup Menu Options Pref erence P a ge 1 Press Ç twice to stop pla yback (if any), then press SY STEM MENU . 2 Press 1 2 to select th e ‘Prefer ence Setup’ icon. 3 Press OK to confirm. Go T o Preference Page Audio Subtitle Disc Menu Pare[...]

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    English 32 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . PBC Y ou can set the PBC to ON or OFF . This featur e is a vailable only on Video CD 2.0 with pla yback contr ol (PBC) feature. For details, see page 19. 2 Press 3 4 to highlight a rating le vel for the disc inserted and p[...]

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    English 33 D VD Setup Menu Options TIPS: T o return to the previous menu, press 1 . T o r emov e the menu, press SY STEM MENU . Restoring to original settings Setting the DEF A UL T function will reset all options and your personal settings to the factory defaults, except your passw ord for Par ental Control and Disc Lock. 1 In ‘PREFERENCE P AGE?[...]

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    English 34 W ARNING Under no circumstances should y ou try to repair the system yourself, as this will invalidate the war ranty . Do not open the system as there is a risk of electric shock. If a fault occurs, first check the points listed belo w before taking the system f or repair . If you ar e unable to r emedy a problem b y follo wing these hin[...]

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    English 35 Disc can ’ t be pla y ed – The DVD+R/CD-R must be f inalised. – Ensure the disc label is facing up. – Check if the disc is defective by tr ying another disc . – If you hav e recorded a Picture CD or MP3 CD yourself, ensure that y our disc contains at least 10 pictures or 5 MP3 tr acks. – Region code incor rect. Picture fr eez[...]

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    English 36 TV ST AND ARD (P AL/50Hz) (NTSC/60Hz) Number of lines 625 525 Pla yback Multistandard (P AL/NTSC) VIDEO PERFORMANCE Video D AC 12 bit, 108mHz YPbPr 0.7 Vpp — 75 ohm Video Output 1Vpp — 75 ohm VIDEO FORMA T Digital Compression MPEG 2 for D VD ,SVCD MPEG 1 for VCD D VD 50Hz 60Hz Horiz. resolution 720 pixels 720 pix els V ertical resolu[...]

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    English 37 Analo g: Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through tw o channels, the left and right. Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displa yed image. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conv entional TVs. is 4:3, and[...]