Kodak SD-530ESE manual

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    1-2 DVD PLA YER OWNER ’ S MANUAL MODEL : SD-530ESE Before connecting, operating or adjusting this product, please read this instruction booklet carefully and completely .[...]

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    1-3 INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions(Continued) SOME DOS AND DON'TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT This equipment has been designed and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. So, please read the points below for y[...]

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    1-4 T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 IMPORT ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . 3 T able of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Before Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6 Playable Discs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    1-5 INTRODUCTION Before Use Playable Discs DVD video discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) DVD audio discs (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Video CD (VCD) (8 cm / 12 cm disc) Audio CD (8 cm / 12 cm disc) In addition, this unit can play a DVD-R, DVD± RW , Kodak PICTURE CD, SVCD, and CD-R or CD-RW that contains audio titles, MP3, WMA or JPEG files. Notes – Depending on th[...]

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    1-6 Before Use (Continued) Precautions Handling the unit When shipping the unit The original shipping carton and packing materials come in handy . For maximum protection, re-pack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory . When setting up the unit The picture and sound of a nearby TV , VCR, or radio may be distorted during playback. In th[...]

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    1-7 INTRODUCTION Front Panel and Display Window Forward SKIP ( ) Go to NEXT chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast forward search. Reverse SKIP ( ) Go to the beginning of the current chapter/track or press twice in quick successions to go to PREVIOUS chapter/track. Press and hold for two seconds for a fast reverse search. STOP ( )[...]

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    1-8 Remote Control Remote control battery installation Detach the battery cover on the rear of the remote control, and insert two R03 (size AAA) batteries with and aligned correctly . Caution Do not mix old and new batteries. Never mix different types of batteries (standard, alkaline, etc.). Remote Control Operation Range Point the remote control a[...]

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    1-9 INTRODUCTION Rear Panel Do not touch the inner pins of the jacks on the rear panel. Electrostatic discharge may cause permanent damage to the unit. COAXIAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (coaxial) audio equipment. OPTICAL (Digital audio out jack) Connect to digital (optical) audio equipment. AUDIO OUT (Left/Right) Connect to an amp[...]

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    1-10 Connections Tips z z Depending on your TV and other equipment you wish to connect, there are various ways you could connect the player . Use only one of the connections described below . z z Please refer to the manuals of your TV , VCR, Stereo System or other devices as necessary to make the best connections. z z For better sound reproduction,[...]

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    1-11 INTRODUCTION Connections (Continued) Connecting to Optional Equipment Connecting to an amplifier equipped with two channel analog stereo or Dolby Pro Logic ll/ Pro Logic Connect the Left and Right AUDIO OUT jacks on the DVD Player to the audio left and right in jacks on your amplifier , receiver , or stereo system, using the audio cables (A) .[...]

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    1-12 Before Operation General Explanation This manual gives basic instructions for operating the DVD Player . Some DVDs require specific operation or allow only limited operation during playback. When this occurs, the symbol appears on the TV screen, indi- cating that the operation is not permitted by the DVD Player or is not available on the disc.[...]

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    1-13 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Continued) Items T rack Number T ime Audio Channel Sound Function (Press / to select desired item) Shows the current track number , total number of tracks and PBC On mode, and skip to the desired track number . Shows the elapsed playing time (Display only) Shows the audio channel, and changes the audio channel. [...]

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    1-14 Before Operation (Continued) Initial Settings Y ou can set your own Personal Preferences on the player . Initial Settings General Operation 1 1 Press SETUP . The setup menu appears. 2 2 Press / to select the desired item. The screen will show the current setting for the selected item, as well as alternate setting(s). 3 3 While the desired item[...]

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    1-15 PREP ARA TION Sound Digital Audio Output Each DVD disc has a variety of audio output options. Set the player ’ s Digital Audio Output according to the type of audio system you use. DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM: Select “ DOLBY DIGIT AL/PCM ” if you connected the DVD Player ’ s DIGIT AL OUT jack to a Dolby Digital decoder (or an amplifier or other[...]

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    1-16 Others The DRC, V ocal, PBC, Auto Play , B.L.E., Pluge and DNR settings can be changed. z Press / to select the desired item and press ENTER. The setting of the selected item is changed between On and Off. Dynamic Range Control (DRC) With the DVD format, you can hear a program ’ s sound- track in the most accurate and realistic presentation [...]

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    1-17 PREP ARA TION Before Operation (Continued) Parental Control Rating Movies on DVDs may contain scenes not suitable for children. Therefore, discs may contain Parental Control information that applies to the complete disc or to certain scenes on the disc. These scenes are rated from 1 to 8, and alternatively , more suitable scenes are available [...]

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    1-18 Operation with DVD and V ideo CD Playing a DVD and V ideo CD Playback Setup z T urn on the TV and select the video input source con- nected to the DVD player . z Audio system: T urn on the audio system and select the input source connected to the DVD player . 1 1 Press OPEN/CLOSE to open the disc tray . 2 2 Load your chosen disc in the tray , [...]

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    1-19 Operation with DVD and V ideo CD General Features (continued) Still Picture and Frame-by-Frame playback 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. The player will now go into P AUSE mode. 2 Y ou can advance the picture frame-by-frame by pressing P AUSE/STEP repeatedly on the remote con- trol. Note When using a DVD audio disc that includes pictures, [...]

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    1-20 Operation with DVD and V ideo CD General Features (continued) Selecting the sound enhancement Press E.A.M. to select the sound enhancement during playback. NORM. : Normal sound 3D SUR: This player can produce a 3D Surround ef fect, which simulates multi-channel audio playback from two conventional stereo speakers, instead of the five or more s[...]

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    1-21 OPERA TION Operation with DVD and V ideo CD DVD Audio Discs DVD Audio is a new disc format building on the success of DVD to provide high quality , uncompressed, multi- channel audio for a new experience in audio quality . A DVD Audio disc can be identified by the DVD audio logo on the disc jacket or on the disc itself. DVD Audio can provide h[...]

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    1-22 Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc Playing an Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The DVD Player can play MP3/WMA formatted record- ings on CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW discs. Before playing MP3/WMA recordings, read the notes on MP3/WMA Recordings on right. 1 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . Audio CD; Audio CD menu appears on the TV screen go to step[...]

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    1-23 OPERA TION Operation with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc (Continued) Pause 1 Press P AUSE/STEP during playback. 2 T o return to playback, press PLA Y or press P AUSE/STEP again. Moving to another T rack z z Press SKIP or briefly during playback to go to the next track or to return to the beginning of the current track. z z Press SKIP twice in quick[...]

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    1-24 V iewing a JPEG disc This DVD Player can play discs with JPEG files. Before playing JPEG recordings, read the notes on JPEG Recordings on right. 1 Insert a disc and close the tray . The MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu appears on the TV screen. Note No MP3/WMA-JPEG choice menu willl be displayed for Kodak PICTURE CD. The JPEG menu will appear on the T[...]

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    1-25 OPERA TION Programmed Playback WMA MP3 VCD1.1 VCD2.0 CD Programmed Playback with Audio CD and MP3/WMA Disc The Program function enables you to store your favorite tracks from any disc in the player memory . Program can contain 30 tracks. 1 1 Press PROGRAM during playback or in the stop mode to enter the Program Edit mode. The mark will appear [...]

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    1-26 Additional Information Screen Saver The screen saver picture appears when you leave the DVD Player in stop mode for about five minutes. After the Screen Saver has been engaged for about five minutes, the DVD Player will automatically turn itself off. Dimmer Function Y ou can adjust the Display Window ’ s brightness in 3 steps. Each press of [...]

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    1-27 OPERA TION Speaker Settings Make the following settings for the built-in 5.1 channel surround decoder . 1 1 Select “ 5.1 Speaker Setup ” using the 3 3 / 4 4 but- tons on the setup menu. 2 2 While “ 5.1 Speaker Setup ” is selected, press 2 button. 3 3 Press 1 1 / 2 2 buttons to select the desired speaker . 4 4 Adjust options by using 3 [...]

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    1-28 T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom No power . The power is on, but the DVD player does not work. No picture. No sound./Buzzing sounds. The playback picture is poor . The DVD player does not start playback. The remote control does not work properly . Cause z The powe[...]

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    1-29 REFERENCE Language Code List Enter the appropriate code number for the initial settings “ Disc Audio ” , “ Disc Subtitle ” and/or “ Disc Menu ” (See page 14). Code Language 6566 Abkhazian 6565 Afar 6570 Afrikaans 8381 Albanian 6577 Ameharic 6582 Arabic 7289 Armenian 6583 Assamese 6588 Aymara 6590 Azerbaijani 6665 Bashkir 6985 Basqu[...]

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    1-30 Code Area AD Andorra AE United Arab Emirates AF Afghanistan AG Antigua and Barbuda AI Anguilla AL Albania AM Armenia AN Netherlands Antilles AO Angola AQ Antarctica AR Argentina AS American Samoa A T Austria AU Australia A W Aruba AZ Azerbaidjan BA Bosnia-Herzegovina BB Barbados BD Bangladesh BE Belgium BF Burkina Faso BG Bulgaria BH Bahrain B[...]

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    1-31 REFERENCE Specifications General Power requirements AC 1 10-240V , 50/60 Hz Power consumption 14W Dimensions (approx.) 430 X 60 X 242 mm (16.9 x 2.4 x 9.5 inches) (w x h x d) Mass (approx.) 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs) Operating temperature 5 ˚ C to 35 ˚ C (41 ˚ F to 95 ˚ F) Operating humidity 5 % to 90 % System Laser Semiconductor laser , wavelength[...]