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T550 DVD/ VIDEO CD/ CD Player OWNER’S MANUAL GB E S P[...]
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PAGE 2 INTRODUCTION Safety Precautions The equipment draws nominal non-operating power from the AC outlet with its POWER switch in the STANDBY position. Obs! nätströmställaren skiljer ej hela apparaten fran nätet. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable[...]
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PAGE 3 INTRODUCTION T able of Contents Introduction Safety Precautions ..............................................2 Table of Contents ...............................................3 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ......4 ~ 5 Precautions .........................................................6 For Proper and Long Use ...........................[...]
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PAGE 4 INTRODUCTION IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION : PLEASE READ AND OBSERVE ALL WARNINGS AND INSTRUCTIONS IN THIS OWNER’S MANUAL AND THOSE MARKED ON THE UNIT. RETAIN THIS BOOKLET FOR FUTURE REFERENCE. This set has been designed and manufactured to assure personal safety. Improper use can result in electric shock or fire hazard. The safe[...]
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PAGE 5 INTRODUCTION IMPOR T ANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 14.Burden Do not place a heavy object on or step on the product. the object may fall, causing serious personal injury and serious damage to the product. 15.Connecting When you connect the product to other equipment, turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet. Failure t[...]
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PAGE 6 INTRODUCTION Precautions Notes on handling When shipping the DVD player, always use the original shipping carton and packing materials. For maximum protection, repack the unit as it was originally packed at the factory. Do not use volatile liquids, such as insect spray, near the DVD player. Do not leave rubber or plastic products in contact [...]
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PAGE 7 INTRODUCTION For Proper and Long Use DO NOT MOVE THE UNIT DURING PLA YBACK During playback, the disc rotates at high speed. Do NOT lift or move the unit during playback. Doing so may damage the disc. WHEN MOVING THIS UNIT When changing places of installation or packing the unit for moving, be sure to remove the disc and return the disc table[...]
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PAGE 8 INTRODUCTION For Proper and Long Use On Handling Discs Do not touch the playback side of the disc. Do not attach paper or tape to discs. On Storing Discs Do not store discs in a place subject to direct sunlight or near heat sources. Do not store discs in places subject to moisture and dust such as a bathroom or near a humidifier. Store discs[...]
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PAGE 9 INTRODUCTION Features DVD : a completely new dimension in video entertainment Subtitles may be displayed in one of maximum of 32 languages. The audio soundtrack can be heard in up to 8 languages. The multi-angle function allows you to choose the viewing angle of the scenes which were shot from a number of different angles. (Limited to DVD re[...]
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PAGE 10 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls POWER/Standby button and indicator (Standby mode : Green color) Display Window OPEN/CLOSE button SKIP/SCAN buttons STOP button PLAY button PAUSE button Disc Tray Front Panel RANDOM indicator PROGRAM indicator CHAPTER indicator TRACK indicator REPEAT indicator TITLE indicator PLAY indicator VCD/CD indi[...]
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PAGE 11 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Audio 5.1CH OUT jacks POWER Cord AUDIO MIXED OUT jacks DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jacks POWER Cord DIGIT AL AUDIO OUT jack A V / RGB OUT jack COMPONENT VIDEO OUT jacks S-VIDEO OUT jack COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT jack Audio 5.1CH OUT jacks AUDIO MIXED OUT jacks S-VIDEO OUT jack COMPOSITE VIDEO OUT jack Rear Panel Dus[...]
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PAGE 12 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 13 10 11 12 15 16 17 18 20 21 22 23 24 19 25 27 28 26 14 REMOTE CONTROL You will find instructions for each of the remote control functions in the appropriate sections of this instruction manual. 1. POWER button 2. PAUSE button 3. OPEN/CLOSE button 4. ANGLE button 5. AUDIO button 6. [...]
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PAGE 13 INTRODUCTION Identification of Controls Open the battery cover. Insert batteries (AAA size). Close the cover. 1 2 3 Make sure to martch the + and - on the batteries to the marks inside the battery compartment. Notes on the remote control Direct the remote control at the remote sensor of the DVD player. Do not drop or give the remote control[...]
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T o S-VIDEO OUT T o VIDEO OUT T o AUDIO INPUT T o VIDEO INPUT (yellow) T o S-VIDEO INPUT T o AUDIO OUT (yellow) (white) (red) (white) (red) TV or monitor with audio video Inputs L R or T o SCART OUT or COMPONENT OUT (YCbCr) PAGE 14 CONNECTIONS Connecting to a TV Connect the DVD player to your TV If the player is connected to the TV through a video [...]
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PAGE 15 CONNECTIONS Connecting to an Audio System T o S-VIDEO OUT T o VIDEO OUT T o SCART OUT or COMPONENT OUT (YCbCr) T o AUDIO INPUT T o OPTICAL INPUT T o OPTICAL OUT T o VIDEO INPUT (yellow) T o S-VIDEO INPUT T o AUDIO OUT (white) (white) (red) (red) TV or monitor with audio video Inputs Audio System L R or You can listen to the sound of audio C[...]
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PAGE 16 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Equipment Front Speaker (Left) Front Speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Left surround) Rear speaker (Right surround) Sub woofer Center Speaker T o S-Video Input or Video-Input TV T o Digital Audio-Input Connection example Amplifier equipped with a Dolby Digital (AC-3) decoder Optical cable S-Video cable or Vide[...]
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PAGE 17 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Equipment Front L Front R Rear L Rear R Woofer Center Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Sub woofer A V Amplifier with 5.1CH Input Connection example Rear speaker (Right surround) Rear speaker (Left surround) Center speaker T o 5.1CH Input TV T o S-Video Input or Video Input S-Video cable or Video [...]
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PAGE 18 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoying Dolby Pro Logic Surround Sound Front speaker (Left) Front speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Right) Rear speaker (Left) Center speaker T o Audio Input TV Audio cable Video cable Connection example Amplifier equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Surround T o Video Input T o ANALOG Audio Out T o V ideo[...]
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PAGE 19 CONNECTIONS Connecting to Optional Equipment Enjoying 2 Channel Digital Stereo Sound Amplifier equipped with a digital audio input Front speaker (Right) Front speaker (Left) T o Digital Audio Input TV T o S-Video Input or Video Input T o S-video Out or Video Out 75 ohm coaxial cable T o Digital Out (COAXIAL or OPTICAL) 2 Channel Digital Ste[...]
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PAGE 20 BASIC OPERATION Basic Playback Press the POWER switch. When the STANDBY is on, you can power on with the remote control. Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( )button. Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( ) button on the remote control unit. The disc table comes out. Load a disc with the label side facing up, using the disc table guide to align the disc. Press PLAY but[...]
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PAGE 21 BASIC OPERATION Basic Playback Notes The DVD player does not playback sound during the fast reverse and forward playback of DVDs and VCDs however, the DVD player playback sound during fast forward or fast reverse playback of audio CDs. SKIP SCAN STOP Press the STOP ( ) button. Playback stops. Press the OPEN/CLOSE ( )button. The disc table c[...]
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PAGE 25 ADVANCED OPERATION Using a title menu/DVD menu Using a title Menu Some movie discs may contain two or more titles. If the disc has a title menu recorded on it, the TITLE button can be used to select the movie title. (The details of operation differ depending on the disc used.) Using a DVD Menu Some DVDs have unique menu structures called DV[...]
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PAGE 26 ADVANCED OPERATION Changing subtitle language It is possible to change the subtitle language to a different language from the one selected at the initial settings. This operation works only with discs on which multiple subtitle languages are recorded. Press SUBTITLE during playback. When no subtitles are recorded, “OFF” will be displaye[...]
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PAGE 27 ADVANCED OPERATION V iewing from another angle Some DVDs may contain scenes which have been shot simultaneously from a number of different angles. For these discs, the same scene can be viewed from each of these different angles using the ANGLE button. (The recorded angles differ depending on the disc used.) ANGLE: 1 ANGLE: 2 ANGLE: 3 Press[...]
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PAGE 28 ADVANCED OPERATION Repeat Play Note VIDEO CD 2.0 disc can not repeat playback. Press REPEAT during playback. Press to select the Repeat mode. DVD CD Press the ENTER button to select the desired item. To return to normal play Press several times until “OFF” is displayed. REPEA T CHAPTER REPEA T TITLE REPEA T OFF Repeat of chapter being p[...]
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PAGE 29 ADVANCED OPERATION Storing markers in memory to be viewed (listened to) again Storing a MARKER in the DVD memory is similar to marking your page in a book. It allows you to quickly return to any point on the disc. MARKER SEARCH MARKER PLA Y ENTER CLEAR Notes These operations work only with discs for which the elapsed playing time appears in[...]
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PAGE 31 ADVANCED OPERATION Program play Note : Program play function is possible only with audio CDs. It does not work with DVD movie discs. Press PROGRAM during stop mode. The program screen appears on the TV screen. Press or numeric key to select the desired track number and press ENTER button. Repeat step 2 until all desired tracks have been ent[...]
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PAGE 32 ADVANCED OPERATION Once the initial settings have been completed, the player can always be operated under the same conditions (especially with DVD discs). The settings will be retained in the memory until they are changed, even if the power is switched off. Press SET UP in the stop mode. The SET UP menu is displayed. Press to select the des[...]
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PAGE 33 INITIAL SETUP OPERATION Selecting Display Mode Selecting Display mode Select the appropriate screen type according to your TV set; conventional size screen (4:3) or wide-screen (16:9). Selecting FLD Brightness Select the FLD brightness in front panel to your desired. 16:9 Wide 4:3 Panscan Cut Off 4:3 Letterbox Press the SET UP button, durin[...]
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Selecting Audio Output Selecting Audio Output If you have a audio system that has only 2 speakers L/R input, you must change the setting of speaker output, from Multichannel to Two channel. PAGE 34 INITIAL SETUP OPERATION Press the SET UP button, during stop mode. Press to select Audio Output and press to select “ PCM only” or “Stream/PCM”.[...]
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PAGE 35 INITIAL SETUP OPERATION Selecting rating level and Password-Parental Control (DVD only) This is to prohibit the playing of specified DVDs which are unsuitable for children. Some DVD discs contain a restriction level which enables parents to remove scenes or prevent playback of discs by children. DVD players are equipped with a password desi[...]
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PAGE 36 INITIAL SETUP OPERATION Selecting disc language (DVD only) This is to select the audio soundtrack language, subtitle language and the language used in title menus or DVD menus which will always be used for every disc to be played back. When you play back a DVD video disc, the DVD player automatically displays the pre-selected subtitle langu[...]
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PAGE 37 REFERENCE Disc Requirements/Copyright Information Playable Discs This DVD player can play back the following discs. You cannot playback discs other than those listed above. (CD-ROM, CD-Extra, CD-G, photo CD, and CD-i discs can not be played on this DVD player.) This DVD player uses the NTSC color system (USA/CANADA/JAPAN), PAL (EUR) color s[...]
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T roubleshooting Check the following guide for the possible cause of a problem before contacting service. Symptom Possible cause Operations Picture Audio Remote Control The disc is dirty or warped. The disc is not placed properly on the disc table. Region No. does not conform with this unit. The operating section of the player collects dew. The dis[...]
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PAGE 39 REFERENCE Specifications Power supply Power consumption External dimensions (W x H x D) Weight (net) Signal system Laser Frequency range (digital audio) Signal-to-noise rating (digital audio) Audio dynamic range (digital audio) Harmonic distortion (digital audio) Wow and flutter Operating conditions Video output S-video output Audio output [...]
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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may by reproduced, stored or transmitted in any from without the written permission of NAD Electronics Limited T550 Manual (GB) Printed in Korea WWW.NAD.CO.UK ©1999 NAD ELECTRONICS LTD LONDON ENGLAND[...]