Akai Dv R4410ss Operators Manual
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E - 10 DISPLAY Region (Local) Number Error Indicator If the region (local) number of the disc that you attempt to play differs from the region number of the Unit. Invalid Region appears on the TV screen. (The disc cannot be played). If no disc is loaded when the Main Unit is switched on. Tray open Tray closed Loading Stopped Playing Paused Fast forward Fast reverse Slow Repeat A - BRemarks appears when the tray is closed and: 1)There is no disc in the tray. 2)The disc type is not playable in this Unit. 3)The disc is not loaded correctly (upside-down, etc.) The display changes to show other indicators (total time, etc.) Freezes the image on the screen or pauses audio playback. The display changes to show other indicators (total time, etc.) Does not function for Audio CDs. Repeat a specific section. The operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the disc. TV Screen Unit Display No Disc x 2 x 2 x 1/2 / Loading... A-B ANGLE indicator Appears when multiple camera angles are recorded in the section of the DVD that is currently playing. DOLBY DIGITAL indicator Displays while Dolby Digital sound processing is being performed or when the loaded disc contains Dolby Digital sound OPERATION indicator Indicates the operation status of the disc and Unit.REPEAT 1 and A-B playback indicators Displayed during repeat playback. Front Panel Display Display Information The DVD displays the information shown below on the TV screen and on the Units DVD display depending on the operation status. Display Examples MEMORY indicator Displayed during programmed playback. CloseSTEREO indicator Tune into a station. ((ST)) will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo. PRO LOGIC II indicator When PRO LOGIC sound is selected in AV-IN mode, the light will illuminate. Stop Play Pause Rep A- Rep A-B
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E - 11 SETUP (continued to next page) (continued to next page)(continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) FM Connect FM antenna (included) to the FM ANTENNA jacks. AM(MW) Connect the loop antenna (included) to the AM(MW) LOOP ANTENNA terminals. For better reception A.Connecting your TV The unit can be connected to your TV in several different ways, depending on the design of your TV. SCART cable Use the SCART cable (not supplied), connect the SCART cable from the unit to your TV. or RCA Audio/Video cable Use the Audio/Video cable (not supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the VIDEO IN and left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV. or S-Video cable Use an S-Video cable (not supplied) and the Audio cable (not supplied). 1. Use an S-Video cable to connect the S- VIDEO (DVD) jack on your unit to the S- VIDEO IN jack on your TV. 2. Next, use the Audio cable to connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jack on your TV. or 3 Phono/Scart cable Use the 3 phono/Scart cable (supplied). Connect the VIDEO OUT and left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on the unit and Scart to your TV. To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN SCART cable (not supplied) To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN S-Video cable (not supplied) (red) (white) Audio cable (not supplied) Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN To wall outlet A M(MW) L OOP A NTENNA (SUPPL IED) FM an t en n a Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN To wall outlet3 Phono/Scart cable (supplied) To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN Audio/Video cable (not supplied) (red) (yellow) (white)
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E - 12 SETUP (continued to next page) (continued to next page)(continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) Analogue connection Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jack on your Unit to the AUDIO IN jack. Digital connection Using the Coaxial Digital Audio cable (not supplied), connect the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT on your Unit to the DIGITAL AUDIO IN jack on your another equipment. Listening to another audio equipment 1. Turn on the Unit. 2. Turn on your audio equipment and follow the instructions included with it to select the AUDIO IN or DIGITAL IN function. B. Connecting another source or Component video outputs (DVD) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and the Component video cable (not supplied), connect the Green plug Y VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to Y VIDEO IN jack on your TV, the Blue plug P B/CB VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PB/CB VIDEO IN jack on your TV and the Red plug P R/CR VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to PR/CR VIDEO IN jack on your TV to view the higher quality picture playback. Progressive outputs (DVD) Some TVs or monitors are equipped with component video inputs that are capable of reproducing a progressively scanned video signal. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your TV and the Component video cable (not supplied), connect the Green plug Y VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to Y VIDEO IN jack on your TV, the Blue plug P B/CB VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to P B/CB VIDEO IN jack on your TV and the Red plug P R/CR VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to P R/CR VIDEO IN jack on your TV to enjoy highest quality picture with less flicker. Press the SETUP button and select Video Output to YUV (see page 28). Connect the component video cable to TV, press the P. SCAN button repeatedly on the remote control when DVD is stopped. P. SCAN display. You can select the output signal for better picture quality. Attention: • When progressive output is ctivated, no video signal output from S-video and RCA (CVBS) video jacks. Make sure your TV supports progressive scan component video signal, press the P. SCAN button repeatedly until CVBS display for going back CVBS video signal. Notes : Connect the Unit to your TV directly. If you connect the Unit through a VCR, the playback picture will be distorted because DVD discs are copy protected. When you connect the Unit to other equipment, be sure to turn off the power and unplug all of the equipment from the wall outlet before making any connection. Refer to the instruction manual of the connected equipment as well. To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN Audio cable (not supplied) (red) (white) (red) (white) Coaxial digital audio cable (not supplied) Audio equipment with digital audio input jack Amplifier of stereo system, etc. (not included) (white) (red)
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E - 13 SETUP C. Connecting a VCR 1. Using the supplied 3 Phono/scar t cable, connect the yellow plug from VIDEO OUT jack on your Unit to VIDEO IN jack on your TV, connect the left and right AUDIO OUT jacks on your Unit to AUDIO IN jacks on your TV. If you want the sound come from the speakers of the Main Unit, you need not to connect these left and right Audio cable from the Main Unit to your TV. 2. Using the Video cable (not supplied), connect the VIDEO IN (VCR) jack on your Unit to VIDEO OUT jack on your VCR. 3. Using the Audio cable (not supplied), connect the left/right AUDIO IN jacks on your Unit to the AUDIO OUT jacks on your VCR. An adaptor can be bought locally to connect the round RCA-style plugs to a scart socket. For the TV get a scart INPUT adaptor. For the VCR get a scart OUTPUT adaptor. Watching a DVD 1. Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select DVD. 2. Turn on your TV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which is correspond to the VIDEO IN jack you need connected with the Main Unit. Watching a Videotape 1. Turn on the Unit, use the FUNCTION button on the remote control or the front panel to select AV_IN. 2. Turn on your TV and follow the instructions included with it to select VIDEO function which corresponds to the VIDEO IN jack that is connected with the Main Unit. 3. Turn on the VCR and follow the instructions included with it to play the videotape. Notes: If you want sound from the Unit and sound from equipment connected to it (see next page) to come only from the speakers of the Unit, do not connect the left and right audio plugs from the Unit to your TV. Sound from the VCR or other external equipment will not be heard from the television if you connect the television with a scart to scart cable. This is because the scart connector on the DVD amplifier Unit only carries output from the DVD player part. If VCR Audio is mono, surround speakers sound level will be low or absent. To hear the sound from television programmes through the Unit Sound from the television does not go to the speakers of the DVD amplifier Unit with the suggested connections. To hear sound from television programmes through the DVD amplifiers loudspeakers you need to use your video recorder as a television tuner. To do this follow these steps: 1. Connect up the VCR as above in Connecting a VCR. If your television does not have the round (RCA-style) connectors you can get an RCA to scart input adapter. 2. Press the FUNCTION button on the DVD Amplifier Unit to get AV_IN mode, shown on the front panel display. 3. On the television, select the AV or scart input channel for the DVD amplifier Unit. 4. On the VCR, select the television programme you want to watch. 5. On the DVD amplifier Unit select normal stereo or Pro Logic decoder modes according to your preference. Please refer to the AV_IN rows of the table on page 16 describing which speakers the sound will come out of. When using the VCR as a television tuner, you cannot watch one programme while recording another. To wall outlet Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN 3 Phono/Scart cable (supplied) VCR (yellow)(red) (white) Audio cable (not supplied) (red) (white) Video cable (not supplied) (yellow)
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E - 14 SETUP D. Connecting the speakers & subwoofer The speaker cords have been color-coded to simplify connection. Just plug the POSITIVE (+) and NEGATIVE (-) ends of each speaker wire into the corresponding jacks on the rear of the Unit, matching the color tube on the end of the speaker wire to the color-coded connector. FRONT (RIGHT)REAR (RIGHT) REAR (LEFT) FRONT (LEFT)CENTER CONNECTING SPEAKERS OTHER THAN THE SPEAKERS SUPPLIED WITH THE UNIT, MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT.IMP. 8 ohmSUBWOOFER SPEAKER :IMP. 4 ohmCENTER FRONT RIGHTFRONT LEFT REAR RIGHTREAR LEFTSUBWOOFER AUDIO IN 5.1 CH + To wall outlet FM ANT. 75Ω COAXIAL Y AM (MW) LOOP ANT. L RLRDIGITAL AUDIO OUT SCARTSUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH S-VIDEO OUT (DVD) VIDEO IN(VCR) VIDEO TVAUDIO OUT VIDEO OUTB RP P VIDEO OUTAUDIO IN SUBWOOFER AUDIO OUT 5.1 CH CONNECTING SPEAKERS OTHER THAN THE SPEAKERS SUPPLIED WITH THE UNIT, MAY DAMAGE THE UNIT.IMP. 8 ohmCENTER FRONT RIGHTFRONT LEFT REAR RIGHTREAR LEFT SUBWOOFER SPEAKER :IMP. 4 ohm SUBWOOFER AUDIO IN 5.1 CH
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E - 15 E. Positioning the speakers and subwoofer SETUP CENTER Place on the top of or below the TV. REAR SPEAKERS Place right beside or slightly behind your listening position, and a little higher than your ears. SUBWOOFER Can be placed anywhere. FRONT SPEAKERS Place on both sides of the TV, equal distances apart.
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E - 16 SETUP Turning on the Unit and TV 1)Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn the Unit ON, or 2)Press the STANDBY /ON button on the remote control or the FUNCTION button or the PLAY button to turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode. 3)Turn on the TV by pressing its POWER button. 4)Select the channel on your TV corresponding to the VIDEO IN jack that the Unit is connected to. See TV User guide for more information. If you have connected the Unit successfully, the DVD logo (start-up picture) will appear on your TV screen. Notes : Whenever no disc or disc stop for 60 minutes, the system will be turned to POWER standby mode automatically. The LED of Standby will be turned on while the unit is at standby mode. Power cord connection Make sure that all the components and speakers are connected correctly. Be sure the AC power cord is disconnected and all functions are off before making connections. When you are not going to use the Unit for a long period of time, disconnect the power cord. Mounting rear surround speakers 1) Mark the correct mounting position on the wall. 2) Insert a fixing screw(s) at the marked position on the wall. 3) Align the slot hole(s) of the speaker over the screw and pull the speaker downward until it is firmly hooked.
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E - 17 ADJUSTING THE SOUND (continued to next page) (continued to next page)(continued to next page) (continued to next page) (continued to next page) To adjust the surround sound balance while Dolby Digital and Pro Logic II decoding is in effect Use the remote control to make the following changes to speaker balance: Front speaker (left) Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Front speaker (right) Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button toadjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Center speaker Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Rear speaker (left) Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Rear speaker (right) Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Subwoofer Press the SOUND button repeatedly to display , then press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. It will show on the display of the Unit. Note : If you do not press any button within a few seconds, the display will return to normal. To adjust the sound quality Press the SOUND button repeatedly to select an equalization mode (BASS and TREBLE). Press the or CURSOR button to adjust the sound level. BASS : the low range of sounds TREBLE : the high range of sounds Bass and treble control the sound from the front left and right speakers. Dolby Pro Logic II creates five full-bandwidth output channels from two-channel sources. This is done using an advanced, high-purity matrix surround decoder that extracts the spatial properties of the original recording without adding any new sounds or tonal colorations. “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” is a sound sytem which give movie theatre ambience to audio output when the Unit is connected to a DTS Digital Surround processor or amplifier. This Unit can recognizes DVDs that have been recorded with DTS Digital Surround. Look for this logo on your DVD Unit. DTS, and DTS Digital Surround are registered trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. Movie Mode The Movie mode in Pro Logic II is very similar to that of the original Pro Logic decoder. The main difference is that it has stereo surround channels and no surround filter, unlike Pro Logic which has a mono surround channel and a 7 kHz surround filter. Movie mode is the standard required for all A/V systems. When an autosound unit has a video screen, it is also considered an A/V system. It can be called simply Pro Logic II. Music Mode The Music mode offers users some flexibility to control the end results to their own taste. Music mode should not be used with THX audio processing mode. Music mode is recommended as the standard mode for autosound music systems (without video), and is optional for A/V systems. It is recommended that Music mode be identified as the Music version of Pro Logic II, to distinguish it from the Movie mode. Dolby Digital Dolby Digital is a sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. that gives movie theatre ambience to audio output when the Unit is connected to a Dolby Digital 5.1 channel processor or amplifier. This Unit automatically recognizes DVDs that have been recorded with Dolby Digital. Not all Dolby Digital sources are recorded with 6 channels. Some sources marked Dolby Digital may be recorded in Dolby Surround, a 2 channel system. Look for this logo on your DVD Unit.
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E - 18 ADJUSTING THE SOUND To select the listening channel 1. When the disc is stopped, you can press the 5.1/2.1 CH button on the remote control to select different speakers output status shown on below table. 2. At AV IN function mode, you also can press the PRO LOGIC II button repeatedly on the remote control to select PRO LOGIC II (indicator on the front panel of display will illuminate). 3. You can active or off subwoofer output by setup menu. Notes: The wording 2.1 CH will be corresponded to the audio/sound output from Front Left and Front Right speakers plus the Subwoofer. 5.1/2.1 CH button is no response to JPG CD-ROM or JPG/MP3 CD-ROM. Please select 5.1/2.1 CH output before putting such CD-ROM. Dolby Digital 5.1 CH will not be activated on Pro Logic II. Pro Logic Emulation Mode The Pro Logic emulation mode offers users the same robust surround processing as original Pro Logic, in case the source content is not of optimum quality, or if there is a desire to hear the program more as it used to be. When this mode is used, it is called Pro Logic, as before. There is no Pro Logic I mode. The Pro Logic emulation mode is optional. Dolby does not require PLII products to use the original Pro Logic decoding algorithm. However, if the DSP contains the original Pro Logic code, and if the product maker would like to use it, this is quite acceptable and even encouraged. A product must not offer both original Pro Logic and the Pro Logic emulation mode. Matrix Mode The Matrix mode is the same as the Music mode except that the directional enhancement logic is turned off. It may be used to enhance mono signals by making them seem larger. The Matrix mode may also find use in auto systems, where the fluctuations from poor FM stereo reception can otherwise cause disturbing surround signals from a logic decoder. The ultimate cure for poor FM stereo reception may be simply to force the audio to mono. DTS and DTS Digital Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. This Unit does not decode DTS Digital Surround signal. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround TM playback, an external 5.1 channel DTS Digital SurroundTM decoder system must be connected to the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT jack of the Main Unit. Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby , Pro Logic II and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories. DTS and DTS Digtial Out are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc. The following table show which speakers are working in the various modes. 5.1 - Represents FRONT LEFT/RIGHT, REAR LEFT/RIGHT, CENTER speakers and SUBWOOFER 2.1 - Represents FRONT LEFT/RIGHT speakers and SUBWOOFER 5- Represents FRONT LEFT/RIGHT, REAR LEFT/RIGHT and CENTER speakers 2- Represents FRONT LEFT/RIGHT speakers EMU MATRIX MUSIC MOVIE BY PASS S MA LL O N 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 or 2.1 LA R GE O N 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 or 2 --- OFF 5 5 5 5 5 or 2 S MA LL O N 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 LARGE ON 2 2 2 2 2 --- OFF 2 2 2 2 2 5.1 C H --- --- 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 2.1 CH --- ON 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 --- --- OFF 2 2 2 2 2 --- O N 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 --- OFF 5 5 5 5 5 S MA LL O N 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 LARGE ON 2 2 2 2 2 --- OFF 2 2 2 2 2 TU NE R --- --- --- --- 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 2.1 S MA LL O N 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 LA R GE O N 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 5.1 --- OFF 5 5 5 5 5 FUNCTION DISCS5.1 / 2.1 CH ButtonL/R SPEAKER (SMALL/ LARGE)SUB- WOOFER ON/OFFDolby Pro Logic II Selection 5.1 CH 2.1 CH DVD MODE AV_IN ---DVD / CD Dolby Pro Logic II not applied on Tuner, MP3 and PCM DVD. --- P C M DVD MP 3 2.1 CH 5.1 CH
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E - 19(continued on next page) (continued on next page)(continued on next page) (continued on next page) (continued on next page) Playing a Disc This owner’s manual explains the basic instructions of this DVD Unit. Some DVD discs are produced in a manner that allows specific or limited operation during playback. As such, the DVD Unit may not respond to all operating commands. This is not a defect in the DVD Unit. Refer to the instruction notes of discs. “ ” may appear on the TV screen during operation. A “ ” means that the desired operation is not permitted by the DVD Unit or the disc. Basic playback Playing a Disc 1.Press the STANDBY/ON button on the front panel or press the POWER button on the remote control to turn on the Unit while the Unit is in standby mode, press the FUNCTION button to select DVD mode. See CUSTOMIZING THE FUNCTION SETTINGS (page 29-36) before proceeding to step 2. 2.Press the OPEN / CLOSE button. The disc tray opens. 3.Place the disc on the disc tray with the label side up. 4.Press the OPEN / CLOSE button. The disc tray closes. It takes a short while for your Unit to load the disc. After loading, for some discs, the Unit will automatically start playback of the disc. 5.Press the PLAY button. Notes: • Use the OPEN / CLOSE button on the front panel to open or close the disc tray. Do not push the disc tray or you may damage the Unit. Let the disc tray open completely before removing the disc. Press the OPEN/CLOSE button to close the disc tray after you remove the disc. Some Video CD are recorded with PBC (Playback Control), a menu with recorded contents may appear on the TV if you have turned the PBC on. You can make your selection according to its PBC menu. Press the MENU button on the remote control to turn PBC on and off anytime during you are playing back a Video CD. Pausing playback (still mode) Press the II PAUSE button. To resume normal playback, press the PLAY button. Stopping playback Press the STOP button at the location where you want to interrupt playback. To resume playback at the position where the disc was stopped, press the PLAY button. If you press the STOP button twice, the Unit’s memory will be cleared and pressing the PLAY button will reset the disc to the beginning. To skip to a different track Press the SKIP button once to skip to the start of the previous track. Press the SKIP button to skip to the next track. For audio CD disc, use the number buttons (remote control only) to jump straight to that track number. DVD C DVCD