JBL Dcr600 2 Manual

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Configuring the DVD600IIDVD Changer
•On:Select this option to turn on the 
Dynamic Range compression circuitry so 
that the dialogue will remain clear even at 
low volume levels.
Figure 14
When you have made your selection using the
⁄/¤Buttonsyto highlight the desired
option, press the 
Enter Buttonand note
that the circle next to your choice will fill in. The
menu system will then automatically return to
the status listing.
If you have no other changes to make after set-
ting this default, press the...

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Operating the DCR600IIReceiver
Surround Mode Chart
MODE FEATURES DELAY TIME RANGE
Dolby Digital Available only with digital input sources encoded with Dolby Digital data. It provides  Center: 0 ms – 5 ms
up to five separate main audio channels and a special dedicated Low-Frequency Effects  Initial Setting = 0 ms
channel.Surround: 0 ms – 15 ms
Initial Setting = 0 ms
DTS Available only with digital input sources encoded with DTS data. Available on special  Delay time not adjustable
DVD, LD and...

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Operating the DCR600IIReceiver
Selecting a Surround Mode
One of the most important features of the
DCR600
IIis its ability to reproduce a full multi-
channel, surround sound field from digital
sources, analog matrix surround-encoded 
programs and standard stereo programs. In all, 
a total of thirteen listening modes are available
on the DCR600
II.
Selection of a surround mode is based on personal
taste, as well as the type of program source
material being used. For example, motion pictures
or TV...

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Operating the DCR600IIReceiver
When the digital source is playing, the DCR600II
will automatically detect whether it is a multi-
channel Dolby Digital or DTS source, or a conven-
tional PCM signal, which is the standard output
from CD players. A 
Bitstream IndicatorA
will light in the Main Information Display (
to confirm that the digital signal is Dolby Digital,
DTS or PCM.
Digital Status Indicators
When a digital source is playing, the DCR600II
senses the type of bitstream data that is present....

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Operating the DCR600IIReceiver
5. When a Dolby Digital or DTS source is playing,
it is not possible to make an analog recording
using the Tape¶and Video 1 Record Outputs
›fi. However, the digital signals will bepassed
through to the 
Digital Audio Output¡.
PCM Audio Playback
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) is the noncom-
presseddigital audio system used for compact
discs and laser discs. The digital circuits in the
DCR600IIare capable of high-quality digital-to-ana-
log decoding, and they may be connected...

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Operating the DVD600IIDVD Changer
Loading Discs
To load discs in the DVD600II, first make certain
that the unit is turned on by pressing the 
Main
Power Switch
so that it latches, and
then the 
System Power Controlor the
Open/Close Buttonfor Play/Pause
Button
. The Status Indicator
turns green.
Next, if needed, press the 
Open/Close Button
funtil the Disc Trayopens.
Holding the discs by the edge, gently place each
one into one of the compartment slots in the
drawer. Note that there is a number...

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Operating the DVD600IIDVD Changer
•Turn the unit on by pressing the System
Power Control, if it has not already
been engaged. If there are already discs
loaded in the unit, the last disc to be played
will automatically begin playing.
•If the disc was stopped using the Resume
function, (by pressing the 
Stop Buttononce) playback will begin from the
point where it was stopped. If the disc was
stopped by pressing the 
Stop Buttontwice, the disc will begin playing from
its beginning. 
•Load any new discs...

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Operating the DVD600IIDVD Changer
•On some discs, when you select the DVD
menu during the playback of a movie, the disc
will return to the point in the program where
the menu was selected by offering a “Play
Movie” option. Press the 
Enter Buttonor Play/Pause Buttonto
resume play. However, not all discs offer this
feature, and selecting the menu while playing
a movie may mean that you will either have
to go back to the beginning of the program or
the start of a chapter. This feature is out of
the...

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Operating the DVD600IIDVD Changer
will be replaced with two dashes (– –).
5.Using the Numeric Keys–,
enter the number of the chapter to be accessed.
6. The desired chapter will automatically be
started.
You may also simply enter the chapter number
while the disc is playing to skip to that chapter.
Changing Languages (Audio)
DVD discs may contain a variety of audio tracks,
including foreign languages, special commen-
taries, descriptive video for the sight-impaired,
and various digital formats. Some...

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Operating the DVD600IIDVD Changer
2. Press the ‹/›Buttons`until the
camera icon with the letters “Ang” below it (fifth
from the left) is highlighted in white between
yellow brackets.
3. Press the Enter Button.
4. Note that the main Menu Bar will be replaced
with a single display of the angle number 
(Figure 21).
Figure 21
5. Press the Enter Buttonuntil the desired
angle is shown. Note that the number of angles
available is set by the disc’s producer, not the
DVD600
II, and it may vary from disc to...