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Note
The section A and B can be set only within the same •
track/title.
Search forward/backward
1  During play, press  / repeatedly to 
select a search speed.
To resume play at normal speed, press  •
OK /
.
Search by time or chapter/track 
number
1  During video/audio play, press  G OTO
until a time fi eld or chapter/track fi eld is 
displayed.
For the time fi eld, enter the play  •
position in hours, minutes and 
seconds.
For the chapter/track fi eld, enter the  •
chapter/track.
Play star ts automatically at your  •
selected point.
Resume video play from last stopped 
point
Note
This feature is only available for DVD/VCD play. •
1  In stop mode and when the disc has not 
been removed, press OK /  
.
To cancel resume mode and stop play 
completely:
1  In stop mode, press  .
For USB devices or SD/MMC cards,  •
pressUSB/SD repeatedly.
3 Press  DISC MENU until the folder is 
displayed.
4 Press  / to select a folder, then press OK 
/
 to confi rm.
5 Press  / to select a fi le from the folder.
6  Press OK /   to star t play.
To stop play, press   •
.
To pause or resume play, press OK /  •
.
To skip to the previous/next fi le, press  •
/.
Play control
Select repeat/shuffl e play options
1  During play, press  MODE/DIM repeatedly 
to select a repeat option or the shuffl e play 
mode.
To resume normal play, press   •MODE/
DIM repeatedly until no option is 
displayed.
Repeat A-B  (DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/
WMA)
1  During music or video play, press  A-B at 
the star t point.
2 Press  A-B at the end point.
The selected section star ts to play  »
repeatedly.
To cancel repeat play, press   •A-B again.
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When the image is zoomed in, you  •
can press
/// to pan through 
the image.
Slow-motion play
1  During video play, press   ( SLOW)
repeatedly to select a slow play option.
The sound is muted. »
To resume play at normal speed, press  »
OK /
.
Change the audio channel
Note
This feature is only available for VCD/DivX play.•
1  During play, press  AUDIO repeatedly to 
select an audio channel available on the 
disc:
Mono Left •
Mono Right •
Mix-Mono •
Stereo •
Select a camera angle
Note
This feature is only available for DVDs recorded with •
multiple camera angles.
1  During play, press  ANGLE/PROG
repeatedly to select a camera angle.
Picture view options
Preview pictures
1  During play, press  .
The thumbnails of 12 pictures are  »
displayed.
Play options
Display play information
1  During play, press  DISPLAY/RDS
repeatedly to display play information.
Program
Note
You cannot program picture fi les/discs.•
For video discs/audio CDs:
1  During play or in stop mode, press 
ANGLE/PROG to access the program 
menu.
2  Enter the tracks/chapters to add to the 
program.
3  Repeat step 2 until the program is 
complete.
4 Select  [Start], then press OK /   to play 
the program.
For Divx/MP3/WMA fi les:
1  During play or in stop mode, press  DISC
MENU until the fi le list is displayed.
2  Select a fi le, then press  ANGLE/PROG to 
add the fi le to the program list.
3  Repeat steps 2 until the program is 
complete.
4  Press OK /   to play the program.
To delete a fi le from the [Program List]:
1 Press  DISC MENU until the program list is 
displayed.
2  Select a fi le, then press  ANGLE/PROG to 
delete the fi le from the program list.
Zoom in/out image
1  During video/picture play, press  
(ZOOM) repeatedly to zoom in/out the 
image.
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2  Select one of the following:
a picture •
the slide show option •
the menu option •
the next/previous page (if available) •
3  Press OK /   to:
play the selected picture •
star t slide show of all pictures •
enter the menu where each remote  •
key function is explained
turn to the next/previous page (if  •
available)
Select a slide show play mode
1  During play, press  ANGLE/PROG
repeatedly to select a slide-show play 
mode.
Rotate picture
1  During play, press  / to rotate the 
picture anti-clockwise/clockwise.
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•[Off] – Disable the screen saver.
[DIVX (R) VOD]
Display the DivX® registration code.
Tip
Enter this DivX registration code when you rent or •
purchase video from http://vod.divx.com/. The DivX 
videos rented or purchased through the DivX® VOD 
(Video On Demand) ser vice can be played only on the 
device to which it is registered.
Audio setup
On[Audio Setup Page], you can set the 
following options:
[SPDIF Setup] >[SPDIF Setup Page] >[Digital
Output]
Select audio formats suppor ted by the 
connected device.
•[Off] – Turn off the digital output.
•[SPDIF/RAW] – If the connected 
device suppor ts multi-channel audio 
formats, select this option.
•[SPDIF/PCM] – If the connected 
device cannot decode multichannel 
audio, select this option.
[Dolby Digital Setup] >[Dual Mono]
Select audio signals output to speakers.
•[Stereo] – Output multichannel 
sound signals to both speakers.
•[L - Mono] – Output left mono 
sound signals to both speakers.
•[R - Mono] – Output right mono 
sound signals to both speakers.
[3D Processing] > [3D Processing Page] > 
[Reverb Mode]
Select a vir tual surround sound mode.
[HDCD] >[HDCD Setup Page] >[Filter]
When you play a HDCD (High Defi nition 
Compatible Digital) disc, select the audio output 
cutoff frequency.
6 Adjust settings
1 Press  SYSTEM MENU.
2  Select a setup page.
3  Select an option and then press  .
4  Select a setting and then press OK /  .
To return to the previous menu, press  •
.
To exit the menu, press   •SYSTEM 
MENU.
General setup
On[General Setup Page], you can set the 
following options:
[TV Display]
The TV format determines the aspect ratio of 
display according to the type of TV you have 
connected.
•[Normal/PS] – For 4:3 screen TV: full-
height display with the trimmed sides.
•[Normal/LB] – For 4:3 screen TV: 
wide-screen display with black bars on 
the top and bottom of the screen.
•[Wide] – For wide-screen TV: display 
ratio 16:9.
[OSD Lang]
Select the preferred language for on-screen 
display.
[Screen Saver]
The screen saver protects the TV screen 
damage due to prolonged exposure to a static 
image.
•[On] – Enable the screen saver.
4:3 Letter Box (LB) 4:3 Pan Scan (PS)
16:9 (Wide Screen)
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•[Auto] – Select audio output through 
the HDMI connection automatically.
•[Off] – Disable HDMI audio output 
(not recommended).
[HDMI SETUP] >[Resolution]
Select the HDMI video output resolution that is 
compatible with your TV display capability.
Tip
 This option is only available when the  •[HDMI] option 
is set to[Auto].
In the resolution options, “i” denotes interlace and “p” 
•
denotes progressive.
Preference setup
On[Preference Page], you can set the following 
options:
[TV Type]
Change this setting if the video does not appear 
correctly. By default, this setting matches the 
most common setting for TVs in your countr y.
•[PAL] - For TV with PAL color system.
•[Auto] - For TV that is compatible 
with both PAL and NTSC .
•[NTSC] - For TV with NTSC color 
system. 
[Audio]
Select the preferred audio language for disc play.
[Subtitle]
Select the preferred subtitle language for disc 
play.
[Disc Menu]
Select the preferred disc menu language.
[Night Mode]
Make loud sound level softer and soft sound 
level louder so that you can watch the DVD 
movies at a low volume, without disturbing 
others.
•[On] – enjoy quiet viewing at night 
(DVDs only).
•[Off] – enjoy surround sound with its 
full dynamic range.
[Audio Sync]
Set the default delay time for audio output 
when you play a video disc.
Press/ to set the delay time.
Press OK /
 to confi rm and exit.
Video setup
On[Video Setup Page], you can set the 
following options:
[Component]
Set the video output according to the video 
connection. If the composite connection is used, 
this setting is not required.
•[S - Video] – If the S-Video 
connection is used, select this option.
•[Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y] – If the component 
connection is used, select this option.
[TV Mode]
Select the video output mode. To select the 
progressive scan mode, ensure that you have 
connected a progressive scan TV and set 
[Component] to[Pr/Cr Pb/Cb Y].
•[P - SCAN] – For progressive scan TV: 
turn on the progressive scan mode.
•[Interlace] – For ordinar y TV: turn on 
the interlace mode.
[Quality] >[Picture Setting]
Customize picture color settings.
[HDMI SETUP] >[HDMI]
Turn on or off HDMI output.
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[Password Setup] >[Password Setup 
Page] >[Password]
You can change password here. The 
default password is 1234.
•[Change]
1) Press the numeric keys to enter ‘1234’ or 
your last set password at  [Old Password]fi eld.
2) Enter the new password at  [New 
Password]fi eld.
3) Enter the new password again at  [Confi rm 
PWD]fi eld.
4) Press OK /
 to exit the menu.
Note
If you forget the password, enter ‘1234’ before you set •
a new password.
Note
If the language you have set is not available on the disc, •
the disc uses its own default language.
For some discs, the subtitle/audio language can only be 
•
changed from the disc menu.
[Parental]
Restricts access to discs that are unsuitable for 
children. These types of discs must be recorded 
with ratings.
Press OK /.
Select a rating level, then press OK /  
.
Press the numeric keys to enter the password.
Note
Rated discs above the level you set in  •[Parental]
require a password to be played.
The ratings are countr y-dependent. To allow all discs to 
•
play, select  [8 ADULT].
Some discs have ratings printed on them but are not 
•
recorded with ratings. This function has no effect on 
such discs.
Tip
You can set or change the password .•
[Default]
Resets all the settings of this unit to factor y 
default, except for the password and parental 
settings.
[Password Setup] >[Password Setup Page] > 
[Password Mode]
This setting allows you to enable/disable the 
password for parental control. If the password 
is enabled, when you play a prohibited disc, this 
4-digit password is required.
•[On] - Enable the password for 
parental control.
•[Off] - Disable the password for 
parental control.
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Program radio stations 
manually
Note
You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio •
stations.
1  Tune to a radio station.
2 Press  ANGLE/PROG to activate 
programming.
3 Press  / to allocate a number from 
1 to 20 to this radio station, then press 
ANGLE/PROG to confi rm.
The preset number and the frequency  »
of the preset station are displayed.
4  Repeat the above steps to program other 
stations.
Note
To overwrite a programmed station, store another •
station in its place.
Tune to a preset radio station
1
 Press  / to select a preset number 
that you want.
Tip
You can also use the numerical keypad to select a •
preset station directly.
7  Tune to FM 
radio stations
1Ensure that you have connected and fully 
extended the supplied FM antenna  (see 
‘Connect FM antenna’ on page  15).
2 Press  TUNER.
3  Press and hold  /.
4  When the frequency indication star ts to 
change, release the button.
The FM tuner tunes to a station with  »
strong reception automatically.
5  Repeat steps 3-4 to tune to more stations.
To tune to a weak station: 
Press
/ repeatedly until you fi nd optimal 
reception.
Program radio stations 
automatically
Note
You can program a maximum of 20 preset radio •
stations.
1 Press  / to select a preset number to 
star t programing.
2  Press and hold  ANGLE/PROG for 
2 seconds to activate automatic 
programming.
»[AUTO] (auto) is displayed briefl y.
All available stations are programmed  »
in the order of waveband reception 
strength.
The last programed radio station is  »
broadcast automatically.
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Select automatic loudness control
Automatic loudness control increases the treble 
and bass effect at low volume levels (the higher 
the volume, the lower the treble and bass 
levels).
1  To turn on automatic loudness control, 
pressLOUD/DBB during play until the 
loudness icon is displayed.
To turn off automatic loudness  •
control, press  LOUD/DBB until the 
loudness icon disappears.
Select surround sound effect
DVS (Dolby Vir tual Speaker) technology 
creates a highly compelling 5.1-channel listening 
experience from as few as two speakers. It is an 
ideal enter tainment solution for locations where 
space for multiple speaker setup is limited.
1  During play, press  SURROUND to turn 
on/off surround sound effect.
Mute sound
1
  During play, press  MUTE to mute/unmute 
sound.
Listen through headphone
1
  Plug a headphone into the   socket on 
the unit.
8 Adjust volume 
level and sound 
effect
Adjust volume level
1
  During play, press  VOL +/- to increase/
decrease the volume level.
Adjust subwoofer volume
1 Press  SUBW VOL to adjust the subwoofer 
volume.
Select a sound effect
Note
You cannot use different sound effects at the same •
time.
Select a preset sound effect
1  During play, press  DSC repeatedly to 
select:
•[ROCK] (rock)
•[JAZZ] (jazz)
•[POP] (pop)
•[CLASSIC] (classic)
•[FLAT] (fl at)
Enhance bass
1  To turn on bass enhancement, press 
LOUD/DBB repeatedly during play until 
the DBB logo is displayed.
To turn off bass enhancement,  •
press repeatedly until the DBB logo 
disappears.
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To deactivate the alarm timer, select  »
[OFF] (off) at step 6.
Set the sleep timer
1
  When the unit is turned on, press  SLEEP/
TIMER repeatedly to select a set period of 
time (in minutes).
The unit turns off automatically after  »
the set period of time.
Connect other devices
Listen to an audio player
You can listen to audio player through this unit.
1  Slide down  SLIDE OPEN.
2  Connect the audio player.
For audio players with red/white  •
audio output sockets:
Connect a red/white audio cable (not 
supplied) to theAUX IN L/R sockets 
and to the audio output sockets on 
the audio player.
For audio players with headphone  •
sockets:
9 Other features
Activate demonstration mode
You can see an over view of all features.
1  In standby mode, press   on the main unit 
to activate the demonstration mode.
A demonstration of major available  »
features star ts.
To deactivate the demonstration mode:
1 Press   on the main unit again.
Adjust brightness of display 
panel
1
  In standby mode, press  MODE/DIM
repeatedly to select different levels of 
brightness for the display panel.
Set the alarm timer
1
Ensure that you have set the clock 
correctly .
2  In standby mode, press and hold  SLEEP/
TIMER.
The hour digits are displayed and begin  »
to blink.
3 Press  + VOL  - to set the hour.
The minute digits are displayed and  »
begin to blink.
4 Press  + VOL  - to set the minute.
5 Press  SLEEP/TIMER to confi rm.
6  To activate the wake-up timer, press  + VOL 
- to select[ON] (on).
A clock icon appears on the display. »
The unit turns on automatically at  »
the set time and switches to the last 
selected source.
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Connect a 3.5mm audio cable (not 
supplied) to theMP3 LINK socket 
and to the headphone socket on the 
audio player.
3  Select the MP3 Link/AUX source.
4  Star t play on the audio player.
Record to a digital recorder
You can record audio from this unit to a digital 
recorder.
1  Connect a coaxial cable (not supplied) to:
the •COAXIAL OUT socket
the digital input socket on the digital  •
recorder
2  Play audio to be recorded.
3  Begin to record on the digital recorder 
(see the digital recorder user manual).
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